Bonus Post! Time Bandits, Advanced Fighting Fantasy style!

 

#25-#31/31

Rounding out the challenge with the seven main protagonists (6 Dwarfs and 1 child) from a movie I found rather disturbing when watched as a child myself. As always, Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2E adds a game-able amount of granular detail to the proceedings!

 

TIME BANDITS (1981, dir. Terry Gilliam)

“They didn’t make history, they stole it!”

 

“You see, to be quite frank, Kevin, the fabric of the universe is far from perfect. It was a bit of botched job, you see. We only had seven days to make it. And that’s where this comes in. This is the only map of all the holes. Well, why repair them? Why not use them to get stinking rich?”

            Randall

 

“Young man, you stick with these boys and you’ll have a great future!”

Napoleon

 

KEVIN (#25/31)

Human Student, 11 Years Old, Male (Novice)

 

SKILL: 5 STAMINA: 10 LUCK: 12 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 1

Talents: Learned

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, World Lore 3, Awareness 1, Animal Lore 1, City Lore 1, Monster Lore 1, Religion Lore 1, Running 1, Secret Signs 1

Equipment: A Book (usually Ancient History), Lantern, Magnifying Glass, Camera, Satchel

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

 

“Mum! Dad! Don’t touch it! It’s Evil!”

 

RANDALL (#26/31)

Dwarf Rogue, 60 Years Old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 16 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Natural Leader

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Climb 2, Crafting 2, Locks 2, Sneaking 2, Acrobatics 1, Awareness 1, Brawling 1, Dodge 1, Evaluate 1, Jump 1, Trap Knowledge 1

Equipment: The Map (shows all nearby Teleportation Portals), Club, Leather Cuirass, Flintlock Pistol, Monocle, Dagger, Golden Fist of Napoleon

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

 

“Heroes? Heroes? What do they know about a day’s work?”

 

FIDGIT (#27/31)

Dwarf Rogue, 77 Years Old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 14 LUCK: 11 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Evasive

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Climb 2, Crafting 2, Locks 2, Sneaking 2, Acrobatics 1, Awareness 1, Brawling 1, Dodge 1, Evaluate 1, Jump 1, Trap Knowledge 1

Equipment: Flintlock Pistol, Chainmail Cuirass, Dagger

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

 

“Oh, so that’s what an invisible barrier looks like!”

 

STRUTTER (#28/31)

Dwarf Rogue, 77 Years Old, Male

 

SKILL: 6 STAMINA: 16 LUCK: 11 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Clearsight

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Climb 2, Crafting 2, Locks 2, Sneaking 2, Acrobatics 1, Awareness 1, Brawling 1, Dodge 1, Evaluate 1, Jump 1, Trap Knowledge 1

Equipment: Shortsword, Rope (10 metres), Leather Cuirass, Spectacles, Dagger, 1d3 Grenades

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

 

“Are you sure we’re not in somebody’s bedroom?”

 

WALLY (#29/31)

Dwarf Rogue, 74 Years Old, Male

 

SKILL: 6 STAMINA: 18 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Survivor

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Climb 2, Crafting 2, Locks 2, Sneaking 2, Acrobatics 1, Awareness 1, Brawling 1, Dodge 1, Evaluate 1, Jump 1, Trap Knowledge 1

Equipment: Repeating Flintlock Blunderbuss, Leather Hauberk, Dagger

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

 

“Lads! Here’s to stinking rich!”

 

OG (#30/31)

Dwarf Rogue, 67 Years Old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 18 LUCK: 8 MAGIC: 0 +8

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Strongarm

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Climb 2, Crafting 2, Locks 2, Sneaking 2, Acrobatics 1, Awareness 1, Brawling 1, Dodge 1, Evaluate 1, Jump 1, Trap Knowledge 1

Equipment: Club, Net, Great Helm, Leather Hauberk, Dagger

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

Note: In times of stress (fights, Luck tests, etc.), may be transformed into a pig-headed TUSKER (SKILL 5 STAMINA 6) on a roll of 6 on 1d6.

 

“Stinking Kevin!”

