MGP9013 - 3.5E Ultimate NPCs, Supplementary Rulebook XIII

David Culliford (order #4050855)

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Ultimate NPCs Ian 'Lizard' Harrac

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Contents Introduction NPC Details Friends & Foes

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NPCs in the World 134 NPC Listing Index

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License

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Editor Richard Neale Cover Art Scott Clark Interior Illustrations Danilo Moreti, Chad Sergesketter, Tony Parker, Eric Bergeron, Marcio Fiorito, Patricio Soler, Eric Lofgren, Nathan Webb, Sarwat Chadda, Carlos Henry, David Griffiths, David Esbri Molinas, Alejandro Villen & Anne Stokes Studio Manager Ian Barstow Production Director Alexander Fennell Proofreader Mark Quennell & Sarah Quinnell

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Introduction

Lesser Enemy

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This is the most common role for the NPC – the faceless foe to be slaughtered and looted! All in the name of righteousness and justice, of course! The main thing which is needed for such foes is statistics. They do not have personalities, histories or motivations – they walk onstage, fight and die. For this role, Ultimate NPCs provides statistic blocks of combatants of all types, from humble guardsman to bandit lords and a variety of half-dragons. The NPCs come equipped and have skills and feats appropriate to their role. To utilise them, all that is needed is to refer to one of the statistic blocks. Further, for the many creatures in Core Rulebook III, which specify high level leaders accompanying the rabble, Ultimate NPCs provides them with full statistics and with equipment appropriate to their level.

elcome to Ultimate NPCs! This book is an essential tome for any harried Games Master who must keep his world populated with a nearly infinite variety of beings. In addition to a large stock of pre-generated NPCs, complete with equipment, this book features rules, charts and tables to enhance the creation and running of NPCs. Roleplaying games model an odd universe. A small number of beings each controlled by an independent mind. The entire rest of the multiverse, from peasant farmers to demon lords, from city guards to the greatest of gods, share a single mind – a mind which is also concerned with issues such as ‘Where are the cheetos?’ and ‘Dammit, I know my notes were around here somewhere!’ Small wonder, then, that Otto the barkeep switches from a faux-German to a faux-British accent between visits, or that the mysterious druid who drops in to give cryptic warnings never spells her name the same way twice.

Greater Enemy

The greater enemy is the foe with a purpose. He is not simply an obstacle to be killed and looted; he is well and truly hated and victory over him provides satisfaction in itself; the treasure reaped is more trophy than motivation. Greater enemies have personalities and should be memorable; there should be many encounters with them prior to ‘the big fight’. Ultimate NPCs helps here, as well – the raw statistic blocks provide a starting point, while the personality traits and epithets help to add flavour. The chapter, ‘Friends & Foes’, contains a variety of archetypal NPCs over the course of their careers and provides ready-made characters that can be dropped into a campaign with only a name change.

Nonetheless, NPCs matter. Without them, the game world is empty of things to talk with, bargain with and, of course, slay. This book is designed to help Games Masters create NPCs, either prior to the game or during it. There is a special focus on complex NPCs, such as multiclassed characters, monsters with templates and the like. There are charts and tables of all sorts; to enable the rapid creation of detail where none was planned or to serve as an important ‘nudge’ for the Games Master looking to make the gate guard in North Hambrook slightly different than the gate guard in West Hambrook.

Ally

The ally is the characters friend, contact or servant, there to provide aid and resources. Allies often appear unexpectedly and this is where Ultimate NPCs comes in very handy. When a player notes, ‘Hey, I grew up in this town – is there anyone I know?’ the Games Master will be able to quickly pull out a statistic block, some suitable personality traits and be off.

NPC Creation

This chapter discusses the various NPC classes and offers several more. It also includes a lot of notes on craft skills, professions and Lesser Feats, allowing you to give even first level commoners some variety.

Utility

The Role of the NPC

Utility NPCs are those that players seek out because they need something. This includes merchants, mercenaries, healers and sages. Ultimate NPCs contains a wide variety of statistic blocks for such

NPCs serve a variety of roles in the game. Following are the major functions that they play and guidelines on how to use Ultimate NPCs to help with the creation and running of NPCs in that function.

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INTRODUCTION characters. Furthermore, it includes systems to determine whether or not a particular NPC will be available in a given area. Not every fishing village of fifty people will contain a sage with 15 ranks of Knowledge (minor demons of the twelfth hell). Some might not even have a blacksmith capable of re-forging the mithral and adamantine Sword of the Lost Emperor, if you can imagine that.

Seers may not call familiars and are proficient only in a single simple weapon. Seers choose their spells from the following list: 0th Level: create water, cure minor wounds, detect magic, detect poison, guidance, light, mending, message, purify food and drink, read magic. 1st Level: bless, command, comprehend languages, cure light wounds, deathwatch, detect chaos, detect evil, detect good, detect law, detect undead, identify, protection from chaos, protection from evil, protection from good, protection from law. 2nd Level: augury, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, cat’s grace, calm emotions, delay poison, find traps, invisibility, locate object, mirror image, obscure object, see invisibility. 3rd Level: arcane sight, bestow curse, clairaudience, clairvoyance, continual flame, invisibility purge, magic circle against chaos, magic circle against evil, magic circle against good, magic circle against law, neutralise poison, remove curse, remove disease, speak with dead, tongues. 4th Level: detect scrying, discern lies, divination, locate creature, scrying, sending. 5th Level: break enchantment, commune, contact other plane, greater command, true seeing.

Colour

The world is filled with strange and wondrous characters. The tables for appearance and personality traits make it easy to quickly give life to a passing farmer or a sullen miner. Furthermore, it is often the case that someone the Games Master intended to be merely a bit of walking flavour text is seized on by the players as vital and important. Ultimate NPCs provides the tools to quickly fill in the ‘blank spots’ in the character, giving him statistics and personality.

NPC Classes

The standard NPC classes work reasonably well, but just as more specialised classes help model many Player Character concepts better so too can new classes aid in precisely defining NPCs. This section includes both variants on the core NPC classes and wholly new ones. Player Characters may choose all of them, but they are generally inferior to Player Character classes. If there’s a desire to run a ‘low power’ campaign, though, these classes should provide the breadth of choice needed to run an ‘all NPC-class’ game.

Smiter The smiter is an adept who is omnipresent on the battlefield. They focus on spells of destruction and pain and are often found among the most warlike of races. Heal is not a class skill for them-- and they are proficient in light armour and a single martial weapon of their choice.

Adept Variants

Smiters choose their spells from the following list:

There are many cultures that produce adepts and, furthermore, many of those drawn to magic but lacking the skill or piety needed to become true clerics, sorcerers or wizards. These variant adepts are similar to the standard adept described in Core Rulebook II but with differing spell selections and, sometimes, differing skills or combat abilities.

0th Level: daze, detect magic, ghost sound, guidance, inflict minor wounds, light, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue. 1 st Level: bane, bless, burning hands, cause fear, chill touch, inflict light wounds, obscuring mist, protection from chaos, protection from evil, protection from good, protection from law, sleep. 2nd Level: aid, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, cat’s grace, inflict moderate wounds, darkness, resist energy, scare, scorching ray, shatter. 3rd Level: animate dead, bestow curse, contagion, continual flame, inflict serious wounds, daylight, deeper darkness, fireball, lightning bolt, poison, rage.

Seer A seer is an adept who specialises in divination. In tribal societies, they are called on to predict if a coming battle will go well or if some looming menace threatens the tribe. They rarely partake in combat and have very few combat-oriented spells.


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INTRODUCTION 4th Level: black tentacles, divine power, fire shield, ice storm, inflict critical wounds, minor creation, polymorph, stoneskin, wall of fire. 5th Level: baleful polymorph, break enchantment, cloudkill, insect plague, mass inflict light wounds, slay living, wall of fire, wall of stone.

Dux Comes, Comitissa English Emperor, Empress King, Queen Prince, Princess Duke, Duchess Marquess, Marchioness Earl, Countess Viscount, Viscountess Baron, Baroness Baronet Knight

Aristocrat

Aristocrats are among the deadliest foes – or most powerful allies – a Player Character may ever meet, even if they would have trouble battling a wounded kobold. Aristocrats wield power that cannot be measured in levels and attack bonuses. While some Player Characters may treat any opponent who lacks combat prowess with scorn, it must be noted that even if an aristocrat lacks combat skills of his own, he often has powerful allies or servants who can more than do his fighting for him. Those who mouth off to an arrogant princeling today often find themselves beaten to a pulp by his elite guard tomorrow.

German Kaiser, Kaiserin König, Königin Prinz, Prinzessin Fürst, Fürstin Herzog, Herzogin Markgraf, Markgräfin Graf, Gräfin; Landgraf, Landgräfin Pfalzgraf, Pfalzgräfin Baron, Baronin; Freiherr, Freifrau Ritter

The section, ‘NPCs In The World’, discusses the population of castles, manor houses and so on, including both aristocrats and their guards.

Noble Titles Nobles should have a decent title to convey their status and power. These are not presented for random selection – it strains disbelief to have a scenario such as ‘The lord of the tiny hamlet of Rock Ridge comes to greet you… he is … (roll) Emperor … Duqaut.’ The names are in order of rank. Generally, higher-ranking nobles will be found only in the largest cities, though some may have manor houses or vacation retreats near bucolic villages and hamlets. Low-ranking nobles can be placed in command of larger cities or regions – they may have powerful connections, be trusted locals or have skills and abilities making them especially suited to rule a given area. Generally though, land and title go hand-in-hand, with few Counts reigning in Metropolises.

French Empereur, Imperatrice Roi, Reine Prince, Princesse Duc, Duchesse Marquis, Marquise Comte, Comtesse Vicomte, Vicomtesse Baron, Baronne Chevalier Spanish Emperador, Emperatriz Rey, Reina Principe, Princesa Duque, Duquesa Marqués, Marquesa Conde, Condesa Vizconde, Vizcondesa Baron, Baronesa Caballero

Titles separated by a comma indicate male/female names. Latin Imperator, Imperatrix Rex, Regina Princeps


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Italian Principe, Principessa Duca, Duchesa Marchese, Marchesa Conte, Contessa Visconte, Viscontessa Barone, Baronessa Cavaliere

All of the following are features of the arcane healer NPC class. Armour and Weapon Proficiency: Arcane healers are proficient in all simple weapons, but they are not proficient in any type of armour or shields. Arcane healers suffer arcane spell failure chances with their spells when wearing armour.

Arcane Healer

Spells: Arcane healers cast arcane spells. They are limited to a certain number of spells of each spell level per day, according to their class level. Like clerics, they can cast any spell on the arcane healer spell list provided they can cast spells of that level. Arcane healers prepare their spells in advance by concocting magical medicines (such as powders and salves). They prepare each of their spells individually by spending one half hour per level of the chosen spell working on a concoction. 0th level spells take 15 minutes to prepare. Making concoctions requires either a laboratory or an alchemist’s kit. Unused concoctions spoil at the end of the day.

As their name suggests, arcane healers apply their studies of arcane magic to the practice of healing. They are sworn to a strict code of altruistic behaviour and are thus of lawful good and lawful neutral alignments with very rare exceptions. Hit Die: d4.

Class Skills The arcane healer’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft (any) (Int), Craft (alchemy) (Int), Heal (Wis), Herbalism (Int or Wis), Knowledge (any) (Int), Profession (Wis) and Spellcraft (Int). Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) x4. Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier.

Notice that at higher levels, it becomes difficult or impossible for members of this NPC class to

The Arcane Healer

Level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

BAB +0 +1 +1 +2 +2

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th

+3 +3 +4 +4 +5 +5 +6/+1 +6/+1 +7/+2 +7/+2 +8/+3 +8/+3 +9/+4 +9/+4 +10/+5

Fort Save +0 +0 +1 +1 +1

Ref Save +0 +0 +1 +1 +1

+2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +5 +6 +6 +6

+2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +5 +6 +6 +6

Will Save +2 +3 +3 +4 +4

Special

Brew Potion Craft Wondrous Item

Spells Per Day & Preparation Time Per Spell 0th 3rd 5th (15 1st 2nd (1 1/2 4th (2 1/2 Min) (30 Min) (1 hour) hours) (2 hours) hours) 3 1 3 2 3 2 0 3 2 1 3 2 2

+5 +5 +6 +6 +7 +7 +8 +8 +9 +9 +10 +10 +11 +11 +12

4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5

2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5

0 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4

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Commoner and Expert Variants

The streets, alleys and shops of the city are filled with people. Most of them have only a small role to play in the adventures of the Player Characters, but stories can often hinge on the most unlikely of passers-by. This section discusses typical low-level NPCs, providing sample templates that can be used if statistics are needed on a moment’s notice.

prepare and cast their entire repertoire of spells per day. Arcane healers loathe preparing in advance of knowing their patients’ specific needs except for emergency spells such as cure poison, remove disease and death ward.

The core NPC classes, especially expert and commoner, offer decent tools to model the majority of city inhabitants. However, it is possible to offer some refinements and adjustments. Urban Commoner: The average man who grows up in a city will not be skilled with animals. For Commoners who are pure city dwellers, replace Handle Animal or Ride with Knowledge (local).

Brew Potion: Arcane healers of 3 level acquire the Brew Potion feat as a bonus feat. rd

Craft Wondrous Item: Arcane healers of 5th level acquire the Craft Wondrous Item feat as a bonus feat.

Commoner Subclasses: There are several types of NPC best modelled as Commoners who have slightly different sets of class skills. These are below.

Starting Gear 2d4 x 10 gp worth of equipment.

Non-Combatant Expert: Some Experts, such as blacksmiths or travelling merchants, will pick up a bit of combat skill on the side. Many others however, such as scribes or sages, will be wholly non-combatant, focusing instead on skills. These experts use the commoner’s base attack bonus, Hit Dice and saving throws but gain 8 skill points per level, rather than 6.

Arcane Healer Spell List 0th level: create water, cure minor wounds, detect magic, detect poison, gentle repose, mending, purify food and drink, read magic, resistance. 1st level: comprehend languages, cure light wounds, delay poison, detect chaos/evil/good/law, endure elements, enlarge person, identity, protection from chaos/evil/good/law, reduce person, remove fear. 2 nd level: bull’s strength, calm emotion, cure moderate wounds, endurance, lesser restoration, make whole, remove paralysis, resist elements.

Beggar (Variant Commoner Class) Alignment: Any neutral. Hit Die: d4.


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The beggar’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Disguise (Cha), Gather Information (Cha), Hide (Dex), Listen (Wis), Knowledge (area) (Int), Profession (beggar) (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis) and Spot (Wis).

The class skills for an Expert (Courtesan) are Bluff (Cha), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Gather Information (Cha), Listen (Wis), Perform (Cha), Profession (courtesan) (Wis) and Sense Motive (Cha).

Weapon and Armour Proficiency: The beggar is proficient with one simple weapon. He is not proficient with armour or shields.

The Expert (Courtesan) can be used to model any individual whose profession it is to be a paid companion for more than just sexual purposes, though this is usually (but not always) an aspect of the relationship. Courtesans are trained to provide companionship on many levels. They are, therefore, in a position to learn a great deal about the comings and goings of the elite and powerful and to make good use of that knowledge.

Beggars occupy the lowest social ranks in the urban environment. Even a slave labourer is of value to someone and can count on a meal and a place to sleep each night, even if the meal is poor and the sleep is short. A beggar has nothing but a wooden bowl, a few bent copper coins and, sometimes, knowledge. Beggars pick up random titbits of knowledge, the flotsam and jetsam of information that drifts through the urban sea. Of course, much of what they ‘know’ is false or wrong and most will happily tell someone asking questions whatever it is they want to hear, in the hopes of getting a few extra coppers to spend.

Fence (Expert)

Alignment: Any non-good. Hit Die: d6.

Class Skills The class skills for an Expert (Fence) are Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Forgery (Int), Knowledge (any one) (Int), Gather Information (Cha), Profession (fence), Profession (cover profession) (Wis) and Sense Motive (Wis).

Blacksmith (Expert) Alignment: Any. Hit Die: d6.

Fences often have a level of rogue as well, especially if they deal directly with organised criminal gangs. A typical feat for a human fence is Skill Focus (appraise). Fences are discussed in more detail in the Business section.

Class Skills The class skills for an Expert (Blacksmith) are Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Craft (smithing speciality), Craft (other speciality) (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (metalworking) (Int), Ride (Dex) and Use Rope (Dex).

Jeweller (Non-Combatant Expert) Alignment: Any, usually neutral. Hit Die: d4.

A typical Blacksmith is skilled in two areas of smithing – Helmet making and Armour making, for example. Typical feats include Martial Weapon proficiency, Skill Focus (craft) and Power Attack. Many blacksmiths have combat experience, especially those charged with manufacturing weapons or armour (would you buy a sword from a man who had never wielded one in battle?) and are quite capable of dealing with hostile customers.

Class Skills The class skills for an Expert (Jeweller) are Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Craft (jeweller) (Int), Craft (goldsmith) (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Knowledge (gemmology), Profession (merchant), Listen (Wis) and Spot (Wis). Common feats for jewellers include Skill Focus (craft) and Skill Focus (appraise). Jewellers who reside in a city with an arcane factor of 6 or higher may have Knowledge (arcana) in place of one of their other class skills, as they will often need to identify magical items.

Courtesan (Non-Combatant Expert) Alignment: Any, but usually Chaotic. Hit Die: d4.


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Pawnbroker (Non-Combatant Expert)

and, in some cases, to the acquisition of gold based on the sale of that knowledge. The sample sage/scholar above presumes a fairly magic-rich environment, where the use of crystal balls and similar items is extremely helpful to the sage’s task. Other types of intellectual specialists are noted under sage/scholar in the Business section.

Alignment: Any, usually neutral. Hit Die: d4.

Class Skills The class skills for an Expert (Pawnbroker) are Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Forgery (Int), Gather Information (Cha), Listen (Wis), Perform (oratory) (Cha), Profession (pawnbroker) (Wis) and Sense Motive (Wis).

Minion

The minion is an NPC class designed for campaigns set in a more Asian-flavoured milieu. The minion is to the monk what the warrior is to the fighter. They are skilled in unarmed combat and are quite fearsome when compared to commoners or experts, but they are easily swept aside by a truly professional martial artist.

Feats for human pawnbrokers are usually Skill Focus (appraise) and Skill Focus (bluff).

Prostitute (Variant Commoner)

Hit Die: d8.

Alignment: Any, usually neutral. Hit Die: d4.

Class Skills The minion’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str) and Tumble (Dex).

Class Skills The class skills for a Commoner (Prostitute) are Bluff (Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Hide (Dex), Knowledge (area) (Int), Listen (Wis), Profession (prostitute) (Wis) and Sense Motive (Wis). Prostitutes are a common feature in any sizeable population centre. While cultural norms vary greatly, typically a prostitute will be young (apply the Adolescent template), female and poor (see also Courtesan.) Some may be simply looking for a way to earn a few coins prior to marriage, while others may have this as their only possible source of income. Often, the former becomes the latter without intending it to be so.

Sage/Scholar (Non-Combatant Expert) Alignment: Any, usually lawful. Hit Die: d4.

Class Skills The class skills for an Expert (Sage) are Craft (alchemy) (Int), Concentration (Con), Decipher Script (Int), Gather Information (Cha), Knowledge (any 3) (Int), Profession (sage) (Int), Use Magic Device (Cha) and Use Psionic Device (Cha). Sages and/or scholars are individuals who have devoted their lives to the acquisition of knowledge


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Base Attack Bonus +0

2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th

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Fort Save +2 +3 +3 +4 +4 +5 +5 +6 +6 +7 +7 +8 +8 +9 +9 +10 +10 +11 +11 +12

Ref Save +2 +3 +3 +4 +4 +5 +5 +6 +6 +7 +7 +8 +8 +9 +9 +10 +10 +11 +11 +12

Will Save +0 +0 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +5 +6 +6 +6

Unarmed Special Damage Bonus feat, flurry of 1d6 blows, unarmed strike 1d6 Evasion 1d6 1d6 Ki Strike (magic) 1d8 Slow fall 20 ft. 1d8 1d8 1d8 Slow Fall 30 ft. 1d10 1d10 Improved evasion 1d10 Slow Fall 40 ft. 1d10 Greater Flurry 2d6 2d6 Slow Fall 50 ft. 2d6 2d6 2d8 Slow fall 60 ft. 2d8 2d8 2d8

Skill Points at 1st Level: (4 + Int modifier) x4. Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int modifier.

AC Bonus +0 +0 +0 +0 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +4

Unarmoured Speed Bonus +0 ft. +0 ft. +10 ft. +10 ft. +10 ft. +10 ft. +10 ft. +20 ft. +20 ft. +20 ft. +20 ft. +20 ft. +30 ft. +30 ft. +30 ft. +30 ft. +30 ft. +40 ft. +40 ft. +40 ft.

wage, as detailed in Core Rulebook I under the Profession skill. Skill Bonuses: This entry reflects a profession’s training. A character within the profession may add a +1 competence bonus to all checks made with the skills listed here. This bonus increases to +2 at 5th level, +3 at 10th level, +4 at 15th level and +5 at 20th level.

Professional

The professional is somewhat akin to the expert, but less generalised. There are, in fact, many different kinds of professionals, each with their own special abilities and features. They exist between the overkill of a ‘blacksmith’ class and the flavourlessness of the expert class.

Other Bonuses: Some professions have traits that go beyond salary and skill bonuses, becoming almost like class features. Any such abilities will be listed here. There are two types of bonuses: social benefits and skill benefits. Social benefits are granted based on the status that the profession has in society. Skill benefits are gained based on the character’s ability to work. Social benefits may be lost if the character exits the profession or leaves the society, but skill benefits remain regardless.

All professionals must choose, upon taking their first level in the class, whether they are labourers or merchants. These terms should not be taken entirely too literally. Labourers work primarily with their bodies and are physically adept while being somewhat behind in social graces and income. Merchants work primarily with their minds and exchange physical might for wealth and knowledge.

Expert Level: Once a professional reaches 6th level, he gains a salary increase, as noted in the class description. At this point, he may be fairly described as an expert in his field and automatically gains the social and/or skill benefits listed here.

Professional Class: This shows whether a professional must be a labourer or merchant before being eligible for the profession. Salary Modifier: Some professions are better or worse paid than others. This is a multiplier made to all Profession checks made to gain a weekly


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BAB (Labourer) +0 +1 +2 +3 +3 +4 +5 +6/+1 +6/+1 +7/+2 +8/+3 +9/+4 +9/+4 +10/+5 +11/+6/+1 +12/+7/+2 +12/+7/+2 +13/+8/+3 +14/+9/+4 +15/+10/+5

Fort Save +2 +3 +3 +4 +4 +5 +5 +6 +6 +7 +7 +8 +8 +9 +9 +10 +10 +11 +11 +12

Ref Save +0 +0 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +5 +6 +6 +6

Typical professions for a standard d20 fantasy universe are described below. Some of them are limited to specific races; this will be noted.

Will Save +0 +0 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +5 +6 +6 +6

Special Labourer/Merchant

Expert Level, Salary Increase

(Con), Jump (Str), Knowledge (any) (Int), Listen (Wis), Profession (any) (Wis), Ride (Dex) and Spot (Wis). Skill Points at 1st Level: (6 + Int modifier) x4. Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier.

As an option, an expert can spend a feat to become a ‘Professional’ of a given type and gain the skill benefits of the professional type after the correct number of class levels have passed. For example, a professional (blacksmith) gains the Create Magical Arms & Armour feat at 9th level. If an expert takes the Professional feat at 3rd level, declaring ‘Blacksmith’ to be his profession, he will gain the Create Magical Arms & Armour feat at 11th level. This feat does not grant the general class features of the professional class or the social benefits, just the skill benefits. Some campaigns may wish to eliminate the expert altogether and use professionals for all skilled, nonadventuring characters. Hit Die: d8.

Class Skills The professional’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Craft (any) (Int), Concentration


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Other Bonuses Skill Benefit: Because they are often required to work patiently on tasks which must be performed according to exacting ritual, Acolytes’ Fort and Will save bonuses are swapped.

All of the following are class features of the processional. Weapon Proficiency: A labourer is proficient with all simple weapons, light armour and one martial weapon. A merchant is proficient with all simple weapons.

Expert Level Skill Benefit: An acolyte who has served a religious order for a long time will have learned how to walk and move without disturbing the meditations of the priests and will gain the Stealthy feat. Social Benefit: Acolytes of legal religions tend to be respected in the community and gain a +2 bonus to any Bluff check they make.

Starting Money: A professional begins the game with 2d6 x 100 gp. Labourer/Merchant: At 1st level, the professional must decide whether he will be a labourer (such as a blacksmith, farmer) or a merchant (scholar, lawyer, chirugeon). Labourers gain the Greater Fortitude feat for free and gain +2 skill points per level to spend on Strength or Intelligence based skills, while merchants gain the Iron Will feat and gain +2 skill points per level to spend on Intelligence or Wisdom based skills.

Arcane Librarian

In the authentic past on which much of fantasy d20 is modelled, books were rare and librarians were rarer. In the worlds of high adventure and sword & sorcery, however, an historical degree of literacy is commonplace, as are massive libraries, most often controlled by wizard guilds or powerful churches. These vast repositories of knowledge exist without card catalogues, never mind computerised search systems. Those individuals who work in these places and can locate the Book Of Obsidian Chains from where it has been buried for fifty years beneath a scroll entitled ‘On The Edible Qualities Of Dragon Spleens’ are rare and valuable.

Salary Increase: Upon reaching 6 th level, the professional has become something of an expert in his career and can easily find work throughout the campaign world. In addition, he can also demand a higher salary. The professional gains a +4 competence bonus to all Profession checks he is called to make.

Acolyte

The term ‘arcane librarian’ is generic; there are also ‘divine librarians’ who work in libraries managed by the great churches. Unless otherwise noted, all references to arcane librarians apply equally to divine librarians.

Not every servant of the gods is a cleric, paladin or adept. Many are laymen and women who are devout worshippers but who, for whatever reason, do not gain any sort of divine power. They loyally sit on the sidelines while others experience the awe and wonder of the gods’ living presence. An acolyte is a worker who serves a religious organisation. He performs such duties as cleaning temples, assisting scholars and archivists, tending to gardens and so on. Such work is often less arduous than many other jobs and often leads to greater enlightenment as well as social status, so these jobs are highly desired.

Worker Class: Merchant Salary Modifier: x1.25 Species: Any, though usually human, elf or dwarf Skill Bonuses: Knowledge (arcana) for arcane librarians, Knowledge (religion) for divine librarians. Other Bonuses: Skill Benefit: Arcane librarians gain a +2 bonus on any skill checks requiring searching through organised collections of information. Skill Benefit: Beginning at 3rd level, when looking for a particular book, scroll, tome and the like, arcane librarians may add their class level – 2 to Spot and Search checks.

Worker Class: Merchant Salary Modifier: Normal Species: Any Skill Bonuses: Knowledge (religion)


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INTRODUCTION Social Benefit: Beginning at 5 th level, arcane librarians are respected by wizards and sorcerers, while divine librarians are honoured by clerics. All services purchased from these classes are 10% less expensive, except for costs relating to lost XP.

Worker Class: Labourer or Merchant Salary Modifier: From x0.5 (Portside Dive) to x3.0 (Emperor’s kitchen) Species: Any Skill Bonuses: Craft (cooking)

Expert Level: Skill Benefit: Arcane librarians gain Concentration as a class skill.

Other Bonuses Skill Benefit: A cook may choose a style of cuisine (Imperial, Elven, Drow/Derro Fusion) with which he is especially skilled. He gains a +1 competence bonus to Craft (cooking) when cooking in the style and this bonus increases by +1 for every four levels. Skill Benefit: At 10th level, a cook gains a +2 bonus on all Fortitude saves against poison.

Blacksmith

Every town and village, even the smallest thorpe, requires a blacksmith. Without those skilled in the art of ironmongery, civilisation begins a slow collapse. Horses go shoeless, ploughs break and nails rust and snap. Thus, the smith is always respected and a truly great smith can become a figure of legend.

Expert Level: Skill Benefit: An expert cook is a master of culinary arts. Given a half pound of dried meat and some stale well water, they can create a gourmet or at least, edible meal. They have also refined their sense of taste considerably. This allows them to be able to detect food-born poisons or contaminants on a DC 15 skill check without any risk of poisoning themselves. Skill Benefit: They may choose one Knowledge skill as a class skill, provided it is food-related; some topics include wines, non-human cuisine or food marketplaces.

Worker Class: Labourer Salary Modifier: Normal Species: Any, but very often human or dwarf Skill Bonuses: Craft (blacksmithing) Other Bonuses: Skill Benefit: At 4th level, smiths can identify magical materials such as adamantine and mithral by touch. Skill Benefit: At 9th level, smiths can choose the feat Craft Magical Arms and Armour, though they will need an assistant to cast the spells for them, unless they have appropriate caster levels.

Courtesan

It has been called ‘the oldest profession’ and it can be anything from a capital crime to a sacred rite, depending on culture, society and local mores. Whether ordained or condemned, some form of companionship – often, but not always, sexual – in exchange for payment is a feature of nearly every society.

Expert Level Social Benefit: Expert smiths are renowned and respected in their local area. This gives them a +2 competence bonus to all Charisma-based skill checks when dealing with anyone in their hometown or, in a large city, with anyone in their neighbourhood.

Worker Class: Merchant Salary Modifier: x0.75 Species: Any, though most commonly human or half-elf. Skill Bonuses: Diplomacy, Bluff

Cook

While many people survive well on rations, the cuisine of inns and taverns or can cobble together the occasional meal when the situation warrants, those who specialise in food preparation will always find employment. A meal prepared from fresh ingredients, by someone who knows what he is doing, will always be preferable to dried meat or watery stew.

Other Bonuses: Skill Benefit: The courtesan gains a +2 bonus to Sense Motive rolls against prior or current customers. They tend to be good at peering through deceit, as they tend to be exposed to a great deal of it.


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INTRODUCTION Expert Level: Skill Benefit: At Expert level, a courtesan is an expert in social manipulation. They gain a +2 bonus to Bluff and Diplomacy skills.

Other Bonuses: Skill Benefit: Intimidate is a class skill. Skill Benefit: Enforcers may always use Strength instead of Charisma when making Intimidate checks, if they wish. Skill Benefit: At 3rd level, enforcers gain ‘Improved Unarmed Strike’ as a bonus feat.

Driver

It is not much of a job but it beats staring at the rear end of a mule for 30 years. Drivers drive the carts and carriages that haul goods and nobles where they want to go. Most of the time, it is deadly dull but sometimes, the trip takes a load of fine wine through bandit-haunted woods or a noble must be driven, in secret, to a midnight assignation with assassins and spies lurking on his trail.

Expert Level Skill Benefit: At expert level, enforcers know exactly how much pain to inflict and when to stop. If they ever deliver enough damage to reduce someone to fewer than -10 hit points in a single blow, they can make a Reflex save (DC 15) to stabilise him at -9 hit points.

Worker Class: Labourer Salary Modifier: x0.75 Species: Any Skill Bonuses: Handle Animal, Ride

Family Retainer

The ruling families of any kingdom have huge staffs, many of whom are simply employees. Nearly every family, though, has one or two extremely trusted servants, many of whom come from bloodlines which have been serving the noble’s family for generations. These family retainers are omnipresent and a noble may choose to keep his retainer on the payroll even as the rest of his fortunes crumble. The retainer can be a butler, cook, driver, scribe or gardener, but he is also a confidante, messenger and advisor.

Other Bonuses: Skill Benefit: Drivers often learn little tricks and shortcuts. On any road they have travelled more than four times, they may decrease travel time by 20%. Expert Level Skill Benefit: After years of work, often in dangerous and ambush-prone situations, drivers learn a few basic tricks and many gain Dodge, Lightning Reflexes or Alertness as a bonus feat.

Worker Class: Labourer or Merchant Salary Modifier: x1.5 Species: Almost always the same as that of the noble family Skill Bonuses: Diplomacy, Sense Motive

Enforcer

Enforcer, goon, knee breaker – call him what you will, he is a mass of muscle and scar tissue eager to inflict a little pain. He is not a hired killer – indeed, he prides himself on being able to leave people alive so they can continue to make their payments or to serve as witnesses to what happens when you cross the wrong man. He has few ambitions of his own but is happy to have a secure place in any criminal organisation.

Other Bonuses: Skill Benefit: Either Sense Motive or Diplomacy are class skills (pick one). Social Benefit: The family retainer is usually seen as speaking with his employer’s voice. This allows him to use any social connections his employer has as if they were his own, so long as he remains employed.

Worker Class: Labourer Salary Modifier: Normal Species: Any, but usually human, half-orc or dwarf Skill Bonuses: Intimidate

Expert Level Skill Benefit: A family retainer knows his employer's desires almost instinctively, enabling him to seemingly read his employers mind or be supernaturally aware of what his employer will need. While there is no true psychic connection, the ability to anticipate and second-guess is extraordinary and can sometime be useful. A


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INTRODUCTION Worker Class: Merchant Salary Modifier: x0.5 to 3.0 Species: Any, but most often human or half-orc Skill Bonuses: Appraise, Bluff

DC 10 Sense Motive check will enable a family retainer to understand a hidden meaning behind any communication by his employer, including letters, message spells and normal speech. A message of up to five words can be ‘encoded’ for every minute of spoken communication or page of written communication. This is not true cryptography and no code is used; rather, the employer will use out of character phrases, odd hints and so on to suggest or imply the message. This is a skill benefit; the retainer will continue to be able to second-guess his old employer even after he leaves his service. This makes ex-retainers very useful and also likely targets for assassination.

Other Bonuses: Skill Benefit: Sense Motive is a class skill. Social Benefit: Fences tend to know who wants something and where it can be found. They gain a +2 bonus on all Gather Information checks to find a buyer for an item, ‘no questions asked’. Skill Benefit: Beginning at 3rd level, fences may specialise in one area – jewels, magic swords, ancient tomes, etc. They may add their class level – 2 to Appraise checks made in this area of expertise.

Farmer

Every culture of mortal beings has a fundamental need to eat and there will always be those whose job it is to produce food. The farmer may be a grower of plants; a tender of cattle or a gatherer of wild mushrooms but his job is to make sure there is food. Without him, life itself is not possible.

Expert Level Skill Benefit: Fences may add a +2 competence bonus to Appraise, Diplomacy, Bluff or Sense Motive checks. Social Benefit: Due to their constant contact with the underworld, fences may add +2 to all Gather Information checks relating to criminal matters.

Worker Class: Labourer Salary Modifier: x0.75 Species: Any Skill Bonuses: Profession (farmer)

Herald

Heralds serve several roles. One of the most important is to serve as messengers for powerful nobles. They carry news across the battlefield or across the land, making sure all are aware of important happenings, orders and edicts. They also serve as guides to the nobility, able to identify hundreds or thousands of nobles and knights by their personal insignia.

Other Bonuses Skill Benefit: Knowledge (agriculture) is a class skill. Social Benefit: A farmer spends only 75% of the normal monthly cost of living, as he can skim some of his crop for his own needs.

Worker Class: Merchant Salary Modifier: Normal Species: Any Skill Bonuses: Knowledge (nobility), Perform (oratory)

Expert Level Skill Benefit: At expert level, the farmer is simply very, very good at what he does. He can increase expected food yields by 10% and furthermore, years of labour have made him very tough, granting a +1 bonus to all Fortitude saves.

Other Bonuses: Skill Benefit: Either Gather Information or Diplomacy becomes a class skill. Social Benefit: Heralds are considered agents of their lord. Attacking them is considered an assault on the one who sent them and thus they have a certain degree of immunity from attack. This applies in political and diplomatic situations, not when ambushed by trolls deep in the wilderness. Skill Benefit: At 3rd level, a Herald gains Run as a bonus feat.

Fence

You cannot eat the crown jewels. This is a fact which every rogue eventually learns, when they manage to make a ‘big score’ and then realise few innkeepers can make change for a six inch emerald statue or a ruby the size of a man’s fist. The fence, then, comes into play, taking on the odious task of finding a buyer for valuable treasure while paying the hapless thief a very reasonable percentage of what it is worth.


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Lawyer

Expert Level: Skill Benefit: An expert herald has travelled the length and breadth of the land and seen and survived, many things. This gives them a lot of flexibility. They may choose a single bonus feat, other than those that are available to fighters as bonus feats.

Most advanced societies have laws and where there are laws, there are lawyers. A lawyer may be a noble crusader for justice or a bottom-feeding parasite and it may well be that whether he is one or the other depends wholly on if he is on your side or not.

Honour Guard

Worker Class: Merchant Salary Modifier: x3 Species: Any Skill Bonuses: Bluff, Sense Motive

Many decadent empires place great stock in pomp and pageantry. How something appears is as important – sometimes, more important – than how well it functions. This has led to the evolution of an honour guard among most such cultures. The various noble families of the culture all want soldiers assigned to protect them and show their importance; the military is loathe to assign competent fighters to such chores as parading around a noble’s estate. Over time, the military has solved the problem by finding recruits who are tall, handsome, striking and in every way the image of the perfect soldier, but who can barely aim a bow or swing a sword. This has created a pool of candidates to call upon when a noble uses his influence to demand he be assigned a military entourage. Some of the honour guard know they are assigned due to their lack of combat skills and some do not; some are perfectly happy being given a fairly safe assignment and others chafe at not seeing ‘real action, for the glory of the Empire!’

Other Bonuses: Skill Benefit: Lawyers may choose an area of legal specialisation – criminal defence, contracts of servitude, peace treaties and so on – and receive a +1 competence bonus in that specialisation. This increases by +1 for every four levels. Expert Level: Social Benefit: A legal expert is a man or woman to be feared, for they have learned how to put the entire power of their government at their beck and call. When dealing with anyone who is subject to the law (and bear in mind that multiple interlocking treaties may place many individuals under the authority of the laws of regimes not their own, especially if they are interacting with members of other species), a lawyer may add ½ their class levels to Intimidate checks.

Worker Class: Labourer Salary Modifier: Normal Species: Any, but usually human, elf or dwarf. Skill Bonuses: Intimidate. The honour guard are trained to look tough.

Scribe

In a society with no mechanical means of reproducing text, anything written must be made by a scribe, which is a tedious and lengthy process. In advanced cultures, scribes are often vital to the functioning of the society. Religious organisations employ dozens of scribes, or train acolytes and temple servitors to write well, in order to copy the sacred texts of the faith. Merchants need scribes to copy contracts and kings needs scribes to produce multiple copies of royal declarations.

Other Bonuses: Skill Benefit: Knowledge (protocol) is a class skill. Expert Level Social Benefit: If a Guard serves long enough, they will begin to absorb a great deal of information and knowledge almost by osmosis. They are omnipresent, but invisible, at the parties, meetings, parliamentary debates and so on and they begin to learn things. An expert-level honour guard gains his choice of Gather Information, Diplomacy or Bluff as a class skill and furthermore, gains a +2 competence bonus to all Sense Motive checks performed against the individual he is assigned to guard.

Worker Class: Merchant Salary Modifier: Normal Species: Any literate species, most often human, gnome and dwarf. Skill Bonuses: Craft (bookmaking), Forgery Other Bonuses: Skill Benefit: Forgery is a class skill for a Scribe.


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INTRODUCTION Class Skills

Skill Benefit: At 4th level, a scribe will have acquired, by osmosis, some knowledge of whatever field they most often work in and gain 1 rank in a Knowledge skill of their choice. Every three levels, they may choose to add either an additional rank to an existing Knowledge skill or gain 1 rank in a new Knowledge skill.

The Thug should pick 8 of these: Appraise (Int), Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Disable Device (Int), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Forgery (Wis), Gather Information (Cha), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (local area) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Open Lock (Dex), Profession (Wis), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex) or Use Rope (Dex). Skill Points at first level: (4 + Int modifier) x 4 Skill Points at each additional level: 4 + Int Modifier

Expert Level: Skill Benefit: At this point, the Scribe has become a master copyist and gains a +2 competence bonus on all Forgery checks, increasing to +4 at level 10.

Writer

Class Features

Storyteller, poet, novelist, scriptwriter, playwright – no matter the title, there are those who earn a living creating falsehoods that seem more real than truth itself. Those who do this very well are lawyers; the rest are writers. This field was very rare in real history, though folk such as Chaucer and Mallory certainly managed to do it. In typical d20 universes, a writer may chronicle the escapades of a group of heroes, embellishing their adventures into tales of great daring and heroism and leaving out the bit where they massacred the kobold babies.

The following are the class features of the thug class. Weapon and Armour Proficiency: Thugs are proficient with all simple weapons, plus the hand crossbow, rapier, sap, shortbow and short sword. Thugs are proficient with light armour but not with shields. Lesser Sneak Attack: A thug may perform a lesser sneak attack against any opponent who does not get his Dexterity bonus to AC. This does not include flanked opponents and may not be performed at range. A lesser sneak attack does an additional 1d4 damage, increasing with experience as shown in the chart below. All the limits of sneak attacks (not versus creatures which do not take critical hits) apply to lesser sneak attacks.

Worker Class: Merchant Salary Modifier: x0.5 (Freelancer) to 1.0 (Patronised by a noble) Species: Any, but most often human or gnome Skill Bonuses: Craft (writing), Bluff Other Bonuses: Skill Benefit: Writers may choose a stylistic speciality – Odes, Sagas, Tales, etc. They gain a +1 competence bonus to checks made to create works in this speciality. This bonus increases by +1 every four levels. Social Benefit: A writer who reaches 10th level will have earned a reputation. Expert Level: Skill Benefit: A writer who survives to Expert level will know how to lie well and often. He gains an additional +2 bonus on Bluff checks, as he is skilled at making up tales on the spot.

The Thug

Thugs are poor cousins to the rogue, much as the warrior is a less-skilled fighter. Hit Die: d6.


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INTRODUCTION The Thug Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

BAB +0 +1 +2 +3 +3 +4 +5 +6/+1 +6/+1 +7/+2 +8/+3 +9/+4 +9/+4 +10/+5 +11/+6/+1 +12/+7/+2 +12/+7/+2 +13/+8/+3 +14/+9/+4 +15/+10/+5

Fort +0 +0 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +5 +6 +6 +6

Ref +2 +3 +4 +4 +5 +5 +6 +6 +7 +7 +8 +8 +9 +9 +10 +10 +11 +11 +12 +12

Will +0 +0 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +5 +6 +6 +6

Combat Feat: Thugs lead rough lives. To reflect this, at 10th level, a thug may pick one feat from the fighter’s list of bonus feats, except for Weapon Specialisation. A second such feat may be picked up at 20th level.

Special Lesser Sneak Attack +1d4

Lesser Sneak Attack +2d4

Lesser Sneak Attack +3d4, Combat Feat

Lesser Sneak Attack +4d4, Special Ability

Lesser Sneak Attack +5d4, Combat Feat

In all other ways, lesser feats are identical to feats.

Charming Drunk

The character is more personable when tipsy. Prerequisite: Charisma 9 or less. Benefit: When under the influence of alcohol, or similar inhibition-reducing drugs, the character becomes more outspoken and self-confident. When a person without this feat would suffer a Charisma loss due to the effects of drugs, a person with this feat actually gains Charisma – to a point. Up to 4 points of Charisma loss can be transformed into Charisma gain; however, if more than this is lost, the entire amount, +2, is treated as a loss, rather than a bonus.

Special Ability: A thug may choose Opportunist, Defensive Roll or Crippling Strike from the rogue’s list of special abilities.

Lesser Feats

Lesser feats are intended to add diversity to lowlevel characters who do not have very many feats to choose from. A lesser feat is a ‘half feat’. Any time a character is entitled to take a normal feat, they may choose two lesser feats instead. Some lesser feats are marked (Fighter). A fighter may pick any two of these feats when he would be eligible to select a bonus feat.

Collector

The character collects some rare items. Benefit: The character gains +2 to Appraise checks when evaluating the items he collects and +1 to Knowledge (collected item).

In cases where possession of a certain number of feats is required to meet the requirements for a prestige class, count two lesser feats as equal to one feat.

Consummate Professional

The character knows how to recover from mistakes in crafting.


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INTRODUCTION Prerequisite: 4 or more ranks in a Craft skill. Benefit: If the character fails in a crafting check involving materials costing no more than 10 silver pieces times level squared (10 sp at 1st level, 40 sp at 2nd level, 90 sp at 3rd level, etc), he may immediately re-roll. If he succeeds on the second roll, he has lost time, but not destroyed any materials.

just noticing his existence) suffers a -2 penalty. All Gather Information checks made about the character suffer a -1 penalty.

Hardy

The character is fairly healthy. Benefit: The character gains 1 bonus hit point. Special: Hardy stacks with itself and with Toughness.

Enemy Attack Focus (Fighter)

The character is skilled at fighting a particular class of foes. Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1. Benefit: Select a type of foe, following the guidelines for ranger’s favoured enemies. You gain a +1 bonus on attack rolls when battling that foe. This does not stack with any Favoured Enemy bonuses.

Manoeuvre Focus (Fighter)

The character is skilled at executing a particular manoeuvre Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1. Benefit: Choose one of the following: Bull Rush, Charge, Disarm, Grapple, Overrun, Sunder or Trip. You gain a +1 on attack rolls or contests of Strength or Dexterity (as appropriate for the action) when performing this action.

Enemy Damage Focus (Fighter)

The character is skilled at defending against a particular class of foes. Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1. Benefit: Select a type of foe, following the guidelines for ranger’s favoured enemies. You gain a +1 competence bonus to damage when battling that type of foe. This does not stack with any Favoured Enemy bonuses.

Knows The Way

The character has learned the ins and outs of a given area. Benefit: Within a single area (ranging from a large city to a wilderness no more than 10 miles on a side), the character gains a +2 bonus on Track checks to follow someone or Survival checks to locate a specific area or thing (a specific house, a certain tree in a forest). Special: This lesser feat can be taken multiple times, each time applying to a different region.

Enemy Defence Focus (Fighter)

The character is skilled at defending against a particular class of foes. Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1. Benefit: Select a type of foe, following the guidelines for ranger’s favoured enemies. You gain a +1 competence bonus to Armour Class when battling that type of foe, provided you are not flatfooted or otherwise denied your Dexterity bonus (if any) to Armour Class. This does not stack with any Favoured Enemy bonuses.

Quick Reflexes

The character is a bit more agile than normal. Benefit: The character gains a +1 bonus to Reflex saves. This does not stack with Lightning Reflexes. If Lightning Reflexes is later selected, the Quick Reflexes feat is ignored.

Forgettable

Rapid Worker

The character’s face and features are not memorable. Prerequisite: Charisma 13 or less, Distinctiveness 0 or less. Benefit: The character has a particularly bland and boring face and manner and simply fails to leave much of an impression on people. While not making for an active social life, this does have some benefits. Anyone attempting to Spot the character in a crowd (i.e. identifying the character as the character, not

The character knows how to work quickly without losing accuracy. Prerequisite: 4 or more ranks in a Craft skill, Dexterity 12. Benefit: The character takes 25% less time to perform any crafting check which does not involve magical or alchemical components or processes, at no penalty to skill.


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Skill Knack

Professional

The character is slightly talented in an area. Benefit: The character gains a +1 bonus to a single skill. This does not stack with Skill Focus, though it does stack with the multiple ‘+2 to two skills’ style feats.

The character has abilities akin to a full time worker in a given field. Prerequisite: The character must have a number of ranks in the skills listed in the Skill Bonus section of the profession selected equal to their character level. Benefit: The character may gain the level-dependant special abilities of a given professional subtype, counting the levels since this feat was chosen (inclusive) as the number of professional class levels. Thus, if this feat was taken at 5th level and the professional type gained skill benefits at 3rd and 8th levels, the character with this feat would gain those abilities at 7th level and 12th level. Special: This feat may be taken multiple times, but a given character level can only ‘count’ towards one profession at a time. This feat does not grant social benefits or the normal class benefits of the professional class.

Strong Will

The character is hard to persuade or control. Benefit: The character gains a +1 bonus to Will saves. This does not stack with Iron Will. If Iron Will is later selected, the Strong Will feat is ignored.

Terrain Trained

The character is intimately familiar with a single terrain type. Benefit: The character must choose a single terrain, such as temperate forest or hot desert. The character gains a +2 competence bonus on all Survival checks made in that terrain. Special: This lesser feat may be taken multiple times; each time, it applies to a specific terrain.

New NPC-Related Rules Faceless Hordes

Time Sense

Call them mooks, call them thugs, extras or whathave-you; faceless hordes are large groups of opponents for the heroes to bowl quickly through, in true action movie style – Player Character’s are meant to slice through faceless hordes like butter and probably will not get hurt doing so. Although they exist largely to show how buff the Player Characters are, they can be dangerous to those who fail to keep an eye on them. They can also provide a tactical challenge to the Player Characters, making it harder for Player Characters to get to the truly challenging opponents they really want to smite. They can ring themselves around a magician so Player Characters cannot interfere with his spellcasting. Faceless hordes can carry off the princess they are out to rescue, while the primary villains pound on them.

The character always knows what time it is. Benefit: The character has an innate, almost mystical, sense of time. Once the character has an accurate reading of the time (via a clock, seeing the position of the sun, etc), the character will always know how much time has passed without a roll. If the character has no external source of information (character was knocked unconscious and awakens in a dark room), they may attempt to guess the time via a DC 10 Wisdom check; even if they guess wrong, they will still be able to accurately tell how much time has passed. This ability can often come in handy when co-ordinating actions (‘Wait five minutes then hoot like an owl’) or for magical rituals (‘After 42 seconds, add the mercury to the potion.’)

Any type of opponent can make up a faceless horde. You can even have a faceless horde of nonhumanoid creatures, from giant toads to floating eyeballs, if that suits your fancy. If you want to make them members of other creature classes, you can give them additional abilities: A faceless horde of zombies might share the usual perks and drawbacks of the undead, for example.

Feats

Player Characters or NPCs may take this feat. However, it is designed primarily for NPCs and may be unbalanced for Player Characters.


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INTRODUCTION Usually though, a faceless horde is composed of humans or their close kin. What faceless hordes have in common is a bizarrely unswerving loyalty to their bosses. They’ll wade in, one after another, to fight the heroes, even though dozens of their comrades have already been easily squelched and now lie bleeding or groaning in the dirt.

this after trying the standard armour check that all characters get against a faceless horde. Dodge: You can designate an entire horde as the opponent you’re dodging, gaining a +2 bonus to your armour checks when hit by any of them. Cleave: Against faceless hordes, you can act as if you have the Great Cleave feat, even when you do not.

Roll once for each faceless horde’s initiative. Roll separately for each member’s attacks. Faceless Horde Medium Humanoid CR 1/6; HD 1d8 (special), Init +0; Spd 30 ft; AC 14, flat-footed 12, touch 12); Atk special short sword (1d6) or special short bow (1d6); Vision: Normal; AL: any (usually E); SV: Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10.

Great Cleave: When you fell an opponent in a faceless horde, you may get to move on to another, even when he is not in the immediate vicinity. Make a Reflex check against a DC of 20; if you succeed, you can move on to any enemy within 15 feet of you. Once you’ve started to bounce from location to location, you must make a successful Reflex check (DC 20) for each new horde member you wish to engage.

Special Attacks and Qualities: Faceless hordes follow these modifications to the d20 rules: 4 hp Only: Every member of a faceless horde goes down after suffering 4 hit points of damage, no matter what. On the other hand, they ignore all damage under 4 hit points. They are either up or down. This allows the GM to only keep track of the number of currently active horde members, instead of monitoring individual hit points for each.

Power Attack: Against faceless hordes, you can act as if you also have the Cleave feat, even when you do not. Extra Attack Vulnerability: When attacking only members of a faceless horde, ignore the general rules for extra attacks. Instead, you get one extra attack for every four points of base attack bonus and all attacks are made at your full attack bonuses. This only applies when making a full attack.

Special Attack Rules: Members of a faceless horde only hit on a natural roll 19 or 20. Even so, their victims may avoid damage by making an Armour check – that is, a roll modified by their total bonus to their Armour Class –– against a DC of 25. Characters may not be eligible for this save when helpless, or if they just stand there and allow the hordes to attack them, without fighting back. Attacking a non-horde enemy does not disqualify them from making these saves.

Rongir’s base attack bonus is +9. 4 goes into 9 twice so Rongir gets 2 attacks versus the faceless horde, both at +9.

Loyalty and Morale

The core rules offer basic systems to determine NPC attitudes towards Player Characters and to determine how many NPCs a Player Character with the Leadership feat can attract, but they are not as detailed as they could be. This section offers a more comprehensive look at NPC loyalty.

Lucky Shot: Whenever a horde member rolls the maximum result on a damage die (for example, a 6 when rolling a d6), he gets to roll the die again and add the new result to the original total. If the extra die roll is also a lucky shot, he adds it to his total and rolls again and so on.

Basic Terms

Each NPC has two new saves that should be tracked: Fear and Respect. Each of these represents how well the NPC resists orders based on whether the order-giver is attempting to appeal to intimidation or to loyalty. These are noted just as all saves are, such as Fear +3, Respect +1.

Feat Vulnerability: Characters with certain combat feats gain extra benefits when facing off against faceless hordes. Deflect Arrows: Your DC for deflecting arrows fired from a faceless horde is reduced to 15. You can use


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INTRODUCTION Loyalty checks are made to resist blandishments to betray the Player Character. It is these checks that are most hurt by a high Fear score, as loyalty won by fear is easily shattered.

Using the System

These rules should be used primarily for hired NPCs, not for those gained via the Leadership feat. Optionally, they can be used for non-cohorts gained via that feat. Cohorts should be strongly loyal, only refusing to help or turning traitor in Games Master defined circumstances.

Determining Base Saves Both Respect and Fear start at +10. They are then altered according to the rules below. Note that these are a form of saving throw, so things which make a character less respectful or frightened raise the score, while those which make them more so lower it. Respect Save Charisma: Invert the Charisma bonus of the Player Character, so that a +1 becomes a -1 to Respect, etc. Same Race: -1 Hostile Race: (i.e., dwarves and kobolds): +1 to +4, depending on hostility Same Alignment: -2 if good, -1 if neutral, +2 if evil Same social class: -1 Good pay (50% above normal) -1 Excellent pay (100% above normal) -2 Extraordinary pay (200% above normal) -3 Poor Pay (75% of normal) +2 Wretched Pay (50% of normal) +4 Each pay period missed: +1 (Resets when payment is made) Pay includes rare or exceptional items, such as magic items: -1 to -4, depending on the quality of the item Player Character occupies a position of respect: A cleric of a god the NPC worships, the son of a beloved leader, etc: -1 to -4 Player Character is of a lower social class: +1 to +3 Player Character Class (if different from NPC): Barbarian +3 Bard -1 Cleric: -2 for a god the NPC worships, +0 for a god the NPC does not worship but does not hate, +2 to +4 for a god the NPC despises.

Fear is used when someone attempts to intimidate, frighten, bully or coerce a hireling or stranger into obeying them. It is generally easier to get someone to obey via these methods in the short term but in the long term, the NPC will probably abandon the Player Character at the first decent opportunity and will be very willing to betray them to their enemies if given half a chance. Respect is used when someone attempts to appeal to loyalty, honour, duty or past debts, or to remind someone of their chosen obligation. It is often harder to win loyalty via respect, but those who make the effort will find they have loyal allies, not merely cowed toadies who will happily serve the next bully to come along. There are two sorts of checks that can be made: Obedience and Loyalty. Obedience checks are made to determine if the NPC obeys the Player Characters orders. A failed check can result in simple refusal to an all-out attack, depending on the degree of failure. This is further discussed below.


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INTRODUCTION Druid: -1 for NPCs who dwell in thorpes or hamlets, 0 for NPCs who come from villages or town; +1 for NPCs who come from cities and +2 for NPCs who come from a metropolis Fighter +0 Monk: +1 Paladin: -2 for Lawful Good NPCs, -1for Good NPCs, +1 for evil NPCs, +3 for Chaotic Evil NPCs. Ranger: +1 Rogue: +2 Sorcerer: +2 Wizard: +1 Generally good treatment: -1 to -3 Player Character saved NPCs life: -4 Player Character regularly shares scarce party resources (healing spells, etc) with NPC: -2 Poor treatment: +1 to +4 Player Character regularly places NPCs life at risk: +2 to +6 NPC is denied access to needed spells or resources: +2 to +4 Player Character is lower level than NPC: +1 per level difference Player Character allows other NPCs to die or be injured unnecessarily: +1 to +4 Player Character is weaker than the NPC in the area the NPC considers most important – for example, a scholar would look down on a ferociously strong, but dumb-as-rocks fighter, while a warrior would not think much of a non-combatant wizard. +1 to +6, depending on the degree of relative weakness.

Example: Barnog has hired a sage to help him investigate a lost temple. Barnog has a total Diplomacy modifier of +5, while the NPC has a Respect save of +7. Barnog attempts to make the sage feel more welcome on the quest by appealing to his ego, asking him many questions about the temple and otherwise trying to earn his trust. Barnog rolls a 3 on his Diplomacy check, for a total of 8. The sage rolls a 4 on his Respect save, for a total of 11. He is mildly annoyed at Barnog’s incessant prattling – not so much as to increase his Respect save, but neither does it decrease. Barnog decides to try again the next day, risking the +2 modifier. This time, he rolls a 10, for a total of 15. The sage, however, rolls an 18, for total of 27 (including the modifier for repeated attempts). The sage grows furious with Barnog for constantly interrupting his chain of thought with inane questions and his Respect save increases to +8. Barnog gives up. Fear Save Fear is generally easy to inculcate. Just break some fingers, or glare at someone balefully and they’ll probably back down, especially if you’re a 10th level barbarian and they are a halfling torchbearer. Charisma: The Player Character can optionally use his charisma to induce fear. If this is done, invert the Charisma bonus of the Player Character, so that a +1 becomes a -1 to Fear, etc. Player Character is of chaotic alignment: -1

Please note many of these are subjective. A band of mercenaries hired to besiege a castle would not consider being ordered into battle against decent odds to be poor treatment, but a collection of sages or craftsmen being told to go fight to the death certainly would! Likewise, even swords-for-hire would not consider battles with 2-to-1 or worse odds to be what they signed up for. Earning Respect: A Player Character can also attempt to earn an NPC’s respect. This is done by a Diplomacy check that sets the DC for a Respect save. If the save fails normally, respect is unchanged. If the save fails by more than 5, Respect drops by 1. If the save succeeds, Respect is increased by 1. This can be done once per week at no penalty. For each additional time per week this is attempted, the NPC gets a +2 circumstance bonus to his Respect save.


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INTRODUCTION Player Character is of evil alignment: -2 Player Character is of good alignment: +1 Player Character is of higher social standing: -1 to -4, depending on how high and how much authority such standing conveys. Player Character is of same race or closely allied race: +1 Player Character is of different level: -1 for each level higher, +1 for each level lower. Player Character’s base attack bonus is 5 or more greater than the NPC’s: -1 Player Character has been seen torturing other NPCs (including enemy prisoner): -1 to -4 Player Character kills helpless captives: -1 to -4 Player Character is a member of a prestige class known for its secrecy or evil (assassin, for example): -1 to -3 Player Character treats the NPC kindly: +1 to +3 Player Character acts ethically even to prisoners or enemies: +1 to +4

require a save. Those with very high saves, however, have a great deal of contempt for their employers and may slack off on even the simplest of jobs. If the Games Master determines that the NPC is balking at orders, the Player Character must decide whether to use threats or persuasion to try to get him to act. This determines if the save will be based on Fear or Respect and whether Intimidation or Diplomacy will be the skill used. This is done as an opposed check, with the save modified as follows: Trivial Task: -5 A trivial task for a warrior would be to scout a ruin that is almost certainly abandoned or to participate in an attack where his side has an overwhelming advantage. A trivial task for a porter would be to bring over some light items. A trivial task for a sage would be to answer very basic questions. Easy Task: +0 An easy task for a warrior would be to take a scouting party into a likely-abandoned farmhouse or participate in an attack where his side has a strong advantage. A trivial task for a porter would be to carry a medium load for a few hours. A trivial task for a sage would be to identify some common items relating to his field.

Generating Fear: It is much simpler to generate fear than respect. An opposed roll of an Intimidation check with a +5 bonus against the NPC’s Fear save results in a -1 to the Fear save. This can be done daily with no penalty, though it cannot be used to reduce the Fear save to less than 0 (it may be less than 0 due to other modifiers, however.) If the Intimidation check fails by more than 10, then the Fear save is increased by 2 and the Respect save is increased by 1. A natural ‘1’ is always a failure.

Average Task +2 An average task for a warrior would be to scout an area known to have goblins in it or attack against even odds. An average task for a porter would be to carry a medium load for a full day. An average task for a sage would be to quickly sift through some relics and identify those of likely value.

Reducing Fear: It is also possible to reduce Fear (increasing the Fear save, in other words). This may be done because the Player Character does not like the thought of his hirelings fearing him or it might be done to reduce the chances of fear being exploited. This is done via an opposed check of Diplomacy against the Fear save. If the check succeeds, the Fear save is increased by 1. If it fails, the save remains unmodified. This can only be attempted once per week; additional attempts simply fail. Changing how the NPC is treated will also reduce the Fear save, as noted above.

Difficult Task: +5 A difficult task for a warrior would be to enter a known goblin lair or to attack a slightly superior force. A difficult task for a porter would be to carry a heavy load for a day over rough terrain. A difficult task for a sage would be to translate an ancient document that has some pieces missing. Hard Task: +8: A hard task for a warrior would be to take on several goblins single-handed or attack a clearly superior force. A hard task for a porter would be to carry a heavy load for more than a normal day’s travel without rest. A hard task for a sage would be to work with artefacts that are likely to be cursed or otherwise dangerous.

Making Checks Obedience Checks Obedience saves are made whenever the NPC is asked or ordered to do something that they might refuse to do. This is up to the Games Master. Generally, anyone with a Respect or Fear save of less than +10 will do reasonable tasks within their job descriptions as ordered. Exceptional tasks will


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INTRODUCTION Very Hard Task: +10 A very hard task for a warrior would be to fight a band of goblins or attack a vastly superior force. A very hard task for a porter would be to haul a heavy load for a full day and night without sleep. A very hard task for a sage would be to attempt to decode ancient writings while standing in the middle of a hail of arrows.

Loyalty Checks A loyalty save is made whenever the opportunity to flee service or to betray the employer comes up. For example, a warrior may have a chance to flee before an upcoming battle, or a servant may be offered a bribe to tell of the location of any magical wards. Whether or not they give in is based on their saves and the inducement offered.

Task is risky: Additional +3 Risky is relative. Risky for a trained warrior is not the same as risky for a torchbearer. To count as ‘risky’, the task must be unusually dangerous for the NPC and out of line with what is expected.

Disloyalty can come from an external source, or it can come from the NPCs own volition. A mercenary on the eve of a major battle might decide the silver he is being paid each day is not worth his life, or a sage confronting a trip into a ruined temple may feel the dangers that lie within are not worth the possible knowledge to be gained.

Task is life threatening: Additional +5 (does not stack with ‘Risky’) For this modifier to come into play, the task must have a greater than 75% chance of causing the NPC to die. Examples might include sending a porter into a collapsing mine to retrieve the party’s goods, telling a warrior to hold the bridge against an onrushing ogre or ordering a sage to try to communicate with clearly hostile and angry natives, in a language he barely knows.

In order to convince an NPC to betray their master, the character (or other NPC) must make a Diplomacy or Intimidate check. If the Fear save is lower than the Loyalty save, a new Fear save is determined, based on the person attempting the intimidation and this save, with a -5 modifier, must be made to resist the command to betray. If the Loyalty save is lower then a Diplomacy check, at a DC of 20 minus the Loyalty save, must be made. Remember that subtracting negative numbers is the same as adding positive numbers, so if a hireling has a Loyalty save of -10 (extraordinarily loyal!), the DC for the Diplomacy check to betray is 30.

Task is strongly contrary to NPCs alignment or personality: +3 to +10 Examples include ordering a good character to torture or murder innocents, ordering a lawful character to defy rightful authority and ignore tradition or ordering a chaotic character to obey petty and foolish regulations.

For self-inflicted loyalty checks, perform as an Obedience check, but with a +5 bonus to the Fear save if the character making the check feels certain they can escape easily. Otherwise, there is a -5 modifier to the Fear save.

If the check fails, the NPC refuses to obey the order. If the check fails by 1-5, the refusal is simple but polite. If the check fails by 6-10, the refusal is curt and impolite and the NPC gains a +1 to the save (Respect or Fear) used. If the check fails by 11 or more, the NPC has become hostile to the Player Character. The save used increases by 2 and the other save increases by 1. Furthermore, the NPC may attack or flee, if either seems appropriate.

Identifying NPCs Saves It can often be useful to know exactly how respectful or fearful an NPC is. Spending 10 minutes talking with an NPC allows a Sense Motive check (DC 15) to determine this. Only one save can be checked for at a time. If the NPC has a reason to wish to disguise their true feelings, the check becomes an opposed check of Sense Motive vs. the NPCs Bluff. If the check succeeds, the Games Master should provide the saves with an accuracy of plus or minus 2.

If one attempt to cajole fails, the Player Character may try again, against the other save, but the NPC gets an additional +3 circumstance modifier on his roll.


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his chapter contains all the charts, tables and guidelines one could want to enhance and deepen random NPCs. If the PCs in your campaign want to become friends with the cranky old farmer who was originally just there to provide local colour, this section will help round him out. Use it to enhance NPCs in play, or to create dozens from the whole cloth.

Names

Names matter. A character’s name is their single most obvious identifying mark. Names evoke a sense of culture or place; you expect certain things when you hear a character is named ‘Takhara Morimoto’ and other things when you hear he is named ‘Ragnar Vorskaag’. This section is designed to enable the rapid generation of names falling into broad cultural and regional patterns. Historical accuracy is not a top priority; these names were culled from a wide range of sources. The goal is to get an appropriate feel, rather than to exactly mimic the name breakdown of Paris in 1170-1190. Besides, d20 postulates an insane hodgepodge of times and cultures in its ‘default’ character assumptions; a little anachronism in naming simply fits right in.

Names by Culture/Region

These names can be used for human names or for non-human names when the non-humans have a culture similar to that of humans, or just naming patterns along the same lines. For example, Celtic or Irish names often work for elves, while Scottish and Scandinavian names are often used for dwarves. Halflings in the traditional vein do well with English names.

Arthurian Names These names can evoke Arthurian legend and have a nice, old-English feel to them.

Female Ada Albione Angharat Anglides Anna Argante Bedegrayne Branwen Chelinde Clarine Clarissant Dummonia Elaine Elizabeth Elsa Enygeus Fenice Floree Florete Galiene Ganieda Grisandole Guinevere Gwendolen Gwendoloena Igraine Isabella Isolde Kundry Laudine Lausanne Lidoine Lynet Lyonesse Lyonet Maledysaune Matilda Melissa Modrona Morcades Morgana Morguase Nimiane Nimue Nyneve Sebille Sigune Viviane Vivien Yserone

Male Aballach Accalon Agravain Alixandre Arthur Bladud Bohort Brandelis Branor Brehus Bryan Cabal Cador Caerleon Caliborne Caliburn Caradawc Cath Che Daguenet Domingart Ector Elidure Emyr Escanor Evrawg Galahad Gawain Griffith Gringalet Guerehes Guivret Kadyriath Lancelot Launcelot Lohengrin Maris Marrok Meliadus Meliodas Melwas Mordrayans Mordred Osla Pellinore Percival Peredur Petrus Rhydderch Uwaine


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NPC DETAILS Celtic/Irish Names A good choice for elves, bards, warriors, druids and so on. The last names are a more modern invention and should not be used with more ‘primitive’ groups of people. They work well for ‘rustic’ or ‘backwoods’ characters however. Roll (d100) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64

Male Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Achaius Fercetrniu Adair Finnegan Aedan Flannery Ailbe Flynn Alan Gair Alaois Gale Albany Gallagher Albert Gannon Allister Gaynor Amargein Gilvarry Amhlaoibh Glen Aodh Gofraidh Aonghus Goibniu Arlen Gordon Austin Greagoir Bain Heremon Bainbridge Irving Baird Jarlath Barry Jonathan Bartel Kearney Bartley Keary Beacán Keegan Bearach Keeley Belenus Keenan Blathmac Keene Bodb Kellen Bran Kennedy Breasal Kennet. Bress Kevin Brian Kieran Bricriu Korey Brogan Leachlainn Cahan Lennan Caoimhin Léon Carlin Lir Cass Lochlainn Cathal Lúcás Cathaoir Mackenzie Ceallachan Macklin Cedric Máirtín Cian Maitiú Ciarrai Malvin Cleary Manannanmaclir Coinneach Mannix Coireall Mayo Colm Meilseoir Colman Mel Conaire Mellan Conall Melvin Conán Merril Conary Merritt Conchobhar Micheal Connor Morann Conor Morgan Conri Morven Conway Moss Corrigan Murtagh Cosgrove Nechtan Cowan Nemhglan Cúmheá Nevan Cunningham Niall Curry Nyle Cúuladh Odhrán Daibhéid Oisin

Female Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Agata Gormlaith Ághaistín Gráinne Aghna Grania Aideen Guennola Aifric Hilde Aignéis Honorah Aileen Ide Ailionora Ina Ailíse Isibéal Áine Ite Aingeal Jilleen Ainsley Kassidy Aisling Kelly Aithne Kenna Alby Kerry Allsún Kiley Alma Kinnat Alva Labhaoise Alvy Lasair Annstás Leary Anu Liadan Areinh Luiseach Arlana Máda Attracta Madailéin Báb Maeve Baibín Maille Báirbre Máire Banba Máiréad Beare Mairin Benvy Marsali Bidelia Maureen Binne Mavelle Blaithin Meadghbh Blayne Meagan Blinne Medb Boann Mell Brazil Melva Breck Melvina Breena Michaela Brenna Mide Bretta Moina Brianna Mór Brina Moriath Brit Morna Bronagh Muireann Bryg Muirgheal Cahan Murphey Caireach Nainsi Cait Narbflaith Caitriona Nevina Caoilinn Nia Caoimhe Nila Carmel Nora Casidhe Oona Ceara Ornice Cecily Padraigin Cliona Philomena Clodagh Quincy Cochrann Regina Cordelia Renny Creidne Rigruroisclethan Dallas Riley Dana Ríoghnach Darcy Róise

Surnames (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Archdeacon Manning Athy Miley Barron Morrissey Barry Mullen Blake Mulrooney Bourke Nagle Boyland Neylan Buckley O’beirne Butler O’boylan Carey O’boyle Carrigan O’brennan Cohalan O’brien Collins O’buhilly Commons O’byrne Conlan O’cahan Conroy O’cahill Coyne O’callaghan Cregan O’cassidy Crowe O’colman Cusack O’concannon De burgh O’connellan Delane O’connolly Dillane O’crowley Dillon O’cullane Donlon O’cullen Dorrian O’cunigan Dowda O’dargan Dowey O’devlin Doyle O’donnellan Dunn O’donoghue Farley O’donovan Fitzgerald O’driscoll Fitzhenry O’duffy Fitzpatrick O’duggan Forde O’dwyer Gaffney O’fahy Geary O’ferrall Gilmore O’foley Gilshenan O’gara Giltenan O’gorman Glanchy O’gormley Griffin O’grady Gunning O’griffy Harrington O’hanlon Hayes O’hannon Hearne O’hara Holland O’harraughton Hone O’hart Hughes O’healy Hussey O’heyne Jennings O’hickey Joyce O’hoey Kavanagh O’hogan Keegan O’keenan Kehoe O’keily Kermode O’kelleher Kerrisk O’kennedy Kilpatrick O’lalor Kindellan O’leary Laverty O’lennon Leavy O’lorcan Linehan O’loughlin Macatilla O’mahony Macavaddy O’mannis


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Daigh Dearg Delaney Demne Desmond Devlin Diancecht Digby Dominic Donald Donnchadh Donnelly Dow Doyle Drummond Duane Dubaltach Dubhghlas Duer Duff Dugan Dunham Dwayne Eachan Earnán Eion Eirnin Énán Eocho Eoghan Eóin Erin Eveny Farrell Felix Feoras

O’neil Owain Padraig Parlan Parthalán Raegan Réamonn Reilly Renny Roibeárd Ronat Ross Ruarc Scully Séafra Seán Seanán Semias Seosamh Setanta Sioda Síomón Skelly Strahan Struthers Sualtam Teagan Torin Torn Treasach Tremain Uinseann Úistean Uscias Vailintín Zephan

Dealla Delaney Delbchaem Doneele Donnfhlaidh Druantia Duana Dubheasa Eabha Eachna Eavan Edana Eileánóir Eileen Eimíle Eithne Elatha Emer Ena Erin Erlina Etain Evelyn Fainche Fand Fedelm Fethnaid Finnsech Fiona Fionnabhair Fionnuala Flann Flannery Fuamnach Gemma Glenna

Ros Rosemary Sadhbh Saorla Sarah Sceanbh Seana Seara Seosaimhthín Shannon Sílbhe Sile Síne Sinéad Siofra Siomha Sive Sláine Sorcha Steise Súsanna Taillte Teamhair Theneva Tierney Tipper Treasa Troya Tuiren Tullia Uathach Úna Ursula Vanessa Vevina Wony

Macbreen Macbride Maccafferky Maccannon Maccarroll Maccarthy Maccasey Maccloskey Maccoghlan Maccolgan Maccostello Maccunigan Maccunneen Macdonogh Macegan Macevinney Macgee Macgeoghegan Macgeraghty Macgilloway Macgorman Macgovern Macgowan Macgrath Macguane Machale Macinerney Mackeogh Mackeown Macmanus Macmurrough Macsharry Mactiernan Magennis Maloughney Mangan

O’mara O’meara O’monahan O’mooney O’moran O’moroney O’mulally O’mullan O’mulligan O’mulvihil O’murhila O’murphy O’nolan O’phelan O’quigley O’quinn O’rahilly O’scanlan O’shanahan O’shannon O’shaughnessy Owens Powell Quinlevan Raftery Redmond Roarty Sarsfield Shee Shields Taaffe Terry Traynor Vaughan Wall Whelan

English Surnames The following is a large batch of surnames with an appropriate ‘fantasy England’ feel. Combine with either Norman or Saxon first names and damn historical accuracy! Roll 1d6 to determine the column and then roll 1d100 to determine the name. Roll (d100) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

1 Agnew Aguilar Ankers Argent Arlott Armstrong Ashman Ault Aurifaber Ayer Balmer Banister Bannerman Barber Barrat Barrell Barrett Bastard Baxter Bayliss Beamer Beard Beauclerk Becket Beckett Belch Belgian Belham Bellamy

2 Challenger Chant Chaplin Charity Chase Chaundler Chin Clapp Clark Cleaver Clerk Cockbill Coke Collier Constable Cooke Coot Copestake Corker Corpe Coucher Courtauld Courtiour Crane Crass Crawcour Craze Crisp Crocker

3 Gard Gardiner Gardner Garlicke Garnett Garnon Gaylord Giddy Girle Glass Goacher Goldsmith Golightly Goodbody Goode Goodheart Goodlad Goodspeed Gosling Gossard Gotobed Grealey Greathead Grieve Grout Grubb Grunsell Guest Guild

4 Martyr Masters Maufe Mauleverer Mawditt Meek Meeke Mercer Messenger Mew Midwinter Mildmay Minchin Minet Monger Monk Morehen Morrell Mort Mower Mudge Mutter Mutton Nares Naylor Neame Nears Neate Neave

5 Ramage Ramson Rank Raper Rathbone Ratter Raven Reader Redwood Reeve Rich Ringer Roller Root Rouse Rower Rowsell Rudd Rump Russ Rust Sacker Sadd Sadler Saffron Sailer Sapper Sargent Scaife

6 Stocker Stott Stretch Strongitharm Stutter Suckling Sumner Supple Sutler Swart Sweetlove Sweetman Swingler Tabard Taberer Tait Tallemach Tanner Tapper Tasker Taylor Tector Tepest Thaxter Theaker Thew Thick Tiller Tisser


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Belt Belt Bew Bezzant Bighead Black Blacklock Blanchard Blank Blaxter Bleakman Blecher Blondell Blood Bloom Blunden Bold Bonamy Bonner Boon Boorman Boot Boote Bossey Boucher Bourchier Boutflour Bowie Bowyer Bradfer Bragge Brasher Brewer Brewster Bridgeman Bridger Bridle Brisbane Brockless Brown Browning Brownsmith Buckman Buffard Bull Bullied Bullinger Bullock Bulmer Bunyan Burl Buss Buss Butler Butlin Butner Butters Buzzard Caddow Cakebread Cam Cannard Canter Carder Carman Carpenter Catt Century Chafer Chaff Chaffe

Cropper Crozier Cruse Curtin Cypher Damson Darke Darling Day Daymond Dearman Debney Dent Diver Dodd Dolittle Dove Dowsett Drake Drane Draper Dray Drinkall Driver Dunn Dyer Earl Earle Eld Elder Evershed Faber Fair Fairbrother Fairhead Falkner Fane Farman Fauchon Fellowes Fellows Femister Fennell Fiddler Fido Fielder Firebrace Fish Fitch Flann Flesher Follenfant Forest Forester Fournier Fowler Franklin Frater Freeborn Freeland Friend Frost Froude Frye Fullalove Fuller Furminger Gain Gaine Gambrill Gape

Hacker Hallmark Hansard Hardy Haresign Hawk Hewer Hine Hogg Hollier Hooper Hornblower Horner Hucker Hunter Hussey Idle Iremonger Jagger Jenner Jucker Keat Keech Kellogg Kempster Kew Kippen Ladell Lappin Large Larter Latimer Lawless Le Mare Leach Leadbetter Leaf Leafe Leal Leane Leaper Leech Legate Leleu Leopard Letcher Leveson Lightbody Lightfoot Limer Lithman Littleboy Littlechild Locksmith Lockyear Lodder Long Longman Lovejoy Luff Lymburner Machin Male Mallard Mallory Mangold Marchant Mariner Marler Marmion Marrow

Neck Neighbour New Newman Newson Nott Odam Orpet Osler Ostler Ostridge Packer Paige Pakeman Pallister Palmer Palmer Pape Papigay Pardew Pardey Pardner Parker Parson Partridge Paternoster Pear Pearman Peart Peay Pelly Pennyfather Pennyfeather Peregrine Pester Petchey Pettifer Physick Pillinger Pincher Pinker Pluckrose Plum Plummer Pope Popejoy Popplestone Porcher Porter Potter Pratt Prew Prin Procter Proffitt Proude Provost Prowse Prudhom Prudhomme Punter Purcell Purchase Purser Pyatt Quaif Quaife Queen Quick Quilter Ramadge

Scammell Scragg Scrimgeour Scrimshaw Senior Service Sewer Sex Seyler Shakeshaft Sharman Sharp Sheepshanks Shere Sheriff Shilling Shingler Shinn Ship Shipman Shipwright Shopper Shorthose Shortman Shotbolt Shoulder Shrapnel Shrimp Shuker Silburn Silk Singer Sixsmith Skinner Skipp Skipper Slater Slipper Smale Small Smallbones Smith Smithers Snare Snow Soan Soper Speak Speake Speare Speed Spencer Spendlove Spier Spindler Sprackling Spring Springall Springett Sproat Spurrier Squier Squiers Sriddell Staneven Stark Startup Stearman Stern Steward Stith

Tisserand Tod Tolman Tooth Trant Trenchard Tricker Tricker Trickett Tripe Trist Trott Trouncer Truelove Trueman Tuckerman Tulk Tumman Tupper Turk Turtle Tyler Tyson Ulman Usher Veal Veale Vender Venner Vickers Virgoe Wager Wagstaff Wainwright Wakeman Walker Want Waple Warr Warrender Washer Waterer Waterman Wax Webster Wellfare Wheat Wheeler Whitehead Whitelegg Whiter Wight Wild Wildbore Wildgoose Wildman Wildsmith Winn Wisdom Witty Woodcock Woodman Woodward Woolman Wren Wrighte Yearling Yeoman Younge Younger Youngman


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NPC DETAILS French Names The names are good for nobles, swashbucklers, knights and makers of cheese. Roll (d100) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67

Male Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Achard Henryet Adenet Herle Aimery Hervé Alard Huchon Alenard Huet Alfonse Huguelin Alixandre Hugues Almaurry Imbert André Jacques Andriet Jamet Andry Jaquemin Anseau Jaquet Anthoine Jaquin Archimbaud Jean Arnoul Jean Arnoult Jehan Artaud Jocelin Aubelet Josserand Aubert Jourdain Aubert Lambert Aubin Lancelet Barthélemy Lancelot Baudrain Laurens Bernard Lorence Berthelot Lorens Bertran Lorin Binet Louys Bohemond Loys Boniface Macaire Boniface Manassier Brion Marcel Brodier Marcelet Bureau Marinet Cardin Martin Cassin Mathé Cauchois Mathelin Charles Mathie Climent Mathieu Colin Menet Conon Michault Conrrart Mille Daniel Moriset Denis Nicolas Denisot Nicolas Domin Noel Dragonet Ogier Dreux Olivier Enguerrand Olivier Erard Orry Érard Othon Estienne Païen Eudes Perrenet Eustace Perresson Eustache Perrin Évrard Perrot Ferry Phelippot Fleurent Philippe Foucaud Philippe Fouet Phlippot Foulques Pierre Fremin Pierrey Gabriel Ponce Galois Poncelet Galoys Poncellet Gamet Quentin Garnier Raoul Garnot Raoul

Female Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Ada Jehannette Agnesot Jenne Aienta Joana Alamanda Joana Alays Johana Albia Johaneta Albigesa Johanna Albione Jois Alipson Juliote Alumbors Katalina Andreva Katerina Angelline Kundry Angharat Laudine Anglides Laura Anna Laurensa Anne Lidoine Anthonye Lisette Antoinette Loise Argante Longabruna Argentela Loyse Astruga Lutz Ayba Lynet Azalais Lyonesse Beatris Lyonet Benezeita Magdalaine Berengaria Mahault Berga Manha Bertranda Marette Bertrande Margarida Bevenguda Margo Blancha Margot Botille Marguaritte Boyna Marguerite Branwen Maria Cambola Marie Catharina Marion Catharine Marqueza Catorna Marta Cauzida Martine Chelinde Maurina Chrestienne Melissa Ciragua Miquela Clareta Miracla Claria Miranda Clarine Modrona Clarissant Mondette Collette Morcades Cornille Morgana Denise Morguase Doça Naudina Domenga Nicole Domenge Nimiane Dorian Nimue Elaine Nitona Elizabeth Nyneve Elsa Olyna Emmelot Orgolhosa Englesa Oudine Estela Paula Favia Peitavina Finas Penota Floree Péronne Francesa Perrette Galhardeta Peyrona Galiene Peyrrine Ganieda Philipote Genevote Philippote

Surnames(1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Ambre Frechette Ancel Fruquest Anelka Fumon Arata Gagnon Arnaud Gaounon Arquette Gasnault Aufort Gaspard Auneil Gassou Auzias Gauthiot Baudouin Giner Baudry Goddat Beauvallet Grelot Bedard Grosbelhomme Benichou Guichard Bernadotte Guidry Besanceney Guillemet Biez Guizet Billerey Habig Bisaillon Harend Blanchard Heinis Blondel Higounet Bobot Huont Boughé Hurtis Bouillon Jacquemin Bourdy Jarnet Boutard Jeune Boutellier Joilcoeur Brasseur Jospin Breton Josselin Brisson Kucheida Brouset Lambert Bruneau Landre Brunet Langlois Burville Latour Buzaine Latreille Cailteux Lavergne Caree Lavicq Carpentier Le Chanony Carrat Le dauphin Castaignade Lepercq Chabroux Lit Chailly Lorcy Chambon Louppe Charpentier Masdeu-Arus Charron Mathou Chauveau Matisse Chirot Meley Clouet Mercie Coeur Mesnard Collard Modeste Combe Moirin Commandeur Moncelle Conil Monet Couperie Mourge Cueff Oresme Dacier Othon Dallons Pacome Daux Parrottin De Carneillon Paulot De Colville Pelchat De Leon Pellissier De Sauveterre Peloux De Villeneuve Perreau Decaux Plesseraud Dechy Poudrier Degert Preaux Delacroix Prins


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NPC DETAILS 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Gassot Gauchier Gaultier Geoffroy George Gerard Gerart Germain Gieffrin Gillebert Gilles Gillet Guignes Guillaume Guillaume Guillemin Guillemin Guillemot Guillot Guimart Guy Gyeffroy Hangest Hebert Helie Helyot Hennequin Henri Henriet Henrriet Henrry Henrryet Henry

Raoulet Raymon Regnault Regnier Remon Remy Renaud Renier Richard Richard Richart Robert Roger Rogier Rolet Rotrou Simon Simon Simonnet Symmonet Thevenin Thibault Thibaut Thomassin Thommas Toussains Vilain Vincent Voulo Ymbelet Ysambart Yvon Yvonnet

Gerarda Gervaise Gileta Gillette Gordana Grardine Grisandole Guerriera Guilberta Guilhelma Guillemette Guillerma Guinevere Guiote Guiotte Guiralda Guirauda Guizas Gwendolen Gwendoloena Honnoré Honnorée Huga Isabeau Isabel Isabella Isabella Jacmeta Jacquelyna Jammeta Jaquelyna Jaquette Jeanne

Pironne Plantée Plazensa Plourette Poubelle Prima Quatalina Raymunda Reina Resplandina Roja Rosa Saissa Sazia Sebienda Sebille Seguina Serena Sigune Sobirana Steva Thomasse Tomasa Tonyna Tuffayna Valentina Viva Viviane Yolente Ysabeau Ysabel Ysabelet Yserone

Delaroux Delecoeur Delluc Deroulade Despatie Dispagne Doleuze Donciuex Dor d’Orty Drafondre Du Plat Dubosc Duchesneau Duèse Dufresne Dupuiche Duvillard Duvivier Ega Elby Emery Fabre Farry Fauche Favreau Fébre Ferga Fevre Flambeau Focquet Foletier Fraigneau

Rabbi Rantaine Rapnouil Rimbaud Romary Roufosse Roupardin Rouvière Rufin Sauvaigo Seigre Sérusier Sidot Simenon Simenton Simond Sireyjol Soisson Sorel Soula Tarrou Terblanche Tessier Thibedeaux Tihon Tourneur Trantinon Trentin Vien Villepreux Vinoy Vion Xavier

German Names Well-suited for knights, evil nobles, demonologists and guys in heavy armour with scarred faces prone to elaborate plans which never quite work out. The addition of a ‘Van’ or a ‘Von’ prior to the surname is a nice touch. One warning – to English speakers, many German surnames straddle the line between imposing and silly, so re-rolls on the surname table might be important to set the mood. Conrad Van Decker – good name for a knight; Conrad Van Simmendinger – bad name for a knight. Roll (d100) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Male Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Adalbert Herbert Adalstan Heribert Adel Hermann Albrecht Hjalmar Alfons Holger Alphonse Holm Armin Hrokrest Arndt Hubert Arne Humfried Arnim Huppert Arnold Hupprecht Baldur Ingo Bardolph Isbrand Bartold Karol Berg Konrad Bernd Korbinian Berne Körbl Berni Kuhnrat Berthold Kurt Brandt Lambert Bruno Lamprecht Burkhard Leonhard Carl Leonhardt Conrad Lothar Deitleib Ludger Dietbold Ludwig Dieterich Luitgard

Female Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Adalgisa Helga Addie Hella Adele Helma Adelheid Helmine Adelheidis Hendrika Adelinde Hennie Adeltrud Henrietta Aleida Herta Aleit Hertha Alfreda Hettie Alina Hilda Alinda Hildagard Alke Hildagarde Alwine Hildegard Amalia Hiskia Amalie Hlodovicia Amelia Huberta Amilia Huette Anselma Ida Arnhilda Ing Asta Ingrid Astrid Irma Bathilda Irmelinda Berdina Irmina Berdine Irminia Bernadina Karlotte Bernadine Karoline

Surnames(1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Abt Lacksz Albertz Lang Anschitz Langenkamp Arlt Lauterback Bachert Leffler Backstedt Leibenguth Basler Liebenthal Bechmann Lingeman Becker Loy Bedurftig Ludendorff Beer Ludentz Bentele Madler Bittner Makk Bohland Mallenbrandt Brandl Matzenkopf Brecht Mauser Breitmayer Meier Brenner Metterling Bròggen Milde Brònnow Mohr Buchner Mronz Burchard Nachbauer Burghardt Nederstatter Büttner Nerlinger Cimerman Neustatter Damaske Nickel Deardorff Ohrenstiel


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NPC DETAILS 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Dietmar Dietpold Dirk Ditmar Eber Eberhard Eckbert Edelstein Edsel Eduard Edward Egon Ehre Eino Emmerich Emmo Enno Erchard Erdmann Erdmut Erhard Eric Erich Erick Erik Ernest Ernst Errick Ewald Falk Fastred Ferdinand Folke Folkhard Folko Fredi Freidel Fridolin Friederich Friedhelm Friedl Garek Gerd Gerhardt Gerhart Gervas Giselbert Gottfried Gotthelf Gotthold Götz Guildo Gunnar Günther Gustaf Hagan Harri Harro Hartmut Hartwig Hartwin Heike Heiko Heine Heinecke Heino Helfgott Helfrid Helmfrid Helmfried Helmut Henke Henning

Luitger Luther Lutz Manfred Manfried Meinard Meinhard Meinke Meino Norbert Osvald Oswaldo Othmar Otto Ottokar Ove Poldi Rafe Rainhard Ralf Ralph Raul Reimar Reineke Reinhard Reinhold Reinmund Renz Richard Robar Robert Rochus Roderich Roderick Rodolf Rudbert Rudolf Rupert Ruprecht Rutger Seifrid Siegbert Siegfried Sieghardt Siegmund Sigi Sigismund Sigmund Sigo Sikko Sonke Sven Theobald Till Torsten Ulf Ullric Ulrich Valter Waldemar Walden Waldi Waldo Walther Warnar Wayland Werther Wieland Wilhelm Willibald Wipert Wolfgang Wolfram

Bernardina Bernardine Berta Betlindis Brunhild Brunhilde Brünhilde Brünnhilde Carola Carolin Diederike Edeltraud Edeltrud Effi Eisi Elavina Elberta Elbertine Elfi Elfie Elfreda Elfrida Elfriede Elga Elke Elki Elvira Erdmute Erdmuthe Erika Erma Ernsta Eveline Franka Frauke Freda Frederika Fredrika Frena Frida Friede Friedelinde Friederike Garda Geertke Gerda Gerdi Gerdie Gert Gerta Gertraud Gilberta Gilbertine Gisa Grisel Griselle Gudrun Gustava Hadwigis Haldi Haldis Haldisse Hallie Haralda Hariette Harriet Harrietta Harriette Hauke Hedvika Hedwig Heilwig Heinrike

Kinge Kremhild Kriemhild Kudrun Kunigunde Leonarda Leopoldine Line Lorelei Lotte Louisa Lovada Ludovica Luise Lura Lurleen Mathilda Mathilde Matilda Minchen Minetta Minna Norberta Odella Odellia Odetta Odette Odila Odilia OEelf+strength Otillia Otti Ottilia Raimunde Reinheld Renilde Rica Ricca Ricka Rikchen Rike Roderica Rodericka Rosalinde Rosamond Rosamunde Selda Sigfreda Sigrid Sunhild Swanhild Swanhilde Swenja Theda Thusnelda Tilde Trudchen Trudel Uli Ulli Ulrike Valtraud Vaubourg Waltrude Wibe Wiebke Wigburg Wilhelmina Willa Willamina Wilma Yvonn Zelda

Decker Derr Dindorf Donis Dreifelds Duba Eggen Ehlers Ehmsperger Eichmann Engel Ettinger Fischer Flegmann Frankenstein Frenzel Friedel Freidenreich Funck Geilinger Gereke Gesell Geserer Gespeck Gier Glass Gnass Gohmann Greiser Grisar Grobler Gugler Hagel Haller Halmer Hartzer Heck Heidloff Hellekant Hellmich Herberhold Heumann Hilgarth Himmler Hirtreiter Hitzfeld Hochlat Hübsch Inken Isecke Jedin Jungh-nel Kallenbach Kapp Kasler Kihlstedt Kirchbach Klais Kleinendorst Kleinpaul Kleitsch Klingberg Klosner Kò chle Koch Kochta Korff Korner Köster Kruppa Kuehne Kuijken Kümlin

Pfaff Pfeiffauf Plöchl Putzer Rauh Reck Recker Rehberg Rehn Reize Ribhegge Riske Rochkes Rollenhagen Rositzke Rumpelmeier Rupprath Rust Sarrazin Sattler Sawallisch Schafer Schoffer Schaeffer Scheideler Schindelar Schmaltz Schmidt Schnabel Schollenberger Schramm Schreiner Schroter Schwacke Schweisser Seppelt Shaefer Sievert Simmendinger Speker Sprecher Stegar Steigauf Stenz Strub Teichmann Theile Thiessen Thul Titz Tölle Troger Umstaedter Upert Vendelin Videk Vodek Walma Wassermann Wassmeir Weber Weibrecht Weingertner Weiss Weller Wenck Wieck Wirtz Woetzel Yacklel Zahn Zielke Zoepfl


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NPC DETAILS Gypsy Good for scoundrels, traders, wanderers, wise women, fortune-tellers, keepers of secret lore, thieves, etc. Roll (d100) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

Male Aladar Artani Badu Bakro Baul Beno Bera Bersh Beval Bexhet Bidshika Boboko Boldor Cam Camlo Chaine Chik Coica Comon Dilaver Djivan Dodo Dukker Duntshi Durriken Fonso Gillie Grantsha Grofo Guibran Gunada Gunari Hanzi Harman Honko Inga Javert Kako Kalderasha Kolev Krenar Latco Lel Lennor Loiza Luca Luciano Luluvo Manciu Mander

Roll (d100) 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Female Anelka Anuaka Armanka Babina Belka Bena Bica Bilya Binuca Bizuca Bota Botana Boyala Briya Buna Carmen Chavali Chavi Cilyanka Cini Cora Dana Danira Dena Diamanta Dilinka Dina Domka Donya Dooriya Dudarka Dudee Dyana Dyolbana Dyombala Dyula Esmerelda Gafa Gafica Gana Golay Grinza Guda Jessenia Kali Kapica Kata Katarina Kati Keza

Male Marcelle Mario Marko Merripen Mertshak Mestipen Milosh Mircea Mutshoro Nanosh Nicolae Oaste Pali Panch Pani Pardalien Pattin Petsha Pitti Plamen Pulika Putzina Rajko Rambo Rumen Rye Shandor Stefan Stiggur Talpa Tawno Tem Terkari Tina Tobar Tobbar Troka Tshompi Tshurkina Tshurkurka Tsinoro Vesh Walther Yanoro Yarb Yayal Yiswan Yojo Yokka Zurka

Female Kica Kokana Kolombina Krizma Krizmarica Kruca Kumbriya Kuna Lina Loli Loyzi Loza Luga Lukreciya Lula Luludi Luna Luska Lutka Luza Lyalya Lyanka Lyuka Madoka Mala Malaska Malika Malyoxa Mandica Mara Marca Margayka Marilis Patia Porcelain Rawnie Relisys Rumer Rupa Stavo Tahnee Tauni Tawnee Tawney Tawnie Tawny Tekla Tshaya Zigana Zurama

Italian Names Excellent for noble families, wizards, scholars and other learned types or, on the other hand, for criminals, thugs and gangsters. Roll (d100) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Male Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Adovardo Frolio Albizzo Frosino Aldighieri Fulino Anfrione Gaddo Anichino Gamberino Arcolano Gano Ardengo Genovino Aretino Gentile Aringo Ghelere

Female Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Lapa Ermione Dolce Isabellina Aniella Tita Nucca Lapa Oxilia Artemisia Letteria Buona Agalina Teglia Clementia Argentina Bina Armida

Surnames (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Acquaviva Lagorio Aguzzi Landino Albarello Langushi Albertrani Legnano Allucingoli Levorato Altabani Libertini Amato Liotta Ammacapane Lubiani Andreucci Lucchi


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NPC DETAILS 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82

Aronne Arpo Arrichino Arsizio Asparru Astore Avveduto Azzone Baccio Baiardo Banchello Banco Bandetto Begni Bencivenni Benghi Bernassa Bettino Biliottino Bindello Bindo Bizzero Boccio Borgo Borgognion Bottiglio Braccio Breusio Briccoldo Brigliador Brunaccio Brunellesco Buccio Buto Calderino Camaino Cambino Cante Cardinale Caroccio Casino Catalano Cataldo Cavalcante Cecca Cecchino Cederno Cenni Ceo Cetto Chiaramont Chiarissim Chimenti Chimento Chiovo Chirro Ciango Ciapo Ciattoro Cima Cinello Cinozzo Cipolla Ciuccio Ciulo Ciuto Coccino Cola Coluccio Compagno Conetto Conte Corfino

Ghetto Ghino Ghinozzo Ghirigoro Ghoro Gierozzo Giotto Giunto Gonzo Grifo Gualente Guernieri Gusme Iginio Lapaccino Lapino Lapo Lapuccio Lele Lello Ligo Lino Maccio Madore Malacresta Marchionne Marmuccia Mea Meglio Memmo Meno Mico Micuccio Monaldo Morello Moreno Nanne Nardo Navanzato Nene Neso Nigi Nofri Nuccino Olinto Orinolo Ottobono Ovidio Pantaleo Panuzio Papero Papo Pazzino Poggino Puccio Recco Remo Rento Renzetto Renzo Rinieri Rinuccio Romigi Saladino Schiatta Sicurano Soderino Sostegno Sozzo Stagio Strozzo Tamerighi Tano

Eutiche Joanna Giada Orabella Amina Romana Scevola Letta Maridonna Ninuccia Cosetta Aletta Leonarda Sarina Cinzia Nina Prudenza Editta Papera Anatina Dolce Leonia Guerina Taddea Clarice Bertana Madelena Sophonsiba Paolina Nanna Urania Rigarda Sempronia Lena Letteria Meloria Amata Emerenzia Prasede Ciuta Mattia Citha Setembrina Teodosia Ammanata Nera Pasqualena Agnesa Lisabetta Nezetta Detta Fotina Nicolosa Lina Mariuccia Porzia Pina Pudenziana Rina Teglia Marietta Anunziata Ciuta Ghita Stefanina Sitha Calogera Fioretta Pelagia Gualterutia Ghinga Giacoma Vanna

Mella Ciecherella Savia Aletea Catherina Ammanata Andreuola Bella Abriana Ninuccia Fedora Livia Mariannina Lilla Costante Eleonore Lauretta Grana Luigia Agalina Antonieta Bandecca Fiametta Lucretzia Biaggia Brigita Gilia Prada Immacolata Fiora Ugolina Agatina Chia Edda Placidia Bartolomaea Dolorada Tanina Marcellina Ciosa Julitta Leonida Anunciata Marsilia Belinda Foresta Tessa Rosangela Arminia Carmina Egeziaca Talita Gostanza Bertilla Etheria Tanina Fina Battista Leonara Ornetta Nezetta Anatina Clemenza Gravina Prada Berta Carmella Salvaza Burlanda Luciella Bartolomea Agnesina Cesira

Annunzio Antonoli Aragazzi Argo Arrighi Avogadro Azzopardi Baggio Baldini Banditelli Barberi Bassano Bellini Benetti Bergomi Bertolini Betrutti Bigica Birindelli Boazza Bobo Bolognesi Bombacci Bonacelli Bonello Borghese Bottello Brando Brazzi Briatori Broccoli Busenello Buso Buzzacarina Cafagna Cafasso Campanaro Carafa Carbonetti Carlucci Carmelengo Carotta Catone Cattaneo Cattarinussi Ceraolo Cesti Checcinato Chiappo Chiaromonte Ciaravella Cilento Cingolani Collina Colombi Corone Cosmo Crapanzano D’Annunzio Dassu De felitta de Giusti De Mauro Deangelo Deffenu Deodato Di natali Dilillo Dini Erbetto Falconieri Fiesole Figura

Luciani Luciano Lulli Lupino Machiavelli Magoni Maitani Mancina Mancuso Manetti Manin Marchetti Massari Menicossa Meoli Merico Miglioli Miniato Modica Mondello Monero Moratti Mordasini Moretti Moro Moschino Napoleoni Natoli Niccoli Nicoletti Ori Orioli Oristano Padovano Pallotti Panteleo Panzanini Parini Patriarco Pedercini Pellico Peruzzi Pesaresi Philarghi Pianta Pierozzi Pirandello Pisanello Pisano Putignani Randi Ratti Reni Ricco Roncero Ruggieri Runggaldier Sabre Saia Salviati Samari Scacceri Schettina Scolari Sicho Sidoti Sighel Sinatra Sinopoli Sisto Solari Soranzo Spano


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NPC DETAILS 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Corsino Corso Covone Daddo Dato Davanzato Doffo Dolfo Duti Elvio Endiro Ennio Ersilio Evio Fantino Fenso Fifo Fileno

Tanuccio Tedesco Tendino Tento Testa Tieri Tinaccio Tinoro Toto Turco Uguccione Vannuccio Ventura Verso Vieri Volta Zorzi Zuanne

Consilia Lagia Clarastella Daniella Girolama Bona Papera Reparata Dorotea Giachetta Nencia Sveva Romilda Nedda Epifania Iuliana Magdalena Alicia

Salvagia Perna Claricia Elodia Fotina Gabriela Diletta Griselda Bonaventura Brunella Carissa Chola Ghita Armida Belloza Luigina Nedda Liduina

Fisichella Fornasari Frangipani Fuser Galetto Galimberti Gallino Gambachini Gamossi Gatlinaro Genovese Gentili Ghini Gortana Gozzoli Grasso Guttuso Labriola

Stallone Tarantino Tedaldo Tenucci Tibaldi Tilli Tiscorinia Tomba Tramacchi Traversari Turrini Vaccarini Varone Verrochio Vettori Zagallo Zampieri Zoffoli

Norman Names An excellent source for names for a pseudo-English setting. These can be used by themselves, or as the names of the ‘upper class’, with Saxon names for the ‘lower class’. Roll (d100) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

Male Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Adelardus Houdéet Aldis Houdoin Alphonsins Howkin Amauri Hudd Ancelot Hughoc Anchier Hugin Anfroy Hugolinus Anselet Hugue Anselmus Humfery Ansger Humfrye Ansiau Hunfridus Armin Huon Armine Ingelramnus Arnaud Ingelrandus Arnoldus Ingran Asselin Job Aunger Joppa Ausout Joscelin Averardus Lambelin Aymon Lance Azémar Lancelyn Barat Lanslet Basewin Launceletus Batsuen Launcelot Beavis Looys Bérenger Louvel Bert Mainfridus Bobby Normannus Botolfe Odinel Breton Odo byname Otho Charle Otois Clerebald Oure Clerenbald Percyvallus Degarre Persivell Derric Raaf Dick Rab dorogo Radolf Drew Raff Engeram Raimbaut Ernold Rainald Ferant Ranald Fery Rand Foucaud Randall Fouquaut Randoul Fouquet Randull Francus Randy Frery Ranulphus

Female Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Aalina Geua Aaline Geuecok Aalis Geva Adelie Gisellee Adelin Griseldis Adeline Grishild Adelisa Grissel Adeliz Grizel Aeleis Guibourc Aelis Guillote Aelisia Guiote Aenor Hadwis Aeschine Haoys Ala Havisa Albray Hawis Albreda Hawisa Albree Hawisia Aleneite Hawys Alesone Helewyse Alianora Helisende Alice Heloys Alicen Helysoune Alicia Helyssent Aline Hemin Alisceon Herleva Alison Housewife Alisone Huguete Aliss Husewyf Allison Husewyua Alote Imblen Alse Ivette Alycie Jivete Alyna Maghenyld Alys Maghtild Alyson Mahaut Alysone Maheut Ameline Mahhild Amelot Manel Arlette Manild Ascelina Mathe Ascelinne Matilde Ascelot Matilldis Ascilia Matty Athelesia Maude Atheleys Maughtild Athelina Mautild Athelis Maynild Athelisa Mehenilda


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NPC DETAILS 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Fulcher Fulke Fulko Gales Galfridus Garnotin Garrett Gautzelin Geffrai Ger Gerbald Geroldin Gerould Gervesin Geuffroi Geve Giff Gilebin Giradin Giraudus Godebert Godefray Godefroi Godefroy Godfery Godfree Goisfrid Gosfridus Gualtier Guiart Guibe Guilielm Guillemet Guillemot Guiot Guyat Gwychardus Hab Ham Hammond Hardi Hary Hemonnet Hendry Henriot Heriot Hervoet Hewerald Hickie Hildebrand Hobb Holger

Raynerus Reignolde Reimund Reinald Remfrey Remonnet Remont Renard Renoldus Reynard Richier Ricket Rique Rolandus Rollo Segar Serlon Serrell Tancred Tebbe Thancred Theobaldus Theodric Thierry Tibbott Tim to tribe Tybalt Tyon Udo Vauquelin Vvillequin Walkelin Walt Walterius Wariner Warinus Warner Warnerius Wichard Wiliam Wilkie Willelm Willet Wiscar Wischard Wylymot Wymer Wymund Ysembert Yves

Athelisia Aubreda Aubrey Auelina Auicia Auizia Aveis Avelyn Avicia Avina Berengaria Berengière Edelin Eleanor Eleanora Elewisa Elewys Elia Elianor Elinora Elison Elisota Ella Ellenor Ellice Eloise Elyenora Elyscia Emelenine Emelin Emelina Emelyn Emeny Emlin Emma Emme Emmelina Emmeline Emmete Emonie Emota Emy Emylyna Ermintrude Ermyntrude Esclairmonde Esclamonde Evelyn Galiena Galiene Ganleya Gelen

Meisent Melisenda Metylda Milessent Mille Millesenta Moolde Mott Motte Moysant Mylecent Mylisant Mylla Odolina Oriold Oriolda Oriolt Rechemay Richemaya Richemeya Richoard Ricolda Rikilda Rochilda Roes Roheis Roheisa Roheisia Roos Rosa Roseaman Roseia Rosemond Rossamond Roysia Rychyld Sela Seloue Selova Sueteluue Sweetlove Sweteloue Swetelove Swethyna Swetyne Tilla Tillie Tillota Tilly Williamina Wilmetta Yvette

