Michael Moorcock’s Stormbringer©® Campaign Expansion Song of the Darkwolf Non-Player Character Phaeress Sol Devout Daughter of the Knight of Swords Female Melnibonean: Noble/Warrior/Priest (Arioch)/Sorcerer 5’11” 140 lbs (light +1 D10 (+10 lbs)), age 27 (appears 25) As all Melniboneans, Sol is regarded as noble by the other peoples of the Young Kingdoms, as well as being a warrior-priestess dedicated to Arioch, the knight of swords and patron Chaos lord of the Bright Empire. However, unlike most of her kin, chooses not to lose herself in drug-induced dreams of ancient glories and private perversions. Instead, she finds the same euphoric fulfillment through her worship of Arioch in the personal gallery-shrine of her lavish tower villa which features “objects of living art” tend by half-Melnibonean acolytes, that often includes depraved, carnal and somewhat sadistic rites. One of the few Melniboneans to leave the luxuries and seclusion of Imrryr, she has journeyed to several of the Young Kingdoms, finding the library of the University at Cadsandria in Argimiliar particularly interesting due to the surprising number of insightful works on interdimensional travel and the Million Spheres. Which is where she became acquainted with the renegade Dragon Lord, Daeron Syn, who was granted the knowledge to use a more chaotic and unrestrained form of sorcery practiced in the East by Slortar, the old, but foresworn allegiance to any of the higher lords… and has made rigorous strives to lure him into Arioch’s service. Although, like nearly all Melniboneans, she sees herself as superior to humans, Sol is neither aloof nor brusque, celebrating life with a veracious hunger and capricious nature. Truly devoted to Arioch, the preeminent lord of Chaos in the Young Kingdoms, patron of the Bright Empire and Knight of Swords, she strives to exhibit the noblest and most alluring facets of her faith. However, her casual sadism and lack of compassion show that she is unrestrained by human concepts of morality. Sol is occasionally compelled to aggressively pursue carnal pleasures with the most attractive party/parties available regardless of their interest or willingness, being unaccepting of any resistance to her seduction. Tall, slender and lithe with unmistakable feminine charms Sol has strikingly beautiful, inhumanly angular features as well as lobe-less tapered ears which mark her race, all cast in a fair bronze skin tone, while her eyes are brilliant emerald green and her near waist-length deep raven hair is typically pulled up in a tight tail. Although more subtle than many of the ladies of the Ruby court, she does often use kohl eyeliner and makeup as well as dyes to darken her lips. Sol wields a black steel critical quality demonic greatsword, Bloodborne (attack 98% (+37% bonus)/parry 100% (+24% bonus), 2-hand, damage 2 D8+1 D6 (+1 D6 bonus), or attack 78% (+37% bonus)/parry 82% (+24% bonus) (strikes last), right, or attack 39% (+37% bonus)/parry 41% (+24% bonus) (strikes last), left, damage 2 D8+1 D6, demon weapon (+2 D10 damage), drain soul (POW vs POW to drain 1 D8 MP (0 MP = unconsciousness) then 1 D8 POW/round (POW 0 = will-less zombie), requires contact with skin/flesh, ignores armor), lift (self, 10 rounds then must rest for 2/turns (10 minutes/50 rounds), speed 200’/round), size change (x3) (3/day (1/day each), 2 alternate sizes, critical quality broadsword (attack 91% (+37% bonus)/parry 90% (+24% bonus), right, or attack 68% (+37% bonus)/parry 67% (+24% bonus), left, damage 1 D8+1 D6+1, END -1), or critical quality short sword attack 90% (+37% bonus)/parry 92% (+24% bonus), right, or attack 67% (+37 bonus)/parry 69% (+24% bonus), left, damage 2 D6+1, END -1)), eternally bond greater demon, INT 14, POW 26, need: to drain 1 or more MP/day (see drain soul), 44 MP, END -2 (END -1)), which bears a dragon head and wings totem, most often sheathed over her right shoulder in its short sword form, and a critical quality dagger (attack 92% (+37% bonus)/parry 91% (+24% bonus), left, or attack 91% (+37% bonus)/parry 87% (+24% bonus), right, damage 1 D4+1 D6+2 (+1 D6 bonus), melee, or attack 72% (+37% bonus), left, or attack 81% (+37% bonus), right, damage 1 D4+1 D6+2 (+1 D4 bonus), range 50’, thrown, END -1). She wears a suit of critical quality demonic Melnibonean half-plate armor, Bloodsworn (1 D8+1 D6+1 armor without helm or 1 D8+1D6+2 armor with helm, demon armor (+3 D10 armor), regenerate (self, 1 hit point/round), shape change (1/day, 2 alternate shape, critical quality Melnibonean plate (1 D10+1 D6+6 armor with helm, or 1 D10+1 D6+4 armor without helm) (END -), or silk gown), bond greater demon, CON 26, SIZ 13, INT 9, POW 28, 27 hit points, need: to be polished daily, 45 MP, END -), consisting of a silvery breast-plate and long chain-mail skirt, as well as boots, gloves and a short high-collared cape of grey suede, with a silver demonic amulet, Bloodburst (dazzle (1 target/round, POW x 3% or 100% chance (99-00 fails) to be blinded for 10 rounds (treat as total darkness)), force blast (80% chance of 1 D6+2 blunt force damage to 1 target/round within 24’, POW vs STR or knocked backward POW – SIZ x 1’ if POW > SIZ, POW x 3% or be stunned for POW – POW rounds), wardpack – fire/heat (immune to fire/heat damage/effects, fire remains 5’ diameter away), bound greater demon, INT 12, POW 29, need: to be sacrificed 1 MP daily, 34 MP), which bears a symbol of Chaos. Sol also holds a demonic Magmatroll warrior named Kalos (see below) bond to a 4” diameter black metal disk stamped with a symbol of Chaos, although she typically sends him back to his native hell to await her call. When traveling, she generally carries a variety of potions including several which heal wounds (1 D6+6 class 6 (sweet liquid, heals 2 d6 hit points in 2 d6 hours (24-144 turns/600-3,600 rounds) after ingestion), END -1) and cure infections (1 D4+6 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), END -1), as well as a variety of psychoactive drugs (1 D8+4 class 8 aphrodisiacs (clear tasteless liquid, CON vs POT 20 or resistance to any attempt at seduction is reduced by half for 1 D6+6 hours), 1 D3 class 9 consciousness expanding (POW x 5% for +1 D20 INT for 2 D6 hours (maximum increase +19, immune on 20), otherwise unconsciousness for 2 D6 hours or -1 D20 INT for 2 D6 hours on 99-00 (minimum 1) on fumble), 1 D6 class 9 empowerment (POW x 5% for +1 D20 POW for 2 D6 hours (maximum increase +19, immune on 20), otherwise unconsciousness for 2 D6 hours or -1 D20 POW for 2 D6 hours on 99-00 (minimum 1) on fumble), END -1), and a supply of the paralytic poison (2 D6+6 class 3 paralytic (fine powder (inhaled of dissolved in liquid), CON vs POT 20 or instantly paralyzed for 1 D6+6 hours before allowed another CON vs POT check at a cumulative +5 to victim’s CON), END -1). Sol owns a lavish tower villa in Imrryr with a personal gallery-shrine dedicated to Arioch filled with “living art” tended to by half-Melnibonean acolytes (840,000 LB), and typically travels with several thousand (3 D6+2 x 1,000) LB in coins and gems. STR 13 CON 19 SIZ 13 INT 24 POW 30 DEX 18 CHA 18 Hit Points (HP) (CON+(+SIZ-12 if >12 or -SIZ-9 if <9)): 20 Major Wound Level (MWL) (HP/2): 10 Appearance (APP) (3 D6+(((+POW-12 if>12 or -POW-9 if <9)+(+CHA-12 if >12 or -CHA-9 if <9))/4): 23 Endurance (END) (CON+((+POW-12 if >12)/2)+(STR-12 if>12)): 29 (END -7 (-6) for Encumbrance) Allegiance: