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C R E DI T S
L e a d D esi g n e r: C h uc k M arti n ell w w w.f a c e b o o k. c o m /t h e d w a r v e n d m) , Sil v e r Gl ass 8 3,
C ol a 7 3, Tit hi L u a dt h o n g, N at h a n a ël R o u x ( htt p: / /
D esi g n: Ti m ot h y S hifl et, E d M e k e el w w w. b a r k al ot d esi g ns. c o m ), C a rt o g r a p h y b y R a o ul
“ p a e r c e b al” B o r g es
R ul es D e v el o p m e nt: Ti m ot h y S hifl et, C h uc k M arti n ell, E d
M e k e el, J o h n R h y n e D r a g o nl a n c e Wi ki C o nt ri b ut o rs: T h a n k y o u t o t h e
3 0 c o ntri b ut ors w h o c o nti n u e t o m a k e t h e Dr a g o nl a nc e
W riti n g: Ti m ot h y S hifl et, C h uc k M arti n ell, Tr a m p as Wi ki o n e of t h e b est o nli n e r es o urc es of Kr y n n. htt ps: / /
W hit e m a n, J o h n R h y n e, Wel d o n C h e n, E d M e k e el d r a g o nl a n c e.f a n d o m. c o m / wi k i / M ai n _ P a g e

E diti n g: C h uc k M arti n ell, Ti m ot h y S hifl et, E d M e k e el Pl a yt esti n g: 1 5 0 f a ns of Dr a g o nl a nc e. T h a n k y o u!

P r o of r e a d e r: Willi a m Ric h ar ds o n, M e a g h a n J., Bri a n H olt A s peci al T h a n k Yo u to T r ac y Hic k m a n a n d M a r g a ret Weis fo r

t hei r c re atio n a n d de velo p me nt o f t he wo rl d o f D r a go nl a nce!
L a y o ut: E d M e k e el, Lic e ns e d T e m pl at e b y N at h a n a ël R o u x Wit ho ut t hei r visio n no ne o f t his wo ul d be possible.

C o v e r Ill ust r at o r: El e n a Z a m b elli, htt ps: / / w w w. F urt h er T h a n k Y o u’s g o t o all t h os e w h o pr e vi o usl y w or k e d

a rtst ati o n. c o m / el e n a z a m b elli / p r ofil e
I nt e ri o r A rtists: El e n a Z a m b elli, Ert ac Alti n o z (htt ps: / /
w w w. a rtst ati o n. c o m / e rt a c alti n o z) , P atric k E. P ull e n,
C a n dic e E v e ns o n, J o h n C hristi a n t h e D w ar v e n D M ( htt ps: / /
t o d e v el o p Kr y n n t hr o u g h n u m er o us n o v els, g a m e m at eri al,
art a n d b e hi n d t h e sc e n es. Es p eci all y artist El e n a Z a m b elli!
Fi n all y, t h a n k y o u t o E V E R Y f a n of Dr a g o nl a nc e. Y o u k e e p
t h e li g ht b ur ni n g wit h h o p e f or t h e f ut ur e!

O N T HE CO V E R
U ncl e T assl e h off B urrf o ot b orr o ws a p o uc h fr o m t h e d e at h
k ni g ht L or d S ot h. H e w as s ur pris e d t h at s o m e o n e wit h a
d e a dl y r e p ut ati o n c ar el essl y dr o p p e d s uc h a v al u a bl e it e m.
H e’ll d efi nit el y r et ur n it at a l at er ti m e.

P er h a ps w h e n t h e f e ars o m e f ell o w is n’t s o d o ur? H o n estl y,

S ot h s h o ul d t a k e a br e a k fr o m br o o di n g i n his h a u nt e d c astl e.
T h os e b a ns h e e w ails m a k e it r e all y diffic ult t o c o nc e ntr at e!

Dis cl ai m er C o nt ai n e d h er ei n ar e t h e o bs er v ati o ns of t h e w orl d tr a v eli n g ti m e h o p pi n g k e n d er Tassl e h o ff B urrf o ot Als o k n o w n as Tas a n d t h at d o or k n o b of a k e n d er

h e’s f o u n d hi ms elf i n t h e u nli k eli est of pl a c es t hr o u g h o ut his lif eti m e O ur c o n c er n is t h at n o w t h at h e’s tr a v el e d t o E art h a n d b orr o w e d c ell p h o n e t e c h n ol o g y t his
b o o k m a y s er v e as a s ort of g at e w a y i nt o y o ur o w n h o m e A n d w hil e h e is a c h ar mi n g f ell o w w e fi n d his p ers o n alit y t o b e a bit m u c h L o c k d o w n a n yt hi n g s hi n y a n d f or
P al a di n e’s s a k e d o n’t a c c us e hi m of st e ali n g! T h e Dr a g o nl a n c e N ex us is N O T l e g all y r es p o nsi bl e f or a n y missi n g it e ms fr o m y o ur h o m est e a d T h e r e a d er t a k es f ull li a bilit y
if Tas a p p e ars i n y o ur h o m e

T h e w orl d of Dr a g o nl a n c e a n d D u n g e o ns & Dr a g o ns ar e o w n e d b y Wiz ar ds of t h e C o ast L L C

All c o nt e nt © T h e Dr a g o nl a n c e N ex us u n o ffi ci al Dr a g o nl a n c e c o nt e nt n e ws arti cl es art w or k a n d m or e b y t h e f a ns f or t h e f a ns Dr a g o nl a n c e
D u n g e o ns & Dr a g o ns D & D t h eir l o g os Wiz ar ds of t h e C o ast ar e © Wiz ar ds of t h e C o ast L L C a s u bsi di ar y of H as br o I n c

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F o r e w o r d .............................................. 4
K e n d er M usi n gs
Usi n g t his B o o k........................................... 5
C h a p 1: A n c est ri es of A ns al o n ........... 6
D w ar v es.............................................. 7
El v es................................................... 1 0
H alf- elf............................................... 1 2
G n o m es............................................. 1 3
H u m a ns............................................. 1 4
T ar m a k.............................................. 1 5
K e n d er............................................... 1 6
Dr ac o ni a ns........................................ 1 7
G o bli n oi ds......................................... 2 0
Mi n ot a urs.......................................... 2 0
O gr es................................................. 2 1
H alf- o gr e........................................... 2 1
Ir d a.................................................... 2 2
P h a et h o n........................................... 2 3
C h a p 2: Cl ass es & F a cti o ns
N e w S u bcl ass es................................. 2 5
D ar k K ni g hts.................................... 4 1
K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a......................... 4 3
L e gi o n of St e el.................................. 4 6
Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y................. 4 8
C h a p 3: Pl a y e r O pti o ns
B ac k gr o u n ds..................................... 5 5
F e ats................................................... 5 9
C h a p 4: C ult u r al W e a p o ns
& E q ui p m e nt
C ult ur al We a p o ns............................ 6 1
C h a p 5: P a nt h e o n of K r y n n
G o ds of Li g ht.................................... 6 5
G o ds of B al a nc e................................ 6 7
G o ds of D ar k n ess............................. 6 9
Ot h er Di vi n e P o w ers....................... 7 1
C h a p 6: A m bi e nt M a gi c of K r y n n
Pri m al S orc er y.................................. 7 3
R e al ms of S orc er y............................ 7 3
P o w er of t h e H e art........................... 7 3
S p h er es of M ysticis m....................... 7 4
M ysticis m & S orc er y i n D D
5t h E diti o n........................................ 7 4
C h a p 7: M a gi c al W e a p o ns & It e ms
Bl u e Cr yst al St aff.............................. 7 7
T h e Bri g ht bl a d e................................ 7 7
D a g g er of M a gi us............................. 7 7
Fr ostr e a v er........................................ 7 8
G h ost Bl a d e....................................... 7 8
Gl ass es of t h e Arc a nist..................... 7 8
M e d alli o n of F ait h............................ 7 8
R a b bitsl a y er...................................... 7 8
S ol a m nic Pl at e Ar m or..................... 7 8
St aff of M a gi us.................................. 7 8
L ess er Dr a g o nl a nc es........................ 7 9
Gr e at er Dr a g o nl a nc es...................... 7 9
C h a p 8: C r e at u r es of A ns al o n
Dr ac o ni a ns........................................ 8 1
Dr a g o ns p a w n.................................... 8 4
H at ori................................................. 8 7
O gr e Tit a n........................................ 8 7
S krit................................................... 8 9
S p ectr al Mi ni o n................................ 8 9
Misc ell a n e o us Cr e at ur es.................. 9 1
C h a p 9: T h e Ri v e r of Ti m e
A g e of St ar birt h................................... 9 3
All Dr a g o n’s W ar............................. 9 3
All S ai nt’s W ar................................. 9 3
T h e Gr a y g e m.................................... 9 3
A g e of Dr e a ms..................................... 9 3
F o u n d ati o n........................................ 9 3
Ti m e of Li g ht.................................... 9 3
Ti m e of K ni g hts............................... 9 4
A g e of Mi g ht........................................ 9 4
Ris e of Ist ar....................................... 9 4
F all of Ist ar........................................ 9 4
A g e of D es p air..................................... 9 4
Ti m e of D ar k n ess............................. 9 4
Ti m e of Dr a g o ns.............................. 9 5
W ar of t h e L a nc e............................. 9 5
C h a os W ar........................................ 9 6
A g e of M ort als..................................... 9 6
Ris e of t h e Dr a g o n O v erl or ds......... 9 7
W ar of S o uls..................................... 9 7
C h a p 1 0: G e o g r a p h y of A ns al o n
A b a n asi ni a......................................... 9 9
B alif or................................................ 9 9
Bl ö d e.................................................. 9 9
Est wil d e............................................. 9 9
G o o dl u n d........................................ 1 0 0
Ic e R e ac h......................................... 1 0 0
K h ur................................................ 1 0 0
Ni g htl u n d........................................ 1 0 0
N or d m a ar........................................ 1 0 0
N ort h er n Er g ot h............................ 1 0 1
Pl ai ns of D ust................................. 1 0 1
Q u ali n esti........................................ 1 0 2
S a ncrist............................................ 1 0 2
Sil v a n esti......................................... 1 0 2
S ol a m ni a.......................................... 1 0 3
S o ut h er n Er g ot h............................. 1 0 3
T a m a n B us u k.................................. 1 0 4
T e yr................................................. 1 0 4
T h or a di n......................................... 1 0 4
T h or b ar di n...................................... 1 0 5
T hr ot yl............................................ 1 0 5
M a p of A ns al o n...................... 1 0 6- 1 0 7
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 FORE W OR D - KE N DER MU SI N GS
D e ar Fri e n ds of Dr a g o nl a nc e,

O nc e a g ai n, t h e Dr a g o nl a nc e N e x us is pr o u d t o pr es e nt t o
y o u o ur w or k h er e. It h as b e e n a r e al l a b or of l o v e a n d aft er
l ast y e ar w e r e ali z e d al m ost i m m e di at el y t h at w e w er e n ot
e ntir el y s atisfi e d wit h o ur pr oj ect. T h er e ar e s o m a n y f act ors
t h at l e d i nt o t h e r e visi o n, t h e T S R m et h o d of r e usi n g art,
t h e e xtr a b ells a n d w histl es w e w a nt e d t o i ncl u d e, a n d j ust
t h at l ast mi n ut e i ns pir ati o n t h at w as n ot q uit e m ol d e d i nt o a
fi nis h e d pr oj ect.
H I C H U C K . SH O R T F O R CH A RL E S ? C HU CK ? C H A RL E S ?
It is h ar d t o di v e i nt o a pr oj ect a n d d et er mi n e e x actl y O K C H U C K ..A N D T H E D R A G O NL A N C E N EXU S !
w h e n y o u ar e fi nis h e d. I n a w orl d t h at y o u c a n d esi g n a n d
bri n g u p t o d at e, t h er e ar e i nfi nit e pi ec es y o u c a n d esi g n. I W A S L O O KI N G T H R O U G H M Y M A P P OU C H , A N D F O R
U nf ort u n at el y, t h o u g h, w e h a d t o f oc us o n t h os e p arts t h at S O ME RE A S O N Y OU LEFT Y OU R P OU C HE S O F E V E R Y T HI N G .
w e f e el ar e t h e b est f or pl a y ers. W hil e I w o ul d h a v e l o v e d t o I H O PE Y O U R E A LI Z E T H A T Y O U H AV E T O B E C A R E F UL
d e e p di v e i nt o N or d m a ar, w e all a gr e e d t h at cr e ati n g d o z e ns WI T H T H E S E T HI N G S . WH AT W O UL D Y OU D O I F T HI S
of p a g es i n t his pr oj ect w o ul d e x p a n d t his b o o k t o m or e t h e n M A N U S C RI P T F E L L I N T O T H E H A N D S OF A D A RK K NI G H T ?
j ust a r es o urc e t o e n a bl e y o u t o r u n Dr a g o nl a nc e. R I G H T? D O N ’T L E A V E T H I N G S L Y I N G A R OU N D , LI K E I N M Y
M A P P OU C H .
W h at w e f oc us e d ar e o n t h e c o m p o n e nts t h at m a k e
Dr a g o nl a nc e s p eci al, t h at f e el li k e Dr a g o nl a nc e, a n d f or t h e A N Y WAY , I’M S TI L L R E A L L Y H O N O R E D T H A T Y O U I N VI T E D

m ost p art c arr y t h os e w ar m f u z z y m e m ori es of Dr a g o nl a nc e ME T O Y OU R H O ME , F O R Y OU R S PI C E D P O T A T O E S ,

t h at w e all p o ur o ut i n o ur st ori es of t h e w orl d. It is al w a ys F O R T HE G A M E NI G H T , A N D F O R N A MI N G Y OU R G UI D E

a n h o n or t o bri n g t o y o u n e w cl ass es, fl es h e d o ut a nc estri es, AFTE R ME . TA S S L E H O F F ’S P OU C HE S OF E V E R Y T HI N G .

E E E E E V V V V V V E R R R R R Y T HI N G ! TH AT D E FI NI T E L Y S OU N D S
a n d a d di n g i n as m a n y of t h e it e ms of t h e w orl d as w e c o ul d.
I M P R E S S I V E , D O E S N ’T I T ? I C A N ’T W A I T T O S H O W I T T O
F LI N T . I’M SU RE HE ’D S AY : “ YO U S I L L Y D O O R K N O B . YO U
O v er all, I c a n n ot s p e a k hi g hl y e n o u g h of t his pr oj ect. T h e
T HI N K Y OU K N O W E VE R Y T HI N G ? H R R U M P H . ”
art t h at is f o u n d i n t his b o o k ar e s o m e of m y f a v orit e r ec e nt
pi ec es of t h e s etti n g. It is al w a ys a j o y w h e n E d s h ar es us a F L I N T ’S R I G H T , Y OU K N O W . I D O N ’T K N O W E V E R Y T H I N G .
pi ec e t h at o n e of t h e artists i n t h e b o o k h a d cr e at e d. S o m a n y S O A G UI D E T O E V E R Y T HI N G S H O UL D B E CO M P R E H E N SI ..
t hi n gs h er e t u g at t h e h e art stri n gs, a n d t h e art h er e bri n gs C O M P R E H E N SI V E ! I H O PE Y OU D O N ’T MI N D M E P E E KI N G.
m e b ac k i nt o t h e w orl d of Dr a g o nl a nc e. A L S O, I H AVE A C O U PL E OF N OTE S .

Als o, Ti m a n d cr e w h a v e d o n e a gr e at j o b wit h t h e cr e ati o n A C T U ALLY , A L OT OF N OTE S . I H O PE Y OU D O N ’T MI N D .

of t h e r ul es. It is al w a ys a pl e as ur e t o w or k wit h hi m as I F ELT T H E R E N E E D E D T O B E S O M E T HI N G S AI D . TH I S
w e b o u nc e i d e as off e ac h ot h er. T h er e ar e ti m es w h e n t h e N O T E F O R E X A M PL E : YO U NEE D A LETTE R G R E E TI N G
dis a gr e e m e nts g et h e at e d, b ut at t h e e n d it’s t h e p assi o n w e Y OU R RE A DE R . IT ’S O N L Y T H E P O LI T E T HI N G T O D O .
h a v e f or t h e pr oj ect t h at is dri vi n g us. H E RE , LI K E T HI S :

E d h as b e e n o ur u ns u n g h er o i n l a y o ut, as m uc h as Ti m a n d D E A R R E A DE R . TH A N K Y O U F O R R E A DI N G CH U CK A N D

I p us h o ut, E d is t h e o n e t h at p uts t h e fi n al p olis h o n t his T HE N EXU S ’ . CH U

B O OK CK A N D A L OT O F F RI E N D S A N D
F A MI L Y G OT T O GET HE R A N D W R OTE D O W N ALL T H E STUFF
pr oj ect. Wit h o ut his d e dic ati o n w e w o ul d h a v e b e e n l o o ki n g
Y OU W O U L D ’V E E V E R WA NT T O K N O W A B OUT K R Y N N .
at a p df wit h a c o u pl e of stic k fi g ur es t h at I c a n dr a w.
W I T H I N T H E S E P A G E S , Y O U ’R E G OI N G T O GET A L OT
OF F A CT S A B OUT K R Y N N . YO U ’R E G O I N G T O S E E A L OT
Fi n all y, a h u g e t h a n k y o u t o all t h e f ol ks w h o h a v e
O F E X CI TI N G STUFF A B OUT M A G I C ! CR E A T U R E S OF
c o ntri b ut e d t o t his pi ec e. T h er e ar e s o m a n y p e o pl e t h at h a v e
A N S AL O N ! DA R K K NI G H T S ! EV E R Y T H I N G !
pr o vi d e d f e e d b ac k, pl a yt esti n g, i d e as, r ul es, a n d s u p p ort t h at
I r e all y c a n n ot list t h e m all, as E d h as t ol d m e n ot t o i ncr e as e I H O PE Y O U E N J O Y T HI S B O O K !
t h e p a g e c o u nt f or t his f or e w or d.
-TA S SL E H O F F B U R RF O OT
Sit b ac k p ull u p a pl at e of t h os e s pic y p ot at o es a n d e nj o y o ur
R e vis e d e diti o n of T assl e h off’s P o uc h es of E v er yt hi n g. P S: A N D S O R R Y F O R B O R R O WI N G Y OU R P H O NE . I’L L GET
IT B A CK T O Y OU W HE N I FI G U R E OUT H O W T O GET B A CK
N o w b ac k t o l o o ki n g f or t h os e it e ms, h as a n y o n e s e e n T as? T O Y OU R W O RL D . YO U R E ALLY S H O UL D B E M O R E C A R E F UL
A B O U T T HI S S O RT O F T HI N G .
C h uc k M arti n ell
L e a d D esi g n er P P S: H AVE WE D O N E T HI S B E F O R E ? S E E M S F A MI LI A R ...

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T assl e h off’s P o uc h es of E v er yt hi n g R e vis e d is y o ur o n e-
st o p s h o p f or all t hi n gs Dr a g o nl a nc e a n d Kr y n n f or D D
5t h E diti o n. D uri n g o ur j o ur n e y t hr o u g h t h e p e o pl e,
or g a ni z ati o ns, m o nst ers a n d m a gic of o ur f a v orit e c o nti n e nt
A ns al o n; U ncl e T as will b e y o ur g ui d e. T as’ lif e is e asil y o n e
of t h e m ost st ori e d of a n y o n e fr o m Kr y n n. H e h as tr a v el e d
t hr o u g h ti m e a n d s p ac e, a n d d o n e t hi n gs t h at d ef y e v e n t h e
wil d est of k e n d er t al es. T h at’s w h y w e’ v e r ecr uit e d hi m t o
gi v e us i nsi g ht a b o ut e v er y as p ect of t h e w orl d w e l o v e!
Writt e n f or pl a y ers a n d d u n g e o n m ast ers, it’s i m p ort a nt t o
u n d erst a n d t h at at t h e v er y l e ast y o u’ll n e e d s o m e k n o wl e d g e
of t h e b asic D D 5t h E diti o n r ul es. If t h at m e a ns l o g gi n g
o n t o t h e 5 E S R D (htt ps: / / 5t hs r d. o r g / ) or p urc h asi n g t h e
Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k ( htt ps: / / d n d. wi z a r ds. c o m / p r o d u cts /
t a bl et o p- g a m es / r p g- p r o d u cts / r p g _ pl a y e rs h a n d b o o k ),
pl e as e m a k e s ur e t o r e vi e w t h e r ul es b ef or e g oi n g a n y
f urt h er. T his b o o k will m a k e a l ot m or e s e ns e if y o u d o.
W H A T Y O U ’L L FI N D W I T HI N
C h a pt er 1 det ails t he m aj or a ncestries t h at li ve o n A ns al o n,
i ncl u di n g t heir s u b a ncestries a n d t he tr aits nee de d t o pl a y i n a
c a m p ai g n. ere are e ve n s o me y o u m a y n ot be a ble t o e asil y
i de ntif y. C hec k t he Dr a g o nl a nce Wi ki (htt ps:// dr a g o nl a n c e.
f a n d o m. c o m/ wi ki/ M ai n _ Pa g e) f or t h ose y o u m a y n ot k n o w.
C h a pt er 2 dee p di ves i nt o ne w pl a yer cl asses a n d t he f acti o ns
t h at m a ke A ns al o n s o i ncre di bl y s peci al! Fr o m t he S ol a m nic
K ni g hts t o t he Wiz ar ds of Hi g h S orcer y, t here’s i nf or m ati o n
f or pl a yers w a nti n g t o j oi n.
C h a pt er 3 o ffers pl a yers ne w o pti o ns i n ter ms of fe ats a n d
b ac k gr o u n ds.
C h a pt er 4 pr o visi o ns pl a yers wit h we a p o ns a n d e q ui p me nt
a vail a ble b ase d u p o n t he c h ar acter’s c ult ur al herit a ge.
C h a pt er 5 bri n gs f ait h t o all t he g o ds of A ns al o n...e ve n Mi n a!
C h a pt er 6 e nc h a nts wit h t he det ails of a m bie nt m a gic o n
Kr y n n. Re me m ber, t h o u g h m a n y will tell y o u di ffere ntl y,
Kr y n n is n ot a l o w- m a gic setti n g!
C h a pt er 7 ast o nis hes wit h det aile d m a gic ite ms a n d artif acts
a vail a ble f or pl a yers, a n d per h a ps e ve n N P Cs.
C h a pt er 8 is a n e nc ycl o pe di a of t he m a n y m o nstr o us
de nize ns u ni q ue t o A ns al o n.
C h a pt er 9 c hr o nicles t he di ffere nt a ges a n d ti mes d u n ge o n
m asters a n d pl a yers mi g ht tr a vel t hr o u g h d uri n g t heir
ti me o n Kr y n n.
C h a pt er 1 0 m a ps t he m a n y c o u ntries a n d cities of i nterest f or
a Dr a g o nl a nce c a m p ai g n.
R U L ES T O R E ME MBER
P er t h e r ul es a v ail a bl e i n all D D 5 E b o o ks, t h e f oll o wi n g is
attri b ut e d vi a Wi z ar ds of t h e C o ast:
T HE D M A DJ U DI C A T E S T H E R U L ES
T h e r ul es of D D c o v er m ost of w h at c o m es u p i n pl a y, b ut
t h e p ossi biliti es ar e v ast. If y o u’r e u ns ur e h o w t o i nt er pr et a
r ul e, t h e D M d eci d es h o w t o pr oc e e d.
A DVA N TA GE A N D D IS A D VA N TA G E
E v e n if m or e t h a n o n e f act or gi v es y o u a d v a nt a g e or
dis a d v a nt a g e o n a r oll, y o u h a v e it o nl y o nc e. If y o u h a v e
b ot h o n t h e s a m e r oll, it’s c a nc ell e d o ut.
R E A C TI O N T I MI N G
C ert ai n g a m e f e at ur es l et y o u t a k e a s p eci al acti o n, c all e d
a r e acti o n, i n r es p o ns e t o a n e v e nt. If y o u’r e u ns ur e w h e n
a r e acti o n occ urs i n r el ati o n t o its tri g g er, t h e r e acti o n
h a p p e ns aft er its tri g g er u nl ess t h e d escri pti o n of t h e r e acti o n
e x plicitl y s a ys ot h er wis e.
P B
R O FI CI E N C Y O N US
If y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us a p pli es t o a r oll, y o u c a n a d d t h e
b o n us o nl y o nc e t o t h e r oll, e v e n if m ulti pl e t hi n gs i n t h e
g a m e s a y y o ur b o n us a p pli es. Y o u m a y als o o nl y d o u bl e or
h al v e y o ur b o n us o nc e b ef or e a p pl yi n g it o n a n y r oll.
B O N US A C TI O N S P E L LS
If y o u w a nt t o c ast a s p ell t h at h as a c asti n g ti m e of 1 b o n us
acti o n, r e m e m b er t h at y o u c a n’t c ast a n y ot h er s p ells b ef or e
or aft er o n t h e s a m e t ur n, e xc e pt f or c a ntri ps wit h a c asti n g
ti m e of 1 acti o n.
C O N C E N T R A TI O N
As s o o n as y o u st art c asti n g a s p ell or usi n g a s p eci al a bilit y
t h at r e q uir es c o nc e ntr ati o n, y o ur c o nc e ntr ati o n o n a n ot h er
eff ect e n ds i nst a ntl y.
T E MP O R A RY H I T P OI N T S
T e m p or ar y hit p oi nts ar e n’t c u m ul ati v e. If y o u h a v e t h e m
a n d r ec ei v e m or e, y o u d o n’t a d d t h e m t o g et h er. I nst e a d, y o u
d eci d e w hic h t e m p or ar y hit p oi nts t o k e e p.
R O U N D D O W N
W h e n e v er y o u di vi d e or m ulti pl y a n u m b er i n t h e g a m e,
r o u n d d o w n if y o u e n d u p wit h a fr acti o n, e v e n if t h e
fr acti o n is o n e- h alf or gr e at er.
H AVE F U N !
Y o u d o n’t n e e d e v er y r ul e t o e nj o y D D . E ac h pl a y gr o u p
h as its o w n st yl e. E n br ac e w h at y o ur gr o u p e nj o ys m ost!
D RA G O NLA N CE N E X US
M uc h of t h e m at eri al i n t his b o o k ori gi n all y a p p e ar e d o n
t h e Dr a g o nl a nc e N e x us w e bsit e, i n t h e 5 E r ul es s ecti o n. T h e
N e x us st aff h as s p e nt ti m e e diti n g a n d i m pr o vi n g t his b o o k
t h a n ks t o t h e f e e d b ac k fr o m f a ns li k e y o u. We’r e pr o u d t o
pr es e nt t h e fi n al pr o d uct y o u s e e h er e!
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A NS A L O N
C O M M O N A N C E S T RI E S O F A NS A L O N
P e o pl e wit h t h e f oll o wi n g a nc estri es c a n b e f o u n d i n n e arl y
e v er y p art of A ns al o n.
D WA R V ES
T h e d w ar v es of A ns al o n ar e a nci e nt a n d c o m plic at e d.
Cr e at e d b y t h e m a gic al Gr a y g e m, d w ar v es n e v ert h el ess
cl ai m t o b e t h e c h os e n of t h e s mit h- g o d R e or x. Fr o m t h eir
h u m bl e b e gi n ni n gs o n t h e s h or es of K al- T h a x t o t h e H alls
of T h or b ar di n, d w ar v es c a n b e f o u n d t hr o u g h o ut A ns al o n.
T h e v ari o us cl a ns of t h e d w ar v es w or k t o g et h er f or t h eir
o w n s ur vi v al wit h o n e n ot a bl e e xc e pti o n: t h e D w arf g at e
W ars w hic h pitt e d t h e d w ar v es i n T h or b ar di n a g ai nst t h eir
o w n ki n o v er t h e sc arcit y of f o o d a n d s u p pli es f oll o wi n g
t h e C at acl ys m.
D WA R V E N A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
U nl ess ot h er wis e n ot e d, all d w ar v es h a v e t h e s a m e tr aits
list e d f or d w ar v es o n p a g e 2 0 of t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k .
D w ar v es o n A ns al o n h a v e d e v el o p e d c ert ai n u ni q u e tr aits
d e p e n di n g o n t h e cl a n t o w hic h t h e y b el o n g. C h o os e o n e of
t h e f oll o wi n g cl a ns:
C AL NAR D WA R V ES
T h e first or g a ni z e d cl a n of d w ar v es s ettl e d i n T h ori n a n d
w er e k n o w n f or t h eir a m biti o us d el vi n gs i nt o t h e r oc k.
A d o pti n g t h e n a m e C al n ar, w hic h m e a nt Tr u e P e o pl e, t h e y
est a blis h e d t h e first gr e at d w ar v e n ki n g d o m o n A ns al o n,
c all e d T h ori n. T h e y w er e pri m aril y i nt er est e d i n tr a d e.
E v er y s pri n g t h e d w ar v es of T h ori n w o ul d c el e br at e
B all a di n e, a f esti v al m ar k e d b y tr a di n g wit h h u m a n
s ettl e m e nts i n t h e ar e a. T his f esti v al c a us e d t h e d o w nf all of
T h ori n. D uri n g t h e l ast B all a di n e ( 2 1 6 0 P C), h u m a ns j e al o us
of t h e i m a gi n e d w e alt h of T h ori n i nfiltr at e d t h e str o n g h ol d
c a usi n g m ass c h a os. O nl y t hr o u g h t h e eff orts of H a n dil t h e
Dr u m di d t h e C al n ar s ur vi v e. Aft er t h e att ac k, t h e d w ar v es
of T h ori n s plit i nt o t w o gr o u ps. T h e C al n ar c h os e t o
r e m ai n b e hi n d w hil e t h e H yl ar c h os e t o l e a v e a n d s e arc h f or
E v er b ar di n, t h e m yt hic al a nc estr al h o m e of all d w ar v es.
C AL NAR D WA RF A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a C al n ar d w arf, y o u h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur C h aris m a sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
P e rs u asi v e. Y o u h a v e pr ofici e nc y i n t h e P ers u asi o n s kill.
VE R
C AL N A R ?
F LI N T N E
E
T T HE S
T OL D M
E A B O U
E O L D ...
MU S T B
GU Y S !
-TA S -
E xt r a L a n g u a g e. Y o u c a n s p e a k, r e a d, a n d writ e o n e
a d diti o n al l a n g u a g e of y o ur c h oic e.
H YLAR D WA R V ES
Tr a diti o n all y t h e r uli n g cl a n of b ot h T h or b ar di n a n d
K a y oli n, t h e H yl ar w er e ori gi n all y a cl a n of d w ar v es t h at
i nt e gr at e d wit h t h e C al n ar li vi n g i n T h ori n. F oll o wi n g t h e
L ast B all a di n e, t h e H yl ar m o v e d w est, s e e ki n g t o r et ur n t o
a nci e nt K al- T h a x ( pr es e nt- d a y T h or b ar di n). H yl ar d w ar v es
ar e k n o w n f or t h eir i n g e n uit y, p artic ul arl y i n d e v el o pi n g
m ec h a nic al f or ms of tr a v el, s uc h as lifts a n d r ail c ars. T h e y
w er e als o r es p o nsi bl e f or i n n o v ati n g a s u p eri or gr a d e of st e el
t h at is still i n pr o d ucti o n t o d a y.
H YLAR D WA RF A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a H yl ar d w arf, y o u h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur Str e n gt h sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1
a n d y o ur I nt elli g e nc e sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
D w a r v e n A r m o r T r ai ni n g. Y o u h a v e pr ofici e nc y wit h
li g ht a n d m e di u m ar m or.
E xt r a L a n g u a g e. Y o u c a n s p e a k, r e a d, a n d writ e o n e
a d diti o n al l a n g u a g e of y o ur c h oic e.
D AER GAR D WA R V ES
T h e D a er g ar cl a n d el v es d e e p er i nt o pr es e nt- d a y T h or b ar di n
t h a n all ot h ers. T h e D a er g ar ar e c o ns u m m at e mi n ers w h o
pr ef er li vi n g u n d er gr o u n d. T his h as h el p e d t h e m d e v el o p t h e
b est d ar k visi o n of all d w ar v e n cl a ns. T h eir p al e c o m pl e xi o n
a n d l ar g e p u pils gi v e t h e m a n ot h er w orl dl y a p p e ar a nc e t h at
e v e n ot h er d w ar v es c a n fi n d u ns ettli n g. D a er g ar D w ar v es
ar e f er oci o us fi g ht ers w h o p art a k e i n bl o o d y d u els a n d
br a wls f or s p ort.
D AER GAR D WA RF A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a D a er g ar d w arf, y o u h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur Str e n gt h sc or e i ncr e as es b y 2.
S a v a g e Att a c k. W h e n y o u sc or e a critic al hit wit h a m el e e
w e a p o n att ac k, y o u c a n r oll o n e of t h e w e a p o n’s d a m a g e dic e
o n e a d diti o n al ti m e a n d a d d it t o t h e e xtr a d a m a g e of t h e
critic al hit.
S u p e ri o r D a r k visi o n. Y o ur d ar k visi o n h as a r a di us
of 1 2 0 f e et.
S u nli g ht S e nsiti vit y. W hil e i n s u nli g ht, t h e d a er g ar h as
dis a d v a nt a g e o n att ac k r olls as w ell as p erc e pti o n r olls t h at
r e q uir e si g ht.
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D A E WA R D WA R V ES
T h e D a e w ar w er e t h e ori gi n al i n h a bit a nts of t h e c a v es a n d
c at ac o m bs t h at w o ul d b ec o m e T h or b ar di n. T h e D a e w ar
ar e r e n o w n e d f or t h eir m arti al tr ai ni n g a n d oft e n f or m t h e
b ac k b o n e of t h e T h or b ar di n d ef e ns es. K n o w n f or t h eir f air
d e ali n gs a n d tr e at m e nt of all d w ar v es, t h e y ar e oft e n s o u g ht
o ut t o act as r e pr es e nt ati v es a n d m e di at ors f or t h e ot h er
cl a ns a n d i n t h eir d e ali n gs wit h t h e o utsi d e w orl d.
D A E WA R D WA RF A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a D a e w ar d w arf, y o u h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur Str e n gt h sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1
a n d y o ur C h aris m a sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
S u p e ri o r A r m o r T r ai ni n g. Y o u h a v e pr ofici e nc y i n Li g ht,
M e di u m, a n d H e a v y Ar m or.
K LAR D WA R V ES
W h e n t h e g at es of T h or b ar di n w er e cl os e d f oll o wi n g t h e
C at acl ys m, s o m e N ei d ar d w ar v es w er e tr a p p e d i nsi d e. C ut
off fr o m t h eir ki n, m a n y l ost all s e ns e of r e as o n. T h os e
w h o s ur vi v e d t h e c h a os of t h os e d a ys f or m e d a n e w cl a n,
t h e Kl ar. Kl ar d w ar v es ar e oft e n c all e d wil d d w ar v es b y
t h e ot h er cl a ns. T h e Kl ar ar e m oti v at e d m or e b y e m oti o n
t h a n t h e ot h er cl a ns ar e. T h e y ar e e asil y c o nt e nt e d a n d ar e
e asil y e nr a g e d. T h e y ar e als o k n o w n as st u b b or n fi g ht ers
w h os e s ur prisi n g s p e e d a n d f er ocit y m a k es u p f or t h eir l ac k
of tr ai ni n g.
K LAR D WA RF A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a Kl ar d w arf, y o u h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits:
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A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur D e xt erit y sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
B r a wl e r. W h e n y o u ar e wi el di n g a w e a p o n i n o n e h a n d a n d
n ot hi n g i n t h e ot h er, y o u c a n t a k e a b o n us acti o n t o m a k e
a n u n ar m e d stri k e a n d m a y a d d y o ur a bilit y m o difi er t o t h e
d a m a g e w h e n y o u hit.
I n c r e as e d S p e e d. Y o ur b as e w al ki n g s p e e d i ncr e as es b y 5 f e et.
N EI D A R D WA R V ES
Li vi n g i n t h e f o ot hills s urr o u n di n g t h e m o u nt ai n ki n g d o ms
of T h or b ar di n a n d K a y oli n, N ei d ar d w ar v es ar e k n o w n
f or t h eir i n d ustri o us n ess a n d c uri osit y. W hil e t h e y h a v e
t h e s a m e st u b b or n str e a k of t h eir m o u nt ai n d w arf c o usi ns,
t h e N ei d ar r e g ul arl y s e e k o ut ot h ers f or tr a d e a n d will
oft e n tr a v el t o h u m a n a n d el v e n c o m m u niti es. T h e N ei d ar
d w ar v es s uff er e d gr e atl y aft er t h e C at acl ys m. M a n y of
t h eir c o m m u niti es w er e d estr o y e d w h e n t h e y w er e d e ni e d
e ntr y i nt o T h or b ar di n. M ost N ei d ar d w ar v es h ar b or
str o n g f e eli n gs of r es e nt m e nt t o w ar ds t h eir m o u nt ai n
d w elli n g c o usi ns.
N EI D A R D WA RF A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a N ei d ar d w arf, y o u h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur Wis d o m sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
D w a r v e n T o u g h n ess. Y o ur hit p oi nt m a xi m u m i ncr e as es
b y 1, a n d i ncr e as es b y 1 e ac h ti m e y o u i ncr e as e i n l e v el.
V e rs atilit y. Y o u g ai n pr ofici e nc y i n o n e s kill of y o ur c h oic e.
T H EI W A R D WA R V ES
T h e T h ei w ar w er e t h e first cl a n of d w ar v es i n T h or b ar di n
t o or g a ni z e t h e ms el v es i nt o a pr o p er T h a n e. T h e y ar e a n
a m biti o us, c all o us cl a n w h o pl ot a n d sc h e m e b e hi n d t h e
sc e n es t o att ai n p ositi o ns of p o w er. W hil e m ost d w ar v es
h a v e a n i n h er e nt distr ust of arc a n e m a gic, s o m e T hi e w ar
us e it t o g ai n a n a d v a nt a g e o v er t h eir e n e mi es. T h e y h a v e a
r e p ut ati o n f or tric k er y a n d d ec e pti o n, l e a di n g m a n y d w ar v es
a n d n o n- d w ar v es t o distr ust t h e m.
T H EI W A R D WA RF A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a T h ei w ar d w arf, y o u h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur I nt elli g e nc e sc or e
i ncr e as es b y 1.
H a r d t o H ol d. Y o u h a v e a d v a nt a g e o n Str e n gt h or
D e xt erit y c h ec ks ( y o ur c h oic e) m a d e t o a v oi d t h e gr a p pl e d
c o n diti o n a n d h a v e pr ofici e nc y i n eit h er t h e Acr o b atics or
At hl etics s kill.
Z HA KAR D WA R V ES
E asil y t h e m ost r e p ulsi v e of all d w ar v es, t h e Z h a k ar ar e
k n o w n f or h a vi n g all t h e w orst q u aliti es of m a n a n d d w arf
ali k e. T h e y ar e oft e n cr u el, q uic k t o a n g er, a n d distr ustf ul of
all ot h er cl a ns of d w ar v es. T h e Z h a k ar h a v e f e w alli es i n t h e
w orl d. Z h a k ar d w ar v es ar e p al e s ki n n e d a n d t y pic all y h airl ess
wit h tr a nsl uc e nt e y es. T h e y ar e f e ar e d o n A ns al o n f or t h eir
r e p ut ati o n f or m alici o us n ess a n d tr e ac h er y.

Z HA KAR D WA RF A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a Z h a k ar d w arf, y o u h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits:

A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur Str e n gt h sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.

E a rt h w al k . Y o u c a n m o v e acr oss diffic ult t err ai n m a d e of

e art h or st o n e wit h o ut e x p e n di n g e xtr a m o v e m e nt..

D w a r v e n A r m o r T r ai ni n g. Y o u ar e pr ofici e nt i n li g ht a n d
m e di u m ar m or.

A G HAR D WA R V ES ( GU L L Y D WA R V ES )
A g h ar d w ar v es, p ej or ati v el y r ef err e d t o as g ull y d w ar v es,
m a k e u p a u ni q u e cl a n of d w ar v es w h o m a k e t h eir
h o m es i n s w a m ps, r ui ns, a n d ot h er pl ac es m ost ci vili z e d
cr e at ur es a v oi d. As a r es ult of li vi n g i n s uc h i n h os pit a bl e
e n vir o n m e nts, t h e y h a v e e v ol v e d i nsti ncts f or s ur vi v al t h at
ar e virt u all y u n m atc h e d. I n f act, a g h ar d w arf c ult ur e pl ac es
s o m uc h e m p h asis o n s ur vi v al, t h er e is littl e r o o m f or m or e
“r efi n e d” v al u es s uc h as writi n g or m at h e m atics.

A G HAR D WA RF A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
G U L LI E
S GET
A B A D
F M Y
As a g ull y d w arf, y o u h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g a nc estr al R A P ! S
O ME O
G U L LI E
S !
S A R E
tr aits r at h er t h a n t h e tr aits f or d w ar v es f o u n d i n t h e F RI E N D

Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k : -TA S -

A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur C o nstit uti o n sc or e i ncr e as es n e xt t ur n. Y o u m a y us e t his a bilit y a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al

b y 2, a n d y o ur D e xt erit y sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
Si z e. A g h ar d w ar v es’ a v er a g e h ei g ht is b et w e e n 3 a n d 4 f e et
t all. Y o ur si z e is s m all.
S p e e d. Y o ur b as e w al ki n g s p e e d is 3 0 f e et.
T y p e. Y o u ar e a h u m a n oi d.
S u r vi v o r. Y o u ar e pr ofici e nt i n t h e S ur vi v al s kill, a n d y o u
h a v e a d v a nt a g e o n D e xt erit y ( St e alt h) r olls w h e n y o u t a k e
t h e Hi d e acti o n.
H a r d y C o nstit uti o n. Y o u h a v e r esist a nc e t o p ois o n d a m a g e.
A d diti o n all y, y o u h a v e a d v a nt a g e o n all C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g
t hr o ws m a d e t o a v oi d t h e p ois o n e d c o n diti o n a n d t h e eff ects
of dis e as es.
t o y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us, a n d y o u r e g ai n all us es of it w h e n
y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
L a n g u a g es. Y o u c a n u n d erst a n d C o m m o n a n d c a n s p e a k
G ull yt al k. G ull yt al k is a n e xtr e m el y pr actic al d eri v ati v e of
C o m m o n, esc h e wi n g all n u a nc e. S p e a k ers of G ull yt al k us e as
f e w w or ds as p ossi bl e t o r el a y t h eir m e a ni n g. A g h ar d w arf
c ult ur e d o es n ot i ncl u d e m a n y a bstr act c o nc e pts, s uc h as
writi n g or m at h e m atics.
T HE D WA RF G A T E W AR LE GA CY
I n 3 9 A C, a c o m bi n e d ar m y of tri b al pl ai ns m e n, N ei d ar
d w ar v es a n d f oll o w ers of Fist a n d a ntil us m arc h e d t o w ar ds
T h or b ar di n t o f orc e t h e d w ar v e n n ati o n t o o p e n its g at es.
T h e D w arf g at e W ar e n d e d wit h t h e d estr ucti o n of b ot h
t h e hill d w arf a n d m o u nt ai n d w arf ar mi es.

Di v e rti n g D e m e a n o r. As a n acti o n, y o u c a n att e m pt t o T h e l e g ac y is t h e h atr e d t h at e xists b et w e e n t h e hill a n d

distr act y o ur e n e mi es b y pitif ull y b e g gi n g, cr yi n g, gr o v eli n g,
a n d pl e a di n g. E ac h cr e at ur e of y o ur c h oic e wit hi n 1 0 f e et of
y o u t h at c a n s e e y o u m ust m a k e a C h aris m a s a vi n g t hr o w
a g ai nst a D C e q u al t o 8 + y o ur C h aris m a m o difi er + y o ur
pr ofici e nc y b o n us. Y o ur alli es h a v e a d v a nt a g e o n att ac k r olls
a g ai nst e ac h cr e at ur e t h at f ails its s a v e u ntil t h e st art of y o ur
m o u nt ai n d w arf n ati o ns. F or g e n er ati o ns f oll o wi n g t h e
w ar, b ot h si d es r e m ai n e d at o d ds o v er t h e f e eli n gs cr e at e d
b y t h e w ar. T h e cl a ns e v e nt u all y gr e w t o t ol er at e e ac h
ot h er b ut w o ul d n e v er a g ai n d e p e n d u p o n e ac h ot h er
f or s ur vi v al.

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First b or n of t h e g o ds of Li g ht, t h e el v es of A ns al o n ar e
di v ers e. D uri n g t h e A g e of Dr e a ms, t h e hi g h el v e n n ati o n of
Sil v a n esti w as est a blis h e d b ut e v e nt u all y s plit s h ortl y aft er
t h e Ki nsl a y er W ar w h e n t h e l e g e n d ar y g e n er al Kit h- K a n a n
cr e at e d t h e Ki n g d o m of Q u ali n esti. A ns al o n is als o h o m e t o
t h e wil d K a g o n esti a n d t h e w at er- d w elli n g D ar g o n esti a n d
Di m er n esti.

U nl ess ot h er wis e n ot e d, all el v es s h ar e t h e tr aits f or el v es

f o u n d o n p a g e 2 3 of t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k . A d diti o n all y, y o u
m a y c h o os e fr o m t h e f oll o wi n g o pti o ns:

SILVA N E S TI E LV ES
Sil v a n esti El v es w er e t h e first t o or g a ni z e a n el v e n ki n g d o m
o n A ns al o n. T h e y ar e d esc e n d e d fr o m t h e El d er wil d El v es
(t h os e el v es w h o w o ul d l at er c all t h e ms el v es t h e K a g o n esti)
w h o c h os e t o b uil d citi es, d uri n g t h e A g e of Dr e a ms,
wit hi n t h eir f or ests. Sil v a n esti el v es ar e pr o u d, c o nsi d eri n g
t h e ms el v es b ett er t h a n all ot h ers, i ncl u di n g ot h er el v es. T h e
Sil v a n esti li v e wit hi n a strict c ast e s yst e m, r e pr es e nt e d b y a
n u m b er of H o us es. E ac h H o us e f ulfills a s p ecific r ol e wit hi n
Sil v a n esti s oci et y a n d ar e r ul e d b y t h e S p e a k er of t h e St ars
w h o is a m e m b er of H o us e R o y al. Bl o o dli n e p urit y is a l ar g e
p art of t h e Sil v a n esti mi n ds et. T h e Sil v a n esti tr y t o a v oi d
c o nt act wit h t h os e o utsi d e t h eir b or d ers. T his c o nti n u e d
u ntil t h e mi n ot a ur i n v asi o n of t h eir h o m el a n d aft er t h e
W ar of S o uls.

Sil v a n esti s oci et y o nl y t ol er at es w ors hi p of t h e G o ds of Li g ht,

C hisl e v a n d Zi vil y n b ei n g t h e o nl y e xc e pti o n d u e t o t h eir
ass oci ati o n wit h n at ur e. T h e Sil v a n esti e xil e t h os e f o u n d
w ors hi pi n g t h e G o ds of D ar k n ess.
Sil v a n esti el v es a v er a g e fi v e f e et t all a n d w ei g h a p pr o xi m at el y
ni n et y t o a h u n dr e d p o u n ds. T h e y ar e f air-s ki n n e d, wit h h air
r a n gi n g fr o m li g ht br o w n t o w hit e bl o n d e. T h e Sil v a n esti
p oss ess a n al m ost s u p er n at ur al b e a ut y a n d ar e c o nsi d er e d
b y s o m e t h e m ost gr ac ef ul a n d l o v el y of t h e el v es. T h e y ar e
f o n d of w e ari n g fl o wi n g g ar m e nts t h at ar e gr e e n or br o w n
i n c ol ori n g.
SILVA N E S TI A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a Sil v a n esti elf, y o u h a v e t h e s a m e tr aits as a hi g h elf
f o u n d o n p a g es 2 3- 2 4 of t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k .
Q U A LI N E S TI E LV ES
Q u ali n esti El v es m a k e t h eir h o m e i n t h e e nc h a nt e d f or ests
of A b a n asi ni a fr o m w hic h t h e y g et t h eir n a m e. R ul e d b y
t h e S p e a k er of t h e S u n, a bl o o d d esc e n d a nt of t h eir f o u n d er
Kit h- K a n a n, Q u ali n esti w as est a blis h e d d u e t o a sc his m
b et w e e n t h e t wi n Sil v a n esti pri nc es Kit h- K a n a n a n d Sit h el
Sil v a n os f oll o wi n g t h e Ki nsl a y er W ar. Kit h- K a n a n l e d his
f oll o w ers o ut of t h e n ati o n of Sil v a n esti a n d f or m e d a n e w
n ati o n i n t h e w est. Fr o m t h e b e gi n ni n g, t h e Q u ali n esti
w er e f ar m or e o p e n t h a n t h eir c o usi ns, w or ki n g a n d li vi n g
al o n gsi d e h u m a ns, d w ar v es, a n d ot h er p e o pl es.
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T h eir ki n g d o m h as o n e m aj or cit y, Q u ali n ost, a n d a s eri es
of l ar g e t o w ns a n d s ettl e m e nts sc att er e d t hr o u g h o ut t h eir
f or est e d r e al m. D uri n g t h e W ar of S o uls, t h e y w er e dis pl ac e d
f oll o wi n g t h e d estr ucti o n of t h eir c a pit al cit y a n d h a v e si nc e
fl e d. T h e y n o w tr a v el al o n gsi d e t h eir Sil v a n esti c o usi ns as
r ef u g e es i n K h ur.
W hil e t h e Q u ali n esti p e o pl e ar e r ul e d b y t h e S p e a k er of t h e
S u n, t h e y ar e g o v er n e d b y t h e T h al as- E nt hi a, t h e s e n at e
w h os e m e m b ers r e pr es e nt t h e l e a d ers of Q u ali n esti’s m ost
p o w erf ul g uil ds a n d c o m m u niti es. T h e S p e a k er h as t h e
p o w er t o o v ert ur n a n y d ecisi o n m a d e b y t h e T h al as- E nt hi a
t o e ns ur e his p e o pl e ar e r ul e d wis el y a n d pr o p erl y.
T h e Q u ali n esti el v es a v er a g e fi v e f e et t all a n d h a v e a sl e n d er
b uil d, t a n n e d s ki n, a n d h air t h at r a n g es fr o m h o n e y- br o w n
t o bl o n d i n c ol or. M ost Q u ali n esti el v es h a v e bl u e, br o w n, or
gr e e n e y es a n d t e n d t o b e o p e n a n d fri e n dl y i n t h eir m a n n er
t o w ar ds n o n- el v es. T h e y n or m all y dr ess i n f as hi o n a bl e a n d
f u ncti o n al cl ot h es of e art h e n h u es.
Q U A LI N E S TI A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
Y o u h a v e i n h erit e d t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits as a r es ult of y o ur
Q u ali n esti a nc estr y:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur C h aris m a sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
Di pl o m ati c. Q u ali n esti ar e m or e willi n g t h a n ot h er el v es t o
d e al wit h h u m a ns, d w ar v es, a n d ot h er n o n- el v es. Y o u h a v e
pr ofici e nc y i n t h e P ers u asi o n s kill.
El v e n W e a p o n T r ai ni n g. Y o u h a v e pr ofici e nc y wit h t h e
l o n gs w or d, s h orts w or d, s h ort b o w, a n d l o n g b o w.
E xt r a L a n g u a g e. Y o u c a n s p e a k, r e a d, a n d writ e o n e e xtr a
l a n g u a g e of y o ur c h oic e.
K A G O N E S TI E LV ES
K a g o n esti El v es ar e t h e cl a n fr o m w hic h all ot h er el v es
h ail. D uri n g t h e A g e of Dr e a ms, t h e y w er e si m pl y k n o w n
as El d er wil d el v es. W h e n s o m e of t h eir n u m b er c h os e t o
b uil d gr e at citi es, t h e K a g o n esti c h os e t o f oll o w K a g o n os,
a p at hfi n d er a n d t h e n o mi n al l e a d er of t h e wil d elf f acti o ns
w h o r ej ect e d t h e n oti o n of “ci vili z ati o n” pr o p os e d b y t h e
Sil v a n esti. T h e K a g o n esti ar e s e e n as pri miti v e b y cit y-
d w elli n g el v es.
K a g o n esti a v er a g e a littl e o v er fi v e f e et t all a n d w ei g h
b et w e e n ni n et y a n d a h u n dr e d p o u n ds. D u e t o t h eir o ut d o or
lif est yl e, K a g o n esti el v es h a v e d e e pl y t a n n e d s ki n a n d ar e
l e a n a n d m usc ul ar. T h eir h air c ol or r a n g es fr o m li g ht br o w n
t o bl ac k a n d t h e y t y pic all y h a v e h a z el e y es. O n v er y r ar e
occ asi o ns, a K a g o n esti elf will b e b or n wit h sil v er y- w hit e
h air, a t hr o w b ac k t o a n e arli er Q u ali n esti or Sil v a n esti
a nc est or. K a g o n esti c o m m o nl y dr ess i n l e at h er cl ot hi n g a n d
d ec or at e t h e ms el v es wit h f e at h ers, sil v er j e w elr y, a n d t att o os,
w hic h t h e y b eli e v e d et er e vil s pirits.
K a g o n esti ar e s us pici o us of m ost o utsi d ers, i ncl u di n g ot h er
el v es. T h e y ar e p e erl ess h u nt ers a n d c o nsi d er e d a m o n g
t h e m ost s a v a g e fi g ht ers of el v e n- ki n d. K a g o n esti h a v e a n
i nti m at e k n o wl e d g e of n at ur e a n d t h e f or est, a n d oft e n
f or m b o n ds wit h a ni m als t h e y e nc o u nt er i n t h e wil d. T h e y
w ors hi p t h e g o ds of li g ht a n d n e utr alit y, b ut als o gi v e r es p ect
t o t h e B e ast L or ds of Kr y n n w h o ar e oft e n r e pr es e nt e d i n
t h eir t att o os a n d t ot e ms. T h e y s h o w a h e alt h y r es p ect f or t h e
g o ds of d ar k n ess, b ut m or e o ut of pr actic alit y t h a n d e v oti o n.
A n y K a g o n esti k n o w n t o w ors hi p a d ar k g o d is d e e m e d a
d ar k elf a n d e xil e d.
K A G O N E S TI A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a K a g o n esti elf, y o u h a v e t h e s a m e tr aits as a w o o d elf
f o u n d o n p a g e 2 4 of t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k .
D A R G O N E S TI E LV ES
D ar g o n esti El v es, li k e t h eir c o usi ns t h e Di m er n esti,
ori gi n all y h ail fr o m t h e l a n d- d w elli n g el v es b ut w er e
alt er e d b y t h e p assi n g of t h e Gr a y g e m i n t h e e arl y a g es of
Kr y n n. T h e D ar g o n esti ar e a pr o u d a n d h a u g ht y f ol k, wit h
a n attit u d e r at h er a ki n t o t h e Sil v a n esti. T h e D ar g o n esti,
or “ d e e p el v es,’’ ar e l e d b y t h e S p e a k er of t h e M o o n, w h o
tr a diti o n all y r ul es fr o m t h e a nci e nt ki n g d o m of W at er m er e.
Si nc e first e nt eri n g t h e s e a, d e e p el v es h a v e b uilt s ettl e m e nts
acr oss t h e s e a fl o or. N e ar t h e Dr a g o n Isl es ar e t h e t w o
mi g ht y D ar g o n esti citi es of D art h all a a n d D ar g o n est a n d
s o ut h of A ns al o n is t h e D ar g o n esti cit y of Uri o n e. F oll o wi n g
t h e C at acl ys m a n d t h e f all of Ist ar, D ar g o n esti el v es cl ai m e d
t h e r ui ns of Ist ar, a n d it h as si nc e b ec o m e o n e of t h eir c hi ef
s ettl e m e nts. I n t h e y e ars aft er t h e C at acl ys m, t h e D ar g o n esti
off er e d ai d t o t h e Di m er n esti, as ti d al w a v es a n d u n d ers e a
e art h q u a k es d eci m at e d t h eir s ettl e m e nts. T h eir c o usi ns
r ef us e d t h e off er of assist a nc e a n d t h e y gr e w f urt h er a p art.
I n t h e A g e of M ort als, t h e Di m er n esti a n d D ar g o n esti ar e
u nit e d as o n e p e o pl e t o b attl e t h e u n d e a d h or d es of t h e fir e
dr a g o n Bl a z e wi g ht.
D A R G O N E S TI A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
Y o u h a v e i n h erit e d t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits as a r es ult of y o ur
D ar g o n esti a nc estr y:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur C o nstit uti o n sc or e
i ncr e as es b y 1.
A q u ati c. Y o u h a v e a s wi m mi n g s p e e d e q u al t o y o ur w al ki n g
s p e e d, a n d y o u c a n br e at h e air a n d w at er.
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 S h a p e c h a n g e r. As a n acti o n, y o u c a n ass u m e t h e f or m of a
p o r p ois e (s e e c h a pt er 8 f or t h e st atistics) f or 1 h o ur, u ntil
y o u di e, or u ntil y o u us e a n acti o n t o r e v ert b ac k t o y o ur tr u e
f or m. Ot h er wis e, t his tr ait f u ncti o ns e x actl y li k e a dr ui d’s
Wil d S h a p e f e at ur e wit h t h e e xc e pti o n t h at D ar g o n esti
i g n or e t h e s wi m mi n g s p e e d pr o hi biti o n. O nc e y o u us e t his
tr ait, y o u m a y n ot d o s o a g ai n u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
S u rf a c e S e nsiti vit y. Y o u s uff er o n e l e v el of e x h a usti o n
f or e ac h 2 4 h o ur p eri o d y o u s p e n d wit h o ut b ei n g f ull y
s u b m er g e d i n w at er f or at l e ast 1 mi n ut e. T h e c o n diti o n e n ds
o nc e y o u s p e n d at l e ast 1 mi n ut e s u b m er g e d i n w at er a n d
c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
S e a Elf T r ai ni n g. Y o u ar e pr ofici e nt wit h li g ht cr oss b o ws,
s p e ars, tri d e nts, a n d n ets.
D I M E R N E S TI E LV ES
Di m er n esti El v es, als o k n o w n as t h e s h o al el v es, occ u p y
t h e s h all o w er w at ers of Kr y n n’s oc e a ns. Li k e t h eir c o usi ns,
t h e Di m er n esti ar e k n o w n t o b e a pr o u d f ol k a n d ar e l e d
b y t h e S p e a k er of t h e S e a, a p ositi o n l o n g h el d b y t h e
r uli n g m atri arc h of t h e Wi n ds p e a k er cl a n, t h e r o y al li n e
of t h e p e o pl e.
T h e s h o al el v es f o u n d e d t h e gr e at cit y of Di m er n ost a n d b uilt
a n u m b er of s m all er s ettl e m e nts ar o u n d t h eir n e w c a pit al
a n d al o n g t h e c o astli n es of A ns al o n. T h e C at acl ys m r es ult e d
i n gr e at ti d al w a v es a n d u n d ers e a e art h q u a k es t h at d estr o y e d
al m ost all of t h e c o ast al s ettl e m e nts of t h e Di m er n esti,
t h eir c a pit al t h e s ol e s ur vi vi n g cit y. Wit h t h e e xc e pti o n of
t h e r esi d e nts of Di m er n ost, t h e Di m er n esti el v es b ec a m e a
n o m a dic p e o pl e, li vi n g i n s m all f a mil y gr o u ps m o vi n g fr o m
c or al r e ef t o k el p b e d.
F oll o wi n g t h e C at acl ys m, t h e Di m er n esti b ec a m e e m bitt er e d
t o w ar ds t h e D ar g o n esti, b eli e vi n g t h at t h eir s e a- elf c o usi ns
s h o ul d h a v e s uff er e d as m uc h as t h e y h a d. I n t h e A g e of
M ort als, t h e Di m er n esti h a v e r e u nit e d wit h t h e D ar g o n esti
i n a n alli a nc e t o st a n d a g ai nst all e n e mi es b e n e at h t h e w a v es.
Hist oric all y, t h e Di m er n esti h a v e c hi efl y w ors hi p e d A b b u k u
t h e Fis h er ( k n o w n t o ot h ers as H a b b a k u k). T h e y als o ar e
k n o w n t o w ors hi p Kisl a t h e M ot h er of t h e S e a ( C hisl e v), as
w ell as a f e w ot h ers t o a l ess er d e gr e e.
Di m er n esti a v er a g e si x a n d a h alf f e et t all, f e m al es n or m all y
b ei n g sli g htl y s h ort er t h a n m al es, b ut c o nsi d er a bl y t all er t h a n
t h eir el v e n c o usi ns o n l a n d. Di m er n esti h a v e li g ht- bl u e s ki n
a n d l o n g w e b b e d h a n ds a n d f e et.
D I M E R N E S TI A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
Y o u h a v e i n h erit e d t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits as a r es ult of y o ur
Di m er n esti a nc estr y:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur Str e n gt h sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
A q u ati c. Y o u h a v e a s wi m mi n g s p e e d e q u al t o y o ur w al ki n g
s p e e d, a n d y o u c a n br e at h e air a n d w at er.
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S h a p e c h a n g e r. As a n acti o n, y o u c a n ass u m e t h e f or m
of a s e a ott e r (s e e c h a pt er 8 f or t h e st atistics) f or 1 h o ur,
u ntil y o u di e, or u ntil y o u us e a n acti o n t o r e v ert b ac k t o
y o ur tr u e f or m. Ot h er wis e, t his tr ait f u ncti o ns e x actl y
li k e a dr ui d’s Wil d S h a p e f e at ur e wit h t h e e xc e pti o n t h at
Di m er n esti i g n or e t h e s wi m mi n g s p e e d pr o hi biti o n.
O nc e y o u us e t his tr ait, y o u m a y n ot d o s o a g ai n u ntil y o u
c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
S u rf a c e S e nsiti vit y. Y o u s uff er o n e l e v el of e x h a usti o n
f or e ac h 2 4 h o ur p eri o d y o u s p e n d wit h o ut b ei n g f ull y
s u b m er g e d i n w at er f or at l e ast 1 mi n ut e. T h e c o n diti o n e n ds
o nc e y o u s p e n d at l e ast 1 mi n ut e s u b m er g e d i n w at er a n d
c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
S e a Elf T r ai ni n g. Y o u ar e pr ofici e nt wit h li g ht cr oss b o ws,
s p e ars, tri d e nts, a n d n ets.
H ALF - EL V E S
H alf- el v es ar e b or n o ut of t h e u ni o n b et w e e n a h u m a n a n d
a n elf. Aft er Kit h- K a n a n l e d t h e Q u ali n esti el v es t o w ar d
m or e t ol er a nt r el ati o ns wit h ot h er a nc estri es, i nst a nc es of
el v es a n d h u m a ns f alli n g i n l o v e a n d pr o d uci n g offs pri n g
b ec a m e m or e c o m m o n. H o w e v er, as t h e y e ars p ass e d, it
b ec a m e t a b o o f or a n y elf t o t a k e a h u m a n as a m at e. H alf-
el v es ar e oft e n o utc asts i n b ot h h u m a n a n d el v e n s oci eti es.
Alt h o u g h, s o m eti m es h alf- el v es b ec o m e di pl o m ats b et w e e n
h u m a n a n d el v e n ki n g d o ms d u e t o t h eir s h ar e d h erit a g e
wit h b ot h p e o pl es. T h e y ar e als o m or e att u n e d t o pri m al
m a gic t h a n t h eir el v e n p ar e nts, a n d oft e n m a k e t h eir li vi n g as
a m b ass a d o rs (s e e C h a pt er 3) or b ar ds.
H alf- el v es t e n d t o b e t all er a n d ar e m or e m usc ul ar t h a n f ull
bl o o d e d el v es, b ut m or e gr ac ef ul t h a n h u m a ns. H alf- el v es
s h ar e t h e p h ysic al as p ects of b ot h t h eir p ar e nts, b ut oft e n
f a v or o n e si d e or t h e ot h er m or e pr o mi n e ntl y, wit h s o m e
e v e n gr o wi n g f aci al h air. S e a h alf- el v es r et ai n t h e bl u e s ki n
t o n e a n d br o a d u p p er b o d y, a n d c a n s h ar e t h e a q u atic tr aits
of t h eir D ar g o n esti or Di m er n esti p ar e nt.
H ALF - EL V E N A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a h alf- elf, y o u h a v e t h e s a m e tr aits as a h alf- elf f o u n d o n
p a g e 3 9 of t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k .
H A L F -E L V E N V A RI A N T S
S o m e h alf- el v es h a v e a n a nc estr al tr ait fr o m t h eir el v e n
p ar e nt i n pl ac e of t h e S kill V e rs atilit y tr ait. If y o ur D M
all o ws it, y o ur h alf- elf c h ar act er c a n f or g o S kill V e rs atilit y
a n d i nst e a d t a k e a tr ait b as e d o n y o ur s p ecific el v e n h erit a g e:
• A h alf- elf of K a g o n esti elf d esc e nt c a n c h o os e t h e
K a g o n esti’s Elf W e a p o n T r ai ni n g , Fl e et of F o ot , or
M as k of t h e Wil d .
• A h alf- elf of Sil v a n esti d esc e nt c a n c h o os e t h eir Elf
W e a p o n T r ai ni n g or C a nt ri p t r ait .
• A h alf- elf of Q u ali n esti d esc e nt c a n c h o os e t h eir Elf
W e a p o n T r ai ni n g or Di pl o m ati c tr ait.
• A h alf- elf of D ar g o n esti or Di m er n esti h erit a g e c a n
c h o os e t h eir A q u ati c t r ait .
G N O M ES
G n o m es ar e f a m o us f or d esi g ni n g gr a n d m ac hi n es f or e v er y
i m a gi n a bl e t as k. Dist a nt c o usi ns of t h e d w ar v es, t h e y oft e n
li v e f or 3 5 0 y e ars. T h e y als o i n v e nt t hi n gs, b ut r at h er t h a n
m a ki n g a si m pl e m ac hi n e, a g n o m e will a d d h u n dr e ds of
r o p es, p ull e ys, l e v ers, g a d g ets, a n d a st e a m e n gi n e or t w o
b ef or e d ecl ari n g it c o m pl et e. I n a d diti o n, t h e g n o m e will
i nst all s e v er al r e d u n d a nci es a n d f ail-s af e m e as ur es.

All t his i n n o v ati o n d o es n ot c o m e wit h o ut c ost. R ar el y d o es

a g n o m e i n v e nti o n w or k wit h o ut mis h a p. G n o m es h a v e 3 4
diff er e nt w a ys t o s a y “ L o o k o ut!”, e ac h d et aili n g t h e dir ecti o n
a n d t h e l e v el of p eril w h e n a n i n v e nti o n g o es a wr y. F or
e x a m pl e, w h e n t h e g n o m es i n v e nt e d a d e vic e t o d estr o y a
Dr a g o n O v erl or d, it bl e w t h e t o p off of Mt. N e v er mi n d.
A g n o m e w h os e i n v e nti o ns t e n d t o w or k as i nt e n d e d is
t y pic all y r e g ar d e d as m a d. G n o m es ar e n ot ori o usl y f ast
t al k ers, us u all y r u n ni n gt h eir w or dst o g et h erli k et his. If y o u as k
a g n o m e t h eir n a m e, t h e y will pr oc e e d t o r ecit e t h e e ntir e
hist or y of t h eir f a mil y a n d t h eir gr e at est ac hi e v e m e nts.
T h e y t y pic all y us e a m uc h s h ort er n a m e w h e n d e ali n g
wit h h u m a ns.

G n o m es of A ns al o n h a v e e v ol v e d i nt o t w o disti nct gr o u ps.

T h e ti n k er g n o m es of M o u nt N e v er mi n d a n d t h e wil d
g n o m es t h at p o p ul at e t h e s o ut h er n r e gi o n of N or d m a ar
k n o w n as t h e Gr e at M o ors. A d diti o n all y, s o m e g n o m es l e a v e
t h eir cl a n a n d d e v el o p diff er e nt tr aits w hil e li vi n g a m o n g
ot h er p e o pl e gr o u ps.
s et of artis a n’s t o ols of y o ur c h oic e. A d diti o n all y, w h e n e v er
y o u m a k e a n I nt elli g e nc e ( Hist or y) c h ec k r el at e d t o m a gic
it e ms, alc h e mic al o bj ects, or t ec h n ol o gic al d e vic es, y o u c a n
a d d t wic e y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us, i nst e a d of a n y pr ofici e nc y
b o n us y o u n or m all y a p pl y.

U nl ess ot h er wis e n ot e d, all g n o m es s h ar e tr aits f or g n o m es Lif e Q u est. Y o u h a v e a lif e q u est t h at h as b e e n h a n d e d

f o u n d o n p a g es 3 6- 3 7 of t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k . A d diti o n all y, d o w n t o y o u fr o m pr e vi o us g e n er ati o ns, w hic h i nf or ms
y o u m a y c h o os e fr o m t h e f oll o wi n g o pti o ns: e v er y m aj or ( a n d m a n y mi n or) d ecisi o ns t h at y o u m a k e. As
a r es ult of t h e all-c o ns u mi n g n at ur e of y o ur lif e q u est, it is
T I N K E RS v er y diffic ult t o diss u a d e y o u o nc e y o u d eci d e o n a c o urs e
of acti o n. Y o u h a v e a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g t hr o ws m a d e t o
T h e g n o m es of M o u nt N e v er mi n d ar e k n o w n as ti n k er
r esist t h e c h a r m e d c o n diti o n. A d diti o n all y, C h aris m a
g n o m es d u e t o t h eir c ult ur al f oc us o n b uil di n g gr a n d
(I nti mi d ati o n) a n d C h aris m a ( P ers u asi o n) c h ec ks ar e m a d e
m ac hi n es f or n e arl y e v er y i m a gi n a bl e p ur p os e. T h eir s oci et y
wit h dis a d v a nt a g e w h e n t h e y t ar g et y o u.
is p olitic all y c o m pl e x wit h l a y er aft er l a y er of c o m mitt e es,
s u bc o m mitt e es a n d s u b-s u bc o m mitt e es.
M A D G N O M ES ( THI N KER G N O M ES )
At t h e ti m e of t h eir birt h, a ti n k er g n o m e i n h erits a Lif e Occ asi o n all y, a g n o m e will b ec o m e u n h a p p y wit h lif e i n
Q u est fr o m t h eir a nc est ors w hic h m ust b e c o m pl et e d b ef or e M o u nt N e v er mi n d. T h e y will a b a n d o n t h eir Lif e Q u est a n d
t h e g n o m e ( a n d t h eir f or e b e ars) c a n r est. O v ers e e n b y t h e s e e k o ut n e w p ossi biliti es i n t h e l ar g er w orl d. C o nsi d er e d
g uil d s u bc o m mitt e e t o w hic h t h eir f a mil y b el o n gs, t h e m a d b y t h eir f ell o ws, t h es e g n o m es f e el m or e at h o m e wit h
g n o m e mi g ht s p e n d t h eir e ntir e lif e w or ki n g o n t his q u est. t h e sl o w er p ac e d li v es of t h e bi g g er f ol k. W hil e m a n y still
S el d o m d o es t h e g uil d d ecl ar e a q u est c o m pl et e —t h at w o ul d fi n d s ucc ess as i n v e nt ors a n d e n gi n e ers w h os e d esi g ns t e n d
m e a n t h at all t h at c a n b e l e ar n e d a b o ut a s u bj ect h as b e e n. t o b e f ar m or e pr actic al a n d effici e ntl y d esi g n e d, s o m e p urs u e
ot h er i nt er ests a n d b ec o m e w arri ors or m a g es.
T I N KER G N O ME A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
Y o u h a v e i n h erit e d t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits as a r es ult of y o ur M A D G N O ME A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
ti n k er g n o m e a nc estr y: Y o u h a v e i n h erit e d t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits as a r es ult of y o ur
m a d g n o m e a nc estr y:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur C o nstit uti o n sc or e
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G uil d Affili ati o n. Y o u ar e affili at e d wit h o n e of t h o us a n ds HE WA

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 A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur C h aris m a sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
A rtifi c e r’s L o r e. W h e n e v er y o u m a k e a n I nt elli g e nc e
( Hist or y) c h ec k r el at e d t o m a gic it e ms, alc h e mic al o bj ects,
or t ec h n ol o gic al d e vic es, y o u c a n a d d t wic e y o ur pr ofici e nc y
b o n us, i nst e a d of a n y pr ofici e nc y b o n us y o u n or m all y a p pl y.
N at u r al A rtis a n. Y o u h a v e pr ofici e nc y wit h o n e s et
of artis a n’s t o ols of y o ur c h oic e, a n d y o u d o u bl e y o ur
pr ofici e nc y b o n us o n a n y a bilit y c h ec ks t h at utili z e
t h es e t o ols.
W IL D G N O M ES
L o n g a g o, a gr o u p of g n o m es s et o ut fr o m M o u nt
N e v er mi n d a n d s ettl e d i n t h e Gr e at M o ors of S o ut h e ast er n
N or d m a ar t o st u d y t h e fl or a a n d f a u n a of t h e r e gi o n. O v er
t h e c o urs e of m a n y g e n er ati o ns, t h es e g n o m es d e v el o p e d
tr aits t h at disti n g uis h t h e m fr o m t h eir ti n k er c o usi ns.
Li vi n g cl os er t o n at ur e a n d f orc e d t o a d a pt t o t h eir h ars h
e n vir o n m e nt, wil d g n o m es ar e f ar m or e c o mf ort a bl e wit h
m a gic a n d i nc or p or at e it i nt o t h eir d ail y li v es.
D u e t o t h e i n h er e nt d a n g ers of t h eir h o m e, wil d g n o m es t e n d
t o b e st e alt h y a n d h a v e d e v el o p e d a n a ptit u d e f or ill usi o n
m a gic i n or d er t o m as k t h eir pr es e nc e. T h e y ar e oft e n f ar
m or e p ers o n a bl e t h a n t h eir ti n k er c o usi ns a n d e nj o y t h e
c o m p a n y of ot h ers. M a n y wil d g n o m es ar e f o n d of pl a yi n g
tric ks o n t h eir fri e n ds. I n f act, b ei n g t h e victi m of a wil d
g n o m e’s pr a n ks is i nt e n d e d as a si g n of t h e g n o m e’s aff ecti o n.
W IL D G N O ME A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
Y o u h a v e i n h erit e d t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits as a r es ult of y o ur
wil d g n o m e a nc estr y:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur D e xt erit y sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
Affi nit y wit h S m all B e asts. T hr o u g h s o u n ds a n d g est ur es,
y o u c a n c o m m u nic at e si m pl e i d e as wit h S m all or s m all er
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b e asts. Wil d g n o m es l o v e a ni m als a n d oft e n k e e p s q uirr els,
b a d g ers, r a b bits, m ol es, w o o d p ec k ers, a n d ot h er cr e at ur es as
b el o v e d p ets.
T ri c k y. Y o u k n o w t h e mi n or ill usi o n c a ntri p. I nt elli g e nc e,
Wis d o m or C h aris m a ( y o ur c h oic e) is y o ur s p ellc asti n g
a bilit y f or it.
H U M A NS
Cr e at e d b y t h e g o ds of n e utr alit y, h u m a ns w er e o n e
of Kr y n n’s t hr e e ori gi n al a nc estri es. D u e t o t h eir s h ort
lif es p a ns, h u m a ns ar e vi e w e d b y t h e m or e l o n g-li v e d p e o pl es
as a r estl ess, i m p ati e nt f ol k w h o q uic kl y s pr e a d t hr o u g h o ut
A ns al o n. W hil e t h er e ar e m a n y diff er e nt h u m a n c ult ur es
f o u n d t hr o u g h o ut t h e c o nti n e nt, sc h ol ars t e n d t o m a k e a
disti ncti o n b et w e e n “ci vili z e d” a n d n o m a dic s oci eti es.
T h e v ari o us h u m a n ci vili z ati o ns o n A ns al o n h a v e v astl y
diff er e nt c ult ur es. Fr o m t h e cl assic al c oll e g es of G w y n n e d,
t o t h e ari d, d ust y str e ets of K h uri- K h a n, or t h e s pl e n d ors
of t h e tr e e-t o p t o w n of S ol ac e, n o t w o c ult ur es ar e e x actl y
ali k e. T h es e c ult ur es v ar y i n t h eir arc hit ect ur e, f o o d, m usic,
lit er at ur e, l a n g u a g e, a n d cl ot hi n g.
I n t h e Dr a g o nl a nc e s etti n g, t h e f oll o wi n g c ult ur es ar e t h os e
m ost c o m m o nl y r ec o g ni z e d b y sc h ol ars. H o w e v er, it s h o ul d
b e n ot e d t h at sc or es of s m all er, l ess w ell- k n o w n s oci eti es
e xist as w ell. B el o w is a s a m pl e list of s o m e of t h e v ari o us
h u m a n c ult ur es of A ns al o n.
A B A N A SI NI A N S
F oll o wi n g t h e C at acl ys m, A b a n asi ni a b ec a m e h o m e t o
r ef u g e es w h o br o u g ht t h eir o w n disti nct c ult ur es a n d
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i nt o t h eir o w n u ni q u e o n e. T h e h u m a ns of A b a n asi ni a h a v e
r et ai n e d t h e p h ysic al tr aits of t h eir ori gi n al c ult ur es. T h e
c o m m o n l a n g u a g e s p o k e n is A b a n asi ni a n.
F o u n d pri m aril y o n t h e Pl ai ns of D ust, n ati v e A b a n asi ni a n
Pl ai ns p e o pl e ar e of m o d er at e h ei g ht a n d b uil d. T h e y ar e
n ot e d f or t h eir t a w n y s ki n, d ar k h air, a n d br o w n e y es. M ost
pl ai nsf ol k s p e a k a v ari a nt of A b a n asi ni a n.
ERG O T HI A N S
T h e Er g ot hi a ns li v e i n N ort h er n Er g ot h a n d ar e n ot e d f or
t h eir d ar k c o m pl e xi o n, alt h o u g h it is n’t u nc o m m o n f or a n
Er g ot hi a n t o b e f air s ki n n e d as w ell. T h e y t y pic all y h a v e d ar k
h air a n d e y es. Er g ot hi a ns s p e a k Er g ot a n d C o m m o n.
I C E FO L K
T h e Ic e F ol k h a v e f air s ki n, li g ht c ol or e d h air ( oft e n r e d), a n d
bl u e e y es. T h e y ar e n ot e d f or t h eir l e a n b uil ds a n d t y pic all y
st a n d ar o u n d 6 f e et i n h ei g ht. M ost Ic e F ol k s p e a k t h eir o w n
u ni q u e l a n g u a g e, w hic h o utsi d ers si m pl y c all Ic e F ol k.
K H U RI A N S
K h uri a ns ar e a v er a g e i n h ei g ht a n d l e a n i n b uil d. T h e y
ar e n ot e d f or t h eir br o n z e s ki n, bl ac k h air, a n d d ar k e y es.
M ost K h uri a ns s p e a k K h uris h, w hic h is a v ari a nt of t h e
Ist ari a n t o n g u e a n d still us es t h e Ist ari a n al p h a b et, i n
a d diti o n t o C o m m o n.
N ERA KA N
N er a k a n m e n t e n d t o b e s h ort er t h a n t h e a v er a g e h u m a n,
a n d t h e w o m e n ar e s o m e w h at t all er t h a n a v er a g e. T h e y t e n d
t o h a v e t a n n e d s ki n a n d d ar k h air a n d e y es. N er a k a ns s p e a k
N er a k es e a n d C o m m o n.
SOLA M NI A N S
S ol a m ni a ns ( or S ol a m nics as t h e y’r e m or e c o m m o nl y k n o w n)
ar e a p al e-s ki n n e d f ol k w h o t e n d t o b e t all er t h a n a v er a g e.
T h er e is n o st a n d ar d h air or e y e c ol or, pri m aril y d u e t o t h eir
di v ers e a nc estr y. T h e m ost c o m m o n l a n g u a g e s p o k e n is
S ol a m nic, w hil e t h e m aj orit y als o s p e a k C o m m o n.
H U MA N A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
U nl ess ot h er wis e n ot e d, all h u m a ns s h ar e t h e tr aits f or
h u m a ns f o u n d o n p a g e 3 1 of t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k .
T AR MA K
T h e T ar m a k’s n ati v e h o m e li es f ar t o t h e e ast of A ns al o n
o n t h e isl e of It h n’c art hi a. Pri or t o t h e C h a os W ar, Ari a k a n
r ecr uit e d t h e m i nt o s er vic e, pr o misi n g t h e m sl a u g ht er
a n d ric h es i n his c o n q u est of t h e c o nti n e nt. I n t h e t u m ult
f oll o wi n g F at h er C h a os’ r a m p a g e acr oss Kr y n n, t h e T ar m a k
h or d es w er e l ar g el y f or g ott e n b y t h eir e m pl o y ers, l e a vi n g
t h e m t o f or m tri b es i n r e m ot e r e gi o ns of A ns al o n.
T ar m a k s e e m t o b e a n offs h o ot of t h e h u m a n a nc estr y,
t h o u g h m ost st a n d u p w ar d of s e v e n f e et t all a n d all h a v e
s h ar pl y p oi nt e d e ars, i n dic ati n g t h eir di v er g e nc e fr o m t y pic al
h u m a n ki n d. Al m ost all T ar m a k m al es s p ort l o n g b e ar ds,
r a n gi n g i n c ol or fr o m a d e e p r e d t o s n o w y w hit e.
T h e T ar m a k h a v e a fi erc e w arri or c ult ur e st e e p e d i n str a n g e
r eli gi o us tr a diti o ns a n d m yst eri o us s acr a m e nts. T h eir
l a n g u a g e is fill e d wit h h ar d g utt ur al s o u n ds t h at sc h ol ars ar e
o nl y j ust st arti n g t o u nr a v el. P er h a ps t h e m ost disti n g uis hi n g
a n d fri g ht e ni n g as p ect of T ar m a k c ult ur e is t h eir bl u e w ar
p ai nt w hic h s e e ms t o off er a m ystic al pr ot ecti o n d uri n g
c o m b at. T h e r eci p e f or t his p ai nt is a j e al o usl y g u ar d e d s ecr et
t h at n o T ar m a k w o ul d willi n gl y r e v e al t o o utsi d ers.
T AR MA K A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
T ar m a k ar e a v ari a nt of t h e h u m a n a nc estr y a n d h a v e all of
t h e tr aits of h u m a ns wit h t h e f oll o wi n g e xc e pti o ns.
A bilit y S c o r e A dj ust m e nt. Y o ur Str e n gt h sc or e i ncr e as es
b y 2 a n d C o nstit uti o n sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
A g e. T ar m a k h a v e t h e s a m e lif e e x p ect a nc y as ot h er h u m a ns.
Ali g n m e nt. T ar m a k c ult ur e h as a str o n g w arri or tr a diti o n
st e e p e d i n h o n or. T h eir ali g n m e nt is oft e n n e utr al, t h o u g h it
t e n ds t o w ar d e vil.
B r a v e. T ar m a k c ult ur e v al u es br a v er y a b o v e all ot h er
virt u es. Y o u h a v e a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g t hr o ws a g ai nst b ei n g
f ri g ht e n e d. T his tr ait r e pl ac es t h e v ari a nt h u m a n’s f e at tr ait.
W a r P ai nt. Y o u k n o w t h e s ecr ets of cr afti n g t h e s p eci ali z e d
bl u e w ar p ai nt u ni q u e t o T ar m a k c ult ur e a n d ar e c o nsi d er e d
pr ofici e nt i n alc h e mist s u p pli es f or t h es e p ur p os es. T his
r e pl ac es t h e v ari a nt h u m a n’s s kill tr ait.
L a n g u a g es. Y o u c a n s p e a k, r e a d, a n d writ e C o m m o n a n d
T ar m a k. T h e T ar m a k l a n g u a g e s e e ms pri miti v e t o m ost
n ati v e A ns al o ni a ns a n d h as o nl y r ec e ntl y b ec o m e a s u bj ect of
st u d y a m o n g A ns al o ni a n sc h ol ars.
T AR MA K W AR PAI NT
Cr afti n g T ar m a k w ar p ai nt t a k es 1 h o urs a n d c o ns u m es
2 5 st e el pi ec es of m at eri als. O nc e t h es e r e q uir e m e nts ar e
m et, y o u cr e at e 5 a p plic ati o ns of w ar p ai nt, w hic h y o u
c a n a p pl y t o y o ur b o d y as a n acti o n.
O nc e t h e w ar p ai nt is a p pli e d, it gr a nts y o u a n ar m or
cl ass e q u al t o 1 3 + y o ur D e xt erit y m o difi er a n d 1 0
t e m p or ar y hit p oi nts. T h es e t e m p or ar y hit p oi nts l ast
u ntil c o ns u m e d b y d a m a g e or u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g
r est, at w hic h p oi nt y o u m ust us e a n acti o n t o r e a p pl y t h e
w ar p ai nt a g ai n.
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 K E N DER
K e n d er ar e t h e c hil dr e n of Kr y n n. T h e y ar e a n a d v e nt ur e-
l o vi n g, c uri o us, s p o nt a n e o us p e o pl e t h at e m b o di es
y o ut hf ul n ess a n d a l ust f or lif e. K e n d er a p p e ar t o b e s m all
H u m a n c hil dr e n wit h p oi nt e d e ars. T h e y ar e sli g ht of b uil d,
b e ar dl ess, a n d a v er a g e a b o ut t hr e e a n d h alf t o f o ur f e et t all.
K e n d er c a n li v e u p t o 1 0 0 y e ars (if t h eir c uri osit y d o es n’t kill
t h e m first).
M ost k e n d er of A ns al o n ar e k n o w n as W a n d erl ust K e n d er.
Aft er t h e f or est of K e n d er m or e w as d estr o y e d b y t h e
Dr a g o n O v erl or d M al ystr y x, t h e k e n d er w h o wit n ess e d t h e
d e at h a n d d e v ast ati o n l ost m uc h of t h eir c hil d-li k e w o n d er,
l e a di n g sc h ol ars t o cl assif y t h e m as a n e w br a nc h i n t h e
k e n d er f a mil y tr e e.
K E N DER A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a k e n d er, y o u h a v e c ert ai n tr aits i n c o m m o n wit h
ot h er k e n d er.
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur C h aris m a sc or e
i ncr e as es b y 1.
Si z e. K e n d er c a n a v er a g e b et w e e n 3 a n d 4 f e et t all a n d
w ei g h ar o u n d 4 0 p o u n ds. Y o ur si z e is S m all.
S p e e d. Y o ur b as e w al ki n g s p e e d is 3 0 f e et.
T y p e. Y o u ar e a h u m a n oi d.
K e n d e r W e a p o n T r ai ni n g. Y o u ar e pr ofici e nt wit h
i m pr o vis e d w e a p o ns.
E x pl o r e r. Y o u d o u bl e y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us w h e n y o u
m a k e a n I nt elli g e nc e ( Hist or y) c h ec k r e g ar di n g g e o gr a p h y.
L a n g u a g es. T hr o u g h t h eir w a n d eri n gs k e n d er t e n d t o
ac q uir e v ari o us l a n g u a g es. Y o u c a n s p e a k, r e a d, a n d writ e
C o m m o n a n d o n e a d diti o n al l a n g u a g e of y o ur c h oic e.
Pri or t o t h e d estr ucti o n of K e n d er m or e, all k e n d er w er e
W a n d erl ust k e n d er. S o m e k e n d er w h o s ur vi v e d t h e
d e v ast ati o n p er p etr at e d b y M al ys b e g a n e x hi biti n g tr aits
t h at s et t h e m a p art fr o m ot h ers of t h eir ki n d. C h o os e o n e of
t h e f oll o wi n g o pti o ns f or y o ur c h ar act er:
W A N D E R L US T KE N DER
W a n d erl ust is a u ni q u el y k e n d er tr ait. It is a n i nt e ns e
c uri osit y t h at t a k es h ol d of y o u n g k e n d er gi vi n g t h e m t h e
d esir e t o tr a v el t h e w orl d a n d s e e as m a n y i nt er esti n g t hi n gs
as p ossi bl e. K e n d er will w a n d er f or y e ars, s ettli n g d o w n
o nl y aft er t h e y h a v e e x pl or e d as m uc h of t h e w orl d as t h eir
h e art d esir es.
W a n d erl ust K e n d er ar e c uri o us a b o ut e v er yt hi n g, r es ulti n g
i n a r el ati v el y l o os e d efi niti o n of w h at is “t h eirs.” T h e y will
pic k u p a n yt hi n g t h at gr a bs t h eir att e nti o n, o nl y t o f or g et
a b o ut it w h e n a n e w i nt er esti n g t hi n g c atc h es t h eir e y e. As
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a r es ult, k e n d er r ar el y k n o w w h at t h eir p oc k ets a n d p o uc h es
c o nt ai n a n d t a k e gr e at pl e as ur e i n t a ki n g st oc k of t h e
t hi n gs t h at fi n d t h eir w a y i nt o t h eir p oss essi o n i n a n y gi v e n
m o m e nt. B ec a us e of t h eir n ai v et e i n r e g ar ds t o p ers o n al
b el o n gi n gs ( a n d h o w t h e y h a v e c o m e t o p oss ess m a n y of
t h os e it e ms), t h e w or d “t hi ef” is t h e w orst i ns ult o n e c o ul d
h url at a k e n d er. K e n d er ar e als o s elf- a w ar e e n o u g h t o a v oi d
h a n dli n g t h eir fri e n d’s i m p ort a nt p oss essi o ns.
W a n d erl ust k e n d er ar e e ntir el y f e arl ess. T o t h e m e v er yt hi n g
is a n a d v e nt ur e, i ncl u di n g d e at h, oft e n r ef erri n g t o it as t h e
l ast gr e at a d v e nt ur e. T his f e arl ess n ess is s e e n as r ec kl ess n ess
b y m ost, b ut w a n d erl ust k e n d er ar e cl e v er i n a c hil d-li k e
s ort of w a y. T h er e ar e c ert ai n sit u ati o ns w h er e a k e n d er
h as h a d w h at t h e y d escri b e as a “str a n g e f e eli n g” w h e n i n
t h e pr es e nc e of s o m et hi n g s o e vil t h at m ost r ati o n al p e o pl e
w o ul d r u n a w a y scr e a mi n g.
W A N D E R L US T KE N DER A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a w a n d erl ust k e n d er, y o u h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits i n
a d diti o n t o t h e tr aits s h ar e d b y all k e n d er:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur D e xt erit y sc or e i ncr e as es b y 2.
F e a rl ess. Y o u ar e i m m u n e t o t h e f ri g ht e n e d c o n diti o n.
K e n d e r P o c k ets. I n a pi nc h, y o u m a y p ull a r a n d o m it e m
o ut of a b a g or a n ot h er c o nt ai n er. As a b o n us acti o n, y o u c a n
r e ac h i nt o a c o nt ai n er y o u’r e c arr yi n g a n d r oll o n t h e K e n d er
P oc k ets t a bl e t o d et er mi n e w h at it e m y o u p ull o ut. T h e
o bj ect r e m ai ns i n y o ur p oss essi o n f or 1 0 mi n ut es, at w hic h
p oi nt, y o u l os e tr ac k of it a n d it dis a p p e ars. Y o u c a n us e t his
b o n us acti o n a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o y o ur pr ofici e nc y
b o n us, a n d y o u r e g ai n all e x p e n d e d us es w h e n y o u fi nis h a
l o n g r est. R ef er t o t h e K e n d er P oc k ets t a bl e o n p a g e 1 7.
T a u nt. Y o u h a v e a n u nc a n n y i nsi g ht i nt o t h e m oti v ati o ns
a n d s e nti m e nts of ot h ers, a n d y o u c a n us e t his i nsi g ht t o
i nf uri at e t h e m. As a b o n us acti o n, y o u c a n f orc e a t ar g et
t o m a k e a C h aris m a s a vi n g t hr o w a g ai nst a D C e q u al t o 8
+ y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us + y o ur C h aris m a m o difi er. O n a
K P
D It e m
A s m all b o o k fill e d wit h h alf fi nis h e d i nstr u cti o ns
t o pi c c h os e n b y D M
si m pl e w e a p o n of y o ur c h oi c e t h at h as t h e li g ht
pr o p ert y
it e m of y o ur c h oi c e fr o m t h e T o ols t a bl e i n t h e
Pl a y er’s H a n d b o o k T h e it e m m ust c ost n o m or e
t ha n gp
r a n d o m it e m fr o m t h e Tri n k ets t a bl e i n t h e Pl a y er’s
Ha n d b o ok
A h alf fi nis h e d m a p of a r a n d o m l o c ati o n of t h e D M’s
c h oi c e
A pi e c e of c h al k a q uill a n d i n k or a n ot h er writi n g
i nstr u m e nt of t h e D M’s c h oi c e
A r a n d o m i n vit ati o n s u m m o ns or writ of t h e D M’s
c h oi c e
O n e d a y’s r ati o n w ort h of f o o d a n d dri n k f or o n e
p ers o n
A n o n m a gi c al li g ht s o ur c e of y o ur c h oi c e v al u e d at
l ess t h a n gp
it e m of y o ur c h oi c e fr o m t h e A d v e nt uri n g G e ar
t a bl e i n t h e Pl a y er’s H a n d b o o k T h e it e m m ust c ost
n o m or e t h a n g p a n d w ei g h n o m or e t h a n l b
r a n d o m it e m fr o m M a gi c It e m Ta bl e A o n p a g e
of t h e D u n g e o n M ast er’s G ui d e
f ail e d s a v e, t h e t ar g et b ec o m es e nr a g e d wit h y o u u ntil t h e
st art of y o ur n e xt t ur n.
W hil e aff ect e d b y y o ur t a u nt, att ac ks m a d e b y t h e t ar g et
a g ai nst a n y cr e at ur e ot h er t h a n y o u ar e m a d e wit h
dis a d v a nt a g e, a n d t h e t ar g et m a y n ot t a k e t h e dis e n g a g e
acti o n. If t h e s a v e is s ucc essf ul, t h e t ar g et is i m m u n e t o y o ur
t a u nt f or 2 4 h o urs. Y o u m a y us e t his tr ait a n u m b er of ti m es
e q u al t o y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us a n d r e g ai n all e x p e n d e d us es
w h e n y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
A F F LI C T E D KE N DER
D uri n g t h e A g e of M ort als, w h e n t h e dr a g o n o v erl or d
M al ystr y x f o u n d t h e k e n d er of G o o dl u n d t o o diffic ult t o
c o ntr ol, s h e d eci d e d t o e xt er mi n at e t h e m. S h e c o m pl et el y
d estr o y e d K e n d er m or e a n d t h e s urr o u n di n g f or est,
t ur ni n g it i nt o a bl e a k w ast el a n d t h at b ec a m e k n o w n as
T h e D es ol ati o n. T h e k e n d er w h o s ur vi v e d t h e d estr ucti o n
of t h eir h o m el a n d w er e tr a u m ati z e d b y t h e d e at h a n d
d e v ast ati o n t h e y wit n ess e d. M a n y l ost t h e c hil dli k e w hi ms y
a n d i n n oc e nc e f or w hic h k e n d er ar e k n o w n. Sc h ol ars r ef er t o
t h es e k e n d er as afflict e d k e n d er d u e t o t h eir c a uti o us n at ur e
a n d s eri o us d e m e a n or. As a n afflict e d k e n d er, y o u ar e n ot
b ot h er e d b y w a n d erl ust b ut, i nst e a d, s e e t h e w orl d t hr o u g h
y o ur o w n, u ni q u e l e ns.
A F F LI C T E D KE N DER A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a n afflict e d k e n d er, y o u h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits i n
a d diti o n al t o t h os e y o u s h ar e wit h all k e n d er:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur I nt elli g e nc e sc or e
i ncr e as es b y 2.
D es ol ati o n S u r vi v o r. T h e d estr ucti o n of y o ur h o m el a n d
h as f orc e d y o u t o l e ar n n e w s kills i n or d er t o s ur vi v e. Y o u
g ai n pr ofici e nc y i n t h e S ur vi v al s kill a n d o n e s et of artis a n’s
t o ols of y o ur c h oic e.
U n d e r esti m at e d. Y o u’ v e l e ar n e d t o g ai n t h e u p p er h a n d
o n y o ur f o es b y usi n g y o ur s u p eri or p o w ers of o bs er v ati o n
t o d et er mi n e t h eir w e a k n ess es. C h o os e a cr e at ur e t h at c a n
s e e y o u wit hi n 6 0 f e et. T h at cr e at ur e m ust m a k e a Wis d o m
s a vi n g t hr o w a g ai nst a D C e q u al t o 8 + y o ur I nt elli g e nc e
m o difi er + y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us. If t h e t ar g et f ails t h e s a v e
t h e y h a v e dis a d v a nt a g e o n att ac k r olls a n d a bilit y c h ec ks t h at
t ar g et y o u u ntil t h e st art of y o ur n e xt t ur n. Y o u m a y us e t his
tr ait a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us a n d
r e g ai n all us es aft er c o m pl eti n g a l o n g r est.
U NC O M M O N A N C E S T RI E S O F
A
NS A L O N
T h e r est of t h e a nc estri es i n t his c h a pt er ar e u nc o m m o n.
T h e y ar e l ess wi d es pr e a d t h a n d w ar v es, el v es,
k e n d er, a n d h u m a ns.
I n t h e l ar g er citi es of A ns al o n s uc h as P al a nt h as or G w y n n e d,
m ost p e o pl e h ar dl y l o o k t wic e at t h e f ol k t h e y i nt er act wit h.
B ut t h e s m all t o w ns a n d vill a g es t h at d ot t h e c o u ntr ysi d e i n
s uc h pl ac es as A b a n asi ni a ar e diff er e nt. T h e c o m m o n f ol k
ar e n’t acc ust o m e d t o s e ei n g m e m b ers of t h es e a nc estri es, a n d
t h e y oft e n r e act wit h c uri osit y, w o n d er, or s us pici o n.
D R A C O NI A N S
T o pr e v e nt m et allic dr a g o ns fr o m e nt eri n g t h e W ar of t h e
L a nc e, T a k hisis or d er e d h er c hr o m atic dr a g o ns t o st e al t h e
g o o d dr a g o ns’ e g gs wit h t h e pr o mis e t o r et ur n t h e m o nc e
t h e w ar e n d e d. Hi di n g t h e e g gs a w a y i n t h e m o u nt ai n r a n g e
k n o w n as T h e L or ds of D o o m, t hr e e of h er f oll o w ers e n act e d
str a n g e a n d pr of a n e rit u als t h at c orr u pt e d t h e u n b or n
dr a g o ns a n d pr o d uc e d t h e first dr ac o ni a ns.
Ori gi n all y i nt e n d e d as dis p os a bl e s h oc k tr o o ps, t h e
dr a g o n ar mi es s o o n disc o v er e d j ust h o w eff ecti v e t his n e w
br e e d of w arri or c o ul d b e. Aft er t h e w ar, it w as ass u m e d t h at
t h e dr ac o ni a ns w o ul d e v e nt u all y di e off, b ut t h e y s ur pris e d
t h e w orl d o nc e a g ai n at t h eir a bilit y t o a d a pt a n d s ur vi v e.
Acr oss A ns al o n, dr ac o ni a ns b e g a n t o b a n d t o g et h er, s er vi n g
as m erc e n ar y ar mi es f or w arl or ds, p o w erf ul ki n g d o ms, a n d
e v e n dr a g o ns. T h es e b a n ds of dr ac o ni a ns c o ul d b e f o u n d
t hr o u g h o ut A ns al o n, ti m e a n d a g ai n pr o vi n g t h eir v al u e
a n d eff ecti v e n ess o n a n d off t h e b attl efi el d. D e e p i nsi d e t h e
c a v er ns of T h or b ar di n, o n e s uc h b a n d disc o v er e d a hi d d e n
cl utc h of dr a g o n e g gs r u m or e d t o c o nt ai n f e m al e dr ac o ni a ns.
Wit h t his n e w disc o v er y, t h e dr ac o ni a ns’ d ec a d es-l o n g
str u g gl e f or s ur vi v al h a d fi n all y b ec o m e m uc h e asi er.
N o w wit h t h e a bilit y t o r e pr o d uc e n at ur all y, all t h at w as l eft
t o e ns ur e t h eir s ur vi v al w as t o fi n d a r el ati v el y s af e pl ac e t o
f or m a s oci et y of t h eir o w n. Tr a v eli n g e ast, t h e dr ac o ni a ns
e v e nt u all y est a blis h e d t h e cit y-st at e of T e yr, o nc e a g ai n
pr o vi n g t o ot h er ci vili z ati o ns t h at t h e y w er e m or e t h a n
t h e mi n dl ess br ut es t h e y w er e o nc e t h o u g ht t o b e. T o d a y,
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r el ati v e s af et y of t h eir w all e d cit y.
D R A C O NI A N A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
Y o ur dr ac o nic h erit a g e m a nif ests its elf i n a v ari et y of tr aits
t h at y o u s h ar e wit h ot h er dr ac o ni a ns.
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur Str e n gt h sc or e i ncr e as es b y 2.
A g e. Si nc e t h e y ar e a y o u n g a nc estr y, n o o n e k n o ws h o w
l o n g a dr ac o ni a n lif es p a n is. It is c urr e ntl y ass u m e d t h at t h e y
t a k e aft er t h eir dr a g o n p atr o ns a n d li v e f or h u n dr e ds, if n ot,
t h o us a n ds of y e ars. W h at is k n o w n is t h at a y o u n g dr ac o ni a n
r e ac h es m at urit y ar o u n d a g e 1 5.
S p e e d. Y o ur b as e w al ki n g s p e e d is 3 0 f e et.
T EY R
T e yr is a dr ac o ni a n n ati o n l oc at e d s o ut h of N or d m a ar,
n ort h of T a m a n B us u k, a n d e ast of Est wil d e. It is a
m o u nt ai n o us r e gi o n t h at h as h e a v y f or est e d l a n ds, a n d
s o m e n ort h er n gr assl a n ds. Ori gi n all y d w ar v e n r ui ns
d estr o y e d b y t h e o gr es of Bl ö d e, dr ac o ni a ns l e d b y
G o v er n or K a n g c a m e n ort h a n d r e b uilt t h e cit y.
T h e cit y is m a d e c o m pl et el y of st o n e, wit h a l ar g e w all
all t h e w a y ar o u n d it. A ci vili a n g o v er n m e nt l e d b y
G o v er n or K a n g r u ns it. C o m m a n d er Slit h is i n c h ar g e of
T e yr’s milit ar y. G o v er n or K a n g pr o m ot e d hi m s h ortl y
aft er K a n g b ec a m e G o v er n or. As t h e cit y h as pr os p er e d
a n d gr o w n, it is r u m or e d t h at t h e dr ac o ni a ns ar e b uil di n g
a Fl yi n g Cit a d el f or T e yr’s d ef e ns e.
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T y p e. Y o u ar e a h u m a n oi d. Y o u ar e als o c o nsi d er e d a
dr a g o n f or a n y pr er e q uisit e or eff ect t h at r e q uir es y o u t o
b e a dr a g o n.
D a r k visi o n. Y o u c a n s e e i n di m li g ht u p t o 6 0 f e et as
t h o u g h it w er e bri g ht li g ht, a n d i n d ar k n ess as t h o u g h it
w er e di m li g ht.
D r a c o ni c H e rit a g e. Y o u c a n’t b e p ut t o sl e e p b y m a gic.
D r a g o n Wi n gs. E xc e pt f or a ur a ks, all dr ac o ni a ns h a v e a s et
of l e at h er y wi n gs t h at all o w t h e m t o gli d e. Y o u c a n m o v e
u p t o f o ur ti m es t h e dist a nc e y o u f all, a n d y o u d o n ot t a k e
d a m a g e fr o m f alli n g fr o m a n y dist a nc e s o l o n g as y o u h a v e
r o o m t o s pr e a d y o ur wi n gs. A d diti o n all y, w h e n y o u t a k e t h e
d as h acti o n a n d h a v e r o o m t o s pr e a d y o ur wi n gs, y o ur b as e
D e at h T h r o es. Dr ac o ni a ns ar e d e a dl y f o es e v e n aft er t h e y
di e a n d h a v e a v ari et y of d e at h t hr o es d e p e n di n g u p o n t h eir
dr ac o nic h erit a g e. I n e v er y c as e, t h e D C t o s a v e a g ai nst
y o ur d e at h t hr o e is 8 + y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us + y o ur
C o nstit uti o n m o difi er.
T h e vi ol e nt n at ur e of a dr ac o ni a n d e at h l e a v es v er y littl e
b e hi n d t h at c a n b e us e d wit h s p ells s uc h as r ais e d e a d a n d
g e ntl e r e p os e a n d ot h er eff ects t h at r el y o n a c or ps e b ei n g
pr es e nt. As a r es ult, d e at h f or all dr ac o ni a ns is c o nsi d er e d
p er m a n e nt. A wis h s p ell still w or ks as n or m al.
S u p e ri o r M et a b olis m. Dr ac o ni a ns c a n s ur vi v e o n f ar l ess
f o o d a n d w at er t h a n ot h er h u m a n oi ds. Y o u o nl y n e e d 1 / 5 t h e
a m o u nt of w at er a n d 1 / 1 0 t h e a m o u nt of f o o d t o a v oi d a n y
ill eff ects.
L a n g u a g es. Y o u c a n s p e a k, r e a d, a n d writ e C o m m o n a n d
Dr ac o nic, t h e l a n g u a g e of dr a g o ns.
C h o os e o n e of t h e f oll o wi n g o pti o ns f or y o ur c h ar act er:
A URA K D R A C O NI A N
A ur a k dr ac o ni a ns ar e t h e l e ast c o m m o n a n d m ost
u n pr e dict a bl e dr ac o ni a ns. Y o u t e n d t o b e m or e i nt elli g e nt
t h a n t h e r est of y o ur ki n. A ur a ks m ost oft e n b ec o m e
s orc er ers a n d, occ asi o n all y, wi z ar ds.
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur I nt elli g e nc e sc or e
i ncr e as es b y 1.
Si z e. A ur a k dr ac o ni a ns r a n g e fr o m 6 ½ t o 7 f e et t all a n d
w ei g h ar o u n d 3 0 0 p o u n ds. Y o ur si z e is m e di u m.
N o xi o us B r e at h. As a n acti o n, y o u c a n br e at h e f ort h a 1 5-
f o ot c o n e of p ois o n o us g as. A n y cr e at ur e c a u g ht i n t h e bl ast
m ust s ucc e e d a C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w a g ai nst a D C e q u al
t o 8 + y o ur C o nstit uti o n m o difi er + y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us
or t a k e 2 d 6 p oi nts of p ois o n d a m a g e a n d b e bli n d e d f or 1 d 4
r o u n ds. A s ucc essf ul s a v e m e a ns t h e t ar g et t a k es o nl y h alf
d a m a g e b ut s uff ers n o ot h er eff ects. T his tr ait r e pl ac es t h e
Dr a g o n Wi n gs dr ac o ni a n tr ait.

