Male Jungle Elf Cl 5 / Be 4 / DS 9: CR 18; Medium-sized humanoid; HD 5d8+20 plus 4d12+16 plus 9d10+36; hp 195 ; Init +3; Spd 45 ft.; AC 24; Atk +13/+8/+3; SQ Rage 2/day, Uncanny Dodge, Trap Sense +1; AL CN; SV Fort +20; Ref +11; Will +17; Str 17; Dex 16; Con 18; Wis 18; Int 12; Chr 17. Height 5’9”; Weight 175 lbs; Dark Green Hair; Hazel Eyes; years old.

Skills and Feats: Concentration, Craft (Carpentry), Heal, Intimidate, Knowledge (Geography), Knowledge (Religion), Listen, Ride, Search, Speak Common and Umanin, Spot, Survival, Swim; Die Hard, Endurance, Iron Will, Seething Hatred (Umanin), Great Fortitude, Toughness, Track.
 

Equipment: The appearance of Vilanstri is dominated in one’s mind by the presence of his great serrated sword, which is traditionally carried over the shoulders without a sheaf. Blessed by Dedestroyt, the sword is known to be Wounding and Vorpal. He wears no armor and carries no shield or other weapon.


The current Stalker of the Dead has held the rank for nearly 150 years. Before him, there were many who could not live up to the standard that had been set by Kendel (see page 134). None of those earlier clerics, however, could claim that he had been the one that killed the legendary cleric.
          Vilanstri grew up in the constant service of the faith of Dedestroyt. His father saw to the needs of his community as the local cleric, and Vilanstri intended to aid his father and take over his father’s responsibilities when the time came. Vilanstri was a cleric and a warrior of minor skill in the late 4th century AC when the call came from the kingdom that the time had come to put an end to the Umanin Kingdom. He joined many other elves that went to war. His days in those battles against the Umanin taught him the true evils that could be persecuted against a race. At every turn, the Umanin would sacrifice a battle to inflict heavier casualties upon their elven enemies, leaving their human foes nearly unscathed. At the head of the carnage was Kendel. The war ended, along with the Umanin Kingdom. Kendel was never seen again, although his followers began to worship him as a deity.
          Vilanstri never returned to live in the jungle. He dedicated his existence to finding and killing Kendel, a goal he claims to have achieved. After Kendel disappeared, those clerics that took up the mantle of Dead Stalker never lasted more than a decade. None had the notoriety of Kendel until the stories of Vilanstri and his tracking and killing of Kendel began. Shortly after the fall of the Tinkocracy, Vilanstri was recognized as the Dead Stalker.
          Vilanstri’s existence, and that of every Dead Stalker, is to ensure that no creature unfairly escapes death. Their primary targets are those that have been resurrected. They travel the world with an innate knowledge of who has been brought back from the dead. Although he is one of the most even-handed Dead Stalkers ever, Vilanstri is still feared.