THE SWORD OF RAMI

By Jason Vey
Editor: MARK SANDY
Front Cover: ZOE DEVOS
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Sword of Rami, the 2018 Free RPG Day
adventure for Troll Lord Games! This particular scenario is jam-
packed full of good stuff, and serves not only as a free adventure,
but to highlight some of our new and forthcoming product.
Rather than our usual Castles & Crusades or Amazing
Adventures scenarios, this year’s is done for the Fifth Edition
Fantasy line we have been supporting for a couple years now,
and it’s going to highlight a few things we have forthcoming,
which we hope you’ll find exciting.
First things first: C&C fans, fear not: we are not abandoning the
SIEGE Engine, nor shifting our focus away from it. The SIEGE
Engine is our house engine, our flagship system and our baby. In
fact, you’ll see SIEGE stats for the monsters in this adventure in
an appendix at the end, to allow you to use it with your C&C
games.
So what exactly is this all about? Well, over the past couple
of years we have released several products intended for play
with the Fifth Edition Fantasy rules~the current rules for the
world’s most famous RPG. We are taking that to the next level,
and this summer will be unveiling the Fifth Edition Player’s
Guide to Aihrde, a rules supplement and player’s handbook
for our house campaign setting, The Codex of Aihrde, which is
completely system-free and on sale now.
The Fifth Edition Player’s Guide to Aihrde will include new
paths, archetypes, colleges, domains, traditions, patrons, circles,
oaths and options for character classes; new subraces and core
races; a system for rune magic; new rules options and more, all
designed for our house setting but completely compatible with
any 5e setting you wish to run.
In this scenario, not only will you get a fun and brief adventure
for the Fifth Edition rules, but you’ll get an insight into a lesser-
explored region of Aihrde, as well as a sneak preview of a couple
of the new character options that will be found in the Fifth
Edition Player’s Guide to Aihrde when it hits stands. You’ll
also get a look into the Mystical Companions sourcebook for
fifth edition, which allows you to create familiars and mystical
companions for every class, from the classic Paladin’s mount to
the fighter with a magical legacy blade, and more.
Aihrde is a rich and detailed campaign setting~among the most
detailed on the market~and yet, it has no metaplot to weigh
down the heroes. It’s a world with over 10,000 years of history,
hundreds if not thousands of cultures, and an ecology based
in real concepts of tectonics, weather patterns, climate and
sociology. It’s also wide open. Your characters will never have to
feel like no matter how cool they are, someone else gets to blow
up the superweapon or take down the demon lord.
If you like what you see here, we hope you’ll check out the Codex,
and our existing series of 5e adventure modules (16 complete as
of the writing of this, with many more forthcoming), and keep
your eyes open for the Fifth Edition Player’s Guide to Aihrde,
Kickstarting this summer!
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A QUICK TERMINOLOGY NOTE
You’ll note that we use the term “Castle Keeper,” and “CK” to
refer to the player who runs the game. This is a branding choice
that we chose to hold over from our Castles & Crusades game
line.
In addition, when we need to refer to the core 5th edition books,
we will use generic terminology such as “Fifth Edition Player’s
Guide,” “Fifth Edition Monster’s Tome,” and “Fifth Edition
Game Master’s Manual.” Whenever you see these or similar
generic terms, they are referring to your core Fifth Edition
rule books, which you should have to enjoy this module to its
fullest.
ADVENTURE BACKGROUND
The small kingdom of Inallu barely meets the title: it’s little
more than a village with a keep overlooking it~a local curiosity
and in no way a power base, though the reason for its continued
independence has the potential to destabilize the region in the
wrong hands. This kingdom has been in existence near the
Twilight Wood for many generations, and fiercely values its
freedom. This freedom has been held up all these many years by
the Sword of Rami.
Rami was a knight in the service of St. Luther in the days before
the Winter Dark, and he wielded a mighty sword, a sentient
weapon that served as his familiar and companion in much the
same way a wizard’s familiar serves. The legend says that he built
the keep at Inallu, and defended it alone against encroaching
hordes of humanoid invaders, managing to stand for five days
before help came. Rami laid claim to the land, and established
a dynasty in the region, but as a goodly man had no imperial
aspirations.
To this very day, the sword and its legend has stood to legitimize
the kingdom, and its legacy is respected by all the surrounding
regions. It has taken on an almost Excalibur-like position in the
lore of the region, although its power is far more symbolic than
literal. While it is a sentient and powerful weapon, its status as a
symbol of legitimacy outweighs its mystical might.
It is normally enshrined with the knight’s body, a tomb at the
site of the knight’s eventual death which lies about 20 miles
from the village itself. It is protected by powerful magical wards,
that none without the proper magical safeguards may enter to
disturb the place.
Every time a new king (or queen) is crowned, the sword is
brought forth for a ceremony that binds the weapon to the new
monarch. It is said that thereafter, in time of need, the monarch
can call the sword forth as a symbol to defend their people.
Until now, nobody has ever interfered with this process, and
none have shown interest in stealing the blade or upsetting the
tiny kingdom.
As our adventure begins, the unthinkable has happened. Our
heroes were transporting the sword through the Fushdam
Bottoms, when they were ambushed by a contingent of
lizardfolk led by a female twilight elf. Quickly overcome, the
heroes were left for dead, and the sword taken. This is where
our story begins, as the heroes awaken, tending their wounds,
and discuss what to do next. The fate of the kingdom lies in
their hands, and what an evil person might do with the sword is
unthinkable. Their duty is clear . . .
GETTING THE HEROES INVOLVED
In order for this adventure to work, the heroes need a reason to
chase down the sword. Thus, a group of inherently selfish or self-
interested characters may not do well in this scenario, as they
will be inclined to simply head for the hills. The pre-generated
characters, available on our website (see end of adventure for
URL), are of goodly nature, with a sense of responsibility that
will drive them forward. The following suggestions are presented
for use with various other heroes:
• The best scenario is that one of the characters knows the
new king, Estun, and indeed this is the default assumption.
They were childhood friends, or otherwise had an encoun-
ter that created a close bond between them. Such char-
acters have a deep, personal responsibility towards mak-
ing sure the sword is returned. This also explains why they
would be chosen for such an important task.
• Characters with a political interest will understand that
having the sword in the wrong hands could lead to severe
political destabilization in the region, and thus it must be
regained.
• For characters who are of a more selfish turn, the Cas-
tle Keeper could offer a significant reward for their
services~perhaps the king offered several hundred gold
pieces for its safe transport.
• For those with big egos, note that without the sword,
they’ve been left embarrassed, beaten, and muddy in the
swamps, with nothing to show for it.
• If nothing else, failing to return the sword could lead to the
characters being marked as enemies of the small kingdom,
who does have agents in the region to put word out to ad-
joining kingdoms, who will not look favorably upon heroes
who have failed so miserably.
The key is to provide a reason to go after the sword, whether it’s
a sense of responsibility, vengeance for embarrassment, reward,
or fear of consequences.
ACT ONE: THINGS NEVER GO RIGHT
Read or paraphrase the following:
Consciousness comes on slowly through the pounding
in your heads, the aching in your joints, the burning
sensation from dozens of cuts. Your resources are low,
your senses dizzy. It takes a moment to register what
happened. The ambush was complete and total. You
were transporting a magical artifact~the Sword of
Rami~to the small kingdom of Inallu where the new
king, Estun III, would undergo a binding ceremony to
legitimize his rule.
The sword, a mystical artifact dating back for generations,
is the only thing that keeps this kingdom independent
in the region. This is largely due to local respect for its
legend, that it was the intelligent legacy weapon of a
famed knight centuries past who made an heroic stand
on the site where the keep now stands, and founded the
kingdom in its wake.
Since that day, the sword has lain in the tomb of Rami,
about a week’s journey from the kingdom itself and
protected by powerful magical wards. It is brought forth
only upon the crowning of a new monarch, who bonds
with the weapon to cement their rule. You were hired to
transport the weapon for this purpose due to your close
personal connection to Estun, an old friend with whom
you share a deep bond.
Halfway back to the castle, as you journeyed through
the Fushdam Bottoms marshes, you were ambushed by
a contingent of lizardfolk, led by one of the mysterious
Twilight Elves who dwell in the Twilight Woods to the
South. The ambush was complete and total; caught
entirely unawares, you were overcome quickly. The
attackers made off with the sword, but committed one
grievous mistake: they didn’t finish the job.
Now your job, it seems, has gotten somewhat more
complicated . . .
The PCs wake up after a devastating battle. Their hit points
are low (they each have the equivalent of one hit die worth of
hit points), and they’re in desperate need of a rest. By the same
token, this is a very bad thing. They were transporting a magical
sword, an ancient artifact that serves to legitimize the throne of
the tiny independent kingdom of Inallu, to the new king, Estun
III, for a binding ceremony which will legitimize his rule.
As they traveled through the Fushdam Bottoms, hoping to stay
off the radar of the surrounding kingdoms who would love to
get their hands on the sword, they were ambushed by lizard men
who seemed to follow the lead of a female twilight elf. Caught
completely off-guard, they were quickly overwhelmed.
Now, the sword is gone and the fate of the kingdom resides in
their hands.
STARTING WITH INSPIRATION
Because of the way this scenario begins, all PCs should begin
play with Inspiration. If using the Inspiration Points system in
the Fifth Edition Player’s Guide to Aihrde, all PCs should
gain an extra Inspiration Point for their troubles.
THE FUSHDAM BOTTOMS
Situated just north of the Twilight Wood, the Fushdam Bottoms
are a wet, murky country filled with tall heath, cypress trees with
countless rooted knees rising from the water, and thick willows.
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It is a desolate region that nevertheless offers good hunting, and
rangers from the kingdom have been known to seek game in
