Elder Evils

3 Whitespawn Berserkers MM4 CR 6
hp 93 (8 HD)
Whitespawn hunter barbarian 2
CE Medium monstrous humanoid (cold, dragonblood)
Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Listen +8,
Spot +6
Languages Common, Draconic
AC 17, touch 10, flat-footed 17; uncanny dodge
Immune cold, paralysis, magic sleep effects
Fort +12, Ref +8, Will +9
Weakness vulnerability to fire
Speed 30 ft. (6 squares) in breastplate; base speed 40 ft.
Melee mwk spiked chain +16/+11 (2d4+10/×3) or
Melee handaxe +15/+10 (1d6+7/×3)
Ranged mwk composite shortbow +11/+6 (1d6+5/×3)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft. (10 ft. with spiked chain)
Base Atk +8; Grp +15
Atk Options rage 1/day (9 rounds)
Combat Gear oil of magic weapon, 3 potions of bull’s strength,
3 potions of cure light wounds, potion of resist fire
Abilities Str 24, Dex 14, Con 22, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 13
SQ fast movement, ice step
Feats Alertness, Improved Initiative, Track
Skills Listen +8, Ride +4, Spot +6, Survival+8
Possessions combat gear plus +1 breastplate, masterwork
spiked chain, handaxe, masterwork composite shortbow
(+5 Str bonus) with 20 arrows, 5 adamantine arrows, 10
cold iron arrows, cloak of resistance +1, hemp rope (50
feet), 10 pitons, ivory token of Tiamat worth 200 gp
Ice Step (Ex) Whitespawn berserkers ignore all movement
penalties associated with snow or ice on the ground. They
always succeed on Balance checks against effects caused
by ice or by spells or special abilities that have the cold
descriptor.
FEATURES OF THE AREA
Ice Slick: A flat patch of very slick ice lies in front of the
entrance, extending outward 10 feet from the northern snow
pile. All movement costs are doubled while traversing the ice
slick, and crossing requires a DC 25 Balance check to keep
from falling prone, once every 10 feet.
Snow Piles: Steep slopes of packed snow lead up to the
entrance. The slope and the unsure footing of the deep snow
make movement very slow over the snow piles (movement
costs are tripled). In addition, a creature attacking a target
on an ice slope from a higher tier gets a +1 bonus for being
on higher ground.
Icicles: As well as providing cover for the trolls, the icicles
at the tunnel mouth act as a barricade against intruders. A DC
20 Spot check reveals an easy path through the hanging icicles,
along the eastern side of the entrance. Any Medium or Large
creature trying to take any other path must take a full-round
action to do so and loses any Dexterity bonus to AC during
this round.
ENCOUNTER 4-1
When not raging, a whitespawn berserker has the following
changed statistics:
hp decrease by 16
AC 19, touch 12, flat-footed 19
Fort +10, Will +7
Melee mwk spiked chain +14/+9 (2d4+7) or
Melee handaxe +13/+8 (1d6+5/×3)
Grp +13
Abilities Str 20, Con 18
TACTICS
In the first round, the guards at the gate sound the alarm to
the rest of the temple, then do their best to pick off the PCs
with ranged attacks while they retain their cover behind
the snow and icicles. They will not be drawn out of their
tunnel. The creatures outside the tunnel keep the PCs from
advancing quickly to allow their allies to fire.
Since the guards sounded the alarm during the first
rounds, the longer this fight takes, the better prepared the
cultists are when the PCs finally enter the main cavern.
After the fifth round, consider one main cavern cultist per
round to have taken 20 on Hide and Move Silently checks
to ambush the PCs.
CONCLUSION
The last guards fall back into the main cavern rather than
die where they stand. These guards run through the cavern,
hoping the PCs will follow and be surrounded on all sides
by the community.
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