D e at h T h r o e. W h e n y o u di e, y o u e x pl o d e i n a b all of
m a gic al e n er g y, c a usi n g 3 d 6 p oi nts of fir e d a m a g e t o all
cr e at ur es wit hi n 1 0 f e et of y o u. A s ucc essf ul D e xt erit y s a v e
r e d uc es t h at d a m a g e b y h alf.

D r a c o ni c M a gi c. Y o u k n o w t h e el dritc h bl ast c a ntri p.

B e gi n ni n g at 3r d l e v el, y o u c a n us e t his tr ait t o c ast t h e
dis g uise self a n d mist y ste p s p ells o nc e b et w e e n l o n g r ests,
wit h o ut e x p e n di n g a s p ell sl ot. At 5t h l e v el, y o u m a y us e t his
tr ait t o c ast t h es e s p ells t wic e. At 9t h l e v el, y o u m a y us e t his
tr ait t o c ast t h e m t hr e e ti m es b et w e e n l o n g r ests. B e gi n ni n g
at 1 3t h l e v el, y o u m a y us e t his tr ait t o c ast t h e d o mi n ate pers o n
s p ell o nc e b et w e e n l o n g r ests, wit h o ut e x p e n di n g a s p ell
sl ot. I nt elli g e nc e, Wis d o m or C h aris m a ( y o ur c h oic e) is y o ur
s p ellc asti n g a bilit y f or t h es e s p ells.

B AAZ D R A C O NI A N
As a b a a z dr ac o ni a n y o u w er e br e d t o b e a t o u g h s ol di er.
B a a z dr ac o ni a ns m ost oft e n b ec o m e fi g ht ers or b ar b ari a ns.

A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur C o nstit uti o n sc or e

i ncr e as es b y 1.

Si z e. B a a z dr ac o ni a ns r a n g e b et w e e n 5 ½ a n d 6 f e et t all a n d
w ei g h a n a v er a g e of 2 2 0 p o u n ds. Y o ur si z e is m e di u m.
D e at h T h r o e. W h e n y o u di e, y o u b e gi n t o t ur n t o
st o n e. If t h e d a m a g e t y p e w as pi erci n g or sl as hi n g fr o m
a m el e e w e a p o n, t h e cr e at ur e wi el di n g it m ust m a k e a
D C 1 3 D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w. A f ail ur e i n dic at es t h eir
w e a p o n is st uc k a n d c a n n ot b e us e d u ntil y o u st a bili z e or
y o ur b o d y t ur ns t o d ust 1 d 4 r o u n ds aft er y o u di e, a n d t h e
w e a p o n is fr e e d.
H u m a n G uis e. Y o u ar e pr ofici e nt wit h dis g uis e kits a n d
t h e D ec e pti o n s kill. W h e n y o u dis g uis e y o urs elf t o p ass as
h u m a n, y o u m a y a p pl y d o u bl e y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us t o a n y
C h aris m a ( D ec e pti o n) c h ec ks m a d e t o pr e v e nt ot h ers fr o m
s e ei n g t hr o u g h y o ur dis g uis e.
B OZA K D R A C O NI A N
As a b o z a k dr ac o ni a n y o u h a v e a n affi nit y f or c asti n g s p ells
a n d ar e a n at ur al l e a d er o n t h e b attl efi el d. B o z a ks oft e n
b ec o m e s orc er ers, fi g ht ers, or a c o m bi n ati o n of b ot h.
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur C h aris m a sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
Si z e. B o z a k dr ac o ni a ns a v er a g e ar o u n d 6 f e et t all a n d 2 5 0
p o u n ds. Y o ur si z e is m e di u m.
D e at h T h r o e. W h e n y o u di e, y o ur fl es h cr u m bl es fr o m
y o ur b o d y e x p osi n g y o ur s k el et o n. Y o ur b o n es i m m e di at el y
e x pl o d e c a usi n g 1 d 6 p oi nts of pi erci n g d a m a g e t o all
cr e at ur es wit hi n 1 0 f e et of y o u. A s ucc essf ul D e xt erit y s a vi n g
t hr o w r e d uc es t his d a m a g e b y h alf.
N at u r al S p ell c ast e r. Y o u k n o w t h e s h oc ki n g gras p c a ntri p
a n d c a n us e t his tr ait t o c ast m a gic missile o nc e b et w e e n l o n g
r ests wit h o ut e x p e n di n g a s p ell sl ot. O nc e y o u r e ac h 3r d
l e v el, y o u c a n us e t his tr ait t o c ast t h e web s p ell o nc e b et w e e n
l o n g r ests wit h o ut e x p e n di n g a s p ell sl ot. Y o u m a y als o us e
a n y s p ell sl ots y o u h a v e t o c ast t h es e s p ells. I nt elli g e nc e,
Wis d o m or C h aris m a ( y o ur c h oic e) is y o ur s p ellc asti n g
a bilit y f or t h es e s p ells.
K A PA K D R A C O NI A N
As a k a p a k dr ac o ni a n y o u ar e t h e m ost st e alt h y a n d s n e a k y of
y o ur dr a g o n b or n ki n. K a p a ks m a k e e xc ell e nt r o g u es, r a n g ers,
a n d ass assi ns.
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur D e xt erit y sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
Si z e. K a p a ks r a n g e fr o m 5 ½ t o 6 f e et t all a n d w ei g h ar o u n d
1 9 0 p o u n ds. Y o ur si z e is m e di u m.
D e at h T h r o e. W h e n y o u di e, y o ur b o d y diss ol v es i nt o a
p o ol of aci d t h at s pr e a ds o ut aff ecti n g all cr e at ur es wit hi n
5 f e et of y o u. Cr e at ur es i n t h e aff ect e d ar e a m ust m a k e a
D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w or t a k e 1 d 6 p oi nts of aci d d a m a g e. A
s ucc essf ul s a v e r e d uc es t his d a m a g e b y h alf.
P ois o n o us S ali v a. Gl a n ds i n y o ur t hr o at s ecr et e a t o xic
v e n o m. O nc e, as a b o n us acti o n, y o u m a y lic k a sl as hi n g or
pi erci n g w e a p o n, c o ati n g it wit h t h e p ois o n. T h e n e xt ti m e
y o u sc or e a hit wit h t h at w e a p o n y o ur t ar g et m ust s ucc e e d o n
a C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w or b e p ar al y z e d f or 1 d 4 r o u n ds.
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 O nc e y o u sc or e a hit, t h e v e n o m is r e m o v e d fr o m t h e bl a d e,
a n d y o u c a n’t us e t his a bilit y a g ai n u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g
or s h ort r est.
SI VA K D R A C O NI A N
As a si v a k dr ac o ni a n y o u w er e br e d t o b e a s p y a n d
i nfiltr at or, as w ell as a c o m m a n d er o n t h e b attl efi el d. Si v a ks
ar e oft e n fi g ht ers or r a n g ers.
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur C h aris m a sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
Si z e. Si v a ks a v er a g e 8 f e et t all a n d w ei g h al m ost 3 0 0 p o u n ds.
Y o ur si z e is m e di u m.
D e at h T h r o e. W h e n y o u di e, if t h e cr e at ur e t h at kill e d y o u
w as a h u m a n oi d of l ar g e si z e or s m all er, y o ur b o d y c h a n g es
s h a p e t o p erf ectl y r es e m bl e t h at cr e at ur e. If t h e cr e at ur e
t h at kill e d y o u w as of a si z e gr e at er t h a n l ar g e or n ot a
h u m a n oi d, t h e n y o ur b o d y b ursts i nt o fl a m e, d e ali n g 2 d 6
p oi nts of fir e d a m a g e t o e ac h cr e at ur e wit hi n 5 f e et of y o u. A
cr e at ur e c a n att e m pt a D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w t o r e d uc e t h e
d a m a g e b y h alf.
S h a p es hift e r. W h e n y o u r e d uc e a h u m a n oi d of l ar g e si z e
or s m all er t o 0 hit p oi nts a n d it di es, y o u m a y us e y o ur
r e acti o n t o ass u m e t h e a p p e ar a nc e of t h at cr e at ur e u ntil y o u
us e a b o n us acti o n t o r e v ert t o y o ur n at ur al f or m. Y o u ar e
vis u all y i n disti n g uis h a bl e fr o m t h e cr e at ur e, t h o u g h y o ur
cl ot h es a n d e q ui p m e nt d o n ot c h a n g e a n d y o u r et ai n all
y o ur o w n st atistics. A s ucc essf ul I nt elli g e nc e (I n v esti g ati o n)
r oll o p p os e d b y y o ur C h aris m a ( D ec e pti o n) r oll r e v e als
y o u t o b e a d u plic at e. O nc e y o u us e t his tr ait, y o u m a y n ot
d o s o a g ai n u ntil y o u h a v e c o m pl et e d a l o n g r est a n d kill e d
a n ot h er cr e at ur e.
G O B LI N OI D S
T h e g o bli n oi d s oci eti es of Kr y n n t e n d t o r es p ect str e n gt h
a n d p o w er a b o v e all els e. G o bli n oi ds ar e a m biti o us, s e e ki n g
p o w er f or t h e ms el v es, t h o u g h f e w w h o f oll o w t his p at h
e v er att ai n it. G o bli n oi ds ar e c o m p os e d of t hr e e diff er e nt
a nc estri es: b u g b e ars, g o bli ns, a n d h o b g o bli ns.
G o bli ns t e n d t o li v e i n tri b al s oci eti es t h at ar e d o mi n at e d
b y t h eir l ar g er c o usi ns, b u g b e ars a n d h o b g o bli ns. T h e y ar e
s m all, t hi n h u m a n oi ds, r ar el y st a n di n g m or e t h a n t hr e e a n d
h alf f e et i n h ei g ht.
H o b g o bli n s oci eti es t e n d t o t hri v e o n w ar, t err or, a n d oft e n
st a n d i n o p p ositi o n t o all ot h ers, a n ot a bl e e xc e pti o n b ei n g
t h e Si k k’ et H ul n ati o n i n N ort h er n Er g ot h. T h e y us u all y
st a n d o v er si x f e et i n h ei g ht a n d h a v e s ki n t h at r a n g es fr o m
a r u d d y y ell o w t o a d ar k r e d. Br o w nis h gr a y h air c o v ers
t h eir b o di es, a n d t h e y h a v e l ar g e p oi nt e d e ars, a n d fl att e n e d,
v a g u el y b at-li k e f ac es.
B u g b e ars ar e a g gr essi v e, t h eir r a g es r e ac hi n g a n al m ost
a ni m al-li k e f er ocit y. T h e y ar e l ar g e, m usc ul ar g o bli n oi ds,
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st a n di n g cl os e t o s e v e n f e et t all i n h ei g ht. T h eir s ki n t o n es
v ar y gr e atl y a n d t h e y’r e c o v er e d i n c o ars e h air.
G O B LI N OI D A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
B u g b e ar, g o bli n, a n d h o b g o bli n a nc estr al tr aits ar e d et ail e d i n
M o nsters of t he M ulti verse .
M I N O TA U RS
Mi n ot a urs ar e c o usi ns of t h e o gr e a nc estr y. Ori gi n ati n g
o n t h e c o nti n e nt of T al a d as, t h e first mi n ot a urs w er e
tr a nsf or m e d b y t h e p ass a g e of t h e Gr a y g e m. S o o n
aft er, t h e y fl e d T al a d as i n m a k es hift b o ats, e v e nt u all y
l a n di n g o n A ns al o n.
T h er e, t h e y str u g gl e d f or c e nt uri es as sl a v es of d w ar v es,
o gr es, a n d fi n all y, t h e h u m a ns of Ist ar. Ulti m at el y, it w as t h e
C at acl ys m t h at l e d t o t h eir li b er ati o n, w h e n t h eir ki n g d o ms
of Mit h as a n d K ot h as br o k e a w a y fr o m A ns al o n’s m ai nl a n d,
b ec o mi n g t wi n isl a n ds pr ot ect e d b y t h e tr e ac h er o us c urr e nts
of t h e Bl o o d S e a M a elstr o m. T o d a y, t h e mi n ot a urs r ul e t h e
isl es of Mit h as a n d K ot h as i n t h e n ort h e ast er n ar e as of t h e
Bl o o d S e a of Ist ar, al o n g wit h d o z e ns of s m all er isl a n ds i n
t h e e ast er n C o ur ai n Oc e a n. T h a n ks t o t h eir isl a n d e m pir e
a n d n e arl y s u p er n at ur al s e ns e of dir ecti o n, mi n ot a urs m a k e
e xc ell e nt s ail ors.
A n h o n or- b o u n d, w arri or s oci et y, t h e y ar e r ais e d fr o m birt h
t o b e b attl e r e a d y b ot h o n l a n d a n d at s e a. N ot hi n g is m or e
i m p ort a nt t o a mi n ot a ur t h a n t h eir h o n or, a n d i n Mi n ot a ur
c ult ur e, h o n or is d efi n e d b y h o w o n e c o m p orts t h e ms el v es
i n b attl e. I n or d er f or o n e t o a d v a nc e p olitic all y i n mi n ot a ur
s oci et y, o n e m ust fi g ht i n t h e Gr e at Circ us. O nl y c h a m pi o ns
of t h e Gr e at Circ us c a n b e l e a d ers — mi n ot a urs b eli e v e t h at
mi g ht m a k es ri g ht. O nl y t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a, r e n o w n e d
f or t h eir c o d e of h o n or, h ol d a mi n ot a ur’s r es p ect.
Mi n ot a urs li v e t o b e a b o ut 1 5 0 y e ars ol d. T h e y oft e n a v er a g e
ar o u n d 7 f e et t all, t h eir h or ns gr o wi n g u p t o a n a d diti o n al
2 4 i nc h es. D u e t o t h eir h or ns, a mi n ot a ur d o es n’t r e all y n e e d
t o c arr y a w e a p o n. H o w e v er, m ost mi n ot a ur w arri ors f a v or
h e a v y sl as hi n g w e a p o ns.
M I N OTA U R A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
Mi n ot a ur tr aits ar e d et ail e d i n M o nsters of t he M ulti verse .
Mi n ot a urs of A ns al o n h a v e t h e s a m e tr aits e xc e pt as f oll o ws:
L a n g u a g es. Y o u c a n s p e a k, r e a d, a n d writ e C o m m o n
a n d K ot hi a n. K ot hi a n is a d eri v ati v e of t h e a nci e nt Gi a nt
t o n g u e w hic h us es a r u nic al p h a b et si mil ar t o t h os e us e d
i n D w ar vis h.
O G R ES
O gr es, first b or n of t h e g o ds of d ar k n ess, w er e o nc e t h e m ost
b e a utif ul a n d i nt elli g e nt cr e at ur es of Kr y n n. T h e y r ul e d a
mi g ht y e m pir e a n d us e d e nsl a v e d h u m a ns as t h eir s er v a nts.
D uri n g t h e A g e of Dr e a ms, a p o w erf ul o gr e g o v er n or
n a m e d I gr ai n e l e ar n e d c o m p assi o n fr o m a h u m a n sl a v e w h o
dis o b e y e d his m ast er’s or d ers a n d s a v e d I gr ai n e’s d a u g ht er
fr o m a mi n e c oll a ps e. T hr o u g h t his act of s elfl ess n ess, I gr ai n e
c a m e t o t h e r e ali z ati o n t h at m a n y of t h e l a ws of t h e o gr es,
i ncl u di n g sl a v er y, w er e wr o n g.
W h e n h e tri e d t o e x pl ai n t h es e i d e as t o t h e ot h er o gr es,
h e w as c all e d i ns a n e a n d a h er etic a n d s e nt e nc e d t o d e at h.
I gr ai n e fl e d wit h his f oll o w ers t o a n isl a n d n e ar t h e Dr a g o n
Isl es a n d hi d t h er e. T h e e nsl a v e d h u m a ns t h e n r os e u p a n d
r e b ell e d a g ai nst t h eir o gr e m ast ers.
S o o n aft er, t h e o gr es w er e c urs e d a n d m a d e as u gl y o n t h e
o utsi d e as t h eir wic k e d s o uls. T h eir e m pir e s o o n cr u m bl e d.
T h e o gr es r e m ai n e d i n t h e m o u nt ai ns a n d m a n a g e d t o k e e p
t h eir t errit or y ar o u n d t h e Bl ö d e r e gi o n.
E v e nt u all y t h eir p o p ul ati o n gr e w, a n d t h e m o u nt ai ns w er e
o v err u n. M a n y o gr es mi gr at e d o nt o t h e pl ai ns of K er n a n d
f or m e d a n ati o n of t h eir o w n of t h e s a m e n a m e. T h e t w o
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n ati o ns drift e d a p art o v er ti m e, alt h o u g h t h e y m ai nt ai n e d
tr a d e wit h o n e a n ot h er.
T h e K er n e n o gr es t e n d t o b e br ut al a n d vici o us a n d c o nsi d er
Bl ö d e o gr es pr et e nti o us a n d h a u g ht y. K er n e n o gr es t e n d t o
b e m or e n o m a dic, li vi n g i n s m all s ettl e m e nts o n t h e pl ai ns.
Bl ö d e o gr es still li v e i n t h e cr u m bli n g citi es a n d t o w ns first
b uilt b y t h eir a nci e nt a nc est ors.
S m all s ettl e m e nts of o gr es c a n b e f o u n d i n Ic e w all w h o s h ar e
m a n y of t h e q u aliti es of t h eir Bl ö d e c o usi ns. A n ot h er cl a n
of o gr es c o ntr ol t h e r ui n e d cit y of D alti g ot h o n S o ut h er n
Er g ot h. O v er all t h e o gr e n ati o ns h a v e r e m ai n e d str o n g,
a n d si nc e t h eir f all, h a v e c o nsist e ntl y alli e d wit h ot h er
d ar k f orc es.
H ALF - OG R E S
H alf- O gr es t y pic all y e m er g e i n h u m a n l a n ds t h at b or d er
t h e n ati o ns of Bl ö d e a n d K er n. T h e y e x hi bit t h e p h ysic al
c h ar act eristics of e ac h of t h eir p ar e nts. T h e y t e n d t o st a n d
h e a d a n d s h o ul d ers a b o v e h u m a ns a n d i n h erit t h e str e n gt h
a n d st a mi n a of t h eir o gr e p ar e nt. Fr o m t h eir h u m a n p ar e nt,
h alf- o gr es i n h erit a c a p acit y f or i nt elli g e nc e, c u n ni n g, a n d
a m biti o n f e w f ull- bl o o d e d o gr es c a n cl ai m. A d e e p a n d
a bi di n g a g gr essi o n e xists wit hi n m ost h alf- o gr es, p arti all y
d u e t o t h eir o gr e h erit a g e b ut, als o, b ec a us e t h e y r ar el y
ac hi e v e a n y s e ns e of b el o n gi n g.
I n h u m a n s oci eti es, h alf- o gr es ar e oft e n s e e n as d a n g er o us
br ut es. W hil e, i n o gr e l a n ds, t h e y ar e oft e n s e e n as t o o w e a k
t o s ur vi v e i n s uc h a h ars h a n d br ut al s oci et y. D e p e n di n g o n
t h e s oci et y i n w hic h t h e y w er e r ais e d, a h alf- o gr e will eit h er
gi v e i n t o t h eir b as er i nsti ncts or l e ar n t o c o ntr ol t h e m.
A f e w e xc e pti o n al i n di vi d u als ar e a bl e t o o v erc o m e t h es e
f e eli n gs a n d pr ej u dic es a n d ris e t o p ositi o ns of pr o mi n e nc e
wit hi n eit h er c o m m u nit y.
H ALF - OG R E A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a h alf- o gr e, y o u s h ar e tr aits wit h b ot h y o ur h u m a n a n d
o gr e p ar e nts.
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur C o nstit uti o n sc or e i ncr e as es
b y 2 a n d y o ur Str e n gt h i ncr e as es b y 1.
A g e. H alf- o gr es t y pic all y a g e at t h e s a m e r at e as h u m a ns.
Si z e. H alf- o gr es c a n r a n g e a n y w h er e fr o m 6 t o w ell o v er 7
O O f e et i n h ei g ht. Y o ur si z e is m e di u m.
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S p e e d. Y o ur b as e s p e e d is 3 0 f e et.
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T y p e. Y o u ar e a h u m a n oi d. Y o u ar e als o c o nsi d er e d a n o gr e
f or a n y pr er e q uisit e or eff ect t h at r e q uir es y o u t o b e a n o gr e.
D a r k visi o n. Y o u c a n s e e i n di m li g ht u p t o 6 0 f e et as t h o u g h
it w er e bri g ht li g ht, a n d i n d ar k n ess as t h o u g h it w er e di m
li g ht. Y o u c a n’t disc er n c ol or i n d ar k n ess, o nl y s h a d es of gr a y.
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 I gr ai n e a n d his p e o pl e fl e d t o a n isl a n d n ort h of A ns al o n,
n e ar t h e Dr a g o n Isl es. T h e y us e d t h eir m a gic t o s hr o u d t h eir
n e w h o m e i n a mist s o n o n e c o ul d fi n d t h e m. T h er e t h e y
r e m ai n e d f or t h o us a n ds of y e ars, occ asi o n all y s e n di n g o ut
a f e w of t h eir n u m b er t o r ec o v er d a n g er o us artif acts fr o m
t h eir a nci e nt e m pir e.

E v e nt u all y, o n e of t h eir ki n d c a m e i nt o p oss essi o n of t h e

Gr a y g e m a n d br o k e it o p e n, i n a d v ert e ntl y u nl e as hi n g C h a os
i nt o t h e w orl d. T h e m a gic al b ac kl as h d estr o y e d t h e Ir d a’s
h o m e a n d all w h o w er e pr es e nt.

Ir d a t e n d t o b e s o m e w h at t all er t h a n h u m a ns. T h eir s ki n

r a n g es i n h u e fr o m a q u a t o mi d ni g ht bl u e, a n d t h e y h a v e
t h e n at ur al a bilit y t o c h a n g e t h eir a p p e ar a nc e s o as t o m or e
e asil y bl e n d i n wit h t h e m or e c o m m o n f ol k of A ns al o n. It is
u ncl e ar h o w m a n y Ir d a, if a n y, r e m ai n o n A ns al o n i n a g es
aft er t h e C h a os W ar.

H I G H OG R E A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a n Ir d a, y o u h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g c h ar act eristics:

A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur C h aris m a sc or e i ncr e as es b y 2

a n d I nt elli g e nc e i ncr e as es b y 1.

A g e. Ir d a ar e a n a nci e nt a n d l o n g-li v e d a nc estr y. T h e y r e ac h

B r utis h P h ysi q u e. Y o u c o u nt as o n e si z e l ar g er w h e n
d et er mi ni n g y o ur c arr yi n g c a p acit y a n d t h e w ei g ht y o u c a n
p us h, dr a g, or lift.
S a v a g e Att a c ks. W h e n y o u sc or e a critic al hit wit h a m el e e
w e a p o n att ac k, y o u c a n r oll o n e of t h e w e a p o n’s d a m a g e dic e
o n e a d diti o n al ti m e a n d a d d it t o t h e e xtr a d a m a g e of t h e
critic al hit.
T o u g h Hi d e. W h e n y o u’r e n ot w e ari n g ar m or, y o ur b as e
ar m or cl ass is 1 2 + y o ur D e xt erit y m o difi er.
L a n g u a g es. Y o u c a n s p e a k, r e a d, a n d writ e
C o m m o n a n d Gi a nt.
m at urit y at t h e a g e of 3 0 a n d c a n li v e u p w ar d of 1 0 0 0
y e ars or m or e.
Si z e. Ir d a a v er a g e 6 t o 7 f e et i n h ei g ht. Y o ur si z e is m e di u m.
S p e e d. Y o ur b as e s p e e d is 3 0 f e et.
T y p e. Y o u ar e a h u m a n oi d. Y o u ar e als o c o nsi d er e d a n o gr e
f or a n y pr er e q uisit e or eff ect t h at r e q uir es y o u t o b e a n o gr e.
D a r k visi o n. Y o u c a n s e e i n di m li g ht u p t o 6 0 f e et as
t h o u g h it w er e bri g ht li g ht, a n d i n d ar k n ess as t h o u g h it
w er e di m li g ht.

H I G H OG R E S (IR DA )
First- b or n of t h e g o ds of D ar k n ess, t h e Ir d a w er e c o nsi d er e d
t h e m ost b e a utif ul of t h e g o ds’ cr e ati o ns. P oss essi n g a n at ur al
affi nit y wit h m a gic, t h e y b uilt a v ast e m pir e t h at str etc h e d
fr o m o n e e n d of A ns al o n t o t h e ot h er. C o nsi d eri n g el v es t o o
p h ysic all y w e a k, t h e y b uilt t h eir citi es o n t h e b ac ks of h u m a n
sl a v es. Ir d a s oci et y d e g e n er at e d o v er t h o us a n ds of y e ars i nt o
a n e v er-i ncr e asi n g s pir al of d ec a d e nc e a n d d e pr a vit y u ntil
t h e y w er e c urs e d s o t h at t h eir o ut w ar d a p p e ar a nc e m atc h e d
t h eir c orr u pt e d s o uls.

B ut o n e o gr e, I gr ai n e, l e ar n e d c o m p assi o n fr o m his h u m a n
sl a v es, a n d f or es a w t h e t erri bl e c urs e d esc e n di n g u p o n his
p e o pl e. W h e n h e att e m pt e d t o c o n vi nc e his br ot h ers a n d
sist ers t o t ur n fr o m t h eir wic k e d a n d cr u el w a ys, s o m e
list e n e d, b ut m ost t h o u g ht h e h a d g o n e m a d. H e w as d ecl ar e d
a tr ait or t o his ki n d.

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El d e r L e g a c y. Y o u k n o w t h e presti di git ati o n c a ntri p a n d c a n
c ast t h e detect m a gic s p ell o nc e b et w e e n l o n g r ests. At 5t h
l e v el, y o u c a n c ast t h e d a yli g ht s p ell o nc e b et w e e n l o n g r ests.
Y o u m a y als o us e a n y s p ell sl ots y o u h a v e t o c ast t h es e s p ells.
I nt elli g e nc e, Wis d o m or C h aris m a ( y o ur c h oic e) is y o ur
s p ellc asti n g a bilit y f or t h es e s p ells.
S h a p e c h a n g e r. As a n acti o n, y o u c a n tr a nsf or m y o ur
a p p e ar a nc e. Y o u r e v ert t o y o ur n at ur al f or m if y o u di e or
b ec o m e i nc a p acit at e d. Als o, y o u m a y r e v ert t o y o ur tr u e
f or m as a b o n us acti o n. Y o u d eci d e w h at y o u l o o k li k e,
i ncl u di n g y o ur h ei g ht, w ei g ht, f aci al f e at ur es, t h e s o u n d
of y o ur v oic e, c ol or ati o n, h air l e n gt h, s e x, a n d a n y ot h er
disti n g uis hi n g c h ar act eristics. Y o u c a n m a k e y o urs elf a p p e ar
as t o h a v e a diff er e nt a nc estr y, t h o u g h n o n e of y o ur g a m e
st atistics c h a n g e, a n d y o ur b asic s h a p e st a ys t h e s a m e. Y o ur
cl ot hi n g a n d ot h er e q ui p m e nt d o n’t c h a n g e i n a n y w a y. E v e n
t o t h e m ost ast ut e o bs er v ers, y o ur dis g uis e is pr actic all y
i n disc er ni bl e. Y o u h a v e a d v a nt a g e o n a n y C h aris m a
( D ec e pti o n) c h ec k y o u m a k e t o a v oi d d et ecti o n.
L a n g u a g es. Y o u c a n s p e a k, r e a d, a n d writ e C o m m o n a n d
Hi g h O gr e, a n a nci e nt l a n g u a g e fr o m w hic h Gi a nt e v ol v e d.
P H A E T H O NS
P h a et h o ns ar e a r ecl usi v e, m o u nt ai n- d w elli n g a nc estr y wit h
a dist a nt r el ati o n t o el v es. L e g e n ds s p e a k of a c o m m o n
a nc est or, a K a g o n esti elf w h o cl ai m e d H a b b a k u k as his
f at h er. Fl e ei n g p ers ec uti o n d uri n g t h e Ki nsl a y er W ars, his
d esc e n d a nts s ettl e d i n t h e K h al kist M o u nt ai ns; i n h eriti n g
fi er y wi n gs fr o m hi m. C o nsi d er e d a s acr e d p o w er,
P h a et h o ns o nl y r e v e al t h eir wi n gs t o o utsi d ers w h e n
a bs ol ut el y n ec ess ar y.
P HAET H O N A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
As a p h a et h o n, y o u h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g tr aits i n c o m m o n
wit h ot h ers of y o ur ki n d:
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur Wis d o m sc or e i ncr e as es b y 2,
a n d y o ur D e xt erit y sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
Si z e. P h a et h o ns st a n d b et w e e n 5 a n d 5 1 / 2 f e et t all a n d
w ei g h a n a v er a g e of 1 2 0 p o u n ds. Y o ur si z e is m e di u m.
S p e e d. Y o ur b as e w al ki n g s p e e d is 3 0 f e et.
T y p e. Y o u ar e a h u m a n oi d.
C hil d of Fl a m e. Y o u h a v e i m m u nit y t o fir e d a m a g e b ut ar e
v ul n er a bl e t o c ol d d a m a g e.
D a r k visi o n. Y o u c a n s e e i n di m li g ht u p t o 6 0 f e et as
t h o u g h it w er e bri g ht li g ht, a n d i n d ar k n ess as t h o u g h it
w er e di m li g ht.
F e y A n c est r y. Y o u h a v e a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g t hr o ws m a d e
t o a v oi d or e n d t h e c h ar m e d c o n diti o n.
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Gift of t h e P h o e ni x. As a b o n us acti o n, y o u c a n m a nif est a
p air of fi er y wi n gs t h at s pr o ut fr o m y o ur b ac k, gr a nti n g y o u
a fl yi n g s p e e d e q u al t o y o ur w al ki n g s p e e d. Alt er n ati v el y,
y o u c a n us e t h e m t o m a k e a n u n ar m e d stri k e a g ai nst a
t ar g et, d e ali n g 1 d 6 p oi nts of fir e d a m a g e. Y o u m a y n ot us e
y o ur wi n gs t o att ac k a n d fl y i n t h e s a m e r o u n d. If y o u ar e
gr a p pl e d, m a nif esti n g t h es e wi n gs d a m a g es t h e cr e at ur e
gr a p pli n g y o u. T h e d a m a g e fr o m y o ur wi n gs i ncr e as es t o 2 d 6
at 6t h l e v el, 3 d 6 at 1 1t h l e v el, a n d 4 d 6 at 1 6t h l e v el.
L a n g u a g es. Y o u c a n s p e a k, r e a d, a n d writ e
C o m m o n a n d El vis h.
O T HER A N C E S T RI E S
List e d a b o v e ar e t h e a nc estri es n ati v e t o A ns al o n. It s h o ul d
b e n ot e d t h at s o m eti m es n o n- n ati v e cr e at ur es, i ncl u di n g
dr o w a n d orcs, fi n d t h eir w a y h er e t hr o u g h f e y cr ossi n gs,
pl a n ar p ort als, s p ellj a m mi n g v ess els or s o m e ot h er m e a ns.
A d diti o n all y, i n r ar e c as es, m ort als h a v e e nc o u nt er e d
e xtr a pl a n ar b ei n gs s uc h as c el esti als, fi e n ds, a n d el e m e nt als
w hic h r es ult i n a asi m ar, ti efli n g, a n d g e n asi offs pri n g.
Wit h t h e ri g ht a m o u nt of cr e ati vit y a n d c oll a b or ati o n,
a n y of t h e f a nt astic al cr e at ur es t h at p o p ul at e t h e D u n ge o ns
a n d Dra g o ns m ulti v ers e ar e vi a bl e o pti o ns f or y o ur
Dr a g o nl a nc e c h ar act er.
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h e w a d es i nt o c o m b at. A h ol y ni m b us of
e n er g y p o urs fr o m a pri est’s me d alli o n of
f ait h, s urr o u n di n g h er alli es wit h pr ot ecti v e
e n er g y. T h e w his p ers of t h e d e a d f u el y o ur
i nt e ns e c uri osit y f or w h at li es b e y o n d t h e
n e ar est l oc k e d d o or. T his c h a pt er pr o vi d es i nf or m ati o n a b o ut
n e w cl ass o pti o ns a pl a y er m a y c h o os e f or a Dr a g o nl a nc e
c a m p ai g n as w ell as s o m e of t h e m aj or f acti o ns f o u n d acr oss
A ns al o n.

O n A ns al o n, t h e c o nti n e nt is fill e d wit h di v ers e p e o pl es.

A n d w hil e m ost of t h e p o p ul ac e h as i nc or p or at e d i nt o
n ati o ns a n d c o u ntri es, t h er e ar e f acti o ns w h o e m b o d y hi g h er
i d e als a n d b eli efs t h a n t h e a v er a g e citi z e n. B e t h e y c o m m o n
fr e e d o m fi g ht ers, k ni g hts i n s hi ni n g ar m or, or e v e n r o b e d
s p ellc ast ers; it’s A ns al o n’s or g a ni z ati o ns t h at h el p m a k e
Dr a g o nl a nc e s uc h a n e n g a gi n g s etti n g.

C L ASS ES
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Y o u m a y s el ect o n e of t h e cl ass o pti o ns fr o m t h e GET S

M A D A
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Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k , or o n e of t h e o pti o ns d et ail e d b el o w. FI R E ?

B RE AT H E S
Alt er n ati v el y, wit h y o ur D M’s a p pr o v al, y o u m a y s el ect a n -TA S -
o pti o n fr o m a diff er e nt s o urc e.
D R A C O NI C E SS E N CE
B A R B A RI A N PRI MAL PA T HS W h e n y o u e nt er y o ur r a g e, y o ur m el e e att ac ks d e al
a d diti o n al d a m a g e of t h e s a m e t y p e y o u c h os e f or y o ur
B ar b ari a ns i n A ns al o n h a v e t h e f oll o wi n g Pri m al P at h
dr ac o nic r esist a nc e. T h e e xtr a d a m a g e e q u als 2 at 3r d l e v el, 3
o pti o n, i n a d diti o n t o t h os e i n t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k .
at 5t h, 4 at 1 0t h l e v el, 5 at 1 5t h l e v el, a n d 6 at 2 0t h l e v el.
B ar b ari a ns a m o n g t h e pl ai nsf ol k of A b a n asi ni a as w ell as t h e
Ic e w all tri b es t e n d t o f oll o w t h e P at h of t h e B ers er k er. T h e
D R A C O NI C T R A N S F O R M A TI O N
K a g o n esti el v e n b ar b ari a ns i n S o ut h er n Er g ot h a n d h u m a n
St arti n g at 6t h l e v el, w h e n y o u st art y o ur r a g e, y o u c a n c a us e
b ar b ari a ns i n t h e j u n gl es of N or d m a ar us u all y f oll o w t h e
dr ac o nic sc al es t o c o v er s o m e of y o ur b o d y, gr a nti n g y o u
P at h of t h e T ot e m W arri or. M ost b ar b ari a ns of t h e Est w yl d e
a n u m b er of t e m p or ar y hit p oi nts e q u al t o t w o ti m es y o ur
st e p p es a n d t h e dr ac o ni a ns or T e yr f oll o w t h e P at h of t h e
C o nstit uti o n m o difi er. A n y r e m ai ni n g t e m p or ar y hit p oi nts
Dr a g o n T ot e m.
v a nis h w h e n y o ur r a g e e n ds.

P AT H OF T HE D RA G O N T OTE M D R A C O NI C PR E S E N CE
At 1 0t h l e v el, y o u’ v e l e ar n e d t o e x u d e a n a ur a si mil ar t o a
T hr o u g h o ut Kr y n n’s hist or y, dr a g o ns h a v e pl a y e d a n
dr a g o n’s fri g htf ul pr es e nc e. As a n acti o n, y o u c a n e mit a n
i m p ort a nt r ol e i n t h e d e v el o p m e nt of m a n y s oci eti es. I n
a ur a of dr ac o nic e n er g y i n a 3 0 f o ot r a di us. E ac h cr e at ur e
s o m e n o m a dic c ult ur es, dr a g o ns h a v e b ec o m e a n i ntri nsic
t h at st arts its t ur n i n y o ur a ur a or e nt ers it f or t h e first ti m e
p art of t h eir c ult ur al i d e ntit y. Wit hi n t h es e gr o u ps, a s p eci al
m ust s ucc e e d o n a Wis d o m s a vi n g t hr o w a g ai nst a D C
f e w h a v e l e ar n e d, eit h er t hr o u g h a n i nsti ncti v e t al e nt
e q u al t o 8 + y o ur C o nstit uti o n m o difi er + y o ur pr ofici e nc y
wit h pri m al s orc er y or t hr o u g h s p eci al k n o wl e d g e p ass e d
b o n us. A cr e at ur e t h at f ails its s a v e b ec o m es f ri g ht e n e d of
d o w n fr o m o n e g e n er ati o n t o t h e n e xt, h o w t o t a p i nt o t h e
y o u u ntil y o ur r a g e e n ds. A cr e at ur e f ri g ht e n e d b y y o ur
pri m al s o urc e fr o m w hic h all dr a g o ns first e m er g e d. T h es e
dr ac o nic pr es e nc e f e at ur e m a y r e p e at t h e s a vi n g t hr o w at t h e
i n di vi d u als ar e h el d i n hi g h est e e m wit hi n t h eir c ult ur es as
e n d of e ac h of its t ur ns, e n di n g t h e c o n diti o n o n a s ucc ess. A
b ei n g p artic ul arl y i n t u n e wit h dr ac o nic e n er g y.
cr e at ur e is i m m u n e t o y o ur dr ac o nic pr es e nc e f or 2 4 h o urs
D R A C O NI C R E SI S T A N C E aft er t h e y m a k e a s ucc essf ul s a v e.
W h e n y o u c h o os e t his p at h at 3r d l e v el, as p art of t h e b o n us
acti o n y o u t a k e t o st art y o ur r a g e, y o u c a n c h o os e o n e of t h e
D R A C O NI C B REAT H
B e gi n ni n g at 1 4t h l e v el, w hil e r a gi n g, y o u c a n us e y o ur
f oll o wi n g d a m a g e t y p es: aci d, c ol d, fir e, li g ht ni n g, or p ois o n.
acti o n t o e x h al e dr ac o nic e n er g y i n a 1 5 f o ot c o n e. E ac h
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 cr e at ur e i n t h e ar e a m ust s ucc e e d o n a D e xt erit y s a vi n g
t hr o w, t a ki n g 4 d 6 p oi nts of t h e s a m e d a m a g e t y p e y o u c h os e
w h e n y o u e nt er e d y o ur r a g e or h alf as m uc h o n a s ucc essf ul
o n e. O nc e y o u us e y o ur Dr ac o nic Br e at h, y o u m a y n ot us e it
a g ai n u ntil t h e n e xt ti m e y o u r a g e.
B AR D CO L L E G ES
B ar ds ar e e nc o u nt er e d t hr o u g h o ut A ns al o n. Pri or t o t h e
C h a os W ar, m ost r ec ei v e d tr ai ni n g at o n e of s e v er al c oll e g es
i n G w y n e d d, t h e i m p eri al c a pit al of N ort h er n Er g ot h.
Aft er t h e W ar of t h e L a nc e, t h e C oll e g e of Ps al mistr y w as
est a blis h e d i n t h e Cit y of P al a nt h as i n S ol a m ni a. I n t h e
5t h A g e, b ar ds w h o wis h t o s er v e t h e L e gi o n of St e el ar e
a p pr e ntic e d t o a m e nt or i n or d er t o r efi n e t h eir s kills.
C OLLE GE OF PS A L MI S T R Y
B O N US PR O FI CI E N CI E S
B e gi n ni n g at 3r d l e v el, y o u g ai n pr ofici e nc y wit h m arti al
w e a p o ns a n d wit h m e di u m ar m or.
D I VI N E A S SI S T A N C E
St arti n g at 3r d l e v el, w h e n y o u or a cr e at ur e wit hi n 3 0 f e et
of y o u h as o n e of y o ur b ar dic i ns pir ati o n dic e a n d c asts a
s p ell t h at r est or es hit p oi nts, t h e y c a n r oll t h e di e a n d a d d t h e
r es ult t o t h e n u m b er of hit p oi nts r est or e d.
SO N G OF R A DI A N C E
Y o u l e ar n s acr e d m usic al w or ds t h at all o w y o u t o c h a n n el
y o ur d eit y’s di vi n e e n er g y i nt o y o ur att ac ks. W h e n y o u hit a
cr e at ur e wit h a w e a p o n att ac k, y o u c a n us e a b o n us acti o n t o
e x p e n d o n e us e of y o ur B ar dic I ns pir ati o n, d e ali n g a n e xtr a
2 d 6 r a di a nt d a m a g e t o t h at t ar g et. Y o u c a n d o s o o nl y o nc e
p er r o u n d o n y o ur t ur n.

B ar ds fr o m t h e C oll e g e of Ps al mistr y us e t h eir gifts a n d T h e a m o u nt of r a di a nt d a m a g e i ncr e as es w h e n y o u r e ac h

t al e nts t o off er pr ais e a n d w ors hi p t o a p artic ul ar d eit y. c ert ai n l e v els i n t his cl ass, i ncr e asi n g t o 3 d 6 at 5t h l e v el, 5 d 6
As a r es ult, t h e y ar e a bl e t o c h a n n el di vi n e p o w er t hr o u g h at 1 0t h l e v el, a n d 8 d 6 at 1 5t h l e v el.
t h eir p erf or m a nc es. T h e y l e ar n s p eci al c h a nts, h y m ns, a n d
s pirit u al s o n gs t h at e x alt t h e g o ds a n d d eli v er d estr ucti o n t o SO N G OF B A NE / B L E S SI N G
t h eir e n e mi es. M or e t h a n si m pl e c h orist ers, t h e y h el p d ef e n d B e gi n ni n g at 6t h l e v el, y o u l e ar n a s acr e d c h a nt t h at pl ac es a
t h e s acr e d pl ac es of t h eir or d er, r ec ei vi n g m arti al tr ai ni n g s o bl essi n g o n y o ur alli es or a b a n e o n y o ur f o es. C h o os e o n e of
t h at t h e y c a n m et e o ut j ustic e t o t h os e w h o w o ul d d es ecr at e t h e f oll o wi n g eff ects:
t h e m. S o m e tr a v el b e y o n d t h e citi es i nt o d a n g er o us l a n ds t o
s pr e a d t h eir f ait h i n ar e as d e v ast at e d b y w ar. B a n e. C h o os e a n u m b er of cr e at ur es u p t o y o ur pr ofici e nc y
b o n us wit hi n 6 0 f e et t h at c a n h e ar y o u. E ac h cr e at ur e
B O N US S P E L LS m ust m a k e a Wis d o m s a vi n g t hr o w a g ai nst y o ur s p ell s a v e
Y o u g ai n acc ess t o c ert ai n cl eric s p ells as y o u a d v a nc e, D C. T h os e t h at f ail b ec o m e c h ar m e d b y y o u f or 1 mi n ut e.
d e p e n di n g o n ali g n m e nt. T h es e s p ells d o n ot c o u nt a g ai nst Cr e at ur es c h ar m e d i n t his w a y m a y r e p e at t h e s a v e at t h e
t h e n u m b er of b ar d s p ells y o u k n o w, a n d e ac h is c o nsi d er e d a e n d of e ac h of t h eir t ur ns, e n di n g t h e c o n diti o n o n a s ucc ess.
b ar d s p ell f or y o u.
Bl essi n g. C h o os e a n u m b er of cr e at ur es u p t o y o ur
B S G pr ofici e nc y b o n us wit hi n 6 0 f e et t h at c a n h e ar y o u. E ac h
S p ell L e v el s S p ell s
cr e at ur e g ai ns a n u m b er of t e m p or ar y hit p oi nts e q u al t o
rd h e ali n g w or d
t wic e y o ur C h aris m a m o difi er, a n d, f or 1 mi n ut e, e ac h of t h e
th l ess er r est or ati o n
c h os e n cr e at ur es h as a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g t hr o ws m a d e t o
th d a yli g ht
a v oi d b ei n g c h ar m e d. If a c h os e n cr e at ur e is alr e a d y u n d er
th d e at h w ar d
t h e eff ects of t h e c h ar m e d c o n diti o n, it m a y us e its r e acti o n
th gr e at er r est or ati o n
t o r e p e at t h e s a vi n g t hr o w wit h a d v a nt a g e.
B S E
S p ell L e v el s S p ell s R e g ar dl ess of w hic h o pti o n y o u c h o os e, y o u m a y c h a nt t h e
rd ba ne S o n g of B a n e / Bl essi n g a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o y o ur
th bli n d n ess/ d e af n ess pr ofici e nc y b o n us a n d r e g ai n e x p e n d e d us es w h e n y o u fi nis h
th b est o w c urs e a l o n g r est.
th b a nis h m e nt
th i ns e ct pl a g u e
D I VI N E A P P OI N T M E N T
B e gi n ni n g at 1 4t h l e v el, w h e n y o u b e gi n y o ur S o n g of B a n e /
Bl essi n g, y o u s h e d bri g ht li g ht f or 3 0 f e et a n d di m li g ht f or
B S N
S p ell L e v el s S p ell s
a n a d diti o n al 3 0 f e et. T h e eff ect l ast f or 1 mi n ut e. H ostil e
rd d et e ct m a gi c
cr e at ur es t o uc h e d b y t h e li g ht m ust m a k e a C h aris m a s a vi n g
th sil e n c e
t hr o w a g ai nst y o ur s p ell s a v e D C or h a v e dis a d v a nt a g e o n
th r e m o v e c urs e
att ac k r olls m a d e a g ai nst y o u a n d o n s a vi n g t hr o ws m a d e t o
th di vi n ati o n
a v oi d y o ur s p ell eff ects.
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C L E RI C D O M AI N S
Aft er t h e Ki n g pri est of Ist ar pr o v o k e d t h e wr at h of t h e
g o ds a n d br o u g ht t h eir a n g er d o w n o n A ns al o n, cl erics
dis a p p e ar e d f or a ti m e. It w as m or e t h a n t hr e e c e nt uri es l at er
w h e n m ort als w er e, o nc e a g ai n, r e a d y t o pl ac e t h eir f ait h i n
t h e tr u e g o ds. M a n y c h os e t o li v e as t h e h a n ds a n d f e et of o n e
of t h e m a n y d eiti es of Kr y n n. D uri n g t h e A g e of M ort als,
w h e n t h e g o ds w er e l ost o nc e m or e, s o m e disc o v er e d t h at
t h e s p ar k of t h e di vi n e e xist e d wit hi n t h e m ort al s o ul,
all o wi n g t h os e d e dic at e d f e w acc ess t o di vi n e p o w er wit h o ut
t h e n e e d of g o ds.
W h et h er y o u j oi n o n e of t h e H ol y Or d ers of t h e St ars or
h a v e l e ar n e d t h e s ecr ets of t h e P o w er of t h e H e art, y o u
m a y c h o os e o n e of t h e di vi n e d o m ai ns f o u n d i n t h e Pl a yer’s
H a n db o o k or o n e of t h e o pti o ns b el o w.
r es p o nsi bl e f or r o oti n g o ut s e diti o n wit hi n t h e r a n ks of t h e
k ni g ht h o o d. Aft er t h e C h a os W ar, m a n y of t h e a dj u dic at ors
wit hi n t h e K ni g hts of N er a k a t ur n e d t o m ysticis m.
I n t h eir r ol e as i n q uisit ors, a dj u dic at ors s p e n d m uc h of
t h eir ti m e st u d yi n g t h e t e ac hi n gs of t h eir d eit y, usi n g w h at
t h e y l e ar n t o a u g m e nt t h e p o w er gr a nt e d b y t h eir d eit y.
R e g ar dl ess of w hic h d eit y t h e y s er v e, t h e y h a v e a f e ars o m e
r e p ut ati o n a m o n g t h eir f ell o ws d u e t o t h eir u nc a n n y a bilit y
t o d el v e i nt o t h e mi n ds of t h os e t h e y i nt err o g at e.
D O M AI N S P E L LS
Y o u g ai n b o n us s p ells at t h e cl eric l e v els list e d i n t h e
A dj u dic ati o n D o m ai n S p ells t a bl e. S e e t h e Di vi n e D o m ai n
cl ass f e at ur e i n t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k f or h o w d o m ai n
s p ells w or k.

S e e C h a pt er 6: A m bi e nt M a gic of Kr y n n f or m or e Cl e ri c L e v el S p ell s
st c o m m a n d c o m pr e h e n d l a n g u a g es
i nf or m ati o n o n usi n g t h e Cl eric cl ass t o pl a y a m ystic i n t h e
rd d et e ct t h o u g hts h ol d p ers o n
5t h A g e of Kr y n n.
th f e ar t o n g u es
th l o c at e cr e at ur e b a nis h m e nt
A DJ U DI C A TI O N th dr e a m d o mi n at e p ers o n
A dj u dic at ors ar e cl erics w h o s e e k o ut a n d e x p os e h er etics
wit hi n a c h urc h or g a ni z ati o n. T h e first s uc h cl erics w er e B L E S SI N G O F MY S T E R Y
d e v ot e es of P al a di n e t as k e d b y t h e Ki n g pri est of Ist ar wit h W h e n y o u c h o os e t his d o m ai n at 1st l e v el, y o u c a n us e y o ur
f err eti n g o ut e vil wit hi n t h e E m pir e. C e nt uri es l at er, t h e acti o n t o t o uc h a willi n g cr e at ur e, i ncl u di n g y o urs elf, gi vi n g
d ar k pri ests of T a k hisis utili z e d t h es e t e ac hi n gs f o u n d i n t h e
t ai nt e d t e m pl e of Ist ar. T h e y f err et e d o ut s pi es s er vi n g i n t h e N OT T HE K
Dr a g o n Ar mi es d uri n g t h e W ar of t h e L a nc e. I n t h e d ec a d es P RI E
I N D
OF
ST Y O
t o c o m e, a s p eci al u nit wit hi n t h e K ni g hts of t h e S k ull (s e e SER M
U WA
NT A
O N FR
t h e D ar k K ni g ht Or g a ni z ati o n i nf or m ati o n i n t his c h a pt er -TA S - O M !
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 it a d v a nt a g e o n C h aris m a (I nti mi d ati o n) c h ec ks f or o n e Di vi n e D o m ai n cl ass f e at ur e i n t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k f or h o w
h o ur. O nc e y o u us e t h e Bl essi n g of t h e M yst er y, y o u m a y n ot d o m ai n s p ells w or k.
d o s o a g ai n u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g or s h ort r est.
F
C HA N NEL D I VI NI T Y : RE V E A L Y O UR S E C R E TS Cl e ri c L e v el S p ell s
St arti n g at 2 n d l e v el, y o u c a n us e y o ur C h a n n el Di vi nit y st e x p e diti o us r etr e at h er ois m
t o i n v o k e a s pirit of tr ut h. As a n acti o n, y o u pr es e nt y o ur rd e n h a n c e a bilit y k n o c k
h ol y s y m b ol or s p ell f oc us a n d c h o os e a p oi nt t h at y o u c a n th fl y w at er w al k
s e e wit hi n 6 0 f e et of y o u. Y o u cr e at e a 2 0 f o ot r a di us s p h er e th ar c a n e e y e fr e e d o m of m o v e m e nt
th a w a k e n p ass w all
c e nt er e d o n t h at p oi nt t h at p ersists f or o n e mi n ut e. E ac h
cr e at ur e t h at e nt ers t h e aff ect e d ar e a f or t h e first ti m e o n a
t ur n or st arts its t ur n t h er e m ust m a k e a C h aris m a s a vi n g B O N US PR O FI CI E N CI E S

t hr o w. O n a f ail e d s a v e, a cr e at ur e c a n’t s p e a k a d eli b er at e li e Y o ur d e dic ati o n t o t h e i d e al of fr e e d o m h as m a d e y o u a d e pt

w hil e i n t h e ar e a. Y o u k n o w w h et h er e ac h cr e at ur e s ucc e e ds
or f ails o n its s a vi n g t hr o w. A n aff ect e d cr e at ur e c a n a v oi d
a ns w eri n g q u esti o ns t o w hic h it w o ul d n or m all y r es p o n d
wit h a li e. S uc h a cr e at ur e c a n b e e v asi v e i n its a ns w ers as
l o n g as it r e m ai ns wit hi n t h e b o u n d ari es of t h e tr ut h.
IN Q UI SI T O R
At 6t h l e v el, y o u d o u bl e y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us o n C h aris m a
(I nti mi d ati o n) a n d Wis d o m (I nsi g ht) s kill c h ec ks.
D I VI N E S T RI K E
At 8t h l e v el, y o u g ai n t h e a bilit y t o i nf us e y o ur w e a p o n
stri k es wit h di vi n e e n er g y. O nc e o n e ac h of y o ur t ur ns w h e n
y o u hit a cr e at ur e wit h a w e a p o n att ac k, y o u c a n c a us e t h e
att ac k t o d e al a n e xtr a 1 d 8 c ol d, fir e, or li g ht ni n g d a m a g e
( y o ur c h oic e) t o t h e t ar g et. W h e n y o u r e ac h 1 4t h l e v el, t h e
at i ns piri n g it i n ot h ers. Y o u l e ar n t h e resist a nce c a ntri p a n d
g ai n pr ofici e nc y i n t h e P erf or m a nc e a n d P ers u asi o n s kills.
C HA N NEL D I VI NI T Y : BE S T O W FR E E W ILL
St arti n g at 2 n d l e v el, y o u c a n us e y o ur C h a n n el Di vi nit y
t o b est o w fr e e will. As a n acti o n, y o u pr es e nt y o ur h ol y
s y m b ol a n d i n v o k e t h e n a m e of y o ur d eit y. E ac h cr e at ur e
wit hi n 3 0 f e et of y o u b ec o m es i m m u n e t o t h e c h a r m e d
a n d f ri g ht e n e d c o n diti o n f or 1 mi n ut e. Alt er n ati v el y,
cr e at ur es wit hi n 3 0 f e et of y o u t h at ar e alr e a d y c h ar m e d or
fri g ht e n e d m a y us e t h eir r e acti o n t o m a k e a Wis d o m s a vi n g
t hr o w wit h a d v a nt a g e t o r e m o v e t h e c o n diti o n b ut g ai n n o
ot h er b e n efits.
D I VI N E R E T RI B U TI O N

e xtr a d a m a g e i ncr e as es t o 2 d 8. B e gi n ni n g at 6t h l e v el, w h e n a cr e at ur e f orc es y o u t o m a k e

a Wis d o m s a vi n g t hr o w t o a v oi d t h e eff ects of a s p ell or
D I C TAT O R si mil ar m a gic, y o u c a n us e y o ur r e acti o n t o f orc e a n ot h er
At 1 7t h l e v el, y o u g ai n t h e a bilit y t o us e di vi n e wis d o m t o cr e at ur e y o u c a n s e e wit hi n 3 0 f e et of y o u t o m a k e t h e
b olst er y o ur alli es. W h e n y o u s p e n d y o ur acti o n e nc o ur a gi n g s a vi n g t hr o w i nst e a d. If t h at cr e at ur e f ails t h e s a vi n g t hr o w,
y o ur alli es wit h l ess o ns fr o m t h e t e ac hi n gs of y o ur d eit y, it s uff ers t h e eff ects i n y o ur pl ac e. Y o u c a n us e t his f e at ur e
e ac h o n e wit hi n 6 0 f e et, t h at c a n s e e a n d h e ar y o u, g ai ns a n u m b er ti m es e q u al t o y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us, a n d y o u
a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g t hr o ws m a d e t o a v oi d t h e f ri g ht e n e d r e g ai n all us es w h e n y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
a n d c h a r m e d c o n diti o ns f or 1 mi n ut e. Cr e at ur es
alr e a d y aff ect e d b y eit h er c o n diti o n m a y i m m e di at el y us e D I VI N E S T RI K E
t h eir r e acti o n t o att e m pt a s a vi n g t hr o w t o e n d eit h er At 8t h l e v el, y o u g ai n t h e a bilit y t o i nf us e y o ur w e a p o n
c o n diti o ns’ eff ect. stri k es wit h di vi n e e n er g y. O nc e o n e ac h of y o ur t ur ns
w h e n y o u hit a cr e at ur e wit h a w e a p o n att ac k, y o u c a n
c a us e t h e att ac k t o d e al a n e xtr a 1 d 8 ps yc hic d a m a g e t o
FREE D O M
t h e t ar g et. W h e n y o u r e ac h 1 4t h l e v el, t h e e xtr a d a m a g e
It w as t h e Q u ali n esti cl erics of Ast ar a n w h o first f oll o w e d t h e i ncr e as es t o 2 d 8.
t e n ets of fr e e d o m aft er t h e tr a u m atic e v e nts of t h e Ki nsl a y er
W ar. Si nc e t h at ti m e, Fr e e d o m D o m ai n cl erics h a v e b e e n U L TI M A T E FR E E D O M
f o u n d a m o n g t h e r a n ks of H a b b a k u k, Sirri o n, a n d e v e n B e gi n ni n g at 1 7t h l e v el, y o u b ec o m e i m m u n e t o t h e
Z e b oi m. A m o n g t h e L e gi o n of St e el, m a n y m ystics a d o pt t h e c h a r m e d a n d f ri g ht e n e d c o n diti o ns a n d m a gic c a n’t p ut
Fr e e d o m D o m ai n as w ell. R e g ar dl ess of w h er e t h e y pl ac e y o u t o sl e e p.
t h eir l o y alt y, cl erics a n d m ystics of t h e Fr e e d o m D o m ai n
a gr e e t h at i n di vi d u als s h o ul d b e l eft t o c h o os e t h eir o w n
p at h acc or di n g t o t h eir o w n m or al b eli efs. T h os e of g o o d or
D R UI D CI R C L E S
n e utr al ali g n m e nt o p p os e t yr a n n y i n all its f or ms a n d s e e k t o Dr ui ds i n t h e Dr a g o nl a nc e s etti n g ar e oft e n s er v a nts of o n e
pr o m ot e j ustic e. T h os e of e vil ali g n m e nt, r elis h i n t h e c h a os of t h e g o ds d e dic at e d t o n at ur e. Dr ui ds w h o j oi n t h e H ol y
t h at f oll o ws t h e f all of a n or d er e d s oci et y.
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D R UI D S ?
FREE D O M D O M AI N S P E L LS C A N I MEET O NE
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Y o u g ai n b o n us s p ells at t h e cl eric l e v els list e d i n t h e , M AY BE
T HE W O O D S
Fr e e d o m D o m ai n S p ells t a bl e i n t h e n e xt c ol u m n. S e e t h e -TA S -
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Or d er of H a b b a k u k t e n d t o b e m e m b ers of t h e Circl e of
S pri n g D a w ni n g ( d et ail e d b el o w). F oll o w ers of C hisl e v t h e
B e ast t e n d t o f a v or t h e Circl e of t h e M o o n. Z e b oi m’s dr ui ds
us u all y c h o os e t h e Circl e of t h e L a n d ( C o ast).
S o m e dr ui ds d o n ot f oll o w a g o d at all b ut m a nif est t h eir
c o n n ecti o n wit h t h e n at ur al w orl d t hr o u g h t h e P o w er of
t h e H e art. I n f act, s o m e sc h ol ars b eli e v e t h er e w er e dr ui d
m ystics c e nt uri es b ef or e G ol d m o o n disc o v er e d m ysticis m
i n t h e e arl y d ec a d es of t h e 5t h A g e si nc e n at ur e m a gic w as
w ell d oc u m e nt e d d uri n g t h e A g e of D es p air, l o n g b ef or e t h e
r et ur n of t h e g o ds.
C I R CLE OF S P RI N G D A W NI N G
Dr ui ds b el o n gi n g t o t h e Circl e of S pri n g D a w ni n g b eli e v e
i n t h e s acr e d n ess of a ni m als a n d n at ur e. S o m uc h s o, t h e y
f or m a m ystic al b o n d wit h a b e ast c o m p a ni o n t h at w or ks
wit h t h e m i n pr es er vi n g t h e b e ast’s n at ur al h a bit at. A Circl e
of S pri n g D a w ni n g dr ui d will a d o pt a s acr e d gr o v e i n a n ar e a
t h at als o s er v es as t h eir a ni m al c o m p a ni o n’s n at ur al h a bit at,
d ef e n di n g it fr o m a n y o n e or a n yt hi n g t h at w o ul d u ps et its
fr a gil e b al a nc e. T o g et h er, t h e y str u g gl e t o r est or e n at ur al
h ar m o n y, p artic ul arl y i n ar e as t h at str u g gl e t o t hri v e.
B E AS T CO M P A NI O N
Y o ur m ystic al c o n n ecti o n t o y o ur s acr e d gr o v e all o ws y o u t o
c all a b e ast t h at is n ati v e t o it.
C h o os e a b e ast t h at is n o l ar g er t h a n M e di u m a n d t h at h as a
c h all e n g e r ati n g of 1 / 4 or l o w er. A d d y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us
t o t h e b e ast’s A C, att ac k r olls, a n d d a m a g e r olls, as w ell as t o
a n y s a vi n g t hr o ws a n d s kills it is pr ofici e nt i n. Its hit p oi nt
m a xi m u m e q u als 5 + fi v e ti m es y o ur dr ui d l e v el (t h e b e ast
c o m p a ni o n h as a n u m b er of Hit Dic e [ d 8s] e q u al t o y o ur
dr ui d l e v el). Li k e a n y cr e at ur e, it c a n s p e n d Hit Dic e d uri n g a
s h ort r est t o r e g ai n hit p oi nts.
T h e b e ast o b e ys y o ur c o m m a n ds as b est as it c a n. It t a k es its
t ur n o n y o ur i niti ati v e. O n y o ur t ur n, y o u c a n t el e p at hic all y
c o m m a n d t h e b e ast w h er e t o m o v e ( n o acti o n r e q uir e d b y
y o u). Y o u c a n als o us e a b o n us acti o n t o c o m m a n d it t o t a k e
t h e Att ac k, D as h, Dis e n g a g e, or H el p acti o n. If y o u d o n’t
iss u e a c o m m a n d, t h e b e ast t a k es t h e D o d g e acti o n.
Y o ur m ystic al c o n n ecti o n wit h y o ur b e ast c o m p a ni o n
all o ws y o u t o t el e p at hic all y c o m m u nic at e wit h it w hil e y o u
ar e wit hi n o n e mil e of e ac h ot h er. A d diti o n all y, y o ur b e ast
c o m p a ni o n c a n n ot b e c h ar m e d.
If y o u ar e i nc a p acit at e d or a bs e nt, t h e b e ast acts o n its o w n,
f oc usi n g o n pr ot ecti n g y o u a n d its elf. T h e b e ast n e v er
r e q uir es y o ur c o m m a n d t o us e its r e acti o n, s uc h as w h e n
m a ki n g a n o p p ort u nit y att ac k.
If t h e b e ast di es, y o u m ust m a k e a D C 1 5 c o nstit uti o n c h ec k
or b e st u n n e d u ntil t h e e n d of y o ur n e xt t ur n. Y o u c a n o bt ai n
a n e w c o m p a ni o n b y s p e n di n g 8 h o urs m a gic all y b o n di n g
wit h a b e ast t h at is n’t h ostil e t o y o u a n d t h at m e ets t h e
r e q uir e m e nts.
R I T UAL OF R E N E WA L
St arti n g at s ec o n d l e v el, y o u c a n r e g ai n s o m e of y o ur dr ui dic
m a gic b y all o wi n g y o urs elf t o c o m m u n e wit h n at ur e. W h e n
y o u t a k e a s h ort r est, y o u c a n r ec o v er a n u m b er of e x p e n d e d
s p ell sl ots. T h e s p ell sl ots c a n h a v e a c o m bi n e d l e v el t h at is
e q u al t o or l ess t h a n h alf y o ur dr ui d l e v el (r o u n d e d u p), a n d
n o n e of t h e sl ots c a n b e 6t h l e v el or hi g h er.
C S D
D r ui d L e v el S p ell s
rd a ni m al m ess e n g er s u m m o n b e ast
th c o nj ur e a ni m als pl a nt gr o wt h
th c o n ur e w o o dl a n d b ei n g f ait hf ul h o u n d
h i ns e ct pl a g u e w all of st o n e
P AC K T A C TI C S
B e gi n ni n g at 6t h l e v el, w hil e y o u ar e i n y o ur wil ds h a p e,
y o u a n d y o ur b e ast c o m p a ni o n h a v e a d v a nt a g e o n att ac k
r olls a g ai nst a cr e at ur e if y o u b ot h ar e wit hi n 5 f e et of t h e
t ar g et a n d ar e n’t i nc a p acit at e d. A d diti o n all y, b ot h y o u a n d
y o ur b e ast c o m p a ni o n’s att ac ks ar e c o nsi d er e d m a gic al f or
t h e p ur p os es of o v erc o mi n g r esist a nc e w hil e y o u ar e i n
y o ur wil ds h a p e.
P RI M A L R EAC H
B y 1 0t h l e v el, y o ur b o n d wit h y o ur b e ast c o m p a ni o n h as
i nt e nsifi e d t o t h e p oi nt t h at w h e n y o u c ast a s p ell t ar g eti n g
y o urs elf, y o ur b e ast c o m p a ni o n r ec ei v es t h e s a m e b e n efit
s o l o n g as y o u c a n s e e it. A d diti o n all y, w h e n y o u c ast a s p ell
wit h a r a n g e of t o uc h, y o ur b e ast c o m p a ni o n c a n us e its
r e acti o n t o d eli v er t h e s p ell as if it h a d c ast t h e s p ell if it is
wit hi n 1 0 0 f e et of y o u. If t h e s p ell r e q uir es a n att ac k r oll, y o u
us e y o ur s p ell att ac k b o n us f or t h e r oll.
P RI M A L E S CAPE
B y 1 4t h l e v el, w h e n y o ur b e ast c o m p a ni o n is hit b y a n att ac k,
it c a n us e its r e acti o n t o r e d uc e t h e d a m a g e b y h alf. Als o,
w hil e y o u ar e i n y o ur wil ds h a p e f or m, y o u a n d y o ur
b e ast c o m p a ni o n sc or e a critic al hit o n a r oll of 1 9 or 2 0.
FI G HTER MA R TI A L A R C H E T Y P ES
W h et h er t h e y b e h o n or- b o u n d k ni g hts, s ol di ers of f ort u n e,
or t h e s w or n pr ot ect ors of t h eir h o m el a n d, fi g ht ers of
a n y m arti al tr a diti o n c a n b e f o u n d i n e v er y c ult ur e of
A ns al o n, alt h o u g h s o m e c ult ur es t e n d t o f a v or o n e m arti al
arc h et y p e o v er ot h ers. T h e El dritc h K ni g ht is m ost p o p ul ar
a m o n g t h e el v e n w arri ors of Sil v a n esti a n d Q u ali n esti,
w hil e t h e mi n ot a urs of Mit h as a n d K ot h as pr ef er t h e
C h a m pi o n arc h et y p e. B attl e M ast ers ar e m ost c o m m o n
a m o n g A ns al o n’s v ari o us k ni g ht h o o ds as ar e t h e o pti o ns
f o u n d b el o w.
K NI G H T O F SOLA M NI A
If y o u ar e usi n g t h e o pti o n al f acti o n r ul es f o u n d i n t his
c h a pt er o n p a g e 4 1, a fi g ht er wit h a mi ni m u m r e n o w n of 1
i n t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a c a n c h o os e a n y m arti al arc h et y p e.
H o w e v er, e ac h or d er wit hi n t h e S ol a m nic k ni g ht h o o d h as
its o w n u ni q u e m arti al tr a diti o ns a n d s o m e fi g ht ers i n t h e
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k ni g ht h o o d pr ef er t o f oc us o n t h at s p ecific tr ai ni n g. W h e n
y o u r e ac h t hir d l e v el, y o u c a n c h o os e t o j oi n o n e of t h e t hr e e
Or d ers of t h e K ni g ht h o o d. As y o u a d v a nc e i n l e v el, y o u g ai n
t h e f e at ur es ass oci at e d wit h y o ur c h os e n or d er.
M e m b ers w h o j oi n t h e Or d er of t h e Cr o w n ar e f oc us e d
o n t h e d e v el o p m e nt of t h eir p h ysic al pr o w ess a n d s e ns e of
j ustic e. T h e y c o nti n u e t o f oc us o n ac hi e vi n g t h e hi g h est
p h ysic al st a n d ar ds as a w a y of lif e.
K ni g hts of t h e S w or d ar e f oc us e d o n t h e c o nti n u al str u g gl e
a g ai nst e vil a n d h o w b est t o c o m b at it. S w or d K ni g hts l e ar n
t h e di vi n e t e ac hi n gs of t h e p atr o n d eiti es of t h e k ni g ht h o o d,
b olst eri n g t h eir c o ur a g e a n d str e n gt h i n or d er t o r esist t h e
t err ors a n d t e m pt ati o ns of d ar k n ess.
T h e n o bl e K ni g hts of t h e R os e ar e t h e b ac k b o n e of t h e
or d ers. T y pic all y of n o bl e birt h, R os e K ni g hts ar e l o o k e d t o
as t h e l e a d ers, l a w gi v ers, a n d b e n ef act ors of t h e k ni g ht h o o d.
T his or d er stri v es t o tr e at all p e o pl e, r e g ar dl ess of t h eir
birt h or lif e c h oic es, wit h j ustic e g ui d e d b y t h e wis d o m of
t h e M e as ur e.
At s o m e p oi nt, y o ur c h ar act er m a y d eci d e t o j oi n a diff er e nt
or d er of t h e k ni g ht h o o d t h a n t h e o n e y o u c h os e at 3r d l e v el.
W h e n t his h a p p e ns, y o u c a n p etiti o n t h e l e a d ers hi p of t h e
n e w or d er f or m e m b ers hi p. Y o u will u n d er g o a K ni g hts’
Tri al as d escri b e d l at er i n t his c h a pt er. If a p pr o v e d, y o u m a y
c h o os e t h e f e at ur es of t h e n e w or d er w h e n y o u att ai n t h e
a p pr o pri at e l e v el.
Y o u r et ai n a n y f e at ur es y o u g ai n e d i n y o ur pr e vi o us or d er
as y o u a d v a nc e i n y o ur c urr e nt o n e. W h e n y o u r e ac h a l e v el
i n w hic h y o u g ai n a n e w m arti al arc h et y p e f e at ur e, y o u m a y
e xc h a n g e a f e at ur e fr o m a n y pr e vi o us or d ers y o u’ v e b e e n a
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m e m b er of f or o n e fr o m y o ur c urr e nt or d er, r e pr es e nti n g t h e
ti m e s p e nt i n t h at or d er a n d n e w tr ai ni n g y o u’ v e r ec ei v e d.
3R D L E V E L FE A T URE
St r e n gt h of t h e C r o w n ( O r d e r of t h e C r o w n) . W h e n
y o u j oi n t his or d er at 3r d l e v el, y o u a d d h alf of y o ur
pr ofici e nc y b o n us (r o u n d e d d o w n) t o all s kill r olls t h at us e
Str e n gt h or D e xt erit y a n d d o n ot alr e a d y b e n efit fr o m y o ur
pr ofici e nc y b o n us.
B eli ef i n t h e S w o r d ( O r d e r of t h e S w o r d) . W h e n y o u j oi n
t his or d er at 3r d l e v el, y o u g ai n a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g t hr o ws
a g ai nst b ei n g c h ar m e d or fri g ht e n e d.
R all y C r y ( O r d e r of t h e R os e) . W h e n y o u j oi n t his or d er at
3r d l e v el, y o u m a y us e y o ur r e acti o n t o d esi g n at e a n u m b er
of alli es u p t o y o ur C h aris m a m o difi er w h o c a n s e e or h e ar
y o u. T h es e alli es m a y r er oll a f ail e d s a vi n g t hr o w. O nc e y o u
us e t his f e at ur e, y o u m a y n ot d o s o a g ai n u ntil y o u c o m pl et e
a s h ort or l o n g r est.
7T H L E V E L FE A T URE
H o r d e B r e a k e r ( O r d e r of t h e C r o w n). O nc e o n e ac h of
y o ur t ur ns w h e n y o u m a k e a w e a p o n att ac k, y o u c a n m a k e
a n a d diti o n al att ac k as a b o n us acti o n wit h t h e s a m e w e a p o n
a g ai nst a diff er e nt cr e at ur e t h at is wit hi n 5 f e et of t h e
ori gi n al t ar g et a n d wit hi n r a n g e of y o ur w e a p o n.
S e c r ets of t h e S w o r d ( O r d e r of t h e S w o r d). Y o ur st u di es
a n d f ait h i n P al a di n e or Kiri-J olit h h a v e gr a nt e d y o u acc ess t o
di vi n e p o w er. Y o u l e ar n t w o c a ntri ps of y o ur c h oic e fr o m t h e
cl eric s p ell list. A d diti o n all y, c h o os e t w o s p ells of 2 n d l e v el
or l o w er fr o m t h e cl eric s p ell list. Y o u m a y us e t his f e at ur e
t o c ast e ac h of t h es e s p ells o nc e. If a s p ell all o ws y o u t o c ast
it at hi g h er l e v els y o u m a y us e t his f e at ur e t o c ast it as a 2 n d
l e v el s p ell usi n g Wis d o m as y o ur s p ellc asti n g a bilit y. O nc e
y o u d o, y o u m ust fi nis h a l o n g r est b ef or e y o u m a y c ast t h e m
a g ai n. W h e n y o u g ai n a l e v el i n t his cl ass, y o u m a y e xc h a n g e
o n e s p ell y o u k n o w f or a n ot h er s p ell t h at m e ets t his f e at ur e’s
crit eri a. Y o u m a y als o us e a n y s p ell sl ots y o u h a v e t o c ast
t h es e s p ells.
T h e a bilit y t o c ast t h es e s p ells is a bl essi n g fr o m eit h er
P al a di n e or Kiri-J olit h ( y o ur c h oic e), a n d m a nif ests its elf as
a m ar k, c all e d t h e M ar k of t h e P atr o ns, w hic h a p p e ars o n a
si n gl e w e a p o n of y o ur c h oic e. T his w e a p o n c a n b e us e d as a
s p ellc asti n g f oc us f or t h es e s p ells.
M a n e u v e r of t h e R os e ( O r d e r of t h e R os e). W he n y o u
t a k e t h e att ac k acti o n o n y o ur t ur n, o n e all y of y o ur c h oic e
w h o c a n s e e or h e ar y o u c a n us e its r e acti o n t o m o v e u p
t o h alf t h eir s p e e d (r o u n d e d d o w n) wit h o ut pr o v o ki n g a n
att ac k of o p p ort u nit y.
10T H L E V E L FE A T URE
St ri k e of t h e C r o w n ( O r d e r of t h e C r o w n) . Y o ur fi g hti n g
s kills h a v e gr o w n s o t h at y o ur w e a p o n att ac ks d e al a d diti o n al
d a m a g e. O nc e o n e ac h of y o ur t ur ns, w h e n y o u t a k e t h e
att ac k acti o n, y o u d e al a n a d diti o n al 1 d 6 p oi nts of t h e s a m e
d a m a g e t y p e t o t h e t ar g et. T his d a m a g e i ncr e as es w h e n y o u
r e ac h c ert ai n l e v els: 1 d 8 at 1 5t h l e v el a n d 1 d 1 0 at 1 7t h l e v el.
Y o u m a y us e t his a bilit y a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o y o ur
str e n gt h m o difi er. Y o u r e g ai n all us es of t his f e at ur e u p o n
c o m pl eti n g a s h ort or l o n g r est.
S p a r e t h e S w o r d ( O r d e r of t h e S w o r d) . Y o u r ec ei v e t h e
gift of h e ali n g fr o m y o ur p atr o n. As a n acti o n, c h o os e o n e
all y t h at y o u c a n s e e. T h at all y r e g ai ns a n u m b er of hit p oi nts
e q u al t o 4 d 4 + y o ur wis d o m m o difi er. Y o u m a y us e t his
f e at ur e a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us,
a n d y o u r e g ai n all e x p e n d e d us es u p o n c o m pl eti n g a l o n g
r est. A d diti o n all y, y o u g ai n pr ofici e nc y i n t h e C h aris m a
( P ers u asi o n) a n d Wis d o m (I nsi g ht) s kills.
R os e T a cti cs ( O r d e r of t h e R os e) . If y o u ar e wit hi n 5 f e et
of a n e n e m y a n d n ot i nc a p acit at e d all alli es h a v e a d v a nt a g e
o n att ac ks m a d e a g ai nst t h at e n e m y.
15T H L E V E L FE A T URE
C r us h t h e Ti d e ( O r d e r of t h e C r o w n) . W h e n y o u t a k e t h e
att ac k acti o n, y o u c a n m a k e o n e m el e e att ac k a g ai nst e ac h
cr e at ur e wit hi n fi v e f e et of y o u.
L ost S e c r ets of t h e S w o r d ( O r d e r of t h e S w o r d) . Y o ur
st u di es a n d f ait h h a v e gr a nt e d y o u e v e n m or e acc ess t o di vi n e
p o w er. Y o u l e ar n t w o m or e c a ntri ps as w ell as t w o s p ells
of 4t h l e v el or l o w er fr o m t h e cl eric s p ell list. Y o u m a y us e
t his f e at ur e t o c ast e ac h of t h es e s p ells o nc e. If a s p ell all o ws
y o u t o c ast it at hi g h er l e v els y o u m a y us e t his f e at ur e t o
c ast it as a 4t h l e v el s p ell usi n g Wis d o m as y o ur s p ellc asti n g
a bilit y. W h e n y o u g ai n a l e v el i n t his cl ass, y o u m a y e xc h a n g e
o n e s p ell y o u k n o w f or a diff er e nt s p ell t h at m e ets t his
f e at ur e’s crit eri a.
W h e n y o u us e y o ur acti o n s ur g e f e at ur e t o t a k e a n a d diti o n al
acti o n o n y o ur t ur n, y o u m a y c h o os e a cr e at ur e y o u c a n s e e
wit hi n 6 0 f e et. T h at cr e at ur e c a n us e t h eir r e acti o n t o t a k e a n
acti o n as w ell.
W I N D RI D E R
At t h e h ei g ht of t h e Ki nsl a y er W ars, S p e a k er of t h e St ars
Sit h as Sil v a n os disc o v er e d a n a nci e nt m a gic rit u al t h at
all o w e d his w arri ors t o f or m a m ystic al b o n d wit h a griff o n.
Si nc e t h at ti m e, ot h ers h a v e l e ar n e d t his m a gic a n d h a v e us e d
it t o f or m b o n ds wit h ot h er cr e at ur es, s uc h as gi a nt e a gl es,
gi a nt v ult ur es, hi p p o gr y p hs, a n d e v e n p e g asi. T his m a gic is
a j e al o usl y g u ar d e d s ecr et, o nl y s h ar e d wit h t h e m e m b ers of
elit e a eri al c a v alri es.
B O N DE D CO M P A NI O N
St arti n g at 3r d l e v el, y o u ar e gi v e n a scr oll c o nt ai ni n g t h e
rit u al i nstr ucti o ns f or f or mi n g a n arc a n e b o n d wit h a b e ast
or m o nstr osit y of y o ur c h oic e t h at als o h as a fl yi n g s p e e d.
T h e rit u al t a k es 1 h o ur t o p erf or m, aft er w hic h, y o ur b o n d e d
c o m p a ni o n a p p e ars. Y o ur b o n d e d c o m p a ni o n is fri e n dl y t o
y o u a n d y o ur c o m p a ni o ns, o b e ys y o ur c o m m a n ds, a n d us es
y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us ( P B) i n s e v er al pl ac es. Y o u d et er mi n e
t h e ki n d of b e ast or m o nstr osit y it is, c h o osi n g a ki n d
a p pr o pri at e f or t h e st at bl oc k b el o w.
I n c o m b at, t h e b o n d e d cr e at ur e acts d uri n g y o ur t ur n. It c a n
m o v e a n d us e its r e acti o n o n its o w n, b ut t h e o nl y acti o n it
B O N DE D CO M P A NI O N
S m all b e ast or m o nstr osit y d et er mi n e d b y t h e cr e at ur e

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Ar m or Cl a s s P B n at ur al ar m or
I c o n of t h e R os e ( O r d e r of t h e R os e). W h e n a n all y w h o Hit P oi nt s fi v e ti m e s y o ur fi g ht er l e v el t h e cr e at ur e h a s a
c a n s e e or h e ar y o u is r e d uc e d t o 0 hit p oi nts, y o u m a y us e n u m b er of Hit Di c e d s e q u al t o y o ur fi g ht er l e v el
y o ur r e acti o n t o h a v e t h e m dr o p t o 1 hit p oi nt i nst e a d. Speed ft fl y ft
Y o u m a y us e t his f e at ur e a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o y o ur —S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA
pr ofici e nc y b o n us, a n d y o u r e g ai n all us es of t his f e at ur e
u p o n c o m pl eti n g a l o n g r est. —
S a vi n g T hr o w s D ex P B Wi s PB
S e n s e s d ar k vi si o n ft p a s si v e p er c e pti o n
18T H L E V E L FE A T URE
L a n g u a g e s u n d erst a n ds o n e l a n g u a g e y o u s p e a k
St r e n gt h of t h e C r o w n ( O r d e r of t h e C r o w n) . Y o u l e ar n C h all e n g e
t o pr e v e nt y o ur f o es fr o m t a ki n g acti o ns a g ai nst y o u a n d P r o fi ci e n c y B o n u s e q u al s y o ur b o n u s
y o ur alli es. W h e n y o u sc or e a critic al hit, t h e t ar g et m ust
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m a k e a D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w a g ai nst a D C e q u al t o 8 + Fl y b y W h e n t h e b o n d e d c o m p a ni o n d e al s d a m a g e t o a cr e at ur e
y o ur Str e n gt h m o difi er + y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us. O n a f ail e d wit h a m el e e att a c k o n y o ur t ur n t h e t ar g et c a n n ot t a k e
r e a cti o n s u ntil t h e st art of it s n e xt t ur n
s a v e, t h e t ar g et is k n oc k e d pr o n e a n d is st u n n e d u ntil t h e e n d
of t h eir n e xt t ur n. T h e t ar g et a v oi ds t h e st u n n e d c o n diti o n A r c a n e B o n d Y o u c a n a d d y o ur pr o fi ci e n c y b o n u s t o a n y a bilit y
o n a s ucc essf ul s a v e. c h e c k or s a vi n g t hr o w t h at t h e b o n d e d c o m p a ni o n m a k e s

Di vi n e Bl essi n g of t h e S w o r d ( O r d e r of t h e S w o r d) . A
St arti n g at 1 8t h l e v el, w h e n y o u f ail a Wis d o m s a vi n g t hr o w S wi p e M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k P B t o hit r e a c h ft o n e
t o m ai nt ai n c o nc e ntr ati o n o n a cl eric s p ell, y o u c a n us e t ar g et Hit d P B sl a s hi n g d a m a g e
y o ur r e acti o n t o u nl e as h a w a v e of bli n di n g, di vi n e li g ht,
f orci n g all h ostil e cr e at ur es wit hi n 3 0 f e et of y o u t o m a k e a
C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w. O n a f ail e d s a v e, e ac h cr e at ur e G RI P H O N S S E E M
S O
t a k es 3 d 8 + 5 r a di a nt d a m a g e or h alf as m uc h o n a s ucc ess. N O B L E U N TI L
T HE Y
GET HU N G R Y
...
D ef e ns e of t h e R os e ( O r d e r of t h e R os e) . At 1 8t h l e v el, -TA S -
y o u’ v e l e ar n e d t o r all y y o ur alli es i n t h e mi dst of c o m b at.
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 t a k es is t h e D o d g e acti o n, u nl ess y o u t a k e a b o n us acti o n o n
y o ur t ur n t o c o m m a n d it t o t a k e a n ot h er acti o n. T h at acti o n
c a n b e o n e i n its st at bl oc k or s o m e ot h er acti o n. Y o u c a n
als o s acrific e o n e of y o ur att ac ks w h e n y o u t a k e t h e Att ac k
acti o n t o c o m m a n d t h e cr e at ur e t o t a k e t h e Att ac k acti o n.
If y o u ar e i nc a p acit at e d, t h e cr e at ur e c a n t a k e a n y acti o n of
its c h oic e, n ot j ust D o d g e. A d diti o n all y, w h e n y o u g ai n t h e
A bilit y Sc or e I ncr e as e f e at ur e y o ur b o n d e d c o m p a ni o n als o
g ai ns t his f e at ur e.
B O N DE D MO U NT
B e gi n ni n g at 7t h l e v el, y o ur b o n d e d c o m p a ni o n gr o ws t o
M e di u m si z e, all o wi n g y o u t o us e it as a m o u nt if y o ur si z e
is M e di u m or s m all er. W hil e y o u ar e m o u nt e d, y o ur b o n d e d
c o m p a ni o n c a n’t us e its fl yi n g s p e e d.
A d diti o n all y, y o ur b o n d e d c o m p a ni o n’s att ac ks d e al a n
a d diti o n al 1 d 6 p oi nts of d a m a g e. At 1 0t h l e v el, t his e xtr a
d a m a g e i ncr e as es t o 2 d 6.
A E RI A L CO M B ATA N T
B e gi n ni n g at 1 0t h l e v el, y o ur b o n d e d cr e at ur e gr o ws i n si z e
fr o m M e di u m t o L ar g e, y o u m a y us e its fl yi n g s p e e d w hil e
m o u nt e d, a n d its att ac ks ar e c o nsi d er e d m a gic al f or t h e
p ur p os es of o v erc o mi n g r esist a nc e.
A E RI A L CH A R G E
St arti n g at 1 5t h l e v el, if y o u m o v e at l e ast 2 0 f e et i n a str ai g ht
li n e t o w ar d a t ar g et a n d hit it wit h a m el e e att ac k, t h at t ar g et
m ust s ucc e e d o n a Str e n gt h s a vi n g t hr o w a g ai nst a D C e q u al
t o 8 + y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us + y o ur Str e n gt h m o difi er or b e
k n oc k e d pr o n e. Y o u c a n us e t his f e at ur e o nl y o nc e o n e ac h
of y o ur t ur ns.
A RCA NE SY NE R GY
T h e m ystic al c o n n ecti o n b et w e e n y o u a n d y o ur b o n d e d
m o u nt r e ac h es its p e a k. B e gi n ni n g at 1 8t h l e v el, w h e n y o u
or y o ur b o n d e d c o m p a ni o n t a k es d a m a g e, y o u c a n us e y o ur
r e acti o n t o r e d uc e t h e d a m a g e b y 3 d 6 p oi nts. T h e n e xt ti m e
y o u or y o ur m o u nt hits a t ar g et wit h a n att ac k b ef or e t h e
e n d of y o ur n e xt t ur n, y o u c a n r e dir ect t h e s a m e a m o u nt of
d a m a g e t o y o ur t ar g et. T h e e xtr a d a m a g e is t h e s a m e t y p e
y o u or y o ur b o n d e d c o m p a ni o n s ust ai n e d.
M O N K MO N A S TI C T R A DI TI O N S
W hil e m ost oft e n ass oci at e d wit h t h e g o d M aj er e, m a n y
of Kr y n n’s d eiti es h a v e b e e n t h e p atr o n of a m o n astic
or d er at o n e ti m e or a n ot h er. M aj er e is b y f ar t h e m ost
c o m m o n, w h os e a d h er e nts t e n d t o a d o pt t h e W a y of t h e
M a ntis d et ail e d b el o w, b ut Mis h a k al, Zi vil y n, a n d M or gi o n
h a v e e ac h i ns pir e d f oll o w ers t o c h o os e t h e s ecl usi o n of
m o n astic lif e.
K! I WI S H
P UNC H , KI C
D F EET
D S A N
M Y H A N . m a y n ot d o s o a g ai n u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
N S
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G o o d a n d n e utr al ali g n e d m o n ks t e n d t o f oll o w t h e W a y
of t h e O p e n H a n d. E vil m o n ks will oft e n f oll o w t h e W a y
of S h a d o w. A m o n g t h e p h a et h o ns of t h e S e nti n el P e a ks, it
is n ot u nc o m m o n f or a n a d h er e nt of H a b b a k u k, Sirri o n, or
S ar g o n n as t o a d o pt t h e W a y of t h e F o ur El e m e nts.
T HE W AY OF T H E MA N TI S
M o n ks t h at f oll o w t h e W a y of t h e M a ntis ar e oft e n
d e v ot e es of t h e g o d M aj er e. Aft er t h e C at acl ys m, w h e n
cl erics dis a p p e ar e d fr o m t h e w orl d, m uc h of t h e k n o wl e d g e
of t h e g o ds w as l ost. M aj er e’s t e ac hi n gs, i ns pir e d b y t h e
c o nt e m pl ati v e s er e nit y of i ns ects, l a y f or g ott e n i n a nci e nt,
cr u m bli n g m o n ast eri es. I n t h e e arl y y e ars of t h e A g e
of D es p air, m a n y s o u g ht r ef u g e fr o m t h e vi ol e nc e a n d
u nc ert ai nt y i n t h e w orl d. T h e y r e b uilt t h e a b a n d o n e d
m o n ast eri es a n d r e disc o v er e d a nci e nt t e xts, e x pl ai ni n g
t h e p hil os o p h y of s elf- disci pli n e, mi n df ul n ess, a n d
i n d ustri o us n ess. Fr o m t h es e writi n gs t h e y als o l e ar n e d
t h e s ecr et of c h a n n eli n g t h eir ki i nt o a fi g hti n g st yl e t h at
e m p h asi z es t h e p ati e nt s er e nit y of t h e pr a yi n g m a ntis.
M A N TI S STYLE
W h e n y o u t a k e t his tr a diti o n at 1st l e v el, y o u l e ar n a st yl e
of m arti al arts i ns pir e d b y t h e s er e n e wis d o m of t h e m a ntis,
gr a nti n g y o u t h e f oll o wi n g b e n efits:
• W h e n y o u hit a cr e at ur e wit h o n e of t h e att ac ks gr a nt e d
b y y o ur Fl urr y of Bl o ws f e at ur e, y o u c a n i m m e di at el y
f orc e t h e t ar g et t o m a k e a Str e n gt h s a vi n g t hr o w. O n
a f ail e d s a v e, y o u t hr o w t h e t ar g et u p t o 1 5 f e et i n a
dir ecti o n of y o ur c h oic e. T h e t ar g et t a k es a n a d diti o n al
1 d 8 p oi nts of d a m a g e a n d l a n ds pr o n e. Y o u m a y o nl y us e
t his f e at ur e o nc e o n y o ur t ur n.
• W h e n y o u us e y o ur P ati e nt D ef e ns e f e at ur e a n d a
cr e at ur e miss es y o u wit h a n att ac k, y o u c a n m a k e a n
u n ar m e d stri k e a g ai nst t h at cr e at ur e as a r e acti o n.
• W h e n y o u us e y o ur St e p of t h e Wi n d f e at ur e, y o u g ai n
a fl yi n g s p e e d e q u al t o y o ur w al ki n g s p e e d u ntil t h e st art
of y o ur n e xt t ur n.
P R AY E R OF T H E MA N TI S
At 6t h l e v el, w h e n y o u us e y o ur St u n ni n g Stri k e f e at ur e, t h e
t ar g et h as dis a d v a nt a g e o n its C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w.
A d diti o n all y, y o u a d d y o ur Wis d o m m o difi er t o t h e d a m a g e
of y o ur u n ar m e d stri k es a n d m o n k w e a p o ns.
G IF T OF T HE MA N TI S
B e gi n ni n g at 1 1t h l e v el, y o u c a n s p e n d 6 ki p oi nts t o c all
f ort h a s er v a nt of t h e g o d M aj er e: a c el esti al w hic h t a k es t h e
f or m of a gi a nt m a ntis (s e e c h a pt er 8 f or t h e st atistics) a n d
r e m ai ns f or 1 mi n ut e.
T h e gi a nt m a ntis o b e ys y o ur v er b al c o m m a n ds ( n o acti o n
r e q uir e d b y y o u), is fri e n dl y t o y o u a n d y o ur alli es, a n d acts
o n y o ur t ur n. O nc e y o u s u m m o n t h e Gift of t h e M a ntis, y o u
C R E E PI N G D O O M
At 1 7t h l e v el, y o u c a n s p e n d 7 ki p oi nts t o c ast t h e i nsect
pl a g ue s p ell.
P A L A DI N OA T HS
P al a di ns li v e a n d di e b y t h e o at h t h e y s w e ar t h e ms el v es t o,
w h et h er t h at o at h is t o a d eit y or t o a n i d e al. M a n y s er v e
as t h e milit a nt ar m of o n e of Kr y n n’s v ari o us h ol y or d ers,
or t h e y d e dic at e t h e ms el v es t o a k ni g ht h o o d. B ut s o m e
p al a di ns of A ns al o n r ej ect t h e g o ds alt o g et h er, l e ar ni n g t o
us e t h e P o w er of t h e H e art t o dr a w u p o n t h e di vi n e wit hi n
t h e ms el v es.
A m o n g t h e m ystics of t h e Cit a d el of Li g ht, a f e w p al a di ns
s er v e as cit a d el g u ar di a ns t a ki n g t h e O at h of D e v oti o n. M a n y
K ni g hts of t h e S w or d ar e p al a di ns, s w e ari n g t h e O at h of
t h e Cl erist. P al a di ns ar e als o c o m m o n a m o n g t h e K ni g hts
of t h e S k ull, w h o t e n d t o f a v or t h e O at h of C o n q u est. El v e n
p al a di ns d e dic at e d t o pr es er vi n g t h eir h o m el a n d c o m m o nl y
s w e ar t h e O at h of t h e A nci e nts.
O AT H OF T HE CL E RI S T
T h e O at h of t h e Cl erist w as f o u n d e d t o pr o vi d e a n d c ar e f or
t h os e i n n e e d a n d off er pr ot ecti o n t o t h e d ef e ns el ess. T h es e
h ol y w arri ors c h ar g e i nt o d a n g er o us pl ac es, s e e ki n g t h os e
i n n e e d, wit h n o r e g ar d f or t h eir o w n lif e. M a n y p al a di ns
w h o t a k e t his o at h fi n d t h e ms el v es a m o n g t h e r a n ks of t h e
K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a i n t h e Or d er of Cl erists, b ut s o m e f e el
t h e y m ust t ac kl e t h e pr o bl e ms of t h e w orl d i n t h eir o w n
w a y. M ost w h o s w e ar t his o at h s er v e t h e g o ds of g o o d, m ost
n ot a bl y Kiri-J olit h.
T E N E TS OF FAI T H
P al a di ns of t h e O at h of t h e Cl erist s h ar e t h es e t e n ets:
• C o m p assi o n. Lif e is pr eci o us a n d m ust b e pr es er v e d
at a n y c ost.
• C h a rit y. Gi v e fr e el y t o t h os e i n n e e d of f o o d,
cl ot hi n g, or s h elt er.
• H e ali n g. Gi v e c o mf ort t o all w h o s uff er.
• P r ot e cti o n. D ef e n d t h e w e a k a n d h el pl ess.
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 O AT H S P E L LS
Y o u g ai n o at h s p ells at t h e p al a di n l e v els list e d.
R A N GER A R C H E T Y P ES
R a n g ers ar e c o m m o n t hr o u g h o ut A ns al o n a n d c o m e fr o m
O C a n y a n d e v er y p e o pl e t h at m a k es its h o m e t h er e. R a n g ers ar e
P al a di n L e v el S p ell s hi g hl y a d a pt a bl e a n d n o t w o ar e e x actl y t h e s a m e si nc e t h e y
rd c ur e w o u n ds s hi el d of f ait h l e ar n q uic kl y a n d a d a pt t o t h e e n vir o n m e nt i n w hic h t h e y
th e n h a n c e a bilit y p ass wit h o ut tr a c e w er e r ais e d.
th a ur a of vit alit y i nt ell e ct f ortr ess
th
th
d e at h w ar d fir e s hi el d
h ol y w e a p o n m ass c ur e w o u n ds
LE GI O N SC O UT
L e gi o n sc o uts act as cl a n d esti n e o p er ati v es f or t h e L e gi o n of
St e el ( d escri b e d o n p a g e 4 6), c oll ecti n g i nf or m ati o n o n ot h er
C HA N NEL D I VI NI T Y g o v er n m e nts a n d or g a ni z ati o ns w h os e acti o ns o p pr ess t h e
W h e n y o u t a k e t his o at h at 3r d L e v el, y o u g ai n t h e f oll o wi n g c o m m o n f ol k. S o m e L e gi o n sc o uts pr ot ect tr a d e r o ut es i n
t w o C h a n n el Di vi nit y o pti o ns. t h e wil d er n ess, b ut m ost ar e b as e d i n l ar g e citi es, g at h eri n g
i nt elli g e nc e a n d s e arc hi n g f or w e a k n ess es t h at mi g ht b e
H e alt h y Vi g o r. Y o u c a n s p e n d 1 5 p oi nts of y o ur L a y o n e x pl oit e d. Oft e n, a L e gi o n sc o ut will l e a d s m all p arti es o n
H a n ds f e at ur e t o r e m o v e o n e l e v el of e x h a usti o n fr o m st e alt h y r ai ds a g ai nst t h es e or g a ni z ati o ns t o disr u pt t h eir
y o urs elf or a n ot h er cr e at ur e. o p er ati o ns.

