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🜁 CHAPTER V — DESERTS & WASTES
🜂 THE SUN‑SCORCHED WASTES OF TALLANON
🜂 THE SUN‑SCORCHED WASTES OF TALLANON
The deserts of Tallanon are not empty — they are endless, ancient, and hungry.
Here:
The sun is a tyrant
The sand hides bones older than kingdoms
The wind whispers in dead languages
And the creatures that survive do so through cruelty or cunning
The wastes are ruled by predators that burrow beneath the dunes, spirits born of heat and mirage, and ancient horrors entombed beneath the shifting sands.
Travelers say:
“The desert does not forgive.
It only waits.”
🜃 GM GUIDANCE — RUNNING DESERT ENCOUNTERS
🜃 GM GUIDANCE — RUNNING DESERT ENCOUNTERS
Desert encounters emphasize:
Heat & exhaustion (Endurance tests)
Ambush predators (burrowers, camouflaged hunters)
Mirages & illusions (Magic tests)
Sandstorms (Agility & Awareness tests)
Treacherous footing (difficult terrain)
Use:
Wilderness Lore for navigation
Awareness for spotting burrowers
Magic Resistance for djinn & mirages
Endurance for heat survival
Deserts should feel vast, merciless, and ancient.
🜄 DESERTS & WASTES — ENCOUNTER TABLE (d12)
🜄 DESERTS & WASTES — ENCOUNTER TABLE (d12)
d12
Encounter
1
Dust Mite Swarm rises from the sand
2
Sand‑Burrow Scorpion emerges beneath a boot
3
Glassfang Jackal stalks the party
4
Dune Stalker Lizard darts between dunes
5
Sun‑Bleached Mummy awakens from a half‑buried tomb
6
Sirocco Djinn forms from swirling sand
7
Obsidian Scarab Swarm erupts from a corpse
8
Sandstorm Colossus moves beneath the dunes
9
Mirage Serpent coils in shimmering heat
10
Sudden sandstorm — visibility drops to nothing
11
Ancient ruins uncovered by shifting sands
12
The Devouring Dune awakens and begins to move
🜅 THE TEN CREATURES OF THE DESERTS & WASTES
🜅 THE TEN CREATURES OF THE DESERTS & WASTES
Below are all 10 creatures, fully statted using your templates.
🜆 1. Dust Mite Swarm
🜆 1. Dust Mite Swarm
Microscopic desert mites that strip flesh like sandpaper.
Rank: Novice • Role: Swarm • Block: Mini
Speed: 6
HP: 1d6+1
Offense: Might+1
Defense: 0
Key Skills: Awareness 2, Agility 3, Dark Sight 2
Attack — Sandpaper Swarm: Offense = Might+1, damage 1d3.
Fail Endurance (2) → −1 Defense for 1 round.
Traits:
• Swarm Body — immune to knockdown
• Flesh‑Strip — first hit each round deals +1 damage
Loot: 1–6 nothing
🜆 2. Sand‑Burrow Scorpion
🜆 2. Sand‑Burrow Scorpion
(Already created earlier — included here for chapter completeness.)
Rank: Novice • Role: Lurker • Block: Mini
🜆 3. Glassfang Jackal
🜆 3. Glassfang Jackal
Jackal with translucent fangs that cut like glass.
Rank: Skilled • Role: Skirmisher • Block: Mini
Speed: 8
HP: 3d6+3
Offense: Might+2
Defense: 2
Key Skills: Agility 4, Awareness 3, Brawl 2, Wilderness Lore 3
Attack — Glass Fang Bite: Offense = Might+2, damage 1d6+1.
Crit → target bleeds 1d3.
Traits:
• Pack Hunter — +1 Offense if ally adjacent
• Glass Fangs — melee attackers take 1 damage
Loot: 1–3 hide, 4–5 fang, 6 glass‑fang shard
🜆 4. Dune Stalker Lizard
🜆 4. Dune Stalker Lizard
Fast desert lizard that hunts by vibration.
Rank: Skilled • Role: Ambusher • Block: Mini
Speed: 9
HP: 3d6+3
Offense: Might+2
Defense: 2
Key Skills: Awareness 4, Agility 4, Dark Sight 3
Attack — Sand Slash: Offense = Might+2, damage 1d6+1.
Traits:
• Tremor Sense — detects movement within 6 squares
• Sand Camouflage — Awareness (4) to detect
Loot: 1–4 scales, 5 claw, 6 dune‑core
🜇 5. Sun‑Bleached Mummy
🜇 5. Sun‑Bleached Mummy
Ancient corpse dried by centuries of heat.
Rank: Elite • Role: Brute • Block: Full
CORE STATS
CORE STATS
Speed: 5
HP: 6d6+6
Offense: Might+3
Defense: 3
Size: Medium
SKILLS
SKILLS
Awareness 4, Agility 3, Might 7, Endurance 6, Charm 0, Roguery 1, Wilderness Lore 2, Folk Lore 4,
Brawl 6, Sword‑Play 0, Marksmanship 0, Craftsmanship 0, Dark Sight 4, Healing 0, Magic 3, Magic Resistance 5
TRAITS
TRAITS
• Desiccating Touch: Offense = Might+3; damage 2d6; Endurance (5) or −1d3 HP permanently
• Sand‑Born: Immune to heat
• Cursed Wrappings: Adjacent foes take 1d3 necrotic
ATTACKS
ATTACKS
Primary — Mummified Fist: Offense = Might+3, damage 2d6
Special — Sand Blast: 3‑square cone; 2d6; Agility (4) halves
LOOT
LOOT
1–3 wrappings, 4 mummy dust, 5 ancient coin, 6 cursed heart
🜇 6. Sirocco Djinn
🜇 6. Sirocco Djinn
Spirit of burning wind and shifting sand.
