The City of Ironmarket

1) The Gatehouses
2) The River Wharf
3) Market Square
4) The Mayoral House and Council Chamber
5) The Graveyard and Chapel of Nemesis
6) The Amphitheatre
7) The College of Sages
8) The Law Court and Tax Offices
9) The Church of Rhondus
10) The Guildhall
11) The Church of Sturnornel


Ironmarket is a town that has swelled to the size of a city with the influx of refugees since the Summoning and the destruction that befell the Godsblood Straits. It is ruled by a council of a mayor and ten representatives.
Before the Summoning Ironmarket had a modest population of 7500 folk. As its name indicates, it was an important meeting place for humans from the Duchy of Urdus and the dwarves of the Confederacy of the Ten Peaks, with about 2000 dwarves, 5000 humans and 500 other races there. Metal, both raw and worked, was the main commodity. The Maquos River is the main artery of trade, and Ironmarket is strategically placed at the highest point that the large trade barges can reach upriver. Upstream from Ironmarket, the River Maquos can only be navigated by small boats and rafts, though some brave merchants will still use these less efficient craft to get their goods from the Ten Peaks down to the human lands.
These days there are about 16,000 folk, most of whom have fled from the two destroyed cities of Aerisport and Maquosmouth.
It has long had a fine stone wall surrounding it, and before the Summoning most of the people lived within the walls. Now there are large refugee shanty towns around the outside of the walls. The authorities are in the process of building proper homes for the refugees, and a series of wooden palisades have been erected around the new settlements, but this all takes time and money.
It is fortunate that the countryside around Ironmarket is fertile, so growing food and raising livestock is not a big problem. However, raiding monsters and bandits threaten the food supplies where every loaf of bread is needed.
  

Armed Forces of Teiglin

The Kingdom of Teiglin has to maintain a strong military in order to repel the constant stream of chaotic monsters that attack from the borderlands.
There are 2 main groups of soldiers - the baronial militias and the Royal Army. 

The baronial militias are recruited from about 1 in 20 of the population and are under the command of each of the barons. The militia are generally not under military command most of the time but have day jobs (farmers, labourers, shop keepers) until called for, either for regular patrolling and guarding or to deal with a particular emergency.
The militia are equipped with spears, daggers and leather armour by their barons, but any militiaman with enough money to spare will upgrade his equipment out of his own purse. Therefore it is not unusual for militia units to contain a wide variety of weapons and armour.  Militia are trained to be 1st level fighters (4hp average, 10 in each ability score so no penalties or bonuses)
Alvenir: As there is no immediate external danger to Alvenir, there are only 350 militia, but they are well-trained (50% are 2nd level fighters). A number of would-be militiamen are encouraged to go to Thaldion and join the Royal Army instead.
Bauglir: With its dangerous border and unusually high conscription rates, Bauglir maintains a fighting force of almost 4,000 militia. About a quarter of these are in uniform at any one time, with the rest on standby in the event of a serious conflict.
Brandir: Not the most military of the baronies, Brandir's 700-strong militia is not held in high regard by other barons or the Royal Army.
Glensor: Although there are only about 300 official members of the Glensor Militia, these in themselves are elves with training in sword, bow and spell, more than capable of taking on twice their numbers of orcs and goblins (or humans if need be). Furthermore, the elves of Glensor have a strong warrior tradition combined with a need for self-sufficiency that means that another 1000 elves (both rangers and spellswords) can be mustered in times of war.
Luthien: With a small border with the borderlands and a large population, Luthien maintains an adequate force of 1,300 militia.
Stelmit: The dwarves of Stelmit are a tough breed, and there are always volunteers for the militia. There are 500 proper militia, but probably 1200 other dwarves can pick up hammers and axes in the event of a major conflict. The Stelmit Militia are experienced, as their lord, Blorinor Highhelm, sends companies off to the borderlands of Bauglir to protect the kingdom on a regular basis.
Thaldion: Thaldion maintains a militia of 1100 men, but it really relies on the Royal Army that is based in Thaldion.
Tredgor: As a quiet backwater barony, Tredgor has only 400 militia. However, like Alvenir, a number of would-be militiamen are pointed in the direction of the Royal Army.
(total is 8650 militia)


The royal army is 6200 strong, and is primarily made up from volunteers from across Teiglin. The headquarters is Harmeck Fort in Thaldion barony. Generally speaking the Royal Army is split into regiments 300 strong, and includes an arcane regiment (human magic users and clerics, and elven spellswords), an engineering regiment for both building and destroying fortifications, a reconnaissance regiment (halfling scouts, human thieves and elven rangers) and a logistics regiment (handling supply wagons and pack mules). 
There are also 10 infantry, 3 archery and 4 cavalry regiments. 


