David's

Player's Guide
to

For the
Pathfinder
Role-Playing Game
 THE WORLD
Introduction A unique feature of the town is its
The DRAGONLANCE saga takes place on the vallenwood trees, which are so strong and
continent of Ansalon on the world of Krynn. massive they can hold buildings. Built for
The world is on the edge of chaos. Dark defence after the Cataclysm, the entire village
whispers of war and darkness are spreading was constructed in the boughs of the trees.
across the land. Forces unknown are mobilizing,
marching across the continent. Solace and its Surroundings
The gods have abandoned their followers,
leaving the common people of the world without
protection or guidance.
When the gods left they shattered the world,
hurling a flaming mountain down upon the
capital of the empire of Istar. Civilization
collapsed as plagues, famine, and war spread
across the continent.

The Heroes
The story begins outside of the village of Solace,
where a group of local adventurers is reuniting.
The adventuring party separated almost five
years ago, and set-out to look for signs of the
Old Gods. They found none.
Some spent time looking for signs and proof,
while others simply pursued private matters.
Regardless, they agreed to return to Solace after
five years and meet again at the Inn of the Last
Home.

Solace
The village of Solace is set at a crossroads, by
the plains of Abanasinia on the south-western
corner of the continent.
Solace is located by the elven city of
Qualinost, the human city of Haven, and the
underground dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin.
The nearby plains are home to a number of
barbarian tribes. The southern Kharolis
mountains are home to hill dwarves. Close to
New Sea, many other races have passed
through the region.
 CAMPAIGN RULES
Character Creation
The rules for creating characters are similar to
those found in the Pathfinder Core Rulebook,
with minor changes.
Starting Level
PCs begin at level 6 (23,000 xp).
Character advancement will be using the
Medium XP advancement chart. However,
characters should level-up at the end of each
major story arc.
Starting Statistics
Stats are rolled randomly, with the exception of
the character's two primary stats. The PCs are
heroes and meant to be exceptional.
You roll 5d6 (drop the lowest two) for two
stats, 4d6 (drop the lowest) for two stats, and
3d6 for two stats then assign as desired.
Alternatively, you can use 22-point point buy
for your stats.
As Level 6 characters, you will also have
received your first stat-boost.
Hitpoints
Hitpoints are not rolled, and instead gain a set
number each level.
PCs gain maximum hitpoints at first level. At
higher levels PCs gain set hitpoints based on
their Hit Dice: d12 = 8, d10 = 7, d8 = 6, d6 =
5. This is before bonus hitpoints from levels in
favoured classes, feats, or a high Constitution.
Characters gains hitpoints as if they rolled an
average roll on their Hit Die (rounded up) and
had a Constitution score of 12. For example, a
character with d10 Hit Dice has an average roll
of 5.5, rounded-up to 6, and + 1 for a total of 7.
Starting Money
PCs begin with 15,000 steel pieces' worth of
equipment.
Starting money can be spent on magic items
from the Pathfinder Core Rulebook or Advanced
Player's Guide, with no single item worth more
than 5,000 steel.
However, consumable magic items cannot
have divine spells as pre-requisites.
Usable Books
Most content from Pathfinder books is usable;
this includes both the Core Rulebook and the
Advanced Player's Guide.
Feats, spells, prestige classes, and other
content from 3.5 books is approved on case-by-
case basis. When necessary, content will be
converted and updated.
Races
Most races exist in Dragonlance, but many are
slightly different.
Full racial write-ups are included in that
section. When possible, races were altered using
the alternate racial traits from the Advanced
Player's Guide.
Players can also choose alternate Favoured
Class Options from the Advanced Player's Guide.
Classes
All standard classes are available, but there are
minor changes for some classes.
See below for how each class fits into the
world and any possible changes.
Traits
Players can pick traits from the Advanced
Player's Guide or other published sources. At the
start of the campaign, players can choose two
traits.
Traits are limited to Combat, Faith, Magic,
Social, Race, and Equipment. Obviously,
Regional and Religion traits would differ and not
available in the campaign.
Alignment
In Dragonlance, alignment is more than a guide
to a characters morality: alignment determines
which side of the very real conflict an individual
chose, if they side with the forces of Good, Evil,
or Balance. A Good-aligned character is not just
a noble person, but one that furthers the cause
of goodness. It is not just a reflection of how a
character acts, but how that character wants to
act.
More than any other world, Neutrality is a
choice and faction, not just the absence of
opinion. Some people are neutral because they
are "unaligned", but others value choice and an
individual's free will, or choose Neutrality
because they believe both Good and Evil are
important and wish to serve the forces of
Balance.
Languages
There are myriad of languages across the
continent of Ansalon.
See the Language section for details on who
speaks what language and what alphabet is
used.
Equipment
Standard equipment is purchasable. Additionally,
new races have a couple additional options.
Background & Questions
At the start of the campaign, most of the party
were members of an adventuring company that
separated, each member spending the last five
years pursuing personal quests.
Every character needs a few sentences
written about them describing how they chose
their class, an important person in their life, and
a secret they don't want anyone to know.
Players should also have a rough idea what their
character did for the past half-decade.
As a guide to their personality, player should
also know how their character will answer the
following questions: Who are you, and what do
you want? Who do you serve, and who do you
trust?
House Rules
There are a number of small house rules for this
campaign.
Negative Hitpoints & Death
Characters survive to their Constitution score in
negative hitpoints. However, higher level
character can survive more damage.
A character adds half their Hit Dice (rounded
down) to their Constitution score when
determining the number of negative hitpoints
they can survive.
So, at the start of the campaign PCs can
survive to negative hitpoints equal to their
Constitution score + 3.
Hero Points
As it fits the heroic feel of the story, the
campaign will be using the optional Hero Point
system.
PCs begin with 2 Hero Points. An extra Hero
Point is awarded for completing the character's
background,
Backpacks and Belt Pouches
Characters can only fit so much into their
backpack. While they might be able to lift more,
there is only so much storage room
Backpacks can hold up to 60 lbs. of gear,
with no single item weighing more than 45 lbs.
Retrieving an item from a backpack is a Move
action.
Belt pouches can hold up to 10 lbs. with no
item weighing more than 7.5 lbs. However,
retrieving an item from a belt pouch is only a
Swift action.
Similarly, retrieving an item stowed in an
equally accessible area (a bandolier, tucked in a
hidden pouch, etc) is also a Swift action.
Passive Checks
The first of two rules I'll be pulling from 4th
Edition are passive skill checks.
A passive check is that skill's bonus + 10 (an
average roll).
Even when a character is not actively
searching for something they can still spot or
hear something with their Passive Perception.
And even when a character is not actively trying
to spot a lie or read body language they can
catch a falsehood with their Passive Sense
Motive.
Skill Challenges
The second element pulled from 4th Edition is
Skill Challenges.
These are lengthy skill-based encounters.
The goal is for the PCs to gain a certain number
of successes before they reach 3 failures.
Bringing Back the Dead
The gods of Krynn do not idly return the dead to
life. The spells raise dead and resurrection
cannot be memorized or learned by divine spell-
casters.
Holy relics can cast these spells, but only
upon targets that have been dead for rounds/
caster level and minutes/ caster level
respectively. However, no negative levels are
imposed.
 RACES
Krynn has most of the standard fantasy races,
with a few exceptions.
Orcs and half-orcs are unknown, never have
been created by the gods. Halflings, illithids, and
even some sub-races, like drow, also do not
exist.
Dwarves
Hill
Of the neidar clan, hill dwarves live above the
ground, typically in houses. Many make their
living as craftsmen and occasionally miners, but
others live simple lives as farmer, brewers and
the like.
The neidar used to have a strong bond with
their mountain cousins, but after the Cataclysm
the mountain clans sealed themselves away in
their underground kingdom, cutting-off all ties
with the surface.
Hill dwarves have the following racial traits:
+2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, 2
Charisma: Dwarves are both tough and wise,
but also gruff.
Medium: Dwarves are Medium creatures
and have no bonuses or penalties due to their
size.
Slow and Steady: Dwarves have a base
speed of 20 feet, but their speed is never
modified by armour or encumbrance.
Darkvision: Dwarves can see in the dark up
to 60 feet.
Defensive Training: Dwarves get a +4
dodge bonus to AC against monsters of the
giant subtype.
Craftsman: Dwarves are known for their
superior craftsmanship when it comes to metal
and stone works, receiving a +2 racial bonus
on all Craft or Profession checks that create
objects from metal or stone. This racial trait
replaces the greed racial trait.
Hatred: Dwarves receive a +1 bonus on
attack rolls against humanoid creatures of the
goblinoid subtypes due to special training
against these hated foes.
Hardy: Dwarves receive a +2 racial bonus
on saving throws against poison, spells, and
spell-like abilities.
Stability: Dwarves receive a +4 racial
bonus to their Combat Maneuver Defence
when resisting a bull rush or trip attempt while
standing on the ground.
Stonecunning: Dwarves receive a +2 bonus
on Perception checks to potentially notice
unusual stonework, such as traps and hidden
doors located in stone walls or floors. They
receive a check to notice such features
whenever they pass within 10 feet of them,
whether or not they are actively looking.
Weapon Familiarity: Dwarves are
proficient with battleaxes, heavy picks, and
warhammers, and treat any weapon with the
word dwarven in its name as a martial
weapon.
Languages: Dwarves begin play speaking
Common and either Kharolian or Dwarven.
Dwarves can choose from the following:
Regional, Dwarven, Elven, Goblin, Kharolian,
Ogre.
Mountain
Mountain dwarves belong to one of several clans
such as the noble hylar, the honourable and
spiritual daewar, or the wild and erratic klar.
There are also several dark dwarf clans such as
the treacherous and arcane theiwar and the
dark and ruthless daergar.
Most mountain dwarves hail from the
subterranean kingdom of Thorabardin, which
has been sealed since the Cataclysm. Mountain
dwarves on the surface are exiles, descendants
of those trapped on the surface, or those who
accidentally found tunnels to the surface.
Mountain dwarves have the following racial
traits: relationships have become (understandably)
