Kilje
was a dwarf and a friend of the characters’ group. When I created him I was
looking for a kind of ambassador, and I thought that the best class for
diplomats was the bard; dwarves, however, can’t become bards in AD&D, and
so I decided for a multiclass fighter/thief. I remember that Kilje wore a
cocked hat and played a lot of instruments, but what I really liked about him
was his being a very uncommon dwarf, witty and impudent rather than grim and
brooding (as many dwarves happen to be).
During
a dangerous adventure that took the characters deep into a drow city, the group
was attacked by a beholder. I don’t remember if I rolled for it or simply chose
(maybe in order to protect the PCs; I was shamefully soft-hearted at that
time), but Kilje got targeted by the monster’s disintegration ray. We all held
our breath when I rolled Kilje’s save, and we all exulted when the dwarf’s
toughness proved to be stronger than the foul magic!
Kilje
became part of the group, and shared almost every major adventure and quest until
the end of our AD&D gaming days.
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