Ydrilan Riverblades Background Tables
Source: Pyre and Flood (out of print)
Spiritual guardians of the realms’ great rivers, the Ydrilan Riverblades pride themselves on their martial mastery and grace.
The Ydrilan temple encourages its members to envision themselves as minor eddies and waves in the current of a vast and purifying river, emphasising the collective rather than the individual. Still, its acolytes do not entirely abandon their sense of self: they retain their given names, and are sometimes granted epithets pertaining to their levels of spiritual advancement.
Lumineth names are typically soft and melodic, like the gentle susurrus of water lapping on the shoreline.
Ydrilan Riverblades Names
| D10 | First Name | D10 | Second Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fallaine | 1 | Swiftcurrent |
| 2 | Yiletha | 2 | Ynnaraine |
| 3 | Talythor | 3 | Ithicai |
| 4 | Helonys | 4 | Rythor |
| 5 | Elysinthe | 5 | the Calm |
| 6 | Byari | 6 | Tancoris |
| 7 | Lysarelle | 7 | Waverunner |
| 8 | Vellinor | 8 | Malynneth |
| 9 | Ullatha | 9 | Taclari |
| 10 | Aclys | 10 | Yvressa |
Ydrilan Riverblades Origins
| D6 | Origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chosen of the Whitecrest: These warriors claim to have witnessed the equine shape of the legendary spirit Daxio Whitecrest in the waters of a Hyshian river – a sign of great favour. |
| 2 | Last of Their Temple: These warriors are the only survivors of a terrible massacre that turned the waters of their chosen river blood red. |
| 3 | Coastal Guardians: These warriors guard those estuaries where rivers open into the sea, defending against threats from the great ocean. |
| 4 | Driven Purifiers: These warriors are notable even amongst the aggressive Ydrilan for their hatred of those who would upset the spiritual balance of the realms. |
| 5 | Sentinels of the Shrine: These warriors once stood silent sentinel over a Ydrilan shrine, defending it against intruders and raiders. |
| 6 | River-seekers: It is the task of these warriors to travel the realms, seeking out river spirits that might be revived or restored to glory. |
Ydrilan Riverblades Leader Background
| D6 | Background |
|---|---|
| 1 | Revived by the River: Sorely wounded, this warrior fell into the rushing current of a Hyshian river and was revived to full health. |
| 2 | Grandmaster of Ydril’Qar: This warrior is acknowledged as one of the foremost masters of the Nine Currents. |
| 3 | One With the Water: This warrior’s attunement with the river is such that they can survive underwater for hours without surfacing. |
| 4 | Vanquisher of the Cruel: This warrior is a sworn foe of the Kruleboyz, those vile orruks that seek to poison the realms’ waterways. |
| 5 | Vow of the Current: This warrior has undertaken a vow of ceaseless motion, and like the river itself they never remain still. |
| 6 | Sightless Savant: This warrior has willingly sacrificed their sight so that they might better commune with their beloved aelementor. |