P r e ci o us Lif e. As a n acti o n, y o u i n v o k e a w a v e of di vi n e R E GI O N A S SI G N M E N T
h e ali n g e n er g y. E ac h fri e n dl y cr e at ur e wit hi n 1 0 f e et of y o u W h e n y o u c h o os e t his arc h et y p e at 3r d l e v el, y o u l e ar n t o
r e g ai ns a n u m b er of hit p oi nts e q u al t o 3 d 4 + y o ur P al a di n us e t h e b e n efits of y o ur N at ur al E x pl or er f e at ur e i n a n ur b a n
l e v el. T his f e at ur e h as n o eff ect o n c o nstr ucts or u n d e a d. e n vir o n m e nt. A d diti o n all y, y o u g ai n a b o n us f a v or e d e n e m y.
T his f a v or e d e n e m y m ust b e a f acti o n (s uc h as a g o v er n m e nt
A U R A OF CO URA GE or ot h er or g a ni z ati o n) o p p os e d t o t h e i d e als of t h e L e gi o n of
St arti n g at 7t h l e v el, y o u a n d fri e n dl y cr e at ur es wit hi n 1 0 f e et St e el t h at is c urr e ntl y o p er ati n g i n y o ur R e gi o n Assi g n m e nt.
of y o u c a n’t b e f ri g ht e n e d. At 1 8t h l e v el, t h e r a n g e of t his
a ur a i ncr e as es t o 3 0 f e et. A d diti o n all y, y o u m a y c h o os e o n e l a n g u a g e c o m m o nl y
s p o k e n i n y o ur R e gi o n Assi g n m e nt. Y o u c a n s p e a k, r e a d, a n d
P U RI T Y O F S PI RI T writ e t h at l a n g u a g e.
B e gi n ni n g at 1 5t h l e v el, w h e n y o u ar e r e d uc e d t o 0 hit
p oi nts, y o u c a n us e y o ur r e acti o n t o us e y o ur L a y o n H a n ds LE GI O N MA GI C
f e at ur e o n y o urs elf. St arti n g at 3r d l e v el, y o u l e ar n t h e mess a ge c a ntri p. Y o u als o
l e ar n a d diti o n al s p ells w h e n y o u r e ac h c ert ai n l e v els i n t his
D EFE N DE R OF T HE H E L P L ESS
cl ass, as s h o w n i n t h e L e gi o n Sc o ut S p ells t a bl e. E ac h s p ell
B e gi n ni n g at 2 0t h l e v el, y o u c a n c a us e di vi n e li g ht t o
c o u nts as a r a n g er s p ell f or y o u, b ut it d o es n’t c o u nt a g ai nst
e m a n at e fr o m y o ur b o d y, pr o vi di n g s af et y a n d c o mf ort t o
t h e n u m b er of r a n g er s p ells y o u k n o w.
t h os e t hr e at e n e d ar o u n d y o u. T h e li g ht s h e ds bri g ht li g ht f or
3 0 f e et a n d di m li g ht f or a n a d diti o n al 3 0 f e et. Y o u g ai n t h e
f oll o wi n g tr aits f or 1 mi n ut e: R a n g e r L e v el S p ell s
• E ac h fri e n dl y cr e at ur e i nsi d e y o ur a ur a g ai ns a rd e x p e diti o us r etr e at m ess a g e
n u m b er of t e m p or ar y hit p oi nts e q u al t o 2 0 + y o ur th l o c at e o bj e ct
c h aris m a m o difi er. th n o n d et e cti o n
• O nc e o n e ac h of y o ur t ur ns, y o u m a y a d d o n e a d diti o n al th l o c at e cr e at ur e
d a m a g e di e t o a n y att ac k t h at hits its t ar g et. th s cr yi n g
• Y o u c a n’t b e bli n d e d or d e af e n e d.
• W hil e y o ur li g ht o v erl a ps t h e ar e a of a sil e nc e s p ell, t h e FACE I N T HE CR O W D
eff ects of t h e s p ell ar e d a m p e n e d. B e gi n ni n g at 7t h l e v el, y o ur cl a n d esti n e eff orts i n
• As a n acti o n, y o u c a n pr es e nt y o ur h ol y s y m b ol a n d i n h os pit a bl e l a n ds m a k e it n ec ess ar y f or y o u t o hi d e y o ur
s p e a k a pr a y er, c e ns uri n g all u n d e a d wit hi n t h e ar e a of i d e ntit y. Y o u g ai n pr ofici e nc y i n t h e C h aris m a ( D ec e pti o n)
y o ur li g ht. U n d e a d wit hi n 6 0 f e et of y o u t h at c a n s e e s kill a n d wit h dis g uis e kits. W hil e i n y o ur R e gi o n
or h e ar y o u m ust m a k e a Wis d o m s a vi n g t hr o w. If t h e Assi g n m e nt, y o u m a y d o u bl e y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us o n
cr e at ur e f ails its s a vi n g t hr o w, it is t ur n e d f or 1 mi n ut e c h ec ks t h at utili z e eit h er of t h es e.
or u ntil it t a k es a n y d a m a g e.
SAFE H O US E
O nc e y o u us e t his f e at ur e, y o u c a n’t us e it a g ai n u ntil y o u At 1 1t h l e v el, y o u’ v e est a blis h e d a s ec ur e l oc ati o n wit hi n
c o m pl et e a l o n g r est. y o ur assi g n e d r e gi o n t h at y o u a n d y o ur alli es c a n us e as a
b as e of o p er ati o ns. W or k wit h t h e D M t o d et er mi n e t h e
n at ur e of y o ur s af e h o us e, b ut it s h o ul d i ncl u d e a s ecr et r o o m
a n d a s ecr et m e a ns of esc a p e i n c as e its l oc ati o n is disc o v er e d
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b y e n e mi es. A d diti o n all y, y o u l e ar n t h e p ass wit h o ut trace s p ell
if y o u d o n’t alr e a d y k n o w it a n d c a n c ast it wit h t his f e at ur e
wit h o ut e x p e n di n g a s p ell sl ot or m at eri al c o m p o n e nts. Y o u
S PI RI T CO M P A NI O N
M e di u m or s m all y o ur c h oi c e u n dea d
c a n c ast it i n t his m a n n er a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o y o ur
Wis d o m m o difi er, a n d y o u r e g ai n all e x p e n d e d us es u p o n —
Ar m or Cl a s s P B n at ur al ar m or
c o m pl eti n g a l o n g r est. Hit P oi nt s fi v e ti m e s y o ur r o g u e l e v el t h e s pirit h a s a
n u m b er of Hit Di c e d s e q u al t o y o ur r o g u e l e v el
If y o ur s af e h o us e is disc o v er e d, y o u c a n ac q uir e a n e w o n e Speed ft
b y s p e n di n g 1 0 0 st e el pi ec es a n d at l e ast o n e w e e k i n y o ur —S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA
R e gi o n Assi g n m e nt l o o ki n g f or a s uit a bl e l oc ati o n a n d
o utfitti n g it wit h t h e n ec ess ar y f e at ur es. —
S kill s St e alt h PB
D a m a g e V ul n e r a biliti e s R a di a nt
H IT A N D R U N D a m a g e R e si st a n c e s A ci d C ol d Fir e Li g ht ni n g T h u n d er
B e gi n ni n g at 1 5t h l e v el, y o u’ v e l e ar n e d t o s o w disc or d wit hi n Bl u d g e o ni n g Pi er ci n g a n d Sl a s hi n g fr o m N o n m a gi c al Att a c k s
a n or g a ni z ati o n a n d t o us e t h at disc or d t o y o ur a d v a nt a g e D a m a g e I m m u niti e s N e cr oti c P oi s o n
w hil e o n missi o ns. Y o u c a n us e t h e dis e n g a g e acti o n as a C o n diti o n I m m u niti e s E x h a u sti o n Fri g ht e n e d Gr a p pl e d
b o n us acti o n. A d diti o n all y, w h e n y o u m o v e at l e ast 2 0 f e et P ar al y z e d P etri fi e d P oi s o n e d Pr o n e R e str ai n e d
S e n s e s D ar k vi si o n ft P a s si v e P er c e pti o n
o n y o ur t ur n w hil e e n g a g e d i n c o m b at wit h o n e of y o ur C h all e n g e
f a v or e d e n e mi es, t h e first att ac k m a d e a g ai nst y o u b ef or e t h e P r o fi ci e n c y B o n u s e q u al s y o ur b o n u s
st art of y o ur n e xt t ur n is m a d e wit h dis a d v a nt a g e
I— n c o r p o r e al P a s s a g e T h e s pirit c o m p a ni o n c a n m o v e t hr o u g h
ot h er cr e at ur e s a n d o bj e ct s a s if t h e y w er e di ffi c ult t err ai n If
R O G UI S H A R C H E T Y P ES it e n d s it s t ur n i n si d e a n o bj e ct it i s s h u nt e d t o t h e n e ar e st
As wit h r a n g ers, r o g u es c a n b e f o u n d a m o n g n e arl y e v er y u n o c c u pi e d s p a c e a n d t a k e s d f or c e d a m a g e f or e v er y
f e et tr a v el e d
c ult ur e a n d t e n d t o a d a pt t h eir s kills t o t h e e n vir o n m e nt
i n w hic h t h e y w er e b or n. Fr o m s n e a k y t hi e v es t o s h a d o w y S pi rit u al St e alt h W hil e i n di m li g ht or d ar k n e s s t h e s pirit
tric kst ers t o i n n oc e nt h a n dl ers, r o g u es c a n us e t h eir t al e nts c o m p a ni o n c a n t a k e t h e Hi d e a cti o n a s a b o n u s a cti o n
f or i n di vi d u al g ai n, b ut m ost w or k f or l ar g er or g a ni z ati o ns
S u nli g ht W e a k n e s s W hil e i n s u nli g ht t h e s pirit c o m p a ni o n h a s
s uc h as t hi e v es’ g uil ds. T h e L e gi o n of St e el oft e n r ecr uits
di s a d v a nt a g e o n att a c k r oll s a bilit y c h e c k s a n d s a vi n g t hr o w s
r o g u es w h o s h ar e t h eir v al u es a n d us es t h e m as s pi es. M a n y
H ol y Or d ers t h at f oll o w e vil g o ds utili z e r o g u es as ass assi ns A
or s pi es t o f urt h er t h eir o w n d ar k p ur p os e. I n c o r p o r e al S wi p e M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k P B t o hit r e a c h
ft o n e t ar g et Hit d PB
N I G H TS TA L K E R
T h e i n n at e c uri osit y of k e n d er is w ell k n o w n, s o it’s n ot S PI RI T CO M P A NI O N
s ur prisi n g t h at t h e y w er e t h e first t o b ec o m e ni g htst al k ers. Y o u h a v e a l at e nt t al e nt f or t h e n ecr o m a nc y a n d s pirit u alis m
Sc h ol ars b eli e v e t h at, d uri n g t h e e arl y d ec a d es of A ns al o n’s s p h er es of m ysticis m, w hic h y o u us e t o m a gic all y s u m m o n
5t h A g e, a m bi e nt n ecr otic e n er g y r e ac h e d e xtr e m e l e v els a s pirit c o m p a ni o n t h at dr a ws its str e n gt h fr o m y o ur i n n er
w h e n t h e Ri v er of S o uls w as st o p p e d. E v e n m or e s o i n pl ac es fl a m e. T h e s pirit c o m p a ni o n is tr a nsl uc e nt b ut visi bl e,
w h er e t h e d e a d w er e l ai d t o r est. C uri osit y l e d s o m e k e n d er fri e n dl y t o y o u a n d y o ur c o m p a ni o ns, o b e ys y o ur c o m m a n ds,
t o e x pl or e t h es e cr y pts a n d t o m bs, s at ur ati n g t h e m wit h t his a n d us es y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us ( P B) i n s e v er al pl ac es.
e n er g y a n d u nl oc ki n g t h e di vi n e s p ar k wit hi n t h e m. Y o u d et er mi n e t h e ki n d of i nc or p or e al u n d e a d t h e s pirit is,
c h o osi n g a ki n d a p pr o pri at e f or t h e st at bl oc k a b o v e.
I n ti m e, ot h ers disc o v er e d t h e y h a d t his affi nit y as w ell. M ost
ni g htst al k ers us e t h eir gift t o h el p g ui d e u n d e a d t o t h eir fi n al I n c o m b at, y o ur s pirit c o m p a ni o n acts d uri n g y o ur t ur n,
r est. Ot h ers us e t h eir gift s elfis hl y, b ec o mi n g littl e m or e alt h o u g h it l ac ks t h e a bilit y t o m a ni p ul at e p h ysic al o bj ects.
gr a v e r o b b ers a n d t o m b r ai d ers. It c a n m o v e a n d us e its r e acti o n o n its o w n, b ut t h e o nl y
acti o n it t a k es is t h e D o d g e acti o n, u nl ess y o u t a k e a b o n us
acti o n o n y o ur t ur n t o c o m m a n d it t o t a k e a n ot h er acti o n.
T h at acti o n c a n b e o n e i n its st at bl oc k or s o m e ot h er acti o n.
Y o u c a n als o s acrific e y o ur att ac k w h e n y o u t a k e t h e Att ac k
acti o n t o c o m m a n d t h e s pirit c o m p a ni o n t o t a k e t h e Att ac k
acti o n. If y o u ar e i nc a p acit at e d, t h e s pirit c o m p a ni o n c a n
W E L L T HI S E X P L A
I N S
E VE R Y KE N DE
R ’S
I M A GI N A R Y
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 t a k e a n y acti o n of its c h oic e, n ot j ust D o d g e. A d diti o n all y, C (0 L
w h e n y o u g ai n t h e A bilit y Sc or e I ncr e as e f e at ur e, y o ur s pirit c hill t o u c h
g ui d a n c e
c o m p a ni o n als o g ai ns t his f e at ur e.
m e n di n g
m ess a g e
W h e n y o u c ast a s p ell wit h a r a n g e of t o uc h, y o ur s pirit r esist a n c e
c o m p a ni o n c a n d eli v er t h e s p ell as if it h a d c ast t h e s p ell. s hill el a g h
Y o ur s pirit c o m p a ni o n m ust b e wit hi n 6 0 f e et of y o u, a n d s p ar e t h e d yi n g
it m ust us e its r e acti o n t o d eli v er t h e s p ell w h e n y o u c ast it. t h a u m at ur g y
tr u e stri k e
If t h e s p ell r e q uir es a n att ac k r oll, y o u us e y o ur s p ell att ac k
b o n us f or t h e r oll. 1 L
a ni m al fri e n ds hi p
If y o ur s pirit c o m p a ni o n is d estr o y e d p er m a n e ntl y y o u c a n c h ar m p ers o n
s p e n d a mi ni m u m of o n e h o ur i n c o nc e ntr ati o n, m e nt all y c o m ma n d
c alli n g o ut t o a n ot h er s pirit. At t h e e n d of t h e h o ur a n e w c o m pr e h e n d l a n g u a g es
s pirit c o m p a ni o n a p p e ars. T his h o ur c a n c oi nci d e wit h c ur e w o u n ds
d et e ct e vil a n d g o o d
a s h ort r est. d et e ct m a gi c
d et e ct p ois o n a n d dis e as e
S P E L L C A S TI N G e nt a n gl e
W h e n y o u r e ac h 3r d l e v el, y o u g ai n t h e a bilit y t o c ast s p ells. f als e lif e
S e e C h a pt er 1 0 of t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k f or t h e g e n er al r ul es f e at h erf all
of s p ellc asti n g a n d t h e s p ell list o n t h e n e xt p a g e. h e ali n g w or d
h er ois m
h u nt er’s m ar k
C A N T RI P S
i n fli ct w o u n ds
Y o u l e ar n t hr e e c a ntri ps of y o ur c h oic e fr o m t h e M ystic ju mp
S p ell List. Y o u l e ar n a n ot h er m ystic c a ntri p of y o ur c h oic e l o n gstri d er
at 1 0t h l e v el. p urif y f o o d a n d dri n k
s p e a k wit h a ni m als
SPELL SL O TS s hi el d of f ait h
T h e Ni g htst al k er S p ellc asti n g t a bl e s h o ws h o w m a n y s p ell
sl ots y o u h a v e t o c ast y o ur m ystic s p ells of 1st l e v el a n d 2 L
ai d
hi g h er. T o c ast o n e of t h es e s p ells, y o u m ust e x p e n d a sl ot of alt er s elf
t h e s p ell’s l e v el or hi g h er. Y o u r e g ai n all e x p e n d e d s p ell sl ots a ni m al m ess e n g er
w h e n y o u fi nis h a l o n g r est. a u g ur y
bli n d n ess/ d e af n ess
F or e x a m pl e, if y o u k n o w t h e 1st-l e v el s p ell detect e vil a n d br a n di n g s mit e
c al m e m oti o ns
d ar k visi o n
Ni g ht st al k er S p ell c a sti n g d et e ct t h o u g hts
) e n h a n c e a bilit y
e nl ar g e/r e d u c e
fi n d tr a ps
g e ntl e r e p os e
h ol d p ers o n
l ess er r est or ati o n
l o c at e a ni m als a n d pl a nts
p ass wit h o ut tr a c e
pr ot e cti o n fr o m p ois o n
r a y of e nf e e bl e m e nt
s e e i n visi bl e
s pi d er cli m b
s pi k e gr o wt h
w ar di n g b o n d
3 L
Bli n k
Cl air v o y a n c e
C o u nt ers p ell
Dis p el M a gi c
Fir e b all
Fl y
H ast e
H y p n oti c P att er n
L e o m u n d’s Ti n y H ut
M a gi c Cir cl e
Sl o w
T o n g u es
4 L
ar c a n e e y e
bli g ht
c o nf usi o n
d e at h w ar d
di vi n ati o n
d o mi n at e b e ast
fr e e d o m of m o v e m e nt
gi a nt i ns e ct
l o c at e cr e at ur e
p h a nt as m al kill er
p ol y m or p h
st o n es ki n

S p ell Sl ot s p er S p ell L e v el g o o d a n d h a v e a 1st-l e v el a n d a 2 n d-l e v el s p ell sl ot a v ail a bl e,

Rogue C a ntri p s S p ell s y o u c a n c ast t h at s p ell usi n g eit h er sl ot.
L e v el Kno wn Kno wn st nd rd th
rd S P E L L S KN O W N OF 1S T - LE V E L A N D H I G HER
th Y o u k n o w t hr e e 1st-l e v el m ystic s p ells of y o ur c h oic e, t w o of
th w hic h y o u m ust c h o os e fr o m t h e di vi n ati o n a n d n ecr o m a nc y
th s p ells o n t h e m ystic s p ell list.
th
th T h e S p ells K n o w n c ol u m n of t h e Ni g htst al k er S p ellc asti n g
th t a bl e s h o ws w h e n y o u l e ar n m or e m ystic s p ells of 1st l e v el
th or hi g h er. E ac h of t h es e s p ells m ust b e a di vi n ati o n or
th n ecr o m a nc y s p ell of y o ur c h oic e, a n d m ust b e of a l e v el f or
th w hic h y o u h a v e s p ell sl ots. F or i nst a nc e, w h e n y o u r e ac h
th 7t h l e v el i n t his cl ass, y o u c a n l e ar n o n e n e w s p ell of 1st
th or 2 n d l e v el.
th
th T h e s p ells y o u l e ar n at 8t h, 1 4t h, a n d 2 0t h l e v el c a n c o m e
th fr o m a n y sc h o ol of m a gic.
th
th W h e n e v er y o u g ai n a l e v el i n t his cl ass, y o u c a n r e pl ac e
th o n e of t h e m ystic s p ells y o u k n o w wit h a n ot h er s p ell of
y o ur c h oic e fr o m t h e m ystic s p ell list. T h e n e w s p ell m ust
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b e of a l e v el f or w hic h y o u h a v e s p ell sl ots, a n d it m ust b e a
di vi n ati o n or n ecr o m a nc y s p ell, u nl ess y o u’r e r e pl aci n g t h e
s p ell y o u g ai n e d at 3r d, 8t h, 1 4t h, or 2 0t h l e v el fr o m a n y
sc h o ol of m a gic.
S P E L L C A S TI N G A BI LI T Y
Wis d o m is y o ur s p ellc asti n g a bilit y f or y o ur m ystic s p ells,
si nc e y o u l e ar n y o ur s p ells t hr o u g h i ntr os p ecti o n a n d
m e dit ati o n. Y o u us e y o ur Wis d o m w h e n e v er a s p ell r ef ers t o
y o ur s p ellc asti n g a bilit y. I n a d diti o n, y o u us e y o ur Wis d o m
m o difi er w h e n s etti n g t h e s a vi n g t hr o w D C f or a m ystic s p ell
y o u c ast a n d w h e n m a ki n g a n att ac k r oll wit h o n e.
S p ell s a v e D C = 8 + y o u r p r ofi ci e n c y b o n us + y o u r
Wis d o m m o difi e r
S p ell att a c k m o difi e r = y o u r p r ofi ci e n c y b o n us + y o u r
Wis d o m m o difi e r
U N DEA D SE NS E
As a n acti o n, y o u c a n c o ns ult wit h y o ur u n d e a d c o m p a ni o n
t o d et ect t h e pr es e nc e of a n y u n d e a d cr e at ur e wit hi n 6 0 f e et
of y o u t h at is n ot b e hi n d t ot al c o v er. Y o u k n o w t h e t y p e of
u n d e a d w h os e pr es e nc e y o u s e ns e, b ut n ot its i d e ntit y (t h e
d e at h k ni g ht L or d S ot h, f or i nst a nc e). Wit hi n t h e s a m e
r a di us, y o u als o d et ect t h e pr es e nc e of a n y pl ac e or o bj ect t h at
h as b e e n c o ns ecr at e d or d es ecr at e d, as wit h t h e h all o w s p ell.
C O M M U NE W IT H U N DEA D
St arti n g at 9t h l e v el, y o ur S pirit C o m p a ni o n c a n h el p y o u
c o m m u nic at e wit h s o m e u n d e a d cr e at ur es t o g ai n k n o wl e d g e,
a n d p ot e nti all y c o n vi nc e t h e m t o r et ur n p e ac ef ull y t o t h e
aft erlif e. Y o u m a y as k a n u n d e a d cr e at ur e wit h a c h all e n g e
r ati n g of 1 or l ess u p t o 3 q u esti o ns, e v e n if it is n’t a bl e t o
c o m m u nic at e v er b all y. Aft er w ar ds, y o u c a n f orc e t h e u n d e a d
cr e at ur e t o m a k e a C h aris m a s a vi n g t hr o w a g ai nst a D C e q u al
t o 8 + y o ur C h aris m a m o difi er + y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us. If it
f ails t h e s a v e, t h e u n d e a d cr e at ur e is p er m a n e ntl y d estr o y e d.
If it s ucc e e ds its s a v e, t h e u n d e a d cr e at ur e fli es i nt o a mi n dl ess
r a g e, att ac ki n g y o u a n d y o ur c o m p a ni o ns.
Y o u c a n c o m m u n e wit h m or e p o w erf ul u n d e a d w h e n y o u
r e ac h c ert ai n l e v els. At 1 3t h l e v el, t h e m a xi m u m c h all e n g e
r ati n g of a n u n d e a d y o u c a n c o m m u n e wit h i ncr e as es t o 2. At
1 7t h l e v el, it i ncr e as es t o 3.
Y o u c a n us e t his f e at ur e a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o y o ur
pr ofici e nc y b o n us, a n d y o u r e g ai n all e x p e n d e d us es w h e n
y o u fi nis h a l o n g r est.
S PI RI T UAL A I D
At 1 3t h l e v el, y o ur s pirit c o m p a ni o n l e ar ns t o dr a w e n o u g h
str e n gt h fr o m y o ur i n n er fl a m e s o t h at it g ai ns e n o u g h
p h ysic al s u bst a nc e t o m a ni p ul at e m at eri al o bj ects. As l o n g
as y o ur s pirit c o m p a ni o n r e m ai ns wit hi n 6 0 f e et, y o u c a n
us e t h e b o n us acti o n gr a nt e d b y y o ur C u n ni n g Acti o n
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 t o c o m m a n d y o ur s pirit c o m p a ni o n t o m a k e a D e xt erit y
( Sl ei g ht of H a n d) c h ec k or us e y o ur t hi e v es’ t o ols t o dis ar m
a tr a p or o p e n a l oc k usi n g y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us a n d
a bilit y m o difi er.
S PI RI T UAL T R A N S F O R M A TI O N
Y o ur p o w ers of m ysticis m str e n gt h e n y o ur c o n n ecti o n t o t h e
S h a d o wf ell all o wi n g y o u t o p h as e p arti all y i nt o t h e r e al m of
s h a d o w, b ec o mi n g a s pirit m uc h li k e y o ur s pirit c o m p a ni o n.
At 1 7t h l e v el, y o u c a n us e a b o n us acti o n t o ass u m e a
s p ectr al f or m f or 1 mi n ut e or u ntil y o u e n d it as a b o n us
acti o n. W hil e i n t his f or m y o u h a v e a fl yi n g s p e e d e q u al t o
y o ur w al ki n g s p e e d, y o u c a n h o v er, a n d att ac k r olls h a v e
dis a d v a nt a g e a g ai nst y o u. Y o u c a n m o v e t hr o u g h cr e at ur es
a n d o bj ects as if t h e y w er e diffic ult t err ai n, b ut y o u t a k e 1 d 1 0
f orc e d a m a g e if y o u e n d y o ur t ur n i nsi d e a cr e at ur e or a n
o bj ect. O nc e y o u us e t his f e at ur e y o u m a y n ot d o s o a g ai n
u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
SORCER O US ORI GI N S
Pri m al s orc er y h as g ar n er e d a f o ul r e p ut ati o n o n A ns al o n,
t h a n ks i n n o s m all p art t o t h e Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y, b ut
als o d u e t o pr actiti o n ers w h o, i n t h e e arli est d a ys of Kr y n n’s
hist or y, str u g gl e d t o c o ntr ol its r a w p o w er. Hist or y is f ull
of n a m es of s orc er ers w h o h a v e us e d t h eir p o w er f or d ar k
a n d n ef ari o us p ur p os es s uc h as G al e n Dr ac os, V e d v e dsic a,
a n d B eli z e. F or c e nt uri es, pri m al s orc er y h as b e e n c ar ef ull y
w atc h e d b y t h e C o ncl a v e of Wi z ar ds, a n d m a n y w h o pr actic e
s orc er y h a v e b e e n e xt er mi n at e d wit h i m p u nit y. Aft er t h e
C h a os W ar, w h e n t h e m o o ns fr o m w hic h wi z ar ds dr a w t h eir
p o w er v a nis h e d, t h e pr actic e of pri m al s orc er y b ec a m e m uc h
m or e c o m m o n. Si nc e t h e W ar of S o uls, t h e C o ncl a v e h as
l ac k e d t h e str e n gt h t o c h all e n g e pri m al s orc er ers, a n d t h e
t w o gr o u ps n o w w atc h e ac h ot h er w aril y.
E LE ME N TAL B LA DE SORCERER
Aft er t h e f all of C h a os, A ns al o n, al o n g wit h t h e r est of
Kr y n n, w as s at ur at e d wit h pri m al arc a n e e n er g y. M a n y w h o
h a d n e v er st u di e d m a gic i n t h eir lif e, s u d d e nl y disc o v er e d
t h e y h a d a t al e nt f or pri m al s orc er y. A m o n g c ert ai n k ni g htl y
or d ers, s uc h as t h e L e gi o n of St e el, t h os e wit h s orc er o us
t al e nt l e ar n e d t o f oc us t h e c h a otic e n er gi es of pri m al
s orc er y t hr o u g h t h eir m el e e w e a p o ns. T h es e s ecr ets w er e
s o o n l e ar n e d b y ot h ers. El e m e nt al Bl a d es ar e hi g hl y s o u g ht
aft er b y t h e c o m m a n d ers of k ni g htl y or d ers a n d m erc e n ar y
c o m p a ni es ali k e t o s u p pl e m e nt t h e m arti al pr o w ess of
t h eir f orc es.
M A R TI A L T R AI NI N G
At 1st l e v el, y o u g ai n pr ofici e nc y wit h li g ht ar m or a n d wit h
o n e m arti al m el e e w e a p o n of y o ur c h oic e. Y o u als o g ai n
pr ofici e nc y i n t h e Acr o b atics s kill.
E LE ME N TAL S T RI K E S
W h e n y o u d e al d a m a g e wit h a m el e e w e a p o n, y o u c a n
e x p e n d 2 s orc er y p oi nts t o e m p o w er y o ur m el e e att ac ks,
d e ali n g a n a d diti o n al 1 d 6 p oi nts of d a m a g e. Y o u c h o os e t h e
t y p e of e xtr a d a m a g e fr o m t h e f oll o wi n g: aci d, c ol d, fir e,
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li g ht ni n g, r a di a nt, or t h u n d er. At hi g h er l e v els, y o u c a n
e x p e n d m or e s orc er y p oi nts t o i ncr e as e t h e a d diti o n al
d a m a g e d e alt b y y o ur m el e e att ac ks.
St arti n g at 6t h l e v el, y o u c a n e x p e n d 3 s orc er y p oi nts t o
d e al 2 d 6 p oi nts of a d diti o n al d a m a g e. At 1 4t h l e v el, y o u
c a n e x p e n d 5 s orc er y p oi nts t o d e al 3 d 6 p oi nts of a d diti o n al
d a m a g e, a n d, at 1 8t h l e v el, y o u m a y e x p e n d 6 s orc er y p oi nts
t o d e al 4 d 6 p oi nts of a d diti o n al d a m a g e.
EXTRA A T TA C K
B e gi n ni n g at 6t h l e v el, y o u c a n att ac k t wic e i nst e a d of o nc e
w h e n y o u t a k e t h e att ac k acti o n.
A RCA NE MO ME NT U M
At 1 4t h l e v el, y o u l e ar n t o c h a n n el y o ur m a gic t hr o u g h y o ur
o w n b o d y, all o wi n g y o u t o m o v e wit h s u p er n at ur al s p e e d.
Y o u c a n e x p e n d 5 s orc er y p oi nts, a n d, f or 1 mi n ut e, y o ur
s p e e d i ncr e as es b y a n a d diti o n al 1 0 f e et, y o u g ai n a d v a nt a g e
o n D e xt erit y ( Acr o b atics) c h ec ks, a n d y o u c a n t a k e t h e D as h
or Dis e n g a g e acti o n as a b o n us acti o n.
B ATTLE CA S T E R
St arti n g at 1 8t h l e v el, w h e n y o u t a k e t h e att ac k acti o n o n
y o ur t ur n, y o u c a n s p e n d u p t o 5 s orc er y p oi nts as a b o n us
acti o n t o i m m e di at el y c ast a s p ell y o u k n o w of 3r d l e v el or
l ess t h at h as a c asti n g ti m e of 1 acti o n.
W ARL O C K PA T R O NS
B ei n gs of s uffici e nt p o w er t h at h a v e a n a g e n d a t h e y wis h
t o p urs u e will oft e n e m pl o y m ort als t o c arr y t h eir p ur p os e
f or w ar d. A f a m o us e x a m pl e is t h e y o u n g wi z ar d, R aistli n
M aj er e, w h o e nt er e d i nt o a p act wit h t h e u n d e a d arc h m a g e
Fist a n d a ntil us. Ot h er p o w ers o n A ns al o n w h o mi g ht l e n d
t h eir p o w er t o m ort al a g e nts i ncl u d e t h e F or est M ast er, L or d
S ot h, or t h e Dr a g o n O v erl or ds.
T HE FA L L E N T O WER
E v e n aft er t h e d estr ucti o n of a T o w er of Hi g h S orc er y p arts
of it li v e o n. O utsi d e t h es e r ui ns y o u h e ar t h e w his p er, t h e
w or ds of m a gic, still y e ar ni n g f or r el e as e. S h ari n g i n t h e
s e ns e of l oss, y o u h a v e s w or n a n o at h t o t h es e b e a utif ul
b asti o ns of l ost k n o wl e d g e t o bri n g v e n g e a nc e a g ai nst
t h os e t h at wr o n g e d it. T h e p ai n a n d t h e r a g e of t h e l ast f e w
m o m e nts b ef or e t h e t o w er’s d estr ucti o n m a nif ests i nsi d e
y o u, b ut als o s a d n ess li n g ers o v er t h e l oss. Visi o ns of a r o b e d
fi g ur e, f e at ur el ess, b ec k o ns f or y o u t o f oll o w as t h e pr o mis e
of p o w er is gi v e n.
E X PA N DE D S P E L LS
T h e F all e n T o w er l ets y o u c h o os e fr o m a n e x p a n d e d list of
s p ells w h e n y o u l e ar n a w arl oc k s p ell. T h e f oll o wi n g s p ells
o n t h e n e xt p a g e ar e a d d e d t o t h e w arl oc k s p ell list f or y o u.
S E C R E TS OF D A L TI G O T H
St arti n g at 1st l e v el, y o ur p atr o n b est o ws u p o n y o u t h e
a bilit y t o pr oj ect t h e arc a n e m a gic of a F all e n T o w er’s
F T E S
S p ell L e v el S p ell s
st c hr o m ati c or b t as h a’s hi d e o us l a u g ht er
nd s c or c hi n g r a y t as h a’s mi n d w hi p
rd f ast fri e n ds fir e b all
th c o nf usi o n fir e s hi el d
th d o mi n at e p ers o n g e as

g u ar di a n f or est. Y o u c a n us e y o ur acti o n t o f orc e a n u m b er of

cr e at ur es u p t o y o ur C h aris m a m o difi er t o m a k e a Wis d o m
s a vi n g t hr o w a g ai nst y o ur s p ell s a v e D C. T h os e t h at f ail f all
u nc o nsci o us u ntil t h e st art of y o ur n e xt t ur n. O nc e y o u us e
t his f e at ur e, y o u c a n’t us e it a g ai n u ntil y o u fi nis h a l o n g
or s h ort r est.

W AYS OF T H E T O W E RS
B e gi n ni n g at 6t h l e v el, y o u h a v e b e g u n t o u n d erst a n d h o w
t o m a ni p ul at e t h e c orri d ors of m a gic. W h e n y o u ar e hit b y a
m el e e or r a n g e d att ac k, y o u c a n us e y o ur r e acti o n t o o p e n a n
i nt er di m e nsi o n al c orri d or t h at d o u bl es t h e dist a nc e b et w e e n
y o u a n d t h e att ac k’s ori gi n, p ot e nti all y t a ki n g y o u o utsi d e of
t h e att ac k er’s r e ac h (t h o u g h y o u d o n ot act u all y m o v e). If t his
c h a n g e i n dist a nc e w o ul d c h a n g e a r a n g e d att ac k’s dist a nc e t o
l o n g, t h e att ac k m ust b e m a d e wit h dis a d v a nt a g e. O nc e y o u
us e t his r e acti o n y o u c a n’t us e it a g ai n u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a
s h ort or l o n g r est.
G U A R DI A N O F IS T A R
At 1 0t h l e v el, y o u c a n h ar n ess a d diti o n al e n er g y fr o m
t h e T o w ers’ g u ar di a n f or ests. Y o u c a n c ast t h e c o nf usi o n
s p ell o nc e wit h t his f e at ur e wit h o ut e x p e n di n g a s p ell sl ot
a n d wit h o ut t h e n e e d f or m at eri al c o m p o n e nts. T h e s p ell
f u ncti o ns n or m all y, e xc e pt it is c e nt er e d o n y o u (t h o u g h y o u
ar e n ot aff ect e d), a n d a cr e at ur e t h at f ails its s a vi n g t hr o w
d o es n ot g et t o r e p e at t h e s a v e b ut m ust e n d ur e it f or t h e f ull
d ur ati o n. O nc e y o u c ast it wit h t his f e at ur e, y o u m a y n ot d o
s o a g ai n u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g or s h ort r est.
R E T RI B U TI O N O F L OS A R C U M
At 1 4t h l e v el, t h e T o w er’s f ur y o v er its d estr ucti o n i nf us es
y o ur b o d y all o wi n g y o u t o pr oj ect t h at f ur y o nt o y o ur
e n e mi es. C h o os e a n u m b er of cr e at ur es u p t o y o ur C h aris m a
m o difi er wit hi n 1 2 0 f e et of y o u. B e a ms of p ur e m a gic al
e n er g y l as h o ut at t h e m. E ac h cr e at ur e m ust s ucc e e d o n a
D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w a g ai nst y o ur S p ell S a v e D C or t a k e
5 d 8 p oi nts of f orc e d a m a g e a n d b e k n oc k e d pr o n e. T h e
m a gic al e n er g y, t h e n, r et ur ns t o y o u, h e ali n g y o u f or h alf of
t h e t ot al f orc e d a m a g e d e alt (r o u n d e d d o w n). O nc e y o u us e
t his acti o n y o u c a n’t us e it a g ai n u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a s h ort
or l o n g r est.
O T HER W ARL O C K PA T R O NS
h er o es w h o c a n v e nt ur e b e y o n d t h e b o u n ds of t h e f or est a n d
c o nfr o nt t h e pr o bl e m b ef or e it arri v es. O n r ar e occ asi o ns,
s h e will act as a n arc hf e y or c el esti al ot h er w orl dl y p atr o n o n
a m or e p er m a n e nt b asis, gr a nti n g p o w er t o a n i n di vi d u al
w h o m s h e k n o ws t o b e a tr ust w ort h y fri e n d of n at ur e a n d a
st al w art f o e of e vil.
LOR D SOT H
Pri or t o t h e W ar of S o uls, L or d S ot h’s c urs e e xt e n d e d
t hr o u g h o ut t h e S ol a m nic pr o vi nc e of K ni g htl u n d. Br o o di n g
i n his r ui n e d k e e p, S ot h w as c urs e d t o h e ar t h e t al e of his
h orri d cri m es ni g ht aft er ni g ht, y e ar aft er y e ar, c e nt ur y
u p o n c e nt ur y. E v e nts w o ul d occ asi o n all y aris e i n t h e w orl d
t h at r e q uir e d his att e nti o n. S ot h h a d a li mit e d c a p acit y t o
l e a v e D ar g a ar d K e e p, s o h e occ asi o n all y e nt er e d i nt o p acts
wit h m ort als i n or d er t o e xt e n d his r e ac h. T h es e m ort als ar e
oft e n e vil, t h o u g h n ot al w a ys. S ot h h as pr e y e d u p o n t h os e i n
d es p er at e sit u ati o ns, off eri n g t o s a v e a l o v e d o n e or dis p atc h
a n e n e m y. I n r et ur n, S ot h w o ul d act as t h eir u n d e a d p atr o n,
gr a nti n g t h e m acc ess t o his d ar k p o w er. O n t h es e occ asi o ns,
t h e d e at h k ni g ht acts as t h e U n d e a d p atr o n f o u n d i n V a n
Ric hte n’s G ui de t o R a ve nl oft .
W IZAR D A RCA NE T R A DI TI O N S
T hr o u g h n u m er o us, ar d u o us h o urs of st u d y, t h os e wit h
disci pli n e a n d a t al e nt f or m a gic c a n l e ar n t o dr a w p o w er
fr o m Kr y n n’s t hr e e m o o ns, e ac h r e pr es e nt ati v e of o n e of t h e
g o ds of m a gic. Wi z ar ds u n d erst a n d t h er e is n o s h ortc ut t o
p o w er, a n d t h os e w h o f ail t o l e ar n t his l ess o n oft e n d o s o at
t h e c ost of t h eir o w n li v es.

T FO R E S T MA S T E R
HE
T h e F or est M ast er of D ar k e n W o o d’s s ol e c o nc er n is f or h er
f or est d o m ai n a n d t h e cr e at ur es wit hi n it. M a n y b eli e v e h er
t o b e a n e x pr essi o n of t h e lif e f orc e of t h e w o o d its elf, r at h er
t h a n a n i n di vi d u al b ei n g. W h e n s h e s e ns es a n o utsi d e t hr e at
t o h er h o m e, t h e f or est m ast er will oft e n r ecr uit t h e ai d of
K I N G FI S H E R
Ki n gfis h ers ar e W hit e R o b e wi z ar ds w h o h a v e pl e d g e d t o
s er v e t h e K ni g ht h o o d of S ol a m ni a as p art of t h e a u xili ar y
u nit. A Ki n gfis h er’s first c o m mit m e nt is t o m a gic, of c o urs e;
b ut t h e y s h ar e t h e s a m e v al u es e m b o di e d b y ot h er S ol a m nic
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 k ni g hts. A str o n g b eli ef i n t h e O at h a n d M e as ur e f u els a
Ki n gfis h er’s m a gic, m a nif esti n g p o w erf ul a biliti es. If y o u ar e
usi n g t h e f acti o n r ul es ( p a g e 4 8), y o u m ust h a v e at mi ni m u m
a r e n o w n of 1 i n t h e Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y wit h t h e
i nt e nti o n of b ec o mi n g a W hit e R o b e. Y o u m ust e ar n r e n o w n
t o q u alif y f or t h e Ki n gfis h er r a n k wit hi n t h e k ni g ht h o o d.
B O N US PR O FI CI E N CI E S
Y o ur tr ai ni n g wit h t h e K ni g ht h o o d all o ws y o u m ast er y of a
k ni g ht’s w e a p o ns a n d h ors e m a ns hi p. At 2 n d l e v el, y o u g ai n
pr ofici e nc y wit h o n e m arti al w e a p o n of y o ur c h oic e a n d t h e
a ni m al h a n dli n g s kill.
M A GI C O F L OY A LT Y
Fr o m t h e Or d er of t h e Cr o w n, a Ki n gfis h er l e ar ns t h e virt u e
of l o y alt y. W h e n y o u c h o os e t his arc a n e tr a diti o n at 2 n d
l e v el, y o u m a y us e y o ur acti o n t o e x p e n d a s p ell sl ot of 1st or
2 n d l e v el. A m a gic al a ur a s urr o u n ds a n all y of y o ur c h oic e,
gr a nti n g a b o n us t o t h eir Ar m or Cl ass a n d s a vi n g t hr o ws
a g ai nst s p ells a n d m a gic al eff ects e q u al t o t h e l e v el of t h e
s p ell sl ot e x p e n d e d. T h e a ur a l asts f or 1 mi n ut e, u ntil y o u ar e
i nc a p acit at e d, or u ntil y o u di e. O nc e y o u us e t his f e at ur e, y o u
m a y n ot us e it a g ai n u ntil y o u fi nis h a l o n g or s h ort r est.
M A GI C O F CO URA GE
B y 6t h l e v el, y o u’ v e l e ar n e d t h e virt u e of c o ur a g e fr o m t h e
Or d er of t h e S w or d. Y o u h a v e a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g t hr o ws
m a d e t o r esist b ec o mi n g f ri g ht e n e d, a n d y o u a d d h alf y o ur
pr ofici e nc y b o n us (r o u n d e d d o w n) t o i niti ati v e r olls.
M A GI C O F J U S TI C E
At 1 0t h l e v el, y o u’ v e m ast er e d t h e virt u e of j ustic e fr o m
t h e Or d er of t h e R os e. Y o u m a y us e y o ur acti o n t o m ar k a
cr e at ur e as a n e n e m y of t h e K ni g ht h o o d. F or 1 mi n ut e, t h e
t ar g et h as dis a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g t hr o ws a g ai nst s p ells y o u
c ast. O nc e y o u us e t his f e at ur e, y o u m a y n ot us e it a g ai n u ntil
y o u fi nis h a l o n g r est.
STE WA R D OF T H E KI N G FI S H E R S
At 1 4t h l e v el, y o ur o at h t o t h e M e as ur e a n d K ni g ht h o o d
m a nif ests its elf i n y o ur m a gic. W h e n y o u us e y o ur M a gic of
L o y alt y f e at ur e, y o u m a y e x p e n d a s p ell sl ot of 5t h l e v el or
hi g h er t o aff ect a n u m b er of alli es e q u al t o y o ur I nt elli g e nc e
m o difi er. T h e b o n us e q u als h alf t h e l e v el of t h e s p ell sl ot
e x p e n d e d (r o u n d e d u p). T h e alli es m ust b e wit hi n 3 0 f e et of
y o u t o b e n efit fr o m t his f e at ur e.
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W I NTER N OR N
T h e wi nt er n or n arc a n e tr a diti o n ori gi n at e d a m o n g a s m all
c a b al of wi z ar ds i n t h e fri gi d s o ut h er n r e ac h es of A ns al o n.
E v e nt u all y, tr a v eli n g wi z ar ds st u di e d wit h t h es e Ic e F ol k,
s pr e a di n g t h e tr a diti o n t hr o u g h o ut t h e r est of t h e c o nti n e nt.
I n a d diti o n t o m ast eri n g ic e m a gic, a wi nt er n or n l e ar ns t o
c atc h s m all gli m ps es i nt o t h e Ri v er of Ti m e a n d us e t h at
k n o wl e d g e t o t h eir b e n efit.
C OL D R E SI S T A N C E
B e gi n ni n g at 2 n d l e v el, y o u h a v e r esist a nc e t o c ol d d a m a g e.
IC E MA GI C
At 2 n d l e v el, w h e n y o u c ast a s p ell t h at c a us es d a m a g e of a
t y p e ot h er t h a n c ol d, y o u m a y alt er t h e s p ell s o t h at it d e als
c ol d d a m a g e i nst e a d.
C OL D SU M M O NI N G
B e gi n ni n g at 6t h l e v el, y o u a d d t h e c o nj ure a ni m als s p ell t o
y o ur s p ell b o o k. It is a wi z ar d s p ell f or y o u. W h e n y o u c ast
t his s p ell, it h as a d diti o n al b e n efits:
• T h e cr e at ur es ar e still of t h e f e y t y p e b ut al w a ys h ail
fr o m t h e Gl o a mi n g C o urt.
• W h e n t h e c o nj ur e d cr e at ur es d e al d a m a g e t o a t ar g et,
t h e d a m a g e t y p e is c ol d d a m a g e.
• T h e cr e at ur e’s hit p oi nt m a xi m u m is i ncr e as e d b y a n
a m o u nt e q u al t o y o ur wi z ar d l e v el.
• T h e cr e at ur e a d ds y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us t o its
d a m a g e r olls.
W YR D
A wi nt er n or n r ec ei v es gli m ps es i nt o t h e Ri v er of Ti m e,
w hic h y o u us e t o y o ur a d v a nt a g e. St arti n g at 1 0t h l e v el, y o u
g ai n a d v a nt a g e o n i niti ati v e r olls, i nt elli g e nc e- b as e d s kill
c h ec ks, a n d Wis d o m (I nsi g ht) r olls. Y o u m a y us e t his f e at ur e
a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o y o ur I nt elli g e nc e m o difi er. Y o u
r e g ai n all us es of t his f e at ur e u p o n c o m pl eti n g a l o n g r est.
C OL D A P O T H E O SI S
At 1 4t h l e v el, y o u g ai n i m m u nit y t o c ol d d a m a g e
A d diti o n all y, a wi nt er n or n will oft e n e x p eri e nc e c h a n g es t o
t h eir o ut w ar d a p p e ar a nc e, s uc h as w hit e h air, ic y- bl u e e y es,
or a p al e bl u e c o m pl e xi o n.
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ALL OF T HE
M
D et ail e d h er e ar e t h e f acti o ns’ hist ori es, t e n ets a n d r ul es S !
I NK R
E
A RE ST )
f or j oi ni n g a n d g ai ni n g R a n k a n d R e n o w n. K e e p i n mi n d, S T E EL
( EX C E P T
pl a yi n g wit h t h es e r ul es o p e ns n e w c o m pl e xiti es f or pl a y ers.
-TA S -
It is a d vis e d t h at pl a y ers w or k wit h t h eir d u n g e o n m ast er t o
i nt e gr at e t h es e o pti o ns i nt o t h eir c a m p ai g n, si nc e m a n y of
t h es e or g a ni z ati o ns r e q uir e t ests or q u ests i n or d er t o b e f ull-
T HE OR DE R OF T HE SK ULL
fl e d g e d m e m b ers.
“ De at h is p atie nt. It fl o ws b ot h fr o m wit h o ut a n d fr o m wit hi n. Be
vi gil a nt i n all a n d s ke ptic al of all.”
H O W R A N K A N D R E N O W N W OR K
R e n o w n is a n o pti o n al r ul e f o u n d i n t h e D u n ge o n M aster’s T h e Or d er of t h e S k ull is t h e s o ul of t h e D ar k K ni g hts,
G ui de ( p p. 2 2- 2 3). If y o u c h o os e t o us e t his r ul e i n y o ur g ui di n g t h e m wit h t h e Visi o n a n d eli mi n ati n g t h os e w h o
Dr a g o nl a nc e g a m e, it pr o vi d es str uct ur e f or g ai ni n g r a n k w o ul d s e e k t o u n d o t h e m.
a n d ot h er b e n efits wit hi n f acti o ns a n d or g a ni z ati o ns, s uc h as
t h os e d et ail e d h er e. T HE OR DE R OF T HE T H OR N
“ O ne w h o f oll o ws t he he art fi n ds it will blee d. Feel n ot hi n g
T h e d u n g e o n m ast er d et er mi n es h o w t h e acti o ns of a pl a y er b ut vict or y.”
aff ect t h eir R a n k a n d R e n o w n.
T h e Or d er of t h e T h or n is t h e mi n d of t h e D ar k K ni g hts.
T h or n K ni g hts b eli e v e t h at i nt ell ect s h o ul d al w a ys c o m e
D AR K KNI G H TS b ef or e e m oti o n. I nt ell ect a n d k n o wl e d g e pr o vi d e t h e k e ys t o
“ S ub mit or die!” vict or y, w hil e t h e h e art is n ot hi n g b ut a distr acti o n.
- Bl o o d O at h of t h e D ar k K ni g hts
O T HER D AR K KNI G HT OR D E RS
Of all t h e k ni g htl y or d ers of A ns al o n, n o n e ar e as f e ar e d
as t h e D ar k K ni g hts of T a k hisis. B or n fr o m t h e visi o n of
C A B AL OF T HE CO DE
Ari a k a n, t h e K ni g hts of T a k hisis st a n d i n t h e p a g es of hist or y
T h e C a b al of t h e C o d e is a s u b or d er of t h e K ni g hts of t h e
as t h e gr e at est or g a ni z e d f orc e of E vil t o e v er w al k t h e
S k ull t h at f u ncti o ns as “s ecr et p olic e” f or t h e K ni g ht h o o d.
f ac e of Kr y n n.
L e d b y t h e m a d L or d A dj u dic at or G al e n N e m e di, t h e C a b al
s e e ks o ut all vi ol at ors of t h e C o d e.
W h e n Ari a k a n w as i m pris o n e d b y t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a,
h e e n visi o n e d a d ar k k ni g ht h o o d t h at w o ul d dr a w fr o m t h e
b est as p ects of t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a wit h o ut s uff eri n g T HE V I SI O N , T H E B L O O D OA T H , A N D T HE
fr o m t h eir f aili n gs. Ari a k a n b e g a n t o s e e t h e fl a ws i n t h e L a w C O DE
of t h e D ar k Q u e e n, t h at E vil f e e ds o n its elf, w hic h l e d t o t h e
d o w nf all of his f at h er, Ari a k as. T HE V I SI O N
E ac h K ni g ht als o e x p eri e nc es t h eir o w n p ers o n al Visi o n,
O n e of t h e t e n ets of t h e K ni g hts of T a k hisis w as t h e L ess o n ori gi n all y gr a nt e d b y T a k hisis t hr o u g h t h e K ni g hts of t h e
of t h e Ir o n w o o d Tr e e, i n w hic h t h e f o u n d ati o n of t h e S k ull. T his i n di vi d u al Visi o n is s ai d t o s h o w e ac h K ni g ht
k ni g ht h o o d w o ul d r e m ai n str o n g, w hil e t h e br a nc h es c o ul d t h eir u ni q u e pl ac e wit hi n t h e k ni g ht h o o d.
still s w a y i n t h e wi n d. I n ot h er w or ds, t h e k ni g ht h o o d w o ul d
n e e d t o b e str o n gl y r o ot e d i n its c or e pri nci pl es b ut fl e xi bl e I n t h e y e ars f oll o wi n g t h e C h a os W ar, t h e Visi o n v a nis h e d
e n o u g h t o a d a pt t o a n e v er c h a n gi n g w orl d. al o n g wit h T a k hisis. D uri n g t his ti m e, m ystics a m o n g t h e
S k ull K ni g hts cl ai m e d t h e Visi o n h a d r et ur n e d, b ut it w as
Y et t h e L a w of t h e D ar k Q u e e n r e m ai n e d tr u e. T h e r e v e al e d t o b e a F als e Visi o n b y t h e L e gi o n of St e el. N o w,
k ni g ht h o o d s pli nt er e d i nt o v ari o us f acti o ns aft er t h e W ar of m a n y K ni g hts h a v e a b a n d o n e d t h e Visi o n alt o g et h er.
S o uls. S o m e r e m ai n tr u e t o Ari a k a n’s Visi o n, b ut ot h ers h a v e
b ec o m e littl e m or e t h a n t h u gs a n d r o b b er b ar o ns. T HE B L O O D OA T H
T h e Bl o o d O at h of t h e D ar k K ni g hts is q uit e si m pl e: S u b mit
T HE OR DE R OF T HE L I LY or Di e. T h e Bl o o d O at h is p art of t h e i n d octri n ati o n pr oc ess,
“I n de pe n de nce bree ds c h a os. S ub mit a n d be str o n g.” t e ac hi n g y o u n g as pir a nts t h at t h e y m ust b e utt erl y d e dic at e d
i n b o d y, mi n d, a n d s o ul t o t h e Visi o n. All t h o u g hts of
T h e Or d er of t h e Lil y is t h e b o d y of t h e D ar k K ni g hts. T h e y s elf ar e s u b m er g e d, s u bli m at e d. T his d o es n’t m e a n t h at a
ar e t h e str e n gt h b y w hic h or d er is m ai nt ai n e d, pr o vi di n g D ar k K ni g ht m a y n ot t hi n k f or t h e ms elf, m er el y t h at t h e
u nit y t hr o u g h t h at str e n gt h. K ni g ht h o o d m ust c o m e b ef or e all s elf-i nt er est.

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 T HE CO DE
T h e C o d e is a s et of l a ws, cr aft e d b y Ari a k a n hi ms elf,
d esi g n e d t o d e al wit h b ot h milit ar y sit u ati o ns as w ell as t h e
p ers o n al li v es of e ac h k ni g ht wit hi n t h e K ni g ht h o o d. T h e
C o d e b orr o ws fr o m t h e M e as ur e of t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a,
b ut it h as b e e n a d a pt e d t o Ari a k a n’s Visi o n of t h e K ni g hts
of T a k hisis.

K NI G H T O F N ERA KA CH A R A C T E R S
Ali g n m e nt. Us u all y L a wf ul, Us u all y E vil,
S o m eti m es N e utr al
S u g g est e d A n c est ri es: H u m a n, H alf- elf, Mi n ot a ur;
s o m eti m es Elf, D w arf, or H alf- o gr e
R e q ui r e m e nts. Pr ofici e nc y i n at l e ast o n e m arti al w e a p o n,
li g ht a n d m e di u m ar m or, a n d v e hicl es (l a n d)

K NI G H T O F T H E L I LY
S u g g est e d Cl ass es. Fi g ht er ( B attl e M ast er, C a v ali er or
C h a m pi o n), R a n g er ( H u nt er), R o g u e ( Ass assi n, I n q uisiti v e,
M ast er mi n d, Sc o ut)

K NI G H T O F T H E SK ULL
S u g g est e d Cl ass es. Cl eric ( A dj u dic ati o n D o m ai n, D e at h
D o m ai n, W ar D o m ai n), P al a di n ( O at h of C o n q u est, O at h of
t h e Cr o w n, O at h of V e n g e a nc e)
K NI G H T O F T H E T H OR N
S u g g est e d Cl ass es. W arl oc k ( H e x bl a d e, T h e Fi e n d, or
T h e U n d yi n g), Wi z ar d ( Sc h o ol of Di vi n ati o n, Sc h o ol of
E v oc ati o n, or W ar M a gic), S orc er er ( Di vi n e S o ul, S h a d o w
M a gic, or St or m S orc er y), Fi g ht er ( El dritc h K ni g ht)
J OI NI N G T H E KNI G H TS OF N ERA KA
R ecr uit m e nt f or a d ar k k ni g ht b e gi ns at a y o u n g a g e,
t y pic all y ar o u n d 1 2 - 1 4 y e ars ol d. F or t h e n e xt t hr e e y e ars,
t h e y o u n g p etiti o n er will u n d er g o a pr o gr a m of ri g or o us
p h ysic al tr ai ni n g a n d i n d octri n ati o n. T h e K ni g hts of t h e
S k ull ar e r es p o nsi bl e f or t h eir tr ai ni n g, s h a pi n g t h e b o di es,
mi n ds, a n d s pirits of t h e y o u n g p etiti o n ers t hr o u g h h ars h
disci pli n e. P etiti o n ers q uic kl y l e ar n t h e v al u es of h o n or a n d
o b e di e nc e a n d t h e t e n ets of t h e Visi o n, t h e Bl o o d O at h, a n d
t h e C o d e. Y o u n g p etiti o n ers w h o dis pl a y a k n ac k f or m a gic al
t al e nt m a y als o g ai n a d diti o n al tr ai ni n g b y t h e K ni g hts
of t h e T h or n.
Aft er t his t hr e e- y e ar p eri o d, p etiti o n ers ar e r e a d y t o b ec o m e
s q uir es wit hi n t h eir c h os e n or d er, s er vi n g u n d er a p atr o n
k ni g ht. It is d uri n g t his ti m e, t y pic all y ar o u n d a y e ar, t h at
t h eir tr ai ni n g a n d i n d octri n ati o n ar e first p ut t o pr actic al us e.
of D ar k n ess (f or m erl y t h e T est of T a k hisis), j ust as wi z ar ds
m ust f ac e t h e dr e a d T est of Hi g h S orc er y. F ail ur e i n t his t est
r es ults i n d e at h. T h er e h as n e v er b e e n a c as e w h er e a f ail e d
k ni g ht h as s ur vi v e d; e v e n if a K ni g ht m a n a g es t o esc a p e, t h e
m e m b ers of all t hr e e Or d ers us e t h eir p o w ers t o tr ac k t h e
K ni g ht d o w n.
T h e Cr uci bl e of D ar k n ess us u all y c e nt ers o n t h e t hr e e t h e m es
of Visi o n, Or d er, a n d O b e di e nc e. As wit h t h e T est of Hi g h
S orc er y, t h e Cr uci bl e of D ar k n ess m a y b e a n ill usi o n, t h o u g h
t h e t est e d K ni g hts b eli e v e t h at w h at t h e y ar e u n d er g oi n g is
r e al. I n s o m e i nst a nc es, t h e k ni g hts m a y b e s e nt o n missi o ns
or q u ests d esi g n e d t o pr o v e t h eir w ort hi n ess. T h e cr uci bl e is
d a n g er o us a n d oft e n e xtr e m el y cr u el, b ut t h os e w h o p ass ar e
as str o n g as st e el f or g e d i n t h e fir es of N er a k a.
R A N K A N D R E N O W N
Y o u c a n g ai n r e n o w n wit hi n t h e K ni g hts of N er a k a i n
f oll o wi n g w a ys:
• S ucc essf ull y c o m pl eti n g a q u est t h at f urt h ers t h e g o als of
t h e k ni g ht h o o d
• Disti n g uis hi n g o n es elf i n b attl e t hr o u g h acts of c o ur a g e
a n d s elf-s acrific e
• R ec o v er y of p o w erf ul artif acts
• C o m p orti n g o n es elf wit h h o n or i n t h e f ac e of
o v er w h el mi n g o d ds
• Tr e ati n g a d ef e at e d e n e m y wit h h o n or

W h e n a s q uir e c o m pl et es t h e Cr uci bl e of D ar k n ess (f or m erl y Yo u c a n l os e r e n o w n t hr o u g h a n y of t h e f oll o wi n g acts:

t h e T est of T a k hisis), h e t y pic all y s er v es a y e ar of g e n er al • Dis pl a ys of c o w ar dic e
s er vic e i n his Or d er. As h e ris es i n r a n k, h e m a y c h o os e • S hir ki n g o n e’s d ut y
s p eci ali z e d tr ai ni n g. • Dis o b e yi n g a dir ect or d er fr o m a s u p eri or
• O v erl y h ars h or cr u el tr e at m e nt of a d ef e at e d e n e m y
C R U CI B L E O F D A R K N ESS ( TE S T OF T A K HI SI S )
F or all t h e Or d ers wit hi n t h e k ni g ht h o o d, c o nti n u ati o n p ast R A N K 1: KNI G HT G U A R DI A N
t h e l e v el of s q uir e r e q uir es t h at t h e k ni g ht p ass t h e Cr uci bl e P re re q uisite: Re no w n o f 3 o r hi g he r i n t he K ni g hts o f Ne r a k a

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Aft er e ar ni n g t hr e e p oi nts of r e n o w n as a s q uir e, y o u m a y
p etiti o n y o ur l or d t o g ai n t h e r a n k of K ni g ht G u ar di a n.
Y o u’ v e g ai n e d s o m e a ut h orit y o v er ot h er s ol di ers. W h e n
y o u’r e s e nt o n missi o ns a n d q u ests of a milit ar y n at ur e, y o u
m a y r e q u est a c o m p a n y of u p t o 1 0 k ni g hts, c all e d a t al o n,
l e d b y a v et e r a n a n d c o m p os e d of 7 g u a r ds , a n a p p r e nti c e
m a g e , a n d a n a c ol yt e w h o will f oll o w y o ur l a wf ul or d ers
wit h o ut q u esti o n. Y o u m a y als o r e q uisiti o n r ati o ns, s u p pli es,
a n d tr a ns p ort ati o n as n e e d e d fr o m n o bilit y l o y al t o t h e
K ni g hts of N er a k a.
R A N K 2: KNI G HT W AR DER
P re re q uisite: R a n k 1 a n d re no w n o f 1 0 o r hi g he r i n t he
K ni g hts o f Ne r a k a
U p o n g ai ni n g t h e r a n k of K ni g ht W ar d er y o u ar e assi g n e d
c h ar g e o v er ot h er k ni g hts of y o ur or d er, c all e d a wi n g,
c o nsisti n g of u p t o fi v e t al o ns. Y o u’r e r es p o nsi bl e f or
i nt er pr eti n g, str at e gi zi n g, a n d e x ec uti n g t h e or d ers of y o ur
s u p eri ors. Oft e n, k ni g ht w ar d ers ar e m e m b ers of a gr o u p of
k ni g hts assi g n e d t o a p artic ul ar cit y or r e gi o n. Occ asi o n all y,
a K ni g ht W ar d er will l e a d t his gr o u p. I n a d diti o n t o t h e
b e n efits of y o ur pr e vi o us r a n k, w h e n e m b ar ki n g o n a
q u est f or t h e k ni g ht h o o d, y o u m a y r e q uisiti o n s e v er al
u nc o m m o n or r ar e, c o ns u m a bl e m a gic it e ms e q u al t o y o ur
C h aris m a m o difi er.
R A N K 3: KNI G HT CH A M PI O N
P re re q uisite: R a n k 2 a n d re no w n o f 2 5 o r hi g he r i n t he
K ni g hts o f Ne r a k a
Y o u ar e t h e r a n ki n g m e m b er of a gr o u p of k ni g hts assi g n e d
t o f urt h er t h e k ni g ht h o o d’s g o als i n a p artic ul ar cit y, st at e,
or r e gi o n. Y o u ar e r es p o nsi bl e f or g at h eri n g i nt elli g e nc e
p ert ai ni n g t o t h e K ni g hts of N er a k a a n d r e p orti n g y o ur
gr o u p’s pr o gr ess t o y o ur s u p eri ors. I n ti m es of w ar, y o u ar e
pl ac e d i n c o m m a n d of a c o m p gr o u p, c o nsisti n g of u p t o 2 0 0 0
s ol di ers a n d t hirt y t o t hirt y-fi v e wi n gs fr o m all t hr e e or d ers.
I n a d diti o n t o t h e b e n efits g ai n e d fr o m pr e vi o us r a n ks, y o u
g ai n t h e b e n efits of t h e P ositi o n of Pri vil e g e b ac k gr o u n d
f e at ur e o n p a g e 1 3 5 of t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k .
R A N K 4: MA S T E R KNI G HT
P re re q uisite: R a n k 3 a n d re no w n o f 4 5 o r hi g he r i n t he
K ni g hts o f Ne r a k a
At t his r a n k, y o u h a v e dir ect acc ess t o t h e l e a d er of y o ur
or d er ( L or d of t h e Lil y, L or d of t h e S k ull, or L or d of t h e
T h or n) a n d ar e c o nsi d er e d a tr ust e d a d vis or t o t h e m. I n
ti m es of w ar, y o u c o m m a n d a q u a dr o n, c o nsisti n g of u p
t o t w e nt y c o m p gr o u ps. A d diti o n all y, y o u h a v e t h e ri g ht
t o r e q uisiti o n a d diti o n al m a gic it e ms, i ncl u di n g artif acts,
wit h o ut b ei n g q u esti o n e d b y y o ur s u p eri ors, u nl ess y o ur
h o n or h as c o m e i nt o q u esti o n.
R A N K 5: LO R D KNI G HT
P re re q uisite: R a n k 4 a n d re no w n o f 6 5 o r hi g he r i n t he
K ni g hts o f Ne r a k a
At t his p oi nt, y o u’ v e asc e n d e d t o t h e hi g h est r a n k i n y o ur
or d er, L or d of t h e Lil y, L or d of t h e S k ull, or L or d of t h e
T h or n. All ot h er k ni g hts of y o ur or d er a ns w er t o y o u. Y o u
a ns w er o nl y t o t h e L or d of t h e Ni g ht hi ms elf.
K NI G H T S O F SOLA M NI A
Est s ul ar us ot h mit h as. “ M y h o n or is m y life.”
T h e ori gi ns of t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a li e i n t h e A g e of
Dr e a ms w h e n Vi n as S ol a m n us, pr a et or of t h e ar mi es of
t h e Er g ot hi a n E m pir e, w as s e nt t o q u as h a r e b elli o n i n t h e
e ast er n pr o vi nc e of Vi n g a ar d. W h e n S ol a m n us disc o v er e d
t h e c a us e of t h e r e b elli o n w as j ust, h e t ur n e d a g ai nst
t h e E m pir e a n d t o o k c o m m a n d of t h e r e b els, e v e nt u all y
li b er ati n g t h e m a n d est a blis hi n g t h e r e al m of S ol a m ni a.
S ol a m ni a b ec a m e a b e ac o n of h o n or a n d j ustic e, e v e nt u all y
attr acti n g ot h er l a n ds wis hi n g t o t hr o w off t h e E m pir e’s
y o k e. H o w e v er, t h e dis p ar at e p e o pl es, c ust o ms, a n d c ult ur es
l e d t o n e w pr o bl e ms f or t h e fl e d gli n g c o u ntr y, l e a di n g
S ol a m n us t o e m b ar k o n his l e g e n d ar y Q u est of H o n or.
S ol a m n us, tr a v el e d t o S a ncrist Isl e, fi n di n g a w hit e gr a nit e
m o n olit h i n a n a nci e nt gl a d e d e e p i n t h e h e art of t h e isl a n d
wil d er n ess w h er e h e s p e nt m a n y d a ys i n f asti n g a n d pr a y er.
At s o m e p oi nt, S ol a m n us r ec ei v e d visi o ns fr o m P al a di n e,
Kiri-j olit h, a n d H a b b a k u k i nstr ucti n g hi m t o f or m a mi g ht y
k ni g ht h o o d w hic h w o ul d e n d ur e t hr o u g h t h e a g es. T h e
K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a w o ul d s er v e t o u nit e t h e dis p ar at e
p e o pl es of t h e l a n d.
T h e k ni g ht h o o d w o ul d c o nsist of t hr e e or d ers, e ac h m o d el e d
aft er t h e t e n a nts of o n e of t h e t hr e e p atr o n d eiti es of
S ol a m n us’ visi o n.
T HE OR DE R OF T HE CR O W N
T h e Or d er of t h e Cr o w n’s p atr o n is H a b b a k u k a n d is
d e dic at e d t o t h e i d e als of l o y alt y a n d o b e di e nc e.
T HE OR DE R OF T HE SW OR D
T h e or d er of t h e S w or d h o n ors Kiri-j olit h. K ni g hts of t his
or d er s e e k t o e x e m plif y c o ur a g e a n d h er ois m.
T HE OR DE R OF T HE R OS E
P al a di n e r e pr es e nts t h e Or d er of t h e R os e. As s uc h, R os e
K ni g hts u p h ol d t h e virt u es of j ustic e a n d wis d o m. E v e n
i n t h e A g e of M ort als, t h e Or d er of t h e R os e c o nti n u es t o
T H E Y ’R E
AL W AY S
A N D STE R N
S E RI O U
S . LO R D
G UNTH AR
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D R A G O N RI D E A
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 h o n or P al a di n e. T h e y s e e t h e s acrific e of his g o d h o o d as t h e
ulti m at e e x a m pl e of w h at it m e a ns t o b e a k ni g ht. If it is e vi d e nt t h at t h e a p plic a nt h as li v e d a n h o n or a bl e lif e
a n d s h ar es t h e v al u es of t h eir c h os e n or d er, t h e y ar e a d mitt e d
O T HER SOLA M NI C KNI G HT OR D E RS as a s q uir e u n d er t h e dir ect s u p er visi o n of a k ni g ht w h os e
r a n k is t h at of St e w ar d or hi g h er. T his k ni g ht is us u all y t h e
T h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a ar e n ot m a d e u p e ntir el y of o n e w h o s p o ns or e d t h e a p plic a nt, b ut n ot al w a ys.
w arri ors. T h er e ar e ot h ers d e dic at e d t o t h e c a us e of g o o d
w h o s w e ar t h eir all e gi a nc e t o t h e K ni g ht h o o d. O nc e t h e s q uir e’s p atr o n h as d et er mi n e d t h eir w ort hi n ess,
t h e s q uir e’s d e e ds ar e o nc e a g ai n scr uti ni z e d b y t h e k ni g ht’s
K NI G H T CL E RI S T S c o u ncil. If n o q u esti o n of t h eir h o n or is f o u n d, t h e a p plic a nt
A s u b- or d er of t h e K ni g hts of t h e S w or d, K ni g ht Cl erists ar e
is acc e pt e d as a f ull K ni g ht of S ol a m ni a wit h all ri g hts a n d
w arri or-cl erics a n d p al a di ns d e dic at e d t o Kiri-J olit h. W hil e
r es p o nsi biliti es i n h er e nt i n t h at r ol e.
n ot offici all y m e m b ers of t h e H ol y Or d er of Kiri-J olit h, t h e
p atr o n of t h e Or d er of t h e S w or d gr a nts his bl essi n gs t o t h es e
f e w w h o h a v e pr o v e n t h eir f ait h. T h e y s er v e as t h e s pirit u al Q U ES T OF V IRT UE
c e nt er of t h e K ni g ht h o o d, a n d it is t his or d er fr o m w hic h t h e A K ni g ht of t h e Cr o w n w h o wis h es t o j oi n t h e Or d er of t h e
Hi g h Cl erist is c h os e n. S w or d ( or a S w or d K ni g ht wis hi n g t o j oi n t h e Or d er of t h e
R os e) m ust u n d ert a k e a q u est t o pr o v e t h eir w ort hi n ess.
T HE A U XI LI A R Y OR DE R OF KI N G FI S H E R S T h es e q u ests m ust b e a p pr o v e d b y a k ni g htl y c o u ncil, t h o u g h
A r el ati v el y n e w a d diti o n t o t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a, t h e s o m eti m es a c o u ncil will j ust assi g n a q u est t o a k ni g ht if
Or d er of Ki n gfis h ers is e ntir el y c o m p os e d of W hit e R o b e t h er e is a n i m m e di at e n e e d.
Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y w h o s h ar e i n t h e K ni g ht h o o d’s
v al u es. D u e t o t h eir s plit all e gi a nc e, Ki n gfis h ers r ar el y h ol d E v er y Q u est of Virt u e m ust i ncl u d e a j o ur n e y t o a dist a nt
r a n k o v er m e m b ers of t h e ot h er S ol a m nic or d ers. l a n d a n d h a v e a s p ecific g o al or t as k t h e k ni g ht m ust ac hi e v e.
Acc or di n g t o t h e M e as ur e, t h e g o al of a k ni g ht’s Q u est of
J OI NI N G T H E KNI G H TS OF SOLA M NI A Virt u e c a n b e a m o n g s e v er al t hi n gs:
• Pr ot ecti n g t h e i n n oc e nt fr o m a p o w erf ul t hr e at
T o j oi n t h e r a n ks of t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a, a n a p plic a nt
• D ef e ati n g a p o w erf ul m o nst er
m ust b e s p o ns or e d b y a k ni g ht i n g o o d st a n di n g wit h o n e of
t h e t hr e e or d ers a n d s u b mit t o a tri al, w h er ei n t h e a p plic a nt’s
w ort hi n ess is q u esti o n e d. F urt h er, i n or d er t o a d v a nc e i n
r a n k or t o c h a n g e fr o m o n e or d er t o a n ot h er, k ni g hts m ust
disti n g uis h t h e ms el v es b y u n d ert a ki n g q u ests as l ai d o ut b y
t h e M e as ur e.

K NI G H T ’S T RI A L
A n i n di vi d u al s e e ki n g t o j oi n t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a m a y
a p pl y t o a n y of t h e t hr e e or d ers wit hi n t h e k ni g ht h o o d,
b ut t h e y m ust first s u b mit t o a n i nt err o g ati o n b y a k ni g htl y
c o u ncil, i n w hic h t h e a p plic a nt’s f a mil y, d e e ds, a n d h o n or ar e
q u esti o n e d. T h e f oc us of t h e i nt err o g ati o n will b e diff er e nt
d e p e n di n g o n t h e or d er t h e c a n di d at e is a p pl yi n g f or. T h e
K ni g hts of t h e Cr o w n will q u esti o n a c a n di d at e’s s e ns e
of d ut y a n d t h eir willi n g n ess t o f oll o w t h e or d ers of t h eir
s u p eri ors, w hil e a n a p plic a nt t o t h e K ni g hts of t h e S w or d
will b e q u esti o n e d a b o ut t h eir f ait h a n d l o o k f or e x a m pl es of
t h e c a n di d at e’s c o ur a g e i n t h e f ac e of d a n g er. T h e K ni g hts
of t h e R os e will t y pic all y e x a mi n e t h e a p plic a nt’s a bilit y t o
m a k e wis e a n d j ust d ecisi o ns, es p eci all y w h e n t h os e d ecisi o ns
ar e u n p o p ul ar.

Pri or t o t h e W ar of t h e L a nc e, a n a p plic a nt t o t h e Or d er
of t h e R os e w o ul d h a v e t h eir p e di gr e e e x a mi n e d i n or d er
t o pr o v e t h e y’r e d esc e n d e d fr o m a n o bl e li n e. H o w e v er,
w hil e t his is still a p art of t h e e x a mi n ati o n a n d a f act or i n
d et er mi ni n g t h e c a n di d at e’s s uit a bilit y f or t h e Or d er of t h e
R os e, it is n o l o n g er c o nsi d er e d a r e q uir e m e nt if t h e h o p ef ul
c a n s h o w t h at t h eir h o n or a bl e acti o ns s u p ers e d e a n y l ac k of
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• N e g oti ati n g a p e ac e b et w e e n w arri n g f acti o ns
• R ec o v er y of s o m et hi n g t h at w as l ost
Aft er t h e Q u est is c o m pl et e d, t h e k ni g ht m ust pr es e nt
t h e ms elf b ef or e t h e k ni g htl y c o u ncil a n d t ell t h e t al e of
t h eir j o ur n e y. T h e k ni g ht m ust pr o vi d e wit n ess es w h o will
t estif y t h at t h e a p plic a nt’s acti o ns u p h el d t h e i d e als of t h e
k ni g ht h o o d t h e y s e e k t o j oi n. T h e k ni g ht m ust als o pr es e nt
m at eri al e vi d e nc e of t h eir cl ai ms. O nc e t h e c o u ncil is s atisfi e d
t h at t h e k ni g ht h as s ucc essf ull y c o m pl et e d t h e Q u est, t h e y ar e
i n d uct e d i nt o t h e n e w or d er.
K NI G H T O F SOLA M NI A CH A R A C T E R S
Ali g n m e nt: Us u all y L a wf ul G o o d
S u g g est e d A n c est ri es: H u m a n, H alf- elf,
s o m eti m es H alf- O gr e
S u g g est e d Cl ass es: Cl eric, Fi g ht er, P al a di n, R a n g er,
s o m eti m es R o g u e ( Cr o w n, S w or d, or R os e); Cl eric, P al a di n
( Cl erists); Wi z ar d ( Ki n gfis h er)
R e q ui r e m e nts: Pr ofici e nc y i n at l e ast o n e m arti al w e a p o n,
li g ht a n d m e di u m ar m or, a n d v e hicl es (l a n d)
R A N K A N D R E N O W N
U p o n pr o vi n g t h e ms el v es w ort h y d uri n g t h eir tri al, a n
a p plic a nt t o t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a m ust s p e n d a c ert ai n
a m o u nt of ti m e as a s q uir e i n s er vic e t o a n el d er k ni g ht. B y
e ar ni n g r e n o w n, a k ni g ht c a n g ai n r a n k i n t h eir or d er. I n
or d er t o g ai n a n e w r a n k, a k ni g ht m ust b e a p pr o v e d b y a
k ni g ht of s u p eri or r a n k.
Y o u c a n e ar n r e n o w n b y acti n g i n s uc h a w a y t h at i ncr e as es
t h e r e p ut ati o n of t h e K ni g ht h o o d. A f e w e x a m pl es i ncl u d e:
• R ec o v er y of s o m et hi n g l ost
• F aci n g a m or e p o w erf ul f o e i n si n gl e c o m b at
• Acti n g i n s uc h a w a y t h at i ncr e as es t h e r e p ut ati o n
of K ni g ht h o o d
• Disr e g ar di n g o n e’s o w n lif e t o pr ot ect t h e i n n oc e nt
Y o u c a n als o l os e r e n o w n b y acti n g i n a dis h o n or a bl e f as hi o n.
S o m e e x a m pl es i ncl u d e:
• R ef usi n g t o ai d t h e i n n oc e nt
• Dis o b e yi n g dir ect or d ers
• S e e ki n g o ut w e alt h or f a m e f or o n es elf
• S h o wi n g c o w ar dic e i n t h e f ac e of d ef e at
• A n y act t h at bri n gs dis h o n or t o t h e k ni g ht h o o d
R A N K 1: KNI G HT STE WA R D
P re re q uisite: Re no w n o f 3 o r hi g he r i n t he K ni g hts o f Sol a m ni a
Aft er e ar ni n g t hr e e p oi nts of r e n o w n as a s q uir e, y o u m a y
p etiti o n y o ur l or d t o g ai n t h e r a n k of K ni g ht St e w ar d. Y o u’ v e
g ai n e d s o m e a ut h orit y o v er ot h er s ol di ers. W h e n y o u’r e s e nt
o n missi o ns a n d q u ests of a milit ar y n at ur e, y o u m a y r e q u est
a c o m p a n y of u p t o 1 0 g u a r ds w h o will f oll o w y o ur l a wf ul
or d ers wit h o ut q u esti o n. Y o u m a y als o r e q uisiti o n r ati o ns,
s u p pli es, a n d tr a ns p ort ati o n as n e e d e d fr o m n o bilit y l o y al t o
t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a.
K NI G H T CL E RI S T ( SP E CI A L R OLE )
P re re q uisite: Re no w n o f 3 o r hi g he r i n t he K ni g hts o f Sol a m ni a,
a cle ric o r p al a di n, a n d a me mbe r i n goo d st a n di n g wit h t he
K ni g hts o f t he S wo r d.
Cl erics a n d P al a di ns d e dic at e d t o Kiri-J olit h, w h o’ v e j oi n e d
t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a a n d ar e i n d uct e d i nt o t h e Or d er
of t h e S w or d, m a y t a k e o n t h e r ol e of cl erist. As a cl erist,
y o u h a v e t h e r es p o nsi bilit y of acti n g as t h e v oic e of wis d o m
wit hi n t h e k ni g ht h o o d. All Hi g h Cl erists ar e c h os e n fr o m t h e
r a n ks of K ni g ht Cl erists.
K I N G FI S H E R ( SP E CI A L R OLE )
P re re q uisite: Re no w n o f 3 o r hi g he r i n t he K ni g hts o f Sol a m ni a,
Abilit y to c ast a rc a ne s pells o f 1st le vel o r hi g he r, At le ast 1
poi nt o f re no w n wit h t he O r de r o f W hite Robe d Wi z a r ds o f
Hi g h So rce r y.
As wit h all wi z ar ds, y o ur first c o m mit m e nt is t o m a gic.
H o w e v er, y o u s h ar e t h e v al u es of t h e S ol a m nic k ni g hts a n d
h a v e d e dic at e d y o ur t al e nts a n d s kills t o ai d t h e m i n p urs uit
of j ustic e. T h e Or d er of Ki n gfis h ers is a n a u xili ar y u nit.
W hil e y o u h ol d t h e s a m e r a n ks a n d t h e pri vil e g es t h at c o m e
wit h t h e m wit hi n t h e k ni g ht h o o d as y o u g ai n r e n o w n, all
ot h er k ni g hts of R a n k 1 a n d hi g h er t ec h nic all y o utr a n k y o u.
R A N K 2: KNI G HT CA P T AI N
P re re q uisite: R a n k 1 a n d re no w n o f 1 0 o r hi g he r i n t he
K ni g hts o f Sol a m ni a
U p o n g ai ni n g t h e r a n k of K ni g ht C a pt ai n y o u ar e
assi g n e d c h ar g e o v er ot h er k ni g hts. Y o u’r e r es p o nsi bl e f or
i nt er pr eti n g, str at e gi zi n g, a n d e x ec uti n g t h e or d ers of y o ur
s u p eri ors. Oft e n, K ni g ht C a pt ai ns ar e m e m b ers of a circl e of
k ni g hts assi g n e d t o a p artic ul ar cit y or r e gi o n. Occ asi o n all y, a
K ni g ht C a pt ai n will l e a d t h e circl e. I n ti m es of w ar, y o u will
c o m m a n d a wi n g, c o nsisti n g of u p t o fi v e c o m p a ni es e ac h
l e d b y a K ni g ht St e w ar d w h o a ns w ers t o y o u. I n a d diti o n t o
t h e b e n efits of y o ur pr e vi o us r a n k, w h e n e m b ar ki n g o n a
q u est f or t h e k ni g ht h o o d, y o u m a y r e q uisiti o n a n u m b er of
u nc o m m o n or r ar e c o ns u m a bl e m a gic it e ms e q u al t o y o ur
C h aris m a m o difi er.
R A N K 3: KNI G HT MA R S HAL
P re re q uisite: R a n k 2 a n d re no w n o f 2 5 o r hi g he r i n t he
K ni g hts o f Sol a m ni a
Y o u ar e t h e r a n ki n g m e m b er of a circl e of k ni g hts assi g n e d t o
f urt h er t h e k ni g ht h o o d’s g o als i n a p artic ul ar cit y or r e gi o n.
Y o u ar e r es p o nsi bl e f or g at h eri n g i nt elli g e nc e p ert ai ni n g t o
t h e r e gi o n of i nt er est, a n d r e p orti n g y o ur circl e’s pr o gr ess
t o y o ur s u p eri ors. I n ti m es of w ar, y o u t a k e o n t h e r ol e of
b attl efi el d c o m m a n d er a n d ar e pl ac e d i n c h ar g e of a s hi el d,
c o nsisti n g of u p t o 2 0 0 0 s ol di ers a n d t hirt y t o t hirt y-fi v e
wi n gs. I n a d diti o n t o t h e b e n efits g ai n e d fr o m pr e vi o us
r a n ks, y o u g ai n t h e b e n efits of t h e P ositi o n of Pri vil e g e
b ac k gr o u n d f e at ur e o n p a g e 1 3 5 of t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k .
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 R A N K 4: LO R D KNI G HT
P re re q uisite: R a n k 3 a n d re no w n o f 4 5 o r hi g he r i n t he
K ni g hts o f Sol a m ni a
At t his r a n k, y o u b ec o m e eli gi bl e f or l a n d a n d titl es s uit a bl e
f or t h e n o bilit y. Y o u h a v e dir ect acc ess t o t h e Hi g h K ni g ht
of y o ur or d er a n d ar e c o nsi d er e d a tr ust e d a d vis or t o t h e m.
Y o u r ec ei v e a s uit of S ol a m nic Pl at e Ar m or as d escri b e d i n
C h a pt er 7 M a gic It e ms. I n ti m es of w ar, y o u c o m m a n d a
q u a dr o n, c o nsisti n g of u p t o 4 s hi el ds. A d diti o n all y, y o u h a v e
t h e a bilit y t o r e q uisiti o n a d diti o n al m a gic it e ms, i ncl u di n g
w e a p o ns a n d g e ar wit h o ut t h e p er missi o n of y o ur s u p eri ors,
u nl ess y o ur h o n or h as c o m e i nt o q u esti o n.
R A N K 5: HI G H KNI G HT
P r e r e q uisit e: R a n k 4 a n d r e n o w n of 6 5 o r hi g h e r i n t h e
K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a
At t his p oi nt, y o u’ v e asc e n d e d t o t h e hi g h est r a n k i n y o ur
or d er ( Hi g h W arri or, Hi g h Cl erist, or Hi g h J ustic e) a n d
h a v e dir ect acc ess t o t h e Gr a n d M ast er. All ot h er k ni g hts
of y o ur or d er a ns w er t o y o u. Y o u a ns w er o nl y t o t h e Gr a n d
M ast er hi ms elf.
LE GI O N O F STEEL
“ All we h a ve is e ac h ot her.”
T h e L e gi o n of St e el is t h e y o u n g est of A ns al o n’s t hr e e
k ni g htl y or d ers, w hic h w as f o u n d e d b y S ar a D u nst a n ( St e el
Bri g ht bl a d e’s a d o pti v e m ot h er) f o ur y e ars aft er t h e S u m m er
of C h a os. T h e y e m b o d y t h e virt u es of c o ur a g e, u nit y, a n d
h o n or. T h e k ni g ht h o o d its elf is d e dic at e d t o j ustic e a n d b as e d
u p o n s elfl ess n ess a n d m ut u al ai d, i n h o n or of t h e s acrific e
m a d e b y St e el Bri g ht bl a d e d uri n g t h e C h a os W ar.
St e el L e gi o n n air es ar e di vi d e d i nt o t w o gr o u ps. L e gi o n
w arri ors ar e or g a ni z e d i nt o c e nt uri es a n d s er v e as t h e
p u blic milit ar y f ac e of t h e L e gi o n of St e el. L e gi o n sc o uts ar e
or g a ni z e d i nt o c ells a n d w or k c o v ertl y.
I n eit h er c as e, St e el L e gi o n n air es fi g ht a g ai nst t yr a n n y
a n d o p pr essi o n, a n d stri v e t o d ef e n d t h e c o m m o n
f ol k of A ns al o n.
B E LI E F S
T he c o d e of t h e L e gi o n is k n o w n as t h e L e g ac y of St e el, a n d
ca n b e s u m m ari z e d as f oll o ws:
• H a v e t h e c o ur a g e t o d o ri g ht.
• K n o w y o urs elf.
• R es p ect virt u e.
• St a y al ert.
• E v er y o n e d es er v es j ustic e.
• N e v er gi v e u p.
G O A LS
T h e g o als of t h e L e gi o n ar e t o d ef e n d t h e w ell- b ei n g of
t h e c o m m o n f ol k of A ns al o n, b ot h t hr o u g h p u blic a n d
c o v ert o p er ati o ns. T h e L e gi o n fi g hts a g ai nst t yr a n n y a n d
o p pr essi o n i n t h e s e arc h f or j ustic e, a n d t e ac h es c o m m o n ers
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t o d ef e n d t h e ms el v es. It als o t e ac h es t h e r es p o nsi bl e us e of
a m bi e nt m a gic.
STEEL L E GI O N N AI R E CH A R A C T E R S
T h er e ar e t w o m ai n r ol es t h at m ost L e gi o n n air es f all i nt o:
Sc o ut a n d W arri or. T h es e r ol es d escri b e y o ur f u ncti o n
wit hi n t h e L e gi o n, r at h er t h a n y o ur s p ecific occ u p ati o n.
M ost L e gi o n W arri ors ar e w arri ors i n t h e tr a diti o n al s e ns e,
j ust as m ost L e gi o n Sc o uts ar e m a d e u p of r o g u es, b ar ds, a n d
r a n g ers. H o w e v er, m ystics a n d s orc er ers s u p p ort b ot h r ol es,
e v e n t h o u g h, t ec h nic all y, t h e y ar e n eit h er w arri or n or sc o ut.
Si nc e m ost of t h e L e gi o n’s e xist e nc e h as b e e n i n t h e p eri o d
of t h e A g e of M ort als b ef or e t h e W ar of S o uls, m ost of t h e
s p ellc ast ers i n t h e L e gi o n ar e s orc er ers a n d m ystics.
LE GI O N W A R RI O R S
S u g g est e d Cl ass es: B ar b ari a n, fi g ht er, p al a di n, r a n g er
S u g g est e d A n c est ri es: A n y
S u g g est e d B a c k g r o u n ds: F ol k h er o, k ni g ht, n o bl e, s ol di er
LE GI O N SC O U TS
S u g g est e d Cl ass es: B ar d, r a n g er, r o g u e
S u g g est e d A n c est ri es: a n y
S u g g est e d B a c k g r o u n ds: C h arl at a n, cri mi n al /s p y,
e nt ert ai n er, f ol k h er o, g uil d artis a n, o utl a n d er, s a g e,
s ail or, urc hi n
LE GI O N SUPP ORT R O L ES
S u g g est e d Cl ass es: B ar d, dr ui d, s orc er er, m ystic, wi z ar d
( e xc e pt Bl ac k R o b es or ot h er e vil s p ellc ast ers)
S u g g est e d A n c est ri es: a n y
S u g g est e d B a c k g r o u n ds: Ac ol yt e, c h arl at a n, cri mi n al /
s p y, e nt ert ai n er, f ol k h er o, g uil d artis a n, o utl a n d er, s a g e,
s ail or, urc hi n
J OI NI N G T H E LE GI O N O F STEEL
T h e L e gi o n b eli e v es i n m e nt ori n g i niti at es t o t h eir or d er. A
c h ar act er wis hi n g t o j oi n t h e L e gi o n m ust b e a p pr e ntic e d t o a
L e gi o n n air e of r a n k 2 or hi g h er, oft e n of t h e s a m e or si mil ar
cl ass. D uri n g t his ti m e, t h e m ast er will g ui d e t h e a p pr e ntic e
a n d t e ac h t h e m t o u p h ol d t h e L e g ac y. O nc e t h e m ast er is
s atisfi e d t h e a p pr e ntic e is r e a d y (t y pic all y u p o n att ai ni n g
r a n k 2), t h e y will pr es e nt t h e n e w L e gi o n n air e wit h t h eir
st arj e w el, si g nif yi n g t h eir acc e pt a nc e i nt o t h e or d er.
R A N K A N D R E N O W N
M ost r a n ks wit hi n t h e L e gi o n ar e i nf or m al, e xc e pt f or t h e
Hi g h El d er, K e e p ers, a n d C o h ort C o m m a n d er. S o m e r a n ks
ar e t e m p or ar y, a n d s o m e ar e e q ui v al e nt t o ot h ers. T h e
r e n o w n list e d f or e ac h r a n k is g e n er all y a mi ni m u m n e e d e d,
alt h o u g h s o m e h ol d ers of r a n k h a v e m uc h m or e r e n o w n
t h a n t h eir c urr e nt r a n k r e q uir es, b ec a us e e x p eri e nc e d
L e gi o n n air es ar e n e e d e d at all l e v els of t h e or g a ni z ati o n.
M ost m e m b ers r ef er t o L e gi o n r a n ks i n t h e c o m m o n
t o n g u e. H o w e v er, i n or d er t o disti n g uis h t h e ms el v es fr o m