 

VERMIN (#31/31)

Dwarf Rogue, 101 Years Old, Male

 

SKILL: 5 STAMINA: 18 LUCK: 11 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Robust

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Climb 2, Crafting 2, Locks 2, Sneaking 2, Acrobatics 1, Awareness 1, Brawling 1, Dodge 1, Evaluate 1, Jump 1, Trap Knowledge 1

Equipment: Dagger, Chainmail Cuirass

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

 

“You never know until you’ve eaten it!”

Bonus post! Ladyhawke, Advanced Fighting Fantasy style!

 

#21-#24/31

Yet another classic 80s fantasy movie with the main characters fully statted out in all their Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2E glory! For this installment, we look at the following:

 

LADYHAWKE (1985, dir. Richard Donner)

“A magical, mystical adventure!”

 

“No one ever escapes from the dungeons of Aquila, Marquet. The people of this city know that as a historical fact.”

 

“Great storms announce themselves with a single breeze, and a single random spark can ignite the fires of rebellion!”

The Bishop of Aquila

 

PHILLIPE “THE MOUSE” GASTON (#21/31)

Human Thief, 23 Years Old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 12 LUCK: 12 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Evasive

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Awareness 2, Sneaking 2, Sleight of Hand 2, Acrobatics 1, City Lore 1, Climb 1, Con 1, Dodge 1, Jump 1, Locks 1, Running 1, Swim 1, Trap Knowledge 1

Equipment: Dagger, Lock Picks

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

 

“Sir, the truth is, I talk to God all the time, and, no offense, but he never mentioned you.”

 

ETIENNE OF NAVARRE (#22/31)

Human/Werewolf Knight, 41 Years Old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 16 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 7

Talents: Knighted

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Armour 2, Bows 2, Swords 2, Assess Enemy 1

Awareness 1, Battle Tactics 1, Brawling 1, City Lore 1, Etiquette 1, Law 1, Mounted Combat 1, Ride 3, World Lore 1

Equipment: Jewelled Bastard Sword, Shortsword, Repeating Crossbow, Box with 20 Bolts, Leather Hauberk, Great Helm, Waterskin (full)

Money: 9 GP Provisions: 2

Companion: “Goliath” WARHORSE, SKILL 8 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

Note: Etienne takes the form of a BLACK WOLF (SKILL 8 STAMINA 9 Small Bite, Light Armour) during the hours of dusk until dawn.

 

“Each generation is called upon to follow its own quest.”

 

ISABEAU OF ANJOU “LADYHAWKE” (#23/31)

Human/Hawkwere Noble, 27 Years Old, Female

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 14 LUCK: 11 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 8

Talents: Status (Currently exiled)

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Etiquette 2, Law 2, Leadership 2, Awareness 1, Bargain 1, Disguise 1, Dodge 1, Healing 1, Hunting 1, Religion Lore 1, Ride 1, Sneaking 1, World Lore 1

Equipment: Dagger, Black Robes

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

Note: Isabeau takes the form of a DEATH HAWK (SKILL 4 STAMINA 5, Small Claws) during the hours of dawn until dusk.

 

“I am sorrow.”

 

IMPERIUS (#24/31)

Human Monk, 65 Years Old, Male

 

SKILL: 6 STAMINA: 10 LUCK: 8 MAGIC: 6

Devotion: 8 Social Class: 6

Talents: Holy

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Healing 2, Magic-Priestly 2, Religion Lore 2, Bargain 1, Con 1, Etiquette 1, Herb Lore 1, Law 1, Magic Lore 1, Mountain Lore 1, Ride 1, Staves 1, World Lore 1

Spells: (Priestly) Zone of Peace, Banish, Heal, Ward

Equipment: Staff, Robes, Wineskin (full), bunch of Healing Herbs, Healing Balm, Curative Salve, Donkey and Cart

Money: 3 GP Provisions: 2

Companion: “Abraham” DONKEY, SKILL 6 STAMINA 6, Hooves (as per Small Claw)

 

“How strange. That’s exactly what the Bishop said. I’m sure he’ll understand you depriving him. He’s a very forgiving man.”

Bonus Post! Krull, Advanced Fighting Fantasy style!

