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Palladium RPG"Book VII

Yin-Sloth Jungles'M Written By: Patrick Nowak

Additional Text, Rules

& Development: Kevin Siembieda

Editors: Alex Marciniszyn

Thomas Bartold

Kevin Kirsten

James A. Osten

Julius Rosenstein

Cover Painting: Brom

Interior Artist: Roger Petersen

Kevin Long

Art Direction & Keylining: Kevin Siembieda

Typography: Maryann Siembieda

Michael O'Connor

Maps: Pat Nowak, finished by Randi & Roger Cartier

(using the Campaign Cartographer program from ProFantasy Software, Ltd.)

Special Thanks to Pat Nowak for a lot of hard work in creating his first manuscript for Palladium Books. I also want to thank Roger Petersen for doing an incredible job on interior artwork. To Brom for a beautiful cover painting. To Maryann, Thorn, Alex, Mike, Kevin Kirsten, Randi and Roger for a Herculean effort to get this book done on time (it was a valiant effort, greatly appreciated).

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Contents

Yin-Sloth of the Past .......... . . . .. .. ........ .... . 7 Yin-Sloth of Today .. .... . ....... . .... .... . .. ..... 8

Regional Highligts & Data .... . .......... . .. ........ 9 Quicksand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 Bogs & Quagmires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Fire Sand .. .. . .. ............. . .... . ..... . . . . II Poisonous Plants .. .... ... . . . . ............. . . .. 12 Medical Problems . . .... ... . . .......... . .. .. . .. 13 Heat Exhaustion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14

Primative Weaponry ... . . ... . ....... . .... .. . .... . . 15 Poisons ........ . ... ..... . .... ...... .... . .. .. 16 Bone & Wood vs Metal . . ...... . .... . ...... . . . .. 16 Long Range Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17 Jungle Traps .. ....... . ... . .. ....... ....... ... 17

Jungle People ......... . ..................... . .. 18 Tezcats . ...... ...... . . .. . . ......... . .......... 18

Tezcat Totem Poles . . . .. . ...... .. . . . ...... . . ... 19 Tezcat Warrior O.C.C. ... ........ .. ......... . . . . 20 Te:z;cat ShamanlPriest O.C.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21

Headhunters .............. . ... .......... .... ... 22 Yin-Sloth Pygmy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Nomads ........... ... . .... . .... . . .. . . .. .. .... 24

New O.C.C.s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Beastmaster O.C.e. .... . .................... . .. 25 Holy Crusader O.C.C. .... .. ... . ......... .. . . . .. 27 Nomadic Tribesman O.C.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29 SlaverlEnforcerlBounty Hunter O.C.C. ...... . .. ...... 31 Spy O.e.e. ....... .. ....... .. . . . .. . .... ...... 32 Undead Hunter O.C.C. .... ... . ... . .. . ..... ...... 35 Witch Hunter O.e.e. ............ . .. . .......... . 37

Sage NPC . . .. . . . . ....... ...... ... . .... ...... .. 39 Sulyott 39

New Skills & Descriptions .......... .. .. . . ....... . . 40 New Elective Skills ... ......... ... . . . ... ... . . .. 40 Elective Skills from High Seas ...... ..... ........ . 43 O.e.C. Notes Regarding New Elective Skills . . . . . . . . . . . 44 New Seconday Skills ...... . . .......... .... ..... 45

Skill Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

New Monsters Avians (optional R.C.e.) ................... . . ... . 48 Cat Men (optional R.e.e.) . .. . .. ... . .. .. .... . .. . . 49 Corpse Creature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Dogre (optional R.C.C.) ............... . .. .. ... .. 52 Dragonmen (optional R.C.C.) . .. . .. ...... . .. . . .. .. 53 Fire Sprite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Krog . . ...... .. . ..... ........ ....... ... .... 55 Fyr-Kree Insectoids (optional R.e.e.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57 Grimbor (optional R.C.e.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57 Lizard Men (optional R.C.C.) ... .. ....... . . . .. .... 59 Ratton (optional R.C.C.) ... .. . . . ... .... . . .. . ..... 60 Sand Serpent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 61 Trapper's Mate ... ... . .. ..... . . . .... .. . ..... . . 62

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Key Places in the Yin-Sloth Jungles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 64 The Conquered Lands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 64

