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Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:25 am Kenku?

Hello All,

What do we know about these mysterious highwaymen? I am looking to use them in an adventure, but I know practically nothing about them. Any help would be greatly appreciated, including how you have used them. Smile

-I Miss the Wild Coast
Dwarf from Nyrond

Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:55 am

IIRC, there is a detailed random encounter for them in UK2 or UK3.

Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:25 pm

Kenku is a variant spelling of Tengu.
If you want background on them, look up either name in any Oriental themed sourcebook. They are significantly different from the bland random robbers presented in standard D&D.

Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:56 pm

Nice point Samwise!

To make things quicker (which is not always better), Google provided: http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/tengu.shtml

Some good there.

Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:38 am Awesome!

Does anyone know if Dungeon Magazine or Dragon Magazine has anything on them?

Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:10 pm re: kenku in dragon

Hi. Dragon did an 'ecology of' feature on the Kenku a few months back. #329, March 05. It's the one with the history of Beowulf, and other 'mythological' creatures. And, there are some little Kenkus the Deathknell set for D+D Minis, too. Hope this helps!

-scott

Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:56 pm

There was a recent Dungeon also, involving the demon Pazuzu and kenku as well. I think it was one of the ones with the Greyhawk maps inside.

Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:22 pm

the Dungeon resource for kenku:

Dungeon #120 - Forsaken Arch by Timothy J. Haener

a cell of Pazuzu cultists threatens to undermine a generic town by the sea...

Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:30 pm

There's an adventure series w/ Kenku in the first one... The Sinister Secret of Haggash I believe its called...