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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9881932" data-attributes="member: 2209"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16961/Tales-of-the-Lance-2e?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Tales of the Lance (2e)</a>2eUndead, Undead Creature: ?Especially Wicked Undead: ?Evil Undead: As lord of false redemption, Chemosh offers "eternal life": recipients spend immortality in an undead and eternally corrupted body. Chemosh rarely explains this when making a pact with Evil undead. Before they can reconsider, they find themselves to be minions of Chemosh.Evil Undead, Minion: ?Undead Leader: Chemosh works closely with Takhisis to raise undead leaders for her armies on Ansalon.Chemosh's Minion: ?Undead Sea Race: ?Kitiara Uth Matar, The Blue Lady, Undead Dragon Highlord: ?Haunted Undead, Dark Creature: ?Undead Horror: ?Rosemun Majere, Apparition, Spirit: ?Banshee: 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.Desperate to guard his secrets and enraged by his wife's alleged infidelities, Soth turned back from his quest. The burning mountain fell. Soth reached Dargaard Keep in time to watch his wife and child perish in flames. He did not lift a finger to save them. Instead, he walked to his burning throne and sat there. The throne became his pyre. The fire killed the innocent—the elven woman and her son—but only transformed the guilty. Soth became a death knight; his retainers burned away to skeletal warriors; and the elven priestesses became banshees, eternally circling his throne and keening his sins.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. In mockery of his lost honor, his retainers were changed to 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.Banshee, Ceaselessly Keening Banshee, Banshee Companion: ?Death Knight, Tragic Corruption of a Knight Who Has Betrayed His Honor and Vow: Death knights are the tragic corruption of a knight who has betrayed his honor and vow. The most famous example is Lord Soth, but others have committed equally terrible crimes and been similarly cursed.Lord Soth, The Knight of the Black Rose, Death Knight, Undead Creature of the Dark, Terrible Enemy: Lord Soth, who would one day come to be known as the Knight of the Black Rose, may have been an only child. Some records suggest, however, that he slew his half-brothers and sisters. Among them, purportedly, was at least one half-elf maiden, thanks to the dalliances of Soth's father.For a time, young Soth remained true to his vows. He was a great and noble soldier for Good. He fought for justice and freedom and attained the highest honor, the Order of the Rose. His heart was pure and his soul apparently spotless. When it came time for him to build his keep, he fashioned it to resemble a red rose.After a reasonable time, a proper marriage of state was arranged for him. A nobleman's daughter and only child, Lady Gladria of Korinne, had much to offer in the way of a dowry. But she was barren. Lord Soth grew cold and distant from her and his vision of founding a dynasty faded. Soth took to riding the countryside with his thirteen loyal men-at-arms, looking for some wrong to right and, perhaps, hoping only to avoid his unhappy home.On one journey to a council of Knights in Palanthus, Soth witnessed a band of ogres attacking elf maids on a pilgrimage to become Revered Daughters of Paladine. He rescued the maidens, and the youngest, Isolde Denissa, was taken by this vision of a man. Soth returned with Isolde to Castle Dargaard, making some pretense as to why he brought the woman with him. Whether by fate's hand or the clever ministrations of Soth's faithful and corrupt steward, Caradoc, Soth's heart became so tangled with Isolde's that they soon became secret lovers.Lady Gladria's response to this affair is unknown. Perhaps she grew jealous or rife with petty anger, or perhaps she secretly thanked the gods that Soth had found someone who could give him children. At any rate, Lady Gladria was beset by some malady and shortly thereafter died. Reports indicate evidence of blood, perhaps from an aborted childbirth—perhaps from murder. Gladria's body was cremated.Soth took the young Isolde as his wife, and she remained true and devoted to him even despite rumors of foul play against his first wife. Within a month, Isolde was heavy with child, and within the half-year, Soth had Peradur, the son he had coveted.When evidence was brought before the Knights of Solamnia that Lord Soth had broken his marriage vows, the knights besieged Dargaard, demanding justice. Soth ignored them, remaining in Dargaard Keep and making therein a life for himself.As the time of the Cataclysm drew near, Soth repented his sins and asked for a chance at redemption. Thanks in part to Isolde's beseeching of Mishakal, Paladine provided Soth the chance for redemption. Soth saw a vision of the destruction that the Kingpriest would cause, and received from Paladine a quest that would stop the madness. The quest required that Soth sacrifice his life, but he would save the world in doing so.Strengthened