CINNABAR, RED STEEL, AND THE RED CURSE

by Frank Brunner . lnustrted y Cara Mltten

he Savage Coart, horne to the Rro Srl campagn

setting, is a land wlre the blood of an lmmond
dragon swlr'ls ln ttr wind, where a metd nrore pre-
ciom han goH shines crimsn in ttre brges of
dwarves, and where ancient eirses ffi.rc ordlnary citlzens wlth
6rcre Fower th ryrlsls lheir Hi, Adventuring is perllous In
this land of swashbuckling herm, but tte rewards are rich.
Even the hlghest{orn noble can be drivcn to deperate acts of
lprolm or trelrcry to gain cinnabryl-he onc substaca
tht cEn stave off the ncktl curse $st perrneat thig land.
Geographh$y, ttle Savqgc Coasl covo apptoximafely
r,6oo dlcs Ef coadine atong tlrc !{tern Se in rhe u/ot"H
of 4vstA lt les several thoussnd nhe west of
Kcrameftos, Glnml, ard olher, moru f*nillar lnds, Ihr
Savoge Coast runs 6t to west, hom the Gulf of Hule to
Yalu Bay, psing varnously through mqJhfains, rcmper
foresrs, erd desort$.
The technological level ol the Savage Coast equates
roughly to ihol of rhe early RonElssance period.
Prlmirlvc fTreanna uslng "smokcpovder'ae rare but
not unknown. (For a weapon of thls sorlr use fic 1a-
listtes for pistols and muskets orr pg r45 of thc
Dwnro* linsrcab ude, but muhiply lhe cosl by z.) ln
ierms of magic, one quality sets thc Savage Coost
apaff from all oher lands-thc Red Curse.

THEREDCURSE
1l Rd Cursa orlglnatd from three separale evonls, The
flrst of these occurred te t,soo yers 4io, when ttro
Nithlons tpped vsel eldtitch po\/er sourcs to stack the
lnd wfifi vclns of n exoilc mlneral called cinrryl. tsy
mining and p,rifyng i subtance, they hoped to for6e
v/espons of terrible putssance. They abo used this infusfon
of raw power ro grnt spdl-like &tltfs lo evn fie beg1
crarures oF rhe lnd-a6ain, ln tle hopes that such alrer-
alons would provide tlrrn wlth som advantage in battlo.
The second conribufing evenl occuritd when the iml'rior*
tal lxion, rked by the falthfess manscorpions ln ttte rea,
cursed fie enfire Ssvage Coast, dreeing tfut
who{rever sough power there would be &ornql.
Flnafly, the lmmond dragon parron known as the
Greff One ca$ his blood over the rqgion to punsh
the aroneo of Herafh, who had ingulted his peoph This
divine tlood acted as a catalysl, lusing
all thnee magical eflects inro lhc Red
Curse plnguing the lanri to*:ny.
tqrriring th, I{ Cr;r*c
The red dvst left from the <l,ragon
immorll's trlood is kncwn a* vcrmr:il,
and its lainl is ubiquilous. Windov-
pones through<ul the Savage Cca:l
are tinled rose, .end eve.| ihe old
cons of the land have a pink casf.
Nalives exhilrit a cannine skin lone
from binh, and humnsids ourney-
ng along the Savage Coast know
lhat fhey have begun lo acqure fhe
Red Curse when they see lraces ol
scarlet al the ends of their finger-
nails or in the enamel of their teelh.
After one week in a land poisoned
by vermell, each nsn-nalive creafure
vrilh n lntelligence of 3 or more
musl mke a succes-sfu DC r5
Fortilude save or acquire the Red
Curse. Success mens fhe craature
avoids the Red Crrse that dny but
musl mske a nfw sove each duy
wilh the Red Crrse mc\ choose a
fecy at characfer crarn nstead of
reilln1 randomly for ono,
A ercluns lhal h:rs lbe Rctl Cursc
fsa sufters prrnanent drin of e
poirrfs from the ability strr:rc ssoci-
afed wilh her lcgacy {see thc
Legacies table). "lhe legacy is a mni-
fc$ttion ol the spell-lke alliiies
granted t0 creures of lhe Savage
Cost by the Nithlans' aneieni power
well. but thr: ebility drain is a drect
manif'estation of lxion's wraf h.
Because ef the dlvne aspects of fh
Red Cunse, a morfal ennol reslore " Trt: {:'.n:r.-.:ln attuall','
of js ltrt rri l}t:tt::..* rnay,;t q
abitiry poinrs losl to a legacy, tf!,," r(rvt frr rjs-ir. r|.11ir; r,,i ttc Rft ,i-ttiL
lhe iirsl lull day lhl a crearure iii]rd .;.t
,,Th
.qr iS p\ r:alirlrJ lrinrsc r.' ,Iry g
with the Red Curse does nol have ni, if B-.j ru1 ,' .J:rr*' ,rvl l :i|li out irtrhl
cnn.rbryl agsinsf is strin, i rnust make lnrrff rllrliri 1r li ilrrirrvrr WL:"r rnh.rl dotltl t'.'ritt\)
a DC r5 Fortitude save 0r'permo- .111'j l.1:*t?{ i"1 ! II I ri,t."
nently acquire lhe af:flicled templale t.il g.frcillr rr:rorr cf rhel r:lt'rt,.1 hrJ trr:er
(se betow). Success mens ihe crea- r rr:rlr' ri:;i,r :llrri ;rr I ,orlulc,nlri:,i ilx:,1.tv,tit
lure avoids the effecl that day trut t,:.t*, 't?,,tt rur r fh;lLlhi {! w/Ji 1,[1 l.r,'ft
musf mke a new save ech day devr:r) jr{,itt,*1 th{t hilJ tli,ti ,rli rt,rnlly i.r
thereftor fl"r.?r i? Fpend wlthoul the reai v",i'rL; iri',1,!ry, .'Vr1 r1orr' .lrt\1ll,.lh;,,i rlel
precious mineral while in r lainted {ttrcrr.'lht1 ,}rfrr.lf.'tj wri !l) pQtJlrf rh;rt. F

