TSR 9360 - WGR2 - Free

Soon after Ansanther arrived two other priests
of Heironeous moved away. Now only she and
Asanther (who has been like a mother to her)
live here.
Tythis: Int Exceptional; AL LG; AC 10; C1;
hp 7; MV 12; #AT 1; THACO 20; Dmg 2-8
(pitchfork); SZ M; ML 12; S 14, D 14, C 15, I
16, W 14, Ch 13. Spells: purify food & water,
locate animals orplants, cure light wounds.
The shrine is comprised of one large main
building and two smaller outbuildings. One of
the smaller buildings houses pigs and goats.
The other is an empty stable. Inside are four
stalls for riding animals. An old set of riding
tack hangs from the wall. The stable looks like
it hasn’t been used in over twenty years.
The main building is the living area. The
building has seven rooms: a front sitting room,
two bedrooms, a small infirmary (4 patients
maximum), a bath room, a kitchen, and a
small prayer room. Ansanther and Tythis
share one of the bedrooms. The other is a
guest room for visiting clergy. Each bedroom
contains two beds, a chamber pot, and a small
armoire (wardrobe cabinet) for belongings.
None of the interior doors have locks.
The Main House
Tythias leads you to a small, sparsely furnished,
sitting room. tastefully arrayed in
the room are a small padded sofa, a covered
chair, and three wooden benches. An ancient
oak table holds a single three-forked
candelabrum. An empty fireplace is framed
by a large flagstone hearth.
Tythis motions to the seats and says,
“Please make yourselves comfortable, I will
return with the lady you seek very shortly.”
Give the PCs a few minutes to collect themselves
and explore their surroundings. There
are no secret doors or hidden areas in the
room.
The Priestess Ansanther
A few minutes later, the door opens. A elderly
woman enters, a woman whose right
arm is missing at the shoulder. Her face is
framed by a luxurious cascade of black and
silver hair that falls to the small of her back.
She wears a deep blue robe trimmed in silver.
She smiles gravely, a brilliant smile that
radiates an aura of trust and understanding.
Her movements, however, are weary. She
nods, and moves slowly toward the covered
chair.
Ansanther is not as tired as she appears. She
is merely “sizing up” the party. She will not
speak until seated comfortably in the upholstered
chair. If a PC is sitting in the chair she
will stand beside it and wait for that person to
move. This is another test. Once seated she
smiles again at the PCs and slowly begins:
“Mine is a tale of hardship and of joy; now of
little importance. As I have grown older I
have also grown wiser. Many are my regrets,
and few the deeds of which I am still
proud. There is something I must do before
I die. Years ago, I entrusted a very powerful
magical item to a dear friend of mine. I must
retrieve the item before I die . . . if I do not
. . . the land may suffer and evil may fall
upon the people I hold dear. Will you please
help me?”
Ansanther will not reveal the nature of the
item, unless there is a paladin amongst the
group. Even then, she will tell only that character,
and only after the character swears an
oath of secrecy that will last until the item (the
sword) has been reclaimed.
Ansanther carries no weapons. She lost her
arm in battle, but refuses to talk about the
incident. Soon after, she joined the priesthood.
She cares deeply for the land and for the people
who work it daily. ’Ib this end she has dedicated
her life. She owns little, except her
clothing and some monies, having donated
everything else to the church. Ansanther is
beautiful and confident. Except for her apparent
weariness, she does not look her 73 years
of age.
Asanther (cleric/paladin): Int Exceptional;
AL LG; AC 10 (0 in armor); C/P 4/10; hp 77;
MV 6; #AT nil; Dmg nil; THACO 18 (11); SZ M;
ML 16; S 12, D 9, C 11, I 16, W 18, Ch 18.