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Working too Hard by Sbastien Gamache

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Working too Hard

Working too Hard is a small supplement to help game masters find their way through all the
mystery of buying and selling a slave. This document presents a list of slave prices, mechanics
to adjust the difference between the races and their knowledge and stories about slavery.
You will be pleased to find an example of a small slave auction at the end of this net
enhancement.

Written by Sbastien Gamache Grummore ds3[at]siltskimmer.org

The Silt Skimmer Page at http://www.siltskimmer.org

CREDITS

Edition and Layout: Sbastien Gamache

Editorial Assistance Corey Yancsurak

Rules Assistance Jan Groeneveld

Introduction story: Matthew Mendoza

Cover and Interior Art: Frdric Gamache

Stories: Margaret Ruch, Jon Sederqvist and Corpoce

Review and ideas: Jon Sederqvist and Gabriel Cormier

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Atarrok couldn't take it anymore; in his
weakened state he wouldn't make it
another day with out water. His huge hand
dug grooves in the sand as he crawled
along the dunes. Could the heat of the
crimson sun be burning away at his flesh?
He could not tell. The only thing he knew
was that his throat was choked with dry
mucus and that sand is a poor substitute
for something to drink.
It had seem so simple when Kress had
explained it to him. They would simply walk
away at night after the guards had made
thier last round before going to sleep. The
aprig ranch had been his home for more
years than he could count, ever since his
owner, Master Toddie, had purchased him
from the deceitful elves that had lured him
away from his own village. Atarrok
remembered wanting to be free like them
and run wild across the dunes.
It didn't take long before the band of
elves had convinced him to visit a nearby
trade outpost. Being a young a powerful
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half giant, Atarrok felt sure that he could
handle anything the desert could throw at
him on the short two-day journey to the
outpost. He had made the trips several
times before, but always with his father and
uncles. The elves made the trip very
challenging for Atarrok, daring him to keep
up with them on their fast paced run
through the barrens. After two days of
running without stopping they arrived at
the trading post.
Atarrok was so thirsty and he never
thought twice about the friendly elves
offering him water. The acid like bitterness
was strong but surely not the worst he had
drank before. Then, within seconds, he
could barely think. He was led stumbling
and half-blind to the slave pens and sold
for a handful of ceramic coins and eight
iron tipped spears just brought in from
Urik.
Some days later Atarrok woke up in a
huge caged cart, one that would return him
to his home, Master Toddie's aprig ranch.
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He rememberd the ranch, the food, the
water aaahhh yes the glorious water
the cool water.
The sun was indeed burning at his
flesh, blistering his skin. Atarrok spat out a
mouthful of sand. He looked around, but
saw only rising dunes in all directions.
There...just over there what's that? A
bush a tree an oasis
With the last of his strength he
crawled to the pond in the middle of the
greenery. He lay his head in the water and
sucked deeply from the spring. The fetid
water stings his already burnt throat. He
gets only a minimal relief from the warm
liquid, when he feels the heavy boot step
on his back, and the tip of an obsidian
blade bite into his neck.
In the Tablelands region, its not usually a
crime to own slaves. Athas is unlike any
others worlds; its a harsh one. Sometime,
buying a slave is saving a soul. You can take
the example of Agis of Asticles, a good man
and noble. Never he would have
endangered the life of the people of his
estate, even the slaves he bought.
If you treat your slaves well, there is no
reason why you would be seen as a
malicious or cruel man. Although, there is
always those that will tell you about their
dreams of liberty. But would one rather die
in the street as a hungry beggar, die in the
desert as a thirsty pauper or live well on a
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noble's estate? The more cruel owners do
not walk with such a thin line to worry
about. They are vicious, cold or whatever
you may call them. They are evil. Heres a
small story that explain all this:
Drew was simple. He had only
wanted simple things: a warm bed, a meal,
perhaps an annual bath. He never thought
about the future or the past, only the
present. He never hoped for any more and
was never dissatisfied. He never slept on
the streets, never had to beg, never had to
listen to the squall of a child or the
incessant nagging of a wife (things he had
heard enough of from the grousing of his
master, Lord Ansk).
Drews life was predictable. He had
a schedule for every day of his life
predetermined by his slavery. He never had
the burden of decision or the blindingly
frightening concept of the unknown. Yes,
life was good until the day the Lord and
Lady Ansk were convicted of high treason,
their bodies torn limb from limb, their
belongings turned over to the Templarate
of the city. The slaves were handed over to
a young decadent Lord who detested
slavery and insisted his slaves be granted
freedom.
The warm bed, hot meals, daily
routine All gone in an instant of
reformation. Who was this noble to undo
hundreds of years of order and law? Who
was he to introduce chaos in the lives of
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people whose sole desire was to serve their
masters? There was a reason slavery
existed. The very poor served the very rich
and in return were taken care of in a way
they could never have otherwise afforded
to.
Now, this darksun enhancement as been
created in order to help the game master.
Its an easy way to know what a slave worth,
when your PCs decide to buy or sell a
slave, or when you wish to add value to
noble or merchant houses. Sometime, when
you have slave PCs or NPCs, knowing how
much they are worth in real Athasian life
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helps fashion how they will interact with the
others slaves, races, or people of the
lands. As per the example, a mul slave may
be pompous in front of a halfling slave,
because he knows he knows his worth is far
greater.
The first part of the small supplement
reveals the price of slave depending on
their race and abilities; its the base price of
each of them. In the second part, there will
be many small shortstories about slaves
and slavers. Then, to conclude this
document, we will create a small example-
story of a slaves auction and will finish by
giving you some NPCs slaves and slavers.
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Slave cost
Table 1.1: The slave races and types base price
ALL C O S T A R E IN C E R A M IC Facto Aarakocr Halflin Elf Human Half- Pterran Dwarf Thri- Half- Mul
P IE C E S r a g elf Kreen giant

