by Sean Macdonald THE KENCYCLOPEDIA The Kender Handbook by Sean Macdonald Edited by Angela Stachowiak and Ha Macdonald Layout & Typesetting by Matt Haag Illustrations by Naomi Nemes Although my name is up there much of this book was compiled by various authors. Without them it wouldn’t have been possible. - Sean The Kender Justice System by Airen Blakovich Kender at War by Airen Blakovich Knights of Hylo by Airen Blakovich Three Kender Feats by Airen Blakovich Research on Goodlund Regional Write-up by David Caveney Playing a True Kender by Bryan Nawrocki Playing a Unique Kender by Ziv Wities Pouch Table by Ron Cole Kender Artifacts by Eric Jwo 3rd Edition Rules and Consultation by Cam Banks 3rd Edition Rules and Consultation by Richard Connery 3rd Edition Stats for Half-Kender by Trampas Whiteman 3rd Edition Stats for Kender Weapons by Andre LaRoche Timeline Assistance by Weldon Chen Version 5.0 3-2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: KENDER RACE............................................................................................................................................. 5 GENERAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 KENDER ORIGIN STORY.............................................................................................................................................................. 5 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................................................................................. 7 KENDER PERSONALITY ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 CHAPTER TWO: CULTURE ...................................................................................................................................................11 BIRTH...........................................................................................................................................................................................11 CHILDHOOD...............................................................................................................................................................................12 ADOLESCENCE............................................................................................................................................................................13 WANDERLUST.............................................................................................................................................................................14 ADULTS........................................................................................................................................................................................14 LOVE AND MARRIAGE................................................................................................................................................................15 LATER YEARS ...............................................................................................................................................................................17 DEATH .........................................................................................................................................................................................18 JUSTICE SYSTEM..........................................................................................................................................................................19 KENDER CALENDAR AND HOLIDAYS.......................................................................................................................................20 KENDER AT WAR........................................................................................................................................................................21 KENDER CLASS AND STATION ..................................................................................................................................................22 CHAPTER THREE: KENDER RACES ...................................................................................................................................24 TRUE KENDER ............................................................................................................................................................................24 AFFLICTED KENDER...................................................................................................................................................................26 HALF-KENDER............................................................................................................................................................................29 MARAK KENDER.........................................................................................................................................................................30 KENDAR .......................................................................................................................................................................................32 KUNDA.........................................................................................................................................................................................34 KNOMES.......................................................................................................................................................................................39 CHAPTER FOUR: KENDER REGIONS ................................................................................................................................42 REGIONAL HISTORY OF GOODLUND ......................................................................................................................................42 REGIONAL HISTORY OF HYLO..................................................................................................................................................46 GOODLUND (KENDERMORE / 4TH AGE)..................................................................................................................................49 KENDERHOME (HYLO 4TH AND 5TH AGE) ..............................................................................................................................52 ORIGIN STORY OF HYLO...........................................................................................................................................................57 THE COUNTRY KENDER AND THE CITY KENDER.................................................................................................................58 ROLE-PLAYING IN KENDER CITIES...........................................................................................................................................60 CHAPTER FIVE: KENDER CLASSES ....................................................................................................................................63 BARBARIANS.................................................................................................................................................................................63 BARDS...........................................................................................................................................................................................64 CLERICS.......................................................................................................................................................................................66 DRUIDS........................................................................................................................................................................................68 FIGHTERS.....................................................................................................................................................................................69 MONKS.........................................................................................................................................................................................70 MYSTICS.......................................................................................................................................................................................72 RANGERS......................................................................................................................................................................................73 ROGUES AND HANDLERS...........................................................................................................................................................74 WIZARDS......................................................................................................................................................................................76 CHAPTER SIX: PRESTIGE CLASSES ....................................................................................................................................78 DESOLATION TRACKER.............................................................................................................................................................78 DISCIPLE OF FIZBAN...................................................................................................................................................................79