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FEATURES OF THE AREA Altar: The altar is dedicated to Atropus, erected eons ago by an undead servitor. A detect evil spell reveals that the altar radiates strong evil. It is also the center of a supernatural effect equivalent to a desecrate spell. This effect, because of the presence of the altar, stacks with the normal desecrate effect already present throughout the area because of the restless dead sign. For characters within the affected area, checks made to turn undead take a –6 profane penalty. Undead in the area gain an additional +1 profane bonus on attack rolls, damage rolls, and saving throws, as well as an additional +1 hit point per Hit Die. (These modifiers are noted in the creatures’ statistic blocks.) Animate dead spells cast within the area create double the normal of undead (4 HD per caster level). Casting consecrate in the area suppresses the entire desecrate effect (not just the additional benefits to the undead) for 1d4 rounds. Bones: The DC of Balance, Move Silently, and Tumble checks made in squares containing bones increases by 5. It costs 2 squares of movement to enter a square with bones. A character falling prone in a bone-filled square takes 1d6 points of piercing damage. Crater: It costs 2 squares of movement to enter a square containing a crater. A creature in a crater also has cover, and so gains a +4 bonus to AC. All adjacent squares count as being covered in scree, increasing the DC of Balance, Move Silently, and Tumble checks made in these squares by 2. Fallen Pillar: The fallen pillars stand 4 feet high and provide cover. It costs 5 feet of movement to cross a fallen pillar. Ridge: A ridge is surrounded by a gradual slope, which grants a +1 bonus on melee attacks against foes on lower ground. Likewise, creatures standing on top of the ridge gain a +1 bonus on melee attacks against foes on the slope. Treasure: A DC 20 Search check uncovers one of the following items for each minute the PCs sift through the bones: 332 pp; 504 pp; 820 pp; a silver comb with strange glowing gemstones (7,000 gp); a signet ring depicting an alien crest (3,500 gp); a brocade jacket (150 gp); an adamantine crown set with emeralds (8,300 gp); a frozen potion of neutralize poison; a stone golem manual; a staff of illumination; and a divine scroll of dimensional anchor, magic circle against evil, and remove curse. ENCOUNTER 2-1 TACTICS The dread boneyard responds to the PCs, using its summon skeletons ability to bring forth 1d3+1 young adult red dragon skeletons. The skeletons charge on their first action, each against a different character. Every round thereafter, they take full attack actions as long as opponents are within reach. Meanwhile, the dread boneyard attacks the closest divine spellcaster. On its first attack, it employs Power Attack (–5 attack, +10 damage). On a hit, it uses its bone subsumption ability and then uses improved grab. Both it and its opponent make grapple checks. If the dread boneyard wins the check, it drags the opponent into its space. On its next action, it tries to pin the target to set up its utter subsumption ability. On a success, its next action is to attempt yet another grapple check to kill the target. CONCLUSION The enhanced desecrate effect around the altar as well as the hostile environment make this encounter more challenging. Characters who defeat the dread boneyard should receive 125% of the normal experience award. 27
ENCOUNTER 2-2 D EEP CRATER Encounter Level 21 SETUP The evolved atropal scion (A) hides in the crater, unnoticeable unless the PCs approach from overhead. The two famine spirits (F) lurk in the Ichor Sea. The players place their miniatures on the edge of the map from the direction they approached the encounter. When the PCs have placed their miniatures, read: A deep crater forms a depression in the surface of the moonlet. The impact must have been impressive, since cracks spread out from the impact site. A 5-foot-tall lip forms a ring around the hole. Broken rock and scree spreads out in all directions. A filthy black lake stretches north. 28 Evolved LM Atropal Scion LM CR 19 hp 187 (25 HD); fast healing 20; DR 15/adamantine and magic CE Large undead Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Listen +36, Spot +36 Aura negative energy (60 ft.) Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Infernal AC 35, touch 21, flat-footed 34 Immune undead immunities (MM 317) Resist positive energy 10 Fort +19, Ref +22, Will +31 Speed fly 30 ft. (good) Melee slam +20 (2d6+13) Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. Base Atk +12; Grp +25 Atk Options magic strike Special Actions death gaze, rebuke undead 14/day (+13, 2d6+36, 25th) Spell-Like Abilities (CL 20th): 3/day—animate dead, maximized circle of death (DC 25), quickened cone of cold (DC 24), confusion (DC 23), create undead, desecrate, dispel magic, hold monster (DC 24), invisibility, plane shift (+20 melee touch, DC 26), see invisibility, speak with dead, quickened teleport Abilities Str 29, Dex 13, Con —, Int 16, Wis 22, Cha 32 SQ undead traits Feats Ability Focus (death gaze), Alertness, Improved Initiative, Improved Toughness LM , Lightning Reflexes, Maximize Spell-Like Ability CAr (circle of death), Positive Energy Resistance LM , Quicken Spell-Like Ability (cone of cold), Quicken Spell-Like Ability (teleport) Skills Intimidate +39, Knowledge (arcana) +31, Knowledge (history) +31, Knowledge (religion) +31, Listen +36, Move Silently +29, Spot +36 Negative Energy Aura (Su) All undead in the aura including the atropal scion gain +4 turn resistance and fast healing 5. Living creatures within the aura count as having two negative levels. Living creatures that have 2 Hit Dice or fewer are slain and rise as wights (MM 255) under the atropal scion’s control 1 minute later. Death Gaze (Su) Death, range 60 feet, Fortitude DC 35 negates. A humanoid that dies from this attack is transformed into a wight 24 hours later. Unholy Grace (Su) An evolved atropal scion adds its Charisma bonus to its Armor Class and on saving throws. 