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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9846621" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16856/Heroes-Lorebook-2e?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Heroes' Lorebook (2e)</a></p><p>2e</p><p><strong>Sylune Silverhand, The Ghost Queen, Spectral Harpist Chosen of Mystra, Undead Sister, Noncorporeal Being:</strong> It was during the infamous Flight of the Dragons, about one year before the Time of Troubles, that Sylune gave her life defending her home. She broke her staff of the magi in a retributive strike to kill a red dragon that was killing her. The strike destroyed her physical body (as well as the hut where she lived and all her possessions at that site), but she retains a vestige of life as one of the undead entities known as spectral harpists.</p><p><strong>Spectral Harpist:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Zaknafein, Abomination:</strong> Zaknafein had been brought to undead status by an unholy drow ritual—but knowing that this creature was not truly his father, Drizzt spared no effort in destroying the abomination.</p><p><strong>Undead, Undead Being, Undead Monster:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead Minion:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead That Drains Life Energy:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Banshee:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Death Knight:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Sir Hydel Pontifax, Spirit Creature:</strong> Once a mage and Artus's adventuring companion, Sir Hydel now is a spirit creature. When he was killed by Kaverin's frost creatures, his spirit appeared in the Temple of Ubtao (because Hydel died in Chult, Ubtao's chosen land), and there it was put to a test that it failed. Ubtao sentenced the spirit to be a ghost, but Mystra, the goddess Sir Hydel worshiped, took issue with that ruling. Because his status is unsettled until the two deities sort the matter out, Sir Hydel appears only occasionally.</p><p><strong>Lander, Wandering Spirit, Ghostly Apparition, Friendly Spirit:</strong> During their adventures, Lander and Ruha became lovers. Both of them were looking forward to making a new life for themselves, but on the evening prior to the final battle against the Zhentarim, Lander was killed by a Bedine assassin using a poisoned blade.</p><p><strong>Queen Allisyn, Ghostly Spirit:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lich:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Zrie Prakis, Powerful Lich:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Gotha the Dracolich:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Manferic, Lich, Undead Lord:</strong> Manferic had died in the meantime, but had been transformed (willingly) into a lich.</p><p><strong>Rauglothgor, Dracolich:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Dracolich, Undead Beast:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Shadow, Undead Shadow:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Skeleton Warrior:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Kierkan Rufo, Vampire, Great Vampire:</strong> The imp Druzil had escaped from Castle Trinity, however, and he found the disgraced Kierkan Rufo. Druzil suggested that the mark of Deneir could be removed if Rufo could recover the Most Fatal Horror from the catacombs of the Edificant Library. Kierkan did so—but then, to Druzil's dismay, he drank it down. The full power of the chaos curse manifested itself in Kierkan Rufo, who died and then arose as a great vampire.</p><p><strong>Servant Vampire:</strong> The imp Druzil had escaped from Castle Trinity, however, and he found the disgraced Kierkan Rufo. Druzil suggested that the mark of Deneir could be removed if Rufo could recover the Most Fatal Horror from the catacombs of the Edificant Library. Kierkan did so—but then, to Druzil's dismay, he drank it down. The full power of the chaos curse manifested itself in Kierkan Rufo, who died and then arose as a great vampire. He went on a rampage and took over the Edificant Library, turning most of the priests into servant vampires or zombies, and the place was thoroughly desecrated.