There is no proper navy as such, but the King is entitled to commandeer any ships he might need for the good of the Realm. This is not a satisfactory arrangement, but until the situation with the Chaos-dominated eastern side of Teiglin is resolved there is simply not enough manpower or money for a Royal navy. Three of the Barons have their own ships (the barons of Luthien, Brandir and Tredgor) but these are merchant ships rather than warships, and there is no plan to use them as a coherent force.


The churches of Teiglin are not part of the official armed forces except in the Arcane Regiment, but there are often clerics willing to act as chaplains and medics - perhaps another 200 clerics of lawful and neutral deities are available in times of conflict and these may be assisted by lay members of their churches.

The Traitor Legion

During the Wars between the Empires a regiment of the Toutus Imperial Army, the Astasian 3rd Infantry Regiment was subverted by a cult of Chaos that followed Slargor, Lord of Slaughter and Bloodshed. It is said that all the battle and slaughter that the soldiers and officers witnessed pushed them to the edge of sanity. During the wars they obeyed orders and fought ferociously but gained a reputation for not showing any mercy or taking any prisoners - they killed all who were not on their side and committed war crimes in attempted invasions and raids against other empires. 
When the Summoning occurred, the regiment turned renegade and attacked towns and cities of Toutus that they were supposed to be protecting.
The regiment, changed its name to the Traitor Legion once deception was no longer a priority. Many now openly display their new allegiance, wearing the eight-pointed star of chaos on their armour and flags. They are scattered across western Toutus in various strongholds and lairs. Their exact numbers are not known, but a standard Imperial Regiment was 1500, split up into 5 battalions of 300 men each. The legion has recruited many chaotic humans to its cause.
The chaplains of the regiment are all chaotic clerics of Slargor. In some ways the Traitor Legion operates as a Cult of Chaos, but one that does not try to hide itself.  The Traitor Legion prefers to confront, attack and slay rather than hide away. The chaplains are skilled at subversion - after all, they managed to subvert the entire regiment 50 years ago - and it is they who are the main recruiters.
There is a strange and vicious code of honour among the Traitor Legion -

• No Surrender - Cowardice is the ultimate dishonour
• No Prisoners - Compassion is tantamount to Cowardice
• Do Not Allow Enemies to Flee if You Can Catch Them
• Obey Orders from your officers
• Terrifying your enemies is preferable to deceiving them
• Loyalty to the Legion and Loyalty to Chaos are one and the same
• Internal Disputes and Insults should first be resolved in non lethal combat then in a duel to the death if the dispute persists.

Most Legionnaires are 3rd level fighters with chain mail, shield and longsword.
Sergeants are 5th level fighters with plate mail, shield and longsword
Chaplains are 6th - 10th level clerics
Lieutenants are usually 6th level fighters
Captains are usually 7th level fighters.
The mysterious General who commands the Traitor Legion is thought to be deep in the heart of Toutus, close to the capital. 


Chaos mutations are known, particularly among officers and champions as "rewards" for serving Chaos.
Magic weapons and armour are favoured by officers and chaplains when they can be found.
Humanoids and monsters of Chaos are used as auxiliaries, but not accepted as full members.
It has been suggested that with its military structure and bloody code of honour, the Traitor Legion is in some ways a chaotic order of knights. Other orders of knights vehemently deny this and refuse to accept the comparison.


Contingents are known to exist in Aerisport, the Island of Lost Souls and an island with a small fort in the Salty Forest.

Towns and Baronies of Teiglin - Thaldion

The Barony of Thaldion is in the heart of the Kingdom of Teiglin and is named after its main city, the capital of Teiglin. The Barony of Thaldion is under the King's direct control - it is his own personal barony, and it is probably the wealthiest in Teiglin. Only Brandir and Luthien approach it in prosperity. Part of this is the large numbers of people - 41,000 folks live in Thaldion Barony (including the 16,300 in the city of Thaldion), mostly human but with 3,600 halflings as well.

The barony is strategically in a vital position, at the kingdom's narrowest point and splitting the Teiglin land mass in two, separating Alvenir and Tredgor from the other realms. It has access to both the southwest coast and Mussel Bay, and there is plenty of merchant traffic passing through it at any time.

Greenport is a small trading port and fishing village that sees traders passing through on their way to both Thaldion and Glensor. The elves of Glensor don't have a proper sea port of their own, so Greenport is the nearest and most convenient. Greenport has 900 villagers (650 humans, 100 halflings, 150 elves), almost a town but not quite. This relatively small size makes it less threatening to the elves, some of whom are not comfortable in big cities such as Thaldion city.

Waydown is a fishing village of 540 people at the bottom of a steep series of cliffs. It would be barely worth mentioning, but the cliffs are inhabited by giant seagulls that are proving to be annoying and possibly dangerous pests, attacking pets and small livestock and then swooping off to their inaccessible cliff ledges. Anyone capable of dealing with these avian pests would be rewarded by the villagers - there is already a talk of a 10gp bounty on each gull head but the village council has not yet approved this.