Japanese Names Japanese names are of use, of course, in any games set in a pseudo-Japanese environment. While Ultimate NPCs is designed primarily for use with fantasy games, these names are also very useful in futuristic and cyberpunk settings, especially if combined with non-Japanese surnames (i.e. Takaharo Jones, Nani O’Toole.) Roll (d100) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Male Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Agatamori Matabei Akimitsu Michio Akinori Mitsuzuka Akio Miyazaki Akira Motoyasu Atsutane Munemitsu Bakin Muneyaki Benjiro Naganori Chikao Nagate Daisetsu Nakamaro

Female Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Ai Miyoshi Akane Mizuki Akiko Momoko Atsuko Mutsuko Aya Mutsumi Ayame Nami Ayano Namiko Chiaki Namiyo Chikako Nanami Chikuma Naomi

Surnames (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Abe Mizuno Adachi Momotani Aida Monomonoi Aihara Morimoto Akamatsu Morioka Akimoto Morisue Akita Motoori Amaya Motoyoshi Arihyoshi Munkata Asai Muraoka


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NPC DETAILS 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83

Eichi Eizo Fuhito Fujio Fususaki Gekkai Gempachi Genpaku Gidayu Gihei Gongoro Gonkuro Gyo Haranobu Hayato Heizo Hidetanda Hirokazu Hirokumi Hiroshige Hirotaka Hirotsugu Hisashi Hitomaro Ichibei Ichiyo Iemitsu Ienobu Ietsuna Ieyasu Ippei Isamu Isoshi Iwazumi Junkei Jurobei Juzaburo Juzo Kanbe Kanemitsu Kanjiro Kanko Kansuke Kata Katsunosuki Kazunori Kazuo Kazushige Keizo Ken Kenji Kenkichi Kenzaburo Kenzan Kichibei Kichisaburo Kijuro Kikunojo Kimi Kingo Kitahachi Kiyoemon Kiyohisa Kiyomasu Kiyomori Kiyonaga Kiyonori Kiyosuke Kohei Kojuro Kokan Kokei Komaro

Nambo Nampo Naomi Naoshige Naozane Nichiren Ninsei Noboru Nobuhiko Nobuhisa Nobuhito Nori Norogumi Okyoito Omezo Osamu Otondo Razan Roku Ryokai Ryozo Sadakuno Sadao Sakutaro Sanjuro Seihachi Seiichi Senzo Sharaku Shigekazu Shigetaka Shigeuji Shihei Shoji Shoko Shumei Shunsen Soetsu Sosa Sugimoto Tadakuni Tadayoshi Takahashi Takane Takashi Takeshi Takesi Takuya Tamasaburo Tameyori Tamotsu Tanosuke Tanyu Tanzan Tenshin Tetsu Tetsunori Thoki Togai Toichi Toju Tokichiro Tokimune Tokutomi Torajiro Toshiki Toshiyuki Toyokazu Toyokuni Toyoshige Toyotomi Toyozo Tsugahara

Chiyeko Chizu Cho Ema Emiko Eri Fumiko Ginko Hamako Hanae Hanako Haniko Haruko Hatsue Hideko Hiromi Hiromusi Hiroshi Hisako Hitomi Hitomo Honami Hoshie Hoshiko Ichi Ikuko Inoe Ise Izuko Joruri Jun Junko Kadiri Kaede Kagami Kame-Hime Kameko Kameko Kaneko Kaneko Kaoru Kasuga Katsue Katsumi Kawanomu Kazue Kazumi Kenshi Kichi Kimiko Kin Kishi Kiyo Kiyomi Kochiyo Koiso Komachi Kumi Kunie Kusuriko Kyoko Madoka Mae Maemi Mai Makiko Man Mariko Maru Masago Masami Masumi Matsu

Nari Nariko Narumi Nayoko Nene Nomi Nozomi Nyoko Ochiyo Ochobo Oki Okichi Omitsu Raicho Raku Reiko Reiko Renshi Rieko Rika Riku Rina Rinako Risa Ritsuko Ruri Ruri Ryoko Sachi Sadako Sadako Sae Sakiko Sakuko Sakura Sakura Sanako Sata Satoko Satomi Sawako Sayoko Seiko Seka Seki Sen-Hime Setsuko Shige Shina Shioko Shoko Siki Sumi Sumiko Suzue Tadako Tai Taka Tamami Tara Teika Teruyo Toku Tokuko Tomi Tomiko Tomoe Tomoko Toshiko Towika Tsuki Tsukinoyo Tsuya

Ashikaga Atshushi Baisotei Bando Chiba Chikamatsu Chikanatsu Dazai Doi Ebisawa Egami Eguchi Endo Fuchida Fugunaga Fukao Fukusaku Funabashi Fuschida Fuse Genji Hama Hamada Hanari Hasimoto Hatoyama Hattori Hayata Hideaki Hideki Hirase Hirose Honami Horigome Hoshino Ichigawa Ichiro Iemochi Ikoma Imaizumi Inihara Ino Ippitsusai Irie Iriye Ishida Ishiyama Isoda Iwakura Jimbo Kahaya Kasaya Katayama Kate Kawasawa Kawayama Kenmotsu Kentaro Kikkawa Kishi Kita Kitano Kobayashi Kobi Kodama Kogara Koguchi Konda Koshin Kotoku Kunikida Kuroda Kurusu

Mutsu Naito Nakae Nakajima Nakanishi Nakano Nakata Narita Nijo Nishiwaki Noda Nogi Nose Nozaki Ochiai Ogura Ohka Ohmiya Oinuma Okanaya Okasawa Okazawaya Okimoto Osagawa Oyama Ozawa Saiki Sakanoue Sakata Sakuraba Sanda Santo Sasakawa Sato Sekine Senmatsu Seo Serizawa Shibaguchi Shibanuma Shigi Shimamura Shimohira Shimon Shinko Shinozaki Shinozuka Shirahata Shirai Shiraishi Shirasu Shunsen Siagyo Soma Taguchi Taka Takagaki Takamura Takayama Takemitsu Takemura Takeshita Takewaki Takudo Tange Tanuma Tomonaga Toshishai Toyoda Tsukahara Tsumemasa Tsunoda Tsutomu


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NPC DETAILS 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Konyo Koreyasu Kunimichi Kunisada Kuniyoshi Kyuso Magohachi Maresuke Maro Masaaki Masahide Masakazu Masaki Masashige Masatake Masayoshi Mashashi

Tsunayoshi Tsunetane Tsuneyo Tsuramatsu Tsutomu Tsuyoshi Utemaro Yamato Yasotaro Yasunari Yohachi Yoichibei Yoriie Yoritomo Yoshimitsu Yoshinori Yoshitoki

Mayoko Mayu Mayumi Megu Megumi Michiko Mihoko Miiko Miliko Mineko Mino Mio Misako Misato Mitsuyo Miwa Miwako

Ume Umeko Umeno Wazuka Yaeko Yoshike Yoshiko Yui Yukako Yukari Yukinoyo Yukio Yumi Yuri Yuriko Yutsuko Yuya

Kusatsu Kuwabara Maehata Maita Maruya Maruyama Masuko Matano Matoke Matsuda Miki Minami Minamoto Minobe Mitsuya Miura Miyamoto

Uemura Uesugi Ugaki Uoya Urogataya Utagawa Yamabe Yamaguchiya Yamanaka Yamanouchi Yamashita Yamato Yamazaki Yanagawa Yokokawa Yokoyama Yoshifumi

Russian Names Russian names tend to be less common in fantasy gaming. They are good for big, strong, burly types, folk from the fringes of civilization, often very traditional and given to heavy drinking. Roll (d100) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

Male Names Adrik Alexei Andrei Andrya Bohdan Bolodenka Boris Borya Boryenka Brencis Cheslav Danya Deniska Dima Eduard Egor Fabiyan Faddei Fadey Fedor Filip Fredek Fyodor Fyodor Ganya Gavrel Gavrilovich Gayeff Grisha Hedeon Igoryok Ioachime Ioakim Jov Karol Karolek Kiril Kiryl Kolya Konstantine Kostenka Kostya Laurentij Lenya Leonide Lev Levka Levushka Lukyan

50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Female Names Agafia Agnessa Agrafina Aleksandra Anya Asenka Bohdana Dasha Dominika Doroteya Dunyasha Duscha Ekaterina Elga Eva Fayina Feodora Galine Galya Helenka Helga Irena Irina Ivana Jelena Karina Katyuska Kira Kiska Lanassa Lara Larisa Larissa Lidia Lidija Lidochka Lubmilla Luda Ludmila Lyuba Manya Margarete Marianne Marinochka Maruska Marusya Masha Mavra Mika

Maks Maksimillian Matvey Matyash Mikhail Misha Mishe Mishenka Moriz Motka Nicolai Nikita Oleg Olezka Pashenka Pavel Pavla Pavlusha Pavlushka Pavlushshenka Pavlya Pyotr Rurik Sacha Semyon Serge Seriozha Slavik Stefan Stephen Valerii Valerik Vas Vassily Vasya Vitenka Vladik Vladik Vladmir Vladmiri Volodya Yaremka Yasha Yermolay Yuri Yurii Yurochka Zhenya Ziven Zivon Zorya

Mila Nadezhda Nakita Nastya Nikita Nina Ninochka Oksana Oksanochka Olena Olenka Olga Parashie Paulina Rahil Ranevskaya Ranya Sabina Sacha Sashenka Sinovia Sinya Sofiya Sonechka Stefanya Stephania Stesha Sveta Tanya Tasya Tatiana Theda Thedya Theodosia Tonya Ursula Vanya Varvara Varya Vasilissa Vasya Velika Vera Vilma Viveka Yuliya Zenechka Zenevieva Zenya Zinerva Zoyechka


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NPC DETAILS Saxon Names Good, solid, English-like names. While useful for any pseudo-English society, they work especially well for the lower classes, with the Norman names serving as apropos to the upper classes. Roll 1d100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67

Male Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Acwald Hondscio Aedbald Hrothgar Aegheard Hrothwulf Aethelheard Hubert Aethelred Humbeald Aethelulf Hunbald Aethelwald Hundine Aethelweald Hunstan Aethelwine Hygelac Aethelwold Inwaer Aethelwulf Ithamar Ailred Jurmin Alchfrid Kennald Alcuin Leofard Aldfrid Leofing Aldhere Leofstan Aldwulf Leofwine Aldwyn Letard Ansfrid Maegenfrith Aschere Maldred Asulf Mensige Aylwin Morcar Badanoth Odard Baeldaeg Oeric Bedhelm Ohthere Bedric Ongentheow Beorcol Osbeorn Beorhtnoth Osgood Beorhtsige Osmer Beorhtweald Osric Beornfrith Oswiu Beornheard Osyth Beornheard Pechthelm Beornnoth Peohtwine Beornred Plechelm Beorthelm Pleghelm Beorthwulf Raegenhere Beorward Regnheah Bercthun Rumbald Berenwald Sabert Berhtric Saewig Berihert Saewulf Bermund Saward Berwyn Selewine Brihteah Sigbert Brihtwald Sighere Brychan Swaebhard Burchard Swaefheard Burghelm Sweartling Caedwalla Swithin Calemund Tatfrid Cenberet Theodbeorht Ceolhelm Theodric Ceolmund Thraesfrith Ceolswith Thurstan Ceolwulf Tidfrith Coenwalh Tidweald Cuthbeorht Tilhere Cuthhelm Trygil Cynebehrt Turoc Cynegisl Uchtred Cynemaer Ufegeat Darwin Waegstan Deorling Waerferth Eadheard Waerheard Eansige Walden Earconbehrt Waldhere

Female Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Adellufu Elfswitha Adney Enfleda Aelflead Engeled Aelfwynn Eormenburh Aengifu Eormengard Aeschild Ercongota Aethelgifu Erkengota Aethelind Ermenburga Aethelthryth Ermenhilda Agenilda Estrid Alchfrid Ethelhild Aldreda Everild Alfild Freawaru Alfilda Frethesant Alfwen Freware Alhburg Fritheswith Alkeld Garwynn Alkelda Godehese Aluhburg Godgyth Arild Godlefe Athilda Godrun Aylyld Godwyna Baldehuia Goldberga Baldeth Goldcorn Baldethiva Goldcorna Baldhild Goldeburga Baldith Goldrun Balethiva Goldyna Beadohild Guthild Beaduthryth Haunild Begilda Heahthryth Beornthryth Heathuburg Beornwynn Hendina Berchthild Herewynn Beyhild Hildeburh Birghiva Hildelida Botild Hildilid Botill Hiltrude Breguswith Hounilda Bricheve Hrodwyn Brichheve Hugeburc Brichterith Juthwara Brichtled Lefsued Brichtrethe Leofgifu Bricteva Leofrun Bricthiua Maerwynn Bricthled Mildoina Brictiua Mildthryth Brictiva Mindred Brictled Osgyth Brictwen Oslafa Brigthwyna Osthryd Brihctiua Osthryth Brihteue Quendreda Brihtgiua Rafenild Brihtiua Rimilda Britheue Rimilde Brithiva Ronilda Brithreth Roswitha Brithwen Saegifu Burgwynn Sexhuie Burwena Sidwell Burwenna Somerhild Cengifu Somerild Ceolfrith Stanfleda Ceolwynn Stanflede Coenberg Stangyth


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NPC DETAILS 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Earconbert Eastorwine Ecgtheow Ecgwulf Ekkehard Eluric Engelard Engelram Eoforich Eoforweald Eorkonweald Eormenread Eosterwine Erconbert Ernulf Erwald Everard Fordwin Freawine Freomund Godfrid Godhold Gumbeorht Gunuert Guthlaf Haethbeorht Herefrid Herefrith Herered Hereric Hethin Hiroc Holbert

Waldwin Wathsige Wayland Wealdtheof Westerfalca Widmund Wigod Wigred Wihthere Wihtlaeg Wilgils Wilgisl Winebald Winfrith Winnibald Winsige Withergild Withermund Wolfeius Wolnoth Wraecwulf Wulfestan Wulfhad Wulfhelm Wulfhere Wulflaf Wulfred Wulfrid Wulmar Wynbald Wynfrid Wynfrith Yonwin

Coenburg Coenburga Cuthburga Cuthburh Cwenburg Cwenthryth Cynedeall Cynehild Cyneswith Cynethryth Cyniburg Cynwise Denegifu Denegyth Derehild Eadburg Eadburh Eadgifu Eadild Eadwine Eadwynn Ealhburg Ealhhild Ealhswuth Eanflead Eanfled Earcongota Ecgwynn Edild Ediltrudis Edoma Egefride Einilda

Thedware Tonild Tortgith Tortgyth Touillda Touilt Turgiua Uuordgiue Waerburh Wealhburh Wealhtheow Wendreda Wenfleda Wengeua Wengewe Wenyld Weynild Wictiue Wigswith Wihtburh Wilcum Withburga Wlankild Wlfrun Wuderoua Wulburg Wulfgifu Wulflead Wulfrun Wulftrudis Wychtleth Wynflead Wyverun

Scottish Names Rogues, bards, barbarians, bandits and dwarves all work well with Scottish names. Roll 1d100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

Male Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Ail Graham Aillig Graham Aindreas Grant Alastair Gregor Alec Hay Alistair Haye Anderson Hector Andrew Henry Angus Innes Aoidh Irving Aonghus Jack Argyle Jackie Arregaithel James Artair Johnny Arthur Joseph Athdar Kai Baen Kam Balfour Kameron Balgair Keith Balgaire Kendrew Beiste Kendrik Bhaltair Kendrix Bhradain Kenneth Bhraghad Kenney Bhreac Kenny Bhric Kenrick Blaine Kenzie Blair Kermichi Blane Kieran Blaney Kinnon Bothain Laren Bothan Leith Braden Leith

Female Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Adair Jaimie Adaira Jamee Adairia Jamey Aila Jami Aileana Jamielee Aileene Jamilyn Ailsa Jamison Ainsley Jane Akira Janet Alexina Janetta Alice Jannet Alison Janneth Ann Jaymee Anna Jaymie Annabel Jean Annabella Joan Ansley Julia Athdara Kameron Barbara Kate Beathas Katie Bessie Kenna Beth Kenzie Betty Kenzy Blaire Kirsty Bonni Kyla Bonnie Lainie Bonny-jean Lair Bonny-lee Laire Bridget Lara Cadha Laren Caillic Larena Cait Laria Caitrin Leana

Surnames (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second) Abbot Maccasland Aitcheson Maccaul Allan Maccause Arrol Macchlerich Bannerman Macchlery Barron Maccoll Baxter Maccombich Bean Macconacher Beattie Maccooish Begg Maccormack Bell Maccraken Bethune Maccraw Beton Maccuish Beveridge Macculloch Birse Maccunn Black Macdonald Brewer Macdulothe Burnett Macfall Burns Macfergus Cariston Macgill Carlyle Macgillivantic Carr Macglashan Carstarphen Macgruther Cathcart Macguffie Clement Machardy Cluny Macilvride Cochrane Macilwhom Connell Macinnes Cook Macinroy Corbet Macinstalker Corstorphine Macintyre Coutts Mackail Cowan Mackeamish


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NPC DETAILS 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Bram Brice Broc Broderick Brodric Brodrick Bruce Brycen Cailin Caillen Calan Cam Cambeul Camden Camdin Cameron Campbell Ceard Ceardach Chalmers Clach Cleit Clennan Coburn Coire Colin Cory Crannog Crayton Creighton Cruim Darach Dave David Dhoire Domhnull Donal Donald Donel Donnchadh Dougal Douglas Douglass Dour Drummond Dubh Duncan Edward Eilig Elliot Ewan Farlan Fibh Fie Finlay Firth Fraser Frasier Frazier Gair Gare Gaven Gavyn Goraidh Gordain Gordon Gow

Lennox Leod Leslie Logan Logen Lorne Lundy Luthais Lyall Lydell Macauley Mack Malcom Malcom Math Monroe Murdock Murray Nairne Nairne Neil Neilan Niall Niall Ogilvie Ogilvy Peter Ramsay Ramsey Ramzey Ramzi Ranald Robert Ronald Rossiter Rosston Sandy Scot Scott Scottie Scotty Shaw Skene Sloan Steven Stuart Taveon Tavey Tavio Tavis Tavis Tavish Tavon Tearlach Tevin Todd Tor Toran Toren Torence Torey Torion Torquil Torran Torrian Torrie Uisdean

Cameron Campbell Caroline Catherine Cathleen Catriona Chrissa Chrissie Chrissy Christal Christie Christine Christy Claire Coira Colina Crissa Crissie Crissy Cristie Cristy Cullodena Cullodina Cumina Dallis Daracha Deirdre Dolly Drew Earie Edeen Edina Edine Effie Eiric Elizabeth Elsbeth Elspeth Erskina Evanna Evina Fearchara Fearcharia Fenella Fia Fiona Firtha Flora Forba Gaira Garia Gavenia Gilbarta Gordania Grear Grizel Gunna Helen Inghean Inghinn Iona Iseabal Ishbel Isla Isobel Jaimee Jaimelynn

Leslee Leslie Lindsay Linsey Lioslaith Logan Lorna Lyndsey Machara Maggie Maggie Magnus Mai Maira Mairi Maisie Maisie Malmuira Malmuirie Marcail Margaret Marion Marjory Mary May Mckenna Minna Moibeal Moira Moire Moireach Morag Muira Nairna Nairne Nairne Nancy Nathaira Nathara Nessa Nighean Peggy Rachel Raoghnailt Robena Robina Ruth Sheila Sima Siusan Skena Sloan Struana Subhan Susan Tavia Teva Tira Torey Torra Torree Torri Tory Tyra Vanora Vika Wynda

Crawford Cullen Cullen Dalgleish Dallas Davie Davison Day Dean Deas Denoon Denune Deuchar Dewar Dinwiddle Docharty Downie Duffy Duncan Dundas Elder Ewing Falconer Ferson Findlayson Forest Francis Geddes Gibb Gilbride Gow Gregorson Griesck Gruamach Guthrie Hardy Higginson Hog Howison Hutchinson Hutchison Inglis Ingram Innie Isles Jardine Kellie Kendrick Kennedy Kilgour Kinnaird Kinnieson Laidlaw Laing Lambie Leask Lewis Lonie Lumsden Macadam Macalpine Macandrew Macbain Macbean Macbheath Macbrayne Maccaa

Mackellar Mackerchar Mackerras Mackiggan Mackissock Maclarty Macleish Maclergain Maclucas Macmurchie Macmurdo Macnamell Macnee Macneilly Macneish Macnicol Macoull Macpherson Macphetter Macphillip Macquistan Macrobie Macsorley Mactaggart Mactary Macwhirter Malloch Mann Marshall Massey Mathie Mavor May Meikleham Milne Morris Mow Muir Muirhead Munro Murchison Murdoch Nish Noble Oliphant O’Shannaig Raith Rankine Ronald Ross Schaw Sherry Sim Small Smith Stevenson Summers Sutherland Suttie Tawse Tullis Weir Wilkie Will Williamson Wood Yuill


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NPC DETAILS Viking Names ‘May the good Lord take a Viking to you!’ These names are great for raiders, barbarians and, very often, dwarves. Combine these names with the Dwarf Surname chart and produce such doughty stalwarts as Agdir Madhelm or Bera Glumboulder. Roll (1d100) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64

Male Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second column) Agdir Kjartan Agmundr Klakkr Alfr Kleppr Ari Kolskegg Arnbjorn Konal Arnlaugr Kormak Arnulf Lifsten Aslak Logmann Asmund Lulach Audbjorn Magni Audulfr Makglave Audun Mani Bakki Modor Baug Mugi Beiti Mundi Beli Njal Bergthor Nor Bersi Nordmadr Bili Ohtor Bjalfi Ola Bjarni Olrik Blesi Olvir Bolle Ordulf Borgar Otrygg Brotulfr Ozur Bruse Ozurr Bryndolf Pallig Eindridi Radbard Eirik Ragi Ekbert Ragnall Elif Reginulfr Erlend Riggal Eyrar Rollo Eyvald Saxe Faraldr Saxi Farmann Serk Finnbogi Sigfus Finnvid Siggi Fraena Sighulf Freysteinn Sigtrygg Fridgeir Sigurd Fyrkat Sigvald Gamli Sindri Geitir Siward Gellir Skardi Germund Skioldung Gest Skirr Giertjof Skopti Gikel Skroppa Gisli Skuli Gnupa Snorre Grimaldi Sokni Grimolf Solvi Gripr Sorr Gundvast Stein Gunnolfr Steingrim Gunulf Steinkel Guttorm Steinolf Gyriar Stenkil Hafr Stigandr Hagbard Sturla Hakon Stuv Halfdan Styr Halldor Styrkar

Female Names (1-3, use first column, 4-6, use second column) Aesa Ingrede Aldis Ingrith Alfdis Ingunn Alfgifu Jaddvor Alof Jodis Arnbjorg Joreid Arngunn Jorunn Arnora Kadlin Arnthrud Katla Asa Kraka Asdis Ladoga Asfrid Lathgertha Asgerd Liv Aslaug Luta Asleif Maere Asta MæRta Astrid Malmfrid Astridr Medana Aud Moeid Audbjorg Nanna Aundur Nud Bera Oddny Bergljot Odindisa Bergthora Ogheart Besje Oluva Bjadmunja Ormhild Bjartney Ota Borghild Rafarta Catla Ragenhild Dagna Ragenild Dagny Raghnil Disa Ragna Dotta Ragnelf Driva Ragnhild Dyna Ragnhildr Edit Rannveig Elli Rauenilde Ermingard Ravenild Erna Reynilda Estrith Ringuar Fastvi Rogned Freya Runa Freydis Runill Freyja Ryngewar Frideburg Saeunn Frigga Siegrith Geira Sigerith Gerd Sigge Geyra Signy Ginnlaug Sigrid Gjaflaug Sigvor Goda Sinna Goi Snaefrid Gothid Solveig Grelauga Steinunn Grima Stikla Grimhild Svala Groa Sverra Gudfrid Swanilda Gudrid Syflede Gudrun Thjodhild Gullaug Thjodhold Gum Thora Gunnhild Thorbjorg


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NPC DETAILS 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Hallfred Harald Hauk Havard Havvar Hedin Hemming Hergeirr Herjolf Hermund Hnef Hofn Hogar Hord Hoskuld Hring Hrodgeir Hrodni Hromundr Hryggr Hugin Hund Hunrodr Ingi Ingimar Iorundr Isolfr Jarl Johar Jomar Kalf Kati Katr Ketilgrimr Ketilmund Ketilvast

Sune Surt Svan Sveidi Sven Svend Sverrir Syr Thambarsk Thidrandi Thiodulfr Thorgeir Thorgeirr Thorgisl Thorvald Thrain Tronde Turgeis Thorir Thurkiltorkell Thurlak Thormod Thorn Thorstein Torsten Thrandr Throst Tupi Tostig Trandil Tryggrtrue Ufi Var Vestgeir Vestar Walram

Gunnlaug Gunnvor Gurney Gyda Gyrid Halla Hallberta Halldis Hallveig Hedvig Helga Herbjorg Herdis Hervor Hialp Hild Hildigunn Hildigunnr Hildr Hlif Holmfrid Hosvi Hrefna Hrodny Hugi Hvarflod Inga Ingegerdr Ingeleth Ingemund Ingeride Ingerithe Ingibjorg Ingigerd Ingirid Ingolv

Thorborg Thordis Thorfinna Thorfinna Thorfridr Thorgerd Thorgerd Thorgunna Thorgunna Thorhalla Thorhalla Thorhild Thorkatla Thorleif Thorunn Thorve Thorvor Thraslaug Thura Thurid Thyra Thyre Thyrvi Tjotta Tola Tove Ulfhild Una Valborg Valgerd Vendela Vigdis Visna Yngvild Yri Yrsa


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Dwarf Surnames

Elf Names

Dwarves tend to have strong, hard sounding names involving metals, mining and beards. Their first names often come from Viking or Scottish sources, often freely intermixed: Angus Von Rockbeard, for example, or Ulf MacGreystone. Use those tables as source for first names and follow with a family name determined from the lists below. Dwarves are also very family-oriented, so terms indicating descent, such as ‘Mac-’ or ‘-Son’ should be freely added to the name.

Elves tend to be given flowery names – literally. They often are named after plants, trees, nature and so on. These are usually given names and do not always reflect an individual elf’s personality. Roll once on each column and combine the results as seems best. Feel free to reroll. Rolling twice on the same column also works well; this can give names such as Foxpond or Cleardark. As with dwarves, reversing the order of the parts is also possible, giving names such as Foxfallen or Snowquiet.

Roll once on each column and combine the results as seems best. Feel free to reroll. Roll (d100) 01-02 03-04 05-06 07-08 09-10 11-12 13-14 15-16 17-18 19-20 21-22 23-24 25-26 27-28 29-30 31-32 33-34 35-36 37-38 39-40 41-42 43-44 45-46 47-48 49-50 51-52 53-54 55-56 57-58 59-60 61-62 63-64 65-66 67-68 69-70 71-72 73-74 75-76 77-78 79-80 81-82 83-84 85-86 87-88 89-90 91-92 93-94 95-96 97-98 99-00

First Part Ancient Battered Beaten Black Black Blunt Broken Dark Deep Dour Elder Fast Fierce Forged Frowning Glum Golden Grand Great Grey Grim Hard Heavy Huge Jagged Large Lost Mad Master Mighty Molten Night Old Proud Pure Rough Sharp Sheer Silver Slow Smashed Smooth Strong Tall Tough True Vast White Wise Worn

Roll (d100) 01-02 03-04 05-06 07-08 09-10 11-12 13-14 15-16 17-18 19-20 21-22 23-24 25-26 27-28 29-30 31-32 33-34 35-36 37-38 39-40 41-42 43-44 45-46 47-48 49-50 51-52 53-54 55-56 57-58 59-60 61-62 63-64 65-66 67-68 69-70 71-72 73-74 75-76 77-78 79-80 81-82 83-84 85-86 87-88 89-90 91-92 93-94 95-96 97-98 99-00

Second Part Ale Arm Axe Beard Belly Boulder Boulder Brass Bronze Cave Cliff Coal Coin Copper Depths Diamond Dragon Fall Fire Fist Frown Gem Gold Hammer Head Helm Hill Ice Iron Jewel Laugh Mithral Mountain Nail Passage Ore Pick Pit Rock Ruby Rune Silver Snow Spike Steel Stone Stone Sword Tunnel Vein

First Part Ancient Black Bleak Blue Broken Clear Cold Cut Dark Dull Elder Fallen Fast Fine Fleet Gleaming Glistening Good Grand Green Grim Hard Light Long Loud Mighty New Nimble Old Orange Quiet Red Rough Rushing Sharp Short Simple Slow Small Smooth Soft Strong Swift Tall Twisted Warm Whisper Whole Yellow Young

Second Part Ash Axe Bear Bow Branch Eagle Elm Field Forest Fox Fruit Glade Grain Grass Grove Hawk Hill Ice Knife Lake Leaf Moon Oak Owl Park Pine Pond Pool Raven Ripple River Root Sea Snow Spring Star Stream Stump Summer Sun Sword Timber Tree Twig Water Water Wave Wolf Woods Yew


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Orc and Similar, Names

These names can be used for orcs, goblins, hobgoblins, ogres and other ‘big, tough warrior’ races. Use the syllable table to generate a first name (one syllable for the less intelligent races, 1d3 syllables for the smarter ones) and add a suitable epithet. Very militaristic races may include military rank and affiliation as well: Gragzuk of the Fourth Legion. Syllable Table (roll 1d6 for column, 1d10 for row, combine as needed) Roll (d10) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 Grug Zag Ug Rog Rig Kor Kron Krog Grag Morg

2 Bog Bag Bug Kag Kog Kug Gug Gag Gog Gig

3 Drog Krig Ug Og Ag Ig Ak Zog Zug Krin

4 Dreg Dag Dug Drug Darg Dark Drak Drek Gar Gak

5 Krag Harg Vog Vorg Gorm Gorn Grob Dorg Dorn Mag

6 Grak Mog Mig Mig Mir Marn Marg Mon Mok Mak

Epithet/Surname Table Roll (d100) 01-02 03-04 05-06 07-08 09-10 11-12 13-14 15-16 17-18 19-20 21-22 23-24 25-26 27-28 29-30 31-32 33-34 35-36 37-38 39-40 41-42 43-44 45-46 47-48 49-50 51-52 53-54 55-56 57-58 59-60 61-62 63-64 65-66 67-68 69-70 71-72 73-74 75-76 77-78 79-80 81-82 83-84 85-86 87-88 89-90 91-92 93-94 95-96 97-98 99-00

First Part Blood Death Pain Cut Shadow Gloom Dark Burning Fetid Vile Wretched Sharp Dull Bleak Mighty Strong Fast Stone Iron Steel Grey White Pale Vicious Bloody Torn Broken Scarred Wasted Burned Charred Cracked Smashed Rage Lost Dead Bleeding Blue Edged Rust Rot Wounded Chained Forked Hurt Ripped Filthy Foul Hard Grey

Second Part Axe Sword Mace Club Wolf Dragon Demon Troll Slayer Killer Wind Mountain Crag Shield Knife Blade Spear Wood Tooth Fang Claw Eye Ear Hand Fist Chain Heart Blood Wound Scar Crag Fire Fear Worm Snake Rat Rock Arrow Dagger Face Wolf Skin Fur Devil Loot Eater Foe Wrath Strike Soul


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Clothing

Headcovering

A complete ‘random clothing’ generator is beyond the scope of this book. It is far too culture and class dependant and would likely result in a degree of randomness which would make even the most cosmopolitan city street look more like a masquerade ball than a marketplace. Rather, this section of the rules is designed to enable quick variation to whatever is the ‘standard garb’ for an NPC of the appropriate class and profession. The Games Master should have a good mental image of what a ‘merchant’ or ‘noble’ generally wears in a given region; this provides modifications to that, enough to be able to say: ‘The prince is wearing a particularly large hat’ or ‘The merchants boots are exceptionally scuffed.’

Roll (d100) 01-25

26-30 31-35 36-50 51-60

61-65

66-67 68-70 71-80 81-82 83-90

The chance of an individual deviating from ‘standard dress’ depends heavily on social class and other factors. Use the following rules:

Social Class Beggar/Slave Labourer Merchant Skilled Worker/Crafter Professional Noble Criminal Uniformed Profession (Guardsman, liveried servant)

Base chance of Deviation 5% 10% 10% 10% 15% 25% 15% 5%

91-95 96-00

Body/Torso, Sleeves or Leggings Roll (d100) 01-20

21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50

If the character’s clothing is somehow distinctive, it remains to be determined how distinctive and what is distinctive about it.

Roll (d100) 01-50 51-75 76-90 91-00 Roll (d100) 01-20 21-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-00

Result None (where some type is usually required, or headcovering where none is the norm) Unusually large Unusually small Exceptionally bright colour Odd decoration (feathers, bright buttons, a gold coin affixed to the brim) Incorrect gender (i.e. a man wearing what is normally a woman’s hat) Worn backwards Very new Old and worn Odd lining Wrong racial style (a human wearing an elven style hat) Falling off or otherwise poorly affixed Wrong material

Number of distinctive elements 1 2 3 4

51-64 65-67 68-70 71-80 81-82 83-86 87-90

Distinct Element Type Headcovering Torso Sleeves Leggings Shoes Other

91-95 96-00

Result Improper colour (a beggar in a bright purple tunic or a noblewoman dressed in dull browns) Badly ripped Too tight Too loose Long Short Multi-coloured (or single-coloured if multi is the norm) Odd decoration (medals, odd shaped or sized buttons, extra pockets) Incorrect gender Very new Old and worn Improper fabric Rare or exotic fabric Wrong racial style (a dwarf wearing a tunic in elven style) Falling off or otherwise poorly affixed Wrong material


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Appearance

Boots/Shoes Roll (d100) 01-20 21-25 26-30 31-32 33-40 41-44 45-60 61-62 63-70 71-74 75-80 81-00

How an NPC looks is often as important as how they act. Appearance has only a limited mechanical effect – the more distinctive an NPC is, the easier it is to find them in a crowd, the harder it is to be disguised as them and the easier it is to track their motions through a city via the Gather Information skill. Rarely, features such as missing a leg will make them easier to Track, while missing eyes, limbs or ears will have more serious game effects.

Result Barefoot (or not barefoot if barefootedness is appropriate) Wrong season (heavy winter boots in a hot summer) Too large Too small Wrong or odd/exotic colour Exotic material (dragon hide or tiger fur) Badly worn/damaged Very new Wrong material Wrong gender Wrong racial style (i.e. an elf wearing heavy dwarven iron boots) Mismatched

Random appearance should be tempered by the fact that most cultures tend to be fairly uniform in skin colour, hair style and general facial cast. While cosmopolitan cities are teeming with travellers from distant lands, most towns and villages contain only one species and culture. In a Nordic fishing village, you’re going to see a lot of blondes. Hairstyles tend to be culturally determined too, without a great deal of room for individual expression. For more culturally homogenous areas, a Games Master should limit the results to the normal range of appearances, or interpret the results as relative to what is considered standard for the area.

Other oddities (‘Unusual’ can mean ‘exists when it normally does not’ or ‘does not exist when it normally does’, in addition to being an odd variant) Roll (d20) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Exceptional appearance often merits bonuses or penalties, as noted above. This is specified along with the charts by the notation ‘(D+n)’, where ‘n’ is a number, usually one. The total value is the ‘Distinctiveness modifier’ and it applies as follows:

Result Unusual cape/cloak Unusual symbol or insignia prominently displayed Large or gaudy jewellery Wholly inappropriate – wrong culture, race or class Full mask Unusual gloves Unusual belt Many sacks or pouches Unusual scarf or necktie Religious vestments on layperson Ribbons or streamers bedecking clothing Bells on clothing Many hidden folds or pockets (+1 on Sleight of Hand checks) Glowing Translucent Changing colours Clothes or specific item ripples or moves under its own power Item randomly changes shape or style every 1d6 minutes Extremely odd decoration, such as petrified eyeballs Clothing is only an illusion; dispel magic will render the wearer naked.

It is added to the difficulty of disguising oneself as the person. It is subtracted from any Disguise check made by the person. One-half the value (round down) is added to any Gather Information check made to locate the person or to find out if someone has seen him recently. If there is a notation in the form ‘(T+n)’, it is added to any rolls to Track the person. This usually is the case only for people with very unusual gaits. The modifier can be nullified by common sense – cutting hair can remove a distinctive hairstyle, for example. The Games Master should consider that an NPC who is very distinctive likely knows it and will take steps necessary to make himself less so, given access to reasonable tools and magic. Potions of alter self, a ring or amulet which changes hair colour or the like can be used. Even a moderate Disguise


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Humans, Half-Elves and Halflings

skill will usually overcome the distinctiveness penalty.

Hair Style

(Roll 1d20) 1 Long (shoulder length), straight 2 Very long (mid-back to waist), straight 3 Long, curls 4 Very long, curls 5 Long, wavy 6 Very long, wavy 7 Short 8 Bald (50%) or balding (50%) (reroll for females, but apply if rolled again. If balding, roll on the below chart. 1 Receding hairline 2 Fringe 3 Thinning 4 ‘Comb Over’ 9 Crew-cut 10 Ponytail 11 Braid (roll 1d6) 1-3 1 braid 4-5 2 braids 6 3 or more braids (D+1) 12 Loose curls 13 Tight curls 14 Wavy 15 Bowl cut 16 Ornate (D+1) 17 Ragged 18 French braid 19 Cornrow 20 Unusual – roll on ‘Unusual Hair Features’

Furthermore, a distinctive feature only matters if those involved with the character know about it. If a ranger does not know his quarry has big ears (and figuring that out from the quarry’s tracks is about a DC 50 check!) then he cannot gain any bonus by asking after ‘a dwarf with very large ears’; therefore, there is no bonus to his Gather Information checks. In many cases, appearance is given relative to an implied standard. ‘Large ears’ for one ethnicity or culture might be ‘normal ears’ for another. The Games Master should have at least a rough idea of what the ‘average’ man or woman looks like in the dominant culture of the game and adjust descriptions accordingly. The features marked with a Distinctiveness modifier assume a ‘typical’ fantasy culture – anachronistically cosmopolitan but with a general patina of medieval Europe. Different cultures will find different features distinctive. In a culture where baldness is very rare, for example, being bald will be D+1 or more. A few rare features reduce distinctiveness, by causing the character’s appearance to change regularly, thus making him hard to track down or identify. These are noted as (D-n) Sometimes, distinctiveness is better defined by social standing – a noble with long hair might be commonplace, while the lower classes rarely have the luxury of growing out their hair. Thus, a peasant with long hair will be distinctive.

Unusual Hair Features (Roll 1d10) 1 Beaded (D+1) 2 Wig (D+1, only if worn habitually and if the wig is somehow obvious or odd) 3 Exceptionally long – knee or ankle length (D+2) 4 Head half shaved (roll normally for nonshaved portion) (D+1) 5 Rune or symbol shaved into head (D+2) 6 Taboo hairstyle – the character openly wears his hair in a manner barred due to his race, gender or profession (D+1) 7 Dual Styles – half the head is one style, half another (D+2) 8 1-3 Spiked; 4-6 Mohawk (D+1) 9 If female, roll on Facial Hair chart, ignoring rolls of 1-5; if male, roll again 10 Tonsure (Monk style) (D+1)

Games Masters are encouraged to make features more or less distinctive based on the above factors and to ignore or reroll results which do not fit.

Limiting the Unusual It is generally recommended that no one has a distinctiveness modifier of more than +1 per every 3 character levels.


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NPC DETAILS Facial Hair (Generally, this table is for males only; females using this table gain D+2) (Roll 1d20) 1-5 None 6 Sideburns, short 7 Sideburns, medium 8 Sideburns, long 9 Moustache, pencil 10 Moustache, small 11 Moustache, thick 12 Moustache, ‘Fu Manchu’ (D+1) 13 Small goatee 14 Medium goatee 15 Long goatee 16 Unshaven/stubble 17 Short beard* (less than 1 inch) 18 Medium beard* (1-2 inches) 19 Long beard* (3-12 inches) 20 Very long beard (12 inches to waist length) (D+1)*

Unusual Hair Colour (All D+1) (Roll 1d12) 1 Bright red (apple/cherry) 2 Deep blue 3 Pale blue 4 Light green 5 Dark green 6 Yellow (lemon) 7 Orange 8 Purple 9 Violet 10 Lavender 11 Crimson 12 Roll twice

Hair Special There is a 1% chance for any character to have a truly unusual aspect to their hair. Roll after all other hair-related rolls. (Roll 1d10) 1 Moves as if blows even in still weather (D+1) 2 Hair is made of fibres of glass (D+2) 3 Hair is made of fibres of metal (D+2) 4 Hair changes colour with seasons (Roll for different colours) 5 Hair is translucent (D+1) 6 Hair is invisible – character seems bald unless touched 7 Hairstyle changes every 2d6 days, spontaneously (D-1) 8 Hair length changes every 2d6 days, spontaneously (D-1) 9 Hair cannot be cut except by magic weapons 10 Hair grows to a set length in 1d4 hours, no matter how short it was cut

*Any character with a beard has a 75% chance of having a moustache.

Hair Colour This is something which is usually very dependant on ethnicity and local culture. This table assumes a setting where many different cultures have interbred. (Roll 1d20) 1 Light brown 2-3 Brown 4 Dark brown 5-6 Black 7 Light grey 8-9 Grey 10 Dark grey 11 White 12 Auburn 13 Red 14-15 Light blonde 16 Strawberry blonde 17-18 Dark blonde 19 Highlights – roll once for dominant colour and once for secondary (D+1) 20 Unusual hair colour

Skin Colour (Roll 1d12) 1 Extremely pale (almost albino) 2 Pale 3 Light tan 4 Medium tan 5 Dark tan 6 Light brown 7 Brown 8 Dark brown 9 Very dark brown 10 Light red-brown 11 Dark red-brown 12 Unusual skin colour


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NPC DETAILS Unusual Skin Colour (All D+2)

Unusual Eye Colour (D+1)

(Roll 1d12) 1 Green 2 Blue 3 Obsidian 4 Albino 5 Scarlet 6 Orange 7 Lemon 8 Violet 9 Ash Grey 10 Gold 11 Silver 12 Purple

(Roll 1d12) 1 Bright green 2 Red 3 Yellow 4 Purple 5 Violet 6 Lavender 7 Pink 8 Crimson 9 White 10 Indigo 11 Gold 12 Silver

Eye Special

Skin Special

There is a 1% chance for any character over 5th level to have a truly unusual aspect to their eyes. Roll after all other eye-related rolls. None of these affect vision. (Roll 1d10) 1 Eyes are a solid colour (D+2) 2-3 Eye colour changes rapidly (D+1) 4 Eyes are different colours (D+1) 5 Eyes are slit-shaped (D+2) 6 Eyes contain 2 or more colours (D+1) 7 Colour is translucent (D+1) 8 Patterns or markings appear in eyes (D+2) 9 Eyes glow in darkness (D+3) 10 Rune or symbol on pupil (D+1)

There is a 1% chance for any character over 5th to have a truly unusual aspect to their skin. Roll after all other skin-related rolls. (Roll 1d6) 1 Translucent (D+1) 2 Bi-coloured (D+2) 3 Furred (D+3) 4 Scaled (D+3) 5 Colour shifts every 1d4 days (D+1) 6 Unreadable symbols appear and fade (D+2)

Eye Colour (Roll 1d20) 1-3 Light brown 4-6 Brown 7-9 Dark brown 10-13 Black 14 Light grey 15 Grey 16 Light blue 17-18 Blue 19 Green 20 Unusual eye colour

General Features

Note on the following: Most people have ‘normal’ features, whatever those are for the culture. Only a few people have a nose, ears, etc, so distinctive people would remember it and use it when describing the individual.

Nose Any individual has a 15% chance of having a distinctive nose (Roll 1d20) 1-4 Long 5-8 Short 9-10 Wide 11-14 Narrow 15-16 Curved 17 Splayed nostrils 18 Broken 19 Extremely large (D+1) 20 Missing (D+2)


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NPC DETAILS Mouth

Legs

Any individual has a 5% chance of having a distinctive mouth. (Roll 1d20) 1-6 Wide 7-8 Crooked 9-14 Thin-lipped 15-16 Scarred 17-20 Missing/jagged teeth

Any individual has a 5% chance of having distinctive legs. (Roll 1d12) 1-3 Long (T+1) 4-6 Short (T+1) 7-8 Bow-legged (T+1) 9 Knock-kneed (T+1) 10 Odd gait (D+1) (T+2) 11 Very odd gait (D+2) (T+2) 12 Different sizes (D+1) (T+2)

Ears Any individual has a 10% chance of having distinctive ears. (Roll 1d20) 1 Very small 2-5 Small 6-10 Large 11-12 Very large 13-14 Low 15 Oddly shaped 16 Missing one (D+1) 17-19 Scarred/cut 20 Oddly angled

Feet Any individual has a 5% chance of having distinctive feet. Note that feet are often covered by boots or shoes, so only exceptionally odd feet will likely be noticed by casual observation. If the person is habitually barefoot, odd feet give a T+1 modifier; otherwise, they have no impact on tracking except as noted below. (Roll 1d20) 1-4 Wide 5-8 Narrow 9-12 Long 13-16 Short 17 Prehensile toes 18 Missing toes 19 Extra toes 20 Twisted/misshapen (cannot wear normal shoes) (D+1) (T+2)

Arms Any individual has a 5% chance of having distinctive arms. (Roll 1d10) 1-3 Short 4-7 Long 8 Tend to stick out 9 One twisted or crippled (D+1) 10 Different sizes

Elves and Half-Elves

Elves tend to be similar to humans, except in a few key areas, such as hair and eye colour and, of course, the ears. Half-elves who take after their elven parent should use these charts.

Hands Any individual has a 5% chance of having distinctive hands. (Roll 1d10) 1-3 Splay fingered 4-6 Stubby fingers 7 Missing one finger 8 Mangled/broken 9 Unusually long fingers 10 Extra finger (D+1)

Hair Style 1-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11 12 13 14-15 16

17 18

Long (shoulder length), straight Very long (mid-back to waist), straight Long, parted in middle Very long, parted in middle Long, wavy Very long, wavy Short Ponytail Braid (roll 1d6) 1-3 1 braid 4-5 2 braids 6 3 or more braids (D+1) Wavy Ornate (D+1)


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Eye Colour

Ragged Unusual. For males, there is a 5% chance this indicates facial hair (10% for halfelves), which is odd among elves. If so, roll on the human facial hair tables. Otherwise, use the human ‘Unusual Hair Features’ table.

(Roll 1d20) 1-2 Light grey 3-6 Grey 7-8 Dark grey 9-10 Light blue 11-14 Blue 15-16 Dark blue 17 Light green 18-19 Green 20 Unusual eye colour

Hair Colour (Roll 1d20) 1 White 2 Light grey 3 Grey 4 Dark grey 5-7 Light blonde 8-10 Blonde 11-13 Dark blonde 14 Lavender 15 Violet 16 Light brown 17 Dark brown 18 Black 19 Highlights – roll once for dominant colour and once for secondary (D+1) 20 Unusual hair colour, use the human table but use auburn in place of lavender and violet.

Unusual Eye Colour (D+1) (Roll 1d12) 1 Indigo 2 Red 3 Yellow 4 Purple 5 Violet 6 Lavender 7 Light brown 8 Brown 9 Dark brown 10 Black 11 Gold 12 Silver

Ears

Eye Special

Elf ears tend to be distinctive. There is a 20% chance of an elf having distinctive ears. These are D+1 traits. (Roll 1d8) 1 Flared back 2 Tilted outwards 3 Extremely pointy 4 Rounded 5 Bent or angled 6 Flat against skull 7 Very short 8 Very long

As per humans.

General Features As per humans, but elves show less variation than humans do. There is only a 1% chance of an elf having features sufficiently extreme to be noticeable.

Skin Colour As per humans, assuming a wide range of elven ethnicities. However, elves of a given subrace tend to be more uniform in skin tone than humans. To model this, there is a 5% chance for a given elf to be either unusually light-skinned for his people (1-3) or unusually dark skinned (4-6). Otherwise, assume ‘standard’ colouration for his type.


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Dwarves

Beard Features There is a 20% chance of a dwarf’s beard having a distinctive feature. (Roll 1d20) 1 Beaded 2-6 Braided (1d6+2 braids) 7-9 Parted 10-11 Very ragged 12 Extremely curly 13-16 Very straight 17 Different colour than head hair 18-19 Streak of light or dark hair in centre of beard 20 Asymmetric beard

Dwarves tend to be distinguished from each other primarily by their beards, at least by humans. Among themselves, of course, they see great distinctiveness.

Hair Style (Roll 1d20) 1 Shaved 2 Very short 3 Crew cut 4-6 Medium length 7-9 Shoulder length 10-12 Shaggy 13 Ragged 14 Hacked/chopped 15 Braid (roll 1d6) 1 1 braid 2-3 2 braids 4-5 1d4+1 braids 6 2d4+1 braids (D+1) 16 Waist Length 17-19 Bald (50%) or balding (50%). As likely for females as males. If balding, roll on the below chart. 1 Receding Hairline 2 Fringe 3 Thinning 4 ‘Comb Over’ 20 Unusual: Roll on ‘Unusual Hair Features’ for humans, however, facial hair is not unusual for female dwarves.

Hair Colour (Roll 1d20) 1-2 Black 3-5 Light brown 6-8 Brown 9-10 Dark brown 11 Light grey 12-13 Grey 14 Dark grey 15 Black and grey 16 White 17 Grey and white 18 Dark auburn 19 Light auburn 20 Unusual hair colour Unusual Hair Colour (Roll 1d20) 1-6 Dirty blonde (D+1) 7-12 Blonde (D+1) 13-14 Pale blonde (D+1) 15 Red (D+2) 16 Green (D+2) 17 Blue (D+2) 18 Orange (D+2) 19 Violet (D+2) 20 Crimson (D+2)

Facial Hair (Roll 1d20) 1 Beard, trim 2-4 Beard, short (2-4 inches) 5-10 Beard, medium (5-8 inches) 11-16 Beard, long (9-12 inches) 17-18 Beard, very long (13-18 inches) 18-19 Beard, extreme (19-36 inches) (D+1) 20 No beard (there will be a reason for this – disease, shame, an oath of some sort)

Hair Special There is a 1% chance for any character over 5th level to have a truly unusual aspect to their hair. Roll after all other hair-related rolls. Use the human chart.

There is only a 5% chance of a dwarf with a beard not having a matching moustache.


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General Features

Skin Colour 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Ruddy Dark brown Brown Bronzed Tan Light red-brown Dark red-brown Unusual, use the human ’Unusual Skin Color’ chart

Use the human charts, except as follows: There is a 25% chance for a dwarf to have a ‘distinctive’ nose. There is only a 1% chance for a dwarf to have distinctive ears.

Gnomes

Gnomes are similar in many ways to dwarves, save that facial hair is generally less mandatory.

Skin Special Hair Style

There is a 1% chance for any character over 5th level to have a truly unusual aspect to their skin. Roll after all other skin-related rolls. Use the human chart.

(Roll 1d20) 1-4 Very short 5-6 Medium length 7-9 Shoulder length 10 Shaggy 11 Ragged 12-13 Braid (roll 1d6) 1 1 braid 2-3 2 braids 4-5 1d4+1 braids 6 2d4+1 braids (D+1) 14 Waist length 15-19 Bald (50%) or balding (50%). As likely for females as males. If balding, roll on the below chart. 1 Receding hairline 2 Fringe 3 Thinning 4 ‘Comb Over’ 20 Unusual, roll on ‘Unusual Hair Features’ for humans.

Eye Colour (Roll 1d20) 1-3 Black 4 Charcoal 5-6 Light brown 7-12 Brown 13 Dark brown 14 Light grey 15 Dark grey 16-17 Ash grey 18 Light yellow 19 Dark yellow 20 Unusual eye colour

Unusual Eye Colour (D+1) (Roll 1d20) 1-2 Light blue 3-4 Blue-grey 5-7 Bright blue 8 Gold 9 Purple 10 Violet 11 Red 12-14 Light green 15-16 Green 17-20 Dark green

Facial Hair (Roll 1d20) 1-10 None 11 Thin moustache 12 Thick moustache 13 Goatee 15 Beard, trim 16 Beard, short (2-4 inches) 17 Beard, medium (5-8 inches) 18 Beard, long (9-12 inches) 19 Beard, very long (13-18 inches) 20 Beard, extreme (19-36 inches) (D+1)

Eye Special There is a 1% chance for any character over 5th level to have a truly unusual aspect to their eyes. Roll after all other eye-related rolls. None of these affect vision. Use the human chart.

There is a 50% chance of a gnome with a beard having a matching moustache.


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NPC DETAILS Skin Colour

Beard Features There is a 5% chance of a gnome’s beard having a distinctive feature. (Roll 1d20) 1 Beaded 2-6 Braided (1d6+2 braids) 7-9 Parted 10-11 Very ragged 12 Extremely curly 13-16 Very straight 17 Different colour than head hair 18-19 Streak of light or dark hair in centre of beard 20 Asymmetric beard

(Roll 1d8) 1 Very pale 2 Pale 3 Light tan 4 Tan 5 Dark tan 6 Ruddy 7 Light red-brown 8 Unusual, use the human ’Unusual Skin Colour’ chart

Skin Special There is a 1% chance for any character over 5th level to have a truly unusual aspect to their skin. Roll after all other skin-related rolls. Use the human chart.

Hair Colour (Roll 1d20) 1-4 White 5-6 Light blond 7-8 Blonde 9-10 Dark blond 11-12 Light grey 13-14 Dark grey 15-16 Light brown 17-18 Brown 19 Auburn 20 Unusual

Eye Colour (Roll 1d20) 1-5 Light blue 6-7 Blue 8-10 Dark blue 11 Indigo 12 Light green 13-14 Green 15 Dark green 16-17 Black 18-19 Dark grey 20 Unusual

Unusual Hair Colour (Roll 1d20) 1-6 Dark brown 7-12 Black (D+1) 13-14 Pale blue (D+1) 15 Red (D+2) 16 Green (D+2) 17 Blue (D+2) 18 Orange (D+2) 19 Violet (D+2) 20 Crimson (D+2)

Unusual Eye Colour (D+1) (Roll 1d20) 1-2 Light grey 3-4 Ash 5-7 Dark grey 8 Gold 9 Purple 10 Violet 11 Red 12-14 Light brown 15-16 Brown 17-20 Dark brown

Hair Special There is a 1% chance for any character over 5th level to have a truly unusual aspect to their hair. Roll after all other hair-related rolls. Use the human chart.

Eye Special There is a 1% chance for any character over 5th level to have a truly unusual aspect to their eyes. Roll after all other eye-related rolls. None of these affect vision. Use the human chart.


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NPC DETAILS General Features

General Features

Use the human charts, except as follows: There is a 40% chance for a gnome to have a ‘distinctive’ nose. There is only a 15% chance for a gnome to have distinctive ears.

There is a 50% chance of an ‘orcish’ distinguishing feature, in addition to any which might be rolled on the human charts. (Roll 1d20) 1 Uneven eyes 2-5 Pointed ears 6-10 Prominent fangs 11-15 Prominent claws 16-17 Elongated face 18 Unusual muscle structure 19-20 Speech impediment due to odd throat or mouth structure.

Half-Orcs

Half orcs tend to strongly resemble humans, except in a few key areas. Many tables refer back to the human tables. Double the chance of a distinctive general feature – the blending of human and orc blood leads to many oddities.

The above are D+1 in societies with many half-orcs, or D+2 in mostly-human societies.

Hair Style Use human table.

Note: A half-orc whose features come entirely from the ‘human’ listing may ‘pass’ for human with only a DC 5 disguise check.

Facial Hair 75% chance of none; otherwise, use human table.

General Distinguishing Features

Hair Colour

This section lists features which any individual of any of the listed species may have. There is a 1% chance of an individual having one or more of these traits.

(Roll 1d20) 01-10 Black 11-12 Charcoal 13-14 Grey 15 Light grey 16 Albino 17-20 Use human table

If the character does have such features, roll d100 to determine how many: (Roll 1d100) 01-85 1 feature 86-95 2 features 96-00 3 features

Skin Colour (Roll 1d20) 1-10 Use human table 11-12 Grey 13 Grey-green 14 Obsidian 15-16 Albino 17 Blue-grey 18 Ash grey 19 Light grey 20 Pale pink

Feature Type For each distinguishing feature, roll on the following chart to determine its type: (Roll 1d100) 01-50 Scar 51-60 Birthmark 61-75 Tattoo 76-95 Physical disability 96-00 Exotic

Eye Colour (Roll 1d20) 1-10 Black 11-13 Crimson 14 Yellow 15-16 Grey 17 Dark grey 18 Ash 19 Light blue 20 Use human table

Scars Scars are usually the result of a close encounter with death. Sometimes, even the most powerful magical healing cannot relieve all traces of an injury. Furthermore, most inhabitants of a typical d20 world cannot afford the services of a cleric and must make do with time and folk remedies, both of which tend to leave behind grisly reminders of past pain.


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NPC DETAILS Scar Shape Roll (1d20) 1-10 11-14 15-16 17 18-19

Scars have a D+1 value if they are plainly visible (face or hands) under normal clothing. Note that scars which are not plainly visible can be used to undermine a disguise, if the person adopting the disguise is unaware of the scars but those he is trying to fool are. Exceptionally large or ugly scars may have a D+2 modifier; this is noted in the charts. Roll 1d20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Scar Location Left face Right face Forehead Neck Upper chest Lower chest Left abdomen Right abdomen Left shoulder Right shoulder Left arm Right arm Left hand Right hand Left leg, upper Right leg, upper Left leg, lower Right leg, lower Left foot Right foot

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Shape Straight Crescent Jagged/irregular Circular Area (such as would be left by fire or acid damage. Area is roughly circular with a diameter equal to the length rolled above) D+1 Patterned – akin to a brand or deliberate mark. Use the tattoo tables for ideas as to the shape. D+1

Birthmark Birthmarks are often considered to be deliberate acts of the gods, literally marking the character for some purpose or another. Much of what was said about scars applies to birthmarks as well – plainly visible ones will add to distinctiveness, while hidden ones can be a tip-off to a failed disguise. Location: Use the scar location table. Birthmark Size 1-5 Small (1/2 inch square) 6-7 Medium (1 inch square) 8-9 Large (2 inches square) 10 Very large (3 inches square)

For all scars except those on the face and forehead, roll 1d6: 1-4 indicates the scar is on the front of the body, 5-6 on the back.

Birthmark Shape (2d10) 1 Paw (D+1) 2 Hand (D+1) 3 Lightning bolt (D+1) 4 Triangle (D+1) 5-13 Irregular/blob 14-15 Round 16-17 Crescent 18 2-4 parallel lines 19 Spiral 20 Concentric circles

Scar Size For Medium beings. Double size for each size category above Medium and halve it for each size category below. 1 Very small (<1/2 inch) 2-5 Small (1-2 inches) 6-8 Medium (3-5 inches) 9 Large (6-8 inches) D+1 10 Very large (9+ inches) D+2


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Alignment

Roll 01-25 26-50 51-75 76-85 86-95 96-00

Alignment is often evident from the role an NPC occupies. Torturers are not going to be Chaotic Good and the high priest of the god of healing and love is unlikely to be Neutral Evil. Sometimes, however, alignment is less self-evident. Since typical d20 fantasy games tend to straddle the line between free will and predestination when it comes to alignment, there are some things to consider. Races are ‘Often’, ‘Usually’ or ‘Always’ a given alignment and this influences the odds of an individual being, or not being, of that alignment.

Neutral Chaotic Evil Lawful Good Lawful Neutral Neutral Evil Lawful Evil

Always Lawful Good 01-95 Lawful Good 96-97 Lawful Neutral 98-99 Neutral Good 00 Roll again; if the second roll is 96 or higher, use the following chart:

Racial Alignment

Always Chaotic Evil 01-95 Chaotic Evil 96-97 Neutral Evil 98-99 Chaotic Neutral 00 Roll again; if the second roll is 96 or higher, use the following chart:

Roll 01-25 26-50 51-75 76-85 86-95 96-00

Roll 01-25 26-50 51-75 76-85 86-95 96-00

Always Neutral Evil 01-93 Neutral Evil 94-95 Neutral 96-97 Lawful Evil 98-99 Chaotic Evil 00 Roll again; if the second roll is 94 or higher, use the following chart:

Neutral Chaotic Good Lawful Evil Lawful Neutral Neutral Good Lawful Good

Neutral Lawful Evil Chaotic Good Chaotic Neutral Neutral Evil Chaotic Evil

Always Lawful Evil 01-95 Lawful Evil 96-97 Neutral Evil 98-99 Lawful Neutral 00 Roll again; if the second roll is 96 or higher, use the following chart:

Roll 01-25 26-50 51-75 76-88 89-00

Roll 01-25 26-50 51-75 76-85 86-95 96-00

Always Neutral Good 01-93 Neutral Good 94-95 Neutral 96-97 Lawful Good 98-99 Chaotic Good 00 Roll again; if the second roll is 94 or higher, use the following chart:

Neutral Lawful Good Chaotic Evil Chaotic Neutral Neutral Good Chaotic Good

Always Chaotic Good 01-95 Chaotic Good 96-97 Neutral Good 98-99 Chaotic Neutral 00 Roll again; if the second roll is 96 or higher, use the following chart:

Roll 01-25 26-50 51-75 76-88 89-00

Neutral Good Chaotic Neutral Lawful Neutral Lawful Good Chaotic Good

Neutral Evil Chaotic Neutral Lawful Neutral Lawful Evil Chaotic Evil


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NPC DETAILS Always Lawful Neutral 01-93 Lawful Neutral 94-95 Neutral 96-97 Lawful Evil 98-99 Lawful Good 00 Roll again; if the second roll is 94 or higher, use the following chart: Roll 01-25 26-50 51-75 76-88 89-00

Usually Chaotic Evil 01-50 Chaotic Evil 51-70 Chaotic Neutral 71-89 Neutral Evil 90-91 Lawful Evil 92-93 Chaotic Good 94-95 Neutral 96-97 Neutral Good 98-99 Lawful Neutral 00 Lawful Good

Chaotic Neutral Neutral Good Neutral Evil Chaotic Good Chaotic Evil

Usually Lawful Evil 01-50 Lawful Evil 51-70 Lawful Neutral 71-89 Neutral Evil 90-91 Chaotic Evil 92-93 Lawful Good 94-95 Neutral 96-97 Neutral Good 98-99 Chaotic Neutral 00 Chaotic Good

Always Chaotic Neutral 01-93 Chaotic Neutral 94-95 Neutral 96-97 Chaotic Evil 98-99 Chaotic Good 00 Roll again; if the second roll is 94 or higher, use the following chart: Roll 01-25 26-50 51-75 76-88 89-00

Usually Chaotic Good 01-50 Chaotic Good 51-70 Chaotic Neutral 71-89 Neutral Good 90-91 Lawful Good 92-93 Chaotic Evil 94-95 Neutral 96-97 Neutral Evil 98-99 Lawful Neutral 00 Lawful Evil

Lawful Neutral Neutral Good Neutral Evil Lawful Good Lawful Evil

Always Neutral 01-95 Neutral 96 Neutral Good 97 Neutral Evil 98 Lawful Neutral 99 Chaotic Neutral 00 Roll again; if the second roll is 96 or higher, use the following chart: Roll 01-25 26-50 51-75 76-00

Usually Lawful Good 01-50 Lawful Good 51-70 Lawful Neutral 71-89 Neutral Good 90-91 Chaotic Good 92-93 Lawful Evil 94-95 Neutral 96-97 Neutral Evil 98-99 Chaotic Neutral 00 Chaotic Evil

Lawful Evil Lawful Good Chaotic Evil Chaotic Good

Usually Neutral Evil 01-50 Neutral Evil 51-63 Lawful Evil 64-76 Chaotic Evil 77-90 Neutral 91-92 Lawful Neutral 93-94 Chaotic Neutral 95-96 Lawful Good 97-98 Chaotic Good 99-00 Neutral Good

The following tables should be used when a character comes from a race of species which is ‘usually’ of a given alignment.


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NPC DETAILS Usually Neutral Good 01-50 Neutral Good 51-63 Lawful Good 64-76 Chaotic Good 77-90 Neutral 91-92 Lawful Neutral 93-94 Chaotic Neutral 95-96 Lawful Evil 97-98 Chaotic Evil 99-00 Neutral Evil

characters alignment and class-based personality traits, which allow you to pick traits consistent with the character’s class. While this system helps reduce contradictory or nonsensical results, it cannot eliminate them and, as always with random tables, the Games Master must be prepared to reroll if the results do not make sense. Most of the traits include game mechanics, usually minor bonuses or penalties reflective of the trait. These can be ignored! The traits can be used in a purely descriptive fashion and not as a means of squeezing every bit of possible bonus out of a die. The game mechanics are there to help make the trait more ‘real’ by giving it an in-game effect, but this is not required. The trait should always be used, first and foremost, to define the NPCs personality.

Usually Lawful Neutral 01-50 Lawful Neutral 51-63 Lawful Good 64-76 Lawful Evil 77-90 Neutral 91-92 Neutral Good 93-94 Neutral Evil 95-96 Chaotic Good 97-98 Chaotic Evil 99-00 Chaotic Neutral

Traits For PCs Generally, this is not recommended. For one thing, player characters should already have personality traits. For another, it is very likely that players will ‘cherry pick’ traits without regard to the kind of psychotic they are building, in order to min-max their characters. If players insist on using traits, or on getting bonuses for traits they already have (‘My character is greedy, why doesn’t he get a bonus on buying things?’), then allow characters to take a trait whenever they could take a normal feat, not a feat granted by class levels. Some may note that, overall, traits are inferior to feats. Yes, they are.

Usually Chaotic Neutral 01-50 Chaotic Neutral 51-63 Chaotic Good 64-76 Chaotic Evil 77-90 Neutral 91-92 Neutral Good 93-94 Neutral Evil 95-96 Lawful Good 97-98 Lawful Evil 99-00 Lawful Neutral

How Many Traits?

Usually Neutral 01-50 Neutral 51-61 Lawful Neutral 62-72 Chaotic Neutral 73-82 Neutral Evil 83-92 Neutral Good 93-94 Lawful Evil 95-96 Lawful Good 97-98 Chaotic Evil 99-00 Chaotic Good

While it would be unfair to say a peasant is less of a person than an arch-mage, it must also be noted that, in terms of campaign importance (not to mention sheer durability), the arch-mage is going to be around longer and thus, is in need of more depth. One or two quirks will make the farmer at the inn memorable enough for the few minutes he is ‘on-screen’, but a villain or ally who will be with the PCs for many adventures needs more. Furthermore, many of the traits give some slight bonus to characteristics, so a 1st level commoner with 10 traits might possess powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men.

Detailing

This section of Ultimate NPCs contains many tables which can add detail to the NPCs. These details are called, in general, ‘Traits’ and have three primary sources – an epithet (such as ‘The Strong’ or ‘The Bloody’) which is given to the character by those around him; alignment-based personality traits, which allow you to pick traits consistent with the

An NPC should gain two traits at first level, plus one for every three additional levels. NPCs of less than 3rd level should not have epithet traits. The GM may pick from any category of traits to roll on, or may use the following chart:


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Minor Mannerisms

The following can be used to very quickly give a ‘shtick’ to an NPC that has nothing to do with his personality, class or the like and which is not distinctive or important enough to merit any game rules. Roll (1d100)

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Roll (1d100)

Mannerism

51 52 53

Abstains from common food or drink Admires a particular class Always carries a small, portable, chess set Always carries a spare knife in boot Always carries dice or cards Always carries an odd good-luck piece Always drinks from the same mug Always gives coins to beggars Always seems to drop or break dishes Always tries to find the highest place to sit Always wears a small piece of low-value jewellery Always wears gloves Always wears the same style of clothing Blinks rapidly Cannot hold his ale Carries a musical instrument, but cannot play Chews nails Claims distant descent from royalty Cleans nails Constantly arranging clothing Constantly taking notes Cracks knuckles Curses in a language he otherwise does not speak Disdains a particular class Dislikes singing Doodles in soil with stick Dresses very lightly for the weather Drums fingers Eats meals at odd times Eats quickly Eats slowly Espouses odd, but harmless, delusion Gets very calm when angered Goes barefoot whenever possible Habitual minor swearing Hair does not stay combed or styled Has odd fighting or casting style Has odd or unexpected friends Has odd, but not unpleasant, odour Has trouble with names Hates to miss a meal Hums Inveterate punster Keeps coins hidden on person Keeps odd pet Large and idiosyncratic family, which is always mentioned Leans back in chairs Likes to pretend to be asleep Likes to quote others Lisps

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Mannerism

Loud snore Loves to gossip Member of a semi-secret society with no real power or influence Mispronounces words Never goes out without a hat Never seems to blink Never sits with back to door Night owl No sense of direction Noisy chewer Odd accent Odd political views Optimistic Performs minor religious rites at odd times Picks up odd mementoes of areas visited Polishes weapons Prefers food favoured by another race or species Prefers to sit on floor Purses lips Refers to self in third person Refuses to kill insects (not including giant vermin) Refuses to wear a hat Rubs chin Runs fingers through beard Runs fingers through hair Scratches Sighs Smokes a pipe Sneezes often Spits Squints Sunburns easily Swats at flies Sweats frequently Taps foot Tends to forget small items Tends to nickname people Tends to shout when excited Tends to toss or juggle sharp objects Tone deaf Tosses a coin Tugs ear Twiddles fingers Uncomfortable with closed doors Unusually large vocabulary Uses random words from various foreign languages Vegetarian (when not normal for species) Weird laugh Whistles tunelessly Whittles


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to describe features which are, generally, dominant or obvious, there is usually a certain congruence between the character’s stat block and the epithet given to him. Each epithet has a prerequisite. If the character does not have the prerequisite, the GM may either reroll the epithet or alter the NPC as needed. Alternatively, a Games Master may review the prerequisites and simply assign an appropriate epithet.

Trait chart Epithet (re-roll if less than 3rd level) Alignment Traits Class Traits

Multiple Occurrences Many traits appear in multiple tables – for example, ‘Studious’ is a Lawful trait, but also a class based trait for wizards and clerics. If the same trait is rolled twice or more, you can either reroll, or apply a modifier to the trait to reflect the fact the character exemplifies that trait. The modifiers are:

Some epithets grant no special advantage or bonus; they simply note the character’s dominant trait. One general use of epithets is in locating an NPC. Since, to become an epithet, the trait must be pronounced – either an extreme trait, or one which the character regularly shows off – epithets include a bonus to any Gather Information checks to find the location of the character in a city or town. This is listed with the epithet as ‘GI Bonus’. This applies to epithets, not to traits, because an epithet, by definition, is something which other people notice and identify the individual by.

Very: If the trait is rolled or added twice, it is should be listed as Very (trait), such as Very Studious or Very Daring. Any bonuses granted are increased by +1 and any penalties noted are increased by -1. This applies even if the bonus or penalty was 2 or more. Extremely: If the trait is rolled or added three or more times, it is should be listed as Extremely (trait), such as Extremely Disciplined or Extremely Careful. Any bonuses granted are increased by +2 and any penalties noted are increased by -2. This is the total change and does not stack with the increase given by Very. Thus, someone who is Courageous gains a +1 on saves against non-magical fear, while someone Very Courageous gains a +2 and someone Extremely Courageous gains a +3.

Likewise, an NPC with an epithet should demonstrate it. Glandar the Light-Fingered should be continually twirling a coin in an exceptionally agile fashion. Morg the Mighty should be dressed so as to show off his bulging muscles. Jarrison Orc-Slayer will have an orc skull for a helm. Each epithet includes a ‘tag’, which can be used to give an idea of how the character can demonstrate he has earned the name.

Trait Modifiers and High Level Characters Many of the trait modifiers become meaningless for higher level characters; a +1 or -1 to a roll vanishes in the slew of bonuses an experienced character possesses. For this reason, as an option, personality modifiers can become more extreme with level, as follows: Modifier -2 -1 +1 +2

1-4 -2 -1 +1 +2

5-8 -3 -2 +2 +3

9-12 -4 -3 +3 +4

13-16 -5 -4 +4 +5

Epithets can be placed either before or after a name and may or may not include ‘the’. The Games Master should experiment until they ‘sound right’. For example: Light-Fingered Glandar Glandar the Light-Fingered Glandar Lightfingers

17-20 -7 -5 +5 +7

Culture, tone and rhythm should all be considered. ‘Mighty Morg’ is good for an ogre or half-orc but a human would probably go for ‘Morg the Mighty’. Many epithets have the same game effects but different terms. These are given as ‘Alternates’. Choose whichever seems most fitting or suiting to the character and the culture.

Epithet Traits

Epithets are nicknames given to a character, usually by those who know that character well. Typical examples of epithets are ‘The Strong’, ‘The Brave’, ‘Firehair’ and so on. Because an epithet is supposed


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NPC DETAILS There is a strong overlap between epithets and more general traits; indeed, with a little work, any trait can be used as an epithet. The most common such traits are already written up in this fashion. The main difference is that of degree and intensity; to serve as a well-known nickname, the trait must be an extremely dominant part of the character’s personality or appearance, something instantly memorable.

on one leg or wriggle out of the tightest ropes in mere seconds. Tag: The character habitually walks along rails or stands on ledges. Alternates: Graceful, Limbwalker Appearance Prerequisite: Total GI modifier of 4 or more due to the results of appearance. GI Bonus: As appearance modifier, +1 The character is well known for a physical trait. This can lead to a wide range of epithets. Characters with red hair in a society where such is uncommon might be known as Firehair, Flamebeard, Scarletmane, Autumn, etc. Other typical appearance based epithets include One-Eye, Lame, Lackhand, Legless, Greeneyes, Longbeard and so on.

Ironic Epithets: Very often, a nickname is given ironically, meaning, the character possesses traits opposite to those celebrated. ‘Little John’ from Robin Hood is the classic example, but there are many other possibilities. A cowardly noble may be called ‘The Brave’, while a cruel sorcerer may be termed ‘The Kindly’. There is a base 5% chance of any epithet being ‘ironic’. If it is, the GM should pick an opposite trait if one exists and apply those modifiers to the character in question. If no clear opposite trait exists, it should be relatively simple to improvise. Furthermore, while locals will know that an epithet is ironic, strangers (such as PCs) will not. This negates any Distinctiveness benefits, as those searching for ‘Tiny Merrick’ will not even glance at the hulking half-ogre in the corner of the inn and will harass the local gnomes and halflings instead.

Arrogant Prerequisite: Charisma 14+ GI Bonus: 2 The character gains the Arrogant trait. Tag: The character exudes self-confidence and refuses to consider warnings that a task could be beyond their capacity. Alternates: Proud, Prideful, Boastful, Braggart Bloodthirsty Prerequisite: Evil alignment GI Bonus: 1 The character gains the Bloodthirsty trait. Tag: The character does not leave an unconscious foe to die; he always stops to deliver a coup de grace unless doing so exposes him directly to danger. Alternates: Violent, Wrathful, Pitiless

Epithet Descriptions Agile Prerequisite: The character must have the Agile feat. GI Bonus: 1 The character is extremely well-coordinated. They are known for their ability to stand on a tightrope

Epithet Table Roll 1d12; roll again on a result of 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11

1-2 Agile Bloodthirsty Cowardly Handsome/Beautiful Killer Mighty Pious Silent Strong Tricky

3-4 Appearance Clever Fop Honest Light-Fingered Mysterious Poor Stone-Skin Swift Unclean

5-6 Arrogant Cruel Grim Humble Miser Oak-Skin Race-Friend Stupid Tiny Wise


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NPC DETAILS Clever Prerequisite: Intelligence 2 or more over racial average GI Bonus: 1 The character is renowned for having a quick wit and being sharper than average for his kind. He gains a +1 to any one Intelligence-based skill. Tag: The character’s vocabulary is impressive, as is his ability to quickly grasp a complex situation. Alternates: Cunning, Quick-Witted, Sharp

Alternates: Gloomy, Dark, Brooding, Morose Handsome/Beautiful Prerequisite: Charisma at least 2 points above racial average GI Bonus: 3 The character is extremely fair of face for their species. Tag: Heads turn when the character walks by. Alternates: Fair, Ravishing, God-Touched, Lovely, Charming

Cruel Prerequisite: Evil alignment GI Bonus: 1 The character gains the Cruel trait. Tag: The character is inclined to pull wings off butterflies or to casually inflict pain without motivation or cause. Alternates: Merciless, Vicious, Sadist, Torturer, Pain-Giver

Honest Prerequisite: Good or Neutral alignment GI Bonus: 1 The character gains the Honest trait. He is known as a man of his word and many will trust him even when he tells an unbelievable tale, because he is known to rarely, if ever, lie. This gives him a +2 on Bluff checks but, if he begins to lie often or regularly, he will lose this epithet. Tag: The character is comfortable telling the truth even if it does not benefit him to do so. Alternates: True, Trustworthy

Cowardly Prerequisite: Not a member of a class with a +1/ level base attack bonus progression GI Bonus: 1 The character gains the Cowardly trait. Tag: The character avoids combat at all costs and puts whatever combat skills they have into ranged weapons and increasing their Armour Class. Alternates: Frightened, Yellow, Weak-Kneed, Timid, Mouse

Humble Prerequisite: None GI Bonus: -1 The character gains the Humble trait. Tag: The character is very reticent to admit to any great deed or take credit for his actions, even if they are noteworthy (‘Well, yes, I did slay the demon lord Terizarn but it was mostly due to my friends’ help…’). Alternates: Lowly, Meek, Modest

Fop Prerequisite: Charisma at least racial average GI Bonus: 2 The character dresses in fineries and frills, bright colours and otherwise tends to stand out. They are very concerned about their clothing and often consider many different outfits to be essential for even the shortest trip. Tag: The character stands out in any crowd, a stunning figure in multiple layers of lace, ruffles and colour. Alternates: Dandy

Light-Fingered Prerequisite: Dexterity 2 above racial average, at least character level ranks in Sleight of Hand. GI Bonus: 1 The character is exceptionally deft of hand, so that Sleight of Hand is always a class skill for him. Tag: The character’s hands are always in motion, tossing a coin back and forth or spinning a sharp dagger. Alternates: Slick, Swift-Hand, Agile

Grim Prerequisite: Lawful Alignment GI Bonus: 1 The character is dark and brooding, always seeing the dark cloud behind the silver lining. He takes little joy in life and can seemingly drain joy from a room by entering. Tag: In the midst of revelry, the character mopes and snarls, ignoring the celebration.

Miser Prerequisite: None GI Bonus: 1 The character is renowned for being a skinflint. He loathes to part with a half-copper when not required to do so. He spends 25% longer doing any


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NPC DETAILS Poor Prerequisite: Must have less than 50% of the expected equipment or possessions for his level GI Bonus: 1 The character is well known for his destitution, relative to others of his social class and power. He continually loses money, either to bad luck, old debts or poor habits. Tag: The character’s clothes are shabby and his equipment sub-par. Alternates: Penniless, Beggar, Wretched

shopping due to excessive haggling and searching for bargains. Tag: The character refuses to pay above the bare minimum for services, willingly staying in the cheapest accommodations (unless someone else is footing the bill). Alternates: Skinflint, Hoarder Mighty Prerequisite: Strength 8 above racial average GI Bonus: 3 The character is among the strongest individuals of his race. Tag: The character lifts a heavy object and his clothing tears as huge muscles tense beneath it. Alternates: Monstrous, Giant, Powerful

Race-Friend Prerequisite: Must have done a great favour for a powerful member of a race other than his own. GI Bonus: 1 This is actually a large number of possible epithets – Elf-Friend, Orc-Friend, etc. The character is known as someone who has done a service to the race or to a powerful individual within the race. The character gains a +1 bonus on all Diplomacy, Bluff and Sense Motive checks involving the race he is a friend of. Tag: The character is regularly hailed and greeted warmly by those of the race he has befriended. Alternate: Race-kin, Friend to Race

Mysterious Prerequisite: Intelligence or Wisdom 2 above racial average GI Bonus: 1 The character is prone to telling little about himself and keeps his past life and present goals well hidden. He often speaks in obscure riddles or strange references, confusing listeners while appearing to be wise, not mad. Sense Motive checks made against the character suffer a -2 modifier. Tag: The character answers questions with questions or with non-sequiters and often makes obscure proclamations which seem only vaguely relevant. Alternates: Strange, Odd, Confusing

Silent Prerequisite: No ranks in a Perform skill which requires oration GI Bonus: 1 The character is renowned for being taciturn to the point of near-muteness. He is not actually mute and can speak but he is the classic ‘man of few words’. He gains a +1 bonus on Listen checks. Tag: The character limits his speech to one or two word replies and never initiates conversation except to bark a warning. Alternates: Quiet, Dour, Taciturn

Oak-Skin Prerequisite: Constitution 14+ GI Bonus: 1 The character is remarkably hard to hurt, to the point where he has 1 point of damage reduction against piercing damage. Tag: The character accidentally smashes a bottle or mug but the sharp shards do not break his skin. Alternates: Tough, Iron-Skin, Ox-Hide

Stone-Skin Prerequisite: Constitution 14+ GI Bonus: 1 The character is remarkably hard to hurt, to the point where he has 1 point of damage reduction against bludgeoning damage. Tag: The character is hit over the head with a chair or bottle, which shatters while leaving the character unfazed. Alternates: Rock-Flesh, Thick-Hide

Pious Prerequisite: Wisdom at least 2 points above racial average GI Bonus: 2 The character gains the Pious trait. Tag: The character prominently displays religious symbols and is fastidious about performing even the most minor rituals that his faith requires. Alternates: Holy, Sainted, Devout


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NPC DETAILS Strong Prerequisite: Strength 4 above racial average. GI Bonus: 2 The character is much stronger than most of his race. Tag: The character’s muscles bulge under his clothing and his grip is very strong. Alternates: Thick thews, Strong-Arm, Brawny

Tricky Prerequisite: Either Wisdom or Dexterity 2 above racial average GI Bonus: 1 The character is known as a prankster with quick wits, quick hands or both. He is very capable of pulling off amazing bluffs with a straight face – so much so he gains the ability to retry a Bluff check once a day. Tag: The character casually spins a fantastic yarn which nonetheless seems plausible, at least until the character has made his escape and the victim has a chance to think it over. Alternates: Sly, Prankster, Jester

Stupid Prerequisite: Intelligence 2 or more below racial average GI Bonus: 1 The character is not the sharpest knife in the drawer; he is as sharp as a sack full of wet mice; etc. The character is slow to pick up on things, thinks ponderously and often reaches wildly erroneous conclusions via a tortured and horribly twisted path of deductive logic. This causes him to suffer a -1 penalty to a single Intelligence-based skill, as well as showing up in other, more roleplay centric ways. Tag: After great consideration, the character confidently announces a conclusion which is hilariously and self-evidently wrong. Alternates: Lackwit, Numbskull, Slow, ThickHeaded

Unclean Prerequisite: Charisma no more than 2 above racial average. GI Bonus: 2 The character gains the Unclean trait. Tag: The character is a mobile source of stench. His clothes, no matter how costly, are stained and it is clear that even by the fairly lax standards of the time, he cleans himself rarely, if ever. Alternates: Dirty, Filthy, Foul, Smelly Wise Prerequisite: Wisdom 2 or more above racial average. GI Bonus: 1 The character is known for insight and willpower. He often makes intuitive leaps that turn out to be correct or notices small details or discrepancies that simply ‘feel wrong’. He gains a +1 bonus to either Spot or Sense Motive. Tag: The character will quickly reach a true conclusion based on a ‘hunch’ or ‘feeling’. Alternates: Cunning, Deep, Insightful

Swift Prerequisite: Dexterity 2 above racial average, Run feat GI Bonus: 1 The character is legendarily fast, to the point where even casual observers comment on his speed. When lightly or non- encumbered, he gains +5’ to base movement. Tag: The character runs everywhere and does so with great speed. Alternates: Rapid, Fleet-Foot, Speedy Tiny Prerequisite: Character must be at the lower limit of his species’ size category GI Bonus: 1 The character is much shorter than most of his race, so much so that he often is taken for a child, unless his age is evident. Tag: The character is easily overlooked in a crowd and must stretch to reach items which others can grab easily. Alternates: Little, Small, Short


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Alignment-Based Personality Traits

Neutral Traits 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Lawful Traits

(Roll 1d20) 1 Abstentious 2 Arrogant 3 Bully 4 Clean 5 Didactic 6 Disciplined 7 Eidetic 8 Fanatic 9 Forthright 10 Habitual 11 Incurious 12 Obedient 13 Obsessive 14 Organized 15 Pious 16 Stubborn 17 Studious 18 Traditionalist 19 Vengeful 20 Xenophobe

Braggart Courageous Cowardly Cunning Cynical Energetic Fashionable Forgetful Gourmand Hobbyist Incredulous Lecherous Likeable Obese Shy Sleepy Stammering Sycophantic Unclean Verbose

Good Traits 1 2 3 4 5 6

Chaotic Traits (Roll 1d20) 1 Argumentative 2 Bully 3 Clumsy 4 Cunning 5 Curious 6 Cynical 7 Daring 8 Disorganized 9 Energetic 10 Flexible 11 Impious 12 Lazy 13 Lecherous 14 Mercurial 15 Moody 16 Packrat 17 Rude 18 Sloppy 19 Verbose 20 Xenophile

Compassionate Faithful Forgiving Forthright Generous Honest 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Humble Just Likeable Merciful Patient Peaceful Pious Polite Romantic Sincere Temperate Tolerant Trusting Xenophile


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Class-Based Personality Traits

Evil Traits 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Arrogant Biased Bloodthirsty Bully Cruel Cynical Envious Fanatic Greedy Impious Lazy Obsessive Pious Rude Selfish Sycophantic Unclean Vengeful Violent Xenophobe

Roll 1d10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Barbarian Argumentative Bloodthirsty Braggart Bully Courageous Daring Incredulous Rude Stubborn Violent

Roll 1d10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Monk Abstentious Clean Daring Disciplined Eidetic Fanatic Habitual Humble Polite Traditionalist

The following should not be considered absolutes; there is no reason to have a studious fighter or a lazy monk. However, these lists are designed to fit general stereotypes, for use in grabbing a quick trait for a newly-encountered NPC that will not require extensive justification.

Trait Dictionary

This section lists all the traits referenced in the previous sections. Unless otherwise specified, all modifiers are of a new type called a personality modifier. Personality modifiers stack with all other modifiers, but not with themselves. Abstentious The character disdains a minor, legal vice, common to their culture – alcohol, for example. This can hinder social gatherings where such behaviour is expected. The character is also likely to lecture those who do not share his morals.

Bard Argumentative Braggart Cunning Curious Daring Flexible Lecherous Likeable Mercurial Romantic

Paladin Arrogant Compassionate Disciplined Faithful Fanatic Forgiving Just Merciful Pious Temperate

Cleric Abstentious Clean Didactic Disciplined Eidetic Fanatic Habitual Just Pious Verbose

Ranger Courageous Curious Energetic Flexible Just Moody Rude Stubborn Unclean Xenophile

Druid Compassionate Curious Disorganized Fanatic Forthright Humble Just Moody Patient Xenophile

Rogue Braggart Cynical Disorganized Flexible Greedy Impious Lecherous Mercurial Packrat Selfish

Fighter Arrogant Bully Courageous Forthright Incurious Obedient Organized Stubborn Vengeful Violent

Sorcerer Curious Disorganized Energetic Hobbyist Likeable Moody Packrat Stubborn Tolerant Vengeful

Wizard Curious Didactic Eidetic Forgetful Moody Obsessive Patient Studious Verbose Xenophile


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NPC DETAILS Argumentative The character is inclined to disagree for the sake of disagreeing and to continue to debate an issue long after it should have been settled for good. This wins him few friends but it does make him harder to influence, giving him a +1 bonus to all Will saves against mind-affecting spells or abilities.

Clean The character is fastidious about his cleanliness. He bathes regularly and makes sure his clothes are clean and complete. This can grant a +1 bonus to Diplomacy checks when impressing those of the upper classes. Clumsy The character is, not to put it too finely, a klutz. He is inclined to drop items, spill beer, trip over his own feet and so on. He suffers a -1 to all Dexterity-based skills but not to general combat ability or Armour Class.

Arrogant The character is convinced of his own superiority and ability to handle any challenge. This grants him a +1 bonus to resist Diplomacy checks made to sway his mind, but incurs a -1 modifier to Sense Motive checks against Bluff, as it is easy to sway him by stroking his ego.

Compassionate The character cares about others, to the point where he is often willing to put himself out to help a stranger. Because of this, those who attempt to appeal to his ‘better nature’ get a +2 bonus to all Diplomacy or Bluff checks.

Biased The character is quite willing to let personal issues cloud his judgement. If lawful, he will find hairsplitting rationales while maintaining the premise of objectivity; if chaotic, he will not bother making up excuses. Either way, this has an impact on those who work for him. Those presently in his good graces suffer a -2 to Loyalty saves, while those whom he is biased against gain a +3.

Courageous The character laughs in the face of fear, at least fear of the ordinary sort. He gains a +1 bonus to all Will saves to resist non-magical fear (any fear which is a result of circumstances or an extraordinary ability but not a supernatural or spell-like ability.

Bloodthirsty The character will not leave an enemy alive by choice. If ordered to do so, a Will save (DC 15) must be made or the character will strike to kill. He may make a coup de grace as an attack action. He will never heal an enemy and will greatly object to his allies doing so.

Cowardly The character is very good at running away. He suffers a -1 to all saves against fear but, in compensation, whenever suffering from fear (shaken, frightened, panicked, etc), he gains +5 feet of movement if Large or smaller and +10 feet if Huge or greater, provided he does nothing in that round but run, run, run!

Braggart The character cannot resist talking about himself and will tell of his accomplishments at any opportunity. Anyone using Gather Information to find the character or to learn of his recent actions gains a +2 bonus on the check.

Cruel The character enjoys inflicting pain. He gains a +1 bonus on Intimidate checks when torture or other physical means of coercion are used.

Bully The character enjoys pushing around those weaker than he is, either via simple physical force or via threat and innuendo. A noble who delights in humiliating his inferiors or a thug who enjoys causing terror are both bullies. When using the loyalty system, a bully has a +1 bonus to make Fear checks and a -2 modifier to make Respect checks. Bullies own Fear is +1 when dealing with those stronger than themselves and -2 when being commanded by those weaker.

Cunning The character is extremely quick witted and may reroll a failed Bluff check once per day (twice if Very, three times if Extremely.) Curious The character is intensely interested in knowing what is behind that ridge or under that rug. He will often investigate interesting sites or objects, even when there is obvious danger. This trait gives a +1 bonus to Spot checks.


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NPC DETAILS Cynical The character is deeply distrustful of institutions and motivations, assuming the worst of everyone. This grants him a +1 bonus on Sense Motive checks and a -2 penalty on Diplomacy checks.

loyalty or a penalty on reaction checks where the character’s envy will come into play. Faithful Once the character has given his loyalty to a person, he does not lightly take it back. A faithful person gets a +2 on Loyalty saves and a +2 on all checks to resist Bluff or Diplomacy checks which would cause him to betray his friends or allies.

Daring The character is willing to take risks and they often pay off. Once per day, he may take 10 on a Tumble check, even during high-stress situations (twice a day if Very, three times a day if Extremely.)

Fanatic The character is absolutely and fervently devoted to a single cause, god, duty or the like. He will devote all of his free time to pursuing it, tell everyone else about it and so on. This gives him a +2 bonus on Diplomacy checks among those who share his cause and a -4 penalty towards those who do not. He also gains a +1 bonus on Intimidate checks as fanatics tend to be a bit scary, even if they are not trying to be. Any of his hirelings gain a -1 penalty to their Fear saves. Also, they gain a -2 penalty to their Respect saves if they agree with him and a +3 bonus if they do not.

Didactic The character is extremely precise in all things, especially speech. This fondness for knowing the exact word to use grants a +1 bonus to Decipher Script checks. It is also very annoying to companions. Disciplined The character has a great deal of focus and knows how to ignore distractions. He is likely to be contemptuous of those without his self-control. He gains a +1 bonus to Concentration checks when not in combat.

Fashionable The character is always extremely well dressed and will insist on having the finest clothes. He will become distraught if his clothing is damaged, torn or dirtied. This has an odd effect on his self-confidence – so long as he is wearing the latest styles, he gains an effective +2 to Charisma but, if he is ever forced to ‘dress down’ or if his garments are damaged, he suffers an effective -4 to Charisma.

Disorganized The character never knows where things are and any place they dwell will quickly become cluttered. The character will take twice as long to find an item in a sack, backpack, etc. and there is a 5% chance any item of less than 100 gp worth will be temporarily misplaced and cannot be found, only to reappear 1d4 days later.

Flexible The character enjoys trying new things and hates being stuck in a rut. He is always up for a chance to learn new skills or sample a new career. Each time the character gains a level, he may ‘forget’ 1 rank of any skill he is currently trained in and learn 1 rank of any skill in which he is untrained. Normal class/cross-class restrictions apply. When buying the new skill, ensure the skill list that originally spent the skill point is used.

Eidetic The character rarely forgets anything and seems to have instant recall of the most miniscule details. He gains a +1 bonus on all Knowledge checks. Energetic The character is always full of energy and vigour and will tackle almost any task with enthusiasm. He gains a +1 bonus to initiative checks and is very annoying to anyone with the Lazy trait.

Forgetful The character tends to forget things, from tasks assigned to the codeword to deactivate a golem. All Knowledge checks suffer a -1 modifier.

Envious The character wants what other people have, solely because they have it. He is easily moved to hatred or suspicion of anyone who seems better off than he is. This has no direct game effects but can be used to give a bonus on attempts to sway a character’s

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other than those which are class skills. Raising this skill further requires the usual cost in skill points.

Forthright The character says what is on his mind, directly and with no messing around. This is as likely to be appealing or offensive, depending on who he speaks to, so there is no general Diplomacy modifier. However, it makes it very hard to Bluff; the character suffers a -1 penalty on all Bluff checks.

Honest The character almost always tells the truth. They can lie if it is necessary to save their lives or accomplish some goal but they are not very good at it. They suffer a -1 modifier to Bluff checks. Humble The character is modest and does not boast of his achievements or take exceptional pride in them. This lack of self confidence causes a -1 penalty on all Will saves against mind-affecting effects.

Generous The character is extremely willing to share their wealth with others, whether this means buying a few rounds at the pub with the spare silver he found or giving his share of the dragon’s horde to the orphanage. He has a -2 penalty on all Sense Motive checks to resist a sob story and will have 10% less wealth in coin and equipment than his level would dictate. On the other hand, people like having him around and will try to take care of him, giving him a +4 on all Diplomacy checks to get aid from people he has helped in the past.

Impious The character cares little for religion. He believes in the gods, of course – who does not? – but he does not really worship them more than is absolutely required to obey laws or social convention. This gives him a +1 save against all Divine magic but all healing spells cure 1 less point of damage per die rolled.

Gourmand The character enjoys the finest foods and wines. The cost of feeding him, if he is a hireling, is increased by 50%, or the character’s Respect save is increased by +2.

Incredulous The character is extremely gullible and will swallow almost any whopper. He suffers a -1 modifier to Sense Motive checks. Incurious The character has very little curiosity and is happy to let the unknown remain unknown. This causes a -1 penalty on all Search or Spot checks.

Greedy The character always wants more and is going to do whatever it takes to get it. They may or may not risk their own skin to get wealth but they will often be willing to risk someone else’s. A greedy character is not necessarily a criminal – many find ways to satisfy their lust for money while remaining within the law. The character gains a +1 bonus to Diplomacy checks when haggling over prices.

Just The character always considers situations objectively and does not allow personal feelings to override his sense of right and wrong. This earns him a great deal of respect when dealing with underlings – reduce Respect saves by 2.

Habitual The character has some minor habit – smoking, stacking small objects, performing a rite before each meal – which he must engage in. If he is somehow kept from doing so, he suffers a -1 morale modifier to all saving throws.

Lazy The character avoids work as much as possible, doing the bare minimum necessary to get by. This causes him to earn 5% less experience. Lecherous The character is astoundingly lustful and will devote considerable time and effort to pursuing romantic liaisons according to the character’s gender and preferences. This does not imply that the character is willing to use force where persuasion fails. The character gains a +1 to Diplomacy and Bluff checks

Hobbyist The character has some hobby which is not generally associated with his profession – a blacksmith who collects rare coins, for example, or a cleric who enjoys leatherworking. A hobbyist gains 2 ranks in a Knowledge, Craft or Profession skill of their choice,


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made in the pursuit of romance but suffers a -2 on all Sense Motive checks made against the current target of their affections. Likeable Something about the character is simply appealing. People tend to smile at him, bartenders in strange towns regularly give him one ‘on the house’ and strangers will stop and give directions if asked. Indifferent NPCs automatically become Friendly to the character, though not to his companions. He gains a +1 on all Respect checks.

Obsessive The character tends to focus on one thing to the exclusion of all others. This can be completing a task, finding a specific individual or performing a job. This gives him a +1 bonus on all skill checks related to the task but a -2 on all skill checks for any other purpose. Organized The character is concerned with making sure there is ‘a place for everything and everything in its place’. When working in a shop or workplace he has set up according to his needs, he gets +1 bonus to all Craft or Profession checks but, if forced to work in someone else’s disorganized hovel (such as in an adventurer’s camp), he suffers a -2 penalty, unless he has had time to ‘set the place up right’.

Merciful The character is disinclined to kill unless necessary and will spare almost any enemy that sincerely asks for it. This does not mean he will simply free such foes but he will bind them. He will never kill an unconscious enemy. He only suffers a -2 when dealing nonlethal damage with a normally lethal weapon. Mercurial The character continually changes his focus. This week, he wants to be a great rider; next week, he will take up the sword. This has the effect of causing a 10% penalty to all earned experience However, each level, he may select a new Craft, Knowledge, Perform or Profession skill as a class skill.

Packrat The character collects random odds and ends and usually tosses them in his pockets. This does not imply that he steals them (though someone with the appropriate skills and alignment might). At any time, there is a 5% chance of him having any Tiny or smaller item which is worth less than 1 gold piece secreted about his person. Only one check may be made per day per item.

Moody The character’s mood changes, it seems, with the weather. Today, he is happy; tomorrow, he is glum. There is no real pattern to these changes, he just does not seem to hold on to any state of being for long. Each day, roll 1d6. On a roll of 1, he has a +1 bonus to both Respect and Fear saves or, on a roll of 6, he has a -1 penalty to both Respect and Fear saves. He also gains a +2 bonus on all checks to attempt to change those saves deliberately, since his ever-changing mood makes it hard to know what to say.

Patient The character is willing to wait as long as is required for something to happen, not growing easily bored or restless. This gives him a +1 bonus on any tasks which require quiet attentiveness, rather than intense concentration or furious action. Peaceful The character dislikes violence and prefers not to resort to it unless necessary. This has the unfortunate side-effect of making him less prone to draw a blade, even in a combat situation. He is flat-footed for the entire first round of combat and then rolls initiative normally.

Obedient The character is inclined by nature to respect rightful authority – not out of fear or toadying but because he believes that those in charge should be obeyed, because, ‘that’s how it is’. He suffers a -2 penalty to both Respect and Fear saves, provided the employer or boss is perceived as ‘legitimate’.

Pious The character is exceptionally devout. He may not necessarily be evangelical or intolerant but he makes no bones about his own faith and practices it openly and enthusiastically, adhering to the smallest details


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and suffers a -1 on all saves against sleep-inducing effects. Sloppy The character is slovenly, with messy clothes, a disorganized dwelling place and so on. He suffers a -1 modifier to Diplomacy checks when dealing with anyone of his social class or higher.

Polite The character is unfailingly polite, always observing the proper formalities, even when under considerable stress. This grants a +1 bonus to Diplomacy checks when dealing with those of lawful alignment.

Stammering The character has a great deal of trouble speaking clearly and coherently and suffers from some form of speech defect relative to his species. This causes a -2 penalty on all Perform checks which require speech, such as storytelling or singing.

Romantic The character has an exaggerated, often idealistic view of the world. He sees everything as a grand adventure, filled with wonder and excitement. Reality often kicks him in the teeth. He makes all Sense Motive checks with a -2 penalty.

Stubborn The character is mule-headed to an extreme. He gains a +1 bonus on all Will saves against mindaffecting effects, other than fear effects. However, he suffers a -1 on all Diplomacy checks.

Rude The character cares nothing for formality or manners. He will pointedly insult a stranger or belch during the king’s oration. He suffers a -1 penalty on all Diplomacy checks, a -2 on Respect checks but gains a +1 to Intimidate checks.

Studious The character is able to concentrate on academic study and is able to get the most out of ‘book learning’. Whenever he has access to a library or other source of archived information, he gains a +2 bonus on any Knowledge checks made which are relevant to the research.

Selfish The character thinks of himself first, last and always and is reluctant to aid anyone else. A selfish character will not necessarily harm others for no reason but he will do nothing to offer aid without some motivation. He gains a +2 bonus on all Diplomacy checks to resist being asked to provide aid.

Sycophantic The character is, in the vernacular, a ‘suck-up’. He will ingratiate himself to whoever seems to be the most powerful person in the area and will toady unceasingly. Such characters will disgust most observers but they may please the person they are seeking to appeal to. If the sycophant succeeds in a Bluff check against his current best friend, that person views the sycophant as entirely trustworthy and suffers a -2 modifier on all future Sense Motive checks, unless/until the sycophant obviously betrays him.

Shy The character is nervous and uncomfortable around strangers or in any situation where he needs to mingle with people. In addition to the obvious social drawbacks, this incurs a -1 penalty to both Diplomacy and Intimidation checks. Sincere The character will not espouse any cause unless he believes it and does all he can to live by whatever credo he publicly claims to follow. While not incapable of lying, he is uncomfortable with it. This simple sincerity can be a powerful bulwark against adverse influences, granting the character +1 to Will saves.

Temperate The character resists over-consumption, preferring to do all things in moderation. This increases his gold by 5% over that which is standard for his level.

Sleepy The character needs more sleep than most others of his kind and is slow to rouse from slumber. The character needs at least 20% more sleep each night

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ways or physical appearances. He will seek out strangers and introduce himself, trying to learn all about them. This love of the different and the unknown gives him a +1 on all Will saves against Fear Aura effects. It also negates the ‘different race’ modifier for Respect saves.

Traditionalist ‘If it was good enough for my great-grandfather, it’s good enough for me!’ The character believes in ‘the old ways’, no matter what modern new fangled ideas may come along. He often dresses in a slightly outdated fashion and will disdain ‘modern’ ideas. He suffers a -2 penalty to his Respect save against any leader who follows the old traditions but gets a +3 bonus to his Respect save when dealing with someone who does not.

Xenophobe The character distrusts outsiders and strangers, especially those of species other than his own. He will be nervous or aggressive around such types, depending on their relative power. This gives him a +1 bonus on Sense Motive checks made to resist Bluff attempts by members of races other than his own. It also increases either his Fear or Respect save by +1 when dealing with someone not of his race (Games Masters should choose which one is most applicable.)

Trusting The character is willing to give others the benefit of the doubt – perhaps too willing, as he suffers a -1 penalty on all Sense Motive checks made in opposition to a Bluff check. Unclean The character bathes rarely or never and seems to attract filth. His hair is matted and unkempt and his clothes are stained and smelly. He suffers a -1 penalty to all Charisma-based skills other than Intimidate. Vengeful The character carries a grudge to an exceptional degree. He gains a +1 bonus to all attack rolls when fighting someone who has personally harmed them. This does not include any foes newly encountered – only those who ‘got away’. Verbose The character will never use one word where ten will do, in writing or in speech. This causes a -1 penalty on Bluff checks. Violent ‘Violence never solved anything, but it keeps people from bothering you while you think about the problem’. The character thinks the first response to any situation should be a bloody one. This grants him a +1 bonus on Intimidate checks, a +2 bonus to initiative but a -2 penalty on Diplomacy and Bluff checks. Xenophile The character loves to meet people of new races and cultures and is rarely startled or put off by strange


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He spent the next few days in terror, waiting for the guards to come, but they never did. The death was labelled a mystery. Emboldened, Bhagwan struck again and then again. The third time, though, the parents called in favours from certain wizards and powerful divination spells pinpointed Bhagwan as the killer. It was only sheer luck that sent him running from the city.

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When the bounty was placed on him, he saw no future but running. That is, until he was approached by certain individuals who felt he had…potential. They trained him, honed him, perfected him and then sent him back as a knife to use against their enemies.

Assassins Bhagwan the Black

Bhagwan-1 Male Human Rog5/Asn1: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 1d6; hp 24; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 17, touch 12, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +3; Grp +2; Atk +6 melee (1d6/18-20, +1 rapier); Full Atk +6 melee (1d6/18-20, +1 rapier); SA death attack (DC 12), sneak attack +4d6, spells; SQ evasion, poison use, trap sense +1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL LE; SV Fort +1, Ref +8, Will +3; Str 9, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Bluff +9, Climb +7, Diplomacy +13, Disable Device +10, Disguise +11 (+13 when acting), Hide +10, Intimidate +11, Listen +10, Move Silently +10, Open Lock +7, Sense Motive +10, Sleight of Hand +12; Deceitful, Dodge, Run, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 rapier, +2 studded leather, black adder venom, masterwork thieves’ tools, pouch (belt). Assassin Spells Known (0+1, save DC 11 + spell level): 1st-disguise self, sleep.

Some are born to greatness; some have greatness thrust upon them and some slit the throat of greatness and bathe in its blood. So it is with the assassin known as Bhagwan the Black, one of the most cruel and cunning of his ilk to walk the world. Bhagwan did not begin life in the gutter or the slum, as so many others who followed his path did. He was the child of wealthy merchants who had accomplished much through decades of hard work and were determined that their son would not have to struggle and suffer as they did. He had a succession of private tutors; trips to study in the finest academies and training halls of the land and every petty whim cared for. However, nothing they provided could give him the one thing he lacked – noble blood. Wealth alone was not enough. At the expensive schools and learning halls, it was constantly drummed into him that he was lowborn, no matter how much gold his parents had scraped together. He was constantly reminded by arrogant lordlings that their parents could, at a word, have his parents stripped of all their land and property and executed and there was nothing he could do about it.

