Myth: Madness of Dr.

Optengraf
Act 1: Braving Gormsey Swamp

AlmostafulldayafterleavingthecomfortableinnatOldSwinford,thecarriagecomestoa
stopattheedgeofGormseySwamp.Yourpartystaresinsilenceatthedecayingdarkness,
fullyappreciatingwhythelocalsrefertothisinfamousplaceasMosquitoMire.

Yourpartywasrecruitedbythecarriagedriverjustyesterday,andyouwerentabletogather
muchinformationbeforeembarkingonyourtrip.Heclaimstobethesolesurvivingwitnessto
theattack,andthelostLadyFionasoundsimportant,ahighrankingmemberoftheOrderof
Lightandrumoredtowieldmysteriousmagicalabilities.Afterbeingturnedawaybythelocal
sheriff,thedrivercamesearchingforhelpfromsomeidleheroesinneedofwork.Notbeing
onestopassuponanopportunityforexcitingadventure,andforthepotentialtorubafew
coinstogether,yourpartyoffereditsservicesandisnowatthesceneofthecrime.According
toyoursources,thereisanoldmansionhiddendeepwithinthecenterofthisswamp,andit
belongstoyourprimesuspects,areclusivemadscientist,Dr.IvorOptengraf,andhishulking
greenskinnedassistant,Grot.Noonehasseenthedoctorinrecentyearsthough,andmany
assumetheoldmandiedlongago.

Alrightlads,heresthespotwherewewereattackedbythosenastycrawlers.OurLady
Fionaandherguardweredraggedrightthroughthatmuckoverthere,bythebiggreenbrute
thatwaswiththem.Thedriverpointsintotheshadowsoftheswamp.Illbewaitinright
hereforya.Pleasedohurry.Iveheardthisplaceishaunted.

Yourpartyheardthatrumortoo...thattheevilspiritoftheswamphaspossessedthe
decomposingremainsofaslaingiant,todeteranypotentialintruders.Theotherrumoryou
heardwasthattheabominationlurkingintheswampistheterrifyingresultofoneofDr.
Optengrafsderangedexperiments.Butperhapsthesearejuststoriesintendedtoscare
awayunwelcometouristsThatis,incasetheominousbuzzingofmosquitoes,thethick
cobwebshangingfromthetreesandthefoulodoremanatingfromthedarkwerentenough.

Goodluck!Bytheway,youmightneedthismorethanme.Thedrivertossesyouasingle
antivenompotion.Ifadventurinwaseasy,wedallbedoingit,right?

Aftertakingamomenttoprepareyourselves,yourpartyreadiesyourweaponsandcautiously
enterstheswamp...

SPECIAL RULES
1. IgnoreallRealmTilelegends.
2. Treasurelimitisreducedto3perrealmtile.

3. OneDarknessCardremainsinplay:
a. Event:Roll1FD.ThreatPenaltylevel8forheromatchingsymbol.Threat
Penaltylevel7forallheroeswhendarknesssymbol.
b. ThreatPenalty:DarknessCycleactivatesatcurrentAPlimit1
c. Activation:Miniboss,Minions
d. Spawn:Minions=numberofheroes+1
4. Thefollowingminiaturesshouldbeused:
a. RangedCrawlersasBlindingCrawlers
b. MeleeCrawlersasClingingCrawlers
c. StalkersasPreyingStalkers
d. YarduasSpiritofGormseySwamp

REFERENCE
1. Logs(FallenTreetoken):Thesearejustobstacles.
2. Corpse(BurnedBodiestoken):Canbesearchedperhero.NCA4+rewardsahero
withavitalitypotion.
3. Stranger(Fightertoken):Doesnotmove.Willnotbeattacked.Startswith4vitality
andthepoisoneffect.

GOALS
ClearalloftheRealmTiles.Curethestrangerspoisonstatuseffect.

FAIL CONDITIONS
Theheroesloseifthestrangerdies.

REWARD
Eachheromaypickanyonepotiontoaddtotheirinventory.

