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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9866584" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17496/rq3-from-the-shadows-2e?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">RQ3 From the Shadows (2e)</a></p><p>2e</p><p><strong>Strahd Von Zarovich, Vampire, First Lord of Ravenloft:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>King Azalin, Firan Zal'honan, Azal Lan, King of Darkon, Lich 18, Nemesis, Archlich, Ruler, Slave, Dark Lord, Walking Dead, Master, Powerful Wizard, Lord, Evil Archlich:</strong> Legend has it that a shadow lord of darkness came to Firan on the night of Irik's funeral. It offered him a secret held by few mortals: the secret of the lich. If this tale were true, two years would be required to complete the necromantic rituals, a task Firan gladly accepted.</p><p><strong>Headless Horseman, Ghostly Rider, Ghostrider, Black Rider, Large Man:</strong> "So, what do I need you for, you ask? I know some things about this ghostrider that the townsmen don't. For instance, 1 know that he will appear tonight. I also know that in life, he led a mercenary regiment that plundered the city of (fill in a name of a nearby city) many, many years ago. He killed his loyal sergeants so he could steal their shares. The last to die cursed him to guard the plunder forever.”</p><p><strong>The First to Follow, Head:</strong> These are [the Headless Horseman's] previous victims, called The First to Follow.</p><p><strong>The Last to Follow, Maedar Head:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>The Last to Follow, Medusa Head:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Strahd Von Zarovich, Normal Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Undead, Undead Creature:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Hyskosa, Ghostly Spirit, Transparent Ghostly Figure, Spirit, Phantom Spirit:</strong> If the characters do not enter the dungeons and meet Hyskosa, he senses their passage and their failure to follow the "proper" course of the future. The seer wills himself to die, knowing that he will become a ghostly spirit with an unfinished task to perform.</p><p><strong>Axrock, Dwarven Vampire, Normal Dwarf, Dwarven Smith:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Axrock, Standard Vampire, Normal Dwarf, Dwarven Smith:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Willow, Groaning Spirit, Banshee, Undead Spirit, Beautiful Young Elf Maid, Ghostly Transparent Figure, Guardian:</strong> This tower is haunted by a groaning spirit. In life, Willow was a strong-minded elf maiden. She entered the service of Azalin, drawn to the power that he could give her. She proved to be ruthless and bloodthirsty, rare traits for any elf. Unfortunately, she was also ambitious. Willow betrayed Azalin and he hung her on the hook to die (see room 57). He then raised her spirit as a banshee and forced her to inhabit his tower.</p><p><strong>Giant Skeleton, Giant Skeleton Guardian, Monster Skeleton:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Wraith:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ju-Ju Zombie, Guard:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Zombie, Normal Zombie:</strong> This is home to Azalin's zombie army, which numbers more than 500 zombies. While he can call upon the dead of Darkon regardless of where they are buried, the archlich has found it useful to have an army present at his castle. None of these bodies will move or respond to the characters in any way. They are simply corpses until Azalin animates them.</p><p><strong>Vampire Slave, Artist, Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Elzarath, 1st-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Ghostly Librarian, Phantom Librarian:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Zombie, Guard:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Skeleton, Guard:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Cranbell Tallow, First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Parent:</strong> Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other.</p><p><strong>Ariane Tallow, First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Parent:</strong> Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other.</p><p><strong>Thomas Tallow, First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Small Child:</strong> Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other.</p><p><strong>Frinella Tallow, First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Small Child:</strong> Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other.</p><p><strong>Irabell, First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Matriarchal Grandmother:</strong> Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other.</p><p><strong>First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Aunt:</strong> Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other.</p><p><strong>First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Uncle:</strong> Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other.</p><p><strong>Ghost:</strong> A wrongly accused man, hung on the hook decades ago by Azalin, rose as an undead creature: a valpurgeist (alternate: ghost). It haunts Hangman's Walk, particularly around the arch.</p><p><strong>Zombie, Giant, Giant Figure:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Spectre:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Aquinus, Vampire, Vampire Servant, Reluctant Guest, Executioner:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Valpurgeist:</strong> A wrongly accused man, hung on the hook decades ago by Azalin, rose as an undead creature: a valpurgeist (alternate: ghost). It haunts Hangman's Walk, particularly around the arch.