Land of Mist

a world unknown

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents.................................................................................................................2

Introduction.........................................................................................................................3

About This Book............................................................................................................3

The World............................................................................................................................4

The Land........................................................................................................................4

The Mist.........................................................................................................................5

Peoples of the Mist.........................................................................................................6

Magic in the Mist...........................................................................................................7

Characters............................................................................................................................9

Creating Characters........................................................................................................9

Character Classes.........................................................................................................10

Aquatic Elf.............................................................................................................10

Beastfolk.................................................................................................................12

Desert Druid...........................................................................................................14

Fairy.......................................................................................................................16

Forester...................................................................................................................18

Gremlin...................................................................................................................20

Moon Drow............................................................................................................22

Mystic.....................................................................................................................24

Rake........................................................................................................................26

Using with Classic Game.............................................................................................30

Open Game License.....................................................................................................32

Table of Contents

PREVIEW CONTENT

This is a preview of Land of Mist – a world unknown. It contains the introduction, world

description, and character classes.

The complete book contains the following:

• A Unique Campaign World, 9 Character Classes, and 7 Character Races.

• Options to play Enlightened Monsters, Hedgewitch Spell Casters, and Lycanthropes.

• Procedures for Underwater Adventuring, alternative Domain Management rules and

an accompanying Mass Combat system.

• Rules for Dragon Riding and seeking the path to Immortality.

• Spell casting via Runes and summoning of Spirit Animals via Totems.

• Protocols for designing Artifacts, new spells, monsters, and more!

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Introduction

About This Book

Land of Mist is a campaign setting and

third party supplement for use with the

popular role-playing game Old-School

Essentials. Inspired by classic tabletop

fantasy worlds, it is a whimsical realm

infused with magic and mystery.

Serving as both a setting and a supple-

ment, referees and players may wish to

utilize all of the content in this book or

only a portion thereof. It is divided into

different sections for ease of reference:

• The World

• Characters

• Game Play

• Spell Casting

• Artifacts

• Monsters

• Adventures

• Stories of the Mist

Each section may be used independently,

allowing referees to choose which ele-

ments to incorporate into their game.

Most of this book is designed to be read

by both the players and the referee, with

the notable exceptions of the Monsters

and Adventures sections, which are

intended to be read only by the referee.

In campaigns where the players are not

native to the setting, they should not read

the section titled The World unless

directed to by the referee.

Stories of the Mist features a selection of

content from valued contributors.

Land of Mist is a 3rd party supplement

and not affiliated with Necrotic Gnome.

• A unique campaign world.

• New character classes and races.

• Options to play enlightened monsters,

hedgewitch spell casters, and lycanthropes.

• Procedures for underwater adven-

turing, alternative domain management

rules, and a new mass combat system.

• Rules for dragon riding, seeking

immortality, spell casting via runes and

summoning of spirit animals via totems.

• Protocols for designing artifacts.

• New spells, monsters and more.

Land of Mist can be used as a standalone

world or integrated into an existing cam-

paign. The provided classes and races are

appropriate for players or NPCs, and the

setting and monsters are compatible to be

encountered by existing characters.

Attention should be paid to several effects

described throughout the section titled

The World. In particular, the powerful

amnesia inducing force detailed in The

Mist, and the related spell casting consid-

erations explained in Magic in the Mist.

Integrating into a Campaign

Introduction

What’s Inside?

Requires Old-School Essentials.

Designed for use with Old-School

Essentials Advanced Fantasy.

For those playing the classic game,

see Using with Classic Game .

How to Use

The World

The Land

A vast continent, known simply as the

Land, dominates this place. It is sur-

rounded by dozens of archipelagos and

hundreds of smaller islets. The Land fea-

tures a diverse range of terrains, from the

frigid southern mountains to the rich

northern coastline, encompassing various

forests, grasslands, and a large central

desert plateau. Inhabitants collectively

refer to this realm, including the islands

and the Mist, as the Land of Mist.

Constantly covered by thick clouds, much

of the world is rainy and fertile. Though

natural sunlight is often diffuse and dim,

magical light sources are common across

the landscape providing ample radiance.

The exception is the sparsely populated

central plateau, above which the clouds

are wispy and the sun burns hot.

