watches over them in darkness, and the sun is the

Tortle ]imYddqna_adYfl]q]g^\Yq&Lgjld]k^]]degklYlh]Y[]
I caught a big fish. o`]fgf]gjZgl`g^l`]k]É]q]kÊYj]dggcaf_\gofgf
Now I search for a good friend l`]e&L`]qZ][ge]egj]f]jngmkYf\mf]Ykqo`]f
f]al`]jgjZaknakaZd]afl`]kcq&Lgjld]kl]f\lgZ]egkl
To share my lunch with. uncomfortable underground, where neither the sun nor
—Tortle haiku the moon is visible to them.
 :d]kk]\Yj]l`]\Yqko`]fZgl`l`]kmfYf\eggfYj]
O`YleYfqlgjld]k[gfka\]jYkaehd]da^]$gl`]jkea_`l nakaZd]afl`]kcqYll`]kYe]lae]&Lgjld]kg^l]f[`ggk]
[YddYda^]g^Y\n]flmj]&Lgjld]kYj]Zgjff]YjkYf\q km[`\Yqklgd]Yn]l`]aj`ge]kYf\Z]_afYoad\]jf]kk
[gYkldaf]k$ZmlYkkggfYkl`]qÌj]YZd]lgoYdcgflog ]ph]\alagf$gjh]j^gjekge]gl`]jlYkcl`]qcfgolgZ]
d]_k$l`]qZ][ge]fgeY\kmjnanYdaklk]Y_]jlg]phdgj] dangerous.
l`]oad\]jf]kk$]ph]ja]f[]alkeYfqogf\]jk$hmll`]aj
skills to the test, and make new acquaintances. Adventurers at Heart
Lgjld]k`Yn]YkYqaf_2ÉO]o]Yjgmj`ge]kgfgmj
Life of a Tortle ZY[ck&ÊL`]k`]ddkl`]q[YjjqYjgmf\hjgna\]Yddl`]
A tortle hatches from a thick-shelled egg and spends k`]dl]jl`]qj]imaj]&;gfk]im]fldq$lgjld]k\gfÌl^]]d
l`]Õjkl^]oo]]ckg^alkda^][jYodaf_gfYdd^gmjk&Alk the need to root themselves in one place for too long.
hYj]flk$gd\Yf\f]Yj\]Yl`$kh]f\o`Yldalld]lae]l`]q 9lgjld]k]lld]e]flakhjaeYjadqmk]\YkYcaf\g^eggl$
`Yn]d]^ll]ddaf_klgja]klgl`]ajg‫ץ‬khjaf_&Oal`afYq]Yj$ o`]j]lgjld]k[Yfkg[aYdar]oal`gf]Yfgl`]j$k`Yj]mk]-
l`]qgmf_lgjld]Z][ge]kYfgjh`Yf$l`gm_`fglZ]^gj] ^mdaf^gjeYlagf$Yf\ljY\]oal`kljYf_]jkafl`]kY^]lq
it learns to speak and to survive on its own. of greater numbers. Tortles don’t regard these settle-
9qgmf_lgjld]Yf\alkkaZdaf_kaf`]jalo`Yl]n]jlggdk$ ments as places worth defending with their lives, and
o]Yhgfk$Yf\_a^lkl`]ajhYj]flkd]^lZ]`af\&=Y[`qgmf_ l`]qoaddYZYf\gfYk]lld]e]flo`]falfgdgf_]jk]jn]k
lgjld]ak]ph][l]\lg^]f\^gjalk]d^&Ald]Yn]kl`]hdY[]g^ their needs.
alkZajl`Yf\Õf\kalkgof[gjf]jg^l`]oad\]jf]kkaf Most tortles like to see how other creatures live and
o`a[`lg`mfl$[Yl[`Õk`$Yf\_]lZq&Oal`]Y[`hYkkaf_ \ak[gn]jf]o[mklgekYf\f]ooYqkg^\gaf_l`af_k&
q]Yj$Ylgjld]`gf]kalkkmjnanYdkcaddk&Al^gjek^ja]f\- The urge to procreate doesn’t kick in until the end of a
ships with its neighbors while also respecting their pri- lgjld]Ìkda^]$Yf\Ylgjld][Yfkh]f\\][Y\]kYoYq^jgealk
nY[q&9lkge]hgafl$Ylgjld]^]]dkYfYdegklgn]jo`]de- native land without feeling homesick.