t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a, e ac h r a n k h as a n Er g ot hi a n
n a m e as w ell.
Off e ns es t h at j e o p ar di z e t h e L e gi o n, dir ectl y vi ol at e t h e s pirit
of t h e L e g ac y, or p ut a n y of its m e m b ers at ris k c a n r es ult i n
t h e r e d ucti o n of a n i n di vi d u al’s r e n o w n i n t h e L e gi o n. T his
c a n als o r es ult i n t h e l oss of r a n k. A n y a m o u nt of r e n o w n c a n
b e l ost at o n e ti m e, i ncl u di n g r e d ucti o n all t h e w a y d o w n t o 0
a n d e x p ulsi o n fr o m t h eir r a n ks, d e p e n di n g o n t h e s e v erit y of
t h e i nfr acti o n.
R A N K 1: AP P R E N TI C E
P re re q uisites: Re no w n o f 1 o r mo re wit h t he Le gio n. A
willi n g ness to s ub mit to a n i nte r vie w a n d to assess yo u r
s uit abilit y. A willi n g ness to be me nto re d b y a n el de r le gio n n ai re.
D uri n g y o ur a p pr e ntic es hi p, y o ur m e nt or t e ac h es y o u
t h eir r ol e wit hi n t h e L e gi o n, t h e tr a diti o ns of t h e L e g ac y,
a n d t h e s kills n ec ess ar y t o f ulfill y o ur d ut y. Y o u g ai n t h e
f oll o wi n g b e n efits:
• L e gi o n K n o wl e d g e. L e gi o n n air es c oll ect k n o wl e d g e
fr o m all o v er A ns al o n t hr o u g h t h e s h ari n g of
i nf or m ati o n wit hi n t h e L e gi o n. Y o u m a y a p pl y
y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us t o a n y s kill r oll t h at us es
y o ur I nt elli g e nc e m o difi er w h e n it p ert ai ns t o y o ur
assi g n e d r e gi o n.
• R e p ut ati o n. Y o u g ai n t h e b e n efits of t h e R ustic
H os pit alit y f e at ur e fr o m t h e F ol k H er o b ac k gr o u n d
(Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k 1 3 1).
R A N K 2: LE GI O N N AI R E ( LE G E O N A RI O S ) Pr er e q uisit es: R a n k f o ur a n d r e n o w n of 6 5 or m or e
P re re q uisites: R a n k o ne a n d re no w n o f 5 o r mo re
wit h t he Le gio n.
U p o n ac hi e vi n g t his r a n k, y o u r ec ei v e y o ur st arj e w el, t h e
s y m b ol of t h e L e gi o n, a n d g ai n t h e titl e “ L e gi o n n air e.” T his
is a g e n er al t er m f or all m e m b ers i n t h e L e gi o n. All m e m b ers
wit h o ut a n ot h er titl e ar e r ef err e d t o as l e gi o n n air es. S o m e
L e gi o n n air es s er v e as w arri ors, n ot u nli k e k ni g hts of ot h er
or d ers. Ot h ers w or k wit hi n a cl a n d esti n e c ell i n a n
i n h os pit a bl e r e gi o n of A ns al o n. Y o u g ai n t h e
f oll o wi n g b e n efits:
• St a rj e w el. E v er y L e gi o n n air e r ec ei v es a st arj e w el li k e
t h e Sil v a n esti st arj e w el Al h a n a St ar br e e z e g a v e t o St ur m
Bri g ht bl a d e. It is t h e s y m b ol of t h e L e gi o n a n d m ar ks
y o u as a m e m b er. T h es e ar e n o n- m a gic al, t h o u g h t h e y
c a n h ol d e nc h a nt m e nts if t h e l e gi o n n air e s o c h o os es.
• A p p r e nti c e. Y o u h a v e t h e o pti o n of t a ki n g o n a n
a p pr e ntic e w h o f ait hf ull y f oll o ws y o ur l a wf ul or d ers.
Us e t h e si d e kic k r ul es ( T as h a’s C a ul dr o n of E ver yt hi n g ,
1 4 2) f or t h e st atistics of y o ur a p pr e ntic e.
R A N K 3: CE N T U RI O N / C E L L CO M MA N DER
( E K A T O N T A R H O S / A NI N E Y SI )
P re re q uisites: R a n k t wo a n d re no w n o f 2 5 o r mo re
wit h t he Le gio n
D e p e n di n g u p o n y o ur s kill s et a n d y o ur willi n g n ess t o s er v e,
y o u m a y t a k e o n t h e r ol e of c e nt uri o n or c ell c o m m a n d er.
C e nt uri o ns ar e el ect e d fr o m wit hi n t h e c e nt uri es i n w hic h
t h e y s er v e. Y o u h a v e c o m m a n d of 8 0- 1 0 0 L e gi o n n air es
a n d A p pr e ntic es. Si mil arl y, C ell C o m m a n d ers ar e el ect e d
b y t h os e wit h w h o m t h e y s er v e, w h et h er t h e c ell o p er at es
o p e nl y or i n s ecr et. Y o u g ai n t h e f oll o wi n g b e n efit:
• L e gi o n A c c ess. Y o u m a y r e q u est s e v er al u nc o m m o n
c o ns u m a bl e m a gic it e ms (s uc h as h e ali n g p oti o ns
a n d l o w-l e v el s p ell scr olls) e q u al t o y o ur C h aris m a
m o difi er ( mi ni m u m of 1) o nc e p er m o nt h p er r e gi o n
y o u o p er at e i n.
R A N K 4: CO H O R T CO M M A N DER / SC O UT CA P T AI N
( P R O S O RI N O S / A K R O A TI S )
P re re q uisites: R a n k t h ree a n d re no w n o f 5 0 o r mo re
wit h t he Le gio n
U p o n ac hi e vi n g t his r a n k, y o u b ec o m e eli gi bl e t o b e el ect e d
t o l e a d a c oll ecti o n of c e nt uri es, c all e d a c o h ort. Y o u m a y
als o b e el ect e d t o o v ers e e t h e o p er ati o ns of s e v er al c ells i n
a r e gi o n. Y o u m a y r e q u est u nc o m m o n or r ar e m a gic it e ms
e q u al t o y o ur C h aris m a m o difi er x 2 ( mi ni m u m of 2) o nc e
p er m o nt h p er r e gi o n y o u o p er at e i n. Y o u c a n als o r e q u est
t o b orr o w a n u nc o m m o n or r ar e m a gic it e m f or a p eri o d of
ti m e, wit h t h e u n d erst a n di n g t h at it will b e r et ur n e d t o t h e
L e gi o n w h e n t h e missi o n is c o m pl et e d. A D M d eci d es if t his
it e m is a v ail a bl e t o y o u or n ot, or if it m a k es s e ns e f or t h e
L e gi o n t o b e i n p oss essi o n of s uc h a n it e m.
R A N K 5: KE E P E R OF T HE LE GA CY ( FY L A K A S KO DI K A )
wit h t h e L e gi o n
E ac h K e e p er is s el ect e d p ers o n all y b y t h e Hi g h El d er
( D as k al os A g a pi) a n d s er v es as t h eir p ers o n al a d vis ors. O nc e
y o u’ v e att ai n e d t his r a n k, y o u ar e als o eli gi bl e t o b e el ect e d t o
t h e p ositi o n of Hi g h El d er. E v er y m e m b er i n g o o d st a n di n g
wit h t h e L e gi o n fr o m L e gi o n n air e t o K e e p er is eli gi bl e t o
v ot e f or t h e n e xt Hi g h El d er. B y t h e ti m e y o u r e ac h t his l e v el
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 of r es p ect a n d a ut h orit y wit hi n t h e L e gi o n, y o u h a v e acc ess
t o a gr e at d e al of i nf or m ati o n a n d p ot e nti all y p o w erf ul m a gic
it e ms. T h es e r e w ar ds ar e l eft f or t h e D M t o d eci d e, as t h e y
h a v e t h e p ot e nti al t o c h a n g e m uc h i n a c a m p ai g n.
W I Z A R DS OF H I G H SO R CE RY
“ T he w arri or h as his bl a de. T he wiz ar d h as his m a gic.”
I n t h e A g e of Dr e a ms m a gic w as v ol atil e a n d u n pr e dict a bl e,
a n d s o t h e g o ds of m a gic est a blis h e d t h e Or d ers of Hi g h
S orc er y. Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y h a v e est a blis h e d
t h e ms el v es as t h e o nl y gr o u p wit h a p pr o v al fr o m t h e g o ds
t o wi el d arc a n e m a gic. T h e y act as g at e k e e p ers t o p o w erf ul
s p ells a n d p ot e nti all y d estr ucti v e m a gic al d e vic es.
T h e Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y ar e c o m p os e d of t hr e e or d ers.
E ac h o n e is d e dic at e d t o o n e of t h e t hr e e g o ds of m a gic,
r e pr es e nt e d b y Kr y n n’s t hr e e m o o ns, w hic h ar e t h e s o urc e
of arc a n e m a gic i n t h e w orl d. T h e e vil Bl ac k R o b es f oll o w
N uit ari, t h e bl ac k m o o n. R e d r o b es f oll o w L u nit ari, t h e r e d
m o o n of n e utr alit y. T h e g o o d W hit e R o b es f oll o w S oli n ari,
r e pr es e nt e d b y t h e w hit e m o o n.
O R DE R OF T HE W HI T E R O B ES
T h e Or d er of t h e W hit e R o b es dr a ws its p o w er fr o m t h e
m o o n S oli n ari. T h e m e m b ers of t his or d er f oll o w t h e p at hs
of k n o wl e d g e, wis d o m, a n d t h e m a gic of pr ot ecti o n. B e y o n d
m a gic, W hit e R o b e Wi z ar ds ar e f oc us e d o n t h e c a us e of
g o o d. Oft e n, t h e y will assist t h e f orc es of g o o d t o d ef e n d
a g ai nst t h e d ar k n ess.
O R DE R OF T HE R E D R O B ES
T h e Or d er of t h e R e d R o b es dr a ws its p o w er fr o m t h e m o o n
L u nit ari. T h e m e m b ers of t his or d er f oll o w t h e p at hs of
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k n o wl e d g e a n d ill usi o n. T h e R e d R o b e M a g es ar e s ai d t o
h a v e t h e ulti m at e l o y alt y t o m a gic, h a vi n g n o t e n d e nci es t o
l e a n eit h er t o w ar ds g o o d or t o w ar ds e vil. R e d R o b es s e e k t o
m ai nt ai n t h e B al a nc e.
O R DE R OF T HE B LAC K R O B ES
T h e Or d er of t h e Bl ac k R o b es dr a ws its p o w er fr o m t h e
m o o n N uit ari. W hil e m e m b ers of t his or d er ar e e vil- ali g n e d,
t h e y d o n ot c a us e r a n d o m d estr ucti o n f or d estr ucti o n’s
s a k e (s uc h as t hr o wi n g r a n d o m fir e b alls at a n u ns us p ecti n g
vill a g e). T o d o s o w o ul d j e o p ar di z e t h e m a gic. Bl ac k R o b e
m a g es m a y b e cr u el, b ut t h e y ar e als o c u n ni n g. T h e y t e n d t o
a v oi d o p e n acts of vi ol e nc e if m or e s u btl e w a ys c a n b e f o u n d.
Bl ac k R o b e m a g es s e e k t h e q uic k est r o ut e t o p o w er p ossi bl e
t o s atisf y t h eir h u n g er f or m a gic.
G O A LS OF T HE W I Z A R DS OF H I G H
SO R CE RY
T h o u g h e ac h of t h e t hr e e or d ers m a y h a v e m or al c o nflicts
wit h o n e a n ot h er a n d p urs u e diff er e nt a g e n d as i n t h e l ar g er
w orl d, e ac h or d er’s pri orit y is t o m a gic its elf. W h e n t hr e ats
t o m a gic e xist, t h e or d ers s et asi d e t h eir diff er e nc es a n d w or k
t o g et h er f or t h e c o m m o n g o o d.
J OI NI N G T H E W I Z A R DS OF H I G H SO R CE RY
T h e first st e p i n b ec o mi n g a Wi z ar d of Hi g h S orc er y is t o
g ai n a s p o ns or. T his p ers o n is t y pic all y y o ur first arc a n e
t e ac h er or a wi z ar d w h o h as t a k e n a n i nt er est i n y o ur
d e v el o p m e nt as a s orc er er. R e g ar dl ess, y o ur s p o ns or m ust
b e a m e m b er i n g o o d st a n di n g wit h o n e of t h e t hr e e Or d ers
of Hi g h S orc er y. T hr o u g h y o ur s p o ns or, t h e C o ncl a v e k e e ps
tr ac k of y o ur m a gic al pr o gr ess.
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O nc e y o u’ v e m ast er e d a f e w c a ntri ps a n d s o m e r u di m e nt ar y
s p ells (t y pic all y w h e n y o u b e gi n l e ar ni n g 2 n d-l e v el s p ells),
y o ur s p o ns or m a y r ec o m m e n d y o u f or t h e T est of Hi g h
S orc er y. If y o u s ucc essf ull y c o m pl et e t h e T est, y o u’ll b e
i n vit e d b y t h e c o ncl a v e t o j oi n o n e of t h e t hr e e or d ers.
T HE T ES T OF H I G H SO R CE RY
T h e T est of Hi g h S orc er y is a ri g or o us tri al t h at t ests, n ot
o nl y y o ur a bilit y t o c ast s p ells, b ut y o ur d e dic ati o n t o m a gic
its elf. E ac h T est is cr aft e d i n s uc h a w a y as t o b e u ni q u e
t o e ac h a p plic a nt. T h e C o ncl a v e i n v esti g at es t h e mi n ds of
a p plic a nts, s e arc hi n g t h eir t h o u g hts a n d dr e a ms t o fi n d o ut
t h eir d esir es, f e ars, l o v es, a n d o bs essi o ns. T h at k n o wl e d g e
is t h e n us e d t o c h all e n g e t h e a p plic a nt. R e g ar dl ess of t h e
i n di vi d u al, t h e f oll o wi n g el e m e nts ar e p art of e v er y T est:
• T hr e e c h all e n g es will t est y o ur k n o wl e d g e of m a gic a n d
r e q uir e y o u t o c ast e v er y s p ell y o u k n o w.
• T hr e e c h all e n g es will b e pr es e nt e d t h at c a n n ot b e s ol v e d
wit h m a gic t o t est y o ur i n g e n uit y.
• Y o ur T est will b e us e d t o d et er mi n e y o ur d e dic ati o n t o
m a gic a b o v e all els e. Y o u will b e r e q uir e d t o f ac e a n all y
w h o o p p os es y o u a n d y o ur m a gic.
• D uri n g y o ur T est, y o u’ll b e r e q uir e d t o f ac e a m or e
p o w erf ul f o e.
• S ucc ess or f ail ur e is d et er mi n e d s ol el y o n w h et h er or n ot
t h e a p plic a nt s ur vi v es.
R E N E G A D ES
T h os e w h o s e e k f urt h er p o w er ( us u all y d efi n e d as o n e w h o
l e ar ns s p ells of 3r d l e v el or hi g h er) wit h o ut acc e pti n g a n
i n vit ati o n t o t a k e t h e T est ris k b ei n g m ar k e d a r e n e g a d e. If
y o u ar e s us p ect e d b y a Wi z ar d of Hi g h S orc er y of vi ol ati n g
t h e L a ws of M a gic as d et er mi n e d b y t h e C o ncl a v e of
Wi z ar ds, y o u’ll b e r e p ort e d t o t h e C o ncl a v e a n d m o nit or e d.
If it is c o nfir m e d t h at y o u’ v e br o k e n t h e L a ws of M a gic,
y o u’ll b e m ar k e d as a r e n e g a d e. T h e c o ns e q u e nc es ar e
e ntir el y d e p e n d e nt u p o n t h e wi z ar d w h o c o nfr o nts y o u a n d
t h eir or d er. T h os e d et er mi n e d b y t h e C o ncl a v e t o b e a n
i m m e di at e t hr e at t o t h e Or d ers of Hi g h S orc er y ris k d e at h
at t h e h a n ds of a n ass assi n dis p atc h e d b y t h e C o ncl a v e w h o
s p eci ali z es i n killi n g m a gic- us ers.
A Wi z ar d of Hi g h S orc er y c a n b e m ar k e d as a r e n e g a d e b y
c o m mitti n g a n y of t h e f oll o wi n g acti o ns:
• C asti n g a s p ell of 3r d l e v el or hi g h er wit h o ut t h e ai d of a
s p ell b o o k * or wit h o ut h a vi n g t a k e n a n d p ass e d t h e T est
of Hi g h S orc er y
• M e d dli n g wit h t h e Ri v er of Ti m e
• Att e m pti n g a n yt hi n g t h at is c o nsi d er e d t h e p ur vi e w of
t h e g o ds, s uc h as att e m pti n g t o cr e at e n e w lif e.
* T his is d e p e n d e nt u p o n w hic h er a t h e g a m e t a k es pl ac e.
F or e x a m pl e, i n t h e A g e of M ort als, t h e Or d er is n ot str o n g
e n o u g h t o d ecl ar e all pr actiti o n ers of pri m al s orc er y / wil d
m a gic as r e n e g a d es, s o t h e y will o nl y i nt er v e n e a g ai nst
t h os e w h o pr es e nt a p ot e nti al t hr e at t o t h e Or d er or t o t h e
p e o pl e of Kr y n n.
S WI T C HI N G A L L E GI A N C E
A Wi z ar d of Hi g h S orc er y w h os e ali g n m e nt h as c h a n g e d d u e
t o t h eir acti o ns will b e gi v e n s o m e m et h o d of at o n e m e nt b y
t h eir or d er. Alt er n ati v el y, t h e y m a y s witc h t h eir all e gi a nc e
t o t h e or d er t h at fits t h eir n e w ali g n m e nt. A c h ar act er w h o
d o es t his e nt ers t h eir n e w or d er o n e r a n k l o w er t h a n t h eir
pr e vi o us or d er a n d t h eir r e n o w n is r e d uc e d acc or di n gl y.
T h e r e m ai ni n g r e n o w n r e pr es e nts t h e acc o m plis h m e nts
t h at h a v e g ar n er e d t h e r es p ect of wi z ar ds fr o m all Or d ers of
Hi g h S orc er y.
T h e wi z ar d k e e ps t h e or d er s ecr ets t h e y h a v e alr e a d y l e ar n e d,
or t h e y m a y tr a d e t h os e f or s ecr ets fr o m t h eir n e w or d er
s o l o n g as t h e y q u alif y f or t h e m wit h t h eir n e w, l o w er
r e n o w n t ot al.
W I Z A R DS OF H I G H SO R CE RY A N D OT HER
A RCA NE S P E L L C AS T E RS
D uri n g t h e S ec o n d Dr a g o n w ar, t h e el v e n wi z ar ds of
Sil v a n esti us e d wil d arc a n e m a gic t o pr e v ail o v er t h e
d estr ucti v e o nsl a u g ht of t h e dr a g o ns. H o w e v er, t h e y l ost
c o ntr ol u nl e as hi n g t h os e pri m al e n er gi es, c a usi n g d estr ucti o n
a n d h a v oc of t h eir o w n. T h e t hr e e g o ds of m a gic t a u g ht t h es e
m a g es t o c o ntr ol m a gic t hr o u g h pr ecis e i nc a nt ati o ns, rit u als,
c o m p o n e nts, a n d h a n d m o v e m e nts. T h e y est a blis h e d t h e
or d ers of Hi g h S orc er y t o s af e g u ar d t h e w orl d fr o m t h os e
w h o w o ul d p urs u e p o w er b e y o n d t h eir a bilit y t o c o ntr ol it
a n d est a blis h e d t h e T est t o e ns ur e o nl y t h e m ost disci pli n e d
a n d d e dic at e d m a g es w er e all o w e d acc ess t o it.
W I Z A R DS A N D S O R C E R E RS
F or n e arl y fift y y e ars aft er t h e C h a os W ar, t h e g o ds w er e
s e p ar at e d fr o m t h e w orl d, a n d, as a r es ult, t h e m a gic of t h e
m o o ns of Kr y n n v a nis h e d. It w as d uri n g t his ti m e t h at m a n y
w h o o nc e pr actic e d Hi g h S orc er y r e disc o v er e d t h e s a m e
pri m al m a gic i n h er e nt i n t h e w orl d fr o m its cr e ati o n.
W h e n t h e g o ds f o u n d a n d r et ur n e d t o t h e w orl d of Kr y n n,
t h e m a gic of t h e m o o ns r et ur n e d as w ell. M a n y w h o
pr actic e d pri m al s orc er y s o u g ht t o, o nc e a g ai n, r e est a blis h
t h e Or d ers of Hi g h S orc er y a n d r e ass ert its d o mi n a nc e. It w as
cl e ar, h o w e v er, t h at t h e y w er e t o o f e w t o p olic e t h e us e of
m a gic as t h e y o nc e di d.
Still, t h e Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y ar e o v erl y c o nc er n e d
a b o ut t h e r et ur n of pri m al s orc er y t o t h e w orl d a n d h a v e
b e e n t as k e d b y t h e g o ds of m a gic t o k e e p a n e y e o ut f or t h os e
w h o m a y b ec o m e a t hr e at usi n g wil d s orc er y. T h e g o ds of
m a gic b a d e t h eir f oll o w ers t o o bs er v e a n d i nt er v e n e o nl y
w h e n t h e y’r e c o n vi nc e d a cl e ar d a n g er is pr es e nt. O nl y t h e
Bl ac k R o b es h a v e b e e n dir ect e d b y t h eir g o d t o d estr o y a
pri m al s orc er er w h e n t h e y c a n.
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B o n u s t o S p ell S a v e D C
Wi z ar ds ar e pr es e nt i n n e arl y e v er y as p ect of lif e o n A ns al o n. M o o n P o siti o n
& Att a c k s
H o w e v er, t h er e ar e wi d e a n d di v ers e b eli efs a n d o pi ni o ns
of t h e c o m m o n f ol k c o nc er ni n g t h e n at ur e a n d m or alit y of L o w S a n cti o n
m a gic i n g e n er al a n d arc a n e s p ellc ast ers s p ecific all y. Q u art er M o o n n o b o n us
Ali g n m e nt: Us u all y l a wf ul
S u g g est e d A n c est ri es: Us u all y h u m a n, elf, or h alf- elf; L o w S a n cti o n
n o b o n us
M o o n s Ali g n e d
s o m eti m es d w arf, mi n ot a ur, ir d a
Hi g h S a n cti o n
S u g g est e d Cl ass es: Al w a ys wi z ar d Moon
L o w S a n cti o n
M O O N MA GI C M o o n s Ali g n e d
All Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y dr a w str e n gt h dir ectl y fr o m
Hi g h S a n cti o n
t h e m o o n ali g n e d wit h t h eir p artic ul ar Or d er — W hit e R o b e M o o n s Ali g n e d
wi z ar ds fr o m S oli n ari, t h e W hit e M o o n; R e d R o b e wi z ar ds
fr o m L u nit ari, t h e R e d M o o n; Bl ac k R o b e wi z ar ds fr o m Ni g ht of t h e E y e
N uit ari, t h e Bl ac k M o o n ( w h os e as p ect o nl y Bl ac k R o b e
wi z ar ds c a n s e e). D M’s m a y i g n or e t h e eff ects of t h e w a xi n g • D ef e ati n g a r e n e g a d e i n b attl e
a n d w a ni n g m o o ns f or s h ort a d v e nt ur es or t h e y f e el tr ac ki n g • T ur ni n g o v er p ot e nt or d a n g er o us artif acts t o
m o o n p h as es is t o o o n er o us. t h e C o ncl a v e
• Acti n g i n s uc h a w a y t h at i m pr o v es t h e r e p ut ati o n of t h e
T h e w a xi n g a n d w a ni n g of t h eir r es p ecti v e m o o ns i nfl u e nc e Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y
t h e m a gic of Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y. W h e n a m o o n is at • S p e n di n g d o w nti m e t e ac hi n g a n a p pr e ntic e or l o w er
Hi g h S a ncti o n, wi z ar ds of t h at m o o n’s or d er g ai n a d v a nt a g e l e v el wi z ar ds wit h t h e ulti m at e g o al of t h e m j oi ni n g o n e
o n att ac k r olls wit h s p ells a n d g ai n a + 1 b o n us t o t h eir s p ell of t h e Or d ers of Hi g h S orc er y
s a v e D Cs. W h e n a m o o n is at L o w S a ncti o n, wi z ar ds of
t h at m o o n’s or d er g ai n dis a d v a nt a g e o n att ac k r olls wit h Yo u c a n l os e r e n o w n t hr o u g h a n y of t h e f oll o wi n g acts:
s p ells a n d i nc ur a - 1 p e n alt y t o t h eir s p ell s a v e D Cs. D uri n g • P urs ui n g m a gic b e y o n d y o ur a bilit y t o c o ntr ol
t h e w a xi n g a n d w a ni n g p eri o ds ar o u n d t h e q u art er m o o ns, • Ai di n g a r e n e g a d e
wi z ar ds of t h at m o o n’s or d er c ast t h eir s p ells n or m all y. • K e e pi n g a p ot e nt or d a n g er o us artif act f or y o urs elf
T h e ali g n m e nt of a n y t w o m o o ns is b e n efici al f or wi z ar ds
w h o f oll o w t h os e m o o ns, e v e n if t h e m o o ns ar e i n L o w R A N K 1: AP P R E N TI C E
S a ncti o n. W h e n t w o m o o ns ar e i n ali g n m e nt, wi z ar ds of P re re q uisite: Re no w n o f 3 o r hi g he r wit hi n t he Wi z a r ds o f
e ac h or d er g ai n a d v a nt a g e o n att ac k r olls wit h s p ells a n d g ai n Hi g h So rce r y
a + 1 b o n us t o t h eir s p ell s a v e D Cs. T h e + 1 b o n us st ac ks wit h
a n y ot h er b o n us alr e a d y i n pl ac e f or a m o o n’s p h as e. T h us, if Y o u ar e t a u g ht o n e of y o ur or d er’s s ecr ets of y o ur c h oic e.
t w o m o o ns ar e i n c o nj u ncti o n at L o w S a ncti o n, t h e b o n us es
c a nc el o ut t h e p e n alti es a n d m e m b ers of b ot h or d ers c ast R A N K 2: MA G E
t h eir s p ells n or m all y. P re re q uisite: R a n k o ne a n d Re no w n o f 1 0 o r hi g he r wit hi n o ne
o f t he o r de rs o f Hi g h So rce r y
W h e n all t hr e e m o o ns c o m e i nt o ali g n m e nt, all m a gic is Y o u ar e t a u g ht o n e a d diti o n al s ecr et of y o ur c h oic e fr o m
a m plifi e d. Wi z ar ds of all t hr e e or d ers g ai n a d v a nt a g e o n y o ur or d er’s list of or d er s ecr ets.
att ac k r olls wit h s p ells a n d g ai n a + 2 b o n us t o t h eir s p ell
s a v e D Cs. T h es e b o n us es st ac k wit h a n y ot h er b e n efits or R A N K 3: WI Z A R D

p e n alti es t h at r es ult fr o m a m o o n’s p ositi o n. F or e x a m pl e, P re re q uisite: R a n k t wo a n d Re no w n o f 2 5 o r hi g he r wit hi n o ne

if all t hr e e m o o ns ali g n at Hi g h S a ncti o n, all wi z ar ds g ai n o f t he o r de rs o f Hi g h So rce r y
a d v a nt a g e o n att ac k r olls a n d a + 3 b o n us t o t h eir s p ells s a v e
D Cs. T his e v e nt, k n o w n as t h e Ni g ht of t h e E y e, occ urs o nc e Y o u ar e t a u g ht o n e a d diti o n al s ecr et of y o ur c h oic e fr o m
e v er y y e ar a n d a h alf. y o ur or d er’s list of or d er s ecr ets.

R A N K 4: AR C H MA GE
R A N K A N D R E N O W N P re re q uisite: R a n k t h ree a n d Re no w n o f 4 5 o r hi g he r wit hi n o ne
As y o u act i n t h e s er vic e of y o ur Or d er, y o u g ai n r e n o w n. o f t he o r de rs o f Hi g h So rce r y
T h e m or e r e n o w n y o u r ec ei v e fr o m y o ur p e ers a n d t e ac h ers,
t h e m or e y o u ar e i n vit e d t o s h ar e i n y o ur Or d er’s s ecr ets. Y o u ar e t a u g ht o n e a d diti o n al s ecr et of y o ur c h oic e fr o m
y o ur or d er’s list of or d er s ecr ets.
Y o u m a y g ai n r e n o w n wit hi n y o ur Or d er t hr o u g h
t h e f oll o wi n g: R A N K 5: MA S T E R
• I d e ntif yi n g a r e n e g a d e m a gic- us er w h o p os es a t hr e at t o P re re q uisite: R a n k fo u r a n d Re no w n o f 6 5 o r hi g he r wit hi n o ne
t h e Or d ers or t h e w orl d o f t he o r de rs o f Hi g h So rce r y

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Y o u ar e t a u g ht o n e a d diti o n al s ecr et of y o ur c h oic e fr o m
y o ur or d er’s list of or d er s ecr ets.
O R DER S E C R E TS
E ac h or d er of Hi g h S orc er y h as v er y cl os el y g u ar d e d s ecr ets.
As y o ur r e n o w n i ncr e as es, y o u’r e t a u g ht o n e of t h es e
s ecr ets b y a wi z ar d of hi g h er r a n k as a si g n of t h e or d er’s
tr ust i n y o u.
S E C R E TS OF T HE B LAC K R O B ES
S e c r et of B et r a y al. As a b o n us acti o n, y o u c a n r est or e a n
e x p e n d e d s p ell sl ot of 3r d l e v el or l o w er b y si p h o ni n g t h e
lif e f orc e of ot h ers. C h o os e o n e cr e at ur e wit hi n 5 f e et of y o u.
T h e t ar g et t a k es 1 d 6 p oi nts of n ecr otic d a m a g e p er l e v el of
t h e s p ell sl ot cr e at e d. T h e s p ell sl ot m ust b e of a l e v el y o u c a n
c ast, a n d t h e cr e at ur e c a n m a k e a C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w
a g ai nst y o ur s p ell s a v e D C t o r e d uc e t h e d a m a g e b y h alf.
O nc e y o u us e t h e S ecr et of B etr a y al, y o u m a y n ot d o s o a g ai n
u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
S e c r et of D a r k n ess. Y o u’ v e l e ar n e d t o i m b u e y o ur s p ells
wit h n ecr otic e n er g y. W h e n y o u c ast a s p ell t h at c a us es
d a m a g e, y o u c a n us e a b o n us acti o n t o c h a n g e t h e t y p e of
d a m a g e i nflict e d t o n ecr otic. Y o u m a y us e t h e S ecr et of
D ar k n ess a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us,
a n d y o u r e g ai n all us es w h e n y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
S e c r et of F e a r. W h e n y o u hit wit h a s p ell att ac k t h at d e als
n ecr otic d a m a g e, y o u c a n f orc e a diff er e nt cr e at ur e wit hi n 3 0
f e et of y o u t h at c a n s e e y o u t o m a k e a Wis d o m s a vi n g t hr o w
a g ai nst y o ur s p ell s a v e D C. O n a f ail e d s a v e, t h at cr e at ur e
b ec o m es fri g ht e n e d of y o u u ntil t h e st art of y o ur n e xt t ur n.
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O n a s ucc essf ul s a v e, t h e t ar g et is i m m u n e t o y o ur s ecr et of
f e ar f or 2 4 h o urs. O nc e y o u us e t h e S ecr et of F e ar, y o u m a y
n ot d o s o a g ai n u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a s h ort or l o n g r est
S e c r et of H u n g e r. Y o u c a n us e a b o n us acti o n t o r e g ai n a
s p ell sl ot of 3r d l e v el or l o w er b y si p h o ni n g a bit of y o ur o w n
lif e f orc e. T h e s p ell sl ot m ust b e of a l e v el y o u c a n alr e a d y
c ast a n d d e als 1 d 6 p oi nts of n ecr otic d a m a g e p er l e v el of
t h e s p ell sl ot cr e at e d. T h e s p ell sl ot m ust b e of a l e v el y o u
c a n c ast, a n d y o u c a n att e m pt a C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w
a g ai nst y o ur s p ell s a v e D C t o r e d uc e t h e d a m a g e b y h alf.
O nc e y o u us e t h e S ecr et of H u n g er, y o u m a y n ot d o s o a g ai n
u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
S e c r et of P ai n. W h e n y o u hit wit h a s p ell att ac k t h at d e als
n ecr otic d a m a g e, y o u c a n us e a b o n us acti o n t o f orc e t h e
t ar g et t o m a k e a C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w. O n a f ail e d s a v e,
t h at cr e at ur e is wr ac k e d wit h p ai n a n d h as dis a d v a nt a g e o n
all att ac ks a n d s a vi n g t hr o ws u ntil t h e st art of y o ur n e xt t ur n.
T h e t ar g et m a y us e its acti o n t o r e p e at t h e s a vi n g t hr o w
a n d e n d t h e eff ect e arl y. O n a s ucc essf ul s a v e, t h e t ar g et
is i m m u n e t o y o ur s ecr et of p ai n f or 2 4 h o urs. O nc e y o u
us e t h e S ecr et of P ai n, y o u m a y n ot d o s o a g ai n u ntil y o u
c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
S E C R E TS OF T HE R E D R O B ES
S e c r et of C h a n g e. W h e n y o u c ast a tr a ns m ut ati o n s p ell
wit h a d ur ati o n of o n e mi n ut e or m or e, t h e d ur ati o n f or t h at
s p ell is d o u bl e d t o a m a xi m u m d ur ati o n of 2 4 h o urs. Als o,
if y o ur s p ell f orc es o n e or m or e cr e at ur es t o m a k e a s a vi n g
t hr o w, y o u m a y pic k a n u m b er of cr e at ur es e q u al t o y o ur
I nt elli g e nc e m o difi er t h at a ut o m atic all y s ucc e e d t h eir s a v e.
Y o u m a y us e t h e S ecr et of C h a n g e a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al
t o y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us, a n d y o u r e g ai n all us es w h e n y o u
c o m pl et e a l o n g r est
S e c r et of D e c e pti o n. W h e n y o u c ast a n ill usi o n s p ell wit h
a d ur ati o n of o n e mi n ut e or m or e, t h e d ur ati o n f or t h at s p ell
is d o u bl e d t o a m a xi m u m d ur ati o n of 2 4 h o urs. Als o, if y o ur
ill usi o n s p ell f orc es o n e or m or e cr e at ur es t o m a k e a s a vi n g
t hr o w, y o u m a y pic k a n u m b er of cr e at ur es e q u al t o y o ur
i nt elli g e nc e b o n us t h at a ut o m atic all y s ucc e e d t h eir s a v e. Y o u
m a y us e t h e S ecr et of D ec e pti o n a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o
y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us, a n d y o u r e g ai n all us es w h e n y o u
c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
S e c r et of I n d e p e n d e n c e. Y o ur tr a ns m ut ati o n s p ells ar e
m or e diffic ult t o dis p el. A cr e at ur e att e m pti n g t o dis p el
o n e of y o ur tr a ns m ut ati o n s p ells wit h a dis p el m a gic or
si mil ar s p ell m ust m a k e a s p ellc asti n g a bilit y c h ec k, e v e n if
t h e s p ell is 1st t hr o u g h 3r d l e v el. F urt h er m or e, f or s p ells of
4t h l e v el a n d hi g h er, t h e cr e at ur e att e m pti n g t h e dis p el h as
dis a d v a nt a g e o n t h e r oll.
S e c r et of M yst e r y. Y o u’ v e l e ar n e d h o w t o m a k e it m or e
diffic ult f or cr e at ur es t o s e e t hr o u g h y o ur ill usi o ns. A
cr e at ur e att e m pti n g t o s e e t hr o u g h o n e of y o ur ill usi o ns
h as dis a d v a nt a g e o n t h e att e m pt. F urt h er m or e, if a cr e at ur e
att e m pts t o us e di vi n ati o n m a gic t o s e e t hr o u g h y o ur
ill usi o n (s uc h as wit h a d et ect m a gic s p ell), t h e y m ust m a k e a
Wis d o m s a vi n g t hr o w a g ai nst y o ur s p ell s a v e D C. O nc e y o u
I WA S
us e t h e S ecr et of M yst er y, y o u m a y n ot d o s o a g ai n u ntil y o u A N D
O N CE
M A GI
BE C A CKE D
c o m pl et e a l o n g r est. A M O
ME A
M OU S
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S e c r et of P u rit y. Y o u’ v e l e ar n e d t o i m b u e y o ur s p ells HERE
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wit h p ur e m a gic al e n er g y. W h e n y o u c ast a s p ell t h at S -

i nflicts d a m a g e, y o u m a y us e a b o n us acti o n t o c h a n g e t h e
t y p e of d a m a g e i nflict e d b y t h e s p ell t o f orc e d a m a g e. Y o u
m a y us e t h e S ecr et of P urit y a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o
y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us, a n d y o u r e g ai n all us es w h e n y o u
c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.

S E C R E TS OF T HE W HI T E R O B ES
S e c r et of D ef e ns e. W h e n y o u c ast a n a bj ur ati o n s p ell t h at
h as a d ur ati o n of o n e mi n ut e or m or e, t h e d ur ati o n f or t h at
s p ell is d o u bl e d u p t o a m a xi m u m d ur ati o n of 2 4 h o urs.
Als o, if y o ur a bj ur ati o n s p ell f orc es o n e or m or e cr e at ur es t o
m a k e a s a vi n g t hr o w, y o u m a y pic k a n u m b er of cr e at ur es
e q u al t o y o ur I nt elli g e nc e m o difi er t h at a ut o m atic all y
s ucc e e d t h e s a v e.

S e c r et of R a di a n c e. Y o u’ v e l e ar n e d t o i m b u e y o ur s p ells
wit h r a di a nt e n er g y. W h e n y o u c ast a s p ell t h at i nflicts
d a m a g e, y o u c a n us e a b o n us acti o n t o c h a n g e t h e t y p e of
d a m a g e i nflict e d t o r a di a nt d a m a g e. Y o u m a y us e t h e S ecr et
of R a di a nc e a n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o y o ur pr ofici e nc y
b o n us, a n d y o u r e g ai n all us es w h e n y o u c o m pl et e
a l o n g r est.

S e c r et of R esist a n c e. Y o ur a bj ur ati o n s p ells ar e m or e

diffic ult t o dis p el. A cr e at ur e t h at att e m pts t o dis p el o n e of
y o ur a bj ur ati o n s p ells wit h a dis p el m a gic or si mil ar s p ell
m ust m a k e a s p ellc asti n g a bilit y c h ec k, e v e n if t h e s p ell is 1st
t hr o u g h 3r d l e v el. F urt h er m or e, f or s p ells of 4t h l e v el a n d
hi g h er, t h e cr e at ur e att e m pti n g t h e dis p el h as dis a d v a nt a g e
o n t h e r oll. O nc e y o u us e t h e S ecr et of R esist a nc e, y o u m a y
n ot d o s o a g ai n u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.

S e c r et of S ust e n a n c e. Y o u h a v e l e ar n e d t o m ai nt ai n
y o ur c o nc e ntr ati o n o n s p ells e v e n i n dir e circ u mst a nc es. If
y o u t a k e d a m a g e w hil e c o nc e ntr ati n g o n a s p ell y o u g ai n
a d v a nt a g e o n t h e C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w t o m ai nt ai n
y o ur c o nc e ntr ati o n. Y o u m a y us e t h e S ecr et of S ust e n a nc e a
n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us, a n d y o u
r e g ai n all us es w h e n y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.

S e c r et of T r ut h. W h e n y o u c ast a di vi n ati o n s p ell t h at h as

a d ur ati o n of o n e mi n ut e or m or e, t h e d ur ati o n f or t h at
s p ell is d o u bl e d t o a m a xi m u m d ur ati o n of 2 4 h o urs. Als o,
if y o ur s p ell f orc es o n e or m or e cr e at ur es t o m a k e a s a vi n g
t hr o w, y o u m a y pic k a n u m b er of cr e at ur es e q u al t o y o ur
I nt elli g e nc e b o n us t h at a ut o m atic all y s ucc e e d t h e s a v e.

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T
HAPTER O U N DS
P H , W hil e at y o ur assi g n e d e m b ass y, y o u a n d y o ur a d v e nt uri n g
ot h er b o o ks, pr o vi d e y o u wit h a m yri a d
of c h oic es f or y o ur D D c h ar act er; w h e n
a d v e nt uri n g o n Kr y n n t h er e is a n e e d f or
hi g h er c ust o mi z ati o n. T h e f oll o wi n g ar e
o pti o ns t o f urt h er r e ali z e a c ust o mi z e d
Dr a g o nl a nc e e x p eri e nc e. Y o u c a n c o m bi n e t h es e c o nc e pts
wit h t h os e i n X a n at h ar’s G ui de t o E ver yt hi n g a n d T as h a’s
C a ul dr o n of E ver yt hi n g t o f urt h er o pti mi z e y o ur c h ar act er.
B A C K G R O U N DS
Y o u m a y c h o os e o n e of t h e f oll o wi n g b ac k gr o u n ds f or y o ur
c h ar act er, o n e list e d i n t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k or a n ot h er
s o urc e. Y o u c a n als o us e t h e g ui d a nc e t o cr e at e a b ac k gr o u n d
of y o ur o w n.
A M B ASS A D O R
A m b ass a d ors ar e i n di vi d u als wit h t h e a bilit y t o c o n d uct
s e nsiti v e di pl o m atic missi o ns, h a n dl e diffic ult n e g oti ati o ns,
a n d f or m ul at e eff ecti v e g o v er n m e nt p olic y – all s kills w hic h
ar e hi g hl y v al u e d i n a w ar-t or n w orl d. T h e y m a y b e t h e
r e pr es e nt ati v e of t h eir s o v er ei g n i n f or ei g n l a n ds or h ostil e
c o urts. T h e y m a y act i n t h e i nt er ests of t h eir li e g e or t o w ar d
t h eir o w n e n ds if t h e a m biti o n of t h e a m b ass a d or ecli ps es
l o y alt y. W h at e v er t h e c a us e, a n a m b ass a d or’s di pl o m atic
s kills ar e as s h ar p as a n y w arri or’s bl a d e.
A m b ass a d ors h a v e e x p eri e nc e i n d e ali n g wit h p olitic al
i ntri g u e, i n dr afti n g a gr e e m e nts a n d tr e ati es, a n d i n
u n d erst a n di n g a f or ei g n mi n ds et. A m b ass a d ors h a v e t h e
a bilit y t o l e a d a ki n g d o m t o gr e at ric h es or d e v ast ati n g r ui n
wit h t h e si m pl e t ur n of p hr as e.
A m b ass a d ors m a k e i d e al a d v e nt ur ers d u e t o al w a ys b ei n g
s e nt t o f or ei g n l a n ds i n or d er t o e n g a g e i n di pl o m atic
missi o ns o n b e h alf of t h eir li e g e l or ds. N P C a m b ass a d ors
ar e oft e n f o u n d i n f or ei g n c o urts m a ni p ul ati n g t h e aff airs
of l oc al n o bilit y or r e pr es e nti n g t h eir n ati o n’s i nt er ests i n
ti m es of crisis.
S kill P r ofi ci e n ci es: I nsi g ht, P ers u asi o n
T o ol P r ofi ci e n ci es: O n e t y p e of g a mi n g s et ( k h as or c h ess).
L a n g u a g es: O n e l a n g u a g e of y o ur c h oic e.
E q ui p m e nt: A s et of fi n e cl ot h es, a si g n et ri n g, a l ett er of
i ntr o d ucti o n fr o m y o ur s o v er ei g n, a n d a p urs e c o nt ai ni n g 2 5
st e el pi ec es ( g p i n ot h er w orl ds).
FEAT URE: FA V ORE D E M B ASS Y
As a n a m b ass a d or, y o u ar e assi g n e d t o o n e or m or e
e m b assi es i n f or ei g n l a n ds. Y o u ar e i nti m at el y f a mili ar wit h
t h e p olitic al ar e n as t o w hic h y o u ar e assi g n e d, a n d h a v e
l e ar n e d t o a dj ust t o t h e u ni q u e c ust o ms a n d q uir ks of c o urtl y
lif e. E v e n i n ti m es of w ar, c o nflict, a n d r e v ol uti o n, y o u
a n d y o ur c o m p a ni o ns m a y fi n d r ef u g e h er e. Y o ur D M will
pr o vi d e y o u i nf or m ati o n o n t h e n u m b er a n d l oc ati o ns of
y o ur e m b assi es, a n d c o urti ers wit h w hic h y o u h a v e c o nt act.
c o m p a ni o ns c a n e x p ect t o b e s er v e d b y ai d es, b o d y g u ar ds,
e x p erts, a n d a d vis ors e m pl o y e d b y t h e h ost g o v er n m e nt. Y o u
als o h a v e di pl o m atic i m m u nit y w hil e y o u r e m ai n at y o ur
e m b ass y s o l o n g as t h e h ost g o v er n m e nt c h o os es t o h o n or it.
SU G G ES T E D CH A R A C T E RI S TI C S
A m b ass a d ors m ust b e r ec e pti v e t o n e w a n d diff er e nt
i d e as, c ult ur es, a n d b eli efs i n or d er t o b e s ucc essf ul i n
t h eir missi o ns.
d P e r s o n alit y Tr ait
I h a v e a sil v er t o n g u e I l o o k f or e v er y o p p ort u nit y
t o e n g a g e i n n e g oti ati o n n o m att er h o w
i nsi g ni fi c a nt
T h e art of n e g oti ati o n is li k e a g a m e of str at e g y t o
m e I h at e t o l os e
I l o v e l e ar ni n g a b o ut ot h er c ult ur es a n d
i m m ersi n g m ys elf i n t h e m
M a ni p ul ati n g ot h ers bri n gs m e gr e at j o y
I stri v e t o t e a c h m y c o m p a ni o ns a b o ut s o ci al
gr a c es a n d eti q u ett e at e v er y o p p ort u nit y I g et
I al w a ys s e e k c o m pr o mis e
I e x pr ess m ys elf wit h gr e at gr a vit as
I a m o bs er v a nt n ot o nl y of a s p e a k er b ut als o his
a u di e n c e S o m eti m es m or e i nf or m ati o n c a n b e
c o nveye di n al o ok
d I d e al
P e a c e P arl e y is s a cr e d t o m e Vi ol e n c e s h o ul d
o nl y b e us e d as a l ast r es ort If I g o i nt o b attl e
t h e n I h a v e f ail e d
Fr e e d o m Tyr a nts m ust n ot b e all o w e d t o o p pr ess
t h e p e o pl e
P o w er I us e m y st ati o n t o a d v a n c e m y s o v er ei g n’s
n e e ds or m y o w n
C o m m u nit y It is t h e d ut y of all ci vili z e d p e o pl e
t o str e n gt h e n t h e b o n ds of c o m m u nit y a n d t h e
s e c urit y of ci vili z ati o n
I nsi g htf ul A c cli m ati o n I n e e d t o b e r e c e pti v e t o
n e w a n d di ff er e nt i d e as c ult ur es a n d b eli efs i n
or d er t o a c hi e v e s u c c ess
Pr ot e cti o n It is m y d ut y t o pr ot e ct a n d c ar e f or
t h e p e o pl e of m y h o m el a n d
d Bond
M y l o y alt y t o m y s o v er ei g n is u n w a v eri n g I a m his
e y es a n d e ars
I a m s e e ki n g o ut a w a y t o e n d a c o n fli ct t h at h as
l ast e d f or g e n er ati o ns
M y s o v er ei g n’s alli a n c es m ust b e s ust ai n e d at all
c osts
I us e m y o ffi c e t o s e e k f or ei g n ai d i n fr e ei n g m y
p e o pl e fr o m u nj ust r ul e
I c o m e fr o m a l o n g li n e of a m b ass a d ors a n d s e e k
t o li v e u p t o t h e hi g h st a n d ar ds t h e y s et
I f or es e e w ar o n t h e h ori z o n a n d will d o w h at e v er
it t a k es t o pr e v e nt it
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I h a v e gr a nt e d as yl u m t o s o m e o n e t h at I s h o ul d n’t
h a v e N o w m y a p p oi nt e d o ffi c e is i n j e o p ar d y
S o m eti m es t h e r e aliti es of c o urtl y lif e pr o hi bit m e
fr o m d oi n g t h e ri g ht t hi n g
I h a v e b e e n a c c us e d of s y m p at hi zi n g m or e wit h
t h e l a n d i n w hi c h m y e m b ass y li es t h a n wit h m y
o w n h o m el a n d
S o m eti m es I r es ort t o “ a g gr essi v e n e g oti ati o ns ”
I o n c e f ail e d at a n e g oti ati o n t h at r es ult e d i n
s o m e o n e’s d e at h T h e i n ci d e nt still h a u nts m e
I c a n b e t o o h ar d of a n e g oti at or If I t hi n k I c a n
g et m or e I will p us h m y l u c k
G UI L D T HI E F
Y o u’ v e f o u n d a pl ac e of r el ati v e s af et y i n a t hi e v es’ g uil d,
w hic h h as gi v e n y o u acc ess t o a n u m b er of c o nt acts
t hr o u g h o ut A ns al o n. Y o u c o ul d w or k as a t hi ef, b ut t hi e v es’
g uil ds als o n e e d m uscl e t o k e e p p e o pl e i n li n e. M a gic is als o
us ef ul f or s o m e j o bs. M a y b e y o ur r e p ut ati o n i n t h e g uil d is
s oli d, or y o u’r e tr yi n g t o l e a v e t h at p art of y o ur p ast b e hi n d
y o u. Eit h er w a y, y o ur ti m e i n t h e g uil d h as gi v e n y o u a
n u m b er of us ef ul s kills.
S kill P r ofi ci e n ci es: c h oic e t w o of Acr o b atics, D ec e pti o n,
Sl ei g ht of H a n d, a n d St e alt h
T o ols: T hi e v es’ T o ols
L a n g u a g es: T hi e v es’ C a nt
E q ui p m e nt: a c oll a psi bl e 1 0 ft. p ol e, a s et of t hi e v es’ t o ols,
a s et of d ar k c o m m o n cl ot h es i ncl u di n g a h o o d, a n d a p o uc h
c o nt ai ni n g 1 5 g p
FEAT URE
Y o u h a v e t h e Cri mi n al C o nt act b ac k gr o u n d f e at ur e fr o m t h e
Cri mi n al b ac k gr o u n d o n p a g e 1 2 9 of t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k .
Y o u m a y als o w or k wit h y o ur D M t o d et er mi n e a f e at ur e
t h at w or ks b est f or y o ur c h ar act er.
Us e t h e t a bl es f or t h e cri mi n al b ac k gr o u n d i n t h e Pl a yer’s
H a n db o o k as t h e b asis f or y o ur tr aits a n d m oti v ati o ns,
m o dif yi n g t h e e ntri es w h e n a p pr o pri at e t o s uit y o ur i d e ntit y
as a m e m b er of a t hi e v es’ g uil d.
Y o ur b o n d is li k el y ass oci at e d wit h t h e g uil d or a d e bt
t h at k e e ps y o u i n its s er vic e. Y o ur i d e al mi g ht i n v ol v e t h e
g at h eri n g of w e alt h t o i m pr o v e y o ur q u alit y of lif e. Y o ur fl a w
c o ul d r el at e t o a n e n e m y y o u’ v e m a d e, eit h er a f ell o w g uil d
m e m b er or o n e fr o m a ri v al or g a ni z ati o n.
H A N DLER B AC KGR O U N D
Y o u gr e w u p i n a k e n d er s oci et y wit h littl e t o n o c o nc e pt
of i n di vi d u al pr o p ert y ri g hts. U p o n r e ac hi n g a d ult h o o d,
y o ur i ns ati a bl e c uri osit y l e d y o u t o e x pl or e t h e wi d er w orl d.
Y o u s o o n disc o v er e d w o n d ers y o u pr e vi o usl y o nl y dr e a m e d
of, s o m e of w hic h h a v e e n d e d u p i n y o ur p oc k ets wit h o ut
y o ur k n o wl e d g e.
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A N DL E R ?
I DI D
H
L L A ST
T HI S A L
WEEK .
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E x pl ai ni n g t hi n gs t o t h e o w n ers of t h es e it e ms s e e m e d
t o o nl y m a k e t hi n gs w ors e. Still, y o u li k e d t h at c a pt ai n of
t h e g u ar d. P er h a ps y o u s h o ul d m e et wit h hi m o v er di n n er
t o ni g ht t o w or k o ut y o ur diff er e nc es. If t hi n gs g o w ell,
m a y b e h e’ll l et y o u h ol d t h at s hi n y b a d g e a g ai n.
S kill P r ofi ci e n ci es: Sl ei g ht of H a n d a n d St e alt h.
T o ol P r ofi ci e n ci es: T hi e v es’ t o ols.
L a n g u a g es: a n y o n e of y o ur c h oic e.
E q ui p m e nt: a scr oll c as e, a m a p h a n d e d d o w n fr o m a f a mil y
m e m b er, a b a g of m ar bl es, a s et of t hi e v es’ t o ols, a s et of
c o m m o n er’s cl ot h es, a n d a b elt p o uc h c o nt ai ni n g 1 0 g p.
H A N DLER S P E CI A L T Y
As a h a n dl er y o u h a v e a wi d e r a n g e of i nt er ests a n d s kills.
A m o n g k e n d er, t h es e s kills ar e h el d i n hi g h est e e m, t h o u g h
m e m b ers of ot h er a nc estri es m a y l o o k at y o ur w or k wit h
dis d ai n. T h at r ar el y b ot h ers y o u. I n f act, it m a y esc a p e y o ur
n otic e alt o g et h er si nc e y o u h a v e a bs ol ut e c o nfi d e nc e i n
y o ur a biliti es. B esi d es, e v er y o n e k n o ws t h e bi g g er a nc estri es
h a v e str a n g e i d e as a b o ut t h e w orl d. C h o os e t w o or t hr e e
s p eci alti es or r oll o n t h e t a bl e b el o w.
d S p e ci alt y d S p e ci alt y
l o c ks mit h a cr o b at
t o ur g ui d e a ct or
c oll e ct or fr e e d o m fi g ht er
e x pl or er a p pr ais er
tr e as ur e h u nt er c art o gr a p h er
FEAT URE: HA R D T O H OL D
As a h a n dl er, y o u ar e p ers o n all y f a mili ar wit h t h e fi n est j ail
c ells t hr o u g h o ut m ost of A ns al o n. T o y o u, t h e l oc al j ail is a
g o o d pl ac e t o ac q uir e n e e d e d r est, a pl ac e t o s oci ali z e wit h
f ell o w h a n dl ers, a n d r ec ei v e a m e al t h at is oft e n a n a d v e nt ur e
i n fl a v ors all o n it’s o w n. W hil e t h es e c ells off er a c o z y s p ot
i n w hic h t o r est a n d r ec o v er fr o m i nj uri es a n d ar e q uit e
g o o d at k e e pi n g y o u s af e fr o m o utsi d e t hr e ats, t h e y ar e n ot
v er y g o o d at k e e pi n g y o u i nsi d e of t h e m. Y o u ar e es p eci all y
a d e pt at l e a vi n g a j ail c ell a n yti m e y o u wis h, e v e n if t h e
l oc al j ail er d o es n’t wis h it. Y o ur c o m p a ni o ns, h o w e v er, ar e
a n ot h er st or y.
SU G G ES T E D CH A R A C T E RI S TI C S
A m o n g k e n d er, h a n dl ers ar e i ncr e di bl y c o m m o n. M e m b ers
of ot h er a nc estri es w h o mi g ht h a v e b e e n r ais e d i n k e n d er
c o m m u niti es ar e f ar l ess c o m m o n. R e g ar dl ess, v er y f e w
h a n dl ers w o ul d i d e ntif y t h e ms el v es i n t his w a y, pr ef erri n g
t o f oc us o n t h eir c urr e nt occ u p ati o ns. H a n dli n g is m or e of
a c ult ur al tr ait f u el e d b y c uri osit y a n d it is t his c uri osit y t h at
r e all y d efi n es w h o t h e h a n dl er is.
 d P er s o n alit y Tr ait
I h a v e a l ot of tr o u bl e sitti n g still f or t o o l o n g
I t e n d t o r u n t o w ar d d a n g er m ostl y b y mist a k e
I m n ot afr ai d e x a ctl y I j ust pr ef er n ot b ei n g
e at e n
A n e vil ar c h m a g e a n d a n ar m y of o gr es? L et s g o
s e e t h e m!
I w a nt t o e x p eri e n c e t h e b e a ut y i n t h e w orl d
I h a v e tr o u bl e c o nsi d eri n g all t h e p ot e nti al
c o ns e q u e n c es of m y a cti o ns
I m j ust al o n g f or t h e f u n
O o ps!
d I d e al
Fr e e d o m A l o c k i ns ults t h e p ur p os e of a d o or
I n d e p e n d e n c e N e v er tr ust a h u m a n t o d o a
k e n d er’s j o b
C uri osit y I w a n n a s e e it!
H o n or I v e n o p ati e n c e f or t hi e v es
E x pl or ati o n I h a v e a m a p of t h at i n h er e
s o m e w h er e
Altr uis m N o n e e d t o t h a n k m e I w as afr ai d
s o m e o n e els e mi g ht tr y t o st e al it
d Bond
M y fri e n ds al w a ys s e e m t o g et t h e ms el v es i nt o
tr o u bl e w h e n I m n ot ar o u n d
I l o v e m a ki n g n e w fri e n ds a n d a m al w a ys o n t h e
l o o k o ut f or n e w o n es
If y o u n e e d h el p I m h a p p y t o v ol u nt e er
I m a y n ot b e t h e m ost r eli a bl e b ut I m t h e m ost
l o y al
S hi n y t hi n gs ar e m y f a v orit e!
All I w a nt o ut of lif e is a tr ust y h o o p a k a n d a n
o pe n r oa d
d Fl a w
N e v er l et t h e tr ut h g et i n t h e w a y of t elli n g a g o o d
st or y
I d o n t a bi d e r u d e n ess I d o n’t c ar e if y o u ar e a
g o bli n
I g et b or e d v er y e asil y
I t e n d t o as k r e all y p ers o n al q u esti o ns
I w a nt t o d o w h at I w a nt t o d o a n d t elli n g m e n o
o nl y m a k es m e w a nt it m or e
I g et s a d w h e n I t hi n k a b o ut all t h e p e o pl e I v e l ost
O U T C AS T
O utc asts ar e i n di vi d u als w h o h a v e b e e n dri v e n f orci bl y fr o m
t h e s oci et y or c ult ur e t h e y w er e b or n i nt o d u e t o a cri m e,
p olitic al c o u p, or s o m e ot h er circ u mst a nc e. H a vi n g l ost t h e
s ec urit y t h at c o m es wit h c o m m u nit y, o utc asts ar e f orc e d t o
f e n d f or t h e ms el v es, oft e n i n a n u nf a mili ar a n d u nc ari n g
w orl d. W h et h er y o u’r e a n elf c ast o ut fr o m y o ur a nc estr al
h o m e, a k ni g ht b a nis h e d fr o m y o ur or d er f or c o w ar dic e, a
d e p os e d n o bl e, or a f or m er m e m b er of a n o m a dic c o m m u nit y
acc us e d of vi ol ati n g a s acr e d t a b o o, y o u h a d t o d e v el o p n e w
s kills i n or d er t o s ur vi v e.
S kill P r ofi ci e n ci es: D ec e pti o n, S ur vi v al
T o ols: o n e s et of t o ols of y o ur c h oic e
L a n g u a g es: o n e l a n g u a g e of y o ur c h oic e
E q ui p m e nt: fis hi n g t ac kl e, a h u nti n g tr a p, a t e nt, a s et of
c o m m o n cl ot h es, a n d p o uc h c o nt ai ni n g 1 5 g p
FEAT URE: EX O TI C A PPEA RA N CE
It m a y b e i n t h e w a y y o u dr ess or h o w y o u b e h a v e, b ut
p e o pl e r ec o g ni z e t h e f act t h at y o u’r e o ut of pl ac e. W h e n
y o u ar e i n a ci vili z e d s ettl e m e nt, p e o pl e t e n d t o gi v e y o u a
wi d e b ert h, b ut s o m e l o o k u p o n y o u wit h c uri osit y. Y o ur
k n o wl e d g e of a n o bsc ur e c ult ur e, str a n g e t al es of a d v e nt ur e,
a n d u ni q u e tr a diti o ns ar e all t hi n gs y o u c a n l e v er a g e t o g ai n
acc ess t o sc h ol ars a n d r ul ers, or t o g ai n fr e e r o o m a n d b o ar d
at a l oc al i n n.
W HY W E R E Y O U E XI L E D ?
D eci d e w h y y o u w er e c ast o ut fr o m y o ur h o m e, or r oll o n
t h e c h art b el o w t o d et er mi n e t h e r e as o n r a n d o ml y.
d W h y w e r e y o u e xil e d ?
Y o u st ol e s o m et hi n g of gr e at si g ni fi c a n c e t o y o ur
c o m m u nit y
Y o u w er e fr a m e d f or a cri m e
Y o u ar e t h e l ast tr u e h eir t o a d e p os e d r uli n g
f a mil y
Y o ur h o n or w as c all e d i nt o q u esti o n b y s o m e o n e
cl os e t o y o u
Y o u c o m mitt e d a n a ct c o nsi d er e d t o b e t a b o o b y
t h e r est of y o ur c o m m u nit y
Y o u w er e a c c us e d of c o w ar di c e i n t h e f a c e of
c ert ai n d e at h
SU G G ES T E D CH A R A C T E RI S TI C S
T h es e ar e t h e s u g g est e d c h ar act eristics f or O utc ast.
d P e r s o n alit y Tr ait
I d o n ot s h ar e ot h er s u n d erst a n di n g of p ers o n al
s pace
Ot h ers t hi n k m y t a bl e m a n n ers ar e atr o ci o us and
I t hi n k t h e s a m e of t h eirs
M y c ult ur e s n oti o n of h o n or is q uit e di ff er e nt
t h a n t h at of ot h ers
T h e w a y I e x p eri e n c e gri ef or j o y s e e ms o d d t o
ot h ers
I c o nti n u e t o k e e p t h e tr a diti o ns t h at ar e s a cr e d
t o m y p e o pl e t h o u g h t h e y s e e m str a n g e t o
ot h ers
I h ol d u nf a mili ar c ult ur es wit h c o nt e m pt
d I d e al
C a uti o n I a m c ar ef ul t o n ot o ff e n d t h e
s e nsi biliti es of t h e p e o pl e of t his l a n d
F as ci n ati o n I a m i ntri g u e d b y n e w i d e as a n d n e w
e x p eri e n c es
A gr essi o n T h os e w h o m a k e ass u m pti o ns of m e
b as e d s ol el y u p o n t h e w a y I l o o k d o s o at t h eir
o w n p eril
C uri osit y T h er e is n ot e n o u g h ti m e i n t h e d a y t o
s e e all of t h e w o n d ers of t his pl a c e
H o p e I h o p e t o m a k e m ys elf a us ef ul m e m b er of
t his n e w s o ci et y
O pti mis m M y p ast is b e hi n d m e O nl y t h e f ut ur e
m att ers n o w
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 d Bond s p eci alti es o n t h e list b el o w or c o m e u p wit h o n e
I c arr y m y h o m el a n d i n m y h e art W h er e v er I g o o n y o ur o w n.
it is wit h m e d S p e ci alt y
I a m i ntri g u e d b y t h e g o ds of t his l a n d b ut I a m M us cl e
still d e di c at e d t o t h os e I w ors hi p p e d as a c hil d
S py
R e g ar dl ess of m y cir c u mst a n c es I c o nti n u e t o Ta cti ci a n
f ul fill m y d ut y T hi ef
T h er e is n o gr e at er virt u e t h a n fr e e d o m Ti n k er
E nt ert ai n er
I will s er v e t his n e w l a n d a n d its p e o pl e b ett er
t h a n I s er v e d m y o w n
SU G G ES T E D CH A R A C T E RI S TI C S
I will r e cl ai m m y h o n or a n d r est or e m y f a mil y s T h es e ar e t h e s u g g est e d c h ar act eristics f or t h e Si k k’ et
na me
H ul O p er ati v e.

d Fl a w d P e r s o n alit y Tr ait
I h ol d t his n e w pl a c e its p e o pl e a n d its c ust o ms E v er y o n e s e es t hi n gs di ff er e ntl y a c c or di n g t o t h eir
i n c o nt e m pt o w n e x p eri e n c e
I pr ef er t o a v oi d i nt er a cti n g wit h ot h ers s o I T h e w orl d is a d a n g er o us pl a c e O n e m ust b e e v er
pr et e n d t o n ot u n d erst a n d vi gil a nt
T his pl a c e h ol ds m a n y pl e as ur es a n d I wis h t o
T h e g o ds s p e a k t h eir will t o us if o nl y w e w o ul d
e x p eri e n c e t h e m all
list e n
A n y o n e w h o d o es n t t hi n k or b eli e v e as I d o is
T h er e is a l e g e n d ar y h er o t h at I i d oli z e a n d s e e k t o
eit h er d el u d e d or a f o ol
e m ul at e i n m y w or ds a n d m y d e e ds
I a m q ui c k t e m p er e d w h e n a n y o n e disr es p e cts m e
or m y h o m el a n d I pr ef er a ni g ht s p e nt u n d er t h e st ars t o t h e
I us e m y s c at hi n g wit t o sil e n c e t h os e I c o nsi d er t o cr e at ur e c o mf orts t h at m a k e ot h ers s oft
b e b e n e at h m e
I’ v e s p e nt s o m u c h of m y lif e tr a v eli n g I d o n’t
t hi n k I’ll e v er b e a bl e t o s ettl e d o w n
S I K K ’E T H UL OP E R A TI V E
Si k k’ et H ul o p er ati v es ar e us u all y g o bli n oi ds fr o m t h e n ati o n d I d e al
of Si k k’ et H ul i n N ort h er n Er g ot h, alt h o u g h, as Si k k’ et H ul Tr a diti o n T h e a n ci e nt w a ys of m y p e o pl e m ust b e
pr es er v e d
h as pr os p er e d, h u m a ns, k e n d er, a n d ot h er p e o pl es h a v e C o m p assi o n T o o m a n y p e o pl e ar e s u ff eri n g i n t h e
j oi n e d t h eir r a n ks. Si k k’ et H ul h as disti n g uis h e d its elf fr o m w orl d I m ust d o w h at I c a n t o h el p
ot h er g o bli n n ati o ns o n A ns al o n b y p urs ui n g p e ac e a n d R e b elli o n C h a n g e o nl y o c c urs t hr o u g h t h e
tr a d e wit h t h eir n ei g h b ors. T h eir o p er ati v es ar e s e nt o ut o n a cti o ns of p e o pl e s e e ki n g a b ett er lif e
q u ests t o f urt h er t h e i nt er ests of t h e n ati o n, i ncl u di n g t h e A m biti o n I h o p e t o i n cr e as e m y st a n di n g wit hi n
t h e or g a ni z ati o n’s hi er ar c h y
pr o m oti o n of tr a d e, t h e li b er ati o n of o p pr ess e d p e o pl es, a n d
O pti mis m If I c o nti n u e t o list e n t o m y c o ns ci e n c e
t h e r ec o v er y of a nci e nt artif acts. t hi n gs will g o w ell
F ait h E v er y c h oi c e I m a k e is b e c a us e of t h e d eit y
S kill P r ofi ci e n ci es: 2 of y o ur c h oic e fr o m At hl etics, I s er v e
P erc e pti o n, St e alt h, a n d S ur vi v al
T o ols: o n e s et of t o ols of y o ur c h oic e
L a n g u a g es: G o bli n or o n e ot h er l a n g u a g e of y o ur c h oic e d Bond
E q ui p m e nt: a b a g of c altr o ps, a gr a p pli n g h o o k, a h u nt er’s I s e e k a n a n ci e nt hi g h o gr e r eli c t h at will ai d m y
tr a p, a s et of tr a v el ers cl ot h es, a n d p o uc h c o nt ai ni n g 1 5 g p. p e o pl e
I will b e a v e n g e d a g ai nst t h e t yr a nt w h o d estr o y e d
FEAT URE: SA F E H O US E m y lif e
Si k k’ et H ul a g e nts c a n b e f o u n d i n n e arl y e v er y p art of M y m e nt or s a v e d m y lif e a n d I will f or e v er b e i n
A ns al o n, fi g hti n g t o pr es er v e t h eir s oci et y a n d w or k t o w ar d t h eir d e bt
t h e b ett er m e nt of all p e o pl e. M a n y ti m es, y o u fi n d y o urs elf i n M ost of o ur pr o bl e ms t o d a y ar e d u e t o a dis p arit y
d a n g er o us sit u ati o ns t h at r e q uir e y o u t o l a y l o w f or a ni g ht b et w e e n t h e ri c h a n d p o or
or t w o. Y o u k n o w h o w t o fi n d p e o pl e t o h el p y o u w h e n y o u I will d o a n yt hi n g n e c ess ar y t o pr es er v e m y
n e e d it i n a n y cit y or t o w n y o u h a p p e n t o b e i n. Y o u c a n fi n d c ult ur e a n d c a us e it t o t hri v e
a s af e pl ac e t h at pr o vi d es s h elt er, f o o d, a n d dri n k f or u p t o I h a v e a r eli c i n p oss essi o n t h at m y e n e mi es w o ul d
kill t o g et
t w o ni g hts f or y o u a n d u p t o 8 c o m p a ni o ns.

S P E CI A L T Y Y I K E S, G O O D -
GU Y
G O B B O S !
Si k k’ et H ul o p er ati v es oft e n s p eci ali z e i n a p artic ul ar r ol e FL I N T ’S
HE A RT W O
t h e y c a n fill w hil e o ut o n a missi o n. C h o os e o n e of t h e O U T A G AI N
U L D GI V E
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M y p assi o n oft e n l e a ds m e t o m a k e r as h d e cisi o ns
I n e v er q u esti o n t h e i nt e nt of m y s u p eri ors M y
pl a c e is t o f oll o w or d ers
I will s u p p ort m y fri e n ds e v e n w h e n t h e y’r e wr o n g
It t a k es a l ot t o e ar n m y tr ust I’ v e b e e n b ur n e d
t o o m a n y ti m es
O n c e I s et m y mi n d o n s o m et hi n g n ot hi n g c a n
d et er m e
I b eli e v e w h at I b eli e v e a n d n o a m o u nt of l o gi c
c a n diss u a d e m e
F E A TS
C A R A M O N ’S FI S T
Y o u h a v e b e e n tr ai n e d t o n ot o nl y i nflict p ai n b ut als o t o us e
it t o w e a k e n y o ur t ar g et.
• Y o ur u n ar m e d stri k e critic al hit r a n g e b ec o m es 1 9- 2 0.
• W h e n y o u sc or e a critic al hit y o ur t ar g et m ust m a k e
a C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w a g ai nst a D C e q u al t o 8
+ y o ur Str e n gt h or D e xt erit y b o n us ( y o ur c h oic e) +
y o ur pr ofici e nc y b o n us. O n a f ail e d s a v e t h e t ar g et
h as dis a d v a nt a g e o n t h eir n e xt att ac k a n d is k n oc k e d
p r o n e s o l o n g as it is n o m or e t h a n o n e si z e l ar g er
t h a n y o u. A s ucc essf ul s a v e i n dic at es t h e t ar g et is j ust
k n oc k e d p r o n e .
D AR K H EART
Yo u h a v e t h e n at ur al a bilit y t o hi d e y o ur tr u e i nt e nti o ns
fr o m e v e n y o ur cl os est fri e n ds. W h et h er it’s a cr o o k e d s mil e,
or a q uic k w or d y o u k e e p e v er y o n e i n t h e d ar k.
• Y o ur C h aris m a sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1, t o a
m a xi m u m of 2 0.
• Wis d o m (I nsi g ht) c h ec ks m a d e a g ai nst y o u h a v e
dis a d v a nt a g e.
G A MBLER
Y o u h a v e l e ar n e d t o h e d g e y o ur b ets i n ris k y sit u ati o ns,
alt h o u g h b y d oi n g s o y o u s o m eti m es l e a v e y o urs elf at a
dis a d v a nt a g e.
• Y o ur c h oic e of I nt elli g e nc e, Wis d o m, or C h aris m a
i ncr e as es b y 1.
• Y o u g ai n pr ofici e nc y i n o n e g a mi n g s et of y o ur c h oic e.
• I n a d es p er at e m o m e nt, y o u c a n c h o os e t o t hr o w c a uti o n
t o t h e wi n d. Pri or t o r olli n g a di e f or a n att ac k, a bilit y
c h ec k or s a vi n g t hr o w y o u c a n att e m pt t o gi v e y o urs elf
a d v a nt a g e o n t h e sit u ati o n. R oll o n e d 2 0, o n a r oll of
1 0 + y o u c a n gi v e y o urs elf a d v a nt a g e o n y o ur n e xt att ac k,
a bilit y c h ec k or s a vi n g t hr o w. If t h e r oll is l ess t h a n t e n
y o u h a v e dis a d v a nt a g e o n y o ur n e xt att ac k, a bilit y c h ec k
or s a vi n g t hr o w.
K I T ’S G RI N
Y o u h a v e a k n ac k f or usi n g y o ur n at ur al c h ar m t o g et o ut of
b a d sit u ati o ns.
• Y o ur C h aris m a sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1 t o a m a xi m u m of 2 0.
• Y o u h a v e a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g t hr o ws a g ai nst t h e
c h a r m e d a n d f ri g ht e n e d c o n diti o ns.
S O T H ’S D A R K N ESS
Pr er e q uisit e I nt elli g e nc e or Wis d o m o v er 1 3
P er h a ps d u e t o y o ur pr o xi mit y t o Ni g htl u n d or y o ur
e x p os ur e t o s o m e ot h er dr e a d t hi n g, y o ur b o d y h as b e e n
i nf us e d wit h t h e d ar k n ess t h at o nc e c o ns u m e d L or d S ot h.
• Y o u l e ar n o n e 1st l e v el s p ell t h at i nflicts n ecr otic d a m a g e
a n d m a y c ast t h at s p ell o nc e wit h o ut e x p e n di n g a s p ell
sl ot. O nc e y o u d o, y o u m a y n ot d o s o a g ai n u ntil y o u
c o m pl et e a l o n g r est. H o w e v er, y o u m a y still us e a s p ell
sl ot t o c ast it a g ai n if y o u h a v e o n e.
• Y o u g ai n t h e a bilit y t o s e e n or m all y i n d ar k n ess, b ot h
m a gic al a n d n o n- m a gic al, t o a r a n g e of 3 0 f e et.
T ’ WI S E W
A NI S O R DS
Y o u al w a ys t hi n k of t h e ri g ht t hi n g t o s a y a n d m a k e ot h ers
f e el at e as e ar o u n d y o u.
• Y o ur C h aris m a sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1 t o a m a xi m u m of 2 0.
• W h e n y o u m a k e a cr e at ur e t h e t ar g et of a C h aris m a
c h ec k, y o u c a n gi v e y o urs elf a d v a nt a g e o n t h e c h ec k.
O nc e y o u d o, y o u m a y n ot t ar g et t h e s a m e cr e at ur e wit h
a d v a nt a g e a g ai n u ntil y o u c o m pl et e a l o n g r est.
• Y o u ar e i m m u n e t o t h e c h a r m e d c o n diti o n.
R OPE T RI C K S T E R
Y o u’ v e m ast er e d t h e us e of w hi ps, r o p es, a n d l ass os. Y o u g ai n
t h e f oll o wi n g b e n efits:
• Y o u g ai n pr ofici e nc y wit h w hi ps if y o u ar e n’t alr e a d y
pr ofici e nt wit h t h e m.
• W hi ps g ai n t h e li g ht pr o p ert y f or y o u.
• As a n acti o n, y o u c a n us e a w hi p, r o p e, or l ass o y o u
ar e h ol di n g t o att e m pt t o gr a p pl e o n e t ar g et wit hi n 1 0
f e et of y o u.
• Cli m bi n g c osts 2 f e et of m o v e m e nt r at h er t h a n f o ur
f or e v er y f o ot y o u cli m b w hil e usi n g a r o p e, l ass o or
w hi p t o ai d y o u.
• Y o u c a n att e m pt t o tri p or dis ar m a t ar g et wit hi n 1 0 f e et
of y o u wit h a w hi p, r o p e, or l ass o y o u ar e h ol di n g. T h e
t ar g et m ust m a k e a D e xt erit y or Str e n gt h s a vi n g t hr o w
(t h eir c h oic e) a g ai nst a D C e q u al t o 8 + y o ur pr ofici e nc y
b o n us + y o ur D e xt erit y m o difi er.
» Dis a r m. O n a f ail e d s a v e, o n e ti n y o bj ect of y o ur
c h oic e c arri e d or h el d b y t h e t ar g et eit h er dr o ps t o
t h e gr o u n d i n a n u n occ u pi e d s p ac e wit hi n 5 f e et of
t h e m; or if y o u h a v e a fr e e h a n d, y o u m a y c h o os e t o
us e a b o n us acti o n t o p ull t h e o bj ect t o y o ur h a n d.
» T ri p. O n a f ail e d s a v e, y o u k n oc k t h e t ar g et p r o n e .
T h e t ar g et h as a d v a nt a g e o n t h e s a v e if it h as m or e
t h a n t w o l e gs.
ST U R DY
Y o u h a v e l e ar n e d t o m ai nt ai n y o ur f o oti n g o n t h e b attl efi el d,
a n d y o u d o n ot gi v e u p gr o u n d e asil y.
• As l o n g as y o u ar e n ot i nc a p acit at e d, y o u c a n’t b e
i n v ol u nt aril y m o v e d b y a n y cr e at ur e s o l o n g as it is n o
m or e t h a n o n e si z e l ar g er t h a n y o u.
• Y o u h a v e a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g t hr o ws a g ai nst b ei n g
k n oc k e d p r o n e .
• If y o u ar e p r o n e , y o u m a y us e y o ur r e acti o n t o st a n d u p.
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li vi n g i n e v er y t y p e of r e gi o n a n d cli m at e.
T h us, m a n y gr o u ps h a v e d e v el o p e d u ni q u e
w e a p o ns, t o ols, a n d e q ui p m e nt t o s uit
t h eir n e e ds. T y pic all y a w e a p o n s p ecific t o
a p artic ul ar c ult ur e is d eri v e d fr o m a t o ol
d e v el o p e d t o s uit t h e n e e ds of c o m m o n l a b or ers. O v er
ti m e, t h e t o ol is a d a pt e d f or us e i n c o m b at o ut of n ec essit y.
S w or ds, a x es, a n d arr o w h e a ds r e q uir e acc ess t o m et als, s uc h
as st e el, w hic h ar e q uit e r ar e i n m a n y pl ac es t hr o u g h o ut
A ns al o n at v ari o us ti m es, a n d r e q uir e ti m e t o m a n uf act ur e.
I n ti m es of gr e at n e e d, it is oft e n f ar m or e effici e nt t o pr ot ect
o n e’s c o m m u nit y wit h w h at e v er h a p p e ns t o b e cl os e at
h a n d. T hr o u g h tri al a n d err or, t h e t o ol is a d a pt e d f or a m or e
l et h al us e. I n m a n y c as es, j ust b ei n g r ais e d i n a p artic ul ar
c o m m u nit y is e n o u g h j ustific ati o n t o ass u m e y o ur c h ar act er
is pr ofici e nt i n t h e us e of its c o m m o n t o ols a n d w e a p o ns.
H o w e v er, y o ur D M will h a v e fi n al s a y o n w h et h er or n ot it
m a k es s e ns e t h at y o ur c h ar act er is pr ofici e nt i n a n y of t h e
f oll o wi n g e q ui p m e nt.
W EAP O N PR O P E R TI E S
It e ms wit h s p eci al pr o p erti es ar e d escri b e d b el o w. If a
s a vi n g t hr o w is c all e d f or, t h e D C e q u als 8 + t h e att ac k er’s
a p pr o pri at e a bilit y m o difi er ( Str or D e x) + its pr ofici e nc y
b o n us u nl ess ot h er wis e s p ecifi e d.
A r r o w h e a ds. El v es m a k e a n u m b er of diff er e nt
arr o w h e a ds f or a v ari et y of s p eci al us es.
• A r m o r Pi e r ci n g. Arr o ws fitt e d wit h t h es e h e a ds gr a nt
a + 1 b o n us t o hit w h e n t h e t ar g et is w e ari n g m e di u m or
h e a v y ar m or.
• Bl u nt. T h es e arr o w h e a ds d e al d o u bl e t h e n or m al
d a m a g e t o o bj ects. W h e n t ar g eti n g a cr e at ur e t h e y d e al
bl u d g e o ni n g d a m a g e r at h er t h a n pi erci n g.
• F o r k e d. T h es e arr o w h e a ds all o w t h e c h ar act er t o s h o ot
r o p es, b a n n ers, etc. wit h o ut dis a d v a nt a g e.
• L e af. T h es e arr o w h e a ds i ncr e as e t h e d a m a g e di e of t h e
b o w t h e y’r e s h ot fr o m b y o n e st e p.
• Si n gi n g. T h es e arr o w h e a ds pr o d uc e a hi g h-
pitc h e d scr e ec h t h at c a n b e h e ar d u p t o a mil e a w a y.
Alt er n ati v el y, t h e y c a n b e fill e d wit h oil a n d us e d as
fl a m e arr o ws, i nflicti n g a n a d diti o n al 1 d 6 p oi nts of
fir e d a m a g e.
B att a k. A f a v orit e a m o n g y o u n g k e n d er, t his s m all cl u b
f e at ur es a w e d g e o n t h e h a n dl e a n d a c oll a psi bl e k nif e bl a d e
o n t h e e n d. It als o s p orts a c h a m b er t h at h ol ds s m all st o n es
t h at c a n b e b att e d at e n e mi es.
B e a r Cl a ws. W h e n usi n g t h es e t o cli m b v ertic al s urf ac es,
y o u g ai n a d v a nt a g e o n Str e n gt h ( At hl etics) c h ec ks.
B el c h e r. W h e n a n att ac k r oll r es ults i n a n at ur al 1, t h e
b elc h er’s b arr el e x pl o d es a n d is d a m a g e d, c a usi n g a p pr o pri at e
d a m a g e t y p e t o e v er y o n e wit hi n 1 0 f e et. B y s p e n di n g a s h ort
r est m a ki n g r e p airs wit h ti n k er’s t o ols, a g n o m e m a y fi x t h e
b arr el. If a n att ac k is att e m pt e d wit h a d a m a g e d b elc h er, a n
e x pl osi o n occ urs o n a n at ur al att ac k r oll of 1 t o 5. T h e t y p e
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of d a m a g e d e p e n ds o n t h e a m m u niti o n us e d.
• A ci d. T h e t ar g et m a k es a C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w f or
h alf d a m a g e.
• C h ai ns. C h ai n a m m u niti o n d e als a n a d diti o n al di e of
d a m a g e t o a n y w o o d e n m at eri als i n its p at h. Cr e at ur es
m a k e a D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w or b ec o m e g r a p pl e d .
• Ci n d e rs. E v er y cr e at ur e wit hi n a 5 f o ot r a di us m ust
m a k e a s ucc essf ul D e xt erit y s a v e f or h alf d a m a g e.
• G as. G as a m m u niti o n c a us es n o d a m a g e, b ut all
cr e at ur es wit hi n a 1 0 f o ot r a di us m ust m a k e a
C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w or b ec o m e u n c o ns ci o us .
T h e s a v e m a y b e r e p e at e d o n e ac h of t h e c h ar act er’s
t ur ns. T h e c o n diti o n e n ds u p o n a s ucc ess.
• F o a m. F o a m a m m u niti o n c a us es n o d a m a g e, b ut t h e
t ar g et m ust m a k e a s ucc essf ul D e xt erit y s a v e or b ec o m e
r est r ai n e d . T h e f o a m will e xti n g uis h fir e i n a 1 0
f o ot r a di us.
• N a p ht h a. T his li q ui d c o m b usts o n i m p act a n d c o v ers
a 1 0’ r a di us. All cr e at ur es i n t h e ar e a m ust m a k e a
D e xt erit y s a v e or t a k e d a m a g e f or 2 a d diti o n al r o u n ds.
• Oil. Oil c a us es n o d a m a g e u nl ess i g nit e d aft er b ei n g
l a u nc h e d. It cr e at es diffic ult t err ai n i n a 1 0’ r a di us.
• P e p p e r. P e p p er c a us es n o d a m a g e, b ut all cr e at ur es i n
a 1 0’ r a di us m ust m a k e a C o nstit uti o n s a v e or b ec o m e
i n c a p a cit at e d. T h e s a v e m a y b e r e p e at e d o n e ac h of t h e
c h ar act er’s t ur ns. T h e c o n diti o n e n ds o n a s ucc ess.
• S m o k e. S m o k e c a us es n o d a m a g e b ut visi bilit y is
r e d uc e d t o 5’ i n e v er y dir ecti o n wit hi n a 2 0’ r a di us.
• T h u n d e r. All cr e at ur es wit hi n a 1 0’ r a di us t a k e
2 d 6 t h u n d er d a m a g e a n d m ust m a k e a C o nstit uti o n
s a vi n g t hr o w or b e st u n n e d u ntil t h e st art of t h e
att ac k er’s n e xt t ur n.
• W at e r. W at er a m m u niti o n c a us es n o d a m a g e
b ut e xti n g uis h es fir e i n a 5’ r a di us a n d r ui ns p a p er
a n d p arc h m e nt.
Bl u n d e r b uss. T h es e mi ni at ur e b elc h ers fir e s m all l e a d
p ell ets. If a n att ac k r oll r es ults i n a n at ur al 1, t h e bl u n d er b uss
misfir es. T h e D M s ecr etl y r olls 1 d 1 0 a n d us es t h e Misfir e
C h art b el o w t o d et er mi n e w h at h a p p e ns.
• 1. Kic k b ac k: t h e att ac k er is st u n n e d a n d t a k es 6 ( 1 d 1 0)
bl u d g e o ni n g d a m a g e.
• 2- 3. Fl as h: t h e a m m u niti o n r olls o ut of t h e b arr el a n d
l a n ds 1 d 1 0’ a w a y.
• 4- 7. Bl ac k S m o k e: T h e att ac k er m ust m a k e a
C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w or t a k e t h e i n c a p a cit at e d
c o n diti o n. T h e s a v e m a y b e r e p e at e d e ac h r o u n d o n
t h e c h ar act er’s t ur n. T h e c o n diti o n e n ds w h e n t h e
s a v e s ucc e e ds.
• 8- 9. S n uff e d: T h e wic k g o es o ut a n d n ot hi n g h a p p e ns.
• 1 0. D el a y e d Bl ast: T h e w e a p o n fir es i n a r a n d o m
dir ecti o n at t h e st art of t h e n e xt 1 d 4 t ur ns.
B olli k. T his w ei g ht e d b elt h as t hr e e m et al b alls w hic h h o o k
t o t h e b uc kl e. It c a n b e r el e as e d wit h a si m pl e t u g a n d c a n b e
t hr o w n t o g r a p pl e e n e mi es li k e a b ol a.
B ol as. O n a s ucc essf ul att ac k, a cr e at ur e m a k es a D e xt erit y
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 s a vi n g t hr o w or f alls p r o n e . W h e n a n att ac k wit h a b ol as
sc or es a critic al hit, t h e t ar g et is g r a p pl e d .
C aff. T his w e a p o n c o m bi n es t h e g aff h o o k a n d w ar pic k.
W h e n cli m bi n g v ertic al s urf ac es, t h e c aff gr a nts a d v a nt a g e o n
Str e n gt h ( At hl etics) c h ec ks.
C h a p a k. T h e b ac k h alf of t his h a n d a x e s plits t o f or m a
sli n gs h ot. T h e h aft is h oll o w wit h s m all h ol es r u n ni n g its
l e n gt h. It c a n st or e a m m u niti o n or b e e m pti e d a n d pl a y e d
li k e a fl ut e.
F o r p a n n. T his tri d e nt is 8’ l o n g a n d f e at ur es a w ei g ht e d
n et c o n n ect e d t o t h e e n d, us e d t o s u b d u e o p p o n e nts pri or t o
att ac ki n g t h e m.
G a p p e r. D w ar v e n e x pl or ers us e t his 6’ ir o n b ar. It h as m et al
c uffs a n d t h u m b scr e ws at e ac h e n d t h at c a n b e c o m bi n e d
wit h ot h er g a p p ers t o f or m a m a k es hift bri d g e. It als o gr a nts
a d v a nt a g e t o Str e n gt h ( At hl etics) c h ec ks w h e n att e m pti n g t o
cli m b d o w n a s h aft or cliff.
G a r r ott e. T his t hi n, k n ott e d m at eri al r e q uir es t h e att ac k er
t o g r a p pl e t h e t ar g et. If t h e att ac k er is s ucc essf ul, t h e
t ar g et s uff oc at es at t h e st art of e ac h of t h eir t ur ns u ntil t h e
gr a p pl e e n ds.
G n o m e Pi c k. T h es e pic ks ar e m a d e s o t h at a n i n d ustri o us
g n o m e pr ofici e nt i n ti n k er’s t o ols m a y a d d att ac h m e nts
t o its h e a d, w hic h c a n a u g m e nt or a d d t o its d a m a g e a n d
f u ncti o n alit y.
H a c h a k. T his p ol e ar m c a n b e us e d as a n a x e or h a m m er.
It’s s e g m e nt e d s h aft s e p ar at es i nt o t hr e e r o ds a n d e v e n s p orts
a c o m p art m e nt t h at h ol ds t hr o wi n g d arts.
H o o ks h aft. W h e n usi n g t h es e t o cli m b v ertic al s urf ac es,
y o u g ai n a d v a nt a g e o n Str e n gt h ( At hl etics) c h ec ks.
H o o p a k. P o p ul ar wit h tr a v eli n g k e n d er, t h e h o o p a k c a n
b e us e d as a sli n gs h ot, j a v eli n, a n d st aff. If s w u n g i n a ti g ht
circl e, t h e h o o p a k e mits a hi g h- pitc h e d w hi n e t h at c a n b e
h e ar d fr o m u p t o h alf a mil e a w a y.
I c e C r oss b o w. W h e n us e d t o fir e icicl es or l ar g e ic e p ell ets,
t h e a m m u niti o n s h att ers, fli n gi n g s h ar ds of ic e t h at i m p act
all cr e at ur es wit hi n 5 f e et of t h e t ar g et.
I c e Fl as k. Fill e d wit h s alt w at er, as h, a n d oil, t h es e b o n e
fl as ks s h att er w h e n t h e y i m p act a t ar g et, c a usi n g pi erci n g
d a m a g e. If i g nit e d b ef or e t h e e n d of t h e att ac k ers n e xt t ur n,
t h e b ur ni n g oil will d e al a n a d diti o n al 1 d 6 fir e d a m a g e.
I c e G r e n a d e. W h e n e x p os e d t o s u b z er o t e m p er at ur es,
t h es e m et al c o nt ai n ers will b urst o p e n i n o n e r o u n d, fli n gi n g
m et al a n d ic e s h ar ds t h at d e al 1 d 4 pi erci n g d a m a g e t o all
cr e at ur es i n a 5 f o ot r a di us t h at f ail a D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w.
K a usi n. T h e k a usi n is c o m p os e d of r o ds li n k e d t o g et h er. It
f u ncti o ns li k e a m et al w hi p a n d c a n b e us e d t o g r a p pl e t h e
t ar g et. It als o d e als t h e m a xi m u m a m o u nt of d a m a g e w h e n
us e d t o br e a k d o w n d o ors a n d ot h er n o n-li vi n g o bst acl es.
L ass o. O n a s ucc essf ul att ac k, t h e t ar g et m ust m a k e a
D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w or b ec o m e g r a p pl e d .
L aj a n g. If t h e wi el d er of t his 7’ p ol e ar m h as a 1 6 or hi g h er
Str e n gt h sc or e t h e y m a y t hr o w t h e l aj a n g as a s p e ar.
M a n d oll. T his w e a p o n is a d a g g er m o u nt e d o n a m et al
g a u ntl et. W h e n w or n pr o p erl y it is i m m u n e t o att e m pts t o
dis ar m t h e w e ar er d uri n g c o m b at.
P ol p a k. Als o k n o w n as a p ol e s w or d, t h e p ol p a k h as a n
ei g ht f o ot l o n g h aft wit h a s err at e d s h orts w or d at t h e e n d.
T h e s w or d c a n b e r e m o v e d f or cl os e c o m b at. Ri n gs al o n g
t h e h aft gr a nt a d v a nt a g e o n cli m bi n g c h ec ks, a n d c altr o ps ar e
l ac e d t o t h e s w or d’s cr oss pi ec e.
P r y b a r. W h e n us e d t o pr y o p e n a c h est, d o or, etc., t h e pr y
b ar gr a nts a d v a nt a g e t o t h e Str e n gt h ( At hl etics) c h ec k.
S as hi k. T his s as h is t y pic all y w or n acr oss o n e s h o ul d er a n d
is w ei g ht e d wit h n u m er o us b e a ds t h at c a n b e e asil y d et ac h e d
a n d t hr o w n or s h ot wit h a sli n gs h ot.
Sit h a k. T his s h ort b o w s p orts t w o sc yt h es o n eit h er e n d a n d
c a n b e us e d as eit h er a r a n g e d or m el e e w e a p o n. A d diti o n al
stri n gs all o w t h e sit h a k t o b e pl a y e d as a h ar p.
S o ris. A s oris gr a nts t h e us er a d v a nt a g e o n Str e n gt h
( At hl etics) c h ec ks t o cli m b.
W a r Pi p e. T his c ar v e d w o o d e n pi p e is b a n d e d i n ir o n a n d
c a n b e us e d as a cl u b. It m a y als o b e us e d as a bl o w g u n t o
l a u nc h d arts.
W ei g ht e d S as h. T his sil k s as h h as m et al w ei g hts s e w n i nt o
eit h er e n d. B y m a ki n g a s ucc essf ul D e xt erit y c h ec k o p p os e d
b y t h e t ar g et’s D e xt erit y ( Acr o b atics), t h e t ar g et t a k es t h e
gr a p pl e d c o n diti o n.
W hi p pi k. T his s h ort r o d h as a l e n gt h of l o o p e d c at g ut at
t h e e n d t h at c a n b e us e d as a w hi p or t o l a u nc h d arts at a
t ar g et. A d diti o n all y, t h e w hi p pi k c a n b e us e d as a fis hi n g r o d
or a stri n g e d i nstr u m e nt.

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Na me C o st Da mage W ei g ht A n c e str y Pr o p erti e s
Si m pl e M el e e W e a p o ns
A m m u niti o n v er s atil e d ra nge d /
B att a c k gp d bl u d g e o ni n g or pi er ci n g lb K e n d er
s p e ci al
B el a yi n g Pi n sp d bl u d g e o ni n g lb M ari n er Li g ht
Ca ff gp d pi er ci n g lb D w arf S p e ci al
C ha pak gp d sl a s hi n g or bl u d g e o ni n g lb K e n d er A m m u niti o n r a n g e / s p e ci al
Ga ff H o ok sp d pi er ci n g lb M ari n er Li g ht
G a p p er gp d bl u d g e o ni n g lb D w arf V er s atil e d s p e ci al
G arr ott e sp d sl a s hi n g ¼l b K h uri s h Li g ht t w o h a n d e d s p e ci al
H o o ks h aft gp d sl a s hi n g lb M ari n er V er s atil e r e a c h s p e ci al
A m m u niti o n r a n g e d / v ers atil e
H o o pak sp d bl u d g e o ni n g or pi er ci n g lb K e n d er
d s p e ci al
K al a D e at h’s T o ot h gp d pi er ci n g lb K h uri s h Li g ht
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Na me C o st Da mage W ei g ht A n c e str y Pr o p erti e s
Si m pl e M el e e W e a p o ns C o nt
M a n d oll gp d Pi er ci n g lb Mi n ot a ur S p e ci al
d pi er ci n g or
Pi c k gp lb a ny S p e ci al
bl u d g e o ni n g
Pr y B ar gp d bl u d g e o ni n g lb D w arf S p e ci al

T hr o wi n g Bl a d e gp d sl a s hi n g lb K h uri s h Li g ht t hr o w n / fi n ess e
d pi er ci n g or d
W ar Pi p e gp lb K h al ki st A m m u niti o n / r a n g e d li g ht
bl u d g e o ni n g
Si m pl e R a n g e d W e a p o ns
Arr o ws El v e n gp V ar Elf S p e ci al

B e ar Cl a ws gp d sl a s hi n g lb K h al ki st S p e ci al
A m mo / l oa de d t w o ha n de d
Cr os s b o w I c e gp d pi er ci n g lb I c ef ol k
s p e ci al
Fl as ks I c e sp d c ol d lb I c ef ol k T hr o w n / s p e ci al

Gr e n a d e I c e sp d c ol d pi er ci n g lb I c ef ol k T hr o w n / s p e ci al

P ell et B o w gp d bl u d g e o ni n g lb K h al ki st A m mo / t w o ha n de d
A m m u niti o n r a n g e / fi n es s e
W hi p pi k gp d sl a s hi n g or pi er ci n g lb K e n d er
s p e ci al
M arti al M el e e W e a p o ns

Cr o o k Bl a d e gp d sl a s hi n g lb K h al ki st Li g ht
H e a v y t w o h a n d e d r e a c h t hr o w n /
F or p a n n gp d pi er ci n g lb Mi n ot a ur
s p e ci al

Hac hak gp d sl a s hi n g or pi er ci n g lb K e n d er R e a c h t w o h a n d e d s p e ci al

K a usi n gp d bl u d g e o ni n g lb Mi n ot a ur S p e ci al
V er s atil e d reac h ra nge /
L aj a n g gp d sl a s hi n g lb Mi n ot a ur
s p e ci al

P ol p a k gp d pi er ci n g or sl a s hi n g lb K e n d er R e a c h t w o h a n d e d s p e ci al

S a br e gp d sl a s hi n g lb m ari n er Li g ht fi n e s s e

S as hi k gp d bl u d g e o ni n g lb K e n d er S p e ci al
d bl u d g e o ni n g or
S oris gp lb Elf V er s atil e d s p e ci al
pi er ci n g
Te et h C h ai ns gp d sl a s hi n g lb A b a n a si ni a n Reac h

W ei g ht e d S as h gp d bl u d g e o ni n g lb K h uri s h Fi n e s s e s p e ci al

W ei g ht e d S w or d gp d sl a s hi n g lb D w arf

M arti al R a n g e d W e a p o ns
A m m u niti o n l o a di n g r a n g e d /
B el c h er gp d v ar t y p e lb Gno me
h e a v y s p e ci al
A m m u niti o n l o a di n g r a n g e d / t wo
Bl u n d er b us s M us k et gp d pi er ci n g lb Gno me
h a n d e d s p e ci al
A m m u niti o n l o a di n g r a n g e d /
Bl u n d er b us s Pist ol gp d pi er ci n g lb Gno me
s p e ci al

B ol as sp d bl u d g e o ni n g lb A b a n a si ni a n T hr o w n / s p e ci al

B olli k gp d bl u d g e o ni n g lb K e n d er A m m u niti o n r a n g e / s p e ci al
A m m u niti o n r a n g e / t w o ha n de d
Sit h a k gp d pi er ci n g or sl a s hi n g lb K e n d er
s p e ci al

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T
K Dr a g o n, b ut oft e n h e t a k es o n t h e a p p e ar a nc e of l ess o b vi o us
p artic ul ar as p ect of cr e ati o n. T h e y i n di vi d u als s uc h as a r ot u n d b al di n g pri est, a n a nci e nt k ni g ht
p eri o dic all y s e n d m ess e n g ers, o m e ns, or a k e n d er l o vi n g wi z ar d.
visi o ns, a n d t h eir o w n a v at ars t o t h e m at eri al
pl a n e, b ut t h e y n e v er bri n g t h eir f ull ess e nc e H ol y D a y. B or m of a n is c o nsi d er e d t h e h oli est d a y f or
i nt o t h e w orl d. f oll o w ers of P al a di n e w hic h c el e br at es H u m a’s vict or y o v er
T a k hisis. Ot h er h ol y d a ys ar e M o n os, t h e d a y t o h o n or t h e
T h e g o ds ar e r e g ul arl y acti v e i n t h e li v es of t h e p e o pl e of d e a d; Uc d o n, w hic h c el e br at es t h e r et ur n of lif e t o t h e w orl d;
Kr y n n. M a n y of t h e m fr e q u e ntl y r o a m t h e m ort al w orl d i n a n d I ul o, a d a y of br ot h er h o o d t h at is als o c all e d Y ul e.
a v ari et y of g uis es w or ki n g t o w ar d t h eir o w n g o als, b ut e ac h
g o a b o ut it i n diff er e nt w a ys. T h er e ar e t w o er as i n w hic h t h e B RA N C HALA
g o ds w er e n ot acti v e: t h e m aj orit y of t h e A g e of D es p air, a n d
t h e e arl y A g e of M ort als. T h e B a r d Ki n g, S o n g of Lif e, S o n g m ast e r
Br a nc h al a r e pr es e nts t h e p o w er of i ns pir ati o n. It is
b eli e v e d t h at h e s a n g t h e first s o n g of cr e ati o n, w hic h w as a
T HE G O DS OF LI G HT bitt ers w e et m el o d y t h at c o nti n u es t o r es o n at e i n t h e h e arts
of all li vi n g cr e at ur es. His f oll o w ers oft e n l o o k at cr e ati n g
P A L A DI N E gr e at er w or ks t o e x pr ess b e a ut y a n d j o y.

T h e Pl ati n u m D r a g o n, t h e V ali a nt W a r ri o r, Br a nc h al a, t h e B ar d Ki n g, is t h e p atr o n t o b ar ds, p erf or m ers,

D r a c o P al a di n
P al a di n e w as o n e of t h e first g o ds s u m m o n e d b y t h e Hi g h
G o d fr o m t h e B e y o n d a n d r e pr es e nts t h e di vi n e p o w er of
m aj est y. H e s u p p orts t h e s o ul’s dri v e t o stri v e f or gr e at n ess
a n d t o i m pr o v e b y l e a di n g ot h ers. H e c h a m pi o ns t h e i d e al
of r e d e m pti o n, stri vi n g t o bri n g t h os e w h o h a v e f all e n t o
d ar k n ess b ac k i nt o t h e li g ht. P al a di n e als o h o n ors t h e vict or y
of g o o d o v er e vil f or t h e b e n efit of all.
As t h e l e a d er of t h e g o ds of li g ht, h e is r es p o nsi bl e f or
f urt h eri n g t h e Hi g h G o d’s pl a n of c o m p assi o n a n d p e ac e. As
a b eli e v er i n fr e e will, P al a di n e d o es n ot dir ectl y i nt er v e n e i n
t h e li v es of m ort als b ut r at h er w or ks t hr o u g h ot h er as p ects.
O v er t h e c o urs e of ti m e, P al a di n e h as al w a ys l e d b y e x a m pl e
a n d utili z es his f ell o w g o ds i n t h e o n g oi n g str u g gl e a g ai nst
t h e f orc es of e vil.
mi nstr els, a n d s o f ort h. It is s ai d h e w as b or n fr o m t h e
l a u g ht er of t h e i nf a nt H a b b a k u k at t h e b e gi n ni n g of ti m e.
H a b a k k u k a n d h e h a v e oft e n w or k e d t o g et h er t o str e n gt h e n
t h e h ar m o n y of t h e w orl d a n d t h os e w h o li v e i n it. H e is
f a v or e d b y t h e el v es a n d is a gr e at i nfl u e nc e o n t h eir c ult ur e.
As p e cts. W h e n Br a nc h al a m a nif ests, h e c h o os es a f or m t h at
bl e n ds i n wit h t h e p e o pl e of t h e ar e a, oft e n s e e n w e ari n g
gr e e n a n d y ell o w cl ot hi n g a n d acti n g i n a c ar efr e e m a n n er.
H ol y D a y. Br a nc h al a’s h ol y d a y is k n o w n as Br a n k al
E n k or at h, t h e C el e br ati o n of Br a nc h al a. T his h ol y
ti m e h as n o e x act d at e, b ut, i nst e a d, v ari es wit h l oc al
c ust o m. H o w e v er, it is al w a ys a gr a n d dis pl a y of Kr y n n’s
b e a ut y a n d lif e.