RESOLUTION
Youvereachedthedilapidatedmansion,leavingatrailofcrawlercorpsesinyourwake.
Theseterrifyingcreaturesarenotlikeanyarachnidsyouveeverencounteredbefore.

Pilesofdiscardedjunkarescatteredaroundthepathleadingtothedoor.Younoticeafew
potionsmixedinwiththegarbageandattempttosalvagewhatyoucan.

Thestrangerhasbeensavedfornow,buthisbodylaysunconsciousatyourfeet.Yourparty
decidestorestandregroupbeforefacingthenextchallenge.

MAP
Tile1:Containsahuntingpackof3.
Tile2:Containsalair,ahuntingpackof3,acorpsetoken,alogtoken,andtheSpiritof
GormseySwamp.
Tile3:Containsthesinkingswamptrap,alogtoken,atreasurehorde,andahuntingpackof
3.

Tile4+5:Combinedtilescontainahuntingpackof3,aPreyingStalkerandastrangertoken.
WhenthefirstheroentersTile4,Tile5isalsosetup,andtheStrangerispoisoned.

CARDS
1. BlindingCrawler:SameasRangedCrawler,exceptspecialischangedsuchthat
darknesssymbolresultsinBlindedrangeisreducedto1fortherestoftheact.
2. ClingingCrawler:SameasMeleeCrawler,exceptadditionalabilityDeathgripahero
maynotleaveaspaceadjacenttothismodel,ifthatheroisthehighestpriorityhero
adjacenttothismodel(heroinshadowsarenotaffectedbythisability)
3. PreyingStalker:SameasStalker,exceptadditionalabilityAmbushwhenahero
entersaspaceadjacenttothismodel,thismodelimmediatelyperformsitsattacks.
4. SpiritofGormseySwamp:SameasYardu,except1defense,3vitality,noFaithof
theFallen,andnoNecroticAura.
5. SinkingSwampTrap:
a. Stuck:Thisisaspecialstatuseffectforthistrap(usethewebtoken).Ahero
thathastheStuckstatuseffectmustremainStationaryduringtheherocycle.
AnyherothatisadjacenttoaStuckherocanattempttoperformaNCA4+to
removetheStuckstatuseffectfromthathero.

b. Activation:Duringtherefreshphase,eachheroonthistilemustperformaNCA
4+.EachherothatfailsandisnotalreadyStuckbecomesStuck.Eachhero
thatfailsandisalreadyStuckdies.
c. Disarm:Thetrapisdisarmedonceallheroesreachthenexttile.
d. Reward:2Serendipity.

Myth: Madness of Dr. Optengraf

Act 2: House of Horrors

Readytochargeintotheunknownonceagain,yougrabthehandleoftheswollenrotting
door.Wait!Thedisorientedstrangergroansashepullshimselfofftheground.

HeintroduceshimselfasReginaldBlackburn,loyalservantandprotectorofLadyFiona.After
corroboratingthestoryoftheattacktoldbythecarriagedriver,heexplainsthathejust
escapedfromcaptivityinthehousebeforehisconfrontationwiththedeadlystalker.He
insiststhathecanhelpyourpartyandwantstofightbyyourside.

Iexpectthatyourjourneythroughthatswamphasgivenyouatasteforwhatstocome.
Pleasebelieveme,itonlygetsworseinside.Thishouseofhorrorsisteamingwithabroodof
nightmarishcreatures,craftedandtwistedbytheevilgeniusofDr.Optengraf.Iveseen
crawlersarmedwithdeafeningshrieks,andothersthataresofullofputridpoison,thattheyre
bulginglikeballoonsofdeathreadytopop.Butthatsnottheworstofit.Deepbeneaththis
mansion,withinamazeofcrawlerinfestedcatacombs,thereisagreatevil,acolossalterror
thatthedoctorreferstosimplyashisQueen.Itshissourceoflarvaethatthedoctorhas
beenusingforhismutantexperiments.LadyFionahasbeentakendownthere,readytobe
offeredasasacrificetotheQueen.Hemustthinkthatbyfeedingonher,theQueenwill
absorbsomeofherpowersandtransferthemtoitsoffspring.