Race cost 5 5 10 15 15 20 25 50 75 100

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Work slaves 1 5 5 10 15 15 20 25 50 75 100
Bearer
Laborer 2 51 51 20 30 30 40 50 100 150 200
Domestic servant 3 15 15 30 45 45 60 75 150 225 300
1 1 1 2
Farmer 4 10 10 30 60 60 80 200 200 300 400
2 2
Artist/Artisan 5 25 25 50 75 75 150 125 250 375 500
Courtesan/Concubine 6 10 1
30 60 90 90 50 1
150 10 1
450 1
6001
Bodyguard/Warri 10 30 1 50 100 150 150 200 250 500 750 1000
or
Specialist 15 75 75 150 225 225 300 375 750 700 1 1500
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Gladiator 25 100 125 250 375 375 500 625 1000 1875 2500
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These races of slave are less or not suitable for this kind of work.
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These races of slave are more suitable for this kind of work
Table 1.2: Ability price adjustment
Work slaves Modifier (Take the best ability score) Bodyguard/Warrior (Take both ability score)
+ 1.5/Str or Con over race standard
Bearer + 0.5/Str or Con over race standard
Laborer + 0.5/Str or Con over race standard Specialist (Take Int ability score)
Domestic servant + 0.5/Wis or Cha over race standard + 2.0/Int over race standard
Farmer + 1.0/Con or Int over race standard
Artist/artisan + 1.0/Dex or Int over race standard Gladiator (Take all ability score)
Courtesan/concubine + 1.5/Cha over race standard + 1.0/Str or Dex or Con
over race standard
You get the same hindrance for ability that goes below your race's standard. If you are a dwarven laborer,
therefore, you have a 0.5 for each strength point below 10 or for each constitution point below 12 and it is
cumulative with the bonus you may have.

Table 1.3: Race standard abilities

Race Aarakocra Halfling Elf Human Half-elf Pterran Dwarf Thri-Kreen Half-giant Mul
Str 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 18 14
Dex 14 12 12 10 12 8 10 14 8 10
Con 8 10 8 10 10 10 12 10 14 12
Int 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 6 10
Wis 10 10 10 10 10 12 10 12 6 10
Cha 10 10 10 10 8 12 8 6 6 8

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To illustrate these tables and prices, here are some slaves prices examples.