#8-#20/31

Finally got back into this, just couldn’t leave the challenge uncompleted, though obviously I’m cheating by rehashing classic 80s sword and sorcery movie characters as Heroes for Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2e. For this instalment, we look at the following:

 

KRULL (1983, dir. Peter Yates)

“A world light-years beyond your imagination!”

 

“This it was given me to know, that many worlds have been enslaved by the Beast and his army, the Slayers. And this too, was given me to know, that the Beast would come to our world, the world of Krull, and his Black Fortress would be seen in the land…”

Ynyr the Old One

 

PRINCE COLWYN (#8/31)

Human Warrior, 33 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 16 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 8

Talents: Ambidextrous

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Ride 2, Swords 2, Thrown 2, Acrobatics 1, Armour 1, Awareness 1, Battle Tactics 1, Climb 1, Dodge 1, Jump 1, Leadership 1, Mountain Lore 1, Mounted Combat 1

Equipment: The Glaive (counts as a Throwing Dagger of Demon-Slaying, does same damage to demonic structures, has 3-18 uses), Bastard Sword, Leather Jack, Dagger, Amulet of Heat Resistance, Skeleton Key

Money: 12 GP Provisions: 2

Companion: Riding Horse, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

 

“Whatever army I have I’ll lead against the Slayers until I’ve won or I’m dead!”

 

PRINCESS LYSSA (#9/31)

Human Noble, 20 years old, Female

 

SKILL: 6 STAMINA: 14 LUCK: 12 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 8

Talents: Status (Monthly income: 4d6 GP)

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Etiquette 2, Law 2, Leadership 2, Awareness 1, Bargain 1, Dodge 1, Evaluate 1, Healing 1, Mountain Lore 1, Religion Lore 1, Ride 1, Sneaking 1, World Lore 1

Equipment: Dagger, White Robes

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

 

“Father, the invaders are destroying our world. We must have the Alliance!”

 

YNYR THE OLD ONE (#10/31)

Human Sage, 56 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 5 STAMINA: 10 LUCK: 9 MAGIC: 6

Magic Points: 14 Social Class: 4

Talents: Learned

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Magic Lore 2, Healing 2, World Lore 2, Animal Lore 1, Climb 1, Herb Lore 1, Leadership 1, Magic-Minor 1, Magic-Wizardry 1, Monster Lore 1, Mountain Lore 1, Ride 1

Spells: (Cantrips) Attraction, Hear, Honesty

Spells: (Wizardry) Command (4), Find (4), ESP (2), Farseeing (2), Languages (2), Light (1), Open (1)

Equipment: Staff, Spellbook, bunch of dried Shaggle leaves, Healing Balm, Curative Salve

Money: 7 GP Provisions: 2

Companion: Riding Horse, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

 

“There is no time now for grief!”

 

TORQUIL (#11/31)

Human Bandit Chief, 37 years old, Human

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 16 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Combat Reactions

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Awareness 2, Axe 2, Sneaking 2, Armour 1, Bargain 1, Brawling 1, Climb 1, Con 1, Dodge 1, Evaluate 1, Forest Lore 1, Jump 1, Thrown 1

Equipment: Battle Axe, Throwing Axe, Dagger, Throwing Dagger, Chainmail Hauberk, Spiked Collar

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

Companion: Riding Horse, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

Torquil’s band of robbers consists of Bardolph, Kegan, Oswyn and Rhun (all see below), plus Merro, Darro, Nennog and Quain, who are typical BANDITS (SKILL 6 STAMINA 6, Leather Cuirass) and armed with either swords and longbows, or whips and crossbows. All also have Riding Horses as steeds.

 

“Freedom? Well, we have it! Fame? It’s an empty purse. Count it – go broke. Eat it – go hungry. Seek it and go mad!”

