Lords of the Cruth Lowlands - Vaults of Pandius

Masters & Marauders
Masters & Marauders
This section provides writeups for
individual monsters and NPCs from the
Cruth Lowlands region. Several NPCs are
adapted from the “Riverfork Keep” article
to the Classic D&D rules.
Dragons of the Cruth
Lowlands
Ulnag is a Small Red Dragon almost ready
to ascend to the Large category (14 HD).
Ulnag is independent from the two major
draconic kingdoms of Karameikos, Azemur
and Argosyl, and styles himself dragonking
of Ulnagaar, even though he has only
few vassals, among whom Ahkriin. Ulnag
is neutral towards all the other dragons of
the area, but wary of Azem. Ulnag has a
mutual defense agreement with the Hill
Giant chief, but is not likely to honor it if
the giants appear weaker than their foes.
Krolovaash is a Small Green Dragon (10
HD), a son of Argos and a vassal of Azem.
He greatly envies the shapechanging
powers of Azem and her western Gold
Dragon vassals. Thus, he has been
studying shapechanging magics.
Krolovaash believes that the Turnwood can
give him innate shapechanging powers.
Krolovaash is on bad terms with both
Ahkriin, his foolish hatch-sister, and
Vulomar, who appears to be constantly
looking for a casus belli, and often sends
her followers to provoke him. Krolovaash
himself has no followers, but
Vulomar, a Large Black Dragon (12+3
HD) is the dragon lady of the Blight
Swamp. She was bound to Azem a century
ago, during the Thyatian invasion, but
greatly resents the interference of the Gold
Dragon and her more loyal followers.
Azem constantly keeps an eye on her and
her small clique of Black followers (three 7
HD small Black Dragons). Vulomar is petty
and aggressive. She controls the
Lizardmen tribes of the Blight Swamp, to
whom she appears as a god, and is trying
to force the local trolls into her service as
well.
Ahkriin is a Small Green Dragon (8 HD),
Krolovaash’s hatchmate, and a vassal of
Ulnag. Ahkriin is rather foolish, contrary to
her brother, and has botched all her
attempts at the Ceremony of Sublimation.
Emboldened by the knowledge she’s
Mighty Argos’ daughter, Ahkriin has always
been overconfident, which has allowed
Ulnag to bind her. Ahkriin’s pride was very
much wounded by the defeat, and
reminding her of it or her vassalage will
send the dragon in a great rage. She vents
her rage on the local Ogres, who steer
clear of her lair.
Religious Leaders
Fridus, Paulus (Cleric 5 of Vanya, L),
Chaplain of the “Fury of the West” and
Vicar of Riverfork, is the highest authority
of the Church of Karameikos in the region.
Chaplain Fridus is half-Hattian, and is a
member of Alfric Oderbry’s faction, though
not an especially extremist one. He does
favor Thyatians over Traladarans, and
believes the region needs to be settled and
divided into fiefs, assigned to Thyatian
nobles. He views Traladaran nobles as
potential enemies of the royal family.
Buqumius, Mahmud (Cleric 3 of Tarastia,
L), Chaplain of the First Company at
Riverfork, is Fridus’ second in command. A
much more laid back individual than his
superior, Mahmud has obvious Tel Abkiri
ancestry. He is fascinated by the historical
figure of General Alharbius, and he likes
playing strategy games.
Dobra, Grygori (Cleric 3 of Halav, L),
village priest of Gorica. Grygori is also the
patriarch of the Dobra family, and owns a
large farm in Gorica. The village is a quiet
place, mostly shielded from goblinoids and
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