Moonstalker (Kiana) is a relatively obscure Marvel Inuit character tied up with the Celestials, Eternals, and the Asgardians, but post-Kirby, so not quite as good as that sounds.
Kiana is known among her fellow Halflings as the Fast Runner, a swift and deadly hunter with a big heart. Caught up in the machinations of gods, primordial, and spirits, she has run far across the face of Anchorome – and has yet to know defeat!
In my Marvelous Anchorome series, I’ve reimagined her as a halfling (based on 2d’s polar halfling subrace) and a Monk. Moonstalker in the comics is a speedster, and as Tulok the Barbrarian will tell you, monks are the fastest class around. Tulok often uses “Way of the Drunken Master” for speedster builds because they get lots of mobility additions. However, you can imagine that doesn’t work here for a variety of reasons. You might consider home-brewing or re-skinning that class, but for now I’ve gone for good old Way of the Open Hand.
The Inheritor background reflects the fact that she has been chosen by the gods – and gets her Survival and a choice of skills from which we will pick Religion for the above mentioned gods.
I’ve included a generic Polar Halfling character, and then also Nuatak from my Marauders post, just to show all the polar halflings I’ve drawn. Nuatak is based on “Harpoon”, a little used X-Man villain, who I have reimagined as an evil Ranger. You might also be able to use the Figher’s Arcane Archer subclass, if you homebrew it to count for thrown weapons.
Nuatak is a nefarious villain among his own halfling people and southern Anchoromeans alike. He has thrown in with the Fort Flame colonisers and used his skills on their behalf , even dying his hair red. But there is something even more sinister behind his actions…and woe to those who try to find out what…or who is behind him.
Wild Halflings are included in the Anchorome Campaign Guide, and the original Maztica materials, but not necessarily the polar variety. I just thought it was a good fit for the setting.
Early on in drawing, as you’ll see, I got the idea that the wild halflings of Anchorome all wore masks (this is not in the ACG). Nuatak has gotten rid of his, being a collaborator with the Flaming Fist, and Kiana has hers on her shoulder. Kiana and Nuatak are also dressed for warmer climes at the moment, which is why they have eschewed footwear.
The Marvelous Anchorome Series imagines Marvel Comics Indigenous characters as D&D PCs and NPCs from the Forgotten Realms “True World” setting, including Anchorome, Maztica, and Lopango. See also my new Distinguished Anchorome series and Random Anchorome.
Adaptations of (mostly Indigenous) Marvel Comics characters into Maztican (or other True World) D&D characters.
Adaptations of (mostly Indigenous) DC Comics characters into Maztican (or other True World) D&D characters.
All True World art, including adaptations and original art and character design.
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