Magnamund Menagerie

Magnamund Menagerie
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Lone Wolf created by Joe Dever
Written by Joe Dever, Vincent Lazzari, August Hahn and Darren Pearce
Edited by Vincent Lazzari
Graphic Design and Layout by Paul Bourne
Cover by Sam Manley
Illustrated by Sam Manley and Scott Purdy
Creative Direction by Jon Hodgson
Publisher: Dominic McDowall
Dedicated to the memory of Joe Dever.

For Sommerlund and the Kai!
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contents
Introduction 4 Pirate 40 Mule 66 Kajarda 99
New Traits 5 Pirate Captain 40 Nahba Worm 67 Khorvaghast 99
Priest 41 Ooslo 68 Manikyn (Living Golem) 100
Darkspawn: Shadakine Warrior 42 Rat 68 Scree Wyrm 100
Creatures of Shadakine Wytch 43 Raven 69 Shade & Wraith 101
Helgedad 6 Sharnazim 43 Reebdan 69 Skeleton 102
Ashradon 7 Sinistrari 44 Rhudun 70 Spirit 103
Daemonak 8 Tribesmen 45 Roctopus 70 Terrorgaunt 104
Doomwolf (& Shegamaz) 9 Zhakka 46 Shark 71 Tree of Souls 104
Giak 10 Sligza 72 Undead Plague Agarashi 105
Auxillary Mountain Natural Sloat 72 Vordak 106
Giak units 12 Creatures 47 Snake 72 Vordak Lord 107
Giak (Swamp; sub-species) 13 Akataz 47 Spider 74 Vortexi (horde) 108
Gnagusk 13 Alligator Kreel 47 Squid 74 Wraithcrows 109
Graveworm 14 Baknar 48 Steamspider 75 Zagravash (& Darkrisen) 110
Gyraax 14 Bat 48 Swamp Giant 75 Ziog 111
Hodora 15 Bear 49 Tiger 76 Zombie 112
Hound of Vikkak 16 Black Corvayl 49 Vythaz 77
Ictakko 16 Bloodlug 50 Warhound 77 Making the Most of
Kraan 17 Black Lakeweed 50 Whales (and Skarks) 78 Your Monsters 113
Liganim 18 Boar 51 Wolf 79 Creating Atmosphere 113
Nozodgorak 19 Cave Mantiz 52 Yaku Plant 79 Never Give the Game Away 113
Oknardegz-Odakar 20 Crocodile 52 Yas 80 Do Not be Afraid to
Plaak 20 Dakaro 53 Zodara Bloodweed 80 Change Things 114
Skryza 21 Dog (and Jackal) 53 Make the Most of a
Szall 21 Eagle (and Bangrol) 54 Natural Sentient Monster’s Intelligence 114
Urgaroh 22 Eijalfish 54 Creatures 82
Vladoka 23 Fanji 55 Faersteed 82 Appendix 115
Xargath 23 Ghorka 55 Giant 83 Drodarin 115
Zlanbeast 24 Giant Owl 56 Ghagrim 84 Old Races 115
Zukdogorak 25 Giant Snake 56 Kakarmi 84 Distribution of the
Giant Squid 57 Kundi 85 Sentient Races Map 117
Humans & Giant Wolf 57 Ogron 85 Distribution of the
Humanoids 26 Guanza 58 Patar (Redeemer) 86 Evil Creatures Map 118
Agent of Darkness 27 Hawk (& Aze) 59 Timeline of the Sentient
Assassin 28 Horse 59 Undead 88 Races of Magnamund 119
Bandit 29 Itikar (and Veerok) 60 Aghast 89 Human Races of
Bandit Leader 29 Javek 60 Akraa’Neonor 89 Magnamund 120
Bhanarian Imperial Guard 30 Kaga 61 Arisen 90 Distribution of Human
Cener Druid 30 Khatuuz 61 Bone Golem 91 & Humanoid Races 121
Drakkar 32 Kolbjörn 62 Cabalah 92
Drakkar Nanrak 35 Lapillibore 62 Curseborn 92 Map of Magnamund 122
Gladiator 36 Lion 63 Deathgaunt 93 Index 124
Kitaezi Shaman 36 Lonoh 64 Ghost 94
Madmen 37 Lugon 64 Ghoul 94
Masbaté 38 Mammoth 65 Helghast 96
Nomad 38 Mawtaw 65 Hollow Spider 98
Paluk 39 Meresquid 66 Ixian Mhagani 98
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This book catalogues some of the most famous and infamous monsters alive, so that each encounter will have something to
creatures of Magnamund and presents them in an easy to use savour and be remembered for everyone involved. This book
format for the Lone Wolf Adventure Game system. Additionally, also introduces some powerful new adversaries, such as Undead
it provides evocative descriptions, histories, combat traits, and from Ixia, powerful warriors and sorcerers from foreign nations
special rules relevant to each. such as the Sharnazim, the Cener Druids and the Shadakine
Wytches, and fearsome Darkspawn that guard the fortresses of
From an acquisitive Szall to a hideous Helghast, great care has the Darkords.
been taken to make sure that the men and monsters represented
here are accurate profiles of the ones that first appeared in Joe As well as being a fascinating read in its own right, this book
Dever’s original gamebook series, replete with lots of extra provides the ultimate toolkit for the Narrator who needs to pull
information that will enhance your understanding and enjoyment together an encounter scenario quickly, but is understandably
of his unique creations. reluctant to compromise on quality for the sake of expedience.
The book serves as a springboard for Narrators and Players The best and the worst of the wonderful world of Magnamund
alike, with a special chapter devoted to the art of bringing these await you. Turn the page… if you dare!
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Introduction
New Traits Endurance losses suffered by a Lurker are reduced by half. This
represents their protected hiding places and skills at striking swiftly
Burrow and fading away.
Creatures with Burrow have the ability to swiftly dig through earth
and stone, moving within the ground as easily as a fish might swim Ranged Combat
in the ocean. By means of an equipped weapon or some innate power, this
creature can attack its enemies at range
Benefit: In addition to permitting passage where normal travel
might be blocked, this trait allows a creature to Evade combat Benefit: This creature can engage in Ranged Combat as if it were
without suffering any return attacks so long as it is in contact with armed with a bow.
earth or stone. Aquatic creatures can gain a form of Burrow that
simulates a swift swimming retreat called ‘deep dive’. Reach
Whether by means of great size or through extending limbs, these
Flight creatures can make physical contact at a considerable distance
Capable of moving through the air, these creatures can use flight away from their bodies.
to great advantage.
Benefit: Creatures with Reach can manipulate objects and engage
Benefit: Flying creatures can avoid dangerous terrain by flying over foes from Close range without moving.
it. Flight allows a creature to move up to two range bands and still
engage an opponent without needing to Charge. Stench
There creatures produce an odour that is unnaturally unpleasant,
Invulnerable possibly even harmful to those nearby.
Either because of incredible resiliency, magical fortitude, or existing
in an insubstantial form, this creature cannot be harmed normally. Benefit: Opponents in Melee with a creature that possesses Stench
suffers a reduction to their Combat Score equal to the rating of the
Benefit: This creature cannot suffer Endurance loss from one Stench trait. This penalty ends when the opponent moves out of
or more kinds of damage. The sources of harm are always listed in Melee.
parenthesis after the Invulnerable trait. Some forms of Invulnerable
only reduce damage; this will be noted in the specific Trait entry. Swift
Possessed of great speed, either through natural skill or supernatural
Iron Will power, Swift creatures can move at great speed and strike before
Resistant to psychic attack and control, creatures with Iron Will fare most foes even know they are under attack.
better in combat with psychic enemies than those without it.
Benefit: Swift creatures can move a range band and engage in the
Benefit: This creature is immune to Mindblast. This protection does same round without needing to Charge. They may also move up to
not extend to more powerful forms of mental assault. (See Aegis two positions higher on the Order of Battle after the list has been
for a better form of psychic defence.) If the creature has 25 or more determined.
Combat Skill, it is also immune to Psi-Surge.
Trapper
Lurker This creature has the ability to make the terrain around itself
Lurkers are creatures that have a talent for staying still in one place, dangerous and impassible. This may be the result of skill or a
usually under concealment and waiting for a chance to strike at benefit derived from some special power like webbing or exuding
their prey. adhesive slime.
Benefit: In ambush situations, creatures with Lurker go first in the Benefit: Any creature with the Trapper trait can prevent enemies
Order of Battle. In addition, during the first round of combat, any from Evading combat.
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In MS 3072, when the Darklords and their Nadziranim sorcerers descend through solid granite towards the blazing chasm floor of
arrived on Magnamund, they brought with them a sinister power the Nengud-Kor-Adez. Within these chambers are the Spawning
that had been bestowed upon them by the Dark God Naar; the power Pits which give life to myriad Darkspawn species. Each pit requires
of Darkbringing. With this power they were able to create evil and varying amounts of birthing acids, raw energy and Right-handed
corrupted lifeforms called Darkspawn. The process of Darkbringing magic to create differing types of Darkspawn. In MS 5000, under
required the construction of large vats which contained birthing the supervision of the Nadziranim Breedmasters, led by Thulrash
acids produced by the alchemy of the Nadziranim. To aggregate – a former minion of Archlord Vashna - a constant stream of
the sludge-like birthing acids into complex life-forms, they had to Darkspawn is being created to swell the ranks of the Darklands’
be activated and stimulated by substantial charges of raw energy armies. Each pit is ringed by a curtain wall of ebon stone lined with
and Right-handed magic. Such a huge reservoir of fiery raw energy downwardly curving blades designed to contain the hideous beasts
existed around the Darklords’ city of Helgedad. This was called that emerge from it. In their frenzy to escape from the vat, the
the Nengud-Kor-Adez, the ‘Lake of Blood’. The Nengud-Kor- newly-spawned will fight one another maniacally.
Adez contained an immense quantity of raw energy which needed
constant replenishment. The fuel that powered the Lake of Blood This is all part of a process designed to ensure that only the
was the bodies and souls of sentient creatures (both natural and strongest survive. These survivors are hoisted out of the vat and
otherwise). Creatures thrown into the fiery reservoir were consumed hauled away to one of hundreds of Nadziranim laboratories for
utterly; their bodies were vapourised in an instant and their souls evaluation of their potential. Approximately half survive the
were trapped forever in the flames to burn in unimaginable agony evaluation process and leave the Nadziranim Sector to be trained
for more than a thousand years. The energy released by the to serve the Darklords. Those that fail are slaughtered and fed to
combustion of the bodies and the entrapment of the souls of its the Darkspawn of Helgedad, or thrown into the Nengud-Kor-Adez.
victims provided copious amounts of energy that was tapped to In MS 5000, additional Spawning Pits, fuelled by the subterranean
feed the Spawning Pits and give life to yet more Darkspawn. tributaries of the Nengud-Kor-Adez that run deep below the surface
of the Darklands, have been established in the Darklord cities and
Beneath the towers of Helgedad, the mightiest of all the Darklord strongholds of Kaag, Nadgazad, Gournen, Aarnak, Gazad Helkona,
cities, are many subterranean tunnels and foul chambers that Mozgôar and Kagorst.
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Darkspawn: Creatures of Helgedad
The Spawning Pits are the greatest asset of the Darklords for Ashradon are powerful and numerous but they are only to be found
perpetually they supply them with a constant stream of new in the Darklands. They are incapable of breathing anything but
servants and provide food for their troops. The Darkspawn are the noisome mix of gaseous pollutants that passes for air in this
created with the sole purpose of empowering the Darklords of desolate region.
Helgedad to carry out their prime directive: to eradicate all vestiges
of Good on Magnamund and secure a final victory for Dark God Combat: Ashradon dive-bomb their opponents. They will soar
Naar over the Gods Kai and Ishir. upwards and hover momentarily before fixing their enemy with
their deathly gaze, and then descend upon them in a swift and
There are some Darkspawn that can only breathe the noxious determined dive-attack. Their reptilian claws, sharp teeth, and
atmosphere of the Darklands and are never encountered beyond strong leathery wings, which are covered with hundreds of tiny
its borders, while others are capable of breathing air and have barbs, can inflict great damage to unarmoured or lightly armoured
no difficulty in operating in foreign territories. Most Darkspawn opponents.
species are unable to self-reproduce but there are some notable
exceptions to this rule. The Doomwolves reproduce in pens and Roleplaying Notes: As the rush of wind passes over their
some Darkspawn species have evolved to a point where they can outstretched wings when they are in an attack dive, so it causes a
self-reproduce and settle in remote areas of Magnamund. Examples loud and distinctive whining noise that can unnerve even the most
of these are the Ictakko of the Naogizaga wastelands and the Szalls steadfast of warriors. Their attacking dives are very swift, making it
of the Wildlands. All Darkspawn have the trait of Darkvision which difficult for adversaries to time their initial blow to strike precisely
enables them to see in the dark up to 60 feet (20 metres), and and effectively when the Ashradon comes into range. More often
they are all ‘hard-wired’ to obey the commands of their Darklord than not, Ashradon will get in the first strike when they dive upon
masters without question. their chosen target. They have been known to leave their mighty
fortresses in search of intruders who may have infiltrated the
Darklands. When engaged on these search and destroy missions,
Ashradon they can hunt for days without need of rest or sustenance.
Combat Skill: 27-42
Endurance: 30-40
Traits: Aegis, Flight
Physical Description: Ashradon are large flying creatures, part-

reptile, part-bat. The Ashradon has large eyes that flicker with
dark fire, wicked claws, bat-like wings, and a reptilian maw filled
with razor-sharp, chisel-shaped teeth. A mass of coal-black greasy
hair streams from its bony skull. Its scarlet reptilian skin glows
with fine barbs. It is perfectly adapted to diving attacks and swift,
frenzied fighting. Its wings morphologically differ from those of
the Kraan and Zlanbeasts: they are narrower, and their patagium
(membranous extension of the skin which constitutes the wing)
are only supported by their elongated fifth finger. (Nb. Kraan have
wider wings supported by all their fingers, which are all elongated,
similar to bats.)
History: Ashradon are a powerful sub-species of Zlanbeast

especially bred by the Breedmasters to be powerful killers
that attack from the air. These winged reptiles were originally
created by Darklord Vashna’s Nadziranim in the spawning pits of
Helgedad. Following Vashna’s demise, all Darklords cities obtained
the secrets of their spawning and produced Ashradon in special
spawning pits. Their creation was overseen by Vashna’s remaining
Nadziranim. The largest of these Ashradon spawning pit complexes
is located in the city-fortress of Kaag. Ashradon are redoubtable
ambush predators and principally were used by the Darklords to
guard their vast fortresses and patrol their immediate environs.
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Daemonak within range, they will spring into action and attack with lightning
Combat Skill: 21-26 speed.
Endurance: 20-28
Traits: Flight, Swift Special Rules: Daemonak bile is a fast-acting paralysing agent
with strong anti-coagulant properties. When a Player engages in
Physical Description: Daemonaks resemble winged humanoids combat with one of these creatures, upon the first instance of an
with hairless sinewy black-skinned bodies. They have leathery Endurance point loss, the Player must pick a Random Number.
wings that are covered with pus-filled pimples. Their eyes are If the result is 0-4, the Player will have been bitten and must make
small and beady, and they glow dully crimson. Small sharp horns a Test at Difficulty 7 (or 6 of they possess the Kai Discipline of
protrude from their joints. Their fangs are very sharp, hollow and Healing). Failure will mean that the Daemonak has paralysed and
coated with green bile. Usually they are naked, but sometimes they attached itself to their body. Unless it is attacked in the following
wear leather body armour that they have scavenged from human round by another Player, it will drain -4 Endurance points from
corpses. They have long talons with which they inflict deep wounds the paralysed Player per round.
on their enemies. They shun the use of conventional weapons.
Roleplaying Notes: These vampiric monsters are cunning,
History: These ghoulish, vampiric creatures are a creation of malicious, and ravenous for blood. They should be played as such
Darklord Vashna. He first used them as spies, assassins, and scouts by the Narrator. They possess enough cunning to prepare elaborate
prior to his creation of the Helghast who proved to be far more traps for unwary visitors to the ruins of Maaken.
effective in these roles. During Vashna’s reign, he created and
dispatched thousands of Daemonaks to patrol the borders of the
Darklands. Some were even sent into the Daziarn and the Plane of
Darkness where they proliferated. Following his defeat, the secret
of their Darkbringing was lost.
In MS 5000, the few Daemonaks that remain on Magnamund

regularly congregate around the edge of the Maakengorge
where they lament the entrapment of their master’s spirit in
its fathomless reaches. These few survivors live in the ruins
of the ghost city of Maaken. Here they wait patiently in
the shadows for the resurrection of their beloved master.
They are rumored to scout the area surrounding the
Maakengorge and bring back information to the vengeful
spirit of Vashna.
Combat: Daemonaks are no longer as powerful as once

they were when Darklord Vashna first created them.
The few remaining survivors are thousands of years
old, and time has slowly but surely taken its toll on their
minds and bodies. Yet they still possess enough cunning
and ruthlessness to make them a formidable adversary.
They are incredibly swift and the bile which coats their teeth
will paralyse any warm-bloodied enemy. It is also a strong anti-
coagulant, and it enables a Daemonak to suck the life blood from
its victim quite rapidly.
They can drain a human adult male body of blood in less than two
minutes. They are remarkably energy-efficient creatures. One such
feasting is sufficient to sustain a Daemonak for more than one
hundred years. If engaged in combat, and thwarted from making a
successful strike with their teeth, they will use their talons to rake
and stab. They are known to feign death in order to entice the
unwary to approach them. As soon as their intended victim comes
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Doomwolf (& Shegamaz) Roleplaying Notes: Players are most likely to encounter
Combat Skill: 13-35 Doomwolves in small groups in the Durncrag Mountains, invariably
Endurance: 20-45 with Giak scouts mounted on their backs. In battle, together with
Traits: Grouping (Pack), Mount Giak riders, they act as a fast-moving mounted light infantry force.
The most infamous of these mounted units is the Kaggazheg
Physical Description: Doomwolves resemble large black wolves Regiment who are readily identifiable by their orange tunics and
with greasy fur, gleaming malevolent eyes, sharp fangs, and vicious their shields which are adorned with the symbol of a flaming wolf’s
claws. They slaver and drool when they detect the scent of humans head. Doomwolves are also used by Drakkarim and Giak armies
or horses. Many are powerful enough to bring down a human and on their own, without riders, as an initial wave of shock troops
their horse with comparative ease. Doomwolves are larger than the sent forward to harass and disrupt enemy formations prior to a
mountain wolves of northern Magnamund and their growth can be mass infantry charge. In battle, a pack of snarling Doomwolves can
obscenely enhanced by the dark powers of the Darklands. Some break an enemy’s nerve and cause them to turn and flee before
rare specimens are very large, as large as the most gigantic Giant contact is enjoined. Very often they are employed for scouting and
Wolves of Tadatizaga. These monsters are only encountered in the enemy pursuit purposes. In Zaldir and Nyvoz, some Drakkarim
Fortress-cities of the Darklands. (called Akamazokim) are raised and trained from a young age
to assert dominance over untamed Doomwolves in the Darklord
History: Doomwolves are an evil breed of large hunting wolf- city-fortresses of Akagazad and Kagorst, making them compliant
creatures first created in MS 3400 by Darklord Vashna in the enough for military use. The Akamazokim are a small and elite
spawning pits of Helgedad. His purpose was to use them to serve cadre that are also known by the title ‘Doomwolf Masters of the
as battle mounts for his Giaks (the Giak name for Doomwolf is Drakkarim’.
‘Akamaz’) and as war-hounds for the vanguard of his armies. They
soon proved themselves ideal in these roles. Vashna shared the
secret of their creation with the other Darklords so that Doomwolf
spawning pits could be constructed in all of the Darklands’ city-
fortresses. Newly spawned batches of Doomwolves were kept in
especially constructed pens within the city. Within a hundred
years of their initial spawning, they became able to procreate
naturally. From this point onward, the spawning pits became
redundant. They multiplied in number and were trained for
their military role as soon as they had been weaned by their
mothers.
Over the millennia, occasionally a few Doomwolves escaped

from the confines of their pens and crossed the vast wasteland
of the Darklands. Renegade Doomwolves were usually
tracked down and killed by Ashradon, but some survived and
escaped into the Nadulritzaga Mountains of Ghatan, and the
Ogshezar Mountains of Northern Skaror. Here they interbred
with common wolves and produced a smaller sub-species
of Doomwolf. These are called Shegamaz which means ‘Dog-
Wolf’ in Giak. Not all the offspring of renegade Doomwolves
were smaller or weaker than their Doomwolf sires. For example,
the notoriously cruel Taintor Wolves of Northern Eru are directly
descended from renegade Doomwolves.
Combat: These creatures possess an animal cunning and highly

developed senses of smell and hearing which make them particularly
effective when they are employed to track down and kill humans
and humanoids. When engaged in combat, Doomwolves will
first try to charge down their opponent and then savage them
with their fangs and claws.
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Giak (Mountain sub-species) foe, but should their leader falter or fall at a crucial moment, then
Combat Skill: 9-16 Giak nerve is swift to break. The Sommlending were the first to
Endurance: 9-18 recognise this weakness. In MS 4219, during the siege of the Kai
Trait: Grouping (Mob), Invulnerable (normal poison), Soldier Monastery, by directing their bow fire against the Giak officers and
slaying them they succeeded in routing an army that outnumbered
Physical Description: These squat, grey-skinned humanoids have theirs tenfold. The Darklords were gravely concerned by this serious
sharp yellowed fangs and yellow eyes that can see clearly in dark flaw in the mainstay of their armies, and they set about looking for
and smoky atmospheres. However, they are sensitive to ultraviolet leaders for the Giaks that were less susceptible to missiles. Their
light, which makes them less well able to see in daylight than search took several centuries to complete, but eventually they
humans. Their lungs are very efficient at filtering and neutralising discovered a creature that was ideal for the role: the Gourgaz. The
inhaled toxins, their porous body fat insulates their internal organs Gourgaz of the Maakenmire Swamp are not only intelligent and
from extreme temperatures, and their cartilaginous bones have uncannily battle-wise, they also have a unique gift that makes them
twice the strength of the human equivalent. Their alimentary canal perfect for the role of Giak unit commanders. When a Gourgaz
and stomach are impervious to all non-corrosive poisons. Unlike engages in combat, it secretes oil from scent glands that ridge the
many Darkspawn, they are not adversely affected by the oxygenated underside of its tail. This scent is odourless, but when it is inhaled
atmosphere of Magnamund beyond the borders of the Darklands. by Giaks, a chemical reaction takes place in their brains that stirs
them to a state of frenzy and total fearlessness.
History: The history of the Mountain Giaks is one born out of
cruel slavery. During the early years of the Age of the Black Moon Giaks led by a Gourgaz receive +2 to their Combat Skill. They
(MS 3004 – MS 3799), the Darklords bred the first Giaks (namely will not seek to evade from combat unless their Gourgaz officer is
the Swamp Giaks) to provide cannon fodder troops and labour for killed, in which case they will immediately panic and flee. Giaks
the construction of their vast fortress-cities. Directed by Darklord without a strong officer to command them will not engage in
Vashna, hundreds of thousands of Swamp Giaks were employed in combat unless they outnumber an enemy two-to-one.
the construction of Helgedad, a place which owes its name to the
Giak language (Hel = Black / Gedad = City). Upon its completion,
Vashna began producing a newer, tougher kind of Giak in many
dreadful spawning pits located deep below the streets of his infernal
city. The fruits of his ghastly labour were the Mountain Giaks: a
stronger and more resilient breed that could better withstand the
extreme heat and noxious atmosphere of the Darklands. Ruthlessly,
this new breed persecuted the weaker earlier breeds, ruling over
them in a society founded on strength, cruelty, and fear.
As the Darklords expanded their empire, and as their need for larger
armies increased, so the Giaks were used less frequently as slave
labourers. Their society became wholly military and a language
evolved to fulfil their need for clear communication. This language
is full of concepts relating to warfare, military construction and
hunting: the three main Giak preoccupations. It is a harsh and
guttural language with a limited range of vowel and consonant
sounds, but it serves as a common tongue for all the creatures
serving the Darklords of Helgedad. In addition to their language,
the Giaks developed an instinctive sense of order and discipline.
It is said that on the field of battle there are but few sounds that
match the blood-curdling clamour of the Giak war cry “SHEGGA-
ASH-TAAG!”
Combat: When alone or outnumbered, Giaks are prone to running

away at the first opportunity unless they are lead by a well disciplined
commanding officer. It is said that the average Giak soldier fears its
officer more than any enemy, and this adage is borne out in many
accounts of Giak battles. With a strong leader they can be a fearless
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Special Rules: Giaks can see clearly in dark, foggy, or smoky Roleplaying Notes: Giaks are the most numerous of all the Darklords’
environments. They gain a +2 Bonus to any test that involves hard many troop types. Only Mountain Giaks are used in a military
physical activity, and +4 when testing resistance to disease. When capacity; they are the toughest of these spawn, and they dominate
mounted on a Doomwolf, the Giak and the Doomwolf should all the other Giak sub-species (i.e., Swamp Giaks and Szalls). The
be treated as one enemy, with the Giak statistics being used to Mountain Giak naghims (regiments) that comprise Giak Orgar Aki
determine the Combat Ratio. Add +4 to the Giak’s Combat Skill (Giak Army Group One), together with auxiliary Giak units which
and +10 to its Endurance. support the Giak Orgarim (Army Groups) are described below:
Giak Naghims of the Giak Orgar Aki

Naghim (Rgt) Uniform Banner Notes
Led by Gourgaz, the Gorakim are a naghim of shock troops who wield
axes, scimitars and swords. They include Giak Captains who are taller and
Gorakim Doomwolf’s
Blood red tougher than their counterparts, and enjoy the protection of Nadziranim
(‘The Animals’) jawbone
battle spells that make them immune to psychic attacks. These exceptional
Giaks are usually mounted on Kraan.
Konkorim Putrescent Bow crossed by
All these troops are archers.
(‘The Hunters’) yellow 3 black arrows
Doomwolf riders equipped with spears, swords and bows which act as
Kaggazheg a fast-moving mounted light infantry force. The leaders of the Fire-dogs
Flame Flaming dog’s
(‘The Fire- all wear charred Doomwolf pelts. This naghim also includes Doomwolf
orange head
dogs’) Breeders leading Doomwolf packs which they use as an initial wave of
shock troops.
Moggador
Midnight Crossed
(‘The Large and muscular Giak troopers armed with heavy warhammers.
blue warhammers
Hammerers’)
Nadul-Nakim
Plain black shield All these troops dress totally in black. They blacken their faces prior to
(The Black
upon black flag battle and before they conduct night assaults.
‘Nightfighters’)
Lajakaan Grey heart
Led by Gourgaz and equipped with curved swords, the Lajakaan have a
(‘The Grey pierced by a long
reputation for being exceptionally cruel and sadistic soldiers.
Stonehearts’) serrated scimitar
These troops always carry two or more long, serrated knives, with which
Ogshashez
Curved, serrated to finish off wounded soldiers on the battlefield. They also include
(‘The Rich purple
long knife infiltrators, assassins and expert ambushers that excel at discreetly
Throatslitters’)
eliminating targets beyond the enemy’s front lines.
Nanenrakim
Single black The Lifestealers are all armed with bows and comprise the most effective
(‘The Murky blue
arrow archer naghim in all of the Giak orgars.
Lifestealers’)
The Human-killers are equipped with spears and pikes. They include
elite squadrons of Kraan Lancers equipped with tall pointed helmets
fashioned from a dull-coloured bronze. Some of them carry sorcerous
Orgadak-Taagim spears wreathed by a crackling coil of magical fire. The Orgadak-Taagim
Impaled human
(‘The Human- Dull red are led by Giak Battlemasters, taller than their comrades and clad from
head
killers’) head to foot in black chain mail. They are armed with a barbed flail that
they use to urge their troops forward. These Battlemasters are sometimes
tasked with leading special units of Giaks, drawn from several naghims,
to destroy specific battlefield targets.
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Auxillary Mountain Giak units the title of Shaman. Generally they remain in the service of their
Giak Marauders – These are battle-hardened, resourceful and Nadziran master, but often in times of war they are attached to
physically tough Giaks which comprise war-bands that raid territories Giak regiments and operate as Battle-magicians. They are capable
bordering upon the Darklands. They are expert infiltrators, scouts, of hurling fireballs in battle. These are ranged attacks which double
hunters and warriors and are usually mounted on Doomwolves. any Endurance point losses they cause.
They can operate autonomously for months beyond the Darklands,
hiding in forest or hills and pillaging remote or poorly defended Aarnak Giak Slaves – There are pale-skinned Giak slaves who
human settlements. These war-bands are particularly active constitute a sub-species of Mountain Giaks that are specifically
on Raider’s Road in Southern Sommerlund. Frequently they spawned by the Nadziranim of Darklords Haakon and Unc to work
launch ambushes upon those who travel this pike, including the the mines in the province of Iznogdazokim around Aarnak. They
regular shipments of gold that are sent from the Ruanon Mines have no free will and are not as aggressive as Mountain Giaks. They
to Holmgard. Giak Marauders smear their blades with Fenblood, are not susceptible to the effects of Gourgaz scent.
a poison extracted from swamp roots originating from the slime-
filled rifts of the Darklands, which causes blood poisoning. Players Giak Ore-masters – The Ore-masters occupy one of the
scratched (i.e., if they lose Endurance from the blow of a Giak three highest positions in the Giak hierarchy, together with the
Marauder armed with a Fenblood blade), they will lose an additional Battlemasters and the Shamans. These intelligent Mountain Giaks
2 Endurance points each hour until they are cured, either by the are feared slave masters who oversee the extraction of ore from
Magnakai Discipline of Curing, a Herbwarden of Bautar discipline, the Gourdanak and Dajdokriitzaga Mountains. They are expert
a Potion of Laumspur or a Tincture of Oxydine. mineralogists who have an uncanny ability of finding rich deposits
of Kagonite which is used in the manufacture of Darklands weapons.
Giak Shamans – The Nadziranim use the most intelligent of Some exceptionally gifted ore-masters can detect deposits of rare
the Giaks as assistants and slaves during the execution of their gems and minerals, including Qintium which is a vital component
sorcerous experiments. Some of these privileged Giaks have been of the birthing acids of the Darklands’ Spawning Pits. Reluctantly,
able to learn the rudiments of the Black Art and it is these few the Nadziranim are obliged to value and respect the Ore-masters for
(in MS 5000, they number less than a dozen) who have earned the invaluable service they provide.
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Giak (Swamp; sub-species) MS 4711, Swamp Giaks were sent to the island stronghold of V’ka
Combat Skill: 5-8 in the Maakenmire swamp to serve and provide a ready supply
Endurance: 7-12 of food for the Gourgaz allies of the Darklands. Most recently
Traits: Grouping (swarm) (MS 4755 – MS 5000), the numbers of Swamp Giaks spawned for
food has diminished dramatically, except in the Maakenmire. The
creatures of the Darklands are now more likely to be fed on the
bodies of Mountain Giaks that emerge, dead or deformed, from the
spawning process.
Combat: Swamp Giaks perform very poorly in combat. They are

irredeemable cowards and will rarely stand their ground. If forced
to fight, their attacks are clumsy and badly coordinated.
Roleplaying Notes: Swamp Giaks are rarely to be found outside of

Darklands city-fortresses or the fortress of V’ka in the Maakenmire.
The exception to this rule are the wild bands of Swamp Giaks which
still occupy the slime-filled rifts of the Naogizaga desert, most
notably to the southeast of the Darklands’ fortress-city of Aarnak.
Gnagusk
Combat Skill: 26–41
Endurance: 35–45
Traits: Defence 2
Physical Description: These are a weaker, smaller sub-species

of Mountain Giak. They have mottled greenish skins and ochre-
coloured eyes that can see less clearly than those of Mountain
Giaks in dark and smoky atmospheres. They are very sensitive to
ultraviolet light which makes them incapable of seeing in bright
daylight. Their lungs, porous body fat, cartilaginous bones, and
alimentary tracts are also weaker than their Mountain Giak cousins.
They are vulnerable to all poisons, natural and magical.
History: Swamp Giaks were the first of Giak-kind to be spawned

during the early years of the Age of the Black Moon (MS 3004 –
MS 3799). They were named after the swampy slime-filled rifts of
the Darklands where initially they settled and thrived. Hundreds of
thousands of them were used by Darklord Vashna as slave labour in
the construction of Helgedad. Upon its completion, Vashna began
producing a newer, tougher kind of Giak in the many dreadful
spawning pits located deep below the streets of his infernal city
and these became known as Mountain Giaks. Following the rise
of Mountain Giaks, the Swamp Giaks were still spawned in large Physical Description: A large, bear-sized boar-creature with red-
quantities, but not for slave labour or military purposes. They were rimmed jaws and two great curved tusks.
used primarily to provide food for the Kraan and the other creatures
of the Darklands, including the Mountain Giaks. They were also History: These Darkspawn are rarely encountered outside of
skinned for their hides. Giak hide is used throughout the Darklands the Darklands because they do not acclimatise well in natural
armies, most commonly for belts, bags, straps and pouches. After environments and atmospheres. Gnagusks are used by the soldiers
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of the Darklands (generally the Drakkarim because the Gnagusks within the city itself. The denizens of Kaag dispose of the carcasses
only respond to strong-willed masters) to break through the enemy’s of failed experiments into this chasm. Graveworms instinctively
front lines during the political skirmishes which take place with consume the flesh of corpses and use their bones to create their
grim regularity in the vast empire of the Darklords. exoskeletons.
Before steam engines were used in their empire under the reign of
Archlord Gnaag (MS 5060 – MS 5070), the Darklords used great
teams of Gnagusk to haul the Lajakeka (‘stone-takers’: gigantic
wheeled leviathans that transport black iron ore from the mines
of Aarnak to the other fortress-cities of the Darklands). During the
period MS4985-5000, a few Gnagusks escaped from the fortress-
cities of the Darklords and now they roam the wastes of the
Naogizaga.
Combat: Two Drakkarim are usually required to control one

Gnagusk before the boar-beast is released upon an opponent.
Their charges are savage and devastating, a large heavy Gnagusk
being nearly unstoppable once it is running at full pelt. Due to its
heightened state of frenzy when making an attack, it will absorb a
considerable amount of missile damage (arrows, bolts) that would
kill it in any other circumstances.
Special Rules: A Gnagusk invariably charges at its closest opponent,

and is impervious to physical pain before the first round of the
combat. The player must make a Test to determine whether they are
able to evade the charge. If they fail, they will lose 5 Endurance
and be knocked down. Upon standing, they will suffer - 2 Combat
Skill for the 2 first rounds of combat.
Roleplaying Notes: The Gnagusks are fond of horsemeat and will Combat: Graveworms usually do not attack living creatures unless
attack mounted enemies in preference to other troop types. This they are close to starvation. In these circumstances, they will slash
overrides their ‘nearest enemy first’ instinct on the battlefield. at their victims with their bladed legs and rely on their self-made
bone exoskeletal armour for protection.
Graveworm (Goztoklizdik) Roleplaying Notes: Prior to MS 4999, the Darklords have never
Combat Skill: 16-18 employed these creatures on the battlefield. However, early in MS
Endurance: 30-50 5000, they have instructed the Nadziranim to create a warlike sub-
Traits: Invulnerable (physical ranged), Reach breed of Graveworm precisely for this purpose. The early results of
their experiments have been disturbingly successful.
Physical Description: Graveworms are very large worms that are
covered in a patchwork of giak (and sometimes human) corpse
skins and bones. They have deathly pale skin, dozens of bladed Gyraax
legs and a wide-spread pair of mandibles located at the centre of a Combat Skill: 4-5
ring of scarlet eyes. When angry, frightened or surprised they emit Endurance: 4-5
low, guttural growls. Traits: Flying, Grouping (mob)
History: The Graveworms (Goztoklizdikim in Giak language) are Physical Description: Gyraax are small reptilian-looking flying
massive scavenging beasts that were created by the Nadziranim to spawns, with leathery membranous black wings equipped with
unblock and consume Giak corpses and detritus from the sewer sharp talons. They only exist in the Darklands. Diminutive when
tunnels and cisterns of the city-fortresses of the Darklands. They compared with other flying beasts of the Darklands, they amass in
are abundant around the Kaagart Chasm, a bottomless ravine that flocks and reside in the petrified woods of this accursed territory,
was located near Kaag during its construction. This chasm is now such as the Helkona Forest and Gyraax Kona. They only venture out
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to hunt for carrion during storms because their predators (mainly Hodora
Kraan) avoid flying at these times. Combat Skill: 21–36
Endurance: 28-30
History: Distantly related to Kraan and Zlanbeast, these small Traits: Grouping (pack)
scavenging avian creatures are a failed attempt by the Nadziranim
to create huge swarms of flesh devouring flying monsters to let Physical Description: powerful Darkspawned humanoid wolves
loose upon the Freelands of Magnamund. The Nadziranim gave with great canine maws and an accutely sensitive sense of smell.
the Gyraax the capacity of self-reproduction, so that they could
multiply whilst in the Freelands. But the Gyraax proved themselves History: These canine horrors from the pits of Helgedad are
to be cowardly creatures who preferred to feed on carrion rather spawned by the Nadziranim of the Black City specifically to hunt
than living beings, and despite the best efforts of the Nadziranim escaped prisoners or creations which have broken free from their
they were never able breathe for very long except when they were unspeakable laboratories. Designed specifically to hunt in the hellish
in noxious atmosphere of the Darklands. The Nadziranim concluded heat and atmosphere of the streets and lower levels of Helgedad,
that their experiment was a failure and attempted to exterminate Hodora cannot breathe any atmosphere which contains oxygen.
them. However, the Gyraax proved they had exceptional survival This keeps them contained within the borders of the Darklands.
skills and a few of them managed to escape the laboratories of They are also used as laboratory guards by Nadziranim of any given
Helgedad and take refuge in the petrified woods and forests of Darklord, to deter and prevent rival Nadziranim from infiltrating
the Darklands. Since that time the Gyraax have proliferated despite their workshops and stealing their secrets.
adversity.
Combat: Once they have detected the smell of the prey that have
been tasked with hunting down, Hodora become frenzied and will
attack it savagely with their powerful jaws and claws.
Roleplaying Rules: Before the hunt, the Nadziranim introduce

the scent of the target victim to the Hodora. This scent becomes
unforgettable to them. Consequently, they are able to recognize it in
any environment and atmosphere. The Nadziranim have never been
successful in adapting their hellish bloodhounds to the oxygenated
atmosphere of Magnamund.
Combat: Gyraax are so cowardly they will not attack living creatures
unless they are close to starvation. Only under this circumstance
will a swarm of Gyraax constitute a threat.
Roleplaying Rules: Of the thousands of Gyraax taking flight into

a stormy sky, only a few hundred are likely to find enough to eat.
These fortunate few will gorge themselves before flying back to
their petrified forests to roost, mate, and await the next storm.
Those Gyraax that expire of hunger or exhaustion will provide
sustenance for the stronger members of their flock.
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Hound of Vikkak justified in the eyes of the Nadziranim. A rare few breeding pairs of
Combat Skill: 22-29 Hounds of Vikkak do exist although they are unable to give birth to
Endurance: 25-30 more than one offspring a year.
Traits: Aegis, Brutal 1, Grouping (Pack), Iron Will
In MS 3694, a breeding pair of Hounds of Vikkak escaped the
Darklands and started a small colony in the Forest of Prume
(Palmyrion). At that time, the forest extended all the way across the
Nahsor Plain to the east bank of the River Kinam. The forest has
since receded due to timber culling and agricultural cultivation of
the area by the Palmyrions. Due to the inbreeding of the few fertile
offspring of the original Hounds of Vikkak, the creatures have
become increasingly mutated since MS 3694. In MS 5000, they
number less than 150 and are only found in the Forest of Prume.
Combat: Hounds of Vikkak always attack in group and only when

they are led by an alpha male pack leader. Typically, these alpha
males can be identified by their larger size and their ghastly yellow
eyes. If the alpha male is slain, then the pack will rapidly lose
cohesion and run away.
Special Rules: A Hound of Vikkak’s supernatural will is far too

strong to be subdued and controlled by the Magnakai Discipline of
Animal Control.
Roleplaying Notes: If these evil beasts are launched against a

group of Players, the best way for them to escape is to focus upon
killing the pack leader with ranged missile fire. If the Hounds of
Vikkak are allowed to close in and engage in a melee then it will
likely prove to be fatal for the Players as they are supernaturally
strong, especially in close combat.
Physical Description: These wolf-like creatures have saliva

dripping fangs and gleaming green eyes. They are no ordinary Ictakko
hunting hounds but rather they are evil magical beasts possessed of Combat Skill: 20–25
supernatural strength. They are far more powerful and swifter than Endurance: 30–35
Akataz and, contrary to the war-dogs of the Drakkarim, they are Traits: Flight, Reach
immune to all forms of psychic attack. Although smaller in stature
than the Doomwolves, they are far more aggressive and powerful. Physical Description: The Ictakko are very dangerous predators
given to lurking underwater for long periods of time and lashing
History: The Hounds of Vikkak are hellish beasts born of the dark out at anything that disturbs them. Their bizarre appearance is
magic of one the greatest sorcerers of the Darklands of all time: quite terrifying; they resemble giant mutated wasps but they have
Vikkak. This most powerful Nadziran served Archlord Vashna. a spider-like abdomen and a long, coal-black tendril emerging
He created the Hounds of Vikkak from Doomwolves by infusing from the ventral side of their thorax. Their pear-shaped horny head
them with dark energy. They proved themselves to be far more displays bulb-tipped antennae and three pairs of spider eyes. They
aggressive and ruthless than Doomwolves and Akataz. Very few do not have any legs but have transparent wings which they use for
warriors can brag about surviving an attack on them by a pack of swimming as well as flight.
these terrible supernatural predators.
History: This strange creature is the result of hideous
Fortunately, these beasts are very uncommon because, in stark experimentation in the laboratories of Helgedad. There are hundreds
contrast to their Doomwolf predecessors, the great majority of them of Ictakko lurking in the shadowy under-passages of the Darklands,
are infertile. The large amount of dark energy which is required to after having either escaped their Nadziranim creators or deployed
create new Hounds of Vikkak from Doomwolves is too costly to be deliberately to guard subterranean accesses to Nadziranim facilities.
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Combat: Ictakko prefer to kill prey through asphyxiation and History: Kraan are a sub-species of the much larger Zlanbeast.
electrocution, something they do very well with their long, thin These winged creatures have been bred in large numbers in all of
tentacle. As part of its attack, it will try to lash its tendril around the city-fortresses of the Darklands since MS 3400. They are used
the neck of its target to inflict electrical shock and damage. If it in Darklands armies in order to provide winged mounts for Giak
causes four or more Endurance points of damage to a Player scouts, Giak and Drakkarim officers, and Vordaks.
in combat, an Ictakko has successfully wrapped its tendril around
them, causing a +3 Endurance loss every other round as it Originally, they were fed on the bodies of Szalls and Swamp Giaks,
strangles and inflicts multiple electrical shocks. but in more recent years (MS 4755 – MS 5000), as the numbers of
these Giak sub-species have steadily dwindled, they are more likely
to be fed on the bodies of Mountain Giaks that emerge, dead or
deformed, from the spawning process.
In battle, squadrons of Kraan with Vordak, Drakkar, and Giak riders

are employed as aerial shock troops to swoop down and attack
enemy units and their baggage wagons, or to pursue retreating
soldiers and civilian refugees.
Combat: Kraan will likely be encountered with a rider seated

astride their back. But is not uncommon for them to be used
without riders, particularly when they are sent to scout areas of
forest, or to seek targets of opportunity and attack them.
Kraan have very good eyesight and can detect movement on the
ground from height of up to 10,000 feet (3.3 km). Kraan will always
attack in a dive, unless they are mounted and their rider chooses
otherwise. When diving to engage in combat, a Kraan adds +3 to
its Combat Skill in the first round of combat.
If a Kraan is ridden by a Vordak, then only the Vordak’s Combat