Bhagwan’s early missions were highly successful. Silent, swift and unseen, he entered the palaces and mansions of the powerful and left corpses in their place. He habitually used magical and mundane disguises so that he never appeared the same way twice to any witness. He swiftly became a minor legend, the assassin whose face no one had seen. Rumours began to fly that to see his face was to court death. Bhagwan spread many of those rumours himself, in his various guises. The more people feared him, the easier his job became. Terror caused people to become foolish and Bhagwan liked it when people were fools. By the mid-point of his career, his name was a dark whisper on the

Their words were made all the more galling by the fact he knew they were right. He often felt he was trapped behind a force wall, invisible and impenetrable, where he could see the world of power but never enter it. The anger and resentment continued to build in him until he snapped. He trailed a particularly obnoxious young prince after a party, lured him away from the well-lit streets and slit his throat.


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disguise self, ghost sound, sleep, true strike; 2ndalter self, spider climb, undetectable alignment. Despite the fear he could cause, Bhagwan still felt there was one thing lacking – power. No matter what, his ancient torments continued to haunt him and he resolved to finally silence the mocking ghosts of his childhood. He began a complex scheme involving many guises, forged documents and carefully planned murders, all of which placed him within a few deaths of the throne of a small, but wealthy kingdom. There his plan stalled. The king was too well protected and his position within the court not entirely yet secure. Bhagwan found himself biding his time, somewhat enjoying the role of spoiled noble and especially enjoying the chance to torment and bully the lesser nobles whom he now outranked, but the lack of excitement in his life bothered him. He began to work again, sending out feelers, finding jobs. His most exciting moment came when he was hired to kill…himself! He pondered what to do about this then decided it was the answer to the nagging disquiet he had been feeling for the past months. He slew a random passerby who somewhat resembled his favoured disguise, then planted the body and took the money for his own death. He then waited for his subterfuge to be discovered, for the inevitable realisation, from friend and foe alike, that Bhagwan had l ive d a m o ng them for m o n t h s . Then, he left that land and resumed his travels, an eternal figure o f m y s t e r y, never seen, always feared.

His unseen patrons were pleased and gifted him with a blade dedicated to the dark arts of murder. Bhagwan rewarded them by slaying each of them with it, in turn and declaring himself a free agent. Bhagwan-5 Male Human Rog5/Asn5: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 5d6; hp 38; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 17, touch 12, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +6; Grp +6; Atk +10 melee (1d6+1/18-20, +1 rapier) or +10 melee (1d4+2/19-20, assassin’s dagger) or +10 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, assassin’s dagger); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d6+1/18-20, +1 rapier) or +10/+5 melee (1d4+2/19-20, assassin’s dagger) or +10 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, assassin’s dagger); SA death attack (DC 16), sneak attack +6d6, spells; SQ evasion, improved uncanny dodge, poison use, trap sense +1, trapfinding; AL LE; SV Fort +2 (+4 against poisons), Ref +10, Will +4; Str 10, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Bluff +11, Climb +8, Diplomacy +15, Disable Device +14, Disguise +13 (+15 when acting), Hide +10, Intimidate +13, Listen +11, Move Silently +10, Open Lock +16, Sense Motive +12, Sleight of Hand +12; Deceitful, Dodge, Run, W e a p o n Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier). Possessions: +1 rapier, +2 studded leather, assassins’s dagger, black adder venom, masterwork thieves’ tools, pouch(belt). Assassin Spells Known (4/2, save DC 11 + spell level): 1st-

Bhagwan can seem to be anyone. Since no one knows his true face or nature, he


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age, had decreed a purge of countless families he viewed as plotting against the throne. Ysolla had the good fortune to be visiting with a cousin at the time and was warned not return to her family’s castle by a loyal herald. She threw herself on her cousin’s family’s mercy but they wanted nothing to do with a ‘treasonous’ family and cast her out.

Bhagwan-10 Male Human Rog5/Asn10: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 10d6; hp 55; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 21, touch 14, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +10; Grp +10; Atk +17 melee (1d6+2 plus 1d6 electrical/15-20,+2 shocking rapier) or +16 melee (1d4+2/19-20, assassin’s dagger) or +16 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, assassin’s dagger); Full Atk: +17/+12 melee (1d6+2 plus 1d6 electrical/15-20,+2 shocking rapier) or +16/+11 melee (1d4+2/19-20, assassin’s dagger) or +16 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, assassin’s dagger); Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft/; SA death attack (DC 21), sneak attack +8d6, spells; SQ evasion, hide in plain sight, improved uncanny dodge, poison use, trap sense +1, trapfinding; AL LE; SV Fort +4 (+9 against poisons), Ref +15, Will +6; Str 10, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Bluff +13, Climb +8, Diplomacy +19, Disable Device +18, Disguise +24 (+26 when acting), Hide +18, Intimidate +13, Listen +11, Move Silently +19, Open Lock +20, Sense Motive +14, Sleight of Hand +14; Deceitful, Dodge, Improved Critical (rapier), Run, Skill Focus (disguise), Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier). Possessions: +2 glamered silent moves studded leather, +2 shocking rapier, amulet of natural armour +2, assassin’s dagger, black adder venom, gloves of Dexterity +2, hat of disguise, masterwork thieves’ tools, pouch (belt), ring of mind shielding. Assassin Spells Known (4/3, save DC 11 + spell level): 1st-disguise self, ghost sound, sleep, true strike; 2nd-alter self, cat’s grace, spider climb, undetectable alignment.

The rest of her journey began atypically. Fleeing for her life, she met a paladin who took pity on her and allowed her to travel with him, disguised as his squire. For the first time, Ysolla saw, plainly, how the world worked. She saw corruption, decadence and decay. She saw ‘good’ people refuse to help others in need out of fear and she saw her paladin mentor struggle to right wrongs, but never making any real progress. For every evil he corrected, there were a dozen more and most of those who harmed others got away with it. Month by month, as they travelled, she grew more and more contemptuous of those they were helping. Power was there for those who have the courage to take it, she decided and she finally abandoned her knight when he was overwhelmed by a pack of bugbear bandits. Leaving him to die, she made her way to the nearest large city. There, she let it be known that her blade was for hire. She expected work as a bodyguard or mercenary but her first offer was from a wife who wanted a cheating husband dead. Ysolla took it and decided that killing fat merchants as they lay in bed was safer and more profitable than fighting wars for some king. She spent some more time honing her skills, paying for training with whatever coin was required and soon began a career as a full-fledged assassin. Ysolla-1 Female Human Ex-Pal3/Rog2/Asn1: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 3d10-3 plus 2d6-2 plus 1d6-1; hp 25; Init +2; Spd 30ft.; AC 18, touch 12, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +4; Grp +4; Atk +8 melee (1d6+1/18-20. +1 rapier); Full Atk +8 melee (1d6+1/18-20. +1 rapier); Space/Reach 5 ft. /5 ft.; SA death attack (DC 12), sneak attack +2d6, spells; SQ evasion, poison use, trapfinding; AL LE; SV: Fort +2, Ref +8, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 15, Con 9, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +12, Disable Device +8, Disguise +7, Heal +7, Hide +10 (+8 in armour), Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +7, Move Silently +10 (+8 in armour), Open Lock +12, Sense Motive +7; Dodge, Stealthy, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier).

Ysolla Riniver

Ysolla did not set out in life to be a cold-blooded hired killer. Her original goals were somewhat more modest – to wait for her father, a minor duke, to arrange a dull political marriage with some similar minor noble, in the general hope that their two families would, in combination, be somewhat less minor. This turned out to be more problematic than she had dreamed, as the king, gone mad in old


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FRIENDS & FOES Possessions: +1 elven chain, +1 rapier, masterwork thieves’ tools, pouch (belt). Assassin Spells Known (0+1, save DC 11 + spell level): 1st-ghost sound, sleep. Her career raised eyebrows. She made little secret of her name; with her family slaughtered and branded traitor, what need did she have of secrecy? Disguise kept her safe; few ever saw her as she really was. She earned a reputation for coldness even among her peers; she was known in the whispered underworld tales as one who would do any job for pay and who could be counted on to do exactly as she was asked. A few of the more daring leaders of the criminal element approached her for romance, some even speaking of marriage, hoping to found an underworld dynasty; her response was invariably lethal. Ysolla-5 Female Human Ex-Pal3/Rog2/Asn5: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 3d10 plus 2d6 plus 5d6; hp 45; Init +2, Spd 30 ft.; AC 20, touch 13, flatfooted 20; Base Atk +7; Grp +7; Atk +11 melee (1d6+1/18-20, +1 rapier) or +10 melee (1d4+1/1920, +1 dagger) or +10 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, +1 dagger); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d6+1/18-20, +1 rapier) or +10/+5 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +9/+4 melee (1d6+1/18-20, +1 rapier) and +8 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +10 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, +1 dagger); SA death attack (DC 16), sneak attack +4d6, spells; SQ evasion, improved uncanny dodge, poison use, trapfinding; AL LE; SV Fort +4 (+6 against poisons), Ref +10, Will +3; Str 10, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Bluff +4, Diplomacy +12, Disable Device +14, Disguise +13, Heal +7, Hide +12 (+10 in armour), Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +7, Move Silently +15 (+13 in armour), Open Lock +18, Search +3, Sense Motive +7; Dodge, Stealthy, Two Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier). Possessions: +1 dagger, +1 rapier, +2 silent moves elven chain, masterwork thieves’ tools, pouch (belt), ring of protection +1. Assassin Spells Known (4/2, save DC 11 + spell level): 1st-ghost sound, jump, sleep, true strike; 2ndalter self, cat’s grace, invisibility.

hone her skills, taking job after job, with one goal in mind – to be able to enter the king’s own palace and slay him and his family for what he had done to hers. The old king had died years before in his madness and the new one had been barely a boy when the purges had come, but she did not care. He is innocent? Well, so were her own kin and they perished, just the same. She does not yet feel she is good enough, but soon…very soon…she will be. Ysolla is all business. She rarely smiles, except in a thin-lipped, bitter way. She disdains small talk, mindless blather and circumlocution. She does not use phrases such as ‘inhume’ or ‘put to rest’, but says plainly, ‘Who do you want me to kill?’ She states a price and does not haggle over it and she never takes on another job until the current one is completed. In every way, she is a consummate professional. A few folks, upon learning of her past, try to appeal to the warmer, more human side of her personality; this is folly. As she herself said while walking over the still twitching corpse of one who tried it, ‘The first person I ever killed was myself.’

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FRIENDS & FOES Ysolla-10 Female Human Ex-Pal3/Rog2/Asn10; CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 3d10 plus 2d6 plus 10d6; hp 63; Init +3; Spd 30 ft.; AC 24, touch 16, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +11; Grp +11; Atk +16 melee (1d6+1/15-20, +1 parrying rapier) or +16 melee (1d4+2/19-20, assassin’s dagger) or +16 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, assassin’s dagger); Full Atk +14/+9/+4 melee (1d6+1/15-20, +1 parrying rapier) and +14 melee (1d4+2/19-20, assassin’s dagger) or +16 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, assassin’s dagger); SA death attack (DC 22), sneak attack +6d6, spells; SQ evasion, hide in plain sight, improved uncanny dodge, poison use, trapfinding; AL LE; SV Fort +7 (+12 against poisons), Ref +15, Will +6; Str 10, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Bluff +5, Diplomacy +12, Disable Device +20, Disguise +18, Heal +7, Hide +17 (+15 in armour), Intimidate +4, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +7, Move Silently +12 (+10 in armour), Open Lock +21, Search +12, Sense Motive +7; Dodge, Improved Critical (rapier), Stealthy, Two Weapon Defence, Two Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier). Possessions: +1 parrying rapier, +1 phasing elven chain, amulet of natural armour +2, assassin’s dagger, boots of levitation, masterwork thieves’ tools, pouch (belt), ring of protection +2. Assassin Spells Known (4/3, save DC 11 + spell level): 1st-ghost sound, jump, sleep, true strike; 2ndalter self, cat’s grace, darkness, invisibility.

Eastmen cannot remain organised for long; once they fall back to their old ways, we will sweep over them once more and show no mercy.’ From the Commander of the Imperial Fifth Legion, Day 21 of Month 10 of year 800: ‘Overrun; walls burning; elite guard slain. Thousands of them, thousands, all united. How?‘ (Message never sent, found in ruins of the Third Garrison by a scouting party sent to find out why there had been no messages for a month). Brussa was born to lead her clan, though she had expected it would be many years before she replaced her mother as Clan Warwoman. That was before the Shining Men came, the men who wore metal from head to toe and who followed none of the rules of warfare. They did not raid for mates, for cattle or for honour; they did not respect the signs of surrender or submission; they slaughtered the very old and the very young, burned the fields and massacred the cattle. They wanted the land itself, not anything which lived or grew on the land. Unused to this style of warfare, her people tried to retreat but they were pursued even in defeat. Her parents were killed while trying to protect the children of the village. In an act of desperate courage, Brussa grabbed the stone spear from her dying mother’s hand and took upon herself the title of Warwoman, though she was still little more than a child.

Barbarians Brussa Mesmeria

Brussa Mesmeria Female Human Bar1; CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d12+1; hp 13; Init +2; Spd 40 ft.; AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk +4 melee (1d6+1/x3, masterwork shortspear) or +3 melee (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +5 ranged (1d6+1/x3, masterwork shortspear) or +4 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6+1/x3, masterwork shortspear) and +1 melee (1d4/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +5 ranged (1d6+1/x3, masterwork shortspear) or +4 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger); SA rage 1/day; SQ illiteracy; AL CN; SV Fort +3, Ref +2, Will -1; Str 12, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Craft (leatherworking) +2, Handle Animal +6, Intimidate +6, Jump +7, Survival +3, Swim +5; Two Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (shortspear).

From the Commander of the Imperial Fifth Legion, Day 5 of Month 7 of Year 798: ‘All is going well. The Eastmen are disorganised rabble. They flee at the merest approach of our forces. We will have no trouble securing this land for the Emperor.’ From the Commander of the Imperial Fifth Legion, Day 1 of Month 8 of Year 798: ‘A minor skirmish occurred. One of our scouting parties was ambushed. A few of the Eastmen stupidly remain behind. They will be dealt with.’ From the Commander of the Imperial Fifth Legion, Day 14 of Month 9 of Year 799: ‘Two more companies lost. The fort on River Tereborn has been sacked. We have been pushed back to our early spring lines. Still, this is a temporary setback. The


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FRIENDS & FOES Possessions: Masterwork dagger, masterwork spear, masterwork studded leather, sack containing artisan’s tools (leatherworking), meat (chunk), rations (trail).

take back their land. Keeping the squabbling forces organised was not easy and Brussa had no love for the petty rituals of leadership. She disdained pointless council squabbles and recitations of traditional rules and often simply decreed that things would be so because she said so. Tradition had no place when dealing with those who knew it not. While some grumbled, her followers were absolutely loyal and, without them, the makeshift army would fall apart. Her fame continued to spread, to the point where other peoples, long since conquered by the Empire, began to see her as a heroine and rebellion slowly spread, with people she had never met or heard of leaving the rune of her name in the ashes of gutted Imperial garrisons and branded into the flesh of Imperial officers.

Brussa knew she lacked the sort of raw might many leaders had, so she turned to her strength – a great natural ability and the leadership skills she had inherited from her parents, as well as the prestige she gained from her act of courage. She began with a small band of survivors from her own clan and led them on small raids against scouting parties, determined to show by example that the metalskin-men were not invulnerable. Each raid won her fame and followers and she used whatever tactics she could to increase the size of her band. Threats, promises, duels – whatever it took, she did it. She was determined and the fire that burned within her soon began to toss out sparks. Most guttered and died, but a few found souls of suitable tinder in which to burn and, slowly, her scattered people began to fight back.

Brussa Mesmeria-10 Female Human Bbn10; CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d12+10; hp 80; Init +3; Spd 40 ft.; AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +10; Grp +11; Atk +14 melee (1d6+3/x3, +2 shortspear) or +14 melee (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +16 ranged (1d6+3/x3, +2 shortspear) or +14 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d6+3/x3, +2 shortspear) and +12 melee (1d4/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +16 ranged (1d6+3/x3, +2 shortspear) or +14 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger); SA rage 3/ day; SQ damage reduction 2/-, illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, trap sense +3; AL CN; SV Fort +8, Ref +6, Will +2; Str 12, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 17. Skills and Feats: Craft (leatherworking) +2, Diplomacy +11, Gather Information +6, Handle Animal +8, Intimidate +16, Jump +7, Listen +3, Sense Motive +3, Survival +12, Swim +5; Leadership, Negotiator, Two Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (shortspear). Possessions: +2 shortspear, +2 studded leather, cloak of Charisma +2, masterwork dagger, sack containing artisan’s tools (leatherworking), meat (chunk), rations (trail).

Brussa Mesmeria-5 Female Human Bbn5; CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d12+5; hp 43; Init +2; Spd 40 ft.; AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +5; Grp +6; Atk +8 melee (1d6+2/x3, +1 shortspear) or +8 melee (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +9 ranged (1d6+2/x3, +1 shortspear) or +8 ranged (1d4+1/1920, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +6 melee (1d6+2/ x3, +1 shortspear) and +6 melee (1d4/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +9 ranged (1d6+2/x3, +1 shortspear) or +8 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger); SA rage 2/day; SQ illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, trap sense +1; AL CN; SV Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +0; Str 12, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Craft (leatherworking) +2, Diplomacy +6, Gather Information +4, Handle Animal +6, Intimidate +10, Jump +7, Listen +0, Survival +6, Swim +5; Two Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (shortspear). Possessions: +1 shortspear, +1 studded leather, masterwork dagger, potion of heroism, sack containing artisan’s tools (leatherworking), meat (chunk), rations (trail).

Following the destruction of their largest fortress in the East, the Empire had had enough. Forces were pulled back from many other regions and sent to wipe out the barbarians who were humiliating the Empire and emboldening its enemies, internal and external. However, the dense eastern woods were poorly suited to the massed Imperial armies, who found themselves shredded by hit and run tactics and driven into small clearings where

Occasional victories were not enough. The last thing she wanted was for her people to begin to see this as another war of raids and running. To win this fight, they had to fight outlander style – fight to kill and destroy, not to seize honour or glory. They had to


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FRIENDS & FOES they were slaughtered. Roads could not be built to haul supplies and messengers were ambushed with regularity. Even the Wizard’s Legion was outmatched by the barbarian druids. Finally, it came down to a few Imperial champions seeking out the legendary She-Demon who ruled the Barbarians, but they either came back without ever sighting her…or not at all.

Ultimately, the Empire had no choice but to cut its losses as much as possible; it was committing too many forces to defending too small an area. Diplomats sued for peace and lines were drawn which gave the Eastlands back to those to whom it truly belonged. Brussa found herself in the uncomfortable position of being a de facto Queen of her people, who had never before had a single ruler. She intensely dislikes this role and never aspired to it but she will not allow her people to fall into easily conquered, factional tribes again while she lives.

Brussa Mesmeria-15 Female Human Bbn15; CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d12+15; hp 118; Int +3; Spd 40 ft.; AC 22, touch 15, flat-footed 22; Base Atk +15; Grp +16; Atk +19 melee (1d6+3 plus 1d6 fire/19-20/x3, +2 flaming burst shortspear) or +19 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger) or +21 ranged (1d6+3 plus 1d6 fire/1920/x3, +2 flaming burst shortspear) or +19 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); Full Atk +17/+12/+7 melee (1d6+3 plus 1d6 fire/19-20/x3, +2 flaming burst shortspear) or +17/+12 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +21 ranged (1d6+3 plus 1d6 fire/1920/x3, +2 flaming burst shortspear) or +19 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); SA greater rage 4/day; SQ damage reduction 3/-, illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, indomitable will, trap sense +5; AL CN; SV Fort +10, Ref +8, Will +4; Str 12, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 17. Skills and Feats: Craft (leatherworking) +4, Diplomacy +15, Gather Information +6, Handle Animal +8, Intimidate +21, Jump +7, Listen +6, Sense Motive +6, Survival +17, Swim +5; Improved Critical (shortspear), Improved Two Weapon Fighting, Leadership, Negotiator, Two Weapon F i g h t i n g , We a p o n F i n e s s e , We a p o n Focus (shortspear). Possessions: +1 dagger, +2 flaming burst shortspear, +3 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +1, cloak of Charisma +2, potion of heroism, ring of protection +2, sack containing artisan’s tools (leatherworking), meat (chunk), rations (trail).

Brussa is a determined woman of great beauty and spirit, concerned first and foremost with her own people. She shows no mercy to anyone she views as an enemy and will use any tactic, no matter how brutal, to win a battle. Her worldview holds only that there are her folk and those who would enslave or kill them. She is also leery of strangers, because she knows she has many enemies, so attaining an audience with her – whether she is a young warriorwoman rousing the tribes to fury or a seasoned veteran who de facto rules the Eastlands – is not easy. She remains mobile, even as a queen and her close allies and guardians make sure her exact position is rarely known to outsiders. Brussa Mesmeria-20 Female Human Bbn20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d12+20; hp 175; Init +6; Spd 40 ft.; AC 28, touch 18, flat-footed 28; Base Atk +20; Grp +21; Atk +25 melee (1d6+4 plus 1d6 fire/19-20/x3, +3 keen flaming burst shortspear) or +28 melee (1d4+3/1920, +2 thundering dagger) or +30 ranged (1d6+4 plus 1d6 fire/19-20/ x3, +3 bane (humans) flaming burst shortspear) or +28 ranged (1d4+3/1920, +2 thundering dagger); Full Atk +23/+18/+13/+8 melee (1d6+4 plus 1d6 fire/1920/x3, +3 keen flaming burst shortspear) or +26/+21 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 thundering dagger) or +30 ranged (1d6+4 plus 1d6 fire/19-20/x3, +3 bane (humans) flaming burst shortspear) or +28 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 thundering dagger); SA tireless mighty rage 6/day; SQ damage reduction 5/-, illiteracy, improved uncanny


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FRIENDS & FOES dodge, indomitable will, trap sense +6; AL CN; SV Fort +14, Ref +12, Will +7; Str 12, Dex 23, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 20. Skills and Feats: Craft (leatherworking) +5, Diplomacy +20, Gather Information +9, Handle Animal +10, Intimidate +28, Jump +7, Listen +6, Sense Motive +9, Survival +22, Swim +5; Improved Critical (shortspear), Improved Two Weapon Fighting, Iron Will, Leadership, Negotiator, Two Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (shortspear). Possessions: +2 thundering dagger, +3 bane (humans) flaming burst shortspear, +4 improved shadow studded leather, amulet of natural armour +3, cloak of Charisma +4, gloves of Dexterity +6, potion of heroism, ring of protection +3, sack containing artisan’s tools (leatherworking), meat (chunk), rations (trail).

+4 melee (1d12+3/x3, masterwork greataxe); Full Atk +4 melee (1d12+3/x3, masterwork greataxe); SA rage 1/day; SQ illiteracy; AL CG; SV Fort +4, Ref +1, Will -1; Str 15, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Bluff +3, Climb +6, Handle Animal +5, Intimidate +5, Survival +5; Power Attack, Self Sufficient. Possessions: Masterwork greataxe, masterwork leather armour, sack containing meat (chunk). Thjostolf made it to the village and, from there, downriver to the city. There he quickly found all kind and manner of wonderful things to amuse, delight and entertain him; however, he also found that ‘I’ll wrestle ya fer it!’ was not the substitute for cold metal that he thought it was and that the city watch, while not great fighters, had numbers and weapons on their side. Thjostolf was not a troublemaker deliberately; things just worked out that way. A particularly humourless merchant decided to avenge himself on the ‘big northern oaf’ in a permanent fashion and paid out a good amount of gold to have him slain. A few friends got word of this to Thjostolf and they convinced him to join with them on a great quest to the western mountains. There, they said, there would be gold and gems aplenty, enough to buy all the women and ale any man could handle!

Thjostolf the Bold

He wandered into the logging camp one day, dressed in hides clearly ripped from a recent kill and bedecked with bones and other totems. He had the look of the Far Northmen but the camp was at least a month’s hard walk from their furthest outposts and the winter snows made the normally difficult passage impossible. He demanded drink in a heavily-accented voice and when told he would have to pay or be gone, he offered to wrestle the three strongest men in the camp for it. Although he lost, he put up such a good fight that the loggers forgave him and offered him food and lodging. He said his name was Thjostolf, that he was sick of his tribe and of seeing the same things day after day and that he had come south to see the world.

Thjostolf-5 Male Human Bbn5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d12+10; hp 48; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 16, touch 11, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +5; Grp +8; Atk +10 melee (1d12+5/x3, +1 greataxe); Full Atk +10 melee (1d12+5/x3, +1 greataxe); Space/Reach 5 ft./ 5 ft.; SA rage 2/day; SQ illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, trap sense +1; AL CG; SV Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +0; Str 16, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Bluff +5, Climb +13, Handle Animal +9, Intimidate +9, Jump +8, Survival +9; Power Attack, Self Sufficient, Weapon Focus (greataxe). Possessions: +1 chain shirt, +1 greataxe, ring of climbing, sack containing meat (chunk)

He earned his epithet that night, when a gang of goblins swarmed the camp. Armed with only a heavy log, Thjostolf beat them back, leaping into the thickest knots of them and flailing madly. He would have chased after them into the woods had his new friends not stopped him. The next day, he left the camp, wandering down the dirt road towards the nearest village. The loggers who watched him go had an inkling they were seeing the birth of a legend.

That might have been how it turned out but the gods were not smiling on anyone but Thjostolf during that quest. One by one, his companions fell to various forces, from cunning traps to demonic creatures Thjostolf had never dreamed existed. The final escape from the hell pits they had ventured into

Thjostolf-1 Male Human Bbn1; CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d12+2; hp 14; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 13, touch 11, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +1; Grp +3; Atk


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rage and turned what had been an elegant party into a chaotic mess of destroyed tables, spilled wine and terrified guests. He avoided killing anyone but that did not seem to matter. Once again, he was on the run. He found shelter with a band of mercenaries, former slaves who knew of his legend. They were travelling far west and he was welcome to fight alongside them. Again, lacking anything better to do, he agreed. Thjostolf-15 Male Human Bbn15: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d12+30; hp 133; Init +1 (+1Dex); Spd 40 ft.; AC 18, touch 11, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +15; Grp +21; Atk +24 melee (1d12+13 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +2 shocking impact greataxe); Full Atk +24/+19/+14 melee (1d12+13 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +2 shocking impact greataxe); SA greater rage 4/day; SQ damage reduction 3/-, illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, indomitable will, trap sense +5; AL CG; SV Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +5; Str 22, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Bluff +9, Climb +21, Handle Animal +9, Intimidate +21, Jump +12, Spot +2, Survival +19, Swim +19; Cleave, Dodge, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (greataxe), Power Attack, Self Sufficient, Weapon Focus (greataxe). Possessions: +2 shocking impact greataxe, +3 chain shirt, belt of giant Strength +4, cloak of

Thjostolf-10 Male Human Bbn10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d12+20; hp 90; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +10; Grp +13; Atk +16 melee (1d12+8/19-20/x3, +2 impact greataxe); Full Atk +16/+11 melee (1d12+8/19-20/x3, +2 impact greataxe); SA rage 3/day; SQ damage reduction 2/-, illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, trap sense +3; AL CG; SV Fort +10, Ref +5, Will +3; Str 17, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Bluff +7, Climb +15, Handle Animal +9, Intimidate +16, Jump +9, Survival +14, Swim +14; Cleave, Improved Critical (greataxe), Power Attack, Self Sufficient, Weapon Focus (greataxe). Possessions: +2 chain shirt, +2 impact greataxe, cloak of resistance +1, gloves of swimming and climbing, sack containing meat (chunk). Eventually, though, Thjostolf grew tired of the sea and decided to finally head to the southern lands he had originally set out for. There he found a world utterly alien to him, a world of odd languages, unusual customs and foreign gods. In the north, he was a minor oddity but here, he was extraordinary. Few of the civilised men from the north ever made it this far south and none of the far-north barbarians ever did. Idle nobles and bored merchants paid for his company, having him tell tales at their parties and amuse the guests with his antics. Thjostolf first welcomed the friendship but, over time, it slowly sunk in that he was being mocked. Finally, he exploded in


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FRIENDS & FOES Possessions: +3 shocking burst impact greataxe, +5 chain shirt of invulnerability, belt of giant Strength +6, boots of speed, cloak of resistance +3, gloves of swimming and climbing, ring of protection +3, sack containing meat (chunk).

resistance +1, gloves and swimming and climbing, sack containing meat (chunk). The mercenaries were more successful than they had ever dreamed; by the time they were done, a small but rich city state had fallen to their employer, who offered rulership of it to Thjostolf, thinking him charismatic enough to rule well but not bright enough to have larger ambitions. Thjostolf declined the offer as politely as he could; to be a king was never his goal. He left the city and the mercenaries the next day and simply headed west, always hoping to see something he had never seen before…

Bards Ambrosius the Singer

Ambrosius did not set out to be a bard. Indeed, he did not set out to be anything other than ‘not a farmer’. It was only when a troupe of travelling players happened by his dismal village in the 15th year of his life that he found a focus for his inchoate ambition. They were free, they wore bright clothes and they never had to shovel cow dung. He crept into one of their wagons as they left and hid there for days, only occasionally venturing out to grab a small bit of food. Once he was convinced they were too far away from his home for him to be escorted back, he threw himself on their mercy. One of the older players took pity on him and after considerable trial and error, they found his skill lay in song. He began his training in earnest. He quickly discovered a talent for dealing with people, often talking down hecklers and convincing city guards to let the troupe pass without a toll and a love of gambling, which often cost him what few coppers he earned.

Thjostolf is a loveable oaf; not really stupid but possessed of very poor judgement. He is a good teller of tall tales and outrageous lies and that is the extent of his ‘people skills‘. He does not know how to manipulate, wheedle or cajole. He often gets what he wants just by being big, loud and scary but he rarely intentionally bullies or frightens people – unless they are the sort of people who take advantage of others. He hates slavers, kings who care nothing for their people, merchants who hoard gold while many starve and he is happy to enact his own idea of ‘justice’ when confronted with same. He tries to obey the law but he rarely understands it and often forgets it when he is in the middle of something else. He makes friends easily but loses them just as easily. Some say he is cursed but most view it the other way – the gods love Thjostolf, but their love does not extend to those he travels with.

Ambrosius–1 Male Human Brd1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d6-1; hp 5; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +2 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow); Full Atk +0 melee (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +2 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow); SQ bardic knowledge 2, bardic music 1/day (countersong, fascinate 1, inspire courage +1); AL CG; SV Fort -1, Ref +4, Will +3; Str 10, Dex 14, Con 8, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Balance +1, Bluff +4, Diplomacy +8, Hide +3, Listen +5, Move Silently +3, Perform (sing) +9, Sense Motive +7, Sleight of Hand +3; Negotiator, Skill Focus (perform (sing)). Possessions: Bread (loaf), dagger, ink (1 oz. vial), light crossbow (50 bolts), masterwork studded leather, paper (sheet), playing cards, pouch (belt), sealing wax, wine (bottle, fine). Bard Spells Known (2, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-dancing lights, ghost sound, message, summon instrument.

Thjostolf-20 Male Human Bbn20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d12+60; hp 195; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 23, touch 14, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +20; Grp +27; Atk +31 melee (1d12+15 plus 1d6 electrical/1920/x3, +3shocking burst impact greataxe); Full Atk +31/+26/+21/+16 melee (1d12+15 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +3 shocking burst impact greataxe); SA tireless mighty rage 6/day; SQ damage reduction 5/-, illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, indomitable will, trap sense +6; AL CG; SV Fort +18, Ref +12, Will +8; Str 24, Dex 13, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Bluff +11, Climb +27, Handle Animal +10, Intimidate +26, Jump +13, Spot +2, Survival +24, Swim +25; Cleave, Dodge, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (greataxe), Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Self Sufficient, Weapon Focus (greataxe).


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FRIENDS & FOES Ambrosius’ life continued reasonably well for a few years. The troupe he was with was never rich, but never starved and he had the opportunity to sing for elven princes and dwarven lords, to play cards with half-orc sailors in a port city and to (unsuccessfully, though not for lack of effort) woo the daughter of a human merchant. It was when he was 19 that disaster struck. Hobgoblin armies swarmed over the peaceful farming village where the troupe was performing. He managed to hide and avoid the slaughter but the rest were slain. He managed to circle their lines and escape to the shelter of a nearby fort, where he put his talents to use aiding the soldiers there in their struggle. He was often wracked with guilt over being a survivor and found he could assuage only by dedicating himself to helping anyone in need as best he could.

captain. He became a rabble-rouser, rallying the people with song and story and offering his aid in any struggle. While he could not fight on the front lines, he could aid those who did. He became a folk hero to many and a hated foe to others. Ambrosius–10 Male Human Brd10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d6; hp 37; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 20, touch 13; flat-footed 18; Base Atk +7; Grp +7; Atk +10 melee (1d4/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +10 ranged (1d4/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +11 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 light crossbow); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d4/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +10 ranged (1d4/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +11 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 light crossbow); SQ bardic knowledge 11, bardic music 10/day (countersong, fascinate 4, inspire competence, inspire courage +2, inspire greatness 1, suggestion); AL CG; SV Fort +3, Ref +9, Will +8; Str 10, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Balance +3, Bluff +15, Diplomacy +21, Gather Information +10, Hide +12, Listen +9, Move Silently +11, Perform (sing) +18, Perform (string instruments) +4, Sense Motive +13, Sleight of Hand +7, Spellcraft +3; Negotiator, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Skill Focus (perform (sing)), Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +2 elven chain, +2 light crossbow (50 bolts), bread (loaf), ink (1 oz. vial), masterwork dagger, musical instrument (lute), paper (sheet), playing cards, pouch (belt), ring of protection +1, sealing wax, wine (bottle, wine). Bard Spells Known (3/4/4/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-dancing lights, daze, ghost sound, lullaby, message, summon instrument; 1st-charm person, cure light wounds, expeditious retreat, sleep; 2ndcalm emotions, cat’s grace, enthrall, suggestion; 3rd-lesser geas, glibness, good hope, secret page.

Ambrosius–5 Male Human Brd5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6-5; hp 15; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +5 melee (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +5 ranged (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +5 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow); Full Atk +5 melee (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +5 ranged (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +5 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow); SQ bardic knowledge 6; bardic music 5/day (countersong, fascinate 2, inspire competence, inspire courage +1; AL CG; SV Fort +1, Ref +7, Will +6; Str 10, Dex 14, Con 9, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Balance +3, Bluff +6, Diplomacy +14, Gather Information +7, Hide +6, Listen +9, Move Silently +7, Perform (sing) +11, Perform (string instruments) +4, Sense Motive +11, Sleight of Hand +3; Negotiator, Skill Focus (perform (sing)), Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 studded leather, bread (loaf), cloak of resistance +1, dagger, ink (1 oz. vial), light crossbow (50 bolts), musical instrument (lute), paper (sheet), playing cards, pouch (belt), sealing wax, wine (bottle, fine). Bard Spells Known (3/4/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-dancing lights, daze, ghost sound, lullaby, message, summon instrument; 1st-charm person, cure light wounds, expeditious retreat, sleep; 2ndcalm emotions, cat’s grace, suggestion.

This placed him in a difficult position. People began to turn to him to solve their troubles, even if they had the means to solve them themselves. He wanted to inspire people to act, not become an excuse for not acting. He was shocked and dismayed when he heard of villages patiently enduring abusive tyrants or bandit raiders while “Waiting for the singer!”. At the same time, he could not simply run off to the wilderness or abandon his cause. He continued, but his work was tinged with growing frustration. People were making him a king – exactly what he opposed.

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FRIENDS & FOES Ambrosius – 15 Male Human Brd15: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d6; hp 55; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 21, touch 13, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +11; Grp +11; Atk +15 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +15 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +16 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 anarchic light crossbow); Full Atk +15/+10/+5 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +15 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +16/+11/+6 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 anarchic light crossbow) or +14/+14/+9/+4 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 anarchic light crossbow); SQ bardic knowledge 16, bardic music 15/day (countersong, fascinate 5, inspire competence, inspire courage +3, inspire greatness 3, song of freedom, suggestion); AL CG; SV Fort +5, Ref +11, Will +10; Str 10, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 16. Skills and Feats: Balance +4, Bluff +15, Concentration +8, Diplomacy +21, Gather Information +10, Hide +11, Listen +8, Move Silently +13, Perform (sing) +23, Perform (string instruments) +4, Sense Motive +20, Sleight of Hand +14, Spellcraft +7; Negotiator, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Reload (light crossbow), Rapid Shot, Skill Focus (perform (sing)),

Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (light crossbow). Possessions: +2 anarchic light crossbow (50 bolts), +2 dagger, +3 elven chain, bread (loaf), ink (1 oz. vial), musical instrument (lute), paper (sheet), playing cards, pouch (belt), ring of protection +1, sealing wax, wine (bottle, fine). Bard Spells Known (4/5/4/4/3/2, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-dancing lights, daze, ghost sound, lullaby, message, summon instrument; 1st-charm person, cure light wounds, expeditious retreat, sleep; 2nd-calm emotions, cat’s grace, enthrall, suggestion; 3rd-lesser geas, glibness, good hope, secret page; 4th-dominate person, greater invisibility, modify memory, shout; 5th-mass cure light wounds, mass suggestion, mislead. Ultimately, he found himself trapped by this own legend. He managed to spectacularly stage his own ‘death’ and then began anew, with a dozen names and guises. He left behind no trail of a single man, but, rather, a horde of them, who would visit, rally or aid or heal as need be and then leave. By showing that “anyone can be do it, if they have the will!”, he managed to accomplish what he had set out to do. Finally freed of his own reputation, he continues to wander, often joining up with bands of adventurers for a time and steering them into doing the ‘right thing’, whether they know it or not. Ambrosius is by turns laughing and brooding, placid and enraged. He is driven by a sense of mission, but he struggles to not let the mission consume him. He will be ecstatic when he has managed to do some good, but then wearied when the evil which still remains begins to weigh on his soul. He tries to use as little of his power as possible, matching his skills to the task at hand, never showing off the full extent of what he can do if there is any way around it. Unlike many of his power, he has no concern for other worlds or strange dimensions; he feels there is more than enough to occupy himself with on this world. Ambrosius–20 Male Human Brd20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d6; hp 72; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 25, touch 16, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +15; Grp +15; Atk +19 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 thundering dagger) or


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FRIENDS & FOES +19 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +2 thundering dagger) or +21 ranged (1d8+3/19-20, +3 anarchic light crossbow of speed); Full Atk +19 melee (1d4+2/1920, +2 thundering dagger) or +19 ranged (1d4+2/1920, +2 thundering dagger) or +21/+21/+16/+11 ranged (1d8+3/19-20, +3 anarchic light crossbow of speed) or +19/+19/+19/+14/+9 ranged (1d8+3/1920, +3 anarchic light crossbow of speed); SQ bardic knowledge 21, bardic music 20/day (countersong, fascinate 7, inspire competence, inspire courage +4, inspire greatness 4, mass suggestion, song of freedom, suggestion); AL CG; SV Fort +6, Ref +14, Will +14; Str 10, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 21. Skills and Feats: Balance +4, Bluff +26, Concentration +10, Diplomacy +26, Disguise +23, Gather Information +13, Hide +11, Listen +10, Move Silently +16, Perform (sing) +31, Perform (string instruments) +7, Sense Motive +22, Sleight of Hand +14, Spellcraft +7; Dodge, Negotiator, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Reload (light crossbow), Rapid Shot, Skill Focus (perform (sing)), Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (light crossbow). Possessions: +2 thundering dagger, +3 anarchic light crossbow of speed (50 bolts), +4 elven chain, bread (loaf), cloak of Charisma +4, harp of charming, ink (1 oz. vial), musical instrument (lute), paper (sheet), playing cards, pouch (belt), ring of protection +4, sealing wax, wine (bottle, fine). Bard Spells Known (4/6/5/5/5/5/4, save DC 15 + spell level): 0th- dancing lights, daze, ghost sound, lullaby, message, summon instrument; 1st-charm person, cure light wounds, expeditious retreat, remove fear, sleep; 2nd-calm emotions, cat’s grace, enthrall, heroism, suggestion; 3rd-charm monster, glibness, good hope, lesser geas, secret page; 4 th -dominate person, modify memory, greater invisibility, shadow conjuration, shout; 5th-greater heroism, mass cure light wounds, mass suggestion, mislead, song of discord; 6th-geas/quest, greater shout, irresistible dance, mass charm monster.

ruin, pain and chaos to all who have the misfortune to meet them. Vachel Blackblade is one such. Vachel began his career as a street urchin. Small, lithe and with a keen mind, he was often used by older criminals as a courier. After being beaten one day for being a few minutes late with a message, he decided he had had enough. With his knowledge of the local gangs and their politics, it was easy for him to plant false rumours which brought both the man who beat him and that man’s most hated enemies, together in one place. Shortly, the man was dead and Vachel had begun to learn how to use information to his advantage. Vachel Blackblade-1 Male Human Brd1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d6; hp 6; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 13, touch 12, flat-footed 11; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk +0 melee (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +3 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +0 melee (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +3 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger); SQ bardic knowledge 2, bardic music 1/day (countersong, fascinate 1, inspire courage +1); AL CE; SV Fort +0, Ref +4, Will +3; Str 8, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +6, Decipher Script +5, Diplomacy +8, Disguise +8, Gather Information +6, Listen +5, Perform (string instruments) +6, Sense Motive +7; Deceitful, Negotiator. Possessions: Bell, ink (1 oz. vial), ink pen, masterwork dagger, musical instrument (lute), padded armour, 5x paper (sheet), pouch (belt), sealing wax, signet ring. Bard Spells Known (2, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-lullaby, mage hand, message, read magic. A life of treachery does not make for many friends, so Vachel quickly took to the road. He found that personal gain was important, but less important than the pleasure he took from ruining lives. From town to town, he would stop for a while, adopt a new guise, become trusted and then through a mix of subtle magic and whispered rumour, undermine and destroy whoever seemed happiest in the town. When Vachel departed, he would always leave behind him an array of misery and corpses.

Vachel Blackblade

The popular image of bards is that of fun-loving rogues and scamps, possibly annoying to the staid and strait-laced, but ultimately good at heart, even if they do sometimes make off with a handful of coins which does not, technically, belong to them. This image is accurate, as far as it goes, but there are those bards who use their ability to manipulate and control not merely to charm and enthral but to bring

Vachel Blackblade-5 Male Human Brd5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6; hp 20; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 13, touch 12, flat-footed 11; Base Atk +3; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee


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FRIENDS & FOES Bard Spells Known (3/4/4/3, save DC 13 + spell level): 0 th -lullaby, mage hand, message, prestidigitation, read magic, summon instrument; 1stcause fear, charm person, disguise self, undetectable alignment; 2nd-alter self, invisibility, suggestion, tongues; 3rd-confusion, crushing despair, glibness, secret page.

(1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +6 ranged (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger); Full Atk +3 melee (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +6 ranged (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger); SQ bardic knowledge 6, bardic music 5/day (countersong, fascinate 2, inspire competence, inspire courage +1); AL CE; SV Fort +1, Ref +6, Will +5; Str 9, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +10, Decipher Script +7, Diplomacy +16, Disguise +12, Forgery +5, Gather Information +10, Listen +9, Perform (String Instruments) +10, Sense Motive +11; Deceitful, Dodge, Negotiator. Possessions: +1 dagger, bell, hat of disguise, ink (1 oz. vial), ink pen, musical instrument (lute), padded armour, 5x paper (sheet), pouch (belt), sealing wax, signet ring. Bard Spells Known (3/4/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 0 th -lullaby, mage hand, message, prestidigitation, read magic, summon instrument; 1stcause fear, charm person, disguise self, undetectable alignment; 2nd-alter self, suggestion, tongues.

Vachel ultimately grew tired of taking orders, even if those orders were to do things he would do anyway. His last act as an ‘agent’ of the noble was to make sure all of the noble’s enemies knew of the noble’s forthcoming war plans and the location of the hidden staging areas of his army. Vachel watched from atop a high hill as the combined might of a halfdozen foes crushed his former employer’s dreams of glory and, once he was done composing an ode to the blood and flame he had caused with but a few whispered words, he turned and never thought of it again. Vachel Blackblade-15 Male Human Brd15: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d6; hp 55; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 19, touch 12, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +11; Grp +11; Atk +15 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +15 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger); Full Atk +15/+10/+5 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +15 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger); SQ bardic knowledge 16, bardic music 15/day (countersong, fascinate 5, inspire competence, inspire courage +3, inspire greatness 3, song of freedom, suggestion); AL CE; SV Fort +5, Ref +11, Will +10; Str 10, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 20. Skills and Feats: Bluff +25, Decipher Script +10, Diplomacy +29, Disguise +27, Forgery +12, Gather Information +23, Listen +14, Perform (string instruments) +20, Sense Motive +20; Deceitful, Dodge, Greater Spell Focus (enchantment), Negotiator, Persuasive, Spell Focus (enchantment), Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +2 dagger, +2 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +2, bell, cloak of Charisma +4, hat of disguise, ink (1 oz. vial), ink pen, musical instrument (lute), 5x paper (sheet), pouch (belt), ring of invisibility, sealing wax, signet ring. Bard Spells Known (4/6/4/4/4/3, save DC 15 + spell level): 0th-lullaby, mage hand, message, prestidigitation, read magic, summon instrument; 1stcause fear, charm person, disguise self, undetectable alignment; 2nd-alter self, invisibility, suggestion, tongues; 3rd-confusion, crushing despair, glibness, secret page; 4 th -break enchantment, dominate

Such doings do not escape notice for long. A certain powerful noble of ill nature and malicious temperament set his own agents after Vachel and offered him a chance to transcend random mischief. As his agent, Vachel would have vast resources and access to the halls of power, allowing him to wreak havoc on a grand scale. Vachel accepted. Vachel Blackblade-10 Male Human Brd10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d6; hp 37; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +7; Grp +7; Atk +11 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +11 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +11 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger); SQ bardic knowledge 11, bardic music 10/day (countersong, fascinate 4, inspire competence, inspire courage +2, inspire greatness 1, suggestion); AL CE; SV Fort +3, Ref +9, Will +8; Str 10, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 17. Skills and Feats: Bluff +17, Decipher Script +10, Diplomacy +22, Disguise +18 (+20 when acting), Forgery +7, Gather Information +14, Listen +14, Perform (string instruments) +16, Sense Motive +15; Deceitful, Dodge, Negotiator, Persuasive, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 studded leather, +2 dagger, bell, cloak of Charisma +2, hat of disguise, ink (1 oz. vial), ink pen, musical instrument (lute), 5x paper (sheet), pouch (belt), sealing wax, signet ring.


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FRIENDS & FOES person, greater invisibility, modify memory; 5thdream, song of discord, mass suggestion. Some folk, at this point in their life, would dream of kingdoms and dominions of their own, but Vachel never wished to rule, only to destroy. Now, he continues as he as always done, merely on a larger scale. He is a freelance agent of chaos and evil, for the sake of chaos and evil and some feel he is attracting the attention of dark powers who may wish to elevate him into their ranks. He can be found anywhere, often disguised as a harmless traveller. A special game of his is to pretend to be a victim of one of his own schemes, luring the good-natured into ‘helping’ him and ultimately leading them to commit acts of great evil when they think they are doing good. Vachel Blackblade-20 Male Human Brd20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d6; hp 72; Init +2; Spd 20 ft; AC 28, touch 16, flat-footed 26; Base Atk +15; Grp +15; Atk +20 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +3 unholy dagger) or +20 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +3 unholy dagger); Full Atk +20/+15/+10 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +3 unholy dagger) or +20 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +3 unholy dagger); SQ bardic knowledge 21, bardic music 20/day (countersong, fascinate 7, inspire competence, inspire courage +4, inspire greatness 4, mass suggestion, song of freedom, suggestion); AL CE; Fort +6, Ref +14, Will +14; Str 10, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 22. Skills and Feats: Bluff +30, Decipher Script +9, Diplomacy +34, Disguise +32, Forgery +12, Gather Information +24, Listen +14, Perform (string instruments) +28, Sense Motive +26; Deceitful, Dodge, Greater Spell Focus (enchantment), Negotiator, Persuasive, Quicken Spell, Spell Focus (enchantment), Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +3 unholy dagger, +4 glamered chain shirt, amulet of natural armour +4, bell, cloak of Charisma +6, harp of charming, hat of disguise, ink (1 oz. vial), ink pen, musical instrument (lute), 5x paper (sheet), pouch (belt), ring of invisibility, ring of protection +4, sealing wax, signet ring. Bard Spells Known (4/6/6/5/5/5/5, save DC 16 + spell level): 0th-lullaby, mage hand, message, prestidigitation, read magic, summon instrument; 1stcause fear, charm person, disguise self, hypnotism, undetectable alignment; 2 nd -alter self, detect thoughts, invisibility, suggestion, tongues; 3rdconfusion, crushing despair, lesser geas, glibness, secret page; 4 th -break enchantment, dominate

person, greater invisibility, modify memory, rainbow pattern; 5th-dream, false vision, mind fog, song of discord, mass suggestion; 6th-greater scrying, mass charm monster, geas/quest, programmed image.

Clerics Gudmund Godsring

There are few opportunities for the offspring of human and orc. Among their human kin, they are reviled for being stupid and ugly, as well as often being despised or even abandoned by their parents. Among the orcs, they are usually bullied, beaten and while some can achieve positions of power, most are slain in early childhood. A small order of clerics located on the shifting borders of human and orc territory decided to make a policy of showing mercy to such half-breeds and began to accept foundlings whom they would raise as best they could. Most would end up in menial jobs or would revert to their bestial nature and take to the roads as highwaymen or worse. A few though, managed to prosper. Gudmund Godsring was one such.


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FRIENDS & FOES Skills and Feats: Concentration +3, Heal +5, Knowledge (religion) +1, Spellcraft +1; Brew Potion, Iron Will. Possessions: +1 morningstar, ale (mug), half-plate, holy symbol (wooden), phylactery of faithfulness, sack.( ink (1 oz. vial), meat (chunk), ink pen, paper (sheet)), wand of cure light wounds. Deity: God of Law and Healing Cleric Spells Prepared (5/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-create water, detect poison, light, purify food and drink, read magic; 1st-bless, comprehend languages, cure light wounds*, remove fear, sanctuary; 2nd-calm emotions*, consecrate, gentle repose, shield other; 3rd-daylight, remove disease*, magic circle against chaos. * Domain spell. Domains: Healing (cast healing spells at +1 caster level), Law (cast law spells at +1 caster level).

From an early age, he showed an affinity for religious teaching. Rather than simply mimicking the rituals as his fellow orphans did, he understood them and chose to learn more. He volunteered for any work which would let him attend directly to the priests and ceaselessly barraged them with questions. When he was 14, he applied for acceptance into the ranks of novice priests and, to the general astonishment of all, was granted the god’s favour. Gudmund-1 Male Half-orc Clr1: CR 1; Medium humanoid (orc); HD 1d8+1; hp 9; Init -1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 16, touch 9, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +0; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d8+3, masterwork morningstar); Full Atk +3 melee (1d8+3, masterwork morningstar); SA turn undead 4/day; SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL LG; SV Fort +3, Ref -1, Will +6; Str 15, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 15, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +2, Heal +3, Knowledge (religion) +1; Iron Will. Possessions: Ale (mug), half-plate, holy symbol (wooden), masterwork morningstar, sack.( ink (1 oz. vial), ink pen, meat (chunk), paper (sheet)) Deity: God of Law and Healing. Cleric Spells Prepared (3/2+1, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-detect poison, light, purify food and drink; 1st-bless, cure light wounds*, sanctuary. * Domain spell. Domains: Healing (cast healing spells at +1 caster level), Law (cast law spells at +1 caster level).

It was in the slums and ruins of the city that Gudmund found new purpose. He knew the priests did not truly speak for the god who had blessed him and he did not allow their disdain to poison his soul. He took to ministering to the poor, using his abilities to aid them. He also took to battling against those who would prey on them. Slavers, criminal gangs and worse used the slums as breeding grounds for victims and Gudmund became a leader in the fight to keep the homes of the locals safe. This made him quite a few enemies – but also some allies. Gudmund-10 Male Half-orc Clr10: CR 10; Medium humanoid (orc); HD 10d8+10; hp 58; Init -1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 18, touch 9, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +7; Grp +9; Atk +11 melee (1d8+4, +1 morningstar); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d8+4, +1 morningstar); SA turn undead 4/day; SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL LG; SV Fort +8, Ref +2, Will +13; Str 15, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 19, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +3, Diplomacy +2, Heal +7, Knowledge (Religion) +3, Spellcraft +2; Brew Potion, Iron Will, Leadership, Weapon Focus (morningstar). Possessions: +1 full plate, +1 morningstar, ale (mug), holy symbol (wooden), pearl of power (2nd level), periapt of Wisdom +2, phylactery of faithfulness, sack.( ink (1 oz. vial), meat (chunk), ink pen, paper (sheet)), wand of cure moderate wounds. Deity: God of Law and Healing Cleric Spells Prepared (6/5+1/5+1/4+1/4+1/2+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-create water, detect

The temple was located far from the orcish borders, but borders have a habit of shifting. The orcish kingdoms continued to press against the human ones and eventually they won. The temple was abandoned just ahead of the onrushing orc armies, with the priests fleeing to the large city in the south. While their god had accepted Gudmund, the powerful clerics at the city temple, more concerned about social niceties than serving their deity, did not. Gudmund was denied the chance to serve among them. Gudmund-5 Male Half-orc Clr5: CR 5; Medium humanoid (orc); HD 5d8+5; hp 31; Init -1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 16, touch 9, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +3; Grp +5; Atk +6 melee (1d8+4, +1 morningstar); Full Atk +6 melee (1d8+4, +1 morningstar); SA turn undead 4/day; SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL LG; SV Fort +5, Ref +0, Will +9; Str 15, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 16, Cha 12.


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FRIENDS & FOES Possessions: +1 holy morningstar, +2 full plate, ale (mug), holy symbol (wooden), pearl of power (2nd level), periapt of Wisdom +4, phylactery of faithfulness, sack.( ink (1 oz. vial), meat (chunk), ink pen, paper (sheet)), staff of healing. Deity: God of Law and Healing Cleric Spells Prepared (6/7+1/7+1/6+1/5+1/5 +1/4+1/2+1/1+1, save DC 16 + spell level): 0thcreate water, detect poison, guidance, light, purify food and drink, read magic; 1st-bless, comprehend languages, cure light wounds*, endure elements, hide from undead, remove fear, sanctuary, shield of faith; 2nd-augury, calm emotions*, consecrate, enthral, gentle repose, make whole, shield other, zone of truth; 3rd-daylight, magic circle against chaos*, prayer, remove blindness/deafness, remove curse, remove disease, speak with dead; 4th-death ward, discern lies, divination, order’s wrath*, restoration, tongues; 5th-dispel evil, hallow, mark of justice, mass cure light wounds*, raise dead, true seeing; 6th-blade barrier, geas/quest, greater dispel magic, heal, mass cure moderate wounds*; 7th-regenerate (2)*, resurrection; 8th-holy aura, mass cure critical wounds*. * Domain spell. Domains: Healing (cast healing spells at +1 caster level), Law (cast law spells at +1 caster level).

poison, guidance, light, purify food and drink, read magic; 1st-bless, comprehend languages, cure light wounds*, endure elements, remove fear, sanctuary; 2nd-augury, calm emotions*, consecrate, gentle repose, make whole, shield other; 3rd-daylight, prayer, magic circle against chaos*, remove curse, remove disease; 4 th -death ward, discern lies, divination, order’s wrath*, restoration; 5th-mass cure light wounds*, dispel evil, mark of justice. * Domain spell. Domains: Healing (cast healing spells at +1 caster level), Law (cast law spells at +1 caster level). Gudmund’s fame grew. Soon, he became revered as a true religious leader, not like the pompous hypocrites who had turned him away when he first came to the city. His slum mission grew, becoming a true temple and many young clerics, tired of petty politics and eager to serve their god more directly, came to work for him. The priests of the main temple grew increasingly angry and frustrated but there was little they could do – he clearly wielded divine power. Gudmund-15 Male Half-orc Clr15: CR 15; Medium humanoid (orc); HD 15d8+15; hp 86; Init -1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 9, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +11; Grp +13; Atk +15 melee (1d8+4, +1 holy morningstar); Full Atk +15/+10/+5 melee (1d8+4, +1 holy morningstar); SA turn undead 4/ day; SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL LG; SV Fort +10, Ref +4, Will +17; Str 15, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 22, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +3, Diplomacy +6, Heal +13, Knowledge (religion) +3, Spellcraft +2; Brew Potion, Empower Spell, Iron Will, Leadership, Skill Focus (heal), Weapon Focus (morningstar).

Finally, after much planning, they managed a reconciliation. Gudmund was officially recognised and given high office in the church hierarchy – and then asked to, as it were, ‘take his show on the road’. He became a crusader, travelling from city to city, working to establish new outreach centres and to bring the word of his god to those who needed it. He also lent his not-inconsiderable might to defending the faith against more worldly foes. Gudmund-20 Male Half-orc Clr20: CR 20; Medium humanoid (orc); HD 20d8+20; hp 113; Init -1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 25, touch 13, flat-footed 25; Base


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FRIENDS & FOES Atk +15; Grp +18; Atk +21 melee (1d8+8, +2 holy impact morningstar); Full Atk +21/+16/+11 melee (1d8+8, +2 holy impact morningstar); SA turn undead 4/day; SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL LG; SV Fort +13, Ref +5, Will +20; Str 16, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 23, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +4, Diplomacy +9, Heal +15, Knowledge (religion) +3, Spellcraft +3; Brew Potion, Empower Spell, Iron Will, Leadership, Negotiator, Skill Focus (heal), Weapon Focus (morningstar). Possessions: +2 holy impact morningstar, +4 full plate of heavy fortification, ale (mug), holy symbol (wooden), pearl of power (5th level), periapt of Wisdom +4, phylactery of faithfulness, ring of protection +4, sack.( ink (1 oz. vial), meat (chunk), ink pen, paper (sheet)), staff of healing. Deity: None. Cleric Spells Prepared (6/7+1/7+1/6+1/6+1/6+1 /5+1/4+1/4+1/4+1, save DC 16 + spell level): 0thcreate water, detect poison, guidance, light, purify food and drink, read magic; 1st-bless, comprehend languages, cure light wounds*, endure elements, hide from undead, remove fear, sanctuary, shield of faith; 2nd-augury, calm emotions*, consecrate, enthral, gentle repose, make whole, shield other, zone of truth; 3rd-daylight, magic circle against chaos*, prayer, remove blindness/deafness, remove curse, remove disease, speak with dead; 4th-death ward, discern lies, divination, order’s wrath*, restoration, sending, tongues; 5 th -dispel evil, hallow, mark of justice, mass cure light wounds*, raise dead, righteous might, true seeing; 6th-blade barrier, geas/quest, greater dispel magic, heal, mass cure moderate wounds*, undeath to death; 7th-greater restoration, holy word, regenerate (2)*, resurrection; 8th-greater planar ally, greater spell immunity, holy aura, mass cure critical wounds*, shield of law; 9th-astral projection, gate, mass heal, miracle, true resurrection. * Domain spell. Domains: Healing (cast healing spells at +1 caster level), Law (cast law spells at +1 caster level).

well, albeit plainly, but he has little intellectual depth. He recites scripture by rote and does not question it. He is, however, deeply dedicated and he has an intuitive understanding of people and events which transcends book learning and rigorous logical constructs. He may not ‘know’ but he does ‘understand’ and to him, that is all that matters.

Orm Slycuts

There are few species which love war so much as the hobgoblins. Brutal and disciplined, they exist for the sake of glorious battle, with their vast armies rolling like an avalanche of blood and steel across the land. Most fight just for the sake of fighting, but some see an even higher purpose. These servants of the gods of war and battle are greatly feared, for they combine fighting prowess with divine power. Orm Slycuts is one such. As a young hobgoblin warrior, he was undistinguished, until a night-time vision showed him his true path. From that point, he was resolute and unswerving, fanatical even by hobgoblin standards. His strict adherence to the rules and rituals of the faith had a dark side to it, as he greatly enjoyed undermining his fellow students by making sure all of their transgressions, no matter how minor, were duly noted. By the time it came to select who among the acolytes would go on to become a true cleric, few remained except for Orm and those wise enough to make sure they were on his good side. Orm Slycuts Male Hobgoblin Clr1; CR 1; Medium humanoid (goblinoid); HD 1d8+1; hp 9; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 10, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +0; Grp +2; Atk +4 melee (1d8+2/x3, masterwork battleaxe); Full Atk +4 melee (1d8+2/x3, masterwork battleaxe); SA rebuke undead 4/day; SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL LE; SV Fort +3, Ref +0, Will +4; Str 14, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +5, Diplomacy +5, Heal +4, Spellcraft +5; Negotiator, Weapon Focus (battleaxe). Possessions: Heavy steel shield, holy symbol (silver), masterwork battleaxe, masterwork halfplate, pouch (belt) (meat (chunk), cheese (hunk)). Deity: Hobgoblin War God. Cleric Spells Prepared (3/2+1, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, guidance, resistance; 1stbane, doom, magic weapon.

Gudmund is a healer, not a fighter and he is happy with that. He plays against the stereotype of the half-orc in many ways. He is fairly charming, in his own way and quite devoted to peace and to helping others. He is, frankly, not the sharpest sword in the armoury. He is slow to speak and somewhat simplistic in his world view. He speaks


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FRIENDS & FOES * Domain spell. Domains: Law (cast law spells at +1 caster level), War (free Martial Weapon Proficiency with deity’s favoured weapon (if necessary) and Weapon Focus with the deity’s favoured weapon). Orm’s bleak star continued to rise. He was given a position as a divisional cleric, assigned to the front lines of battle, where he would have the chance to serve the gods of war in the most direct manner possible. His superiors did this in large part because they feared his obvious ambition, expecting him to die in battle. Instead, he thrived.

*Domain spell. Domains: Law (cast law spells at +1 caster level), War (free Martial Weapon Proficiency with deity’s favoured weapon (if necessary) and Weapon Focus with the deity’s favoured weapon). It was during one such battle that Orm’s cunning mind saw great opportunity. A powerful hobgoblin general had been surrounded by the enemy and even his legendary skill could not hold them off forever. Orm leapt into the fray with spell and axe and quickly put the enemy to rout. The general, in gratitude, promoted Orm to being his personal spiritual advisor.

Orm Slycuts-5 Male Hobgoblin Clr5: CR 5; Medium humanoid (goblinoid); HD 5d8+5; hp 31; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 21, touch 10, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +3; Grp +5; Atk +7 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +5 melee (1d4+2, heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 2 when used); Full Atk +7 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +5 melee (1d4+2, heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 2 when used); SA rebuke undead 5/day; SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL LE; SV Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +6; Str 14, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Bluff +6, Concentration +6, Diplomacy +9, Heal +4, Knowledge (religion) +6, Spellcraft +6; Negotiator, Skill Focus (bluff), Weapon Focus (battleaxe). Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +1 full plate, heavy steel shield; holy symbol (silver), pouch (belt) (meat (chunk), cheese (hunk)). Deity: Hobgoblin War God. Cleric Spells Prepared (5/4+1/3+1/1+1, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, guidance, light, resistance, virtue; 1 st -bane, command, doom, magic weapon, shield of faith; 2 n d bull’s strength, death knell, silence, spiritual weapon; 3rdbestow curse, magic vestment.

Orm Slycuts-10 Male Hobgoblin Clr10: CR 10; Medium humanoid (goblinoid); HD 10d8+10; hp 58; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 23, touch 11, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +7; Grp +9; Atk +11 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +9 melee (1d4+2, heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 2 when used); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +9/+4 melee (1d4+2, heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 2 when used); Space/Reach 5 ft./ 5ft.; SA rebuke undead 5/day; SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL LE; SV Fort +8, Ref +3, Will +10; Str 14, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 16, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Bluff +8, Concentration +9, Diplomacy +12, Heal +8, Knowledge (religion) +8, Sense Motive +6, Spellcraft +8; Leadership, Negotiator, Persuasive, Skill Focus (bluff), Weapon Focus (battleaxe). Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +2 full plate, heavy steel shield, holy symbol (silver), pearl of power (1st level), pouch (belt) (meat (chunk), cheese (hunk)), ring of protection +1. Deity: Hobgoblin War God.


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FRIENDS & FOES Cleric Spells Prepared (6/5+1/5+1/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 13 + spell level): 0 th -detect magic, guidance, light, read magic, resistance, virtue; 1stbane, command, doom, magic weapon, obscuring mist, shield of faith; 2nd-bull’s strength, death knell, hold person, silence, sound burst, spiritual weapon; 3rd-bestow curse, dispel magic, magic vestment, prayer, speak with dead; 4th-discern lies, divine power, greater magic weapon, poison; 5th-flame strike, mass inflict light wounds, slay living. *Domain spell. Domains: Law (cast law spells at +1 caster level), War (free Martial Weapon Proficiency with deity’s favoured weapon (if necessary) and Weapon Focus with the deity’s favoured weapon).

virtue; 1st-bane, command, doom, magic weapon, obscuring mist, protection from chaos, shield of faith; 2nd-bull’s strength, death knell, desecrate, hold person, silence, sound burst, spiritual weapon; 3rdbestow curse, dispel magic, magic vestment, meld into stone, prayer, searing light, speak with dead; 4th-discern lies, divination, divine power, greater magic weapon, neutralise poison, poison; 5th-flame strike, insect plague, mark of justice, mass inflict light wounds, slay living; 6th-blade barrier, geas/ quest, harm, word of recall; 7th-holy word, mass inflict serious wounds, power word blind; 8th-fire storm, mass inflict critical wounds. *Domain spell. Domains: Law (cast law spells at +1 caster level), War (free Martial Weapon Proficiency with deity’s favoured weapon (if necessary) and Weapon Focus with the deity’s favoured weapon).

This put Orm into an extremely advantageous position, which he was well prepared to use. On the battlefield, he fought with valour and cunning. Off the battlefield, in the arena of politics and power games, he fought equally well, using his sharp tongue and keen wit to bring down one priest after another, replacing more and more in the hierarchy with his own chosen sycophants and allies.

Ultimately, it came to pass that Orm did what no priest before him had done and rose to the direct command of a Grand Legion. This legion, whose commanders were hand-picked by Orm, is fanatically loyal to him and he makes sure to regularly weed out those showing any signs of ambition to rival his own. Orm is now the most feared hobgoblin leader in the region and even the hobgoblin emperor is beginning to worry just how far his ambition goes.

Orm Slycuts-15 Male Hobgoblin Clr15: CR 15; HD 15d8+15; hp 86; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 27, touch 12, flatfooted 27; Base Atk +11; Grp +13; Atk +15 melee (1d8+3/19-20/x3, +1 axiomatic battleaxe) or +13 melee (1d4+2, +2 heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 4 when used); Full Atk +15/+10/+5 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 axiomatic battleaxe) or +13/+8/+3 melee (1d4+2, +2 heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 4 when used); SA rebuke undead 6/day; SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL LE; SV Fort +10, Ref +5, Will +13; Str 14, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 19, Cha 16. Skills and Feats: Bluff +9, Concentration +11, Diplomacy +21, Heal +9, Knowledge (religion) +11, Sense Motive +7, Spellcraft +9; Improved Critical (battleaxe), Leadership, Negotiator, Persuasive, Power Attack, Skill Focus (bluff), Weapon Focus (battleaxe). Possessions: +1 axiomatic battleaxe, +2 heavy steel shield, +3 full plate, cloak of Charisma +2, holy symbol (silver), pearl of power (2nd level), periapt of Wisdom +2, pouch (belt) (meat (chunk), cheese (hunk)), ring of protection +2. Deity: Hobgoblin War God. Cleric Spells Prepared (6/6+1/6+1/6+1/5+1/4+1/ 3+1/2+1/1+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, guidance, light, read magic, resistance,

Orm is a shrewd manipulator and a fierce warrior, a deadly combination. He has also placed a web of trusted individuals around him and makes sure he keeps them both amply rewarded and well watched. He is always eager to increase the scope of his power base and may well go outside his race to find useful allies. His trust is hard to win, easy to lose and he is often inclined to quickly dispose of any tools which might turn out to be too dangerous to control in the long run. He will not avoid all conflict but he is smart enough to know when a foe is too deadly to face directly. Orm Slycuts-20 Male Hobgoblin Clr20: CR 20; Medium humanoid (goblinoid); HD 20d8+20; hp 113; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 27, touch 10, flat-footed 27; Base Atk +15; Grp +17; Atk +20 melee (1d8+4/19-20/x3, +2 unholy axiomatic battleaxe) or +17 melee (1d4+2, +2 heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 4 when used); Full Atk +20/+15/+10 melee (1d8+4/19-20/x3, +2 unholy axiomatic battleaxe) or +17/+12/+7 melee (1d4+2, +2 heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 4 when used);


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FRIENDS & FOES SA rebuke undead 7/day; SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL LE; SV Fort +13, Ref +6, Will +18; Str 14, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 22, Cha 19. Skills and Feats: Bluff +10, Concentration +13, Diplomacy +29, Heal +11, Knowledge (religion) +15, Sense Motive +9, Spellcraft +11; Combat Casting, Improved Critical (battleaxe), Leadership, Negotiator, Persuasive, Power Attack, Skill Focus (bluff), Weapon Focus (battleaxe). Possessions: +2 heavy steel shield, +2 unholy axiomatic battleaxe, +5 full plate of moderate fortification, cloak of Charisma +4, holy symbol (silver), periapt of Wisdom +4, pouch (belt) (meat (chunk), cheese (hunk)), rod of rulership. Deity: Hobgoblin War God. Cleric Spells Prepared (6/7+1/7+1/6+1/6+1/6+ 1/5+1/4+1/4+1/4+1, save DC 16 + spell level): 0 th -detect magic, guidance, light, read magic, resistance, virtue; 1 st -bane, command, doom, magic weapon, obscuring mist, protection from chaos, shield of faith; 2nd-bull’s strength, death knell, desecrate, hold person, silence, sound burst, spiritual weapon; 3rd-bestow curse, dispel magic, magic vestment, meld into stone, prayer, searing light, speak with dead; 4th-discern lies, divination, divine power, greater magic weapon, neutralize poison, poison, sending; 5th-flame strike, insect plague, mark of justice, mass inflict light wounds, righteous might, slay living; 6th-blade barrier, geas/ quest, harm, mass bull’s strength, word of recall; 7th-destruction, dictum, holy word, mass inflict serious wounds, power word blind; 8th-fire storm, mass inflict critical wounds, power word stun, shield of law, unholy aura; 9th-gate, implosion, miracle, power word kill, storm of vengeance. *Domain spell. Domains: Law (cast law spells at +1 caster level), War (free Martial Weapon Proficiency with deity’s favoured weapon (if necessary) and Weapon Focus with the deity’s favoured weapon).

the thick, green grass. As he grew older, he found it harder and harder to settle into the life of mining which was his right and proper destiny. Some of the dwarven elders though he might have been called to the service of the gods, but his religious training was poor and the dwarf gods failed to sanctify him to pass beyond the earliest stages of training. His chance came when an invasion from the underrealm unleashed powerful elemental forces and a gnome druid was asked to aid in battling them back. Aldhelm made sure to corral him once the fight was over and begged to become his apprentice. The druid was surprised, but willing to take a chance on the sincere youth. Aldhelm of the Trees-1 Male Dwarf Drd1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8; hp 8; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 13, touch 10, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +0; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d6+3, masterwork club) or +1 ranged (1d6+2, masterwork club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6+3, masterwork club) or +1 ranged (1d6+2, masterwork club); SQ animal companion, darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits, nature sense; wild empathy; AL NG; SV Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +4; Str 14, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Concentration +4, Handle Animal +4, Knowledge (nature) +10, Survival +8, Swim +0; Skill Focus (knowledge (nature)). Possessions: Backpack (flint and steel, ale (mug), bread (loaf), cheese (hunk)), hide armour, masterwork club, waterskin. Druid Spells Prepared (3/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-create water, cure minor wounds, know direction; 1st-entangle, shillelagh. Aldhelm worked peacefully alongside his teacher for many years, but druidism is a solitary lifestyle for the most part and he eventually had to seek his own path. Aldhelm left the rolling hills where he was trained and entered the deep woods. He felt himself to be at peace there, tending to the balance of nature, helping lost travellers and working with the rangers and other folk who also found beauty in the forests.

Druids Aldhelm of the Trees

Dwarves live underground. Everyone knows that. Aldhelm knew it too. He lived it – he was a dwarf, after all. Despite this, he felt strongly called above. Every time there was a chance to leave the mines, he took it, even if it meant doing the most arduous labour. When traders would come to bargain with the dwarves for their metals, he would be there, listening, hoping to catch some hint of what life was like ‘up above’, with the wide open sky and

Aldhelm of the Trees-5 Male Dwarf Drd5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8; hp 26; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 14, touch 10, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +3; Grp +5; Atk +6 melee (1d6+4, +1 club) or +4 ranged (1d6+3, +1 club); Full Atk +6 melee (1d6+4, +1 club) or +4 ranged


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FRIENDS & FOES (1d6+3, +1 club); SQ animal companion, darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits, nature sense, resist nature’s lure, trackless step, wild empathy, wildshape (Small or Medium animal 1/day), woodland stride; AL NG; SV Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +7; Str 14, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 16, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Concentration +7, Handle Animal +6, Heal +6, Knowledge (nature) +16, Survival +13 (+15 above ground), Swim +6; Skill Focus (knowledge (nature)), Track. Possessions: +1 club, +1 hide armour, backpack (flint and steel, ale (mug), bread (loaf), cheese (hunk)), potion of cure light wounds, wand of charm animal, waterskin. Druid Spells Prepared (5/4/3/2, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-create water, cure minor wounds, know direction, mending, virtue; 1 st -entangle, goodberry, shillelagh, speak with animals; 2ndanimal messenger, barkskin, tree shape; 3rd-call lightning, speak with plants.

nature’s lure, trackless step, venom immunity, wild empathy, wildshape (Small, Medium or Large animal 4/day), woodland stride; AL NG; SV Fort +7, Ref +3, Will +10; Str 14, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 17, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Concentration +13, Handle Animal +9, Heal +12, Knowledge (nature) +21, Survival +20 (+22 above ground), Swim +8; Self Sufficient, Skill Focus (knowledge (nature)), Track, Weapon Focus (club). Possessions: +1 club, +2 hide armour, amulet of natural armour +1, backpack (flint and steel, ale (mug), bread (loaf), cheese (hunk)), potion of cure moderate wounds, wand of charm animal, waterskin. Druid Spells Prepared (6/5/5/4/3/2, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-create water, cure minor wounds, know direction, light, mending, virtue; 1stentangle, faerie fire, goodberry, shillelagh, speak with animals; 2nd-animal messenger, barkskin, tree shape, warp wood, wood shape; 3rd-call lightning, neutralize poison, quench, speak with plants; 4thcommand plants, repel vermin, scrying; 5th-call lightning storm, commune with nature.

Aldhelm’s Badger Companion (as of level 5) Male Badger: CR -; Small magical beast; HD 3d8+6; hp 19; Init +4; Spd 30 ft., burrow 10 ft.; AC 18, touch 15, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +2; Grp -3; Atk +7 melee (1d2-1, claw); Full Atk +7 melee (1d2-1, 2 claws) and +1 melee (1d3-1, bite); SA rage; SQ evasion, link, low-light vision, scent, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +2; Str 9, Dex 18, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Escape Artist +8, Listen +4, Spot +4; Track, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (Claw).

Aldhelm’s Badger Companion (as of level 10) Male Badger: CR -; Small magical beast; HD 7d8+14; hp 45; Init +9; Spd 30 ft., burrow 10 ft.; AC 23, touch 16, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +5; Grp +1; Atk +11 melee (1d2, claw); Full Atk +11 melee (1d2, 2 claws) and +8 melee (1d3, bite); SA rage; SQ devotion, evasion, link, low-light vision, scent, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +7, Ref +10, Will +3; Str 11, Dex 20, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Escape Artist +11, Listen +5, Spot +5; Improved Initiative, Multiattack, Track, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (claw).

Peace was not long-lasting, however. Armies of goblins were on the march, destroying and burning, turning the deep woods into nothing but raw material for their conquest. Aldhelm, though peaceful, was moved to fury and he used all of his power to strike back at them. It was, however, a false victory; the goblin army was finally routed but the forces unleashed by Aldhelm and the goblins against each other turned the woods to ash. Aldhelm wandered, disconsolate, seeking a new home.

He found it in a forest populated primarily by halflings, who took a liking to the ‘big bearded druid’ as they called him. He was happy to be a protector of both them and the forest and took care to make sure all was in balance. Trouble continued when a human lord annexed the land. Aldhelm went to him to parley for a truce, but the human refused to listen to him, claiming the land was his by law and, besides, what can a dwarf know of the forests? He curtly told Aldhelm to ‘go back to your hole’. That night, the lord’s castle was torn to pieces by the forces Aldhelm unleashed. He quickly regretted his wrath, but the past could not be changed.

Aldhelm of the Trees-10 Male Dwarf Drd10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d8; hp 48; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 16, touch 10, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +7; Grp +9; Atk +11 melee (1d6+4, +1 club) or +9 ranged (1d6+3, +1 club); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d6+4, +1 club) or +9 ranged (1d6+3, +1 club); SQ animal companion, darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits, nature sense, resist


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FRIENDS & FOES trace, shillelagh, speak with animals; 2nd-animal messenger, barkskin, lesser restoration, tree shape, warp wood, wood shape; 3rd-call lightning, meld into stone, neutralize poison, plant growth, quench, speak with plants; 4th-command plants, ice storm, repel vermin, rusting grasp, scrying; 5th-animal growth, call lightning storm, commune with nature, wall of thorns; 6th-liveoak, mass cure light wounds, transport via plants; 7th-animate plants, changestaff; 8thanimal shapes. Aldhelm’s Badger Companion (as of level 15) Male Badger: CR -; Small magical beast; HD 11d8+22; hp 71; Init +10; Spd 30 ft., burrow 10 ft.; AC 28, touch 17, flat-footed 22; Base Atk +8; Grp +5; Atk +15 melee (1d2+1, claw); Full Atk +15 melee (1d2+1, 2 claws) and +13 melee (1d3, bite); SA rage; SQ devotion, improved evasion, link, low-light vision, scent, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +9, Ref +13, Will +4 (+8 against enchantment); Str 13, Dex 22, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Escape Artist +14, Listen +6, Spot +6; Improved Initiative, Multiattack, Track, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (claw).

Aldhelm of the Trees-15 Male Dwarf Drd 15: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d8; hp 71; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 12, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +11; Grp +13; Atk +16 melee (1d6+5 plus 1d6 cold, +2 club of frost) or +14 ranged (1d6+4 plus 1d6 cold, +2 club of frost); Full Atk +16/+11/+6 melee (1d6+5 plus 1d6 cold, +2 club of frost) or +14 ranged (1d6+4 plus 1d6 cold, +2 club of frost); SQ a thousand faces, animal companion, darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits, nature sense, resist nature’s lure, timeless body, trackless step, venom immunity, wild empathy, wildshape (Tiny, Small, Medium, Large or Huge animal or plant 5/day), woodland stride; AL NG; SV Fort +9, Ref +5, Will +13; Str 14, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 18, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Concentration +18, Handle Animal +13, Heal +15, Knowledge (nature) +21, Spellcraft +10, Survival +26 (+28 above ground), Swim +14; Animal Affinity, Brew Potion, Self Sufficient, Skill Focus (knowledge (nature)), Track, Weapon Focus (club). Possessions: +2 club of frost, +2 floating hide armour of landing, amulet of natural armour +2, backpack (flint and steel, ale (mug), bread (loaf), cheese (hunk)), potion of cure moderate wounds, ring of protection +2, wand of cure serious wounds, waterskin. Druid Spells Prepared (6/6/6/6/5/4/3/2/1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-create water, cure minor wounds, know direction, light, mending, virtue; 1st-entangle, faerie fire, goodberry, pass without

Aldhelm continues to defend his forest against intruders. He is not evil, but he has become highly wary of all strangers. He will treat those in need kindly, but if he perceives a threat to his woods, he will react quickly and possibly come to regret it later. He is considered one of the great powers of the region and most of the wise leave him and his domain in peace. Aldhelm of the Trees-20 Male Dwarf Drd20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d8+20; hp 114; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 24, touch 14, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +15; Grp +17; Atk +19 melee (1d6+4, staff of the woodlands); Full Atk +19/+14/+9 melee (1d6+4, staff of the woodlands); SQ a thousand faces, animal companion, darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits, nature sense, resist nature’s lure, timeless body, trackless step, venom immunity, wild empathy, wildshape (Tiny, Small, Medium, Large or Huge animal or plant 6/day; Small, Medium, Large


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Bedrosian of the Seven Rings

or Huge elemental 3/day), woodland stride; AL NG; SV Fort +13, Ref +6, Will +16; Str 14, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 19, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Concentration +24, Handle Animal +15, Heal +17, Knowledge (Nature) +21, Spellcraft +10, Survival +31, Swim +25; Animal Affinity, Brew Potion, Self Sufficient, Skill Focus (knowledge (nature)), Track, Weapon Focus (club). Possessions: +4 floating landing hide armour of minor fortification, amulet of natural armour +3, backpack (flint and steel, ale (mug), bread (loaf), cheese (hunk)), potion of cure moderate wounds, ring of protection +4, staff of the woodlands, wand of cure serious wounds, waterskin. Druid Spells Prepared (6/6/6/6/6/5/4/4/4/4, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-create water, cure minor wounds, know direction, light, mending, virtue; 1st-entangle, faerie fire, goodberry, pass without trace, shillelagh, speak with animals; 2nd-animal messenger, barkskin, lesser restoration, tree shape, warp wood, wood shape; 3rd-call lightning, meld into stone, neutralize poison, plant growth, quench, speak with plants; 4th-command plants, cure serious wounds, ice storm, repel vermin, rusting grasp, scrying; 5th-animal growth, awaken, call lightning storm, commune with nature, wall of thorns; 6thliveoak, mass cure light wounds, spellstaff, transport via plants; 7th-animate plants, changestaff, control weather, fire storm; 8th-animal shapes, control plants, summon nature’s ally VIII, whirlwind; 9th-shambler, shapechange, storm of vengeance, summon nature’s ally IX.

The child was pale and nearly skeletal. His hair was pure white and so thin as to seem to be almost wisps of smoke. His eyes were a blue that was so pale as to seem nearly white. The Conclave of the Forest did not know what to make of him. He had wandered into their moonlight circle and said, simply, ‘The forest told me to come here.’ Then he collapsed. One of the Conclave, a kindly female elf who had a habit of taking in wounded animals of all sorts, made the impetuous decision to care for the strange boy until such time as she could locate his kin. She made an effort to do so at first, but found no real leads. There were no villages or settlements near to the Conclave’s secret gathering place, none that a child of his age could have wandered from. Eventually, she gave up and named the child Bedrosian, after an old human friend who had passed on a century before. In addition to his pale appearance, Bedrosian was marked in another way – along his shoulders and back was an interlocking pattern of circles, seven of them, forming a complex pattern. It was from this marking that he took his surname. In order to avoid too many questions, he habitually wore seven rings on his fingers. Bedrosian was a strange and quiet child. He was prone to making odd statements and claimed that the forest itself spoke to him and told him what to do. He was also disturbingly uncaring about the feelings or pain of others. His adoptive mother was renowned for her excess of compassion but Bedrosian learned none of it from her. He was callous and often cruel, enjoying the harshest and most brutal aspects of nature. To him, nature was the wolf killing the fawn or the termites devouring the tree. The older he grew, the stranger and more distant he became and the more he fought with his mother. On the night of his ascension into the ranks of the druids, he slipped a lethal poison into her tea then burned the cottage they had shared. Watching the flames, he whispered to himself, ‘The forest told me to.’

Aldhelm’s Dire Badger Companion (as of level 20) Male Badger: CR -; Small magical beast; HD 13d8+26; hp 84; Init +10; Spd 30 ft., burrow 10 ft.; AC 30, touch 17, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +9; Grp +7; Atk +16 melee (1d2+2, claw); Full Atk +16 melee (1d2+2, 2 claws) and +14 melee (1d3+1, bite); SA rage; SQ devotion, improved evasion, link, low-light vision, scent, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +10, Ref +14, Will +6 (+10 against enchantment); Str 14, Dex 23, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Escape Artist +15, Listen +6, Spot +7, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Multiattack, Track, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (claw).

Bedrosian-1 Male Human Drd1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8; hp 8; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 13, touch 11, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk +0 melee


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FRIENDS & FOES Possessions: +1 leather armour, +1 sickle, pouch (belt) (holly and mistletoe, meat (chunk)), wand of charm animal, waterskin. Druid Spells Prepared (5/4/3/2, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, flare, guidance, know direction, light; 1st-entangle, magic fang, obscuring mist, speak with animals; 2nd-flame blade, summon swarm, warp wood; 3rd-contagion, spike growth.

(1d6-1, masterwork sickle); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6-1, masterwork sickle); SQ animal companion, nature sense, wild empathy; AL NE; SV Fort +2, Ref +1, Will +4; Str 8, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +4, Handle Animal +5, Intimidate +3, Knowledge (nature) +8, Listen +6, Spot +6, Survival +10; Self Sufficient, Silent Spell. Possessions: masterwork leather armour, masterwork sickle, pouch (belt) (holly and mistletoe, meat (chunk)), waterskin. Druid Spells Prepared (3/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, flare, guidance; 1stentangle, magic fang.

Bedrosian’s Dire Rat Companion (as of level 5) Male Dire Rat: CR -; Small magical beast; HD 3d8+3; hp 16; Init +4; Spd 40 ft., climb 20 ft.; AC 18, touch 15, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +2; Grp -2; Atk +7 melee (1d4 plus disease); Full Atk +7 melee (1d4 plus disease); SA disease; SQ evasion, link, low-light vision, scent, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +2; Str 11, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4. Skills and Feats: Climb +11, Hide +11, Listen +5, Move Silently +8, Spot +5, Swim +12, Alertness, Stealthy, Weapon Finesse.

Bedrosian’s Dire Rat Companion (as of level 1) Male Dire Rat: CR -; Small magical beast; HD 1d8+1; hp 5; Init +3; Spd 40 ft., climb 20 ft.; AC 15, touch 14, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +0; Grp -4; Atk +4 melee (1d4 plus disease, bite); Full Atk +4 melee (1d4 plus disease, bite); SA disease; SQ link, low-light vision, scent, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +3; Str 10, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4. Skills and Feats: Climb +11, Hide +8, Listen +4, Move Silently +4, Spot +4, Swim +11, Alertness, Weapon Finesse.

During this time, he was contacted by a group of druids he had never heard of before, the Followers of the Blackened Bough. They, like him, saw nature as a powerful destructive force, sweeping aside the weak, revelling in cruelty and power. They were also keepers of dark and sacred lore; lore which prophesied that one such as he would arise and that he would lead the Followers to ultimate victory.

Bedrosian continued his oddly driven life. He became a figure of terror among the local villages. Sometimes, rarely, he would heal or aid but most of the time he would appear, issue dire threats and then depart. He actively sought to keep humans and most other species out of the forest, declaring them invaders and despoilers.

Bedrosian-10 Male Human Drd10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d8; hp 48; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +7; Grp +6; Atk +8/+3 melee (1d6, +1 sickle of human bane); Full Atk +8 melee (1d6, +1 sickle of human bane); SQ animal companion, nature sense, resist nature’s lure, trackless step, venom immunity, wild empathy, wildshape (Small, Medium or Large animal 4/day), woodland stride; AL NE; SV Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +10; Str 8, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Concentration +8, Handle Animal +15, Hide +5, Intimidate +8, Knowledge (nature) +19, Listen +16, Move Silently +4, Spot +16, Survival +20 (+22 above ground); Combat Casting, Self Sufficient, Silent Spell, Stealthy, Weapon Focus (sickle). Possessions: +1 sickle of human bane, +2 leather armour, pouch (belt) (holly and mistletoe, meat

Bedrosian-5 Male Human Drd5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8; hp 26; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 14, touch 11, flatfooted 13; Base Atk +3; Grp +2; Atk +4 melee (1d6, +1 sickle); Full Atk +4 melee (1d6, +1 sickle); SQ animal empathy, nature sense, resist nature’s lure, trackless step, wild empathy, wildshape (Medium or Large animal 1/day), woodland stride; AL NE; SV Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +7; Str 8, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +5, Handle Animal +10, Intimidate +4, Knowledge (nature) +15, Listen +12, Spot +12, Survival +16; Self Sufficient, Silent Spell, Weapon Focus (sickle).


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FRIENDS & FOES (chunk)), ring of protection +1, wand of charm animal, waterskin. Druid Spells Prepared (6/5/5/4/3/2, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, detect magic, flare, guidance, know direction, light; 1st-entangle, longstrider, magic fang, obscuring mist, speak with animals; 2nd-barkskin, flame blade, soften earth and stone, summon swarm, warp wood; 3rd-call lightning, contagion, greater magic fang, spike growth; 4th-blight, giant vermin, rusting grasp; 5thunhallow, wall of thorns.

Bedrosian slew him with a spell then resumed eating his evening meal. Prophesied leader or not, many of the Followers felt Bedrosian was too capricious in his actions and the order dwindled even as Bedrosian’s power grew. Bedrosian-15 Male Human Drd15; CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d8; hp 71; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +11; Grp +10; Atk +12/+7/+2 melee (1d6+1, +2 sickle of human bane); Full Atk +12 melee (1d6+1, +2 sickle of human bane); SQ a thousand faces, animal companion, nature sense, resist nature’s lure, timeless body, trackless step, venom immunity, wild empathy, wildshape (Tiny, Small, Medium, Large or Huge animal or plant 5/day), woodland stride; AL NE; SV Fort +9, Ref +6, Will +12; Str 8, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Concentration +10, Handle Animal +20, Hide +11, Intimidate +10, Knowledge

Bedrosian’s Dire Rat Companion (as of level 10) Male Dire Rat: CR -; Small magical beast; HD 7d8+7; hp 38; Init +5; Spd 40 ft., climb 20 ft.; AC 23, touch 16, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +5; Grp +2; Atk +11 melee (1d4+1 plus disease, bite); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d4+1 plus disease, bite); SA disease; SQ devotion, evasion, link, low-light vision, scent, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +6, Ref +10, Will +3; Str 13, Dex 20, Con 12, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4. Skills and Feats: Climb +13, Hide +14, Listen +5, Move Silently +10, Spot +5, Swim +13, Alertness, Stealthy, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (bite). Bedrosian accepted their companionship and their offers of aid and training. The forest quickly became a dire and fearsome place; humans and elves were driven out along with centaurs and sprites as dark and malign creatures made it their home. Dire animals preyed on the farmers brave enough to stay near the woods and most of those who entered without the leave of Bedrosian never exited again. His companions in the Followers were pleased with this power, but not with him. Even among those cruel and crafty ones, he was exceptional, because his actions were chillingly dispassionate. When an associate criticised his actions,


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FRIENDS & FOES (nature) +24, Listen +21, Move Silently +10, Spot +21, Survival +25 (+27 above ground); Brew Potion, Combat Casting, Empower Spell, Self Sufficient, Silent Spell, Stealthy, Weapon Focus (sickle). Possessions: +2 shadow leather armour of silent moves, +2 sickle of human bane, amulet of natural armour +1, pouch (belt) (holly and mistletoe, meat (chunk)), ring of animal friendship, ring of protection +2, wand of call lightning, waterskin. Druid Spells Prepared (6/6/6/6/4/4/3/2/1, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, detect magic, flare, guidance, know direction, light; 1stentangle, longstrider, magic fang, magic stone, obscuring mist, speak with animals; 2nd-barkskin, flame blade, fog cloud, soften earth and stone, summon swarm, warp wood; 3rd-call lightning, contagion, greater magic fang, poison, speak with plants, spike growth; 4th-blight, dispel magic, giant vermin, rusting grasp; 5 th -baleful polymorph, summon nature’s ally V, unhallow, wall of thorns; 6th-antilife shell, fire seeds, liveoak; 7th-creeping doom, fire storm; 8th-finger of death. Bedrosian’s Wolf Companion (as of level 15) Male Wolf: CR –; Medium magical beast; HD 12d8+24; hp 78; Init +9; Spd 50 ft.; AC 28, touch 15, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +8; Grp +12; Atk +13 melee (1d6+4, bite); Full Atk +13/+8 melee (1d6+4, bite); SA trip; SQ devotion, improved evasion, link, low-light vision, scent, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +10, Ref +13, Will +5; Str 18, Dex 20, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Hide +7, Listen +5, Move Silently +9, Spot +5, Survival +2, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Armour, Mobility, Track, Weapon Focus (bite). Ultimately, balance was required. Bedrosian claimed to be doing only the will of the forest but many other druids and others, felt otherwise. A mighty war was fought among the oaks. The Followers lost, but Bedrosian slipped free and now wanders the woods alone, acting according to what he says the forest tells him. He is now a figure of legend, a dark warning that parents use to frighten recalcitrant children. Many who live on the edge of the woods watch in fear for the sight of a gaunt, pale man, for such a sight means that doom, dispassionate but inevitable, is coming. Bedrosian-20 Male Human Drd20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d8; hp 93; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 20, touch

14, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +15; Grp +14; Atk +18 melee (1d6+2, +3 vorpal sickle); Full Atk +18 melee (1d6+2, +3 vorpal sickle); SA spells; SQ a thousand faces, animal companion, nature sense, resist nature’s lure, timeless body, trackless step, venom immunity, wild empathy, wildshape (Tiny, Small, Medium, Large or Huge animal plant 6/day; Small, Medium, Large or Huge elemental 3/day), woodland stride; AL NE; SV Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +16; Str 8, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 19, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Concentration +14, Handle Animal +25, Hide +11, Intimidate +13, Knowledge (nature) +29, Listen +27, Move Silently +10, Spot +27, Survival +31; Brew Potion, Combat Casting, Empower Spell, Maximize Spell, Self Sufficient, Silent Spell, Stealthy, Weapon Focus (sickle). Possessions: +2 shadow leather armour of silent moves, +3 vorpal sickle, amulet of natural armour +2, pouch (belt) (holly and mistletoe, meat (chunk)), ring of animal friendship, ring of protection +3, staff of swarming insects, wand of call lightning (8th level caster), waterskin. Druid Spells Prepared (6/6/6/6/6/5/4/4/4/4, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, detect magic, flare, guidance, know direction, light; 1stentangle, longstrider, magic fang, magic stone, obscuring mist, speak with animals; 2nd-barkskin, flame blade, fog cloud, soften earth and stone, summon swarm, warp wood; 3rd-call lightning, contagion, greater magic fang, poison, speak with plants, spike growth; 4th-blight, command plants, dispel magic, ice storm, giant vermin, rusting grasp; 5 th -baleful polymorph, insect plague, summon nature’s ally V, unhallow, wall of thorns; 6th-antilife shell, fire seeds, liveoak, repel wood; 7th-control weather, creeping doom, fire storm, transmute metal to wood; 8th-earthquake, finger of death, sunburst, whirlwind; 9th-antipathy, elemental swarm, shambler, storm of vengeance. Bedrosian’s Wolf Companion (as of level 20) Male Wolf: CR -; Medium magical beast; HD 14d8+28; hp 91; Init +5; Spd 50 ft.; AC 30, touch 15, flat-footed 25; Base Atk +10; Grp +14; Atk +15 melee (1d6+4, bite); Full Atk +15/+10 melee (1d6+4, bite); SA trip; SQ devotion, improved evasion, link, low-light vision, scent, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +11, Ref +14, Will +5; Str 19, Dex 21, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Hide +8, Listen +7, Move Silently +8, Spot +7, Survival +4, Alertness, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Armour, Mobility, Run, Track, Weapon Focus (bite)


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Fighters Teobaldo One-Eye

Those born to the lowest classes have few hopes. Some simply follow along in their parents’ tracks, working the fields or doing rote labour in mills and smithies. Others seek a purely criminal path, taking by force or guile what the world will not give them willingly. Still others are so desperate for a way out that they will literally risk their life for it. Teobaldo was not graceful enough to be a thief, not sadistic enough to be a thug and not humble enough to be a farmer. That left the army, so in his 18th year, he joined up. His goal was to serve long enough to earn a small commission then get himself posted to some out-of-the-way garrison and live out his existence in quiet tedium. This goal was not to be met. Teobaldo One-Eye-1 Male Human Ftr1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d10+2; hp 12; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 17, touch 10, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +1; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d8+2/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +4 melee (1d8+2, morningstar); Full Atk +4 melee (1d8+2/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +4 melee (1d8+2, morningstar); AL N; SV Fort +4, Ref +1, Will -1; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Climb -3, Bluff +3, Intimidate +3, Ride +5; Cleave, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (morningstar). Possessions: Half-plate, masterwork longsword, morningstar, pouch (belt), rations (trail), waterskin. It was in his third real battle that things began to go wrong. First, there was the arrow which tore into his face, ripping out his eye and giving him the surname that would be with him for the rest of his life. Then there was the awareness that he and his unit, were surrounded. The leader of the enemy, a bored-looking noble, perfunctorily offered a chance to surrender. To his surprise, Teobaldo took it. He felt he had no real loyalty to his king – ‘why die for him if I don’t have to?’ Teobaldo One-Eye-5 Male Human Ftr5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d10+10; hp 42; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 22, touch 11, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +5; Grp +8; Atk +10 melee (1d8+5/19-20, masterwork longsword)

or +10 melee (1d8+3, masterwork morningstar) or +8 melee (1d4+3, masterwork heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 2 if used); Full Atk +10 melee (1d8+5/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +10 melee (1d8+3, masterwork morningstar) or +8 melee (1d4+3, masterwork heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 2 if used); AL N; SV Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +0; Str 16, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Climb -1, Bluff +5, Intimidate +9, Ride +7; Cleave, Great Cleave, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Focus (morningstar), Weapon Specialisation (longsword). Possessions: +1 full plate, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), masterwork heavy steel shield, masterwork longsword, masterwork morningstar, potion of bull’s strength, pouch (belt), rations (trail), waterskin. Teobaldo was not sure what surrender actually entailed. Was he to be freed, taken prisoner, made to serve in the enemy’s army or what? He found out soon enough. Surrender entailed being given a dull, rusty short sword and a shield made of wood too rotten to use as kindling and being tossed into the arena against a captured ogre. Teobaldo somehow managed to survive and this unexpected victory made him a crowd favourite. Week after week, he would be hauled out to the cries of ‘One-Eye! OneEye!’ and, week after week, he managed to live long enough to be granted another week of life. As time passed, the food grew better and the cell in which he was held grew larger and more luxurious. He was no longer just a prisoner – he was a star attraction. Teobaldo One-Eye-10 Male Human Ftr10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d10+20; hp 79; Init +5; Spd 20 ft.; AC 24, touch 12, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +10; Grp +13; Atk +16 melee (1d8+6 plus 1d6 fire/19-20, +1 flaming longsword) or +15 melee (1d8+3, masterwork morningstar) or +13 melee (1d4+3, heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 2 if used); Full Atk +16/+11 melee (1d8+6 plus 1d6 fire/19-20, +1 flaming longsword) or +15/+10 melee (1d8+3, masterwork morningstar) or +13/+8 melee (1d4+3, heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 2 if used); AL N; SV Fort +9, Ref +4, Will +4; Str 17, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Climb -1, Bluff +7, Handle Animal +4, Intimidate +15, Ride +11; Blind Fight, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Great Cleave,


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FRIENDS & FOES Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Focus (morningstar), Weapon Specialisation (longsword). Possessions: +1 flaming longsword, +2 full plate, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), masterwork heavy steel shield, masterwork morningstar, potion of bull’s strength, pouch (belt), rations (trail), ring of protection +1, waterskin. It was after two years in the gladiator pits that he came to the attention of a powerful merchant who needed a skilled bodyguard for a long journey and who had been a long time admirer of Teobaldo’s fighting prowess. He bought Teobaldo from the arena and took him into his service. Teobaldo was pleased with this turn of events. The arena, after all, promised a chance to die almost every day; surely bodyguard duty had to be safer than that. Further, while it was a gilded cage, it was still a cage. A chance to roam the world would be welcome and besides, if things got too difficult, he could always abandon the merchant and take his chances on his own. The merchant though, had considered that possibility. Teobaldo was geased into servitude and then found out the merchant’s true destination... Teobaldo One-Eye-15 Male Human Ftr15; CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d10+30; hp 117; Init +5; Spd 20 ft.; AC 27, touch 12, flatfooted 26; Base Atk +15; Grp +19; Atk +23 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/1720, +2 thundering flaming longsword) or +21 melee (1d8+5, +1 morningstar) or +19 melee (1d4+4, +2 heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 4 if used); Full Atk +23/+18/+13 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/1720, +2 thundering flaming longsword) or +21/+16/+11 melee (1d8+5, +1 morningstar) or +19/+14/+9 melee (1d4+4, +2 heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 4 if used); AL N; SV Fort +11, Ref +6, Will +6; Str 18, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13.

Skills and Feats: Climb +0, Bluff +10, Handle Animal +6, Intimidate +17, Ride +16; Blind Fight, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Specialisation (longsword), Improved Critical (longsword), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Focus (morningstar), Weapon Specialisation (longsword) Possessions: +1 morningstar, +2 thundering flaming longsword, +2 heavy steel shield, +3 full plate, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), potion of bull’s strength, pouch (belt), rations (trail), ring of protection +1, waterskin. It seemed unthinkable but the merchant was planning a trip to Hell. It seems that even devils sometimes needed particularly rare goods and this merchant had the means and the courage to take his business directly to a city on the fringes of Hell itself, a gateway realm where the mortal and supernatural worlds met. For the next few months, Teobaldo fought creatures beyond those of nightmare and saw things that made him wish he had lost both of his eyes. It was during one such battle that his geas was dispelled, though he managed to keep this fact from his employer. During a rare moment of safety, Teobaldo slew his master and bolted for the upper world, there to finally carve his own fortune. Teobaldo is a man who has seen war, slavery and Hell itself, all in the pursuit of a life of quiet luxury. At times, he reflects that he has been cursed by the gods to never know peace. This may well be true, as everywhere he goes, violence tends to follow. He is a callous and selfish man, but not a particularly evil one; he will not hesitate to kill someone who is in his way but he takes no pleasure in doing so. One thing is certain – wherever he is, there will be death.


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FRIENDS & FOES Teobaldo One-Eye -20 Male Human Ftr20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d10+40; hp 154; Init +5; Spd 20 ft.; AC 33, touch 15, flat-footed 32; Base Atk +20; Grp +24; Atk +28 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 thundering flaming longsword) or +27 melee (1d8+7/19-20, +1 morningstar) or +24 melee (1d4+4, +4 heavy steel shield of arrow deflection; AC reduce by 6 if used); Full Atk +28/+23/+18+/13 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 thundering flaming longsword) or +27/+22/+17/+12 melee (1d8+7/19-20, +1 morningstar) or +24/+19/+14/+9 melee (1d4+4, +4 heavy steel shield of arrow deflection; AC reduced by 6 if used); AL N; SV Fort +14, Ref +7, Will +7; Str 19, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 14, Skills and Feats: Climb +0, Bluff +13, Handle Animal +10, Intimidate +23, Ride +19; Blind Fight, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Focus (morningstar), Greater Weapon Specialisation (longsword), Improved Critical (longsword), Improved Critical (morningstar), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Trample, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Focus (morningstar), Weapon Specialisation (longsword), Weapon Specialisation (morningstar). Possessions: +1 morningstar, +2 thundering flaming burst longsword, +4 full plate of heavy fortification, +4 heavy steel shield of arrow deflection, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), potion of bull’s strength, pouch (belt), rations (trail), ring of evasion, ring of protection +4, waterskin.

Remir Slyflight

Remir was born with a bow in his hand, or so his parents often claim. From the earliest age, he had extraordinary skill with any sort of ranged or thrown weapon. When the local baron put out a call for recruits, Remir was only 14, but he lied about his age and quickly passed the preliminary trials. While his training included all weapons and armour, it was the bow, especially the longbow, that fascinated Remir. He was placed in charge of a squadron of the baron’s archers shortly after his training was complete and then sent into the meat grinder of war. Remir Slyflight Male Human Ftr1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d10+2; hp 12; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 17, touch 12, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk +3

melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +4 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +3 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +4 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +4, Ref +2, Will -1; Str 13, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Bluff +1, Diplomacy +2, Intimidate +4, Ride +1, Swim +-5; Far Shot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot. Possessions: Masterwork chainmail, masterwork longbow (50 masterwork arrows), masterwork longsword, rations (trail), sack. War was not something Remir liked. He did not mind the violence or the risk; he hated the impersonal nature of it. He wanted to see his arrow entering the target, not merely cast one of a volley and never know if he hit or missed. He began to shirk his duties as a commander, leaving his squad behind while he crept off on his own to snipe enemy leaders or send flaming arrows into the foe’s supply trains. Although he was criticised for this, the victories he won and his consummate skill with the bow, blunted the edge and he continued to rise in the ranks. Remir Slyflight-5 Male Human Ftr5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d10+10; hp 42; Init +3; Spd 30 ft.; AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +5; Grp +6; Atk +7 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +10 ranged (1d8+3/20/x3, +1 longbow ); Full Atk +7 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +10 ranged (1d8+3/20/x3, +1 longbow ); AL LN; SV Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +0; Str 13, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Bluff +1, Diplomacy +4, Intimidate +8, Ride +11, Sense Motive +1, Swim +1; Dodge, Far Shot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +1 elven chain, +1 longbow(50x masterwork arrows), masterwork longsword, rations (trail), sack. Such a rise could not go unnoticed. Remir was the child of a peasant but he was placed in command of the highborn. Certainly, they muttered, he knows which end of the arrow is the pointy bit, but he is not of the blood! He has no right to lead! So, his resentful underlings plotted his downfall, killing a nephew of the baron and framing Remir. Remir tried to defend himself but the courtroom was not


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FRIENDS & FOES his battlefield. He was sentenced to hang but a handful of men loyal to him arranged for his freedom. With no hope of resuming his former life, he fled. Remir Slyflight-10 Male Human Ftr10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d10+20; hp 79; Init +7; Spd 30 ft.; AC 20, touch 13, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +10; Grp +11; Atk +12 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +18 ranged (1d8+4/19-20/x3, +2 longbow); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d8+1/1920, masterwork longsword) or +18/+13 ranged (1d8+4/19-20/x3, +2 longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +9, Ref +6, Will +2; Str 13, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Bluff +3, Diplomacy +6, Intimidate +13, Ride +16, Sense Motive +2, Swim +-1; Dodge, Far Shot, Greater Weapon Focus (longbow), Improved Critical (longbow), Improved Initiative, Leadership, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +2 elven chain, +2 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), lesser bracers of archery, masterwork longsword, rations (trail), sack. There were many things a man of his skill could do. In a large city, he met up with a mercenary company and quickly found employment there. By his second campaign, he was considered invaluable. Less bound by military regimentation than his former employer, the mercenaries were happy to let him do what he loved and not force him into a command role he was ill-suited for. Nonetheless, his skill drew men to him. Without trying, he found he had a small coterie of loyal followers. Remir Slyflight-15 Male Human Ftr15: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d10+30; hp 117; Init +8; Spd 30 ft.; AC 24, touch 14, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +15; Grp +16; Atk +17 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +25 ranged (1d8+7/19-20/x3, +2 seeking longbow); Full Atk +17/+12/+7 melee (1d8+1/1920, masterwork longsword) or +25/+20/+15 ranged (1d8+7/19-20/x3, +2 seeking longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +11, Ref +9, Will +4; Str 13, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Bluff +5, Diplomacy +13, Intimidate +20, Ride +18, Sense Motive +4, Swim +-1; Dodge, Far Shot, Greater Weapon Focus (longbow), Greater Weapon Specialisation

(longbow), Improved Critical (longbow), Improved Initiative, Leadership, Manyshot, Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +2 seeking longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +3 elven chain, amulet of natural armour +2, greater bracers of archery, masterwork longsword, ration (trail), sack. This was a good thing, for his company fell on hard times. While they could take on armies of orcs or ogres with ease, problems occurred when they were hired to help rid the land of a red dragon. Remir was astounded at how swiftly it happened. One instant, there was a mercenary army; the next, there were mounds of charred bone and ash and him. He was burned half to death himself but years of hard combat had taught him when to duck, so he survived. He continued to fire at the dragon, sending arrow after arrow into it, until it finally fell. The survivors of his company, what few there were, begged him to lead them. He gave in to their demands and now, Remir’s Raiders are renowned as the best corps of archers which gold or mithral can buy.


