TSR 9291 - DLC1 - Dr.. - Free

The dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin
once controlled this entire region.
Outposts—small cities—were built
in convenient caverns. When the
gates of Thorbardin were sealed forever
during the Dwarfgate War, the
small outposts were left to fend for
themselves. Only one of the outposts
survived, but even that is inhabited
now only by the ludicrous Aghar
dwarves.
Use the Steam Caverns map for
the encounters in this chapter.
Encounters
176. Northern Entrance
Clouds of warm steam pour from a
carved opening in the mountain
wall. A 60-foot-wide corridor runs
deep into the mountains. Giant
statues, now broken, line the hall.
The broken statues are of long-dead
dwarven heroes. There is nothing
special about them. The corridor
runs 600 feet south to encounter
area 177. The air grows warmer farther
down the corridor, becoming uncomfortably
hot. The northern
entrance connects to encounter area
151 in chapter 11.
177. Junction
The steam grows hotter and
thicker here. Three corridors intersect
at this point: one leads
north, one southeast, and one
southwest. To the southeast, the
steam gets denser and hotter and
a distant hissing sound is heard.
All three corridors are 60 feet wide.
Giant, broken statues line the way.
The ceiling is 100 feet overhead.
178. Southern Route
A corridor runs southwest for
about 850 feet and then turns
south for about 1,000 feet. As you
travel down this corridor, the temperature
changes from uncomfortably
hot to comfortably cool.
The clouds of steam thin and disappear.
179. Southeastern Road
A corridor runs southeast for 280
feet, then turns south for 50 feet.
The clouds of steam become
thicker and hotter. Vision is limited
to ten feet, regardless of the
light source.
The heat quickly grows unbearable.
If characters take off armor and
winter garb, they can progress normally.
If they do not remove these,
they lose 1 point of Constitution
every round they remain in the area.
If a character’s Constitution reaches
0, he faints and does not revive until
brought to a cooler location. Lost
Constitution points return after 1 d 10
rounds in a cooler environment.
180. Steam Caverns
Natural vents in the earth blast
forth steam. The roar of the escaping
steam is deafening. A maze of
stalagmites and stalactites weaves
through a huge cavern.
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