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

The stairs leading down to the basement are wrapped in clammy
darkness, except near the bottom where a crack of light seeps around
heavy wooden double doors. Two soldiers open the doors, double
checking visitors for visible weapons.
The warehouse basement is a long barrel vaulted chamber, perhaps
thirty feet wide and seventy feet long with a sooty 15 foot high stone
ceiling. The southern part of the hall - dimly lit by flickering
candlelight from iron candelabras and swinging chandeliers - is
dominated by a deep pit built up against the western wall. The pit is
surrounded on the remaining three sides by a low iron railing. Chairs
and tables have been pushed up to the three sides of the pit, and a
number of spectators stare with fascination into the depths, where
harsh guttural growls, barks, and yips burst out in staccato bursts of
ferocity. Along the eastern wall, an wide arch leads to a crowded bar.
The dark, northern part of the hall is discreetly blocked off by a heavy
black curtain, hanging from an thick iron bar that spans the width of
the chamber.
Two more soldiers, armed with spears, stand at the back of the
chamber, hidden behind the curtain. In addition to the soldiers, the
heroes may recognize Commander Regess and Scar Tabor (with two
of his accomplices). The Dungeon Master should refer to the previous
chapter for a description of these two characters.
Nathan Timothy arrives 1-4 turns after the heroes (unless he serves as
a guide). Note that since the dog fights are greater than 100 yards
from the river, the former dark lord cannot regenerate, and he loses 1
hp/hour until he returns to the Virago (see Chapter One).
The dogfights are administered by a square-shouldered brute with a
callous disposition named Pitmaster Frand. One of Timothy's old
associates from his halcyon days as dark lord of Arkendale, Frand is a
werewolf who currently resides in Verbrek. Currently in human form,
he wears a black studded leather and matching bracers. Frand also
carries the keys to the dog kennels (3a) and the prison (3c) on a chain
around his neck.
The Dungeon Master may showcase any number of dark celebrities
from any of the domains; otherwise, the dog fights are attended by 2-16 werewolves, all currently in human form, with
statistics similar to those of Pitmaster Frand. Finally, Matton Blanchard is not present unless accompanied (i.e., protected
by) the heroes. Wolfweres are not welcome at the dog fights.
A locked door on the west wall leads to the dog kennels (3a), where over twenty vicious war dogs (game statistics in Area 1)
are stored in box-like pens that can be easily lowered into the pit by rope. The dogs are only the first part of the program.
Behind the dark curtain in the back of the hall, near a tall stack of empty crates and a pile of torn dog corpses (3b), another