Introduction to Pelinore
Westmeet Square
1 In the Square
1a Androgenes Metz
1b Nila Flossy Jostle
1c The Pedlars
2 The Apothecary
2a Mylitis Ep-Stine
2b Grimnix
2c & 2d Lance and
Beaubritches
3 The Travellers Shrine
3a Amandaia Lamancha
3b Link Pinthrip
3c 3d & 3e Portia, Bold Mary
& Invidia
4 The Black Pig Public House
4a Hurnakar Scard
4b Dinah Scard
4c & 4d Bedurn and Beruth
5 The Ford Inn
Innkeepers
5a Race
5b Goldmeadow
Customers
5c Berenord
5d Burbury Flataxe
5e Digger Flataxe
Workers
5f &5g Flaxen Billy & Jos
5h & 5i Potboy 1 & Potboy 2
5j 5k & 5j Beryl Blister,
Wibertina, & Angovidintrix
10b Millipy Burwright
6 The Armourers
6a Gert Rusty
6b Thokrin Silver-Eye
6c Kon Undercock
6d 6e 6f 6g & 6h Tolly
Kobald-Killer, Baggy
Bluenose, Biffer, Kiril the
Hungry, & Paternoster
Abstentangree
7 The Weapon Designers
Workshop
7a Wetherlam
7b Blencathra
7c Skiddaw
7d & 7e Lingmell & Grasmoor
8 The Adventurers Guild 11g Stike Nobro Tchips
Training Lecture 50GP
The Wynd
9 The Magic Users School 13 Carraway Keep and the
9a Malchite Burwright
9b Fiorantanis
9c Dispor the True
9d Porsena Mays
9e Safrine
9f Droga Orcsdottir
9g Rathe
9h Samuel Evening
9i Janit Evening
10 The Mill
10a Jasper Burwright
10c Olivine Burwright
10d-g Maratar, Emanlia,
Jasmina & Last Hope (Safrine
9e & Bold Mary 3d)
10h Pirea Burwright
10i Mara Goodfellow
10j Wart Burwright
11 The Black Bird aka Fond
Celines
11a Celine Burwright
11b Thadric Burwright
11c B D Aye
11d & 11e Manuel and Basil
11f Lord Morvan deGlay
11h Onne Parsite
11i Feyr Joannus
White Order
13a Anarion the Grey
13b Sarron Silvertongue
13c Firna
13d Sharla
13e Amras the Blue
13f Ash
13g Federe
14 The CockOThWalk 16aShoril the Gemcutter
Tavern
Workers at the Inn
14a Arbal Stoutheart
14b Asakrin Stoutheart
14c Isabel
14d Calvorn Chaospreacher
14e Dalin the Dour
Inn Regulars
14f Ungol the Orrible
14g Bando Bushfoot
14h Surreal
14i Eskis Coldbone
14j Hisael
14k Anatol
15 N Docklands (No 7) Court
The Magistrates
15a Gilas Widgery
15b Mailai Frith-Lorendar
15c Old Daliel
15d Krad Earthdelver
15e Petronna Goldenhair
15f Tiblin ana-Ristorin
15g The Chastiser
15h Estorillian
15i Maker Redbeam
15j Mareta the Wise
15k Lirau the Red
16 Gemcutter
22a Madame Zalu
17 Cobbler
17a Goldy Brushfoot
17b Haffo Brushfoot
18 Constabulary
18a Corporal Thirel 24 Secret Chapter
18b Borgrim Orceater
18c Amir Schezhuan XIV
18d Rontollo
18e Impir Rokko
19 Pablo Fanquays Fair
19a Pablo Fanquay
19b The Rubberman aka
Longelf
19c The Man aka INimma
19d The Woman aka
INemma
19e Borin Animalmaster
19f Zimmerman
19g The Rest of the Bunch
Lolden Beltow
21 The Arena
21a Marrik Calazar
21b Aetheiron Verthill
21c Tarraneg
21d Erriados the Charioteer
21e Ell Mestikor
21f Aqop
21g Sir Follor of the Ridge
22 Madame Zalus Tavern
22b Zoreen
23 The Gladiators Rest
23a Angor Poddikan
23b Melom
24a Kanwas Pyral
24b Kanwas follower
Gibbet Street
25 The Gibbet and the Mask
Poles
A Gibbet with Five Death
Mask of the most recent
victims
26 Mask Workshop
26a Daxol Nabrish
26b Arandul Nabrish
27 Mandren the Lunatic
27a Mandren the Lunatic
27b &27c Gragen Axbox &
28 Weaponsmiths
For Sale 7500GP see Daxol
Nabrish 26a
29 The Friendly Neighbours
29a Holman
29b Wadren
30 Citizens of Beggars Alley
30a Budlock
30b Ishbone
30c Rarad
30d Fit
30e Lara
31 The Pelinore Mafia
31a Gross an Creer
31b & 31c Nathes and Ryar
of Kosre
32 Basilisks (Street Gang)
32a Fionn Messenger
32b Kneft Mor
33c Grimling Ashnut
32d Margaret
32e Lucy
32f Giraldo
32g-32v Tirri, Jasta, Poppy,
Llorrlla, Renn, Bandsa Farda
Khan, Brerro, Lutt, Markham,
Starbrow, Jiv, Zim Farda
Travent, Norden, and Greska
33 The Cornucopia the
Gambling Den
Major Members of the Staff
33a Gerchin Rugbucket
33b Greta Calkinnagrat
33c Sally Messenger
33d Harben Mousecraft
33e Tom Cottonwood
33f Imelda Cottonwood
Imeldas Family 35e Khan Ai
35f Quellia
33g-33j Rodern, Karel,
Floriann, & Elimy 35g Ripper Orccry
Vistitors 35h Anah Dzhohans
35i Llarllarna of Catrellis
33k One-eyed Sadford
35j Pierrio
33l Vani Trust me Vaniski Monument Square
34 The Old Bastion aka the 36 The Water Pump and
Scorpions NestThieves Pools
Safe House
27a Mandren
Workers in the Inn
36a Solchar Na-baroth
34a Squirvy Patch
36b Flanche Longbourne
34b-34d Beizchkwang,
Idimini, and Brown Mim Sorrow and Morrittas Stall
Safe House Staff 36c Sorrow Moonfist
34e Fra-Ian 36d Morritta Moonfist
34f Orf Noglinsdottir Sanbows Stall
34g Padhraig the Dip 36e Sanbow Goodhern
34h Saidhrmra 37 Eblons Junk Shop
34i-n Argen, Morr, Cap, 37a Eblon Fairlorn
Legs, Thorp, & Kensal
38 The Folly Tavern
Regulars at the Inn
38a Tanner Downson
34o Anbury
38b Charmail Downson
34p Cluzoh
38c Jerris Downson
34q Tolin Swallow
38d Moridbar Downson
35 The Thieves Guild around
Regulars at the Inn
the Walk
38e Arribund Cracey
35a Sheer Dreeve
38f Tarand
35b Bij-bij the Knife
38g Leganni
35c Greeslime the Wise
38h Vardum TManion
35d Sharpy
39 Jacronds House 46c &46d Arar Sonant &
Nomancholis Ip Ara Bin
39a Jacrond Bortell
Nomancholis Looney Bin
39b Abbol Noftin
46e-46i Anatol, Wampateak,
40 Liliths Home Portia, Lorma, and Nobro
40a Lilywhite Lilith 46j & 46k Aman ana-Ristorin
& Skullsucker
41 The Laundry
The Patients
41a Chove
46l Equion
41b Mailicea
46m Baldo the Beast
41c Ranal
46n Sara Halftoe
42 Scribes Workshop
46o Daraphelia (& Natasha)
42a Tambor Inis
46p-46y Various Patients
42b Ariana Inis
46z Oi
42c Dolgan Inis
47 The Deathcart
42d Egrin Inis
47a Tomlin
42e-42h Balgor, Sandom,
Chorrin, and Lora 47b Jo-Lise Soarem
43 Empty House 47c Offar the Blond
43a Nicton 47d Imp Kornia Gemlight
44 Kailis Trinket Shop 47e Duffas
44a Kaili Torsin 49 The Waxworks
45 Mindon the Merchants 49a Lorys a vampire
House
49b Bolx
45a Mindon Bord
49c Mrija
45b Sorahzh Bord
49d Nila Scapul
46 The Asylum
49e Frinette
The Staff
49f Lliarrial Oakleaf
46a Thrandor Lox
49g Lagwort
46b Dornass Lox
49h Big Dunold
49i Jisse
49j Falla Nithoen
49k-49v Colster, Briddn,
Mast Head Torry, Lura,
Pollnia, Caf, Melurian,
Clipper, Thrupis, Mardrevvir
di Bartennia, Bosjna, and
Lucky Lessandra
61 Pipers Corner (One Fine
Day in the Middle of the
Night Module)
61a Boroughward Kulig
61b Flinn
62 Djon Radrasens
Apothecary
62a Rendoulf Breeks
(Angstear)
62b Mosaiche
62c Ellucasim
63 The Blue Piper Inn
63a Pip Pere Aleknight
64b-64f Maerie, Xinthea, &
Dewn
63g Sir Rubin Hewd
63h Grame Merels
64 The Stockbrokers
64a-64c Yond Karryson,
Witsul Karryson, Jimes
Panderly
65 Provisioners
65a & 65b Duestine Scrannel
& Melcom
66 The Ink Shop
66a-66b Corvellas of Xir, &
Greer
67 Bakery
67a-67d Jothre Crimp,
Ouphe, Pyclet Mouphin
68
68 Blacksmith
68a-68c Iron Tardy, Bregan CD5a Matrexes di Regines
Retvis, and Ordo
69 Tailor and Cloth
Merchant
69a-69d Niarris di Borth,
Touby, Mawment, and Rias
70 Musical Instrument
Makers
70a Crenafer
71 Silversmiths
71a-71c Mardic, Cardne and
Pooreis
72 Booksellers
72a & 72b Luchael Alluminor
& Micifer
73 Barbers and Wigmakers
73a-73c Alee, Hanar, and
Nitily
74 Theatre
74a Augkusteen Hammardius
74b Jooble the Zany
74c Sivanus the Magnificent
74d Netta
CD The Town of Darkmoor
CD1 Three Wagons Inn
CD2 Militia Houses
CD2a Riojar Andrej Luis
CD3 The Temple of Rissinis CT3b Shmettling
CD3a Aborekket CT3c Croan
CD4 Fishermens Guild CT4 Cartennsens Plaza
CD5 The Courthouse or CT4a Cartennsen
Meethouse
CT5 The Plaza of the Medusa
Legionnaires
CD5b Carrodine of Kosre CT6 The Patricians
CD5c Raf Oresdeep CT7 Alnedius Club
CD6 Messengers & Couriers CT7a Alnedius
Guildhouse
CT8 The Gate Quarter
CD6a Landrennian (Fast
CT8a The Old Man/Malsenn
Lanny)
CB The County of Cerwyn:
CD7 The Wolf & Cubs Inn
Burghalter
CD7a Raf Delvefar
CB1 The Woods
CD8 Armourers
CB1a Lagoniturel
CD9 Manor House/County
CB2 Farmland
Garrison
CB3 The Lake
CD9a Kanwas Gasres
CB4 Sealed Tunnel Entrance
CD9b Krisnetta Gasres
CB5 Northern Tunnel
CD9c Bregan Gasres
Entrance
CD10 Temple of Csthenkes
CB6 Southern Tunnel
CD10a Dedderrek Entrance
CT The Town of Tellhalter The Village of Burghalter
CT1 The Temple of CB7 Gatehouse
Mordrenn
CB8 Quarry Barracks
CT1a Sairin Vertrille
CB9 Rear Fort
CT2 Cords Home
CB10 Burghalter Inn
CT2a Cord of Dahn
CB10a Megart Jonniker
CT3 The Corin
CB10b Falli
CT3a Jarda Whitehand
CB11 Temple of Tarmenel C The Curse of Arivale
under construction
Levels 5-8
CB12 Stables
D The Necklace of Lilith
CB 12a No-nose Yarred Levels 6-8 Good PCs

CB13 Workers Houses E The Shedus Hall Level 6-9

CB14 Solems House

CB14a Endor Solem

CB15 Ganz House

CB15a Varlin Ganz

CB16 Halfling Homes

CB16a Cholorodeny

CB17 Byloffs House

CB17a Tobek Byloff

CB17b Lana Byloff

CB18 Toreaus House

CB18a Ardise Red Hand

Toreau

CB18b Ildros Toreau, aka

Thorn of Xir

CB19a The Besotted One

CB19b Reena

CB19c & CB19d Servant One

& Servant Two

CB20a Far Sighted Gaspar

CB20b Crothone Bear

Pelinore Modules

A The Beacon at Enon Tor

Level 1 Player Characters

B A Box for the Margrave

Level 2
 Y ' r ' M r ' M I T T T I T T T T I T
00......
A New World
Each change of many-coloured
life he drew,
Exhausted worlds, and then
imagined new:
Dr Samuel Johnson
We c a n ' t q u i t e c l a i m t h e i n t e l l e c t u a l
credibility of Samuel Johnson in creating
new worlds o r exhausting old ones, b u t
having published 16 issues of I M A G I N E
magazine, t h e t i m e is ripe to develop
w i t h your help the modules and w h a t
have you into something more.
Welcome to Pelinore
Pelinore is a n e w world for brave adven-
turers o r craven swine if you play that
way to use as a campaign background.
It includes most of the AD&D and D&D
modules s o f a r p u b l i s h e d i n
IMAGINE magazine, a n d i t w i l l
provide forward links into some
of the modules, brief encounters
and other game articles that are
yet to come.
Month-by-month w e a r e g o i n g
PELINORE
to publish n e w material that will
build up a picture of a complete
The IMAGINE magazine
) milieu a f a n t a s y s e t t i n g i n
which y o u r characters w i l l f i n d
princes a n d peasants, w i z a r d s
and warriors, i n locations vary-
ing f r o m inhospitable desert t o
gleaming cities. A s y o u collect
each p a r t , y o u r k n o w l e d g e o f
this world will grow.
This does n o t mean t h a t every-
thing w e p u b l i s h f r o m n o w o n
will o n l y be f o r Pelinore f a r
from i t . A l l t h e m a t e r i a l t h a t
carries a Pelinore 'tag' w i l l still
stand alone, o r be adaptable to
suit a D M ' s existing campaign.
But s u ff i c i e n t i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l
be provided to ensure that D M s
can fit the new material into this
new world.
Most g a m e w o r l d s , n o m a t t e r
h o w big, seem to suffer from one
major problem: they are so well
defined t h a t they leave no room
for development. A s a r e s u l t , a l l t h o s e
DMs who want to use them as the basis of
their campaigns are stuck with w h a t the
designers have already produced. Rather
than f o l l o w i n g t h a t course, w e w a n t t o
retain c o m p l e t e f l e x i b i l i t y i n P e l i n o r e .
Consequently, the world will be explored
as contributors write new material for the
magazine, but the whole will never be as
'complete' a s G r e y h a w k ; t h e r e w i l l a l -
ways be somewhere to insert a new idea.
At present, the map of Pelinore is largely
uncharted. I t ' s a w h o l e w o r l d ; t o b e
created, defined, mapped, explored a n d
used by DMs as it stands or as a source of
useful material for their own campaigns.
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The w o r l d o f Pelinore i s a l s o i n f i n i t e l y
expandable Pelinoreans believe t h e
world to be flat and, although there may
be an edge somewhere to fall off, nobody
has y e t f o u n d i t o r r e t u r n e d t o t e l l
anybody about finding it.
Pelinore i s ready f o r w h a t you w a n t t o
make of it. Mini-modules, Brief Encount-
ers, single buildings w i t h i n a c i t y / t o w n /
village, a n d a r t i c l e s o n r u n n i n g a
wizard's g u i l d , c o u r t e t i q u e t t e , c a s t l e
building, histories of the world, (to name
but a f e w ! ) c a n a l l h a v e a n o v e r a l l
context to make life much easier for the
poor overworked DM, w i t h better games
for all as a result. I f the particular place
you n e e d f o r y o u r m o d u l e o r w h a t e v e r
doesn't exist o n t h e w o r l d a s c u r r e n t l y
mapped, send it in anyway the frame-
work of the world is going to be as flexible
as possible. Pelinore is going to grow and
develop o v e r t h e y e a r s a n d achieve
much more 'solidity' as a result.
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As f a r as r u l e s systems are concerned,
the world of Pelinore will be based solidly
on the A D & D and D & D games. The two
games share many concepts and ideas
so P e l i n o r e i s , f o r t h e m o s t p a r t , a n
AD&D/D&D g a m e 'generic' world, a t
least when rules become involved. These
two games also represent t h e standard
system with which most players and DMs
are familiar.
This doesn't mean that we are ruling out
any other systems s u c h as RuneCtuest
or t h e D R A G O N Q U E S T game. To aid
the process of creating a world that will fit
as m a n y R P G s y s t e m s a s p o s s i b l e ,
IMAGINE magazine w i l l be publishing a
I I
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short s e r i e s o f a r t i c l e s o n t r a n s l a t i n g
characters from o n e system t o another. ' -
Look for the first part of this in issue 18.
And w h a t of Pelinore itself, its customs,
cities and peoples? Here are a f e w ideas
to start things moving....
Around The World
In 8 0 Lines
The world of Pelinore is flat everyone
knows t h a t a n d i t s c e n t r e i s a t
Worldheart. N o w, y o u ' l l h e a r p l e n t y o f
different o p i n i o n s a m o n g s a g e s a b o u t
just w h a t Wo r l d h e a r t is, b u t as n o - o n e
has travelled t o t h e edges o f t h e w o r l d
and returned, so has nobody penetrated
the mysteries of what lies at Worldheart.
Rumour has i t t h a t a p l a i n o f grey land
stretches from t h e edge o f the w o r l d as
far as t h e eye can see, t h a t ships have
sailed off the edge into nothing-
ness, e v e n t h a t t h e w o r l d i s
round!...
The civilised l a n d s o f Pelinore
include the Theocratic Principal-
ities, ruled w i t h a rod of iron by
the Council of Truth, the islands
of t h e S p l i n t e r e d L a n d s w i t h
their myriad cultures, n o t all o f
which are 'human' by any means
and t h e T r a d e c i t i e s o f X i r ,
eternally squabbling w i t h e a c h
other. M a n y p l a c e s y o u w i l l
know of already; like Borth, that
little port w i t h the beacon (from
IMAGINE #1), o r once-proud
Va r i t , d e s t r o y e d i n t h e w a r
between t w o noble houses (#3).
But t h e s e a r e j u s t t h e b e g i n -
ning....
Pelinore
a Reader's Guide
All of these places and m a n y
more w i l l be explored i n t h e
years t o c o m e , c r e a t i n g s o l i d
background c a m p a i g n m a t e r i a l
for DMs to draw upon.
So how will Pelinore 'work'? We
want i t t o do a t least t w o jobs,
and possibly a lot more as it develops. The
first of these is the simplest a section at
the start o f m a n y modules w i l l give t h e
DM t h e location o n Pelinore w h e r e t h e
module i s s e t , o r i n t h e c a s e o f B r i e f
Encounters a suitable range of locations.
It could also include some more general
material related to Pelinore as a w h o l e .
Gradually this information w i l l b u i l d u p
into a world setting. This will be advisory
only, a D M w i l l still be able to use any of
the modules i n h i s o r h e r campaign (as
happens now), but the overall result will
be a campaign background for DMs to use
as t h e y w i s h , w i t h a s m a n y o f t h e
magazine s c e n a r i o s i n c l u d e d a s s u i t s
each group's needs.
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Secondly, P e l i n o r e g i v e s u s t h e oppor-
tunity to publish useful material that we
haven't been able t o use before, pieces
that are too short, for example. We have
, always m a n a g e d t o a v o i d t h e t r a p o f
publishing endless lists of new monsters,
magic items and spells w i t h o u t any form
-- of context. W e still w o n ' t produce lists,
but with Pelinore to set things in there are
all kinds of possibilities.
Take a city or town for instance. Sooner or
later, the players w a n t to come up out of
the dungeon, o r i n f r o m t h e wilderness
and have their characters wander around
a city of some sort. Ye t D M s often have
neither the time nor inclination to create
a city a f t e r all, it's a LOT of work. But all
is not lost. One of the first Pelinorean 'DM
aids' is going t o detail a city building o r
two, t h e non-player characters w h o live
there and occasionally a brief plot outline
for a n a d v e n t u r e t h a t c o u l d i n v o l v e a
party. D M s will get, in the space of three
or f o u r issues, t h e b a s i s o f a t h r i v i n g
town/city f o r adventurers t o explore
when they are not down a dungeon.
All the buildings will relate to one overall
city plan, but the city is going to be big
very big. W i t h o u t straining the bounds of
credibility, w e w a n t there t o be enough
room to allow lots of variety in the city, its
inhabitants and, above all, culture an
'Arab' quarter, or a merchants' quarter or
as many others as you can think up.
The buildings in the first article (to appear
next i s s u e ) a r e b a s e d a r o u n d a s m a l l
market s q u a r e j u s t i n s i d e t h e c i t y ' s
western gate. We have tried to provide all
the facilities that a weary, battle-scarred
group o f hardy adventurers w o u l d need
for r e s t a n d r e c u p e r a t i o n a f t e r a h a r d
day's adventuring. Included are an inn, an
armourer's, an apothecary, a farrier's, a
small shrine or temple, a drinking house
and a weaponsmith's. That starts things
off n i c e l y, b u t i n t i m e w e h o p e t o a d d
much m o r e : h o u s e s , v i l l a s , h o v e l s ,
markets, pubs, taverns, bowyers, fletch-
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ers, t h e a t r e s , slavers, b o a t m e n , h o r s e -
traders, moneychangers, moneylenders,
butchers, b a k e r s , c a n d l e s t i c k m a k e r s ,
wheelrights, builders, sages, ship-
wrights, a l l k i n d s o f c r a f t s m e n , m a p -
makers, scribes, libraries, a c i t y w a t c h
station (or two), prisons, a thieves' guild-
house, a gambling den, a wizard's (very
traditional) t o w e r o r t e n , h a l l s , c o u r t s ,
temples, s h r i n e s , a m p h i t h e a t r e s , r a c e -
tracks
You'll f i n d m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e
city i n broad t e r m s i n t h e section
overleaf called 'The City League'
On the larger scale Pelinore is at a similar
stage of development. A good part of the
map that exists (in very rough form) still
has signs reading 'Here Be Dragons!' all
over it. Beyond the edges of that map little
else exists in solid, mapped form. Some
places, people and happenings have been
'placed' the City League, the seaport of
Borth a n d t h e Beacon a t Enon To r, t h e
Order of the Black Rose (# / 7), Rosebury
(#6). These e x i s t o n Pelinore a s i t n o w
stands, but beyond them....
The f i r s t m a j o r d e f i n i t i o n s o f p a r t s o f
Pelinore are going to appear over the next
f e w issues of IMAGINE magazine and in
an I M A G I N E m a g a z i n e s p e c i a l e d i t i o n
(due t o b e p u b l i s h e d s o m e t i m e b e f o r e
Christmas). This w i l l collect some of the
earlier m o d u l e s t o g e t h e r, a n d p r e s e n t
even more of the background of Pelinore,
including a m a p of the immediate region
beyond t h e C i t y League. B u t a l t h o u g h
large parts of the world of Pelinore are not
fully defined, some guidance can already
be offered about w h a t could be 'beyond
the h o r i z o n ' , t h r o u g h t h e o ff i c e s o f a
Pelinorean institution which is the source
of much wisdom a n d occasional false-
hood a b o u t t h e w o r l d . T h i s i s t h e
institution t h a t h o l d s t h e k n o w l e d g e o f
Pelinore i n i t s k e e p i n g ; t h e O r d e r o f
Heralds. Overleaf, you will find your first
glimpse o f t h i s a n c i e n t a n d mysterious
profession.
Pelinore
a Writer's Guide
One t h i n g quickly becomes c l e a r w h e n
you start designing a world; there's a lot
of work! That's where you, the I M A G I N E
magazine reader, comes in. If you feel you
could add something to this project, then
send i t i n a s y o u a l r e a d y d o w i t h
ordinary submissions and we'll look it
over. W e ' r e sure m a n y o f you w i l l h a v e
plenty of ideas of your own, but for now,
try thinking along the following lines:
1 P e l i n o r e a land of adventure. We
are a l w a y s o n t h e l o o k - o u t f o r g o o d
scenarios, and w i t h Pelinore around w e
will need even more! Those adventurers
w h o have already triumphed in Borth o r
Rosebury o r B r a e m e (77 / / ) n e e d m o r e
adventures to go on adventures which
link t o g e t h e r t o e x t e n d t h e w o r l d o f
Pelinore. Your adventure could take p i k e
in o n e o f t h e p l a c e s w e h a v e a l r e a d y
described, o r j u s t o v e r t h e h o r i z o n ,
extending t h e scope o f t h e o r i g i n a l
module. For example, what has driven the
creatures o u t o f t h e w i l d e r n e s s t o t h e
south of Braeme in Black Roses ?
2 . T h e City League virtually a world
w i t h i n a w o r l d . A l l o f t h a t , o f course,
means detailed descriptions f o r D M s t o
help them run the city in their campaigns.
If y o u d o n ' t w a n t t o w r i t e a c o m p l e t e
module, t h e n h o w about a single build-
ing? The list given on this page shows you
some of the possibilities, but we can only
scratch t h e surface. T h e m o r e w r i t e r s
w h o contribute, the more 'alive' the City
League w i l l be.
3 . T h e Guilds Pelinore's major
institutions n e e d p r o p e r l y defining. A l l
sorts of Guilds, for anybody from Wizards
and T h i e v e s t o B u t c h e r s , B a k e r s a n d
Candlestickmakers, could provide employ-
ment for brave adventurers or power-
ful opposition to such freebooters. It's up
to you!

The H o n o u r a b l e Order o f Heralds is a n
organisation whose origins are obscure
and as t h e c h i e f archivists o f 'civilised'
Pelinore, the Heralds have had plenty o f
opportunity t o ' l o s e ' a n y documentary
evidence as to their origins and true status.
One t h i n g is clear the Heralds are now
vital to the running of Pelinore, whether in
times of peace or war.
The Heralds own histories claim that they
were founded in 'the Halls of Worldheart',
and t h a t t h e y spread f r o m there a t t h e
decree o f a g r e a t r u l e r n a m e d P r i a s .
Originally, they dealt w i t h such matters as
the organisation o f tournaments, private
wars and lineage o f noble families. T h e y
still deal w i t h the record keeping aspects of
warfare listing casualties and arranging
the r a n s o m f o r c a p t u r e d n o b l e s ( s o m e
sources claim they take a 25% commission
for this service). Over the years since their
foundation, t h e O r d e r has gradually
'acquired' a number of additional tasks and
duties, although who i f anyone ever
gave them the authority to do so has never
been determined. T h e Heralds themselves
never allow the question to be debated....
When a major trading route crosses
another, merchants soon gather. When
one of those routes is a river then villages
and eventually towns swiftly grow. Such a
town grew here. From early times the
merchants formed guilds and sects and
appointed a Clerk-at-Arms to organise
their well being and protection. The
Clerk, and after him his son and then his
son's son, performed his duties excellently
and caused the town to prosper and grow
into a city.
Time passed.
The city thrived i n amazing fashion.
Subsidiary towns were formed on the
city's borders; villages appeared near
those towns. Trade and industry flourish-
ed, turning what was once just one city
into a group o f cities cooperating and
trading under the eye of the Clerk and his
increasing bureaucracy. This vast edifice
is now a full league and more across. And
as the city grew so the post of Clerk grew
with it. The Clerk became the heriditary
ruler of this League of Cities, named after
both its nature and its size. H e also
acquired a new name unable to cope
with his (by now) lengthy title, the people
000 S O S O *
The Order of Heralds.
The O r d e r o f Heralds i s n o w t h e m o s t
widespread organisation on all of Pelinore.
There are few cities, towns, duchies or any
other governing bodies that do not have a
Herald somewhere i n attendance. T h e y
oversee business transactions, w r i t i n g the
formalised contracts between merchants,
and occasionally providing letters of credit.
They c o u n t heads, w i n d o w s , sheep o r
whatever needs t a x i n g f o r governments.
They d r a w u p the charters f o r guilds Y"-
when i n s t r u c t e d t o d o s o . T h e y w r i t e
treaties of unbreakable friendship between
nations and count the dead when w a r
breaks out. T h e passionate (and illiterate)
commission them to compose missives o f From Worldheart to the Splintered Lands,
undying love. They collect, collate and sell the T h e o c r a t i c P r i n c i p a l i t i e s a n d t h e y .
documents, maps, rumours, news, truths Tradecities of Xir, Heralds are about their
and h a l f - t r u t h s f r o m t h e f a r corners o f business.., and other people's business.
Pelinore.
It is the Order of Heralds that will act as the
Despite or because of all these duties 'glue' that holds Pelinore together. F r o m
the H e r a l d s h a v e a l w a y s m a i n t a i n e d a their e x t e n s i v e l i b r a r i e s o f h i s t o r i c a l ' r '
careful n e u t r a l i t y i n a l l p o l i t i c a l affairs. documents w i l l come the maps and details
They are universally respected as absolutely of Pelinore, t h e detailed background t o
neutral arbiters, and protected by the force many of the adventures that w i l l appear in -1-
of law in all civilised areas where, after IMAGINE magazine o v e r t h e c o m i n g
all, they drafted the laws in the first place. years.
; The City League
The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces,
The solemn temples, the great globe itself,
sr-
Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve ;
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,
Leave not a rack behind.
The Tempest (Act IV, scene I)
referred to him simply as 'The Katar'. The What o f names? N o single name could
Katars accumulated fantastic wealth and built stand the strain of being stretched over the
themselves 'The Punctilio' a stupendous unimaginable size of the place. Within the
palace i n which courtliness and etiquette League lie Punctilio, the courtly centre;
became the norm. The Hill, a community that grew around
Punctilio; the Capitol, seat of the largest
Outside, the League also grew. Its byzantine library i n this part o f the world; the
bureaucracy was unable t o prevent trade Temple of Ten Thousand Ravens, where
from flourishing in relative calm and security, the Redemptors administer city justice;
so attracting merchants o f all races and Docklands, a bustling riverside commun-
beliefs. Today the League of Cities is a unique ity; The Borough, thick with streets o f
pot-pourri of cultures and styles. Cities and commerce; the New City, now centuries
subcities jostle cheek-by-jowl w i t h each old, with wide avenues choked with the
other; the whole being lorded over by the detritus of periodic riot; and the streets of
grandly titled Knight Puissant, Clerk-at- the Communities, the southern reaches
Arms, First Servant of the City League, his peopled from far and wide.
vizier and his court. Order is kept by the
ubiquitous Knights Ocular, who watch and Names? The inhabitants call it t'League.
report and punish on behalf of the bureau-
cracy a bureaucracy where anything can Felix Pursuivant,
First Assistant to the Junior Herald
happen, given time.
Next Issue:
Just within one of the great city gates lies the Square of Westtneet; a welcome haven
for the returning adventurer, a source of rumours, a place to recover from injury and
to get rid of those burdensome coins
Full details on buildings, NPCs and links to forthcoming parts of the city, ready for
you to cut out and store in a ring-binder for instant recall, with stats for both the D8eD
and AD&D games, and a quick reference system for that happy time in the future
when we've ublished so much of the city that even we've got lost
 THE CITY LEAGUE
This month, w e w o u l d like to begin introducing you to the vast hive of
humanity and m o r e than h u m a n i t y w h o live in the City League,
home b a s e f o r t h e I M A G I N E m a g a z i n e c a m p a i g n w o r l d . W h i l e n o t
every DM will wish to use The City as the base for his campaign, we hope
that t h i s f e a t u r e w i l l s t i l l b e u s e f u l t o everyone; s i n c e i f y o u a r e n ' t
interested i n ' T ' L e a g u e ' , t h e n y o u c a n a l w a y s j u s t i n t r o d u c e t h e
characters and buildings you will find on these pages and in succeeding
months into your o w n campaign.
W i t h your help and bit-by-bit w e w i l l build up a picture of this teeming
city and the characters within. But to start with, we had better introduce
some of the concepts and ideas that will hold it all together.
SPELLBOOKS
Spellbooks show level, followed in brackets by the spell as numbered in
the rule book, w i t h a n asterix i f it i s c u r r e n t l y memorised; eg 1 ( 2 , 3 )
means that the M U has the first level spells numbered 2 and 3, in h e r
spell book and that number 3 is currently memorised. Full spell memory
will not normally be allocated, to a l l o w the D M flexibility.
The FREEMAN or FREEWOMAN
A new NPC character class for use in towns and cities
Cities are n o t j u s t populated b y a m i x t u r e o f exotic adventurers a n d
thousands o f z e r o l e v e l f i g h t e r s ( N M / M y T h e r e w i l l b e m a n y
representatives of the a d v e n t u r o u s classes, and there will also be the
social also-rans, t h e low-lifes, b u t a great m a n y of the people w i l l be
Freemen a n d F r e e w o m e n , representing m e r c h a n t s , business people,
functionaries, clerks, bankers and many other mundane trades. In order
to a l l o w these people a l i t t l e more depth in this campaign, w e suggest
that D M s make use of the Freeman character class hereafter detailed.
Note that this is not intended to be a class available to player-characters,
and after a quick look, very few of your players will be that keen anyway!