Harmeck is a small town on the shore of Mussel Bay, with a population of 1670. Its numbers are swollen by the families of soldiers posted at Harmeck Keep, as well as those who provide services to soldiers (tavern keepers, entertainers, blacksmiths, ladies of the night and so forth). Aside from trading with the garrison, there is a small fishing fleet and numerous sheep and dairy farmers on the outskirts, as well as docks for cargo ships to load and offload wares.


Harmeck Fort is the headquarters of the Royal Army of Teiglin. It is a concentric castle with numerous barrack buildings and training grounds and also doubles as a prison for those suspected or guilty of serious crimes. At any one time it typically has 500-600 soldiers and officers present. Harmeck Fort is on the estuary of the Foulflow River (and is nicknamed Foulmouth Fort - a reflection on some of its coarser inhabitants as well as its geographical position) and there is a wooden pontoon bridge across the river that the soldiers maintain. This bridge allows easy access to the town of Harmeck on the other side, but could easily be burnt or cut loose if someone tried.

Creatures of the Seas around the Godsblood Straits

Even before the Summoning and its attendant catastrophic changes, both Teiglin and the Duchy of Urdus were maritime duchies with extensive coastlines dotted with fishing villages and ports. Now that Teiglin is an island and the Duchy of Urdus is now the Godsblood Straits, travelling by sea is more important than ever. The following creatures are found around the shores and in the shallow seas.

Giant seagull

No. Enc.     1d10

Alignment    unaligned

Movement     30'/swim 30'/fly 240'

Armor Class  7

Hit Dice     2 (9hp)

THAC0        18

Attack       1 peck or 1 vomit

Damage       1d4 or special

Save As      F1

Morale       6

Hoard Class  none

Size         Medium

Type         Animal

Intelligence animal (1)

XP value     29

Giant Seagulls are birds with 8' wingspans, white heads underwings and bellies and grey backs and upper wings that populate temperate coastlines. They are more gregarious and also more opportunistic than albatrosses. They will not attack elves, dwarves and humans, but may have a go at halflings and children when in numbers or sufficiently hungry. They will also rumage through garbage, scavenge carrion and search the high tide mark for anything remotely edible.

In combat they will usually attack with their beaks but if they are faced with a dangerous foe they want to escape from they can vomit once per day. This requires a save vs breath weapons to avoid. If struck (i.e. failed save) the target becomes nauseated as the half-digested oily fish remains seep into clothing, armour and hair. For the next 1d4 hours the target suffers -2 to all to hit rolls, saves and ability checks, and may well vomit themselves. Creatures immune to poison are immune to seagull vomit. Giant seagulls don't like their own vomit, so they won't use it on prey they intend to eat.

Placodont

No. Enc.     2d6

Alignment    unaligned

Movement     60'/swim 150'

Armor Class  4

Hit Dice     6

THAC0        15

Attack       1 bite

Damage       1d6

Save As      F3

Morale       5

Hoard Class  none

Size         Large

Type         Animal

Intelligence animal (1)

XP value     320

Placodonts are relics of an older age, and are large, stocky marine reptiles that browse on marine life that clings to rocks, including seaweed, shellfish, sea urchins and crabs that don't get out of the way. Placodonts have bony plates on their back like crocodile scutes, which give some protection against the larger predators. Their mouths are full of blunt flat teeth which cause crushing rather than cutting injuries,

Like turtles and seals, placodonts will pull themselves up onto the beach when needed, such as laying eggs and avoiding marine predators. A placodont will usually only attack if cornered or defending its nest.

Scarlet Crab

No. Enc.     2d10

Alignment    unaligned

Movement     90'/swim 60'

Armor Class  4

Hit Dice     1

THAC0        20

Attack       2 pincers

Damage       1d6/1d6

Save As      Normal Man

Morale       8

Hoard Class  none

Size         Small

Type         Animal (invertebrate)

Intelligence animal (1)

XP Value     10

Scarlet Crabs are common predators that move around in swarms. On their own they are nasty but not too serious - a sailor with a bailing pin could keep one at bay, but in groups of a dozen or more they will swarm over a human and rip him to pieces with both claws. Scarlet Crabs are amphibious in that they can survive for 1d6 hours out of water on land before needing to return to the sea to refresh their gills. Once the time is up, the scarlet crab suffers 1hp and -1 to hit per 10 min until they die. Underwater they usually crawl around on the bottom, and can only swim in short bursts - 1d6+1 rounds at a time - before sinking back to the sea bed. 

