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ter has been known to cast in the past (including identifiable spells from the novels), or spells that are part of the character’s established relationships with beings of power, often other planar powers such as gods. Weapons of Proficiency and Nonweapon Proficiencies sometimes end with a statement such as “3 open.” This means that the character in question has more proficiency slots available. DMs should fill in these open slots with weapons or skills of their choice or that are unique to their campaigns. This illustrates one easy way to customize the characters here. Equipment is a basic list of items, not every personal possession owned by the character in question. The reason for this is that many of the characters in this book have access to such vast resources that most forms of mundane equipment are well within their grasp. Some characters in this book are described as possessing “standard adventuring gear.” In most cases this phrase assumes the following items: spare clothing, rain gear, rations, a waterskin, torches or a lantern with oil, ammunition for missile weapons (if any), spare weapons, flint and steel, a coil of rope, empty sacks, a whetstone, sleeping gear, feed for a mount (if any), and a backpack into which these items would fit. For particular-classed individuals, this term also includes a wizard’s spell components, a priest’s holy symbol, or a thief’s set of tools. Magical Items can consist of anything from a simple list of common magical items to short descriptions of unusual items (such as Cassana’s wand). When an item in this section is marked with an asterisk, the full details of that item’s power are con- tained in the appendix that begins on page 127. Combat/Tactics is a brief summary of any special or distinctive behaviors that the character exhibits in combat. General theories on tactics are also included where known; some characters prefer to dive right into melee whereas others remain on the perimeter of such a conflict. Allies/Companions provides the names (and occasionally abbreviated descriptions) of other characters known to have associated with the principal character in the past. Such characters who have their own write-ups in this book are listed in SMALL CAPS. Foes/Enemies is a listing of those heroes or organizations that have come into conflict with the principal in the past. Appearance gives a being’s significant physical details, usually including hair and eye color, age, and any distinguishing features (such as Jarlaxle’s eyepatch). In most cases, a human or demihuman character described here should not be instantly recognized for who he or she truly is by player characters or by each other (unless they appear in either of the two above categories). Personality is the place to find playing hints for the character. Mannerisms and common means of dealing with others are also detailed here where possible. Of course, most people can consciously suppress many of their personality quirks in order to avoid attracting unwanted attention to themselves. Locales Frequented is a list of some of the places a character has been known to visit or reside at. History is a brief-sometimes very brief—recounting of major events in the character’s life. These events are often those documented in other sources and are such that they’ll affect the character for the rest of his or her life (especially if the section ends with the character’s death). Death in the “official” Realms does not mean that such characters are unusable in your game. In a magicrich world such as Toril, death need not be permanent. Bringing a loved (or is that hated?) villain back as an undead or just with a new name are also acceptable alternatives. Motivations/Goals is a category that attempts to explain why a character is acting in the manner he or she is, or what the character hopes to achieve by acting in such a manner. Campaign Uses offers brief suggestions on using or adapting the character for use in your campaign. These suggestions are general in nature so as to allow DMs to conceive their own versions without locking them into a single plot. Sources is a list of the titles of the novels, short stories, and game products that were consulted in the assembly of the given character. A more detailed listing of all the sources used in compiling this book can be found on pages 159 and 160. 5
6 Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Extended Calculated THAC0s Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Level 10 11 12 13 14 Priest 20 20 20 18 18 18 16 16 16 14 14 14 12 12 Rogue 20 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 14 Warrior Wizard 20 20 19 20 18 20 17 19 16 19 15 19 14 18 13 18 12 18 11 17 10 17 9 17 8 16 7 16 Group 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Priest 8 6 6 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 -2 Rogue Warrior Wizard 10 0 14 10 -1 13 9 -2 13 9 -3 13 8 -4 12 8 -5 12 7 -6 12 7 -7 11 6 -8 11 6 -9 11 5 -10 10 5 -10 10 4 -10 10 4 -10 9 Priest Spell Progression Spell Levels 1 2 3 4 5 6* 7** 1 — — — — — — 2 — — — — — — 2 1 — — — — — 3 2 — — — — — 3 3 1 — — — — 3 3 2 — — — — 3 3 2 1 — — — 3 3 3 2 — — — 4 4 3 2 1 — — 4 4 3 3 2 — — 5 4 4 3 2 1 — 6 5 5 3 2 2 — 6 6 6 4 2 2 — 6 6 6 5 3 2 1 6 6 6 6 4 2 1 7 7 7 6 4 3 1 7 7 7 7 5 3 2 8 8 8 8 6 4 2 9 9 8 8 6 4 2 9 9 9 8 7 5 2 9 9 9 9 8 6 2 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 9 9 9 9 9 7 3 9 9 9 9 9 8 3 9 9 9 9 9 8 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 * Usable only by priests with 17 or greater Wisdom. ** Usable only by priests with 18 or greater Wisdom. Extended Spell Charts Wizard Spell Progression Spell Levels Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 — — — — — — — — 2 2 — — — — — — — — 3 2 1 — — — — — — — 4 3 2 — — — — — — — 5 4 2 1 — — — — — — 6 4 2 2 — — — — — — 7 4 3 2 1 — — — — — 8 4 3 3 2 — — — — — 9 4 3 3 2 1 — — — — 10 4 4 3 2 2 — — — — 11 4 4 4 3 3 — — — — 12 4 4 4 4 4 1 — — — 13 5 5 5 4 4 2 — — — 14 5 5 5 4 4 2 1 — — 15 5 5 5 5 5 2 1 — — 16 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 1 — 17 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 2 — 18 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 2 1 19 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 1 20 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 21 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 2 22 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 23 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 24 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 25 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 26 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 27 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 28 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 29 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 30 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 31 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 32 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 33 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 34 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 35 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 