Grim Hollow: The Campaign Guide (2014)
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GH
2014
Brice Herouard, Corodon Fuller, Jordon Gibson, Litnas Markos, Mark Aragona, Victoria Freeman
Homebrew v1.0
Table of Contents
Introduction
Welcome to Etharis
Races of Etharis
Character Options
- Advanced Weapons
- Advanced Weapon Training
- Advanced Ammunition
- Advanced Weapon Properties
- Scatter Save DC
- Feats
- Spells
- Spell Lists
- Spell descriptions
- Curses
- Curse Spell List
- Components
- Shadowsteel
- Curse Strength Table
- Curse Strength Table
- Triggering Event
- Stage Progression
- Escalation
- Culmination
- Curing
- Curse Descriptions
Variant Mechanics
Transformations
- Beginning a Transformation
- Boons and Flaws
- A Blessing or a Curse?
- Leveling Up
- Universal Milestones
- Suggested Class Level to Transformation Level
- Removing a Transformation
- Aberrant Horror
- Becoming an Aberrant Horror
- Transformation Features
- Prerequisites
- Ability Scores:
- Roleplay:
- Transformation
- Level Milestones
- Transformation Level 1
- Transformation Boon: Aberrant Adaptations
- Chitinous Shell
- Eldritch Limbs
- Transformation Boon: Aberrant Form
- Transformation Flaw: Unstable Mutations
- Transformation Level 2
- Transformation Boon: Efficient Killer
- Piercing
- Bludgeoning
- Slashing
- Transformation Boon: Other-wordly Tendrils
- Toxic Spray
- Constrict
- Hypnotic Trance
- Transformation Boon: Situational Evolution
- Scopulae
- Gills and Flippers
- Regenerative Tissue
- Transformation Flaw: Hideous Appearance
- Transformation Level 3
- Transformation Boon: Wings
- Wings
- Transformation Boon: Additional Tendrils
- Transformation Boon: Enhanced Hypertrophy
- Transformation Flaw: Unstable Existence
- Transformation Level 4
- Transformation Boon: Savage Predator
- Transformation Boon: Master of the Deep
- Transformation Boon: Extremophilic Conditioning
- Metamorphosis
- Transformation Flaw: Entropic Abomination
- Fiend
- Becoming a Fiend
- Transformation Features
- Prerequisites
- Ability Scores:
- Roleplay:
- Transformation
- Level Milestones
- Transformation Level 1
- Transformation Boon: Gifts of Damnation
- Transformation Boon: Fiendish Form
- Transformation Flaw: Planar Binding
- Transformation Level 2
- Transformation Boon: Brand of the Chainer's Gaze
- Transformation Boon: Brand of the Tyrant's Hellfire
- Transformation Boon: Brand of the Deceiver's Guile
- Transformation Flaw: Hideous Appearance
- Transformation Level 3
- Transformation Boon: Alluring Deceit
- Transformation Boon: Infernal Resistance
- Transformation Boon: Nether Blade
- Transformation Flaw: True Name
- Transformation Level 4
- Transformation Boon: Commanding Obedience
- Transformation Boon: Brimstone Pyrolysis
- Brimstone Statue
- Detonate
- Transformation Boon: Infernal Summoning
- Transformation Flaw: Pull of the Netherworld
- Gifts of Damnation—Contracts
- Lich
- Becoming a Lich
- Transformation Features
- Prerequisites
- Ability Scores:
- Spellcasting Ability:
- Roleplay:
- Transformation
- Level Milestones
- Transformation Level 1
- Transformation Boon: Harvester of Souls
- Transformation Boon: Undead Form
- Transformation Flaw: Phylactery
- Phylactery
- Transformation Level 2
- Transformation Boon: Puppet Master
- Transformation Boon: Lichdom of the Arcane
- Fire
- Necrotic
- Poison
- Transformation Boon: Rift to the Dreadscapes
- Transformation Boon: Rift to the Dreadscapes
- Transformation Level 3
- Transformation Boon: Relentless Undead
- Transformation Boon: Arcane Supremacy
- Transformation Boon: Staff of the Dreadscapes
- Transformation Flaw: Necromantic Dystrophy
- Transformation Level 4
- Transformation Boon: Lord of Undeath
- Transformation Boon: Arcane Omniscience
- Transformation Boon: Deathly Being
- Transformation Flaw: Weight of the Ages
- Lycanthrope
- Becoming a Lycanthrope
- Transformation Features
- Prerequisites
- Ability Scores:
- Roleplay:
- Transformation
- Level Milestones
- Transformation Level 1
- Transformation Boon: Hybrid Transformation
- Transformation Boon: Shapechanger's Form
- Transformation Flaw: Lust for the Hunt
- Helpless Creatures
- Transformation Level 2
- Transformation Boon: Iron Pelt
- Transformation Boon: Hunter's Howl
- Transformation Boon: Kindred Form
- Kindred Form - Bear
- Kindred Form - Wolf
- Transformation Flaw: Silver Sensitivity
- Transformation Level 3
- Transformation Boon: Titanic Vigor
- Transformation Boon: Predatory Leap
- Transformation Boon: Bestial Savagery
- Transformation Flaw: Fraying Memories