+2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, 2 taboo.
Charisma: Dwarves are both tough and wise, Gully dwarves are dirty, slow-witted
but also a bit gruff. scavengers who live in the ruins that dot the
Medium: Dwarves are Medium creatures landscape, as well as sewers, garbage heaps,
and have no bonuses or penalties due to their and slums in larger cities. They are perpetual
size. cowards with numerous superstitions and
Slow and Steady: Dwarves have a base curious beliefs. Gully dwarves produce nothing
speed of 20 feet, but their speed is never wearing what they find and eating what they
modified by armour or encumbrance. catch.
Darkvision: Dwarves can see in the dark up
to 60 feet.
Defensive Training: Dwarves get a +4
dodge bonus to AC against monsters of the
giant subtype.
Greed: Dwarves receive a +2 racial bonus
on Appraise skill checks made to determine the
price of nonmagical goods that contain precious
metals or gemstones.
Hatred: Dwarves receive a +1 bonus on
attack rolls against humanoid creatures of the
goblinoid subtypes due to special training
against these hated foes.
Hardy: Dwarves receive a +2 racial bonus
on saving throws against poison, spells, and
spell-like abilities.
Stability: Dwarves receive a +4 racial bonus
to their Combat Maneuver Defence when
resisting a bull rush or trip attempt while
standing on the ground.
Stonecunning: Dwarves receive a +2 bonus
on Perception checks to notice unusual
stonework, such as traps and hidden doors Gully dwarves have the following racial traits:
located in stone walls or floors. They receive a +2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom, 2
check to notice such features whenever they Intelligence: Gully dwarves are spry but dumb
pass within 10 feet of them, whether or not they like brick. While they often lack common sense,
are actively looking. they are alert and deceptively cunning.
Weapon Familiarity: Dwarves are Small: Gully dwarves are Small creatures
proficient with battleaxes, heavy picks, and and gain a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size
warhammers, and treat any weapon with the bonus on attack rolls, a 1 penalty to their
word dwarven in its name as a martial Combat Maneuver Bonus and Combat Maneuver
weapon. Defence, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks.
Languages: Dwarves begin play speaking Fleet Footed: Gully dwarves have a base
Common and Dwarven. Dwarves can choose speed of 30 feet.
from the following: Goblin, Ogre. Darkvision: Gully dwarves can see in the
dark up to 60 feet.
Gully Bitey: Gully dwarves have a bite attack that
Gully dwarves are reputed to either be the deals 1d2 damage. This attack is made using the
offspring of humans and dwarves or dwarves character's full base attack bonus and adds one
and gnomes, although the latter is more likely. and a half times their Strength bonus to
At the present, most gully dwarves have both damage. If this attack is made after a weapon
gully parents and grandparents, as dwarf/gnome attack, it takes a 5 penalty to the attack roll
and instead only adds 1/2 their Strength bonus
to damage.
Filthy: Gully dwarves receive a +2 racial
bonus on saving throws against disease and
becoming nauseated or sickened. In addition,
gully dwarves gain a bonus on saving throws
against poison equal 1+ half their Hit Dice.
Hatred: Gully dwarves receive a +1 bonus
on attack rolls against humanoid creatures of
the goblinoid subtypes.
Squirmy: Gully dwarves receive a +4 racial
bonus to their Combat Maneuver Defence when
resisting grapple attempts while standing on the
ground.
Survival Instinct: Gully dwarves receive a
+2 racial bonus on Survival skill checks.
Swarming: Gully dwarves are used to living
and fighting communally with other members of
their race. Up to two gully dwarves can share
the same square at the same time. If two gully
dwarves that are occupying the same square
attack the same foe, they are considered to be
flanking that foe as if they were in two opposite
squares.
Languages: Gully dwarves begin play
speaking Common and Gullytalk. Gully dwarves
can choose from the following: Dwarven, Goblin,
Ogre.
Elves
Kagonesti
Also known as wild elves, Kagonesti live in the
untamed woods of Ergoth and other untamed
regions. They describe themselves as being in
tune with nature while other elves describe
them as uncouth savages.
Kagonesti proudly say they are living the
lifestyle of traditional elves and firmly believe
they are following the oldest traditions of the
race. Other elves especially the Silvanesti
dismiss this as nonsense.
Adult Kagonesti, both male and female, are
tattooed as a rite of passage to mark their
status as adults.
Kagonesti elves have the following racial traits:
+2 Strength, +2 Wisdom, 2
Constitution: Kagonesti strong and alert, but
naturally frail.
Medium: Elves are Medium creatures and
have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Normal Speed: Elves have a base speed of
30 feet.
Low-Light Vision: Elves can see twice as
far as humans in conditions of dim light.
Elven Immunities: Elves are immune to
magic sleep effects and get a +2 racial saving
throw bonus against enchantment spells and
effects.
Silent Hunter: Kagonesti are renowned for
their subtlety and skill, and reduce the penalty
for using Stealth while moving by 5 and can
make Stealth checks while running at a 20
penalty.
Keen Senses: Elves receive a +2 racial
bonus on Perception skill checks.
Weapon Familiarity: Elves are proficient
with spears (including short spear, longspear),
short sword, shortbows (including composite
shortbow), and longbows (including composite
longbow), and treat any weapon with the word
elven in its name as a martial weapon.
Languages: Kagonesti elves begin play
speaking Sylvan and Elven. Elves can choose
from the following: Common, Ergot, Gnoll,
Goblin, Ogre, Regional.
Qualinesti
The Qualinesti are cousins of the Silvanesti,
although the two kingdoms split thousands of
years ago after a bloody and painful civil war.
 Qualinesti once had a reputation as an open
and friendly people at least in comparison to
the Silvanesti. However, they have spent much
of the last four centuries in their capital,
Qualinost.
The Qualinesti used to deal regularly with
humans and other races, although relations
between the two peoples have been strained
over the past half-century; like all elves, the
Qualinesti blame humans for the Cataclysm.
Qualinesti have a strong tie with nature,
encouraging plants to grow naturally into
beautiful forms.
Qualinesti elves have the following racial traits:
+2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom, 2
Constitution: Qualinesti are wise and flexible,
but their form is frail.
Medium: Elves are Medium creatures and
have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Normal Speed: Elves have a base speed of
30 feet.
Low-Light Vision: Elves can see twice as
far as humans in conditions of dim light.
Elven Immunities: Elves are immune to
magic sleep effects and get a +2 racial saving
throw bonus against enchantment spells and
effects.
Woodcraft: Qualinesti know the deep
secrets of the wild like no others, especially
those of the forests, and gain a +1 bonus on
Knowledge (nature) and Survival checks. In
forest terrain, these bonuses improve to +2.
Keen Senses: Elves receive a +2 racial
bonus on Perception skill checks.
Weapon Familiarity: Elves are proficient
with longbows (including composite longbows),
longswords, rapiers, and shortbows (including
composite shortbows), and treat any weapon
with the word elven in its name as a martial
weapon.
Languages: Qualinesti elves begin play
speaking Common and Elven. Elves can choose
from the following: Dwarven, Goblin, Ogre,
Regional, Sylvan.
Silvanesti
Aloof and superior, the Silvanesti consider
themselves the oldest civilization on Krynn and
the favoured children of the Gods of Light.
They never liked the other races, and sealed
themselves in their forest home shortly before
the Cataclysm. They have seldom ventured
away from its capital, Silvanost. Silvanesti live
amongst nature but carefully sculpt it into
pleasing forms forcing nature to bend to elven
will.
Most Silvanesti have a magical background
and know a few simple arcane tricks although
few become full wizards. Silvanesti are also
divided into Houses: rigid castes that determine
ones' occupation and social status.
Silvanesti elves have the following racial traits:
+2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, 2
Constitution: Elves are nimble, both in body
and mind, but their form is frail.
Medium: Elves are Medium creatures and
have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Normal Speed: Elves have a base speed of
30 feet.
Low-Light Vision: Elves can see twice as
far as humans in conditions of dim light.
Elven Immunities: Elves are immune to
magic sleep effects and get a +2 racial saving
throw bonus against enchantment spells and
effects.
Elven Magic: Elves receive a +2 racial
bonus on caster level checks made to overcome
spell resistance. In addition, elves receive a +2
racial bonus on Spellcraft skill checks made to
identify the properties of magic items.
Keen Senses: Elves receive a +2 racial
bonus on Perception skill checks.
 Weapon Familiarity: Elves are proficient
with longbows (including composite longbows),
longswords, rapiers, and shortbows (including
composite shortbows), and treat any weapon
with the word elven in its name as a martial
weapon.
Languages: Silvanesti elves begin play
speaking Sylvan and Elven. Elves can choose
from the following: Common, Dwarven, Goblin,
Kenderspeak, Ogre, Regional.
Dark
Not a true sub-race of elves, dark elves are
outcasts who were banished from their people.
Most dark elves come from the less tolerant
Silvanesti, although both the Kagonesti and
Qualinesti occasional exile traitors.
Kagonesti traitors undergo a trial, with failure
blackening their tattoos to permanently mark
them as outcasts. The Qualinesti undergo a trial
of peers, and if found guilty his name is stricken
from the hearts of the Qualinesti and no elf is
permitted to say their name. Silvanesti are
magically judged with traitors' names removed
from birth records leaving no proof of their
existence.
Most dark elves are exiled for high crimes
such as treason or murder, but some have been
cast out for worshipping dark gods, being black
robed wizards (the Silvanesti sometimes even
exile red robes), or performing evil acts.
Dark elves are shunned by all other elves
they meet and forbidden from ever returning to
their homeland.
Gnome
Tinkerer
Gnomes are manic geniuses and inventors
obsessed with discovery and science. Entirely
functional and logical (albeit crazy) gnomes have
no concept of art or recreation and are at their
happiest when working.
To a gnome, simplicity is boring and un-
functional and the needlessly complex is
beautiful. Tinker gnomes argue simple things
are the result of simple minds, so complex
minds must produce complex things. For
example, a tinkerer gnome prefers 1(8/4)+1=31
over 1+2=3.
An invention is not complete until it has a
multitude of levers, knobs, and buttons with a
half-dozen optional settings and complementary
attachments.
Gnomes follow a life quest: a guild assigned
mission to discover, invent, study, or explain
something. Most life quests are passed down
family lines, as they are too complex to be
completed in a single lifetime.
Almost all gnomes live in Mount Nevermind,
a large hollowed volcano in northwest Ansalon.
