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House Rules 3: Elves, Dwarves, and

Mad Kings.

This document is intended to be a

work of non-profit making fan appreciation and is not meant to

challenge any copyrights and/or trademarks. These rules additions

are not official and the current copyright owners of the Dragon

Warriors RPG at the time of writing are Serpent King Games.

The following pages are my house rules for dealing with intelligent

humanoid non-human characters, with additional information about the

rest of Ellesland, including Albion, Ereworn, Glissom, Cornumbria, and

Thuland.

The Forests and wilderness areas of

Legend are home to all manner of monsters, who common folk often

believe are a constant treat; as they will steal your children, ruin your

crops, and lame your horse, unless you protect yourself from them.

Having a non-human player character in a standard Dragon

Warriors game is therefore extremely difficult, and almost

impossible if set in a kingdom dominated by 'The True Faith'.

The referee may allow players to make non-human player characters,

but only if there is a very strong plot

driven rationale for doing so. Even then, this option will only work if the

non-human character remains exclusively in the wilderness, or can

be hidden or disguised in some way.

There is more scope for playing non-

humans characters if the campaign is set in one of the more distant

kingdoms especially any that are dominated by one of the 'Old

Religions', such as in Thuland, Ereworn, and Glissom.

Non-human characters, whether player characters or important NPCs

are generated by adding a 1st rank

profession template to the average NPC statistics found in the main rule

book and in the Bestiary.

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Creating Non-human Characters

The following only applies to creatures (including humans), which

have stats that are noted in the rules as being normal of its type,

and without any special combat training.

To generate a non human character, take the humanoid's listed stats, and

add the modifiers from one of the following 'Profession Templates' to

create a 1st Rank character.

Profession Templates: Assassins: Attack +2, Defence +0, Magical Attack +0, Magical

Defence +0, Evasion +2, Stealth +6, Perception +4,

Health +2.

Barbarians: Attack +3,

Defence +1, Magical Attack +0, Magical Defence +0,

Evasion +2, Stealth +1, Perception +1, Health +6.

Elementalists: Attack +0, Defence +0, Magical Attack

+15, Magical Defence +2,

Evasion +0, Stealth +1, Perception +1, Health +1.

Knights: Attack +2, Defence +2, Magical Attack +0, Magical

Defence +0, Evasion +1, Stealth +1, Perception +1,

Health +4.

Mystics: Attack +1, Defence

+1, Magical Attack +14, Magical Defence +1, Evasion

+0, Stealth +2, Perception +2, Health +2.

Rogues: Attack +1, Defence +1, Magical Attack +0, Magical

Defence +0, Evasion +1, Stealth +2, Perception +2,

Health +2.

Sorcerers: Attack +0, Defence

+0, Magical Attack +15, Magical Defence +2, Evasion

+0, Stealth +1, Perception +1,

Health +1.

Warlocks: Attack Score +1,

Defence +0, Magical Attack +12, Magical Defence +1,

Evasion +0, Stealth +1, Perception +1, Health +2.

Humanoid or 'man-like' species Appropriate for conversion to 1st

rank characters are dwarves, elves, and humans:

Dwarves Dwarven characters must first roll a

Strength score of 12 or more, and

they cannot have a Psychic Talent or a Looks score of more than 11.

Dwarves can become Knights, Barbarians, or Rogues (See House

Rules 4), but they are unable to use magic, and cannot take up any of

the Wizarding professions.

The statistics for a normal dwarf,

with no special combat training are:

Attack: 11 (Damage per

weapon) Defense: 5

Magical attack: 0 Magical defense: 3

Evasion: 3

Stealth: 12 Perception: 9 (Gloomsight)

Health Points: 1d6 +3 AF: type worn (usually 0)

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Movement: 10m (15m) Rank equivalent: 1st

Special Abilities:

Gloomsight: Dwarves can see

better in the dark then humans can (-3 perception in

'no light'), but find bright lights very difficult (-5

Perception in 'bright light').

From 7th Rank onwards, Dwarves can forge magical

arms and armour just like Mystics:

7th rank; manufacture: +1 weapons and armour. 9th rank; manufacture: +2

weapons and armour. 11th rank; manufacture: +3

weapons and armour.

Elves Elven characters must first roll a

Reflexes and Psychic Talent

score of 12 or more, and they cannot have a Strength score of

more than 13.

Elves can join any of the

adventuring professions, apart from Barbarian.

The Statistics for a normal elf, with no special combat training

are:

Attack: 11 (Damage per

weapon) Defense: 5

Magical attack: 0 Magical defense: 4

Evasion: 4

Stealth: 18* Perception: 13 (Elfsight)*

Health Points: 1d6 +2 AF: type worn (usually 0)

Movement: 12m (25m) Rank equivalent: 1st

* = Please do not add the Stealth

and Perception modifiers from the

Profession Templates, as all Elves;

regardless of profession, start with

the same Stealth and Perception

scores as indicated above.

Special Abilities:

Elfsight: Elves see reasonably

well in most lights (-4 to Perception in 'no light').

When suitably camouflaged, and actively hiding in

woodland foliage, Elves can automatically remain hidden

from any non-Elven character of 4th rank or lower.

Elves also have a +2 ATTACK bonus when using bows.

