Esmaran, Esmaran does not intend to concede power. The citys next ruler will have 10 wrest power from her by force. Economy: Esmacan discourages Gillis citizens from trading with outsiders. They are self-sufficient during most years, but winter can be harsh and citizens might have to resort to theft co keep from starving, The bandits in the Headlands make ranching a challenging task, so meat is ‘Most Giilians eat cabbages, leeks, and the almonds th hard to come by. \ 3 Miliary, ‘The iy hat ne formal mii x pig ta pace ac tearing ees races oe ete lcs Rar ‘grown, three dozen ghouls and their six ghast leaders. Once ‘month, Esmaran makes a public ritual out of slaying a person (preferably a stranger), draining his body of blood and feeding him to the ghass, Temples: Esmarans sole concession to benign rule is that she allows free worship by her subjects. The homely temples house ardent worshipers ofthe Halls of the Valiant, the Courts of Justice, the Assembly of Light, and the House ‘of Solace. These priests minister with a mixture of hope and fear; hope for improvement and fear that if they come too close to achieving success that Esmaran will have them caten by ghouls ‘Considered by his peets to be the most likely candidate for ghoul food is Protector Navadaal of the Halls of the Valiant, Since his advancement within the faith depends on batling evil, he must sooner or later come ro odds directly with Esmaran, He has also been secrely sending out calls for paladins to come to his city, bur Esmaran knows about these calls and has already caprured and killed most of these ‘errant heroes as soon as they approached his demesne Mages & Sages: Esmaran has long since slain all wizards in the city. Sages are few and might publicly announce the study of noble subjects like history, the planes, or mathematics, but all are knowledgeable in the lore of undead. The amateur necromancers hope that their kknovsledge might bring about the permanent demise of their oppressor and her minions. Underworld: Giilia has a literal underworld, The untiring ghouls have dug miles of tunnels through the earch. Deep underground lie monstrous ghasts at the heart fof the labyrinch, constantly hungry and immensely powerful, The largest of these beasts, Uggurath, is so mighty that his stench allows no saving throw and his touch ‘ean turn victims stone dead. Esmaran uses his weakest servants as henchmen in retuin for the occasional life captured for Uggurath’s play. The ghast king’s greates pleasure is to hold a wriggling viesim while Esmaran casts fear and scare spells on it, a8 iF che very real terror is nox horrible enough. Interesting Sites: cave complex just over a mile west of the city holds one of the largest colonies of bats on Tellene cavern system that has yet to be fully explored by anyone, even the davarves. Gillian myth says that mind layers live in the deepest part of the complex, but the people of Glia They have enough monsters of their own without making up stories abour Sixecen million bats live in a huge underground do not like 10 spread the rumor others —__& Lamellar A Lamellar armor consists of metal strips against a backing of leather or padded cloth, This medium armor protects well without hindering, movement as much as some heavier armors Lamellar is airy enough to be worn in hot climates longer than chainmail or other all- metal armors. It gives AC bonus 45, check penalty -4, chance of spell failure 30%, max Dexterity +3, movement 20 fe, weighs 30 Ibs, and costs 200 gp. The cost for a masterwork suit is 350 gp.