Other creatures listed in the Labyrinth Lord rules found in the seas include

Crab, Giant

Dragon, Sea

Dragon Turtle

Water Elemental, 8 HD

Fish, Giant Rockfish

Storm Giant

Hydra, Aquatic

Insect Swarm - actually Crustacean Swarm

Men, Pirate

Merfolk

Octopus, Giant

Sea Serpent

Shark, Bull

Shark, Mako

Snake, Sea

Squid, Giant

Seaview Keep - The Above-Ground Keep

Seaview Keep is the megadungeon on the border between Teiglin and the Godsblood Straits. 


This is the ground floor. The portcullis on the front has been ripped down by some monstrous strength.
The keep is mostly intact - it was built to last, and it has done so.

The exact contents of each room is left up to each DM.
The vital stairway leading down into the dungeons below ground is in the north-west tower. It used to have a large trapdoor covering it, but this has been smashed up and ripped away, allowing free access down into the subterranean levels.  Each corner tower has a staircase leading up to the second floor.
The courtyard is open to the sky. 

Above the second floor there are only flat roof and battlements along the walls, plus one extra level of tower on each corner, each of which has its own roof and battlements. 

Many of the rooms have arrow slits which allow a little daylight into the rooms. 

The Godsblood Hills

Similar to the Island of Lost Souls, the Godsblood Hills have been thrust up out of the sea as the land of Urdus sank, forming the Godsblood Straits. However, these hills are attached to the mainland, so colonization by plants, animals and monsters has been quicker and more varied.

The terrain is rough, with evidence of the sea still found in places (patches of old dried sea weed, sand, mollusc shells and fish bones as well as briny pools collecting in hollows) but in areas where the salt has washed away, wiry shrubs and tough grasses have grabbed hold and  brought patches of green to an otherwise barren landscape. The hills are not very fertile, but there is enough to support some animals.

Most notable of the inhabitants are a tribe of fierce ogres that emerged through a Chaos Portal from Hestoris, the first Plane of Chaos. They have established a palisaded compound around the skeleton and cavernous shell of a dragon turtle that found itself fatally stranded when the sea floor beneath it was pushed up.

There are also several prides of griffons (native to Kaelaross) that have settled in the hills. They feed on the stags, goats and wild boar that have moved into the hills. There is a breed of giant goat that is found in the Godsblood Hills and though the ogres are prone to hunt them for their meat and hides, some humans reckon the giant goats could be trained and ridden as sturdier steeds than horses in rocky terrain.

Just to the south-east of the hills is the once-coastal ruined city of Aerisport which has been infested with chaotic monsters since Bhael briefly appeared over the city, created a chaos portal in the city's heart and then disappeared. Many of these chaotic monsters have wandered out of Aerisport and into the Godsblood Hills.

These include a pack of gargoyles that have made their lair in the southern hills not far from the coast. They have taken over an old abandoned chapel of Sturnornel that was on the old coast and lurk there waiting to ambush unwary travelers. They have gathered quite a trove of gold and silver from both the chapel's former inhabitants and also brought from the ruins of Aerisport.

Encounters in the Godsblood Hills (roll d8+d12):
2. Harpy (2d4)
3. Hellhound (1d6)
4. Wolf, Dire (2d6)
5. Wolf, Normal (3d6)
6. Gargoyle (1d4)
7. Griffon (1d4)
8. Ogre Leader + followers (1 leader, 2d6 ogres, 1d4 juveniles)
9. Ogre (1d4)
10. Normal Goat (4d8, treat as 1HD herd animal)
11. Wild Boar (2d4) (1-2 in 6 chance of Giant Boar)
12. Great Ram (2d6, treat as 3HD herd animal)
13. Stag & Deer (1d4 stags, as 3HD herd animal & 3d4 deer (2HD)) or Giant Stag
14. Snake, Spitting Cobra (1d4)
15. Snake, Giant Rattler (1d4)
16. Lizard, Giant Tuatara (1d2)
17. Hawk, Giant (1d4)
18. NPC (DM's choice)
19. Wyvern (1d2)
20. Red Dragon (1)

Optional NPC Class: the Goblin Shaman

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This optional class is the spellcasting counterpart to the goblin warrior described earlier in this blog. The goblin shaman is traditionally the power behind the throne in goblin society - the goblin chief or king leads from the front, showing his power and brutality in battle while the goblin shaman whispers Machiavellian wisdom into his pointed ears. 

Although some goblin shamans worship Chaos in general, others worship particular chaotic gods, such as Bhael, Havok, Slargor or Pelepton. This does not necessarily affect the spells available, but may well influence the shaman's tactics and outlook.
 

