From wfrp-owner@gojira.monsta.com Mon Jul 17 05:47:27 1995 Received: from mercury.unt.edu (mercury.unt.edu [129.120.1.1]) by flipper.pvv.unit.no (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id FAA17649 for ; Mon, 17 Jul 1995 05:47:23 +0200 Received: from gojira.monsta.com by mercury.unt.edu with SMTP id AA23239 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4); Mon, 10 Jul 1995 01:21:54 -0500 Received: by gojira.monsta.com (Smail3.1.28.1 #2) id m0sVBXO-0006KZn; Mon, 10 Jul 95 00:37 CDT Received: from mail06.mail.aol.com by gojira.monsta.com with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #2) id m0sVBXJ-0006KCC; Mon, 10 Jul 95 00:37 CDT Received: by mail06.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA004654674; Mon, 10 Jul 1995 01:37:54 -0400 Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 01:37:54 -0400 From: IrishSpy@aol.com Message-Id: <950710013753_111413396@aol.com> To: wfrp@gojira.monsta.com Subject: WFRP: NPC submission Reply-To: wfrp@gojira.monsta.com (The wfrp mailing list) Errors-To: wfrp-owner@gojira.monsta.com Content-Return: Prohibited Precedence: junk X-Bmw: Black Marble Wombat Version 5.2.2 X-Bmw-Mailing-List: wfrp Status: R Hi all, Here's a sample NPC, fre for use in your home campaigns. He's meant to be a powerful, resourceful enemy or ally for the PC's, with a slightly non-traditional career-path. HE' suitable for use in any part of the Empire. see ya, --Anthony Snotling in Chief Armchair Polytheologian 7/9/95 10:35:00 PM *******************BEGIN************************************************ Ottokar Steinhaus Current Career: Outlaw Chief Career History: Hunter, Wizard's Apprentice, Wizard 1, Elementalist 1, Outlaw, Outlaw Chief Age: 41 Alignment: Neutral Species: Human. Sex: male. Appearance: 5' 8", barrel-chested, curly salt-and-pepper hair and beard, hirsute. Personality: Quick to laugh, quick to anger, slow to forgive, never forgets. Loyal to friends, fearsome to enemies. Dynamic, a dominant speaker. Can be intimidating: he knows it and uses it. Loves peasant (folk) music. A man of action, but too stubborn after a decision is made. Holds grudges. While not one for wanton cruelty, he is not above a brutal display to cow the oppositon. Notes: Apprenticed to wizard late in life after years as a hunter. Master framed by local magnate, hanged for crime he didn't commit. Ottokar flees. Life as fugitive embitters him. Takes up life of outlaw out of desperation and desire for revenge, discovers he loves it. Now he leads a small band in his home province. Mixes magic and banditry well. There is a reward of 1,000 crowns for him, dead or alive. Five hundred from the now-aging magnate, and 500 from the provincial wizard's guild. Stats: M 4; WS 57; BS 70 (80 w/marksmanship); S 4; T 6; W 7; I 49; A 3; DEX 43; LD 62; Int 58; CL 48; WP 40; Fel 50 Skills: Luck, Scale Sheer Surface,Concealment Rural, Follow Trail, Game Hunting, Secret Language -- Ranger, Classical, Battle Tongue; Secret Sign -- Woodsman, Silent Move Rural, Immunity to Poison -- Animal, Arcane Language --Magick, Elemental Magick, Cast Spells -- Petty, Battle 1, Elemental 1; Read/Write, Scroll Lore, Identify Plants, Magic Sense, Rune Lore, Scroll Lore, Dousing, Herb Lore, Metallurgy, Disarm, Dodge Blow, Set Trap, Spot Trap, Strike Mighty Blow, Strike to Stun, Ride Horse, Animal Care, Marksmanship, Sing. Spells: Petty -- Curse, Gift of Tongues, Magic Alarm, Marsh Lights, Open, Produce Small Creature, Sleep. Level 1 Battle -- Aura of Resistance, Cure Light Injury, Hammerhand, Steal Mind. Level 1 Elemental -- Assault of Stones, Blinding Flash, Breathe Underwater, Hand of Fire. Trappings: Horse (only he can control it, nasty tempered horse), sleeveless chain coat, metal cap, shield, broadsword, crossbow, hunting bow, brace of pistols, ammunition, black powder, heavy leather travelling cloak. 4d10 crowns at any time. All necessary spell components. Anything else the GM deems fit. For his Merry Men, make up any suitable outlaws. He travels with 2d3 as his personal escort. This letter composed with "You've Got Mail!" version 1.3 (Preview)