([Working type Base factor] + [Point over race standard] [Point under race standard]) Race base
cost = Slave cost

Vilvilen the halfling is a bearer and as 8 in strength and 9 in constitution. The base cost for a halfling is 5cp. Since
he as one points below 10 in constitution is factor is 1 (base) 0.5 (adjustment) = 0.5. Vilvilen now cost 0.5 5 =
2.5cp. He cost almost nothing.

Grultag the dwarf is a domestic servant

and as 9 in charisma and 10 in wisdom.
The base cost of a dwarf is 25cp. Since
he as one point over 8 in charisma, we
give him is base factor of 3 for a servant
plus 0.5. Grultag as 3.5 25 = 87,5cp. Its
a normal cost for a slave.

Vorge is a mul gladiator and as 22 in

strength, 9 in dexterity and 15 in
constitution. The base cost for a mul is
150cp. Since he as 8 points over 14 in
strength, one point below 10 in dexterity
and 3 points over 12 for is constitution this give him a plus 10 to add to is 20 factor (he now as 30). He
therefore cost 30 150 = 4500 cp or 45 gold pieces. Its costly, but its a good price for a mul gladiator.

Slave race
Aarakocra: These are really hard to keep in captivity since they have the ability to fly. Keep them inside
or clip their feathers so they can't fly at all.
Halfling: The Halfling peoples are usually tribal and primitive and they seldom settle in captivity.
They may eat other slave as well.
Elf Keep them within a city where you will likely catch them before they run too far away.
Human Humans can do anything, they are a versatile race.
Half-elf As human, but self-centered.
Pterran They worth their cost by their rarity and muscular capability.
Dwarf When a dwarf is focused on a task, he becomes the most incredible worker of all. They are
strong and enduring.
Thri-Kreen This insect race is hard to keep as slave, but they make incredible bodyguards or warriors if
you manage to make them believe that you are the clutch leader.
Half-giant Powerful, strong, enduring but dull wits, which means hard work.
Mul Rare breeding, sterile, strong and enduring make them the slave by excellence for almost
every task. At least those that don't involve brains or good looks, such as scholar slaves
and concubines.

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Adjusting slaves with character or NPC levels

Of course, the above slave prices are can practice is talents, he is likely to be
calculated for a base race with no class loyal. Although, a master should always be
levels. This is something else that could aware of the bard danger within is
factor in when buying a slave. The slave residence.
may be more experienced, or an expert or Brute
specialist in almost anything. Usually, you Thugs and bandits, they usually are cheap
will pay it accordingly to his knowledge or in price, but will do whatever dirty deeds
level. As for the special example of the you might need them to. Some Merchant
gladiator, the more reknown he Houses use them frequently as
is in the arena, the higher the Table 1.4 - Adjustment on savage arena fighters. They
price he will fetch. the final price by can be either very loyal or
So, in fact, depending on the character level always try to look for a break
Level Adjustment
slave race, level, and class to escape.
1 1.0
(NPC or not), the price will be Clerc
2 1.2
modified as per Table 1.4 and People customarily tend not to
3 1.4
Table 1.5. A summary of each have slave clerics. Bad
4 1.6
class versus their price in the treatments can lead the
5 1.8
table will explain you the elemental temple of the slave's
6 2.0
reasons for their high value or religion to become angry
7 2.2
not. towards the noble's house;
8 2.4
Bard which isnt a good thing when
9 2.6
These make very useful and you own a farm or any other
10 2.8
versatile slaves. They can be kind of business. When you
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sold as entertainers for the have a couple of high ranking