 

ERGO THE MAGNIFICENT (#12/31)

Human Spell-for-Hire, 48 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 5 STAMINA: 8 LUCK: 9 MAGIC: 7

Magic Points: 18 Social Class: 4

Talents: Robust

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Magic Lore 2, Magic-Minor 2, Magic-Wizardry 2, Awareness 1, Bargain 1, Con 1, Evaluate 1, Ride 1, Running 1, Second Sight 1, Sleight of Hand 1, Staves 1, World Lore 1

Spells: (Cantrips) Cool, Dry, Hear, Mend, Secrete, Weather Protection

Spells: (Wizardry) Cockroach (6), Exchange Shape (6), Teleport (6)

Equipment: Dagger, Backpack, Spellbook, Collection of Recipes on Scrolls, Shovel, Waterskin (empty)

Money: 3 GP Provisions: 0

 

“I am Ergo the Magnificent! Short in stature, tall in power, narrow of purpose, and wide of vision, and I do not travel with peasants and beggars! Goodbye!”

 

RELL (#13/31)

Cyclops Warrior, 49 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 8 STAMINA: 20 LUCK: 6 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Ambidextrous, Dark Seeing, Strongarm

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Thrown 2, Giant Speech 2, Strength 2, Awareness 1, Forest Lore 1, Polearms 1, Ride 1

Equipment: Trident, Leather Hauberk, Backpack, Rope (10 metres)

Money: 5 GP Provisions: 2

Companion: Fire-Mare, SKILL 9 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

 

“Your actions give you weight, my friend.”

 

THE EMERALD SEER (#14/31)

Human Wizard, 69 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 4 STAMINA: 10 LUCK: 9 MAGIC: 7

Magic Points: 18 Social Class: 4

Talents: Arcane

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Magic Lore 2, Magic-Wizardry 2, Second Sight 2, Etiquette 1, Evaluate 1, Forest Lore 1, Healing 1, Herb Lore 1, Law 1, Magic-Minor 1, Ride 1, Staves 1, World Lore 1

Spells: (Cantrips) Enhance, Hear, Honesty

Spells: (Wizardry) Command (4), Find (4), ESP (2), Farseeing (2), Languages (2), Light (1), Open (1)

Equipment: Staff of Casting, Green Robes, the Emerald Crystal (as per the FAR spell, three times per day)

Money: 10 GP Provisions: 2

Companion: Riding Horse, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

Note: The Emerald Seer is sight-impaired, so all Special Skill tests that require vision incur a -2 penalty

 

“The Beast does not like curious seers poking into his affairs.”

 

TITCH (#15/31)

Human Apprentice, 12 years old, Male (Novice)

 

SKILL: 4 STAMINA: 10 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 2

Magic Points: 6 Social Class: 2

Talents: Learned

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Magic-Minor 2, Awareness 1, Dodge 1, Forest Lore 1, Staves 1, Religion Lore 1, Running 1, Sneaking 1, World Lore 1

Spells: (Cantrips) Burn, Cool, Dry, Entertain, Glimmer, Noise

Equipment: Staff, Backpack, Green Tunic

Money: 2 GP Provisions: 3

Companion: Pet GOAT (SKILL 5 STAMINA 4, Headbutt (as per Small Claw).

 

“I have a cinnamon bar.”

 

KEGAN (#16/31)

Human Bandit, 31 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 16 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Light Sleeper

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Awareness 2, Axe 2, Sneaking 2, Armour 1, Bargain 1, Brawling 1, Climb 1, Con 1, Dodge 1, Evaluate 1, Forest Lore 1, Jump 1, Thrown 1

Equipment: Battle Axe, Throwing Axe, Dagger, Chainmail Cuirass

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

Companion: Riding Horse, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

 

“Noble sentiments, but we fight for profit, do you know what I mean?”

 

BARDOLPH (#17/31)

Human Bandit, 37 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 16 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Lucky

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Awareness 2, Sneaking 2, Sword 2, Armour 1, Bargain 1, Brawling 1, Climb 1, Con 1, Dodge 1, Evaluate 1, Forest Lore 1, Jump 1, Thrown 1

Equipment: Sword, Dagger, Throwing Dagger, Leather Hauberk

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

Companion: Riding Horse, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

 

“Torquil!”

 

OSWYN (#18/31)

Human Bandit, 20 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 16 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Survivor

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Awareness 2, Sneaking 2, Staff 2, Armour 1, Bargain 1, Climb 1, Con 1, Dodge 1, Evaluate 1, Forest Lore 1, Jump 1, Sword 1, Thrown 1

Equipment: Staff, Sword, Throwing Dagger, Leather Cuirass

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

Companion: Riding Horse, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

 

“I have no sons, but I will go with you.”