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FRIENDS & FOES Remir Slyflight-20 Male Human Ftr20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d10+40; hp 154; Init +8; Spd 35 ft.; AC 32, touch 17, flat-footed 28; Base Atk +20; Grp +21; Atk +23 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 defending longsword) or +31 ranged (1d8+8 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +3 seeking longbow of shocking burst); Full Atk +23/+18/+13/+8 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 defending longsword) or +31/+26/+21/+16 ranged (1d8+8 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +3 seeking longbow of shocking burst); AL LN; SV Fort +14, Ref +10, Will +5; Str 13, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Bluff +8, Diplomacy +16, Intimidate +25, Ride +23, Sense Motive +6, Swim +-1; Dodge, Far Shot, Greater Weapon Focus (longbow), Greater Weapon Specialisation (longbow), Improved Critical (longbow), Improved Initiative, Leadership, Manyshot, Mobility, Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Ride By Attack, Shot on the Run, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +1 defending longsword, +3 seeking longbow of shocking burst (50 masterwork arrows), +5 quick elven chain, amulet of natural armour +5, greater bracers of archery, rations (trail), ring of force shield, ring of protection +3, sack.

Monks Boris Armanov

‘He eats as much as three sons! No, four!’ Such was the cry heard all too often from Borsha and Petrina Armanov. Their ‘little’ boy, Boris, was not little at all and he was getting bigger with each passing day! There was very little which the two peasants could do. Their son needed to eat but, then again, so did they. The answer came to them at the local fair. Among the many attractions, there were a troupe of men and women demonstrating incredible feats of prowess. They could fall from astounding heights, jump and balance with consummate skill and side-step arrows as if they were simply tossed rocks. Borsha took their leader aside. ‘My boy, he is strong, you see? You teach him, he work for you. Is a deal?’ The leader of the performers shook his head ‘No’, bemusedly, until he caught sight of Boris. He asked how old the boy was and, when he was told, it was all he could do to maintain his stoic discipline. With

an artfully formed look of seeming pity, he agreed to take young Boris with him. At the monastery, Boris proved every bit as powerful as the monk who saw him had hoped. The monastery gave him the discipline to use his strength wisely, as well as a greater purpose. The monks were not mere entertainers, but served a higher purpose. Beneath the cover of the fair, they sought out corruption in the local governments of the land and, as servants of the High Lord, acted to quickly and quietly expunge it. Boris eagerly accepted that task. Boris Armanov-1 Male Human Mnk1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8+2; hp 10; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 11; Base Atk +0; Grp +6; Atk +3 melee (1d6+3, masterwork quarterstaff) or +2 melee (1d6+2, unarmed strike); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6+3, masterwork quarterstaff) or +2 melee (1d6+2, unarmed strike); SA flurry of blows; AL LG; SV Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +3; Str 15, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Balance +4, Climb +6, Jump +6, Spot +3, Tumble +2; Improved Bull Rush, Improved Grapple, Improved Unarmed Strike, Power Attack. Possessions: Masterwork quarterstaff, monk’s outfit, pouch (belt) (rations (trail)). Boris learned much on his travels and did much good. He enjoyed being able to help others and never allowed the ascetic discipline of his order to do too much to drag down his naturally boisterous spirits. His one weakness, a predilection for strong drink, was deemed only a minor failing. Unfortunately, it turned out to be more than that. On his first mission as a leader, with four junior monks in tow, Boris drank himself into a stupor, leaving his untrained assistants to confront the local lord’s corrupt guards on their own. When he finally awoke, they were slain and he was on his way to prison. Boris Armanov-5 Male Human Mnk5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8+10; hp 36; Init +0; Spd 40 ft.; AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +3; Grp +9; Atk +6 melee (1d6+3, masterwork quarterstaff) or +6 melee (1d8+2, unarmed strike); Full Atk +6 melee (1d6+3, masterwork quarterstaff) or +6 melee (1d8+2, unarmed strike); SA flurry of blows; SQ evasion, ki strike (magic), purity of body, slow fall 20 ft., still


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FRIENDS & FOES mind; AL LG; SV Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +6; Str 15, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Balance +8, Climb +10, Jump +10, Spot +6, Tumble +6; Combat Reflexes, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Grapple, Improved Unarmed Strike, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (unarmed strike). Possessions: Bracers of armour +1, masterwork quarterstaff, monk’s outfit, pouch (belt) (rations (trail)), slippers of spider climbing. He managed to break free and was forced to return to his monastery in a state of shame and disgrace. The head monk was furious and very nearly exiled Boris from the order. However, Boris’ unabashed pleading and cries for forgiveness finally softened his heart. Boris was not to be easily forgiven, however. He was sentenced to do a lengthy penance, travelling alone and unaided through a hostile land, there to remain until he had saved ten times as many lives as his carelessness had cost. Boris Armanov-10 Male Human Mnk10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d8+20; hp 68; Init +0; Spd 60 ft.; AC 16, touch 14, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +7; Grp +14; Atk +11 melee (1d6+4, masterwork quarterstaff) or +11 melee (1d10+3, unarmed strike); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d6+4, masterwork quarterstaff) or +11/+6 melee (1d10+3, unarmed strike); SA flurry of blows; SQ improved evasion, ki strike (lawful and magic), purity of body, slow fall 50 ft., still mind, wholeness of body 20 hp/day; AL LG; SV Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +9; Str 16, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Balance +15, Climb +16, Jump +23, Spot +9, Tumble +8; Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Disarm, Improved Grapple, Improved Overrun, I m p r o v e d Unarmed Strike, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (unarmed strike). Possessions: Bracers of armour +2, masterwork quarterstaff,

monk’s outfit, pouch (belt) (rations (trail)), ring of jumping, slippers of spider climbing. During this time, he truly came into his own. Abstaining from drink, he committed himself absolutely to his task. His guilt continued to prey on his mind and many whispered legends followed of the kindly man-mountain who helped the weak but who spent nights screaming at his own private ghosts. It was not until the very end of his penance that he truly came to once more feel at peace with himself and to regain something of his old, funloving, nature. Boris Armanov-15 Male Human Mnk15: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d8+30; hp 101; Init +0; Spd 80 ft.; AC 23, touch 16, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +11; Grp +18; Atk +15 melee (1d6+5, +1 quarterstaff) or +15 melee (2d6+3/19-20, unarmed strike); Full Atk +15/+10/+5 melee (1d6+5, +1 quarterstaff) or +15/+10/+5 melee (2d6+3/19-20, unarmed strike); SA greater flurry of blows, quivering palm (DC 19); SQ abundant step, diamond body, diamond soul, improved evasion, ki strike (lawful and magic), purity of body, slow fall 70 ft.; still mind, wholeness of body 30 hp/day; AL LG; SV Fort +11, Ref +9, Will +11; Str 17, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Balance +20, Climb +21, Jump +28, Spot +11, Tumble +11; Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (unarmed strike), Improved Disarm, Improved Grapple, Improved Overrun, Improved Unarmed Strike, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (unarmed strike). Possessions: +1 quarterstaff, amulet of natural armour +2, boots of speed, bracers of armour +5, monk’s outfit, pouch (belt) (rations (trail)), ring of jumping, ring of protection +1.


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FRIENDS & FOES This was not to last. When he had saved his fortieth life (and three more in the process) and returned home to announce he had completed his tasks, he found the monastery burned and destroyed. The old High Lord had passed away and the new one, his son, had no need of monks to fight corruption in his realm – the cunning and evil new High Lord welcomed corruption, as it lined his pockets. Boris was the last of his order, the only one who knew their secrets. As he stared at the ruins, he knew he had no choice but to found it anew.

Daisy Glassdarkly

Boris Armanov is a grim man built atop a cheerful one. At rare moments, some of his true personality shines through the hard steel he has built around his soul. He is always searching for likely recruits, individuals of honour and nobility who will fight the good fight for its own sake and not for hope of material gain. Boris Armanov-20 Male Human Mnk20: CR 20; Medium outsider (augmented humanoid); HD 20d8+40; hp 133; Init +1; Spd 90 ft.; AC 35, touch 22, flat-footed 34; Base Atk +15; Grp +25; Atk +22 melee (1d6+10, +1 axiomatic quarterstaff) or +22 melee (2d10+6/1920, unarmed strike); Full Atk +22/+17/+12 melee (1d6+10, +1 axiomatic quarterstaff) or +22/+17/+12 melee (2d10+6/19-20, unarmed strike); SA greater flurry of blows, quivering palm (DC 22); SQ abundant step, diamond body, diamond soul, empty body 20 rnds/day, improved evasion, ki strike (adamantine, lawful and magic), perfect self, purity of body, slow fall any distance, still mind, timeless body, tongue of the sun and moon, wholeness of body 40 hp/day; AL LG; SV Fort +14, Ref +13, Will +14; Str 22, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 15, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Balance +26, Climb +29, Jump +36, Spot +14, Tumble +14; Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (unarmed strike), Improved Disarm, Improved Grapple, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Improved Unarmed Strike, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (unarmed strike). Possessions: +1 axiomatic quarterstaff, amulet of natural armour +5, belt of giant Strength +4, boots of speed, bracers of armour +8, gloves of Dexterity +2, monk’s outfit, pouch (belt) (rations (trail)), ring of jumping, ring of protection +5.

‘Go away, little elf. Our ways are not for your kind.’ The elder monk was kindly, but firm. The scrolls of the temple contained many tales of elves who had tried to master the Path; all of them had failed. The discipline and focus needed to fulfil the training and then hone and maintain the skills learned, was forever beyond the flighty elves. The elf refused to leave. ‘Set me a task,’ she said, ‘and I will do it.’ The monk sighed and shook his head. ‘There is no point. We would waste both your time and mine and I do not live for centuries. Go.’ She still refused to leave. ‘A task.’ ‘Very well.’ He pointed to the small grove of trees near to the outer wall of the monastery. ‘Beneath those trees are many fallen nuts. Gather them and line them up along the path in order of size.’ He maintained outward calm but inwardly, he allowed himself a slight grin. No elf could endure such tedium for more than an hour, never mind the days of relentless and precise work which would be required. Then he shut the door of the Great Hall and put the supplicant out of his mind. Three days later, there was another knock on the door. The monk was mildly surprised to see the elf standing there but was shocked to see his task had been completed. He walked up and down the rows of carefully sorted nuts, noting each and every one was in place. He said nothing. He walked back into the monastery and, without being told or asked, Daisy followed. Daisy-1 Female Elf Mnk1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8; hp 8; Init +3; Spd 30 ft.; AC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +0; Grp +1; Atk +2 melee (1d6+1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +1 melee (1d6+1, unarmed strike); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6+1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +1 melee (1d6+1, unarmed strike); SA flurry of blows, stunning fist 1/day (DC 12); SQ elf traits, low-light vision; AL LG; SV Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +4; Str 13, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 8.


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FRIENDS & FOES Skills and Feats: Balance +7, Climb +5, Jump +3, Listen +6, Move Silently +5, Tumble +7; Dodge, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist. Possessions: Climber’s kit, masterwork quarterstaff, monk’s outfit. Daisy’s training proceeded. She managed to make herself a model of stoicism and rectitude, enduring without complaint or acknowledgement the whispers as she walked in the hall and the odd looks from the other students and instructors. To their credit, none of the trainers imposed on her any regime more demanding than that placed on other students; if the elder monk had admitted her then she belonged here and would be treated fairly. She spoke only rarely of her motivation for joining the temple; she felt that her people had lost purpose and she hoped to show them how much greater they could be if they had it. She wanted to do good and believed that the random and whim-driven culture of her own people undermined their efforts. When her initial training was complete, she returned to her home village, in order to show them the benefits of the time she had spent in the monastery. Daisy-5 Female Elf Mnk5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8; hp 26; Init +4; Spd 40 ft.; AC 19, touch 17, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +3; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d6+1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +4 melee (1d8+1, unarmed strike); Full Atk +5 melee (1d6+1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +4 melee (1d8+1, unarmed strike); SA flurry of blows, stunning fist 5/day (DC 14); SQ elf traits, evasion, low-light vision, ki strike (magic), purity of body, slow fall 20 ft., still mind; AL LG; SV Fort +4, Ref +8, Will +6; Str 13, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Balance +14, Climb +5, Jump +7, Listen +8, Move Silently +8, Spot +6, Tumble +12; Deflect Arrows, Dodge, Improved Unarmed Strike, Mobility, Stunning Fist. Possessions: Amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +1, climber’s kit, masterwork quarterstaff, monk’s outfit. Her reception was less than enthusiastic. A few of the younger elves expressed some interest in taking lessons from her but they could not grasp the fundamental discipline needed to master the techniques and just wanted to ‘learn to hit people’ or to ‘jump around in the trees’. After frustration caused her to teach a particularly obnoxious student a very direct lesson about the use of kicks in combat,

she abandoned her village. This led to a difficult period for her, where she questioned her role and purpose. None of her own kind seemed to see the value in what she had learned and to most of the rest of the world, she was an oddity. Her love of order made her believe she had to have a place in the world, so, she set out to find where it was and to do what good she could along the way. Daisy-10 Female Elf Mnk10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d8; hp 48; Init +4; Spd 60 ft.; AC 21, touch 18, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +7; Grp +9; Atk +10 melee (1d6+4, +1 quarterstaff) or +10 melee (1d10+2, unarmed strike); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d6+4, +1 quarterstaff) or +10/+5 melee (1d10+2, unarmed strike); SA flurry of blows, stunning fist 10/day (DC 17); SQ elf traits, improved evasion, ki strike (lawful and magic), low-light vision, purity of body, slow fall 50 ft., still mind, wholeness of body 20 hp/day; AL LG; SV Fort +7, Ref +11, Will +9; Str 14, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Balance +19, Climb +10, Jump +10, Listen +10, Move Silently +15, Spot +6, Tumble +19; Deflect Arrows, Dodge, Improved Disarm, Improved Unarmed Strike, Mobility, Spring Attack, Stunning Fist, Weapon Focus (unarmed strike). Possessions: +1 quarterstaff, amulet of natural armour +1, boots of elvenkind, bracers of armour +2, climber’s kit, monk’s outfit. She soon found there was much that she could do. Farmers seeing their land ravaged by ankhegs or their meagre stores of grain stolen by bandits did not care if she was an elf or a troll, so long as she was willing to help them and not demand payment in any coin beyond food and shelter. She also learned that she had a gift for teaching others and made sure that, in each village she passed through, she left behind some trace of learning, a seed from which future defenders might grow. Daisy-15 Female Elf Mnk15: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d8; hp 71; Init +5; Spd 80 ft.; AC 29, touch 23, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +11; Grp +13; Atk +14 melee (1d6+4, +1 parrying quarterstaff) or +14 melee (2d6+2, unarmed strike); Full Atk +14/+9/+4 melee (1d6+4, +1 parrying quarterstaff) or +14/+9/+4 melee (2d6+2, unarmed strike); SA greater flurry of blows, quivering palm (DC 19), stunning fist 15/day (DC 19); SQ abundant step,


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FRIENDS & FOES Daisy-20 Female Elf Mnk20: CR 20; Medium outsider (augmented humanoid); HD 20d8+20; hp 113; Init +7; Spd 90 ft.; AC 41, touch 29, flat-footed 34; Base Atk +15; Grp +17; Atk +18 melee (1d6+4, +1 parrying quarterstaff) or +18 melee (2d10+2, unarmed strike); Full Atk +18/+13/+8 melee (1d6+4, +1 parrying quarterstaff) or +18/+13/+8 melee (2d10+2, unarmed strike); SA greater flurry of blows, quivering palm (DC 22), stunning fist 20/day (DC 22); SQ abundant step, diamond body, diamond soul, elf traits, empty body 20 rnds/day, improved evasion, ki strike (adamantine, lawful and magic), low-light vision, perfect self, purity of body, slow fall any distance, still mind, timeless body, tongue of the sun and moon, wholeness of body 40 hp/day; AL LG; SV Fort +14, Ref +20, Will +15; Str 14, Dex 24, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Balance +32, Climb +14, Jump +14, Listen +14, Move Silently +22, Spot +10, Tumble +32; Blind Fight, Combat Reflexes, Deflect Arrows, Dodge, Improved Disarm, Improved Unarmed Strike, Leadership, Mobility, Spring Attack, Stunning Fist, Weapon Focus (unarmed strike). Possessions: +1 parrying quarterstaff, amulet of natural armour +5 boots of elvenkind, bracers of armour +7, climber’s kit, cloak of Charisma +4, gloves of Dexterity +6, monk’s outfit, ring of evasion, ring of protection +5.

diamond body, diamond soul, elf traits, improved evasion, ki strike (lawful and magic), low-light vision, purity of body, slow fall 70 ft., still mind, wholeness of body 30 hp/day; AL LG; SV Fort +10, Ref +15, Will +12; Str 14, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Balance +23, Climb +14, Jump +12, Listen +12, Move Silently +18, Spot +8, Tumble +25; Blind Fight, Combat Reflexes, Deflect Arrows, Dodge, Improved Disarm, Improved Unarmed Strike, Mobility, Spring Attack, Stunning Fist, Weapon Focus (unarmed strike). Possessions: +1 parrying quarterstaff, amulet of natural armour +2, boots of elvenkind, bracers of armour +4, climber’s kit, gloves of Dexterity +2, monk’s outfit, ring of protection +2. Eventually, the circle closed. Her legend spread among the elves and, while most dismissed her as a fluke, a few of the younger ones took her as an inspiration. One by one, they sought her out and she has sent student after student out into the world. She still wanders; however, now she does so not because she seeks her place but because she has found it.

Paladins Sasoin Eaglefeather

The guardian of the Great Hall of the Scales almost laughed when Sasoin, 16 years old and the size of a small human child, showed up at the door one day and recited the Ritual of Supplication. Long years of training caused him to keep his laughter to himself; the Goddess of Justice, it is said, may pick anyone to be her eyes and hands, even the most unlikely. Sasoin was politely shown in and given a room to await his trials. At first, the guardian felt sorry for the halfling, but pity turned to admiration. Physically weak, he used his agility to overcome obstacles other candidates felt obliged to batter their way through. He also showed endurance and determination which many with far more training still lacked. By the time the trials had ended, Sasoin was beaten, bloody and gasping – but an accepted initiate of the order.


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FRIENDS & FOES Sasoin Eaglefeather-1 Male Halfling Pal1: CR 1; Small humanoid; HD 1d10+1; hp 11; Init +0; Spd 15 ft.; AC 16, touch 11, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +1; Grp -2; Atk +5 melee (1d6+1/19-20, Small masterwork longsword) or +3 ranged (1d6/x3, Small masterwork longbow); Full Atk +5 melee (1d6+1/19-20, Small masterwork longsword) or +3 ranged (1d6/x3, Small masterwork longbow); SA smite evil 1/day; SQ aura of good, detect evil, halfling traits; AL LG; SV Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +2; Str 12, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +4, Handle Animal +4, Heal +3, Ride +4, Sense Motive +3; Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: Riding dog (saddle (riding)), sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk)), Small masterwork chainmail, Small masterwork longbow (20 arrows), Small masterwork longsword. No one knew precisely what drove Sasoin to his calling. Many speculated some great wrong had been done to his family or neighbours but Sasoin denied this, while still refusing to say anything more than, ‘I was called. I answered.’ Other than that, he was unfailingly polite, cheerful and well-liked. Even the grim Ivar the Boneless found himself cheered by Sasoin’s unflagging optimism. When Sasoin set out on his first quest, mounted on a wellarmoured riding dog, those he left behind were as saddened by his passing as they were proud to see him begin his career. Sasoin Eaglefeather-5 Male Halfling Pal5: CR 5; Small humanoid; HD 5d10+5; hp 37; Init +0; Spd 15 ft.; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +5; Grp +2; Atk +9 melee (1d6+2/19-20, Small +1 longsword) or +7 ranged (1d6/x3, Small masterwork longbow); Full Atk +9 melee (1d6+2/19-20, Small +1 longsword) or +7 ranged (1d6/x3, Small masterwork longbow); SA smite evil 2/day, spells, turn undead 5/day; SQ aura of courage, aura of good, detect evil, divine grace, divine health, halfling traits, lay on hands 10 hp/day, special mount; AL LG; SV Fort +8, Ref +4, Will +5; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Concentration +2, Diplomacy +6, Handle Animal +5, Heal +4, Knowledge (religion) +3, Ride +8, Sense Motive +4; Combat Expertise, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: Riding dog (saddle (riding)), sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk)), Small +1 chainmail,

Small +1 longsword, Small masterwork longbow (20 arrows). Paladin Spells Prepared (1, save DC 11 + spell level): 1st-cure light wounds. Sasoin’s Riding Dog Special Mount (as of Level 5) Male Riding Dog: CR -; Medium magical beast; HD 4d8+8; hp 26; Init +2; Spd 40 ft.; AC 20, touch 12, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +3; Grp +6; Atk +6 (1d6+4, bite); Full Atk +6 (1d6+4, bite); SQ empathic link, improved evasion, low-light vision, scent, share saving throws, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +2; Str 16, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Jump +12, Listen +5, Spot +5, Survival +3, Swim +1; Alertness, Dodge, Track. Sasoin’s early quests were successful. While many of those who had called for the aid of the Order were astonished to see the tiny knight riding up, they were well pleased with the results. Sasoin took any hint of condescension with good grace, asking only for the chance to prove himself. ‘After all’, he told one particularly dubious village elder, ‘if I did, they’ll just have to send you another one, so, where’s the harm?’ Sasoin began to earn a reputation as the kind of man...well, halfling...who could get things done. Sasoin Eaglefeather-10 Male Halfling Pal10: CR 10; Small humanoid; HD 10d10+10; hp 69; Init +0; Spd 15 ft.; AC 20, touch 11, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +10; Grp +8; Atk +15 melee (1d6+3/17-20, Small +1 keen longsword) or +12 ranged (1d6/x3, Small +1 longbow); Full Atk +15/+10 melee (1d6+3/17-20, Small +1 keen longsword) or +12/+7 ranged (1d6/x3, Small +1 longbow); SA smite evil 3/day, spells, turn undead 5/day; SQ aura of courage, aura of good, detect evil, divine grace, divine health, halfling traits, lay on hands 20 hp/day, remove disease 2/week, special mount; AL LG; SV Fort +11, Ref +6, Will +7; Str 14, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Concentration +4, Diplomacy +12, Handle Animal +6, Heal +5, Knowledge (religion) +3, Ride +12, Sense Motive +7; Cleave, Combat Expertise, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: +1 buckler, riding dog (saddle (riding)), sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk)), Small +1 keen longsword, Small +1 longbow (20 arrows), Small +2 chainmail.


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FRIENDS & FOES Paladin Spells Prepared (2/1, save DC 11 + spell level): 1st-cure light wounds, magic weapon; 2ndbull’s strength. Sasoin’s Riding Dog Special Mount (as of Level 10) Male Riding Dog: CR -; Medium magical beast; HD 6d8+12; hp 39; Init +2; Spd 50 ft.; AC 22, touch 12, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +4; Grp +7; Atk +7 (1d6+4, bite); Full Atk +7 (1d6+4, bite); SQ empathic link, improved evasion, low-light vision, scent, share saving throws, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +4; Str 17, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 7, Wis 12, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Jump +12, Listen +5, Spot +5, Survival +4, Swim +4; Alertness, Dodge, Mobility, Track. He also began to see problems. The Order was doing a great deal of good but they tended to help the powerful secure their lands from invaders. Sasoin fought dragons and giants, certainly evil beings, but he found himself wondering how much good this really did for most of the people. Not being burned alive by a dragon was good but if that just meant a slow death by starvation, where was the benefit in the long run. Sasoin broached this, carefully, to the leaders of the Order. He was told that the way of the world was long ordained and there was nothing he could do about it. Sasoin continued with his questing but began to have doubts. Sasoin Eaglefeather15 Male Halfling Pal15: CR 15; Small humanoid; HD 15d10+15; hp 102; Init +0; Spd 15 ft.; AC 25, touch 11, flat-footed 25; Base Atk +15; Grp +13; Atk +20 melee (1d6+3/17-20, Small +1 holy keen longsword) or +18 ranged (1d6/x3, Small +2 longbow); Full Atk +20/+15/+10 melee (1d6+3/17-20, Small +1 holy keen longsword) or

+18/+13/+8 ranged (1d6/x3, Small +2 longbow); SA smite evil 4/day, spells, turn undead 5/day; SQ aura of courage, aura of good, detect evil, divine grace, divine health, halfling traits, lay on hands 30 hp/day, remove disease 4/week, special mount; AL LG; SV Fort +13, Ref +8, Will +9; Str 15, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Concentration +5, Diplomacy +16, Handle Animal +6, Heal +6, Knowledge (religion) +7, Ride +15, Sense Motive +9; Cleave, Combat Expertise, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: +2 buckler, riding dog (saddle (riding)), sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk)), Small +1 keen holy longsword, Small +2 longbow (20 arrows), Small +3 full plate. Paladin Spells Prepared (3/1, save DC 11 + spell level): 1st-cure light wounds, magic weapon, protection from evil; 2nd-bull’s strength. Sasoin’s Riding Dog Special Mount (as of Level 15) Male Riding Dog: CR -; Medium magical beast; HD 10d8+20; hp 65; Init +2; Spd 50 ft.; AC 26, touch 12, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +7; Grp +11; Atk +12 (1d6+6, bite); Full Atk +12 (1d6+6, bite); SQ command, empathic link, improved evasion, low-light vision, scent, share saving throws, share spells, spell resistance 20; AL N; SV Fort +11, Ref +9, Will +5; Str 19, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 7, Wis 12, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Jump +13, Listen +6, Spot +6, Survival +6, Swim +5; Alertness, Dodge, Mobility, Track, Weapon Focus (bite). F i n a l l y, S a s o i n h a d enough. After nearly being slain protecting a duchy from a demonic invasion, only to discover the Duke had summoned the demons himself, he demanded that the Order begin doing more to support the spirit of the law and not be so constrained by the letter


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FRIENDS & FOES Possessions: +4 buckler, riding dog (saddle (riding)), sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk)), Small +3 axiomatic longbow (20 arrows), Small +5 full plate, Small holy avenger. Paladin Spells Prepared (4/4/3/3, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-cure light wounds, lesser restoration, magic weapon, protection from evil; 2nd- bull’s strength, owl’s wisdom, shield other, zone of truth; 3rd-cure moderate wounds, greater magic weapon, heal mount; 4th-cure serious wounds, dispel evil, mark of justice.

of it that they were eschewing good in the name of obedience. When the Order cast him out, he waited, in terror, for the moment when he would lose his blessing, when his divine powers would leave him. When days and then weeks, passed without the Lady withdrawing her gifts from him, he knew he had made the right choice. He would serve Her, not her Order and bring true justice to all. Sasoin Eaglefeather is a rarity, a ‘rogue paladin’ who retains his lawful good alignment. He believes in order, discipline, tradition and all the other virtues of law, but not at the expense of compassion, mercy and true justice. He is not a rebel seeking to bring down the system but one who chooses his own means of working within it, beholden to the word of his Goddess and not to the decrees of those who speak for Her. Sasoin is, despite the frustration he has experienced in life, relentlessly upbeat and eager to please. He is no fool and beneath that easy laugh and infectious grin lies a keen mind with a special eye for hypocrisy and disguised evil. He is unrelenting in his pursuit of evil and absolute in his desire to render aid wherever he can. He defies many of the common stereotypes of paladins but he is a paladin to the core, utterly devoted to justice and willing to do anything he can to in order to see it done.

Sasoin’s Riding Dog Special Mount (as of Level 20) Male Riding Dog: CR -; Medium magical beast; HD 10d8+20; hp 65; Init +2; Spd 50 ft.; AC 26, touch 12, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +7; Grp +11; Atk +12 (1d6+6, bite); Full Atk +12 (1d6+6, bite); SQ command, empathic link, improved evasion, low-light vision, scent, share saving throws, share spells, spell resistance 25; AL N; SV Fort +14, Ref +9, Will +7; Str 19, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 7, Wis 12, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Jump +13, Listen +6, Spot +6, Survival +6, Swim +5, Alertness, Dodge, Mobility, Track, Weapon Focus (bite).

Lynx Caliburnus

Sasoin Eaglefeather-20 Male Halfling Pal20: CR 20; Small humanoid; HD 20d10+20; hp 134; Init +0; Spd 15 ft.; AC 29, touch 11, flat-footed 29; Base Atk +20; Grp +18; Atk +29 melee (1d6+7/17-20, Small holy avenger) or +24 ranged (1d6+3/x3, Small +3 axiomatic longbow); Full Atk +29/+24/+19/+14 melee (1d6+7/17-20, Small holy avenger) or +24/+19/+14/+9 ranged (1d6+3/x3, Small +3 axiomatic longbow); SA smite evil 5/day, spells, turn undead 5/day; SQ aura of courage, aura of good, detect evil, divine grace, divine health, halfling traits, lay on hands 40 hp/day, remove disease 5/week, special mount, spell resistance 25; AL LG; SV Fort +16, Ref +9, Will +11; Str 15, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Concentration +8, Diplomacy +18, Handle Animal +6, Heal +9, Knowledge (religion) +7, Ride +19, Sense Motive +14; Cleave, Combat Expertise, Improved Critical (longsword), Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Weapon Focus (longsword).

‘Linnea Xaliburn! Come down from that tree, young lady! It’s...undignified!’ ‘Linnea! Don’t keep pestering the guards while they’re training! And, you there – don’t encourage the girl, or you’re fired!’ ‘Young lady, you may not have a sword for your naming-day celebration gift! What is wrong with you?’ Linnea Xaliburn V was born to a life of wealth and privilege, the daughter of a wealthy merchant family. Her parents viewed her as their key to the nobility; all they needed to do was marry her off to some baron or duke and that would be that. Linnea, however, had other plans. From her earliest childhood, she was active both physically and intellectually. If she was not trying to find ways to clamber to the rooftop spires of the estate, she was deep in the library, devouring every tale of knights and heroes she could find or watching the guardsmen drill and trying to convince them to give her some training.


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FRIENDS & FOES Her 16th birthday should have been the point at which she began accepting proposals from various suitors. Instead, she made arrangement to be accepted into the Justicar Order, despite her parents’ furious objections. As she pointed out with a wry grin, she was doing nothing but their will; by swearing fealty to the Order, she could, in time, win a true noble title. Her ability to see the letter of the law while dancing on the edge of the spirit soon became well known to her instructors. When she completed her training, as part of the symbolic shedding of her old life and the acceptance of her new role as a servant of the land and its people, she took the new name of Lynx Caliburnus. Lynx-1 Female Human Pal1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d10+1; hp 11; Init -1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 17, touch 9, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk +4 melee (1d10+1/19-20, masterwork bastard sword) or +2 melee (1d4+1, heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 2 if used); Full Atk +4 melee (1d10+1/19-20, masterwork bastard sword) or +2 melee (1d4+1, heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 2 if used); SA smite evil 1/day; SQ aura of good, detect evil; AL LG; SV Fort +3, Ref -1, Will +2; Str 13, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Concentration +2, Heal +4, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +1, Ride +3, Sense Motive +6; Exotic Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword), Weapon Focus (bastard sword). Possessions: Banded mail, heavy steel shield, holy symbol (silver), light warhorse (saddle (riding)), masterwork bastard sword, sack (bread (loaf), flint and steel, lantern (hooded), rations (trail)). Lynx’s early career was not without its difficulties. While she maintained the commitment to law and discipline needed to remain in good standing with the gods, she often did so by the thinnest of margins and spent much time performing extra duties such as weeding the melon patch or standing watch during torrential downpours. She was constantly seeking adventure, not drudgery and had a hard time accepting the level of training needed. The senior paladins who took her on missions praised her dedication and enthusiasm but criticised her impulsiveness. ‘Paladins do not seek adventure and excitement! It is not warfare that makes one great!’ Still, she never failed to obey orders, if they were clearly orders and her determination and passion won as much favour as her recklessness lost. Her

apprenticeship was completed and she was sent to a border province to serve. Lynx-5 Female Human Pal5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d10+5; hp 37; Init -1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 20, touch 9, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +5; Grp +7; Atk +9 melee (1d10+3/19-20, +1 bastard sword) or +7 melee (1d4+2, masterwork heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 2 if used); Full Atk +9 melee (1d10+3/19-20, +1 bastard sword) or +7 melee (1d4+2, masterwork heavy steel shield; AC reduced by 2 if used); SA smite evil 2/day, spells, turn undead 5/day; SQ aura of courage, aura of good, detect evil, divine grace, divine health, lay on hands 10 hp/day, special mount; AL LG; SV +7, Ref +2, Will +5; Str 14, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +3, Concentration +3, Diplomacy +5, Handle Animal +4, Heal +5, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +1, Ride +7, Sense Motive +7; Exotic Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword), Mounted Combat, Weapon Focus (bastard sword). Possessions: +1 bastard sword, +1 full plate, holy symbol (silver), masterwork heavy steel shield, sack (bread (loaf), flint and steel, lantern (hooded), rations (trail)). Paladin Spells Prepared (1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-divine favour. Lynx’ Heavy Warhorse Special Mount (as of Level 5) Male Heavy Warhorse: CR -; Large magical beast; HD 6d8+18; hp 45; Init +1; Spd 50 ft.; AC 18, touch 10, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +4; Grp +12; Atk +7 melee (1d6+4, hoof); Full Atk +7 melee (1d6+4, 2 hooves) and +2 melee (1d4+2, bite); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SQ empathic link, improved evasion, low-light vision, scent, share saving throws, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +8, Ref +6, Will +3; Str 19, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 6, Wis 13, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Listen +6, Spot +5, Endurance, Run. Possessions: Saddle (riding). She soon found all the adventure she could handle. The province was under near-constant assault from orc raiders, trolls and a black dragon which had decided that this would be a perfect place to lair. Lynx found herself scarcely able to catch a breath as she leapt from one crisis to the next. At times, she wondered if the elders in the order had not planned this, hoping the overdose of adventure would teach


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FRIENDS & FOES her some sense of balance. If this was their goal, it failed. Lynx was in her glory and even tended to grow moody if any period of peace lasted too long. During moments of calm, she would often take off and ride through the nearby countryside, seeking out those in need or simply looking for danger. Lynx-10 Female Human Pal10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d10+10; hp 69; Init -1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 22, touch 9, flat-footed 22; Base Atk +10; Grp +12; Atk +15 melee (1d10+4/19-20, +2 bastard sword) or +12 melee (1d4+4, +1 heavy steel shield; AC reduces by 3 if used); Full Atk +15/+10 melee (1d10+4/19-20, +2 bastard sword) or +12/+7 melee (1d4+3, +1 heavy steel shield; AC reduces by 3 if used); SA smite evil 3/day, spells, turn undead 5/ day; SQ aura of courage, aura of good, detect evil, divine grace, divine health, lay on hands 20 hp/day, remove disease 2/week, special mount; AL LG; SV Fort +10, Ref +4, Will +7; Str 15, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +5, Concentration +4, Diplomacy +6, Handle Animal +4, Heal +7, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +1, Ride +12, Sense Motive +9; Cleave, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword), Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bastard sword). Possessions: +1 heavy steel shield, +2 bastard sword, +2 full plate, holy symbol (silver), sack (bread (loaf), flint and steel, lantern (hooded), rations (trail)). Paladin Spells Prepared (2/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 1stbless, divine favour; 2nd-bull’s strength, resist energy. Lynx’ Heavy Warhorse Special Mount (as of Level 10) Male Heavy Warhorse: CR -; Large magical beast; HD 8d8+24; hp 60; Init +1; Spd 60 ft.; AC 20, touch 10, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +6; Grp +15; Atk +10 melee (1d6+5, hoof); Full Atk +10 melee (1d6+5, 2 hooves) and +5 melee (1d4+2, bite); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SQ empathic link,

improved evasion, low-light vision, scent, share saving throws, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +4; Str 20, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 7, Wis 13, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Listen +7, Spot +6; Endurance, Improved Bull Rush, Run. Possessions: Saddle (riding). This proved to be a near-disaster. One such escapade kept her from returning for longer than expected and, when she did, the fort she was stationed at was falling to an onslaught of hill giants. She spurred her mount and charged into the fray. Her surprise attack, coming as the hill giants thought themselves victorious, broke their ranks and energised the remaining defenders. An hour later and she would have returned to a ruined fortress and a crippling reprimand; as it was, she became a legendary heroine. Some called it dumb luck; others, that she had been somehow chosen for greater things. Either way, her sojourn in the outer provinces soon ended and she returned to the capital in triumph. Lynx-15 Female Human Pal15: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d10+15; hp 102; Init +5; Spd 20 ft.; AC 24, touch 11, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +15; Grp +18; Atk +21 melee (1d10+5/17-20, +2 holy bastard sword) or +18 melee (1d4+3, +1 heavy steel shield; AC reduces by 2 if used); Full Atk +21/+16/+11 melee (1d10+5/17-20, +2 holy bastard sword) or +18/+13/+8 melee (1d4+3, +1 heavy steel shield; AC reduces by 2 if used); SA smite evil 4/day, spells, turn undead 5/day; SQ aura of courage, aura of good, detect evil, divine grace, divine health, lay on hands 30 hp/day, remove disease 4/week, special mount; AL LG; SV Fort +12, Ref +8, Will +9; Str 16, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +5, Concentration +7, Diplomacy +8, Handle Animal +5, Heal +10, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +1, Ride +19, Sense Motive +10; Cleave, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword), Improved Critical (bastard sword), Improved Initiative, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, We a p o n Fo c u s (bastard sword).


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FRIENDS & FOES Possessions: +2 holy bastard sword, +3 full plate, +1 heavy steel shield, gloves of Dexterity +4, holy symbol (silver), sack (bread (loaf), flint and steel, lantern (hooded), rations (trail)). Paladin Spells Prepared (3/2/1/1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-bless, bless weapon, divine favour; 2nd-bull’s strength, resist energy; 3rd-heal mount; 4th-holy sword Lynx’ Heavy Warhorse Special Mount (as of Level 15) Male Heavy Warhorse: CR -; Large magical beast; HD 12d8+36; hp 90; Init +1; Spd 60 ft.; AC 24, touch 10, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +9; Grp +19; Atk +15 melee (1d6+6, hoof); Full Atk +15 melee (1d6+6, 2 hooves) and +9 melee (1d4+3, bite); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SQ command, empathic link, improved evasion, low-light vision, scent, share saving throws, share spells, spell resistance 20; AL N; SV Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +4; Str 22, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 9, Wis 13, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Listen +9, Spot +8, Endurance, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (Hooves), Run. The political rulers of the city wished to keep Lynx close, to turn her into a showpiece and recruiting tool. It never occurred to them that she would despise a luxurious but safe, lifestyle. Her sworn oaths prevented her from disobeying the orders of a noble, so she accepted the role of Honoured Heroine for a time. She spent her assigned hours performing honour guard duty, appearing at functions and otherwise playing her part; her free time was spent buried in the archives. Her superiors felt this dedication to study was the sign of maturity they had been waiting for but their hopes were dashed when she managed to dredge up the precise combination of laws and edicts that won her the freedom to do what she knew she was born to do – be a knightadventurer, living for adventure and glory. Lynx is much less dour and pompous than many paladins but she is not one whit less committed to law and righteousness. She simply prefers to pursue these goals in as flamboyant and exciting a manner as possible, leaving the stern lectures on morality and tedious recitations of religious ritual to others. She is a crusader, a knight-errant, a tilter at windmills who, somehow, manages to leave dead windmills in her wake. At any point in her life, she will be eager to join up with any group going on a worthy cause.

Lynx-20 Female Human Pal20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d10+20; hp 134; Init +5; Spd 20 ft.; AC 29, touch 11, flat-footed 28; Base Atk +20; Grp +24; Atk +27 melee (1d10+6 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 holy axiomatic flaming bastard sword) or +24 melee (1d4+4, +3 animated heavy steel shield; AC reduces by 5 if used); Full Atk +27/+22/+17/+12 melee (1d10+6 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 holy axiomatic flaming bastard sword) or +24/+19/+14/+9 melee (1d4+4, +3 animated heavy steel shield; AC reduces by 5 if used); SA smite evil 5/day, spells, turn undead 5/day; SQ aura of courage, aura of good, detect evil, divine grace, divine health, lay of hands 40 hp/day, remove disease 5/week, special mount; AL LG; SV Fort +15, Ref +9, Will +10; Str 18, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +5, Concentration +8, Diplomacy +11, Handle Animal +5, Heal +11, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +3, Ride +24, Sense Motive +13; Cleave, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword), Great Cleave, Improved Critical (bastard sword), Improved Initiative, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bastard sword). Possessions: +2 holy axiomatic flaming bastard sword, +3 animated heavy steel shield, +5 full plate of moderate fortification, gloves of Dexterity +4, holy symbol (silver), sack (bread (loaf), flint and steel, lantern (hooded), rations (trail)). Paladin Spells Prepared (4/4/3/3, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-:bless, bless weapon, divine favour, virtue; 2nd-bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, resist energy, shield other; 3rd-greater magic weapon, heal mount, magic circle against evil. dispel evil, holy sword, mark of justice. Lynx’ Heavy Warhorse Special Mount (as of Level 20) Male Heavy Warhorse: CR -; Large magical beast; HD 12d8+36; hp 90; Init +1; Spd 60 ft.; AC 24, touch 10, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +9; Grp +19; Atk +15 melee (1d6+6, hoof); Full Atk +15 melee (1d6+6, 2 hooves) and +9 melee (1d4+3, bite); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SQ command, empathic link, improved evasion, low-light vision, scent, share saving throws, share spells, spell resistance 25; AL N; SV Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +4; Str 22, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 9, Wis 13, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Listen +9, Spot +8, Endurance, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (hooves), Run.


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Rangers Garabed Dragonbreath

It was supposed to have been his destiny! His earliest memory was of a huge face, filling his vision, a face of fang and scale and the nostriltearing stench of acid. The face spoke to him with a voice of rumbling doom and said ‘You are my son and you shall have your share of empire.’ Garabed was rare among the dragonborn, in that he knew his father and his father raised him as his own. The arrogant black wyrm who sired him saw himself as the ruler of a great empire and planned to have an army of half-breeds to serve as loyal sub-commanders, too short-lived to plot against him and bound to him by blood. Garabed was the first and he was trained as a spy and a killer, a cunning hunter and warrior who would guard the swampy lair against all intruders. Unfortunately, his training had only begun when the dragonslayers came... Garabed Dragonbreath Male Half-Black Dragon/Half Human Rgr1: CR 3; Medium dragon (augmented humanoid); HD 1d8; hp 8; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 18, touch 10, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +1; Grp +7; Atk +9 melee (1d8+9/19-20, masterwork longsword); Full Atk +9 melee (1d8+9/19-20, masterwork longsword) and +2 melee (1d6+3, bite); SA breath weapon (60 ft. line of acid, 6d8, 1/day, DC 10); SQ darkvision 60 ft., favoured enemy humans +2, immunity to acid, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, wild empathy; AL CE; SV Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 23, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Climb +10, Hide +3, Listen +6, Move Silently +3, Search +6, Spot +6, Survival +6, Swim +8, Use Rope +4; Power Attack, Track, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: Backpack, bedroll, flint and steel, manacles (Medium), masterwork chain shirt, masterwork longsword, waterskin.

since birth, were abandoned and all he cared for now was survival. His first stop was a tiny fishing village on the edge of the swamp. They were used to odd folk there and only gave him a few glances when he staggered out of the mire. The handful of gold coins he had purloined from his father bought him a room and shelter and as he sat in the common room of the inn trying to find a course for his shattered life, his eyes happened on a poster offering a reward for a murderer who had fled into the moors. Garabed smiled a twisted smile. Garabed Dragonbreath-5 Male Half-Black Dragon/Half-Human Rgr5: CR 7; Medium dragon (augmented humanoid); HD 5d8; hp 26; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 20, touch 11, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +5; Grp +11; Atk +13 melee (1d8+7/19-20, +1 longsword) or +12 melee (1d6+6/19-20, masterwork short sword); Full Atk +11 melee (1d8+7/19-20, +1 longsword) and +10 melee (1d6+6/19-20, masterwork short sword) and +4 melee (1d6+3, bite); SA breath weapon (60 ft. line of acid, 6d8, 1/day, DC 10); SQ animal companion, darkvision 60 ft., favoured enemy giants

Garabed loved his father, in his own dark way but he also loved his own life. When he saw even his powerful sire begin to go down under the weight of the attackers, he decided to choose the better part of valour and flee. His dreams of empire, which had guided him


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FRIENDS & FOES +2, favoured enemy humans +4, immunity to acid, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, wild empathy; AL CE; SV Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +3; Str 23, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Climb +13, Gather Information +7, Hide +8, Listen +8, Move Silently +8, Search +12, Spot +10, Survival +10, Swim +12, Use Rope +5; Endurance, Investigator, Power Attack, Track, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: +1 chain shirt, +1 longsword, backpack, bedroll, flint and steel, masterwork manacles (Large), masterwork manacles (Medium), masterwork short sword, waterskin. Ranger Spells Prepared (1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-entangle. Garabed began to earn a reputation as the one to call when no one else could do the job. Ferociously strong, skilled at tracking and an expert in slaying humanoids and their kin, Garabed would hunt anyone, for anyone, provided the pay was good. Guilty or innocent, alive or dead, none of this mattered to him. Still, he began to feel he was just biding his time. Bounty hunting was fun, it kept him well-fed and it gave him a purpose, but there had to be more to his life than this. He was supposed to have been a lord, after all, not a lord’s hired hunting dog! Garabed Dragonbreath-10 Male Half-Black Dragon/Half-Human Rgr10: CR 12; Medium dragon (augmented humanoid); HD 10d8; hp 48; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 21, touch 11, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +10; Grp +16; Atk +18 melee (1d8+7/17-20, +1 keen longsword) or +17 melee (1d6+7, +1 short sword); Full Atk +16/+11 melee (1d8+7/17-20, +1 keen longsword) and +15/+10 melee (1d6+4, +1 short sword) and +9 melee (1d6+3, bite); SA breath weapon (60 ft. line of acid, 6d8, 1/day, DC 10); SQ animal companion, darkvision 60 ft., evasion, favoured enemy elves +2, favoured enemy giants +2, favoured enemy humans +6, immunity to acid, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, swift tracker, wild empathy, woodland stride; AL CE; SV Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +5; Str 23, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Climb +13, Gather Information +10, Handle Animal +1, Hide +13, Intimidate +5, Listen +10, Move Silently +8, Search +17, Spot +15, Survival +18, Swim +17, Use Rope +7; Endurance, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Investigator,

Leadership, Power Attack, Skill Focus (survival), Track, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: +1 keen longsword, +1 short sword, +2 chain shirt, backpack, bedroll, flint and steel, masterwork manacles (Large), masterwork manacles (Medium), waterskin. Ranger Spells Prepared (2/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-alarm, entangle; 2nd-barkskin, snare. Garabed began to gather others to him. If he could not inherit an empire, he would build one! A fortress half sunken in the swamp became the home base of his growing mercenary army. He began to offer terms to the surrounding villages. Obey him and be protected from all harm, defy him and burn. Most chose to obey, especially after the first few forays against him were met with unrelenting destruction. Garabed Dragonbreath-15 Male Half-Black Dragon/Half-Human Rgr15: CR 17; Medium dragon (augmented humanoid); HD 15d8; hp 71; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 24, touch 11, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +15; Grp +21; Atk +24 melee (1d8+8/17-20, +2 keen longsword) or +23 melee (1d6+7 plus 1d6 electrical, +1 shocking short sword); Full Atk +22/+17/+12 melee (1d8+8/1720, +2 keen longsword) and +21/+16/+11 melee (1d6+7 plus 1d6 electrical, +1 shocking short sword) and +14 melee (1d6+3, bite); SA breath weapon (60 ft. line of acid, 6d8, 1/day, DC 10); SQ animal companion, camouflage, darkvision 60 ft., evasion, favoured enemy dwarves +2, favoured enemy elves +4, favoured enemy giants +2, favoured enemy humans +6, immunity to acid, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, swift tracker, wild empathy, woodland stride; AL CE; SV Fort +9, Ref +10, Will +8; Str 23, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Climb +13, Gather Information +13, Handle Animal +5, Hide +18, Intimidate +5, Listen +23, Move Silently +18, Search +22, Spot +23, Survival +24, Swim +17, Use Rope +7; Alertness, Endurance, Greater Two-Weapon Fighting, Investigator, Leadership, Power Attack, Skill Focus (survival), Track, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: +1 longbow (50 arrows), +1 shocking short sword, +2 chain shirt, +2 keen longsword, amulet of natural armour +3, backpack, bedroll, dust of appearance, flint and steel, masterwork manacles (Large), masterwork manacles (Medium), waterskin.


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FRIENDS & FOES Ranger Spells Prepared (3/2/2/1, save DC 13 + spell level): 1st-alarm, entangle, speak with animals; 2nd-barkskin, snare; 3rd-cure moderate wounds, summon nature’s ally III; 4th-freedom of movement.

Skills and Feats: Climb +13, Gather Information +15, Handle Animal +5, Hide +21, Intimidate +12, Listen +29, Move Silently +22, Search +27, Spot +29, Survival +30, Swim +17, Use Rope +7; Alertness, Cleave, Endurance, Greater TwoWeapon Fighting, Investigator, Leadership, Power Attack, Skill Focus (survival), Track, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: +2 keen flaming burst longsword, +2 longbow of human bane (50 arrows), +3 icy burst short sword, +4 chain shirt, amulet of natural armour +4, backpack, bedroll, dust of appearance, flint and steel, masterwork manacles (Large), masterwork manacles (Medium), ring of invisibility, ring of protection +2, waterskin. Ranger Spells Prepared (4/4/4/4, save DC 14 + spell level): 1st-alarm, entangle, speak with animals, summon nature’s ally I; 2nd-barkskin, snare, speak with plants, summon nature’s ally II; 3 rd-cure moderate wounds, greater magic fang, summon nature’s ally III, tree shape; 4th-commune with natures, cure serious wounds, freedom of movement, summon nature’s ally IV.

Garabed’s Monitor Lizard Animal Companion (as of Level 15) Male Monitor Lizard: CR-; Medium magical beast; HD 5d8+15; hp 37; Init +3; Spd 30 ft., swim 30 ft.; AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +3; Grp +7; Atk +7 melee (1d8+6, bite); Full Atk +7 melee (1d8+6, bite); SQ evasion, link, low-light vision, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +2; Str 18, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2. Skills and Feats: Climb +8, Hide +7, Listen +4, Move Silently +9, Spot +4, Swim +12; Alertness, Great Fortitude. Garabed’s kingdom is small and petty, but it is his. The other local rulers never cared much for the swamps and it is easier to let him called himself ‘King of the Marshrealms’ than to try to root him out. His ambition reaches far beyond the mire, however, and disguised as a simple wandering mercenary, he probes at the strengths of the surrounding lands, trying to determine which one will fall most surely and quickly to his forces. He also considers the possibility of heirs...where his father failed, he will succeed.

Reiki Springheart

Garabed Dragonbreath-20 Male Half-Black Dragon/Half-Human Rgr20: CR 22; Medium dragon (augmented humanoid); HD 20d8; hp 93; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 29, touch 13, flat-footed 28; Base Atk +20; Grp +26; Atk +29 melee (1d8+8 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 keen flaming burst longsword) or +30 melee (1d6+9 plus 1d6 cold/19-20, +3 icy burst short sword); Full Atk +27/+22/+17/+12 melee (1d8+8 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 keen flaming burst longsword) and +28/+23/+18 melee (1d6+9 plus 1d6 cold/19-20, +3 icy burst short sword) and +19 melee (1d6+3, bite); SA breath weapon (60 ft. line of acid, 6d8, 1/day, DC 10); SQ animal companion, camouflage, darkvision 60 ft., evasion, favoured enemy dwarves +2, favoured enemy elves +4, favoured enemy giants +2, favoured enemy humans +8, favoured enemy monstrous humanoids +2, hide in plain sight, immunity to acid, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, swift tracker, wild empathy, woodland stride; AL CE; SV Fort +12, Ref +13, Will +10; Str 23, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 18, Cha 15.

Reiki was born curious. From the time she could walk, she was an inveterate explorer. Her parent’s farmhouse, the surrounding woods, the nearest village, the town across the river...the only limits to her wanderings were those which her hapless parents could impose by force and they cared for her too much to be exceptionally harsh. She was not a fool, though and quickly learned the skills needed to care for herself. A chance encounter with a goblin raiding party and a small unit of Royal Scouts brought her to the attention the local Baron, who offered her a position in his elite patrol, a position she gladly accepted. Reiki-1 Female Human Rgr1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8+2; hp 10; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +3 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +3 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +3 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); SQ favoured enemy orcs +2, wild empathy; AL CG; SV Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +2; Str 12, Dex 13, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 8.


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FRIENDS & FOES Skills and Feats: Climb +5, Heal +10, Jump +3, Search +4, Spot +6, Survival +8, Use Rope +5; Point Blank Shot, Self Sufficient, Track. Possessions: Backpack (50 ft. hemp rope, case (map or scroll), fishhook, flint and steel, lantern (bullseye), parchment (sheet), piton, rations (trail)), chain shirt, climber’s kit, healer’s kit, masterwork longbow (50 arrows), masterwork longsword. Her joy in this position was short-lived. While this role gave her the run of the barony and opened many new fields for her to explore, it was not enough to satisfy her for long. She began to feel trapped and constrained and her bad mood became infectious, prompting reprimands and discipline for undermining morale – all of which made her more frustrated still. Eventually, she was forced to confront the baron and beg to be released from his service. He, however, had another use for her, if she was willing. He had been tasked with mapping the northlands, something he was loathe to commit men to but, if she was willing to be an advance scout... She was. Reiki-5 Female Human Rgr5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8+10; hp 36; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 18, touch 12, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +5; Grp +6; Atk +7 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +8 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +7 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +8 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); SQ animal companion, favoured enemy magical beasts +4, favoured enemy orcs +2, wild empathy; AL CG; SV Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +3; Str 12, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +5, Concentration +4, Heal +12, Hide +4, Jump +0, Search +8, Spot +10, Survival +15, Use Rope +8; Endurance, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Self Sufficient, Skill Focus (survival), Track. Possessions: +1 elven chain, +1 longbow (50 arrows), backpack (50 ft. hemp rope, case (map or scroll), fishhook, flint and steel, lantern (bullseye), parchment (sheet), piton, rations (trail)), climber’s kit, healer’s kit, masterwork longsword. Ranger Spells Prepared (1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-speak with animals.

Reiki’s Eagle Animal Companion (as of Level 5) Male Eagle: CR -; Small magical beast; HD 1d8+1; hp 5; Init +2; Spd 10 ft., fly 80 ft. (average); AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +0; Grp -4; Atk +3 melee (1d4, talon); Full Atk +3 melee (1d4, 2 talons) and -2 melee (1d4, bite); SQ link, low-light vision, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Listen +2, Spot +14; Weapon Finesse. The Great Northern Trek, as it would later come to be known, was a success. Reiki managed to travel as far as the frostwall and would have gone further, had she not had some small sense of duty requiring her to go back and report what she had found. This won her tremendous fame and attracted the attention of others who wanted to break new ground. The baron had little interest in further expeditions; exploiting the North would require most of his resources. Reluctantly, he released Reiki from service and she quickly hired herself out as a trailblazer for hire. She would scout new trade routes, find paths for armies or do anything, so long as it sent her out into the deep wilderness. Reiki-10 Female Human Rgr10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d8+20; hp 68; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 20, touch 12, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +10; Grp +11; Atk +12 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +13 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 seeking longbow); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +13/+8 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 seeking longbow); SQ animal companion, evasion, favoured enemy evil outsiders +4, favoured enemy magical beasts +4, favoured enemy orcs +2, swift tracker, wild empathy, woodland stride; AL CG; SV Fort +9, Ref +9, Will +5; Str 12, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +8, Concentration +6, Heal +13, Hide +5, Jump +5, Listen +4, Move Silently +1, Search +11, Spot +15, Survival +20, Swim +1, Use Rope +8; Dodge, Endurance, Manyshot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Self Sufficient, Skill Focus (survival), Track. Possessions: +1 seeking longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +2 elven chain, amulet of natural armour +1, backpack (50 ft. hemp rope, case (map or scroll), fishhook, flint and steel, lantern (bullseye), parchment (sheet), piton, rations (trail)), climber’s kit, healer’s kit, masterwork longsword.


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FRIENDS & FOES Ranger Spells Prepared (2/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-longstrider, speak with animals; 2nd-cure light wounds, speak with plants. Reiki’s Eagle Animal Companion (as of Level 10) Male Eagle: CR -; Small magical beast; HD 3d8+3; hp 16; Init +3; Spd 10 ft., fly 80 ft. (average); AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +2; Grp -2; Atk +6 melee (1d4, talon); Full Atk +6 melee (1d4, 2 talons) and +2 melee (1d4, bite); SQ evasion, link, low-light vision, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +2; Str 11, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Listen +4, Spot +14, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (bite). Her life went on like this for some time, but eventually it began to pale. There was only so far she could go before she reached her goal and had to return and the road back was becoming distressingly familiar. There had to be new places, she said, I only need to find the road leading to them. She began to travel much more widely, easily surviving by her own skills, but the entire world seemed to have a certain sameness to it. A desert she had not seen before looked much like the ones she had. Again, the melancholy took her but she resolved, somehow, to overcome it. She had helped many men and women of power and now she turned to them. One of them, she reasoned, must have an answer for me.

Skills and Feats: Climb +10, Concentration +8, Heal +14, Hide +10, Jump +7, Knowledge (nature) +11, Listen +4, Move Silently +1, Search +13, Spot +20, Survival +25 (+27 above ground), Swim +3, Use Rope +8; Dodge, Endurance, Improved Critical (longbow), Improved Precise Shot, Manyshot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Self Sufficient, Skill Focus (survival), Track, Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +1 longsword, +2 seeking longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +4 elven chain, amulet of natural armour +2, backpack (50 ft. hemp rope, case (map or scroll), fishhook, flint and steel, lantern (bullseye), parchment (sheet), piton, rations (trail)), climber’s kit, healer’s kit, ring of feather falling, ring of protection +2. Ranger Spells Prepared (3/2/1/1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-hide from animals, longstrider, speak with animals; 2nd-cure light wounds, speak with plants; 3rd-cure moderate wounds; 4th-freedom of movement. Reiki’s Eagle Animal Companion (as of Level 15)

Reiki-15 Female Human Rgr15: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d8+30; hp 101; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 25, touch 14, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +15; Grp +16; Atk +17 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword) or +20 ranged (1d8+2/19-20/x3, +2 seeking longbow); Full Atk +17/+12/+7 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword) or +20/+15/+10 ranged (1d8+2/19-20/x3, +2 seeking longbow); SQ animal companion, camouflage, evasion, favoured enemy evil outsiders +6, favoured enemy lawful outsiders +2, favoured enemy magical beasts +4, favoured enemy orcs +2, swift tracker, wild empathy, woodland stride; AL CG; SV Fort +11, Ref +11, Will +7; Str 12, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 8.


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FRIENDS & FOES Male Eagle: CR -; Small magical beast; HD 5d8+5; hp 27; Init +3; Spd 10 ft., fly 80 ft. (average); AC 19, touch 14, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +3; Grp +0; Atk +7 melee (1d4+1, talon); Full Atk +7 melee (1d4+1, 2 talons) and +3 melee (1d4, bite); SQ devotion, evasion, link, low-light vision, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +2; Str 12, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Listen +5, Spot +15, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (bite).

CG; SV Fort +15, Ref +15, Will +8; Str 12, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +12, Concentration +13, Heal +16, Hide +14, Jump +9, Knowledge (nature) +17, Knowledge (the planes) +1, Listen +4, Move Silently +2, Search +13, Spot +25, Survival +30 (+32 above ground), Swim +7, Use Rope +9; Dodge, Endurance, Far Shot, Improved Critical (longbow), Improved Precise Shot, Manyshot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Self Sufficient, Skill Focus (survival), Track, Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +1 longsword, +3 seeking longbow of shocking burst (50 masterwork arrows), +4 elven chain, amulet of natural armour +2, amulet of the planes, backpack (50 ft. hemp rope, case (map or scroll), fishhook, flint and steel, lantern (bullseye), parchment (sheet), piton, rations (trail)), climber’s kit, healer’s kit, ring of feather falling, ring of protection +2. Ranger Spells Prepared (4/4/3/3, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-entangle, hide from animals, longstrider, speak with animals; 2 nd -barkskin, cat’s grace, cure light wounds, speak with plants; 3 rd -command plants, cure moderate wounds, water walk; 4th-commune with nature, freedom of movement, true stride.

One did. A powerful wizard showed her the way to find worlds beyond this one. He gifted her with a rare and powerful item, an amulet of the planes. This was no small trinket and the price was high; she was to become an agent of the guild – their hands, eyes and sword arm across a thousand different worlds. Reiki did not care. She stepped out into worlds of liquid fire and worlds where the sky was made of glass and she knew she would never want for new horizons. Reiki has only one goal in life – to see all that there is. She will accompany anyone if they are going somewhere truly new and different (what that means to her depends on which point in her career she is at, of course!) She is good hearted and kind but somewhat distant. Friends mean little to her; she abandons them regularly and few could keep up with her wanderings for long. She is happy to take a lover for a few weeks but no more than that, for she fears anything which might compel her to cease wandering. If she gives a promise to perform a task, she will do it but duty and service in general do not sit well with her and her promises are not easy to extract. Reiki-20 Female Human Rgr20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d8+60; hp 153; Init +3; Spd 20 ft.; AC 26, touch 15, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +20; Grp +21; Atk +22 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword) or +27 ranged (1d8+3 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +3 seeking longbow of shocking burst); Full Atk +22/+17/+12/+7 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword) or +27/+22/+17/+12 ranged (1d8+3 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +3 seeking longbow of shocking burst); SQ animal companion, camouflage, evasion, favoured enemy chaotic outsiders +2, favoured enemy evil outsiders +8, favoured enemy lawful outsiders +2, favoured enemy magical beasts +4, favoured enemy orcs +2, hide in plain sight, swift tracker, wild empathy, woodland stride; AL

Reiki’s Eagle Animal Companion (as of Level 20) Male Eagle: CR -; Small magical beast; HD 7d8+7; hp 38; Init +8; Spd 10 ft., fly 80 ft. (average); AC 22, touch 15, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +5; Grp +2; Atk +9 melee (1d4+1, talon); Full Atk +9 melee (1d4+1, 2 talons) and +8 melee (1d4, bite); SQ devotion, evasion, link, low-light vision, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +6, Ref +9, Will +4; Str 13, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Listen +6, Spot +16, Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (bite).

Rogues And Their Kin Cletus Deadwood

Cletus’ life was a series of ‘If only…’ If only his father had not been a drunkard…if only his mother had had fewer children to raise…if only a painful desire to have more in his life than a crumbling hovel in a sewage-infested slum had not led him into criminal pursuits…if only his idea of robbing the crypts beneath the city had seemed stupider to him at the time…if only he had not been drawn to that one, massive, crypt hidden behind the crumbling


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FRIENDS & FOES stone…if only he had thought, for a second, that there was a reason it had been sealed…if, if, if… All of the ‘if onlys’ of his life came together in that single instant of terror when the thing emerged from the crypt, a swirl of dust and mist that coalesced into something terrifying, something terrifyingly hungry. The thing said nothing, simply stared at him and Cletus’ will disappeared into a void. When he awoke, he was dead. He was also famished. Without thinking, he grabbed a sewer rat and bit into it, feeling the red, life-giving blood drip down his chin and his throat. It was sustenance…but it was not enough. With determination and purpose in his pale eyes, he strode up from the sewers, reborn in death. Cletus Deadwood-1 Male Human Vampire Rog1: CR 3; Medium undead (augmented humanoid); HD 1d12; hp 12; Init +8; Spd 30 ft.; AC 22, touch 14, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +0; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d6+4/19-20, masterwork short sword) or +4 melee (1d6+4 plus energy drain, slam); Full Atk +5 melee (1d6+4/1920, masterwork short sword) or +4 melee (1d6+4 plus energy drain, slam); SA blood drain, children of the night, create spawn, dominate, energy drain, sneak attack +1d6; SQ alternate form, cold resistance 10, damage reduction 10/silver and magic, electrical resistance 10, fast healing 5, gaseous form, spider climb, trapfinding, turn resistance +4; AL NE; SV Fort +0, Ref +8, Will +1; Str 19, Dex 19, Con -, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 18. Skills and Feats: Balance +8, Bluff +12, Climb +8, Disable Device +8, Hide +18, Intimidate +8, Listen +11, Move Silently +18, Open Lock +10, Search +14, Sense Motive +13, Sleight of Hand +8, Spot +15; Alertness, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Stealthy. Possessions: 50 ft. hemp rope, backpack, crowbar, lantern (bullseye), masterwork leather armour, masterwork short sword, masterwork thieves’ tools, sack, shovel. Cletus’ early efforts were successful. He preyed on the folk he knew best – the poor, the destitute, the forgotten, the abandoned. Few cared if they showed up bloodless – one less beggar in the streets, one less urchin stealing fruit. Cletus made the sewers his home, finding many secret and forgotten ways.

For a while, this satisfied him – it was a better life than he had had, at any rate – but the prospect of an eternity of sleeping in basements and killing bums was slowly growing galling to him. He had power and skill now and the powerful and the skilful do not dwell in the sewers. Cletus Deadwood-5 Male Human Vampire Rog5: CR 7; Medium undead (augmented humanoid); HD 5d12; hp 38; Init +8; Spd 30 ft.; AC 23, touch 14, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +3; Grp +7; Atk +8 melee (1d6+5/19-20, +1 short sword) or +7 melee (1d6+4 plus energy drain, slam) or +8 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); Full Atk +8 melee (1d6+5/19-20, +1 short sword) or +7 melee (1d6+4 plus energy drain, slam) or +8 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); SA blood drain, children of the night, create spawn, dominate, energy drain, sneak attack +3d6; SQ alternate form, cold resistance 10, damage reduction 10/silver and magic, electrical resistance 10, evasion, fast healing 5, gaseous form, spider climb, trap sense +1, trapfinding, turn resistance +4, uncanny dodge; AL NE; SV Fort +1, Ref +10, Will +2; Str 19, Dex 19, Con -, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 18. Skills and Feats: Balance +8, Bluff +12, Climb +8, Decipher Script +4, Disable Device +12, Escape Artist +6, Hide +22, Intimidate +12, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +3, Knowledge (local) +4, Listen +11, Move Silently +22, Open Lock +14, Search +18, Sense Motive +17, Sleight of Hand +12, Spot +19; Alertness, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Stealthy. Possessions: +1 leather armour, +1 short sword, 50 ft. hemp rope, masterwork light crossbow (50 bolts), masterwork thieves’ tools, sack (potion of cat’s grace). Cletus began his quest to enhance his status by learning the full layout of the sewers. He found where they ran under the mansions of the wealthy and learned which had long forgotten connections which he could use. His vampiric powers made it easy to get in and out of almost anywhere. He also enjoyed leaving behind a trail of corpses, revelling in the freedom he had to go where he pleased and to avoid any responsibility for his crimes.


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FRIENDS & FOES Cletus Deadwood-10 Male Human Vampire Rog10: CR 12; Medium undead (augmented humanoid); HD 10d12; hp 70; Init +8; Spd 30 ft.; AC 28, touch 15, flat-footed 28; Base Atk +7; Grp +11; Atk +12 melee (1d6+5/1920, +1 short sword) or +11 melee (1d6+4 plus energy drain, slam) or +12 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d6+5/19-20, +1 short sword) or +11/+6 melee (1d6+4 plus energy drain, slam) or +12/+7 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); SA blood drain, children of the night, create spawn, crippling strike, dominate, energy drain, sneak attack +5d6; SQ alternate form, cold resistance 10, damage reduction 10/silver and magic, electrical resistance 10, evasion, fast healing 5, gaseous form, improved uncanny dodge, spider climb, trap sense +3, trapfinding, turn resistance +4; AL NE; SV Fort +3, Ref +13, Will +5; Str 19, Dex 19, Con -, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 18. Skills and Feats: Appraise +4, Balance +6, Bluff +12; Climb +6, Decipher Script +6, Diplomacy +11, Disable Device +17, Escape Artist +4, Hide +25, Intimidate +17, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +3, Knowledge (local) +6, Listen +18, Move Silently +25, Open Lock +19, Search +23, Sense Motive +23, Sleight of Hand +10, Spot +23; Alertness, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Spring Attack, Stealthy, Whirlwind Attack. Possessions: +1 short sword, +2 elven chain, 50 ft. hemp rope, masterwork light crossbow (50 bolts), masterwork thieves’ tools, ring of protection +1, sack. Arrogance, of course, breeds carelessness. Cletus soon found himself being stalked. The first hunters were fools, easily dispatched, but others came, each wave more powerful and more cunning. His many secret lairs were found and blocked off. The sewers became a trap, with barriers of holy water and sacred wards

slowly but surely forcing him into a smaller and smaller space. Soon, very soon, he would be unable to flee. Rather than face that, he chose to make a break for it, battling his way past what he considered the weakest group of hunters and breaking out into the city above. With a bitter and spiteful look back at his former home, he flew away. Cletus Deadwood-15 Male Human Vampire Rog15: CR 17; Medium undead (augmented humanoid); HD 15d12; hp 103; Init +10; Spd 30 ft.; AC 32, touch 18, flat-footed 32; Base +11; Grp +15; Atk +17 melee (1d6+5/19-20, +1 wounding short sword) or +15 melee (1d6+4 plus energy drain, slam) or +18 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); Full Atk +17/+12/+7 melee (1d6+5/19-20, +1 wounding short sword) or +15/+10/+5 melee (1d6+4 plus energy drain, slam) or +18/+13/+8 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); SA blood drain, children of the night, create spawn, crippling strike, dominate, energy drain, sneak attack +8d6; SQ alternate form, cold resistance 10, damage reduction 10/silver and magic, defensive roll, electrical resistance 10, evasion, fast healing 5, gaseous form, improved uncanny dodge, spider climb, trap sense +5, trapfinding, turn resistance +4; AL NE; SV Fort +5, Ref +17, Will +7; Str 19, Dex 22, Con -, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 18. Skills and Feats: Appraise +6, Balance +8, Bluff +13, Climb +6, Decipher Script +8, Diplomacy +13, Disable Device +22, Escape Artist +8, Gather Information +7, Hide +32, Intimidate +22, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +3, Knowledge (local) +9, Listen +25, Move Silently +32, Open Lock +26, Search +28, Sense Motive +23, Sleight of Hand +12, Spot +28; Alertness, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Feint, Improved Initiative, Lightning R e f l exe s , M o b i l i t y, Spring Attack, Stealthy, Weapon Focus (short sword), Whirlwind Attack. Possessions: +1 wounding short sword, +3 elven chain, gloves of Dexterity +2, masterwork


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FRIENDS & FOES Skills and Feats: Appraise +8, Balance +9, Bluff +23, Climb +9, Decipher Script +8, Diplomacy +31, Disable Device +27, Escape Artist +9, Gather Information +7, Hide +38, Intimidate +29, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +3, Knowledge (local) +9, Listen +25, Move Silently +33, Open Lock +27, Search +33, Sense Motive +30, Sleight of Hand +15, Spot +28; Alertness, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Feint, Improved Initiative, Leadership, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Spring Attack, Stealthy, Weapon Focus (short sword), Whirlwind Attack. Possessions: +2 keen light crossbow (50 bolts), +2 unholy short sword of wounding, +5 quick elven chain, belt of giant Strength +4, gloves of Dexterity +4, masterwork thieves’ tools, ring of invisibility, ring of protection +4, sack (chime of opening).

light crossbow (50 bolts), masterwork thieves’ tools, ring of invisibility, ring of protection +2, sack. He found an old castle, long forgotten and made it his lair. He forayed into the woods, striking at one village, then another, never the same one twice in a row and varying the timing of his attacks. As he did, he also began to turn a few of his victims into his spawn and used his other abilities to seduce the still-living to his cause. A mad lust for vengeance now fires his undead frame. He will raise an army under his command and bring it to the city which cast him out, leaving it utterly destroyed. Cletus is someone gifted with power he did not ask for and never really adjusted to. His dreams have always been small; even at the peak of his power, he wants nothing more than to engage in destruction for imagined slights. He is very powerful but underneath that power is a small and petty man who has found himself playing on a larger stage than he ever imagined and he continually forgets his lines. He is small-minded, easily distracted by trivia and has little grasp of the true value of things. He would have made a good henchman or underling but fate left him on his own and he has basically managed to survive without prospering or finding any purpose greater than to satisfy whatever random whim occupies him for the moment.

Shannara Tylwyth (Rogue/ Shadowdancer)

Cletus Deadwood-20 Male Human Vampire Rog20: CR 20; Medium undead (augmented humanoid); HD 20d12; hp 135; Init +11; Spd 35 ft.; AC 37, touch 21; flatfooted 37; Base Atk +15; Grp +22; Atk +25 melee (1d6+9/19-20, +2 unholy short sword of wounding) or +22 melee (1d6+7 plus energy drain, slam) or +24 ranged (1d8+2/17-20, +2 keen light crossbow); Full Atk +25/+20/+15 melee (1d6+9/19-20, +2 unholy short sword of wounding) or +22/+17/+12 melee (1d6+7 plus energy drain, slam) or +24/+19/+14 ranged (1d8+2/17-20, +2 keen light crossbow); SA blood drain, children of the night, create spawn, crippling strike, dominate, energy drain, sneak attack +10d6; SQ alternate form, cold resistance 10, damage reduction 10/silver and magic, defensive roll, electrical resistance 10, fast healing 5, gaseous form, improved evasion, improved uncanny dodge, slippery mind, spider climb, trap sense +6, trapfinding, turn resistance +4; AL NE; SV Fort +6, Ref +21, Will +8; Str 24, Dex 25, Con -, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 18.

At first glance, Shannara is a typical elf, perhaps even atypically beautiful. Slender and graceful as her kind often are, she also has a degree of energy and purpose which the long-lived folk from which she springs often lack. This vitality makes her exceptionally attractive. To her own mind, though, she is foul and ugly in the extreme, due to a blemish that humans consider merely an oddity but which her people view as a sign of great evil – her eyes are a deep, rich red, the colour of newly-spilled blood. She spent her childhood and adolescence enduring whispered accusations and looks of pity mixed with fear. At the age of 40, a mere youth, she convinced the leader of a trade caravan which had dealings with the elves to allow her to come back to the city with him. Once there, she found a world she had never imagined when she lived among the trees and she chose to make it her own. She found her natural agility served her well when trying to stay alive in a strange and often hostile world and, within a few weeks, gained the attention and then earned the respect of a local ‘prince of thieves’, who chose to sponsor her in the city’s underworld. Shannara Tylwyth-1 Female Elf Rog1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d6-1; hp 5; Init +4; Spd 20 ft.; AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk +0 melee (1d8-1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or -1 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or +4 ranged (1d4-1/1920, dagger); Full Atk +0 melee (1d8-1/19-20,


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FRIENDS & FOES masterwork longsword) or -1 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or +4 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, dagger); SA sneak attack +1d6; SQ elf traits, low-light vision, trapfinding; AL N; SV Fort -1, Ref +6, Will +2; Str 8, Dex 19, Con 9, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +5, Climb +2, Escape Artist +5, Hide +5, Jump +0, Move Silently +5, Open Lock +8, Search +8, Sleight of Hand +5, Tumble +5; Dodge. Possessions: 50 ft. hemp rope, climber’s kit, dagger, masterwork leather armour, masterwork longsword, pouch (belt), thieves’ tools. Shannara not only survived in the big city, she thrived. She found ‘legitimate’ work performing as a dancer for many of the city’s nobles, using the opportunity to size up their homes for a second, more surreptitious visit. She found out she was a thrill seeker at heart and continued to push herself to her limits. Her patron in the thieves’ guild warned her she was taking risks but she ignored him. Finally, during a particularly daring second story job, she tripped a magical trap and was held, helpless, while an alarm spell called the watch. She was tried and sentenced to a decade of hard labour. The treatment was brutal, far worse than anything she had endured. She had considered the ostracism she had faced growing up to be torturous but this was far worse. Her basic resentment and self-pity flowered into a dark and brooding hatred. After four months of imprisonment, she escaped. Her first act was to slay the thief lord who had claimed to be her friend but who had done nothing to save her, stealing some of his personal magical items in the process. The second was to devote herself to learning every trick of escape and avoidance she could. A desire to never again be controlled or held became a guiding obsession. Shannara Tylwyth-5 Female Elf Rog5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8-5; hp 15; Init +5; Spd 20 ft.; AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +3; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d8/19-20, +1 longsword) or +2 melee (1d4-1/1920, dagger) or +8 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, dagger); Full Atk +3 melee (1d8/19-20, +1 longsword) or +2 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or +8 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, dagger); SA sneak attack +3d6; SQ elf traits, evasion, low-light vision, trap sense +1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL NE; SV Fort +0, Ref +9, Will +3; Str 8, Dex 20, Con 9, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 14.

Skills and Feats: Balance +9, Climb +6, Disable Device +8, Escape Artist +10, Hide +15, Jump +4, Move Silently +10, Open Lock +13, Perform (dance) +7, Search +10, Sleight of Hand +6, Tumble +10; Dodge, Mobility. Possessions: +1 longsword, 50 ft. hemp rope, climber’s kit, cloak of elvenkind, 2x dagger, masterwork leather armour, pouch (belt), thieves’ tools. This desire began to take her into stranger and stranger company. Legends of those who could step between this world and the world of shadow reached her ears and while she dismissed them at first, she found herself growing more and more intrigued by them. Using her contacts and connections, she sent out feelers, seeking to make contact with these beings of myth. One night, a necklace she had just purloined was snatched out of her hand by a running, laughing figure. He led her across the rooftops and through the alleys, always staying ahead of her, teasing her by letting her draw close and then pulling away. He moved in ways Shannara had never seen before but she continued the pursuit. Finally, he tossed the necklace to her and vanished into a pool of darkness, saying only, ‘You’ll do.’ Tied to the necklace was a piece of parchment with an address. Her training as a shadowdancer began the next night. Shannara Tylwyth-10 Female Elf Rog7/Shd3: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 7d6 plus 3d8; hp 40; Init +5; Spd 20 ft.; AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +7; Grp +6; Atk +7 melee (1d8/19-20, +1 longsword) or +6 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or +12 ranged (1d4-1/1920, dagger); Full Atk +7/+2 melee (1d8/19-20, +1 longsword) or +6/+1 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or +12 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, dagger); SA sneak attack +4d6; SQ elf traits, darkvision 60 ft.; evasion, hide in plain sight, improved uncanny dodge, low-light vision, shadow illusion, summon shadow, trap sense +2, trapfinding; AL NE; SV Fort +3, Ref +13, Will +5; Str 8, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +14, Climb +7, Disable Device +17, Escape Artist +15, Hide +17, Jump +5, Move Silently +13, Open Lock +20, Perform (dance) +7, Search +17, Sleight of Hand +9, Tumble +17, Use Rope +7; Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Mobility, Nimble Fingers. Possessions: +1 longsword, +1 shadow leather armour, chime of opening, climber’s kit, cloak of


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FRIENDS & FOES elvenkind, dagger, masterwork thieves’ tools, pouch (belt), rope of climbing, salve of slipperiness. By this point, she had become something of a legend herself. While not the greatest thief in the world, she was the greatest in the city. This naturally attracted thief-takers and bounty hunters of all sorts and, despite her skills, there were times when she came too close to being taken again for her to ever let her guard down. A life of paranoia and jumping at every noise did not sit well with her, so, she chose to become a wanderer, moving from city to city, always stopping just long enough to pull off a spectacular theft. She quickly disposed of most treasure, preferring to travel light. She also pursued any magic items which could help her in her lifestyle, eschewing raw combat power for enhancements to stealth and mobility. Her greatest coup was stealing the burglar’s armour, a suit of +1 slick shadow leather armour of silent moves, from the self-proclaimed ‘greatest thief in the world’. Shannara Tylwyth-15 Female Elf Rog7/Shd8: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 7d6 plus 8d8; hp 63; Init +7; Spd 20 ft.; AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +11; Grp +10; Atk +11 melee (1d8+1/19-20, +1 defending longsword) or +10 melee (1d4-1/1920, dagger) or +18 melee (1d4-1/1920, dagger); Full Atk +11/+6/+1 melee (1d8+1/19-20, +1 defending longsword) or +10/+5/+0 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or +18 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, dagger); SA sneak attack +4d6; SQ darkvision 60 ft.; defensive roll, evasion, hide in plain sight, improved uncanny dodge, lowlight vision, shadow illusion, shadow jump 80 ft., slippery mind, summon shadow, trap sense +2, trapfinding; AL NE; SV Fort +4, Ref +18, Will +9; Str 8, Dex 24, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +17, Climb +7, Disable Device +18, Escape Artist

+24, Hide +26, Jump +11, Move Silently +25, Open Lock +22, Perform (dance) +9, Search +22, Sleight of Hand +11, Tumble +19, Use Rope +9; Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Iron Will, Mobility, Nimble Fingers, Stealthy. Possessions: +1 defending longsword, amulet of natural armour +2, bag of holding (type 2), boots of elvenkind, burglar’s armour, chime of opening, climber’s kit, cloak of elvenkind, dagger, gloves of Dexterity +4, masterwork thieves’ tools, pouch (belt), rope of climbing, salve of slipperiness. Ultimately, Shannara’s career continued to take her onwards and outwards. She is a loner, caring for nothing except competing against herself. She has general contempt for the rest of the world and trusts no one. If someone has something she wants, she will find a way to take it. On occasion, she will find allying herself with others useful but the alliance is always on her terms, ending when she decides it does. She knows she has very little combat skill and will use all of her abilities to make sure she never enters combat if she can help it. She has also focused on improving her overall defence, including enchanting her burglar’s armour to +3 and using a belt of giant Strength to overcome the drag placed on her by even her relatively minimal equipment. Shannara Tylwyth-20 Fe m a l e E l f R o g 1 0 / Shd10: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 10d6 plus 10d8; hp 82; Init +7; Spd 30 ft.; AC 29, touch 20, flatfooted 29; Base Atk +14; Grp +16; Atk +19 melee (1d8+5/1920, +3 defending longsword) or +17 melee (1d4+3/1920, +1 dagger) or +22 ranged (1d4+3/1920, +1 dagger); Full Atk +19/+14/+9 melee (1d8+5/19-20, +3 defending longsword) or +17/+12/+7 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +1 dagger) or +22/+17 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +1 dagger); SA sneak attack +5d6; SQ darkvision 60 ft., defensive roll, hide in plain sight, improved evasion, low-


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FRIENDS & FOES light vision, shadow illusion, shadow jump 160 ft., slippery mind, summon shadow, trap sense +3, trapfinding; AL NE; SV Fort +6, Ref +21, Will +11; Str 14, Dex 24, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +32, Climb +14, Disable Device +19, Escape Artist +35, Hide +36, Jump +27, Move Silently +33, Open Lock +23, Perform (dance) +9, Search +22, Sleight of Hand +16, Tumble +32, Use Rope +9; Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Iron Will, Mobility, Nimble Fingers, Spring Attack, Stealthy. Possessions: 2x +1 dagger, +3 defending longsword, amulet of natural armour +4, bag of holding (type 2), belt of giant Strength +4, boots of elvenkind, chime of opening, climber’s kit, cloak of elvenkind, gloves of Dexterity +4, greater burglar’s armour, masterwork thieves’ tools, pouch (belt), ring of protection +3, ring of regeneration, rope of climbing, salve of slipperiness.

Wizards and Sorcerers Sylvia Annwyn

Sylvia discovered her gift when she wanted something and that proved to be prophetic. As a young girl, she was travelling with her parents to the nearest large city to do shopping. At one store, a specialist in sweets, she demanded a honey-ball and grew ever more petulant at being denied. Finally, in the hopes of silencing her, the harried shopkeeper placed the jar on a top shelf, hoping that out of sight and reach, would be out of mind. There was a rippling in the air and the jar crashed to the ground. The shopkeeper blamed Sylvia; her mother dismissed the accusation as foolishness, accusing the shopkeeper of simply not placing the jar properly. She settled the matter by giving a silver piece for the remains of the contents of the jar and hurrying out of the store. She then tried to put the matter out of her mind. Sylvia did not. She knew she had done…something…but she was not sure what. For weeks and months, she tried to repeat what she did, but nothing came of it. Then, almost a year later, she was nearly run down by a messenger on horseback, racing to deliver news to

the Crown Prince. Sylvia’s rage exploded and as she stared balefully at the horse, it reared as if bitten by a large insect, flinging its rider into a ditch. After that, it grew easier. As the years passed and petulant childhood gave way to moody adolescence, her control over her abilities grew more refined. She learned to keep a small knot of anger present at all times, a wellspring of ever-ready fury which she could summon to the fore at will. She learned there was a name for her kind and that she most likely had the blood of dragons in her veins. She knew her life was to be more than that of a village woman and, one night, she used her powers (and her innate charm) to convince a ferryman to take her far downriver, far from anyone who knew her, so she could become what she knew she was destined to be. Sylvia-1 Female Human Sor1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk +0 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL NE; SV Fort +0, Ref +1, Will +3; Str 8, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +8, Concentration +4, Diplomacy +6, Gather Information +4, Intimidate +5, Knowledge (arcana) +3, Spellcraft +3; Negotiator, Persuasive. Possessions: Courtier’s outfit, masterwork quarterstaff, pouch (belt) (wine (bottle, fine)), spell component pouch. Sorcerer Spells Known (5/4, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-daze, ghost sound, mage hand, prestidigitiation; 1st-charm person, disguise self. She found that magic opened many doors, provided it was used circumspectly. Those with her gifts were both feared and respected, so she preferred to keep her powers hidden when possible. She disdained blatant spells of destruction, choosing to focus her talent on learning new ways to control, manipulate or deceive. She created for herself the past she wanted, that of a wealthy noblewoman forced from her home in a distant land, seeking to find solace far from her home. That her true home was a mere two days upriver and that her family were convinced she had been kidnapped or had eloped with a travelling merchant was something she never thought of, much less mentioned. She had little trouble working her


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FRIENDS & FOES way into the higher social circles of the city, making her life into a series of balls, parties and midnight assignations. Sylvia-5 Female Human Sor5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 14; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10; Base +2; Grp +1; Atk +2 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL NE; SV Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +5; Str 8, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 18. Skills and Feats: Bluff +14, Concentration +5, Diplomacy +12, Forgery +3, Gather Information +7, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (arcana) +3, Perform (dance) +5, Perform (sing) +5, Spellcraft +4; Negotiator, Persuasive, Silent Spell. Possessions: Cloak of Charisma +2, courtier’s outfit, masterwork quarterstaff, pouch (belt) (wine (bottle, fine)), spell component pouch. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/5, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, daze, detect magic, ghost sound, mage hand, prestidigitiation; 1st-charm person, color spray, disguise self, silent image; 2nd-alter self, eagle’s splendour. Her rise soon met opposition. When she was merely a new distraction, the established cliques ignored her, preferring not to risk enhancing her status by calling attention to her. As she became a more and more permanent fixture, they moved into action with rumour, innuendo and they were not without arcane resources of their own. They quickly established that she was a sorceress and then spent some effort on tracking her true past. The ultimate insult came at the season’s premiere event, when a group arranged for a reunion between Sylvia and her family. They had counted on her utter humiliation and ruin; what they had not counted on was the ever-simmering rage, always roiling below her veneer of manipulative charm, coming forth in a particularly dramatic fashion. Her fury took the form of a devastating fireball, killing a dozen instantly, including her confused and hapless parents and turning the hall into an inferno. The ensuing panic killed dozens more and it was all Sylvia could do to flee with her life, heading into the hills to the west. There, she had the misfortune to run into an outlaw band, who no doubt considered her a worthy prize. Before they could take her though she slew several with a spell and then demanded to speak to their

leader. Her normal poise managed to reassert itself and she convinced him she would make a valuable asset to the band, as well as hinting at benefits of a more personal nature. Soon, she was de jure leader of the group. Sylvia-10 Female Human Sor10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d4; hp 26; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +5; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +10 ranged (1d8/19-20, +2 light crossbow); Full Atk +5 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +10 ranged (1d8/19-20, +2 light crossbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL NE; SV Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +8; Str 8, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 18. Skills and Feats: Bluff +19, Concentration +10, Diplomacy +13, Forgery +3, Gather Information +7, Hide +5, Intimidate +11, Knowledge (arcana) +4, Move Silently +5, Perform (dance) +5, Perform (sing) +5, Spellcraft +6, Survival +3; Negotiator, Persuasive, Silent Spell, Stealthy, Weapon Focus (light crossbow). Possessions: +2 light crossbow (10 bolts), bracers of armour +2, cloak of Charisma +2, courtier’s outfit, masterwork quarterstaff, pouch (belt) (wine (bottle, fine)), spell component pouch. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/7/7/6/3, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, ghost sound, mage hand, message, prestidigitiation, touch of fatigue; 1stcharm person, color spray, disguise self, magic missile, silent image; 2nd-alter self, detect thoughts, eagle’s splendour, invisibility; 3rd-fireball, hold person, major image; 4th-polymorph, confusion; 5th-dominate person. This lifestyle gave her some degree of wealth and a chance to see other people suffer, both things she enjoyed. The bandit group she controlled soon gained a reputation for ferocity unequalled by any in the area. She began to use them as more than just simple raiders; she would travel to nearby cities in the guise of a noblewoman or merchant’s wife, ordering a large consignment of valuables, using magic to ensure that ‘payment upon delivery’ would be acceptable then return to her gang to lead them in a raid against the convoys. This strategy was so successful that it became self-defeating; the woods became filled with nothing but patrols eager to bring the bandits down. Seeing the way things were going, Sylvia quickly betrayed the bandits


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FRIENDS & FOES to the local armies, playing the role of a victim of their depredations who had somehow escaped, making sure that a body which somewhat resembled the form she used when appearing as the ‘Raider Queen’ was found among the corpses. This tale of daring escape and turning the tables on her captors brought her some notoriety and she found herself once again the centre of attention in a new city, where she happily resumed her old lifestyle, albeit with more of an edge of paranoia. She would not again be a victim of those who saw her as a threat; she would strike first and did. Magic, charm and the vast wealth she had stockpiled from her raiding days all worked together to bring down potential rivals, with no direct ties to her. As each one fell, Sylvia rejoiced, even if she was less than discriminating about true competitors and those who merely happened to be in the way. Sylvia-15 Female Human Sor15: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d4; hp 39; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +7; Grp +6; Atk +7 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +12 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 light crossbow); Full Atk +7/+2 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +12/+7 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 light crossbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL NE; SV Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +10; Str 8, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 21. Skills and Feats: Bluff +25, Concentration +11, Diplomacy +21, Forgery +3, Gather Information +8, Hide +5, Intimidate +12, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +4, Move Silently +5, Perform (dance) +6, Perform (sing) +6, Sense Motive +5, Spellcraft +7, Survival +3; Negotiator, Persuasive, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (diplomacy), Stealthy, Still Spell, Weapon Focus (light crossbow). Possessions: +2 light crossbow (10 bolts), bracers of armour +4, cloak of Charisma +4, courtier’s outfit, hat of disguise, masterwork quarterstaff, pouch (belt) (wine (bottle, fine)), ring of mind shielding, ring of protection +2, spell component pouch. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/8/7/7/7/7/6/4, save DC 15 + spell level): 0 th -arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, ghost sound, mage hand, message, prestidigitiation, touch of fatigue; 1 st charm person, color spray, disguise self, magic missile, silent image; 2nd-alter self,

detect thoughts, eagle’s splendour, hypnotic pattern, invisibility; 3rd-fireball, hold person, major image, suggestions; 4th-bestow curse, confusion, lesser geas, polymorph; 5th-baleful polymorph, dominate person, feeblemind, teleport; 6th-geas/quest, mislead, symbol of persuasian; 7th-insanity, simulacrum. This time, her plans worked and she soon found herself ascending to the most elite echelons of society, where she managed to attract the attention of suitors only a death or two removed from the royal family. Thus far, she has played them elegantly against each other refusing to make even a show of commitment until she is certain of the surest route to the throne itself. Her eternal dance continues… Sylvia is utterly without remorse or pity and she takes great pleasure in harming others, ideally in an indirect manner. Her power is fuelled by rage and this anger is always there, though she usually keeps it well hidden. She uses her spells and magic items to appear as many different people, though they tend to be female and attractive and she normally has only one ‘main’ identity which she uses regularly, creating and discarding the others at a whim. She is a consummate liar and lies more


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Fanil Flamehand

Sylvia-20 Female Human Sor20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d4; hp 51; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 24, touch 17, flat-footed 22; Base Atk +10; Grp +9; Atk +10 melee (1d6, +1 parrying quarterstaff) or +15 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 light crossbow); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d6, +1 parrying quarterstaff) or +15/+10 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 light crossbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL NE; SV Fort +7, Ref +9, Will +16; Str 8, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 25. Skills and Feats: Bluff +32, Concentration +16, Diplomacy +25, Forgery +4, Gather Information +10, Hide +2, Intimidate +15, Knowledge (arcana) +8, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +5, Move Silently +2, Perform (dance) +8, Perform (sing) +8, Sense Motive +5, Spellcraft +12, Survival +3; Iron Will, Negotiator, Persuasive, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (diplomacy), Stealthy, Still Spell, Weapon Focus (light crossbow). Possessions: +1 parrying quarterstaff, +2 light crossbow (10 bolts), amulet of natural armour +3, bracers of armour +4, cloak of Charisma +6, courtier’s outfit, hat of disguise, pouch (belt) (wine (bottle, fine)), ring of mind shielding, ring of protection +4, rod of rulership, spell component pouch, staff of charming. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/8/8/8/7/7/7/7/6/6, save DC 17 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, ghost sound, mage hand, message, prestidigitiation, touch of fatigue; 1 st -charm person, color spray, disguise self, magic missile, silent image; 2nd-alter self, detect thoughts, eagle’s splendour, hypnotic pattern, invisibility; 3rd-fireball, hold person, major image, suggestions; 4th-bestow curse, confusion, lesser geas, polymorph; 5th-baleful polymorph, dominate person, feeblemind, teleport; 6th-geas/quest, mislead, symbol of persuasion; 7th-finger of death, insanity, simulacrum; 8th-demand, greater prying eyes, mind blank; 9th-dominate monster, shapechange, weird.

‘There is no flame as strong as that of vengeance’: Fanil Flamehand, ‘My Life’, Volume I. Fanil wanted nothing more in life than to study magic, as his father and grandfather had. The sprawling tree city where he was born and raised was considered a great centre of magical learning, with humans, gnomes and even the occasional dwarf arriving there to study. The great hall of learning was a library set into the tight-woven branches of a single immense oak, with books and scrolls seeming to almost grow from the branches as a sort of fruit. Fanil’s first year of magical study was peaceful and happy. It was also the last moment of sustained joy he would ever know. Fanil Flamehand-1 Male Elf Evoker1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk +0 melee (1d8-1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +2 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +0 melee (1d8-1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +2 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); SA spells; SQ elf traits, low-light vision; summon familiar; AL NG; SV Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +4; Str 8, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 15, Wis 14, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Concentration +4, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6, Survival +4; Combat Casting, Scribe Scroll. Possessions: Masterwork longbow (50 arrows), masterwork longsword, sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), ink (1 oz. vial), ink pen, parchment (sheet)), scroll of acid arrow, scroll of magic missile, spell component pouch, waterskin. Wizard Spells Prepared (3+1/2+1, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, light, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-burning hands, colour spray, magic missile. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/ close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-burning hands, colour spray, magic missile, shocking grasp, summon monster I.

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FRIENDS & FOES denied to all and he raised an army from the lower planes to level the city. Despite the many powerful wizards and sorcerers who dwelled there, the city ultimately fell. Fanil was not the sole survivor, not even close, but he was the only one of his family to survive. He watched, despairing, as his parents battled to the last, trying to save what they could even as the demonic hordes tore the city to pieces. Pulled away as the smoke rose, his last image of his home was of unholy destruction. Fanil Flamehand-5 Male Elf Evoker5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 14; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +2; Grp +1; Atk +2 melee (1d8-1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +5 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +2 melee (1d8-1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +5 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); SA spells; SQ elf traits, low-light vision, summon familiar; AL LN; SV Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +6; Str 8, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 16, Wis 14, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Concentration +8, Intimidate +4, Knowledge (arcana) +11, Spellcraft +13, Survival +6; Combat Casting, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Still Spell. Possessions: Bracers of armour +2, masterwork longbow (50 arrows), masterwork longsword, sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), ink (1 oz. vial), ink pen, parchment (sheet)), spell component pouch, wand of magic missile (1st level caster), waterskin. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, flare, light, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-burning hands, colour spray, mage armour, magic missile, shocking grasp; 2nd-flaming sphere (2), scorching ray, web; 3rd-fireball, flame arrow, haste. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-burning hands, colour spray, mage armour, magic missile, shield, shocking grasp, summon monster I; 2nd-continual flame, darkness, flaming sphere, scorching ray, shatter, web; 3rd-fireball, flame arrow, haste, protection from energy. After that, he was changed. Once, he had wanted to study magic as an end in itself; now, he wanted only vengeance and everything he did was a step towards that goal. He took work but only if it would give him knowledge he needed. He joined adventuring

bands but only to learn more about the dark arts which had brought his city down. He had no friends, just temporary allies and useful tools. He became something of a legend – a brooding, bitter elven mage of great power, given to random fits of rage and melancholy but willing to do almost anything if the payment was the knowledge he sought. Fanil Flamehand-10 Male Elf Evoker10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d4; hp 26; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +5; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d8-1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +8 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +5 melee (1d8-1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +8 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); SA spells; SQ elf traits, low-light vision, summon familiar; AL LN; SV Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +9; Str 8, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 17, Wis 14, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Concentration +13, Gather Information +1, Intimidate +6, Knowledge (arcana) +16, Spellcraft +18, Survival +8; Combat Casting, Empower Spell, Greater Spell Focus (evocation), Quicken Spell, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Still Spell. Possessions: Amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +3, masterwork longbow (50 arrows), masterwork longsword, ring of protection +1, sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), ink (1 oz. vial), ink pen, parchment (sheet)), spell component pouch, wand of magic missile (5th level caster), waterskin. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/5+1/5+1/4+1/3+1/ 2+1): 0th-acid splash, flare, light, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-burning hands, colour spray, mage armour, magic missile, shield, shocking grasp; 2ndacid arrow, darkness, flaming sphere (2), scorching ray, web; 3rd-fireball (2), flame arrow, haste, keen edge; 4th-fire shield, ice storm, rainbow pattern, wall of fire; 5th-cloudkill, fireball (empowered), magic missile (quickened). Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-burning hands, colour spray, feather fall, mage armour, magic missile, shield, shocking grasp, summon monster I; 2nd-acid arrow, continual flame, darkness, flaming sphere, fog cloud, pyrotechnics, scorching ray, shatter, web; 3rd-fireball, flame arrow, haste, keen edge, lightning bolt, protection from energy; 4th-fire shield, fire trap, ice storm, rainbow pattern, wall of fire; 5th-cloudkill, cone of cold, wall of force, wall of stone.


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FRIENDS & FOES As his legend grew, the necromancer began to hear of it. He had long since passed beyond the flesh into lichdom and valued his unlife passionately. He was used to having enemies, of course, but the legends were speaking of one with great power, one who could possibly be a threat to him, given time. He did not achieve unlife by ignoring threats so he began to use his agents and servants to track down and test this legendary elf. Fanil found himself harried and hunted, with dark servants following his every step. He became a pariah, as any place he stayed in for long soon became a charnel ground as the relentless agents of the necromancer pursued him. Fanil Flamehand-15 Male Elf Evoker15: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d4; hp 39; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 14, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +7; Grp +6; Atk +7 melee (1d8-1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +11 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +7/+2 melee (1d8-1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +11/+6 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); SA spells; SQ elf traits, low-light vision, summon familiar; AL LN; SV Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +11; Str 8, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 18, Wis 14, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Concentration +18, Gather Information +9, Intimidate +9, Knowledge (arcana) +22, Spellcraft +24, Survival +11; Combat Casting, E m p ow e r S p e l l , E n l a rg e Spell, Greater Spell Focus (evocation), Improved Counterspell, Quicken Spell, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Still Spell, Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: Amulet of natural armour +2, bracers of armour +3, masterwork longbow (50 arrows), masterwork l o n g s wo r d , r i n g of protection +2, sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), ink (1 oz. vial), ink pen, parchment (sheet)), spell component pouch, staff of fire, wand of fireball (10th level caster), waterskin.

Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/5+1/5+1/5+1/5+ 1/4+1/3+1/2+1/1+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, flare, light, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-burning hands, colour spray, mage armour, magic missile, shield, shocking grasp; 2 nd -acid arrow, darkness, flaming sphere (2), scorching ray, web; 3rd-fireball (2), flame arrow, haste, keen edge, lightning bolt; 4th-fire shield, ice storm, rainbow pattern, shout, summon monster IV, wall of fire; 5th-cloudkill, cone of cold, fireball (empowered), magic missile (quickened), wall of force; 6th-chain lightning, contingency, freezing sphere, transformation; 7th-delayed blast fireball, fireball (quickened), prismatic spray; 8th-incendiary cloud, sunburst. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-burning hands, colour spray, feather fall, mage armour, magic missile, shield, shocking grasp, summon monster I; 2nd-acid arrow, continual flame, darkness, flaming sphere, fog cloud, pyrotechnics, scorching ray, see invisibility, shatter, summon swarm, web; 3rd-dispel magic, explosive runes, fireball, flame arrow, haste, keen edge, lightning bolt, phantom steed, protection from energy, stinking cloud; 4th-fire shield, fire trap, ice storm, rainbow pattern, shout,


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FRIENDS & FOES summon monster iv, wall of fire; 5 t h -break enchantment, cloudkill, cone of cold, overland flight, wall of force, wall of stone; 6th-acid fog, chain lightning, contingency, freezing sphere, transformation; 7 th -banishment, delayed blast fireball, ethereal jaunt, mage’s sword, prismatic spray, teleport, greater; 8th-incendiary cloud, iron body, shout, greater, sunburst. Ultimately, he stopped running. He began to take the fight back, tracing each hunter back to those who sent it, then further back, until he began to draw close to the necromancer. He is now ready for his final assault. He wants vengeance but he also knows that he has no hope hope of defeating the lich in its lair alone. So Fanil begins his final quest, to garner the allies he needs to rid the world of the necromancer. Then, perhaps, he can find peace. Fanil is driven. There is no other word for it. He is not cruel or sadistic but, if you are no use to him, he has no use for you, and, if you are of use to him, he will extract all he can from you and then abandon you. He makes no secret of this and plays no games. He states what he wants, what he will give and never swerves from that, ignoring pleading and threats equally. In combat, he is a force of pure destruction, opening with the most powerful destructive spell he knows (often a quickened magic missile or fireball) and then following up with whatever seems appropriate after surveying the results of the first volley. Fanil Flamehand-20 Male Elf Evoker20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d4; hp 51; Init +3; Spd 20 ft.; AC 26, touch 17, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +10; Grp +9; Atk +10 melee (1d8-1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +16 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow of undead bane); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d8-1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +16/+11 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow of undead bane); SA spells; SQ elf traits, low-light vision, summon familiar; AL LN; SV Fort +10, Ref +13, Will +18; Str 8, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 19, Wis 14, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Concentration +23, Gather Information +11, Intimidate +11, Knowledge (arcana) +27, Knowledge (favoured enemy lore) +11, Sense Motive +6, Spellcraft +29, Survival +11, Combat Casting, Empower Spell, Enlarge Spell, Greater Spell Focus (evocation), Improved Counterspell, Maximize Spell, Quicken Spell,

Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Still Spell, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (ray). Possessions: +2 longbow of undead bane (50 arrows), amulet of natural armour +4, bracers of armour +5, cloak of resistance +4, masterwork longsword, ring of protection +4, ring of minor spell storing, sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), ink (1 oz. vial), ink pen, parchment (sheet)), spell component pouch, staff of evocation, waterskin. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/5+1/5+1/5+1/5+1/ 4+1/4+1/4+1/4+1/4+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, flare, light, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-burning hands, colour spray, mage armour, magic missile, shield, shocking grasp; 2nd-acid arrow, darkness, flaming sphere (2), scorching ray, web; 3rd-fireball (2), flame arrow, haste, keen edge, lightning bolt; 4th-fire shield, ice storm, rainbow pattern, shout, summon monster IV, wall of fire; 5th-cloudkill, cone of cold, fireball (empowered), magic missile (quickened), wall of force; 6th-acid fog, chain lightning, contingency, freezing sphere, transformation; 7 th -delayed blast fireball (2), fireball (quickened), fireball (maximized, enlarged), greater teleport, prismatic spray; 8th-greater shout, incendiary cloud, iron body, protection from spells, sunburst; 9th-crushing hand, meteor swarm (3), prismatic sphere. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-burning hands, Colour spray, feather fall, mage Armour, magic missile, shield, shocking grasp, summon monster I; 2nd-acid arrow, continual flame, darkness, flaming sphere, fog cloud, pyrotechnics, scorching ray, see invisibility, shatter, summon swarm, web; 3rd-dispel magic, explosive runes, fireball, flame arrow, haste, keen edge, lightning bolt, phantom steed, protection from energy, stinking cloud; 4th-fire shield, fire trap, greater invisibility, ice storm, rainbow pattern, shout, summon monster IV, wall of fire; 5th-baleful polymorph, break enchantment, cloudkill, cone of cold, interposing hand, overland flight, wall of force, wall of stone; 6th-acid fog, chain lightning, contingency, forceful hand, freezing sphere, summon monster VI, transformation; 7th-banishment, delayed blast fireball, ethereal jaunt, greater teleport, mage’s sword, prismatic spray, simulacrum; 8thgreater shout, incendiary cloud, iron body, maze, protection from spells, sunburst; 9th-crushing hand, meteor swarm, prismatic sphere, shades.