The Coral Islands: A large and capti-

vating archipelago to the near north.

The Northern Shores: A bountiful shore-

line spanning most of the northern coast.

The Lushglade Forest: An enormous rain

forest on the northwestern peninsula.

The Wildwoods: A stretch of forested

woodlands bordering the western shore.

The Pasturelands: An expanse of grass-

lands on the east portion of the continent.

The Great Desert: A high desert plateau

covering much of the central landmass.

The Frozen Mountains: A chain of harsh,

rugged mountains across the southern rim,

dotted by coniferous woodlands.

Mount Dread: A huge active volcanic

field in the center of the Land.

What lies beyond The Mist? Aside from

their hazy view of the lights of the sky,

none of those who inhabit it know.

Whether born to the Mist or having

arrived through its foggy periphery, the

Forgetting ensures that none have any

knowledge or memory of what might

exist outside its veil.

Beyond the Mist

Regions

The Land is surrounded by water, and

the water is permanently surrounded by

a thick mist. The ignorant think that this

is all the land that exists, and that the

whole world is set upon a flat disk. The

wise understand that there must be

something more, but can only guess at

what it might be.

The World

The Mist

The Mist surrounds the Land, the islands

and the water on every side. At sea level, it

is so dense as to be impenetrable to light.

Rising up for miles above the ocean, it

gradually thins and curves inward to form

a dome of permanent cloud cover. Below

the water, it extends to the seabed as an

unbroken wall of opaque, murky vortices.

All who pass through the Mist are afflicted

by the Forgetting. Those who come

through from beyond invariably know

nothing of where they came from, or how

they arrived. Many of those who exit

never return, and those who do no longer

remember anything of the world. In either

case, while they remember their name, and

with time rediscover their skills and abili-

ties, they are always unable to recall the

nature of the reality they knew prior to

passing through the Mist.

The Forgetting affects not only people and

creatures, but also any objects that pass

through. All writing and symbols become

indecipherable. Any maps, pictographs or

engravings turn to abstract works devoid

of meaning. There is nothing that can pass

through the Mist without losing all record

of the domain where it existed prior.

The Mist itself is a sentient being, enig-

matic and elusive. It does not reveal its

intentions, even to the immortals that

dwell within its mind. It rarely intervenes

in the lives of those ensnared by its haze.

When it does, its purpose is to subvert any

knowledge of a world beyond.

Above the water, the dense, foggy Mist

extends for hundreds of yards outwards. It

is always so thick as to make it impossible

to see what is on the other side. There is

no barrier to traveling through it. As long

as a person can still see the Land, the

islands, or any part of the world within,

they are not affected by the Forgetting.

Traveling upward, near the clouds, is

impossible for most. Flight works nor-

mally up to a few hundred feet. Above

that, the pull of the Land becomes ever

greater as one rises. Whether by magic or

might, the force becomes insurmountable

before reaching the clouds. The lone

exception are the mist dragons. They are

able to fly themselves and their riders high

into the sky as easily as they can close to

the ground. However, they will never

breach the ever-present ceiling of clouds.

People, creatures and objects (such as ves-

sels or meteors) do sometimes fall from

the sky. Even so, they are never again able

to rise above the clouds, and they are

always disoriented by the Forgetting.

There are many legends of the Mist. Some

believe it is all that is and ever was. Others

say it is but one world of many. The fairies

and fey are certain it is only a dream, but

offer only fantastical stories as evidence.

The moon drow tell tales of wanderers

found deep within their caves, claiming to

remember their past, who speak of another

world. Those strange elves though are

known for their love of illusion and decep-

tion, so most dismiss their claims.

Legends

Traveling through the Mist

The Mind of the Mist

The Forgetting

Peoples of the Mist

The native peoples of the Land of Mist are

collectively known as Mistlings, and those

who arrive through the fog are known as

the Found. Humans are the most numer-

ous of the Mistlings, and share the world

with elves, dwarves, halflings and numer-

ous other demihumans.

The Found are usually greeted by sea

elves or other ocean dwellers, as most of

them arrive through the Mist over the

water. Some also occasionally emerge

from the sky, but whether by dragon or

airship, the unforgiving pull of the Land

tends to bring them crashing down.