Level Hit Dice THAC0 Name          1L 2L 3L 4L 5L 6L
1     1d6      20    Acolyte        1  -  -  -  -  -
2     2d6      19    Acolyte        2  -  -  -  -  -
3     3d6      19    Minor Shaman   2  1  -  -  -  -
4     4d6      18    Minor Shaman   3  2  -  -  -  -
5     5d6      17    Shaman         4  2  1  -  -  -
6     6d6      17    Shaman         4  3  2  -  -  -
7     7d6      16    Senior Shaman  4  3  2  1  -  -
8     8d6      15    Senior Shaman  5  3  2  2  -  -
9     9d6      15    Great Shaman   5  4  3  2  1  -
10    9d6+2    14    Great Shaman   5  4  3  2  2  -
11    9d6+4    13    Great Old One  6  4  3  3  2  1
12    9d6+6    13    Great Old One  6  5  4  3  2  2

Save as: cleric of same level
Alignment: Usually Chaotic, rarely Neutral, never Lawful.
Weapons allowed: Spear, Hand Axe, Club, Mace, Dagger, Shortsword, Quarterstaff, Sling
Armour Allowed: Leather Armour, Scale Armour, Chain Mail, Shield
Spells: Drawn from clerical spell lists. Non-standard spells possible if the Labyrinth Lord wishes to include them.
Magic Items: Any that a cleric can use unless it conflicts with armour or weapons restrictions
Racial Abilities: 60' infravision, -1 penalty to hit in sunlight, +2 dex -2 cha except to goblins, same movement rate as dwarves.

Although XP is not included (this is meant to be an NPC class), you could use the XP progression for Magic Users.

Adventuring bands of Teiglin

Adventurers have a mixed reputation in Teiglin. On the one hand they can be mighty heroes, defeating foul evil creatures that armies of normal soldiers could not stand against. On the other hand, they can be cynical, casually violent, headstrong, arrogant and sometimes outright criminal in their behavior. If the captain of the town guard asks a warrior to deal with an ogre or hellhound that the guard are terrified of, and he defeats that monster, do you really think he's going to be respectful of the captain when warned about not starting tavern brawls or told he should be paying taxes?

Adventurers tend to be motivated by three things - money, fame and magic items - and will gravitate to where these things are found. The most profitable place for adventurers, and happily the area where civilised folk need them the most, is the borderlands in between the current Kingdom of Teiglin and the ruined city of Erkhart. Here the army of Teiglin needs all the help it can get fending off the hordes of Chaos, while the ruins provide plenty of gold for looting and the occasional magic item. Mighty reputations can be forged in the fires of battle against the foes of humanity, and those who fight long and hard and survive to tell their tales (only slightly exaggerated!) may be offered a piece of land as way of thanks. This land is usually on the borderland, and the newly appointed lord has his work cut out for him.

Duty, honour and justice should not be forgotten. Some adventurers, particularly those of lawful alignment, fight the good fight because it is the right thing to do. For them, fame and fortune and cool magic items are merely additional benefits. Such noble heroes are very popular, and are more likely to build friendships and alliances with local rulers and people.


Glensor, Bauglir and Luthien are the three principle baronies where adventurers assemble, ready for expeditions into the borderlands. Castellan Keep, also known as the Keep on the Borderlands, is a classic starting place for adventurers, though Firebright Keep and the villages of Parnsus in Bauglir and Iridell in Glensor often have one or two bands of adventurers resting or preparing between forays.

There are no specific laws or regulations for the formation or maintainance of bands of adventurers but the local law will keep a close eye on them until they have earned some trust.

Notable bands include:

Erbick's Treasurefinders - an adventuring party that has roamed all over Teiglin looking for ruins to plunder. They do not intentionally get into trouble with the law, but neither are they heroic protectors of the innocent. They are currently planning an expedition into Erkhart, not to close the dreaded Chaos Portal but to loot the bank in the ruined city.
Yagreth Venius - 4th level magic user, align neutral, gender male
Thurgon the Resilient - 4th level dwarf warrior, align unaligned, gender male
Selminia - 5th level thief, align unaligned, gender female
Allysso Brighteye - 4th level elven spellsword, align neutral, gender female
Gurrumbor - 4th level fighter, align unaligned, gender male

Hawithin's Sylvan Scouts -These adventurers formed up in Glensor town and have since been involved in exploration and incidents around Glensor and the Shorgan Forest.
Ecthellion - 5th level elven spellsword, align lawful, gender male,
Shoonia Silverbow - 5th level elven ranger, align neutral, gender female
Darria Delliss - 6th level halfling scout, align lawful, gender female
Worvorp Tellamin - 5th level elven ranger, align unaligned, gender male
Lellishi - 5th level halfling defender, align lawful, gender female
Humbert Enkledink - 4th level halfling scout, align neutral, gender male


The Parnsus Avengers - These adventurers see themselves as heroes, but don't always act the part. They are based in the village of Parnsus in northern Bauglir and have ventured deep into Chaos territory, including Semendia and Brasstooth.
Jehosophat the Zealous - 3rd level cleric, align lawful, gender male
Sir Fallorius of the Blue Shield - 3rd level fighter, align lawful, gender male
Densaria - 3rd level magic user, align neutral, gender female
Perregrin the Deft - 3rd level halfling scout, align unaligned, gender male
Wellsian - 3rd level cleric, align lawful, gender female

