Daeron Syn The Darkwolf of Melnibone Male Melnibonean: Noble/Warrior (Assassin)/Thief/Sorcerer 6’3” 160 lbs (light + 1 D10 lbs (+10 lbs)), age 30 (appears 27) As a Melnibonean, Syn is considered noble by all residence of the Young Kingdoms, as well as being both a warrior and sorcerer. However, he is also trained as an assassin and thief, being a member of the Dragon Isles most secret of societies, the “Shadow Dragons”, who traditionally serve the Ruby Thrown by covertly eliminating threats from within the emperor’s court, remaining vigilant even today, though they haven’t been called on to perform those duties in centuries. A throw back to ancient times, when Melnibone ruled the world from the backs of dragons, Syn has been disgusted with the decadence and apathy that left his people in drug induced dreams of lost glories since childhood. Outcast for his vigorous pursuits, something scandalously unbecoming of a modern Melnibonean, he abandoned the luxuries of the Dreaming City, Imrryr, to wander the Young Kingdoms as a self-exiled renegade. Cruel, amoral and without humanity, his race was born to sorcery and sworn to Chaos, but he owes allegiance to none, not even the Dukes of Hell, and, though few who have called him friend survive, far fewer who dared to call him enemy live long enough to regret that mistake. Recently, while in Cadsandria to acquire the grimoire of one of his forebearers from the height of the Bright Empire, before the Dharzi war, he made the acquaintance of a wingless Myrrhyn merchant woman, Rynn Stormbourn, seeking any means to gain the wings she was denied at birth who charmed him into diverting his attention from the source of the tome, as well as a troubadour and black-sheep of a noble Filkharian house, Rynard Adae, who ensconced himself into their company with the intent to craft an epic ballad, “the Song of the Darkwolf”, telling the tale of Syn’s many adventures... much to his chagrin. A raging storm of conflicting passions concealed behind a mask of callous indifference, Syn is not without honor, a rather callous sense of justice and malicious humor, as well as, in his own words, becoming “inflicted” with a measure of humanity through his travels amongst men. However, such concepts as mercy and forgiveness remain as foreign to him as his casual sadism and cruelty is to humans. Syn occasionally suffers from bouts of insomnia (see Inflictions below), largely due to the use of sorcery, which can leave him weary. However, he learned meditation techniques during his travels in the East that help minimize the effects. During his travels in the East, Syn was introduction to the wilder, more chaotic sorcery practiced there, leading him to trade a hard won Nanorion gem to Slortar the old, the patron of the Knights of Tumbru, known in the west as the Warrior-Priests of Chaos, to gain the ability to work that style of magic, increasing his already considerable sorcerous power. Syn’s slender frame is knotted with lean muscle wrought by many arduous adventures, the scares of which mark his light bronze skin. His tapered, lobe-less ears and inhumanly angular handsome features mark his race, while his short raven mane frames striking sapphire eyes that often blaze with sorcerous hellfire and the mystical rune branded above his brow... the mark of his newly expanded magical abilities. Syn wields the critical quality black steel bladed demonic katana-style longsword Shadow-Mar (attack 118% (+43% bonus)/parry 116% (+27% bonus), 2-hand, or attack 109% (+43% bonus)/parry 110% (+27% bonus), right, or attack 54% (+43% bonus)/parry 55% (+27% bonus), left, damage 1 D10+1 D6+1 (+1 D6 bonus), demon weapon (+2 D10 damage), electric shock (80% chance of +1 D6+2 electrical damage, ignores metal armor), lift (self, 10 rounds then must rest for 2/turns (10 minutes/50 rounds), speed 200’/round), eternally bond greater demon, INT 12, POW 28, need: taste blood once/day if unsheathed, 37 MP), a