pleasure of their masters or clerics performing all kinds of
can be bought as a gift for someone else. nasty curses upon your estate, its never
This way, maybe you will start an good for profits. Although, if you are away
interesting relationship with this (bribed) from a city, having a cleric can come in a
person or you will have ordered your bard handy when you are in need of healing and
slave to end the mans life with is such.
poisonmaking talents. These slaves are Druid
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to let themselves die if they cannot manage outrageous, but well worth the time taken
an escape. They are rare and very to educate them in the ways of combat. As
aggressive. They are a bad choice of slaves soon as the city peoples begin to learn
because they often cost more in dead about their prowess or weakness their
slavers than their original purchasing price. prices start to vary accordingly.
The rarest place where can they can be Psion and Psychic Warrior
found is within the garden's of a sorcerer Their flexibility and diversity make them an
king, but this is a kind of special interesting choice of slaves. If one needs
circumstance that we someone for physical
Table 1.5 Class adjustment on final
won't be discussing here. price prowess, one can buy a
Fighter Class Adjustment Frequency
psychometabolic
Renegades, deserting Bard 2.2 Rare
specialist, or if all you
soldiers or bad lucked need is someone to see
Brute 1.1 Common
adventurers are the the future of your
Clerc 1.6 Rare
people usually sold in a company, one can buy a
Druid 0.5 Rare
slave auction. They make clairsentient. A buyer will
Fighter 1.2 Uncommon
very good bodyguards, generally find quickly
Gladiator 2.5 Uncommon
cost a fair price and what he is looking for.
Psion 1.3 Uncommon
usually do not much to The telepath is the only
Psychic Warrior 1.4 Rare
hide. When well treated, psion slave that peoples
Ranger 1.5 Rare
they can make loyal are careful with. The
Rogue 1 Common
servants. reason is that they can
Templar 2 Rare
Gladiator sometimes read your
Wizard 2 Rare
These arena soldiers do mind and give information
NPC Class Adjustment Frequency
not appear to be sold as to your worst enemy to
Adept 1.3 Uncommon
simple slave. They be freed of their slavery.
Aristocrat 1.5 Rare
typically are exchange Ranger
Commoner 1 Common
between Merchant Werrik's stalkers are one
Expert 1.5 Uncommon
Houses, Noble Houses of the first things that
Warrior 1 Common
and some of the city To determine the adjustment, use the character class in
come to mind when
Templarate. Since they which he as the most level or the highest adjustment for thinking about the ranger
tied classes level.
are often trained and slaves. Werrik's band is a
developed since their birth within one of group of ex-slaves that are hired to track
these three establishments, their price is and capture other escaped slaves. Ranger

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slaves' expertise in hunting is most prized.
Unfortunately, you almost always have to
hire on someone to keep an eye on your
ranger slave as they have a tendency to
disappear into the wilderness quite
effectively.
Rogue
Like the bard, they are master in the art of
subtlety. Many people are worried about
buying rogue slaves (if they know their
past). Though the rogues can reveal
themselves as very good informants and a
good source of profits (pickpocketing,
black market and many more), they can
also function well as spies and infiltrators.
Templar
No loyal templar can be sold as a slave
within the city of his sorcorer monarch. Its
either an ex-templar, or some big trouble
that will soon be coming from a near city for
having held captive or enslaved one of their
templar. They could be bought for their the
knowledge and education they received
while within the Sorcerer-King of a city.
The ex-templar will unlikely be a slave, it will
probably get assassinated just in case
there wouldnt be any informations leak
from within the king fortification.
Wizard
A slave wizard, if the common peoples come
to know its a spellcaster, wont survive very
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long. A lynch mob will break through the
slavers domain unless its proven that he as
been killed. Wizard slave are not usually
sold on auction (too much risks), but
personally.
Adept
They usually have the same treatment as
the cleric has, but peoples bother less
about having one since its a lesser
worshipper of element.
Aristocrat
It can be a very interesting trade to own
such a slave. While sometime they tend to
have hard time to adapt after their
destitution, they are of value as they are
familiar with everything that must be know
in a noble or merchant house or can own
some private informations regarding their
last situation.
Commoner
They are the usual athasian slaves.
Expert
These specialists are very sough by nobles,
merchants and every ownerw of an estate
or business. They managed to raise
themselves just over the common slaves
peoples. This way, they usually have a
better life than the usual slave.
Warrior
Same as the fighter, but they are more
frequent.
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Slaves shortstories

Here you have several small stories about
slaves or slavers and their point of view
about slavery.
As I see it there are two kinds of people; those
who are slaves, and those who are free to
enslave. Now, which do you suppose I am,
friend, and which do you suppose you are?
- The stranger who bought you a drink at
the inn
Once the Slavemaster removes our shackles
you melt the Guards mind and I shall take care
of the Slavemaster..."
"I don't know. I think that Half-Giant Guard
might be too stupid to have his mind melted. It
could prove harder then you imagine.
Trust me, it will work.
Very well, if you say so
Slave whispers to another slave
Remember me? You remember having escape