Character abilities
The abilities are as normal and are rolled as normal. There is no reason
w h y these people should be a n y less or any more able than the average
adventurer. I n c e r t a i n c i r c u m s t a n c e s , t h e D M s h o u l d r e d u c e s o m e
ability scores t o a l l o w f o r t h e l e s s - t h a n - s t r e n u o u s t r a i n i n g t h a t n o n -
adventurers may have had.

Bonuses due to character abilities

Strength: N o a t t a c k / d a m a g e bonus, others normal
Intelligence: N o r m a l language bonuses
Wisdom: N o r m a l Saving T h r o w bonuses
Dexterity] N o missile bonuses, others normal
Constitution: O r d i n a r y (non-fighter) h i t point bonuses
M A J O R NPCs Charisma: Normal
W h e n e v e r NPCs are introduced, t h e y w i l l be described i n a standard
format. While all the stats will be for the D&DCP,and A D & D games, the Character class details
general i n f o r m a t i o n about each character w i l l a l l o w referees of other Hit die type: d6
systems to quickly extrapolate whatever they need. The characters will Max no hit dice: 9 (+1hp for each level above 9)
be presented as follows: Spell ability: nil
Level limit: none
W h e r e v e r alternative stats for a particular category are s h o w n w i t h a Armour: a n y, but rarely worn
slash (eg, hp 8 / 11 ) , the D&D stats are s h o w n before A D & D stets, Shield: possible
Weapons: a n y, b u t o n l y e v e r p r o f i c i e n t i n o n e ( - 5 n o n -
Line 1: Identifying Number; Name; Class & Level; A l i g n m e n t ; hp; proficiency penalty)
Line 2: Weapon Combat table: u s e magic-users combat results table
Line 3: Race (immediately below number) Oil? y e s
Lines 4-10: A b i l i t y Stats in the form 'S 18', etc Poison? y e s
Lines 4-10: Indented from the stats details of character Racial restrictions: n o n e
0 appearance
0 occupation
The level of a Freeman or Freewoman is not determined by experience
0 characterizations
points but by a combination of their wealth, age and influence. A t 10th
contacts
level Freemen and Freewomen become members of the nobility. Thus a
Additional i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t c h a r a c t e r s w i l l a l s o b e f o u n d i n t h e simple b u r e a u c r a t i c f l u n k e y w o u l d b e F r i , a w e a l t h y t r a d e r Fr5, a
general description of their 'haunt'.
courtier Fr8 and so on. They may use any magical item that can be used
by a fighter o r a thief. Freemen and Freewomen save as fighters of the
M I N O R NPCs same level.
Less important NPCs will be described merely with their name and a few
descriptive sentences. All are NM/RD hp4 unless otherwise defined. It is New Weapons for use by Freemen and Freewomen
of course, possible t h a t a n o t h e r w i s e u n i m p o r t a n t NPC gains u n d u e Or, who needs to carry a lump of steel around all day?
attention in a game, in which case the DM should add whatever stat3 are
required. Weapon Weight Damage Length Speed Adjustments
Sword stick 20 1-6/1-8 3' 3 as dagger
ABBREVIATIONS Staff-mace 60 2-7/2-8 6' 8 as mace (foot)
The following abbreviations will be used in the NPC stats, in addition to Knobbed stick 30 1-6/1-3 3' 4 as club
the normal: Note: in the D & D g a m e the s t a ff - m a c e does 1 - 6 damage
For t h e A D & D g a m e : A s s a s s i n ; A c r o b a t ; B a r b a r i a n ; B a r d ; C l e r i c ;
Cavalier; D r u i d ; F i g h t e r ; F r e e m a n ; I l l u s i o n i s t ; M o n k ; M a g i c U s e r ; A sword stick is a w a l k i n g stick that holds a thin, rapier-like weapon.
Paladin; Ranger; Thief.
A staff-mace is like a quarter-staff with a heavy, ornate head that is both
For t h e D & D g a m e ( w h e r e different): A v e n g e r ; D w a r f ; E l f ; 1/21ing, decorative for public appearances and dangerous.
Knight; N o r m a l M a n .
A knobbed s t i c k i s like a s h o r t s t a ff - m a c e a w a l k i n g s t i c k w h o s e
Races (where not covered by the above) 1/2Elf, G n o m e H u m a n ; 1/tOrc. handle is strengthened and weighted to act like a club w h e n required.
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 WESTMEET SQUARE
And rogenes Metz; 1 7 / 1 7 ; N / C N ; hp 2 2 / 2 8 ; A C 5 / 5 ;

101
rA
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Dagger and Sling
H/1/20
S 12 E l Filthy, s m e l l y leathers, unnecessary eye-patch
I 1 2 E l Sells m a t c h e s / h a n k i e s / g e w g a w s at street corners seek-
W 7 i n g victims
D 1 7 0 Dishonest(!), shifty, a n s w e r s to nickname ' P h e w '
C 8 E l K n o w s members of the local thieves' guild and probably an 1 7 1 r
Ch 6 a s s a s s i n or two

1 L i N Poisoned
i l e ' F l ohatpin
s s y ' (1
J opsoti n
l et ;ofTdamage
2 / A 2 ; C/CE; hp 5 / 8 ; AC 4 / 4 ;
plus poison)
ralp"Erin
H/V2E
D 7 0 Cheap silks over leather shirt
I 6 0 Floozy, w a i t s for custom in Square
W 8 0 Flirtatious, dangerous, greedy, keen on blackmail
D 1 8 0 K n o w s Phew (1a), and six or seven m i n o r officials
C 1 3
Ch 1 5

C T h e Pedlars are one of the many itinerant groups of traders w h o

travel from square to square setting up their stalls. This particular group
is typically nomadic, and although they will blow hot and cold during the
cut-throat bargaining they love, they are all true neutrals. Interestingly,
these four h u m a n s are albino brothers. From t h e i r stalls, adventurers

1
may b u y all n o r m a l , everyday i t e m s (like food, c l o t h i n g a n d oil). T h e
shops a r o u n d t h e s q u a r e m u s t b e a p p r o a c h e d f o r t h e i r specifics,
however, since there is an u n w r i t t e n City League law that forbids street
rir , I I I
sellers peddling the same wares as a shop within sight of it. Rumour has Rcao
it t h a t most pedlars are controlled by the Uncle a mysterious figure = = n , N , , . / . . . 0 1 6 MWommd . 9 r i T ,
nuIN_co-1
w h o m e v e r y o n e h a s h e a r d of, b u t n o - o n e a d m i t s having m e t . S u c h
control would be worth a fortune to any who had it, and it is probable that
1...illrediv--\10
Ilallgriun 17,9
mam
it is the cause of periodic fierce, secret wars.

2 T h e APOTHECARY
Mylitis Ep-Stine is an old gnome who has run this apothecary for longer
than m o s t locals remember. I n i t can be b o u g h t the usual c h e m i c a l s
(including incense), a s w e l l a s m o s t o f t h e components magic u s e r s
need to cast their spells; u n f o r t u n a t e l y Mylitis does tend to overcharge
for things, but then, he 'has to make a living, doesn't he?' Depending on
the kind of campaign being run he may also prepare and sell potions. As
he supplies the local MU school (9) with many of their needs they oblige
him b y m a k i n g s u r e h i s bodyguard, G r i m n i x , i s kept c h a r m e d t o h i s
service. Mylitis is assisted by t w o unexceptional apprentices.

2 ,CI MN yo l weapon
i t i s E p(bodyguard)
- S t i n e r F r 3 / F r 3 ; N / N ; hp 8 / 11 ; AC 9 / 1 0 ;
G/G
S 6 0 Grey and brown robes, black a n d silver skull cap
I 1 6 0 Apothecary
W 12 0 Avaricious, cunning, suave, o l d gnome
D 4 0 K n o w s local traders and very friendly w i t h inhabitants o f
C 9 t h e local MU school
Ch 1 2

2 b G r Club
i m n i x F 6 / F 6 ; C/CE; no 4 0 / 5 0 ; A C 5 / 5 ;
V20g re/1/20g re
S 1 7 0 A n i m a l skins
I 3 0 Bodyguard c h a r m e d into service o f Mylitis Ep-Stine (2a)
W 5 L i Stupid, brave, sly
D 1 0 0 D o n ' t k n o w nuffink n o r nobody and nobody loves h i m . _
C 1 2
Ch 4

2 c & 2 d Lance and Beaubritches are 2 apprentices to Mylitis q1k911:11D FLOOR, IsTICOR
male h u m a n youths w h o k n o w the local serving classes
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3 T h e TRAVELLERS' SHRINE
The City League is nothing if not an opportunity to make some cash and
so t h e c l e r i c s o f t h e t o w n h a v e a g r e e d t o e s t a b l i s h t h i s m u l t i -
denominational s h r i n e j u s t i n s i d e t h e gates. Vi s i t o r s m a y e n t e r t h e
shrine, pray in one of the private booths and receive holy water or a cure
l i g h t w o u n d s spell from the resident cleric, assuming he or she is 'in'.
Three fighters act as attendants, collect the money and show visitors to
vacant booths (and clear u p afterwards) or t o the screen f r o m w h e r e
beneficence i s dispensed. I f any visitor behaves badly or aggressively
one of the attendants simply rings the bell, and as the garrison is right
next door....

Suggested costs are: Entry and private praying booth 5 g p / t u r n

Cure L i g h t Wo u n d s 125 gp per spell
Holy Wa t e r 30 gp per vial
No other clerical items are available.

3 ,01 M
A amc ae nind room
a i a L a m a n c h a C 5 / C 5 ; N / N ; hp 2 0 / 2 8 A C 7 / 7 ;
H/H
S 1 4 0 Rich maroon linen robes, boots, r i n g o f protection +3
I 9 0 Representative cleric at traveller's shrine
W 14 0 Kindly but uncommunicative, d i s t a n t
D 8 0 K n o w s the whereabouts of most temples in Docklands and
C 1 4 B o r o u g h , does not k n o w any bureaucrats or merchants
Ch 1 2

3 t ,1J
S
L hi o
n rkt Sword
P i n t h r i p ; F r 3 / F r 3 ; N / N E ; hp 1 0 / 1 2 . A C 8 / 8 ;
H/H
S 1 4 U Leather uniform and seal of office on a t h u m b ring
I 1 3 0 Official money collector for clerical group
W 9 0 Officious, snide, overcharges
D 8 U Is f a m i l i a r w i t h local byelaws, k n o w s several other petty
C 1 3 f un ctionaries
Ch 9

3c, 3d & 3e Portia, B o l d M a r y and I n v i d i a are the

three acolyte-guards. Each is F 2 / F 2 with hp 1 0 / 1 4 . They say they know
no-one locally, keeping t h e i r o w n c o m p a n y a n d occasionally visiting
their families living somewhere in Docklands. They wear severe short,
black, tunics with small, jet adornments and thonged sandals. Invidia is
the Scards' daughter (see Black Pig, 4) but she ignores them. Bold Mary
DlEID 01170 SQUARE
is the daughter of the nearby miller (10)

4 T h e BLACK PIG PUBLIC HOUSE

An old scruffy local. The place has a w e l l deserved reputation for good
beer and good food served at sensible prices (unlike, some say, the Ford
=:
Inn, 5) and is therefore usually packed. Run efficiently by the landlord,
despite his, n o w famous, imaginary tales of valour. There is very limited
sleeping space on the floor after everyone has gone home. A t the rear is "11111111111111151511, FR_On'T cl::161"111'7'13,,
VIELL1
a general p u r p o s e building t h a t c a n b e u s e d a t t h e D M ' s discretion.
Recommended prices: everything just below the norm.
LIIIC1.) J2,0

4 , a HNo
u rweapon
n a k a r S c a r d ; F r 2 / F r 2 N / L N ; hp 6 / 9 ; AC 3 / 3 ; EOM
H/H
S 1 6 0 Gleaming breastplate o v e r o l i v e g r e e n t u n i c , b r o w n
I 1 0 t r o u s e r s tied at the knee
1:=3
W 11 U Brewer, publican and professional coward
Fru/ate
D 11 0 Cocky, plausible, charming, craven braggart,
IMP
C 1 5 U K n o w s everyone local, b u t no-one well, resents Race (5a)
Ch 1 6

4b D i n a h S c a r d ; F 3 / F 3 ; N / L N ; hp 1 6 / 2 0 ; A C 9 / 1 0 ;
Long sword in kitchen
H/H
S 1 5 U Ye l l o w dress, b r o w n cloak w i t h crimson embroidery
I 1 5 U B r e w e r and publican
W 8 U Quiet, i n d u s t r i o u s , s u p p o r t i v e , p i n e s f o r h e r d a u g h t e r
D 8 I n v i d i a w h o works at the Shrine (3)
C 11 U K n o w s t h e k i t c h e n s t a f f o f t h e F o r d Inn, c o n f i d a n t e o f
Ch 6 G o l d r n e a d o w (5b)

4 c & 4 d Bedurn a n d B e r u t h a r e t h e Scards' t w o

disappointing sons. They help, listlessly, i n t h e pub, being constantly
urged to go adventuring like their father. But both Dinah and Vurnakar
k n o w it was Dinah's adventures that earned the money to buy the pub.
Beruth k n o w s more than he tells of Angovidintrix Blister(51)
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A building reeking of antiquity; the present structure stands on the site B e r e n o r d ; F5/F5, L / L G h p 2 5 / 3 0 ; AC 9/10;
of the original way-station. It has been improved and extended over the t o B a t t l e axe in his room
centuries and n o w comprises a fine inn, a farrier's shop, a stable (with H/H
horses f o r sale o r hire) a n d a tackle s h o p w i t h a d w a r f w h o repairs S 15 0 Black a n d b r o w n s h i r t a n d trousers, b r o w n boots, r e d
leatherwork. Recommended prices: all 50% above the norm. The inn is I 1 2 neckerchief
run b y Race a n d h i s beautiful e l v e n w i f e , G o l d m e a d o w, both retired W 9 0 Follower of Race, n o w general factotum at the Inn
adventurers. This loving couple have been going through unhappy times D 9 0 Silent, troubled, noble, h a i r y
over the last f e w years, brought about by the decision of their only son, C 9 L i K n o w s some druids from the Communities, but locally only
Rathe, to undergo the rigorous and lengthy training at the Magic Users' Ch 1 0 w o r k e r s at the Inn
School (9), w h e r e h e is n o w a Conjurer. Rathe took orders u n d e r the Berenord is a w e r e b e a r (see D M ' s R u l e b o o k / M o n s t e r Manual). He is
Master of the school, Horratanis, despite the fondest hope of his father in full control of h i m s e l f and periodically has to ride into the forests to
that he too would be an adventurer. Goldmeadow, however, understood roam in his animal form.
her son's desire, and this caused discord between her and her husband.
It has been t h r e e years since Rathe last visited h i s parents, and both
miss him terribly. The subject is best avoided within earshot of Race, and 5 AU B B aut trl b
e uaxe
r y inF forge
l a t a x e D w 3 / F 3 L / L G h p 18/18 A C 4/5;
most magic users w h o k n o w the story stay clear of the Ford Inn. Dw/Dw
S 16 0 Leather apron over chain m a i l shirt a n d grubby green
l a , R a c e ; F 8 / R 8 , L / L G ; hp 6 0 / 6 0 ; AC 7 / 8 ; I 7 t r o u s e r s
a L o n g sword in chambers, dagger on person W 12 0 Farrier, l o n g - t i m e associate o f Race(5a)
H/H D 13 0 U n u s u a l l y talkative and friendly, opinionated, pig-ignorant
S 1 7 0 Waistcoat o v e r b r i g h t s h i r t , b r e e c h e s , l o n g c o l o u r e d C 1 0 0 Many acquaintances, f e w friends, secretly adores
I 1 5 s t o c k i n g s , shoes w i t h bright buckles, l o n g clay pipe Ch 1 3 G o l d m e a d o w ( 5 b ) , D i g g e r (5e) is his son
W 1 5 L I Landlord and nobody's fool
D 1 1 L I Dignified, respected, c a r e f u l
C 1 4 0 One of the most famous people in the League, knows many 5 e D i g g e r Flataxe, D w l / F 1 , h p 6 / 7 i s B u r b u r y ' s son. H e i s t h e
Ch 11 i m p o r t a n t people, b u t n o p a r t i c u l a r friends, s t u d i o u s l y leather repairer and w h e n his dad is not around behaves very much like
ignores Hurnakar Scard (4a) him. Rather overfond of the odd tipple.

5 1 1J
, LGo on gl dbm
owe aindchambers,
o w ; E 6 / Fdagger
6 - M U 6 ;onL / person
L G ; hp 3 0 / 3 5 AC 8 / 1 0 ;
5 f & 5 g F l a x e n B i l l y a n d J o s a r e t h e t w o , boring,
E/E uninformative stable boys.
S 1 6 L I C h e e r f u l s k i r t e d t u n i c o v e r t r o u s e r s t i e d a t ankles, n o
I 1 7 s h o e s , u s u a l l y has flowers i n hair
W 1 1 L I Landlady 5 h & 5 i P o t b o y One and Potboy Tw o (real names Vax and
D 1 3 0 Grave, lonely, polite, s m e l l s w o n d e r f u l Vo x B i g a n t ) are t w i n s w h o serve, b r e w and clean. They think and talk
C 1 0 L I A l t h o u g h very famous, her only friend is Dinah (4b), avoids alike a n d a r e t o t a l l y i n d i s t i n g u i s h a b l e e x c e p t t h a t , w h e n a s k e d
Ch 1 8 B u r b u r y Flataxe (5d) questions not concerned w i t h the business of the Inn, One always lies
Spell Book D & D 1(1, 3, 4 , 5, 6, 7, 9); and Tw o always tells the truth!
2(4*, 6, 10, 11 )
3(4, 6, 8, 12)
A D & D 1(1, 3, 1 2 , 15, 16, 20, 22, 27);
2 ( 6 , 7, 8 , 10, 13, 22, 23, 24) 5 ) A, n g o5 v ikd i n t &
an r i x d5o 1t h e
B ecooking.
r y l Blister
A n gand
o v i dher
i n t rdaughters,
i x i s h a v i nWilbertina
g a sweet
3(9,12,18,24) romance w i t h Beruth (4d).

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6 T h e ARMOURERS
There is no love lost between the dwarven armourer, Gert, and her near
neighbours, t h e elven w e a p o n s m i t h s (7). T h e resident a r m o u r e r had
never b e e n o v e r - f o n d o f t h e w e a p o n s m i t h s , b u t since G e r t t o o k u p
residence the lack of w a r m t h soon became hatred: she despises them.
Good sense and a restraining partner mean that she restricts her violent
assaults t o t h e v e r b a l k i n d , m u c h t o t h e a m u s e m e n t o f t h e o t h e r
occupants o f t h e s q u a r e . N e v e r t h e l e s s , s h e i s o n e o f t h e f i n e s t
armourers in Docklands, and with Thokrin the jeweller produces articles
of enviable quality (and price!). Whilst Gert and Thokrin lavish their skill
and passion on the sumptuous items, their apprentices get on w i t h the
business o f p r o v i d i n g r e l i a b l e a r m o u r f o r adventurers. A m u n d a n e
activity w h i c h , i f t h e t r u t h w e r e k n o w n , a c t u a l l y provides t h e r e a l
income of the business.

N
p
fo
6 a G Battleaxe
e r t R u s t y D w 6 / F 6 , N / N G ; hp 3 6 / 4 0 ; A C 1 / 1 ,
Dw/Dw
S 1 7 0 Immaculate, b r e a s t p l a t e +2 over leather shirt and trews FIR5.1. FILDR.
I 9 0 Armourer
W 12 0 Hot-blooded, honest, s i n g l e - m i n d e d
D 1 1 0 K n o w s and known by local dwarves, loves Burbury Flataxe
C 1 3 ( 5 d ) - and makes no secret of it a n d therefore hates elves
Ch 1 0 a l l the more.

6 b T h No
o kweapon
r i n S i l v e r - E y e D w 7 / F 7 N / N G ; hp 4 0 / 4 6 ; A C 6 / 8 ;
/Te
Dw/Dw
S 1 4 0 Shining, i n t r i c a t e l y adorned, l e a t h e r s over scarlet shirt,
ItiL.
I 1 5 s i l v e r eye shield hides empty socket
W 15 L I Jeweller
a.17 C : 3 U A
D 13 0 Fussy, easily upset, lisps
C 1 2 0 K n o w s and known by local dwarves, also knows one or two
Ch 1 5 m i n o r bureaucrats
QUI) FLGDR C E L L A R , 1=611,12'fret
6 c K o n U n d e r o c k is the D w 5 / F 5 hp 2 0 / 2 0 shopkeeper who deals
with o r d i n a r y customers. H e a l s o a c t s a s c o o k a n d housekeeper. A
friendly, stupid chap.
6i, 6 j & 6 k Thokrin h a s 3 apprentices 2 d w a r v e s
(Wampateak Imp and Mok Inner) a nd 1 gnome (Pinter Abstentangree)

It i s b y s h e e r c o i n c i d e n c e t h a t t w o o f t h e g n o m e s a r e c a l l e d
6 d , 6 e , 6 f , 6 g & 6 h G e r t has 5 apprentices 3 Abstentangree a s t h e y a r e e n t i r e l y unrelated. These youngters w o r k
dwarves J o l l y Kobold-Killer, Baggy Bluenose and Biffer) and 2 hard and get their fun chucking bricks through the w i n d o w s of the local
gnomes (Kiri! the Hungry and Paternoster Abstentangree). merchants.

7 T h e W E A P O N DESIGNERS'WORKSHOP

Over the generations (and for an elf, a generation is a l o n g time!) this

group of weapon-makers have become renowned for their standardized
weapon design. Almost completely lacking in flair, they produce straight-
forward, reliable weapons at a sensible price; just don't ask for extras,
that's all. The group is entirely male, and has been so since records were
first kept. Periodically, as if answering some unheard call, a young male
elf will arrive at the shop to work his apprenticeship, and an older elf will
move on t o n e w adventures. Currently five elves live and w o r k in the
workshop.

7 1 1-/
, LBol negnbcoawt h r a E 2 / F 2 - M U 2 ; L / L G ; hp 8 / 8 ; A C 7 / 7 ;
E/E
S 9 0 Green robes
I 1 3 E Bowyer
W 8 L I Aloof, c h a t s endlessly about bows i f pressed
D 17 0 K n o w s no-one other than his colleagues
C 1 2
Ch 9

7,%t 0 LSoknigd bow

d a w ; E 2 / F 2 - M U 2 L / L G ; hp 9 / 9 ; A C 8 / 9 ;
E/E
S 1 4 0 Ye l l o w robes
I 1 2 0 Fletcher
L / L G h p 8 / 8 AC 7 / 8 ,
7 , Wetherlarn;
Longsword
E2/F2-MU2 W 14 0 Initially aloof, friendly, humourous, cheeky
D 15 0 K n o w s no-one o t h e r than his colleagues
E/E C 8
S 1 2 0 Green robes Ch 8
I 1 3 0 Swordsmith
W 11 0 Aloof, cool, u n c o m m u n i c a t i v e
D 16 0 K n o w s no-one other than his colleagues 7 d & 7 e Lingmell and Grasmoor are the two apprentices,
C 1 2
the first p e r f o r m i n g basic blacksmithing and the second leather-work
Ch 1 2
and carving. They, too, k n o w no-one other than their colleagues.
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I M A G I N E magazine, August 1984
 TheAdventurers' guia
A Training Course For Alf Members
Tour Instructor Chris Felton
'Good afternoon, Guildmembers.
'Welcome t o t h e f i r s t i n a s e r i e s o f
lectures on - as it were - t h e "tricks of the
trade". Y o u t r a i n e e s w i l l n o t i c e t h a t
you've b e e n j o i n e d b y t h e c r e a m o f
adventurers f r o m a l l t h e l a n d s around,
looking f o r n e w wiles. T h i s b r i n g s m e
straight t o m y f i r s t p o i n t ; n o - o n e e v e r
knows a l l the tricks o f this business. I ' d
like to remind the experienced characters
here t h a t i f y o u c o n t r i b u t e a n o r i g i n a l
stratagem to t h e Guild's files, I ' l l refund
the fee you have paid for this course.
'Before w e s t a r t today's lecture, d o e s
any o f you o w n t h e g r i ff o n t i e d t o t h e
appletree in the garden? You, A m b r i n i - I
thought so. Move it would you, so we can
let the children from the orphanage play
outside? Many thanks; I promise we shall
not start u n t i l you are back. W e can use
the time profitably to deal with the small
matter o f t h o s e m e m b e r s w h o s e s u b -
scriptions are overdue....'
Some people c l a i m t h a t all adventurers
are crazy. H o w e v e r, y o u w i l l f i n d t h i s
rarely said in the presence of one of the
dungeoneering b r e e d , a s w e h a v e a
reputation o f being.... t o u c h y (pause f o r
laughter). Fortunately, i t w i l l a l w a y s be
easy for the ordinary man to recognise us,
as we move about town in groups of six to
ten, armoured, bristling w i t h weaponry,
If you have an idea that might save the life of a fellow
adventurer or you could use some ideas yourself the
Adventurers' Guild is the place to go....
ropes and odd pieces of equipment. I've
heard some of you also tend to frequent
the s o r t o f public e s t a b l i s h m e n t w h e r e
gossip i s o f a h i g h e r standard t h a n t h e
ale; t h i s w i l l also mark you o u t from t h e
masses.
Another thing that will separate mem-
bers of this Guild from the common herd
will b e t h e w a y y o u u s e t h e resources
around you. This lecture is for the benefit
of all you adventurers w h o have stopped
to w o n d e r w h a t t h o s e pieces o f equip-
ment are that more experienced brothers
tote around with them. I suppose, it might
even be of use to a f e w of those brothers
themselves, f o r s o m e o f t h e ideas a n d
wrinkles in this lecture are just the sort of
6 I M A G I N E n t a n e , May 1985
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thing I've heard one group advise another
during s o m e d r u n k e n r e v e l r y. I n o t h e r
words, these are the tricks of the adven-
turing trade. I'm sure that when you have
read just what a lot of paraphernalia and
nonsense goes o n i n t h e n a m e o f 'epic
quests', y o u ' l l w o n d e r w h y y o u d i d n ' t
decide t o b e c o m e a f a r m e r o r c l e r k
instead.
For e x a m p l e : t h e d e f i n i t i v e w a y t o
recognise an adventurer is to look around
the neck. I f you c a n see a c o i n blazing
w i t h light, or a pouch of some lightproof
cloth, the wearer is sure to be one of us.
That's one use one can find for continual
light. A n o b l e , o r a n y d e c e n t c i t i z e n
(pause for catcalls), w o u l d have the spell
cast u p o n a l a n t e r n t o b e carried b y a
linkboy, a p r o p e r s i g n o f s t a t u s . Yo u ,
being entirely practical, have a less self-
aggrandizing u s e f o r i t W h e n 5th-level
clerics can cast c o n t i n u a l l i g h t w i t h o u t
material cost, there's no reason w h y any
of you should not have plenty of perman-
ent lightsources about your person. A n d
for t h o s e w h o h a v e n o t s u c h a c l e r i c
among them, B r o t h e r Ignatio w i l l gladly
sell you a spell or two on the way out.
The reason why it is cast upon a coin or
a bauble about t h e neck is to keep both
hands free. You will see some gaudy 'free-
lance' t y p e s w i t h c o n t i n u a l l i g h t o n a
helm or torc to illuminate behind them as
actually kill anyone healthier than a little
well; t h e y w i l l n o t b e m e m b e r s o f t h i s
Guild, I a s s u r e y o u . L a r g e r s o u r c e s o f
light are d i ff i c u l t t o cover u p w h e n y o u
w a n t t o escape notice. Yo u ' v e probably
heard o f magical s w o r d s glowing i n t h e
dark t h i s is n o t universally true, a n d
since it is a complication in the enchant-
ing process, f e w mages w o u l d a c t u a l l y
bother t o i n c l u d e i t . N o t e v e n t h o s e
painfully sincere paladins in the audience
would w a n t to be seen to be g l o w i n g all
the t i m e w h i l e they are rescuing under-
privileged citizens, so a glowing sword is
quite a drawback.
Using the spell in this way confers two
further advantages. The items require no
fuel o r maintenance, a n d t h e y w i l l n o t
ignite firedamp o r wood in those under-
ground lairs you prefer to frequent.
Those i r r i t a t i n g g l o w i n g m a r b l e s t h e
children outside were playing with, given
by passing adventurers, a r e p a r t o f t h e
same idea. Have c o n t i n u a l l i g h t cast on
marbles. When you want to find the depth
of a s h a f t , o r t h e c o n t e n t s o f a d e e p
alcove, d r o p i n t h e m a r b l e . A n y t h i n g
would do really, b u t i f the lightsource is
small, light, a n d w i l l bounce and roll, i t
can be t h r o w n o r slung a great distance
with accuracy a marble is ideal.
You s h o u l d use marbles a great deal.
As w e l l a s s o m e t h a t g l o w, y o u s h o u l d
have some to cast silence upon. Cast the
spell b e f o r e breaking d o w n a door, a n d
enter unheard. Next, toss t h e marble in
amidst the defenders so that they cannot
raise the alarm or cast spells themselves.
It i s a m y t h t o believe t h a t i t i s w o r t h
carrying them around to t h r o w underfoot.
You need far too many.
I've h e a r d t e l l o f m a g i c - u s i n g t y p e s
using great magicks such as t r a n s m u t e
rock to mud to cause unsound footing. In
addition to radically undermining the land
above, this causes any creature crossing
it t o sink; t h e s e s t o u t adventurers t h e n
re-solidify the morass using dispel magic.
Some w o u l d s a y t h a t t h i s i s ridiculous,
that one cannot undo the magic of such a
spell any more than one could un-mend,
but there is always m u d t o r o c k (which
accounts f o r t h e m a n y c h a n g e s t o o u r
watercourses a n d marshlands). J u s t as
much f u n can be had by casting r o c k t o
m u d u p o n t h e ceiling, w h i c h s h o u l d n ' t
old man, but ought to slow them down a
bit.
Slowing o p p o n e n t s i s a l w a y s a g o o d
idea, and s l o w is possibly the best spell;
certainly it is the most underrated. Do not
hold t h e m i g h t y fireball i n a w e such
magic has too much risk of blowback, and
many say it is useless against fire-using
creatures, a n d a g a i n s t devils, a n d t h a t
any opponent with a little intelligence will
have obtained a ring o f fire resistance to
halt the spell's effects, or will have a fire
resistance spell prepared. S l o w picks out
your enemies f r o m y o u r friends, h a s no
risk of backfiring, a n d there is no saving
against t h e e ff e c t s . T h e o n l y w a y s t o
avoid it are a ring o f free action or magic
resistance.
Magic resistance i s t h e m a g i c u s e r ' s
bogey-man. However powerful the spell,
if t h e t a r g e t r e s i s t s t h e m a g i c , i t h a s

