tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53579191537595668162024-02-19T11:46:23.884-05:00Blog on the BorderlandsFirst Edition rules, Original Edition attitude...Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-40519361244318682512019-07-22T20:28:00.002-04:002019-07-22T20:28:32.861-04:00NewLord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-91100658797730180372012-10-20T06:36:00.000-04:002012-10-20T06:37:36.819-04:00Socerous Scrolls: Alter Alignment<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Alter
Alignment</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> (Reversible)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Level: <i>7</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Type:
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Range: <i>Touch</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Duration:
<i>Permanent</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">AoE:
<i>Creature Touched</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Comp: <i>V,
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Speed: <i>1
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Description: By
means of this dweomer, the spellcaster is able to change the
alignment of a creature. The spellcaster can seek to determine
exactly what alignment the victim will become, in which case the
victim receives a +4 to his saving throw. Otherwise, the new
alignment of the creature is determined randomly:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">12-22%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">23-33% </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">45-56%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">90-100%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">If the
alignment rolled is the same as the alignment of the victim, then the
alignment of the victim remains the same. A <i>remove curse</i>,
<i>limited wish</i>, or <i>wish</i> can reverse the effects of an
alter alignment spell. The reverse of this spell is <i>restore
alignment</i>, which can also be used to restore the original
alignment of the victim.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Note that
creatures such as animals, insects, and so on are not effected by
this spell, nor are undead, golems, or other unnatural, non- or
animal intelligence creatures, or supernatural creatures for which an
alignment change would radically alter the very nature of the
creature. Only those beings that are able to freely choose and
determine their own alignment, or change their alignment through the
consequences of their actions, are effected by this spell.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The material
components for this spell are a compass or a weather vane, a set of
knucklebones, and a personal item belonging to the intended victim (a
strand of hair, a drop of blood, fingernail, etc.; or an item that
has been long-possessed and favored by the victim, such as a ring
that is always worn, a favorite weapon, etc.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Copyright GA Norris 2011</span></span>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-33801259886715529382012-10-05T19:36:00.000-04:002012-10-05T19:36:10.905-04:00Finders Keepers: Key of Thievery<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-style: normal;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Key of Thievery</b>: This small, nondescript iron key can be employed to open any door that has been locked with a normal lock, padlock, and the like, as well as manacles, chests or boxes, that have hidden or trick locks, and so on. Further, once per day, the <i>key of thievery</i> can be used to employ a <i>knock</i> spell to open magically <i>held</i> or <i>wizard locked</i> doors, as well as secret doors (as per a <i>knock</i> spell). Note that a <i>key of thievery</i> will not effect in any way traps that may have been placed upon a door, chest, or box, unless the unlocking of such would also serve to disarm the trap. Nor does a <i>key of thievery</i> reveal hidden or concealed doors, secret doors, and the like; it is merely capable of opening them once they have been detected in some manner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Lenses of Blindness</b>: These lenses, when placed on the eyes, will cause the wearer to become immediately and irrevocably blind. Only a <i>cure blindness </i>followed by a <i>remove curse</i> cast by a cleric of at least 9th level, or a <i>heal</i>, <i>limited wish</i>, or <i>wish</i> spell can restore sight to the victim and allow the victim to remove the lenses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Note however that those who have been afflicted by these lenses, and have subsequently successfully removed them by the requisite means, will gain a permanent +3 against all gaze attacks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>N.B.</b> <i>Lenses of blindness</i> will appear to be of some other beneficial type (<i>charming</i>, <i>detection</i>, <i>seeing</i>, etc.) unless an <i>identify</i> spell has been employed by a magic-user of at least 13th level.</span></div>
Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-64808858875027308852012-06-19T14:42:00.002-04:002012-06-19T14:49:53.596-04:00Wandering Monsters: Losel<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I wrote this up a long while back after rereading Gary Gygax's <i>Artifact of Evil</i>, a "Gord the Rogue" novel set in Greyhawk. I tried to hue as closely as possible to the description of these "ape-orcs" as possible, although certain amount of interpretation was necessary in order to shoe-horn them into AD&D stats. The following is not an original work, is merely "fan-fiction" based on a monster as described in one of Gary's novels, and I certainly make no claim to copyright on this entry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>LOSEL</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">FREQUENCY: <i>Very rare
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<span style="font-size: small;">NO. APPEARING: <i>10-60</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">% IN LAIR: <i>20%</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">SIZE: <i>M</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">MOVE: <i>12” @ 12”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">INTELLIGENCE: <i>Low</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">ALIGNMENT: <i>Chaotic
