King Osdann (regarding that Slaine RPG and the Invulnerable-King module.)

[Ukko the Scribe]

Hello there, since I have been busy working on getting my introduction to DMing a game of Slaine a Game of Celtic Heros in order. I have been filling out character stats for the villain King Osdann taken from the first adventure module that came with the source books for this game. I need to add his deity. At first I used Danu, and then read a little later that he rejected Danu's gift of death and is most probably a follower of Crom-Cruache or the perverted side of Carnun or maybe old Feg himself.

I just want this clarified...I could be wrong...

 

[Ukko the Scribe]

I would like to know what do the Slaine acronyms SA (SA Tribe (Fir-Domain); Magic Attack Bonus +3) and SQ (SQ Damage Reduction) 40/artefact Base EP 7 (EP Earth-Power... yes, I know that one!)

????

 

[Ukko the Scribe]

Right, I now know that SA stands for Special Abilities. Thank Google & this page...
SQ still has me stumped...

 

[cbwjm]

Maybe special qualities, but that's only a guess based on the damage reduction.

 

[Ukko the Scribe]

That sounds about right.

 

[Ukko the Scribe]

Here are some more acronyms I don't know from Slaine's stats and background for Avagddu...

I'm talking about what is written after SPREAD DISEASE, IMPROVED GRAB, SWALLOW WHOLE, EL SUBTYPE & DAMAGE RESISTANCE in brackets. What do those letters mean? Also, what is meant by Damage Resistance 20/artefact weapons? This needs further explanation.

 

[cbwjm]

Su is short for supernatural; Ex is short for, I think, Extraordinary. In 3e these meant that the supernatural effect could be shut down with antimagic spells but extraordinary would keep work.

Damage Resistance 20/artefact means that it reduces all physical damage from attacks by 20, unless they are dealt damage by an artefact weapon.

Regular 3.5e had monsters with damage resistance 5/magic or DR 10/magic and silver as other examples.

 

[Ukko the Scribe]

Thanks you have my gratitude...

 

[Ukko the Scribe]

Hello there, since I have been busy working on getting my introduction to DMing a game of Slaine a Game of Celtic Heros in order. I have been filling out character stats for the villain King Osdann taken from the first adventure module that came with the source books for this game. I need to add his deity. At first I used Danu, and then read a little later that he rejected Danu's gift of death and is most probably a follower of Crom-Cruache or the perverted side of Carnun or maybe old Feg himself.

I just want this clarified...I could be wrong...

Can anybody guess who I based my King Osdann on just by his A.I. art painting?

 

[Riley]

Nope. No idea at all. Fake mythology.

Unrelated: I’m usually terribly put off by Celtic mythology at the very get-go by the names, like Crom-Cruache, Carnun, or Cu Cuthulain (not a correct recollection of that recently-mentioned hero’s name) because I find it extremely difficult to distinguish or recall their names even before I start trying to remember which entirely different names are possibly variants of the same legend. Or which contradictory legends concern the probably-same god/hero. Which is a shame for me.

This campaign sounds interesting! I can almost remember the name King Osdann. The illustration will probably help. (The AD&D Deities and Demogods Celtic Mythos illustrations did not help me, at all.)

Thank you for sharing!