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Telthor Companion: Beginning at 3rd level, a durthan acquires a telthor (see the Telthor entry in Chapter 6: Monsters of the East) as a companion creature. The telthor must be an animal with the telthor template. This spirit creature is loyal to the durthan in the manner of a familiar or special mount. It has a supernatural bond to her rather than to a specific location, and it remains healthy as long as it stays within one mile of the durthan. The telthor has a number of Hit Dice up to the durthan’s class level (not her total character level); as the durthan gains levels, the telthor advances in Hit Dice as the base creature. The durthan may dismiss her telthor at any time (normally in an area suitable for the telthor to live, for even the cruelest durthans respect the spirits of the land). If her telthor is dismissed or slain, the durthan may acquire another telthor after one month. At 7th level, the durthan gains a second telthor companion. Each telthor may have a number of Hit Dice equal to the durthan’s class level (or fewer) and advances in Hit Dice as she gains levels. Cold Resistance (Ex): At 4th and 6th levels, a durthan becomes increasingly resistant to cold, gaining cold resistance in the amount listed on the table. Cold Immunity (Ex): At 9th level, a durthan becomes completely immune to cold damage. Utter Cold (Su): At 10th level, a durthan may call upon the primal cold of winter that annually blankets Rashemen to make her spells more difficult to resist. The save DC for any spell she casts with the cold energy descriptor increases by +2. This increase is cumulative with those granted by the Spell Focus or Greater Spell Focus feats. PRESTIGE CLASSES Master of the Yuirwood 24 Master of the Yuirwood The masters of the Yuirwood are an elite group of foresters who work to keep the ancient Yuirwood free of evil influence. They strive to halt the retreat of this proud forest that once covered the entire Aglarondan peninsula, and in some regions they have actually been able to reclaim some of that lost land. The masters make frequent use of the menhir circles that dot the Yuirwood, employing these portals to swiftly take them from one part of the forest to another. They can also activate the portals to take them to distant lands or even other worlds. Most masters of the Yuirwood start out as rangers, although there are also a number of druids in their ranks. Paladins of nature gods might be interested in this class, and it sometimes attracts fighters and bards. Monks, rogues, sorcerers, and wizards find that the life of a master of the Yuirwood— dwelling in the forest, always on the lookout for threats to its health—rarely fits with their preferences. The masters of the Yuirwood spend most of their days patrolling the forest, protecting it from strangers who may damage the place (intentionally or not). They work in conjunction with the half-elves of the forest, and they are traditionally loyal to the ruler of Aglarond. The Simbul holds a special place in their hearts, for she has done more than any recent ruler to defend the Yuirwood herself. TABLE 2–5: THE MASTER OF THE YUIRWOOD Class Base Fort Ref Will Level Attack Save Save Save Special Spells per Day/Spells Known 1st +0 +2 +0 +0 Work menhir circle (Yuirwood) +1 level of existing spellcasting class 2nd +1 +3 +0 +0 Uncanny dodge +1 level of existing spellcasting class 3rd +2 +3 +1 +1 Pass without trace +1 level of existing spellcasting class 4th +3 +4 +1 +1 Work menhir circle (Faerûn) +1 level of existing spellcasting class 5th +3 +4 +1 +1 Improved uncanny dodge +1 level of existing spellcasting class 6th +4 +5 +2 +2 Speak with animals +1 level of existing spellcasting class 7th +5 +5 +2 +2 Work menhir circle (return) +1 level of existing spellcasting class 8th +6 +6 +2 +2 — +1 level of existing spellcasting class 9th +6 +6 +3 +3 Forest’s grace +1 level of existing spellcasting class 10th +7 +7 +3 +3 Work menhir circle +1 level of existing spellcasting class (other worlds) Illustration by Matt Cavotta and Steve Prescott
The masters of the Yuirwood follow a loose meritocracy. Those of lower level are obliged to listen to the wisdom of those of higher level. The leader—never called “ruler”—of their organization is the person who has the most levels as a master of the Yuirwood. Hit Die: d8. REQUIREMENTS To qualify to become a master of the Yuirwood, a character must fulfill all the following criteria. Race: Elf or half-elf. Alignment: Any nonevil. Skills: Knowledge (nature) 5 ranks, Survival 10 ranks. Feats: Alertness, Track. Special: The character must qualify to select regional feats from Aglarond or the star elf region (the region is his home region, or he has 2 ranks in Knowledge [local—Aglarond or star elf]). CLASS SKILLS The master of the Yuirwood’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Handle Animal (Cha), Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Profession (Wis), Search (Int), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), and Survival (Wis). See Chapter 4: Skills in the Player’s Handbook for skill descriptions. Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int modifier. CLASS FEATURES All the following are features of the master of the Yuirwood prestige class. Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Masters of the Yuirwood are proficient with all simple and martial weapons, with light armor, and with shields. Spells Per Day/Spells Known: At each master of the Yuirwood level, the character gains new spells per day (and spells known, if applicable) as if he had also gained a level in a spellcasting class to which he belonged before adding the prestige class level. He does not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained (improved chance of turning or destroying undead, metamagic or item creation feats, and so on). This essentially means that he adds the level of master of the Yuirwood to the level of whatever spellcasting class the character has, then determines spells per day and caster level accordingly. If the character had more than one spellcasting class before becoming a master of the Yuirwood, the player must decide to which class to add each master of the Yuirwood level for the purpose of determining spells per day. Work Menhir Circle (Su): Once per day per class level, the master of the Yuirwood can activate the menhir circles scattered PRESTIGE CLASSES 25 throughout the Yuirwood. These circles act as keyed portals (see Chapter 2: Magic in the FORGOTTEN REALMS Campaign Setting), transporting users to any other menhir circle in the Yuirwood or to the star elf realm of Sildëyuir. The master of the Yuirwood can choose which menhir circle he wishes to travel to. Once activated, the portal remains open for 1 full round. During this time, any creature touching one of the menhirs is transported to the destination the master of the Yuirwood chose. At 4th level, the master of the Yuirwood can use a Yuirwood menhir circle portal to transport himself to any circle of standing stones in any wooded region in Faerûn, regardless of whether or not the destination stones are a portal terminus, although he must have knowledge of the destination he is trying to reach. At 7th level, the character can use this ability to return to a menhir circle in the Yuirwood from a circle of standing stones in a wooded region anywhere in Faerûn, regardless of whether the origination circle is a portal terminus or not. In effect, the master can create a one-way portal that lasts 1 round from any suitable spot, as long as the destination is a menhir circle in the Yuirwood. At 10th level, the master of the Yuirwood can use a menhir circle to transport to a ring of menhirs