thereafler that it sponds n o tainted region. Tle save 0C increases by re rr1.. 'f.Si ,1,1. tL,d tr, fv,-, tir. ll:li1g ,t1 \..l
re6ion. The save DC increases by +r each rlay until the crealure eventually (',.Jrr;i.".;r't
each day untl lhe crelture evRru- succumbs or leaves the area, A cre- lhc i;({ ,irilt:rt:nqr l31vrieu the Krrr,u,n W.:tkj
ally succumbs or leaves fhe area. A lure thal leaves and theD relurns musl .'r R:, lt'; q.rr liul up lr 1,,'. ;lr)tI lii'
tu.t't{ariir\
crstur lhat leaves and then resrm8 dolly savlng ttrrows t tlre vlrrr'l 1".1/:rjti\'dJi or.it id for ";ic DiD fr.
returns must resume daily saving same DC as lhe day 1 leff unless it $'Li! wr',:-lr::r;';e<.j lt brirr-' 1f11, t,irtrprlr,lln l0 flrt
throws at the same DC as the day it has ryent al leasl one week out of [.)lt[] arn.iicn,-.1 "At first I w;i,{ L{}1t suppor;erT :q
lefl unless il has spent at leasl one cqnac,l with vermeil. ln lhe lailer h:f i);r*te;' e(1^' rLl1s, ''t,rrr thrngr p.ct reall"y
week oul of contacl with vermeil. ln cose, it resures daily saving ihrows b,iy i'r iir{r jo nl.: i;ri1}LJ rg prle i:l notes anJ
rhe latler cas, i1 resumes tlaly sav- imrnediately upon i retu'n, but e ,'3rifi: fl.tlf rl [rr tl']ilf p]{l o,l, il wJ-9 rlllr
ing throws imrnediotely upon ils DC rescts to r5 lor the frst seve. h r;rch ml b[:t"
return, but the DC resets to r5 for rnay slop making these daily sav,ing iU.. *t tt w:, ihr: i'ri r1 fr[y0 $lllir$ ,hrr{r
the lirst sve. Nalives acquire the rows z4 hsurs efter l beglns wear- ft*lrr.ts pl1*r1 ,1 !j?r roh ,rns ha.l heon rnr-
Red Curse at birth buf do nol Eni- ing cinnabryl again, rju,:erj ,r aher sefnd$, l.)ur wqre Orl..Jitir:r nd oijn
fest ils effects until puberty. v,f *li*blc "[1 wtt Ll th I'rsl re il;i: l*rrlt to lalt lnll
Likewise, prepubescent non-ntives .EACIE5 advc,tagtr of fiits tn' r^haral devebp*rn1,"' F"eql
who spend time in tainled rea Le6acies function as spell-like or say:r "Anycnr coulf i.rc .J,sh,cthrr, ft ddn't r:itl
must also make the l:artilude save supernatural abltitles, according to rhe ii:r'if ytxr ?r,r .r l'[4lqr ()t <t (17l,lt'. r '?r]ylhrrij ;1!
aher one week, bul they do not Legacies t#le, The caster hvel equls l+r1i1 us vorr net rhc prereqlirife.i, \tu coul,J ul rhe

