Available to Mage 3+. Select one living creature within thirty feet of your position. That creature must make a DC 15 saving throw against your magic (or save vs Death, if using Moldvay saves), or else fall dead. If the creature is of higher level or has more hit dice than you have total levels, it gains a +1 bonus to its saving throw per level of difference that exists. If you are higher level, apply the difference as a penalty to the creature's saving throw. This deed can be thwarted by spell resistance. Adjust the target's SR appropriately, based on level difference between caster and target — not to fall below 5% and not to rise above 95%. It's important to be aware of the consequences of failure in using this heroic deed.

Magen Eisenthrast — An accomplished mage who commands a position of respect in the Chapterhouse to which Auriochos and Matthias belong.

Hippotian — a now rarely-manifested crossbreed of human and one of the Outsiders' slave races that were bred hundreds of millennia ago. A consensus among sages is that fewer than one in one hundred thousand people born today manifest this particular set of characteristics. Hippotians were bred for strength, endurance, and survivability. They have resistance to slashing damage.

Hippotians are invariantly physically imposing specimens that have two hook-like fingers and a similar hooked thumb on each hand. Their feet are thick and stump-like, with three heavy, thick claws like one might have seen on a prehistoric sauroid.

Kaden Worst
Barbarian 2
AC 6 (leather, Dex)
29 Hit Points

Str: 18/80 (+3)
Dex 14/75 (+1)
Con: 14/20 (+1)
Int 10/25 (+0)
Wis 11/25 (+0)
Cha: 10/20 (+0)

Kaden is a Hippotian barbarian, resistant to slashing type damage. He carries the unique, rune-inscribed blade known as Cirocanth that deals 5d4 base damage on a hit. He will not speak of his childhood or from whence he originally hails, and he most certainly will not talk about his sword's origin.

His blade requires Strength 14 to lift and Strength 18+ to wield in combat. It crits on natural 19 or 20 attack roll.

In combat, Kaden says, in a rumbling, gravelly voice, "Drop your weapon, and I will make your death a quick one."

Saving Throws
Death Ray/Poison: 12
Wands: 13
Paralysis/Turn-to-Stone: 14
Dragon Breath: 15
Rods/Staves/Spells: 16

Grok Goldtooth
Barbarian 2
AC 6 (leather, Dex)
31 Hit Points

Str: 17/20 (+2)
Dex 12/95 (+0)
Con: 16/10 (+2)
Int 10/25 (+0)
Wis 10/85 (+0)
Cha: 08/20 (-1)

Grok is a half-orc, but looks closer to full-orc. He wields a heavy battleaxe that inflicts base damage of 1d0 (3d6 versus Large or bigger creatures). He hair prematurely graying hair, and never fails to get fighting mad when Krelg Sawsword called him 'Grandfather'. In hostile situations, Grok usually chooses to kill first and ask questions later. Truthfully, he rarely has any questions other than where his next will is coming from.

Saving Throws
Death Ray/Poison: 12
Wands: 13
Paralysis/Turn-to-Stone: 14
Dragon Breath: 15
Rods/Staves/Spells: 16

Krelg Sawsword
Fighter 2
AC 4 (double-chain)
22 Hit Points

Str: 15/10 (+1)
Dex 13/80 (+1)
Con: 15/75 (+1)
Int 09/20 (+0)
Wis 12/35 (+1)
Cha: 09/75 (+0)

Krelg is a half-orc fighter who generally gives no quarter. He fell in with Savra in PR 202 and she treats him well, so as to retain his loyalty and protection. Krelg is brutal and, unknown to him, has Fey blood going back three generations in his ancestry. This manifests in-game as MR 30% magic resistance and a +2 to saving throws versus spells and spell-like effects. Krelg hasn't yet been in a situation that revealed this to himself or to his companion.

Saving Throws
Death Ray/Poison: 12
Wands: 13
Paralysis/Turn-to-Stone: 14
Dragon Breath: 15
Rods/Staves/Spells: 16

Revole Ting
Caravan Master 5/Thief 4
AC 1 (half-plate, shield, Dex)
22 Hit Points

Str: 09/65 (+0)
Dex: 15/50 (+1)
Con: 14/85 (+1)
Int 12/10 (+0)
Wis 12/25 (+1)
Cha 13/70 (+1)

Revole is a one-time ambitious halfling merchant and caravan-master. Unluckily, Thromb was among those unfairly blamed for Auriochos d'Rosenberg's death in a battle with gnolls. Matthias d'Slaytonthorpe nearly slew Thromb, and coerced him into pledging fealty to Asmodeus and to Matthias. Thromb came out of it alive but changed. His right arm is now covered in abominable scales and spikes and carries fell power garnered from hell.

Thromb's right cheek is similar afflicted, but he wears an amulet given him by Lord Ember (Matthias' alias) that hides these monstrous deformities via powerful illusion and also grants Thromb invisibility once per long rest.

Saving Throws
Death Ray/Poison: 13
Wands: 14
Paralysis/Turn-to-Stone: 13
Dragon Breath: 16
Rods/Staves/Spells: 15

NPCs in The Earth — It Cares Not

NPC	Portrait
Earnest Thromb
Grok Goldtooth
Kaden Worst
Krelg Sawsword
Savra Skullmaster

• Matthias d'Slaytonthorpe (a.k.a. 'Lord Ember')
• Auriochos d'Rosenberg (deceased)