Skill rating should be used to determine the Combat Ratio. A
Kraan-mounted Vordak will gain +2 to its Combat Skill and +2
Roleplaying Notes: Ictakko will not be encountered beyond the to its Endurance for the duration of the fight. When a Player
borders of the Darklands, but they are among the more common wins a combat against a mounted Kraan, it is the rider who is killed;
monstrosities that roam the slime pools and the caves of the the Kraan will automatically take to the sky and flee.
Naogizaga desert. The Ictakko are wild and untamed beasts who
do not obey the servants of the Darklords. No Ictakko are used in Special Rules: A riderless Kraan will always attack horses in
the armies of the Darklands. These feral Darkspawn are known to preference to any other creature type. If a Kraan kills a horse, it will
prey on groups of Giaks crossing the wastes of the Naogizaga. attempt to land and feast upon its carcass. This is when they are at
their most vulnerable. Many lesser Kraan riders (Giak, Drakkarim)
in the Darklands use a Kraan Pipe, a crude tin whistle which can be
Kraan used to summon and subdue a Kraan. A Player who finds a Kraan
Combat Skill: 15-20 Pipe can use it to repel, and possibly even subdue, one of these
Endurance: 22-28 creatures.
Traits: Flight, Mount
Roleplaying Notes: You love to fly in the blue skies beyond the
Physical Description: Kraan are large reptilian-looking flying Darklands. Everything is so much clearer there, and far more
spawn, with bat-like membranous black wings equipped with sharp colourful. And there are horses too. You love to attack horses. Their
talons. They have long necks, a crested head and large beaked flesh is the best thing you have ever tasted. It is so much nicer than
jaws filled with sharp teeth. Their lean bodies are covered with tough stringy Giak meat. And humans… mmmm. By Naar, they
a leathery dark-grey hide, and their feet have razor-sharp claws are tasty too!
which they employ to fearsome effect when diving down upon their
chosen target.
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Liganim
Combat Skill: 18-38
Endurance: 20-32
Traits: Veteran 20/+1
Physical Description: Liganim are tall, slim-bodied humanoids with

pinched and pallid faces and porcine snouts. Often hunchbacked,
they move with a pronounced limp or an irregular gait. They are
rarely found beyond the borders of the Darklands. They wear
the robes of practitioners of the Dark Arts which are coloured
according to the Darklord master whom they serve. These robes
are adorned with their master’s likeness, colours or emblem. They
often wear masks made of a green glass-like mineral fashioned into
a hideous visage.
History: Liganim are Darkspawn apprentices to the Nadziranim

and aid them in their evil craft. Always fearful, but cunning and
ruthlessly treacherous nevertheless, they crave the power and status
of the Nadziranim and are deeply envious of them. Liganim are
frequently enmeshed in the constant struggle for personal and
political power which consumes the middle ranks of Darklands’
hierarchy. It is not uncommon for them to switch their allegiance if
it furthers their political ambitions. They live in a state of insecurity,
torn by the perpetual fear of being murdered by rivals and eaten
up by their own insatiable hunger for the acquisition of power
by any means. In MS 5000, a few Liganim of exceptional power,
intelligence and ability have managed to secure for themselves high
ranks in the hierarchy of the Darklands, like for example Vronos,
who rules the province of Dajdorza in the name of Darklord Mrugor.
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Combat: Liganim possess well-developed psychic skills and will

always use them to attack an adversary rather than engage in direct
physical combat. If forced into a hand-to-hand combat, they will
employ destructive spells and, if they have them, magical weapons.
They are known to use Plaak to guard their personal chambers and
when attempting to assassinate their bitter rivals.
Special Rules: Liganim can use equivalent of the Kai Discipline of

Mindblast. An elite few can use the equivalent of the Magnakai
Discipline of Psi-surge. They often wield sorcerous weapons, such
as Zejar-dulaga (magical arrows impregnated with deadly poison)
and magical wands which allow them to perform ranged attacks,
or erect walls of crackling energy as magical shields, thereby
preventing Players from entering a chamber. They can deploy these
magical shields to deflect missiles. Some are known to carry a
Ziranakag, a powerful magical rod which they have crafted under
Nadziranim supervision. It radiates a ghostly green light and its tip
can transform itself into a fiery spiked ball with devastating power.
Liganim who wield a Ziranakag gain a bonus of + 6 to their

Combat Skill. Liganim are trained in Right-handed Magic and
can perform some basic Nadziranim spells. The most talented
Liganim are able to perform shape-changing. In times of war, they
will assist Darklands troops as battle-casters. They carry and use
yellow glass globes that contain a volatile mixture of phosphorus History: After the Darke Treaty (MS 3150), Drakkarim settled in the
and oil. When these globes shatter, the contents burst into flame Darklands to serve the Darklords. They could not bring with them
immediately on contact with air with devastating effect. their horses which were unable to breathe the noxious atmosphere
of the Darklands. Drakkarim warriors were also too large and
Roleplaying Notes: Their treacherous natures are often the cause heavy, especially when wearing armour, to ride Doomwolves after
of their undoing. Players would be well advised never to believe a these Darkspawn were created (in MS 3400). In the interim, the
word they say, and always seek to exploit their bitter rivalry with Nadziranim created a breed of darkspawn horse-creatures to meet
their peers to best advantage, whenever possible. One word of the needs of the Drakkarim whilst operating in the Darklands.
caution: never turn your back on a Liganim! When Archlord Zagarna rose to power and assumed control of all
the Darklands, his Nadziranim created for him a giant Nozodgorak
for his sole use. This creature was killed during the siege of the Kai
Nozodgorak Monastery in MS 4219.
Combat Skill: 12-14 (Giant: 22-40)
Endurance: 20-25 (Giant: 30-60) Combat: Nozodgorakim share one trait with regular horses; they
Traits: Mount, Reach (giant) can easily take fright unless especially trained for war. They will
attack and opponent with their sharp teeth or trample them with
Physical Description: Nozodgorakim (pl.) are black horse-like their hoofed front legs.
Darkspawn, created to fulfil the same purpose as natural horses of
Magnamund in a martial role, i.e. riding, pulling wagons, conveying Roleplaying Notes: Nozodgorakim cannot survive for very long
warriors into battle. They differ from natural horses in two significant (less than 24 hours) if they venture beyond the borders of the
ways: they have no natural reproductive cycle and they are strict Darklands. Players who dare to infiltrate the Darklands will likely
carnivores. Their usual diet is Giak flesh. Most Nozodgorakim are have to abandon their horses at the border before attempting to
the same size as horses, but the Nadziranim can manipulate their cross the Maarkaag and the Naogizaga. It is feasible that they could
musculature to produce heavy war horses or types better suited to commandeer some Nozodgorakim and use them as regular mounts
hauling heavy wagons. As spawned creatures, they do not need to in order to travel at a quicker pace. In this situation, Narrators
be ‘broken in’ as they will always obey their Darklands masters. should not immediately inform the Players about the evil nature
They are sometimes fed to the Imperial Zlanbeasts who prefer the of their Darklands mounts. Their true natures will become evident
taste of their flesh to mundane Giak meat. when they get hungry and turn on them for food!
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Oknardegz-Odakar enemies of the Archlord who do not have adequate psychic powers
(Imperial Sector Guard) (like the Magnakai Discipline of Psi-screen or its equivalent).
Combat Skill: 20–35
Endurance: 30–40 Roleplaying Notes: Nobody enters the domain of the Archlord of
Traits: Iron Will, Grouping (Soldier), the Darklands without his consent. Nobody!
Invulnerable (physical ranged), Soldier
Plaak
Combat Skill: 20-30
Endurance: 10
Traits: Aegis, Swift
Physical Description: Plaak resemble grey, jelly-like discs with two

sets of snake-like fangs that ooze sticky yellow venom. They are
capable of adhering to any hard surface.
History: Plaak are living instruments of assassination favoured by

the Liganim and Nadziranim. They were created by the Nadziranim
who served Darklord Vashna and first appeared in Helgedad at the
same time as the Mountain Giaks.
Combat: Plaak can remain inert for long periods of time. When
they activate, they move with breathtaking speed and can be very
hard to predict and hit in a combat situation. Their jelly-like bodies
are very rubbery, which enables them to bounce off hard services
and assault an adversary from myriad angles and aspects.
Special Rules: Plaak venom is capable of killing a victim in a matter

of seconds. If 1 is picked during the combat, the Player is considered
bitten and will die after 60 seconds have lapsed unless he consumes
Physical Description: Those monstrous bovine creatures are a vial of Antitoxin. Kai Masters with the Magnakai Discipline of
usually clad in heavy black plate mail. Their purpose is to guard the Curing can neutralize the Plaak’s deadly venom, but at a heavy cost
entrances to the Imperial Sector of Helgedad, located at the heart of 8 ENDURANCE points. Their power is greatly reduced (Combat
of the Darklords’ capital city. These hulking warriors resemble Skill and Endurance is halved) when they are employed beyond
misshaped Minotaurs and they possess fearsome physical strength. the borders of the Darklands.
History: The Imperial Sector Guards can only be encountered Roleplaying Notes: Plaak are living weapons with no sentient
in the quarter of Helgedad they defend and where they are awareness. They are designed to bite and kill, little more.
exclusively spawned by the Nadziranim of the current Archlord. A
strong rivalry exists between them and the élite Death Knights of
Helgedad. The latter are Drakkarim champions who were magically
and surgically transformed to survive the hellish atmosphere and
temperatures of the Darklords’ capital in order to guard its most
significant buildings.
Combat: In combat, they use formidable wide-bladed black battle

swords with a high Kagonite mineral content. This makes the
blades super-hard and extremely sharp.
Special Rules: Fiercely loyal to Zagarna, Imperial Sector Guards

are often (but not always) equipped with a box-shaped psychic
probe fashioned from silvery crystal that enables them to detect the
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Skryza Discipline of Psi-Screen, or an equivalent, can effectively counter

Combat Skill: 33–48 Skryza hypnotism. Players who only possess a lesser powerful type
Endurance: 35–40 of psychic defence must make a Test. If they fail, they are hypnotised
Traits: Reach, Trapper by the Skryza. A paralysing bite usually follows. Skryza’s venom is
potent and deadly; it can cause a +5 Endurance loss every other
combat round, for a maximum of 3 rounds. Once bitten, a Player is
incapable of fighting back. Only the Player will lose Endurance
during the ensuing combat. All Endurance losses inflicted on
the Skryza are ignored.
Roleplaying Notes: Skryza are evil, treacherous and greedy

creatures, traits shared by their infamous master who controls
them from his stronghold of Gazad Helkona. Chlanzor is able to
communicate with his Skryza telepathically; they are his ‘eyes’ in
the petrified forest they inhabit.
Szall
Combat Skill: 5-8
Endurance: 7-10
Traits: Grouping (Swarm), Invulnerable (disease)
Physical Description: Skyrza are colossal black Giant Spiders with

fanged maws and crimson eyes that rotate and pulsate hypnotically.
History: Darklord Chlanzor has the power to control all kinds

of arachnids. His Nadziranim created for him a stronger breed of
spider-like Darkspawn which he uses as sentinels and guardians of
his sanctuary: the Petrified Forest of Helkona in Northern Skaror.
In some areas of this dead woodland, webs of the Skryza can form
impenetrable barriers which are adorned with cocooned Direflies
that have become entrapped by them. Direflies are the preferred
food of Skryza. These fearsome arachnids are particularly abundant
in Chlanzor’s Compound in Helgedad. Some Skryza are known to
have escaped Chlanzor’s influence and now they roam the desolated
wastes of the Darklands, the caves of the Durncrags and the lowest
levels of some Darklord city-fortresses.
Combat: Skryza that lurk in subterranean lairs will patiently await

their prey to become ensnared in their giant creamy-white webs.
They attack larger prey by immobilising them with a venomous bite
and then wrapping them tightly in a cocoon of webbing. If they
cannot fight with the advantage of surprise, or effective use of their
hypnotic powers, they will engage their target directly and use their
fanged bite and massive legs to overwhelm them.
Special Rules: Skryza can use their powerful hypnotic ability Physical Description: These creatures are similar in size to Swamp
to subdue their prey before seizing them with their forelegs and Giaks to whom they are related. They are physically weaker and
injecting them with paralysing venom. If hungry, they will devour thinner, and often have deformed limbs and fragile skulls. However,
them immediately. If not, they will cocoon them and store them in they are more intelligent than Mountain Giaks and they have evolved
their web to consume at a later time. Only Players with the Magnakai to the point where they are now capable of natural reproduction.
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They are often clad in scraps of cloth that they have scavenged from Urgaroh
human settlements in the Wildlands, most notably Ragadorn. Their Combat Skill: 27-42
small, watery yellow eyes and melancholic faces belie their nasty Endurance: 30-40
and vindictive nature. Traits: Iron Will, Veteran 10/+2
History: Szalls were the result of intermediary experiments carried

out by Darklord Vashna and his Nadziranim to produce an improved
version of Swamp Giak. In many respects, the experiments were
a failure, but they did provide essential knowledge that was later
used to perfect the creation of Mountain Giaks. Szall experiments
were subsequently abandoned and the thousands that existed were
consigned to become food for the Kraan and Zlanbeast. However,
Szalls possessed an animal cunning and a strong sense of self-
preservation. Upon realising that their future in the Darklands was
over, thousands fled from Helgedad and made a desperate exodus
towards the Southern Durncrag Mountains. Most were picked
off along the way by Ashradon, Kraan, and Zlanbeast, but a few
hundred managed to escape. The survivors finally settled in the
Wildlands located between Sommerlund and Durenor, where they
have existed in small and disparate tribal communities ever since.
They have thrived in the Rat Swamp where they have established
villages, and in the ruins of the ancient Cloeasian city of H’Naar.
Their presence in these locations poses a constant threat and
nuisance to the western border of Durenor.
A few Szalls have proved themselves intelligent, amiable and law

abiding enough to have been permitted to settle in human villages,
such as Gorn Cove and Mudmoor. They have developed their own
language, a derivative of the Giak language spoken in the Darklands.
Physical Description: Urgaroh are fearsome bipedal reptilians with
Recently, these sentient Szalls have come to the attention of the skull-like heads and baleful glowing eyes. They wear shrouds of
Darklands and raids have been launched to kidnap and bring them rotting cloth and use magical staves of power that resemble rods
back. Subsequently, they have been used by high ranking officers made from compacted crystal. When they are destroyed in combat,
in the Darklands’ armies as personal servants and spies, proving their bodies are instantly consumed by a fierce fire which produces
themselves to be markedly more intelligent, adaptable and (above a dense, toxic black smoke.
all) discrete than their brutish cousins.
History: Many sentient breeds of Darkspawn are never encountered
Combat: Szalls are not brave fighters but they are very cunning. outside the borders of the Darklands and the Urgaroh constitute one
In their Wildlands environment, they will often mount raids on the of the most powerful types of creature which fall into this category.
campsites of humans in order to steal their food and horses. If They are as strong as they are receptive to Right-handed magic.
combat becomes unavoidable during one of these nocturnal raids, They were created by the Nadziranim to serve as warrior-mages
then they will fight using a bladed weapon, such as a dagger or a and guard important installations, entrances, personal chambers,
short sword. and strongpoints within most Darklands cities.
Special Rules: Szall can see clearly in the dark, and do not suffer Combat: Urgaroh are tenacious and aggressive fighters. The crystal
any impairment to their vision in bright sunlight. rods they carry are capable of launching magical bolts of fire that
are powerful enough to penetrate all forms of metal armour, either
Roleplaying Notes: You are scared of the humans, yet you covet magical or non-magical.
their possessions. The bandit humans are much too tough and wary
for you to dare raid their campsites at night, when they can’t see so Special Rules: When engaged in close combat, Urgaroh Rods can
well. But those foolish travellers who pass through the Wildlands, be transformed into magical quarterstaffs which inflict double the
they make for easy pickings. Endurance point damage of a normal Quarterstaff.
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Roleplaying Notes: Urgaroh are never encountered beyond the Combat: Vladoka will always attempt to blast an opponent with
borders of the Darklands for they cannot tolerate the oxygenated their power-staves prior to engaging in close combat, using their
atmosphere of Magnamund. They make excellent guards and power-stave as a ranged weapon which doubles any Endurance
will defend their posts until they, or any would-be intruders, are point losses it causes. Vladoka are aggressive and tenacious enemies
destroyed. If confronted or attacked, they will immediately transmit and will fight until either they win or are destroyed.
a telepathic warning to their master.
Roleplaying Notes: Vladoka have highly developed senses of sight
and smell. They can also detect the presence of goodly Magic Users
Vladoka up to a range of 1500 feet (500 m).
Combat Skill: 20-30
Endurance: 30-35
Traits: Aegis, Veteran 5/+1 Xargath
Combat Skill: 32-45
Endurance: 75-100
Traits: Burrow (deep diving), Brutal 2
Physical Description: These gigantic reptilian sea creatures can

Physical Description: Very few humans know what the real form measure in excess of 120 feet (40 m) long from nose to tail. They
of a Vladoka looks like as their face and body is always shrouded are covered with tough silvery scales and have an elongated snake-
in a voluminous hooded robe. The only part of their anatomy that like body, equipped with short but powerful webbed and clawed
is revealed are their vulture-like claws, and the glow of their eyes feet, with which they can propel themselves at speed through the
inside their hoods which burn like two pinpoints of scarlet fire. They depths of the ocean. The claws which protrude from their feet are
often carry an iron power-staff, similar to a Helghast Bluefire Spear, as long as mammoth’s tusks. Xargath heads are set with sharp
which crackles with a magical blue flame when it is activated. fangs, each as long and as sharp as a well-crafted sword. Their
hooded eyes are protected by stone-hard cornea and glow with
History: Vladoka are typically employed by the Nadziranim to guard baleful green fire. Their gills are protected by clawed operculums
the entrances to their laboratories and their secret places of worship and only their ear canals remain relatively vulnerable.
to the Dark God Naar. They were created by the Nadziranim during
the early years of the Age of the Black Moon and trained in the History: Xargath are a fearsome breed of giant reptilian sea creature
use of power-staves. They are also employed by the Nadziranim as that inhabits the frigid black depths of the Dejkaata. They were first
personal bodyguards whenever they travel. created by the Nadziranim of Darklord Zhanshal to protect the sea
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approaches to the fortress-city of Aarnak. Attracted by swarms of scaly leathery dark-grey hide, and their large feet have sharp curved
delicious sea carps that proliferate in the Kaltersee, as of MS 4950 claws which they employ to fearsome effect when raking a chosen
they have begun venturing further eastwards into warmer waters. target. Their head crests are proportionally longer than those of the
For the past fifty years they have been attacking the boats of smaller Kraan. They feed mainly on Giak and Nozodgorakim flesh.
Sommlending carp fishermen. Ageing Xargath invariably go off to
die on the west coast of Aarnak Island, located to the north of the
Darklands’ coast.
Combat: Xargath consider the Sommlending fishing boats of the

Kaltersee to be competitors for the vast shoals of sea carp that can
be found in these waters, particularly in the open stretches to the
north-east of the Gulf of Helenag. Drawn from the depths by the
warmth of a ship’s hull, a Xargath will break the surface close by and
attempt to capsize the vessel with repeated swipes of its powerful
tail. It will then rise up from the sea, lunge forward and fall upon the
ship’s upturned keel with devastating effect, tearing it to shreds with
its huge claws. Once a fishing boat has been smashed to pieces and
sunk, the Xargath will circle around and devour the bodies of the
crew at its leisure. Xargath are often known to attack ships when the
sea is wreathed in fog.
Special Rules: Once per combat encounter, a Xargath can exhale a

powerful breath which creates a destructive blast of air. This air blast
will knock down and cause -8 ENDURANCE damage to any Player
caught in the area of its effect: 120 feet (40 m) in length, by 30 feet
(10 m) in width. The most vulnerable parts of the Xargath’s head are
its ears: the wall of the creature’s skull is thinnest along its ear canals.
Roleplaying Notes: You are the master of the icy northern seas. No
creature can threaten your reign in these cold black waters. The Sea
Carp exist as food for you and you alone. You will not tolerate the
theft of your delicious feedstock by puny dry-skinned, air-breathing
humans, who sail into your domain to steal from you in their pathetic
wooden craft.
Zlanbeast
Combat Skill: 20-24
Endurance: 38-50
Traits: Defence 2, Flying, Iron Will (Mindblast only)
Notable subspecies:
Imperial Zlanbeast
Combat skill: 25-40
Endurance: 50-60
Traits: Defence 3, Flying, Iron Will (Mindblast only)
Physical Description: Zlanbeasts are very large reptilian-like flying

spawn, with membranous black bat-like wings equipped with
long, sharp talons. They have muscular necks and large beaked
jaws filled with razor-sharp fangs. Their bodies are covered with a
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History: Zlanbeasts are very similar in shape to their sub-species,

the Kraan. Originally, they were created in the spawning pits of
Helgedad by Darklord Vashna to be used as flying mounts by the
elite denizens of the Darklands, including the Nadziranim, the
Xaghash and the Darklords themselves. The Darklords select their
mounts from the strongest of the breed which are called Imperial
Zlanbeast. These creatures are able to fly in heavy barding whilst
bearing the weight of a fully armoured Darklord. They bear
their own Darklord’s emblem branded deep in their hide. Since
the demise of Vashna, Zlanbeasts have continued to be spawned
in Helgedad, and in most of the other Darklands city-fortresses.
Zlanbeasts are also employed as air cargo transporters, and for
dropping nets filled with Giaks into enemy strongholds and in the
midst their battlefield formations.
Combat: Zlanbeasts rarely engage in combat. But when they do,

they are devastating aerial attackers. They will seek to snatch
opponents in their claws, soar upwards, and then release them to
fall to a crushing death on the ground far below. They will give vent
to a piercing shriek that will cause fear in the hearts of the most
courageous of human warriors.
Special Rules: Zlanbeasts have excellent vision, both in utter

darkness and in bright daylight. They have strong powers of
regeneration and will automatically regain 1 lost Endurance
point per round of combat. When not engaged in battle, a
Zlanbeast can restore itself to its original Endurance score in
approximately one hour. The shriek of a Zlanbeast has a stunning History: The Nadziranim created these creatures to bear the
effect that will cause an enemy to lose one turn of a combat weight of very heavy loads during the Age of the Black Moon,
round. Any Endurance point damage that an enemy inflicts on to compensate for the weakness of their Swamp Giak slaves.
a Zlanbeast in the round that it uses its shriek will be nullified. Zukdogoraks look similar to oxen (their Giak name means ‘Work
This shriek can only be used once per combat encounter. They are Beasts’). They are prone to attacking Giaks who use them if they
markedly more intelligent than their Kraan cousins and are capable should forget to feed them.
of communicating with each other using a high, chirping language
that is sometimes mimicked by Giaks. Combat: Zukdogorak are not intelligent or particularly aggressive
Darkspawn, yet they are very enduring creatures that can be
Roleplaying Notes: You are the king of the sky. You pity lesser dangerous when hungry.
avians for they will never match your unrivalled superiority. You are
proud to serve your Darklord or Nadziran master, and when they Roleplaying Notes: These infamous beasts cannot survive for more
ride upon your mighty back, you feel as arrogant and as powerful than 12 hours beyond the borders of the Darklands. Players who
as they. dare to infiltrate the Darklands may encounter Zukdogoraks pulling
cargo wagons crewed by Giaks.
Zukdogorak
Combat Skill: 10-15
Endurance: 22-32
Traits: Grouping (Swarm), Mount
Physical Description: Zukdogoraks are ox-like beasts of burden

created by the Nadziranim of Helgedad. They differ from the
natural oxen of Magnamund by the fact they have no reproductive
cycle and they are carnivores. Their primary food is Giak meat.
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The humans of Magnamund are unique beings. They are not the Vakeros tribesmen emerged in the virginal jungles of Dessi, while
result of the evolution of natural beings, like the Drodarin, rather the Telcharim appeared on the islands of the Suranic Ocean and
they were formed from the union of the gods Kai and Ishir (e.g., settled in territories of Southern Magnamund that later became
the godlike Shianti). But unlike the Shianti who are entities of the known as Telchos. The Telchoi, as they were later called, founded
Astral World of Daziarn, humans are not immortal. And above all, the first human empire of Magnamund: a brilliant civilization
despite their mortality they do possess complete free will although that dominated the coast of western Magnamund. The primitive
they can be persuaded or coerced into following Good or Evil. Bonemen of Cloeasia, the Ghatanese, Shadakine jungle-dwellers
They can choose to become evil, and even redeem themselves, and Ogians all emerged during this period. Many of them suffered,
exactly as natural sentient beings. In mockery of Ishir’s and Kai’s and were even exterminated, during the second part of the Age
children, Naar conceived humanoid creatures, with limited free of the Old Kingdoms due to the Agarashi uprising and the Great
will, that are innately evil by nature. He sent these humanoids, Plague which was spread by the evil Cenerese. The Great Plague
namely the treacherous Cenerese and, much later, the warlike had devastating effects upon the continental human populations
Drakkarim, to conquer Magnamund. These humanoids mostly of Magnamund and few were able to progress during the Age of
differ from humans by their origins for they share very similar Awakening.
morphologies. Interbreeding is possible between both of these
entities, even though it is difficult for the Drakkarim. Only rare Ishir and Kai then gave birth to other human peoples and introduced
half-breed Drakkarim are capable of turning to Good. them onto the countless islands of the Northern and Southern Void.
Their evolution took place in isolation from the dangers of the
The first human people recorded on Magnamund are the Bautarians. continents of Northern and Southern Magnamund. However, the
These shamanic tribesmen came to the attention of the Elder Magi creation of the Moonstone by the Shianti triggered the migration of
during the dark time of the Age of War (4570 MS – 3572 MS). these new humans to the continents of Magnamund, attracted as
They were followed by many other humans, all formed by the they were by the godly powers of the Ancients and the protection
union of Kai and Ishir, during the Age of the Old Kingdoms. The offered by their legendary artefact. The Mythenish, the Tianese,
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the Ice Barbarians, the Vassa, the Vaderish, the Aluvians, the Nael, and disadvantage their enemies. Acolytes of Vashna are especially
and finally the Ulnarians arrived on the continents of Magnamund numerous in the Stornlands. They dominate the remote village of
and blended into, or replaced (some of them, such as the Nael, Zozh, located between Lake Vorndarol and the Maakengorge in
were particularly aggressive and expansionist) the existing human Northern Magador, where they congregate to perform their dark
populations. In MS 2591, the humanoid Drakkarim appeared for rituals and pray for Vashna’s return. In Vassagonia, most notably in
the first time in the western reaches of Northern Magnamund. the province of Kuchek and in the ancient ruins of Oudzaar, new
The last of the humans that immigrated to Northern Magnamund Acolytes are inducted. They comprise orphans and the offspring of
were the Sommlending in MS 3434. Humans and humanoids of older Acolytes.
Magnamund have developed myriad skills, abilities and professions,
and have given rise to a multitude of nations and cultures (see the
Appendix for the distribution of all Human races on Magnamund).
This chapter lists the most frequently encountered (and often
hostile) humans, humanoids and individuals that can be faced by
Players on Magnamund in MS 5000.
Agent of Darkness
(and Acolyte of Vashna)
Combat Skill: 14-34
Endurance: 27-40
Traits: Grouping (Pack)
Physical Description: Agents of Darkness infest all strata of human

societies with few exceptions. Many lead mundane lives while
others may hold influential positions in courts or commerce. On the
surface they may seem to be quite ordinary and unremarkable folk,
but this veneer of banality is a carefully crafted façade designed
to keep secret their true devotion and dedication to the Dark God
Naar.
Historical Note: One of the most prominent and infamous groups

among the Agents of Darkness are the Acolytes of Vashna. This
evil cult is led by a clique of powerful necromancers whose sole
aim is to free the restless spirit of the greatest of all the Darklords,
Archlord Vashna, from the fathomless depths of the Maakengorge.
When gathered together for secret ceremonies, the Acolytes of
Vashna shave their heads and wear red cloaks with black hoods Combat: Agents of Darkness favour the use of destructive magical
that are adorned with a skull-like emblem. Every Acolyte possesses spells or cursed weapons when engaging in close combat. By calling
an amulet of fealty which signifies their unshakable loyalty to forth the name of the Dark God Naar in the few seconds prior to
Vashna and his creator, the Dark God Naar. These oblong amulets launching an attack upon their foe, they are able to enhance the
are usually carved from coal-black stone, flecked with grains of accuracy of their strike and increase the effects of any damage they
glistening metal. On one side is a portrayal of the rising of Darklord subsequently inflict. For this ‘Dark Curse’ to be effective, the target
Vashna and his minions from the depths of the Maakengorge. must clearly be able to hear the foul words that they utter. The
These evil artefacts possess a powerful charge that can kill anyone successful enunciation of a Dark Curse will add +3 to their Combat
who touches it if they are ‘Unbelievers’ i.e., they do not venerate Skill for the duration of the ensuing combat. It can only be spoken
or believe in the return of Vashna. When touched, the amulets once per day (a complete 24-hour cycle), and will only affect the
inflict 12 Endurance points of damage. Acolyte Elders often specific target to which it is directed. The Acolytes of Vashna use
possess artefacts imbued with evil powers, such as magical wands Adgana before going into battle. It is a potent and highly addictive
and staves, many of which have been manufactured by Nadziranim narcotic which increases skill and ferocity in combat. If an Acolyte
sorcerers in the laboratories of Helgedad. Acolyte Elders may also of Vashna swallows 1 dose of Adgana before a fight, he will gain +3
be skilled practitioners in the necromantic arts, and all possess Combat Skill for the duration of the combat. Acolyte Elders use
strong psychic powers which they use to bewitch their followers an equivalent of the Magnakai Discipline of Psi-surge.
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Roleplaying Notes: Most Agents of Darkness are fanatical an Assassin must first make contact with their agent who will vet
devotees of Naar. They are wholly convinced that eventually Naar the potential client’s suitability. Only when the agent is satisfied
will triumph over the Gods of Good – Kai and Ishir – and subjugate that all is as is seems, then a deal can be struck and a contract
the entirety of Magnamund to an irresistible and perpetual reign of agreed. Clients and Assassins very rarely, if ever, meet in person.
darkness. They believe that their complete devotion to Naar will be The exception to this rule applies to Assassins that are in the sole
rewarded when the ‘Final War’ is waged upon Magnamund. They employ of a high-ranking warlord or leader. These Assassins work
are convinced that Naar will spare them the agonies of a violent exclusively for their masters and are employed to kill enemies and
death and imbue them with immortality so that they will each rivals without drawing undue attention to their master.
become Demi-Gods of Evil. They cite several Cenerese Arch Druids
of the past that have attained this mortality by the unholy grace of
Naar, such as Malis. They believe that once they become immortal,
they will each receive a planet in the vast universe of Aon over
which they shall be permitted to rule supreme for all eternity. To
further their foul cause, they engage in subversive acts designed to
damage and weaken the forces of Good. Only a few have ever been
known to renounce their Evil faith, and those that have done so are
invariably hunted down and destroyed by their former brethren, lest
their conversion to Good should prove contagious and inspire other
Agents of Darkness to emulate them.
Some groups receive assistance from agents of the Darklords

of Helgedad. This most often takes the form of magical spells,
amulets imbued with dark power, or cursed weapons. Sometimes
the Darklords’ agent, often a Helghast, may assist them in the
execution of a specific mission. Players who encounter an Agent of
Darkness will invariably have their work cut out for them if they are
to defeat this enemy and live to tell the tale. They will be perceived
as mortal enemies by Players and their brethren, and they should
expect to receive no quarter from them in any ensuing combat.
Assassin
Combat Skill: 19-25
Endurance: 20-28 Combat: Assassins consider combat to be a mark of failure. They
Traits: Ranged Combat much prefer to execute their targets and disappear before the
evidence of their deadly work is discovered. If combat is unavoidable,
Physical Description: Professional assassins come in all shapes, then an Assassin will use his, or her, athletic prowess to the full in
sizes, and species. Typically, they are a very self-centred breed with order to strike swiftly and effectively before making a hurried escape.
few, if any, friends. They have a scant regard for human life, save
their own. Their predominant concerns are with making lots of Special Rules: Assassins from the Guild of Rhem use magical
money and enhancing their deadly reputations. The best assassins artefacts to facilitate their escapes, like Vine Spheres which, when
are physically agile and dexterous, masters of disguise, and expert broken, generate a writhing mass of magical vines to engulf the feet
in the use of bladed and ranged weapons. Poison is often their and legs of their victim and immobilize them. They also use Crystal
most favoured way of achieving their goals, and most assassins Arrows to transfix their targets; they grant them +4 Combat
will be well acquainted with the properties of toxins and venoms, Skill points when fired at their victim.
both naturally occurring and manufactured. The most effective
assassins lead a double existence. On the surface they may seem to Roleplaying Notes: Assassins are ever mindful of their old adage:
be everyday folk leading mundane lives, but this will be merely a “A naked assassin is a dead assassin.” By naked, they mean that
carefully crafted cover for their true profession. Often Assassins use their presence has been revealed to their target before the kill has
an agent who acts as the middle man in their transactions. These been carried out. Assassins usually operate alone, unless they are
agents can be found frequenting taverns of dubious repute in most part of a group employed exclusively by a warlord or leader, or if
of the major cities of Magnamund. Those who wish to employ they are members of a Guild. An Assassins Guild effectively acts
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as an agent in the securing of clients for their members in return rather than enter into combat unless a fight is entirely unavoidable.
for a percentage of the fee. All Assassins Guilds are clandestine They are expert at setting ambushes in the wild, but they are at a
and deemed to be illegal organisations with their headquarters in distinct disadvantage when called upon to operate in built-up areas
hidden, well-guarded locations. The most infamous of these sinister such as towns and cities. Often they will set a trap for unwary
guilds can be found in the cities of Kadan (in Cloeasia), Barrakeesh travellers involving the use of a decoy or a diversion. When travellers
(in Vassagonia), Helgor (in Magador), Avalar (in Lunarlia), Dragen stop to investigate further, the trap is sprung and the bandits will
(in Klarnos), Rhem (in Salony), and Duadon (in Eldenora). attack swiftly and in force.
Roleplaying Notes: Bandits are notoriously fickle and

Bandit untrustworthy, and a gang can only be controlled by a strong
Combat Skill: 15-17 and charismatic leader. Bandits are a fairly common phenomenon
Endurance: 23-28 in the central territories of Magnamund which border upon the
Traits: Grouping (Mob), Soldier Tentarias, in the Wildlands between Sommerlund and Durenor, in
the Stornlands and in the Grand Duchy of Kasland. The largest
bandit gangs can be found in the Hammerlands. The majority of
these Hammerlands bandit gangs are comprise a mix of outlaws
from western and central Magnamund and Drakkarim renegades.
Bandit Leader
Combat Skill: 17-20
Endurance: 28-30
Traits: Soldier, Trapper, Veteran 5/+1
Physical Description: Bandits, as the name implies, live and operate

outside of the rule of law. They usually base themselves in secluded
camps in remote areas of forested hills or wastelands where they
can launch raids on travelling merchants, convoys of wagons, or
lightly protected passenger coaches. Typically, they possess a horse
and an assortment of weapons and armour, and are commanded
by a bandit leader. With few exceptions, they are fugitives from
the law, and most likely will have a death sentence hanging over
them for crimes previously committed in their homeland or in
another territory. Bandits generally have a rough appearance; the
consequence of years spent in the open in remote regions and
under the constant threat of capture and summary execution.
Combat: Bandits will only engage in combat if they outnumber

an enemy. When caught on their own, they will attempt to escape
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Physical Description: Bandit leaders are very charismatic outlaws Physical Description: these are élite soldiers of the Imperial
who possess a deadly combination of physical strength coupled Autarch of Bhanar’s bodyguard. They are clad in black quilted
with innate guile and brutal ruthlessness. Their horses, weapons, tunics edged with gold braid and emblazoned with the tiger’s-head
and armour are of superior quality to those that are owned by emblem of Autarch Sejanoz. Often armed with swords and spears,
their minions. They have good survival and leadership skills, and they sometimes carry distinctive and technically advanced steam-
will seek to enhance their personal reputations by planning and guns. These terrifying weapons appear to be hollow stubby spears
executing successful ambushes and raids that reap large rewards connected by metallic piping to cylindrical backpacks. They can
for themselves and their gangs. Unlike their lowly brethren, they launch solid projectiles at similar velocity of a Bor Musket.
will not readily flee from a fight when personally confronted or
cornered, unless the odds are stacked too heavily against them. Combat: These élite warriors are redoubtable fighters in close
combat but they excel when they use steam-guns. They can perform
Combat: Bandit leaders are good tacticians and adept at formulating a ranged attack every round and have no need to spend a round
effective plans of attack. They will choose their ground with care reloading. All damage caused by a Bhanarian steam-gun in ranged
to ensure that they have the best chance of survival in any ensuing combat is doubled. Moreover, damage from by a Bhanarian steam-
combat. Invariably, they are skilled at close combat and have above- gun in ranged combat ignores a target’s Defence.
average ability with all melee and ranged weapons.
Roleplaying Notes: the Imperial Guards of Bhanar are almost as
Roleplaying Notes: You are one tough cookie and not to be cruel as the evil master they serve. In battle, they frequently side
messed with! Woe betides any fool who thinks he can outwit or with the Agarashi abominations (Xanon, Bavazanur, Krakalla,
out-fight you in the wild. You will negotiate only when there is no Brumalghast) which willingly serve the Autarch. If capture looks
other alternative, and even then, there must be a real likelihood of imminent, they will destroy their steam-guns to prevent them from
a rich reward for doing so. Otherwise, you will always strike first falling into the hands of their enemies intact.
and ask questions later.
Cener Druid
Bhanarian Imperial Guard Combat Skill: 15-28 (High Priest 30-47)
Combat Skill: 18-22 Endurance: 23-28 (High Priest 28-30)
Endurance: 25-30 Traits: Iron Will, Grouping (Swarm, not High Priests),
Traits: Grouping (Soldier), Ranged Combat Invulnerability (disease)
History & Physical Description: These cunning, foul and loathsome

humanoids first appeared on Magnamund in 3000 MS. They
were a gift from Dark God Naar to demi-god Vurnos, so that the
Plaguebringer could use them as its minions to serve the power of
Disease on Magnamund. It was Vurnos who introduced them to
Magnamund via a Shadow Gate which opened in a deep cave at
the heart of the Cener Mountains. The early Cenerese infiltrated the
Herbalish tribes, claiming deliberately they would serve as protectors
of Nature throughout Magnamund. But they soon betrayed their
oaths, causing the demise of many Bautarian groves across Northern
Magnamund, and established an evil druidic civilisation dedicated
to the corruption of natural life and the enslavement of all the races
of Magnamund. As their power grew, so the Cenerese chose to
venerate the powers of Death and Decay in addition to their devotion
to Vurnos and the power of Disease. They enslaved entire Agarashi
races and created ghastly mutants and vile contagious diseases. They
became the sworn enemies of the Elder Magi and the Herbalish, and
(in MS 5000) they are still devoted to bringing about their eventual
destruction.
Through the corruption of its Patar guardians, the Cenerese were

able to summon the Demonlord Tagazin in an Elder Magi temple
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that was dedicated to experimentation and the better understanding or a whole community. Cener Druids typically appear to be weak
of Nature. This servant of the Deathlord Ixiataaga took all that the humans who are afflicted with a disfiguring disease. The sight and
Elder Magi had nurtured and cultivated, and he turned it against the smell of their bodies are especially noisome to those who are
them in the form of a deadly plague which inflamed the brain and unfortunate to come into close contact with them. Although they
brought a swift yet agonising death. The Cener Druids cultivated may appear to be sick and weak, the very opposite is true. They
this disease and, in 2514 MS, they released it. It spread rapidly draw power from decay and can be a very tough adversary in close
across Magnamund and decimated 90% of the Elder Magi and the combat. Some Cenerese, being those who rarely leave the greatest
Drodarin. The Great Plague, as it was named, heralded the rise of the sanctuaries of the race, are known to willingly subject themselves to
Cener Empire, which ruled over Northern and Central Magnamund surgeries that implant new organs harvested from other creatures,
for more than 500 years until it was broken and brought down by the or ones that have been crafted by evil sorcery in order to increase
Herbwardens of Bautar in the year 1968 MS. their physical capacity. They often dress in hooded robes of a drab
funereal colour. When encountered in their lairs, Cener Druids will
most likely be attired in dark blue, scarlet, or purple robes which
denote their rank within their accursed order. Each Cener Druid
possesses a glassy green mask, called a jazak which they wear to
hide their facial disfigurations. In their lairs, they observe very strict
laws which have been handed down over millenniums from the time
of the Cener Empire. It is, for example, blasphemy for low-ranking
Cener Druids (Cener Brothers) to possess any material item. The
pursuit of possessions is seen as a hammer that will ultimately shatter
loyalty to the sect.
Combat: These frail-looking humanoids are often escorted by

