Nature Spirits
Roll 1d4
1. This natural place is exceedingly pleasant, with a (roll 1d6): [1] pond, [2] stream, [3] great tree, [4] copse of trees, [5] pleasant rock, or [6] general good feeling in which a nature spirit has a 50% chance of bringing succor to those who venture here by (roll 1d6 again): [1] healing all wounds, [2] removing all diseases or curses, [3] granting a +3 bonus to all nature-related checks for the next 2d3 hours, [4] granting a +1 bonus to all rolls for the next 1d3 hours, [5] showing direction to the nearest node (see Volume II for details), [6] reroll twice.
2. This natural place is exceedingly unpleasant, which features (roll 1d6): [1] crawling bugs, [2] sharp brambles, [3] nasty critters, [4] flying bugs, [5] a general feeling of unease, or [6] reroll twice in which a nature spirit has a 50% chance of bringing pain to those who venture here by (roll 1d4 again): [1] inflicting 1 damage per round, [2] causing -1d6 to all rolls while here, [3] causing -1d2 to all rolls for 1d6 hours afterwards, [4] all three.
3. Quietly, a landvaettir (see Volume I for details), watches from this natural area invisibly while nothing else occurs. It simply is, though those with the ability to notice and speak with it may uncover more (per Referee).
4. 1d3 spirits of this place manifest as (roll 1d12 for each): [1] satyrs, [2] green men, [3] fauns, [4] wild men/ woses, [5] sileni, [6] nymphs, [7] naiads, [8] dryads, [9] hamadryads, [10] oreads, [11] giant version of (reroll d10), [12] treant. They engage with visitors in ways that comes naturally- fear not though, for their orientation is landscape.
Totemic Spirits
1. This natural place is exceedingly pleasant, with a (roll 1d6): [1] pond, [2] stream, [3] great tree, [4] copse of trees, [5] pleasant rock, or [6] general good feeling in which a nature spirit has a 50% chance of bringing succor to those who venture here by (roll 1d6 again): [1] healing all wounds, [2] removing all diseases or curses, [3] granting a +3 bonus to all nature-related checks for the next 2d3 hours, [4] granting a +1 bonus to all rolls for the next 1d3 hours, [5] showing direction to the nearest node (see Volume II for details), [6] reroll twice.
2. This natural place is exceedingly unpleasant, which features (roll 1d6): [1] crawling bugs, [2] sharp brambles, [3] nasty critters, [4] flying bugs, [5] a general feeling of unease, or [6] reroll twice in which a nature spirit has a 50% chance of bringing pain to those who venture here by (roll 1d4 again): [1] inflicting 1 damage per round, [2] causing -1d6 to all rolls while here, [3] causing -1d2 to all rolls for 1d6 hours afterwards, [4] all three.
3. Quietly, a landvaettir (see Volume I for details), watches from this natural area invisibly while nothing else occurs. It simply is, though those with the ability to notice and speak with it may uncover more (per Referee).
4. 1d3 spirits of this place manifest as (roll 1d12 for each): [1] satyrs, [2] green men, [3] fauns, [4] wild men/ woses, [5] sileni, [6] nymphs, [7] naiads, [8] dryads, [9] hamadryads, [10] oreads, [11] giant version of (reroll d10), [12] treant. They engage with visitors in ways that comes naturally- fear not though, for their orientation is landscape.
Totemic Spirits
Roll 1d4
1. The essence of a great beast fills a random party member (roll 1d8): [1] bear, [2] boar, [3] wolf, [4] lion, [5] stag, [6] bull, [7] eagle, [8] other. It grants them +1d4 (roll 1d6): [1] Strength, [2] Constitution, [3] Dexterity, [4] Charisma, [5] initiative bonus, or [6] Wisdom for the next 1d4 hours. It also causes them to have to save vs. spell whenever faced with a food or prey that type of totem possessing them would feed on. If they fail, then they must stop for at least 4d6 rounds to do so, unless they or a loved one is in grave peril during this time.
2. A totem now gives a random party member a more animal appearance (see result #1 above for type) along with the ability to use one of the following each round for the next 1d4 hours (roll 1d5): [1] bite attack for 1d4 damage, [2] claw attack for 1d2 damage, [3] gore attack for 1d6 damage (requires a charge), [4] +3 AC bonus, [5] +15' move bonus
3. Bad tidings: it is now the party's next enemy that is bolstered by a totem spirit, per result #1 or #2 above!
4. A mighty animal stalks into view. Whether it is a rare case of a totemic spirit given physical form or simply of a giant beast augmented further by its totemic namesake, the party should beware. Treat it as a giant (10 HD) version of one of the animal types listed in result #1 above, as well as it being able to turn invisible. It will also only harmed by magic weapons and 3rd level spells or greater and will attack if sufficiently provoked.