this marsh. There are also rumors of greater wyrms inhabiting
the region, but these are largely unsubstantiated.
A SECOND ATTACK
As they rest to bind their wounds, they are again attacked by
a small contingent of lizard men who were sent to check the
bodies, loot if necessary, and be sure no one is left to follow.
This will prove a critical error, as the heroes can capture and
question one of the lizard men. CKs should be sure to allow the
characters to heal via spending hit dice or casting healing magic
before this attack occurs. There is one lizard man per character,
and they will be surprised to see the heroes up and about, as
they were sent simply to finish off the bodies.
LIZARDFOLK: (Neutral medium humanoid) HP 22 (HD
4d8+4), AC 15, Spd 30ft/30ft (swim). Str 15 Dex 10 Con 13
Int 7 Wis 12 Cha 7. Perception 13(+3). Stealth +4, Survival
+5. Bite +4 (1d6+2), Heavy Club +4 (1d6+2), Javelin +4
(30/120 if thrown; 1d6+2), Spiked shield +4 (1d6+2). SA
Multiattack (makes 2 attacks with any weapons possessed),
hold breath for 15 minutes.
The Lizard men don’t know much; they are undyingly loyal
to the twilight elf, who they call “the beautiful one,” or “the
beautiful goddess.” She has stylized herself as a deity, and
claims that the sword is her birthright, needed to “retake her
heavenly throne.”
They can be easily duped (due to their low intelligence) into
revealing the general region of their hideout. If the PCs fail
to question one of the lizardfolk, any character proficient in
Survival will eventually be able to pick up their trail; the DC
to do so is 15, but a failure just means it takes longer to find
the trail.
ACT TWO: VALLEY OF THE LIZARDFOLK
The PCs, armed with either the knowledge of where the
lizardfolk hideout is, or having been able to track the lizardmen
through the Fushdam Bottoms, head towards their lair. As they
journey through the Fushdam Bottoms, there is a chance they
could encounter all manner of creatures. For each hour of travel,
roll once (1d10) on the following table for a random encounter.
See the appropriate monster book for your game to find statistics
for these creatures.
TABLE 1: FUSHDAM BOTTOMS ENCOUNTERS
D10 Encounter
01-02 None
03 Giant rats (2d6)
04 Kobolds (2d8)
05 Giant frogs (2d6)
06 Giant poisonous snake
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07 Giant crocodiles (1d6)
08 Hobgoblins (2d4)
09 Yuan-ti
10 Green hag
THE TWILIGHT ELVES
The heroes track the lizardfolk through the Bottoms for the
better part of a day, and as the thin rays of the sun coming
through the trees turn reddish-orange, they come to a clearing.
Characters with a Passive Perception of 15 or better will note
the unnatural movement of shadows around them in time to
shout a warning, while other PCs will be caught completely
off-guard.
Indeed, the shadows all around the characters begin to
undulate, move, and coalesce into humanoid forms, then
reveal themselves as cloak-like garments surrounding elves with
deep blue skin and piercing golden eyes. They are armed with
crossbows and wicked-looking, needle-thin swords and knives,
and they have the PCs surrounded.
If the PCs attack, the elves will respond in kind, but they’re
on a specific mission here, and aren’t interested in the heroes.
Rather, they demand to know what the heroes know about the
whereabouts of their crown princess, who has gone missing and
has been tracked to this swamp. They will have none of the
characters’ stories about her leading a contingent of lizardfolk,
nor of stealing the Sword of Rami. The princess, they derisively
insist, would never debase herself in such a manner.
It quickly becomes clear that these elves are antipathetic, if not
outright hostile, towards the PCs and at first neither believe
their stories, nor will they team up with them, though they can
be convinced to stand down and go their own way with the right
approach by the PCs.
The elves are proficient in Insight, and if the heroes are honest in
their dealings, the elves can be convinced of what has happened.
In such a case, the elves will turn back in an effort to warn their
people of the impending danger, and will charge the heroes to
continue their quest and, if possible, return the princess for
judgment, impressing the importance of the local political balance
upon the heroes. They then fade back into the shadows.
A DC 15 Wisdom (insight) check by any of the player characters
will reveal that at least a few of the elves, upon hearing about
the sword being in the crown princess’ hands, are tempted by
the prospect of the sword being possessed by the elves, and what
it could mean for their own kingdom.
If characters seem intent on fighting the elves, it will become
quickly evident that they are outmatched in this encounter;
there are more elves present than can be seen (a number are
still cloaked in shadows) and it is left to the CK to determine
how many elves there are, and how the battle goes.
TWILIGHT ELVES: (Neutral medium fey (elves)) HP 26 (HD
5d8), AC 15 (chain), Spd 30ft. Str 12 Dex 17 Con 10 Int
 12 Wis 16 Cha 16. Perception 15(+5). Insight +5, Persuade
+5, Stealth +5, Survival +5. Light Crossbow +5 (1d8), 2
Khopesh +5 (1d8+3). SA Two-weapon fighting, shadow
stealth, shadow illusion, darkvision 60ft, keen senses, fey an-
cestry, trance.
What's a Khopesh? A khopesh is a curved short blade (a
sickle-sword) that falls somewhere between a short sword
and a small axe, with a blade about 20-24 inches in length.
It was a common weapon in ancient and medieval Egypt. It
is a martial melee weapon, deals 1d8 slashing damage, and
has the finesse quality.
THE LIZARDFOLK VILLAGE
This section of the adventure features the heroes simply
battling their way through the lair, and somehow gaining the
information that she’s headed for the Twilight Elf kingdom in
the Twilight Woods. Read or paraphrase the following:
It’s well after dark by the time you come upon a shallow
valley in the swamps, at the base of which resides a hut
village with a number of campfires burning. There are
approximately 20 huts, haphazardly arranged in a loose
circle. At the center, one hut is clearly larger than the
others, and arranged with a sort of porch overhang at the
front. In the village, lizardfolk bustle about, going about
their evening business, though there is little you’d call
“typical” about their activities. Indeed, there certainly
seems to be some activity of importance going on. The
village appears to be sparsely populated~where you’d
normally expect fifty or more lizardfolk in a village this
size, here you see only about a dozen, and those that are
left seem to be arming for a forthcoming conflict.
There are perhaps a dozen lizardfolk left in the village; it’s
impossible to tell where the remainder are, but there should be
at least 50 or more, judging by the size of the place. How the
heroes handle this section of the adventure is entirely left to
them. Most of the lizardfolk are mundane, using the statistics
presented earlier in this module, and even the tribal chieftain
and main witch doctor of the group are with her, but there is a
“Lieutenant” and the lizardman shaman present; these are the
most likely to know what the princess has planned.
It’s also possible that by entering the large hut at the center of
the village, the heroes could stumble upon detailed battle and
campaign plans laid out by the princess and the lizard chieftain
and witch doctor. In the end, what’s important is that the heroes
come away with a clear picture that the plan of the princess is
to slay her father, bind herself to the sword, and lead her people
in an alliance with the lizardfolk against the humans~first in
Inallu, and then across the region.
H'STARK, LIZARDMAN LIEUTENANT: (Chaotic evil medium
humanoid). HP 43 (HD 6d8+12), AC 15, Spd 30ft/30ft.
Str 16, Dex 12, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 15. (swim),
Perception 14 (+4), Stealth +5, Survival +4. Bite +5
(1d6+3), Claws +5 (1d4+3), spear +5 (20/60 if thrown;
1d6+3/1d8+3 melee). SA darkvision 60ft., multiattack (any
2 weapons), hold breath (15 minutes), impale (can automati-
cally crit once per turn with spear). Challenge 3 (700 XP)
SOBEK, LIZARDMAN SHAMAN: (Neutral medium human-
oid). HP 32 (HD 6d8+5), AC 15, Spd 30ft/30ft (swim).
Str 14 Dex 12 Con 12 Int 10 Wis 17 Cha 8. Perception 14
(+4), Stealth +5, Survival +7. Bite +5 (1d6+1), Claws +5
(1d4+3). SA darkvision 60ft, multiattack (claw and bite), hold
breath (15 minutes). Spellcasting (Wisdom; DC 13, +5 to hit).
Cantrips: Druidcraft, produce flame, poison spray, thorn whip.
1st-level (5 slots): Cause wounds, entangle, faerie fire. 2nd-level
(4 slots): flame blade, moonbeam, spike growth. 3rd-level (2
slots): call lightning, dispel magic. Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Hidden in the shaman’s hut is a chest containing 6 potions
of greater healing, a scroll of hold monster (5th level), a scroll of
counterspell (5th level), and a wand of lightning bolts. A number
of half-finished (indecipherable) scrolls and components
lie scattered around, almost as though he was preparing for
something . . .
Whether the heroes take the stealthy approach or choose to
battle their way through, the big reveal is that the elf princess
has taken the sword and a contingent of her most slavishly
loyal followers to the court of the twilight elves, to murder her
father and overthrow the kingdom, and then expand the reach
of the Twilight Elves into Fushdam Bottoms and beyond. She’s
thinking evil empire.
The best way to reveal this information is through one of the
lizardfolk, who can impart the news while being questioned, or
simply (and foolishly) boast of the developments during battle
(“You’re too late, foolish invaders! The blue goddess has taken
our armies to reclaim the Twilight Throne, and our empire will
spread to cover the lands of Aihrde!”).
ACT THREE: INTO THE TWILIGHT WOOD
The PCs chase the sword down and do battle with the princess,
who is wielding the sword against them. As a surprise, the
reason for the lizardfolk loyalty is revealed: the girl has her
own familiar~a wyrmling black dragon. The battle could end
several ways: they manage to reveal the girl’s treachery to her
father; they kill the girl and have to flee with the sword; they get
captured by the elves, who get the sword for themselves.
TRAVELING SOUTH
As the PCs travel south towards the Twilight Wood, hot on the
trail of the Twilight Elf princess and her new lizardfolk minions,
they have a similar chance of random encounters as in Act Two,
though less frequently due to the small force that has moved
through before them. Roll once every six hours (4 times per
day). At the CK’s option, the result of a random encounter
check may be carnage and bodies as opposed to a living threat,
as the force that preceded the PCs took care of the issue.
The journey to the Twilight Wood is several days, and the
princess and her minions have a couple of days head start.
However, she is leading a full contingent of warriors, which
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means she will be traveling slower than the PCs. It also means • You see a strange, shadowy and amorphous, though vague-
there are signs of passage. The DC to track them with a Wisdom ly humanoid, figure, slinking through the trees ahead, but
(survival) check is only 10. when you investigate, there’s no sign that anyone was there.