rnanifest symplorns unlil pubny, the user's Hit Dlce (maximum zoth [,t. lhty workerl very murh tl:* {iry prrjfliol' Llggj'i
level)where appllc.able. The *ave DCs ,l<> in lhe cirr,rr:t DtO rukls"
fr+ of the Red Curse tbr these ilties, where opplicrle are 'lt. C.rl f.e, , f..1!rcretsV I l{t l{ ot.rl:., (.i}ft'1
A crcature fiat has acqured the Red Charisma-basod, QVill 11ni[]rVi
Cume can protecr itself from its lull $r*li , i:innl;r}, v1 ilr r,{rntl',, I lyrr. (il
'1n {,

eftects-acquiring lhe afflicted tem- Tr{ FtLtcl'Et) i!i it\al q roucl,d V lh* gorn." Bffch explarnr.
plate-by wearing cinnry| (see The flllcted are piriful wrelches "A,rycr', riirt'F t rjr,Jfj ftirrl rn,t'rfdrl,h pilrr,cr I, l'rrr ;t

below) qgainst its rkin constantly. Even
whh ftis profeclan, however, it still
underyoos two changes,
Firsf, upon acquirig the Rd Curse,
fte crsalure gans a legacy-a spell-llke
or suprnrrur"l abilily determlned by
rolling rdao and consulting the
Legacles table. At he DM's discre,tion,
whose borJies rc warptd by the p&r i(J{i ct lirne,' l i:r,vr, i$ rprn.,l,em4n lb!1uth1
pervasive Red Curse. Because their hr s,er+cC loo ;fiahgor:s ro rlin ,Jrugs someff,,n,
limbs and internal organ* are often il,:v,Jirl ^ol wrr,l 0{n0 l() Hrt(|t,,r,,:irl}'w;ry "We
grossly rnalforned, lhey walk wlth a rever rntend<l that," Bee.:h sys-
shuffling, fame gait and lrequently "$s v;r changcd il to lhf ycflu [i'"ed on llx
'vl'
cough up red spiffe. ln some com- 3;rv.;;Jr,: Coart ( .rilr: {}n,'lPr J n,rli! ,rl ,-Ltrte orn;f t yl
munities, such s Bellayne, Robrenn, hel:n: e :ubs/:lnc. lhl had rhe o+cr to lrilr the
and Eusdria, the afflicted are toler- ,;r:r:rc tr tNrlrr1 pcrrind o[ lt:. $ trqu,, irlecl r;rl

the player of a native characr born ated and treated as obfects of char- he:r i:te l|:i,rf ,lrugs, 1 was l*e medir.in."'
 T TCACIES

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l1

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r1u:r ilyrrr I rrtrr:d of ltntlil)tvl n /eur lA15ffi wr'h rJrh
("ir:i r,niy 1,'rilyi
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l ;ilrr't. li.rl
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il.,rur;rbr yl ';ir't l$ir {lrrr il lr'.:l;.irl rerlitr !l0rr ;./r rJ ,,tr:I {
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t/ .4:l:llr' nl' tlx' :ntr;sr:,v tir r')s {:iL I Porrc lrrtlayl f.it r
t8 Sp;tt: of leraht!p) .loder i$ i.2I1,1 (hn
ri:l Nth,gts wlvLrtts1,3) [nrp,fn7 tlic l..lir l"'1.:r'L lltz,n.e li 11 iv , yclu pa:il!:rr ni f tril eJ1h Wr:

+rn he'nus t*r +r.., h(rnus I rj,..ti,e rs nldr i'f cd .,le*l or rtrfir,lbrvl
i:Jrl,rv)zl [',yr,r; br:tnd (Sp\ l]ei metl tz'deyl. d0tlh14 dama.1r. eae b
r".J{rij ,llir:tFrl uirllrl ts l]tx
irnnbrvl or rc sfel