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<span style="font-size: small;">TREASURE TYPE:
<i>Individual: K; Lair: O, P, Q (x5)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">LEVEL/XP: <i>II/20+2/hp</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">HIT DICE: <i>2</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">ARMOR CLASS: <i>7</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">NO. OF ATTACKS: <i>1 or 3</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">DAMAGE/ATTACK: <i>By
weapon type, or 1-2/1-2/1-4</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">SPECIAL ATTACKS: <i>Surprise
1-3 (d6)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">SPECIAL DEFENSES: <i>Nil</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">SPECIAL ABILITIES:
<i>Infravision 60 feet</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">MAGIC RESISTANCE:
<i>Standard</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">PSIONIC ABILITY: <i>Nil</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">ATTACK/DEFENSE MODES: <i>Nil</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Losel, or “lost ones,”
are arboreal simian-orc crossbreeds, rather stupid and favoring their
simian origins. They are as at home in the tree tops as they are upon
the ground. They mainly inhabit the Vesve forest, where they are
quite commonly found, and it is said that they are bred by Iuz or one
of his minions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">They are usually armed
with throwing clubs or hand axes for ranged weapons, or occasionally
with light crossbows. In melee, they will fight with scimitars, axes,
clubs, daggers, or short swords. They wear leather or hide armor, but
they don't use shields. If unarmed, they will scratch with their weak
claws, as well as bite with their fangs. Losel are adept at moving
quietly and ambushing from the tree tops; whenever attacking from
such a position, they surprise opponents 1-3 on a d6.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Losel run at a shambling
gait, swinging their long arms much as an ape would do. They are
covered in dark, matted fur, and they smell worse than true orcs if
that is possible. Losel are quite cowardly, groveling and sniveling
whenever they are bullied by a strong master. They speak a broken
form of common that is often difficult to understand, as well as
their own orcish dialect, both of which are often intermixed with
simian-like chatterings and snarls. They have infravision out to a
range of 60 feet. Losel crave man flesh, and will gladly accept such
as payment in lieu of treasure whenever possible. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Losel
often hunt using bird whistles or mimicking the sounds of other
animals as communication between different hunting bands.</span></div>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-5365086769677478862012-06-14T20:04:00.000-04:002012-06-21T13:48:32.850-04:00Finders Keepers: Boots of Hindrance<span style="font-size: small;">The following text & stats are designated Open Gaming Content as per the <a href="http://blogontheborderlands.blogspot.com/p/ogl.html">OGL</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Boots of Hindrance</b>: These cursed boots will make the wearer feel a sense of potency and confidence, particularly when contemplating battle. However, once the boots are donned they cannot be removed, reduce the movement rate of the wearer to a mere 3”, cause the wearer to be treated as though <i>encumbered</i>, and cause the wearer to always strike last in combat regardless of the initiative roll.</span></div>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-49278481389784783992012-06-08T20:08:00.000-04:002012-06-19T14:44:48.117-04:00Beneath the Earth<div style="text-align: justify;">
An inauspicious start to what will hopefully be a regular feature, <b><i>Beneath the Earth</i></b> will by a weekly article on dungeons, or an encounter area for use in a dungeon, that is inspired by pictures or drawings I've turned up on the internet, books, games, and so on.</div>
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This week I'll simply state my love for the dungeon environment in role playing games. While the dungeon is certainly not the only setting or environment in which to explore and adventure in a fantasy role playing campaign (the other major tropes being wilderness and city adventures), it will always be the most iconic and interesting to me. The mystery and wonder of exploring the "mythic underworld" holds an abject fascination for me that, quite frankly, goes beyond mere gaming and into the furthest realms of imagination.</div>
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A lot of digital ink has been spilled in the old school community concerning dungeons over the past several years, in particular with regards to the megadungeon concept, and it is my opinion this is because the dungeon offers up the most versatile and fertile area of exploration for fantastic role playing. Rather than being the "confining, worn out, cliched, nonsensical" environment that offers up little more than "hack and slash," as some in the new school claim, the dungeon in my opinion has the greatest potential for long-term game play. The tricks, traps, encounters, "specials," and so on that are found there are only part of the imaginative magic that occurs <i><b>Beneath the Earth</b></i> and challenges the players; the concept of the "mythic underworld," in my mind, conjures up images of lost subterranean worlds vis-a-vis Edgar Rice Burroughs or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; ancient civilizations of malign aspect as depicted by H.P. Lovecraft in his stories <i>The Mound</i> and <i>At the Mountains of Madness</i> or by Gygax in his seminal D series of adventures (<i>Descent into the Depths of the Earth</i>, <i>Shrine of the Kuo Toa</i>, and <i>Vault of the Drow</i>); mythological and religious overtones and allusions given the nature of the subject matter (the notions of the underworld and hell are very strong themes); and quite simply the sense of mystery and the unknown in a realm where literally anything is possible, given the other-worldliness of the underworld when compared to the realms above that are illumined by the sun.</div>
