Credits Special Thanks Developers: Scott Holden Joseph Carriker and Anthony Pryor, co-developers of the Authors: Bill Ashbless, Jason Bolte, Chris Cowger, Adam original Scarred Lands; Rich Thomas and Stewart Wieck, current Eichelberger, Nathan Knaack, Chris Sims, Eddy Webb co-owners of the Scarred Lands license; and the many fans and backers of the Kickstarter. Without all of you, this book would Editor: Dixie Cochran be a fond dream, not a reality! Other Contributors: Too many other authors and fans to count, who submitted material for any one of the many first- edition Scarred Lands books Art Direction and Design: Mike Chaney Cover: Aaron Riley Interior Art: Bryan Syme, Brian Leblanc, Andrew Trabbold, Subroto Bhaumik, Mitch Malloy, Shen Fei, Steve Wood, William O’Brien, Seth Rutledge, Aaron Riley, Eric Lofgren, Felipe Goana, James Denton, Claudio Pozas, H.H. 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13 Cleric 51 Hrinruuk [RRIN-roo-ick] 13 Divine Domains 51 Kadum [KAH-doom] 13 Death Domain 51 Lethene [leh-THEE-nuh] 13 Dominion Domain 52 Mesos [MAY-zohs] 13 Justice Domain 55 Mormo [MOR-moh] 14 Liberty Domain 55 Thulkas [THOOL-kahs] 14 Magic Domain 56 Gods 14 Druid 57 Belsameth [BEL-za-meth] 14 Druid Circles 57 Chardun [char-DOON] 15 Circle of the Fallen 57 Corean [KOR-ay-un] 15 Circle of the Jordeh 59 Enkili [en-KEE-lee] 17 Fighter 61 Hedrada [heh-DRAH-dah] 17 Martial Archetypes 61 Madriel [MAD-ree-el] 17 Knight of the Oak 61 Tanil [TAHN-il] 17 Unfailing 62 Vangal [VAN-gahl] 17 Monk 63 Your Scarred Lands Campaign 17 Monastic Traditions 63 Way of Mercy 63 Chapter Two: Races of Ghelspad 19 Paladin 65 Sacred Oaths 65 The Divine Races and the Redeemed 19 Oath of Adamant 65 On Core Races 19 Tenets of Corean 65 Asaatthi 20 Ranger 69 Asaatth Racial Traits 21 Rogue 70 Dwarves 22 Roguish Archetypes 70 Dwarf Racial Traits 23 Knife-Fighter 70 Elves 25 Scout 71 Elf Racial Traits 27 Sorcerer 72 Halflings 28 Sorcerous Origins 72 Halfling Racial Traits 29 Blessed Bloodline 72 Hollow Legionnaires 30 Elemental Kinship 72 Hollow Legionnaire Racial Traits 31 Titanic Corruption 73 Humans 32 Warlock 77 Human Racial Traits 33 Pact Boons 77 Ironbred 34 Pact of Blood 77 SampleIronbred Racial Traits 35 file Pact of the Sea 77 Manticora 36 Otherworldly Patrons 78 Manticora Racial Traits 37 The Genie Monarch 78 Eldritch Invocations 79 Table of Contents 3 Wizard 81 Unique Weapons of Ghelspad 120 Arcane Tradition 81 Armor 122 Battlemage 81 New Armor Descriptions 122 Ornamancer 82 Tools 123 Prestige Classes 83 Starting Equipment Packages 124 Multiclassing: Prestige Classes 83 Adamant Champion 83 Chapter Six: Spells and True Rituals 127 Class Features 83 Mesos’ Bane 127 Banneret 85 Spells 128 Class Features 85 Spell Lists By Class 128 Incarnate 86 New Spell Descriptions 129 Class Features 88 Adamantine Undead 129 Rune Caster 89 Aegis 129 Class Features 89 Animal Spy 129 Spellbow 92 Animate Undead Minion 130 Class Features 92 Aqueous Form 130 Tattoo Adept 94 Aura of Death 130 Class Features 95 Awareness Ward 131 Chapter Four: Backgrounds & Feats 97 Banish Shadow 131 Beads of Blaise 131 Backgrounds 97 Beast Rider 131 Social and Regional Backgrounds 97 Binding Aura 132 Social Backgrounds 97 Blackflame 132 Regional