absolutely no effect. That is w h y we see
everywhere t h e r e m a i n s o f indirect
magicks. I f you f i n d a s l a b of iron i n a n
unlikely place, it is probably the result of
the casting of wall of iron in the air above
a target. A f t e r all, e v e n t h e smallest
weighs over t e n tons, a n d n o t h i n g t h a t
finds i t s e l f underneath w i l l ever survive
it E v e n w a l l o f ice would do, if it did not
break up.
Then there is enlarge. If something can
be enlarged to block the escape route the
adventurers have passed, t h e m o n s t e r s
will have to find another way around. Or,
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obstacles. That five-inch-thick door may
be held closed by fifty-odd bolts, but they
w o n ' t do any good if they can't reach the
doorframe.
A wizard-locked door might save
against the effects of reduce, and all must
know t h a t a w i z a r d - l o c k e d d o o r i s a
formidable b a r r i e r t o a n y o n e e x c e p t a
magic u s e r f o u r levels h i g h e r t h a n t h e
caster. So, wizard-locking a door behind
you o n y o u r w a y i n t o a d u n g e o n o r
fortress is a good idea, so that if you have
to leave i n a h u r r y, y o u c a n g e t t e n t o
thirty minutes start w h i l e your pursuers
break t h e door d o w n . B u t d o n ' t g e t t h e
caster killed in the meantime, otherwise
you're g o i n g t o b e s t u c k d o w n t h e r e
yourself.
Using y o u r opponents' d o o r s a g a i n s t
them m i g h t a p p e a l t o y o u r s e n s e o f
humour, b u t d o n ' t f o r g e t t h a t a l l t h e
defences o f t h e r o o m b e y o n d w i l l b e
ranged against the doors and windows. If
you come in through the walls, it will give
you a great tactical advantage. High level
magic users can do this very easily with a
passwall, d i s i n t e g r a t e o r r o c k t o m u d ,
but even a low-level group can go through
walls w i t h a t h i r d - l e v e l D r u i d t o s t o n e
shape a n e w door.
Once inside, watch out for anti-burglar
devices. Some are powerful and complex,
some simple. The simplest of all is a bead
curtain. I t needs n o maintenance, n e e d
not b e avoided b y guards, a n d c a n n o t
accidentally b e s e t o f f . I f a n i n v i s i b l e
intruder penetrates the door, it will show
the fact. Of course, a bead curtain needs
someone to observe it being moved, but a
magic m o u t h c o u l d b e s e t t o s c r e a m
'Intruder!' i f t h e c u r t a i n m o v e s w i t h o u t
visible cause. A pool of water can be used
in the same way, and it is more subtle; it
can look just like a natural puddle from a
roof leak. Once again, an invisible char-
acter w i l l b e betrayed. S o , a d o p t t h e s e
precautions f o r y o u r h o m e s a n d w a t c h
out f o r t h e m w h e n y o u a r e r u n n i n g
around somebody else's.
Remember, every magic user can spare
one spell a week for defences, and a long-
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term w i z a r d ' s b a s e c o u l d b e festooned
with dozens o f m a g i c m o u t h s t o cover
every possibility, r u n n i n g i n c h a i n s t o
pass the alert to some central guard post.
Explosive r u n e s could b e placed w h e r e
the defenders never look if the door has
a Judas-gate, m o s t parties w i l l use i t to
check o u t t h e opposition o n t h e o t h e r
side. T h e g a t e c a n b e f a l s e , c o v e r i n g
explosive r u n e s , a n d t h e p a r t y w i l l b e
caught b y i t ; t h e defenders, o f course,
never look through the gate. Similarly, i f
the defenders include an illusionist, t h e
place will be littered with illusory scripts,
which t o a n y a r c a r e j u s t m o r e ' N o
Smoking' signs.
On the other hand, a spell designed for
anti-burglar use has found another pur-
pose. A g l y p h o f w a r d i n g can cause all
sorts of damage if the spell a cleric wishes
to use on a n i n t r u d e r is cast in combin-
ation w i t h t h e g l y p h . N o r m a l l y, t h i s
requires t h e c a s t i n g o f t h e g l y p h o f
w a r d i n g spell, f o l l o w e d by c a u s e para-
lysis, c a u s e b l i n d n e s s o r e n e r g y d r a i n
(reversed restoration). B u t t h e r e i s n o -
thing to say that the spell effect must be
hostile; w h a t i f t h e g l y p h i s c o m b i n e d
with c u r e serious w o u n d s ? These could
be cast upon 'safe' wall areas, but it might
be common for them to be cast on 'glyph
books' sheets of metal (since the glyph
requires an inflexible surface of at least 2'
x 3') with restorative spells cast on them.
Since anyone touching the sheet sets the
glyph off, the covers cannot have glyphs
upon them, so a two-sheet book can hold
two glyphs, or a three sheet book can hold
four. There is only one drawback e a c h
sheet weighs 6lbs, which makes it some-
w h a t heavier than a standard ring of spell
storing. A n d t h e r e are t w o spells w h i c h
cannot be stored upon it r a i s e dead and
resurrection, since only living creatures
can be affected by a glyph.
.1At5 Chris Felton
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Training Course again soon.... I f any o f
you heroes o u t t h e r e w a n t t o d e l i v e r a
lecture, or if you only have one good idea,
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9 T h e M A G I C USERS' SCHOOL
This Magic Users s c h o o l is the ironic result of the ambition of four men,
brought t o f r u i t i o n b y t h e b i t t e r d i s a p p o i n t m e n t o f o n e M a l a c h i t e
Burwright (9a), F i o r r a n t a n i s (9b), D i s p o r t h e Tr u e ( 9 c ) a n d Porsena
Mays (9d) were friends at a huge magical academy w i t h i n the City who l i e /id? ' A RAI- LEAGUE
OK MoKE
wanted to set up on their own. Tragedy struck when M a l a c h i t e lost his uric1;619 A C i t o S S
right a r m i n a n accident, e n d i n g h i s career. The tragedy w a s allayed
w h e n he inherited a s w a m p y piece of land behind his family's Mill CI 0)
on w h i c h he built a tower for his friends to use T h e local people look on
the school w i t h m u c h a w e and pride. Since it brings m u c h w e a l t h into
the d i s t r i c t , a n y o n e h a r m i n g t h e p l a c e w o u l d b r i n g t h e w h o l e
neighbourhood d o w n a r o u n d t h e i r ears. W h e n dealing w i t h M U s and
Illusionists w h o w a n t to learn n e w spells, the occupants always prefer
to b e paid i n magical i t e m s a n d spells t h e y do n o t h a v e r a t h e r t h a n
money. N o m a t t e r w h a t s y s t e m i s u s e d t h e p r i c e w i l l b e h i g h . F o r
example, spells will only be exchanged for higher level spells.
A D & D g a m e : a l l cantrips, f i r s t a n d s e c o n d level s p e l l s f o r M U s a n d
Illusionists can be found here. Third to fifth level spells are restricted to
those c o n c e r n e d w i t h A l t e r a t i o n a n d I l l u s i o n / P h a n t a s m d u e t o t h e
interests of the researchers. There are no spells above fifth level. These
spells are not in spellbooks but are kept in scrolls, tomes and codices.
D&D game: all first to fifth level spells are available, they are kept in the
many works of reference in the building.

9a M a l a c h i t e B u r w r i g h t ; F r 8 / F r 8 , N / N G ; hp 2 5 / 3 4 , AC 7 / 8 ,
Staff
H/H
S 1 1 E l Heavy leather greatcoat over long grey shirt, boots, only
I 1 8 o n e a r m (left)
VV 1 4 0 S t e w a r d of the M U school
D 11 E A l peace w i t h h i m s e l f after a long struggle, m i l d but firm
C 1 5 0 Brother of Jasper B u r w r i g h t (10a), b r o t h e r - i n - l a w of Fond
Ch 1 2 C e l i n e ( 11 a), f r i e n d l y w i t h M y l i t e s E p - s t i n e (2a), well
k n o w n amongst local trades people

Fiorrantanis, m u l o / m u l 1 L/LN hp30/32, AC4/0,

9b No weapon
H/ H
S 9 0 White, silk shirt, c r i m s o n leggings strapped with leather.
I 1 8 r i n g o f p r o t e c t i o n +3, ( i n A D & D game o n l y - bracers o f
W 12 d e f e n c e A C 5 in the form o f a silver head band)
D 1 6 0 Wizard
C 9 0 Vain, h a u g h t y and distant, b u t wishes he w a s n ' t
Ch 8 0 K n o w s Jasper Burwright (10a), Fond Celine (11 a); his twin
brother, Deorrantanis (50a), is a Redemptor at the Court of
the Te n T h o u s a n d Ravens; h i s f a m i l i a r, W a r t (10j), i s
strategically placed in the nearby M i l l (10)
Spells memorised:
D&D 1 ( 2 , 6 . 7 . 9 ) A D & D 1 ( 6 , 1 6 . 2 0 . 2 2 )
2 (6,12,13) 2 (4,7,8)
3 (4,5,7) 3 (9,11,13)
4(12) 4 ( 2 4 )
5(10) 5 ( 2 0 )

9c D i s p o r t h e T r u e , M U 1 0 / 11 0 , N / N G , hp 2 7 / 2 7 , AC 1 / 1 ,
Dagger
H/ H
S 1 0 E Dark blue robes, blue suede boots, y e l l o w cloak (displacer
I 1 8 c l o a k / c l o a k o f displacement), r i n g o f p r o t e c t i o n +4
W 13 0 Wizard/Illusionist
D 17 0 Rational, intellectual, d o e s n ' t suffer fools at all
C 1 0 E l K n o w s Jasper B u r w r i g h t (10a), F o n d Celine (11a), m a n y
Ch 11 l o c a l beggars w h o she secretly meets and supports
Spells memorised:
D&D (MU) 1 (5,6,9,12) A D 8 D (0 1 (1,2,3,11,12)
2 (5,9,10) 2 (2,7,12)
3 (3,7,8) 3 (5,6,11 )
4(5) 4 ( 6 )
5(9) 5 ( 3 )
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9 , L4I P o r s e n a Mays; m u l o / m u l 1 N/N, hp 23/24, AC 5/3,
N o weapon
H/H
S 7 E B r o w n jerkin and trews, r e d slippers, long clay pipe, r i n g of
I 1 8 p r o t e c t i o n +3, (in A D & D game only - bracers o f defence
W 15 A C 6 in the form o f leather wristlets)
D 1 4 E Wizard
C 9 L I
The image of a kindly uncle, b u t can be surprisingly nasty
Ch 1 6 D
K n o w s Jasper B u r w r i g h t ( I Oa), F o n d Celine ( I I a), w a r m
paternal friendship with Olivine (10c), popular for his tales
in ale-houses t h r o u g h o u t Docklands, spends m o s t o f his
time g r o w i n g competition vegetables (and cheating! -see
spells); his familiar, ' B D ' (1 1 c), lives at the Black Bird (11)
Spells memorised'
D&D 1(9) A D & D 1(22)
2 (-) 2 (-)
3 (-) 3 (-)
4(4) 4 ( 1 7 )
5 (-) 5 (-)

9e S a f r i n e , M U 4 / M U 4 , L/LE h p 1 6 / 1 2 , AC 8 / 1 0 ,
Dagger
H/H
S 1 0 0 Long, flowing, f e m i n i n e g o w n s
I 1 8 I D Assistant to Florrantanis (9b)
W 9 0 Flirtatious, plausible, helpful, keeps her alignment secret
D 14 E D a u g h t e r of Jasper ( I Oa), considers her family beneath
C 8 h e r , secretly writes to a m e m b e r of an assassins g u i l d
Ch 1 2
Spells memorised,'
D&D 1(1,9) A D & D 1 (3,18,22)
2(4,12) 2 ( 8 , 2 4 )

D r o g a O r c s d o t t i r ; MU3/13, L/LN, hp 8/8; AC 7/7;

Dagger
H/H
S 11 E
Delicately embroidered dresses in m a n y lovely colours PT-P15por
I 1 8 E
Assistant to Dispor the True (9c) thcFro6
W 12 0
Heroine-worships Dispor, i n f e r i o r i t y complex, c l e a n l i - M5-
D 17 n e
s s fetish, b r i l l i a n t MaidOtteolorght:
C 1 4 E
Taken in a n d reared by Ograffa the M a p m a k e r (20a) as
Ch 11 h e
r real parents (his neighbours) beat her, s h e keeps to ,3"LEDEL
h e r s e l f spending h e r whole time at the school or at her
adopted parent's house; she is convinced the tiny trace of
orcish blood in her veins makes her foul and ugly which is
w h y she w a s h e s continually and dresses so beautifully
and f e e l s i n f e r i o r - i n f a c t s h e ' s a b r i l l i a n t p u p i l a n d
charming companion even though she's a little homely.
It's a s a d case,
Spells memorised:
D&D (MU) 1 ( 9 ) A D & D (I) 1 ( 2 )
2 (-) 2 (-)
A
9g R a t h e ; M U 3 / M U 3 , L / L G , hp 1 3 / 1 3 , AC 5 / 6 ,
Dagger
H/VE
S 1 6 E Long maroon cloak over colourful blouson and hose, r i n g
I 1 8 o f protection + 2
W 13 0 Assistant to Porsena Mays (9d)
D 16 D Shy, determined, dedicated, hard-working, t r u s t y
C 1 6 L I Son t o Race a n d G o l d m e a d o w ( 5 a & b ) b u t r a r e l y sees
Ch 1 4 t h e m , 0 0 other contacts
Spells memorised.'
D&D 1 ( 9 ) A D & D 1(22)
2 (-) 2 (-)

9 h S a m u e l E v e n i n g ( F r 2 / F r 2 ; h p 7 / 1 0 , n o weapon; H / H ) is t h e
establishment's cook. H e f a i l e d t o b e c o m e a n M U a t t h e school b u t
stayed on as cook l o a n A D & D game Samuel will use cantrips to aid his
culinary skills. He met Ja'nit (9i) at the school and they married. He's
very friendly w i t h M a n u e l and Basil (11d8te).

9 i J a ' n ' i t E v e n i n g (Fr2/Fr2; h p 6 / 9 ; no weapon; E / E ) is the stock-

w o m a n w h o looks after all the livestock at the school. She met Samuel
(9h) at the school and they married.

The general chores are performed by the 30 youngsters who attend the 111
;11
:1) l o o L z i z o
school, u n d e r t h e w a t c h f u l e y e s o f M a l a c h i t e (9a), S a m u e l ( 9 h ) and
J a ' n ' i t (91), Note that one of these is Thadric Burwright (1113). There are
no dwarves at the school.
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1 0 T H E MILL
Once this Mill must have had a sylvan setting; even today some trees are
visible in the grounds behind it. Yet n o w it is just another building along
the m a i n t h o r o u g h f a r e f r o m We s t m e e t to the Docks, Apparently a m i l l
like a n y other, a closer look w i l l reveal t h a t t h i s is a b u i l d i n g of some
antiquity, a n d t h o u g h o f t repaired a n d r e b u i l t t h e n e w blends nearly
perfectly with the old. A s w i t h the building so with the family who have
owned and m a n a g e d it f o r all these generations: t h e Burwrights. The
present miller is Jasper B u r w r i g h t , named, like his two brothers, after a
magical gem in the hopes that he m i g h t 'improve himself' and become a
magic-user. Stubbornly, he has stayed at the mill determined to pass his
t i m e - h o n o u r e d skills and the family name onto his sons. Alas forJasper
that he has had seven daughters. He lives there now with his daughters,
his w i f e , h i s m o t h e r a n d h i s w i f e ' s g r a n d m o t h e r, N o - o n e k n o w s
w h e t h e r o r n o t it is f o r t h e w a n t of sons that the m i l l e r spends m a n y
hours in the local ale-house. Be that as it may, the daughters care not;
they mill the finest f l o u r t h i s side of the Broadway and are busy making
their fortunes.

r 1Oa J a s p e r B u r w r i g h t , F r 5 / F r 5 , L/LG, hp 1 4 / 2 2 A C 9 / 1 0
Knobbed Stick
-MEW -1/\1NC noRT H H/H
S 12 L I Big, heavy; wears grey shirt and trousers, tight fitting red
I 1 3 c a p
dun L l i m W 9 0 M i l l e r (when Olivine (10c) lets him)
D 1 0 L I Disillusioned, u s u a l l y drunk a n d smelly
C 8 0 K n o w s most of the local traders, is brother of Malachite
Ch 1 2 ( 9 a ) a n d b r o t h e r - i n - l a w o f C e l i n e ( 1 l a), h u s b a n d o f
Millipy ( I Ob), f a t h e r of Olivine (10c)

1 O b M No
i l lweapon
i p y B u r w r i g h t , F r 2 / F r 2 , L / L G , hp 6 / 8 , A C 9 / 1 0 ,
H/H
S 9 0 Big heavy; wears grey shirt and trousers, t i g h t fitting red
I 1 3 c a p
7,ed \A/ 9 0 Seamstress
C17,1117er D 11 E Phlegmatic, practical, tolerant
C 8 0 Friendly w i t h Celine (11 a) and knows local traders, w i f e
dun Ch 7 o f Jasper (10a), estranged cousin of Framo (141) a thief
the

1Oc O l i v i n e B u r w r i g h t , F r 3 / F r 3 L / L G h p 1 0 / 1 6 AC 9 / 1 0
Fists
H/H
S 1 7 0 Huge (6' 4"), beefy; wears grey smock over blue trousers.
I 1 3 c l o g s , t o w e l around waist
\1\ 1 0 E l M i l l e r and proud of it
D 1 2 0 Quiet spoken, occasionally violent and w e l l respected
F1R5T FLOOR. 11111111r nolk-TH C 1 0 L 7 I Daughter to M i l l i p y ( 1 0 b ) a n d Jasper (10a), a w e l l known
Ch 11 f i g u r e w h o works hard but socialises little, d r i n k s at the
Black Bird (11), w h e r e she is genuinely liked; she knows
a surprising amount about the next door magic-user
school because o f her friendship w i t h Porsenna M a y s
(9d).

1 O d - g O l i v i n e ' s sisters, in descending order, are called Safrine

(Be), Maratar, Emanlia, Bold Mary (3d), Jasmina and Last Hope. All are
Fri / F r i h p 4 / 6 except S a f r i n e w h o is studying n e x t door a t t h e M U
school (9), and Bold M a r y w h o works at the Travellers' S h r i n e (3). Last
Hope is not a nice name for a little girl, but Jasper had got desperate. In
fact, she is the brightest of the bunch.

1 O h P i r e a B u r w r i g h t is Jasper's mother, she is still nagging h i m

to become a magic user, Jasper's pretty fed-up of it.

1 0 -II M a r a G o o d f e l l o w i s M i l l i p y ' s g r a n d m o t h e r, a b r i g h t - e y e d
sharp-eared old w o m a n w h o has a pretty s h r e w d knowledge o f m o s t
things that are happening l o c a l l y t h e richest source of gossip for miles
around. The DM might have her meet the party in many places, from the
Ford Inn (5)to the Black Bird (11) to the Docks to the local street markets.
Universally k n o w n as 'Jolly'.

010 2_0
O i W a r t B u r w r i g h t would not normally be considered here were it
ROUDD FLOOR 61,E,1=1feel- not for the fact that he is a very considerable cat. Named after the white
spot on his nose (the rest of him being jet black) he is a well-known local
personality, m a k i n g f r e e w i t h t h e M i l l a n d all t h e s u r r o u n d i n g yards,
lanes and buildings. A l t h o u g h t h e B u r w r i g h t s w o u l d never breathe a
word of it he is also Florrantanis' (9b) familiar.
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1 1 T H E BLACK BIRD aka FOND CELINE'S
An unremarkable ale-house, the Black Bird has strong connections with
both t h e M i l l ( 1 0 ) and t h e M U school (9). Peridot B u r w r i g h t w a s t h e
o w n e r until he w a s murdered by a w a n d e r i n g adventurer (some say it
was a thief, others a paladin but it was hard to judge from the little that
was left by h i s brothers M a l a c h i t e (9a) and Jasper(10a)). The ale-
house i s n o w belongs t o Peridot's w i d o w Celine B u r w r i g h t . S h e ' s
often referred to as Fond Celine as she never recovered from the shock
and sometimes appears simple. Still, n o - o n e in their right m i n d w o u l d
risk causing trouble in her popular ale-shop as, even if her t w o helpers
didn't see t h e m i s c r e a n t s off, t h e mass of h e r c u s t o m e r s w o u l d . The
surest w a y to become the m o s t hated person in Docklands is to upset
Fond Celine. Recommended prices: as normal for your campaign.
11 a C e l i n e B u r w r i g h t ; F r 4 / F r 4 , N / N G , hp 1 2 / 1 8 , AC 9 / 1 0 ,
No weapon
H/VE
S 8 0 Very pretty,. w e a r s c o l o u r f u l skirts a n d blouses, l a c e d
I 9 sandals, s h a w l
\A/ 1 0 0 O w n e r of the Black B i r d
D 12 0 Gay, child-like, gullible, t h e n suddenly morose
C 1 0 El K n o w s Malachite (9a) and Jasper B u r w r i g h t ( 1 0 a ) - her
Ch 1 4 brothers-in-law, f r i e n d l y w i t h M i l l i p y ( 1 0 b ) , w i s t f u l l y
friendly towards the sisters B u r w r i g h t (3d, 9 0 , 1 Oc-g)
1 1 S i l l y J a r r y is the ale-house muggins. He cleans, fetches and
carries, and always with a happy, vacant smile. The regulars tease him,
but Celine (11 a) protects h i m as keenly as if she w e r e his mother. He
wanders in and out of the ale-house, sometimes disappearing for days,
and can be f o u n d a n y w h e r e f r o m the Docks to Westmeet, helping Out
whenever asked. He sleeps with the pigs and chickens at the next-door
MU s c h o o l . H e a p p e a r s s o i d i o t i c a n d h a r m l e s s t h a t h e b l e n d s
completely into the background, w h i c h suits h i m r a t h e r w e l l f o r he is
F 1 4 / A 1 3 , hp 7 0 / 6 6 and a m e m b e r of the Knights Ocular.
l i k G e r v a i s e ' D r a g o n r i d e r ' L o f t g r i n g e is F 2 / F 2 h p l 2 / 1 6 and
thrills all w h o care to listen w i t h his tale of how he flew on the back of a
dragon. The essence of the story is quite true, a s Gervaise w a s once
captured by a Wizard and flown a w a y to his lair on a dragon. He escaped
weeks later by simply w a l k i n g out of the f r o n t door after he had been
forgotten. Gervaise's tales rarely tell t h e w h o l e truth, t h e Dragonride
story invariably omits the bit about the Wizard and, w h e n he relates his
amazing escape, h e always forgets the bit about h o w he w a l k e d free
through the front door.

l i b T h a d r i c B u r w r i g h t is Celine's son and he studies at the MU

school w h e r e h e i s a d a y boy. H e h e l p s o u t i n t h e Black B i r d i n t h e
evenings; not the least part of that help is the fact that he knows h o w to
improve the taste of the beer, thereby ensuring the pub's popularity (in
the A D & D game this will be by means of a f l a v o u r cantrip) I V A

11 C B D A y e is a c r o w and is the familiar of Porsena M a y s (9d),

11 a
111 : II
Known to the regulars as 'BD' he hops around the tap-room amusing the
customers w i t h h i s s q u a w k i n g a n d c o c k i n g h i s h e a d o n o n e side.
11111
Customers h a v e b e e n h e a r d t o remark: " Yo u k n o w, i f I d i d n ' t k n o w
better, I'd swear he was actually l i s t e n i n g . _
A l M II nN'I 11 1 4
- - . . minium mom m a i n o
I id& e M a n u e l and Basil are the t w o devoted helpers. Both DIEU) L WE5T
are F 4 / F 4 h p 3 0 / 3 7 and have s w o r d s and clubs in the kitchen. They
were drinking in the ale-house when Peridot friend to b o t h l o s t his
life. They took an oath on the spot to stay and protect his defenceless 5/Dre
w i d o w B o t h o f t h e m a r e w e l l - l i k e d locally a n d t h e y a r e p a r t i c u l a r l y
I=1
friendly w i t h Samuel Evening (9h) the cook at the M U school.

yartl
1 i f ' L o r d ' M o r v a n d e G l a y i s actually N M / R D although h e
purports to be F r 8 / F r 8 H e is a regular at the Black Bird and can be relied
upon for tales from far and wide (always coloured to glorify himself). He
actually has visited the Court of the Ten Thousand Ravens and entered
the Punctilio, t h o u g h w h a t h e r e a l l y did t h e r e i s a n y o n e ' s guess. A
useful source of information, even if some of it is unreliable.
2e)1
11 Stike N o b r o Tc h i p s is a h a l f l i n g ( 1/ 3 / T h 3 h p 1 8 / 1 2 ) w h o
c.bdtzir

m a k e s 9 e astonishing claim that he has " b e e n to the other side of the

w o r l d " H e says he got there " t h r o u g h s o m e very deep c a v e s " ( w i n k -
wink). Naturally, n o - o n e believes this ludicrous story as i t is c o m m o n
knowledge that if anyone did go to other side of the world they would fall
off, Stike can be relied upon for endless rumours and hair-raising tales,