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In short, the game for me always comes back to the dungeon delve, and when I have the time for gaming or for creating material for a gaming session, it is the dungeon that consumes me, that fires my imagination the most, and offers that touchstone with my gaming youth that spurred a lifetime of interest in the fantastic, the mythological, the horrific, and the episodic adventure.</div>
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Enter all ye who dare...</div>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-23377696805566525192012-06-05T09:01:00.001-04:002012-06-05T09:53:51.219-04:00Wizardawn Tabletop GamesWhat's not to love about a site that can generate an entire dungeon map AND a key for it with just the the click of a few buttons, using excellent dungeon geomorphs that keep the generated maps from getting that "cookie cutter" look?<br />
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That's what we have over at Wizardawn Tabletop Games.<br />
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<a href="http://www.wizardawn.com/rpg/index.php" target="_blank">Wizardawn Tabletop Games</a><br />
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Back in the day, many of us would have paid for access to tools like these, but they are offered up free of charge!<br />
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Be sure to check the sidebars for all kinds of great map generators, encounter generators, tables, and so on.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.wizardawn.com/rpg/tool_ultimate.php" target="_blank">Ultimate Dungeon Creator</a> alone is a worth a visit to this site, but there really is so much more available to peruse.<br />
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Excellent stuff.Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-67168113895185408462012-06-02T19:44:00.001-04:002012-06-05T07:55:54.285-04:00A Long HiatusIts been a long while since I've updated this blog. Strangely enough, I've had blog posts saved as drafts ready for publication since the last time I posted (Sept. of 2011). Real life got very busy between work and some other things going on, then the holidays came along, and before I realized it several months had slipped by without any posts.<br />
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Whether there will be any interest in a blog that has "gone dark" for so long remains to be seen. However, the gaming bug always bites even after lying dormant for a span of time, so I'll forge ahead and maybe a few folks will find my meanderings interesting enough to check in from time to time.Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-39386499134274966012012-06-02T19:33:00.000-04:002012-06-21T13:48:57.459-04:00Sorcerous Scrolls: Ray of Frost<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Ray of Frost</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Type: <i>Evocation</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Range: <i>1”</i> </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Duration: <i>Instantaneous</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Comp: <i>V, S, M</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Explanation/Description: A ray of frost deals 1d4 points of damage, plus 1 point per level of the caster, against a single opponent. A saving throw against breath attacks completely negates the damage.</span></div>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-15710936275780802722011-09-11T12:45:00.000-04:002012-06-21T13:49:55.835-04:00Finders Keepers: Ring of Untrained Magic<span style="font-size: small;">The following text & stats are designated Open Gaming Content as per the <a href="http://blogontheborderlands.blogspot.com/p/ogl.html">OGL</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Ring of Untrained Magic</b>: This powerful items allows the wearer to cast a single magic-user spell of any level once per day. Note however that there is always a base 5% chance of any spell cast from the ring going awry, modified by the variables on the following chart:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Intelligence 4 or Less: <i>Unusable</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Intelligence 5-6: +45%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Intelligence 7-8: +25%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Intelligence 9-13: +10%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Each Point of Intelligence Over 12: -1%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Each Magic-user Level: -2%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Illusionist: -1%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Cleric or Druid: -1%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Thief: +10%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Spell Being Cast is 2<sup>nd</sup> Level: +5%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Spell Being Cast is 3<sup>rd</sup> Level: +10%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Spell Being Cast is 4<sup>th</sup> Level: +15%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Spell Being Cast is 5<sup>th</sup> Level: +20%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Spell Being Cast is 6<sup>th</sup> Level: +25%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Spell Being Cast is 7<sup>th</sup> Level: +30%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Spell Being Cast is 8<sup>th</sup> Level: +35%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Spell Being Cast is 9<sup>th</sup> Level: +40%</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Note that regardless of the variables, the base chance for a casting to go awry will never fall below 5%.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">If a spell cast from the ring does go awry, then there are several possible outcomes: the spell might fail completely, in which case the ring cannot be used again for another week; the spell may be miscast, resulting in the opposite effect occurring other than the one desired by the wearer, if the spell is reversible or can have an opposite effect; spells with detrimental effects can harm the wearer of the ring, rather than the intended target or victim of the spell; a portal or gate opens up, forcing the ring wearer into another dimension or plane randomly determined by the Referee; a strange effect as dictated by the Referee can result, rather than the desired effect of the ring wearer.