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NPCs in the World

Ride Sense Motive S u r v iva l ( u n c o m m o n i n c i t i e s ; r a r e i n metropolises) Swim Use Rope

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s there a blacksmith with 12 ranks of Craft (smithing) in that village of 200? If you go into a temple of a greater god intending to steal the ruby Eye of Argon from the giant orange idol, how many guards, high priests and temple maidens will there be? This chapter will tell you!

Uncommon Skills Appraise Balance Disguise Heal Jump Listen Perform Search Spot Speak Language

Finding The Right Man For The Job

One of the hardest things to do is to find someone with the right skills. It can be taken for granted that any town will have a blacksmith or two, but how good are they? Even if a large city has many sages, how many of them have studied Ancient Wood Elf Herbal Medicine well enough to know the antidote for a magic-resistant poison?

Rare Skills Concentration Disable Device Escape Artist Hide Move Silently Open Lock Sleight of Hand Spellcraft Tumble

The first step is to consider how common the skill is. The following should serve as a guideline but it must be adjusted by culture and race. Intimidation is a very common skill among orcs and hobgoblins but much less common among gnomes and halflings, for example. It should be noted that some skills listed as ’uncommon’ or ’rare’ are very common among adventurers, such as ’Spot’. This is because while those who spend their lives in dank dungeons learn to keep an eye out at all time for unexpected trouble, the average merchant or farmer is not so paranoid and will rarely spend much time training himself to see a hint of movement in the shadows or notice that a rug has been pulled slightly out of place.

Very Rare Skills Decipher Script Forgery Use Magic Device

Craft, Knowledge and Profession Rarity

Common Skills Bluff Climb Craft* (See list of crafts and their commonality) Diplomacy Gather Information Handle Animal Intimidate Knowledge* (See list of knowledges and their commonality) Profession* (See list of professions and their commonality)

As with skills, this table is highly subjective. Sailors will be very common in coastal regions or along river, very rare (if known at all!) in the desert. Dwarves will have many miners, gemsmiths and weaponsmiths but fewer bowyers or woodsmen. The Games Master should use this table only as a rough guideline and not as an absolute standard. Once the skill has been determined, use the following chart to determine the likely maximum bonus for a skill in a given (human) community. This is based on the demographic information in Core Rulebook II and on the assumption of a maximum +5 bonus from Skill Focus and such feats as Stealthy or Acrobatic (Though not every skill has a ‘+2 to 2 skills’ type feat associated with it in the Core rules, there are


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NPCS IN THE WORLD Rarity Common

Craft Armoursmithing Baking Blacksmithing Brewing Leatherworking Pottery Shoemaking Tailoring Tanning Weaponsmithing Bowyer Dye making Fletcher Locksmithing Papermaking

Knowledge Local Nature Nobility

Profession Driver Farmer Merchant Messenger Porter Rancher Soldier Waiter/Server

Geography Religion

Rare

Glassblowing Goldsmith Silversmith Trapmaking Winemaking

Architecture History

Very Rare

Alchemy Gemcutting

Arcana Dungeoneering The Planes

Beekeeper Chirugeon (Healer) Courtesan Lawyer Manservant Miner Moneychanger Scribe Storyteller Accountant/Bookkeeper Apothecary Architect Artist Fence Gardener Guide Historian Major-domo/Personal Assistant Moneylender Sage Siege Engineer Alchemist Exorcist Thief Spellcaster

Uncommon

sufficient optional feats that, for these purposes, it is assumed such feats can exist.) The ‘likely’ maximum skill rank is the most common maximum rank – assuming middling rolls and an average distribution of ability scores. The Maximum skill rank is the ‘perfect’ skill rank, the best one could expect given exceptional abilities and perfect rolls. For intermediate values, round to the nearest column (thus, Likely Maximum+1 uses the Likely Maximum column, while

Likely Maximum-2 uses the Likely Maximum-3 column.) Community Size Thorpe Hamlet Village Small Town Large Town Small City Large City Metropolis

Likely Maximum Skill Bonus 6 7 8 9 12 15 18 21

Maximum Skill Bonus 16 17 18 19 22 25 28 31


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NPCS IN THE WORLD Chance of Location Skill Type Common Uncommon Rare Very Rare

Likely Maximum-6 100% 70% 30% 10%

Likely Maximum-3 75% 40% 15% 5%

Likely Maximum 40% 15% 5% 1%

Likely Maximum +5 15% 10% 1% 1/2 of 1%

Maximum 5% 1% 1/2 of 1%* 1/10th of 1%**

*Roll 1d100. If the result is 01, roll 1d6. On a roll of 1-3, there is someone with this bonus to the skill. **Roll 1d100. It the result is 01, roll 1d10. On a roll 1, there is someone with this bonus to the skill. The Games Master should then roll to determine if there is any individual in the town with the appropriate skill(s). If two skills must be possessed by the same person, the chances are lowered, as follows:

bonus is needed to be certain of translating the book. Knowledge (religion) is an uncommon skill. The +15 bonus is precisely between Likely Maximum+5 (which is 12 for a Hamlet) and Maximum (which is 17 for a Hamlet). The Games Master, having been bribed with pizza, shows mercy and rounds down, using the Likely Maximum +5 column. This is a 10% chance. The roll is 28 so no one with that skill is around. Desperate, the players figure they will take a risk on a slightly improper translation and look for someone with a +10 total bonus. This uses the Likely Maximum column, with a 15% chance. The roll is 01! There is a cleric in town who has the requisite ranks. Now, all the PCs have to do is convince him to help…and hope he rolls well.

Skills are closely related or likely to be learned by the same individual (i.e. Open Lock and Disable Device): -10% Skills are generally related or somewhat likely to be learned by the same individual (i.e. Survival and Knowledge (nature): -15% Skills are vaguely related or slightly likely to be learned by the same individual (i.e. Forgery and Bluff): -20%

Locating the NPC

Skills are unrelated or unlikely to be learned by the same individual (i.e. Disable Device and Handle Animal): -25% If this reduces the chance below 0, use the following guidelines: Modified Chance Actual Chance 0% to -10% 1/2 of 1% -11% to 20% 1/10th of 1% Less than -20% No chance For purposes of the above calculations, treat a base chance of 1/2 of 1 percent as 0% and 1/10th of 1 percent as -10%. Example: The adventurers find themselves in the town of Dendral’s Fall, a cosy little hamlet near to the borders of the Dwindling Empire of Karrakesh. They have an urgent need to understand the meaning of a tome of ancient religious writings they found in a recent dungeon. None of the party has sufficient Knowledge (religion) to grasp the meaning, so they look for someone in the town who does. The Games Master informs them that a minimum of a +15 total

The above system simply lets the Games Master quickly know if someone exists in the town. This does not mean there is a large, glowing sign over his home reading ‘Rogue with +15 Bonus to Disable Device Lives Here’. Finding the right person requires some time and effort. Generally speaking, this is a Gather Information skill check. The DC is based on the percentage chance of the person existing in the first place: Percent Chance Less than 1% 1-10% 11-25% 26-50% More than 50%

Gather Information DC 30 25 20 15 10

Modify the DC as follows: Skill is illegal or is considered suspect: +1 to +5 Individual is actively selling his services: -5 PCs already know of the individual (name, description or the like): -5


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NPCS IN THE WORLD Individual is hiding or does not wish to be found by the PC: +5

Bandits

Bandits are predators who dwell in the wilds, preying on unaware or poorly armed travellers. They are motivated by greed, not any ideology and thus attack based on actual or perceived wealth and weakness – the more of both, the better the odds of attack. They prefer to strike with ambush from distance and to be able to flee if the fight turns against them. Most are warriors; some are fighters, rogues and rangers. Rarely, a sorcerer will take up the highwayman’s trade and, on occasion, clerics of gods who are predisposed to violence and crime will join a bandit group. Most bandits are low-level, as those with exceptional skill and ability will quickly tire of robbing copper pieces from wandering peddlers. Occasionally, a particularly successful band will form around a powerful and charismatic leader, a so-called ‘Robber Baron’ or ‘Bandit Prince’, who will usually have a well-fortified stronghold.

Small Bandit Gang 2-4 Bandit Warrior-1 1 Bandit Rogue-1 5% chance of Bandit Sorcerer-1 or Bandit Cleric1 Medium Bandit Gang 3-12 Bandit Warrior-1 2 Bandit Rogue-1 1 Bandit Ranger-1 10% chance of Bandit Sorcerer-1 or Bandit Cleric1 Large Bandit Gang 4-24 Bandit Warrior-1 3 Bandit Rogue-1 1 Bandit Rogue-3 1 Bandit Ranger-3 10% chance of Bandit Sorcerer-3 or Bandit Cleric3 If a great bandit leader exists in the region, he will sometimes accompany one of the bands he commands on raids. Any band has a 5% chance of having the local leader along. The leader will be a character of 7th level or higher. Two sample Bandit Lords are provided. Sometimes, fairly powerful humanoid monsters of evil bent take up the bandit life. Such creatures quickly become leaders of bandit gangs due to their imposing might rather than their cunning or charm. One of the Bandit Lords included is such a creature.

Beggars

Beggars are omnipresent. They exist in even the smallest thorpes (though there is rarely more than 1) and in vast numbers in the large cities. Many have debilitating injuries or scars or at least appear to (the use of false injuries and makeup to increase feelings of pity is commonplace). Beggars sometimes have an ‘ear to the ground’ and hear useful titbits of information. There is a 5% chance that any beggar has the equivalent of level+3 ranks of Gather Information pertaining to a single question or topic. These are not actual skill ranks, but rather represent the chance the beggar overheard something that he was not supposed to. Beggars are rarely found in buildings, with the possible exception of public places which do not


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NPCS IN THE WORLD object to their presence or which cannot throw them out due to the law. In cities, they cluster in the poorer parts of town, as the rich can pay to have them removed or face few legal obstacles. In a given city block, use the following to determine how many beggars are in the immediate vicinity: Neighbourhood Type Slum/Shantytown Poor/Dockside Working Class/Merchant Middle Class/Shopping

A typical community has regular encounters with bandits, raiders or local troublemakers but is not known for its danger or high crime rate. A hostile community either suffers regular assault from outside or is a ’wretched hive of scum and villainy’.

Beggars 2d6 Beggar-1, 1d2 Beggar-3 1d6+1 Beggar-1, 1 Beggar-3 1d3 Beggar-1 1d2 Beggar-1

Alignment: The default alignment for guards is Lawful Neutral. Cities which are culturally tilted far towards one alignment or another (a city ruled by a powerful lawful evil blackguard, for example, or a city controlled by priests of a chaotic good god) may make sure its city watch is more closely in tune with the government. Non-human guards will tend strongly to their racial alignment; use the Racial Alignment chart in the NPC Description to determine this.

City Watch

The town guards, the city watch, the patrol... whatever they are called, they are omnipresent in fantasy campaigns. They are, to be blunt, not a threat to any but low-level characters and regularly find themselves slaughtered by drunken barbarians, evil necromancers and rampaging dragons. However, some of the larger cities may have heroes among the ranks of the watch, which can serve as a nasty surprise for those who assume they are above the law.

The following shows the makeup of various guard groups. The statistic blocks are located under ’City Watch’. Part-time Patrol 2-4 Commoner Guards 1 City Guard-1 Small Standard Patrol 2-4 City Guard-1 1 City Guard-3

Guard Encounters: The types of guards which can be found in a community vary with the community’s size and the commonality of violence – peaceful hamlets miles from any hostile power might have only a few part-timers wandering the streets at night, while a bustling metropolis or a village on the edge of barbarian territory might have surprisingly skilled combatants.

Small Veteran Patrol 2-4 City Guard-3 1 City Guard-5 Small Elite Patrol 2-4 City Guard-5 1 City Guard-7

A peaceful community is one far from any hostile powers and with little regular crime. Very few communities over the size of a small town will be peaceful, simply because so many people in one place always means trouble. Community Size Thorpe Hamlet Village Small Town Large Town Small City Large City Metropolis

Peaceful 1 Commoner Guard Part-time Patrol Small Standard Patrol Small Standard Patrol Medium Standard Patrol Medium Standard Patrol Large Standard Patrol Large Standard Patrol

Medium Standard Patrol 2-12 City Guard-1 1 City Guard-3 Typical Part-time Patrol Small Standard Patrol Small Elite Patrol Small Elite Patrol Medium Elite Patrol Medium Elite Patrol Large Elite Patrol Large Elite Patrol

Hostile Part-time Patrol Small Standard Patrol Small Elite Patrol Small Veteran Patrol Medium Veteran Patrol Medium Veteran Patrol Large Veteran Patrol Large Veteran Patrol


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NPCS IN THE WORLD Medium Veteran Patrol 2-8 City Guard-1 1-3 City Guard-3 1 City Guard-5

Special Forces Some city guards maintain a few specialists on staff. Determine the chance of a specialist as follows: Patrol Type Part-time Small Medium Large

Medium Elite Patrol 2-8 City Guard-1 1-3 City Guard-5 1 City Guard-7 Large Standard Patrol 3-18 City Guard-1 1-3 City Guard-3

Patrol Quality Standard Elite Veteran

Large Veteran Patrol 3-18 City Guard-1 2-4 City Guard-3 1 City Guard-5

Chance of Specialist 0% 5% 7% 10% Chance of Specialist 1% 3% 5%

Add the two values together. Thus, a Large Veteran patrol has a 15% chance of having a specialist along with it. Specialists come in two general types – Watch Wizards and Investigators. Determine which is along based on the circumstances, or use the following chart:

Large Elite Patrol 3-18 City Guard-1 1-4 City Guard-3 1-2 City Guard-5 1 City Guard-7

Roll 1d100 Standard 01-75 76-00 Elite 01-50 51-75 76-95 96-00 Veteran 01-50 51-75 76-00

Specialist

Level

Investigator Wizard

1 3

Investigator Investigator Wizard Wizard

1 3 3 5

Investigator Wizard Wizard

3 3 5

Crafters and Shopkeepers

A visit to Merchant’s Row is a part of any trip to a large city and even stops in villages and hamlets may see adventurers looking to replenish their supplies. This section helps determine who is in a given store. Crafters are individuals who make goods themselves. Shopkeepers sell goods made by others. The following table shows the largest shop or place of business likely to be found in a town of a


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Town Size Thorpe Hamlet Village Small Town Large Town Small City Large City Metropolis

Max Common Business Size Tiny Small Small Medium Medium Large Large Huge

Max Uncommon Business Size Stall Tiny Tiny Small Small Medium Medium Large

Max Rare Business Size Stall Stall Stall Tiny Tiny Small Small Medium

given size. A breakdown of which businesses are ‘Common’, ‘Uncommon’ or ‘Rare’ follows.

determine which table to roll on (i.e. in a slum, use the Poor Inn table)

Once the maximum size of a business has been determined, the actual size can be found. No business can be smaller than a stall.

Tiny businesses are very small but permanent. They have a crafter or shopkeeper and sometimes room for one apprentice or assistant. Use the Stall table to determine who the primary owner is. There is a 50% chance of a second employee. Use the following table:

Actual Business Size 01-10 11-50 51-75 76-00

Maximum Size-3 Maximum Size-2 Maximum Size-1 Maximum Size

Owner Shopkeeper-3 Crafter-3 Shopkeeper-1 Crafter-1

Modifiers Maximum Size is Large: -15 to roll Maximum Size is Huge: -20 to roll

There will be 1d4-2 patrons actually in the store. If there are 2, there will be an additional 1d4-2 patrons waiting nearby for a chance to be served.

These tables should only be used if there is uncertainty about the size or nature of a business; if one has been explicitly placed, they can and should be ignored. Stalls are temporary businesses. They may not be literal stalls – they can be run from wagons or even from large, semi-mobile, chests.

Small businesses have room for the owner, a few helpers and some customers.

Small Business Owner

Stalls will normally have only one person associated with them: the stall owner. Who this is can be determined randomly: 01-50 51-80 81-90 91-00

Assistant Shopkeeper-1 Crafter-1 Apprentice-1 Apprentice-1

Shopkeeper-1 Crafter-1 Shopkeeper-3 Crafter-3

01-40 41-70 71-80 81-90 91-95 96-00

Shopkeeper-1 Crafter-1 Shopkeeper-3 Crafter-3 Shopkeeper-5 Crafter-5

There will be 1d2 assistants, as follows:

There will be no patrons in the stall but there will be 1d4-2 (minimum 1) individuals hanging around. If their identity is important, they can be randomly determined using the Inn customer tables, with the general condition of the area being used to


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NPCS IN THE WORLD Large Business Table Roll 01-25 26-50 51-60

Owner Shopkeeper-1 Crafter-1 Shopkeeper-3

Assistants 2 Apprentice-1 2 Apprentice-1 1d2 Shopkeeper-1, 1 Crafter-1

61-70

Crafter-3

1 Shopkeeper-1, 1d2 Crafter-2

71-80

Shopkeeper-5

1d3 Shopkeeper-1, 1 Crafter-1

81-90

Crafter-5

1 Shopkeeper-1, 1d3 Crafter-1

91-95

Shopkeeper-7

96-00

Crafter-7

1 Shopkeeper-3, 1d2 Shopkeeper-1, 1d2 Crafter-1 1 Crafter-3, 1d2 Crafter-1, 1d2 Shopkeeper-1

Other/Special 25% chance of guard (use City Guard-1) 25% chance of guard (use City Guard-1) 50% chance of Guard (use City Guard-1), 25% chance of delivery service, 25% chance of used/ returned goods for sale. 50% chance of Guard (use City Guard-1), 25% chance of delivery service, 25% chance of used/ returned goods for sale. 75% chance of Guard (use City Guard-3), 35% chance of delivery service, 35% chance of used/ returned goods for sale. 75% chance of Guard (use City Guard-3), 45% chance of delivery service, 45% chance of used/ returned goods for sale. 90% chance of Guard (use City Guard-3), 55% chance of delivery service, 55% chance of used/ returned goods for sale. 90% chance of Guard (use City Guard-3), 55% chance of delivery service, 55% chance of used/ returned goods for sale.

Huge Business Table Roll 01-15

Owner Shopkeeper-1

Assistants 1d3+1 Apprentice-1

16-30

Crafter-1

1d3+ Apprentice-1

31-45

Shopkeeper-3

1d3 Shopkeeper-1, 1 Crafter-1

46-60

Crafter-3

1d3 Shopkeeper-1, 1d2 Crafter-2

61-70

Shopkeeper-5

1d4+1 Shopkeeper-1, 1 Crafter-1

71-80

Crafter-5

1 Shopkeeper-1, 1d4+1 Crafter-1

81-90

Shopkeeper-7

91-00

Crafter-7

1d2 Shopkeeper-3, 1d3 Shopkeeper-1, 1d3 Crafter-1 1d2 Crafter-3, 1d3 Crafter-1, 1d3 Shopkeeper-1

Other/Special 35% chance of guard (use City Guard-1), 25% chance of delivery service, 25% chance of used/ returned goods for sale. 35% chance of guard (use City Guard-1), 25% chance of delivery service, 25% chance of used/ returned goods for sale. 75% chance of Guard (use City Guard-1), 40% chance of delivery service, 25% chance of used/ returned goods for sale. 75% chance of Guard (use City Guard-1), 40% chance of delivery service, 25% chance of used/ returned goods for sale. City Guard-3, 50% chance of additional 1d2 City Guard-1, 35% chance of delivery service, 60% chance of used/returned goods for sale. City Guard-3, 50% chance of additional 1d2 City Guard-1, 45% chance of delivery service, 60% chance of used/returned goods for sale. City Guard-3, 75% chance of additional 1d2 City Guard-1, 55% chance of delivery service, 80% chance of used/returned goods for sale. City Guard-3, 75% chance of additional 1d2 City Guard-1, 55% chance of delivery service, 80% chance of used/returned goods for sale.


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NPCS IN THE WORLD Owner Assistant Shopkeeper-3 or Shopkeeper-1 Shopkeeper-5 Crafter-3 or CrafterCrafter-1 5 Shopkeeper-1 Apprentice-1 Crafter-1 Apprentice-1 There will be 1d4 patrons in the store. If there are 4, an additional 1d4 will be waiting outside. Medium businesses usually have several rooms. There will be a shop area up front and a work area for crafters or storage for merchants in the back. There may even be a third room, albeit a small one, for private consultations. Use the Small Business Owner table to determine the owner. There will be 1d4 assistants or helpers. There is also a 50% chance of an assistant of the type opposite that of the owner – i.e. a crafter may have a shopkeeper to sell his wares, while a shopkeeper may provide a crafter who makes the things the shopkeeper sells with space in the back. There will be 1d4+2 patrons in the store, with an additional 1d4 waiting nearby if the store is full. In addition, there is a 25% chance of a guard on duty. This may be modified by the Games Master as needed – downwards if the store sells low-value merchandise or upwards if it sells high-value goods. The guard will be identical to the City Guard-1. Large businesses are run by only the most successful merchants or crafters and are found only in cities. They include several rooms, work areas and so on and often have special services, such as delivery. There will be 3d4 patrons in the business. Huge businesses are rare. They are found only in metropolises and, even there, there will not be very many of them. They are normally owned by individuals with power in the local guilds, often guildmasters or high-ranking guild officers. Prices will be high – 10% above average, normally – but this is made up for by service and selection.

Farmsteads And Similar

The lonely farmstead, marking the edge of civilisation, is a classic fantasy trope. Weary

travellers often stop there for rest and food; curious ones stop there to find out what may lie beyond the fields they know. Either way, this is a guide to the inhabitants of the local farm, at least the two-legged inhabitants. Standard Farm: This represents the typical farmstead. The people who work there and live there are usually a single family. Large farms are run by a large extended family or by two or three families sharing the land (when enough of these come together, the farm becomes a thorpe or hamlet). Small farms consist of a single dwelling place, possibly one or two small outbuildings and the fields. They will be run and inhabited by 1d2 Farmer-1 and there is a 75% chance of 1d4 children running around. Treat children as Farmer-1 but with no feats and only 2 hit points. Medium farms have a single dwelling place and several outbuildings. They will be run and inhabited by 1 Farmer-3, 1d4 Farmer-1 and there will be 2d4-1 children. There is also a 25% chance that there are herders associated with the farm; if this is the case, there will be 1d2 Herder-1. Large farms have several dwellings clustered together (2-4) and a few families sharing the land. The inhabitants are as follows: 10% chance of a Village Elder-7 50% chance of a Master Farmer-5 1d4+1 Farmer-3 2d4 Farmer-1 4d4+4 Children There is also a 50% chance that there are herders associated with the farm; if this is the case, there will be 1 Herder-3 and 1d4 Herder-1. Manor: This represents the farm owned and operated by a lesser noble, retired merchant or other wealthy individual, not a starving peasant. The term ’manor’ is merely representative – holding, plantation, estate and so on are all acceptable descriptions. Small manors will have a decently-sized central house, some smaller houses where the field workers live and outbuildings for storage or holding animals. They are inhabited as follows: 1d2 Gentleman Farmer-1


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NPCS IN THE WORLD Size Very Small (seats 5-10)

Poor 1 Innkeeper1, 1 Server-1, 1% chance of Entertainer-1, 20% chance of Bouncer-1*

Typical 1 Innkeeper1, 1 Server-1, 5% chance of Entertainer-1, 25% chance of Bouncer-1

Superior 1 Master Innkeeper3, 1 Server-1, 10% chance of Entertainer-3, 50% chance of Bouncer1

Small (Seats 11-20)

1 Innkeeper-1, 1d3 Server-1, 5% chance of Entertainer-1, 25% chance of Bouncer-1*

1 Master Innkeeper-3, 1d3 Server-1, 15% chance of Entertainer-3, 2 Bouncer-1

Medium (Seats 21-40)

1 Innkeeper-1, 2d4 Server-1, 10% chance of Entertainer1, Bouncer-1, 50% chance of additional Bouncer-1

Large (Seats 41-60)

1 Innkeeper1, 1 Cook-1, 2d6 Server-1, 20% chance of Entertainer-1, Elite Bouncer-3, 50% chance of 1d2 Bouncer-1 1 Master Innkeeper3, 1 Cook-1, 4d6 Server-1, 20% chance of Entertainer-2, 2 Elite Bouncer 3, 1d3 Bouncer-1

1 Innkeeper-1, 1d3 Server-1, 10% chance of Entertainer1, Bouncer-1, 50% chance of additional Bouncer-1 1 Master Innkeeper3, 1 Cook-1, 2d4 Server-1, 15% chance of Entertainer-3, Elite Bouncer-3, 50% chance of 1d2 Bouncer-1 1 Master Innkeeper3, 1 Cook-3, 2d6 Server-1, 25% chance of Entertainer-3, 2 Elite Bouncer-3, 1d3 Bouncer-1 1 Master Innkeeper-3, 1 Cook-3, 1 Cook1, 4d6 Server-1, 25% chance of Entertainer-3, Veteran Bouncer5, 2 Elite Bouncer3, 1d4 Bouncer-1

Very Large (Seats 61-100)

Elite 1 Master Innkeeper-3, 1 Server-1, 15% chance of Entertainer-3, 75% chance of Bouncer-1 1 Master Innkeeper-3, 1d4 Server-1, 25% chance of Entertainer-3, 2 Bouncer-1

2 Master Inkeeper3, 1 Cook-1, 2d4 Server-1, 25% chance of Entertainer-3, Elite Bouncer-3, 1d2 Bouncer-1

2 Master Inkeeper-3, 1 Cook-3, 1 Cook1, 3d4 Server-1, 50% chance of Entertainer-3, Elite Bouncer-3, 1d2 Bouncer-1

2 Master Innkeeper-3, 1d2 Cook-3, 2d6 Server-1, 40% chance of Entertainer-3, 2 Elite Bouncer-3, 1d4 Bouncer-1 2 Master Innkeeper-3, 2 Cook-3, 3 Cook1, 4d6 Server-1, 50% chance of Entertainer-3, Veteran Bouncer-5, 2 Elite Bouncer-3, 1d4+1 Bouncer-1

2 Master Innkeeper-3, 2 Cook-3, 1 Cook1, 2d6 Server-1, 75% chance of Entertainer3,Veteren Bouncer5, 1d4 Bouncer-1 2 Master Innkeeper-3, 3 Cook-3, 4 Cook1, 5d6 Server-1, Entertainer-3, 25% chance of Master Bouncer-7, Veteran Bouncer-5, 2 Elite Bouncer-3, 1d6+1 Bouncer-1

*50% chance the bouncer is Half-Orc Bouncer-1 1 Servant-1 1d4+1 Farmer-1 1d4+2 Farmer’s children (treat children as Farmer-1 but with no feats and only 2 hit points)

50% chance of 1d2 Gentleman Farmer’s children (treat children as Gentleman Farmer-1 but with no feats and only 3 hit points) 25% chance of stables; if there are stables, there will be 1 Animal Handler-1 in attendance


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NPCS IN THE WORLD Medium manors have a large central house, several smaller houses for the farmers and several outbuildings. They are inhabited as follows: 1d2 Gentleman Farmer-3 1 Servant-3 1d3 Servant-1 1d4 Farmer-3 3d6 Farmer-1 2d4+3 Farmer’s children 1d2 Gentleman Farmer’s children 50% chance of stables; if there are stables, there will be 1 Animal Handler-3 and 1d2 Animal Handler-1 in attendance.

makeup is determined by the inn’s size and quality. The above covers the workers. However, taverns also have customers and they can be a wild and varied lot. The following are some general guidelines, as well as notes on the patrons of more specific types of inns. The size of an inn determines the number of patrons; the quality of it determines who is there.

Percent Full

Large manors have a luxurious central house, many smaller houses for the farmers and many outbuildings, including stables. They are inhabited as follows: 25% chance of 1d2 Country Squire-7; if not, 1d2 Gentleman Farmer-5 1 Servant-5 1d3 Servant-3 2d4 Servant-1 1d4 Farmer-3 5d6 Farmer-1 4d6 Farmer’s Children 1d4 Gentleman Farmer’s children 1d2 Animal Handler-3 1d4+1 Animal Handler-1 25% chance of watchmen or guards on staff; if such exist, there will be one City Guard-2 and 1d4 City Guard-1 in the manor house

Roll 3d6 to determine how full the inn is at any given point, modified as noted below: <3:

50% chance of 5%, 50% chance of no customers. 3-4: 10% 5-6 15% 7-8 25% 9-11 50% 12-13 75% 14-16 90% 17+ 100% Modifiers: Workday, day: Wo r k d a y ,

-6 evening: -3

Inns and Taverns

Inns and taverns are ubiquitous. They are located everywhere in the world and only the smallest of communities lacks any sort of public house. Adventurers are drawn to inns the way dragons are drawn to gold and it is at an inn that many adventures begin. Indeed, it often seems that no one can stay at an inn for more than a few minutes before an incident involving a hooded stranger, a scribbled map and a sudden bow shot occurs. (Note: In reality, ’inn’, ’tavern’, ’hostel’, ’public house’, etc. are all different types of establishments, with different functions and services. For gaming purposes, these distinctions are ignored.) The staff of an inn is usually composed of commoners, with occasional experts at the larger or more expensive inns. The exact


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NPCS IN THE WORLD 19-20 Crafter-3 21-24 Farmer-1 25-26 Herder-1 27-28 Farmer-3 29-30 Idle Noble-1 31 Idle Noble-3 32-33 Diplomat-1 34-36 Politician-1 37-38 Politician-3 39-43 Gentlemen Farmer-1 44-48 Tavern Boor-1 49-51 Tavern Boor-3 52-56 Sailor-1 57-58 Sailor-3 59-62 Marine-1 63-64 Marine-3 65-70 City Watch-1* 71-72 City Watch-3* 73-76 Courtesan-1 77-78 Courtesan-3 79-82 Administrator-1 83-85 Administrator-3 86-88 Servant-1 89-90 Scribe-1 91-92 Animal Handler-1 93 Animal Handler-3 94 Investigator-1* 95 Watch Wizard-3* 96-97 Sage-1 98-00 Roll on the Superior and Elite Inns table *Off-Duty

Non-workday, day -3 Non-workday, evening: 0 Religious holiday or celebration: -3 Non-religious holiday or celebration: +3 Market Day: +2 Trade Fair: +3 Major event in city, attracting many foreigners: +1 to +5 Area is under siege or facing imminent attack: -1 to -5

Patrons The following represent very generic mixes of people. Games Masters may want to construct more focused tables for the patrons of specific inns – for example, a typical inn near a university will have many sages, scribes and the occasional wizard, but will have few, if any, farmers. Poor Poor inns are usually filled with the dregs of society, lower-class workers, peasants, serfs and so on. Either use the percentages below, or roll for each patron: 01 Idle Noble-1 (Slumming or in disguise) 02-03 Beggar-1 04-05 Beggar-3 06-11 Crafter-1 12-20 Farmer-1 21-25 Sailor-1* 26-27 Sailor-3* 28-30 Fisherman-1* 31-35 Gambler-1 36-70 Crafter-1 71-75 Courtesan-1 76-80 Bandit-1 81-85 Bandit-3 86-90 Tavern Boor-1 91-94 Mercenary-1 95 Mercenary-3 96-00 Roll on ‘Typical’ table. *If the inn is near a dock or wharf or the like, otherwise, these will be Crafters

Superior and Elite Inns

Typical Typical inns are where the majority spend their time, from the working class to the lower reaches of the upper class. Almost anyone can be found here, given enough time. 01-04 Beggar-1 05-10 Shopkeeper-1 11-12 Shopkeeper-3 13-18 Crafter-1

These inns cater to the upper-crust. The more successful merchants and crafters, powerful city leaders and so on, will attend these. 01-06 Administrator-1 07-10 Administrator-3 11 Administrator-5 12-16 Politician-1 17-20 Politician-3 21-23 Politician-5 24-32 Crafter-3 33-36 Crafter-5 37-42 Shopkeeper-3 43-45 Shopkeeper-5 46-47 Servant-5 48-51 Courtesan-3 52-53 Courtesan-5 54-59 Idle Noble-1 60-64 Idle Noble-3 65-70 Idle Noble-5 71-73 Marine-3


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NPCS IN THE WORLD 74 Ships Surgeon-1 75-76 Watch Wizard-3* 77-78 Court Wizard-3 79-81 Sage-3 82-83 Sage-5 84-86 Gentleman Farmer-3 87-89 Gentleman Farmer-5 90-95 Tavern Boor-1 96-99 Tavern Boor-3 00 Tavern Boor-5 *Off-Duty

2d4 Woodcutter-1 1d2 Woodcutter-3 1d2 Animal Handler-1 25% chance of 1d2 City Guard-1, if the area is dangerous. 5% chance of a first level ranger being present, though not an inhabitant. Medium logging camps consist of several cabins, a storehouse, a stable and a larger common buildings. They are inhabited as follows:

Logger’s Camp

2d6+2 Woodcutter-1 1d4 Woodcutter-3 1d2 Woodcutter-5 1d4 Animal Handler-1 50% chance of 1d4+1 City Guard-1; if there are any, there is a 25% chance of 1 City Guard-3 10% chance of a ranger of 1st through 4th level being present.

The woods are often home to those who work in them. While the deepest forests rarely contain lumberjacks, the edges of those nearest to civilisation do – and those who work there can often provide useful information about what lies deeper in the woods. Small logging camps consist of one or two small cabins and perhaps a single storage building, as well as a slightly larger cabin serving as a mess hall/meeting hall/fallback point in case of attack. They are inhabited as follows:

Large logging camps have many cabins and several specialised outbuildings, including areas for crafters who can repair/maintain equipment (such as axes). They are inhabited as follows: 4d6+4 Woodcutter-1 2d4 Woodcutter-3 1d4 Woodcutter-5 1d2 Woodcutter-7 1d4+2 Animal Handler-1 1d2 Animal Handler-3 1d4 Crafter-1 75% chance of 1d6+1 City Guard-1; if there are any, there is a 50% chance of 1d2 City Guard-3 15% chance of a ranger of 2nd through 5th level being present.

Mercenary Companies

Mercenaries are men and women who have decided to fight for monetary gain. Some of them care about the goals of their employer and will not work for blatantly evil masters; others think that the coin of an angel and the coin of a demon are both made of the same gold. They tend to be cynical, world-weary and practical, with little expectation of anything beyond fighting until they die and the hope that the death is quick. A rare few rise to become great mercenary captains, leading large and famous bands whose presence can tilt the balance in a war; some even manage to conquer small kingdoms of


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NPCS IN THE WORLD their own but must fight and die, without a hint of wealth or glory.

Nobles and other Town Leaders

Small Mercenary Company 10 Mercenary Private-1 1 Mercenary Corporal-3 15% chance of a 1st through 3rd level wizard or rogue serving in a support capacity (usually ‘artillery’ or scout/spy, respectively) Medium Mercenary Company 50 Mercenary Private-1 5 Mercenary Corporal-3 2 Mercenary Corporal-7 1 Mercenary Sergeant-7 1d4 Crafter-1 (smiths, bowyers, leatherworkers, etc) 25% chance of a 2nd through 5th level wizard or rogue serving in a support capacity (usually ‘artillery’ or scout/spy, respectively) 10% chance of 1st through 4th level cleric serving as a chaplain, providing magical healing and support. Domains will usually be two of War, Protection, Strength or Healing Large Mercenary Company 100 Mercenary Private-1 10 Mercenary Corporal-3 5 Mercenary Corporal-5 3 Mercenary Sergeant-7 1 Mercenary Leader-9 1d4 Crafter-3 (smiths, bowyers, leatherworkers, etc) 2d4 Crafter-1 50% chance of a 5th through 8th level wizard or rogue serving in a support capacity 20% chance of 2nd through 6th level cleric serving as a chaplain, providing magical healing and support. Domains will usually be two of War, Protection, Strength or Healing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Title (Roll 1d4-1 times) Chief Head Assistant 2nd Assistant Apprentice Lord Director Master Overseer Councillor

Position Administrator Supervisor Reviewer Clerk Inspector Commander Accountant Chronicler Attendant Justicar

Even the smallest thorpe will have a headsman, town elder or other such type who serves as a de facto leader, even if the majority of his duties consist of settling disputes over pigs. Larger settlements will have mayors, councilmen and the like, as well as the high possibility of a noble in residence. A large castle is virtually a world of its own, with many servants, guards and crafters living within its walls. For purposes of these rules, the rulers are divided into ‘civic’ and ‘noble’. ‘Civic’ rulers are elected or appointed, serve for limited terms and do not pass their rank onto their children, at least not ‘officially’. ‘Noble’ rulers rule by right of birth or conquest, serve for life or until deposed and pass rank on to at least some of their children. Furthermore, nobles tend to demand more assistants and helpers, resulting in a generally larger staff charged with running the town. High level civic leaders are represented as ‘Administrators’. However, if they are ‘civic’ leaders they have no title or lands, except those granted while in office. Some may gain true noble title after years of loyal service. ’Idle Nobles’ associated with an administrative staff are generally those who have inherited technical leadership rights but have no real power. They tend to perform a lot of symbolic or ceremonial duties, such as cutting ribbons, presenting awards and getting married. The actual administrative staff of the town can be determined from this chart. If there is a noble in residence (whether he actually rules or not), then his residence will likely have a staff of its own, which is detailed below.

Organisation (25% chance). Council Board Committee Tribunal Department Bureau Division Panel Trustees Group

Relationship Of Of For For Regarding In Charge Of Overseeing Regulating Authorising Inspecting

Subject Books Rolls Treasury Military Docks Ports Roads Walls Records Chronicles

Coins Law Jails Watch Temples Magi Merchants Smiths Inns Animals


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NPCS IN THE WORLD City Guards associated with the local rulers are assumed to be the ’Mayor’s Own’ or otherwise be distinguished from the rank and file by special uniforms and privileges. They are always available to escort city officials and often serve as guards at the entry to public buildings. They are often well-equipped (give them equipment equivalent to 1 level higher). Generally speaking, it is often required that players negotiate the bureaucracy to speak to the head man. Thus, in a small city, the players will first need to deal with a Politician-1 (use the Random Title Generator), then get to the Politician-3, then, finally, to the Administrator-5 who runs the show.

Town Size Thorpe

Civic 1 Politician-3

Hamlet

1 Politician-3 1d2 Politician-1

Village

1 Politician-3 1d4 Politician-1 1 Scribe-1

Small Town

1d2 Administrator-3 1d4+2 Politician-1 1d2 Scribe-1 1 City Guard-1

Large Town

1 Administrator-5 1d4 Politician-3 2d4 Politician-1 1d3 Scribe-1 1d4 City Guard-1

Small City

1 Administrator-5 1d4+2 Politician-3 3d4 Politician-1 1d4 Scribe-1 1 City Guard-3 1d4 City Guard-1

Large City

1 Administrator-5 1d4+2 Politician-3 3d4 Politician-1 1d4 Scribe-1 1 City Guard-3 1d4 City Guard-1

Metropolis

1 Administrator-7 1d3 Politician-5 1d6+2 Politician-3 4d4 Politician-1 1d4+2 Scribe-1 1 City Guard-5 1d4 City Guard-3 2d6 City Guard-1

Bureaucratic Titles The longer and more pompous the title, in general, the less actual power and responsibility is associated with the position. The following tables can generate many such lengthy sobriquets. ‘The’ may be added to the relationship at will. The organisation, if there is one, should be joined as needed: For example, Head Clerk of the Tribunal for Ports, Director of the Panel Regulating Inns. Some titles which can result from this include Lord Clerk in charge of the Animals, Assistant Inspector for the Watch,

Noble 1 Administrator-3 1 Servant-1 1 Administrator-3 1 Politician-1 1 Servant-1 1 Politician-3 1d4 Politician-1 1 Servant-3 1 Scribe-1 1d2 Administrator-3 1 Idle Noble-1 1d2 Administrator-1 1d2 Politician-1 1 Servant-3 1 Scribe-1 1 City Guard-1 1 Administrator-5 1d2 Administrator-3 1 Idle Noble-1 1d4 Administrator-1 1d4 Politician-1 1 Servant-3 1d4 Servant-1 1 Scribe-1 1d4 City Guard-1 1 Administrator-5 1d4 Administrator-3 1 Idle Noble-3 1d2 Idle Noble-1 1d4+1 Administrator-1 1d4+1 Politician-1 1 Servant-5 1d2 Servant-3 1d4 Servant-1 1 Scribe-3 1d4 Scribe-1 1 City Guard-3 1d4 City Guard-1 1 Administrator-7 1d4 Administrator-3 1 Idle Noble-5 1d4+1 Administrator-1 1d4+1 Politician-1 1 Servant-5 1d2 Servant-3 1d4 Servant-1 1 Scribe-3 1d4 Scribe-1 1 City Guard-3 1d4 City Guard-1 1 Administrator-7 1d2 Administrator-5 1d4+2 Administrator-3 1 IdleNoble-5 1d4 Politician-3 2d4 Administrator-1 2d4 Politician-1 1 Servant-5 1d3 Servant-3 1d4+2 Servant-1 1 Scribe-3 1d4 Scribe-1 1 City Guard-5 1d4 City Guard-3 2d6 City Guard-1


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NPCS IN THE WORLD Attendant Inspecting Inns or Chief Apprentice Commander Overseeing Docks. If the title seems out of character for the level of the character (i.e. an Administrator-5 is likely not still a mere ‘Assistant’), reroll or make the NPC resentful about being trapped in such a lowly position despite his skills.)

Castle Staff For purposes of these rules, any noble’s dwelling place is a ’castle’. The actual location may be a castle, a mansion, a palace, a fort, a tower and so on. The Games Master should decide if the primary noble is an ‘Idle Noble’, with few responsibilities but many hobbies, or an ‘Administrator’ who actually has a job. The general breakdown of staff is the same, only the statistics of the head of household differ. The charts below simply refer to the primary inhabitant as the ‘Noble’. Castles located in hostile regions, or where the rule of the noble is insecure, will have City Guards instead of Palace Guards. The location will be staffed as follows: Very Small castles are inhabited by the noble, his immediate family and a very small number of servants and guards. Such castles are often found in the border reaches of kingdoms, though some are found deep in the heart of it, either as retreats for a powerful noble or as the lingering remnants of greatness for some ancient bloodline now long since out of power.

some guards. They are found throughout the land, though they tend to be in minor provinces or far from ’the action’. A typical small castle will be staffed by: 25% chance of 1 Noble-3 and one Noble-1; otherwise, 1d2 Noble-1 50% chance of 1d4 Noble children (as Noble-1, but with no feats and half the hit points) 1 Servant-3 1d4 Servant-1 50% chance of 1d4 Palace Guard-1 Stables, with 1 Animal Handler-1 in attendance 25% chance of a forge, with a Crafter-1 in attendance Medium castles often house a moderately powerful noble, his family, some retinue and a good mix of servants and aides. They are usually found in betterestablished area of the kingdom. 25% Chance of 1d2 Noble-5; otherwise, 1d2 Noble3 and 1d4 Noble-1 For every three nobles present, there will be one noble child 1d2 Servant-3 1d4+2 Servant-1 50% chance of Palace Guard-3 1d4+1 Palace Guard-1 Stables, with 1d4 Animal Handler-1 in attendance 50% chance of a forge, with 1d3 Crafter-1 in attendance 10% chance of a Court Wizard-1 Large castles are seats of local government and often serve as vital a role in war as they do in administration. They are most often found deep within the kingdom, though, sometimes they can be found on borders, especially those which serve primarily a military role.

A very small castle will be staffed by: 1d2 Noble-1 25% chance of 1d2 Noble children (as Noble-1, but with no feats and half the hit points) 1d4 Servant-1 50% chance of 1d2 Palace Guard-1 50% chance of a stable, with an Animal Handler-1

25% Chance of 1d2 Noble-7; otherwise, 1d2 Noble-5 1d4 Noble-3 2d4 Noble-1

Small castles are inhabited by the noble, his immediate family, a few servants and


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NPCS IN THE WORLD For every three nobles present, there will be one noble child 1 Servant-5 1d4 Servant-3 4d6 Servant-1 50% chance of Palace Guard-5 2d4+1 Palace Guard-3 4d6 Palace Guard-1 25% chance of a Court Wizard-3 Stables, with 1 Animal Handler-3 and 1d4 Animal Handler-1 in attendance Forge, with 1 Crafter-3 and 1d3 Crafter-1 in attendance Very Large castles house the more important noble families and their entourages. They are found in the largest cities or the most important regions. 1d3 Noble-7 1d4 Noble-5 2d4 Noble-3 3d4 Noble-1 For every three nobles present, there will be one noble child 1 Servant-7 1d4 Servant-5 3d4 Servant-3 6d6 Servant-1 50% chance of Palace Guard-7 2d4+1 Palace Guard-5 3d6 Palace Guard-3 5d6 Palace Guard-1 50% chance of a Court Wizard-5 Stables, with 1 Animal Handler-5, 1d3 Animal Handler-3 and 2d4 Animal Handler-1 in attendance Forge, with 1 Crafter 5, 1d2 Crafter3 and 2d6 Crafter-1 in attendance

tavern patrons or workers – use the Inn guidelines to determine who is there. The following guidelines indicate the number of people likely to be near any group of PCs. On large docks at busy ports, there will be hundreds of people but only a few are likely to notice the PCs nearby or react to them. These guidelines assume an active, commercial port. Thorpe 1d4 Fisherman-1 1 Commoner Guard 25% chance of a Sailor-1 Hamlet 2d4 Fisherman-1 1 City Guard-1 1d4 Sailor-1 Village 3d4 Fisherman-1 1 City Guard-1 1d4 Sailor-1 1 Sailor-3 1 Beggar-1

Seaside And Docks

The dock area of any city or town is likely to have a wide range of individuals present at all times. This section discusses what types are likely to be present, both on the docks and on the ships which are in dock. Seaside regions usually have many taverns nearby and any significant ruckus on the docks may draw the attention of the


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NPCS IN THE WORLD Small Town 3d4 Fisherman-1 1d4 Fisherman-3 1 City Guard-1 1d6 Sailor-1 1 Sailor-3 1 Beggar-1 50% chance of Shopkeeper-1 (selling fish or fishing supplies) 50% chance of Crafter-1 (net maker, carpenter)

1d6 City guard-1 3d6 Sailor-1 1d4 Sailor-3 1d2 Sailor-5 1d3 Beggar-1 Shopkeeper-1 (selling fish or fishing supplies) Crafter-1 (net maker, carpenter)

Temples

Large Town 3d4 Fisherman-1 1d4 Fisherman-3 1 City Guard-1 1d6 Sailor-1 1 Sailor-3 1 Beggar-1 50% chance of Shopkeeper-1 (selling fish or fishing supplies) 50% chance of Crafter-1 (net maker, carpenter) Small City 3d4 Fisherman-1 1d4 Fisherman-3 1 Fisherman-5 1 City Guard-3 1d2 City Guard-1 1d6 Sailor-1 1 Sailor-3 1 Beggar-1 75% chance of Shopkeeper-1 (selling fish or fishing supplies) 75% chance of Crafter-1 (net maker, carpenter) Large City 2d4 Fisherman-1 1d4 Fisherman-3 1 Fisherman-5 1 City Guard-3 1d2 City Guard-1 2d6 Sailor-1 2 Sailor-3 1 Sailor-5 1d2 Beggar-1 Shopkeeper-1 (selling fish or fishing supplies) Crafter-1 (net maker, carpenter)

Characters often sneak into temples, whether they are seeking treasure beyond price, lost relics or to slay an evil priest. Sometimes, they even enter holy places legitimately. Either way, knowing the general population of a temple can be important. If the characters make a lot of noise while stealing the ruby eyes of the great idol, how many guards might come? Will a temple dedicated to a deity rarely worshipped in the community have a cleric capable of resurrection? Temple Size Temple size is based on the size of the local community and the prominence of the god or gods. A small thorpe may have nothing but a lone shrine with a few acolytes, while a major city may have the cathedrals of a half-dozen gods and smaller temples and shrines to dozens more. Temples are defined as: Shrine: A small open-air space or building, containing an altar or other appropriate item, along with a few attendants. In some cases, the shrine is unattended, with worshippers and supplicants simply making offerings or praying as they see fit. Only rarely will the shrine have guards. Small Temple: A building consisting of one or two rooms, with areas for worshippers to gather. There may be a single adept or cleric living on the premises. There are sometimes guards. Medium Temple: A large building or small set of buildings, including not just public areas for research but residences for a priest and some assistants. Guards are likely. Large Temple: A very large building or several buildings, with many residents, including fulltime guards and possibly some students or lay worshippers.

Metropolis 2d4 Fisherman-1 1d4 Fisherman-3 1d2 Fisherman-5 1 City Guard-3


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NPCS IN THE WORLD Size

Worshippers

Priests

Guards

Shrine

1d4

5% chance of Temple Guard-1

Small Temple

3d6

Medium Temple

5+6d6

Large Temple

10+8d10

Cathedral

25+15d10

01-50 None, 51-75 1 Temple Adept-1,76-00 1 Temple Cleric-1 01-25 None, 26-75 Temple Adept-3,76-00 Temple Cleric-3 Temple Cleric-5, 50% chance of Temple Cleric-3 Temple Cleric-7, 2 Temple Cleric4, 4 Temple Cleric-1 Temple Cleric-9, 2 Temple Cleric5, 4 Temple Cleric-3, 12 Temple Cleric-1

Large Cathedral

100+25d10

Temple Cleric-9, 4 Temple Cleric5, 8 Temple Cleric-3, 20 Temple Cleric-1

Lay People None

Students

Special*

None

5%

50% chance of Temple Guard-1

1d2 Laymen

None

5%

Temple Guard-3, 2 Temple Guard1 Temple Guard-5, 4 Temple Guard3, 8 Temple Guard-1 Temple Guard7**, 4 Temple Guard-5, 8 Temple Guard3, 20 Temple Guard-1 Temple Guard9**, 8 Temple Guard-5, 16 Temple Guard3, 40 Temple Guard-1

2d4 Laymen

1d4 Students

5%

3d6 Laymen

2d6 Students

10%

5d10 Laymen

4d6 Students

10%

10d10 Laymen

6d6 Students

15%

*A ’special’ is a worshipper or visitor of an unexpected type. Examples include a high-level wizard who is making a special pilgrimage, a celestial or infernal envoy or a druid from the nearby forest trying to forestall a religious war. The level or CR of the special should be equal to the highest level NPC in the temple. **For temples dedicated to gods which produce paladins, there is a 50% chance of a paladin of the appropriate level. Cathedral: A very large building and many outbuildings, holding a large number of fulltime staff as well as scholars, assistants and guards.

Large Cathedral: As above, but more so. Found only in the largest cities. The following charts show the types of inhabitants likely to be found in the temple, regardless of when the encounter takes place. Note that residents may well be asleep if the players enter at night, though guard patrols will be active. Worshippers will be there during regular services and are not considered residents. Worshippers will be of any appropriate class or level and those with combat or magical skills will defend their sacred ground against invaders.


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NPC LISTING

NPC Listing

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inesse-based fighters. Duellists. Sahuagin clerics. Chuul/Black dragon crossbreeds. Minotaur Barbarians. Orc chieftains and shamans. Kobold scouts. This sections contains masses of pregenerated NPCs, of all levels, going far beyond the generic characters in Core Rulebook II. A mercenary is not a fencer and a city guard is not a knight – so why rely on a single list of ‘Fighters’ if one is needed for a game? As a general rule, all characters in this section use either average, elite or non-elite ability arrays, rather than random roll, for their attributes.

NPCs In The World

This section lists the various NPCs specified in the ‘NPCs In The World’ section, such as city guards or temple clerics.

Bandits

Bandits focus heavily on stealth and ranged attacks, while bandit casters tend to focus on spells to disable potential victims as quickly as possible. Bandits wear light armour to maximize mobility. Bandit Warrior-1 Male Human War1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8; hp 8; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +1; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d6/19-20, short sword) or +1 melee (1d4/1920, dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +3 ranged (1d8/x3, longbow); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6/19-20, short sword) or +1 melee (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +3 ranged (1d8/x3, longbow); AL NE; SV Fort +2, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 11, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 9, Wis 12, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb -1, Hide -1, Intimidate +1, Jump -8, Swim -5; Point Blank Shot, Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: ale (gallon), dagger, longbow (50 arrows), tankard (clay), pouch (belt) (cheese (hunk), rations (trail)), short sword, studded leather. Bandit Cleric-1 Male Human Clr1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8+1; hp 9; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 12, touch 9, flatfooted 12; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6, quarterstaff); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6, quarterstaff);

SA spells, rebuke undead 4/day; SQ spontaneous casting; AL NE; SV Fort +3, Ref -1, Will +4; Str 10, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +5, Diplomacy +3, Heal +6, Hide +2, Knowledge (religion) +4, Survival +6; Combat Casting, Spell Focus (conjuration). Possessions: Holy symbol (wooden), quarterstaff, sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), wine (bottle, fine)), studded leather. Deity: None. Cleric Spells Prepared (3/2+1, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, inflict minor wounds, purify food and drink; 1st-bane, bless, disguise self*. Domains: Trickery (Bluff, Disguise and Hide are class skills), Travel (freedom of movement for up to 1 round/day). Bandit Cleric-3 Male Human Clr3: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 3d8+3; hp 20; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 14, touch 9, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d6, masterwork quarterstaff); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6, masterwork quarterstaff); SA spells, rebuke undead 4/day; SQ spontaneous casting; AL NE; SV Fort +4, Ref +0, Will +5; Str 10, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +7, Diplomacy +3, Heal +7, Hide +4, Knowledge (religion) +5, Spellcraft +4, Survival +8; Combat Casting, Silent Spell, Spell Focus (conjuration). Possessions: +1 chain shirt, holy symbol (silver), masterwork quarterstaff, pearl of power (1st level), sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), wine (bottle, fine)) Cleric Spells Prepared (4/3+1/2+1, save DC 12+ spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, inflict minor wounds, purify food and drink (1 oz. vial), resistance; 1st-bane, bless, disguise self*, doom; 2nd-hold person, invisibility*, owl’s wisdom. Domains: Trickery (Bluff, Disguise and Hide are class skills), Travel (freedom of movement for up to 3 rounds/day) Bandit Ranger-1 Male Human Rgr1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8; hp 8; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 13, touch 11, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk +2 melee (1d8+1/19-20, longsword) or +2 ranged (1d8/x3, composite longbow); Full Atk +2 melee (1d8+1/1920, longsword) or +2 ranged (1d8/x3, composite longbow); SQ favoured enemy humans +2, wild


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NPC LISTING empathy; AL NE; SV Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +2; Str 12, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +2, Craft (leatherworking) +4, Hide +4, Listen +8, Move Silently +4, Ride +4, Search +6, Spot +8, Survival +6, Swim -3; Alertness, Stealthy, Track. Possessions: Backpack (bedroll, flint and steel, lantern (hooded), rope (hemp/50 ft.), tent), composite longbow (50 arrows), leather armour, longsword, waterskin. Bandit Ranger-3 Male Human Rgr3: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 3d8; hp 17; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +3; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +6 ranged (1d8+1/x3, masterwork composite longbow (+1 Str bonus)); Full Atk +5 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +6 ranged (1d8+1/x3, masterwork composite longbow (+1 Str bonus)); SQ favoured enemy humans +2, wild empathy; AL NE; SV Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +3; Str 12, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +4, Craft (leatherworking) +6, Hide +6, Listen +10, Move Silently +6, Ride +2, Search +8, Spot +10, Survival +8, Swim -3; Alertness, Endurance, Rapid Shot, Stealthy, Track, Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +1 leather armour, backpack (bedroll, flint and steel, lantern (hooded), rope (hemp/50 ft.), tent), masterwork longsword, masterwork composite longbow (+1 Str bonus) (50 masterwork arrows), waterskin. Bandit Rogue-1 Male Human Rog1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d6+1; hp 7; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk -1 melee (1d41/19-20, dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or +2 ranged (1d6-1/x3, shortbow); Full Atk -1 melee (1d4-1/1920, dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4-1/19-20,

dagger) or +2 ranged (1d6-1/x3, shortbow); SA sneak attack +1d6; SQ trapfinding; AL NE; SV Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +2; Str 8, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Climb +0, Disguise +5, Escape Artist +1, Hide +5, Intimidate +3, Listen +6, Search +4, Spot +6, Survival +4, Swim -5, Tumble +1; Point Blank Shot, Stealthy. Possessions: Dagger, leather armour, rope (hemp/50 ft.), sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk)), shortbow (50 arrows), waterskin Bandit Rogue-3 Male Human Rog3: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 3d6+3; hp 16; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +2; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or +5 ranged (1d6/x3, +1 shortbow) or +4 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, dagger); Full Atk +1 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or +5 ranged (1d6/x3, +1 shortbow) or +4 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, dagger); SA sneak attack +2d6; SQ evasion, trap sense +1, trapfinding; AL NE; SV Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +3; Str 8, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Climb +1, Disguise +5, Escape Artist +1, Hide +7, Intimidate +3, Listen +8, Move Silently +7, Search +6, Spot +8, Survival +4, Swim -4, Tumble +1, Use Rope +4; Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Stealthy. Possessions: +1 leather armour, +1 shortbow (50 masterwork arrows), dagger, rope (hemp/50 ft.), sack (bread (loaf), cheese (hunk)), waterskin. Bandit Sorcerer-1 Male Human Sor1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk +1 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow); Full Atk +1 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL NE; SV Fort


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NPC LISTING +0, Ref +1, Will +3; Str 8, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Concentration +4, Craft (alchemy) +6, Decipher Script +3, Hide +2, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6; Combat Casting, Spell Focus (enchantment). Possessions: Light crossbow (50 bolts), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)), spell component pouch, tanglefoot bag. Sorcerer Spells Known (5/4, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-daze, detect poison, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-charm person, hypnotism. Bandit Sorcerer-3 Male Human Sor3: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 9; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +0; Atk +3 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); Full Atk +3 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL NE; SV Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +4; Str 8, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Concentration +6, Craft (alchemy) +6, Decipher Script +3, Hide +4, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Move Silently +2, Spellcraft +6, Survival +2; Brew Potion, Combat Casting, Spell Focus (enchantment). Possessions: +1 light crossbow (50 bolts), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)), spell component pouch, tanglefoot bag, wand of charm person. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/6, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-dancing lights, daze, detect poison, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-charm person, hypnotism, sleep. Bandit Lord Ogre Barbarian-5 This is a fairly typical ogre who has left his tribe behind to live with ‘little people’ and prey upon them. More direct and brutal than most bandits and prone to violence, his great strength and powerful combat abilities make him a welcome leader. He is also far more intelligent than most ogres and he uses this to his advantage. He knows he is not subtle or stealthy so he waits well out of sight while his bandit troupe stages the ambush, then charges in, axe swinging, to terrify and demoralize the victims. Male Ogre Bbn5: CR 8; Large giant; HD 4d8+4 plus 5d12+5; hp 63; Init +0; Spd 50 ft.; AC 21, touch 9, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +8; Grp +18; Atk +15 melee (2d6+7/19-20/x3, Large +1 battleaxe) or +6 ranged (1d6+6, masterwork javelin); Full Atk +15/+10 melee (2d6+7/19-20/x3, Large +1

battleaxe) or +6/+1 ranged (1d6+6, masterwork javelin); SQ darkvision 60 ft., illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, low-light vision, rage 2/day, trap sense +1; AL CE; SV Fort +9, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 23, Dex 10, Con 13, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Climb +9, Intimidate +12, Listen +9, Spot +4, Survival +6; Alertness, Improved Critical (battleaxe), Power Attack, Weapon Focus (battleaxe). Possessions: +1 chain shirt, Large +1 battleaxe, masterwork heavy steel shield, 5x masterwork javelin, pouch (belt), sack (ale (gallon), meat (chunk)) Bandit Lord Ranger-7 This bandit lord uses his knowledge of the wild lands to lead his troupe. Under his command, they can survive in the deepest forest, venturing out silently to strike and then returning to hidden glens where the soldiers of the local nobles will never find them. Male Human Rgr7: CR 7; Medium humanoid; HD 7d8; hp 35; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +7; Grp +8; Atk +9 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword) or +10 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +1 composite longbow (+1 Str bonus)); Full Atk +9/+4 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword) or +10/+5 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 composite longbow (+1 Str bonus)); SQ animal companion, favoured enemy humans +4, favoured enemy monstrous humanoids +2, wild empathy, woodland stride; AL NE; SV Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +4; Str 12, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 9. Skills and Feats: Climb +6, Concentration +3, Craft (Leatherworking) +4, Hide +10, Knowledge (nature) +6, Listen +11, Move Silently +15, Ride +11, Search +12, Spot +14, Survival +12, Swim -1, Use Rope +3; Alertness, Endurance, Point Blank Shot, Manyshot, Rapid Shot, Stealthy, Track, Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +1 leather armour, +1 longsword, +1 composite longbow (+1 Str bonus) (50 masterwork arrows), backpack (bedroll, flint and steel, lantern (hooded), rope (hemp/50 ft.), tent), boots of elvenkind, waterskin. Ranger Spells Prepared (2, save DC 12 + Spell Level): 1st-alarm, longstrider. Bandit Ranger-7 Boar Companion Male Boar: CR -; Medium magical beast; HD 5d8+15; hp 37; Init +0; Spd 40 ft.; AC 18, flat-


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NPC LISTING footed 18, touch 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +6; Atk +7 melee (1d8+4, gore); Full Atk +7 (1d8+4, gore); SA ferocity; SQ evasion, link, scent, share spells; AL NE; SV Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +2; Str 16, Dex 11, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 4. Skills and Feats: Listen +6, Spot +4; Improved Bull Rush, Weapon Focus (gore).

Beggar

Beggars tend not to be very skilled or gain many levels. A 3rd level beggar is a sort of ’elder’ among the downtrodden, one who has survived a great deal and probably been beaten by a large number of guards in his day. Beggar-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk -1 melee (1d3-1, unarmed strike); Full Atk -1 melee (1d3-1, unarmed strike); AL CN; SV Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +1; Str 8, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 9. Skills and Feats: Bluff +4, Listen +3, Profession (beggar) +8, Spot +3; Skill Focus (bluff), Skill Focus (profession (beggar)). Possessions: 5cp, cheese (hunk), peasant’s outfit, wooden bowl. Beggar-3 Male Human Com3: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 9; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d3-1, unarmed strike); Full Atk +0 melee (1d3-1, unarmed strike); AL CN; SV Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +2; Str 8, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 9. Skills and Feats: Bluff +7, Knowledge (local) +1, Listen +4, Profession (beggar) +9, Spot +3; Persuasive, Skill Focus (bluff), Skill Focus (profession (beggar)). Possessions: 5cp, cheese (hunk), peasant’s outfit, wooden bowl.

City Watch Guards

City guards gain Knowledge (local) as a class skill. This applies only to the city in which they work. They tend to focus on ranged attacks in order to strike down fleeing miscreants. Guards in cities whose populations are not of size Medium will have appropriately sized manacles.

City Guard-1 Male Human War1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8+1; hp 9; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 17, touch 10, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d6+1/19-20, short sword) or +2 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6+1/19-20, short sword) or +2 ranged (1d8/1920, light crossbow); AL LN; SV Fort +3, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 9. Skills and Feats: Intimidate +2, Knowledge (local) +2 Ride +1, Use Rope +1; Weapon Focus (light crossbow), Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: Chainmail, heavy steel shield, lantern (bullseye), light crossbow (50 bolts), pouch (belt) (manacles), short sword, waterskin. City Guard-3 Male Human War3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d8+3; hp 20; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 17, touch 10, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +3; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d6+1/19-20, short sword) or +4 ranged (1d8/1920, light crossbow) or Full Atk +5 melee (1d6+1/1920, short sword) or +4 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow); AL LN; SV Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 9. Skills and Feats: Intimidate +6, Knowledge (local) +3, Use Rope +1; Rapid Reload (light crossbow), Weapon Focus (light crossbow), Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: Chainmail, heavy steel shield, lantern (bullseye), light crossbow (50 bolts), pouch (belt) (manacles), short sword, waterskin. City Guard-5 Male Human War4/Ftr1: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 4d8+4 plus 1d10+1; hp 32; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 10, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +5; Grp +6; Atk +8 melee (1d6+1/19-20, masterwork short sword) or +7 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); Full Atk +8 melee (1d6+1/19-20, masterwork short sword) or +7 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); AL LN; SV Fort +7, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Gather Information +1, Intimidate +6, Knowledge (city) +4; Ride +1, Use Rope +1; Point Blank Shot, Rapid Reload (light crossbow), Weapon Focus (light crossbow), Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: Heavy steel shield, lantern (bullseye), masterwork half-plate, masterwork light crossbow


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NPC LISTING (50 bolts), masterwork short sword, pouch (belt) (masterwork manacles) City Guard-7 Male Human War4/Ftr3: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 4d8+4 plus 3d10+3; hp 45; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 21, touch 10, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +7; Grp +8; Atk +10 melee (1d6+2/19-20, +1 short sword) or +9 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d6+2/1920, +1 short sword) or +9/+4 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); AL LN; SV Fort +8, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Gather Information +1, Intimidate +8, Knowledge (city) +4, Ride +1, Sense Motive +1, Use Rope +1; Improved Shield Bash, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Reload (light crossbow), Weapon Focus (light crossbow), Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: +1 full plate, +1 short sword, heavy steel shield, lantern (bullseye), masterwork light crossbow (50 bolts), pouch (belt) (masterwork manacles), waterskin.

(1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +2 melee (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger); AL LN; SV Fort +1, Ref +0, Will +4; Str 8, Dex 8, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Bluff +8, Diplomacy +8, Gather Information +6, Heal +4, Intimidate +10, Listen +7, Knowledge (local) +2, Search +9, Sense Motive +7, Spot +7; Alertness, Investigator, Persuasive. Possessions: Courtier’s outfit, goggles of minute seeing, lantern (bullseye), masterwork dagger, pouch (belt) (flint and steel, magnifying glass, masterwork manalces)

Watch Wizards

Investigators Investigators are experts who specialize in finding clues, talking to witnesses and otherwise helping the Watch solve crimes. They are poor combatants and will avoid physical conflict if possible. Investigator-1 Male Human Exp1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d6; hp 6; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 9, touch 9, flat-footed 9; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk +0 melee (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +0 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +0 melee (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +0 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger); AL LN; SV Fort +0, Ref -1, Will +3; Str 8, Dex 8, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Bluff +4, Diplomacy +4, Gather Information +6, Intimidate +4, Listen +7, Knowledge (local) +2, Search +7, Sense Motive +5, Spot +7; Alertness, Investigator. Possessions: Courtier’s outfit, lantern (bullseye), masterwork dagger, pouch (belt) (flint and steel, magnifying glass, masterwork manacles). Investigator-3 Male Human Exp3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d6; hp 13; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 9, touch 9, flat-footed 9; Base Atk +2; Grp +1; Atk +2 melee

Watch Wizards are usually not full-time employees of the Watch but local casters who contract out to help during difficult times or with special cases. While a wide range of spells are useful, the Watch Wizard described here is an Enchanter who focuses primarily on crowd control – the job of the watch is not to kill indiscriminately or to burn down a city, but to arrest and detain criminals for trial and that is what the Watch Wizard can help them do. Watch Wizard-3 Male Human Enchanter3: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 9; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 13, touch 11, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +1; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or +2 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow) or +2 ranged (1d41/19-20, dagger); Full Atk +0 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or +2 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow) or +2 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, dagger); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning Enchantment spells, summon familiar; AL LN; SV Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +5; Str 8, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 15, Wis 14, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +6, Decipher Script +5, Heal +4, Intimidate +2, Knowledge (Arcana) +8, Knowledge (local) +5, Spellcraft +10; Armour Proficiency (light), Combat Casting, Dodge, Scribe Scroll. Possessions: Case (map or scroll) (scroll of charm person, scroll of comprehend languages, scroll of message, scroll of sleep), dagger, light crossbow (10 bolts), masterwork leather, parchment (sheet). Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic,


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NPC LISTING resistance; 1st-alarm, charm person, disguise self, hypnotism, mage armour, sleep; 2nd-daze monster, detect thoughts, hypnotic pattern, invisibility. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-daze(2), detect magic, light, prestidigitation; 1st-charm person (2), mage armour, sleep; 2nd-daze monster, hypnotic pattern, invisibility. Watch Wizard 5 Male Human Enchanter5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 14; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 13, touch 11, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +2; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or +3 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow) or +3 ranged (1d41/19-20, dagger); Full Atk +1 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or +3 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow) or +3 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, dagger); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning Enchantment spells, summon familiar; AL LN; SV Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +6; Str 8, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 16, Wis 14, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Bluff +2, Concentration +8, Decipher Script +6, Heal +4, Intimidate +2, Knowledge (arcana) +11, Knowledge (local) +9, Spellcraft +13; Armour Proficiency (light), Brew Potion, Combat Casting, Scribe Scroll. Possessions: Case (map or scroll) (scroll of charm person, scroll of comprehend languages, scroll of message, scroll of sleep), dagger, light crossbow (10 bolts), masterwork leather, parchment (sheet), wand of colour spary, wand of hold person. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-alarm, charm person, comprehend languages, disguise self, hypnotism, mage armour, sleep; 2nd-daze monster, detect thoughts, hideous laughter, hypnotic pattern, invisibility; 3rd-deep slumber, dispel magic, hold person, stinking cloud, suggestion, tongues. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-daze (2), detect magic, light, prestidigitation; 1st-charm person (2), comprehend languages, mage armour, sleep; 2nd-daze monster, hideous laughter, hypnotic pattern, invisibility; 3rddeep slumber, dispel magic, hold person.

Courtesans

Courtesans are practitioners of the oldest profession. They ply their trade in cities and large towns, selling

favours for gold and goods. Generally, in small towns, there will be few, if any, courtesans – a tightly-knit community tries to avoid the degradation of their own in this way. The obvious exception would be a small town with a large seasonal influx of single men – during a grand festival, after the winter pack-ice breaks up and the ships come into harbour or when the silk merchants make their annual pilgrimage over the mountains. In these exceptional cases, the courtesans will probably have come from elsewhere as well and because they are treated rather poorly by the community, they tend to only frequent the docks, festival grounds, taverns and temporary markets where other outsiders are in the majority. A high-class or courtly courtesan, by way of contrast, will usually be maintained by a single patron or exclusive group of patrons, either through a monthly stipend or by a combination of gifts and cash. These women live lavishly and enjoy all of the perks of upper-class life, except for those that a sterling reputation provides. In some cultures, courtesans have official, political or religious functions in the rich or noble classes. In these cultures they are never as esteemed as a legal spouse but they are tolerated and accepted as long as they are discrete and do not try to usurp the role or status of the legal spouse. In fact, they might even live within a noble palace or villa or be ensconced in a noble estate in the fashionable countryside. A third role that courtesans might play is that of a fawning attendant. Their occupations are usually more sensual than sexual massage, dancing, flirting or even just being a pretty chess partner to the wealthy and powerful. Attendants might be a part of a larger retinue or, on occasion, paid staff at exclusive clubs, where their job is to make the members feel special. Male versions of the courtesan are certainly available in most large cities. The range of roles and status of the male courtesan is as broad as their female counterparts: low-level street hustlers provide furtive encounters for ready cash; a gigolo is more stylish and less obviously for hire; and then there is the ‘kept man’, secreted away in a wellappointed villa across town, always at the ready to provide entertainment, diversion, conversation or other services for his patron. Male courtesans are usually less harassed by the constabulary and general society; many upstanding citizens refuse


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NPC LISTING Motive +1; Skill Focus (profession (courtesan)), Skill Focus (diplomacy). Possessions: Dagger, peasant’s outfit. Courtesan-3 Female Human Com3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 9; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d4/19-20, dagger); Full Atk +1 (1d4/1920, dagger); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Appraise +1, Diplomacy +5, Perform +1, Profession (courtesan) +9, Sense Motive +5; Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (profession (courtesan)), Skill Focus (sense motive). Possessions: Dagger, peasant’s outfit.

to even acknowledge they exist and this sort of anonymity provides a type of freedom. Moreso in the upper ranks, where marriages of convenience often favour the dotard old husbands over the vibrant younger women, few begrudge the young lady her pleasure, as long as she is discrete and respectful of her position. Rules to Remember: You will probably want to use Sense Motive checks if the ‘client’ is actually an undercover member of the constabulary or if the ‘client’ is just looking for information. Courtesans are very chatty until they think that the money has left the table. Courtesan-1 Female Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d4/19-20, dagger); Full Atk +0 melee (1d4/19-20, dagger); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Appraise +1, Diplomacy +4, Perform +1, Profession (courtesan) +7, Sense

Courtesan-5 Female Human Com5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 14; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d4/19-20, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +3 melee (1d4/19-20, masterwork dagger); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Appraise +1, Bluff +1, Diplomacy +6, Disguise +1, Gather Information +2, Intimidate +1, Perform +2, Profession (courtesan) +11, Sense Motive +6; Skill Focus (profession (courtesan)), Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (sense motive). Possessions: Elixir of love; masterwork dagger, noble’s outfit. Courtesan-7 Female Human Com7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4; hp 19; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d4/19-20, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +4 melee (1d4/19-20, masterwork dagger); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Appraise +1, Bluff +1, Diplomacy +7, Disguise +1, Gather Information +4, Intimidate +1, Perform +2, Profession (courtesan) +13, Sense Motive +6; Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (gather information), Skill Focus (profession (courtesan)), Skill Focus (sense motive). Possessions: Elixir of love; masterwork dagger, masterwork whip, noble’s outfit.


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NPC LISTING Master Farmer-5 Male Human Com5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4+3; hp 17; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +3; Atk +3 melee (1d6+1, club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6+1, club); AL N; SV Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 12, Dex 10, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +1, Bluff +1, Craft (construction) +3, Handle Animal +2, Knowledge (nature) +2, Profession (farmer) +10, Spot +2, Use Rope +2; Endurance, Skill Focus (profession (farmer)), Toughness. Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, sack (bread (loaf), meat (chunk)).

Customization: If you are constructing a courtesan who is in cahoots with other ruffians, acting as bait for their predations on unsuspecting pocket books, move the ranks from Diplomacy to Bluff. For a solo courtesan who actually provides the services promised but who lifts extra payment from the client’s pouch, drop a few ranks of Profession (courtesan) and add them to Pick Pocket. You might also want to exchange Skill Focus (diplomacy) for Skill Focus (pick pocket).

Farmers

Farmers are the backbone of any society, however organized or anarchic. For large cities to flourish and for the Craft, trade and safety they provide to edify the region, there needs to be a surplus of food being grown in the country. A city cannot grow past the limits of its food surplus. Farmers typically rotate crops around three fields: a cash crop (or a crop that is designated for the liege in a feudal system), a crop to sustain his family and one field to lie fallow. Cash crops might be cotton, flax, hemp or oil seeds. Grain and a few tubers or vegetables provide the bulk of the sustenance crop.

Village Elder-7 Male Human Com7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+3; hp 22; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d6+2, +1 sickle); Full Atk +5 melee (1d6+2, +1 sickle); AL N; SV Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 12, Dex 10, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +1, Bluff +1, Craft (construction) +3, Handle Animal +4, Knowledge (nature) +6, Profession (Farmer) +12, Spot +2, Use Rope +2; Endurance, Skill Focus (Knowledge (nature)), Skill Focus (profession (farmer)), Toughness. Possessions: +1 sickle, peasant’s outfit, sack (bread (loaf), meat (chunk)).

Farmer-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD

1d4+3; hp 7; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d6+1, club); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6+1, club); AL N; SV Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 12, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Craft (construction) +3, Handle Animal +2, Profession (farmer) +6, Spot +2, Use Rope +2; Skill Focus (profession (farmer)), Toughness. Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, sack (bread (loaf), meat (chunk)).

Gentleman Farmer

Farmer-3 Male Human Com3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4+3; hp 12; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk +2 melee (1d6+1, club); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6+1, club); AL N; SV Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 12, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Craft (construction) +3, Handle Animal +2, Knowledge (nature) +2, Profession (farmer) +8, Spot +2, Use Rope +2; Endurance, Skill Focus (profession (farmer)), Toughness. Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, sack (bread (loaf), meat (chunk)).

Some gentry, aristocracy or even nobility, for all their breeding and station, find themselves drawn to the soil. Even though they have no need to work, or at least work full time, they choose to farm the land on their estates. Of course they do very little, if any, of the actual ploughing, hoeing, planting, harvesting or any of the other unpleasant work that needs to be done to keep plants growing year after year. They do take great pride, however, in every shovel full of dirt they actually move. The gentleman farmer usually confines himself to managing the farmers and labourers who do the work and experimenting with new cross-breeds, crops or techniques. Gentleman Farmer-1 Male Human Ari1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8; hp 8; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d8/19-20, longsword); Full Atk +0 melee (1d8/19-20, longsword); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0,


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NPC LISTING Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Appraise +5, Diplomacy +5, Handle Animal +3, Intimidate +3, Knowledge (nature) +2, Knowledge (farming) +8, Ride +7, Sense Motive +3; Skill Focus (knowledge (farming)), Skill Focus (ride). Possessions: Longsword, noble’s outfit, wine (bottle, fine).

+13, Sense Motive +7; Leadership, Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (knowledge (farming)), Skill Focus (ride). Possessions: +1 longsword, noble’s outfit, wine (bottle, fine).

Herders and Animal Handlers

Gentleman Farmer-3: Male Human Ari3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d8; hp 17; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d8/19-20, masterwork longsword); Full Atk +3 melee (1d8/19-20, masterwork longsword); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +3; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Appraise +7, Diplomacy +10, Handle Animal +3, Intimidate +4, Knowledge (nature) +4, Knowledge (farming) +10, Ride +9, Sense Motive +5; Skill Focus (knowledge (farming)), Skill Focus (ride), Skill Focus (diplomacy). Possessions: Masterwork longsword, noble’s outfit, wine (bottle, fine). Gentleman Farmer-5 Male Human Ari5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8; hp 26; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d8/19-20, masterwork longsword); Full Atk +4 melee (1d8/19-20, masterwork longsword); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +4; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 13 Skills and Feats: Appraise +8, Diplomacy +14, Handle Animal +4, Intimidate +5, Knowledge (nature) +6, Knowledge (farming) +12, Ride +11, Sense Motive +5; Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (knowledge (farming)), Skill Focus (ride). Possessions: Masterwork longsword, noble’s outfit, wine (bottle, fine). Country Squire-7 Male Human Ari7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d8; hp 35; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +5; Grp +5; Atk +6 melee (1d8+1/19-20, +1 longsword); Full Atk +6 melee (1d8/19-20, +1 longsword); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +5; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Appraise +10, Bluff +2, Diplomacy +15, Handle Animal +4, Intimidate +5, Knowledge (nature) +8, Knowledge (farming) +14, Ride

This NPC type includes shepherds, goatherds and any other rustic who makes a living or a livelihood by caring for a flock of animals out on an open grazing range. Herders usually have a pen in which to hold their livestock during breeding or slaughter. Their means are usually very modest, although higher level herders in regions where there are vast, open grazing lands will have a massive herd consisting of hundreds of sheep or cattle. They will, of course, have at least a handful of assistants, unless you wish to have a heroic shepherd given to wondrous feats of wrangling. Herder-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 11, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +7, Profession (rancher) +7, Use Rope +4; Skill Focus (handle animal), Skill Focus (profession (rancher)). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, rope (hemp, 50 ft.), sack (signal whistle, cheese (hunk)). Herder-3 Male Human Com3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 9; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 11, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +9, Profession (Rancher) +9, Use Rope +9; Skill Focus (handle animal), Skill Focus (profession (rancher)), Skill Focus (use rope). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, rope (hemp, 50 ft.), sack (signal whistle, cheese (hunk)). Herder-5 Male Human Com5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 14; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +3; Atk +3 melee (1d6+1, club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6+1, club); AL


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NPC LISTING N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 12, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +11, Profession (rancher) +11, Ride +3, Use Rope +10; Skill Focus (handle animal), Skill Focus (profession (rancher)), Skill Focus (use rope). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, rope (hemp, 50 ft.), sack (signal whistle, cheese (hunk), potion of hide from animals).

(profession (animal handler)), Skill Focus (handle animal), Skill Focus (ride). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, rope (hemp, 50 ft.), sack (signal whistle, cheese (hunk)), saddle (riding). Animal Handler-5 Male Human Com5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 14; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +2 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +12, Profession (animal handler) +11, Ride +13; Skill Focus (profession (animal handler)), Skill Focus (handle animal), Skill Focus (ride). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, rope (hemp, 50 ft.), sack (signal whistle, cheese (hunk)), saddle (riding).

Herder-7 Male Human Com7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4; hp 19; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +4; Atk +4 melee (1d6+1, club); Full Atk +4 melee (1d6+1, club); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 12, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +13, Profession (rancher) +13, Ride +8, Use Rope +10; Skill Focus (handle animal), Skill Focus (profession (rancher)), Skill Focus (use rope), Skill Focus (ride). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, rope (hemp, 50 ft.), sack (signal whistle, cheese (hunk), potion of hide from animals).

Animal Handler-7 Male Human Com7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4; hp 19; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +14, Profession (animal handler) +13, Ride +15; Mounted Combat, Skill Focus (profession (animal handler)), Skill Focus (handle animal), Skill Focus (ride). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, ring of animal control, rope (hemp, 50 ft.), sack (signal whistle, cheese (hunk)), saddle (riding).

Animal handlers are those who work directly with individual animals as trainers, grooms or keepers, rather than as herders of flocks. Animal Handler-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +7, Profession (animal handler) +7, Ride +4; Skill Focus (profession (animal handler)), Skill Focus (handle animal). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, rope (hemp, 50 ft.), sack (signal whistle, cheese (hunk)), saddle (riding).

Innkeeper and Staff

The following are typical NPCs found working in inns and taverns, as per the guidelines in ‘NPCs In The World’.

Bouncer

Animal Handler-3 Male Human Com3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 9; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +9, Profession (animal handler) +9, Ride +11; Skill Focus

Bouncers are a varied and sundry lot. For some, it is a short-term job to make a bit of cash in the off-season at the farm or a stepping stone to a job as a bartender. For others, it is a proud profession. In larger cities there are clubs and guilds where bouncers congregate and share stories and tips from their workaday experience. In general, the tougher the clientele, the more professional a bouncer will be. Fighter or barbarian bouncers are extremely rare; they can make much more money elsewhere,


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NPC LISTING Possessions: Club, padded armour. Elite Bouncer-3 Male Human Com3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4+3; hp 12; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 11, touch 10, flat-footed 11; Base Atk +1; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d6+2, club); Full Atk +4 melee (1d6+2, club); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 14, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Intimidate +1, Listen +4, Sense Motive +3, Spot +4; Alertness, Improved Unarmed Strike, Weapon Focus (club). Possessions: Club, padded armour. Veteran Bouncer-5 Male Human Com4/War1: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 4d4+4 plus 1d8+1; hp 21; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 12, touch 10, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +3; Grp +5; Atk +6 melee (1d6+2, club); Full Atk +6 melee (1d6+2, club); AL N; Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 14, Dex 11, Con 13, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Intimidate +2, Listen +2, Sense Motive +4, Spot +4; Alertness, Improved Unarmed strike, Weapon Focus (club). Possessions: +1 padded armour, club.

but they are usually hired as extra help during peak trouble times (Bacchanalia festivals or gang-leader conventions). Bouncer-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4+1; hp 5; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 11, touch 10, flat-footed 11; Base Atk +0; Grp +2; Atk +2 melee (1d6+2, club); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6+2, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 14, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Listen +4, Sense Motive +2, Spot +4; Alertness, Improved Unarmed Strike. Possessions: Club, padded armour.

Master bouncers are very rare – it is not a career for those who really want to move up in the world. Most are retired mercenaries who find that the only skill they have is being surly and hitting people. Master Bouncer-7 Male Human Com4/War3: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 4d4+4 plus 3d8+3; hp 32; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 12, touch 10, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +5; Grp +7; Atk +9 melee (1d6+3, +1 club); Full Atk +9 melee (1d6+3, +1 club); AL N; Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 14, Dex 11, Con 13, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +1, Intimidate +3, Listen +2, Sense Motive +5, Spot +3; Alertness, Improved Initiative, Improved Unarmed Strike, Weapon Focus (club). Possessions: +1 club, +1 padded armour.

The half-orc bouncer is such a fixture of fantasy gaming that he mandated inclusion, even though, on the whole, he is less effective than a human of the same level. It may be useful to let him use his Strength bonus on Intimidate checks, giving him Intimidate +3. Half-Orc Bouncer-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4+1; hp 5; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 11, touch 10, flat-footed 11; Base Atk +0; Grp +3; Atk +3 melee (1d6+3, club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6+3, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 16, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Sense Motive +1, Spot +2; Improved Unarmed Strike.

Cook Inn cooks tend to be fairly low skill but can manage to put together a decent meal most of the time. They have few, if any, combat skills but can be surprisingly good at ordering people around when they have to.


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NPC LISTING Cook-1 Male Human Exp1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d6; hp 6; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk -1 melee (1d6-1, club) or +0 ranged (1d6-1, club); Full Atk -1 melee (1d6-1, club) or +0 ranged (1d6-1, club); AL N; SV Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +3; Str 8, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 9. Skills and Feats: Appraise +5, Craft (cooking) +8, Diplomacy +3, Intimidate +3, Knowledge (nature) +5, Listen +5, Search +5, Spot +5; Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus (Craft (cooking)). Possessions: Bottle (glass/wine), bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), club, cook’s tools, jug (clay), oil (1 pt. flask), pot (iron). Cook-3 Male Human Exp3: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 3d6; hp 13; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d6-1, club) or +2 ranged (1d6-1, club); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6-1, club) or +2 ranged (1d6-1, club); AL N; SV Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +4; Str 8, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 9. Skills and Feats: Appraise +7, Craft (cooking) +10, Diplomacy +5, Intimidate +5, Knowledge (nature) +7, Listen +7, Search +7, Spot +7; Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus (Craft (cooking)). Possessions: Bottle (glass/wine), bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), club, cook’s tools, jug (clay), oil (1 pt. flask), pot (iron).

+4, Sleight of Hand +3; Negotiator, Skill Focus (perform (sing)). Possessions: Ale (mug), dagger, entertainer’s outfit, musical instrument (lute), musical instrument (recorder). Entertainer-3 Male Human Exp3: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 3d6; hp 13; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 9, touch 9, flat-footed 9; Base Atk +2; Grp +1; Atk +2 melee (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +2 melee (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger); AL N; SV Fort +1, Ref +0, Will +3; Str 8, Dex 9, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 11, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Bluff +7, Diplomacy +11, Disguise +5 (+7 when acting), Gather Information +5, Perform (oratory) +5, Perform (sing) +10, Perform (string instruments) +12, Perform (wind instruments) +5, Sense Motive +6, Sleight of Hand +5; Negotiator, Skill Focus (perform (sing)), Skill Focus (perform (string instruments)). Possessions: Ale (mug), entertainer’s outfit, masterwork dagger, masterwork lute, musical instrument (recorder).

Innkeeper

Entertainers These are not bards, for they have no magical talents or special abilities. They will know 2 to 5 different types of Perform skill, so as to maximize their appeal to an audience. They are able to defend themselves against a hostile crowd if they must, but they prefer to talk down hecklers. Entertainer-1 Male Human Exp1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d6; hp 6; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 9, touch 9, flat-footed 9; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk -1 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or -1 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, dagger); Full Atk -1 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger) or -1 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, dagger); AL N; SV Fort +0, Ref -1, Will +2; Str 8, Dex 9, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 11, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Bluff +5, Diplomacy +7, Disguise +3, Gather Information +5, Perform (oratory) +5, Perform (sing) +8, Perform (string instruments) +3, Perform (wind instruments) +3, Sense Motive

Innkeeper-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4+1; hp 5; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 9, touch 9, flat-footed 9; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk -1 melee (1d6-1, club) or -1 ranged (1d6-1, club); Full Atk -1 melee (1d6-1, club) or -1 ranged (1d6-1, club); AL N; SV Fort +1, Ref -1, Will +0; Str 8, Dex 9, Con 13, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +4, Listen +4, Profession (innkeeper) +7, Sense Motive +3, Negotiator, Skill Focus (profession (innkeeper)). Possessions: Ale (mug), bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), club. Master Innkeeper-3 Male Human Commoner3: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4+3; hp 12; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 9, touch 9, flat-footed 9; Base Atk +1; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6-1, club) or +0 ranged (1d6-1, club); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6-1, club) or +0 ranged (1d6-1, club); AL N; SV Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +1; Str 8, Dex 9, Con 13, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Bluff +4, Diplomacy +4, Intimidate +4, Listen +4, Profession (innkeeper)


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NPC LISTING +9, Sense Motive +3, Negotiator, Persuasive, Skill Focus (profession (innkeeper)). Possessions: Ale (mug), bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), club.

Staff The following a basic food server, who most likely also does cleaning, general physical chores and so on. Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +1, Listen +4, Move Silently +1, Profession (server) +7, Spot +4; Alertness, Skill Focus (profession (server)). Possessions: Ale (mug), club, peasant’s outfit, tray.

Tavern Boor In any non-exclusive hotel, pub or tavern, there will likely be a small cadre of regulars, some of whom are sure to have little social life (or perhaps even professional life) outside the watering hole. A tavern boor usually attempts to hide his insecurity behind bravado. Some are physical bullies but most are just blowhards who try to pass themselves off as smarter and more experienced than they actually are. They will talk at length about subjects they know little about and what they do know is of a trivial nature. If someone calls their bluff, they will often become defensive and demand respect based on some small (but significant) achievement from their youth. Typical foci of Knowledge for tavern boors include the local region, politics of the neighbourhood, sports or games, alcoholic beverages, rumours and obscure trivia. Taven boors may have any profession, but they are rarely very good at it, using it mostly as a means of getting drinking money. Tavern Boor-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk melee +0 (1d6, club); Full Atk melee +0 (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10.

Skills and Feats: Bluff +6, Gather Information +4; Listen +4, Profession (any) +2, Skill Focus (bluff), Skill Focus (gather information). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, pouch (belt). Tavern Boor-3 Male Human Com3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 9; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +1; Atk melee +1 (1d6, club); Full Atk melee +1 (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Bluff +6, Diplomacy +3, Gather Information +5, Knowledge (1st choice) +1, Listen +4, Profession (any) +2; Skill Focus (bluff), Skill Focus (gather information), Skill Focus (diplomacy). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, pouch (belt). Tavern Boor-5 Male Human Com5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 14; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk melee +2 (1d6, club); Full Atk melee +2 (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Bluff +6, Diplomacy +3, Gather Information +6, Knowledge (1 st choice) +1, Knowledge (2nd choice) +1, Knowledge (3rd choice) +1, Listen +4, Profession (any) +2; Skill Focus (bluff), Skill Focus (gather information), Skill Focus (diplomacy). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, pouch (belt). Tavern Boor-7 Male Human Com7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4; hp 19; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk melee +3 (1d6, club); Full Atk melee +3 (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Bluff +7, Diplomacy +3, Gather Information +7, Knowledge (1 st choice) +4, Knowledge (2nd choice) +1, Knowledge (3rd choice) +1, Listen +5, Profession (any) +3; Skill Focus (bluff), Skill Focus (gather information), Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (knowledge (1st choice)). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, pouch (belt).


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Mercenaries

Mercenary Soldier The primary goal of the professional soldier is to stay alive and have the scars to prove their previous successes. The professional soldier does not necessarily love battle (although some do) but there is little else to which they are suited. Unlike conscripts, they have no field or forge to return to when the war is over. In many cases, when peace ensues and the need for a large standing army is reduced, the professional soldier will hire himself out to other countries, nobles or powers to swell their ranks. Mercenary Private-1 Male Human War1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8+3; hp 11; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 14, touch 10, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d8+1/19-20, longsword); Full Atk +3 melee (1d8+1/19-20, longsword); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Bluff +2, Climb +2, Intimidate +2, Ride +2, Swim +0; Toughness, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: Chain shirt, longsword, sack (ale (gallon), flint and steel, 5x rations (trail)). Mercenary Corporal-3 Male Human War3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d8+3; hp 20; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 14, touch 10, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +3; Grp +4; Atk +6 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword); Full Atk +6 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword); AL N; Fort +3, Ref +1, Will+1; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Bluff +2, Climb +2, Handle Animal +1, Intimidate +4, Ride +3, Swim +0; Improved Initiative, Toughness, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: Chain shirt, masterwork longsword, sack (ale (gallon), flint and steel, 5x rations (trail)) Mercenary Corporal-5 Male Human War5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8+8; hp 34; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 14, touch 10, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +5; Grp +6; Atk +8 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword); Full Atk +8 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword); AL N; Fort +5, Ref +1,Will +1; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10.

Skills and Feats: Bluff +2, Climb +2, Handle Animal +1, Intimidate +7, Ride +4, Swim +1; Improved Initiative, Toughness, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: +1 longsword, chain shirt, sack (ale (gallon), flint and steel, 5x rations (trail)). Mercenary Sergeant-7 Male Human War7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d8+10; hp 45; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 15, touch 10, flat-footed 15); Base Atk +7; Grp +8; Atk +10 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword); AL N; Fort +6, Ref+2, Will +2; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Bluff +3, Climb +3, Handle Animal +1, Intimidate +8, Jump +1, Listen +2, Ride +6, Spot +2, Swim +4; Alertness, Improved Initiative, Toughness, Weapon Focus (longsword) Possessions: +1 chain shirt, +1 longsword, sack (ale (gallon), flint and steel, 5x rations (trail)). Mercenary Commander-9 The mercenary commander is a veteran of many campaigns and focuses as much on his command and leadership abilities as he does on his combat skills. He is tough, grizzled and willing to lead his men into hell if the pay is right. Mercenary Commander-9 Male Human Ftr9: CR 9; Medium humanoid; HD 9d10+9; hp 63; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 16, touch 10, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +9; Grp +11; Atk +14 melee (1d8+5/19-20, +1 longsword) or +10 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +14/+9 melee (1d8+5/19-20, +1 longsword) or +10/+5 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); AL N; SV Fort +7, Ref +3, Will +5; Str 15, Dex 10, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 16. Skills and Feats: Bluff +8, Diplomacy +8, Intimidate +20, Listen +1, Ride +4, Sense Motive +5, Spot +4, Survival +1; Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Improved Unarmed Strike, Iron Will, Leadership, Power Attack, Skill Focus (intimidate), Skill Focus (sense motive), Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialisation (longsword). Possessions: +1 longbow (50 arrows), +1 longsword, +2 scale armour, backpack (ale (gallon), bedroll, rations (trail)), cloak of Charisma +2, signal whistle, signet ring.


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Nobles

Possessions: Dagger, noble’s outfit, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, scroll), signet ring.

Administrators Some nobles have received their rank as a reward for administrative service and others are born into the job. The Lord High Exchequer, the Master of the King’s Table or even the King’s Seneschal could be low-born commoners who have been elevated to the peerage or they could be positions held by hereditary right. In either case, the baron will be more than a bean counter, often leaving the nuts and bolts operation to common subordinates and focusing on the political (or at least policy) aspects of the position. Noble administrators always have a diplomatic or ceremonial role to fill (otherwise they would just staff commoners in the positions), such as pouring the first glass of wine at major feasts or officially informing the gentry of tax increases.

Administrator Noble-5 Male Human Ari5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8; hp 26; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +3 melee (1d4, dagger); Full Atk +3 melee (1d4, dagger); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +4; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +10, Gather Information +8, Intimidate +11, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +9, Profession (administrator) +7, Sense Motive +11; Skill Focus (profession (administrator)), Skill Focus (sense motive), Skill Focus (intimidate). Possessions: Dagger, noble’s outfit, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, scroll), signet ring.

There may be noble administrators in the service of a king, prince and perhaps even a powerful duke, but peers of the rank of baron or lower tend to have commoners or gentry fill the administrative positions.

Administrator Noble-7 Male Human Ari7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d8; hp 35; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +5; Grp +5; Atk +5 melee (1d4, dagger); Full Atk +5 melee (1d4, dagger); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +5; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +12, Gather Information +10, Intimidate +13, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +11, Profession (administrator) +8, Sense Motive +13; Leadership, Skill Focus (profession (administrator)), Skill Focus (sense motive), Skill Focus (intimidate). Possessions: Dagger, noble’s outfit, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, scroll), signet ring.

Adminstrator-1 Male Human Ari1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8; hp 8; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d4, dagger); Full Atk +0 melee (1d4, dagger); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +4, Gather Information +4, Intimidate +4, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +5, Profession (administrator) +5, Sense Motive +7; Skill Focus (profession (administrator)), Skill Focus (sense motive). Possessions: Dagger, noble’s outfit, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, scroll), signet ring.

Court Wizards

Adminstrator-3 Male Human Ari3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d8; hp 17; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +2 melee (1d4, dagger); Full Atk +2 melee (1d4, dagger); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +3; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +8, Gather Information +6, Intimidate +9, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +7, Profession (administrator) +6, Sense Motive +9; Skill Focus (profession (administrator)), Skill Focus (sense motive), Skill Focus (intimidate).

Court wizards are expected to be half-showman, half-sage. They focus on spells of illusion and information and rarely, if ever, prepare or even know direct combat spells. They are as skilled in the social arts as they are in the lore of wizardry and know that being able to speak a good line of patter is more important than actual magical skill, at least in their line of work. Court Wizard-1 Male Human Diviner1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk +0 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning Divination spells,


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NPC LISTING summon familiar; AL N; SV Fort +0, Ref +1, Will +3; Str 8, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 15, Wis 13, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Bluff +9, Concentration +4, Diplomacy +4, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6; Persuasive, Scribe Scroll, Skill Focus (bluff). Possessions: Entertainer’s outfit, masterwork quarterstaff, pouch (belt), spell component pouch. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-disguise self, identify, silent image, unseen servant, ventriloquism. Wizard Spells Prepared (3+1/2+1, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-dancing lights, detect magic, detect poison, prestidigitation; 1st-disguise self, silent image, unseen servant. Court Wizard-3 Male Human Diviner3: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 9; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +0; Atk +1 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning Divination spells, summon familiar; AL N; SV Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +4; Str 8, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 15, Wis 13, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Bluff +10, Concentration +5, Diplomacy +4, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Perform (act) +3, Sense Motive +3, Spellcraft +7; Brew Potion, Persuasive, Scribe Scroll, Skill Focus (bluff). Possessions: Entertainer’s outfit, masterwork quarterstaff, potion of tongues, pouch (belt), spell component pouch, wand of charm person, wand of detect magic, wand of light. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-comprehend languages, disguise self, identify, mount, silent image, unseen servant, ventriloquism; 2nd-levitate, locate object, magic mouth, minor image. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-dancing lights, detect magic, detect poison, ghost sound, prestidigitation; 1st-comprehend languages, disguise self, silent image, unseen servant; 2nd-levitate, locate object, minor image.

Court Wizard-5 Male Human Diviner5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 14; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 12, touch 11, flat-footed 11; Base Atk +2; Grp +1; Atk +2 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning Divination spells, summon familiar; AL N; SV Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +5; Str 8, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 16, Wis 13, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Bluff +11, Concentration +6, Diplomacy +5, Knowledge (arcana) +9, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +5, Perform (act) +4, Sense Motive +3, Spellcraft +11; Brew Potion, Persuasive, Scribe Scroll, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (bluff). Possessions: Bracers of armour +1, entertainer’s outfit, masterwork quarterstaff, potion of tongues, pouch (belt), spell component pouch, wand of charm person, wand of detect magic, wand of light. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-comprehend languages, disguise self, identify, mount, silent image, unseen servant,


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NPC LISTING ventriloquism; 2nd-detect thoughts, levitate, locate object, magic mouth, minor image; 3rd-clairaudience/ clairvoyance, major image, tongues. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-dancing lights, detect magic, detect poison, ghost sound, prestidigitation; 1stcomprehend languages, disguise self, identify, silent image, unseen servant; 2nd-detect thoughts, levitate, locate object, minor image; 3rd-clairaudience/ clairvoyance, major image, tongues.

Will +3; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Bluff +6, Diplomacy +11, Gather Information +3, Knowledge (laws and customs) +6, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +6, Profession (diplomat) +9, Sense Motive +9, Speak Language +3; Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (profession (diplomat)), Skill Focus (sense motive). Possessions: Masterwork dagger, noble’s outfit, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, 5x paper (sheet)), signet ring.

Diplomat

Diplomat-5 Male Human Exp5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6; hp 20; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d4, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +4 melee (1d4, masterwork dagger); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +4; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Bluff +9, Diplomacy +14, Gather Information +5, Knowledge (laws and customs) +8, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +8, Profession (diplomat) +11, Sense Motive +11, Speak Language +4; Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (profession (diplomat)), Skill Focus (sense motive). Possessions: Masterwork dagger, noble’s outfit, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, 5x paper (sheet)), signet ring.

A diplomat is a civil servant or noble (sometimes a politician) who represents a country, city or province to an outside power. Diplomats can hold a permanent post as an ambassador to a neighbouring city or realm with which his home country has trade or political ties. These positions could be of a fixed term, life-time appointments or held at the whim of the King. Some diplomats are selected for unique missions outside the country. They will represent the ruler in treaty discussions, trade agreements or even the bargaining for the release or exchange of prisoners. Diplomats who are selected to represent the ruler in a purely ceremonial function (at a state funeral, perhaps) are not professional diplomats and could be of any conceivable make-up and character that would be in the ruler’s employ. Diplomat-1 Male Human Exp1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d6; hp 6; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d4, dagger); Full Atk +0 melee (1d4, dagger); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Bluff +4, Diplomacy +7, Gather Information +2, Knowledge (laws and customs) +4, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +4, Profession (diplomat) +7, Sense Motive +4, Speak Language +2; Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (profession (diplomat)). Possessions: Dagger, noble’s outfit, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, 5x paper (sheets)), signet ring. Diplomat-3 Male Human Exp3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d6; hp 13; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d4, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +3 melee (1d4, masterwork dagger); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1,

Diplomat-7 Male Human Exp7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d6; hp 27; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +5; Grp +5; Atk +6 melee (1d4+1, +1 dagger); Full Atk +6 melee (1d4+1, +1 dagger); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +5; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Bluff +12, Diplomacy +17, Gather Information +10, Knowledge (laws and customs) +10, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +10, Profession (diplomat) +13, Sense Motive +13, Speak Language +5; Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (profession (diplomat)), Skill Focus (sense motive), Skill Focus (gather information). Possessions: +1 dagger, cloak of Charisma +2, noble’s outfit, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, 5x paper (sheet)), signet ring.

Idle Noble Idle nobles are those folk who do nothing but putatively rule and live lives of relative leisure. They have a variety of hobbies, represented by their various Knowledge skills.


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NPC LISTING Idle Noble-1 Male Human Ari1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8; hp 8; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d8/19-20, longsword); Full Atk +0 melee (1d8/1920, longsword); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Bluff +4, Diplomacy +6, Knowledge (1st choice) +5, Knowledge (2nd choice) +2, Knowledge (3rd choice) +2, Knowledge (4th choice) +1, Ride +4, Sense Motive +2; Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (knowledge (1st choice)). Possessions: Longsword, noble’s outfit, wine (bottle, fine). Idle Noble-3 Male Human Ari3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d8; hp 17; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk melee +3 (1d8/19-20, masterwork longsword); Full Atk melee +3 (1d8/19-20, masterwork longsword); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +3; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Bluff +5, Diplomacy +9, Knowledge (1st choice)+7, Knowledge (2nd choice) +3, Knowledge (3rd choice) +3, Knowledge (4th choice) +1, Ride +6, Sense Motive +5; Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (sense motive), Skill Focus (knowledge (1st choice)). Possessions: Masterwork longsword, noble’s outfit, wine (bottle, fine).

flat-footed 10; Base Atk +5; Grp +5; Atk melee +6 (1d8+1/19-20, +1 defending longsword); Full Atk melee +6 (1d8+1/19-20, +1 defending longsword); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +5; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Bluff +7, Diplomacy +15, Intimidate +3, Knowledge (1 s t choice) +9, Knowledge (2nd choice) +9, Knowledge (3rd choice) +5, Knowledge(4th choice) +4, Ride +10, Sense Motive +7; Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (sense motive), Skill Focus (knowledge (1st choice)), Skill Focus (knowledge (2nd choice)). Possessions: +1 defending longsword, noble’s outfit, wine (bottle, fine).