The civilizations of the Land of Mist are

many and varied. Human communities are

usually diverse, and often include substan-

tial numbers of demihumans. Communi-

ties of the demihumans themselves tend to

be insular and suspicious, containing few

residents not of their kind.

No single nation dominates the world.

Many groups are loose confederations,

and those with dense populations tend to

arrange as city-states. The largest of the

kingdoms are the Pyramid Builders,

though the Desert Nomads claim the

greatest swath of land as their territory.

Most inhabitants of the Mist are welcom-

ing to Found arrivals, who are often scared

and bewildered due to the Forgetting. The

aquatic elves in particular consider it their

duty to help them acclimate. They practice

an embracing ceremony, with an evening

of dancing and feasting upon the beach.

The Found then stay with them for a short

while, before being sailed to the commu-

nity where they are most likely to fit in.

Arcane Cabalists: Devoted subjects of

the Archmage of the Dark Order.

Cosmopolitans: Citizens of large cities

across the Land, human and demihuman.

Desert Nomads: Wandering herders and

traders that travel the Great Desert.

Iceborne Berserkers: Valiant raiding

clans of the cold southern islands.

Jungle Warriors: Warring factions of the

Lushglade who practice ritual sacrifice.

Mariners: Nautical merchants and sailors

of the sea by the Northern Shores.

Pastoralists: Horse riders and skilled

game hunters of the Pasturelands.

Pyramid Builders: Temple builders of the

fertile river south of the Great Desert.

Royalists: Sovereigns and vassals of the

many kingdoms of the Mist.

Badlands Beasts: Armies of enlightened

monsters in the desert wastelands.

Drow: Dark elves and moon drow of

caves, caverns and the Undermoon.

Elven Islanders: Aquatic elves of the

Coral Islands and the ocean below.

Forest Fey: Elves and their fairy kindreds

of the deep Wildwoods.

Half Homes: Halflings of the idyllic shires

in the valley west of the Pasturelands.

Mountain Dwarves: Clans of dwarves

that live deep within the mountain stone.

Southern Beastfolk: Fishers and fur trap-

pers of the Frozen Mountains.

Wee Warriors: Bittle tribespeople of the

Lushglade Forest.

Demihuman Communities

Human Communities

Magic in the Mist

Magic pervades every corner of the Land

of Mist. Spell casters are common, as are

their works. Runes, artifacts, and enchant-

ments are plentiful. However, there are

limits, and they are beyond mortal control.

Divine magic in the Land of Mist is gov-

erned by the Immortals. These ascended

beings were each at one time living crea-

tures of the world. Through grand deeds

and the faith of their followers, they tran-

scended their mortal lives and joined with

the Mist. They exist within its mind as if

in a lucid dream, and from time to time

descend to tend to their worshipers in the

cults they left behind.

Arcane magic is largely the domain of the

fey. Elves and drow flourish below the

ground, upon the land and beneath the sea,

while fairy magic runs wild in the forests.

Humans are among the most powerful

magic-users, though even they often

embrace the ways of the elves.

The Mist itself is the ultimate arbiter of all

magic. Its rules are inviolable, even for the

Immortals. No magic can pass through the

Mist without being dispelled, and none

can sense or interact with anything beyond

the Mist. Magic cannot transport or tele-

port anything outside its bounds, and no

creature or object that arrives is immune to

the effects of the Forgetting.

Any deities that may exist beyond cannot

be reached from within the Mist. In order

to pray for spells, divine casters in the

Land of Mist must join one of the cults

established by the Immortals.

The Land itself, as well as the islands and

the sea hold a magic of their own. Any-

thing traveling more than a hundred yards

above the water or land begins to experi-

ence a stronger attraction to the world

below. The effect is subtle at first, and of

little consequence to the daily habits of

birds and other sky creatures. With greater

height the force increases, becoming

insurmountable before reaching clouds.

There is enchantment everywhere in the

Land of Mist. Mystical runes hold power-

ful magic, found carved into trees and

stone. Obscure artifacts from times

unknown continue to function after thou-

sands of years. Spell casters of all types

abound, and even many simple folk carry

totems for summoning their animal spirits.

