Human (Athas), Noble [1690] 
| Climat/Terrain | Any land |
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| Organisation | Varies | ||
| Fréquence | Peu commun | ||
| Diète | Omnivore | ||
| Cycle d'activité | Day | ||
| Intelligence | 8-10 - Intelligence moyenne (humain) | ||
| Trésor | M | ||
| Alignement | Neutre Absolu | ||
| Nombres | 1-4 | ||
| Classe d'armure | 8 | ||
| Mouvement |
Au sol :
12'' Vol : - Classe de vol : Nage : Enfouissement : Web : |
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| Dés de vie | 3 | ||
| Thac0 | 19 | ||
| Nbre d'attaques | 1 | ||
| Dommage / attaques | By weapon | ||
| Attaques spéciales | Nil | ||
| Défenses spéciales | Nil | ||
| Résistance à la magie | Nil | ||
| Taille |
M - man-size ( 4+' to 7' ) (6’ tall) |
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| Morale | 8-10 - Moyen | ||
| Valeur en XP | 65 xp | ||
| Commentaires : Nobles are the “ruling classes” of the city states on Athas. They control the farmlands and water that support life in these places. They are usually easy to identify as they generally travel with an entourage of personal bodyguards and are dressed in silks and finery not usually afforded to the masses. | |||
| Combat :
Nobles avoid combat at all costs. They find it distasteful and beneath them. If forced into combat, nobles usually use a short sword to protect themselves. There is a 50% chance the noble possesses psionics as a 3rd-level psionicist. When traveling, members of nobility are generally accompanied by 2-12 (2d6) members of their slave armies that act as body guards. These guards are 3rd-level fighters that carry long swords and shields (AC 7) and wear leather armor. One of the guards is a sergeant (5th-level fighter equipped with a long sword and a light crossbow, wearing chainmail and carrying a shield [AC 5]). These guards fight to the death to protect their master, not out of love or respect, but out of fear of what would happen if their liege were injured or even killed. |
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| Habitat / Société :
The noble families are among the few legitimate landed classes in the city-states and one of the few classes of people permitted to openly display knowledge of reading and writing. They control the flow of produce and water to the city-states. There are few precedents in history in which new nobility is created. Only in extreme service to the sorcerer king can an individual loin the ranks of the “ruling class”. Such a service would need to be legendary in magnitude. Even if this were the case, a king is as likely to execute such an individual, viewing him as a threat to the crown. The nobility is a hereditary class that perpetuates land ownership from sire to offspring. Each noble family elects one member to sit on the parliamentary council. In theory, this council’s purpose is to act in an advisory capacity to the king. In reality, the council does little more than attempt to maintain the status quo. It is a rare occasion that a member of council will object to a royal edict and then only when the desires of the monarch would disrupt the influence of nobility. Nobles care little for the desires of the commoners and are only concerned with issues that effect their families or their wealth. When nobles do oppose the ruler it is not uncommon for a series of convenient accidents or assassinations occur to those opposed to the king It is always in the best interest of nobility to protect the city and their own interests. They can be counted on to dedicate all their resources to that end, so nobles are permitted to maintain personal armies of slaves. In emergencies the king can enlist the services of these armies in defense of the city. Because of the intrigues and political insurrection that accompany day-to-day life in the cities, these armies are often used against other noble houses or templars, but never against the sorcerer king or his troops. |