36 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 37 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 38 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 39 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 40 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 10 10 10 8 8 13 13 12 12 11 11 6 5 4 3 2 1 16 15 15 15 14 14 35 36 37 38 39 40 -2 -2 -4 -4 -4 -6 3 3 2 2 1 1 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 9 9 8 8 8 7 Bard Spell Progression Spell Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — 2 — — — — — — 2 1 — — — — — 3 1 — — — — — 3 2 — — — — — 3 2 1 — — — — 3 3 1 — — — — 3 3 2 — — — — 3 3 2 1 — — — 3 3 3 1 — — — 3 3 3 2 — — — 3 3 3 2 1 — — 3 3 3 3 1 — — 3 3 3 3 2 — — 4 3 3 3 2 1 — 4 4 3 3 3 1 — 4 4 4 3 3 2 — 4 4 4 4 3 2 — 4 4 4 4 4 3 — 5 4 4 4 4 3 — 5 5 4 4 4 3 — 5 5 5 4 4 4 — 5 5 5 5 4 4 — 5 5 5 5 4 4 1 5 5 5 5 5 4 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 6 5 5 5 5 5 1 6 6 5 5 5 5 1 6 6 6 5 5 5 1 6 6 6 5 5 5 2 6 6 6 6 5 5 2 6 6 6 6 6 5 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 7 6 6 6 6 6 2 7 7 6 6 6 6 2 7 7 6 6 6 6 3 7 7 7 6 6 6 3 7 7 7 7 6 6 3
Page 2 and 3: Villains’ Lorebook by Dale Donova
Page 4 and 5: Table of Contents INTRODUCTION . .
Page 8 and 9: Aballister Bonaduce Human male 12th
Page 10 and 11: ehind those openings.) If Alzegund
Page 12 and 13: mation of one so young by his foes.
Page 14 and 15: lose and will close with enemies if
Page 16 and 17: .dark leather armor, and a deep cri
Page 18 and 19: leader, a 15th-level mage named Cur
Page 20 and 21: to seduce Deirdre to the cause of s
Page 22 and 23: Morkai. Dendybar is next seen when
Page 24 and 25: Personality: Once spurned by all he
Page 26 and 27: childhood incorporated into her as
Page 28 and 29: the god Oghma to have Rinda the scr
Page 30 and 31: Halaster Blackcloak Human male 30th
Page 32 and 33: Sources: Ruins of Undermountain, St
Page 34 and 35: Personality: Hobarth is petty, crue
Page 36 and 37: Jander Sundstar Elf male 8th-level
Page 38 and 39: Rumors have reached certain Faerûn
Page 40 and 41: Kaverin Ebonhand Human male 11th-le
Page 42 and 43: Kierkan Rufo Vampire; formerly a hu
Page 44 and 45: History: Kymil was responsible for
Page 46 and 47: King Manferic III Lich; formerly a
Page 48 and 49: sistance (if any) and a -4 penalty
Page 50 and 51: Equipment: Both before and after he
Page 52 and 53: Personality: He seems to be a simpl
Page 54 and 55: Sememmon Human male 15th-level mage
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Magical Items: Szass Tam has access
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Appearance: Victor Dhostar is in hi
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hands-once the wand that controlled
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are controlled by the phaerimm that
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Chosen One Result of Thayan magic C
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trol (loses consciousness, etc.). T
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Errtu A Balor tanar’ri CLIMATE/TE
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Ice Spire ogres are very well adapt
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attack roll (for the creature’s m
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Kazgaroth can be struck in combat o
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The Blood Riders (Blood Warriors) C
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After leaving the Flight, Mist sett
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grasping solid objects within reach
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Deities of both good and evil play
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Minions of Bhall clashed with the p
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The Shadevari are beasts from the l
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The Xanthar's Thieves' Guild may be
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The human assassin Artemis Entreri
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What is it about the pursuit of mag
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An evil gnoll lies dead at the feet
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Kierkan Rufo, the former priest now
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Habitat/Society: Small groups of pt
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Shadowmasters, a.k.a. the Malaugrym
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Below are a few shadowmasters known
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while unlikely, the possibility tha
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“promoted” to become a pit fien
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ound. A yochlol must eat at least e
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might. Tremendous amounts of treasu
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Special Equipment: Jaylnfein’s co
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The Kraken Society Enemies of the N
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Leaders/Important NPCs: Undarl (NE
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VIII. Shapechange?: 1d10 1-3 Shapec
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Thayan culture, such as it is, make
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quer Rashemen. Nevron’s legions a
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The Zhentarim The Black Network Org
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While Darkhold’s public purpose i
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Magical Items & Spells Many of the
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The trigger activating a given dagg
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centrating, the arachnids are free
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directly into Thay to gather intell
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Special Wizard spells Some of the w
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The spell can be cast only in darkn
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This spell creates a burning lance
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e used by the creature. A ghoul can
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Nybor’s Gentle Reminder (Enchantm
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Ray of Ondovir (Enchantment/Charm)
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Transport (Alteration) Level: 7 Ran
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at -4; others within the radius sav
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Decay (Alteration) Level: 3 Sphere:
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Rising Rot (Evocation Necromancy) L
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slip into a coma, lose 4d4 hit poin
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Zin-Carla (Necromancy) Level: 7 Sph
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Novels & Short Stories All Shadows
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