Backgrounds 103 Bleeding Sickness 132 Feats 107 Call Animal 132 Asaatth Savant 107 Chill Wind 133 Bite Fighter 107 Corrode Metal 133 Born Rider 107 Darkstaff 133 Cabalist 107 Dolomar’s Telekinetic Blast 134 Campaigner 108 Enumerate 134 Chain Master 108 Filch 134 Deft Climber 108 Flash 135 Dreadful 108 Force Blast 135 Drendali Adept 109 Frostform 135 Efficient Artisan 109 Hand of Justice 135 Ferocious 110 Holy Beacon 135 Flesh Eater 110 Holy Beacon’s Answer 136 Ghost Speaker 110 Inflict Susceptibility 136 Glyph Adept 110 Instant Wardrobe 136 Ironskin 111 Knock 136 Magical Crafter 111 Leech Field 137 Mark of the Fallen 111 Lightning Shield 138 Military Student 112 Mage Daggers 138 Nimble 113 Mana Spear 138 Pious 113 Mass True Strike 138 Rancorous 113 Metamagic Mimicry 139 Sea Dog 114 Moonlight Curse 139 Shadow Mage 114 Multiply Missile 139 Spire Legionnaire 114 Penumbral Trap 140 Stalwart 114 Persistent Lightning 140 Wild Scent 115 Rend the Sovereign Soul 140 Repeated Teleport 140 ChapterSample Five: Equipment 117 file Scrying Feedback 141 Shadow Bolt 141 Weapons 117 Shadow Conjuration 141 New Weapon Descriptions 117 Shadow Evocation 142 4 Scarred Lands Player’s Guide Shadow Traitor 142 Champion’s Helm 158 Soul Exchange 142 Clarity Boon 158 Spectral Hand 143 Clasp of the Blade 159 Twisting Thrust 143 Cloak of Whispers 159 Unseen Cartographer 143 Clothborn Armor 159 Wall of Darkness 143 Cold Iron Weapon 159 Weapon of Light 144 Color-Weaver’s Boon 159 Winged Mount 144 Companion’s Garb 159 True Rituals 145 Darkleaf Armor 159 Learning a True Ritual 145 Darkwood Bow 159 Casting a True Ritual 145 Death’s Boon 159 At Higher Levels 146 Divine Champion’s Boon 159 Places of Power 146 Elven Razor Bow 160 Ending a True Ritual 146 Enrapturing Boon 160 True Ritual Descriptions 146 Everseeing Eyepatch 160 Awaken Shadows 146 Eye of Night Sigil 160 Blazing Betrayal 147 Fangstooth Weapon 160 Calm the Skies 147 Fire Boon 160 Censure of Mesos 148 Flesh-Warper’s Boon 160 Chardun’s Army 148 Ghost Hand Pattern 160 Denev’s Fury 149 Glibness Boon 161 Divine Aspect 149 Glove of the Gladiator 161 Raise the Temple 150 Glutton’s Boon 161 Rite of Nullification 150 Halfling Blade 161 Thirst for War 151 Helm of the Sacred Ram 161 Holy Boon 161 Chapter Seven: Magic Items 153 Honor Gauntlets 161 Magic Tattoos 153 Hornsaw Flute 161 Hunter’s Boon 162 Creating Magic Tattoos 153 Huntress Bow 162 Magic Tattoos and Other Items 153 Huror’s Hide 162 Removing Magic Tattoos 153 Wondrous Boons 153 Iron Sword of the Champion 162 Judge’s Boon 162 Gaining Wondrous Boons 154 Lava Boon 162 Boon Powers 155 Life’s Boon 162 Boons and Other Items 155 Magic Item Descriptions 155 Luck Boon 162 Magma Lantern 162 All-Mother’s Reaper 155 Mark of the Earth Mother 162 Amulet of Peaceful Repose 155 Mark of the Muskhorn 163 Antimagic Boon 155 Mark of the Spinning Coin 163 Arcanist’s Boon 155 Mask of Desire 163 Azurium Armor 156 Mithril Weapon 163 Bag of the Pyre 156 Moltleather Armor 164 Band of Deepsight 156 Monarch’s Plate 164 Banner of Renown 156 Mother’s Tongue Sigil 164 Barbed Mail 156 Oaken Armor 164 Basalt Amulet 156 Oracle’s Boon 164 Beads of Altered Voice 156 Pattern of the Oaken Shield 164 Beastform Ring 156 Poisoner’s Boon 164 Beast-Master’s