The Orcish Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65 Map of the Conquered Lands & Orcish Empire ......... 67 Cities of Note in the Orcish Empire .... ..... . .. .. . .. 68 Caer Honogarth Ale Doragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 69 Caer Bentar Ale Shirak . . ... . ..... .. .. . .......... 72 Caer Doragon ... . . .......... . ... . .. ........ .. 76

Commonwealth of the Yin-Sloth Kingdoms ...... .. .. ... 80 Mishala .. . ....................... . . . . . .... . 82 Terellia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 85 Regalda . .. .... . . .. . ... . .. ...... . . ... .. ..... 90

The Tri-Fangs of Terellia (adventure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 91 Arriving at Terellia .. .......... . ...... . . .. .. . . . 93 Fire Drake Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Catacombs of Dragonwright .... ... . ....... .. ... . . 94

Trouble at Terrellia (adventure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 99 Typical Boogie-Man ... ..... . ....... . . ... . ...... 100 Undercity . ...... . . ..... ...... .. . . . . .... ..... 100 Battle for Terellia .... ..... . . . ...... ..... ... . .. 104 Non-Player Villains .............. . ........ . . . . . 104

Castle Deltor . . ....... . ... . .. . .... .. ..... . .... . . 106 Sheldon's Keep (adventure) .. . .. ... . ... .... ... ... . .. 106

Village of Dunkirk ..... . . . ... ..... ... .. .. . . .... 107 Shaldon's Keep . . . . . .. .... .. . . . .. . . . . . . ... . ... \09 Michael Shaldon . ... .......... . ...... . ... ... . . 110 Clone, A spell of Legend .. ... . . ... ....... . .. . . .. 114

Dragon's Gate Mountians . . .. . . . ... .... . . ... . ...... 118 Dragonedara ........ . . . . . ....... .. . .. . ... . ... I I 9

Northern Freelands .. .. .. . .. ......... . . ..... . . .... 121

The Great Bog .. ........ ...... ...... ...... .. . . .. 121 The Great Fire Bog . . . .. . . .. .... . .............. 122

Kirgi's Maw .. ...... . . .... ........ . .. . .. ...... . 123 Ruins of Char-ahk (adventure) ... .. ........ . .... . .... 123

City of Mekla . . ....... ... . . .. . ........... . ..... 127 City of Zantos . ............. .. . . . . ....... . .. . .. . 128 Tombs of Gavin Zi (adventure) ...................... 131

Brotherhood of Kirgi . ... .. .. ....... ..... ... . ... 13 I Countryside & Pyramid . . . ......... . .. . .. ....... 132 Level Two: Entrance to the Tomb ... ... . .. . ... .. . .. 133 Freeing Kirgi ... . ..... .... . ...... . ............ 144

The Wastland . . . .... ........ . .. . .......... .. . .. 145 Cyclone ................................ . . . . 146 Titania ................ . ...... . .. .... ... .. .. 150 Nimeret .... ..... ... .... ........ ... . . ....... 150 Freedara .. ....... .... ............ . . ... . ..... 151

Fountain of Life (adventure) . .. . ... . ................ 152

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Quick Find Table

Average Vampire , , , . , , , . , , .. , , . , , , ... , ... . . , . , , , , .. , .............. , .. , , ... . , .... , .. , .... , ...........95

Terrellia: MardokIKittrich ", ...... ,.,', . .... , ......... , .. .. ,' .. . . , . ..... . . , . . .. , ... , .. . ' .. . .. " .. .. ... \05

Terrellia: Undercity (description) ,', . ... . "', .. " .. . . ...... ,', .. , . ... .... ... , . .... .... " . . , . .. .. ... ,., ... , ,I