As p e cts. P al a di n e’s m ost r ec o g ni z e d as p ect is t h e Pl ati n u m

T G L
Na me Ali g n m e nt Pr o vi n c e D o m ai n s S y m b ol
Ki n g s hi p g u ar di a ns hi p
P al a di n e LG Peace Or d er Sil v er tri a n gl e
r e d e m pti o n g o o d dr a g o ns
Br a n c h al a CG M u si c h ar m o n y p o etr y b e a ut y Fr e e d o m Li g ht G ol d e n h ar p or a w o o d e n fl ut e
Fr e e d o m N at ur e
Ha b bak uk NG A ni m al s h u nti n g w at er r e birt h Bl u e p h o e ni x
Gr a v e
Kiri J olit h LG W ar c o ur a g e h o n or s oli d arit y W ar Bis o n’s h or ns
Di s ci pli n e m e dit ati o n t h o u g ht
M aj er e LG K n o wl e d g e Or d er R os e or pr a yi n g m a ntis
i n d u str y
H e ali n g m er c y t h e h o m e
Mi s h a k al NG Lif e T wili g ht Bl u e i n fi nit y si g n
c o m p as si o n
G o o d m a gi c a bj ur ati o n
S oli n ari LG N o cl eri cs W hit e cir cl e or s p h er e
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T h e Fis h e r Ki n g, S k yl o r d, t h e Bl u e P h o e ni x
H a b b a k u k is t h e di vi n e p o w er of p ersist e nc e, a n d oft e n
c h a m pi o ns p ers e v er a nc e i n t h e c o nti n u al str u g gl e a g ai nst
a d v ersit y. H e is l or d of t h e b e asts, a n d p atr o n of h u nt ers,
r a n g ers, dr ui ds, s ail ors, a n d t h e n at ur al c ycl e of lif e a n d
d e at h. Cr e at ur es t h at e xist o utsi d e t h e n at ur al c ycl e, s uc h as
u n d e a d a n d m a gic al a b err ati o ns, ar e c o nsi d er e d u n n at ur al
a n d ar e oft e n s o u g ht o ut t o b e d estr o y e d. H a b b a k u k is t h e
t wi n br ot h er t o Kiri-J olit h a n d s o n of P al a di n e a n d Mis h a k al.
H e is cl os est t o Br a nc h al a, w or ks w ell wit h C hisl e v, a n d
o p p os es Z e b oi m.
As o n e of t h e ori gi n al p atr o ns of t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a,
H a b a k k u k r e pr es e nts o b e di e nc e a n d l o y alt y. F oll o wi n g t h e
W ar of S o uls, H a b b a k u k st e p p e d b ac k t o all o w Kiri-J olit h t o
b ec o m e t h e pri m ar y d eit y of t h e k ni g ht h o o d.
As p e cts. H a b b a k u k us u all y t a k es o n t h e f or m of a ni m als
r at h er t h a n h u m a n oi ds. W hil e t h e ki n d of a ni m al v ari es, h e
oft e n t a k es o n t h e f or m of wi n g e d or a q u atic b e asts. W h e n
h e d o es m a nif est i n h u m a n oi d f or m it is t y pic all y as a h u m a n
or h alf- elf. I n his m a nif est ati o ns, H a b b a k u k us es t h e c ol or
bl u e i n his a p p e ar a nc e.
H ol y D a y. T h e F e ast of t h e S e a, Br a n 1 3t h, is c el e br at e d
pri m aril y o n c o asts a n d l a k e r e gi o ns. D uri n g t his f esti v al, t h e
fis hi n g fl e ets ar e bl ess e d i n t h e pr e- d a w n a n d s et off fis hi n g.
T h e fl e et r et ur ns i n t h e e v e ni n g t o a l ar g e f e ast t h at bri n gs
o ut e ntir e c o m m u niti es. F or i nl a n d ar e as t h e y c el e br at e
H a b b a k u k’s B o u nt y i nst e a d. Cl erics a n d dr ui ds t a k e t o fi el ds
at d a w n, bl essi n g t h e cr o ps f or a b o u ntif ul h ar v est.
K I RI -J O LI T H
T h e S w o r d of J usti c e, t h e Bis o n of H e a v e n
Kiri-J olit h r e pr es e nts t h e di vi n e p o w er of u nit y a n d
e nc o ur a g es h u m a nit y t o e m br ac e t h e str e n gt h t h at c o m es
fr o m s oli d arit y a n d br ot h er h o o d. H e is t h e p atr o n t o s ol di ers,
m erc e n ari es, a n d fi g ht ers b ec a us e h e e m b o di es t h e i d e a
of u nit y t o o v erc o m e o bst acl es. F oll o w ers of Kiri-J olit h
e m br ac e t h e i d e a of c o ur a g e a n d h o n or t o ac hi e v e t h eir g o als.
Alt h o u g h ass oci at e d wit h b attl e, Kiri-J olit h e nc o ur a g es
vi ol e nc e o nl y w h e n all ot h er s ol uti o ns f ail. Kiri-J olit h is t h e
t wi n br ot h er t o H a b b a k u k, br ot h er t o S oli n ari, a n d s o n of
P al a di n e a n d Mis h a k al.
Kiri-J olit h is t h e p atr o n d eit y t o t h e K ni g hts of t h e S w or d
a n d ass u m e d t h e r ol e of pri m ar y p atr o n of all or d ers of t h e
K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a si nc e t h e W ar of S o uls. T h e s pirit u al
bl essi n g t h at h e pr o vi d es t h e k ni g ht h o o d is a n ess e nti al c or e
t o t h e or g a ni z ati o n. Alt h o u g h his f ait h is str o n g est a m o n g
t h e k ni g ht h o o d, all t h e c ult ur es of A ns al o n h a v e t h os e w h o
p a y h o m a g e t o hi m.
As p e cts. Kiri-J olit h us u all y t a k es o n t h e as p ect of a K ni g ht
of S ol a m ni a, t o pr o vi d e r e ass ur a nc e a n d s u p p ort. At
ot h er ti m es h e t a k es o n t h e a p p e ar a nc e of a n a x e wi el di n g
mi n ot a ur w h o is fill e d wit h c o n victi o n a n d s pirit.
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H ol y D a y. T h e D a y of S oli d arit y is c el e br at e d wit h t h e
t ur n of e v er y n e w s e as o n. D uri n g t his ti m e, m e m b ers of
t h e cl er g y c o m e t o g et h er t o r e d e dic at e t h e ms el v es t o t h e
c o nti n ui n g str u g gl e a g ai nst e vil.
M AJ E R E
M a ntis of t h e R os e, M ast e r of Mi n d, t h e D r e a ms e n d e r
M aj er e r e pr es e nts t h e di vi n e p o w er of disci pli n e, s e e ki n g
t o i m pr o v e t h e s o ul t hr o u g h h ar d w or k, pr actic e, a n d
a ust erit y. H e w or ks m or e as a m e nt or t h a n a s a vi or, t e ac hi n g
m ort als t o l o o k wit hi n t h e ms el v es f or e nli g ht e n m e nt. I n
his t e ac hi n gs h e e m p h asi z es t h at p e ac e c o m es fr o m a n
u n d erst a n di n g of s elf a n d r ec o g ni zi n g o n e’s pl ac e i n t h e or d er
of all t hi n gs.
M aj er e w as c all e d fr o m B e y o n d b y t h e Hi g h G o d t o s er v e
as c o u ns el or t o P al a di n e a n d t h e ot h er g o ds of G o o d. I n
t his r ol e h e is oft e n r e m o v e d fr o m t h e w orl d a n d w atc h es
fr o m af ar. His f ait hf ul ar e f e w a n d ar e disci pli n e d, n or m all y
p erf ecti n g a si n gl e t as k as t h eir lif el o n g s er vic e t o M aj er e’s
i d e als. E v e n t o t h os e w h o h a v e e m br ac e d his t e ac hi n gs,
M aj er e r e m ai ns a m yst eri o us d eit y.
As p e cts. M aj er e oft e n pr ef ers t o t a k e o n t h e f or m of a n
i ns ect or ar ac h ni d, us u all y a pr a yi n g m a ntis. R ar el y d o es
M aj er e t a k e o n t h e a p p e ar a nc e of a h u m a n oi d f or m. W h e n
h e d o es, h e a p p e ars as a st o o p e d, b al di n g m a n, or a y o u n g
bli n d f e m al e or acl e.
H ol y D a y. T h e Ni g ht of t h e M a ntis, Wi nt er Ni g ht 1 8t h,
c o m m e m or at es t h e first Pr o p h et of M aj er e, D e nt h al as. T his
d a y is s p e nt f asti n g, c h a nti n g, a n d m e dit ati n g t o r ec o n n ect
wit h M aj er e. T h e f ast is h el d u ntil t h e m or ni n g w atc h t h e
f oll o wi n g d a y.
M IS H A K A L
T h e Li g ht B ri n g e r, t h e H e ali n g H a n d, t h e Bl u e L a d y
Mis h a k al is g o d d ess of h e ali n g a n d r est or ati o n, b ot h i n
b o d y a n d i n t h e s pirits of m ort als. S h e is als o a p atr o n of
c o m p assi o n a n d m ot h er h o o d a n d s e e ks t o r est or e t h os e
t hi n gs t h at ar e l ost. H er f oll o w ers oft e n str u g gl e t o fi n d
b al a nc e b et w e e n h er c ari n g n at ur e a n d as a pr ot ect or of t h e
w e a k i n c o nflicts f o u n d t hr o u g h o ut t h e w orl d.
S h e w as a m o n g t h e first g o ds of li g ht t o bri n g b ac k f ait h
d uri n g t h e W ar of t h e L a nc e a n d c o nti n u es t o act as t h e li g ht
i n t h e w orl d. Mis h a k al c o nti n u es t o off er h er c o m p assi o n
a n d a bilit y t o pr ot ect, h e al, a n d n urt ur e t h e p e o pl e of Kr y n n,
e v e n i n t h e d ar k est of ti m es. S h e is t h e p atr o n d eit y f or
mi d wi v es, h e al ers, a n d p e ac e m a k ers.
As p e cts. T h e g o d d ess Mis h a k al oft e n m a nif ests as a b e a utif ul
w o m a n i n s k y bl u e r o b es. S h e als o will t a k e o n t h e f or ms of
a bl u e e y e d, sil v er h air e d c hil d or a gr a n d m ot h er w e ari n g a
f a d e d bl u e s m oc k.
H ol y D a y. S pri n g D a w ni n g is ass oci at e d wit h Mis h a k al.
D uri n g t his ti m e, t h e f ait hf ul of Mis h a k al ar e e nc o ur a g e d t o
r efl ect o n t h e pri or y e ar b ef or e j oi ni n g f esti v als.
S O LI N A RI
T h e Mi g ht y H a n d, t h e I v o r y Dis k, G o d’s E y e
S oli n ari is t h e g o d of g o o d m a gic, a n d r e pr es e nts t h os e w h o
us e m a gic f or c o m p assi o n, st e w ar ds hi p, a n d f or esi g ht. It w as
S oli n ari, al o n g wit h L ui nt ari a n d N uit ari w h o cr e at e d t h e
l a ws g o v er ni n g t h e us e of m a gic. H e d o es s o n ot t o b e n efit
m a gic us ers, b ut r at h er t o pr ot ect t h os e w h o c a n n ot wi el d
m a gic. S oli n ari is t h e s o n of P al a di n e a n d Mis h a k al, a n d
br ot h er t o Kiri-J olit h a n d H a b b a k u k.
W hil e S oli n ari di d r esi d e wit h t h e r est of t h e g o ds i n t h eir
h o m e pl a n e at o n e ti m e, h e c h os e t o e xil e hi ms elf t o t h e
m ort al r e al m. H e n o w r esi d es o n Kr y n n’s w hit e m o o n t o
s af e g u ar d a n d pr ot ect m ort al b ei n gs. O n e of S oli n ari’s g o als is
t o s e e m a gic us e d f or t h e b ett er m e nt of all s o uls i n t h e w orl d.
As p e cts. S oli n ari oft e n a p p e ars as a w hit e r o b e d m a g e,
t y pic all y el v e n or h u m a n i n a p p e ar a nc e.
T HE G O DS OF B ALA N CE
G ILEA N
T h e B o o k, t h e S a g e, t h e G r a y V o y a g e r
Gil e a n is t h e c hi ef d eit y of t h e g o ds of n e utr alit y a n d t h e
di vi n e p o w er of k n o wl e d g e. His f oll o w ers b eli e v e i n t h e
gr o wt h of t h e s o ul t hr o u g h k n o wl e d g e g ai n e d t hr o u g h
v ari e d e x p eri e nc es. Gil e a n d esir es t h at all k n o wl e d g e b e
r es p ect e d a n d pr es er v e d. T his m a k es hi m a p o p ul ar p atr o n
of s a g es, sc h ol ars, a n d li br ari a ns. B eli e vi n g t h at fr e e will a n d
i n di vi d u al c h oic e ar e a p art of b ei n g m ort al, Gil e a n pr ot ects
t h at fr e e d o m, d es pit e his ri gi d n at ur e.
T h e Hi g h G o d c all e d Gil e a n fr o m B e y o n d as a g o d e q u al
i n st at ur e t o P al a di n e a n d T a k hisis. H e w as als o gi v e n t h e
T o bril, t h e gr e at b o o k of all k n o wl e d g e. S p ec ul ati o n r e m ai ns
of w h et h er Asti n us of P al a nt h as is a n as p ect of Gil e a n, his
m ort al c hil d, or si m pl y a m ort al scri b e w h o e ns ur es Gil e a n’s
e xist e nc e. Gil e a n h as o nl y o n e c hil d, t h e g o d d ess L u nit ari
w h o s pr a n g f ull y f or m e d fr o m hi m. T h e ot h er n e utr al g o ds
ar e t h os e t h at h e g at h er e d t o hi m fr o m t h e B e y o n d, w h o
ai d e d i n t h e or d er of Cr e ati o n.
As p e cts. Gil e a n oft e n a p p e ars i n t h e f or m of a sc h ol arl y
or s a g e-li k e h u m a n cl ot h e d i n gr a y, m ut e d c ol ors. At ot h er
ti m es h e a p p e ars as a b attl efi el d c o m m a n d er or a r o g u e.
H ol y D a y. T h e M o nt h of t h e B o o k is a n i m p ort a nt p eri o d
f or t h e f oll o w ers of Gil e a n. T h e m o nt h, w hic h is c h os e n b y
a cl eric of Gil e a n, is us e d t o st u d y a b o d y of w or k, a pl ac e
of l e ar ni n g, or a li br ar y. D uri n g t his ti m e, a cl eric of Gil e a n
w or ks o n t h eir diss ert ati o n a n d is f or bi d d e n fr o m acc e pti n g
p a y m e nt f or ot h er s er vic es.
C HI S L E V
T h e B e ast, Wil d O n e, W o rl d M ot h e r
C hisl e v is n at ur e i nc ar n at e a n d t h e di vi n e p o w er of i nsti nct.
S h e b eli e v es t h at o n e s h o ul d tr ust t h eir pri m al ur g es a n d
l et g o of t h o u g ht a n d r e as o n. At o n e wit h Kr y n n’s n at ur al
w orl d, t h e b e gi n ni n g a n d e n di n g of s e as o ns fl o w t hr o u g h
h er. S h e h as mi x e d f e eli n gs w h e n d e ali n g wit h m ort als as
t h e y p os e t h e gr e at est t hr e at t o t h e n at ur al w orl d, b ut als o
ar e t h e bi g g est p art of it.
E v e n s o, s h e h as b e e n i nfl u e nti al t o t h e v ari o us c ult ur es
ar o u n d t h e w orl d, r e w ar di n g t h os e w h o h a v e m o v e d t h eir
s oci eti es t o w ar ds r e v er e nc e of t h e l a n d a n d t h e g o d d ess wit h
t h e u n d erst a n di n g t h at t h e y ar e o n e a n d t h e s a m e. C hisl e v
a n d Zi vil y n l o v e e ac h ot h er, a n d C hisl e v is alli e d wit h
H a b b a k u k. S h e d es pis es Z e b oi m a n d M or gi o n’s c ultists a n d
o p p os es S hi n ar e, g o d d ess of i n d ustr y.
As p e cts. C hisl e v v er y r ar el y t a k es o n a h u m a n oi d or e v e n
a n a ni m al f or m. S h e m ost oft e n a p p e ars as a f orc e of n at ur e,
s uc h as a h o wli n g wi n d or a r a gi n g ri v er.
H ol y D a y. H arr o wi n g, o n C hisl m o nt t h e 4t h, is i m p ort a nt t o
t h e f oll o w ers of C hisl e v. O n t his d a y, t h e dr ui ds of C hisl e v

T G B
Na me Ali g n m e nt Pr o vi n c e D o m ai n s S y m b ol
K n o wl e d g e b al a n c e w at c hf ul n es s
Gil e a n N K n o wl e d g e Peace O pe n b o ok
fr e e d o m
N at ur e wil d er n es s b e asts t h e A f e at h er of br o w n y ell o w a n d
C hi sl e v N N at ur e T wili g ht
s e as o ns gr e e n
Cr e ati o n m o u nt ai ns m et al l u c k
R e or x N F or g e Tri c k er y F or gi n g h a m m er
pri d e
W e alt h e nt er pris e c o m m u ni c ati o n
S hi n ar e LN K n o wl e d g e Or d er Gri ff o n’s wi n g
tr a v el
Sirri o n CN Fir e cr e ati vit y p as si o n r e n e w al Fr e e d o m Li g ht R e d a n d y ell o w fl a m e
Wi s d o m f or esi g ht pr o p h e c y A st yli z e d tr e e wit h br a n c h es
Zi vil y n N K n o wl e d g e
e nli g ht e n m e nt a b o v e mirr ori n g r o ots b el o w
N e utr al m a gi c ill usi o n
L u nit ari LN N o cl eri cs R e d cir cl e or s p h er e
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 l e a v e t h eir gr o v es a n d tr a v el t o s ettl e m e nts t o bl ess t h e
s pri n g pl a nti n g.
R E ORX
T h e F o r g e, t h e W o rl d S mit h, T a m e r of C h a os
R e or x is t h e di vi n e p o w er of cr e ati o n. H e t e ac h es t h at t h e
s o ul r e ali z es its p ot e nti al t hr o u g h cr aft, s kill, a n d artific e.
Oft e n c o nsi d er e d t o b e t h e p atr o n of d w ar v es a n d g n o m es,
his f ait hf ul r e ac h f ar b e y o n d t h es e a nc estri es. S mit hs a n d
cr afts m e n e m br ac e R e or x b ec a us e of t h eir n e e d t o cr e at e.
T h e b eli e v ers of R e or x ar e n ot li mit e d t o tr a d es p e o pl e, as
r o g u es a n d g a m bl ers r es p ect his i nfl u e nc e o n t al e nt a n d s kill.
Wit h his f or gi n g h a m m er a n d at t h e dir ecti o n of t h e Hi g h
G o d, R e or x br o u g ht t h e w orl d i nt o e xist e nc e. T o d o s o
h e h a d t o us e t h e r a w m at eri al of C h a os, fr o m w hic h h e
cr aft e d n ot o nl y t h e w orl d, b ut t h e st ars a n d s o uls. H e w or ks
tir el essl y t o k e e p e v er yt hi n g fr o m r et ur ni n g t o C h a os o nc e
a g ai n. R e or x h at es a n d f e ars C h a os, t h e F at h er of All a n d
N ot hi n g, a n d tr a p p e d a fr a g m e nt of hi m i n t h e Gr a y g e m.
As p e cts. A p p e ari n g as a d w arf i n n e arl y all e nc o u nt ers,
R e or x e nj o ys s p e n di n g ti m e a m o n g t h e m ort als. W h e n
h e t a k es o n t h e as p ect of t h e F or g e, h e a p p e ars as a d e e pl y
t a n n e d bl ac ks mit h wit h st e el- gr a y h air, a n d a b e ar d li k e
r ust e d ir o n.
H ol y D a y. F or g e d a y, t h e 1 9t h of C hisl m o nt, is t h e h oli est
d a y f or t h e f oll o w ers of R e or x. O n t his d a y s mit hs of all
a nc estri es o p e n t h eir f or g es a n d i n vit e t h e f ait hf ul of R e or x
t o b est o w a bl essi n g. T his d a y is oft e n us e d b y s mit hs t o
fi nis h gr e at pr oj ects.
S HI NARE
Wi n g e d Vi ct o r y, t h e Sil v e r Mist r ess, W al ki n g Li b e rt y
S hi n ar e is t h e di vi n e p o w er of fi n a nci al i nt er acti o ns, a n d
g o d d ess of w e alt h, i n d ustr y, a n d c o m m erc e. S h e g o v er ns
n e g oti ati o ns, c o ntr acts, e nt er pris es, a n d p art n ers hi ps.
S hi n ar e s e e ks t o dri v e t h e w orl d f or w ar d t hr o u g h t h e s pirit
of tr a d e. T h e p atr o n d eit y of m erc h a nts, s h e is s o m eti m es
c o nsi d er e d a sti n g y g o d d ess as s h e b eli e v es i n b al a nc e d
d e ali n gs. B ec a us e of t his, S hi n ar e d o es n ot t a k e a m or al
st a nc e eit h er f or or a g ai nst t h e pr actic e of m erc e n ar y
w or k as l o n g as t h e tr a d e is f air f or all p arti es. H o w e v er,
t h os e w h o t a k e p art i n a b us e, u nf air pr actic es, or t h eft will
i nc ur h er wr at h.
C all e d fr o m t h e B e y o n d b y Gil e a n, S hi n ar e f ost ers l a wf ul
tr a ns acti o ns a n d e nt er pris e. T hr o u g h t his, e x pl or ati o n
a n d tr a v el is f u el e d t o u nit e v ari o us c ult ur es, t o w ns, or
n ati o ns. H er pr es e nc e is still str o n g e v e n i n ti m es of c o nflict,
e ns uri n g t h at n e g oti ati o ns ar e d o n e i n g o o d f ait h. S hi n ar e
is t h e c o m p a ni o n of Sirri o n, e v e n t h o u g h it is a c o m plic at e d
r el ati o ns hi p. S h e h as r e m ai n e d o n g o o d t er ms wit h
R e or x, Kiri-J olit h, a n d M aj er e. S h e o p p os es a n y d e ali n gs
i n v ol vi n g Hi d d u k el.
As p e cts. S hi n ar e’s as p ects a p p e ar as a n y a nc estr y or g e n d er.
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W h e n s h e m a nif ests it is t y pic all y i n t h e f or m of a pl u m p,
ol d er, a n d w ell- dr ess e d i n di vi d u al. M ost of t h e ti m e h er
o utfits i nc or p or at e pr eci o us m et als.
H ol y D a y. T h e D a y of H e ari n g, o n t h e 8t h of Sirri m o nt, t h e
cl er g y of S hi n ar e h e ar t h e v ari o us pr o bl e ms fr o m t h e l oc als.
O n t his d a y t h e y als o h e ar a b o ut n e w v e nt ur es t h at mi g ht b e
fr uitf ul f or t h e c h urc h.
S I R RI O N
T h e Fl o wi n g Fl a m e, t h e Al c h e mist, t h e Fi r e m ast e r
Sirri o n is t h e g o d of tr a nsf or m ati o n a n d his di vi n e p o w er
i nfl u e nc es alc h e m y, cr e ati vit y, p assi o n, a n d r e n e w al.
F oll o w ers of Sirri o n ar e t a u g ht t o e m br ac e a p assi o n at e
a n d cr e ati v e lif e i n or d er t o e v ol v e. Wit h a str o n g e m p h asis
o n tr a nsf or m ati o n, Sirri o n h as a d o pt e d fir e as his tr ait.
Fir e r e pr es e nts w ar mt h a n d l o v e, b ut als o bri n gs a b o ut
c h a n g e a n d tr a nsf or m ati o n. Alt h o u g h h e is c h a otic a n d
u n pr e dict a bl e, Sirri o n is o p p os e d t o n e e dl ess d estr ucti o n.
T h e Hi g h G o d br o u g ht Sirri o n fr o m t h e B e y o n d t o st a n d
wit h Gil e a n. It is s ai d t h at Sirri o n pr o vi d e d t h e s p ar k
t h at R e or x n e e d e d t o st art t h e W orl df or g e. His a bilit y t o
tr a nsf or m h as h a d a si g nific a nt i m p act o n Kr y n n t hr o u g h o ut
hist or y, e v e n t h o u g h his f ait hf ul ar e f e w. Fr e e s pirit e d
i n di vi d u als w h o tr a v el t h e l a n d h a v e tr a diti o n all y e m br ac e d
his t e ac hi n gs.
As p e cts. W h e n Sirri o n m a nif ests h e us es fir e or t h e c ol or
of fl a m e i n his as p ects. H e oft e n t a k es t h e a p p e ar a nc e of
h a n ds o m e, s m o ot h-t al ki n g i n di vi d u als wit h r e d- bl o n d h air.
H ol y D a y . O n t h e Et er n al D a y, t h e 1st of Sirri m o nt, t h e
cl er g y of Sirri o n r e n e w t h e et er n al fl a m e t hr o u g h t h e
us e of s p ells.
Z I VI L Y N
T h e W o rl d T r e e, Wis e O n e, t h e T r e e of Lif e
Zi vil y n is a d eit y of wis d o m, e nli g ht e n m e nt, a n d i nsi g ht.
His t e ac hi n gs s e e k t o r ei nf orc e a m ort al’s d esir e t o r e ac h
e nli g ht e n m e nt. H e is i nt er est e d a n d a w ar e of all ti m es a n d
pl ac es a n d is oft e n s o u g ht o ut f or i nsi g ht. Zi vil y n d w ells
wit hi n t h e Ri v er of Ti m e, b ut at t h e s a m e ti m e e xists
o utsi d e of it.
T h e Hi g h G o d i n vit e d Zi vil y n t o s er v e as a c o u ns el or
t o Gil e a n a n d b e ar wit n ess t o t h e w orl d. T h er e ar e f e w
i nst a nc es w h er e Zi vil y n w as u n a bl e t o pr o vi d e c o u ns el
r e g ar di n g t h e f ut ur e: d uri n g t h e C h a os W ar a n d i m m e di at el y
aft er Kr y n n w as st ol e n. Zi vil y n o p p os es t h e i d e als of s o m e of
his f ell o w g o ds, b ut c alls n o g o d his e n e m y.
As p e cts. F a v ori n g t h e e xtr e m es of a g e, Zi vil y n’s as p ects ar e
si mil ar. Zi vil y n t a k es o n eit h er t h e a p p e ar a nc e of a y o u n g
c hil d or a n el d erl y m a n. W hil e his as p ects ar e pr es e nt, ti m e
m o v es ar o u n d hi m diff er e ntl y as if u n d er eit h er a sl o w or
h aste s p ell, aff ecti n g e ac h p ers o n diff er e ntl y.
H ol y D a y. T h e D a y of R efl ecti o n, t h e 2 5t h of Mis h a m o nt, is
t h e d a y w h e n t h e cl er g y of Zi vil y n s p e n d ti m e c o nt e m pl ati n g
t h e Ri v er of Ti m e. T his d a y is m ar k e d b y f asti n g a n d
pr a y ers, w hic h l e a d t o tr a v el t o a n e ar b y w at er w a y f or si x
h o urs of m e dit ati o n.
LU NI T A RI
T h e V eil e d M ai d e n, M ai d of Ill usi o n, Ni g ht C a n dl e
L u nit ari is t h e g o d d ess of n e utr al m a gic, a n d t h e p atr o n t o
wi z ar ds w h o h a v e c h os e n t o us e m a gic t e m p er e d b y b al a nc e,
fr e e d o m of e x pr essi o n, a n d c uri osit y. Li k e h er c o usi ns
s h e pr o m ot es a n d d ef e n ds t h e l a ws of t h e Or d ers of Hi g h
S orc er y. B ef or e j oi ni n g h er c o usi ns, s h e w as t h e di vi n e
p o w er of m yst er y b ut c h os e t o li v e i n pl a n ar e xil e i n t h e
M ort al R e al m. Wit h t his c h a n g e s h e h as tr a nsf or m e d h er
di vi n e p o w er i nt o t h e s p ecific m yst eri es of m a gic.
S h e h as c h os e n Kr y n n’s cri ms o n m o o n as t h e o bj ect
i nc ar n at e d wit h h er p o w er. H er f ait hf ul ar e dri v e n t o w ar d
disc o v er y of t h e s ecr ets t h at m a gic h ol ds. S h e is oft e n s e e n
i n t h e c o m p a n y of h er c o usi ns S oli n ari a n d N uit ari. L u nit ari
is t h e d a u g ht er of Gil e a n a n d is s ai d t o h a v e b e e n b or n f ull y
f or m e d fr o m his t h o u g hts.
As p e cts. L u nit ari oft e n a p p e ars as eit h er a r e d h air e d h u m a n
or h alf- el v e n w o m a n w e ari n g r e d r o b es.
t h e h e a d of t h e g o ds of d ar k n ess a n d, t hr o u g h o ut Kr y n n’s
hist or y, h as alli e d wit h c hr o m atic dr a g o ns. O v er t h e c o urs e
of ti m e, s h e h as m a d e n u m er o us att e m pts t o c o n q u er Kr y n n,
o nl y t o b e t h w art e d b y P al a di n e a n d t h e m et allic dr a g o ns.
S ar g o n n as is h er c o ns ort, a n d s h e is m ot h er t o t h e t wi n g o ds
N uit ari a n d Z e b oi m
As p e cts. O n e of T a k hisis’s as p ects is a m ulti- h e a d e d dr a g o n,
e ac h h e a d r e pr es e nti n g o n e of t h e c hr o m atic dr a g o ns f o u n d
o n Kr y n n. Ot h er as p ects i ncl u d e t h e D ar k W arri or, i n w hic h
s h e is dr ess e d i n bl ac k sc al e m ail; t h e T e m ptr ess, a s e d ucti v e
w o m a n i n sil k e n r o b es; a n d a r efl ecti v e s urf ac e s urr o u n d e d
b y t h e fi v e c hr o m atic dr a g o n h e a ds.
H ol y D a y. D ar k D a y is c el e br at e d o n t h e t hir d d a y of e v er y
n e w y e ar. It is a q ui et ti m e f or t h e c h urc h as its m e m b ers
e n g a g e i n c o nt e m pl ati o n of ol d pl ots w hil e c o nsi d eri n g t h eir
r ol e i n t h e D ar k Q u e e n’s hi er arc h y.
C H E M OS H
L o r d of B o n es, Lif e b a n e, t h e Bl a c k G o at
C h e m os h r e pr es e nts t h e di vi n e p o w er of e ntr o p y a n d is t h e
m ast er of t h e u n d e a d. H e b eli e v es t h at lif e w as a gift w ast e d o n
m ort als a n d t h at t h e y d o n ot d es er v e t o p ass i nt o t h e B e y o n d.
T o t h at e n d, h e tric ks s o uls i nt o t h e A b yss or pr o mis es t h e m
i m m ort alit y as u n d e a d.

T HE G O DS OF D A R K N ESS
C h e m os h w as o n e of t h e first g o ds t o b e s u m m o n e d fr o m t h e
B e y o n d t o ai d T a k hisis i n h er g o als. As t h e first s o uls p ass e d
o n it w as his j o b t o sit i n t h e H all of S o uls a n d wit n ess t h e
T A K HI SI S p ass a g e of t h e d e a d. H e l o o ks f or t h e s o uls w h o ar e u n b o u n d
t o ot h er f ait hs a n d t h e n bi n ds t h e m t o hi ms elf i n u n d e at h.
Q u e e n of D a r k n ess, t h e M a n y- H e a d e d D r a g o n, t h e
T h e ot h er g o ds o p p os e C h e m os h’s t h eft of s o uls b ut d o n ot
D a r k W a r ri o r
i nt erf er e s o l o n g as t h e m ort al s o ul m a k es t h e c h oic e of its
T a k hisis’s r e al m is t h e di vi n e p o w er of c o ntr ol. S h e b eli e v es
o w n fr e e will.
t h at a w e a k er m ort al’s s o ul m ust s urr e n d er t o t h e d o mi n ati o n
of t h os e w h o ar e gr e at er a n d m or e i nfl u e nti al, cr e ati n g a
As p e cts. C h e m os h a p p e ars m ost oft e n as o n e of t w o as p ects.
c h ai n of p o w er l e a di n g dir ectl y t o h er. T a k hisis b eli e v es t h at
O n e is a h a n ds o m e m a n dr ess e d i n fi n e sil ks, w hil e t h e ot h er
s h e al o n e h as t h e di vi n e ri g ht t o r ul e all of Kr y n n.
is a fi g ur e dr ess e d i n f u n er al r o b es.
T h e Q u e e n of D ar k n ess w as c all e d f ort h fr o m t h e B e y o n d
t o s er v e as a c ust o di a n of t h e w orl d wit h P al a di n e. S h e is

T G D
Na me Ali g n m e nt Pr o vi n c e D o m ai n s S y m b ol
D o mi n ati o n h atr e d e vil dr a g o ns A dj u di c ati o n Or d er
Ta k hisis LE Bl a c k cr es c e nt
i ntri g u e ni g ht Tri c k er y
D e at h t h e u n d e a d m ur d er f als e
C h e m os h NE D e at h Gr a v e Y ell o w s k ull
hope
Hi d d u k el CE Gr e e d li es t hi e v es s e cr ets Tri c k er y Br o k e n m er c h a nt’s s c al es
Di s e a s e f a mi n e p ois o n v er mi n
M or gi o n NE Gr a v e H o o d wit h t w o r e d e y es
s u ff eri n g m a d n es s
S ar g o n n a s LE V e n g e a n c e w ar c o n q u est r a g e W ar St yli z e d r e d c o n d or
Z e b oi m CE O c e a n s st or ms j e al o us y s pit e Fr e e d o m Te m p est T urtl e s h ell
N uit ari LE E vil m a gi c ar c a n e s e cr ets N o cl eri cs Bl a c k cir cl e or s p h er e

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 H ol y D a y. C h e m os h h as o n e s p ecific h ol y d a y: t h e a ut u m n al
e q ui n o x, k n o w n t o t h e C h e m os hit es as Or k us n ac ht. O n t his
ni g ht, t h e cl erics of C h e m os h c o n d uct u ns p e a k a bl e rit es,
b e g gi n g t h eir m ast er t o k e e p t h e m fr o m d e at h a n d r e n e wi n g
t h eir u n h ol y c o m m u ni o n wit h t h e L or d of B o n es.
H I D D U KEL
P ri n c e of Li es, t h e B et r a y e r, t h e B r o k e n S c al es
Hi d d u k el is t h e g o d of e x pl oit ati o n. H e l ur es s o uls wit h
pr o mis es of gr e at n ess t hr o u g h t h e m a ni p ul ati o n of ot h ers
t o g ai n a n a d v a nt a g e. H e l ur es t h e w e a k a n d gr e e d y wit h
s e d ucti v e pr o mis es of gr e at n ess, m a ni p ul ati n g t h eir d esir e t o
pr ofit at t h e e x p e ns e of t h eir e n e mi es.
H e w as s u m m o n e d fr o m t h e B e y o n d b y T a k hisis t o f urt h er
h er pl a ns of c o n q u est. B y usi n g his di vi n e p o w er, h e h as
m a d e e v er y eff ort t o c o n vi nc e t h e ot h er g o ds of t h e P a nt h e o n
of his ri g htf ul r ol e as d e al- m a k er. His li es h a v e c a us e d m a n y
m ort als t o c arr y o ut t erri bl e acts t hr o u g h c orr u pti o n a n d
wic k e d n ess. Hi d d u k el is k n o w n t o b e a c o w ar d a n d h as
c o nti n g e nci es i n pl ac e i n c as e his pl a ns ar e disc o v er e d.
As p e cts. Hi d d u k el is q uit e cl e v er i n t h e w a ys i n w hic h h e
c h o os es t o a p p e ar t o ot h ers. T h es e as p ects oft e n t a k e t h e
f or m of n o n d escri pt a n d i n n oc u o us p e o pl e w h o us e cl e v er
w or ds t o m a ni p ul at e ot h ers.
H ol y D a y. T h e C h urc h of Hi d d u k el h as n o h ol y d a ys.
M O R GI O N
T h e Bl a c k Wi n d, M ast e r of t h e B r o n z e T o w e r,
t h e R at Ki n g
M or gi o n is t h e di vi n e s o urc e of t h e p o w er of d ec a y i n all its
v ari o us f or ms s uc h as pl a g u e, p estil e nc e, r ust, a n d m a d n ess.
His gr e at est d esir e is f or all m ort als of Kr y n n t o l e a v e t h e
w orl d as fr ail i n di vi d u als, s uff eri n g a n d wit h o ut p e ac e. H e is
t h e g o d of dis e as es of t h e mi n d a n d b o d y. H e stri v es f or t h e
d ec a y of all, w h et h er it b e a p ers o n’s r el ati o ns hi p or t h e f all
of a n ati o n.
C all e d i nt o t h e w orl d fr o m t h e B e y o n d b y T a k hisis, M or gi o n
s o u g ht t o ai d h er i n t h e d o mi n ati o n of t h e w orl d. M or gi o n
li k es t o w or k al o n e, is ol ati n g hi ms elf fr o m e v e n t h e ot h er
g o ds as h e s e n ds v ari o us pl a g u es, r ot, a n d d ec a y t o t h e w orl d.
E v e n M or gi o n is n ot i m m u n e t o his o w n m a d n ess a n d
e x p eri e nc es b o uts of ill n ess b ot h p h ysic al a n d m e nt al.
H e n at ur all y o p p os es H a b b a k u k, C hisl e v, M aj er e, Mis h a k al,
a n d R e or x, w h o h e k n o ws o p e nl y w or k a g ai nst hi m.
As p e cts. M or gi o n’s as p ects ar e gr ot es q u e a n d hi d e o us i n
a p p e ar a nc e. H e m a nif ests t h e m o nl y i n di ml y lit ar e as or at
ni g ht t o h el p hi d e his a p p e ar a nc e. His as p ects us u all y h a v e a
s k el et al a p p e ar a nc e or will a p p e ar as s w ar ms of r ats, i ns ects,
or ot h er vil e t hi n gs.
H ol y D a y. T h e c ult of M or gi o n k e e ps n o h ol y d a ys.
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SAR G O N N AS
T h e R e d C o n d o r, t h e Fi r e b ri n g e r, t h e B ull G o d
S ar g o n n as is t h e di vi n e p o w er of wr at h. H e is a g o d wit h o ut
c o m p assi o n or m erc y, b ut b ec a us e h e is l a wf ul, h e m a k es
us e of m ort al l a ws t o h ol d ot h ers acc o u nt a bl e. W ars f o u g ht
o v er p assi o n, a n g er, a n d br o k e n pr o mis es ar e his d o m ai n
as h e c h a m pi o ns v e n g e a nc e a n d r etri b uti o n. T h e mi n ot a ur
a nc estr y f a v ors S ar g o n n as a n d h as el e v at e d hi m as t h eir
s u pr e m e d eit y.
S u m m o n e d fr o m t h e B e y o n d as t h e c o ns ort t o T a k hisis,
S ar g o n n as h as m ai nt ai n e d a c o m plic at e d r el ati o ns hi p wit h
h er. O v er t h e c o urs e of hist or y, S ar g o n n as h as b e e n t h e
v oic e of d o o m f or m a n y, a n d his s er v a nts g at h er t o c arr y o ut
c o u ntl ess ri g ht e o us w ars. H e is t h e f at h er of t h e t wi n g o ds,
N uit ari a n d Z e b oi m. S ar g o n n as d es pis es t h e g o ds of li g ht
e xc e pt f or Kiri-J olit h f or w h o m h e h ol ds r es p ect.
As p e cts. S ar g o n n as a p p e ars as a str o n g fi g ur e a n d t a k es o n t h e
f or m of mi n ot a ur, o gr e, or h u m a n. Oft e n ar m or e d i n r e d a n d
bl ac k, c arr yi n g ir o n t o ols a n d w e a p o ns, S ar g o n n as’s fi g ur e is
o n e t h at is i m pr essi v e t o g a z e u p o n. T h e air ar o u n d a n as p ect
of S ar g o n n as is h e at e d, c a usi n g m ort al h e arts t o q uic k e n i n
his pr es e nc e.
H ol y D a y. D a k ot as H a pt er a k t a k es pl ac e o n t h e first of
Ar g o n. T his is t h e D a y of Br o k e n S h ac kl es, w hic h c el e br at es
t h e mi n ot a urs’ fr e e d o m fr o m e nsl a v e m e nt a n d t h eir
s u bs e q u e nt pr os p erit y.
Z E B OI M
T h e S e a Wit c h, t h e D a r kli n g S e a, t h e D r a g o n T u rtl e
Z e b oi m is t h e di vi n e p o w er of strif e. S h e m a nif ests h er
u n pr e dict a bl e a n d i m p et u o us n at ur e i nt o t h e s e as a n d i n
st or ms. S ail ors a n d m ari n ers gi v e h er off eri n gs i n h o p es
of pr e v e nti n g h urric a n es a n d e n di n g u p at t h e b ott o m of
Kr y n n’s oc e a ns. It is h er d esir e t h at b y cr e ati n g a n g uis h s h e
will pr e v e nt m ort als fr o m b ec o mi n g st a g n a nt a n d s e ns el ess.
T h e d a u g ht er of T a k hisis a n d S ar g o n n as a n d t wi n sist er
of N uit ari, Z e b oi m h as a n u n pr e dict a bl e r el ati o ns hi p wit h
h er f a mil y. Ari a k as b ec a m e t h e l o v er of Z e b oi m, a n d t h e
t w o pr o d uc e d a s o n n a m e d Ari a k a n. Z e b oi m c h eris h e d h er
m ort al s o n, a n d f oll o wi n g his d e at h, s h e s o u g ht t o i nflict p ai n
o n t h os e r es p o nsi bl e.
As p e cts. Z e b oi m t a k es o n m a n y as p ects b ut o n e of h er
m ost w ell- k n o w n is t h e f or m of a sl e n d er, b e a utif ul w o m a n
wit h gr e e n- bl ac k h air. Oft e n h er as p ects i ncl u d e t h e m es
r el ati n g t o w at er, a n d s h e h as e v e n t a k e n o n t h e f or m of a
dr a g o n t urtl e.
H ol y D a y. T h e S e a Q u e e n’s S h ar e is p erf or m e d e v er y ni n e
m o nt hs w h e n t h e m o o n of S oli n ari is f ull. T h e f ait hf ul
s acrific e m ost of t h e w e alt h t h e y h a v e ac q uir e d t o Z e b oi m.
If s h e is pl e as e d wit h t h e off eri n gs, t h e y fl o at b ac k t o t h e
f ait hf ul. If n ot, t h e y ar e l ost.
N UI T A RI
T h e D e v o u ri n g D a r k, Ni g ht r e a v e r, U n g o d
N uit ari is t h e e m b o di m e nt of t h e di vi n e p o w er of m a gic us e d
f or e vil. H e us es t h e l a ws of t h e Or d ers of Hi g h S orc er y t o
str e n gt h e n a n d e ns ur e t h e p o w er of his f ait hf ul. Pri or t o his
l e a vi n g t h e H e a v e ns h e w as t h e di vi n e p o w er of a m biti o n,
b ut h e c h os e t o e nt er pl a n ar e xil e wit h his m a gic al c o usi ns.
H e br o a d e n e d his p o w er t o e nc o m p ass t h e gr as p m a gic h as
o n t h e mi n d, b o d y, a n d s o ul.
T h e s o n of T a k hisis a n d S ar g o n n as, N uit ari r esi d es o n
Kr y n n’s bl ac k m o o n t o c o ntr ol a n d h o ar d m a gic. H e is
als o t h e t wi n br ot h er of Z e b oi m a n d h as b e e n at o d ds wit h
T a k hisis, w h o h as st ol e n his m a gic t o b est o w u p o n h er
f oll o w ers. H e oft e n str u g gl es a g ai nst C h e m os h, as b ot h s e e k
d o mi n ati o n o v er n ecr o m a nc y.
As p e cts. N uit ari a p p e ars pri m aril y as a bl ac k r o b e d wi z ar d of
eit h er h u m a n or o gr e a nc estr y. M ost of his as p ects ar e n ot e d
f or t h eir fl es h y, m o o n-li k e a p p e ar a nc e.
O T HER D I VI N E PO W E RS OF KR Y
C H A OS
T h e F at h e r of All a n d of N ot hi n g
C h a os is t h e e m b o di m e nt of f or ml ess e xist e nc e. Wit hi n
C h a os all p ot e nti al is birt h e d u n hi n d er e d b y d esi g n or
p ur p os e. Y et b y his o w n n at ur e, C h a os s e e ks t o u n d o all
t h at e xists. It w as fr o m C h a os t h at t h e w orl d of Kr y n n
w as f or g e d.
It w as fr o m C h a os t h at R e or x st ol e t h e p ur e ess e nc e of t h e
Gr a y g e m, u n k n o wi n gl y b ottli n g a fr acti o n of C h a os’ s pirit.
W h e n t h e Ir d a o p e n e d t h e Gr a y g e m, t h at s p ar k of di vi nit y
m at eri ali z e d i n t h e f or m of a fi er y gi a nt. T his as p ect h el d
e n o u g h p o w er t o c h all e n g e a n d t hr e at e n all of Kr y n n. T h e
t hr e at w as s o dir e t h at t h e g o ds of Kr y n n u nit e d t o d ef e at
t h e as p ect. W h e n C h a os’ as p ect w as d ef e at e d, it r etr e at e d
i nt o t h e ti m el ess oc e a n of t h e B e y o n d fr o m w hic h it c a m e,
n ot hi n g m or e t h a n a m e m or y.
T HE H I G H G O D
A r c hit e ct of C r e ati o n
T h e Hi g h G o d is a s u p er- di vi n e b ei n g w h o e m b o di es t h o u g ht
a n d b ei n g, or d er a n d cr e ati o n. H e is a n et er n al f orc e t h at
c all e d t h e g o ds of Kr y n n fr o m B e y o n d, a n d s et t h e m t o w or k
cr e ati n g t h e w orl d a n d t h os e m ort als w h o d w ell wit hi n it.
T h e Hi g h G o d’s et er n al pl a ns, t h e Pr o gr essi o n of S o uls a n d
t h e D octri n e of t h e B al a nc e, ar e r ec or d e d i n Gil e a n’s b o o k,
t h e T o bril.
M I NA
G o d d ess of T e a rs
Mi n a is a m yst eri o us di vi n e e ntit y w h o d o es n ot st a n d wit h
t h e ot h er g o ds of Kr y n n. S h e is t h e e m b o di m e nt of t h e
s orr o w of t h e g o ds i n t h e f ac e of Kr y n n’s m a n y tr a g e di es.
Mi n a w as o nc e t h e di vi n e p o w er of i n n oc e nc e. H o w e v er,
s h e w as c orr u pt e d b y ( a n d s u bs e q u e ntl y li b er at e d fr o m) t h e
N N pl ots of T a k hisis a n d t h e ot h er g o ds of d ar k n ess d uri n g t h e
A g e of M ort als.
N o w Mi n a st a n ds as p atr o n f or t h e f ait hl ess, t h e h o p el ess,
a n d t h os e w h o h a v e l ost w h at t h e y h ol d m ost d e ar. S h e
bri n gs c o mf ort i n t h e f ac e of s orr o w, y et s h e is a c o nst a nt
r e mi n d er t o t h e gri e vi n g t h at p ai n is a r e al a n d n ec ess ar y p art
of e v er y m ort al’s e xist e nc e.
As p e cts. Mi n a h as s e v er al as p ects, c h ar act eri z e d b y t h eir
r e d h air a n d a m b er e y es. H er as p ects ar e al w a ys f e m al e a n d
us u all y h u m a n, t h o u g h s h e will a p p e ar as ot h er a nc estri es if
t h e n e e d aris es. S h e oft e n a p p e ars as a si x y e ar- ol d girl or as a
gr o w n w o m a n.
H ol y D a y. N o n e.

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Na me Ali g n m e nt Pr o vi n c e D o m ai n s S y m b ol
C h a os C h a oti c C h a os F or ml es s e xist e n c e N o cl eri cs None

Hi g h G o d L a wf ul Or d er Cr e ati o n N o cl eri cs None

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D ’ F A ,
T a k hisis st ol e t h e w orl d of Kr y n n a w a y,
hi di n g it fr o m t h e g o ds. B ot h di vi n e a n d
arc a n e m a gic dis a p p e ar e d wit h t h e g o ds,
l e a vi n g m ort als t o s e e k t h e m a gic t h at r esi d es
b ot h i n a n d ar o u n d t h e m.
At t h e e n d of t h e C h a os W ar, a b ei n g a p p e ar e d t o P ali n
M aj er e i n t h e f or m of Fi z b a n a n d t ol d hi m t h e g o ds m ust
a b a n d o n Kr y n n as p art of t h eir a gr e e m e nt wit h C h a os. T h e
m a gic of t h e g o ds m ust, t h er ef or e, als o v a nis h. If t h er e is
a n ot h er ki n d of m a gic i n t h e w orl d, m ort als m ust disc o v er it
f or t h e ms el v es, us h eri n g i n a n e w er a i n t h e w orl d of Kr y n n:
t h e A g e of M ort als.
P ali n w e nt o n t o r e disc o v er pri m al s orc er y; t h e a m bi e nt,
c h a otic m a gic i nf us e d i nt o t h e w orl d. Ar o u n d t h e s a m e ti m e
G ol d m o o n, f or m er cl eric of Mis h a k al, disc o v er e d t h e p o w er
of t h e H e art: t h e di vi n e s p ar k t h at e xists wit hi n all m ort al
b ei n gs. T hr o u g h t h e eff orts of t h es e t w o h er o es, s o m et hi n g
li k e t h e ol d g o d- gi v e n m a gic b ec a m e acc essi bl e t o t h e w orl d
o nc e m or e. Aft er t h e W ar of S o uls t h e g o ds r et ur n e d a n d,
wit h t h e m, t h e m a gic t h e y tr a diti o n all y s u p pli e d. H o w e v er,
m ysticis m a n d pri m al s orc er y r e m ai n e d.
T h e a bilit y t o s e ns e a n d m a ni p ul at e Kr y n n’s a m bi e nt m a gic
is hi g hl y v ari a bl e. It d e p e n ds gr e atl y o n t h e i n di vi d u al’s t al e nt
as w ell as t h eir d e dic ati o n t o f ost eri n g it. A f e w ar e a bl e t o
ac hi e v e gr e at p o w er t hr o u g h ri g or o us st u d y, m atc hi n g t h at
of m e m b ers of t h e H ol y Or d ers or Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y.
M ost pr actiti o n ers of a m bi e nt m a gic o nl y e x hi bit a mi n or
affi nit y, usi n g it t o s u p pl e m e nt t h eir ot h er t al e nts.
P RI M A L SO R CE RY
Pri m al S orc er y ( als o k n o w n as s orc er y, wil d m a gic, or wil d
s orc er y) is t h e a m bi e nt arc a n e m a gic of t h e w orl d. Pri m al
S orc er y is c h ar act eri z e d b y t h e m a ni p ul ati o n of t h e el e m e nt al
e n er gi es us e d i n t h e cr e ati o n of t h e w orl d. Pri m al S orc er y
w as o nc e t h o u g ht t o o nl y aff ect n o n-li vi n g t hi n gs, t h o u g h
t his li mit ati o n s e e ms t o h a v e b e e n o v erc o m e aft er t h e W ar of
S o uls. T h e p o w er of s orc er y w as disc o v er e d i n t h e y e ar 4 0 3
A C ( 2 0 S C) w h e n a m yst eri o us fi g ur e k n o w n as t h e S h a d o w
S orc er er c a m e o ut of t h e D es ol ati o n. S h e t a u g ht str a n g e
m a gic al p o w ers t o P ali n M aj er e.
T h e p o w er of s orc er y is act u all y t h e ol d est f or m of m a gic.
T h e p assi n g of t h e Gr e y g e m s at ur at e d t h e w orl d wit h
Pri m al arc a n e e n er gi es. Sl o wl y t h at p o w er f a d e d t hr o u g h t h e
c e nt uri es u ntil t h e C h a os W ar, w h e n t h e p o w er of C h a os
i nf us e d t h e w orl d a g ai n, bri n gi n g s orc er y t o a p oi nt i n w hic h
it w as o nc e m or e acc essi bl e t o m ort als.
Pri m al S orc er y w as l ar g el y t a u g ht at t h e Ac a d e m y of S orc er y
i n S ol ac e, t h o u g h t h e K ni g hts of t h e T h or n a n d L e gi o n of
St e el w er e als o a m o n g t h os e w h o st u di e d its pr actic e.
T HE R E A L MS OF SO R CE RY
T h e Ac a d e m y of S orc er y t a u g ht t h at pri m al arc a n e m a gic
c o ul d b e s e p ar at e d i nt o c at e g ori es k n o w n as r e al ms ( als o
r ef err e d t o as sc h o ols).
• A e r o m a n c y. M a gic of air, wi n d, v a p ors, a n d el e m e nt al
cr e at ur es of air.
• C r y o m a n c y. M a gic of c ol d a n d ic e.
• Di vi n ati o n. M a gic t h at all o ws a s orc er er t o g ai n
k n o wl e d g e of t h e p ast, pr es e nt, or f ut ur e; a n d pr oj ect
t h eir mi n d t hr o u g h ti m e a n d s p ac e.
• El e ct r o m a n c y. M a gic of el ectricit y, cr e ati n g a n yt hi n g
fr o m a li g ht ni n g b olt t o a mil d s h oc k. Als o s ai d t o h a v e
m a g n etic p o w ers.
• E n h a n c e m e nt. E n h a nc e m e nt is m a gic t h at i m b u es
n o n-li vi n g o bj ects wit h arc a n e e n er g y.
• G e o m a n c y. El e m e nt al m a gic of t h e e art h.
• H y r d r o m a n c y. El e m e nt al m a gic of w at er.
• P y r o m a n c y. El e m e nt al m a gic of fir e.
• S p e ct r a m a n c y. M a gic of li g ht a n d c ol or, all o wi n g
a s orc er er t o cr e at e ill usi o ns, d ar k e n a r o o m, or
s e e m i n visi bl e.
• S u m m o ni n g. M a gic of f ol di n g s p ac e, all o wi n g a
s orc er er t o cr oss gr e at dist a nc es wit h o ut m o vi n g or t o
bri n g a n o bj ect or cr e at ur e t o t h e s orc er er’s l oc ati o n.
• T r a ns m ut ati o n. M a ni p ul ati o n of n o n-li vi n g m att er,
wit h w hic h a s orc er er c a n t ur n l e a d i nt o g ol d or
w at er i nt o wi n e.
T HE PO WE R OF T HE H EART
M ysticis m is t h e m a gic of lif e its elf, str e n gt h e n e d b y a n
i n di vi d u al’s h e art a n d s o ul. M ysticis m is t h e a m bi e nt f or m of
di vi n e m a gic, r e q uiri n g o n e t o h a v e f ait h i n t h e ms elf. It w as
o nc e b eli e v e d t h at M ysticis m o nl y aff ect e d li vi n g t hi n gs or
t h e s pirits of t h e d e p art e d. T h er e h as b e e n e vi d e nc e, si nc e
t h e e n d of t h e W ar of S o uls, of m ystics w h os e di vi n e p o w er
aff ects n o n-li vi n g t hi n gs as w ell. T hr o u g h m e dit ati o n a n d
c ar ef ul i ntr os p ecti o n, m ystics p o n d er t h e n at ur e of tr ut h a n d
s e e k t o u nl oc k t h e m yst eri es of lif e. T h e y as k t h e ms el v es t h e
diffic ult q u esti o ns t h at m ost w o ul d r at h er k e e p u n a ns w er e d.
T h e y b ec o m e s elf- a w ar e i n a w a y f e w ot h ers ar e, u nc o v eri n g
a n d e x pl ori n g t h e d e e p a n d b uri e d r ec ess es of t h eir o w n
s o uls. T hr o u g h i nt e ns e s elf- e x a mi n ati o n, m ystics disc o v er e d
wit hi n t h e ms el v es at t h e v er y c or e of t h eir b ei n g, a n i m pri nt
l eft b e hi n d fr o m t h e act of cr e ati o n. M ystics r ef er t o t his
p h e n o m e n o n as t h e S p ar k of Lif e. B y t a p pi n g i nt o t his s p ar k,
t h e m ystic c a n c o a x it i nt o a fl a m e t hr o u g h w hic h t h e y ar e
a bl e t o m a nif est p o w ers pr e vi o usl y o nl y a v ail a bl e t hr o u g h
di vi n e i nt er v e nti o n.
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 T h e pri m ar y c e nt er f or t h e st u d y of M ysticis m is t h e
Cit a d el of Li g ht o n t h e Isl e of Sc h alls e a. T h e Cit a d el of
Li g ht w as f o u n d e d b y G ol d m o o n, w h o disc o v er e d t h e
p o w er of M ysticis m al o n gsi d e t h e m yst eri o us S a g e i n
3 8 8 A C. M ysticis m is als o pr actic e d b y t h e K ni g hts of t h e
S k ull, t h e L e gi o n of St e el, a n d v ari o us mi n or i n di vi d u al
c e nt ers of st u d y.
T HE SP H E R ES OF MY S TI CI S M f or b ot h m ysticis m a n d s orc er y. I n t his c as e, t h e arc a n a
G ol d m o o n t a u g ht at t h e Cit a d el of Li g ht t h at t h e P o w er of
t h e H e art w as di vi d e d i nt o c at e g ori es k n o w n as “s p h er es.”
T h e s p h er es ar e as f oll o ws:
• A ni mis m. M a gic of t h e n at ur al w orl d t h at aff ects pl a nts
a n d a ni m als.
• Alt e r ati o n. S h a p es t h e f or m of li vi n g m att er.
• C h a n n eli n g. I ncr e as es t h e p h ysic al pr o w ess of a n
i n di vi d u al b y c o n v erti n g di vi n e e n er g y i nt o str e n gt h,
s p e e d, e n d ur a nc e, etc.
• H e ali n g. T h e P o w er of t h e H e art c a n h e al w o u n ds, c ur e
dis e as es, n e utr ali z e p ois o ns, a n d r est or e h e alt h.
• M e dit ati o n . All o ws t h e m ystic t o i ncr e as e t h eir
m e nt al pr o w ess.
• M e nt alis m. R e a d t h e t h o u g hts of ot h ers, pr oj ect
t h o u g hts, d o mi n at e a n ot h er’s will, a n d ot h er mi n d
p o w ers, t y pic all y t el e p at hic i n n at ur e.
• N e c r o m a n c y. All o ws a m ystic t o aff ect
c or p or e al u n d e a d.
• S e nsiti vit y. All o ws a m ystic t o s e e a ur as of li vi n g
cr e at ur es a n d u n d erst a n d w h at t h e y m e a n.
• S pi rit u alis m. T h e c o u nt er p art t o N ecr o m a nc y,
S pirit u alis m is t h e di vi n e m a gic t h at aff ects t h e s pirit
w orl d a n d i nc or p or e al u n d e a d.
M Y S TI CI S M A N D SO R CE RY I N 5T H
E DI TI O N
W h at f oll o ws ar e s u g g esti o ns o n h o w t o us e offici all y
p u blis h e d cl ass es a n d s u bcl ass es t o r e pr es e nt Pri m al S orc er y
a n d t h e P o w er of t h e H e art i n y o ur D D 5t h E diti o n
Dr a g o nl a nc e c a m p ai g n.
S P E L L C A S TI N G B AS E CL A S S E S
A R TI FI C E R S
Artific ers ar e d escri b e d as usi n g arc a n e m a gic. R e all y, it s e e ms
t h e i nt e nt is t h at t h e y r e plic at e arc a n e eff ects usi n g sci e nc e.
T his cl ass s e e ms i d e all y s uit e d f or m ost ti n k er g n o m es. Oft e n,
t h e eff ects cr e at e d ar e i n disti n g uis h a bl e fr o m m a gic, b ut t o
artific ers, t h e y’r e si m pl y t h e w o n d ers of t ec h n ol o g y.
B A R DS
I n t h e Dr a g o nl a nc e s etti n g, b ar ds l e ar n t o utili z e pri m al
s orc er y ( a n d, p er h a ps s o m e m ysticis m as w ell) t o a u g m e nt
t h eir p erf or m a nc es.
C L E RI C S
T h e H ol y Or d ers ar e a n i m p ort a nt as p ect of t h e Dr a g o nl a nc e
s etti n g. H o w e v er, a c h ar act er w h o wis h es t o f oc us o n
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m ysticis m c a n c h o os e t h e cl eric cl ass t o r e pr es e nt t h eir
d e dic ati o n t o t h e P o w er of t h e H e art. T his m e a ns t h eir
p o w ers d o n ot c o m e fr o m a g o d, a n d d o n’t r e q uir e a
M e d alli o n of F ait h or h ol y s y m b ol as a s p ellc asti n g f oc us f or
t h eir s p ells.
• A r c a n a D o m ai n. It is w ell est a blis h e d t h at t h e g o ds of
m a gic d o n ot h a v e cl erics. T h eir f oll o w ers ar e Wi z ar ds.
H o w e v er, s o m e c h ar act ers c o ul d h a v e a gr e at affi nit y
d o m ai n c a n b e of us e i n t h e Dr a g o nl a nc e s etti n g.
D R UI D S , PA L A DI N S ,A N D R A N G E RS
Dr ui ds, p al a di ns, a n d r a n g ers c a n e ac h j oi n a H ol y Or d er,
c o m pl et e wit h all t h e b e n efits of t h at m e m b ers hi p pr o vi d es,
i ncl u di n g a me d alli o n of f ait h . H o w e v er, e ac h cl ass c o ul d
als o r e pr es e nt a b ei n g w h o h as l e ar n e d t o acc ess t h eir i n n er
di vi n e s p ar k t hr o u g h m ysticis m. I n t h e c as e of dr ui ds a n d
r a n g ers, t his c o ul d m a nif est its elf as a c o n n ecti o n t o t h e
n at ur al w orl d. A p al a di n c o ul d r e pr es e nt a g u ar di a n of t h e
Cit a d el of Li g ht.
S O R C E R E RS
I n t h e Dr a g o nl a nc e s etti n g, s orc er ers d o n ot n ec ess aril y c o m e
t o t h eir p o w er t hr o u g h a n a nc est or, t h o u g h t his c o ul d b e o n e
w a y t o e x pl ai n t h eir affi nit y f or pri m al m a gic. E ac h of t h e
S orc er o us Ori gi n d escri pti o ns s h o ul d b e r e-i m a gi n e d f or t h e
s etti n g si nc e t h e y w er e ori gi n all y writt e n wit h t h e F or g ott e n
R e al ms i n mi n d.
• Wil d M a gi c. T his s orc er o us ori gi n is t h e cl os est t o
t h e ori gi n al d esi g n c o nc e pt of pri m al s orc er y i n t h e
Dr a g o nl a nc e s etti n g. M ost Dr a g o nl a nc e s orc er ers ar e
wil d t al e nts.
• D r a c o ni c. Dr a g o nl a nc e h as s e v er al t al es of ill-
f at e d r o m a nc es b et w e e n m ort als a n d dr a g o ns. Y o ur
c h ar act er c o ul d b e a d esc e n d a nt of o n e of t h es e.
H o w e v er, it c o ul d b e t h at a dr a g o n t a u g ht y o u wil d
s orc er y. Alt er n ati v el y, y o u c o ul d act u all y b e a dr a g o n,
tr a p p e d t o li v e lif e as a m ort al b ec a us e of s o m e c os mic
cri m e y o u c o m mitt e d a t h o us a n d y e ars a g o.
• Di vi n e S o ul. M a n y pl a y ers us e t h e di vi n e s o ul t o
si m pl y r e pr es e nt a m ystic. T h er e’s c ert ai nl y n ot hi n g
wr o n g wit h t h at. H o w e v er, it c o ul d als o b e us e d t o
r e pr es e nt a c h ar act er w h o h as a gr e at a ptit u d e f or
s orc er y, b ut h as a t al e nt f or m ysticis m as w ell. T his
s u bcl ass is ess e nti all y t h e i n v ers e of usi n g t h e arc a n a
d o m ai n t o r e pr es e nt a m ystic w h o als o h as a t al e nt
f or s orc er y.
• St o r m. St or m s orc er y fits v er y w ell i n t h e
Dr a g o nl a nc e s etti n g as it d e als wit h t h e pri m al
el e m e nts, e ac h of w hic h h as r e pr es e nt ati o n as a
r e al m of s orc er y.
B AS E CL A S S E S & SU B C L A S S E S
B A R B A RI A N
• T ot e m W a r ri o r. ( A ni mis m & S pirt u alis m S p h er es)
Mi n or a ni m al d eiti es h a v e l o n g b e e n est a blis h e d i n
t h e Dr a g o nl a nc e s etti n g, e v e n if t h e y ar e n ot oft e n
m e nti o n e d. M a n y n o m a dic tri b es h a v e t ot e mic
 tr a diti o ns t h at gi v e h o n or t o n at ur e, es p eci all y t h os e
a m o n g t h e K a g o n esti el v es.
• A n c est r al G u a r di a n. ( S pirit u alis m S p h er e) A nc est or
w ors hi p w as o nc e c o m m o n a m o n g t h e Pl ai nsf ol k of
A b a n asi ni a. I n t h e d ec a d es i m m e di at el y f oll o wi n g t h e
C h a os W ar, s pirits of t h e d e a d w er e c ut off fr o m t h e
Ri v er of S o uls. M ystics w h o s p eci ali z e d i n s pirit u alis m
w er e a bl e t o c o m m u nic at e wit h t h e m. E v e n aft er t h e
r et ur n of t h e g o ds, s pirit u alists c a n acc ess t h e Ri v er.
• St o r m H e r al d. ( P yr o m a nc y / D es ert, H y dr o m a nc y
& El ectr o m a nc y / S e a, or Cr y o m a nc y / T u n dr a) T h e
d es ert n o m a ds of K h ur, S aif u mi s e a b ar b ari a ns, a n d t h e
Ic ef ol k all m a k e i d e al St or m H er al ds. T h eir p o w ers ar e
m a nif est e d b y t h eir c o m m a n d of pri m al s orc er y.
• Z e al ot. ( C h a n n eli n g S p h er e) It’s p erf ectl y r e as o n a bl e t o
pl a y a Z e al ot b ar b ari a n as t h e C h os e n of o n e of t h e g o ds.
H o w e v er, if y o u d o n’t wis h t o s er v e a d eit y, p er h a ps t his
p o w er is si m pl y y o ur c h ar act er c h a n n eli n g t h e p o w er of
y o ur i n n er fl a m e i nt o y o ur stri k es w h e n y o u r a g e.
FI G HTER
• El d rit c h K ni g ht. ( V ari o us R e al ms of S orc er y) W hil e
n ot as p o w erf ul as o n e w h o s p eci ali z es i n s orc er y, t h e
el dritc h k ni g ht pic ks s p ells t h at c o m pl e m e nt t h eir
m arti al pr o w ess. Ti ps f or cr e ati n g a n el dritc h k ni g ht f or
Dr a g o nl a nc e c a n i ncl u d e c h o osi n g o n e or t w o el e m e nt al
t h e m es f or y o ur e v oc ati o n s p ells. Y o u c a n als o fl a v or
y o ur a bj ur ati o n s p ells t o fit i n wit h y o ur el e m e nt al
t h e m es. W h e n c h o osi n g s p ells at 8t h, 1 4t h, a n d 2 0t h
l e v el, y o u s h o ul d c o nf or m t o t h e s pirit of o n e of t h e
ot h er s orc er o us r e al ms. A n d fi n all y, wit h y o ur D M’s
p er missi o n, y o u mi g ht c o nsi d er c h a n gi n g t his s u bcl ass’s
s p ellc asti n g a bilit y fr o m I nt elli g e nc e t o C h aris m a.
• A r c a n e A r c h e r. ( V ari o us R e al ms of S orc er y, or
N ecr o m a nc y & M e nt alis m S p h er es of M ysticis m) E ac h
of t h e Arc a n e S h ot o pti o ns c a n b e r el at e d t o o n e or m or e
of t h e s orc er o us r e al ms e xc e pt be g uili n g a n d e nfeebli n g
arr o w o pti o ns. T h es e ar e t h e p ur vi e w of m ysticis m.
M O N K
All m o n ks s p eci ali z e i n t h e m ystic al s p h er e of c h a n n eli n g
r e g ar dl ess of w h et h er t h eir or d er is d e dic at e d t o o n e
of t h e g o ds.
• S h a d o w. ( S p ectr a m a nc y R e al m) Oft e n, t h es e
ass assi n m o n ks ar e pl a y e d as f oll o w ers of C h e m os h
or M or gi o n. H o w e v er, S h a d o w m o n ks c a n als o b e
r e pr es e nt e d as m o n ks wit h a t al e nt f or s orc er y, a d e pt
at b e n di n g li g ht t o c o nc e al t h eir pr es e nc e.
• F o u r El e m e nts. ( M ulti pl e R e al ms of S orc er y) T h es e
m o n ks c o m bi n e t h eir n at ur al m ystic al t al e nts f or
c h a n n eli n g wit h mi n or s orc er o us t al e nt.
• S u n S o ul. ( P yr o m a nc y & S p ectr a m a nc y R e al ms) S u n
S o ul m o n ks c o ul d b e a cl oist er d e dic at e d t o Siri o n,
S ar g o n n as, or H a b b a k u k. H o w e v er, t h e y c o ul d j ust
as e asil y b e m o n ks w h o’ v e i nc or p or at e d a c o u pl e of
s orc er o us r e al ms.
• L o n g D e at h. ( C h a n n eli n g & N ecr o m a nc y S p h er es)
A g ai n, m o n ks w h o f oc us o n d e at h c o ul d b e p ortr a y e d
as f oll o w ers of C h e m os h or M or gi o n. At t h e s a m e
ti m e, t h e y c o ul d b e m o n ks w h o’ v e e x p a n d e d t h eir
i n n er a w ar e n ess b e y o n d t h e C h a n n eli n g s p h er e i nt o
t h e s p h er e of N ecr o m a nc y as w ell.
R O G UE
• A r c a n e T ri c kst e r. ( E n h a nc e m e nt & S p ectr a m a nc y
R e al ms, M e nt alis m S p h er e) Si mil ar t o t h e El dritc h
K ni g ht, t h es e r o g u es ar e n ot as p o w erf ul as t h os e w h o
s p eci ali z e i n pri m al s orc er y. H o w e v er, t h e y s u p pl e m e nt
t h eir s h a d y s kill s et wit h s orc er y. P er h a ps, as wit h
t h e El dritc h K ni g ht, y o u mi g ht c o nsi d er ditc hi n g
I nt elli g e nc e as y o ur s p ellc asti n g a bilit y. R at h er, us e
C h aris m a f or t h e e n h a nc e m e nt a n d s p ectr a m a nc y r e al ms
a n d Wis d o m f or y o ur m e nt alis m s p ells.
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B e t h e y a n u n ass u mi n g tri n k et, or a w e a p o n of di vi n e Y o u g ai n a + 2 b o n us t o att ac k a n d d a m a g e r olls, a n d t h e
m a g nit u d e, Kr y n n’s m a gic it e ms c o m e i n all s h a p es a n d si z es. s w or d d e als 1 d 6 a d diti o n al p oi nts of r a di a nt d a m a g e o n a
R e g ar dl ess of t h eir a p p e ar a nc e, gr e at r elics of m a gic al p o w er s ucc essf ul hit.
c a n b e f o u n d i n m a n y pl ac es i n y o ur Dr a g o nl a nc e c a m p ai g n. R u n e of F ri e n ds hi p. Y o u g ai n a d v a nt a g e o n C h aris m a
T h e f oll o wi n g is a c oll ecti o n of t h e m ost n ot a bl e artif acts, ( P ers u asi o n) s kill c h ec ks.
w e a p o ns a n d w o n dr o us it e ms f o u n d o n A ns al o n. T h es e R u n e of H o n o r. S o l o n g as t h e bri g htbl a de is wi el d e d i n
e ntri es a d h er e t o t h e r arit y a n d it e m r ul es i n C h a pt er 7 of t h e h o n or a bl e c o m b at b y a cr e at ur e of g o o d or l a wf ul ali g n m e nt
D u n ge o n M aster’s G ui de. it will n e v er br e a k. T h e first ti m e a cr e at ur e of e vil or
dis h o n or a bl e i nt e nt m a k es a s ucc essf ul att ac k r oll wit h t h e
M A GI C IT E MS Bri g htbl a de it will s h att er, c a usi n g n o d a m a g e t o t h e t ar g et.
O nl y a cl eric of R e or x c a n r e p air it wit h a D C 2 0 Str e n gt h or
I nt elli g e nc e c h ec k usi n g s mit h’s t o ols.
B L UE CR Y S T A L S T A F F R u n e of W a r di n g. T he bri g htbl a de is i m m u n e t o r ust a n d
St aff, artif act (re q uires att u ne me nt b y a cleric of g o o d ali g n me nt)
c orr osi o n, a n d it n e v er l os es its s h ar p e d g e. Y o u m a y c ast t h e
pr otecti o n fr o m e vil a n d g o o d s p ell o nc e wit h t h e s w or d. W h e n
T h e bl ue cr yst al st aff is a h ol y artif act of Mis h a k al. T h e st aff
c ast, it s h e ds bri g ht li g ht i n a 2 0 f o ot r a di us a n d di m li g ht
c a n b e wi el d e d as a m a gic q u art erst aff t h at gr a nts a + 1 b o n us
f or a n a d diti o n al 2 0 f e et. All cr e at ur es wit hi n 2 0 f e et of t h e
t o att ac k a n d d a m a g e r olls a n d d e als a n a d diti o n al 4 d 6 p oi nts
bri g htbl a de g ai n t h e b e n efits of t h e s p ell. O nc e y o u us e t his
of r a di a nt d a m a g e t o a n y cr e at ur e of e vil ali g n m e nt wit h
pr o p ert y, y o u m a y n ot d o s o a g ai n u ntil t h e n e xt d a w n.
w h o m it c o m es i nt o p h ysic al c o nt act.
S p ells. T his st aff h as 2 0 c h ar g es. W hil e h ol di n g it, y o u c a n
us e a n acti o n t o e x p e n d 1 or m or e of its c h ar g es t o c ast o n e
of t h e f oll o wi n g s p ells fr o m it, usi n g y o ur s p ell s a v e D C a n d
s p ellc asti n g a bilit y m o difi er: c o m m a n d ( 2 c h ar g es), c o nti n u al
fl a me ( 6 c h ar g es), c ure w o u n ds ( 2 c h ar g es p er s p ell l e v el, u p t o
a m a xi m u m of 4t h l e v el), detect p ois o n a n d dise ase ( 1 c h ar g e),
gre ater rest orati o n ( 1 4 c h ar g es), lesser rest orati o n ( 6 c h ar g es),
m ass c ure w o u n ds ( 1 0 c h ar g es), raise de a d ( 1 0 c h ar g es), re m o ve
c urse ( 6 c h ar g es), res urrecti o n ( 1 4 c h ar g es).
A nti- el e m e nt al A u r a (1 / d a y) . Y o u c a n us e a b o n us
acti o n t o c a us e t h e st aff t o r a di at e a n a nti- el e m e nt al a ur a t h at
l asts f or 1 mi n ut e, aff ecti n g e ac h cr e at ur e wit hi n 3 0 f e et of it.
C h o os e o n e t y p e of d a m a g e fr o m aci d, c ol d, fir e, li g ht ni n g, or
p ois o n. W hil e wit hi n t h e a nti- el e m e nt al a ur a, a cr e at ur e h as
i m m u nit y t o t h at t y p e of d a m a g e.
T h e st aff r e g ai ns 1 d 4 e x p e n d e d c h ar g es d ail y at d a w n.
H o w e v er, if y o u pl ac e t h e st aff i nt o t h e h a n d of t h e st at u e of
Mis h a k al i n t h e t e m pl e i n X a k Ts ar ot h, it i nst a ntl y r e g ai ns all
e x p e n d e d c h ar g es.

T HE B RI G H T B L A D E
We a p o n (l o n gs w or d), le ge n d ar y (re q uires att u ne me nt b y a cre at ure
of l a wf ul g o o d ali g n me nt)

F or g e d i n t h e A g e of Dr e a ms b y a d w ar v e n s mit h of
l e g e n d ar y s kill, t h e bri g htbl a de w as gift e d t o a y o u n g k ni g ht
i n t h e s er vic e of Vi n as S ol a m n us n a m e d B ert h al d uri n g
t h e R os e R e b elli o n as a r e w ar d f or his h o n or a n d c o ur a g e
a g ai nst o v er w h el mi n g o d ds. T h e k ni g ht w o ul d l at er a d o pt
t h e s w or d’s n a m e as his o w n. F ar l ar g er t h a n its w ei g ht
a n d b al a nc e w o ul d s u g g est, d w ar v e n r u n es r u n t h e l e n gt h
of its bl a d e.
T he bri g htbl a de will n e v er br e a k u nl ess us e d b y a
dis h o n or a bl e cr e at ur e or f or a dis h o n or a bl e p ur p os e. S O M A N Y S HI NI E S !
Acc or di n g t o r u m or, t his h as h a p p e n e d o nl y o nc e, s h ortl y C A N I B O R R O W T HE M
aft er t h e e n d of t h e W ar of L a nc e. O nl y a cl eric of R e or x A L L ?! ?!
pr ofici e nt i n s mit h’s t o ols c a n r e p air it b y e x p e n di n g 2 5, 0 0 0 -TA S -
st e el pi ec es i n m at eri als a n d 2 5 w e e ks of l a b or.
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We a p o n ( d a g ger), rare (re q uires att u ne me nt)
Y o u g ai n a + 2 b o n us t o att ac k a n d d a m a g e r olls m a d e wit h
t his sil v er e d m a gic w e a p o n.
T his d a g g er c a n n ot b e d et ect e d b y a n y s e arc h es ( m a gic al or
m u n d a n e) w h e n it is c arri e d b y a cr e at ur e att u n e d t o it.
FR OS T R E AV E R
We a p o n ( gre at a xe), rare
I n c ol d e n vir o n m e nts ( 4 0 d e gr e es F or c ol d er), t h e fr ostre a ver
is a + 2 gr e at a x e, gr a nti n g a + 2 t o att ac k a n d d a m a g e r olls. I n
a n y w ar m er e n vir o n m e nt, t h e b o n us is r e d uc e d t o + 1.
G L ASS ES OF T H E A R C A NI S T
W o n dr o us ite m, rare
T h es e e nc h a nt e d l e ns es, us u all y s et i nt o pl ati n u m fr a m es,
e n a bl e t h e w e ar er t o r e a d a n y ki n d of writt e n scri pt a n d t o
p erf ectl y tr a nsl at e t h e t e xt i nt o a l a n g u a g e t h at is k n o w n
t o t h e m. M a gic al writi n gs c a n b e d eci p h er e d i n t his w a y,
alt h o u g h t h e y d o n ot gr a nt t h e a bilit y t o c ast s p ells t o t h os e
w h o d o n ot alr e a d y p oss ess t h e a bilit y t o d o s o.
Writt e n w or ds ar e t h e o nl y c o m m u nic ati o n t h at is aff ect e d
b y t h es e gl ass es; t h e y d o n’t gi v e t h e a bilit y t o s p e a k a n
u n k n o w n l a n g u a g e or t o u n d erst a n d o n e t h at is h e ar d.
M E D A L LI O N O F FAI T H ar m or n ot s p ecific all y cr aft e d f or t h e m h as dis a d v a nt a g e o n
W o n dr o us ite m, u nc o m m o n
T h es e sil v er m e d alli o ns ar e t h e h ol y s y m b ol a n d s p ellc asti n g
f oc us f or all cl erics, dr ui ds, p al a di ns, a n d r a n g ers w h o r ec ei v e
t h eir s p ells fr o m t h eir g o d.. A n y me d alli o n of f ait h c a n b e us e d
t o cr e at e ot h er me d alli o ns of f ait h f or a cl eric of a tr u e g o d.
T h e n e w m e d alli o n d o es n ot h a v e t o b e f or t h e s a m e g o d
as t h e ori gi n al m e d alli o n. F or i nst a nc e, a cl eric of S hi n ar e
c a n us e h er me d alli o n of f ait h t o cr e at e a n e w m e d alli o n f or a
cl eric of Gil e a n.
A d diti o n all y, if t h er e is a n att e m pt t o f orci bl y r e m o v e a
me d alli o n of f ait h fr o m its w e ar er, t h e p ers o n att e m pti n g t o
t a k e it s uff ers 2 d 6 p oi nts of d a m a g e. T h e d a m a g e t y p e is
d et er mi n e d b y t h e c h art b el o w. T h er e is n o s a vi n g t hr o w
a g ai nst t his d a m a g e, a n d it b y p ass es all r esist a nc es.
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P a nt h e o n D a m a g e Ty p e
li g ht r a di a nt
b al a n c e f or c e
d ar k n e s s n e cr oti c
R A B BI T S L A Y E R
We a p o n ( d a g ger), le ge n d ar y (re q uires att u ne me nt)
R abbitsl a yer w as r e p ort e d t o h a v e b e e n disc o v er e d i n t h e
r ui ns of X a k Ts ar ot h b y T assl e h off B urrf o ot a n d w as us e d
i n t h e b attl e a g ai nst C h a os hi ms elf, i nflicti n g t h e w o u n d
t h at dr e w a dr o p of bl o o d fr o m t h e t o e of t h e F at h er of All
a n d N ot hi n g.
Y o u g ai n a + 2 t o hit a n d d a m a g e r olls m a d e wit h rabbitsl a yer.
If it is e v er l ost or st ol e n, t h e d a g g er r et ur ns t o its att u n e d
o w n er wit hi n 1 d 2 0 h o urs a n d c a n n ot b e att u n e d t o a n ot h er
p ers o n. If it is gi v e n a w a y, h o w e v er, it c a n b e att u n e d t o t h e
n e w o w n er as n or m al u ntil gi v e n a w a y o nc e m or e.
SOLA M NI C PL A T E A R M OR
M a gic al ar m or ( pl ate m ail a n d s hiel d), ver y rare
T h es e s uits of ar m or c o nsist of a s et of pl at e m ail + 1 a n d a
s hi el d + 1 ( A C 2 2). T h e y ar e gift e d t o K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a
w h o att ai n t h e r a n k of L or d i n r ec o g niti o n f or t h eir s er vic e
t o t h e k ni g ht h o o d. T h e s hi el d is e m b oss e d wit h e ac h or d er of
t h e k ni g ht h o o d i n w hic h t h e i n di vi d u al h as s er v e d, wit h t h eir
c urr e nt or d er m ost pr o mi n e nt. E ac h is cr aft e d a n d fitt e d f or a
s p ecific i n di vi d u al. A cr e at ur e w e ari n g a s et of S ol a m nic pl ate
a n y a bilit y c h ec k, s a vi n g t hr o w, or att ac k r oll t h at i n v ol v es
Str e n gt h or D e xt erit y, a n d c a n’t c ast s p ells.
S ol a m nic pl ate ar m or is li g ht er t h a n tr a diti o n al pl at e ar m or
a n d o nl y r e q uir es a Str e n gt h sc or e of 1 3 or hi g h er t o w e ar
eff ecti v el y.
STAFF OF MA GI US
St aff, artif act (re q uires att u ne me nt b y a Wiz ar d)
T his st aff of p olis h e d m a h o g a n y, t o p p e d b y a br o n z e
dr a g o n cl a w cl utc hi n g a cr yst al or b, is b e y o n d a nci e nt. It is
a p o w erf ul artif act, alt h o u g h it’s a p p e ar a nc es t hr o u g h o ut
hist or y ar e r ar e.
T h e St aff of M a gi us f u ncti o ns as a q u art erst aff + 2. W h e n
h el d, it pr o vi d es a + 2 b o n us t o ar m or cl ass, s a vi n g t hr o ws,
a n d s p ell att ac k r olls. T h e st aff c a n h ol d u p t o 1 2 c h ar g es a n d
r ec h ar g es 1 d 6 + 2 c h ar g es e v er y e v e ni n g. If t w o of t h e m o o ns
ar e ali g n e d, it r e g ai ns 1 d 6 + 3. If all t hr e e m o o ns ar e ali g n e d
at hi g h s a ncti o n ( occ urri n g d uri n g t h e Ni g ht of t h e E y e),
t h e st aff r e g ai ns 1 d 8 + 3 c h ar g es. If t h e st aff’s l ast c h ar g e is
e x p e n d e d, it c a n n ot r ec h ar g e u ntil it h as s p e nt o n e f ull c ycl e
i n e ac h of t h e m o o n’s f ull p h as es. O nc e t h e st aff h as a bs or b e d
t h e arc a n e e n er gi es fr o m e ac h of t h e f ull m o o ns, o n t h e l ast
m or ni n g of w hic h e v er m o o n’s p h as e it w as o n, it b ec o m es
f ull y c h ar g e d. T h e y c a n b e us e d t o acti v at e t h e f oll o wi n g
pr o p erti es:
S p ells. W hil e h ol di n g t h e st aff, y o u c a n us e a n acti o n t o
e x p e n d 1 or m or e c h ar g es t o c ast o n e of t h e f oll o wi n g s p ells,
usi n g y o ur s p ell s a v e D C a n d s p ell Att ac k b o n us: fe at her f all
( 1 c h ar g e), li g ht ( 1 c h ar g e).
W h e n us e d b y a wi z ar d t h at h as p ass e d a T est of Hi g h
S orc er y as a n arc a n e f oc us, t h e st aff d o u bl es s p ell d ur ati o ns,
a n d a d ds + 1 p oi nts of d a m a g e p er d a m a g e di e r oll e d f or
s p ell att ac ks.
S e c r ets. If a wi z ar d of 6t h l e v el or hi g h er us es t h e st aff
as a n arc a n e f oc us f or a s p ell, t h e D M s h o ul d r oll a d 2 0.
O n a r oll of 1 8- 2 0, a r a n d o m eff ect occ urs ( usi n g t h e
a p pr o pri at e n u m b er of c h ar g es) fr o m t h e list b el o w. O nc e a
r a n d o m eff ect h as occ urr e d, t h e wi z ar d m a y att e m pt a D C
1 5 I nt elli g e nc e ( Arc a n a) c h ec k t o m ast er t h e eff ect. O nc e
m ast er e d, t h e eff ect c a n b e us e d b y s p e n di n g t h e a p pr o pri at e
c h ar g es a n d will n ot occ ur r a n d o ml y a g ai n.
S M
Di e R oll d R a n d o m e ff e ct
d a yli g ht c h ar g es
d ar k n ess c h ar g es
d et e ct m a gi c c h ar g e
e nl ar g e/r e d u c e c h ar g es
pr ot e cti o n fr o m e vil & g o o d c h ar g e
m a gi c missil e c h ar g e
k n ock c h ar g es
l e vit at e c h ar g es
g ust of wi n d c h ar g es
dis p el m a gi c c h ar g es
i n visi bilit y c h ar g es
li g ht ni n g b olt t h l e v el v ersi o n c h ar g es
D RA G O NLA N CE
D uri n g t h e T hir d Dr a g o n W ar, t h e g o ds of li g ht a n d t h e
g o ds of b al a nc e g a v e t h e s ecr ets of f or gi n g t h es e h ol y
w e a p o ns t o H u m a Dr a g o n b a n e. Gre ater dra g o nl a nces w er e
f or g e d usi n g t w o l e g e n d ar y artif acts: t h e Sil ver Ar m of Er g ot h
a n d t h e H a m mer of K h aras . Lesser dra g o nl a nces w er e f or g e d
wit h o nl y o n e of t h os e t w o artif acts. T h er e ar e t w o disti nct
v ersi o ns of e ac h dr a g o nl a nc e: o n e d esi g n e d t o b e us e d o n t h e
gr o u n d a n d a n ot h er d esi g n e d t o b e us e d i n a eri al c o m b at.
L ESS E R A E RI A L D R A G O N L A N C ES
We a p o n (l a nce), artif act
Lesser aeri al dra g o nl a nces ar e m a gic al w e a p o ns t h at d e al 3 d 6
p oi nts of d a m a g e o n a s ucc essf ul att ac k a n d gr a nt a + 2 b o n us
t o att ac k a n d d a m a g e r olls.
D r a g o n b a n e. W h e n a cr e at ur e wi el di n g a lesser aeri al
dra g o nl a nce t ar g ets a n e vil dr a g o n, att ac k r olls ar e m a d e wit h
a d v a nt a g e, a n d t h e dr a g o nl a nc e gr a nts a + 4 b o n us o n att ac k
a n d d a m a g e r olls. If t h e att ac k is s ucc essf ul, t h e dra g o nl a nce
d e als a n a d diti o n al 6 d 6 r a di a nt d a m a g e t o t h e dr a g o n. If a n
att ac k r oll sc or es a critic al hit, t h e dr a g o n h as dis a d v a nt a g e
o n all att ac k r olls a g ai nst t h e att ac k er f or 1 mi n ut e i n
a d diti o n t o t h e e xtr a d a m a g e it s ust ai ns. T h e dr a g o n c a n us e
its acti o n t o att e m pt a D C 1 5 Wis d o m s a vi n g t hr o w at t h e
st art of e ac h of its t ur ns t o e n d t h e eff ect e arl y.
L E S S E R FO O T M A N ’S D R A G O N L A N C ES
We a p o n (l a nce), artif act
Lesser f o ot m a n’s dra g o nl a nces ar e m a gic al w e a p o ns t h at d e al
1 d 1 2 p oi nts of d a m a g e o n a s ucc essf ul att ac k a n d gr a nt a + 2
b o n us t o att ac k a n d d a m a g e r olls.
D r a g o n b a n e. W h e n a cr e at ur e wi el di n g a lesser f o ot m a n’s
dra g o nl a nce t ar g ets a n e vil dr a g o n, att ac k r olls ar e m a d e wit h
a d v a nt a g e, a n d t h e dra g o nl a nce gr a nts a + 4 b o n us o n att ac k
a n d d a m a g e r olls. If t h e att ac k is s ucc essf ul t h e dra g o nl a nce
d e als a n a d diti o n al 2 d 1 2 r a di a nt d a m a g e t o t h e dr a g o n. If a n
att ac k r oll sc or es a critic al hit, t h e dr a g o n h as dis a d v a nt a g e
o n all att ac k r olls a g ai nst t h e att ac k er f or 1 mi n ut e i n
a d diti o n t o t h e e xtr a d a m a g e it s ust ai ns. T h e dr a g o n c a n us e
its acti o n t o att e m pt a D C 1 5 Wis d o m s a vi n g t hr o w at t h e
st art of e ac h of its t ur ns t o e n d t h e eff ect e arl y.
G REATE R A E RI A L D RA G O NLA N CE
We a p o n (l a nce), artif act
Gre ater aeri al dra g o nl a nces ar e m a gic al w e a p o ns t h at d e al 3 d 1 0
p oi nts of d a m a g e o n a s ucc essf ul att ac k a n d gr a nt a + 3 b o n us
t o att ac k a n d d a m a g e r olls.
D r a g o n b a n e. W h e n a cr e at ur e wi el di n g a gre ater aeri al
dra g o nl a nce t ar g ets a n e vil dr a g o n, att ac k r olls ar e m a d e wit h
a d v a nt a g e, a n d t h e dra g o nl a nce gr a nts a + 6 b o n us o n att ac k
a n d d a m a g e r olls. If t h e att ac k is s ucc essf ul, t h e dra g o nl a nce
d e als a n a d diti o n al 6 d 1 0 r a di a nt d a m a g e t o t h e dr a g o n. If a n
att ac k r oll sc or es a critic al hit, t h e dr a g o n h as dis a d v a nt a g e
o n all att ac k r olls a g ai nst t h e att ac k er f or 1 mi n ut e i n
a d diti o n t o t h e e xtr a d a m a g e it s ust ai ns. T h e dr a g o n c a n us e
its acti o n t o att e m pt a D C 1 8 Wis d o m s a vi n g t hr o w at t h e
st art of e ac h of its t ur ns t o e n d t h e eff ect e arl y.
G REATE R FO O T M A N ’S D RA G O NLA N CE
We a p o n (l a nce), artif act
Gre ater f o ot m a n’s dra g o nl a nces ar e m a gic al w e a p o ns t h at d e al
3 d 6 p oi nts of d a m a g e o n a s ucc essf ul att ac k a n d gr a nt a + 3
b o n us t o att ac k a n d d a m a g e r olls.
D r a g o n b a n e. W h e n a cr e at ur e wi el di n g a gre ater f o ot m a n’s
dra g o nl a nce t ar g ets a n e vil dr a g o n, att ac k r olls ar e m a d e wit h
a d v a nt a g e, a n d t h e dra g o nl a nce gr a nts a + 6 b o n us o n att ac k
a n d d a m a g e r olls. If t h e att ac k is s ucc essf ul, t h e dra g o nl a nce
d e als a n a d diti o n al 6 d 6 r a di a nt d a m a g e t o t h e dr a g o n. If a n
att ac k r oll sc or es a critic al hit, t h e dr a g o n h as dis a d v a nt a g e
o n all att ac k r olls a g ai nst t h e att ac k er f or 1 mi n ut e i n
a d diti o n t o t h e e xtr a d a m a g e it s ust ai ns. T h e dr a g o n c a n us e
its acti o n t o att e m pt a D C 1 8 Wis d o m s a vi n g t hr o w at t h e
st art of e ac h of its t ur ns t o e n d t h e eff ect e arl y.
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a dr ac o ni a n t a k es t h e d as h acti o n, its wi n gs i ncr e as e its
n ati v e t o A ns al o n, b ut eit h er ar e r e vis e d, s p e e d b y 5 f e et.
or n ot c urr e ntl y f o u n d i n a n y p u blis h e d 5 e D e at h T h r o es. Dr ac o ni a ns ar e d e a dl y f o es e v e n aft er t h e y
m at eri al. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n o n ot h er di e a n d h a v e a v ari et y of d e at h t hr o es d e p e n di n g u p o n t h eir
Dr a g o nl a nc e cr e at ur es, s uc h as c hr o m atic dr ac o nic h erit a g e.
dr a g o ns, pl e as e r ef er t o t h e M o nster M a n u al Dis e as e I m m u nit y. Dr ac o ni a ns ar e i m m u n e t o all dis e as es.
or ot h er r el at e d m at eri al. D r a c o ni c H e rit a g e. Dr ac o ni a ns c a n’t b e p ut t o
sl e e p b y m a gic.
D R A C O NI A N S I ns pi r e d b y D r a g o ns. Dr ac o ni a ns w er e cr e at e d t o s er v e
al o n gsi d e e vil dr a g o ns. W h e n u n d er t h e c o m m a n d of a
Dr ac o ni a ns ( occ asi o n all y r ef err e d t o as dr a g o n m e n) w er e dr a g o n it c a n s e e, t h e dr ac o ni a n g ai ns a d v a nt a g e o n all att ac k
cr e at e d i n t h e y e ars pri or t o t h e W ar of t h e L a nc e, d uri n g r olls a n d s a vi n g t hr o ws
t h e A g e of D es p air. T h e y w er e cr e at e d fr o m m et allic
dr a g o n e g gs, b y usi n g m a gic t o c orr u pt t h e e g gs. T his n e wl y LL C OL
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ME I N A
cr e at e d a nc estr y w as t o s er v e as t h e s h oc k tr o o ps f or t h e O N I A N S C O , B UT
D R A C
A L OT ARE
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dr a g o n ar mi es i n t h eir c o n q u est of A ns al o n. ZE S . E VE N
A N D SI E OK . T H E Y
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n e w cit y st at e. A URA K D R A C O NI A N
D r a g o n Wi n gs. E xc e pt f or a ur a ks, all dr ac o ni a ns h a v e A ur a ks ar e t h e c orr u pt e d pr o g e n y of g ol d dr a g o ns. A ur a k
a s et of l e at h er y wi n gs t h at all o w t h e m t o gli d e. T h e y c a n dr ac o ni a ns ar e t h e l e ast c o m m o n a n d m ost u n pr e dict a bl e
m o v e u p t o f o ur ti m es t h e dist a nc e t h e y f all, a n d d o n ot dr ac o ni a ns. T h e y ar e t all a n d sl e n d er, wit h sc al es t h e c ol or of
t a k e d a m a g e fr o m f alli n g fr o m a n y dist a nc e s o l o n g as l o n g t ar nis h e d g ol d. A ur a ks ar e m or e i nt elli g e nt t h a n t h e r est of
as t h er e is r o o m t o s pr e a d t h eir wi n gs. A d diti o n all y, w h e n t h eir ki n a n d oft e n ar e s p ellc ast ers.

A URA K D R A C O NI A N
M a gi c R e si st a n c e T h e dr a c o ni a n h a s a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g
t hr o w s a g ai n st s p ell s a n d ot h er m a gi c al e ff e ct s
M e di u m dr a g o n dr a c o ni a n us u all y l a wf ul e vil

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Ar m or Cl a s s n at ur al ar m or
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Hit P oi nt s d M ulti att a c k T h e a ur a k m a k e s cl a w att a c k s or f or c ef ul
Speed ft bl a st att a c k s
—S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA Cl a w M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e t ar g et
Hit d sl a s hi n g d a m a g e
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S a vi n g T hr o w s C h aris m a I nt elli g e n c e F o r c ef ul Bl a st R a n g e d S p ell Att a c k t o hit r a n g e ft o n e
S kill s Ar c a n a I nti mi d ati o n P er c e pti o n P ers u a si o n t ar g et Hit d f or c e d a m a g e
C o n diti o n I m m u niti e s p ar al y z e d
S e n s e s tr u esi g ht ft d ar k visi o n ft p as si v e P er c e pti o n N o xi o u s B r e at h r e c h a r g e T h e dr a c o ni a n e x p el s a cl o u d
L a n g u a g e s C o m m o n Dr a c o ni c N er a k a n of n o xi o u s g a s i n a ft c o n e A cr e at ur e i n t h e a ff e ct e d ar e a
C h all e n g e xp m u st m a k e a D C C o n stit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w t a ki n g d
p oi s o n d a m a g e a n d i s bli n d e d f or d r o u n d s o n a f ail e d
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D e at h T hr o e s W h e n t h e dr a c o ni a n is r e d u c e d t o hit p oi nt s s a v e If t h e s a v e i s s u c c e s sf ul t h e d a m a g e i s r e d u c e d b y h alf a n d
it b ursts i nt o gr e e n fl a m es i n fli cti n g d p oi nts of fir e t h e t ar g et s u ff er s n o ot h er e ff e ct s
d a m a g e t o e a c h cr e at ur e wit hi n f e et of it a n d i m m e di at el y
r e g ai ns hit p oi nts a n d is u n a bl e t o g ai n m or e hit p oi nt s It S p ell c a sti n g. T h e dr a c o ni a n c a st s o n e of t h e f oll o wi n g s p ell s,
c a n o nl y m a k e m el e e att a c ks b ut m a k es t h e m wit h a d v a nt a g e r e q uiri n g n o m at eri al c o m p o n e nt s a n d u si n g C h ari s m a a s it s
A s u c c es sf ul m el e e att a c k d e als a n a d diti o n al d fir e s p ell c a sti n g a bilit y ( s p ell s a v e D C 1 7):
d a m a g e O n c e t h e dr a c o ni a n is a g ai n r e d u c e d t o hit p oi nt s it At will: gr e at er i n visi bilit y, m a g e h a n d, s u g g esti o n
i m m e di at el y e x pl o d es i nt o a gr e e n b all of fl a m e a n d li g hti n g E a c h 3/ d a y: di m e nsi o n d o or, dis g uis e s elf, p ol y m or p h
cr e at ur e wit hi n f e et of it m ust s u c c e e d o n a D C D e xt erit y 1/ d a y: d o mi n at e p ers o n
s a vi n g t hr o w or t a k e d li g ht ni n g d a m a g e a n d d
fir e d a m a g e A s u c c es sf ul s a v e r e d u c es t his d a m a g e b y h alf

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B o z a ks w er e cr e at e d fr o m c orr u pt e d br o n z e dr a g o n e g gs
t o s er v e as b attl efi el d c o m m a n d ers. T h e y ar e e xc ell e nt
t actici a ns, a n d t h eir n at ur al a bilit y t o c ast s p ells c o m pl e m e nts
B AAZ D R A C O NI A N t h eir m arti al pr o w ess.
B a a z dr ac o ni a ns w er e cr e at e d fr o m c orr u pt e d br ass dr a g o n
e g gs. T h e y t y pic all y s er v e as fr o nt-li n e s ol di ers i n l ar g e
c a m p ai g ns. T h eir wi n gs c a n f ol d i n cl os e t o t h eir b o di es
e n o u g h s o t h at t h e y c a n r e a dil y p ass as a h u m a n oi d, m a ki n g B OZA K D R A C O NI A N
t h e m i d e al f or missi o ns b e hi n d e n e m y li n es. M e di u m dr a g o n dr a c o ni a n us u all y l a wf ul e vil

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Ar m or Cl a s s c h ai n m ail s hi el d
Hit P oi nt s d
Speed ft
B AAZ D R A C O NI A N —S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA
M e di u m dr a g o n dr a c o ni a n us u all y c h a oti c e vil
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A r m or Cl a s s c h ai n m ail s hi el d —
S kill s Ar c a n a D e c e pti o n I nti mi d ati o n P er c e pti o n
Hit P oi nt s d P er s u a si o n
Speed ft C o n diti o n I m m u niti e s p ar al y z e d
S e n s e s bli n d si g ht ft d ar k vi si o n ft p a s si v e P er c e pti o n
—S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA L a n g u a g e s C o m m o n Dr a c o ni c N er a k a n
C h all e n g e xp
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S kill s D e c e pti o n + 4, I nti mi d ati o n + 2 —
D e at h T h r o e s W h e n t h e dr a c o ni a n di e s it s fl e s h i m m e di at el y
C o n diti o n I m m u niti e s p ar al y z e d
s hri v el s a n d di si nt e gr at e s e x p o si n g it s s k el et o n a n d cl o u d of d u st
S e n s e s bli n d si g ht 6 0 ft., d ar k vi si o n 1 2 0 ft., p a s si v e T h e s k el et o n i m m e di at el y e x pl o d e s a n d e a c h cr e at ur e wit hi n
P er c e pti o n 9 f e et of it m u st s u c c e e d o n a D C D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w or t a k e
L a n g u a g e s C o m m o n Dr a c o ni c N er a k a n d p oi nt s of pi er ci n g d a m a g e o n a f ail e d s a v e or h alf a s
C h all e n g e 2 ( 4 5 0 x p) m u c h o n a s u c c e s sf ul o n e
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D e at h T hr o e s W h e n dr a c o ni a n di es it t ur ns t o st o n e i nst a ntl y M a gi c R e si st a n c e T h e dr a c o ni a n h a s a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g
If a cr e at ur e d e alt t h e killi n g bl o w wit h a pi er ci n g or sl as hi n g t hr o w s a g ai n st s p ell s a n d ot h er m a gi c al e ff e ct s
w e a p o n t h at cr e at ur e m ust s u c c e e d o n a D C D e xt erit y
s a vi n g t hr o w or t h e w e a p o n is st u c k a n d c a n’t b e r e m o v e d T h e
b a a z r e m ai ns p etri fi e d f or d mi n ut es t h e n cr u m bl es t o d u st
A C TI O N S
fr e ei n g t h e w e a p o n It e ms w or n or c arri e d b y t h e dr a c o ni a n ar e M ulti att a c k T h e dr a c o ni a n m a k e s f o ur m el e e att a c k s o nl y o n e
u n a ff e ct e d of w hi c h c a n b e it s bit e or Ar c a n e B olt

M a gi c R e si st a n c e T h e dr a c o ni a n h as a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g Cl a w M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e cr e at ur e
t hr o ws a g ai nst s p ells a n d ot h er m a gi c al e ff e cts Hit d sl a s hi n g d a m a g e

Bit e M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e cr e at ur e

A C TI O N S Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e
M ulti att a c k T h e dr a c o ni a n m a k es t w o l o n gs w or d or t w o
cl a w att a c ks S h o rt s w o r d M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e
cr e at ur e Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e
Bit e M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e cr e at ur e
Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e A r c a n e B olt R a n g e d s p ell att a c k t o hit r a n g e ft o n e
cr e at ur e Hit d f or c e d a m a g e
Cl a w M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e cr e at ur e
Hit d sl as hi n g d a m a g e S p ell c a sti n g T h e dr a c o ni a n c a st s o n e of t h e f oll o wi n g s p ell s
u si n g C h ari s m a a s it s s p ell c a sti n g a bilit y s p ell s a v e D C
L o n g s w or d M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e At will bl a d e w ar d tr u e stri k e
cr e at ur e Hit d sl as hi n g d a m a g e / d a y sl e e p i n visi bilit y w e b

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K a p a k dr ac o ni a ns ar e d esc e n d e d fr o m c o p p er dr a g o ns. T h e y
ar e h ar d y s ol di ers, b ut t h eir n at ur al a gilit y a n d p ois o n o us
s ali v a m e a n t h e y e xc el as ass assi ns as w ell. K a p a ks ar e us u all y
t as k e d wit h missi o ns i n v ol vi n g a m b us h.
SI VA K D R A C O NI A N
Si v a ks ar e d esc e n d e d fr o m sil v er dr a g o ns a n d h a v e i n h erit e d
t h eir a nc est ors’ n at ur al s h a p ec h a n gi n g a bilit y. T h e y m ost
oft e n s er v e t h eir c o m m a n d ers as i nfiltr at ors, s pi es, a n d
ass assi ns b ut als o m a k e f or mi d a bl e s ol di ers a n d l e a d ers.