Humans The following statistics represent the

abilities of average human townsfolk and peasants. These statistics are

for normal humans, with no special combat training:

Attack: 11 (Damage per

weapon) Defense: 5

Vision Type Illumination

No Light

(pitch

darkness)

Half-Light

(torchlight or

dusk)

Bright Light

(broad

daylight)

Normal -7 +0 +5

Panoptical +0 +0 +0

Darksight +5 +0 -7

Elfsight -4 +0 +0

Gloomsight -3 +0 -5

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Magical attack: 0 Magical defense: 3

Evasion: 3 Stealth: 12

Perception: 4 (Normal) Health Points: 1d6 +3

AF: type worn (usually 0) Movement: 10m (20m)

Rank equivalent: 1st

Special Abilities:

Normal Sight: Humans operate

best in bright light (+5 Perception), and tend to

struggle when there is no light (-7 Perception).

Perception Modifiers The 'Perception Modifiers' in the

main rule book refer to the normal

vision of Humans. Other creatures may have different modifiers.

Living in the Lands of Legend

Ellesland Ellesland comprises of five nations: Cornumbria, Thuland, and Glissom,

and Ereworn. The current year in

regards to the following information is 993AS (Anno Sancto, or 'In the

Holy Year').

Cornumbria Cornumbria is a modern feudal

kingdom similar to Albion, but with roots in a far older culture. The

inhabitants of Cornumbria (as well as most of Ereworn and Glissom) are

the original native peoples of Ellesland, who dominated the whole

island in ancient times, before being forced into the fringes by the

invading Selentium Empire.

Cornumbria now follows the Church

of Cornumbria, which is based on the 'True Faith', but is independent

from the Selentine Church.

In the more remote areas of Cornumbria, the 'Old Faith' with its

warship of Lahmfada, Kernanu, and Morkaan still predominates. Here,

priests are still known as druids, and Petty Kings and their Thanes rule

their lands from their lofty hill forts.

Criggen Varras is a large

bustling city, where the High King of Cornumbria sits.

Coronach Marsh crosses the border between Cornumbria

and Albion. It is a treacherous wilderness area, plagued by

snakes, and is home to

charcoal burners, peat farmers, and outcasts.

Albion Albion's inhabitants are decedents of the various invaders that plagued

the land since the Selentine Empire withdrew many centuries ago; to

defend its own boarders from Barbarian incursions in the East.

King Hadric of Albion is a weak king, and a poor judge of character,

whose misrule has left his ranking nobles competing with each other

for power within Albion:

Earl Montombre (also known as the Elfin Earl) controls land

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between Jewelspider Wood and the eastern Coast.

Lord Grisaille controls land in the west, between Jewelspider

wood and Cornumbria.

Baron Aldred of Gorburn

controls the land in the north, between Lords Montombre and

Lord Grisaille's fiefs in the

south, and Thuland.

Other places of interest in Albion

are:

Ongus is the capital city of

Albion, and from where King Hadric rules the land.

Castorbridge is a city famous for its university.

Clyster is a free city in Baron Aldred's fief.

Scardic is a large country town in Baron Aldreds Fief.

Other notable cities in Albion are Breylak and Netherford.

Ostelin Abbey is a Large

Monastery dedicated to the Selentine Church.

Myrkyn's Castle is home to a powerful and mysterious

wizard.

Coronach Marsh is a

treacherous wilderness area; plagued by snakes, and home

to charcoal burners, peat farmers, and outcasts.

Jewelspider Wood is a large dense forest known to be the

home of Giant Spiders. There are also rumours that evil

Oakmen dwell in this forest.

Brave pilgrims often travel through the Shriven Hills to

visit the shrine of St. Stophin, the patron saint of storms.

Deep within the Fenring Forest are barrow tombs from ancient

times.

Ereworn In the far North, the influence of law

becomes scarcer. The people of

Ereworn are mostly descended from native Elleslanders, with a mixture of

Mercanian and Algandian blood.

The True Faith has no place in this

lawless and dangerous Kingdom, as Ereworn's inhabitants still warship

the shadowy deities of the 'Old Faith'.

The lords of Ereworn are either evil or mad, and are constantly engage

in a war of subterfuge and assassination.

The 'Clan of Harbingers' is a secret society of assassins,

who profit from the land's

political instability. There is no high king, and Duke Darian

claims to be Ereworn's steward.

Castle Ereworn is the Kingdom's seat of power, and

is now occupied by Duke Darian.

Brigand knights roam unchecked around the foothills

of the Pagan Mountains. It is said that dwarves long ago

withdrew deep inside these mountains, and avoid all

contact from human kind.

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Glissom Is Glissom a Fief of Ereworn, or is it a Kingdom in its own right. The

answer depends on who you ask. Glissom is basically a city, the rest of

the land being as lawless as Ereworn, with large areas plagued

by brigands, led by the bandit

'Conn', who calls himself 'The King of the Reivers'.

Glissom Castle sits in the centre of Glissom City, which

is a bustling trading centre that attracts travelers from all

over Ellesland. King Durindar rules the city; and nominally

the rest of Glissom, from 'The Kings Tower' in the Castle.

Thuland The people of Thuland were

originally settlers from the Mercanian coast,

and although wandering priests of

the 'True Faith' often brave this hospitable

and craggy land, the 'Old Northern Faith' is

still strong in its warship of Wotan,

Tor, and Loge. Thulanders have a

highly developed

early feudal society, where lords sit out the

winter in smoky mead-halls,

surrounded by their Housecarls, waiting

for the summer months.

Key cities in Thuland are

Brymstone, Beltayn, and

Katorhelm.