Hel Encounters, Part I

Followers of Hel

HELIAN PHILOSOPHY

Some follow some of her tenets, some follow many or all. What they decide can also affect the mysteries, magical side-effects, and divine test results available from Volume I.

Main Emphasis (d12)

1. Bring death upon those chosen by Hel

2. Spread disease when needed, it aids in death

3. Stop the spread of people, famine is an invaluable tool

4. There is also a time for sloth, it slows life
5. Remain hidden
6. Witchcraft (Trolldomur/ Haliuruna)
7. The Underworld (Niflheim/ Eljudnir)
8. Snakes, monsters

9-12. Two-faced, dual nature of death/ life (reroll twice)

Freya Encounters, Part III

Quests of Freya

Love can bring both battle and magic. Whatever the case, Freya is there in the end, ready to receive her faithful in the halls of Folkvang. Roll 1d12.

1. Spread love (Gef): Filled with a sense of adoration, a random party member is moved to become matchmaker, pairing the next available person they spot with another who would be fitting. 

 

2. Enjoy all that life has to offer (Horn): Pleasures abound at a place rumored nearby, with fetching maidens, flagons of mead, and magic to resolve all ails. Those who seek it may find the real challenge is leaving (requiring a save vs. spell/ Will save DC 15) instead.

 

3. Master the arts of passion (Mardoll): A very attractive woman walks up to a random party member and kisses him passionately. If he allows, she will then instruct him in her very talented romantic arts for the rest of the evening, though he will be (happily) at +1d3 to his mental rolls and -1d3 to his physical rolls the following day, due to all the exertion. The scent of forest fires will be a present reminder too.

Freya Encounters, Part II

Temples (Hofs) of Freya

Form (d12)

1-3. Clearing
4-6. Horgr (stone shrine)
7-8. Hut

9-10. House
11-12. The Priestess's Body (quite portable, but in high demand)

Node (a Natural Place of Power, see Volume II)

- Chance of hof actually being located in one (25%)

- Chance of hof having one nearby instead (33%)

Freya Encounters, Part I

Followers of Freya

FREYAN PHILOSOPHY

Though her followers may heed all her tenets, some may emphasize one most of all. This choice not only focuses the fashion of their faith, but it can also alter the mysteries, magical side-effects, and divine test results available to them from Volume I.

Main Emphasis (d16)

1. Spread love (Gef)

2. Enjoy all that life has to offer (Horn)

3. Master the arts of passion (Mardoll)
4. Master the arts of magic (Galdor)
5. Master the arts of battle (Hild)

6. Bring beauty into your life (Skjalf)
7. Totemic focus: cats, falcons, or boar
8. Practice witchcraft/ shamanism (Seidr)
9. Anglo-Saxon, Gothic, or other Germanic tradition (Freo - link, Hretha- link)
10-16. (No special emphasis)

Dionysus Encounters, Part III

Quests of Dionysus

When the cups are flowing, adventure begins. Each can be used as alternate divine tests for his cleric types and/ or even as escapades for others. Roll 1d12.

1. Live a wild life (Agrios): A random party member becomes Chaotic for the next 1d6 hours. If already so, he becomes especially Chaotic, acting erratically in any case. Followers of Dionysus may know how to relieve the issue sooner, but can't understand why anyone would want to.

2. Don’t let yourself be held back by Authority, man! (Liber): A tyrant has taken over a nearby village, forcing the locals to abide by his pronouncements. There's a good 50% base chance of this being true, otherwise he's just a normal ruler who Dionysus would see toppled.

3. Lose yourself in wine (Akratophoros): The next drink a lucky party member takes whisks him away on a katabasis of his own, returning from the underworld 1d20 hours later (hopefully). Now that's some strong stuff!

Dionysus Encounters, Part II

Temples of Dionysus

Style (d10)

1-3. Ionian: smooth, stylish
4-6. Corinthian: exotic, dramatic
7-8. Dorian: stately facade

9-10. Reroll twice (or whatever!)

Form (d10)

1-2. Shrine
3-4. Tholos (Round)

5-6. Rectangular
7-8. Theatre
9-10. Tavern

Dionysus Encounters, Part I

Followers of Dionysus

DIONYSIAN PHILOSOPHY

Though his followers might end up abiding by all his tenets, some may emphasize one over all the rest. Such circumstances not only focus their approach, but it can also adjust the mysteries, magical side-effects, and divine test results available to them from Volume I.

Main Emphasis (d12)

1. Live a wild life (Agrios)

2. Don’t let yourself be held back by Authority, man! (Liber)

3. Lose yourself in wine (Akratophoros)

4. Lose yourself in music & dance (Enorches)
5. Lose yourself in theatre (Ekstasis)
6. Lose yourself in passion (Auxites)

7. Help others to lose themselves too! (Eleutherios)

8. Mystery tradition (son of Zeus, rebirth, old age/ youth, Orpheus)

9. Totemic tradition (bulls, serpents, leopards, or goats, and their mythic counterparts)
10-12. (No emphasis- why would you push it??)

Athena Encounters, Part III

Quests of Athena

Athena is the patron for many adventures. Each can be incorporated into general campaigns or even used as alternate divine tests for her cleric-types with variations based on how difficult they need to be. Roll 1d20.

1. The moral course of action is always the best (Boulaia): A great prize is available, but it obviously doesn't belong to the party. The treasure even has a specific person's name labelled on it.

2. Seek justice, especially for those who cannot seek it themselves (Areia): Beset by brutal followers of Ares, a nearby hamlet seeks to hire the party to help with what little funds they have left. Accepting such treasure might be as immoral as not helping them at all.

3. Work with your skills: true talents will reveal themselves (Ergane): An excellent seamstress, who is claimed to be divinely talented, has taken up shop nearby. She will need to either be supported (if she's humble) or chastised (if not). An Arachne spirit (see Part II) will be dispatched by Athena's temple if things aren't resolved soon.

4. Stand bravely in the manner of Athena, fear no evil! (Pallas): With signs of mass destruction and crushed citizens, it is made known that a gigante is terrorizing the area (link). If outmatched, Athena will lend some protective magic items to help defeat (and skin) it.

Athena Encounters, Part II

Temples of Athena

Style (d6)

1-2. Ionian: smooth, orderly
3-4. Dorian: practical, orderly, 50% chance of having a historical metope
5. Corinthian: exotic, orderly
6. Reroll 1d5 twice, combine both styles

(All temples of Athena are also almost always very clean.)

Form (d6)

1. Shrine

2-6. Rectangular

Number of Columns: 2d6 at ends of temple, or outside if a shrine

Temple's Access is Forbidden to (d6)
1. Law-breakers
2. Foreigners
3. The Chaotic
4. Defilers
5. Those wearing footwear.
6. Reroll twice