From megst19+@pitt.edu Mon Nov 24 21:58:57 1997 Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 11:44:09 -0500 (EST) From: Mischa E Gelman Reply-To: mystara-l@lists.io.com To: mystara-l@lists.io.com Subject: [Mystara] Malpheggi HWR Part Shtayim Here's the 2nd part of the Malpheggi HWR: Outline of a typical Malpheggi community The village of Klippat is on the eastern side of the Malpheggi swamp and is fairly standard as Malpheggi communities go. The community is headed by Shiantha, who has been leading her people for the past 17 cycles. A leader who does her job by letting the community do day-to-day affairs as is and only steps in when required to do so, she is acknowledged by the lizard people of the area as a capable headswoman. She works as a forager in addition to these responsiblities and is rather knowledgeable as to herbal medicines and the uses of the various plants in the locality. The village's lone Kelinth, Ilpashan, is new to the full responsibilities of the role, having been giving additional burdens when his teacher and mentor Dralloct died of old age. He is very wise, or so the opinion of the locals goes, and has been accepted easily into the role of the only Kelinth in the community. He still has great doubts about his ability and thinks Kelinths should be all-knowing, as he felt Dralloct was, and he is very frightened that he will let his community down by not filling the role properly. Ilpashan's wife of 12 cycles, Hulnibivi, is one of the community's 5 shamans. Her assurances of his skill in his new role are probably the main reason he has not despaired yet. Showing worship of superiors is common in the family, she too shows great respect to her superior, the village's head shaman, Drofkil. Drofkil, son of Kilbitan History:Drofkil was born 69 cycles ago. From when he was a mere tyke of age 5, he knew he wished to serve Ka with all his life. All his life has since been occupied with this intention. He became a shaman at the young age of 16 and has been the chief shaman of the village for 22 cycles now. Despite his great adherence to Ka's teachings, he has not forgotten that his priorities also include serving the community, which he does a magnificent job of. Personality:Drofkil is generally outgoing, kind and compassionate. When someone does not properly fulfil their role in a ceremony or when someone performs a selfish act that damages the community, he becomes extremely enraged and often violent. This violent side is not quieted by anyone in the community, but rather accepted as simply an overabundance of zeal on Drofkil's part. He feels it is his job to instil in the other shamans and citizens of the community the same respect for Ka he has. Appearance:A not very imposing lizard man, Drofkil stands 6'2" and is a bit withered from old age. His light grey skin is many-wrinkled and he looks older than he is. His sole possession is an amulet that has been in the community for hundreds of years, with a picture of Ka engraved on its ivory surface. Combat Notes:AC 5; hp 27; At 2 claws; D 1-4+1,1-4+1; save C8; ML 12; AL N;S 13, I 10, W 16, D 5, Co 11, Ch 17. Languages:Dragon,Lizard Man,Neathar. General Skills: Survival (Swamp) (I),Leadership (Ch), Honor Ka (W+2) Spells per day:2/2/1. Just as passionate about their work as Drofkil is Shilfath, a scout who ensures that the creatures of the swamp do not interfere with the lives of the peaceful community. Shilfath, daughter of Gippara History:Shilfath was born 20 cycles ago to a couple that provided the community most of the scouting it needed. She grew up idolizing the work her parents did, and has followed in their footsteps now that her father has died when he stumbled upon the area where some alligators resided. Her mother no longer goes out on scouting missions since that time, but Shilfath's enthusiasm for the work knows no limits. Personality:A very emotional lizard woman when it comes to her joy of her work and her love of her parents, Shilfath can also be very cold and calm. When out scouting, she shuts out all emotions, as she knows fear, sadness or enthusiasm can all lead to a quick death. She fears it was her father's anxiety to prove his worth to the community that caused his death, as he ventured too far from the general patrol range. Appearance:A rather beautiful girl by lizard person standards, her love of scouting and of her parents