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Naiethar TraihelLevel 23 Solo ControllerMedium fey humanoid (plant, undead) XP 25,500Initiative +18 Senses Perception +16; darkvision Soul Wrath (standard; encounter) ✦ PsychicDeath Thorns (Necrotic) aura 3; any creature without forestwalk takes 5 necrotic damage each time it moves or ispushed, pulled, or slid into a square within the aura.HP 872 Bloodied 436; see also indestructibleRegeneration 20 (if Naiethar takes radiant damage,regeneration doesn’t function until the end of her nextturn).AC 37; Fortitude 36, Reflex 35, Will 37Immune disease, poison; Resist 20 necroticSaving Throws +5Speed 8 (forest walk); see also necrotic treestrideAction Points 2 Nauseating Claws (standard; at-will) ✦ Necrotic+28 vs. AC; 2d8 + 5 damage, and ongoing 5 necrotic (saveends). Branch Blast (standard; at-will) ✦ NecroticRanged 10; two attacks, each against a different target;+27 vs. Reflex; 3d6 + 5 damage per attack, and the targetis slid 4 squares. At the end of the slide, the target takes10 ongoing necrotic damage and is restrained (save endsboth). Necrotic Crush (minor 1/round; at-will) ✦ PsychicClose burst 5; +27 vs. Will; 4d12 + 8 psychic damage, andthe target is pushed 5 squares and falls prone. Venomous Roots (standard; recharge when first bloodied)✦ PoisonBurst 3 within 10; +27 vs. Fortitude; 4d8 + 9 poisondamage, and the target is slowed (save ends).Deceptive Veil (minor; at-will) ✦ IllusionNaiethar can disguise herself to appear as any Mediumhumanoid, usually a beautiful elf or eladrin. A successfulInsight check (opposed by her Bluff check) pierces thedisguise.Necrotic Treestride (move; at-will) ✦ Necrotic, TeleportationNaiethar teleports up to 8 squares if she begins and endsthe move adjacent to a tree, a treant, or a plant of Largesize or larger. When she teleports in this manner, she deals10 necrotic damage to all nonplant creatures adjacent toher at the end of the teleport.IndestructibleWhen Naiethar is reduced to 0 hit points, she dissipatesinto a spray of dead leaves but is not truly destroyed. Shereappears in 1d10 days within 1 square of her phylacterytree, unless the phylactery tree is also destroyed.Close burst 3; targets one creature restrained by branch Alignment Evil Languages Elven, telepathy 10blast; +27 vs. Will; 1d6 + 3 damage plus 2d8 psychicSkills Arcana +22, Bluff +25, Insight +21, Stealth +23damage, and the target is dazed (save ends); First Failed Str 20 (+16) Dex 24 (+18) Wis 21 (+16)Saving Throw: 2d8 psychic damage; Second Failed SavingThrow: target is instead stunned (save ends).Con 26 (+19) Int 22 (+17) Cha 28 (+20)22nd-Level Minor Quest (4,150 XP)If the characters parley with Naiethar Traihel, sheexplains that the forest has warped her and her tree.She asks them to take a single bough from her tree(her phylactery) and plant it in untainted soil. If theydo so, she is laid to rest and they earn the rewarddetailed above.If the PCs do not attack, Naiethar emerges and speakswith the newcomers. She is driven mad by the sufferingshe senses all around and comes across asincredibly disturbed. One moment she begs for helpand the next she threatens annihilation if the charactersdo not comply with her demand. She explainsthat before the forest was transformed, she was apeaceful spirit of nature. The “terrible change” thatswept over the forest warped her so that now her onlydesire is to escape from this unnatural place. If theheroes refuse to take a sprig from her tree, she fliesinto a rage and attacks.October 2009 | DUNGEON 171
A Speak with Nature ritual fragment swirls throughthe area. Characters can activate this fragmentusing the rules presented in Ritual Fragments(page 57).Speak with Nature Fragment (Nature): A cloud ofgreen and brown smoke accompanied by the faint smellof honeysuckle and lavender wafts through the trees.A barbarian, druid, shaman, or warden gains a +2bonus to checks made to activate this ritual fragment.This bonus stacks with that detailed in the “PrimalCharacters” sidebar (page 67).A character activating this fragment can ask onequestion of a nearby tree. Refer to page 58 for noteson how to handle this fragment in regard to “normal”trees within the forest.Naiethar’s Oak: Characters using this fragment onNaiethar’s oak realize that it has no spirit boundwithin. The tree answers up to three questions normally.The tree wishes to escape the forest and knowsthat Naiethar’s request will allow its essence to returnto the natural world.Naiethar is a merciless opponent. Her powers enableher to hurl the full force of the Twisted Forest at impudentattackers. She uses necrotic treestride to movearound safely, never allowing more than two opponentsto engage her in melee. She uses her powersto slow and incapacitate, focusing on active, mobileopponents over those already affected by her powers.She is unafraid of death and sees her destruction onlyas temporary relief from the forest’s malign influence.Illumination: Dim light. The closely packedskeletal boughs of the trees cut out much of the lightseeping down from above.Writhing Roots: Thick, gnarled roots thrust fromthe forest floor to trip the unwary. When a characterenters a square containing writhing roots, the rootsimmediately make a melee attack: +22 vs. Reflex; ahit knocks the character prone unless the charactersucceeds at a DC 24 Acrobatics check.Grasping Boughs: Foul magic infuses these trees.When a character enters a square containing graspingboughs or an adjacent square, the tree attacks:+20 vs. Reflex; 2d8 + 7 damage, and the target isslowed (save ends).Naiethar’s Tree: This vast oak tree is the largesttree in the forest. The tree has resisted the necroticonslaught marginally better than its fellows. No soulis trapped within, and its resistance has also enabledNaiethar to retain fragments of her old self.Treasure: To relieve her pain at the forest’s transformation,Naiethar has carved the formulas for theReverse Portal (PHB 2) and Forbiddance rituals intothe trunk of her oak tree. If the characters take up herquest, she lets them make copies.Once the PCs have dealt with Naiethar, return toEncounter F2 and finish Scene Two. If the heroesagree to Naiethar’s request, consider running arandom encounter before they leave the forest toprovide the XP which they missed by not fightingNaiethar.October 2009 | DUNGEON 171
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