ty. ln olher sress, such as Torren, shobow +6 ranged (rd6/x)
they lorm their own prah vll6es. ln Full Anack: Masterwork bastard sword
slll other sefflenxents, such s Herarh, +lo rnelee (ldo+6/rg-zo) or mastenork
they ore shunned or hunted. shorbow +6 ranged (rd6/x3)
Space/Roach: 5 ft,/5 fi.
Se*,le ffli.tu.l Speciol Attacks: Web zlday
Ths exannple afllicted uses a Sf$level Spocial Quolitio: Damoge reduclion
human fighter as the baee crearure. a/red steel, legacles, Red Curse
immuniry
Although clearly a humn armed for Sovcs: Fort +6, Ref +t, Wil[ +a
battle, thc creaurc wafks wilh a pro- Abliti: Str 16, Dox r, Con 14, lrt 8,
nounced linp because of a lwisted lefl Wis ra, Cha 4
leg, and his face, which s vstble Skills: Climb +6, Jump +6, Ride +8
through fhe vsor of ts helmeL s I Feols: Cleave, Exolic Weapon
vile shade af reddish purple, mrked Proficiency bostard sword), Great
wrh crusly red scabs, Cleave, P,ver Attack, Weapon Focus
(brstard sword), Weopon Specialization
ffli.ted 5th-luol H,,matt Fight*. (bastard s\ord)
Medium Hrrnanoid Environrnonlt Savage Coast
Hit Dice: 5dro+ro (Z hp) 0rgonizetion: Solrrany
]nlfietivo: +o Ctrallcnge
tspeed: r5 ft. n full plate {3 sclr,rrres), Tresure;
base speed eo fi. Algnment Lawful neutral
Armor Clas: rg (+o Dex, +r natural, +B Advancomeil: 8y characfen class
rnastervor* Fu*l plate), lotch ro, flat- Level Adiuefmenf:
foo?ed rg
Basc Anck/Grap/o: +5/+E This afflicted gained the cinnabryl sltin
Atlack: Maslerworl bastard sword +to legacy upon acguiring fis Rcd Curse
melee (rdlo+6/rg-ao) or rnastervork and the tainl of Herath le6ocy upon
ginng the afflicted remplate. Hs origi-
nal ablfy scores wer Str 15, Dex 13.
Con r4, lnt ro, Wis ra, Cha 8.
Creeting an ffln.tad
"Afflicted" is an acqulred templste that
can be added lo any livin$. corporel
creature with sn lnrclligence of 3 or
more thal already has to Red Curse
and hss been unprotecled by cinnabryl
for t bast ?4 hours.
An affllcted uses ll e base crea-
rure's satbllcs and special ablits
except ss noted hr.
Speed: Because of a clubfool, a
hunchback, a stunfed wn6. or sorne
other physical deformity, the
afflicted's highest base speed (whether
land, fly, swim, clirnb, or burrow) s
redLced by ro feet.
Annor Cl ncrrsled verrneil
depostts on the affllcted's s&in or hde
improve s xsng notural rmor bonus
by +r.
- SpecllQuafitio: An affllcled has all
the special quslites of the bas cnesfure
as well as thosc described bdov.
Legacy (Su): An efYlcted has all ttrc
legacies of the base crealure, plus one
sdditional legacy randomly generated frorn
the Legacy Table. lr does nol suffer the
associaled ahillty drain For gaining is
addirional legacy.
Red Curse lmmunily lExl; An afflicted
s immune to any f,urther effects of the
Red Curse.
Abiliilcs: Decrease from the base creture
as follows: Dex -a, lnt -a, Chs -2. ll the
alflicted has the lnleritor feal, these reduc-
tions Regardless ol the sie of the
'doubh.
reducrlons, these decreases do nof reduce
any #ility score below r,
Feal Same as the bse creafL,re, excepf
rhat rfre alflicte<J can no longer use any fe-ats
lbr which it no lonpr qualifies,
THEI}.IHIRITORS
Some indivk{uals embrace rhe hgacies while
seeking to mnimire the ravages of tfn Red
Curse. Such beings are called the Jnheritors,
Sorne lnheritors seek fo monopolize the trade
in cnnabryl, some fnd meaning in rnlnlster-
ing ro the aflilcted, ond srill others use lher
crimson dweomers to gain high positions al
court. To bccome an inheritor, a characler
must lake the inheritor fet. l-le may do so at
arry me that he ls elgible to select a new
general feaf,
lnha.iur [Gonc'l]
You purposely expose yourself fo concen-
trated vermeil dust, seekng to erploit
its power.
Prorcquisifes: Must have contracted the
Red Curse, musi \/er and consume a vial
of crlmson essence (see the Crimson
Esgence sidebar).
Bcnefir: You gain one leacy of your
choice frorn lhe Legacy Table.
To take rhis feat, you rnusl wear a val of
crimsort essence (see sldebar) nexf to your
skin for one week to allune il lo your own
nanifestations of the Red Curse. Thereafter,
if you drink il at a tlme when you are ellgi-
ble lo take a new gneral feal, you automal-
icalty gein the lnherltor feat, At fht poinf,
