tsr09497 - AD&D - Ra.. - Property Is Theft!

are altruistic, and none discuss the true nature of the event. Depending upon the mood of the Dungeon Master, the strength
of the party, and their choice of a patron, there are three ways to run the adventure, each outlined below:
Recruiting Entertainment
The nastiest and most dangerous introduction to the Dog Fights would be for the heroes to choose Nathan Timothy as their
patrons. As an organizer of the event, Timothy is interested in recruiting additional entertainment for the evening. If the
heroes accompany the villain to the Dog Fights, he plans to make them participate. The soldiers and twenty werewolves
attending the dog fights should be plenty to subdue even a powerful party.
Planning a Heist
Scar Tabor's plot to steal the bankroll for the Dog Fights should be appealing for the heroes, since it provides them with a
specific mission aside from serving as simple bodyguards. In addition, an invitation for a caper may be too tempting for
roguish heroes to resist. Scar Tabor plans to doublecross the party, but only after they have handed him the stolen treasure
(see Area 8 in the previous chapter). Because of the treachery involved, this plot also requires a battle-ready party of
adventurers.
Should the heroes keep accept Tabor's rendezvous at the Pale Rose, he lays out a map of 123 Bog Street showing the secret
exit and the location of the treasure chest in Area 4c. The plan of the heist is simple: the heroes must arrive at the Dog Fights
alone; they will be admitted after whispering the password into the guard's ear ("Arkendale Lives."). Tabor will be there.
Once inside, they will wait for his signal to slip behind the curtain, subdue the guards silently, unlock the storeroom (4b);
disarm and unlock the trapped chest; steal the gold; leave by the secret exit, finally overpowering the guards before they
leave.
To help in the heist, Tabor hands the party leader a ring of skeleton keys (which open the various locks in the warehouse)
and pouch of black flight powder (see below). Tabor cautions the heroes to sprinkle the powder on their boots before they
leave, since it has a limited duration. The darkling explains that the powder is necessary since the Falkovnians use guard
dogs to track escaped prisoners. Although this is true, he is much more concerned about an unwelcome visit from a pack of
angry werewolves. Finally, once the heroes reach the Pale Rose (using an indirect route if possible) and hand over the gold,
Tabor promises to answer all their questions.