Even still, it’s unlikely that the heroes will catch up with the
princess before she reaches the Twilight Wood.
Read or paraphrase the following:
Two days later, you find yourselves leaving the swamps
and facing a great wall of twisted and dark trees, the
willows and cypress giving way to giant oak and elm trees
with bark the color and texture of decaying flesh, and
mottled leaves with an appearance to match. A heavy
pall of dark magic hangs about the place, and even in the
daylight, you get the impression that entering this wood
will leave you in the gloom of midnight.
Still, your quarry has entered this dark region with
equally dark intent, and it’s up to you to recover the
artifact she possesses. Certainly you can’t trust the
Twilight Elves to return the blade should they stop
the conspiracy themselves. So it is that you enter the
cursed woods.
• You feel a tickling sensation as though a hundred spiders
were crawling all over you.
• Someone’s watching you; you’re certain of it!
• An androgynous voice stage-whispers something sinister
into your ears.
• One of your companions may be plotting against you~they
keep looking at you.
ENCOUNTERS IN THE TWILIGHT WOOD
As the characters chase down their quarry, they have the
potential to encounter native dangers of the region. Roll 3d6 on
the following table every six hours of travel. It should be noted
that some of these encounters may be out of the heroes’ league,
and fleeing an encounter is always an acceptable result. It’s a
big bad world, and not everything is going to be in the heroes’
wheelhouse.
See the appropriate monster book for your game to find statistics
for these creatures.

THE TWILIGHT WOOD TABLE 2: TWILIGHT WOOD ENCOUNTERS

The Twilight Wood lies to the south of the Bottoms, a realm 3D6 Encounter
cursed during the Winter Dark by the Horned God Unklar. It
3-5 None
is the home of the Twilight Elves, those who chose to remain
in the world and battle against the Horned God during that 6 Lizardman patrol (5)
long age. These elves, it is said, can cloak themselves in shadow, 7 Dire Wolves (1d6)
and while they are neither good nor evil inherently, they are 8 Giant Boar
insular and xenophobic to the extreme. They worship Utumno
the Dreaming God, and it is said the god himself walks those 9 Giant Spiders (1d4)
woods, a counterpoint to the nightmares of Unklar. 10 Cave bear
11 Ankheg
It is also said that those who enter uninvited and fall victim
to the many fell beasts that inhabit the wood, will become 12 Treant*
imprisoned in the nightmares of Unklar forever. Local rumors 13 Dryad or Nymph*
claim that the mind of the Horned God forever warped and
14 Hobgoblins (2d4)
corrupted the forest, so that the oaks and elms now grasp into
the night like deadly, clawed hands, and have scabrous, diseased 15 Twilight Elves (1d8)
bark that resembles rotting flesh. 16 Green dragon wyrmling*

The Twilight Wood is not a welcoming place, and most believe
that the elves remain out of a sense of penance or shame from
the way they were corrupted over the ages of battle against
the forces of darkness. When describing the journey through
the wood, do your best to impart a strange and dreamlike (or
nightmarish) sensation to the area. Some examples include:
• Trees seem to move of their own volition
• Pathways suddenly appear where you’re sure there were
none before.
• There is a sudden sense of vertigo and dizziness, which
passes just as quickly.
• A beam of moonlight pierces through the trees, though
you’re sure it’s still the middle of the day.
17 Zombies (1d8)
18 Ghouls (1d6)
*If this encounter has already been rolled, treat as “none” or
“lizardman patrol.”
THE BATTLE WITH THE PRINCESS
It is left to the CK exactly where the final battle with the Princess
takes place, though it’s likely that the heroes will catch up with
her before she reaches the Twilight Elf kingdom. Certainly her
forces would seem to outmatch the heroes, but fortunately, if
they played their cards right earlier in the adventure, they have
erstwhile allies in the form of Twilight Elf forces who have been
watching for her return.

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As the princess is traveling with a
contingent of about 35 lizardmen,
plus the tribal chieftain and his
shaman, it’s easy enough to recon
their camp. However, they’re also
not stupid and there are patrols
consisting of 5 lizardmen walking
the area. Thus, it may be tricky to
approach the campsite unseen. On
the other hand, every patrol the
heroes eliminate reduces the total
number of lizardmen accordingly.

The camp is a rough military setup

with about 17 pup tents, plus a large
central tent that houses the princess,
the lizard chieftain and the shaman.
The shaman rests in a palette in the
corner, and the princess and lizard
chieftain occupy separate, larger
bedrolls on opposite sides of the tent.

Depending on when the heroes

approach, they may find these two
unarmored (and indeed, in various stages of undress, depending
on whether they are sleeping). Despite this, the princess’
magic items and spells tend to largely negate any advantage
for not wearing armor that this would otherwise impart. Still,
interrupting them in the middle of slumber or meditation
may give the heroes advantage on the first round of combat,
assuming they can pull off a surprise attack.
THE CAVALRY . . . ON BOTH SIDES
Two major events occur that will alter the course of the battle
once it begins. Within one round of combat, the princess, using a
bonus action or reaction, calls out to the heavens, “I need you!”
at which point her familiar arrives on scene . . . a black dragon!
It quickly becomes obvious why the lizardfolk, who worship
dragons, were so eager and willing to sign onto her crusade.
The second event is the arrival of the cavalry to help the PCs,
as a contingent of Twilight Elves arrive on the scene and enter
the fray. The exact number of elves that appear is left to the
CK; it should be enough to help balance the odds in the battle,
but not enough to overwhelm the PCs and take away their
opportunity for heroics. However, keep in mind that Satati is an
exceptionally powerful necromancer (approximately Challenge
9) and alone will outmatch the heroes; having the cavalry arrive
will give them a fair chance at defeating the woman.
THIS IS WAY TOO TOUGH!
The final battle in this campaign certainly presents a potentially
deadly battle for the heroes. At the same time, however, raising
the characters to a higher level will enable them to walk through
the rest of the scenario with little difficulty.
Satati is a 12th-level necromancer for two reasons: first, the
plot she is undertaking is a Machiavellian plan which requires
a believably high-level villain. Secondly, it was to present a
preview of the Mystical Companions sourcebook, which
requires such a level to possess a black dragon wyrmling familiar.
It’s worth noting that the cache of magic in the lizardfolk
village can go a long way towards evening the odds in this
fight. However, if you feel the battle is too deadly, there are
several solutions: first, raise the characters by a couple of
levels, and boost the lizardfolk and twilight elves that appear
elsewhere accordingly.
You could also replace H’Stark in the village with S’Sliss, having
the final battle largely be with just Satati and Nersess.
Finally, you could simply reduce Satati’s level and ignore the
normal requirements for her to possess the dragon. Perhaps it
was a “gift” from the Horned God himself . . .
SATATI, THE CROWN PRINCESS OF THE TWILIGHT
ELVES
Satati has spent over 150 years playing the dutiful daughter
to the king of the Twilight Elves. Unbeknownst to anyone in
the kingdom, she was about a century ago corrupted by the
dreams of Unklar the Horned God, who taught her the secrets
of darkest necromancy in her sleep. For all this time she has
worked in secret out of a laboratory she keeps deep in the
bowels of her father’s castle, honing her skills and plotting to
take the throne.
She has gained a familiar, a black dragon wyrmling named
Nersess, and has been biding her time for far too long. When
word reached the elves of the impending coronation of the new
king of Inallu, and the emergence of the Sword of Rami, she
took it as the sign she had been awaiting. If she could claim the
sword and bind it to herself, she reasoned, she would have a
legitimate claim to that human throne.