</span></div>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-42941264226775535802011-09-05T14:32:00.000-04:002012-06-21T13:50:13.702-04:00Sorcerous Scrolls: Forked Lightning<div align="JUSTIFY">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Type: <i>Evocation</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Range: <i>1”/level</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Duration: <i>Instant</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">AoE: <i>Special</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Comp: <i>V, S, M</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Speed: <i>3 segments</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Description: Similar to the spell <i>lightning bolt</i>, this spell allows the magic-user to expel a blast of electrical energy from his outstretched hands. However, the caster is able to hit multiple targets as long as they are within the range of the spell, as the lightning charge will split and extend to hit them. When this spell is initially acquired, a magic-user is able to hit up to 3 opponents for 1d6 points of damage per level, gaining another “fork” with which to strike another opponent every 2nd level thereafter. No to hit roll is necessary. A save against breath attacks reduces the damage by half. The material components for this spell are a steel rod and wool.</span></div>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-75410670583582575562011-07-23T15:02:00.000-04:002012-06-21T13:50:37.541-04:00Finders Keepers: Dart of Wounding<span style="font-size: small;">The following text & stats are designated Open Gaming Content as per the <a href="http://blogontheborderlands.blogspot.com/p/ogl.html">OGL</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Dart of Wounding</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;">: These magical darts cause the same amount of damage as others such mundane missiles, but a +2 to hit is granted when employing them. Further, every round thereafter the victim of such a dart will suffer 2 hit points of damage until healed in some manner, or until a full turn of time has elapsed. The employment of such darts will actually reduce the efficacy of creatures with the ability to regenerate hit points by a like number of points. Thus, a troll that would normally be able to regenerate 3 hit points per round would only be able to regenerate 1 hit point per round for a full turn. A creature that would normally regenerate 2 hit points per round would not regenerate for a full turn. A creature that would normally regenerate 1 hit point per round would actually lose 1 hit point per round.</span></span></span></div>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-28108084437687370592011-07-10T08:35:00.001-04:002012-06-21T13:50:59.549-04:00Finders Keepers: Mask of Disguise<span style="font-size: small;">The following text & stats are designated Open Gaming Content as per the <a href="http://blogontheborderlands.blogspot.com/p/ogl.html">OGL</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mask of Disguise</b>: When donned, a <i>mask of disguise</i> allows its wearer to <i>alter self</i>, as per the illusionist spell, once per day. Note that once a form is assumed, the wearer of the mask must change back to their normal appearance that day, or forever take upon themselves the new form. Only the death of the wearer in such cases will release the mask of disguise from the face of the victim.</span>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-59653112937410856472011-07-03T11:35:00.004-04:002011-07-04T10:25:49.560-04:00CLASSified: The Woodsman<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">An alternative to the ranger for those players that want a fighter type that treks the wilderness, but isn't tied to a particular alignment. I love the ranger class, so I didn't write this with the intent of replacing it in my game. However, I wanted a class that was about as woods crafty as the ranger, but more prevalent in numbers and that might be found serving in any number of capacities. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">A woodsman might be a bounty hunter, tracker, guide, scout for an armed force, light infantry, missileer, robber, etc., and serve with nearly any type of lord or institution, good or evil, or even be a mere freelancing sword for hire. A woodsman might be a decent chap (a man of Sherwood, for example), an indifferent loner for hire if the price is right, or a cruel brigand engaged in rapine and mayhem at the behest of an evil lord.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><b>Woodsman</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">0</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">Tracker</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">2</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">2,000</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">2+1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">3</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">4,000</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">3+2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">Forager</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">4</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">8,000</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">4+2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">Chasseur</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">5</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">18,000</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">5+3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">Jaeger</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">6</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">35,000</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">6+3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">Harrier</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">7</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">70,000</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">7+4</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">Huntsman</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">8</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">125,000</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">8+4</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">Stalker</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">9</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">250,000</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">9+5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">10</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">475,000</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">11</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">700,000</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><i>Weapons Allowed</i>: Axes (battle, hand), bows (all types), crossbows, dagger, hammer, javelin, scimitar, sling, spear, and swords (all types).