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Thorbardin provide some background on the six Thanes that are present. The Thanes are Hornfel (Hylar), Bluph (Aghar), Gneiss (Daewar), Realgar (Theiwar), Rance (Daergar), and Tufa (Klar). Hornfel is the father of Arman Kharas; he is sympathetic to the heroes’ plight. Realgar is an agent of Verminaard; he sees this as an opportunity to have the Theiwar rule Thorbardin. To run the Council meeting, first have Arman Kharas (if present) introduce the heroes to the Council and introduce the Thanes to the heroes. Then have the heroes present their case and make their request. Hornfel listens with interest, but Realgar begins to speak with hatred about the hill dwarves and men that brought on the Cataclysm and the Dwarfgate Wars. Have each player roll an Intelligence check with a -5 penalty to Intelligence. Any who succeed feel that Realgar’s speech patterns are very similar to those of Verminaard. In fact, Realgar is being telepathically controlled by the <strong>Dr</strong>agon Highlord. During Realgar’s tirade, tell the players that the Theiwar Thane seems to be swaying the Council against them. Finally, the discussion is finished, and the characters are asked to leave the room so that the Council can make its decision. The Council’s debate lasts an hour, then the heroes are invited back in. Hornfel speaks. “It is true that you humans brought the Cataclysm upon the world, and it is true that the Neidar made war on Thorbardin. But dark times are here again, and ancient grudges must not control our destiny. “Here, then, is the decision of the Council—that whosoever recovers the hammer of Kharas, that person will the dwarves of Thorbardin befriend. If you agree to our terms, and bring the hammer to us, then your people may pass. “There is one other condition— that one of your party remain here as a hostage for your safe return.” Hornfel names Eben as the hostage to be kept (this is Realgar’s idea, but the heroes should not know this). If the heroes refuse the quest, they are imprisoned. If they agree, Hornfel tells them that the hammer lies somewhere in the Valley of Thanes, burial ground of the dwarves. If the heroes have the helm of Grallen, Hornfel thanks them for its return, and asks them to take it to the Valley of Thanes and leave it in the tomb of Kharas. He tells them that the helm will be of help to them in their quest. Hornfel raises his hand, and two dwarves enter the chamber. One carries a drum, the other a scroll. They chant the Song of Kharas (see Appendix). 257. Leaving the Kingdom of the Hylar If the heroes do not agree to the quest, they are imprisoned in the dungeon on level 17 of the Life-Tree and left to rot. If they agree, Arman begs his father to allow him to accompany the heroes. Hornfel agrees. Arman and a party of Hylar guards escort the heroes away. Eben stays behind as a hostage. The trip out of the Hylar city is the same as the journey in. The party takes a cable-boat across the Urkhan Sea to the Eighth Road of Thanes. The trip down the Eighth Road is by car. The journey ends several hours later at the Guardian Hall complex that adjoins the Valley of the Thanes—where all the dead of Thorbardin are buried. 100
The final kingdom of the dwarves is Kalil S’Rith, the Valley of the Thanes. Here are buried the dwarven dead. Those of royal lineage are entombed in cairns; commoners are interred in humble graves in the stony plain. If the heroes posses the helm of Grallen, its wearer suddenly realizes that he has the power to turn undead as if he were a 12th-level priest. Encounters 258. The Valley of the Thanes The sun seems a strange sight after many hours underground. Ahead lies a dreary, barren valley between soaring mountains. Everywhere, desolate mounds in the naked earth form burial cairns. Far away, in the heart of the valley, there is a small patch of green. Rising from it, forming a stony pinnacle, is an awesome tomb. The wind whines about the hillocks, seeming to carry the groans and laments of dying warriors. A freezing rain begins, soaking the ground and limiting vision to 100 yards. 259. Tomb Mounds of the Thanes Carved tombs, pitted and worn, replace the simpler cairns. The wind and rain raise a mournful howl. 259a. Tomb of Rathkar A rotting figure limps down from a large tomb. Its arms are outstretched and it is mumbling. Behind it trail dwarven undead. This is the mummy of Rathkar, who cannot rest until forgiven by 77 men who listen to his entire life story. He has been forgiven by 31 so far. Rathkar’s story takes hours to tell, and he mumbles. His sin was that he never told his wife that he loved her. If the party does not listen or refuses to forgive, Rathkar attacks. He commands 21 skeletons and 19 ghasts. None of the undead can leave this hex: they are turned as undead two levels higher (e.g., the skeletons are turned as ghouls and the ghasts as mummies). If destroyed, Rathkar regenerates, but this takes seven years. 259b. Spectral Tomb The undead here hate all life and attack to destroy all intruders. One spectre, two mummies, and eight ghasts are present. They can leave the mound for one turn only, and then are teleported back to their graves for the rest of the day. 260. The Garden A green oasis surrounds a lake at the valley’s center. Stone tombs, cov- 101
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Official Game Adventure DRAGONLANCE
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Let your mind float free, Dungeonma
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Hear the sage as his song descends
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verse aloud, from first verse to la
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5. Prayers Eye Peak The flaming col
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term for Haven: its inner circle is
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killed. Verminaard.” The corpses
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44b. Waters of the Swamp Green scum
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45. The Great Well The shaft plunge
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no hero falls down the tunnel, the
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The vines are slippery and damp. If
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ebrated! 1 remember that a bunch of
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to the Highbulp’s throne room (68
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doors, weighing 500 gpw each, stand
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Here the dragonmen load the heroes
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