Guide to the Immortals

construction of more Earthshakers and in the combination of
some of them to create a true self-moving city, Snartapolis,
his everlasting monument to his own greatness. It was at this
point that, finishing his path, Brandan could finally become
Immortal in the Sphere of Matter.
Personality: From the moment of his ascension,
Brandan has been exclusively interested in the snartan
gnomes, exhorting his descendents to a more aggressive
military policy and to stimulate the technological and
scientific research for the production of new Earthshakers.
Unfortunately the secret of the technology of the Earthshaker
has been partially stolen by some rival gnome clans when a
pair of Snartan artefacts fell into enemy hands, and this has
made the war in Vulcania much more competitive. Brandan
thinks that the Snartans need to have total control of the
territory for the acquisition of new resources with which to
advance their culture, and that war is the only means which
he deems suitable to his aim. Due to his belligerent nature he
has entered into competition and in open contrast both with
his ancient patron Garal, who hasn’t appreciated the
escalation brought by the Snartans in the conflicts among the
Vulcanian gnomes, and with Zugzul, patron of the fire
giants who is convinced that Brandan has stolen his protégées
who should be his by right (the domination of the fire
elemental pupae and Vulcania).
Patron: Unknown [presumed Garal]
Allies: None
Enemies: Garal, Zugzul
Classic D&D Stats
Followers’ Alignment: Lawful or Neutral
Favoured weapon: Short spear (allowed all small
weapons)
Clerics’ skills and powers: +2 bonus to one general
skill (not free) from the following list (cleric’s choice)
technomancy, magic arcana, fantasy physics or fantasy
engineering.
D&D 3E Stats
Domains: Matter, Law, Fire, War
Favoured weapon: Half spear
Source: CoM (as Brandan Earth–Mover)
BRINDORHIN
Patron of Halflings, High Hero and Protector of
the Five Shires, Patron of Abundance
Level, Alignment, Sphere: 13 th (Celestial), LG, Time
Symbol: A golden ear of wheat
Portfolio: Halflings (hin), patriotism, safety, family,
prosperity, wealth
Worshipped in: Known World (Five Shires, Darokin,
Minrothad, Karameikos), Alphatia, Davania
Appearance: Brindorhin is an elderly hin with a noble
appearance and a still strong physique, with curly white hair
and long greying sideburns, clad in rich garments but
barefoot, always smoking his favourite pipe and flashing an
assuring and warm smile.
History (PROBABLE THEORY): In BC 1500,
besieged by the more numerous Neathar tribes from the
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north, Brindorhin's father Faranor led a great migration of
halflings from their homeland of Brasol to the southern coasts
of Brun, taking the same path that a thousand years ago the
elves of the second migration from Grunland had taken to
reach Ilsundal. Faranor merely wanted to find a safe haven
for his kin and to establish his new kingdom. He finally
sailed across the Addakian Sound, reaching the southern
fringes of the Serpent Peninsula. Here they spotted some
Sheyallia elves living in the jungles, and remembering well
their good relationship with the elves of the past generations.
Faranor convinced his kin to settle there in order to profit
from the elves' protection. Unfortunately, after a hin
generation it became clear that the region was ripe with
dangerous flora and fauna, belligerent Tanagoro humans
encroached their lands and even the elves did not behave
that kindly towards them, refusing to aid the Halflings as
they had hoped. So after finding the trail followed by the
majority of Ilsundal's elves, Brindorhin took all the halflings
under his guidance after his father's death and initiated the
Second Migration. After some months the hin built another
fleet and sailed eastward, reaching the Five Shires region. In
this land, still untouched by humans, Brindorhin found the
survivors of the Glantrian Catastrophe, the friendly and
peaceful elves of the Gentle Folk (Truedyl clan), and he
finally was convinced they had reached their promised land.
So the hin settled in the region they renamed Deepland,
living side by side with the kind elves and building the Keep
of Faerdinel, where they amassed all their treasures.
After resisting an orcish invasion in BC 1254 and
repelling numerous raids organised by Traldar pirates
against their coastal settlements, at the end of BC 1200,
Brindorhin discovered an ancient Taymoran artefact in the
southern grottos. When he activated it, he was transported
nearly 250 years in the future. He emerged from the caves
and discovered the elves had vanished around BC 1000 and
that a horde of humanoids from the north had invaded and
conquered his homeland. Brindorhin immediately organised
a resistance militia and led the First Upheaval in BC
965-964, dislodging the humanoids and founding the new
realm of Hindon. At this point, Khoronus contacted
Brindorhin and explained him what he needed to do in
order to advance in his path towards immortality in the
sphere arriving in BC 915, when Hindon had been
conquered by the dwarvish tyrant Loktal and renamed the
Glittering Land. In BC 912, after years of skirmishes and
intrigues, Brindorhin was able to start the Second Upheaval
and end Loktal's tyranny. The hin drove the dwarves and
orcs from beyond their mountains and founded the new
kingdom of Shaerdon. Unfortunately, the hin's freedom
lasted only ten years, because after Brindorhin left them, they
were not able to stay united. Divided they fell under the
humanoids' incursions. During his last comeback,
Brindorhin appeared as Gunzuth the Clanless. In BC 610
he led the hin to revolt against the human and humanoid
invaders, after a century of clashes known as the Time of
Heroes that started with the Third Upheaval, led by
Coberham Shadowglint. Gunzuth was then appointed first
Sheriff of Shaerdon, founding the town of Shireton and