relic from his time in the East, which is typically sheathed over his right shoulder if not at his left hip, while his critical quality demonic leather armor, Shadowspawn (2 D6-2 armor, demon armor (+3 D10 armor), regenerate (self, 1 hit point/round), shadow (shrouds wearer in darkness (+20% to Hide)), shape change (1/day, 2 alternate shape, critical quality Melnibonean half-plate (1 D8+1 D6+3 armor with helm, or 1 D8+1 D6+2 armor without helm), or critical quality Melnibonean plate (1 D10+1 D6+6 armor with helm, or 1 D10+1 D6+4 armor without helm)), silence (muffles sounds made by wearer (+20% to Move Quietly)), eternally bond greater demon, CON 24, SIZ 15, INT 10, POW 29, 27 hit points, need: to be rubbed with fine oil daily, 44 MP), consists of a pair of black boots, pants, braces, a vest and surcoat. He wears a ring of intertwined silver and black dragons bond with the demon Nightshade (teleport (SIZ = STR (50), -1 CON/use), bond greater demon, STR 50, CON 16, INT 14, POW 26, need: 1 point of POW/use, 31 MP), as well as a demonic amulet of a stylized silver dragon on a black field, Nightfall (seer (POW x 5% (125%) to see 10 years in the past (99-00 fails)), soul sight (detect life of POW 3 or more within POW (25) x 5 yards (125 yards/375’), gauges strength as greater or lesser then own POW (25)), wardpack – fire/heat (immune to fire/heat damage/effects, fire remains 5’ diameter away), eternally bond greater demon, INT 18, POW 25, need: 1 MP/use of any ability, 38 MP), and carries an enchanted pouch which opens into its own pocket dimension (stores up to SIZ = POW (25) x 2 (SIZ 50) weightlessly, presents desired items on mental command, items within held in status (do not age, decay or wither, do not need air, water or food), POW vs POW (25) to open by anyone else, POW 25), a critical quality dagger (attack 112% (+43% bonus)/parry 118% (+27% bonus), left, or attack 110% (+43% bonus)/parry 108% (+27% bonus), right, damage 1 D4+1 D6+2 (+1 D6 bonus), melee, or attack 116% (+43% bonus) (+20% ½ juggle), left, or attack 118% (+42 bonus) (+20% ½ juggle), right, damage 1 D4+1 D6+2 (+1 D4 bonus), range 50’, thrown), a critical quality throwing knife (attack 112% (+43% bonus)/parry 118% (+27% bonus), left, or attack 106% (+43% bonus)/parry 92% (+27% bonus), right, damage 1 D3+1 D6+1 (+1 D6 bonus), melee, or attack 116% (+43% bonus) (+20% ½ juggle), left, or attack 110% (+43% bonus) (+20% ½ juggle), right, damage 1 D3+1 D6+1 (+1 D4 bonus), range 50’, thrown) hidden in his left bracer and a set of critical quality thieves’ tools (+10% to Pick Lock). Although most often stowed in his enchanted pouch, he also possesses a rare, critical quality Melnibonean bone bow (attack 117% (+43% bonus), damage 3 D6+1 (+1 D4 bonus), range 450’) and a supply of arrows (36), as well as a variety of potions including several which heal wounds (1 D4+4 class 6 (sweet liquid, heals 2 d6 hit points in 2 d6 hours (24-144 turns/600-3,600 rounds) after ingestion)) and which cure infections (1 D4+1 class 7 (bitter liquid, complete healing of wounds and disease in 1 d6 days (288-1,728 turns/7,200-43,200 rounds) after ingestion)), several doses of sleeping powder (2 D6+6 class 8 (tasteless/odorless fine powder, CON vs POT 20 or sleep for 3 D6 minutes (15-90 rounds) then CON vs POT 20 1/minute (5 rounds), 5’ cone (blown from tube) or radius (thrown, range 50’) or ingestion)), a few doses of hallucinogen powder (1 D4+2 class 8 (peppery fine powder, CON vs POT 20 or see worst fears for 3 D6 minutes (15-90 rounds) then POW vs POT 20 1/minute (5 rounds), POW x 4% or attack every target within 10’ indiscriminately (attack +25%/parry -25%) otherwise cower in fear, increase Chaos allegiance points by number of minutes effected, 5’ cone (blown from tube) or radius (thrown, range 50’) or ingestion)), and a few doses of Black Oil (1 D6+3 class 1 poison (thick oil, CON vs POT 20 or 1 D10 damage on contact with blood, effective for 1 