Palace Guard

Idle Noble-5 Male Human Ari5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8; hp 26; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk melee +4 (1d8+1/19-20, +1 longsword); Full Atk melee +4 (1d8+1/19-20, +1 longsword); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +4;Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Bluff +6, Diplomacy +11, Knowledge (1st choice) +8, Knowledge (2nd choice) +6, Knowledge (3rd choice) +4, Knowledge (4th choice) +2, Ride +8, Sense Motive +6; Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (sense motive), Skill Focus (knowledge (1st choice)). Possessions: +1 longsword, noble’s outfit, wine (bottle, fine). Idle Noble-7 Male Human Ari7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d8; hp 35; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10,

Palace guards are chosen primarily to look imposing but must also be able to respond in a crisis. More critical roles, such as the King’s bodyguards, are more likely to be straight fighters or even rangers with their Spot, Listen and Heal skills, but may have become fighters after a few levels of warrior. The guards detailed below are generally employed at the outer gates of the palace or as part of a large ceremonial unit inside the great hall. Discipline is paramount for a palace guard, hence the alignment and only those that can follow and remember protocol last long in the service. They are alert and not easy to bluff. Since palace guards are drafted from the elite, they have a higher than average attribute total compared to other NPC types. Palace guards are more likely to respond to diplomacy than intimidation. While some may accept bribes for small transgressions, most are extremely loyal and will not risk disciplinary action or execution. The Professional (Honour Guard) may be used for guards in less violent areas or as members of a noble’s retinue. Palace Guard Private-1 Male Human War1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8; hp 8; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk +2 melee (1d8+1/19-20, longsword); Full Atk +2 melee (1d8+1/19-20, longsword); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +0, Will+1; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +1, Intimidate +4, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +3, Listen +2, Search +2, Spot +2; Improved Initiative, Quick Draw. Possessions: Guard uniform, longsword, whistle.


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NPC LISTING Palace Guard Private-3 Male Human War3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD3d8; hp 17; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword); Full Atk +5 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword); AL N; Fort +3, Ref +1, Will +2;Str 13, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +1, Intimidate +6, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +4, Listen +4, Search +3, Sense Motive +2, Spot +4; Alertness, Improved Initiative, Quick Draw. Possessions: Guard uniform, masterwork longsword, whistle. Palace Guard Corporal-5 Male Human War5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8; hp 26; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +5; Grp +6; Atk +7 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword); Full Atk +7 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword); AL N; Fort +4, Ref +1, Will+3; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +2, Intimidate +7, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +5, Listen +5, Search +3, Sense Motive +4, Spot +6; Alertness, Improved Initiative, Quick Draw. Possessions: +1 longsword, guard uniform, whistle. Palace Guard Sergeant-7 Male Human War7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d8; hp 35; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +7; Grp +8; Atk +9 melee (1d8+2 plus 1d6 fire/19-20, +1 flaming longsword); Full Atk +9/+4 melee (1d8+2 plus 1d6 fire/19-20, +1 flaming longsword); AL N; Fort +5, Ref +2,Will +4; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +4, Intimidate +8, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +6, Listen +6, Search +3, Sense Motive +7, Spot +6; Alertness, Improved Initiative, Quick Draw, Skill Focus (sense motive). Possessions: +1 flaming longsword, guard uniform, whistle.

Domestic Servant Behind every great family, there is a small army of domestic servants who keep the household running efficiently. When a room is vacated by the lord of the manor, as soon as the door closes, the servants whisk in to remove all traces of occupancy and to

clean, dust and refresh the room for its next use. In small but rich households, there will be two or three domestic servants, with a single person acting as doorman, valet and butler, while another performs the duties of scullery maid, housekeeper and lady in waiting. Larger households will have upwards of a dozen domestic servants and huge palaces could have a few score people working behind the scenes. In merchant families, or among the earthier of the landed gentry, the chief butler and head lady-inwaiting are the managing executives in charge of the entire staff. They will appear to provide personal service to the heads of the household but rarely will do the leg-work themselves. Their aptitude is ultimately for ensuring quality control over many simultaneous services provided by the staff and for anticipating the needs of the lord before they are verbalized. Among the noble classes, a seneschal will take the ultimate responsibility for the staff, including the butlers and ladies-in-waiting, but will also serve a more ceremonial and public role than a mere domestic servant. Where a seneschal is in some ways the lord’s representative and may be noble in his own right (although always of much lower rank than the lord he serves), a butler or lady-in-waiting will strive to serve the lord without ever making their presence known and is invariably hired from the ranks of commoners – although it is one of the more genteel of common professions. Some families of butlers and domestic servants are proud to have served the gentry or nobility for many generations. The statistics below are designed to model domestic servants who are on a ‘career track’ within the household. Most scullery maids or doormen are simply unskilled labourers, but these are examples of men and women who have the potential to raise their status or position within a household. Servants can swap out Alertness for Skill Focus on a secondary profession, such as Cook, Stablehand, Tailor or Nanny. Most servants will carry with them an assortment of tools needed for their job. For a maid, this will be cleaning supplies. A stablehand will have a horse brush and possibly some sugar cubes. A manservant will be likely to have a brush to clean lint off clothing and a rag to polish boots and so on.


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NPC LISTING Servant-1 This is typical of a doorman, scullery maid, or other low-ranking servant. Male Human Com1: CR 0.5; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +1, Listen +4, Move Silently +1, Profession (domestic servant) +7, Spot +4; Alertness, Skill Focus (profession (domestic servant)). Possessions: Club, servant’s uniform, tools.

Male Human Com7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4; hp 19; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +3; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +6, Listen +5, Move Silently +1, Profession (domestic servant) +16, Sense Motive +8, Spot +5; Alertness, Skill Focus (profession (domestic servant)), Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (sense motive). Possessions: Club, masterwork tools, servant’s uniform, signet ring.

Politicians

Servant-3 This can be used for a valet or a full maid. Male Human Com3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 9; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +4, Listen +4, Move Silently +1, Profession (domestic servant) +9, Sense Motive +2, Spot +4; Alertness, Skill Focus (profession (domestic servant)), Skill Focus (diplomacy). Possessions: Club, servant’s uniform, tools. Servant-5 This is suitable for a lower-ranking butler or a noblewoman’s personal attendant. Male Human Com5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 14; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +2 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +5, Listen +5, Move Silently +1, Profession (domestic servant) +14, Sense Motive +4, Spot +5; Alertness, Skill Focus (profession (domestic servant)), Skill Focus (diplomacy). Possessions: Club, masterwork tools, servant’s uniform.

Politicians are cast from many different political molds. Any elected or appointed official who has not been born into their job, yet has the power to make what might be called ‘policy’ is a politician. Technically they are civil servants, but they hold more power. They set the tax rates, for example, but they don’t necessarily collect them. Low and midranking politicians rarely have unsupervised power, even within their small sphere of influence. High-ranking politicians might have supreme power or might be beholden to a system of checks and balances such as a court of nobles, a charter, a constitution or imperial decrees. Low ranking politicians could be town councilors, sheriffs or trustees. A mid-ranking politician might be a mayor, ward representative, clan chief, village elder or federal representative. High-ranking politicians include mayors of large cities, privy councilors, presidents and prime ministers. Politician-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Craft (choice) +7, Diplomacy +5, Knowledge (laws and customs) +1, Profession (politician) +2, Sense Motive +1; Skill Focus (Craft (choice)), Skill Focus (diplomacy). Possessions: Club, noble’s outfit, scroll, signet ring.

Servant-7 This represents the pinnacle of the profession, with such servants being butlers to kings or ladies-inwaiting to queens.


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NPC LISTING Politician-3 Male Human Com2/Exp1: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 2d4 plus 1d6; hp 10; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Craft (choice) +8, Diplomacy +7, Knowledge (laws and customs) +3, Profession (politician) +7, Sense Motive +2; Skill Focus (Craft (choice)), Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (profession (politician)). Possessions: Club, noble’s outfit, scroll, signet ring. Politician-5 Male Human Com2/Exp3: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 2d4 plus 3d6; hp 17; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +3; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Bluff +2, Craft (choice) +8 Diplomacy +12, Knowledge (laws and customs) +6, Profession (politician) +11, Sense Motive +5; Skill Focus (Craft (choice)), Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (profession (politician)). Possessions: Club, noble’s outfit, scroll, signet ring.

Politician-7 Male Human Com2/Exp5: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 2d4 plus 5d6; hp 24; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +4; Grp +4; Atk +4 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +4 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +4; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +7, Craft (choice) +8, Diplomacy +15, Intimidate +4, Knowledge (laws and customs) +11, Profession (politician) +13, Sense Motive +9; Skill Focus (Craft (choice)), Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (profession (politician)), Skill Focus (knowledge (laws and customs)). Possessions: Cloak of charisma +2, club, noble’s outfit, scroll, signet ring.

Sages and Scribes

Most large cities have an institutionalized center of learning where those who show an aptitude for philosophy, history and science have an opportunity to hone their knowledge and pass on their understanding to others. These schools are usually patronized by rich and noble families, although temples and civic governments might also support such institutions if they hold knowledge in high regard. Temples tend to support sages who study a field of knowledge that is near and dear to their patron deity. Smaller communities might be home to an individual sage of independent means, who conducts his studies closer to their source (botany, zoology or astronomy perhaps) or further away from the distractions of the city. Given the solitary, contemplative nature of their work, they tend to begrudge interruptions and distractions but gladly discuss their studies at length with those who are genuinely interested or in need. Sages are often rather competitive and hold in contempt those who have opinions differing from their own. For this reason there are usually by-laws banning weapons from institutions of learning, even when it is common to bear arms in the outside community. Sage-1 Male Human Exp1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d6; hp 6; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); AL N;


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NPC LISTING Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Decipher Script +6, Gather Information +4, Knowledge (1 st choice) +8, Knowledge (2nd choice) +8, Knowledge (3rd choice) +5, Knowledge (4th choice) +3, Knowledge (5th choice) +3, Profession (sage) +4, Search +3; Skill Focus (knowledge (1st choice)), Skill Focus (knowledge (2nd choice)) Possessions: Club, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen), scholar’s robes, scroll case (5x paper (sheet)). Sage-3 Male Human Exp3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d6; hp 13; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +2 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +3; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Decipher Script +10, Gather Information +7, Knowledge (1st choice) +10, Knowledge (2nd choice) +10, Knowledge (3rd choice) +8, Knowledge (4th choice) +4, Knowledge (5th choice) +4, Profession (sage) +6, Search +4, Sense Motive +1; Skill Focus (knowledge (1st choice)), Skill Focus (knowledge (2nd choice)), Skill Focus (decipher script). Possessions: Club, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen), scholar’s robes, scroll case (5x paper (sheet)). Sage-5 Male Human Exp5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6; hp 20; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +4; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Decipher Script +13, Gather Information +9, Knowledge (1st choice) +13, Knowledge (2nd choice) +13, Knowledge (3rd choice) +11, Knowledge (4th choice) +7, Knowledge (5th choice) +7, Profession (sage) +8, Search +6, Sense Motive +2; Skill Focus (knowledge (1st choice)), Skill Focus (knowledge (2nd choice)), Skill Focus (decipher script). Possessions: Club, potion of fox’s cunning, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen), scholar’s robes, scroll case (5x paper (sheet)).

Sage-7 Male Human Exp7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d6; hp 27; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +5; Grp +5; Atk +5 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +5 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +5; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Decipher Script +16, Gather Information +10, Knowledge (1 st choice) +16, Knowledge (2nd choice) +16, Knowledge (3rd choice) +16, Knowledge (4th choice) +10, Knowledge (5th choice) +10, Profession (sage) +10, Search +8, Sense Motive +4; Skill Focus (knowledge (1st choice)), Skill Focus (knowledge (2nd choice)), Skill Focus (decipher script), Skill Focus (knowledge (3rd choice)) Possessions: Club, headband of intellect +2, potion of fox’s cunning, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen), scholar’s robes, scroll case (5x paper (sheet)). Customization: Choose individual Knowledge skills to suit the specialty of the sage. Avoid excessive practical skills: sages study the anatomy, physics and ecology of horses; they do not spend more time than anyone else handling them or training them. Skills like Handle Animal, Ride and Use Magic Device are probably too narrowly practical. Craft (alchemy), Heal, Spellcraft and Survival, however, might be acquired as a direct result of the sage’s study. In any case, they should not have as many ranks as they have in the associated Knowledge skills. Scribe-1 Male Human Exp1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d6; hp 6; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Craft (calligraphy) +7, Decipher Script +4, Diplomacy +7, Forgery +4, Knowledge (politics) +2, Knowledge (law) +4, Profession (scribe) +4, Speak Language +2; Skill Focus (Craft (calligraphy)), Skill Focus (diplomacy). Possessions: Club, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), magnifying glss, inkpen), scholar’s robes, scroll case (15x paper (sheet)).


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NPC LISTING Scribe-3 Male Human Exp3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d6; hp 13; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +2 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +3; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Craft (calligraphy) +9, Decipher Script +6, Diplomacy +9, Forgery +9, Knowledge (politics) +4, Knowledge (law) +6, Profession (scribe) +6, Speak Language +2; Skill Focus (Craft (calligraphy)), Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (forgery). Possessions: Club, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), magnifying glss, inkpen), scholar’s robes, scroll case (15x paper (sheet)). Scribe-5 Male Human Exp5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6; hp 20; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp+3; Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +4; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +4, Craft (calligraphy) +12, Craft (papermaking) +3, Decipher Script +9, Diplomacy +11, Forgery +12, Knowledge (politics) +6, Knowledge (law) +9, Profession (scribe) +8; Skill Focus (Craft (calligraphy)), Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (forgery). Possessions: club, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), magnifying glss, inkpen), scholar’s robes, scroll case (15x paper (sheet)).

Sailors

Sailors tend to be outcasts, loners or simply those whose sense of adventure is greater than their sense of home and family. It is rarely a lucrative career, unless one resorts to piracy and even at its most typical is dangerous. But room and board are taken care of and a unique camaraderie develops amongst a crew, so it can be an attractive life for those with few options open to them on dry land. Because of the strict hierarchy, even on civilian ships and the harsh penalties for insubordination that can be exacted once the shore is only a memory, sailors tend to be lawful in alignment, although pirates are often chaotic. In general, where direct authority and threat of punishment does not keep a sailor in line, superstition does (it is notoriously bad luck for a sailor to know how to swim and he could be thrown overboard if he is ever found to have this skill).

Ordinary Sailors

Scribe-7 Male Human Exp7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d6; hp 27; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +5; Grp+5; Atk +5 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +5 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +5; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +6, Craft (calligraphy) +14, Craft (papermaking) +4, Decipher Script +12, Diplomacy +13, Forgery +14, Knowledge (politics) +9, Knowledge (law) +15, Profession (scribe) +10, Search +5; Skill Focus (Craft (calligraphy)), Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (forgery), Skill Focus (knowledge (law)) Possessions: Club, headband of intellect +2, potions of fox’s cunning, pouch (belt) (ink (1 oz. vial), magnifying glss, inkpen), scholar’s robes, scroll case (15x paper (sheet)).

Sailor-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Balance +2, Climb +2, Profession (sailor) +3, Use Rope +3; Endurance, Great Fortitude Possessions: Club, sailor’s outfit, signal whistle. Sailor-3 Male Human Com3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 9; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +3, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Balance +3, Climb +4, Profession (sailor) +5, Use Rope +6; Endurance, Great Fortitude, Skill Focus (use rope). Possessions: Club, sailor’s outfit, signal whistle. Ship’s Mate-5 Male Human Com5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 14; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d6, masterwork club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6, masterwork club); AL N; Fort +3, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10.


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NPC LISTING Skills and Feats: Balance +3, Climb +6, Intimidate +1, Profession (sailor) +7, Use Rope +6; Endurance, Great Fortitude, Skill Focus (use rope). Possessions: Masterwork club, sailor’s outfit, signal whistle.

Marine

Ship’s Mate-7 Male Human Com7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+3; hp 21; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d6+1, +1 club); Full Atk +4 melee (1d6+1, +1 club); AL N; Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Balance +3, Climb +6, Intimidate +3, Profession (sailor) +9, Use Rope +6; Endurance, Great Fortitude, Skill Focus (use rope), Toughness. Possessions: +1 club, sailor’s outfit, signal whistle.

Ship’s Surgeon Ship’s surgeon-1 Male Human Exp1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d6; hp 6; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk -1 melee (1d4-1/19-20, dagger); Full Atk -1 melee (1d4-1/1920, dagger); AL N; SV Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +3; Str 8, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Craft (alchemy) +5, Bluff +2, Diplomacy +4, Heal +5, Knowledge (herbalism) +5, Knowledge (anatomy) +5, Profession (surgeon) +8, Search +5, Sense Motive +5; Skill Focus (profession (surgeon)), Great Fortitude. Possessions: Dagger, healer’s kit, sailor’s outfit. Ship’s surgeon-5 Male Human Exp5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6; hp 20; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger); Full Atk +3 melee (1d4/1920, +1 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +3, Ref +1, Will +5; Str 8, Dex 11, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Craft (alchemy) +8, Bluff +3, Diplomacy +7, Forgery +2, Heal +11, Knowledge (herbalism) +8, Knowledge (anatomy) +9, Profession (surgeon) +12, Search +6, Sense Motive +9, Speak Language (2 ranks); Skill Focus (profession (surgeon)), Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative Possessions: +1 dagger, healer’s kit, sailor’s outfit, wine (bottle, fine).

Marines are soldiers trained to serve aboard ship and to fight ship-to-ship to repel boarders (or be boarders!). They are also capable of defending the sailors and other crew when the ship has made landing. Marine-1 Male Human War1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8+3; hp 11; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d8+1/19-20, longsword); Full Atk +3 melee (1d8+1/19-20, longsword); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 12, Dex 10, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Balance +1, Climb +3, Intimidate +2, Jump +5, Swim +3; Toughness, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: Longsword, marine uniform, pouch (belt) (3x rations (trail)). Marine Sergeant-3 Male Human War3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d8+3; hp 20; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d8+1/19-20, longsword); Full Atk +5 melee (1d8+1/19-20, longsword); AL N; Fort +3, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 12, Dex 10, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Balance +2, Climb +5, Intimidate +3, Jump +6, Swim +3; Improved Initiative, Toughness, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: Longsword, marine uniform, pouch (belt) (potion of water breathing, 3x rations (trail)) Marine Lieutenant-5 Male Human War5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8+8; hp 34; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +5; Grp +6; Atk +8 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword); Full Atk +8 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword); AL N; Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 12, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Balance +2, Climb +6, Intimidate +6, Jump +7, Swim +4; Improved Initiative, Toughness, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: Marine uniform, masterwork longsword, pouch (belt) (potion of water breathing, 3x rations (trail)).


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NPC LISTING Marine Captain-7 Male Human War7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d8+10; hp 45; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +7; Grp +8; Atk +10 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword); AL N; Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 12, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Balance +2, Climb +6, Intimidate +10, Jump +7, Swim +6; Improved Initiative, Leadership, Toughness, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: +1 longsword, marine uniform, pouch (belt) (3x rations (trail)), ring of water breathing.

Fisher Anyone who makes their living off the creatures of the waters is a fisher. Most fishers who sell their catch for cash work in the salt oceans where fish such as cod and halibut congregate in large schools, ready for the nets. This NPC type could apply equally to those who trap lobster and crab or even, with minor modifications, salmon fishers who ply their trade inland. Typically, a commoner who supplements his families’ diet of bread and cheese with the occasional fish he has caught in the

pond would not be considered a fisher, although you might want to use the fisher type and move it closer to a farmer type, rather than the other way around, if the commoner lives on the banks of a large river or lake. Fisherman-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Profession (fisher) +7, Profession (boater) +7, Swim +2, Use Rope +2; Skill Focus (profession (fisher)), Skill Focus (profession (boater)). Possessions: Club, 2x fish, 5x fishhooks, fishing outfit, net, rope (hemp, 50 ft.). Fisherman-3 Male Human Com3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 9; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Profession (fisher) +9, Profession (boater) +9, Swim +3, Use Rope +3; Endurance, Skill Focus (profession (fisher)), Skill Focus (profession (boater)). Possessions: Club, 2x fish, 5x fishhooks, fishing outfit, net, rope (hemp, 50 ft.). Fisherman-5 Male Human Com5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 14; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +2 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 11, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Profession (fisher) +11, Profession (boater) +11, Swim +4, Use Rope +4; Endurance, Skill Focus (profession (fisher)), Skill Focus (profession (boater)) Possessions: Club, 2x fish, 5x fishhooks, fishing outfit, net, potion of water breathing, rope (hemp, 50 ft.). Fisherman-7 Male Human Com7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4; hp 19; Init +0; Spd


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NPC LISTING Shopkeeper-3 Male Human Com3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 9; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +6, Knowledge (goods of choice) +6, Profession (shopkeeper) +9; Skill Focus (profession (shopkeeper)), Skill Focus (appraise), Skill Focus (knowledge (goods of choice)). Possessions: Club, 5x parchment, inkpen, scale.

30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 11, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Profession (fisher) +13, Profession (boater) +13, Swim +8, Use Rope +5; Endurance, Skill Focus (profession (fisher)), Skill Focus (profession (boater)), Skill Focus (swim). Possessions: club, 2x fish, 5x fishhooks, fishing outfit, net, potion of water breathing, rope (hemp, 50 ft.).

Shopkeepers and Craftsmen

Shopkeeper-5 Male Human Com5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 14; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk+2; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d6, masterwork club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6, masterwork club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 11, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +7, Knowledge (goods of choice) +7, Profession (shopkeeper) +11; Skill Focus (profession (shopkeeper)), Skill Focus (appraise), Skill Focus (knowledge (goods of choice)). Possessions: Masterwork club, 5x parchment, inkpen, scale.

This section includes many different types of tradesmen. Refer to the ‘NPCs In The World’ section for guidelines as to how many may be in a given shop or place of business.

Shopkeepers Shopkeepers are the foundation of trade and commerce. Their work is neither prestigious nor terribly lucrative, but it supports their family in a simple but comfortable lifestyle. In short, shopkeepers sell things. They have a more or less permanent residence from which to sell their goods. Larger shops, or those that cater to an upscale clientele, will probably have a safe hidden somewhere on the premises. Most shops don’t make enough money to worry about security – the day’s profits go to purchasing more goods and putting dinner on the table that evening.

Shopkeeper-7 Male Human Com7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4; hp 19; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk+3; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d6, masterwork club); Full Atk +4 melee (1d6, masterwork club); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +8, Knowledge (goods of choice) +8, Profession (shopkeeper) +13; Leadership, Skill Focus (profession (shopkeeper)), Skill Focus (appraise), Skill Focus (knowledge (goods of choice)). Possessions: Masterwork club, 5x parchment, inkpen, scale.

Rules to Remember: Diplomacy is the skill usually used for haggling, although shopkeepers (who have more operating costs than merchants in the market) are very reluctant to haggle over the price of typical goods. If Bluff is used to haggle, a failed check will probably result in the PC being kicked out of the shop and insulted. Shopkeeper-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +5, Knowledge (goods of choice) +2, Profession (shopkeeper) +7; Skill Focus (profession (shopkeeper)), Skill Focus (appraise). Possessions: Club, 5x parchment, inkpen, scale.

Crafters There are many different items that are constructed without the use of forges and bellows. Some are as simple as woven ropes, others are as complex as water clocks and still others are as seemingly simple as barrels or furniture. The people who make these items, the Crafters, are the backbone of any community.


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NPC LISTING The larger the community, the more specialized the Crafters will be. Crafters in smaller communities tend to work on a variety of items: furniture, barrels, wagon-wheels at one shop and beaten metal pots, buttons and kitchen utensils at another. In a large city there will even be those who Craft doors, window frames and shutters – items that would certainly be built as needed in rural regions or by carpenters by the masses in smaller cities. However, there are enough burghers with refined tastes and deep pockets to support this sort of specialist in a large metropolis. The most specialized of Crafters will produce one type of item in large quantities, usually with the aid of assistants and apprentices. The most respected of Crafters will produce items of a superior quality and ornate design. Glassblowers, tinkers, wagonwrights, basket weavers, cobblers, haberdashers, leatherworkers, seamstresses, weavers, tailors, tanners, coopers, shipwrights, bowyers and even clock-makers are common sorts of Crafters, although there can be as many as there are individual items to produce. Rules to Remember: Five or more ranks in a general Craft skill, Craft (carpentry) for example, could give a +2 synergy bonus to a more specific Craft skill such as Craft (wagonwrighting) or Craft (portals).

Crafter-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +1, Craft (1st choice) +7, Craft (2nd choice) +7, Diplomacy +1; Skill Focus (Craft (1st choice)), Skill Focus (2nd Craft (2nd choice)). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, tools (appropriate Craft). Crafter-3 Male Human Com3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 9; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +2, Craft (1st choice) +9, Craft (2nd choice) +9, Diplomacy +4; Skill Focus (Craft (1st choice)), Skill Focus (Craft (2nd choice)), Skill Focus (diplomacy). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, tools (appropriate Craft). Crafter-5 Male Human Com5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 14; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +2 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +2, Craft (1st choice) +11, Craft (2nd choice) +11, Diplomacy +5; Skill Focus (Craft (1st choice)), Skill Focus (Craft (2nd choice)), Skill Focus (diplomacy). Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, tools (appropriate Craft). Crafter-7 Male Human Com7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4; hp 19; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +6, Craft (1st choice) +13, Craft (2nd choice) +13, Diplomacy +5; Skill Focus (Craft (1st choice)), Skill Focus (Craft (2nd


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flat-footed 9; Base Atk +1; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6-1, light mace); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6-1, light mace); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL as deity; SV Fort +1, Ref +0, Will +6; Str 9, Dex 8, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +6, Heal +4, Knowledge (religion) +9, Spellcraft +3; Iron Will, Skill Focus (knowledge (religion)). Possessions: Cleric’s vestments, holy symbol (wooden), light mace, 5x potion of cure light wounds. Adept Spells Prepared (3/3, save DC 11 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, light, purify food and drink; 1st-bless, comprehend languages, cure light wounds.

Apprentices have fewer skills than even the most basic commoner. As such, they are missing feats they would be entitled to take and will ‘earn’ these feats when then graduate to full Crafter status. They are usually children between the ages of 8 and 14. Apprentice-1 Male Human Com1: CR 0.5; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4; hp 3; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 (1d6, club); Full Atk +0 (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +1, Craft (1st choice) +4, Craft (2nd choice) +4, Diplomacy +1; Possessions: Club, peasant’s outfit, tools (appropriate Craft).

Laymen Laymen of the order are commoners who perform countless services for the church, in addition to their religious duties. They will have a wide range of professions, including Scribe, Bookkeeper, Cook and Gardener. Layman-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4-1; hp 3; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 9, touch 9, flat-footed 9; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d3, unarmed strike); Full Atk +0 melee (1d3, unarmed strike); AL as deity; SV Fort -1, Ref -1, Will +3; Str 10, Dex 8, Con 9, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Knowledge (religion) +5, Listen +3, Profession (Select) +5, Spot +3; Iron Will, Skill Focus (knowledge (religion)). Possessions: Cleric’s vestments, holy symbol (wooden).

Templefolk Adepts

Temple Adepts are servants of the gods who lack the skill or sanction to become full clerics. They concentrate on assisting the true clerics, both by mastering religious lore and by preparing common utility spells which supplicants to the temple are likely to request. Temple Adept 1 Male Human Adp1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d6; hp 6; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 9, touch 9, flatfooted 9; Base Atk +0; Grp -1; Atk -1 melee (1d6-1, light mace); Full Atk -1 melee (1d6-1, light mace); SA spells; AL as deity; SV Fort +0, Ref -1, Will +5; Str 9, Dex 8, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +3, Heal +4, Knowledge (religion) +6, Spellcraft +3; Iron Will, Skill Focus (knowledge (religion)). Possessions: Cleric’s vestments, holy symbol (wooden), light mace. Adept Spells Prepared (3/2, save DC 11 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, light, purify food and drink; 1st-comprehend languages, cure light wounds.

Temple Guards

Temple Adept 3 Male Human Adp3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d6; hp 13; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 9, touch 9,

Most low-level temple guards are warriors. If their deity has a favoured weapon that is at all appropriate, they will be armed with it if it does not require an exotic weapon proficiency. The default Temple Guard uses a longsword. Because they are intended to look impressive, they tend towards heavy armour. Their skills and feats focus on detecting intruders and pursuing them. Temple guards will always be within one alignment step of the temple deity. Temple guards gain Knowledge (religion) as a class skill.


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NPC LISTING Temple Guard-1 Male Human War1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d8+1; hp 9; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 10, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d6+1, club) or +2 ranged (1d6+1, club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6+1, club) or +2 ranged (1d6+1, club); AL as deity; SV Fort +3, Ref +0, Will -1; Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Knowledge (religion) +4, Listen +3, Spot +3; Alertness, Weapon Focus (club). Possessions: Club, half-plate, heavy steel shield, holy symbol (wooden).

Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Intimidate +3, Knowledge (religion) +6, Listen +6, Search +2, Spot +6; Alertness, Power Attack, Run, Weapon Focus (club). Possessions: +1 club, +1 heavy steel shield, +1 full plate, cleric’s vestments, holy symbol (wooden).

Woodcutters

Temple Guard-3 Male Human Warrior3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d8+3; hp 20; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 10, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +3; Grp +4; Atk +6 melee (1d6+1, masterwork club) or +5 ranged (1d6+1, masterwork club); Full Atk +6 melee (1d6+1, masterwork club) or +5 ranged (1d6+1, masterwork club); AL as deity; SV Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +0; Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Knowledge (religion) +6, Listen +3, Search +1, Spot +4; Alertness, Run, Weapon Focus (club). Possessions: Heavy steel shield, holy symbol (wooden), masterwork club, masterwork half plate. Temple Guard 5 Male Human Warrior5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8+5; hp 31; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 20, touch 10, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +5; Grp +6; Atk +8 melee (1d6+2, +1 club) or +7 ranged (1d6+2, +1 club); Full Atk +8 melee (1d6+2, +1 club) or +7 ranged (1d6+2 +1 club); AL as deity; SV Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Intimidate +2, Knowledge (religion) +6, Listen +4, Search +2, Spot +5; Alertness, Run, Weapon Focus (club). Possessions: +1 club, cleric’s vestments, heavy steel shield, holy symbol (wooden), masterwork full plate. Temple Guard 7 Male Human Warrior7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d8+7; hp 42; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 22, touch 10, flat-footed 22; Base Atk +7; Grp +8; Atk +10 melee (1d6+2, +1 club) or +9 ranged (1d6+2, +1 club); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d6+2, +1 club) or +9/+4 ranged (1d6+2, +1 club); AL as deity; SV

Woodcutters do just that: cut wood. They usually chop cord-wood for fuel but will also cut larger logs for construction. Large logs are sometimes sold to a mill for cutting into lumber rather than on open markets – at least where the technology level of the setting includes grist mills. If there are two mills in a region, a woodcutter might get a better price for his wood, but this situation is very rare. Cord-wood is sold at the market for cash or barter. When woodcutters work together as a team for the purpose of cutting very large, old trees they refer to themselves as lumberjacks. Woodcutter-1 Male Human Com1: CR 1/2; Medium humanoid; HD 1d4+1; hp 5; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +0 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +1, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Climb +6, Listen +4, Profession (woodcutting) +4, Spot +4; Alertness, Endurance. Possessions: Climber’s kit, rope (hemp, 50 ft.), sack (ale (mug), cheese (hunk)), woodaxe. Woodcutter-3 Male Human Com3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4+3; hp 12; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +1; Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Climb +8, Listen +5, Profession (woodcutting) +6, Spot +5; Alertness, Endurance, Lightning Reflexes. Possessions: Climber’s kit, rope (hemp, 50 ft.), sack (ale (mug), cheese (hunk)), woodaxe. Woodcutter-5 Male Human Com5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4+5; hp 19; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +2


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NPC LISTING melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Climb +10, Listen +6, Profession (woodcutting) +8, Spot +6; Alertness, Endurance, Lightning Reflexes. Possessions: Climber’s kit, rope (hemp, 50 ft.), potion of bear’s strength, sack (ale (mug), cheese (hunk)), woodaxe. Woodcutter-7 Male Human Com7: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+7; hp 26; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6, club); AL N; Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Climb +12, Listen +7, Profession (woodcutting) +13, Spot +7; Alertness, Endurance, Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus (profession (woodcutting)). Possessions: Climber’s kit, rope (hemp, 50 ft.), potion of bear’s strength, sack (ale (mug), cheese (hunk)), woodaxe.

Fighters

Unlike most classes, fighters have a very wide range of options for focus. This makes the core rule book ‘standard’ NPCs less useful. To this end, Ultimate NPCs provides a full 20 levels of several different types of fighters, each with the appropriate skills, feats and equipment.

Knights Knights are mounted warriors who focus on power, whether on or off the horse. They are also expected to maintain some slight level of decorum and thus have a smidgen of schooling in the refined arts. Knight-1 Male Human Ftr1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d10+2; hp 12; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 10, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +1; Grp +3; Atk +3 melee (1d8+2/19-20, longsword); Full Atk +3 melee (1d8+2/19-20, longsword); AL LN; SV Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +3, Intimidate +1, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +5; Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack.

Possessions: Half-plate, heavy steel shield, light warhorse (saddle (military)), longsword, pouch (belt), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-2 Male Human Fighter2: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 2d10+4; hp 19; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 21, touch 11, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +2; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d8+2/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +3 ranged (1d8/x3, longbow); Full Atk +5 melee (1d8+2/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +3 ranged (1d8/x3, longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +4, Intimidate +1, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +8; Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack. Possessions: Full plate, heavy steel shield, light warhorse (saddle (military)), longbow (50 arrows), masterwork longsword, pouch (belt), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-3 Male Human Ftr3: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 3d10+6; hp 27; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 21, touch 11, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +3; Grp +5; Atk +6 melee (1d8+2/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +5 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +6 melee (1d8+2/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +5 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +0, Handle Animal +4, Intimidate +2, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +9; Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge. Possessions: Full plate, heavy steel shield, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), masterwork longbow (50 arrows), masterwork longsword, pouch (belt), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-4 Male Human Ftr4: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 4d10+8; hp 34; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 21, touch 11, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +4; Grp +7; Atk +8 melee (1d8+3/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +6 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +8 melee (1d8+3/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +6 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow; AL LN; SV Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 16, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +0, Handle Animal +5, Intimidate +2, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +10;


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NPC LISTING Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample. Possessions: Heavy steel shield, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), masterwork full plate, masterwork longbow (50 arrows), masterwork longsword, pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon, potion of bull’s strength, potion of cure moderate wounds), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-5 Male Human Ftr5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d10+10; hp 42; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 21, touch 11, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +5; Grp +8; Atk +9 melee (1d8+4/19-20, +1 longsword) or +7 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +9 melee (1d8+4/19-20, +1 longsword) or +6 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 16, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +0, Handle Animal +6, Intimidate +2, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +11; Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample. Possessions: +1 longsword, heavy steel shield, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), masterwork full plate, masterwork longbow (50 arrows), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-6 Male Human Ftr6: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 6d10+12; hp 49; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 22, touch 11, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +6; Grp +9; Atk +11 melee (1d8+4/19-20, +1 longsword) or +8 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d8+4/19-20, +1 longsword) or +8/+3 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +7, Ref +3, Will +3; Str 16, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +1, Handle Animal +6, Intimidate +3, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +12; Cleave, Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longsword).

Possessions: +1 full plate, +1 longsword, heavy steel shield, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), masterwork longbow (50 arrows), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-7 Male Human Ftr7: CR 7; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+14; hp 57; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 22, touch 11, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +7; Grp +10; Atk +12 melee (1d8+4/19-20, +1 longsword) or +9 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d8+4/19-20, +1 longsword) or +9/+4 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +7, Ref +3, Will +3; Str 16, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +1, Handle Animal +7, Intimidate +3, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +13; Cleave, Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: +1 full plate, +1 longbow (50 arrows), +1 longsword, heavy steel shield, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-8 Male Human Ftr8: CR 8; Medium humanoid; H D 8 d 1 0 + 1 6 ; hp 64; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 23, touch 11, flatfooted 22; Base Atk +8; Grp +11; Atk +14 melee (1d8+4/19-20, +1 longsword) or +10 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +14/+9 melee (1d8+4/19-20, +1 longsword) or +10/+5 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +8, Ref +3, Will +3; Str 17, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +2, Handle Animal +8, Intimidate +3, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +14; Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: +1 full plate, +1 heavy steel shield, +1 longbow (50 arrows), +1 longsword, heavy


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NPC LISTING warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-9 Male Human Ftr9: CR 9; Medium humanoid; HD 9d10+18; hp 72; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 24, touch 11, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +9; Grp +12; Atk +15 melee (1d8+4/19-20, +1 longsword) or +11 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +15/+10 melee (1d8+4/19-20, +1 longsword) or +11/+6 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +8, Ref +4, Will +4; Str 17, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +2, Handle Animal +9, Intimidate +3, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +15; Cleave, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: +1 heavy steel shield, +1 longbow (50 arrows), +1 longsword, +2 full plate, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-10 Male Human Ftr10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d10+30; hp 89; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 24, touch 11, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +10; Grp +13; Atk +16 melee (1d8+4/17-20, +1 longsword) or +12 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +16/+11 melee (1d8+4/17-20, +1 longsword) or +12/+7 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +10, Ref +4, Will +4; Str 17, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +3, Handle Animal +9, Intimidate +4, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +16; Cleave, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Improved Critical (longsword), Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: +1 heavy steel shield, +1 longbow (50 arrows), +1 longsword, +2 full plate, amulet of health +2, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-11 Male Human Ftr11: CR 11; Medium humanoid; HD 11d10+33; hp 98; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 24, touch 11, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +11; Grp +14; Atk +18 melee (1d8+5/17-20, +2 longsword) or +13 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk

+18/+13/+8 melee (1d8+5/17-20, +2 longsword) or +13/+8/+3 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +10, Ref +4, Will +4; Str 17, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +3, Handle Animal +10, Intimidate +5, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +17; Cleave, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Improved Critical (longsword), Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: +1 heavy steel shield, +1 longbow (50 arrows), +2 full plate, +2 longsword, amulet of health +2, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-12 Male Human Ftr12: CR 12; Medium humanoid; HD 12d10+36; hp 106; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 25, touch 11, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +12; Grp +16; Atk +20 melee (1d8+10/17-20, +2 longsword) or +14 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +20/+15/+10 melee (1d8+10/17-20, +2 longsword) or +14/+9/+4 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +11, Ref +5, Will +5; Str 18, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +3, Handle Animal +10, Intimidate +6, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +18; Cleave, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Specialisation (longsword), Improved Critical (longsword), Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialisation (longsword). Possessions: +1 longbow (50 arrows), +2 full plate, +2 heavy steel shield, +2 longsword, amulet of health +2, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-13 Male Human Ftr13: CR 13; Medium humanoid; HD 13d10+39; hp 115; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 25, touch 11, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +13; Grp +17; Atk +21 melee (1d8+10/17-20, +2 longsword) or +16 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); Full Atk +21/+16/+11 melee (1d8+10/17-20, +2 longsword) or +16/+11/+6 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +11, Ref +5, Will +5; Str 18, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8.


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NPC LISTING Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +4, Handle Animal +10, Intimidate +7, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +19; Cleave, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Specialisation (longsword), Improved Critical (longsword), Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialisation (longsword). Possessions: +2 full plate, +2 heavy steel shield, +2 longbow (50 arrows), +2 longsword, amulet of health +2, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)).

Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +5, Handle Animal +11, Intimidate +8, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +21; Blind Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Specialisation (longsword), Improved Critical (longsword), Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialisation (longsword). Possessions: +2 flaming longsword, +2 heavy steel shield, +2 seeking longbow (50 arrows), +3 full plate, amulet of health +2, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)).

Knight-14 Male Human Ftr14: CR 14; Medium humanoid; HD 14d10+42; hp 123; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 25, touch 11, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +14; Grp +18; Atk +22 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming longsword) or +18 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); Full Atk +22/+17/+12 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming longsword) or +18/+13/+8 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +12, Ref +5, Will +5; Str 18, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +4, Handle Animal +11, Intimidate +8, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +20; Cleave, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Specialisation (longsword), Improved Critical (longsword), Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialisation (longsword). Possessions: +2 flaming longsword, +2 full plate, +2 heavy steel shield, +2 longbow (50 arrows), amulet of health +2, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)).

Knight-16 Male Human Ftr16: CR 16; Medium humanoid; HD 16d10+48; hp 140; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 27, touch 12, flat-footed 26; Base Atk +16; Grp +20; Atk +24 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming burst longsword) or +21 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 seeking longbow); Full Atk +24/+19/+14/+9 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming burst longsword) or +21/+16/+11/+6 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 seeking longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +13, Ref +6, Will +6; Str 19, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +5, Handle Animal +12, Intimidate +9, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +22; Blind Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longbow), Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Specialisation (longsword), Improved Critical (longsword), Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialisation (longsword). Possessions: +2 flaming burst ongsword, +2 heavy steel shield, +2 seeking longbow (50 arrows), +3 full plate, amulet of health +2, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), ring of protection +1, sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)).

Knight-15 Male Human Ftr15: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d10+45; hp 132; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 26, touch 11, flat-footed 25; Base Atk +15; Grp +19; Atk +23 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming longsword) or +19 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 seeking longbow); Full Atk +23/+18/+13 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming longsword) or +19/+14/+9 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 seeking longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +12, Ref +6, Will +6; Str 18, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8.

Knight-17 Male Human Ftr17: CR 17; Medium humanoid; HD 17d10+68; hp 166; Init +1; Spd 25 ft.; AC 28, touch 12, flat-footed 27; Base Atk +17; Grp +21; Atk +25 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming burst longsword) or +22 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 seeking longbow); Full Atk +25/+20/+15/+10 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming burst longsword) or +22/+17/+12/+7 ranged (1d8+2/x3,


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NPC LISTING +2 seeking longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +14, Ref +6, Will +6; Str 19, Dex 12, Con 18, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +5, Handle Animal +13, Intimidate +10, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +23; Blind Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longbow), Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Specialisation (longsword), Improved Critical (longsword), Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialisation (longsword). Possessions: +2 flaming burst longsword, +2 seeking longbow (50 arrows), +3 heavy steel shield, +3 quick full plate, amulet of health +4, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), ring of protection +1, sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-18 Male Human Ftr18: CR 18; Medium humanoid; HD 18d10+72; hp 175; Init +1; Spd 25 ft.; AC 28, touch 12, flat-footed 27; Base Atk +18; Grp +22; Atk +26 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming burst longsword) or +23 ranged (1d8+4/19-20/x3, +2 seeking longbow); Full Atk +26/+21/+16/+11 melee (1d8+10 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming burst longsword) or +23/+18/+13/+8 ranged (1d8+4/1920/x3, +2 seeking longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +15, Ref +7, Will +7; Str 19, Dex 12, Con 18, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +5, Handle Animal +13, Intimidate +11, Perform (dance) +1, Ride +24; Blind Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longbow), Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Specialisation (longsword), Improved Critical (longbow), Improved Critical (longsword), Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialisation (longbow), Weapon Specialisation (longsword). Possessions: +2 flaming burst longsword, +2 seeking longbow (50 arrows), +3 heavy steel shield, +3 quick full plate, amulet of health +4, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), ring of protection +1, sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-19 Male Human Ftr19: CR 19; Medium humanoid; HD 19d10+76; hp 185; Init +1; Spd 25 ft.; AC 29,

touch 13, flat-footed 28; Base Atk +19; Grp +25; Atk +29 melee (1d8+12 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming burst longsword) or +24 ranged (1d8+4/19-20/x3, +2 seeking longbow); Full Atk +29/+24/+19/+14 melee (1d8+12 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming burst longsword) or +24/+19/+14/+9 ranged (1d8+4/1920/x3, +2 seeking longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +15, Ref +7, Will +7; Str 23, Dex 12, Con 18, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +5, Handle Animal +13, Intimidate +13, Perform (dance) +1, Ride +25; Blind Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longbow), Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Specialisation (longsword), Improved Critical (longbow), Improved Critical (longsword), Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialisation (longbow), Weapon Specialisation (longsword). Possessions: +2 seeking longbow (50 arrows), +2 flaming burst longsword, +3 heavy steel shield, +3 quick full plate, amulet of health +4, belt of giant Strength +4, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), ring of protection +2, sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)). Knight-20 Male Human Fighter20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d10+80; hp 194; Init +1; Spd 25 ft.; AC 32, touch 14, flat-footed 31; Base Atk +20; Grp +28; Atk +34 melee (1d8+16 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +4 flaming burs longsword) or +25 ranged (1d8+6/19-20/x3, +2 seeking longbow); Full Atk +34/+29/+24/+19 melee (1d8+16 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +4 flaming burst longsword) or +25/+20/+15/+10 ranged (1d8+6/19-20/x3, +2 seeking longbow); AL LN; SV Fort +16, Ref +7, Will +7; Str 26, Dex 12, Con 18, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Diplomacy +5, Handle Animal +14, Intimidate +15, Perform (dance) +0, Ride +26; Blind Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (longbow), Greater Weapon Focus (longsword), Greater Weapon Specialisation (longbow), Greater Weapon Specialisation (longsword), Improved Critical (longbow), Improved Critical (longsword), Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Ride By Attack, Spirited Charge, Trample, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialisation (longbow), Weapon Specialisation (longsword).


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NPC LISTING Possessions: +2 seeking longbow (50 arrows), +3 heavy steel shield, +4 flaming burst longsword, +5 quick full plate, amulet of health +4, belt of giant Strength +6, heavy warhorse (saddle (military)), pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon), ring of protection +3, sack (ale (gallon), rations (trail)).

Swashbucklers These fighters focus on mobility and two-weapon combat, preferring dexterity to brute force. They can be used for urban settings or as bandits in more civilized realms. Among non-humans, elves and half-elves are the most likely to be swashbucklers. The swashbuckler focuses on making himself absolutely lethal with two weapons and on the mobility needed to get into melee range with the enemy. Rather than wearing heavy armour, he has a variety of other ways to enhance his armour class. Swashbuckler-1 Male Human Ftr1: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 1d10+2; hp 12; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d6+1/18-20, rapier) or +3 melee (1d4+1/19-20, dagger) or +3 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, dagger); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6+1/18-20, rapier) and +1 melee (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +3 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, dagger); AL N; SV Fort +4, Ref +2, Will -1; Str 12, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +4, Climb +5, Escape Artist +2, Intimidate +2, Jump +3; Dodge, TwoWeapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: Courtier’s outfit, dagger, leather armour, rapier. Swashbuckler-2 Male Human Ftr2: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 2d10+4; hp 19; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +2; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d6+1/18-20, rapier) or +4 melee (1d4+1/19-20, dagger) or +4 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, dagger); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6+1/18-20, rapier) and +2 melee (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +4 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, dagger); AL N; SV Fort +5, Ref +2, Will -1; Str 12, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +4, Climb +6, Escape Artist +2, Intimidate +2, Jump +3, Ride +3; Dodge, Mobility, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: Courtier’s outfit, dagger, leather armour, rapier.

Swashbuckler-3 Male Human Ftr3: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 3d10+6; hp 27; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +3; Grp +4; Atk +6 melee (1d6+1/18-20, masterwork rapier) or +5 melee (1d4+1/19-20, dagger) or +5 ranged (1d4+1/1920, dagger); Full Atk +4 melee (1d6+1/18-20, masterwork rapier) and +3 melee (1d4/19-20, dagger) or +5 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, dagger); AL N; SV Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +0; Str 12, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +6, Climb +7, Escape Artist +2, Intimidate +3, Jump +5, Ride +3; Dodge, Mobility, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: Courtier’s outfit, dagger, leather armour, masterwork rapier, potion of cat’s grace. Swashbuckler-4 Male Human Ftr4: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 4d10+8; hp 34; Init +7; Spd 30 ft.; AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +4; Grp +5; Atk +8 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 rapier) or +8 melee (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +8 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +6 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 rapier) and +6 melee (1d4/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +8 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger); AL N; SV Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +0; Str 12, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +6, Climb +6, Escape Artist +3, Intimidate +3, Jump +6, Move Silently +3, Ride +4; Dodge, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 leather armour, +1 rapier, courtier’s outfit, masterwork dagger, potion of cat’s grace. Swashbuckler-5 Male Human Ftr5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d10+10; hp 42; Init +7; Spd 30 ft.; AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +5; Grp +6; Atk +9 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 rapier) or +9 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger) or +9 ranged (1d4+2/1920, +1 dagger); Full Atk +7 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 rapier) and +7 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +9 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +0; Str 12, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +6, Climb +6, Escape Artist +3, Intimidate +3, Jump +7, Move Silently +3, Ride +4, Tumble +6; Dodge, Improved Initiative,


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NPC LISTING Mobility, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 dagger, +1 leather armour, +1 rapier, courtier’s outfit, elixir of sneaking, potion of cat’s grace. Swashbuckler-6 Male Human Ftr6: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 6d10+12; hp 49; Init +7; Spd 30 ft.; AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +6; Grp +7; Atk +11 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 rapier) or +10 melee (1d4+2/1920, +1 dagger) or +10 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); Full Atk +9/+4 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 rapier) and +8 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +10/+5 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +7, Ref +5, Will +1; Str 12, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +4, Climb +4, Escape Artist +1, Intimidate +4, Jump +5, Move Silently +1, Ride +4, Tumble +5; Dodge, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Spring Attack, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier). Possessions: +1 dagger, +1 elven chain, +1 rapier, courtier’s outfit, elixir of sneaking.

dagger); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d6+4/18-20, +1 rapier) and +10 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +12/+7 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +8, Ref +5, Will +1; Str 12, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +5, Climb +5, Escape Artist +1, Intimidate +4, Jump +6, Move Silently +6, Ride +4, Tumble +6; Dodge, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Spring Attack, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier), Weapon Specialisation (rapier). Possessions: +1 dagger, +1 elven chain, +1 rapier, boots of elvenkind, courtier’s outfit, elixir of sneaking. Swashbuckler-9 Male Human Ftr9: CR 9; Medium humanoid; HD 9d10+18; hp 72; Init +7; Spd 30 ft.; AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +9; Grp +10; Atk +14 melee (1d6+4/18-20, +1 parrying rapier) or +13 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger) or +13 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d6+4/18-20, +1 parrying rapier) and +11/+6

Swashbuckler-7 Male Human Ftr7: CR 7; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+14; hp 57; Init +7; Spd 30 ft.; AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +7; Grp +8; Atk +12 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 rapier) or +11 melee (1d4+2/1920, +1 dagger) or +11 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 rapier) and +9 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +11/+6 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +7, Ref +5, Will +1; Str 12, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +5, Climb +5, Escape Artist +1, Intimidate +4, Jump +5, Move Silently +6, Ride +4, Tumble +5; Dodge, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Spring Attack, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier). Possessions: +1 dagger, +1 elven chain, +1 rapier, boots of elvenkind, courtier’s outfit, elixir of sneaking. Swashbuckler-8 Male Human Ftr8: CR 8; Medium humanoid; HD 8d10+16; hp 64; Init +7; Spd 30 ft.; AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +8; Grp +9; Atk +13 melee (1d6+4/18-20, +1 rapier) or +12 melee (1d4+2/1920, +1 dagger) or +12 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1


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NPC LISTING melee (1d4+1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +13/+8 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +3; Str 12, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +5, Climb +5, Escape Artist +1, Intimidate +4, Jump +6, Move Silently +6, Ride +5, Tumble +7; Dodge, Improved Initiative, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility, Spring Attack, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier), Weapon Specialisation (rapier). Possessions: +1 dagger, +1 elven chain, +1 parrying rapier, boots of elvenkind, courtier’s outfit, elixir of sneaking. Swashbuckler-10 Male Human Ftr10: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 10d10+20; hp 79; Init +7; Spd 30 ft.; AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +10; Grp +11; Atk +15 melee (1d6+4/15-20, +1 parrying rapier) or +14 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger) or +14 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); Full Atk +13/+8 melee (1d6+4/15-20, +1 parrying rapier) and +12/+7 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +14/+9 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +3; Str 12, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +7, Climb +5, Escape Artist +1, Intimidate +4, Jump +8, Move Silently +6, Ride +5, Swim -2, Tumble +8; Dodge, Improved Critical (rapier), Improved Initiative, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility, Spring Attack, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier), Weapon Specialisation (rapier). Possessions: +1 dagger, +1 elven chain, +1 parrying rapier, boots of elvenkind, courtier’s outfit, elixir of sneaking. Swashbuckler-11 Male Human Ftr11: CR 11; Medium humanoid; HD 11d10+22; hp 87; Init +7; Spd 30 ft.; AC 22, touch 14, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +11; Grp +12; Atk +16 melee (1d6+4/15-20, +1 parrying rapier) or +16 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger) or +16 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); Full Atk +14/+9/+4 melee (1d6+4/15-20, +1 parrying rapier) or +14/+9 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +16/+11/+6 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +3; Str 12, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13.

Skills and Feats: Balance +7, Climb +6, Escape Artist +1, Intimidate +4, Jump +9, Move Silently +6, Ride +6, Swim -2, Tumble +8; Dodge, Improved Critical (rapier), Improved Initiative, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility, Spring Attack, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier), Weapon Specialisation (rapier). Possessions: +1 parrying rapier, +2 dagger, +2 elven chain, amulet of natural armour +1, boots of elvenkind, courtier’s outfit, elixir of sneaking. Swashbuckler-12 Male Human Ftr12: CR 12; Medium humanoid; HD 12d10+24; hp 94; Init +9; Spd 30 ft.; AC 24, touch 15, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +12; Grp +13; Atk +20 melee (1d6+4/15-20, +1 parrying rapier) or +19 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger) or +19 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); Full Atk +18/+13/+8 melee (1d6+4/15-20, +1 parrying rapier) and +17/+12 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +19/+14/+9 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +11, Ref +10, Will +4; Str 12, Dex 20, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +9, Climb +6, Escape Artist +3, Intimidate +4, Jump +9, Move Silently +8, Ride +9, Swim -2, Tumble +11; Blind Fight, Dodge, Greater Weapon Focus (rapier), Improved Critical (rapier), Improved Initiative, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility, Spring Attack, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier), Weapon Specialisation (rapier). Possessions: +1 parrying rapier, +2 dagger, +3 elven chain, amulet of natural armour +1, boots of elvenkind, courtier’s outfit, elixir of sneaking, gloves of Dexterity +2. Swashbuckler-13 Male Human Ftr13: CR 13; Medium humanoid; HD 13d10+26; hp 102; Init +9; Spd 40 ft.; AC 24, touch 15, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +13; Grp +14; Atk +22 melee (1d6+5/15-20, +2 parrying rapier) or +20 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger) or +20 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); Full Atk +20/+15/+10 melee (1d6+5/15-20, +2 parrying rapier) and +18/+13 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +20/+15/+10 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +11, Ref +10, Will +4; Str 12, Dex 20, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +9, Climb +6, Escape Artist +3, Intimidate +6, Jump +18, Move Silently


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NPC LISTING +3, Ride +10, Swim -2, Tumble +11; Blind Fight, Dodge, Greater Weapon Focus (rapier), Improved Critical (rapier), Improved Initiative, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility, Spring Attack, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier), Weapon Specialisation (rapier). Possessions: +2 dagger, +2 parrying rapier, +3 elven chain, amulet of natural armour +1, boots of striding and springing, courtier’s outfit, gloves of Dexterity +2. Swashbuckler-14 Male Human Ftr14: CR 14; Medium humanoid; HD 14d10+28; hp 109; Init +9; Spd 40 ft.; AC 25, touch 15, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +14; Grp +15; Atk +23 melee (1d6+5/15-20, +2 parrying rapier) or +21 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger) or +21 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); Full Atk +21/+16/+11 melee (1d6+5/15-20, +2 parrying rapier) and +19/+14/+9 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +21/+16/+11 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +4; Str 12, Dex 20, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +9, Climb +6, Escape Artist +3, Intimidate +7, Jump +18, Move Silently +3, Ride +9, Swim -2, Tumble +12; Blind Fight, Dodge, Greater Two-Weapon Fighting, Greater Weapon Focus (rapier), Improved Critical (rapier), Improved Initiative, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility, Spring Attack, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier), Weapon Specialisation (rapier). Possessions: +2 dagger, +2 parrying rapier, +3 elven chain, amulet of natural armour +2, boots of striding and springing, courtier’s outfit, gloves of Dexterity +2, potion of barkskin +5, potion of cat’s grace. Swashbuckler-15 Male Human Ftr15: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 15d10+30; hp 117; Init +9; Spd 40 ft.; AC 26, touch 15, flat-footed 22; Base Atk +15; Grp +16; Atk +25 melee (1d6+8/15-20, +3 parrying rapier) or +22 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger) or +22 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); Full Atk +23/+18/+13 melee (1d6+8/15-20, +3 parrying rapier) and +20/+15/+10 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +22/+17/+12 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +12, Ref +11, Will +5; Str 12, Dex 20, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13.

Skills and Feats: Balance +9, Climb +6, Escape Artist +3, Intimidate +7, Jump +18, Move Silently +3, Ride +10, Swim -1, Tumble +13; Blind Fight, Dodge, Greater Two-Weapon Fighting, Greater Weapon Focus (rapier), Greater Weapon Specialisation (rapier), Improved Critical (rapier), Improved Initiative, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility, Spring Attack, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (rapier), Weapon Specialisation (rapier). Possessions: +2 dagger, +3 parrying rapier, +4 elven chain, amulet of natural armour +2, boots of striding and springing, courtier’s outfit, gloves of Dexterity +2, potion of barkskin +5, potion of cat’s grace. Swashbuckler-16 Male Human Ftr16: CR 16; Medium humanoid; HD 16d10+32; hp 124; Init +10; Spd 40 ft.; AC 27, touch 15, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +16; Grp +17; Atk +27 melee (1d6+8/15-20, +3 parrying rapier) or +25 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger) or +25 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); Full Atk +25/+20/+15/+10 melee (1d6+8/15-20, +3 parrying rapier) and +23/+18/+13 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +25/+20/+15/+10 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +13, Ref +12, Will +5; Str 12, Dex 22, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +10, Climb +7, Escape Artist +4, Intimidate +7, Jump +18, Move Silently +4, Ride +12, Swim +0, Tumble +14; Blind Fight, Dodge, Greater Two-Weapon Fighting, Greater Weapon Focus (rapier), Greater Weapon Specialisation (rapier), Improved Critical (rapier), Improved Initiative, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility, Spring Attack, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (dagger), Weapon Focus (rapier), Weapon Specialisation (rapier). Possessions: +2 dagger, +3 parrying rapier, +4 elven chain, amulet of natural armour +3, boots of striding and springing, courtier’s outfit, gloves of Dexterity +4, potion of barkskin +5, potion of cat’s grace. Swashbuckler-17 Male Human Ftr17: CR 17; Medium humanoid; HD 17d10+34; hp 132; Init +10; Spd 40 ft.; AC 27, touch 15, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +17; Grp +18; Atk +28 melee (1d6+8/15-20, +3 defending parrying rapier) or +27 melee (1d4+4/19-20, +3 dagger) or +27 ranged (1d4+4/19-20, +3 dagger);


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NPC LISTING Full Atk +26/+21/+16/+11 melee (1d6+8/15-20, +3 defending parrying rapier) and +25/+20/+15 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +3 dagger) or +27/+22/+17/+12 ranged (1d4+4/19-20, +3 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +13, Ref +12, Will +5; Str 12, Dex 22, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +10, Climb +7, Escape Artist +4, Intimidate +8, Jump +18, Move Silently +4, Ride +13, Swim +1, Tumble +14; Blind Fight, Dodge, Greater Two-Weapon Fighting, Greater Weapon Focus (rapier), Greater Weapon Specialisation (rapier), Improved Critical (rapier), Improved Initiative, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility, Spring Attack, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (dagger), Weapon Focus (rapier), Weapon Specialisation (rapier). Possessions: +3 dagger, +3 defending parrying rapier, +4 elven chain, amulet of natural armour +3, boots of striding and springing, courtier’s outfit, gloves of Dexterity +4, potion of barkskin +5. Swashbuckler-18 Male Human Ftr18: CR 18; Medium humanoid; HD 18d10+36; hp 139; Init +10; Spd 40 ft.; AC 27, touch 15, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +18; Grp +19; Atk +29 melee (1d6+8/15-20, +3 defending parrying rapier) or +29 melee (1d4+7/19-20, +4 dagger) or +29 ranged (1d4+7/19-20, +4 dagger); Full Atk +27/+22/+17/+12 melee (1d6+8/15-20, +3 defending parrying rapier) and +27/+22/+17 melee (1d4+6/19-20, +4 dagger) or +29/+24/+19/+14 ranged (1d4+7/19-20, +4 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +14, Ref +13, Will +8; Str 12, Dex 22, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +10, Climb +7, Escape Artist +4, Intimidate +8, Jump +18, Move Silently +4, Ride +13, Swim +2, Tumble +15; Blind Fight, Dodge, Greater Two-Weapon Fighting, Greater Weapon Focus (rapier), Greater Weapon Specialisation (rapier), Improved Critical (rapier), Improved Initiative, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Iron Will, Mobility, Spring Attack, TwoWeapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (dagger), Weapon Focus (rapier), Weapon Specialisation (dagger), Weapon Specialisation (rapier). Possessions: +3 defending parrying rapier, +4 dagger, +4 elven chain, amulet of natural armour +3, boots of striding and springing, courtier’s outfit, gloves of Dexterity +4, potion of barkskin +5, potion of cat’s grace.

Swashbuckler-19 Male Human Ftr19: CR 19; Medium humanoid; HD 19d10+38; hp 147; Init +10; Spd 40 ft.; AC 29, touch 15, flat-footed 25; Base Atk +19; Grp +20; Atk +31 melee (1d6+9/15-20, +4 defending parrying rapier) or +30 melee (1d4+7/19-20, +4 dagger) or +30 ranged (1d4+7/19-20, +4 dagger); Full Atk +29/+24/+19/+14 melee (1d6+9/15-20, +4 defending parrying rapier) and +28/+23/+18 melee (1d4+6/19-20, +4 dagger) or +30/+25/+20/+15 ranged (1d4+7/19-20, +4 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +14, Ref +13, Will +8; Str 12, Dex 22, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +10, Climb +7, Escape Artist +4, Intimidate +9, Jump +18, Move Silently +4, Ride +13, Swim +2, Tumble +16; Blind Fight, Dodge, Greater Two-Weapon Fighting, Greater Weapon Focus (rapier), Greater Weapon Specialisation (rapier), Improved Critical (rapier), Improved Initiative, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Iron Will, Mobility, Spring Attack, TwoWeapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (dagger), Weapon Focus (rapier), Weapon Specialisation (dagger), Weapon Specialisation (rapier). Possessions: +4 dagger, +4 defending parrying rapier, +5 ethereal elven chain,amulet of natural armour +4, boots of striding and springing, courtier’s outfit, gloves of Dexterity +4, potion of barkskin +5, potion of cat’s grace. Swashbuckler-20 Male Human Fighter20: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 20d10+60; hp 174; Init +11; Spd 40 ft.; AC 29, touch 15, flat-footed 25; Base Atk +20; Grp +21; Atk +33 melee (1d6+9/15-20, +4 defending parrying rapier) or +33 melee (1d4+7/1920, +4 dagger) or +33 ranged (1d4+7/19-20, +4 dagger); Full Atk +31/+26/+21/+16 melee (1d6+9/15-20, +4 defending parrying rapier) and +31/+26/+21 melee (1d4+6/19-20, +4 dagger) or +33/+28/+23/+18 ranged (1d4+7/19-20, +4 dagger); AL N; SV Fort +16, Ref +14, Will +8; Str 12, Dex 24, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +11, Climb +7, Escape Artist +5, Intimidate +9, Jump +18, Move Silently +5, Ride +14, Swim +3, Tumble +18; Blind Fight, Dodge, Greater Two-Weapon Fighting, Greater Weapon Focus (dagger), Greater Weapon Focus (rapier), Greater Weapon Specialisation (rapier), Improved Critical (rapier), Improved Initiative, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Iron Will, Mobility, Spring Attack, Two-Weapon Defense,


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NPC LISTING Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (dagger), Weapon Focus (rapier), Weapon Specialisation (dagger), Weapon Specialisation (rapier). Possessions: +4 dagger, +4 defending parrying rapier, +5 ethereal elven chain, amulet of natural armour +4, boots of striding and springing, courtier’s outfit, gloves of Dexterity +6, minor cloak of displacement, potion of barkskin +5, potion of cat’s grace.

Prestige Classes

Prestige classes can be difficult to build ‘generically’, since there are often multiple logical paths to the class. For this section, the most likely or fitting path has been chosen.

Arcane Archer

The ultimate master of the bow! This build focuses heavily on combat; other builds may use more wizard or sorcerer to gain the necessary magical prowess (prepared spells and the contents of his spellbook do not change over the ten levels of this build, so they are not repeated unnecessarily). Arcane Archer-1 Male Elf Ftr6/Wiz3/Arc1: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 6d10 plus 3d4 plus 1d8; hp 49; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 21, touch 15, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +8; Grp +8; Atk +9 melee (1d8/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +15 ranged (1d8+4/1920/x3, +2 longbow); Full Atk +9/+4 melee (1d8/1920, masterwork longsword) or +15/+10 ranged (1d8+4/19-20/x3, +2 longbow); SA enhance arrow +1, spells; SQ elf traits, low-light vision, summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +8, Ref +9, Will +6; Str 11, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +4, Concentration +4, Handle Animal +12, Hide +8, Intimidate +3, Jump +7, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6, Survival +3, Swim +8; Far Shot, Improved Critical (longbow), Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Scribe Scroll, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (shortbow), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +2 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +2 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +1, masterwork longsword, ring of protection +1, sack. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, disrupt undead, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand,

mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue; 1stcharm person, colour spray, mage armour, magic missile, shocking grasp, silent image; 2nd-fog cloud, hypnotic pattern, web. Wizard Spells Prepared (4/3/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, disrupt undead, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-colour spray, magic missile, silent image; 2nd-hypnotic pattern, web. Arcane Archer-2 Male Elf Ftr6/Wiz3/Arc2: CR 11; Medium humanoid; HD 6d10 plus 3d4 plus 2d8; hp 54; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 21, touch 15, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +9; Grp +9; Atk +10 melee (1d8/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +17 ranged (1d8+4/1920/x3, +2 longbow); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d8/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +17/+12 ranged (1d8+4/19-20/x3, +2 longbow); SA enhance arrow +1, imbue arrow, spells; SQ elf traits, lowlight vision, summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +9, Ref +10, Will +6; Str 11, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +4, Concentration +4, Handle Animal +12, Hide +8, Intimidate +3, Jump +7, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6, Spot +5, Survival +5, Swim +8; Far Shot, Improved Critical (longbow), Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Scribe Scroll, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (shortbow), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +2 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +2 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +1, lesser bracers of archery, masterwork longsword, ring of protection +1, sack. Arcane Archer-3 Male Elf Ftr6/Wiz3/Arc3: CR 12; Medium humanoid; HD 6d10+6 plus 3d4+3 plus 3d8+3; hp 70; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 22, touch 15, flatfooted 18; Base Atk +10; Grp +10; Atk +11 melee (1d8/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +18 ranged (1d8+4/19-20/x3, +2 longbow); Full Atk Atk +11/+6 melee (1d8/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +18/+13 ranged (1d8+4/19-20/x3, +2 longbow); SA enhance arrow +2, imbue arrow, spells; SQ elf traits, low-light vision, summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +7; Str 11, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +4, Concentration +5, Craft (bowmaking) +3, Handle Animal +12, Hide +9, Intimidate +3, Jump +7, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6, Spot +8, Survival +6,


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NPC LISTING Swim +8; Far Shot, Improved Critical (longbow), Manyshot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Scribe Scroll, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus(shortbow), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +2 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +3 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +1, lesser bracers of archery, masterwork longsword, ring of protection +1, sack. Arcane Archer-4 Male Elf Ftr6/Wiz3/Arc4: CR 13; Medium humanoid; HD 6d10+6 plus 3d4+3 plus 4d8+4; hp 76; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 22, touch 15, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +11; Grp +11; Atk +12 melee (1d8/1920, masterwork longsword) or +19 ranged (1d8+4 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +2 shocking longbow); Full Atk +12/+7/+2 melee (1d8/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +19/+14/+9 ranged (1d8+4 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +2 shocking longbow); SA enhance arrow +2, imbue arrow, seeker arrow, spells; SQ elf traits, low-light vision, summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +11, Ref +11, Will +7; Str 11, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +4, Concentration +5, Craft (bowmaking) +4, Handle Animal +12, Hide +11, Intimidate +3, Jump +7, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6, Spot +9, Survival +8, Swim +8; Far Shot, Improved Critical (longbow), Manyshot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Scribe Scroll, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (shortbow), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +2 shocking longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +3 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +1, lesser bracers of archery, masterwork longsword, ring of protection +1, sack. Arcane Archer-5 Male Elf Ftr6/Wiz3/Arc5: CR 14; Medium humanoid; HD 6d10+6 plus 3d4+3 plus 5d8+5; hp 81; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 24, touch 16, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +12; Grp +12; Atk +13 melee (1d8/1920, masterwork longsword) or +21 ranged (1d8+5 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +2 shocking longbow); Full Atk +13/+8/+3 melee (1d8/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +21/+16/+11 ranged (1d8+5 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +2 shocking longbow); SA enhance arrow +3, imbue arrow, seeker arrow, spells; SQ elf traits, low-light vision, summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +11, Ref +11, Will +7; Str 11, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +4, Concentration +5, Craft (bowmaking) +4, Handle Animal +12, Hide +13,

Intimidate +3, Jump +7, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6, Spot +11, Survival +10, Swim +8; Far Shot, Improved Critical (longbow), Manyshot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Scribe Scroll, Weapon Focus (longbow),Weapon Focus (shortbow), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +2 shocking longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +3 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +2, lesser bracers of archery, masterwork longsword, ring of protection +2, sack. Arcane Archer-6 Male Elf Ftr6/Wiz3/Arc6: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 6d10+6 plus 3d4+3 plus 6d8+6; hp 87; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 24, touch 16, flatfooted 20; Base Atk +13; Grp +13; Atk +14 melee (1d8+1/19-20, +1 longsword) or +22 ranged (1d8+5 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +2 shocking longbow); Full Atk +14/+9/+4 melee (1d8+1/19-20, +1 longsword) or +22/+17/+12 ranged (1d8+5 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +2 shocking longbow); SA enhance arrow +3, imbue arrow, phase arrow, seeker arrow, spells; SQ elf traits, low-light vision, summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +12, Ref +12, Will +8; Str 11, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +4, Concentration +5, Craft (bowmaking) +6, Handle Animal +12, Hide +14, Intimidate +3, Jump +7, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6, Spot +13, Survival +11, Swim +8; Dodge, Far Shot, Improved Critical (longbow), Manyshot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Scribe Scroll, Weapon Focus (longbow) Weapon Focus (shortbow), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +1 longsword, +2 shocking longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +3 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +2, lesser bracers of archery, ring of protection +2, sack. Arcane Archer-7 Male Elf Ftr6/Wiz3/Arc7: CR 16; Medium humanoid; HD 6d10+6 plus 3d4+4 plus 7d8+7; hp 92; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 25, touch 16, flatfooted 21; Base Atk +14; Grp +14; Atk +15 melee (1d8+1/19-20, +1 longsword) or +25 ranged (1d8+7 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +2 shocking longbow); Full Atk +15/+10/+5 melee (1d8+1/19-20, +1 longsword) or +25/+20/+15 ranged (1d8+7 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +2 shocking longbow); SA enhance arrow +4, imbue arrow, phase arrow, seeker arrow, spells; SQ elf traits, low-light vision, summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +12, Ref +12, Will +8; Str 11, Dex 19, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 8.


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NPC LISTING Skills and Feats: Climb +4, Concentration +5, Craft (bowmaking) +6, Handle Animal +12, Hide +16, Intimidate +3, Jump +7, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6, Spot +15, Survival +13, Swim +8; Dodge, Far Shot, Improved Critical (longbow), Manyshot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Scribe Scroll, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (shortbow), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +1 longsword, +2 shocking longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +4 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +2, greater bracers of archery, ring of protection +2, sack. Arcane Archer-8 Male Elf Ftr6/Wiz3/Arc8: CR 17; Medium humanoid; HD 6d10+6 plus 3d4+3 plus 8d8+8; hp 98; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 26, touch 16, flatfooted 22; Base Atk +15; Grp +15; Atk +16 melee (1d8+1/19-20, +1 longsword) or +26 ranged (1d8+7 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +2 shocking burst longbow); Full Atk +16/+11/+6 melee (1d8+1/1920, +1 longsword) or +26/+21/+16 ranged (1d8+7/19-20/x3, +2 shocking burst longbow); SA enhance arrow +4, hail of arrows, imbue arrow, phase arrow, seeker arrow, spells; SQ elf traits, lowlight vision, summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +13, Ref +13, Will +8; Str 11, Dex 19, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +4, Concentration +5, Craft (bowmaking) +6, Handle Animal +12, Hide +18, Intimidate +3, Jump +7, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6, Spot +17, Survival +15, Swim +8; Dodge, Far Shot, Improved Critical (longbow), Manyshot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Scribe Scroll, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (shortbow), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +1 longsword, +2 shocking burst longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +4 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +3, greater bracers of archery, ring of protection +2, sack.

shocking burst longbow); SA enhance arrow +5, hail of arrows, imbue arrow, phase arrow, seeker arrow, spells; SQ elf traits, low-light vision, summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +13, Ref +14, Will +11; Str 11, Dex 21, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +4, Concentration +5, Craft (bowmaking) +7, Handle Animal +12, Hide +21, Intimidate +3, Jump +7, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6, Spot +18, Survival +17, Swim +8; Dodge, Far Shot, Improved Critical (longbow), Iron Will, Manyshot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Scribe Scroll, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (shortbow), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +4 studded leather, +2 shocking burst longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +1 longsword, amulet of natural armour +3, gloves of Dexterity +2, greater bracers of archery, ring of protection +4, sack. Arcane Archer-10 Male Elf Ftr6/Wiz3/Arc10: CR 19; Medium humanoid; HD 6d10 plus 3d4 plus 10d8+19; hp 109;

Arcane Archer-9 Male Elf Ftr6/Wiz3/Arc9: CR 18; Medium humanoid; HD 6d10+6 plus 3d4+3 plus 9d8+9; hp 103; Init +5; Spd 30 ft.; AC 29, touch 19, flatfooted 24; Base Atk +16; Grp +16; Atk +17 melee (1d8+1/19-20, +1 longsword) or +29 ranged (1d8+8 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +2 shocking burst longbow); Full Atk +17/+12/+7/+2 melee (1d8+1/19-20, +1 longsword) or +29/+24/+19/+14 ranged (1d8+8 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +2


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NPC LISTING Init +5; Spd 30 ft.; AC 29, touch 19, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +17; Grp +17; Atk +18 melee (1d8+1/1920, +1 longsword) or +30 ranged (1d8+8 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +3 ghost touch shocking burst longbow); Full Atk +18/+13/+8/+3 melee (1d8+1/19-20, +1 longsword) or +30/+25/+20/+15 ranged (1d8+8 plus 1d6 electrical/19-20/x3, +3 keen shocking burst longbow); SA arrow of death, enhance arrow +5, hail of arrows, imbue arrow, phase arrow, seeker arrow, spells; SQ elf traits, low-light vision, summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +14, Ref +15, Will +11; Str 11, Dex 21, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +4, Concentration +5, Craft (bowmaking) +8, Handle Animal +12, Hide +23, Intimidate +3, Jump +7, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6, Spot +19, Survival +19, Swim +8; Dodge, Far Shot, Improved Critical (longbow), Iron Will, Manyshot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Scribe Scroll, Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Focus (longbow), Weapon Specialisation (longbow). Possessions: +1 longsword, +3 ghost touch hocking burst longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +4 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +3, gloves of Dexterity +2, greater bracers of archery, ring of protection +4, sack.

Arcane Trickster

The arcane trickster is a master of stealth and sorcery. This sample is designed primarily to get to places he is not supposed to go and to find things he is not supposed to find; his spell and skill choices reflect that. Arcane Trickster-1 Male Human Rog4/Sor6/ArT1: CR 11; Medium humanoid; HD 4d6 plus 6d4 plus 1d4; hp 34; Init +2; Spd 30 ft.; AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +6; Grp +5; Atk +7 melee (1d6/19-20, +1 lucky short sword); Full Atk +7/+2 melee (1d6/1920, +1 lucky short sword); SA sneak attack +2d6; SQ evasion, ranged ledgerdemain 1/day, summon familiar, trap sense +1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL CG; SV Fort +3, Ref +10, Will +9; Str 8, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 16. Skills and Feats: Bluff +13, Concentration +9, Decipher Script +8, Diplomacy +13, Disable Device +13, Escape Artist +14, Hide +7, Knowledge (arcana) +7, Open Lock +11, Search +8, Sense Motive +9, Sleight of Hand +12, Spellcraft +7,

Tumble +8; Agile, Nimble Fingers, Silent Spell, Still Spell, Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: +1 lucky short sword, amulet of natural armour +2, bracers of armour +2, cloak of elvenkind, ring of mind shielding. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/7/5, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, mage hand, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-animate rope, charm person, detect secret doors, hold portal, obscuring mist; 2nd-cat’s grace, eagle’s splendour, locate object; 3rd-hold person, major image. Arcane Trickster-2 Male Human Rog4/Sor6/ArT2: CR 12; Medium humanoid; HD 4d6 plus 6d4 plus 2d4; hp 36; Init +3; Spd 30 ft.; AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +7; Grp +6; Atk +8 melee (1d6/19-20, +1 lucky short sword); Full Atk +8/+3 melee (1d6/1920, +1 lucky short sword); SA sneak attack +3d6; SQ evasion, ranged ledgerdemain 1/day, summon familiar, trap sense +1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL CG; SV Fort +3, Ref +12, Will +10; Str 8, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 16. Skills and Feats: Bluff +13, Concentration +10, Decipher Script +8, Diplomacy +13, Disable Device +17, Escape Artist +16, Hide +8, Knowledge (arcana) +8, Open Lock +13, Search +8, Sense Motive +9, Sleight of Hand +13, Spellcraft +7, Tumble +10; Agile, Nimble Fingers, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (disable device), Still Spell, Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: +1 lucky short sword, amulet of natural armour +2, bracers of armour +2, cloak of elvenkind, ring of mind shielding, ring of protection +1. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/7/6/3, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, light, mage hand, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-animate rope, charm person, detect secret doors, hold portal, obscuring mist; 2nd-cat’s grace, eagle’s splendour, locate object; 3rd-hold person, major image; 4th-dimension door. Arcane Trickster-3 Male Human Rog4/Sor6/ArT3: CR 13; Medium humanoid; HD 4d6 plus 6d4 plus 3d4; hp 39; Init +3; Spd 30 ft.; AC 19, touch 15, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +7; Grp +6; Atk +8 melee (1d6/19-20, +1 lucky short sword); Full Atk +8/+3 melee (1d6/1920, +1 lucky short sword); SA impromptu sneak attack 1/day, sneak attack +3d6; SQ evasion, ranged ledgerdemain 1/day, summon familiar, trap sense


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NPC LISTING +1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL CG; SV Fort +4, Ref +12, Will +10; Str 8, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 18. Skills and Feats: Appraise +2, Balance +8, Bluff +16, Concentration +11, Decipher Script +8, Diplomacy +14, Disable Device +17, Escape Artist +16, Knowledge (arcana) +9, Open Lock +13, Search +8, Sense Motive +9, Sleight of Hand +13, Spellcraft +7, Tumble +10; Agile, Nimble Fingers, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (disable device), Still Spell, Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: +1 lucky short sword, amulet of natural armour +2, bracers of armour +2, cloak of Charisma +2, ring of mind shielding, ring of protection +2. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/7/7/5, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, light, mage hand, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-animate rope, charm person, detect secret doors, hold portal, obscuring mist; 2nd-cat’s grace, eagle’s splendour, locate object, misdirection; 3rdhold person, major image, suggestion; 4th-charm monster, dimension door. Arcane Trickster-4 Male Human Rog4/Sor6/ArT4: CR 14; Medium humanoid; HD 4d6 plus 6d4 plus 4d4; hp 41; Init +3; Spd 30 ft.; AC 19, touch 15, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +8; Grp +7; Atk +9 melee (1d6/19-20, +1 lucky short sword) or Full Atk +9/+4 melee (1d6/19-20, +1 lucky short sword); SA impromptu sneak attack 1/day, sneak attack +4d6; SQ evasion, ranged ledgerdemain 1/day, summon familiar, trap sense +1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL CG; SV Fort +4, Ref +13, Will +11; Str 8, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 18. Skills and Feats: Appraise +2, Balance +8, Bluff +16, Concentration +12, Decipher Script +9, Diplomacy +14, Disable Device +17, Escape Artist +16, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Open Lock +13, Search +8, Sense Motive +9, Sleight of Hand +13, Spellcraft +9, Tumble +11; Agile, Nimble Fingers, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (disable device), Still Spell, Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: +1 lucky short sword, amulet of natural armour +2, bracers of armour +2, cloak of Charisma +2, ring of invisibility, ring of protection +2. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/7/7/6/3, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, ghost sound, light, mage hand, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-animate rope, charm person, detect secret doors, hold portal,

obscuring mist; 2nd-cat’s grace, eagle’s splendour, locate object, misdirection; 3rd-hold person, major image, suggestion; 4th-charm monster, dimension door; 5th-passwall. Arcane Trickster-5 Male Human Rog4/Sor6/ArT5: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 4d6 plus 6d4 plus 5d4; hp 44; Init +3; Spd 30 ft.; AC 21, touch 15, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +8; Grp +7; Atk +13 melee (1d6/19-20, +1 lucky short sword); Full Atk +13/+8 melee (1d6/19-20, +1 lucky short sword); SA impromptu sneak attack 1/day, sneak attack +4d6; SQ evasion, ranged ledgerdemain 2/day, summon familiar, trap sense +1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL CG; SV Fort +4, Ref +13, Will +11; Str 8, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 18. Skills and Feats: Appraise +3, Balance +8, Bluff +16, Concentration +13, Decipher Script +9, Diplomacy +15, Disable Device +18, Escape Artist +17, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Open Lock +13, Search +8, Sense Motive +9, Sleight of Hand +13, Spellcraft +10, Tumble +11; Agile, Nimble Fingers, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (disable device), Still Spell, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: +1 lucky short sword, amulet of natural armour +3, bracers of armour +3, cloak of Charisma +2, ring of invisibility, ring of protection +2. Sorcerer Spells Known(6/7/7/7/7/4, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, ghost sound, light, mage hand, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-animate rope, charm person, detect secret doors, hold portal, obscuring mist; 2nd-cat’s grace, eagle’s splendour, locate object, misdirection, rope trick; 3rd-hold person, major image, nondetection, suggestion; 4th-charm monster, dimension door, locate creature; 5th-passwall, teleport. Arcane Trickster-6 Male Human Rog4/Sor6/ArT6: CR 16; Medium humanoid; HD 4d6 plus 6d4 plus 6d4; hp 46; Init +5; Spd 30 ft.; AC 23, touch 17, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +9; Grp +8; Atk +16 melee (1d6/19-20, +1 lucky short sword); Full Atk +16/+11 melee (1d6/19-20, +1 lucky short sword); SA impromptu sneak attack 1/day, sneak attack +5d6; SQ evasion, ranged ledgerdemain 2/day, summon familiar, trap sense +1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL CG; SV Fort +5, Ref +16, Will +12; Str 9, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 18.


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NPC LISTING Skills and Feats: Appraise +3, Balance +10, Bluff +16, Concentration +13, Decipher Script +9, Diplomacy +15, Disable Device +19, Escape Artist +19, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Open Lock +15, Search +9, Sense Motive +10, Sleight of Hand +16, Spellcraft +12, Tumble +13; Agile, Nimble Fingers, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (disable device), Still Spell, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: +1 lucky short sword, amulet of natural armour +3, bracers of armour +3, cloak of Charisma +2, gloves of Dexterity +4, ring of invisibility, ring of protection +2. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/7/7/7/5/3, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, ghost sound, light, mage hand, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-animate rope, charm person, detect secret doors, hold portal, obscuring mist; 2nd-cat’s grace, eagle’s splendour, locate object, misdirection, rope trick; 3rd-hold person, major image, nondetection, suggestion; 4th-charm monster, dimension door, locate creature; 5th-passwall, teleport; 6th-mislead. Arcane Trickster-7 Male Human Rog4/Sor6/ArT7: CR 17; Medium humanoid; HD 4d6 plus 6d4 plus 7d4; hp 49; Init +5; Spd 30 ft.; AC 24, touch 18, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +9; Grp +8; Atk +17 melee (1d6+1/19-20, +2 lucky short sword); Full Atk +17/+12 melee (1d6+1/1920, +2 lucky short sword); SA impromptu sneak attack 2/day, sneak attack +5d6; SQ evasion, ranged ledgerdemain 2/day, summon familiar, trap sense +1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL CG; SV Fort +5, Ref +16, Will +12; Str 9, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 18. Skills and Feats: Appraise +3, Balance +10, Bluff +17, Concentration +14, Decipher Script +9, Diplomacy +15, Disable Device +23, Escape Artist +19, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Open Lock +15, Search +9, Sense Motive +10, Sleight of Hand +16, Spellcraft +12, Tumble +13; Agile, Nimble Fingers, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (disable device), Still Spell, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: +2 lucky short sword, amulet of natural armour +3, bracers of armour +3, cloak of Charisma +2, gloves of Dexterity +4, ring of invisibility, ring of protection +3. Sorcerer Spells Known(6/7/7/7/7/6/4, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, ghost sound, light, mage hand, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-animate rope, charm person, detect secret doors, hold portal, obscuring mist; 2nd-cat’s grace, eagle’s splendour,

locate object, misdirection, rope trick; 3rd-hold person, major image, nondetection, suggestion; 4th-charm monster, dimension door, locate creature, scrying; 5th-overland flight, passwall, teleport 6th-legend lore, mislead. Arcane Trickster-8 Male Human Rog4/Sor6/ArT8: CR 18; Medium humanoid; HD 4d6 plus 6d4 plus 8d4; hp 51; Init +5; Spd 30 ft.; AC 24,touch 18, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +10; Grp +9; Atk +18 melee (1d6+1/19-20, +2 lucky short sword); Full Atk +18/+13 melee (1d6+1/1920, +2 lucky short sword); SA impromptu sneak attack 2/day, sneak attack +6d6; SQ evasion, ranged ledgerdemain 2/day, summon familiar, trap sense +1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL CG; SV Fort +5, Ref +17, Will +13; Str 9, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 20. Skills and Feats: Appraise +3, Balance +10, Bluff +18, Concentration +14, Decipher Script +9, Diplomacy +16, Disable Device +29, Escape Artist +20, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Open Lock +18, Search +9, Sense Motive +10, Sleight of Hand +16, Spellcraft +12, Tumble +13; Agile, Empower Spell, Nimble Fingers, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (disable device), Still Spell, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: +2 lucky short sword; amulet of natural armour +3, bracers of armour +3, cloak of Charisma +4, gloves of Dexterity +4, masterwork thieves’ tools, ring of invisibility, ring of protection +3. Sorcerer Spells Known(6/7/7/7/7/7/5/3, save DC 15 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, ghost sound, light, mage hand, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-animate rope, charm person, detect secret doors, hold portal, obscuring mist; 2nd-cat’s grace, eagle’s splendour, locate object, misdirection, rope trick; 3rd-hold person, major image, nondetection, suggestion; 4th-charm monster, dimension door, locate creature, scrying; 5th-overland flight, passwall, teleport; 6thlegend lore, mislead; 7th-phase door. Arcane Trickster-9 Male Human Rog4/Sor6/ArT9: CR 19; Medium humanoid; HD 4d6 plus 6d4 plus 9d4; hp 54; Init +5; Spd 30 ft.; AC 28, touch 19, flat-footed 28; Base Atk +10; Grp +9; Atk +18 melee (1d6+1/19-20, +2 lucky short sword); Full Atk +18/+13 melee (1d6+1/1920, +2 lucky short sword); SA impromptu sneak attack 2/day, sneak attack +6d6; SQ evasion, ranged ledgerdemain 3/day, summon familiar, trap sense


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NPC LISTING scrying; 5th-false vision, overland flight, passwall, teleport; 6th-legend lore, mislead, true seeing; 7thethereal jaunt, phase door.

+1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL CG; SV Fort +6, Ref +17, Will +13; Str 9, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 20. Skills and Feats: Appraise +3, Balance +10, Bluff +19, Concentration +14, Decipher Script +9, Diplomacy +16, Disable Device +29, Escape Artist +20, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Open Lock +23, Search +9, Sense Motive +10, Sleight of Hand +16, Spellcraft +12, Tumble +13; Agile, Empower Spell, Nimble Fingers, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (disable device), Still Spell, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: +2 lucky short sword, amulet of natural armour +4, bracers of armour +5, cloak of Charisma +4, gloves of Dexterity +4, masterwork thieves’ tools, ring of invisibility, ring of protection +4. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/7/7/7/7/6/4, save DC 15 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, ghost sound, light, mage hand, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-animate rope, charm person, detect secret doors, hold portal, obscuring mist; 2nd-cat’s grace, eagle’s splendour, locate object, misdirection, rope trick; 3rd-hold person, major image, nondetection, suggestion; 4th-charm monster, dimension door, locate creature,

Arcane Trickster-10 Male Human Rog4/Sor6/ArT10: CR 20; Medium humanoid; HD 4d6 plus 6d4 plus 10d4; hp 56; Init +5; Spd 30 ft.; AC 30, touch 20, flat-footed 30; Base Atk +11; Grp +10; Atk +19 melee (1d6+1/1920, +2 lucky short sword); Full Atk +19/+14/+9 melee (1d6+1/19-20, +2 lucky short sword); SA impromptu sneak attack 2/day, sneak attack +7d6; SQ evasion, ranged ledgerdemain 3/day, summon familiar, trap sense +1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL CG; SV Fort +6, Ref +18, Will +14; Str 9, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 23. Skills and Feats: Appraise +3, Balance +10, Bluff +20, Concentration +15, Decipher Script +9, Diplomacy +17, Disable Device +30, Escape Artist +21, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Open Lock +25, Search +9, Sense Motive +10, Sleight of Hand +16, Spellcraft +13, Tumble +13; Agile, Empower Spell, Nimble Fingers, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (disable device), Still Spell, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (short sword). Possessions: +2 lucky short sword, amulet of natural armour +4, bracers of armour +6, cloak of Charisma +6, gloves of Dexterity +4, ring of freedom of movement, ring of protection +5, masterwork thieves’ tools, wand of knock. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/7/7/7/7/7/5/3, save DC 16 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, ghost sound, light, mage hand, open/ close, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-animate rope, charm person, detect secret doors, hold portal, obscuring mist; 2nd-cat’s grace, eagle’s splendour, locate object, misdirection, rope trick; 3rd-hold person, major image, nondetection, suggestion; 4th-charm monster, dimension door, locate creature, scrying; 5th-false vision, overland flight, passwall, teleport; 6th-legend lore, mislead, true seeing; 7thethereal jaunt, phase door; 8th-discern location.

Assassin

This build of the assassin begins life as a rogue and switches to assassin as soon as possible. It focuses on stealth and prefers to avoid direct conflict against an aware foe. The assassin will use his heavy crossbow to dispatch guards or unlucky witnesses and kill his primary target with his dagger.


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NPC LISTING Assassin-1 Male Human Rog5/Asn1: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 1d6; hp 23; Init +3; Spd 20 ft.; AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +3; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +7 ranged (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +7 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +3 melee (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +7 ranged (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +7 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); SA death attack (DC 12), sneak attack +4d6; SQ evasion, poison use, trap sense +1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL NE; SV Fort +1, Ref +9, Will +3; Str 8, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +2, Climb +6, Concentration +2, Diplomacy +5, Disguise +11, Escape Artist +2, Forgery +6, Gather Information +9, Hide +10, Intimidate +9, Jump -8, Listen +9, Move Silently +15, Search +3, Sense Motive +10, Spot +8, Use Rope +6; Alertness, Deceitful, Dodge, Stealthy. Possessions: +1 dagger, +1 leather armour, black adder venom, boots of elvenkind, climber’s kit, masterwork heavy crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), masterwork thieves’ tools. Assassin Spells Known (1, save DC 11 + spell level): 1st-disguise self, sleep. Assassin-2 Male Human Rog5/Asn2: CR 7; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 2d6; hp 27; Init +3; Spd 20 ft.; AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +4; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +8 ranged (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +8 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +4 melee (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +8 ranged (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +8 ranged (1d10/1920, masterwork heavy crossbow); SA death Attack (DC 13), sneak attack +4d6; SQ evasion, improved uncanny dodge, poison use, trap sense +1, trapfinding; AL NE; SV Fort +1 (+2 against poison, Ref +10, Will +3; Str 8, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +2, Climb +6, Concentration +2, Diplomacy +5, Disguise +11, Escape Artist +2, Forgery +6, Gather Information +9, Hide +11, Intimidate +9, Jump -8, Listen +9, Move Silently +16, Open Lock +9, Search +3, Sense Motive +10, Spot +8, Use Rope +6; Alertness, Deceitful, Dodge, Stealthy. Possessions: +1 dagger, +1 leather armour, black adder venom, boots of elvenkind, climber’s kit, masterwork heavy crossbow (10 masterwork bolts),

pouch (belt) (elixir of hiding, oil of invisibility, potion of cat’s grace), masterwork thieves’ tools. Assassin Spells Known (2, save DC 11 + spell level):1st-disguise self, feather fall, sleep. Assassin-3 Male Human Rog5/Asn3: CR 8; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 3d6; hp 30; Init +3; Spd 20 ft.; AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +5; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +9 ranged (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +9 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +5 melee (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +9 ranged (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +9 ranged (1d10/1920, masterwork heavy crossbow); SA death attack (DC 14), sneak attack +5d6; SQ evasion, improved uncanny dodge, poison use, trap sense +1, trapfinding;AL NE; SV Fort +2 (+3 against poison), Ref +10, Will +4; Str 8, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +4, Climb +6, Concentration +2, Diplomacy +5, Disguise +11, Escape Artist +3, Forgery +6, Gather Information +9, Hide +13, Intimidate +9, Jump -8, Listen +10, Move Silently +17, Open Lock +9, Search +4, Sense Motive +11, Spot +10, Use Rope +7; Alertness, Deceitful, Dodge, Stealthy. Possessions: +2 leather armour, +1 dagger, black adder venom, boots of elvenkind, climber’s kit, masterwork heavy crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), pouch (belt) (elixir of hiding, oil of invisibility, potion of cat’s grace), masterwork thieves’ tools. Assassin Spells Known (3, save DC 11 + spell level): 1st-disguise self, feather fall, sleep. Assassin-4 Male Human Rog5/Asn4: CR 9; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 4d6; hp 34; Init +8; Spd 20 ft.; AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +6; Grp +5; Atk +6 melee (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +11 ranged (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +11 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +6/+1 melee (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +11/+6 ranged (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +11/+6 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); SA death attack (DC 15), sneak attack +5d6; SQ evasion, improved uncanny dodge, poison use, trap sense +1, trapfinding; AL NE; SV Fort +2 (+4 against poison), Ref +12, Will +4; Str 8, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +5, Climb +6, Concentration +2, Diplomacy +5, Disguise +11, Escape Artist +4, Forgery +6, Gather Information


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NPC LISTING +9, Hide +14, Intimidate +9, Jump -8, Listen +10, Move Silently +13, Open Lock +10, Search +4, Sense Motive +11, Spot +10, Use Rope +8; Alertness, Deceitful, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Stealthy. Possessions: +1 dagger, +2 leather armour, black adder venom, climber’s kit, gloves of Dexterity +2, masterwork heavy crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), pouch (belt) (elixir of hiding, oil of invisibility, potion of cat’s grace), masterwork thieves’ tools. Assassin Spells Known (4/1, save DC 11 + spell level):1st-disguise self, feather fall, jump, sleep; 2nd-cat’s grace, invisibility, spider climb. Assassin-5 Male Human Rog5/Asn5: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 5d6; hp 37; Init +8; Spd 20 ft.; AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +6; Grp +5; Atk +7 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +2 dagger) or +12 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, +2 dagger) or +11 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +7/+2 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +2 dagger) or +12/+7 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, +2 dagger) or +11/+6 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); SA death attack (DC 16), sneak attack +6d6; SQ evasion, improved uncanny dodge, poison use, trap sense +1, trapfinding; AL NE; SV Fort +2 (+4 against poison), Ref +12, Will +4; Str 8, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +5, Climb +6, Concentration +2, Diplomacy +5, Disable Device +6, Disguise +11, Escape Artist +4, Forgery +6, Gather Information +9, Hide +14, Intimidate +9, Jump -8, Listen +10, Move Silently +14, Open Lock +10, Search +6, Sense Motive +11, Spot +10, Use Rope +8; Alertness, Deceitful, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Stealthy. Possessions: +2 dagger, +2 leather armour, black adder venom, climber’s kit, gloves of Dexterity +2, masterwork heavy crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), pouch (belt) (elixir of hiding, oil of invisibility, potion of cat’s grace), masterwork thieves’ tools. Assassin Spells Known (4/2, save DC 11 + spell level): 1st-disguise self, feather fall, jump, sleep; 2nd-cat’s grace, invisibility, spider climb. Assassin-6 Male Human Rog5/Asn6: CR 11; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 6d6; hp 41; Init +8; Spd 20 ft.; AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +7; Grp +6; Atk +8 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +2 dagger) or +13 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, +2 dagger) or +12 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow);

Full Atk +8/+3 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +2 dagger) or +13/+8 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, +2 dagger) or +12/+7 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); SA death attack (DC 17), sneak attack +6d6; SQ evasion, improved uncanny dodge, poison use, trap sense +1, trapfinding; AL NE; SV Fort +3 (+6 against poison), Ref +13, Will +5; Str 8, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +5, Climb +6, Concentration +2, Diplomacy +5, Disable Device +8, Disguise +11, Escape Artist +4, Forgery +6, Gather Information +9, Hide +17, Intimidate +10, Jump -8, Listen +12, Move Silently +17, Open Lock +10, Search +6, Sense Motive +11, Spot +11, Use Rope +8; Alertness, Deceitful, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Stealthy. Possessions: +2 dagger, +2 leather armour, amulet of natural armour +1, black adder venom, climber’s kit, gloves of Dexterity +2, masterwork heavy crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), pouch (belt) (elixir of hiding, oil of invisibility, potion of cat’s grace), masterwork thieves’ tools. Assassin Spells Known (4/3/1, save DC 11 + spell level) 1st-disguise self, feather fall, jump, sleep; 2nd-alter self, cat’s grace, invisibility, spider climb; 3rd-deep slumber, misdirection, nondetection. Assassin-7 Male Human Rog5/Asn7: CR 12; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 7d6; hp 44; Init +8; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +8; Grp +7; Atk +9 melee (1d4+1/17-20, +2 dagger) or +14 ranged (1d4+1/17-20, +2 dagger) or +13 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +9/+4 melee (1d4+1/17-20, +2 dagger) or +14/+9 ranged (1d4+1/17-20, +2 dagger) or +13/+8 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); SA death attack (DC 19), sneak attack +7d6; SQ evasion, improved uncanny dodge, poison use, trap sense +1, trapfinding; AL NE; SV Fort +3 (+6 against poison), Ref +13, Will +5; Str 8, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +5, Climb +6, Concentration +3, Diplomacy +5, Disable Device +11, Disguise +11, Escape Artist +4, Forgery +7, Gather Information +9, Hide +18, Intimidate +10, Jump -8, Listen +12, Move Silently +18, Open Lock +10, Search +7, Sense Motive +11, Spot +12, Use Rope +8; Alertness, Deceitful, Dodge, Improved Critical (dagger), Improved Initiative, Stealthy. Possessions: +2 dagger, +2 leather armour, amulet of natural armour +2, climber’s kit, gloves of Dexterity +2, masterwork heavy crossbow (10


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NPC LISTING masterwork bolts), pouch (belt) (deathblade, elixir of hiding, oil of invisibility, potion of cat’s grace), masterwork thieves’ tools. Assassin Spells Known (4/4/2, save DC 12 + spell level) 1st-disguise self, feather fall, jump, sleep; 2nd-alter self, cat’s grace, invisibility, spider climb; 3rd-deep slumber, misdirection, nondetection. Assassin-8 Male Human Rog5/Asn8: CR 13; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 8d6; hp 48; Init +8; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +9; Grp +8; Atk +10 melee (1d4+1/17-20, +2 dagger) or +15 ranged (1d4+1/17-20, +2 dagger) or +14 ranged (1d10+1/19-20, +1 heavy crossbow); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d4+1/17-20, +2 dagger) or +15/+10 ranged (1d4+1/17-20, +2 dagger) or +14/+9 ranged (1d10+1/19-20, +1 heavy crossbow); SA death attack (DC 20), sneak attack +7d6; SQ evasion, hide in plain sight; improved uncanny dodge, poison use, trap sense +1, trapfinding; AL NE; SV Fort +3 (+7 against poison), Ref +14, Will +5; Str 8, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +5, Climb +6, Concentration +3, Diplomacy +5, Disable Device +11, Disguise +12, Escape Artist +5, Forgery +7, Gather Information +10, Hide +19, Intimidate +11, Jump -8, Listen +12, Move Silently +23, Open Lock +10, Search +9, Sense Motive +11, Spot +12, Use Rope +8; Alertness, Deceitful, Dodge, Improved Critical (dagger), Improved Initiative, Stealthy. Possessions:), +1 heavy crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), +2 dagger, +2 silent moves leather, amulet of natural armour +2, climber’s kit, gloves of Dexterity +2, pouch (belt) (deathblade, elixir of hiding, oil of invisibility, potion of cat’s grace), masterwork thieves’ tools, Assassin Spells Known (4/4/3/1, save DC 12 + spell level) 1st-disguise self, feather fall, jump, sleep; 2nd-alter self, cat’s grace, invisibility, spider climb; 3rd-deep slumber, magic circle against good, misdirection, nondetection; 4th-greater invisibility, modify memory, poison. Assassin-9 Male Human Rog5/Asn9: CR 14; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 9d6; hp 51; Init +8; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +9; Grp +8; Atk +11 melee (1d4+2/17-20, +3 dagger) or +16 ranged (1d4+2/17-20, +3 dagger) or +14 ranged (1d10+1/19-20, +1 heavy crossbow); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d4+2/17-20, +3 dagger) or +16/+11 ranged (1d4+2/17-20, +3 dagger) or

+14/+9 ranged (1d10+1/19-20, +1 heavy crossbow); SA death attack (DC 21), sneak attack +8d6; SQ evasion, hide in plain sight; improved uncanny dodge, poison use, trap sense +1, trapfinding; AL NE; SV Fort +4 (+8 against poison), Ref +14, Will +6; Str 8, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +5, Climb +6, Concentration +3, Diplomacy +5, Disable Device +12, Disguise +12, Escape Artist +8, Forgery +7, Gather Information +10, Hide +20, Intimidate +11, Jump -8, Listen +14, Move Silently +23, Open Lock +10, Search +10, Sense Motive +11, Spot +12, Use Rope +9; Alertness, Deceitful, Dodge, Improved Critical (dagger), Improved Initiative, Stealthy. Possessions: +1 heavy crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), +2 silent moves leather, +3 dagger, amulet of natural armour +2, climber’s kit, gloves of Dexterity +2, pouch (belt) (deathblade, elixir of hiding, oil of invisibility, potion of cat’s grace), masterwork thieves’ tools. Assassin Spells Known (4/4/3/2, save DC 12 + spell level) 1st-disguise self, feather fall, jump, sleep; 2nd-alter self, cat’s grace, invisibility, spider climb; 3rd-deep slumber, magic circle against good, misdirection, nondetection; 4th-greater invisibility, modify memory, poison. Assassin-10 Male Human Rog5/Asn10: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 10d6; hp 55; Init +8; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +10; Grp +9; Atk +12 melee (1d4+2/17-20, +3 dagger) or +17 ranged (1d4+2/17-20, +3 dagger) or +16 ranged (1d10+2/19-20, +2 heavy crossbow of human bane); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d4+2/1720, +3 dagger) or +17/+12 ranged (1d4+2/17-20, +3 dagger) or +16/+11 ranged (1d10+2/19-20, +2


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NPC LISTING heavy crossbow of human bane); SA death attack (DC 22), sneak attack +8d6; SQ evasion, hide in plain sight; improved uncanny dodge, poison use, trap sense +1, trapfinding; AL NE; SV Fort +4 (+9 against poison), Ref +15, Will +8; Str 8, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Balance +5, Climb +6, Concentration +3, Diplomacy +5, Disable Device +13, Disguise +13, Escape Artist +8, Forgery +7, Gather Information +10, Hide +26, Intimidate +12, Jump -8, Listen +14, Move Silently +24, Open Lock +12, Search +10, Sense Motive +11, Spot +12, Use Rope +9; Alertness, Deceitful, Dodge, Improved Critical (dagger), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Stealthy. Possessions: +2 heavy crossbow of human bane (50 masterwork bolts), +2 shadow silent moves leather armour, +3 dagger, amulet of natural armour +2, climber’s kit, gloves of Dexterity +2, pouch (belt) (deathblade, elixir of hiding, oil of invisibility, potion of cat’s grace), masterwork thieves’ tools. Assassin Spells Known (4/4/3/3, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-disguise self, feather fall, jump, sleep; 2nd-alter self, cat’s grace, invisibility, spider climb; 3rd-deep slumber, magic circle against good, misdirection, nondetection; 4th-dimension door, greater invisibility, modify memory, poison.

Blackguard

The blackguard is evil personified and can be either a sly manipulator or violent brute. This build tilts heavily to the latter, though it still has a smattering of leadership skills. This blackguard rides at the head of a large army of evil, a figure which inspires its followers and terrifies its opponents. Blackguard-1 Male Human Ftr7/Blk1: CR 8; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+7 plus 1d10+1; hp 56; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 22, touch 12, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +8; Grp +10; Atk +12 melee (2d6+6/19-20, +1 greatsword); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (2d6+6/19-20, +1 greatsword); SQ aura of evil, detect good, poison use; AL LE; SV Fort +8, Ref +3, Will +6; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Concentration +2, Hide +2, Intimidate +13, Jump -6, Knowledge (religion) +3, Ride +3; Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack, Skill Focus (intimidate), Weapon Focus (greatsword), Weapon Specialisation (greatsword).