Battle of Gods .. , . , . ' .... , , .... , ... ... . .. .. , , .. , . , .......... .... ... . ... ...... ... , . . , ..... , . , ... , , . ...7 Bog & Quagmires (random encounters) "., . ... . .. ...... , .. .... .. ,' . .. '., .. . .. .. , . .. , . ..... ....... .. " . .. .. 10 Bogs, Fire (random encounters) .. .. , , , , .. , . , .. .. , ...... , .. , . . . , . , , . ... , . ...... , .. . . , , . , . . ..... , , .. .. , . . .. II Bog, The Great " ." ... ,', . .... ", ... ,.', .. . , . . . ,., . . " ... . ' .... , . . . ' , .. . . ', ..... ,' .. . . . ,', .... .. . . 121 Bog, The Great Fire .. .. , , , , , . , .. , . .... . . , , . . .. , , . . , ... , , , , , , ...... , , . , , . , . ...... , , ... .... , . ... .. . , , . 122 Commonwealth: Castle Deltor , ... , , ... . . , ... , , , . , .. . . . . . , , . , . , , .... .. ' , , ... , , , .... . , , , . , .. , . . . ...... , . . 106 Commonwealth: Mishala ...... , .. , , ........ . . , .. , , .. , . , .... . , , .. , ... , , . . . , , ... , ...... , . , ............ , , .82 Commonwealth: Regalda .. , .. ....... .. . . ', . ... . " . ... .... ... " .. " . .. ...... , ........ , ... ... , ... . ,', ...90 Commonwealth: Sheldon's Keep (adventure) . ... ... . ..... , , . , ... ....... , .. , ........ , , , . . , , . . .. . . , , , , . , ... ... 106 Commonwealth: Terrellia , . .. ... .. " .. " ..... ,.,',." . . . , ......... , ... , ... .. , .. , . . .... . .. .. "" , .... ...85 Commonwealth: Terrellia Adventure " .. .... ....... ', ..... ", .. , .. .. . ... . ,., . , .... .. . . . " .. , .. .. , .. . ,. ,' , . 91 Dragonwright: Origin of ..... , , , . , .... ... ' ... , . ... . ... , , ... . ...... . . .. , . , , , . ..... . . , , . . ... ... .... , .. 7 & 8 Kawan Tribe , , . . .. ...... , , . , , .. .. . , , , . ..... , ..... , , . , , . , , .. . ... ... , .. , , . , . .. . , , . , .. , , .. ...... , .... , .7 Ratlings & Rattons (average NPC) , , , , , . , .. , . , ' . ..... , . . . , . .. . . .. , . , . . . , . .... . , , , , . , ...... , .. , , , .. . , ... . . 125 Terrellia: Catacombs of Dragonwright , . . .......... ....... . , .... . , .. " .. . . , ... ,.,." .. . . ...... , . .. , ... ... ,. 96 Terrellia: Fire Drake , , , , , ... .. , , , , ... , , .... . ...... . , . . . . ... . ...... , , , .. ....... , . , , . . . .. . , . , .. . , . . .....93

Terrellia: Undercity (adventure) , ... . , , ........... ' . , ... , .. , ...... , . . . , , , .. , . . . , ... ... , , . , .... , ...... , , .. 100

Terrellia: Tri-Fang Cult , .. , .. , ..... ... . ... . ... , ..... . ' .... . . " .... .. ' .. , , " , . ....... , . , .. ' .. ...... ," .91 Terrellia: Tri-Fang NPCs .. " .. ,", ... .. " ...... , ... ..... , .. " .... . .... , ......... , "', .... , .. , .. . .. , .. 104

Map Index

Commonwealth: Dragon's Gate Mountians .,.,", ....... .. , .. .. , . ...... , . , .. , '.' , .. ... . .. , .. .. , .. .. . , . .. , .. 119

Commonwealth: Shaldon's Keep "'.' ... , " .. ,"', .. . . , . . .. ....... . , . . ...... ', .... ... ........ ... .. , . .... \09

Great Bog & Fire Bog .. , .. , . . ,"', . . .. .. . .... ," , .......... ," " . . . .... , .. , . . .. " . . .. , ... , ...... . .. ,122 Key Places in the Jungle . .. . . , , , , , . , , . ... ..... , , , . , , . , . ...... . ... . . ... .. , , ... , . .. , ..... , . , , , , , , , . . .... ,64

Orcish Empire: Caer Bentar Ak Shirak .. , , ........ . .. ... , ...... , , , , . , , , . ... . ..... , , . . .. , .. . , .. , . , , ... .. ... ,73

Commonwealth: Village of Dunkirk . ... . , .. , , , , , , , .......... . , , , .. ........ , , , , ' ..... , , , , , . . , .. .... , , .... , 107 Commonwealth : Mishala , ... , . ' .. , . ......... , , . , , . .. , ...... . .... .. . ..... .. , , . ...... , , , ......... , .. . , , ..83