Rank: Elite • Role: Controller • Block: Full
CORE STATS
CORE STATS
Speed: Fly 8
HP: 7d6+7
Offense: Magic+3
Defense: 4
Size: Medium
SKILLS
SKILLS
Awareness 6, Agility 5, Might 3, Endurance 7, Charm 6, Roguery 2, Wilderness Lore 4, Folk Lore 5,
Brawl 2, Sword‑Play 0, Marksmanship 0, Craftsmanship 0, Dark Sight 4, Healing 2, Magic 8, Magic Resistance 6
TRAITS
TRAITS
• Sirocco Blast: 4‑square line; 3d6 fire; Endurance (5) halves
• Mirage Form: Attacks have −1 Offense against it
• Sand Step: Move through sand as if flying
ATTACKS
ATTACKS
Primary — Burning Palm: Offense = Magic+3, damage 2d6 fire
Special — Mirage Bolt: Ranged 10; Offense = Magic+2; damage 2d6
LOOT
LOOT
1–3 sand, 4 djinn dust, 5 fire rune, 6 sirocco heart
🜇 7. Obsidian Scarab Swarm
🜇 7. Obsidian Scarab Swarm
Swarm of razor‑edged beetles.
Rank: Veteran • Role: Swarm • Block: Full
CORE STATS
CORE STATS
Speed: 7
HP: 8d6+8
Offense: Might+3
Defense: 3
Size: Medium (swarm)
SKILLS
SKILLS
Awareness 5, Agility 5, Might 8, Endurance 8, Charm 0, Roguery 0, Wilderness Lore 3, Folk Lore 2,
Brawl 7, Sword‑Play 0, Marksmanship 0, Craftsmanship 0, Dark Sight 4, Healing 0, Magic 0, Magic Resistance 4
TRAITS
TRAITS
• Razor Swarm: Offense = Might+3; damage 2d6; melee attackers take 1d3
• Obsidian Shell: Half damage from slashing
• Burrow Surge: Move 4 squares underground
ATTACKS
ATTACKS
Primary — Swarm Rend: Offense = Might+3, damage 2d6
Special — Obsidian Burst: 3‑square radius; 2d6; Agility (5) halves
LOOT
LOOT
1–3 shards, 4 obsidian plate, 5 scarab core, 6 obsidian heart
🜇 8. Sandstorm Colossus
🜇 8. Sandstorm Colossus
(Already created earlier — included here for chapter completeness.)
Rank: Veteran • Role: Titan • Block: Full
🜇 9. Mirage Serpent
🜇 9. Mirage Serpent
Serpent made of shimmering heat and illusion.
Rank: Legendary • Role: Controller • Block: Full
CORE STATS
CORE STATS
Speed: 9
HP: 11d6+11
Offense: Magic+4
Defense: 6
Size: Huge
SKILLS
SKILLS
Awareness 7, Agility 6, Might 4, Endurance 11, Charm 6, Roguery 3, Wilderness Lore 5, Folk Lore 6,
Brawl 3, Sword‑Play 0, Marksmanship 0, Craftsmanship 0, Dark Sight 5, Healing 2, Magic 12, Magic Resistance 7
TRAITS
TRAITS
• Mirage Body: First attack each round misses automatically
• Heat Wave: 4‑square radius; 3d6 fire; Endurance (6) halves
• Illusory Double: Creates a duplicate; Awareness (6) to detect
ATTACKS
ATTACKS
Primary — Mirage Bite: Offense = Magic+4, damage 3d6
Special — Heat Lash: Offense = Magic+3, damage 3d6 fire
LOOT
LOOT
1–3 heat dust, 4 serpent scale, 5 mirage shard, 6 desert heart
🜇 10. The Devouring Dune
🜇 10. The Devouring Dune
A living dune that swallows armies.
Rank: Mythic • Role: Titan • Block: Full
CORE STATS
CORE STATS
Speed: 6 (glides)
HP: 15d6+15
Offense: Might+6
Defense: 8
Size: Titanic
SKILLS
SKILLS
Awareness 10, Agility 4, Might 14, Endurance 15, Charm 0, Roguery 0, Wilderness Lore 8, Folk Lore 6,
Brawl 12, Sword‑Play 0, Marksmanship 0, Craftsmanship 0, Dark Sight 5, Healing 3, Magic 10, Magic Resistance 10
TRAITS
TRAITS
• Sand Maw: Offense = Might+6; damage 4d6; target Agility (6) or swallowed
• Buried Alive: Swallowed targets take 3d6/round
• Sandstorm Aura: 4‑square radius; −2 to ranged attacks
• Mythic Regeneration: Regains 2d6 HP/round
ATTACKS
ATTACKS
Primary — Crushing Dune: Offense = Might+6, damage 4d6
Mythic — Desert Cataclysm: 6‑square radius; 5d6; Agility (6) halves
LOOT
LOOT
1–2 sand
3–4 ancient relic
5 dune shard
6 mythic desert core
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