thenamesofunusualfloraandfaunaaroundhim.Thedruid
alsohasaknackforcampinginplaceswherechwingas
(seeappendixD)dwell,andhehasexperiencedealingwiththe
elementalspirits.
IfthecharactershireQawasha,herecommendsthatthey
alsopurchaseacharterofexplorationbeforeleavingFort
Beluarian.QawashahaswitnessedfirsthandtheFlamingFist’s
mistreatmentofadventurerswhoexploreChultwithoutthe
requisitepaperwork.
Qawashastands 6 feet 2 inchestallandweighs 180
pounds.Weedstands 3 feettallandweighsabout 30 pounds
dry( 50 poundswet).
RiverMistandFlaskofWine
Tabaxisiblings(PortNyanzaru)
WhenthecharactersmeetRiverMistandFlaskofWine,
givetheplayersacopyofhandout 8 inappendixE.
RiverMistandFlaskofWine(CGfemaleandmaletabaxi
hunters;seeappendixD)aresiblingsinleaguewiththe
Zhentarim.Consequently,theypaynofeesorfealtytoany
merchantprince;theykeeptheirbusinessquiet,meeting
potentialclientsonlyinMalar’sThroatorseedierhousesin
TirykiAnchorage.TheyrefertooneanotherasRiverandFlask.
Riverisabout 5 feet 5 inchesand 100 pounds.Shewears
leatherarmorandaneyepatch.(Shelostherrighteyeina
childhoodmishapinvolvingasling.)Riverisfurtiveand
uncomfortableincrowds,preferringthejunglewheresheis
trulyathome.
FlaskseldomspeaksexcepttoagreewithRiver,often
repeatingthelastfewwordsofRiver’sutterance(withaslight
lisp)whilenoddinginassent.Despitethislaconicnature,he
enjoysbeingamongpeopleandmightevenbeconsidered
gregarious,foratabaxi.Heistallandlanky( 5 feet 8 inches
and 140 pounds).
RiverandFlaskcanguidecharacterstoFirefingerand
Dungrunglung.They’vealsoheardstoriesaboutandold
womaninMbalawhocananimatethedeadinsuchawaythat
thezombiesretaintheabilitiesandmemoriestheyhadinlife.
ZhentarimagentsinPortNyanzaruhaveinstructedRiver
andFlasktokeepaneyeoutforArtusCimber.Ifthey
encounterArtus,thetabaxitrytolearnasmuchastheycan
abouthim.ThenexttimetheyreturntoPortNyanzaru,the
tabaxireportwhatthey’veseenandlearnedtotheirZhent
mastersunlessthey’reincentivizednotto.
Salida
Yuan-tispy(PortNyanzaru)
WhenthecharactersmeetSalida,givetheplayersacopyof
handout 9 inappendixE.
Salida(NEfemaleChultanyuan-tipureblood
withSurvival+ 5 )posesasahumanguideinPortNyanzaru,
butshereallyworksforRasNsi.Shekeepshimapprisedofthe
activityofanyonewho’sheadingsouthinsearchofOmu.They
communicateviasendingstones.Salidakeepshersending
stoneinapouchandtriestojointheplayercharacters’
expeditionasaguide,awarrior,orevenasalowlybeareror
paddler.
Salidais 5 feet 4 inchestalland 120 pounds.Sheisfitand
completelylooksthepartofaseasonedexplorer.Hergarb
coversupthescalypatchesofskinthatbetrayhertruenature.
Salidaisskilledatcraftingcolorfulinsultsandconcocting
believableliestocoverhertruebackground.Herwitmakes
heranenjoyabletravelingcompanion—atraitthatshe
leveragestothefullesttojointhecharacters’expedition.Shago
Chultangladiator(FortBeluarian)
WhenthecharactersmeetShago,givetheplayersacopyof
handout 10 inappendixE.
Shago(CGmaleChultangladiatorwithSurvival+ 7 )isa
ChultanandtheonlysonofZhanthi,oneofPortNyanzaru’s
merchantprinces.HeworksoutofFortBeluarian,and
althoughhepresentshimselfasanindependentoperator,he’s
inleaguewiththeFlamingFist.ShagohasledmanyFlaming
Fistexpeditionsintothejungletoclearoutundead,despite
havingagreatfearofbeingturnedintoazombieorghoul.
Despitehisfears,Shagoknowsthattheundeadmustbe
defeated.ThisiswhyheworkswiththeFlamingFist;the
merchantprincesbemoanthethreatfromundeadbut,other
thanhiringguardstodefendPortNyanzaru,theywon’tpayto
takeeffectiveactionagainstit.Hismotherbelievesshe’s
“recruited”himtokeepaneyeontheFlamingFist,buthis
sympathiesarewiththemercenariesandherarelyprovides
herwithanysecretorusefulinformation.
Shagois 6 feet 3 inchestalland 220 pounds,withrippling
musclesandafriendlysmile.HismaingoalistoimpressLiara
PortyrenoughtoearnarankwithintheFlamingFist.While
Shagoistheirguide,charactersgainadvantageonCharisma
checksmadetoinfluencemembersoftheFlamingFist.GatheringInformation..............................................................................................................................................................
Thechallengeforcharactersisn’tgettingpeopletotellthem
aboutChult;it’ssiftingthetruthfromthemountainofrumor,
conjecture,andmyth.
Thebestpeopletotalktoarethosewhoactuallyworkor
liveinthejungle:hunters,guides,andexplorers.Noskill
checksarenecessarytogetpeopletalking,buttoacquire
reliableinformation,charactersmustgowherein-the-know
folksgather.Foreachhourspenttalkingtoknowledgeable
travelers,acharactercanmakeaDC 15 Wisdom(Insight)
check.Ifthechecksucceeds,rollpercentilediceandconsult
theChultRumorstabletodeterminewhatthecharacterlearns.ChultRumors
d 100 Rumor
01 – 05 BirdfolkinhabitamonasterythathangsonthesideofaplateaumanymilesuptheOlungRiver,pastthe
LaughingGorge.ThebirdfolkareholdingthelastroyalheirofChultastheirprisoner.
06 – 12 Deepintheheartofthejungleisacitybuiltbyminotaurs.It’snowoverrunbysnakepeople,buteven
worsethingsdwellbelow.Invisions,Ihaveseenstrangedevilsscreaminginthedark.
13 – 17 IfyouheaduptheTirykiRiveraboutfivedaysbycanoe,you’llseeastonespiretotheeast.Nativescallit
Firefinger.“Terrorfolk”nestthere,andiftheyspotyou,you’reinforafight.
18 – 22 OnemustpurchaseacharterofexplorationatFortBeluarianbeforeundertakinganyjungleexpedition.
TheFlamingFistpunishesexplorerswhodon’thavetherequiredpaperwork.