Tinker gnomes have the following racial traits:
+2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence, 2
Wisdom: With their keen inventiveness,
gnomes are extremely intelligent, but they often
put the quest for knowledge ahead of the
consequences.
Small: Gnomes are Small creatures and gain
a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on
attack rolls, a 1 penalty
to their Combat Maneuver
Bonus and Combat
Maneuver Defence, and a
+4 size bonus on Stealth
checks.
Slow Speed: Gnomes
have a base speed of 20
feet.
Low-Light Vision:
Gnomes can see twice as
far as humans in
conditions of dim light.
Guild Affiliation: At
character creation, the
gnome character selects a
Guild with which he is
affiliated. Since there are
innumerable guilds, they
are broken into three major categories: Craft
Guilds (bowyer, blacksmithing, leatherworking,
and the like), Technical Guilds (architecture,
chemistry, engineering, scriveners, and others),
and Sage Guilds (botany, biology, education,
mathematics, philosophy, and so on).
Gnome Gadgets: Gnomes always have a
collection of small gizmos. Gnomes with an
Intelligence of 11 or higher gain the following
spell-like abilities: 1/daydancing lights, ghost
sound, mending, and prestidigitation. The caster
level for these effects is equal to the gnome's
level. The DC for these spells is equal to 10 +
the spell's level + the gnome's Intelligence
modifier.
Grounded in Reality: Gnomes get a +2
racial saving throw bonus against illusion spells
or effects.
Keen Senses: Gnomes receive a +2 racial
bonus on Perception skill checks.
Obsessive: Gnomes receive a +2 racial
bonus on a Craft or Profession skill of their
choice.
Master Tinker: Gnomes experiment with all
manner of mechanical devices, gaining a +1
racial bonus on Disable Device and Knowledge
(engineering) checks. They are treated as
proficient with any weapon they have personally
crafted.
Weapon Familiarity: Gnomes treat any
weapon with the word gnome in its name as a
martial weapon.
Languages: Gnomes begin play speaking
Common, Gnome, and a Regional language.
Gnomes can choose from the following:
Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Goblin, and
Orc.
Mad
Mad gnomes are labelled as such by the sane
tinkerer gnomes and exiled from the gnomish
community.
Mad gnomes are clearly insane because they
make inventions that regularly work (or less
regularly explode), complete one or even two
life quests, believe in simplicity over complexity,
and generally make other gnomes look bad.
Mad gnomes prefer the name thinker
gnomes but few others use this title. Mad
gnomes are recognisable by their more stable
and less manic natures but are still treated as
dangerous loons by other races.
Mad gnomes have the following racial traits:
+2 to One Ability Score: Mad gnome
characters get a +2 bonus to one ability score of
their choice at creation. Mad gnomes do not
display the feverish creative genius possessed
by ordinary gnomes, nor are they as inclined
toward acting before thinking.
Small: Gnomes are Small creatures and gain
a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on
attack rolls, a 1 penalty to their Combat
Maneuver Bonus and Combat Maneuver
Defence, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks.
Slow Speed: Gnomes have a base speed of
20 feet.
Low-Light Vision: Gnomes can see twice
as far as humans in conditions of dim light.
Gnome Gadgets: Gnomes always have a
collection of small gizmos. Gnomes with an
Intelligence of 11 or higher gain the following
spell-like abilities: 1/daydancing lights, ghost
sound, mending, and prestidigitation. The caster
level for these effects is equal to the gnome's
level. The DC for these spells is equal to 10 +
the spell's level + the gnome's Intelligence
modifier.
Grounded in Reality: Gnomes get a +2
racial saving throw bonus against illusion spells
or effects.
Keen Senses: Gnomes receive a +2 racial
bonus on Perception skill checks.
 Master Tinker: Gnomes experiment with all
manner of mechanical devices gaining a +1
racial bonus on Disable Device and Knowledge
(engineering) checks. They are treated as
proficient with any weapon they have personally
crafted.
Multitalented: Gnomes receive a +2 racial
bonus on a Craft, Profession, or Knowledge skill
of their choice.
Weapon Familiarity: Gnomes treat any
weapon with the word gnome in its name as a
martial weapon.
Languages: Gnomes begin play speaking
Common, Gnome, and a Regional language.
Gnomes can choose from the following:
Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Goblin, and
Orc.
Half-Elf
Half-Elf
Half-elves are torn between two worlds: that of
their elven and human halves.
Half-elves are frequently the result of
violence against their mothers, especially during
the chaotic decades following the Cataclysm. But
a rare few are the result of tragic, doomed
romance.
Half-elves do not belong fully in either world,
finding elven life slow where they quickly
outgrow friends, while life among humans
passes quickly as they watch loved ones age
and die.
All half-elves have the following racial traits:
+2 to One Ability Score: Half-elf
characters get a +2 bonus to one ability score of
their choice at creation to represent their varied
nature.
Medium: Half-elves are Medium creatures
and have no bonuses or penalties due to their
size.
Normal Speed: Half-elves have a base
speed of 30 feet.
Low-Light Vision: Half-elves can see twice
as far as humans in conditions of dim light.
Elf Blood: Half-elves count as both elves
and humans for any effect related to race.
Elven Immunities: Half-elves are immune
to magic sleep effects and get a +2 racial saving
throw bonus against enchantment spells and
effects.
Keen Senses: Half-elves receive a +2 racial
bonus on Perception skill checks.
Raised Apart: Half-elves gain an additional
bonus depending on who raised them (see
below).
Kagonesti Raised
Kagonesti half-breeds are more likely to be the
result of emotional unions or brief and
passionate affairs, usually between Kagonesti
and nomadic humans.
The Kagonesti are more accepting of half-
bloods (for elves), more-so if the half-elf can
prove themselves to the tribe. Although, the
Kagonesti often dislike humans for the
destruction of forests for the building of villages.
Kagonesti raised half-elves have the additional
racial traits:
 Ancestral Arms: Kagonesti half-elves
receive training in unusual weapons. At 1st level
they receive an Exotic Weapon Proficiency or
Martial Weapon Proficiency with one weapon.
Multitalented: Half-elves choose two
favoured class at first level and gain +1 hitpoint
or +1 skill point whenever they take a level in
either one of those classes.
Languages: Kagonesti half-elves begin play
speaking Elven and a Regional language. For
additional languages, half-elves can choose any
language they want.
Qualinesti Raised
There were a large number of human raids on
Qualinesti lands following the Cataclysm. This
produced a large number of unwanted half-
breeds over the generations.
Prior to the Cataclysm, friendly relations
produced a number of mixed offspring but half-
humans have grown unpopular as a symbol of
human intolerance.
Qualinesti raised half-elves have the additional
racial traits:
Sociable: Half-elves are skilled at charming
others and recovering from faux pas. If half-
elves with this racial trait attempt to change a
creatures attitude with a Diplomacy check and
fail by 5 or more, they can try to influence the
creature a second time even if 24 hours have
not passed.
Multitalented: Half-elves choose two
favoured class at first level and gain +1 hitpoint
or +1 skill point whenever they take a level in
either one of those classes.
Languages: Qualinesti half-elves begin play
speaking Elven and a Common. For additional
languages, half-elves can choose any language
they want.
Human Raised
Elves very seldom initiate violence against
human settlements, so there are fewer human
raised half-elves who are the result of assaults.
Some elven mothers have been known to
abandon human sired children at the outskirts of
human settlements rather than raise a half-
breed themselves. Additionally, many exiled dark
elves pair-off with humans rather than live alone
producing half-elves.
Human raised half-elves have the additional
racial traits:
Adaptability: Half-elves receive Skill Focus
as a bonus feat at 1st level.
Multitalented: Half-elves choose two
favoured class at first level and gain +1 hitpoint
or +1 skill point whenever they take a level in
either one of those classes.
Languages: Human raised half-elves begin
play speaking Common and a Regional
language. For additional languages, half-elves
can choose any language they want.
Silvanesti Raised
The rarest of half-elves, Silvanesti seldom mix
with humans and almost never engage in
relations. Few mothers carry a half-blooded child
to term for the shame it would do to them and
their family.
Silvanesti raised half-elves have the additional
racial traits:
Integrated: Silvanesti half-elves are skilled
in the art of ingratiating themselves into a
community as if they were natives. They gain a
+1 bonus on Bluff, Disguise, and Knowledge
(local) checks.
Arcane Training: Half-elves occasionally
seek tutoring to help them master the magic in
their blood. Half-elves must choose be an arcane
spellcasting class as their favoured class. They
can use spell trigger and spell completion items
for that class as if 1 level higher (or as a 1st-
level character if they have no levels in that
class).
Languages: Silvanesti half-elves begin play
speaking Elven and a Regional language. For
additional languages, half-elves can choose any
language they want.
Human
Civilized
Humans hail from a number of different nations
across the continent. There are the dark-skinned
people of Ergoth to the west, who hail from that
fallen and fractured empire; the proud
Solamnics of the northern lands; the Abasinians
from the South; and the pale Nerakans from the
central mountains.
Civilized humans have the following racial traits:
+2 to One Ability Score: Human
characters get a +2 bonus to one ability score of
their choice at creation to represent their varied
nature.
Medium: Humans are Medium creatures and
have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Normal Speed: Humans have a base speed
of 30 feet.
Bonus Feat: Humans select one extra feat
at 1st level.
Skilled: Humans gain an additional skill rank
at first level and one additional rank whenever
they gain a level.
Languages: Humans begin play speaking
Common and local Regional language
(Abasinian, Ergot, Kalinese, Kharolian, Lemish,
Saifhum, Solamnic). For additional languages,
humans can choose any languages they want.
Medium: Humans are Medium creatures and
have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Normal Speed: Humans have a base speed
of 30 feet.
Bonus Feat: Humans select one extra feat
at 1st level.
Heart of the Wilderness: Nomads raised in
the wild learn the hard way that only the strong
survive. They gain a racial bonus equal to half
their character level on Survival checks. They
also gain a +5 racial bonus on Constitution
checks to stabilize when dying and add 5 to their
Constitution score when determining the
negative hitpoint total necessary to kill them.
Languages: Humans begin play speaking
Common and local Regional language
(Abasinian, Estwilde, Icespeak, Kharolian,
Khurish, Nerakese, Nordmaarian). For additional
languages, humans can choose any languages
they want.
Kender

