TSR 9360 - WGR2 - Free

As you pick your way through the thick
mist, you begin to see long shapes close to
the ground lope back and forth at the edge
of your vision.
Pause for a moment to allow the players to
have their characters react, then continue.
Suddenly, you hear the howl of a wolf not
more than twenty feet directly ahead of you!
These are mist wolves, and they will not
attack unless provoked. The mist wolves are
not responsible for the magical mist that arises
in the area, but they do gather here. They
will follow the party unless driven off.
Mist Wolves (12): Int Ave; AL LG; AC 6; HD
3+3; hp 14 each; MV 18; #AT 1; THACO 17;
Dmg 2-6 (2d3); SD Breathe wall of fog spell
(1,000 cubic feet); MR 10%; SZ M (4‘ at shoulder);
ML 13; XP 175.
Guardians of the Lake
Ilkif chose to settle here because he liked the
mysterious lake and the pack of lawful good
mist wolves that inhabit the area. To protect
his home, Ilkif created a stone golem. Unfortunately
Ilkif has been ill for some time, and has
turned over control of the stone golem to a
pixie named Snotme who lives nearby.
Ilkif has placed a gong along the lake shore
and has instructed Snotme to have the stone
golem strike the gong whenever strangers
reach the lake shore. If Ilkif wanted to see the
visitors, he would call to Snotme to let them
pass. Otherwise, Snotme could use whatever
means were necessary to send the travelers on
their way. Ilkif has become so ill that he can no
longer contact Snotme, which will cause some
problems when the characters arrive.
Ahead, you hear the sound of water lapping
against a gentle shore. As the mist clears,
you see that you stand about 100‘ from the
edge of a small lake. The lake is circular,
about one hundred yards in diameter. An
opaque sphere, one hundred feet in diameter,
floats above the water in the center of
the lake. More importantly, a massive stone
golem stands between you and the lake
shore. Next to the golem is a large, 5’ diameter
brass gong mounted on a post.
Suddenly the golem reaches out and
strikes the gong with its huge fist. The note
reverberates across the lake. Nothing else
seems to happen.
Snotme is hiding behind the golem waiting fo1
a sign from Ilkif. When no sign comes, he quietly
orders the stone golem to attack the trespassers,
meaning to drive them back into the
forest.
Ever so slowly, the stone golem turns toward
you. He begins to raise his hands and
move forward.
Ansanther quickly asks the PCs to do the following:
“Tell the golem who we are and why we
have come. Please! Ilkif will hear you!”
The plea is to no avail. (Snotme has heard Ilkif
tell stories of a beautiful woman from his past,
but being a gentleman, Ilkif has never mentioned
her by name.)
Stone Golem: Int Non; AL N; AC 5; MV 6;
HD 14; hp 60; THACO 7; #AT 1; Dmg 3-24
(3d8); SA slow spell every second round within
10‘; SD +2 or better weapons to hit; SZ L; ML
19; XP 10,000.
Snotme the Pixie: Int Exceptional; AL N;
AC 5; MV 6, F1 12 (B); HD V2; hp 4; THACO 20
(16); #AT 1; Dmg By weapon; SA Spells, magical
arrows at +4 to hit; SD Invisibility, spells;
MR 25%; SZ S; ML 11; XP 270 each. The magical
arrows are of three types: war (ld4 + 1
damage), sleep (save vs. spells or sleep ld6
hours), and memory loss (save vs. spells or
lose all memory).
Snotme’s spell abilities include: dancing
lights, dispel magic (as an 8th level mage),
ESR and Otto’s irresistible dance. He can also
cause confusion (as per spell) by touch.
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