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Thus it was that she reached out to her secret conspirator,
S’Sliss, the chieftain of the local tribe of lizardfolk to the north,
and struck a bargain: the lizardfolk would back her up so that
she could unseat her father, usurp his throne, and take control
of the Twilight Elves. Then, she would march forth and take
Inallu. From there she would corrupt the souls of all of her
subjects to the will of Unklar and spread her empire across the
lands. In the hands of a lesser necromancer, it would have been
a mad plan. But now it looks like Satati may just succeed.
TWILIGHT ELVES: (Neutral medium fey (elves)) HP 26 (HD
5d8), AC 15 (chain), Spd 30ft. Str 12 Dex 17 Con 10 Int
12 Wis 16 Cha 16. Perception 15(+5). Insight +5, Persuade
+5, Stealth +5, Survival +5. Light Crossbow +5 (1d8), 2
Khopesh +5 (1d8+3). SA Two-weapon fighting, shadow
stealth, shadow illusion, darkvision 60ft, keen senses, fey an-
cestry, trance.
LIZARDFOLK: (Neutral medium humanoid) HP 22 (HD
4d8+4), AC 15, Spd 30ft/30ft (swim). Str 15 Dex 10 Con 13
Int 7 Wis 12 Cha 7. Perception 13(+3). Stealth +4, Survival
+5. Bite +4 (1d6+2), Heavy Club +4 (1d6+2), Javelin +4
(30/120 if thrown; 1d6+2), Spiked shield +4 (1d6+2). SA
Multiattack (makes 2 attacks with any weapons possessed),
hold breath for 15 minutes.
S'SLISS, LIZARDMAN CHIEFTAIN: (Chaotic evil medium
humanoid). HP 70 (HD 10d8+20), AC 16, Spd 30ft/30ft.
(swim). Str 17, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 15. Per-
ception 15 (+5), Stealth +6, Survival +5. Bite +6 (1d6+4),
Claws +6 (1d4+4), spear +6 (thrown)/+5 (20/60 if thrown;
1d6+4/1d8+3 melee). SA darkvision 60ft., multiattack (any
2 weapons), hold breath (15 minutes), impale (can automati-
cally crit once per turn with spear). Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
SATATI, TWILIGHT ELF PRINCESS: (Lawful evil medium
fey). HP 78 (HD 12d8+24), AC 16, Spd 30ft, Str 9 Dex
16 Con 14 Int 18 Wis 12 Cha 10. Saves Int +8, Wis +5.
Perception 15 (+5), Arcana +8, History +8, Khopesh (+7,
1d8+3), Sword of Rami (Khopesh) (+10, 1d8+6 plus special
abilities). SA Multiattack (2 khopesh), darkvision 60ft, resistant
necrotic damage, shadow stealth (stealth while being observed if
shadows nearby), shadow illusion (darkness, misty step 1/day),
Necromantic Drain (1/turn: when she deals necrotic damage to
another creature, she regains hit points equivalent to the damage
dealt), Familiar (Nersess, black dragon wyrmling: see below).
Spellcasting (Intelligence DC 16, +8 to hit). Cantrips: acid
splash, blade ward, chill touch, minor illusion, poison spray. 1st
(3 slots): false life, mage armor, ray of sickness. 2nd (3 slots):
blindness/deafness, cloud of daggers, ray of enfeeblement. 3rd (3
slots): animate dead, bestow curse, lightning bolt. 4th (3 slots),
blight, black tentacles, phantasmal killer. 5th (2 slots): cloudkill,
cone of cold. 6th (1 slot): eyebite
Sword of Rami Special Abilities: (1/day): Defending,
Mighty Cleaving, Vicious. (At will): Legacy Strike (Fighters
only), Detect Evil, Detect Good, Detect Magic.
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NERSESS, BLACK DRAGON WYRMLING: (Chaotic evil me-
dium dragon). HP 33 (HD 6d8+6), AC 17, Spd 30ft/60ft
(fly)/30ft (swim), Str 15 Dex 14 Con 13 Int 10 Wis 11 Cha
13. Saves Dex +4, Con +3, Wis +2, Cha +3. Perception 14
(+4), Stealth +4, Bite +4 (1d10+2, plus 1d4 acid), Acid
Breath (recharge 5-6; 15ft. cone; 5d8 acid; DC 11 Dex half).
SA Darkvision 60ft, blindsight 10ft, Breathe air and water, acid
immunity. Familiar abilities: blur (at will; 12 minutes/day),
cloak of dark chaos (bonus action; 12 minutes/day; Int save DC
16), defensive roll (Dex DC 8 + damage dealt), deliver touch
spells, empathic link, guided strike, share spells, speak with mas-
ter, spell resistance. Challenge 3 (700 XP).
ACT FOUR: WRAP-UP
Ideally, in the end, the heroes regain the sword and escape with
their lives intact, hopefully without creating open war with
the elves in the process. Killing the princess outright may not
be the best approach for the heroes. It would be better, from
a diplomatic standpoint, if they turn her over to the elves for
punishment.
If the heroes make it back to the kingdom and present the
sword to Estun, they are rewarded handsomely. Assuming that
the PCs have not made enemies of the Twilight Elves earlier in
the module, in return for their aid, the king will send a retinue
of Twilight Elves with the heroes, and a tribute and apology
to Estun, along with a reiteration of the Elves’ respect for the
independence of Inallu, and a very uncharacteristic pledge to
send aid should the kingdom ever require it.
If the heroes have made enemies of the elves, and yet still make
it back to the kingdom with the sword, they are still rewarded
handsomely, but the political balance of the region has been
placed in jeopardy. This could set up future adventures wherein
the heroes have to work to restore the balance and relations
between the humans and elves, and potentially act against the
machinations of other local kingdoms.
If the heroes fail to return with the sword, they have made
enemies of the people of Inallu, including betraying the trust
of the king. If the sword is somehow lost, things progress much
as normal, with the kingdom creating a phony sword to protect
its interests. If the sword is in the hands of Satati, she will
move forward with her plans, which could open up an entire
campaign worth of further adventures as the heroes either run
for their lives or become embroiled in the politics of the region.
If Satati dies, but the Twilight Elves have the sword, the future
is in doubt. They could choose to return it in good faith, they
could choose to bind it to their king, or another cult or subgroup
within their kingdom could end up with it, to whatever end.
The possibilities are endless, and this particular scenario needn’t
be the final word in the adventure.
For more information on the surrounding kingdoms and
geography, see The Codex of Aihrde, the completely system-
free campaign setting by Troll Lord Games, and be sure to watch
for the forthcoming Fifth Edition Player’s Guide to Aihrde!
APPENDIX 1: NEW MONSTERS
SATATI, TWILIGHT ELF PRINCESS
Medium Fey, Lawful Evil
Armor Class: 16 (Dexterity and mage armor)
Hit Points: 78 (12d8+24 HD)
Speed: 30ft.
Str: Dex: Con: Int: Wis: Cha:
9 (-1) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 18 (+4) 12 (+1) 10 (0)
Saves: Intelligence +8, Wisdom +5
Skills: Arcana +8, History +8, Perception +5
Damage Resistance: Necrotic
Senses: Darkvision 60ft., Passive Perception 15 (+5)
Languages: Common, Elvish, Lizardfolk, Draconic
Challenge: 9 (5,000)
Special Qualities
Shadow Stealth. Satati can use stealth while being observed
if there are shadows nearby (see Twilight Elves).
Shadow Illusion. Satati knows the minor illusion cantrip.
She can also cast darkness and misty step once each per day.
When casting misty step, shadows surround her instead of a
mist.
Necromantic Drain. Once per turn, when Satati deals
necrotic damage to another creature, she regains hit points
equal to the damage dealt.
Spellcasting (Intelligence, Save DC 16, Attack +8). Satati
can cast ritual spells if the spell has the ritual tag.
• Cantrips; acid splash, blade ward, chill touch, minor illusion,
poison spray
• 1st level (3 slots): false life, mage armor, ray of sickness
• 2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, cloud of daggers, ray
of enfeeblement
• 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, lightning bolt
• 4 level (3 slots): blight, black tentacles, phantasmal killer
th
• 5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, cone of cold
• 6th level (1 slot): eyebite
Actions
Multiattack. Satati makes 2 attacks~one with her khopesh
and one with the Sword of Rami. If she loses the sword of
Rami, she makes two khopesh attacks.
Khopesh. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft, one
target. Hit: 7 (1d8+3) slashing damage.
Sword of Rami. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach
5ft, one target. Hit: 10 (1d8+6), plus sword special abilities:
(1/day): Defending, Mighty Cleaving, Vicious. (At will): Legacy
Strike (Fighters only), Detect Evil, Detect Good, Detect Magic.
(see Appendix 2, Mystical Companions)
TWILIGHT ELVES
The twilight elves are the offspring of a band of high elves who
chose to remain in the world rather than leave with the coming
of Unklar the Horned God at the onset of the Winter Dark.
Instead, they remained in their strongholds deep in the Twilight
Wood, and there remained isolated from their kin. Their lives
were short and brutal, for they were hounded during the Winter
Dark. To hide themselves from the Horned God’s minions, they
learned to cloak themselves in shadow, and became the dark
elves of Aihrdian legend.
Twilight elves are the smallest of all the elves, standing between
four and five feet tall on average. Their skin tends to be
a deep, dark blue, and their hair can be of any shade. Their
most compelling feature is their eyes, which are typically violet,
orange or a piercing blue. They tend to be serious, with mirth
reserved for intimate relations and for their few holidays. These
are celebrated among their own kind.
They dress in dark cloaks and, it appears to outsiders, in the
shadows themselves, and carry all manner of weaponry. A highly
xenophobic race, they hunt at night and avoid contact with
the people of the world. They worship Utumno, the Dreaming
God, who it is said came among them and offered them aid and
succor in the later years of the Winter Dark.
As a Twilight Elf, in addition to the normal elf traits, you gain
the following:
Ability Score Increase: Your Wisdom Score increases by 1.
Elf Weapon Training: You are proficient with the khopesh,
and you have the Two Weapon Fighting style: when you engage
in two-weapon fighting, you can add your ability modifier to the
damage of the second attack.
Shadow Stealth: By cloaking yourself in shadows, you may use
the Stealth Skill while being directly observed. In order to do
so, there must be a shadow nearby at least as large as you (your
own shadow will suffice). This shadow will rise up and envelop
you, causing you to vanish from sight with a successful Stealth
check.
Shadow Illusion: You know the minor illusion cantrip. When
you reach 3rd level, you can cast darkness once per day. When
you reach 5th level, you can cast misty step once per day, except
that when you use the spell, you are surrounded by shadow
instead of silvery mist.
TWILIGHT ELVES IN CASTLES & CRUSADES
In addition to normal elf traits, you have:
Darkvision: out to 60 feet
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Shadow Stealth: Hide and Move Silently as a Rogue. You may
vanish from plain sight by cloaking yourself in shadows, with a
successful Hide check.
Twilight Elf Weapon Training: You are proficient with the
khopesh.
Two-Weapon Fighting: You can fight with a weapon in each
hand as long as both weapons are one-handed and the off-
handed weapon is small. You suffer a -2 to hit with each weapon.
Shadow Illusion: You may cast Darkness once per day as an
illusionist of the same level as you.
Shadow Teleport: Once per day, you may envelop yourself in
shadow and teleport up to 30 feet, after which you may still
move and attack as normal.
APPENDIX 2: MYSTICAL COMPANIONS
The Sword of Rami and Nersess, the black dragon wyrmling,
are both familiars built from the Fifth Edition Mystical
Companions work. These familiars grow in power with their
master and are far advanced from those available to normal
wizards in the Fifth Edition rules.
Mystical Companions features rules for companions of all
varieties for every character class, allowing even a barbarian
or cleric to possess a familiar. Each familiar, and the means by
which it is gotten, is tailored specifically to the character class.
The Sword of Rami, for example, is a legacy blade which serves