- Transformation Level 4
- Transformation Boon: Savage Instincts
- Transformation Boon: Kindred Affinity
- Transformation Boon: Unstoppable Rage
- Transformation Flaw: Predatory Nature
- Seraph
- Becoming a Seraph
- Transformation Features
- Prerequisites
- Ability Scores:
- Roleplay:
- Transformation
- Level Milestones
- Transformation Level 1
- Transformation Boon: Celestial Form
- Transformation Boon: Angelic Wings
- Transformation Flaw: Planar Binding
- Transformation Level 2
- Transformation Boon: Divine Retribution
- Transformation Boon: Divine Clemency
- Transformation Boon: Divine Expedition
- Transformation Flaw: Divine Appearance
- Transformation Level 3
- Transformation Boon: Radiant Strike
- Transformation Boon: Cleanse Affliction
- Transformation Boon: Bow of Celestial Judgement
- Transformation Flaw: Beacon to Darkness
- Transformation Level 4
- Aura of Holy Purge
- Transformation Boon: Aura of Merciful Blessing
- Transformation Boon: Aura of Empyreal Valor
- Transformation Flaw: Pull of the Empyrean
- Vampire
- Becoming a Vampire
- Transformation Features
- Prerequisites
- Abilities:
- Roleplay Milestones:
- Transformation
- Level Milestones
- Transformation Level 1
- Transformation Boon: Blood Fury
- Blood Fury Abilities
- Fanged Bite (1FP)
- Calculated Strike (1FP)
- Vampiric Mist (2FP)
- Unearthly Reflexes (1FP)
- Deathly Horror (3FP)
- Transformation Boon: Undead Form
- Transformation Flaw: The Sanguine Curse
- Feeding
- Transformation Level 2
- Transformation Boon: Dread Knight Combat Training
- Offensive
- Defensive
- Accuracy
- Transformation Boon: Sanguine Magic
- Cast in Blood (1 FP)
- Sanguine Spellbinding (3 FP)
- Transformation Boon: Shapechanger
- Transformation Flaw: Hideous Appearance
- Transformation Level 3
- Cruel Riposte
- Transformation Boon: Creatures of the Night
- Transformation Boon: Captivating Glance
- Transformation Flaw: Greater Sanguine Curse
- Transformation Level 4
- Transformation Boon: Grim Executioner
- Transformation Boon: Beguiler's Entrancement
- Transformation Boon: Regenerate
- Transformation Flaw: Stake to Heart
Advanced Backgrounds
The Realms of Etharis
- The Bürach Empire
- Landscape
- History of the Bürach
- Provinces
- Revelations of the Gatekeeper Sommerkin
- Riddles At Dinner
- The Ostoyan Empire
- Landscape
- History of Ostoya
- The Ostoyans
- Provinces
- Blood Debt
- Besieging the Order
- The Missing
- The Charneault Kingdom
- Landscape
- History of the Charneault Kingdom
- Errants of the Grove
- People and Living beings
- The Quest
- The Mystic Oath
- Bond with nature
- Decline and decadence
- Maintaining balance between mystical forces
- Dark Spirits
- Provinces
- The First King, Aymeric Noblecoeur
- The First Oath of Ser Guilhem le Preux
- The Valikan Clans
- Landscape
- History of the Valikan
- Provinces
- Raid
- Against the Fire
- The Castinellan Provinces
- Landscape
- History
- Provinces
- The Ember Forge
- The business of war
- Faro, the cliff city
- Half in the sea, half in the land
- The great arsenals
- The vineyards of Sante
- Therpena High Cavalry School
- Aban Dhalrum, the Red Horse Master
- The City of Morencia
- Location
- History
- Cultural Happenings
- Notable Locations
- Notable Persons
- Factions and Institutions
- The City Of Liesech
- Location
- History
- Cultural Happenings
- Notable Locations
- Notable Persons
- Factions and Institutions
Factions of Etharis
The Etharis Pantheon
Renowned Characters Of Etharis
The GM's Guide to Dark Fantasy
- Themes of Dark Fantasy
- Grimdark
- Horror
- Dark Fairy Tales
- Sword and Sorcery
- Conflict and Resolution
- Character
- Example:
- Party
- Example:
- Regional
- Example:
- Level Progression
- Milestone Progression
- Example:
- Goal-Based Progression
- Example:
- Scaling Up Encounter Difficulty
- Use monsters with higher challenge ratings
- Create situational challenges for your players
- Difficult or dangerous terrain
- Advantageous terrain for monsters
- Introduce monsters in waves
- Alter the rules for resting
- Creating Legends
- Legendary Templates
- Bruiser
- Charge
- Fortify (Costs 2 Actions)
- Heal (Costs 3 Actions)
- Skirmisher
- Move
- Weapon Attack
- Calculated Strike (Costs 2 Actions)
- Commander
- Maneuver Ally
- Command Ally
- Summon Ally (Costs 3 Actions)
- Spellcaster
- Cast Cantrip
- Teleport (Costs 2 Actions)
- Cast a Spell (Costs 3 Actions)
- Grievous Wounds
- Implementing Grievous Wounds
- Permanent Wounds
- Contraband
- Diseases
Fables of Etharis
Curse Monsters
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