Half-Elf Traits/Abilities
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Half-elven characters have a 30 resistance to sleep and charm spells (if
the spells are cast upon them, a percentile dice roll of 31 or better is
required to allow the magic any chance of having an effect, and even then
the saving throw against spells is allowed versus the charm spell).
All half-elven characters are able to speak the 'common tongue' of men,
their alignment language (q.v.), and the following: elvish, gnome,
halfling, goblin, hobgoblin, orcish, and gnoll. Half-elven characters of
above 16 intelligence are able to learn one additional language for every
point of intelligence above 16, so that a 17 intelligence indicates the
character can learn one additional language, and an 18 intelligence
indicates two languages can be learned in addition to those listed above.
Half-elves have the ability to see into the infra-red spectrum, so they are
able to see up to 60' in darkness, noting varying degrees of heat radiation.
Secret or concealed doors are difficult to hide from half-elves, just as they
are noticeable by elves. Merely passing within 10' of a concealed door
gives the half-elven character a 1 in 6 chance (16 213) chance of spotting
it. If the character is actively seeking to discover such doors, he or she has
a 2 in 6 chance (33 1/3) of spotting a secret door and o 3 in 6 chance
(So) of locating a concealed door. |
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Staff of Power
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Staff of Power: The staff of power is also a very potent magic item, with offensive
and defensive abilities. It has these powers:
These functions cost 1 charge each:
continual light
darkness, 5’radius
ray of enfeeblement
levitation
magic missile or lightning bolt
cone of cold or fireball
The following powers drain 2 charges each:
shield, 5‘radius
globe of invulnerability
paralyzation
Paralyzation is a ray from the end of the staff which extends in a cone 4' long and 2' wide at its base.
The wielder of this staff gains +2 on armor class and saving throws. He or
she may use the staff to smite opponents. It strikes as a +2 magic weapon
and does 3-8 hit points of damage; if 1 charge is expended, the staff does
double damage, but 2 charges do not triple damage.
A staff of power can be broken for a retributive strike (cf. staff of the
magi). The staff can be recharged.
You may determine alternate powers shown by random die roll. |
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Rod of Absorption
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Rod of Absorption: This rod acts as a magnet and draws magic spells of
any nature (cleric, druid, magic-user, or illusionist) into itself, nullifying
their effects but storing their potential within until the wielder chooses to
release this energy in the form of spells of his or her own casting. The
magic absorbed must have been directed at the character possessing the
rod. (Cf. ring of spell turning). The wielder can instantly detect the spell
level and decide on whether to react or not when the rod absorbs it. The
wielder can use the energy to cast any spell he or she has memorized, in
but 1 segment, without loss of spell memory, as long as the spell so cast is
of equal or lesser level than the one absorbed. Excess levels are stored as
potential, and can be cast in like manner (in 1 segment with no spell
memory loss) as any level of spell so long as the wielder knows the spell
and has it memorized.
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The rod of absorption can never be recharged. It absorbs 50 spell levels
and can thereafter only discharge any remaining potential it might have
within. The wielder will know this upon grasping the item. If it has charges
used, this indicates that it has already absorbed that many spell levels and
thev have been used.
Example: a cleric has a rod of absorption and uses it to nullify the effect of
a hold person spell cast at him by a magic-user. The rod now has absorbed
3 spell levels, can obsorb 47 more, and the cleric can, in 1 segment, cast
any first, second, or third level spell he or she has memorized, without
memory loss of that spell, by using the stored potential of the rod. Assume
the cleric casts a hold person back. This spell is only second level to him or
her, so the rod then holds 1 spell level of potential, and can absorb 47
more still, with 2 charges permanently disposed of. |
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Ring of Protection +4, +2
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| +4 on AC, +2 on saving throws |
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Robe of Useful Items
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Robe of Useful Items: Although this appears to be an unremarkable item
of apparel, if the robe of useful items is worn, the magic-user will note that
it has small cloth patches in various shapes sewn onto it. The wearer, and
only the wearer of the robe, can see, recognize, and detach any 1 of these
patches in 1 round. Detaching a patch causes it to become an actual item
as indicated below. A robe will always have 2 each of the following
patches:
dagger, pole (10'), lantern (filled and lit), mirror (large), sack (large), rope (50'coil)
Additionally, the robe will have 4-16 of the following items which must be
diced for:
01-08:Bag of 100 gold pieces
09-15:Coffer (6' X 6' X 1' ) , silver (500 g.p. value)
16-22:Door, iron (up to 10' wide and 10' high and barred on 1 side-must be placed upright, will attach and hinge itself)
23-30:Gems, 10 of 100 gold piece value each
31-44:Ladder, wooden (24' long)
45-51:Mule (with saddle bags)
52-59:Pit (10 cubicfeet), open
60-68:Potion of extra healing
69-75:Rowboat (12' long)
76-83:Scroll of 1 spell
84-90:War dogs, pair
91-96:Window (2' X 4'-- up to 2'deep)
97-00:Roll twice more
Multiple items of the same kind are permissible. Once removed, any item
may never be replaced.
Silver coffer (500 gp value)
Iron door (3)
Ladder
Mule
Pit
Potion of Extra Healing (3)
Rowboat (2)
Window (2) |
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Ring of Fire Resistance
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Ring of Fire Resistance: The wearer of this ring is totally immune to the
effects of normal fires- torches, flaming oil, bonfires, etc. Very large and
hot fires, molten lava, demon immolation, hell hound breath, or a wall of
fire spell will cause 10 hit points of damage per round ( 1 per segment) if
the wearer is directly within such conflagration. Exceptionally hot fires
such as red dragon breath, pyrohydra breath, fireballs, flame strike, fire
storm, etc. are saved against at +4 on the die roll, and all damage dice
are calculated at -2 per die, but each die is never less than 1 in any event.
(As a rule of thumb, consider very hot fires as those which have a maximum
initial exposure of up to 24 hit points, those of exceptional heat 25 or
mare hit points.) |
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Weapon Prof.
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Dagger
Quarterstaff
Dart |
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