Nyambe Deeds of the Ancestors.pdf

DEEDS OF THE

ANCESTORS

by Christopher W. Dolunt

The history of Nyambe-tanda has been blessed with the deeds of many

great heroes. Three of those heroes, Amazonia, Kwo, and Bashar, are

presented below.

Amazonia

Amazonia began her life as a slave in the outlying kosan city of Arabo.

Along with many other Tisamban women, she was instructed in the arts

of grooming. As part of her instruction, she was given access to magical-

ly-sharp straight razors used for shaving thick orcish hair. By stealing

these razors and mounting them on a curved piece of wood, she was able

to improvise a deadly weapon. She practiced with her makeshift sword

for years, and even took on students, instructing them her self-taught

fighting style. Eventually, Amazonia and her followers (known as

Amazons) rose up against their orcish captors, first liberating themselves,

then the entire city of Arabo, and eventually all of Nyambe-tanda.

Amazonia

Female Human (Tisambe) 5 th -level Gamba Fighter/10 th -Level Nibomay

Amazon

CR 15; SZ M (humanoid); HD 5d12+10d8+30; hp 127; Init +7 (+3

Dex, +4 Improved Initiative); Spd 40 ft.; AC 26 (+3 Dex, +2 dodge, +7

armor, +4 deflection); Atk +21/+16/+11 melee (1d10+3/crit 18-

20/x2, +3 orc-bane razor sword), or +21/+16/+11 ranged

(1d10+3/crit 20/x3, +2 orc-bane greatbow/+1 distance razor arrows);

Face 5 ft. x 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.; SA Fast movement, unit tactics, war cry,

pounce, true strike, keen edge, vorpal strike, heart pierce; SQ Ritual scar-

ring, fighting spirit, weapon bonding; AL NG; SV Fort +13, Ref +7, Will

+6; Str 11, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 13

Skills: Balance +10 (+9 with armor check penalty), Bluff +2, Climb +3

(+2 with armor check penalty), Craft (weaponsmithing) +8, Diplomacy

+2, Heal +3, Hide +4 (+3 with armor check penalty), Intimidate +9,

Intuit Direction +4, Jump +3 (+2 with armor check penalty), Listen

+12, Move Silently +4 (+3 with armor check penalty), Profession (bar-

ber) +4, Search +5, Sense Motive +7, Spot +12, Swim +3, Tumble +8

(+7 with armor check penalty), Wilderness Lore +6

Feats: Combat Reflexes, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (razor sword),

Exotic Weapon Proficiency (greatbow), Improved Initiative, Orc-Slayer,

Quickdraw, Sanguar, Single-Minded, Weapon Finesse (razor sword)

Languages: Kordo, Daka-kara

Amazonia is presented here as she was immediately before the fall of the

Kosa Empire, before she received the Adamu Dwafrom the orisha.

Fast Movement (Ex) : Amazonia has a speed faster than the norm for her

race by +10 feet when wearing no armor, light armor, or medium armor

(and not carrying a heavy load).

Unit Tactics (Ex) : Whenever Amazonia uses the Aid Another action in

combat, she provides allies with a +4 circumstance bonus to AC or

attack rolls rather than the usual +2 bonus.

War Cry (Ex) : Amazonia can use a war cry three times per day. Any

opponent that hears an Amazon war cry must immediately make a Will

save vs. a DC of 16 or become shaken, suffering a –2 morale penalty to

all attack rolls, saves, and checks for 1d6 rounds. Fear effects are cumu-

lative, so an opponent that is shaken by two war cries in a row instead

becomes frightened, and an enemy that is shaken while already fright-

ened becomes panicked.

Pounce (Ex) : Amazonia can take a full move action and still attack on

the first round of combat only.

Ritual Scarring (Su) : Amazonia can ritually scar herself before going into

battle. These ritual scars take the form of temporary Charisma damage.

The ritual requires 1 minute of time per point of temporary Charisma

damage suffered, and can inflict a maximum of 10 points of temporary

damage. For each point inflicted, Amazonia gains a +1 enhancement

bonus to Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution (Amazonia’s choice, but

the entire bonus must be applied to a single ability). The enhancement

bonus lasts for 10 hours, but the temporary Charisma damage returns at

the normal rate. If Amazonia has the Charisma damage healed magical-

ly, the enhancement bonuses vanish immediately.

Fighting Spirit (Ex) : Amazonia the ability to function normally when

reduced to zero or fewer hit points. This does not automatically stabilize

her, however; she can still lose hit points from blood loss, and dies at –10

hit points normally.

