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Winter of the WitchTacticsWhen the tomb guardian thrall at the top of the stairsspots the PCs, it makes enough commotion to warnits fellow farther down the stairs, and that warningthen spreads to the others. The group clamors upthe stairs to confront the threat, aided by the shadowravenswarms perched among rocks in the area’speriphery.Morthalat does not enter combat at first. He hangsback to protect the Engine of Lum. He knows he isclose to breaking the seal, and he wants to see the jobthrough. If the PCs approach the machine, he fliesover the seal and the energy produced by the Engineto confront the PCs, using his reap and fade power toharry their approach.Features of the AreaIllumination: The lighting in the area dependspartially upon the time of day (since these are ruins,the buildings are not fully intact).Rubble: The rubble in this area is difficult terrain.Large Debris Pieces: A number of large pieces ofcollapsed debris are here. They are typically 20 feettall and serve as blocking terrain only for those whoare not 5 or more squares above them.Stairs: The stairs are steep. It costs 2 squares to goup the stairs, but only 1 square to go down the stairs.Snow Drifts: The snow in the area is normalterrain; it is not deep enough to seriously impedemovement.January 2009 | DUNGEON 16248