1 1 h O n n e Parsite is an old w o m a n who can be found in the Black

Bird (11) most evenings, S h e is k n o w n locally as a fortune-teller; they divn
call h e r ' M o t h e r ' t o h e r face and ' O l d M o t h e r Fear' b e h i n d h e r back.
Although she appears unkempt and ragged, she is E l - 1 0 / F r i h p 2 5 / 3 5
and her real n a m e (which she keeps absolutely secret, along w i t h h e r
past) i s L a d y M i r a l e x F a n t o n a H e p s i b a h G a u n t , D u c h e s s o f F a l e r, 5I-ody/
Avenger Errant o f Ordiniff, B e a r e r o f the Pink Globe and H o n o u r Par of/co
Sight-of-All. She has fallen far from grace and lives impoverished and
forgotten in a mean cottage off the Wynd. Her fortune-telling powers are
mostly imagined, b u t she h a s a s h a r p eye w h i c h a l l o w s h e r to m a k e
astonishingly accurate observations about those she speaks to T h e DM
can use her to frighten or warn the party, always taking care to enhance
her air of mystery.
R0111-I'D FlcoR F 1 R 5 T FIDDIK
1 1 I A very occasional visitor (2% of the time) is Feyr J o h a n n u s , a
journeying c l e r i c ( C 2 / C2; h p 9 / 9 ) w h o s p e n d s t h e r e s t o f h i s l i f e 17PRTH latow-
journeying the County of Cerwyn, beyond the gates of the City, He is the
best source of information locally about affairs beyond the City Walls.
12 I M A G I N E magazine Stlywnther 1984
 The d the Dormulna
by Chris Felton
and Paul Cockburn
Two months ago, we published information on the Gods most likely to be
known to player characters as they get on with their careers in the City
League, C e r w y n a n d t h e Domains. F r o m t h a t i n f o r m a t i o n , G M s a n d
players should have been able to w o r k out h o w to run clerics, temples
and religions; this m o n t h w e concentrate on the deities themselves.
The Nature of the Gods
The articles i n . 2 3 o n T h e B i g W i d e W o r l d a n d . 2 6 , T h e G o d s o f
Pelinore s h o w e d s o m e t h i n g o f t h e n a t u r e o f t h e world, i t s gods and
religions. D M s r u n n i n g h i g h - l e v e l c a m p a i g n s , o r c a m p a i g n s w i t h a
strong r e l i g i o u s f l a v o u r m i g h t w a n t m o r e d e t a i l , a n d t h i s s e c t i o n
completes our coverage of the subject.... for n o w
Pelinore a s a p h y s i c a l p l a c e e x i s t s i n a near-void. B e y o n d t h e Rim,
existence has no meaning. Individual D M s should interpret this in any
way they choose, f o r some high-level campaigns m i g h t w i s h t o make
this 'void' the source of extra-dimensional or temporal adventures. But
w h a t e v e r is beyond the edge of the world, that is w h e r e the Immortals
came f r o m , a t t r a c t e d t o Pelinore because o f i t s physical reality. T h e
Gods a r e immortals, because n o t h i n g c a n ever happen t o their ' t r u e
selves', t h o s e G o d s w h o s u f f e r ' d e a t h ' w h i l e m e d d l i n g i n P e l i n o r e
merely return to the void and continue as before.
The Gods were initially quite powerless to act in this new world, except
to u s e i t as a place f o r t h e i r o w n e n c o u n t e r s of love and hate, b u t i t
proved possible for them to do much more once intelligent beings began
to believe in them. At this point, they became deities as we think of them,
able to alter physical reality, either directly, or through their servants.
Each took on some aspect; the sky, war, love, w e a t h e r m a n y aspects
proving p o p u l a r, a n d b e i n g duplicated. T h e G o d s w o r s h i p p e d i n t h e
Domains are merely the strongest in that part of Pelinore, w h e r e they
are s u p p o r t e d b y b e l i e v e r s a n d clerics. E l s e w h e r e , t h e r e m i g h t b e
another Sky-God than Tarmanel, and should the worship of a God wane,
that God will become steadily less powerful to do anything about it (as in
the case of Malsenn, . 2 6 , Tellhalter).
It is through the influence of Gods that Pelinore has become the way it
is. Individual Gods find it difficult to hold large numbers of followers over
vast t r a c t s o f land. T h u s Gods, a n d therefore religions, t e m p l e s a n d
clerics, t e n d to be concentrated i n specific places. W h e r e a p a r t i c u l a r
God, or group of Gods, are particularly influential, such a place can take
on t h e ' c h a r a c t e r ' o f t h e d e i t i e s c o n c e r n e d ; t h u s t h e T h e o c r a t i c
Principalities, ruled by deities of L a w f u l / L a w f u l Good alignment, are an
area w h e r e acts of Chaos just do not occur. There are many other areas
of a n ' e x t r e m e ' n a t u r e , a n d , o f c o u r s e , t h e r e i s c o n s t a n t s t r u g g l e
b'etween t h e Gods f o r supremacy. A s already h a s been seen, i n t h e
Domains, and even beyond Bereduth, the greatest of these struggles is
between Tarmanel and Pharastus, but there are many others.
All this poses one question for player character clerics; h o w do they get
their spells? Spells can still be treated as power granted tothe most loyal
servants of a deity to further that deity's objectives. That power will still
be available, even w h e n clerics are far from home, unless they are in a
place completely dominated by a differing alignment. O t h e r w i s e , t h e
only difference is that it w i l l be virtually impossible to find a temple or
clerics of your religion. O t h e r clerics, w o r s h i p p i n g a God o f the same
aspect and alignment as yours, might help, or they might think your God
was trying to make a take-over bid!
The Story of the Gods
In the early days of Time, the God U r r u m a a moved Hubwards from the
Rim. Coming as far H u b w a r d s as he dared t h e p o w e r s of Gods are
lessened close to Wo r l d h e a r t he found the area n o w k n o w n as the
Domains s p a r s e l y p o p u l a t e d b y Gods. O n l y t h e a n c i e n t d e i t y w h o
appeared as the Green M a n and Gnome-God M a g g i r u m n a r were in the
area, b u t m a n y H u m a n s w e r e moving i n a t the same time. U r r u m a a ,
probably with a mate, produced t w o children: a daughter Ledeii, w h o m
he placed in charge of the laws of humans; and a son, Csthenkes, w h o m
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he made responsible for their freedoms. Since the h u m a n s seemed to
need something to follow, this, he believed, w o u l d provide it for them.
But this w a s n ' t enough f o r the humans. They needed m o r e t h a n j u s t
laws and freedom, so f r o m t h e Gods o f Dontaldur and t h e Splintered
Lands Urrumaa found a God of Love, M o r d r e n n , to marry Ledeii, and a
Goddess of War, Keisha, to marry Csthenkes, and represent the other
concerns of mortal life. M o r d r e n n and Ledii had two children, again one
boy and o n e girl. Eldest w a s t h e girl, Fianna, w h o l e a r n e d b o t h h e r
parents' skills and by tempering Law with Love became the Goddess of
Judgement. T h e i r s o n Va l b u r e w a s apprenticed t o M a g g i r u m n a r t o
bring t h e H u m a n s a n d G n o m e s c l o s e r t o g e t h e r, a n d f r o m t h i s
opprenticeship Valbure became a great swordsmith.
Keisha a n d Csthenkes had three sons. The eldest, Ta r m e n e l , became
the God of the Sky and married the beautiful Fianna. Together, they had
one son, Rissinis, w h o took over the responsibility for the weather over
the sea from his father. The middle son, Saith, studied his mother's arts
of w a r b u t rejected h i s f a t h e r ' s belief i n t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f freedom,
choosing instead the path of discipline. Their third son, Pharastus, w a s
annoyed at the popularity of his brothers and lack of any clear area of
responsibility for him to take on, and he grew up bitter and vengeful. He
began associating w i t h n o n - h u m a n s and t h e i r Gods t h e O r c s and
Giants. Seeing that Pharastus was unhappy, his parents w e n t back to
Keisha's kin for a suitable bride, a beautiful Sea Goddess called Onjura.
For a while, Pharastus was happy, and the world was a rich and peaceful
place, and during t h i s time Pharastus and Onjura produced one child,
w h o was later to become the Forgotten God.
Urrumaa ?
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Ledeii = M o r d r e n n K e i s h a = Csthenkes
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Valtieure F i a n n a = Tarmenel Saith P h a r a s t u s = Onjura
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Risinis T h e Forgotten God
Onjura's arrival was ultimately to change both the Gods and World. The
seas around the D o m a i n s w e r e t h e province of a s a h u a g i n G o d n o w
known t o h u m a n s a s A b e x / S r i t t i n n a . T h e s e a - e l f w o r s h i p p e r s w h o
followed Onjura to the Domains found themselves in a bad position
although the sahuagins w e r e not unfriendly, they would not a l l o w the
sea-elves t o move i n t o t h e i r territory. Incident f o l l o w e d incident, a n d
gradually relationships deteriorated, until the sahuagins and sea-elves
were at war, killing each other whenever they got the chance a w a r
w h i c h i s still going on. O n j u r a appealed f o r help f o r h e r w o r s h i p p e r s
from the other Gods, but only Pharastus made any real effort to help her,
and h e h a d f e w worshippers. T h e o t h e r Gods pointed o u t t h a t t h e i r
followers were helpless beneath the water, so Onjura's elves died. The
formerly bright, h a p p y sea-Goddess b e c a m e a g r i m , u n h a p p y d e i t y
mourning h e r losses.
Enraged b y w h a t h e s a w a s t h e i r callous a b a n d o n i n g o f t h e elves,
Pharastus decided to revenge himself on the other Gods by calling upon
the w o r s h i p p e r s o f h i s friends t o attack the h u m a n lands. M a n y and
great w e r e the battles of that era, and they were not all in the Wo r l d !
Hardest hit were Ledeii (who had said "They are in the wrong, they are
invading t h e s a h u a g i n l a n d s " ) a n d M a g g i r u m n a r ( w h o s e f o l l o w e r s
occupied the lands most desired by the Orcs and Giants), both of w h o m
were so weakened by the rush o f sneak attacks on t h e i r worshippers
that the combined m i g h t of Pharastus and the Orc and Giant gods was
enough to vanquish them. The defeat of these two caused the rest of the
Gods to unite to crush the rebellion, although not all of them joined in
whole-heartedly: Keisha assisted both sides by spreading rumours, both
true and false, and advice on battle-tactics; Csthenkes, seeing civil w a r
between his sons, was unsure of what to do, and stood by and dithered;
and, of course, no-one k n o w s w hi ch side the Forgotten God was on.
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 Gradually, painfully, the Gods crushed their foes, revenging themselves
on the Orc and Giant gods and doing t h e i r best to devise some w a y of
killing Pharastus (the Gods are nothinc i f not resilient and the Gods of
the Orcs and Giants have re-emerged, probably through the persistence
of t h e i r f o l l o w e r s ; b u t t h e y n o w c o n f i n e t h e i r a ff a i r s t o t h o s e o f t h e
n o n - h u m a n deities who have their own petty squabbles). It is a measure
of the frustration and anger of the alliance that they even attempted the
impossible t h e k i l l i n g o f a G o d . K e i s h a a r g u e d f o r b a n i s h m e n t
instead, and so it was that Pharastus was sent to Shadowland, the lands
of the Dead. Frustrated at his survival, the other gods turned on Keisha
and, a s appropriate p u n i s h m e n t , t o r e h e r i n t o t h r e e parts, s o t h a t i n
future she could side whole-hoartedly w i t h both sides i n a dispute
(although the effect of this on her powers meant that it w o u l d n ' t really
matter wh i c h side she was on). The three resulting entities, Grea, Hrea,
and Trea, w e r e each impregnated to prevent them re-fusing.
Mordrenn, severely weakened by the loss o f m o s t of h i s clerics ( w h o
shared t h e temples of Ledeii) w a s confused in mortal m i n d s w i t h the
images o f Ledeii w h o s e s t r i c t r e g i m e n t a t i o n a n d d e s i r e f o r h u m a n
sacifices did not merge well with a god of Love, so lovers sacrificed to the
kinder F i a n n a , a n d u l t i m a t e l y t o M i e l s e n ; b u t t h e r e m n a n t s o f
M o r d r e n n ' s cult lasted until the fall of the A l m e t e Empire a mere 1 4 0 0
years ago. Csthenkes, n o w confused and weary, had been deserted by
most of his worshippers, w h o had turned to the other Gods to find some
more positive leadership than " D o as you feel is right". He decided that
nothing w a s w o r t h the effort it took; n o t h i n g can be achieved w i t h o u t
discipline, but the sole purpose of discipline is to gain freedom, w h i c h is
the antithesis of discipline.... He became the deity of despair.
Ledeii's position as spiritual leader of the disciplined, uncaring humans
was taken by Abex the sahuagin-god, although diverting his attention to
do so allowed the last r e m n a n t s of Onjua's sea-elves to entrench and
hold out long enough to get the population back up to a viable level.
Valbure was possibly the least-affected of the Gods, coming through the
Godswar w i t h o u t damage. A s o n e o f t h e Gods w h o beat Keisha, h e
fathered Fea!ans on Grea. S i m i l a r l y, a l t h o u g h m o r e h u r t by the f i g h t
against his brother, Tarmenel was not seriously damaged and fathered
Mielsen on Trea.
Fianna's losses through the Godswar were mostly made up for by extra
support she gained f r o m m o r t a l lovers after the Wa r, and w a s able to
support her husband's recovery through this extra strength.
Saith, l e a d e r o f t h e G o d s ' f o r c e s ( h e h a d t o p r o v e h i m s e l f l i k e
Pharastus h e h a d n o a r e a o f r e s p o n s i b i l i t y, h e w a s " j u s t a n o t h e r
w a r r i o r - g o d " ) found h i m s e l f t h e deity responsible for Vengeance, h i s
f e w remaining worshippers all good, powerful w a r r i o r s and clerics. So
he decreed that h i s f o l l o w e r s should be as h i g h l y trained as possible,
and the setting up of Schools of the Warrior Arts for all his worshippers
ensured a good supply of paladins among his followers. His son by Hrea,
Dayleeh, w a s inspired by his example and has f o l l o w e d i n setting u p
rigorous regimes for his worshippers to follow.
Onjura, never banished but able to reach Shadowland because of her
psychic l i n k s w i t h Pharastus, n o w acts a s h e r embittered h u s b a n d ' s
contact w i t h the Gods and mortals, and on h e r travels to visit him she
accompanies t h e souls o f t h e Dead t h r o u g h t h e perils o f t h e Planes
Between. As such, she is worshipped by all those w h o have lost a loved
one, despite her connections w i t h the god of Death.
Knowledge of the n o n - h u m a n s and their deities has never been sure
and their origins are obscure. Some scholars tell the following tale; the
races of Gnomes, Oros, a n d Giants, l e f t w i t h o u t Gods w a t c h i n g over
them for a time and starting from small, scattered populations, diverged
widely. The Gnomes in the mountains became taller, stronger and more
fierce, a n d developed i n t o t h e r a c e k n o w n a s dwarves, t h o s e i n t h e
lowlands became smaller and more peaceful, becoming the halflings we
k n o w so well, and the Gnomes in the hills, in contact w i t h both other
races and living in the area they have always favoured anyway, stayed
as t h e y w e r e t o t h i s day. S i m i l a r l y, t h e Oros diverged i n t o t h e n o w -
familiar h u m a n o i d races, goblins, ogres, and so on but not kobolds,
w h o a r e descended f r o m s o m e o f A b e x ' s s a h u a g i n c u t o f f f r o m t h e
ocean by the war. A n d the Giants developed into all the Giant races we
k n o w today. These n e w races developed n e w gods that stand alongside
the old. M o s t of these cannot stand comparison w i t h the real Gods, of
course, w i t h the exception, perhaps, of the dwarf-God Grunnundergron
w h o was the Net-God before the Godswar and was chosen by the n e w
dwarves of the mountains. Of course, the idea of the races being linked
in t h i s w a y i s t h e p u r e s t o b s c e n i t y t o a n y m e m b e r o f t h e r a c e s
concerned, so it's not advisable to repeat this theory in public!
The h i s t o r y o f t h e G o d s w a r a l l o w s u s t o u n d e r s t a n d m a n y o f t h e
attitudes of the cults in the Domains. A s an example, w e w i l l take the
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Lady Fianna, s i n c e s h e w i l l b e u n f a m i l i a r t o m a n y o f you, w h o h a v e
spent your lives in the Country of Cerwyn. A s w e have seen, she is the
daughter of Ledeii and Mordrenn, taking some of the attributes of each
in h e r p o s i t i o n a s G o d d e s s o f J u d g e m e n t , t e m p e r i n g a s t r i c t
interpretation of the Law with the mitigating circumstances of Love. She
takes after her father more than her mother, being generous and good.
Indeed, u n t i l s h e t r a i n e d M i e l s e n t o t a k e o v e r t h e p o s i t i o n s h e
succeeded h e r f a t h e r as Goddess o f Love f o r a w h i l e . H e r t r a i n i n g o f
Mielsen to take over the role w a s her o w n idea: she felt that a God of
Love s h o u l d n o t h a v e m i l i t a r i s e d f o l l o w e r s , b u t a s G o d d e s s o f
Judgement she needed the power to back up her judgement. She also
instilled in h i m an abhorrence of violence, to discourage his f o l l o w e r s
from becoming violent she had seen the effect on M o r d r e n n of his
followers going into battle and wanted to spare Mielsen that pain. The
temples and priests of Mielsen rely on the warriors of the cults she has
been a b l e t o p e r s u a d e t o s u p p o r t her: S a i t h ' s paladins, Ta r m e n e l ' s
warriors, and of course her own.
These a r e t h e deities w i t h w h o m s h e i s o n t h e best terms, a n d h e r
followers are under instruction to help their cults in any w a y they can
w i t h o u t asking payment, the importance of solidarity between the Gods
having b e e n p a r t i a l l y l e a r n e d i n t h e G o d s w a r. T h e s a m e i n j u n c t i o n
applies to Mielsen's cult, obviously, and her own son Rissinis' followers.
On the contrary, followers of Abex or Pharastus or the humanoid-gods
are fair game. By siding with the god-killers they have, she feels, judged
themselves. But followers of Onjura, w h o nowadays are limited to a f e w
sea-elves who don't worship the newer sea-elf gods, are able to ask her
help, for they are the victims as much as anyone, since their only fault
was t h a t t h e i r ancestors f o l l o w e d t h e i r deity t o h e r n e w home, even
though that home was someone else's territory. This is the best example
of the tempering o f L a w w i t h Love she represents, as reflected i n h e r
Holy Symbol; a s e t o f scales, w i t h a Book of L a w exactly balancing a
heart.
This idea t h a t L a w is not absolute, incidentally, is the reason t h a t the
worship of Fianna has been suppressed in Cerwyn, but it isn't easy to
enforce. A f t e r all, her priests can claim help from those of her husband
Tarmenel and her other allies, and it is impossible to tell w h a t is going on
in private services i n t h e Te m p l e s and, j u s t t o add insult, Ta r m e n e l ' s
Temple W i t h o u t Doors w h i c h dominates t h e City League's skyline i s
topped by the Hand of Fianna above the Floor of Judgement.
Fianna
Chaotic Good Goddess of Judgement. Clerics may be male or female,
human or half-elven, and m u s t have a charisma of 12+. They may only
reach 5th level if they have Cha 15+, in which case they gain one point of
charisma at 5th level. Likewise, t h e y must have Cha 18+ to reach 9 t h
level, when they gain another point (this can put their charisma up to 20,
or even 21 i f a t o m e o f leadership & i n f l u e n c e h a s been used). T h e
year's major ceremonies are on the Equinoxes. D e t e c t lie is a third level
spell (undetectable lie is still fourth).
The Gods and Their Followers
In Pelinore, w h e r e the Gods themselves need f o l l o w e r s i f they are t o
exist, the choices PCs make w h e n they are considering w h i c h to f o l l o w
matter a great deal. The clerics o f each deity are expected t o ' r e c r u i t '
believers a t every o p p o r t u n i t y, a n d PC clerics s h o u l d n e v e r m i s s a n
opportunity to show the local populace just how wonderful their deity is.
There are three types of 'worship'. Believers merely accept that the God
exists; typical believers in the god Fealans would make a small donation
at a temple in return for the good fortune that brought them some little
treasure. N a t u r a l l y, i t i s possible f o r a n i n d i v i d u a l t o believe i n a n y
number of deities, and most ordinary NPCs will have their own pantheon
of prefer red Gods. Followers are more dedicated, and act in dedication to
one, o r occasionally a l a r g e r n u m b e r, o f deities. R e g u l a r v i s i t s t o
temples, donations and favours w i l l occupy m u c h t i m e and m o n e y. A
follower of Mielsen would give the finest treasure to the nearest temple,
and w o u l d s p e n d t i m e t h i n k i n g u p poetry, o r p u r s u i n g a q u e s t f o r a
coveted member of the opposite sex. Lastly, of course, there are clerics,
w h o dedicate themselves professionally.
It i s possible t h a t c h a r a c t e r s w i l l c h a n g e p r e f e r r e d d e i t i e s ( M i e l s e n
might o n l y be f o l l o w e d w h e n a n e w love appears), o r t h a t t h e y w i l l
ignore them all, but remember the deities of Pelinore act only in their
own interests; clerics w i l l receive n o spells, f o l l o w e r s c a n expect n o
heavenly i n t e r c e s s i o n w h e n t h i n g s g o w r o n g u n l e s s t h e d e i t y h a s
received proper w o r s h i p and is in the mood to help! It's no good calling
on Va l b u r e t h e f i r s t t i m e y o u r s w o r d breaks unless you h a v e p r o v e n
yourself worthy.
IOU Chris Felton
I M A G I N E magazine, July I.985
'Deep in the heart t f Pefinore has gnnomthe City League, a mighty hive
humanity, & i n s everything an adventurer could desire. Each month
I M A G I N E magazine presents a few buildings fwm within the City; describes
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the C V League
their inhabitants; and cfers one or two ideas for adventure. The City provides
the ideal campaign base for the D31- who can collect these articles and steadily
build them up into the most comprehensive campaign setting available. Copy
them, or cut them out and store them in a ring a n d you need never be
short of an idea for a City encounter again.
13 Carraway Keep and the White Order
by Graeme Drysdale
There was a time, m i l l e n i a past, w h e n the League was merely a single
city. Even before that, in the days when the Clerk at Arms was becoming
k n o w n as the Katar, t h a t city was no more than a t o w n . In such t i m e s
was built Carraway Keep. Situated on the crest of the Hill, near w h e r e
the walls of the Punctilio n o w stand, the Keep provided the town with a
lookout across the lands and w a s able to w a r n t h e inhabitants of any
forth-coming attacks. A s t h e t o w n began t o expand, h o w e v e r, b e t t e r
fortifications a n d w a t c h t o w e r s w e r e c o n s t r u c t e d t o p r o t e c t t h e
prosperous young city from neighbouring provinces. As a result of this,
the keep fell i n t o disuse, and as t h e years passed, i t s l o w l y crumbled
away and lapsed almost beyond repair.
It was at this time, just as the Keep was being scheduled for demolition,
that a stranger rode into the city and immediately bought the keep for his
own. W i t h i n a y e a r, t h e s t r a n g e r r e b u i l t i t t o i t s f o r m e r g l o r y a n d
extended i t t o s o m e t h r e e t i m e s i t s o r i g i n a l size. F e w people d i d n ' t
wonder about the stranger, yet none asked of him h i s motives, for his
guise suggested t h a t he m a y be s o m e banished lord o r usurped king
from f a r - o ff lands. H o w e v e r, soon n e w s spread t h r o u g h o u t the city of
the t r u e h e r i t a g e o f t h e Keeper o f t h e Keep, a n d s o o n a l s o d i d t h e
purpose of the rebuilt tower. The stranger, w h o w a s k n o w n as Orrian,
was a d u k e ' s son, a n d w i t h w e a l t h a n d skill a p l e n t y, h e proposed t o
establish t h e m o s t p o w e r f u l s o r c e r e r s ' g u i l d t h a t h a d ever yet been
beheld; and he planned to do this r i g h t in the City League, w i t h i n the
confines of Carraway Keep.
Orrian's scheme spread through the kingdoms like wildfire, and it was
not long before young and old sorcerers alike beat a path to his door and
asked to be admitted into his guild. Some were accepted but many were
likewise turned away, for Orrian only desired to teach the best and most
ambitious magicians. A n d s o i t w a s t h a t t h e g u i l d o f Orrian, b e t t e r
known as the W h i t e Order, expanded and grew, even long after the old
arch-mage had died. A n d still the guild grows, even today, some 14,000
years after its initial opening. It is said also that magic-users of the White
Order are more proficient and of finer quality than any normal sorcerer,
and s u c h i s t h i s r e c k o n i n g t h a t t h o s e o f t h e O r d e r a r e n o w s o u g h t
worldwide.
Historians are n o w w o n t to remark that it seems a strange coincidence
that the W h i t e Order was founded at around the time that the Knights
Ocular first became a force in the League. W i s e r sages say that there
could have been n o League w i t h o u t the guidance o f the Knights and
that, anyway, for the Knights to be heard of implies that they had been in
existance f o r m a n y y e a r s b e f o r e t h a t . W h a t e v e r i s t h e t r u t h i t i s
interesting at the very least that the Knights should have tolerated the
development of so powerful an i n s t i t u t i o n as the Order. Could there be
some hidden connection, or is there genuine conflict?
Joining the Order
Player character magic-users may w i s h to join the W h i t e Order. O n l y
characters who fulfil the desired requirements will be accepted. The GM
should feel free to interpret these requirements as easily or a severely as
seems n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e c a m p a i g n . S i n c e o n l y t h e b e s t a n d m o s t
ambitious are welcome, the GM can use the Order as a carrot to tempt
the g r e e d y M U , a n d t o p l a c e s u c h a c h a r a c t e r i n a r e s t r i c t i v e a n d
demanding environment. Just what other party members might make of
all t h i s should make for some interesting gaming....
Requirements
Only t h o s e w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g a t t r i b u t e m i n i m a w i l l b e considered;
Intelligence 1 6 , W i s d o m 1 5 , D e x t e r i t y 15. O t h e r considerations also
apply according to the game system in use
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Basic: The W h i t e Order w i l l accept only magic users and elves
w i t h lawful alignments. Elves must also have a charisma of 15 or
greater and must cease all activities as fighters the moment they
join the order.
A d v a n c e d : The White Order will take human, elven or half-elven
students. I l l u s i o n i s t s w i l l n o t b e considered, a n d c h a r a c t e r s
w i s h i n g t o be split- o r multi-class, w i l l have t h e i r membership
terminated. T h e O r d e r w i l l o n l y take those o f LG, LN, N o r NG
alignments. Chaotic or evil characters will not be considered and
even true neutrals are viewed w i t h great circumspection.
Characters' status w i t h i n t h e Order is signified b y the colour of t h e i r
cloak and the type of staff carried. A s a character rises in level, these
insignia alter accordingly.
Level of Colour No
Character of Cloak Type of Staff extant
1-6 Light Blue Oak, unshod 87
7-9 Dark Blue Oak, steel shod 43
10-15 Brown Beech, copper shod 10
16-20 Grey Beech, silver shod 3
20+ White Yew, gold shod 0
The No Extant column refers to the n u m b e r of magic users currently in
each group it is not a m a x i m u m for that group. There is no limitation
on L i g h t B l u e s t u d e n t s b u t t h e D M m u s t c o n t r o l p r o m o t i o n s v e r y
carefully. Player characters reaching the exalted status of Greys ought
to be very rare and W h i t e s should exist in o n l y the m o s t exceptional
circumstances.
Benefits and Restrictions for Members
of the Order
1 U p o n membership, the magic user character must pay an initial fee
of (1000 x character's level)gp.
2 F i r s t level characters joining t h e O r d e r may spend a n extra year
training and obtain one extra spell for their spell book (Advanced: 5
instead of 4; Basic: 3 instead of 2).
3 A l l characters m a y make use of the g u i l d ' s facilities (laboratory,
library, etc). Characters are also designated their own bed chamber
w i t h i n the keep w h i c h is theirs for as long as they are members.
4. A n y t r a i n i n g w i t h i n t h e g u i l d costs 1/2 t h a t o f t h e n o r m a l price.
However, t h o s e m e r e l y u s i n g t h e g u i l d a s a c h e a p s o u r c e o f
training will have their membership terminated.
5 I f a rise in level results in the character achieving a h i g h e r status
w i t h i n the order, a ceremony will take place at w h i c h t h e magic-
user is granted his new cloak and staff. Either, neither or both of the
items may be magical, according to the level of the recipient and
any o u t s t a n d i n g f e a t s p e r f o r m e d o n b e h a l f o f t h e O r d e r. T h e
allocation of appropriate magical items and the ceremony is left to
the D M ' s discretion and inventiveness.
6 A l l magical cloaks or staffs discovered w h i l e adventuring m u s t be
given to the Guild. A l l xp gained for finding t h e item are kept, and
the donating M U ' s reputation will increase w i t h i n the Guild.
3 A n y o n e t r e a t i n g m e m b e r s h i p l i g h t l y, o r a b u s i n g t h e b a s i c
principles it espouses, or being unfaithful to the order will be asked
to leave and w i l l be lucky not to meet m i s f o r t u n e in h e r or his
future career.
8 T h e White Order is a society which obeys the laws of the city. Those
w h o w i l l i n g l y break some of the l a w s of the city will be instantly
dismissed from the guild even if not proven guilty by the courts.
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 Members of the White Order at 13d S h a r l a ; F; Fr8; L / L N ;
No weapon; A C 6 / 7 ; hp 28
Carraway Keep
S 8 E Long, f l o w i n g , l i g h t blue robes, s o f t b r o w n boots,
I 1 7 r i n g of protection +1
13aAna r i and
Staff o n dagger
the Grey;
+3, A C m,
- 3 / -MU16, L/LG,
4 , hp 45 W 18 U S a g e
D 1 6 0 Charming, intellectual, k i n d and helpful
S 15 0 Tall, m i d d l e aged man, g r e y hair and beard; grey C 1 4 0 K n o w s the locals, those at the Magic-Users' School
I 1 8 c l o a k o f p r o t e c t i o n +3, w h i t e shirt, grey trousers, Oh 1 0 ( 9 ) and all of the order
W 16 bracers o f defence A C 2 (in the shape of a golden Spells:
D 17 torque); b e e c h staff, s i l v e r shod, w h i c h i s a + 2 AD&D: 1 - ( 2 2 " ) D & D : none
C 15 weapon a n d s t o r e s 3 s p e l l s ( c f r i n g o f s p e l l 2-(6")
Ch 1 3 storing): A D & D g a m e : 1(16), 3 ( 1 6 ) , 6 ( 5 ) ; D & D 3-(2")
game: 1(6), 3(9), 6(3) 4-(22*)
Master of the W h i t e O r d e r / W i z a r d
0 Kind, knowledgeable and persevering, feared and
respected by all but the most ignorant
13e Amras the Blue; M, MU6, L/LN,
Dagger, AC 4 / 5 , hp 20
R u m o u r e d to b e t h e S o n o f Orrian(!), r e l a t e d to H/E
Sarron (131,), k n o w s a l l students and staff at the S 15 E Beautiful b l u e embroidered robe, r i n g o f s p e l l
Keep a s w e l l a s m o s t L e a g u e d i g n i t a r i e s a n d I 1 6 t u r n i n g and ring of protection +3
(reputedly) the Katar h i m s e l f W 15 E Retired adventurer, assistant to Anarion and Sarron,
Spells: D 1 6 Warlock/Magician
AD&D: 1-(2, 3 " , 4, 6 " , 1 6 ' , 2 0 * , 2 2 " , 24, 26, 29) C 1 0 0 Cheerful and frivolous, loves rings
2-(2, 9*, 1 0 * , 13, 17, 2 3 " , 24) Oh 11 0 K n o w s many throughout the town and all within the
3-(4*, 7, 9, 11, 1 6 " , 17, 2 2 * , 23) Keep
4-(1, 4 , 7, 11, 1 6 * , 23, 2 4 * ) Spells:
5-(7", 8, 11, 16, 1 7 * , 23) AD&D: 1-(7, 9*, 15, 16, 2 2 , 25, 26)
6-(1, 5 " , 8, 20, 2 3 " ) 2-(6, 9, 15, 21, 23")
7-(10, 1 2 * , 15) D E O 1-(1", 2*, 6 " , 7", 8, 9, 12) 3-(1 6, 19, 22*) D&D: 1-(4, 5, 6*, 9, 11*)
8-(6*, 10) 2-(1, 5*, 6*, 8, 10, 11 * , 12) 2-(4, 5, 9, 10, 11*)
3-(2", 3, 4, 5, 9 " ) 3-(6, 9, 10")
4-(1, 3*, 11 , 1 2 " )
5-(2*, 3, 6*, 8)
6-(1, 3*, 4, 5, 8 " )
13f A s h ; M , F7, L / L G
L o n g s w o r d +2, giant slayer, A C 0, hp 4 7 / 5 5
7-(7", 11 , 12)
S 1 800 Chain m a i l shirt +3, b r o w n leather leggings, black
I 1 3 leather boots, cloak of black with gold embroideries,
13b Sarron Silvertongue; F, MU10, L/LG,
Staff and dagger +1, A C 2 / 3 , h p 2 6
W 13
D 16
gauntlets of ogre power
Bodyguard to A n a r i o n - Champion
C 1 5 0 Stern a n d grim, e x t r e m e l y loyal, w i l l d i e f o r h i s
S 1 0 0 Tall, g o o d l o o k i n g m a t u r e w o m a n , s t r e a k e d ash- Oh 1 5 master; always alert and at h a n d
I 1 8 blonde hair; red-brown cloak of protection +4, ring Friendly with his master and all in the Keep
W 16 o f p r o t e c t i o n +2, beech staff, copper shod, w h i c h is
D 15 a +1 w e a p o n
C 1 2 0 Mistress o f the W h i t e O r d e r - W i z a r d / N e c r o m a n c e r 1 3 g F e dLongsword and
e r e ; m; F6,dagger;
L/LG AC 5; hp 3 5 / 4 0
Ch 1 7 0 Bears a s t r o n g r e s e m b l a n c e t o A n a r i o n ( 1 3 a ) ,
friendly, charitable but cautious and wary S 1 7 0 Chain M a i l shirt, b r o w n l e a t h e r leggings, b r o w n
0 Descendant o f Orrian, k n o w s a l l at the Keep, a n d I 1 2 l e a t h e r boots, crimson cloak with gold embroideries
m a n y important people in the League W 9 E l Bodyguard to Sarron - M y r m i d o n
Spells. D 1 4 E Thin a n d w i r e y, c h e e r f u l a n d m i s c h i e v o u s b u t
AD&D: 1 - ( 4 " , 6, 9, 15, 1 6 * , 20, 22, 27*, 3 0 " ) C 11 c a r e f u l and always alert; fights w i t h t w o w e a p o n s
2-(4", 5, 6, 10, 12, 14, 1 5 * , 22) Oh 8 ( l o n g s word and dagger) due to h i g h dexterity; w i l l
3-(3*, 4, 7*, 12, 16, 20, 24) protect Sarron w i t h his life
4-(2, 7, 1 3 " , 18, 19, 21) El Friendly with his mistress and master and all in the
5-(4, 12, 14, 18, 2 0 * , 22) Keep, especially Amras; hates dwarves
D&D: 1-(2, 3*, 5, 6*, 7, 8 , 9)
2-(2", 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 " )
3-(1", 2, 3 " , 6, 9, 11, 12) There are many other residents of the Order in the Keep and many
4-(2, 6 " , 8, 9, 10) w h o a r e travelling. T h e residents a r e m a d e u p o f m a g i c - u s e r s ,
5-(4, 5, 6, 7", 8) assistants and general helpers as well as the odd visitor. The D M
should design these characters as necessary bearing in mind that
13c Firna; m; mue, L/LN;
Staff, AC3; hp 16
the N P ' s l i s t e d a r e t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t a n d t h e r e s t r i c t i o n o n
numbers given above.

S 7 0 Long d a r k b l u e r o b e , b r o w n b o o t s , b r a c e r s o f
I 1 8 d e f e n c e A C 4 in the shape of a pair of silver armlets. Scenario ideas
W 15 0 Wizard/Sorcerer
D 15 U Intellectual, old, pleasant, kindly, knows a great deal 1. T h e N i g h t o f C o m p u l s i o n . W h e n t h e W h i t e O r d e r w a s
C 11 a b o u t his trade. established m i l l e n i a ago, o n e legend h a s i t t h a t t h e y c a m e i n t o
Oh 9 0 K n o w s a l l at the Keep a n d those f r o m t h e M a g i c - conflict w i t h t h e m y s t e r i o u s K n i g h t s O c u l a r. B u t w h a t w a s t h e
Users' School (9); secretly very wealthy, w i t h many result? Both orders n o w exist, side-by-side, in the broil of the City,
contacts i n t h e b a n k i n g f r a t e r n i t y a n d t h e l a w, seemingly at peace. W h a t is the secret?
knows Florantannis (50a); several contacts among 2. T h e W h i t e Cloak. Orrian h i m s e l f may have been the o n l y true
the worshippers of Saith " W h i t e " in the history of the Order c e r t a i n l y he is the centre of
Spells its mystery and power. When he was buried, it is said that his Cloak
A D & D 1-(3, 4, 6, 13, 1 5 ' , 17, 2 2 , 30) was buried w i t h h i m . T h e o r d e r w i l l d o a n y t h i n g t o protect t h e
2-(7, 1 6 * , 2 0 " , 2 1 " , 2 4 * ) secret o f i t s w h e r e a b o u t s , b u t j u s t w h a t i s i t a n d w h a t a r e i t s
3-(4, 7, 10, 1 8 " , 23) powers? Characters of levels 8 and above, queue to the right!
4-(5, 6, 1 5 * , 18, 21) D&D: 1-(2*, 5 " , 8, 9", 10) 3. S h a r l a . A l t h o u g h i t is n o t readily apparent, Sharla i s the odd-
5-(18, 19) 2-(3, 9, 1 0 * , 11 * , 1 2 " ) one-out at the Keep. Not a mage, but a Freewoman of some stand-
3-(2, 3, 8, 9") ing, b u t w i t h spells available j u s t the same (Advanced). F u r t h e r -
4-(2, 3, 5 " , 8, 10) more, she seems to know just about everything of the history of all
5-(6, 7) the Domains, and recalls it just as if she'd been there herself....
18 IMAGINE magazine, July 1985
 Deep in the heart of Telinore has grown the City League;
a mighty hive of humanity, offering everything an
adventum could desire. E,u-h. nwitth IMAGINE
magazine presents a few buildings from within the City;
describes their inhabitants; and cfers one or two ideas for
adventures. This provides an ideal campaign base for the
D M who can collect these articles and steadily build them
up into the most comprehensive campaign setting
available. Copy tftetn, or cut them out and store them in a
ring ftk and you need never be short of an idea for a
City encounter again.
gROUT2DFILDR.
1 4 T H E COCK 0' TH' WALK TAVERN
by Graeme Drysdale
The Mites
Know then, o warrior, that these are the rules of combat
pay 5 gold for the honour
enter the arena naked and weaponless
foreswear fi)ut wizardry
fight until your foe yid& or cannot pnntick defence
defend' yourname each day
the value of transgressions will taken out ofyour hide
so fight on, be dartn9 anti may Crom spit in your eye
The Cock o' Th' Wa l k Tavern is an establishment jointly owned by t w o
brothers, Arba I and Asakrin Stoutheart. The tavern has been the family
business for generations, providing satisfactory meals and beverages at
reasonable prices year after year and, consequently, bringing in enough
wealth to keep the occupiers comfortable. However, w h e n the brothers
took over the m a n a g e m e n t after their father's death, they introduced a
n e w source of entertainment, legal yet dangerous, wh ich has made the
tavern u n i q u e and o n e o f the m o s t enjoyable drinking houses i n t h e
League.
For five years now the tavern has had a champion, the 'Cock o' Th' Walk'.
Shortly a f t e r dusk, e a c h evening w i t h o u t fail, t h e 'Cock o ' T h ' Wa l k '
enters the arena w i t h i n the tavern and takes on an individual in hand-to-
hand combat. W h i l s t the preliminaries are observed, hundreds of gold
I M A G I N E magazine, November 1984
FELN RE
T H E C I T Y LEAGUE
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pieces change hands in bets, side-bets and side-side-bets. The victor is
awarded the Golden Cockscomb as a trophy and bears the title 'The Cock
o' Th' Walk', b u t m u s t r e t u r n the f o l l o w i n g evening to defend the title
against further opposition. T h e victor also gains the fight money paid by
both contestants and on first becoming the champion may drink at will in
the inn. The current champion, undefeated for an unprecedented seven
weeks, is Ungol the 'Orrible (14f).
A D & D game: contestants may use t h e pummeling, grappling o r
overbearing tables (DMG pp72-3); the normal combat tables, counting
Ohp as unconcious rather than dead; the rules from the Companion Set;
or the new rules in DRAGOIW) #83.
D&D game: contestants should use the unarmed combat rules from the
Companion Set; the wrestling rules from module X2 or the normal
combat rules, counting Ohp as unconcious rather than dead fists doing
1d4 points of damage (plus strength bonuses), unconcious contestants
recovering in 1 d6 turns.
The tavern sells most types of food and drink, even if the quality is not
w h a t it m i g h t be. A l t h o u g h u s u a l l y busy, f r o m dusk until m i d n i g h t the
place is totally packed out. B r a w l s are quite likely to break Out due to all
the hustling and bustling that takes place. Also, undesirables like Bando
and his friends (1 49-i) and Hishael (1 4 j ) f r e q u e n t the premises. There is
a 25% chance on each visit to the tavern t h a t someone tries to pick a
character's pocket. S e c u r i t y i n t h e t a v e r n i s m a i n t a i n e d b y t h e s t a ff
(14c-e) and the owners (1 4a8L13). They will deal with miscreants vigour-
ously and will insist that weapons (except daggers) and shields are left
with the staff.
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VI7\ , , T T : Y 6 T 'V7\Ta Y r A 6 ? l i Z A
Workers at the Inn
Surreal; m, T4, C/CN;
14a Arbal Stoutheart; M; F4; L/LN;
Shortsword, AC 7/8; hp 20/28
1 4h Longsword, dagger, AC 6; hp 11 /16
H/E
S 1 6 Red silk shirt, brown trousers, red sash round waist S 16 Tall, slight, handsome, wears green cloak, grey shirt with
I 1 2 0 Joint owner of Cock o' Th' Walk Tavern (14) I 1 3 white sash, green trousers, green cap
W 10 0 Jolly, talkative and hard-working W 8 0 Burglar/Robber, also a fletcher
D 16 Brother of Asakrin (14b) D 18 A real heart-breaker
C 9 C 12 0 Member of the local thieves' guild
Ch 11 Ch 1 5