Weapon Bonding (Su) : Amazonia’s weapons are magically bonded to

her. They cannot be broken or disarmed. If she is separated from her

bonded weapons, she can sense their general location (within 100 feet)

as long as the weapons and Amazonia are on the same plane of exis-

tence. Amazonia can break her bond with a weapon at any time as a free

action.

True Strike (Sp) : Amazonia can use true strikeup to 3 times per day, as

the spell, as a 20th-level caster.

Keen Edge (Sp) : Amazonia can use keen edgeup to 3 times per day, as

the spell, as a 20th-level caster.

Vorpal strike (Ex) : Once per day, after scoring a critical hit with a razor

sword, Amazonia can declare the attack a vorpal strike, and sever the

head of her opponent as if she was using a vorpal sword.

Heart Pierce (Ex) : Once per day, after scoring a critical hit with a great-

bow, Amazonia can declare her attack a heart-piercing strike, and pierce

the heart of her opponent as if she was using a spear of heart-piercing.

Possessions : +3 orc-bane razor sword (50,345 gp), +5 beaded armor

(25,175 gp), +2 orc-bane greatbow (32,450 gp), +4 ring of protection

(40,000 gp), fifty +1 distance razor arrows (8,305 gp), two nondetec-

tion potions (1,500 gp), eight cure serious wounds potions (6,000 gp),

twelve 1,000 gp green diamonds (12,000 gp), adventuring gear (woven

backpack, bottle calabash filled with palm wine, perfume, 50 ft. of silk

rope, fire bow, 6 torches, whetstone), 100 gp.

Bashar

Bashar began life as a troubled child amongst the desert-dwelling

Marak’ka people. The ngoma elders worried that he would desert the

clan, so he was separated from his parents and given into the care of an

elderly fire priest. The n’anga taught Bashar the ways of magic, but he

could never get rid of Bashar’s rebellious streak. When the powerful

blue dragon “Scourge of the Desert” began its domination of the

Marak’ka, Bashar could not sit idly by while his clan’s elders did nothing.

He killed the dragon by tricking it into eating a poisoned goat, and

became a hero amongst his people. Disgusted by the complacency of his

own people, he rounded up a group of loyal followers, known as the

Xon’mo, or “fire eaters,” and led them out of the desert to find a new

home. Eventually he founded the nation of Bashar’ka.

Bashar

Male Human (Xon’mo) 8 th -level N’anga Cleric (Fire Orisha)/4 th -level

Nanala Rogue

CR 12; SZ M (humanoid); HD 8d8+4d6+15; hp 77; Init +6 (+2 Dex,

+4 Improved Initiative); Spd 30 ft.; AC 16 (+2 Dex, +2 dodge, +2 nat-

ural); Atk +11/+6 melee (1d4+2 and 1d6 fire/crit 20/x2, +2 flaming

burst whacking stick), or +13/+8 ranged (1d4+2/crit 20/x2, +2 sling);

Face 5 ft. x 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.; SA Sneak attack, domain powers, spells; SQ

shapechange; AL CG; SV Fort +8, Ref +8, Will +10; Str 10, Dex 15, Con

12, Int 15, Wis 16, Cha 13

Skills: Bluff +8, Concentration +6, Disguise +6, Escape Artist +7, Heal

+8, Hide +9, Intimidate +2, Knowledge (arcane) +7, Knowledge (reli-

gion) +7, Innuendo +3, Listen +8, Move Silently +9, Natural Medicine

+9, Pick Pocket +11, Read Lips +7, Search +7, Sense Motive +8,

Spellcraft +8, Spot +7, Tumble +7

Feats: Dodge, Dragonslayer, Evasion, Fire Blood, Improved Initiative,

Leadership, Mobility, Run, Sanguar, Toughness

Languages: Daka-alif, Daka-kara, Draconic, Ignan

Bashar is presented here as he was immediately after his defeat of the

dragon “Scourge of the Desert,” before was proclaimed Ghana and led his

followers into the tUbi Grassland.

Sneak Attack (Ex) : Any time Bashar’s target would be denied a Dexterity

bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not),

or when he flanks the target, his attack deals an extra +2d6 damage.

Shapechange (Su) : Bashar has the spell-like ability to shapechangeinto

a Small air, earth, or fire elemental and back again three times per day.

Unlike the standard use of the spell, however, Bashar may only adopt

one form. Upon making the transformation, Bashar regains hit points as

if he had rested for a day. Bashar does not risk being disoriented while

in the new form. Bashar gains all of the elemental’s special abilities.

