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22June,2009   
Today’sTabbloid    
PERSONALNEWSFOR
r i o r i o 2 @ r o g u e - g a m e s . n e t  
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ROGUEFEED    
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JUN21,200910:39A.M.   AnyoneoutthereknowmuchaboutthelatestversionoftheElricRPG?I   wasabigfanof
S t o r m b r i n g e r 
 backintheday—agameIstillconsider   oneofthebestfantasygameseverwritten—butInolongerhavemy   copyandIhaveastrangehankeringtore-acquireit.IsupposeIcould    justhuntdownausedcopyoneBayorelsewhere,but,beingthe   punctilioussortthatIam,Iprefertobuyonlymintornear-mintcopies   ofoldgames,whichcangetveryexpensive.Ifthenewversionofthe   gamewereanygood,I’dbehappytopickitup(nottomentionthe   
 H a w k m o o n 
companiongame,whichisevenmoreupmyalley),butI’m     reluctantt  odosowith   outsomegoodwordofmouthaboutit.Ican’t  seemtofi  ndanyrevie    wsonlineandIknowthereweresomecomplaints   abouttheMongoose
R u n e Q u e s t
game,whichmakesmewary.  Soanyinisghtsorcommentsonthematterwouldbeappreciated.  ROGUEFEED    
[LostWorks]MortaktheSilent  Knife   
JUN21,200908:28A.M.  Ihavealwayslikedhobgoblins.WhenIwasyoungerandmakingmyfirst  foraysintotheworldofDungeonMastering,Ilatchedontotherace.I  thinkpartofthereasonIdidwasbecauseeveryonewasusingorcsand   goblinsandIwantedtousesomethingdifferent.AsIgrewolderandmy   campaignschanged,Istillusedhobgoblins.  Inmylongrunning
D&D     
campaignImademyhobgoblinsintoarace   thatwasn   otatribalwarlikesociety.Forthemhonorandstreng   thwas    whatdeter   minedahobgoblin’splaceinsociety.Insteadofbein   gcannon   fodderwithnogoals,myhobgoblinswerearacethatfeltitwastheir   divinerighttoruleandconquer.Hobgoblins,forme,werenota    brainlessbarbaricrace,butathinkingphilosophicalone.  MortaktheSilentKnifewasoneofthethreeNPCsthatIsubmittedfor   
 Atlas’  
U n c o m m o n  C h a r a c t e r   
.Mortakwasnotaccepted,andIthoughtI   wouldusehimin
E m p i r e ’  s  E n d    
whichIwrotefor
Crookedface   Games   
,butthatgameneversawthelightofday.Sadly,hedidnotfit  theviewofhobgoblinsorthefeelofthecity.Eventuallyheendedupin   
Scrollworks   
.  
MortaktheSilentKnife   
Eversincehewasayounghobgoblin,Mortakknewhewasdifferent.He   hatedtakingorders,andhefeltthatheshouldonlylistentohimself.  Growingolderhecametotherealizationthatverylittleofthewealth   thatthetribelootedactuallystayedwiththetribe.Mostofitwenttothe   chieftain,andashegotricher,thetribegotpoorer.   Anagileandsneakyhobgoblin,Mortakwasalsogiftedwithakeen   intellect.Tiredofthelifeofpoverty,andriskinghislifeforsolittle,he   hatchedaplantoquietlystealfromhistribe.Atfirstnoonerealized    whatwasgoingon,sinceMortakwascarefultotakeonlysmallitems.   Witheachitemhestole,Mortakwantedmore,andbeforelongbecame   addictedtostealing.Onedayhisgreedgotthebetterofhimandledtoa   lifechange.  Developingthehabitofsneakingintothechieftain’stent,Mortakwould   helphimselftowhateverhewanted.OnedayMortakgotcarelessand    wasnotpayingattention,whenhewasdiscoveredbyoneofthe   lieutenants.BeforehecouldraisethealarmMortakkilledthelieutenant  andfled.Realizinghewasnowanoutlaw,andthatnotribewouldgive   himsanctuary,Mortakenjoyedhisoutlawstatusandthefreedomit   broughthim.Hehadbrokenfreeoftheshacklesoftribaltraditionand    vowedthathewouldonlyanswertohimself.Thiswaswhatledhimto   thehumancityOmatet.  Knowinghumansarewealthy,Mortakreasonedthatahumancitycould   makehimwealthyaswell.ItwaseasyforahobgoblinofMortak’sskillto   sneakintoOmatetundetected,andhidefromtheguards.Onceinside,he   stayedtotheshadowsstealingwhatheneededtosurvive.Hisstealing   ledhimtobeginaccumulatingagreatdealofwealth,andthemorehe   hadthehappierhebecame.Afterlivinginthecityforayearathiefby   t  henameofOregorKalssspottedMortak.Suspiciousandextremely   curious,OregorshadowedMortakashebrokeintoajewelersshopand   successfullystoleanumberoflargegems.Seeinghowadeptthe   hobgoblinwasatthieving,OregorapproachedhimandtookMortak   underhiswing.  Thetwobecamepartnersincrime,andweresoonknownforbeing   extremelytalentedandlucky.Nojobwasimpossibleforthepair,and   theirdaringdeedsbecamelegend.ItwastheywhorobbedKalvinthe   Moneychanger,anditwastheywhostoletheMoon’sEye(adiamond   rumoredtohavebeenaslargeasMortak’shead.)Slowlywordspread   
 