K A PA K D R A C O NI A N SI VA K D R A C O NI A N
M e di u m dr a g o n dr a c o ni a n us u all y l a wf ul e vil M e di u m dr a g o n ( dr a c o ni a n), us u all y l a wf ul e vil
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Ar m or Cl a s s st u d d e d l e at h er ar m or s hi el d —
Ar m or Cl a s s c h ai n m ail
Hit P oi nt s d
Hit P oi nt s d
Speed ft
Speed ft fl y ft
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S kill s St e alt h + 4
C o n diti o n I m m u niti e s p ar al y z e d
S e n s e s bli n dsi g ht 6 0 ft., d ar k visi o n 1 2 0 ft., p as si v e P er c e pti o n 1 0
L a n g u a g e s C o m m o n Dr a c o ni c N er a k a n
C h all e n g e xp
—
D e at h T hr o e s W h e n t h e dr a c o ni a n di es, its b o d y i m m e di at el y
dis s ol v es i nt o a p o ol of a ci d t h at fills a 5 f o ot s q u ar e. A cr e at ur e
i n t h e ar e a, or t h at e nt ers t h e ar e a f or t h e first ti m e m u st m a k e
a D C 1 3 D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w, t a ki n g 7 ( 2 d 6) a ci d d a m a g e o n a
f ail e d s a v e, or h alf as m u c h d a m a g e o n a s u c c es sf ul o n e. T h e a ci d
e v a p or at es i n 1 d 6 r o u n ds. T h e a ci d a ff e cts e v er yt hi n g t h e k a p a k
w as w e ari n g or c arr yi n g as w ell.
Dr a c o ni a n S ni p er T h e dr a c o ni a n g ai ns a d v a nt a g e o n all
D e xt erit y St e alt h c h e c ks w h e n w e ari n g li g ht or n o ar m or If a
k a p a k m a k es a r a n g e d att a c k w hil e hi d d e n a n d mis s es it r e m ai n s
hi d d e n aft er t h e att a c k
M a gi c R e si st a n c e T h e dr a c o ni a n h as a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g
t hr o ws a g ai nst s p ells a n d ot h er m a gi c al e ff e cts
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S kill s D e c e pti o n + 4, I nti mi d at e + 4, P er c e pti o n + 3, St e alt h + 3
C o n diti o n I m m u niti e s p ar al y z e d
S e n s e s bli n dsi g ht 6 0 ft., d ar k visi o n 1 2 0 ft., p as si v e P er c e pti o n
13
L a n g u a g e s C o m m o n Dr a c o ni c N er a k a n
C h all e n g e 8 ( 3, 9 0 0 x p)
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D e at h T h r o e s W h e n t h e dr a c o ni a n di e s, it s b o d y c h a n g e s s h a p e
t o m at c h t h at of t h e cr e at ur e t h at kill e d it. It s b o d y r e m ai n s i n
t hi s f or m f or t hr e e d a y s b ef or e di si nt e gr ati n g i nt o bl a c k s o ot. If
t h e dr a c o ni a n’s sl a y er i s si z e h u g e or l ar g er or n ot of a h u m a n oi d
s h a p e it b ur st s i nt o fl a m e s i n st e a d. All cr e at ur e s wit hi n 1 0
ft. m u st s u c c e e d o n a D C 1 5 D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w or t a k e 1 8
( 4 d 8) fir e d a m a g e o n a f ail e d s a v e or h alf a s m u c h d a m a g e o n a
s u c c e s sf ul o n e.
M a gi c R e si st a n c e T h e dr a c o ni a n h a s a d v a nt a g e o n s a vi n g
t hr o w s a g ai n st s p ell s a n d ot h er m a gi c al e ff e ct s

S n e a k Att a c k T h e dr a c o ni a n d e als a n e xtr a d da mage M ulti att a c k T h e dr a c o ni a n m a k e s t hr e e gr e at s w or d att a c k s or

w h e n it hits a t ar g et wit h a w e a p o n att a c k a n d h as a d v a nt a g e t hr e e cl a w att a c k s a n d eit h er a bit e or t ail att a c k
o n t h e att a c k r oll or w h e n t h e t ar g et is wit hi n f e et of a n all y
Bit e M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e cr e at ur e
of t h e k a p a k t h at is n’t i n c a p a cit at e d a n d t h e k a p a k d o es n’t h a v e
Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e
dis a d v a nt a g e o n t h e att a c k r oll
Cl a w M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e cr e at ur e
Hit d sl a s hi n g d a m a g e
M ulti att a c k T h e dr a c o ni a n m a k es t w o s h orts w or d att a c k s or
t w o s h ort b o w att a c ks Gr e at s w or d M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft
o n e cr e at ur e Hit d sl as hi n g d a m a g e
Bit e M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e cr e at ur e
Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e a n d t h e t ar g et m ust s u c c e e d T ail M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e
on a D C C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w or b e p oi s o n e d f or cr e at ur e Hit d bl u d g e o ni n g d a m a g e a n d if t h e
mi n ut e T h e p oi s o n e d cr e at ur e is als o p ar al y z e d T h e cr e at ur e t ar g et is L ar g e or s m all er it m ust m a k e a D C Str e n gt h
c a n r e p e at t h e s a vi n g t hr o w at t h e e n d of e a c h of its t ur n s s a vi n g t hr o w O n a f ail e d s a v e y o u k n o c k t h e t ar g et pr o n e
e n di n g t h e e ff e ct o n its elf o n a s u c c es s

S h ort s w or d M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e

B A
cr e at ur e Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e S h a p e c h a n g e T h e dr a c o ni a n t a k e s t h e f or m of a n y l ar g e or
s m all er h u m a n oi d t h at it h a s j u st kill e d b ef or e t h e e n d of it s n e xt
S h ort b o w R a n g e d W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r a n g e / ft t ur n It r e m ai n s i n t hi s f or m u ntil it c h o o s e s t o e n d t h e e ff e ct
o n e t ar g et Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e t a k e s t h e f or m of n e w vi cti m or i s i n c a p a cit at e d T h e dr a c o ni a n
c a n n e v er a s s u m e t h e s a m e f or m m or e t h a n o n c e
B A S p ri n gi n g Att a c k T h e dr a c o ni a n fli e s u p t o h alf of it s s p e e d
A p pl y P oi s o n T h e dr a c o ni a n li c ks o n e pi er ci n g or sl as hi n g wit h o ut pr o v o ki n g o p p ort u nit y att a c k s
m el e e w e a p o n or pi e c e of a m m u niti o n c o ati n g it wit h t h e v e n o m
A w e a p o n r e m ai ns p ois o n e d f or r o u n ds or u ntil it hits a t ar g et
A cr e at ur e s u bj e ct e d t o t his p ois o n m ust s u c c e e d o n a D C
C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w or b e p ois o n e d f or mi n ut e T h e
p ois o n e d cr e at ur e is als o p ar al y z e d T h e cr e at ur e c a n r e p e at t h e
s a vi n g t hr o w at t h e e n d of e a c h of its t ur ns e n di n g t h e e ff e ct o n
its elf o n a s u c c es s
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K h ell e n dr os disc o v er e d t h e pr oc ess t o cr e at e dr a g o ns p a w n f e et of it w h e n it dr o ps t o z er o hit p oi nts. Its d e at h t hr o w
w hil e s e arc hi n g f or a w a y t o gi v e Kiti ar a Ut h M at ar a d e als 7 ( 2 d 6) p oi nts of d a m a g e. T h e t y p e of d a m a g e is b as e d
n e w b o d y. K h ell e n dr os w as f orc e d t o r e v e al t h e s ecr et t o o n its c ol or. T h e s a v e D C is 8 + its pr ofici e nc y b o n us + its
M al ystr y x. E v e nt u all y, t h e k n o wl e d g e w as s pr e a d t o t h e C o nstit uti o n m o difi er.
ot h er Dr a g o n O v erl or ds. T h e pr oc ess is m ost oft e n s ucc essf ul C h all e n g e. T o a v oi d r ec alc ul ati n g t h e cr e at ur e’s c h all e n g e
w h e n p erf or m e d o n h u m a n oi ds. H o w e v er, t h e o v erl or d r ati n g, a p pl y t h e t e m pl at e o nl y t o a cr e at ur e t h at m e ets t h e
S a bl e e x p eri m e nt e d wit h s o m e s ucc ess o n ot h er cr e at ur e o pti o n al pr er e q uisit e i n t h e Br e at h We a p o n t a bl e b el o w.
t y p es. T h es e ar e c o m m o nl y r ef err e d t o as dr a g o ns p a w n Ot h er wis e, us e t h e g ui d eli n es i n t h e D u n ge o n M aster’s G ui de
a b o mi n ati o ns. t o r ec alc ul at e t h e r ati n g aft er y o u a p pl y t h e t e m pl at e.
L a n g u a g es. T h e dr a g o ns p a w n s p e a ks Dr ac o nic i n a d diti o n
A dr a g o ns p a w ns’ e xist e nc e is li n k e d t o t h e dr a g o n o v erl or d t o a n y ot h er l a n g u a g es it k n o ws.
t h at cr e at e d it. W h e n a n O v erl or d is kill e d or t h eir s k ull N e w A cti o n: B r e at h W e a p o n. T h e dr a g o ns p a w n g ai ns t h e
t ot e m is d estr o y e d t h e dr a g o ns p a w n f e el a b ac kl as h of e n er g y br e at h w e a p o n of its dr a g o n t y p e. T h e dr a g o ns p a w n’s si z e
w hic h t hr e at e ns t o kill t h e m. M a n y di e. M ost t h at m a n a g e t o d et er mi n es h o w t his acti o n f u ncti o ns.
s ur vi v e ar e oft e n dri v e n i ns a n e. A f e w of p artic ul arl y str o n g
will, mi g ht m a n a g e t o r e g ai n t h eir fr e e will, b ut, o ut w ar dl y,
t h eir m o nstr o us a p p e ar a nc e r e m ai ns u nc h a n g e d a n d ar e R & D T C
f orc e d t o li v e as o utc asts.
D r a c o ni c H e rit a g e E n er g y
D R A G O NS PA W N T E MPLATE Bl a c k A ci d
A b e ast, h u m a n oi d, gi a nt, or m o nstr osit y c a n b ec o m e a Bl u e Li g ht ni n g
dr a g o ns p a w n. W h e n a cr e at ur e b ec o m es a dr a g o ns p a w n, it
Re d Fir e
r et ai ns all its st atistics e xc e pt as n ot e d b el o w.
Gr e e n P ois o n
A r m o r Cl ass. T h e dr a g o ns p a w n’s n at ur al ar m or cl ass
b ec o m es 1 3 + it’s D e xt erit y b o n us if it is n ot w e ari n g ar m or. W hit e C ol d
D r a g o n Wi n gs. Y o u h a v e a p air of l e at h er y wi n gs t h at
gr a nt y o u a fl yi n g s p e e d e q u al t o y o ur w al ki n g s p e e d. T h e
dr a g o ns p a w n r et ai ns t h e fl yi n g s p e e d of t h e b as e cr e at ur e if S & B W C
it h a d o n e. C r e at u r e Si z e B r e at h W e a p o n
S e ns es. T h e dr a g o ns p a w n g ai ns d ar k visi o n wit h a
L ar g e or s m all er C R As a w yr mli n g
r a di us of 6 0 f e et.
Huge CR As a n a d ult dr a g o n
R esist a n c es. T h e dr a g o ns p a w n g ai ns r esist a nc e t o a t y p e of
d a m a g e b as e d o n its dr ac o nic h erit a g e. G ar g a nt u a n CR As a n ol d dr a g o n
D e at h T h r o es. T h e dr a g o ns p a w n g ai ns a d e at h t hr o e b as e d
o n its dr ac o nic h erit a g e t h at aff ects all cr e at ur es wit hi n 1 0
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T h e f oll o wi n g ar e e x a m pl es of t h e dr a g o ns p a w n t e m pl at e M e di u m h u m a n oi d a n y ali g n m e nt
a p pli e d t o s e v er al diff er e nt cr e at ur es, r e pr es e nti n g a s p a w n —
of e ac h dr ac o nic h erit a g e t y p e. Ar m or Cl a s s s pli nt
Hit P oi nt s d
Speed ft fl y ft
—S T R
B LAC K D R A G O NS PA W N OG R E DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA

L ar g e gi a nt c h a oti c e vil
—
S kill s At hl eti c s P er c e pti o n
—
Ar m or Cl a s s n at ur al ar m or S e n s e s d ar k vi si o n ft p a s si v e p er c e pti o n
Hit P oi nt s d D a m a g e r e si st a n c e li g ht ni n g
Speed ft fl y ft L a n g u a g e s C o m m o n Dr a c o ni c
C h all e n g e XP
—S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA
—
D e at h T h r o e s W h e n t h e dr a g o n s p a w n dr o p s t o z er o hit p oi nt s
it e x pl o d e s i n a s p h er e of li g ht ni n g t h at a ff e ct s all cr e at ur e s
—
S e ns es d ar k visi o n ft p as si v e p er c e pti o n wit hi n f e et of it A ff e ct e d cr e at ur e s m u st m a k e a D C
D a m a g e r e si st a n c e a ci d D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w t a ki n g d li g ht ni n g d a m a g e o n a
L a n g u a g e s C o m m o n Dr a c o ni c Gi a nt f ail e d s a v e or h alf a s m u c h o n a s u c c e s sf ul o n e
C h all e n g e XP
—
D e at h T hr o e s W h e n t h e dr a g o ns p a w n dr o ps t o z er o hit p oi nt s
A C TI O N S
it e x pl o d es i n a s p h er e of a ci d t h at a ff e cts all cr e at ur es wit hi n M ulti att a c k T h e dr a g o n s p a w n m a k e s t w o l o n g s w or d att a c k s If
f e et of it A ff e ct e d cr e at ur es m ust m a k e a D C D e xt erit y s a vi n g it h a s a s h ort s w or d dr a w n it c a n al s o m a k e a s h ort s w or d att a c k
t hr o w t a ki n g d a ci d d a m a g e o n a f ail e d s a v e or h alf a s
m u c h o n a s u c c es sf ul o n e L o n g s w o r d M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e
t ar g et Hit d sl a s hi n g d a m a g e or d sl a s hi n g
d a m a g e if u s e d wit h t w o h a n d s
A C TI O N S
Gr e at cl u b M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e S h o rt s w o r d M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e
t ar g et Hit d bl u d g e o ni n g d a m a g e t ar g et Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e

J a v eli n M el e e or R a n g e d W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft or H e a v y C r o s s b o w R a n g e d W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r a n g e

ra nge / ft o n e t ar g et Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e / ft o n e t ar g et Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e

A ci d Br e at h R e c h ar g e
i n a f o ot li n e t h at is f e et
m ust m a k e a D C D e xt erit y
a ci d d a m a g e o n a f ail e d s a v e
s u c c es sf ul o n e
T h e dr a g o ns p a w n e x h al e s a ci d Li g ht ni n g B r e at h R e c h a r g e T h e dr a g o n s p a w n e x h al e s
wi d e E a c h cr e at ur e i n t h at li n e li g ht ni n g i n a f o ot li n e t h at i s f e et wi d e E a c h cr e at ur e i n t h at
s a vi n g t hr o w t a ki n g d li n e m u st m a k e a D C D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w t a ki n g d
or h alf as m u c h d a m a g e o n a li g ht ni n g d a m a g e o n a f ail e d s a v e or h alf a s m u c h d a m a g e o n a
s u c c e s sf ul o n e

W HI T E D R A G O NS PA W N MA G E A
M e di u m h u m a n oi d a n y ali g n m e nt D a g g e r M el e e or R a n g e d W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft or
r a n g e / ft o n e t ar g et Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e
—
Ar m or Cl a s s n at ur al
C ol d B r e at h r e c h a r g e T h e dr a g o n s p a w n e x h al e s i c e
Hit P oi nt s d
i n a f o ot li n e t h at i s f e et wi d e E a c h cr e at ur e i n t h at li n e
Speed ft fl y ft
m u st m a k e a D C D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w t a ki n g d
—S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA c ol d d a m a g e o n a f ail e d s a v e or h alf a s m u c h d a m a g e o n a
s u c c e s sf ul o n e
—
S a vi n g T hr o w s I nt Wis S p ell c a sti n g. T h e dr a g o n s p a w n i s a 9t h-l e v el s p ell c a st er. It s
S kill s Ar c a n a Hist or y s p ell c a sti n g a bilit y i s I nt elli g e n c e ( s p ell s a v e D C 1 4, + 6 t o hit wit h
D a m a g e R e si st a n c e s c ol d s p ell att a c k s). T h e m a g e h a s t h e f oll o wi n g wi z ar d s p ell s pr e p ar e d:
S e n s e s d ar k visi o n ft p as si v e p er c e pti o n C a ntri p s at will: f r ost bit e, li g ht, m a g e h a n d, pr esti di git ati o n
L a n g u a g e s C o m m o n Dr a c o ni c a n y ot h er t w o l a n g u a g e s 1 st l e v el ( 4 sl ot s): d et e ct m a gi c, m a g e ar m or, m a gi c missil e, s hi el d
C h all e n g e XP 2 n d l e v el ( 3 sl ot s): mist y st e p, s u g g esti o n
3r d l e v el ( 3 sl ots): c o u nt ers p ell, w all of w at er, fl y
—
D e at h T hr o e s W h e n t h e dr a g o ns p a w n dr o ps t o z er o hit p oi nt s 4t h l e v el ( 3 sl ots): gr e at er i n visi bilit y, i c e st or m
it e x pl o d es i n a s p h er e of c ol d t h at a ff e cts all cr e at ur es wit hi n 5t h l e v el( 1 sl ot): c o n e of c ol d
f e et of it A ff e ct e d cr e at ur es m ust m a k e a D C D e xt erit y s a vi n g
t hr o w t a ki n g d c ol d d a m a g e o n a f ail e d s a v e or h alf a s
m u c h o n a s u c c es sf ul o n e

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T h es e fi n al e x a m pl es d et ail t h e dr a g o ns p a w n t e m pl at e A pl a y er wis hi n g t o pl a y as a dr a g o ns p a w n P C m a y us e
a p pli e d t o diff er e nt cr e at ur es. t h e Dr a g o n b or n tr aits f o u n d i n C h a pt er 2 of t h e Pl a yer’s
H a n db o o k wit h t h e f oll o wi n g a d diti o n:
D e at h T h r o es. W h e n y o u di e y o ur b o d y eit h er e x pl o d es
i n a n el e m e nt al s p h er e or m elts i nt o a p o ol, aff ecti n g
S O T H E R E ’S
G O D -D R A G O
N S T H AT e ac h cr e at ur e wit hi n 1 0 f e et of y o u a n d d e ali n g t h e s a m e
T U R N P E O PL E
I NT O M O N ST
E R S? I d a m a g e t o e ac h aff ect e d cr e at ur e as y o ur br e at h w e a p o n.
MI G H T H A V E
M A KI N G A T R
T O T AL K F I Z
B A N I NT O D r a g o n Wi n gs. Y o u h a v e a p air of l e at h er y wi n gs t h at
I P T O ST O P
N O N SE N SE !
T HI S gr a nt y o u a fl yi n g s p e e d e q u al t o y o ur w al ki n g s p e e d.
-TA S -

G REE N D R A G O NS PA W N SPY R E D D R A G O NS PA W N G RI F F O N
M e di u m h u m a n oi d a n y ali g n m e nt L ar g e m o nstr osit y c h a oti c e vil

A—
r m or Cl a s s n at ur al ar m or —
Ar m or Cl a s s n at ur al ar m or
Hit P oi nt s d Hit P oi nt s d
Speed ft fl y ft Speed ft fl y ft
—S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA —S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA

S—kill s D e c e pti o n I nsi g ht I n v esti g ati o n P er c e pti o n —

S e ns es d ar k vi si o n ft p a s si v e p er c e pti o n
P ers u asi o n Sl ei g ht of H a n d St e alt h D a m a g e r e si st a n c e fir e
S e n s e s d ar k visi o n ft p as si v e p er c e pti o n L a n g u a g e s u n d er st a n d s Dr a c o ni c
D a m a g e r e si st a n c e p ois o n C h all e n g e XP
L a n g u a g e s C o m m o n Dr a c o ni c El vis h
C h all e n g e XP —
K e e n Si g ht T h e gri ff o n h as a d v a nt a g e o n Wis d o m
P er c e pti o n c h e c ks t h at r el y o n si g ht
—
C u n ni n g A cti o n O n e a c h of it s t ur n s t h e s p y c a n u s e a
b o n u s a cti o n t o t a k e t h e D a s h Di s e n g a g e or Hi d e a cti o n D e at h T h r o e s W h e n t h e dr a g o ns p a w n dr o ps t o z er o hit
p oi nts it e x pl o d es i n a s p h er e of fir e t h at a ff e cts all cr e at ur es
D e at h T hr o e s W h e n t h e dr a g o n s p a w n dr o p s t o z er o hit wit hi n f e et of it A ff e ct e d cr e at ur es m ust m a k e a D C
p oi nt s it e x pl o d e s i n a s p h er e of p oi s o n t h at a ff e ct s all D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w t a ki n g d fir e d a m a g e o n a f ail e d
cr e at ur e s wit hi n f e et of it A ff e ct e d cr e at ur e s m u st m a k e a s a v e or h alf as m u c h o n a s u c c es sf ul o n e
DC D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w t a ki n g d p oi s o n d a m a g e
o n a f ail e d s a v e or h alf a s m u c h o n a s u c c e s sf ul o n e A C TI O N S
S n e a k Att a c k T h e s p y d e al s a n e xtr a d da mage w he n M ulti att a c k T h e dr a g o ns p a w n m a k es t w o att a c ks o n e wit h
it hit s a t ar g et wit h a w e a p o n att a c k a n d h a s a d v a nt a g e o n its b e a k a n d o n e wit h its cl a ws
t h e att a c k r oll or w h e n t h e t ar g et i s wit hi n f e et of a n all y
B e a k M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e t ar g et
of t h e s p y t h at i s n’t i n c a p a cit at e d a n d t h e s p y d o e s n’t h a v e
Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e
dis a d v a nt a g e o n t h e att a c k r oll
Cl a w s M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e
A C TI O N S t ar g et Hit d sl as hi n g d a m a g e
M ulti att a c k T h e dr a g o n s p a w n m a k e s t w o m el e e att a c ks
Fir e Br e at h R e c h ar g e T h e dr a g o ns p a w n e x h al es fir e
S h o rt s w o r d M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft i n a f o ot li n e t h at is f e et wi d e E a c h cr e at ur e i n t h at li n e
o n e t ar g et Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e m ust m a k e a D C D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w t a ki n g d
fir e d a m a g e o n a f ail e d s a v e or h alf as m u c h d a m a g e o n a
H a n d C r o s s b o w R a n g e d W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r a n g e s u c c es sf ul o n e
/ ft o n e t ar g et Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e

P oi s o n B r e at h R e c h a r g e T h e dr a g o n s p a w n e x h al es
p oi s o n i n a f o ot li n e t h at i s f e et wi d e E a c h cr e at ur e i n
t h at li n e m u st m a k e a D C D e xt erit y s a vi n g t hr o w t a ki n g
d p oi s o n d a m a g e o n a f ail e d s a v e or h alf a s m u c h
d a m a g e o n a s u c c e s sf ul o n e

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H at ori, als o k n o w n as s a n d w yr ms, l o o k li k e a str a n g e mi x of
dr a g o n a n d l ar g e cr oc o dil e. T h e y h a v e a n e xtr e m el y t o u g h
hi d e t h at eff ecti v el y pr ot ects t h e m fr o m m ost att ac ks. T h eir
fli p p er s h a p e d li m bs all o w t h e m t o s wi m u n d er t h e s urf ac e
of t h e d es ert. T h e y als o ar e k n o w n t o occ asi o n all y m at e
wit h tr u e dr a g o ns, pr o d uci n g t yl or offs pri n g

H A T O RI
L ar g e dr a g o n, u n ali g n e d
—
Ar m or Cl a s s n at ur al ar m or
Hit P oi nt s d
Speed ft b urr o w ft
—S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA

—
S kill s P er c e pti o n St e alt h S ur vi v al
O GRE T I TA N
S e n s e s d ar k visi o n ft tr e m ors e ns e ft p as si v e P er c e pti o n O gr e tit a ns st a n d a n y w h er e fr o m 1 6 t o 2 0 f e et i n h ei g ht. T h eir s ki n
r a n g es fr o m a n air y s k y bl u e t o a ric h mi d ni g ht. T h e y h a v e y ell o w
D a m a g e r e si st a n c e bl u d g e o ni n g pi er ci n g a n d sl as hi n g fr o m
n o n m a gi c al w e a p o ns
e y es t h at s e e m t o gl o w i n d ar k n ess, p oi nt e d, s h ar k-li k e t e et h, a n d si x
L a n g u a g e s Dr a c o ni c i nc h l o n g b o n e s p urs t h at pr otr u d e fr o m t h eir el b o ws. O gr e tit a ns ar e
C h all e n g e XP u ni v ers all y, h orrif yi n gl y b e a utif ul.
Aft er t h e C h a os W ar e n d e d, a n o gr e m a g e n a m e d D a ur ot h, u ps et b y
—
C a m o u fl a g e T h e h at ori h as a d v a nt a g e o n D e xt erit y ( St e alt h) t h e l oss of his m a gic, v e nt ur e d d e e p i nt o t h e d es erts of K h ur t o s e arc h
c h e c k s m a d e t o hi d e i n r o c k y or d es ert t err ai n if it r e m ai ns still. f or s o m et hi n g t o gi v e his lif e m e a ni n g. T h er e, h e r ec ei v e d a visi o n fr o m
his D ar k L a d y w h o t a u g ht hi m t h e f o ul rit u al t h at all o ws a n o gr e or hill
A C TI O N S gi a nt t o tr a nsf or m i nt o a n o gr e tit a n.
M ulti att a c k T h e h at ori m a k es t w o att a c ks o n e wit h its bit e a n d T h e rit u al, k n o w n o nl y t o D a ur ot h, i n v ol v es t h e o gr e s u b m er gi n g
o n e wit h its t ail
t h e ms el v es i nt o a n alc h e mic al mi xt ur e, t h e k e y i n gr e di e nt of w hic h is elf
Bit e M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e t ar g et bl o o d. T h e tr a nsf or m ati o n is al m ost i m m e di at e, b ut i nt e ns el y p ai nf ul.
Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e If t h e t ar g et is a m e di u m T h o u g h t h e tr a nsf or m ati o n is s u d d e n a n d dr astic, it is n ot p er m a n e nt.
or s m all er cr e at ur e it is gr a p pl e d es c a p e D C U ntil t his A n o gr e tit a n m ust c o ns u m e a p oti o n ( als o c o nt ai ni n g elf bl o o d) e ac h
gr a p pl e e n ds t h e t ar g et is r estr ai n e d a n d t h e h at ori c a n’t bit e m o nt h or it will d e v ol v e i nt o a cr e at ur e m or e l o at hs o m e t h a n t h e o gr e it
a n ot h er t ar g et
ori gi n all y w as. D a ur ot h is t h e o nl y o n e w h o k n o ws t h e i n gr e di e nts a n d
T ail M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e t ar g et rit u als n ec ess ar y t o cr e at e t h e p oti o n, a s ecr et h e g u ar ds wit h e xtr e m e
Hit d bl u d g e o ni n g d a m a g e c ar e, t h us, e ns uri n g his p ositi o n of p o w er.
W hil e D a ur ot h w o ul d h a v e his f oll o w ers b eli e v e t h e y h a v e r e g ai n e d
S w all o w T h e h at ori m a k es o n e bit e att a c k a g ai nst a M e di u m
t h e l e g e n d ar y b e a ut y, i nt elli g e nc e, a n d mi g ht of t h eir a nci e nt a nc est ors,
or s m all er t ar g et it is gr a p pli n g If t h e att a c k hits t h e t ar g et is
s w all o w e d a n d t h e gr a p pl e e n ds T h e s w all o w e d t ar g et is bli n d e d t his is a li e, o n e e v e n D a ur ot h willi n gl y b eli e v es.
a n d r e str ai n e d it h as t ot al c o v er a g ai nst att a c ks a n d ot h er S h a p e St o n e a n d St e el. O gr e tit a ns c a n i nf us e t h eir h a n ds wit h
e ff e ct s o utsi d e t h e h at ori a n d it t a k es d a ci d d a m a g e at m a gic al e n er g y all o wi n g t h e m t o s h a p e st o n e a n d st e el. T h e w or k c a n b e
t h e st art of e a c h of t h e h at ori’s t ur ns T h e h at ori c a n h a v e o nl y f oc us e d e n o u g h t o all o w a n o gr e tit a n t o p ut a fi n e e d g e o n a bl a d e or t o
o n e t ar g et s w all o w e d at a ti m e If t h e h at ori di es a s w all o w e d c ar v e i ntric at e p att er ns i n st o n e. T h e w or k t a k es a c o nsi d er a bl e a m o u nt
cr e at ur e is n o l o n g er r estr ai n e d b y it a n d c a n es c a p e fr o m t h e
c or p s e usi n g f e et of m o v e m e nt e xiti n g pr o n e
of ti m e a n d eff ort, h o w e v er. T his a bilit y c a n n ot b e us e d i n c o m b at, a n d
t h e o gr e tit a n t a k es o n e l e v el of e x h a usti o n f or e ac h h o ur of w or k.
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G r e at s w o r d M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e
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A r m or Cl a s s pl at e ar m or t ar g et Hit d sl a s hi n g d a m a g e
Hit P oi nt s d
S p e e d ft cli m b ft D e st r o y U n d e a d T h e o gr e tit a n t ar g et s u p t o u n dea d
cr e at ur e s wit h a c h all e n g e r ati n g of or l o w er wit hi n f e et of
—S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA it E a c h t ar g et m u st m a k e a D C Wi s d o m s a vi n g t hr o w If t h e
t ar g et s f ail t h e y ar e i m m e di at el y d e str o y e d
—
S kill s Ar c a n a At hl eti cs Hist or y P er c e pti o n S o ul Bl a st R a n g e d S p ell Att a c k t o hit r a n g e ft o n e
S e n s e s p as si v e P er c e pti o n t ar g et Hit d n e cr oti c d a m a g e
L a n g u a g e s C o m m o n Gi a nt O gr e Tit a n
C h all e n g e XP Fr e e zi n g Bl a st r e c h a r g e A bl a st of c ol d air er u pt s fr o m
t h e o gr e tit a n’s h a n d s E a c h cr e at ur e i n a f o ot c o n e m u st
A— w e I n s piri n g Pr e s e n c e E a c h cr e at ur e of t h e o gr e tit a n’s make a D C C o n stit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w A cr e at ur e t a k e s
c h oi c e wit hi n f e et of it a n d a w ar e of it m ust s u c c e e d o n a d c ol d d a m a g e o n a f ail e d s a v e or h alf a s m u c h d a m a g e
DC Wis d o m s a vi n g t hr o w or b e c o m e fri g ht e n e d f or mi n ut e o n a s u c c e s sf ul o n e A d diti o n all y t h e a ff e ct e d ar e a fr e e z e s a n d
A cr e at ur e c a n r e p e at t h e s a vi n g t hr o w at t h e e n d of e a c h of b e c o m e s di ffi c ult t err ai n f or mi n ut e A cr e at ur e kill e d b y t hi s
its t ur ns If a cr e at ur e’s s a vi n g t hr o w is s u c c es sf ul or t h e e ff e ct tr ait b e c o m e s a fr o z e n st at u e u ntil it t h a w s
e n ds t h e cr e at ur e is i m m u n e t o t h e o gr e tit a n’s A w e I ns piri n g
Pr es e n c e f or t h e n e xt h o urs A d diti o n all y o gr es a n d ot h er S p ell c a sti n g. T h e o gr e tit a n c a st s t h e f oll o wi n g s p ell s u si n g
gi a nt ki n fri e n dl y t o t h e o gr e tit a n g ai n a d v a nt a g e o n all att a c k s C h ari s m a a s it s s p ell c a sti n g a bilit y ( s p ell s a v e D C 1 7).
a n d s a vi n g t hr o ws w hil e wit hi n ’ of a n o gr e tit a n w h o t h e y c a n At will: fr ost bit e, m ess a g e, d et e ct m a gi c, f o g cl o u d, s hi el d
b ot h s e e a n d h e ar 3/ d a y: h ol d p ers o n, s e e i n visi bl e, s u g g esti o n
2/ d a y: a ni m at e d e a d, h ast e, sl e et st or m, sl o w, gr e at er i n visi bilit y,
I n s cr ut a bl e I nt ell e ct T h e o gr e tit a n h as a d v a nt a g e o n Wi s d o m i c e st or m, st o n es ki n
a n d I nt elli g e n c e s a vi n g t hr o ws m a d e t o a v oi d c h ar ms a n d 1/ d a y: cl o u d kill, i ns e ct pl a g u e, cr e at e u n d e a d, gl o b e
att e m pts at r e a di n g t h e o gr e tit a n’s t h o u g hts of i n v ul n er a bilit y
L e g e n d ar y R e si st a n c e / d a y If t h e o gr e tit a n f ails a s a vi n g
t hr o w it c a n c h o os e t o s u c c e e d i nst e a d L A
T h e o gr e tit a n c a n t a k e t hr e e l e g e n d ar y a cti o n s, c h o o si n g fr o m
U n d e a d Si p h o n W h e n a n o gr e tit a n us es its D estr o y U n d e a d t h e o pti o n s b el o w. O nl y o n e l e g e n d ar y a cti o n o pti o n c a n b e u s e d
a cti o n a n d d estr o ys u n d e a d cr e at ur es it r e g ai ns a n y e x p e n d e d at a ti m e a n d o nl y at t h e e n d of a n ot h er cr e at ur e’s t ur n. T h e o gr e
u s es of its S p ell c asti n g a cti o n If a t hir d u n d e a d cr e at ur e is tit a n r e g ai n s s p e nt l e g e n d ar y a cti o n s at t h e st art of it s t ur n.
d estr o y e d it’s Fr e e zi n g Bl ast a cti o n a ut o m ati c all y r e c h ar g e s a s
w ell Oft e n a n o gr e tit a n will h a v e d o gr e or elf s k el et o n s cl o s e C a nt ri p T h e o gr e tit a n c a st s t h e fr o st bit e c a ntri p
at h a n d f or t his p ur p os e
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S krits ar e gi a nt d es ert b e etl es, wit h s h ells r e ac hi n g 5 f e et i n h ei g ht
a n d t h eir t ot al b o d y l e n gt h r e ac hi n g o v er 7 f e et. T h e y l a y hi d d e n i n
r oc k y d es ert ar e as, w aiti n g t o a m b us h pr e y p assi n g b y. Aft er t h e y di e,
ot h er d es ert cr e at ur es c o m m o nl y us e s krit s h ells f or s h elt er. D es ert
n o m a ds occ asi o n all y cr aft ar m or fr o m t h e s h ells.

S K RI T
L ar g e b e a st, u n ali g n e d
— SPE CT RAL MI NI O N
Ar m or Cl a s s n at ur al ar m or
Hit P oi nt s d S p ectr al mi ni o ns ar e t h e li n g eri n g s o uls of i n di vi d u als w h o
Speed ft di e d b ef or e f ulfilli n g a v o w t h e y h a d s w or n a s acr e d o at h t o i n
—S T R lif e, c urs e d t o r eli v e t h eir l ast d a ys o v er a n d o v er u ntil t h eir
DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA
v o w is f ulfill e d. T h e n at ur e of t h eir c urs e is s uc h t h at t h e y c a n
n ot b e t ur n e d as n or m al u n d e a d. R at h er, o nl y a r e m o v e c urs e
—
S a vi n g T hr o w s D e x or si mil ar s p ell will r el e as e t h e m. Alt er n ati v el y, t h e y c a n b e
S kill s P er c e pti o n
r el e as e d o nc e t h eir t as k is acc o m plis h e d. H o w e v er, d e p e n di n g
S e n s e s d ar k visi o n ft tr e m ors e ns e ft p as si v e P er c e pti o n
o n h o w m uc h ti m e h as p ass e d, t his m a y pr o v e i m p ossi bl e,
L a n g u a g es n o ne oft e n l e a di n g t o a c o m pl et e l oss of r ati o n al t h o u g ht o n t h e p art
C h all e n g e XP of t h e mi ni o n.
— S p ectr al mi ni o ns c a n n ot b e sl ai n p er m a n e ntl y u ntil t h eir
Kee n S m ell. T h e s krit h as a d v a nt a g e o n Wis d o m ( P er c e pti o n) c urs e is lift e d. A mi ni o n’s i nc or p or e al f or m will dis p ers e if it
c h e c k s t h at r el y o n s m ell.
dr o ps t o z er o hit p oi nts b ut will r ef or m at t h e st art of t h e n e xt
St o n e & S a n d C a m o u fl a g e T h e s krit h as a d v a nt a g e o n d a y, b e gi n ni n g t h e c ycl e a g ai n.
D e xt erit y ( St e alt h) c h e c ks m a d e t o hi d e i n r o c k y or d es ert A d diti o n all y, s p ectr al mi ni o ns r et ai n m uc h of t h eir m e m or y
t err ai n if it r e m ai ns still. a n d i d e ntit y e v e n i n d e at h. H o w e v er, s o m e h a v e b e e n r eli vi n g
t h eir d e at hs f or d ec a d es or e v e n c e nt uri es, dri vi n g m a n y t o t h e
A C TI O N S bri n k of irr ati o n al m a d n ess. S p ectr al mi ni o ns h a v e all of t h e
M ulti att a c k T h e s krit m a k es 3 att a c ks: o n e wit h its bit e a n d t w o k n o wl e d g e, s kills, a n d a biliti es t h e y h a d i n lif e, e xc e pt f or a n y
wit h it s cl a ws. s p ellc asti n g a biliti es.
Bit e M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k: + 7 t o hit, r e a c h 5 ft., o n e t ar g et. D e p e n di n g o n t h e n at ur e of t h eir d e at hs, s o m e s p ectr al
Hit: 1 5 ( 2 d1 0 + 4) pi er ci n g d a m a g e. T h e t ar g et m ust s u c c e e d o n mi ni o ns ar e vi ol e nt, b ut m a n y ar e t y pic all y n ot a g gr essi v e
a D C 1 4 C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w or b e c o m e p oi s o n e d u ntil u nl ess t h e y p erc ei v e s o m e o n e or s o m et hi n g i nt e nti o n all y
c ur e d a n d its hit p oi nt m a xi m u m is r e d u c e d b y 5 (1 d1 0). W hil e st a n di n g b et w e e n t h e m a n d t h e f ulfill m e nt of t h eir v o w. E v e n
p oi s o n e d , t h e t ar g et is p ar al y z e d . T h e t ar g et m a y r e p e at t h e t h e n, a s p ectr al mi ni o n c a n n ot i nflict t o o m uc h d a m a g e u nl ess
s a vi n g t hr o w o n c e e v er y h o ur as t h eir i nt er n al or g a ns, m us cl es,
t h e y di e d wit h a w e a p o n i n h a n d. W h e n t his h a p p e ns t h e
a n d b o n e sl o wl y li q u ef y. O n e a c h f ail e d s a v e, t h e c h ar a ct er’s
hit p oi nt m a xi m u m is r e d u c e d b y a n a d diti o n al 5 (1 d1 0). Aft er w e a p o n b ec o m es a p art of t h e mi ni o n’s s p ectr al f or m a n d c a n
t hr e e s u c c es sf ul s a v es, t h e p ois o n e d c o n diti o n e n ds. A cr e at ur e n ot b e s e p ar at e d fr o m it.
p oi s o n e d i n t his w a y d o es n’t s u ff er fr o m t h e e ff e cts of t his ki n d S p ectr al mi ni o ns c o m m o nl y f all wit hi n o n e of s e v er al
of p oi s o n c u m ul ati v el y. g e n er al c at e g ori es.
Cl a w M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k: + 7 t o hit, r e a c h 5 ft., o n e t ar g et. Hit:
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SEARC HER
S e arc h er mi ni o ns ar e d o o m e d t o r o a m a n ar e a of n ot m or e
t h a n 1 0 0 0 s q u ar e y ar ds i n s e arc h of s o m e it e m t h at eit h er n o
l o n g er e xists, or is n o l o n g er wit hi n t h eir d efi n e d t errit or y.
Dri v e n m a d b y t h eir i m p ossi bl e q u est, t h es e mi ni o ns ar e
q uit e vi ol e nt a n d d a n g er o us t o a n y cr e at ur e t h e y e nc o u nt er,
u nl ess c o n vi nc e d t h e cr e at ur e c a n h el p e n d its t or m e nt.
W A R RI O R
Al w a ys e nc o u nt er e d i n gr o u ps, w arri or mi ni o ns ar e l oc k e d
i n m ort al c o m b at w hic h e n ds wit h n o cl e ar vict or. D a y aft er
d a y, t h es e s p ectr al ar mi es cl as h wit h n o cl e ar vict or o n eit h er
si d e. O nl y if s o m e o utsi d e f orc e s hifts t h e b al a nc e of t h e
c o nflict, will o n e si d e b e a bl e t o cl ai m vict or y. If t his h a p p e ns,
all of t h e w arri ors o n b ot h si d es will fi n d r el e as e.

W A R RI O R SPE CT RAL MI NI O N
SEARC HER SPE CT RAL MI NI O N M e di u m u n d e a d, u n ali g n e d
M e di u m u n d e a d, u n ali g n e d
—
Ar m or Cl a s s n at ur al ar m or
—
A r m or Cl a s s n at ur al ar m or Hit P oi nt s d
Hit P oi nt s d Speed ft
Speed ft —S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA
—S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA
—
C o n diti o n I m m u niti e s e x h a u sti o n fri g ht e n e d gr a p pl e d
—
C o n diti o n I m m u niti e s e x h a usti o n fri g ht e n e d gr a p pl e d p ar al y z e d p etri fi e d p oi s o n e d pr o n e a n d r e str ai n e d c o n diti o n s
p ar al y z e d p etri fi e d p ois o n e d pr o n e a n d r estr ai n e d c o n diti o n s A d diti o n all y t h e s p e ctr al mi ni o n i s i m m u n e t o t h e cl eri c’s T ur n
A d diti o n all y t h e s p e ctr al mi ni o n is i m m u n e t o t h e cl eri c’s T ur n U n d e a d f e at ur e
U n d e a d f e at ur e D a m a g e I m m u niti e s c ol d n e cr oti c a n d p oi s o n d a m a g e
D a m a g e I m m u niti e s c ol d n e cr oti c a n d p ois o n d a m a g e D a m a g e R e si st a n c e s a ci d fir e li g ht ni n g t h u n d er a n d
D a m a g e R e si st a n c e s a ci d fir e li g ht ni n g t h u n d er a n d bl u d g e o ni n g pi er ci n g a n d sl a s hi n g fr o m n o n m a gi c al w e a p o n s
bl u d g e o ni n g pi er ci n g a n d sl as hi n g fr o m n o n m a gi c al w e a p o n s S kill s At hl eti c s P er c e pti o n
S kill s P er c e pti o n S e n s e s Bli n d si g ht ft D ar k vi si o n ft p a s si v e P er c e pti o n
S e n s e s Bli n dsi g ht ft D ar k visi o n ft p as si v e P er c e pti o n L a n g u a g e s a n y o n e l a n g u a g e it k n e w i n lif e u s u all y C o m m o n
L a n g u a g e s a n y o n e l a n g u a g e it k n e w i n lif e us u all y C o m m o n C h all e n g e XP
C h all e n g e XP
—
I n c or p or e al M o v e m e nt T h e s p e ctr al mi ni o n c a n m o v e
—
I n c o r p o r e al M o v e m e nt T h e s p e ctr al mi ni o n c a n m o v e t hr o u g h ot h er cr e at ur e s a n d o bj e ct s a s if t h e y w er e di ffi c ult
t hr o u g h ot h er cr e at ur es a n d o bj e cts as if t h e y w er e di ffi c ult t err ai n. It t a k e s 5 (1 d1 0) f or c e d a m a g e if it e n d s it s t ur n i n si d e
t err ai n. It t a k es 5 (1 d1 0) f or c e d a m a g e if it e n ds its t ur n i nsi d e a n o bj e ct.
a n o bj e ct.
O b s e s si v e. T h e s p e ctr al mi ni o n g ai n s a d v a nt a g e o n all att a c k s,
K e e n H e ari n g & Si g ht. T h e s e ar c h er s p e ctr al mi ni o n h as s a vi n g t hr o w s, s kill, a n d a bilit y c h e c k s w h e n it p er c ei v e s s o m e
a d v a nt a g e o n Wis d o m ( P er c e pti o n) c h e c ks t h at r el y o n o b st a cl e st a n di n g b et w e e n it a n d t h e f ul fill m e nt of it s v o w.
h e ari n g or si g ht.
A C TI O N S
O b s e s si v e. T h e s p e ctr al mi ni o n g ai ns a d v a nt a g e o n all att a c k s,
s a vi n g t hr o ws, s kill, a n d a bilit y c h e c ks w h e n it p er c ei v es s o m e M ulti att a c k T h e v et er a n mi ni o n m a k e s t w o l o n g s w or d att a c k s
o bst a cl e st a n di n g b et w e e n it a n d t h e f ul fill m e nt of its v o w. a n d a s h ort s w or d att a c k.

L o n g s w o r d. M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k: + 5 t o hit, r e a c h 5 ft., o n e

A C TI O N S t ar g et. Hit: 7 (1 d 8 + 3) sl a s hi n g d a m a g e, or 8 (1 d1 0 + 3) sl a s hi n g
M ulti att a c k T h e s p e ctr al mi ni o n m a k es t w o s h orts w or d att a c k s. d a m a g e if u s e d wit h t w o h a n d s.

S h ort s w or d. M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k: + 4 t o hit, r e a c h 5 ft., o n e S h o rt s w o r d. M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k: + 5 t o hit, r e a c h 5 ft., o n e

t ar g et. Hit: 5 (1 d 6 + 2) pi er ci n g d a m a g e. t ar g et. Hit: 6 (1 d 6 + 3) pi er ci n g d a m a g e.

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T h e f oll o wi n g c o nt ai ns st atistics f or v ari o us a ni m als, b e asts
a n d ot h er critt ers n e e d e d f or cl ass or a nc estr al tr aits fr o m
pr e vi o us c h a pt ers. T h e W ari a p p e ars i n t h e C h a m pi o ns of
Kr y n n a d v e nt ur e.

G IA NT MA N TI S
T h e gi a nt m a ntis is n ati v e t o t h e s w a m ps a n d d e ns e j u n gl es S E A OT T E R
of N or d m a ar. S acr e d t o t h e H ol y Or d er of M aj er e, m o n ks of S m all b e ast u n ali g n e d
t h at or d er will occ asi o n all y m a k e pil gri m a g es t o o bs er v e a n d
c o nt e m pl at e a gi a nt m a ntis i n its n at ur al h a bit at. —
Ar m or Cl a s s n at ur al ar m or
Hit P oi nt s d
Speed ft s wi m ft

G IA NT MA N TI S —S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA
L ar g e b e ast u n ali g n e d
—
S kill s P er c e pti o n St e alt h
—
Ar m or Cl a s s n at ur al ar m or S e n s e s D ar k vi si o n ft p a s si v e P er c e pti o n
Hit P oi nt s d C h all e n g e / XP
Speed ft
—
—S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA
Kee n H e a ri n g & S m ell T h e s e a ott er h a s a d v a nt a g e o n Wi s d o m
P er c e pti o n c h e c k s t h at r el y o n h e ari n g or s m ell

—
S kill s P er c e pti o n A
S e n s e s p as si v e p er c e pti o n
Bit e M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e t ar g et Hit
C h all e n g e XP
d pi er ci n g d a m a g e
—
A
M ulti att a c k T h e m a ntis m a k es t hr e e att a c ks t w o wit h it s cl a w s
a n d o n e wit h its bit e ‘ WA RI
T h e ‘ w ari is a fli g htl ess bir d wit h a b ul k y b o d y, l o n g
Cl a w M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e t ar g et
Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e a n d t h e t ar g et is gr a p pl e d n e c k a n d t hic k, str o n g l e gs f o u n d t hr o u g h o ut t h e pl ai ns
es c a p e D C T h e m a ntis h as t w o cl a ws e a c h of w hi c h c a n of A b a n asi ni a a n d t h e Pl ai ns of D ust. W hil e r el ati v el y
gr a p pl e o nl y o n e t ar g et d o cil e, a fl o c k of ‘ w ari ar e e asil y st artl e d b y l o u d n ois es
or t h e s m ell of bl o o d, a n d will st a m p e d e a n yt hi n g
Bit e M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e cr e at ur e
i n its p at h.
Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e a n d t h e t ar g et m ust m a k e a
DC C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w t a ki n g d a ci d d a m a g e
o n a f ail e d s a v e or h alf as m u c h d a m a g e o n a s u c c es sf ul o n e

’ WA RI
P O R P OI S E M e di u m b e ast u n ali g n e d
M e di u m b e ast u n ali g n e d —
Ar m or Cl a s s n at ur al ar m or
— Hit P oi nt s d
Ar m or Cl a s s n at ur al ar m or Speed ft
Hit P oi nt s d
S p e e d ft s wi m ft —S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA
—S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA
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S kill s P er c e pti o n
— S e n s e s p a s si v e P er c e pti o n
S kill s P er c e pti o n C h all e n g e / XP
S e n s e s Bli n dsi g ht ft p as si v e P er c e pti o n
C h all e n g e / XP A
B e a k M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e t ar g et
—
H ol d Br e at h T h e p or p ois e c a n h ol d its br e at h f or mi n ut e s Hit d pi er ci n g d a m a g e

T al o n M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e t ar g et Hit

A d sl a s hi n g d a m a g e
C h ar g e If t h e p or p ois e m o v es at l e ast f e et str ai g ht t o w ar d a
t ar g et a n d t h e n hits it wit h a sl a m att a c k o n t h e s a m e t ur n t h e Tr a m pli n g C h a r g e If t h e ‘ w ari m o v e s at l e a st f e et str ai g ht t o w ar d
t ar g et t a k es a n e xtr a d bl u d g e o ni n g d a m a g e a cr e at ur e a n d t h e n hit s it wit h a b e a k att a c k o n t h e s a m e t ur n t h at
t ar g et m u st s u c c e e d o n a D C Str e n gt h s a vi n g t hr o w or b e k n o c k e d
Sl a m M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k t o hit r e a c h ft o n e t ar g et pr o n e If t h e t ar g et i s pr o n e t h e ‘ w ari c a n m a k e o n e t al o n att a c k
Hit d bl u d g e o ni n g d a m a g e a g ai n st it a s a b o n u s a cti o n

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K t h at s h ar es h er n a m e. T h e g e mst o n e b ec o m es k n o w n as
a g es: t h e A g e of St ar birt h, t h e A g e of
Dr e a ms, t h e A g e of Mi g ht, t h e A g e of
D es p air, a n d t h e A g e of M ort als. Asti n us of
P al a nt h as di vi d es t h e y e ars of Kr y n n i nt o P C
( Pr a e C at acli us or “ b ef or e t h e C at acl ys m”)
a n d A C ( Alt C at acli us or “ aft er t h e C at acl ys m). Aft er t h e
C h a os W ar, t h e c hr o nicl er N at h al i ntr o d uc e d a n alt er n ati v e
r ec k o ni n g, st arti n g wit h t h e y e ar 3 8 4 A C w hic h h e r e n a m e d
1 S C ( S ec u n d us C at acli us or “ S ec o n d C at acl ys m”). T his
s yst e m w as a b a n d o n e d s h ortl y aft er t h e W ar of S o uls.
T HE A GE OF S T A R BI R T H O gr es, el v es, a n d h u m a ns est a blis h h o m es a n d t h e b e gi n ni n gs
T h e A g e of St ar birt h is t h e first of Kr y n n’s a g es a n d is s ai d t o
b e gi n wit h t h e Hi g h G o d. T h e Hi g h G o d acc e pts t h e off ers
of P al a di n e, Gil e a n, a n d T a k hisis, a n d l ets t h e t hr e e g o ds
s el ect t h eir c o m p a ni o n d eiti es. P al a di n e a n d his c o m p a ni o ns
b ec o m e t h e g o ds of Li g ht. T a k hisis a n d h er c o m p a ni o ns
b ec o m e t h e g o ds of D ar k n ess. Gil e a n a n d his c o m p a ni o ns
b ec o m e t h e g o ds of B al a nc e. R e or x s h a p es Kr y n n a n d t h e
first dr a g o ns u n d er t h e g ui d a nc e of P al a di n e a n d T a k hisis.
T h e ot h er g o ds, e xcl u di n g C h a os, ai d i n t h e cr e ati o n of
Kr y n n as a h a bit a bl e w orl d.
A LL- DR A G O NS W AR
T a k hisis c orr u pts t h e first dr a g o ns i n h er i m a g e, cr e ati n g
t h e first r e d, bl u e, bl ac k, gr e e n, a n d w hit e dr a g o ns. A
gri ef-stric k e n P al a di n e as ks R e or x t o cr aft m o n u m e nts t o
his l ost c hil dr e n. P al a di n e gi v es lif e t o t h es e m o n u m e nts,
t h us cr e ati n g t h e first g ol d, sil v er, c o p p er, br o n z e, a n d br ass
dr a g o ns. T a k hisis’s tr e ac h er y c a us es a gr e at w ar o n Kr y n n
k n o w n as t h e All- Dr a g o ns W ar. T h e g o ds wit h dr a w fr o m
Kr y n n b ef or e t h eir w ar d estr o ys t h e w orl d. T h e g o ds of
Li g ht b uil d t h e D o m e of Cr e ati o n, t h e g o ds of D ar k n ess
cr e at e t h e A b yss, a n d t h e g o ds of B al a nc e cr e at e t h e
Hi d d e n V al e.
A L L - S AI N T S W AR
T h e t hr e e p a nt h e o ns disc o v er t h e p ot e nti al of t h e st ars,
w hic h ar e s pirits, a n d t h e All- S ai nts W ar b e gi ns. T h e
fi g hti n g is st o p p e d b y t h e Hi g h G o d, w h o pr ocl ai ms t h at
e ac h p a nt h e o n m a y off er o n e gift. T h e g o ds of Li g ht pr o vi d e
p h ysic al f or ms t o e nj o y Kr y n n’s pl e as ur es. T h e g o ds of
D ar k n ess “ gift” t h e m wit h a m biti o n a n d d esir e. T h e g o ds of
B al a nc e i m p art fr e e will. T h e s pirits ar e b or n i nt o t h e w orl d
of Kr y n n as o gr es, el v es, a n d h u m a ns. E ac h f a mil y of g o ds
cr e at es o n e g o d t o h o n or t h e tr uc e, a n d t h e g o ds of m a gic ar e
b or n: g o o d S oli n ari, n e utr al L u nit ari, a n d e vil N uit ari.
T HE G R AY G E M
R e or x is p ers u a d e d t o cr aft a p o w erf ul g e mst o n e t h at will
c o nt ai n t h e ess e nc e of n e utr alit y. R e or x tri es t o i nf us e t h e
g e m wit h a p orti o n of C h a os, b ut e ntr a ps t h e g o d hi ms elf.
R e or x gi v es t h e g e m t o L u nit ari, w h o p uts it i n t h e r e d m o o n
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T HE A GE OF D R E A MS
T h e A g e of Dr e a ms is oft e n c o nsi d er e d t h e b e gi n ni n g of
r ec or d e d hist or y a n d r u ns c a. 9 0 0 0 P C - 9 6 0 P C. T hr e e ti m e
p eri o ds c oll ecti v el y f or m t h e A g e of Dr e a ms: t h e F o u n d ati o n
(c a. 9 0 0 0 P C - 5 0 0 0 P C), t h e Ti m e of Li g ht (c a. 5 0 0 0 P C -
2 0 0 0 P C), s o m eti m es r ef err e d t o as t h e A g e of Li g ht, a n d t h e
Ti m e of K ni g hts (c a. 2 0 0 0 P C - 9 6 0 P C).
FO U N D A TI O N
of ci vili z ati o n. R e or x g at h ers a s el ect f e w cr e ati v e h u m a ns
a n d t e ac h es t h e m his cr aft. O gr es b e gi n e nsl a vi n g h u m a ns.
A n o gr e g o v er n or n a m e d I gr ai n e l e ar ns c o m p assi o n a n d is
d ecl ar e d a tr ait or b y his p e o pl e. I gr ai n e a n d his f oll o w ers c all
t h e ms el v es t h e Ir d a a n d m o v e t o a dist a nt isl a n d. T h e o gr e
e m pir e d esc e n ds t o b ar b aris m as h u m a n sl a v es r e v olt a n d
el v e n ci vili z ati o n c o m es i nt o its o w n.
T I ME OF LI G HT
R e or x cr e at es t h e first g n o m es b y c ursi n g h u m a n s mit hs w h o
h e h a d r ecr uit e d f or t h eir cr e ati vit y. C e nt uri es l at er, a g n o m e
is tric k e d b y Hi d d u k el i nt o r etri e vi n g t h e Gr a y g e m fr o m t h e
r e d m o o n. T h e Gr a y g e m esc a p es i m m e di at el y aft er t o uc hi n g
d o w n o n Kr y n n a n d bri n gs wil d m a gic i nt o t h e w orl d. T h e
g e m’s c h a otic n at ur e tr a nsf or ms a ni m als, pl a nts, a n d p e o pl e
acr oss Kr y n n. T his l e a ds t o t h e e v e nt u al cr e ati o n of d w ar v es,
k e n d er, a n d m a n y ot h ers.
T h e First Dr a g o n W ar b e gi ns w h e n t h e el v e n ki n g Sil v a n os
bri n gs his p e o pl e t o a f or est i n h a bit e d b y c hr o m atic dr a g o ns.
T h e dr a g o ns fi g ht t h e el v es f or c o ntr ol of t errit or y. T h e
t hr e e g o ds of m a gic pr o vi d e t h e el v es wit h fi v e dr a g o n
st o n es, w hic h c a pt ur e t h e s pirits of t h e first dr a g o ns. T h e
dr a g o n st o n es ar e b uri e d, st o p pi n g t h e w ar, b ut t h e ot h er
d eiti es p u nis h t h e g o ds of m a gic f or t h eir i nt erf er e nc e.
D w ar v es a n d mi n ot a urs s uff er a s eri es of c o nflicts as t h eir
n e w ki n g d o ms of K al- T h a x a n d Mit hr a n d us ar e b ei n g b uilt.
Wit h Mit hr a n d us d estr o y e d t h e mi n ot a urs ar e e nsl a v e d u ntil
a d w ar v e n ci vil w ar c a us es t h e a b a n d o n m e nt of K al- T h a x
a n d t h e cr e ati o n of T h ori n. T h e ki n g d o m of A m b e o uti n
is b uilt i n h o n or of t h e mi n ot a ur w h o l e d his f ell o ws t o
fr e e d o m. As t h e dis gr ac e d G e n er al B alif l e a v es t h e el v e n
ki n g d o m of Sil v a n ost t o est a blis h B alif or, t h e t wi n mi n ot a ur
r e al ms of Mit h as a n d K ot h as ar e f or m e d w h e n A m b e o uti n’s
s o ns fi g ht t o a dr a w f or c o ntr ol of t h e e m pir e.
D w ar v es fi n d t h e b uri e d dr a g o n st o n es a n d r et ur n t h e m t o
t h e s urf ac e, i g n or a nt of t h e st o n es’ hist or y. T h e first dr a g o ns
ar e r el e as e d a n d stri k e at Sil v a n esti, b e gi n ni n g t h e S ec o n d
Dr a g o n W ar. T h e w ar e n ds w h e n t hr e e m a g es c o m m a n d
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 t h e e art h t o s w all o w t h e dr a g o ns. T h eir m a gic is s ucc essf ul,
b ut t h o us a n ds of li v es ar e l ost i n t h e b ac kl as h a n d t h e g o ds
of m a gic t a k e t h e t hr e e m a g es i nt o t h eir t o w er. T h e t hr e e
m a g es b ec o m e t h e first Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y a n d h el p t o
f o u n d t h e T o w ers of Hi g h S orc er y. T h e d w ar v es, r e ali zi n g
t h e h a v oc t h e y u nl e as h e d, cl os e T h ori n.
Ac k al Er g ot f o u n ds t h e E m pir e of Er g ot h, w hil e mis pl ac e d
k e n d er f o u n d t h e n ati o n of H yl o. Er g ot h’s i nfl u e nc e e x p a n ds,
a n d t h e e m pir e o p e ns tr a d e wit h t h e el v es. El v e n S p e a k er
Sit h el Sil v a n os’ m yst eri o us d e at h l e a ds t o t h e Ki nsl a y er W ar,
w hic h pits Er g ot h a g ai nst Sil v a n esti. D w ar v es l e a v e T h ori n
t o b uil d T h or b ar di n a n d ar e dr a w n i nt o t h e c o nflict. T h ori n
is r e n a m e d T h or a di n aft er its d ecli n e. T h e l a wl ess t o w n of
Bri g ht H ori z o n is f o u n d e d. T h e Ki nsl a y er W ar e n ds wit h
t h e si g ni n g of t h e S w or ds h e at h Scr oll a n d t h e f o u n di n g of
Q u ali n esti. T h or b ar di n d w ar v es f or g e t h e H a m m er of H o n or
a n d pr es e nt it t o Er g ot h as a p e ac e off eri n g.
T I ME OF KNI G H TS
Kit h- K a n a n, ki n g of t h e Q u ali n esti, c o n vi nc es d w ar v es,
el v es, a n d h u m a ns t o er ect P a x T h ar k as as a d ecl ar ati o n
of p e ac e. T h e r e m ai ni n g d w ar v es of T h or a di n dis a p p e ar
wit h o ut c a us e. Er g ot h b e ars wit n ess t o a s ucc essi o n of br ut al
ki n gs l o o ki n g t o e x pl oit t h e e m pir e f or t h eir o w n e n ds.
Vi n as S ol a m n us ris es t o t h e r a n k of Pr a et or a n d m arc h es o n
Vi n g a ar d t o q u ell a r e b elli o n. H e b ec o m es s y m p at h etic t o
t h eir pli g ht a n d t h us b e gi ns t h e R os e R e b elli o n. H e m arc h es
o n Er g ot h wit h a mi g ht y ar m y, f orci n g t h e e m p er or t o
gr a nt i n d e p e n d e nc e t o m a n y st at es. S h ortl y aft er t h e n ati o n
of S ol a m ni a is f o u n d e d, Vi n as f or ms a n or d er of k ni g hts
d e dic at e d t o t h e c a us e of G o o d. T his k ni g ht h o o d is k n o w n as
t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a.
Vi n as bri n gs or d er t o Bri g ht H ori z o n, w hic h is r e n a m e d
P al a nt h as. T h e Hi g h Cl erist’s T o w er is b uilt, a n d P al a nt h as
is r e d esi g n e d b y d w ar v es. T h e Gr e at Li br ar y is b uilt, a n d t h e
hist ori a n Asti n us m a k es his first k n o w n a p p e ar a nc e. T h e
n ati o ns of Ist ar a n d S a ncrist ar e f or m e d. Er g ot h c o nti n u es its
d ecli n e as Sil v a n esti wit h dr a ws fr o m t h e w orl d.
T a k hisis b e gi ns t h e T hir d Dr a g o n W ar b y s e n di n g h er
dr a g o ns acr oss A ns al o n i n m assi v e n u m b ers. T h e Wi z ar ds of
Hi g h S orc er y cr e at e t h e dr a g o n or bs t o d ef e n d t h eir t o w ers.
H u m a Dr a g o n b a n e a n d t h e sil v er dr a g o n H e art s acrific e t h eir
li v es t o d ef e at T a k hisis, w h o a gr e es t o d e p art Kr y n n.
T HE A GE OF MI G HT
T h e A g e of Mi g ht f oc us es pri m aril y o n t h e ris e a n d f all of t h e
e m pir e of Ist ar a n d r u ns c a. 1 0 0 0 P C - 0 P C.
R I S E O F IS T A R
A cl eric of P al a di n e pr ot ects t h e cit y of Ist ar d uri n g t h e
w ar, e n d e ari n g t h e p o p ul ac e t o t h e c h urc h. D w ar v es
r et ur n t o T h or a di n a n d o p e n tr a d e r o ut es wit h Ist ar.
S ol a m ni a alli es wit h H yl o a n d gr a nts mi ni n g ri g hts t o t h e
d w ar v es of T h or b ar di n. T h e T h or b ar di n d w ar v es f o u n d
t h e ki n g d o ms of K a y oli n a n d Hill o w a n d b e gi n w or k o n
t h e Tr e e of Lif e. As t h e el v es c o nti n u e t h eir s elf-i m p os e d
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is ol ati o n, t h e O gr e W ars occ ur as o gr es att e m pt t o dri v e
t h e d w ar v es fr o m T h or a di n. B alif or b e gi ns a tr a d e w ar
wit h Ist ar o v er t h e e m pir e’s tr a d e l a ws, a n d t h e k e n d er t a x
is si g n e d. Ist ar e x p a n ds i nt o Sil v a n esti n a v al r o ut es a n d is
bl oc k a d e d. S h ortl y t h er e aft er, Ist ar si g ns t h e S w or ds h e at h
Scr oll. T h or a di n f oll o ws s uit aft er a s ec o n d c o nflict wit h
o gr es. B ar b ari a n r ai d ers fr o m Est wil d e r ai d Ist ari a n c ar a v a ns
a n d ar e c o nfr o nt e d b y S ol a m ni a, w hic h r e-si g ns t h e
S w or ds h e at h Scr oll.
FALL OF IS T A R
Ist ar’s e x p a nsi o n c o nti n u es u ntil it b ec o m es A ns al o n’s m aj or
p o w er a n d cl ai ms its elf t h e m or al c e nt er of t h e w orl d. T h e
first Ki n g pri est t a k es p o w er i n 2 8 0 P C. T h e e m pir e of Ist ar
b e gi ns e nf orci n g t h e Ki n g pri est’s p olici es a n d r e pr essi n g
fr e e d o ms. Fr ustr at e d el v es wit h dr a w i nt o t h eir f or ests. I n
1 1 8 P C, t h e Ki n g pri est gi v es t h e Pr ocl a m ati o n of M a nif est
Virt u e a n d dr a ws u p a list of e vil acts t h at r es ult i n e x ec uti o n
or b ei n g pr ess e d t o p erf or m as gl a di at ors i n t h e ar e n a.
Ist ar’s pri ests b e gi n l osi n g t h eir cl eric al p o w ers. I n 9 4 P C,
t h e Ki n g pri est a d ds t o t h e Pr ocl a m ati o n, d ecl ari n g t h at
c ert ai n a nc estr al ori gi ns ar e i n h er e ntl y e vil. T h e e m pir e of
Ist ar c o n q u ers t h e mi n ot a urs a n d f orc es t h e m i nt o sl a v er y.
Ist ar b ec o m es t h e r eli gi o us c e nt er of A ns al o n. T e nsi o ns
m o u nt b et w e e n t h e Ist ari a n cl er g y a n d t h e Wi z ar ds of Hi g h
S orc er y, u ntil Ki n g pri est B el di n as st arts t h e L ost B attl es b y
s e n di n g Ist ar t o w ar wit h t h e T o w ers of Hi g h S orc er y i n 1 9
P C. T w o t o w ers ar e d estr o y e d b ut t h e wi z ar ds a gr e e t o e xil e
t h e ms el v es t o t h e T o w er of W a yr et h, e n di n g t h e c o nflict.
Ist ar b e gi ns usi n g mi n d r e a d ers t o e ns ur e t h at n o o n e is
t hi n ki n g e vil t h o u g hts.
Ulti m at el y, Ki n g pri est B el di n as pr e p ar es t o asc e n d t o
g o d h o o d wit h t h e ai d of t h e Dis ks of Mis h a k al. T h e p e o pl e of
Ist ar a p pl a u d t h e eff ort a n d ar e s e nt T h e T hirt e e n W ar ni n gs
b y t h e g o ds t o w ar n t h e m of t h eir f oll y. Tr u e cl erics v a nis h,
tr e es w e e p bl o o d, a n d t h e cit y of Ist ar is b att er e d b y a
c o nti n u o us st or m a m o n g ot h ers. T h e citi z e ns of Ist ar a n d
t h eir Ki n g pri est mist a k e t h e si g ns as b ei n g t h e w or k of E vil.
T h e Ki n g pri est c o nti n u es his pr e p ar ati o ns, a n d o n t h e t hir d
d a y of t h e n e w y e ar, t h e C at acl ys m occ urs. O n b ot h A ns al o n
a n d T al a d as, l a n ds ar e t or n as u n d er, n e w b o di es of w at er
f or m, a n d i n n u m er a bl e li v es ar e l ost. T h e e m pir e of Ist ar is
d estr o y e d, Er g ot h is s e p ar at e d fr o m t h e m ai nl a n d, T h or a di n
b ec o m es Z h a k ar, a n d t h e N e w S e a is f or m e d. M ost cl eric al
p o w er v a nis h es fr o m t h e w orl d.
T HE A GE OF D E S P AI R
T h e A g e of D es p air b e gi ns wit h t h e C at acl ys m, a n d r u ns c a.
1 A C - 3 8 3 A C. T w o ti m e p eri o ds f or m t h e A g e of D es p air:
t h e Ti m e of D ar k n ess (c a. 1 A C - 3 3 1 A C) a n d t h e Ti m e of
Dr a g o ns (c a. 3 3 1 A C - 3 8 3 A C).
T I ME OF D A R K N ESS
T h e f all o ut fr o m t h e C at acl ys m l asts f or c e nt uri es. Pl a g u e
a n d f a mi n e wr ac k t h e l a n ds. K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a ar e u nj ustl y
p ers ec ut e d as sc a p e g o ats. L a wl ess n ess a n d b a n ditr y r u n
r a m p a nt. T h e S e e k er m o v e m e nt b e gi ns as p e o pl e l o o k t o
n e w g o ds. B el e a g u er e d hill d w ar v es a n d h u m a ns att e m pt t o
g ai n e ntr y t o T h or b ar di n f or f o o d a n d b e gi n t h e D w arf g at e
W ar. T h e arc h m a g e Fist a n d a ntil us d estr o ys b ot h ar mi es
as w ell as t h e f ortr ess of Z h a m a n, t h e n dis a p p e ars. T h e
d w ar v e n h er o K h ar as, sic k e n e d b y t h e acts of his p e o pl e,
t a k es t h e H a m m er of H o n or, a n d d e p arts T h or b ar di n. H e
l e a v es a pr o p h ec y s a yi n g t h at n o d w arf will r ul e T h or b ar di n
wit h o ut t h e h a m m er, w hic h b ec o m es k n o w n as t h e
H a m m er of K h ar as.
T a k hisis bri n gs t h e s u n k e n T e m pl e of Ist ar t o t h e A b yss a n d
t a k es t h e t e m pl e’s F o u n d ati o n St o n e t o N er a k a t o b e us e d
as a g at e w a y f or h er a n d h er f orc es. T h e T e m pl e of N er a k a
is cr e at e d as a r es ult. S h e s ecr etl y a w a k e ns t h e c hr o m atic
dr a g o ns b ef or e r et ur ni n g t o t h e A b yss t o g at h er h er mi g ht.
W hil e T a k hisis is a w a y, B er e m a n d his sist er J asl a, si m pl e
f ar m ers, fi n d t h e F o u n d ati o n St o n e. B er e m, c o v et o us of
t h e g e ms o n t h e st o n e, acci d e nt all y kills his sist er, w h os e
s pirit t a k es u p r esi d e nc e i n t h e st o n e. A gr e e n j e w el fr o m
t h e F o u n d ati o n St o n e e m b e ds its elf i n his c h est, gr a nti n g
hi m i m m ort alit y. T a k hisis c a n n ot r e e nt er Kr y n n u ntil t h e
st o n e is w h ol e a n d dis p atc h es h er f orc es t o fi n d it. T h e
c hr o m atic dr a g o ns st e al t h e e g gs of sl e e pi n g m et allic dr a g o ns.
T a k hisis a w a k e ns t h e g o o d dr a g o ns a n d s ec ur es a v o w of
n o ni nt erf er e nc e i n h er w ar. I n e xc h a n g e, s h e pr o mis es t o
r et ur n t h eir e g gs at t h e w ar’s c o ncl usi o n.
T I ME OF D R A G O NS
T a k hisis pl ac es h er f orc es u n d er t h e c o m m a n d of h er Dr a g o n
Hi g hl or ds. E vil cr e at ur es ar e dr a w n t o t h e c a us e, a n d t h e
Hi g hl or ds all y wit h ot h er n ati o ns t o i ncr e as e t h eir mi g ht.
Dr ac o ni a ns ar e cr e at e d fr o m t h e c a pt ur e d m et allic dr a g o n
e g gs a n d us e d t o b olst er t h e Dr a g o n ar mi es or t o ai d i n
fi n di n g B er e m t h e E v er m a n. As t h e Dr a g o n ar mi es g at h er
t h eir mi g ht, t h e C o m p a ni o ns p urs u e s e p ar at e l e a ds i n s e arc h
of t h e l ost g o ds.
W A R OF T HE LA N CE
T h e Dr a g o n ar mi es i n v a d e B alif or a n d N or d m a ar i n 3 4 8 A C,
b e gi n ni n g t h e W ar of t h e L a nc e. Sil v a n esti is att ac k e d; t h e
el v es fl e e t o S o ut h er n Er g ot h as el v e n ki n g L or ac C al a d o n
att e m pts t o r e p el t h e i n v asi o n wit h a dr a g o n or b. His f ail ur e
r es ults i n t h e c orr u pti o n k n o w n as L or ac’s Ni g ht m ar e.
T h e Dr a g o n ar mi es c o nti n u e t h eir e x p a nsi o n a n d c o ntr ol
m uc h of A ns al o n b y 3 5 1 A C. T h e r e u nit e d C o m p a ni o ns
m e et Ri v er wi n d a n d G ol d m o o n, w h os e bl u e cr yst al st aff
pr o v es t h e e xist e nc e of t h e g o ds of G o o d. T h e C o m p a ni o ns
fr e e r ef u g e es fr o m P a x T h ar k as, kill Dr a g o n Hi g hl or d
V er mi n a ar d, r ec o v er t h e H a m m er of K h ar as f or t h e d w ar v es,
a n d fl e e s o ut h.
T h e f e w r e m ai ni n g fr e e n ati o ns s e n d r e pr es e nt ati v es t o
W hit est o n e Gl a d e t o disc uss a n alli a nc e. T h e C o m p a ni o ns
r e disc o v er dr a g o nl a nc es a n d r etri e v e t h e dr a g o n or b fr o m
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 Sil v a n esti, w hic h sl o ws t h e f or est’s c orr u pti o n. T h er os
Ir o nf el d a n d t h e C o m p a ni o ns h el p f or m t h e n e w alli a nc e.
T h e G ol d e n G e n er al L a ur a n a K a n a n d ef e n ds t h e Hi g h
Cl erist’s T o w er fr o m t h e Bl u e Dr a g o n ar m y wit h t h e h el p
of C o m p a ni o n S ol a m nic k ni g ht St ur m Bri g ht bl a d e, w h o
di es i n b attl e a g ai nst Kiti ar a Ut h M at ar, Dr a g o n Hi g hl or d
a n d a f or m er C o m p a ni o n. Gilt h a n as, a n d t h e dr a g o ns
D’ Ar g e nt a n d C y m b ol, i nfiltr at e S a ncti o n a n d disc o v er t h e
tr ut h a b o ut t h e m et allic dr a g o n e g gs. Usi n g d ar k m a gic,
T a k hisis c orr u pt e d t h e m t o b ec o m e dr ac o ni a ns. T h e g o o d
dr a g o ns, u p o n l e ar ni n g t his i nf or m ati o n, e nt er t h e w ar wit h
a v e n g e a nc e. T h e Dr a g o n ar mi es f alt er, a n d t h e ar mi es of t h e
W hit est o n e C o u ncil l a y si e g e t o K al a m a n.
T h e C o m p a ni o ns, n o w k n o w n as t h e H er o es of t h e L a nc e,
disc o v er B er e m a n d h e a d t o N er a k a t o r e u nit e hi m wit h J asl a
a n d t h e F o u n d ati o n St o n e. B er e m s acrific es hi ms elf t o fr e e
J asl a a n d r e u nit e t h e g e m as T a nis H alf- El v e n kills D u ul k et
Ari a k as, l e a d er of t h e Dr a g o n Hi g hl or ds. T h e T e m pl e of
N er a k a e x pl o d es, a n d t h e dr a g o n ar mi es fi g ht f or t h eir o w n
p o w er. T h e W ar of t h e L a nc e e n ds.
R aistli n M aj er e e nt ers t h e T o w er of P al a nt h as a n d is
d ecl ar e d t h e M ast er of P ast a n d Pr es e nt. G o o d a n d e vil
dr a g o ns wit h dr a w fr o m t h e fi g hti n g. T h e Dr a g o n ar mi es
occ u p y m uc h of A ns al o n b ut ar e s wiftl y dri v e n b ac k b y t h e
W hit est o n e ar mi es. T h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a pr ocl ai m t h eir
first Gr a n d M ast er si nc e t h e C at acl ys m. R aistli n, al o n g wit h
his t wi n br ot h er C ar a m o n M aj er e, t h e pri est ess Cr ys a ni a,
a n d k e n d er T assl e h off B urrf o ot, tr a v els t o t h e fi n al d a ys of
Ist ar t o c h all e n g e T a k hisis. R aistli n d ef e ats Fist a n d a ntil us
a n d wit h Cr ys a ni a, e nt ers t h e A b yss. Kiti ar a Ut h M at ar,
als o k n o w n as t h e Bl u e L a d y, r alli es h er f orc es a n d att ac ks
n ort h er n S ol a m ni a. H er ar m y stri k es at P al a nt h as wit h
t h e ai d of a fl yi n g cit a d el. T h e ar m y is r e p ell e d a n d Kiti ar a
is kill e d. R aistli n s acrific es hi ms elf t o k e e p T a k hisis fr o m
e nt eri n g t h e P ort al t o t h e A b yss.
L or d Ari a k a n, a Dr a g o n ar m y pris o n er of w ar, is r el e as e d
b y t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a. H e r ec ei v es a visi o n a n d b e gi ns
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f or mi n g t h e K ni g hts of T a k hisis. T w o el v es of diff er e nt
n ati o ns, P ort hi os K a n a n a n d Al h a n a St ar br e e z e, m arr y i n
h o p es of cr e ati n g p e ac e b et w e e n t h eir n ati o ns. G ol d m o o n
a n d Ri v er wi n d u nit e t h e tri b es of A b a n asi ni a. T a nis H alf-
el v e n a n d C ar a m o n visit St or m’s K e e p a n d m e et St e el
Bri g ht bl a d e, s o n of St ur m a n d Kiti ar a. T a nis fr uitl essl y tri es
t o w ar n t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a, t h e T e m pl e of P al a di n e,
a n d t h e Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y a b o ut t h e K ni g hts of
T a k hisis. Y e ars l at er, t h e Wi z ar ds of Hi g h S orc er y att e m pt t o
ass a ult St or m’s K e e p a n d ar e s o u n dl y d ef e at e d. P ort hi os e n ds
L or ac’s Ni g ht m ar e, b ut h e a n d his wif e Al h a n a ar e e xil e d
fr o m t h e el v e n r e al ms.
C H A OS W AR
T h e K ni g hts of T a k hisis b e gi n t h eir c o n q u est of A ns al o n,
w hic h fri g ht e ns t h e f e w r e m ai ni n g Ir d a. T h e Ir d a br e a k
t h e Gr a y g e m a n d fr e e C h a os, w h o d estr o ys t h eir isl a n d
b ef or e r etr e ati n g t o g at h er his str e n gt h. Sil v a n os h ei, c hil d of
P ort hi os a n d Al h a n a, is b or n.
T h e K ni g hts of T a k hisis occ u p y m ost of A ns al o n wit hi n a
m o nt h b ut b ef or e t h e y c a n s ec ur e t h eir l a n ds, t h e r et ur n of
C h a os h er al ds t h e C h a os W ar. Fir e dr a g o ns, s h a d o w wi g hts,
a n d ot h er C h a os-s p a w n e d cr e at ur es att ac k t h e e ntir et y
of Kr y n n. F orc es of g o o d a n d e vil ali k e ar e d estr o y e d b y
t h e mi ni o ns of C h a os. L or d Ari a k a n is sl ai n a n d T a k hisis
wit h dr a ws h er pr es e nc e fr o m Kr y n n. T h e Visi o n gi v e n t o
t h e K ni g hts of T a k hisis v a nis h es.
R e or x, wit h h el p fr o m P ali n M aj er e, Us h a, a n d T assl e h off,
r etri e v es t h e br o k e n pi ec es of t h e Gr a y g e m. T h e f e w
r e m ai ni n g K ni g hts of T a k hisis j oi n f orc es wit h t h eir f or m er
S ol a m nic pris o n ers i n m o u nti n g a n att ac k a g ai nst C h a os.
T assl e h off st a bs C h a os i n t h e t o e, a n d Us h a c atc h es a dr o p
of C h a os’s bl o o d i n t h e Gr a y g e m. T his f orc es C h a os t o
l e a v e Kr y n n.
T HE A GE OF MO R T A L S
T h e A g e of M ort als b e gi ns wit h t h e f all o ut fr o m t h e C h a os
W ar a n d t h e t h eft of t h e w orl d b y T a k hisis. T his hist or y r u ns
c a. 3 8 4 A C - pr es e nt. T h e g o ds s u p p os e dl y a gr e e t o l e a v e
Kr y n n as w ell, b ut t his is T a k hisis’ r us e. Usi n g t h e g o ds’ fi g ht
wit h C h a os as a di v ersi o n, T a k hisis c o ns oli d at es h er p o w er
a n d at t h e ri g ht m o m e nt, m o v es t h e e ntir e w orl d t o a pl ac e
w h er e s h e c a n b e t h e o nl y g o d. S h e t a k es t h e g uis e of Fi z b a n,
a n a v at ar of P al a di n e, a n d e x pl ai ns t o P ali n a n d Us h a t h at t h e
g o ds a gr e e d t o l e a v e Kr y n n. B ot h cl eric al a n d wi z ar dl y m a gic
is g o n e. T a k hisis t ells P ali n t h at a n ot h er t y p e of m a gic e xists
a n d t h at t h e A g e of M ort als h as b e g u n, t h e n s h e r etr e ats t o
g at h er h er str e n gt h a n d a w ait t h e n e xt p h as e of h er pl a n.
T h e L ast H er o es’ T o m b is b uilt as a m e m ori al t o t h os e l ost i n
t h e C h a os W ar.
R IS E OF T H E D RA G O N OV E R L O R DS
T h e Dr a g o n O v erl or ds, ali e n dr a g o ns fr o m a n ot h er w orl d,
a p p e ar o n Kr y n n. D al a m ar t h e D ar k, f or m er m ast er of
t h e bl ac k r o b es, s ecr etl y m o v es t h e T o w er of P al a nt h as t o
Ni g htl u n d b ef or e K h ell e n dr os, t h e bl u e o v erl or d, c a n att ac k
it. M al ystr y x ( M al ys), t h e r e d o v erl or d, kills t h o us a n ds of
k e n d er at K e n d er m or e b ef or e Ri v er wi n d distr acts h er; m a n y
of t h os e k e n d er n e ar t h e d estr ucti o n b ec o m e afflict e d k e n d er.
T h e Dr a g o n O v erl or ds l e ar n h o w t o a bs or b t h e s pirits of
sl ai n dr a g o ns a n d t h e Dr a g o n P ur g e b e gi ns. S ar a D u nst a n
f o u n ds t h e L e gi o n of St e el. G ol d m o o n disc o v ers t h e P o w er
of t h e H e art as P ali n c o nti n u es h u nti n g f or t h e n e w m a gic
m e nti o n e d b y Fi z b a n, s ecr etl y T a k hisis.
T h e gr e e n o v erl or d B er ylli nt hr a n o x ( B er yl) att ac ks
Q u ali n esti. K ni g hts of T a k hisis b e gi n e x p a n di n g o ut fr o m
N er a k a as dr ac o ni a ns f or m t h e n ati o n of T e yr. T h e bl ac k
o v erl or d O n ys a bl et ( S a bl e) t ur ns N e w C o ast a n d Bl ö d e
i nt o s w a m pl a n d a n d b e gi ns e x p eri m e nti n g o n t h e cr e at ur es
of h er d o m ai n. G ol d m o o n f o u n ds t h e Cit a d el of Li g ht
o n Sc h alls e a. Sil v a n esti s urr o u n ds its elf wit h a m a gic al
s hi el d t h at pr e v e nts all e ntr y. G elli d us, t h e w hit e o v erl or d,
r ul es S o ut h er n Er g ot h. M or e dr a g o ns c o ntr ol diff er e nt
t errit ori es of A ns al o n.
D ar k m ystics r ei nstit ut e t h e Visi o n f or t h e K ni g hts of
T a k hisis. T a k hisis m a k es h er first a p p e ar a nc e as t h e S h a d o w
S orc er er. B er yl c o ntr ols Q u ali n esti as Br y ns el di m er, t h e s e a
dr a g o n o v erl or d, t err ori z es t h e Di m er n esti el v es. At t h e
L ast C o ncl a v e, t h e S h a d o w S orc er er t e ac h es s orc er y t o P ali n
M aj er e - n o w H e a d of t h e C o ncl a v e - a n d t h e M ast er of t h e
T o w er. P ali n dis b a n ds t h e Or d er of Hi g h S orc er y. B er yl
att e m pts t o c o n q u er T h or b ar di n, a n d t h e d w ar v es s e al t h eir
g at es, b ut s o m e d w ar v es f oll o w S e v er us St o n e h a n d i n l e a vi n g
t h e m o u nt ai n. P ali n f o u n ds t h e Ac a d e m y of S orc er y. M al ys
c alls a n e n d t o t h e Dr a g o n P ur g e. S e v er us c ur es Z h a k ar of a
m ol d pl a g u e a n d r est or es its n a m e of T h or a di n.
Mi n a, a r e d- h air e d or p h a n girl, w as h es u p o n Sc h alls e a a n d is
r ais e d at t h e Cit a d el of Li g ht. T h e H er o es of t h e H e art bri n g
h o p e t o t h e p e o pl e b y killi n g Br y ns el di m er a n d t h w arti n g
M al ys’s pl a ns t o asc e n d t o g o d h o o d. T h e m a gics of s orc er y
a n d m ysticis m b e gi n t o f a d e. M or h a m T ar g o n n e c h a n g es t h e
K ni g hts of T a k hisis t o t h e K ni g hts of N er a k a. Mi n a l e a v es
t h e Cit a d el of Li g ht. B er yl’s f orc es a p p ar e ntl y d estr o y t h e
Ac a d e m y of S orc er y, t h o u g h Uli n M aj er e is t h e tr u e s o urc e
of t h e ac a d e m y’s d estr ucti o n. P ali n is c a pt ur e d a n d t ort ur e d
b y B er yl’s tr o o ps a n d l at er r el e as e d.
W A R OF SO U LS
A gr e at st or m s w e e ps o v er A ns al o n, c alli n g t o t h e dr a g o ns,
b e gi n ni n g t h e W ar of S o uls. G ol d m o o n’s b o d y r e g ai ns it’s
y o ut h, m uc h t o h er dis m a y. M et allic dr a g o ns w h o tr y t o
a ns w er t h e c all ar e i m pris o n e d b y T a k hisis. G ol d m o o n s e es
t h e s pirits of t h e d e a d. T h e mi n ot a ur e m p er or C h ot es- K ali n
is o v ert hr o w n, a n d a n e w e m p er or is cr o w n e d wit h b ac ki n g
b y t h e F or er u n n ers. O ut of t h e st or m, Mi n a a p p e ars t o a
gr o u p of K ni g hts of N er a k a a n d pr ocl ai ms h er d e v oti o n
t o t h e O n e G o d. S h e b e gi ns g at h eri n g a n ar m y. T assl e h off
B urrf o ot e m er g es fr o m wit hi n t h e L ast H er o es’ T o m b wit h
t h e D e vic e of Ti m e J o ur n e yi n g a n d a f a nt astic t al e. H e is
br o u g ht t o P ali n, a n d t h e p air tr a v el t o t h e Cit a d el of Li g ht.
I y est a a n d St e n n d u n u us, t h e br ass a n d bl u e dr a g o nl or ds,
ar e b ot h sl ai n b y A b yss al l a nc es. B er yl att ac ks t h e Cit a d el of
Li g ht, s e e ki n g T assl e h off a n d t h e d e vic e, b ut h e esc a p es wit h
P ali n. G ol d m o o n f oll o ws t h e ri v er of s pirits. Mi n a’s ar m y
p e n etr at es t h e Sil v a n esti s hi el d a n d e nt ers Sil v a n esti. C y a n
Bl o o d b a n e, cr e at or of t h e s hi el d, is kill e d a n d Sil v a n os h ei
u pr o ots t h e S hi el d Tr e e, d estr o yi n g it.
Gilt h as, ki n g of t h e Q u ali n esti, l e a ds his p e o pl e t o s af et y as
L a ur a n a (t h e G ol d e n G e n er al) a n d M ars h al M e d a n l a y a tr a p
f or B er yl. B er yl’s d e at h s p as ms l e v el Q u ali n ost a n d cr e at e t h e
N alis Ar e n, t h e l a k e of d e at h. G ol d m o o n f oll o ws t h e s pirits
t o t h e T o w er of Ni g htl u n d w h er e s h e m e ets Mi n a w h o
r e v e als t h at T a k hisis n e v er a b a n d o n e d t h e w orl d a n d e xists
as t h e O n e G o d. G ol d m o o n di es, a n d Mi n a pl ac es h er b o d y
wit hi n a n a m b er c oc o o n. Mi n a t h e n c o nfr o nts K h ell e n dr os,
w h o is kill e d as his br e at h w e a p o n is t ur n e d b ac k u p o n hi m.
R aistli n M aj er e us es T assl e h off a n d his ti m e-tr a v eli n g d e vic e
t o f or m a li n k t o Kr y n n s o t h e ot h er g o ds c a n r et ur n. T h e
g o ds c o n v e n e t o d et er mi n e T a k hisis’s p u nis h m e nt f or h er
tr e ac h er y. Mi n a’s ar m y c a pt ur es S a ncti o n, a n d Mi n a kills
M al ys wit h t h e ai d of a dr a g o nl a nc e a n d a d e at h dr a g o n.
A s mitt e n Sil v a n os h ei h e a ds t o S a ncti o n aft er Mi n a, a n d
Al h a n a l e a ds t h e el v es t o S a ncti o n t o r esc u e h er s o n. W hil e
t h e el v es ar e a w a y, mi n ot a urs att ac k a n d s ei z e Sil v a n esti.
T assl e h off a n d his alli es j o ur n e y t o t h e si n gl e m o o n a n d
fr e e t h e c a pt ur e d m et allic dr a g o ns. T assl e h off r et ur ns t o
his o w n ti m e a n d di es, c o m pl eti n g t h e li n k b et w e e n t h e ol d
Kr y n n a n d t h e n e w. As T a k hisis pr e p ar es t o e nt er Kr y n n,
t h e g o ds stri p h er of h er g o d h o o d. P al a di n e is stri p p e d as
w ell t o m ai nt ai n t h e b al a nc e. T a k hisis pr e p ar es t o kill Mi n a
b ut is h ers elf sl ai n b y t h e l o v e-str uc k Sil v a n os h ei. Mi n a kills
Sil v a n os h ei, g at h ers t h e b o d y of T a k hisis i n h er ar ms a n d
pr o mis es t o h u nt d o w n t h e el v e n p e o pl e. T h e W ar of S o uls
e n ds wit h t h e g o ds’ r et ur n, a n d b ot h cl eric al a n d wi z ar dl y
m a gic r et ur n as w ell. T h e f a mili ar tri pl e m o o ns a n d t h e ol d
st ars r et ur n t o t h e s k y, l ess t h e c o nst ell ati o ns of P al a di n e a n d
T a k hisis. T h e s orc er er K alr a ki n ac q uir es t h e Ir d a St o n e fr o m
N alis Ar e n a n d att e m pts t o d estr o y t h e T o w er of W a yr et h.
His att e m pts ar e t h w art e d b y D al a m ar, J e n n a, a n d t h e y o u n g
C or y n, w h o r e est a blis h t h e Wi z ar ds C o ncl a v e.
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A NS A L O N
A
’ a d v e nt ur e, is o n e of t h e m ost n ot a bl e l oc ati o ns. S ol ac e is als o
p e o pl e w h o li v e t h er e. W h at f oll o ws ar e
d escri pti o ns of t h e m ost pr o mi n e nt r e gi o ns of
A ns al o n.
A B A N A SI NI A
A b a n asi ni a li es n e ar t h e s h or es of t h e N e w S e a, cr e at e d aft er
t h e Fi er y M o u nt ai n str uc k Kr y n n. P er h a ps t h e m ost di v ers e
r e gi o n of A ns al o n, t h e pl ai ns ar e h o m e t o n u m er o us tri b es of
pl ai ns n o m a ds, as w ell as t h e citi es of S ol ac e, H a v e n, G at e w a y
a n d s e v er al hill d w arf c o m m u niti es. W hil e t h e r e gi o n is
b est k n o w n f or its wi d e a n d v er d a nt pl ai ns, it als o h as a
n u m b er of cit y st at es d ott e d t hr o u g h o ut. H u m a ns n ati v e t o
A b a n asi ni a ar e c all e d A b a n asi ni a n.
T h o u g h m a n y of t h e vill a g es a n d t o w ns of A b a n asi ni a w er e
d estr o y e d i n t h e W ar of t h e L a nc e, a n d a g ai n f oll o wi n g
t h e S ec o n d C at acl ys m, t h e i n h a bit a nts c o nti n u e t o r e b uil d
t h eir h o m es. T h e tr e e t o w n of S ol ac e is p er h a ps t h e m ost
si g nific a nt vill a g e i n A b a n asi ni a, f or h er e t h e l e g e n d ar y
M aj er e F a mil y li v es a m o n g t h e mi g ht y v all e n w o o d tr e es.
H er e als o is t h e I n n of t h e L ast H o m e, t h e m ost f a m o us i n n
of a n y s ort o n A ns al o n. N ort h of S ol ac e ar e t h e s h or es of
Cr yst al mir L a k e, a n d s o ut h w est of t h e l a k e ar e t h e b o u g hs of
D ar k e n W o o d, w h er e t h e li vi n g d ar e n ot e nt er. Its b or d ers
ar e pr ot ect e d b y a l e gi o n of u n d e a d s ol di ers, a n d t h e w o o d is
g o v er n e d b y t h e m yst eri o us F or est m ast er.
T o t h e e ast li e gr ass y pl ai ns, h o m e t o s e v er al n o m a dic h u m a n
tri b es. F urt h er e ast t h e pl ai ns gi v e w a y t o s w a m p l a n ds
w hic h h o us e t h e r ui ns of X a k Ts ar ot h. A b a n asi ni a is p er h a ps
t h e m ost s h elt er e d a n d w ell pr ot ect e d of t h e m a n y r e gi o ns of
A ns al o n wit h t h e d w ar v e n r e al ms of t h e K h ar olis M o u nt ai ns
t o its s o ut h, t h e s w a m ps of X a k Ts ar ot h a n d t h e E ast w all
M o u nt ai ns t o t h e e ast a n d t h e el v e n ki n g d o m of Q u ali n esti
t o t h e w est.
SOLACE
S ol ac e is l oc at e d i n t h e mi d dl e of A b a n asi ni a o n t h e b a n ks
of Cr yst al mir L a k e al o n g N e w H a v e n R o a d. Pri or t o
t h e C at acl ys m, S ol ac e w as p art of t h e el v e n ki n g d o m of
Q u ali n esti a n d a n i m p ort a nt cr ossr o a d t o Ist ar. Aft er a c ostl y
b attl e wit h h u m a ns, t h e el v es d eci d e d it w as n ot w ort h
k e e pi n g, b ei n g s o f ar fr o m t h eir c a pit al Q u ali n ost. T h e first
h u m a n s ettl e m e nt us e d t o b e fr e q u e ntl y att ac k e d b y g o bli ns
tri b es li vi n g i n m o u nt ai ns. T h us, t h e i n h a bit a nts d eci d e d t o
b uil d t h eir h o us es i n t h e br a nc h es of t h e gi g a ntic V all e n w o o d
tr e es n ati v e t o t h e ar e a.
As g o bli n r ai ds l ess e n e d, t h e cit y gr e w i n t h e tr e es u ntil
n e arl y all t h e r esi d e nc es a n d b usi n ess es e xc e pt t h e bl ac ks mit h
s h o p a n d t h e st a bl es w er e l oc at e d a b o v e. T h e I n n of t h e L ast
H o m e, w h er e t h e H er o es of t h e L a nc e st art e d t h eir l e g e n d ar y
h o m e t o t h e T o m b of t h e L ast H er o es, t h e fi n al r esti n g pl ac e
f or t h os e h er o es w h o di e d fi g hti n g C h a os.
B A LI F O R
B alif or is l oc at e d t o t h e s o ut h e ast of K h ur a n d t o t h e w est
of G o o dl u n d, a n d is p art of t h e D es ol ati o n. S o ut h e ast of
K h ur, n estl e d al o n g t h e B a y of B alif or, B alif or w as o nc e a
l a n d c o m prisi n g l ar g e s a v a n n as a n d h ars h d es erts. Gr e at
f ar ml a n ds w er e l oc at e d t hr o u g h o ut t h e r e gi o n a n d w as
k n o w n f or its ric h, f ertil e s oil. N o m a dic h u m a n tri b es r ul e d
t h e i nl a n d r e al m of B alif or, w hil e ot h ers i n h a bit e d t h e p ort
t o w ns f or w hic h P ort B alif or w as l o n g c o nsi d er e d a n o mi n al
c a pit al of t h e r e gi o n. W h e n t h e dr a g o n o v erl or d M al ystr y x
cl ai m e d t h e r e gi o n as h er o w n, s h e c h a n g e d t h e l a n dsc a p e
i nt o a n i n h os pit a bl e w ast el a n d ri d dl e d wit h v olc a n o es,
k n o w n as T h e D es ol ati o n. I n a r el ati v el y s h ort p eri o d of ti m e
t h e i n h a bit a nts of t h e r e gi o n c h a n g e d, as g o bli ns, o gr es, a n d
b a n dits b ec a m e m or e pr o mi n e nt t hr o u g h o ut B alif or.
B L Ö DE
Bl ö d e is a n o gr e n ati o n l oc at e d i n t h e s o ut h er n K h al kist
M o u nt ai ns, s o ut h of T a m a n B us u k a n d K h ur, n ort h w est of
Sil v a n esti, a n d n ort h of t h e Pl ai ns of D ust. O nc e s e p ar at e d
b et w e e n t h e m o u nt ai n o us r e al m of t h e o gr es of Bl ö d e a n d
t h e o p e n pl at e a us of t h e h u m a n w arl or ds of Bl ö d e h el m,
t h e r e gi o n is k n o w n f or its o v er- p o p ul at e d citi es a n d t h e
s w a m pl a n ds t h at n o w d o mi n at e t h e Bl ö d e h el m t errit or y
f oll o wi n g t h e arri v al of t h e dr a g o n O n ys a bl et. T h e Bl ö d e
r e gi o n is c o v er e d o n its e ast er n p orti o n b y t h e K h al kist
M o u nt ai ns, a n d t h e w est er n h alf is d o mi n at e d b y S a bl e’s
S w a m p. A br a nc h of t h e T h o n- T h al as Ri v er r u ns al o n g t h e
s o ut h er n b or d er of t h e r e al m.
EST WI L D E
Est wil d e is a r e gi o n c o m p os e d m ostl y of h u m a n tri b al
p e o pl es t h at c o v ers a l o n g a n d n arr o w str etc h of l a n d fr o m
K al a m a n B a y i n t h e a bs ol ut e n ort h er n r e ac h es of A ns al o n,
a n d s pr e a di n g s o ut h w ar d t o t h e N e w S e a i n t h e c e ntr al p art
of t h e c o nti n e nt. Est wil d e is b or d er e d b y L e mis h, T hr ot
a n d Ni g htl u n d o n its w est er n b or d er, T a m a n B us u k o n its
e ast er n si d e, a n d N or d m a ar o n its n ort h e ast b or d er. T h e
h u m a ns of Est wil d e ar e s plit b et w e e n n ati v es h aili n g fr o m
t h e L or- T ai tri b e, t h e c a n ni b als of t h e L a h uti a n tri b e, v ari o us
m o u nt ai n d w elli n g tri b es, a n d t h e cit y- d w elli n g f ol k of t h e
S o ut h S h or e. M ost o utsi d ers tr a d e wit h t h e m o u nt ai n tri b es,
w h o off er t h e ms el v es as m erc e n ari es t o t h os e wit h e n o u g h
m o n e y t o hir e t h eir s er vic es.
Est wil d e is l a n dl oc k e d a n d, d uri n g t h e A g e of M ort als, is
m ostl y s w a m p y a n d m o u nt ai n o us. T h e Asti v ar M o u nt ai ns
a n d t h e W o o ds of L a h u e ar e l oc at e d i n t h e n ort h e ast, t h e
D ar g a ar d M o u nt ai ns f or m t h e w est er n b or d er b et w e e n
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 Est wil d e a n d Ni g htl u n d, t h e Si n gi n g M o u nt ai ns ar e i n
t h e s o ut h, a n d t h e K h al kist M o u nt ai ns ar e s o ut h a n d e ast.
Est wil d e is a l a n d of st ar k t err ai n wit h m a n y v ast a n d
d es ol at e str etc h es a n d s el d o m r ai n.
G O O DL U N D
G o o dl u n d is l oc at e d e ast of B alif or, s o ut h of t h e Mi n ot a ur
E m pir e, a n d s o ut h e ast of K h ur. T h e Bl o o d S e a of Ist ar
b or d ers t h e n ort h er n c o ast a n d t h e S o ut h er n C o urr ai n Oc e a n
is o n t h e s o ut h a n d e ast. T h e f or ests of We n dl e W o o ds a n d
B e ast’s R u n ar e l oc at e d o n t h e w est a n d s o ut h er n p orti o n
of t h e l a n d, w hil e t h e ri v ers Lif es br e at h a n d H e arts bl o o d
l e a d o ut i nt o T h e M a w. F urt h er m or e, s e v er al pr o mi n e nt
g e o gr a p hic al f e at ur es ar e l oc at e d al o n g t h e c o astli n e,
i ncl u di n g t h e Writ hi n g Wr ec k, H a b b a k u k’s N ec kl ac e, t h e
R estl ess W at ers, T h u n d er h e a d, B oil er’s B a y, C h ur ni n g
R e ac h, Mistl estr aits, L a n d’s E n d, a n d t h e S o m b er C o ast.
G o o dl u n d w as cr e at e d b y t h e C at acl ys m. T h e l a n ds t h at
f or m e d G o o dl u n d w er e f or m erl y p arts of t h e n ati o ns of
B alif or a n d Dr a vi n a ar. T h es e l a n ds n o w c o m pris e t h e
Eli a n Isl es, t h e H oll o wl a n ds, K e n d er m or e, t h e L a u g hi n g
L a n d, N ort h er n D airl y Pl ai ns, S o ut h er n D airl y Pl ai ns, a n d
t h e Mist y Isl e.
IC E R E A C H
Ic er e ac h is l oc at e d t o t h e f ar s o ut h of A ns al o n a n d is a
d es ol at e fr o z e n r e gi o n w hic h is l ar g el y a m o nstr o us gl aci er.
T h e o nl y p oi nt f urt h er t o t h e s o ut h i n all of Kr y n n, is t h e
fri gi d r e al m of C h or a n e. T h e r e gi o n is c o v er e d i n ic e a n d
c hill y wi n ds, w hic h c o nst a ntl y bl o w t hr o u g h o ut t h e e ntir e
ar e a. Pri or t o t h e C at acl ys m, it w as f o u g ht o v er b et w e e n
tri b es of h u m a ns, t h a n oi, a n d t h e o gr es of t h e Ki n g d o m of
S u d er h ol d, w hic h f ell d uri n g t h e A g e of Mi g ht. E v er si nc e,
c o nflicts b et w e e n T h a n oi ( w alr us m e n), Ic ef ol k tri b es, a n d
w hit e dr a g o ns. Lif e is s p ars e t hr o u g h o ut t h e e ntir e r e gi o n.
T h er e ar e t w o h u m a n ci vili z ati o ns i n Ic er e ac h. T h e m ost
n u m er o us a n d m or e fri e n dl y of t h e t w o ar e t h e Ar kt os
p e o pl e, w h o ar e r ef err e d t o as “Ic ef ol k” b y o utsi d ers.
T h e r e gi o n of Ic er e ac h w as b or n o ut of t h e pr e- C at acl ys mic
Ki n g d o m of Ic er e ac h, a n d is all t h at is l eft of t h e o nc e gr e at
a n d p o w erf ul n ati o n. B ef or e t h e C at acl ys m, Ic er e ac h w as n ot
t h e fr o z e n w ast el a n d it b ec a m e, b ut a b arr e n a n d u nf or gi vi n g
l a n d wit h s h ort s u m m ers a n d l o n g wi nt ers.
K H UR
K h ur is a H u m a n n o m a dic n ati o n t h at is l oc at e d s o ut h e ast
of T a m a n B us u k, n ort h e ast of Bl ö d e, w est of t h e O gr el a n ds,
n ort h of Sil v a n esti, a n d e ast of T h or a di n. It is a m o u nt ai n o us
a n d d es ert r e gi o n wit h sc att er e d o as es a n d s hr u bs t h at
ar e us u all y c o ntr oll e d b y o n e of t h e K h ur tri b es t h er e.
G e o gr a p hic al f e at ur es i ncl u d e t h e K h al kist M o u nt ai ns i n t h e
w est a n d n ort h, t h e B ur ni n g L a n ds i n s o ut h er n K h ur, a n d
t h e K h ur m a n S e a o n t h e s o ut h e ast er n b or d er. T h e n ati o n is
l e d b y t h e K h a n of K h ur a n d i n h a bit e d b y t h e s e v e n tri b es
w hic h f or m t h e N o m a ds of K h ur.
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T h e p e o pl e of K h ur l o v e t h eir h ors es, a n d ar e k n o w n f or
br e e di n g t h e b est i n all of A ns al o n. C o m p etiti o ns ar e h el d
b et w e e n t h e tri b es t o pr o v e w hic h br e e ds t h e b est a n d
w a g ers ar e pl ac e d o n t h e o utc o m es.
N I G HTL U N D
Ni g htl u n d is a h u m a n l a n d t h at s h ar es its w est er n b or d er
wit h S ol a m ni a. Ni g htl u n d is n ort h of b ot h L e mis h a n d
T hr ot, w est of Est wil d e, a n d s o ut h w est of N or d m a ar. M aj or
g e o gr a p hic al f e at ur es i ncl u d e t h e D ar g a ar d M o u nt ai ns o n
t h e e ast er n b or d er wit h Est wil d e, a n d t h e Vi n g a ar d Ri v er
w hic h r u ns t h e l e n gt h of Ni g htl u n d’s w est er n b or d er a n d
n ort h t o K al a m a n. T h er e is a l ar g e f or est e d l a n d of c y pr ess
tr e es w est of t h e D ar g a ar d M o u nt ai ns c all e d “ T h e Gr o v e”.
H e a vil y w o o d e d a n d m o u nt ai n o us, t h e l a n d w as n e v er
s uit a bl e f or f ar mi n g. E v e n b ef or e t h e C at acl ys m, it w as o nl y
s p ars el y p o p ul at e d.
F oll o wi n g t h e C h a os W ar, D al a m ar m o v e d t h e T o w er
of Hi g h S orc er y i n P al a nt h as t o Ni g htl u n d. T h er e h e
s urr o u n d e d it i n a f or est of c y pr ess tr e es t o c o v er it fr o m t h e
pr yi n g e y es of t h e Dr a g o n O v erl or ds. Als o, t h e b or d ers of
Ni g htl u n d w er e e x p a n d e d n ort h t o K al a m a n a n d s o ut h t o
G a ar dl u n d b y T a k hisis, t o k e e p t h e pr es e nc e of L or d S ot h a
s ecr et w hil e s h e pl a n n e d h er att ac k o n Kr y n n.
Si nc e t h e W ar of S o uls, t h e p er p et u al d ar k n ess t h at h as
c o v er e d Ni g htl u n d is n o l o n g er t h er e, e x p osi n g t h e l a n ds t o
bri g ht s u nli g ht.
N OR D MAAR
N or d m a ar is a h u m a n n o m a dic n ati o n t h at is l oc at e d
n ort h e ast of Est wil d e, n ort h of T a m a n B us u k, i n
n ort h e ast er n A ns al o n. T h e n ort h a n d e ast of t h e r e al m is
b or d er e d b y t h e N ort h er n C o urr ai n Oc e a n wit h t h e L ast
C o ast b ei n g o n t h e n ort h e ast er n si d e, w hil e t h e T ur bi d us
Oc e a n li es o n t h e w est er n si d e of N or d m a ar. A f e w of t h e
m aj or g e o gr a p hic al f e at ur es ar e T h e Gr e at M o ors, t h e
S o ut h er n W ast es, t h e S a h k et J u n gl e, t h e E m er al d P e a ks,
T h e H ors e m a n a n d t h e F o u nt ai n of R e n e w al. T h e n ort h er n
p art of t h e l a n d is tr o pic al wit h m a n y r ai n f or ests a n d
j u n gl es, b ut as y o u g o f art h er s o ut h t o w ar ds T a m a n B us u k, it
is m or e ari d.
T h e h u m a ns of t h e r e al m ar e s plit b et w e e n v ari o us tri b es
a n d ar e f urt h er f acti o n e d b et w e e n t h e N or d m e n of t h e
citi es w h o all off er f e alt y t o a si n gl e ki n g r esi di n g i n N ort h
K e e p a n d t h e H ors el or ds w h o l o y all y s er v e t h e K h a n of t h e
S o ut h er n W ast es.
N ORT HER N ERG OT H
N ort h er n Er g ot h is a n isl a n d l oc at e d w est of t h e A ns al o n
m ai nl a n d a n d n ort h of S o ut h er n Er g ot h. It w as cr e at e d
w h e n t h e C at acl ys m t or e Er g ot h i n t w o. N ort h er n Er g ot h
is d o mi n at e d b y t h e E m pir e of Er g ot h w hic h s h ar es its
n ort h er n b or d er wit h t h e k e n d er n ati o n of H yl o a n d its
s o ut h er n b or d er wit h t h e g o bli n pr o vi nc e of Si k k’ et H ul.
T h e m aj or g e o gr a p hic al f e at ur es of t h e isl a n d ar e t h e Sirri o n
S e a t h at s urr o u n ds t h e isl a n d, t h e S e nti n el M o u nt ai ns t h at
s er v e as a b or d er b et w e e n t h e Er g ot hi a n E m pir e a n d H yl o,
a n d R a e k el’s Pit l oc at e d i n t h e s o ut h er n cr o o k of t h e S e nti n el
M o u nt ai ns. T h e l a n ds of N ort h er n Er g ot h ar e m ostl y
gr assl a n ds a n d c o ast al pl ai ns wit h t h e pr o vi nc e of Si k k’ et H ul
a d es ert of hills a n d scr u bl a n d.
T h e h u m a ns of N ort h er n Er g ot h ar e us u all y d ar k-s ki n n e d
wit h t h os e al o n g t h e c o ast m a ki n g t h eir li vi n g as s ail ors a n d
fis h er m e n. Ric e p a d di es ar e als o c o m m o n o n t h e c o asts. T h e
i m p eri al ar mi es ar e or g a ni z e d i nt o l e gi o ns.
G WY N NE D
G w y n n e d - f or m erl y k n o w n as T us k a n vil - h as b e e n t h e
I m p eri al c a pit al of Er g ot h si nc e t h e C at acl ys m. It is l oc at e d
al o n g t h e D er m o u nt Ri v er, a n d is a p ort cit y w h er e t h e ri v er
m e ets t h e E m p er or’s B a y o n t h e Sirri o n S e a. It is c o n n ect e d
t o L a n df all t o t h e n ort h w est a n d Hillf ort t o t h e s o ut h e ast b y
t h e E m p er or’s R o a d. T h e E m p er or of Er g ot h still r ul es fr o m
t his cit y al o n g wit h t h e Er g ot hi a n S e n at e.
T h e cit y w as b uilt o v erl o o ki n g t h e Sirri o n S e a, wit h d ef e ns es
t o pr ot ect it fr o m n a v al att ac k as w ell as s u d d e n c h a n g es
i n t h e w e at h er. W h e n t h es e s u d d e n st or ms hit, al ar ms ar e
s o u n d e d wit h diff er e nt w ar h or ns. F o ur w atc ht o w ers g u ar d
t h e p eri m et er of t h e m ai n p orti o n of t h e cit y a n d o n e m aj or
h ar b or j uts o ut i nt o E m p er or’s B a y. T h e cit y als o h as m a n y
gl a di at ori al ar e n as, o p er a h o us es, a n d m a n y c e nt ers f or
artistic a n d ac a d e mic p urs uits.
P L AI N S O F D US T
T h e Pl ai ns of D ust ar e l oc at e d e ast of T h or b ar di n, s o ut h
of t h e o gr e n ati o n of Bl ö d e, a n d s o ut h w est of Sil v a n esti.
T h e l a n ds ar e m ostl y h ars h a n d d es ol at e d es erts, pl ai ns, a n d
b a dl a n ds. T h e c e nt er of t h e Pl ai ns of D ust h as a bl o o d-r e d
cl a y t h at f or ms a s ort of s e a of r oc k. D u e t o B er ylli nt hr a n o x
a n d O n ys a bl et c h a n gi n g t h e l a n dsc a p e, t h e l a n ds e ast of t h e
T or at h Ri v er h a v e t ur n e d i nt o s a v a n n as, gr assl a n ds, tr e es,
a n d cr e e ks. Lif e is fl o uris hi n g. B ef or e t h at, t h e l a n ds w er e
c o m m o nl y m a d e of t o u g h, i n d o mit a bl e gr ass es, s hr u bs, a n d
c ol d- h ar d y c acti. T h e Pl ai ns of D ust ar e p o p ul at e d b y fi erc e
c e nt a ur tri b es i n t h e n ort h a n d h u m a n pl ai ns m e n i n t h e e ast.
T A R SI S
T h e s m all n ati o n of T arsis is c e nt er e d ar o u n d t h e gr e at tr a d e
cit y of t h e s a m e n a m e. Pri or t o t h e C at acl ys m, T arsis w as
a r es p ect e d cit y, w hic h w as l oc at e d i n t h e f or est e d r e gi o n
t o t h e e ast of K h ar olis a n d t h e w est of t h e Sil v a n esti f or est.
T h e mi n or t o w n a n d s ettl e m e nts ar o u n d T arsis all b e n efit e d
fr o m t h e l ar g e tr a d e t h at t h e cit y h a d wit h t h e ot h er n ati o ns.
H o w e v er f oll o wi n g t h e C at acl ys m t h e L or dcit y of T arsis
b ec a m e l a n dl oc k e d i n t h e n e wl y ris e n Pl ai ns of D ust. T h e
n ati o n o nc e k n o w n as T arsis c e as e d t o e xist, a n d t h e cit y of
T arsis b ec a m e littl e m or e t h a n a d ust y h us k of its f or m er s elf.
I n t h e A g e of M ort als, t h e cit y of T arsis e x p eri e nc e d a
r es ur g e nc e. T hr o u g h t h e m a gic of t h e Dr a g o n O v erl or d
B er yl, t h e s a n ds r ec e d e d a n d t h e cit y a n d its s urr o u n di n g
t o w ns w er e a g ai n c o ns u m e d b y f or ests. T h e D ar k K ni g hts
w or k e d wit h t h e T arsi a n n o bl es f or t h e b e n efit of t h e cit y
a n d its s urr o u n di n g ar e as. T o d a y t h e D ar k K ni g hts pr ot ect
m erc h a nts t hr o u g h o ut t h e l a n ds t h e y c o ntr ol, a n d r e v e n u e
h as b e g u n t o fl o w t hr o u g h t h e ar e a o nc e m or e. Wit h t his
i ncr e as e d pr os p erit y f or t h e r e gi o n, A ns al o n h as s e e n a
r et ur n of t h e n ati o n of T arsis i n t h e ar e a b et w e e n K h ar olis
a n d t h e Pl ai ns of D ust.
Q U A LI N E S TI
T h e Q u ali n esti f or est li es i n w est er n A b a n asi ni a n ort h w est
of T h or b ar di n a n d t h e N e w S e a t o t h e e ast. It is a h e a vil y
f or est e d l a n d wit h t h e W hit e R a g e Ri v er r u n ni n g al o n g its
n ort h er n b o u n d ar y. T his l a n d w as h o m e t o t h e Q u ali n esti
el v es f oll o wi n g t h eir d e p art ur e fr o m Sil v a n esti aft er t h e
Ki nsl a y er W ars. B y w or ki n g wit h t h e n ati o ns of Er g ot h a n d
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 T h or b ar di n, t h e y w er e a bl e t o cr e at e a n e w ki n g d o m a n d s e al
a n alli a nc e of p e ac e b et w e e n t h e t hr e e gr o u ps s y m b oli z e d b y
t h e b uil di n g P a x T h ar k as. T h e ar e a r e m ai n e d i n d e p e n d e nt
u ntil t h e C h a os W ar w h e n t h e i n v a di n g K ni g hts of N er a k a
s ei z e d p o w er b y pl aci n g t h eir p u p p et ki n g, Gilt h as, o n
t h e t hr o n e.
D uri n g t h e W ar of S o uls t h e L a k e of D e at h w as cr e at e d
w h e n B er ylli nt hr a n o x w as kill e d d uri n g t h e e v ac u ati o n of t h e
cit y of Q u ali n ost, a n d h er b o d y cr as h e d i nt o t h e cit y c a usi n g
t h e t u n n els b el o w it t o fl o o d. F oll o wi n g t h e W ar of S o uls,
t h e l a n d h as b e e n i n t h e c o ntr ol of b a n dits, o utl a ws, a n d e v er
i ncr e asi n g b a n ds of g o bli ns.
Q U A LI N O S T
T h e cit y of Q u ali n ost s er v e d as t h e c a pit al of Q u ali n esti u ntil
its d estr ucti o n. Pri or t o t h at, it w as t h e h o m e of t h e r o y al
f a mil y of t h e S p e a k er of t h e S u n. T h e cit y w as b uilt fr o m its
n at ur al s urr o u n di n gs s o t h at it bl e n d e d s e a ml essl y wit h t h e
f or est. M a n y of t h e b uil di n gs w er e m a d e fr o m r os e q u art z
a n d as p e n b e a ms t h at w er e i nl ai d wit h g ol d a n d sil v er. I n t h e
c e nt er of t h e cit y w as t h e T o w er of t h e S u n, a sl e n d er t o w er
t h at t hr e w off s u nli g ht i n a m a n n er t h at m a d e t h e t o w er
s e e m t o m o v e. I n t h e f o ur c or n ers of t h e cit y, f o ur sl e n d er
t o w ers st o o d, wit h sil v er arc h es str etc hi n g t o t h e T o w er of
t h e S u n. T h e cit y is c o nsi d er e d s m all b y h u m a n st a n d ar ds.
SA N C RI S T
T h e Isl e of S a ncrist is t h e w est er n m ost l a n d m ass of all of
A ns al o n. It is l oc at e d w est of N ort h er n Er g ot h a n d n ort h a n d
n ort h w est of Crist y n e i n t h e Sirri o n S e a. T h e isl e h as t w o
s ecti o ns: G u nt h ar a n d S a ncrist. T h e S a ncrist ar e a h as m a n y
m o u nt ai n r a n g es, i ncl u di n g t h e G ar g at h M o u nt ai ns, t h e
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M aj estic M o u nt ai ns, t h e N u m b er e d M o u nt ai ns, t h e S k yfis h er
R a n g e, t h e S u n R a n g e, a n d t h e C a v es of P yr ot hr a x us. T h e
G u nt h ar s ecti o n of S a ncrist Isl e h as t h e W hit est o n e Ri v er
w hic h l e a ds fr o m W hit est o n e Gl a d e t o T h al a n B a y.
It is als o h o m e t o t h e g n o m es of M o u nt N e v er mi n d. Pri or t o
t h e C h a os W ar t h e m o u nt ai n w as w h ol e a n d h o us e d v ari o us
l e v els of G n o mis h I n v e nti o n. F oll o wi n g t h e C h a os W ar t h e
g n o m es bl e w t h e t o p h alf off t h e m o u nt ai n b ut t h e l o w er
l e v els still r e m ai n h a bit a bl e.
SILVA N E S TI
T h e ori gi n al el v e n ki n g d o m of A ns al o n, Sil v a n esti is f a m o us
f or its m ar bl e b uil di n gs, g ar d e n-li k e f or ests a n d t h e t o w ers
of Er u at t h e m o ut hs of t h e T h o n- T h al as. It w as a b a n d o n e d
b y t h e el v es d uri n g t h e W ar of t h e L a nc e w h e n S p e a k er
of t h e St ars L or ac att e m pt e d t o us e a dr a g o n or b t o r e p el
t h e dr a g o n ar mi es, acci d e nt all y t ur ni n g t h e ki n g d o m i nt o a
ni g ht m ar e r e al m. T h e el v es w er e dri v e n a w a y a g ai n at t h e
e n d of t h e W ar of S o uls w h e n t h e l a n d w as i n v a d e d b y t h e
Mi n ot a ur E m pir e est a blis hi n g a n e w mi n ot a ur c ol o n y i n t h e
f or m erl y el vis h citi es.
SILVA N OS T
Sil v a n ost, als o k n o w n as t h e Cit y of a T h o us a n d W hit e
T o w ers a n d Pl ac e of S pir es b y t h e K a g o n esti, w as t h e c a pit al
of t h e el v e n n ati o n of Sil v a n esti, a n d r e g ar d e d b y m a n y t o
h a v e b e e n o n e of t h e m ost b e a utif ul citi es i n t h e w orl d. T h e
cit y w as n a m e d i n h o n or of t h e gr e at el v e n l e a d er Sil v a n os
G ol d e n e y e. W h er e t h e Q u ali n esti i nc or p or at e d t h e pl a nts
a n d tr e es i nt o t h eir citi es, t h e Sil v a n esti sc ul pt e d t h e tr e es t o
acc o m m o d at e t h e cit y as it gr e w. Aft er it w as t a k e n o v er b y t h e
mi n ot a ur e m pir e, Sil v a n ost w as i niti all y r e n a m e d H ot a k a nti,
t h e n Ar d n or a nti, b ut w as fi n all y n a m e d S ar g as a nti.
Sil v a n ost w as l oc at e d o n F all o n Isl a n d, a n d s urr o u n d e d b y
t h e T h o n- T h al as. At o n e ti m e, gi a nt t urtl es w er e us e d t o
f err y el v es fr o m t h e m ai n si d e of t h e ri v er, t o t h e isl a n d
w h er e t h e cit y w as l oc at e d. W h e n a p pr o ac hi n g t h e cit y,
sil v er g at es l e d i nt o t h e cit y t hr o u g h t h e w alls. T h es e g at es
w er e b o u n d wit h m a gics t h at m a d e t h e m s o p o w erf ul t h at
n o f orc e o n Kr y n n c o ul d br e a k t h e m. A hi g h w a y l e d u p t o
t h e isl a n d fr o m t h e w est, c all e d t h e Ol d Ki n g’s R o a d. At o n e
ti m e, a bri d g e cr oss e d t h e T h o n- T h al as, a n d t h e hi g h w a y
w e nt ri g ht t o t h e cit y g at es, b ut t his bri d g e n o l o n g er e xists.
O nc e o n e e nt er e d t h e cit y, t h er e w er e o n e t h o us a n d
gl e a mi n g w hit e t o w ers, a n d all h o m es w er e b uilt wit h t h e
us e of m a gic a n d m a d e of w o o d, cr yst al, or w hit e m ar bl e.
T h e y st art as o n e or t w o st or y h o m es n e ar t h e w all, gr a d u all y
i ncr e asi n g i n si z e, u p t o t e n t o t w el v e st ori es, cl os er t o t h e
c e nt er of t h e cit y. T h e o nl y str ai g ht str e ets i n t h e cit y w er e
i n t h e c ar di n al dir ecti o ns of a c o m p ass. T h e cit y its elf l o o k e d
li k e a w ell t e n d e d g ar d e n, wit h all tr e es e q u all y s p ac e d,
bl o o mi n g fl o w ers t h at w er e arr a n g e d i n c o m pl e x p att er ns,
cr yst alli n e f o u nt ai ns, a n d all p at hs w er e m a d e of c o b bl est o n e.
At t h e h e art of t h e cit y is t h e T o w er of t h e St ars, al o n g wit h
all t h e m aj or m u nici p al t o w ers a n d t e m pl es.
SOLA M NI A
S ol a m ni a is a h u m a n n ati o n i n n ort h w est er n A ns al o n.
S ol a m ni a h as j ust a b o ut e v er y g e o gr a p hic al f e at ur e
i m a gi n a bl e: f ertil e pl ai ns, t hr e e m o u nt ai n r a n g es (t h e
Vi n g a ar d M o u nt ai ns, D ar g a ar d M o u nt ai ns a n d t h e G ar n et
M o u nt ai ns), A ns al o n’s l o n g est ri v er, t h e Vi n g a ar d, a n d t h e
N ort h er n W ast es. It h as ri d g es, g ulli es, dr y cr e e k b e ds, s m all
st a n ds of tr e es, a n d gr ass y st e p p es. P e o pl e fr o m S ol a m ni a
ar e r ef err e d t o as S ol a m nics ( or S ol a m ni a ns), a n d t h e y s p e a k
S ol a m nic, w hil e s o m e of t h e k ni g hts still pr ef er t o s p e a k
Ol d S ol a m nic.
T h e pr o vi nc es t h at m a k e u p S ol a m ni a ar e C o astl u n d i n t h e
w est, P al a nt h as e ast of t h at, a n d Hi nt erl u n d o n t h e b or d er
wit h Ni g htl u n d. T h e Pl ai ns of S ol a m ni a ar e als o o n t h e
b or d er wit h Ni g htl u n d, El k h ol m a n d H e artl u n d li e s o ut h
of t h e Pl ai ns of S ol a m ni a, a n d S o ut hl u n d is s o ut h w est of
H e artl u n d. I n S o ut hl u n d is t h e cit y of C a er g ot h, a n d is a n
ar e a k n o w n f or v er y vi ol e nt t h u n d erst or ms. Fr o m C o astl u n d
i n t h e w est, t o Hi nt erl u n d i n t h e e ast, a v ari et y of p e o pl e li v e
a n d w or k — m ostl y h u m a ns, b ut s m all b a n ds of o gr es a n d
dr ac o ni a ns ar e f ar t o o c o m m o n. Ori gi n all y l oc at e d i n t h e
c e nt er of t h e A ns al o ni a n c o nti n e nt, S ol a m ni a is n o w v er y
m uc h a s e a- g oi n g st at e, si nc e t h e C at acl ys m d u m p e d t hr e e
oc e a ns ar o u n d its b or d ers.
P A L A N T H AS
P al a nt h as, als o c all e d P al a nt h as t h e A nci e nt a n d P al a nt h as
t h e B e a utif ul, is o n e of t h e l ar g est citi es i n A ns al o n. It li es
n estl e d s af el y i n t h e B a y of Br a nc h al a i n t h e n ort h w est
c or n er of t h e A ns al o n m ai nl a n d, pr ot ect e d fr o m t h e f uri o us
T ur bi d us Oc e a n. It is h o m e t o m or e t h a n 3 2, 0 0 0 citi z e ns,
m ost of w h o m ar e h u m a ns, t h e r est a mi x of el v es, d w ar v es,
g n o m es, a n d t h e occ asi o n al mi n ot a ur a n d k e n d er. T h e cit y
h as l o n g b e e n t h e pri d e of S ol a m ni a, h ail e d as o n e of t h e
m aj or b e ac o ns of li g ht i n t h e w orl d, a n d, wit h its w hit e
m ar bl e b uil di n gs a n d m a g nific e nt vill as, it is a b e a utif ul si g ht
i n d e e d. T h e cit y r eli es h e a vil y o n tr a d e wit h m erc h a nts fr o m
all o v er A ns al o n. E v e n mi n ot a ur v ess els ar e all o w e d t hr o u g h
t h e G at es of P al a di n e.
P al a nt h as is arr a n g e d m uc h li k e a w h e el wit h r o a ds f or mi n g
a circ ul ar s pir al a n d ei g ht gr e at a v e n u es e m er gi n g fr o m
t h e C e ntr al Pl a z a s er vi n g as t h e s p o k es. T h e t hir d r o a d is
f oll o w e d b y a n i m m e ns e w all w hic h di vi d es t h e cit y i n t w o
– Ol d Cit y a n d N e w Cit y. Ol d Cit y is t h e h e art of t h e cit y.
T his is w h er e t h e L or d R e g e nt a n d t h e m e m b ers of t h e Cit y
S e n at e r esi d e, a n d it is w h er e m ost g o v er n m e nt al b uil di n gs
li e. O n t h e ot h er si d e of Ol d Cit y W all li es N e w Cit y,
c o v eri n g t h e f o ot hills of t h e Vi n g a ar d M o u nt ai ns. T h e v ast
m aj orit y of P al a nt h as’ citi z e ns li v e i n N e w Cit y.
SO UT HER N ERG OT H
S o ut h er n Er g ot h is a n isl a n d l oc at e d w est of A ns al o n a n d
s o ut h of N ort h er n Er g ot h, cr e at e d w h e n t h e C at acl ys m
t or e Er g ot h i n t w o. S o ut h er n Er g ot h str etc h es a b o ut 2 5 0
mil es fr o m n ort h t o s o ut h. T h e m aj or g e o gr a p hic al f e at ur es
of S o ut h er n Er g ot h ar e t h e Sirri o n S e a t h at s urr o u n ds t h e
isl a n d; t h e Str aits of Al g o ni t h at s e p ar at e it fr o m A ns al o n;
a n d M or g as h L a k e, w hic h is j ust n ort h of t h e o gr e cit y of
D alti g ot h. T h e L ast G a ar d M o u nt ai ns als o is ol at e t h e ar e a,
w hic h r u n d o w n its c e nt er, w h er e F o g h a v e n V al e is l oc at e d.
Ot h er f e at ur es i ncl u d e H ar k u n B a y o n t h e s o ut h er n c o astli n e;
t h e Pl ai ns of T ot h e n, l oc at e d i n t h e s o ut h w est er n c o astli n e;
t h e Pl ai ns of Kri, o n t h e s o ut h er n c o astli n e; a n d t h e Ri v er
Er g ot, l oc at e d i n t h e n ort h e ast. M ost of t h e c e ntr al a n d
e ast er n h alf of S o ut h er n Er g ot h is n o w a fr o z e n w ast el a n d.
D uri n g t h e W ar of t h e L a nc e, t h e el v es of Q u ali n esti
a n d Sil v a n esti m o v e d t h eir p e o pl e t o S o ut h er n Er g ot h t o
esc a p e fr o m t h e i n v a di n g dr a g o n ar mi es. T h e y e nsl a v e d t h e
K a g o n esti, f orci n g t h e m t o b uil d t h eir citi es w hil e i n e xil e.
T h e dr a g o n ar mi es i n v a d e d S o ut h er n Er g ot h a n d g ai n e d
c o ntr ol o v er m uc h of t h e isl a n d d uri n g t h e w ar.
I n t h e A g e of M ort als, t h e Dr a g o n O v erl or d G elli d us c a m e t o
cl ai m S o ut h er n Er g ot h f or his o w n. S o m e p e o pl e w er e a bl e
t o fl e e fr o m t h e gr e at w hit e t o S a ncrist Isl e a n d Crist y n e, b ut
m a n y m or e di d n ot. It t o o k G elli d us m er e m o nt hs t o c h a n g e
t h e l a n d e ast of t h e L ast G a ar d M o u nt ai ns i nt o a fr o z e n
w ast el a n d. P ar al y zi n g t e m p er at ur es a n d bli z z ar ds c o nti n u e d
t o bl ast t h e o nc e l us h l a n d, al o n g wit h h u g e st or ms i n t h e
Str aits of Al g o ni, a n d ic e b er gs afl o at i n t h e w at er.
G elli d us w as ulti m at el y kill e d b y a gr o u p of a d v e nt ur ers
s h ortl y aft er t h e W ar of S o uls, o n e of t h e l ast of t h e gr e at
dr a g o n o v erl or ds r e m ai ni n g. As t h e l a n d sl o wl y r ec o v ers,
G elli d us’ t h a n oi a n d o gr e mi ni o ns still r o a m a b o ut.
T A MA N B US U K ( NE R A K A )
T h e T a m a n B us u k r e gi o n h as a d ar k r e p ut ati o n si nc e it
is oft e n a r ecr uiti n g gr o u n d f or t h e D ar k Q u e e n i n h er
v ari o us att e m pts t o d o mi n at e A ns al o n. Its t hr e e m ost
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 i m p ort a nt citi es ar e S a ncti o n, N er a k a, a n d G ar g at h. T a m a n
B us u k b or d ers Est wil d e a n d K er n i n t h e n ort h a n d Z h a k ar
i n t h e s o ut h.
F or t h e m ost p art, T a m a n B us u k is a m o u nt ai n o us r e gi o n,
wit h t h e e xc e pti o n of t h e w ast el a n ds l oc at e d i n t h e s o ut h.
T h e K h al kists ar e br o k e n i n a f e w pl ac es, m ost n ot a bl y
G o ds h o m e a n d G ar g at h. N er a k a is t ec h nic all y t h e s e at of
p o w er i n T a m a n B us u k alt h o u g h t h e i n di vi d u al citi es wit hi n
t h e r e gi o n ar e pr actic all y r u n as a ut o n o m o us cit y-st at es.
N ERA KA
N er a k a is t h e c a pit al of T a m a n B us u k a n d t h e b as e of
o p er ati o ns f or t h e D ar k K ni g hts a n d t h eir mi ni o ns o n
A ns al o n. L oc at e d al m ost i n t h e e x act mi d dl e of t h e K h al kist
M o u nt ai ns, s o ut h e ast of G o ds h o m e, t h e cit y w as b uilt pri or
t o t h e C at acl ys m. T h e H u n dr e d Mil e R o a d l e a ds s o ut h
fr o m N er a k a t o S a ncti o n ( a b o ut a 4 d a y j o ur n e y), a n d t h e
N er a k a n R o a d l e a ds n ort h i nt o Est wil d e wit h t w o ot h er
r o a ds l e a di n g e ast a n d a n ot h er w est. O utsi d e t h e m ai n g at e is
a br o a d o p e n fi el d.
N er a k a is l oc at e d i n t h e Pl ai ns of N er a k a i n t h e N er a k a
V all e y, a n d s urr o u n di n g t h e cit y ar e m o u nt ai ns, wit h a f e w
of t h e m d or m a nt v olc a n o es. T h e cit y is br o k e n i nt o t hr e e
diff er e nt s ecti o ns wit h districts o utsi d e of t h e w alls. I n t h e
h e art of t h e cit y w as t h e T e m pl e of D ar k n ess a n d a f ortifi e d
i n n er k e e p, b ot h s urr o u n d e d b y t h eir o w n w all, a n d t w o
a d diti o n al s ecti o ns, e ac h wit h its o w n w all. I n t h e h e art
w h er e t h e T e m pl e o nc e st o o d, w as a l ar g e h ol e w h er e it s a n k
i nt o t h e gr o u n d f oll o wi n g t h e W ar of t h e L a nc e. T h e D ar k
K ni g hts b e g a n t o s e arc h it i n 3 8 6 A C.
O utsi d e t h e h e art of t h e cit y is t h e i n n er b ail e y. H er e
b uil di n gs cr o w d t o g et h er i n a s m all ar e a, a n d its o w n w all
s urr o u n ds it wit h w atc ht o w ers s p ac e d e v e nl y t hr o u g h o ut.
T h e O ut er b ail e y is j a m m e d wit h st a bl es, m ar k ets, s h o ps a n d
ot h er b uil di n gs. It is a w arr e n of br ot h els, b ars, s h o ps, sl a v e
p e ns, h uts, a n d h o v els o n n arr o w str e ets. St e nc h a n d s q u al or
ar e e v er y w h er e, al o n g wit h r o w d y cr o w d e d str e ets. O utsi d e
t h e o ut er b ail e y ar e t h e n e at a n d or d erl y b arr ac ks of t h e
D ar k K ni g hts.
T EY R
T e yr is a dr ac o ni a n n ati o n l oc at e d s o ut h of N or d m a ar,
n ort h of T a m a n B us u k, a n d e ast of Est wil d e. T h e cit y w as
est a blis h e d o n t h e r ui ns of a f ail e d d w ar v e n c ol o n y. It is a
m o u nt ai n o us r e gi o n t h at h as h e a v y f or est e d l a n ds, a n d s o m e
n ort h er n gr assl a n ds. T h e Asti v ar M o u nt ai ns ar e i n T e yr,
b or d er e d b y t h e W o o ds of L a h u e t o t h e w est, a n d t h e Gr e at
M o ors t o t h e e ast. M o u nt Br e g o is l oc at e d w est of t h e cit y of
T e yr, i n t h e Asti v ar M o u nt ai ns, wit h t h e P e a k of D esti n y as
t h e s o ut h er n m ost p e a k.
Dr ac o ni a ns, l e d b y G o v er n or K a n g c a m e n ort h a n d f o u n d
t h e cit y r ui ns. M ost of t h e cit y of T e yr h a d t o b e r e b uilt a g ai n
si nc e n o o n e h a d b e e n li vi n g t h er e i n al m ost 4 0 0 y e ars. T h e
cit y is m a d e c o m pl et el y of st o n e, wit h a l ar g e w all all t h e w a y
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ar o u n d it. A ci vili a n g o v er n m e nt l e d b y G o v er n or K a n g r u ns
it. C o m m a n d er Slit h is i n c h ar g e of t h e milit ar y. G o v er n or
K a n g pr o m ot e d hi m s h ortl y aft er h e b ec a m e g o v er n or.
T h er e is a b asti o n i n t h e c e nt er of t h e cit y w h er e t h e l oc al
g o v er n m e nt w or ks d uri n g t h e d a y. It w as d ecr e e d b y
G o v er n or K a n g t h at n o o n e will li v e i nsi d e of it, a n d t h at it
will o nl y b e us e d as a pl ac e of d ef e ns e s h o ul d t h e o ut er w alls
f all. T h e ol d H all of t h e T h a n e is l oc at e d dir ectl y b el o w it
a n d w o ul d b e a pl ac e w h er e l ar g e m e eti n gs w o ul d li k el y t a k e
pl ac e, m a ki n g it i d e al f or h ol di n g t h e e ntir e cit y’s p o p ul ati o n
i n c as e of e m er g e nci es. T h e cit y b arr ac ks ar e l oc at e d i nsi d e
t h e cit y w alls, wit h t h e ci vili a ns’ h o m es a n d b usi n ess es
o utsi d e t h e w alls.
T H O R A DI N
T h or a di n is a d w ar v e n n ati o n l oc at e d s o ut h of T a m a n B us u k,
s o ut h w est of K er n, w est of K h ur, a n d n ort h of Bl ö d e. T h e
l e a d er of t h e n ati o n is c all e d t h e Hi g h T h a n e of T h or a di n.
T h or a di n w as d estr o y e d b y a n e art h q u a k e i n 2 0 0 9 P C a n d
r e b uilt n e arl y a t h o us a n d y e ars l at er, o nl y t o b e d estr o y e d
a g ai n i n t h e C at acl ys m. T h e n ati o n b ec a m e k n o w n as Z h a k ar
u ntil it w as r est or e d a n d r e b uilt i n t h e A g e of M ort als.
I n 4 1 3 A C, t h e e vil d w ar v e n n ati o n of Z h a k ar f ell t o t h e
d w ar v e n cl a ns of T h or b ar di n. Fr o m t his c o n q u er e d n ati o n,
t h e n e w ki n g d o m of T h or a di n w as f or m e d. T his n e w n ati o n
w as s ai d t o b e t h e s ec o n d c o mi n g of a nci e nt T h or a di n. I n
r e alit y, li k e Z h a k ar b ef or e it, t his n e w n ati o n of T h or a di n
w as a d ar k s h a d o w of its a nci e nt n a m es a k e.
T h e n e w n ati o n c a m e a b o ut aft er w ar t hr e at e n e d t h e n ati o n
of T h or b ar di n. Wit h B er ylli nt hr a n o x’s e x p a nsi o n i nt o
T h or b ar di n, t h e T h a n es o pt e d t o s e al t h e m o u nt ai n a n d
pr ot ect t h e u n d er gr o u n d r e al m. N ot w a nti n g t o hi d e b e n e at h
t h e m o u nt ai ns, t h e cr a z e d pr o p h et S e v er us St o n e h a n d
c h all e n g e d t h e T h a n es a n d w as e xil e d. H e b eli e v e d t h e y
s h o ul d r et ur n t o t h e d a ys w h e n t h e d w ar v es w er e a
f or mi d a bl e f orc e.
S e e ki n g t o b uil d his gr e at n ati o n, S e v er us o pt e d t o r et ur n
t o a nci e nt T h or a di n a n d r e b uil d o ut of t h e r ui ns of t h at
f or m er n ati o n. Aft er t h e C at acl ys m, t h e d ar k d w ar v e n n ati o n
of Z h a k ar h a d aris e n o ut of t h e as h es of f or m er T h or a di n.
S e v er us a n d his f a n atic al f oll o w ers tr a v el e d t o t h e K h al kist
M o u nt ai ns w h er e t h e y o v ert hr e w t h e Z h a k ar f orc es a n d t o o k
c o ntr ol of t h e r e al m. Aft er dis p atc hi n g t h e Ki n g of Z h a k ar,
S e v er us w as a bl e t o h e al t h e p o p ul ati o n of a m ol d pl a g u e t h at
h a d afflict e d t h e m f or d ec a d es. Wit h t his act, h e g ai n e d t h eir
u n d yi n g l o y alt y. S e e ki n g t o r et ur n t h e n ati o n t o its f or m er
gl or y, Ki n g S e v er us c h a n g e d t h e n a m e of t h e r e al m fr o m
Z h a k ar b ac k t o T h or a di n. H e i m m e di at el y p ut his s u bj ects t o
w or k r e p airi n g t h e n ati o n a n d its d el vi n gs.
T H O R B A R DI N
T h e d w ar v e n ki n g d o m of T h or b ar di n e nc o m p ass es t hr e e
h u n dr e d s q u ar e mil es b e n e at h t h e Cl o u ds e e k er M o u nt ai n.
T h er e ar e si x disti nct cl a ns ( a n d citi es) of d w ar v es w h o li v e
h er e. Alt h o u g h e ac h cit y s e e ms disti nct fr o m o n e a n ot h er,
all ar e l ai d o ut i n a n or d erl y f as hi o n. A tr a v el er c o ul d g o i nt o
a n y cit y i n a n y p art a n d k n o w w h er e t o fi n d h o m es, s h o ps,
a n d b usi n ess es o n a n y l e v el.