Asakrin Stoutheart; m, F2, L/LG,

1 4b Dagger, AC 8/10, hp 12/17
14i Eskis Coldbone; m, T3, C/CE,
Longsword, AC 5/6, hp 16/20

S 1 5 O White shirt, pale grey waistcoat, grey trousers S 17 0 Evil-looking; wears leather trousers, grey fur jacket, f u r
I 1 2 Joint owner of Cock o' Th' Walk Tavern (14) I 8 c a p , brown shirt
W 14 0 Small and stocky, red faced, kindly but firm W 5 0 Robber/Cutpurse, also a hunter and furrier, bounty hunter
D 14 0 Brother of Arbal (14a) D 16 0 Stupid, vulgar amd smelly
C 15 C 16 0 Independent operator, infamous amongst rangers due to
Ch 1 0 Ch 9 h i s hunting activities, knows many hunters and bounty
hunters
14c I s a b e l ; F; F3; L/LN;
Mace and dagger; AC 6/7; hp 12/16
H i s h a e l ; F, MU6; N/NE;
S 1 2
I 1 3
Padded leather jerkin and leggings
Barwoman/bouncer
1 4j Dagger +1; AC 6/2; hp 27
W 8 0 Generally unhelpful and only interested in herself (and S 1 4 0 Stunningly good looking; wears silk laced skirt in white
D 15 money!) I 1 7 a n d gold, gold headband, dagger+1,
C 14 0 Sister of Hishael (14i) whom she dislikes, knows Lingo, W 1 2 A D & D game: bracers of defence AC6, wand of fire (12
Ch 1 4 (14f), believes Surreal (14h) stole back a ring she bought D 1 8 c h a r g e s ) , scroll bearing 1-(23), 2-(23), 3-(18)
from him and wishes to betray him to the District Militia C 1 6 D & D game: w a n d o f fire-balls, scroll bearing 1-(10),
Ch 1 8 2 - ( 1 0 , 1 1 )
0 Witch/Magician
0 Crafty, malignant and very, very dangerous
14d Calvorn Chaospreacher; m; F4; C/CN;
Mace and dagger; AC 5/6; hp 18/23
Sister of lsabael (14c) whom she dislikes, knows Safrine
(9e)
Spell Book: D & D 1-(1*, 6, 8, 9, 11*, 12)
S 1 5 0 Leather trousers and jerkin hidden beneath a green cloak 2-(1, 3, 5*, 6, 9, 12*)
I 1 0 0 Barman/bouncer 3-(6*, 9*, 10, 11)
W 11 0 Believes only in freedom and individuality, hates law and AD&D 1-(2*, 3*, 8, 9, 16*, 22, 25*, 30)
D 16 makes sure everyone knows it 2-(2, 5, 9*, 10, 15, 24*).
C 12 0 Friendly with Lingo! (14f) 3416*, 22*)
Ch 1 2

1 4k A n a t o l ; M, F6/R6, N/NG,
14e Dalin 'the Dour'; M, Dw5/F5, N/N,
Mace and dagger, AC 8, hp 30/43 H/1/2
Longsword +2, AC 3, hp 40/51

S 17 Tall a n d wiry; green-stained travel cloak concealing

S 1 7 Grey shirt, leather waistcoat, gloves and leggings I 1 4 chainmail +2, helm, scroll o f protection from lycan-
I 9 0 Bardwarf/bouncer W 15 thropes, boots of speed
W 10 Quiet, sombre, d i s m a l a n d completely, staggeringly D 12 Myrmidon/Guide and bounty hunter
D 8 boring! C 16 0 Shrewd, worldly wise, very neutral (good), hopelessly
C 17 0 Brother of Shoril Gemcutter (16a), has known Bando (14g) Ch 1 3 enamoured of Hishael (141)
Ch 8 since he was little though they are hardly friends 0 Knows Hishael (141)

Regular visitors to the Inn

PLOTLI NES
14f lingo! the 'Orrible; m, F6, C/CE,
No weapon, AC 6, hp 40/56 1. Why does an attractive, talented and powerful woman like
H/1/20 Hishael spend her time in a dive like this; why does Anatol follow her;
S 1886 0 Grey loin cloth (outside the arena: platemail +2 over grey what have the mysterious Knights Ocular to do with it all? Someone,
I 9 shirt and trousers - ACO, broad sword +2) somewhere will be looking for answers - and someone to find them!
W 7 O The Cock o' Th' Walk (normally Myrmidon) The truth is that Hishael is luring attractive men (Chi 5+) to her rooms
D 18 O Tall, ruthless, utterly depraved, capricious, fearless - all- (using spells if necessary) where she kills them, loots the bodies and
C 17 in-all a splendid chap uses the remains to concoct potions and poisons. She is being watched
Ch 4 Independent, f e w friends a n d n o family; Ungol i s a by Anatol who oftens thwarts her plans (the chance of her approaching
magnificent brawler; in the AD&D game he gains 10% on an appropriate man is 75%, the chance of Anatol subsequently foiling
the base score to hit and 15% on the damage done (or +2 if her is 50%). Anatol has been hired by the Knights Ocular through a
normal combat rules are used); in the D&D game +2 to hit mysterious go-between; i n fact he is supposed t o have eliminated
and damage Hishael on behalf of the Knights, but because of his feelings for her is
failing in his duty. He is very fightened that the Knights might come
looking for them both.
Bando Bushfoot; m, T6, N/N, 2. I f Dalin could be persuaded to talk, what secrets could he tell of
14g Shortsword +2, AC 7, hp 14/27 the cellars beneath his brother's shop? Once those cellars housed
H/1/2 prisoners; men and women with maps to hide, evidence to lose, treasure
S 11 Brown cloak and trousers, white shirt to bury for later recovery. Shoril isn't going to want to find strangers in
I 1 5 Sharper/Filcher his cellars, and with the courthouse right next door he won't be slow to
W 8 0 Jovial, bright-eyed and intelligent, but gambles without call for help.
D 17 using his brains - and always loses 3. Sooner or later, Isabel is going to overcome her reserve, and
C 16 0 Son of Goldy and Haffo Brush foot (17a81b) the cobblers challenge Surreal about that necklace. Or will she be looking for an ally
Ch 1 0 (17), member of the local thieves' guild, knows Dalin (14e) to do the dirty work for her? And just what will the other occupants of the
and Shoril (16a) who is his parents' neighbour Tavern do when a loud brawl breaks out....
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 LAW AND ORDER
The Administration of the Peace in the City League
Sooner o r l a t e r i n t h e l i f e o f e v e r y
campaign there comes a time when even
the most lawful of lawful good characters
has a b r u s h w i t h t h e authorities. If your
characters have chosen to live in the City
League, you might as well resign yourself
to t h e f a c t t h a t i t i s m o r e l i k e l y t o b e
sooner. If you're a thief, or someone who
enjoys a quiet night's mayhem in the local
tavern, then it is likely to have happened
already!
This article is for those D M s who, w h e n
the inevitable does finally happen, t h r o w
up their hands in horror. It is intended to
provide a reference point from which the
legal system of the League can be viewed.
Whether you are introducing Pelinore as
your campaign background or not, various
individual components of the table can be
ignored if the D M wishes to use another
system; one could decide that the arrest
of a s u s p e c t h a p p e n e d i n a n e n t i r e l y
different way, and then pick up the table
from the trial onwards.
But b e f o r e w e g e t t o o i n v o l v e d i n t h e
mechanics, w e had best take a hard look
at the people and institutions responsible
for the l a w in the City League,
Just like every other government function
in t h e s p r a w l i n g m a s s t h a t i s t h e C i t y
League, the administration of justice, law
and order is governed by a bureaucracy of
enormous size and complexity. It overlaps,
confuses lines of authority, and provides
endless a n o m a l i e s a n d complexities t o
frustrate the ordinary citizen. Those w h o
become e m b r o i l e d i n i t s m e s h u s u a l l y
come to regret it.
Government in the City League is in the
hands of the functionaries of the Katar,
the hereditary Clerk-at-Arms, and ruler of
the City. These operate from the environs
of t h e P u n c t i l i o , T h e K t a r h a s t h e
constitutional power to codify commands
through t h e p r o c e s s k n o w n a s E n a c t -
ments. These edicts serve to illustrate the
essential policies o f t h e P u n c t i l i o w i t h
regard to all matters: economics, foreign
affairs.... and the law. Once an Enactment
is passed, tradition decrees that it cannot
be revoked, n o t even b y another Enact-
ment f r o m a succeeding Katar. Instead,
Enactments are refined a n d detailed b y
the By-Laws passed by the various lower
tiers of government. In the course of the
centuries that have passed since first the
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by Paul Cockburn
Katar's p o w e r w a s a t t a i n e d , l i t e r a l l y
hundreds of Enactments and m a n y tens
of t h o u s a n d s o f B y - l a w s h a v e b e e n
passed. Each i s administered b y one o f
the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t s a t t h e
Punctilio, w h i c h m e a n s t h a t t h e c i v i l
service in t h e City League has g r o w n t o
enormous size, w i t h s o m e departments
operating staffs o f m a n y dozens, w h i l s t
others have a single Overseer.
The a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h i s h o p e l e s s l y
unwieldy system is entrusted to a number
of enforcement agencies of varying com-
petence and legality. These patrol the City
night a n d d a y, a n s w e r i n g e m e r g e n c y
calls, providing a degree of security, and
causing t h e a v e r a g e c i t i z e n e n d l e s s
torment, since the old adage is quite true:
"If a day passes w h e n you didn't break a
law i n t h e League, t h e n you m u s t h a v e
been buried the day before."
Policing the League
The various agencies can be reduced t o
six d e f i n a b l e g r o u p s , w i t h d i f f e r e n t
powers and responsibilities.
1. T h e D i s t r i c t M i l i t i a : M o s t o f t h e
policing is done by the hard-pressed men-
at-arms o f t h e D i s t r i c t M i l i t i a . E a c h
administrative area of the League has its
own judiciary, a n d r u n s a m i l i t i a u n d e r
the watch of the Inspectorium. The militia
are funded in each locality by the impo-
sition of a sales tax; but since tax evasion
at this level is rife, the pay is poor, and the
militia a r e corrupt. T h e q u a l i t y o f each
District's force varies depending o n t h e
general l a w f u l n e s s o f t h e c o m m u n i t y,
and the level o f wealth. Their morale is
low, and they are known to have taken the
law i n t o t h e i r o w n h a n d s o n m a n y
occasions.
2. T h e P r i v a t e C o n d o t t a s : Each o f
these bodies was raised originally under
the authority o f an ancient City B y - L a w
that allows tax bills in excess of 5000gp to
be p a i d f o r b y p r o v i d i n g a n a d d i t i o n a l
police p a t r o l . N o w t h e y a r e v i r t u a l l y
private armies, employed by the w e a l t h -
iest e i g h t y o r n i n e t y private citizens a s
bodyguards a n d e x t e n s i o n s o f t h e i r
strength, s i n c e t h e P u n c t i l i o ' s b u r e a u -
cratic d e p a r t m e n t i n c h a r g e o f B y - L a w
1780f-1783 Administration has no time
to conduct inspections. The courts have
little time for them, and it is well k n o w n
that they have a fierce hatred for the men
of the Punctillan.
3. T h e K n i g h t s O c u l a r : T h i s m y s t e r -
ious and powerful Order has existed for
almost a s l o n g a s t h e C i t y, a n d i s
inextricably bound up in its affairs. It is an
incredible organisation i t s m e m b e r s
are m a d e u p o f a n e x o t i c m i x t u r e o f
classes, answerable t o a M a s t e r w h o is
said to be of semi-divine origin. Further,
despite t h e i r p o w e r a n d s e e m i n g l y evil
outlook as far as can be gathered from
the f e w t e x t s i n t h e p u b l i c d o m a i n
concerning t h e m they are tied to the
Punctilio and the person of the Katar in an
inexplicable way. W h e n last a coup was
attempted i n t h e C i t y, a l l n i n e M U
conspirators i n t h e P l o t o f t h e J a d e
Serpent Wizards of 10th-15th level all
were dead w i t h i n t w o hours.
No-one understands the motives of the
Knights Ocular, b u t it is widely believed
that t h e secret o f t h e i r p o w e r m u s t b e
worth a fortune of unbelievable size.
They operate in an unusual way. M o s t
of the members patrol the City, looking for
all the world like ordinary citizens, observ-
ing and reporting. They never ignore any
crime, preferring to report the miscreant
to the Punctillan, and they have instant
access t o t h e C o u r t o f Te n T h o u s a n d
Ravens. The party that finds itself involved
with the Order of the Knights Ocular will
be very sorry indeed.
4. T h e P u n c t i l l a n : This i s t h e d i r e c t
arm o f t h e K a t a r a n d t h e Punctilio, b u t
one kept restricted after two past attempts
at seizing power. Undoubtedly, they would
have b e e n a b o l i s h e d a l t o g e t h e r i f t h e
Katar h a d b e e n a b l e t o dispense w i t h
their services. Instead they are now led by
a h i g h - r a n k i n g cavalier w h o h a s s w o r n
irrevocable f e a l t y t o t h e Katar, a n d a r e
watched over by the Committee of Admin-
istration, t h e i n n e r government cabinet.
Such i s t h e w e a l t h o f t h e City, t h a t t h e
Punctillan a r e m o r e l a v i s h l y e q u i p p e d
than the armies of some Kingdoms.
5. G u i l d M i l i t i a : N u m e r o u s g u i l d s
w i t h i n the City operate militia for entirely
selfish reasons. Some, like the Mercantile
Guild, h a v e g u a r d s a t m a j o r s i t e s o f
commerce. Others, like the militia of the
Guild of Thieves, ensure that all activities
that fall w i t h i n its 'jurisdiction' are con-
trolled by the Guild. Some are vast the
Guild of Banks and Moneychangers Major
employ over 1000 men and women b u t
most have smaller establishments, Every-
one k n o w s t h e G u i l d M i l i t i a t o be b u l l y
boys, uninterested in the good of ordinary
citizens. Very often, the patrol will handle
I M A G I N E Inagodne, October 1910

the s i t u a t i o n t h e m s e l v e s , w i t h o u t r e -
course to the niceties of trials. O n o t h e r
occasions they w i l l m a k e use o f ad-hoc
kangeroo c o u r t s a t t h e G u i l d h e a d -
quarters. H e r e , t h e v e r d i c t i s a l w a y s
guilty, and the defendant always gives his
worldly goods away to the court officials.
6. R e l i g i o u s O r d e r s : Five r e l i g i o u s
orders are large enough and have enough
influence t o operate independent judic-
iaries and police. Under the provisions of
Enactment IV, t h e s e a r e e m p o w e r e d t o
prosecute cases o f blasphemy. N o B y -
Laws h a v e e v e r m a n a g e d t o t i e d o w n
exactly w h a t c o n s t i t u t e s b l a s p h e m o u s
behaviour, s o t h e o r d e r s t e n d t o d o a s
they w i s h , a r r e s t i n g w h o m e v e r t h e y
fancy, and charging them with blasphemy
no matter what the offence actually was.
Religious w a r s a n d pogroms t e n d t o be
fought o u t in t h i s w a y, w i t h m a s s trials
and bloody reprisals, u n t i l s u c h t i m e a s
the Katar or the Knights Ocular step
The Courts
Excluding the ad-hoc courts of the various
guilds, a n d o t h e r d i s c i p l i n a r y b o d i e s
within organisations, t h e r e a r e t h r e e
main judiciaries w i t h i n the City League:
1. M a y o r i a l D i s t r i c t C o u r t s : E a c h
administrative district of the City controls
several courthouses, set up in buildings
known collectively as the Athya. Nomin-
ally separate, t h e M a y o r i a l C o u r t s a r e
served b y a j u d i c i a r y appointed b y t h e
Minister o f Justice o n t h e Katar's
Committee o f A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , a n d t h e
sinister R e d e m p t o r C o m m i t t e e o f t h e
Court of Ten Thousand Ravens. They are
grossly overworked, p o o r l y supervised,
and consequently corrupt. Judges can be
bribed to alter the verdict or the sentence;
clerks can be bribed to bring forward o r
delay! the hearing o f cases; even t h e
Prosecutor-General's o ff i c e , t h e c o u r t
arm of the Punctillan, is open to influence.
In t h e meantime, t h e defendant usually
languishes in a district guardhouse. The
Mayorial courts have the authority to try
any case, b u t u s u a l l y h a n d c a s e s o f a
capital n a t u r e o v e r t o t h e C o u r t o f Te n
Thousand Ravens. The preliminary hear-
ing normally then only establishes guilt or
innocence, p a s s i n g s e n t e n c i n g o v e r t o
the superior court. This tends to lead to a
duplicate trial, as the judges there much
prefer to conduct the whole case!
2. The Court of Ten Thousand Ravens:
Below the Punctilio, there stands a vast
marble b u i l d i n g , t h r e e s t o r e y s h i g h ,
covered i n t h e excreta o f a vast host o f
huge black ravens, w h o circle the towers
and c e n t r a l d o m e . I n t i m e s p a s t , t h i s
building w a s t h e c e n t r a l t e m p l e o f t h e
Church o f Xnath-pi-Xnath. This barbaric
religion a n d i t s c h i e f deity, a d a r k bird-
god, vanished over three centuries ago, at
w h i c h time the Temple was taken over by
the Katar. From that point on, the Temple
of Ten Thousand Ravens was the seat of
the supreme judiciary in the City League,
and t h e building became k n o w n a s t h e
Court of Ten Thousand Ravens - - the two
names are virtually interchangeable (the
further a w a y y o u t r a v e l f r o m t h e C i t y
I M A G I N E ma!tothie, October 1911"
League, t h e m o r e l i k e l y i t i s t h a t t h e
number of ravens w i l l have changed as
well!). The Temple is the only civil court
with t h e p o w e r t o a d m i n i s t e r d e a t h
sentences, and a fair f e w of these have
been h a n d e d o u t o v e r t h e years. I t i s
popularly believed t h a t t h e e p o n y m o u s
ten t h o u s a n d r a v e n s o f t h e Te m p l e
contain t h e s o u l s o f a l l t h e d e p a r t e d
criminals. C y n i c s h a v e b e e n h e a r d t o
observe that the bloated birds must have
about two or three hundred souls each.
3. T h e R e l i g i o u s O r d e r J u d i c i a r i e s :
The only other legally constituted courts
in the City are the five r u n by the largest
religious groupings within the locality. As
previously observed, these are o n l y e n -
titled to try cases of blasphemy. The most
infamous o f these, t h e Te m p l e W i t h o u t
Doors, gets t h r o u g h a b o u t 2 0 0 cases a
week o n t h e s t r e n g t h o f t h i s , s e i z i n g
those w h o h a v e b e e n c a u g h t stealing,
engaged in violence anything that can
be s h o w n t o be against t h e teaching o f
the relevant deity, a n d thereby blasph-
emous. Sentences are harsh and carried
out i n s t a n t l y. A t t h e Te m p l e W i t h o u t
Doors, v i c t i m s a r e l e a d u p a s p i r a l
staircase within the central crystal shaft,
to be t h r o w n off an open platform into a
closed courtyard....
The Crimes
Long a g o , a K a t a r b y t h e n a m e o f
Morgannis I V L a w g i v e r t o o k i t u p o n
himself to codify the legal system o f the
City League. Through his famous Enact-
ment CCCII, Morgannis, w h o was by pre-
ference a fisherman, and quite a good one
at t h a t , i n v e n t e d a s y s t e m t h a t w a s
ludicrously simple. Over the intervening
years, l a w y e r s , j u d g e s , p o l i t i c i a n s a n d
other Katars added t o t h e system b y a
seemingly endless promulgation o f By-
Laws and other statutes, b u t the Enact-
ment remains intact in essence. Basically,
there are only ten crimes on t h e statute
book, listed o n t h e table on page 1 2 i n
order of seriousness. A l l defendants are
brought t o t r i a l f a c i n g o n e o f t h e s e
T1/7T,0 T7--\ ? r - TA
charges, usually with a codicil describing
which o f t h e t h i r t y t h o u s a n d B y - l a w s
have b e e n p a r t i c u l a r l y violated. T h u s ,
there a r e n o c r i m e s labelled embezzle-
ment, f r a u d , t a x evasion o r blackmail;
these are all covered by one of the three
'robbery' categories. A l s o , t h e r e a r e n o
'attempted' crimes, o r conspiracy
charges: t h e Enactment says that in the
eyes of the Law, if you were going to do it
you did it!
Most of the crimes are self-explanatory.
Historically, Treason has only ever been
brought a g a i n s t t h o s e w h o h a v e b e e n
directly s o u g h t t o subvert t h e p o w e r o f
the Katar, as in t h e celebrated attempts
by t h e Punctillan t o replace h i m w i t h a
military dictatorship. The three 'robbery'
categories are differentiated solely by the
amount o f m o n e y involved. A f f r a y i s a
catch-all f o r a l l t h e m i n o r c h a r g e s
drunkenness, fighting, creating a disturb-
ance, traffic offences that go to make
up 9 0 % o f a l l l e g a l cases. T h e u n i q u e
category i s t h e q u i t e s e r i o u s c r i m e o f
Failing to Observe a Festival. According to
the old, and recently superceded, League
Calendar, 5 0 of the 3 5 0 days in t h e Old
Year w e r e designated Festival Days, o n
which i t w a s f o r b i d d e n t o t r a d e o r t o
engage i n a n y a c t i v i t y i n v o l v i n g t h e
passing of coin or promissary notes; or to
hold assemblies of more than 3 0 people.
The calendar may have changed, but the
Festivals remain, imposed at a f e w days
notice b y t h e a r b i t r a r y a n d hopelessly
inefficient Enactment XXVII Administra-
tion Department. T h e n u m b e r o f cases
brought against this charge has dropped
considerably over the last f e w years, as
the Court of Ten Thousand Ravens ruled
that the process adopted by the Depart-
ment i s illegal u n d e r t h e Restriction o f
Trade B y - l a w s 3 7 7 9 - 8 9 g . T h e w h o l e
matter i s f a s c i n a t i n g t o l a w y e r s , b u t
utterly f r u s t r a t i n g t o t h o s e i n d i v i d u a l s
hauled u p b y t h e P u n c t i l l a n o r t h e
Religious Orders, w h o c a n f i n d t h e m -
selves involved i n legal proceedings f o r
anything between 2 and 40 years!
The Law
Overleaf you w i l l find a chart that traces
the legal process t h r o u g h f r o m getting
caught to hearing the sentence. It is easy
to f o l l o w, a n d a l l o w s t h e D M t o g e t
through cases fairly quickly where this is
desired. O t h e r w i s e , t h e r e s u l t c a n b e
'predicted' using this method, and the DM
can t h e n a l t e r t h e proceedings a s t h e
characters get involved.
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 Getting Spotted B a s e Chance 20% G e t t i n g B u s t e d I f a patrol is called, roll percentile dice to determine
which kind:
Use the Base Chance and the following suggestions to created a modified chance of attracting
unwanted attention whenever a character is engaged in illegal behaviour Chance/
Time/Weather Modifiers P l a c e Modifiers Activity Modifiers Time To Time to
Broad daylight +10% D a r k alley 35% Noisy fight o40% Track arrive
Just before dawn 15% B u s y thoroughfare of 5% Opportunist theft 20,, Type; composition Morale I daysl (mins)
Rainy Day .-5% C r o w d e d Market 10% +20% 01240 District Militia (Dist). F2, 44+2 P i s Low 10, d100 d12
C.h o m y burglary
41.-60 Private Condones IPC), F3, d4-1 F2s d 4 Fl s Average 15 '2d100 420
DM should decide whether crime has been spotted by patrol (1060) or other person (90%) I f latter, 61-76 Guild Militia (GM) 4 4 - 1 F t 4 varies' 12r 2d100 d6'
roll on Time to Arrive column of G e t t i n g Busted table (and note that the person could act as a 77-86 Punctillan ( P u n a F3, F2r 44-1 E l s Good 25, 2420 2d8
witness during the trial) I n both cases determine what patrol is involved on Getting Busted table I f 87298 Religious Orders (ROI, C3, d6 C l s Good 40 d 4 2420
the criminals have fled by the time the patrol arrives c o n s u l t the Chance/Time to Track Down 99,00 Knights Ocular (SO); T1-6, o r Ft -6. V Good 60, d4 d4
column of the Getting Busted table
DM should alter the composition of patrols at times of civic tiniest, in areas with high crime rates,
etc S h o u l d reinforcements be required t h e D M should allow the first patrol to send f o r them
enough to handle the situation will air on n d t G o minutes
Notes ' Certain guilds - Thieves for example - will use other classes
The Rap D M should ensure that the crime is tried by the correct court, 2In the Advanced game these should be Cavaliers or Assassins
and prosecuted by the correct authority , Morale of militias from richer guilds iv y igher than for smaller ones
The DM should make alterations to both chance and time to allow for the evidence the perpetrators
Punishment
Crime might leave behind Note that the Private Condottas and the Guild Militia will not track down anyone
Modifier Prosecutors Court
Treason who has not commited an offence directly against their interests
250 Punc, KO 2
Murder , At night a l l times should be doubled
100 v i c t i m s level x5) Dist, PC, P u n t r KO 1,2
I, Guild Militia will not answer general distress calls, encounter should be rerolled
Robbery 15 000gp or more) 80 (+ victim s level x2) PC. GM, P u n , KO 1,2
Arson 75 Dist PC. GM, Punc. KO I T2
Theft (40-49999p) 50(0 victim's level e l l Dist, PC, G M 12
Blasphemy 50 ROr KO 3
Assault 40 (+ victim s level x31
Failure to Observe Festival 30
Dist, PC, GM PLinc
Pune. RC 2 Police Brutality Roll precentile die to discover the patrol's reactions
Pilfering (399p or less) 25 Dist, Punc Rough Law O w n O p e n to A r r e s t &
Affray 15 Dist PC Patrol Justice Hands Bribes' Charge Court
Dist 01-10 11-15 16-35 36-00 1
Notes. Cr-mtes tried in the Mayor at courts may be handed up to the Court of Ten Thousand Ravens 01.12
PC 13 2 2 23 2 7 28-00 1,21
where there is a possibility of a death sentence T h e defendant will then be retried
GM 01 2 5 26 3 4 35 4 b 4500
Pu no 01 0 5 06 0 9 10 1 2 13 0 0 1,2 -
RO 01,12 13 2 0 2100 3
KO 01 02 03000 2