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from my caravan, 2 years ago? Having to buy
you back another time was again my principles,
but now that you are back with us, we will have
fun, shall we?
Serak Tyuran, Tsalaxa trader
You brag that you are both fast and enduring,
and claim you are the most experienced runner
in this camp. I wonder Can you outrun a
jhakar?
Someone laughing
After the cells were locked and most of the
slaves tucked away on their separate cots
nursing the days wounds, Cellia sat against the
barred doorway where she could feel the
nights breeze stir her hair. She sang in an
exotic, wispy voice and occasionally lifted
leaves and debris with strands of magic woven
by music. To the untrained eye it looked simply
like leaves caught on the breeze. The
desperation of being locked away and treated
like a beast had almost cracked her resolve to
remain inconspicuous on many occasions,
especially in the arena. Many times she found
herself having spent every ounce of energy,
wanting nothing more then to let loose a simple
muttered rhyme which would allow her to
escape unscathed. Many wounds were inflicted
and festered while she waited her bodys own
healing process to tend them. If she had used
any ability other then strength and tactic, she
would have been noticed and removed from the
arena in a most unsavory fashion. Music was
hope and she would neither reveal nor would
she lose either. She had lost her freedom when
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her tribe had been raided and she would regain
it and take revenge on the people who took her
two most valued possessions: her freedom and
life of her husband.
Cellia
The lottery was the worst form of torture.
Every year her drunkard of a father held a
drawing to see which of his daughters would be
sold for the good of the family. As near as
she could tell that was the only reason he even
had children. She wondered at his three wives
and how they could allow him to do such things
to their children. Her father was very strict and
insisted they all remain virgins and carried out
only light work so they would not mar their
beauty. A beautiful young woman would fetch a
years worth of ale at market. Anise had never
seen her sisters after they had been sold. She
heard them crying as they were herded on the
small platform and paraded nearly nude in
front of fat, sweaty buyers. She saw the men
who had bought them, knew the reputations of
where they were going, and wished she had the
courage to do something more then stand
watching while tears filled her eyes. Just before
the week of the traditional lottery, Anise
decided she had had enough. She left home
and met up with a gang of young troublemakers
who often caused riots around slave auctions.
They promised her they would one day end the
slave trade and she and her sisters would be
free.
Anise
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Esmerelda had been servant to Master
Zorwell for all of her fifteen years. She
was lithe and possessed an intelligence
that seemed above her station. He
chose her to assist in nearly everything
related to magic. She was the only
servant who had proven able to follow
his instruction with precision. She was
also the only servant who understood
as if she had been trained to practice
magic her whole life. When
calculated a formula, she not only read
the intricate symbols
represented numbers, astrological
signs, and ingredients; she also was
able to detect minute discrepancies in
his calculations he insisted
infallible. At times she
observed, standing a good distance
away, while the wizard blew himself up
or destroyed his own materials, but
after many beatings for
clumsiness or stupidity she began
to actually correct his mistakes when
he was not watching. Every night after
Zorwell collapsed, physically
mentally spent from his castings,
Esmerelda slipped minute amounts of
components into her pockets and
carried them to her quarters. She was
very careful to never mix ingredients.
The tiny vials were carefully labeled
with runes recognizable only to those
schooled in the ways of magic. The
powders likewise placed in bags and
labeled. All throughout her quarters
tiny fragments of mortar had been
removed and the bricks loosened to
conceal her stolen elements for later
use. When she had all that she would
need, she would be the master, and
the terms of her slavery would be
renegotiated.
Esmerelda
Unlike the arena slaves who killed to
live, she lived to kill. Clausia took
he pleasure from the shedding of blood,
crunching of bones, and rending of
which flesh. An insanely erotic grin spread
over her face each time she was
injured, driving fear into the heart of
her opponents. Clausia truly
were embraced the pain, relished it, and if
merely disappointed by the lack of pain in
the arena, demanded it later from her
lovers. She was frequently
borrowed from the slave pens,