Agarashi slaves such as the Vazhag (see Bestiary of the Beyond)
or mutants they created, such as Plague Hounds (see Bestiary of
the Beyond). Some Ceners raise skeletons to act as bodyguards
(See the Skeleton entry in the Undead chapter). They are adept at
the use of poisons and disease-based weapons. When engaged in
combat, they will often employ explosive grenade-like devices called
Narbul Bombs designed to injure and infect an enemy at range.
These devices comprise spheres of glass filled with a cocktail of
explosive, deadly plague spores and bacteria-infested vapour. They
inflict 4 Endurance points of shrapnel damage (tiny shards of
razor-sharp glass) when they explode less than 10 feet (3 mtrs) from
In MS 5000, their once great empire has been reduced to a fetid Players, and will engulf them in a cloud of sickly grey gas which
and inhospitable territory called Ruel, located to the south of the will contaminate them with virulent Cenerese Plagues. The Cener
Stornlands. They still venerate the powers of disease and decay, Druids are immune to the deadly cocktail contained within these
and many higher ranking Cener Druids are adept at the dark art of foul weapons, but exposure to them can kill a human male, who will
necromancy. They are also very active Agents of Darkness and are suffer hideous disfigurement and die in 30 seconds. The ingestion of
often the source of plots and schemes designed to infect, sicken, Vial of Antitoxin, the use of the Magnakai Discipline of Curing, or the
and thereby weaken the goodly nations of Magnamund. Since MS Herbwarden Discipline of Healing Hands can save the infected Player
4987, the Ceners have been inducting humans into their evil society. if actioned within 30 seconds of contamination but they will suffer
Many are children, often orphans, which they have kidnapped and an additional loss of 5 Endurance points. The favoured melee
abducted from the slum areas of several human cities. weapons of the Cenerese are golden rods which emit a powerful
charge of destructive energy that doubles any Endurance point
Cener Druids operate in the shadows and are rarely encountered out loss it causes in combat. They also use more conventional weapons,
in the open, especially during the hours of daylight. Most operate e.g. hand scythes, curved short swords and sharp stiletto-bladed
from the sanctuary of Mogaruith: their fortress stronghold in Ruel. daggers with poisoned tips.
However, there are several hidden Cenerese temples and ancient
subterranean lairs located throughout Magnamund where groups of Special Rules: In addition to their poisonous weapons, many Cener
Cener Druids exist in festering isolation, awaiting the call from their Druids have psychic powers which can only be resisted effectively
Arch Druid to corrupt and despoil a chosen target, be it an individual by Players who have the Magnakai Discipline of Kai Psi-screen, or
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an equivalent. They are immune to Mindblast, and High Priests are

immune to Psi-surge. Cener Druids are also masters of evil Herbcraft.
If encountered in the Forest of Ruel or in the Kaumswamp, they can
take control of virtually any plant around them and make it attack a
Player, thereby gaining +4 Combat Skill for the duration of the
fight. This bonus can be stacked up to +20 if several Cener Druids are
present, making them especially formidable foes when confronted in
these territories. Cener High Priests are also able to perform Right-
handed magic. They can launch a spell called Freezing that will
paralyse a Player for 5 combat rounds if they do not have the Magnakai
Discipline of Nexus with which to counter it (or a fire-based spell
to neutralise it). Another spell they possess is Summon Venomous
Swarm that they can use to conjure up a swarm of venomous
arachnids that are the equivalent of Steamspiders (as described in
the Chapter: Natural Creatures). Due to experiments conducted upon
themselves, Mutated Cener Druids can have virtually any monstrous
trait found among the other creatures of evil described in this book
(see Bestiary of the Beyond). A common surgical modification is the
removal of the fingernails and the implanting of large retractable
tiger-like claws capable of ejecting deadly venom.
Cenerese High Priests are able to awaken after death in order to

avenge themselves. The only known way to prevent their awakening
after death is to sever the head before burial or cremation. A Cener
High Priest can only awaken and return within 24 hours of his death.
He will adopt an undead humanoid form with eye sockets that are lit
with a vengeful scarlet light. This undead form radiates a strong aura
of malevolent evil. Upon awakening, he will recover half of his basic History: The Drakkarim were created by Dark God Naar in mockery
ENDURANCE points, rounded up, and gain +2 Combat Skill to of the humans spawned by Ishir and Kai, for the purpose of having a
his basic rating. In undead form, an awakened High Priest is able to tough human-like warrior race with which to colonize and conquer
function for anything up to a century thereafter. various worlds of Aon. They first appeared on Magnamund in
the year MS 2591, and were introduced by the Dark God who
Roleplaying Notes: Cener Druids are vengeful, spiteful, and wholly opened a vast Shadow Gate, called the Ekarnan, in western Zaldir
evil beings. Their natural life spans have been greatly extended by the expressly for this purpose. The Drakkarim established themselves
use of powerful yet corrupting potions. They consider their physical in territories formerly controlled by the Vaderish people, notably
deformities, and the constant pain that accompanies them, to be a Northern Lencia which they seized in a series of wars that ravaged
small price to pay for the dark powers they possess and their unnatural the Western Tentarias for several hundred years. In MS 3150, the
longevity. One day they will rise again and all Magnamund shall be Drakkarim nations allied themselves to the Darklords of Helgedad
subjugated to their will. No slight, no matter how insignificant, is ever and became their willing servants, abjuring the Warrior-god Zantaz,
forgiven or forgotten. Woe betides any petty human who crosses Armourer of the Fell Legions, who they had worshipped. Most
them, for they will not rest until they have exacted a cruel and painful of them also adopted the Giak language after their arrival upon
revenge. Magnamund and, in return for their valuable military assistance,
the Drakkarim were allowed to keep autonomous control of their
homelands of Nyras and partial control of their territories of Zaldir,
Drakkar Nyvoz, Ghatan, Skaror. Some retrogressive Drakkarim, who were
Traits for all Drakkar: Grouping (Soldier), Soldier determined to preserve their original language and maintain their
devotion to Zantaz, fled to the Hammerlands in defiance of the
Physical Description: The Drakkarim are a race of brutal and Darklords. They were not pursued and slain as they were relatively
aggressive humanoids with hard features. They are typically dressed few in number and they posed no viable threat to the Drakkarim
in black iron armour and their faces are often hidden behind black new order. In the recent past, the Drakkarim of Ogia have become
skull-like iron helmets. They are most often armed with black steel autonomous slavers who wreak havoc in the Stornlands, Palmyrion
bladed weapons with serrated cutting edges. and Talestria with the blessing of the Archlord of the Darklands.
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Organisation: In MS 5000, the Hammerlands, Nyras and Ogia are Drakkarim Army Structure:
the only Drakkarim nations to be governed by Drakkarim elites,
in contrast to the other Drakkarim territories which are ruled over Command
by Darklords. The ruler of Nyras is the High Warlord of Darke. War Marshal (CS: 30-40 / END: 40-45) - Commander in Chief
The inhabitants of Ogia are ruled by the Warchief of Xanar. The Traits: Veteran 20/+4
Hammerlands are loosely ruled by the Baron of Blackshroud.
However, since they allied to the Darklords, the Drakkarim as Nadziranim (see Bestiary of the Beyond ) - Evil sorcerers from the
a race have been organised into a large military force which Darklands, seconded into the service of the War Marshal.
encompasses all the troops from Zaldir, Nyras, Nyvoz, Ghatan
and Skaror. They are commonly called ‘Nadz’ by the lower ranks.
The War Marshal is supreme commander of all Drakkarim military Gudjagoknar (CS: 26-37 / END: 30-45) - Generals of Orgars
forces, and he is answerable only to Archlord Zagarna. He has a Traits: Veteran 15/+3
personal bodyguard of elite Death Knights, known as the Death
Knight Honour Guard. He also employs the services of one of more Ligaoknar (CS: 26-35 / END: 30-42) - Generals of Divisions and/
Nadziranim (evil sorcerers) from the Darklands who are gifted in or Brigades
the use of dark magic. They provide the War Marshal with shielding Traits: Veteran 10/+2
spells to ensure his personal safety at all times.
Lugoks (CS: 26-33 / END: 30-40) - General staff officers and aide-
The Drakkarim military is organised into four separate orgars de-camps to Drakkarim generals
(armies) under the command of a Gudjagoknar (general). Each Traits: Veteran 5/+1
Drakkarim orgar is named after the geographical region from
which it hails. The region title suffixes the army title, hence the Elites
Drakkarim North Army is called the ‘Orgar Aztar’. Death Knight Honour Guard (CS: 26-37 / END: 30-45) - these are
the toughest of the tough. They comprise two naghims (one cavalry,
Orgar Aztar (North Army): this army group is stationed in one infantry) and they are the War Marshal’s personal bodyguard.
Akagazad, in Zaldir. Traits: Brutal 1, Defence 1, Iron Will, Veteran 5/+1
Orgar Dej (East Army): in MS 5000, this army group is stationed Death Knights (CS: 25-35 / END: 30-42) – these are the elite
in Kagorst, in Nyvoz. Prior to MS 4977, it was stationed in Tanoz. veteran units of each Drakkarim orgar. The number of naghims
Orgar Tozaz (West Army): this army group is stationed in Shpyder, varies, but a minimum of one cavalry and three infantry Death
in Zaldir. Knight naghims is maintained within each orgar at all times. They
are heavily armoured troops equipped with the best weapons and
Orgar Zand (South Army): this is an invasion army. It is always equipment available. Death Knights are known to be the only
the first Drakkarim army group launched into action when the humanoids to speak Giak faultlessly.
Drakkarim invade a foreign nation. When not engaged in active Traits: Brutal 1, Iron Will, Veteran 5/+1
service, it is stationed in encampments located on the plains to the
north-east of Darke, in Nyras. Dargshadza (CS: 24-32 / END: 28-40) - these are the assault
troops, being those who are sent first into battle, typically as the
Each Gudjagoknar (army general) has a personal symbol which vanguard of attacks against enemy strongpoints and fortifications.
is adopted by the naghims (regiments) in his orgar (army). This Especially brave Dargshadza get promoted to the ranks of the elite
personal symbol is used on the orgar’s battle flags and shields. It Death Knight orgars.
is common to see a naghim battle flag use a combination of their Traits: Brutal 1
Gudjagoknar’s personal symbol and the emblem of the principal
city of the area from which the Naghim originates. Ziran (CS: 25-40 / END: 40-50) - élite Drakkarim battle-casters
with destructive magical powers designed for use on the battlefield.
Every Orgar is composed of the rank and file terrestrial troop They are trained in the Black Arts by the Nadziranim. They are
types listed below, organised into naghims (regiments). Typically, sometimes equipped with sorcerous power-staves, rods of iron
there are 720 to 750 soldiers in each naghim, although these basic forged in the furnaces of Helgedad that crackle with a blue-white
compliments can increase in size to around 1,000 soldiers in times fire that shimmers along their entire length. Ziran are clad in silver
of war. Naghims comprise of six dorgars (companies). These are chain mail and gold spiked helmets. On first sight, they look more
identified by number (1st Dorgar, 2nd Dorgar etc.). like warriors than sorcerers, but there is an aura of evil that hangs
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heavy around them and reeks of the stench redolent of a rotting Specialist troops
corpse. Nenshadim (CS: 17-23 / END: 23-28) – naval marines. These
Traits: Stench 1, Veteran 5/+1 leather-clad warriors are the naval equivalent of the Shadza.
Konkordulaga (CS: 19-23 / END: 25-35) – elite archers who are Eginashadim (CS: 15-18 / END: 23-35) – sailors who crew the
specialised in warfare in forests and on difficult ground. They Drakkarim naval fleets.
are composed of the best marksmen drawn from the Kondulaga
naghims. Zaja (CS: 15-18 / END: 23-35) – these are Lenagnarim who are
Traits: Ranged Combat, Veteran 5/+1 trained to operate naval cannons.
Akamazok (CS: 19-25/ END: 27-40) – these are the Doomwolf Ruzzarim (CS: 15-18 / END: 23-35) – Shadza trained to operate
Masters of the Drakkarim. Rare and élite, these Drakkarim, mainly siege equipment and engines of war.
originating from Zaldir and Nyvoz, are raised from a young age
to assert dominance over wild Doomwolves in the Darklord city- Lenagnarim (CS: 16-19 / END: 24-36) – pioneer and engineer
fortresses of Akagazad and Kagorst, making them compliant troops.
enough to train for military service.
Kraan-Kluzim (Kraan-riders) (CS: 18-23 / END: 25-28) – Kraan-
The few Drakkarim who succeed in becoming Akamazok are riders who operate as scouts or aerial shock troops tasked with
respected for their achievement and for the power they bring to any eliminating a specific military target of prime importance. They
Warlord who can command their loyal obedience. carry Black Crystal Cube explosives and are equipped with bronze
crossbows, black swords, scimitars and spears.
Rank & File
Shadlizog (CS: 17-20 / END: 25-37) – military police.
Infantry
Shadza (CS: 15-18 / END: 23-35) – the regular line infantry ‘grunts’ Oggdagim (CS: 14-19 / END: 22-30) - armourers and weaponsmiths.
of Drakkarim orgars, usually equipped with hand weapons, shields,
and medium weight armour. Shadezgog (CS: 12-18 / END: 22-28) - medics and stretcher bearers.
Kondulaga (CS: 15-18 / END: 21-30) – lightly armoured line Lagazim (CS: 11-17 / END: 20-27) – cooks
infantry archers.
Lagshadim (CS: 11-17 / END: 20-27) – cadets.
Cavalry
Zagganozod (CS: 15-23 / END: 26-38) - heavy cavalry, clad in Shadgazadim (CS: 12-18 / END: 20-25) – garrison troops, often
plain black helmets, scarlet chainmail hauberks or scale armour, comprising those who have sustained battle wounds and are not
and primarily armed with lances and/or spears. They also carry an 100% physically fit for a return to active service in the orgars.
assortment of other weapons strapped to their saddles and bodies.
Luggaz or ‘Lugz’ (CS: 15-18 / END: 21-32) - enemy prisoners of
Okganozod (CS: 15-21 / END: 23-32) - unarmoured and lightly war who have been press-ganged into military service. Those who
armed cavalry. prove their loyalty in battle are promoted to the ranks of the Shadza.
Zukanozod (CS: 15-21 / END: 23-32) - medium cavalrymen Kuz (CS: 11-16 / END: 20-25) – poor quality, poorly armed ‘cannon
equipped with various weapons such as spears, spiked maces and fodder’ troops, typically (although not exclusively) originating from
swords. They are often used as a detached brigade that is separate Nyvoz.
from a main army group. Their most fearsome troopers are given
the title: “Drakkarim Horselords” Combat: The Drakkarim are highly organised and will most often
be encountered in companies of 100 soldiers under the command
Rekenarim (CS: 18-25 / END: 23-35) - scouts, convoy escorts, of a Shadza Lieutenant. Should their Lieutenant fall in battle, the
and messengers. Mostly these troops work either individually or command will pass to the most senior Kordak (sergeant) who will
in small groups. The Rekenarim are formed into orgars only when invariably press his soldiers to continue to fight even harder than
they are employed on the battlefield. before, so that the death of their slain Lieutenant shall be swiftly
avenged.
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Roleplaying Notes: Drakkarim speak Giak and they can be Combat: A Drakkar Nanrak is a formidable adversary. Often they
notoriously hard to negotiate with. They are ruthlessly efficient will be found overseeing the positioning of their soldiers whilst
soldiers who rarely give or expect to receive quarter on the field seated astride their hovering Kraan. They are expert Kraan riders
of battle. They are often employed by the Darklords of Helgedad and very adept at executing an airborne attack against an enemy
to lead or augment Giak regiments, which are far more numerous officer, or an unwary adventurer, whom they have sighted on the
but generally of lower quality and far less reliable when the going ground below. They are unquestionably brave and, once committed
gets tough. to combat, they will not give up until they are victorious or dead.
The Drakkarim form the backbone of Helgedad’s might but their

service to the Darklords is not solely limited to combat and raiding.
Drakkarim also provide the leadership and management necessary
to accomplish mining, construction, and the gathering of mineral
resources in the Darklands and in the nations under Darklord
control. They are brutal task masters and rarely work their crew
at anything less than a crushing pace. Slaves are worked until they
die of exhaustion, with their welfare only taken into consideration
if there is a lack of fresh replacements available. Where Drakkarim
labour forces excel is at accomplishing a risky task quickly, such as
the building of an encampment or the excavation of tunnels through
hills and mountains. Because Drakkarim bosses do not show their
slaves any mercy, they can drive a team to perform an immense
amount of hard labour in a very short period of time. Such labour is
costly in lives and tends to be very crude but the Drakkarim rarely
care about anything except getting results. Drakkarim are rarely
encountered on their own, unless they happen to be renegades who
have fled their regiment to avoid a harsh punishment. If this should
be the case, then the Players can expect a squad of Shadlizog
(Drakkarim Military Police) to be in hot pursuit of the fleeing
Drakkar renegade.
Drakkar Nanrak
(Battle Captain)
Combat Skill: 17-36
Endurance: 25-40
Traits: Soldier, Veteran 10/+2
Physical Description: Often found seated upon a Kraan, Drakkar Roleplaying Notes: Drakkar Nanraks are rarely encountered on
Nanraks (Battle Captains) are fearsome warriors who are usually their own in the wild. They will always be accompanied by a sizeable
the strongest and most capable soldiers in the Drakkarim rank and number of Drakkarim Shadza and will never place themselves in a
file. They wear a red plumed helmet and an ornate skull-like helmet situation where they could be vulnerable to a ranged attack. In
visor that is inlaid with silver. They are dressed in a flowing crimson battle, they often lead from the front with a trio of tough Kordaks
cape and their black steel armour and weapons are of superior (sergeants) protecting their flanks and rear.
craftsmanship and quality. They usually favour a long sword with a
serrated blade, or a heavy iron mace. Drakkarim Nanraks are often awarded amulets of protection as
reward for acts of bravery in battle. These battle amulets are called
History: The Drakkarim often promote their officers in the field ‘Tekazok’ and they confer an additional +5 to a Nanrak’s basic
from those who display exceptional courage coupled with tactical Endurance points score when they are worn. Tekazok confer
excellence. Not so for most Drakkar Nanraks, for these officers are cumulative protections, therefore a Nanrak who has two Tekazok
chosen at an early age and trained hard for their future role. Every will gain +10 to his basic Endurance, a Nanrak with three
Drakkarim naghim (regiment) has two Nanraks, each of whom Tekazok with gain +15 Endurance, and so on. The maximum
commands 3-4 dorgars (companies). number of Tekazok that a single Nanrak can possess is five.
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Gladiator physical strength and resilience. The use of sorcery within the
Combat Skill: 15 – 44 gladiatorial arenas of Vassagonia is strictly forbidden. Any breach
Endurance: 22-39 of this rule will result in summary execution.
Traits: Soldier, Veteran (Varies, typically 10/+2 for an
experienced Gladiator) Roleplaying Notes: Gladiators are a diverse breed. Some are noble
while others are simply heartless killing machines who can and will
become Agents of Darkness who consign the souls of their victims
to an eternity of slavery in the thrall of Naar. In return, they obtain
strength and status from the Dark God.
Kitaezi Shaman
Combat Skill: 17-30
Endurance: 22-29
Traits: Brutal 2 (only with Cursed Daggers),
Ranged Combat (Cursed Daggers)
Physical Description: Gladiators are armed combatants who

entertain audiences in the Vassagonian Empire by engaging in
violent confrontations that take place in prestigious arenas, like
the Gladiatorial Circus of Bavari. Great wealth and status are the
rewards for those who triumph; death and disgrace await those
who fail. Some gladiators are volunteers, such as Vassagonian
warriors and Sharnazim who risk their lives and their high social
standing by appearing in the arena. Yet most are slaves, owned by
wealthy Vassagonian nobles and schooled under harsh conditions
in the Gladiator schools of the Desert Empire (e.g. in Ferufezan).
Irrespective of their origin, gladiators can inspire admiration and
popular acclaim if they fight well. They can also earn a lot of money Physical Description: The Kitaezi Shamans are male tribal
for their master due to gambling that takes place at all gladiatorial necromancers of Shadakine descent. They have pale thin faces and
contests. The Warrior-slaves are a close-knit community with many the fire of madness in their sunken eyes. When not in disguise,
traditions. The most famous Gladiators can achieve legendary they wear flamboyant feather headdresses and embellished robes
status in Vassagonia. of grey or jet-black silk. They are charismatic and they exude a
powerful aura of dominance, both magical and mundane.
Combat: Warrior-slaves can usually only be fought in Gladiatorial
arenas. They spend the rest of their time in their heavily guarded History: Kitaezi Shamans are a very old group of practitioners
gladiatorial schools. Gladiators are very skilled fighters who are of the most primitive form of Right-Handed magic, who were
proficient with any kind of melee weapon, and possess formidable influenced by the dark powers exuded by the remains of False
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Dragons (e.g., Dhazhasha) that fell during the Age of Entropy in sadistic or bestial murderers for no apparent reason. Some madmen
the hills surrounding the Madrari Jungle in Shadaki. They hail worship in the gibbering tongue of the Demi-god Tharrayn, the
from the city of Kitaezi, where the Vassa who founded Shadaki entity of the Plane of Darkness that embodies all that is madness and
came to trade with the native Shadakine jungle-dweller tribes insanity. Some Agents of Darkness can also be driven mad if they
millennia ago. More ancient than the Wytch-king Shasarak, the are foolish enough to attempt to summon this dangerous entity. The
Kitaezi Shamans followed him nonetheless when he seized the most aggressive and bestial madmen have manic, red-rimmed eyes
throne of Shadaki. He thanked them by bestowing upon them and drooling mouths. Yet they are weak and insignificant when
his secrets of necromancy and demonology, the same foul magic compared with the Adepts of Tharrayn the Shattered Mind who
which he gave to Shadakine Wytches. The Kitaezi Shamans were have used their insanity, like a key to unlock powers of Darkness,
tasked with controlling the tribes in Shadaki’s immense jungles, in order to perpetrate heinous and despicable crimes.
using their psychic powers in conjunction with narcotics that they
added to the food supply. These drugs made the tribesmen very
receptive to mental control. Under the Shamans’ malicious watch,
the jungles of Shadaki have been plunged into an era of diabolical
depravity and bloodshed.
Combat: Kitaezi Shamans always try to avoid direct confrontation.

They can summon Undead (Zombies – see page 112), Demons
(see Bestiary of the Beyond), and creatures constructed of pure
evil magic such as the Tzoog (see Bestiary of the Beyond) to fight
in their place. If forced to fight they use Cursed Daggers which
automatically hit their targets in thrown (ranged) attacks.
Special Rules: Kitaezi Shamans possess an equivalent of the

Magnakai discipline of Psi-surge and can use their psychic powers
to paralyze one foe for 5 combat rounds. Players with the Magnakai
Discipline of Psi-screen can make a Test to negate this power.
Roleplaying Notes: Kitaezi Shamans have developed fearsome

powers. They can partially alter their traits to look older or younger
at will in order to better infiltrate communities of tribesmen. They
are also known to craft cursed statuettes which will unleash a shape
shifting curse immediately upon the touch of any human, humanoid
or Drodarin. The victim will undergo a startling transformation and
adopt the form depicted by the statuette. Simultaneously, the bronze
statuette will take the shape of the victim in living breathing form.
The only way to revert the transformation is to touch the statuette
a second time. This is not as easy as it seem for invariably the Historical Note: Madmen is also the name given to the insane
Shaman will secrete the statuette while the transformation occurs. people who inhabit the remnants of the once powerful Tianese
land of Taklakot in Southern Magnamund. In the year MS 3280,
the land of Taklakot was entirely destroyed by the Great Blast.
Madmen Henceforth it became known as Desolation Valley. The only city
Combat Skill: 7-22 which remained—the Forbidden City of Gyanima—has since been
Endurance: 15-30 shunned by outsiders due to the curse of a terrible wasting sickness
Traits: Invulnerable (exhaustion), Iron Will that befalls almost anyone who dares to set foot in its accursed
environs. Anyone who settles too close to this blighted city, located
Physical Description: The influence of the forces of Darkness in the southern foothills of the Mounts of Morn and the Forest of
affect different people in different ways. “Madmen” are humans or Fernmost, invariably become Madmen and will be inducted into
humanoids who display storybook-style, irrational behaviour. After a cult ruled by the Mad King of Gyanima. They are doomed to
having their rational minds were broken, some believe they are the spend the rest of their pitiful lives surrounded by mouldering ruins
physical incarnation of imaginary or ancient heroes, while others and fetid decay. In MS 5000, they number in the thousands and
can appear to be quite normal but will transform into dangerous, comprise a ragged and restless army that is caked with dust and
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grime. The Madmen of the Forbidden City believe they reign over Physical Description: The Masbaté are muscular, ebony-skinned
a rich and lush empire and live in imaginary luxury within their and stand over 6ft 6inches (2 mtrs) tall. They are tireless runners
ruined palaces. They feed on carrion and human flesh and, when who can keep pace with cantering horses with seemingly little
they go raiding, they pose a real threat to the inhabitants of the effort. Physically, adult Masbaté are too large to ride their Simar
provinces of Suhn and Karnali. horses and use them solely to convey their possessions and supplies.
Combat: Madmen are so diverse they can employ any form of Historical Note: The Masbaté are a nomadic Mythenish tribe. They
frenzied fighting. They are often sustained by a preternatural raise herds of Simar horses and travel according to the seasons and
strength. The real constant during a combat against Madmen or the needs of their livestock. They inhabit the southern part of the
Madwomen is that they will constantly surprise their opponents Great Lissan Plain, enclosed between Rivers Apo and Xasha, and
with unpredictable combat moves. Some Adepts of Tharrayn the dominate other tribes of this vast region. The Kings of Lissan are
Shattered Mind are able to employ Right-Handed magical spells. typically of Masbaté lineage.
Roleplaying Notes: Not all Madmen are dangerous. Some can Combat: Due to their colossal strength, these human giants can
prove to be useful during an investigation, for they may have wield oversized two-handed broadswords with devastating effect.
witnessed events that are of interest to the Players. However, They also carry javelins that they can throw further than any other
extracting this information in a form that can be understood will human warrior. Trained since the age of four years to fight, they
always be difficult and challenging! have very quick reflexes. In the middle of a battle, they can enter
into a state of berserk fury which can prove deadly to foes and
Masbate-
allies alike.
Combat Skill: 19-30 Roleplaying Notes: Masbaté are proud and noble warriors who
Endurance: 25-40 worship Goddess Ishir. They are merciless to their foes yet charitable
Traits: Grouping (Pack), Ranged Combat, Reach, Swift and forgiving to their friends and allies.
Nomad
Combat Skill: 10-17
Endurance: 15-30
Trait: Grouping (Mob)
Physical Description: A nomad is a human with no settled home,

who moves from place to place as a way of obtaining food,
finding pasture for livestock, or otherwise making their living.
Most nomadic groups follow a fixed annual or seasonal pattern of
movements and settlements. Nomadic peoples traditionally travel by
animal or canoe or on foot. Nomads keep on the move for various
reasons. Nomadic foragers move in search of game, edible plants,
and water. Pastoral nomads make their living raising livestock, such
as cattle, goats, horses, or sheep. These nomads travel to find more
goats and sheep. Some nomadic peoples, especially herders, may
also move to raid settled communities or avoid enemies. Nomadic
craftworkers and merchants travel to find and serve customers.
Most nomads travel in groups of families called bands or tribes.
These groups are based on kinship and marriage ties or on formal
agreements of cooperation. A council of adult males makes most of
the decisions, though some tribes have chieftains.
Nomadic hunting and gathering, following seasonally available wild

plants and game, is by far the oldest human subsistence method but
the humans of the two main continents of Magnamund have mostly
given up this way of life. In MS 5000, only the Ice Barbarians of
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Kalte adhere to this tradition. Nomads are usually attired in simple Roleplaying Notes: The nomads of a given area should not be
fur and leather clothing, except the desert nomads of the Dry Main denigrated by a party of Players: if insulted they may prove to be
who traditionally wear mhaktis: flowing grey and white robes. lethal ambushers. They know the great wastes that their ancestors
have inhabited for millennia and make excellent guides when
Historical Notes: When they arrived on the continents of exploring these regions. Nomads have traditional customs which
Magnamund during the Golden Age of the Shianti, several human should be respected; they enjoy trading with travelers who show
peoples adopted a nomadic way of life. Many Aluvians became them respect and they can be very hospitable hosts.
horse breeders and Fanji hunters on the great plains of Lunarlia
and Slovia before most of them settled. In MS 5000, tribes of
nomadic horsemen still remain on the Great Lunarlian Plain. They Paluk
come to barter and trade their wares at the famous tented market Combat Skill: 11-18
of Jaroc. Some of the Vassa who migrated to Vassagonia chose to Endurance: 20-25
become nomads instead of settling in the cities of the Majhan, and Traits: Grouping (Mob), Trapper
some of their tribes later remained on the plains of Dry Main as it
transformed into a great sandy desert. The Vassa Nomads of the
Dry Main raise herds of Douggas and trade with the people of the
great cities of Vassagonia. They usually bivouac in the oases of the
Dry Main and have pledged allegiance to the Zakhan, reinforcing
his army in times of war. In MS 5000, the Bhanarian Plain and
the Great Lissan Plain of Southern Magnamund accommodate
Mythenish nomadic tribal herders which include the Masbaté.
Physical Description: The Paluks of Central Magnamund are an

ancient breed (anterior to the coming of the Vaderish people in
Northern Magnamund) of gipsy nomads who live on the fringes of
society and earn a precarious living from casual labour and petty
crime in the great hill ranges and plains of this region. They are
muscular and generally attired in simple fur and leather clothing.
They establish secret lairs to store the items they accumulate,
usually in caves and ancient ruins.
Combat: Nomads are seasoned, proud and enduring warriors,
hardened by their wandering life and sometimes by the harsh Combat: The Paluks have acquired a bad reputation for banditry
environment in which they strive to survive. Most of them are and murder, especially in the realm of Palmyrion. They are seasoned
exceptionally good riders and light cavalrymen. They are also very fighters, proficient with axes and swords, but they will only engage
stealthy when fighting in their own plain or desert environment. in combat if they think they can easily defeat an enemy. If they
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should decide that they cannot win, they will attempt to evade Combat: Most pirates are savage and dishonourable fighters. There
combat or surrender (in the hope of escaping later). is no trick too low that they will not employ it if it means they will
gain the upper hand in any combat in which they are involved.
Roleplaying Notes: Paluks have become increasingly corrupt with Pirates are most likely to be armed with cutlasses and daggers.
the passing of centuries. In times of war, they will readily become When encountered at sea, it is not uncommon for a pirate ship
murdering looters. In times of peace, they will not hesitate to work to fire upon a vessel with its cannons, if they are so equipped. In
for any organization (including Agents of Darkness) that hires them close combat, a pirate boarding crew will fight fiercely and give no
as henchmen to perform morally reprehensible tasks. quarter to those who attempt to repel them. When fighting on land,
they will typically loose off a volley of arrows or crossbow bolts
prior to closing for combat. Pirates are implacable when attacking,
Pirate but as soon as the balance of a fight appears to be tipping against
Combat Skill: 15-18 them, their nerve is prone to breaking and they will try to escape
Endurance: 20-27 while they still can.
Traits: Grouping (Swarm), Swift
Roleplaying Notes: Some pirates, especially the Buccaneers of
Shadaki, adhere to a code of honour. However, there are countless
cases where this code has been broken and therefore Players should
not rely upon it to save their skins if they are captured following a
fight with a pirate crew.
Pirate Captain
Combat Skill: 17-23
Endurance: 25-37
Traits: Swift, Veteran 10/+2
Physical Description: Pirates are easy to recognise for they are

rarely encountered beyond the confines of their ship, or the safe
haven ports that they frequent when they are not sailing the seas
in search of easy pickings. Some are charismatic individuals with a
colourful mien, but most are hard-bitten sea thieves with a rough
appearance and an even rougher disposition.
History: Pirates are not uncommon in Magnamund, from the

mercenary river pirates of Delden to the charismatic Buccaneers of
Shadaki, from the bloodthirsty Lakuri Pirates to the cruel slavers of
the Khordaim Islands. Many attempts have been made to eradicate
these scourges of the high seas, but with little lasting effect. So
long as rich trading vessels continue to ply the sea lanes, so there
is likely to remain those who will seek to enrich themselves by
attacking and seizing their cargoes.
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Physical Description: A Pirate Captain is always a charismatic to their faith than the Priests and Priestesses of Ishir are to their
character, even though his, or her, morals and motivations may beloved goddess. Priests of Kai are always male. They wear plain
be highly questionable. They will be equipped with a variety of brown hooded robes with a gold-coloured waist sash or a woven
weapons, typically a cutlass and a dagger, and they may also sport cord. Evil priests who worship Naar, or one of the many demi-gods
a brace of Bor Pistols or a short-barrelled Bor Musket which they of his foul deity (such as Xhagvash the Bloody, Karaushnitt the
will use to deadly effect. They rarely wear metal armour for it is Carnal, Tharrayn the Mad, Vurnos the Plaguebringer, Avarvae the
prone to rusting in the salty sea air and it is restrictive of movement, Tormentress, Vexrad the Thief or the Künae, Lords of Decay), rarely
which can be fatal when engaging in hand-to-hand combat on the wear their ceremonial robes beyond the confines of their secret
crowded decks of a freshly-boarded cargo ship. temples. These robes are either black, dark grey, dark crimson or
dark purple and are embroidered with ancient runic symbols, or
Combat: Pirate Captains are expert fighters and will have above- Giak ciphers, made from glowing scarlet thread.
average ability in combat when using their weapons of choice.
Rarely will they enter combat alone, for they are especially aware
that they will be targeted by the enemy with the intention of killing
them quickly in order to demoralise their men. Consequently, they
will likely be flanked by their First Mate and another pirate crewman
of exceptional strength and fighting ability. Many Pirate Captains
have a penchant for the dramatic, and will engage in flamboyant
gestures and acts of great bravado so as to inspire their crews and
enhance their nefarious reputations.
Roleplaying Notes: Pirate Captains are flamboyant individuals who

live each day as if it will be their last. Narrators are encouraged to
adopt their best pirate accent and indulge in some aptly pretentious
theatrics when addressing the Players as a Pirate Captain!
Priest
Goodly Priest: Combat Skill: 12-16 Endurance: 19-23
Evil Priest: Combat Skill: 19-30 Endurance: 16-28
Traits: Varies (common choices are Iron Will, Ranged Combat,
Soldier, and/or Veteran)
Physical Description: Goodly priests are clerics that are the mortal
representatives of the God Kai and the Goddess Ishir on Magnamund.
Priests and Priestesses of Ishir wear robes made from sky blue
material edged with silver piping. Ishir’s symbol is the crescent
moon. It is worn by her devotees as a pendant and is displayed at
her places of worship. Her clerics are predominantly female, except
for the Vassa Elders who call the faithful Vassagonians to prayer
every day at sunset and some special groups such as the Vaderish Combat: Goodly Priests will refrain from combat unless they sense
Brethren in Talestria and Palmyrion, a holy order famous for the that their enemy is wholly evil, in which case they will employ the
fortifying liqueurs it produces such as Aquas. use of Holy Water as a weapon. Evil Priests can be very aggressive
against humans or humanoids that have the temerity to denigrate
The Goddess Ishir - High Priestess of the Moon - is the most widely Naar in their presence, or any one of his demi-god minions.
revered deity of Good. She is associated with motherhood, fertility,
comfort, and abundance. Her priestesses and their acolytes – named They will become enraged by this perceived blasphemy and will
the Moon Maidens – play a guiding role in their communities as attempt to kill or facially disfigure the person who has uttered
spiritual mentors, healers, mediators, and sometimes as protectors it. Their favoured weapons are black stiletto-bladed daggers and
against the vengeful spirits. Priests who dedicate their lives to the Tincture of Graveweed - a deadly poison. High ranking evil priests
worship of God Kai are far less numerous than those who exhort will also use psychic powers, Right-handed Magic or capacities
the virtues of worshipping Ishir, though they are no less devoted bestowed upon them by the foul entities they worship.
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Roleplaying Notes: All Goodly Priests have mastered the by Shasarak the Wytch-king as assault troops during the invasion
rudimentary skills of healing and can be called upon to help mend and occupation of Shadaki. Then they were used to conquer and
wounds, or to stop the spread of minor diseases and infections, occupy the Tianese nations to the south.
among a travelling group of Players. It is customary and courteous
to make a donation (in coins) to the Priest’s place of worship in Combat: The Shadakine Warriors are polyvalent; they usually carry
return for such a favour. The Priestesses of the Moon have been lethal-looking scimitars at their sides and are frequently equipped
granted many powers by Goddess Ishir. These include the simple with crossbows for long range missile strikes.
task of blessing water to cleanse it of impurities, or more exacting
acts such as summoning the light and power of Ishir to strike down
Evil beings that would harm those in the Priestess’ protection.
As healers, they are as well-known and respected as the Patar
Redeemers and the Herbwardens of Bautar. As negotiators, their
personal integrity and skills in resolving conflicts are on a par with
those of the Kloon Sages of Chaman. They strive for peace in all
they do and lead frugal lives that are rich in spiritual wealth and
happiness.
Evil Priests can be useful protagonists in a scenario. Very often they

will adopt the guise of a respected pillar of a community in order
to provide cover for their true identity. Sometimes they will pretend
to be Goodly Priests in order to deceive the unwary or to gain
access to areas that would normally be restricted to ordinary folk.
One major weakness in this regard is their complete intolerance for
Holy Water, which acts like a powerful corrosive acid if it touches
their skin.
Shadakine Warrior
Combat Skill: 13-25
Endurance: 20-26
Traits: Grouping (Mob), Ranged Combat, Swift
Physical Description: The Shadakine Warriors who occupy the Special Rules: Shadakine Warriors are often encountered in their
Tianese nations of Southern Magnamund on behalf of Shasarak feared “Wheels of Death”. The wheels of these war chariots are
the Wytch-king of Shadaki, and who constitute the backbone of fitted with sharpened steel blades. Any party of Players faced with
his huge army, are easily recognizable: their heads are shaven save an attack by a Shadakine war chariot would be well advised to flee
for a long plume of hair that flows from the centre of their scalps. or find an effective way to destroy these deadly chariots before
As a result of a sorcerous ritual performed by the Wytch-king, their they make contact. Shadakine Warriors also have packs of cruel
eyes are totally white and seemingly lack pupils. The pupils are still Magdi Hounds (see Bestiary of the Beyond ) which are resistant
present but they are completely white. They wear armour of black to magic. Shadakine Wytches are able to transfer strength to
enamelled steel embellished with gold designs. their Shadakine Warriors and often accompany them into battle.
Shadakine Warriors thus assisted by a Wytch gain +2 Combat
History: Contrary to their name, the “Shadakine” Warriors do not Skill and +3 Endurance.
hail from the country of Shadaki. “Shadakine” is the name given
to them by the people of the Tianese nations that were invaded Roleplaying Notes: Since their Great Alliance with Shasarak, the
by Shadaki after the War of the Winds (MS 4663). In fact, they Shadakine Warriors have grown ever more evil. They do not feel
all come from the Sadi Desert. The earliest settlers of the Vassa the least compunction about shooting a man in the back, and they
peoples (around MS 900) were tough nomads who took control of enjoy provoking and torturing the peoples of the countries they
this vast torrid wasteland. The reputation enjoyed by these nomads occupy. In MS 5000, they are restless and in need of a new war
for being the most feared and most fearless of all human warriors, of conquest to sate their bloodlust. They eagerly await the order to
struck terror in the hearts of their enemies for thousands years. attack the Masbaté Warriors of the Plain of Lissan who are in line
After the Great Alliance of MS 4650, the Sadi Nomads were used to be the next victims of the Wytch-king’s wrath.
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Shadakine Wytch are able to read the mind of their opponent so long as they are not
Combat Skill: 15-45 protected by Mindshield. They can also transfer strength to their
Endurance: 20-30 Shadakine Warriors. Shadakine Warriors thus assisted by a Wytch
Traits: Iron Will gain +2 Combat Skill and +3 Endurance. They are skilled
necromancers who can call upon powerful demons, like the Kleasá,
through the use of a Kazim Stone. The Shadakine Wytches also
know command-words which give them mastery over any natural
beast that has no psychic or magical resistance. A controlled beast
cannot attack her and will obey her every command, including
attacking the Players.
Roleplaying Notes: They are the legislative and judiciary authority

of the Shadakine Empire and, as a consequence, most of the
Shadakine Wytches are evil and arrogant individuals who are
notoriously callous and cruel in the treatment of their prisoners.
Young Wytches are not necessarily evil because they have yet to be
permanently corrupted by the power of the Wytch-King; they can
still be brought back from the path of darkness.
Sharnazim
Combat Skill: 14-23
Endurance: 22-28
Traits: Veteran 10/+2
Physical Description: The Shadakine Wytches are female natives

of the Great Sadi Desert. The eldest, most powerful Wytches
are old and haggard women. They are called “Mothers” by their
novices who are adolescent women in their service.
History: The Shadakine Wytches were once a shamanic cult that

lived in the Great Sadi Desert. In MS 4650, they acquired their name
and rose to power after the Great Alliance of their people, the Sadi
Nomads, with Shasarak the Wytch-King. Shasarak bestowed upon
the Wytches the power of necromancy and greatly increased their
psychic abilities. He gave to the greatest Wytches seven artefacts
of power known as the Kazim Stones, which are the hearts of
ancient greater Earth Elementals stolen by Shasarak. The Wytches
became Shasarak’s most powerful human servants and the leaders
of the cult of demonic worship that he established. Young Wytches
were trained in the ways of wytchcraft as soon as they reached
adolescence, whilst the Mothers became Stewards, Truthsayers and
Law Givers in the cities of the Shadakine Empire.
Combat: Young Wytches fight with sharp blades while the elder
Wytches rely solely on their necromantic and psychic powers.
Special Rules: Elder Wytches have formidable psychic powers if

they possess a Kazim Stone. They can inflict a -4 Endurance
loss each round if the Player(s) have no Mindshield ability). They
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Physical Description and History: The Sharnazim are elite difficulties he cannot readily overcome, the Sharnazim Zarza (Field
Vassagonian bodyguards who wear distinctive black robes and who Marshal) will seek to forge an alliance with the most powerful
are famed for their skill with wide-bladed, razor-sharp scimitars nobles of the country in preparation for the imminent demise of the
known as “bitikali”. The chest of every Sharnazim is tattooed with current Zakhan. Sworn enemies of the Sharnazim are the Vakeros
a large, blue eagle’s claw which is the symbol of their affiliation to Warrior-Mages of Dessi.
their order. Sharnazim constitute an autonomous group inside the
Vassagonian army, answerable only to the Zakhan and his family.
The order was founded by the Black Zakhan and was initially Sinistrari
tasked with guarding the imperial family and the Grand Palace of Combat Skill: 19-35
Vassagonia once constructed. Endurance: 28-30
Traits: Brutal 1, Grouping (Mob)
The successors of the Black Zakhan increased the ranks of the
Sharnazim, creating several different corps: cavalry, infantry,
intelligence and military magicians. In MS 5000, the Sharnazim
can be found everywhere in the Empire of Vassagonia. In times of
war their number increases, for many of them are stood down in
times of peace. They receive pay and training and constitute an élite
military reserve. They are often employed as secret political police.
Sharnazim agents have infiltrated all of Vassa society. It is said they
hear everything and report everything to their superiors. Some of
them are sent on special missions into other nations. Unbeknownst
to the Kai, it was a group of Sharnazim spies who managed to steal
the Book of Magnakai at the end of the First Vassa-Sommlending
War (MS 4434).
Combat: Sharnazim are skilled, pragmatic and resourceful

warriors. They are experts at fighting with their legendary bitikali
in close combat and they are also trained in the use of throwing
daggers, crossbows, chakrams and other ranged weapons. They
possess many accessories which help them to survive in hostile
environments, such as sweet-smelling Herb Pads that neutralize
foul or toxic atmospheres.
Special Rules: Despite that fact that it is shunned by most of the

warriors of the Freelands, the Sharnazim frequently smear Gnadurn
Sap on their bitikali. Gnadurn Sap is a deadly poison and the merest
graze from a weapon tainted with it can be fatal. In Combat, if a
Sharnazim has coated his bitikali with Gnadurn Sap, he poisons a
Player in combat when he makes a successful strike, i.e. he inflicts
an Endurance loss.
Physical Description and History: The Sinistrari are the elite
Subsequently, the afflicted Player will die at the beginning of a guards of Skull-Tor, the mighty citadel which dominates Duadon:
4th round of combat unless they consume a Vial of Antitoxin Vial, the capital of Eldenora. They swear fealty and answer directly
are healed by a Herbwarden of Bautar, or they have the Magnakai to whoever sits upon the Throne of Duadon (in MS 5000, the
Discipline of Curing. In the case of the latter, the Player with weak and selfish Prince Maghon of Taladon is ruler of Duadon).
Magnakai Curing will suffer a loss of 8 Endurance points at the These formidable warriors are clad in heavy suits of black armour
start of the fourth round of combat. embellished with skulls and scarlet dragons. Their war horses are
similarly protected by plates of burnished steel. The Sinistrari are
Roleplaying Notes: Sharnazim are fiercely loyal to the Imperial rightly considered to be the most formidable of all the regular army
family of Vassagonia. In MS 5000, they are present throughout the units of the Stornlands. Their regiment was first established in MS
Empire and have attained a degree of political influence. When 4420 by Prince Jiokara during the time that Skull-Tor was under
a Zakhan becomes too old, or when his reign his challenged by construction, and they served as his personal bodyguard.
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Combat: Sinistrari are brutal warriors. They are physically powerful bone or wooden weapons. They bear portraits, tattoos, charms and
and very skilled in the use of high quality melee weapons, e.g. amulets, and worship many and varied deities, from Goddess Ishir
spiked balls and chains, maces, war-axes, and short swords. to the Greater Demons of the Plane of Darkness (such as Tamotu).
Some tribes are peaceful and trade with civilized countries; others
Roleplaying Notes: Distrust and avarice are unfortunately two are xenophobic cannibals. The lives of all tribesmen are governed
common traits shared by most Eldenorans. These character faults by traditional rituals and customs.
are so ingrained in their culture and psyche that they have prompted
them on countless occasions to start wars with their neighbours for Historical Notes: Tribesmen can still be found in the Kayunis (the
no apparent reason. It is true to say that the majority of Eldenorans tens of thousands of uncharted islands located in the Northern Void
are crass racists who are infamous for their nationalism, bigotry and the Southern Void), but most are to be found in Northern and
and intolerance of foreigners. The Sinistrari are no exception to Southern Magnamund. These include the dwellers of the jungles of
this general rule. Their narrow-minded chauvinism is a weakness Shadaki, the Bonemen of Cloeasia, the aggressive Wildmen of the
that can be exploited for they can be easily provoked and drawn Dahir Mountains in Vassagonia, the Swamp-dwellers of the Boari
into traps by insulting or denigrating their country and countrymen. Jungle in Valerion and the ferocious Kazan Islanders in the Sea of
Dreams. The Vakeros of Dessi were once tribesmen who welcomed
the remnants of the Elder Magi into their domain during the Age of
Tribesmen the Old Kingdoms. Since the Age of the Old Kingdoms, the jungles
Combat Skill: 10-19 of Shadaki have been inhabited by primitive human tribesmen who
Endurance: 15-29 preserved their shamanic way of life despite the successive waves of
Traits: Grouping (Mob), Ranged Combat migrants who arrived in their lands, including the god-like Shianti
and the human Vassa. After the Exodus of the Shianti, the Vassa
people established good trade relationships with the Shadakine
tribesmen. This led to the rise of the tribal city of Kitaesi in Taetok
Bay which has since become a thriving port selling rare exotic
produce harvested from the jungle.
Combat: Tribesmen are invariably seasoned fighters who are used

to surviving in challenging environments. However, they are also
highly superstitious and can easily be intimidated by magic, even
though some of them are able to perform sorcerous shamanic
rituals.
Special Rules: Shadakine Tribesmen can use blowpipes to fire darts

smeared with deadly jungle poisons. In Combat, if a Shadakine
Tribesman uses a Blowpipe, he automatically poisons a Player when
he makes a successful strike, i.e. he inflicts an Endurance loss.
Subsequently, the afflicted Player will die at the beginning of a
4th round of combat unless they consume a Vial of Antitoxin Vial,
are healed by a Herbwarden of Bautar, or they have the Magnakai
Discipline of Curing. In the case of the latter, the Player with
Magnakai Curing will suffer a loss of 8 Endurance points at the
start of the fourth round of combat.
Roleplaying Notes: A party of Players should pay close attention

to the customs and the sometimes strange behaviour of tribesmen
inhabiting remote areas they choose to explore. If they do not, they
are likely to inadvertently insult and upset them. Sometime this can
have fatal consequences, especially with the cannibal worshipers of
Tamotu in the Kayunis. In MS 5000, in Cloeasia, peace with the
Physical Description: In MS 5000, there are many primitive Bonemen tribes is in a parlous state. The precarious balance could
human tribes which still exist on Magnamund. These hunter- tip at any time which may result in an unfortunate incident that
gatherers inhabit rudimentary huts, wear leather clothing and use precipitates a political crisis.
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Zhakka unscrupulous. Senior Zhakka supervise the creation of Undead

Combat Skill: 25-42 soldiers in the city of Bakhasa and oversee the recruitment of
Endurance: 30-36 Agarashi abominations from the Kelderwastes and the Doomlands
Traits: Grouping (Soldiers), Veteran 5/+1 of Naaros.
Physical Description: Zhakka are the élite warrior-mages of

the Empire of Bhanar. Sheathed from head to toe in shiny black
armour, they are trained in the use of the Black Arts by
the vampiric Autarch Sejanoz.
He uses the Zhakka to protect his greatest treasures and

secrets. Proficient cavaliers and redoubtable warriors, they
are especially deadly foes due to the sorcerous weapons they carry,
such as the shape-changing power-staves that are crafted in Otavai.
Combat: A Zhakka can use his power-staff to hurl balls of flame and
make devastating ranged attacks (which double any Endurance
point loss they cause). When they fight on horseback, they can
cause their power-staff to extend in length and taper to a point
at one end, thereby turning it into a heavy jousting lance. In close
combat, their power-staff can be turned into a broadsword, a shield
or a spear. They are adept at confusing their foes by shape changing
their weapons during combat.
Roleplaying Notes: Zhakka are fiercely loyal to the Imperial

Autarch of Bhanar. They are participants in all of the overt and
covert missions that the evil Sejanoz conducts to expand his vast
empire. They have a deserved reputation for being callous and utterly
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Akataz (Mammal, Carnivore) Combat: Akataz are pack animals and prefer to attack with a large
Combat Skill: 19-24 group of their kind. Obediently, they will carry out the commands
Endurance: 23-25 of their handler despite any danger to themselves. If encountered in
Traits: Brutal 1, Grouping (Pack) smaller groups, they may be hesitant at first and will seek to find
the weakest member of a party of adventurers on which to focus
their aggression. They will probe their opponent’s defences, seeking
to separate and bring down a single foe by weight of numbers.
Special Rule: Akataz are especially susceptible to psychic attacks.