you mus succeed on a DC r8 Forlifude
save. Succe$ ndicales thil you perm;l-
nenily Bain the legacy you desire and lake
only r point of ability drain From the abiltty
score associated with rta legacy you hve
chosen (sec the L"gcy Table). Failura
means you t8k z pon of ability drain to
the indicated ability as normal. ln eilher
ce, is ability draln cnnot be prevented
or restored, as dscribd under tffecls of
the Red Curse, lf you ever becone an
affllcted after galning the lnherhor feal, you
are subject to double the standard ility
score losses assoclated wth fie template
(Dex -4, lnt -4, Cha -4 lnslead of Dex -, lnf
-a, Ch -z), CRIMSON ISENCE
Special: You cn gain lhe lnheritor leat Thi Ji r,,,jrri ,:, 3 t11 ylrlrr,,-rf vr:r
multiple rimes. tach tinre you rake the feat, lilil, .rqlv' I r\l1lltvl,,rn,., tf:1
ytu rnust hoose a diiferent legacy, Except 'lnc iht ,'Jll ,(iri')r,! : grJ;il
lor that resriclon, i effects stack. i.rrl.rcv o 1lt:r i,li.rr" ilr, i1.lv11rt1
i'l I'1 it,)lrrr! lrilr.,i('l ,. .,|{htl,i
SPFCIAL MATERIALS ilil rirtoui ;hilr irt!r,j/, J'y] l
OF ]'HE SAVAGE COAST ljil,!,1rt ;,rrrtllr rl,1',. .t[.1
The Savage Coast is known flor ihree sub- lrrrntr'n i 1()i('{:f /rirnor,
snces: cinnabryl, red sleel, and vermell. .i! !4!1 i, ij r i)q,l rrtj ! :" ; rt i:f ul l-l.1
I r
lhe irst two of these are acfualfy two dif- t. l-:,,rii i 11,ir"n,1: , hpii" ,.rt,ii rrrr',,
ferenl lorrns of the same subslance. uff !lr, .;ip r/irl[ ')l lniil4-r,]1 i{n,-
frl)lrt,rrl'a. lr lu51 lii.'1r !rr Jlllttxt,J i-)
Cinnabryl ll rr.t.-r i,il (,1)': rv\, 1s ri1a;l il1
This lambent red metal flickers with blood- Ill lnhf-r lr iJl dti: :t rni''il'i i' ;l
red lighr equivalenl 10 that ol' o cndfe. lt is :i1' .rl r,; rti 9r r:,;\.'r I r.t
slick to the touch and slightly less dense qil;l i*lrl hpir)f thr l "rrrr.iJ e"{l) r''.
rhan gold, alrhough considerably rarer, har no cffecr
Although lt is borh malleable nd duoife, lf r h',r rlf r'' r){}1 ,'li,;lrlt' fo,
cnnabryl does not holcl an edge well, so it th lrh:r,f lr f r rt yhtn h l;;rrl', ;r
s rarely used lor weapons" rrgp'rlv pr,..porxl ,l.rr4ri
Those who are fomunate, skilled, or afitfl1n fr'rnr(, f/r:r)1, llit rf'1r
wealthy enough to aequlre cinnabryl wer ii or"arily 1aht, r'r r.rndoin le1ac,.,
in medallions or bracelets to prolect them- lrlryr th,:' L1,l,tr:y Il1,: itrrj rk.:t r
selves agalnst the full effects of the Red l.r)r:\ r': ,r',r't, ;lttr rt1,7i."
Curse. When used in this manner, cinnabryl lrsoi"ircr'f nbility" I1',r,:,lanaqtt
depTetes af ih rate of r ounce per veek" r;1r,r'p1!r hr::lt:,.1 iy rr:ljl i! l{1jt,
Thus, an advenn,rer who purchases an 8- Ile n.r' L;<e lh,', 1frrry lr,rirrr,,'
ounce amuler o[ cinnabryl loses ils ptotc- !p fa thref. rime5 jrilg rr tol
tion affer I weeks. t that point, he must l<wnf, t'1 h,l(rr', 9trt,,e( | l th(,'
cquire a fresh cinnabryl lalisman or risk n(r|il,11 urP lr,1rrlj,)ni ,)i tff'
beeoming an efflicted. Completely depleted l,i,.l' ,'. 5o ,r ,t . l -r,jf _Jrrs
'tir
cinnabryl is known a$ red siel, f,r{ ilri! lcr ,t tUr(v u'inb j,'iJ,r/
Cinnobryl has zo hit pints pr inch of he Cn Us* rhe ,thkr total al
thickness and hardness 8. The cosl of ine lire: in t4 lntrt: At th': end
cinnabryl fluctuates wildly based upon avail- rrf lhrr ;er iod, th: ary vnishe
abillty, but when iT is in reasonable supfy, il nd lhe chrcter firrJl tiempr ;
averoges a5 6p Pr ounce. [)0 r,? fortludc sv,, n ;l :'r-r,--
tes:;, rhr hhry dr;ircr vn-
Rrd Stcl ishr:s; on a laiire, t beorfle5
Several wars hove been foughr over red em,lf4nl +hri ty dain. /r rhrc"
ileel, and rnany lands beyond the Sava6e ter wh..l ,:lirrs "qa(s5 l, lft.
Coast acfively seek agenls willing ro exporl ,rv l,:$ucy tht ht fre'dv has
this preclous metal, Red steel is the sub- 1ri19 r Jr:irlrani hrq.q .l,es c'i'
Blsnce mallng after the protecllve gua rh*t legary ovor fhe ne:t :r4
itles ol cinnobryl hve been depleted. This ho urs,
had, dull-red mil does not glow rhe way Drinhrn,, 9rld criflrron
cinnabryl does, but when slr"uck, lt flickers eftnce porion ha no furlher
vivid crimson, as if red lightnng were r:[lrr:t r:n rlirtler ,rh nlredy
llshing deep wlthin it. has a temnor.rry llacy
Red steel hofds an edge and a shape Pricc: /So gp per dose.
