Casket Works # 9 <strong>Reaper</strong>Mini.com / CavHq.com “Have you ever tried to shrink like an icecube in the sink?” - WeenLord FalcoSteelcross, SupremeCommander-Militantof VestoniaClass/Level: Paladin 13Sex/Race: Male HumanHeight/Weight: 6’2”/203 lbsChallenge Rating: 13Hit Points: 137Initiative: +1Speed: 20 ft.Armor Class: 28Attack: +23/+18/+13 melee (Valamir), +23/+18/+13melee (Valamir vs. evil creature)Damage: 1d8+9 Valamir; 2d8+18 Valamir vs. evil creatureSpecial Attacks: Smite Evil, Turn UndeadSpecial Qualities: Detect Evil, Divine Grace, DivineHealth, Aura of Courage, Remove DiseaseAlignment: Lawful GoodSaves: Fort +15, Ref +9, Will +13Abilities: Str 18, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha18Skills: Appraise +3, Climb 0, Concentration +7, Diplomacy+12, Gather In<strong>for</strong>mation +5, Handle Animal +8,Heal +11, Intuit Direction +4, Knowledge (Religion)+10, Knowledge (Nobility & Royalty) +6, Listen +6,Ride +12, Search +4, Sense Motive +4, Spellcraft +4,Spot +6;Feats: Blind-Fight, Improved Critical (Longsword), IronWill, Power Attack, Cleave, Weapon Focus (longsword)Possessions: +5 holy long sword (see below), +2 ringof protection, +3 full plate, +1 medium shield.Special Attacks: Smite Evil (Su): once per day makeone melee attack vs. evil opponent with +4 to hit and+13 to damage. Turn Undead (Su): up to 7 times dailyturn undead as cleric of 11 th level. Spells (Su): see below.Lay on Hands (Su): deal up to 52 hp to undead hitwith a touch attack.Special Qualities: Detect Evil (Su): as the spell at will.Lay on hands (Su): every day restore up to 52 hp to oneor more recipients. Divine Grace (Su): adds Charismamod to all saves. Divine Health (Su): immune to all diseases.Aura of Courage (Su): immune to fear, allies within10 feet gain +4 morale bonus to saves vs. fear effects.Remove Disease (Su): as per the spell 4 times per week.Paladin Spells Per Day (0/2/2/2): 1-Bless, protectionfrom evil; 2-remove paralysis, shield other; 3-curemoderate wounds, dispel magic.All in<strong>for</strong>mation in this box, save <strong>for</strong> proper names, is Open GameContent. Proper names are designated as Product Identity.Legends of Adonby Robert Allen & Damon Dorsey©Background:Falco Steelcross was born in 949 NA in easternVestonia, son to a priestess of Anarion and the leader of thetown guard. Falco was the youngest of four children, and hisbirth was heralded as a blessing from Anarion. His motherwas certainly past what is considered prime childbearing age,and her good health and survival of his birth were deemed<strong>for</strong>tuitous to his happy parents.Even as a young child, Falco was a rapid learner. Afteronly eight summers, he was learning swordplay from his fatherand the teachings and virtues of Anarion from his mother.Although it pained them to do so, his parents saw a glimpse ofFalco’s great destiny ahead, and sent him off to the GrandSanctuary of Anarion in Brennan, the capital city of Vestonia.They knew that they might never see him again.Within the Grand Sanctuary, Falco was among themost exceptional children in Vestonia, each gifted by theirfamilies to the service of Anarion. Yet even among them, Falcowas unparalleled. He excelled in the physicality of their combattraining. He hungered <strong>for</strong> the knowledge that the priests ofAnarion gave them.When Falco came of age, he and his classmates alltook the pledge to the Brotherhood of Anarion: to uphold law,promote knowledge, and vanquish evil, wherever it is found.The Brotherhood of Anarion granted him his first suit of armor,his first longsword, and a noble steed. Eager to see the world,which Anarion had created, Falco traveled across much ofAdon, teaching the word of Anarion, righting wrongs, andseeking out adventure.During his many years of travel, Falco and his bandof adventurers located a secret but well-defended temple toSangthurst, God of the Undead, deep beneath the WestbarrowHills. The temple, known as the Temple of Eternal Night, wasgrowing more powerful every day, and Falco feared that theservants of Sangthurst would soon amass a great army ofunliving and prey upon the surrounding area. The otheradventurers were divided – some of them wanted to seek help,while others voted to try and eradicate the temple themselves.Falco fell into the second camp – the works of Sangthurst werean affront to Anarion, and his impassioned argumentsconvinced the group to try and cripple the evil complex now.Through their bravery and Falco’s skills, they managed to best