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><i>Weapon Disciplines</i>: Woodsmen begin with 2 weapon disciplines, and have a -3 penalty when using weapons with which they have not trained. Woodsmen gain an additional weapon discipline every 4 levels thereafter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><i>Armor & Shield Use</i>: Leather, studded leather, and ring mail armor only. No shields allowed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><i>Poison Use</i>: The use of poison by woodsmen is left to the Referee's discretion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><i>Surprise Bonus</i>: Woodsmen can be surprised by monsters or other opponents only on a roll of a 1 on a d6. They surprise enemies on a roll of 1-3 on a d6.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><i>Tracking</i>: Woodsmen are able to track other creatures both in the wild and indoors. In the wild, woodsmen are able to track creatures with a base chance of 80% success, gaining +1% from 2nd to 9th level to a maximum of 89%. Indoors, woodsmen have a base 65% chance to follow their prey, and must have had the creature in sight no more than half an hour prior to the attempt to follow. Tracking both in and out of doors is modified by various conditions at the Referee's discretion (weather, time lapsed, attempts by the pursued to cover their trail, etc.). Further, at 3rd level, woodsmen are able to determine the number of foes they are tracking by successfully rolling an additional tracking attempt, and at 5th level the type of foes by the same means.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><i>Thieving Abilities</i>: Woodsmen move silently, hide in shadows, hear noise, and climb walls as though they are thieves of an equivalent experience level.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><i>Determine Direction</i>: Woodsmen determine the direction they are traveling unfailingly out-of-doors when the skies are clear (i.e., the sun is shining, or the stars/moon are plainly visible). Overcast conditions reduce the chance of determining direction to a 75% probability, while a heavy fog, snow storm, or torrential rain will reduce this chance to a mere 50%.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><i>Detect Snares & Pits</i>: Woodsmen detect snares, pits, dead falls, and other traps set against them out-of-doors 65% of the time. This ability increases by 2% each level thereafter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><i>Identify Plants</i>: At the 3rd level of ability, woodsmen are able to identify plants by type.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><i>Pass Without a Trace</i>: At the 5th level of ability, woodsmen are able to pass through densely overgrown areas (thickets, tangles of undergrowth, patches of thorn bushes, and so on) at half their normal rate of movement while leaving no trace of their passing. At the 7th level of ability, woodsmen are able to pass without a trace at their normal movement rate. At the 9th level of ability, a woodsmen passes without a trace even over terrain that would typically be impossible to avoid leaving a back trail, such as snow, mud, or sand, at half their normal movement rate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Recruit Followers</span></span></i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">: At the 9th level of ability, woodsmen are able to recruit men to form a band of woodsmen, scouts, or outlaws (brigands or bandit types), depending on the tracker's alignment. Typically, other trackers, fighters, brigands, bandits, and perhaps even thieves or assassins could be attracted to such a band.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Ring of Master Thievery</b>: This nondescript ring grants the wearer the ability to operate as a thief of 9th level, even if they are not thieves. Thieves of levels less than 9th will be able to operate at the higher level of thieving ability. Thieves of 9th level or higher gain +20% to all thieving abilities while the ring is worn. Note however that lawful and/or good characters will eventually shift in their alignment to chaotic good (if they use the ring and the thieving ability it grants for good purposes only) or to a non-lawful, evil alignment (if they use the ring for evil purposes). This shift in alignment is entirely in the purview of the game Referee. Thieves' guilds highly prize these rings, and will likely set a bounty upon the owner of one.</span></div>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-8237350861041490532011-06-19T08:53:00.001-04:002011-06-19T08:53:58.352-04:00Finders Keepers: Club of Endless Beatings<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Club of Endless Beatings</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;">: This wooden club serves as a +3 weapon. Further, it can be commanded to defend its owner; thus, the club will move about and strike opponents on its own once so commanded, attacking as a 5th</span><span style="font-style: normal;"> level fighter. The club can be so animated for up to a full turn, once per day. Note that such clubs are susceptible to fire damage, making saving throws against such at a -1 penalty, and losing its magical bonus against such attacks as well.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><b>Wand of Lethargy </b>(M): This spell has an effect similar to the spell <i>sleep</i> (cf.); however, a <i>wand of lethargy</i> is able to put to sleep opponents of more than 4+4 hit dice. Up to a total of 12 hit dice worth of creatures can be put into a comatose state by employing a wand of lethargy, but each creature is entitled to a saving throw (albeit at a -2 penalty). Thus, up to twelve 1 hit die creatures could be put to sleep, or a single creature of 12 hit dice. One charge is drained for every hit die worth of creatures put to slumber, but the wand is rechargeable by the usual means. Such wands will have from 1-100 charges when found.</span></div>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-49309319302812035642011-04-15T00:01:00.007-04:002013-07-07T10:51:05.822-04:00Wandering Monster: CTHULHI (Starspawn)<div style="color: #999999;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Cthulhi
