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Appendix 1: Stirge Horde At A Glance
| HOLLOW HUSK | STIRGE | ASHMALKIN | BLOOD BLOAT | STIRGE SWARM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 1⁄3 | 1⁄2 | 1⁄2 | 1 | 3 |
| HD | 1d12 | 1d10 | 1d8+1 | 2d10+2 | 4d10 |
| TYPE | undead | magical beast | fey (extraplanar) | magical beast | magical beast |
| MOVE | land 40, swim 20 | fly 40, land 10 | land 10, ride stirge | swim 40, land 20 | fly 40, land 10 |
| AC | 15 touch 15 ff 10 | 16 touch 16 ff 12 | 18 touch 18 ff 14 | 14 touch 12 ff 12 | 16 touch 16 ff 12 |
| MELEE | 2 claws +5 (1d4+1) | touch +7 to attach | shocklash +8 (1+1d4 electric nonlethal) | bite +5 (1d4+3) | move into square, land on enemies |
| RANGED | none | none | flamedart +8 (1d6 fire +1 piercing) | none | none |
| SPECIALS | tumble, hollow, water walk, blindsight | blood drain (1d4 Con) | feather fall, alchemical weapons | leech blood (transfer hp = to dmg dealt) | blood drain (1d4+2 Con), distraction, swarm traits |
Appendix 2: Unit Encounters by Level 1-4
| TYPE | EL 1 | HD | CR | EL 2 | HD | CR | EL 3 | HD | CR | EL 4 | HD | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AERIAL | 2 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | 4 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | 6 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | 3 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 |
| stirge swarm | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
| SWAMP | blood bloat | 2 | 1 | blood bloat | 2 | 1 | blood bloat | 2 | 1 | 2 blood bloats | 2 | 1 |
| medium spider | 2 | 1 | large spider | 4 | 2 | large spider | 4 | 2 | ||||
| RISEN DEAD | 3 hollow husks | 1 | 1⁄3 | 6 hollow husks | 1 | 1⁄3 | 9 hollow husks | 1 | 1⁄3 | 12 hollow husks | 1 | 1⁄3 |
| PATROL | ash war1 | 1 | 1⁄2 | 2 ash war1s | 1 | 1⁄2 | 3 ash war1s | 1 | 1⁄2 | 3 ash war1s | 1 | 1⁄2 |
| stirge | 1 | 1⁄2 | 2 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | 3 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | 4 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | |
| ash wiz1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| AMBUSH | ash war1 | 1 | 1⁄2 | ash war1 | 1 | 1⁄2 | ash war1 | 1 | 1⁄2 | ash war1 | 1 | 1⁄2 |
| stirge | 1 | 1/2 | stirge | 1 | 1⁄2 | stirge | 1 | 1⁄2 | 3 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | |
| 3 huskbombs | 1 | 1⁄3 | 3 huskbombs | 1 | 1⁄3 | 3 huskbombs | 1 | 1⁄3 | ||||
| 2 sporebombs | 1 | 1⁄2 | 2 sporebombs | 1 | 1⁄2 | |||||||
| NECROMANCER | ash wiz1 | 1 | 1 | ash wiz1 | 1 | 1 | ash wiz1 | 1 | 1 | ash wiz2 | 2 | 2 |
| stirge | 1 | 1⁄2 | stirge | 1 | 1⁄2 | stirge | 1 | 1⁄2 | ||||
| 3 huskbombs | 1 | !⁄3 | 3 huskbombs | 1 | 1⁄3 | 3 huskbombs | 1 | 1⁄3 |
Class: war = warrior; wiz = wizard; wjk = wing jockey. A number following a class indicates the class level. Race: ash = ashmalkin.
RACIAL PREFERENCES: MODIFIERS TO SOCIAL SKILL CHECKS
The Horde Books present a number of new races suitable for roleplaying as player characters. The interactions of such characters with members of other “standard” races will often be affected by preferences and prejudices which are a regrettable but unavoidable factor in many worlds including our own.