in any wooded region in another world, although he must have knowledge of the destination he is trying to reach. He can return to the Yuirwood from a menhir circle in another world, regardless of whether the origination circle is a portal terminus or not. Uncanny Dodge (Ex): Beginning at 2nd level, a master of the Yuirwood gains uncanny dodge as the rogue ability, retaining his Dexterity bonus to AC even when flat-footed. At 5th level, he gains the improved uncanny dodge ability and cannot be flanked except by a rogue of at least four levels higher. If a master of the Yuirwood has another class that grants the uncanny dodge ability, he gains improved uncanny dodge instead. Pass without Trace (Sp): At 3rd level, a master of the Yuirwood can use pass without trace once per day, affecting up to one creature per class level. Speak with Animals (Sp): At 6th level, a master of the Yuirwood can use speak with animals at will. Forest’s Grace (Ex): At 9th level, a master of the Yuirwood applies his Charisma modifier (if positive) as a bonus on all saving throws. Nar Demonbinder Master of the black art of demon summoning, the Nar demonbinder keeps alive the sinister traditions of the old Empire of Narfell. More than a thousand years ago the sorcerous land of Narfell grew mighty on the strength of its unholy mages and cruel priest-lords. Although Narfell’s trafficking with demons contributed to its eventual downfall, secrets of the old Nar lore still draw unscrupulous spellcasters who plunder the buried vaults of the long-vanished land in search of knowledge and power, as well as more principled researchers who pursue this forbidden lore to battle demons.
Page 2 and 3: Contents Introduction . . . . . . .
Page 4 and 5: Across the wide lands of Faerûn, b
Page 6 and 7: Chapter 5: Magic Items. The Red Wiz
Page 8 and 9: Races The races commonly found in o
Page 10 and 11: Star Elf Racial Traits Star elves h
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Page 16 and 17: Alignment: Volodnis are not activel
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Page 44 and 45: Great Stag Berserker REGIONS AND FE
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• +4 Strength, +2 Constitution, -
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Thomil A thomil is an animate piece
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COMBAT A fell troll’s tactics are
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Skills: Bluff +9, Diplomacy +5, Dis
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Artifacts of terrible power lie ent
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A Shadowmaster at work ADVENTURING
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Dungeons in the Unapproachable East
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that are stopped or camped normally
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16-17 14-15 Blooded one (UE) 1d3+1
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TABLE 7-9: LAKE ASHANE (COLD RIVER/
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TABLE 7-15: UMBER MARSHES (TEMPERAT
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Major Geographic Features From its
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The Fang The Fang is the part of th
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The Wizards’ Reach is not part of
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with the half-elves left for the we
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History of Aglarond The past of Agl
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Government “Loose” is a generou
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(47); Militia: War1 (241), Com1 (65
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NOTABLE BUSINESSES There are two ex
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inflamed the anger of the society
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Major Geographic Features The two d
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A ghost of the Great Barrow THE GRE
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the Dalesfolk and shield them from
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While the Dalesfolk don’t like ou
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-970 The Nentyarch of Tharos builds
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the only other settlements that mig
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Mettledale and Spearsmouth Dale Alo
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Foreigners view Rashemen as a myste
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with earthquakes, freakish storms,
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wealth. The water is glacial runoff
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others believe it is a gift from th
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People of Rashemen The people of Ra
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and are the face of the Rashemi peo
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THE VREMYONNI While the wychlaran s
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Rashemen’s forces except the Witc
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efore reaching the keep, and the go
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Mulsantir (LARGE TOWN) At Mulsantir
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Best known for the crimson-robed Re
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more than 17,000 feet high. In the
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Thayan bombards (see Chapter 5: Mag
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into the rock, highlighting the dif
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those on foot. As well, the lands a
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Tyraturos The tharch of Tyraturos i
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nobles, and his sergeants are Rashe
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The most successful soldier-breedin
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The zulkirs appoint tharchions, or
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Aglarondan spy who keeps an eye on
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too juicy a target for the Shadowma
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This has built up some resentment o
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Thesk is most famous for the Golden
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potential to be the most fertile la
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slaves of the Tuigan Horde or refug
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disciplined mercenary companies. Th
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Today, the Shadowmasters control or
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on supplies. Orc miners take over P
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his prodigious fortune and business
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hands just outside its walls. The 3
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The Wizards’ Reach Between the Th
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sinister past, concerned as they ar
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An Unapproachable East FORGOTTEN RE
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20 ft.; AC 16, touch 12, flat-foote
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usiness. Use the statistics below,
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from the next encounter called The
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