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MONSTER - Gormiti Demon Champions of the Abyss The whirling chaos of the Abyss spawns creatures of terror. Though some are formed or achieve forms of an almost species-like quality such as those called Balors, Vrocks or Mariliths, most crawl forth from the undulating ooze of the Abyss as slug-like masses of slime and flesh. Then there are those Demons hatched from the larvae of evil souls collected by  Night Hags. These Demons are birthed on Hades and are said to be stronger as well as having an affinity for existing in other Planes of Existence. Certainly many of Demonic Champions are Hades Born as are some of the powerful Demonic Overlords such as Grazz't. Others claim that the struggle for existence among those originating from the flesh-walls of the Abyss makes for a stronger Demon in the end. Nurture or Nature. Each Demonic Champion is unique but there are some commonalities which have lent to strange alliances among these chaotic monstrosities. Many of their strengths, defenses and abilities are elemental in nature such as affinities to Fire, Water, Air or Earth, but there is no real kin-ship or familial loyalty and in the end every Demon is out for themselves.  Demons gather a following of lesser Demons while preying on their weaker brethren. The Abyss born are consumed on a regular basis though both Devils and Daemons are preferred. If a Demon is going to grow in power it must consume powerful creatures and Demons, Devils and Daemons provide the greatest boost to a Demons growth. A Demon Champion will have a retinue of other Champions and lesser Demons. In general they are of ... read more!

NPC - Captain Feradoon of the Hawk out of Ekbir The waters of the north are cold and the Hawk sails across these northern waters. Most ships out of Ekbir hug the coast and travel no further west than Zirat in the Janasib Islands and no further east than the lands of the Tiger Nomads, but Feradoon travels beyond the known lands over the borders of the map and, to the east, somewhere on the coast of the Land of Black Ice. Feradoon is a powerful warrior and was once an explorer aways eager to discover new lands and new people, but now he is no longer entirely human. Somewhere in his explorations he found something very old, very powerful and not of this Oerth. His shell may be that of Feradoon, and something of the man still exists or is trapped in his body, but inside, controlling him an entity that is beyond evil and perhaps beyond understanding lurks and learns and bides its time. This entity has infected the crew of the Hawk. Thirty-seven sailors aboard the ship, but they only replay old memories of who they once were, memories that are slightly off-center and frayed at the edges. The Cult of Istus has noted the strange actions of crew and captain and have begun to investigate. Feradoon is not accepting passengers but the Cult smuggled aboard an operative who was never heard from again. Now greater measures are required and a ship and doughty adventurers are sought to follow the Hawk and discover what has changed a once loyal subject of the Cailphate. Originally published on the Hall of the Mountain King ... read more!

NPC - Yermak Vedkrenbo of the Boyvasadok - Rover Hero After the disastrous defeat at the Battle of the Opicum the Bespled Uday (Rovers in common) tribes withdrew to their furthest and most secure hunting grounds. While the adult population of the tribe was whittled down there remained the very old, the young and pregnant or nursing mothers. Each year more of the young ascend to adulthood and Bhodan Vedkrenbo Chief of the Boyvasadoks (Wardogs) and leader of all Rover tribes has ordered the tribes to draw back to safety and breed more kindred to replace their losses. Yermak (Bhodan's younger brother) is troublesome and ignores his brother's. He and a small band of Rovers still raid, especially against the Horned Society but there aren't more than 50 adults and 50 or so young men of age fourteen or younger (adulthood is proven among the Rovers by passing challenges rather than just passing time so the age of adulthood varies). He is an expert horseman and archer. His bow is called the Demonbow and is carved from the bones of a demon killed by a Rover ancestor of the Vedkrenbo clan. It is an intelligent and powerful and changes any shaft fired from it into a flaming bolt of bone with a point of some Hellish metal that is particularly lethal to creatures from the more dark and nefarious planes. To oerthly creatures its arrows can strike and creature needing an enchanted weapon to hit it and is useful in piercing armor. One of these bolts can cause fire damage and excruciating pain which can stun a person or creature for a few moments when ... read more!

NPC -  Nergui Paynim Mercenary The rulers of Ket have supplemented their cavalry forces with Paynim for centuries and the light horse-archers have proven well worth their cost. Lightly armored they depend on their mobility and their skill with their short but powerful bows to keep them at a distance for heavily armored foes or large or numerous creatures. They are also adept with their curved sabers and many are skilled with the lasso and weighted rope. Nergui is the leader of a small band of horsemen recently arrived from the Dry Steppes. His band of fifty horsemen has been sent to the borderland with Bissel due to a series of raids from tribes of mountain Hobgoblins. This is his first experience of lands more civilized than Ull and he is a bit awe-struck by what he has seen of Lopolla. Originally published on the Hall of the Mountain King blog.

NPC - Metin the Ox Champion of Ket Metin is a heroic warrior of the Kettish people. He is not a military leader though he has a cadre of followers; Warriors, magicians, clerics, all flock to him. He is often outside the borders of Ket and has explored deep in to the wasteland of the Paynims, out into Old Zeif, north among the Tiger Nomads. His horse Melek is the third of that name, is trained warhorse and armored in enchanted barding which helps to protect her and gives her great stamina and strength. Her plate armor gives her nightvision and the ability to be unfazed by illusion. Metin's armor and helm are enchanted as are his weapons and shield. He has a magical bag which can hold large quantities of items but always appears empty and weighs no more than the weight of cloth. He has a rope which can entangle anything upon command, a hand axe that returns when he throws it, potions of various sorts, and stewpot that once heated is everfull. Originally published on the Hall of the Mountain King blog.

NPC - Fia Cruski Thief Trained thieves are rare in the North. The only active guild is among the Cruski and it is one of the complaints by the Schnai and Fruzti about how much the Cruski imitate the Southerns. Fia is young and quick. She is a legendary pickpocket and spends most her time in the various harbortowns on the coast mostly steeling from southern merchants and sailors.  She isn't shy about plying a dagger in the back if the situations calls for it. She will normally pass herself off as one of the women who sells her body at the dockside taverns choosing drunken victims but prefers wealthy merchants. She has a small portion of Sedr magic that increases the potency of alcohol which she uses to great advantage. Fia has grown a bit tired of the pickpocketing and is open to the idea of general adventuring especial where a thief would come in handy. Originally published on the Hall of the Mountain King blog.

NPC  - Deity Malikat Al'afeaa With the reawakening of Sutek other deities from ancient Zeif have reappeared. The most recent is a minor goddess, Malikat Al-afeaa. She rules over snakes and her return has set the Yuan-ti of Hepmonaland astir. Her ancient temples in Zeif are destroyed or choked with sand, her worshipers gone for millennia and her memory cursed by the Bakluni. But to the Yuan-ti she is the Great Mother and they have called to her for centuries. No living women or man has seen her face. She has appeared to the diviners across the Flanaess as a crawling nightmare, her face hidden, her torso that of a lovely woman surrounded by adoring snakes. Soon, soon, she will reveal herself and she will bring terror.   Originally published on the Hall of the Mountain King blog.