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the half-deadWriting Fd Hk L Hammok

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Layout Fred Hicks

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Tragic fgures cursed to wander the earth,

neither ully living nor ully dead

rAciAL trAits

Average Height: 5465

Average Weight: 110250 b.

Ability Scores: +2 ng, +2 cniin

Size: Mim m

Speed: 6 q

Vision: l-ig

Laua: cmmn, i n

Skill Bonuses: +2 nn, +2 Inimi

th Dad r: Y my n p min in.

Hal-Dead Resistance and Weakness: Y v

i ni 5 + n- y v, n

vnb in 5.

Relentless: Y gin +5 i bn ving

gin ying.

Shroudborn Origin: Y ni

pp n

p igin.

Horried Wrath: Y n horrifed wrath n

nn p.

Horried Wrath Ri PYour wounds overcome your living mind, and the undead brutewithin breaks ree.

Encounter

immda rao Poal

t: Y bm bi by n k.

Eect: a y cniin mi ni mg

y k ni n y nx n. Y -2

y n v. ny k biii i i

p i in .

In wi k, ni mgi wil ying,

l- v n nly p-wy li, i i by n n . Tg y n b kill,

D gip pn l- i lippy n b.

Hl- w gi k

villinn i lnlly, ivn in

by i niin. Mny l- k

i i n m . Wn l-

nlly vl w y , m wl

pn wi , vlin, n w.

P - w

b gi by nmny.*

b -in n lnl.*

b mmb v n*

l, pilly g l.

PhysIcal QualItIesMmb ny n n mlv mng

l-. T l- iginl i ill gniz-

bl n m lvl, b ll l- l i iginl

il qlii n ng m ng.

In ppn, ll l- mbl nly

vin i iginl , b pi

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vy gly mng inivil. A l- kin

bm ikly pl l, n pl wi ppl

m pling bl m i mi-ninl i-

ly ym. A y g, y bm iningly

gn, n m w m y . A w

y y lk b pplly ving. Ti

bm nkn, ig- mk wi lil xp-

in. Sm l- nl i n wi mkp

ling nl. Hwv, i milky, blnky nv n b in mgi. Ti giv

m l, n gz nv m n

nying l nying in ln living.

Mny l- bily nin, i

gw ling inji, pp wn y l

nk lly living. E l- i niq.

Wi p nin i mng inivil

. Sm bl gw i b nn l

wi ing. O qikly l i

b nin gwing ngnil wi pblm. All

l- vnlly mll lik gvy, nv qiing b giving impin ming i n ig

wiin m. Ti l li mk i ifl l-

nl i n, lng y xi.

PlayInga half-deadT l- wn m ll , pin, n

ppl mng S, b y ll v n ing

in mmn: y w n willing li wn n i.

Wi xpin, ll l- i wi m g

l nmpli. Ti iv ni i k

n pw S v givn m n

n. T l- ll ivn, willl w

v pw g bk . Rlving q

n l l-. In, vn wn

v kn p l- l q n bg

m l, l- nin xi. D i

nly l p m i l-li. On l-

n ln living, l in

p, y n nly lv by ying gin. Sm l-

ivn m by i lizin, ving n n

m in l. T i n p in i wl l-, v w y mk.

Gnlly, ll l- v pnliy, ll

knwlg, n mmi i living xin,

g m nw bli g k n

ni l. T g y vl in li n

lk pl n mpy g y .

Mny l- ply i, ynil, n bi

ppl. Sm mng n nw n bli

mpin, b m vi pling m i in

nying b mlv. M n w l-

l i in i g, w ( l- n) m

v bnn m i l-li n ling

m in p.

Sm l- y in mlv bk

in i l liv, b i ly wk. Fw ppl mbl n l-, pilly wn i

bn, m, in. Ti iv m l-

k nw m; n i nv n

wip n viln g

m. Mny ppl nn ini bwn l-

n n n, n ngy mb v x

m n w wll-mning l-

nin. Mny l- liv mi, wning

vn w nl i n, w

i mng m piil ib Gg

Pk. w ning wi i n ni.

Mny l- w ng fniy

nin in Gg Pk.

Ty xpl n nin n lil

knwn min n l ivilizin. Sm g m

in i pi. O py myy lil min i

m qik invigin. Ti b i fniy

mnin in bn. Sm bliv

ngy niming l- i n

pii i lng ivilizin, w

ink S il i m n mingin nin in.

H-D Ccc: Cynil, i,

, p, ing, l-lin, liy,

nppbl, vngl, willl

Hl- inivil lly i i ml

nm, n p mnik b i

. T w n k n cursed name

v nm pppi y w wn

lly liv.