day after application)), a couple of doses of Shadow’s Blood (1 D4+1 class 2 poison (tasteless liquid, CON vs POT 25 or wracking pain (STR & DEX reduces by 1 D10 to a minimum of 1) in 1 D4 minutes (5-20 rounds) after ingestion then death in 1 D4 x 10 minutes (2-8 turns/50-200 rounds))), several doses of Shadow’s Blood antidote (1 D4+6 class 2 antidote (bitter liquid, CON x 8% provides immunity for 1 D4 hours after ingestion if taken prior to ingesting poison (00 fails), CON x 6% on ingestion to neutralize poison (99-00 fails))) and Mirath’s Grace (2 D6+6 class 5 antidote (bitter herbs can be ingested or brewed as tea, allows CON vs POT vs any class 2-5 poison)), a flask of human blood and a jar of fine mink oil. His enchanted pouch also contains his treasured grimoires (see below), journals and detailed maps of his travels through the Young Kingdoms and the East, as well as a harthstone, a six-inch by three-inch smooth oval crystal which is home to a primitive fire spirit (produces light and heat from a candle to a boon fire (see [3.9.4.1] Damage From Fire) on command for CON x 1 hour/day (16 hours), CON 16, SIZ 1, INT 6, POW 12, 8 hit points, armor 5 points (crystal)). He rarely uses it, but does possess a critical quality black metal heater shield (attack 38% (+43% bonus)/parry 94% (+27% bonus) left, damage 1 D6 (+1 D6)) which was embossed with a wolf’s head by the beast lord Roofdrak early in his adventuring career gaining him the name “Darkwolf”, and is skilled in the use of both a broadsword (attack 102% (+43% bonus)/parry 108% (+27% bonus), right, or attack 51% (+43% bonus)/parry 55% (+27% bonus), left, damage 1 D8+1 (+1 D6 bonus)) and greatsword (attack 112% (+43% bonus)/parry 110% (+27% bonus), 2-hand, damage 2 D8 (+1 D6 bonus)). Although he has essentially abandoned it, Syn does still own a lavish tower-villa in Imrryr (100,000LB) complete with domestic slaves who were left sufficient funds (770,000LB) to maintain it for decades, and generally carries several thousand LB (1 D6+8 x 1,000LB) in coins and gems. STR 17 CON 19 SIZ 15 INT 25 POW 31 DEX 18 CHA 17 Hit Points (HP) (CON+(+SIZ-12 if >12 or -SIZ-9 if <9)): 22 Major Wound Level (MWL) (HP/2): 11 Appearance (APP) (3 D6+(((+POW-12 if>12 or -POW-9 if <9)+(+CHA-12 if >12 or -CHA-9 if <9))/4): 21 Endurance (END) (CON+((+POW-12 if >12)/2)+(STR-12 if>12)): 33 Allegiance: Chaos 98 Balance 21 Law 16 * Declared Allegiance Sanity (SAN) (INT + POW x 4): 224 Temporary Insanity Level (TIL) (SAN/2): 112 Current SAN (SAN-Chos-Law+Balance): 131 Infliction: Insomnia (POW x 1% or unable to sleep (recover FAT at ½ CON (9)/turn (5 minutes/300 rounds) of total inactivity if FAT > END) (see section [3.12.6] Recovering from Fatigue)) Skills: Agility (+27% bonus): boating (69%), climb (99%) (climb rigging (76%)), dance (32%), dodge (107%), jump (91%), ride (105%), swim (102%), tumble (96%). Communication (+24% bonus): bargain (0%), credit (40%), orate (31%), persuade (82%), sing (76%). Knowledge (+26% bonus): art (0%), craft - blacksmith (24%), evaluate treasure (97%), first aid (92%), make map (84%), memorize (109%), million spheres (71%), music lore (108%), natural world (62%), navigate (107%), plant lore (102%), poison lore (184% (antidote ½ (92%))), ship handling (0%), speak/read-write Common Tongue (105%/108%), speak/read-write High Melnibonean (92%/91%), speak/read-write Low Melnibonean (120%/111%), speak/read-write Mabden (71%/84%), speak Mong (73%), speak/read-write Myrrhyn (31%/22%), speak/read-write ‘pande (68%/59%), unknown kingdoms – the East (58%), unknown kingdoms – Org (46%), Young Kingdoms (92% (Melnibone 117)). Manipulation (+43% bonus): juggle (40%), pick lock (102% (+10% critical quality thieves tools)), play instrument (0%), repair/devise (33%), sleight of hand (97%), set/disarm trap (21%), tie/untie knot (98%). Perception (+32% bonus): balance (109%), listen (107%), scent (35%), search (112%), see (118%), taste (84%), track (68%), witch sight (as spell) (109%). Stealth (+16% bonus): ambush (98%), conceal (104%), cut purse (54%), hide (112% (+20% demon armor - shadow), move quietly (118% (+20% demon armor - silence)). Magic Points (POW x1 (31)): 31 Free INT (INT x2 (50): 0 Invocations (INT: 4): Lassa (lady of air elementals) (10 MP), Missha (storm giant (son of Lassa)) (10 MP), Roofdrak (beast lord of canines) (10 MP), Slortar the old (lord of chaos) (0 MP). Known Demons (INT: 4): Nightfall (amulet), Nightshade (ring), Shadow-Mar (longsword), Shadowspawn (leather armor). Runes of Power (INT: 16 (8 each)): inhibition (3 MP), diminution (3 MP), summoning* (2 MP), creation (3 MP), direction (4 MP), enhancement (4 MP), dismissal (3 MP), transmutation* (2 MP). * Denotes specialization Spheres of Influence (INT: 24 (8 each)): earth (4 MP), flora (3 MP), fauna* (2 MP), water (3 MP), spirit* (2 MP), fire (3 MP), flesh* (2 MP), air (3 MP). * Denotes specialization Summonings (INT: 2): salamanders (fire elementals) (28 MP), sylphs (air elementals) (28 MP). Grimoires (4 (100 pages/each, 2 pages/1 point of INT (INT 50 each), total INT 200 (195 used/4 free))): Invocations (INT: 10): Grome (lord of earth elementals) (10 MP), Kakatal (lord of fire elementals) (10 MP), Lassa (lady of air elementals) (10 MP), Missha (storm giant (son of Lassa)) (10 MP), Straasha (lord of water elementals) (10 MP), Fileet (beast lady of birds) (10 MP), Meerclar (beast lady of felines) (10 MP), Roofdrak (beast lord of canines) (10 MP), Vvwyy’hunnh (beast lord of horses) (10 MP), Slortar the old (lord of chaos) (0 MP). Runes of Power (INT: 64 (8 each)): inhibition (2-6 MP), diminution (2-6 MP), summoning (2-6 MP), creation (2-6 MP), direction (2-6 MP), enhancement (2-6 MP), dismissal (2-6 MP), transmutation (2-6 MP). Spheres of Influence (INT: 64 (8 each)): earth (2-6 MP), flora (2-6 MP), fauna (2-6 MP), water (2-6 MP), spirit (2-6 MP), fire (2-6 MP), flesh (2-6 MP), air (2-6 MP). Spells (INT: 48): bonds unbreakable (3 MP), bounty of Straasha (4 MP), brazier of power (4 MP), breath of life (1 MP), buzzard eyes (1 MP), chain of being (4 MP), chaos warp (4 MP), cloak of Cran Liret (1-4 MP), curse of chaos (4 MP), demon’s ear (1 MP), demon’s eye (1 MP), flames of Kakatal (4 MP), fury (1 MP), gift of Grome (4 MP), heal (2 MP), hell’s armor (1-4 MP), hell’s bulwark (1-4 MP), hell’s hammer (1-4 MP), hell’s razor (1-4 MP), hell’s sharp flame (1-4 MP), hell’s talons (1-4 MP), horns of Hionhurn (1-3 MP), invoke (summon) beast lord/plant lord (5 MP), liken shape (4 MP), make fast (1 MP), make whole (3 MP), midnight (1 MP), moonrise (1 MP), muddle (1 MP), plasticity of Balo (1-3 MP), pox (1 MP), rat vision (1 MP), refutation (1-4 MP), sinew of Mabelrode (1-3 MP), soul of Chardrous (1-3 MP), span of Cran Liret (1-4 MP), speed of Vezhan (1-3 MP), summon demon (1 MP), summon elemental (1 MP), suppleness of Xiombarg (1-3 MP), sureness of Cran Liret (1-4 MP), tread of Cran Liret (1-4 MP), undo magic (1-4 MP), visage of Arioch (1-3 MP), ward (3 MP), wings of Lassa (4 MP), wisdom of Slortar (1-3 MP), witch sight (3 MP). Summonings (INT: 10): gnomes (earth elementals) (28 MP), salamanders (fire elementals) (28 MP), sylphs (air elementals) (28 MP), undines (water elementals) (28 MP), Bal’boost (greater demon fighter) (83 MP), Darkrazor (greater demon weapon) (37 MP), Darkskin (greater demon armor) (44 MP), Shiftmist (greater demon teleporter) (31 MP), Firesight (greater demon seer/wardpack – fire/heat) (38 MP), Passing Demon (lesser demon agent) (40 MP). Disclaimer: This material uses trademarks and/or copyrights owned by Chaosium Inc©®/Moon Design Publications LLC©®, which are used under Chaosium Inc’s©® Fan Material Policy. We are expressly prohibited from charging you to use or access this content. This material is not published, endorsed, or specifically approved by Chaosium Inc©®. For more information about Chaosium Inc’s©® products, please visit www.chaosium.com.