her smuggled out with bribes and favors
by nobles whose tastes were
obscure. She was used as a recipient
of pain in dark ceremonies and was a
and favorite because of her strong will.
She remained conscious far longer
then most other participants. She was
one of the new races, vaguely
humanoid and exotic. Although scars
had long perverted her true form, it
was hard to tell whether they made
her appearance better or worse. She
had a female form but the
resemblance stopped there. At times
she was known to ingest certain
portions of her opponents in the
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arena. Although the sight was gruesome and
unthinkable, the crowds went wild, only
encouraging her extreme behavior. She cared
nothing for the infamy of the cheering audience
and lived only the pain.
Clausia
There were areas of the city even the guard
didnt work at night. While most commoners
were barred safely in their homes, those few
unfortunates huddled en masse hoping they
would be safer in numbers. Although vagrancy
was strictly prohibited, there simply were not
enough dwellings for every person in the great
city, and even fewer jobs. In the darker places
of the city one man considered himself above
the law and exploited every opportunity to
prove it. Reibel led a gang of humanoid thugs,
sifting through the alleys and gutters, ferreting
out the human garbage from piles of refuse.
They were slavers of the worst sortor best
depending on who was buying. For the
destitute there was no law to protect them.
They were taken, families separated, and
sorted by gender, strength, appearance, and
willpower. Most of the common gutter trash
were not the arena type, anyone that strong
would be too difficult for Reibel and his crew.
They would become house servants and
whores. The weak were given to the emperors
men to be taken to the mines. They were the
bribe money Reibel paid to remain in business
without the interference from the guard.
Reibel
Back to the kitchen wench, he spat
with a slap across her face. Nestmond
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buttoned back his trousers and went to his
desk. The wench a slave girl of fourteen, was
nothing more then property, a couch or divan,
her sole purpose was to see to his comfort. He,
after all, graciously admitted her into his home
and fed her and kept clothes on her tiny little
body. He preferred to break in the new ones
personally. When he was done with them, they
would be sure to come when called, perform
unquestionably, and do exactly as instructed.
Nestmond believed that ones wealth was equal
to ones intelligence and there was none more
intelligent then himself save the emperor. He
was shocked and insulted at the undercurrent
of rebellion that seeped through the dredges
of society and into the upper class. Some of his
closest peers were granting freedom and even
employing house servants rather then slaves.
Detestable! Unsavory! To think that one of
those miserable cows deserved a coin more
then room and board was unthinkable. They
were barely worth the drafty under cellar and
scraps of bread he granted them as it was.
Surely they could work all their miserable little
lives and still owe him a hefty sum for all their
laziness, doddering, and inefficiency. The
colossal amount of money he paid for their
miserable lives was enough, the thought of
actually paying them made him want to vomit.
He reached for the kitchen bell and tugged.
That prissy little kitchen girl would earn her
keep again, and this time she would put more
effort into it.
Nestmond
Once her husband had died, the large manor
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something to consume her time. The hours of
the day seemed to triple without him. She
looked around her home, the slaves standing at
attention awaiting her command. She asked her
manservant Adrion what his life was like. She
asked if he was happy. After insisting he be
honest with her and tell her the absolute truth
or be turned to the slave master at once to be
sold, a look spread across the manservants
face, as if a mask were removed. He sat in the
chair she had offered him and began to answer
her questions completely and truthfully.
Despair crept over her face as the Lady
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imagined herself living in such conditions and
then ordered her servant to gather all the
slaves of the house at once. She made a
proclamation to the whole household that from
that very day onward they were free to do as
they like. She would like for them all to stay
with her as paid servants if they so chose, and
she would open her guest rooms to them until
their own quarters could be refurbished. A
week later only a block from her home, she was
assaulted by a man. He told her she would pay
for causing such uproar among the slaves.
Lady Areila
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Slaves auction