2 Famine Spirits MM2 CR 19 hp 208 each (32 HD); fast healing 10 NE Medium undead Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft., see invisibility, scent; Listen +37, Spot +37 Aura pain (60 ft., DC 28) Languages Abyssal, Common, Infernal AC 18, touch 10, flat-footed 18 Immune undead immunities (MM 317) Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +20 Speed 60 ft. (12 squares) Melee bite +19 (1d8+3/19–20 [on critical hit, vorpal bite]) and 2 claws +17 each (1d6+1) Base Atk +16; Grp +19 Atk Options Cleave, Combat Expertise, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Sunder, Improved Trip, Power Attack, vorpal bite Abilities Str 16, Dex 11, Con —, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 15 SQ undead traits, create spawn, ethereal jaunt Feats Blind-Fight, Cleave, Combat Expertise, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Improved Sunder, Improved Trip, Multiattack, Power Attack Skills Balance +35, Climb +38, Jump +50, Listen +37, Search +37, Spot +37, Survival +2 (+6 follow tracks) See Invisibility (Su) As the see invisibility spell; always active; caster level 20th. Aura of Pain (Su) A famine spirit radiates a continual symbol of pain effect (Fort DC 28 negates) as a 60-footradius emanation. The effect imposes a –4 penalty on attack rolls, skill checks, and ability checks. A creature that fails its save is affected while within the area and for 10 minutes after leaving it. A successful save makes a creature immune to that famine spirit’s aura for 24 hours. Vorpal Bite (Ex) A critical hit with a famine spirit’s bite attack against a Large or smaller opponent severs the victim’s head. Create Spawn (Su) A humanoid or monstrous humanoid of Medium or smaller size killed by a famine spirit rises after 1d3 days as a famine spirit under the famine spirit’s control. The creature does not possess any of the abilities it had in life. Ethereal Jaunt (Su) As the ethereal jaunt spell; 3/day; caster level 20th.
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Page 18 and 19: through the void. Perhaps atropals
Page 20 and 21: ATROPUS Atropus is as much a place
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Page 24 and 25: THE MOONLET Atropus is the moonlet,
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FEATURES OF THE AREA The battlefiel
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3 Krakens CR 12 hp 290 each (20 HD)
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Despite the seals that hold its min
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Lucather exists as a quell (Libris
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Melee slam +22 (1d6+4) Ranged enerv
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CHAPTER 6 PANDORYM resistance, whic
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Advanced Deathshrieker MM3 CR 19 hp
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Lucather Majii CR 21 hp 155 (23 HD)
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FEATURES OF THE AREA Outer Circle o
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spores become aberrant hybrids. (Kn
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progeny of Ragnorra (see page 100).
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The bolt corrupts the life force of
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CL 20th); a Reflex save halves the
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CHAPTER 7 RAGNORRA 105
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FEATURES OF THE AREA (B) Blistered
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FEATURES OF THE AREA Vane’s Hideo
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The neurotangle above twists itself
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his essence transformed the serpent
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SERTROUS IN EBERRON The teachings o
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to flee for her life from the templ
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must make a DC 15 Concentration che
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CHAPTER 8 SERTROUS 121
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Summoned Babau CR — hp 80 (7 HD);
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Zuvexus CR 19 hp 267 (18 HD); DR 10
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When Avamerin is defeated, read: Th
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Through these inscriptions, he disc
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Skills Balance +22, Climb +28, Conc
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Spell Focus (necromancy), Spell Pen
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CHAPTER 9 THE WORM THAT WALKS Centu
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Gravecrawler MM2 CR 16 hp 162 (25 H
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FEATURES OF THE AREA Deep Bog: Thes
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FEATURES OF THE AREA Blood Rock: An
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The gods blessed Zankar, but their
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denizens, and learn that Zargon is
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Sickening Slime (Ex) All creatures
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CHAPTER 10 ZARGON Adventurers make
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CHAPTER 10 ZARGON 153
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Ochre Jelly CR 5 hp 69 (6 HD); spli
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Cultist of Zargon CR 10 hp 59 (10 H
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FEATURES OF THE AREA Lighting: This
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