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Fort DoomLudwig von Hendriks has commissioned a Wizard’sKeep for Bargle, to compensate him for his services.Spies and prisoners can be shipped in and out ofthis tower through the "Eisen Flotte" fairlyunnoticed. The tower is distant enough from thetown to allow the wizard to conduct his experimentswithout causing undue disturbances. Indeed Bargle,both out of scientific curiosity and being apsychopath, has a keen interest in testing the limitsof human, demihuman and humanoid endurance todifferent types of pain, as well as the use of pain forindoctrination and information gathering.No one is known to have seen Bargle’s true formand survived. The wizard is always in disguise andhas a number of doubles. These doubles are thehighest measure of his powers as well as the focusof his current magical studies. Each double looksexactly like Bargle’s public persona, thanks toextensive magical transformation. Each double’smind has been completely shattered, and eachbelieves themself to be Bargle, but in the service ofan unknown master that reports to themtelepathically and in dreams. With their mindsdisrupted to this extent, however, the doubles arequite helpless, unless closely directed by Barglehimself. He can use them to cast spells, although hecan manage only low level magics. Every report ofBargle being killed is likely to be a double and itonly increases the fear when he seems to come backagain and again.Bargle has so far made four doubles, three of whichare still alive 5 , and is working on creating more. Thefirst double remains at Ludwig von Hendriks’ courtin his castle. Bargle uses this double to mask hisactivities, and appear less ambitious and farreaching than he really is. The second is stationed inSpecularum -- Bargle uses it to control the Iron Ringthere. The third remains in the Wizard Keep, fromwhere it controls the Iron Ring operations in thetelepathically - so long as they areon the same plane - since there isa shared mental link betweenthem.The puppets have limited magicalcapabilities. They can cast 1st and2nd level spells memorized by thepuppetmaster at the point of theircreation, but are themselvesincapable of learning new spells.The puppets are immune to allmind-affecting spells since they arealready mind-controlled. Thepuppets have no idea otherpuppets exist and will neverbelieve it even if shown theevidence.The caster can have 1 puppet forevery 2 levels of experience, butno more than their Intelligenceability score. A 36th level MagicUser with 18 Intelligence can thuscontrol 18 puppets.5The last double was killed while trying to capture AleenaHalaran.138THRESHOLD: The Mystara Magazine Issue #1
Fort Doomharbour. The real Bargle is down in thedungeons in disguise as "Chief TorturerGelbar" (an anagram of Bargle) or travellingincognito around the world to increase hisknowledge and power. If anyone goes afterhim, they will likely kill the wrong Bargle.ARMY OF THEBLACK EAGLE BARONYFreiherr (Baron) Ludwig von Hendriks isthe overall commander (General) of thearmy if he takes to the field.Ritter (Knight) and High Priest of VanyaKonrad von Messerfeld is the "Oberst"(Colonel) of "Der Schwarze Adler SchwereBataillon" (The Black Eagle HeavyBattalion), which is composed of 200Hattian heavy cavalry. This unit patrols thenorth and northeastern part of the Barony,especially along the Luln road 6 . VonMesserfeld is in command of the whole armywhen Freiherr Ludwig von Hendriks is notpresent. He carries a Banner of Vanya (seesidebar for spell description) into battles asthe Hattian Warriors are clerics or followersof her.The nickname of the unit is"Verhängnislanze" (Lance of Doom) anddoom is certainly what they have brought tothe many Traladarans trying to escapetowards Luln or humanoids trying to attack.The men are equipped with field plate,lances, long swords and kite shields and thehorses have plate armour.Von Messerfeld is assisted by two"Rittmeister" (Captains), who are regarded6 The flat farmlands surrounding Fort Doom are idealfor horseback fighting.as "Edler" (Landed Lords). They eachcontrol one hundred cavalrymen of theBlack Eagle Heavy Battalion. Each of thesesubdivisions are called "Schwadron"(squadron). The two Rittmeister areAdelbert von Lindenhof and Gerhardt vonSchmeissen. Both are followers of Vanya,but they are ordinary fighters, not clerics.The two sub-units are known as"Schwadron von Lindenhof" and"Schwadron von Schmeissen".Six "Leutnants" (Lieutenants) are regardedas "Junkers" (Court Lords), which allowsthem to include a "von" in their names. Thisrank does not exist in the Black Eagle HeavyBattalion -- Officers of this rank commandsauxiliary non-Hattian platoons called"Fähnlein".Five of the Leutnants are appointed andpromoted from a Black Eagle HeavyBattalion "Feldwebel" (sergeants) to lead aplatoon, except for the 1 st Fähnlein that (asa Thyatian mercenary unit) is allowed topromote its leader from their own ranks.There are 6 platoons, numbered Fähnlein1-6. The leader of the 6 th Fähnlein is called"Kommandant" instead. The Leutnants canthen later get promoted back into the BlackEagle Heavy Battalion as Rittmeister.Several "Feldwebel" (Sergeants) leads 10men in the Black Eagle Division or 5 men inthe Fähnleins. A Hattian/Thyatian generalsoldier is called a "Landsknecht" (rank ascorporal) while the Traladarans andHumanoid are called "Schlägerkopf(e)" -meaning "Clubhead(s)" - which is thelowest rank (private).1 st Fähnlein: 50 Kerendian-ThyatianMercenaries. The "Equitum Honoris"(Honour Cavalry) is the most prestigious of139THRESHOLD: The Mystara Magazine Issue #1
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EditorialWelcome to Threshold: The
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This Issue s AuthorsRobert Nuttman
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The Demography of Karameikoswith re
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The History of KarameikosTHE TIME B
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The History of KarameikosElf travel
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Karameikos - The Hidden Yearsinheri
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CHERRY PICKING:Ideas too good to pa
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the Black Eagle’s Barony of Halag
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Bruce Heard Interviewthe credit was
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