Bonuses normally received from and psychic attack should be
doubled when used against them.
Roleplaying Notes: Akataz are loyal and ferocious. They also adore
the taste of horsemeat and will always attack horses in preference
to any other adversary.
Alligator Kreel (Fish, Characidae)

Combat Skill: 13-17
Endurance: 17-20
Trait: Swift
Physical Description: Akataz have the same build as a large dog,

however these vicious canines are specifically bred for war. They
have sharp teeth and slavering jaws, and behind their eyes there is a
hint of madness and fury. Akataz have black leathery hides and are
muscular, angry, and relentlessly violent hounds.
History: Originating from the forests of Zaldir, Nyras and Nyvoz,

where large wild packs can still be found in MS 5000, the Akataz
were first used by the Drakkarim as guardians for their camps, as
hunting dogs and as front-line attackers in their invading armies. They
were used to sow panic and confusion when unleashed, snapping
and snarling upon their masters’ foes. Ever since the Drakkarim
allied themselves with the Darklords in MS 3150, and some of their
regiments were stationed permanently in the Darklands, the Akataz
have become a common sight in several Darklord fortress cities,
such as Kaag, Nadgazad and Gazad Helkona.
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Physical Description: the Alligator Kreel are large carnivorous fish Physical Description: Baknar are large carnivorous bipedal
with long crocodile-like snouts packed with sharp curved teeth. creatures with thick white fur and ridged horns. They stand tall (9
They possess thick, stubby pectoral fins that allow them to crawl feet / 3 m) and have short tusks.
onto logs or mud banks to pursue their prey.
History: An indigenous creature found only in Kalte, they are only
History: Alligator Kreel are the most dangerous predators dwelling truly at home in the ice and snow of their frigid domain. Large
in the River Dorn which is located in the middle of the Wildlands. carnivorous creatures, the Baknars usually dwell near the Kalte
They have been known to come up beneath tribesmen canoes and coastline. Their typical prey is Gallings, or the smaller Ostrels, two
capsize them, or leap onto the decks of flat-bottomed boats and common breeds of birds that live at the sea’s edge, but they are also
savage foolhardy explorers. known to hunt and attack humans. They are afraid of fire. Baknars
are known to sleep for up to three days after eating a large meal.
Combat: They are ambush predators. As soon as their prey comes They are preyed upon by Kalkoths.
within range, they will strike swiftly using their powerful crocodile Combat: Baknar are fierce predators which usually attack in packs
jaws. of three. They have been known to set ambushes for the trappers
of Kalte.
Special Rules: Alligator Kreel can take a foe in one bite and drag
them beneath the water. If this large fish strikes a foe, it can attempt Special Rules: A slain Baknar generates 8 pints of Baknar Oil. This
to drag them into the water. To do so, it must inflict Endurance oil is useful when applied to a medium sized humanoid creature
damage in combat. Then the Player makes a Resistance test against (one pint per humanoid) as it negates Cold Damage for 24-48 hours
the Alligator Kreel. If this test fails, the Player is pulled underwater following application. Baknar also take 2 points less Cold Damage.
at the end of the round. Baknar Oil is especially noisome, although its foul smell vanishes
once it has been applied to human skin because it causes the loss
of the sense of smell in humans who apply it.
Baknar (Mammal, Carnivore)
Combat Skill: 16-22 Roleplaying Notes: Starving Baknars will try to kill and eat any
Endurance: 26-30 warm-blooded creature they encounter.
Traits: Brutal 1, Grouping (Mob)
Bat (Mammal, Chiropteran)

Combat Skill: 5-6
Endurance: 6-7
Traits: Flying, Grouping (Swarm)
Notable sub-species:
Vampire Bat
Combat Skill: 8-9
Endurance: 8-9
Traits: Flying, Grouping (Swarm), Swift
Physical Description: Bats are small, common flying mammalian

creatures which can be found everywhere on Magnamund.
Durncrag Bats notably nest in caves and hollows throughout the
Durncrag Mountains. Nocturnal by nature, they prey upon small
creatures of the steep, pine-clad slopes. The larger variety of bat
are Vampire Bats which can be found in the caves of the jungles
of Dessi.
Combat: With the exception of the bloodthirsty Vampire Bats of

Dessi, bats very rarely attack unless startled. They have poor vision
and rely on a sonar-like ability to find their way around. They will
home in on loud noises and rapid movement, and attack by nipping
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and scratching. Disturbed in their cave, Vampire Bats will squeal Special Rule: A cornered bear gains a +2 to Combat Skill and
angrily and whirl around the players’ heads, battering them with +5 to Endurance.
their wings and nipping at their face with their sharp teeth.
Special Rule: Unless they have the Kai Discipline of Healing, Players
must add 2 to the ENDURANCE point losses they sustain during
the fight, due to the Vampire Bats’ poisonous saliva. Common
bats (including Durncrag Bats) are especially susceptible to the Kai
Discipline of Animal Kinship. For any Kai Lord gifted with this Roleplaying Notes: Bears are peaceful creatures unless hungry
discipline they can prove to be useful allies. or provoked. They have a strong territorial sense. Bears roar as a
challenge to their enemies in expectation that this fearsome noise
Roleplaying Notes: Docile even if provoked, bats will always will be enough to drive them away. Bears will not pursue an enemy
seek to escape from combat and will only engage in a fight if it beyond the boundary of their own territory unless the enemy has
cannot be avoided. The favourite food of the Vampire Bats is warm given them a compelling reason to do so, such as slaying their
human blood, and they will seek out sleeping humans or feast on young or wounding them personally. Durncrag Bears live and hunt
unfortunate explorers if they enter their caves. either singularly or in small family groups, and hibernate from late
autumn to early spring.
Bear (Mammal, Carnivore)

Combat Skill: 16-20 Black Corvayl (Mammal, Carnivore)
Endurance: 28-30 Combat Skill: 31-46
Traits: Defence 2 Endurance: 48-58
Traits: Defence 2, Iron Will
Physical Description: Black and Brown Bears are not uncommon
in the expansive forests of Northern Magnamund. Durncrag Bears Physical Description: A gigantic black-furred bear, with a single
occupy the upper eastern slopes of the Durncrag Mountain Range. horn protruding from its forehead. Black Corvayls are rightly feared
They are large four-legged creatures with sharp teeth, powerful as mighty predators.
claws, thick fur and muscular bodies.
History: This beast lives in the mountains surrounding the
Combat: Bears are usually the first to run away unless they are Darklands. Its fur is worth a small fortune in the markets of Casiorn
hungry or provoked. A wounded or cornered bear is a dangerous and the Stornlands because of its rarity, its lustrous texture, its
foe indeed. When attacking, they often rear up and bring their exceptional warmth and its waterproof qualities.
huge clawed front paws into play. They will seek to flee if injured
and will fight to the death only if they perceive their cubs to be in Combat: When attacking, they prefer to rear up and bring their
danger or they have no other choice. huge clawed front paws into play.
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Combat: Clinging to rocks or ship shells, a Bloodlug will suddenly

jet towards its prey at high speed. Upon seizing its prey, it will
attempt to engulf and devour it with its largest tubes.
Special Rules: Black Corvayls are resistant to the Kai Discipline of

Animal Kinship and the Magnakai Discipline of Animal Control. Special Rules: This primitive creature can be persuaded to attack
another prey by use of the Kai Discipline of Animal Kinship or an
Roleplaying Notes: These bipedal creatures are fairly predictable. equivalent.
They almost always go on the offensive when encountered in
the wild, and will attack making devastating use of their huge Roleplaying Notes: Bloodlugs are considered to be a dangerous
front claws which can tear open all but the toughest armour. A nuisance in the harbours they infest, and substantial rewards are
Black Corvayl is so powerful that unseasoned Players should not often offered by Harbourmasters to anyone willing to hunt them
attack it frontally: they should prepare an ambush or, if ambushed down and kill them.
themselves, they should seek to evade combat if at all possible.
Black Lakeweed
Bloodlug (Ooze) (Plant, Carnivorous Plant)
Combat Skill: 15-17 Combat Skill: 10-12
Endurance: 10-15 Endurance: 50-55
Traits: Aegis, Swift Traits: Reach, Trapper
Physical Description: Bloodlugs are aggressive salt water scavengers Physical Description: A grayish-green carnivorous freshwater weed.
inhabiting the tropical coastal seas of eastern Magnamund (from
the Kuri Sea to the edge of the Koltainian Ocean), especially in History: Black Lakeweed is a carnivorous plant which,
polluted harbours such as Barrakeesh in Vassagonia. They look like unfortunately, has colonised most of Northern Magnamund by
strange, jelly-like blobs. Masses of short tubes protrude from their the year MS 5000. It thrives in the mineral-rich mountain lakes of
sides and a long hook-like scoop hangs beneath their rubbery body. Magador and Dessi, particularly in Lake Vorndarol and Lake Khor,
They move swiftly, propelled by water from their mass of breathing but also in swamps like the Danarg and the Lujar Marshes. This
tubes. They usually prey on squid and crustaceans but they are also weed lies half-submerged in the waters and constitutes a danger to
known for attacking humans. all living creatures, including humans.
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Combat: Black Lakeweed are triggered into action by the warmth Physical Description: Short, stocky and muscular. Boars have
of animals and humans and, once activated, they will attempt to sharp tusks and thick hides. In the Wildlands, common boars have
ensnare limbs and drown their luckless victims by dragging them evolved into Blue Boars. Named for the midnight-blue colour of its
underwater. The bodies of these victims will later be consumed by hoary hide, the Blue Boar is much larger and more ferocious than
the Black Lakeweed as slowly they decompose. the common boar found in the wilds of Sommerlund. The adults
grow to the size of a small pony and have very large heads with
sharp tusks.
Special Rules: Due to lack of air, a Player attacked by Black

Lakeweed and dragged underwater must automatically deduct 2 History: Boars can be found in most of the temperate areas of
ENDURANCE points for every round that they fight this foe. Magnamund. Of the many mutant animals that roam the wastes of
the Wildlands, the Blue Boar is one of the strangest. The Drakkarim
Roleplaying Notes: Players can easily be caught by surprise by of Nyras bred a very tough, vicious and aggressive type of boar
Black Lakeweed if these deadly plants surround and infest, for known as the Nad-Jaguz that they use as War-Hogs to guard their
example, a sunken or partially submerged boat that the Players are military encampments and bases. The Drakkarim also introduced
investigating. wild Nad-Jaguz into the Zegkot Peninsula, in the southwestern part
of the toxic lands of Tadatizaga, to test the resilience of the breed.
They thrived in this foul environment. In MS 5000, the Drakkarim
Boar (Mammal, Ungulate) of Zegkot hunt them for food as the Nad-Jaguz provide them with
Combat Skill: 12-28 an invaluable source of protein.
Endurance: 18-35
Combat: They will charge at their foes and then run off squealing.
Notable sub-species: They are opportunists and will gore an enemy whenever possible.
They do not get any special benefit for a charge but will run
Nad-Jaguz headlong at an enemy in the hope of unnerving them.
Combat Skill: 18-28
Endurance: 30-35 Special Rules: Tenacious till the end, boars have been known to
run up the length of a spear haft, even if it kills them, in order to get
Blue Boar (mutated boar of the Wildlands) in one last bite. If speared and reduced to 0 Endurance, boars
Combat Skill: 13-20 gain an extra 1 Endurance point for a final combat round. If
Endurance: 18-30 they are not killed outright by their enemy, they will die from shock
Traits for all Boars: Brutal 1, Stench 1 and loss of blood.
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Roleplaying Notes: Boars are very territorial. They antagonise with the corrosive acid which is stored in small sacs in their heads,
easily and it does not take much to provoke them into attacking. If, and to which they are immune. Most of their larger colonies have
as a Narrator, you are playing a boar, remember that everyone and been exterminated by Mankind but many smaller colonies still exist
everything annoys you, even if they are more than thirty feet (10 in remote areas of Southern Magnamund, such as the Azanam and
meters) away from where you stand. Head for the nearest enemy, the Kelderwastes.
gnash your tusks and squeal loudly, then perhaps they will run
away and leave you alone. Blue Boars exude a musky scent that can Combat: Cave Mantiz invariably live in colonies and will attack
be detected from a distance of 200 yards (200 meters) by humans. only if they are disturbed. When riled, swarms of these giant insects
The males rub their bodies against rocks and trees so as to mark will gather into one large mass and ruthlessly attack an intruder.
their territory with their pungent odour.
Special Rule: Cave Mantiz loathe and fear the smoke given off by
burning Azawood leaves which causes them excruciating pain.
Cave Mantiz (Arthropod, Insect)
Combat Skill: 15-18 Roleplaying Notes: Kill the intruder!
Endurance: 10-23
Traits: Defence 2, Ranged Combat (acid, double Endurance
loss, blocked by Nexus) Crocodile (Reptile, Crocodilian)
Combat Skill: 18-21
Endurance: 29-31
Traits: Brutal 1, Defence 2
Physical Description: Crocodiles are long aquatic reptiles with

Physical Description: Cave Mantiz are large (3 feet / 1 m) colonial heavy bodies, short muscular legs, and ridged back plates that act
insects that physically resemble an enormous mantis. They have as armour. They have sharp teeth and a tapering tail which can
many-faceted eyes, pincer-like jaws, and can squirt a jet of a very deliver a powerful swipe.
corrosive brown fluid from a hollow horn located in the centre of
their heads. Different casts of Mantiz exist in a colony, the most History: Crocodiles are natural beasts which were highly challenged
aggressive and powerful being the soldier cast. by the amphibious Agarashi that were released on Magnamund
during the Age of Eternal Night and thereafter. Most crocodile
History: Cave Mantiz live in subterranean colonies in much the species were exterminated by the stronger Storgh, Nigumu-sa, and
same way as their smaller ant cousins do. Their nests are often other horrors of Agarashi descent after Age of the Old Kingdoms.
burrowed out of hard stone as they have the ability to dissolve rock In MS 5000, crocodiles can only be found in the tropical islands
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of the Kayunis (the myriad islands of the Northern and Southern History: Dakaro are gregarious creatures that can become
Voids) like Thor Golgron, and a few rivers and swamps of Northern devastating pests for the oasis dwellers of the Dry Main. Attacks are
and Southern Magnamund. infrequent, but hordes of these hungry giant beetles flourish every
ten years in the heart of the Dry Main. The sages of Vassagonia
Combat: Crocodiles are an ambush predator. Often they will have not yet been able to discover how these creatures find enough
emulate a log or some other water feature and lie in wait for hours food and water in order to multiply this way.
for a luckless victim to wander within reach. As soon as their prey
comes within range, they will strike swiftly and bring their powerful Combat: Dakaro are scavengers and, as such, they do not usually
jaws to bear. They are tenacious creatures and do not back off attack living prey except in times of starvation (most notably after
easily from a fight once they have committed themselves. They will a particularly harsh summer). A starving Dakaro will try to crush
latch onto and roll their victims into the water, pulling them under its prey with its massive spiky front legs. Dakaro are dangerous
and pinning them down until they give up the struggle and drown. because they are rarely if ever encountered alone.
Roleplaying Notes: You like to be left alone. You do not mind the Roleplaying Notes: The emergence from the sand dunes of a
occasional trespasser but if something strays too close, you will swarm of Dakaro can be a surprising and disturbing experience for
have it. If you are hungry then Players had better watch their step. Players who may be seeking rest and shelter in the middle of the
Literally! Dry Main. Dakaro prefer consuming vegetable material to flesh, a
fact that could be used by cunning Players to save themselves from
a grisly death!
Dakaro (Arthropod, Insect)
Combat Skill: 11-14
Endurance: 28-34 Dog (and Jackal) (Mammal, Carnivore)
Traits: Defence 2, Grouping (Swarm) Combat Skill: 10-14 (pack 16-30)
Endurance: 10-18 (pack 25-38)
Physical Description: Dakaro are giant scarab beetles that inhabit

the ergs of the Dry Main Desert of Vassagonia. These black, stout-
bodied beetles measure between 4.5 to 9 feet long. Their front legs
are broad and adapted for digging and have many spikes. They are
nocturnal scavengers that recycle dung, carrion, or decaying plant Physical Description: The common dog, be it a domesticated
material. During day they hide beneath the sand of the Dry Main, pet or a wild hound, can be found in a variety of colours. There
digging very deep to find the coolness and moisture they need. are hundreds of types and breeds, from noble canines of purest
At night they emerge from their burrows to search for food. They pedigree to scruffy flea-bitten mongrels that wander the filthy
lay their eggs in the carcasses of large mammalian and reptilian streets of lowly cities, like Ragadorn. All of them have a highly
creatures. developed sense of smell.
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One special breed, Kanu-Dogs, is native to Kalte. Because of their prey. On making first contact, they will attempt to rake with their
thick tawny coats and powerful chests, as well as their stamina claws and slash with their sharp, curved beaks.
and enthusiasm in the coldest climates, they make for ideal
sledge dogs. Jackals are a small breed of opportunistic wild dog-
creatures, predators of medium- to large-sized animals (their their
most favoured food is live horsemeat) and proficient scavengers,
physically suited to long-distance running. Great packs of jackals
can notably be found in the Southern Durncrags, around Lake
Vorndarol
Combat: Dogs and Jackals can be vicious animals when

antagonised. They bark loudly to intimidate their opponents prior
to attacking them. Their claws do little but irritate exposed skin,
but their bite is a sharp and savage one. Whilst they pose little or
no threat when thrown into combat against an armed adversary,
they can be dangerous when they are in a pack led by a strong
and dominant alpha male. Pack dogs and jackals can inflict bite
wounds that will have a high probability of becoming infected and
inflamed. They prefer hit and run tactics, but they will pursue a Roleplaying Notes: Eagles are very observant birds and they will
fleeing opponent and attempt to run it to ground before finishing likely follow a group of Players for some time to assess if they
it off. pose a threat. If they discover other predatory avian species in
their territory, they will only fight them if pressed to do so. They
Roleplaying Notes: Unless you are playing a vicious mongrel, or can make for good companions and are valued as such by many,
a trained hunting dog, you will be friendly and obedient in the especially the Sommlending nobility. They are regal and proud
presence of humans. You are intensely loyal to your master and will creatures, quiet unless startled, and are very loyal to their handlers.
be very protective of him or her. A pack of wild dogs as may be The complete opposite is true of Bangrols.
encountered in the Wildlands, can be as deadly as a pack of hungry
wolves. They snap, snarl, and growl malevolently, so feel free to
bring a little of this behaviour to the role. Dogs love scraps of food Eijalfish (Fish, Catfish)
and can often be subdued or thrown off the scent but dropping said Combat Skill: 16-18
tasty treats. Unfortunately for the travellers exploring the gold-rich Endurance: 25-32
Southern Durncrag Mountains of Northern Magador, Vorndarol Traits: Brutal 1
Jackals’ favourite food is horsemeat… preferably still alive!
Eagle (and Bangrol) (Bird of Prey)

Combat Skill: 13-16
Endurance: 18-20
Traits: Flight, Swift
Physical Description: A majestic bird, the eagle is a powerful

symbol which appears frequently in the folklore of Magnamund. It
is a large feathered avian capable of extended and sustained flight
over great distances. Bangrol are an acquisitive and aggressive
species of Sommlending sea-eagle. These particular birds become
very aggressive when their nests are disturbed. The nests are
usually to be found in remote caves.
Combat: Eagles prefer to avoid close combat whenever possible.

They are only known to attack when hunting for food, or when
protecting their mate, nest or eaglets. They will soar high and
swoop down with great speed and accuracy when attacking their
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Physical Description: Eijalfish are a very large breed of predatory Physical Description: A species of wild, gazelle-like, fleet-footed
and venomous freshwater catfish that dwell in the watery channels ruminants. These creatures possess a distinctive pair of horns that
of the swamps of Southern Magnamund (e.g. Gurlu Marshes, Voxai protrude from their long noses.
Swamp). They grow to several meters long and have two pale eyes on
slender stalks which protrude above the water. They use these eyes to History: These ruminants are native to the plains of Southern
localise their prey, preferentially warm-blooded creatures (including Magnamund (including the Great Lunarlian Plain and the Great
humans). Their eyes are cold and emotionless, their irises resembling Lissan Plain). They migrate in great herds. They are much prized
red slashes, and their maw is large with myriad small pointed teeth. for their twin nose horns and their supple hides, and are hunted for
such by skilled plains horsemen of Lunarlia and Lissan.
Combat: Once it has detected suitable prey with its periscopic eyes,
an Eijalfish will move directly towards it at speed. It will first try to Combat: Alone, Fanji are relatively safe and non-threatening
strike and wound its prey with its poisonous barbed spines, before creatures. However, a running herd of Fanji, especially when it
seizing it with its large maw and dragging it underwater to drown it. is being pursued by hunters, can easily overwhelm and trample a
group of Players who find themselves standing in their path.
Special Rules: The barbed spines of the Eijalfish are poisonous.
Players who suffer an Endurance loss against an Eijalfish are Roleplaying Notes: You are one with your herd and you will follow
considered poisoned and will lose +2 ENDURANCE points of your leader across the endless expanse of the Great Plains. If men
damage during the subsequent 3 rounds of combat. This effect will on horses appear… run, run, run!
stack each time the Player is wounded by the Eijalfish and therefore
this adversary is especially dangerous. Eijalfish are poor at pursuing
prey over a long distance if their periscopic eyes are severed. Ghorka (Mammal, Ungulate)
Combat Skill: 10-15
Roleplaying Notes: Eijalfish are always hungry. Narrators should Endurance: 22-32
not hesitate to use them to harass and pursue Players who find Traits: Defence 1, Mount
themselves trudging through the marshes of Southern Magnamund.
Fanji (Mammal, Ungulate)

Combat Skill: 6-12
Endurance: 18-24
Traits: Grouping (Mob)
Physical Description: A powerful, hairy, ox-like bovine.
History: These ruminants are native to the Slovarian Plain. They are
used by the Talestrians and Slovians to bear very heavy loads and
for hauling river barges upstream against the current.
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Combat: Ghorkas are not very intelligent, nor are they particularly Roleplaying Notes: Giant Owls are proud and noble creatures that
aggressive, but they are very enduring creatures and have the same will not tolerate anyone or anything they perceive to be a threat
lifespan as an average human male. to their nest, young or mate. They will ally to Sommlending and
assist in eradicating any Darklands invaders. Kai Lords with the Kai
Roleplaying Notes: You are a bovine. Peacefully, you observe the Discipline of Animal Kinship will find Giant Owls to be willing and
strange bipedal creatures when they shout, run, and fight among able allies in countering Darklands incursions.
one another. Their strange ways seem to be a futile waste of time
and effort.
Giant Snake (Reptile, Snake)
Combat Skill: 20-40
Giant Owl (Bird of Prey) Endurance: 28-60
Combat Skill: 16-18
Endurance: 18-26 Notable Sub-species:
Traits: Flight, Mount
Giant River Serpent
Combat Skill: 25-40 Endurance: 28-32
Silver Swamp Python

Bloodwyrm
Sea-serpent
Traits for all Giant Snakes: Brutal 1, Swift
Physical Description: Giant Owls are enormous nocturnal hunters

that live on the eastern side of Durncrag Mountains. They usually
have only one mate during their lives and a strong bond is forged
between this breeding pair. They are very similar to common owls
but have gigantic proportions. Their wingspan has been known to
reach 25 feet (7 meters).
History: For centuries, Giant Owls have been the willing allies
of Sommlending Border Rangers who keep a vigilant watch for
Darklands incursions in the Eastern Durncrags.
Combat: Giant Owls have excellent day and night vision. Their
preferred prey is sheep and mountain goats. They rarely attack
humans but have been known to strike at Giaks when their nests
have been disturbed. They use their sharp beaks and talons when
attacking, or grasp their victims and carry them skywards before
letting them fall to their death.
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Physical Description: On Magnamund, Giant Snakes refer to its powerful tentacles. They execute their kill by dragging their
creatures significantly larger than constrictors like boas and pythons prey (be it man or ship) down into the depths where they will be
which are often encountered in the jungles of Dessi and Shadaki. drowned or crushed by the pressure of the water. If caught in a
They are equipped with glistening double-tiered fangs that drip direct confrontation, a Giant Squid will deliver powerful blows with
venom. These huge snakes have thick bodies that are often in excess its tentacles and seek to crush or smash the object of its ire. They
of sixty feet in length (20 meters). They are most likely to be found are capable of expelling large volumes of black ink into the water to
in dense swampy or aquatic (freshwater or marine) environments. cover a hurried escape. Giant squid are innately cunning and often
They are very good swimmers and can reach speeds in excess of they will attack galleons that either have become becalmed in a
25 miles per hour in aquatic environments. Silver Swamp Pythons, windless ocean, or are damaged following a storm.
a sub-breed to be found in the Danarg swamp, have a distinctive
dorsal fin located behind their skull.
History: Various kinds of aquatic Giant Snakes can be encountered

on Magnamund. Silver Swamp Pythons inhabit the remote marshes
of Northern Magnamund and are particularly abundant in the
Serpent Swamp of Dessi and the Danarg. Giant River Snakes
can be found in the subterranean rivers of central Magnamund,
and Sea-Serpents are most often to be found around the atolls of
the Gulf of Serpents in Southern Magnamund. The Bloodwyrm
is a subterranean Giant Snake with distinctive scarlet scales and
are indigenous to many of the caverns of Magnamund. All Giant
Snakes are voracious predators.
Combat: Giant Snakes are able to swallow human prey whole.

They are very swift despite their size, and will attempt to inject their
venom into their opponent before seizing them in their massive jaws.
Special Rules: Giant Snakes will cause +5 Endurance points

of damage every other combat round, for a maximum of 3 rounds,
as a consequence of their venomous bite to Players who do not
possess the Magnakai Discipline of Curing.
Roleplaying Notes: You are the king of your domain. Any warm-
bloodied creatures entering your territory will suffer your primeval
desire to savage and consume them!
Roleplaying Notes: You are the unchallenged master of the oceans.

Giant Squid (Mollusc, Cephalopod) You will brook no trespass and anything that does come between
Combat Skill: 16-24 you and food, or strays into your territorial waters, will be taught
Endurance: 29-50 the error of its ways. Permanently!
Traits: Brutal 1, Reach
Physical Description: Much larger than a normal squid, the bodies Giant Wolf (Mammal, Carnivore)
of these monstrous beasts range from 21 to 27 feet (7-9 m) long, Combat Skill: 22-39
with powerful tentacles that can be up to 60 or 70 feet (20m – 23m) Endurance: 40-49
long. They are a terrifying sight to behold when they break the Traits: Grouping (Pack), Invulnerability (poison), Iron Will
surface after having risen at speed from the depths of the sea. They
are rarely found within 10 miles (16 kms) of a coastline and hunt at Description: These nightmarish wolves grow to the size of adult
depths down to 3,000 mtrs (9,000 feet) in the open ocean. horses. They have malevolent eyes and great fanged jaws flecked
with foamy spittle. They are some of the most ancient and most
Combat: When hunting creatures or objects on the surface, the dangerous predators on Magnamund. Their blood-curdling howls
giant squid attacks swiftly and attempts to envelop its target with can sometimes be heard up to 20 miles (38 kms) away.
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History: The Giant Wolves of Magnamund are an ancient breed Guanza (Reptile, Dinosaur)
of cunning and powerful predators that long precede the relatively Combat Skill: 13-17 (pack: 27-42)
smaller, though more aggressive, Doomwolves of the Darklands. Endurance: 20-25 (pack: 28-38)
The Giant Wolves have been hunted down by humankind over Traits: Grouping (Pack), Mount, Swift
millennia and very few remain in MS 5000. Hounds of Death
(Cananim-oud) are the name given by native tribesmen to the Physical Description: A Guanza is a large bipedal lizard. It is
few remaining Giant Wolves that inhabit the jungles of Dessi and extremely fast, both on land and in water, and it is able to run or
Valerion. The only region of Magnamund where Giant Wolves still swim for long distances.
proliferate is the Tadatizaga. Here these powerful predators have
evolved and become able to feed on the poisonous Grolth which History: The Guanza have some attributes of the sub-species of
infest this cursed territory. Subsequently, they have become the Agarashi called the Brozal. Guanza are not of Agarashi descent; they
largest of all the Giant Wolves. The Giant Wolves of Tadatizaga are a natural species. They are indigenous to Southern Magnamund
are supreme hunters, incredibly vicious and supremely cunning. and are bred and trained as racing lizards, most notably for popular
Darklords Ghurch and Tomogh’s attempts to subdue and enslave events such as the Caeno Derby in Shadaki.
these beasts have, as yet, been unsuccessful.
Combat: Guanza are swift pack hunters. They will often launch
pack attacks on larger prey on the great plains of Southern
Magnamund.
Roleplaying Notes: You want to be the fastest runner in this circular

arena. You do not care about the thousands of human watchers; all
that drives you is an overwhelming desire to win the race!
Combat: The Giant Wolves lope towards their prey at a very quick
pace before hurling themselves so violently against their victims
that the force of impact alone can prove fatal. They are vicious and
tenacious foes, capable of ripping apart a human in a matter of
seconds with their fangs and razor-sharp claws.
Roleplaying Notes: These creatures should be used very sparingly

by Narrators because of their extreme rarity beyond the borders of
the Tadatizaga, and because of the extraordinary danger that a pack
of Giant Wolves poses to a party of Players, especially unseasoned
ones. A lone Giant Wolf can sometimes occupy a forest in close
proximity to a remote village or settlement and launch infrequent
nocturnal attacks on its inhabitants, its livestock or anyone travelling
through the area.
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Hawk (& Aze) (Bird of Prey) Horse (Mammal, Ungulate)

Traits: Flight, Swift Traits: Grouping (Mob), Mount
Physical Description: A graceful bird of prey, the hawk has

long been a symbol of hunting excellence and nobility. This
elegant creature mainly preys on rodents and small birds, such as
Callysparrows, and is often found upon the arm of proud young
Princes or wealthy merchants. Azeim are well-trained Desert
Hawks, a favourite among Vassagonian senior army officers who
use Onyx Medallions to create a telepathic link with their bird. Physical Description: From the lowliest nag to the doughtiest war
horse, these commonly found animals are used for riding, pulling
Combat: The hawk is a skilful and devious opponent. It favours wagons or coaches, conveying warriors into battle, and ploughing
hit and run tactics against avians and humanoids alike. Hawks are fields across the entirety of the civilised regions of Magnamund.
more belligerent than eagles and will attack anyone or anything They come in a variety of sizes and colours, such as pure whites,
that is deemed a threat to their territory. They claw with their sharp mottled greys, browns of all hues, sleek blacks, warm chestnuts,
talons, and rake with their wickedly curved beaks when engaging greys and golden palominos. There are several varieties of horse to
in combat. An Aze will attack in precisely the way its Vassagonian be found on Magnamund. Here are a few of the more exceptional
master chooses. Usually, an Aze will be used to distract the types:
opponent of the Vassagonian warrior while the latter manoeuvres
into an advantageous position to strike a killing blow. • Douggas: a variety of sand horse that originated in the Dry
Main. They are used by nomads in the deserts of Vassagonia
Special Rules: Azeim often use their dagger-sharp beaks to rake and Sadi.
and rip the skin from the face of a human opponent. If the number
of Endurance points a Player loses in the first round of combat • Kuchek: a small, stocky, hardy breed that is named after the
is greater than the number lost by the Aze, then the creature’s most northerly province and town of Vassagonia where it was
attack will have caused permanent injury to his/her eyesight. This first bred.
reduces the victim’s base Combat Score by 1, a loss that can only
be healed by advanced Herbwarden techniques. • Slovarian Stallion: the males of this exceptionally fine breed
of plains horse are very fast, agile, reliable, and fearless in
Roleplaying Notes: Hawks are thinkers, strategists and meticulous combat. They can be found extensively on the grassy plains of
planners. Whilst many are bred solely for combat, they remain wise Slovia and Palmyrion.
enough to know that when they are outnumbered or outclassed by
an opponent. In these instances, discretion is always the better part • Simar: a famous breed of horse renowned for its stamina and
of valour. They can be more observant than eagles and have keener the ease with which it can be controlled. They are bred by the
eyesight (hence the common adage ‘eyes like a hawk’). Masbaté on the Great Lissan Plain. The Masbaté are too big to
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ride them and they use their Simar horses only to convey their History: Itikar are a breed of huge black eagles that nest in eeries
possessions and supplies. They sell them in the horse markets located high among the peaks of the Dahir and Vakar Mountains.
of the Great Lissan Plain, most especially in the Tent City of A few are known also to inhabit the Great Masourn Range between
Rakholi. Simar are rightly considered to be the finest breed of Vassagonia and Dessi. The Vassagonians have long since tamed
Lissanian stallions. these giants of the skies, using them as winged mounts for their
army leaders, scouts, couriers, and envoys. Veerok are a close
• Bhanarian Stallion: a strong breed of jet black horses which relation to Itikar, but they nest in the Xulun Moutains in Dessi.
are indigenous to the Bhanarian plain. The Plains-herder They have long since been tamed by the Vakeros Warrior-Mages.
families of Bhanar train these horses and sell them at auction
in the city of Yua Tzhan. Combat: In combat, these birds will dive and rake, seeking to cause
deep wounds with their great beaks and razor-sharp talons. When
Combat: Horses are easily scared unless especially trained for war. not committed to the attack, they will circle high above, beyond
They will bite or trample and they can be fatal if you should be the reach of ranged weapons, until either their prey becomes
caught in a stampede. complacent or they are commanded by their master to attack. They
are intensely loyal to their master and if that master dies, they
Roleplaying Notes: Horses have a variety of temperaments and will seek to end the life of their slayer with a bitter and ruthless
personalities; no two horses are exactly alike. Some are sedate and determination.
noble creatures whilst others are wild and untamed, lazy, or skittish
and unpredictable. Narrators can have some fun giving these Roleplaying Notes: These birds are brooding masters of the skies
animals personality traits! and can be both magnificent and terrifying to behold. Unlike their
much smaller cousins, the eagle and the hawk, the Ikitar and the
Veerok are very large creatures with great wingspans. They can be
Itikar (and Veerok) (Bird of Prey) wild and malicious creatures, and often it takes many years for a
Combat Skill: 14-20 master to fully tame one.
Endurance: 26-32
Traits: Brutal 1, Flight, Mount
Javek (Reptile, Snake)
Combat Skill: 11-15
Endurance: 15-40
Traits: Invulnerable (cold), Swift
Physical Description: A massive two-headed ice snake, snow-white

in colour and with transparent fangs. The Javek is an impressive
sight to behold when it rears up to reveal its glittering belly scales.
When preparing to attack, sticky blue venom will drip from the tips
of its fangs.
History: Native to the icy wastes of Kalte, the Javek is a creature

that inspires fear and awe in equal measure. The Ice Barbarians
often take Javek skins and fashion them into waistcoats as a symbol
of status. The killing of a Javek is part of an Ice Barbarian’s ‘coming
of age’ ritual for adolescent males of a tribe.
Combat: The Javek is a stealthy hunter and uses its snowy

camouflage to good effect when ambushing its prey. In the attack,
it will seek to inflict one bite to inject its venom, causing severe
damage to its luckless victim. In its natural habitat it is almost
Physical Description: Itikar are a far larger breed of eagle than invisible. It remains entirely motionless until the moment it rears
is normally encountered in the wild and they can bear the weight up and strikes.
of a human rider with ease. They are often black-feathered and
have powerful, crushing beaks, a large wingspan, and cruelly sharp Special Rules: Javek will cause +7 Endurance points of damage
talons with which to rend the flesh of adversaries and prey alike. every other combat round, for a maximum of 3 rounds, as a
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consequence of its venomous bite. The venom of a Javek is possibly Combat: Kaga are hunter predators and tenacious pursuers. They
the most powerful natural one in Magnamund and, as of MS 5000, will seek to wear down their enemy before closing for the kill.
it has no known antidote. Javeks can only use their fatal venomous They are markedly more cunning than lions and prefer to drop
bite once per day. down from on-high upon their prey, often from an overhanging
tree branch or rocky outcrop. They use their powerful claws to rend
and tear, whilst their sharp teeth deliver a killing bite to the victim’s
throat or head.
Roleplaying Notes: You always use your icy environment to your

advantage. You are capable of triggering avalanches to incapacitate
unsuspecting trespassers prior to the kill. You will always seek to
gain a tactical advantage before entering into any combat. Note to
Narrator: a double-headed deadly killing machine like this should
be used very sparingly. Try to evoke wonder and terror in your Roleplaying Notes: Kagas go through five sets of teeth during
Players when first they encounter a Javek, with the aim of making their lives, losing their birth fangs within the first month of life.
them feel as if this might be their last day on Magnamund, which it Necklaces made of Kaga birth fangs can be found in the street
may well be given the immense power of its venom. markets of Telchos. They are fiercely loyal creatures and very
protective of their Telchoi Warrior mistresses.
Kaga (Mammal, Carnivore)

Combat Skill: 9-15 Khatuuz (Crustacean)
Traits: Brutal 1, Grouping (Mob), Iron Will, Swift Endurance: 20-40
Traits: Defence 2, Reach
Physical Description: Kaga are large-pawed predatory desert cats
which originated in Telchos. They have abnormally large claws, Physical Description: The Khatuuz are massive crab-like predators
tufted ears that they can fold down over their faces to protect their with two large pincers, a pair of eyestalks with glowing white orbs at
eyes from sandstorms, and a vicious lashing tail. Their colourings their tips, and an armoured shell that resembles a chunk of ravaged
are predominantly orange and tan. red granite. They normally ply ocean shallows but occasionally
come onto land after violent storms disrupt their marine retreats.
History: The Kaga have been bred and trained by Telchoi Once roused, Khatuuz will spend days or weeks drying out on land
Warriors for millennia. Kaga are a large sub-species that evolved before shedding their rocky exoskeletons and returning to the sea
from common cats and they can only be found in Telchos and to burrow into the seabed and recreate their shells. The older a
neighbouring territories. Khatuuz is, the larger and denser its shell becomes. Each time they
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shed their shells, they grow in size and their shells become thicker. remotest parts of the frozen North, and on cold, isolated islands
Ancient Khatuuz, being those who are older than a century or two, like the Isle of Mists in the Kaltersee and the northernmost Sommer
can grow to the size of a small hut with virtually impenetrable Isles such as Nørdri Islöifr, Frjøsa, Ïsø and Vølør Eÿ.
shells and razor-sharp claws. They are commonly found in the
Kaltersee, the Gulf of Durenor and the Northern Void. Combat: The Kolbjörn is a skilled hunter and a capable surprise
ambusher. Once combat begins, it will focus on what it perceives
to be the weakest Player. Previous combat wounds and little or no
armour will be discerned as weakness and will influence its choice
of initial target. It will seek to kill its chosen target before moving
on to deal with others.
Combat: Khatuuz are ambush predators that wait for prey whilst
mimicking a rocky boulder. When potential prey comes close
enough, a Kathuuz rises up out of the sand and scuttles at it, eager
to crush it with its huge pincers.
Special Rules: If a Khatuuz inflicts a loss of more than 5