as a fighter’s familiar. These blades are a form of artifact weapon
and may well be the origin of many of the mystical artifacts in
your campaign world.
THE SWORD OF RAMI
The sword was once the familiar of a human prince and the
founder of the kingdom the PCs are serving. It is a +3 magical
sword that is intelligent but communicates empathically,
rather than telepathically, with its wielder, impressing feelings
of approval, disapproval, fear, excitement, etc. It is unaligned
and can be wielded by anyone. It possesses a range of special
abilities. Once per day, it can use any of the following abilities:
Defending: Transfer the sword’s enhancement bonus to the
wielder’s AC for 2 minutes (approx. 12 rounds).
Mighty Cleaving: If the wielder fells an opponent, he may
attack a second opponent within reach as a bonus action. This
bonus action is in addition to any other bonus actions the
wielder may normally have.
Vicious: The weapon imparts advantage on all attacks for 2
minutes (approx. 12 rounds), and deals an additional 2d6
necrotic damage on a successful hit. However, the wielder suffers
1d6 points of damage from backlash, and no save, immunity or
resistance can resist this damage.
In addition, the sword allows the wielder to use the following
abilities at will: detect evil, detect good, and detect magic, as per the
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spells. Finally, when wielded by a fighter, the sword can perform
a Legacy Strike. The fighter may use an Action Surge to gain
advantage on their next attack, and may reroll any result of 1
on damage dice.
NERSESS, THE BLACK DRAGON
In the case of Nersess, the princess Satati would have had
to sacrifice (permanently) a first-level spell slot at third level
to gain a familiar, which she then would have upgraded via
“advantages” (using feat slots) at 8th and 12th level to transform
into the black dragon wyrmling she now has as a companion.
A few of the special abilities that familiars can possess (those
that Nersess has) are detailed below. See Mystical Companions
for more information.
Blur: The familiar can use the blur spell as a spell-like ability
for a number of minutes equal to the master’s level, each day.
Cloak Of Dark Chaos: The familiar can as a bonus action
erect a cloak of smoky, undulating darkness about them, which
inflicts 2d8 damage to any who attempt to touch or melee attack
the familiar unless they succeed at an Intelligence saving throw
(DC 8 + master’s Intelligence bonus + master’s proficiency
bonus). The effect lasts for a number of minutes equal to the
master’s level, and once used, the familiar must complete a long
rest before using it again.
Defensive Roll: Whenever the familiar suffers damage from a
melee or ranged weapon attack, it is entitled to a dexterity save
(DC 8 + damage dealt) on a success, the damage is halved.
Deliver Touch Spells: The familiar can deliver touch spells on
behalf of the master.
Empathic Link: The master has an empathic link to their familiar
with a range of 1 mile, each sensing the other’s emotional state.
Guided Strike: The familiar can, as a bonus action, grant
its master advantage on their next attack roll so long as the
familiar, master, and master’s opponent are all within line of
sight of one another.
Share Spells: The master can choose to have any spell they
cast on themselves also affect their familiar. In addition, they
can cast any spell with a target of “you” or “self” on their
familiar instead, as a touch spell. Familiars must be within 5 feet
to benefit from this ability.
Speak With Master: The familiar and master share a special
language that no others can speak or comprehend.
Spell Resistance: The familiar has advantage on saving throws
against all spells.
APPENDIX 3: THE PLAYER'S GUIDE TO
AIHRDE (PREVIEW)
The Fifth Edition Player’s Guide to Aihrde is forthcoming
from Troll Lord Games, and includes new player character
races and subraces, new character paths and options, new rules
options, a complete overview of the Aihrde campaign setting
specifically tailored for players, rules for a new rune magic
system, plus a wealth of new spells, the economy of Aihrde,
black powder firearms rules, and more!
Here, we’ll present a sample of the new rules (Inspiration
points) and preview just a few of the new character paths, with
the information needed to play the pre-generated available
on our website (see end of adventure for URL), heroes in this
adventure, or to create new characters with these paths and run
them to level 7.
INSPIRATION POINTS
The Fifth Edition Player’s Guide to Aihrde introduces a new
(optional) approach to Inspiration. Rather than either having it
or not having it, players gain Inspiration Points, which they can
use for various effects. These uses include:
• Heroic Action: Spend one Inspiration Point to gain
advantage on an attack, save or check
• Aid an Ally: Spend one Inspiration Point to grant
advantage to an ally
• Grin in the Face of Death: Spend any number of
inspiration points to roll that number of hit dice and heal the
result in hit points exactly as you would during a short rest.
• Inspired Defense: Spend one Inspiration Point to add your
proficiency bonus to AC as a reaction
• Righteous Rage: Spend 3 Inspiration Points to gain
advantage on all attacks for a scene. You must have a good
dramatic reason.
• Push Through: Spend one Inspiration Point to gain an
extra bonus action or reaction, or to use an ability you have
in an unusual or unintended way.
• Stroke of Luck: Spend one Inspiration Point to gain a
minor plot break, with the CK’s approval.
GAINING INSPIRATION POINTS
The CK will award Inspiration Points through outstanding role
playing, entertaining (in character) banter and insights, acts of
heroic self-sacrifice, or by having unfortunate events befall the
PCs.
If using Inspiration Points, PCs should begin play with 4 points.
After this, any further points gained are granted solely by the
CK for the actions described above. The Fifth Edition Player’s
Guide to Aihrde contains a much more detailed discussion of
Inspiration Points and how they work.
NEW PLAYER ARCHETYPES AND PATHS
The Fifth Edition Player’s Guide to Aihrde will also include
new paths, oaths, colleges, circles, archetypes and the like for
every character class. A few (those used to build the sample
characters available on the website, see end of adventure for
URL) are listed in this section. For more, see the Fifth Edition
Player’s Guide to Aihrde when it hits the stands later this
year!
CLERIC DOMAINS
CREATION DOMAIN
At the dawn of time, the Language of Creation was thought
into existence by the All-Father, who used it to shape the chaos
of the Void into the Order of Aihrde. Much later, after the All
Father fell, his fractured consciousness becoming the Dreaming
Sea, other deities such as Ornduhl and Unklar the Horned God,
and some among mortals discovered pieces of the Language of
Creation, which they have used to bend reality to their own
will.
Clerics of the Creation Domain have a divine connection to the
Dreaming Sea and the Language of Creation itself. While they
do not know the Language, they can draw upon its power to
shape the stuff of chaos into the order of physicality.
TABLE 3: CREATION DOMAIN SPELLS
Cleric Level Spells
1 st
ensnaring strike, floating disk
3 rd
cloud of daggers, misty step
5 th
conjure animals, conjure barrage
Bonus Proficiencies: When you choose this domain at 1st
level, you gain proficiency in any two sets of Artisan’s Tools of
your choice.
Minor Creation: Also at 1st level, you gain a bonus cantrip
of your choice. This cantrip must be chosen from among the
following: druidcraft, minor illusion, prestidigitation, thaumaturgy.
Channel Divinity: Divine Crafting: At 2nd level, you can use
your Channel Divinity to create something from nothing. To
do so, you present your holy symbol and the core tool from a
toolkit which you possess and with which you are proficient.
You conjure a mundane item which could normally be created
or repaired with that toolkit and which fits within a 3-foot cube.
This creation appears within ten feet, is non-magical in nature,
must be of simple design, with no moving parts, and is crude, yet
functional, in design. It lasts for one hour per point of Wisdom
bonus you possess. At tenth level, you may create an object
that fits within a 5-foot cube, and at 17th level, objects you
create with this effect are permanent.
Conjuration Prodigy: Starting at 6th level, choose any
Conjuration spell which is not on the cleric spell list and is of
a level which you can cast. This spell is a cleric spell for you.
In addition, you gain one additional prepared spell per day,
which must be a conjuration spell. At levels 10 and 17, you may
choose one additional Conjuration spell that becomes a cleric
spell for you.
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For the 10th and 17th level abilities for this domain, and the 7th
and 9th level domain spells, see the forthcoming Fifth Edition
Player’s Guide to Aihrde.
FIGHTER ARCHETYPES
HEISEN FODT (IRON BORN DWARF)
There are those dwarves who took from the All Father’s labors
upon God’s Forge his power and drive, more so than his love of
stone or iron. These are ever the first of their kind to wander
into dark holes. They lead their brethren over the barren wastes
of mountain peaks. They stand forward on the field of battle
with axe and blade. They are the dwarves who will not yield
unless all else fails. They are the edge of the Faulerde’s blade.
They are warriors who plunder the world’s riches and bring to
their fellows dwarven glory; these are the iron born.
This fighter archetype represents the fighting style of the
iron born dwarves, and as such is normally available only to
characters of this subrace. Other characters wishing to take the
heisen fodt archetype must have a solid character-based reason
for doing so.
Natural Armor Class: At 3rd level, the iron born has already
developed the thick skin and corded muscles that give his
particular species its name. You gain +1 to your armor class as a
natural armor bonus, which stacks with all armor, shield, ability
score and magic bonuses. This bonus increases by an additional
+1 to AC at levels 10 and 18.
Constitution Bonus: Also at 3rd level when you choose this
archetype, your constitution score increases by +1.
Stand Fast: At 7th level the iron born is able to put off the
debilitating nature of most damage. You are able to shrug
off physical blows from weapons, and natural attacks, such
as constriction and slam attacks. You gain resistance to
bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage from nonmagical
weapons. In addition, you gain a number of temporary hit points
equal to your constitution bonus plus your level. This ability
lasts for one minute per point of constitution bonus you possess.
After using this ability you must complete a long rest before
using it again.
For the Iron Born abilities at 10th, 15th and 18th level, see the
forthcoming Fifth Edition Player’s Guide to Aihrde.
ORAALAU (HIGH ELF BLADE MAGE)
In high towers of well-worked stone they stand, watching the
world unfold. Theirs is a heritage steeped in the sorceries of
an alien world. It impregnates all that they do and are. It flows
from them as natural as water from a fountain. They serve their
own purposes, seeking eldritch treasure and might that others
shun for fear of dread. These are the sorcerers of their people,
the magi of Shindolay and Fontenouq, these are the high elves.
The Oraalau is born of a proud lineage and for this they prefer
weapons of steel, long swords and pole axes. They prefer silver
in all that they do, and decorate their blades with glyphs and
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reliefs that tell the story of the blade’s deeds. When they take
up the bow they prefer weapons professionally crafted and shun
those made by others. Spears too are set to graceful ends and