much befer than cinnabryl does-so well,
in lact, that red steel weapons and arrnor
are always moslerwork ilems. Red steel's
Srealest value, however, is lrs abillty to
lake enchanffnenl. An arlificer who crafts
a m8gc weapon r srrylor frorn red steel
pays only % of rh norrnal XP cost. This
benefit does not stack with other effecfs,
such as the Megicl Arllsan feat (e lhe
fcorrw nns Campatgn Settin,
Red Steel has 3o hit points per inch
of thickness and hardness 15, More
expensive even fhan mithral. lts prcin{
depends on the itern macle hom it, ss
indicated on the table brlow.
ype ol Rnd Srcol tlnr ler Cost
Molrfiar
I qh rtr,or
l'.1,:rl,rlt itr tk)r
)-1e,vy.r":n;rr
ilfriel I human hybrid creures. Rakastas re
tir'" 'err
\rmil
Ths red powder contamlnates every-
thing in the Savage Coasl-ilems, crea-
rures, nd resources. Sonerlmes the
du$ is visible, gving light-colored
oblecls a prnk hua Oflenlimes, however,
rt is nof visible. As described under
Acquiring the Red Curee, verneil is
responsible f'or rhe Red Curse.
Vermeil s a particular bane to
mo$es trecause il obscures megical
auras. Anyone who casls a detecf
mgic spell in vermeil-tainted region
such as fie Savage Coasf mLlsl
allerpt a DC ro caster level check
rvhen she begins casting. Success indi-
cales thal the spell funclions normallyl
failure means the spell is wasfed and
no information is gained"
RED.STEL RACES
The a Srr- Campaign Sefnhf ntro -
duced several new playcr chracter
races, Mosr of these, including the
rkaslas, lupins, and torlles, re animal-
cat peopfe, lupins are wolf people akin to
werewolves, and lortles re tule peo-
ple. Statistics for a rgt-level ttille war-
rior are presrnle.d brlow,
'[btle, I st-I"rel Vorrior
Mcdiurn Hunanoid
Hh Dico: rd8+r (5 hp)
lnilialivc: -
Speed: ao ft. (4 squares), swirn ro ft.
Annor Class: r0 {-r Dex, +3 natural, +3
studded leather, +r lhf shield), touch g,
llat-looted 16
Bse Attack/0rapfle: +r/+r
Attack: Tridenl *r melee ('rd8) or trident
+o ranged (1d8)
Full Attscft: Trident +r mel6e trd8) or
trident +o ranged {rd8)
Spoce/Reochr 5 fr,15 ft.
Special Amacks: -
Special Qualitier Low-lght vision
Savesl Fort +5. Ref -r, Wll +r
Abilities: Sfr u, Dex I, Con r3, lnt ro,
Wis ra, Cha g
Skills: Handl Anirnal +3, Jump +e,
Swim +8
Feats: EnduranceB, Great Forlilude
Environmont: Temperate rnarshes
Organizalion: Solitary, bale (4-g), war-
bale (ro-a4), or tribe (3o-3oo plus
5o,o/o noncombatants plus one 3rd-
level adept per eo aduhs, one or lwo
subchiefs of 4th-5th level, one leader
of 6th-8th level, antj one or t\,v,o aduh
jdrlds or two or I'hree sca cats)
Challenge Ratlng: r/a
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually lawlul neuhal
Advancemenl: By charactor class
Level Adiuetmnl; +o
This bipedal toftoise stands as ral as a
human and appears quile ponderous.
Its sheli is black and shny, whlle irs
plastron is pate yellow flushed sllh
aquamarine. The rest of its ltody is of
green hue. lr has a mottled, z-foo-
long rall,
Tortles ore hurnonoid lortases. M<st are
peaeeful beings, conlenl to ignore the
world oufside their lribes, Others adapf o
The more advanced cuhures ol the Savage
Coasr and live as peasanfs.
Each tortle s1nrJs approximalely 6 feet
tall and ppears humanlile excepl for a
shetl and tail llke those of a tortoise. The
natural shell color of a lorfle ranges frorn
shiny black to a deep, luslrou: purple, and
torrle chleftains often encrust their shells
which was bulll arotnd a fol*en onstery.
Most ol Dunwick's citizens re pesant
lorfles, but rcpresenlatves lrorn mny
inteiligent races, includfng goblinoids, dwell
there fls well. Many of he lortles there
embrace rhe ancient Order of Dunwlck
and become rnonhs,
Since torlles are adept at worhing
underwater clnnabryl deposits, trlbes
are often seif-sufficient, acquiring their
own cinnabryl as well as food, waler,
FR YOUR
CAMFAIGN
l,/ln il Tguf aJr,prrtr,F
ll, rrr)f sal n tht S,tv;:rfc C,'sef ,trr:rl,
rntri'Jucrn elemgnfs.t rh {n 5r
Can.tin '5f,/IillE ri1/r ipur qret
,'rr.lv11rur:i. PFth1 tirr l itU,'';
ri'firq,nrfr!nrirh lrirr ret:avrrri the
wilt;'r{i)lt,'(i drrr y rrl il Slvage C0ult
e0,. h,lnler l ,*rs a 6{r rtur cf
1aJ.'frr1r,f ur3 i ",ettrre Slmq S lha

