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After throwing the thunderstone, the corrupted commander fires arrows at any enemy spellcasters who escaped its effects or who were outside the radius of the spread. If the PCs move past the outer wall and enter the keep’s courtyard, the guard in the archer platform to the north opens fire with his longbow, targeting lightly armored characters first. The corrupted commander and one of the corrupted warriors emerge from the barbican towers to engage the closest character. The other guards remain in the towers until there are no more PCs outside the walls, at which point the last two warriors also emerge into the courtyard. The corrupted warriors and the corrupted commander fight intruders to the death. DEVELOPMENT When the PCs enter the courtyard, two more corrupted warriors are walking the outer wall at the far northern end. Each round that the combat continues, the warriors move 20 feet clockwise along the outer wall. On the tenth round, if the PCs are still fighting the gate guards, the warriors on the wall attempt DC 22 Listen checks to hear the sounds of battle. If they fail, they walk another 20 feet along the wall, toward the gate. The next round, they attempt another Listen check, this time against DC 20 because they have moved closer to the battle. The warriors keep attempting saves and moving until they finally hear the sounds of combat. At that point, they head toward the gate at a speed of 20 feet. While the archer in area 10 waits for the PCs to breach the gate, he calls for the other corrupted commander and warriors in the guest quarters (area 8), alerting them to the presence of intruders. It takes 7 rounds for these reinforcements to arrive in the courtyard. If the PCs breach the gate and defeat their initial opponents within 7 rounds, they can slip inside the keep and avoid facing the new arrivals. CONCLUSION The towers hold little of interest. They are 50 feet tall and capped with conical roofs. Each tower has four floors, and a spiral staircase leads up past several empty chambers until it ends at the large top floor. The warriors and commander spend their time on the ground floor, which consists of one large room with tables to either side. The table in the west tower holds 1d12 gp and a pair of dice, and the table in the east tower holds a deck of stained cards. ENCOUNTER 3-1 FEATURES OF THE AREA The area has the following features. Outer Wall: The keep is encircled by a wall (Climb DC 20) that is 40 feet tall. See page 54 for details. Main Gate: The main gate is made of 2-inch-thick iron. It has a break DC of 28, hardness 10, and 60 hit points. The gate is secured but can be opened with a successful DC 30 Open Lock check. Arrow Slits: Due to the slits, the corrupted warriors and commander gain a +8 bonus to Armor Class and a +4 bonus on Reflex saves. Casting spells through the arrow slits requires a ranged touch attack. Barrels: The barrels in the courtyard are full of old rainwater. If a PC tips one over (Strength DC 25), the spilled water makes an adjacent square extremely slippery, such that the space costs 2 squares of movement to enter. 59
ENCOUNTER 3-2 60 C HAPEL Encounter Level 7 SETUP The locked door in the antechamber (area 15) leads to the chapel. If the PCs open the door with the key, they automatically gain surprise. Otherwise, the chapel’s residents—a gibbering mouther and a psurlon—are ready for intruders. The gibbering mouther (M) hides in a small alcove in the southwest corner. The psurlon (P) activates its invisibility (or cloud mind) ability and crouches against the east wall. When the PCs open the door, read: As the door swings open, a tremendous stench fills your nostrils. The rows of pews and the altar clearly indicate that the room is a chapel. However, the walls and floor are splashed with gore, and rotting corpses choke the aisles. It’s clear from a glance that something has been eating these bodies. Four angelic statues stand on pillars flanking the dais, each celestial warrior raising a flaming sword into the air. Carved into the front of the altar is a golden face wreathed in fire. If the PCs enter the room, read: An awful muttering noise comes from the back corner of the chapel. It fills your head with mad CONFUSED CONDITION A character who fails his Will save against the gibbering mouther’s gibber ability become confused. Each round, roll on the following table to determine the character’s action. d% Action Taken 01–10 Attack the gibbering mouther with melee weapon or ranged weapon; if an attack is not possible, close with the creature. 11–20 Act normally. 21–50 Do nothing but babble incoherently. 51–70 Flee from the gibbering mouther at top speed. 71–100 Attack the nearest creature (a familiar counts as part of the subject’s self). Confused characters who cannot carry out the indicated action do nothing but babble. A confused character who is attacked automatically attacks his attackers on the next turn, as long as he is still confused at that time. A confused character cannot make attacks of opportunity against any creature that he is not already devoted to attacking. visions and makes your stomach tighten. As you reel from the sound, a streak of lightning shoots toward you from the east wall. The bright bolt dissolves the glamer that concealed the source of the lightning—revealing a horrific creature that looks like a bipedal worm the size of a human, with a head dominated by a wide, fanged maw. Gibbering Mouther CR 5 hp 42 (4 HD); MM 126 Average Psurlon LoM CR 5 hp 38 (7 HD); DR 10/magic NE Medium aberration Init +6; Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft.; Listen +11, Spot +1 Languages Undercommon, telepathy 250 ft. AC 16, touch 16, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex, +4 armor) Immune sleep, charm, compulsion SR 14 Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +6 Speed 30 ft. (6 squares) Melee 2 claws +6 each (1d4+1) and bite +4 (1d6) Base Atk +5; Grp +6 Spell-Like Abilities (CL 7th): At will—detect thoughts (DC 15), mage armor†, sound burst (DC 15) 3/day—hold monster (DC 18), invisibility, lightning bolt (DC 16), telekinesis (DC 18) 1/day—dimension door † Already used Abilities Str 13, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 18, Wis 13, Cha 17 Feats Combat Casting, Improved Initiative, Multiattack Skills Bluff +13, Concentration +11, Diplomacy +7, Disguise +3 (+5 acting), Escape Artist +11, Heal +6, Intimidate +5, Knowledge (arcana) +9, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +9, Listen +11, Sense Motive +6, Spellcraft +11, Spot +1, Use Rope +2 (+4 bindings) If you use Expanded Psionics Handbook, make the following adjustments to the statistics block. NE Medium aberration (psionic) Psi-Like Abilities (ML 7th): At will—concussion blast (3d6), inertial armor, read thoughts (DC 15) 3/day—brain lock (all types, DC 15), cloud mind (DC 15), energy bolt (7d6, DC 17) 1/day—psionic dimension door, telekinetic maneuver (+11 check modifier), telekinetic thrust (300 lb., DC 16) Feats Combat Manifestation, Improved Initiative, Multiattack Skills Bluff +13, Concentration +11, Diplomacy +7, Disguise +3 (+5 acting), Escape Artist +11, Heal +6, Intimidate +5, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +9, Knowledge (psionics) +9, Listen +11, Psicraft +11, Sense Motive +6, Spot +1, Use Rope +2 (+4 bindings)
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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Introd
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Illus. by J. Zhang s a Dungeon Mast
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worlds, but the PCs find it first a
Page 10 and 11: them and thwart their efforts. A ri
Page 12 and 13: VILLAINOUS PLOTS Every great villai
Page 14 and 15: Envy Envious villains pursue their
Page 16 and 17: Advancing the Villain A one-shot vi
Page 18 and 19: Typical Classes: Bard, beguiler, he
Page 20 and 21: wants, what she expects of you, and
Page 22 and 23: FEIGN DEATH A clever villain has ma
Page 24 and 25: Table 1-1: Villainous Feats General
Page 26 and 27: Benefit: You gain the extraplanar s
Page 28 and 29: 2nd Level Alliance Undone: Suppress
Page 30 and 31: whose movement rates drop to 0 feet
Page 32 and 33: cell belongs to a third cell, and s
Page 34 and 35: Illus. by T. Giorello he orc has fa
Page 36 and 37: hopes to eventually claim the Eldee
Page 38 and 39: double axe. He also carries a few s
Page 40 and 41: CHAPTER 2 ZARGATH HUMAN-BANE DEFENS
Page 42 and 43: changes each week. Unescorted visit
Page 44 and 45: FEATURES OF THE AREA The area has t
Page 46 and 47: If Dwarreg is killed or if more tha
Page 48 and 49: War Leader Grikfell CR 3 hp 25 (3 H
Page 50 and 51: effort to embrace this power, but h
Page 52 and 53: small jars throughout his personal
Page 54 and 55: Speed 30 ft. (6 squares) Melee +1 r
Page 56 and 57: of the structure are masonry and ha
Page 58 and 59: CHAPTER 3 EDGAR & KATARIN TOLSTOFF
Page 62 and 63: FEATURES OF THE AREA The room has t
Page 64 and 65: Fiendish Wolverine CR — hp 34 (3
Page 66 and 67: fragmented into smaller knots and f
Page 68 and 69: that protrude from its surface are
Page 70 and 71: GOALS Pog’s time as a statue has
Page 72 and 73: of the crew into the hold. The capt
Page 74 and 75: CHAPTER 4 CAPTAIN GNASH 73
Page 76 and 77: 4 Pseudonatural Hobgoblins CR 1 hp
Page 78 and 79: FEATURES OF THE AREA The room has t
Page 80 and 81: TACTICS Once the PCs are aware of t
Page 82 and 83: way out. They took heavy damage, bu
Page 84 and 85: organization also includes Sulatar
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Page 88 and 89: Ranged +1 hand crossbow +10 (1d4+1
Page 90 and 91: CHAPTER 5 CALAIS ARCHWINTER among t
Page 92 and 93: FEATURES OF THE AREA The warehouse
Page 94 and 95: 4 Tomb Spider Broodswarms MM3 CR
Page 96 and 97: On subsequent rounds, Calais employ
Page 98 and 99: significant portion of his treasure
Page 100 and 101: USING FARROR As Emmara’s spy, Far
Page 102 and 103: Melee mwk greataxe +22/+17/+12 (3d6
Page 104 and 105: CHAPTER 6 EMMARA ISHANDRENN 5. Chap
Page 106 and 107: FEATURES OF THE AREA The sea cave h
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2 Stone Golems CR 11 hp 107 each (1
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The young queen set about restrengt
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without provocatively revealing any
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as Thaden’s way of asserting his
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Appearance and Behavior Fire giants
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CHAPTER 7 VALBRYN MORLYDD Illus. by
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eneath the fortress. Valbryn discov
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FEATURES OF THE AREA The gatehouse
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8 Advanced Hell Hounds CR 12 hp 44
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this purpose. Decapitating scarf is
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Energy Plane, where even the boldes
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4th—Moilian burning blood SC (CL
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Frightful Presence (Ex) Albrathax c
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are havens for the few inhabitants
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CHAPTER 8 KASTYA ZURITH- MOVYA 4. C
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4 Bloodfiend Locust Swarms FF CR 8
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FEATURES OF THE AREA The room has t
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the way they came, and then uses a
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Sons were allowed to claim mates fr
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5th (7/day)—dominate person (DC 2
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Rajief CR 12 hp 154 (19 HD) Male ad
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CHAPTER 9 BORAK, THUNDER TYRANT 151
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FEATURES OF THE AREA The Al-Iborak
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FEATURES OF THE AREA The main chamb
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FEATURES OF THE AREA The great hall
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THE SOTH TARNEL IN FAERÛN The Soth
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