Nomadic
The uncivilized nomads of Ansalon are often
called barbarians; they hail from desolate
regions where lesser humans would quickly
perish.
The plains nomads live in the tundra and
deserts of the Plains of Dust, while their dusky
desert counterparts hail from Khur. Mountain
nomads can be found across the continent,
including Tama Busuk in the heart of Ansalon.
There are also the ice barbarians from the frigid
Icewall Glacier far to the south.
While more civilized than some of their more
savage kin, there are also the dark-skinned sea
barbarians, who perpetually sail the oceans
around Ansalon.
Nomadic humans have the following racial traits:
+2 to One Ability Score: Human
characters get a +2 bonus to one ability score of
their choice at creation to represent their varied
nature.
Kender Ogre
The small folk known as kender are best
Minotaur
described as eternal children. They are
Born from the chaos of the Greygem, minotaurs
excitable, enthusiastic, and perpetually curious.
are honourable warriors from the Bloodsea
They have no knowledge of fear and even less
Islands. They are natural sailors, often found on
of personal property.
any of the waters surrounding the continent,
Kender are fascinated by oddities and
either as part of the Imperial Navy or as pirates.
captivated by shiny objects, often borrowing
Minotaurs resolve disputes through ritual
them for closer examination. Kender are found
combat, often in gladiatorial arenas, and can
all across the world, subject to wanderlust that
hold grudges for a long time. Throughout their
drives them forward into the unknown.
history they have been enslaved numerous
Kender have the following racial traits: times, first by the dwarves and ogres and then
+2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, 2 by the humans of Istar.
Strength: Kender are nimble and strong-willed,
Minotaurs have the following racial traits:
but their small stature makes them weaker than
+2 Strength, +2 Wisdom, 2 Charisma:
other races.
Minotaurs are large and powerful, but are
Small: Kender are Small creatures and gain
arrogance and offensive.
a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on
Medium: Minotaurs are Medium creatures
attack rolls, a 1 penalty to their Combat
and have no bonuses or penalties due to their
Maneuver Bonus and Combat Maneuver
size.
Defence, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks.
Normal Speed: Minotaurs have a base
Slow Speed: Kender have a base speed of
speed of 30 feet.
20 feet.
Darkvision: Half-orcs can see in the dark up
Fearless: Kender receive a +2 racial bonus
to 60 feet.
on all saving throws against fear. This bonus
Ferocity: Once per day, when a minotaur is
stacks with the bonus granted by kender luck.
brought below 0 hitpoints but not killed, he can
Halfling Luck: Kender receive a +1 racial
fight on for one more round as if disabled. At
bonus on all saving throws.
the end of his next turn, unless brought to
Keen Senses: Kender receive a +2 racial
above 0 hitpoints, he immediately falls
bonus on Perception skill checks.
unconscious and begins dying.
Light Fingered: Kender receive a +2 racial
Gore: A minotaur may use his horns as
bonus on Sleight of Hand skill checks and their
natural weapons dealing 1d4 damage. This
choice of either Disable Device or Craft skill
attack is made using the character's full base
checks.
attack bonus and adds one and a half times
Weapon Familiarity: Kender are proficient
their Strength bonus to damage. If this attack is
with slings and treat any weapon with the word
made after a weapon attack, it takes a 5
kender in its name as a martial weapon.
penalty to the attack roll and instead only adds
Languages: Kender begin play speaking
1/2 their Strength bonus to damage.
Common and
Intimidating: Minotaurs receive a +2 racial
Kenderspeak.
bonus on Intimidate skill checks due to their
Kender can
fearsome nature.
choose from the
Weapon Familiarity: Minotaurs are
following:
proficient with greataxes and falchions and treat
Dwarven, Elven,
any weapon with the word minotaur in its
Goblin, Regional.
name as a martial weapon. (Weapons with "orc"
in the name are minotaur weapons on Krynn.)
 Languages: choice, chosen at creation. Irda with a Charisma
Minotaurs begin of 11 or higher also gain the following spell-like
play speaking abilities: 1/daydancing lights, ghost sound,
Common and mage hand prestidigitation. The caster level for
Kothian. these effects is equal to the irda's level. The DC
Minotaurs can for these spells is equal to 10 + the spell's level
choose from the + the irda's Charisma modifier.
following: Change Shape (Su): At will, an Irda can
Kalinese, assume the appearance of any Medium
Nordmaarian, humanoid but retains its own physical qualities.
Ogre, Saifhum. While using this power the irda gains a +10 to
Disguise skill checks. The changes are actually
Irda physical alterations not illusions, but a true
Also known as seeing spell or ability will reveal the Irdas
high ogres, irda natural form. An Irda reverts to his natural form
are the when killed.
descendants of Languages: Irda begin play speaking
the original Common and Kolshet (High Ogre). Irda can
beatific ogres choose
before they were cursed by Paladine and from the
descended into ugliness and barbarism. Irda are following:
tall and fair, with pale white hair and skin that Dwarven,
ranges from dark midnight blue to pale sea Elven,
green. Ogre,
They dress in light robes and gowns never Regional,
made of animal hide occasionally adorned with Sylvan.
thin, delicate jewellery. They disdain animal
products and almost all irda are vegetarians. A
magical race, they have long devoted
themselves to arcane secrets and are frequently
bookish and serious.
Irda are slow to trust, being persecuted for
the actions of their ogre forefathers and hunted
to near extinction. Theey now live in isolated
communities found in hidden valleys or
uncharted islands. When venturing to the
outside world they tend to hide their true
natures.
Irda have the following racial traits:
+2 Intelligence, +2 Charisma 2
Constitution: Irda retain the strong presence,
intelligence, and attractiveness of their high ogre
ancestors, but their time in isolation and
devotion to cerebral pursuits has caused their
health to suffer.
Medium: Irda are Medium creatures and
have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Normal Speed: Irda have a base speed of
30 feet.
Low-Light Vision: Irda can see twice as far
as humans in conditions of dim light.
Irda Magic: Irda add +1 to the DC of any
saving throws against spells of a school of their
Starting Ages & Aging Effects
Race Adulthood Simple Moderate Complex Middle Old Venerable Maximum
Age
Dwarf, 10 +1d3 +1d4 +1d6 20 30 55 +2d10
Gully
Elf 40 +4d6 +6d6 +9d6 175 263 350 +2d100
Half-Elf 20 +1d6 +2d6 +3d6 82 103 145 +3d20
Irda 100 +3d6 +4d6 +6d6 200 350 500 +1d100
Kender 20 +2d6 +3d6 +4d6 50 70 90 +3d10
Minotaur 17 +1d4 +1d6 +2d6 60 90 120 +3d10