Domain Powers (Su) : Bashar can turn or destroy air creatures as a good

cleric turns undead. He can also rebuke or command earth creatures as

an evil cleric rebukes undead. Bashar can use these abilities a total of 4

times per day. Bashar can turn or destroy water creatures as a good cler-

ic turns undead. He can also rebuke or command fire creatures as an evil

cleric rebukes undead. Bashar can use these abilities a total of 4 times per

day.

Spells (Sp): (6/5+1/4+1/4+1/2+1) Bashar casts divine spells as an 8 th -

level n’anga with access to the domains of Fire and Earth. The save DC,

where applicable, is 13 + spell level. Bashar typically prepares the fol-

lowing spells:

0 Level — cure minor wounds(x2), guidance, know direction, light,

virtue

1 st

Level — cure light wounds (x3), faerie fire, pass without trace,

magic stone(domain)

2 nd

Level — charm person or animal, heat metal, flaming sphere,

summon swarm, produce flame(domain)

3 rd

Level — call lightning, snare, spike growth, summon elemental

III, resist elements(domain)

4 th Level — cure serious wounds, flame strike, wall of fire(domain)

Possessions : +2 flaming burst whacking stick(32,303 gp), +2 amulet of

natural armor (22,500 gp), +2 sling (8,300 gp), minor fire elemental

mask (6,000 gp), wand of cure light wounds (50 charges, 750 gp),

adventuring gear (explorer’s outfit, sack, disguise kit, spell component

pouch), 147 gp

Kwo, the Hungering Lion

Kwo, better known as the Hungering Lion, is unquestionably the most

famous of all Nyamban heroes. Kwo was born in the village of Dagamar

during the time of the Zombi Empire. When Kwo was still a child, zombi

cultists killed everyone in his village and animated them into undead

slaves. Kwo alone was spared, because his physical handicap would have

made him an inferior zombi. Kwo fled the carnage, and was adopted by

an agogwe clan. The halflings eventually purchased a horse-like pack

animal called an engargiya, and Kwo not only learned to ride the animal,

but also became a masterful warrior in the process. Eventually, he ral-

lied the agogwe clans around him and led them against the Zombi

Empire. Kwo personally defeated Emperor Zulo, and restored peace to

all of eastern Nyambe-tanda.

Kwo, the Hungering Lion

Male Human (NaBula) 8 th level Gamba Fighter/10 th -level Dembe

CR 18; SZ M (humanoid); HD 8d12+10d8+54; hp 173; Init +3 (Dex);

Spd 20 ft.; AC 27 (+3 Dex, +4 dodge, +7 armor, +3 luck); Atk

+27/+22/+17/+12 melee (1d10+10/crit 19-20/x3, +5 thundering

leaf spear), or +24/+19/+14/+9 ranged (1d8+5/crit 20/x3, +3 return-

ing throwing spear); Face 5 ft. x 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.; SA Fast movement,

favored enemy, spells; SQ Handicapped, favored terrain; AL LG; SV Fort

+19, Ref +15, Will +10; Str 16, Dex 16, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 14

Skills: Animal Empathy +12, Handle Animal +14, Heal +7, Intuit

Direction +6, Knowledge (nature) +5, Listen +7, Ride +20, Search +5,

Spot +7, Wilderness Lore +12

Feats: Expert Tracker, Fated, Fearless, Improved Critical (leaf spear),

Mounted Combat, Ride-By-Attack, Sanguar, Spirited Charge, Track,

Trample, Weapon Focus (leaf spear), Weapon Specialization (leaf spear)

Languages: Daka-alif, Daka-kara

Kwo is presented here as he was immediately before his battle with the

lich zombi cultist Zulo.

Handicapped (Ex) : Kwo suffers from a congenital (and magically incur-

able) condition impairing his ability to walk. His base speed is reduced

by 20 ft. per round.

Fast Movement (Ex) : Kwo has a speed faster than the norm for his race

by +10 feet when wearing no armor, light armor, or medium armor

(and not carrying a heavy load).

Favored Enemy (Ex) : Kwo’s favored enemies are undead (+5), zombi

cultists (+4), monstrous humanoids (+3), magical beasts (+2), and

beasts (+1). Due to his extensive study of his foes and training in the

proper techniques for combating them, Kwo gains the bonus indicated in

parenthesis to Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Spot, and Wilderness Lore

checks when using these skills against this type of creature. Likewise, he

gets the indicated bonus to attack rolls against creatures of this type.

Favored Terrain (Ex) : Kwo’s favored terrains are underground (+5),

mountain (+4), rainforest (+3), savannah (+2), and hill (+1). Due to

a deep understanding of his favored terrains, Kwo gains the bonus indi-

cated in parenthesis to Hide, Listen, Search, Move Silently, Spot, and

Wilderness Lore checks when using these skills in his favored terrains.

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