by Isolde's love, Lord Soth rode forth. But on his journey he encountered Isolde's former companions. The elf women, ashamed by their failure to rescue Isolde from Soth's seduction, sought to ensure his undoing. They threatened to reveal Soth's deeds and spoke lies to him of Isolde's infidelities. In anger, Soth turned back from his quest to punish his wife—the alleged faithless harlot.Soth's castle and his armor were charred and blackened by the fire. He became the Knight of the Black Rose.Soth's unimpeachable honor first began to crumble when he fell in love with an elf lass, a disciple of the Kingpriest. Breaking his knightly vows and his wedding vows, Soth seduced the elf and brought her, pregnant, back to his keep. Then he slew his barren human wife and claimed she died of natural causes. Soth took the elven woman as his lawful wife and the half-elven child he sired became his legal heir.The elven woman, discovering Soth's evil, prayed for a way he might redeem himself. In answer to her prayer, the gods revealed to her the impending Cataclysm. It could be averted only if Lord Soth rode to Istar and sacrificed his own life to stop the Kingpriest. Soth, wanting to regain his honor, even if it meant death, rode off with his loyal knights. On the road, Soth was confronted by a troop of elven priestesses who threatened to divulge his adulteries and murder. Further, they claimed his elven wife was unfaithful to him.Desperate to guard his secrets and enraged by his wife's alleged infidelities, Soth turned back from his quest. The burning mountain fell. Soth reached Dargaard Keep in time to watch his wife and child perish in flames. He did not lift a finger to save them. Instead, he walked to his burning throne and sat there. The throne became his pyre. The fire killed the innocent—the elven woman and her son—but only transformed the guilty. Soth became a death knight; his retainers burned away to skeletal warriors; and the elven priestesses became banshees, eternally circling his throne and keening his sins.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.Lord Soth was considered a good and honorable knight by all, 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 and could not provide him one. Then, one day, he laid eyes upon an elf maiden, a disciple of the Kingpriest. 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 wished him to fail. They planted lies in his heart, claiming his wife was unfaithful. He weakened and returned to his keep at Dargaard to confront her. The Cataclysm occurred and Soth's wife and child were 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.Ghost: ?Dead Hero's Ghost: ?Lord Thenil Eld, Ghost: Sanguine Manor, also called "Eld Manor" was once the home of Thenil and Karyn Eld, a young lord and his lady whose only son was lost to the Red Death. Lady Eld went mad and was locked in a lonely tower. Lord Eld took to drinking and arcane studies looking for a cure to his wife's malady. At last Lady Eld broke free and strangled her husband. Their ghosts still wander this manor.Lady Karyn Eld, Ghost: Sanguine Manor, also called "Eld Manor" was once the home of Thenil and Karyn Eld, a young lord and his lady whose only son was lost to the Red Death. Lady Eld went mad and was locked in a lonely tower. Lord Eld took to drinking and arcane studies looking for a cure to his wife's malady. At last Lady Eld broke free and strangled her husband. Their ghosts still wander this manor.Woman Ghost, Young Beautiful Woman: ?Emelyn Trellgaard, Watery Ghost: Local tale has it that Carlotti once broke the heart of a young maiden, who threw herself into the choppy waters of Crystalmir and drowned. Now, when Solinari is full, her watery ghost visits the Pukal manor, drenching everything with water and leaving her hosts with a nasty cold.Ghoul: ?Ghast: ?Haunt: ?Lich: ?Fistandantilus, Lich Wizard 23: ?Mummy: ?Phantom: These hills were an ancient battleground during the Age of Light; thousands died here. Now hundreds of phantoms and spirits remain bound to the site of their death until their bones can be laid to rest.Phantom, Undead Horror: ?Poltergeist: ?Poltergeist, Spirit of a 13-Year-Old Son: ?Shadow: Victims reduced to 0 Str [by a shadow] will be transformed into shadows.Skeleton: Skeletons are mindless animated bones.Skeleton, Mindless Animated Bones: ?Skeleton Warrior, Skeletal Warrior: These undead lords were created when their life essences were trapped within their golden circlets.The thirteen knights who remained loyal to him [Lord Soth] throughout his deeds of evil became skeletal warriors under his command.Desperate to guard his secrets and enraged by his wife's alleged infidelities, Soth turned back from his quest. The burning mountain fell. Soth reached Dargaard Keep in time to watch his wife and child perish in flames. He did not lift a finger to save them. Instead, he walked to his burning throne and sat there. The throne became his pyre. The fire killed the innocent—the elven woman and her son—but only transformed the guilty. Soth became a death knight; his retainers burned away to skeletal warriors; and the elven priestesses became banshees, eternally circling his throne and keening his sins.