used as both melee weapons and hurled.
The Oraalau possesses a higher understand of the order of things.
Though his understanding is not, like his magic, intuitive, but
rather one gleaned from observation and understanding. It is
a craft, and thus requires a heightened sense of intelligence,
an ability to analyze and to understand. For these reasons the
Oraalau prizes intelligence and learning above all things.
Spells: When you reach 3rd level, you gain the ability to cast
spells. These spells are chosen from the wizard spell list. Table
4: Oraalau Spells Per Day shows the cantrips known, number
of spells known, and the spell slots per level that a Oraalau may
cast.
As with all spellcasters, cantrips may be cast at will without
expending spell slots. Whenever you cast a spell of first level or
higher, you expend an appropriate spell slot to cast it. This spell
slot must be equal to or higher than the spell’s actual level; thus,
a first level spell must be cast using a first level or higher slot,
while a third level spell must be cast using a third level or higher
slot. You regain all used spell slots after you complete a long rest.
Some spells are more powerful when cast using a higher level
spell slot. This is detailed in the description of the individual
spell, if possible.
In all other ways, your spellcasting conforms to all standard rules
for spellcasters found in the “Fifth Edition Player’s Handbook.”
Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your wizard spells,
since you learn your spells through study and keen observation
of all things. You use your Intelligence whenever a spell refers to
your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your intelligence
modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a wizard spell
you cast and when making an attack roll with one.
Spell Save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your intelligence
modifier
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your
intelligence modifier
Studious Fighter: Also at 3rd level when you choose this
archetype, you increase your Intelligence modifier by +1. In
addition, you may when taking the attack action, add both your
Intelligence modifier and your Strength or Dexterity modifier
(if a finesse or ranged weapon) to your attack and damage roll.
After doing so, you must complete a long rest before you may
add your intelligence bonus to an attack again. At tenth level,
you need only complete a short rest before using this ability
again, instead of a long rest.
Searing Smite: At 7th level, you gain the ability to use searing
smite as a spell-like ability. This ability works in all ways as the
first-level Paladin spell. You may use this ability a number of
times equal to your intelligence bonus (minimum one). You
regain all expended uses of this ability after completing a long
rest.
 TABLE 4: ORAALAU SPELLS PER DAY
Level Cantrips Spells Known 1 2 3 4 guild of wizard-priests who serve the memory of the Horned
Known
3 3 3 2 – – –
4 3 3 2 1 – –
5 4 3 2 1 – – order of the Winter Dark. That being said, it is possible that
6 4 5 3 2 - – similar traditions of “Elemental Ice” exist that are not directly
7 4 5 3 2 - – tied to the Horned God, which may be adapted by non-evil
For the level 10, 15 and 18 abilities for the Oraalau, see the
forthcoming Fifth Edition Player’s Guide to Aihrde.
RANGER ARCHETYPE
WATCHER IN THE WOODS
This guild of rangers is dedicated to the worship of the Great
Oak and bound to the protection of the ancient forests. The
order is, perhaps, the oldest of associations in Aihrde, being
founded even before the Age of Heroes. Its greatest member,
Daladon Lothian, rose to prominence during the Age of Winter
Dark. Though he himself fell afoul of Nulak-Kiz-Din, the order
struggled on throughout the long years of the Horned God’s
rule. They lived in hiding, particularly in the Eldwood and the
Darkenfold. Though their numbers were never very great, they
came to play a major role in the wars in the west.
Today, the guild is extremely strong and widespread. Reputed to
be the best rangers in the world, the Watchers find close allies
in a variety of states, particularly Aachen and Kayomar. In the
former, where the Winter Rose grows, the rangers are treated
with the utmost respect.
For more information about the Watchers in the Woods, see
Guilds and Orders.
Druidic Casting: Starting at third level, all spells on the druid
spell list are ranger spells for you. You also learn the druidcraft
cantrip. You learn an additional cantrip from the Druid spell list
at levels 7, 11 and 15.
Wild Shape: Starting at 7 level, you gain the ability to wild
th
shape as a druid of one half your level.
For the 11th- and 15th-level abilities of this archetype, see the
forthcoming Fifth Edition Player’s Guide to Aihrde.
WIZARD ARCANE TRADITION
PATHS OF UMBRA (ELEMENTAL ICE)
The members of this order are called umbrians, also known as
Ice Wizards, for their relation to the Winter Dark. The “Paths”
reflect a dual meaning. On the one hand they are a series of
spells and magical incantations which Nulak-Kiz-Din mastered
and used to summon the Horned God to the world of Aihrde.
Later, they became indicative of the wizard-priests of Unklar
and Nulak, for it was said that a wizard-priest who served either
of the two must first follow the Path of Umbra to know his dark
lord. Today, as the spells themselves are reputedly lost in the
deep treasure labyrinths of Aufstrag, the “Paths” refer to the
God and worship Nulak.
Those who follow the Paths of Umbra are altogether evil,
seeking the destruction of the new world and a return to the
player characters, at the CK’s option.
Though members can be found in many realms throughout
Aihrde, the primary guild hall lies in the Punj, where it enjoys
the protection of the nobility as well as the king. Here the magi
move about with impunity, for they are respected and venerated
by the nobles and the king of that distant land. The Temple of
Ides houses well over a hundred of the mages of various levels.
In other lands, the order has gone underground, building
temples in old dungeons or abandoned castles. In those lands it
is largely outlawed and is considered a dark cult of witches and
warlocks. Umbrians are under a sentence of death in almost
every realm. Player characters who follow this path may be
hiding their true nature, or could be former Umbrians trying to
turn their skills towards a non-evil pursuit.
Umbrians wield spells that are wholly focused upon cold and
winter, and all of their abilities are focused in this area.
For more on the Paths of Umbra, see Guilds and Orders.
Ice Savant: When you encounter a spell related to cold or
winter, the gold and time you must spend to copy this spell into
your spellbook is halved.
Elemental Resistance: At second level when you select this
tradition, you gain resistance to all cold damage.
Ice Restriction: You may never prepare or cast a spell that
deals fire damage (though you may copy it into your spellbook).
Ice Conversion: At sixth level, choose one type of damage
from among acid, fire, or thunder. Whenever you copy a spell
that normally deals damage of this type into your spellbook,
you automatically convert said damage to cold damage. Your
Ice Savant ability applies for purposes of gold and time copying
such spells into your book.
If you choose fire, you may now prepare fire spells in your book,
converting them to ice versions which deal cold damage, and
whose visual effects, if any, are blue or white, but which in all
other ways work exactly the same (freezing hands, iceball, etc.).
If you choose acid or thunder as your damage type, you may
choose when casting the spell whether to convert it or not.
When you convert such a spell that would normally inflict a
condition, it instead inflicts the hypothermia condition (see
variant rules). This condition lasts for the same duration as the
normal condition would.
THE SWORD OF RAMI 13
For the 10th- and 14th-level abilities of this Tradition, see the
forthcoming Fifth Edition Player’s Guide to Aihrde.
APPENDIX 4: C&C MONSTER STAT
BLOCKS
Fear not! We haven’t forgotten our Castles & Crusades fans
in this module! Below you’ll find stat blocks for the creatures
included for use with C&C, so you can play this game in your
SIEGE engine campaign as well!
LIZARDFOLK (These neutral creatures’ vital stats are HD 2d8,
HP 9, AC 15. Their primary attributes are physical. They at-
tack with 2 claws (1d2), Bite (1d8) or by spear (1d8). Their
special abilities are hold breath, amphibious, swim 20ft. They
carry spears.)
TWILIGHT ELVES (These lawful neutral creatures’ vital stats
are HD 3d8, HP 16, AC 15. Their primary attributes are
physical. They attack with 2 khopesh (1d8). Their special abili-
ties are two-weapon fighting, twilight elf traits. They carry 2
khopesh, studded leather, light crossbow.)
H'STARK, LIZARDMAN LIEUTENANT (This chaotic neutral
humanoid’s vital stats are HD 5d8, HP 28, AC 16. Its pri-
mary attributes are physical. It attacks with 2 claws (1d4), bite
(1d8), or by spear (1d8). Its special abilities are hold breath,
amphibious, swim 20ft. It carries studded leather armor, spear.)
SOBEK, LIZARDMAN SHAMAN (This neutral humanoid’s vital
stats are HD 5d8, HP 28, AC 15. Its primary attributes are
mental. It attacks with 2 claws (1d2) and bite (1d8). Its special
abilities are hold breath, amphibious, swim 20ft, spellcasting.
0-Level: endure elements (x3). 1St-level: entangle, faerie fire,
For pre-generated characters designed for this campaign and
using the previews contained herein, visit
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magic stones. 2nd-level: barkskin, inflict light wounds, produce
flame 3rd-level: call lightning (x2).
S'SLISS, LIZARDMAN CHIEFTAIN (This neutral evil creature’s
vital stats are HD 10d8, HP 50, AC 17. Its primary attributes
are physical. It attacks with 2 claws (1d6), bite (1d8) and spear
(1d8). Its special abilities are amphibious, hold breath, swim
20ft. It carries chainmail and a spear.)
SATATI, TWILIGHT ELF PRINCESS (This lawful evil twilight
elf cleric’s vital stats are HD 12d4, HP 30, AC 18. Her prima-
ry attributes are all. She attacks with a khopesh for 1d8 and the
Sword of Rami for 1d8. Her special abilities are Sword of Rami
and spellcasting: 0-level: endure elements, detect alignment, first
aid, detect magic. 1St: curse, cause light wounds (x2), shield of
faith 2nd: command, hold person, spiritual weapon (x2). 3rd: ani-
mate dead, bestow curse, inflict serious wounds (x2). 4th: harm-
ing circle (x2), life drain. 5th: flame strike (x2), insect plague 6th:
blade barrier, harm. She carries the Sword of Rami, a khopesh,
and a cloak of protection +3
NERSESS, DRAGON, BLACK WYRMLING (This chaotic evil
creature’s vital stats are HD 6d8, HP 35, AC 17. Its primary
attributes are physical. It attacks with 2 claws (1d4+1), wing
(1d8+2), tail (1d8+1), and bite (2d12 +1) or via breath
weapon (15’ cone of acid, 6d6; 3/day). Its special abilities are
immunity to acid, sleep and paralysis, keen senses, water breath-
ing, darkness (as spell 3/day), corrupt water (1/day), charm
reptiles (3/day), familiar abilities: blur (at will; 12 minutes/
day), cloak of dark chaos (bonus action; 12 minutes/day; as
spell), defensive roll (dexterity save CL = damage dealt), deliv-
er touch spells, empathic link, guided strike (grant master +10
to next attack roll; 3/day), share spells, speak with master, spell
resistance 10.)
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PREGENERATED CHARACTERS
In this appendix we have provided six pre-generated characters for use in your game. Due to OGL restrictions, we have not included
Backgrounds for these characters. Before beginning the game, players should choose a background and apply the associated special
ability (if any), equipment, skills, tools, languages, Personality Traits, Ideals, Bonds and Flaws to their chosen character, to make the
hero their own.