Random Height & Weight

Race/ Sex Base Height Height Modifier Base Weight Weight Modifier
Dwarf, Gully, male 3'6'' +1d6 100 lbs. x 2d4 lbs.
Dwarf, Gully, female 3'3'' +1d6 90 lbs. x 2d4 lbs.
Irda, male 5'10'' +2d10 120 lbs. x 1d6 lbs.
Irda, female 4'10'' +2d10 100 lbs. x 1d6 lbs.
Kender, male 3'2'' +2d8 90 lbs. x 1 lbs.
Kender, female 3'0'' +2d8 80 lbs x 1 lbs.
Minotaur, male 6'2'' +3d6 300 lbs. x 2d4 lbs.
Minotaur, female 6'0'' +3d6 250 lbs. x 2d4 lbs.
 CLASSES
The world of Krynn has most of the standard
classes, but a few have a unique role in the
world.
Alchemist
Crafters and brewers, alchemists are rare but
not unknown. They can be found in civilized and
barbarous lands alike.
In urban environments, alchemists mix
chemical concoctions from magical or mundane
sources. Alchemists of nomadic tribes rely more
on herbs and natural ingredients.
Gnomes are frequently non-magical
alchemists. Elves and kender often make use of
the magical properties of exotic plants for their
alchemy.
Barbarian
Most commonly nomadic humans, barbarians
can be found across the continent although
typically in the wilderness and seldom in the
larger cities. Kagonesti elves are also frequently
barbarians.
Minotaurs and dwarves have mixed opinions
of barbarians; their natural ill temper and
martial talents make them skilled barbarians but
their honourable natures temper their rage.
Elves (except Kagonesti), gnomes, kender,
and irda are very seldom barbarians.
Bard
It is rare for those with an interest in magic to
also be interesting in song. Most bards are not
full spellcasters, but instead pick-up a few
magical tricks as they travel.
During the Age of Dreams, many millennium
ago, bardic colleges were established by one of
the gods of balance. Many of these survive to
the present day in one condition or another.
Few bards ever pass the Test at the Tower of
High Sorcery, and are considered magical
dabblers.
Many races become bards, with kender being
the most common. Elves, irda, humans also find
the gift of magical music and become bards.
While less naturally talented, dwarven skalds are
also technically bards.
Changes
Unlike bards from other worlds, bard of
Krynn cannot cast healing spells. Instead, their
spells with the Cure keyword grant temporary
hit points.
Cavalier
Brave mounted warriors, cavaliers are common
in human lands.
First established in the ancient empire of
Ergoth, mounted warriors spread throughout the
human lands of the northeast. The Knights of
Solamnia is comprised heavily of cavaliers.
Few other races have the bond humans have
with mounts. Elves occasionally have cavaliers
mounted on giant owls and gnomes schooled in
animal husbandry have been known to ride
ponies or large dogs.
Changes
There are only three true orders for
cavaliers: knights of the Crown (Lion), knights of
the Sword (Sword), and knights of the Rose
(Star).
There are also masterless knights who do not
belong to a Solamnic order (Cockatrice).
Cleric
There are no clerics on Krynn.
Once, all races had clerics but those times
have passed. Clerics and other followers of the
old gods vanished just prior the Cataclysm,
when the gods turned their backs on their
worshipers and the entire world.
There are still those people who call
themselves clerics. In human lands these are
followers of new gods and cannot grants spells.
Other long-lived races, such as elves and
dwarves, still have clerics to the old gods, but
these also have no ability to cast spells.
Changes
With no gods, clerics lose all spell-casting
and supernatural abilities. However, they can
spend spellcasting slots to fuel rare divine
magical items.
Druid
While not true clerics, druids were followers of
one of the three gods associated with nature.
Like true clerics, druids have lost all spellcasting
abilities.
Unlike the druids of other worlds, few druids
try to defend nature or guard wild areas of the
world. Since the Cataclysm, civilization is little
threat to the dangerous wilds. More often than
not, druids have to protect people from the wid.
Elves are easily the most common druids,
especially the wild Kagonesti, followed by
nomadic humans. A few nature-loving kender
also become druids.
Changes
With no gods, druids lose all spell-casting
and supernatural abilities. However, they can
spend spellcasting slots to fuel rare divine
magical items.
Fighter
There is great variety in Ansalon's fighters, and
they range from cut-throat mercenaries to the
honourable Knights of Solamnia and everything
in-between.
All races have warriors, but they are
especially common amongst dwarves and
minotaurs. The Kagonesti elves are skilled
combatants and one of the Silvanesti houses is
dedicated to war and the sword. Even the
gnomes have soldiers, armed with unique and
dangerous weaponry.
Inquisitor
During the time of Istar and the reign of its
Kingpriest, holy inquisitors were sent to find
hidden followers of the evils gods and disguised
non-human races. Near the end of the empire's
realm they even hunted mages and races like
elves and kender.
Civilized humans are the most common
inquisitors, such as the Istarians and
Solamnians. The less tolerant Silvanesti elves
also had their share of inquisitors.
Since the gods abandonment the world,
there have been no inquisitors, or at least none
with the ability to cast spells.
Changes
With no gods, inquisitors lose all spell-casting
and supernatural abilities. However, they can
spend spellcasting slots to fuel rare magical
items that grant healing.
Monk
Monastic Orders are truely rare in Ansalon, but
not unknown.
Most monasteries follow the old teachings of
the god Majere. While the religious teachings
and dogma has diminished over the centuries,
the core philosophies remain.
Monks are evenly divided amongst racial
lines, with no race being overly common or
uncommon with the exception of kender who
frequently lack the patience and discipline to be
monks. Half-elves are noteworthy as the divide
race finds solace in monastic life. Even
minotaurs have monks, although these tend to
follow the more vengeful teachings of Sargas.
Oracle
Mortals chosen to be the vessels and chosen
voice of the gods were rare prior to the
Cataclysm, they are unknown now.
Oracles were not members of a god's clergy,
like clerics were, but instead preached directly to
the populace and seldom remained at a single
temple.
All oracles are singular, with no race being
predominant. Any can be chosen as the voice of
a god.
Changes
With no gods, oracles lose all spell-casting
and supernatural abilities. However, they can
spend spellcasting slots to fuel rare divine
magical items. Additionally, while oracles often
have multiple patron gods, on Krynn all gods an
oracle serves must be of the same alignment
group.
Paladin
The rarest of all classes, paladins were the
chosen champions of their god. Like clerics, they
have not been seen since the Cataclysm.
While there have been occasional clerics of
new gods, there have been no paladins. Some
warriors claim to be paladins, but these have
always turned out to be cavaliers or fighters.
Typically paladins are either elves or
humans, but there have been dwarven paladins.
A few minotaurs were once antipaladins,
devoted to their god of vengeance.
Changes
With no gods, rangers lose all spell-casting
and supernatural abilities. However, they can
spend spellcasting slots to fuel rare divine
magical items.
Ranger
Woodsmen, rangers typically reject civilization or
walk between it and the natural world. With
much of Ansalon being untamed or reclaimed
wilds there is much room for rangers.
Like druids, rangers cannot cast spells
without the gods. However, there are many
more rangers in the world than other divinely-
powered classes. When rangers reach the point
where they would normally gain spellcasting,
many often start to practice the ways of another
class.
Elves are frequently rangers, as are nomadic
humans. However, there are also occasional
kender and minotaur rangers. A few dwarves
become rangers, hunting the underground wilds.
Changes
With no gods, rangers lose all spell-casting
and supernatural abilities. However, they can
spend spellcasting slots to fuel rare magical
items that grant healing.
Rogue
Rogues are common across the land, second
only to fighters in omnipresence. Most large
cities on Ansalon have a Thieves' Guild, while
rogues in smaller towns tend to be independent
cutpurses.
Thieves come from all races although they
are especially not tolerated by dwarves, elves,
minotaurs. Gnome rogues are well-respected,
specializing in disarming and disabling
machinery (typically out of control inventions).
Kender are strongly opposed to thievery, and
despise those who purposely take things from
others; regardless kender are often labelled
thieves more often than not.
Sorcerer
Spontaneous spellcasting is rare on Krynn, and
is unknown in Ansalon, at least among human
races.
Primal sorcery as it is known (opposed to
high sorcery which is practiced by wizards) is
commonly only found in nonhuman races, such
as dragons. Primal sorcery is a chaotic form of
magic using the ambient magical energy left
over from the world's creation.
Human and demi-human sorcerers tend to
have some inhuman relation that gives them
their power, it is not something you can learn
but something you are born with.
Many sorcerers have passed the Test of the
Orders of High Sorcery, but these have
universally been mistaken for wizards. While
they wear the robes, they are unaffected by the
Moons.
Changes
There are no sorcerers of the Arcane,
Destined, or Orc bloodlines in Krynn.
Summoner
More common than sorcerers, summoners are
wizards powered through a connection to an
extraplaner being.
It is the connection between mortal and
outsider that grants a summoner their
spellcasting.
A few summonses have passed the Test and
joined the Orders of High Sorcery. These were
typically seen as specialist wizards.
No race is particularly common as
summoners. Kenders and gnomes, who both
lack natural magical talent, occasionally strike a
deal for arcane power. Silvanesti tend to assume
summoners deal with fiendish forces and exile
them as dark elves.
Tinkerer
Gnomish engineers and mechanics are called
tinkerers, and create wondrous devices of
variable quality and effectiveness.
Mechanics
A tinkerer is essentially a wizard, only their
"spells" are really mechanical devices. Gnomes
skilled in animal husbandry, tinkering with
biological sciences, might mechanically be
summoners.
Tinkerers do not treat Spellcraft as a class
skill, instead having Disable Device. Their magic