C Nm: Bnwlk, T Bk Gv,

D Jk, Gn, Hini Pl, T L B,

T Mky, Rvn, Sw, T Wng Sn

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half-dead adventurersT mpl l- vn ib

blw.

F My, l- plin Pl Wn,

ming impl will n y m

ppning nmn Ak A.

S w n mn plin g kill. My

pn y king wn Ak, w kill ib, b w nv qi bl kill im. Fiv y

g, g n im in bx nyn

nly n i w p. T nmn mb

My n ll n mmn in

Gg Pk. Unnly Ak, My

i n li g n ll i . S w

bl p bing nim by Ak. In,My

p l- nin miin. S

n y givn m g w li will b n

q i v, b nw q i ng.

Willim Wi, l- g, in n li n ppniy n i

vil . B i , w i n pillg

wi w ql. Willim i in n vln ing

vn i w b l i. H plnn

lv Sln n i in yl.

Divn by i g n i y li, Willim

i n in wk l- pp

n n bbl. H w pp y b

i i w by mn Pl Wn.

w pp by m vn.

T mn g p nm n m mnw n i l li wning. Bing k n

bbl wi ning b i wn nin

ivn Willim vw , l v p,

wl ig wng wg n wl.

Nw wk n wn vy i wk

wi. Willim p i n n li will

l im n n pl in b i

im m gin.

T Smn Plg i l- wi

Bn---Mnin ib. H l

piin n y. Divn by n p n v i ppl, Smn g

pp yng g, wn plg

k i villg. H bm in wi plg

ing ik n i in , b i w

n ng p willl Smn. H gin

n nin i mn . Evnlly,

Smn vlp mn ll b

limin illn mplly. H v

l n vi ib v in, b pi

i lp n pw, liv p m i villg

vi l gln ppl n i

iln pp. Wil Bn---

Mnin ib vl Smn Plg, y l

im, b b i bn g g.

heroIc tIerfeats

Backfromthe dead [half-dead]

Pq: Hl-,Relentless il biliy

Bf: A y Cniin mi y

ling g vl ny ling g y k wil

blw 0 i pin.

Breathless [half-dead]

Pq: Hl-

Bf: A y Cniin mi

nmb n y n l y b b

ning mk Enn k.

death sustaIns me [half-dead]

Pq: Hl-

Bf: Y gin +10 bn ny En-

n k m ign ng i.

deaths slIPPery grasP [half-dead]

Pq: Hl-

Bf: Y n ni nil y i

pin y ll i pin l xp

ngiv nmb.

go doWn fIghtIng [half-dead]

Pq: Hl-

Bf: Y gin go down fghting il kpw.

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go Dow Fh PAs you are struck with a mortal wound, you return the blow in kind.

Encounter

immda rao Ml pn

t: Y 0 i pin by n k

ta: t igging

Attack: Mk m bi k gin g.

Hit: Nm mg y m bi k.

M: ng mi mg.

horrIBle BloW [half-dead]

Pq: S 15, Hl-

Bf: Wn y iil i n Lg

mll iz ppnn, y my p g n

q.

stIllnessofthe grave [half-dead]

Pq: Hl-

Bf: Y gin ining in Sl.

Wn ning ply ill, y gin +2

bn Sl.

Paragon tIerfeats

lIngerInghorror[half-dead]

Pq: Hl-, horrifed wrath il pw

Bf: Ak by y horrifed wrath pw

l ini nging 5 ni mg.

one steP closertothe grave [half-dead]

Pq: Hl-

Bf: Wn y iil i, y l n

x 110 mg n my i 1 q.

ePIc tIerfeat

neverdead [half-dead]

Pq: Hl-,Relentless il biliy

Bf: Wn y ll 20 ig n ving w ( Dungeons & Dragons 4th

Edition Players Handbook), y my pn

n iinl ling g byn n ly

llw.

Hl- mni w w viv by

nmni mgi wil ying, b n y lly .

T l i in bn b

living n n n i lik living

mn n g kill lik zmbi. Unnly,

p lv viim wi min w wi il,

pn l nnllbly in mmn i-

liy.

Pq: Hmni

Hal-Dead Elite Soldier

hmni XP i

Horried Fury 1 (ny iv n bi);

- m mk m bi k in

gin bgin i n in . ti

min in nn. Wi

i in , - i -2 ngin k n biii ky.

Deenses +2 ac; +4 i, +1 Rfx; horri-

fed ury

Resist 5 ni 1 v, 10 ni 11 v, 15

ni 21 v

Vulnerable 5 in

sav thow +2

Ao Po 1

H Po +8 p v + cniin

Powers

th Dad r (min)

t - my n p min in.Relentless ( im - p 0 i pin)

Mk n iniiiv k -. n i nx

n, - i ( min in) i i pin

q i bi v.