Brutes and beastfolk, the most ancient of

peoples, have endured even as their

descendants evolved. An entire race of

humans, the bittles, are transformed to lil-

liputian proportions. Werewolves and

other lycanthropes struggle to suppress

their wild urges and attempt to lead nor-

mal lives, while typically dim monsters

achieve sentience and gain agency.

Peculiar Magical Effects

Enchantment Everywhere

The Pull of the Land

Divine Magic

Arcane Antics

Common survivors of falls from the

sky, gremlins aren’t spell casters but

are inherently magical. They most

often live among the Cosmopolitans.

Characters

Creating Characters

Any character created using the Basic or

Advanced methods described in Old-

School Essentials can be used with Land

of Mist. The additional classes and races

presented in this text are designed to be

compatible with either method.

In addition to the standard character

options, several further possibilities for

character development are made available

in Land of Mist, summarized here.

New Classes and Races

Several new classes and races are pre-

sented, representing the peoples of the

Land of Mist. Except for the demihuman

classes, each entry provides the classes or

races allowed, along with their maximum

levels, for use with the Advanced game.

Variant Human Races

Two new types of humans, bittles and

brutes, can access most of the same class

and level options as standard humans.

Each has a special requirement for gener-

ating ability scores, so the choice to play

as one must be made before rolling them.

Enlightened Monsters

As an alternative to choosing a class, play-

ers can create a character based on a

monster that has achieved enlightenment.

To play as an enlightened monster, use the

Basic Method for creating a character. In-

stead of choosing a class, use the process

described in the Enlightenment section.

Hedgewitch Spell Casters

Characters of any class can access limited

spell casting abilities by practicing as

hedgewitches. Hedgewitches require ad-

ditional experience points to advance in

level. The decision to play as a hedgewitch

must be made at character creation.

Lycanthropy

Players of human characters can choose to

play as a lycanthrope, a person infected

with a magical disease that sometimes

changes them into an animal form.

The choice to play a lycanthrope can be

made at character creation, or infection

may occur later on. The Lycanthropy

section provides the required details.

Cults

Membership in one of the various cults is

common in the Land of Mist. Cults are

established by the Immortals, and are

attuned with their alignment.

Any character may be created as a mem-

ber of a cult, or they may join one at a

later time. It is required that divine spell

casters in the Land of Mist belong to a

cult, as this is how religion is practiced.

Totems

A player may at any time choose a totem

for their character, an emblem of an

animal spirit which they hold sacred. At

higher levels, they can use this emblem to

summon their spirit animal to assist them.

The decision to choose a totem should be

weighed carefully, as it cannot be changed

once chosen. Totem animals are sum-

moned as a form of divine magic, and are

described in the Spell Casting section.Character Classes

New Character Options

Characters

Character Classes

Aquatic Elf

Aquatic elves are born to the sea and live

both below the water and upon the land.

Their webbed fingers and toes, gills, and

pale iridescent skin set them apart from

the forest dwelling elves. They are adapted

to life in the ocean, and have lost some of

the qualities typical of the fey.

Prime requisites: Aquatic elves with 13+

CON and INT get a 5% XP bonus; those

with 16+ INT and 13+ CON get +10% XP.

See Magic in Old-School Essentials for

full details on arcane magic.

Magical research: Aquatic elves of level

2+ can research spells, inscribe them on

spell pebbles, and explore other magic. At

10th level, they can craft magic items.

Spell casting: Aquatic elves carry spell

pebbles inscribed with arcane spells. Spell

pebbles work the same as spell books. The

spells they can memorize are based on

their experience level (see level progres-

sion table). A 2nd level aquatic elf has one

spell pebble, chosen by the referee.

Aquatic elves have the same spell selec-

tion as magic-users (see Magic).

Using magic items: As spell casters,

aquatic elves can use magic scrolls of

spells on their spell list. They can also use

items that may only be used by arcane

spell casters (e.g. magic wands).

Aquatic elves are able to change their skin

pigmentation to blend in with the sur-

rounding environment. This allows them

to hide underwater or in the wilderness

with a 90% chance of success.

Aquatic elves, being regular swimmers,

cannot wear armor heavier than leather

and cannot use shields. They do not use

bows or other ranged weapons. They can

use any one-handed melee weapon.

Aquatic elves are expert navigators with a

chance of getting lost at sea of only 1-in-6.

