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Christian Walker Scrollworks Editor

Christopher Shy Artist

Contents

christian walker

scrollworks editor

INTRODUCTION .................................................................3

FACES IN THE CROWD.....................................................4

Amberyll .....................................................................................................4

Margrit Thorne.............................................................................................6

Kel Darbec ...................................................................................................9

Duncan Faulk.............................................................................................10

Loesung ......................................................................................................11

Lt. Deirdre Shae.........................................................................................13

Fletcher, an archer......................................................................................14

Aeryn, a warrior.........................................................................................15

Theobold Coinhammer ..............................................................................16

Four from Miirym......................................................................................17

Lazarus Ewell ............................................................................................20

Lirawynn ...................................................................................................21

The Eagles of Miirym................................................................................22

Wistrom......................................................................................................25

Kira ............................................................................................................26

Daya ...........................................................................................................27

MODEST MAGICS.............................................................28

The Hope Chest .........................................................................................28

Hidden Message.........................................................................................29

Hildebrand’s Tome.....................................................................................29

Bullfinch’s Theology .................................................................................30

The Armor of Bellarm Turen .....................................................................31

Magical Vegetables ....................................................................................32

The Bone Saw............................................................................................33

LOCATIONS........................................................................34

The Quiet Thyme .......................................................................................34

Keller’s Warehouse ....................................................................................37

Ocindra’s Antique Blades ..........................................................................40

The Scullion...............................................................................................44

The Weathered Rose ...........................................................................48

The Shrine of Lady Leandra......................................................................50

Sharby’s Sow Tavern .................................................................................53

OGL.......................................................................................55

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Introduction

I ’ve been hemming and hawing about how to say this, so I’ll just

of a .pdf project. Just the mere mention of Scrollworks

and .pdf in the same sentence sent me into spasms.

“Damn you!” I’d cry. “ Scrollworks is a print affair.

You hear me?! PRINT!” Kind of over-zealous, I

guess.

Michael Hammes, a long-time contributor, has

been hard at work for a while now, urging me to

explore a .pdf collection of Scrollworks articles. His

arguments have won me over and I am pleased to

have met Philip Reed, the Adobe guru who has made

this format possible. I’m hopeful that a .pdf collection

will expose a new audience to the zine. Goodness

knows that Scrollworks needs all the exposure it can

get!

come out with it. I created Scrollworks one night while sitting on

the toilet. I couldn’t sleep, I had some ideas running around my

head and, well, the bathroom seemed like a good place to work.

There it is. Scrollworks ’ dirty little secret.

The first several issues of the zine were a hodge-

podge of format and style. Issues 1-5 were two-page,

8.5” x 11” newsletters that supported GURPS . I

experimented with the digest format for S’works 6.

There was even a tabloid format (11” x 17”) for

S’works 7. I settled on the digest format with S’works

8 and began producing d20 material with S’works 11.

To me, the digest oozes “old school” and hearkens

back to the days of the Traveller little black books and

Autoduel Quarterly , the best gaming mag ever pub-

lished.

Certainly, d20 has been kind to the zine. When

Scrollworks was a GURPS rag, I couldn’t give it

away. You can understand my amazement at the fact

that I can actually SELL it. Publishing under the

d20STL/OGL has opened up so many opportunities. I

have become friends with so many talented writers,

artists, and dedicated readers. Both Scrollworks and I

are richer for it. I guess this is a round-about way of

saying, “Thanks, Wizzo!”

Style-wise, Scrollworks tends to “low power.”

There are few NPCs above 9th level, no prestige

classes, an emphasis on humans, and an attention to

low CR critters. I don’t think that this is a superior

style of play; it’s just the way I play. The term

“crunchy” gets used a lot by publishers, but I think

Scrollworks really delivers on that promise. Issues

offer up lots of plug and play NPCs, locations, mod-

est-powered magic items, and so on. I really feel

that there’s something for everyone within the

digest covers.

Now, let’s talk about medium. Scrollworks is a

print zine and for a very long time I resisted the idea

Enjoy!

Christian Walker

May ‘03

Faces in the Crowd

T he Faces in the Crowd column is a monthly feature that presents a

Amberyll

by Michael Tresca.

From Scrollworks 14

“Please don’t hurt me! Here, everything I

own of value is in this purse.”

– Amberyll, whenever she’s robbed.

new NPC. The NPCs presented here are drawn from Scrollworks

14 -29. Others can be found in Scrollworks Compendium I .

Amberyll spent her childhood as a poor ser-

vant in the wealthy Von Deetz household, envious

of the riches around her, but resigned to her lot in

life. Her beauty only marked her for scorn by the

wealthy ladies she served, who often humiliated

her for fun.