The Reavers of the Borderlands - The Reavers claim to be adventurers, but they act more like bandits. They will attack anything they reckon they can get away with - humanoids, chaos cultists, villagers, rival adventuring groups and the like. They are considering moving on to other regions like the Godsblood Straits.
Gennedar the Avaricious - 5th level magic user, align Chaotic, gender male
Delsis Verran - 6th level fighter, align Unaligned, gender female
Broggon - 5th level dwarven warrior, align Chaotic, gender male
Thespist - 6th level thief, align Unaligned, gender male
Orrogal of Havok - 6th level cleric, align Chaotic, gender male

The Island of Lost Souls

One of the most spectacular results of the titanic battle between Bhael and Rhondus and Adonor was the emergence of the Island of Lost Souls from the sea bed at the same time as the Urdus Isthmus sank beneath the waves, forming the Godsblood Straits.
The village of Tearfall is remarkable in that although it was shaken violently and rose up and down, it was not submerged - instead it found itself with the sea on the other side of the village. The fishing boats to the south were stranded high and dry, while livestock and outlying farms drowned to the north.
These days there are 260 folks in Tearfall, and the buildings are in a ramshackled state - there is precious little timber to rebuild with, and many tools for carpentry and masonry have been washed away.

The island is not very fertile and there are still some very salty areas where the rain has pooled rather than washed away the salt. There are enough shrubs and shore plants growing on the rocky slopes for the folks of Tearfall to keep a herd of goats and try to grow some vegetables.

On the east side of the island a band of chaotic marauders have established a base, Raiders Beach. The core of the raiders is a company of 50 Traitor Legionnaires (human soldiers who have turned to Chaos) led by the notorious Captain Morbius but he has also brought over a number of gnolls and ogres as extra muscle from the Chaos Portal in Maquosmouth. Raiders Beach is currently a collection of huts surrounded by a crude stone wall, but Captain Morbius has grand ambitions of creating a mighty fortress of evil. To do this, he is looking for slave labour.

Hovelhold is a collection of huts built from wood salvaged from shipwrecks. The inhabitants (about 65 humans and halflings) are survivors of the Summoning and the sinking of the Isthmus. They live in fear of the warlike inhabitants of Raiders Beach and know it is only a matter of time before they are discovered and attacked. If civilized folks make contact with Hovelhold, they will beg to be taken away to a safer place.

The mountains in the centre are barren and mostly empty, but a flock of harpies has taken over the highest peaks. They are particularly hated and feared by the Tearfall villagers as the harpies have taken and devoured almost a dozen villagers, including an armed expedition that tried to battle the harpies.

The shores surrounding the Island of Lost Souls are populated by harmless wildlife, including seals, normal crabs and sea birds. However, there are some other creatures that could pose a threat - giant crabs, giant skuas and placodonts (sea-swimming reptiles with characteristics of manatees and turtles).

Ogres of Kaelaross

Name          Juvenile Ogre Adult Ogre  

No. Enc.      1d8 + adults  2d6 or more 

Alignment     Chaotic       Chaotic     

Movement      90'           90'         

Armor Class   6             5           

Hit Dice (hp) 2+1 (10 hp)   4+1 (19 hp) 

Attacks       1 Club        1 Club      

THAC0         17            15          

Damage        1d8           1d10        

Save As       F2            F4          

Hoard Class*  II            IV          

Size          Medium        Large       

Type          Humanoid      Humanoid    

Intelligence  7 (low)       8 (low)     

XP Value      35            140         

Name          Ogre Leader     Ogre Chief

No. Enc.      1 per 10 adults 1 per 3 leaders

Alignment     Chaotic         Chaotic

Movement      90'             90'

Armor Class   4               3

Hit Dice (hp) 6+2 (29 hp)     8+3 (39 hp)

Attacks       1 Axe           1 Giant Axe

THAC0         13              12

Damage        1d10+2          2d10+3

Save As       F6              F8

Hoard Class*  XX+1000gp       XXII

Size          Large           Huge

Type          Humanoid        Humanoid

Intelligence  9 (average)     10 (average)

XP Value      380             1220

*hoard class uses the Labyrinth Lord treasure tables

Ogres are large, ugly brutal humanoids tainted by Chaos. They will often be found in armies of Chaos or in the retinues of powerful chaotic leaders.

Juveniles stand about as tall as humans but stockier and a lot uglier. They dress in hides (treat as leather armour) and wield clubs in 2 hands. They are nearly always encountered with adults. Ogre juveniles take about 5-8 years to mature to adulthood.

Adult ogres are the same as described in either the Basic rulebook or Labyrinth Lord rules. They are considered the standard, default ogre. They wield blunt, crude clubs in two hands for 1d10 damage. If given effective two-handed weapons (such as oversized sword or axe) the ogre can do 1d10+2 damage.