Aquatic elves are able to swim at their full

movement rate.

Aquatic elves can deliver a powerful

punch that inflicts 1d4 points of damage,

modified by STR.

Aquatic elves are able to breath normally

both underwater and in air.

Water Breathing

Unarmed Damage

Swimming

Navigation

Combat

Camouflage

Arcane Magic

Character Classes

Requirements: Minimum INT 9

Prime requisite: CON and INT

Hit Dice: 1d8

Maximum Level: 10

Armor: Leather, no shields

Weapons: One-handed melee weapons

Languages: Alignment, Common,

Elvish, the language of dolphins and

whales

An aquatic elf may establish a coastal

stronghold which will form the basis of a

new community of aquatic elves. These

villages span from the beach upon the land

down into shelves and reefs below water.

Crustaceans, fish, dolphins and other ani-

mals that live in the sea within range of

the completed stronghold will become

friends with the aquatic elves. They may

warn of intruders, carry messages and

news, and so on.

An aquatic elf ruler may only hire aquatic

elf mercenaries. Specialists and retainers

of any race may be hired.

After Reaching 10

Level

Underwater Adventures

Aquatic elves are competent adventur-

ers both on the land and under the sea.

See Underwater Adventuring for

game rules and information on how

to explore the oceans.

Aquatic Elf Level Progression

Level XP HD THAC0

Saving Throws Spells

D W P B S 1 2 3 4 5

1 0 1d8 19 [0] 12 13 13 15 15 - - - - -

2 3,000 2d8 19 [0] 12 13 13 15 15 1 - - - -

3 6,000 3d8 19 [0] 12 13 13 15 15 2 - - - -

4 12,000 4d8 17 [+2] 10 11 11 13 12 2 1 - - -

5 25,000 5d8 17 [+2] 10 11 11 13 12 2 2 - - -

6 50,000 6d8 17 [+2] 10 11 11 13 12 2 2 1 - -

7 100,000 7d8 14 [+5] 8 9 9 10 10 2 2 2 - -

8 200,000 8d8 14 [+5] 8 9 9 10 10 3 2 2 1 -

9 400,000 9d8 14 [+5] 8 9 9 10 10 3 3 2 2 -

10 600,000 9d8+2* 12 [+7] 6 7 8 8 8 3 3 3 2 1

* Modifiers from CON no longer apply. Death / poison, Wands, Paralysis / petrify,

Breath attacks, Spells / rods / staves

Beastfolk

Beastfolk are demihumans descended

from the progenitors of various humanoid

races such as orcs, trolls and ogres.

Though civilized compared to their mon-

strous kin, they prefer a more primitive

existence than most other peoples.

Beastfolk can use all types of weapons,

and can use leather armor and shields.

Beastfolk have infravision to 60’.

Beastfolk have thick, leather-like hides

which grant them a natural Armor Class of

7 [12]. Standard leather armor does not

further improve their Armor Class.

Beastfolk are hardy, robust creatures and

so receive +1 hit point (hp) each level.

Beastfolk vary widely in appearance. Use

the following tables to randomly deter-

mine their characteristics.

Height (roll 1d8) Weight (roll 1d8)

Roll Result Roll Result

1 3 ½’ 1 75 lb

2 4’ 2 100 lb

3 4 ½’ 3 125 lb

4 5’ 4 150 lb

5 5 ½’ 5 175 lb

6 6’ 6 200 lb

7 6 ½’ 7 225 lb

8 7’ 8 250 lb

Ears (roll 1d6) Teeth (roll 1d6)

Roll Result Roll Result

1 Pointy, small 1 Human-like

2 Round, small 2 Sharpened

3 Pointy, normal 3 Overbite

4 Round, normal 4 Underbite

5 Pointy, large 5 Fangs

6 Round, large 6 Missing

Iris (roll 1d6) Pupil (roll 1d6)

Roll Result Roll Result

1 Blue 1 Black

2 Brown 2 Gray

3 Green 3 Green

4 Red 4 Red

5 Violet 5 White

6 Yellow 6 Yellow

Hide (roll 1d6) Hair (roll 1d8)