(Starspawn)</b></span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Rare</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">d4</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">50%</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Horde</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">2,
19-21</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Move</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">12"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Genius</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Align.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Size</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">M
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">1,800+12</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">AC</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">5</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">8d8+4</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">2</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">d3/d3</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">See
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Infravision</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Psi
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">241-340</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Mind
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Empty
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Though
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Mental
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Cthulhi attack with two claws every round for d3 points of damage
each; if both claws land against an opponent, the cthulhi will draw
its victim to itself and attack with its tentacles. Each tentacle
deals a point of damage every round thereafter until the victim is
slain outright or d4 rounds elapse, after which time the cthulhi has
burrowed through its victim's skull to reach the brain and the victim
is immediately slain. The cthulhi will then proceed to suck the
brains from the cranial cavity of its victim.</span></span></span></b></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Note
that cthulhi avoid physical combat whenever possible, preferring to
employ their formidable arsenal of psionic powers instead. A cthulhi
is able to send forth a </span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">mind
blast</span></i></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
in a cone that is 6" long and 2" wide at its terminus.
Further, a cthulhi is able to employ the following psionic abilities;
</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">astral
projection</span></i></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">body
equilibrium</span></i></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">detect
magic</span></i></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">domination</span></i></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">esp</span></i></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">levitation</span></i></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">probability
travel</span></i></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">telekinesis</span></i></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
and </span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">suspend
animation</span></i></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
as though they had 7th level of ability.</span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cthulhi
will retreat from any battle that they are losing, abandoning their
allies, minions, and slaves to ensure their own escape.</span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
Cthulhi, or "star spawn" as they are sometimes referred to
in ancient tomes, are said to have come to the material plane from
"beyond the stars," although there is conjecture that they
are from a different plane of reality.</span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">They
are notoriously of evil and cruel disposition, hating all other
living beings, and consider them as nothing more than chattel useful
only for enslavement or as food. However, they will sometimes make
common cause with other intelligent beings when it furthers their own
unfathomable ends, though it is well known that they are
untrustworthy, willing to betray an ally without qualm if it is to
their own advantage.</span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cthulhi
have their own strange language which none have ever deciphered, and
usually speak the tongues of several other underworld races. Their
contact with men has been rare, as few have dared the deep
passageways of the underworld where these horrors are found. It is
said that there are entire cities of star spawn deep beneath the
earth, from which they send forth small contingents to establish
outposts to further their own ends.</span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">It
is thought that cthulhi live for several centuries at the least, but
their numbers seem to suggest a slow rate of propagation (which is
fortunate for other beings). Their methods of reproduction are
entirely unknown.</span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cthulhi
are able to see into the infravisual spectrum to a range of 6",
and although they are able to see perfectly well in light conditions
normal to the underworld (torches, lanterns, or even a light spell),
they prefer the dark. Sunlight blinds them instantly and causes them
pain (albeit with no lasting injury). Although they are air
breathers, they are able to survive underwater indefinitely and in a
complete vacuum for short periods of time (as long as 3 turns),
hinting at both their extraterrestrial origin and their cthuloid
heritage.</span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Sages
say that the race of star spawn are descendants of the horrid demigod
Cthulhu, and bear his resemblance. Cthulhi are six feet tall on the
average, and range from gaunt to corpulent in build. Skin color
ranges from a sickly greenish hue to a bluish cast, while their eyes
are dead black without any other coloration. The head is ovoid in
shape, with eyes set wide apart, and where the nose and mouth of a
man would be there are d4+2 small tentacles that cover a small
