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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9853511" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16964/PG1-Players-Guide-to-the-Dragonlance-Campaign-2e?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">PG1 Player's Guide to the Dragonlance Campaign (2e)</a></p><p>2e</p><p><strong>Undead, Undead Creature:</strong> As lord of false redemption, Chemosh offers "eternal life": the takers spend immortality in an undead and eternally corrupted body.</p><p><strong>Undead Sea Race:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lord Soth, Knight of the Black Rose, Death Knight, Undead Creature of the Dark:</strong> Lord Soth, for most of his life, was considered a good and honorable knight, nearly a paragon of virtue. He was, however, a man of strong passions; these passions proved his downfall. Soth craved an heir, but his wife was barren. Then, one day, he laid eyes upon an elf maiden, a disciple of the Kingpriest of Istar. He committed adultery with her and later, when he found that she was pregnant, participated in the murder of his wife so that he might marry the elf woman. Soth's crimes came to light and he suffered disgrace and condemnation.</p><p>When his new wife found out what had happened, she prayed to Mishakal that he be given a chance at redemption. Soth himself prayed to Paladine, and the two gods answered them. Soth was given the power to prevent the Cataclysm—although it would cost him his life. Soth set out to accomplish this task. However, he was waylaid by elven women who planted lies in his heart, claiming his wife was unfaithful. Abandoning his quest, he returned to his keep at Dargaard to confront her. The Cataclysm occurred and Soth's wife and heir burned to death before his eyes.</p><p>Soth sat down in the great hall of his keep, seared by the roaring flames. He waited for death. But death never came. He was transformed into a death knight. His retainers turned into skeletal warriors to serve him and the elven women who triggered his damnation became banshees, keening his crimes every night in the halls of Dargaard.</p><p>Returning to Dargaard, he confronted Isolde, accusing her of betrayal. As he moved to strike her down, the Cataclysm struck. The great chandelier in the hall crashed to the floor and in the resulting flames, the elfmaid and her child were consumed. Desperate, Isolde held out the child for Soth to rescue him. But Soth turned away in anger. Then did Isolde curse him. As the fire consumed him so did the curse. He became an unliving, yet undead creature of the dark. His wife's curse doomed him for eternity to remain in the world, living one tormented lifetime for each lifetime his folly had brought to an end.</p><p><strong>Banshee:</strong> Soth sat down in the great hall of his keep, seared by the roaring flames. He waited for death. But death never came. He was transformed into a death knight. His retainers turned into skeletal warriors to serve him and the elven women who triggered his damnation became banshees, keening his crimes every night in the halls of Dargaard.</p><p>Soth's castle and his armor were charred and blackened by the fire. He became the Knight of the Black Rose. His dark land was renamed Nightlund, and there he sat, brooding on his fate. The elven maidens who brought his downfall became ceaselessly keening banshees who circled his throne.</p><p><strong>Skeletal Warrior:</strong> Soth sat down in the great hall of his keep, seared by the roaring flames. He waited for death. But death never came. He was transformed into a death knight. His retainers turned into skeletal warriors to serve him and the elven women who triggered his damnation became banshees, keening his crimes every night in the halls of Dargaard.</p><p>Soth's castle and his armor were charred and blackened by the fire. He became the Knight of the Black Rose. His dark land was renamed Nightlund, and there he sat, brooding on his fate. The elven maidens who brought his downfall became ceaselessly keening banshees who circled his throne. The thirteen knights who remained loyal to him throughout his deeds of evil became skeletal warriors under his command.</p><p><strong>Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lich, Undead Sorcerer:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Skeleton, Walking Bones, Bones:</strong> ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 9853511, member: 2209"] [URL=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16964/PG1-Players-Guide-to-the-Dragonlance-Campaign-2e?affiliate_id=17596]PG1 Player's Guide to the Dragonlance Campaign (2e)[/URL] 2e [b]Undead, Undead Creature:[/b] As lord of false redemption, Chemosh offers "eternal life": the takers spend immortality in an undead and eternally corrupted body. [b]Undead Sea Race:[/b] ? [b]Lord Soth, Knight of the Black Rose, Death Knight, Undead Creature of the Dark:[/b] Lord Soth, for most of his life, was considered a good and honorable knight, nearly a paragon of virtue. He was, however, a man of strong passions; these passions proved his downfall. Soth craved an heir, but his wife was barren. Then, one day, he laid eyes upon an elf maiden, a disciple of the Kingpriest of Istar. He committed adultery with her and later, when he found that she was pregnant, participated in the murder of his wife so that he might marry the elf woman. Soth's crimes came to light and he suffered disgrace and condemnation. When his new wife found out what had happened, she prayed to Mishakal that he be given a chance at redemption. Soth himself prayed to Paladine, and the two gods answered them. Soth was given the power to prevent the Cataclysm—although it would cost him his life. Soth set out to accomplish this task. However, he was waylaid by elven women who planted lies in his heart, claiming his wife was unfaithful. Abandoning his quest, he returned to his keep at Dargaard to confront her. The Cataclysm occurred and Soth's wife and heir burned to death before his eyes. Soth sat down in the great hall of his keep, seared by the roaring flames. He waited for death. But death never came. He was transformed into a death knight. His retainers turned into skeletal warriors to serve him and the elven women who triggered his damnation became banshees, keening his crimes every night in the halls of Dargaard. Returning to Dargaard, he confronted Isolde, accusing her of betrayal. As he moved to strike her down, the Cataclysm struck. The great chandelier in the hall crashed to the floor and in the resulting flames, the elfmaid and her child were consumed. Desperate, Isolde held out the child for Soth to rescue him. But Soth turned away in anger. Then did Isolde curse him. As the fire consumed him so did the curse. He became an unliving, yet undead creature of the dark. His wife's curse doomed him for eternity to remain in the world, living one tormented lifetime for each lifetime his folly had brought to an end. [b]Banshee:[/b] Soth sat down in the great hall of his keep, seared by the roaring flames. He waited for death. But death never came. He was transformed into a death knight. His retainers turned into skeletal warriors to serve him and the elven women who triggered his damnation became banshees, keening his crimes every night in the halls of Dargaard. Soth's castle and his armor were charred and blackened by the fire. He became the Knight of the Black Rose. His dark land was renamed Nightlund, and there he sat, brooding on his fate. The elven maidens who brought his downfall became ceaselessly keening banshees who circled his throne. [b]Skeletal Warrior:[/b] Soth sat down in the great hall of his keep, seared by the roaring flames. He waited for death. But death never came. He was transformed into a death knight. His retainers turned into skeletal warriors to serve him and the elven women who triggered his damnation became banshees, keening his crimes every night in the halls of Dargaard. Soth's castle and his armor were charred and blackened by the fire. He became the Knight of the Black Rose. His dark land was renamed Nightlund, and there he sat, brooding on his fate. The elven maidens who brought his downfall became ceaselessly keening banshees who circled his throne. The thirteen knights who remained loyal to him throughout his deeds of evil became skeletal warriors under his command. [b]Ghost:[/b] ? [b]Lich, Undead Sorcerer:[/b] ? [b]Skeleton, Walking Bones, Bones:[/b] ? [/QUOTE]
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