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slartibartfast	Denizens of the Chill Squall By: slartibartfast The wind picked up to the point where it sounded like a chorus of a hundred howling banshees. Even deep in the cave, we all felt the temperature drop even further as the Chill Squall moved through; snatches of wind fingering in as if it was trying to pluck us out of our hole. Lifeforms Fauna Tundra/ Arctic	by slartibartfast 230^xp 12 replies 3615 views
slartibartfast	Gauntlets of Strength: A detailed analysis By: slartibartfast A slightly different spin on a magic item commonly found in the typical adventurer's arsenal. Items Equipment Listing Magical magic gloves	by slartibartfast 265^xp 11 replies 3415 views 1 HoH
slartibartfast	Rod of the Grand Vizier By: slartibartfast 'Healing? No, I'm fine; really. I'll heal up the next time we rest; not now. Thanks.' Items Wand/Staff/ Arcane Magical	by slartibartfast 125^xp 8 replies 2770 views
slartibartfast	Danse Macabre By: slartibartfast Zig, zig, zig, Death in a cadence, Striking with his heel a tomb, Death at midnight plays a dance-tune, Zig, zig, zig, on his violin. "I never want to hear another fiddle for as long as I live!" -Corwin Silvernail Plots Hired Side-Quest	by slartibartfast 270^xp 11 replies 4288 views 3 HoHs
slartibartfast	Eustacius: the demiplane of twisted dreams By: slartibartfast As far as demiplanes go, Eustacius is not very large. It is more of a plane of thought, rather than physical substance; a set of several dozen realms which are interconnected by concepts rather than actual pathways. Dungeons Other Rooms/ Halls	by slartibartfast 175^xp 8 replies 4069 views 2 HoHs
slartibartfast	Creepers Tavern By: slartibartfast Food, fun, and a mummy! Plots Mystical Side-Quest	by slartibartfast 130^xp 13 replies 4153 views 1 HoH
slartibartfast	Arista the Protector By: slartibartfast "Did you remember to wash behind your ears?" Items Armor Sentient	by slartibartfast 195^xp 10 replies 3429 views
slartibartfast	Clean Slate By: slartibartfast Remember Harold and his purple crayon? Dungeons Underground Rooms/ Halls	by slartibartfast 265^xp 19 replies 13445 views 2 HoHs
slartibartfast	The other white meat By: slartibartfast You'll never eat in this town again. Plots Travel Single-Storyline	by slartibartfast 385^xp 21 replies 6425 views 3 HoHs

“ Maybe in the future, you can earn money by allowing yourself to be possessed by the genius loci of Taco Bell. And then it just spews ads out of your mouth during all the times you aren't using it.”

Forganthus

“ Nine times out of ten, it's the undead that do the running. Not strictly animal or vegetable, the Corpse bud is a peculiar individual that shares characteristics from multiple kingdoms and species. In appearance, all corpse buds bear a shape of a large rounded top bud divided into four lateral segments, and a much longer, narrower bottom bud, also divided into four segments. Between the two halves are a set of four radial limbs, rounded on top and flat on the bottom, covered with tiny serrated hooks facing towards the body. In overall size, it's limbs reach as wide as a spread hand, with the body being as thick as a fist. It is as long as a human hand from top to bottom. Internally, the top bud of the corpse bud contains a bacteria filled membrane that produces the hydrogen that the corpse bud uses to stay aloft, and a series of fungal gills for the dispersal of spores for reproduction. The lower half of the bud contains a number of fine filaments, as well as a sharp barbed stinger containing a powerful local anaesthesia. The Corpse Bud mobilizes by inflating its top bud, and steers by rotating its arms rapidly about its body. The corpse bud ordinarily drifts with the wind, orienting towards the scent of recent decay and death. It preys on the recently dead, burrowing the lower bud into the victim, using the anaesthesia in case the victim is dying, and not truly deceased. Once embedded, it releases its filaments into the body, replacing the current nervous system. This gives it full animation of the body, and allows the corpse bud to direct it. Corpse buds are not a malevolent species, being primarily concerned with breaking down the host body for food, and infecting the reproductive cycle with spores in order to mate with other corpse-bud bodies. To preserve the corpse for this purpose, Corpse buds will seek out dry locations to prevent bacteria from destroying the corpses. This often causes a large number of corpse buds to gather in a single location. In culture, Corpse buds are used to repair broken spines or degenerative diseases, as the sentient mind will easily overcome the mind of the non-sentient corpse bud. Once infected by a corpse bud, however, removal is usually fatal, and the infected individual cannot reproduce, or risk infecting another. Thus, it is a technique often reserved for the elderly, or a last resort. Necromancers and other dark sorcerers will often preserve the corpses of their victims magically, and infect them with corpse buds, creating traditional undead as well, so as to seed their lairs with undead both offensive and non, in order to throw their enemies off balance. They will also enslave the rudimentary minds of the corpse buds, and transform the docile things into a plague. There have also been accounts of magically transformed corpse buds with stronger minds and a taste for living flesh, but thus far all accounts are unproven rumors.”

Raptyr

“ The party receives a poorly written call for aid from a nearby mountain community. When they arrive, the town is overrun by trolls, but where are the villagers?”

Gran Pays