Possessions: +1 greatsword, +2 full plate, ring of protection +1, sack (ale (gallon), black adder venom, bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), Large scorpion venom, sealing wax, signet ring). Blackguard Spells Prepared (1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-doom. Blackguard-2 Male Human Ftr7/Blk2: CR 9; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+7 plus 2d10+2; hp 63; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 23, touch 12, flat-footed 22; Base Atk +9; Grp +11; Atk +13 melee (2d6+6/17-20, +1 greatsword); Full Atk +13/+8 melee (2d6+6/17-20, +1 greatsword) SA smite good 1/day; SQ aura of evil, dark blessing, detect good, poison use; AL LE; SV Fort +9, Ref +3, Will +6; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Concentration +3, Hide +3, Intimidate +14, Jump -6, Knowledge (religion) +3, Ride +3; Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (greatsword), Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack, Skill Focus (intimidate), Weapon Focus (greatsword), Weapon Specialisation (greatsword). Possessions: +1 greatsword, +2 full plate, amulet of natural armour +1, ring of protection +1, sack (ale (gallon), black adder venom, bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), Large scorpion venom, sealing wax, signet ring). Blackguard Spells Prepared (2, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-doom, magic weapon. Blackguard-3 Male Human Ftr7/Blk3: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+7 plus 3d10+3; hp 69; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 23, touch 12, flat-footed 22; Base Atk +10; Grp +12; Atk +14 melee (2d6+6 plus 2d6 (deals 1d6 to wielder)/17-20, +1 vicious greatsword); Full Atk +14/+9 melee (2d6+6 plus 2d6 (deals 1d6 to wielder)/17-20, +1 vicious greatsword); SA aura of despair, smite good 1/day; SQ aura of evil, command undead 3/day, dark blessing, detect good, poison use; AL LE; SV Fort +9, Ref +4, Will +7; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Concentration +4, Hide +4, Intimidate +15, Jump -6, Knowledge (religion) +3, Ride +3; Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (greatsword), Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack, Skill Focus (intimidate), Weapon Focus (greatsword), Weapon Specialisation (greatsword) Possessions: +1 vicious greatsword, +2 full plate, amulet of natural armour +1, ring of protection +1,


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NPC LISTING sack (ale (gallon), black adder venom, bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), Large scorpion venom, sealing wax, signet ring). Blackguard Spells Prepared (2/1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-doom, magic weapon; 2nd-inflict moderate wounds. Blackguard-4 Male Human Ftr7/Blk4: CR 11; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+7 plus 4d10+4; hp 76; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 23, touch 12, flat-footed 22; Base Atk +11; Grp +13; Atk +15 melee (2d6+6 plus 2d6 (deals 1d6 to wielder)/17-20, +1 vicious greatsword); Full Atk +15/+10/+5 melee (2d6+6 plus 2d6 (deals 1d6 to wielder)/17-20, +1 vicious greatsword); SA aura of despair, smite good 1/day, sneak attack +1d6; SQ aura of evil, dark blessing, detect good, poison use; AL LE; SV Fort +11, Ref +5, Will +8; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +4, Diplomacy +2, Hide +5, Intimidate +17, Jump -6, Knowledge (religion) +3, Ride +3; Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (greatsword), Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack, Skill Focus (intimidate), Weapon Focus (greatsword), Weapon Specialisation (greatsword). Possessions: +1 vicious greatsword, +2 full plate, amulet of natural armour +1, cloak of Charisma +2, ring of protection +1, sack (ale (gallon), black adder venom, bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), Large scorpion venom, sealing wax, signet ring). Blackguard Spells Prepared (2/2, save DC 12 + spell level) 1st-doom, magic weapon; 2nd-eagle’s splendor, inflict moderate wounds. Blackguard-5 Male Human Ftr7/Blk5: CR 12; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+14 plus 5d10+10; hp 94; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 24, touch 12, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +12; Grp +14; Atk +16 melee (2d6+6 plus 2d6 (deals 1d6 to wielder)/17-20, +1 vicious greatsword); Full Atk +16/+11/+6 melee (2d6+6 plus 2d6 (deals 1d6 to wielder)/17-20, +1 vicious greatsword); SA aura of despair, smite good 2/day, sneak attack +1d6; SQ aura of evil, dark blessing, detect good, fiendish servant, poison use; AL LE; SV Fort +12, Ref +5, Will +8; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +5, Diplomacy +2, Hide +6, Intimidate +18, Jump -6, Knowledge (religion) +3, Ride +4; Blind Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (greatsword), Improved

Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack, Skill Focus (intimidate), Weapon Focus (greatsword), Weapon Specialisation (greatsword). Possessions: +1 vicious greatsword, +3 full plate, amulet of natural armour +1, cloak of Charisma +2, ring of protection +1, sack (ale (gallon), black adder venom, bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), Large scorpion venom, sealing wax, signet ring). Blackguard Spells Prepared (2/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-doom, magic weapon; 2nd-eagle’s splendor, inflict moderate wounds. Blackguard-6 Male Human Ftr7/Blk6: CR 13; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+14 plus 6d10+12; hp 102; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 24, touch 12, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +13; Grp +15; Atk +17 melee (2d6+6/17-20, +1 unholy greatsword); Full Atk +17/+12/+7 melee (2d6+6/17-20, +1 unholy greatsword); SA aura of despair, smite good 2/day, sneak attack +1d6; SQ aura of evil, dark blessing, detect good, fiendish servant, poison use; AL LE; SV Fort +13, Ref +6, Will +9; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +6, Diplomacy +2, Hide +6, Intimidate +20, Jump -6, Knowledge (religion) +3, Ride +4; Blind Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (greatsword), Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack, Skill Focus (intimidate), Weapon Focus (greatsword), Weapon Specialisation (greatsword). Possessions: +1 unholy greatsword, +3 full plate, amulet of natural armour +1, cloak of Charisma +2, ring of protection +1, sack (ale (gallon), black adder venom, bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), Large scorpion venom, sealing wax, signet ring). Blackguard Spells Prepared (2/2/1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-doom, magic weapon; 2nd-eagle’s splendor, inflict moderate wounds; 3rd-inflict serious wounds. Blackguard-7 Male Human Ftr7/Blk7: CR 14; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+14 plus 7d10+14; hp 109; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 25, touch 12, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +14; Grp +16; Atk +18 melee (2d6+6/17-20, +1 unholy greatsword); Full Atk +18/+13/+8 melee (2d6+6/17-20, +1 unholy greatsword); SA aura of despair, smite good 2/day, sneak attack +2d6; SQ aura of evil, dark blessing, detect good, fiendish servant, poison use; AL LE; SV Fort +13, Ref +6, Will +9; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12.


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NPC LISTING Skills and Feats: Concentration +6, Diplomacy +2, Hide +7, Intimidate +21, Jump -6, Knowledge (religion) +3, Ride +5; Blind Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (greatsword), Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack, Skill Focus (intimidate), Weapon Focus (greatsword), Weapon Specialisation (greatsword). Possessions: +1 unholy greatsword, +3 full plate, amulet of natural armour +2, cloak of Charisma +2, ring of protection +1, sack (ale (gallon), black adder venom, bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), Large scorpion venom, sealing wax, signet ring). Blackguard Spells Prepared (3/2/1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-cause fear, doom, magic weapon; 2nd-eagle’s splendor, inflict moderate wounds; 3rdinflict serious wounds. Blackguard-8 Male Human Ftr7/Blk8: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+14 plus 8d10+16; hp 117; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 27, touch 13, flat-footed 26; Base Atk +15; Grp +17; Atk +19 melee (2d6+6/17-20, +1 unholy greatsword); Full Atk +19 melee (2d6+6/1720, +1 unholy greatsword); SA aura of despair, smite good 2/day, sneak attack +2d6; SQ aura of evil, dark blessing, detect good, fiendish servant, poison use; AL LE; SV Fort +14, Ref +6, Will +9; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +6, Diplomacy +3, Hide +8, Intimidate +21, Jump -6, Knowledge (religion) +3, Ride +6; Blind Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (greatsword), Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Skill Focus (intimidate), Weapon Focus (greatsword), Weapon Specialisation (greatsword). Possessions: +1 unholy greatsword, +4 full plate, amulet of natural armour +2, cloak of Charisma +2, ring of protection +2, sack (ale (gallon), black adder venom, bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), Large scorpion venom, sealing wax, signet ring). Blackguard Spells Prepared (3/2/1/1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-cause fear, doom, magic weapon; 2nd-eagle’s splendor,

inflict moderate wounds; 3rd-inflict serious wounds; 4th-inflict critical wounds. Blackguard-9 Male Human Ftr7/Blk9: CR 16; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+14 plus 9d10+18; hp 124; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 27, touch 13, flat-footed 26; Base Atk +16; Grp +18; Atk +20 melee (2d6+6/1720, +1 unholy wounding greatsword); Full Atk +20/+15/+10/+5 melee (2d6+6/17-20, +1 unholy wounding greatsword); SA aura of despair, smite good 2/day, sneak attack +2d6; SQ aura of evil, dark blessing, detect good, fiendish servant, poison use; AL LE; SV Fort +14, Ref +7, Will +10; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +6, Diplomacy +4, Hide +8, Intimidate +22, Jump -6, Knowledge (religion) +3, Ride +7; Blind Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (greatsword), Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Skill Focus (intimidate), Weapon Focus (greatsword), Weapon Specialisation (greatsword). Possessions: +1 unholy wounding greatsword, +4 full plate, amulet of natural armour +2, cloak of Charisma +2, ring of protection +2, sack (black adder venom, bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), Large scorpion venom, sealing wax, signet ring, ale (gallon)). Blackguard Spells Prepared (3/3/1/1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1stcause fear, doom, magic weapon; 2 n d -darkness, eagle’s splendor, inflict moderate wounds; 3 rd inflict serious wounds; 4thinflict critical wounds. Blackguard-10 Male Human Ftr7/ Blk10: CR 17; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+14 plus 10d10+20; hp 132; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 29, touch 14, flat-footed 28; Base Atk +17; Grp +19; Atk +21 melee (2d6+6/17-


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NPC LISTING 20, +1 unholy wounding greatsword); Full Atk +21/+16/+11/+6 melee (2d6+6/17-20, +1 unholy wounding greatsword); SA aura of despair, smite good 3/day, sneak attack +3d6; SQ aura of evil, dark blessing, detect good, fiendish servant, poison use; AL LE; SV Fort +15, Ref +7, Will +10; Str 15, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +6, Diplomacy +4, Hide +8, Intimidate +24, Jump -6, Knowledge (religion) +3, Ride +8; Blind Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (greatsword), Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Mounted Combat, Power Attack, Skill Focus (intimidate), Weapon Focus (greatsword), Weapon Specialisation (greatsword). Possessions: +1 unholy wounding greatsword, +4 full plate, amulet of natural armour +3, cloak of Charisma +2, ring of protection +3, sack (ale (gallon), black adder venom, bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), Large scorpion venom, sealing wax, signet ring). Blackguard Spells Prepared (3/3/2/1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-cause fear, doom, magic weapon; 2nd-darkness, eagle’s splendor, inflict moderate wounds; 3rd-contagion, inflict serious wounds; 4thinflict critical wounds.

Dragon Disciple

There are many varieties of dragon disciple and many different ‘logical’ paths to get there, which makes statting out a ‘generic’ one difficult. The following is one such; changing the dragon type and alignment should be trivial. Red Dragon Disciple-1 Male Human Sor3/Bbn2/DrD1: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4 plus 2d12 plus 1d12; hp 28; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 16, touch 11, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +3; Grp +5; Atk +7 melee (2d6+4/19-20, +1 greatsword) or +5 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +7 melee (2d6+4/19-20, +1 greatsword) or +5 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); SA spells; SQ rage 1/day, summon familiar, uncanny dodge; AL CN; SV Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +6; Str 14, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 9, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +10, Concentration +6, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (arcana) +9, Listen +1, Search +3, Speak Language (1 rank), Survival +4; Combat Casting, Iron Will, Persuasive, Weapon Focus (greatsword). Possessions: +1 greatsword, +1 studded leather, masterwork longbow (50 masterwork arrows), sack

(lantern (hooded), potion of barkskin +3, rations (trail)), wand of magic missile (1st level caster). Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, daze, detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-colour spray, mage armour, magic missile. Red Dragon Disciple-2 Male Human Sor3/Bbn2/DrD2: CR 7; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4 plus 2d12 plus 2d12; hp 35; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 16, touch 11, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +4; Grp +7; Atk +9 melee (2d6+5/19-20, +1 greatsword) or +7 melee (1d6+3, bite) or +6 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +9 melee (2d6+5/19-20, +1 greatsword) or +7 melee (1d6+3, bite) and +2 melee (1d4+1, 2 claws) or +6 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); SA spells; SQ rage 1/day, summon familiar, uncanny dodge; AL CN; SV Fort +7, Ref +2, Will +7; Str 16, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 9, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +10, Concentration +6, Diplomacy +6, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (arcana) +9, Search +3, Speak Language (1 rank), Spot +3, Survival +4; Combat Casting, Iron Will, Persuasive, Weapon Focus (greatsword). Possessions: +1 greatsword, +1 studded leather, masterwork longbow (50 masterwork arrows), sack (lantern (hooded), potion of barkskin +3, rations (trail)), wand of magic missile (1st level caster), wand of colour spray. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/8, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, daze, detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-colour spray, mage armour, magic missile. Red Dragon Disciple-3 Male Human Sor3/Bbn2/DrD3: CR 8; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4 plus 2d12 plus 3d12; hp 41; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +5; Grp +8; Atk +10 melee (2d6+5/19-20, +1 greatsword) or +8 melee (1d6+3, bite) or +7 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +10 melee (2d6+5/19-20, +1 greatsword) or +8 melee (1d6+3, bite) and +3 melee (1d4+1, 2 claws) or +7 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); SA breath weapon (cone of fire (2d8, DC 13)), spells; SQ rage 1/day, summon familiar, uncanny dodge; AL CN; SV Fort +7, Ref +3, Will +8; Str 16, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +10, Concentration +6, Diplomacy +6, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (arcana) +9, Search +5, Speak Language (1 rank), Spellcraft


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NPC LISTING +5, Spot +4, Survival +5; Combat Casting, Iron Will, Persuasive, Weapon Focus (greatsword). Possessions: +1 greatsword, +2 studded leather, masterwork longbow (50 masterwork arrows), sack (lantern (hooded), potion of barkskin +3, rations (trail)), wand of magic missile (1st level caster), wand of colour spray. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/8, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, daze, detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-colour spray, mage armour, magic missile. Red Dragon Disciple-4 Male Human Sor3/Bbn2/DrD4: CR 9; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4 plus 2d12 plus 4d12; hp 48; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 18, touch 11, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +6; Grp +10; Atk +12 melee (2d6+7/19-20, +1 greatsword) or +10 melee (1d6+4, bite) or +8 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (2d6+7/19-20, +1 greatsword) or +10 melee (1d6+4, bite) and +5 melee (1d4+2, 2 claws) or +8/+3 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); SA breath weapon (cone of fire (2d8, DC 14)), spells: SQ rage 1/day, summon familiar, uncanny dodge; AL CN; SV Fort +8, Ref +3, Will +9; Str 18, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +10, Concentration +6, Diplomacy +8, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (arcana) +9, Search +7, Speak Language (1 rank), Spellcraft +5, Spot +4, Survival +5; Combat Casting, Iron Will, Persuasive, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatsword). Possessions: +1 greatsword, +1 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +2 studded leather, sack (lantern (hooded), potion of barkskin +3, rations (trail)), wand of magic missile (1st level caster), wand of colour spray. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/9, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, daze, detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-colour spray, mage armour, magic missile. Red Dragon Disciple-5 Male Human Sor3/Bbn2/DrD5: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4 plus 2d12 plus 5d12; hp 54; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 18, touch 11, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +6; Grp +10; Atk +12 melee (2d6+7 plus 1d6 fire/19-20, +1 flaming greatsword) or +10 melee (1d6+4, bite) or +8 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (2d6+7 plus 1d6 fire/19-20, +1 flaming greatsword) or +10 melee (1d6+4, bite) and +5 melee (1d4+2, 2 claws) or +8/+3 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); SA breath

weapon (cone of fire (2d8, DC 15)), spells; SQ rage 1/day, summon familiar, uncanny dodge; AL CN; SV Fort +8, Ref +3, Will +9; Str 18, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +10, Concentration +6, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (arcana) +9, Search +7, Speak Language (1 rank), Spellcraft +5, Spot +6, Survival +5; Combat Casting, Iron Will, Persuasive, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatsword). Possessions: +1 flaming greatsword, +1 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +2 studded leather, sack (lantern (hooded), rations (trail)), wand of magic missile (1st level caster), wand of colour spray. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/10, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, daze, detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-colour spray, mage armour, magic missile. Red Dragon Disciple-6 Male Human Sor3/Bbn2/DrD6: CR 11; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4+3 plus 2d12+2 plus 6d12+6; hp 72; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 20, touch 11, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +7; Grp +11; Atk +13 melee (2d6+7 plus 1d6 fire/19-20, +1 flaming greatsword) or +11 melee (1d6+4, bite) or +9 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +13/+8 melee (2d6+7 plus 1d6 fire/19-20, +1 flaming greatsword) or +11 melee (1d6+4, bite) and +6 melee (1d4+2, 2 claws) or +9/+4 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); SA breath weapon (cone of fire (2d8, DC 17)), spells; SQ rage 1/day, summon familiar, uncanny dodge; AL CN; SV Fort +10, Ref +4, Will +10; Str 18, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +10, Concentration +7, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (arcana) +11, Search +9, Speak Language (1 rank), Spellcraft +5, Spot +6, Survival +5; Combat Casting, Iron Will, Persuasive, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatsword). Possessions: +1 flaming greatsword, +1 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +2 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +2, sack (lantern (hooded), rations (trail)) Sorcerer Spells Known (6/11, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, daze, detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-colour spray, mage armour, magic missile. Red Dragon Disciple-7 Male Human Sor3/Bbn2/DrD7: CR 12; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4+3 plus 2d12+2 plus 7d12+7; hp 79; Init +2; Spd 40 ft.; AC 22, touch 11, flat-footed


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NPC LISTING 22; Base Atk +8; Grp +12; Atk +14 melee (2d6+7 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +1 flaming greatsword) or +12 melee (1d6+4, bite) or +11 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +14/+9 melee (2d6+7 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +1 flaming greatsword) or +12 melee (1d6+4, bite) and +7 melee (1d4+2, 2 claws) or +11/+6 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); SA breath weapon (cone of fire (4d8, DC 17)), spells; SQ blindsense 30 ft., rage 1/day, summon familiar, uncanny dodge; AL CN; SV Fort +10, Ref +4, Will +10; Str 18, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +10, Concentration +7, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (arcana) +11, Search +9, Speak Language (1 rank), Spellcraft +5, Spot +6, Survival +5; Combat Casting, Improved Critical (greatsword), Iron Will, Persuasive, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatsword). Possessions: +1 flaming greatsword, +1 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +2 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +2, sack (lantern (hooded), rations (trail)). Sorcerer Spells Known (6/12, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, daze, detect magic,

prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-colour spray, mage armour, magic missile. Red Dragon Disciple-8 Male Human Sor3/Bbn2/DrD8: CR 13; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4+3 plus 2d12+2 plus 8d12+8; hp 87; Init +2; Spd 40 ft.; AC 24, touch 13, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +9; Grp +13; Atk +16 melee (2d6+8 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming greatsword) or +13 melee (1d6+4, bite) or +12 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +16/+11 melee (2d6+8 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming greatsword) or +13 melee (1d6+4, bite) and +8 melee (1d4+2, 2 claws) or +12/+7 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); SA breath weapon (cone of fire (4d8, DC 19)), spells; SQ blindsense 30 ft., rage 1/day, summon familiar, uncanny dodge; AL CN; SV Fort +11, Ref +5, Will +11; Str 18, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +10, Concentration +7, Diplomacy +13, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (arcana) +12, Listen +4, Search +10, Speak Language (1 rank), Spellcraft +8, Spot +6, Survival +5; Combat Casting, Improved Critical (greatsword), Iron Will, Persuasive, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatsword). Possessions: +1 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +2 flaming greatsword, +3 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +2, ring of protection +1, sack (lantern (hooded), rations (trail)). Sorcerer Spells Known (6/12, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, daze, detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-colour spray, mage armour, magic missile. Red Dragon Disciple-9 Male Human Sor3/Bbn2/DrD9: CR 14; Medium humanoid; HD 3d4+3 plus 2d12+2 plus 9d12+9; hp 94; Init +2; Spd 40 ft., Fly 30 ft.; AC 24, touch 13, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +9; Grp +13; Atk +16 melee (2d6+8 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming greatsword) or +13 (1d6+4, bite) or +13 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); Full Atk +16/+11 melee (2d6+8 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming greatsword) or +13 melee (1d6+4, bite) and +8 melee (1d4+2, 2 claws) or +13/+8 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); SA breath weapon (cone of fire (4d8, DC 20)), spells; SQ blindsense 30 ft., rage 1/day, summon familiar, uncanny dodge, wings; AL CN; SV Fort +11, Ref +6, Will +11; Str 18, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Bluff +10, Concentration +7, Diplomacy +15, Intimidate +10, Knowledge


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NPC LISTING (arcana) +12, Listen +6, Search +10, Speak Language (1 rank), Spellcraft +8, Spot +6, Survival +5; Combat Casting, Improved Critical (greatsword), Iron Will, Persuasive, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatsword). Possessions: +2 flaming greatsword, +2 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +3 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +2, ring of protection +1, sack (lantern (hooded), rations (trail)). Sorcerer Spells Known (6/13, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, daze, detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-colour spray, mage armour, magic missile. Red Dragon Disciple-10 Male Half-Red Dragon/Half-Human Sor3/ Bbn2/DrD10: CR 15; Medium dragon (augmented humanoid); HD 3d4+3 plus 2d12+2 plus 10d12+10; hp 102; Init +2; Spd 40 ft., Fly 30 ft.; AC 27, touch 14, flat-footed 27; Base Atk +10; Grp +16; Atk +19 melee (2d6+11 plus 1d6 fire/17-20, +2 flaming greatsword) or +16 melee (1d6+6, bite) or +14 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); Full Atk +19/+14 melee (2d6+11/17-20, +2 flaming greatsword) or +16 melee (1d6+6, bite) and +11 melee (1d4+3, 2 claws) or +14/+9 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); SA breath weapon (cone of fire (6d8, DC 21)), spells; SQ blindsense 60 ft., darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, rage 1/day, summon familiar, uncanny dodge, wings; AL CN; SV Fort +12, Ref +6, Will +12; Str 22, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 17. Skills and Feats: Bluff +11, Concentration +7, Diplomacy +16, Intimidate +11, Knowledge (arcana) +12, Listen +6, Search +10, Speak Language (1 rank), Spellcraft +8, Spot +6, Survival +5; Combat Casting, Hover, Improved Critical (greatsword), Iron Will, Persuasive, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatsword). Possessions: +2 flaming greatsword, +2 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +4 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +2, ring of protection +2, sack (lantern (hooded), rations (trail)). Sorcerer Spells Known (6/13, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, daze, detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-colour spray, mage armour, magic missile.

Duellist

The duellist is the master of dextrous combat and, for that reason, an elf was chosen for this sample NPC. To make it a human, reduce Dexterity by

2 (reducing AC and attacks by 1) and increase Constitution by 2 (adding +1 per level to hit points and +1 to Fortitude saves). Add Weapon Focus (rapier) as a bonus feat and 11+1/level skill points distributed as needed. Duellist-1 Male Elf Rog8/Due1: CR 9; Medium humanoid; HD 8d6 plus 1d10; hp 36; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 16, touch 14, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +7; Grp +8; Atk +12 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 rapier) or +12 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger) or +12 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 rapier) and +10 melee (1d4+1/1920, +1 dagger) or +12/+7 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); SA sneak attack +4d6; SQ canny defense, elf traits, evasion, improved uncanny dodge, lowlight vision, trap sense +2, trapfinding; AL CG; SV Fort +2, Ref +12, Will +1; Str 12, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +18, Bluff +13, Climb +12, Escape Artist +15, Jump +15, Perform (dance) +13, Spot +13, Tumble +18; Dodge, Mobility, TwoWeapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 dagger, +1 rapier, bracers of armour +2, pouch (belt), slippers of spider climbing, wine (bottle, fine). Duellist-2 Male Elf Rog8/Due2: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 8d6 plus 2d10; hp 41; Init +6; Spd 30 ft.; AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +8; Grp +9; Atk +13 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 rapier) or +13 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger) or +13 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 rapier) and +11 melee (1d4+1/1920, +1 dagger) or +13/+8 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); SA sneak attack +4d6; SQ canny defense, elf traits, evasion, improved reaction +2, improved uncanny dodge, low-light vision, trap sense +2, trapfinding; AL CG; SV Fort +2, Ref +13, Will +1; Str 12, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +19, Bluff +13, Climb +12, Escape Artist +15, Jump +15, Perform (dance) +13, Sense Motive +1, Spot +13, Tumble +19; Dodge, Mobility, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 dagger, +1 rapier, amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +2, pouch (belt), slippers of spider climbing, wine (bottle, fine).


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NPC LISTING Duellist-3 Male Elf Rog8/Due3: CR 11; Medium humanoid; HD 8d6 plus 3d10; hp 47; Init +6; Spd 30 ft.; AC 18, touch 15, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +9; Grp +10; Atk +14 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 parrying rapier) or +14 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger) or +14 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); Full Atk 12/+7 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 parrying rapier) and +12 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +14/+9 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); SA sneak attack +4d6; SQ canny defense, elf traits, enhanced mobility, evasion, improved reaction +2, improved uncanny dodge, low-light vision, trap sense +2, trapfinding; AL CG; SV Fort +4, Ref +14, Will +3; Str 12, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +19, Bluff +15, Climb +12, Escape Artist +15, Jump +16, Perform (dance) +13, Sense Motive +2, Spot +13, Tumble +19; Dodge, Mobility, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 dagger, +1 parrying rapier, amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +2, pouch (belt), slippers of spider climbing, wine (bottle, fine). Duellist-4 Male Elf Rog8/Due4: CR 12; Medium humanoid; HD 8d6 plus 4d10; hp 52; Init +6; Spd 30 ft.; AC 21, touch 16, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +10; Grp +11; Atk +15 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 parrying rapier) or +15 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger) or +15 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); Full Atk +13/+8 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 parrying rapier) and +13 melee (1d4+1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +15/+10 ranged (1d4+2/19-20, +1 dagger); SA sneak attack +4d6; SQ canny defense, elf traits, enhanced mobility, evasion, grace, improved reaction +2, improved uncanny dodge, low-light vision, trap sense +2, trapfinding; AL CG; SV Fort +4, Ref +17, Will +4; Str 12, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +19, Bluff +15, Climb +12, Escape Artist +15, Jump +16, Perform (dance) +13, Sense Motive +6, Spot +14, Tumble +20; Dodge, Mobility, Two-Weapon Defense, TwoWeapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 dagger, +1 parrying rapier, amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +3, pouch (belt), ring of protection +1, slippers of spider climbing, wine (bottle, fine). Duellist-5 Male Elf Rog8/Due5: CR 13; Medium humanoid; HD 8d6 plus 5d10; hp 58; Init +6; Spd 30 ft.; AC

21, touch 16, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +11; Grp +12; Atk +16 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 parrying rapier) or +17 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger) or +17 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); Full Atk +14/+9/+4 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 parrying rapier) and +15 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +17/+12/+7 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); SA precise strike +1d6, sneak attack +4d6; SQ canny defense, elf traits, enhanced mobility, evasion, grace, improved reaction +2, improved uncanny dodge, low-light vision, trap sense +2, trapfinding; AL CG; SV Fort +4, Ref +17, Will +4; Str 12, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +19, Bluff +15, Climb +12, Escape Artist +15, Jump +17, Perform (dance) +13, Sense Motive +7, Spot +14, Tumble +22; Dodge, Mobility, Two-Weapon Defense, TwoWeapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 parrying rapier, +2 dagger, amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +3, pouch (belt), ring of protection +1, slippers of spider climbing, wine (bottle, fine). Duellist-6 Male Elf Rog8/Due6: CR 14; Medium humanoid; HD 8d6 plus 6d10; hp 63; Init +6; Spd 40 ft.; AC 23, touch 17, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +12; Grp +13; Atk +17 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 parrying rapier) or +18 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger) or +18 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); Full Atk +15/+10/+5 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 parrying rapier) and +16 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +18/+13/+8 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); SA acrobatic charge, precise strike +1d6, sneak attack +4d6; SQ canny defense, elf traits, enhanced mobility, evasion, grace, improved reaction +2, improved uncanny dodge, low-light vision, trap sense +2, trapfinding; AL CG; SV Fort +5, Ref +18, Will +5; Str 12, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +20, Bluff +15, Climb +12, Escape Artist +15, Jump +27, Perform (dance) +13, Sense Motive +8, Spot +14, Tumble +23; Dodge, Mobility, Two-Weapon Defense, TwoWeapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 parrying rapier, +2 dagger, amulet of natural armour +2, boots of striding and springing, bracers of armour +3, pouch (belt), ring of protection +2, wine (bottle, fine). Duellist-7 Male Elf Rog8/Due7: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 8d6 plus 7d10; hp 69; Init +6; Spd 40 ft.; AC 25, touch 18, flat-footed 25; Base Atk +13; Grp +14;


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NPC LISTING Atk +18 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 parrying rapier) or +19 (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger) or +19 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); Full Atk +16/+11/+6 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 parrying rapier) and +17/+12 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +19/+14/+9 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); SA acrobatic charge, precise strike +1d6, sneak attack +4d6; SQ canny defense, elaborate parry, elf traits, enhanced mobility, evasion, grace, improved reaction +2, improved uncanny dodge, low-light vision, trap sense +2, trapfinding; AL CG; SV Fort +5, Ref +18, Will +5; Str 12, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +21, Bluff +15, Climb +12, Escape Artist +15, Jump +27, Perform (dance) +13, Sense Motive +9, Spot +15, Tumble +24; Dodge, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 parrying rapier, +2 dagger, amulet of natural armour +2, boots of striding and springing, bracers of armour +4, pouch (belt), ring of protection +3, wine (bottle, fine). Duellist-8 Male Elf Rog8/Due8: CR 16; Medium humanoid; HD 8d6 plus 8d10; hp 74; Init +8; Spd 40 ft.; AC 24, touch 17, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +14; Grp +15; Atk +19 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 speed rapier) or +20 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger) or +20 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); Full Atk +17/+17/+12/+7 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 speed rapier) and +18/+13 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +20/+15/+10 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); SA acrobatic charge, precise strike +1d6, sneak attack +4d6; SQ canny defense, elaborate parry, elf traits, enhanced mobility, evasion, grace, improved reaction +4, improved uncanny dodge, low-light vision, trap sense +2, trapfinding; AL CG; SV Fort +4, Ref +18, Will +4; Str 12, Dex 19, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +21, Bluff +16, Climb +12, Escape Artist +15, Jump +28, Perform (dance) +13, Sense Motive +10, Spot +15, Tumble +25; Dodge, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 speed rapier, +2 dagger, amulet of natural armour +2, boots of striding and springing, bracers of armour +4, pouch (belt), ring of protection +3, wine (bottle, fine).

Duellist-9 Male Elf Rog8/Due9: CR 17; Medium humanoid; HD 8d6 plus 9d10; hp 80; Init +8; Spd 40 ft.; AC 25, touch 17, flat-footed 25; Base Atk +15; Grp +16; Atk +20 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 speed rapier) or +21 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger) or +21 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); Full Atk +18/+18/+13/+8 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 speed rapier) and +19/+14 melee (1d4+2/19-20, +2 dagger) or +21/+16/+11 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 dagger); SA acrobatic charge, precise strike +1d6, sneak attack +4d6; SQ canny defense, deflect arrows, elaborate parry, elf traits, enhanced mobility, evasion, grace, improved reaction +4, improved uncanny dodge, low-light vision, trap sense +2, trapfinding; AL CG; SV Fort +5, Ref +18, Will +5; Str 12, Dex 19, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +21, Bluff +17, Climb +12, Escape Artist +17, Jump +28, Perform (dance) +13, Sense Motive +11, Spot +15, Tumble +25; Dodge, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility, Two-Weapon Defense, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 speed rapier, +2 dagger, amulet of natural armour +2, boots of striding and springing, bracers of armour +5, pouch (belt), ring of protection +3, wine (bottle, fine).


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NPC LISTING Duellist-10 Male Elf Rog8/Due10: CR 18; Medium humanoid; HD 8d6 plus 10d10; hp 85; Init +8; Spd 40 ft.; AC 27, touch 18, flat-footed 27; Base Atk +16; Grp +17; Atk +21 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 speed rapier) or +22 melee (1d4+3/19-20, +2 defending dagger) or +22 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 defending dagger); Full Atk +19/+19/+14/+9/+4 melee (1d6+2/18-20, +1 speed rapier) and +20/+15 melee (1d4+2/1920, +2 defending dagger) or +22/+17/+12 ranged (1d4+3/19-20, +2 defending dagger); SA acrobatic charge, precise strike +2d6, sneak attack +4d6; SQ canny defense, deflect arrows, elaborate parry, elf traits, enhanced mobility, evasion, grace, improved reaction +4, improved uncanny dodge, low-light vision, trap sense +2, trapfinding; AL CG; SV Fort +8, Ref +22, Will +8; Str 12, Dex 19, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance +21, Bluff +18, Climb +12, Escape Artist +17, Jump +29, Perform (dance) +13, Sense Motive +12, Spot +15, Tumble +26; Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Mobility, Two-Weapon Defense, TwoWeapon Fighting, Weapon Finesse. Possessions: +1 speed rapier, +2 defending dagger, amulet of natural armour +3, boots of striding and springing bracers of armour +5, cloak of resistance +3, pouch (belt), ring of protection +4, wine (bottle, fine).

Dwarven Defender

The dwarven defender, as his name implies, focuses heavily on defence, but also on mobility. He can be either an immovable bulwark or an unstoppable force barrelling down his foes. Dwarven Defender-1 Male Dwarf Ftr7/Ddf1: CR 8; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+24 plus 1d12+3; hp 76; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 25, touch 12, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +8; Grp +10; Atk +12 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe); SQ darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits; defensive stance 1/day; AL LG; SV Fort +10, Ref +3, Will +5; Str 15, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Balance -3, Climb -2, Intimidate +8, Jump -7, Sense Motive +3, Swim -9; Cleave, Dodge, Endurance, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Toughness, Weapon Focus (battleaxe). Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +1 full plate, +1 heavy steel shield, ale (mug), amulet of natural armour +1, sack.

Dwarven Defender-2 Male Dwarf Ftr7/Ddf2: CR 9; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+24 plus 2d12+6; hp 86; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 26, touch 12, flat-footed 26; Base Atk +9; Grp +11; Atk +13 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe); Full Atk +13/+8 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe); SQ darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits; defensive stance 1/day, uncanny dodge; AL LG; SV Fort +11, Ref +3, Will +6; Str 15, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Balance -3, Climb -2, Intimidate +8, Jump -7, Sense Motive +4, Spot +4, Swim -9; Alertness, Cleave, Dodge, Endurance, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Toughness, Weapon Focus (battleaxe). Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +1 heavy steel shield, +2 full plate, ale (mug), amulet of natural armour +1, sack. Dwarven Defender-3 Male Dwarf Ftr7/Ddf3: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+24 plus 3d12+9; hp 95; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 27, touch 12, flat-footed 27; Base Atk +10; Grp +12; Atk +14 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe); Full Atk +14/+9 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe); SQ darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits; defensive stance 2/day, uncanny dodge; AL LG; SV Fort +11, Ref +4, Will +6; Str 15, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Balance -3, Climb -4, Intimidate +8, Jump -7, Sense Motive +4, Spot +6, Swim -9; Alertness, Cleave, Dodge, Endurance, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Toughness, Weapon Focus (battleaxe). Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +2 full plate, +2 heavy steel shield, ale (mug), amulet of natural armour +1, sack. Dwarven Defender-4 Male Dwarf Ftr7/Ddf4: CR 11; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+24 plus 4d12+12; hp 105; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 28, touch 13, flat-footed 28; Base Atk +11; Grp +13; Atk +15 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe); Full Atk +15/+10/+5 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe); SQ darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits; defensive stance 2/day, trap sense +1, uncanny dodge; AL LG; SV Fort +12, Ref +4, Will +7; Str 15, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Balance -3, Climb -2, Intimidate +8, Jump +4, Sense Motive +5, Spot +7, Swim -9; Alertness, Cleave, Dodge, Endurance, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Toughness, Weapon Focus (battleaxe).


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NPC LISTING Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +2 full plate, +2 heavy steel shield, ale (mug), amulet of natural armour +1, boots of striding and springing, sack. Dwarven Defender-5 Male Dwarf Ftr7/Ddf5: CR 12; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+24 plus 5d12+15; hp 114; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 28, touch 13, flat-footed 28; Base Atk +12; Grp +15; Atk +18 melee (1d8+7/x3, +2 battleaxe); Full Atk +18/+13/+8 melee (1d8+7/x3, +2 battleax); SQ darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits; defensive stance 3/day, trap sense +1, uncanny dodge; AL LG; SV Fort +12, Ref +4, Will +7; Str 16, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Balance -3, Climb -1, Intimidate +8, Jump +5, Sense Motive +7, Spot +7, Swim -8; Alertness, Cleave, Dodge, Endurance, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Toughness, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Specialisation (battleaxe). Possessions: +2 battleaxe, +2 full plate, +2 heavy steel shield, ale (mug), amulet of natural armour +1, boots of striding and springing, sack. Dwarven Defender-6 Male Dwarf Ftr7/Ddf6: CR 13; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+24 plus 6d12+18; hp 124; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 28, touch 13, flat-footed 28; Base Atk +13; Grp +16; Atk +18 melee (1d8+6/x3, +1 axiomatic battleaxe); Full Atk +18/+13/+8 melee (1d8+6/x3, +1 axiomatic battleaxe); SQ damage reduction 3/-, darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits; defensive stance 3/day, improved uncanny dodge, trap sense +1; AL LG; SV Fort +13, Ref +5, Will +8; Str 16, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Balance -2, Climb -1, Intimidate +8, Jump +5, Sense Motive +7, Spot +9, Swim -8; Alertness, Cleave, Dodge, Endurance, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Toughness, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Specialisation (battleaxe). Possessions: +1 axiomatic battleaxe, +2 full plate, +2 heavy steel shield, ale (mug), amulet of natural armour +1, boots of striding and springing, sack. Dwarven Defender-7 Male Dwarf Ftr7/Ddf7: CR 14; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+24 plus 7d12+21; hp 133; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 30, touch 14, flat-footed 30; Base Atk +14; Grp +17; Atk +19 melee (1d8+6/x3, +1 axiomatic battleaxe); Full Atk +19/+14/+9 melee (1d8+6/x3, +1 axiomatic battleaxe); SQ damage reduction 3/-, darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits; defensive stance 4/day, improved uncanny dodge, trap sense +1; AL

LG; SV Fort +13, Ref +5, Will +8; Str 16, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Balance -3, Climb -1, Intimidate +8, Jump +5, Sense Motive +8, Spot +10, Swim 8; Alertness, Cleave, Dodge, Endurance, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Toughness, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Specialisation (battleaxe). Possessions: +1 axiomatic battleaxe, +2 heavy steel shield, +3 full plate, ale (mug), amulet of natural armour +1, boots of striding and springing, sack. Dwarven Defender-8 Male Dwarf Ftr7/Ddf8: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+24 plus 8d12+24; hp 143; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 33, touch 16, flat-footed 33; Base Atk +15; Grp +18; Atk +20 melee (1d8+6/x3, +1 axiomatic battleaxe); Full Atk +20/+15/+10 melee (1d8+6/x3, +1 axiomatic battleaxe); SQ damage reduction 3/-, darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits; improved uncanny dodge, mobile defensive stance 4/day, trap sense +2; AL LG; SV Fort +14, Ref +5, Will +9; Str 16, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Balance -3, Climb -1, Intimidate +8, Jump +5, Sense Motive +9, Spot +11, Swim -8; Alertness, Cleave, Dodge, Endurance, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Toughness, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Specialisation (battleaxe). Possessions: +1 axiomatic battleaxe, +2 heavy steel shield, +3 full plate, amulet of natural armour +2, boots of striding and springing, ring of protection +2. Dwarven Defender-9 Male Dwarf Ftr7/Ddf9: CR 16; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+24 plus 9d12+27; hp 152; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 35, touch 16, flat-footed 35; Base Atk +16; Grp +19; Atk +22 melee (1d8+7/x3, +2 axiomatic battleaxe); Full Atk +22/+17/+12/+7 melee (1d8+7/ x3, +2 axiomatic battleaxe); SQ damage reduction 3/-; darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits; improved uncanny dodge, mobile defensive stance 5/day, trap sense +2; AL LG; SV Fort +14, Ref +6, Will +10; Str 16, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Balance -3, Climb -1, Intimidate +8, Jump +5, Listen +5, Sense Motive +10, Spot +13, Swim -10; Alertness, Cleave, Dodge, Endurance, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Toughness, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Specialisation (battleaxe). Possessions: +2 heavy steel shield, +2 axiomatic battleaxe, +4 full plate, amulet of natural armour


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NPC LISTING +3, boots of striding and springing, ring of protection +2. Dwarven Defender-10 Male Dwarf Ftr7/Ddf10: CR 17; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+24 plus 10d12+30; hp 162; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 38, touch 18, flat-footed 38; Base Atk +17; Grp +20; Atk +23 melee (1d8+7/x3, +2 axiomatic battleaxe); Full Atk +23/+18/+13/+8 melee (1d8+7/x3, +2 axiomatic battleaxe); SQ damage reduction 6/-, darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits; improved uncanny dodge, mobile defensive stance 5/day, trap sense +2; AL LG; SV Fort +15, Ref +6, Will +11; Str 16, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Balance -3, Climb -1, Intimidate +8, Jump +5, Listen +5, Sense Motive +11, Spot +14, Swim -8; Alertness, Cleave, Dodge, Endurance, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Toughness, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Specialisation (battleaxe). Possessions: +2 axiomatic battleaxe, +3 heavy steel shield, +4 full plate, amulet of natural armour +3, boots of striding and springing, ring of protection +3.

Eldritch Knight

The Eldritch Knight is able to blast his foes from a distance with potent spells or ‘buff’ himself and enter combat directly. Unarmoured and lightly armed, it is his flexibility that is his strength. Eldritch Knight-1 Male Human Wiz5/Ftr1/ElK1: CR 7; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4+5 plus 1d10+1 plus 1d6+1; hp 30; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 12, touch 11, flatfooted 11; Base Atk +4; Grp +6; Atk +8 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +7 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +8 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +7 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +4; Str 14, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 15, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Concentration +11, Craft (alchemy) +14, Knowledge (arcana) +12, Ride +9, Spellcraft +14; Combat Casting, Craft Magic Arms and Armour, Lightning Reflexes, Point Blank Shot, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +1 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), alchemist’s lab, amulet of

natural armour +1, light warhorse (saddle (riding)), spell component pouch. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, disrupt undead, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue; 1st-alarm, charm person, magic weapon, magic missile, shocking grasp, sleep, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bull’s strength, continual flame, invisibility, knock, spider climb, web; 3rd-fireball, fly, invisibility sphere, lightning bolt, suggestion. Wizard Spells Prepared (4/4/3/1, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, detect magic, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-magic weapon, magic missile, shocking grasp, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bull’s strength, web; 3rd-fireball. Eldritch Knight-2 Male Human Wiz5/Ftr1/ElK2: CR 8; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4+5 plus 1d10+1 plus 2d6+2; hp 34; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 12, touch 11, flatfooted 11; Base Atk +5; Grp +7; Atk +9 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +8 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +9 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +8 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +4; Str 14, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Concentration +12, Craft (alchemy) +16, Knowledge (arcana) +14, Ride +10, Spellcraft +16; Combat Casting, Craft Magic Arms and Armour, Lightning Reflexes, Point Blank Shot, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +1 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), alchemist’s lab, amulet of natural armour +1, light warhorse (saddle (riding)), spell component pouch, wand of magic missile (3rd level caster). Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, disrupt undead, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue; 1st-alarm, charm person, magic weapon, magic missile, shocking grasp, sleep, summon monster I, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bull’s strength, cat’s grace, continual flame, invisibility, knock, spider climb, web; 3rd-dispel magic, fireball, fly, invisibility sphere, lightning bolt, suggestion. Wizard Spells Prepared(4/4/4/2, save DC 13 + spell level): 0 th -acid splash, detect magic,


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NPC LISTING prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-magic weapon, magic missile, shocking grasp, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bull’s strength, invisibility, web; 3rd-fireball, fly. Eldritch Knight-3 Male Human Wiz5/Ftr1/ElK3: CR 9; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4+5 plus 1d10+1 plus 3d6+3; hp 39; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 12, touch 11, flatfooted 11; Base Atk +6; Grp +8; Atk +10 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +9 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +9/+4 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); SA spellls; SQ summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +7, Ref +5, Will +5; Str 14, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Concentration +13, Craft (alchemy) +17, Knowledge (arcana) +15, Ride +12, Spellcraft +17; Combat Casting, Craft Magic Arms and Armour, Lightning Reflexes, Point Blank Shot, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Still Spell, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +1 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), alchemist’s lab, amulet of natural armour +1, light warhorse (saddle (riding)), spell component pouch, wand of acid arrow (3rd level caster). Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, disrupt undead, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue; 1stalarm, charm person, identify, magic weapon, magic missile, shocking grasp, sleep, summon monster I, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bull’s strength, cat’s grace, continual flame, invisibility, knock, spider climb, web; 3rd-dispel magic, fireball, fly, invisibility sphere, lightning bolt, sleet storm, suggestion; 4thice storm, polymorph, stoneskin, wall of fire. Wizard Spells Prepared(4/5/4/3/1, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, detect magic, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-magic weapon, magic missile, shocking grasp, sleep, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bull’s strength, invisibility, web; 3rdfireball, fly, lightning bolt; 4th-ice storm. Eldritch Knight-4 Male Human Wiz5/Ftr1/ElK4: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4+5 plus 1d10+1 plus 4d6+4; hp 43; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 14, touch 11, flatfooted 13; Base Atk +7; Grp +9; Atk +11 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +10 ranged (1d8+1/x3,

+1 longbow); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +10/+5 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +8, Ref +5, Will +5; Str 14, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Concentration +14, Craft (alchemy) +18, Knowledge (arcana) +16, Ride +14, Spellcraft +18; Combat Casting, Craft Magic Arms and Armour, Lightning Reflexes, Point Blank Shot, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Still Spell, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +1 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), alchemist’s lab, bracers of armour +3, light warhorse (saddle (riding)), spell component pouch, wand of acid arrow (3rd level caster). Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, disrupt undead, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue; 1st-alarm, charm person, identify, magic weapon, magic missile, scare, shocking grasp, sleep, summon monster I, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bull’s strength, cat’s grace, continual flame, invisibility, knock, spider climb, web; 3rd-dispel magic, fireball, fly, haste, invisibility sphere, lightning bolt, sleet storm, suggestion; 4th-ice storm, resilient sphere, polymorph, stoneskin, wall of fire. Wizard Spells Prepared (4/5/4/4/2, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, detect magic, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-magic weapon, magic missile, shocking grasp, sleep, true strike 2nd-acid arrow, bull’s strength, invisibility, web; 3rd-fireball, fly, haste, lightning bolt; 4th-ice storm, stoneskin. Eldritch Knight-5 Male Human Wiz5/Ftr1/ElK5: CR 11; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4+5 plus 1d10+1 plus 5d6+5; hp 48; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 15, touch 11, flatfooted 14; Base Atk +8; Grp +10; Atk +12 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +11 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d8+3/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +11/+6 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +8, Ref +5, Will +5; Str 14, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Concentration +15, Craft (alchemy) +19, Decipher Script +4, Knowledge (arcana) +17, Ride +15, Spellcraft +19; Combat Casting, Craft Magic Arms and Armour, Lightning


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NPC LISTING Reflexes, Point Blank Shot, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Still Spell, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +1 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), alchemist’s lab, amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +3, light warhorse (saddle (riding)), spell component pouch, wand of acid arrow (3rd level caster). Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, disrupt undead, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue; 1st-alarm, charm person, floating disk, identify, mage armour, magic weapon, magic missile, scare, shocking grasp, sleep, summon monster I, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, cat’s grace, continual flame, invisibility, knock, spider climb, web; 3rd-dispel magic, fireball, fly, haste, invisibility sphere, keen edge, lightning bolt, sleet storm, suggestion; 4th-black tentacles, ice storm, resilient sphere, polymorph, shout, stoneskin, wall of fire; 5th-cone of cold, hold monster, wall of force. Wizard Spells Prepared(4/5/5/4/2/1, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, detect magic, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-magic weapon, magic missile, mage armour, shocking grasp, true

strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, invisibility, web; 3rd-acid arrow (still spell), fireball, fly,lightning bolt; 4th-ice storm, stoneskin; 5th-cone of cold. Eldritch Knight-6 Male Human Wiz5/Ftr1/ElK6: CR 12; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4+5 plus 1d10+1 plus 6d6+6; hp 52; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 16, touch 12, flatfooted 14; Base Atk +9; Grp +11; Atk +14 melee (1d8+4/x3, +2 battleaxe) or +13 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +14/+9 melee (1d8+4/x3, +2 battleaxe) or +13/+8 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +6; Str 14, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Concentration +16, Craft (alchemy) +20, Decipher Script +5, Knowledge (arcana) +18, Ride +17, Spellcraft +20; Combat Casting, Craft Magic Arms and Armour, Dodge, Lightning Reflexes, Point Blank Shot, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Still Spell, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +1 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +2 battleaxe, alchemist’s lab, amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +3, light warhorse (saddle (riding)), spell component pouch, wand of acid arrow (3rd level caster). Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, disrupt undead, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue; 1st-alarm, charm person, floating disk, identify, mage armour, magic weapon, magic missile, scare, shocking grasp, sleep, summon monster I, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, cat’s grace, continual flame, invisibility, knock, spider climb, web; 3rd-dispel magic, fireball, fly, haste, invisibility sphere, keen edge, lightning bolt, sleet storm, suggestion; 4th-black tentacles, ice storm, resilient sphere, polymorph, shout, stoneskin, wall of fire; 5th-cone of cold, hold monster, wall of force. Wizard Spells Prepared (4/5/5/4/3/2, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, detect magic, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-magic weapon, magic missile, mage armour, shocking grasp, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, invisibility, web; 3rd-acid arrow (still spell), fireball, fly, lightning bolt; 4th-ice storm, stoneskin¸ wall of fire; 5th-cone of cold, wall of force.


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NPC LISTING Eldritch Knight-7 Male Human Wiz5/Ftr1/ElK7: CR 13; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4+5 plus 1d10+1 plus 7d6+7; hp 57; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 17, touch 14, flatfooted 15; Base Atk +10; Grp +12; Atk +15 melee (1d8+4/x3, +2 battleaxe) or +14 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +15/+10 melee (1d8+4/x3, +2 battleaxe) or +14/+9 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +6; Str 14, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Concentration +17, Craft (alchemy) +21, Decipher Script +6, Knowledge (arcana) +19, Ride +18, Spellcraft +21; Combat Casting, Craft Magic Arms and Armour, Dodge, Lightning Reflexes, Point Blank Shot, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Still Spell, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +1 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), +2 battleaxe, alchemist’s lab, bracers of armour +3, light warhorse (saddle (riding)), ring of protection +2, spell component pouch, wand of fireball (5th level caster). Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, disrupt undead, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue; 1st-alarm, charm person, floating disk, identify, mage armour, magic weapon, magic missile, scare, shocking grasp, sleep, summon monster I, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, cat’s grace, continual flame, invisibility, knock, scorching ray, spider climb, web; 3rd-dispel magic, fireball, fly, haste, hold person, invisibility sphere, keen edge, lightning bolt, phantom steed, sleet storm, suggestion; 4th-black tentacles, ice storm, resilient sphere, polymorph, shout, stoneskin, wall of fire; 5th-cone of cold, feeblemind, hold monster, wall of force, wall of stone; 6th-acid fog, chain lightning, freezing sphere, greater heroism. Wizard Spells Prepared (4/5/5/5/3/2/1, save DC 13 + spell level) 0th-acid splash, detect magic, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-magic weapon, magic missile, mage armour, shocking grasp, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, invisibility, web; 3rd-fireball, fly, haste, keen edge, lightning bolt; 4th-ice storm, stoneskin, wall of fire; 5th-cone of cold, wall of force; 6th-greater heroism.

Eldritch Knight-8 Male Human Wiz5/Ftr1/ElK8: CR 14; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4+5 plus 1d10+1 plus 8d6+8; hp 61; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +11; Grp +13; Atk +16 melee (1d8+4/ x3, +2 battleaxe) or +16 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); Full Atk +16/+11/+6 melee (1d8+4/x3, +2 battleaxe) or +16/+11/+6 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +6; Str 14, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Concentration +18, Craft (alchemy) +22, Decipher Script +7, Knowledge (arcana) +20, Ride +19, Spellcraft +22; Combat Casting, Craft Magic Arms and Armour, Dodge, Lightning Reflexes, Point Blank Shot, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Still Spell, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +2 battleaxe, +2 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), alchemist’s lab, bracers of armour +3, light warhorse (saddle (riding)), ring of protection +2, spell component pouch, wand of fireball (5th level caster). Wizard Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, disrupt undead, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue; 1st-alarm, charm person, floating disk, identify, mage armour, magic weapon, magic missile, mount, scare, shocking grasp, sleep, summon monster I, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, cat’s grace, continual flame, invisibility, knock, resist energy, scorching ray, spider climb, web; 3rd-dispel magic, fireball, fly, haste, hold person, invisibility sphere, keen edge, lightning bolt, phantom steed, sleet storm, suggestion; 4th-black tentacles, mass enlarge person, fire shield, ice storm, resilient sphere, polymorph, shout, stoneskin, wall of fire; 5th-cone of cold, feeblemind, hold monster, permanency, wall of force, wall of stone; 6th-acid fog, chain lightning, freezing sphere, greater heroism, transformation. Wizard Spells Prepared(4/5/5/5/3/3/2, save DC 13 + spell level) 0th-acid splash, detect magic, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-magic weapon, magic missile, mage armour, shocking grasp, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, invisibility, web; 3rd-fireball, fly, haste, keen edge, lightning bolt; 4th-ice storm, stoneskin, wall of fire; 5th-cone of cold, wall of fire, wall of force; 6th-chain lightning, greater heroism.


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NPC LISTING Eldritch Knight-9 Male Human Wiz5/Ftr1/ElK9: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4+5 plus 1d10+1 plus 9d6+9; hp 66; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 15, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +12; Grp +14; Atk +17 melee (1d8+4/ x3, +2 battleaxe) or +17 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); Full Atk +17/+12/+7 melee (1d8+4/x3, +2 battleaxe) or +17/+12/+7 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +10, Ref +8, Will +7; Str 14, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Concentration +19, Craft (alchemy) +23, Decipher Script +9, Knowledge (arcana) +20, Ride +20, Spellcraft +23; Combat Casting, Craft Magic Arms and Armour, Dodge, Empower Spell, Lightning Reflexes, Point Blank Shot, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Still Spell, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +2 battleaxe, +2 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), alchemist’s lab, amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +3, light warhorse (saddle (riding)), ring of protection +3, spell component pouch, wand of fireball (5th level caster). Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, disrupt undead, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue; 1st-alarm, charm person, floating disk, identify, mage armour, magic weapon, magic missile, mount, scare, shocking grasp, sleep, summon monster I, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, cat’s grace, continual flame, invisibility, knock, resist energy, scorching ray, spider climb, web; 3rd-dispel magic, fireball, fly, haste, hold person, invisibility sphere, keen edge, lightning bolt, phantom steed, sleet storm, suggestion; 4thblack tentacles, mass enlarge person, fire shield, ice storm, polymorph, resilient sphere, shout, stoneskin, wall of fire, wall of ice; 5th-cone of cold, feeblemind, hold monster, permanency, shadow evocation, wall of force, wall of stone; 6th-acid fog, chain lightning, contingency, freezing sphere, greater heroism, transformation; 7th-mage’s sword, prismatic spray. Wizard Spells Prepared(4/5/5/5/4/3/2/1, save DC 13 + spell level) 0th-acid splash, detect magic, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-magic weapon, magic missile, mage armour, shocking grasp, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, invisibility, web; 3rd-fireball, fly, haste,

keen edge, lightning bolt; 4th-ice storm, stoneskin, wall of fire, wall of ice; 5th-cone of cold, wall of fire, wall of force; 6th-chain lightning, greater heroism; 7th-mage’s sword. Eldritch Knight-10 Male Human Wiz5/Ftr1/ElK10: CR 16; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4+10 plus 1d10+2 plus 10d6+20; hp 86; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 15, flatfooted 17; Base Atk +13; Grp +15; Atk +18 melee (1d8+4/x3, +2 battleaxe) or +18 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); Full Atk +18/+13/+8 melee (1d8+4/ x3, +2 battleaxe) or +18/+13/+8 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); SA spells; SQ summon familiar; AL CG; SV Fort +12, Ref +8, Will +7; Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Concentration +21, Craft (alchemy) +24, Decipher Script +9, Knowledge (arcana) +22, Ride +21, Spellcraft +24; Combat Casting, Craft Magic Arms and Armour, Dodge, Empower Spell, Lightning Reflexes, Point Blank Shot, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Still Spell, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Focus (longbow). Possessions: +2 battleaxe, +2 longbow (50 masterwork arrows), alchemist’s lab, amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +3, light warhorse (saddle (riding)), ring of protection +3, spell component pouch, wand of fireball (5th level caster). Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, disrupt undead, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue; 1st-alarm, charm person, floating disk, identify, mage armour, magic weapon, magic missile, mount, scare, shocking grasp, sleep, summon monster I, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, cat’s grace, continual flame, invisibility, knock, resist energy, scorching ray, spider climb, web; 3rd-dispel magic, fireball, fly, haste, hold person, invisibility sphere, keen edge, lightning bolt, phantom steed, protection from energy, sleet storm, suggestion; 4th-black tentacles, mass enlarge person, fire shield, ice storm, phantasmal killer, polymorph, resilient sphere, shout, stoneskin, wall of fire, wall of ice; 5th-cone of cold, feeblemind, hold monster, overland flight, permanency, shadow evocation, wall of force, wall of stone; 6th-acid fog, chain lightning, contingency, freezing sphere, greater heroism, transformation, wall of iron; 7th-forcecage, mage’s sword, prismatic spray.


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NPC LISTING Wizard Spells Prepared(4/5/5/5/4/3/3/2, save DC 13 + spell level) 0th-acid splash, detect magic, prestidigitation, ray of frost; 1st-magic weapon, magic missile, mage armour, shocking grasp, true strike; 2nd-acid arrow, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, invisibility, web; 3rd-fireball, fly, haste, keen edge, lightning bolt; 4th-ice storm, shout, stoneskin, wall of fire; 5th-cone of cold, wall of fire, wall of force; 6th-acid fog, chain lightning, greater heroism; 7th-mage’s sword, prismatic spray.

Loremaster

Loremasters are not combat monsters and this build does not attempt to create one. The main focus of this build is finding things out, hence the high Gather Information checks and focus on Divination spells. Loremaster-1 Male Human Diviner7/Lor1: CR 8; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+7 plus 1d4+1; hp 29; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 11; Base Atk +3; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +4 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +4 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning divination spells, secret (instant mastery (gather information)), summon familiar; AL N; SV Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +9; Str 8, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 19, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +11, Craft (alchemy) +14, Decipher Script +7, Gather Information +6, Knowledge (arcana) +15, Knowledge (the planes) +18, Spellcraft +17; Brew Potion, Craft Wand, Craft Wondrous Item, Scribe Scroll, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (knowledge (the planes)). Possessions: +1 light crossbow (10 bolts), backpack (case (map or scroll), ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, paper (sheet), rope (silk, 50 ft.), vial), goggles of minute seeing, headband of intellect +2, masterwork quarterstaff, ring of protection +1, vial, waterskin. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1 st -comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, shield; 2ndhideous laughter, locate object, see invisibility, web; 3rd-clairaudience/clairvoyance, dispel magic,

secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye, lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/5+1/4+1/4+1/3+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, detect poison, light, prestidigitation, read magic; 1stcomprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, identify, mage armour, magic missile; 2ndhideous laughter, locate object (2), see invisibility, web; 3rd-clairaudience/clairvoyance, dispel magic (2), secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye (2), lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying. Loremaster-2 Male Human Diviner7/Lor2: CR 9; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+7 plus 2d4+2; hp 33; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 12, touch 11, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +4; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +5 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); Full Atk +4 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +5 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning divination spells, lore +6, secret (instant mastery (gather information)), summon familiar; AL N; SV Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +10; Str 8, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 19, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +13, Craft (alchemy) +16, Decipher Script +7, Gather Information +10, Knowledge (arcana) +16, Knowledge (the planes) +19, Spellcraft +18; Brew Potion, Craft Wand, Craft Wondrous Item, Investigator, Scribe Scoll, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (knowledge (the planes)). Possessions: +1 light crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), amulet of natural armour +1, backpack (case (map or scroll), ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, paper (sheet), rope (silk, 50 ft.), vial), goggles of minute seeing, headband of intellect +2, masterwork quarterstaff, ring of protection +1, vial, waterskin. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1 st -comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, shield; 2ndhideous laughter, locate object, see invisibility, web; 3rd-clairaudience/clairvoyance, dispel magic, secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye, lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5th-contact other plane, prying eyes. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/5+1/5+1/4+1/3+1/ 1+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, detect poison, light, prestidigitation, read magic; 1stcomprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect


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NPC LISTING undead, identify, mage armour, magic missile; 2ndhideous laughter, locate object (2), see invisibility, web (2); 3rd-clairaudience/clairvoyance, dispel magic (2), secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye (2), lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5th-contact other plane, prying eyes. Loremaster-3 Male Human Diviner7/Lor3: CR 10; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+7 plus 3d4+3; hp 36; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 13, touch 12, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +4; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +5 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); Full Atk +4 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +5 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning divination spells, lore +7, secret (dodge trick), secret (instant mastery (gather information)), summon familiar; AL N; SV Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +10; Str 8, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 19, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +14, Craft (alchemy) +16, Decipher Script +9, Gather Information +16, Knowledge (arcana) +16, Knowledge (the planes) +19, Spellcraft +18; Brew Potion, Craft Wand, Craft Wondrous Item, Investigator, Scribe Scroll, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (knowledge (the planes)). Possessions: +1 light crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), amulet of natural armour +1, backpack (2x case (map or scroll), ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, paper (sheet), rope (silk, 50 ft.), vial), goggles of minute seeing, headband of intellect +2, masterwork quarterstaff, ring of protection +1, vial, wand of detect magic, wand of magic missile (5th level caster), waterskin. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, shield; 2nd-hideous laughter, locate object, see invisibility, web; 3rd-clairaudience/ clairvoyance, dispel magic, secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye, dimension door, lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5th-contact other plane, prying eyes, telepathic bond. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/5+1/5+1/4+1/4+1/ 2+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, detect poison, light, prestidigitation, read magic ; 1st-comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, identify, mage armour, magic missile; 2nd-hideous laughter, locate object (2), see

invisibility, web (2); 3rd-clairaudience/clairvoyance, dispel magic (2), secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye (2), dimension door, lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5 th -contact other plane, prying eyes, telepathic bond. Loremaster-4 Male Human Diviner7/Lor4: CR 11; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+7 plus 4d4+4; hp 40; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 13, touch 12, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +5; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +6 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); Full Atk +5 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +6 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning divination spells, lore +8, secret (dodge trick), secret (instant mastery (gather information)), summon familiar; AL N; SV Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +11; Str 8, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 19, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +15, Craft (alchemy) +16, Decipher Script +14, Gather Information +16, Knowledge (arcana) +17, Knowledge (the planes) +19, Spellcraft +20; Brew Potion, Craft Wand, Craft Wondrous Item, Investigator, Scribe Scroll, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (knowledge (the planes)). Possessions: +1 light crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), amulet of natural armour +1, backpack (case (map or scroll), ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, paper (sheet), rope (silk, 50 ft.)), goggles of minute seeing, headband of intellect +2, masterwork quarterstaff, ring of protection +1, vial, wand of detect magic, wand of magic missile (5th level caster), waterskin. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, shield; 2nd-hideous laughter, locate object, see invisibility, web; 3rd-clairaudience/ clairvoyance, dispel magic, secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye, dimension door, lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5th-contact other plane, prying eyes, telepathic bond; 6th-legend lore, true seeing. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/5+1/5+1/5+1/4+ 1/2+1/1+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, detect poison, light, prestidigitation, read magic ; 1st-comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, identify, mage armour, magic missile; 2nd-hideous laughter, locate object (2), see invisibility, web (2); 3rd-clairaudience/clairvoyance


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NPC LISTING (2), dispel magic (2), secret page, tongues; 4tharcane eye (2), dimension door, lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5th-contact other plane, prying eyes, telepathic bond; 6th-legend lore, true seeing. Loremaster-5 Male Human Diviner7/Lor5: CR 12; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+7 plus 5d4+5; hp 43; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +5; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +6 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); Full Atk +5 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +6 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning divination spells, lore +10, secret (applicable knowledge), secret (dodge trick), secret (instant mastery (gather information)), summon familiar; AL N; SV Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +11; Str 8, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 20, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +16, Craft (alchemy) +19, Decipher Script +15, Gather Information +20, Knowledge (arcana) +20, Knowledge (the planes) +22, Spellcraft +22; Brew Potion, Craft Wand, Craft Wondrous Item, Eschew Materials, Investigator, Scribe Scroll, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (gather information), Skill Focus (knowledge (the planes)). Possessions: +1 light crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), amulet of natural armour +1, backpack (case (map or scroll), ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, paper (sheet), rope (silk, 50 ft.)), goggles of minute seeing, headband of intellect +2, masterwork quarterstaff, ring of protection +2, vial, wand of detect magic, wand of magic missile (5th level caster), waterskin. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, shield,; 2nd-hideous laughter, locate object, see invisibility, web; 3rd-arcane sight, clairaudience/clairvoyance, dispel magic, secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye, dimension door, lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5th-contact other plane, prying eyes, telepathic bond; 6th-analyze dweomer, legend lore, true seeing. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/6+1/5+1/5+1/4+1/4 +1/2+1, save DC 15 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, detect poison, light, prestidigitation, read magic; 1stcomprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic

missile; 2nd-hideous laughter, locate object (2), see invisibility, web (2); 3rd-clairaudience/clairvoyance (2), dispel magic (2), secret page, tongues; 4tharcane eye (2), dimension door, lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5th-contact other plane (2), prying eyes (2), telepathic bond; 6th-legend lore (2), true seeing. Loremaster-6 Male Human Diviner7/Lor6: CR 13; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+7 plus 6d4+6; hp 47; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +6; Grp +5; Atk +6 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +7 ranged (1d8+1/1920, +1 light crossbow); Full Atk +6/+1 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +7/+2 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning divination spells, greater lore, lore +12, secret (applicable knowledge), secret (dodge trick), secret (instant mastery (gather information)), summon familiar; AL N; SV Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +12; Str 8, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 22, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +17, Craft (alchemy) +21, Decipher Script +18, Gather Information +22, Knowledge (arcana) +22, Knowledge (the planes) +25, Spellcraft +24; Brew Potion, Craft Wand, Craft Wondrous Item, Eschew Materials, Investigator, Scribe Scroll, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (knowledge (the planes)), Skill Focus (gather information). Possessions: +1 light crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), amulet of natural armour +1, backpack (case (map or scroll), ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, paper (sheet), rope (silk, 50 ft.)), goggles of minute seeing, headband of intellect +4, masterwork quarterstaff, ring of protection +2, vial, wand of detect magic, wand of magic missile (5th level caster), waterskin. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, shield; 2nd-hideous laughter, locate object, see invisibility, web; 3rd-arcane sight, clairaudience/clairvoyance, dispel magic, secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye, dimension door, lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5th-contact other plane, prying eyes, telepathic bond; 6th-analyze dweomer, legend lore, true seeing; 7 th -greater arcane sight, plane shift.


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NPC LISTING Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/6+1/6+1/5+1/5+1/ 4+1/3+1/1+1, save DC 16 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, detect poison, light, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile; 2nd-hideous laughter (2), locate object (2), see invisibility, web (2); 3rdclairaudience/clairvoyance (2), dispel magic (2), secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye (2), dimension door (2), lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5thcontact other plane (2), prying eyes (2), telepathic bond; 6th-legend lore (2), true seeing (2); 7th-greater arcane sight, plane shift. Loremaster-7 Male Human Diviner7/Lor7: CR 14; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+7 plus 7d4+7; hp 50; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +6; Grp +5; Atk +6 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +7 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); Full Atk +6/+1 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +7/+2 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning divination spells, greater lore, lore +13, secret (applicable knowledge), secret (dodge trick), secret (instant mastery (gather information)), secret (newfound arcana), summon familiar; AL N; SV Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +12; Str 8, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 22, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +18, Craft (alchemy) +23, Decipher Script +22, Gather Information +23, Knowledge (arcana) +23, Knowledge (the planes) +26, Spellcraft +25; Brew Potion, Craft Wand, Craft Wondrous Item, Eschew Materials, Investigator, Scribe Scroll, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (knowledge (the planes), Skill Focus (gather information). Possessions: +1 light crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), amulet of natural armour +1, backpack (case (map or scroll), ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, paper (sheet), rope (silk, 50 ft.)), bracers of armour +3, goggles of minute seeing, headband of intellect +4, masterwork quarterstaff, ring of protection +2, vial, wand of detect magic, wand of magic missile (5th level caster), waterskin. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1 st -comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, mount, shield; 2nd-hideous laughter, locate object, see invisibility,

web; 3rd-arcane sight, clairaudience/clairvoyance, dispel magic, secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye, dimension door, lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5 th -contact other plane, prying eyes, telepathic bond; 6th-analyze dweomer, geas/quest, legend lore, true seeing; 7th- greater arcane sight, limited wish, plane shift. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/7+1/6+1/5+1/5+1/ 4+1/4+1/2+1, save DC 16 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, detect poison, light, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, shield; 2nd-hideous laughter (2), locate object (2), see invisibility, web (2); 3rdclairaudience/clairvoyance (2), dispel magic (2), secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye (2), dimension door (2), lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5thcontact other plane (2), prying eyes (2), telepathic bond; 6th-geas/quest, legend lore (2), true seeing (2); 7th-greater arcane sight, limited wish, plane shift. Loremaster-8 Male Human Diviner7/Lor8: CR 15; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+7 plus 8d4+8; hp 54; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +7; Grp +6; Atk +7 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +9 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 light crossbow); Full Atk +7/+2 melee (1d6-1, masterwork quarterstaff) or +9/+4 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 light


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NPC LISTING crossbow); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning divination spells, greater lore, lore +14, secret (applicable knowledge), secret (dodge trick), secret (instant mastery (gather information)), secret (newfound arcana), summon familiar; AL N; SV Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +13; Str 8, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 22, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +19, Craft (alchemy) +24, Decipher Script +24, Gather Information +24, Knowledge (arcana) +24, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +7, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +7, Knowledge (religion) +7, Knowledge (the planes) +27, Spellcraft +26; Brew Potion, Craft Wand, Craft Wondrous Item, Eschew Materials, Forge Ring, Investigator, Scribe Scroll, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (knowledge (the planes)), Skill Focus (gather information). Possessions: +2 light crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), amulet of natural armour +1, backpack (case (map or scroll), ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, paper (sheet), rope (silk, 50 ft.)), bracers of armour +4, goggles of minute seeing, headband of intellect +4, masterwork quarterstaff, ring of protection +2, vial, wand of detect magic, wand of magic missile (5th level caster), waterskin. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1 st -comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, mount, shield; 2nd-hideous laughter, locate object, see invisibility, web; 3rd-arcane sight, clairaudience/clairvoyance, dispel magic, secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye, dimension door, lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5 th -contact other plane, prying eyes, telepathic bond; 6th-analyze dweomer, geas/quest, legend lore, true seeing; 7th- greater arcane sight, limited wish, plane shift; 8th-discern location, greater prying eyes. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/7+1/6+1/5+1/5+1 /5+1/4+1/2+1/1+1, save DC 16 + spell level):0thdetect magic, detect poison, light, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, shield; 2nd-hideous laughter (2), locate object (2), see invisibility, web (2); 3rdclairaudience/clairvoyance (2), dispel magic (2), secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye (2), dimension door (2), lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5thcontact other plane (2), prying eyes (2), telepathic bond (2); 6th-geas/quest, legend lore (2), true seeing

(2); 7th-greater arcane sight, limited wish, plane shift; 8th-discern location, greater prying eyes. Loremaster-9 Male Human Diviner7/Lor9: CR 16; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+7 plus 9d4+9; hp 57; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +7; Grp +6; Atk +7 melee (1d6, +1 quarterstaff) or +9 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 light crossbow); Full Atk +7 melee (1d6, +1 quarterstaff) or +9 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 light crossbow); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning divination spells, greater lore, lore +15, secret (applicable knowledge), secret (dodge trick), secret (instant mastery (gather information)), secret (newfound arcana), secret (secret knowledge of avoidance), summon familiar; AL N; SV Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +13; Str 8, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 23, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +20, Craft (alchemy) +25, Decipher Script +25, Gather Information +25, Knowledge (arcana) +25, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +8, Knowledge (history) +7, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +8, Knowledge (religion) +8, Knowledge (the planes) +28, Spellcraft +27; Brew Potion, Craft Wand, Craft Wondrous Item, Eschew Materials, Forge Ring, Investigator, Scribe Scroll, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (knowledge (the planes), Skill Focus (gather information). Possessions: +1 quarterstaff, +2 light crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), amulet of natural armour +2, backpack (case (map or scroll), ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, paper (sheet), rope (silk, 50 ft.)), bracers of armour +4, goggles of minute seeing, headband of intellect +4, ring of protection +2, vial, wand of detect magic, wand of magic missile (5th level caster), waterskin. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1 st -comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, mount, shield; 2nd-hideous laughter, locate object, see invisibility, web; 3rd-arcane sight, clairaudience/clairvoyance, dispel magic, secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye, dimension door, lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5 th -contact other plane, prying eyes, telepathic bond; 6th-analyze dweomer, geas/quest, legend lore, true seeing; 7th- greater arcane sight,


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NPC LISTING Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1 st -comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, mount, shield; 2nd-hideous laughter, locate object, see invisibility, web; 3rd-arcane sight, clairaudience/clairvoyance, dispel magic, secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye, dimension door, lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5 th -contact other plane, prying eyes, telepathic bond; 6th-analyze dweomer, geas/quest, legend lore, true seeing; 7th- greater arcane sight, greater scrying, limited wish, plane shift; 8th-discern location, greater prying eyes; 9th-foresight, wish. Wizard Spells Prepared(4+1/7+1/6+1/5+1/5+1/5+ 1/5+1/3+1/2+1/1+1, save DC 16 + spell level): 0thdetect magic, detect poison, light, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, shield; 2nd-hideous laughter (2), locate object (2), see invisibility, web (2); 3rdclairaudience/clairvoyance (2), dispel magic (2), secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye (2), dimension door (2), lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5thcontact other plane (2), prying eyes (2), telepathic bond (2); 6th-analyze dweomer, geas/quest, legend lore (2), true seeing (2); 7th- greater arcane sight, greater scrying, limited wish, plane shift; 8thdiscern location, greater prying eyes, mind blank; 9th-foresight, wish.

greater scrying, limited wish, plane shift; 8th-discern location, greater prying eyes. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/7+1/6+1/5+1/5+1/ 5+1/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 16 + spell level): 0thdetect magic, detect poison, light, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-comprehend languages, detect secret doors, detect undead, disguise self, identify, mage armour, magic missile, shield; 2nd-hideous laughter (2), locate object (2), see invisibility, web (2); 3rdclairaudience/clairvoyance (2), dispel magic (2), secret page, tongues; 4th-arcane eye (2), dimension door (2), lesser globe of invulnerability, scrying; 5thcontact other plane (2), prying eyes (2), telepathic bond (2); 6th-geas/quest, legend lore (2), true seeing (2); 7th-greater arcane sight, greater scrying, limited wish, plane shift; 8th-discern location, greater prying eyes, mind blank. Loremaster-10 Male Human Diviner7/Lor10: CR 17; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+7 plus 10d4+10; hp 61; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +8; Grp +7; Atk +8 melee (1d6, +1 quarterstaff) or +10 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 light crossbow); Full Atk +8/+2 melee (1d6, +1 quarterstaff) or +10/+5 ranged (1d8+2/19-20, +2 light crossbow); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning divination spells, greater lore, lore +16, secret (applicable knowledge), secret (dodge trick), secret (instant mastery (gather information)), secret (newfound arcana), secret (secret knowledge of avoidance), summon familiar, true lore; AL N; SV Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +14; Str 8, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 23, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +21, Craft (alchemy) +26, Decipher Script +26, Gather Information +26, Knowledge (arcana) +26, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +9, Knowledge (history) +9, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +9, Knowledge (religion) +8, Knowledge (the planes) +29, Spellcraft +28; Brew Potion, Craft Wand, Craft Wondrous Item, Eschew Materials, Forge Ring, Investigator, Silent Spell, Skill Focus (knowledge (the planes), skill focus(gather information) Possessions: +1 quarterstaff, +2 light crossbow (10 masterwork bolts), amulet of natural armour +2, backpack (case (map or scroll), ink (1 oz. vial), inkpen, paper (sheet), rope (silk, 50 ft.)), bracers of armour +4, crystal ball, goggles of minute seeing, headband of intellect +4, ring of protection +2, vial, wand of detect magic, wand of magic missile (5th level caster), waterskin.

Listings By Race

Many of the creatures in Core Rulebook III note that they will have individuals with class levels associated with large groups – but generating these individuals are entirely up to the overworked and harried Games Master! This section obviates that need by providing pregenerated NPCs with class levels for all races noting the likelihood of such in Core Rulebook III. Furthermore, this section includes a wide range of ‘monster’ NPCs for those races where the seem to fit best – there are no ogre wizards here, for example, but there are ogre barbarians, fighter and adepts.

Azer

Azer Cleric-3 Male Azer Clr3: CR 5; Medium outsider; HD 2d8+4 plus 3d8+6; hp 32; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 24, touch 10, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +4; Grp +5; Atk


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NPC LISTING +6 melee (1d8+1, masterwork morningstar) or +4 ranged (1d6+1, javelin); Full Atk +6 melee (1d8+1, masterwork morningstar) or +4 ranged (1d6+1, javelin); SA heat, spells, turn undead 4/day; SQ darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire, spell resistance 16, spontaneous casting, vulnerability to cold; AL LN; SV Fort +8, Ref +4, Will +10; Str 13, Dex 11, Con 15, Int 16, Wis 18, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Appraise +8, Concentration +7, Knowledge (religion) +8, Listen +9, Search +8, Spellcraft +8, Spot +9; Combat Casting, Power Attack. Possessions: +1 heavy steel shield, +1 scale mail, holy symbol (silver), 2x javelin, masterwork morningstar, sack. Deity: Azer God. Cleric Spells Prepared (4/3+1/2+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, purify food and drink, resistance, virtue; 1st-bless, magic weapon, protection from chaos*, shield of faith; 2nd-align weapon, bull’s strength, produce flame*. Domains: Law (cast law spells at +1 caster level), Fire (turn or destroy water creatures as a good cleric turns undead; rebuke, command or bolster fire creatures as an evil cleric rebukes undead; 4/day). Azer Cleric-5 Male Azer Clr5: CR 7; Medium outsider; HD 2d8+4 plus 5d8+10; hp 45; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 24, touch 10, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +5; Grp +6; Atk +7 melee (1d8+2, +1 morningstar) or +5 ranged (1d6+1, javelin); Full Atk +7 melee (1d8+2, +1 morningstar) or +5 ranged (1d6+1, javelin); SA heat, spells, turn undead 4/day; SQ immunity to fire, spell resistance 18, spontaneous casting, vulnerability to cold; AL LN; SV Fort +9, Ref +4, Will +11; Str 13, Dex 11, Con 15, Int 16, Wis 18, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Appraise +10, Concentration +10, Knowledge (religion) +10, Listen +9, Search +8, Spellcraft +10, Spot +12; Combat Casting, Power Attack, Still Spell. Possessions: +1 heavy steel shield, +1 morningstar, +1 scale mail, holy symbol (silver), 2x javelin, sack. Deity: Azer God. Cleric Spells Prepared (5/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, guidance, purify food and drink, resistance, virtue; 1st-bless, burning hands*, magic weapon, shield of faith, summon monster I; 2 nd -align weapon, bull’s strength, produce flame*, spiritual weapon; 3rd-dispel magic, magic circle against chaos*, magic vestment.

Domains: Law (cast law spells at +1 caster level), Fire (turn or destroy water creatures as a good cleric turns undead; rebuke, command or bolster fire creatures as an evil cleric rebukes undead; 4/day). Azer Sergeant-3 Male Azer War3: CR 4; Medium outsider; HD 2d8+6 plus 3d8+9; hp 37; Init +3; Spd 20 ft.; AC 25, touch 13, flat-footed 22; Base Atk +5; Grp +9; Atk +11 melee (1d8+4/x3, masterwork warhammer) or +9 melee (1d6+4/x3, shortspear) or +8 ranged (1d6+4/x3, shortspear); Full Atk +11 melee (1d8+4/ x3, masterwork warhammer) or +8 ranged (1d6+4/ x3, shortspear); SA heat; SQ immunity to fire, spell resistance 16, vulnerability to cold; AL LN; SV Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +6; Str 18, Dex 16, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Appraise +5, Climb +3, Intimidate +2, Jump -7, Listen +7, Search +5, Spot +7; Power Attack, Weapon Focus (warhammer). Possessions: Climber’s kit, heavy steel shield, masterwork warhammer, pouch (belt), scale mail, shortspear. Azer Sergeant-3 Male Azer War3: CR 3; Medium outsider; HD 2d8+4 plus 3d8+6; hp 32; Init +2; Spd Walk 20’; AC 24, touch 12, flatfooted 22; Base Atk +5; Grp +8; Atk +10 melee (1d8+3/20/x3, masterwork warhammer ) or +8 melee (1d6+3/20/x3, shortspear ) or +7 ranged (1d6+3/20/x3, shortspear); Full Atk +10 melee (1d8+3/20/x3, masterwork warhammer ) or +8 melee (1d6+3/20/x3, Shortspear ) or +7 ranged (1d6+3/20/x3, shortspear); SA heat; SQ immunity to fire, spell resistance 16, vulnerability to cold; AL: LN; SV: Fort +8, Ref +6, Will +5; Str 17, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 11, Wis 12, Cha 7. Skills and Feats: Appraise +5, Climb +3, Intimidate +1, Listen +6, Search +5, Spot +6; Weapon Focus (Warhammer). Possessions: Climber’s kit, shortspear, masterwork heavy steel shield, masterwork warhammer, scale mail; pouch (belt) Azer Lieutenant-5 Male Azer War5: CR 6; Medium outsider; HD 2d8+4 plus 5d8+10; hp 45; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 25, touch 12, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +7; Grp +10; Atk +12 melee (1d8+4/x3, +1 warhammer) or +10 melee (1d6+3/20/x3, shortspear) or +9 ranged (1d6+3/20/x3, shortspear); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d8+4/x3, +1 warhammer) or +10/+5 melee (1d6+3/20/x3, shortspear) or +9/+4 ranged


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NPC LISTING (1d6+3/20/x3, shortspear); SA heat; SQ immunity to fire, spell resistance 18, vulnerability to cold; AL LN; SV Fort +9, Ref +6, Will +5; Str 17, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 11, Wis 12, Cha 7. Skills and Feats: Appraise +6, Climb +3, Intimidate +3, Listen +6, Search +5, Spot +6; Cleave, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (warhammer). Possessions: +1 scale mail, +1 warhammer, climber’s kit, masterwork heavy steel shield, shortspear. Azer Leader-7 Male Azer Ftr7: CR 9; Medium outsider; HD 2d8+6 plus 7d10+21; hp 74; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 26, touch 11, flat-footed 25; Base Atk +9; Grp +14; Atk +16 melee (1d8+8/19-20/x3, +1 warhammer) or +11 ranged (1d6+5, masterwork javelin); Full Atk +16/+11 melee (1d8+8/19-20/x3, +1 warhammer) or +11/+6 ranged (1d6+5, masterwork javelin); SA heat; SQ immunity to fire, spell resistance 20, vulnerability to cold; AL LN; SV Fort +11, Ref +6, Will +7; Str 20, Dex 13, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Appraise +5, Climb +10, Intimidate +8, Listen +7, Search +5, Spot +7; Blind Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (warhammer), Improved Shield Bash, Weapon Focus (warhammer), Weapon Specialisation (warhammer). Possessions: +1 heavy steel shield, +1 warhammer, +2 scale armour, climber’s kit, masterwork javelin.

+4, Will +1; Str 18, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Climb +4, Hide +3, Intimidate +2, Listen +4, Move Silently +6, Spot +4; Alertness, Weapon Focus (morningstar). Possessions: Leather armour, light wooden shield, masterwork morningstar, rations (trail), waterskin. Bugbear Leader-5 Male Bugbear Ftr1/Rog4: CR 7; Medium humanoid; HD 3d8+6 plus 1d10+2 plus 4d6+8; hp 49; Init +4; Spd 30 ft.; AC 21, touch 14, flatfooted 21; Base Atk +6; Grp +8; Atk +10 melee (1d8+3, +1 morningstar); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d8+3, +1 morningstar); SA sneak attack +2d6; SQ darkvision 60 ft., evasion, scent, trap sense +1, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL CE; SV Fort +6, Ref +11, Will +2; Str 14, Dex 18, Con 15, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Bluff +6, Climb +4, Hide +9, Intimidate +14, Listen +6, Move Silently +11, Search +6, Sense Motive +5, Spot +8, Use Rope +6; Dodge, Mobility. Possessions: +1 leather armour, +1 morningstar, masterwork light wooden shield, pouch (belt) (rations (trail)), waterskin.

Centaurs

Bugbears

Bugbear leaders tend to be unusually charismatic or intelligent members of their species, often using this to compensate for minor physical weakness relative to their more muscular fellows. Even a ‘weak’ bugbear can still break the average human in half, however. The bugbear leader presented here spent a little time learning the art of war before finding out his true talent was in stealthier pursuits; cunning and agile, he leads his band in daring ambushes that leave no survivors. Bugbear Sergeant-1 Male Bugbear War1: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 3d8+3 plus 1d8+1; hp 22; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +3; Grp +7; Atk +9 melee (1d8+4, masterwork morningstar); Full Atk +9 melee (1d8+4, masterwork morningstar); SQ darkvision 60 ft., scent; AL CE; SV Fort +4, Ref

Centaur leaders tend to be rangers or druids. For ranger, these statistic blocks assume favoured enemies of goblinoids and giants; this can be changed to any other appropriate enemy. Usually, the enemy will be someone local to the area which is inimical to the centaur herd. Centaur Ranger-2 Male Centaur Rgr2: CR 5; Large monstrous humanoid; HD 4d8+4 plus 2d8+2; hp 33; Init +3; Spd 50 ft.; AC 18, touch 12, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +6; Grp +14; Atk +9 melee (1d6+4, hoof) or +9 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +9 melee (1d6+4, 2 hooves) or +9/+4 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SA favored enemy goblinoids +2; SQ darkvision 60 ft., wild empathy; AL NG; SV Fort +5, Ref +10, Will +6; Str 18, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Concentration +2, Heal +7, Hide +3, Listen +9, Move Silently +6, Spot +10, Survival +11, Swim +6, Use Rope +5; Alertness, Far Shot, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Track.


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NPC LISTING Possessions: +1 leather armour, ale (gallon), backpack (healer’s kit, meal (good), signal whistle), masterwork longbow (50 arrows), waterskin. Centaur Ranger-5 Male Centaur Rgr5: CR 8; Large monstrous humanoid; HD 4d8+4 plus 5d8+5; hp 49; Init +3; Spd 50 ft.; AC 18, touch 12, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +9; Grp +17; Atk +12 melee (1d6+4, hoof) or +13 melee (1d8+4/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +12 ranged (1d8+1/x3,+1 longbow); Full Atk +13/+8 melee (1d8+4/19-20, masterwork longsword) and +7 melee (1d6+2, 2 hooves) or +12/+7 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Space/ Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SA favored enemy giants +2, favored enemy goblinoids +4, spells; SQ animal companion, darkvision 60 ft., wild empathy; AL NG; SV Fort +6, Ref +11, Will +7; Str 18, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Concentration +6, Craft (weaponsmithing) +6, Heal +9, Hide +3, Jump +14, Listen +10, Move Silently +7, Search +4, Spot +10, Survival +14, Swim +6, Use Rope +5; Alertness, Dodge, Endurance, Far Shot, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Track. Possessions: +1 leather armour, +1 longbow (50 arrows), ale (gallon), backpack (elixir of hiding, healer’s kit, meal (good), potion of barkskin +2, signal whistle), masterwork longsword, waterskin. Ranger Spells Prepared (1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-entangle. Centaur Ranger Owl Companion as of level 5 Male Owl Animal1: CR 1/4; Tiny animal; HD (1d8); hp 8; Init +3; Spd Walk 10’, Fly 40’; AC 17, touch 15, flatfooted 14; Base Atk +0; Grp -11; Atk -1 melee (1d4-3/20/x2, talons ); Full Atk -1 melee (1d4-3/20/x2, 2 talons ) ;SQ: Link, Share Spells; AL: NG; SV: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2; Str 4, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 4 Skills and Feats: Listen +12, Move Silently +19; Wingover. Centaur Ranger-7 Male Centaur Rgr7: CR 10; Large monstrous humanoid; HD 4d8+4 plus 7d8+7; hp 64; Init +3; Spd 50 ft.; AC 19, touch 12, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +11; Grp +19; Atk +15 melee (1d8+4/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +14 melee (1d6+4, hoof) or +15 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); Full Atk +15/+10/+5 melee (1d8+4/19-20, masterwork longsword) and +9 melee (1d6+2, 2 hooves) or +15/+10/+5 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow);

Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.; SA favored enemy giants +2, favored enemy goblinoids +4, spells; SQ animal companion, darkvision 60 ft., wild empathy, woodland stride; AL NG; SV Fort +7, Ref +12, Will +8; Str 18, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Climb +5, Concentration +7, Craft (weaponsmithing) +6, Heal +11, Hide +3, Jump +14, Listen +12, Move Silently +8, Search +7, Spot +12, Survival +16, Swim +6, Use Rope +5; Alertness, Dodge, Endurance, Far Shot, Manyshot, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Track. Possessions: +2 leather armour, +2 longbow (50 arrows), backpack (artisan’s tools (bowmaking), elixir of hiding, healer’s kit, potion of barkskin +2, scroll of animal messenger, signal whistle, wine (bottle, fine)), masterwork longsword, potion of cat’s grace, potion of haste, waterskin. Ranger Spells Prepared (2, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-charm animal, entangle. Centaur Ranger Owl Companion as of level 7 Male Owl: CR -; Tiny animal; HD 3d8; hp 13; Init +3; Spd 10 ft., fly 40 ft. (average); AC 20, touch 16, flatfooted 17; Base Atk +2; Grp -9; Atk +8 melee (1d4-3, talons); Full Atk +8 melee (1d4-3, 2 talons); SQ evasion, link, share spells; AL NG; SV Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +3; Str 5, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 4. Skills and Feats: Listen +12, Move Silently +20, Spot +4; Weapon Finesse, Wingover. Centaur Ranger-9 Male Centaur Rgr9: CR 12; Large monstrous humanoid; HD 4d8+4 plus 9d8+9; hp 71; Init +4; Spd 50 ft.; AC 20, touch 13, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +13; Grp +21; Atk +17 melee (1d8+4/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +16 melee (1d6+4, hoof) or +18 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); Full Atk +17/+12/+7 melee (1d8+4/19-20, masterwork longsword) and +11 melee (1d6+2, 2 hooves) or +18/+13/+8 ranged (1d8+2/x3, +2 longbow); Space/Reach 10ft./5 ft.; SA favored enemy giants +2, favored enemy goblinoids +4, spells; SQ animal companion, darkvision 60 ft., evasion, swift tracker, wild empathy, woodland stride; AL NG; SV Fort +8, Ref +14, Will +9; Str 18, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Climb +5, Concentration +7, Craft (weaponsmithing) +6, Heal +11, Hide +4, Jump +14, Listen +12, Move Silently +9, Search +7, Spot +12, Survival +16, Swim +6, Use Rope +6;


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NPC LISTING Alertness, Dodge, Endurance, Far Shot, Manyshot, Mobility, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Track. Possessions: +2 leather armour, +2 longbow (50 arrows), backpack (artisan’s tools (bowmaking), elixir of hiding, healer’s kit, meal (good), potion of barkskin +2, scroll of animal messenger, signal whistle, wine (bottle, fine)), masterwork longsword, potion of cat’s grace, potion of haste, waterskin. Ranger Spells Prepared (2/1, save DC 12 + spell level): 1st-charm animal, entangle; 2nd-cure light wounds.

prestidigitation, touch of fatigue; 1st-colour spray, grease, sleep. Derro Sorceror-5 Male Derro Sor5: CR 8; Small monstrous humanoid; HD 3d8+6 plus 5d4+10; hp 42; Init +6; Spd 20 ft.; AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +5; Grp +0; Atk +9 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); Full Atk +9 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); SA madness, poison, sneak attack +1d6, spell-like abilites, spells; SQ spell resistance 15, summon familiar, vulnerability to sunlight; AL CE; SV Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +12; Str 9, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 22. Skills and Feats: Bluff +8, Concentration +6, Knowledge (arcana) +5, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +2, Listen +3, Move Silently +8, Spellcraft +6; Blind-Fight, Improved Initiative, Silent Spell. Possessions: Amulet of natural armour +1, masterwork light crossbow (10 bolts), pearl of power (1st level), sack, spell component pouch. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/8/6, save DC 16 + spell level):0th-dancing lights, daze, detect magic, ghost sound, prestidigitation, touch of fatigue; 1stcolour spray, grease, ray of enfeeblement, sleep; 2nd-blindness/deafness, touch of idiocy

Centaur Ranger Owl Companion as of level 9 Male Owl: CR -; Tiny animal; HD 3d8; hp 13; Init +3; Spd 10 ft., fly 40 ft. (average); AC 20, touch 16, flatfooted 17; Base Atk +2; Grp -9; Atk +8 melee (1d4-3, talons); Full Atk +8 melee (1d4-3, 2 talons); SQ evasion, link, share spells; AL NG; SV Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +3; Str 5, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 4. Skills and Feats: Listen +12, Move Silently +20, Spot +4; Weapon Finesse, Wingover.

Derro

The vile and insane derro are led by sorcerers who are, generally, even madder than most of their kind. Their racial sadism prompts them to choose spells which confuse or disable, rather than kill, opponents, as death at the hands of a magic missile is too swift and painless.

Giant, Cloud

Derro Sorceror-3 Male Derro Sor3: CR 6; Small monstrous humanoid; HD 3d8+6 plus 3d4+6; hp 33; Init +6; Spd 20 ft.; AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +4; Grp -1; Atk +8 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); Full Atk +8 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); SA madness, poison, sneak attack +1d6, spell-like abilites, spells; SQ spell resistance 15, summon familiar, vulnerability to sunlight; AL CE; SV Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +11; Str 9, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 21. Skills and Feats: Bluff +7, Concentration +5, Knowledge (arcana) +4, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +2, Listen +3, Move Silently +8, Profession (miner) +1, Spellcraft +3; Blind-Fight, Improved Initiative, Silent Spell. Possessions: Amulet of natural armour +1, masterwork light crossbow (10 bolts), pearl of power (1st level), sack, spell component pouch. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7, save DC 15 + spell level): 0th-dancing lights, daze, ghost sound,

Cloud giants, physically potent without any class levels, are often led by clerics or sorcerers, who often catch foes off-guard. Those expecting to confront only brute force when dealing with cloud giants are often surprised by the subtle but effective use of low-level magic to enhance the giants already formidable might. Cloud Giant Cleric- 5 Male Cloud Giant Clr5: CR 16; Huge giant; HD 17d8+119 plus 5d8+35; hp 253; Init +1; Spd Walk 35 ft.; AC 27, touch 9, flat-footed 26; Base Atk +15; Grp +36; Atk +27 melee (4d6+19, Gargantuan masterwork morningstar) or +26 (1d6+13, slam) or +15 ranged (2d8+13, rock); Full Atk +27/+22/+17 melee (4d6+19, Gargantuan masterwork morningstar) or +26 (1d6+13, 2 slams) or +15 ranged (2d8+13, rock); Space/Reach 15 ft./15 ft.; SA rock throwing, spell-like abilites, spells, turn undead 6/day; SQ oversized weapon, rock catching, scent, spontaneous casting; AL NG; SV Fort +21, Ref +7, Will +16; Str 36, Dex 12, Con 25, Int 15, Wis 21, Cha 17.


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NPC LISTING Skills and Feats: Climb +16, Concentration +13, Diplomacy +7, Heal +9, Intimidate +13, Knowledge (religion) +6, Listen +17, Sense Motive +11, Spellcraft +8, Spot +17; Awesome Blow, Cleave, Combat Casting, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Overrun, Iron Will, Power Attack, Spell Penetration. Possessions: +1 chainmail, bag of holding (type 1), Gargantuan masterwork morningstar, holy symbol (silver). Deity: Cloud giant god. Cleric Spells Prepared (5/5+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 15 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, guidance, purify food and drink, resistance, virtue; 1st-bless, command, divine favour, enlarge person*, magic weapon, shield of faith; 2nd-bull’s strength*, hold person, sound burst, spiritual weapon; 3rd-invisibility purge, magic vestment*, meld into stone. Domains: Healing (cast healing spells at +1 caster level.), Strength (gain +5 Str for 1 round, 1/day). Cloud Giant Cleric – 7 Male Cloud Giant Clr7: CR 18; Huge giant; HD 17d8+119 plus 7d8+49; hp 276; Init +1; Spd Walk 35 ft.; AC 27, touch 9, flat-footed 26; Base Atk +17; Grp +38; Atk +29 melee (4d6+19, Gargantuan +1 morningstar) or +28 (1d6+13, slam) or +17 ranged (2d8+13, rock); Full Atk +29/+24/+19/+14 melee (4d6+19, Gargantuan +1 morningstar) or +28 (1d6+13, 2 slams) or +17 ranged (2d8+13, rock); Space/Reach 15 ft./15 ft.; SA rock throwing, spell-like abilites, spells, turn undead; SQ oversized weapon, rock catching, scent, spontaneous casting; AL NG; SV Fort +22, Ref +8, Will +18; Str 36, Dex 12, Con 25, Int 15, Wis 22, Cha 17. Skills and Feats: Climb +16, Concentration +13, Diplomacy +9, Heal +12, Intimidate +13, Knowledge (religion) +8, Listen +18, Sense Motive +12, Spellcraft +10, Spot +18; Awesome Blow, Brew Potion, Cleave, Combat Casting, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Overrun, Iron Will, Power Attack, Spell Penetration. Possessions: +1 chainmail, Gargantuan +1 morningstar, bag of holding (type 1), holy symbol (silver). Deity: Cloud giant god. Cleric Spells Prepared (6/6+1/5+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 16 + spell level): 0th-create water, detect magic, guidance, purify food and drink, resistance, virtue; 1st-bless, bless water command, divine favour, enlarge person*, magic weapon, shield of faith; 2nd-bull’s strength*, hold person, sound burst, spiritual weapon, shield other, summon monster

II; 3rd-invisibility purge, magic vestment*, searing light, water walk; 4th-control water, greater magic weapon, spell immunity*. Domains: Healing (cast healing spells at +1 caster level.), Strength (gain +7 Str for 1 round, 1/day). Cloud Giant Sorceror-5 Male Cloud Giant Sor5: CR 16; Huge giant; HD 17d8+119 plus 5d4+35; hp 243; Init +1; Spd 50 ft.; AC 22, touch 9, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +14; Grp +33; Atk +24 melee (1d8+12/19-20, Huge +1 dagger) or +23 melee (1d6+11, slam) or +13 ranged (1d8+12/19-20, Huge +1 dagger) or +13 ranged (3d8/19-20, Huge masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +24/+19/+14 melee (1d8+12/19-20, Huge +1 dagger) or +23 melee (1d6+11, 2 slams) or +13/+8/+3 ranged (1d8+12/19-20, Huge +1 dagger) or +13 ranged (3d8/19-20, Huge masterwork heavy crossbow); Space/Reach 15 ft./15 ft.; SA rock throwing, spells, spell-like abilites; SQ oversized weapon, rock catching, scent, summon familiar; AL NG; SV Fort +18, Ref +7, Will +15; Str 33, Dex 13, Con 25, Int 16, Wis 19, Cha 19. Skills and Feats: Bluff +7, Climb +18, Concentration +15, Diplomacy +8, Intimidate +14, Knowledge (arcana) +7, Listen +16, Sense Motive +10, Spellcraft +13, Spot +16; Awesome Blow, Cleave, Combat Casting, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Counterspell, Improved Overrun, Iron Will, Power Attack. Possessions: Huge +1 dagger, bracers of armour +1, Huge masterwork heavy crossbow (10 bolts), sack. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/5, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, detect magic, disrupt undead, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic; 1stcomprehend languages, hypnotism, magic missile, shield; 2nd-eagle’s splendor, scorching ray. Cloud Giant Sorceror-7 Male Cloud Giant Sor7: CR 18; Huge giant; HD 17d8+119 plus 7d4+49; hp 262; Init +1; Spd 50 ft.; AC 22, touch 9, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +15; Grp +34; Atk +25 melee (1d8+12/19-20, Huge +1 dagger) or +24 melee (1d6+11, slam) or +14 ranged (1d8+12/19-20, Huge +1 dagger) or +13 ranged (3d8/19-20, Huge masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +25/+20/+15 melee (1d8+12/19-20, Huge +1 dagger) or +24 melee (1d6+11, 2 slams) or +14 ranged (1d8+12/19-20, Huge +1 dagger) or +14 ranged (3d8/19-20, Huge masterwork heavy crossbow); Space/Reach 15 ft./15 ft.; SA rock throwing, spells, spell-like abilites; SQ oversized


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NPC LISTING weapon, rock catching, scent, summon familiar; AL NG; SV Fort +19, Ref +8, Will +16; Str 33, Dex 13, Con 25, Int 16, Wis 19, Cha 22. Skills and Feats: Bluff +10, Climb +19, Concentration +17, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +16, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Listen +16, Sense Motive +10, Spellcraft +13, Spot +12; Awesome Blow, Cleave, Combat Casting, Enlarge Spell, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Counterspell, Improved Overrun, Iron Will, Power Attack. Possessions: Huge +1 dagger, bracers of armour +1, cloak of Charisma +2, Huge masterwork heavy crossbow (10 bolts), sack. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/8/8/5, save DC 16 + spell level): 0th-arcane mark, detect magic, disrupt undead, flare, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic; 1 st -comprehend languages, hypnotism, magic missile, obscuring mist, shield; 2nd-eagle’s splendor, fog cloud, scorching ray; 3rd-lightning bolt, sleet storm.

Giant, Frost

Frost giants often rule vast stretches of the frozen expanses in which they live. Powerful, cunning and as cold-hearted as their name implies, they demand rich tribute from whoever is unlucky enough to live near them. Their leaders are often powerful spellcasters, either clerics or sorcerers. Frost giant Cleric-5 Male Frost Giant Clr5: CR 14; Large giant; HD 14d8+98 plus 5d8+35; hp 218; Init +0; Spd 40 ft.; AC 22, touch 9, flat-footed 22; Base Atk +13; Grp +25; Atk +21 melee (3d6+13/x3, Large +1 greataxe) or +20 (1d4+8, slam) or +13 ranged (2d6+8, rock); Full Atk +21/+16/+11 melee (3d6+13/x3, Large +1 greataxe) or +20 melee (1d4+8, 2 slams) or +13 ranged (2d6+8, rock); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SA rock throwing, rebuke undead 5/day, spells, spelllike abilites; SQ immunity to cold, rock catching, spontaneous casting, vulnerability to fire; AL CE; SV Fort +20, Ref +7, Will +13; Str 27, Dex 11, Con 24, Int 10, Wis 20, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Climb +11, Concentration +11, Heal +7, Intimidate +8, Jump +19, Knowledge (religion) +2, Spellcraft +2, Spot +15; Cleave, Combat Casting, Great Cleave, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack. Possessions: Large +1 greataxe, holy symbol (silver), masterwork chain shirt, sack (ale (gallon), meat (chunk)).

Deity: Frost Giant God. Cleric Spells Prepared (5/5+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 15 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, guidance, light, resistance, virtue; 1st-bane, cause fear, curse water, doom, magic weapon, protection from good*; 2ndbull’s strength, desecrate*, hold person, spiritual weapon; 3 rd -blindness/deafness, magic circle against good*, stone shape. Domains: Evil (cast evil spells at +1 caster level), Chaos (cast chaos spells at +1 caster level.). Frost Giant Cleric-7 Male Frost Giant Clr7: CR 16; Large giant; HD 14d8+98 plus 7d8+49; hp 241; Init +0; Spd 40 ft.; AC 24, touch 10, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +15; Grp +27; Atk +23 melee (3d6+13/x3, Large +1 greataxe) or +22 melee (1d4+8, slam) or +15 ranged (2d6+8, rock); Full Atk +23/+18/+13 melee (3d6+13/x3, Large +1 greataxe) or +22 melee (1d4+8, 2 slams) or +15 ranged (2d6+8, rock); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SA rock throwing, rebuke undead 5/day, spells, spell-like abilites; SQ immunity to cold, rock catching, spontaneous casting, vulnerability to fire; AL CE; SV Fort +21, Ref +8, Will +14; Str 27, Dex 11, Con 25, Int 10, Wis 20, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Climb +11, Concentration +13, Heal +7, Intimidate +8, Jump +19, Knowledge (religion) +4, Spellcraft +2, Spot +15; Cleave, Combat Casting, Great Cleave, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Still Spell. Possessions: +1 chain shirt, Large +1 greataxe, holy symbol (silver), ring of protection +1, sack (ale (gallon), meat (chunk)). Deity: Frost giant God. Cleric Spells Prepared (6/6+1/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 15 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, guidance, light, mending, resistance, virtue; 1st-bane, cause fear, curse water, divine favor, doom, magic weapon, protection from good*; 2nd-bull’s strength, desecrate*, hold person, sound burst, spiritual weapon; 3 rd -blindness/deafness, magic circle against good*, stone shape, wind wall; 4th-chaos hammer*, divine power, lesser planar ally. Domains: Evil (cast evil spells at +1 caster level), Chaos (cast chaos spells at +1 caster level). Frost giant sorcerers often learn fire-based spells, as many of the creatures local to their steadings are immune or resistant to cold.


