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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9836524" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17577/four-from-cormyr-2e?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Four From Cormyr (2e)</a></p><p>2e</p><p><strong>Undead, Undead Thing, Undead Creature:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghast:</strong> A target hit by the [nabassu's] death gaze must make a successful saving throw vs. spell or transform into a ghast (or ghoul, if the victim is a demihuman) over the next 10 days. The death of the nabassu or a remove curse spell prevents the process from being completed.</p><p><strong>Spirit of a Starburst Sword, Spirit, Shade, Humanlike Figure, Ghostly Misty Man, Ghostly Warrior, Ghost Warrior, Purple Dragon Ghost, Shade, Spirit-Soldier, Spectral Purple Dragon:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost of a Small Child:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghostly Parent:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghoul:</strong> A target hit by the [nabassu's] death gaze must make a successful saving throw vs. spell or transform into a ghast (or ghoul, if the victim is a demihuman) over the next 10 days. The death of the nabassu or a remove curse spell prevents the process from being completed.</p><p>This horde is a group of soldiers that were trapped down here in this level and degenerated into ghouls.</p><p><strong>Ghoul, Loping Jabbering Form:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lich:</strong> The last book is called The Lifecycle Arcane. This is the large tome that is resting on the small table in the corner of the room. The book outlines the stages of life as a wizard lives them, starting with apprenticeship and proceeding through cantrip mastery, graduation, spellbook acquisition, specialization, laboratory creation, item fabrication, stronghold construction, taking on apprentices, retirement, and finally, lichdom.</p><p>A successful spellcraft proficiency check reveals that the ingredients in the dozen containers on the small table are the potion ingredients necessary to carry out the ritual that brings about lichdom.</p><p><strong>Adzerak, Lich, Addled Lich, Odd Figure, Undead Mage, Old Rival:</strong> This is Adzerak the lich. Even though his transformation into lichdom was generally successful, problems did occur, such as the energy blast that turned his apprentices into wights. Two significant side effects on Adzerak himself were the fact that his eyes remained in their sockets (until a few years ago, when one of them dropped out) and his brain became severely addled.</p><p>When Adzerak incorrectly cast the enchantment to turn himself into a lich, the error caused a wave of energy-draining force that coursed through the complex, turning the innocent adepts into horrendous undead.</p><p><strong>Malkerech, Lich:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Skeleton, Skeletal Figure:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Horse Skeleton:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Spectre:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Moria, Vampire, Cheerful Woman, Hostess, Voluptuous Blonde With Crystal Blue Eyes, Blonde Dervish, Best Friend:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ryanna, Vampire, Cheerful Woman, Hostess, Tall Attractive Woman With a Luxurious</strong></p><p><strong>Tousled Mane of Fiery Red Hair and Wicked Green Eyes, Barkeep, Cook:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wight:</strong> The four attackers are wights, who in life were Adzerak's four apprentices. When Adzerak incorrectly cast the enchantment to turn himself into a lich, the error caused a wave of energy-draining force that coursed through the complex, turning the innocent adepts into horrendous undead.</p><p>Even though his transformation into lichdom was generally successful, problems did occur, such as the energy blast that turned his apprentices into wights.</p><p><strong>Wight, Emaciated Human With Grayish Skin and Eyes Glowing Red With Evil, Horrendous Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wight, Emaciated Figure:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wight, Humanoid:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wraith:</strong> When the keep was wrecked, the prisoners were forgotten and left to starve to death. They live on as wraiths, and cannot leave the dungeon until someone opens the door.</p><p><strong>Zombie:</strong> ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 9836524, member: 2209"] [URL=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17577/four-from-cormyr-2e?affiliate_id=17596]Four From Cormyr (2e)[/URL] 2e [b]Undead, Undead Thing, Undead Creature:[/b] ? [b]Ghast:[/b] A target hit by the [nabassu's] death gaze must make a successful saving throw vs. spell or transform into a ghast (or ghoul, if the victim is a demihuman) over the next 10 days. The death of the nabassu or a remove curse spell prevents the process from being completed. [b]Spirit of a Starburst Sword, Spirit, Shade, Humanlike Figure, Ghostly Misty Man, Ghostly Warrior, Ghost Warrior, Purple Dragon Ghost, Shade, Spirit-Soldier, Spectral Purple Dragon:[/b] ? [b]Ghost of a Small Child:[/b] ? [b]Ghostly Parent:[/b] ? [b]Ghoul:[/b] A target hit by the [nabassu's] death gaze must make a successful saving throw vs. spell or transform into a ghast (or ghoul, if the victim is a demihuman) over the next 10 days. The death of the nabassu or a remove curse spell prevents the process from being completed. This horde is a group of soldiers that were trapped down here in this level and degenerated into ghouls. [b]Ghoul, Loping Jabbering Form:[/b] ? [b]Lich:[/b] The last book is called The Lifecycle Arcane. This is the large tome that is resting on the small table in the corner of the room. The book outlines the stages of life as a wizard lives them, starting with apprenticeship and proceeding through cantrip mastery, graduation, spellbook acquisition, specialization, laboratory creation, item fabrication, stronghold construction, taking on apprentices, retirement, and finally, lichdom. A successful spellcraft proficiency check reveals that the ingredients in the dozen containers on the small table are the potion ingredients necessary to carry out the ritual that brings about lichdom. [b]Adzerak, Lich, Addled Lich, Odd Figure, Undead Mage, Old Rival:[/b] This is Adzerak the lich. Even though his transformation into lichdom was generally successful, problems did occur, such as the energy blast that turned his apprentices into wights. Two significant side effects on Adzerak himself were the fact that his eyes remained in their sockets (until a few years ago, when one of them dropped out) and his brain became severely addled. When Adzerak incorrectly cast the enchantment to turn himself into a lich, the error caused a wave of energy-draining force that coursed through the complex, turning the innocent adepts into horrendous undead. [b]Malkerech, Lich:[/b] ? [b]Skeleton, Skeletal Figure:[/b] ? [b]Horse Skeleton:[/b] ? [b]Spectre:[/b] ? [b]Moria, Vampire, Cheerful Woman, Hostess, Voluptuous Blonde With Crystal Blue Eyes, Blonde Dervish, Best Friend:[/b] ? [b]Ryanna, Vampire, Cheerful Woman, Hostess, Tall Attractive Woman With a Luxurious Tousled Mane of Fiery Red Hair and Wicked Green Eyes, Barkeep, Cook:[/b] ? [b]Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Wight:[/b] The four attackers are wights, who in life were Adzerak's four apprentices. When Adzerak incorrectly cast the enchantment to turn himself into a lich, the error caused a wave of energy-draining force that coursed through the complex, turning the innocent adepts into horrendous undead. Even though his transformation into lichdom was generally successful, problems did occur, such as the energy blast that turned his apprentices into wights. [b]Wight, Emaciated Human With Grayish Skin and Eyes Glowing Red With Evil, Horrendous Undead:[/b] ? [b]Wight, Emaciated Figure:[/b] ? [b]Wight, Humanoid:[/b] ? [b]Wraith:[/b] When the keep was wrecked, the prisoners were forgotten and left to starve to death. They live on as wraiths, and cannot leave the dungeon until someone opens the door. [b]Zombie:[/b] ? [/QUOTE]
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