Roll Result Roll Result

1 Black 1 Bald

2 Brown 2 Black

3 Green 3 Blonde

4 Red 4 Blue

5 White 5 Brown

6 Yellow 6 Green

7 Red

8 White

Appearance

Robust

Natural Armor

Infravision

Combat

Requirements: Minimum CON 9,

minimum STR 9

Prime requisite: STR

Hit Dice: 1d8+1

Maximum Level: 10

Armor: Leather, shields

Weapons: Any

Languages: Alignment, Beastfolk,

Common

A beastperson can call upon the warriors

of their tribe to form a horde and join them

in battle or assist with another significant

undertaking. Up to 100 beastfolk of levels

1–3 will assemble within one week and

lend themselves to the cause.

After the horde’s efforts are completed,

the beastfolk who rallied them must pro-

vide for a great feast in their honor.

After Reaching 9

Level

Beastfolk Level Progression

Level XP HD THAC0

Saving Throws

D W P B S

1 0 1d8+1 19 [0] 12 13 14 15 16

2 1,200 2d8+2 19 [0] 12 13 14 15 16

3 2,400 3d8+3 19 [0] 12 13 14 15 16

4 4,800 4d8+4 17 [+2] 10 11 12 13 14

5 9,600 5d8+5 17 [+2] 10 11 12 13 14

6 20,000 6d8+6 17 [+2] 10 11 12 13 14

7 40,000 7d8+7 14 [+5] 8 9 10 10 12

8 80,000 8d8+8 14 [+5] 8 9 10 10 12

9 160,000 9d8+9 14 [+5] 8 9 10 10 12

10 280,000 9d8+12* 12 [+7] 6 7 8 8 10

* Modifiers from CON no longer apply. Death / poison, Wands, Paralysis / petrify,

Breath attacks, Spells / rods / staves

Desert Druid

Desert druids are holy cleric scholars who

seek truth and peace through devotion to

their faith, nature, and the welfare of all

beings. Through the study of the wilder-

ness and a discipline of ritual physical

exercise, they attain incredible wisdom.

Alignment: Desert druids commitment to

peace prevents them from being chaotic.

A desert druid, forsaking other actions for

a round, gains use of both of these abilities:

• Dash: During any movement, can do

so at twice the normal rate.

• Dodge: Try to dodge attacks and gain

a +4 bonus to Armor Class for the round.

Desert druids are pacifistic and avoid

combat. They cannot use any weapons or

any kind of armor. Their unarmed attacks

inflict 1d2 damage, modified by STR.

See Magic in Old-School Essentials

Advanced Fantasy for full details on

divine magic.

Holy symbol: A desert druid must carry a

holy symbol of their faith (see Cults).

Divine disfavour: Desert druids must be

faithful to their alignment and religion.

Magical research: Desert druids of any

level can research spells and explore other

magic associated with their their faith. At

9th level, they can craft magic items.

Spell casting: Desert druids pray to

receive spells. The power and number of

spells are based on their experience level

(see level progression table). Desert druids

have access to the spell selections of both

clerics and druids (see Magic).

Using magic items: As spell casters,

desert druids can use magic scrolls of

spells on their spell lists. They can also

use items that may only be used by divine

spell casters (e.g. some magic staves).

Desert druids can invoke the power of

their faith to repel the undead. Roll 2d6,

consult the table opposite, and compare

the result to the undead's Hit Dice.

Successful Turning: If successful, roll

2d6 to determine how many HD of undead

are affected (turned or destroyed). At least

one is affected on a successful turning.

Those with lowest HD are affected first.

Turned undead: Will exit the area, if

possible, and not harm or touch the

desert druid.

Destroyed undead (result of D): Are

instantly and permanently annihilated.

Turning the Undead

Divine Magic

Combat

Agility

Requirements: Minimum CON 9

Prime requisite: WIS

Hit Dice: 1d6

Maximum Level: 14

Armor: None

Weapons: None

Languages: Alignment, Common

Through intense ritual prayer, a desert

druid may establish a stronghold made of

natural materials. An offering must be

made of value similar to the construction

costs that would be incurred. In return,

divine forces will shape the environment

into the desired structure. Once construc-

tion is complete, 1d6 devotees of levels

1–3 will arrive to study under them.