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NPC LISTING Frost giant Sorcerer-5 Male Frost Giant Sor5: CR 14; Large giant; HD 14d8+98 plus 5d4+35; hp 208; Init +0; Spd 40 ft.; AC 19, touch 9, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +12; Grp +24; Atk +20 melee (2d6+10, Large +1 morningstar) or +19 melee (1d4+9, slam) or +12 ranged (2d6+9, rock); Full Atk +20/+15/+10 melee (2d6+10, Large +1 morningstar) or +19 melee (1d4+9 2 slams) or +12 ranged (2d6+9, rock); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SA rock throwing, spells, spell-like abilites; SQ immunity to cold, rock catching, summon familiar, vulnerability to fire; AL CE; SV Fort +17, Ref +5, Will +9; Str 29, Dex 11, Con 25, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 17. Skills and Feats: Bluff +5, Climb +13, Concentration +13, Intimidate +9, Jump +21, Knowledge (arcana) +4, Spellcraft +5, Spot +11; Cleave, Combat Casting, Great Cleave, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Power Attack, Spell Focus (evocation). Possessions: Large +1 morningstar, ale (gallon), bracers of armour +1, pouch (belt) (cheese (hunk)), spell component pouch, wand of magic missile (1st level caster). Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/5, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, flare, ghost sound, prestidigitation, ray of frost, resistance; 1st-cause fear, mage armour, magic missile, shocking grasp; 2nd-flaming sphere, scorching ray.

Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/7/5, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-acid splash,detect magic, flare, ghost sound, prestidigitation, ray of frost, resistance; 1st-cause fear, mage armour, magic missile, shield, shocking grasp; 2nd-flaming sphere, scorching ray, web; 3rd-fireball, sleet storm.

Giant, Hill

Frost giant Sorcerer-7 Male Frost Giant Sor7: CR 16; Large giant; HD 14d8+98 plus 7d4+49; hp 227; Init +0; Spd 40 ft.; AC 20, touch 9, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +13; Grp +26; Atk +22 melee (2d6+10, Large +1 morningstar) or +21 melee (1d4+9, slam) or +13 ranged (2d6+9, rock); Full Atk +22/+17/+12 melee (2d6+10, Large +1 morningstar) or +21 melee (1d4+9, 2 slams); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SA rock throwing, spells, spell-like abilites; SQ immunity to cold, rock catching, summon familiar, vulnerability to fire; AL CE; SV Fort +18, Ref +6, Will +10; Str 29, Dex 11, Con 25, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 18. Skills and Feats: Bluff +6, Climb +13, Concentration +17, Intimidate +10, Jump +21, Knowledge (arcana) +4, Spellcraft +7, Spot +11; Cleave, Combat Casting, Great Cleave, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Power Attack, Spell Focus (evocation), Still Spell. Possessions: Large +1 morningstar, ale (gallon), bracers of armour +2, pouch (belt) (cheese (hunk)), spell component pouch, wand of magic missile (1st level caster).

Hill giants are fairly simple creatures. Most of them do not master even the most basic arts of combat, relying on nothing but innate brute strength. Those few who do show some promise tend to embrace their general inchoate rage at the world and become barbarians. They are not great thinkers, planners, or strategists, but they know how to hit and the rest of their clan knows it’s safer to follow them than to fight them. Hill giant Barbarian-3 Male Hill Giant Bbn3: CR 10; Large giant; HD 12d8+72 plus 3d12+18; hp 163; Init +0; Spd 35 ft.; AC 21, touch 9, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +12; Grp +26; Atk +23 melee (2d8+15, Large masterwork greatclub) or +21 (1d4+10, slam) or +12 ranged (2d6+10, rock); Full Atk +23/+18/+13 melee (2d8+15, Large masterwork greatclub) or +21 (1d4+10, 2 slams) or +12 ranged (2d6+10, rock); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SA rock throwing; SQ illiteracy, rage 1/day, rock catching, trap sense +1, uncanny dodge; AL CE; SV Fort +17, Ref +5, Will +6; Str 30, Dex 11, Con 23, Int 6, Wis 13, Cha 5. Skills and Feats: Intimidate +1, Listen +4, Spot +7, Survival +3; Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatclub). Possessions: Large masterwork greatclub, masterwork hide armour, pot (iron), sack (ale (gallon), meat (chunk), pot (iron)). Hill giant Barbarian-5 Male Hill Giant Bbn5: CR 12; Large giant; HD 12d8+72 plus 5d12+30; hp 188; Init +0; Spd 35 ft.; AC 21, touch 9, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +14; Grp +28; Atk +25 melee (2d8+16, Large +1 greatclub) or +23 melee (1d4+10, slam) or +14 ranged (2d6+10, rock); Full Atk +25/+20/+15 melee (2d8+16, Large +1 greatclub) or +23 (1d4+10, 2 slams) or +14 ranged (2d6+10, rock); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SA rock throwing; SQ illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, rage 2/day, rock catching, trap sense +1; AL CE; SV Fort +18, Ref +5, Will +6; Str 31, Dex 11, Con 23, Int 6, Wis 13, Cha 5.


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NPC LISTING Skills and Feats: Intimidate +3, Listen +4, Spot +7, Survival +5; Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatclub). Possessions: Large +1 greatclub, masterwork hide armour, pot (iron), sack (ale (gallon), meat (chunk), pot (iron)). Hill Giant Barbarian-7 Male Hill Giant Bbn7: CR 14; Large giant; HD 12d8+72 plus 7d12+42; hp 213; Init +0; Spd 35 ft.; AC 21, touch 9, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +16; Grp +30; Atk +27 melee (2d8+18/19-20, Large +1 impact greatclub) or +25 melee (1d4+10, slam) or +16 ranged (2d6+10, rock); Full Atk +27/+22/+17/+12 melee (2d8+18/19-20, Large +1 impact greatclub) or +25 melee (1d4+10, 2 slams) or +16 ranged (2d6+10, rock); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SA rock throwing; SQ damage reduction 1/-, illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, rage 2/day, rock catching, trap sense +2; AL CE; SV Fort +19, Ref +6, Will +7; Str 31, Dex 11, Con 23, Int 6, Wis 13, Cha 5. Skills and Feats: Intimidate +5, Listen +4, Spot +7, Survival +7; Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (greatclub), Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatclub). Possessions: Large +1 impact greatclub, masterwork hide armour, pot (iron), sack (ale (gallon), meat (chunk), pot (iron)).

Giant, Fire

Fire Giant Adept 1 Male Fire Giant Adp1: CR 11; Large giant; HD 15d8+75 plus 1d6+5; hp 151; Init +0; Spd 40 ft.; AC 20, touch 9, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +11; Grp +24; Atk +19 melee (3d6+13/19-20, Large greatsword) or +19 (1d4+9, slam) or +11 ranged (2d6+9, rock); Full Atk +19/+14/+9 melee (3d6+13/19-20, Large greatsword) or +19 (1d4+9, 2 slams) or +11 ranged (2d6+9, rock); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SA rock throwing, spells; SQ immunity to fire, rock catching, vulnerability to cold; AL LE; SV Fort +14, Ref +5, Will +12; Str 29, Dex 10, Con 20, Int 12, Wis 17, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +7, Heal +4, Intimidate +7, Spot +15; Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack. Possessions: Ale (gallon), Large greatsword, masterwork studded leather, sack (meat (chunk)).

Adept Spells Prepared (3/2, save DC 13 + spell level): 0 th -cure minor wounds, detect magic, guidance; 1st-cause fear, cure light wounds. Fire Giant Cleric-3 Male Fire Giant Clr3: CR 13; Large giant; HD 15d8+75 plus 3d8+15; hp 171; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 23, touch 9, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +13; Grp +26; Atk +23 melee (3d6+13/19-20, Large masterwork greatsword) or +21 melee (1d4+9, slam) or +13 ranged (2d6+9, rock); Full Atk +23/+18/+13 melee (3d6+13/19-20, Large masterwork greatsword) or +21 melee (1d4+9, 2 slams) or +13 ranged (2d6+9, rock); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SA rock throwing, rebuke undead 5/day, spells; SQ immunity to fire, rock catching, spontaneous casting, vulnerability to cold; AL LE; SV Fort +17, Ref +6, Will +15; Str 29, Dex 11, Con 21, Int 15, Wis 20, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Concentration +9, Diplomacy +6, Heal +9, Intimidate +8, Spot +17; Cleave, Combat Casting, Great Cleave, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatsword). Possessions: +1 chainmail, holy symbol (silver), Large masterwork greatsword, pearl of power (1st level), sack (ale (gallon), meat (chunk)). Deity: Fire giant deity. Cleric Spells Prepared (4/4+1/2+1, save DC 15 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, guidance, read magic, resistance; 1st-bane, doom, magic weapon*, obscuring mist, shield of faith; 2nd-bull’s strength, desecrate*, spiritual weapon. Domains: Evil (cast evil spells at +1 caster level), War (proficiency and Weapon Focus with deity’s favoured weapon). Fire Giant Cleric-5 Male Fire Giant Clr5: CR 15; Large giant; HD 15d8+75 plus 5d8+25; hp 190; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 23, touch 9, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +14; Grp +27; Atk +24 melee (3d6+14/19-20, Large +1 greatsword) or +22 melee (1d4+9, slam) or +14 ranged (2d6+9, rock); Full Atk +24/+19/+14 melee (3d6+14/19-20, Large +1 greatsword) or +22 melee (1d4+9, 2 slams) or +14 ranged (2d6+9, rock); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SA rock throwing, rebuke undead, spells; SQ immunity to fire, rock catching, spontaneous casting, vulnerability to cold; AL LE; SV Fort +18, Ref +6, Will +16; Str 29, Dex 11, Con 21, Int 15, Wis 21, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Concentration +11, Diplomacy +8, Heal +11, Intimidate +10, Spot +17; Cleave, Combat Casting, Great Cleave, Improved Overrun,


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NPC LISTING Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatsword). Possessions: +1 chainmail, Large +1 greatsword, holy symbol (silver), pearl of power (1st level), sack (ale (gallon), meat (chunk)). Deity: Fire giant deity. Cleric Spells Prepared (5/5+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 15 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, guidance, read magic, resistance, virtue; 1st-bane, cause fear, doom, magic weapon*, obscuring mist, shield of faith; 2nd-bull’s strength, desecrate*, spiritual weapon, summon monster II; 3rd-bestow curse, magic circle against good*, searing light. Domains: Evil (cast evil spells at +1 caster level), War (proficiency and Weapon Focus with deity’s favoured weapon). Fire Giant Cleric-7 Male Fire Giant Clr7: CR 17; Large giant; HD 15d8+75 plus 7d8+35; hp 209; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 23, touch 9, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +16; Grp +29; Atk +26 melee (3d6+14/19-20, Large +1 greatsword) or +24 melee (1d4+9, slam) or +16 ranged (2d6+9, rock); Full Atk +26/+21/+16/+11 melee (3d6+14/19-20, Large +1 greatsword) or +24 melee (1d4+9 2 slams) or +16 ranged (2d6+9, rock); SA rock throwing, rebuke undead, spells; SQ immunity to fire, rock catching, spontaneous casting, vulnerability to cold; AL LE; SV Fort +19, Ref +7, Will +17; Str 29, Dex 11, Con 21, Int 15, Wis 21, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Concentration +13, Diplomacy +10, Heal +13, Intimidate +10, Spot +17; Brew Potion, Cleave, Combat Casting, Great Cleave, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack. Possessions: +1 chainmail, Large +1 greatsword, holy symbol (silver), pearl of power (1st level), sack (ale (gallon), meat (chunk)). Cleric Spells Prepared (6/6+1/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 15 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, guidance, mending, read magic, resistance, virtue; 1st-bane, bless, cause fear, doom, magic weapon*, obscuring mist, shield of faith; 2nd-bull’s strength, death knell, desecrate*, spiritual weapon, summon monster II; 3rd-bestow curse, contagion, magic circle against good*, searing light; 4th-divine power, greater magic weapon*, spell immunity. Domains: Evil (cast evil spells at +1 caster level), War (proficiency and Weapon Focus with deity’s favoured weapon).

Fire Giant Sorcerer-3 Male Fire Giant Sor3: CR 13; Large giant; HD 15d8+90 plus 3d4+18; hp 183; Init -1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 17, touch 8, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +12; Grp +25; Atk +21 melee (2d6+9, Large masterwork morningstar) or +20 (1d4+9, slam) or +11 ranged (2d8/19-20, Large masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +21/+16/+11 melee (2d6+9, Large masterwork morningstar) or +20 melee (1d4+9, 2 slams) or +11 ranged (2d8/19-20, Large masterwork heavy crossbow); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SA rock throwing, spells; SQ immunity to fire, rock catching, summon familiar, vulnerability to cold; AL LE; SV Fort +16, Ref +5, Will +13; Str 29, Dex 9, Con 23, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 17. Skills and Feats: Concentration +10, Intimidate +9, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Spellcraft +6, Spot +15; Cleave, Combat Casting, Great Cleave, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack. Possessions: Bracers of armour +1, case (map or scroll), Large masterwork heavy crossbow, Large masterwork morningstar, sack, scroll of charm person, scroll of reduce person. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/6, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic, resistance; 1st-charm person, colour spray, magic missile. Fire Giant Sorcerer-5 Male Fire Giant Sor5: CR 15; Large giant; HD 15d8+90 plus 5d4+30; hp 200; Init -1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 18, touch 8, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +13; Grp +26; Atk +22 melee (2d6+9, Large masterwork morningstar) or +21 (1d4+9, slam) or +12 ranged (2d8/19-20, Large masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +22/+17/+12 melee (2d6+9, Large masterwork morningstar) or +21 (1d4+9, 2 slams) or +12 ranged (2d8/19-20, Large masterwork heavy crossbow); SA rock throwing, spells; SQ immunity to fire, rock catching, summon familiar, vulnerability to cold; AL LE; SV Fort +16, Ref +5, Will +14; Str 29, Dex 9, Con 23, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 18. Skills and Feats: Concentration +14, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (arcana) +8, Spellcraft +10, Spot +15; Cleave, Combat Casting, Great Cleave, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack. Possessions: Amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +1, case (map or scroll), Large masterwork heavy crossbow, Large masterwork morningstar, sack, scroll of charm person, scroll of reduce person.


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NPC LISTING Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/5, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, detect magic, message, prestidigitation, read magic, resistance; 1st-charm person, colour spray, magic missile, reduce person; 2nd-flaming sphere, web. Fire Giant Sorcerer-7 Male Fire Giant Sor7: CR 17; Large giant; HD 15d8+90 plus 7d4+42; hp 217; Init -1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 18, touch 8, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +14; Grp +27; Atk +23 melee (2d6+9, Large masterwork morningstar) or +22 (1d4+9, slam) or +13 ranged (2d8/19-20, Large masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +23/+18/+13 melee (2d6+9, Large masterwork morningstar) or +22 (1d4+9, 2 slams) or +13 ranged (2d8/19-20, Large masterwork heavy crossbow); SA rock throwing, spells; SQ immunity to fire, rock catching, summon familiar, vulnerability to cold; AL LE; SV Fort +17, Ref +6, Will +15; Str 29, Dex 9, Con 23, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 18. Skills and Feats: Concentration +16, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Spellcraft +14, Spot +15; Cleave, Combat Casting, Empower Spell, Great Cleave, Improved Overrun, Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack. Possessions: Amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +1, Large masterwork heavy crossbow, Large masterwork morningstar, sack, wand of magic missile (5th level caster). Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/7/5, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, detect magic, message, prestidigitation, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue; 1st-charm person, colour spray, enlarge person, magic missile, reduce person; 2nd-flaming sphere, invisibility, web; 3rd-fireball, haste.

breathing; AL CG; SV Fort +22, Ref +10, Will +22; Str 39, Dex 12, Con 27, Int 19, Wis 24, Cha 21. Skills and Feats: Bluff +11, Climb +20, Concentration +34, Diplomacy +19, Intimidate +17, Jump +32, Knowledge (arcana) +16, Listen +17, Perform (sing) +15, Sense Motive +18, Spellcraft +24, Spot +27, Swim +18; Awesome Blow, Cleave, Combat Casting, Combat Reflexes, Empower Spell, Enlarge Spell, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Power Attack. Possessions: Huge +1 morningstar, bracers of armour +3, sack (ale (gallon), bread (loaf), cheese (hunk), meat (chunk)), spell component pouch, wand of silence. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/8/7/7/6/4, save DC 15 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, disrupt undead, flare, message, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-charm person, mage armour, magic missile, obscuring mist, shield; 2nd-acid arrow, invisibility, scorching ray; 3rd-deep slumber, fireball, heroism; 4th-dimension door, ice storm; 5th-wall of stone.

Gnolls

Giant, Storm

Perhaps because of their great innate power, storm giants produce few leaders, but those which do arise are potent indeed. Storm Giant Sorcerer-10 Male Storm Giant Sor10: CR 23; Huge giant; HD 19d8+152 plus 10d4+80; hp 342; Init +1; Spd 50 ft., swim 40 ft.; AC 24, touch 9, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +19; Grp +41; Atk +37 melee (3d6+15, Huge +1 morningstar) or +36 melee (1d6+14, slam); Full Atk +37/+32/+27/+22 melee (3d6+15, Huge +1 morningstar) or +36 melee (1d6+14, 2 slams); Space/Reach 15 ft./15 ft.; SA spell-like abilities, spells; SQ freedom of movement, immunity to electricity, rock catching, summon familiar, water

Gnolls are filthy and chaotic, with few advanced combat tactics beyond a certain rough sneakiness. Their leaders tend to be whoever is most vicious or cunning. The best among them become rangers, experts at stalking and tracking the gnolls hated foes, gnome and elves. Gnoll Sergeant-3 Male Gnoll Warrior3: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 3d8+6; hp 32; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +4; Grp +8; Atk +9 melee (1d8+4/x3, masterwork battleaxe) or +5 ranged (1d6/x3, shortbow); Full Atk +9 melee (1d8+4/x3, masterwork battleaxe) or +5 ranged (1d6/x3, shortbow); SQ darkvision 60 ft., AL CE; SV Fort +8, Ref +2, Will +1; Str 18, Dex 12, Con 15, Int 7, Wis 11, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Hide +3, Intimidate -1, Listen +2, Spot +3; Power Attack, Stealthy. Possessions: +1 leather armour, masterwork battleaxe, masterwork heavy steel shield, sack (ale (mug), meat (chunk)), shortbow (50 arrows). Gnoll Lieutenant-5 Male Gnoll Warrior5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 5d8+10; hp 45; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +6; Grp +10; Atk +12 melee (1d8+5/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +7


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NPC LISTING ranged (1d6/x3, shortbow); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d8+5/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +7/+2 ranged (1d6/x3, shortbow); SQ darkvision 60 ft., AL CE; SV Fort +9, Ref +2, Will +1; Str 18, Dex 12, Con 15, Int 7, Wis 11, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Hide +3, Intimidate +1, Listen +2, Spot +3; Power Attack, Stealthy, Weapon Focus (battleaxe). Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +1 leather armour, masterwork heavy steel shield, sack (ale (mug), meat (chunk)), shortbow (50 arrows).

13, touch 9, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +2; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +4 melee (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger); SA spells; SQ darkvision 60 ft., summon familiar; AL CE; SV Fort +5, Ref +0, Will +5; Str 13, Dex 9, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Concentration +3, Heal +4, Listen +4, Spellcraft +1, Spot +5, Survival +3; Brew Potion, Power Attack. Possessions: +1 leather armour, masterwork dagger, sack (oil of magic weapon, potion of barkskin +2, 2x potion of cure moderate wounds, rations (trail)). Adept Spells Prepared (3/3, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, ghost sound, touch of fatigue; 1st-bless, cause fear, obscuring mist.

Gnoll Leader-7 Male Gnoll Rgr7: CR 8; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+2 plus 7d8+7; hp 49; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 15, touch 10, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +8; Grp +12; Atk +14 melee (1d8+5/x3, +1 battleaxe) or +12 melee (1d4+4/19-20, dagger) or +8 ranged (1d4+4/1920, dagger) or +9 ranged (1d6/x3, masterwork shortbow); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d8+5/x3, +1 battleaxe) and +10 melee (1d4+2/19-20, dagger) or +8/+3 ranged (1d4+4/19-20, dagger) or +9/+4 ranged (1d6/x3, masterwork shortbow); SA favored enemy elves +2, favored enemy gnomes +4; SQ animal companion, darkvision 60 ft., wild empathy, woodland stride; AL CE; SV Fort +9, Ref +5, Will +5; Str 19, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 16, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Hide +10, Listen +7, Move Silently +10, Search +6, Spot +12, Survival +15; Cleave, Endurance, Power Attack, Two-Weapon Combat, Stealthy, Track, Weapon Focus (battleaxe). Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +2 studded leather, backpack (bedroll, 5x rations (trail)), dagger, masterwork shortbow (50 arrows), sack (Medium manacles, Small manacles). Ranger Spells Prepared (2, save DC 13 + spell level): 1st-entangle, summon nature’s ally I. Gnoll Leader-7 Boar Animal Companion: Male Boar: CR -; Medium animal; HD 5d8+15; hp 40; Init +0; Spd 40 ft.; AC 18, touch 10, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +3; Grp +6; Atk +6 melee (1d8+4, gore); Full Atk +6 melee (1d8+4, gore); SA ferocity, SQ evasion, link, scent, share spells; AL N; SV Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +2; Str 16, Dex 11, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 4. Skills and Feats: Listen +7, Move Silently +2, Spot +5; Alertness, Toughness.

Gnoll Adept 5 Male Gnoll Adp5: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+2 plus 5d6+5; hp 33; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 13, touch 9, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +3; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +3 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +5 melee (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +3 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger); SA spells; SQ darkvision 60 ft., summon familiar; AL CE; SV Fort +5, Ref +0, Will +6; Str 13, Dex 9, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Concentration +5, Heal +6, Listen +4, Spellcraft +1, Spot +5, Survival +3; Brew Potion, Power Attack, Stealthy. Possessions: +1 leather armour, masterwork dagger, sack (oil of magic weapon, potion of barkskin +2, 2x potion of cure moderate wounds, rations (trail)). Adept Spells Prepared (3/3/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, ghost sound, touch of fatigue; 1st-bless, cause fear, obscuring mist; 2ndcure moderate wounds, scorching ray.

Goblins

Gnoll Adept 3 Male Gnoll Adp3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+2 plus 3d6+3; hp 24; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC

Small and cowardly, goblins put what skills they have into hiding and sneaking. Their leaders are those who excel greatly at the arts of deception and ambush. Gobln Sergeant-3 Male Goblin War3: CR 2; Small humanoid; HD 3d8; hp 13; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +3; Grp -1; Atk +6 melee


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NPC LISTING Goblin Adept-3 Male Goblin Adp3: CR 2; Small humanoid; HD 3d6; hp 10; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 12, touch 12, flatfooted 11; Base Atk +1; Grp -5; Atk +1 melee (1d32/19-20, Small masterwork dagger) or +4 ranged (1d3-2/19-20, Small masterwork dagger) or +4 ranged (1d4-2, Small masterwork javelin); Full Atk +1 melee (1d3-2/19-20, Small masterwork dagger) or +4 ranged (1d3-2/19-20, Small masterwork dagger) or +4 ranged (1d4-2 Small masterwork javelin); SA spells; SQ darkvision 60 ft., summon familiar; AL NE; SV Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +4; Str 6, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 9. Skills and Feats: Concentration +6, Heal +5, Spellcraft +4, Survival +6; Alertness, Stealthy. Possessions: Holy symbol (wooden), sack (meat (chunk)), Small masterwork dagger, Small masterwork javelin, spell component pouch, wand of colour spray. Adept Spells Prepared (3/3, save DC 11 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, detect magic, ghost sound; 1st-bless, obscuring mist, sleep.

(1d6, Small masterwork morningstar) or +7 ranged (1d4, Small masterwork javelin); Full Atk +6 melee (1d6, Small masterwork morningstar) or +7 ranged (1d4, Small masterwork javelin); SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL NE; SV Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +0; Str 11, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Hide +9, Move Silently +8, Swim +4; Stealthy, Weapon Focus (morningstar). Possessions: Light wooden shield, masterwork leather, sack (ale (mug), meat (chunk)), Small masterwork javelin, Small masterwork morningstar. Goblin Lieutenant-5 Male Goblin War5: CR 1; Small humanoid; HD 5d8; hp 22; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +5; Grp +2; Atk +9 melee (1d6+2, Small +1 morningstar) or +9 ranged (1d4+1, Small masterwork javelin); Full Atk Atk +9 melee (1d6+2, Small +1 morningstar) or +9 ranged (1d4+1, Small masterwork javelin); SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL NE; SV Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0; Str 12, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Hide +10, Move Silently +8, Spot +0, Swim +5; Stealthy, Weapon Focus (morningstar). Possessions: +1 leather armour, Small +1 morningstar, light wooden shield, sack (ale (mug), meat (chunk)), Small masterwork javelin. Goblin Leader-7 Male Goblin Rog7: CR 7; Small humanoid; HD 7d6; hp 24; Init +3; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 14, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +5; Grp -1; Atk +5 melee (1d6-1, Small +1 morningstar) or +10 ranged (1d41, Small +1 javelin); Full Atk +5 melee (1d6-1, Small +1 morningstar) or +10 ranged (1d4-1, Small +1 javelin); SA sneak attack +4d6; SQ darkvision 60 ft., evasion, trap sense +2, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL NE; SV Fort +2, Ref +8, Will +3; Str 7, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Bluff +11, Diplomacy +11, Hide +16, Intimidate +13, Listen +11, Move Silently +16, Search +11, Sense Motive +11, Spot +11, Tumble +4; Dodge, Mobility, Stealthy. Possessions: +2 studded leather, Small +1 javelin, Small +1 morningstar, pouch (belt) (cheese (hunk), meat (chunk), thieves’ tools), waterskin.

Goblin Adept-5 Male Goblin Adp5: CR 4; Small humanoid; HD 5d6; hp 17; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 11; Base Atk +2; Grp -4; Atk +2 melee (1d3-1/19-20, Small +1 dagger) or +5 ranged (1d31/19-20, Small +1 dagger) or +5 ranged (1d4-2, Small masterwork javelin); Full Atk +2 melee (1d31/19-20, Small +1 dagger) or +5 ranged (1d3-1/1920, Small +1 dagger) or +5 ranged (1d4-2, Small masterwork javelin); SA spells, SQ darkvision 60 ft., summon familiar; AL NE; SV Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +5; Str 6, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 9. Skills and Feats: Concentration +7, Heal +6, Spellcraft +5, Survival +9; Alertness, Stealthy. Possessions: Small +1 dagger, holy symbol (wooden), sack (meat (chunk), potion of barkskin +2, potion of cure light wounds, potion of invisibility), Small masterwork javelin, spell component pouch, wand of colour spray. Adept Spells Prepared (3/3/1, save DC 11 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, detect magic, ghost sound; 1st-bless, obscuring mist, sleep; 2nd-web.

Half-dragons, Non- humanoid

Goblin adepts choose spells to aid raiding parties in ambushes and to try to keep the warriors alive. They will flee without hesitation if it seems the fight is going poorly.

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NPC LISTING lives and their hybrid offspring usually lurks close to their lair. This section details a range of creatures likely to be found near to particular dragon types. This can be useful to add a quick ‘colour’ encounter if the PCs are approaching the dragon’s lair a bit too quickly or with too many resources. Since they are designed to be appropriate to a particular dragon, the encounter does not feel like a ‘wandering damage table’ monster and the players never need know otherwise…

melee (1d12+7, tail); Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft.; SA breath weapon (line of acid (6d8, DC 20)), improved grab; SQ darkvision 60 ft., hold breath, immunity to acid, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, wings; AL CE; SV Fort +12, Ref +5, Will +3; Str 40, Dex 10, Con 25, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Hide +9, Listen +11, Move Silenty +1, Spot +11, Swim +31; Alertness, Endurance, Skill Focus (hide).

Black Hydra Few things are more feared than the spawn of a black dragon and a hydra. The swamp where a black hydra lairs will be horribly acidic, allowing nothing natural to live in its waters. This forces the hydra to travel far afield for food, often to whatever communities live by or in the swamp.

Black Chuul The black chuul is a particularly noxious creature, as its intelligence allows it to serve its parent, if the parent is willing to have it. Otherwise, it will use its inherited abilities to dominate others of its kind, creating a small but vile empire in the swamps. Male Half-Black Dragon/Half-Chuul: CR 9; Large dragon (augmented aberration); HD 11d10+55; hp 115; Init +3; Spd 30 ft., swim 20 ft., fly 60 ft. (average); AC 27, touch 12, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +8; Grp +21; Atk +16 melee (2d6+9, claw); Full Atk +16 melee (2d6+9, 2 claws); Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.; SA breath weapon (line of acid (6d8, DC 20)), constrict 3d6+9, improved grab, paralytic tentacles; SQ amphibious, darkvision 60 ft., immunity to acid, paralysis, poison and sleep, low-light vision, wings; AL CE; SV Fort +8, Ref +6, Will +9; Str 28, Dex 16, Con 20, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Hide +16, Intimidate +5, Listen +16, Move Silently +17, Spot +18, Swim +31; Alertness, Blind Fight, Combat Reflexes, Improved Natural Armour.

Male Half-Black Dragon/Half-Nine-Headed Hydra : CR 10; Huge dragon (augmented magical beast); HD 9d12+54; hp 112; Init +1; Spd 20 ft., swim 20 ft., fly 40 ft. (average); AC 22, touch 9, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +9; Grp +26; Atk +17 melee (1d10+9, 9 bites); Full Atk +17 melee (1d10+9, 9 bites); Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft; SA breath weapon (line of acid (6d8, DC 20)); SQ darkvision 60 ft., fast healing 18, immunity to acid, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, scent, wings; AL CE; SV Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +5; Str 28, Dex 12, Con 22, Int 4, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Listen +12, Intimidate +6, Move Silently +2, Spot +12, Swim +18; Blind Fight, Combat Reflexes, Iron Will, Toughness, Weapon Focus (bite).

Blue Lamia

Black Crocodile Black crocodiles often appear in large numbers in a swamp or mire chosen by a black dragon as its lair, as there tend to be multiple eggs laid and these creatures are tough enough from birth to survive the rigors which kill off their lesser kin. Far smarter than other crocodiles, those which survive to old age often become legends in the local region, viewed as minor deities by primitive humanoids. Male Half-Black Dragon/Half-Giant Crocodile: CR 6; Huge dragon (augmented animal); HD 7d10+49; hp 87; Init +0; Spd 20 ft., swim 30 ft., fly 40 ft. (average); AC 19, touch 8, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +5; Grp +28; Atk +18 melee (2d8+15, bite); Full Atk +18 melee (2d8+15, bite) and +13

Blue lamias combine their innate mind-warping abilities with the ferocity and draconic breath of their blue dragon sire. Blue dragons often raise lamia halfbreeds themselves. Once mature, the blue lamia will be sent to the outskirts of the dragon’s domain, where it will use its abilities to intercept spies and would-be dragon slayers, bringing them back to its parent for interrogation and ingestion. Female Half-Blue Dragon/Half-Lamia: CR 8; Large dragon (augmented magical beast); HD 9d12+36; hp 94; Init +1; Spd 60 ft., fly 120 ft. (average); AC 21, touch 10, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +9; Grp +22; Atk +17 melee (1d4 plus Wisdom drain, touch) or +17 melee (1d4+4, claw); Full Atk +17 melee (1d4 plus Wisdom drain, touch) and +12 melee (1d4+4, 2 claws); Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.;


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NPC LISTING SA breath weapon (line of electricity (6d8, DC 18)), spell-like abilities, Wisdom drain; SQ darkvision 60 ft., immunity to electricity, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, wings; AL LE; SV Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +8; Str 29, Dex 13, Con 18, Int 15, Wis 17, Cha 19 Skills and Feats: Balance +2, Bluff +16, Concentration +16, Diplomacy +16, Disguise +16,Hide +10, Intimidate +16, Sense Motive +12, Spot +15; Dodge, Iron Will, Mobility, Spring Attack.

instinctive affection for their parent and will usually bring it ‘offerings’ of cows grabbed from nearby fields. Male Half-Bronze Dragon/Half-Griffon: CR 6; Large dragon (augmented magical beast); HD 7d12+28; hp 73; Init +2; Spd 30 ft., fly 60 ft. (average); AC 21, touch 11, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +7; Grp +19; Atk +15 melee (2d6+8, bite); Full Atk +15 melee (2d6+8, bite) and +12 melee (1d4+4, 2 claws); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SA breath weapon (line of electricity (6d8, DC 17)), pounce, rake 1d6+4; SQ darkvision 60 ft., immunity to electricity, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, scent, wings; AL LG; SV Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +5; Str 26, Dex 15, Con 18, Int 7, Wis 13, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Listen +6, Spot +10; Iron Will, Multiattack, Weapon Focus (bite).

Blue Scorpion Male Half-Blue Dragon/Half-Monstrous Scorpion: CR 3; Medium dragon (augmented vermin); HD 2d10+10; hp 21; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 19, touch 11, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +1; Grp +9; Atk +9 (1d4+8, claw); Full Atk +9 (1d4+8, 2 claws) and +4 (1d4+4 plus poison, sting); SA breath weapon (line of electricity (6d8, DC 16)), constrict 1d4+8, improved grab, poison; SQ darkvision 60 ft., immunity to electricity, paralysis and sleep, tremorsense 60 ft., vermin traits; AL LE; SV Fort +8, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 26, Dex 13, Con 20, Int, Wis 12, Cha 4. Skills and Feats: None.

Bronze Hippogriff Bronze hippogriffs often nest among other, less enhanced, members of their kind in the broad fields surrounding their parent’s lair. Knights and other committed to high ideals of order and justice often seek them out in the hope of gaining an exceptional mount. Male Half-Bronze Dragon/Half-Hippogriff : CR 4; Large dragon (augmented magical beast); HD 3d12+36; hp 37; Init +1; Spd 50 ft., fly 100 ft. (average); AC 18, touch 10, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +3; Grp +16; Atk +11 melee (1d4+9, claw); Full Atk +11 melee (1d4+9, 2 claws) and +6 melee (1d8+4, bite); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SA breath weapon (line of electricity (6d8, DC 17)); SQ darkvision 60 ft., immunity to electricity, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, scent, wings; AL LG; SV Fort +9, Ref +4, Will +4; Str 28, Dex 13, Con 23, Int 4, Wis 16, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Jump +25, Listen +9, Spot +15; .

Brass Criosphinx The brass criosphinx is useful to its parent primarily as a guardian. Its greed is almost draconic in nature, despite its alignment and thus, it is relatively easy to control with payments from its parent. Male Half-Brass Dragon/Half-Criosphinx: CR 9; Large dragon (augmented magical beast); HD 10d12+50; hp 115; Init +0; Spd 30 ft., fly 60 ft. (average); AC 24, touch 9, flat-footed 24; Base Atk +10; Grp +23; Atk +18 melee (2d6+9, gore); Full Atk +18 melee (2d6+9, gore) and +13 melee (1d6+4, 2 claws); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SA breath weapon (line of fire (6d8, DC 20)), pounce, rake 1d6+4; SQ darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, wings; AL CG; SV Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +5; Str 28, Dex 10, Con 21, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 16. Skills and Feats: Bluff +16, Hide +9, Intimidate +16, Listen +15, Search +15, Sense Motive +9, Spot +15; Cleave, Flyby Attack, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite).

Copper Unicorn

Bronze Griffin

The copper unicorn appears to be a horned and winged horse formed of burnished copper, the fine scales visible only on close inspection. Whether it knows its parent or not, it delights in its power to do good and nearly as much in its ability to wreak havoc on evil. Copper unicorns make a special habit of attacking those who prey upon the forests where they dwell.

The bronze griffin usually nests in the hills near where its draconic parent lives. They have an


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NPC LISTING Male Half-Copper Dragon/Half-Unicorn: CR 5; Large dragon (augmented magical beast); HD 4d12+20; hp 46; Init +5; Spd 60 ft., fly 120 ft. (average); AC 24, touch 14, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +4; Grp +17; Atk +15 melee (1d8+12, horn); Full Atk +15 melee (1d8+12 horn) and +7 (1d4+4, 2 hooves); SA breath weapon (line of acid (6d8, DC 17)); SQ darkvision 60 ft., immunity to acid, charm, compulsion, paralysis, poison and sleep, low-light vision, magic circle against evil, scent, spell-like abilities, wild empathy, wings; AL CG; SV Fort +9, Ref +9, Will +8; Str 28, Dex 20, Con 21, Int 14, Wis 25, Cha 31. Skills and Feats: Bluff +16, Diplomacy +17,Jump +37, Listen +13, Move Silently +11, Spot +13, Survival +14; Alertness, Skill Focus (survival).

Copper Wyvern Copper wyverns are more the product of chance than planning; wyverns live near copper dragons and mating often occurs at the dragon’s whim. The resulting offspring is usually raised by the female, whether dragon or wyvern, but sent out on its own as soon as it can. They have little to do with their parent but make nests on the fringes of its territory. The presence of such beasts preying on their cattle is usually considered a warning to farmers that they are building their farms too near to a dragon’s lair. Male Half-Copper Dragon/Half-Wyvern: CR 8; Large dragon; HD 7d12+35; hp 80; Init +0; Spd 20 ft., fly 40 ft. (average); AC 21, touch 9, flatfooted 21; Base Atk +7; Grp +22; Atk +17 melee (1d6+11 plus poison, sting) or +17 melee (2d6+11, talon); Full Atk +17 melee (1d6+11 plus poison, sting) and +15 melee (2d8+5, bite) and +15 melee (2d6+5, 2 talons) and +15 melee (1d8+5, 2 wings); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SA breath weapon (line of acid (6d8, DC 18)), improved grab, poison; SQ darkvision 60 ft., immunity to acid, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, scent, wings; AL CG; SV Fort +10, Ref +5, Will +7; Str 32, Dex 10, Con 21, Int 8, Wis 15, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Hide +6, Intimidate +6, Listen +14, Move Silently +10, Spot +17; Ability Focus (poison), Alertness, Flyby Attack, Multiattack.

not lethal to a truly well-equipped dragon slayer, they are powerful foes and the noise of the battle is certain to attract the attention of the parent. Male Half-Green Dragon/Half-Dire Boar: CR 6; Large dragon (augmented animal); HD 7d10+49; hp 87; Init +1; Spd 40 ft., fly 80 ft. (average); AC 20, touch 10, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +5; Grp +23; Atk +18 melee (1d8+21, gore); Full Atk +18 melee (1d8+21, gore); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SA breath weapon (cone of acid (6d8, DC 20)), ferocity; SQ darkvision 60 ft., immunity to acid, paralysis and sleep; low-light vision, scent, wings; AL LE; SV Fort +12, Ref +6, Will +6; Str 39, Dex 13, Con 24, Int 4, Wis 15, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Hide +7, Listen +12, Spot +9; Alertness, Endurance, Iron Will.

Green Owlbear Green owlbears are often created to amuse their sire. The ‘playful’ green dragon enjoys watching these smarter-than-average predators hunt down and kill intruders in their forest. Beyond that, the parent has little use for them; they are too ornery to serve as guards and too stupid to serve as scouts or spies. He considers them amusing distractions, nothing more. Male Half-Green Dragon/Half-Owlbear: CR 6; Large dragon (augmented magical beast); HD 5d12+40; hp 72; Init +2; Spd 30 ft., fly 60 ft. (average); AC 20, touch 11, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +5; Grp +21; Atk +16 melee (1d6+12, claw); Full Atk +16 melee (1d6+12, 2 claws) and +11 (1d8+6, bite); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SA breath weapon (cone of acid (6d8, DC 20)), improved grab; SQ darkvision 60 ft., immunity to acid, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, scent, wings; AL LE; SV Fort +12, Ref +6, Will +4; Str 34, Dex 14, Con 26, Int 5, Wis 16, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Listen +10, Move Silently +9, Spot +10; Alertness, Track.

Golden Dire Lion

Green Dire Boar These creatures are often used as guardians by the green dragon which bred them. They will usually be kept confined, by magical or mundane means, in the area near the dragon’s lair then unleashed when intruders trigger a trap or pass a certain point. While

Proud and beautiful, golden dire lions are still ‘dumb brutes’, despite their draconic heritage. They are often trained as guards by their parent or given, when still kittens, as rewards to loyal servants, most often kings and emperors. To have a golden dire lion decorating ones court is considered a sign of great nobility, as well as a not-too-subtle hint one has powerful allies.


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NPC LISTING Male Half-Silver Dragon/Half-Giant Eagle Exp2: CR 6; Large dragon (augmented magical beast); HD 4d12+12 plus 2d6+6; hp 51; Init +3; Spd 10 ft., fly 20 ft. (average); AC 19, touch 12, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +5; Grp +16; Atk +11 melee (1d6+7, claw); Full Atk +11 melee (1d6+7, 2 claws) and +6 melee (1d8+3, bite); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SA breath weapon (cone of cold (6d8, DC 15)); SQ darkvision 60 ft., evasion, immunity to cold, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, wings; AL LG; SV Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +8; Str 24, Dex 17, Con 16, Int 15, Wis 18, Cha 17. Skills and Feats: Bluff +7, Diplomacy +15, Intimidate +12, Hide +11, Knowledge (nature) +4, Knowledge (nobility) +7, Listen +8, Sense Motive +16, Spot +17, Survival +11; Alertness, Flyby Attack, Negotiator.

Male Half-Gold Dragon/Half-Dire Lion: CR 7; Large dragon (augmented animal); HD 8d10+40; hp 84; Init +1; Spd 40 ft., fly 80 ft. (average); AC 18, touch 10, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +6; Grp +23; Atk +19 melee (1d6+13, claw); Full Atk +19 melee (1d6+13, 2 claws) and +13 melee (1d8+6, bite); Space/Reach 10 ft./5 ft.; SA breath weapon (cone of fire (6d8, DC 19)), improved grab, pounce, rake 1d6+6; SQ darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire, paralysis and sleep, low-light vision, scent, wings; AL LG; SV Fort +11, Ref +7, Will +5; Str 36, Dex 13, Con 21, Int 4, Wis 17, Cha 16. Skills and Feats: Hide +8, Jump +16, Listen +9, Spot +10; Alertness, Run, Weapon Focus (claw).

Red Roc The red roc is usually better known as the crimson roc. Such creatures are greatly feared. They feel no or little loyalty to their parent and often compete with it for access to food. For this reason, crimson rocs are often created as a sort of ‘parting gift’ before a red dragon leaves an area, allowing it to inflict suffering on those it left behind without having to battle its own offspring.

Hobgoblins

Male Half-Red Dragon/Half-Roc: CR 11; Gargantuan dragon (augmented animal); HD 18d10+144; hp 243; Init +5; Spd 20 ft., fly 40 ft. (average); AC 24, touch 11, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +13; Grp +40; Atk +24 melee (2d6+15, talon); Full Atk +24 melee (2d6+15, 2 talons) and +22 (2d8+7, bite); Space/Reach 20 ft./15 ft.; SA breath weapon (cone of fire (6d8, DC 27)); SQ darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire, paralysis and sleep, lowlight vision, wings; AL CE; SV Fort +19, Ref +16, Will +10; Str 40, Dex 20, Con 26, Int 7, Wis 15, Cha 17. Skills and Feats: Hide +1, Listen +21,Search +21, Spot +23; Alertness, Flyby Attack, Iron Will, Multiattack, Power Attack, Snatch, Wingover.

Silver Eagle Few creatures are more breathtaking than the silver eagle, a hybrid of the majestic giant eagle and the silver dragon. Silver dragons use these magnificent creatures as heralds, messengers and envoys, sending them on missions to both allies and enemies. The flight of a silver eagle towards a castle or citadel is always an omen of great importance, for silver dragons do not waste their valued servants on trivia.

The militaristic and organized hobgoblins are among the most dangerous of the humanoid races, for they combine the intelligence of men, the discipline of dwarves and the brutality of orcs in one lethal package. They tend to make sure their leaders are well-equipped and make good use of spellcasters and scouts on the battlefield. Hobgoblin Sergeant-3 Male Hobgoblin War3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d8+6; hp 19; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +3; Grp +4; Atk +6 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +5 ranged (1d6+1, masterwork javelin); Full Atk +6 melee (1d8+1/19-20, masterwork longsword) or +5 ranged (1d6+1 masterwork javelin); SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL LE; SV Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +0; Str 13, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 9, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Climb -1, Handle Animal +1, Intimidate +3; Alertness, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: Masterwork chainmail, masterwork javelin, masterwork light wooden shield, masterwork longsword, tankard (clay), pouch (belt), rations (trail). Hobgoblin Lieutenant-5 Male Hobgoblin War5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d8+10; hp 32; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 18, touch 11, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +5; Grp +6; Atk +8 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword) or +7 ranged (1d6+1, masterwork javelin); Full Atk +8 melee (1d8+2/19-20, +1 longsword) or +7 ranged (1d6+1,


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NPC LISTING masterwork javelin); SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL LE; SV Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +1; Str 13, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Climb +1, Handle Animal +2, Intimidate +4; Alertness, Weapon Focus (longsword). Possessions: +1 chainmail, +1 longsword, climber’s kit, masterwork javelin, masterwork light wooden shield, tankard (clay), pouch (belt) (potion of bull’s strength), rations (trail). Hobgoblin Leader-7 Male Hobgoblin Ftr7: CR 7; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+21; hp 59; Init +4; Spd 20 ft.; AC 21, touch 10, flat-footed 21; Base Atk +7; Grp +10; Atk +12 melee (1d8+6/19-20, +1 longsword) or +8 ranged (1d6+4, +1 javelin); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d8+6/19-20, +1 longsword) or +8/+3 ranged (1d6+4, +1 javelin); SQ darkvision 60 ft.; AL LE; SV Fort +8, Ref +2, Will +5; Str 16, Dex 10, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Climb -2, Hide -4, Intimidate +9, Jump -6, Listen +5; Alertness, Cleave, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialisation (longsword). Possessions: +1 full plate, +1 javelin, +1 longsword, masterwork heavy steel shield, sack (bread (loaf), climber’s kit, meat (chunk), signal whistle), signet ring. Hobgoblin scouts are skilled at surviving on their own, spying and sneaking. They often travel deep behind enemy lines to report on troop movements and weak spots in the line. They disdain armour, relying on magic to protect them, as they cannot abide any hindrance to movement. Hobgoblin Scout-7 Male Hobgoblin Rog3/Rgr2: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 3d6+3 plus 2d8+2; hp 24; Init +3; Spd 30 ft.; AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +4; Grp +5; Atk +6 melee (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +8 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +8 ranged (1d4/19-20, masterwork hand crossbow); Full Atk +6 melee (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +8 ranged (1d4+1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +8 ranged (1d4/19-20, masterwork hand crossbow); SA darkvision 60 ft., favored enemy elves +2, sneak attack +2d6; SQ evasion, trap sense +1, trapfinding, wild empathy; AL LE; SV Fort +5, Ref +9, Will +3; Str 13, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 8.

Skills and Feats: Climb +9, Hide +18, Listen +12, Move Silently +22, Search +9, Sense Motive +4, Spot +12, Survival +10, Swim +3, Tumble +11; Alertness, Stealthy, Track, Two-Weapon Combat. Possessions: Amulet of natural armour +1, backpack (bedroll, flint and steel, meat (chunk), rations (trail)), boots of elvenkind, bracers of armour +1, cloak of elvenkind, masterwork dagger. Hobgoblin adepts have a vital role to play. Unlike many humanoid adepts, who focus on malign spells and spend as much time securing their position as aiding their comrades, hobgoblin adepts focus on supporting the combat troops, knowing they can count on them for defence in turn. They are healers, though they do not administer their spells or potions to those who act stupidly or disobey orders. The adepts’ ability to choose who to save and who to let perish gives them tremendous influence on the battlefield. Hobgoblin Adept-3 Male Hobgoblin Adp3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d6+3; hp 13; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, flatfooted 10, touch 10; Base Atk +1; Grp +0; Atk +1 melee (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger); Full Atk +1 melee (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, masterwork dagger); SQ darkvision 60 ft., summon familiar; AL LE; SV Fort +2, Ref +1, Will +4; Str 8, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Concentration +7, Heal +7, Spellcraft +4, Survival +4, Alertness, Combat Casting. Possessions: Masterwork dagger, pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon, potion of barkskin +2, potion of cure light wounds, potion of cure moderate wounds, potion of cure serious wounds, rations (trail)), spell component pouch. Adept Spells Prepared (3/3, save DC 11 + spell level) 0th-create water, cure minor wounds, purify food and drink; 1 st -bless, cure light wounds, obscuring mist. Hobgoblin Adept-5 Male Hobgoblin Adp5: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6+5; hp 22; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 11, touch 10, flat-footed 11; Base Atk +2; Grp +1; Atk +2 melee (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +3 ranged (1d4/1920, +1 dagger); Full Atk +2 melee (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger) or +3 ranged (1d4/19-20, +1 dagger); SA spells; SQ darkvision 60 ft., summon familiar; AL


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NPC LISTING Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, dancing lights, message, prestidigitation, resistance; 1st-burning hands, mage armour, magic missile (2), obscuring mist; 2nd-flaming sphere, fog cloud, scorching ray, web; 3rd-fireball (2), lightning bolt.

LE; SV Fort +2, Ref +1, Will +6; Str 8, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Concentration +8, Heal +10, Spellcraft +5, Survival +7; Alertness, Combat Casting. Possessions: +1 dagger, bracers of armour +1, pouch (belt) (oil of bless weapon, potion of barkskin +2, potion of cure light wounds, potion of cure moderate wounds, potion of cure serious wounds, rations (trail)), spell component pouch. Adept Spells Prepared (3/3/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-create water, cure minor wounds, purify food and drink; 1st-bless, cure light wounds, obscuring mist; 2nd-bull’s strength, cure moderate wounds.

Hobgoblin Wizard-7 Male Hobgoblin Evoker7: CR 8; Medium humanoid; HD 7d4+21; hp 38; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 13, touch 11, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d6, masterwork quarterstaff) or +4 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); Full Atk +4 melee (1d6, masterwork quarterstaff) or +4 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning evocation spells, darkvision 60 ft., summon familiar; AL LE; SV Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +6; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 16, Int 16, Wis 13, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +13, Hide +3, Intimidate +2, Knowledge (arcana) +13, Move Silently +6, Spellcraft +15; Combat Casting, Enlarge Spell, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Widen Spell. Possessions: Amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +1, masterwork light crossbow (10 bolts), masterwork quarterstaff, pouch (belt) (rations (trail), scroll of expeditious retreat, scroll of invisibility), ring of protection +1, spell component pouch, wand of magic missile (3rd level caster). Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/ close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-burning hands, enlarge person, mage armour, magic missile, obscuring mist, shield, shocking grasp; 2nd-darkness, flaming sphere, fog cloud, invisibility, scorching ray, web; 3rd-dispel magic, fireball, flame arrow, keen edge, lightning bolt, phantom steed, wind wall; 4th-fire shield, ice storm, wall of fire. Wizard Spells Prepared (4+1/5+1/4+1/3+1/1+1, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, dancing lights, message, prestidigitation, resistance; 1stburning hands, mage armour, magic missile (2), obscuring mist, shield; 2nd-flaming sphere, fog cloud, invisibility, scorching ray, web; 3rd-fireball (2), lightning bolt (2); 4th-ice storm, wall of fire.

Hobgoblin wizards are ‘nukers’, concentrating primarily on spells of ranged devastation. Standard tactics are for the wizards to lay down a barrage of fire from the farthest range they can manage then retreat, escorted by elite guards, while the massed infantry moves in to clean up the survivors. Hobgoblin Wizard-5 Male Hobgoblin Evoker5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d4+15; hp 27; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 12, touch 10, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +2; Grp +2; Atk +3 melee (1d6, masterwork quarterstaff) or +3 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6, masterwork quarterstaff) or +3 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); SA spells; SQ +2 bonus to Spellcraft when learning evocation spells, darkvision 60 ft., summon familiar; AL LE; SV Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +5; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 16, Int 16, Wis 13, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Concentration +11, Hide +2, Intimidate +2, Knowledge (arcana) +11, Move Silently +6, Spellcraft +12; Enlarge Spell, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (evocation), Widen Spell. Possessions: Amulet of natural armour +1, bracers of armour +1, masterwork light crossobw (10 bolts), masterwork quarterstaff, pouch (belt) (scroll of expeditious retreat, scroll of invisibility), spell component pouch. Spellbook: 0th-acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, detect magic, detect poison, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/ close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance; 1st-burning hands, enlarge person, mage armour, magic missile, obscuring mist, shield, shocking grasp; 2nd-darkness, flaming sphere, fog cloud, scorching ray, web; 3rd-fireball, flame arrow, keen edge, lightning bolt, wind wall.

Kobolds

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NPC LISTING almost any other race. Even so, the vast majority of their leaders are warriors or fighters. Kobold leaders pay a lot of attention to stealth and prefer to attack from ambush. They are also quite willing to run from a losing fight, lacking the mindless machismo of orcs or the brutal discipline of hobgoblins. Kobold Sergeant-3 Male Kobold War3: CR 1; Small humanoid; HD 3d8-3; hp 10; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +3; Grp -2; Atk +4 melee (1d6-1/x3, Small masterwork longspear) or +6 ranged (1d3, Small +1 sling); Full Atk +4 melee (1d6-1/x3, Small masterwork longspear) or +5 ranged (1d3, +1 sling); SQ darkvision 60 ft., light sensitivity; AL LE; SV Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +0; Str 9, Dex 14, Con 9, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Craft (trapmaking) +4, Hide +7, Search +3, Spot +2; Alertness, Stealthy. Possessions: Small +1 sling (10 bullets), ale (gallon), artisan’s tools (trapmaking), Small masterwork longspear, masterwork studded leather, pouch (belt) (5x rations (trail)). Kobold Lieutenant-5 Male Kobold War5: CR 1; Small humanoid; HD 5d8-5; hp 17; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +5; Grp +1; Atk +7 melee (1d6/x3, Small masterwork longspear) or +9 ranged (1d3+1, Small +1 sling); Full Atk +7 melee (1d6/x3, Small masterwork longspear) or +9 ranged (1d3+1, Small +1 sling); SQ darkvision 60 ft., light sensitivity; AL LE; SV Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 14, Con 9, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Craft (trapmaking) +4, Hide +8, Intimidate +1, Search +3, Spot +2; Alertness, Stealthy. Possessions: Small +1 sling (10 bullets), +1 studded leather, ale (gallon), artisan’s tools (trapmaking), pouch (belt) (2x elixir of sneaking, rations (trail)), Small masterwork longspear. Kobold Leader-7 Male Kobold Ftr7: CR 7; Small humanoid; HD 7d10+7; hp 45; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 16, touch 11, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +7; Grp +3; Atk +10 melee (1d6+3/x3, Small +1 longspear) or +9 ranged (1d3+1, Small +1 sling); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d6+3/x3, Small +1 longspear) or +7/+2 ranged (1d3+1, Small +1 sling); SQ darkvision 60 ft., light sensitivity; AL LE; SV Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 11, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 11, Cha 14.

Skills and Feats: Craft (trapmaking) +7, Hide +8, Intimidate +10, Move Silently +3; Alertness, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Run, Stealthy, Weapon Focus (longspear), Weapon Specialisation (longspear). Possessions: Small +1 longspear, Small +1 sling (10 bulllets), +1 studded leather, amulet of natural armour +1, artisan’s tools (trapmaking), pouch (belt), rations (trail) x5, wine (bottle, fine) Kobold Rogue Leader-7 Male Kobold Rog7: CR 7; Small humanoid; HD 7d6; hp 24; Init +3; Spd 20 ft.; AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +5; Grp +1; Atk +7 melee (1d6+1/19-20,+1 short sword); Full Atk +7 melee (1d6+1/19-20, +1 short sword); SA sneak attack +4d6; SQ darkvision 60 ft., evasion, light sensitivity, trap sense +2, trapfinding, uncanny dodge; AL LE; SV Fort +2, Ref +8, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 12. Skills and Feats: Appraise +2, Balance +2, Bluff +11, Craft (trapmaking) +12, Diplomacy +9, Hide +16, Intimidate +7, Listen +9, Move Silently +12, Search +12, Spot +5; Dodge, Mobility, Stealthy. Possessions: +2 studded leather, +1 short sword, amulet of natural armour +1, artisan’s tools (trapmaking), pouch (belt) (thieves’ tools). Kobold Sorcerer-3 Male Kobold Sor3: CR 3; Small humanoid; HD 3d4; hp 7; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 12, touch 12, flatfooted 12; Base Atk +1; Grp -5; Atk -1 melee (1d41/19-20, +1 dagger) or +1 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +1 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); Full Atk -1 melee (1d4-1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +1 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +1 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); SA spells; SQ darkvision 60 ft., light sensitivity, summon familiar; AL LE; SV Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +4; Str 6, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 15 Skills and Feats: Bluff +6, Concentration +6, Craft (trapmaking) +8, Knowledge (arcana) +8, Spellcraft +8; Combat Casting, Spell Focus (evocation). Possessions: +1 dagger, artisan’s tools (trapmaking), light masterwork crossbow (10 bolts), spell component pouch. Sorcerer Spells Known (6/6, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, dancing lights, daze, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-burning hands, mage armour, magic missile.


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NPC LISTING Kobold Sorcerer-5 Male Kobold Sor5: CR 5; Small humanoid; HD 5d4; hp 12; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 12, touch 12, flatfooted 12; Base Atk +2; Grp -4; Atk +0 melee (1d41/19-20, +1 dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +2 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); Full Atk +0 melee (1d4-1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +2 ranged (1d4-1/19-20, +1 dagger) or +2 ranged (1d8/19-20, masterwork light crossbow); SQ darkvision 60 ft., light sensitivity; summon familiar; AL LE; SV Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +5; Str 6, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 16. Skills and Feats: Bluff +11, Concentration +6, Craft (trapmaking) +8, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Spellcraft +10; Combat Casting, Spell Focus (evocation). Possessions: +1 dagger, artisan’s tools (trapmaking), masterwork light crossbow (10 bolts), spell component pouch, wand of magic missile (3rd level caster). Sorcerer Spells Known (6/7/5, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-acid splash, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st-burning hands, charm person, mage armour, magic missile; 2nd-flaming sphere, scorching ray.

Lizardfolk

Lizardfolk are technologically primitive and thus tend to be somewhat behind the equipment curve. Their warriors hold positions of respect but the greatest leaders among their kind are their druids. Lizardfolk Warrior-3 Male Lizardfolk War3: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 3d8+6; hp 32; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 19, touch 11, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +4; Grp +7; Atk +7 melee (1d12+4/x3, greataxe) or +7 melee (1d4+3, claw) or +5 ranged (1d6+3, javelin); Full Atk +7 melee (1d12+4/x3, greataxe) or +7 melee (1d4+3, 2 claws) and +5 melee (1d4+1, bite) or +5 ranged (1d6+3, javelin); SQ hold breath; AL N; SV Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1; Str 16, Dex 12, Con 15, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Balance +5, Intimidate +1, Jump +2, Swim +2; Multiattack, Power Attack. Possessions: Greataxe, hide, javelin. Lizardfolk Warrior-5 Male Lizardfolk War5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 5d8+10; hp 45; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 20, touch 11, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +6; Grp +9; Atk +11 melee (1d12+5/x3, +1 greataxe) or +9

melee (1d4+3, claw) or +7 ranged (1d6+3, javelin); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d12+5/x3, +1 greataxe) or +9 melee (1d4+3, 2 claws) and +7 melee (1d4+1, bite) or +7 ranged (1d6+3, javelin); SQ hold breath; AL N; SV Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +1; Str 16, Dex 12, Con 15, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Balance +5, Jump +8, Intimidate +2, Swim +6; Multiattack, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greataxe). Possessions: +1 greataxe, +1 hide armour, javelin. The druidic leaders of the lizardfok have a range of responsibilities, from helping the tribe find food to leading them in battle. In general, they will prepare a mix of healing, summoning and defensive spells. Only when they know combat is very likely will they prepare directly offensive spells. Lizardfolk Druid-3 Male Lizardfolk Drd3: CR 4; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 3d8+6; hp 32; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 19, touch 11, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +3 melee (1d6, club) or +3 melee (1d4, claw) or +4 ranged (1d6, club); Full Atk +3 melee (1d6, club) or +3 melee (1d4, 2 claws) and +1 melee (1d4, bite) or +4 ranged (1d6, club); SA spells; SQ animal companion, hold breath, nature sense, trackless step, wild empathy, woodland stride; AL N; SV Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +5; Str 11, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance+4, Concentration +5, Heal +3, Jump +4, Knowledge (nature) +6, Spellcraft +3, Survival +10, Swim +8; Combat Casting, Multiattack. Possessions: Club, holly and mistletoe, masterwork leather, masterwork light wooden shield, potion of barkskin +2, potion of cure moderate wounds. Druid Spells Prepared (4/3/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, guidance, know direction, purify food and drink; 1st-charm animal, entangle, longstrider; 2nd-barkskin, summon nature’s ally II. Lizardfolk Druid-5 Male Lizardfolk Drd5: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 5d8+10; hp 45; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 20, touch 11, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +4; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d6+1, +1 club) or +4 melee (1d4, claw) or +6 ranged (1d6+1, +1 club); Full Atk +5 melee (1d6+1, +1 club) or +4 melee (1d4, 2 claws) and +2 melee (1d4, bite) or +6 ranged (1d6+1, +1 club); SA spells; SQ animal


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NPC LISTING companion, hold breath, nature sense, resist nature’s lure, trackless step, wild empathy, wildshape 1/day (Small or Medium animal), woodland stride; AL N; SV Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +6; Str 11, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance+4, Concentration +8, Heal +3, Jump +4, Knowledge (nature) +6, Spellcraft +3, Survival +15, Swim +10; Brew Potion, Combat Casting, Multiattack. Possessions: +1 club, +1 leather armour, holly and mistletoe, masterwork light wooden shield, potion of barkskin +2, potion of cure moderate wounds, potion of hide from animals. Druid Spells Prepared (5/4/3/1, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, guidance, know direction, purify food and drink, virtue; 1st-charm animal, entangle, longstrider, summon nature’s ally I; 2nd-barkskin, hold animal, summon nature’s ally II; 3rd-dominate animal.

Locathah

Lizardfolk Druid-7 Male Lizardfolk Drd7: CR 8; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 7d8+14; hp 58; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 20, touch 11, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +6; Grp +6; Atk +7 melee (1d6+1, +1 club) or +6 melee (1d4, claw) or +8 ranged (1d6+1, +1 club); Full Atk +7/+2 melee (1d6+1, +1 club) or +6 (1d4, 2 claws) and +4 melee (1d4, bite) or +8/+3 ranged (1d6+1, +1 club); SA spells; SQ animal companion, hold breath, nature sense, resist nature’s lure, trackless step, wild empathy, wildshape 3/day (Small or Medium animal), woodland stride; AL N; SV Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +8; Str 11, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 16, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Balance+4, Concentration +11, Heal +6, Jump +4, Knowledge (nature) +6, Spellcraft +6, Survival +20, Swim +12; Brew Potion, Combat Casting, Multiattack, Self Sufficient. Possessions: +1 club, +1 leather armour, holly and mistletoe, masterwork light wooden shield, potion of barkskin +2, potion of hide from animals, wand of cure moderate wounds. Druid Spells Prepared (6/5/4/3/1, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-create water, cure minor wounds, guidance, know direction, purify food and drink, virtue; 1st-charm animal, entangle, goodberry, longstrider, summon nature’s ally I; 2nd-barkskin, bull’s strength, hold animal, summon nature’s ally II; 3rd-cure moderate wounds, dominate animal, summon nature’s ally III; 4th-command plants.

The fishlike locathah tend to travel light and wear little or no armour, relying on ranged attacks and swimming skills. Primitive folk, their leaders tend to be barbarians but normal warriors still provide the bulk of the fighting forces. They also produce skilled clerics, who assist the clan in war and in peace. Locathah Warrior-3 Male Locathah War3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8 plus 3d8; hp 22; Init +2; Spd 10 ft., swim 60 ft.; AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +4; Grp +5; Atk +7 melee (1d8+1/x3, masterwork longspear) or +8 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); Full Atk +7 melee (1d8+1/x3, masterwork longspear) or +8 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); AL N; SV Fort +6, Ref +3, Will +1; Str 13, Dex 15, Con 11, Int 13, Wis 11, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Hide +5, Intimidate +1, Listen +5, Spot +5, Swim +11; Weapon Focus (light crossbow), Weapon Focus (longspear). Possessions: +1 light crossbow (10 bolts), fishhook, fishing net (25 sq. ft.), masterwork longspear. Locathah Barbarian-5 Male Locathah Bbn5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 5d12+10; hp 55; Init +2; Spd 20 ft., swim 60 ft.; AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +6; Grp +9; Atk +11 melee (1d8+5/x3, +1 longspear) or +9 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); Full Atk +11/+6 melee (1d8+5/x3, +1 longspear) or +9 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); SQ illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, rage 2/day, trap sense +1; AL N; SV Fort +9, Ref +3, Will +2; Str 16, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Intimidate +7, Listen +8, Spot +6, Survival +9, Swim +15; Dodge, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (longspear). Possessions: +1 light crossbow (10 bolts), +1 longspear, fishing net (25 sq. ft.). Locathah Barbarian-7 Male Locathah Bbn7: CR 7; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 7d12+14; hp 72; Init +2; Spd 20 ft., swim 60 ft.; AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +8; Grp +11; Atk +13 melee (1d8+5/x3, +1 longspear) or +11 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); Full Atk +13/+8 melee (1d8+5/x3, +1 longspear) or +11 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); SQ damage reduction 1/-, illiteracy,


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NPC LISTING Cleric Spells Prepared (5/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, guidance, mending, purify food and drink, resistance; 1st-bane, bless, entropic shield, magic weapon, sanctuary*; 2nd-bull’s strength, hold person, shield other*, spiritual weapon; 3 rd -magic vestment, prayer, protection from energy*. Domains: Water (turn or destroy fire creatures; rebuke water creatures; 5/day), Protection (grant +5 resistance bonus to next save by touch, lasts one hour).

improved uncanny dodge, rage 2/day, trap sense +2; AL N; SV Fort +10, Ref +4, Will +3; Str 17, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Intimidate +7, Listen +8, Spot +6, Survival +15, Swim +17; Dodge, Point Blank Shot, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (longspear). Possessions: +1 light crossbow (10 bolts), +1 longspear, fishing net (25 sq. ft.), ring of protection +1. Locathah Cleric-3 Male Locathah Clr3: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 3d8+6; hp 32; Init +0; Spd 10 ft., swim 60 ft.; AC 13, touch 10, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +3; Grp +3; Atk +5 melee (1d8+1/x3, +1 longspear); Full Atk +5 melee (1d8+1/x3, +1 longspear); SA spells, turn undead 5/day; SQ spontaneous casting; AL N; SV Fort +8, Ref +1, Will +7; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 15, Wis 18, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Concentration +4, Diplomacy +4, Heal +8, Listen +9, Spellcraft +6, Spot +9; Combat Casting, Weapon Focus (longspear). Possessions: +1 longspear, holy symbol (silver). Deity: Locathah God. Cleric Spells Prepared (4/3+1/2+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, mending, purify food and drink, resistance; 1st-bless, entropic shield, magic weapon, sanctuary*; 2nd-hold person, shield other*, spiritual weapon. Domains: Water (turn or destroy fire creatures; rebuke water creatures; 5/day), Protection (grant +3 resistance bonus to next save by touch, lasts one hour). Locathah Cleric-5 Male Locathah Clr5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 5d8+10; hp 45; Init +0; Spd 10 ft., swim 60 ft.; AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +4; Grp +4; Atk +6 melee (1d8+1/x3, +1 longspear); Full Atk +6 melee (1d8+1/x3, +1 longspear); SA spells, turn undead 5/day; SQ spontaneous casting, AL N; SV Fort +9, Ref +1, Will +8; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 15, Wis 18, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Concentration +8, Diplomacy +4, Heal +10, Listen +9, Spellcraft +8, Spot +9; Brew Potion, Combat Casting, Weapon Focus (longspear). Possessions: +1 longspear, holy symbol (silver), pearl of power (1st level), ring of protection +1. Deity: Locathah God.

Locathah Cleric-7 Male Locathah Clr7: CR 7; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 7d8+14; hp 58; Init +0; Spd 10 ft., swim 60 ft.; AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +6; Grp +6; Atk +8 melee (1d8+1/x3, +1 longspear) or +7 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); Full Atk +8/+3 melee (1d8+1/x3, +1 longspear) or +7 ranged (1d8+1/19-20, +1 light crossbow); SA spells, turn undead 5/day; SQ spontaneous casting; AL N; SV Fort +10, Ref +2, Will +9; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 16, Wis 18, Cha 15. Skills and Feats: Concentration +11, Diplomacy +6, Heal +13, Listen +9, Knowledge (religion) +7, Spellcraft +9, Spot +9; Brew Potion, Combat Casting, Skill Focus (concentration), Weapon Focus (longspear). Possessions: +1 light crossbow (10 bolts), +1 longspear, holy symbol (silver), pearl of power (1st level), ring of protection +1. Deity: Locathah God. Cleric Spells Prepared (6/5+1/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, guidance, mending, purify food and drink, resistance, virtue; 1st-bane, bless, entropic shield, magic weapon, sanctuary*, shield of faith; 2nd-bull’s strength, hold person, shield other*, sound burst, spiritual weapon; 3rd-magic vestment, prayer, protection from energy*, searing light; 4th-control water*, greater magic weapon, summon monster IV. Domains: Water (turn or destroy fire creatures; rebuke water creatures; 5/day), Protection (grant +7 resistance bonus to next save by touch, lasts one hour).

Merfolk

The generally peaceful merfolk have bards as their leaders and guides, though some of their leaders also have experience in direct combat. Their spells


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NPC LISTING tend to focus on communication or on pacification, rather than directly damaging a foe.

lullaby, resistance, summon instrument; 1st-charm person, expeditious retreat, remove fear, sleep; 2 nd -animal messenger,cure moderate wounds, invisibility.

Merfolk Sergeant-3 Male Merfolk Brd3: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 3d6+9; hp 19; Init +4; Spd 5 ft., swim 50 ft.; AC 12, touch 10, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +2; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +3 ranged (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +3 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +4 melee (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +3 ranged (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +3 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); SA fascinate, spells; SQ amphibious, bardic knowledge +3, bardic music (countersong, inspire competence, inspire courage +1, 3/day), low-light vision; AL N; SV Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +3; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 17. Skills and Feats: Bluff +4, Concentration +4, Diplomacy +11, Hide +6, Listen +6, Perform (percussion instruments) +9, Sense Motive +4, Spot +2, Swim +13; Improved Initiative, Negotiator. Possessions: +1 trident, fishing net (25 sq. ft.), masterwork heavy crossbow (10 bolts), masterwork leather, musical instrument (drum). Bard Spells Known (3/2, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-daze, detect magic, know direction, lullaby, resistance, summon instrument; 1st-charm person, expeditious retreat, sleep. Merfolk Lieutenant-5 Male Merfolk Brd5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6+20; hp 37; Init +4; Spd 5 ft., swim 50 ft.; AC 13, touch 10, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +3; Grp +4; Atk +5 melee (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +4 ranged (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +4 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +5 melee (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +4 ranged (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +4 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); SA fascinate; SQ amphibious, bardic knowledge +5, bardic music (countersong, inspire competence, inspire courage +1, 5/day), low-light vision; AL N; SV Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +4; Str 13, Dex 10, Con 18, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 17. Skills and Feats: Bluff +4, Concentration +5, Diplomacy +11, Hide +6, Listen +6, Perform (percussion instruments) +9, Sense Motive +4, Spot +2, Swim +13; Improved Initiative, Negotiator. Possessions: +1 leather armour, +1 trident, fishing net (25 sq. ft.), masterwork heavy crossbow (10 bolts), musical instrument (drum), wand of charm animal. Bard Spells Known (3/4/2, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-daze, detect magic, know direction,

Merfolk Leader 7 Male Merfolk Brd5/Ftr2: CR 7; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6 plus 2d10; hp 28; Init +1; Spd 5 ft., swim 50 ft.; AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +5; Grp +7; Atk +9 melee (1d8+3, +1 trident) or +8 ranged (1d8+3, +1 trident) or +8 ranged (1d10+1/19-20, +1 heavy crossbow); Full Atk +9 melee (1d8+3, +1 trident) or +8 ranged (1d8+3, +1 trident) or +8 ranged (1d10+1/19-20, +1 heavy crossbow); SA fascinate; SQ amphibious, bardic knowledge +6, bardic music (countersong, inspire competence, inspire courage +1, 5/day), low-light vision; AL N; SV Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +3; Str 14, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 9, Cha 17. Skills and Feats: Bluff +13, Diplomacy +19, Gather Information +5, Intimidate +9, Listen +4, Move Silently +6, Perform (percussion instruments) +13, Sense Motive +11, Swim +10; Combat Casting, Dodge, Negotiator, Weapon Focus (trident), Weapon Focus (heavy crossbow). Possessions: +1 elven chain, +1 heavy crossbow (10 bolts), +1 trident, fishing net (25 sq. ft.), musical instrument (drum). Bard Spells Known (3/4/2, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-daze, detect magic, know direction, lullaby, resistance, summon instrument; 1st-charm person, expeditious retreat, remove fear, sleep; 2 nd -animal messenger,cure moderate wounds, invisibility.

Minotaur

Minotaurs are rarely found in large enough bands to have organized hierarchies of leadership. A rare few individuals, however, are exceptional and they quickly rise to prominence, often uniting many small gangs together for as long as their raw charisma and power can manage it. Following is a typical such leader. Minotaur Leader-9 Male Minotaur Bbn9: CR 13; Large monstrous humanoid; HD 6d8+12 plus 9d12+18; hp 115; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 20, touch 10, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +15; Grp +26; Atk +23 melee (3d6+12/x3, Large +2 greataxe) or +21 (1d8+7, gore); Full Atk +23/+18/+13 melee (3d6+12/x3, Large +2 greataxe) and +16 melee (1d8+7, gore); SA powerful charge


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NPC LISTING 4d6+10; SQ illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, natural cunning, rage 3/day, scent, trap sense +3; AL CE; SV Fort +12, Ref +9, Will +7; Str 24, Dex 12, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Intimidate +26, Listen +10, Spot +6, Survival +10; Cleave, Great Cleave, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Track. Possessions: Large +2 greataxe, +2 studded leather, sack (meat (chunk), musical instrument (drum)).

Critical (greatclub), Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatclub). Possessions: Large +1 greatclub, +1 hide armour, 3x Large masterwork javelin, sack (ale (gallon), meat (chunk)), waterskin. Ogre Adept-1 Male Ogre Adp1: CR 3; Large giant; HD 4d8+12 plus 1d6+3; hp 36; Init -1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 13, touch 8, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +3; Grp +11; Atk +8 melee (2d8+6, Large masterwork greatclub); Full Atk +8 melee (2d8+6, Large masterwork greatclub); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SA spells; AL CE; SV Fort +7, Ref +0, Will +5; Str 19, Dex 8, Con 17, Int 9, Wis 15, Cha 11. Skills and Feats: Heal +3, Listen +4, Spot +4; Toughness, Weapon Focus (greatclub). Possessions: Ale (gallon), holy symbol (wooden), Large masterwork greatclub, pouch (belt) (healer’s kit, meat (chunk)). Adept Spells Prepared (3/2, save DC 12 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, ghost sound, touch of fatigue; 1st-burning hands, cause fear.

Ogres

Ogres are brutes. Their leaders tend to be barbarians and their combat tactics consist of ‘run up, smash, keep smashing’. Ogre spellcasters, while rare, tend to be the physically weaker members of the clan and they focus on spells of ranged destruction rather than healing or aid. An ogre adept enjoys being able to kill as brutally and as surely as his stronger kin. Ogre Leader-3 Male Ogre Bbn3: CR 6; Large giant; HD 4d8+4 plus 3d12+3; hp 44; Init +0; Spd 35 ft.; AC 17, touch 9, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +6; Grp +17; Atk +14 melee (2d8+11, Large +1 greatclub) or +5 ranged (1d6+7, Large javelin); Full Atk +14/+8 melee (2d8+11, Large +1 greatclub) or +5/+0 ranged (1d6+7, Large javelin); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SQ illiteracy, rage 1/day, trap sense +1, uncanny dodge; AL CE; SV Fort +8, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 25, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 9, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Intimidate +7, Listen +4, Spot +3, Survival +2; Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatclub). Possessions: Large +1 greatclub, Large javelin, masterwork hide armour, sack (ale (gallon), meat (chunk)), waterskin.

Orcs

Ogre Leader-5 Male Ogre Bbn5: CR 8; Large giant; HD 4d8 plus 5d12+9; hp 59; Init +0; Spd 35 ft.; AC 18, touch 9, flat-footed 18; Base Atk +8; Grp +19; Atk +16 melee (2d8+11/19-20, Large +1 greatclub) or +8 ranged (1d6+7, Large masterwork javelin); Full Atk +16/+11 melee (2d8+11/19-20, Large +1 greatclub) or +8/+3 ranged (1d6+7, Large masterwork javelin); Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; SQ illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, rage 2/day, trap sense +1; AL CE; SV Fort +9, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 25, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Skills and Feats: Intimidate +9, Listen +4, Spot +4, Survival +6; Improved Bull Rush, Improved

Orc sergeants are presumed to be warriors; orc leaders are barbarians or fighters. Orc Sergeant-3 Male Orc War3: CR 2; Medium humanoid; HD 3d8+3; hp 16; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 15, touch 10, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +3; Grp +6; Atk +8 melee (2d4+4/18-20, masterwork falchion) or +3 ranged (1d6+3, javelin); Full Atk +8 melee (2d4+4/1820, masterwork falchion) or +3 ranged (1d6+3, javelin); SQ light sensitivity; AL CE; SV Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +0; Str 16, Dex 10, Con 13, Int 7, Wis 8, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Climb +0, Hide -3, Jump -6, Survival +0; Alertness, Weapon Focus (falchion). Possessions: Javelin, jug (clay), masterwork chainmail, masterwork falchion, sack (flint and steel, 5x rations (trail)). Orc Lieutenant-5 Male Orc Bbn5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 5d12+10; hp 42; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +5; Grp +9; Atk +10 melee (1d8+6/x3, masterwork orc double axe); Full Atk +10 melee (1d8+6/x3, masterwork orc double axe); SQ illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, light sensitivity, rage 2/day, trap sense +1; AL CE; SV


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NPC LISTING Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +1; Str 19, Dex 13, Con 15, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Hide +2, Intimidate +1, Listen +4, Move Silently +2, Spot +3, Survival +4, Swim +6; Alertness, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (orc double axe), Power Attack. Possessions: +1 studded leather, masterwork orc double axe, sack (flint and steel, oil (1 pt. flask), rations (trail)), wine (pitcher, common) Orc Captain-7 Male Orc Bbn7: CR 7; Medium humanoid; HD 7d12+14; hp 59; Init +1; Spd 40 ft.; AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +7; Grp +11; Atk +12 melee (1d8+7/x3, +1 battleaxe); Full Atk +12/+7 melee (1d8+7/x3, +1 battleaxe); SA SQ damage reduction 1/-, illiteracy, improved uncanny dodge, light sensitivity, rage 2/day, trap sense +2; AL CE; SV Fort +7, Ref +3, Will +2; Str 19, Dex 13, Con 15, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Hide +2, Intimidate +3, Listen +4, Move Silently +2, Spot +3, Survival +6, Swim +6; Alertness, Cleave, Power Attack. Possessions: +1 battleaxe, +1 studded leather, potion of bull’s strength, sack (flint and steel, oil (1 pt. flask), rations (trail)), wine (pitcher, common). Orc Leader-7 Male Orc Ftr7: CR 7; Medium humanoid; HD 7d10+14; hp 52; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 18, touch 12, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +7; Grp +10; Atk +12 melee (1d8+7/x3, +1 orc double axe); Full Atk +10/+10 melee (1d8+6/x3 and 1d8+4/x3, +1 orc double axe) or +12/+7 melee (1d8+7/x3, +1 orc double axe); SQ light sensitivity; AL CE; SV Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +2; Str 17, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +1, Hide -1, Intimidate +1, Ride +3, Spot +3, Survival +1, Swim -2; Alertness, Cleave, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (orc double axe), Power Attack, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (orc double axe), Weapon Specialisation (orc double axe). Possessions: +1 breastplate, +1 orc double axe, potion of bull’s strength, sack (flint and steel, oil (1 pt. flask), rations (trail)), wine (pitcher, common). Orc Adept-3 Male Orc Adp3: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 3d6+3; hp 13; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 9, touch 9, flat-footed 9; Base Atk +1; Grp +4; Atk +0 ranged (1d10/19-20, heavy crossbow); Full Atk +0 ranged (1d10/19-20, heavy crossbow); SA spells; SQ light

sensitivity, summon familiar; AL CE; SV Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +4; Str 16, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +2, Heal +4, Intimidate +1, Survival +2; Brew Potion, Combat Casting. Possessions: Heavy crossbow (10 bolts), potion of cure light wounds, pouch (belt), 5x rations (trail), spell component pouch, waterskin. Adept Spells Prepared (3/3, save DC 11 + spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, guidance, touch of fatigue; 1st-cause fear, cure light wounds, sleep. Orc Adept-5 Male Orc Adp5: CR 1; Medium humanoid; HD 5d6+5; hp 22; Init -1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 9, flat-footed 10; Base Atk +2; Grp +5; Atk +2 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +2 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); SA spells; SQ light sensitivity, summon familiar; AL CE; SV Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +5; Str 16, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +3, Heal +5, Intimidate +1, Survival +2; Brew Potion, Combat Casting. Possessions: Amulet of natural armour +1, masterwork heavy crossbow (10 bolts), potion of bull’s strength, potion of cure light wounds, pouch (belt), 5x rations (trail), spell component pouch, waterskin. Adept Spells Prepared (3/3/1, save DC 11+spell level): 0th-cure minor wounds, guidance, touch of fatigue; 1st-cause fear, cure light wounds, sleep; 2nd-cure serious wounds. Ninth Level Orc General The orc general is distinguished by his unusually high Charisma. Despite his relatively poor physical abilities, he has risen to command of a great orcish army and by focusing his combat training well, he has become a very effective warrior. Those of his followers whom he cannot sway or bully, he kills. He rides into battle upon a powerful heavy warhorse, which he won in combat against a human knight. Orc General Fighter-9 Male Orc Ftr9: CR 9; Medium humanoid; HD 9d10+27; hp 76; Init +3; Spd 20 ft.; AC 15, touch 10, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +9; Grp +12; Atk +16 melee (1d8+7/x3, +2 battleaxe) or +9 ranged (1d8+1/x3, +1 longbow); Full Atk +16/+11 melee (1d8+7/x3, +2 battleaxe) or +9/+4 ranged (1d8+1/ x3, +1 longbow); SQ light sensitivity; AL CE; SV


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NPC LISTING Fort +9, Ref +2, Will +5; Str 16, Dex 9, Con 16, Int 9, Wis 11, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Climb +1, Intimidate +7, Ride +1, Spot +3, Swim -2; Alertness, Cleave, Greater Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Leadership, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (battleaxe), Weapon Specialisation (battleaxe). Possessions: +2 battleaxe, +1 longbow (50 arrows), adamantine breastplate, amulet of health +2, backpack (flint and steel, Medium masterwork manacles, oil (1 pt. flask), 5x rations (trail), whetstone, wine (bottle, fine)), heavy horse (saddle (military)), ring of protection +1.

Sahuagin

The vicious Sahuagin choose rangers as their leaders, relying on them to relentlessly track their foes – usually merfolk and especially tritons. Sahuagin also breed powerful wizards and clerics dedicated to their dark undersea gods. Sahuagin Leader-3 Male Sahuagin Rgr3: CR 5; Medium monstrous humanoid; HD 2d8+2 plus 3d8+3; hp 27; Init +3; Spd 30 ft., swim 60 ft.; AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +5; Grp +6; Atk +6 melee (1d4+1, talon) or +8 melee (1d8+1, masterwork trident) or +9 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +6 melee (1d4+1, 2 talons) and +4 melee (1d4, bite) or +8 melee (1d8+1, masterwork trident) and +4 melee (1d4, bite) or +9 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); SA favored enemy aquatic humanoids +2, rake 1d4+1; SQ blindsense 30 ft., freshwater sensitivity, light blindness, speak with sharks, water dependent, wild empathy; AL LE; SV Fort +6, Ref +9, Will +8; Str 12, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 16, Wis 18, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +6, Hide +11, Listen +11, Move Silently +8, Ride +5, Search +7, Spot +12, Survival +14; Endurance, Great Fortitude, Multiattack, Rapid Shot, Track, Weapon Focus (trident). Possessions: Bracers of armour +1, fishing net (25 sq. ft.), masterwork heavy crossbow (10 bolts), masterwork trident. Sahuagin Leader-5 Male Sahuagin Rgr5: CR 7; Medium monstrous humanoid; HD 2d8+2 plus 5d8+5; hp 38; Init +3; Spd 30 ft., swim 60 ft.; AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 16; Base Atk +7; Grp +8; Atk +8 melee (1d4+1, talon) or +10 melee (1d8+2,+1 trident) or +12

ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +8 melee (1d4, 2 talons) and +6 melee (1d4, bite) or +10/+5 melee (1d8+2, +1 trident) and +6 melee (1d4, bite) or +12 ranged (1d10/1920, masterwork heavy crossbow); SA favored enemy aquatic humanoids +4, favored enemy water outsiders +2, rake 1d4+1; SQ blindsense 30 ft., freshwater sensitivity, light blindness, speak with sharks, water dependent, wild empathy; AL LE; SV Fort +7, Ref +10, Will +8; Str 12, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 16, Wis 18, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +8, Hide +13, Listen +12, Move Silently +12, Ride +7, Search +10, Spot +14, Survival +16; Endurance, Great Fortitude, Multiattack, Rapid Shot, Track, Weapon Focus (trident), Weapon Focus (crossbow). Possessions: +1 trident, bracers of armour +1, fishing net (25 sq. ft.), masterwork heavy crossbow (10 bolts). Ranger Spells Prepared (1, save DC 14 + spell level): 1st-entangle. Ranger-5 Animal Companion Male Medium Shark: CR -; Medium animal; HD 3d8+3; hp 16; Init +2; Spd swim 60 ft.; AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +2; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d6+1, bite); Full Atk +4 melee (1d6+1, bite); SQ blindsense 30 ft., keen scent, link, share spells; AL LE; SV Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +2; Str 13, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2. Skills and Feats: Listen +6, Spot +6; Alertness, Weapon Finesse. Sahuagin Leader-7 Male Sahuagin Rgr7: CR 9; Medium monstrous humanoid; HD 2d8+2 plus 7d8+7; hp 49; Init +3; Spd 30 ft., swim 60 ft.; AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +9; Grp +10; Atk +10 melee (1d4+1, talon) or +12 melee (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +14 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); Full Atk +10 melee (1d4+1, 2 talons) and +8 melee (1d4, bite) or +12/+7 melee (1d8+2, +1 trident) and +8 melee (1d4, bite) or +14 ranged (1d10/19-20, masterwork heavy crossbow); SA favored enemy aquatic humanoids +4, favored enemy water outsiders +2, rake 1d4+1; SQ blindsense 30 ft., freshwater sensitivity, light blindness, speak with sharks, water dependent, wild empathy; AL LE; SV Fort +8, Ref +11, Will +9; Str 12, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 16, Wis 18, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +8, Hide +15, Listen +15, Move Silently +17, Ride +7, Search +12, Spot +18, Survival +18; Endurance, Great


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NPC LISTING Fortitude, Manyshot, Multiattack, Rapid Shot, Track, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (trident), Weapon Focus (heavy crossbow). Possessions: +1 trident, bracers of armour +1, fishing net (25 sq. ft.), masterwork heavy crossbow (10 bolts), ring of protection +1. Ranger Spells Prepared (2, save DC 14 + spell level):1st-entangle, pass without trace. Ranger-7 Animal Companion Male Medium Shark: CR -; Medium animal; HD 3d8+3 plus 2d8+2; hp 27; Init +2; Spd swim 60 ft.; AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +3; Grp +5; Atk +6 (1d6+3, bite); Full Atk +6 (1d6+3, bite); SQ blindsense 30 ft., evasion, keen scent, link, share spells; AL LE; SV Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +2; Str 14, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2. Skills and Feats: Listen +7, Spot +7; Alertness, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (bite). Sahuagin priestesses are as bloodthirsty as the males and enjoy getting close to their foes if the danger is not too great. They support a war party primarily by disabling or hindering opponents, rather than healing or aiding their allies, though they are prepared to do this if necessary. Sahuagin Lesser Priestess-5 Female Sahuagin Clr5: CR 7; Medium monstrous humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 5d8+10; hp 45; Init +2; Spd 30 ft., swim 60 ft.; AC 18, touch 12, flatfooted 16; Base Atk +5; Grp +6; Atk +6 melee (1d4+1, talon) or +8 melee (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +9 ranged (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +8 ranged (entangle, masterwork net); Full Atk +6 melee (1d4, 2 talons) and +4 melee (1d4+1, bite) or +8 melee (1d8+2, +1 trident) and +4 melee (1d4, bite) or +9 ranged (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +8 ranged (entangle, masterwork net); SA rake 1d4+1, rebuke undead 4/day, spells; SQ blindsense 30 ft., freshwater sensitivity, light blindness, speak with sharks, spontaneous casting, water dependent; AL LE; SV Fort +8, Ref +6, Will +11; Str 12, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 17, Wis 18, Cha 13. Skills and Feats: Concentration +11, Handle Animal +5, Heal +6, Hide +7, Knowledge (arcana) +4, Knowledge (religion) +9, Listen +9, Ride +4, Spellcraft +10, Spot +9; Combat Casting, Enlarge Spell, Great Fortitude, Multiattack, Weapon Focus (trident). Possessions: +1 trident, amulet of natural armour +1, holy symbol (silver), masterwork net. Deity: Sahuagin Goddess. Cleric Spells Prepared (5/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-guidance, mending, purify food and drink, resistance, virtue; 1st-bane, cause

fear, curse water, entropic shield, magic weapon*; 2nd-bull’s strength, darkness, hold person, spiritual weapon*; 3rd-bestow curse, blindness/deafness, magic vestment*. Domains: Strength (gain +5 Str for 1 round, 1/day), War (proficiency and Weapon Focus with deity’s favoured weapon). Sahuagin Priestess-7 Female Sahuagin Clr7: CR 9; Medium monstrous humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 7d8+14; hp 58; Init +2; Spd 30 ft., swim 60 ft.; AC 19, touch 12, flatfooted 19; Base Atk +7; Grp +8; Atk +8 melee (1d4+1, talon) or +10 melee (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +11 ranged (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +10 ranged (entangle, masterwork net); Full Atk +8 melee (1d4, 2 talons) and +6 melee (1d4, bite) or +10/+5 melee (1d8+2, +1 trident) and +6 melee (1d4, bite) or +11/+6 ranged (1d8+2, +1 trident) or +10/+5 ranged (entangle, masterwork net); SA rake 1d4+1, rebuke undead 5/day, spells; SQ blindsense 30 ft., freshwater sensitivity, light blindness, speak with sharks, spontaneous casting, water dependent; AL LE; SV Fort +11, Ref +7, Will +12; Str 12, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 17, Wis 18, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Concentration +12, Handle Animal +6, Heal +7, Hide +7, Intimidate +4, Knowledge (arcana) +4, Knowledge (religion) +11, Listen +9, Ride +4, Spellcraft +12, Spot +9; Combat Casting, Enlarge Spell, Great Fortitude, Multiattack, Silent Spell, Weapon Focus (trident) Possessions: +1 trident, amulet of natural armour +2, holy symbol (silver), masterwork net. Deity: Sahuagin Goddess. Cleric Spells Prepared (6/5+1/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 14 + spell level): 0th-guidance, mending, purify food and drink, read magic, resistance, virtue; 1st-bane, cause fear, curse water, entropic shield, magic weapon*, shield of faith; 2nd-bull’s strength, darkness, desecrate, hold person, spiritual weapon*; 3rd-bestow curse, blindness/deafness, magic vestment*, prayer; 4th-divine power, greater magic weapon*, summon monster IV. Domains: Strength (Gain +7 Str for 1 round, 1/day), War (proficiency and Weapon Focus with deity’s favoured weapon). Occasionally, Sahuagin will accompany major raiding parties with a creature guaranteed to terrify and revolt their enemies – the animated corpse of a dire shark. Zombie Dire Shark Male Dire Shark: CR 15; Huge undead (aquatic); HD 36d12+3; hp 237; Init +1; Spd swim 60 ft.; AC 20, touch 9, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +18; Grp +33;


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NPC LISTING Atk +23 melee (2d8+10, bite); Full Atk +23 melee (2d8+10, bite); SQ keen scent, single actions only; AL NE; SV Fort +12, Ref +13, Will +20; Str 25, Dex 13, Con -, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 1. Skills and Feats: None; Toughness.

Troglodytes

Foul-smelling and foul-tempered, troglodytes tend to have warriors in charge of raiding parties and small bands, while the society as a whole is ruled by powerful clerics. Troglodyte sergeant-3 Male Troglodyte War3: CR 3; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+6 plus 3d8+9; hp 37; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 20, touch 10, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +4; Grp +6; Atk +8 melee (1d6+4, +1 club) or +6 melee (1d4+2, claw) or +5 ranged (1d6+2, masterwork javelin); Full Atk +8 melee (1d6+4, +1 club) or +6 melee (1d4+2, 2 claws) and +4 melee (1d4+1, bite) or +5 ranged (1d6+2, masterwork javelin); SA stench; AL CE; SV Fort +9, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 14, Dex 11, Con 16, Int 7, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +1, Hide +3, Intimidate +1, Listen +3; Improved Natural Armour, Multiattack, Weapon Focus (club) Possessions: +1 club, masterwork hide armour, masterwork javelin, pot (iron), sack. Troglodyte Lieutenant-5 Male Troglodyte War5: CR 5; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+6 plus 5d8+15; hp 52; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 20, touch 10, flat-footed 20; Base Atk +6; Grp +8; Atk +10 melee (1d6+4, +1 club) or +8 melee (1d4+2, claw) or +8 ranged (1d6+3, +1 javelin); Full Atk +10/+5 melee (1d6+4, +1 club) or +8 melee (1d4+2, 2 claws) or +6 melee (1d4+1, bite) or +8/+3 ranged (1d6+3, +1 javelin); SA stench; AL CE; SV Fort +10, Ref +1, Will +1; Str 14, Dex 11, Con 16, Int 7, Wis 10, Cha 8. Skills and Feats: Climb +1, Hide +3, Intimidate +2, Listen +3, Swim -1; Improved Natural Armour, Multiattack, Weapon Focus (club), Weapon Focus (javelin). Possessions: +1 club, +1 javelin, masterwork hide armour, pot (iron), sack. Troglodyte Cleric-5 Male Troglodyte Clr5: CR 6; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 5d8+10; hp 45; Init +0; Spd 20 ft.; AC 22, touch 10, flat-footed 22; Base Atk +4; Grp +3; Atk +4 melee (1d6, +1 club) or +3 melee (1d4-1, claw) or +6 ranged (1d6, +1 javelin); Full Atk +4 melee (1d6, +1 club) or +3 melee (1d4-1, claw) and +1 melee (1d4, bite) or +6 ranged (1d6, +1 javelin); SA rebuke undead 5/day, spells, stench;

SQ spontaneous casting; AL CE; SV Fort +9, Ref +1, Will +7; Str 8, Dex 11, Con 14, Int 11, Wis 16, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Bluff +4, Concentration +5, Heal +5, Hide +1, Listen +6, Spellcraft +3; Ability Focus (stench), Combat Casting, Multiattack, Weapon Focus (javelin). Possessions: +1 chainmail, +1 club, +1 javelin, holy symbol (silver). Deity: Trogloydyte god. Cleric Spells Prepared (5/4+1/3+1/2+1, save DC 13 + spell level): 0th-detect magic, inflict minor wounds, purify food and drink, resistance, virtue; 1st-bane, cause fear, inflict light wounds, magic weapon, protection from law*; 2nd-bull’s strength, death knell, inflict moderate wounds, invisibility*; 3rd-contagion, magic circle against law*, meld into stone. Domains: Chaos (cast chaos spells at +1 caster level), Trickery (Bluff, Disguise and Hide are class skills). Troglodyte Cleric-7 Male Troglodyte Clr7: CR 8; Medium humanoid; HD 2d8+4 plus 7d8+14; hp 58; Init +1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 24, touch 12, flat-footed 23; Base Atk +6; Grp +5; Atk +6 melee (1d6, +1 club) or +5 melee (1d41, claw) or +9 ranged (1d6, +1 javelin); Full Atk +6/+1 melee (1d6, +1 club) or +5 melee (1d4-1, 2 claws) and +3 melee (1d4, bite) or +9/+4 ranged (1d6, +1 javelin); SA rebuke undead 5/day, spells, stench; SQ spontaneous casting; AL CE; SV Fort +10, Ref +3, Will +8; Str 8, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 11, Wis 16, Cha 14. Skills and Feats: Bluff +4, Concentration +6, Heal +6, Hide +2, Listen +6, Spellcraft +5; Ability Focus (stench), Combat Casting, Multiattack, Spell Focus (conjuration), Weapon Focus (javelin). Possessions: +1 chainmail, +1 club, +1 javelin, holy symbol (silver), ring of protection +1. Deity: Troglodyte God. Cleric Spells Prepared (6/5+1/4+1/3+1/1+1, save DC 13 + spell level):0th-detect magic, inflict minor wounds, purify food and drink, resistance, virtue; 1st-bane, cause fear,command, inflict light wounds, magic weapon, protection from law*; 2nd-bull’s strength, death knell, inflict moderate wounds, invisibility*, sound burst; 3rd-bestow curse, contagion, magic circle against law*, meld into stone; 4th-chaos hammer*, divine power Domains: Chaos (cast chaos spells at +1 caster level.), Trickery (bluff, disguise and hide are class skills)


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Index A

Abstentious 67 Acolyte 11 Adepts 180 Adept Variants 3 Administrators 167 Agile 62 Aldhelm of the Trees 94 Alignment 57 Alignment-Based Personality Traits 66 Ally 2 Ambrosius the Singer 83 Appearance 46,62 Arcane Archer 192 Arcane Healer 5 Arcane Healer Spell List 6 Arcane Librarian 11 Arcane Trickster 195 Argumentative 68 Aristocrat 4 Arrogant 62,68 Arthurian Names 25 Assassin 198 Assassins 74 Azer 223

B

Bandits 137,153 Barbarians 78 Bards 83 Basic Terms 20 Bedrosian of the Seven Rings 97 Beggar 6,156 Beggars 137 Bhagwan the Black 74 Biased 68 Blackguard 202 Blacksmith 7,12 Black Chuul 236 Black Crocodile 236 Black Hydra 236 Bloodthirsty 62,68 Blue Lamia 236 Blue Scorpion 237 Boris Armanov 105 Bouncer 162

Braggart 68 Brass Criosphinx 237 Bronze Griffin 237 Brussa Mesmeria 78 Bugbears 225 Bully 68

C

Castle Staff 148 Celtic/Irish Names 26 Centaurs 225 Chaotic Traits 66 Charming Drunk 17 City Watch 138,156 Class-Based Personality Traits 67 Clean 68 Clerics 88 Cletus Deadwood 121 Clever 63 Clothing 45 Clumsy 68 Collector 17 Colour 3 Commoner and Expert Variants 6 Compassionate 68 Consummate Professional 17 Cook 12,163 Copper Unicorn 237 Copper Wyvern 238 Courageous 68 Courtesan 7,12 Courtesans 158 Court Wizards 167 Cowardly 63,68 Craft, Knowledge and Profession Rarity 134 Crafters 178 Crafters and Shopkeepers 139 Cruel 63,68 Cunning 68 Curious 68 Cynical 69

D

Daisy Glassdarkly 107 Daring 69 Derro 227 Detailing 59 Determining Base Saves 21 Didactic 69


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INDEX Diplomat 169 Disciplined 69 Disorganized 69 Dragon Disciple 205 Driver 13 Druids 94 Duellist 208 Dwarf Surnames 43 Dwarven Defender 211

E

Eidetic 69 Eldritch Knight 213 Elf Names 43 Enemy Attack Focus 18 Enemy Damage Focus 18 Enemy Defence Focus 18 Energetic 69 Enforcer 13 English Surnames 27 Entertainers 164 Envious 69 Epithet Descriptions 62 Epithet Traits 61 Evil Traits 67

F

Faceless Hordes 19 Faithful 69 Family Retainer 13 Fanatic 69 Fanil Flamehand 130 Farmer 14 Farmers 160 Farmsteads And Similar 142 Fashionable 69 Fear Save 22 Feats 19 Fence 7,14 Fighters 101,182 Finding The Right Man For The Job 134 Fisher 177 Flexible 69 Fop 63 Forgetful 69 Forgettable 18 Forgiving 69 Forthright 70 French Names 29

G

Garabed Dragonbreath 116 Generous 70 Gentleman Farmer 160 German Names 30 Giant, Cloud 227 Giant, Fire 231 Giant, Frost 229 Giant, Hill 230 Giant, Storm 233 Gnolls 233 Goblins 234 Golden Dire Lion 238 Good Traits 66 Gourmand 70 Greater Enemy 2 Greedy 70 Green Dire Boar 238 Green Owlbear 238 Grim 63 Gudmund Godsring 88 Gypsy 32

H

Habitual 70 Half-dragons, Non- humanoid 235 Handsome/Beautiful 63 Hardy 18 Herald 14 Herders and Animal Handlers 161 Hobbyist 70 Hobgoblins 239 Honest 63,70 Honour Guard 15 Humble 63,70

I

Impious 70 Incredulous 70 Incurious 70 Innkeeper 164 Innkeeper and Staff 162 Inns and Taverns 144 Italian Names 32


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J

Japanese Names 35 Jeweller 7 Just 70

K

Knights 182 Knows The Way 18 Kobolds 241

L

Lawful Traits 66 Lawyer 15 Laymen 180 Lazy 70 Lecherous 70 Lesser Enemy 2 Lesser Feats 17 Light-Fingered 63 Likeable 71 Listings By Race 223 Lizardfolk 243 Locathah 244 Locating the NPC 136 Logger’s Camp 146 Loremaster 218 Loyalty and Morale 20 Loyalty Checks 24 Lynx Caliburnus 112

M

Making Checks 23 Manoeuvre Focus 18 Marine 176 Mercenaries 166 Mercenary Commander-9 166 Mercenary Companies 146 Mercenary Soldier 166 Merciful 71 Mercurial 71 Merfolk 245 Mighty 64 Minion 8 Minor Mannerisms 60 Minotaur 246 Miser 63 Monks 105

Moody 71 Mysterious 64

N

Names 25 Names by Culture/Region 25 Neutral Traits 66 New NPC-Related Rules 19 Nobles 167 Nobles and other Town Leaders 147 Noble Titles 4 Norman Names 34 NPCs In The World 153 NPC Classes 3 NPC Creation 2

O

Oak-Skin 64 Obedience Checks 23 Obedient 71 Obese 71 Obsessive 71 Ogres 247 Orc and Similar, Names 44 Ordinary Sailors 175 Organized 71 Orm Slycuts 91

P

Packrat 71 Palace Guard 170 Paladins 109 Patient 71 Pawnbroker 8 Peaceful 71 Pious 64,71 Polite 72 Politicians 172 Poor 64 Prestige Classes 192 Professional 9,19 Prostitute 8

Q

Quick Reflexes 18


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R

Race-Friend 64 Racial Alignment 57 Rangers 116 Rapid Worker 18 Red Roc 239 Reiki Springheart 118 Remir Slyflight 103 Respect Save 21 Rogues And Their Kin 121 Role of the NPC, The 2 Romantic 72 Rude 72 Russian Names 37

S

Sage/Scholar 8 Sages and Scribes 173 Sahuagin 249 Sailors 175 Sasoin Eaglefeather 109 Saxon Names 38 Scottish Names 39 Scribe 15 Seaside And Docks 150 Seer 3 Selfish 72 Shannara Tylwyth 124 Ship’s Surgeon 176 Shopkeepers 178 Shopkeepers and Craftsmen 178 Shy 72 Silent 64 Silver Eagle 239 Sincere 72 Skill Knack 19 Sleepy 72 Sloppy 72 Smiter 3 Staff 165 Stammering 72 Stone-Skin 64 Strong 65 Strong Will 19 Stubborn 72 Studious 72 Stupid 65 Swashbucklers 187 Swift 65

Sycophantic 72 Sylvia Annwyn 127

T

Temperate 72 Templefolk 180 Temples 151 Temple Guards 180 Teobaldo One-Eye 101 Terrain Trained 19 Thjostolf the Bold 81 Thug 16 Time Sense 19 Tiny 65 Tolerant 72 Traditionalist 73 Trait Dictionary 67 Tricky 65 Troglodytes 251 Trusting 73

U

Unclean 65,73 Using the System 21 Utility 2

V

Vachel Blackblade 86 Vengeful 73 Verbose 73 Viking Names 41 Violent 73

W

Wise 65 Wizards and Sorcerers 127 Woodcutters 181 Writer 16

X

Xenophile 73 Xenophobe 73

Y

Ysolla Riniver 76


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