af_mj_]lgn]flmj]^YjYoYq^jge`ge]Yf\k]]egj]g^  Lgjld]k]eZjY[]Ykaehd]na]og^l`]ogjd\&AlakY
l`]ogjd\&Al_Yl`]jkmhalkhgkk]kkagfkYf\`]Y\kaflg hdY[]g^ogf\]j$Yf\lgjld]kk]]Z]Ymlqafl`]gj\afYjq&
l`]oad\]jf]kk$j]lmjfaf_egfl`kgjq]YjkdYl]joal`klg- L`]qdan]^gjl`][`Yf[]lg`]YjYkg^loaf\Zdgoaf_
ries of its exploits and new skills. l`jgm_`hYdelj]]k$lgoYl[`Y^jg_[jgYcaf_gfYdadq
When a tortle nears the end of its natural lifespan, it pad, or to stand in a crowded human marketplace.
k]]ckgmlYeYl]Yf\hjg[j]Yl]k&Lgjld]kdYql`]aj]__k  Lgjld]kdac]lgd]Yjff]okcaddk&L`]q[jY^ll`]ajgof
fmeZ]jaf_Yk^]oYkgf]gjYkeYfqYkY\gr]f!afY lggdkYf\o]Yhgfk$Yf\l`]qYj]_gg\YlZmad\af_kljm[-
^gjlaÕ]\[gehgmf\]f[dgk]\Zqklgf]oYddkl`YlYj] lmj]kYf\^gjlaÕ[Ylagfk&L`]qeYjn]dYll`]ogjckg^
]Ykadq\]^]fkaZd]&A^fgkm[`[gehgmf\]paklk$l`]qZmad\ gl`]j[anadar]\[j]Ylmj]k$`meYfkafhYjla[mdYj$Yf\[Yf
one. The parents spend the remainder of their lives dgk]l`]ek]dn]k^gjq]YjkafY[alq$klm\qaf_alkYj[`al][-
_mYj\af_l`][gehgmf\$\]^]f\af_l`]ajg‫ץ‬khjaf_$Yf\ lmjYdogf\]jkYf\d]Yjfaf_kcaddkl`]q[Yfhmllgmk]
k`Yjaf_Yda^]lae]g^cfgod]\_]Z]^gj]l`]q\a]&O`]f o`]fZmad\af_^gjlklg[gflYafl`]ajg‫ץ‬khjaf_&
l`][`ad\j]fYj]gd\]fgm_`lgd]Yn]l`][gehgmf\$l`]q  9dl`gm_`l`]qkh]f\Y[gfka\]jYZd]hgjlagfg^l`]aj
pick up whatever weapons and tools their parents left lives in isolation, tortles are social creatures that like to
behind and set out on their own. ^gjee]Yfaf_^md^ja]f\k`ahk&L`]q`Yn]fgafZj]\Yf-
aemklgoYj\h]ghd]g^gl`]jjY[]k&Af^Y[l$Ylgjld]oadd
Beliefs often seek out friendships with non-tortles to learn new
Lgjld]k\gfÌl`Yn]l`]ajgofhYfl`]gfg^_g\k$Zmll`]q customs and new points of view.
