Nolah for Burning Wheel
This page contains a Burning Wheel version of the Nolah, one of the five most common types of Ivashu.
Concept
The Dank Stalker, or Hârnic Troll: a rubbery, malleable biped with a taste for man-flesh.
Generic Nolah Beliefs
- Flesh is so sweet and tender, man-flesh sweetest of all.
- I will call prey to me or use stealth to hunt; I will avoid
direct confrontation with prey that is aware of my presence.
- I keep my lair tidy; all bones must be piled neatly.
Generic Nolah Instincts
- Always rest in narrow crevices, in as hidden a spot as possible.
- Upon spying a sole human, call him/her to me.
- My lair must be kept secret: always cover my tracks and check for pursuit when returning to it.
Nolah Stats, Attributes, Traits, Skills, etc.
The table below provides typical stats, attributes, traits, skills, and weapons for a generic Nolah. There could be variations among individual Nolah.
Several of the traits listed are Ivashu common traits, found on the general Ivashu page. Other traits are unique/specific to Nolah. (A list of unique Nolah traits is found below.) All other traits are either self-explanatory character/cosmetic traits or taken directly from the Monster Burner. For convenience, all traits taken from the Monster Burner are accompanied by a reference to the page number on which the trait is discussed.
Nolah: The Dank Stalker
Wi Pe Ag Sp Po Fo He Re Ste MW Res Cir B5 B6 B6 B4 B4 B5 B6 B4 B7 B11 B0 B2 Stride 7 Hesitation 5 PTGS Su Li Mi Se Tr Mo B3 B6 B8 B9 B10 B11 Traits Char Beast of the Barren Cycle, Damp-Loving, Sexless Die Alien (p. 319), The Brooder's Tongue, Call to Prey, Cruel Strength (p.325), Obedient to the Brooder's Call, Malleable Body, Rubbery Hide, Tough (p.192) Call Natural Pattern (p.335) Skills Climbing B5, Tight-Space wise B3, Cudgel B3, Man-wise B3, Stealthy B5, Swimming B4, Wrestling (Martial Art) B4, High Speech (Ivashi) B6
Weapons and Damage Type/Name I M S Length VA WS Add Bare Hands B2 B4 B6 Shortest — 3 2 Cudgel B3 B6 B9 Short — 2 2
Nolah-Specific Traits
| Call to Prey | Dt | Nolah Trait |
Nolahs possess a unique abiilty to charm potential victims. The Nolah may attempt to place a Call on any single potential victim within its line of sight. To do so, the Nolah tests its Will against a target Ob. equal to the victim's Will. The roll is open-ended. If successful, the Nolah may— either immediately— or at some point later, compel the victim to fall into a trance and walk towards the Nolah. A call remains in place, even if Line of Sight is broken, until the Nolah terminates it, or the would-be victim travels a league or more away from the Nolah. The call is also broken the instant a Nolah touches one enchanted by the call. |
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| Malleable Body | Dt | Nolah Trait |
A Nolah is able to contort its body to squeeze through crevices and tight spaces. This enables it to move through extremely tiny spaces. This trait also gives it +2D to Climbing and Stealthy in appropriate surroundings. |
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| Rubbery Hide | Dt | Nolah Trait |
A Nolah's skin is tough and rubbery. it acts as leather armor on all locations. Additionally, VA from blunt weapons (clubs, maces, etc.) is reduced by 2. |
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