</p><p><strong>Dean Thobicus, Vampire Slave:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Zombie:</strong> The imp Druzil had escaped from Castle Trinity, however, and he found the disgraced Kierkan Rufo. Druzil suggested that the mark of Deneir could be removed if Rufo could recover the Most Fatal Horror from the catacombs of the Edificant Library. Kierkan did so—but then, to Druzil's dismay, he drank it down. The full power of the chaos curse manifested itself in Kierkan Rufo, who died and then arose as a great vampire. He went on a rampage and took over the Edificant Library, turning most of the priests into servant vampires or zombies, and the place was thoroughly desecrated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 9846621, member: 2209"] [URL=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16856/Heroes-Lorebook-2e?affiliate_id=17596]Heroes' Lorebook (2e)[/URL] 2e [b]Sylune Silverhand, The Ghost Queen, Spectral Harpist Chosen of Mystra, Undead Sister, Noncorporeal Being:[/b] It was during the infamous Flight of the Dragons, about one year before the Time of Troubles, that Sylune gave her life defending her home. She broke her staff of the magi in a retributive strike to kill a red dragon that was killing her. The strike destroyed her physical body (as well as the hut where she lived and all her possessions at that site), but she retains a vestige of life as one of the undead entities known as spectral harpists. [b]Spectral Harpist:[/b] ? [b]Zaknafein, Abomination:[/b] Zaknafein had been brought to undead status by an unholy drow ritual—but knowing that this creature was not truly his father, Drizzt spared no effort in destroying the abomination. [b]Undead, Undead Being, Undead Monster:[/b] ? [b]Undead Minion:[/b] ? [b]Undead That Drains Life Energy:[/b] ? [b]Banshee:[/b] ? [b]Death Knight:[/b] ? [b]Ghost:[/b] ? [b]Sir Hydel Pontifax, Spirit Creature:[/b] Once a mage and Artus's adventuring companion, Sir Hydel now is a spirit creature. When he was killed by Kaverin's frost creatures, his spirit appeared in the Temple of Ubtao (because Hydel died in Chult, Ubtao's chosen land), and there it was put to a test that it failed. Ubtao sentenced the spirit to be a ghost, but Mystra, the goddess Sir Hydel worshiped, took issue with that ruling. Because his status is unsettled until the two deities sort the matter out, Sir Hydel appears only occasionally. [b]Lander, Wandering Spirit, Ghostly Apparition, Friendly Spirit:[/b] During their adventures, Lander and Ruha became lovers. Both of them were looking forward to making a new life for themselves, but on the evening prior to the final battle against the Zhentarim, Lander was killed by a Bedine assassin using a poisoned blade. [b]Queen Allisyn, Ghostly Spirit:[/b] ? [b]Lich:[/b] ? [b]Zrie Prakis, Powerful Lich:[/b] ? [b]Gotha the Dracolich:[/b] ? [b]Manferic, Lich, Undead Lord:[/b] Manferic had died in the meantime, but had been transformed (willingly) into a lich. [b]Rauglothgor, Dracolich:[/b] ? [b]Dracolich, Undead Beast:[/b] ? [b]Shadow, Undead Shadow:[/b] ? [b]Skeleton Warrior:[/b] ? [b]Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Kierkan Rufo, Vampire, Great Vampire:[/b] The imp Druzil had escaped from Castle Trinity, however, and he found the disgraced Kierkan Rufo. Druzil suggested that the mark of Deneir could be removed if Rufo could recover the Most Fatal Horror from the catacombs of the Edificant Library. Kierkan did so—but then, to Druzil's dismay, he drank it down. The full power of the chaos curse manifested itself in Kierkan Rufo, who died and then arose as a great vampire. [b]Servant Vampire:[/b] The imp Druzil had escaped from Castle Trinity, however, and he found the disgraced Kierkan Rufo. Druzil suggested that the mark of Deneir could be removed if Rufo could recover the Most Fatal Horror from the catacombs of the Edificant Library. Kierkan did so—but then, to Druzil's dismay, he drank it down. The full power of the chaos curse manifested itself in Kierkan Rufo, who died and then arose as a great vampire. He went on a rampage and took over the Edificant Library, turning most of the priests into servant vampires or zombies, and the place was thoroughly desecrated. [b]Dean Thobicus, Vampire Slave:[/b] ? [b]Zombie:[/b] The imp Druzil had escaped from Castle Trinity, however, and he found the disgraced Kierkan Rufo. Druzil suggested that the mark of Deneir could be removed if Rufo could recover the Most Fatal Horror from the catacombs of the Edificant Library. Kierkan did so—but then, to Druzil's dismay, he drank it down. The full power of the chaos curse manifested itself in Kierkan Rufo, who died and then arose as a great vampire. He went on a rampage and took over the Edificant Library, turning most of the priests into servant vampires or zombies, and the place was thoroughly desecrated. [/QUOTE]
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