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Monument of the Ancients
S2: Crucible of Chaos
Encounter Level 12 (2,800 XP)
Setup
Start this skill challenge when the PCs set out for the
Monument of the Ancients from Frozen Flindyke.
This skill challenge spreads out over the entire trek,
which is sure to take several days.
Crucible of Chaos
Skill Challenge
2,800 XP
Spending any amount of time in the frozen north requires
great stamina, nerves of steel, and a bit of luck. The most
pressing challenge that must be overcome is exposure to the
harsh terrain and elemental hazards endemic to the region.
Complexity
4 (10 successes before 3 failures)
Primary Skills
Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Nature, Perception
Success
The characters arrive at the Monument of the Ancients and
recover any healing surges lost during this skill challenge
(see special).
Failure
The characters reach the Monument of the Ancients but
they have been unable to replenish their healing surges.
Special
After making a primary skill check (regardless of success or
failure), the character must make a DC15 Endurance check.
Failure on the Endurance check results in that character
losing one healing surge.
In addition, when a character fails at a primary skill
check, every character in the group automatically loses one
healing surge.
Endure Elements Ritual
(1 success maximum) The characters ward themselves
from Pazunia’s extreme temperatures. Success on this ritual
eliminates any further Endurance checks.
Acrobatics
DC 18 (2 successes maximum) You help guide the party
over hazards such as icy patches of ground and sudden
gusts of wind that would otherwise knock party members
off their feet.
Athletics
DC 18 (2 successes maximum) Your athleticism helps your
allies negotiate treacherous crags, traverse hazardous scree
fields, and leap frozen tributaries.
History
DC 18 (2 successes maximum) Referencing maps and lore
on the region, you identify landmarks that help the party
find a safe route.
Nature
DC 18 (4 successes maximum) You build a shelter, granting
your party a temporary reprieve from the harsh elements.
The characters have a 1 in 6 chance of triggering a random
hostile encounter while camped.
DC 23 (2 successes maximum) You locate a small, flowing
spring from which to quench your thirst.
Perception
DC 18 (4 successes maximum) Your keen senses allow
you to locate safe paths, avoid hazards, and otherwise help
guide the group on the trek.
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