</p><p><strong>Ghost, Executioner, Undead Wretch:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Valpurgeist, Executioner, Undead Wretch:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Irik Zalhonen, Ghost, Shade, Full Ghost:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Groaning Spirit, Ghostly Transparent Figure:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Erasmus, Spirit Butler, Ghostly Spirit, Butler, Manservant, Slave, Stereotypical Butler, Elderly Man With Gray Hair:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Kargat Vampire:</strong> ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 9866584, member: 2209"] [URL=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17496/rq3-from-the-shadows-2e?affiliate_id=17596]RQ3 From the Shadows (2e)[/URL] 2e [b]Strahd Von Zarovich, Vampire, First Lord of Ravenloft:[/b] ? [b]King Azalin, Firan Zal'honan, Azal Lan, King of Darkon, Lich 18, Nemesis, Archlich, Ruler, Slave, Dark Lord, Walking Dead, Master, Powerful Wizard, Lord, Evil Archlich:[/b] Legend has it that a shadow lord of darkness came to Firan on the night of Irik's funeral. It offered him a secret held by few mortals: the secret of the lich. If this tale were true, two years would be required to complete the necromantic rituals, a task Firan gladly accepted. [b]Headless Horseman, Ghostly Rider, Ghostrider, Black Rider, Large Man:[/b] "So, what do I need you for, you ask? I know some things about this ghostrider that the townsmen don't. For instance, 1 know that he will appear tonight. I also know that in life, he led a mercenary regiment that plundered the city of (fill in a name of a nearby city) many, many years ago. He killed his loyal sergeants so he could steal their shares. The last to die cursed him to guard the plunder forever.” [b]The First to Follow, Head:[/b] These are [the Headless Horseman's] previous victims, called The First to Follow. [b]The Last to Follow, Maedar Head:[/b] ? [b]The Last to Follow, Medusa Head:[/b] ? [b]Strahd Von Zarovich, Normal Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Undead, Undead Creature:[/b] ? [b]Hyskosa, Ghostly Spirit, Transparent Ghostly Figure, Spirit, Phantom Spirit:[/b] If the characters do not enter the dungeons and meet Hyskosa, he senses their passage and their failure to follow the "proper" course of the future. The seer wills himself to die, knowing that he will become a ghostly spirit with an unfinished task to perform. [b]Axrock, Dwarven Vampire, Normal Dwarf, Dwarven Smith:[/b] ? [b]Axrock, Standard Vampire, Normal Dwarf, Dwarven Smith:[/b] ? [b]Willow, Groaning Spirit, Banshee, Undead Spirit, Beautiful Young Elf Maid, Ghostly Transparent Figure, Guardian:[/b] This tower is haunted by a groaning spirit. In life, Willow was a strong-minded elf maiden. She entered the service of Azalin, drawn to the power that he could give her. She proved to be ruthless and bloodthirsty, rare traits for any elf. Unfortunately, she was also ambitious. Willow betrayed Azalin and he hung her on the hook to die (see room 57). He then raised her spirit as a banshee and forced her to inhabit his tower. [b]Giant Skeleton, Giant Skeleton Guardian, Monster Skeleton:[/b] ? [b]Wraith:[/b] ? [b]Ju-Ju Zombie, Guard:[/b] ? [b]Zombie, Normal Zombie:[/b] This is home to Azalin's zombie army, which numbers more than 500 zombies. While he can call upon the dead of Darkon regardless of where they are buried, the archlich has found it useful to have an army present at his castle. None of these bodies will move or respond to the characters in any way. They are simply corpses until Azalin animates them. [b]Vampire Slave, Artist, Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Elzarath, 1st-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Ghostly Librarian, Phantom Librarian:[/b] ? [b]Zombie, Guard:[/b] ? [b]Skeleton, Guard:[/b] ? [b]Cranbell Tallow, First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Parent:[/b] Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other. [b]Ariane Tallow, First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Parent:[/b] Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other. [b]Thomas Tallow, First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Small Child:[/b] Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other. [b]Frinella Tallow, First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Small Child:[/b] Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other. [b]Irabell, First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Matriarchal Grandmother:[/b] Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other. [b]First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Aunt:[/b] Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other. [b]First-Magnitude Semicorporeal Humanoid Spirit, Unusual Ghost, Weak Ghost, Uncle:[/b] Their origins are rooted in dedication to their tasks and to each other. [b]Ghost:[/b] A wrongly accused man, hung on the hook decades ago by Azalin, rose as an undead creature: a valpurgeist (alternate: ghost). It haunts Hangman's Walk, particularly around the arch. [b]Zombie, Giant, Giant Figure:[/b] ? [b]Spectre:[/b] ? [b]Aquinus, Vampire, Vampire Servant, Reluctant Guest, Executioner:[/b] ? [b]Valpurgeist:[/b] A wrongly accused man, hung on the hook decades ago by Azalin, rose as an undead creature: a valpurgeist (alternate: ghost). It haunts Hangman's Walk, particularly around the arch. [b]Ghost, Executioner, Undead Wretch:[/b] ? [b]Valpurgeist, Executioner, Undead Wretch:[/b] ? [b]Irik Zalhonen, Ghost, Shade, Full Ghost:[/b] ? [b]Groaning Spirit, Ghostly Transparent Figure:[/b] ? [b]Erasmus, Spirit Butler, Ghostly Spirit, Butler, Manservant, Slave, Stereotypical Butler, Elderly Man With Gray Hair:[/b] ? [b]Kargat Vampire:[/b] ? [/QUOTE]
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