Elder Evils

FEATURES OF THE AREA
Deep Bog: These spaces cost Medium or larger creatures 4
squares of movement to enter. Small and smaller creatures must
swim to enter these spaces.
The water provides cover for Medium or larger creatures,
while Small and smaller creatures receive improved cover (+8
bonus to AC, +4 bonus on Reflex saves). Medium or larger
creatures can crouch to gain improved cover. Creatures that
have improved cover take a –10 penalty on attacks against
creatures not underwater.
Tumble checks are impossible in deep bog, and the DC of
Move Silently checks increases by 2.
Heavy Undergrowth: Heavy undergrowth costs 4 squares
of movement to move into, and it provides concealment
(30% miss chance). The DCs of Move Silently and Tumble
checks increase by 5. These spaces also provide a +5 bonus
on Hide checks. Running or charging though these squares
is impossible.
Light Undergrowth: These squares cost 2 squares of movement
to enter. They provide concealment. The DCs of Move
Silently and Tumble checks increase by 2.
Shallow Bog: These squares cost 2 squares of movement
to enter. The DC of Tumble checks in these squares increases
by 2.
Tar: The stench here negates scent and other olfactory abilities
within 100 feet. Characters lingering here for more than
10 rounds must succeed on DC 15 Fortitude saves or become
sickened for 10 minutes.
The tar functions as quicksand. Entering a tar space requires
a DC 20 Swim check to “tread tar” or a DC 25 check to move
5 feet in any direction. A trapped character failing by 5 or more
slips below the surface and begins to drown whenever he can no
longer hold his breath. Characters below the surface can swim
back to the surface with a successful Swim check (DC 25, +1
per consecutive round of being under the surface).
A character can hold his breath for a number of rounds equal
to twice his Constitution score. After this time, the character
must make a DC 10 Constitution check every round to continue
holding his breath. The save DC increases by 1 each round.
When a character fails the check, he begins to drown. He
falls unconscious in the first round (0 hp), drops to –1 hit
points and is dying in the following round, and dies in the
third round.
If a rescuer reaches the sinking character, the rescuer must
succeed on a DC 25 Strength check to pull the trapped character
free, and the victim must succeed on a DC 20 Strength check
to hold on. If the victim fails the check, he must succeed on a
DC 25 Swim check or sink below the surface. If both checks
succeed, the victim moves 5 feet closer to shore.
ENCOUNTER 9-2
6 Forest Giant MM2 Skeletons CR 6
hp 84 each (13 HD); DR 5/bludgeoning
NE Huge undead
Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Listen +0, Spot +0
AC 13, touch 10, flat-footed 11
Immune cold, undead immunities (MM 317)
Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +8
Speed 40 ft. (8 squares)
Melee greatclub +15/+10 (3d8+16) or
Melee 2 claws +15 each (1d8+11)
Ranged composite longbow +6 (3d6+4) or
Ranged rock +6 (2d8+11)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Base Atk +6; Grp +25
Abilities Str 33, Dex 14, Con —, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 1
Feats Improved Initiative B
Skills Listen +0, Spot +0
Possessions greatclub, composite longbow (+4 Str bonus)
with 20 arrows
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