Chaos 92* Balance 57 Law 18 * Declared Allegiance Sanity (SAN) (INT + POW x 4): 216 Temporary Insanity Level (TIL) (SAN/2): 108 Current SAN (SAN-Chos-Law+Balance): 163 Infliction: Sexual Aggressiveness (POW x 1% or be compelled to engage in sexual activity with the party/parties possessing the highest CHA + APP available regardless of willingness) Skills: Agility (+24% bonus): boating (0%), climb (10%) (climb rigging (5%)), dance (68%), dodge (72%), jump (10%), ride (74%), swim (81%), tumble (24%). Communication (+36% bonus): bargain (0%), credit (40%), orate (66%), persuade (76%), sing (69%). Knowledge (+24% bonus): art (0%), craft (0%), evaluate treasure (39%), first aid (82%), make map (18%), memorize (92%), million spheres (58%), music lore(1) (69%), natural world (58%), navigate (67%), plant lore(1) (86%), poison lore(1)(2) (188% (antidote(3) (½ poison lore) 94%))), ship handling (0%), speak/read-write Common Tongue (98%/98%), speak/read-write high Melnibonean (87%/87%), speak/read-write low Melnibonean (100%/100%), unknown kingdoms (0%), Young Kingdoms (64% (Melnibone 88%)). Manipulation (+37% bonus): juggle (0%), pick lock (0%), play instrument (0%), repair/devise (24%), sleight of hand (0%), set/disarm trap (0%), tie/untie knot (31%). Perception (+30% bonus): balance (62%), listen (84%), scent (12%), search (29%), see (88%), taste (21%), track (0%), witch sight (as spell) (100%). Stealth (+17% bonus): ambush (8%), conceal (12%), cut purse (0%), hide (62%), move quietly (64%). (1) Training only. Cannot increase with experience. (2) Poison Lore limited to 200% instead of normal 100%. (3) Linked skill. Cannot increase independent from base skill. Magic Points (POW x1 (30)): 30 Free Int (INT x2 (24)): 48 Invocations (INT: 1): Arioch (0 MP). Known Demons (INT: 4): Bloodborne (great sword), Bloodburst (amulet), Bloodsworn Melnibonean half-plate armor), Kalos (warrior/bodyguard). Spells (INT: 39): bonds unbreakable (3 MP), bounty of Straasha (4 MP), brazier of power (4 MP), breath of life (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), horns of Hionhurn (1-3 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), 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 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). Summonings (INT: 4): gnomes (earth elementals) (28 MP), salamanders (fire elementals) (28 MP), sylphs (air elementals) (28 MP), undines (water elementals) (28 MP). Grimoires (2 (100 pages/each, 2 pages/1 point of INT (INT 50 each), total INT 100 (66 used/34 free))): Invocations (INT: 9): Grome (lord of earth elementals) (10 MP), Kakatal (lord of fire elementals) (10 MP), Lassa (lady of air elementals) (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), Arioch (lord of chaos) (0 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: 9): gnomes (earth elementals) (28 MP), salamanders (fire elementals) (28 MP), sylphs (air elementals) (28 MP), undines (water elementals) (28 MP), Bloodblade (greater demon weapon) (44 MP), Bloodhide (greater demon armor) (45 MP), Bloodlife (greater demon amulet) (34 MP), Magmatroll (greater demon warrior/bodyguard) (66 MP), Passing Demon (lesser demon agent) (40 MP). Kalos Demon Warrior/Bodyguard “Male” Magmatroll (Bond Greater Demon) (66 MP) 6’9” 380 lbs (heavy +2 D20 lbs (+40 lbs)), apparent age: n/a Summoned by the Melnibonean warrior-priestess of Arioch, Phaeress Sol, using a combination of a brazier of power spell and empowerment drugs, then bond to a 4” diameter black metal disk stamped with the symbol of Chaos, Kalos typically awaits his mistress’ call on his native hell, seeming to erupt from the token in a burst of fire and brimstone when recalled to the Young Kingdoms. A