I n t h e m or e p o p ul at e d ar e as, w a g o ns ri di n g o n r ails p er mit

q uic k tr a ns p ort of g o o ds a n d p e o pl e b et w e e n t h e l oc ati o ns.
L ar g e v ertic al h ol es, als o c all e d tr a ns p ort s h afts, h a v e b e e n
c ar v e d t hr o u g h e ac h l e v el. T h es e all o w g o o ds a n d p e o pl e
t o tr a v el u p a n d d o w n m a n y l e v els vi a b uc k ets att ac h e d t o
h u g e c h ai ns.
Ti m e wit hi n t his u n d er gr o u n d w orl d is k e pt b y w at er-cl oc ks
t h at ar e s et t o t h e s u n of t h e o utsi d e w orl d. D uri n g t h e ni g ht,
li g hts s p ar kl e t hr o u g h o ut t h e r e al m, t h es e ar e us u all y fr o m
t h e L a nt er ns of T h or b ar di n.

H Y B A R DI N
H y b ar di n, als o k n o w n as H yl ar h o m e or t h e Lif e- Tr e e, is o n e
of t h e w o n d ers of Kr y n n. T his cit y w as b uilt i nsi d e a gi a nt
st al actit e t h at h a n gs o v er t h e Ur k h a n S e a. At t h e b ott o m of
t h e st al actit e is a n isl a n d t h at s er v es as t h e cit y’s w at erfr o nt.
S u nli g ht is br o u g ht t o t h e cit y fr o m s h e ets of q u art z a n d
s m o k el ess l a m ps. T his is t h e h e art of T h or b ar di n, w h er e
d w ar v es fr o m all t h e cl a ns g o t o d o b usi n ess. T his is als o t h e
cit y of t h e H yl ar, a n d w h er e t h e C o u ncil of T h a n es m e ets.

H y b ar di n is n arr o w at t h e b ott o m a n d wi d e at t h e t o p
w h er e it m e ets t h e c eili n g. A n iri d esc e nt c or al gr o ws u p
t h e o utsi d e i n m a n y br a nc h es t h at gl o ws wit h a p ulsi n g
li g ht t h at ill u mi n at es t h e gr e at c a v er n as bri g ht as d a y.
G ar d e ns of str a n g e f u n gi gr o w al o n g c ar v e d b alc o ni es t h at
o v erl o o k t h e l a k e.

W at er fl o ws fr e el y t hr o u g h a n d d o w n t h e si d es of t h e cit y.
T h e w at er c o m es fr o m c o u ntl ess n at ur al s pri n gs f o u n d a b o v e
t h e s urf ac e. T h e H yl ar g ui d e t h e w at er i nt o c a n als, str e a ms,
a n d f o u nt ai ns t hr o u g h o ut t h e cit y. Wit h t h e a b u n d a nc e of
w at er a n d li g ht, n e arl y e v er y f a mil y r esi d e nc e c o nt ai ns a
g ar d e n t h at pr o vi d es t h e cit y wit h m a n y u n us u al s m ells. T h e
b uil di n gs of t h e cit y li n e t h e str e ets a n d ar e n e at a n d or d erl y. of w e alt h t o t h e h o b g o bli n n ati o n. T h er e ar e n u m er o us
T h e cit y w as c o n n ect e d t o T h ei b ar di n, T h ei w ari n, N e w n o m a dic tri b es of g o bli n oi ds t h at o w e all e gi a nc e t o t h e
D a e b ar di n, t h e V all e y of t h e T h a n es, t h e West W arr e ns, a n d h o b g o bli n Ki n g of T hr otl. Als o, t h e r e gi o n of Q w al mis h
D a erf or g e t hr o u g h a m assi v e c h ai n f err y of c a bl e b o ats. i n Est wil d e w as a n n e x e d b y t h e r e al m aft er t h e Dr a g o n
O v erl or d L orri n ar cl ai m e d it as his d o m ai n.
T HR OTL
T hr otl is a h o b g o bli n a n d h u m a n l a n d l oc at e d e ast of
L e mis h, s o ut h of Ni g htl u n d, a n d w est of Est wil d e. Its T H E SE
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m aj or g e o gr a p hic al f e at ur es ar e t h e S o ut h er n D ar g a ar d E E N T O E
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M o u nt ai ns o n t h e w est er n b or d er, t h e N ort h er n D ar g a ar d EX CE PT G E S S I
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N e ws e a t o t h e s o ut h. T h e T hr otl G a p r u ns b et w e e n t h e H A V E S O ME M O

N ort h er n a n d S o ut h er n D ar g a ar d M o u nt ai ns. It is a gr ass y -TA S -

pl ai n t h at e x p eri e nc es h e a v y r ai n all y e ar r o u n d cr e ati n g
m a n y b o g-l a n ds.

F oll o wi n g t h e C h a os W ar, lif e i n T hr otl act u all y i m pr o v e d

f or t h e g o bli n oi ds w h o c o ntr ol it. R ai ds u p o n t h e n u m er o us
r ef u g e es fl e ei n g t h e vi ol e nc e of t h e w ar br o u g ht a gr e at d e al

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R E VI S E D CH A M PI O N S O F KR Y N N
C HAPTER 1: TH E M YS T E RY OF T H E L O S T PA T R OL
D L C O K- 1

C R E DI T S
L e a d D esi g n e r: C h uc k M arti n ell htt ps: / / a p a rtf o rl a g.s e /l a rs k r a nt z /

D esi g n: Ti m ot h y S hifl et, E d M e k e el C a rt o g r a p h e r: C h uc k M arti n ell, R a o ul “ p a erc e b al” B or g es

M a n a gi n g E dit o r: Ti m ot h y S hifl et C o nt ri b uti n g D r a g o nl a n c e N e x us M e m b e rs: Tr a m p as

E diti n g: Tr a m p as W hit e m a n, C h uc k M arti n ell, E d M e k e el
G r a p hi c D esi g n & L a y o ut: E d M e k e el, T e m pl at e b y
N at h a n a ël R o u x - htt ps: / / w w w. b a r k al ot d esi g ns. c o m
C o v e r Ill ust r at o r a n d I nt e ri o r A rt: L ars Kr a nt z,
W hit e m a n, J o h n R h y n e, Wel d o n C h e n
Pl a yt esti n g: 3 0 Dr a g o nl a nc e f a ns. T h a n k y o u!
A s peci al T h a n k Yo u to S SI a n d t hei r gol d bo x g a me C h a m pio ns
o f K r y n n. Fi n all y, t h a n k yo u to t he f a ns o f D r a go nl a nce. Yo u
kee p t he li g ht b u r ni n g wit h ho pe fo r t he f ut u re.

O N T HE CO V E R
A n i ntr e pi d gr o u p of a d v e nt ur ers s e e k e ntr y i nt o t h e
n e wl y g o bli n-c o ntr oll e d cit y of T hr otl. T h e y’ll n e e d t o
t a k e c ar e if t h e y wis h t o fi n d t h e l ost p atr ol a n d b ec o m e
C h a m pi o ns of Kr y n n.

T h e w orl d of Dr a g o nl a n c e a n d D u n g e o ns & Dr a g o ns ar e o w n e d b y Wiz ar ds of t h e C o ast L L C

All c o nt e nt © T h e Dr a g o nl a n c e N ex us u n o ffi ci al Dr a g o nl a n c e c o nt e nt n e ws arti cl es art w or k a n d m or e b y t h e f a ns f or t h e f a ns Dr a g o nl a n c e

D u n g e o ns & Dr a g o ns D & D t h eir l o g os Wiz ar ds of t h e C o ast ar e © Wiz ar ds of t h e C o ast L L C a s u bsi di ar y of H as br o I n c

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Welc o m e t o C h a m pi o ns of Kr y n n, a 5 e D D a d v e nt ur e s et
i n t h e w orl d of Dr a g o nl a nc e.
T his a d v e nt ur e is d esi g n e d f or t hr e e t o s e v e n 1st l e v el
c h ar act ers a n d is o pti mi z e d f or fi v e 1st l e v el c h ar act ers. It c a n
b e pl a y e d b y 2 n d l e v el c h ar act ers, alt h o u g h t h os e c h ar act ers
mi g ht h a v e a n e asi er ti m e pl a yi n g t h e a d v e nt ur e. C h ar act ers
o utsi d e of t his l e v el r a n g e will fi n d t his a d v e nt ur e t o o e as y
wit h o ut m o dific ati o ns.
T his a d v e nt ur e is br o k e n i nt o f o ur p arts wit h e ac h p art
t a ki n g ar o u n d a n h o ur t o pl a y.
P R E P A RI N G T H E A DVE NT URE
B ef or e y o u r u n t his a d v e nt ur e f or a gr o u p of pl a y ers, y o u
s h o ul d d o t h e f oll o wi n g t o pr e p ar e:
• M a k e s ur e t o h a v e a c o p y of t h e m ost c urr e nt v ersi o n of
t h e Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k a n d Re vise d T assel h off’s Po uc hes of
E ver yt hi n g , a v ail a bl e wit h t h e d u al p urc h as e of t his b o o k.
• R e a d t hr o u g h t h e a d v e nt ur e, t a ki n g n ot es of a n yt hi n g
y o u’ d li k e t o hi g hli g ht or r e mi n d y o urs elf of t h at
y o u m a y n e e d w hil e r u n ni n g t h e a d v e nt ur e, s uc h
as t h e q uir ks of a n N P C or s p ells y o u w o ul d li k e t o
us e i n c o m b at.
• B e f a mili ar wit h t h e m o nst er st atistics. M o nst ers t h at
ar e u ni q u e t o Dr a g o nl a nc e c a n b e f o u n d i n R e vise d
T assle h off’s Po uc hes of E ver yt hi n g .
• G at h er a n y r es o urc es y o u w o ul d li k e t o us e, s uc h as
n ot ec ar ds, a d v e nt ur e n ot es, a c o p y of t his a d v e nt ur e,
mi ni at ur es, dic e, etc.
• M a k e a dj ust m e nts t o t his a d v e nt ur e if y o u ar e r u n ni n g
a gr o u p of m or e or l ess t h a n fi v e pl a y ers, s uc h as a d di n g
a n a d diti o n al m o nst er or r e m o vi n g o n e t o k e e p t h e
e nc o u nt ers c h all e n gi n g.
B EF O RE PL A YI N G
W h e n it is ti m e t o g at h er y o ur pl a y ers, r e m e m b er t o as k e ac h
c h ar act er t o i ntr o d uc e t h e ms el v es a n d r e v e al t h e f oll o wi n g:
• C h ar act er n a m e a n d l e v el.
• C h ar act er a nc estr y a n d cl ass.
• P assi v e P erc e pti o n ( as a D M pl e as e n ot e t his f or
y o ur o w n us e).
• A n yt hi n g n ot a bl e a b o ut y o ur c h ar act er t h at t h e pl a y er
wis h es t o s h ar e. T his c a n b e b ac k gr o u n d, fl a ws,
str e n gt hs, p ast tr a d e j o bs, etc.
It is i m p ort a nt f or t h e first s essi o n t o h a v e y o ur gr o u p
s p e n d s o m e ti m e g etti n g t o k n o w e ac h ot h er. T h e first
p art of t his a d v e nt ur e all o ws t h e gr o u p t o d e v el o p s o m e
d y n a mics as t h e y tr a v el t o t h eir first e nc o u nt er. Pl a y ers c a n
d et er mi n e p ast fri e n ds hi ps, s h ar e d e x p eri e nc es, a n d bri n g
t h eir b ac kst ori es i nt o t h e e x p eri e nc e. Pl e as e s e e t h e e x a m pl es
of A d v e nt ur e H o o ks b el o w t o kic k-st art i nt er est a n d cr e at e
c h ar act er m oti v ati o ns f or t h e c a m p ai g n.
A DVE NT URE H O O KS
Q u est f o r t h e K ni g ht h o o d. A m e m b er or m e m b ers
of t h e p art y wis h t o j oi n t h e S ol a m nic K ni g ht h o o d, a n d
acc o m plis hi n g t his missi o n will ai d t h e m i n g ai ni n g a
s p o ns or t o p etiti o n f or m e m b ers hi p.
Missi n g F a mil y. A m e m b er of t h e p art y h as a f a mil y
m e m b er t h at li v es i n T hr otl, w h o h as n’t b e e n h e ar d fr o m f or
s e v er al w e e ks. T h e y h a v e b e e n as k e d t o c h ec k u p o n t h e m.
S P E L L C A S TI N G S E R VI C E S :
I n m ost l ar g e t o w ns a n d at all o ut p osts, s p ellc asti n g s er vic es
ar e a v ail a bl e. C h ar act ers n e e d t o b e a bl e t o tr a v el t o t h es e
s ettl e m e nts t o o bt ai n t h es e s er vic es. S o m e s p ell s er vic es
t h at ar e g e n er all y a v ail a bl e i ncl u d e h e ali n g a n d r ec o v er y
s p ells, as w ell as i nf or m ati o n g at h eri n g s p ells. Ot h er s p ell
s er vic es mi g ht b e a v ail a bl e as s p ecifi e d b y t h e a d v e nt ur e. T h e
n u m b er of s p ells a v ail a bl e t o b e c ast as a s er vic e is li mit e d t o
a m a xi m u m of t hr e e p er d a y, u nl ess ot h er wis e n ot e d.
A C O LY T E BA C K G R O U N D
A c h ar act er p oss essi n g t h e ac ol yt e b ac k gr o u n d r e q u esti n g
s p ellc asti n g s er vic es at a t e m pl e of his or h er f ait h m a y
r e q u est o n e s p ell p er d a y fr o m t h e S p ellc asti n g S er vic es t a bl e
f or fr e e. T h e o nl y c ost p ai d f or t h e s p ell is t h e pric e of t h e
c o ns u m e d m at eri al c o m p o n e nt, if a n y.
S P E L L C A S TI N G S E R VI C E S CO S T
• c ure w o u n ds ( 1st l e v el), 1 0 st e el
• i de ntif y, 2 0 st e el
• lesser rest orati o n, 4 0 st e el
• pra yer of he ali n g, ( 2 n d l e v el) 4 0 st e el
• re m o ve c urse, 9 0 st e el
• s pe a k wit h de a d, 9 0 st e el
• di vi n ati o n, 2 1 0 st e el
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gre ater rest orati o n, 4 5 0 st e el
raise de a d, 1, 2 5 0 st e el
A DVE NT URE BA C K G R O U N D
It h as b e e n o n e y e ar si nc e t h e d ef e at of t h e Dr a g o n ar mi es
at N er a k a b y t h e n e wl y pr ocl ai m e d H er o es of t h e L a nc e.
D uri n g t his ti m e, t h e ar e as e ast of S ol a m ni a ar e i n t ur m oil
as p e ac e k e e pi n g f orc es fr o m t h e W hit est o n e C o u ncil ar e
p atr olli n g t h e ar e a. T h es e f orc es h a v e cr e at e d o ut p osts n e ar
T hr otl, G ar g at h, a n d J el e k, t o h el p r est or e p e ac e i n t h e ar e a.
U n k n o w n t o t h e f orc es of g o o d, a n a ur a k dr ac o ni a n n a m e d
M yrt a ni h as b e e n s ecr etl y g at h eri n g f orc es t o cr e at e a n e w
e m pir e. M yrt a ni h as disc o v er e d a s ecr et c ac h e of g o o d
dr a g o n e g gs a n d pl a ns o n c o n v erti n g t h e m i nt o dr ac o ni a ns.
H e h as l e ar n e d t h at t h e b o o k c o nt ai ni n g t h e c o n v ersi o n
pr oc ess w as s ecr etl y pl ac e d i n a c ar a v a n h e a di n g w est t o
Vi n g a ar d K e e p. N e e di n g t h at b o o k, h e h as s e nt f orc es t o
att ac k t h e c ar a v a n a n d r et ur n t h e b o o k t o hi m.
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A DVE NT URE IN F O R M A TI O N
O n e c o nsist e nt el e m e nt i n e ac h of t h e mi ni- a d v e nt ur es is t h e
N P C Sir K arl G a ar ds e n. H e is t h e p art y’s m ai n c o nt act wit h
t h e f orc es of g o o d, a n d will dir ect t h e p art y t o h el p g at h er
i nf or m ati o n. T his i nf or m ati o n will l e a d t h e p art y t o disc o v er
w h o M yrt a ni is a n d w h at his m oti v es ar e. D uri n g t his first
a d v e nt ur e m o d ul e, t h e p art y tr a v els t o t h e T hr otl O ut p ost,
disc o v eri n g t h e c ar a v a n u n d er att ac k. T his is t h e first cl u e
t h at t h e S ol m a nics ar e n ot p atr olli n g t h e ar e a. Sir K arl will
h el p t h e c ar a v a n tr a v el t o t h e o ut p ost t o h el p r efit it t h er e.
Al o n g t h e w a y t h e p art y will h a v e t h e o p p ort u nit y t o g at h er
m or e i nf or m ati o n a b o ut w h o w as wit h t h e c ar a v a n a n d t h e
hi d d e n b o o k.
At t h e o ut p ost t h e p art y will disc o v er t h at t h e c o m m a n d a nt
h as s e nt t h e p atr ol gr o u p i nt o T hr otl, a pl ac e t h e y ar e
s u p p os e d t o a v oi d. T h eir f at e is c urr e ntl y u n k n o w n, b ut
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t h e y ar e 4 8 h o urs o v er d u e. T h e c o m m a n d a nt d o es n ot s e e m
w orri e d a b o ut t his. I n tr ut h t h e c o m m a n d a nt is a n i m p ost er
u n d er a dis g uise self s p ell. H e kill e d t h e r e al c o m m a n d a nt
o v er t w o w e e ks a g o a n d h as b e e n s e n di n g t h e f orc es of t h e
o ut p ost o n p h o n y missi o ns.
I nsi d e T hr otl, t h e p art y will disc o v er t h e s ur vi v ors of t h e
p atr ol a n d t h at t h e st ol e n b o o k is p ossi bl y i nsi d e t h e k e e p.
As t h e p atr ol h e a ds s o ut h b ac k t o t h e o ut p ost t o i nf or m Sir
K arl, t h e y as k t h e p art y t o s e arc h t h e k e e p f or t h e b o o k a n d
t o fi n d a n y m or e i nf or m ati o n a b o ut w h at is h a p p e ni n g.
I nsi d e t h e k e e p, t h e p art y will disc o v er t h at M yrt a ni’s f orc es
ar e pr e p ari n g t o b e gi n t h e c o n v ersi o n pr oc ess. T h e p art y will
e n d t h e pr oc ess b ut disc o v er t h at t h e b o o k a n d e g gs w er e
t a k e n t o t h e c at ac o m bs b el o w t h e k e e p.
P ART 1: A GA T H E RI N G
At a ti m e t h at s h o ul d b e a p eri o d of c el e br ati o n a
p art y of a d v e nt ur ers h as g at h er e d i n pr e p ar ati o n
f or a gri m j o ur n e y b e gi n ni n g j ust o utsi d e of
Vi n g a ar d K e e p A n u n e as y p e a c e h as s ettl e d i n
t h e l a n ds f or m erl y r ul e d b y t h e Dr a g o n ar mi es
T his p e a c e a p p e ars t o b e o n t h e v er g e of c oll a ps e
as r u m ors of d ar k f or c es g at h eri n g h a v e m a d e
t h eir w a y t o t h e w est t hr e at e ni n g t o u ps et t h e
h ar d w o n r es pit e of w ar T h e W hit est o n e C o u n cil
is str et c h e d t o its li mits i n its p urs uit of t h e
r e m ai ni n g f or c es of t h e Dr a g o n Hi g hl or ds
Wit h n o w h er e els e t o t ur n t h e y h a v e as k e d y o u t o
h e a d e ast a n d i n v esti g at e t h es e r u m ors Tr a v eli n g
wit h y o u is a n a gi n g K ni g ht of t h e R os e Sir K arl
G a ar ds e n His missi o n is t o e v al u at e t h e o ut p osts
t h at w er e b uilt t o pr o vi d e a n e arl y w ar ni n g i n c as e
of a n o ut br e a k of vi ol e n c e
S
K G K t o w ar ds t h e T hr otl O ut p ost T h e w e at h er h as
R os e, a n d a v et er a n of t h e W ar of t h e
L a nc e. S uff eri n g a w o u n d d uri n g t h e B attl e
of Vi n g a ar d, Sir K arl is n o w a n a d vis or
f or t h e k ni g ht h o o d. R u m ors r ec e ntl y h a v e
s urf ac e d t h at h e h as t a k e n a n i nt er est i n
a f ar y o u n g er w o m a n, a n d his ri v als pl a n o n usi n g t h at
i nf or m ati o n t o h a v e hi m r ec all e d. H e is k n o w n as a m a n of
gr e at h o n or, u p h ol di n g t h e i d e als of t h e k ni g ht h o o d, a n d
wi d el y r es p ect e d b y his f ell o w k ni g hts.
Sir K arl is a n ol d er k ni g ht wit h s alt a n d p e p p er e d h air, a n d
t a n n e d s ki n. His l o n g m ust ac h e is k e pt i n pr o p er S ol a m nic
f as hi o n, a n d his pl at e ar m or c o nt ai ns all t h e tr a p pi n gs of his
st ati o n. W h e n Sir K arl w al ks, t h e pl a y ers will n otic e it is
wit h a li m p. W h e n as k e d, Sir K arl m er el y st at es it is a n ol d
w o u n d. It is o b vi o us t h at his acc e nt is n ot fr o m t h e S ol a m nic
m ai nl a n d, b ut m ar ks hi m as b ei n g fr o m S a ncrist.
W HAT S I R KA R L KN O WS : T hr otl O ut p ost w o ul d b e a n e nj o y a bl e e x p eri e nc e f or h er.
• T h e o ut p ost w as b uilt t o w ar d t h e e n d of t h e w ar.
It s er v es as a r est ar e a f or f orc es tr a v eli n g e ast
t o w ar d N er a k a, as w ell as a m e a ns of pr ot ecti n g t h e
c ar a v a ns t h at h a v e r ec e ntl y b e g u n tr a v eli n g t o a n d
fr o m S ol a m ni a.
• It pr ot ects t h e c ar a v a ns tr a v eli n g o n t h e e ast- w est r o a ds.
T h er e h a v e b e e n n o c ar a v a n att ac ks i n t h e ar e a f or
n e arl y a y e ar.
• T h e o ut p ost is u n d er t h e c o ntr ol of C o m m a n d a nt
Br e nt o n Sil v erl a nc e, a v et er a n of t h e W ar of t h e
L a nc e. H e s er v e d wit h t h e W hit est o n e f orc es i n t h e
li b er ati o n of S ol a m ni a a n d is a d ec or at e d K ni g ht of t h e
R os e. Sir K arl d o es n ot k n o w hi m p ers o n all y b ut o nl y
t hr o u g h r e p ut ati o n.
• T h e t o w n of T hr otl h as b e e n l eft al o n e as t h e y h a v e
• r ec e ntl y u n d er g o n e a p olitic al c h a n g e. T h e f or m er ki n g
w as o v ert hr o w n b ec a us e of his ass oci ati o n wit h t h e
K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a. T h e n e w l e a d er is a m yst eri o us
h o b g o bli n w h o h as d ecl ar e d T hr otl off li mits t o t h e
f orc es of g o o d.
• R u m ors h a v e l at el y b e e n circ ul ati n g t h at s p e a k of a
n e w t hr e at risi n g i n t h e e ast, alt h o u g h, as y et t h er e h as
b e e n n o cl e ar e vi d e nc e of w h at t his t hr e at mi g ht b e. Sir
K arl b eli e v es t h at c a uti o n is n e e d e d b ut d o es n’t r e all y
b eli e v e t h at e vil is str o n g e n o u g h t o g at h er a g ai n s o s o o n
aft er t h e w ar.
Sir K arl G a ar ds e n’s st at bl oc k c a n b e f o u n d at t h e e n d of
t his a d v e nt ur e.
T h e p art y h as ti m e t o g at h er a n y a d diti o n al s u p pli es i n
Vi n g a ar d K e e p b ef or e s etti n g o ut wit h Sir K arl.
JO U R NEY E AS T
Y o u s p e n d t h e n e xt s e v er al d a ys tr a v eli n g e ast
b e e n pl e as a nt f or m ost of t his j o ur n e y a n d i n t h e
e v e ni n gs Sir K arl s h ar es st ori es of k e y e v e nts fr o m
t h e W ar of t h e L a n c e V er y f e w tr a v el ers ar e o n
t h e r o a d a n d t h e f e w t h at t h e p art y m e ets h urr y
t o t h e w est wit h o nl y a c urt gr e eti n g As t h e s u n
sli ps b e hi n d t h e g at h eri n g cl o u ds a c ol d br e e z e
bl o ws o ut of t h e e ast I n t h e dist a n c e t h e p art y
s e es a w a g o n mir e d d o w n i n a l o w str e a m A y o u n g
h u m a n girl a n d a n ol d er h u m a n m a n ar e sitti n g o n
t h e w est b a n k b y a c a m p fir e N e ar t h e fir e st a n ds
a t e nt a n d a pi c k et e d h ors e
T h o m as N or gi n o is a m erc h a nt w h o tr a v els fr o m Vi n g a ar d
K e e p t o t h e f ar-fl u n g o ut p osts, bri n gi n g t h e m t o ols a n d f o o d
st or es. W h e n h e s et o ut fr o m Vi n g a ar d K e e p, h e br o u g ht his
y o u n g est d a u g ht er wit h hi m, t hi n ki n g t h e c h a nc e t o s e e t h e
U n b e k n o w nst t o hi m, w er e t h e r u m ors of f orc es g at h eri n g
i n t h e r e gi o n u ntil aft er h e h a d d eli v er e d his g o o ds. Still, h e
d eci d e d t o fill his w a g o n wit h l u m b er a n d h urr y b ac k h o m e.
I n t h e r us h t o r et ur n, h e att e m pt e d t o f or d t h e cr e e k wit h o ut
t esti n g t h e w at ers. T h e cr e e k still r u n ni n g hi g h, T h o m as di d
n ot n otic e h e h a d v e er e d off t h e tr ac k. H e w as s o o n st uc k
i n t h e cr e e k, u n a bl e t o fr e e hi ms elf. W hil e fri e n dl y, h e is n o
f o ol a n d is a w ar e of t h e d a n g ers i n t h e ar e a a n d is t a ki n g n o
c h a nc es. H e s p e a ks wit h t h e v oic e of a m a n w h o is tir e d a n d
w orri e d a b o ut his o w n s af et y a n d t h at of his d a u g ht er.
B ot h h e a n d his d a u g ht er, T ess a, ar e e xtr e m el y w orri e d
a b o ut t h eir s af et y. T h e y h a v e h e ar d of tr a v el ers f urt h er e ast
b ei n g att ac k e d b y dis g uis e d bri g a n ds. O nc e t h e p art y h as
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ass ur e d T h o m as t h at t h e y ar e n o t hr e at, h e i n vit es t h e m t o
j oi n hi m f or a m e al b y t h e fir e.
W HAT T H O M AS KN O WS :
• T h o m as t y pic all y m a k es t his tri p a c o u pl e of ti m es a
m o nt h, h a uli n g g o o ds fr o m Vi n g a ar d t o o n e of t hr e e
o ut p osts a n d r et ur ni n g w est wit h l u m b er. T h e i ncr e as e
i n tr a d e h as r es ult e d i n g o o d b usi n ess f or his f a mil y.
• H e h as s e e n v er y f e w tr a v el ers h e a di n g e ast a n d n o n e f or
s e v er al d a ys. H e h as b e e n st uc k h er e f or t w o d a ys n o w,
a n d tr a v el ers h e a di n g w est h a v e gi v e n hi m a wi d e b ert h.
• W hil e at t h e o ut p ost, h e h e ar d r u m ors of g o bli ns
g at h eri n g n e ar T hr otl, b ut d o es n’t tr a v el n e ar t h er e as it
is a d a n g er o us ar e a.
• H e h as n ot s e e n a p atr ol o n t h e r o a d si nc e h e l eft. H e
als o m e nti o ns t h at t h e T hr otl O ut p ost s e e m e d t o b e v er y
s p ars el y p o p ul at e d b ut h o p es t h e tr a d e c o nti n u es t o b e
g o o d. H e f e ars t h at t h e W hit est o n e f orc es ar e p ulli n g
o ut of t h e ar e a.
F R E EI N G T HE WA G O N
If a n y a d v e nt ur ers ar e willi n g t o h el p T h o m as fr e e t h e
w a g o n fr o m t h e mir e, h e gl a dl y t a k es t h e m u p o n it. U p o n
i n v esti g ati n g t h e w a g o n, t h e p art y disc o v ers t h e w a g o n’s
fr o nt w h e els ar e w e d g e d b et w e e n r oc ks. A s ucc essf ul D C
1 5 Str e n gt h c h ec k c a n fr e e t h e w a g o n. If t h e p art y us es t h e
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l u m b er as a pr y b ar t h e D C is l o w er e d t o 1 0. T h o m as will
gi v e t h e p art y 1 0 st e el pi ec es t ot al f or h el pi n g fr e e t h e w a g o n
as a r e w ar d.
T HE CA R A V A N
B y l at e aft er n o o n of t h e n e xt d a y, t h e p art y s e es s m o k e risi n g
b e hi n d t h e n e xt hill a n d h e ar t h e cl as h of m et al o n m et al.
If t h e p art y c a uti o usl y a p pr o ac h es t h e cr est, t h e y s e e t h at
t h e r o a d f or ks, a n d a c ar a v a n tr ai n h as b e e n a m b us h e d b y a
gr o u p of dr ac o ni a ns. T h e s o u n ds of p a nic a n d b attl e r e ac h
t h e p art y as Sir K arl r us h es i nt o acti o n. As h e p ulls his s w or d,
h e or d ers t h e p art y t o att ac k a gr o u p of dr a g o n m e n t h at is
c urr e ntl y r u m m a gi n g t hr o u g h t h e l ast w a g o n.
Y o u m a y fi n d st at bl oc ks f or dr ac o ni a ns i n Re vise d T assle h off’s
Po uc hes of E ver yt hi n g , C h a pt er 8, p a g e 8 1. T h e m a p f or t h e
e nc o u nt er is o n t h e n e xt p a g e.
As y o u n e ar t h e dr a c o ni a ns att a c ki n g t h e r e ar of
t h e c ar a v a n y o u s e e a l ar g e b oz a k dir e cti n g t h e
f or c es L o o ki n g u p at y o u h e st u di es y o u f or a
s e c o n d a n d t u c ks a l ar g e d ar k b o o k i nt o a s a c k
Wit h a s n arl h e or d ers m ost of his m e n b a c k w hil e
t w o b a a z t ur n t o f a c e t h e gr o u p
T h e b a a z ar e p ositi o n e d n e ar t h e w a g o ns as t h e y h a v e b e e n
s e arc hi n g f or a b o o k t h at w as b eli e v e d t o b e o n t h e c ar a v a n.
T h e ot h er si x att ac k ers (f o ur b a a z , o n e k a p a k , a n d t h e
b o z a k ) m o v e a w a y fr o m t h e c ar a v a n a n d, u nl ess t h e p art y
d o es s o m et hi n g t o pr e v e nt t h e m, will dis a p p e ar wit hi n
t hr e e r o u n ds. T h e t w o b a a z l eft b e hi n d ar e att e m pti n g t o
pr o vi d e ti m e f or t h e ot h ers t o esc a p e, f ull y pr e p ar e d t o fi g ht
t o t h e d e at h. If t h e p art y c a pt ur es o n e or b ot h b a a z t h e y will
pr o vi d e t h e f oll o wi n g i nf or m ati o n o n a s ucc essf ul D C 1 2
C h aris m a (I nti mi d ati o n) or C h aris m a ( P ers u asi o n) c h ec k.
W HAT T HE BA A Z KN O W : m or e a b o ut r ec e nt e v e nts i n t h e ar e a. B el o w is a list of
• T h e y ar e o n e of m a n y gr o u ps o ut s e arc hi n g f or missi n g
i nf or m ati o n.
• T h e y d o n’t k n o w w h at it is, b ut w er e t ol d t o k e e p all
b o o ks a n d scr olls.
• T h e y ar e n ot p art of a n y Dr a g o n ar m y a n d sc off
at t h e i d e a.
• T h e y w er e t o r et ur n t o G ar g at h.
Aft er t h e b attl e, C ar a v a n M ast er J uli a n F os a p pr o ac h es t h e
p art y a n d r e q u ests assist a nc e t o g et t h e c ar a v a n t o t h e T hr otl
o ut p ost. H e will off er t h e p art y 2 0 st e el if t h e y a gr e e t o tr a v el
wit h t h e c ar a v a n. Sir K arl will r e a dil y a gr e e t o h el p pr ot ect
t h e c ar a v a n wit h or wit h o ut t h e p art y. If t h e p art y r ef us es t o
tr a v el wit h t h e c ar a v a n a n d c o nti n u es o n t h eir o w n, t h e y will
arri v e at t h e o ut p ost o n e d a y b ef or e t h e c ar a v a n. H o w e v er,
t h e y ar e r ef us e d a d mitt a nc e u ntil Sir K arl arri v es.
T R A V E LI N G WI T H T H E CA R A V A N
T h e gr o u p m a y i nt er act wit h t h e c ar a v a n w or k ers t o l e ar n
i n di vi d u als tr a v eli n g wit h t h e c ar a v a n a n d w h at t h e y k n o w.
E ME RY N UT H KI N L A TI A
E m er y n ut h Ki nl ati a is a h u m a n f e m al e m erc h a nt w h o s ells
b olts of f a bric a n d s e wi n g s u p pli es. N or m all y a v er y r es er v e d
p ers o n, s h e is u n n er v e d b y t h e att ac k a n d is w orri e d t h e
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dr ac o ni a ns will att ac k a g ai n. A D C 1 0 C h aris m a ( P ers u asi o n)
c h ec k is n e e d e d t o c o n vi nc e h er it is s af e. Aft er t his s h e will
a ns w er t h e P C’s q u esti o ns.
E m er y n s h ar es t h at s h e hi d i n h er w a g o n d uri n g t h e att ac k
a n d di d n ot s e e a n yt hi n g. L uc kil y, j ust b ef or e t h e dr ac o ni a ns
s e arc h e d t h e w a g o n s h e h e ar d y ells of d eli g ht as t h e y f o u n d
w h at e v er t h e y w er e l o o ki n g f or i n t h e w a g o n b e hi n d h ers.
T h e w a g o n is n a m e d T h e P ur pl e Iris a n d is o w n e d b y S o mir
of P al a nt h as.
K ELA E VE NI N G S O N G
K el a E v e ni n gs o n g is a f e m al e h alf- elf w h o o w ns t h e w a g o n
c all e d K el a’s Fi n est, s p eci ali zi n g i n fi n e wi n es. M ost of h er
w ar es w er e l o ot e d b y t h e dr ac o ni a ns, a n d s h e is v er y u ps et
fr o m t h e e x p eri e nc e. S h e bl a m es t h e P C’s f or n ot arri vi n g
s o o n er a n d f or b ei n g sl o w t o act o nc e t h e y arri v e d. T h e P C’s
m a y att e m pt a D C 1 5 C h aris m a ( P ers u asi o n) c h ec k or a D C
2 0 C h aris m a (I nti mi d ati o n) c h ec k t o tr y t o c al m h er d o w n.
Missi n g t h e c h ec k b y m or e t h a n fi v e will r es ult i n K el a
r ef usi n g t o t al k t o t h e P C’s as s h e tri es t o fi g ur e o ut h o w t o
s al v a g e h er r ui n e d b usi n ess.
K el a r el at es t h at s h e r a n f or t h e e d g e of t h e w o o ds a n d b ar el y
esc a p e d t h e b a a z p urs ui n g h er (s h e hi d i n a h oll o w l o g). As
s h e l ai d i n t h e l o g, s h e m a n a g e d t o wit n ess t h e dr ac o ni a ns
s e arc hi n g t hr o u g h t h e w a g o ns of t h e c ar a v a n. It s e e m e d t h at
t h e y h el d a b o o k al oft i n a p p ar e nt vict or y, b ut s h e c o ul d n’t
s e e w hic h w a g o n it c a m e fr o m. T h e b o z a k g a v e it t o a k a p a k,
w h o t o o k off i m m e di at el y wit h it.
SO MI R O F PA L A N T H AS
S o mir of P al a nt h as is a h u m a n w h o h a uls pr o visi o ns f or
t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a i n t h e P ur pl e Iris w a g o n. H e is
a ki n d c h e erf ul p ers o n w h o is willi n g t o assist t h e P C’s
wit h a n yt hi n g.
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S o mir h as h a ul e d m at eri als t o t h e o ut p osts f or al m ost a y e ar.
E ac h w a g o nl o a d c arri e d e ast is si mil ar i n n at ur e, a mi xt ur e
of it e ms all d e ali n g wit h t h e d a y-t o- d a y o p er ati o ns of t h e
b as es. H e bri n gs b ac k a v ari et y of it e ms, m ost of w hic h ar e
m ar k e d p ers o n al. T h e r est of t h e it e ms ar e u ni q u e g o o ds
t h at ar e distri b ut e d t o t h e k ni g ht h o o d. M ost of t h e it e ms
i n t h e w a g o n t his ti m e w er e t h e p ers o n al eff ects of R ost
G ol e n hit e, a c a pt ai n i n t h e i nf a ntr y. D uri n g t h e fi g ht, h e
w e nt a n d assist e d J uli a n F os. T h e y m a n a g e d t o s a v e a c h est
of it e ms m ar k e d t o b e d eli v er e d t o t h e t e m pl e of P al a di n e.
U p o n r et ur ni n g t o t h e w a g o n, h e disc o v er e d m a n y of t h e
cr at es a n d b arr els w er e s m as h e d. H e is n’t s ur e w h at w as
i n t h e v ari o us cr at es. If t h e P C’s s e arc h t h e c art, a D C 1 0
I nt elli g e nc e (I n v esti g ati o n) will r e v e al a l ett er i n a b arr el.
( H a n d o ut 1, P a g e 9)
K’ N A NI T REE HEART
K’ n a ni Tr e e h e art is a h u m a n w h o s p eci ali z es i n a nti q u e
el vis h w ar es. M a n y of t h e w ar es t h at K’ n a ni s ells ar e
k n oc k offs of act u al a nti q u es. A m o n g t h es e it e ms is his
pri z e d p oss essi o n, W yr msl a y er. K’ n a ni is m or e t h a n willi n g
t o t ell t h e st or y of h o w h e ac q uir e d t h e bl a d e. H e cl ai ms
t h at T a nis H alf- El v e n p ers o n all y g a v e hi m t h e bl a d e aft er
K’ n a ni s a v e d hi m d uri n g a wi nt er st or m. C h as e d b y w ol v es,
K’ n a ni p ers o n all y d ef e n d e d t h e n e ar d e a d T a nis b y usi n g t h e
bl a d e t o kill t h e b e asts. A c h ar act er m a y att e m pt a D C 1 5
Wis d o m (I nsi g ht) c h ec k t o k n o w t h at t h e t al e is f a bric at e d.
F urt h er m or e, a detect m a gic or i de ntif y s p ell d o es n ot r e v e al
a n yt hi n g e xc e pt t h at “ W yr msl a y er” is m er el y a n or di n ar y
bl a d e. T h e tr ut h is t h at K’ n a ni p ai d a w e a p o ns mit h a ti d y
s u m t o cr e at e t h e f a k e. K’ n a ni t h e n c h ar g es c ust o m ers m o n e y
t o wi el d t h e bl a d e.
K’ n a ni will e m b ellis h a n y t al e t o m a k e hi ms elf s e e m li k e t h e
h er o. A D C 1 5 Wis d o m (I nsi g ht) c h ec k will r e v e al w h e n
h e is l yi n g. T h e tr ut h is t h at, d uri n g t h e b attl e, K’ n a ni r a n
t o t h e w o o ds t o hi d e. W h at h e t ells t h e P C’s is t h at h e l e d a T h e j o ur n e y t o t h e o ut p ost will t a k e t hr e e d a ys, w hic h will b e
si z a bl e f orc e of dr ac o ni a ns a w a y i nt o t h e w o o ds, m a n a gi n g u n e v e ntf ul b ut will, als o, all o w t h e P C’s a c h a nc e t o i nt er act
t o a m b us h t h e m a n d dri v e t h e m a w a y. H e is a s kill e d li ar wit h a n y o n e t h e y c h o os e. Sir K arl, d uri n g t his p art of t h e
w h o will c o nti n u e t elli n g t h e t al e t o a n y o n e w h o is willi n g j o ur n e y, will b e w or ki n g wit h J uli a n F os t o d et er mi n e t h e
t o list e n t o hi m. H e will cl ai m t o h a v e kill e d a k a p a k, c a usi n g r e as o n f or t h e att ac k. J uli a n h as tr a v el e d t his r o ut e m a n y
t h e b a a z wit h hi m t o fl e e. D uri n g t h e t al e h e p ulls o ut ti m es i n t h e l ast y e ar a n d h as h a d a f e w r u n-i ns wit h g o bli ns
t h e f a k e W yr msl a y er a n d wi el ds it a w k w ar dl y. A D C 1 5 a n d e v e n a n o gr e o nc e, b ut n e v er h as h e b e e n att ac k e d b y a n
I nt elli g e nc e ( Arc a n a) c h ec k will r e v e al t h at t h e s w or d is a or g a ni z e d f orc e. T his s e e m e d diff er e nt as it is o b vi o us t h e y
f a k e. If c o nfr o nt e d, K’ n a ni will act c o nf us e d, a n d acc us e t h e w er e s e arc hi n g f or a n it e m.
dr ac o ni a ns of st e ali n g his s w or d.

D IS T A N : A R B R OT HE R .
E A R R I N Q UI R Y D E
DI N G T O Y O U
L E A S U R E I N RE S P O N I F O R M E RLY
S T O RI E S , W HI
E S T P C H
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EE N T HE W
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IT H A S B E E N S O M E G A R DI N G T H E R E L A T I
YO U R Q U E S T I O N S R U TI E S .
D E LI G H T E D . R SI O N F R O M
M Y N O R M AL D
A W E L C O M E DI V E T
OUT P O ST S P R
O V I D E S
Q UEEN L OCKE D OU
HE WA R O VE R
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R T H AT M A N Y
C O U N T E D T
I O N . M A N Y H A V E
ME L A ST YE A S E O F DI R E C T
S T T H EI R S E N
I T W A S A T T HI S TI N A R MI E S S E E
M T O H AVE L O
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N
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T HE G O O D A R R O CE S S WA S
H O F T HE L A N D .
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E W
O N M U C H A D G I
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R I T S OF T HE C N G HI S O W N
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R O B E S, O N C E MI E S
P L O T S . HI S F T HE F O R ME
R D R A G O N A R
H E R E M N A N T S OF MU C H O A I M W H AT
G T C L
B E G A T H E RI N STAKE S T O RE
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T H E K NI G H T S O F A V E L A I D S I E GE T O T HE T W E R E D A N GE R OU S .
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S T O T HE WE
E Y R E C O G NI Z
S C A PI N G , T H
T HI S O N E ,
E
B LUE L A D Y F R O M
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T H E C O N FI D E U T S T R E
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D R A G O N E G G
S R E M AI N L O
. T H E K N I G HT S W H O M S S F O R L E A D E R S HI P .
T HE L O O SE NI G H T
R E M AI N S O N WI T H A F E W K
L O R D S O T H S TI L L HE OUT P O ST S
T O P R O VI D E T
S A L L T HE Y C A N D O O L K S .
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LI K E , A R E N O .
P AT R OL S , A N D T H E W O R SE T H A N
T HE Y A P PE A R
M AY BE MU C H SL AV E D .
I S O N E, T HI N G S S K ILL E D O R E N
T T L E R ’S
A RE L I K E T H C A R A V A N
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N O T HI N G T O
R E P O R T A L L T HI S
, BUT HE H A S REFU
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H A S BEE N U R
G A M E A N D T AL
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. HE L O O K S T H E S T S U S ALL .
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DA NT H A S N F UL F AT
OU R C O M M A N S O ME D RE A D
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Q UI T E DI F F E R
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WAY .