Endurance with an attack, it has caught its prey in one of its
claws. Caught opponents suffer a -5 penalty to Combat Skill,
and a loss of 2 Endurance points every round. The grip of a
Khatuuz can only be broken on a successful TV9 test, or when the
creature is killed.
Roleplaying Notes: Khatuuz are by far the most dangerous Roleplaying Notes: While Kolbjörn are not innately evil, they are
creatures to be encountered along the rocky shores of the Kirlundin very vicious and will aggressively defend their territory against
Isles. intruders. Areas of a forest claimed by Kolbjörn can be easily
identified by the territorial markers they leave. These are jagged
marks made by their bony protrusions which they gouge out of the
Kolbjörn (Mammal, Carnivore) trunks of trees. Normally, they give humans a wide berth and prefer
Combat Skill: 15-18 to hunt smaller creatures, except during the periods of starvation
Endurance: 20-25 which can occur frequently on their small and isolated islands.
Traits: Brutal 2
Physical Description: Kolbjörn are powerfully built bears with Lapillibore (Worm, Annelid)
dark grey or black fur and bony protrusions that are visible along Combat Skill: 12-16
their forearms, upper chest, and all down their spines. They only Endurance: 35-50
live in Polar Regions. Traits: Burrow
History: Nicknamed the ‘Ghosts of the North’, these predators Physical Description: These creatures are the colour of natural
were hunted to the brink of extinction by the Ice Barbarians of stone and can be very easy to overlook in the wild. When isolated
Kalte. In MS 5000, only a very few Kolbjörn have survived in the from their natural habitat, they resemble huge ringed earthworms
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with glowing mandibles and writhing bodies that undulate and Combat: Lions are territorial animals. They will stalk and pounce
move by slowly expanding and contracting. They emit a damp, upon their prey, rather than attempt to ambush it, as would their
unwholesome scent which can betray their presence. smaller cousins. They are very stubborn and difficult to scare
off once they are committed to a kill. They will go for the quick
takedown, usually using their speed, weight, and strength to best
advantage to knock an enemy off its feet.
When moving at speed, they can hit with considerable force and
immediately bring their fearsome fangs and claws to bear in any
ensuing struggle. They often circle their prey before attacking,
looking to find a weakness and, like many big cat predators, they
will always take down the weaker members of a target group with
their first strike.
Combat: These worms are innately vicious and are capable of

inflicting nasty wounds. They are able to bite through normal metal
armour as well as flesh and bone. They are not especially intelligent
and will react instinctively to any movement detected in the vicinity
of their burrows. When triggered, they will move directly towards
the source of the disturbance and attempt to bite at it without
thought for the consequences of their action. Roleplaying Notes: Lions are proud, fiercely loyal to their pack,
and supremely aggressive in combat. Outside of battle, they are
Roleplaying Notes: What’s that noise? It must be food or trouble. lazy animals, sleeping for up to 20 hours every day, especially in
I must attack it. I will attack it! hot climates. Males will let the females do the hunting and will laze
around with the cubs given half a chance.
Lion (Mammalian, Carnivore) Female lions work as a team when hunting whereas males are
Combat Skill: 18-21 more individual in their approach. When observing new potential
Endurance: 27-33 threats, they lie facing the direction of interest and keep a watchful
Traits: Brutal 2, Swift (first round of combat only) eye on their immediate surroundings. They will also track prey for
many miles if sufficiently hungry. A wounded lion is a particularly
Physical Description: Proud and strong members of the feline dangerous adversary.
species, lions are large, muscular, and powerful predatory big cats
which dwell in the savannahs of Central Magnamund. Males are When looking to make use of a lion, be sure you remember that
stockier than females and possess a distinctive mane. Females tend they are highly intelligent and individualistic animals; they should
to be sleeker, smaller, and more aggressive. not simply be meat for the party’s “combat grinder”.
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Lonoh (Arthropod, Arachnid) Roleplaying Notes: Narrators may consider employing one of these
Combat Skill: 18-24 creatures to confound their Players if they should lose their way
Endurance: 26-30 while travelling across the great Vassagonian desert. Who stole the
Traits: Burrow, Defence 2, Reach horse(s)? Why is the guard dead with no apparent wounds? Why
nobody hear or see anything untoward in the wide open desert
hereabouts?
Lugon (Mammal, Sirenian)

Combat Skill: 10-12
Endurance: 25-35
Traits: Burrow (deep dive), Defence 1
Physical Description: Lonoh are giant horse-sized semi-transparent

scorpions which infest the regs of the Dry Main Desert and the
arid Bavari hills of Vassagonia. Their hard chitinous exoskeleton has
amazing properties, having evolved over time to become almost
glass-like in their transparency so that only their yellowish brown
internal organs are clearly visible. When they are motionless, this
enables them to blend seamlessly with their sun-bleached rocky
environment. Because of this aspect they have become deadly
ambush predators. By the time one has discerned the outline of a
Lonoh, it is often too late to take effective action to avoid falling
prey to their attack.
Physical Description: Lugons are a large and gentle-natured
Combat: Lonoh always try to ambush their prey by remaining species of sea cow. These herbivorous mammals are only found
motionless until the moment they come within reach of their tail in the cold marine waters of the Lastlands. Sometimes growing up
stinger. The tip of the stinger is long and thin and often leaves to 16 feet (5 meters) long, they have no legs, their forelimbs have
hardly any discernible mark upon its luckless victim. If a Lonoh fails evolved into flippers, and their tails are paddle-shaped which they
to sting its prey effectively (the stinger can be blocked by metallic use to propel themselves through the sea. Although they appear
armour) it will launch themselves at speed upon its chosen target to be morbidly obese, they are surprisingly swift and efficient
and attempt to seize them in its massive pincers. These pincers are swimmers. Their haunting cries can carry for many miles, especially
capable of exerting pressure enough to decapitate a human, sever a when the sea is calm.
limb or crush a rib cage completely.
History: Two centuries ago, Lugoners (the name given to Lugon
Special Rules: If a Lonoh is first to hit its (unarmoured) target, hunters) depleted the species to the point of extinction in the
the latter is considered to have been stung and immediately will coastal waters off mainland Durenor. Now they can only be found
lose 4 ENDURANCE points, plus an additional 3 ENDURANCE around the coasts of the Kirlundin Isles, in the Kirlundin Straits,
points every other combat round after the first, for a maximum of 2 the Holmgulf and in the western part of the Gulf of Durenor.
subsequent rounds. This is as a direct consequence of having been Traditionally, they are hunted for their oil-rich flesh, their highly
injected with poison from the tail stinger. calorific body fat and their leathery skins.
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Combat: Lugons are benign creatures and will avoid confrontation Combat: Mammoths have a loud trumpeting call. This can be used
whenever possible by seeking refuge in deep water. If a Player to stunning effect to shock and disorientate an enemy. They prefer
should decide to attack a Lugon, they will not be able to prevent the to charge an enemy and trample them into the snow beneath their
creature from diving unless it has been harpooned and secured to a vast weight, rather than attempting to skewer their adversaries upon
ship with a connected chain or strong rope. If dragged down by a the tips of their tusks. They have large feet which effectively spread
diving Lugon, a Player must either kill it outright or free themselves their body weight to help them travel across deep snow fields. They
from contact in 4 combat rounds or less. If they fail to do so, they are equally effective when used against an enemy to crush its skull,
will become unconscious at the start of the 5th round and will bones or rib-cage with a powerful crushing stomp.
likely drown unless saved by a third party.
Roleplaying Notes: Mammoths are slow and ponderous mammals,
Roleplaying Notes: Kai Lords who have the Kai Discipline of but they are capable of an occasional turn of speed when they
Animal Kinship can imitate the plaintive call of the Lugon to summon decide to charge. Most of them are wild and resistant to mind
one of these creatures for use as an aquatic mount or guide. control. They become especially dangerous if they feel that
their herd is threatened. Mammoths that have been subdued by
the Ice Barbarians make for excellent beasts of burden, capable
Mammoth (Mammal, Proboscidea) of transporting large loads over difficult terrain and for long
Combat Skill: 25-30 distances. Some Brumalmarcs (Ice Barbarian leaders) of old used
Endurance: 40-55 mammoths for their personal transport and, by stint of the fact that
Traits: Brutal 2, Reach they possessed and controlled such a large and powerful beast, it
became testament to their will and authority.
Mawtaw (Mammal, Carnivore)

Combat Skill: 28-43
Endurance: 42-50
Traits: Aegis, Brutal 2, Grouping (Pack, no more than
two per group)
Physical Description: This albino quadruped is as big as a bear

with two huge sword-like tusks that protrude from its upper jaw.
Its fury hide is tough but not impregnable to sharp weapons. It has
startlingly pink eyes, strong natural psychic powers and razor-sharp
claws.
History: Mawtaws are the undisputed kings of the Tozaz Forest of

Nyras. They are skilful predators, especially so as they are gifted
with powerful natural psychic powers. When the Mawtaw first
Physical Description: A very large mammal with curved tusks and invaded this region, the Drakkarim were never able to completely
a long prehensile trunk. It has a thick hide with long shaggy fur, subdue or tame these fierce predators.
proportionately tiny eyes for the size of its head, and it is remarkably
resilient in very cold environments such as Kalte. Rather than hunt them to extinction, the Drakkarim chose to respect
them and allow them to dominate their domain. In doing so, the
History: Mammoths are among the largest and most powerful Mawtaw now constitute a formidable deterrent to Lencian spies
of the creatures which roam the icy wastes of Kalte. They are who occasionally dare venture into the Tozaz to gather information
mainly found in the western reaches of this vast snowy domain, about the defences of the Drakkar fortresses and troop dispositions
although they have been known to migrate eastwards when in this region.
weather conditions permit. For thousands of years, they have been
hunted and herded by the Ice Barbarians to provide them with an Combat: Mawtaws often work in pairs, using their stunning gaze
invaluable source of food, hides and tusks from which to fashion to shock and disorient their chosen targets and paralyse them with
tools, weapons and armour. Ice Barbarians famously use the ribs of fear before they charge into them. After a kill, they will stop and
Kalte Mammoths to make skis, and occasionally they sell their furs gorge themselves on their victim(s) before loping off with their
at the trading post of Ljuk. bellies distended. They are cunning and aggressive by nature, and
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have been known to trick their opponents by adopting seemingly Meresquid (Mollusc, Cephalopod)
subservient behaviour. This is done purely to lull them into a false Combat Skill: 16-20
sense of security prior to revealing their true ferocity and murderous Endurance: 35-40
intent. Traits: Burrow (deep dive), Reach
Special Rules: Once per combat encounter, a Mawtaw can use its
Paralysing Gaze to freeze a human in place. A Player must succeed
a Test with a Difficulty of 8 to avoid being momentarily frozen with
fear. Kai Disciplines, such as Mindshield, will grant a +2 Bonus to
resisting this Mawtaw tactic.
Physical Description: Similar in shape but very much larger than

a normal squid, the Meresquid is recognisable by the mottled
green pattern on its tendrils. The creature is otherwise visually the
same as many other varieties of large squid, although it is strictly
a freshwater species which inhabits the cold rivers of Northern
Magnamund. The largest of the Meresquids rival the marine Giant
Squids in size and tenacity.
Combat: Normally, the Meresquid lurks at the depths of its chosen

habitat, typically deep underground rivers with rocky beds, where
it exists in isolation. Occasionally, it will jet through the water in
an attempt to confuse and startle potential prey prior to consuming
them. Meresquids are stronger than normal squid types and have
been known to crush rocks with their powerful tendrils. Crushing
human bone is, by comparison, a relatively easy task to accomplish.
Roleplaying Notes: This is a cunning and implacable hunter, with a Roleplaying Notes: A silent and predatory lurker, given to sudden
notorious temper and the capacity to display its violent rage to full and unpredictable fits of movement. All the Meresquid wants is to
psychological effect at will. Once committed to an attack, it will not be left alone, unless it is hungry or in search of a mate. Curious
relent until it is either successful or it is killed. It has great stamina Players who stray too close should be taught a lesson as to just how
and is capable of pursuing prey for many miles, and for many days, strong its tendrils are.
without need of food or rest. Narrator’s note: a single Mawtaw
works best when used against a complacent group of Players, or
when two are employed in a sudden encounter where they can Mule (Mammal, Ungulate)
decimate a large number of enemies with their ferocious charge. Combat Skill: 10-12
Endurance: 18-24
For their size, Mawtaws can be relatively silent and stealthy Traits: Mount
adversaries in their natural environment. They will only snarl and
growl when they are enraged which, unfortunately, happens all too Physical Description: A mule is the offspring of a male donkey
readily. (jack) and a female horse (mare). They are notoriously stubborn
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creatures but serve a useful purpose as beasts of burden. They Nahba Worm (Worm, Annelid)
are often used to haul mine carts or transport heavy loads across Combat Skill: 25-45
difficult terrain. Endurance: 30-40
Traits: Ranged Combat (acid, double Endurance loss,
Combat: Mules can deliver a nasty bite and/or a vicious kick. blocked by Nexus)
Braying constantly when under duress, they are not at all skilled
or sophisticated when it comes to fighting; they are prone to
making stupid mistakes. Invariably they will charge head–down
towards their adversary. If the adversary can dodge aside at the last
moment, the mule will likely run past them quite harmlessly. Many
an angered mule has run off the edge of a cliff when charging an
enemy who simply moves aside at the last moment.
Physical Description: Nahba Worms are very large worm-like

creatures with three insectoid mandibles. Their corpse-like flesh
is covered by sharp horny spikes. Their saliva is a highly corrosive
alkaline which they can eject in a thin stream at their enemies.
Their blood is also corrosive, having evolved and adapted to the
harsh volcanic environments they inhabit. They are the scourge of
the Vale of Nahba, an extraordinary region of the Chai Plain that is
punctuated by hundreds of bore holes and geysers. It is located in
the borderlands between the Empire of Chai and the Great Lissan
Plain. Nahba Worms hide in the bore holes and emerge from them
to attack potential prey. Nahba Worms are also rumoured to exist
Roleplaying Notes: Mules can be notoriously wilful and stubborn in the unexplored areas of the central Kelderwastes.
creatures when they put their inconsequential minds to it. When
they become stubborn, they will refuse to cooperate or perform Combat: Nahba Worms will emit a stream of corrosive saliva at
the most rudimentary of tasks. They are easily frightened and have their opponents to wound and weaken them prior to attacking with
been the cause of much lost loot when careening off to escape their fearsome mandibles. They are remarkably agile despite their
whatever it is that has spooked them. The nature of the threat need size.
not be at all fearsome and sometimes it can be of no real threat
at all. Perception is everything to a mule. Something as mundane Special Rules:. Nahba Worms are especially vulnerable to fire; their
as their own shadow, or a strangely shaped rock or tree, can cause saliva and skins are highly inflammable. If ignited they immediately
them to panic and run off. burst into flame and explode, necessitating every Player in a radius
of 50 feet (15 meters) to make a test to check if they have been
Generally, mules are placid and subservient beasts of burden that hit by the creature’s blood and saliva. If the test fails, they must
are receptive to kind and considerate handling. Treat your mule well pick a Random Number; the result is equal to the number of
and it should serve you loyally. ENDURANCE points they lose (0 = zero END lost).
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Roleplaying Notes: Players wishing to travel from the Tent City of Roleplaying Notes: Ooslo Birds can be a novel way to travel across
Rhakoli to the Chai Empire are compelled to pass through the Vale parts of Southern Magnamund (with the help of a Kundi Shaman),
of Nahba and are at high risk of being attacked by Nahba Worms. between the Gurlu Marshes of Karnali, the Voxai Swamp of Chai,
The best (and probably only) way for Players to survive a Nahba or the delta of the River Tirai Nahma in Bhanar. Their keen hearing
Worm attack is to use fire as a weapon. enables them to detect the sound of the tunes played by Kundi
shamans at distances of up to 50 miles (80 kms).
Ooslo (Wading Bird)

Combat Skill: 10-12 Rat (Mammal, Rodent)
Traits: Flight Endurance: 1-3
Trait: Grouping (Swarm, double Combat Score of group, quadruple
Endurance of group)
Physical Description: Ooslo are giant birds which have an awkward Physical Description: The common rat is a small furry rodent with
and disproportionate shape. Long-necked and small bodied, they tiny peppercorn eyes and a whip-like tail. The most common type
are strong fliers even if their great wings flap without rhythm or to be found is the brown rat, although they do come in several
grace. Their inexpressive eyes are big and saucer-like. They nest in different colour variations including white (albinos), grey and black.
swamps and wetland marshes and are indigenous to most swamps The largest natural breed can be encountered in the Rat Swamp
in Southern Magnamund. located in the Wildlands.
History: Ooslo birds are especially susceptible to the music played History: Rats carry diseases, and for this reason they are rightly
by the Kundi shamans of the Azanam. The latter are able to attract considered vermin and destroyed on sight by most humans and
the Ooslo birds with the strange tunes they play on their carved humanoids. Rats are especially susceptible to magical diseases,
flutes, and then capture them with lassos for subsequent use as notably those propagated by the Cener Druids, which can turn
flying mounts. Invariably, a freshly captured Ooslo will fly straight them into savage and fearless hunters with a penchant for human
to its nest. flesh. Chaos energies (like those emanating from Doomstones or
from Shadow Gates linked to the cancerous Realm of Paradox in
Combat: Ooslo are very large but fearful birds. They will always the Daziarn Plane) are known to have even worse effects on rats,
seek to evade a fight and fly away, despite their great physical causing them to grow to the size of a small dog or mutate into
strength. swarming mass of ravenous horrors.
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Combat: Rats are timid by nature, any only become aggressive parties in order to take advantage of the opportunity to feast upon
when confined in tight environs or grouped in large swarms. the combat dead after the battle is over. They travel mostly alone or
Typically, a combat against a solitary rat will comprise one bite in pairs, although flocks of Ravens are not an uncommon sight over
before the creature turns tail and scurries away. battlefields. They are especially susceptible to psychic commands
and can be used as allies in battle or as scouts by Kai Lords who
Special Rules: Rats can group in extremely large numbers; their have the Discipline of Animal Kinship.
swarms have no upper limit.
Combat: Beaks and talons are the order of the day. Ravens, and
Roleplaying Notes: Rats are attracted to food that is within their similar, will rarely continue to swoop after their initial strike unless
reach, even if they have to gnaw through wood to reach it. Players their chosen victim is badly injured or incapable of fighting back.
sleeping rough in villages, towns or cities may be subjected to Usually, after their initial attack, they will fly out of missile range
the unwanted attention of a rat looking to steal food from their and circle around high above the fray, unless their actions are being
backpacks. They will rarely bite a Player if they are undisturbed directed by a third party entity.
while attempting this theft. If a Player receives a bite from a rat, the
Narrator should make them test against disease on a difficulty of 6. Roleplaying Notes: The presence of ravens can often indicate the
whereabouts of corpses and carcases in open countryside. Players
seeking a person or a creature outdoors would be wise to note the
Raven (or any blackbird of presence of ravens. It could be indicative that their quarry has met
similar size) (Bird) with an untimely or unfortunate fate somewhere in the vicinity.
Combat Skill: 3-6
Endurance: 1-3
Traits: Brutal 1, Flight, Grouping (Mob) Reebdan (Mammal, Pangolins)
Combat Skill: 14-18
Endurance: 15-25
Traits: Defence 2
Physical Description: These glossy plumed black birds are common

all across the temperate regions of Magnamund. They may differ
little in size and form but they will be predominantly black and have
bright, beady, and ever-watchful eyes.
History: These unlikable scavengers and carrion feeders are Physical Description: Reebdan are medium-sized armoured six-
regarded by Sommlending folk as an omen of ill fortune. Ravens legged carnivorous mammals. They have a strip of pale fur that
learnt centuries ago to identify and follow military units or raiding runs between their stout articulated shell-like plates which cover
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their bodies, a small grey tail and large powerful paws equipped History: Rhudun are commonly found living in the great pine
with strong, hooked yellow claws. The shell-like plates between trees of the Tozaz Forest of Nyras, where they are adept at evading
their ears are articulated and clatter and rattle when they are Drakkarim patrols who hunt them for sport. Surprisingly, these
excited, irritated or melancholy. natural creatures have never been corrupted by the pestilence
commonly found in and around the ancient Cenerese temples of
History: Reebdan in the wild are the most dangerous endemic this region.
predators of the Cloeasian plains and the Bone Hills. Boneman
chieftains and some rich Cloeasian merchants often tame them for Combat: Rhudun like to batter their foes and use their superior
use as guard dogs. agility to get into the best possible position to launch an attack.
They do not operate in large groups, but prefer to attack in twos
Combat: Their clawed paws are very effective and destructive and threes. They always favour ambush tactics, using improvised
weapons when used in close combat. thrown missiles prior to launching their assault.
Roleplaying Notes: Tamed Reebdans are loyal and affectionate Special Rules: Rhudun have a fearsome roar, and their charging
companions, and will play enthusiastically with their masters in attack can often knock their enemy down upon first contact. Once
same manner as puppies. They can understand simple commands, it has knocked its opponent to the ground, it will pummel its foe
and show their feelings using the mobile plates between their relentlessly. In game terms, once per combat the Rhudun can
ears. The more a Reebdan is enthusiastic, the noisier it becomes. use this Knockdown Attack to gain +2 to CS if it is successful.
However, a tamed Reebdan can swiftly transform into a deadly Subsequently, if the first blow it lands is also successful (i.e., it
killing machine if its master is threatened. results in the victim losing at least 1 END), the recipient will lose an
additional 3 END to damage sustained in the normal way.
Rhudun (Mammal, Primate) Roleplaying Notes: Rhudun are not unsophisticated brutes. They
Combat Skill: 15-17 Endurance: 23-25 prefer to settle things without resorting to combat and will only do
Traits: Grouping (Pack), Ranged Attack so if they have no other choice. Rhudun are relatively intelligent
and peaceful, and they will seek to escape confrontation whenever
possible. However, if pressed, they will defend their territory or
family to the death.
Roctopus (Mollusc, Cephalopod)

Combat Skill: 15-18
Endurance: 18-25
Traits: Aegis, Reach
Physical Description: Roctopus are subterranean ambush predators

which proliferate in the Underworld of Magnamund. They settle in
caves, tunnels, ancient underground temples and the foundations
of large inhabited buildings. Roctopus resemble large octopuses,
but contrary to their aquatic cousins they only live in dry and
rocky environments. The green slimy tentacles of a Roctopus may
hang like inoffensive damp vines from the wall or ceiling where
the creature is nesting until a potential prey comes within striking
range.
Combat: A Roctopus can uncoil its long, slimy tentacles very swiftly
and surge them towards its opponent like a mass of wriggling
snakes, eager to strangle their foe with a vice-like grip.
Physical Description: Rhudun are medium-sized ape-like creatures
that inhabit the temperate forests of western Northern Magnamund. Special Rules: Roctopus usually hide silently in dark places where
They have small beady eyes and wide mouths with a mix of sharp they feed on passing rodents and vermin. If the Players have no
fangs and chisel-like front teeth. source of light, they will likely be unable to determine the precise
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position of the Roctopus during a fight, and will suffer -4 CS until Vassagonia. They migrated to the Gulf of Tentarium during the Age
they are able to find it. Roctopus are susceptible to commands of the Black Moon and have never returned. A popular myth for
using the Magnakai Discipline of Animal Control. why they abandoned the region is because the pirates who dwell
in the Khordaim Islands hunted and killed them to the brink of
extinction.
Combat: Sharks are opportunistic predators and will attack

anything edible that ventures into their domain. Many attacks occur
along coastal stretches in warm climes, and often in less than 6 feet
(2 m) of water. When attacking, sharks prefer to circle their target
until they decide the moment is ripe to strike.
This initial attack will be fast and furious. Once blood is drawn, the
attacking shark, and those accompanying it, will be overcome by a
feeding frenzy in which the luckless prey will be swiftly torn apart
and consumed. Encountering a hungry school of sharks is a very
serious situation for any Player to find themselves in, especially in the
depths of the open ocean where escape will be virtually impossible.
Roleplaying Notes: The caves deep below the surface of

Magnamund are rarely safe. They may not be the most deadliest
threat to be encountered in the Underworld, but Roctopuses are
difficult to locate and can easily catch a party of Players unawares
when searching in the dark.
Shark (Fish, Selachii)

Combat Skill: 12-19
Endurance: 26-32
Traits: Brutal 2, Iron Will (only after inflicting Endurance loss
on a living foe)
Physical Description: These aquatic predators come in many

variants, but are all of similar origin, body shape, and disposition.
Their sizes vary from 5 to 20 feet (1.6 – 6.6 m) in length, with Roleplaying Notes: Sharks do not always attack, but they most
some, notably those native to the Gulf of Tentarium located off the likely will if they are hungry or deliberately provoked. They possess
southern coast of Dessi, maturing at over 30 feet (10 m) in length. sufficient intelligence to formulate effective attack strategies and
They are masters of the open ocean, capable of rending flesh to the will always strike first at the weakest member of a group, especially
bone with their multiple ridges of razor sharp teeth. if it is wounded and there is blood in the water. They have highly
developed senses and can detect the presence of humans in water
Historical Note: Contrary to its name, there are no longer any at distances up to 5 miles (8 km). They can detect blood in the
sharks to be found in the Bay of Sharks located southeast of water up to 15 miles (24km) away.
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Sligza (Fish, Eel) Sloat (Batrachian, Frog)

Combat Skill: 34-49 Combat Skill: 6 -10 Endurance: 24-30
Endurance: 15-22 Physical Description: A gigantic breed of toad.
Traits: Brutal 1, Swift Traits: Reach, Mount
Physical Description: Sligza are giant eels with jelly-like flesh

and ragged fangs. They are anadromous; they spend most of their History: These giant batrachians are used extensively in the
time in the seas of Southern Magnamund (Chai Sea, Mhythenian Stornlands and neighbouring territories to pull riverboats upstream
Sea, Sea of Vaduz), but migrate each year from the sea into fresh on the great waterways of the Storn, the Kinam and the Galdon.
water to breed. They use large rivers, like the River Heng and River
Tkukoma in Chai, the River Tehda in Bhanar, and the River Huomi Combat: Sloats are long-lived, enduring, strong, and very slow-
in the Kelderwastes mainly due to their size. Adults Sligza can witted creatures. In combat, they are especially vulnerable to a swift
grow to 45 feet (15 meters) long. During their yearly migration attacker. They have no natural combat ability. The best they can do
upstream, which requires a great deal of energy to swim against the is to use their swift and sticky tongues to capture and consume
sometimes strong currents, they become voracious and aggressive small adversaries no bigger than a domestic cat.
and are known to attack all kinds of creatures. An adult Sligza is
able to swallow a human or humanoid body in one gulp. There is Roleplaying Notes: Sloats are not very bright and they are simply
no fixed migratory season; Sligza migrate upstream at all times of incapable of complex thought. Their natural habitat is the bank
the year. This makes the rivers they visit especially hazardous all of a wide river in temperate climes, where they nest in reed beds
year long. and marshy tributaries. They are easily captured and tamed and,
consequently, they often end up as beasts of burden for the hauling
Combat: A starving Sligza will always hunt down any and all of commercial riverboats and barges in the Stornlands.
potential prey in its immediate proximity. They are furious and
powerful predators capable of inflicting terrible wounds with their
sharp fangs. However, they are not equipped to absorb combat Snake (poisonous) (Reptilian, Snake)
damage at all well as their jelly-like flesh is especially vulnerable to Combat Skill: 8-16
sharp cutting weapons. Endurance: 2-8
Trait: Swift
Special Rules: Sligza are immune to Animal Kinship.
Physical Description: Usually small to medium sized, the poisonous
Roleplaying Notes: Players should think twice about swimming serpents of Magnamund come in myriad colours and shapes and
in the great rivers of Southern Magnamund. Sligza are lethally can be found in any forest, grassland or jungle. Some of them only
powerful creatures. They could end up being swallowed or badly attack if they are cornered or surprised, but others are infamously
injured before they have any chance to reach dry land. aggressive.
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Combat: In combat, Venomous serpents always try to bite their Antitoxin. Kai Masters with the Magnakai Discipline of Curing
enemy with their poison-injecting fangs. They are successful when can neutralize the snake’s deadly venom, but at a heavy cost
they manage to inflict damage to a Player. Poisonous snakes have of 8 ENDURANCE points.
venoms of varying strengths. The most mundane can cause +1 to
+3 END loss per bite. If the venom has paralysing properties, once a • Marshviper: Marshvipers are venomous and deadly snakes that
Player is deemed ‘dead’ they will in fact be comatose and incapable infest the swamps of the Lastlands, such as the Lagan Marshes,
of movement until healed by some means. There are a few species the Maakenmire Swamp, Rat Swamp, the Frae Wetlands and
with lethal bites. The following are but a few of the better-known the Lujar Marshes. They are brightly coloured with zig-zagging
examples of these deadly snakes: stripes of scarlet, orange and yellow. They are most often found
in dense clumps of undergrowth or swimming through murky
waters and are difficult to spot. Stepping on a Marshviper or
disturbing its nest invariably results in the snake attacking. Red
Marshvipers (notable being those without stripes) tend to wrap
themselves around the leg of their unfortunate victim which
increases the chance of scoring a successful bite. Marshviper
venom is especially virulent.
Any Player who suffers an END loss against a Marshviper will

be considered bitten. In MS 5000, there is no known cure for the
venomous bite of a Red Marshviper and humans succumbing to
its venom die in a particularly gruesome manner. The muscles
of their body involuntarily tighten and relax, the wound
rapidly turns black and they have nightmarish hallucinations
before eventually losing consciousness. Kai Masters with the
Magnakai Disciple of Curing can neutralize the snake’s venom,
but at a very heavy the cost of 12 ENDURANCE points.
• Sandsnake: These yellow-skinned reptilians are the most

dangerous species of venomous snake to be found in the
Wildlands. The bite of a Sandsnake will kill its hapless victim in
less than one minute. If damage is inflicted upon a Player, they
are considered to have been bitten and will expire in 45—50
seconds unless a vial of Antitoxin is ingested. Kai Master with
the Magnakai Discipline of Curing can neutralize the sandsnake’s
venom but at a heavy cost of 8 ENDURANCE points.
• Yua: Yuas are small venomous forest snakes indigenous to

the timberlands of Northern Magnamund. They usually nest
• Conda: The Conda is a grey Bhanarian plain snake with a in cool caves and are nocturnal hunters. Invariably they are
wedge-shaped head and bright red eyes. Its greenish yellow jet black with glistening scarlet eyes. When attacking, they
venom is very powerful and, if bitten, a Player will die in inject a terrible neurovascular poison which can shut down a
2-5 minutes unless they can consume a vial of Antitoxin. Kai human’s respiratory system in a matter of minutes. The only
Masters with the Magnakai Discipline of Curing can neutralize known antidote to the bite of a Yua is Oede herb. Kai Masters
the Conda’s venom but at a cost of 5 ENDURANCE points. with the Magnakai Discipline of Curing are able to neutralize
the snake’s deadly venom at a cost of 3 ENDURANCE points.
• Jubai: This small and apparently insignificant desert snake is
one of the most poisonous of all the serpents of the Dry Main. Roleplaying Notes: Venomous snakes constitute a ubiquitous
The bite of a Jubai will kill its unfortunate victim in 1 minute. danger for Players exploring remote areas of Magnamund. Players
Jubai are too small to really harm one Player in Combat. In should always carry a vial of Antitoxin with them when venturing
fact, it only fights in order to bite its opponent. If it inflicts out into the wild. Some of the snakes listed above are so dangerous
damage to a Player, he or she is considered bitten and will die that Narrators should provide their Players with clues (such as
after 60 seconds have lapsed unless they consume a vial of tracks) that will indicate their presence in any given area.
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Spider (Arthropod, Arachnid) spider is the more dangerous and deadly is its venom. Zuath venom
Combat Skill: 5-10 has been known to kill in one minute. The best known antidote to
Endurance: 1-2 a Zuath bite is Cowana herb, a marine variety of Laumspur (3 doses
Traits: Grouping (Swarm) of Laumspur are needed to obtain the same effect). Kai Masters
with the Magnakai Discipline of Curing can neutralize Zuath deadly
venom but at the cost of 6 ENDURANCE points.
Roleplaying Notes: Spiders are patient predators. They do not strike

unless they are sure of inflicting a bite on their chosen target. To
bring alive in the minds of the Players, you will need to exploit the
subliminal fear that most of us have of arachnids. A scuttling motion
with your hand across the table is often all it takes to unsettle them!
Squid (Mollusc, Cephalopod)

Combat Skill: 10-14
Endurance: 14-18
Traits: Burrow (deep dive), Reach
Physical Description: The spiders of Magnamund are stealthy

arachnids. They come in myriad sizes, body shapes and colouration.
Some are poisonous but most are not. All have eight legs and eight
eyes. They can be found in all climes and regions except for the
frigid icy wastes of Kalte. The smallest are no bigger than a flea
while the largest can have bodies that can measure up to 1 foot (0.3
m) in length. The most venomous natural spider on Magnamund is
the Zuath, a Vassagonian tree dweller. It has red legs and a copper-
coloured body. Adult Zuath have bodies that are approximately the
same diameter as a Gold Crown.
Combat: Spiders are stealthy hunters. Those that are venomous will
use their poison sparingly and will not waste it on strikes that have
little or no chance of success. They spin elaborate webs in which
to ensnare insects and small rodents. They will remain motionless
for hours in a shadowy or peripheral part of the web and wait for a
strand to vibrate. As soon as they detect this vibration, they scuttle
into action and scurry towards the source of the disturbance at
speed in the hope of killing their next meal. Physical Description: Common adult squid vary in size, with
bodies that measure between 5-8 feet (1.6 – 2.6 m) in length. They
Special Rules: Poisonous spiders have venoms of differing strengths. have long tentacles and vary in colour. They are able to blend in
These can cause +1 to +3 END damage per bite. If you, as Narrator, with their surroundings and can move quickly through the water by
are using a paralysing variant, once the character is deemed ‘dead’ means of jet propulsion.
they are actually comatose and cannot move until treated effectively
by a third party. The poison will stay in the Player’s system for up to History: Squid predominantly inhabit warm coastal waters, notably
one week, reducing their base Endurance by half. This means the shallows and reefs of Vassagonia, Telchos, Shadaki and the
that they cannot restore their Endurance score above half of its Chai Sea. Some cool water varieties can be found in the Tentarias
normal limit until they recover. Generally, the smaller a poisonous and the northern Kuri Sea. A particularly delicious variety inhabits
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the Chai Sea where they are a much sought after delicacy by the needle-like fangs. They live in nests and move very quickly when
fishermen of this region. disturbed. In exceptional conditions (usually in deep hot caverns
that are very humid and filled with steam), older Steamspiders can
Combat: These are voracious aquatic predators. They strike with grow to gigantic sizes (up to 21 feet – 7 meters!). These giants
ruthless tenacity, seeking to envelop and smother their prey with have large fangs coated with sticky black neurotoxic venom. The
their long tentacles. They prefer to attack by ambush and will chittering sounds they make are chilling to hear. Fortunately, Giant
hide motionless among rocks or in reef hollows for several hours Steamspiders are not gregarious like their diminutive counterparts.
patiently awaiting their prey.
History: Young Steamspiders were often used by the Zakhans
Roleplaying Notes: Highly territorial, sometimes that will work in of Vassagonia to guard the chimneys of their grand palaces from
groups to overwhelm larger prey. If hungry, they will make sure would-be intruders, especially spies and robbers. They are rightly
that no edible interloper escapes their territory alive! feared in their natural habitats which are caverns or passages filled
with steam. Most often these creatures can be found in Vassagonia,
but colonies have also been found in Shadaki, Bhanar, Lissan, and
Steamspider (Arthropod, Arachnid) in the lower cavern levels of the subterranean kingdom of Bor.
Combat Skill: 4-6
Endurance: 2-3 Combat: Usually found in a swarm or a nest, small Steamspiders are
very protective of their lairs and they will move quickly to overwhelm
Notable Sub-species: an intruder. They deliver a nasty bite with strong venom that can
quickly render a person unconscious and helpless. Once their prey
Giant Steamspider has been subdued, the Steamspider swarm will quickly finish it off
Combat Skill: 25-48 with multiple bites before consuming its body.
Endurance: 37-45
Traits for all Steamspiders: Brutal 1, Grouping (mob), Iron Will Contrary to this, Giant Steamspiders are voracious predators. They
(Mindblast only), Swift prefer to ambush their prey and will move very quickly to complete
an attack. Only if they cannot fight with the advantage of surprise
will they engage an enemy directly, using their fanged bite and
sharp-tipped legs to overwhelm their foe.
Special Rules: A Steamspider’s venom is very potent. It causes +1

Endurance loss per spider that bites the victim. This END loss
is cumulative up to a maximum of +3 END loss per combat round.
When a human or humanoid takes in excess of 10 Endurance
point losses in a single combat, it will begin to lose consciousness.
Narrators should penalise players thus affected by reducing their
ability to move and halving their Combat Skill rating.
Roleplaying Notes: Protect your humid home and make sure to

punish any who dare disturb your nest. Swarm upon an enemy and
bite hard and repeatedly. Intruders must be driven away, or killed
and consumed at leisure!
Swamp Giant (Ooze)

Combat Skill: 16-20
Endurance: 30-40
Traits: Aegis, Brutal 2
Physical Description: The Swamp Giants are primitive ooze

Physical Description: Steamspiders are usually small and tough creatures inhabiting the Gurlu Marshes of Southern Magnamund.
spiders, mottled red and black in colour, with a face-like pattern on They look like huge, greenish amorphous masses of slime and mud,
their hairy backs. They have eight spindly legs, six eyes, and sharp wreathed with vines and dead vegetation, in which one can discern
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the outline of arms and legs but little more. Always hungry for Tiger (Mammal, Carnivore)
blood, they hide in quagmires and move ponderously in search of Combat Skill: 19-26
prey. As these creatures pass away, their bodies melt until all that Endurance: 26-32
is left are the heaps of mud and filth that once gave them form. Traits: Brutal 2, Swift
Combat: Swamp Giants are ambush predators. They move slowly

until the moment they attack then they rise up from the swamp
to grab and smother their prey. They will hold a victim to their
beslimed bodies with a crushing bear hug with the intention of
rendering them unconscious and consuming them alive.
Physical Description: Tigers are a large species of cat, most

recognisable for their pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-
orange fur and with a lighter underside. Tigers are apex predators,
primarily preying on ungulates such as bovids and deer. They are
territorial and generally solitary but social animals who need large
and contiguous areas of habitat that support their prey requirements.
They are indigenous to the jungles and forests of Southern
Magnamund, most notably those of the Mythenish nations.
Special Rules: Swamp Giants have the ability to swallow any Combat: Tigers are tenacious combatants. They will often seek
normal weapons that touch them. During combat, at the start of to wear down their enemy before closing in for the kill. They will
the third round, a Swamp Giant can steal by absorption the weapon first attack the weakest in any group and have a canny instinct for
of a Player who has managed to wound it. The Player must them determining who this is (the Player with the lowest END score).
fight without this weapon until the end of the combat. This ability They will ambush their prey whenever possible, often by dropping
is doubly-dangerous for any Player who is unarmed. down upon them from an overhanging tree branch or rocky
outcrop.
If they touch the Swamp Giant, they will be swallowed up by it at
the start of the third round and begin to suffocate (losing 3 END Roleplaying Notes: Tigers are big and proud and full of self-
each subsequent round until they, or the Swamp Giant, is dead). confidence. They possess a cunning streak and a vicious nature,
especially when they or their offspring are approached from behind.
Roleplaying Notes: Being attacked by a mindless and merciless They will bear a grudge and are remorseless in hunting down
Swamp Giant could be the final straw for a group of Players anyone who violates their territory, or causes them (or their cubs)
attempting to extract one of their party from the sticky treacherous harm. Young tiger cubs have long been greatly prized as prestigious
morass that is the Gurlu Marshes! pets by the rulers of Mhytan, Chai, Vaduzhan and Bhanar.
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Vythaz (Mammal, Ungulate) Doomwolves. A stampede of Vythaz can and will trample anything
Combat Skill: 5-6 that stands in its path, including a luckless party of Players!
Endurance: 10-15
Traits: Grouping (Pack) Roleplaying Notes: Vythaz are especially fearful of fire and will
flee from it instinctively.
Warhound (Mammal, Carnivore)

Combat Skill: 16-18 (pack 20-36)
Endurance: 24-27 (pack 30-40)
Physical Description: A species of hardy but timid goat-like

mountain animals which gather in large herds in winter. They are
very agile on steep slopes and mountainsides, where they are able
to reach rare and nutritious herbs that are very difficult for humans
to find and collect. Physical Description: Warhounds are an aggressive breed of
powerful canines that have been bred and trained specifically for
History: These ruminants are native to the Ogshezar Mountains, use in battle.
the Southern Durncrag Mountains and the Quarlen Range. They
migrate in winter in large herds that move along the river valleys History: Warhounds are used in the armies of several realms in
of the northern part of the Stornlands (Storn, Quarle, Anorl, Dax, Magnamund. The most renowned and feared Warhounds are those
Dandak, Zautarl, Denka). bred by the Empire of Vassagonia, whose armies employ packs
of these bloodthirsty beasts to penetrate enemy lines immediately
Vythaz are common in the southern foothills of the Ogshezar prior to an infantry assault. Vassagonian Warhounds are often
Mountains near Cragmantle, in Skaror, where they fall prey to the imported into the Stornlands where they are used for a similar
Drakkarim of Jazuz, Jagdog and Ogvast who hunt them for meat. purpose. The Cener Druids breed packs of mutated Warhounds
They also fall prey to Doomwolves and Kraan from the Darklands. that are covered with horny scales which they use as a deterrent to
intruders entering their forbidding realm of Ruel.
Combat: On their own, a Vythaz is a benign and placid creature.
However, a large running herd of them is entirely another matter, Combat: When Warhounds are off the leash and hungry for blood,
particularly when it is being pursued by Black Corvayls or they will come loping towards their opponents at an unnerving
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speed and with a complete disregard for their own survival. Their have a thick layer of vascular adipose tissues which produces
handlers often fit them with pieces of metal and thick leather whale oil, an inflammable viscous liquid that is used in oil lamps.
armour to increase their chances of surviving ranged fire during Being mammals, they breathe air and must surface occasionally to
their attack. In melee, they are formidable foes that can drag down replenish their oxygen supply. They can hold their breath for more
and savage a mounted knight in full armour. than an hour.
Roleplaying Notes: Warhounds are loyal to their masters and Skark are a breed of toothed whales that inhabit the eastern part
utterly merciless when in combat against their enemies. They will of the Northern Void, off the coasts of Lencia, Nyras, Tadatizaga
only disengage from combat when commanded to do so by their and Ixia. Reaching 60 feet (20 mtrs) in length, they look like sperm
handlers. whales, but they display large, sword-sized upper teeth contrary to
their cousins. They are fearsome predators which will dive down
to a depth of 9,000 feet (3,000 mtrs) to hunt for Giant Squid. They
Whales (and Skarks) have been known to attack small ships when they are close to
(Mammal, Cetacean) starvation.
Combat Skill: 18-30
Endurance: 70-120 History: Whales are the greatest natural creatures to have ever
Traits: Burrow (deep dive), Defence 3 swum in the cold northern seas of Magnamund. In the course of
history they have only been dwarfed by the Sea Dragons and the
Skark gigantic Agarashi which were released during the Age of Eternal
Combat Skill: 25-30 Night and have long since disappeared. In MS 5000, they are the
Endurance: 70 only sea creatures that have not been hunted by the mighty Xargath
Traits: Brutal 3, Burrow (deep dive) sea-snakes that were released into the Kaltersee by the Darklords
of Helgedad. However, whales are not without their predators. For
several centuries they have been hunted by Durenese whalers from
the ports of Durenon Bridge, Lof and Trelsk.
Those that survive the whalers and live out their long lives will
choose, when the time comes, to beach themselves and expire on
the Whale Coast of the polar continent of Kalte. Thousands of
whale skeletons and be found on this remote and frozen coastline.
Some are ancient and are of titanic proportions, being the remains
of Giant Whales that endured during the Age of Eternal Night.
Lencian whalers are famous for hunting Skark. The oil they extract
from these sea predators is highly valued for its inflammable
properties. Skark Oil It is used to heat the outpost of Fort Azgad in
the ice-cold Sea of Tozaz
Combat: Whales are pacific creatures which only feed on plankton.