is unaffected by anti-magic fields, but does not
automatically bypass spell resistance.
Instead of spellbooks, gnomes have
compendiums of schematics and notes and
instead of spell components they have toolkits.
Witch
On Ansalon, witches are very rare. They are
seldom trusted, as the source of their power is
unknown. Many believe them to consort with
infernal powers.
Silvanesti assume all witches traffic with
demonic forces and exile all witches as dark
elves.
Humans with their ambition for power will
often deal with unknown forces and become a
witch. Individuals of any race, desperately
seeking a god or faith, might instead become a
witch.
Changes
Unlike witches from other worlds, witches of
Krynn cannot cast healing spells.
Wizard
Wizards are not popular in Ansalon, being feared
at best and blamed for the Cataclysm at worst.
It is seldom known that arcane magic comes
from the three gods of magic: Solinari, Lunitari
and Nuitari, each represented by one the three
moons in the sky (although only white Solinari
and red Lunitari can be seen; Nuitari is only
visible to Black Robed wizards).
Magic is carefully controlled and regulated by
the Orders of High Sorcery to prevent its abuse.
Wizards that do not take the Test and join an
order are hunted down as renegades and killed.
Humans and elves make up the majority of
wizards, although the occasional irda and dark
dwarf feels the call of magic.
Changes
All wizards must pick an Order to belong to,
or be a Renegade wizard.
Specialized wizards are limited in their
choice: Necromancy specialists must become
Black Robes, Abjuration specialists must become
White Robes, and Illusionists must become Red
Robes.
Additionally, all wizards gain Magius as a
bonus language.
 ORGANIZATIONS
Knights of Solamnia
The chivalric order of the Knights of Solamnia
has stood for almost two-thousand years,
warriors dedicated to the cause of good.
The knighthood has fallen on hard times:
once respected as a symbol of honour and
justice, it is now derided and blamed for the
Cataclysm, blamed for failing to protect those
they swore to defend.
The knights have bound themselves with
their extensive code of conduct, the Measure,
becoming increasingly concerned with the letter
of their law
rather than
its spirit.
Yet, a
proud few
still follow
the Oath
and the
Measure
and proudly
recite Est
Sularus oth
Mitha: My
Honour is
My Life.
Factions
The
knighthood
is divided
into three tiers: the Crown, the Sword, and the
Rose.
The Order of the Crown is the first tier,
warriors trained for obedience and loyalty. They
are charged with upholding the honour of the
knighthood.
The Order of the Sword are the warriors who
fight to defend justice and truth. Of all the
orders, Sword Knights are the most religious,
willingly putting aside their own needs, and
sacrificing their lives when necessary.
The Order of the Rose is the highest tier of
the knighthood, embracing honour guided by
wisdom. Knights of the Rose are leaders who
provide guidance and inspiration.
Seekers
The Seeker movement is founded on the belief
that the old gods had departed the world. The
Seekers get their name for the search for new
gods: one who will reliably answer the prayers
of their faithful and not turn from them in their
darkest hour.
The Seekers faith is a philosophy as well as a
religion, is shared by hundreds of people in
Ansalon. Their core philosophy is: The Seekers
are searching for new gods and will announce
them, once they are discovered gods worthy
of respect and worship.
What became the Seekers were once a
loose-knit organization of clerics who
proselytized their new creed in the towns of
Haven, Solace, and Gateway. Eventually, these
preachers felt they needed a structure if they
were ever to convince the people of Krynn of
their beliefs. This lead to a hierarchy being
established, with leaders guiding and directing
the Seeker's search.
After some time, the Seekers deciding that
villagers could not judiciously guide themselves,
so they appointed High Theocrats to tend to the
peoples needs and rule the towns. The Seekers
are currently led by a Highseeker and nine other
Seekers who serving as a council. The glorious
Councilhall of the Seekers stands in the center
of Haven, supported by six towers and protected
by the Holy Guard.
Orders of High Sorcery White Robe Wizards can specialize in the
Of all organizations of Ansalon, none are both as following schools: Abjuration, Conjuration,
feared and respected as the Orders of High Divination, Enchantment, Evocation, and
Sorcery. Over the centuries it has been Transmutation.
considered both a bastion of strength and an The Black Robes are evil, and believe that
abomination to be destroyed. true power lies in the side of darkness. They
Only trained mages who are members of an believe magic should be pursued without ethical
Order are permitted cast spells of a certain constraint. Magic is a tool to benefit its user first
potency; unauthorized wizards or renegades and foremost. They never cause random
are hunted down by the Orders, and forced to destruction such as lobbing fireballs at
either join or die. defenceless villagers for to do so would
All wizards are put through an ordeal, known jeopardize magic. They draw their power from
as the Test of High Sorcery, to ensure only the the god Nuitari.
most dedicated and skilled practitioners join the Black Robe Wizards can specialize in the
Orders. The only penalty for failing the Test is following schools: Abjuration, Conjuration,
death, and even success often has a steep price. Divination, Enchantment, Evocation,
The Test is to ensure all wizards are Necromancy, and Transmutation.
unswervingly dedicated to magic and only Between the other orders is the Red Robes.
magic, with no other loyalties dividing their They recognize that good and evil exist in all
interests. Thus they are taught the three creatures, and trying to eliminate one is futile.
Foundations of Wizardry: Only with the two opposing elements does life
1) All wizards are brothers in their order. All and magic have the appropriate drive. Red
orders are brothers in the power. Robes use their magic to further and maintain
2) The places of High Wizardry are held in this balance, pursuing knowledge for its own
common among all the orders and no sorcery is sake and not to benefit others or themselves.
to be used there in anger against fellow wizards. They respect the goddess Lunitari.
3) The world beyond the walls of the towers Red Robe
may bring brother against brother and order Wizards can
against order, but such is the way of the specialize in the
universe. following schools:
After the Test, wizards must choose which of Abjuration,
the three Orders they will join and the colour of Conjuration,
their robe, which corresponds with the colour of Enchantment,
their god's moon. Evocation, and
Illusion.
Factions
There are three Orders of magic, divided by god The Moons
and philosophy. While they often privately The waxing and
oppose each other, all three work together for waning affects
the advancement and defend magic. Their first more than just the
allegiance is always to their art. tides on Krynn,
The choice of order affects a wizards choice Each Orders
of speciality, as not every order embraces every respective moon
school of magic. All orders can choose the affects the magic of
Universalit school. Wizards of High
The White Robes are always aligned towards Sorcery: when a
good, and use their magic for the betterment of moon is at High
all and they specialize in the magic protection. Sanction, wizards of
They believe magic is a tool to end suffering and that Order cast
benefit every race; magical advancement is a spells at +1 caster
goal, but one that should be tempered by level and +1 to
morality. They follow the god Solinari. spell save DCs.
When a moon is at
Low Sanction, wizards of that Order cast spells
at 1 caster level with a 1 to spell save DCs.
During the Waxing and Waning periods, wizards
cast spells normally.
An alignment of any two moons is a positive
event for wizards of both orders, even if the
moons are at Low Sanction. When two moons
are in conjunction, wizards of both Orders cast
spells at +1 caster level and with a +1 to any
spell save DCs, which stack with other bonus for
the phase of them moons.
When all three moons come into alignment,
all magic becomes more powerful. If the three
moons are in conjunction at Low Sanction, every
wizard casts with +1 bonuses. If they align at
High Sanction, known as the Night of the Eye,
wizards cast spells at caster level +3 with a +3
on spell save DCs. This alignment occurs in a
cycle of 504 days (exactly 11/2 years).
 GOODS & EQUIPMENT
Weapons
While most races in Ansalon use standard
weaponry, similar to that found on other worlds,
a few races are known for their unique
weaponry.
Battle Lader: Gnomes use these narrow,
reinforced 4-foot ladders as weapons. You fight
with a battle ladder like you would with a
regular quarterstaff, except that you also use
the spaces in the ladder to entangle limbs,
giving the ladder the trip weapon feature.
Battlepick, gnome: A gnome battlepick is a
preferred weapon of choice for gnomes, who
often outfit their battlepicks with unique
attachments and gears to augment their combat
ability.
These attachments occasionally malfunction
(attack roll of natural 1), often bringing greater
malice to the gnome than its opponent.
Whenever attachments malfunction, they deal
double damage to the character wielding the
weapon, and deal no further damage until they
have been replaced, or repaired with a
successful DC 17 Craft (weaponsmithing) check.
Attachments: chains (additional 1d2 points of
slashing damage), coal (additional 1d3 points of
fire damage), pincers (additional 1d3 points of
piercing damage).
Dwarven Maulaxe: This heavy hammer has
a sharpened blade on the reverse head of the
weapon, and can be used to deliver bludgeoning
or slashing damage as the wielder desires.
This is not a double weapon, and any
weapon enchantments operate normally
regardless of which part is used to deliver the
blow, excluding enhancements that apply only
to blunt or sharp weapons, which apply only to
attacks dealing the appropriate type of damage.
Forpann, minotaur: The forpann is a long
trident that connects to a throwing net by a 10-
foot length of rope. Minotaur gladiators can
thrust with the three-pronged end or swing the
net out to entangle a foe.
If you have entangled a foe with the net, you
cannot use the forpann as a double weapon.

