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Adventure prospects are minimal until news from the north: Alphatia claims Norwold and appoints a king who needs steadfast characters to manage dominions carved from the wilderness.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},512336,1792100943,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":66,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":133,"file_id":134,"file_url":135,"file_type":136,"file_size":137,"view_count":19,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":138,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":144,"preview_page_count":4},8796093062539,"PREROLLED CHARACTERS  \nIfyour players do not have high-level characters, they may use the prerolled characters given below. Each description includes notes on background, but you should encourage the players to add personality details to these descriptions.  \nOnly the bare minimum of equipment and armor has been listed for these characters. Make sure that each of these characters has the following:  \n* 200,000 gp in gems, jewelry, or coins  \n* 4-9 potions  \n* 1-2 magical rings  \n* 1-2 miscellaneous magical items  \n* 1-4 loyal henchmen, if the player wants  \nWhen necessary, use dice to determine how many of the above items a character has. To determine which items a character has, you may roll randomly on any of the lists in the D&D® Basic, Expert , or Companion rules. If, however, you use only the Companion lists , reroll all results that would give the characters items found only in the Companion rules. Give these items out during the course of play.  \nEven though these characters come from different parts of the world, you may tell the players that these characters have adventured together in the past , or that they have met and become acquainted on the journey to Norwold.  \nFergus the Justifier  \nLawful 15th level Fighter  \nStrength Intelligence Wisdom  \nArmor Class  \n15  \n7  \n12  \n-5  \nDexterity Constitution Charisma Hit points  \n17  \n14  \n10  \n54  \nWeapons: sword +3; longbow +2; 20 arrows +1  \nArmor: plate mail +3; shield +2 Fergus is a wandering warrior from the kingdom of Vestland. He has traveled most of the civilized lands, and has made a substantial fortune.  \nFergus recently won a major tournament in Norrvik. It was there that he heard of the new kingdom of Norwold and decided to move north to see what the fuss was about.  \nQuillan Elm-Grower  \nLawful 10th level elf  \nStrength Intelligence Wisdom  \nArmor Class  \n10  \n13  \n12  \n-5  \nDexterity 18  \nConstitution 11  \nCharisma 9  \nHit points 31  \nWeapons: sword +2; longbow +3; 20 arrows +1  \nArmor: chain mail +4; shield +2  \nQuillan is an accomplished elf from the Forest of Alfheim. The restless, adventurous elf has come to Norwold in search of excitement. Knowing that there are many elves in that land's northern forests, he intends to meet and get to know this folk. Quillan hopes to form a niche for himself in the Norwold's elven society. He does enjoy the rambunctious company and rowdy good humor of humans , however, so he does his best to keep up contacts with his human comrades.  \nGeoffrey of Heldann  \nLawful 15th level cleric  \nStrength Intelligence Wisdom  \n10 Dexterity 11  \n10 Constitution 17  \n15 Charisma 9  \nArmor Class -4 Hit points 51 Weapon: mace +3 (+5 vs . undead)  \nArmor: plate mail +3; shield +3  \nGeoffrey has spent most of his career helping the poor and sick in his native land of the Heldann Freeholds. As he developed in both reputation and power, Geoffrey was challenged more and more often by forces of evil that had tracked him down. Since a number of lower level clerics are studying now in Heldann, Geoffrey has left his ancestral home in order to spare it the scourge of the evil that follows him. He hopes that in the new land of Norwold he will be free to begin a new life.  \nBrogahn of the Steppes  \nLawful 15th level fighter  \nStrength 15 Dexterity 11  \nIntelligence 9 Constitution 16  \nWisdom 15 Charisma 7  \nArmor Class -4 Hit points 58  \nWeapons: war hammer +3; short bow; 20 arrows +2  \nArmor: plate mail +4; shield +2  \nBrogahn is an imposing figure. He has broad shoulders , a scowling face, and a huge black beard. Being one of the most accomplished warriors ofthe Ethengar Khanate , Brogahn had begun to seem like a threat to that warlike nation's ruling council. Brogahn decided that his future lie elsewhere, so he has come to Norwold in search of whatever that land has to offer.  \nWeston the Tall  \nLawful 15th level thief  \nStrength Intelligence Wisdom  \nArmor Class  \n12  \n7  \n16  \n1  \nDexterity 16  \nConstitution 9  \nCharisma 15  \nHit points 40  \nWe","cbCaipWs6mAueA9T","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipWs6mAueA9T","pdf",13197862,42,"English","# PREROLLED CHARACTERS\n## Equipment and item generation\n## Character backgrounds\n# PROLOGUE: HOW TO RUN THIS ADVENTURE\n## Setting after the fall of the Black Eagle Barony\n## Alphatia’s claim of Norwold","[{\"question\":\"If players lack high-level characters, what does the document recommend using?\",\"answer\":\"It recommends using the pre-rolled characters provided, encouraging players to add their own personality details to the given backgrounds.\"},{\"question\":\"How are magical items and equipment assigned to these pre-rolled characters?\",\"answer\":\"The text specifies the minimum equipment and armor requirements, including set wealth in gems/jewelry/coins and specific counts of potions and magical rings/items. 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