They do not attack ships unless they are whalers who have attacked
them first. In this instance, the whales will attempt to strike their
human predators with swipes of their mighty tails. They have been
known to propel themselves out of the sea to fall on a boat and
crush it to matchwood, along with its hapless crewmen.
Roleplaying Notes: These immense aquatic creatures typically

keep to themselves and simply flee hostile encounters unless
they are trapped and cannot do so. Content to swim across vast
distances with their family (called a pod), attacking the young
Physical Description: Whales are colossal finned sea mammals calves they hide in the middle of their groups is a sure way to
that grow up to 100 feet long (33 meters) and can weigh up to 200 enrage these usually gentle beasts. Skarks on the other hand are
tonnes. They mostly inhabit the Northern Void and the Kaltersee, predatory, though they only attack humanoids and other unfamiliar
and feed on plankton which they filter with their baleens. Whales prey when they are wounded or desperate.
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Wolf (Canid, Carnivore) sustaining a wound in return. If a wolf pack determines an enemy
Combat Skill: 18-25 to be too strong, they will always withdraw and observe from a
Endurance: 18-24 distance.
Traits: Brutal 1, Grouping (Pack)
Roleplaying Notes: Wolves are proud and self-sufficient animals
Physical Description: Wolves are large, dog-like creatures with with a highly developed survival instinct. They are always wary
bushy coats and sharp teeth. Their colouration is predominantly of strangers, but they can be made into effective guards if treated
grey, e.g. the Grey Wolves of the Durncrag Mountains, although with care and due respect. Most mate for life and are very pack-
many variants can be found, including white and black wolves. The orientated. They have a large vocabulary of howls which they use to
Nyras Timberwolves are typically white while the Silver Wolves, communicate effectively in the wild. When observing the players as
which are common to the hills and forests of Palmyrion, are a a wolf, meet them eye to eye and, if they seem a little hostile, issue
distinctive silvery-grey colour. them a challenge by way of a low throaty growl!
Wolves are social predators that live in families consisting of mated

pairs. They have a strict hierarchical social structure, with the lead Yaku Plant (Plant, Carnivorous Plant)
pair dominating the food and breeding rights of the others in the Combat Skill: 15-18
pack. Primarily they feed on hoofed animals, which they hunt in Endurance: 15-25
packs and wear down in short chases. Wolves inhabit most of the Traits: Aegis, Reach, Trapper
cool and temperate regions of Magnamund, favouring forests and
lower mountain slopes. Only humans and tigers pose a significant
threat to their continued existence.
Physical Description: Yaku are very dangerous plant-creatures.

Growing around ponds and shallow streams in arid areas of
Southern Magnamund, for example the swampy banks of the Azan
River in Suhn, these large plants display numerous and long rope-
like tendrils. These tendrils are sensitized and mobile vines that
snake across the ground towards a pool to find water and capture
food.
Combat: Wolves are cunning predators. They employ pack tactics At the crimson heart of a Yaku Plant is a cluster of poisoned sharp
and work as a team more than do most wild animals. They will barbs with which these carnivorous plants use to kill their prey and
often test a foe by feigning attacks before committing the entire feed on their blood. Their most common prey in Suhn are Jerbokans,
pack to the kill. Wolves are patient hunters and they will strike only a race of harmless, large yellow-spotted lizards which dwell in the
when it is possible to score a telling bite with a minimum chance of arid Wilderwastes and come to the River Azan to drink.
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Combat: if players touch the tendrils of a Yaku Plant, instantly they Physical Description: Yas are non-poisonous but very long (18
will writhe into life and coil around them with remarkable speed, feet / 6 meters) hypnotizing Vassagonian desert snakes. They have
which will most likely make them lose their balance and fall to the orangey-yellow bodies and yellow heads.
ground. Immediately, the victim(s) will be dragged towards the core
of the Yaku Plant. They will not suffer any END loss during the 3 History: Those reptiles of the Dry Main are domesticated by
first rounds of combat. Vassagonian nobles and used to guard their strong rooms. Perfectly
adapted to an arid environment, Yas can remain ‘on duty’ in a
However, unless they cut the vine(s) dragging them or puncture strong room for months at a time without the need to eat or drink.
the heart of the Yaku Plant, they will be inexorably impaled upon Within 30 minutes of consuming a kill, they will seek out a safe
its poisonous barbs at the start of the 4th rounds and suffer a loss place in which to sleep for between 7–10 days.
of -10 END every other round. If the victim possess the Magnakai
Discipline of Curing, they will suffer a reduced –6 END loss every Combat: Yas are constrictors. They kill their prey by crushing it to
other round. To sever a tendril, the Player must have an edged death with the coils of its powerful body.
weapon (Sword, Dagger, Axe etc.) and make a Test which can be
retaken every other round if initially failed. The Narrator should Special Rules: A Yas can fix a Player with a mesmerizing stare of
determine the difficulty of the Test, guided by the numbers of vines its red-rimmed slit pupils and attempt to hypnotize them. Unless
that are wrapped around and dragging the Player. the affected Player has the Kai Discipline of Mindshield, they must
deduct 3 points from their COMBAT SKILL for the duration of an
Roleplaying Notes: Yaku Plants can constitute a deadly and ensuing combat.
treacherous trap for thirsty players exploring the wild regions of
Southern Magnamund. A Yaku Plant can only be killed if its heart Roleplaying Note: Yas are a nasty surprise that Vassagonian nobles
is punctured. Arrows can be employed in this regard although the put in place for any intruder or thief who dares to try and steal their
chance of hitting the target will be very small. secrets or their palace treasure!
Yas (Reptile, Snake) Zodara Bloodweed

Combat Skill: 14-15 (Algae, Carnivorous Plant)
Traits: Brutal 1, Swift Endurance: 30-50
Traits: Reach, Trapper
Physical Description: Carnivorous reddish-green kelp-like floating

seaweed.
History: Bloodweed is the curse of the Zodara Morass, a shallow,

mist-covered sea enclosed between the Koltainian Ocean and the
Isle of Zodora in the southeast of Magnamund. Several species
of seaweed floats upon the surface of this area, giving the sea
hereabouts a distinctive olive green or muddy brown coloration.
The seaweed mass constitutes a hazard to shipping and many are
the tales of luckless sailing ships that have been trapped in the
morass forever.
The Zodara Bloodweed is an additional and deadly threat. These

algae have evolved into carnivorous plants with powerful tendrils
that feed on warm-blooded creatures. Their usual; diet consists of
dolphins, porpoise and other sea-mammals.
Larger masses of Bloodweed are capable of immobilizing ships

in which they have detected the presence of warm-blooded
humans. They will engulf their ships and ensnare the crew with
their kelp tendrils. Due to the presence of Bloodweed, access to
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Zodora Island from the southwest is fraught with peril. This is

advantageous to the buccaneers who inhabit the pirate port of
Jeozal on the far side of Zodora Island.
Combat: When a mass of Zodara Bloodweed has detected the close

proximity of warm-blooded mammals, it closes in and launches its
kelp tendrils in an attempt to capture and consume them. If these
tendrils are able to wind themselves around the limbs or torsos of
their prey, thin barbs will emerge from the kelp bladders which
keep the Bloodweed afloat and penetrate any exposed or lightly-
clothed skin. This is a swift process.
A Player is considered to have been ensnared when they inflict their

first END loss upon the Bloodweed. All END points lost by the
Player will be due to blood loss through the barbs.
Special Rules: When caught by Bloodweed tendrils, a Player

must deduct 2 COMBAT SKILL from their base level score for the
duration of the combat due to encumbrance.
Roleplaying Notes: Zodara Bloodweed is a completely mindless

and merciless predator. The buccaneers who operate in the seas
around Zodora will always avoid the Zodara Morass because of
the Bloodweed. If pursued by ships of the Shadakine fleet, or by
Pirates, bold and brave sailors have been known to enter the Zodara
Morass to avoid being boarded and captured. However, very few of
these courageous escapees have ever lived to tell their tale.
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Sentience can manifest itself in many different ways on Faersteed (Mammal, Ungulate)
Magnamund. It first appeared with the arrival of the Champions Combat Skill: 15-25
of the Gods on Magnamund, at the beginning of the Age of the Endurance: 20-30
Dragons (13000 MS). The Dragons spawned several intelligent Traits: Grouping (Mob), Mount, Swift
races to serve them but all were exterminated during the War of
the Wyrms (11890 MS – 10148 MS) and the Age of Entropy (10148
MS – 9000 MS).
Aside from the ancient dragons, Magnamund is a wild and untamed

world which has given birth to many life forms. The latter have
evolved over the course of history to give rise to naturally sentient
human and humanoid species which founded fabled civilizations
and are remembered as “the Old Races” by the current inhabitants
of Magnamund. In MS 5000, the Kundi of Southern Magnamund,
the Ghagrim of the Danarg and the various Drodarin breeds are
the last remnants of the Old Races. Little is known about the
extinct Old Races as records were lost with their passing. Most
were exterminated by Champions of Darkness (The Sea Dragons,
Agarash and the Darklords) who attempted to conquer Magnamund,
and others disappeared during the Great Plague of 2514 MS. The
known extinct Old Races are listed in the Appendix. The Drodarin
Dwarves and the Kloon are addressed in their respective character
classes in Heroes of Magnamund.
Sentience also evolved independently in other animal lineages and

gave rise to sentient non humanoid creatures, such as the Faersteed
horses and the Kakarmi primates, who adopted different lifestyles
and behaviours than the humanoid societies. Other intelligent
species of Magnamund include the Demigods, the Champions of
Light and the Champions of Darkness with the sentient minions
they spawned. These spawned servants are sentient but rarely are
they free-willed, contrary to the natural Old Races. Physical Description: Faersteed resemble large and magnificent
horses, yet there is something about their regal, haughty demeanour
Humankind constitutes the latest category and is currently the which instantly sets them apart from their more mundane equine
dominant sentient species on Magnamund, albeit not the most cousins. They are far more intelligent than normal horses and will
powerful, most intelligent or the most magically-gifted. Humankind not readily serve any person or creature which harbours evil in their
differs from all other sentient species in having been formed from hearts.
the union of the Gods Kai and Ishir and being mortal and possessing
free will. This chapter presents the non-human natural sentient History: Faersteeds are not horses in the traditional sense. They
beings of Magnamund. The Champions of Light and Darkness, are highly intelligent and capable creatures who appeared upon
the creatures they spawned to serve them on Magnamund and Magnamund many millennia before common horses became
Humankind are addressed in other chapters. established and widespread. They are native to the realm of
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Ilion, but they can also be found living on plains in small groups are only known to trade with the Dwarves of the kingdoms of Bor
throughout the central southern regions of Magnamund. Faersteeds and Boden, to whom they are distantly related. They live in relative
are probably most famous for being the chosen mounts of the peace and isolation, unless disturbed by those who come into their
Knights of the Sword of Illion. homelands unannounced and uninvited.
A deep bond links a Knight of the Sword and his Faersteed, since Combat: Giants will tend to open up on an enemy with a volley
they are invariably trained together from an early age. This bond of thrown boulders which they can hurl up to 150 feet (50m).
enables a Knight of the Sword to communicate psychically with After breaking an opponent’s ranks with these boulders, they will
his Faerstead. Once this bond has been established it remains then charge and engage in close combat using their large wooden
permanent until death. clubs. They have not been known to use complex battle tactics
and can sometimes be drawn into a trap by smaller, more skilful,
Combat: Faersteeds strike out with their fore hooves and can rain opponents. When confronted in their home territory, they will
a flurry of well-aimed crushing blows upon the heads of their foes. use prepared traps (e.g. pits, rockslides) to ensnare or destroy an
They can also use their momentum and weight to great effect when invading enemy.
charging into battle, or when running down a fleeing adversary.
Roleplaying Notes: The Faersteed is a haughty creature and very

protective of its bond master. They are notoriously arrogant when
in the company of regular horses and are ill-suited to mixing with
common equine breeds. It is not possible to breed Faersteed with
normal horses. They cannot be broken like a common horse, and
a bond can only be forged between a human and a Faersteed if
the Faersteed colt is less than one year old when the bond is first
attempted.
Unbonded Faersteeds are commonly referred to as ‘Wild Faersteeds’,

as opposed to those that have been bonded with a master. These
latter Faersteeds are referred to as ‘Bonded’ or ‘Loyal’. Older
Faersteeds, typically those aged 6 years or more, are often capable
of understanding human speech and intentions. This ability can be
very advantageous to their bond masters.
Giant (Mammal, Drodarin)

Combat Skill: 17-25
Endurance: 28-44
Traits: Brutal 2, Ranged Combat, Reach
Physical Description: Much larger than normal humanoids (12-

15ft / 4-5m tall), the giants of Magnamund are all of Drodarin
descent (see Appendix). They are typically muscular and have thick,
luxurious hair. They wear a variety of clothing which they usually
fashion for themselves from cowhides and furs. Their favoured
weapons are large clubs that have been crafted from tree trunks, Special Rule: Giants can only throw two rocks prior to engaging
and stone boulders (typically 50lbs / 25kgs) that they have rounded in combat, unless they occupy a prepared position and have more
off to fit comfortably in the palms of their huge hands. Their skin, than two rocks readily to hand.
hair and eye colouration is not dissimilar to that of humans.
Roleplaying Notes: You may be big but you certainly are not stupid.
History: The Drodarin Giants of Starn have occupied the halls of You live in a protective tribal society and you do not take kindly to
Mount Vost ever since the Age of the Old Kingdoms. They became arrogant little intruders. You have a deep booming voice and you
an insular race after the Great Plague of 2514 MS which devastated are quick to anger when the small folk ignore your commands or
their population. In MS 5000, they shun contact with humans and warnings.
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Ghagrim (Mammal, Ungulate) malevolence, their descendants now lurk in the Danarg swamp and
Combat Skill: 19-23 ambush all who unwisely venture into this terrible domain. They
Endurance: 32-38 have become very territorial and aggressive tribal creatures, with
Traits: Brutal 1, Ranged Combat a rudimentary intelligence and a highly developed sense of smell.
Combat: Using weapons typically scavenged from areas

surrounding the Danarg, or taken from luckless adventurers who
have ventured into this forbidding region, the Ghagrim prefer to
engage in close combat at the first opportunity, rather than to hold
back and weigh up all their options prior to the attack. They will
hurl their javelins when charging at a foe and then use their shock
of impact to unbalance the enemy prior to melee. If unarmed, or
disarmed during combat, they will resort to using their tusks to
gore their opponents.
Roleplaying Notes: Intruders in your fetid domain must be taught

a lesson they will never forget. Attack them at the first opportunity.
Hit them hard and slay them quickly. Their bodies will provide a
fitting feast and their weapons will make worthy trophies of your
victory.
Kakarmi (Mammal, Primate)

Combat Skill: 3-6
Endurance: 6-10
Traits: Grouping (Mob)
Physical Description: Ghagrim resemble a cross between a

humanoid and a boar. They have two rear legs with hoofed feet,
a muscular torso, short powerful arms, and a boar-like head. Their
hands are human-like in appearance, save for the coarse bristles
that cover the skin. They have a loping stride and can move swiftly
when they are minded to. They have small dark eyes and a pair
of sharp tusks that protrude from their lower jaws. They are most
often found dressed in ragged clothing and pieces of rusted armour
that they have scavenged from the ruins of the Danarg and territory
surrounding this accursed region. They favour the use of serrated
bladed weapons for close combat and short javelins as ranged
weapons.
History: Also known under the name of “man-beasts of the

Danarg”, the Ghagrim were once a primitive and benign race of
porcine creatures who flourished under the protection of the Elder
Magi when they controlled the Danarg and the Temple of Ohrido.
Then came the Great Plague of 2514 MS and it swept across the
Danarg, decimating the Elder Magi and forcing the survivors to
flee eastwards to the sanctuary of Dessi. The strongest Ghagrim
survived and stayed in the Danarg, but the crater was subsequently
consumed by a creeping mire which swallowed or poisoned all
healthy forms of life. Only the Agarashi thrived in this toxic
environment. The strongest Ghagrim progressively transformed into
vicious and aggressive predators. Corrupted by the mire’s terrible
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Physical Description: The Kakarmi are a small, timid, sentient race Combat: Kundi are very agile and cunning fighters, especially in
of temperate forest primates. their native forest environment. They are able to leap and jump with
great dexterity, which is an ability they use to telling effect when
History: This primitive race can most often be found in the forests ambushing their enemies. Their favoured weapons are clubs topped
of the Lastlands, and at the heart of remote wooded territories with sharpened rocks, held securely in place with pliant strips of
lying to the north-east of the Stornlands. They are a very nervous tree bark.
breed, a trait which has probably served to secure their continued
survival more than any other over the passing millennia. Very rarely
they will consent to speak with humans, unless they detect that the
humans in question are of a goodly nature and are able to converse
in their strange language.
The most notable type of humans who are able to meet both of these
criteria are the Kai Lords of Sommerlund. Kakarmi are very insular
and secretive creatures who love to stay hidden in the shadows of
their forests and observe everything that goes on around them. It is
for this reason that they can be a very good source of information
for Kai Lords who are lucky to encounter them in the wild.
Combat: These small creatures will always flee rather than fight.
They will never adopt an aggressive stance, even when their forest
colonies and villages are directly threatened. If trapped and faced
with no other recourse but to stand and fight, they will attempt to
gouge their attackers’ eyes and bite at their throats.
Roleplaying Notes: The forest has been your bountiful domain for
thousands of years. You are pledged to nurture it, as it has nurtured
you. You distrust and resent intruders, especially those who come
to cut down your blessed trees, but you fear them all the same. It is
always better to flee and survive rather than stand and die.
Kundi (Mammal, Primate)

Combat Skill: 10-17
Endurance: 20-25 Roleplaying Notes: Kundi are a primitive and shamanic breed.
Traits: Swift, Veteran 10/+1 They live simple lives and will always strive to remain in harmony
with nature. They are suspicious of any intruder who radiates an
Physical Description: Kundi are a primitive breed of ape-like men aura of selfishness or palpable evil. Those whose hearts and minds
with long prehensile tails. are pure need never fear the Kundi, for they are surely, one day,
destined to be friends.
History: Once friends of the legendary Shianti, the Kundi are a
primitive yet magical race of sentient primates. They possess the
gift of astral vision which enables them to localise Shadow Gates Ogron (Mammal, Drodarin)
- the portals to the other planes of existence beyond the physical Combat Skill: 17-38
universe of Aon. Initially, the Kundi inhabited the forests of Lara Endurance: 30-45
in Southern Magnamund, but they were persecuted in MS 4663 Traits: Reach, Soldier, Veteran 10/+2
by the armies of Shasarak the Wytch-King, and were subsequently
forced to flee and seek refuge in the heart of the Azanam. Physical Description: Ogrons are a blue-skinned race of creatures
of Drodarin descent (see Appendix). They have purple blood which
In MS 5000, very few sages are aware that the Lost Tribe of Lara can be highly oxygenated when they hyperventilate. They do this
(which is what the Kundi are commonly referred to, ever since their before combat in order to pump up their strength and stamina. This
disappearance) now lives in the middle of the Azanam Jungle. ability also permits them to stay underwater for anything up to 30
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minutes at a time. They are taller than humans yet smaller than Patar (Redeemer)
Giants. A typical mature male stands 9 feet (3 m) tall. (Mammal, Drodarin)
Combat Skill: 4-8*
History: Ogrons are native of the swamps and plains of Caron, Endurance: 15-22
but they can be found throughout the Stornlands. Notoriously Traits: Grouping (Mob)
dull-witted, they are suited to hard labour and can be formidable
warriors in battle.
They are often recruited as mercenaries by the rulers of the

Stornlands and used as shock troops in the van of battlefield attacks
and sieges. They have an innate hatred of Cener Druids, born out of
centuries of cruel persecution at their hand.
Combat: Brutish, powerful, and unquestionably courageous in

battle, Ogrons do not tend to run from a fight, even when faced Physical Description: The Patar are physically similar to humans
by overwhelming odds. Before combat, they will hyperventilate to in many regards, and betray few outward signs that they are of
saturate their purple blood with oxygen. This raises their blood Drodarin descent (see Appendix). They are commonly called
pressure and their pulse rate, sharpens their senses, and increases ‘Redeemers’ throughout Magnamund. They keep their heads shaved
their stamina in readiness for the coming fight. and wear wooden amulets, carved in the likeness of a small fish,
hung from a leather cord around their necks. Invariably they wear
Roleplaying Notes: Ogrons can play the role of gentle brutes to simple black-hooded robes and never carry weapons of any kind.
perfection. They are powerful but not very smart. Given a choice,
they nearly always side with the Forces of Good rather than the History: During the Age of the Old Kingdoms, when the Elder Magi
Forces of Evil, but sometimes the Agents of Darkness use spells to ruled the land, they conducted many experiments to develop their
charm them into fighting for their cause. knowledge and understanding of nature. These experiments were
conducted in a temple located on the Isle of Ghosts in northern Eru.
Ogrons are especially susceptible to the effects of alcohol, quite
unlike their distant relatives - the Dwarves. Even half a cup of weak The guardians of this laboratory of the arcane were the Patar.
ale is enough to send them off into a deep sleep, to awaken several They served the Elder Magi and in return they were entrusted with
hours later with a colossal hangover. their new-found secrets of herbcraft and druidic lore. But the Patar
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betrayed that trust when they knowingly allowed the Cenerese into to resist the tyranny of Shasarak, despite the vicious persecution
the temple to plunder its secrets. they endure at the hands of the warriors of the Wytch-king.
The Cenerese called upon their Demonlord, Tagazin, who appeared Combat: Redeemers are non-violent pacific characters, who will
in the temple. It took all that the Elder Magi had nurtured and never fight under any circumstances. They will always strive to
cultivated and turned it against them in the form of a deadly plague evade combat and escape from confrontation. They often possess
that decimated their race. This fearsome blight became known as basic healing skills which they have learned from the Herbalish.
the Great Plague. In the wake of their destruction, the Cenerese Redeemers carry with them earthenware flasks that contain Holy
and Patar rose to power, but their reign was brutally put to an end. Water. Contact with Holy Water is unbearable for creatures of evil,
and it will act like corrosive acid when poured upon artifacts born
A clan of goodly druids, called the Herbalish, who had helped the of evil.
surviving Elder Magi and the other Drodarin peoples to escape
their enemies during the years of the Great Plague, waged war on Roleplaying Notes: Redeemers are indefatigable pilgrims, utterly
the Cenerese and were victorious. dedicated to the causes of peace and healing. They are prohibited
to speak with other peoples by their ancient vow of silence, which
The Patar fled the temple in shame and the survivors gave a makes them somewhat difficult to communicate with. It often
solemn pledge to the Herbalish that they would redeem their act leaves them open to abuse by those who do not recognise who they
of treachery by devoting themselves to the study of the healing are. The best way that players can communicate with Redeemers is
arts and by striving to defeat disease in all its forms. Ever since, by the use of written messages.
the descendants of the Patar have been known as the Redeemers,
a holy silent order of pilgrims devoted to a lifetime of prayer. Each Redeemers will readily assist anyone who is physically injured,
new generation has upheld that ancient vow. unless they are Cener Druids or other creatures of evil origin or
intent. Redeemers will rarely make the first move when encountered,
Redeemers are now employed as the agents and emissaries of the preferring to remain passive and inert. It will be up to the players to
Herbalish throughout Magnamund. They are particularly active in recognise them for what they are, and instigate communication by
the Shadakine Empire, where clandestinely they help the populace means of a written note.
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The Undead are creatures which are biologically dead but whose The most powerful Necromancers, along with the Darklords of
soul, spirit or body remain animated after death. Undead can take Helgedad and the Demonlords are able to summon and channel the
on countless forms in Magnamund. Some plagues created by the power of Death itself.
Cener Druids can destroy the brain of living beings and then revive
only the motor parts of the infected brains and bodies of their The power of Death is one of the most powerful primal energies
victims to turn them into mindless carnivores. After death, the integral in the creation of the universe of Aon, the primordial
spirits of living beings usually transit to the Spiritual Plane (the power through which everything ends, including Life itself. It is a
transitional plane between Aon and the Neverness), before passing yawning void, a frigid abyss which would consume the whole of
into the Neverness, the Plane of Light or the Plane of Darkness, the Material Plane if its power were fully unleashed. Necromancy
depending upon the will of the Gods and the alignment of the was first performed on Magnamund by Agarash the Damned to
being during their life. In exceptional cases, spirits can linger on raise the Dead to do his bidding during the Age of Eternal Night.
Magnamund, entrapped by an evil power which prevents them Agarash summoned the Deathlord Ixiataaga, a creature embodying
from reaching the Spiritual Plane. the essence of Death itself, and Ixiataaga became his most feared
lieutenant. By channelling the frigid power of Death, Ixiataaga and
Some spirits can come back to Magnamund or be summoned in the most powerful of the Necromancers can kill living beings almost
ethereal forms, such as Ghosts, Wraiths or Shades. Purely evil spirit instantaneously then enslave their souls to use them as raw energy
creatures can be summoned from the Spiritual Plane, the Neverness or as gifts to the Dark God. They can corrupt their incorporeal
and also the Plane of Darkness by necromancers skilled in reviving spirits and reuse their bodies to create mindless entities dedicated
dead bodies and creating evil Undead. There are many types of exclusively to the extermination of all living beings. Although he is
necromancers on Magnamund, including the Kitaezi Shamans of imprisoned in the Crystal Spire of Xaagon, the power of Deathlord
the Jungles of Shadaki, the Shadakine Wytches, the Cener Druids, Ixiataaga radiates from this edifice in chilling waves of pure evil
the evil Shianti, the Acolytes of Vashna and the Nadziranim. energy which can kill any unprotected living creatures entering his
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ancient domain, and transform them into Undead slaves. Ixia is Physical Description: Aghast are decayed Zombies with misshapen
rightfully called the “Land of the Dead” for it is the sole realm of bodies and empty eye sockets. Their gaunt and tortured faces are
Magnamund which is inhabited only by Undead beings, condemned twisted by their unholy rage. They have rotted hands and their
into an eternity in the service of Deathlord Ixiataaga. bony fingers, with claw-like nails, rake the foul air as they lurch
towards their prey. Each Aghast is associated with a peaceful pale
In MS 5000, the Nadziranim are the most active of all the Ghost (see Ghost entry here below) that emits soundless moans.
necromancers of Magnamund. They are forever striving to perfect Aghast will moan and howl aloud whenever fragments of their lost
new ways to create powerful Undead. They craft necromantic humanity return to torment them.
jewels which contain a tiny fragment of the raw power of the Dark
God to revive and animate powerful and deviously cunning Undead History: Powerful necromancers can cast a Right-handed spell
servants, such as the Vordaks. Vordaks are a new step in the upon their victims to split their souls and separate their basest
creation of Undead on Magnamund, for they are highly intelligent emotions from their highest ones. All that was dark and buried
beings which serve as lieutenants and tacticians in the armies of deep in their character is given form to this aspect of their
the Darklords, and they can achieve a limited degree of autonomy former selves. This form is an Aghast that broods on the dim and
despite remaining bound to their Darklord masters. fading memories of their past lives. The other part of their mind
becomes a Ghost with only peaceful concerns since everything
that could be considered evil about them is held captive within
Aghast the corresponding Aghast.
Combat Skill: 12-14
Endurance: 15-17 The necromancers usually destroy these Ghosts or cause them to
Traits: Defence 3, Invulnerable (disease, poison) become insane by forcing them into confinement with their Aghast
doppelganger. The necromantic power of dark relics of the Demi-
gods of the Pentad can also create Aghast if humans or humanoids
die in close proximity to these unholy artefacts. The goodly Ghosts
are rapidly expelled from the aura of darkness surrounding the
artefacts.
Combat: Aghast are solitary creatures and rarely do they act as a

cohesive group. A ravenous Aghast attacks like a Zombie, but it
retains some fighting skill from its former life, if any such combat
experience existed. However, its hunger and feverishly chaotic mind
will not permit it to attempt to outflank a Player.
Roleplaying Notes: The Ghosts associated with the Aghast will not
deliberately cause harm to the Players. Although they are incapable
of speech, they can hear and respond to anyone speaking their
native language. They can attempt to communicate with the Players
through the use of beckoning gestures. There is little else that these
doomed souls can do as they will barely remember their former
lives and they have very little self-motivation.
Akraa’Neonor
Combat Skill: 22-38
Endurance: 50-60
Traits: Invulnerable (disease, poison), Reach, Stench 2
Physical Description: This creature is a large, green-skinned, four-

legged Undead with a maw full of sharp teeth and a head that has
a mass of tentacles and suckers distending from beneath a single
bulbous yellow eye. It exudes a dark slimy substance that is mildly
corrosive to flesh and metal. Parts of its hideous body have been
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ravaged by decay. It radiates an aura of evil magic and its body Arisen
odour is redolent of the sickly-sweet stench of rotting flesh. Combat Skill: 8-23
Endurance: 22-32
History: After constructing the ice-fortress of Ikaya the Shianti of
Kalte installed many traps to defend their stronghold. They also Notable Sub-types:
created terrible undead monsters, like the Akraa’Neonor, which they
controlled through the use of magical effigies. The Akraa’Neonor Bakhasian Arisen
remained in Ikaya after the exodus of the Shianti. Combat Skill: 18-23
Endurance: 28-32
Traits for all Arisen: Aegis, Defence 3, Invulnerable (disease,

poison), Soldier (possibly).
Combat: This undead monster lashes out with its tentacles, seeking Physical Description: Arisen is the collective name given by
to consume whole any living creature that stumbles unwittingly necromancers to zombies that have been permitted by them to
across its path. It has the ability to burrow deep into ice and earth retain partial intelligence. They are generally hairless, lean and
and lie in wait for a luckless adventurer to come within range of its sinewy. Their toes and fingers end in horny, hooked claws and their
fearsome tentacles. Upon sensing the body warmth of a potential large eyes are deep set in skeletal faces that are often etched by
victim, it bursts out of the frozen ground and attacks, hoping to untold years of pain and anguish. Bakhasian Arisen retain their hair,
ensnare, crush, gobble up and then swallow its prey whole. It is has but their faces and hands are ghostly white and their pupils change
an unquenchable hunger for the flesh of the living. to a pale translucent amber.
Special Rules: The potent acid exuded by an Akraa’Neonor adds History: The Cener Druids, the Nadziranim and Autarch Sejanoz
+2 damage it inflicts on Players who are not protected by the of Bhanar are known to create Arisen; partially sentient zombies
Magnakai Discipline of Nexus (or an equivalent). which were deprived of their souls but permitted to retain a
functional brain and fragments of their former mind and memories.
Roleplaying Notes: This terrible creature is wholly evil and Humans captured in battle by the armies of the Darklands can
fearsomely powerful. It should be used sparingly, perhaps as a final endure unspeakable experiments at the hands of the Nadziranim
challenge for Players exploring the labyrinthine chambers of Ikaya, and be turned into zombies or Arisen, depending upon the whim of
or as a guardian of another ancient icy stronghold lost in the vast the evil sorcerer who created them and the mental strength of the
wastes of Kalte. victim before its death.
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These soulless beings have lost their free will and act as willing these assemblages and turn them into fearless killing machines.
slaves to their masters. Arisen can perform all the tasks that Bone Golems are generally ignited by vile flames, and can be
Zombies cannot, e.g., anything which does not involve mindless shaped in the likeness of any fearsome creature: giant warrior, giant
destruction and requires a low level of sophistication to achieve spider, giant snake etc.
successfully. Arisen are most often used as personal servants or
fear-inducing messengers by the necromancers of Magnamund. History: Deathlord Ixiataaga created several powerful Bone Golems
from the skeletons of the Ixians he slaughtered during the Age of
In Bhanar, especially gifted, faithful and ambitious soldiers and Eternal Night. They remain in the ruins and caves of Ixia and act as
Imperial Guards (see Chapter Humans & Humanoids) can be guardians of his power. Other powerful necromancers are known to
‘blessed’ in the temples of Bakhasa by the power of Autarch Sejanoz have created similar creatures, such as the evil Shianti of the North
to become particularly powerful Arisen. These Bakhasian Arisen who resided in Kalte and the territory that was later to become
sacrifice their souls in exchange for extended un-life, immunity to Sommerlund.
poisons and diseases, and minor necromantic powers. They retain
the totality of their former memories in exchange of the loss of
human feelings such as compassion, altruism and conviviality. This
makes them especially ruthless soldiers. Their souls are kept in the
temples of Bakhasa and serve to increase the power of the vampiric
Autarch Sejanoz.
Combat: Arisen fight like the humans they were in life, with slower
reflexes yet with greater strength.
Roleplaying Notes: Very few Arisen can escape the dominant

control of their masters. It can happen if they are subjected to the
Power of Light, for example when they are confronted by a Kai
Grand Master or when they come in close proximity to a Lorestone.
In these rare cases, the Power of Light will shatter the bond that
binds them to their creator. They will recover their free will and
become wholly neutral entities with no allegiance to either Good
or Evil.
Bone Golem
Combat Skill: 22-35
Endurance: 25-35
Notable sub-types:
Bone Golem Guardian

Combat Skill: 24-28 Endurance: 30-35 Combat: Bone Golems will follow the strict orders of their creator.
Relying on their given shape and strength, they will try to crush,
Bone Golem Snake slice or punch their foes. When they have razor sharp limbs, these
Combat Skill: 22-25 Endurance: 25-27 shimmer with necromantic magic and will inflict magical damage
as well as regular combat damage.
Bone Golem Spider
Combat Skill: 31-35 Endurance: 27-30 Special Rules: Bone Golems can explode their shells into a cloud of
Traits for all Bone Golems: Aegis, Invulnerable (poison, disease) deadly shards, causing an automatic loss of -2 Endurance points
to any living unprotected creature within a 21 foot (7m) radius of
Physical Description: Bone Golems can be formed by channelling the explosion. Bone Golems will then take one round to reform their
the power of Death, which binds bones together regardless of their shells. An exploding Bone Golem may trick Players into believing it
origin and imbues them with un-life to turn them into powerful has been destroyed but this will not be the case. Bone Golems can
mobile constructs. Evil spirits are usually summoned to control explode in this fashion only twice per combat encounter.
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If equipped with one or more Necris Stones (black crystals created any humans they slay. They can empower other Undead which fight
by Deathlord Ixiataaga and used to rebuild his undead servants), alongside them. The bodies of the Cabalah were originally formed
a Bone Golem can automatically recover 5 Endurance points from the remains of the ancient Ixians who were humanoids that
during a round in which it does not fight. This advantage can only were ensnared and slain many millennia ago. Sometimes they
be gained once in any combat for each Necris Stone it possesses. are used to guard secret treasures that their master, Deathlord
Ixiataaga, has hidden in the halls of Xaagon. Cabalah can also be
Roleplaying Notes: Narrators can elect to make a Bone Golem summoned from human remains by very powerful necromancers
as crude or as sophisticated as best suits their scenario. They are upon the successful performance of a complex necromantic ritual.
ideal guardians for tombs and evil temples, for they can remain as The blood of innocents is an essential part of this foul ritual, which
a seemingly innocuous pile of scattered bones for millennia in the must be carried out in an exceptionally cold environment at a time
same place, and quickly re-form when activated. when the moon is at the nadir of its monthly cycle.
Combat: Cabalah are especially deadly in close combat. They can

Cabalah perform multiple strikes very quickly and move with an agility that
Combat Skill: 32-47 belies their undead skeletal nature. They are implacable foes who
Endurance: 35-45 will strive to tear apart their opponents with their long sharp claws.
Traits: Aegis, Invulnerable (poison, disease)
Special Rules: The foul black blood of a Cabalah is highly corrosive
and will swiftly eat through metal weapons and flesh. Unless a
Player has the Magnakai Discipline of Nexus, they will lose 4
Endurance points every time they draw the blood of a Cabalah.
Their metal weapons will be destroyed after 5 rounds of combat if
they are splashed 5 times by this acidic blood, which occurs every
time the Cabalah loses Endurance in close combat.
Many Cabalah possess silvery rods that are imbued with destructive
magical powers. These Cabalah Rods enable them to strike at
enemies at a distance up to a maximum range of 600 feet (200 m).
They also have the ability to summon and command 1-8 skeletons
or zombies at any time so long as skeletal remains or corpses are
available. Any skeletal or zombie minion within a 15 feet (5 m)
radius of a Cabalah will gain +1 to its Combat Skill.
Roleplaying Notes: Cabalah possess an innate intelligence that

makes them especially dangerous to any Players who encounter
them. They have sometimes been used to command and control units
of skeletal warriors, but only in exceptionally cold environments,
such as Ixia and the frigid wastes of Gourizaga in the Darklands.
This terrible creature is fearsomely powerful. It should be used very
sparingly, perhaps as a final challenge for Players exploring the
inner precincts of the cursed city of Xaagon, or as a guardian of
another ancient icy stronghold lost in the icy wastes of Ixia.
Physical Description: Cabalah are grisly and ghoulish humanoid

undead with disgusting wormy flesh. They are clad in mouldering Curseborn
black robes. They have an aura of evil that radiates from their Combat Skill: 15-18
loathsome bodies and their eyes flare brightly with evil fire. Endurance: 26–32
Traits: Aegis, Invulnerable (poison, disease)
History: Ranking among the most powerful of all the dread minions
of Deathlord Ixiataaga, the Cabalah are the principal guardians of Physical Description: These undead resemble the creatures they
the dead city of Xaagon. Imbued with the power of Death, they are were in life (predominantly Giaks, but sometimes also Drakkarim
able to create new undead creatures from the mortal remains of and humans) but with withered skin, sunken eyes and bony claws
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where the tips of their fingers once were. In MS 5000, they only Roleplaying Notes: Any creature without allegiance to Darklord
exist in the provinces of Dajaraa and Dajdorza to the north of the Khatellu or Mrugor that tries to cross the Iron Thorns to get into
Nengud-Kor-Adez in the Darklands. the province of the rival Darklord suffers Endurance damage
every time they do so. The precise Endurance point loss is
History: Curseborn are the result of a necromantic curse that was determined by picking a Random number (0=10). Any creature
placed by Archlord Vashna on the Iron Thorns which comprise the killed in this way becomes a Curseborn under direct control of
border between Dajaraa and Dajdorza. The unfortunates who die one of these Darklords (determined by the flip of a Luck Token:
attempting to pass through the Iron Thorns became twisted forms Kai’s face = Khatellu; Naar’s face = Mrugor). When they are not
of un-life. Once turned, there remains no hope of salvation for directly being commanded by their master, Curseborn are static
Curseborn. Only death can release them from the torment of their and appear completely dead. The Darklord master of the Curseborn
new existence. Archlord Vashna was the only Darklord powerful can sense, command and see through the eyes of any Curseborn
enough to channel the power of Death to create Curseborn, but within 200 miles (320 km) of its physical location. Any Curseborn
he gifted his lieutenants Khatellu, ruler of Dajaraa, and Mrugor, that ventures, or is transported, beyond this range are instantly
ruler of Dajdorza, with a device (namely the Iron Thorns) which is destroyed. They disintegrate into a fine red mist.
capable of generating more of this wretched Undead. Curseborn
thus created will only obey these rival Darklords. In MS 5000, dormant Curseborn bonded to the spirit of Darklord
Vashna are known to occupy caves in the vicinity of the
Maakengorge.
Deathgaunt
Combat Skill: 20-22
Endurance: none
Traits: Aegis, Invulnerable (all physical and magical,
poison, disease)
Physical Description: Deathgaunts are non-corporeal whispering

spectres with tormented, eyeless faces. To humans and humanoids,
they will appear to be clad in shimmering, tattered, semi-transparent
grey robes.
History: Deathgaunts are the undead messengers of Shasarak the

Wytch-King, summoned to roam the world of the living. These
non-corporeal creatures are but temporary manifestations of evil
spirits who remain trapped in the limbo of the Neverness, a plane
of existence which lies beyond the material universe of Aon.
Shasarak however attached some of them to ancient monuments
that he wished to protect. He was able to summon the Deathgaunts
In the plains north of the Nengud-Kor-Adez, new Darkspawn and for the first time after the fall of Taklakot (MS 3280).
Drakkarim recruits of Helgedad are severely battle-tested in real
confrontations organized by the perpetually feuding Darklords They were brought to Magnamund immediately following the ‘Great
Mrugor and Khatellu. More Curseborn are created every time the Blast’. They captured the spirits of the thousands of Taklakotians
armies of Mrugor and Khatellu pass through the Iron Thorns in that were killed and took them back into the Neverness where they
fresh attempts to seize the province of their hated rival. were transformed into Deathgaunts and bonded to the service of
their ally, the Wytch-king.
Combat: Curseborn are strong and fearless fighters that slash their
foes in close combat using their bony claws. They usually attack in Combat: Deathgaunt fly but they do not have the ability to swoop
group. and swirl in the air at speed. They are unable to move quickly
but, when close enough, they will surge forward and attempt to
Special Rules: Activated Curseborns automatically sense living touch their prey with their long spectral hands. The touch of the
creatures within 60 feet (20 meters) of their position. No living Deathgaunt is incredibly cold, causing an icy chill to rush through
creature within range of a Curseborn can take them by surprise. the body of its victim and drain its vitality. All warm-bloodied
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creatures that are touched by a Deathgaunt automatically suffer a Ghost

loss of -5 Endurance points. If a Player is killed by a Deathgaunt, Combat Skill: 20-48 Endurance: 23-30
their spirit will be captured by the evil undead and taken into the
Neverness to join the ranks of Shasarak’s army of tormented souls. Notable subspecies:
If commanded to do so by the Wytch-king, they will return to
Magnamund to hunt and attack their former friends and allies. Cener Ghost
Paladin Knight Ghost

