[Lvl 22] - Grasp of the Mantled Citadel.pdf

Several ritual fragments borne on the wind swirl the image as a fake. If the illusionary duplicate is targetedby an attack, it immediately disappears.through the area where this encounter takes place.The combatants can make use of these ritual fragmentsusing the rules presented in Ritual Fragments just above the ground. Motes of white and gray sparkleForbiddance (Arcana): A thin mist of cloying vapor hangson page 12.within.Hallucinatory Creature Fragment (Arcana): Small, A character activating this fragment creates a burstshadowy, insubstantial creatures surrounded by sparkling 5 of warding energy that precludes any creature ofmotes tumble across the ground.lower level from teleporting or shifting into or out ofA character activating this fragment creates an exact the zone. The zone lasts until the end of the character’snext turn.illusionary duplicate of itself and turns invisible until theend of its next turn, when the duplicate also disappears. Pyrotechnics Fragment (Arcana): A swirling mass ofIf the character attacks while invisible, she immediately small, colorful, sparkling lights cascades through the trees.becomes visible and the duplicate disappears. As a A plethora of small, colorful meteors swirl about theminor action, the controlling character can direct the head of a character activating this fragment. As a minorimage to portray basic actions such as moving, attacking,and so on. The image cannot move more than 20 within 10 squares. These meteors provide bright illumi-action, the character can hurl the meteors at a creaturesquares away from the character it represents.nation of the targeted creature and of adjacent squares.A character seeing an illusionary duplicate immediately They move with the targeted creature, making it impossiblefor the creature to hide. This illumination lasts untilmakes an Arcana check (DC equals the result of theArcana check that activated the fragment) to identify the end of the character’s next turn.Heroes may be suspicious of the path and try to reachthe top of the knoll without using it. Because the pathwayspirals several times around the knoll, however,it is unlikely that heroes can reach the top withoutcrossing it at least once. If the characters try to avoidthe path, run the encounter as written but have thePCs enter the map at the eastern edge as they scalethe cliffs.Once the heroes have defeated the undead guardiansof the forest, nothing stands between them andthe Mantled Citadel. If the characters have earnedenough experience points to level up, allow them torest without incident in the woods before entering thecitadel, should they choose to do so.When the PCs are ready to enter the citadel, proceedto Mantled Citadel Summary on page 47.October 2009 | DUNGEON 171