Notes 1 A bribe of 1 0 0 g p x patrol leader's level w i l l ensure patrol leaves character(s) alone -
B e f o r e T h e B e a k T h e D M should determine the delay before the trial.
for now I f no bribe offered, treat as Arrest & Charge.
The defendant may hire an advocate.
, Captive will betaken to gaol. If arresting patrol has no Jurisdiction, they will hand over to someone
The trial's delay and the eventual v e r d i c t / s e n t e n c e may be altered by bribes. who has Check Court column to see whIch court trial will be heard I n
The normal delay before the trial comes to court is d100 days in the Mayorial Courts, 2420 days at
The Knights Ocular are unlikely to make the arrest themselves but will call in the Punctillan to do
the Court of Ten Thousand Ravens and d6-1 days at the Religious Courts T h i s time may either be
so. They m i l ensure that no escape is possible, and w i l l be the prosecutors when the case is heard
shortened or lengthened by the use of bribes - - see Greasing the Palm
II Serious crimes may be taken directly to the Court of Ten Thousand Ravens
Advocates, Advocates cost 5gp per level (max Bland 5gp per charisma point. Costs are cumulative.
, Guild Militia are 60II/0 likely to take the criminal before an ad hoc court Defendant will be found
le a 3rd level lawyer costs 5gp for the first level, lOgp for the second and I 5gp for the third - total
guilty D M should consider lust what the punishment might he considering the Guild concerned
30gp A level 9, 18 charisma advocate would cost 1080gp
Patrols indulging in Rough Justice will hand out an omthe-spot beating, or a 'fine' o r sorresuch
The l a w y e r s level and charisma replace the defendant's in calculating the Innocence Modifier.
Patrols taking the Law into their Own Hands will severely assault thieves, and may attempt to lynch
Guilt Modifiers Innocence Modifiers murderers or arsonists O n l y the arrival of a more disciplined patrol will halt this process
Victim's Modifier Defendant, Lawyer Level
(if applicable - see The Rap) 2x level
Court Modifier M a y o r . ' 50, Defendant L a w y e r Charisma
Ravens 60, Religious 75 2x charisma
Prosecution Modifier D t s t 50, PC 40, Form Modifier
GM 30, Punc 60, RO 50, KO 70 No previous convictions 30 G r e a s i n g T h e P a l m B r i b e s may alter the t i m e the case takes
Evidence Modifier Confession 80, to get to court, the verdict, and the eventual sentence
Caught tn act 40, Witnessed 20. Bribes may be offered to corrupt court officials T h e costs in each of the courts is outlined below
Circumstantial 10
Advance/Delay Alter Verdict Alter Sentence
Form Modifier
Court Trial (per day)' (per point(' (per point)
Each previous conviction 10 1 Mayon& ld4go 109p 5gp
Each previous Not Proven 5 2 Ravens 10gp 50gp bogy
Perform the calculation (Guilt Modifiers - Innocence Modifiers) Result is the percentage chance of 3 Religious 100gp 1009p 1509p
being found guilty - see Fair Cop Notes I T h e defendant should be informed of t h e date o f his tnal, although i n t h e case of the
Note: Even if the calculation leads to a result in excess of 100 or less than 0, the DM should still Mayorial Courts this may not be I 00% accurate T h e bribe may then be offered at any time from the
make the percentile roll, since there are occasional travesties of justice - see Fair Cop datt informed - even if only approximately - of the roll he w i l l have to make rube found Innocent
before that roll is made T h e costs outlined are for each point reduction tn the required Verdict Roll
It is not possible to offer a bribe that guarantees guilt or innocence - see Fair Cop I f a bribe is
offered b u t the defendant is still found guilty, then 30 should be added to the Penalty Modifier when
sentence is decided S e e Society's To Blame
Fair Cop , See Going D o w n and S o c i e t y ' s To Blame T h e DM should inform the defendant of the range of
sentences available to the Court, before one has been selected T h e costs in the table above are to
Once the calculation Guilt Modifier Innocence Modifier has yielded a result, and any bribes have
been considered, the result w i l l be the Verdict Roll Required T h e Verdict Roll is the percentage reduce the Penalty Modifier by 1 point
chance of the defendant being found guilty. The DM should make the roll, and inform the defendant Note: There is nothing to stop bribes being offered to make it more likely that someone will beloved
of the resulting verdict. If the Verdict Roll is 0-3% above or below the Required total for Guilt, the guilty, or given a higher punishment T h e table above works both ways
verdict will be Not Proven.
Regardless of the Verdict Roll Required, a Roll of 01-04% is always guilty (even if bribes have been
offered), a Roll of 05-06% is always Not Proven, and a roll of 96-00%0 is always Innocent
The N o t Proven i s a modified g u i l t y verdict by w h i c h the Court acknowledges that d e s p i t e t h e
verdict, the evIdence against the defendant was not quite perfect Thus, the defendant goes free, but
a note of the verdict is retained by the Court which will influence any future trials - - see Before The
Society's To Blame Compare the Penalty M o d i f i e r
to t h e Possible Sentences
Beak and Going Down.
Bribes may alter the final sentence
Example: A defendant ends up with a Verdict Roll Required of 55%, modified to 40% by bribes O n a The DM should take the Penalty Modifier and compare it to the ranges of each sentence listed below
Roll of 01 -04 she will be guilty, and would have been found so even if she had the alibi that she was
If the Modifier falls w i t h i n the ranger the DM should make a note, compiling a list containing 1-6
possible sentences. The actual sentence may then be selected randomly, or chosen by t h e DM
already in 37-43
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-10 - +20 Free 30gp x defendant's level,
*25 - +60 Fine 250gp x defendant s level'
0 - +50 Dismemberment (loss of fingers, eyes, e
+40 - +200 Banishmen0
G o i n g D o w n B r i b e s may influence the sentence -50 or more Death
Advocates may be retained at no additional cost if they were at the hearing 10 . 2 5 Jail 144 months,
Advocates: The advocates level and charisma replace the defendant's in calculating the Mitigation -215 - , 3 5 Jail 2d6 months
Modifier
+25 - +60 Jail 2d12 months
Sentence Modifiers M i t i g a t i o n Modifiers -235 - *80 Jail d12 years,
Punishment Modifier D e f e n d a n t L a w y e r Level -50 - +150 Jail 2d20 years'
(see The Rap) 3 x level +80 - +200 Life Imprtsonment,
Victim Modifier D e f e n d a n t / L a w y e r Charisma +100 - - +200 Slavery
(if applicable - see The Rap) 3 x charisma
Notes , Although the defendant goes free, the conviction is kept on record
Court Modifier M a y o r i a l Or
2 If the defendant cannot or w i l l n o t pay, add 1 0 to the Penalty Modifier and compile a n e w list,
Ravens 50, Religious 10
ignoring Fine results
Prosecution Modifier- Dist Or PC 5,
GM 10, Punc 20, RO 10, KG 0 , The disfigurement should be appropriate to the crime - loss of fingers for theft, loss of ears for
Form Modifier spying A d u l t e r y is not a crime in t h e City League.
t If the convicted felon is ever found within the City League again, the case will be reheard. The +10
Each Previous Guilty 30
Each Previous Not Proven 15 Form Modifier will apply to The Hearing. If the defendant is re-convictedr the DM should add 5 0 to
Bribe Modifier the Penalty Modifier in addition to the *30 Form Modifier - see Going D o w n .
5 There is no such things as remission in the CTty Leaguer
If bribe offered but still found guilty 30
' S i n c e slavery is discouraged in the City by a high tax on owners, the convict will be t r a n s p o r t e d , .
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1 5 N D O C K L A N D S (No 7) COURT
In a s u n n y spot on a popular promenade alongside the docks stands a
typical d i s t r i c t courthouse. T h i s o n c e grand building h a s seen better
days for it is slipping slowly into disrepair and decay and n o w its walls
bear the graffiti of countless generations. One wing has been sold off to
private e n t r e p r e n e u r s and n o w houses a short r o w of shops (including
16 and 17). The trade of the courthouse goes on undisturbed; its inner
courtyard periodically thronged w i t h people w h o willingly pay to watch
whippings, executions, d i s m e m b e r m e n t s a n d worse; i t s officers a n d
guards getting rapidly fat on the regular (and expected) bribes.
I M A G I N E magazine, October 1984
Prisoners are t h r o w n into their underground cells through grilles in the
pavement. These grilles a l l o w locals to abuse the inmates, or s h o w e r
them w i t h f i l t h . T h e y a l s o g i v e r i s e t o t h e possibility o f hair-raising
escapes....
The Organising Magistrate (15a) selects local notables to sit with him in
judgement. The officers a n d guards o f the court are normal m e n and
women, neither more nor less greedy than usual, although, inevitably,
there is one rotten apple in the barrel Petronna Goldenhair (15e).
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1 5 a G No
i l eweapon
s W i d g e r y ; m; Fr7, L/LN, hp 22/29, AC 9/10; THE MAGISTRATES
In order to enliven proceedings at the court the DM may choose to have
S 13 0 Grey haired, tall, grey and black robes, r e d hood one or more of the following worthies sit for the trial of the PCs involved;
I 1 2 0 Organising Magistrate it won't be long before their names are feared (or loved) throughout your
W 10 U Dignified, concerned, n o t very wise, complete snob campaign!
D 11 0 On n o d d i n g t e r m s w i t h m a n y l o c a l dignitaries, b u t n o
C 8 f r i e n d s ; scrupulous in his application of the court rules, but
Ch 1 5 n o t averse to amassing a little wealth.
15h E s t o r i l l i a n ; M Fr7 L / L N h p 18/24, AC 9/10,
Staff-mace

15b Mailai Frith-Lorendar; F, Fr3, ULN, hp 13/15, AC7/8,

Dagger of Concealment +2
S 12
I 11
El Tall, e q u i n e , e l e g a n t , n a v y b l u e r o b e s t r i m m e d w i t h
hoar-fox
W 13 Silver-smith
S 1 3 0 Elegant, w e a r s blue and silver suit and gold ring which is a D 8 0 Arrogant, supercilious, c o w a r d
I 1 6 D a g g e r of Concealment +2 (a ring which acts as a ring of C 9 We l l - k n o w n a n d h a t e d local-boy-made-good, n o w lives
W 1 3 p r o t e c t i o n + 2 a n d can be t u r n e d into a d a g g e r +2, u s e d Ch 11 out of the area but likes to return periodically to sneer and
D 12 a n d turned back again a l l in one r o u n d s e e module X8) h a n d d o w n vicious sentences; h e a l w a y s a l l o w s elves a
C 1 0 E Clerk
+50 Mitigation Modifier; loves to be ' l e n i e n t ' by 'reducing'
Ch 1 2 0 Clever, ambitious, s o c i a l climber, career civil servant sentences to d i s m e m b e r m e n t
Of modest background, M a i l a i scorned adventuring for a
life of anticipated wealth as a civil servant. She knows you
have to start at the bottom, w h a t she doesn't k n o w is that
she's probably stuck here f o r life; she got the D a g g e r o f
15i M a k e r R e d b e a m ; m, Fr3, N/NG, hp 11/14, AC 7/8,
Knobbed stick
C o n c e a l m e n t from an adventurer she met one evening
S 8 0 Wa l k s round looking like a court-jester with multicoloured
I 1 5 p a d d e d jacket, h o s e a n d huge codpiece
15c ' O l d ' D a l i e l ; m; Fr3; L/LG; hp 12/14; AC 9/10;
No weapon
W 14 0 Cooper (and local guild-officer)
D 9 0 Fire-brand, u n b r i b a b l e , h a t e s authority, i n f e r i o r i t y c o m -
C 7 p l e x , s w e a r s he i s n ' t a g n o m e
S 9 0 Ancient, scruffy, b r o w n jerkin a n d filthy y e l l o w hose Ch 1 0 0 Ve r y w e l l k n o w n l o c a l l y a n d l a r g e l y l i k e d despite h i s
I 1 5 0 Assistant clerk
eccentric habits; w h e n s i t t i n g a t t h e b e n c h h e ' r i d s t h e
W 14 0 Intelligent, h a r d working, kindly, far too honest for his own t o w n o f undesirables' by banishing or selling into slavery
D 9 g o o d
anyone he finds g u i l t y of anything; he completely ignores
C 8 0 A loner
Ch 5 all l e v e l o r c h a r i s m a m o d i f i e r s w h e n c o m i n g t o h i s
decision a n d woe-betide a n y gnomes that appear before
him!

15d K r a d E a r t h d e l v e r ; M, Dw6/E6, N/NG, hp 40/46, AC 5;

Battle axe, short sword or mace
Ow 15j M a r e t a t h e W i s e ; F; C4; L/LG; hp 14/22 A C 3;
Huge, strengthened, religious staff-mace
S 1 7 0 S h i n y c h a i n s h i r t , s t e e l helmet, p a d d e d leggings w i t h
I 9 l e a t h e r cross-garters D1851 0 Squat, powerful, w e a r s breastplate over rough green habit
W 12 0 Head jailor I 1 0 E I Vi c a r / c u r a t e o f a L / L G church
D 11 E I Bluff, gruff, shrewd, businesslike W 14 0 Honest, disciplinarian, loud, k i n d l y
C 1 2 0 K n o w s Burbury Flataxe (5d) and doesn't much like h i m D 9 0 Runs a t i g h t little c h u r c h nearby (one o f the f e w never to
Ch 1 0
C 1 0 h a v e been r a i d e d by the l o c a l thieves guild); applies the
Ch 7 l a w s f a i r l y a n d squarely b u t considers t h o s e w h o m a k e
generous payments to her church or, even better, convert
15e P e t r o n n a G o l d e n h a i r ; F; F5; C/CE; hp 40/52; AC 7/8;
Dagger, whip, blackjack, torture instruments
on the spot, t o have redeemed themselves

S 1 6
I 1 1
0 Black l e a t h e r j e r k i n a n d leggings, h i d e o u s black l e a t h e r
s k u l l cap and mask 15k L i r a u t h e R e d ; F, F6, L/NG, hp 36/48, AC4,
Longsword +3 and dagger
W 13 0 Assistant jailor and torturer
D 1 2 0 Calm, polite, w e l l - s p o k e n and very, very nasty S 1 7 0 M e d i u m build, h e a d held high, r e d hair, wears velvet dress
C 1 7 0 A n adventuress, n o t a League native I 1 1 w h i c h conceals chain m a i l shirt
Ch 1 6
W 10 U Retired adventuress n o w living o ff her finds
D 15 0 Shrewd, rough-and-ready, b u t soft on plausible rogues
C 1 2 0 L i l r e t u r n e d from h e r adventures to this, t h e place o f her
15f T i b l i n a n a - R i s t o r i n ; m, Th6, N/NE, hp 24/27, AC 3/-3,
Concealed dagger, staff +3
Ch 1 5 b i r t h , s o m e years ago w i t h a strong reputation for valour.
H/'2 She k n o w s p r a c t i c a l l y e v e r y o n e l o c a l l y, b u t h a s k e p t
p a r t i c u l a r acquaintance w i t h m a n y adventurers, s o t h a t
D 1 2 0 Ragged grey and brown robes, leather headband (in A D & D h e r house sees the comings and goings of strange people
I 1 5 g a m e - bracers of defence AC4), ring of protection +3 at a l l h o u r s o f the d a y a n d night. S h e i s k n o w n a s t h e
W 12 0 Stick salesman (sharper/filcher) 'adventurers friend' w h e n sitting injustice, as she usually
D 18 0 Feigns stupid, benign oaf; actually ruthless and intelligent gives t h e m the benefit o f the doubt.
C 1 4 0 M e m b e r of the local thief' s guild; he wanders around in the
Ch 1 4 v i c i n i t y o f the c o u r t selling sharp sticks to passers-by so
they can p r o d the 'prisoners t h r o u g h the grilles; t h i s is a
cover for his true trade - pick-pocket and mugger. 16 GEMCUTTER
15 g T h e Chastiser. No details are given about this creature of
In part of the wing now let out as shops, Shoril the Gemcutter (16a)
now plys his trade. He is Dw4/F4 hp 20/25 and a dwarf. His brother,
mystery. The Chastiser appears hooded when called, to perform such Dalin (14f) is a member of staff in the Cock o' th Wa l k tavern (14).
corporal punishments as are demanded by the court. Adventurers can have rough gems improved in value here. Shoril's
payment will be 20% of the improvement.
Also working in the Courthouse are 6 minor clerks and 12 guards. The
clerks will be met drifting about, apparently trying to kill time. The
guards are all F2, hp 12/15 and they will be found chatting with one
another around the courtyard. The guards are well trained, despite their 17 COBBLER
appearance, and will act efficiently and quickly when called upon by
either Krandle or Petronna. A t night the guards take turns to patrol in Next t o Shoril's i s this homely cobblers run by Goldy and H a f t
pairs. Petronna has the disconcerting habit of roaming abroad at night, Brushfoot(17a & b)who are the parents of Bando Brushfoot (14h) a
looking for 'fun'.
thief who works around Gibbet Lane and The Walk (14).
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When Constabulary Duty's To Be Done....
....a patroller's lot is not an 'appy one; but nothing like as un-happy as that of the miscreant. Listed below are some
patrols to help the DM persecute 'innocent' parties. Naturally if the D M feels the characteristics ascribed to the leader of
one of the patrols w o u l d fit another, they can be changed round. Each patrol is suitable for a campaign of modest level;
as always in the City League the D M should increase the level, h i t points and numbers if required by the campaign.
D i s t r i c t M i l i t i a Leader
18a ' C o r p o r a l ' T h i r e l ; M , F2, N / L N h p 1 4 / 1 8 , AC 6 / 7 ,
Flail
S 1 5 0 Short and tubby, r i n g - s t u d d e d leathers, r e d bandana
I 9 0 Leading militiaman, w a r r i o r
W 9 U Basically honest, f e a r f u l of higher authority, cocky, b u l l y
D 1 0 0 We l l - k n o w n locally and mostly ignored, can often be found
C 1 2 i n inns bragging loudly about his onerous duties
Ch 8
The group Thirel leads is made up of 6 first level fighters (all hp 6 / 7 ) w h o
j e e r and laugh loudly at Thirel's comments; as a group they can't wait for
someone t o ' r e s i s t a r r e s t ' , a n d t h e i r v i c t i m s s e e m t o h a v e t h e
unfortunate habit of continually 'falling down the cell steps, m l u d ' .
Private C o n d o t t a Leader
18b B o r g r i m O r c e a t e r ; M F 3 , N / N E , hp 1 8 / 2 1 A C 2;
Longsword and dagger
S 1 5 U Big, burly, w e a r s breastplate over leather jerkin
I 1 1 E I Leader of his condotta, s w o r d m a s t e r / s w o r d s m a n
W 8 0 Vicious, nasty, effective, c o w a r d
D 15 0 Sucks up to anyone more p o w e r f u l than he is, universally
C 1 2 d e s p i s e d
Ch 9
His band is made up f r o m 3 second level fighters (hp 9 / 11 ) and 4 first
level fighters (hp 4 / 6 ) a n d it is t h e i r m o o d and courage t h a t Borgrim
draws upon. T h e y are volatile a n d prone t o h a n d i n g o u t beatings
w h e n e v e r they feel they can get away with it. B o r g r i m on his own is not
quite so tough - i f an orc said 'boo!' to h i m h e ' d probably faint.
Punctillan Leader
18c A m i r S c h e z h u a n X I V ; m F 3 L / L N ; hp 1 8 / 2 1 ; AC 3;
Spear and scimitar
H/H
S 1 4 0 Neatly attired in chain mail, dark w i t h neat beard
I 9 U A m i r (leader) of his squad, s w o r d m a s t e r / s w o r d s m a n
W 14 U Career officer, f a i r but rough w h e n needed, cool, efficient
D 1 6 E l U n k n o w n locally, popular w i t h his f e l l o w officers
C 1 2
Ch 1 6
His s q u a d o f 6 s e c o n d level fighters ( h p 1 4 / 1 7 ) i s w e l l t r a i n e d a n d
obedient, a l t h o u g h they w i l l 'discipline' the t r u c u l e n t or unruly. W h e n
Schezhuan says 'come quietly and you w o n ' t get hurt', h e means it.
Plotlines
1 O n e o f t h e c h i e f weaknesses o f all m i g h t y bureaucracies i s t h e
absolute belief that 'if it's in the files then it must be t r u e r. Imagine what
havoc, w h a t carriages, or miscarriages, of justice could be perpetrated
by s o m e o n e bold e n o u g h t o break i n t o a repository of such files a n d
leave a s u i t a b l y forged d o c u m e n t . T h e r e i s s u c h a repository i n t h i s
Courthouse; a Courthouse w h e r e friends of daring adventurers m i g h t
face trial....
2 There come occasions in the lives of most mortals when a complete
answer to life's problems can be found in the granting of the wish 'if only
I could disappear'. It is not given to everyone to have the wealth to get
into such trouble and then get out of it. But what better way for a hunted
young noble to escape than to persuade a band of trusty adventurers to
help him organise a trial, and a fake execution. The problems would be
many w h o is the executioner and h o w is he to be bought, who can be
trusted to 'bear' the body away, h o w to keep Petronna Goldenhair from
delivering a messy coup-de-grace but the rewards would be great.
3 It i s n o t a l w a y s t h e i n n o c e n t w h o s u ff e r miscarriages o f justice.
W h a t if a g u i l t y m a n i s acquitted? Is i t not possible t h a t the outraged
neighbours and friends of the bereaved would demand retribution, and
failing t o get the m a n retried w o u l d b u y the services of outlanders to
arrange false evidence of a n e w crime so damning that real justice could
not fail to be done in the end....
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'T47/cF6,' Tj7r- 6 7 1 1
Knights Ocular
This group will be tall and shrouded, revealing little of sex or race, and
will speak little and act as if each k n o w s w h a t all are thinking. It will be
made up of fighters, cavaliers, assassins and other classes as necessary
and i n a p p a r e n t c o n t r a d i c t i o n o f w h a t m i g h t be expected. O f t e n t h e
initial e n c o u n t e r w i l l b e w i t h a s o l i t a r y individual, w h o w i l l o n l y be
visible t o t h e p a r t y i f i n a n open, w e l l - l i t area, o r i f specifically a n d
carefully searched out. Nine times out of ten, the party will never k n o w
that they w e r e being observed by a m e m b e r of the Knights. B u t if they
see adventurers commit an offence, or if the Knights have some reason
to w i s h i l l o n a n individual o r group, t h e y w i l l a l m o s t a l w a y s m u s t e r
enough f i r e p o w e r ( b o t h m a g i c a l a n d n o n - m a g i c a l ) t o o v e r c o m e a n y
party of mere adventurers, n o m a t t e r w h a t their level it's as if they
have some uncanny way of knowing exactly w h a t to expect in advance.
Their behaviour is utterly ruthless, t h o u g h rigidly lawful.
Guild M i l i t i a Leader
18d R o n t o l l o ; ( m o s t guilds) M; F4 C/CN, hp 3 0 / 3 7 A C 6 / 7 ;
(thieves' guild) M; 14, C / C N ; hp 1 6 / 2 4 ; AC 7 / 8 ;
Long sword and dagger
D 1 3 E I Ordinary looking, w i t h l a r g e s c a r o n forehead, s t u d d e d
I 8 l e a t h e r or leather a r m o u r
W 9 C i G u i l d militiaman
D 1 0 U Serious, fanatically loyal to the guild, u n c o m p r o m i s i n g
C 11 U Stranger from across the seas but popular w i t h his men
Ch 1 2
The g u i l d militiamen are mostly loyal mercenaries w h o are ready (and
often e n c o u r a g e d ) t o t a k e t h e l a w i n t o t h e i r o w n h a n d s w h e n e v e r
necessary. J u s t i c e to t h e m is m a i n t a i n i n g the honour of the guild.
Religious O r d e r ' s Leader
18e I m p i r R o k k o ; M , C3; C / C N h p 1 6 / 2 1 ; A C 3;
Mace
S 1 2 0 Tall, skinny, c l e r i c a l robes over breast-plate
I 1 2 0 Priest
W 16 U Arrogant, raving, despotic, fanatic
D 9 0 W h o ' d admit to k n o w i n g him?
C 8
Ch 7
His band of 6 first level clerics (hp 5 / 7 ) is scarcely less chaotic than he is
and are m o s t e n t h u s i a s t i c i n t h e i r duties. H i s o n l y g o a l i s religious
'purity' - a n d a party's best means o f escape is to grovel.
-Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
E R R AT U M
'By the powers invested- in me by the Honoumik Guild cf Herahls I herebygive warning that
Olaf Typesettertate cfGibbet Street confessed-to wutervaluing citizens of this the City League
before lie died. Know then, o princes, that the correct hit die value for FREEMENand
FREEWOMAN(IMAGINE ma9azine ;,; 17, page 12) should be6415 the Basicgame
and 66 in Advanced: Take heed and adjust your Hentidic Tomes cicconfingly.
ADDENDUM
By the powers invested in me by the Honoumbk Guild cpiemitts 1 fiirthergive warning that .1
the confusion cf genders shall herebycease whereby all catalogued characters of this, our '
League of Cities, shall have their gender inciwkd in their stats immediately after their name,
andthatfurthermore there shall cease to be repetition c f the said stats where the figures for
'Basic and Advanced are the same.
C O M I M U N I C AT U M
'By the powers invested in me by the Honoumbk Guild- opieralcis1-warn you that rwnrnce
of our Fair Countie c'Ceneyn (prorwunced-Ker-oo-un by you, shorty) that surrounds this city
shal be deernediftegat under By-Law 1877 cl'Enactittent,Crtilltfidowing the publication
of much encyclopaedic information on that place in one of our most noble glouldic Tomes
known as IMAGINE magazine spe,h-d- Edition, due out later this month
Felix Pursuivatat
First Assistant to the Junior Herald
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THE CITY LEAGUE

'The 0917-lan' T h e Mon' Pablo Mnqujzq T h e Rub,bermonl B a i n AnimalmasteR,

1 9 PA B L O FA N Q U AY ' S FAIR 1 9b The Rubberman (aka Longelf); m, Fr6, N/LN,

No weapon, A C 6, hp 2 0 / 3 0 ,

Pablo Fanquay's Fair has been a welcome sight around the labyrinthine S 9 0 D u l l c l o t h s m o c k a n d t r e w s d u r i n g t h e day, r e d t r u n k s
streets o f t h e L e a g u e f o r m a n y y e a r s . A l t h o u g h t h e i n d i v i d u a l I 1 3 d u r i n g performances
performers come and go, Pablo m a n a g e s to m a i n t a i n h i g h standards W 12 0 Tu m b l e r and Contortionist (Thespian)
and s o h i s F a i r i s h a i l e d a s t h e best. I t ' s n o t a n e a s y reputation t o D 1 8 0 Selfish, introverted, mean, t r u s t w o r t h y, paradoxical
maintain; t h e r e a r e o t h e r Fairs, n o t a l l r u n b y h o n e s t l a w - a b i d i n g C 1 2 U No k n o w n f r i e n d s , c o n f i d a n t o f Pablo ( 1 9 a ) a n d i s h i s
citizens like Pablo. B r i b i n g acts t o m o v e f r o m o n e Fair t o a n o t h e r i s Ch 1 7 d e p u t y
c o m m o n practice, and star performers mysteriously disappear. B u t as
f e w q u e s t i o n s a r e asked o f t h e p a s t i n t h e G u i l d o f Thespians, s t a r
performers can mysteriously appear as well T h e Guild of Thespians is a
strange body; a performer is not expected to join immediately but only
1 9c The M a n (aka l'rsolimma); F; Fr3; L/LG;
No weapon; A C 9 / 1 0 , hp 9 / 1 2
after proving h i s o r h e r talent. I t ' s interesting t o n o t e t h a t t h e r e h a s
never been a popular street performer t h a t w a s n o t a m e m b e r of the S 1 0 E I Va r i o u s costumes depending on the performance, always
Guild. Pablo is a m e m b e r as are all of his troupe. They live in brightly I 1 3 p l a y s a man
coloured wagons, moving from one site to another, never staying more W 14 0 M u m m e r (Thespian)
than f i v e n i g h t s i n o n e location, a n d c o n s t a n t l y harrassed b y p e t t y D 1 3 E l Warm, generous, caring, shy, s t u b b o r l , w i l l of iron
officialdom over this B y - l a w or that.... B u t even on Festival Days, w i t h C 9 0 Tw i n sister of The Wo m a n (19d), niece of Florrantanis (9b)
the restriction on the gathering of crowds, the s h o w must go on! Ch 1 8 a n d Deorrantanis (50a)

1 9a Pablo Fanquay; m, Fri 0; C/CG;