• Half-Elf: 10th

• Half-Orc: 6th

• Human: 14th

Allowed Races and Max Level

After Reaching 9

Level

Turning the Undead

Level

Monster Hit Dice†

1 2 2* 3 4 5 6 7-9

1 7 9 11 - - - - -

2 T 7 9 11 - - - -

3 T T 7 9 11 - - -

4 D T T 7 9 11 - -

5 D D T T 7 9 11 -

6 D D D T T 7 9 11

7 D D D D T T 7 9

8 D D D D D T T 7

9 D D D D D D T T

10 D D D D D D D T

11+ D D D D D D D D

* 2 HD monsters with a special ability

(i.e. with an asterisk next to their HD rat-

ing).

† At the referee’s option, the table may be

expanded to include more powerful types

of undead monsters.

Desert Druid Level Progression

Level XP HD THAC0

Saving Throws Spells

D W P B S 1 2 3 4 5

1 0 1d6 19 [0] 8 9 10 13 12 1 - - - -

2 1,500 2d6 19 [0] 8 9 10 13 12 2 - - - -

3 3,000 3d6 19 [0] 8 9 10 13 12 2 1 - - -

4 6,000 4d6 19 [0] 6 7 8 10 10 2 2 - - -

5 12,000 5d6 17 [+2] 6 7 8 10 10 2 2 1 1 -

6 20,000 6d6 17 [+2] 6 7 8 10 10 2 2 2 1 1

7 35,000 7d6 17 [+2] 4 5 6 7 8 3 3 2 2 1

8 60,000 8d6 17 [+2] 4 5 6 7 8 3 3 3 2 2

9 90,000 9d6 14 [+5] 4 5 6 7 8 4 4 3 3 2

10 125,000 9d6+1* 14 [+5] 2 3 4 4 6 4 4 4 3 3

11 200,000 9d6+2* 14 [+5] 2 3 4 4 6 5 5 4 4 3

12 300,000 9d6+3* 14 [+5] 2 3 4 4 6 5 5 5 4 4

13 500,000 9d6+4* 12 [+7] 2 3 4 4 6 6 5 5 5 4

14 700,000 9d6+5* 12 [+7] 2 3 4 4 6 6 6 5 5 5

* Modifiers from CON no longer apply. Death / poison, Wands, Paralysis / petrify,

Breath attacks, Spells / rods / staves

Fairy

Fairies are fey demihumans no more than

1–2' tall with insectoid wings. Distant rela-

tives of elves, their love of magic is even

greater yet far more mercurial.

Fairies can use any weapon appropriate to

their stature (as determined by the ref-

eree). They cannot use longbows or two-

handed swords and are unable to use

shields or wear any kind of armor.

Due to their small size, fairies gain a +2

bonus to AC when attacked by opponents

equal to or greater than human-sized.

Fairy magic functions much like arcane

magic, but is wild and untamed.

See Magic in Old-School Essentials Ad-

vanced Fantasy for details on magic.

Using magic items: As spell casters,

fairies can use magic scrolls of any spell.

There is a 10% chance of error: instead, a

random spell is cast. They can also use

items that may only be used by spell cast-

ers (e.g. magic wands or staves).

Spell casting: Fairies commune with

nature and allow their minds to absorb

which spells arise. The spells they can

memorize are based on their experience

level (see level progression table). A 1st

level fairy can memorize one spell.

Each day, after uninterrupted sleep, roll

on the Fairy Magic Spells table for

each spell to memorize. Fairy magic

utilizes spells from multiple arcane and

divine spell lists (see Magic).

Fairies can use these skills with the chance

of success shown in the table opposite:

• Find or remove treasure traps (TR)

• Move silently (MS)

• Pick pockets (PP)

These skills act as those of the thief class

described in Old-School Essentials.

Fairies have small wings which allow

them to fly for a number of turns equal to

their level, at a speed of 120’ (40’). They

must then rest for at least one turn.

Iron weapons deal +1 damage to fairies.

A fairy can increase their apparent size

whenever they wish, up to 6’ tall. The

nature of this change is illusory, but con-

vincing to all the senses. No real physical

properties are changed. Any items worn or

carried by the fairy also appear to change

size for as long as the effect is maintained.

