Strangers in Balazar

Now Out!! Well alittle while ago actually…

Strangers in Balazar is a diverse collection of NPC’s for playing RQG in Balazar. Many were cut from the original draft of the popular Back to Balazar. The decision to cut them was a difficult one because these are all excellent characters with many hours of gaming potential, but we wanted the first book to stay central to the Balazar culture and setting.

Thus, Strangers in Balazar is a collection of interesting NPC’s from outside the land of smilodons and citadels. They bring depth, energy, plot twists, emphasis, and a touch of outside flavour to a rich Gloranthan tapestry. Within you will find:

Strangers In Balazar

Character Groups

  • Lunar Slavers –  A group of ten Lunar slavers and retainers, working out of Elkoi
  • Lunar Hunting Expedition – Three Nobles and their entourage, in Balazar to ‘bag a Thunder Lizard’
  • Lunar Deserters – A group of three deserters fleeing from Elkoi
  • Lunar Patrol – A patrol of Lunar Peltasts, ideal for a pre-generated party
  • Pavis Group – Three rogues from Pavis on a mission from a traditional antagonist
  • Yelmalian Priest – A Sun Dome Priest and his wife, being dragged into the cult politics of Dykene
  • Lunar Fighting Men – Three Lunar fighting men of different strokes
  • Brokat the True – an Ambassador from Whitewall and his retinue, on a mission from King Bryon
  • Trilus Orlanthi – Two members of the Redrock Clan who remained in Trilus
  • Redrock Clan – Detailed description of various groups living at Swim Here under Lan Stormson
  • Lan’s Bullmen – Lan Stromson’s personal bodyguard, all followers of the Bull.
  • Bloodbone Clan – Bison Riders, exploring lands north of the Rockwoods
  • Tharn’s Housecarls – Six sworn followers of TharnThe Stormborn – Four famed Pentan warriors and their sister on a scouting mission into Balazar.
  • Character Archetypes – Nine archetypes (repeated from Back to Balazar)

Essays 

  • Balazar and the Hero Wars – Describing how and when the key events of the Hero Wars are perceived in Balazar.
  • The Curse of the Elkoi Gold Rush of 1627 – A timeline for potential future events driving pivotal changes in the Elkoi region of Balazar.

Appendix

The appendix contains useful material from Back to Balazar, highlighting suggested rule changes, new spirit magic spells, new abilities for shamans, spirit charms, and a glossary of characters found in Griffin Mountain and Back to Balazar that are mentioned in Strangers in Balazar. This material is included to assist those who have not purchased Back to Balazar in fully utilising this supplement.

  • Rules Modifications
  • Common Spirit Magic
  • Shamanic Abilities
  • Spirit Charms
  • Cast of Characters (new)

Strangers in Balazar contains 80 pages of original material with 20 pages of previously published supporting material.