with sparkling gems or channel them with and shelter. pt"rri.;rril\ rrrrt,rl lir:,,r"ibr:r.l il ii f*lfii,p8
gold intqglios, The creature's mouth is Tonles are spirifual creatures. hey wor- o,uch n :;sinrreil v/tL.rhJ reqvir". thr

beaklike and loothless, and its head, feet,
legs, and fail are green, yellow, or black-
sornetimes one solid color and sornelirnes
pied. Most tortles forego clothing,
although warriors often don breastplates
ship Mother Oceen, ttrc proleclor; Fafier
Eerth, the hfe-bringe Brother Shell, th
warrior; and Sister Orin, the palron of
larmers and ferti{lty, Ihe typlcaltortle hur
conlains a seashell shrine dedicated to at
P(il to :i.lrl tD th( Sle,4r 0oo:t, nr:"qr:-
lliirr l5if ul'fr,l :tilll lr:)r '!rrre.1
:lFrpnen: r,i i: hy iorcal. ilrrrl reitlrn,
ijll wlile 4..,1jirC lhq Red (,ur:: an,J
i1rli '1a Inalr-. wlrir lr)i, lO

and greaves.
Tortles speak Tortle and Comrnon. They
cannol breelhe wter, bul the Endurance
feat aids thern in swimrnng long distances.
Combt
Tortles fend lo avoid combat whenever
possible. When danger lhrealens, a lorlle's
first instincr is to plunge fnlo any nearby
warer and hold its brealh unlil lhe thret
has passed. Whn forced ro f6ht, tortles
form reglrnentod warbales and approach
their enenry in groups, Youn$ forfles ollen
form noncombafanl bles that carry spare
triden?s for rhe warbales.
The tonle presented here hsd the Fol-
leasl one of these deities. slcrf, ll rixP,;rs l rt,J fti,'{1 A, P(:
frrilt,l dr\rri.' r:veri uritfs 1'r4d
'litrtle Charactr ,,',':ei'ir:
Altv 5he ,f, rrf|{ ltrer-
Toles lend to be clerics or flghters. A tor- hps [-re :.altse shq hc dic.overed rhol
tle cleric worships one of the four delfies Itttr,tt.,lrrr,o:y t't,utrrtirhlr: tr red
described above. The domins 1o whlch slerll, so sh di;i.'le to und*r't;tlie
these deties can grant acss are given on pl]rllcu:: trriStrorr nl *tquisrrcn,
he lollowing table. Altenrarry':iy yt:u r oLl[j l)r;nd lh(
n ilqrf Corse l0 tne thrr:rer One cf
I ronn-E PI\NTHoN I ;lr:i:(js' 4rr:i{e.r rdtL. p,;ri;hurrl a r:a'il
I i)f tficFrllriilr ./rr fftl .1ilr1 sifl r rnlo
I rhe vr:ll ln rhe characters homelovn
t
s/lrsrr lh frrt lown;folk Sarn tht
I
I flrr;feal lfnljU ih FCr^ r1u,:l tirc l0
I supply thr Lornm,]ner3'ith cinnabryl,
I n(tni iJlwp ll'r ,rllrn .,nil r:i:gtre lhe