Traits for all Ghosts: Invulnerable (non-magical attacks, poison,
disease)
Special Rules: Some substances, such as the smoke of burning

Azawood leaves, and powerful necromantic spells, can disrupt the
ethereal link between these spectres and their plane of existence
and make them instantly disappear. The presence of a Deathgaunt
on Magnamund is very short lived unless Shasarak expressly forces Physical Description: Ghosts are incorporeal Undead. As they
them to stay. Very often a Deathgaunt will appear for only a few once were in life, so most of these entities will appear to be a faded
minutes at most before vanishing without leaving a trace of its image of their former selves, a wispy translucent semblance of how
presence. they once looked. Sometimes they will take on a more frightening
aspect and manifest themselves as a terrible travesty of their former
Players touched by Deathgaunts will succumb to a chill fever within selves, wracked by remorse and spiritual agony. Most ghosts are
24 hours due to the lingering ‘Touch of the Deathgaunt’ spreading capable of changing their forms at will, either to terrorise people or
through their veins like a river of ice. The fever will last for 24 hours to elicit sympathy from them.
during which time the Player will be physically incapacitated and
rendered incapable of engaging in combat of any kind. History: Ghosts are most frequently the residual spiritual of
sentient creatures that suffered a violent and untimely death. Often
Roleplaying Notes: Deathgaunts can be summoned by very they were the victims of murder. If, when transiting through the
powerful necromancers to scout for adversaries who may be hiding Spiritual Plane, their spirits are not claimed by the Gods, they
nearby. They also use them to deliver messages to their followers, become trapped in the ethereal plane of the Neverness, a limbo
or to instil fear into the hearts of their mortal enemies. region which lies beyond the material plane of the universe of Aon.
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On occasion they are able to pass from the Neverness and return to used to help or hinder Players. They can be used to attack them if
Magnamund, either to the site of their physical death or to the place they are perceived by the ghost to be a threat, or to be trespassing
where their mortal remains were laid to rest. in places that the ghost is especially protective of, or they can be
used to help Players by pointing the way to something, or someone,
The tombs and graves of Cener Druids are haunted by their ghosts. they are searching for.
The Cenerese have powerful spells which ensure their evil spirits
survive after death to avenge themselves on their mortal enemies.
Cener Ghosts are hungry undead; they must drain life-force from Ghoul
the living to maintain their ghost-state. They can remain dormant Combat Skill: 15-21
for centuries until awoken, either by intruders of their tombs or Endurance: 20-30
by the presence of powerful evil entities such as the Demonlord
Tagazin. In MS 5000, the Isles of Ghosts in the north of Eru is Notable Sub-types:
shunned by all mortal beings due to the concentration of hundreds
of Cener Ghosts thereabouts. Helgedad Ghoul
In Siyen, the Ghosts of righteous Paladin Knights of the past can
be summoned in the chapels where they have been entombed. Zaaryx Ghoul
Traditionally, this is done to test the true intent of suspected Combat Skill: 18-19 Endurance: 27-29
enemy agents and traitors. These Siyenese Paladin Knight Ghosts
are goodly but inflexible; they can look into the souls of those Cener Ghoul
brought to them for testing and, if they do not approve of what Combat Skill: 15-17 Endurance: 20-25
they discover, they will mentally destroy the person without mercy
by use of their tremendous psychic power. The pitiful victim will Psi-ghoul
become irredeemably insane as a consequence. After a testing has Combat Skill: 20 Endurance: 30
been performed, and regardless of its outcome, a Paladin Knight Traits for all Ghouls: Brutal 2, Invulnerable (poison, disease),
Ghost will return at once to the Plane of Light. Aegis (Helgedad ghouls)
Combat: Ghosts are capable of delivering a touch that will drain a

living person’s life force. They can move swiftly and pass with ease
through solid objects. When a ghost is reduced to 0 Endurance
during combat, it will disappear from Magnamund and return to the
Neverness. A ghost thus banished is unable to return to Magnamund
ever again. For this reason, a ghost may decide to evade combat
against a mortal if its Endurance score falls to below 10 points. If
it chooses to do this, it will return to the Neverness but it will be able
to return to Magnamund at a future time (being no sooner than one
year) and resume its haunting with its Endurance fully restored.
Special Rules: Ghosts do not lose Endurance when struck by

non-magical weapons. Ghosts will emit a ghastly shriek at the
start of a combat with the intent of stunning an opponent. The
shriek causes an automatic reduction of -2 Combat Skill for
the duration of the ensuing fight. Players who possess a psychic
defence capability will suffer a temporary loss of only 1 Combat
Skill for the first two rounds of combat. Powerful Cener Ghosts
can summon a whirling maelstrom filled with debris and direct it
against their opponent to injure and knock them down. Siyenese
Paladin Knight Ghosts have the Magnakai Discipline of Psi-surge.
Roleplaying Notes: Ghosts can be benign or malevolent. They may

seek to haunt those who were responsible for their untimely death,
or they may wish to help loved ones they left behind. Ghosts can be
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Physical Description: Ghouls are decaying, grey-skinned, drooling (if indeed it can be described as ‘natural’), a Helghast resembles a
undead that emit sibilant whispers and give off a putrid stench rotting humanoid with charred bones, thin emaciated clawed fingers,
of death. They are aggressively carnivorous creatures that are two short sharp fangs that protrude from the lower jaw, and a pair of
capable of moving swiftly when engaging in combat. Ghouls born baleful glowing eyes which are set deep into its skull-like head and
of Cenerese plagues display lidless, red eyes and gaping maws that burn with dull crimson fire. They are of similar height to an average
are rimmed with hundreds of needle-thin fangs. In Helgedad, the adult male human and they wear loose fitting hooded robes of black
Nadziranim have created misshapen ghouls with hideously swollen or dark grey. Often they are armed with a black blade forged in
faces and long, snake-like tongues. These Helgedad Ghouls have the weapon furnaces of Helgedad, or with a black iron spear with
their upper eye lids pulled down and sewn to their cheeks with a twisted iron tip wreathed with a cold, sapphire-coloured ball of
lengths of tightly wound sinew. Some exceptional Ghouls develop sorcerous fire. This magical weapon is called a Bluefire Spear.
psychic powers. These Psi-ghouls invariably have grossly swollen
skulls and their tongues drip with a sticky black venom.
History: Ghouls can be found lurking in ancient burial grounds

and in the lower levels of the fortress-cities of the Darklands. In the
latter case, they are the product of necromantic rituals performed
by the Nadziranim. Ghouls are also known to exist in the ruins of
the sunken dragon city of Zaaryx. Humans who trespass into this
forgotten and accursed place invariably turn into Ghouls unless they
are able to escape within one week of entering. Cener Ghouls are
horribly mutated by Cenerese plagues. They roam the dark Forest
of Ruel, the realm of the Cener Druids, and are dominated and
controlled by the fearsome Giganites (see Bestiary of the Beyond ).
Combat: Ghouls are capable of using normal weapons in addition

to attacks they make using their talons and razor-sharp teeth.
Special Rules: Wounds made by their teeth and talons will always
become infected and inflamed within 3 hours. Unless treated with
healing potions or the use of healing abilities, death will occur
within 3-5 days of infection. Helgedad Ghouls are immune to all
psychic attacks. Psi-ghouls are able to attack using Mindblast.
Roleplaying Notes: Ghouls are ravenous undead and are primarily

known by their unholy appetite for flesh, both warm and decayed.
As they cannot be sated, they are constantly on the prowl for more
to eat. While ghouls created through the power of the Darklords
are often tasked with violent missions, other forms of ghoul tend to
just lurk in graveyards and gnaw on corpses until hapless travelers
come along.
History: The Helghast were first created by Darklord Vashna
to infiltrate the royal courts of human and humanoid nations
Helghast throughout Magnamund and carry out missions of subversion and
Combat Skill: 21-38 assassination unchecked. In MS 3520, during the reign of Queen
Endurance: 30-48 Maura I, Vashna let loose his Helghast upon Sommerlund with
Traits: Aegis, Invulnerable (all non-magical attacks), Soldier devastating effect. These relentless attacks were launched over a
thirty year period that became known as the Helghast Wars (MS
Physical Description: Helghast are powerful shape-changing agents 3520- 3550). The Helghast infiltrated the King’s Citadel in Holmgard,
of the Darklords of Helgedad. They can exist beyond the noisome the highest ranks of the Sommlending military and the Guildsmen,
confines of the Darklands and adopt the guise of any humanoid and plunged the kingdom into civil war. The political skill of Queen
form they choose. This makes them an especially deadly enemy to Maura I and the martial skills of Crown Prince Haigh, who wielded
all who seek to destroy their Darklord masters. In their natural state the Sommerswerd at that time, ensured that Sommerlund did not
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fall into chaos during these dark days. But the civil war witnessed otherwise, for they have the ability to make lethal talons spring
many Sommlending killing one another, and no one was able to from the tips of their fingers. They will usually launch their first
determine why the loyalties of some of the kingdom’s highest attack at distance, sending a searing bolt of sorcerous flame from
figures had changed so suddenly and so disastrously. Whereas the tip of their Bluefire Spears to strike and burn their foes. They
Holmgard was besieged by Sommlending steel, the Sun-realm was are also capable of using a psychic Mindblast to further damage
saved by the arcane efforts of the Magicians Guild of Toran. The and disorientate their enemy prior to engaging with them in close
Brotherhood of the Crystal Star invented a spell to sense evil which combat.
was instrumental in revealing the Helghast for what they truly and
gave vital help to the Queen and the Army of Sommerlund by Special Rules: Helghast are able to attack psychically using their
detecting and defeating the Helghast. Mindforce. Unless they have the Kai Discipline of Mindshield, or
an equivalent, Players lose 2 Endurance points every round that
In MS 3540, frustrated by the effectiveness with which the they fight with a Helghast. Helghast with a Combat Skill greater
Brotherhood was thwarting his plan to undermine Sommerlund, than 28 have an equivalent of the Magnakai Discipline of Psi-surge
Vashna sent forth a more powerful breed of Helghast which which can be used to negate the discipline of Mindshield and inflict
harboured a virulent necromantic disease which they sought to a loss of 2 Endurance points every round unless the Player(s)
spread throughout the kingdom, killing and transforming their have the Discipline of Psi-screen. Helghast also possess an equivalent
victims into Zombies (see the Zombie entry in this chapter) which of Mindshield. A Helghast may use its Bluefire Spear as a ranged
would further the evil aims of the Archlord. Sommerlund came weapon, doubling any Endurance loss it causes. Any bladed
close to being overwhelmed by the new Helghast and their undead weapon which they carry will also be magical and it will inflict
army. However the Brotherhood of the Crystal Star managed to double the Endurance damage of an equivalent normally-bladed
contain the disease that some Sommlending Knights of the Realm weapon. Helghast are immune to all non-magical weapons; they can
harboured, and these heroic knights became a special force under only be wounded and destroyed by magical weapons and spells. Any
the direct command of King Haigh I. They dedicated themselves Player killed by a Helghast with a Combat Skill greater than 28
to hunting down and destroying the new Helghast using the will, in three rounds, be reborn as a Zombie (see the entry Zombie in
Sommerswerd, sending those that remained back to the city of this chapter) and will immediately attack other Players.
Helgedad from whence they came.
Roleplaying Notes: Helghast make for great protagonists in an
Even more powerful Helghast, known as the Helghast Warlords, adventure due to their subversive ability to adopt any human or
were created by Vashna to serve as commanders in the armies of humanoid shape they choose. However, Narrators should not be
Darklands during the War of the Black Muster (MS 3784- 3799). tempted to overuse these cunning and powerful agents of the
These Helghast Warlords were both formidable fighters and able Darklords, for they are not an infinite resource. Their numbers were
to perform Right-handed Magic. They also wielded considerable greatly depleted during the Helghast Wars and their ranks have not
psychic powers and were given sorcerous weapons forged by the been replenished.
Archlord himself, but they were all vanquished by the Sommlending.
In MS 5000, there are fewer than one hundred of these fell creatures
After the defeat of Archlord Vashna (MS 3799), a long period of left in existence. Only Darklord Vashna was capable of creating
inactivity ensued on the part of the Helghast, leading many to Helghast, and he is no longer around to provide replacements. The
believe that their threat had passed. However, they were to emerge Darklords make use of the few remaining Helghast very sparingly,
from Helgedad and reappear once again to destabilize the Freelands and will only deploy them when they deem a mission to be worthy
of Magnamund, most notably the Stornlands during the War of of the risk. It is rumoured that the secret of the making of Helghast
the Lorestone (MS 4401 – MS 4418). In MS 4775, they attacked is contained in the Book of Vashna, a fabled lost artefact of evil
Sommerlund once more during the reign of King Zorn III. Far fewer which is to the Nadziranim what the Book of the Magnakai is to
Helghast were employed by the Darklords than had first been used the Order of the Kai.
prior to the War of the Black Muster, but they were just as deadly
as they had ever been. In MS 5000, Helghast are still operational in Though all remaining Helghast share the same appearance of
some parts of Northern Magnamund, although their numbers and blackened Undead, they rarely show their true form even in the
their missions are far fewer and less frequent than when they first halls of their Darklord masters. Each Helghast tends to have a
infiltrated the royal courts of Magnamund in MS 3514. personal ‘face’, a false form they adopt when they are not being
called upon to infiltrate an unsuspecting land. Helghast are also
Combat: In combat, Helghast are fearsome foes due to the power deeply involved in the political in-fighting of the Darklands, where
of the magical weapons they wield and their ability to change they are employed to spy upon the rivals of their individual Darklord
shape at will. They are not dependent upon weapons, magical or masters.
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Hollow Spider Ixian Mhagani

Traits: Aegis, Brutal 2, Grouping (Mob), Invulnerable Traits: Aegis, Invulnerable (poison, disease), Stench 2
(poison, disease)
Physical Description: This beast is truly chilling to behold. A
twisted horn, longer than a broadsword, protrudes from the centre
of its domed reptilian head that is set with evil yellow eyes. Its
mouth is a mass of sharp fangs and a score of slimy tentacles, each
tipped with a venomous claw, writhes from its huge, bear-like body.
It emits a fetid corpse-like stench which reveals its undead nature.
History: These terrible creatures inhabit the caves of Ixia. Like

everything else in this godforsaken land, they are undead and will
instinctively attack any living creature that dares to enter their
caves. During the Age of Eternal Night, the Mhagani were a breed
of Agarashi which were transformed into Undead servants by
Deathlord Ixiataaga to reinforce his legions prior to his invasion of
Ixia. Following the incarceration of their master, they retreated to
the caves of Ixia and northern Tadatizaga.
Combat: Ixian Mhagani slash their opponents with their venomous

clawed tentacles before charging at them with their heads lowered
in an attempt to impale them upon their horn.
Physical Description: These are desiccated, almost transparent

undead Giant Spiders that are approximately the size of a warhorse.
These creatures look completely emaciated, having only chitin and
barbed crawling limbs and seemingly no flesh left. Their eyes glow
with a dull amber light.
History: Parts of the Darklands are infested by giant Skryza spiders

which originate from the Forest of Helkona. These fearsome
predators have since settled in the sewers and the lowest levels of
the greater city-fortresses such as Kaag. When they die in close
proximity to the subterranean temples and laboratories of the
Nadziranim, the evil energies that are concentrated in these places
can revive these spiders and transform them into Undead.
Combat: Hollow Spiders are as aggressive as but less powerful

than Skryza. They no longer are capable of producing poison.
However, their great fangs and barbed limbs are quite capable of
tearing apart a human or humanoid adversary.
Special Rules: Hollow Spiders are immune to all psychic attacks.
Roleplaying Notes: Although the Hollow Spiders have lost all need
to feed, their Skryza instinct still burns fiercely within them in their
undead state. Reflexively, they will attack any human or humanoid
that they consider to be potential prey.
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Special Rules: Ixian Mhagani will inflict 2 additional Endurance Special Rules: Kajarda are highly resistant to physical missiles
of damage every other combat round, up to a maximum of 3 rounds, launched at them. Arrows, bolts and Bor Musket balls pass cleanly
as a consequence of their highly venomous claws. through their misshapen bodies and meet with no resistance. Their
putrid punctured skin seals immediately the missile exits their
Roleplaying Notes: This creature is wholly evil and will not Evade bodies.
combat once engaged.
These undead are immune to all forms of psychic attacks. However,
they are especially vulnerable to the goodly power of Kai and Ishir.
Kajarda If subjected to a successful attack by Holy Water, their bodies will
Combat Skill: 25-40 undergo an immediate and gruesome transformation. Their skin will
Endurance: 30-35 rapidly dissolve and the vile fluid which is contained within will turn
Traits: Aegis, Invulnerable (non-magical ranged, poison, disease) into a vile smelling green dust. This same transformation will take
place if their Endurance is reduced to 0 (zero) during combat.
Roleplaying Notes: As former guardians, most Kajarda remain

near the places they once protected during life. A few roam along
the bounds of former patrol routes instead, but all consider their
immediate surrounds to be their guarded territory. Still driven by
primitive instincts, anyone they encounter is treated as an invader
and immediately attacked.
Khorvaghast
Combat Skill: 24-30
Endurance: 31-41
Traits: Aegis, Defence 2, Invulnerable (blunt weapons,
falling, poison, disease)
Physical Description: Kajarda are undead creatures created from

the remains of Ixian humanoids. They have a corpse-green skin and
their torsos and limbs are horribly swollen and deformed, filled as
they are with a vile putrescent fluid. They maintain a humanoid
shape but one that is horribly misshapen.
History: The Kajarda are all that remain of the former guardians of
the city of Xaagon before it was conquered by Deathlord Ixitaaga.
They never venture beyond the walls of this dread ghost city.
Combat: Kajarda are formidable fighters that wield barbed tridents

which they use with deadly efficiency.
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Physical Description: The Khorvaghast are large rotund undead Physical Description: A Manikyn is a living golem made of flesh.
which resemble corpulent men made of boiling blood and burned They can have very various shapes depending on the needs of their
iron plates. They are able to fold themselves up into a ball to form makers, from small pets to very large humanoids, but they all look
large spherical projectiles which are launched by specially designed to have been sewn together from the body parts of a dozen different
siege catapults and trebuchets. donors. These composite bodies are reanimated by necromantic
magic, or, in rare cases, by complex energy transfers empowering
History: Khorvaghast are essentially undead siege missiles that specific reviving organs crafted through alchemy. They are often
were originally created by the Nadziranim. Launched from siege equipped with undamaged human brains which enable them to
catapults and trebuchets like boulders, upon landing inside an perform complex tasks. Manikyn are generally unable to speak but
enemy stronghold they unfold themselves and wreak havoc within they can understand speech.
the enemy defenders’ ranks.
History: Necromancers have always pursued the goal of creating
Combat: Khorvaghast are capable of withstanding the tremendous semi-intelligent, efficient servitors and bodyguards. The Manikyn
shock of impact they receive upon landing. They do not employ are one such attempt. Most of them only understand a few simple
normal weapons, preferring instead to rely on their armoured fists commands, but some are very sophisticated and capable of
which they use with crushing effect. mingling with human populations if clad in appropriate clothing.
Since the Exodus of the Shianti, few necromancers can create
Roleplaying Notes: Korvaghast are crude but effective shock highly sophisticated Manikyn.
troops. They are rarely used in any other role than that for which
they were intended, i.e. to penetrate the defences of a besieged city Combat: If ordered to do so by its maker, a Manikyn can savagely
and cause havoc among the ranks of its defenders. attack a designated target. They are sometimes used as physically
powerful bodyguards.
Manikyn (Living Golem) Special Rules: Contrary to many Undead, Manikyn can be reasoned
Combat Skill: 10-22 with using skills, magic, or good ol’ fashioned role playing. They
Endurance: 30-45 are not immune to psychic powers.
Traits: Grouping (Mob), Invulnerable (poison, disease), Swift
Roleplaying Notes: Manikyn are imperfect creations and may act
on a misunderstood “command” from their creator. They understand
speech, and while they are unable to speak or make any sound
themselves, they can respond through gestures and facial expressions.
Scree Wyrm
Combat Skill: 18-20
Endurance: 22-25
Traits: Aegis, Brutal 1, Invulnerable (poison, disease)
Physical Description: These gruesome undead wyrms have a long,

bone white snaking skeletal body. Their pale pupil-less eyes reveal
their deadly malice, their blind evil. The bones of their opaque body
clack loudly as they traverse the cinders and dust of Desolation
Valley.
History: These creatures were once peaceful fossorial snakes

which inhabited the fertile Valley of Taklakot in Southern
Magnamund. They were ravaged by the cataclysm which destroyed
this formerly powerful kingdom in a single day during the Age of
the Black Moon. Instead of being utterly destroyed as well as all
the other creatures of Taklakot, the wasting sickness that afflicts
the Desolation Valley and the Mountains of Morn has transformed
them into ghoulish undead predators.
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the mortal being they once were. Their visage shimmers with a
distinctive silvery light. They can speak with the living in a hollow,
echoing tone, or emit a chilling moaning sound.
History: The shades are the spirits of the dead which have naturally
passed over after their death to the Spiritual Plane. This dimension
is a transitory stage which stands between the Material Universe
of Aon and the other planes of existence. Shades remain in the
Spiritual Plane until they pass into the Neverness, the Plane of Light
or the Plane of Darkness, depending upon the will of the Gods
they revered when they were mortal beings. Shades are never seen
by mortal beings and cannot speak with them. However, Shianti
Wizards are known to be able to communicate with the Shades
and skilled necromancers are able to detect and capture them to
steal their energy. Using the legendary ‘Song of the Dead’ – the
forbidden tome of the Shianti demigods, Shianti Wizards can
summon the Shades of a given place into the Material Plane to seek
their advice and assistance. Among the Shades are the spirits of
exceptionally evil persons. These entities can wreak havoc during
the short time they are present in Aon.
Combat: Scree Wyrms are constrictors. When prey comes within

striking distance, they spring up from their pot-holes and attempt
to ensnare it in their bony coils.
Special Rules: A Player captured in the bony coils of a Scree Wyrm

loses 4 Combat Skill until they are free of its vice-like grip.
Roleplaying Notes: In MS 5000, the only remaining inhabitants

of Desolation Valley are the Scree Wyrms. This vast wasteland of
melted rock and pitted craters is extensively perforated with their
pot-holes.
Shade & Wraith

Combat Skill: 1-40
Endurance: 23-30
Notable Sub-types:
Stuzor-zutaagon
Combat Skill: 1-5 Endurance: 5–10
Traits for all Shades and Wraiths: Flight, Invulnerable
(non-magical attacks, poison, disease)
Physical Description: Shades and Wraiths are incorporeal Undead,

psychic remnants that resemble the mortal creature they once The Darklords of Helgedad and their Nadziranim do not always
were. They reside in the Spiritual Plane but they can be summoned need physically powerful undead, but rather harmless slaves that
to Magnamund by skilled necromancers. In the Material Plane, can only recall their ancient life. They use them to obtain secrets
Shades materialize as translucent and slightly distorted images of about the Freelands of Magnamund. They can bring the Shades of
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mortal beings back from the Spiritual Plane under their control as Special Rules: Skeletons are especially susceptible to blows from
Stuzor-zutaagon: weak and submissive Wraiths from whom they non-bladed weapons, such as maces, war hammers and heavy
can learn what they need to know. Such an obedient Wraith will clubs. All strikes that they receive from a crushing weapon does
willingly betray the secrets they knew when they were alive. Once double normal Endurance point damage to their bony frames.
a Stuzor-zutaagon has served its limited purpose, it is banished to Once a Skeleton is reduced to 0 Endurance, it will disintegrate
an eternity of pain and remorse in the Plane of Darkness. to dust and it cannot be reanimated again.
Combat: Summoned evil Shades are deadly foes in close combat.

Summoned to a Plane where they should not exist, they can
adversely affect the physical properties of Aon. This most often
manifests itself in the mutilation of humans and humanoids by their
seemingly incorporeal shadow-bodies.
Special Rules: Shades do not lose Endurance when struck

by non-magical missiles and normal weapons. However, they
are susceptible to magical missiles and magical weapons, and to
psychic attacks such as the Kai Discipline of Mindblast.
Roleplaying Notes: The soul of a Stuzor-zutaagon that is defeated

by an agent of Ishir or Kai will not be banished to the Plane of
Darkness upon its destruction at their hand. It will be released into
the Spiritual Plane or sent directly to the Plane of Light. Few things
are sadder for Players than to discover the spirit of one of their close
companions has been turned into a wraith, and to learn that it has
been forced to betray them. Narrators could use Stuzor-zutaagon as
a vivid reminder, if such were needed, of the abject cruelty of the
Darklords and their evil servants.
Skeleton
Combat Skill: 16-25
Endurance: 20-30
Traits: Aegis, Grouping (Mob), Invulnerable (half damage from
ranged attacks, poison, disease), Soldier
Physical Description: Skeletons, as their name implies, have

the skulls and bones of humans and humanoids with all of the Roleplaying Notes: Skeletons will follow their controller’s orders,
flesh and organs stripped away. They are animated and controlled but they are incapable of performing complex or elaborate tasks.
by powerful necromancers and often carry weapons with which to They are most effective when employed simply to stand guard at a
fight their controller’s chosen adversaries. If the skeletons have been specific location and attack anyone who attempts to enter, or when
raised from the buried remains of fallen warriors, they may also be commanded to attack a target of their controller’s choosing. Their
equipped with rusty remnants of helmets and metal body armour. controller must remain within a certain distance of a skeleton in
order to maintain control of it, or for it to activate when placed in
History: Skeletons can only be raised and reanimated by the use a guard role. The range of this control distance is dependent upon
of Death magic. Goodly magicians are not capable of raising the the necromantic skill of the controller.
remains of the dead and employing them in such a fashion. Once
the ritual of raising has been performed, skeletons will animate and A powerful necromancer can raise and control more skeletons than
become controllable only by the necromancer who has summoned a weaker, less-gifted practitioner of the dark arts. He will also be
them. able to exert his control over a far greater distance. Evil Shianti
tombs and temples in Ixia can be guarded by Skeletons animated
Combat: Skeletons fight like human warriors, with greater strength millennia ago, due to the god-like powers of the necromancers
and speed if they are created by a powerful necromancer. which created them.
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Spirit entities, for the majority are the spirits of the soldiers and servants
Combat Skill: 12-40 of Archlord Vashna that were thrown into the fathomless abyss of
Endurance: 23-30 the Chasm of Doom by the armies of the Freelands (Battle of the
Maakengorge, MS 3799). Anyone venturing too close to the rim of
Notable Sub-types: the Maakengorge runs the risk of being lured to their doom by the
insidious whispers of these evil entities. Fortunately, most of the
Barren Soul spirits trapped in the Maakengorge are powerless to harm living
Combat Skill: 16-25 Endurance: 23-30 beings except in the deepest reaches of the Chasm where no one
has ever dared to explore. Some of the spirits of the Maakengorge,
Maaken Psychic Spirit being those of powerful entities such as the Nadziranim, have since
Combat Skill: 12-40 Endurance: 23-30 evolved into Psychic Spirits that maintain their power by feeding
Traits: Aegis, Flight, Invulnerable (non-magical attacks, on less powerful spirits. These Psychic Spirits have been known
poison, disease) to gather in the ruins of the ancient city Maaken and can adversely
affect living beings by invading their minds.
Barren Souls are the result of the use of evil magic and extreme
torture in Shindaar: the subterranean compound of Darklord
Shebnar located in the lower dungeon levels of Helgedad. These
hungry Spirits, which once were the victims tortured to death by
this sadistic Darklord, now prowl the gloomy tunnels of Shindaar
seeking to assuage their pain and anguish by feasting on the psyches
of anything living that crosses their path. The cessation of pain is
frustratingly short lived, and it drives the Barren Souls ever deeper
into madness when the agony of their mindless existence returns.
Combat: Spirits cannot physically harm their foes, and only those
having psychic powers (i.e. having the discipline of Mindblast or
Psi-surge) can attack living beings. However, the only way a Player
can destroy a Spirit is to attack it with a psychic discipline (e.g.,
Mindblast) or by use of a magical weapon. Players performing
spirit walking (by means of the Magnakai Discipline of Divination),
can be vulnerable to attack by hostile Spirits during their spiritual
excursion. In this instance, they must fight in the regular way using
their Combat Skill.
Special Rules: When passing through the body of a Player, Barren

Souls can drain their Willpower. Each time they do this, Barren
Souls can steal away an amount of Willpower equivalent to the
Endurance loss they inflict by a normal physical attack. Barren
Souls cannot use Mindblast whilst performing a Willpower Drain.
The Willpower Drain of the Barren Souls can only be blocked if the
Physical Description: Spirits are incorporeal Undead, the psychic Player has the Kai Discipline of Mindshield, or its equivalent.
remnants of deceased mortal creatures bound in some way to the
Material World and unable to pass into the Spiritual Plane. They Roleplaying Notes: Spirits can be benign or malevolent, and
are generally impalpable and invisible, and are only visible in rare most of the time they are quite harmless. They may seek to haunt
instances (when the spirit is evil) as a shadow. They can emit sibilant those who were responsible for their untimely death, or they may
whispers and affect living beings psychically. attempt to help the loved ones they left behind. Drawn to the
living but shaken by the stark reminder of what they once were,
History: In few accursed places, such as the Maakengorge in Barren Souls relentlessly attack and never flee from combat. They
the south of Sommerlund, the spirits of the dead can remain crave their own destruction and will eagerly hurl themselves at
entrapped on Magnamund without leaving the Material Plane. foe after foe until someone or something puts an end to their
The spirits imprisoned in the Maakengorge are hostile psychic wretched existence
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Terrorgaunt that a Terrorgaunt has drawn from the depths of their psyche. A
Combat Skill: 23–25 Terrorgaunt’s crimson eyes pulsate when they launch a wave of
Endurance: 35–40 mindforce against a chosen victim. There is a risk that this mental
Traits: Invulnerable (poison, disease), Iron Will (Mindblast only), attack will result in a psychic shock so profound that it will kill the
Swift victim outright. Players with no powerful psychic protection (such
as the Magnakai Discipline of Psi-screen) will be susceptible to a
Terrorgaunt’s psychic attack and will automatically suffer a loss of
6 Endurance. A further loss of -4 Combat Skill will afflict
them for the next 3 rounds.
Roleplaying Notes: Terrorgaunts could be deployed by the

Nadziranim to terrorise and/or assassinate the inhabitants of remote
castles in realms situated close to the borders of the Darklands.
Tracking these near-invisible and fearsome creatures could provide
an exciting and challenging scenario for a party of Players.
Tree of Souls
Combat Skill: 25-27
Endurance: 40-45
Traits: Aegis, Invulnerable (poison, disease), Reach
Physical Description: Terrorgaunts are undead constructions

resembling large hunting cats, with distended spines and rib cages
that are visible through their grey, semi-translucent flesh. Their
bodies are covered by a patchwork quilt of scars, stitches and
seams. Two slits of crimson light flare malevolently in their heads
where the eyes of a normal feline would normally be. Terrorgaunts
are able to become almost entirely transparent at will, their outlines
shimmering only when they move. When they adopt this state, only
their crimson eye slits and their long, bone-coloured claws and
teeth remain visible to the naked eye.
History: Terrorgaunts are undead constructions created by the

Nadziranim of Darklord Gnaag of Mozgôar. They purpose is to
terrorise an enemy and destroy their morale. They are rare yet
efficient tools that are sent to spread havoc on the battlefield. They
are also deployed to stalk and assassinate individual targets in the
Freelands of Magnamund.
Combat: Terrorgaunts are invisible ambush predators, which first

confuse and terrorise their prey with their psychic powers before
attacking them with their claws and fanged jaws. Terrorgaunts
become wholly visible when they attack or when they suffer damage.
Special Rules: Terrorgaunts inflict tremendous psychic attacks

upon their victims. Many of those subjected to these attacks will
literally be frightened to death when confronted by something
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Physical Description: Trees of Souls are semi-sentient undead Undead Plague Agarashi
mockeries of normal trees. They have strong psychic powers and Combat Skill: 31-46
feed on the souls of the living. A pale white ghostly fire burns Endurance: 30-36
inside the bark of a Tree of Souls and can be glimpsed through Traits: Invulnerable (poison, disease), Swift
cracks in its trunk and branches. There are two cracks in the trunk
approximately 10 feet (3 meters) from the ground which look like
blazing eyes. At the end of every branch are huge spectral thorns.
The fire of a Tree of Souls is fuelled by the souls of its victims.

These captive souls writhe in perpetual agony until they are entirely
consumed by this evil entity. The consuming of a single soul can
take a century to complete.
History: The most remote areas of the great forests of Northern

Magnamund, including the Fryelund Forest in Sommerlund, have
Trees of Souls. These evil entities where created in the second part
of the Age of the Old Kingdoms, when the Cener Druids ruled the
entire northern continent. Tree of Souls are psychic predators.
Combat: When it does not attack psychically, a Tree of Souls can

lash at its potential prey with its remarkably flexible branches and
tear at them with its spectral thorns. In physical combat, claws
of ghostly flame emerge from its limbs to ensnare and draw an
adversary close to its trunk. Then a horizontal tear opens below its
blazing eye cracks and fiery fangs of white fire emerge to stab at
the helpless victim.
Special Rules: A Tree of Souls has the Ability of Advanced Ethereal Physical Description: These Undead are mummified Plague
Image which it uses to lure its prey to its doom. By using illusions to Agarashi animated by an evil spirit summoned (or bound) by the
attract their attention and spark their curiosity, they entice potential Cener Druids. Plague Agarashi come in various shapes and sizes,
victims to come closer and investigate. The moment the target but the majority are reptilian creatures with claw-tipped limbs and
comes within range of its branches, it strikes. large fanged jaws. When defeated in combat, their bodies explode
and scatter shards of their mummified remains in all directions.
Trees of Souls possess the equivalents of the Kai Disciplines of Undercover of this explosion, their occupying Cener Ghost will
Mindblast and Mindshield. When Players who possess sensitive seek to escape undetected.
mental powers (such as Sixth Sense and Divination) get close to
a Tree of Souls, they are able to detect the psychic pain of the History: In 3000 MS, when the Cener Druids first appeared
souls held captive within its trunk. This can be a very traumatic on Magnamund, they sought to find and enslave the remaining
realisation that can cause psychic shock on these Players during specimens of Plague Agarashi that had been spawned by Agarash
an ensuing fight. They must test prior to the first round of combat the Damned. Through study and experimentation, they learned
with a TV6. If they fail the test, they lose -2 Combat Skill for how to create new and powerful viruses and carriers that could
the duration of the combat. spread terrible new diseases across Magnamund. They mummified
the bodies of these entities (which are virtually extinct in MS 5000)
Roleplaying Notes: Legends of Northern Magnamund tell of after death in order to transform them into physically stronger
mythical forest creatures that are able to confuse and misdirect Undead. Initially, they summoned evil spirits from the Neverness to
humans. Trees of Souls are one of these myths that actually exist. bring un-life to these creatures. Later, they used their mummified
They are especially numerous in the Forest of Amazkononim in remains as physical receptacles for Ghosts of powerful Cener Druids
the northwest of the Darklands, but individual Trees of Souls can of the past (see the Cener Ghost sub-section in this chapter). Plague
be found in any timberland on the continent, except for the forests Agarashi mummies were placed in the temples of Ruel to serve
of Bautar and Dessi. Narrators can use a surprise encounter with as guardians. When an intruder enters a Cener Temple, a Cener
a Tree of Souls to disorientate and unnerve a group of Players Ghost can enter the mummified remains of a Plague Agarashi and
trekking through dense forestland, particularly at night. physically arise to destroy them.
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Combat: Undead Plague Agarashi are very fast and powerful when a loyal and willing servant of the Darklords. It also revives the
engaged in close combat. They can snatch up and tear apart a brain of the dead human, enough to permit it to control the body’s
human with relative ease using their fangs and claw-tipped limbs. physical motor functions and be re-programmed to carry out the
commands of its new master.
Special Rules: The evil spirit which animates these undead has
psychic powers equivalent to the Magnakai Discipline of Psi-surge. Following Vashna’s demise at the hand of the Sommlending
If the mummified remains of an Undead Plague Agarashi are not King Ulnar I at the Great Battle of Maakengorge (MS 3799), the
too badly decomposed by age, they will retain the Agarashi Trait remaining Darklords obtained the secrets of Vordak production
of Disease (see Bestiary of the Beyond ). Everyone within Close from his surviving Nadziranim. Steady streams of Vordaks have
Range of an Undead Plague Agarashi when it is destroyed suffers 4 since been produced in the laboratories of Helgedad to serve as
points of Endurance loss from the physical blast. lieutenants in the Giak armies of the Darklands. From MS 4925
onwards, Vordaks have been created using the bodies of dead
Roleplaying Notes: If they are not possessed by an evil spirit Drakkarim.
when they are first discovered, the mummified remains of a Plague
Agarashi are unremarkable to behold. They emit no aura of evil
and look fairly innocuous lying in their caskets and sarcophagi.
However, an evil spirit can take control of them at any time. Their
duplicitous state can easily fool Players into thinking that they pose
no imminent threat, especially if they are relying solely upon a
magical form of detection.
Vordak
Traits: Invulnerable (poison, disease), Iron Will (Mindblast only),
Soldier
Physical Description: Wrapped in a voluminous hooded robe of

crimson or bright vermillion, a Vordak can pass easily for a cloaked
humanoid unless it is subjected to a close inspection. Only then
will its true nature become apparent, by which time it may already
be too late for the discoverer to save himself from a grisly death
in the grip of its skeletal hands. Uncloaked, a Vordak resembles a
humanoid in shape and form, but one that possesses a grey skin
(when it remains), a skeletal face and a pair of glowing red eyes.
Vordaks exude an aura of evil that can be detected by most goodly
magic users and all goodly priests.
History: Vordaks were first created in the year MS 3461 by a clique

of Nadziranim fiercely loyal to Darklord Vashna. Their aim was to Combat: Although they are not as powerful as the Helghast, they
produce an undead servitor that could be used to augment their are cunning adversaries and should not be treated lightly whenever
legions of Giaks, and used to instil in them a fear that would make and wherever they are encountered. Vordaks will employ the
them resist the urge to flee from a battlefield whenever the enemy use of a psychic Mindblast as a precursor to any close combat in
appeared to be getting the upper hand. To this end they were which they engage. They have good tactical skills, as befits their
successful, for most Giak soldiers are more afraid of the Vordaks designated role as army lieutenants, and they will often prepare
than they will ever be of a human adversary. Vashna’s Nadziranim traps to ensnare their enemies. Their favoured weapons are large
used the bodies of dead human soldiers as the frames for their black iron maces. Sometimes they are equipped with magical
ghastly creations. They opened their chests, removed their lifeless weapons including, in rare cases, Bluefire powerstaves which work
hearts, and replaced them with a gem-like crystal imbued with in a similar way to the Bluefire Spears of the Helghast. They inflict
the dark energy of Naar. The power contained within this Vordak double normal damage when they strike an opponent in combat.
Gem is such that it revives the dead body by injecting inside it an In battle, Vordaks ride upon the backs of Kraan and will oversee
evil reanimating silicon-based substance, which transforms it into the progress of their designated Giak regiment from above. They
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will also use their elevated position to good effect to scout out the able to perform minor spells of Right-handed magic. Vordak Lords
battlefield and ascertain the strengths and weaknesses of enemy are sometimes former Agents of Darkness having willingly chosen to
formations. join the ranks of the Darklands and become immortal Undead.
Special Rules: Vordaks possess the ability to attack psychically

using a Mindblast, which has a similar effect to the Kai Discipline
of the same name. Vordaks can use their Mindforce to detect any
sentient beings in their vicinity (100 feet / 30 meters radius), and
can thus rarely be taken by surprise. Few people can also hide from
their scanning and escape them unless they possess the discipline
of Psi-screen, or similar, and make a successful Test. When not
engaged in combat, they are able to regenerate and fully heal all
wounds within an hour of receiving them. When a Vordak is killed,
it rapidly decomposes, the human frame of its body undergoing an
accelerated decomposition while the silicon-based substance which
animated it reverts back into the form of a Vordak Gem. Their
bodies ignite and disintegrate, leaving a noisome and poisonous
puddle of bubbling residue in their wake. Within this residue will be
found the scarlet Vordak Gem. If any human or humanoid should
touch this Vordak Gem within a few minutes of the creature being
destroyed, they will automatically sustain -4 Endurance points
of damage due to the high temperature of its multi-faceted surface.
Roleplaying Notes: Vordaks frequently fly over the Durncrag

Mountains astride Kraan to spy on the activities of the Sommlending.
This may be when the Players get their first glimpse of one of
these fell creatures. The gems that remain when their bodies are
destroyed can injure a Player who is unaware of their power, and is
perhaps a little too hasty and avaricious for their own good. Picking
up a hot Vordak Gem is a mistake that a Player is not likely ever The Vordak Lords of the Akzakdak (“the Scarlet Order”) are a unique
to repeat. Moreover, the evil power it contains could corrupt this type of psychic undead that use their higher intellect to terrible
Player over time and it will certainly make it easier for the agents effect in their ceaseless pursuit of dark knowledge. Vordaks of the
of the Darklords to detect their whereabouts. The soul of a Player Scarlet Order seek transcendence to the Plane of Darkness. While
who possesses a Vordak Gem at the time of their death will not be most will focus their efforts upon mastering Right-handed Magic,
able to pass across the Spirit Plane to the Plane of Light. They will some are drawn to the power of science, engineering, metallurgy,
be trapped in the Neverness. and chemistry. These capabilities have seduced Darklord Haakon
who has enlisted many Vordaks and Vordak Lords into his service.
Haakon pays homage to their loyalty in his personal emblem; it is
Vordak Lord the face of a snarling Vordak. The Akzakdak have vowed to support
Combat Skill: 23-34 his ascension to the Archlordship if the opportunity to do so arises.
Endurance: 30-40
Traits: Invulnerable (poison, disease), Iron Will (Mindblast only), Combat: Vordak Lords fight like normal Vordaks, using high
Soldier, Veteran 10/+2 quality black steel weapons forged in the furnaces of Helgedad,
or magical weapons that will inflict double normal Endurance
Physical Description: Vordak Lords resemble normal Vordaks, but point damage when they strike an opponent in combat. They have
they have two Vordak Gems inside their grey skeletal bodies. They the Discipline of Mindblast, but their supernatural capacities are far
frequently wear armour beneath their scarlet robes. greater than those of regular Vordaks.
History: Under Archlord Zagarna’s rule, a new breed of Vordaks Special Rules: Before a fight, a Vordak Lord will emit a ghastly
was spawned. He named them Vordak Lords. They are more shriek to freeze the blood of their foes. Any Player facing a Vordak
powerful and intelligent than other Vordaks. Vordak Lords retain a Lord in combat must make a Test at TV7. If they fail the test, their
greater part of the memories of the humans they once were, and are Combat Skill is reduced by 2 for the duration of the fight. A
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Vordak Lord has the capacity to drain energy from their foe using Vortexi (horde)
the combined power of their twin Vordak Gems. To do this they Combat Skill: 25-49
must first touch their opponent with their skeletal hand. They will Endurance: 20-48
steal 4 Endurance points in every round they successfully touch Traits: Flight, Grouping (Swarm), Invulnerable (poison, disease),
a Player. The stolen Endurance points are added to the Vordak Swift
Lord’s Endurance total. They cannot combine a touch with a
blow from their weapon. A few superior Vordak Lords (those with
a Combat Skill above 30) have an equivalent of the Magnakai
Discipline of Psi-surge. Some Vordak Lords are also trained by the
Nadziranim in the use of Right-handed Magic and can perform two
of the dark spells listed below:
• They can confuse a spell-caster for 2 rounds using their

enhanced psychic powers. If the targeted Player does not have
the discipline of Mindshield, or an equivalent, they cannot make
use of any Kai Discipline or magical Discipline for 2 rounds.
• They can channel the power of Death through their Vordak