creature literally born of Chaos, he faithfully and freely serves his mistress as both a warrior and bodyguard. A good deal more intelligent than he seems, Kalos has no interest in interacting with the mortals of the Young Kingdoms, preferring to be seen as nothing more than a barely sentient creature of hell who blindly follows his mistress’ commands. However, in truth he is fanatically loyal to her over and above the compulsion of her binding or her service as an agent to the Lord of the Seven Darks, being both aggressively protective and highly possessive. A towering presence with a wide, male-like frame, Kalos appears to be a roughly hewed of lava and black stone with wickedly clawed hands (see Claw below), fangs (see Bite below) and cruel beady eyes of flaming red. Although he does radiate a small amount of heat, it’s not significantly more than any living thing, being only around 1000, until he gouts a wide fan of fire (see Gout Fire below) from his mouth. STR 24 CON 29 SIZ 18 INT 16 POW 31 DEX 15 CHA 3 Hit Points (HP) (CON+(+SIZ-12 if >12 or -SIZ-9 if <9)): 35 Major Wound Level (MWL) (HP/2): 17 Appearance (APP) (3 D6+(((+POW-12 if>12 or -POW-9 if <9)+(+CHA-12 if >12 or -CHA-9 if <9))/4): 6 Endurance (END) (CON+((+POW-12 if >12)/2)+(STR-12 if>12)): 50 Skills: Agility (+28% bonus): boating (0%), climb (12%) (climb rigging (6%)), dance (0%), dodge (61%), jump (18%), ride (0%), swim (0% (unable – stone body)), tumble (0%). Communication (+17% bonus): bargain (0%), credit (0%), orate (0%), persuade (0%), sing (0%). Knowledge (+8% bonus): art (0%), craft (0%), evaluate treasure (84% (precious metals & gems)), first aid (0%), make map (0%), memorize (0%), million spheres (10% (own plane 25%)), music lore(1) (0%), natural world (10%), navigate (0%), plant lore(1) (0%), poison lore(1)(2) (0% (antidote(3) (½ poison lore) (0%))), ship handling (0%), speak/read-write Common Tongue (0%/0%), speak/read-write high Melnibonean (98%/84%), speak/read-write low Melnibonean (92%/32%), unknown kingdoms (0%), Young Kingdoms (0%). Manipulation (+38% bonus): juggle (0%), pick lock (0%), play instrument (0%), repair/devise (0%), sleight of hand (0%), set/disarm trap (0%), tie/untie knot (0%). Perception (+23% bonus): balance (0%), listen (36%), scent (0%), search (19%), see (61%), taste (0%), track (0%). Stealth (+1% bonus): ambush (37%), conceal (0%), cut purse (0%), hide (78%), move quietly (14%). (1) Training only. Cannot increase with experience. (2) Poison Lore limited to 200% instead of normal 100%. (3) Linked skill. Cannot increase independent from base skill. Demonic Abilities: Bite (attack 28% (+38% bonus), 1 D4 damage (+2 D6 bonus)) Carapace (4 D10 armor of stone skin) Claw (x2) (attack 87% (+38% bonus)/parry 72% (+28% bonus) (right)/attack 81% (+38% bonus)/parry 71% (+28% bonus) (left), 1 D8 damage (+2 D6 bonus) (or 1 D3 damage (+2 D6 bonus) with closed fist))) Gout Fire (81% chance of 1 D8 damage/round in 1800 fan within 18’ for 6 rounds/hour (POW x 5% within range x 2 (36’) or 1 D3 damage/round), POW x 5% or ignites clothing/hair & flammable materials (see fire damage)) Regenerate (self, 1 hit point/round) Smash (attack 62% (+38 bonus), 1 D10 damage (+2 D6 bonus) (maximum damage = SIZ (18)) + overbear (STR+SIZ vs STR+SIZ or knocked back STR – SIZ x 1’ or knocked down)) Need: To consume burning coals/wood daily (at least 1 small brazier) Disclaimer: Note that this document contains material which uses trademarks and/or copyrights owned by or licensed to Chaosium Inc©®, Moon Design Publications LLC©®, and Darcsyde Productions Publication DCS 2000©®, which are used under Chaosium Inc’s©® Fan Material Policy. 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