You are one of the Hellriders, an elite company of mounted warriors that protects Elturgard, the Kingdom of Two Suns. The Hellriders get their name from the brave cavalry that rode into the Nine Hells alongside the angel Zariel long ago. Today, these honorable riders fiercely defend Elturel atop mighty destriers and dutifully give ten percent of all earnings to the city’s coffers. Hellriders are easily recognizable due to their crimson and white armor and banners bearing the crest of Elturgard: the sun and the smaller, blazing Companion.
- Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Persuasion
- Tool Proficiencies: Your choice of gaming set or musical instrument
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: One set of traveler’s clothes, a signet, a banner or seal with the crest of Elturgard, and a pouch containing 9 gp
As a Hellrider, you are well-respected within Elturgard, and your heraldry is recognized throughout Faerûn. While in the Kingdom of Two Suns—encompassing Elturel, Triel, Scornubel, Soubar, and Berdusk—you can commandeer fresh mounts for you and your party. Typically, this occurs at outposts such as Windstream Lodge, but Hellriders and their companions are held in high regard and can resupply in any Elturgard settlement. Use the warhorse statistics for your mount and the riding horse statistics for those of your comrades. Hellriders traditionally operate within Elturgard, but on occasion the High Watcher or High Rider has sent Hellriders to other lands. Outside of the Elturgard, you can purchase nonexotic mounts from merchants sympathetic to the Hellriders at half price.
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