comes way before any would-be husband. She is an opal black in coloration, with yellow speckles on her arms, and stands 6'4". She is a bit on the thin side, as any excess weight would slow down escape from any hazard she finds. Combat Notes:AC 5; hp 18;At 1 battle axe-skilled or javelin;D d8+3 or d6; save C3; ML 12;AL N;S 14;I 12;W 10;D 16;Co 14; Ch 14. Languages:Dragon,Lizard Man,Neathar. General Skills:Survival (Swamp) (I+1),Stealth (Swamp) (D), Nature Lore (Swamp) (I) Also venturing out from the community are the foragers who bring in the food that sustains the small group. Diligent to take just what is needed, they go out each day and bring in the herbs and plants needed, letting others handle the gathering of meaty foods. One of the many foragers who go out for this daily work is Ziltib, a middle-aged male. Ziltib, son of Brakkil History:Ziltib was born 38 cycles ago, the son of the former head shaman of the community. He was not shown any preference of course due to this circumstance and is today your standard member of the community. He chose the simple life of the forager over his father's way of work because he does not think himself capable of such brainy work. Personality:Ziltib is a calm and gentle soul who only wishes the best for his community and his wife and children. He is content with his work and with his lot and doesn't understand why a human in such position would wish for more. Appearance:Standing 6'7", Ziltib is a saphire-green in coloration. He is of moderate build and looks..well, average. The kind of guy who would get lost in the crowd easily by personality's sake, his looks simply make that possibility all the more likely. Combat Notes:AC 5; hp 3;At 2 claws;D d4+1,d4+1;save C1;ML 8;AL N;S 14;I 9;W 11;D 12;Co 10;Ch 9. Languages:Dragon,Lizard Man,Neathar. General Skills:Survival (Swamp)(I),Nature Lore (Swamp)(I+1),Mysticism (Ka)(W) Whereas Ziltib is your typical lizard man, Mardili, a wokan, is quite "out there". The shaman's other wokan, Ghaliwan, specializes in making illusions of Nithians (though hardly good ones seeing as how he's never met one), Mardili is interested in something very odd.. Mardili, daughter of Mardela History:Mardili was born to the life of the wokan which she has followed all 43 cycles of her life. Her mother, Mardela, always told her how strange and useless wokani were, but this never dissuaded Mardili, who has certainly become strange and useless. Mardili is generally an outcast in the community and with rather good reason. Personality:Mardili is obsessive with her goal in life:talking to flies. She believes she has worked out hundreds of spells concerning flies and other bugs, but few have any real effect as her active imagination lets her believe they do actually have an effect. She figures the only way to develop a spell concerning talking to flies, though, is by capturing a black hag and learning from those knowledgable and filthy beings. She is far too smart to consider such an act herself though, so convinced her nephew, Wilkin, an adventurer and fellow outcast, to go. He has been gone a year and none has heard back from him, leaving his family and community to be glad the little adventuresome leach of resources is gone and leaving Mardili hopeless that she will find another to volunteer. There's always outsiders to the community though... Appearance:Mardili stands 6'6" and is of average looks, as lizard women go. She is yellowish-green in color and is of very light build, seeing as how she does no work. She also tends to eat quite a bit, thinking it stimulates the mind, and as such is quite overweight. Combat Notes:AC 7;hp 19;Att 1 short sword;D d6+1;Sv C5;ML 9;Al C;S 13;I 16;W 6;D 5;Co 9; Ch 8. General Skills:Survival (Swamp)(I), Drinking (Co+2),Persuasion (Ch) Mardili is one of the rare Malpheggi who does not fit into the community/mutual aid view, though, and the community functions well despite these rare exceptions. Unless any predator moves into the area or the political situation of the area shifts dramatically, the community will continue as is for a long time, growing slowly and progressing positively. Never once in the week prior to the attack - as Iraqi troops on the border massed to over 2,000 - did Mr. Bush ever say, or even hint, that the U.S. would respond to Iraqi aggression with force -- Leslie Gibb, New York Times, concerning the Gulf War