Undead Spirits
1. The essence of a great beast fills a random party member (roll 1d8): [1] bear, [2] boar, [3] wolf, [4] lion, [5] stag, [6] bull, [7] eagle, [8] other. It grants them +1d4 (roll 1d6): [1] Strength, [2] Constitution, [3] Dexterity, [4] Charisma, [5] initiative bonus, or [6] Wisdom for the next 1d4 hours. It also causes them to have to save vs. spell whenever faced with a food or prey that type of totem possessing them would feed on. If they fail, then they must stop for at least 4d6 rounds to do so, unless they or a loved one is in grave peril during this time.
2. A totem now gives a random party member a more animal appearance (see result #1 above for type) along with the ability to use one of the following each round for the next 1d4 hours (roll 1d5): [1] bite attack for 1d4 damage, [2] claw attack for 1d2 damage, [3] gore attack for 1d6 damage (requires a charge), [4] +3 AC bonus, [5] +15' move bonus
3. Bad tidings: it is now the party's next enemy that is bolstered by a totem spirit, per result #1 or #2 above!
4. A mighty animal stalks into view. Whether it is a rare case of a totemic spirit given physical form or simply of a giant beast augmented further by its totemic namesake, the party should beware. Treat it as a giant (10 HD) version of one of the animal types listed in result #1 above, as well as it being able to turn invisible. It will also only harmed by magic weapons and 3rd level spells or greater and will attack if sufficiently provoked.
Undead Spirits
Roll 1d4
1. Many say that an otherwise normal man lurks in this area, obviously possessed. Those who seek him will find that to be true, though the undead entity inhabiting him can exhibit that possession in a variety of ways (roll 1d4): [1] obsession over finding the one who had killed the spirit's original body, [2] seeking out life force to drain (per #2 below), [3] having a disease, [4] all three.
2. The spirit of the next foe the party vanquishes in battle rises again as a fell undead. Treat it as a ghost, though what harm it does depends on its obsession in (un)life, draining with a hit (roll 1d4): [1] 1d3 levels (getting ahead), [2] 2d6 years of life (having youthfulness), [3] 1d4 Strength (being mighty), [4] 1d4 Wisdom (shirking responsibility).
3. 1d4 party members get the nagging suspicion that they are being watched. Those who investigate find that it is an undead spirit (see #2 above), though it will only reenact the nature of it's death; that is, unless they taunt it by displaying what it obsesses over.
4. Something dark dwells here. A spirit lost to that what was once given, but then became unrequited, doomed by love itself. Attacking like some sort of wraith, it looks for any others who now have what it lost, draining them of 1d3 Charisma. Who could love them now?
DCC RPG Conversion Notes
Referee= Judge 1. Many say that an otherwise normal man lurks in this area, obviously possessed. Those who seek him will find that to be true, though the undead entity inhabiting him can exhibit that possession in a variety of ways (roll 1d4): [1] obsession over finding the one who had killed the spirit's original body, [2] seeking out life force to drain (per #2 below), [3] having a disease, [4] all three.
2. The spirit of the next foe the party vanquishes in battle rises again as a fell undead. Treat it as a ghost, though what harm it does depends on its obsession in (un)life, draining with a hit (roll 1d4): [1] 1d3 levels (getting ahead), [2] 2d6 years of life (having youthfulness), [3] 1d4 Strength (being mighty), [4] 1d4 Wisdom (shirking responsibility).
3. 1d4 party members get the nagging suspicion that they are being watched. Those who investigate find that it is an undead spirit (see #2 above), though it will only reenact the nature of it's death; that is, unless they taunt it by displaying what it obsesses over.
4. Something dark dwells here. A spirit lost to that what was once given, but then became unrequited, doomed by love itself. Attacking like some sort of wraith, it looks for any others who now have what it lost, draining them of 1d3 Charisma. Who could love them now?
DCC RPG Conversion Notes
Constitution= Stamina
Dexterity= Agility
Charisma= Fellowship
Wisdom= either use the optional rules in Volume I or Luck
Save vs. spell= make a Will save DC 15
Next week: Spirit Encounters, Part IV!
