Griffon

Challenge Rating: 4

Size: Large

Type: Magical Beast

Initiative: +2

Defense

Hit Points: 59 ( 7HD)

Armor Class: 17 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 15

Saves: Fort +8 Ref +7 Will +5

Weaknesses: –

Offense

Speed: 30ft, fly 80ft

Base Attack: +7

Melee: Bite +11 melee (2d6+4) and 2 claws +8 melee (1d4+2)

Special Attacks: Pounce, rake 1d6+2

Sanity Effects: –

Statistics

Abilities: STR 18, DEX 15, CON 16, INT 5, WIS 13, CHA 8

Skills: Acrobatics +2, Athletics +4, Awareness +5, Endurance +3, Knowledge -4, Persuasion -1, Spellcraft +1, Survival +1, Thievery +2

Talents: 3 points or recommended: Unbreakable Will, Multiattack, Weapon Focus (bite)

Special Qualities: 5ft Reach, Darkvision 60ft, low-light Vision, scent

Ecology

Environment: Temperate Hills

Organization: Solitary, pair, or pride (6-10)

Treasure: None

Pounce

If a griffon dives upon or charges a foe, it can make a full attack, including two rake attacks.

Rake

Attack bonus +8 melee, damage 1d6+2.

Groenwald’s Booksellers

A large bookstore located in Kowal. The owner, Artur Groenwald III, maintains a long family alliance with the Kowal Library.

Groups

By Region:

Worldwide

Druidic Order – A loose organization of magic users.
Otari – the Mages of the Tower of Eredar
Polythesia – Church of All Gods
The Necromancers
The Sworn – Worldwide guild. focus on saving the world from another catastrophe.
The Wanderers – Worldwide guild of adventurers.
Unelesia Church – Church of the Creator.
The Watchers – Archeons of Eredar and the Watcher’s Tower

Eastlands

Children of the Light – Rebellion
The Protectorate (Regional – Eastlands)
The Red Guard (Regional – Kowal)
Society of Librarians (Regional – Eastlands)
Sons of Silence – Merc company
Red Dragoons – An elite military unit in the Uthgard Army.

Northlands

The Bone Alliance – Regional (Westlands and Northlands)
The Knights of the White Eagle (Regional – Northlands and Westlands)

Westlands

The Bone Alliance – Regional (Westlands and Northlands)
The Knights of the White Eagle (Regional – Northlands and Westlands)

Southlands

The Wizards of Ish – Regional (Southlands and the Empire of Ish)
Rebellion – Rebellious mages in the Ishian Empire.(Regional Southlands)

All Groups (alphabetical)

Gylas

Gylas is not part of the Wanderers, but he is fiercely loyal to them. He is a Losvari elf, who found himself back in the lands of Atheles at the young age of eight. He was captured by the Red Guard and was long interrogated and imprisoned. When he was found to have no useful information, he was sent to the iron mines. There he showed an aptitude for chemistry, helping formulate and build black rock explosives that allowed the mines to dig deeper than ever. When the Red Guard was destroyed in 5706, he escaped and found his way to the Elmhearth. Helfen welcomed him to the community. His alchemical creations helped the village mine stone more quickly, and he built the Cauldron. It serves as both a shop for any villagers in need, but also as the source for any alchemical needs the Wanderers need.

Half Dwarf

Half Dworv: +1 Con, low light vision 60’

Very rarely, a human and dworv sire a child of both races. These half dworvs stand close to 5’ tall, and are broader and more muscular than most humans. Half dworvs are rare, and an adventurer may only come across one or two in all their travels.

Heilman Ricter

Role in Story: Current leader of the protectorate. Militant against magic.

Occupation: Leader of the protectorate

Physical Description: broad shouldered and a bit portly. Hair thinning and gray.

Personality: good natured but strict.

Habits/Mannerisms: closes eyes often while taking.

Helfen

Helfen
Race: Human Age 51
Class: Fighter 4
Challenge Rating: 3
Size: Medium
Initiative: +1

Defense
Hit Points: 38
Armor Class: 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16
Saves: Fort +7 Ref +5 Will +2
Weakness: Hurt ankle (slower movement, can not travel over long distances)

Offense
Speed: 25
Base Attack: +4
Melee: Mace +6 (1d6+2)
Ranged: —
Special Attacks:
Mana: —

Statistics
Abilities: STR 14, DEX 12, CON 15, INT 13, WIS 11, CHA 10
Skills: Acrobatics +2, Athletics +4, Awareness +4, Endurance +5, Knowledge +3, Persuasion +3, Spellcraft –, Survival +1, Thievery +2
Talents: Investigator
Special Qualities: —

Equipment:

Background
Helfen traveled as a caravan guard before he joined the Wanderers. He was not a thrill-seeker and worked mainly as a guard for Wanderer tasks. As soon as a way arose for him to get off the road, he jumped at the position. During the rebuilding of Elmhearth, he fell from the second story and severely damaged his ankle.

Characteristics:
Optimistic, Hard-working, Rigid

Hell Hound

Hellhound

Challenge Rating: 3

Size: Medium (8’)

Type: Fey (Aberration)

Initiative: +5

Defense

Hit Points: 25 (4d8+4)

Armor Class: 16, touch 11, flat-footed 15, (+1 Dex, +5 natural)

Saves: Fort +5 Ref +5 Will +4

Weaknesses: Vulnerability to cold

Offense

Speed: 40’

Base Attack: +4

Melee: Bite +5 melee (1d8+1 plus 1d6 fire)

Ranged: —

Special Attacks: Breath weapon, fiery bite

Sanity effects: –

Statistics

Abilities: STR 13, DEX 13, CON 13, INT 6, WIS 10, CHA 6

Skills: Acrobatics +1, Athletics +1, Awareness +1, Endurance +1, Knowledge –, Persuasion –, Spellcraft –, Survival +0, Thievery +3

Talents: 3 points or recommended: Improved Initiative, Run, Track

Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire, scent,

Ecology

Environment: Any warm land

Organization: Solitary, pair, pack (5-12)

Treasure: None

Breath Weapon

A hell hound can breath a 10-foot cone, once every 2d4 rounds, damage 2d6 fire, Reflex DC 13 half.

Fiery Bite

A hell hound deals an extra 1d6 points of fire damage every time it bites an opponent.

Heroes

Heroes of Dwarftown

A group of unknown heroes who have stood up to the tyranny of Kowal. They saved Dwarftown from the fires that ravaged on the night of mass terrorism from the Children of the Light.

They are also credited (or accused) for saving of the “heretics” during the first attempted burning of the witches in Grey Court but the Red Guard.

Known alias:

Leshy
Roe
Ruhm
Perrin

Associates:

Daz
Xynx