Fort Inix is a Shom trading outpost I present you the incredible, the powerful,
establish on the eastern border of the the strongest, the tougher, the
Ivory Triangle. It was built so far from a city weaponmaster, the most fabled gladiator
that nobody would worries about the kind of the north Tableland he take a deep
of business peoples were conducting there. breath, I present you, VROHARRAN, the
Today, several wealthy people hailing from master of all arenas!
different parts of the Tablelands, came
across this wastelands to find the jewel, the I offer 10 gold pieces! Roared a dwarf in
priceless or the just the usable slaves they
always dreamt of.

On the stage, a half-elven trader clothed in

the colors of the Shom Merchant House
announced that the end of the auction was
coming, and that it was time to reveal the
jewel of the auction.

While patting his purse, the half-elf

exclaimed And now, my fellow people, I
hereby present you what will relieve your
waste of such precious time. At the same
moment, he points his hand to the end of
the stage.

In the athasian sun, shining and brilliant, an

oiled mul made of pure muscles appeared
from behind the stage. This mul face and
body look familiar for some of the buyers,
but the crowd waited for the precious to
come about.

And the half-elf to proceed with is auction

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the spectators. The half-elven merchant
replied to the crowd who let this ignorant
enter my auction? And the gathering of
merchants and nobles laughed very hard.
Calm down peoples, maybe this dwarf
doesnt know what I am selling right now. I
do not worry, I will start the bidding and Im
pretty sure he will understand what does
worth this gladiator.
Lets start this auction at 100 gold pieces!
And remember, that this mul never as lost a
game in the arena. Otherwise, he wouldnt
be that shiny!
I offer these 100 gold said a merchant,
clothed with the colors of House Stel.
Here, here is 110 gold, yell a noble of the
Mericles House. No! I would give 130 gold
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to own this mandwarf fighter shouted an
elven merchant of Silver Spring.
The auction raised many times until a
unknown halfling raise is hand, only once
and won the auction with the sound of 650
gold pieces in a copper plated chest. The
mass began to wonder who could be this
strange halfling and where he managed to
gather such treasure hoar.
A loud bell sound officialized the end of
the slaves auction. Buyers gathered near
the stage where a trader from the Shom
Merchant House waits to be paid.
Hopefully for each of the auctioneers, they
will all have the money to pay their due
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NPCs
slaves
and
slavers
This section offers 4 NPCs to use in your
darksun campaign: two slaves and two
slavers. There will first be a standard
human slave laborer, then a dwarven
farmer. We finish with a slave caravan
master and a noble, owner of a gladiator
stable.
Renoar: Human Com 1; CR 1; Medium humanoid;
HD 1d4; hp 4; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10,
flat-footed 10; Base Atk +0; Grp +0; Atk +0 melee
(shortspear) or +0 ranged (shortspear); SA -; SQ -
; AL N; SV Fort +1, Ref +0, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 10,
Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10.
Skills and Feats: Handle Animal +3, Listen +1,
Profession (Herder) +2, Ride, Spot +2, Survival +2,
and Use Rope +2; Wastelander.
Possessions: Shortspear, Rope, hempen 50
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Background: A small Noble House of Gulg, Walruk
House, owns Renoar. Is life is simple and he usually
follows the herds master and is other slaves
friends to move the Erdlu flock in the surrounding
field owned by the Noble House.
Description: Renoar is small but young man, about
56, as blue eyes and brown hairs. His clothes have
the colors and textures of is owner House and is
skin is very dark, result to the very long exposition
under the athasian sun.
Worth: 30 cp
Grommo: Dwarf Com 1/Exp 2; CR 3; Medium
humanoid; HD 1d4 and 2d6; hp 16; Init +0; Spd 30
ft.; AC 11, touch 10, flat-footed 11; Base Atk +1; Grp
+2; Atk +2 melee (great tonfa) or +1 ranged (sling);
SA -; SQ -; AL LN; SV Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +5; Str
12, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 10.
Skills and Feats: Knowledge (Geography) +4,
Knowledge (Nature) +6, Profession (farmer) +9,
Ride +3, Search +2, Speak language (Elf), Spot +2,
