Lords of the Cruth Lowlands - Vaults of Pandius

Lords of the Cruth Lowlands
Table of Contents
Introduction...............................................2
Credits..................................................2
Player Character Hooks.........................2
Plot Overview........................................2
History of the Cruth Lowlands...................4
The Taymoran Age...........................4
The Traldar Age................................5
The Dark Age....................................6
The Rise of Traladara........................6
The Traladaran Wars........................7
The Traladaran League.....................7
The Vampire Wars............................8
The Thyatian Conquest.....................8
The Grand Duchy of Karameikos......9
Atlas of the Lowlands..............................12
Settlements and Lairs.........................12
Goblinoid Tribes..............................12
Monster Lairs..................................12
Sites and Landmarks...........................13
Barrow of Uidar the Quick...............13
Barrow of the Thyatian Tribune......13
Abandoned Thyatian Fort...............13
Three Axes Ford.............................13
Grisbaldos’ Tomb and the Slough of
Despair...........................................13
Tomb of Trinkla the Black Seer.......13
Dwarven Ruins in the Achelos Woods
.......................................................14
The Fey Mound and the Lindenelm
Clanhome.......................................14
Orcish vision quest site...................15
The Nithian Obelisk and the Tomb of
Chardastes.....................................15
Barrow of the Giant King................15
Steading of the Hill Giant Chief and
Dwarves of Kurest Hurgon..............16
The Turnwood.................................16
Kosti Kopec.....................................16
Masters & Marauders..............................18
Dragons of the Cruth Lowlands...........18
Religious Leaders................................18
Local Leaders and Outlaws.................19
Officers of the “Fury of the West”.......20
Merchants...........................................22
Goblinoid Chieftains............................22
Mages and Adventurers......................24
Magic Items and Artifacts........................26
Vodjavuk, the Wolven Head................26
The Regalia of Achelos........................26
The Sceptre of the Ancient Kings....26
The Holy Pendant of Chardastes.....27
The Crown of Achelos.....................27
Bedlam’s Hammer..............................27
The Amulet of Moira the Pure..............27
Comet’s Edge......................................28
Adventuring in the Lowlands...................29
The Colonization of Achelos................29
The Bell of Chardastes........................29
The Achelos Outlaws...........................29
The Regalia of Achelos........................29
The Undead Menace...........................30
The Upper Achelos..............................30
The Turnwood.....................................30
The Ruins of Achelos...............................31
The Colonists......................................31
The stakeholders............................31
Population and Accomodation........33
Adventurers ...................................34
Into the Ruins......................................36
Nova Achelos..................................36
Riverside Slums..............................38
Merchant District............................41
The Nobles Estates.........................44
The Achelos River Fort....................51
The Graveyard................................53
Castle Ivanovich.............................55
Quests in Achelos................................55
Steading of the Hill Giant Chief and
Dwarves of Kurest Hurgon..................58
Other Adventures................................59
The Barrows...................................59
Abandoned Thyatian Fort...............59
Tomb of Trinkla the Black Seer.......59
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