Whip; A C 5 / 6 ; hp 4 0 / 6 0
1 9d The Wo m a n (aka l'Nemma); F, Fr3, L/LG,
No weapon, A C 9 / 1 0 , hp 9 / 1 2
S 1 2 0 Normally i n b r o w n leathers, b u t a t show-time dons a
I 17 scarlet robe w i t h y e l l o w t r i m a n d a t a l l green hat w i t h a S 10 EI Va r i o u s costumes depending on the performance, always
W 14 huge bright feather I 17 plays a w o m a n
D 16 0 S h o w m a n (Thespian) W 14 0 M u m m e r (Thespian)
C 15 0 Loud, charming, shrewd, devious and unscrupulous D 13 0 Warm, generous, caring, cocky, stubborn, w i l l of iron
Ch 18 0 Claims acquaintance w i t h practically everyone of note, a l l C 9 0 Tw i n s i s t e r o f The M a n (19c), n i e c e o f Florrantanis (9b)
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19e Bonin Animaimaster; m; F8/R8; L/NG;
Trident and whip; AC 5; hp 55/60
S 1 7 0 Huge, dark and bearded, wears chain mail over leathers
I 1 3 0 Retired adventurer now Animal Trainer (Thespian)
W 14 0 Jolly, loud, cheerful, secretly deeply sad
D 11 L I A loner -Bonin has a way with animals, he considers them
C 14 h i s friends; his current collection includes a boggle, a
Ch 1 3 d a k o n and two owl-bears
19f Zimmerman; m; Th7; C/LE;
Dagger; AC 7/8; hp 20/35
S 8 0 Handsome (for a human), tall, blonde, dresses in colourful
I 9 silks
W 7 0 Full-time thief, singer (Thespian); Zim sings beautifully but
D 18 s t i l l makes more money as an expert pick-pocket
C 12 D Charming, mesmeric, sneaky
Ch 1 8 0 Brother of Flossy Jostle (lb)
19 g A c c o m p a n y i n g the Fair are six boys and girls who clean and
cook for the troupe and twelve men-at-arms who double as porters. The
men-at-arms a r e a l l F2, h p 9 a n d a r e armed w i t h spears a n d
broad-swords.
RK
Makng a ilfiving on the Streets oe the City League
Not everyone in the world makes their living from seeking out nasty
holes in the ground and persuading innocent cockatrices and shambling
mounds to give up their hard earned cash. Some people actually work
for a living. Not least among this peerless group are those who work
within the brotherly embrace of-the Guild of Thespians. Nowhere is the
distinction between the haves and the have-nots more clearly defined: a
Thespian with talent can be assured of fame, food, and a fortune; one
without could have fame of a kind, inedible food thrown at him or her,
and be fortunate to escape alive. Even in the City League there are those
who care genuinely about public opinion.
Counted among the Thespians you will find:
actors, either singly or in bands, who with memorised word and
studied movement recreate heroic deeds or moments of love
unrequited;
yarners and jokers repeating sagas of epic proportions and merry
jests;
prestidigitators astonishing the crowds with their sleight of hand
(or, who knows, genuine magic!);
jugglers apparently defying gravity and appearing to have four
hands (those jugglers that already have four hands would be
expected by the discerning crowd to appear to have at least six);
acrobats performing death-defying stunts and f i n e feats o f
balance;
ventriloquists causing consternation by casting their cries about
the courtyards;
animal trainers and their performing xorns, hoar foxes and
gelatinous cubes;
dancers enchanting all with their grace;
mummers causing laughter and tears and never uttering a word;
singers giving voice to the feelings of the ordinary people and
keeping a wary eye open for any wandering bards (you might seek
to emphasise their monopoly in that field);
all these and more you will find e a c h one vying with the next for the
praise and reward of the crowd.
What then of a PC who needs to make enough for a hot supper and a
night's shelter? As can be seen there are many professions to lure him,
all of which fall under the aegis of the Guild of Thespians. Naturally, a
player will be well advised only to attempt those things at which the
character would have a reasonable chance o f being competent.
Remember, though, that no PC would ever be as good as a trained
Thespian they simply would not have the time to acquire the expertise
and polish. A magic-user o r illusionist should have n o fears o f
prestidigitation o r ventriloquism, o r o f providing entertaining light
shows to enhance the performance of actors or mummers. Thieves and
thief-acrobats could reasonably expect to be successful as jugglers,
dancers or acrobats though the thief-acrobats should remember that
the skills required in the class are not designed to be appreciated by a
critical and ignorant public.
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STORYLINES
1. I t has been a worry to Pablo for some time that a crafty team of
pick-pockets seems to be dogging the footsteps of his Fair. Although not
a gnome to begrudge anyone a living, Pablo doesn't want to acquire a
reputation that might prejudice his earnings. Thus he is quite likely to
hire a few sophisticated adventurers to find out what is going on. In fact
it is Zim who is picking pockets whilst he walks amongst the crowd
singing. His singing is so beautiful, his normal chance of being able to
escape detection is doubled (to 42% in AD&D games).
2. I n the troupe are twins who are brilliant mummers. They enact the
roles of ordinary folk with great poignancy; touching the hearts of all
who watch with their carefully drawn portraits of everyday life. The DM
can use them f o r several purposes; one o f which i s t o introduce
adventures t o t h e players. I n these days o f great superstition, a
mummer's show might attract great attention and it would not be hard
for PCs to hear of it. They could then watch the show and recieve what,
to them, seem like clear instructions. I f questioned, the twins will
always say that their performances appear to them in dreams and will
offer no further information. For example, if a DM wants players to
embark on module S i (being a sadist) the mummers could tell of a
wolf-hunter and her husband out on a hunt during which they found the
entrance to the Tomb of Horrors. The mummers describe how to get
there and even introduce some extra clues about the dungeon.
FL Y?
The most important ability needed by the PC is charisma. How much can
be earned will depend upon charisma, the mood of the crowd and the
local conditions.
In order to calculate h o w much i s earned the DM should use the
following procedure:
1. Establish h o w many people come to watch by rolling 1d12 and
adding the result to the character's charisma
2. Apply the modifiers shown below to calculate the final number of
people watching at the end of the performance. If you are not sure which
option applies, roll 1d6 to determine the modifier in each case. The
modifiers are cumulative. A fortunate soul with a high charisma could
have as many as 240 people watching by the end of the performance.
Modification D O U B L E S A M E HALF
Area of City League ( 1 ) Wealthy ( 2 - 4 ) Normal (5-6) Poor
Local activity ( 1 - 2 ) Holiday, ( 3 - 5 ) Normal (6) Day of Gloom2
Neighbours ( 1 - 3 ) Near Event3 (4-6) Near others4
Weather ( 1 - 4 ) Fair (5-6) Rain
Notes:
1A holiday would be a day of public celebration like a Feast day or the
day of a hanging; not to be confused with Festival Days, during which
assemblies of more than 30 people are supposedly banned
2 A day of gloom would be one on which new taxes had been declared
3 A n event would be something like the Circus or a public flogging
4 If the performance takes place near Thespians remember they are
likely to take a very dim view of the competition and may well get a bit
rough.
3. Each watcher will then throw 1d4 copper coins as reward for the
performance.
A successful performance may bring its own problems as if more than
150 gather to watch the District Militia will arrive in 1d4 turns to ask
them to move along. In the meantime, the performers may find that they
have upset a few travellers and traders by blocking the streets. Similarly
if more than 200 copper coins are thrown then the local beggars and
thieves will 'help' the PC remove them at the rate of 1d20 coins per
melee round until the remainder are removed.
P C B r e a k d a n c i n g : A more entertaining way of achieving similar
results is to get the player to describe the performance the character is
going to give (make sure it's something possible), and then to act it out in
front of you and the other players. You can then score the performance
on a scale from 1 t o 20 and multiply that score by the character's
charisma to get the number of copper pieces thrown.
I M A G I N E ma9azble, November 1984
 Deep in the hearto f Telinore has grown the City League;
a mighty hive of humanity, offering everything an
adventwer calla desire. E.-h. month IMAGINE
magazine presents a few buildings w i t h i n the City;
desaibes their inhabitants; and tilers one or two ideas for
adventures. 'This provides an ideal campaign base for the
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up into the most comprehensive campaign setting THE CITY LEAGUE
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Situated at the north-western end of the Broadway so that its great
pillars face the Capitol down the Broadway's length, the Arena is the
centre of the city's sporting life. It is one of the few places in the League
where the law against gatherings on festival days does not apply, and its
Games are consequently heavily attended. Attendances have dropped,
however, since the calendar change reduced the number of festivals,
and because smaller arenas have appeared elsewhere in the City
League (and in some towns in Cerwyn). Each district has its own arena,
known by its district name (Borough Arena, New City Arena, etc), but
throughout Pelinore this place is known as the Arena. Since running it is
an expensive business, it is quietly subsidised by the Katar a populace
sated on vicarious thrills in the Games is less likely to be troublesome!
Games include man-to-man and man-to-monster combat; chariot,
horse, monster and foot races; a n d execution b y monster. O n l y
Religious Orders now condemn blasphemers to death this way as the
Secular Courts prefer quieter and quicker methods. The convicted
prisoner is thrown naked into the Pit with a hungry beast. Traditionally,
if the prisoner single-handedly defeats the three toughest monsters
available, then he or she is set free (the chief prosecutor in the trial is
then thrown to the beasts in exchange). These combats are called the
Three Trials. Currently the Third Trial is an eight-headed hydra and as a
consequence no-one has survived the Trials for some time.
Within the Arena's confines are several enterprises that provide for the
needs of the crowds, including two taverns, Zalu's (22) and Quad's (23).
On b i g d a y s t h e place swarms w i t h amateur a n d professional
bookmakers (punters must seek their own redress against cheats as,
technically, gambling isn't allowed). Beneath the building are housed
the gladiators a n d monsters. T h e gladiators a r e a mixture o f
professionals and unwilling conscripts, all receiving regal treatment
before a contest. Also in these Underworks are an armoury and a forge.
Beneath the Underworks is the home of a Chapter of a Secret Cult (24),
and beneath that are further chambers, long forgotten. The map (drawn
by Ograffa the Mapmaker) shows only those areas that are known,
although it is rumoured that other, more extensive, maps do exist.
Entrance to the Arena is by a series of doors that can be shut firmly when
the Arena is closed or full. At one end is a special area reserved for the
Katar, and beside it are prestige booths let out at Marrik's discretion. In
theory it costs 250gp a day but in practice this sum can be multiplied as
rivals vie to hire them. Other seats vary in price from l s p to 100gp
depending on how near to the action and the Katar they are. There is no
better way of impressing business partners or country cousins than
treating them to good seats at the games.
Of the following characters 21a & 21b live with their servants on the
unmapped top floor of the Arena, the others unless otherwise specified
live in varying degrees of luxury and squalor in the Underworks.
21a Marrik Calazar; m, C5, N/LE;
Staff, AC 9/10, hp 20/25
S 1 1 0 Middle-aged, dark haired, blue tunic, white trousers
I 1 5 0 Arena manager and secret curate
W 1 3 0 Obsequious perfectionist, a l w a y s seems w o r r i e d b y
D 9 something
C 11 0 Has met the Katar and is on terms with much of the nobility
Ch 1 3 d u e to favours he can grant with seats; knows the Secret
Chapter (24) of which he is a senior member; keeps his
religious background concealed and consequently would
only learn spells in extremis or specifically for a function
21 b Aetheiron Verthill; m, Fr5, N/LN,
No weapon; AC 9/10, hp 15/21
S 1 0 0 Young, blond, muscular; wears tight trousers and silk
I 1 4 shirts open to the waist
W 15 0 Arena manager's assistant
D 10 0 Vain, self-important, boring
C 10 0 Known by much of the nobility; very friendly with Erriados
Ch 8 (21d); member of the Secret Chapter
21c Tarraneg; m; Fr7; N/LN;
Unarmed; AC 9/10; hp 17/24
S 1 8 0 Massively built eunuch usually decked out in bright silks
1 1 7 a n d heavy-duty boots
W 1 2 0 Manager of the Underworks
D 11 0 Martinet, cold, cruel, loves kittens
C 10 3 Revered among games fans, invited to nobles' parties (he
Ch 1 4 r a r e l y goes); knows of but shuns the Secret Chapter
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21d Erriados the Charioteer; m; F7; N/CN;
Whip; AC 9/9; hp 49/63
D 1 6 0 Young, clean-cut, handsome; affects a thlight lithp which
I 1 3 with his silky clothes makes him appear a fop; carries a
W 13 jewelled riding crop when not using his whip
D 16 0 Charioteer
C15 0 Hard, ambitious, cunning, ruthless
Ch 1 3 0 Knows wilder sons of many nobles and Aethelron (2114;
his history is shrouded in mystery and although he has
noble bearing h e never speaks o f his past; the best
charioteer known
21e Eli Mestikor; m; F5; N;
Dagger (Arena: net & trident); AC 8/9; hp 35/40
S 1 7 0 Aging and much-scarred; bright, cheap clothing
I 1 0 0 Gladiator
W 1 2 0 Convivial and happy except when viewing his future
D 15 0 Known by gladiators and in most of the nearby ale-houses;
C 1 5 h a v i n g spent his purses and with his strength waning he
Oh 1 0 w i l l now do almost anything for enough money to allow
him an honourable retirement, even facing the hydra....
21f A n o n ; F; F12/139; N/CN;
Battleaxe ('The Divider'); AC 5/6; hp 78/102
S1841 0 Archetypal barbarian, h u g e a n d bronzed; wears furs,
I 9 l e a t h e r s and feathers to enhance her savage appearance
W 7 0 Gladiator
D 1 6 0 Wild, fun-loving, practical joker, heavy drinker, v e r y
C 1 8 superstitious
Ch 9 0 Very famous, some acquaintances but no friends as she
trusts only The Divider; once a slave, Aqop liked the
Gladiatorial life so much she has stayed on and is now a
prime attraction
Sir Follor of the Ridge; F; F7; N/LN;
21g Longsword; AC 8 / 9 (Arena: 4); hp 45/55
S 17 0 Tall, elegant, sumptuously dressed
I 9 0 Gladiator
W 8 0 Formal, serious, modest, preoccupied
D 15 0 Many fighting acquaintances but will not admit to knowing
C 1 5 a n y o n e ! Sir Follor considers himself a cowardly failure
Ch 1 4 f o l l o w i n g an error of judgement during battle - now he
fights to rid himself of this self-inflicted ignominy
There are many other gladiators that fight in the arena, the ones listed
above are simply the most able and famous. Most are captives of low
level who fight to free themselves; but some are professionals who seek
their fortunes in this desperate game. There is little petty jealousy
amongst these stalwarts; their business is grim and they share a
fatalistic camaraderie.
To assist Tarraneg (21c) there are nearly a dozen animal handlers who
are specially trained to get the beasts safely into the arena and to patch
up the wounded ones afterwards. They are all fighters of levels 3-5 with
low intelligence and average hit points.
Around the arena are 50 men-at-arms divided into 10 squads. Each
squad is led by a "Captain" (F4, hp 30/35). The men are levels 1-3 with
average hit points. All are armed with longswords, nets and spears.
They are ruthless and are quick to call on outside assistance if they get
into trouble. Due to the special esteem with which the Arena is held,
serious troublemakers w i l l b e dealt w i t h b y t h e Knights Ocular
(IMAGINE magazine 419 ppl 0-15).
To complete the staff of the Arena, over a hundred assorted slaves and
servants are controlled by Cossa Orkil under Tarraneg's watchful eye.
They do most of the everyday work, and when the Arena is open, serve
food to nobler viewers (a particular favourite being boar's tripe fried in
auroch's dripping).
When the Arena is open, the opportunities for enterprising player-
characters are virtually endless. The public areas w i l l be filled t o
overflowing with people of all races and professions. In particular,
thieves will find the environment perfect for earning a little dishonest
money, while clerics from all the major religions will be found trying to
persuade honest gamblers, hoydens and cutpurses to mend their ways.
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Of the two genuine taverns that serve the Arena (along with the general S 1 5 LI Young, handsome, well-dressed; hang-dog expression
food and drink supplied by the Arena's servants)this one is definitely the I 1 3 El Tavern-keeper
more up-market. With its colourful street awnings and parasols added to W 15 El Perpetually depressed and lacking in self-confidence
the mystique of its proprietor, M m e Zalu's is a v e r y trendy place to be D 11 El Knows ()Liar, and local merchants
seen. W h i c h is possibly w h y no-one objects to the horrendous prices. C 1 0
M m e Zalu used to run a fortune-telling stall in the various markets as a Oh
front f o r h e r b u r g l i n g . H e r d r e a m i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s w e r e a l w a y s v e r y
accurate, m u c h t o h e r o w n surprise, a n d one day a d r e a m revealed a
great t r e a s u r e s o m e w h e r e b e n e a t h t h e A r e n a . S h e t o o k a l l h e r
savings a n d o p e n e d t h i s t a v e r n s o s h e c o u l d s e a r c h u n h i n d e r e d .
23b M e l 0 M ; F; Fr2; L / L G ;
Unarmed; A C 9 / 1 0 ; hp 6 / 8
Dreams are funny things w h o knows whether the treasure she seeks
is actually hidden in the forgotten chambers of the Underworks or is in S 12 E l Simply dressed; stunningly beautiful
fact the huge profit she generates in her popular tavern. I 1 6 0 Peasant
W 16 E l Charming, smitten, slow-witted
D 15 E l Melom loves Angor (23a) who hardly notices her; she
22a Madame Zalu; F; T8; N;
Unarmed (Adventuring: poison dagger); A C 7; hp 2 0 / 3 0
C 11
Ch 1 8
h a n g s around the tavern day and night; the regulars mock
h e r , but she reacts only when they mock Angor
H/1/2 E
S 1 0 El Well-dressed, attractive, young, usually heavily made-up
I 1 8 El Tavern-keeper, pilferer/sharper
W 11 El Bright, cheerful, pleasant 2 4 SECRET CHAPTER
D 1 7 El Many suitors, member of local thieves' guild, very famous
C 11 Beneath the Underworks lie the chambers used by a Chapter of a Secret
Oh 1 2 Cult. Organised and controlled by K a n w a s Pyral (24a) the Cult follows
arcane t e a c h i n g s a n d h a s i n f l u e n c e i n m a n y s t r a n g e a n d p o w e r f u l
Za lu employs 1 0 f i g h t e r / g u a r d / h e l p e r s (F2-5, average hp) who do the places. H e a l t h y, h o n e s t f o l k s h u n t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e C u l t f o r t h e y
donkey w o r k in the tavern and assist h e r in h e r secret forays into the debilitate the mind and rot the body. Nevertheless the w e a k - w i l l e d are
depths of the Underworks. d r a w n to it and it boasts some surprising members j u d g e s , officials,
military leaders and the senior staff of the Arena. Although the entrance
through t h e A r e n a i s t h e o n e m o s t often used by m e m b e r s there are
22b Z o r e e n ; F; 14; N;
Dagger; A C 7; hp 1 0 / 1 5
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Adventurer 24a Kanwas Pyral; m, C9, C/LE,
Horseman's Flail +3, AC 0/1; hp 45/55
W 11 E l Cheerful, aggressive, liar
D 17 E l Zalu's (22a)daughter; Zoreen makes the Tavern her base; S 1 0 E l Thin, balding; blue tunic over chain mail
C 11 s h e works as an independent which doesn't please her I 1 6 A D & D : Chainmail +4, boots o f striding and springing,
Ch 1 4 m o t h e r or the local guild W 18 p o t i o n of sweet water, ring of shooting stars
D 14 D & D . - Chainmail +4, b o o t s o f traveling a n d leaping,
C 14 p o t i o n of antidote, staff of harming
Ch 1 5 E l Patriarch/High Priest
2 3 T H E GLADIATOR'S REST El Grim, brooding, intense
El Knows only senior Cult members, keeps close watch on
A l t h o u g h rougher and scruffier than Zalu's, this too is a trendy drinking City League leaders as far as he can
house, but for very different reasons. This is the place the gladiators go
for r e f r e s h m e n t w h e n they are not 'working'. Consequently fight fans Usual spells memorised:
throng h e r e t o m i x w i t h t h e i r heroes a n d heroines. A c t u a l l y t o h a v e AD&D (6,6,4,3,1): 1(1, 2x2, 4x2, 7) D&D (3,3,3,2): 1 (1 x2, 4)
bought Aqop a drink n o w , there's something to tell your friends! The 2 (3, 6, 5x2, 9x2) 2 (1, 3, 4)
tavern is owned by an absentee landlord called Q u a d (51a, Fr6, hp20) 3 (5, 6x2, 11) 3 (3, 6, 8)
and managed by Angor Poddikan. There was a time when Poddikan was 4 (2 rev, 6, 9) 4 (5, 8)
Quarl's boss and w a s fast developing a sizeable business empire. B u t 5 (9)
Poddikan r e c k o n e d w i t h o u t t h e e v i l b e t r a y a l o f h i s a s s i s t a n t . A s
Poddikan's f o r t u n e s faded, s o d i d h i s m i n d , r e s u l t i n g i n a c o m p l e t e
collapse. Q u a d seized h i s opportunity a n d took control o f everything 2 4 b K a n w a s is a l w a y s accompanied by a hooded f o l l o w e r (07,
Poddikan had built up. In a rare m o m e n t of remorse Quarl established h p 3 2 / 3 5 ) w i t h s i m i l a r spells but no magical items. K a n w a s was once
his o n e - t i m e boss in t h i s tavern. This story is public knowledge, along such a f o l l o w e r and succeeded his m e n t o r just as this one will succeed
w i t h t h e f a c t t h a t Q u a r l a l s o s t o l e Poddikan's b e a u t i f u l y o u n g w i f e Kanwas. The i d e n t i t y of the f o l l o w e r is k n o w n o n l y to K a n w a s w h o is
Drassanna (51b), and there are m a n y regulars of the Gladiator's Rest passing on all his secrets secure in the knowledge that one day he will
w h o would be delighted if the worm turned. To assist Poddikan there are be murdered and usurped by this follower; such is the w a y of the Cult.
6 b a r - s t a ff / g u a r d s all F2, hp 8 / 1 0

PLOTLINES be unearthed. W h a t e v e r it is, t h e r e is sure to be m o n e y and glory in it

1 N o t h i n g has proved quite as popular in recent years as the Third Trial
by the hydra. Each appearance of this magnificent beast guarantees a
full house at the Arena. Thus it is very definitely in the interests of the
manager, M a r r i k (21a), and other interested parties, to keep the hydra
alive, to keep the tradition of Trial by Beast going and to ensure that the
condemned survive the first t w o Trials. Jealous local arena owners are
unlikely t o s h a r e t h e s e a i m s a n d a r e q u i t e l i k e l y t o o ff e r g e n e r o u s
rewards t o a d v e n t u r e r s u n s c r u p u l o u s e n o u g h , b r a v e e n o u g h ( a n d
stupid enough!) to kill the hydra or to find some other way of stopping the
third Trial.
2 S o m e of the gladiators (Sir Follor and Erriados in particular) are real
enigmas o b v i o u s l y c o n n e c t e d t o s o m e n o b l e h o u s e a n d e q u a l l y
obviously hiding some dark secret. Perhaps there is some ancient wrong
to be righted or avenged, some disgrace to be disproved or some truth to
somewhere for brave adventurers or even cowardly ones!
3 I t ' s inevitable that w h e n you keep nasty monsters in your basement
sooner or later one of them is going to escape and run away down secret
passages. I t ' s e q u a l l y i n e v i t a b l e t h a t y o u c a n ' t afford t o lose s u c h a
valuable item, so you are more than likely to offer a huge reward to any
party whose can go after it and fetch it back unharmed, of course!
4 T h e story of Poddikan a n d Q u a r l m i g h t seem like t h e m o s t obvious
story to follow up, but this is not going to be as easy as it seems. Should
characters try to track him down, they will find an infuriating trail of dead
ends a n d m y s t e r i o u s s i l e n c e s . M i d d l e m e n r u n a l l h i s b u s i n e s s
interests, s h i e l d i n g o t h e r m i d d l e m e n w h o w i l l o ff e r n o answers. N o
home address can be discovered. P e r h a p s m o s t disturbing is the fact
that w h a t leads t h e r e a r e a l l l e a d t o w a r d s o n e place t h e K a t a r ' s
palace....

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 Deep in the heart of Telinare has grown the City League;
a mighty hive c1-humanity, tfering everything an
adventurer could desire. Each month IMAGINE
magazine presents a few buildings from within the City;
desaibes their inhabitants; and eels one or two ideas for
adventures. 'This ravides an ideal campaign basek the
PEL:N RE
rym who can collect these ararles and steadily build them
up into the most comprehensive campaign setting THE CITY LEAGUE
available. Copy than, or act them out and store them in a
ring file ash you need never be short of an idea for a
City encounter again.

50 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0

( 1 1 / tCf

by Brian Garrod 2 6 . M a s k Workshop

Gibbet Street is in one of the oldest and most squalid areas of the city. A great tradition of the City League is the death-mask. Even convicted
The i n h a b i t a n t s are very poor and most of them s u ff e r from illness or criminals are accorded the honour and this mask shop prepares masks
disability. The m o s t c o m m o n m e a n s of t u r n i n g a p e n n y are peddling, for those hung on the gibbet. Making a mask is a highly skilled job and
begging, t r i c k e r y a n d s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d theft. T h e m a i n f e a t u r e o f t h e carefully applied with make-up it is almost indistinguishable from life.
street is the gibbet still used for unofficial hangings. This gibbet, its The process involves pouring hot wax over the face to be copied, so only
frequent o c c u p a n t s a n d t h e s t a n d a r d s o f behaviour o f t h e residents dead faces can be done. Copies of masks can be bought for 20gp but the
mean that this is an area usually avoided. It was not always so, as the knowledge of how to apply the make-up correctly can only be bought for
street has seen better times, though they were long ago. Now the paving a m i n i m u m of 250gp a s s u m i n g Daxol Nabrish likes you.
is cracked and mud and dirt lie everywhere. Beggars Alley leads off from
Gibbet Street and curves round to meet the Wa l k (14). Once it merely
Daxol Nabrish; m, T7, N,
provided a rear entrance to some of the houses on Gibbet Street now it is
one of the most dangerous thoroughfares in the League. If the beggars,
26a Dagger, A C 7; hp 21 / 3 2
drunks, pimps, thieves and assassins don't get you then you'll probably
contract a deadly disease from the piles of uncleared sewage. There are S 12 E l Willowy, old, b r o w n clothing w i t h short leather apron
t w o rules and two rules only observed by all the inhabitants of this area. I 1 3 0 Mask-maker and Pilferer/Sharper
The first is that no-one shall touch a victim of the gibbet and the second W 9 E Tight-lipped, tight-fisted, suspicious
is that no-one shall touch or desecrate the death-masks hung on poles D 1 ] 0 K n o w s the local militia and court (they don't k n o w he's a
by the gibbet. Wo e betide any stranger w h o breaks these rules as the C 1 5 t h i e f ) ; member of the local thieves' guild; no friends; father
only p u n i s h m e n t in these parts is death by hanging! Ch 6 o f Arandul (26b) w h o m he watches through the w i n d o w

Arandul Nabrish, m, 14, N/CN,

2 5 . T h e Gibbet and the Mask-Poles 26b Shortsword, AC 7, hp 1 6 / 2 0
At the end of the street stands a gibbet. Stark and bare, its very shape is a
brooding m e n a c e . B e c a u s e o f i t t h e w h o l e s t r e e t s e e m s t o b e i n S 8 0 Cheerful countenance; green clothes, red cap with feather
permanent shadow. It is d o m i n a n t far beyond its size. Alongside it are 13 E B u r g l a r / R o b b e r and part-time m i n s t r e l
five mask-poles u p o n w h i c h h a n g t h e death-masks of recent victims. W 8 0 Arrogant, p r o u d and quick-witted
These are horrible enough in principle, but their manufacturer Daxol D 1 ] 0 M e m b e r of the local thieves' guild; A r a n d u l sits singing by
(26a) is so skilled they take on an unwholesome menace of their own. C 1 6 t h e gibbet picking the pockets of passers-by; if detected he
Their presence casts a pall of gloom on an already unhappy scene. C h 1 6 f l e e s t o Beggars Alley; son o f Daxol (26b)
7
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 2 7 . Mandren the Lunatic
2 9 b W a No
d rweapon,
e n ; m,
ACFri; L/NG,
9/10; hp 3 / 4
Mandren's hovel would appear unoccupied were it not for the foul smell
and unholy noises that come from within. Mandren spends most of her S 12 Slight, scruffy; yellow smock
life eking out a pathetic existence selling water. Periodically she has fits I 1 4 Pig-breeder
that cause her to rant and scream and assault anyone within reach. W 11 0 Pleasant, w a r y, determined, a m b i t i o u s
During these fits t h e locals often call i n guards from the nearby D 13 0 We l l known locally
madhouse to restrain her. This is not a popular job as Mandren trained C 9
as a magic user and on a scrap of paper hidden in her hovel she has the Ch 11
spell stinking cloud and periodically her lunacy takes the form o f
learning this spell and casting it up and down the alley. Those who save
against the spell and stagger out of the cloud (taking a round to recover) 3 0 . Citizens of Beggars Alley
will get mugged as they emerge!
Up and down the alley many unsavoury (and some dangerous) people
Basic - Stinking Cloud - New Spell (second level): casting the spell ply their trade. Most of them are NM/F0, AC 9/10, 2hp, while the rest
causes a cloud of foul fumes to appear of area 20'x20'x20' that lasts six are a mixture of low-level thieves and first level freemen. They will be
rounds per level of MU. Anyone in the cloud must save vs Poison or lie found leaning up against doorposts, squabbling over heaps of rubbish or
helpless, retching for 1 dz1-1-1 rounds. Those who save run out of the lurking in shadows waiting for unwary travellers.
cloud but must spend one round helpless recovering from the fumes.
Range: 30' D u r a t i o n : 6 rounds/level
30a Budlock; m, 1 ; N;
Dagger; AC 9/10; hp 7/10
27a Mandren the Lunatic; F, MU3; C/CN;
Bite (D1 -4); AC 9/10; hp 12 S 1 1 U Dishevelled brown rags, crutch; filthy hair tied in pony tail
I 1 4 w i t h string
S 9 0 Dressed in loose, filthy, t o r n rags; wild eyes and hair; W 9 U Beggar
I 4 (16) w o u l d be beautiful if cleaned up and tamed D 1 1 E l Convincing actor, greedy, amoral
W3 (9) 0 Water Seller, Conjurer, Lunatic C 15 0 Well known character down the alley; feigns pathetic
D 1 1 U Stunned and sullen but coherent and reasonable between Ch 7 l a m e n e s s to beg alms and runs off cackling if any are given
C 16 attacks
Ch 1 4 U No-one admits to knowing her but rumours abound that
she is the sister of a high-born lady
3 0 b iLsohnybsownoerd;;MACE63//7F
, -hMpU130,/N1/2NE,