TheonlychancewehaveistogoafterDr.Optengraffirst.Heandhisassistanthave
somehowmanagedtosurviveinthisarachnidnestwithoutturningintocrawlerfood.Ifwe
canfigureouttheirsecret,wemightbeabletouseittogetclosetotheQueen.

Mindyou,hewontbeatrivialadversary.Hesnotthefeebleoldmanyoumightbe
imagining.Hemayhavebeenatonetime,butIsuspectthattherealDr.Optengrafdied
yearsago,oratleasthisbodydid.Hissuccessorgoesbythesamenamesake,andlooksthe
part,exceptforthefactthathesadirtygrubber.Ipresumethathestheproductofanother
oneofthedoctorsmisguidedexperiments,withthatlongscaracrosshishead.Idontknow
ifitreallyisDr.Optengrafinthatbrain,butheseemstobelieveheis,andhesfrighteningly
sharpforagrubber,albeitinsanetoo.Imaginecombiningthemindofascientificgeniuswith
thehomicidalrageofawarmongeringgrubber.Justbecarefularoundhim.Hecarries
oversizedsyringelikedartsandasophisticatedweaponthatfiresthemacrosstheroomat
greatspeeds.Healsohaslargetubesstrappedonhisback,containingavarietyofnefarious
lookingliquids,totailorhisdartstosuithisneeds.

Yourpartymullsovertheinformation.AfteragreeingtohaveReginaldjoinyouinarms,you
stepthroughthedoorway.Thedimlylitwallsandfloorsarestreakedwithmudandmucus.A
forebodinglaughterechoesthroughthehalls.

SPECIAL RULES
1. IgnoreallRealmTilelegends.
2. Treasurelimitisreducedto3perrealmtile.
3. OneDarknessCardremainsinplay:
a. Event:Roll1FD.ThreatPenaltylevel8forheromatchingsymbol.Threat
Penaltylevel7forallheroeswhendarknesssymbol.
b. ThreatPenalty:SpawnaGuardianStalker.IfthereisnoLairSpawna
GuardianStalkedfromthetrapdoor.
c. Activation:Agent,Captain,Minions
d. Spawn:Minions=numberofheroes+1
4. Thefollowingminiaturesshouldbeused:
a. RangedCrawlersasShriekingCrawlers
b. MeleeCrawlersasUnstableCrawlers
c. StalkersasGuardianStalkers
d. MuckerasGrot
e. GrubberasDr.Optengraf

REFERENCE
1. Key:Thekeyisrequiredinordertoenterthecombinedtiles5and6.
2. Tables:Canbesearchedperhero.NCA4+rewardsaherowithavitalitypotion.NCA
7+rewardsaherowithanantivenompotion.
3. BookCases:Canbesearchedperhero.NCA4+rewardsaherowithavitalitypotion.
NCA7+rewardsaherowithanantivenompotion.
4. ReginaldBlackburn(Fightertoken):Thistokenwillbeusedfortheally.
5. TrapDoor:ThisisundertheLairincombinedtiles5and6.Ithasnogameeffect.

GOALS
ClearalloftheRealmTiles.

FAIL CONDITIONS
Theheroesonlyloseifallheroesdie.

REWARD
Eachheromaypickanyonepotiontoaddtotheirinventory.IfDr.Optengrafhasbeen
defeated,youalsofind3tranquilizerdartstodistributeamongtheheroes.

RESOLUTION
Dr. Optengraf defeated
Theevildoctorandhisassistanthavebeendefeated,butthethreatoftheQueenandthefate
ofLadyFionapushyouon.Youmanagetosalvage3ofthetranquilizerdartsfromthe

doctorsbody.Youalsosearchthelabforanyotherusefulitemsyoucanfind.Inadditionto
afewpotions,youalsofindasmallspraybottle,containingaclearliquidwithasubtleodor.
YounoticetracesofthesamesmellonbothDr.OptengrafsandGrotsbody.Perhapsthisis
somekindofpheromonethattheyusetodisguisethemselvesfromthearachnids.You
decidetorestagaintoregainyourstrengthbeforecontinuingtheadventure.