sucker-like mouth. Vestigial,
bat-like leathery wings, </span></span></span></b></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">protrude from the back of a cthulhi, </span></span></span></b></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> remnants of a distant era when the race was
capable of flight. The mere sight of a cthulhi sickens the eye and
terrifies the heart, and is enough to unman even the stoutest
campaigner.</span></span></span></b></span></div>
Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-34489940749687794442011-04-12T00:01:00.000-04:002011-04-12T00:01:01.542-04:00Sorcerous Scrolls: Alizaar's Arc of Lightning<div align="JUSTIFY">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Alizaar's Arc of Lightning</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Level: <i>1</i> </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Type: <i>Evocation</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Range: <i>1</i>”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Duration: <i>Instantaneous</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">AoE: <i>1 creature</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Comp: <i>V, S, M</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Speed: <i>1 segment</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Save: <i>½ damage</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Explanation/Description: This spell allows the caster to produce an arc of electricity that can hit only a single opponent. The arc does 1d4 points of damage, plus 1 point per level of the caster. The arc of lightning strikes automatically (i.e., no attack roll is necessary), but the victim is allowed a save against breath weapons to avoid the strike. The material component for this spell is a living lightning bug.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Copyright GA Norris 2011</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-56201790002044437852011-04-10T13:23:00.000-04:002011-04-10T13:23:35.436-04:00Djeryv's Graveyard: AD&D Dungeon Key GeneratorA very cool dungeon key generator for AD&D has been posted over at Djeryv's Graveyard. It allows you to select monsters by level from the Monster Manuals and Fiend Folio, and the generator will create up to 100 rooms, complete with treasure and traps, as well as a random encounter table! There's a generator for outdoor encounters, a dungeon map generator that uses geomorphs, and other goodies as well. Check out <a href="http://www.djeryv.com/">Djeryv's Graveyard</a> for the AD&D/OSRIC link in the side bar that will take you to the dungeon generator page. This could be really useful for a last-minute megadungeon gaming session, or simply to get some ideas while working on dungeon levels.<br />
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I showed it to my wife who is currently refereeing our home campaign, and she was practically drooling over it.Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-73863661157205406972011-04-08T00:01:00.007-04:002012-06-21T13:53:45.305-04:00Wandering Monster: VODYANOI, Burrowing<div style="color: #999999;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The following text & stats are designated Open Gaming Content as per the <a href="http://blogontheborderlands.blogspot.com/p/ogl.html">OGL</a>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><b>VODYANOI,
Burrowing (Amber Bulk)</b></span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="color: #999999; width: 130px;">
<colgroup><col width="40"></col>
<col width="88"></col>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Freq.</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Very
rare</span></span></div>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Num.</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">d6</span></span></div>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Lair%</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">35%</span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Horde</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">7,
9</span></span></div>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Move</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">6"
(Dig 6")</span></span></div>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Int.</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Very</span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Align.</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">CE</span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Size</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">L
(9' tall)</span></span></div>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">L/XP</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">1300+12</span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="TOP">
<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">AC</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">1</span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">HD</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">9d8</span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Attk.</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">3</span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Dmg.</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">2d6/2d6/3d4</span></span></div>
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</tr>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">S.A.</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">See
below</span></span></div>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">S.D.</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">None</span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">N.A.</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">None</span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="40"><div lang="en-US" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">R.M.</span></div>
</td>
<td width="88"><div align="CENTER" lang="en-US" style="font-style: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">0%</span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Combat</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
An amber bulk rakes with both talons every round for 2d6 points of
damage each, and bite for 3d4 points. If both talons strike a foe in
a single round, the victim has been grasped; the amber bulk can
either bite automatically each round thereafter, or set its gaze upon
