There is a legend amongst the dwarves, about a boogeyman they nicknamed Old Many-Eyes. They say he was once a Dwarven Knight of renown, but that he had become a beast. He was thus fated to haunt the tunnels and eat the young dwarflings that wouldn’t go to bed.
At least, that’s how the adults tell the stories to the children. The adults, once the kids are asleep, whispered stories of half-eaten goblin trespassers by the dozen. Even entire drow armies would chose to go around the settlement to avoid a similar fate.
He was their secret guardian, and the dwarves cherished Old Many-Eyes as one of their respected elders.
But he – himself – shared a time when he needed help. It was a year or so ago, an army of duergar rolled down the tunnel with heavy warmachines. Even he couldn’t take them all alone.
That’s when a mist formed in the tunnel, and a single young dwarven lad, smelling of roses, came to his aid.
Together they pushed back the duergars. But when it was time to thank the stranger, Old Many-Eyes found it true that there are bigger predators than him stalking the darkness. As for he had turned, there was no there…
Race
Earth Dwarf
Class
Were-Snow Spider 2/Knight 5/Dwarf Paragon 3/Stonelord 10 (2 LA Buyback)
Ability Scores
Str 20/Dex 10/Con 18/Int 8/Wis 10/Cha 6
Skills
Jump
Equipment
Dwarven Battleaxe, Heavy Steel Shield, the best armor you can afford. Consider getting Digging Claws Graft.
Goal
Okay hear me out on this one. You are literally a Trapdoor Spider. With Meld into Stone, your Giant Spider Shape who can jump utterly ridiculous distances. As a result of that you are literally a giant trapdoor spider. You pop out of the ground, smack someone a hundred feet in the air, and return your walls.
You are the monster in the walls. MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Dive into the lore of Old-Many-Eyes, a Dwarven Tunnel Guardian, as we forge the ultimate D&D 3.5 Knight build—melding the stalwart defense of the Knight with the earthy resilience of the Stonelord. Discover how to become the…