Exotic Melee Weapons

One-Handed Melee Weapons
Cost Dmg (s) Dmg (m) Crit Range Weight Type Special
Maulaxe, 25 stl 1d4 1d6 x3 10 ft. 5 lbs. B or S
Dwarven
Kausin 15 stl 1d6 1d8 x2 4 lb. B Disarm, see text

Two-Handed Melee Weapons

Cost Dmg (s) Dmg (m) Crit Range Weight Type Special
Battle 20 gp 1d4/1d4 x2 4 lbs. B Trip
ladder
Battlepick 10 stl 1d6 x3 10 lb. P
Battlepick, 100 stl * * 2 lb. * See text
attachment
Forpann 55 stl 1d10/* x2 14 lb. P Double, Reach
Hachak 30 stl 1d6 7 lb. P, S,
or B
Lajang 30 stl 1d8/1d8 x2 7 lb. S Double, monk
Piston Maul 70 stl 1d8 x2 8 lbs. B See text
Ripsaw 30 stl 1d8 x3 6 lbs. S Reach, see text
Glaive

Ranged Weapons
Cost Dmg (s) Dmg (m) Crit Range Weight Type Special
Whippok 5 stl 1d4 x2 60 ft 1 lb. P See text
 Hachak, kender: The kender hachak
(poleaxe) is a hefty woodcutting tool that has a
variety of uses: splitting wood, hammering nails,
pruning trees, and can be played as a chime by
tapping against its various blades.
The 6-foot wooden shaft has metal rings
evenly spaced along its length. Two of these
rings connect the ends to the shaft, and the
hachak can be separated into three sections if
necessary. One end of the segmented hachak
holds an axe blade that is backed with a
hammer head and saw blade. The other end
holds another beaked hammer and is tipped
with a spike. Despite the many weapon heads
on either end of the hachak, it is too unwieldy to
be used as a double weapon.
Function: A hachak can be used a small-sized
battleaxe, spear or warhammer.
Kausin: The kausin is a series of metal bars
connected by chain links.
When using a kausin to sunder an item you
deal 1 1/2 times your strength modifier in
damage.
Lajang, minotaur: A lajang has a crescent-
shaped blade at either end of a wooden haft.
Piston Maul: A gnomish weapon, an
alchemically-fired piston is in the head of this
two-handed hammer. Successful sunder attacks
made with a piston maul deal an additional +4
points of damage.
A piston maul requires a thunderstone to
function; otherwise you treat it as a greatclub.
Inserting a thunderstone into the weapons
compartment is a standard action, and powers
the weapon for 24 hours, after which the
thunderstone is consumed.
Ripsaw Glaive: A gnomish mechanical
weapon, the blade of this glaive is serrated and
mounted on an axle. A heavy cord is wrapped
around the axle; when pulled (a move action),
the blade spins rapidly for a number of rounds
equal to your Strength bonus.
While the blade is spinning, it deals +2
damage; otherwise, treat this weapon as a
glaive. Re-wrapping the cord around the
spinning mechanism is a full-round action that
provokes an attack of opportunity.
Whippik, kender: The whippik (whip-bow)
is a foot-long wooden haft that ends in a length
of looped catgut or braided leather.
The whippik can be used in a whip-like
motion to hurl darts with greater force and
range than is otherwise possible.
The whippik is also treated as a whip with a
5-foot reach.

Exchange Rates
cp gp sp ip brz stl pp
cp 1 1/4 1/5 1/50 1/50 1/100 1/500
gp 4 1 1/2 1/20 1/20 1/40 1/200
sp 5 2 1 1/10 1/10 1/20 1/100
ip 50 20 10 1 1 1/2 1/10
brz 50 20 10 1 1 1/2 1/1
stl 100 40 20 2 2 1 1/5
pp 500 200 100 10 10 5 1

Money weapons, armour, and tools; a true measure of

a metals wealth.
The predominant coin on Ansalon is the steel
The coins, in ascending value, are copper
piece.
piece (100/ stl), gold (40/ stl), silver (20/ stl),
Since the Cataclysm, gold has been
iron (2/ stl), bronze (2/ stl), steel, platinum (5x
devalued. While caches of gold are often found
stl).
in ancient ruins that pre-date the Cataclysm,
The price of equipment and magic items in
they are worth a fraction of their original value.
the Core Rulebook is considered to be in steel
Steel is the metal of value, being necessary for
pieces not gold.
 HISTORY & CALENDARS
Pre-Cataclysm
Much has been forgotten about the ancient time
before the world was shattered.
Once, long ago, there were massive empires
spanning the continent, such as the famed
Ergothian Empire, which diminished and was
replaced by the knightly Solamninic empire and
then the great people of Istar.
Creation
Most races accept that the world was created by
the old gods, who created most of the major
races.
Details of the origin of the world vary
depending on the race telling the story. Most of
the old races insist they were the first people
created.
Peoples
Races such as humans, elves, dwarves, and
ogres were created by the gods. Each of the
major gods was responsible for a single race.
The other races were the creation of the
Graygem, a magical artifact that was chaos
embodied and transformed existing races into
new forms. This legend is commonly agreed
upon, although it is disputed exactly which races
arose from the Graygem.
History
The two most well-remember events prior to the
Cataclysm were the Third Dragon War and the
Folly of the Kingpriest.
The fabled Third Dragonwar, also known as
Huma's War, was over a thousand years ago.
Tales tell of how the dark goddess, the Queen of
Darkness, and her dragon children attacked in
an attempt to enslave the world. She was
eventually defeated by the Knights of Solamnia
and the brave Huma Dragonbane, who used the
mythical dragonlance to banish the goddess
back to the Abyss. This was heralded a new era,
the Age of Might.
After a millennia, no one believes in Huma or
dragons, considering both laughable and little
more than a children's story (or kender tale).
The Kingpriest of Istar is much more real.
The ruler of a powerful trade empire, he waged
a crusade against evil going so far as to even
make being an evil creature such as a
minotaur, ogre, or goblin illegal, along with
worship of dark gods or practicing magic.
At the height of his hubris, the Kingpriest
called to the god Paladine and demanded that
He remove all evil in the world. The gods
responded in unison: hurling a fiery mountain
onto the city of Istar, cracking the entire
continent in half.
Known as the Cataclysm, this disaster
flooded plains, created deserts, destroyed cities,
and shattered civilization. It thrust the survivors
into a lengthy period of darkness known as the
Age of Despair.
Post-Cataclysm
It has been 450-odd years since the Cataclysm,
when the gods shattered the world and
abandoned their children during their hour of
need.
The dwarves and elves have sealed
themselves away, each blaming the humans for
the disaster. Meanwhile, most humans blamed
the knighthood who had sworn to protect them.
Plague and famine raced across the land
followed by war and strife.
For the enslaved minotaurs, it was a
blessing. On their newly formed islands they
began to forge and empire of land and sea.
Gnomes also rejoiced for the disaster made so
much work: the dispatched a small army of
cartographers, geologists, meteorologists, and
more to study the reshaped world.
War
Following the Cataclysm, the races of the
continent turned on each other, attacking and
raiding each other for food and wealth.
The most notable war in the Age of Despair
was the Dwarfgate War. Rumours spread that
the mountain dwarves of Thorabardin were
hoarding food, prompting a rag-tag army of
refugees, plainsmen, and hill dwarves to lay
siege to the sealed underground kingdom.
The army's failure was dramatic and
explosive and many dwarves still hold a
grudge with their kinsmen over the war.
Calendars Wednesday Soldai Dead Eye
The passage of years has changed since the Thursday Manthus Dream Dance
Cataclysm, with dates divided on those before Friday Shinarai Winged Trade
the disaster and those after. Saturday Boreadai World Tree
Dates are counted as being Prae Cataclius
(PC) and before the Cataclysm or Alt Cataclius Month Ergot Elven
(AC) and after the Cataclysm. Jan Aelmont Winter Night
So many records were destroyed or damaged Feb Rannmont Winter Deep
by the Cataclysm that history is often a series of Mar Mishamont Spring Dawning
conjectures cobbled together from various Apr Chislmont Spring Rain
sources. May Bran Spring Blossom
A year on Ansalon is 336 days, divided into June Corij Summer Home
twelve months of 28 days. Each month has four July Argon Summer Run
weeks of seven days. Aug Sirrimont Summer End
Sept Reorxmont Autumn Harvest
Days Ergot Elven Oct Hiddumont Autumn Twilight
Sunday Gileadai Gateway Nov H'rarmont Autumn Dark
Monday Luindai Bright Eye Dec Phoenix Winter Come
Tuesday Nuindai Night's Eye

