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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 8003701" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16997/GAZ5-The-Elves-of-Alfheim-Basic?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">GAZ5 The Elves of Alfheim (Basic)</a></p><p>Basic</p><p><strong>Wyrd:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wyrd Normal:</strong> A wyrd (pronounced "weerd") is an undead spirit inhabiting the body of an elf.</p><p>His [Hashaburminal's] first act was to rid the wizard Shadowelf of his body and use it to house the spirit of one of his followers, creating a Greater Wyrd. He then did the same for the wizard's followers, turning them into Normal Wyrds.</p><p><strong>Wyrd Greater:</strong> This more hideous variety of the normal wyrd is the result of a powerful undead spirit entering the body of a high level elf.</p><p>His [Hashaburminal's] first act was to rid the wizard Shadowelf of his body and use it to house the spirit of one of his followers, creating a Greater Wyrd.</p><p><strong>Undead:</strong> Elves are not usually candidates for becoming undead beings, except for those who are made into zombies and skeletons. Even the Bad Magic points rarely produce undead creatures.</p><p><strong>Ghoul:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Hashaburminal, Hashburminal, Hasaburminal, Lich M 31:</strong> When the elves were creating Alfheim, The Empire of Nithia sent an expedition to find out what was going on. The leader of the expedition was Prince Hashaburminal, a noted wizard with necromantic leanings.</p><p>His expedition was caught in the backwash of the magic and was literally buried. Hasaburminal used his magic to barely preserve his life, as a lich.</p><p><strong>Spectre:</strong> His [Hashaburminal's] first act was to rid the wizard Shadowelf of his body and use it to house the spirit of one of his followers, creating a Greater Wyrd. He then did the same for the wizard's followers, turning them into Normal Wyrds.</p><p>Using the energy of the displaced Shadowelf spirits, he managed to recreate the bodies of his followers and turn them into skeletons. The spirits of the followers that hadn't been turned into wyrds became spectres.</p><p>These are the spirits of the lich's former followers, affected by his create spectre spell, a specialized version of the create magical monsters spell.</p><p><em>Create Spectre</em> spell.</p><p><strong>Non-Corporeal Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Phantom Apparition:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Revenant:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead Elf:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Skeleton:</strong> His [Hashaburminal's] first act was to rid the wizard Shadowelf of his body and use it to house the spirit of one of his followers, creating a Greater Wyrd. He then did the same for the wizard's followers, turning them into Normal Wyrds.</p><p>Using the energy of the displaced Shadowelf spirits, he managed to recreate the bodies of his followers and turn them into skeletons. The spirits of the followers that hadn't been turned into wyrds became spectres.</p><p><strong>Elf-Spectre:</strong> These are the spirits of elves of Shadowtree who were hit by the lich's spectres.</p><p><strong>Elf Zombie:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Mummy:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Nightcrawler:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Phantom:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Zombie:</strong> His attack was overwhelming, and now he is turning the bodies of the slain elves into zombies.</p><p><strong>Wraith:</strong> <em>Create Wraith</em> spell.</p><p></p><p>Level VII: create wraith.</p><p>Level VIII: create spectre.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 8003701, member: 2209"] [URL=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16997/GAZ5-The-Elves-of-Alfheim-Basic?affiliate_id=17596]GAZ5 The Elves of Alfheim (Basic)[/URL] Basic [b]Wyrd:[/b] ? [b]Wyrd Normal:[/b] A wyrd (pronounced "weerd") is an undead spirit inhabiting the body of an elf. His [Hashaburminal's] first act was to rid the wizard Shadowelf of his body and use it to house the spirit of one of his followers, creating a Greater Wyrd. He then did the same for the wizard's followers, turning them into Normal Wyrds. [b]Wyrd Greater:[/b] This more hideous variety of the normal wyrd is the result of a powerful undead spirit entering the body of a high level elf. His [Hashaburminal's] first act was to rid the wizard Shadowelf of his body and use it to house the spirit of one of his followers, creating a Greater Wyrd. [b]Undead:[/b] Elves are not usually candidates for becoming undead beings, except for those who are made into zombies and skeletons. Even the Bad Magic points rarely produce undead creatures. [b]Ghoul:[/b] ? [b]Hashaburminal, Hashburminal, Hasaburminal, Lich M 31:[/b] When the elves were creating Alfheim, The Empire of Nithia sent an expedition to find out what was going on. The leader of the expedition was Prince Hashaburminal, a noted wizard with necromantic leanings. His expedition was caught in the backwash of the magic and was literally buried. Hasaburminal used his magic to barely preserve his life, as a lich. [b]Spectre:[/b] His [Hashaburminal's] first act was to rid the wizard Shadowelf of his body and use it to house the spirit of one of his followers, creating a Greater Wyrd. He then did the same for the wizard's followers, turning them into Normal Wyrds. Using the energy of the displaced Shadowelf spirits, he managed to recreate the bodies of his followers and turn them into skeletons. The spirits of the followers that hadn't been turned into wyrds became spectres. These are the spirits of the lich's former followers, affected by his create spectre spell, a specialized version of the create magical monsters spell. [i]Create Spectre[/i] spell. [b]Non-Corporeal Undead:[/b] ? [b]Phantom Apparition:[/b] ? [b]Revenant:[/b] ? [b]Undead Elf:[/b] ? [b]Skeleton:[/b] His [Hashaburminal's] first act was to rid the wizard Shadowelf of his body and use it to house the spirit of one of his followers, creating a Greater Wyrd. He then did the same for the wizard's followers, turning them into Normal Wyrds. Using the energy of the displaced Shadowelf spirits, he managed to recreate the bodies of his followers and turn them into skeletons. The spirits of the followers that hadn't been turned into wyrds became spectres. [b]Elf-Spectre:[/b] These are the spirits of elves of Shadowtree who were hit by the lich's spectres. [b]Elf Zombie:[/b] ? [b]Mummy:[/b] ? [b]Nightcrawler:[/b] ? [b]Phantom:[/b] ? [b]Zombie:[/b] His attack was overwhelming, and now he is turning the bodies of the slain elves into zombies. [b]Wraith:[/b] [i]Create Wraith[/i] spell. Level VII: create wraith. Level VIII: create spectre. [/QUOTE]
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