CHAPTER THREE: Worlds Beyond
or equal to the listed percentage, the party
Hatred of the Land
Enraged by the presence of good creatures, the
very fabric of an evil plane lashes out at them.
Trees rake them with their branches, the ground
shifts to knock them prone, and bolts of light-
ning descend from the sky. A few evil planes
are so thoroughly malevolent that they attack
invading good creatures. These realms are per-
haps the darkest places in all the planes. This
trait appears in worlds ruled by dark gods or
formed by the efforts of demons and devils. It
is also common on organic worlds formed by
the body of an evil being.
This trait’s strength rating determines the
strength of the attacking features of the world.
In addition, the stronger this trait the more
often it spawns an attacker. Set up the struggle
with this trait just like you would any other
encounter, save that the attack comes from the
party’s midst. For example, a tree or rock in the
middle of the party’s camp could animate to
fight them.
The attack frequency shows how often this trait
comes into play. Roll d% once after the listed
time period passes. If the total result is less than
comes under attack.
Level Attack Frequency
Faint 20%/24 hours
Light 20%/12 hours
Medium 20%/6 hours
Heavy 30%/3 hours
Overwhelming 40%/1 hour
The attackers should consist of animated
objects with a total EL equal to the party’s level
– 1d3. This method presents them with an
encounter that can prove troublesome but has
little chance of defeating them. The creatures
spawned by this trait usually attack with sur-
prise, as they spring upon the party from
behind or beneath them. They gain a +4 cir-
cumstance bonus to all Hide and Move Silently
checks to surprise the PCs. Typical animated
objects include trees, rocks, mounds of dirt,
and other natural features.
If you want to increase this trait’s deadliness,
set the EL equal to the party’s level or their
level +1d4–1. In this case, the animated ter-
rain presents a clear threat that slowly
wears away their resources and can put
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