I living min i lnl, l-

min k lnl n nily nw lvl.

Flln min mmn bk li by i

pp: bl l ng, k li wn

l i gip n i n gin, n

n. I ll p impl w ing

m ng n wn l- min,

vm by i xin.

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Half-Dad Moau Lvl 10 el sold

Mdum aual humaod XP 1,000

iav +7 Senses Ppin +14

Horried Fury 1 (ny iv n bi); -

min m mk m bi k

in gin bgin i n in .

ti min in nn.

Wi i in , - min i -2

n gin k n biii ky.

HP 204; Bloodied 102; erocityn horrifed ury

AC 28; Fortitude 31, Refex22,Will 23

Resist 5 ni;Vulnerable 5 in

sav thow +2

Speed 5

Ao Po 1

mthud Balax (n; -i) *thud,

Weapon

+16 v. ac; 112+6 n mg, n g i

mk ni n - min nx n.Mthud cha (n; -i) *thud

t - min mk g k: +17 v. ac;

18+6 n mg, n g i knk pn.

th Dad r (min)

t - min my n p min in.

Ferocity(n 0 i pin)

t min i mk m bi k.

Relentless ( im - min p 0

i pin)

Mk n iniiiv k - min.

n i nx n, - min i ( minin) i 51 i pin.

Alignment any Laua cmmn

Skills dngning +12, Inimi +11, N +9

Str23 (+11) Dex10 (+5) Wis 14 (+7)

Con 18 (+9) i 9 (+4) Cha 13 (+6)

Equipment m, vy i, n bx

half-dead mInotaurtactIcsA l- min pn wi thundering charge

p i ig n g. On , imk ppnn wi i thundering battleaxe, wing

plny b n mg m i nmi. Wn

bli, l- min horrifed ury i

nl, mking i wilwin n

p vn wn -blw ll, nk

erocity n relentless.

the hanged manA y ling n pillging , bni l Sil

Cl nlly m i n n gllw wn

Ryill w wk g il

wn g pin, Hll Wln. Unnly

in Ryill, Sil w n nn min. H limb wn m gllw l

nig bgin nw ign . N lng nn

l, Sil k i vng n ppl Ryill

n by n. Hll n g v bn nbl

p nw l- vin Sil, n wn

p p ll mny y v bny n

i . H wn, liv nying in

bwn lng i pp.

the longest road homeWn M Iy w kill in p nnin in, g i w n i

xpiin y mgil gin

n Gg Pk. Tg i lv i

mily i w n , b nw i ln,

nly viv i m xpiin. Wn -

m im wning l-m g

mnin, i m n willing pmi

izbl p i mily n i y n im

ly bk m. W i mily will p im

wn g , n w i min will viv

jny wi ning in mn

n y.

no sonof mIneT villg Hg En ibly l. On

i m pmiing yng ppl wn miing ing

blizz vl y g wil ying bing

villg in m l. T mk m w,

n n bn n klking n

villg n ying n m, b ll

i wi n l im. T villg p n mn l wi blp-

m n n i miing mn. Ty

v n y liz n mn

n n m.

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the Worst kIndof knoWledgeNmn in in vy mnn

n, b l- v p i

nning. In n ibl pp-

lin xpimn n, nmn Al Blli

bgn kinpping ibl ppl, ing m

lng, n n killing m in k p

ing l-. S xpimn v n

, b i mn lil ib

k. T ib ll lking i in ging

i vng.

a second endT wi En Gn i im wil

pvning i lng im , n

knwn Eyk, m killing ib pl.

Hi iv y i im i l-, n pn vl m y ging

Eyk b nlly ying im. Nw Gn

n n i li , lk n i

li, b ig wi , xpi-

n wi v, n nl l

g m i m li liv nwly. F

in pil, Gn n gi n lli.

H p iil bl will n i y n

n ll, nbly wil ning p.

Hplly, lli lk in mpnying im

wn llw im i , b i ifl yw n g im.

Go Down FightingEncounter Feat Power

immda rao

Ml wapo

t: Y 0 i pin by n k.

ta:t igging .

Attack: Mk m bi kgin g.

Hit: Nm mg. =

M: ng mi mg.

Strength modier=

Horrified WrathEncounter Racial Power

immda rao

Poal

t: Y bm bi by nk.

Eect: a y cniin mi ni mg y kni n y nx n. Y -2 y n v. ny k biii i i pi in .

Constitution modier=

Your wounds overcome your living mind,and the undead brute within breaks ree.

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