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. In mockery of his lost honor, his retainers were changed to 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.Skeleton Warrior, Undead Lord: ?Spectral Minion, Spirit of a Humanoid Who Died Before They Could Fulfill a Task They Had Vowed to Perform: These are the spirits of humanoids who died before they could fulfill a task they had vowed to perform.Spectral Minion Berserker, Minion Who Has Given Up Hope of Ever Being Released From Their State: These are minions who have given up hope of ever being released from their state.Spectral Minion Guardian: ?Spectral Minion Philosopher: ?Spectral Minion Reveler: These are foolish minions doomed to revel through eternity.Spectral Minion Reveler, Foolish Minion: ?Spectral Minion Searcher: These are always armed, and stalk through their territory searching for the item that will allow them to fulfill their quest.Spectral Minion Warrior, Spirit of One Locked in Combat at the Time of Death: These are the spirits of those locked in combat at the time of death.Restless Spectral Minion, Undead Horror: ?Spectral Warrior, Spirit of an Ancient Warrior: ?Spectre: ?Mindless Spectre: If the character's Constitution falls to zero [from using the golden circlet], he becomes a mindless spectre, abandoning the Circlet of Pride to another.Spirit: These hills were an ancient battleground during the Age of Light; thousands died here. Now hundreds of phantoms and spirits remain bound to the site of their death until their bones can be laid to rest.Jasla, Spirit: The young hunter Berem and his sister Jasla discovered the Foundation Stone. Berem coveted the gems in the stone and pried one lose. Jasla counselled him against it. They struggled and Jasla struck her head on the foundation stone. She died. Fearing discovery, Berem fled with the gem hidden in a pocket of his tunic. The gem bonded with the man's flesh, becoming imbedded in his chest. Jasla's spirit was drawn into the Foundation Stone, occupying the void left when Berem stole the stone.Heris Jerrold, Spirit: This artifact is the third in the Circle of Love, created by Sirrion for the goddess Mishakal during the Age of Dreams. To prove the strength of love over deceit, Mishakal drew the girl Mirri to the young enemy warrior Trae. They fell in love. Allied with Trae's brother Heris, the lovers set to establishing peace between their warring nations. The evil god Hiddukel, however, betrayed the lovers, imprisoning each of their spirits in one artifact from the Circle of Love. Trae is bound in the Trueheart's Warding.Trae Jerrold, Spirit: This artifact is the third in the Circle of Love, created by Sirrion for the goddess Mishakal during the Age of Dreams. To prove the strength of love over deceit, Mishakal drew the girl Mirri to the young enemy warrior Trae. They fell in love. Allied with Trae's brother Heris, the lovers set to establishing peace between their warring nations. The evil god Hiddukel, however, betrayed the lovers, imprisoning each of their spirits in one artifact from the Circle of Love. Trae is bound in the Trueheart's Warding.Mirri Witikell, Spirit: This amulet was crafted during the Age of Dreams by Sirrion and given to Mishakal so that she would intercede with Shinare for him. In time, the amulet came into the possession of Trae Jerrold, who gave it to Mirri Witikell upon their betrothal. The wicked schemes of Hiddukel betrayed these young loves, entrapping Mirri's life force in the amulet itself.This artifact is the third in the Circle of Love, created by Sirrion for the goddess Mishakal during the Age of Dreams. To prove the strength of love over deceit, Mishakal drew the girl Mirri to the young enemy warrior Trae. They fell in love. Allied with Trae's brother Heris, the lovers set to establishing peace between their warring nations. The evil god Hiddukel, however, betrayed the lovers, imprisoning each of their spirits in one artifact from the Circle of Love. Trae is bound in the Trueheart's Warding.Magius, Spirit: ?Evil Wizard Spirit, Mad Mage Spirit: ?Undead Beast Stahnk: ?Undead Beast Stahnk, Mindless Horror, Rotting Monster of Flesh and Bone: ?Undead Beast Gholor: ?Vampire, Vampiress: ?Lord Kryl Shadestalker, Master Kryl, The Lord of Deceit, Human Vampire Wizard 9, Tall Handsome Figure, Bitter Destructive Beast, Dark Man, Vampire, Vampire Lord, True Terror: ?Marissa, Vampire, Dark Lady With Sharp Teeth, Beloved: Master Kryl stole Marissa's life-breath, making her one of his ilk.The vampire Kryl once fell in love with a human woman who would not return his affections. He changed her into a vampire, thinking that she would then be his for eternity.Vampiress, Dark Lady With Sharp Teeth, Minion: ?Wichtlin: An elf killed by a wichtlin becomes like his slayer in seven days.Wichtlin, Elven Undead, Pair of Floating Eyeballs and Pair of Skeletal Hands, Blackened Elven Skeleton Draped With Rotting Flesh: ?Wight: ?Wraith: ?Zombie: ?</blockquote>

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