Dr. Optengraf escapes

Youmanagedtodefeathisassistant,buttheslipperyDr.Optengrafusedhistrickerytoslip
awayduringthecommotionofthestruggle,throughthetrapdoorleadingtothecatacombs
below.Beforefollowinginpursuit,yousearchthelabforanyotherusefulitemsyoucanfind.
Inadditiontoafewpotions,youalsofindasmallspraybottle,containingaclearliquidwitha
subtleodor.YounoticetracesofthesamesmellonGrotsbody.Perhapsthisissomekind
ofpheromonethattheyusetodisguisethemselvesfromthearachnids.Youdecidetorest
againtoregainyourstrengthbeforecontinuingtheadventure.

MAP
Tile1+2:Combinedtilescontains2huntingpacksof3.
Tile3:ContainsGrot,ahuntingpackof3,akeytoken,andatabletoken.
Tile4:ContainsthePoisonousGasTrap,ahuntingpackof3,andatreasurehorde.
Tile5+6:Combinedtilescannotbeenteredunlesstheherohasakeyortheherowiththekey
hasalreadyenteredit.ItcontainsDr.Optengraf,2GuardianStalkers,atrapdoortoken,2
tabletokens,1bookshelftoken,andahuntingpackof3.IfDr.Optengrafisdamagedatend
ofhisactivationinthisact,heimmediatelyescapethemap.

CARDS
1. ShriekingCrawler:SameasRangedCrawler,exceptadditionalabilityAlarmhero
thatdestroysthismodelgainsanextrathreat.
2. UnstableCrawler:SameasMeleeCrawler,exceptspecialisreplacedwithability
PoisonDeathwhendestroyedalladjacentheroesgainthePoisonstatuseffect.
3. GuardianStalker:SameasStalker,except+1defense,+1vitality.
4. Grot:SameasMucker,except:
a. SpecialischangedsuchthatdarknesssymbolresultsinPoison
b. NoCalloftheLesser
c. Whenhedies,hedropsaSuperAntivenompotion
5. Dr.Opengraf:SameasGrubber,excepthesaminibossand:
a. Defense:7+1percaptainorbossonthemap
b. Vitality:4
c. AttackisreplacedwithTranquilizerDart:4range,2dice,7targetnumber,0
damage,targetbecomesProne
d. SpecialisreplacedwithabilityHealingDart:4range,heal1darknessmodel
withinrange(priorityismostdamageandthenproximity,includesself)
e. Whenhedies,hedropsaSuperAntivenompotion

6. SuperAntivenompotion:herobecomesimmunetopoisonfortherestoftheact.
7. PoisonousGasTrap:
a. Activation:Duringtherefreshphase,rollaFatedieforeachheroonthetile.If
adarknesssymbolisrolled,everyoneonthetileispoisoned.
b. Disarm:Thetrapisdisarmedonceallheroesreachthenexttile.
c. Reward:2Serendipity.
8. ReginaldBlackburn:SameasFatherJosh,exceptDefense3,noRitesofPentenance.

Myth: Madness of Dr. Optengraf

Act 3: A Sacrifice for the Queen

Youpassthespraybottlearound,emptyingthecontentsbetweenthemembersofyourparty,
beforetakingaleapoffaithandenteringthedungeonbelowwithtorchesinhand.

Youfindyourselvesinadark,narrowpassagewithjaggedwallsandheavymoisture.This
appearstobethehandiworkofthearachnids.Youareimmediatelyconfrontedbyaswarmof
dementedlookingcrawlers,climbingontopofoneanother.Miraculously,theytakenonotice
ofyouasyouslippastthem.Atleastsomethingpositivecameoutofthatpsychotic
mastermind.Youcontinuetowanderthedarknetworkoftunnels,passingmoremutated
crawlers.Youleavemarksonthewallsasyougo,hopingtoavoidgoingincirclesand
hopingtoleaveatrailthatcanleadyououtagain.