*RACE’S ATTITUDE towards member of another race
| RACE | Ashmalkins | Dwarves | Elves | Gnomes | Half-Elves | Halflings | Half-Orcs | Humans | Minotaur | Minotrice/Maze Mage | Wyrmen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHMALKIN | +3 | +1 | -4 | +2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| DWARVEN | -2 | +3 | -2 | +2 | 0 | +2* | -4 | 0 | -4 | -4 | -2 |
| ELVEN | -4 | -2 | +3 | +1 | +2 | +1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
| GNOME | +1 | +2 | +1 | +3 | +1 | +2 | -4 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 |
| HALF-ELVEN | -2 | 0 | +3 | +1 | +3 | 0 | -2 | +1 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
| HALFLING | 0 | +2† | +2‡ | +1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
| HALF-ORC | 0 | -4 | -2 | -4 | -2 | 0 | +3 | +1 | -2 | -2 | 0 |
| HUMAN | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
| MINOTAUR2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | +2 | -2 |
| MINOTRICE2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | +3 | -2 |
| MAZE MAGE2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | +3 | -2 |
| WYRMEN3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | +1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
Relationship (Social-Skill Check) Modifiers: Preferred +3; Goodwill +2; Tolerance +1; Neutrality 0; Antipathy -2; Hatred -4.
*Only as concerns Tallfellows and Stouts; other halflings are tolerated (+1); †Only Stouts have goodwill towards dwarves; other halflings regard them with tolerance (+1); ‡Only Tallfellows are comfortable amongst elves; other halflings tolerate them (+1). 2See Horde Book 2. 3See Horde Book 3 (never published).
Unit Encounters by Level 5-7
| TYPE | EL 5 | HD | CR | EL 6 | HD | CR | EL 7 | HD | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AERIAL | 4 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | 5 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | 6 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 |
| stirge swarm | 5 | 3 | stirge swarm | 5 | 3 | stirge swarm | 5 | 3 | |
| ash war1/wjk1 | 1 | 1 | ash war1/wjk3 | 3 | 3 | ash war1/wjk5 | 5 | 5 | |
| SWAMP | 4 blood bloats | 2 | 1 | 4 blood bloats | 2 | 1 | 3 blood bloats | 2 | 1 |
| large spider | 4 | 2 | 2 large spiders | 4 | 2 | large bloat | 7 | 3 | |
| 3 large spiders | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| RISEN DEAD | 9 hollow husks | 1 | 1⁄3 | 8 hollow husks | 1 | 1⁄3 | 9 hollow husks | 1 | 1⁄3 |
| shadow | 3 | 3 | 2 shadows | 3 | 3 | 3 shadows | 3 | 3 | |
| PATROL | 3 ash war1s | 1 | 1⁄2 | 2 ash war1s | 1 | 1⁄2 | 4 ash war2s | 2 | 1 |
| 4 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | 3 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | 5 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | |
| ash wiz3 | 3 | 3 | ash wiz5 | 5 | 5 | ash wiz5 | 5 | 5 | |