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P ART 2: TH R OTL O U T P OS T
T h e T hr otl O ut p ost is t h e s m all est of t hr e e o ut p osts of
t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a. It is a w o o d e n st oc k a d e wit h
r o u g h h e w n b uil di n gs i nsi d e. N or m all y m a n n e d b y 6 0 m e n,
t h e o ut p ost is pr actic all y d es ert e d w h e n t h e p art y e nt ers.
U n k n o w n t o t h e p art y a n d k ni g hts s er vi n g, t h e ori gi n al
c o m m a n d er, Br e nt o n Sil v erl a nc e, w as sl ai n b y a si v a k w h o
pr o m ptl y ass u m e d his f or m a n d r e pl ac e d hi m. T his h a p p e n e d
t e n d a ys a g o, a n d, si nc e, h e h as e m pti e d t h e o ut p ost of all
p atr ols, l e a vi n g b e hi n d a t o k e n f orc e of fift e e n i nf a ntr y m e n.
O U T P OS T V I G N E T T ES
Aft er m e eti n g wit h t h e si v a k dis g uis e d as Sir Br e nt o n
Sil v erl a nc e, t h e P Cs will b e gi v e n ti m e t o e x pl or e t h e
o ut p ost. T h er e s h o ul d b e ti m e f or at l e ast t hr e e e nc o u nt ers
b ef or e ni g htf all. If t h e p art y r es ol v es a n e nc o u nt er q uic kl y
or t h e y s plit u p t o e x pl or e s e v er al l oc ati o ns at o nc e, y o u m a y
d eci d e t o a d d a n a d diti o n al e nc o u nt er.
As t h e a d v e nt ur ers g o t o e ac h ar e a, t h e y m a y c h o os e t o
i n v esti g at e t h e N P Cs, s e arc h t h e ar e a, or as k f or i nf or m ati o n
a b o ut t h e r u m ors t h e y h a v e b e e n s e nt t o i n v esti g at e. Tr y
t o r u n e ac h a d v e nt ur er or gr o u p of a d v e nt ur ers t hr o u g h a n
e nc o u nt er l oc ati o n i n t h e o ut p ost. T his will c o nti n u e u ntil
t h e gr o u p r e ac h es a m a x of f o ur e nc o u nt ers. O nc e ni g ht h as
f all e n, Sir Sil v erl a nc e will att e m pt t o kill Sir K arl. If a pl a y er
is c o nc er n e d a b o ut t h e ti m e a bstr acti o n, e x pl ai n t h at t h eir
c h ar act er is ass u m e d t o b e d oi n g ot h er t hi n gs s uc h as e ati n g,
r esti n g, c ari n g f or t h eir e q ui p m e nt, etc. F or t h e D M, it is
i m p ort a nt t o b e a w ar e of t h e l oc ati o ns a n d t o tr ac k w h at t h e
a d v e nt ur ers d o at e ac h l oc ati o n.
F or t h e m ost p art, t h e p e o pl e of t h e o ut p ost k e e p t o
t h e ms el v es a n d r ar el y e n g a g e i n c o n v ers ati o n wit h gr o u ps
p assi n g t hr o u g h. M ost of t h e m h a v e b e e n li vi n g at t h e k e e p
si nc e it w as first b uilt a n d h a v e s e e n h u n dr e ds of i n di vi d u als
c o m e a n d g o. T h e a d v e nt ur ers s h o ul d est a blis h t h e ms el v es as
m or e t h a n m er e tr a v el ers, t hr o u g h di pl o m ac y or b y off eri n g
t o assist wit h t as ks ar o u n d t h e b as e.
T HR OTL O U T P OS T
W h e n t h e c h ar act ers first arri v e at t h e o ut p ost, r e a d t h e
b o x e d t e xt i n t h e ri g ht c ol u m n.
S I R BR E NT O N SILVE RL A N CE
I n r e alit y, Sil v erl a nc e is a Si v a k n a m e d Fr o n z o w h o kill e d
t h e r e al Sil v erl a nc e a f e w w e e ks a g o as h e w as tr a v eli n g
fr o m t h e G ar g at h O ut p ost b ac k t o t h e T hr otl O ut p ost. His
missi o n is a si m pl e o n e: t o w e a k e n t h e o ut p ost b y s o wi n g
disc or d i n t h e r a n ks of t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a i n t h e ar e a.
T h e e arl y st a g es of his pl a n h a v e b e e n w or ki n g w ell as n e arl y
all a v ail a bl e s ol di ers h a v e b e e n s e nt o ut o n p atr ol i n ar e as
ri p e wit h d a n g er. T h os e p atr ols ar e c urr e ntl y fi g hti n g f or
t h eir li v es. H e s e nt t h e fi n al p atr ol o ut j ust a f e w d a ys a g o
t o t h e t o w n of T hr otl, a pl ac e k n o w n f or its d a n g er a n d
d ecl ar e d off li mits f or t h e p ast si x m o nt hs. Fr o n z o or d er e d
his s ec o n d i n c o m m a n d, Sir L arc e nt Str a n g b o ur n e, t o l e a d
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As it n e ars mi d m or ni n g y o u h e ar c h e ers fr o m t h e
c ar a v a n as t h e y r e a c h t h e cr est of a hill N e ws
tr a v els q ui c kl y d o w n t h e li n e t h at t h e o ut p ost is
i n si g ht a n d u p o n r e a c hi n g t h e t o p of t h e hill
y o u s e e f or y o urs elf A w o o d e n p alis a d e h as b e e n
c o nstr u ct e d ar o u n d r o u g h h e w n l o g b uil di n gs
Y o u s e e s m o k e risi n g fr o m t h e bl a c ks mit h’s f or g e
b ut n oti c e v er y f e w s ol di ers o n t h e w alls A f e w
mi n ut es l at er t h e c ar a v a n p ass es t hr o u g h t h e
h e a v y w o o d e n g at es a n d t h e s ol di ers st a n di n g
t h er e l o o k u p t o y o u t h eir f a c es gri m a n d dirt y
A l ar g e m a n w e ari n g pl at e m ail a n d t h e tr a p pi n gs
of a K ni g ht of t h e R os e a p pr o a c h es a n d st u di es
y o u f or a m o m e nt “ W e w er e n’t e x p e cti n g y o u
b ut w el c o m e tr a v el ers t o t h e T hr otl O ut p ost I
a m t h e c o m m a n d er Sir Br e nt o n Sil v erl a n c e Y o u
h a v e m y p er missi o n t o r est h er e o n e ni g ht b ef or e
c o nti n ui n g o n ”
As h e c o n cl u d es, Sir K arl a p pr o a c h es hi m, a n d
t h e t w o g et i nt o a bri ef h e at e d e x c h a n g e. Sir
Br e nt o n’s f a c e b e c o m es fl us h e d wit h a n g er. H e
t ur ns a w a y fr o m Sir K arl a n d stri d es t o w h at y o u
ass u m e t o b e t h e c o m m a n d a nt’s o ffi c e. Sir K arl
t ur ns t o y o u, “ W ell t h at w as n’t q uit e t h e gr e eti n g
I w as e x p e cti n g b ut Sir Br e nt o n is a g o o d k ni g ht.
H e m ust b e u n d er tr e m e n d o us pr ess ur e h er e, b ut,
j u d gi n g fr o m t h e w el c o m e, I t hi n k t h er e m ust b e
m or e t o t h e st or y. C o ul d y o u d o m e a f a v or a n d
p o k e ar o u n d a bit t o s e e if y o u c a n d et er mi n e
e x a ctl y w h at t h at st or y mi g ht b e? ”
t h e fi n al p atr ol t o d et er mi n e t h e f at e of t h e ot h er p atr ols.
Fr o n z o pr e arr a n g e d a n a m b us h t o b e st a g e d i n t h e t o w n t o
eli mi n at e his s ec o n d i n c o m m a n d.
T h e arri v al of Sir K arl a n d t h e a d v e nt ur ers h as pl ac e d his
pl a n i n j e o p ar d y. Sil v erl a nc e di d n ot e x p ect t h e k ni g ht h o o d
t o c h ec k i nt o m att ers h er e a n d is str u g gli n g t o a p p e ar c al m.
N o w, h e m ust eli mi n at e Sir K arl a n d att e m pt t o pl ac e t h e
bl a m e o n t h os e h e tr a v el e d wit h. A n yti m e t h e a d v e nt ur ers
i nt er act wit h Sil v erl a nc e, h e will b e c al m a n d fri e n dl y, b ut
a v oi ds a ns w eri n g q u esti o ns dir ectl y. H e will al w a ys fi n d a n
e xc us e t o l e a v e t h e disc ussi o n. Us e t h e si v a k st atistics t h at
ar e f o u n d i n Re vise d T assle h off’s Po uc hes of E ver yt hi n g , p a g e 8 3,
if y o u n e e d t h e m f or Sil v erl a nc e .
O V E R VI E W O F T H E O U T P O S T
T h e o ut p ost h as s e v er al l oc ati o ns t o e x pl or e w hic h ar e
all visi bl e t o t h e a d v e nt ur ers as t h e y e nt er. J uli a n F os, t h e
c ar a v a n m ast er, will p oi nt o ut t h e v ari o us l oc ati o ns aft er t h e
e nc o u nt er wit h Sil v erl a nc e. W hil e F os is t o o b us y t o tr a v el
fr o m l oc ati o n t o l oc ati o n, h e will off er t h e s er vic es of his s o n
T or a n, w h o h as tr a v el e d wit h hi m t hr o u g h t h e o ut p ost
s e v er al ti m es. H e will off er w h at i nf or m ati o n h e k n o ws
a b o ut t h e l oc ati o ns if as k e d.
I n e ac h l oc ati o n t h er e is a g e n er al d escri pti o n a n d t hr e e
s u bs ecti o ns. T h e s u bs ecti o ns c o nt ai n t h e f oll o wi n g
i nf or m ati o n: w h at T or a n k n o ws, w h at h a p p e ns if t h e p art y
s e arc h es a l oc ati o n, a n d w h at N P C’s at t h e l oc ati o n k n o w.
H a vi n g T or a n wit h t h e p art y will gi v e t h e m a d v a nt a g e o n
C h aris m a ( P ers u asi o n) c h ec ks w hil e i nt er acti n g wit h t h e
N P Cs at e ac h l oc ati o n.
T h er e ar e o nl y f ort y-f o ur i n di vi d u als l eft at t h e o ut p ost,
t w e nt y- o n e of t h e m s ol di ers. T h er e h a v e b e e n n o p atr ols
s e nt o ut i n t h e l ast t w o d a ys a n d n o n e ar e pl a n n e d f or t h e
f or es e e a bl e f ut ur e. Sir K arl will b e i ns p ecti n g t h e o ut p ost a n d
c h ec ki n g o ut t h e d et ails of t h e v ari o us assi g n e d missi o ns.
C O M MA N DA NT
I n t h e c e nt er of t h e o ut p ost is a l ar g e b uil di n g c o nstr uct e d
o ut of r o u g h- h e w n l o gs. T h e o utsi d e of t h e b uil di n g is v er y
pl ai n, a n d t h e o nl y f e at ur es w ort h n oti n g ar e its arr o w slits
a n d t h e t w o d o ors l e a di n g i nt o t h e b uil di n g. I nsi d e, b ot h
d o ors l e a d t o a l ar g e o ut er r o o m w h er e sits a s ol di er n a m e d
T h o m ut h N ort. D o ors l e a di n g i nt o t h e c o m m a n d a nt’s
offic e ar e cl os e d.
U ntil t h e e v e ni n g m e al, T h o m ut h N ort will b e h er e. It is his
j o b t o k e e p e v er y o n e o ut of Sir Br e nt o n’s offic e a n d t o k e e p
t h e ar e a fr e e of visit ors. If as k e d q u esti o ns a b o ut t h e o ut p ost
T h o m will a ns w er p olit el y t h at h e is u n a bl e t o pr o vi d e a n
a ns w er at t his ti m e. If as k e d a b o ut r u m ors of t h e g at h eri n g of
e vil f orc es, T h o m will st at e t h at s o m et hi n g is g oi n g o n, b ut
dis miss es it as b ei n g n ot hi n g m or e t h a n t h e r e m n a nts of t h e
dr a g o n ar mi es.
T ORA N :
“ T his is str a n g e as Sir Br e nt o n al w a ys h as t h e d o ors t o his
offic e o p e n f or visit ors. Us u all y, h e i n vit es c ar a v a n m ast ers
i n s o h e h as a c h a nc e t o h e ar t h eir t al es a n d of n e w d a n g ers
o n t h e r o a d.”
SEARC HI N G :
L o o ki n g f or s ecr et i nf or m ati o n i n t his ar e a will b e diffic ult
as t h er e is n ot hi n g of i nt er est o n T h o m’s d es k. O n t h e w all,
t h o u g h, is a d ut y r ost er, a n d t h e a d v e nt ur ers c a n s e e fi v e
p atr ols ar e c urr e ntl y o ut o n p atr ol. T h e first l eft 9 d a ys
a g o a n d ar e d u e b ac k i n fi v e m or e. T h e l ast p atr ol l eft t w o
d a ys a g o, l e d b y Sir L arc e nt Str a n g b o ur n e, t h e s ec o n d i n
c o m m a n d. If t h e p art y c a n e nt er t h e c o m m a n d a nt’s offic e,
t h er e is a 2 5 % c h a nc e Sir Br e nt o n Sil v erl a nc e is h er e. If t h e
offic e is e m pt y a n d t h e p art y s e arc h es, a s ucc essf ul D C 1 5
I nt elli g e nc e (I n v esti g ati o n) will r e v e al t h at n o n e of t h e d ut y
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r ost ers w er e m ai nt ai n e d a n d t h at a m a p o n t h e d es k s h o ws
t h e v ari o us p atr ol r o ut es wit h c ert ai n ar e as circl e d.
T HE BR O KE N S HI E L D T AVE R N
I n t h e m or ni n g, t h e p art y will fi n d L ars cl e a ni n g u p t h e
est a blis h m e nt a n d gr u m bli n g a b o ut b usi n ess. H o w e v er,
l at er i n t h e d a y, t h e y will fi n d L ars, Uli n a, a n d a f e w p atr o ns
sitti n g ar o u n d. S o m e of t h es e p atr o ns will b e m e m b ers of
t h e c ar a v a n t h at j ust arri v e d. T h e t a v er n o utsi d e is t h e s a m e
r o u g h- h e w n l o gs t h at m a k e u p m ost of t h e b uil di n gs i n t h e
o ut p ost. I nsi d e, t h er e is a b ar a n d a s e v er al t a bl es a n d c h airs
sc att er e d t hr o u g h o ut. L ars s er v es f o o d a n d dri n ks f or t h e
st a n d ar d pric es a n d is w histli n g a t u n e t o hi ms elf if t h e p art y
e nt ers t h e Br o k e n S hi el d l at er i n t h e aft er n o o n, as it h as b e e n
a pr ofit a bl e d a y.
T h er e ar e a f e w i n di vi d u als at t h e b ar d e p e n di n g o n t h e
ti m e of d a y. L at er i n t h e d a y, t h er e ar e 1 d 4 p atr o ns at t h e
t a v er n a n d Uli n a, L ars’ w aitr ess. L ars will t al k t o t h e p art y
a b o ut a n y t o pic i ncl u di n g Sir B e nt o n’s r ec e nt m o o di n ess.
H e h as n otic e d a c h a n g e i n t h e c o m m a n d er w h o, at o n e
ti m e, w o ul d c o m e i nt o t h e t a v er n a n d s h ar e a dri n k wit h
his m e n. A f e w of t h os e ti m es e n d e d wit h Br e nt o n o n t o p
of t h e b ar si n gi n g s o n gs a n d d a nci n g, r es ulti n g i n s o m e o n e
h a vi n g t o c arr y Br e nt o n b ac k t o his q u art ers. E v er si nc e h e
w e nt t o t h e G ar g at h O ut p ost, t h o u g h, h e h as b e e n a d o ur
i n di vi d u al. P er h a ps if h e w er e t o fi n d his l ost si g n et ri n g h e
will c h e er u p.
If t h e p art y as ks a b o ut r u m ors of t h e g at h eri n g of e vil, L ars
will ass u m e a c o ncili at or y d e m e a n or a n d i n a h us h e d t o n e
s a y h e h as h e ar d si mil ar t hi n gs a n d fi n ds it str a n g e t h at t h e
c o m m a n d a nt w o ul d w ast e his ti m e s e n di n g p atr ols t o t h e
s o ut h w h e n r ai di n g p arti es fr o m T hr otl h a v e st art e d hitti n g
c ar a v a ns. At l e ast h e h a d t h e s e ns e t o s e n d Sir L arc e nt
Str a n g b o ur n e t h er e.
If t h e p art y as ks Uli n a q u esti o ns, s h e will pr o vi d e m a n y of
t h e s a m e a ns w ers as L ars wit h t h e e xc e pti o n t h at s h e d o es n’t
k n o w a b o ut t h e missi o n Sir Str a n g b o ur n e w as s e nt o n or
w h er e h e w e nt t o o. S h e d o es n ot e t h at Str a n g b o ur n e is a n
o d d k ni g ht, t h o u g h, a n d li k es t o k e e p t h e c o m p a n y of k e n d er,
o n e of w h o m h e e m pl o ys as his sc o ut, Kil d erf.
M e m b ers of t h e c ar a v a n will off er a c h air a n d dri n k wit h t h e
p art y, b ut e v er y o n e els e will i g n or e a n y q u esti o ns a n d as k t o
b e l eft al o n e.
D M’s N ot e: T h e Br o k e n S hi el d will b e t h e l oc ati o n of t h e
Ni g ht Att ac k e nc o u nt er. T h er e is m a p o n p a g e 1 5.
T ORA N :
“I c o ul d us e a c h a nc e t o w et m y w histl e. L ars t h er e s er v es t h e
b est al e a n d fri e d p ot at o es f o u n d a n y w h er e e ast of S ol ac e.”
SEARC HI N G :
S e arc hi n g t h e Br o k e n S hi el d is n ot diffic ult wit h L ars ar o u n d.
H e will s u g g est t h at t h e h er o es s e arc h o ut b ac k i n t h e r ef us e
pil e if t h e y st art l o o ki n g ar o u n d, w hic h is his l ost a n d f o u n d.
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A s ucc essf ul D C 1 0 I nt elli g e nc e (I n v esti g ati o n) c h ec k will
t ur n u p a sil v er ri n g t h at h as t h e f a mil y s e al of t h e Sil v erl a nc e
f a mil y. T h e ri n g w as l ost pri or t o Sir Br e nt o n h e a di n g o ut t o
t h e G ar g at h O ut p ost. If s h o w n t o L ars, h e will i m m e di at el y
i d e ntif y t h at as t h e missi n g si g n et ri n g a n d i nstr uct t h e p art y
t o r et ur n it t o Sir Br e nt o n. Sir Br e nt o n, of c o urs e, will n ot
r ec o g ni z e t h e ri n g b ut will acc e pt it fr o m t h e p art y b ef or e
st ati n g t h at h e is b us y a n d n e e ds t o i n v esti g at e s o m et hi n g.
H e sli ps t h e ri n g i nt o his p oc k et a n d t h a n ks t h e p art y as a n
aft ert h o u g ht.
IN N A K NI G H T ’S R ES T
T h e i n n, li k e t h e r est of t h e o ut p ost, is b uilt o ut of r o u g h-
h e w n l o gs. T w o d o ors l e a d i nt o t h e i n n: t h e o n e i n t h e
b ac k l e a ds t o t h e pri v at e a p art m e nt of t h e i n n k e e p er a n d
h er f a mil y. T h e m or e w ell us e d d o or i n fr o nt l e a ds i nt o t h e
I n n’s c o m m o n r o o m. Tr a v el ers c a n r e nt o n e of t h e f o ur
r o o ms or p urc h as e s p ac e o n t h e fl o or of t h e c o m m o n r o o m;
pric es ar e st a n d ar d Pl a yer’s H a n db o o k l o d gi n g c osts. I nsi d e
t h e b uil di n g, t h e P Cs will fi n d t h e i n n k e e p er, R osilit a a n d
1 d 6 p atr o ns. T h e p atr o ns ar e o nl y h er e i n t h e aft er n o o n a n d
e v e ni n g h o urs.
R osilit a is a pl u m p, g n o m e w o m a n w h o h as r u n t his pl ac e
si nc e t h e o ut p ost w as b uilt. It h as b e e n e as y as s h e d o es
n ot pr o vi d e a n y e xtr as, o nl y a s af e, dr y pl ac e t o sl e e p. S h e
h as h e ar d fr o m s e v er al tr a v el er’s c o mi n g t hr o u g h t h at
s o m e o n e n a m e d M yrt a ni is c urr e ntl y p a yi n g g o o d st e el f or
str o n g s w or d ar ms. Als o, a m a n c a m e t hr o u g h t h e ot h er
d a y i n q uiri n g a b o ut a n y c ar a v a ns h e a di n g w est t h at c o ul d
p ot e nti all y b e l o o ki n g f or e xtr a h a n ds.
T ORA N :
“ We’ v e s p e nt m a n y a ni g ht o n t h e fl o or i n h er e t o g et o ut of
t h e w e at h er. Occ asi o n all y w e r e nt o n e of t h e r o o ms t o sl e e p
i n a r e al b e d f or a tr e at. R osilit a a n d h er f a mil y h a v e b e e n
r u n ni n g t his pl ac e si nc e it w as b uilt.”
SEARC HI N G :
If t h e p art y c h o os es t o s e arc h t his l oc ati o n, t h e y will fi n d
n ot hi n g of i nt er est. If t h e y br e a k i nt o R osilit a’s pri v at e
a p art m e nt, h o w e v er, t h e y will li k el y b e disc o v er e d
b y m e m b ers of h er f a mil y t h er e w h o will al ert t h e
s ol di ers o n w atc h.
T E MPLE OF PA L A DI N E
T his s m all b uil di n g is b uilt e ntir el y o ut of a c o m bi n ati o n of
st o n e a n d c ut b o ar ds. O utsi d e, t h e s y m b ol of t h e Pl ati n u m
Dr a g o n st a n ds c his el e d i nt o t h e r oc k a b o v e t h e e ntr a nc e.
I nsi d e t h e c h a p el, t h er e ar e a f e w b e nc h es f aci n g a n alt ar. T o
t h e l eft, is a n offic e a n d a s m all sl e e pi n g c h a m b er i n w hic h
R e v er e d Br ot h er Tr a m p as Dr a g o n h el m r esi d es.
Tr a m p as Dr a g o n h el m is a f or m er offic er of t h e Bl u e
Dr a g o n ar m y w h o h as j oi n e d t h e r a n ks of t h e pri est h o o d.
H e is dili g e nt i n his d uti es a n d is c urr e ntl y r e a d yi n g t h e
t e m pl e f or t his e v e ni n g’s s er vic e. Tr a m p as w ar ml y w elc o m es
str a n g ers i nt o t h e t e m pl e a n d off ers t h e m a c h a nc e t o h e ar
t h e w or d of P al a di n e. If t h e p art y a gr e es, Tr a m p as will
r e a d fr o m t h e b o o k of P al a di n e f or s e v er al mi n ut es. At a n y
att e m pt t o i nt err u pt Tr a m p as fr o m r e a di n g, h e will c o m m e nt
“it s e e ms t h at n o o n e, n ot e v e n L or d Sil v erl a nc e, w a nts t o
h e ar t h e g o o d w or ds of t h e Pl ati n u m Dr a g o n.” Tr a m p as
m a y pr o vi d e a n y of t h e h e ali n g s er vic es list e d i n t h e pr e vi o us
s ecti o n, b ut h e k n o ws littl e g oi n g o n i n t h e r e gi o n. H e sc offs
at t h e i d e a of a gr o wi n g e vil a n d cl ai ms t h at if t h er e is e vil it
will c oll a ps e i n u p o n its elf.
T ORA N :
“I d o n’t c o m e h er e m uc h b ut t h e y s a y t h e br ot h er w h o r u ns
t h e pl ac e o nc e s er v e d i n t h e s er vic e of t h e Bl u e L a d y.”
SEARC HI N G :
T h e p art y will disc o v er s e v er al k e e ps a k es o n t h e alt ar,
s m all m e m e nt os l eft b y tr a v el ers a n d s ol di ers h e a di n g o ut
o n p atr ol. T h e t o p of t h e alt ar is c o v er e d b y m a n y it e ms,
i ncl u di n g a sil v er r os e a n d a p e wt er dri n ki n g m u g. O utsi d e of
t h e alt ar t h er e d o es n’t a p p e ar t o b e m uc h of v al u e.
LA M B E R ’S M E R C A N TI L E
L oc at e d n e ar t h e e ntr a nc e of t h e o ut p ost t his r ect a n g ul ar
w o o d e n b uil di n g is h o m e t o t h e s ol e pr o pri et or of g o o ds at
t h e o ut p ost. T h e si g n b o ar d o utsi d e his est a blis h m e nt h as
t h e i m a g e of a d o v e h ol di n g a b all of t wi n e. U p o n e nt eri n g
t h e est a blis h m e nt, a si g n writt e n i n c o m m o n, d w ar vis h,
S ol a m nic, a n d el vis h r e a ds “ N o K e n d ers.”
L a m b er is a cr a n k y K a y oli n Hill D w arf. H e vi e ws all o utsi d ers
wit h s us pici o n, a n d if t h e y b e gi n s e arc hi n g f or g o o ds will cr y
o ut “ B e c ar ef ul wit h t h at, l ess y o u dr o p a n d br e a k it. T h e n
y o u p a y d o u bl e!” If pr ess e d wit h q u esti o ns L a m b er will n ot
gi v e i nf or m ati o n fr e el y wit h o ut b ei n g c o erc e d i n s o m e w a y.
L a m b er d o es k n o w t h at r ec e nt c ar a v a ns c o mi n g t hr o u g h
h e a di n g e ast h a v e n ot b e e n att ac k e d, o nl y t h os e h e a di n g w est
h a v e b e e n. T his is c o nc er ni n g as m ost c ar a v a ns h e a di n g w est
ar e li g htl y l o a d e d wit h c o m m o n g o o ds.
T ORA N : a s mit h his w h ol e lif e. O v er t h e p ast f e w d a ys, h e h as gr o w n
“ Ol’ L a m b er is a cr a n k y d w arf. D o n’t e x p ect m uc h h el p h er e
if y o u ar e l o o ki n g f or s o m et hi n g.”
SEARC HI N G :
T h er e is a 5 0 % c h a nc e of a n y it e m t h at is i n t h e Pl a yer’s
H a n db o o k b ei n g f o u n d i n t h e s h o p. T h e s h o p is e xtr e m el y
m ess y wit h pil es of ass ort e d g o o ds st ac k e d h a p h a z ar dl y o n
i m pr o m pt u t a bl es. Pric es i n t h e s h o p ar e at b o o k v al u e.
B A R R A C KS
T h e l o n g h o us e is l oc at e d n e ar t h e C o m m a n d a nt’s offic e.
O utsi d e t h e b uil di n g st a n ds o n e s ol di er o n d ut y w h o will all o w
acc ess t o t h e b uil di n g if t h e p art y h as s o m e r e as o n t o e nt er.
I nsi d e, t h er e ar e d o z e ns of b u n ks, a m ess h all, ei g ht pri v at e
r o o ms a n d a c o m m o n r o o m. T h e pri v at e r o o ms c o nt ai n t h e
p oss essi o ns of t h e offic ers assi g n e d t o t h e o ut p ost. T h es e
r o o ms ar e l oc k e d a n d r e q uir e a D C 1 5 D e xt erit y ( T hi e v es’
T o ols) c h ec k t o o p e n t h e m t o e nt er. I nsi d e t h es e r o o ms t h e
p art y will s e e a b e d, t a bl e, c h airs, a n d a c h est. I nsi d e t h e c h est
ar e cl ot h es, m ess kits, a n d p ers o n al it e ms.
I n t h e m or ni n gs a n d aft er n o o ns, t h e b arr ac ks o nl y c o nt ai n
1 d 4 + 2 m e n r esti n g f or t h eir e v e ni n g s hift. T h es e m e n will
q u esti o n t h e p art y as s o o n as t h e y e nt er t h e b uil di n g a n d
vi e w t h e m wit h s us pici o n. T h e s ol di ers i n t h e aft er n o o n will
b e r olli n g dic e i n t h e c or n er of t h e c o m m o n r o o m, a n d, if t h e
p art y j oi ns t h e m, t h e y will disc uss t h e i ncr e asi n gl y d a n g er o us
missi o ns t h e y h a v e b e e n s e nt o n.
T h es e missi o ns ar e s u p p os e d t o b e s ecr et, b ut t h e m e n will
dr o p hi nts of o gr es g at h eri n g, r ecr uit ers o n t h e r o a ds as ki n g
f or m e n t o g o t o S a ncti o n, a n d t h e c o nc er n t h at m ost of
t h e b as e is c urr e ntl y u n d er s ecr et or d ers. If as k e d a b o ut
Sil v erl a nc e, t h e s ol di ers will r e pl y h e h as b e e n v er y diff er e nt
as of l at e, b ut h e m ust b e u n d er gr e at pr ess ur e, k n o wi n g t h at
t h e b as e is sc arc el y d ef e n d e d si nc e Sir L arc e nt Str a n g b o ur n e
l eft wit h t h e fi n al p atr ol n ort h.
T ORA N :
“I d o n’t k n o w if w e s h o ul d b e h e a di n g i n t h er e. I’ v e n e v er
h a d a r e as o n.”
SEARC HI N G :
If t h e p art y s e arc h es t hr o u g h t h e l oc k ers at t h e f o ot of t h e
b u n ks t h e y will disc o v er t h e p ers o n al it e ms of t h e d o z e ns
of s ol di ers st ati o n e d t h er e, m a n y of t h e m c urr e ntl y o ut o n
p atr ol. E ac h l oc k er is i d e ntic al a n d c o nt ai ns s p ar e cl ot hi n g, a
f e w c o m m o n tri n k ets, a n d p ers o n al eff ects.
B L A C K S MI T H
T h e s mit h y is r u n b y G a b e T u n al or w h o is e m pl o y e d b y
t h e W hit est o n e f orc es t o k e e p all t h e o ut p ost’s ar m or a n d
w e a p o ns i n w or ki n g or d er. A l ar g e f or g e d o mi n at es m ost
of t h e o p e n f ac e b uil di n g wit h v ari o us h alf-fi nis h e d pr oj ects
l yi n g ar o u n d.
A b e ar of a m a n, h e is a mi d dl e- a g e d h u m a n w h o h as b e e n
q ui et er as his g o o d fri e n d Sir L arc e nt Str a n g b o ur n e h a d
gr o w n s us pici o us of Sir Sil v erl a nc e a n d his r ec e nt acti o ns.
H e d o es n ot tr ust a n y o n e, a n d will a ns w er q u esti o ns o nl y
p ert ai ni n g t o s mit hi n g. F or a n yt hi n g els e h e will n e e d t o b e
p ers u a d e d. A s ucc essf ul D C 1 0 C h aris m a ( P ers u asi o n) r oll
will c o n vi nc e G a b e t h at t h e p art y c a n b e tr ust e d. H e will
s h ar e t h e f oll o wi n g i nf or m ati o n:
• Br e nt o n Sil v erl a nc e r ec e ntl y w e nt t o t h e G ar g at h
o ut p ost a n d r et ur n e d wit h t hr e e str a n g ers w h o h e
cl ai m e d w er e p ers o n al ai d es.
• U p o n his r et ur n, Sil v erl a nc e c h a n g e d d ut y r ost ers a n d
assi g n e d f ar r a n gi n g p atr ols.
• All or d ers f or r e pl ac e m e nt e q ui p m e nt w er e c a nc ell e d,
w hic h is o d d si nc e t h e m e n al w a ys r et ur n fr o m p atr ols
wit h missi n g e q ui p m e nt.
T ORA N :
“ G a b e’s a first-r at e s mit h, t h e y s a y h e s er v e d at t h e Hi g h
Cl erist’s T o w er aft er it w as ass a ult e d b y t h e Bl u e L a d y.”
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SEARC HI N G :
T h er e is littl e t o b e f o u n d i n t his l oc ati o n ot h er t h a n h alf-
fi nis h e d pr oj ects. T h e w or k l o g c o nt ai ns a n ot e fr o m f o ur
d a ys a g o c a nc eli n g all pr oj ects.
T HE N I G HT
O nc e t h e p art y is fi nis h e d wit h t h eir i n v esti g ati o n, T or a n
will d e p art a n d h e a d b ac k t o t h e c ar a v a n f or t h e e v e ni n g. It
is li k el y t h at t h e p art y will c o n v e n e t h at e v e ni n g a n d s e e k
o ut Sir K arl. If t h e y d o n’t, h a v e Sir K arl s e e k t h e m o ut t o
s e e w h at t h e y l e ar n e d d uri n g t h eir i n v esti g ati o ns. T h e p art y
s h o ul d i nf or m Sir K arl of t h eir s us pici o n t h at Sir Br e nt o n
Sil v erl a nc e m a y b e a n i m p ost er. Ot h er wis e, Sir K arl s h o ul d
m e nti o n t h at s o m et hi n g f e els wr o n g a b o ut t h e c o m m a n d er.
T h e p art y will n e e d t o pr es e nt at l e ast t w o pi ec es of
e vi d e nc e t h at t h e c o m m a n d er is n ot hi ms elf. Aft er t his, Sir
K arl will h a v e w or ds wit h Sir Br e nt o n. H e i nstr ucts t h e
p art y t o acc o m p a n y hi m b ut t ells t h e m t o w ait o utsi d e t h e
b uil di n g w h er e t h e y will t a k e p art i n t h e C h ai n of C o m m a n d
e nc o u nt er. If t h e p art y f ails t o fi n d s uffici e nt e vi d e nc e, t h e n
t h e y m a y g o a b o ut t h eir b usi n ess u ntil t h e Ni g ht Att ac k
e nc o u nt er occ urs.
C H AI N O F CO M MA N D
T his e v e nt b e gi ns aft er t h e p art y h as pr es e nt e d at l e ast
t w o pi ec es of e vi d e nc e pr o vi n g Sir Br e nt o n t o b e a n
i m p ost er. T h e y will acc o m p a n y Sir K arl t o t h e offic e of t h e
C o m m a n d a nt. O nc e o utsi d e, d et er mi n e e ac h P C’s p ositi o n.
As y o u st a n d o utsi d e, d ar k n ess h as f all e n o n t h e
o ut p ost. A li g ht r ai n b e gi ns t o f all, c a usi n g y o u t o
p ull y o ur cl o a ks ti g ht ar o u n d y o u. S u d d e nl y, y o u
h e ar s h o uts fr o m i nsi d e a n d t h e d o or b ei n g b olt e d
s h ut. B ef or e y o u c a n r e a ct, y o u s e e t w o i n di vi d u als
r o u n di n g a c or n er of t h e b uil di n g h e a di n g str ai g ht
t o w ar d y o u, t h eir w e a p o ns dr a w n.
W h e n t h e y ar e wit hi n 3 0 f e et of y o u, t h e l e a d er
s a ys, “ St a n d asi d e, k ni g htl y b usi n ess or I’ll b e
f or c e d t o stri k e y o u d o w n.”
T h e t w o m e n (t h u gs) ar e a m o n g t h os e w h o r et ur n e d wit h
Fr o n z o t h e si v a k aft er h e ass u m e d t h e g uis e of Sir Br e nt o n
Sil v erl a nc e. I nsi d e, T h o m ut h N ort h as b arr e d t h e d o or.
T h o m, w h o als o s er v es Fr o n z o, will s urr e n d er at t h e first
si g n of a n att ac k fr o m t h e P Cs a n d will gl a dl y s h ar e a n y
i nf or m ati o n h e k n o ws. F oll o wi n g t h e c o m b at, t h e p art y will
n e e d t o w or k o ut h o w t o g et t hr o u g h t h e b arr e d d o or. O nc e
i nsi d e, s ki p t o t h e c o ncl usi o n.
N I G HT A T TA C K
T h e p art y h as f ail e d t o fi n d s uffici e nt e vi d e nc e t h at
s o m et hi n g is wr o n g wit h Sir Br e nt o n, b ut Fr o n z o h as
l e ar n e d of t h e p art y’s i n v esti g ati o n. H e d eci d es t h at t h e b est
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s ol uti o n is t o si m pl y eli mi n at e t h e p art y b ef or e t h e y c a n
c a us e hi m a n y s eri o us iss u es at t h e o ut p ost. Fr o n z o s e n ds
t w o of his m e n (t h u gs) t o kill t h e m a n d pl ac e t h e bl a m e o n
t h e c ar a v a n, h o pi n g t o c h as e t h e m a w a y as w ell.
As y o u s ettl e i n f or t h e e v e ni n g, y o u c a n’t h el p
b ut f e el s o m et hi n g is wr o n g. T w o m e n sitti n g i n a
s h a d o w y c or n er h a v e b e e n w at c hi n g y o u f or q uit e
s o m e ti m e. At first, y o u dis miss t h e m as si m pl y
vi gil a nt s ol di ers, b ut, aft er a w hil e, y o u n oti c e
m ali c e i n t h eir e y es. W or dl essl y, t h e y b ot h dr a w
bl a d es a n d m o v e t o w ar d y o u, fir eli g ht fl as hi n g
o ff t h e m et al w e a p o ns. W e ari n g t h e li v er y of t h e
c o m m a n d a nt o n e of t h e m s n arls, “ Fr o n z o s e n ds
his w ar m est r e g ar ds,” as t h e y a d v a n c e t o att a c k.
T h e p art y will h a v e t o d e al wit h t h e t h u gs a n d s h o ul d b e a bl e
t o d et er mi n e t h at t h e y w er e s e nt b y t h e c o m m a n d a nt. O nc e
t h e y c o m e t o t his c o ncl usi o n, t h e y h e ar a s w or d fi g ht c o mi n g
fr o m t h e c o m m a n d a nt’s offic e.
T HE SI VA K
As t h e p art y e nt ers t h e b uil di n g, t h e y will fi n d T h o m hi di n g
u n d er his d es k pl e a di n g wit h a n y o n e n ot t o kill hi m t h at h e
di d n’t r e all y k n o w t h e m e n. T h e d o or t o t h e offic e is o p e n
a n d Sir K arl is l o o ki n g o v er t h e d es k.
As y o u p ass i nt o t h e c o m m a n d a nt’s o ffi c e, T h o m
is b e g gi n g y o u n ot t o kill hi m. Y o u s e e Sir K arl
l o o ki n g at t h e v ari o us r e p orts a n d m a ps s pr e a d
a cr oss t h e d es k. A wi c k e d c ut o n t h e k ni g ht’s
c h e e k r e v e als t h at t o ni g ht’s att a c k w as n ot li mit e d
t o j ust y o u. L o o ki n g u p at y o u Sir K arl s a ys,
“ T h e f o ol h as s e nt o ff all t h e p atr ols a n d l eft t h e
o ut p ost d ef e ns el ess. I n e e d y o ur h el p m or e t h a n
e v er ri g ht n o w. W ors e n o w h e h as fl e d t h e b as e
wit h his c o v er bl o w n.”
If t h e p art y is u ns ur e of w h at h as h a p p e n e d eit h er Sir K arl or
T h o m will pr o vi d e t h e m t h e b ac kst or y of h o w Fr o n z o kill e d
t h e r e al Sir Br e nt o n a n d st ol e his i d e ntit y b ec a us e h e is a
si v a k dr ac o ni a n. H e will assi g n t h e gr o u p t o h e a d t o T hr otl
t o l oc at e Sir L arc e nt Str a n g b o ur n e, t h e s ec o n d i n c o m m a n d,
a n d i nstr uct t h e m t o bri n g hi m b ac k wit h his m e n. If t h e
p art y q u esti o ns T h o m h e will pr o vi d e a ns w ers wit h a D C 1 0
C h aris m a ( a n y s kill).
W HAT T H O M K N O WS :
• Sir L arc e nt w as s e nt t o T hr otl t o b e d e alt wit h b ec a us e
Fr o n z o f elt h e w as p o ki n g ar o u n d t o o m uc h.
• T h e p ass w or d t o e nt er T hr otl is “ All Pr ais e T hr ot.”
• H o b g o bli ns r u n t h e t o w n si nc e t h e y h a v e o v ert hr o w n
t h e pr e vi o us ki n g.
• T h e k e e p t h er e h as a hi d d e n e ntr a nc e a n d t h e ori gi n al
e ntr a nc e is bl oc k e d o v er.
• H e w as j ust hir e d b y Fr o n z o a n d d o es n’t k n o w a n yt hi n g
a b o ut ot h er f orc es
• H e c a n h el p Sir K arl fi n d t h e ot h er p atr ols
Aft er q u esti o ni n g T h o m, w h o is pl ac e d u n d er g u ar d, t h e
p art y c a n t a k e a l o n g r est b ef or e h e a di n g o ut t h e n e xt d a y.
T h er e ar e n o h ors es a v ail a bl e t o b e us e d t o tr a v el t o T hr otl
a n d t h e gr o u p will h a v e t o a p pr o ac h t h e t o w n o n f o ot.
O n t h e d es k ar e d et ail e d pl a ns of t h e v ari o us p atr ols b ut Sir
L arc e nt’s missi o n is m ar k e d s ecr et. O n a D C 1 0 I nt elli g e nc e
(I n v esti g ati o n) c h ec k t h e p art y disc o v ers t h at Sir L arc e nt
h as b e e n s e nt t o fi n d a m a n n a m e d Br o n Stil u n or a n d it’s
b e e n arr a n g e d. T his i nf or m ati o n gi v es t h e pl a y ers a str o n g
l e a d t o f oll o w.
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P ART 3: TH R OTL
I n t h e m or ni n g Sir K arl gr e ets t h e p art y as t h e y pl a n t o l e a v e.
“I wis h I w as a bl e t o pr o vi d e m or e assist a n c e
t o y o u as y o u h e a d o ut t o fi n d Sir L ar c e nt. Y o u
m ust l o c at e hi m at all c osts as t his o ut p ost is i n
i m m e di at e d a n g er wit h o ut tr o o ps t o st a ff its w alls
a n d t o k e e p t h e r o a ds s af e. If I c a n fi n d h el p, I will
s e n d it i m m e di at el y. G o o d l u c k a n d m a y P al a di n e
bl ess y o u o n y o ur j o ur n e y.”
R OA D T O T HR OTL
T h e r o a d t o T hr otl is li g htl y tr a v el e d as t h e w or d of t h e
c ar a v a n att ac ks h a v e m a d e m a n y i n di vi d u als d eci d e t o w ait
it o ut u ntil t h e f orc es of t h e W hit est o n e C o u ncil or t h e
W arl or d of T hr otl c a n m a k e t h e r o a ds s af e a g ai n. As t h e
p art y tr a v els t o T hr otl t h er e is a c h a nc e of a Wil d er n ess
R a n d o m E nc o u nt er. O n a 1 d 1 0 if t h e r oll is 6 + t h e n t h e p art y
h as disc o v er e d a r a n d o m e nc o u nt er. C o ns ult t h e Wil d er n ess
R a n d o m E nc o u nt er i n A p p e n di x B f or t h e e nc o u nt er.
T HR OTL
T hr otl h as a l o n g hist or y of b ei n g r ul e d b y d es p ots a n d
p ett y w arl or ds. Pri or t o t h e W ar of t h e L a nc e, L or d B orli n
G al u v er e c o nt act e d t h e S ol a m nic g o v er n m e nt t o p etiti o n
t o j oi n. B ef or e t h e m e eti n gs c o ul d b e arr a n g e d h o b g o bli ns
u n d er t h e c o m m a n d of Cr o d Bl ac k m a w, i n v a d e d t h e l a n d
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a n d s ei z e d t h e t o w n. T his c a us e d m ost of t h e i n h a bit a nts
t o fl e e a n d t h e t o w n c urr e ntl y is p o p ul at e d b y h o b g o bli n
a n d g o bli n r esi d e nts. M ost of t h e b uil di n gs i n t h e t o w n ar e
still st a n di n g b ut h a v e t a k e n o n a disti nct n e w a p p e ar a nc e.
W h at o nc e w as pl ai nl y a d or n e d h o m es, ar e n o w d ec or at e d
wit h f urs a n d s k ulls, p ai nti n gs c o v er t h e o utsi d e t elli n g of
t h e f a mil y’s hist or y t h at r esi d e i nsi d e. R o a mi n g b a n ds of
h o b g o bli n tr o o ps m arc h t h e str e et t o m ai nt ai n t h e p e ac e a n d
k e e p a n e y e o n str a n g ers.
A R RI V A L T O T HR OTL
W h e n t h e p art y a p pr o ac h es t h e g at es:
Y o u s e e i n t h e dist a n c e a w o o d e n p alis a d e t o w n.
S m o k e aris es fr o m t h e c hi m n e ys of b uil di n gs,
a n d y o u c a n h e ar d o gs b ar ki n g. As y o u n e ar t h e
m ai n g at e of T hr otl y o u s e e fi g ur es m a n ni n g t h e
w all, dr a wi n g cl os e y o u s e e h o b g o bli ns w e ari n g
f ur li n e d h el m ets a n d l e at h er ar m or st a n di n g
b or e d. T h e g u ar ds at t h e g at e l o o k at y o u as o n e
a p pr o a c h es. T h e s c arr e d f a c e p e ers at y o u a n d h e
s q ui nts his y ell o w e y es, sl o wl y s p e a ki n g “ W el c o m e
t o T hr otl, k e e p y o ur w e a p o ns s h e at h e d. Ot h er wis e
y o u will p a y t h e pri c e. T h e pri c e f or u ns h e at h e d
w e a p o ns h er e is l osi n g a h a n d. F oll o w t h e r ul es
a n d y o u’ll h a v e n o pr o bl e m. M o v e al o n g.”
Att e m pti n g t o i nt er act wit h t h e g u ar ds at t h e g at e will r es ult
i n t h e m t elli n g t h e gr o u p t o r e a d t h e r ul es p ost e d i nsi d e t h e
g at e ( H a n d o ut 2, p a g e 2 2).
I N SI DE T HR OTL
T h e p art y is n o w fr e e t o m o v e a b o ut t h e t o w n. T h e y will
n otic e v er y f e w tr a v el ers i n t o w n, a n d m ost of t h e m ar e
i n t h e m ar k et p us hi n g t h eir w ar es. A f e w h u m a ns t h at ar e
w e ari n g r a g g e d cl ot hi n g sit i n all e y w a ys or g at h er ar o u n d
t h e f o u nt ai n. T h es e ar e t h e r e m ai ni n g citi z e ns of T hr otl w h o
r e m ai n e d aft er t h e h o b g o bli ns cl ai m e d t h e r ul e of t h e t o w n.
R o a mi n g b a n ds of g u ar ds p atr ol t h e str e ets a n d will k e e p a
w ar y e y e o n t h e p art y b ut will o nl y a p pr o ac h if t h e p art y is
acti v el y br e a ki n g t h e r ul es.
1. I N N OF T HE CR A C K E D SK ULL
T his m o d est t w o-st or y i n n c urr e ntl y h as t w o r o o ms t o r e nt
o n t h e u p p er fl o or. T h e ot h er t hr e e r o o ms ar e c urr e ntl y
occ u pi e d b y m erc h a nts s elli n g w ar es at t h e m ar k et. R o o ms
i n t his est a blis h m e nt c ost 7 s p, w hil e a m e al c ost 2 s p. Al e
c osts 1 s p a n d wi n e 3 s p b ut b ot h ar e p o or q u alit y. T h e
i n n’s o w n er is a t all, str o n g h u m a n m al e, R ect or P h ali n,
als o a v et er a n of t h e Gr e e n Dr a g o n ar m y. H e c a m e t o T hr otl
f oll o wi n g t h e c oll a ps e of t h e Dr a g o n ar mi es a n d t o o k o v er
t h e i n n aft er its pr e vi o us o w n er fl e d. If t h e c h ar act ers t al k t o
hi m, h e s h ar es a bri ef t al e h e h e ar d. R oll a d 6 a n d c o ns ult t h e
T a v er n R u m or t a bl e ( A p p e n di x A) t o d et er mi n e w hic h t al e
R ect or k n o ws, or pic k o n e t h e c h ar act ers h a v e n’t h e ar d y et.
If t h e p art y i n q uir es a b o ut Br o n Stil u n or, t h e y will fi n d o ut
h e is a l oc al m a gistr at e w h o w as a p p oi nt e d b y t h e h o b g o bli n
c hi eft ai n Cr o d Bl ac k m a w.
2. T H R OTL G A T ES : B 3: E
T h e p alis a d e g at e h as a c o v er e d w al k w a y a b o v e w hic h t w o
of t h e g u ar ds st a n d wit h b o ws, a l ar g e g o n g b et w e e n t h e m.
As visit ors e nt er t h e g at e t h e c a pt ai n of t h e w atc h will
gr e et t h e m wit h t h e s a m e m ess a g e of f oll o wi n g t h e r ul es
or els e. T h e r ul es of T hr otl ar e p ost e d i nsi d e t h e g at e o n
a t att er e d pi ec e of p arc h m e nt. At t h e g at e t h er e is al w a ys
t h e at e c a pt ai n a n d 3 g u a r ds . If t h e g u ar ds s e ns e tr o u bl e,
t h e y c a n ri n g t h e g o n g, al erti n g 1 d 1 0 + 4 g u ar ds i n 1 d 4 + 1
r o u n ds of c o m b at.
3. B A R R A C K S :
T h e s ur vi v ors of t h e p atr ol ar e b ei n g k e pt i n t h e b as e m e nt
l e v el. U nl ess t h e P C’s c a us e a l ot of att e nti o n t h e b arr ac ks ar e
at n or m al al ert.
B 1: M AI N H ALL
D escri b e t his l oc ati o n t o t h e pl a y ers as f oll o ws:
T his l ar g e r o o m is t h e m ai n p u bli c ar e a of t h e
b arr a c ks. Wit h n o wi n d o ws i n t h e r o o m, a f e w
h a n gi n g l a m ps r e v e al its d et ails. R ef us e c o v ers t h e
fl o or, a n d t w o b or e d h o b g o bli n g u ar ds sit b e hi n d
a t a bl e l o o ki n g at p a p ers. O n e of t h e m l o o ks u p
at y o u a n d s a ys i n c o m m o n, “ W h at d o y o u w a nt? ”
His c o m p a ni o n b e gi ns t o fi n g er a wi c k e d l o o ki n g
s w or d l yi n g o n t h e t a bl e.
T h e g u ar ds will n ot att ac k t h e p art y wit h o ut b ei n g pr o v o k e d
or if t h e p art y tri es t o l e a v e t h e r o o m. If t h e p art y h as n ot
m et Kil d erf a n d L arc e nt y et, o n t h e first t ur n of c o m b at, t h e
g u ar ds will s u m m o n 1 d 4 + 2 g o bli n g u a r ds w h o will e nt er
fr o m ar e a B 2. Ot h er wis e, n o r ei nf orc e m e nts will arri v e.
B 2: W ES T S L E E PI N G A REA
T his d ar k r o o m c o nt ai ns t w o b u n k b e ds, t w o w o o d e n c h ests,
a n d a s m all t a bl e. T h e c h ests w ei g hs t e n p o u n ds e ac h a n d
c o nt ai n e xtr a u nif or ms i n a mi xt ur e of h o b g o bli n a n d g o bli n
si z es. O n t h e t a bl e ar e t hr e e c a n dl e st u bs.
AS T S L E E PI N G A REA
Si mil ar t o B 2, t his r o o m c o nt ai ns t w o b u n k b e ds, t w o
w o o d e n c h ests, a n d a s m all t a bl e. E ac h c h est w ei g hs t e n
p o u n ds e ac h a n d c o nt ai n pi ec es of u nif or ms of v ari o us si z es.
O n t h e t a bl e is a h o o d e d l a nt er n.
B 4: T HE A R M O RY
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T his r o o m h o us es t h e ar m or y of t h e b arr ac ks. T h e d o or
is l oc k e d a n d r e q uir es a D C 1 5 D e xt erit y ( T hi e v es’ T o ols)
c h ec k t o o p e n. It c a n als o b e b att er e d d o w n b y a c o m bi n e d
str e n gt h of 2 5 of t w o p art y m e m b ers. I nsi d e t his r o o m
ar e 3 cr oss b o ws, 3 0 b olts, t w o s h ort s w or ds, fi v e d a g g ers,
a n d a l oc k e d c h est. T h e c h est c a n b e o p e n e d wit h a D C 1 0
D e xt erit y ( T hi e v es’ T o ols) c h ec k a n d c o nt ai ns 1 5 st e el, 2 7
sil v er, a n d 9 3 c o p p er.
B 5: T R AI NI N G H ALL
T his r o o m c o nt ai ns str a w m ats a n d st a n di n g str a w d u m mi es.
It is c urr e ntl y e m pt y b ut t h er e is a st air w a y h e a di n g d o w n t o
t h e s ec o n d l e v el.
B 6: S T ORA GE
T his r o o m is us e d b y t h e g u ar ds as st or a g e f or b ot h dr y g o o ds
a n d pris o n er p oss essi o ns. Str e w n ar o u n d t h e r o o m ar e t h e
pic k e d o v er it e ms of t h e p atr ol, e v er yt hi n g of v al u e h as b e e n
t a k e n t h at o nc e h a d b el o n g e d t o t h e p atr ol m e m b ers.
B 7: T HE CE L L S
T h e c ells i n t his ar e a ar e c urr e ntl y e m pt y. T w o of t h e
c ells c o nt ai n b e ds, w hil e t h e r est h a v e o nl y o n e s m all
c h a m b er p ot i n it.
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B 8: T HE H O L DI N G CE L L S
R e a d t h e f oll o wi n g d escri pti o n t o t h e pl a y ers w h e n t h e y
e nt er t h e ar e a:
As y o u o p e n t h e d o or y o u ar e m et b y t h e s o u n ds of
m o a ni n g i n di vi d u als a n d t h e r ustli n g of ar m or. U p o n
e nt eri n g t h e r o o m, y o u s e e b ot h c ells ar e o v er fill e d
wit h p e o pl e. O n e of t h e cl os est fi g ur es s p e a ks o ut, “ Y o u
c a n k e e p st ar vi n g us, b ut w e ar e n’t gi vi n g u p o ur ar m or
y et.” H e li n ks his ar ms wit h t h e cl os est m e n, a n d t h e y
s urr o u n d t h e w o u n d e d m e n i n t h e mi d dl e.
T h es e ar e t h e m e m b ers of t h e p atr ol t h at e nt er e d T hr otl.
T h er e ar e 2 6 p e o pl e b et w e e n t h e t w o c ells, a n d t h e y ar e i n
v ari o us st at es of h e alt h wit h o v er h alf of t h e m i n n e e d of
assist a nc e t o m o v e. T h e y k n o w littl e m or e t h a n t h at. H a vi n g
r ef us e d t o s urr e n d er t h eir ar m or, t h e y w er e us h er e d i nt o t h e
c ell. T yl or, w h o w as t h e s ec o n d i n c o m m a n d of t h e p atr ol,
w e nt t o t al k t o t h e j ail ors a b o ut t h eir r el e as e. H e h as n’t
b e e n s e e n si nc e. T h e f at e of L arc e nt is a c o nc er n t o t h e m as
t h e y h ol d o ut h o p e h e still li v es. T h e pris o n ers als o n otic e
f e w g u ar ds i n t h e b arr ac ks t o ni g ht, as t h er e h as n’t b e e n
a p atr ol y et.
B 9: G UA R D R O O M
R e a d t h e f oll o wi n g d escri pti o n o n t h e n e xt p a g e t o t h e
pl a y ers w h e n t h e y e nt er t h e ar e a:
T hr e e g o bli ns ar e cr o u c h e d o n t h e fl o or r olli n g
di c e a mi dst t h e c h airs a n d t a bl es. U p o n s e ei n g y o u
e nt er t h e r o o m t h e y h o p t o t h eir f e et s cr e a mi n g
“I ntr u d ers! H el p! ”
If t h e p art y e nt ers t h e r o o m wit h o ut t h e pris o n ers, t h e
g o bli ns will att e m pt t o c a pt ur e t h e p art y. If t h e p art y a n d
pris o n ers e nt er, t h e g o bli ns will fl e e u p t h e st airs. O n o n e
of t h e t a bl es is a pi ec e of p arc h m e nt t h at r e a ds: T o ni g ht’s
D ut y R ost er:
“ Elit e g u ar ds t o t h e k e e p t o ni g ht t o pr o vi d e
pr ot e cti o n f or t h e cr e ati o n rit u al.” - Br o n
B 1 0: T HE O F FI C E
R e a d t h e f oll o wi n g d escri pti o n i n t h e n e xt c ol u m n t o t h e
pl a y ers w h e n t h e y e nt er t h e ar e a:
T his is a w ell-f ur nis h e d o ffi c e, es p e ci all y f or t h e
b arr a c ks. O n t h e d es k ar e s e v er al h alf- fi nis h e d
l ett ers a n d v ari o us d ut y r ost ers h alf fill e d o ut. I n
t h e b a c k of t h e r o o m is a n alt ar t o Ta k hisis, t h e lit
c a n dl es u p o n it ar e b ur ni n g l o w.
O n t h e d es k ar e n u m er o us s h e ets of i nf or m ati o n
a b o ut tr o o p assi g n m e nts of t h e G ol d Ar m y. Als o,
t h er e is a s h e et t h at r e a ds “ Bri n g t h e dr a g o n e g gs
t o t h e k e e p t o ni g ht.” Fi n all y, a n ot e t h at r e a ds
“ M ul k h al, I w a nt t h e p ort al i n m y h o us e t o g o
dir e ctl y t o t h e h all of t h e k e e p. - Br o n ”
B 1 1: T HE PRI S O NER
R e a d t h e f oll o wi n g d escri pti o n o n t h e n e xt p a g e t o t h e
pl a y ers w h e n t h e y e nt er t h e ar e a:
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 Y o u s e e o n e m a n st a n di n g i n t h e c ell His e y es
ar e v a c a nt as h e b e gi ns y elli n g “ St a y f ast t h e y
cl os e fr o m t h e si d es pr ot e ct t h e fl a n k t h e y g ot
D er e k h e’s d e a d C or a n e is d o w n w e’r e all d e a d
w e’r e all d e a d! ”
T his is a s ur vi vi n g p atr ol f o ot m a n n a m e d T er n o. H e
p a nic k e d d uri n g t h e fi g ht a n d fl e d. H e s urr e n d er e d t o t h e
g at e g u ar ds a n d h el p e d b ar t h e g at es t o pr e v e nt t h e p atr ol
fr o m fl e ei n g T hr otl. Aft er w ar ds h e r e ali z e d his acti o ns a n d
f elt n o r e gr et. If fr e e d, h e will t a k e t h e first o p p ort u nit y t o
s n e a k a w a y fr o m t h e gr o u p.
B 1 2: T ORT URE CH A MBER
T his r o o m c o nt ai ns a l ar g e t ort ur e d e vic e. C urr e ntl y
str a p p e d t o t h e d e vic e is a n u nc o nsci o us h u m a n s p orti n g a
l o n g fl o wi n g m ust ac h e. If t h e p art y c a n a w a k e n t h e m a n, h e
will l et t h e m k n o w t h at h e is Sir R y h n e a n d t h at t h e r est of
t h e p atr ol is b ei n g h el d h er e.
B 1 3: T HE H A L L WAYS
L a nt er ns h a n g fr o m t h e c eili n g of t h e u n d er gr o u n d
p ass a g e w a y. T h e w alls a n d fl o or ar e st o n e i n t his ar e a wit h lit
l a nt er ns e v er y t e n f e et.
B 1 4: S E CRET PA S S A G E
T his p ass a g e l e a ds t o t h e T hirst y Fl a g o n T a v er n i n t h e
wi n e c ell ar.
E XI TI N G T HE BA R R A C K S :
W h e n t h e p art y l e a v es t h e b arr ac ks vi a t h e s ecr et p ass a g e
or t h e d o or l e a di n g dir ectl y o utsi d e of t h e b uil di n g, pl e as e
t ur n t o p art 4.
4. T H R OT M A N OR H O US E
T h e p art y c a n s e e t h e Alc a z ar s urr o u n d e d b y a st o n e w all.
I n fr o nt of it is a t w o-st or y m a n or h o us e t h at is p oc k e d wit h
t h e m ar ks of c o nst a nt w ar t h at er u pts e v er y f e w y e ars. T h e
ori gi n al g at e h as b e e n s e al e d wit h st o n e t o pr e v e nt acc ess t o
it fr o m t h e t o w n, t h e r o ut e t h at t h e c urr e nt w arl or d us e d t o
g ai n c o ntr ol of it. M or e i nf or m ati o n o n T hr ot K e e p c a n b e
f o u n d i n P art 4 of t his a d v e nt ur e.
5. W HI Z M E R ’S T R E AS U R ES
A r ai n b o w- d y e d st uff e d c oc k atric e is i n t h e wi n d o w of t h e
s h o p, j ust o n e of t h e o d d tr e as ur es t h at ar e f o u n d i nsi d e.
U ni q u e gl ass bl o w n it e ms li n e o n e w all, w hil e c ol orf ul
pr es er v e d fl o w ers ar e f o u n d o n p e d est als i n t h e m ai n ar e a of
t h e s h o p. L ar g e e x otic f e at h ers stic k o ut of v ari o us v as es, a n d
diff er e nt ki n ds of r oc k ar e s pr e a d o ut o n m a n y t a bl es. T h e
s h o p is r u n b y T yl or ut h D e m or, a S ol a m nic h u m a n w h o h as
li v e d i n T hr otl f or m a n y y e ars, b ut r ec e nt e v e nts h a v e l e d
hi m t o p o n d er a r et ur n t o P al a nt h as.
I n t h e b ac k of t h e s h o p is Sir L arc e nt Str a n g b o ur n e w h o
r e m ai ns hi d d e n u ntil t h e p art y h as m et Kil d erf. Aft er t h e
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m e eti n g, t h e p art y will b e a bl e t o i nt er act wit h L arc e nt, w h o
is still r ec o v eri n g fr o m his w o u n ds.
W HAT L ARCE N T K N O WS
H e will s p e a k of his s us pici o ns of Sir Br e nt o n Sil v erl a nc e a n d
his c h a n g e i n d e m e a n or.
• H e is s a d d e n e d b ut r eli e v e d if t ol d t h e tr u e f at e of
Br e nt o n a n d k n o ws h e m ust i m m e di at el y r et ur n t o t h e
o ut p ost as it is v er y v ul n er a bl e.
• H e k n o ws t h at t h e s ur vi vi n g m e m b ers of his p atr ol ar e
b ei n g h el d c a pti v e i n t h e b arr ac ks. If t h e p art y fr e es
t h e m, h e will g at h er h ors es t o fl e e b ac k t o t h e o ut p ost.
H e w as t ol d b y T yl or t h at t h er e ar e ot h er w a ys t o e nt er
t h e b arr ac ks, b ut n eit h er k n o w w h er e t h e y ar e i n t o w n.
• H e w as i n vit e d i nt o t h e cit y b y Br o n, w h o w as a
r e pr es e nt ati v e of t h e l e a d ers of t h e t o w n. Br o n l e d t h e m
i nt o t h e m ar k et u n d er t h e g uis e of assisti n g t h e p atr ol.
It w as a w ell- pl a n n e d a m b us h w hic h m a d e it cl e ar t h at
t h e y w er e b etr a y e d. Als o, d uri n g t h e b attl e, h e wit n ess e d
Br o n c asti n g di vi n e m a gic a n d b eli e v es hi m t o b e a cl eric
of T a k hisis.
6. C R Y P T OF T HE FALLE N KI N GS
T his cr y pt is t h e b uri al pl ac e of t h e p ast ki n gs of T hr otl. T h e
o utsi d e of t h e b uil di n g is o v er gr o w n b y w e e ds a n d h as f all e n
i nt o a st at e of disr e p air. Pri or t o t h e e v e nts of p art 4 t h e
d o ors ar e l oc k e d a n d c a n o nl y b e u nl oc k e d wit h a s ucc essf ul
D C 2 0 D e xt erit y ( T hi e v es’ T o ols).
I nsi d e t h e cr y pt, t h e p art y c a n s e e alc o v es h ol di n g t h e
b o n es of f or m er n o bl es. T h er e is a mi xt ur e of h u m a n a n d
h o b g o bli n s k el et o ns. I n t h e mi d dl e of t h e r o o m is a n er o d e d
st at u e of a m a n st a n di n g, h ol di n g a s w or d r ais e d i n t h e
air a n d a cr o w n. T h er e is a n i nscri pti o n i nsi d e t h e cr o w n
i n N er a k es e w hic h r e a ds “ T his cr o w n u nl oc ks t h e p at h of
t h e d e a d.” If t h e p art y s e arc h es t h e alc o v es, t h e y will fi n d
n ot hi n g of i nt er est. U n d er t h e st at u e is a hi d d e n s et of st airs
l e a di n g t o t h e b uri al cr y pts. T o acc ess t h e cr y pts, t h e cr o w n
m ust b e pl ac e d o n t h e st at u e’s h e a d a n d t h e w or ds s p o k e n.
7. B R O N ’S H O US E
T his is a n o n d escri pt h o us e t h at h as t h e s y m b ol of T a k hisis
o n t h e o utsi d e of it.
8. MAR KET
T h e m ar k et ar e a is c urr e ntl y e m pt y as n o tr a d e c ar a v a ns
h a v e p ass e d t hr o u g h T hr otl i n q uit e s o m e ti m e. If t h e p art y
e x pl or es t h e ar e a, t h e y will disc o v er it is p artic ul arl y cl e a n,
w hic h gr e atl y diff ers fr o m t h e r est of t h e cit y. Wit h a D C 1 0
I nt elli g e nc e (I n v esti g ati o n) c h ec k t h e p art y disc o v ers dri e d
bl o o d o n t h e gr o u n d a n d t or n S ol a m nic h er al d y p arti all y
b uri e d i n t h e dri e d m u d.
As t h e p art y is a b o ut t o l e a v e t h e ar e a, a c ol orf ull y
dr ess e d i n di vi d u al a p pr o ac h es t h e p art y. R e a d t h e
f oll o wi n g d escri pti o n:

A c ol orf ull y dr ess e d k e n d er m o v es t o w ar ds y o ur
p art y. W histli n g h e m o v es cl os er t o t h e p art y
st o p pi n g a b o ut t e n f e et a w a y. Y o u n oti c e d t h at
s cr at c h es a n d c uts c o v er his f a c e, a n d his cl ot h es
ar e t or n a n d r a g g e d. “ T h e n a m e’s Kil d erf a n d I
t hi n k y o u dr o p p e d t his,” h e s a ys w hil e h ol di n g o ut
a t or n pi e c e of cl ot h.
A n y p art y m e m b er wit h a n o bl e or s ol di er b ac k gr o u n d
will r ec o g ni z e it as a t or n b attl e st a n d ar d of t h e K ni g hts
of S ol a m ni a. A n y o n e els e w h o c a n s ucc e e d o n a D C 1 0
I nt elli g e nc e ( hist or y) c h ec k c a n als o r ec o g ni z e t h e t or n cl ot h
f or w h at it is.
K I L D E R F ’S T ALE
Kil d erf is a fri e n d of Sir L arc e nt Str a n g b o ur n e a n d h as b e e n
tr a v eli n g wit h hi m si nc e t h e e arl y d a ys of t h e W ar of t h e
L a nc e. H e is oft e n e m pl o y e d b y t h e K ni g hts of S ol a m ni a as
a sc o ut a n d w as u n a w ar e of t h e k ni g ht’s p atr ol t h at w as s e nt
o ut t o e x pl or e T hr otl. Aft er h e l e ar n e d of t h eir d e p art ur e, h e
i m m e di at el y s et o ut t o f oll o w. U nf ort u n at el y, h e arri v e d t o o
l at e, a n d t h e p atr ol h a d e nt er e d T hr otl. Scr a m bli n g t hr o u g h a
g a p i n t h e w all, Kil d erf s a w t h e p atr ol b ei n g l e d dir ectl y i nt o
a n a m b us h i n t h e m ar k et.
Scr e a mi n g a w ar ni n g at t h e t o p of his l u n gs, h e w as t o o
l at e as t h e h o b g o bli ns q uic kl y o v er w h el m e d t h e p atr ol,
c a pt uri n g all b ut L arc e nt. L arc e nt f o u g ht his w a y t o Kil d erf
b ut w as gr a v el y w o u n d e d a n d t ol d t h e k e n d er t o t a k e hi m t o
W hi z m er’s Tr e as ur es, as h e k n e w t h e f a mil y.
I n t h e d a ys si nc e, Kil d erf h as b e e n k e e pi n g a n e y e o n a n y
n e wc o m ers i n t h e h o p es t h at a n ot h er p atr ol or tr a v el ers
w h o s e e m e d c o m p assi o n at e c o ul d h el p. H e k n o ws t h at t h e
s ur vi vi n g m e m b ers of t h e p atr ol ar e b ei n g h el d i n t h e c ells
of t h e b arr ac ks. Kil d erf is willi n g t o t a k e t h e p art y t o s e e
L arc e nt a n d d e vis e a pl a n t o fr e e t h e p atr ol.
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9. P E T RI D ’S G O O DS
T h e P etri d f a mil y r u ns a s m all est a blis h m e nt pr o vi di n g
w ar es, wit h S ol P etri d b ei n g t h e pri m ar y s h o p k e e p er. P art y
m e m b ers c a n fi n d all n or m al g o o ds f o u n d i n t h e Pl a yer’s
H a n db o o k at a 5 0 % pric e i ncr e as e. If as k e d a b o ut r ec e nt
e v e nts, S ol will q uic kl y c h a n g e t h e s u bj ect s a yi n g h e k n o ws
n ot hi n g of t h e l oc al p olitics. S ol k n o ws t h at all s h o p o w n ers
ar e u n d er scr uti n y wit h t h e n e w l e a d ers of T hr otl. H e wis h es
n ot t o m a k e hi ms elf a t ar g et a n d r e m ai ns n e utr al.
ni g ht. T his t a v er n is a l ar g e t w o-st or y b uil di n g wit h
s e ati n g b ot h u pst airs a n d d o w nst airs. A n y o n e w h o li v es i n
T hr otl k n o ws it is e xtr e m el y u ns af e t o e nt er t h e T hirst y
Fl a g o n wit h o ut a w e a p o n. B el o w t h e t a v er n is a wi n e c ell ar
w hic h c o nt ai ns a s ecr et p ass a g e t o t h e b arr ac ks. A D C 1 0
I nt elli g e nc e (I n v esti g ati o n) c h ec k is n e e d e d t o fi n d t h e
e ntr a nc e. A p art y h as a c h a nc e t o o v er h e ar a t a v er n r u m or
( A p p e n di x A), if t h e y s p e n d ti m e at t his l oc ati o n.

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P ART 4: DA R K R I T ES
Pri or t o t h e p art y fr e ei n g t h e p atr ol, Sir K arl w as a bl e t o
s e n d a sil v er dr a g o n ( a d ult sil v er dr a g o n) t o assist wit h t h e
pr oc ess. U n b e k n o w nst t o t h e m, t h e dr a g o n h as b e e n scr yi n g
t h eir acti o ns. U p o n s e ei n g t h e p art y e nt er b arr ac ks, it d eci d es
t o ai d t h e p art y b y c a usi n g c o nf usi o n. T h e p art y s h o ul d us e
t his c o v er t o f ulfill t h eir missi o n a n d e nt er t h e m a n or h o us e.
At n o ti m e d o es t h e dr a g o n att e m pt t o c o nt act t h e p art y a n d
will i g n or e all att e m pts b y t h e m t o m a k e c o nt act.
S U R P RI S E , A D RA G O N ! l e v els o ff q ui c kl y h e a di n g f or t h e fr o nt g at e
Pl e as e r e a d t h e b o x e d t e xt i n t h e ri g ht c ol u m n t o t h e pl a y ers.
B R O N ’S H O US E
T h e h o us e is m ar k e d o utsi d e b y t h e s y m b ols of T a k hisis a n d
is l oc k e d. A D C 1 0 D e xt erit y ( T hi e v es’ T o ols) c h ec k, or a
c o m bi n e d str e n gt h of 2 5 b y t w o p art y m e m b ers c a n o p e n t h e
d o or. I nsi d e, t h e h o us e is w ell a p p oi nt e d a n d fill e d wit h pl us h
f ur nit ur e. I n t h e c or n er of t h e r o o m st a n ds a mirr or t h at is a
gl o wi n g p ort al l e a di n g t o ar e a C 1.
If t h e p art y s e arc h es t h e h o us e, t h e y u nc o v er t w o p oti o ns of
he ali n g a n d a l ett er. Pl e as e r e a d t h e f oll o wi n g b o x e d t e xt o n
t h e n e xt p a g e t o t h e pl a y ers.
As y o u e m er g e fr o m t h e b uil di n g a h e a v y fr ost is
i n t h e air B ef or e y o u a p atr ol of h o b g o bli n g u ar ds
l a y fr oz e n o n t h e gr o u n d Y o u h e ar s cr e a ms fr o m
ar o u n d t h e t o w n as a n al ar m b ell ri n gs at t h e
g at es As p e o pl e r us h ar o u n d y o u o n e m a n st o ps
a n d p oi nts t o t h e air s cr e a mi n g “ Dr a g o n! ” b ef or e
r u n ni n g o ff
S c a n ni n g t h e s ki es y o u q ui c kl y s p ot a l ar g e sil v er
dr a g o n fl yi n g o v er h e a d As y o u w at c h t h e dr a g o n
sl o wi n g d o w n l o n g e n o u g h t o r el e as e a n ot h er l o n g
bl ast of fr ost c o v eri n g t h e d ef e n d ers T h e y ti p
o v er pl u m m eti n g t o t h e gr o u n d b el o w
T h e s o u n d of h ors es s n a ps y o u b a c k t o att e nti o n
as Sir L ar c e nt a n d Kil d erf l e a d t h e m t o w ar ds y o u
“ P atr ol m o u nt u p I n e e d t o g et t h es e m e n b a c k
t o t h e o ut p ost as t h e y ar e t o o w o u n d e d t o b e of
a n y us e h er e Y o u m ust p us h f or w ar d a n d fi n d
o ut m or e a b o ut t his Br o n a n d his pl a ns I k n o w
his h o us e is n e ar t h e gr o v e of tr e es ” Wit h t h at
h e m o u nts his o w n h ors e a n d gi v es y o u a k ni g ht’s
s al ut e a n d l e a ds his m e n t o w ar ds t h e fr ost li n e d
u n g u ar d e d m ai n g at e
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 Br o n
Y o u m ust us e t h e b o o k s o o n as o ur pl a n hi n g es
o n t h e s u c c essf ul c o n v ersi o n of t h e e g gs st or e d
i n T hr otl I h a v e s e nt y o u t h e p e o pl e y o u n e e d
t o m a k e t his h a p p e n Ti m e is of t h e ess e n c e as
I f e ar t h e W hit est o n e F or c es ar e b e gi n ni n g t o
s us p e ct s o m et hi n g R e m e m b er d o n ot l et t h e
b o o k f all b a c k i nt o t h e h a n ds of t h e s ni v eli n g
f or c es of g o o d
- M yrt a ni
T HR OT KE E P
T hr ot K e e p is t h e f ortr ess i n t h e cit y of T hr otl. It h as f all e n
i nt o a st at e of disr e p air aft er t h e r ec e nt o v ert hr o w of t h e
g o v er n m e nt. W h at w as o nc e a n o p e n i n viti n g b uil di n g is
n o w off li mits t o t h e p u blic. Bl ac k e n e d wi n d o ws hi d e w h at
h a p p e ns i nsi d e, a n d f e w h a v e acc ess t o e nt er t h e b uil di n g.
C urr e ntl y t h e k e e p h as b e e n s et u p f or t h e d ar k rit u al
w hic h c o n v erts br ass dr a g o n e g gs i nt o dr ac o ni a ns. T h e
rit u al r e q uir es a n e vil cl eric a n d a n e vil m a g e i n or d er t o b e
p erf or m e d s ucc essf ull y. M yrt a ni h as or d er e d Br o n t o att e m pt
t h e c o n v ersi o n, alt h o u g h h e d o es n’t r e ali z e t h at Br o n is n ot
p o w erf ul e n o u g h t o b e s ucc essf ul. As t h e p art y arri v es, t h e
rit u al is i n pr o gr ess.
C 1: T HE A LTA R R O O M
R e a d t h e t e xt i n t h e ri g ht c ol u m n t o t h e p art y.
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As t h e p art y m at eri ali z es i n t h e r o o m, it t a k es a
f e w s e c o n ds f or t h eir e y es t o a dj ust t o t h e di m
li g ht. A h e a d of t h e m, i n fr o nt of a l ar g e alt ar, a
gr o u p of bl a c k r o b e d i n di vi d u als st a n d ar o u n d fi v e
br ass dr a g o n e g gs, c h a nti n g. B ef or e y o u c a n r e a ct
t h e c a n dl es o n t h e alt ar fl ar e bri g htl y, a n d t h e fi v e
e g gs e x pl o d e k n o c ki n g e v er y o n e t o t h e gr o u n d.
T h os e cl os est ar e kill e d i nst a ntl y.
G u ar ds b urst i nt o t h e r o o m, as Br o n s cr e a ms f or
t h e m t o gr a b t h e b o o k a n d fl e e. H e ris es t o his
f e et a n d t ur ns t o f a c e y o u. “ Y o u ar e t h e r e as o n t h e
g o ds d e ni e d o ur c o n v ersi o n. Y o u will p a y! ”
Br o n is a m al e h u m a n cl eric of T a k hisis, ( us e t h e Pri est
st at bl oc k, M o nster M a n u al p a g e 2 0 6). H e will fi g ht t o t h e
d e at h a n d a v oi d c a pt ur e at all c osts. H e k n o ws h e h as f ail e d
M yrt a ni a n d t h at o nl y b y d ef e ati n g t h e p art y m a y h e a v oi d
a f at e w ors e t h a n d e at h. If t h e p art y d ef e ats Br o n, t h e y will
h e ar f o otst e ps h e a di n g a w a y fr o m t h e m i n ar e a C 2.
C 2: H A L L WAY
T his r o o m h as f all e n i nt o a st at e of disr e p air, al o n g wit h
m ost of t h e k e e p. R ef us e c o v ers t h e fl o or, a n d t h e wi n d o ws
ar e bl ac k e d o ut. T h e fr o nt d o or st a n ds wi d e o p e n, a n d
f o otst e ps c a n b e h e ar d i n t h at dir ecti o n.
C 3: T HE KI T C HE N
A s m all i nf or m al kitc h e n is i n t his ar e a. It is u n occ u pi e d,
wit h a m e al h alf pr e p ar e d. Si z zli n g fr yi n g p a ns ar e o n t h e
st o v et o p, h e a p e d wit h pil es of p ot at o es.
C 4: T HE L O R D ’S S T U DY C 1 0: S MALL BE DR O O M
T his r o o m l o o ks o ut of pl ac e wit h t h e r est of t h e k e e p. It h as T his b e dr o o m still st a n ds i nt act. It s er v es as t h e q u art ers f or
b e e n w ell m ai nt ai n e d a n d t h e f ur nit ur e is n ot br o k e n or t or n. t h e visiti n g m a g e, all o wi n g hi m t o h a v e pri v ac y. If t h e p art y
If t h e c h ar act ers s e arc h t h e r o o m, t h e y fi n d i n t h e d es k a b a g s e arc h es t h e r o o m t h e y will fi n d a c o m p o n e nt b a g, a scr oll
c o nt ai ni n g 3 7 st e el, 6 2 sil v er, a n d 1 0 6 c o p p er c oi ns. T h e wit h t h e k n oc k s p ell o n it, a n d a sc h ol ar’s p ac k.
c oi ns ar e st a m p e d wit h a n u n us u al i m a g e, o n e t h at l o o ks li k e
a dr ac o ni a n. C 1 1: S M AS H E D R O O M
T his r o o m is s o br o k e n it is i m p ossi bl e t o d et er mi n e w h at it
C 5: T HE L I B R A RY w as o nc e us e d f or. T h er e is n ot hi n g of us e t o b e f o u n d h er e.
T his r o o m o nc e h o us e d n u m er o us b o o ks b ut m ost of t h e
titl es h a v e b e e n r e m o v e d. All t h at r e m ai ns ar e m u n d a n e O U T SI D E T H E KE E P BUI L DI N G
c o m m o n b o o ks s uc h as t h e Tr e atis e of t h e T o w n of G at e w a y,
T h e St at e of t h e L a nc e, a n d a c oll ecti o n of articl es fr o m t h e O nc e t h e p art y e xits t h e k e e p, t h e y c a n h e ar s h o uti n g c o mi n g
P al a nt h as H er al d. fr o m t h e Cr y pt of t h e F all e n Ki n gs. R e a d t h e f oll o wi n g t o
t h e pl a y ers.
C 7: C HI L D ’S BE DR O O M
T his b e dr o o m, at o n e ti m e, b el o n g e d t o a c hil d. Br o k e n t o ys Y o u s p ot t h e l ast of t h e f or c es of Br o n fl e ei n g i nt o
a n d t or n p a p er l a y ar o u n d t h e r o o m. A s m as h e d b e d a n d t h e cr y pt. O v er h e a d y o u c a n s e e t h e sil v er dr a g o n
c h air ar e all t h at r e m ai n of t h e f ur nit ur e. e n g ul fi n g t h e t o w n o n e l ast ti m e i n a t hi c k l a y er
of fr ost b ef or e h e a di n g s o ut h. As y o u r o u n d t h e
C 8: F A MI L Y QU A R T E R S c or n er of t h e k e e p, y o u s e e t h e d o ors of a cr y pt
T his ar e a is t h e tr a diti o n al pri v at e g at h eri n g ar e a f or t h e st a n di n g wi d e o p e n. P a p ers a n d b a gs h a v e b e e n
L or d’s f a mil y. It h as f all e n i nt o a st at e of disr e p air si nc e t h e dr o p p e d i n t h e h ast y r etr e at t o e nt er it.
r ec e nt t a k e o v er a n d t h e o nl y pi ec e of f ur nit ur e l eft i n t h e
r o o m is a t or n s of a.
H urr yi n g, y o u e nt er t h e cr y pt, n oti ci n g t h at i n t h e
C 9: M AS T E R BE DR O O M al c o v es li e t h e b o n es of l o n g d e a d h u m a ns a n d
W h at w as o nc e t h e m ast er b e dr o o m of t h e k e e p c urr e ntl y h o b g o bli ns. I n t h e mi d dl e of t h e r o o m is a n er o d e d
c o nt ai ns o nl y t h e s m as h e d r e m ai ns of a b e d. M uc h of st at u e of a m a n st a n di n g, h ol di n g a s w or d r ais e d i n
t his ar e a w as br o k e n a n d d estr o y e d i n t h e s e arc h f or t h e air a n d h ol di n g a cr o w n. T h er e is a n i ns cri pti o n
hi d d e n tr e as ur es. i nsi d e t h e cr o w n i n N er a k es e w hi c h r e a ds: “T hi s
c r o w n u nl o c k s t h e p at h of t h e d e a d .”

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 T h e cr o w n is pl a c e d o n t h e st at u es h e a d a n d a s et A P P E N DI X C
of st airs c a n b e s e e n i n t h e b a c k h e a di n g d o w n. Y o u T h e f oll o wi n g ar e st at bl oc ks f or af or e m e nti o n e d N P Cs i n
d o n ot s e e a n y m o v e m e nt o n t h e b ott o m of t h e t his a d v e nt ur e.
st airs a n d f e el t h at t his m a y b e t h e first s af e pl a c e
t o r est i n a w hil e. Wit hi n a f e w mi n ut es t h e p art y
h as s e c ur e d t h e d o ors t o t h e cr y pt a n d s ettl e d o nt o
S I R KA R L G A A R DS E N
M e di u m h u m a n m al e l a wf ul g o o d
t h e fl o or f or a w ell- d es er v e d br e a k. As y o u l o o k
u p y o u s e e t h e st at u e h as c h a n g e d fr o m b ei n g a n —
Ar m or Cl a s s 2 0 ( pl at e, s hi el d)
er o d e d fi g ur e, t o a bri g htl y c ol or e d w arri or, a fl as h Hit P oi nt s 71 (11 d 8 + 2 2)
of li g ht p ass es his h a n ds, a n d y o u f e el c o m pl et el y Speed ft

r est e d a n d r e a d y t o t a c kl e w h at e v er li es b el o w. —S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA

C O N CC LL UUSISI OO NN : —
S kill s At hl eti c s + 8, Hi st or y + 3, I n si g ht + 3, P er s u a si o n + 6
S e n s e s p as si v e P er c e pti o n 1 0
T h e p art y h as a m ass e d e n o u g h e x p eri e nc e t o a d v a nc e t o l e v el
L a n g u a g e s C o m m o n S ol a m ni c
2. T his is o nl y t h e first p art of C h a m pi o ns of Kr y n n . T h e p art y C h all e n g e 5 (1 8 0 0 x p)
will r et ur n t o t ac kl e w h at l a ys b el o w i n t h e a d v e nt ur e C o K2:
Desce nt i nt o t he Cr y pts . T h a n k y o u f or pl a yi n g t his a d v e nt ur e —
R os e K ni g ht L e a d e r s hi p W h e n a n all y w h o c a n s e e or h e ar Sir
p ut t o g et h er b y t h e Dr a g o nl a nc e N e x us t e a m. K arl i s r e d u c e d t o hit p oi nt s Sir K arl c a n u s e hi s r e a cti o n t o
h a v e t h e m dr o p t o hit p oi nt i n st e a d

A P P E N DI X A W o u n d e d F u r y W hil e Sir K arl h a s

a d v a nt a g e o n att a c k r oll s
hit p oi nt s or f e w er h e h a s
At t h e a p pr o pri at e ti m e, t h e p art y m a y o v er h e ar or b e t ol d
o n e of t h e f oll o wi n g r u m ors w hil e visiti n g eit h er t h e i n n or R o s e T a cti c s W h e n Sir K arl t a k e s t h e att a c k a cti o n a g ai n st a
t h e t a v er n. R oll a 1 d 6 or s el ect a r u m or t h at t h e p art y h as n ot cr e at ur e all alli e s h a v e a d v a nt a g e o n att a c k s a g ai n st t h at e n e m y
h e ar d b ef or e. u ntil t h e st art of hi s n e xt t ur n

T R A C TI O N S
D It e m M ulti att a c k. Sir K arl m a k e s t w o m el e e att a c k s.
H e y J or cl a c k ar e y o u r u b bi n g s h o ul d ers wit h us i n
t h e sl u ms n o w? I t h o u g ht y o u w er e h e a di n g o ut e ast L o n g s w o r d. M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k: + 8 t o hit, r e a c h 5 ft., o n e
t o t a k e o n t h os e t hi e v es w h o st ol e y o ur st u ff t ar g et. Hit: 9 (1 d 8 + 5) sl a s hi n g d a m a g e.
T h e y w all e d i n t h e k e e p t o k e e p o ut t h e r ats I h e ar d
t h at a cl eri c li vi n g i n t o w n h as s o m e s ort of m a gi c H e a v y C r o s s b o w. R a n g e d W e a p o n Att a c k: + 3 t o hit, r a n g e
t h at w his ks hi m t h er e 1 0 0/ 4 0 0 ft., o n e t ar g et. Hit: 5 (1 d1 0) pi er ci n g d a m a g e.
I h e ar d t h at t h e y di d n’t kill all t h e s hi n y b o ys T h e y
s h o ul d h a v e i nst e a d of l etti n g t h e m r ot b el o w t h e
b arr a c ks
A n y o n e els e n oti c e a sil v er dr a g o n n e ar b y I d o n’t
t hi n k t h at is a g o o d si g n I w o n d er if it h as t o d e al
K’ N A NI
wit h w h at’s h a p p e ni n g i n t h e k e e p M e di u m h u m a n m al e n e utr al e vil
T h er e’s b e e n a l ot of cl eri c al a n d wi z ar dl y p e o pl e
ar o u n d I w o n d er w h at t h e y ar e u p t o
—
Ar m or Cl a s s l e at h er ar m or
I h e ar d t h at g u ar ds s e e m t o b urst o ut of t h e c ell ars Hit P oi nt s d
of t h e T hirst y Fl a g o n w h e n a br a wl br e a ks o ut I Speed ft
w o n d er h o w t h e y g et t h er e s o f ast
—S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA

A P P E N DI X B —
S kill s D e c e pti o n
R oll a 1 d 6 or s el ect a r u m or t h at t h e p art y h as n ot h e ar d b ef or e. S e n s e s p a s si v e p er c e pti o n
L a n g u a g es C o m m o n
T R C h all e n g e / XP
D It e m
A y o u n g f ar m h a n d w h o h as r u n o ff fr o m h o m e C— u n ni n g A cti o n. K’ n a ni c a n t a k e t h e D a s h, Di s e n g a g e, or Hi d e
a n d dr e a ms of a lif e of a d v e nt ur e a cti o n a s a b o n u s a cti o n
g o bli ns o ut h u nti n g w h o h a v e s p ott e d t h e p art y
A tr a v eli n g gr o u p of si n g ers w h o i n vit e t h e p art y t o
j oi n t h e m f or t h e e v e ni n g si n gi n g b a w d y s o n gs
A C TI O N S
k o b ol ds w h o ar e p us hi n g a w a g o n a n d ar g ui n g M ulti att a c k. K’ n a ni m a k e s t w o m el e e att a c k s.
a b o ut w h o is t h e str o n g est T h e w a g o n is fill e d wit h
r o c ks M a c e. M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k: + 4 t o hit, r e a c h 5 ft., o n e cr e at ur e.
c o c k atri c e w h o is bl o c ki n g t h e p at h t h e p art y is Hit: 5 (1 d 6 + 2) bl u d g e o ni n g d a m a g e.
f oll o wi n g
q u asit w h o h as b e e n s e nt t o k e e p a n e y e o n t h e H e a v y C r o s s b o w. R a n g e d W e a p o n Att a c k: + 2 t o hit, r a n g e
p art y 1 0 0/ 4 0 0 ft., o n e t ar g et. Hit: 5 (1 d1 0) pi er ci n g d a m a g e.

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 of a d diti o n al N P C’s i n t his d oc u m e nt. T o h el p, t h e f oll o wi n g
T H O M t a bl es b el o w a d d a d diti o n al fl air t o t h e diff er e nt l oc ati o ns,
M e di u m h u m a n m al e n e utr al g o o d a n d all o w y o u t o a d d m or e N P C’s t o h el p m a k e t h e w orl d f e el
— m or e p o p ul at e d.
Ar m or Cl a s s br e ast pl at e
Hit P oi nt s d C A R AVA N
Speed ft T h e f oll o wi n g i n di vi d u als c a n b e a d d e d t o t h e C ar a v a n. R oll
—S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA 1 d 6, a n d 1 d 8 f or t h eir r u m ors a n d i nf or m ati o n.

—
S kill s D e c e pti o n I nsi g ht P er us asi o n NPC N
S e n s e s p as si v e p er c e pti o n D Na me
L a n g u a g e s C o m m o n S ol a m ni c L e n Dr as k
C h all e n g e / XP C or et e ut h Sil v o n e
M eli a W his p er b o n e
—
P arr y. T h o m a d ds 2 t o his A C a g ai nst o n e m el e e att a c k t h at Mi c h a el Tr a n d e
w o ul d hit hi m. T o d o s o, T h o m m ust s e e t h e att a c k er a n d b e
R u n ol Gr e nt or n
wi el di n g a m el e e w e a p o n.
S u n ni M ot el o n

A C TI O N S
R a pi er. M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k: + 3 t o hit, r e a c h 5 ft., o n e t ar g et. NPC A
Hit: 5 (1 d 8 + 1) pi er ci n g d a m a g e. D A n c e st r y
H u ma n
K e n d er

K IL DE RF Elf

S m all k e n d er m al e n e utr al g o o d
NPC O
—
Ar m or Cl a s s l e at h er ar m or D O c c u p ati o n
Hit P oi nt s d O utri d er
Speed ft M er c h a nt
A p pr e nti c e M er c h a nt
—S T R DE X C O N I NT WI S CHA Dri v er

—
S kill s N at ur e + 4, P er c e pti o n + 5, St e alt h + 7, S ur vi v al + 5
S e n s e s p as si v e p er c e pti o n
L a n g u a g es C o m m o n
C h all e n g e / XP
— C h a oti c G o o d
K e e n H e ari n g a n d Si g ht. T h e s c o ut h as a d v a nt a g e o n Wi s d o m
( P er c e pti o n) c h e c ks t h at r el y o n h e ari n g or si g ht.
T a u nt. As a r e a cti o n, k e n d er c a n f or c e a t ar g et t o m a k e a D C
11 C h aris m a s a vi n g t hr o w. O n a f ail e d s a v e t h e t ar g et b e c o m e s
e nr a g e d wit h Kil d erf u ntil t h e e n d of t h eir n e xt t ur n, a n d all
att a c ks m a d e a g ai nst t ar g ets ot h er t h a n Kil d erf ar e m a d e wit h
di s a d v a nt a g e , a n d t h e y ar e u n a bl e t o us e t h e di s e n g a g e a cti o n.
A C TI O N S
M ulti att a c k. Kil d erf m a k es t w o m el e e att a c ks.
H o o p a k. M el e e W e a p o n Att a c k: + 5 t o hit, r e a c h 5 ft., o n e t ar g et.
Hit: 6 (1 d 6 + 3) pi er ci n g d a m a g e
H o o p a k. R a n g e d W e a p o n Att a c k: + 5 t o hit, r a n g e d 3 0/1 2 0 ft., o n e
t ar g et. Hit: 6 (1 d 6 + 3) bl u d g e o ni n g d a m a g e.
A P P E N DI X D D o n’t dri n k t h e m e a d i n G ar g at h
NPC C R E A TI O N T A B L ES
D uri n g t h e c o urs e of t h e a d v e nt ur e t h e p art y m a y wis h t o
s p e a k or i nt er act wit h N P C’s n ot f o u n d i n t h e a d v e nt ur e.
W hil e h a vi n g e v er y i n di vi d u al i n a l oc ati o n c o m pl et el y
fl es h e d o ut w o ul d b e a gr e at ass et t o D u n g e o n M ast ers, it
c ert ai nl y is n’t r e alistic t o h a v e h u n dr e ds or e v e n t h o us a n ds
NPC P
D Na me
I stri v e t o d o w h at is b est e v e n at gr e at c ost
S o m e d a y t h e y will si n g s o n gs of m y h er oi c s a cri fi c es
W h at is mi n e is mi n e b ut I’ m willi n g t o s ell it at a
c ost N e utr al E vil
It’s a bi g w orl d o ut t h er e a n d s o m e o n e n e e ds t o
w at c h o ut f or ot h ers N e utr al G o o d
S o m eti m es y o u d o w h at is ri g ht n o m att er w h o it is
f or N e utr al
I b eli e v e t h at wit h o ut t h e l a w c h a os w o ul d c o ns u m e
us all L a wf ul G o o d
Gr e e d is l e g al a n d I n e v er l os e a n e g oti ati o n L a wf ul
E vil
NPC R &I
D Na me
T h e y s a y t h e b est r os es i n J el e k ar e f o u n d i n t h e
Tril e o n G ar d e ns
C ar a v a ns ar e b ei n g att a c k e d a n d t h e d e a d ar e c arri e d
off
T h es e l a n ds o n c e w er e fill e d wit h a p ast ci vili z ati o n
O c c asi o n all y y o u c a n fi n d t h eir r ui ns
T h e k ni g ht p atr ols h a v e b e e n missi n g f or w e e ks
t h es e cr e at ur es ar e g etti n g b ol d er
T h e y s a y y o u d o n’t w a nt t o b e arr est e d i n T hr otl as
t h e d u n g e o n is a t ort ur e c h a m b er
T h e T hr otl O ut p ost w as v er y q ui et w h e n w e w er e
l ast t h er e
I n S a n cti o n it is s ai d y o u c a n dri n k s o m et hi n g
c all e d Fir e bri m b ut o nl y t h e br a v e will tr y it

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T HR OTL O U T P OS T NPC N
T h e f oll o wi n g i n di vi d u als c a n b e a d d e d t o T hr otl O ut p ost. D Na me
R oll 1 d 4, a n d 1 d 8 f or t h eir r u m ors a n d i nf or m ati o n. Br o n n Ar mt wist er
Ul ut h Kill k nif
NPC N Kr u d t h e H u n gr y
D O c c u p ati o n M ur k e k Fr ot h
R ol a n d Cr o w n br e a k er L ot e t h e Vis ci o us
Tali a W hils p O u vr el Zr or k e n e g
J e w ell e N ol
P o d e n ut h Tal br e n NPC A
D O c c u p ati o n
NPC A H u ma n
D O c c u p ati o n H o b g o bli n
H u ma n
Elf D w arf or K e n d er NPC O
D O c c u p ati o n
NPC O Ta v er n W or k er
D O c c u p ati o n G e n er al L a b or er
S ol di er N one
Li v er y W or k er C ar p e nt er
C o ok Str e et Ur c hi n
S u p pli er C o o p er

NPC P
D Na me
D ut y a n d h o n or w h at d o y o u t hi n k I’ m a k ni g ht? N a h
I b eli e v e i n g o o d b ut t h os e f ol ks ar e b ori n g N e utr al
Good
S o m eti m es o n e’s gr e at est c alli n g is t o e ns ur e w e all
h ol d e a c h ot h er a c c o u nt a bl e t o t h e e x p e ct ati o ns of
b ot h writt e n a n d u n writt e n l a w L a wf ul G o o d
I’ m h er e c oll e cti n g s o m e c oi ns as l o n g as t h e y
k e e p c o mi n g i n I d o n’t r e all y c ar e w h o is o n t h e m
N e utr al
I li k e t o c all t h es e t hi n gs g ui d eli n es a n d s o m eti m es
t h e y d o n’t w or k t o g et t hi n gs d o n e f or t h e b ett er
C h a oti c G o o d
NPC R &I
D Na me
S o m et hi n g is o d d a b o ut t h e c o m m a n d a nt h e d o es n’t
s e e m li k e hi ms elf a n y m or e H e us e d t o b e s o t al k ati v e
a n d n o w h e’s cr a n k y Str ess m ust h a v e g ott e n t o hi m
T h er e ar e t hr e e o ut p osts t his o n e t h e G ar g at h a n d
t h e S o ut h er n O ut p ost t h e y ar e all s et u p si mil ar
I c a n’t b eli e v e t h e W hit est o n e F or c es p ull e d o ut s o
q ui c kl y f oll o wi n g t h e w ar
It’s m y b eli ef t h at a f e w dr a g o ns w o ul d k e e p all of
us s af e b ut I d o n’t li k e b ei n g ar o u n d t h e m as I f e el
f u n ny
T hr otl is a m ess a n d w e w er e or d er e d t o st a y o ut of
it as t h e y h a v e s o m e n e w l e a d er
I h e ar at t h e Tall gr ass i n G ar g at h y o u c a n c h all e n g e
f or first st o ol t o g et fr e e dri n ks
C ar a v a n’s ar e r e p orti n g m or e att a c ks o n t h e
r o a ds If I w as a m er c h a nt I w o ul d tr a v el t o
Er g ot h
I h e ar t h at t h e S h e ps h e d tr a di n g p ost st a g es ‘ W ari
r a c es It’s t h e ol d s u p pl y d e p ot b et w e e n h er e a n d
J el e k
T HR OTL
T h e f oll o wi n g i n di vi d u als c a n b e a d d e d t o T hr otl. R oll 1 d 6,
a n d 1 d 8 f or t h eir r u m ors a n d i nf or m ati o n.
NPC P
D Na me
All h ail t h e n e w l or d of T hr otl f oll o w his w a y or
s u ff er L a wf ul E vil
I’ll f oll o w t h e r ul es u ntil I c a n g et o ut of h er e b ut
t h at m e a ns I n e e d c oi n L a wf ul G o o d
If I s e e s o m e o n e b as hi n g i n a s k ull I’ll b as h t h eirs i n I
h at e b ulli es C h a oti c G o o d
I d o n’t d o a n yt hi n g f or fr e e a n d i n f a ct n o w t h at
w er e t al ki n g w h at d o y o u h a v e t o gi v e t o m e?
N e utr al E vil
D o es n’t m att er w h o’s i n c h ar g e h er e I’ m t h e b oss of
m e a n d I t a k e w h at I w a nt C h a oti c E vil
T h e y s a y g o o d o v er c o m es e vil at l e ast t h at’s w h at
t h at missi o n ar y s ai d b ef or e t h e y r a n hi m o ut of t o w n
N e utr al G o o d
NPC R &I
D Na me
I h e ar t h at t h er e’s g o o d c oi n t o b e f o u n d i n t h e w est
as t h e Bl u e L a d y is g at h eri n g f or c es
T h er e w as a cit y t h at s a n k t o t h e b ott o m of t h e
Bl o o d S e a
A p atr ol fr o m t h e o ut p ost r o d e i n h er e n ot l o n g a g o
T h e y w e nt t o t h e m ar k et w h e n t h e y w er e h er e b ut
t h e y di d n’t l e a v e
W at c h o ut f or t h at k e n d er w a n d eri n g ar o u n d t o w n
t h er e’s a pri c e o n his h e a d pi e c es t o w h o e v er
c at c h es hi m
I w o ul d n’t g o i nt o t h e ol d cr y pts of t h e cit y I h e ar
t h e y ar e h a u nt e d b y t h e g h osts of t h e p ast ki n gs
If it w as n’t f or t h e f or ests ar o u n d h er e T hr otl w o ul d
h a v e v er y littl e b usi n ess
I s a w a dr a g o n fl yi n g t h e ot h er d a y It w as n t bi g
b ut it w as sil v er or w hit e
I t hi n k t h at w e s h o ul d m ar c h o n t h e s hi n y b o ys’
o ut p ost a n d b ur n it t o t h e gr o u n d
D o n’t e v er tr ust t h e o d diti es s h o p k e e p er I h e ar d
t h e m t al ki n g ill of t h e n e w l or d
T h e b est arr o ws m a d e ar e f o u n d i n J el e k I k n o w
a g u y w h o tr a v els t h er e a n d bri n g t h e ms b a c k t o
s ell I t hi n k t h e fl et c h er’s n a m e i n J el e k is A n o n

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N E W A N C ES T RY : KY RI E
T h e K yri e ar e a vi a n h u m a n oi ds t h at li v e a n e xtr e m el y
r ecl usi v e lif e i n t h e t all m o u nt ai n r a n g es of Mit h as. K yri e
h a v e a h u m a n t ors o a n d h e a d, t al o n-li k e f e et, a n d f e at h ers
i nst e a d of h air. T h e y t e n d t o b e sli g htl y t all er t h a n h u m a ns,
wit h f e at h er c ol ors t h at c a n r a n g e fr o m d ar k br o w n wit h
g ol d e n hi g hli g hts t o w hit e wit h bl ac k ti ps. T h e y us u all y r e ac h
m at urit y at 1 6 a n d li v e t o b e 1 2 0 y e ars ol d. K yri e h a v e wir y
fr a m es a n d h oll o w b o n es. M a n y h a v e m o d est m a gic al s kills.
S o m e K yri e ar e a bl e t o pr e dict t h e w e at h er a n d ar e r e v er e d as
s pirit u al l e a d ers.
Sc h ol ars b eli e v e t h e K yri e ar e t h e d esc e n d a nts of a gr o u p of
h u m a ns w h o a d or e d bir ds a n d w er e gift e d b y C hisl e v wit h
fli g ht. T h e y ori gi n all y s ettl e d i n t h e tr o pics of n ort h e ast er n
A ns al o n b ut s o o n a d o pt e d a n o m a dic lif e, tr a v eli n g fr o m
isl a n d t o isl a n d, g ui d e d b y t h e N ort hst o n e, a s acr e d r elic
t h at all o w e d t h e K yri e t o tr a v el i ncr e di bl y l o n g dist a nc es
wit h o ut r est a n d wit h o ut g etti n g l ost. At s o m e p oi nt, t h e
K yri e tr a v el e d t o Mit h as w h er e t h e mi n ot a urs st ol e t h e
N ort hst o n e. N o w t h e K yri e ar e m ostl y o nl y a bl e t o tr a v el
a m o n g t h e Bl o o d S e a Isl es. T h e y a n d t h e mi n ot a urs h a v e
si nc e b ec o m e bitt er e n e mi es, e ac h att ac ki n g o n e a n ot h er o n
si g ht. K yri e k e e p c ar ef ul w atc h o v er t h e l a n ds t h at s urr o u n d
t h eir a eri es, a n d c o nfr o nt a n y w h o tr es p ass.
T h eir h o m es, or a eri es, ar e hi d d e n i n w ell- pr ot ect e d
m o u nt ai n o us r e gi o ns a n d ar e us u all y a s eri es of n ests
c o n n ect e d t o c o m pl e x c a v es s yst e ms. T h e y c o v er m o u nt ai n
p ass es wit h p att er n e d a ni m al hi d es t o m a k e it al m ost
i m p ossi bl e t o fi n d t h e m. T h eir e g gs, w hic h mi n ot a urs
c o nsi d er a d elic ac y, ar e k e pt i n t h e d e e p est c a v es.
Al m ost all K yri e r e v er e As k yr e n ( C hisl e v), w hic h tr a nsl at es
t o “ Wi n g e d M ot h er’’ i n C o m m o n. T h e y n e v er l ost f ait h i n
t h e g o d d ess, e v e n w h e n t h e g o ds l eft Kr y n n. T h e y als o h o n or
H a b b a k u k a n d S hi n ar e, b ut d es pis e S ar g o n n as.
K Y RI E A N C ES T R A L T R AI T S
A bilit y S c o r e I n c r e as e. Y o ur D e xt erit y sc or e i ncr e as es b y 2,
a n d y o ur Wis d o m sc or e i ncr e as es b y 1.
A g e. K yri e lif e e x p ect a nc y is ar o u n d 1 2 0 y e ars, a n d t h e y
r e ac h m at urit y at t h e a g e of 1 6.
Ali g n m e nt. K yri e ar e p hil os o p hic al a n d p o etic w h e n
a m o n g fri e n ds. I n t h e pr es e nc e of str a n g ers, h o w e v er, t h e y
b ec o m e s us pici o us a n d distr ustf ul. T h e y t e n d t o b e n e utr al
i n ali g n m e nt.
Si z e. K yri e st a n d 5 t o 6 f e et t all a n d w ei g h a n a v er a g e
of 9 0 p o u n ds.
S p e e d. Y o ur b as e w al ki n g s p e e d is 3 0 f e et.
T y p e. Y o u ar e a h u m a n oi d.
t h u n der w a ve s p ell. At 3r d l e v el, y o u c a n c ast t h e g ust of wi n d
s p ell. O nc e y o u c ast t h u n der w a ve or g ust of wi n d wit h t his
tr ait, y o u c a n’t d o s o a g ai n u ntil y o u fi nis h a l o n g r est. Y o u
m a y als o us e a n y s p ell sl ots y o u h a v e of t h e a p pr o pri at e
l e v el t o c ast t h e m. I nt elli g e nc e, Wis d o m, or C h aris m a ( y o ur
c h oic e) is y o ur s p ellc asti n g a bilit y f or t h es e s p ells.
Fli g ht. B ec a us e of y o ur wi n gs, y o u h a v e a fl yi n g s p e e d e q u al
t o y o ur w al ki n g s p e e d. Y o u c a n’t b e w e ari n g m e di u m or
h e a v y ar m or t o us e t his tr ait.
H oll o w B o n es. Y o u ar e v ul n er a bl e t o bl u d g e o ni n g d a m a g e.
K e e n S e ns es. Y o u h a v e pr ofici e nc y i n t h e P erc e pti o n s kill.
L a n g u a g es. Y o u c a n s p e a k, r e a d a n d writ e C o m m o n a n d
A ur a n.
IN CH A M PI O N S O F KR Y N N
It is r u m or e d t h at t h e st ol e n N ort hst o n e w as d eli v er e d
t o N er a k a i n t h e fi n al d a ys of t h e W ar of t h e L a nc e. I n
or d er t o c o nfir m t h e r u m or’s v er acit y, a s m all gr o u p of
K yri e att e m pt e d t o tr a v el t o N er a k a m o nt hs a g o, b ut h a v e
n ot r et ur n e d.
T h e k yri e h a v e si nc e c o nt act e d a n ol d fri e n d w h o c o n vi nc e d
a s m all p art y of a d v e nt ur ers tr a v eli n g wit h Sir K arl t o
all o w a n a g e nt of t h e k yri e t o acc o m p a n y t h e m. Wit h v er y
littl e i nf or m ati o n a b o ut w h er e t h e missi n g K yri e or t h e
N ort hst o n e m a y b e, it is u p t o t h e m t o s e e k o ut t h e tr ut h.
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T h e f oll o wi n g ar e n e w c a ntri ps a n d 1st l e v el s p ells pl a y er
c h ar act ers a n d m o nst ers m a y us e d uri n g t h e c a m p ai g n.

SPELL D E S C RI P TI O N S

F IS TA N D A N TI L U S ’ BA L E F UL G AZE T HE F A T ES
1st le vel e v oc ati o n C a ntri p tra ns m ut ati o n

C asti n g Ti m e: 1 Acti o n C asti n g Ti m e: 1 acti o n

R a n g e: 6 0 f e et R a n g e: 3 0 ft
C o m p o n e nts: V, S, M ( a n e y e b all) C o m p o n e nts: V, S, M ( pi ec e of stri n g)
D u r ati o n: I nst a nt a n e o us Cl ass es: Cl eric, Dr ui d
Cl ass es: W arl oc k, Wi z ar d
Y o u r e ac h o ut t o o n e cr e at ur e y o u c a n s e e wit hi n r a n g e,
Y o u c a us e a n e y e b all t o a p p e ar i n fr o nt of o n e cr e at ur e bi n di n g it wit h ot h er w orl dl y e n er g y. T h e t ar g et m ust
y o u c a n s e e [ wit hi n r a n g e]. T h at t ar g et m ust s ucc e e d o n a s ucc e e d o n a Str e n gt h s a vi n g t hr o w or t a k e 1 d 8 r a di a nt or
C o nstit uti o n s a vi n g t hr o w or t a k e 2 d 6 ( 7) ps yc hic d a m a g e. n ecr otic d a m a g e (c ast er’s c h oic e). A d diti o n all y o n a f ail e d
A d diti o n all y o n a f ail e d s a vi n g t hr o w t h e t ar g et h as t h e bli n d s a v e t h e cr e at ur e’s s p e e d is r e d uc e d b y fi v e f e et u ntil t h e e n d
c o n diti o n u ntil t h e e n d of t h eir n e xt t ur n. of its n e xt t ur n.
Hi g h er l e v els: W h e n y o u c ast t his s p ell usi n g a s p ell sl ot of At hi g h er l e v els: T his t ar g et’s s p e e d is r e d uc e d b y a n
2 n d l e v el or hi g h er, t h e d a m a g e i ncr e as es b y 1 d 6 f or e ac h sl ot a d diti o n al 5 f e et a n d t h e s p ell’s d a m a g e i ncr e as es b y 1 d 8
l e v el a b o v e 1st. w h e n y o u r e ac h 5t h l e v el ( 2 d 8 a n d 1 0 f e et), 1 1t h l e v el ( 3 d 8
a n d 1 5 f e et), a n d 1 7t h l e v el ( 4 d 8 a n d 2 0 f e et).
LAD O N N A ’S T O UC H
1st le vel tra ns m ut ati o n
A U T H O R ’S N OTE
C asti n g Ti m e: 1 acti o n
R a n g e: T o uc h Gr e eti n gs,
C o m p o n e nts: V, S
D u r ati o n: 1 0 mi n ut es
I n 1 9 9 0 I h a d m y first e nc o u nt er wit h a n S SI G ol d B o x
Cl ass es: B ar d, Wi z ar d
g a m e c all e d C h a m pi o ns of Kr y n n. T his w as a g a m e
Y o u t o uc h o n e willi n g cr e at ur e a n d tr a nsf er o n e c a ntri p t h at w o ul d n ot o nl y s h a p e m y i nt er est e v e n m or e i nt o
y o u c a n c ast. O nc e b ef or e t h e s p ell e n ds t h e cr e at ur e c a n pl a yi n g D D b ut als o w o ul d cr e at e a lif el o n g p assi o n
c ast t h at c a ntri p, usi n g y o ur s p ellc asti n g a bilit y. T his s p ell of cr e ati n g a p art y a n d s a vi n g Kr y n n...ti m e a n d ti m e
h as n o eff ect o n cr e at ur es w h o d o n ot s p e a k t h e s a m e a g ai n. T h e pr e mis e of t h e g a m e is f airl y si m pl e: y o u ar e
l a n g u a g e as y o u. tr yi n g t o st o p t h e f orc es of e vil fr o m u nl e as hi n g t h eir
At Hi g h er L e v els: W h e n y o u c ast t his s p ell usi n g a s p ell sl ot l at est pl a n t o c o n q u er t h e w orl d.
of 2 n d l e v el or hi g h er, t h e cr e at ur e m a y c ast t h e c a ntri p a
n u m b er of ti m es e q u al t o y o ur c a ntri p s p ell sl ots. W h e n I first s et o ut r e d esi g ni n g t h e g a m e a n d bri n gi n g
R AI S T LI N ’S H ELPE R
it f or w ar d n e arl y t e n y e ars a g o, I di d n’t f or es e e t h e
C a ntri p tra ns m ut ati o n l a b or of l o v e t his w o ul d b ec o m e. W a nti n g t o d esi g n
m or e t h a n j ust a si m pl e h ac k a n d sl as h g a m e, I w a nt e d
C asti n g Ti m e: 1 Acti o n t o di v e m or e i nt o t h e l oc ati o ns a n d c h ar act ers, a n d
R a n g e: 3 0 f e et
pr o vi d e pl a y ers a m or e i n- d e pt h e x p eri e nc e. I t hi n k
C o m p o n e nts: V, S, M ( a br o o m, a r a g, a t u b of s o a p y w at er)
t h at v et er a n pl a y ers of t h e g a m e will fi n d m a n y hi d d e n
D u r ati o n: 1 h o ur
Cl ass es: Wi z ar d e ast er e g gs t hr o u g h o ut t his s eri es.

C h o os e a n ar e a i n a t e n f o ot c u b e y o u c a n s e e. Y o u c a n aff ect G o o d l uc k a n d l o n g li v e t h e l a nc e!!!

all o bj ects i n t h e c u b e i n t h e f oll o wi n g w a ys:
• Y o u c a n c a us e t h e r a g t o d ust o bj ects, t h e r a g will n ot b e C h uc k M arti n ell
a bl e t o lift or m o v e o bj ects.
• Y o u c a n c a us e a br o o m t o s w e e p t h e fl o or of t h e c u b e,
t h e br o o m will n ot b e a bl e t o p us h o bj ects or s et
off a n y tr a ps.
• Y o u c a n c a us e a n y fl at w ar e, pl at es, b o wls, or c u ps t o b e
w as h e d i n t h e t u b of s o a p y w at er).

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T HE JO U R N A LS OF KA Z T HE M I N O T A U R: TH E KA Z E L A TI ( RI C HAR D KN A A K )............... 2 0 2 3

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A UT U M N T WI LI G H T ................................................................................. SP RI N G 2023

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