Qalduk

(Last update: 16/11/96)

Qalduk is an albino hrool from the caverns under Santare Hill. An outcast from the tribe of Hofot, he is the self-proclaimed High Priest of Ziy'd (the God of Mystery and Outcasts). Due to his hideous appearance, his fanatical devotion to his God, and his incomprehensible ways, he has no dealings with the other hrools, except on the rare occasions when he is called upon to foretell the future.

Basic Stats

Name: Qalduk
Gender: Male
Current Year: 1241 AD
Age: 28
Year Born: 1213 AD
Decrepitude: 0
Size: -2
Confidence: 3
Height: pretty short
Weight: not much
Magic Might: +18

Appearance

Even by hrool standards, Qalduk is dreadfully ugly. His foul whiskery face, replete with goatee beard in imitation of his God, is dominated by his hugely bloated and disfigured left eye. He wears the heavy sacred robes of Ziy'd, a kind of bulky feathery cloak, adorned with strange symbols that surface dwellers would recognise as stars and a crescent moon.

Origins

Grew up in the caves under Santare Hill. When he was born he was so ugly that his father wanted to slay him, but his mother instead took pity on him and abandoned him in a distant cave instead. None of the others really know how he managed to bring himself up alone.

Characteristics

Int: +6 (Genius)
Per: +2 (Intuitive)
Str: -2 (Scrawny)
Stm: +2 (Enduring)
Prs: -8 (Hideous)
Com: -2 (Irritating Voice)
Dex: +2 (Nimble Fingers)
Qik: 0

Personality Traits

Reclusive +3
Fanatic +3
Brave +1
Wierd +2

Reputations

Religious Zealot: (Hrools) +2

Virtues and Flaws

Albino Hrool: +2
- Faerie Emnity (Satyrs and Fauns)
- Latent Magic (Scare Ghosts)
- Spell Power (Wielding the Invisible Sling)
Exceptional Talent (Divination) +4
Secret Hiding Place (Shrine of Ziy'd) +1
Poor Eyesight -1
Reclusive -1
Obsessed (auguring bones = "relic") -1
Sensitive (Insults to Ziy'd) -1
Delusion (Visitations by Ziy'd) -1
Evil Eye -1
Black Sheep -1

Abilities

Speak Hroolish French 5
Ferocity (Defending home) 3
Brawl 2
Speak Hroolish Latin 3
Finesse (Targetting) 2
Penetration 1
Alertness 1
Search 1
Climb (Caves) 1
Dodge 3
Charm -3
Folk Ken -3
Survival (Caves) 2
Concentration 2
Meditation (Prayer) 3
Stealth 1
Chirurgy 1
Sculpting (Statues) 2
Enigmatic Wisdom 2
Quarterstaff Attack 1
Quarterstaff Parry 4
Fantastic Beast Lore 2
Legend Lore (Ziy'd) 2
Scribe Hroolish Latin 2
Divination 2

Combat Stats

Soak: +5
Fatigue: +1
Active Dodge: +6
Passive Dodge: +4
Load: 1.5
Encumbrance: 1
Body Levels: OK -1 -5 I
Fatigue Levels: OK -1 -5 U

Weapons

Quarterstaff: 1st +5, Atk +5, Dam +3, Par +14

Armour

Fur Hauberk (Robes of Ziy'd): Protection 3, Load 1.5

Notes

Qalduk recently lead a small party of hrools to investigate a mystery and discovered that Sayr'in the Cruel, Goddess of Death, was reborn and claiming the bodies of the dead. (One of the Dankmar magi was posing as Serina in order to harvest vis from the bodies of the hrools.)

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