| AMBUSH | 2 ash war1s | 1 | 1⁄2 | 2 ash war1s | 1 | 1⁄2 | 2 ash wiz1s | 1 | 1 |
| 4 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | 4 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | 4 stirges | 1 | 1⁄2 | |
| 3 huskbombs | 1 | 1⁄3 | 3 huskbombs | 1 | 1⁄3 | 4 huskbombs | 1 | 1⁄3 | |
| 2 sporebombs | 1 | 1⁄2 | 2 sporebombs | 1 | 1⁄2 | 2 sporebombs | 1 | 1⁄2 | |
| rotbomb | 1 | 1 | 2 rotbombs | 1 | 1 | 2 rotbombs | 1 | 1 | |
| ash wiz1 | 1 | 1 | ash wiz3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| NECROMANCER | ash wiz4 | 4 | 4 | ash wiz5 | 5 | 5 | ash wiz5 | 5 | 5 |
| stirge | 1 | 1⁄2 | stirge | 1 | 1⁄2 | stirge | 1 | 1⁄2 | |
| 3 huskbombs | 1 | 1⁄3 | 3 huskbombs | 1 | 1⁄3 | 3 huskbombs | 1 | 1⁄3 | |
| shadow | 3 | 3 |
Appendix 3: Ashmalkin Wizard NPC, Levels 1-20
| LVL | CLASS | HP | AC | MELEE (w/shocklash) | RANGED (w/flamedart) | F/R/W | SKILL PTS./FEATS | SPELLS PER DAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wiz1 | 5 | 20 | +0 (1+1d4) | +10 (1+1d6) | +1/+6/+0 | 24/1+Scribe Scroll | 3/2 |
| 2 | Wiz2 | 8 | 20 | +1 (1+1d4) | +11 (1+1d6) | +1/+6/+1 | 30/1 | 4/3 |
| 3 | Wiz3 | 12 | 21 | +1 (1+1d4) | +11 (1+1d6) | +2/+7/+1 | 36/2 | 4/3/2 |
| 4 | Wiz4 | 15 | 21 | +2 (1+1d4) | +12 (1+1d6) | +2/+7/+2 | 43/2 | 4/5/3 |
| 5 | Wiz5 | 19 | 22 | +2 (1+1d4) | +12 (1+1d6) | +2/+7/+2 | 50/3 | 4/5/3/2 |
| 6 | Wiz6 | 22 | 22 | +3 (1+1d4) | +13 (1+1d6) | +3/+8/+3 | 57/4 | 4/5/4/3 |
| 7 | Wiz7 | 26 | 23 | +3 (1+1d4) | +13 (1+1d6) | +3/+8/+3 | 64/4 | 4/6/4/3/2 |
| 8 | Wiz8 | 29 | 23 | +4 (1+1d4) | +14 (1+1d6) | +3/+8/+4 | 71/4 | 4/6/5/4/3 |
| 9 | Wiz9 | 33 | 23 | +4 (1+1d4) | +14 (1+1d6) | +4/+9/+4 | 78/5 | 4/6/6/4/3/2 |
| 10 | Wiz10 | 36 | 24 | +5 (1+1d4) | +15 (1+1d6) | +4/+9/+5 | 85/6 | 4/6/6/4/4/3 |
| 11 | Wiz11 | 40 | 25 | +5 (1+1d4) | +15 (1+1d6) | +4/+9/+5 | 92/6 | 4/6/6/5/4/3/2 |
| 12 | Wiz12 | 43 | 26 | +6/+1 (1+1d4) | +16/+11 (1+1d6) | +5/+10/+6 | 100/7 | 4/6/6/6/4/4/3 |
| 13 | Wiz13 | 47 | 27 | +6/+1 (1+1d4) | +16/+11 (1+1d6) | +5/+10/+6 | 108/7 | 4/6/6/6/5/4/3/2 |
| 14 | Wiz14 | 50 | 27 | +7/+2 (1+1d4) | +17/+12 (1+1d6) | +5/+10/+7 | 116/7 | 4/6/6/6/6/4/4/3 |
| 15 | Wiz15 | 54 | 29 | +7/+2 (1+1d4) | +17/+12 (1+1d6) | +6/+11/+7 | 124/9 | 4/6/6/6/6/5/4/3/2 |
| 16 | Wiz16 | 73 | 30 | +8/+3 (1+1d4) | +18/+13 (1+1d6) | +6/+11/+8 | 132/9 | 4/6/6/6/6/5/4/4/3 |
| 17 | Wiz17 | 79 | 31 | +8/+3 (1+1d4) | +18/+13 (1+1d6) | +6/+11/+8 | 140/9 | 4/7/6/6/6/6/5/4/3/2 |
| 18 | Wiz18 | 84 | 33 | +9/+4 (1+1d4) | +19/+14 (1+1d6) | +7/+12/+9 | 148/10 | 4/7/6/6/6/6/5/4/4/3 |
| 19 | Wiz19 | 90 | 34 | +9/+4 (1+1d4) | +19/+14 (1+1d6) | +7/+12/+9 | 156/10 | 4/7/6/6/6/6/5/5/4/4 |
| 20 | Wiz20 | 95 | 36 | +10/+5 (1+1d4) | +20/+15 (1+1d6) | +7/+12/+10 | 164/11 | 4/7/6/6/6/6/5/5/5/5 |
Starting Ability Scores: Str 2, Dex 22, Con 13, Int 19, Wis 6, Cha 12.