lowing statistics before racial adjust-
rnents: Str r, Dex rr, Con r, ln ro, Wis
ro, Chs n.
Skills: A ror$e has a +8 racial bonus on
any Swim check to perform some special
I *,at*i suppiy, Or vrn.-.,t rtrli ;i neih-
I ori';j (lu(hy rnrht ha',,t: be,:r, coo'
a riur:tir'j pet'irenr, w,l\ vrrm,:il, ari
Mosr rortle spellcasters, however, are rov 'l ,: F-eva,jin!'indr:rF m':i-
adepls who favor spells that hal or aid the ,;r:ily lilowirr2, rhe suir5tt:ric inlo thq

oclion or avoid a haard. lt can always
choose to take ro oR a Swim check, even
if disrrcled or endangered. lt can use th
nn aclion whila swlmming, provided it
swims in a straight line.
Tortte Sociaty
Mooi lorJle tribes along lhe Savago Coast
po$sess linle technology and subsist pri-
marily as hunrcr-Setherers. They maintaln
loose confect wift ofter nearby lribes,
grsh ol crops.
Tortle characters posss tM fotlowlng
racal fraits.
- -z Dx, +8 Con, + Ws, - Ch.
-A tole'g be lsnd sped is ao feet,
and it has swlm sed of ro feet.
-Low-light vlson (can see t#ice 6s lar
as a human under lovu-ll6hr condfiioc).
- +3 nslufEl aPmor bnus.
- +E racial bonus on Swhn ckcks.
-Endurance as a raclal bonus leeat,
,:h.t;ti,ler'l' hr.rr,eld ln $u[h rL.:
rrro, rhe ['Cl; rnust hlt therr nih-
L-,r'l r'rFerinr:uts bellrLe the f{d
L' t,escrs thg lnd,
f lre $6vgs f*oot ll-..o mkes
ilr{l hJrJin! rirr:r lor iugl v5 \r'ho
fie|ev* tht n bor:nl',,hunrer wotl}ll
Lre lool llrcnrrJ,h l coninr.i{} the chsu
rrltr such \:ur5d lnd F'C.; wh rre
horor L.:irqd
'o
linl sJcl' a lutrive.
le'wcve r, w:r.kJ h;rve lo ltack dolrn

ioining ttrern or hunis, hut building, and
ofhar communaf acfiviies,
A typical tortle village consisls of a
clu$er of mud and thatch huts just off a
beach. Sentry hus, each equipped with a
-Aufomafic Languages: Conrmon and the oLit v; hrle dcr{grng lnireritarl
Tortle. Eonus Longvages: Aquan, Elven, no c ri:ili;r.tl t+;erherfjn cu1h
and Sylvan, rjirtnliryt, $t,ve oif ;llflrtion
-favored Class: Cleric. li your elmpsin rr. :ir| rn th Sdv.1,
-Level Adlusrrnent +o" I Coa:;t. yr-t t:r:u J lru:; lhe cnlire calr

ong or conch shell horn for soundlng f;grl r:1 .enrvrr{ l| Red Curle frcrn
alarms, forn a perimetr aoo-3oo yrds rhp reisn. $rmilarly, cn.trrattr rnrghl
lrom the cenlrl clusler. Notble tortle vil- treconre an tllrctsd ard *rek ro hel
lages along the Savage Coast re llech', hint:,elf The nrns lrtt .+t:hievrr14 srr"-lt

R'nach, and Prash. The mosl unusual lorlle rrti(les rr lei l lhf nj'r" ual DM tlf
settlemenl is the Free Clty of Dunwick, tirey ;rle poi\rllte t llj