Afterexploringforwhatfeelslikeaneternity,younoticethatthetunnelopensupintoalarge
cavernaheadofyou.Youhearacryforhelpfollowedbyrockssmashingwithsuchforcethat
thegroundtrembles.Thenascream...

SPECIAL RULES
1. IgnoreallRealmTilelegends.
2. Treasurelimitisreducedto3perrealmtile.
3. OneDarknessCardremainsinplay:
a. Event:Roll1FD.ThreatPenaltylevel8forheromatchingsymbol.Threat
Penaltylevel7forallheroeswhendarknesssymbol.
b. ThreatPenalty:HerobecomesProne.
c. Activation:Boss,Agent,Minions
d. Spawn:none
4. Thefollowingminiaturesshouldbeused:
a. TheTerrorwith1000LegsasTheQueen
b. GrubberasDr.Optengraf
c. RangedCrawlersasBlindingCrawlers
d. MeleeCrawlersasClingingCrawlers
e. RangedCrawlersasShriekingCrawlers
f. MeleeCrawlersasUnstableCrawlers
5. ForeachCrawlerplacedonthemap,roll1D10:
a. 12:BlindingCrawler
b. 34:ShriekingCrawler
c. 56:ClingingCrawler
d. 78:UnstableCrawler
e. 90:Crawlerdiesandisremovedfrommap

REFERENCE
1. LadyFiona(LadyKatherinetoken):Doesnotmoveorattack.0Defense,3Vitality,1
Threat.

GOALS
ClearalloftheRealmTiles.

FAIL CONDITIONS
Theheroesonlyloseifallheroesdie.

REWARD
Eachheromaypickanyoneadvancedcardtoreplaceintheirherodeck.IfLadyFiona
survived,eachheroalsogainstheBlessingofImmunitytitle:Onceperact,thisheromay
discardapoisoneffect.

RESOLUTION
Lady Fiona saved
LadyFionagushesinappreciationtohersaviors.YouarechampionsoftheLight,andIam
foreverindebtedtoyou.Pleaseacceptthisgift.Sherecitesaspellasrushofenergycomes
overyou.IhavegrantedyoutheBlessingofImmunitytoprotectyouinyourfuturestruggles
againstthedarkness.

TodaywasagreatvictoryfortheLight,butmycircleoftrustmayhavediminished.My
captureleadsmetofearthatImayhavebeenbetrayed.Imaycallonyourservicesagainin
thefuture.Travelsafely,heroes.Youtaketheopportunityforsomewellearnedsleep,as
youridebacktoOldSwindon,eagerforahotmealandawarmfire.
Lady Fiona perished
LadyFionadidntsurvive,butthedoctorhasbeenstopped,andhisQueenhasbeenslain.
YourpartyretreatsfromtheQueenslair,clearingouttherestofthecrawlersinyoupath.
Thespreadofdarknesshasbeentemporarilyabated,andyourskillshavebeenhoned.You
taketheopportunityforsomewellearnedsleep,asyouridebacktoOldSwindon,eagerfora
hotmealandawarmfire.

MAP
Tile1:Containsahuntingpackof3.
Tile2:ContainsTheQueen,LadyFiona,andDr.Optengraf(ifheescapedthelastact)

CARDS
1. TheQueen:Sameasthe2stagesofTheTerrorwith1000Legs
a. NotethatitmayattackReginaldBlackburn(Threat2),LadyFiona(Threat1)or
Dr.Optengraf(Threat0)
2. TranquilizerDart:Aheromaydiscardadartatanytimeduringtheherocyclefor0AP
andtargetanadjacentmodel.Ifthemodelisaminionorcaptain,itbecomesprone,
otherwisethemodelsimplyforfeitsanymovementduringitsnextactivation.
3. Othercardsarethesameaspreviousacts.