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The Helm of Selnor
terrain: Rural
Total Party Levels: 36
Average Party Level: 6th
Adventure XP:
Full*: 22,200
Partial: 16,800
Retreat: 5,400
*The PCs receive Full XP if they defeat Vestra’s charmed
victims without killing them.
Set Up
This adventure may take place around any
small town that the DM chooses, based on the
setting and location of his campaign.
Banditry is on the rise. Recently, travelers in
the area have disappeared and caravans have
been waylaid. Few bodies have been found,
and the raiders have been suspiciously careless
in their looting, sometimes leaving valuable
objects behind after their attacks. Also,
several outlying farmsteads have been raided
by night; large hulking creatures have been
seen and cattle have been stolen.
Recently, the local militia got a break when,
after a drenching rain, large muddy tracks
were found leading from a raided farm. A half
dozen militiamen were sent to investigate, but
they did not return. Unwilling to risk any
more men, the head of the militia, Serjeant
Kpuckett, has hired the PCs to follow their
trail, find the cause of the disappearances, and
put an end to it if possible.
The Helm of Selnor
This helmet can only be used by warriors
with a Charisma greater than 15. It gives its
wearer a + 1 AC bonus and the ability to cast a
special charm spell once per day. When this
power is used, the victim receives a save vs.
spells. Failure means the charm can be broken
only by dispel magic or a limited wish. A
charmed character can be recognized by his
purple eyes, and his personality becomes that
of a northern barbarian (living for battle,
drinking heavily, bragging of past glorious
victories, and generally behaving in an boisterous
manner).
Charmed characters will follow the orders of
the helm wearer without question and with no
thought of their former life. A charmed victim
uses all of his abilities normally, and does not
receive additional saving throws if forced to
act against his or her previous alignment.
The helm is made of sculpted bronze, has a
large amethyst set above the brow, and stag
horns. The gem flashes purple when the
charm is cast. The helm was forged long ago,
before the Rain of Colorless Fire. It was worn
by Selnor, a barbarian chieftain, during raids
on civilized outposts. He used the helm to recruit
new raiders to his cause and to unite the
feuding barbarian leaders. When his raids became
too troublesome, an army was raised to
crush him. He was defeated at the Battle of
tremnos and his barbarian horde was scattered.
The helm was taken as a trophy and
kept unused until the Invoked Devastation,
when it was lost in the Sea of Dust.
NPCs
Vestra: Int Average; AL CN; AC 0 (plate,
Helm of Selnor, Dex 16); MV 12; F9; hp 62;
THACO9or 12; #AT3/2;Dmg ld6+3/1d8+3
(spear +3) or ld10/3d6 (two-handed sword);
SA charm once per day (see above); S 14, D
16, C 13, I 10, W 11, Ch 17. Items: spear +3,
helm of Selnor.
Vestra is 28 years old, 6’ 0” tall, and 290 lbs.
She cuts an imposing figure, looking much
like a Wagnerian valkyrie. Her sheer size belies
her great skill as a warrior, and she has become
quite adept at using her bulk to significant
advantage against less massive foes. She
is brash and bawdy, loving battle, wrestling,
and drinking men under the table.
Vestra is a barbarian princess from the
north. Banished from her clan for refusing to
accept her role as a “weak woman,” she surpassed
her brothers in martial skill and threatened
to take over leadership of the clan. Her
father was finally forced to send her away to
avoid embarrassment. She swore to return one
day and claim the leadership of her clan.
Eight years have passed. Since then, she has
met a young illusionist named Cudis, with
whom she embarked on a daring adventure
into the Sea of Dust. Together, they discovered
the ruins of an ancient castle and uncovered
the helm of Selnor. Upon returning to more
hospitable lands, Vestra discovered how to use
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