One day, the Von Deetz family awoke to find

their silverware missing. Convinced that the poor-

est servant in the household was most likely to

steal, they tossed Amberyll out onto the street.

Furious that she would be so callously dismissed,

and even angrier with the thieves who had robbed

her mistresses’ home, Amberyll vowed revenge.

Amberyll adapted quickly to life on the

streets. Using her charm and wits, she discovered

the identity of the thieves. Amberyll then set out to

frame them for another robbery - she would break

into the very same Von Deetz house to steal some-

thing so valuable that it would lead the authorities

straight to the thieves! She bluffed her way past

the servant they had hired to replace her, gaining

access to the house. Then she crept silently into the

royal treasury. There, curiously unguarded by any

traps or defenses, was a beautiful bag, gilded with

pearl Surely whatever was in the purse would

bring down the wrath of the royal household!

Amberyll fled with the bag into the night,

only to run headlong into the very thieves she

sought to frame. Aware of her plan, the leader

wrested the purse from her and, hearing coins jin-

gling inside, thrust his hand into it.

A look of surprise passed over the leader’s

face, then panic as he furiously tried to yank his

hand back from the purse’s maw. For a moment

he struggled, sweat beading on his brow. Then

his entire arm sank into the purse.

The thieves fled in terror as the purse sucked

their leader in whole, never to be seen again.

When she recovered her wits, Amberyll realized

that she had been the victim of a double-cross:

the Von Deetz family had hoped to recapture the

thieves with a bag of devouring!

Amberyll moved on to greater things, but

never forgot her heritage. Having carefully

observed the Von Deetz ladies, she was an apt

choice to impersonate nobility. She has since

joined the Lucky Lady gambling establishment

and plies her trade in the surrounding area.

Amberyll is a thief-taker, but not in the tradi-

tional sense. She plays the victim, to teach

thieves a lesson they never forget. The Lucky

Lady prides itself on its secure surroundings, but

the money that flows through the establishment

attracts all manner of ruffians, which is bad for

business. Amberyll is the solution.

Amberyll is more than just an innocent

noblewoman. She gladly hands over her bag

(which she calls her purse), to anyone who asks.

She is careful to jingle the contents and speaks of

the riches contained within, “if only they won’t

hurt her.” Being a greedy lot, thieves invariably

reach inside - and meet Boung, her pet bag of

devouring.

Amberyll uses a variety of wigs, makeup,

and clothes to appear as a wide range of potential

victims, all funded by the Lucky Lady establish-

ment. She is paid well for her services, and rob-

bery (at least, money taken by force) is almost

non-existent when she’s in town.

Still, not every thief takes the bait. In such

cases, Amberyll is quite adept at bringing Boung

to the thieves. She has learned to yank Boung

over her opponent’s heads as a sneak attack dur-

ing a surprise round. Anyone she hits has a 60%

chance of being drawn into Boung’s “mouth”

each round. Boung has developed an apprecia-

tion of Amberyll’s frequent feedings, and will not

attempt to consume her.

This makes the ruse all the more convincing

when Amberyll reaches into the bag with no ill

effects. Even when adventuring, Amberyll takes

Boung with her. She’s very attached to it and

treats the bag better than she treats most people.

When she lets down her guard, thieves cant

slips into her language and her accent clearly

indicates she’s no noblewoman. Her private joke:

“boung” means purse in cant, and “boung nip-

per” is a cutpurse. In Boung’s case, it does far

more than nip!

Amberyll the Thief-Taker, female human Rog6: CR 6; Medium Humanoid (5 ft. 5 in. tall);

HD 6d6; hp 29; Init +3 (Dex); Spd 30 ft.; AC 15, flat-footed 12, touch 13 [[+2 armor, +3

Dex]]; Atks +4 melee (1d4+1/crit 19-20, +1 dagger); or +4 ranged (entangle, tanglefoot

bag); SA sneak attack; SQ uncanny dodge; AL N;

Saves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2;

Abilities: Str 10, Dex 16 (+3), Con 12 (+1), Int 14 (+2), Wis 10, Cha 15 (+2);

Skills: Appraise +8, Bluff +11, Diplomacy +15, Disguise +11, Gather Information +11, Hide

+7, Innuendo +9, Knowledge (history) +5, Knowledge (local) +5, Knowledge (nobility)

+5, Listen +9, Ride +4, Sense Motive +9, Spot +6;

Feats: Dodge, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (bag), Weapon Finesse (bag);

Possessions: Masterwork leather armor, masterwork dagger, 3 tanglefoot bags, potions of cure

light wounds (3), dark vision, hiding, sneaking, and spider climb, cloak of resistance, bag

of devouring containing 37 gp, 65 sp, 10 pp, and 45 cp, 2 amber earrings (worth 100 gp

each), and an amber necklace (worth 340 gp).

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