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Darrhkerrar, Level 25 Controller (Leader)Adherent of Tiamat (D)Medium natural humanoid, human XP 7,000Initiative +14 Senses Perception +21Shadows of the Dead (Necrotic) aura 4; Undead within theaura gain a +2 bonus to all defenses and a +2 bonus toattack rolls on basic attacks.HP 230; Bloodied 115AC 39; Fortitude 36, Reflex 36, Will 38Immune psychicSpeed 5 Mace (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon+30 vs. AC; 2d8 + 4 damage, and the target is immobilized(save ends). Black Bolt (standard; at-will) ✦ NecroticRanged 10; +29 vs. Reflex; 3d8 + 4 necrotic damage, andthe target is pushed 2 squares. Dragon’s Teeth (standard; recharge ) ✦ ForceClose burst 2; +29 vs. Reflex; 4d8 + 8 force damage, andthe target is pushed 3 squares and falls prone. Slavering Death Jaws (standard; encounter) PsychicArea burst 3 within 10; +29 vs. Fortitude; 4d8 + 8 psychicdamage and the target is slowed and weakened (save endsboth).Alignment Chaotic evil Languages Common, SupernalSkills Religion +23Str 18 (+16) Dex 14 (+14) Wis 28 (+21)Con 22 (+18) Int 22 (+18) Cha 24 (+19)Equipment plate armor, heavy shield, mace.The dragonborn champion seeks out the biggestopponent for single combat. It uses its bastard swordto knock its opponent prone and then employs noremorse to deal extra damage to the unfortunate. Iffighting more than one opponent, the dragonbornchampion uses dragon breath and furious blade asappropriate.The dread wraiths use phasing to move towardthe intruders, ganging up on a target to gain combatadvantage. When first bloodied, a dread wraithuses shadow glide to retreat to Area 20 to allow itsregeneration to heal it. Assoon as it is fully healed, itreturns to the fight.Darrhkerrar defendsthe fane with righteouswrath. If possible, he capturesdowned charactersto use as sacrifices to hismistress. He uses dragon’steeth to keep opponentsaway from his person andtries to stay near the dreadwraiths so that they benefitfrom his shadows of thedead aura.Illumination: Dimlight from an indeterminablesource fills thechamber.Side Chambers: Theside chambers in this areaare described on page 48.Whispers of Betrayal:Whispers of betrayal areactive in this area (page 49 presents more informationon this ubiquitous feature of the citadel).Dark Altar: The blood of countless sacrificesstains this black-hued chunk of rock.Necrotic Font: Clouded water oozes into thefont. This water, drawn from the surrounding rivers,is tainted with necrotic energy. Undead within fivesquares of the font have their radiant vulnerabilityreduced to 10. Alternatively, a worshipper of Tiamatcan, as a standard action, splash the necrotic waterupon its face. This heals the character one-quarterof its normal hit point total and provides a +2 to alldefenses until the start of its next turn. This effect isavailable but once per day.Stairs: These steep, narrow stairs count as difficultterrain.Statue: These exquisitely carved statues depictTiamat. They provide cover.October 2009 | DUNGEON 171
Encounter Level 24 (29,650 XP)2 living dark transports (L)1 Tiamat mosaic trap3 ritual-born sentinels (R)Irfelujhar stores many of his books of esoteric knowledgein this chamber. Not trusting living minionswith such treasures, he has created the monsters andtrap here to guard his hoard. The creatures attackanyone but Irfelujhar.When the PCs enter this area, read:Many bookshelves dominate the walls of this large chamber.A huge, intricate mosaic of Tiamat in all her fearsome,majestic glory covers much of the main floor.When the PCs see a ritual-born sentinel, read:A whirling funnel of gray smoke blown by storm-forcewinds whines and moans as it moves toward you.Tiamat MosaicLevel 23 BlasterTrap XP 5,100A beautifully rendered mosaic of Tiamat in all her fearsome,majestic glory covers much of the floor.Trap: This exquisitely-crafted mosaic is infused with the ichor ofevil dragons. The mosaic shows Tiamat with all five headsreared back ready to breathe. When the trap activates,a randomly determined head rises from the mosaic andbreathes at the largest concentration of intruders. Thisattack may also damage any of the library’s guardianscaught in the area of affect.PerceptionDC 36: The character notices that the air above the mosaic isshimmering with energy.DC 40: The character notices that the eyes of all five ofTiamat’s heads seem to follow the characters as they move.Initiative +8TriggerWhen a living or undead creature that is not Irfelujhar entersthe room, the mosaic attacks.AttackStandard Action Close blast 5; the trap can use any ofits squares as the origin of the blastTargets: All creatures in blastAttack: +29 vs. ReflexHit: 5d6 + 8 energy damage and ongoing 10 energy damage(see below).Miss: Half damage.Special: Every round, determine randomly the kind of energydamage the trap inflicts by rolling a d10: 1-2 acid, 3-4 cold,5-6 electricity, 7-8 fire, 9-10 poison.CountermeasuresA character can attack the mosaic (AC 32, other defenses 27;hp 90; resist 15 all).An adjacent character can attempt a DC 35 Thievery check ora DC 31 Arcana check to disable one energy type of thecharacter’s choice. The trap has no effect for the roundwhen a disabled energy type is rolled for the attack. Thetrap is completely disabled after five successful checks.2 Living Dark Transports (L) Level 24 Elite SkirmisherLarge aberrant beast (blind, ooze)XP 6,050 eachInitiative +20 Senses Perception +18; blindsight 10Dimension Crush (Teleportation) aura 2; enemies withinthe aura cannot use any power with the teleportationkeyword, and enemies that teleport into or out of the auratake 15 force damage.HP 298; Bloodied 149AC 36; Fortitude 37, Reflex 35, Will 35Immune gaze; Resist insubstantialSaving Throws +2Speed 8Action Points 1 Slam (standard; at-will)+29 vs. AC; 3d6 + 8 damage, and the living dark transportteleports 3 squares, and the target slides 1 square. Dimensional Slam (standard; recharge ) ✦Teleportation+27 vs. Will; 2d6 + 8 damage, and the target is teleported3 squares and takes 15 force damage, and this creatureteleports 3 squares.Alignment Unaligned Languages –Str 28 (+21) Dex 22 (+18) Wis 22 (+18)Con 26 (+20) Int 7 (+10) Cha 14 (+14)If your players seem to need a break from battling thedenizens of the citadel, consider placing Irfelujhar’sresearch notes here instead of in his personal chambers(Areas 27, 28, and 29).The skill challenge “Understanding the Book” presentedin “Conclusion” (page 61) represents thecharacters’ investigations of the book. After theydefeat the library’s protectors, they find the bookhidden high up on one of the bookcases and canperuse its contents.October 2009 | DUNGEON 171
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