Ogre Leaders stand  10-11' tall and wear patchwork armour with bits of chain mail and metal plates often stuck onto a leather or hide backing. They wield metal-headed axes too big for PCs to use. Any ogre within sight of a live ogre leader will share the leader's morale of 11.

Ogre Chiefs are huge, 12-13' tall as big as hill giants and wear effective armour, sometimes several layers of chain mail or custom bronze plates. Their axes are sharper and superior to those of leaders. Once per encounter an ogre cheif can roar. All non-ogres within 20' must save vs paralyzation or be stunned for 1d6 rounds. Any ogres within sight of a live ogre chief will share the leader's morale of 12.

Deities of Kaelaross: part 3

Slargor, Chaotic God of War, Death, Blood and Skulls
Symbol: Two crossed axes under a white skull
Slargor is in some ways the evil counterpart of Adonor, the chaotic rather than lawful god of combat. He is usually depicted as a skull-faced warrior encased in plate mail armour and wielding two axes, one in each hand. He is popular among the military forces of chaos, particularly among humanoids such as orcs, gnolls, ogres and hobgoblins, as well as chaotic human bandits and mercenaries. Although bloodthirsty, he is considered not as nihilistic and insanely destructive as Skreech.

Storshin, Chaotic God of Disease, Corruption and Undeath
Symbol: Green Skeletal hand on grey background
Storshin is the god of decay and entropy. All things crumble, all things fail, all things die, and Storshin oversees this and maybe speeds up the process a bit. He and his followers have a special interest in diseases, especially infectious ones, and spreading a virulent pestilence will please Storshin a lot. As King of the Undead, Storshin considers undeath to be the proper end to life - any process or person that turns living folk into undead is worthwhile to Storshin.

Partheusa, Neutral Goddess of Craftsmanship and Skill
Symbol: Blacksmith's Hammer on an orange background
Partheusa is similar in outlook to Sturnornel, though Partheusa is less interested in brute hard work and more interested in skill and ingenuity. Partheusa is also less concerned about how creations are put to use, and will look more kindly on a well-crafted instrument of torture than a shoddily-made plough. She is popular with many artisans and smiths, including some dwarves and those who wish to create magic items.

Eldara, Lawful Goddess of Music, Art, Literature and Romance
Symbol: Lyre on a mauve background
Although elves are generally not lawful, Eldrara is the one deity they often worship. Eldara is interested in all beautiful things and her followers include artists, writers, musicians and both those in love and those seeking love. Despite the terrible events that have happened over the last 50 years, Eldara has remained popular - this may be because the things she represents and promotes makes the current harsh situation tolerable.

Haaken, Neutral God of the Wilderness, Animals and Plants
Symbol: Brown Bear
Haaken is worshipped by those who live in or depend upon the wild for their living - trappers, hunters, woodcutters, explorers and herbalists all at least show him respect. He is considered the father of natural predators, so appeasing him is believed to keep livestock safe from wolves, foxes and eagles. A number of sylvan creatures and wild beings follow him: dryads, centaurs, actaeons and rakastas are all known to worship him from time to time. If druids are used in your campaign, he is the natural choice (no pun intended).

Valgar, Lawful God of the Earth, Mining and Dwarves
Symbol: Crossed pickaxes on brown and grey background
Valgar is the patron of dwarves and gnomes, and he is often portrayed as an archetypal dwarf, with a big reddish beard, chain mail vest, horned helmet and battleaxe. Any other folks who intend to go underground will also pay respect to him, including human miners and spelunkers. Valgar, along with Vought, Torthola and Derlona, is an elemental deity. His home is on the elemental plane of Earth.

See also
Deities of Kaelaross part 1
Deities of Kaelaross part 2

Gems of Kaelaross

Base 10gp

Roll 1d8	Name	Source	Colour	Clarity
1	Banded Agate	Real	Red, White & Black	Opaque
2	Blue Quartz	Real	Pale Blue	Translucent
3	Malachite	Real	Different greens	Opaque
4	Mauvite	Mine	Different purples	Opaque
5	Nerisine	Mine	Bright Blue	Opaque
6	Obsidian	Real	Shiny Black	Opaque
7	Turquoise	Real	Bright Blue-Green	Opaque
8	Tiger Eye	Real	Gold & black	Opaque

Base 30gp

Roll 1d8	Name	Source	Colour	Clarity
1	Bloodstone	Real	Dark Grey & Red	Opaque
2	Carnelian	Real	Red-Brown & Black	Translucent
3	Citrine	Real	Yellow	Transparent
4	Clear Quartz	Real	Colourless	Transparent
5	Dioptase	Real	Blue-Green	Opaque
6	Lapis Lazuli	Real	Deep Blue	Opaque
7	Rhodochrosite	Real	Pale Pink	Translucent
8	Zircon	Real	blue or other	Transparent