 

RHUN (#19/31)

Human Bandit, 33 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 16 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Strongarm

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Awareness 2, Sneaking 2, Spear 2, Armour 1, Bargain 1, Brawling 1, Climb 1, Club 1, Con 1, Dodge 1, Evaluate 1, Forest Lore 1, Thrown 1

Equipment: Spear, Javelin, Morning Star, Dagger, Leather Cuirass

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

Companion: Riding Horse, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

 

“Rocks in our pockets and gravestones above our heads is all we will get from this journey.”

 

THE WIDOW OF THE WEB (#20/31)

Human Wizard, Age Unknown, Female

 

SKILL: 4 STAMINA: 10 LUCK: 9 MAGIC: 7

Magic Points: 18 Social Class: 0

Talents: Natural Mage

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Evaluate 2, Magic-Wizardry 2, World Lore 2, Animal Lore 1, Forest Lore 1, Herb Lore 1, Magic Lore 1, Magic-Minor 1, Monster Lore 1, Secret Signs 1, Staves 1

Spells: (Cantrips) Attraction, Hear, Honesty

Spells: (Wizardry) See Future (6), Find (4), ESP (2), Farseeing (2), Languages (2), Light (1), Open (1)

Equipment: Staff, Black Robes, Hourglass of Red Sand (when inverted commands Giant Spider for 3-18 Attack Rounds; if broken, can flee a single deadly situation but has only 2-12 hours to live), The Mirror of Seeing (+2 to all scrying spell rolls)

Money: 0 GP Provisions: 0

Companion: “The Spider”, a GIANT SPIDER, SKILL 7 STAMINA 8, 2 Attacks, Large Bite, Medium Armour, bite is poisonous (Test for Luck or die)

 

“For you cannot leave here – no man has ever escaped the Web.”

Bonus Post! Hawk the Slayer, Advanced Fighting Fantasy Style!

(Better late than never! Did it last year, which yielded the book Heroes of Titan! Was going to enter this year, then got side-tracked, and then found a peculiar muse, a movie I re-watched over the festive period, from a long time ago and a land far away. Really surprised at how easy the stats mapped out for the system. Versatility!)

Character Creation Challenge 2024

 

Using Advanced Fighting Fantasy to write up some fun characters from the overall fantasy culture!

 

#1-#7/31

 

 

HAWK THE SLAYER (1980, dir. Terry Marcel)

“Beyond the Edge of Darkness is a World of Sword and Sorcery!”

 

HAWK THE SLAYER

Human Warrior, 28 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 14 LUCK: 11 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0 (formerly 7)

Talents: Combat Reactions

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Armour Training 2, Swords 2, Thrown 2, Assess Enemy 1, Awareness 1, Dodge 1, Forest Lore 1, Leadership 1, Mounted Combat 1, Religion Lore 1, Ride 1, Sneaking 1, World Lore 1

Equipment: The Mind Sword (two-handed Greatsword, contains the last of the Elfin Mindstones, a glowing green crystal clasped in the pommel which is in the shape of a golden fist, functions as a Sword of Skill, mindstone glows as a combined Light/Fear spell three times per day, sword is telepathically connected to Hawk and will fly to his hand if not magically restrained), Chainmail Cuirass, Armband of Swordmastery, Dagger, Holy Symbol (with concealed Throwing Dagger blade)

Money: 9 GP Provisions: 2

Companion: Riding Horse, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

 

“Voltan! You will die by the sword!”

 

RANULF

Human Soldier, 42 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 6 STAMINA:  14 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 1

Talents: Armour Training

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Armour 2, Bows 2, Brawling 2, Awareness 1, Axe 1, Battle Tactics 1, City Lore 1, Forest Lore 1, Hunting 1, Mounted Combat 1, Religion Lore 1, Ride 1, World Lore 1

Equipment: Handaxe, Chainmail Hauberk, Repeating Crossbow, 2 Clips each with 10 Quarrels each, fires 1 per Attack Round without reloading. Spare box of 20 Quarrels. Dagger. Also missing left hand (-1 SKILL, -2 STAMINA).