the undead and their necromancer leaders, and destroy thetemple <strong>for</strong>ever.Among the stolen riches of the temple, Falcodiscovered a treasure that drove him to his knees. Laying in abloodied scabbard was the holy sword Valamir, one of the relicsof the Brotherhood of Anarion, thought lost <strong>for</strong>ever when itslast bearer, Jovus the Pious, disappeared over a hundred yearsago.Falco returned to the Grand Sanctuary, bearingValamir, to present to the priests there. He related his battleagainst the servants of Sangthurst, and the destruction of theirtemple. The priests, seeing the hand of Anarion at work,bestowed the keeping of Valamir upon Falco.In 985 NA, Falco took part in the defense ofBrennan against the hordes of orcs invading fromKargir and Anhur. He was asked to lead the <strong>for</strong>cesof the Grand Sanctuary in the battles against theorcish armies. Falco proved himself anexcellent leader, showing both a knack <strong>for</strong>being in the opportune place at the righttime, and, in keeping all of his chargesfrom dire harm. Whenever one of themwas about to be killed by an orc, Falcowould appear as if from nowhere, anddispatch the orc. The <strong>for</strong>ces would laterremark that it was as if he was in ahundred places at once.During the final battle <strong>for</strong>Brennan, as the Knights of the Ivy Crownwere attacking the orcs from the rear,Falco saw the ruler of Vestonia, DukeRenner Blackshield, being overwhelmedby a large band of ogres. Although hefeared <strong>for</strong> the lives of his <strong>for</strong>ces – whowere completely outclassed by theseasoned ogre warriors - the danger to theduke <strong>for</strong>ced Falco to take drastic action. Heled his <strong>for</strong>ces in a charge against the ogres,and beat them back from the Duke. Falcohimself carried the wounded duke back toBrennan, with the <strong>for</strong>ces making a fightingwithdrawal around him.After the battle was over, with the orcs fallingback, Duke Blackshield showed his gratitude to Falco byknighting him, and naming him Supreme Commander-Militantof the armies of Vestonia. The responsibility is an awesomeone – the war in Anhur rages on, and the orcs are sure to returnto Vestonia in yet larger numbers when Anhur falls.Nevertheless, Lord Falco Steelcross strives to keep Vestoniasafe, in the name of Duke Blackshield and of Anarion.Roleplaying Notes:Lord Falco Steelcross is a tall, handsome man,with dark brown hair and blue eyes. He is massivelycharismatic, and welcoming to any who will fight in the defenseof Vestonia, and the retaking of Anhur. He tries to upliftthe hopes of the people of Vestonia, who fear the returnof the orcs, and even the possible death of their still injuredduke. He constantly strives to uphold the word of Anarion,and has been known to occasionally evangelize to thosewho listen.Although his duties preclude him fromundertaking the quest, he is currently very concernedabout the temple of Anarion that was overrun by the orcsin River<strong>for</strong>d in Anhur. The temple possessed a large cacheof precious artifacts, and Lord Falco fears to think abouttheir desecration at the hands of the orcs. He would bevery thankful to any skilled adventurers who wouldundertake a mission to recover them <strong>for</strong> the GrandSanctuary of Anarion.Combat:Falco is a skilled swordsman, but not asubtle combatant. Whether his opponent isman, beast or demon, he will often sacrificeaccuracy <strong>for</strong> ferocity and shows little regard<strong>for</strong> his own safety.Relic – ValamirValamir is one of 12 holy swordsknown collectively as the TwelveSwords of Sacrifice. The swordswere created centuries ago whenBellamyn, an angel in serviceto Anarion, sacrificed hisexistence in order to bindhis holy power into twelveenchanted blades craftedby the legendary ForgePriest Paramus.Originally wielded by agroup of paladins to turnback a demonic invasionin Ritterlich, only eight ofthe twelve blades arecurrently accounted <strong>for</strong>. Ofthose eight, only four are in the handsof the followers of Anarion. Of the remaining four,one is in the lair of the red dragon T’Raukzul, two areknown to be broken, and one was last seen in the palaceof the recently deposed shah of Jalahandra.Upon first inspection, Valamir appears to be afinely crafted blade made of fragile ivory, but the blade isin fact constructed of an unknown and incredibly strongmaterial. The blade is delicately decorated with filigreebut bears no runes. The hilt is made of white gold and isfeatureless save <strong>for</strong> the holy name of Anarion written infine Celestial script. When wielded by a paladin ofAnarion the white blade seems to pulse with a goldenlight.<strong>Reaper</strong>Mini.com / CavHq.com Casket Works # 9 Bleh.