Size Change

Iron Vulnerability

Flight

Fairy Skills

Fairy Magic

Defensive Bonus

Combat

Requirements: Minimum CHA 9

Prime requisite: CHA

Hit Dice: 1d4

Maximum Level: 8

Armor: None

Weapons: Any appropriate to size

Languages: Alignment, Common,

Elvish, Pixie

A fairy may establish a fey fiefdom,

attracting 3d6 fairies of 1st level. They

will serve the character in exchange for

protection and opportunities for adventure.

After Reaching 8

Level

Fairy Skills Chance of Success

Level TR MS PP

1 10 20 20

2 15 25 25

3 20 30 30

4 25 35 35

5 30 40 40

6 40 45 45

7 50 55 55

8 60 65 65

Fairy Magic Spells

Spell

Level

Roll 1d6

(result) Spell Name

Spell

List*

1 Charm Person M

2 Magic Missile M

3 Sleep M

4 Cure Light Wounds C

5 Faerie Fire D

6 Glamour I

1 ESP M

2 Invisibility M

3 Mirror Image M

4 Speak with Animals C

5 Obscuring Mist D

6 Hypnotic Pattern I

1 Clairvoyance M

2 Haste M

3 Hold Person M

4 Growth of Animal C

5 Tree Shape D

6 Suggestion I

1 Charm Monster M

2 Confusion M

3 Polymorph Others M

4 Speak with Plants C

5 Summon Animals D

6 Emotion I

1 Feeblemind M

2 Telekinesis M

3 Teleport M

4 Insect Plague C

5 Control Weather D

6 Illusion I

* Cleric, Druid, Illusionist, Magic-User

Fairy Level Progression

Level XP HD THAC0

Saving Throws Spells

D W P B S 1 2 3 4 5

1 0 1d4 19 [0] 12 13 13 15 15 1 - - - -

2 2,500 2d4 19 [0] 12 13 13 15 15 1 1 - - -

3 5,000 3d4 19 [0] 12 13 13 15 15 1 1 1 - -

4 10,000 4d4 19 [0] 10 11 11 13 12 1 1 1 1 -

5 20,000 5d4 19 [0] 10 11 11 13 12 1 1 1 1 1

6 40,000 6d4 17 [+2] 10 11 11 13 12 2 1 1 1 1

7 80,000 7d4 17 [+2] 8 9 9 10 10 2 2 2 1 1

8 160,000 8d4 17 [+2] 8 9 9 10 10 2 2 2 2 2

Death / poison, Wands, Paralysis / petrify,

Breath attacks, Spells / rods / staves

Forester

Foresters are protectors of the woodlands

skilled in both fighting and magic. Follow-

ing traditions handed down to them from

the elves, they lead a mostly solitary life

guarding over the creatures of the forest.

Prime requisites: Foresters with 13+ INT

and STR get a 5% XP bonus; those with

16+ STR and 13+ INT get +10% XP.

See Magic in Old-School Essentials for

full details on arcane magic.

Magical research: Foresters of any level

can research spells, add them to their spell

book, and explore other magic. At 9th

level, they can craft magic items.

Spell casting: Foresters carry spell books

containing arcane spells. The spells they

can memorize are based on their experi-

ence level (see level progression table). A

1st level forester has one spell, chosen by

the referee. Foresters have the same spell

selection as magic-users (see Magic).

Using magic items: As spell casters,

foresters can use magic scrolls of spells on

their spell list. They can also use items

that may only be used by arcane spell cast-

ers (e.g. magic wands).

Foresters are bound to the wilderness, so

may only memorize new spells when out-

doors and above ground.

Foresters can use all types of weapons and

armor, including shields.

Foresters’ keen observation allows them,

when actively searching, to detect hidden

and secret doors with a 2-in-6 chance.

In woods or undergrowth, a forester can

hide with a 90% chance of success.

Foresters have a 2-in-6 chance of hearing

noises.

Listening at Doors

Hiding

Detect Secret Doors

Combat

Bound to Wilderness

Arcane Magic

Requirements: Minimum INT 9,

minimum STR 9

Prime requisite: INT and STR

Hit Dice: 1d6

Maximum Level: 14

Armor: Any, including shields

Weapons: Any

Languages: Alignment, Common,

Elvish