Money: 7 GP Provisions: 2

Companion: Riding Horse, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

 

“My village to the south was attacked by raiders led by the Devil himself!”

 

GORT, from the Mountains at the Edge of the World

Half-Giant Smith, 61 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 8 STAMINA: 20 LUCK: 6 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 3

Talents: Ambidextrous, Dark Seeing, Strongarm

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Clubs 2, Giant Speech 2, Strength 2, Brawling 1, Crafting 1, Evaluate 1, Mountain Lore 1

Equipment: Greathammer, Breastplate

Money: 5 GP Provisions: 0

Companion: Draught Horse, SKILL 8 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

 

“I’d sooner eat cow dung!”

 

CROW, of the Silver Forest

Wood Elf Archer, 163 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 14 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 1

Magic Points: 2 Social Class: 1

Talents: Dark Seeing, Sniper

Special Skills: Elvish 4, Awareness 2, Bows 2, Common Speech 2, Mounted Combat 1, Acrobatics 1, Brawling 1, Dodge 1, Forest Lore 1, Jump 1, Magic-Minor 1, Ride 1, Sneaking 1

Spells: (Minor Magic) Hear, Noise, Weather Protection

Equipment: Elven Longbow, Quiver with 20 Whitewood Arrows, Elven Longknife, Leather Jack

Money: 6 GP Provisions: 2

Companion: Riding Horse, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

 

“Name the target.”

 

BALDIN, of the Iron Hills

Dwarf Rogue, 67 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 14 LUCK: 11 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 0

Talents: Dark Seeing, Silvertongued

Special Skills: Dwarfish 4, Common Speech 3, Con 2, Whips 2, Thrown 2, Bargain 1, Brawling 1, Clubs 1, Locks 1, Sleight of Hand 1, Sneaking 1, Trap Knowledge 1, Underground Lore 1

Equipment: Whip, Dagger, Throwing Dagger, Club, Leather Cuirass, Lockpicks

Money: 3 GP Provisions: 0

Companion: Donkey, SKILL 6 STAMINA 6, Hooves (as per Small Claw)

 

“Water! I never did like the stuff…”

 

THE WITCH

Human Wizard, Age unknown, Female

 

SKILL: 4 STAMINA: 10 LUCK: 9 MAGIC: 7

Magic Points: 18 Social Class: 0

Talents: Natural Mage

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Magic Lore 2, Magic-Wizardry 2, Second Sight 2, Awareness 1, Evaluate 1, Forest Lore 1, Healing 1, Herb Lore 1, Minor Magic 1, Religion Lore 1, Secret Signs 1, Staves 1, World Lore 1

Spells: (Minor Magic) Enhance, Honesty, Sober

Spells: (Wizardry) See Future (6), Return Teleport (4), Ensure (2), Fog (2) Sentry (2), Fire Bolt (1), Flash! (1)

Equipment: Staff of Entanglement (casts Web spell once per day), Golden Lucky Charm, Headband of Seeing (compensates for vision impairment), Potion of MAGIC, Spellbook

Money: 12 GP Provisions: 2

 

“You will need me again. For the final battle has yet to be fought.”

 

LORD VOLTAN

Human Noble, 39 years old, Male

 

SKILL: 7 STAMINA: 16 LUCK: 10 MAGIC: 0

Magic Points: 0 Social Class: 8

Talents: Status

Special Skills: Common Speech 4, Armour Training 2, Leadership 2, Swords 2, Awareness 1, Battle Tactics 1, Bows 1, City Lore 1, Mounted Combat 1, Religion Lore 1, Ride 1, Strength 1, Thrown 1, World Lore 1

Equipment: Darksword (Greatsword with skull pommel, functions as a Sword of Sharpness), Great Helm, Black Leather Hauberk, Crossbow, Box of 20 Quarrels, Throwing Dagger

Money: 12 GP (Monthly income: 4D6 GP) Provisions: 2

Companion: Drogo (son), SKILL 6 STAMINA 6, Sword, Leather Cuirass

Both have Riding Horses, SKILL 7 STAMINA 9, Hooves (as per Large Claw)

 

“Brother, I shall wait for you at the Gates of Hell!”