BACKGROUNDS, QUICK AND DIRTY

If you want to do this quickly, or truly customize your character without consulting the book, simply choose any two skills, one tool
proficiency, and one language with which to be proficient. Alternately, you may choose two tool proficiencies or two languages if it
is more appropriate to your concept.

If you are proficient in one or more tool kits, you gain these tool kits as equipment. You may gain one or two other pieces of
equipment, if it is appropriate to the background in question.

Next assign your character two personality traits, and one each of ideals (what they believe in), bonds (what ties them to the world),
and flaws (character foibles), and try to tie all of these to a theme, which then becomes your background.

Finally, work out a minor special ability with your CK that suits the background. A character who grew up in a monastery, for example,
may always be welcome at temples of their deity, entitled to food and shelter. A character who grew up in the wild may be able to
automatically scavenge for food without the need for a survival check (or may be able to double the food they find with a survival
check). A character who grew up on the streets may double their proficiency bonus in making checks to find a service or business
(legal or otherwise) in a city or town.

THE SWORD OF RAMI 3

VALTTERI HERU-PEPI
Half-Elf Ranger, Chaotic Good (Watcher in the Woods)
Armor Class: 15 (leather armor, dexterity, bracers of defense)
Hit Points: 50 (6d10+12 HD)
Speed: 30ft.
Str: Dex: Con: Int: Wis: Cha:
16 (+3) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 10 (0) 12 (+1) 10 (0)

Senses: Darkvision 60ft, Passive Perception 14

Languages: Common, Dwarvish, Draconic, Elvish, Goblinoid, Lizardfolk
Saving Throws: Strength +6, Dexterity +5
Skills: Athletics +6, Nature +4, Perception +4, Stealth +5, Survival +4
Weapons: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons
Armor: Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields
Tools:
Background:

SPECIAL QUALITIES
Fey Ancestry. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Favored Enemy (lizardfolk, hobgoblins, dragons). You have advantage on checks to track or recall information about your enemy.
You also speak their language.

Natural Explorer (Favored terrain: forest and marsh). Difficult terrain doesn’t slow you. You can’t become lost by nonmagical
means. You are always alert to danger. You can move stealthily at your normal pace when alone. You find twice as much food as
normal when foraging. You can discern minute details about creatures you track (types, numbers, sizes, length of time passed, etc).

Druidic Casting. You learn the druidcraft cantrip. In addition, all druid spells are ranger spells for you.

Spellcasting (Wisdom, Save DC 12, Attack +4)

• Cantrip: Druidcraft

• 1st (4 slots): Ensnaring strike, goodberry, hunter’s mark

• 2nd (2 slots): Cordon of arrows

ACTIONS
Fighting Style (Two-Weapon Fighting). When you fight with a weapon in each hand, you may use a bonus action to make an extra
attack with your off-hand weapon. You may add your ability bonus to damage with the second weapon (you fight with two hand
axes).

Primeval Awareness. You may expend one spell slot to sense whether aberrations, celestials, dragons, elementals, fey, fiends or
undead are within 1 mile of you. This feature doesn’t reveal their exact number or location.

Extra Attack. When you take the Attack action on your turn, you may attack twice instead of once.

Hand Axe. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6/+5 to hit, reach 5ft./range 20/60, one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3)/5 (1d6+2) slashing.
Qualities: light, thrown

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 150/600, one target. Hit: 6 (1d8+2) piercing. Qualities: Ammunition, heavy,
two-handed

Gear: Leather armor, bracers of defense, four hand axes, explorer’s pack, longbow (20 arrows), 10 gp

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NEA ALANSANU
Twilight Elf Fighter (Oraalau)
Armor Class: 18 (Chain shirt + Dex + fighting style)
Hit Points: 38 (6d10 HD)
Speed: 30ft.
Str: Dex: Con: Int: Wis: Cha:
10 (+0) 18 (+4) 10 (0) 17 (+3) 12 (+1) 13 (+1)

Senses: Darkvision 60ft, passive perception 14

Languages: Elven, Common
Saving Throws: Strength +4, Constitution +3
Skills: Acrobatics +7, Perception +4, Survival +4
Weapons: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons
Armor: All Armor
Tools:
Background:
SPECIAL QUALITIES
Fey Ancestry. Advantage vs. charm, immune to sleep magic

Trance. Elves don’t sleep. Instead, they meditate for 4 hours per day

Elf Weapon Training. Proficient with the khopesh.

Shadow Stealth. You can use the stealth skill while being directly observed so long as a shadow at least as large as you is nearby.

Shadow Illusion. You know the minor illusion cantrip. You may cast darkness and misty step once per day. When casting misty step,
you are surrounded by shadow instead of mist.

Fighting Style: Defense. When wearing armor, you gain +1 to AC.

Second Wind: You may use a bonus action to regain 1d10+6 hit points. After using this feature, you must complete a short or long
rest before using it again.

Spellcasting: Intelligence; Save DC = 14, Attack bonus = +6

• Cantrips: Acid splash, blade ward, prestidigitation, ray of frost, true strike

• 1st-level (3 slots): Charm person, magic missile, shield

• 2nd-level (2 slots): Cloud of daggers, magic weapon

ACTIONS
Action Surge. You can take an additional action on your turn in addition to your regular action and any bonus actions. After using
this feature you must complete a short or long rest before using it again.

Extra Attack. Whenever you take the attack action, you can attack twice instead of once.

Two-Weapon Fighting. When fighting with two weapons, you can use a bonus action to make a strike with your off-hand weapon.
You may add your ability modifier to the damage of the second attack. (You fight with two khopesh swords).