g^l]fogjk`ahl`]_g\kg^gl`]jjY[]k&AlÌkfglmfmkmYd
for a tortle to hear stories or legends related to a god and
Tortle Names
[`ggk]lgogjk`ahl`Yl\]alq&Afl`]>gj_gll]fJ]Ydek$ Lgjld]khj]^]jkaehd]$fgf%_]f\]j%kh][aÕ[fYe]kl`Yl
lgjld]kYj]]kh][aYddq^gf\g^=d\Yl`$?gf\$DYl`Yf\]j$ Yj]mkmYddqfgegj]l`YflogkqddYZd]k&A^Ylgjld]\g]kfÌl
KYnjYk$K]d•f]$Yf\LqegjY&Afl`]?j]q`Yock]llaf_$ like its name for whatever reason, it can change it. A
l`]q_jYnalYl]lgoYj\;]d]klaYf$>`YjdYf_`f$H]dgj$ lgjld]ea_`l[`Yf_]alkfYe]Y\gr]flae]kafalkda^]&
H`gdlmk$Yf\Kl&;ml`Z]jl&Lgjld]kYj]g^l]f\jYoflgl`] Lgjld]k\gfÌl`Yn]kmjfYe]kgj^YeadqfYe]k&
Gods of Good in Dragonlance and the Sovereign Host Male and Female Names::YcY$<Yem$?Yj$?mjY$Afa$
in Eberron. Among the nonhuman deities, Moradin and Jappa, Kinlek, Krull, Lim, Lop, Nortle, Nulka, Olo,
Yondalla relate to tortles most of all. HdgioYl$Im]]$Im]_$Imgll$Kmffq$LaZgj$MZg$M`gc$
Lgjld]kZ]da]n]l`Ylfa_`lYf\\YqoYl[`gn]jl`]e OYZm$P]dZmc$PghY$Qg_
Yf\gl`]j[j]Ylmj]k&L`]eggfakl`]]q]g^fa_`ll`Yl

THE TORTLE PACKAGE

3

Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726)

 Tortle Traits Y_Yafklngd[Yfa[Yk`&Allggc`]jYdegklYq]Yj$Zmlk`]
traveled from the Snout of Omgar to Fort Beluarian on
Your tortle character gains traits that enable it to cope foot, crossing Chult through rough mountains, dense
with the perils of a savage world. bmf_d]k$Yf\mf\]Y\%af^]kl]\l]jjalgjq&K`]Ìkk]]fDYc]
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score in- Dmg$l`]_Yj\]fhYdY[]g^FYf_Ydgj]$l`]_gj_]g^9lYYr
[j]Yk]kZq*$Yf\qgmjOak\gek[gj]af[j]Yk]kZq)& Em`Y`Y`$Yf\l`]jmafkg^E]rjg&K`]]n]f^gmf\Y
Age. Young tortles crawl for a few weeks after birth k`ahoj][cafl`]bmf_d] l`]oj][cg^l`]Narwhal) and
Z]^gj]d]Yjfaf_lgoYdcgflogd]_k&L`]qj]Y[`Y\mdl- befriended a weretiger that lives there.
`gg\Zql`]Y_]g^)-Yf\dan]YfYn]jY_]g^-(q]Yjk&  9kcadd]\YjlakYf$=]qYd[Yjja]kYk]lg^keal`Ìklggdk
Alignment.Lgjld]kl]f\lgd]Y\gj\]jdq$jalmYdakla[ and a set of tinker’s tools. She also owns a climber’s kit,
dan]k&L`]q\]n]dgh[mklgekYf\jgmlaf]k$Z][geaf_ a healer’s kit, and a dungeoneer’s pack. This equipment
egj]k]lafl`]ajoYqkYkl`]qY_]&EgklYj]dYo^md_gg\& ak`ggc]\lgYkh][aYddq[jY^l]\d]Yl`]j`Yjf]kkYllY[`]\
