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| Heavy armor only exists as lamellar or other bulky lower tech forms. | | Heavy armor only exists as lamellar or other bulky lower tech forms. |
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− | ==The Cult of Joboth: setting lore and the story so far ==
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− | -The chapel at the Keep is currently occupied by 'good' druids.
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− | -When Greyclaw and Zilsiha went into the basement of the chapel they found fungusy dead bad druids who had been worshiping a weird god
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− | -After making the discovery the leader of the good druids confessed that his forerunner had been a bad guy, Wondertree1 who worshipped Joboth, a 'god of monsters'
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− | -Wondertree1 (and presumably Joboth) respected all forms of life, good and evil, not distinguishing between wholesome 'good' life and evil and chaotic forms
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− | -Wondertree1 was expelled by the Castellan. He went to the Caves of Chaos to set up a temple to this god of monsters, called Joboth.
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− | -It makes sense that the Dry Ones's 'King of Life' is Joboth
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− | -This is what Soilchild4 said after G and Z discovered the evil shrine under the chapel:
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− | Then he offers an explanation for their bizarre find. His circle of druids , he relates, were called to the Keep by a powerful Druidic master, Wondertree 1. Wondertree 1’s group did not
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− | distinguish between the pure, natural life of the wholesome earth, and the perverse vitality of the corrupt forces stirred by the magical apocalypse. All were one, he taught. Soilchild 4 was
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− | ordered to the Keep by the high circle of druids to moderate and report on Wondertree 1’s heresies.
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− | When Soilchild 4 arrived with his circle they found that Wondertree 1 and his followers had moved on. The castellan had expelled them, sensing an unhealthy interest in monstrous life and
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− | encouraging, not checking the wild things that stalked the borderlands. The castellan had closed off the lower chambers of the chapel building, which remained unexplored til today. He was
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− | ==Marching Order==
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| ==Zilisha== | | ==Zilisha== |
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| Spells (unless otherwise noted) | | Spells (unless otherwise noted) |
| Level 0 | | Level 0 |
− | Detect Magic
| + | Mend |
| Stabilize | | Stabilize |
| Light | | Light |
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| Aspect of the Nightingale | | Aspect of the Nightingale |
| Divine Favor | | Divine Favor |
− | Shield of Faith
| + | Remove Sickness |
| Bless | | Bless |
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| Level 2 | | Level 2 |
| Shield Other | | Shield Other |
− | Protection from Chaos, communal
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| Spiritual Weapon | | Spiritual Weapon |
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| *S+2/W+1 Spiked Shield, Heavy. 20 lbs. | | *S+2/W+1 Spiked Shield, Heavy. 20 lbs. |
| *Fighter’s Kit - a backpack, a bedroll, a belt pouch, a flint and steel, an iron pot, a mess kit, rope, soap, torches (10), trail rations (5 days), and a waterskin. 29 lbs. | | *Fighter’s Kit - a backpack, a bedroll, a belt pouch, a flint and steel, an iron pot, a mess kit, rope, soap, torches (10), trail rations (5 days), and a waterskin. 29 lbs. |
− | *211 bullets | + | *5 bullets |
− | *Chakram of lesser slaying
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| '''Physical Description''': Tall, blocky and grim-looking. Numerous scars across his face, arms and torso. Constant four o'clock shadow. Tanned, rough skin. | | '''Physical Description''': Tall, blocky and grim-looking. Numerous scars across his face, arms and torso. Constant four o'clock shadow. Tanned, rough skin. |
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| Languages spoken (+2 bonus): | | Languages spoken (+2 bonus): |
| *Common | | *Common |
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| '''Earth School''' | | '''Earth School''' |
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| *Wild: fey creatures, plant creatures; allows limited communication with intelligent animals like crows, apes, dogs, felines. Druids get this for free. | | *Wild: fey creatures, plant creatures; allows limited communication with intelligent animals like crows, apes, dogs, felines. Druids get this for free. |
| *Wanderer: a cant spoken by human wanderers, only partially comprehensible by those who know Common. Includes a mark language like hobo code. | | *Wanderer: a cant spoken by human wanderers, only partially comprehensible by those who know Common. Includes a mark language like hobo code. |
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