Pre-Cataclysm Ansalon
 LANGUAGES
Below is a list of all languages currently spoken
across the continent. The alphabet the language
uses follows the name in parenthesise.
Abasinian (Ergot)
Abasinian is a human language from the plains
of the same name, south of Solamnia and
bordered by New Sea on the north. It is a trade
tongue with similarities to Common, influenced
by elven and dwarven. It is frequently spoken by
the uncivilized human of the Plains of Dust.
Common (Ergot)
The trade tongue, this is spoken across the
entire continent by many different nations and
races. It is an amalgam of several different
dialects.
Draconic (Draconic)
The languages of the reptilian bakali (lizardfolk
and kobolds), it gets its name from the legend
that it is the language of dragons. It is
commonly only found in ruins and only spoken
by scholars, as dragons are myths and bakali are
only semi-literate.
Dwarven (Dwarf Runes): The language of all
dwarves, it is spoken by hill and mountain
dwarves alike, although both accuse the other of
having and accent. Humans that trade with
dwarves often learn this language, as do elves
worrying about defending their borders.
Elven (Elven)
There are three sub-dialects of elven, all similar
enough that there is little trouble
communicating. The Kagonesti have condensed
and simplified the language over the years while
the Qualinesti have imported words from human
and dwarven languages. The Silvanesti are
proud of the fact their dialect has remained
unchanged for three-thousand years.
Ergot (Ergot)
The language of fallen Ergoth and a former
imperial tongue, it has influenced Abasinian and
Solamnic. It is mostly spoken by the humans of
Northern Ergoth and sea nomads, although it is
found in books and ruins that date back to the
ancient empire of the same name.
Estwilde (Ergot)
A combination of Solamnic and Ergot spoken by
barbarians and nomads found in the hilly region
of the same name. It is seldom spoken in the
south or by civilized folk.
Goblin (Ogre)
Spoken by goblins and goblin kin, such as
hobgoblins and bugbears, it bears superficial
similarities to Ogre. Dwarves and other races
often learn the language just to defend
themselves against the goblin menace.
Gnome (Ergot)
Not a true language, gnome is just mixture of
Common, Ergot and Solamnic mixed with
technical slang and spoken really, really, really
fast. Other races can learn to understand gnome
but few have the speed needed to speak the
language.
Gullytalk ( )
A pidgin language that is spoken only by
Gully dwarves, and is a mixture of any
neighbouring tongues. Ever-changing, it is
impossible to learn by other races. Each colony
of gully dwarves has a unique dialect, and when
two tribes meet they quickly produce an
amalgam.
Icespeak ( )
Only the nomads of Icereach and the Icewall
Glacier far to the South speak this language.
Although, common phrases are occasional
learned by traders from Tarsis and the Plains of
Dust.
Istarian (Istarian)
A dying language formerly spoken in the Istarian
Empire before it was destroyed by the
Cataclysm. It is mostly found in old tomes,
ancient ruins, and along the Blood Sea. As a
spoken language, it has been replaced by
Kalinese.
Lemish (Ergot)
A sub-dialect of Ergot and Solamnic, it is spoken
entirely in the Lemish, the small nation north of
New Sea and south of Solamnia. The people
have a reputation for their untrustworthiness,
and the language is well-suited for corruption
and bullying.
Kalinese (Istarian)
Formerly Istarian, this language is found across
Blood Sea ports and islands, wherever there
might be remnants of the fallen empire.
Kenderspeak (Ergot)
The erratic and often silly language of kender.
The kender language is filled with overly literal
phrases from Ergot and Istarian and
onomonopia. No one else admits to speaking it,
but knowledge of it is often useful.
Kharolian (Ergot)
A dialect of Dwarven, it is spoken by the hill
dwarves and humans of the hilly region south of
Qualinesti. It is also commonly spoken by the
plainsmen of the Plains of Dust
Khurish (Istarian)
The language of the desert nomads of Khur. It is
a corruption and simplification of Istarian. It is
also found in patches along the east coast and
through the central mountains.
Kolshet/High Ogre (Ogre)
The original version of the Ogre language, this is
possibly the oldest spoken language on Krynn. It
is only found amongst the irda or on the oldest
of ancient ruins.
Kothian (Kothian)
As the minotaur tongue, it is also that of the
Blood Sea Isles. It bears superficial similarities to
ogre, but only in the loosest sense. It is also
spoken by the human traders of the Blood Sea
Isles, sea barbarians, and anyone who might
have dealings with the minotaurs.
Magius (Draconic)
The language of magic, it is spoken by wizards
and used in the casting of spells or writing of
scrolls. All magical tomes are penned in Magius.
Nerakese (Istarian)
Spoken in the human lands in central and
eastern Ansalon, it is most common in the
central mountains. It is spoken equally by
mountain nomads and smaller civilized nations.
Nordmaarian (Nordmaar)
Spoken in northeast Ansalon, along the Blood
Sea Coast, and some places in Solmania. It is
the language of the divided nation of the same
name, spoken by tribes of mountain barbarians,
fierce horsemen, and jungle dwekkers. It is an
Istarian dialect.
Ogre (Ogre)
Spoken by ogres, it is a long-corrupted dialect of
Kolshet, defiled and degenerated. It features
many small words and isn't very useful for
discussing abstract concepts.
Saifhum (Ergot)
Spoken by the rare humans of the Blood Sea,
from the island that gives the language its
name. It is also often spoken by sea nomads
and minotaurs. It is a combination of Istarian
and Ergot.
Solamnic (Ergot)
The language of Solamnia and the western
plains of Ansalon. It is the language of the
Knights of Solmania and tradersfrom the kingcity
of Palanthus.
Thanoi (Ogre)
A seldom-used language spoken by the walrus-
men of Icewall Glacier. It is derived from ogre.
Even the barbarians of Icereach seldom bother
to learn Thanoi.
Post-Cataclysm
 RELIGION
At the dawn of time, the gods created the world
and its people, each taking their turn to bless
their creations. The Gods of Light blessed the
people of the world with joy of life, the Gods of
Darkness blessed mortals with pain and
suffering, and the Gods of Balance gave the
races free will to choose their own path.
However, the gods abandoned the world,
shattering it with a flaming mountain that
cracked the continent. Four and a half centuries
later, few still remember the names of old gods
or even what they stood for.
Some races and groups still remember pieces
of their old beliefs. With no gods, some people
have turned to different sources of worship to fill
the spiritual void in their life.
Bards
Collectors of esoteric knowledge and songs,
most bards know an assortment of hymns and
old stories. Almost every bard knows the name
Branchala, the god of music, poetry, and
inspiration.
Druids & Rangers
Those people of the wilds still remember the
names of Chislev, goddess of beasts and wilds;
Habbakuk, god of water and animals; and
Zeboim, goddess of the sea and storms.
While spellcasting is as lost to them as the
clerics, woodsmen like druids and rangers still
follow the teachings as handed down by their
divine patrons.
Dwarves
All dwarves remember Reorx, the master of the
forge and creator of dwarfkind. They still tell his
stories and pray to him but, like all the gods, he
no longer answers. Even the long-lived dwarves
now give him little more than lip-service, unsure
why their god abandoned them during their time
of need.
Elves
The father of elfkind and lord of all that is good,
Paladine, is still respected by his chosen people.
They feel abandoned by their god, after the
humans drove him away. They patiently await
his return and an apology for leaving them in
their hour of need.
Humans, Civilized
Humans, like most of the short-lived races, no
longer remember the old gods. Their names are
forgotten and their teachings a vague memory.
Some turn to new religions, such as the Seeker
faith that has spread across Abanasinia,
although the Seeker gods do not grant miracles
like the old stories claim gods could do. Most
humans now believe these stories to be silly
kender tales, like flying machines or dragons.
Humans, Nomadic
With the knowledge of the old gods lost,
nomads have turned to ancestor worship. They
revere their forefathers as gods and pray to the
spirits of those who came before.
Knights of Solamnia
The knighthood still remembers the names of its
three divine patrons: Paladin, Kiri-Jolith, and
Habbakuk. However, the details are fading and
the gods' teachings are being interpreted
however convenient.
Monks
The teachings of Majere, master of the mind,
rest at the core of all monastic life. Much of the
purpose behind the dogma has been forgotten,
but the traditions remain, albeit exaggerated.
Monks acknowledge that Majere abandoned
them, but know the lessons he left remain valid.
Ogres, Irda
Irda legends say they are descended from true
ogres: the first of all races and chosen children
of Takhisis, the Queen of Darkness. Other ogres
were cursed by Paladine to have their outer
appearance reflect their inner beauty, quickly
reducing the ogres to hideous monsters.
Irda retain their grace and beauty through
kind deeds and noble thoughts. They respect
Paladine although he no longer answers their
prayers.
Ogres, Minotaurs
The Cataclysm was a blessing to the minotaurs,
who were freed from slavery and gifted with an
island kingdom.
While they have no true clerics, minotaurs
still revere their god Sargas, who grants them
strength and teaches them honour and
vengeance.

Wizards
The Wizards of the High Sorcery know the truth:
the gods have not left. The fact mages can still
cast spells is evidence, and further proof comes
each night when their gods rise as moons:
Solinari the White, Lunitari the Red, and Nuitari
the Black.
But mages care little of clerics and the
reason other gods do not answer prayers; they
have their own magic and their gods listen to
them. The Art is all that matters.