Base 100gp

Roll 1d8	Name	Source	Colour	Clarity
1	Amber	Real	Golden Yellow	Transparent
2	Amethyst	Real	Purple	Transparent
3	Chrysoberyl	Real	Yellowish green	Transparent
4	Coral	Real	Bright Red	Opaque
5	Darkeye	Mine	Red with black center	Translucent
6	Jade	Real	Green	Translucent
7	Pearl	Real	White	Opaque
8	Tourmaline	Real	Green, Red or other	Transparent

Base 300gp

Roll 1d8	Name	Source	Colour	Clarity
1	Alexandrite	Real	Blue, Red or Purple	Transparent
2	Aquamarine	Real	Pale Blue	Transparent
3	Garnet	Real	Deep Red	Transparent
4	Magma Stone	Mine	Yellow and orange	Translucent
5	Peridot	Real	Light Green	Transparent
6	Spinel	Real	Red-Pink	Transparent
7	Topaz	Real	Golden Yellow	Transparent
8	Ultramarine	Mine	Deep Blue	Translucent

Base 1000gp

Roll 1d8	Name	Source	Colour	Clarity
1	Adamantite	Mine	Pale Green	Transparent
2	Black Pearl	Real	Black	Opaque
3	Emerald	Real	Bright Green	Transparent
4	Fire Opal	Real	Orange & gold	Translucent
5	Kraken-Eye	Mine	Deep Blue & Purple	Transparent
6	Opal	Real	Cyan and gold	Translucent
7	Ruby	Real	Bright Red	Transparent
8	Sapphire	Real	Bright Blue	Transparent

Base 3000gp

Roll 1d8	Name	Source	Colour	Clarity
1	Canary Diamond	Real	Bright yellow	Transparent
2	Dragonheart	Mine	Red & Purple	Transparent
3	Jacinth	Real	Orange	Transparent
4	Magestone	Mine	Magenta	Transparent
5	Star Emerald	Real	Bright Green	Transparent
6	Star Sapphire	Real	Bright Blue	Transparent
7	Star Ruby	Real	Bright Red	Transparent
8	White Diamond	Real	Colourless	Transparent

I have adapted the list of gems from 1E AD&D DMG and have been using this table or a variant of it for a while in both B/X D&D and other editions. This is not a definitive list, but a good random selection to start with - I could add more gems (either obscure real ones or fantasy ones) but I decided to keep it relatively simple. The values indicated can be varied as much as the DM wants, usually by changing either the quality or the size of the stone, so for example

Roll 1d8	Description	Value Multiplier
1	Damaged	x0.1
2	Very Poor	x0.2
3-4	Flawed	x0.5
5-6	Normal	x1
7	Flawless	x2
8	Perfect	x5

Roll 1d8	Description	Value Multiplier
1	Tiny (lentil size)	x0.2
2-3	Small (pea size)	x0.5
4-5	Normal (hazelnut size)	x1
6-7	Large (plum size)	x2
8	Huge (apple size)	x5

Thus a damaged, tiny obsidian gem might only be worth 2sp, while a perfect, huge star ruby could be worth 75,000gp

The Ruins of Erkhart

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Erkhart, the former capital of Teiglin, has been abandoned by humans and demihumans after the chaotic god Bhael created a Chaos Portal in the middle of it. The Chaos Portal is a link to Hestoris, the First Plane of Chaos. The majority of chaotic creatures that have come through the Chaos Portal are humanoids, including goblins, orcs, hobgoblins and gnolls. The goblins in particular are well-organised for chaotic creatures, and are led by very dangerous goblin warriors and shamans.

Once Erkhart was a great and powerful city, a bastion of the Imperial might of Toutus with a population of 50,000 and the hub of trade routes stretching across the continent. Now all sorts of chaotic monsters roam the streets and make lairs in the ruined buildings.

The city was famed for its narrow houses, shops and workplaces crammed side by side into blocks. The majority of the buildings are intact, but there are areas of devastation where monsters fighting either the hapless human defenders or fighting each other have wrecked large portions of city blocks. These ruined areas of rubble occasionally block the streets.

The most notable features are numbered on the map:

1) The Chaos Portal
2) The Citadel
3) The Courthouse
4) The Temple of Partheusa
5) The Gatehouses
6) The Docks
7) The Wizard Tower
8) The Guildhall
9) The Theatre of Magnificence

What cannot be seen is the underbelly of the city - sewers, catacombs and cellars. They form a series of interconnected labyrinths underneath the surface city which the monsters have been quick to inhabit. The goblins, in particular, hate sunlight and prefer living underground. They are also competent miners and when marshaled by strong leaders they are capable of extensive tunneling, expanding the existing underground structures of Erkhart.