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throughoutOmatet’sunderworldaboutthehobgoblin,andatfirstpeople   eitheravoidedhimortriedtokillhim.EveryattemptonMortak’slife   metwithdisaster,andsoonnoonedaredtocrossswordswithhim.Then   oneday,Mortak’sandOregor’spartnershipcametoanend.   Asmuchanavidgamblerasanavidloser,Oregorneverseemedableto   holdontomoneyforverylong.Thegamblingdebtsbeganpilingup,and   asluckwouldhaveitallhismarkscamedue.Nothavingenoughmoney   topaythedebtsandknowingthelocationofMortak’shorde,Oregor   tookeverythingandpaidhiswayoutofhistroubles.Thenextnight  Mortakdiscoveredthathismoneywasgone,andthathispartnerwas   missing,sohesearchedeveryalleyandbarlookingforOregor.  Findinghiminabrothel,anddrunkfromthreedaysofpartying,it  seemedthatOregortookmoremoneythenheneededandspenttherest  onbooze,drugsandwomen.WithoutbattinganeyeMortakkilled   Oregorwherehelaid,andthisiswhenMortak’stroublesbegan.  Unknowntohim,itwasacrimeamongtheguildtokillafellowthief.By   killingOregor,Mortakbecameawantedoutlawoftheguild.The   punishmentforhiscrimewasdeath,andonceagainMortakwentinto   hiding.  Mortakhasmanagedtostayalivebyfoilingallattemptsonhislife.The   guildisgrowingincreasinglyembarrassedbynotbeingabletodealwith   aproblemmember.Mortakisseenasasignofweakness,andeveryday   helives,isanotherdaytheprestigeoftheguildfades.Mortak,onthe   otherhand,considersallofthisabothersomeinconvenience.The   hobgoblinhasbiggerplans—tooverthrowtheguildandreplaceitwith   hisownorganization.  Mortakisatalentedthiefandadeadlyfighterwhoreliesonthe   reputationofhisrace.Thoughhepretendstobestupidheisnot.Mortak   enjoysbeingunderestimatedandlullingopponentsintoafalsesenseof   security.Aprivateindividual,Mortakdoesnotsaymuch.Heisconfident  inhisabilities,aswellasbeingverygreedy.Thereisnothingthathe    wouldnotdoformoney.Mortakisloyaltonoonebuthimselfandthe   onlywaytogainhisloyaltyisbypayinghim.  
 AdventureHook    
TheguildisangrythatMortakisstillbreathing,andareembarrassedby   theirnumerousfailures.Realizingthatbiggergunsareneeded,theguild   setsupacoveroperationandcontactsthePCs.ThePCsaretoldthat  Mortakisaserialkillerandaworshiperofdarkanddepravedgods.They   spinataleofthehobgoblinkillingchildrenanddrinkingthebloodofhis   manyinnocentvictims.Promisedaverylargebounty,thePCsareasked   tofindtheblack-heartedhobgoblinandkillhim.Trackinghimthrough   thecitythePCsfinallyencounterhiminhislair.Muchtotheirsurprise   MortakisnotthedepravedkillerthePCswereledtobelievehewas.Do   theykillthehobgoblinordotheylistentohisoffer?   Mortakhasslowlybeenbuildingapowerbaseamongthecriminalsof   Omatet.Hisgoalistodestroythecurrentguildandreplaceitwithhis   own,andthePCsareapproachedtohelpMortakdestroythecurrent  guild.Iftheyagreetojoin,thePCsfindthemselvesfightingasecretwar   inthealleysandslumsofOmatet.Theculminationofwhichisafinal   battleintheheadquartersofthecurrentthievesguild.Therisksarehigh,   buttherewardsmorethanoutweighthedanger.  
OPENCONTENT    MortaktheSilentKnife   Malehobgoblin6th-LevelRogue   
CR6;MediumHumanoid(6ft.4in.tall);HD6d6+12;hp42;Init+4   (Dex);Spd30ft.;AC16(Dex,Ring),Atks+4melee(1d6/[19-20/x2],  shortsword)or+8ranged(1d4+2/[x2],darts+2);ALLE;SVFort+6,  Ref+9,Will+5;Str11,Dex19,Con15,Int14,Wis16,Cha11.  
 S k i l l s :  
Bluff+9,Disabledevice+11,Forgery+11,Hide+8,Listen+5,  MoveSilently+16,OpenLuck+12,Profession(Trapper)+11,Sense   Motive+9,Spellcraft+3.5,Swim+9,UseRope+9.  
 F e a t s :  
Dodge,GreatFortitude,Mobility.  
 L a n g u a g e s :  
Hobgoblin,Common   
 M a g i c  I t e m s   
:4darts+2,ringofprotection+2,bagofholding(type2)  PostedinGames,thoughtsTagged:d20,Ga   mes,LostWorks,thoughtsROGUEFEED    
 YetMoreDrow    
JUN21,200907:33A.M.  TheirreplaceableTrentFosterhaskindlyscannedfourimagesfromthe   pastel-colorededitionsoftheGiants-Drowmodules,whichInowpost  here:ThisisaniceSutherlandpiecethatshowstheDrowandtheirpack   lizards,somethingthatdoesn’tgetillustratedveryoftenforsomereason.  
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