Increased Ability Scores: 4th, Int 20; 8th, Int 21 (23); 12th, Int 22 (24); 14th, Int 22 (26); 16th, Con 14; 17th, Int 22 (28); 20th, Int 23 (29).
APPENDICES
USING THE ASHMALKIN WIZARD NPC TABLE
This table provides all the information about a typical elite ashmalkin wizard that will be necessary to quickly introduce them as a non-player character in your game. (As a player character, this wizard may need additional equipment to match the standard wealth for a character of the appropriate level.)
Starting Ability Scores This ashmalkin has the elite array of scores, arranged in the way most advantageous for wizardry.
Increased Ability Scores The ashmalkin’s abilities increase by one point every four levels, and as the wizard gains magic items; increases due to the latter are in parentheses.
Melee and Ranged This ashmalkin is equipped with standard weapons for a wizard. The listed values for attack bonus and damage include all bonuses from ability scores, items, etc.
F/R/W The ashmalkin’s Fortitude, Reflex, and Will saving throws, including all bonuses due to class, race, and abilities.
Skill Points/Feats At each level, this wizard may spend a total number of points on skills equal to the listed value. The number of feats provided includes the wizard’s choice of bonus feats at levels 5, 10, 15, and 20; this character also has the Scribe Scroll and Mounted Combat feats at first level, as bonuses from class and race.
Spells Per Day The number of spells available to this wizard, listed in order of level. At 4th level, for example, four 0-level spells, three 1st-level spells, and two 2nd-level spells may be cast.
Ashmalkin Wizard NPC’s Gear, Levels 1-20
| LEVEL | GEAR |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 flamedarts, shocklash and 790 gp. |
| 2 | As level 1 plus wand of magic missiles (1st) and 1,140 gp. |
| 3 | As level 2 plus bracers of armor +1 and 640 gp. |
| 4 | As level 3 but 1,440 gp. |
| 5 | Amulet of natural armor +1, bracers of armor +1, 10 flamedarts, shocklash, wand of magic missiles (1st) and 440 gp. |
| 6 | As level 5 but 1740 gp. |
| 7 | As level 5 plus ring of protection +1 and 1,340 gp. |
| 8 | Amulet of natural armor +1, bracers of armor +1, 10 flamedarts, headband of intellect +2, ring of protection +1, shocklash and 440 gp. |
| 9 | As level 8 but 2,890 gp. |
| 10 | As level 8 but bracers of armor +2 and 3,890 gp. |
| 11 | As level 10 but amulet of natural armor +2 and 2,890 gp. |
| 12 | As level 11 but ring of protection +2 and 2,890 gp. |
| 13 | Amulet of natural armor +2, bracers of armor +3, 10 flamedarts, headband of intellect +2, ring of protection +2, shocklash and 5,890 gp. |
| 14 | As level 13 but headband of intellect +4 and 3,890 gp. |
| 15 | Amulet of natural armor +3, bracers of armor +4, 10 flamedarts, headband of intellect +4, ring of protection +2, shocklash and 890 gp. |
| 16 | As level 15 but ring of protection +3 and 8,890 gp |
| 17 | Amulet of natural armor +3, bracers of armor +5, 10 flamedarts, headband of intellect +6, ring of protection +3, shocklash and 2,890 gp. |
| 18 | As level 17 but amulet of natural armor +4, bracers of armor +6 and 7,890 gp. |
| 19 | As level 18 but ring of protection +4 and 33,890 gp. |
| 20 | Amulet of natural armor +4, bracers of armor +8, 10 flamedarts, headband of intellect +6, ring of protection +4, shocklash and 55,890 gp. |
APPENDICES
Gear This ashmalkin has a selection of equipment appropriate for each level. Gold pieces indicated in the entry can either be used to purchase additional equipment or represent the gems owned by this wizard.
