Hi littlejohn! The picture of Saint Aleax ( above ) you did for P-Kitty (?) inspired me to create a whole new chapter in my homebrew campaign. Thanks! Here's a taste:
THE TEN DEAD KINGS
The Ten Dead Kings were all once men, rulers of the Galatian kingdoms in western Quarlani. In their hubris, the Galatian Kings broke their oaths with their elven neighbors, and led their respective peoples in a united effort to sack the sacred elven capital of Uversa. Coveting the great treasures and artifacts of the Elves’ ancient civilization for themselves, they seemingly forgot or discounted all the kindness and aid the elven people had rendered them.
They were unsuccessful. After many battles with horrific losses on both sides, the experienced elves soundly defeated the united human army in the Battle of the Burning Bowl, a quick butchering that occurred in a large valley several miles east of Uversa. The betrayed elven people wanted to make an example of these men, and in front of all the armies of men and elves alike, the Ten Kings were imprisoned in powerful magic energies, and sentenced for their crime.
Havona himself, the only living son of Quarlani, the greatest of all elven Kings, pronounced their doom for all to witness. The Galatian Kings names would never again be spoken by elf or man, and they would be imprisoned for all eternity. Havona and his most powerful mages then slew them, reanimated them as immortal undead, and sent them to decay in a far removed plane of existence where aid would never find them.
But their imprisonment was not for eternity after all. After the terrible cataclysm now known as The Humbling, the Dead Kings were somehow able to free themselves, and many are thought to be back on Nebadon, and planning revenge.
In fact, most of the Dead Kings are indeed returned, several situating themselves in Quarlani itself.
The Ten Dead Kings are:
1) LANTANA FAROL
Lantana Farol: Death Knight Ftr14, Mlo5
Medium Sized Undead
Hit Dice: 19d12; 14d12 (Fighter) + 5d12 (Malignant Overlord*) = 159 hp
Initiative: +5
Speed: 20 ft (full plate armor)
AC: 30
Attacks: +19 Touch, +21 melee, +17 ranged
Damage: Touch 1d8+3 plus 1 point Con, +2 bastard sword 1d10+10, +1 mighty composite longbow 1d8+5
Special Attacks: Abyssal Blast (reflex save DC 23), Constitution Damage (will save DC 23), fear aura 15 ft. (will save DC 23)
Special Qualities: DR 15/+1, domain of terror I-III*, haunting presence*, immunities, SR 20, summon mount, terrible presence*, undead followers, undead traits
Saves: Fort +12, Ref +8, Will +12
Abilities: STR 20, DEX 13, CON -, INT 16, WIS 14, CHA 19.
Skills: Climb+15, Jump+15. {Edit: this is wrong... }
Feats: Cleave, Death Grip*, Dodge, Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Sword, bastard, Great Cleave, Improved Critical: Longbow, composite, Improved Critical: Sword, bastard, Improved Initiative, Point Blank Shot, Power Attack, Precise Shot, Relentless Grip*, Weapon Focus: Longbow, composite, Weapon Focus: Sword, bastard, Weapon Specialization: Sword, bastard.
Challenge Rating: 22
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Possessions: mighty composite longbow +1, +2 bastard sword, +1 arrows (50), +2 full plate, +1 large steel shield, cloak of resistance (+2), boots of speed, ring of protection +1.
Non-core Sources: WotC’s MM2 (Death Knight Template), *FFG’s Monster Handbook (Malignant Overlord PrC & Feats)
Lantana Farol was chiefly responsible for the Galatian betrayal, recruiting the other kings against Uversa. With an insatiable thirst for power, Lantana is still seeking followers even in undeath. It is believed that he engineered the release of the Ten Dead Kings by making a pact with an evil god or a foul and terrible daemon lord. Others believe it was simply the many unstable portals infesting Nebadon since The Humbling that allowed the Ten to return. Either way, a large army of undead is mustering in northeast Quarlani, with Lantana as their absolute master. He has made his presence known with some minor disturbances, but many feel that it is only a matter of time before a large scale offensive is launched. All efforts to discern the exact location of his chosen lair have failed, but the region of his control seems to be growing, as encounters with large groups of undead are becoming more commonplace.
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