Commonwealth: Shaldon's Keep: Eviscerator's Dungeon ",., ', . . . ... ,', .. , ., .. . . . , ... , ... .... . , .. ,"', ." ..... 116 Commonwealth: Terellia City Proper "', .. " ... , .... ' . ,. , ....... , ....... ... . .. " .. , .... ... , ....... . " ..... 87 Commonwealth: Terellia Inner City .. , .. ,"", . . , .. , .. .. ,', .. .. ... . ... , .. . . , .. , ...... . " ... , .. . .. .. ,. ', .. ,86 Commonwealth : Terellia: Catacombs of Dragonwright . , . .. . .... , ... . ' .... , .. ', . . . , . . . .. . . ... ". ,', .. .. , ... ," ,. 96 Commonwealth of the Yin-Sloth Kingdoms ,.," ", .. ... . .. , . , .. , .... , . " .. . .. , ..... ..... . ,., . .. ... . ,.,"' " 81 Cyclone, The Cyclop's City .", .. , ..... ' ..... ,", ... , .. .. ... ,' , . .... . ... . ... , . .. " ... , .. " . .. . .. ,.",. 147

Kirgi's Maw: Ruins of Char-ahk , ." . . ,., . . ...... .. .... . ...... ,', . .... , ... . , ... . '." ........ , .. . . , ... . .. 124 Kirgi's Maw: City of Mekla . . .. . . , ... . "' .. , ... , .. ,."'.' . . ,.', ... , ... ' . . . , . , ... ',." . , .. "., .. ", .... 127 Kirgi's Maw: City of Zantos ... , . ... , , .. , . , , . . .. . . .. , , , . , . .. .. . . , . . , , . .. , . . ... , .. .. , . . , , ....... , ' . , . , , . 128 Lands of Yin-Sloth Jungles , , . , ' .. ... , , , , , . , , . ' ..... ' , , , .. , . ...... , , , , .. , ' . , ... ... ' , . . , , ' , . .... , ' . , , , , .. 66 Map of the Known World . , .. , , , , . .. ... , . . . , . . . . .. , . , .. . , ' . . , . . ..... , , . . , , .. , .... , , , .. , ' .. , ... . .... , , ..63 Orcish Empire & Commonwealth ., .. , ........ , .. . ,', .... , ... , . ... , . . ,.,' ... ,." . ..... , .. . . ,." .. . , .. , ... 67

Orcish Empire: Caer Doragon .,",'" .," . ... , .... ' .. " . ... . ,"" . , .. , ..... ... , . . " ..... ,",., . . , ... .. . , 77 Orcish Empire: Caer Honogarth Ak Doragon .. , . , .. , , ..... , , ... .. .. , , , . .. , , , , .. , , .. , ........ .. , . , . , ..... . . .. . 70 Ratling Tunnels .. ' . , , .. , , , , .... .. , ' , . , , ... . .. . , . , ...... .. .. .. , , .. , , . . , .. , .. .. , ... , , , .. . , ... . , ... , , .126 Tombs of Gavin Zi : Countryside ...... ,', . .. '. ', .... . " . . ,' . . . , .. .. , .. . , .. " ...... . , . . ,"., . . . . .. ,', .. ,' 133 Tombs of Gavin Zi: Level 2 (entrance) ... , , . , ... , . , , ... , , .. . ... ..... .. , .. , . . . , . , , ..... , , ... . , , . .... , ... , .. 135 Tombs of Gavin Zi: Level I (above entrance) .. .... """ . ' .. .... ' , .... ... , . ... . , . . .. .. .. . .... ', ..... ,", .. . 137 Tombs of Gavin Zi: Level 3 (ratling city) . , . . . ..... , , . , , , , . .... , .. , .. . . , , . ... .. , , , , ... . .. . , . , , , .. , . .. .. . , .. 138 Tombs of Gavin Zi: Level 4 ...... ,' , .. " .. . , ... ,., '. ' , . ... , . . .. .... " ... . . .. " .. ... .. . . . , ... .... , .. ... 140 Tombs of Gavin Zi: Level 5 .... .. . ,"',., . . . , . . . , .. "' . . .. . . . " ... " ... . . . ,', . . . " . . . . . ,.,', . . . ', ..... 143 Wasteland & Giant's Run Mt. , .... .... , . , . , , , ... . . . , . , , .... . .. .. ... , , ... ... , ... . . , .. , . , , . , .... . . , , , . , , . 144 Yin-Sloth . . , .. . . . ,'.,., .. , . ... ,.," . . , .. ' ... . , .... . ,', ...... .. , .. , " ... , . . . ,".' , . , ... . , . , .. , .. ," 9

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