9^]o[YfZ]k]dÕk`Yf\_j]]\q$l]f\af_egj]lgoYj\ lg=]qYdÌkk`]dd&=]qYd[dYaeklg`Yn]l`]ja_`llggd^gj]n-
]nad$ZmlalÌkmfmkmYd^gjYlgjld]lgk`m[cg‫ץ‬gj\]jaf^Y- ]jq[gflaf_]f[qYf\akkghjgl][lan]g^`]j_]Yjl`Ylk`]
vor of chaos. afkaklkgf[Yjjqaf_alYdd`]jk]d^&
Size.Lgjld]Y\mdlkklYf\-lg.^]]llYddYf\Yn]jY_]  =]qYdak-^]]l$0af[`]klYddYf\o]a_`k,*(hgmf\k&
,-(hgmf\k&L`]ajk`]ddkY[[gmfl^gjjgm_`dqgf]%l`aj\ 9dl`gm_`k`]Ìkgfdq)/q]Yjkgd\$`]j\]e]Yfgjak[ge-
g^l`]ajo]a_`l&Qgmjkar]akE]\ame& parable to that of a much older, much wiser tortle. She
Speed.QgmjZYk]oYdcaf_kh]]\ak+(^]]l& [`ggk]k`]jogj\k[Yj]^mddqYf\\g]kfÌllYc]mff][]k-
Claws.Qgmj[dYokYj]fYlmjYdo]Yhgfk$o`a[`qgm kYjqjakck&9kk`]oYdckl`jgm_`l`]bmf_d]$k`]mk]k
[Yfmk]lgeYc]mfYje]\kljac]k&A^qgm`aloal`l`]e$ `]jimYjl]jklY‫ץ‬lghgc]Yf\hjg\Y`]Y\g^`]j$^mddq
qgm\]YdkdYk`af_\YeY_]]imYdlg)\,#qgmjKlj]f_l` YoYj]l`YlljYhkYf\kfYj]k[ge]afeYfq^gjek&
eg\aÕ]j$afkl]Y\g^l`]Zdm\_]gfaf_\YeY_]fgjeYd^gj  A^l`][`YjY[l]jk`aj]=]qYd$k`]j][gee]f\kl`Yl
an unarmed strike. l`]qYdkghmj[`Yk]Y[`Yjl]jg^]phdgjYlagfZ]^gj]d]Yn-
Hold Breath.Qgm[Yf`gd\qgmjZj]Yl`^gjmhlg) af_>gjl:]dmYjaYf&=]qYd]ph][lklgjmfaflg>dYeaf_
`gmjYlYlae]&Lgjld]kYj]fÌlfYlmjYdkoaee]jk$Zmll`]q >aklhYljgdk$Yf\km[`e]]laf_k[YflmjfkgmjafY`mjjq
can remain underwater for some time before needing to a^gf]\g]kfÌl[Yjjql`]f][]kkYjqhYh]jogjc&
come up for air.  >ja_`l]f]\g^kmZl]jjYf]YfhdY[]k$=]qYdogfÌlngd-
Natural Armor. <m]lgqgmjk`]ddYf\l`]k`Yh]g^ mflYjadqljYn]dmf\]j_jgmf\mfd]kkl`]j]Ìkfggl`]j
qgmjZg\q$qgmYj]add%kmal]\lgo]Yjaf_Yjegj&Qgmjk`]dd alternative.
hjgna\]kYehd]hjgl][lagf$`go]n]j3al_an]kqgmYZYk]  =]qYdakljmklogjl`qYf\[`Yj_]k-_hh]j\Yq&K`]
9;g^)/ qgmj<]pl]jalqeg\aÕ]j\g]kfÌlY‫[]ץ‬ll`ak Ydkgg‫]ץ‬jkY\ak[gmfljYl]g^,(_h^gjYl]f\Yq$Zmll`]
fmeZ]j!&Qgm_YaffgZ]f]Õl^jgeo]Yjaf_Yjegj$Zmla^ hYqe]flemklZ]eY\]mh^jgflYf\akfgf%j]^mf\YZd]&
qgmYj]mkaf_Yk`a]d\$qgm[YfYhhdql`]k`a]d\ÌkZgfmk
as normal. Kwilgok
Shell Defense.Qgm[Yfoal`\jYoaflgqgmjk`]ddYk Tortle guide (Port Nyanzaru)
YfY[lagf&Mfladqgm]e]j_]$qgm_YafY#,Zgfmklg9;$
When the characters meet Kwilgok, give them handout
Yf\qgm`Yn]Y\nYflY_]gfKlj]f_l`Yf\;gfklalmlagf
B at the end of this supplement.