its victim. The gaze of an amber bulk places a powerful </span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">charm</span></i></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
spell upon a victim, unless a saving throw against spells is made at
a -2 penalty. Those charmed will obey the telepathic commands of the
amber bulk without hesitation, even attacking former allies, taking
actions normally against their alignment, or sacrificing their own
life for the sake of its new master. This charm ability lasts for 3d6
rounds of combat unless dispelled in some manner.</span></span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Description</span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:
These creatures are related to the sea variety of vodyanoi, but live
beneath the earth. Amber bulks are found only in the underworld,
where they constantly burrow in search of prey. They will attack and
devour nearly any living creature, having no fear and being always
voraciously hungry. However, they are quite intelligent and will not
attack mindlessly. An amber bulk is very strong, and its talons are
as hard as steel. They able to dig through dirt or hard packed earth
at a rate of 6" per turn, through soft rock 2" per turn,
and through hard rock at a rate of 1" per turn. Amber bulks have
their own eldritch form of speech, a series of clicks, whistles, and
grunts that have never been deciphered, and they are also able to
communicate telepathically with intelligent beings in a limited
fashion.</span></span></span></b></span></span></div>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-20430259185785343982011-04-06T10:02:00.004-04:002011-04-06T14:09:18.569-04:00Gygax in The Fleet<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;">No, this is not a post about Gary Gygax's sordid career in the navy!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Back in the 80's, there was a multi-authored series of military SciFi
set in a shared universe edited by David Drake and Bill Fawcett. I
enjoyed them back in the day, and haven't read them in quite some time. I
picked up the entire series at a rummage book sale a few years ago, and
decided recently to give them a reread.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I had completely forgotten that Gygax had a story in this book. Its an ok story, about on par with the rest of the short stories from the other authors in the series, but it was a nice jolt to the old memory banks to realize I'd read this a few decades ago and forgotten all about it. The series overall isn't too bad if you like military SciFi, and a cut above most "shared universe" fantasy or SciFi series that have been published (which probably isn't saying much).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I figured I'd toss this info out there other Gygax aficionados to check out. </span></div>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-60412123135285996902011-04-05T10:46:00.000-04:002011-04-05T10:46:52.710-04:00Finders Keepers: Rod of Earthly Might<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rod of Earthly Might</b>: Rumored to have been forged on the elemental plane of earth, the <i>rod of earthly might</i> is a peculiar device. It allows the owner to regenerate at the rate of 3 hit points per round as long as the owner is standing upon solid earth. Once per day, the wielder of a <i>rod of earthly might</i> is able to cast one of the following spells at the 13th level of ability: <i>transmute rock to mud</i> (or the reverse), <i>stone shape</i>, or <i>dig</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. </span>Once per week, the wielder may use <i>stone to flesh</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> (or the reverse)</span>, raise a <i>wall of stone</i>, or <i>conjure</i> (an earth) <i>elemental</i>. Note that upon the activation of any of the rod's powers (not including the regeneration granted to the owner), there is a base 5% chance that the wielder and all others within a 20 foot radius will be immediately transported to the plane of earth. Each power activated consumes one charge, and such rods are never found containing more than d20 charges. It is rumored that a rod of earthly might can be recharged only by visiting the elemental plane of earth, but this has not been confirmed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Copyright GA Norris 2011</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Lord Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579773588540473028noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5357919153759566816.post-14477447207651143252011-04-01T00:01:00.007-04:002011-04-01T11:26:13.699-04:00Finders Keepers: Sandals of the Four Winds<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Sandals of the Four Winds</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> (Monks): These magical sandals grant a monk several distinct powers. First, they allow a monk to </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">fly</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> as per the spell (qv.) once per week for a number of turns equivalent to the monk's level. A monk wearing these sandals is able to run up walls and across ceilings at his normal movement rate as though he were under the power of a permanent </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">spider climb</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> spell (cf.). Further, </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">sandals of the four winds</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> grant monks special insight, such that they are able to detect illusions 75% of the time within a 3” radius with no concentration on the part of the monk. Finally, a monk wearing these sandals is immune to the effects of</span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> irresistible dance</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">slow</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">hold person</span></i><span style="font-weight: normal;">,</span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">entangle</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> or any magic or effect that would hinder his movement in any way</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Addendum</b>: I erroneously marked this post as Open Gaming Content, and have since changed that designation. Sorry! </span></span></span><br />
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