Gems to freeze one opponent. If touched by a Vordak Lord’s
freezing blast (a ranged attack with a 30 feet / 10 meters radius
of effect), a Player must make a Test at TV7 to evade it or else
be frozen and paralyzed for 3 rounds.
• They can stir close allies (Drakkarim, Giaks, Gourgaz) into battle
frenzy using a Nadziranim spell. This will bestow +1 Combat
Skill on the affected allies for the duration of the combat.
• If they are close to being destroyed, i.e., they have only 4 or

less Endurance remaining, a Vordak Lord can cause its
Vordak Gems to surge with power which will trigger a violent
explosion. This explosion will utterly destroy the Vordak Lord
and its two Vordak Gems, but it will cause the immediate loss Physical Description: Vortexi are glowing, wispy, wraith-like
of 8 Endurance points to all Players within a 30 feet / 10 phantoms which manoeuvre at very high speed. When summoned
meters radius of the explosion. to Magnamund, they can be found riding raging natural or
supernatural storms, howling and screeching like demented
Roleplaying Notes: Vordak Lords are exceptionally cruel and banshees. When defeated they shrink and fade into wispy remains
sadistic entities. They relish using their psychic power to mentally which are whipped up and dispersed by the wind.
torture their captives. They can penetrate the mind of their
prisoners and discover their innermost thoughts, their memories, History: Powerful necromancers (notably the Elders of the Acolytes
their doubts and their deepest fears. They can manipulate their of Vashna and the High Priests of the Cener Druids) can enact a
victims and corrupt their minds, thereby transforming them into ritual to summon hordes of these malevolent spirits directly from
puppets of the Darklords. The Vordak Gems of these entities have the Plane of Darkness. These psychic phantoms were originally
immense necromantic powers. If kept by mortal beings without the created by Naar to act as his hunters in the Neverness.
disciplines of Healing and Mindshield, the gems from Vordak Lords
can embed in the flesh of their hosts and gradually take control Combat: The Vortexi are psychic undead who actively seek out
of their mind, making them suffer hallucinations depicting scenes their prey by the strength of their mind waves. Only players with
from the past of the Vordak. The Vordak Gem will feed on the the Magnakai Discipline of Psi-screen (or equivalent) can make a
body and soul of its host, until it becomes strong enough to take it test to determine whether they can keep hidden their psyche from
over completely. At that time, the embedded Vordak Gem becomes these powerful entities. This homing ability allows the Vortexi to
ablaze with red light and corrupted fire, and turns its powerless pinpoint the location of their prey. When they are in the proximity
host into a new Vordak Lord. Vordak Lords can only resurrect this of their prey, they will swoop down upon them like a colony of
way once during their existence. hungry vultures descending on a corpse.
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Special Rules: Vortexi constantly emit radar-like mind waves to Physical Description: Wraithcrows look like normal ravens, with
detect their potential prey. These mind waves inflict a crushing pain sharp beaks and talons. They have ‘dead’ eyes and they leave trails
upon the unprotected. Players with no psychic defences (such as of darkness behind them when in flight. There are two kinds of
the Kai Discipline of Mindshield) will lose 3 Endurance every these undead creatures: Wraithcrow Scavengers which are driven
round they are in close proximity (50 feet / 15 meters) of a Vortexi. by an insatiable hunger for the corpses of murdered dead, and the
more lethal Wraithcrow Chillers which attack any kind of creatures
Roleplaying Notes: Summoning a horde of howling Vortexi from using fearsome freezing elemental powers and can raise the dead.
the Plane of Darkness involves a very difficult ritual which is used The Scavengers remain perpetually on Magnamund, while the
sparingly by the Agents of Darkness. A party of unseasoned Players Chillers manifest only temporarily.
should avoid approaching a Vortexi Horde directly as the combined
psychic powers of these undead entities can easily overwhelm them. History: Wraithcrows are supernatural undead creatures
summoned from the Plane of Darkness to the material world of
Magnamund by extreme suffering and acts of murder. Wraithcrow
Wraithcrows Scavengers emerged from the suffering of the many races that
Combat Skill: 3-5 (swarm 15-25) were exterminated by the Darklords and their minions during the
Endurance: 3-5 (swarm 30-45) War of Desecration (MS 3072 – MS 3434). Independent from the
Darklords, these psychic scavengers now roam the entirety of the
Notable sub-species: Darklands at will and constitute a nuisance to the Undead denizens
of this unholy realm. The corpses of humans and humanoids killed
Wraithcrow Scavengers in the dusty deserts of the Darklands will not remain intact for long;
Combat Skill: 3-5 (swarm 15-16) Endurance: 3-5 (swarm 30-35) they will soon be soon be detected and stripped to their bare bones
by these supernatural scavengers.
Wraithcrow Chillers
Combat Skill: 4-5 (swarm 15-25) Endurance: 4-5 (swarm 30-45) Wraithcrow Chillers are far more powerful than Wraithcrow
Traits for all Wraithcrows: Flight, Grouping (Swarm, double Scavengers. They wield the Power of Death, and can only be
Combat Skill of final group, quadruple Endurance of final drawn to Magnamund by cruel and especially deceitful acts of
group), Invulnerable (non-magical attacks, poison, disease), Swift evil. This involuntary summoning may bring about the demise
of the murderers themselves, who will be frozen to death by the
Wraithcrow Chillers while they feast on their intense pain and
anguish. If the murder was linked to the theft of a specific object,
the Wraithcrows Chillers will be unwittingly bound to this item.
They will be compelled to actively search this item in order to
destroy it and thereby break their bond to it, at which point they
will be free to manifest at will in Magnamund to feast on the pain
of the mortals and raise the dead. Wraithcrow Chillers unleashed
on Magnamund could rapidly create hordes of aggressive Skeletons
and are thus a major threat to the safety of the Freelands.
Combat: Wraithcrows attack in swarms, diving in successive waves

upon their prey. They strike using their razor-sharp beaks and
talons. When confronted by a powerful enemy they will flee rather
than fight.
Special Rules: Wraithcrow Scavengers have no interest in living

beings and will not readily attack a group of Players. However,
if a group of evil characters with undead in their ranks should
encounter them, they will attack them mercilessly. Wraithcrow
Scavengers constitute moreover a real danger for any Player who is
spirit walking by means of the Magnakai Discipline of Divination.
Wraithcrow Chillers invariably use their chilling aura to freeze their
foes (Players who do not have the Magnakai Discipline of Nexus
lose 2 Endurance each round. As the Wraithcrow Chillers feast
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on the pain of their victims, their swarm gains +1 Endurance veins and patches of dried blood which fix torn parts of their
for each 2 Endurance points lost by the Players). Wraithcrow original clothing to their swollen bodies. Sharp, broken teeth line
Chillers are able to create Skeletons (see the Skeleton entry in this their mouths and their flesh-rimmed eyes burn with a pulsating
Chapter). red glow. A Zagravash moves ponderously on bent legs and emits
predatory growls when closing upon its prey. On occasion, it is able
Roleplaying Notes: Wraithcrow Chillers seek to remain on to speak with a rasping voice.
Magnamund. They can be cunning foes capable of ambushing their
prey, especially in order to retrieve the object to which they were Zagravash are often associated with hordes of walking corpses
bound when summoned to the Material Plane. If the Wraithcrow known as Darkrisen. Darkrisen do not physically differ from classic
Chillers are defeated, the cursed item will be permanently destroyed. zombies (see the Zombie entry here after), but they behave more
intelligently, being able to use the skills they possessed when they
were alive.
Zagravash (& Darkrisen)
Combat Skill: 25-45 History: The Nadziranim have invented scores of magical poisons
Endurance: 40-50 in their laboratories. Their most infamous poison is able to curse a
Traits: Brutal 2, Defence 2, Invulnerable (poison, disease), Reach living creature with the touch of the Dark God Naar himself. Once
this poison is introduced into the bloodstream of a victim, often by
Darkrisen the assassins of the Darklords, it rapidly causes death. The nature
Combat Skill: 14-17 (Horde 20-28) of the Right-handed spell which saturates the poison is so insidious
Endurance: 20-22 (Horde 40-50) that it cannot be detected in the flesh of the fallen before it is too
Traits: Grouping (Mob), Invulnerable (piercing attacks, late (usually long after they have been buried in a graveyard or
poison, disease) necropolis). It lingers in the victims’ bones, slowly transforming
their decomposing body into a foul mockery of its former shape: a
Zagravash of Naar. The victim often awakens in their tomb or grave
retaining a part of their former mind. At this time, their physical
remains will have undergone a terrible transformation.
A Zagravash will attack any human or humanoid who is not

a servant of the Darklords, including former friends and family.
The Naar-borne curse which creates a Zagravash will also corrupt
the remains of other dead humans and humanoids that lie buried
within 500 yards (500 meters) causing them to anise as mindless
Darkrisen. Darkrisen are animated by an evil force but they are
not directly controlled in any way, which can make them very
hazardous to Players who encounter them, for example, in a
graveyard or necropolis.
Combat: Zagravash are brutish abominations with very little

tactical skill. They will launch a crude frontal attack against their
enemy and attempt to batter and crush them to death with their
swollen fists.
Darkrisen retain just enough of their former selves to remember

combat they used when they were alive. If they were soldiers, they
can and will focus attacks on visibly “weaker” opponents such as
magicians and unarmoured opponents.
Special Rules: Due to the hellish poison which is locked into their
bones, a Zagravash also heals 5 Endurance every time it takes a
Physical Description: Zagravash are hulking (9-12 feet / 3-4 meters turn, and will continue to rise, even from 0 END, unless its body is
high), bloated undead monstrosities created from the body of a subjected to Fire or Holy Water before it can regain Endurance
humanoid. Their tumescent flesh is covered in distended, pulsing and reanimate.
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Any Player who successfully wounds a Zagravash in melee risks Combat: Ziog will always attempt to launch a ranged attack using
getting sprayed with poisonous bile. This Player must pick a their rod-like weapons before engaging an adversary in close
Random Number and takes the result as a loss of Endurance. combat. Once melee ensues, they will sheathe their rods and rely
This spray risk only happens once per Player per combat with a on their powerful claws to inflict deep rending wounds on their
Zagravash. Any Player killed by a Zagravash’s bile spray will, in opponent.
three rounds, be reborn as a Darkrisen and will immediately attack
other Players. Contrary to normal Zombies, Darkrisen are not Special Rules: Ziog feed on magical energy. If a Ziog is attacked
immune to Mindblast. by a magical bolt or blast of power, such as the Lighting Hand spell
of the Brotherhood of the Crystal Star, it will absorb its energy
Roleplaying Notes: In specific situations linked to their past, and become physically stronger. All Endurance points losses
Zagravash are able to remember the kind of mortal they were and that would normally result from being struck by a magical missile
rail against the dark power locked within them. During this short are transformed into an addition to, rather than a deduction from,
period they will be able to resist killing Players. It is possible for this creature’s Endurance points score. Ziog are immune to all
them to communicate that they have been poisoned and cursed by psychic attacks.
Naar. Invariably, when this occurs, they will beg the Players to end
their existence and perpetual torment by killing and burning their
corpses.
The Darkrisen created by the Zagravash curse serve no master. The

Zagravash has no control over them and no desire to control them.
Darkrisen have an extraordinary autonomy that no other undead
possess. They are bitterly aware of their state of un-death and
they crave eternal rest. They will throw themselves at the Players,
seeking to be destroyed as quickly as possible. However, the evil
influence that permeates their remains also drives them to kill and
they will not die without a fight. The Nadziranim poison which
creates Zagravash is extremely rare. Consequently, Zagravash and
Darkrisen should be used sparingly by Narrators.
Ziog
Combat Skill: 34-49
Endurance: 35-45
Traits: Aegis, Invulnerable (magical ranged attack – see below,
poison, disease), Reach
Physical Description: Ziog are large bipedal creatures which exude

an overwhelming stench of death and decay. They stand 9 feet (3m)
tall and have long spindly limbs which are covered in greyish fur.
They have claw-like fingers and a skull-face that has three milky-
white eyes, a hollow where a nose would normally be and a lipless
maw that is edged with barbed fangs. They often carry magical
weapons which resemble broken off stalactites. These weapons are
capable of launching magical missiles that are powerful enough to Roleplaying Notes: Ziog are determined and aggressive adversaries
penetrate plate armour. When they are destroyed, their bodies will who will always fight until they slay their opponent or are destroyed
instantly crumble to a fine grey powder which is highly poisonous in the attempt. Any magical artefacts that they obtain will be drained
if ingested. of their power and rendered useless. The power that they leech
from these artefacts will make the Ziog stronger (i.e. increase its
History: Ziog are one of Deathlord Ixiataaga’s foul creations. basic Endurance or Combat Skill points score, to be decided
Once they served as shock troops in his armies, but following his by the Narrator). These hideous creatures are very powerful and
internment in Xaagon, they now occupy the halls of the icy fortress should be used sparingly, perhaps as a final challenge for Players
and stand guard over the tomb of their evil master. exploring the dead city of Xaagon in Ixia.
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Zombie Physical Description: Zombies are the rotting, mindless animated

Combat Skill: 8-15 Endurance: 10-18 corpses of humans and humanoids. They can be raised by a
Traits: Aegis, Grouping (Mob), Invulnerable (piercing attacks, necromancer who is capable of channelling the power of Death.
poison, disease) Some ancient zombies are unfortunate victims of a plague released
by the Cener Druids. Their minds have been destroyed and their
corpses are wholly animated by the power of Decay. A few zombies
retain functional vocal cords. These zombies physically able to
speak, albeit falteringly, and will repeat simple words or sentences
when ordered to do so by their creators.
History: The animated corpses of zombies are mindless and

slavishly obedient to their creators. They can be encountered
in every dark place on Magnamund, from the Darklands to the
Autocracy of Bhanar, from the Forest of Ruel to the Shadakine
Empire. They are servants of choice for denizens of evil that lack
the power or necromantic ability to create anything more effective.
Powerful necromancers (Nadziranim, evil Shianti) can raise large
armies of Zombies in a short period of time if they are given access
to a sufficient number of corpses.
Humans captured in battle by the armies of the Darklands can

endure unspeakable experiments at the hands of the Nadziranim
and be turned into harmless, decerebrated zombies. When they are
no longer of any use, the Nadziranim abandon these pitiful victims
and leave then to wander the forgotten passages and deep levels of
the foul city-fortresses of the Darklands.
Combat: Hostile zombies will try to catch and bite their prey.
They are far slower and less sentient than Ghouls, and incapable of
performing complex tasks unlike the Arisen.
Roleplaying Notes: Zombies are fairly simple for a necromancer

to raise and even easier to replace. If they achieve their prime
objective then the necromancer will have a fresh corpse ready to
make another of their kind.
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Making the Most of Your Monsters
You have settled down to run a game of Lone Wolf; you have the
players, you have an adventure or two, and you have some good
ideas beyond the ones that the introductory scenarios have presented The cold chamber reeks of something deeply unpleasant. A
so far. The time has now come for you to inject some new blood mouldering skeleton lies on the bloodstained floor, with the
into your Lone Wolf games to keep the intrigue and excitement of lifeless body of a man in a torn brown robe slumped against
Magnamund rich and rewarding for your eager players. the wall nearby. From out of the shadows emerges a tall
figure, clad similarly in a plain brown robe, his face hidden
from clear view by the folds of his raised hood. Slowly,
Creating Atmosphere very slowly, he pulls back the hood and you find yourselves
Consider the tried and tested dungeon bash, where your players staring at a face you have all seen before. His features are
enter a cold chamber and face off against a vicious Helghast. They identical to those of the dead man lying in the corner of
were expecting to find some deranged monk that they had heard the room. Suddenly, the face begins to melt before your
about from rumours in the town of Ruanon, but when finally they disbelieving eyes. The skin sloughs away from the skull to
discover the man’s hidden lair, something doesn’t quite feel right. hang in burnt and tattered shreds, and the eyes begin to glow
with a chilling crimson fire. Fangs protrude from the lower
They find him and a combat is about to commence. The players are jaw as it drops down to reveal a ghastly mouth, as black as
all raring to go, when suddenly you say something like… an open grave. A ghastly shriek shatters the silence, moments
before the hideous creature raises a spear of twisted iron and
‘The monk is really a Helghast. It charges at you with its Bluefire comes rushing towards you. The spear tip ignites into a ball
spear raised.’ of blue flame as he thrusts it towards your unprotected chest.
Well, to be honest, this is a bit of a letdown. Sure, it explains

exactly what the creature is and what it is doing, but when it comes Now, your players do not know for sure that they are facing a
to telling a story it leaves a whole lot to be desired. Helghast, for you have not told them so directly. OK, there are
plenty of clues, like the facial transformation and the Bluefire spear,
Consider for a few moments what this confrontation would be like but they may be new to the world of Magnamund and have no
if you had taken some time to build up the suspense. It would be idea what they are facing here. All they know for sure is that the
a great deal more exciting for a start. Most modern horror movies mundane encounter they were expecting to have with a mad monk
succeed when they keep the main protagonist shrouded in mystery, has suddenly become something more. Something rather terrifying!
showing tantalising glimpses of its dark malevolence but holding Even the most humble of creatures can be transformed into
back from revealing the full horror of its purpose and its presence something a little bit special, like a Giak for example, just so long
until the final few frames. It is this fear of the unknown that’s so as you describe it a way that will build up intrigue and suspense.
enticing. Well, the same is true of the best role-playing scenarios. Avoid revealing everything there is to know about an adversary. In
short, keep your players guessing!
Take this hypothetical Helghast encounter, for example. How
much better it would be if you had embellished it a little with
some creative narration. Much of the enjoyment that comes from Never give the Game away
reading the original Lone Wolf gamebooks is derived from their Players can be very fond of collecting details and statistics. It’s a
evocative descriptions of locations and characters. Let them be your part of human nature to want to know what’s going on before a
guide to replicating the intrigue and suspense that is vital if you are risk is run or a chance is taken. But this runs counter to building
to transform your games into truly memorable and unforgettable intrigue and suspense. Try to keep a creature’s stats a secret from
occasions. In short, create atmosphere! the players for as long as you can. Don’t reveal it’s Combat Skill
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and Endurance points score, for example. During combat, simply The best they can ever come up with is scream, lower their heads,
describe the creature’s physical state in terms of how badly injured it and charge. However, there are some that are notoriously devious
looks, and not by how many Endurance points it has lost. and cunning. Take note of a monster’s description and, if it’s a
sentient beast with a whole lot of savvy, try to formulate its best
“The Giak now has only 4 Endurance points left!” is not as course of action in any given situation. If Doomwolves are cunning
exciting or as evocative as telling the Player that their Giak adversary and intelligent pack hunters, then use them as such when your
is “bleeding from several wounds to its neck and chest, but it’s still players have a dozen or so of them hot on their heels. Look for
coming at you with a murderous glint in its yellow eyes!” opportunities to surround the players, to break up their group, to
isolate the weaker ones and gang up on them. Just like a pack of
The same applies for any special attributes that a creature may Doomwolves would.
possess. Don’t tell them that the monster they are about to fight
has a poisonous bite, let them discover it for themselves. Keep the If your monster lives in a lair, is fond of tricks and traps, and likes
players guessing and they will, eventually, thank you for it. to ambush its prey, then don’t have it charging headlong at the first
player it sees, snorting and bellowing like an angry bull with a bad
toothache!
Do not be afraid to
change things It can be a lot of fun thinking up ambush scenarios, or tricky
If there is one thing true about every kind of creature on traps in which to ensnare the players if they should get careless or
Magnamund, it is that no two of them are exactly alike. There are complacent. However, you should always avoid creating ‘certain
subtle differences that can come out during game play but have no death’ scenarios where the players will have no chance of surviving,
effect on their statistics and there are major changes that can make no matter what they do. Intelligent play should always be rewarded
two monsters of the same type behave very differently in combat. with success.
You can simulate these changes easily by just shifting around their
characteristics. This allows you to do things like lower a creature’s When you are putting together an ambush or a trap, always think
Endurance score to represent previous damage or to present an about the optimum way in which the players can get through
infant or adolescent version. it. Feeding them a few subtle clues ahead of the encounter is a
particularly good way of helping them achieve this. The enjoyment
You can also ascribe new Traits (or remove existing ones) if you and satisfaction they will feel when they think their way through,
wish. Just like the advice above; keep players guessing. A Giak rather than batter their way through, a tricky encounter will
is not normally immune to Mindblast, but you can simulate one ultimately reflect well on you.
with an unusual mental gift or strange mutation by granting it that
immunity and letting players discover it during play. Imagine the Good Narrators don’t compete with their players; they challenge
shock on a Kai Lord’s face when his trusty Mindblast has no effect them fairly and reward them generously when they perform well.
on what seemed to be a random, normal Gaik! They may curse you when things are getting a bit tough for them
during the course of a game, but so long as you always treat them
fairly, they will keep coming back for more. They may even thank
Make the most of a you.
Monster’s Intelligence
Some monsters are as thick as the proverbial two short planks. Don’t laugh… it has been known to happen!
They are simply incapable of employing complex battle tactics.
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Appendix
The Sorarians were gifted goldsmiths and their treasures comprise

Drodarin finely crafted artefacts of pure gold, some of them containing
magical powers. The Ogshezar Mountains, which to this day have
The Drodarin are a diverse race that occupied most of Northern and rich seams of gold, were the source of Sorarian wealth. In MS
Southern Magnamund during the Age of the Old Kingdoms, when 5000, the gold of the Ogshezar Mountains has long been forgotten.
the Elder Magi ruled the land with benevolence and grace. Their A vast horde of Sorarian treasures were looted by the Darklords
common origin is so ancient (probably during the Age of Chaos of and are now stored in the fortress-city of Cragmantle.
before) that various Drodarin sub-races have since evolved quite
separately and differently; from the diminutive Kloon of Chaman
to the imposing Giants of Starn, from the human-like Patars to the Moor Dwarves
resourceful Dwarves of Boden and Bor. Many Drodarin sub-races The Moor Dwarves were the inhabitants of the Empire of Sahawat
are extinct in MS 5000, such as the Moor Dwarves of Sahawat and that was founded at the very beginning of the Age of Eternal Night.
the Sorarians of Tar Ogashaar. They changed physically as gradually they adapted to their swamp
homes in the marshes surrounding the Gulf of Tentarium, most
Most of the Drodarin were decimated during the Great Plague notably in the Lower Loga River Basin in Northern Shadaki. They
(2514 MS). This terrible pestilence was cultivated by an evil race constructed extensive underground chambers and transformed their
of druids called the Ceners, and it spread because of the betrayal swampy abode into a subterranean complex with waterfalls that
of one of the Drodarin sub-species, the Patar. Very few Drodarin proved them with a constant source of fresh water.
survived the Great Plague, and their disparate remaining races are
no longer the predominant sentient beings inhabiting Magnamund. Their underground homes utilised hydraulic pressure in ingenious
ways to provide them with excavators, elevators and a myriad smaller
Two principal offshoots of Drodarin civilization are still influential devices. Having split earlier than any other sub-race from the original
in MS 5000: the Dwarves of Bor and Boden, and the Kloon of Drodarin stock, they were also the first Drodarin sub-race to become
Chaman (examples of both are described in further detail in Heroes extinct.
of Magnamund). The distribution of the extant Drodarin sub-
species is shown in the Distribution Map of the Sentient Races of The Moor Dwarves were exterminated by Agarash the Damned
Magnamund later in this chapter. The evolution of the Drodarin during his conquest of Southern Magnamund during the first part of
sub-species is figured in the Time Line of the Sentient Races of the Age of Eternal Night. A few remnants of their civilisation can
Magnamund. Here are two extinct Drodarin sub-races: still be found in the Lower Loga River Basin.
Sorarians Old Races

The Sorarians were humanoid Drodarin similar to the Patar.
They inhabited the plains and hills to the north of the Ogshezar “Old Races” is the generic name given to all the natural sentient
Mountains, a territory which is now (MS 5000) located in the species which emerged during the early ages of Magnamund.
Darklands. Unfortunately, the Sorarians were especially vulnerable Most preceded the arrival of Man on Magnamund, but some of
to the Great Plague and very few survived. These survivors sought them emerged later, such as the Nebora, their evolution having
sanctuary in the partly subterranean capital of Tar Ogashaar. They been triggered by the Blessing of the Moonstone. Except for the
grew steadily in number until the Darklords came to Magnamund, Drodarin, the Crocaryx, the Ghagrim and the Kundi, all of the Old
whereupon the new Champions of Darkness descended upon the Races are extinct in MS 5000, having either been exterminated by
hidden city and annihilated the last vestiges of this once great the Sea Dragons of Naar, by Agarash the Damned, by the Great
civilisation Plague or by the Darklords of Helgedad.
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The distribution of the extant Old Races is shown in the Distribution Nebora
of the Sentient Races of Magnamund map here after. The evolution The Nebora were a race of winged men which evolved and became
of the Old Races is also figured in the Time Line of the Sentient sentient during the Golden Age of the Shianti. Their evolution was
Races of Magnamund. Here are three of the most famous extinct triggered by the Blessing of the Moonstone. They lived high on
Old Races: platforms perched in the Zandzendod and Durncrag ranges, and
in wondrous cities such as Neboran and Whirligzhaan. They are
known to have traded with the early Magadorians. The Nebora,
Ixians along with many other Old Races, were exterminated by the
The Ixians are an extinct Old Race which emerged in the Darklords of Helgedad during the War of Desecration.
eponymous peninsula during the Age of Chaos. Very little is
known about their physical appearance except that they were
humanoids. They were great sailors and at the dawn of the Age of Tahrani
Eternal Night they took control of the Hills of Ankor (the future The Tahrani were a very ancient warm-bloodied reptilian race with
Tadatizaga), the Plains of Gourizaga and Western Kalte to the fine and colourful body scales and extremely potent senses of smell
frozen north. They mastered a powerful form of witchcraft that and taste. The males were more colourful than the females. The
enabled them to construct perhaps the most advanced machines Tahrani founded several nations in Southern Magnamund, including
ever seen on Magnamund, such as gigantic fish-like submarines the vast empire of Xiin which dominated the Great Lissan Plain.
capable of transporting troops, military ships and iceboats Xiin expanded eastwards, beyond the Siyen Range, but it was split
underwater. in two after the secession of the alliance of Raan which claimed the
once fertile lands of the western Sadi Desert. Xiin and Raan feuded
Ten thousand years ago, the power of Ixia was destroyed during until they were conquered by the armies of Agarash the Damned.
the conquest of Northern Magnamund by Deathlord Ixiataaga and Agarash destroyed their traditional spawning lakes (such as Lake
the Ixians were all transformed into Undead in his service. In Sinival in the Sadi Desert) and the forests where they would mate
MS 5000. animated Ixian skeletons and corpses are abundant in upon coming of age. Cursed by Agarash, their fertility gradually
Xaagon and the caves of the peninsula of Ixia. diminished until they became extinct.
Place Names of Magnamund MS 5000

1. SOMMERLUND 16. ANARI 31. HAMMERLANDS 45. STARN 60. CHAI
2. DURENOR 17. PALMYRION 32. ERU 46. CINCORIA 61. LISSAN
3. CLOEASIA 18. RUEL 33. SKAROR 47. KLARNOS 62. SADI DESERT
4. VASSAGONIA 19. CARON 34. THE HELLSWAMP 48. ILION 63. ANDUI
5. MAAKENMIRE 20. LOURDEN 35. NYVOZ 49. HALIA 64. SHADAKI
6. CASIORN 21. FIRALOND 36. NYRAS 50. KAUM 65. LARA
7. THE WILDLANDS 22. KAKUSH 37. GHATAN 51. LUNARLIA 66. KORLI
8. LAKURI ISLES 23. CHAMAN 38. TADATIZAGA 52. TELCHOS 67. FORLU
9. LYRIS 24. BAUTAR (THE HARDLANDS) 53. REZOVIA 68. TAKLAKOT
10. THE DARKLANDS 25. VALERION 39. ZALDIR 54. SIYEN 69. FERNMOST
11. SALONY 26. DESSI 40. IXIA 55. NAAROS 70. KARNALI
12. MAGADOR 27. TALESTRIA 41. KALTE 56. KELDERWASTES 71. SUHN
13. DELDEN 28. OGIA 42. LENCIA 57. BHANAR 72. ISLE OF LORN
14. ELDENORA 29. DANARG 43. KASLAND 58. VADUZHAN 73. AZANAM
15. SLOVIA 30. BOR 44. BODEN 59. MHYTAN
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Distribution of the Sentient Races of Magnamund in MS 5000

Drodarin Races: Other Old Races: Champions of Light: Others:
Dwarves Kundi Elder Magi Humans
Kloon Ghagrim Shianti Evil Creatures ( including

Drakkarim, Cenerese, Agarashi)
Ogron Crocaryx
Noodnic (evolved neutral
Giants (including Agarashi)
mutated Kaum Giants)
Chaksu
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Distribution of the Evil Creatures of Magnamund in MS 5000

Dominant Creatures:
Agarashi Darkspawn Dragon Creatures (Grolth)
Undead (raised by the Deathlord, the Darklords, the Shianti, the Cenerese, Sejanoz...)
Mutants (created by the Shianti, Cenerese, Nadziranim, Doomstones, Corruption of the Great Chasms...)
Humans, Humanoids and/or Natural Creatures (+ possibly rare, scattered Agarashi, Mutants, Undead...)
Gorgoron: Source of mutation or important Agarashi lair.
Noodnic: Unique but common race of Agarashi, Darkspawn, mutants in a given country.
Appendix
Timeline of the Sentient Races of Magnamund

This timeline presents the dates of emergence of all the major sentient races of Magnamund, from the Age of Dragons to the Age of
the Sun Star. It shows their phases of diversification, their apexes and their periods of decline. The dates shown with arrows and braces
correspond to the most important events associated with the rise and extinction of sentient races on Magnamund, namely the War of
the Wyrms (extinction of many dragon-creature races and Old Races), the conquest of Magnamund by Agarash the Damned (extinction
of many Old races and rise of the Agarashi), the War of One Thousand Years (decline of the Agarashi), the Great Plague (decline of the
Drodarin and Elder Magi), the Blessing of the Moonstone (diversification of the Humans, the Old Races, and Grolth) and the War of
Desecration (extinction of many Old Races and Drodarin during the rise of the Darkspawn created by the Darklords of Helgedad).
Dragon Elder Humans & Darklords &

Old Races Drodarin Agarashi Shianti
-creatures Magi Humanoids Darkspawn
MS 5000
Age of the
Sun Star
MS 3800 MS 3072 -
Age of the MS 3434:
Black Moon War of
MS 3004 Desecration
0 - MS 3004:
Golden Blessing of the
Age of the Moonstone
Shianti
Age of
Awakening
1600 MS
Age of the 2514 MS: Great Plague
Old
Kingdoms
3572 MS 4570 MS - 3572 MS:
Age of War War of One
Thousand Years
4570 MS
Age of
Eternal 6700 MS - 5000 MS:
Agarash conquers
Night Magnamund
6700 MS
Age of
Chaos
9000 MS
Age of
Entropy
10148 MS
11890 MS - 10148 MS:

War of the Wyrms
Age of the
Dragons
13000 MS
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Human Races of Magnamund

The following table lists all the human races present on Magnamund in MS 5000, along with details about their general skin and hair
colour, eye shape and languages. Their date or age of emergence is also indicated when recorded. The distributions of the extant human
races of Magnamund are figured in the Distribution of the Human Races of Magnamund that follows.
Human Race Complection Eyes Hair Language Emergence
Bautarian White - Black to Fair Bautarian Age of War
Telchoi Black - Black Telchoi Age of the Old Kingdoms
Vakeros Black Cat-like White to Blonde Vakeros Age of the Old Kingdoms
Shadakine Tribal,
Brown - Black Age of the Old Kingdoms
Jungle-Dwellers Shadakine
Tribal,
Bonemen Brown - Black Age of the Old Kingdoms
Vassagonian
Golden Age of the Shianti (before

Olive, Brown, Almond-
Mythenish Black Mythenian MS 289 - date of their migration to
Black shaped
Southern Magnamund)
Golden Age of the Shianti (before

Almond-
Tianese Olive Black Tiana, Shadakine MS 675 - date of their migration to
shaped
Southern Magnamund)
Golden Age of the Shianti

Vassagonian, (before MS 900 – date of their
Vassa Pale to Brown - Black
Shadakine migration to Southern and Northern
Magnamund)

Vaderish White - Black to Fair Vaderish (before MS 1007 – date of their
migration to Southern Magnamund)
Ice Barbarian Off-white Slanted Black Ice Barbarian Golden Age of the Shianti

Aluvian,
Aluvian White - Black to Fair (before MS 1012 - date of their
Vaderish, Nael
migration to Southern Magnamund)

Nael White - Black to Fair Nael, Siyenese (MS 1309 - date of their migration to
Southern Magnamund)

Ulnarian White - Black to Fair Durenese (before MS 2829 - date of their
migration to Northern Magnamund)

Fair to Dark
Sommlending White - Sommlending (before MS 3434 – date of their
Brown
migration to Northern Magnamund)
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Distribution of Human & Humanoid Races

of Magnamund in MS 5000
Sommlending Nael Mythenish Drakkarim (humanoids)
Ulnarian Vakeros Tianese Cenerese (humanoids)
Vassa Bautarian Ice Barbarians Non-humans
Vaderish Telchoi B Bonemen
Aluvian Jungle-dwellers O Ogians

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A Deathgaunt 93 Hound of Vikkak 16

Aarnak Giak Slaves 12 Distribution of Human & Humanoid Races Human Races of Magnamund 120
Agent of Darkness (and Acolyte of Magnamund in MS 5000 121 Humans & Humanoids 26
of Vashna) 27 Distribution of the Evil Creatures of
Aghast 89 Magnamund in MS 5000 118 I
Akataz 47 Distribution of the Sentient Races of Ictakko 16
Akamazok 34 Magnamund in MS 5000 117 Introduction 4
Akraa’Neonor 89 Do not be afraid to change things 114 Invulnerable 5
Alligator Kreel 47 Dog (and Jackal) 53 Iron Will 5
Appendix 115 Doomwolf (& Shegamaz) 9 Itikar (and Veerok) 60
Arisen 90 Drakkar 32 Ixian Mhagani 98
Ashradon 7 Drakkar Nanrak 35 Ixians 116
Assassin 28 Drakkarim Army Structure 33
Auxillary Mountain Giak units 12 Drodarin 115 J
Javek 60
B E Jubai 73
Baknar 48 Eagle (and Bangrol) 54
Bandit 29 Eginashadim 34 K
Bandit Leader 29 Eijalfish 54 Kaga 61
Barren Soul 103 Kaggazheg 11
Bat 48 F Kajarda 99
Bear 49 Faersteed 82 Kakarmi 84
Bhanarian Imperial Guard 30 Fanji 55 Khatuuz 61
Black Corvayl 49 Flight 5 Khorvaghast 99
Black Lakeweed 50 Kitaezi Shaman 36
Bloodlug 50 G Kolbjörn 62
Bloodwyrm 56 Ghagrim 84 Kraan 17
Blue Boar 51 Ghost 94 Kraan-Kluzim (Kraan-riders) 34
Boar 51 Ghorka 55 Kondulaga 34
Bone Golem 91 Ghoul 95 Konkordulaga 34
Bone Golem Guardian 91 Giak (Mountain sub-species) 10 Konkorim 11
Bone Golem Snake 91 Giak (Swamp; sub-species) 13 Kundi 85
Bone Golem Spider 91 Giak Marauders 12 Kuz 34
Burrow 5 Giak Naghims of the Giak Orgar Aki 11
Giak Ore-masters 12 L
C Giak Shamans 12 Lagazim 34
Cabalah 92 Giant 83 Lagshadim 34
Cave Mantiz 52 Gladiator 36 Lajakaan 11
Cener Druid 30 Gnagusk 13 Lapillibore 62
Cener Ghoul 95 Gorakim 11 Lenagnarim 34
Conda 73 Graveworm (Goztoklizdik) 14 Liganim 18
Creating Atmosphere 113 Guanza 58 Ligaoknar 33
Crocodile 52 Gudjagoknar 33 Lion 63
Curseborn 92 Gyraax 14 Lonoh 64
Luggaz or ‘Lugz’ 34
D H Lugoks 33
Daemonak 8 Hawk (& Aze) 59 Lugon 64
Dakaro 53 Helghast 96 Lurker 5
Dargshadza 33 Helgedad Ghoul 95
Darkspawn: Creatures of Helgedad 6 Hodora 15 M
Death Knight Honour Guard 33 Hollow Spider 98 Maaken Psychic Spirit 103
Death Knights 33 Horse 59 Madmen 37
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index
Make the most of a R (New) Traits 5

Monster’s Intelligence 114 Ranged Combat 5 Trapper 5
Making the Most of your Monsters 113 Rat 68 Tree of Souls 104
Mammoth 65 Raven 69 Tribesmen 45
Manikyn (Living Golem) 100 Reach 5
Marshviper 73 Reebdan 69 U
Masbaté 38 Rekenarim 34 Undead 88
Mawtaw 65 (Giant) River Serpent 56 Undead Plague Agarashi 105
Meresquid 66 Rhudun 70 Urgaroh 22
Moggador 11 Roctopus 70
Moor Dwarves 115 V
Mule 66 S Vampire Bat 48
Sandsnake 73 Vladoka 23
N Scree Wyrm 100 Vordak 106
Nad-Jaguz 51 Sea-serpent 56 Vordak Lord 107
Nadul-Nakim 11 Shadakine Warrior 42 Vortexi (horde) 108
Nadziranim 33 Shadakine Wytch 43 Vythaz 77
Nahba Worm 67 Shade & Wraith 101
Nanenrakim 11 Shadezgog 34 W
Natural Creatures 47 Shadgazadim 34 War Marshal 33
Natural Sentient Creatures 82 Shadlizog 34 Warhound 77
Nebora 116 Shadza 34 Whales (and Skarks) 78
Nenshadim 34 Shark 71 Wolf 79
Never give the Game away 113 Sharnazim 43 (Giant) Wolf 57
Nomad 38 Silver Swamp Python 56 Wraithcrow Chillers 109
Nozodgorak 19 Sinistrari 44 Wraithcrow Scavengers 109
Skark 78 Wraithcrows 109
O Skeleton 102
Oggdagim 34 Skryza 21 X
Ogshashez 11 Sligza 72 Xargath 23
Okganozod 34 Sloat 72
Oknardegz-Odakar (Imperial Sector (Giant) Snake 56 Y
Guard) 20 Snake (poisonous) 72 Yaku Plant 79
Old Races 115 Sorarians 115 Yas 80
Ooslo 68 Spider 74 Yua 73
Orgadak-Taagim 11 Spirit 103
Orgar Aztar (North Army) 33 (Giant) Squid 57 Z
Orgar Dej (East Army) 33 Squid 74 Zaaryx Ghoul 95
Orgar Zand (South Army) 33 Steamspider 75 Zagganozod 34
Ogron 85 Stench 5 Zagravash (& Darkrisen) 110
(Giant) Owl 56 Stuzor-zutaagon 101 Zaja 34
Swamp Giant 75 Zhakka 46
P Swift 5 Ziog 111
Paluk 39 Szall 21 Ziran 33
Patar 86 Zlanbeast 24
Pirate 40 T Zodara Bloodweed 80
Pirate Captain 40 Tahrani 116 Zombie 112
Plaak 20 Terrorgaunt 104 Zukanozod 34
Priest 41 Tiger 76 Zukdogorak 25
Psi-ghoul 95 Timeline of the Sentient Races of
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Physical Description: Ashradon are large flying creatures, part-

History: Ashradon are a powerful sub-species of Zlanbeast

In MS 5000, the few Daemonaks that remain on Magnamund

Combat: Daemonaks are no longer as powerful as once

Over the millennia, occasionally a few Doomwolves escaped

Combat: These creatures possess an animal cunning and highly

Combat: When alone or outnumbered, Giaks are prone to running

Giak Naghims of the Giak Orgar Aki

Combat: Swamp Giaks perform very poorly in combat. They are

Roleplaying Notes: Swamp Giaks are rarely to be found outside of

Physical Description: These are a weaker, smaller sub-species

History: Swamp Giaks were the first of Giak-kind to be spawned

Combat: Two Drakkarim are usually required to control one

Special Rules: A Gnagusk invariably charges at its closest opponent,

Roleplaying Rules: Before the hunt, the Nadziranim introduce

Roleplaying Rules: Of the thousands of Gyraax taking flight into

Combat: Hounds of Vikkak always attack in group and only when

Special Rules: A Hound of Vikkak’s supernatural will is far too

Roleplaying Notes: If these evil beasts are launched against a

Physical Description: These wolf-like creatures have saliva

In battle, squadrons of Kraan with Vordak, Drakkar, and Giak riders

Combat: Kraan will likely be encountered with a rider seated

If a Kraan is ridden by a Vordak, then only the Vordak’s Combat

Physical Description: Liganim are tall, slim-bodied humanoids with

History: Liganim are Darkspawn apprentices to the Nadziranim

Combat: Liganim possess well-developed psychic skills and will

Special Rules: Liganim can use equivalent of the Kai Discipline of

Liganim who wield a Ziranakag gain a bonus of + 6 to their

Physical Description: Plaak resemble grey, jelly-like discs with two

History: Plaak are living instruments of assassination favoured by

Special Rules: Plaak venom is capable of killing a victim in a matter

Combat: In combat, they use formidable wide-bladed black battle

Special Rules: Fiercely loyal to Zagarna, Imperial Sector Guards

Skryza Discipline of Psi-Screen, or an equivalent, can effectively counter

Roleplaying Notes: Skryza are evil, treacherous and greedy

Physical Description: Skyrza are colossal black Giant Spiders with

History: Darklord Chlanzor has the power to control all kinds

Combat: Skryza that lurk in subterranean lairs will patiently await

History: Szalls were the result of intermediary experiments carried

A few Szalls have proved themselves intelligent, amiable and law

Physical Description: These gigantic reptilian sea creatures can

Combat: Xargath consider the Sommlending fishing boats of the

Special Rules: Once per combat encounter, a Xargath can exhale a

Physical Description: Zlanbeasts are very large reptilian-like flying

History: Zlanbeasts are very similar in shape to their sub-species,

Combat: Zlanbeasts rarely engage in combat. But when they do,

Special Rules: Zlanbeasts have excellent vision, both in utter

Physical Description: Zukdogoraks are ox-like beasts of burden

Physical Description: Agents of Darkness infest all strata of human

Historical Note: One of the most prominent and infamous groups

Some groups receive assistance from agents of the Darklords

Roleplaying Notes: Bandits are notoriously fickle and

Physical Description: Bandits, as the name implies, live and operate

Combat: Bandits will only engage in combat if they outnumber

History & Physical Description: These cunning, foul and loathsome

Through the corruption of its Patar guardians, the Cenerese were

Combat: These frail-looking humanoids are often escorted by

an equivalent. They are immune to Mindblast, and High Priests are

Cenerese High Priests are able to awaken after death in order to

The Drakkarim form the backbone of Helgedad’s might but their

Physical Description: Gladiators are armed combatants who