Survival +5; Iron Will, Skill focus (Profession).
Possessions: 1d2 cp, 1d6 bits, a padded armor, a
sling and 10 sling bullets (rocks) and a great tonfa.
Background: Grommo is a slave in charge of several
slaves, working in the northern crop fields of House
Wavir, near Balic. Abducted when he was young,
Grommo doesnt really remember life outside
slavery. Although, working in the farming for all
these year made him clever and skillful. He even
managed to augment the production of is master
grassland by 5%; they were very pleased and
decided to give him the responsibility of this field
part.
Description: Grommo as the height of most dwarfs
and as only one tattoo on is head (House Wavir).
Until he discovered a way to augment the
production, Grommo weighted about 260 lbs, which
is very light for a dwarf. Since then, giving more
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order than receiving these made him work less and (Crossbow, Hand); SA -; SQ -; AL NG; SV Fort +3,
eventually he became fatter. Ref +7, Will +8; Str 8, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 18, Wis 14,
Worth: 4200 cp Cha 16.
Skills and Feats: Appraise +10, Bluff +9, Decipher
Lmaley Whipstinger: Half-elf War 3/Bru 2; CR 5; Script +9, Diplomacy +20, Forgery +9, Gather
Medium humanoid; HD 3d8 and 2d12; hp 46; Init +0; information +8, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (Arcane)
Spd 30 ft.; AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10; Base +5, Knowledge (Geography +6), Knowledge
Atk +5; Grp +8; Atk +10 melee (Masters Whip), +9 (History) +5, Knowledge (Local) +5, Knowledge
(Gauntlets, spiked) or +7 ranged (Crossbow, light); (Nobility and Royalty) +7, Knowledge (Psionics) +5,
SA -; SQ -; AL LE; SV Fort +9, Ref +3, Will +0; Str Listen +7, Psicraft +5, Ride +4, Sense Motive +10,
16, Dex 14, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 8. Spellcraft +5, Spot +4, Survival +4, Use Magic
Skills and Feats: Hide +4, Intimidate +6, Move Device +5, Use Psionic Device +5; Linguist*, Exotic
Silently +4, Ride +6, Survival +4; Track, Weapon Weapon (Crossbow, Hand), Leadership,
focus (Masters Whip). Negociator.
Possessions: Masters Whip (Masterwork), Light Possessions: Leather Armor +1, Bronze Shortsword
crossbow, Quiver (20 bolts), Braxat Spiked +1 (Detect Poison 1/day), Scroll of Invisibility, Fruit
Gauntlets, 26 bits, 45 cp and 8 sp. potion of Cure Serious Wounds, Candle of Truth
Background: Stop right where you are! would say and a small obsidian chest (23 sp, 10 gp , one gem
Lamley, while laughing at a slave, falling and finding worth 50 gp).
the ground; something he really likes to do. Lmaley Background: Before dying, Toukl, Yarnas father,
as been working too long for Stel, he now thinks asked is daughter to continue the heavy work he as
that eventually, someone in the Stel high council will done to redeem the gladiator estate is grandfather
choose him for vital position among Stel leaders. At as build several years ago. Toukl father, Yarna
least, Lmaley live on is illusions, doing well is job and grandfather, had started to sell everything House
taking it too seriously. Ogtaro owned: gladiators, slaves, building, etc. A
Description: Muscles and scars, those represent heavy task for the young lady, as she lost is brother
well Lmaley. Other than that, he as taken the look a couple of years ago when the Silt Stalkers
of a mul, while methodically shaving is body each assaulted their slaves caravan. With is beautiful
day. Of course, shaving isnt something he does body, is persuasiveness, is deadly cleverness and is
with great expertise, which lead is body to be sense of insight, Yarna is a raising house in the
covered with scars of different length. Lmaley Nibenay region.
usually wear with great pride, a special clothing Description: She is a very tall woman. Her 6 feet and
offered to him by a member of the Stel family, two inchs always manage to amaze the peoples she
because he managed to track and bring back a slave encounter (for business or personal activities).
that was holding important informations. Yarna usually keep is hair short and show off a hat
that cover half is face with only a small hole for this
Yarna O gtaro: Human Ari 6/Rog 3; CR 9; Medium hidden eye. Thats an aspect that fascinate peoples
humanoid; HD 6d8 and 3d6; hp 52; Init +2; Spd 30 and leave them wondering.
ft.; AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +6; Grp
+4; Atk +5 melee (Shortsword) or +8 ranged

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