kYnaf_l`jgok&O`ad]afqgmjk`]dd$qgmYj]hjgf]$qgmj
 L`j]]q]YjkY_g$YljY\]k`ahnakal]\l`]lgjld]^gjlg^
kh]]\ak(Yf\[YfÌlaf[j]Yk]$qgm`Yn]\akY\nYflY_]gf
9`gq`gq$Yf\Coad_gcoYkYZd]lgZggchYkkY_]gfal&
<]pl]jalqkYnaf_l`jgok$qgm[YfÌllYc]j]Y[lagfk$Yf\
AfHgjlFqYfrYjm$`]\ak[gn]j]\Yogjd\dac]fggl`]j&
l`]gfdqY[lagfqgm[YflYc]akYZgfmkY[lagflg]e]j_]
@]^gmf\ogjcj]hYajaf_\g[ckYf\$oal`afYq]Yj$`Y\
^jgeqgmjk`]dd&
]fgm_`[gaflgZmqYmk]\YfcqdgkYmjmk$o`a[``]jg\]
Survival Instinct.Qgm_YafhjgÕ[a]f[qafl`]KmjnanYd
in several high-stakes dinosaur races. He lost more than
kcadd&Lgjld]k`Yn]Õf]dq`gf]\kmjnanYdafklaf[lk&
`]ogfZml[Ym_`ll`]]q]g^l`]e]j[`Yflhjaf[]BgZYd$
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Aquan
o`g[gfnaf[]\`ael`]j]oYkegj]hjgÕlafoad\]jf]kk
and Common.
exploration. Kwilgok the tortle (see “Tortles,” page
*+!Z][Ye]Y_ma\]Yf\$dac]Yddd]_alaeYl]_ma\]kaf
Tortle Guides HgjlFqYfrYjm$_an]kYkda[]g^`ak]Yjfaf_klgBgZYd&
L`]^gddgoaf_lgjld]FH;k[YfZ]Y\\]\lgl`]dakl Kwilgok travels with a cantankerous ankylosaurus
of guides available for hire in Chult. One of the tortle fYe]\<]Y\dqLj]Ykmj]&L`]lgjld]ja\]kafY`go\Y`
guides, Kwilgok, works for the merchant prince Jobal gfl`]YfcqdgkYmjmkÌkZY[cYf\_ma\]kl`]Z]Yklmkaf_
afHgjlFqYfrYjm&L`]gl`]jk$=]qYdYf\Em\_jYo$Yj] Y)(%^gglhgd]oal`km[[md]fld]Yn]kla]\lggf]]f\&9d-
^j]]dYf[]jkgh]jYlaf_gmlg^>gjl:]dmYjaYfYf\9`gq- l`gm_``]\g]kfÌlYddgogl`]jklgja\]l`]Z]Ykl$eYfq
`gq$j]kh][lan]dq& ogmd\%Z]]phdgj]jkYj]kgaehj]kk]\Zql`]\afgkYmj
l`Yll`]qÌj]`YhhqlghYqCoad_gcÌk^]]g^._hh]j\Yq$
Eeyal oal`hYqe]fl^gj+(\Yqkmh^jgfl&
Tortle guide (Fort Beluarian) Although he’s an able and honest guide, Kwilgok won’t
O`]fl`][`YjY[l]jke]]l=]qYd$_an]l`]e`Yf\gml9 kla[c`akf][cgml^gj`ak]ehdgq]jk&@]_]lkkl]Y\qogjc
at the end of this supplement. Z][Ymk]g^`ak]Ykq%_gaf_\]e]YfgjYf\`akoaddaf_f]kk
=]qYdakYtortle k]]ÉLgjld]k$ÊhY_]*+!o`go]Yjk lgd]Y\Yf]ph]\alagflgYfq[gjf]jg^;`mdl&@]`YkljYn-
_g__d]kl`Ylk`][jY^l]\^gj`]jk]d^lghjgl][l`]j]q]k ]d]\mhl`]Jan]jKgk`]fklYjeYfqlae]kYf\cfgok

THE TORTLE PACKAGE

4

Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726)