Studious Fighter. You may choose to increase your intelligence modifier by +1 until the end of your turn. In addition, you may add
both your intelligence modifier and your dexterity or strength modifier to your attack and damage rolls until the end of your turn.
After using this feature, you must complete a long rest before you may use this feature again.

Khopesh. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 8 (1d8+4) slashing damage.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600, one target. Hit: 8 (1d8+4) slashing damage.

Gear: Chain shirt, two khopesh swords, longbow (20 arrows), explorer’s pack, 50 gp

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JANUS KIMATHI
Human Wizard, Lawful Neutral (Paths of Umbra)
Armor Class: 12/15 (Dexterity/mage armor)
Hit Points: 36 (6d6+12 HD)
Speed: 30ft.
Str: Dex: Con: Int: Wis: Cha:
9 (-1) 14 (+2) 15 (+2) 18 (+4) 13 (+1) 11 (0)

Damage Resistance: Cold

Senses: Passive Perception 11
Languages: Common, Elvish
Saving Throws: Intelligence +7, Wisdom +4
Skills: Arcana +7, History +7
Weapons: Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
Armor: None.
Tools:
Background:

SPECIAL QUALITIES
Spellcasting (Int, Save DC 15, Attack +7, Prepared spells: 10). You may cast a spell as a ritual if it has the ritual tag, and you can
use an arcane focus as a spellcasting focus.

• Cantrips: Blade ward, chill touch, light, ray of frost

• 1st-level (4 slots): Chromatic orb, fog cloud, mage armor, magic missile

• 2nd-level (3 slots): Blur, cloud of daggers, hold person

• 3rd-level (3 slots): Bestow curse, blink, counterspell, sleet storm

Ice Savant. When you encounter a spell related to cold or winter, the gold and time you must spend to copy this spell into your
spellbook is halved.

Ice Restriction. You may never prepare or cast a spell that deals fire damage (though you may copy it into your spellbook).

Arcane Recovery. Once per day when you complete a short rest, you can choose up to three levels’ worth of spell slots to recover.

ACTIONS

Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack. +2 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d8-1) bludgeoning. Qualities: Versatile (1d6/1d8).

Gear: Quarterstaff (doubles as Arcane Focus), component pouch, scholar’s pack, spellbook, wand of lightning bolts, 10 gp

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HUMBERT THISTLEBOTTOM
Lightfoot Halfling Rogue (Thief), Chaotic Good
Armor Class: 15 (leather armor and Dexterity)
Hit Points: 48 (6d8+12 HD)
Speed: 25ft.
Str: Dex: Con: Int: Wis: Cha:
8 (-1) 18 (+4) 14 (+2) 10 (0) 14 (+2) 13 (+1)

Senses: Passive Perception 15

Languages: Common, Halfling, Thieves’ Cant
Saving Throws: Dexterity +7, Intelligence +3
Skills: Acrobatics +7, Perception +5, Stealth +10, Sleight of Hand +7
Weapons: Simple Weapons, Hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, short swords
Armor: Light armor
Tools: Thieves’ Tools
Background:

SPECIAL QUALITIES
Brave. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Halfling Nimbleness. You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.

Naturally Stealthy. You can attempt to hide even when you are obscured only by a creature that is at least one size larger than
you.

Expertise (Stealth, Thieves’ Tools). You add double your proficiency bonus to these proficiencies.

Sneak Attack. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 3d6 damage to an opponent you hit with an attack, if you have advantage on
the attack roll, or if another enemy of the target is within 5 feet of the target, that enemy is not incapacitated, and you don’t have
disadvantage.

Uncanny Dodge. When an attacker hits you with an attack, you can use your reaction to halve the damage.

Second-Story Work. You may climb at your normal move rate. In addition, you can jump an extra 4 feet when you take a running
leap.

ACTIONS
Cunning Action (Fast Hands). You may use a bonus action on each of your turns in combat. This bonus action can only be used to
take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action, or to make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, use your thieves’ tools to disarm a trap
or open a lock, or Use an Object.

Short Sword. Melee Weapon Attack. +7 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 7 (1d6+4) piercing. Qualities: finesse, light

Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft./range 20/60, one target. Hit: 6 (1d4+4) piercing. Qualities: Finesse,
light, thrown.

Short Bow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 80/320, 1 target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) piercing. Qualities: Ammunition, two-handed.

Gear: Short sword, short bow (20 arrows), burglar’s pack, leather armor, two daggers, thieves’ tools, 50 GP

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BALDER HAMMERFORGE
Hill Dwarf Fighter 6, Lawful Good (Heisen Fodt)
Armor Class: 17 (Chain Mail plus Archetype)
Hit Points: 66 (10d10+30 HD)
Speed: 25ft.

Str: Dex: Con: Int: Wis: Cha:

18 (+4) 12 (+1) 18 (+4) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 8 (-1)

Damage Resistance: Poison

Senses: Darkvision 60ft., Passive perception 11
Languages: Common, Dwarvish
Saving Throws: Strength +6, Constitution +6
Skills: Athletics +6, Insight +4
Weapons: Battleaxe, Handaxe, Throwing Hammer, Warhammer, simple weapons, martial weapons
Armor: All armor and shields
Tools: Smith’s tools
Background:

SPECIAL QUALITIES

Dwarven Resilience. You have advantage on saving throws against poison.

Stonecunning. Whenever you make an Intelligence (history) check related to the origin of stonework, you are considered proficient
in the history skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the check, instead of your normal proficiency bonus.

Dwarven Toughness. Your hit point maximum increases by +1 per level.

Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting. When you roll a 1 or 2 on damage for an attack with a weapon that has the two-handed
or versatile property, and you are using two hands to wield the weapon, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll, even if it
is 1 or 2.

Second wind. On your turn, you can use a bonus action to regain 1d10+fighter level hit points. After using this ability you must
complete a short or long rest before using it again.

Martial Archetype: Heisen Fodt.

Natural Armor Class: You gain +1 to AC, which stacks with all other AC bonuses.

Constitution Bonus: Your Con score increases by 1.

ACTIONS
Action Surge. You can take one additional action on top of your regular action and a bonus action. After using this ability you must
finish a short or long rest before using it again.

Extra Attack. When you take the attack action on your turn, you may attack twice instead of once.

Battle Axe. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10+4) slashing damage (or 1d8+4 if used one-
handed). Properties: versatile

Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 100/400, one target. Hit: 6 (1d10+1) piercing damage. Properties:
heavy, loading, two-handed

Hand Axes. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7/+4 to hit, reach 5ft/range2 20/60, one target. Hit: 7 (1d6+4) slashing/4 (1d6+1)
slashing. Properties: Light, thrown.

Gear. Chain mail, battle axe, heavy crossbow (20 bolts), two hand axes, explorer’s pack, 30 gp

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ISIS RE-SENBET
Human Cleric of Wenafar, Neutral Good (Creation Domain)
Armor Class: 14 (leather armor plus cloak of protection)
Hit Points: (6d8+ HD)
Speed: 30ft
Str: Dex: Con: Int: Wis: Cha:
14 (+2) 10 (0) 15 (+2) 11 (0) 17 (+3) 13 (+1)

Senses: Passive Perception 13

Languages: Common, Elvish
Saving Throws: Wisdom +6, Charisma +4
Skills: Insight, Religion
Weapons: simple weapons
Armor: Light armor, medium armor, shields (goddess’ restriction: no metal armor)
Tools: Leatherworker’s Tools; Tinker’s Tools
Background:

SPECIAL QUALITIES
Granted Ability of Wenafar. You may wild shape as a druid of the same level (1/long rest; 3 hours maximum; Max CR 1/2; no
flying speed).

Spellcasting (Wisdom; Save DC 14, Spell attack +6). Cantrips (choose 4); 1st (4 slots); 2nd (3 slots); 3rd (3 slots). You may cast
spells as ritual if they have the ritual tag. You may use your holy symbol as a casting focus.

Creation Domain.

Domain Spells (1st - ensnaring strike, floating disk; 3rd-cloud of daggers, misty step; 5th-conjure animals, conjure barrage)

Bonus Cantrip (choose from Druidcraft, Minor Illusion, Prestidigitation, Thaumaturgy)

Channel Divinity: Divine Crafting. You may expend a use of Channel Divinity to create something from nothing, using a toolkit
you possess and with which you are proficient. You conjure a mundane item which could normally be created or prepared with that
toolkit and which fits in a 3-foot cube. The creation appears within ten feet, is non-magical, and is crude, yet functional. It has no
moving parts and lasts for one hour per point of Wisdom bonus.

Conjuration Prodigy. Choose any conjuration spell which is not on the cleric spell list and of a level you can cast. This spell is a
conjuration spell for you. You also gain one extra prepared spell per day, which must be a conjuration spell of any level you can cast.

Destroy Undead. When an undead of CR 1/2 or lower fails its saving throw against your Turn Undead feature, it is instantly
destroyed.

ACTIONS
Channel Divinity: Turn Undead. As an action, present your holy symbol and speak a censuring prayer. All undead must succeed
at a Wisdom saving throw or move away as far as possible using the Dash action or otherwise trying to escape, for 1 minute or until
it takes damage.

Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack. +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8+2) bludgeoning damage. Qualities: versatile.

Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack. +3 to hit, range 80/320, one target. Hit: 4 (1d8) piercing damage. Qualities: Ammunition,
loading, two-handed

Gear: Quarterstaff, leather armor, light crossbow (20 bolts), priest’s pack, holy symbol, leatherworker’s toolkit, tinker’s toolkit,
cloak of protection +3, 10 gp

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