2 7 b 8 t c I f the asylum has sent any guards to look after S 1 7 E l Tall, lean; wears green leathers
Mandren they will be Gragen Axbow (F4 hp18/ 26 AC5 Broadsword) I 1 6 0 " To l l " keeper, Swordmaster C o n j u r e r / Swordsman-
and Lolden Beltow (F3 hpl 6/18 AC5 Longsword). These are basically W 6 Conjurer
honest types who are well known locally and somewhat respected as D 15 0 Cocky, short-tempered, brave and aggressive
they do not interfere unnecessarily in local activities. Visitors looking to C 1 1 C I Self-appointed leader of the local ruffians, Fit (30d) allows
them for aid are likely to see them whistling casually and examining Ch 1 2 h i m this deceit; husband of Rarad (30c); ruthlessly exacts
carefully the eaves of a nearby building. Both love money, however, and tolls from any who wander down the alley - the amount of
(tragically) Gragen loves Mandren. toll varies according to the amount Ishbone thinks he can
exact
Spell Book
2 8 . Weaponsmiths D&D 1 (1*, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 1 2 ) AD&D 1(3*, 6, 12, 15, 16, 22, 29*)
2 (3, 4, 6, 7*) 2(5, 6, 10, 12")
Once a thriving business, this weaponsmith's shop is now boarded up
with 'For Sale' signs on it. The two weaponsmiths (Dokas and Milly)
were murdered b y their scheming daughter (Negalmis) who later
disappeared in mysterious circumstances. No-one locally dares enter
30c R a r a d ; F; E3/F-MU3, N/NE;
Longsword, AC 9/10, hp 10/12
the premises as they are rumoured to be haunted. As a consequence
most of the stock remains, stacked neatly in the store, including 2 S 12 U Drab grey dress brightened by many coloured scarves
longswords +1, 4 daggers +1, 1 scimitar + 2 and 4 darts +2. I 1 2 0 Swordmaster Conjurer/Swordswoman-Conjurer
Unfortunately the building really is haunted as Dokas and Milly have W 13 0 Fickle, wayward, opportunist
become wraiths and Negalmis has become a spectre. For those who are D 13 0 Very well known locally; admired by all; wife of Ishbone
interested the title deeds can be bought from Daxol Nabrish (26a) for C 9 ( 3 0 d )
7500gp. If players reopen the shop they will discover that Negalmis was Ch 1 7
not much o f a business woman as she died owing over 2000gp in
various debts to local traders. Spell Book
D&D 1 (5*, 7, 9, 10, 11*, 12) AD&D 1(15*, 20, 22, 23, 25*, 29)
2 (2, 3, 4*, 8,10) 2(4, 5, 6*, 13, 22)
2 9 . T h e Friendly Neighbours
Wadren is a teenager whose parents have recently died leaving him the
30d Fit; M; F6/A6; C/LE;
Poisoned dagger; AC -1 /-2, hp 42/34
house they lived in but little else. He is struggling to make a living
breeding p i g s - n o t w i t h o u t success. H i s next-door-neighbour, S 1 2 E l Short and skinny; chain mail under grubby rags; eye-patch
Holman, covets these pigs and Wadren's house. Holman sometimes I 1 3 a n d white stick
resorts to stealing Wadren's piglets, killing them and selling them. Often W 1 0 U Myrmidon/Killer
Wadren manages to rescue them. It is quite likely a party walking along D 1 8 U Shrewd, cunning, sophisticated, efficient
Gibbet Street will observe this ritual being acted out. Holman chasing C 16 0 Known as a not-very-successful beggar; has connections
Wadren (who is clutching a piglet under his arm) down the street and Ch 8 w i t h t h e Knights Ocular; i n A D & D : leader o f local
shouting, "Stop, pig-napperl Stop that boy!" Wadren will swear his assassins cell
innocence and is bright enough to call on the Butchers Guild Militia
(who know him) to come to his aid if a party should side against him.
30e Lara; F, T4; C/CE,
Longsword and garrot; AC 9/10; hp 11 /13
29a H o l m a n ; M; F3; C/CE,
Longsword; AC 7/8, hp 14/17 S 1 4 0 Squat, ugly and unpleasant; filthy rags; always wears dull
H/1/2 I 7 r e d scarf to cover angry scar around neck from attempted
S 16 Portly, ugly; mauve smock and brown breeches W 6 lynching
I 1 0 o Layabout and slob, Swordmaster/Swordsman D 12 0 Burglar/Robber
W 11 o Convincing liar, ingratiating, smarmy, covetous, quick C 13 0 Mean, uncompromising, vindictive
D 9 tempered and rude Ch 7 0 Idolised locally as a vicious back-stabber; leads a small
C 9 0 Not the sort to have many friends gang of gnomish thieves in smash and grab raids against
Ch 5 shops in neighbouring districts
8 I M A G I N E magazine, January 1985
Over the m i l l e n n i a t h e City League, like all societies, has developed a
system w h e r e b y tradesmen and w o m e n have formed groups to protect
their o w n interests. T h e s e g r o u p s a r e k n o w n a s G u i l d s . A G u i l d i s
formed to perform t h r e e i m p o r t a n t functions. Firstly, and most widely
advertised, to maintain standards of production and quality this is not
a spurious reason as the reputation of a guild is very valuable. Secondly
to provide an e n v i r o n m e n t in w h i c h young people can be trained in the
arts and sciences of the trade. A n d t h i r d l y to keep secret some of the
more important skills so that the sanctity of the Guild is preserved. Most
trades and professions are represented by a guild and it is a mark of the
antiquity and stability of a society how extensive and effective its system
of g u i l d s is. I t h a r d l y n e e d s saying t h a t t r y i n g t o f i n d a n o n - g u i l d e d
tradesman in the League is like looking for hairs on a beholder t h e r e
aren't any!
The guilds are of various shapes and sizes. Some, such as the Seamen,
have t h o u s a n d s o f m e m b e r s and l a x discipline and s h o r t apprentice-
ships. Others, s u c h as the Perfumers, have f e w m e m b e r s w i t h tightly
guarded trade secrets and apprenticeships of such length only gnomes
or d w a r v e s can spare the time. Likewise, the political i n f l u e n c e o f the
Guilds varies; in the past the Courtesans, Cartographers and Thespians,
have been so powerful as to attract the hostility of the Katar.
Even l i s t i n g a n d r e c o r d i n g t h e h u g e n u m b e r o f g u i l d s , m u c h l e s s
categorising them, is a vast task. Felix Pursuivant of the Guild of Heralds
did at least attempt it. The following are some extracts from that list.
Guilds Of The City League
Amalgamated Guild of Apothecaries and Alchemists
Their title is the guild members' idea of a joke. Even so this is a large and
very i m p o r t a n t guild. S o i m p o r t a n t that it has split into m a n y factions
and is sponsored by many nobles and merchants. Once every five years
local guild fathers and mothers meet to discuss developments in their
field. These meetings are simply an excuse for a grand slanging match
t h e real spread o f information i s b y the regular movement o f
apprentices from master to mistress and back again through bribery and
deals. A n y m a g i c u s e r w o r t h h i s o r h e r s a l t h a s a h o l d o v e r s o m e
member of this guild.
Assassins
Run on classic lines this guild is in truth a series of cells linked in some
mysterious, u n k n o w n way. The Assassins are much weaker in the City
League t h a n i n o t h e r comparable u r b a n locations, h o w e v e r, since so
many professional killers end up as members or hirelings of the Knights
Ocular.
Brewers
A l t h o u g h m o s t l y concerned w i t h n o r m a l brewing, t h e Guild also gets
involved in the concoction of various arcane alcoholic potions used for
diverse means by, for example, the Courtesans (qv).
Cartographers
A very small, discrete group w h o prepare m a p s and charts. M a p s are
usually available only on commission. The Cartographers have dozens
of secret drawings and tomes that they use for their researches hidden
away in a site k n o w n o n l y to a f e w, very senior, m e m b e r s of the guild.
They h a v e close t i e s w i t h t h e C o u r t e s a n s (qv) a n d t h e Heralds (qv).
Because of the p o w e r f u l i n f o r m a t i o n t h e y conceal t h e Cartographers
are closely guarded and monitored by the Knights Ocular.
Courtesans
This large a n d p o w e r f u l g u i l d i s steeped i n a n t i q u i t y a n d lore a n d i s
governed by rigid rules of conduct and discretion. It is said that no secret
is u n k n o w n t o t h e g u i l d leaders. Because o f t h i s t h e y w o r k w i t h t w o
other guilds that control i n f o r m a t i o n the Cartographers (qv) and the
Heralds (qv). These t h r e e guilds are k n o w n w i t h i n t h e League as t h e
Triple Alliance and they wield huge amounts of power. The Courtesans
also control several other, lesser, guilds such as the streetwalkers and
the courtiers. They are extremely wealthy, and, at the top, benefit from
the patronage of the Katar's court.
I M A G I N E magdne, January 1985
Heralds
Heralds are, technically, a subsidiary guild w i t h i n the h u g e continent-
spanning Guild of Messengers and Couriers. The Heralds maintain this
fiction as it suits their purposes though they are actually an Honourable
and S e c r e t O r d e r t h a t pre-dates t h e City League a n d m o s t recorded
history. This is mostly due to the fact that the Heralds are responsible for
recording history. They have vast stores in w h i c h can be found maps,
charts, linealogies, dynasties and many, many forgotten contracts. They
w o r k closely w i t h the Cartographers (qv) and the Courtesans (qv). See
I M A G I N E 4 1 6 for more details.
Linkboys
Linkboys are the men and w o m e n w h o hire themselves out at night to
light travellers and revellers home after dark. A l t h o u g h in appearance
they a r e l o w l y a n d i n b e h a v i o u r h u m b l e i n a c t u a l i t y t h e y a r e a n
important link in the information gathering processes that permeate the
League. C o n s e q u e n t l y t h e y h a v e c o n n e c t i o n s w i t h A s s a s s i n s (qv),
Thieves (qv), Courtesans (qv) and Heralds (qv) t h o u g h not the Carto-
graphers (qv), w h o find t h e m a little rough.
Locksmiths
Having split a w a y f r o m t h e ranks of the Farriers and A r m o u r e r s , i n a
struggle t h a t w a s s o m e t h i n g close t o civil w a r, t h e Locksmiths h a v e
become t h e League's t i g h t e s t - k n i t a n d m o s t r u t h l e s s guild. B y bitter
experience, t h e y have discovered t h a t n o - o n e w i l l b u y locks or o t h e r
devices if there is any suspicion that another party knows the secret of
that l o c k , o r o w n s a d u p l i c a t e k e y. A s a c o n s e q u e n c e , t h e G u i l d
exercises t w o policies. First, it runs a savage campaign of brutality and
political c o r r u p t i o n a i m e d a t t h e Thieves' Guild. Second, t h e r e i s a n
unbreakable G u i l d l a w t h a t n o t h i n g i s e v e r c o m m i t e d t o paper, a n d
many l o c k s m i t h s h a v e e v e n l e a r n e d t h e d i s c i p l i n e o f f o r g e t t i n g t h e
details of a lock as soon as it is made. The Guild Militia of the Locksmiths
is a barbaric organisation, notorious for the way it deals w i t h m e m b e r s
w h o flout this rule. Even so, there are individuals w h o will sell the right
kind of information for the right price if you k n o w w h e r e to look.
Lorists and Sages
This i s p r o b a b l y t h e m o s t l o o s e l y organised o f a l l t h e g u i l d s a s i t s
members t e n d t o be v e r y i n d e p e n d e n t l y m i n d e d people. L o r i s t s a n d
Sages tend to deal w i t h non-political i n f o r m a t i o n (unlike the Heralds,
Courtesans and Cartographers w h o deal w i t h little else).
Scribes and Lexicographers
This g u i l d controls all t r a n s l a t i o n s and writings. T h e i r p o w e r h a s n o t
been changed by the invention of maniacal contraptions t h a t t r a n s f e r
writing mechanically as they have taken care to include the building and
operation of all such machines w i t h i n their control.
Thespians (including Harpers, Minstrels and Jesters)
This is another huge guild with branches sprawling hither and thither. It
is not w e l l organised or rigidly controlled and yet its leaders (and t h e
leaders of the subsidiary Guilds) keep a close watch on h o w it behaves
through a c o m p l e x a n d e ff i c i e n t s p y n e t w o r k . M u c h u s e f u l p o l i t i c a l
information c a n b e gathered by t h e G u i l d a n d s o t h e K a t a r a n d T h e
Knights O c u l a r (as w e l l a s t h e Thieves' a n d Assassins' Guilds) h a v e
their o w n spies planted w i t h i n it.
A t r a d i t i o n o f t h e C i t y i s t h a t a n y adventurer w h o w a n t s t o e n s u r e
temporary notoriety should pay a Harper to write and perform songs that
extol the buyer's bravery and virtue (irrespective of the facts). For as little
as a few gold pieces, an 'off-the-peg' ditty can be amended to include the
character's name in a tavern for an evening, but for a mere 1000gp, that
same adventurer could have a 'made-to-measure' story sung throughout
the inns and taverns of a whole district. It's a great way to 'advertise' that
your services are f o r hire, a n d is i n m a n y ways the only w a y to get a
commission from the Punctilio. Equally, for a similar sum, a rather less
c o m p l i m e n t a r y song could be sung about a rival in all the same places. It
should be borne in m i n d that such songs could inadvertently d r a w the
attention of undesirable elements to adventurers at awkward moments.
Never have your story told w h e n you need a f e w weeks of rest!
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Thieves
The City i s f u l l o f Thieves' Guilds, separated b y area a n d a l i g n m e n t ,
divided by petty jealousies and bitter enmity, and hunted by the militias
of rival guilds and the forces of the Katar. No t w o guilds have quite the
same o r g a n i s a t i o n , t h o u g h m o s t s e e m t o b e d o m i n a t e d b y a s i n g l e
powerful character. One thing they do all have in common is a system of
safe houses unique to that guild. A safe house is any place that will hide
a fugitive t h i e f w h o can provide the r i g h t password. They may be any
normal trader's shop, or a private dwelling, and are normally identified
by a symbol or mark visible from the street that can be recognised by a
member of the guild. These properties w i l l often have 'priest-holes' or
secret t u n n e l s . D u r i n g periods of cooperation guilds m a y temporarily
exchange information about marks or p a s s w o r d s e a c h changing their
codes once the cooperation is ended b u t woe betide thieves who try to
take refuge in a house that does not recognise them!
MONSTER M NEY
A new adventure format for the Pelinore campaign
In t h e l a s t i s s u e o f I M A G I N E magazine, details o f t h e A r e n a w e r e
published, e x p l a i n i n g h o w this, and smaller stadiums around the City
League, w e r e used for execution and gladiatorial contests. A particular
favourite o f the massive population o f the City is to see lightly armed
gladiators i n c o m b a t w i t h v a r i o u s n a s t y beasties. S e v e r a l p l a y e r -
characters m i g h t find t h e life of the Arena something they can't resist,
and will plunge into a career wh ich will either vault them into fame and
wealth as a f a v o u r i t e o f the crowd, o r w i l l see t h e m crippled or killed
upon the sand.
It's a dangerous business. Sooner or later, the most successful gladiator
is going to find the crowd beginning to tire of constant victories; tougher
and t o u g h e r m o n s t e r s w i l l have to be fought, at ever increasing odds.
And eventually there w i l l come a t i m e w h e n a fighter's w e a l t h y patron
will fix up a match that is a little too much, and will bet on the opposition;
and w h a t price your fame and glory then?
No, for the smart adventurer, there is really only one choice. If you can't
make m o n e y o u t o f t h e A r e n a b y f i g h t i n g i n it, perhaps you c a n f i n d
yourself filling a n o t h e r of its pressing needs.
Running a n A r e n a i s n ' t e a s y. A p a r t f r o m c o n t r o l l i n g t h e s t a f f a n d
m a i n t a i n i n g the buildings, t h e r e is the perennial problem of acquiring
enough i n t e r e s t i n g m o n s t e r s t o p l e a s e t h e m a s s e s a n d e a t t h e
gladiators. Not only does this pose a problem to the Arena management,
it a l s o g i v e s t h e D M a w o n d e r f u l n e w o p p o r t u n i t y ; l e t t h e player-
characters try to capture the monsters they meet instead of killing them,
so that they can sell t h e m to the Arena.
Using t h i s f o r m a t , t h o s e b o r i n g h a c k - a n d - s l a y sessions w i l l b e g o n e
forever, as the players w i l l be struggling to keep the monster not only
alive, but in good w o r k i n g order so as to get the best possible price for it
Capturing a really tough, c o m b a t - w o r t h y monster could be worth more
to the party than t h e treasure it was guarding. You could even get the
characters going on m o n s t e r hunts, as they develop clever techniques
for capturing particular beasts. As with all nice things, however, beware
of letting things get out of hand adopt these restrictions:
The Arena doesn't w a n t boring monsters w h o is going to pay
to w a t c h a bucket of green slime?
The A r e n a d o e s n ' t w a n t s u p e r - p o w e r f u l m o n s t e r s w h o i s
going to pay to get turned to stone by a basilisk?
The A r e n a doesn't w a n t unfettered aerial m o n s t e r s w h o is
going to pay to watch a harpie fly away?
The Arena doesn't w a n t damaged monsters w h o is going to
pay to see the coup de grace given to a land shark on l h p .
The A r e n a ' s rate of payment was strictly laid down by Enactment XXXIV,
and i s m o n i t o r e d b y t h e c o u r t officials. T h e s a m e r a t e covers all t h e
Arenas i n t h e C i t y League, a l t h o u g h i t i s c o m m o n p r a c t i c e f o r t h e
smaller, district arenas to cheat on the rate, offering as little as one third
of the rate below. The D M should calculate payment with regard to the
xp values of the m o n s t e r s captured and the frequency w i t h w h i c h the
monster can be expected t o be f o u n d i n t h e locality. I n t h e Advanced
game, t h i s can refer to w h e t h e r the m o n s t e r is common, u n c o m m o n ,
rare or very rare (unique monsters should never be captured, and D M s
w h o allow it to happen should end up in t h e Arena having to face them!).
In t h e Basic game, t h e D M w i l l h a v e t o j u d g e h o w rare a m o n s t e r is
before applying the modifiers.
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g l A FA U T, , , f f r - A a e 7 0
Other guilds within the City League include:
Bakers, Butchers, Candlemakers, Chandlers, Charcoalers, Clogmakers,
Clothiers (a direct subsidiary of the Cerwyn Clothiers Guild), Cobblers,
Coopers, Embalmers (cremation is widely practised in most parts of the
City t h e s e days, a n d t h i s G u i l d i s d e c l i n i n g rapidly), G l a d i a t o r s ( n o t
technically a G u i l d , b u t a B r o t h e r h o o d o f p a r t i c i p a t i n g f i g h t e r s ) ,
Glassworkers, H i d e w o r k e r s , I n n k e e p e r s , J e w e l l e r s ( t h e L e a g u e ' s
reputation f o r j e w e l l e r y is legend), Limners, Litigants and L a w y e r s (a
vast guild serving the hideously complicated legal system see e 18),
Longshoreman, Masons, Mercantylers, M e t a l s m i t h s , M i l l e r s , M o n e y -
lenders ( d o m i n a t e d b y a d w a r v e n h i e r a r c h y ) , O s t l e r s , P e r f u m e r s ,
Physicians, Pilots, Potters, Saddlers, Salters, S m o k e r s a n d Picklers,
Seamen (a p o w e r f u l Guild, utterly loyal to the Katar), S h i p w r i g h t s and
Ropema kers, S p i n n e r s , Te n t m a k e r s , T h a t c h e r s , T i m b e r w r i g h t s ,
Turners, Weaponsmiths, Weavers, Wheelwrights.
The payment received is
Common monsters 1/2 x xp value
Uncommon monsters 1xxp value
Rare m o n s t e r s 5 x xp value
Very rare monsters 10 x xp value
These payments should be modified by the a m o u n t of damage done at
the time it is presented at the Arena. Calculate the percentage damage
done to the monster and pay only that percentage of the maximum price.
Example: A neo-otyugh (rare)
* xp value , 1 5 0 0 + 1 5 / h p = 1500+(15x54) = 2 3 1 0 x p
* m o n e t a r y value = xp value x r a r i t y value = 2 3 1 0 x 5 = 11 , 5 5 0 g p
* damage %= (actual d a m a g e / t o t a l hps)x 100 - ( 3 2 / 5 4 ) x 100 = 59.26%
* cash received , monetary value x damage /0= 11 , 5 5 0 x 59% = 6814gp
This would probably be rounded off to 6800gp. The calculation process
is e x a c t l y t h e s a m e f o r t h e B a s i c g a m e , e x c e p t t h a t t h e D M m u s t
estimate the rarity of the monster. Don't make them all Very Rare just to
avoid displeasing the players!
The xp values f o r m o n s t e r s can b e f o u n d w i t h t h e o t h e r stats i n t h e
FIEND FOLIO Tome and Monster Manual II, on pages 196-215 of the
D u n g e o n Masters Guide or calculated using the table on page 85 of the
DMG. Basic game xp values are normally given w i t h the monster stats,
or can be worked out from the relevant table in the rulebook. None of the
money received in this way counts towards xps (unless you are using a
'buying' s y s t e m s i m i l a r t o t h e o n e o u t l i n e d i n W h a t To D o W i t h A
Dragon's Treasure IMAGINE magazine 41 7). The party should,
however, g e t t h e same experience for capturing t h e m o n s t e r as t h e y
would have had they killed it
One last point. T h e r e i s n ' t a n u n l i m i t e d d e m a n d f o r m o n s t e r s i n t h e
Arenas. A t each one that the party visits, the D M should make a roll to
decide whether the manager is interested in the offer: perhaps allowing
a 2 5 % chance o f the monster(s) being rejected. T h e a d v e n t u r e r s w i l l
then have to sell elsewhere (and the smaller District Arenas will always
cheat on the price), or make a sensible effort of disposing of the beast.
And should they start making too much money from the enterprise, then
the f o l l o w i n g g e n t l e m a n a n d h i s n u m e r o u s h i r e l i n g s w i l l doubtlessly
take a very close interest.
31a Gross an Creer, m, F8, N,
Battleaxe +3, AC - 2 / - 1 , hp 6 4 / 7 2
Dw
S 1 7 0 Massive brute, w e a r s blue t u n i c a n d breeches, f u r s a n d
I 1 6 c h a i n mall+3, carries shield +2
W 9 0 A n i m a l Procurer
D 8 0 Selfish, thug-like, loathsome, b u t very s h r e w d
C 1 8 0 K n o w s t h e b u y e r s a t a l l the A r e n a s a n d has t h e e a r o f
Ch 5 s e v e r a l g u i l d chiefs. N e a r l y everyone i n t h e C i t y w i l l at
least k n o w his name
3 1 1 3 8 t c G r o s s ' two lieutenants will probably be the first to call,
playing d i r t y t r i c k s o n t h e a d v e n t u r e r s l o o s i n g t h e i r c a p t u r e d
creatures, wrecking their rooms w h i l e they are out. Nathes and Ryar of
Kosre a r e T 4 , A C 6, hp 1 0 / 1 2 , and use poisoned daggers if cornered.
* Tom Kirby
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INTRODUCTION
Thus far, I M A G I N E magazine has mapped but a small part of that vast
entity k n o w n a s P e l i n o r e . I f y o u b o u g h t I M A G I N E M a g a z i n e Special
Edition 1, you will have t w o maps that s h o w the County of Cerwyn, an
area i m m e d i a t e l y b e y o n d t h e C i t y League; a n d t h e additional s t a t e s
w i t h i n 1 0 0 miles or so of the City. S o m e details of these areas' social,
geographic and political n a t u r e s have been sketched o u t already, and
your characters may already be Out there, marching beyond Bereduth or
the C a m m a r u s See. Even i f they haven't, sooner or later someone will
ask a q u e s t i o n a b o u t t h e n a t u r e o f Pelinore t h a t i s so general t h a t i t
defies our plan to grow out from the City League. This article, then, (and
the one to follow, on the Deities of Pelinore) will try to give you, the DM,
answers to the very basic questions about the w o r l d of Pelinore.
RUNNING A CAMPAIGN
There are two important points to be recognised here. First, these notes
contain i n f o r m a t i o n w h i c h ordinary characters w o u l d not normally get
to know. If you feel it is necessary to pass some of this information on to
your players d o s o s l o w l y and carefully. Second, w h e r e w e give you
information a b o u t t h e w o r l d w h i c h c a n be given t o y o u r players, y o u
should r e m e m b e r t h a t t h i s i s k n o w l e d g e f r e e o f l o c a l perspective.
Remember t h a t t r u t h i s relative! I f t h e characters a s k questions you
should m a k e t h e a n s w e r s consistent w i t h t h e i r background a n d t h e
place w h e r e t h e y are c u r r e n t l y staying. T h e w o r l d as seen f r o m High
Lygol is a very different place from that seen from the high steppes.
The way that a DM presents i n f o r m a t i o n about a campaign world is one
of the most important elements in the success of that campaign; it is one
of the key skills in being a good DM. Pelinore is being presented in such a
way t h a t c o u l d a l m o s t m i r r o r t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a c h a r a c t e r ' s o w n
knowledge, m o v i n g o u t f r o m t h e original base o f operations. The D M
should consider all his knowledge about the campaign world to fall into
one of three categories. T h e first i s t h a t of c o m m o n knowledge for
example, a c h a r a c t e r i n t h e City League i s g o i n g t o k n o w about t h e
County of Cerwyn, and the way the l a w is administered in the League,
and w h a t l a n g u a g e s a r e spoken c o m m o n l y a r o u n d h i m , e v e n i f t h i s
information hasn't been revealed to that player yet. Therefore, if a player
requests i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t h i s o r h e r c h a r a c t e r c a n r e a s o n a b l y b e
expected t o k n o w already, t e l l t h a t p l a y e r t h e r e a n d t h e n . T h i s w i l l
include a wide spread of information of a basic kind p r i c e s of common
items, locations of important buildings in the City where the characters
live, w h e r e things can be found and so on. Bear in m i n d w h a t you, the
DM, and the player have agreed about the character; if the character is
the son of a merchant, he is very likely to know something about foreign
lands, w h i l e the daughter of a lawyer will k n o w how to go about hiring a
lawyer for a trial.
The second category is that of unobtainable information. Here you must
be guided by the likely top-limit of the characters' experience levels. If
your players a r e r u n n i n g 3 7 t h l e v e l m e g a - M U s , t r a i p s i n g a b o u t t h e
multiverse, then this category isn't going to include very much (what on
Earth a r e y o u d o i n g m i n c i n g a r o u n d t h e C i t y L e a g u e anyway?).
However, at 'saner' levels, the DM can consider all sorts of knowledge
beyond t h e r e a l m s o f any character i n Pelinore. Thus, you can safely
ignore all knowledge of celestial mechanics, nuclear fusion theory and
the Creation. Because of the unique character of Pelinore, we are going
to be ignoring the so-called laws of physics, and w h a t have you. This is
fantasy f o r g e t w h a t you know about the ways planets and stars move.
So, for example, you can present the i n f o r m a t i o n that Pelinore is a flat
world m e r e l y b y stating t h a t t h a t i s somebody's opinion, o r i s a
c o m m o n l y - h e l d ' t r u t h ' . W h e t h e r it is or not doesn't matter as far as
the playing of the game is concerned, the world is (currently) flat.
I M A G I N E magazine, February 1985
RLD
That l a s t s t a t e m e n t c o n t a i n s i n f o r m a t i o n b e l o n g i n g t o t h e t h i r d
category: that is to say information which is not common knowledge, but
is obtainable somehow. A low-level character m i g h t never have heard
that t h e w o r l d i s flat, b u t i t i s possible t h a t s u c h i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l b e
gained one day. Likewise, characters learn about greater magic, foreign
lands, n e w i n n s o r n e w creatures. T h i s i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l c o m e f r o m
personal experience, or from interaction with NPCs. The more obscure it
is, t h e h a r d e r i t s h o u l d b e f o r p l a y e r - c h a r a c t e r s t o d i s c o v e r i t . I f a
character in a n e w town asks where the nearest tavern is, that needn't
take long t o discover, u n l e s s there are strange circumstances. I f t h a t
same c h a r a c t e r w a n t s t o k n o w w h e r e Wo r l d h e a r t is, t h e D M s h o u l d
start a lengthy chain of enquiry, with scraps of information from dozens
of sources, at horrendous cost, and lots of false trails assuming the
DM w a n t s the players to go looking for Wo r l d h e a r t in the first place. In
dealing w i t h i n f o r m a t i o n of this kind, don't be f r i g h t e n e d to change the
'truth' according to the source of the information. If a character asks a
L / L G priest what the meaning of life is, the answer will be very different
from that given by a C / C E thief!
There is one additional complication to all this. Because w e hope that
you w i l l use Pelinore as a base for your own ideas, as well as for all the
material w e publish, w e have a policy of leaving certain areas 'blank',
that is open for you to map and populate as you will. Thus far, w e have
designated three 'safe' areas, at three different levels of play, w h e r e we
guarantee never to publish detail. There's nothing to stop you ignoring
anything that we publish, of course, if it contradicts something that you
have personally designed; b u t if you w a n t to play safe, t h e n drop your
idea into one of the following: a) In the City League, all that area k n o w n
as T h e C o m m u n i t i e s ; b) I n C e r w y n , t h e s m a l l t o w n s o f A m f l e a t a n d
Arncastle and the surrounding areas; c) Beyond Cerwyn, the area SE of
the Sarpath m o u n t a i n s
To those three we are now adding a fourth t h e continent of Aurianne.
This continent is marked on the sketch-map of Pelinore; it is yours to do
w i t h as you w i l l w e w i l l never produce material for that area.
Think hard about what you tell players when you DM. All the information
you possess is like a gigantic library, and anyone ought to be able to get
at it if they k n o w w h e r e to look. This is one of the m a i n pleasures and
chief penalties of r u n n i n g a campaign deciding w h a t categories o f
information there are and h o w to leak it in a m a n n e r likely to pique the
curiosity of your players. If you do a good job, the players will t h i n k that
they are determining the course of their adventures and you w i l l have a
first class campaign. If you are using the City League you do have a large
advantage, as there are many libraries that, as DM, you could have the
players visit i f there is something i n particular you t h i n k t h e y need t o
know. T h e i r existence m e a n s t h a t i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e w o r l d , i t s
history, geography, politics, a n d p o p u l a t i o n c a n b e p r e s e n t e d t o t h e
player characters at a reasonably early stage if you w a n t .
THE NATURE OF THE WORLD
Unlike a n y o t h e r g a m i n g e n v i r o n m e n t , Pelinore i s m u c h , m u c h m o r e
than just a world. It is a symbol of the central struggle of Opposites. Law
and Chaos, Good and Evil, Beauty and Ugliness, Happiness and Misery;
more t h a n j u s t a b a t t l e g r o u n d , i t i s o f t e n t h e v e r y b a t t l e i t s e l f .
Throughout Pelinore, struggles for supremacy between these Opposites
are taking place. S o m e t i m e s the struggles are major events sweeping
across c o n t i n e n t s , s o m e t i m e s t h e y a r e p r i v a t e b a t t l e s i n m o u n t a i n
fastnesses. Characters could live out their lives unaware of any of this or
be involved as prime movers.
Philosophers a n d Sages w h o h a v e s t u d i e d t h e s e m a t t e r s k n o w t h a t
Harmony i s t h e r o u t e t o p e a c e . I n o r d e r t o a c h i e v e H a r m o n y t h e
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Opposites must reside side by side in tolerant mutual acceptance. This is
not the w a y of many, not least the gods! Each group of gods has a vital
interest in t h e m a i n t e n a n c e o f their o w n e x t r e m e be it l a w, chaos,
good, evil or whatever and only those who are truly neutral recognise
the need for Harmony.
As can be seen from the map Pelinore is a big place. As DM you will need
to be aware not only of the relative positions of named sites but also of
how to discuss t h e m w i t h y o u r players. I t spoils the f u n i f you s i m p l y
present them w i t h a map; the best way to do it is, after you have placed
your o w n d e s i g n s w h e r e y o u w a n t t h e m , t o ' l e a k ' g e o g r a p h i c a l
information to the players based on w h a t they can actually see or gather
from local NPCs. The map on the opposite page is far too big ever to be
used as a playing map, i t can o n l y serve as reference, and w e w i l l be
filling i n t h e ' b l a n k ' areas, c o n c e n t r a t i n g o n t h o s e parts o f the w o r l d
w i t h i n easy travelling distance of the City League at first. Keep it clearly
in mind when thinking about the World of Pelinore. And don't forget that
the continent of Aurianne, just a hop, skip and a teleport away from the
League, is yours to develop.
WORLDHEART
Over the years tales of a place called Worldheart have reached the ears
of t h e w i s e . R u m o u r e d t o b e p r e c i s e l y a t t h e c e n t r e o f P e l i n o r e ,
Wo r l d h e a r t i s s a i d t o b e H a r m o n y itself. T h e s e r u m o u r s a r e g i v e n
credence because they seem to be borne Out by the facts. As the centre
of Pelinore is reached life becomes more Harmonious (and less exciting
for adventurers). A s t h e r i m i s approached s o H a r m o n y disappears,
giving w a y to outbreaks o f absolutes areas o f total chaos or order,
good or evil, or strange mixtures of extremes. This is adventureland, and
the parts of Pelinore w e w i l l be exploring are to be found here.
Some insist that Wo r l d h e a r t actually exists w h i l s t others maintain it is
merely a m e t a p h y s i c a l place to be dreamed o f b u t never reached.
Inevitably many have set off in search of this fabled spot, but if any found
it is n o t k n o w n ; n o n e have r e t u r n e d to tell t h e i r tale. Indeed, i t is n o t
certain that a n o r m a l adventurer would recognise it. For such a normal
adventurer w o u l d f i n d t h i s place completely incomprehensible having
been brought up in a world w h e r e there is so little Harmony in anything.
It is possible that only adventurers approaching true personal Harmony
(some a s c e t i c D r u i d s , p e r h a p s ) w o u l d r e c o g n i s e , a r . d t h u s s e e ,
Worldheart. O n e c a n e v e n i m a g i n e a r o b u s t m i x e d g r o u p o f players
walking straight t h r o u g h the place and never knowing!
As s o m e k i n d o f a b s t r a c t g o a l W o r l d h e a r t i s m e a n i n g f u l , b u t n o
adventurer could seriously expect to find it; so we, as designers, have no
intention o f defining it. It is there to provide background and reason to
the strange alignments and ambitions of the inhabitants of Pelinore. By
all m e a n s let your players and NPCs discuss it and seek it; but remember
that those t h a t approach t h e k i n d o f m e n t a l a t t i t u d e needed to see it
would gradually stop wanting to f o r all the usual reasons of greed and
mayhem, a n y w a y.
Around Wo r l d h e a r t g r e w up the Perfect Kingdoms, realms w h e r e it is
said only the exalted may walk, though they walk with the Seven Great
Kings. Further from the centre are other lands, from massive Empires to
small Principalities, and beyond them still more lands, and seas, and yet
more lands. A n d at each remove from the centre, from w h e r e Harmony
is, other forces gain t e m p o r a r y dominance, and life is more precarious.
One s u c h p l a c e i s t h e a r e a o f t h o s e states k n o w n a s t h e Theocratic
Principalities, w h e r e e v e r y o n e f o l l o w s a L a w f u l / L a w f u l G o o d a l i g n -
ment. E v e n t u a l l y, i t i s said, t h e r e is t h e Rim, w h e r e absolutes reign,
allowing n e w forms to venture into existence. It is adventure incarnate,
a frontier beyond w h i c h even the gods cannot remain unaltered....
GEOGRAPHY of PELINORE
Pelinore i s d e s i g n e d t o a c c e p t t h e i d e a s o f t h o u s a n d s o f garners,
therefore it has to be large. J u s t h o w large though.... well, w h a t mere
mortal i s ever going t o be able t o map i t all? The c o m m o n l y accepted
wisdom of the greatest (and most expensive!) sages in the City League is
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that the world is like a plate with a ragged edge. From Wo r l d h e a r t to the
closest p o i n t o n t h e R i m i s impossible t o m e a s u r e i s i t c o n s t a n t
anyway? b u t , at the very least, the distance must be many thousands
of leagues. Likewise, no-one has ever managed to find Out how deep the
world is, but there must be a reasonable amount of substance under the
surface, or a f e w more miners would have disappeared.... (incidentally,
many Dwarves believe in a God of M i n e r s w h o waits on the other side
w i t h a net).
Quickly through a few basics. Yes, there is gravity (but not always and
not always to the same extent or in the same direction!); yes, there is an
atmosphere, several m i l e s h i g h ; yes, t h e r e a r e volcanoes, t a p p i n g a
huge w e l l o f m a g m a b e n e a t h t h e s u r f a c e o f W o r l d h e a r t itself, a n d
chanelled through ducts to the outer lands; yes, there are stars, and one
of them acts as a Pole Star for the m e a s u r e m e n t of direction (although
some churches prefer to use maps that accept only Worldheart as a fixed
point, n o m a t t e r h o w distant). C l i m a t e w o r k s v e r y d i ff e r e n t l y, w i t h
centres of energy around w h i c h pressure centres are formed. We a t h e r
conditions tend to be very localised, particularly close to the Rim. The
climate is stable and boring at Worldheart, growing progressively wilder
and m o r e interesting f u r t h e r out. The area a r o u n d t h e City League is
fairly temperate, w i t h a h i g h pressure centre t o the s o u t h - e a s t in t h e
Steppe country, and a l o w pressure centre off to the west over the sea.
Because these centres 'pulse', there are 'seasonal' variations of a sort.
In 'winter', the w i n d is westerly, w e t and very cold, w h i l e the ' s u m m e r '
sees w e e k a f t e r w e e k o f a m o n o t o n o u s h o t w i n d k n o w n a s t h e
Sarpathic, after the range of mountains it passes over.
The City League lies between Worldheart and the Rim though as no-one
your players is likely to meet will k n o w exactly where, it will be easy for
you to be indefinite. The geography of the area i mmedi a tel y around the
City League a n d t h e C o u n t y o f C e r w y n i s s h o w n o n t h e m a p i n t h e
IMAGINE Magazine Special Edition =1. It is reasonable to assume that
most of this area will be vaguely known by most player-characters, and
that their birthplace is likely to fall w i t h i n its bounds.
TIME
Time runs naturally throughout Pelinore even close to the Rim, clocks
run quite smoothly. The u n i t s of time are very similar to those w e are
used to, although the rationale is very different. The year is measured by
w a t c h i n g t h e Pole Star, w h i c h appears to be h i g h e r i n t h e sky i n t h e
'summer'. Careful measurement of this change has led scholars to work
Out their 'year' as 3 6 0 days. These are quite arbitrarily divided into ten
equal ' m o n t h s ' , w h i c h m o s t people n e a r t h e L e a g u e n a m e a f t e r t h e
usual events o f that t i m e o f year (see t h e table below). T h e ' w e e k ' is
another arbitrary division, w h i c h varies in m a n y countries. In t h e City
League and neighbouring states there are five ' w e e k s ' of seven days in
each month, with the thirty-sixth day being designated the Month-day, a
holiday.
Scholars d i f f e r a s t o h o w d a y a n d n i g h t o c c u r. S o m e m a i n t a i n t h e
existence of a Wa r of Light being waged by the gods t h o u g h t h e y are
hard pressed to explain t h e regularity of the alternate periods. O t h e r s
say t h a t t h e Celestial D r a g o n i s eternally circling P e l i n o r e b r e a t h i n g
great f l a m e t o p r o v i d e l i g h t ( a n d i n c i d e n t a l l y c a u s i n g c l o u d s a n d
meteorological anomalies on the way). Ye t others say the l i g h t comes
through a t i n y hole in t h e sky w h i c h a t n i g h t is closed. W h a t e v e r the
truth Pelinore is subjected to nights and days and sunsets and sunrises
in the 'normal' way (the best course is not to w o r r y too much about it but
to keep reading IMAGINE in case a major discovery is made!).
Months of the Year Days of the Week
City League Cerwyn Xir
Parade Festival Newtax Kerdreth
Shriven Shrivetide Grain Lian
Dibble Delve Seacalm Avann
Afterdibble Easetide Earlycrop Movenhdreth
Tarmenine Tarmen Highwine Theros
Armstide Joy Harvest Preas-ir-khan
Harvest Harvest Afterharvest Obrerra
Revel Bration Lasttrade
Even mas Even mas Store
Pharastine Pharast Account
Tarmenine, Tarmen, Pharstine and Pharast are named after local deities (coming
soon! - the Gods of Pehhore) and Armstide is named after the Katar (Master-at-
Arms). The Xir calendar is widely used by journeying classes. Normal notation is
for individual days to be named, then the number of the week, the month, then the
year; thus Kerdreth 1 Festival is New Year's Day, and Pharast Month-Day is the
last day of the Cerwyn year.
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32. BASILISKS City encawiter again.
by Venetia Lee
The Basilisks, so-called because They move so fast everyone else is
turned to stone', are a street gang of the City League. They come in a
variety of sizes a g e d between 6 and 14 (apart from their leaders, who
are slightly older) and work the streets as thieves and fighters. There are
two main types of Basilisk the fresh-faced and innocent, who can cry
their way out of trouble if all else fails, and the precociously shrewd, who
try not to get into trouble. One thing is true of all they are born
survivors. The harsh initiation tests inflicted on new members make
sure they don't carry any passengers. These might, for example, consist
of attaching a flag to the topmost tower of the Magic Users' School (9), or
obtaining one of Petronna Goldenhair's whips (15e)
For most of the time, they are indistinguishable from any other band of
scruffy kids. Their clothing is made up of a cunning mixture of rags and
concealed leathers which are equivalent to AC7/8. However, a group of
Basilisks in full regalia would be an intimidating sight for the average
citizen should they ever see them. This regalia is dark red leather armour
and cloaks, which reverse to black. Around their left wrists are wrapped
chains (used as a weapon these inflict 1-6 points of damage) and they
carry an array of other weapons, chiefly daggers and slings. It is, of
course, necessary to maintain a tough image to warn off rival gangs
besides, it suits their egotism. They make themselves very useful to
various of the upper echelons of local thieves' guilds and are therefore
under some measure of protection. To ensure that this continues, the
leader makes sure all contracts undertaken are carried Out. Their base is
a semi-derelict mansion set between the Walk and the Arena, whose
absentee landlord has forgotten its existence.
The Basilisk leader for the past three years has been Fionn Messenger.
He was brought up, after the death of his parents, by his sister, Siall
(33c). She is a thief and already an accomplished con-woman (the
Messengers have been a bad lot for generations). There is little love lost
between brother and sister and their public insults are famous. However
it would not do to harm one and leave the other out of the calculations
they have a strong sense of family loyalty and are ready to give aid or
exact vengeance, if necessary.
Fionn has firm ideas about the running of the Basilisks and they are now
one of the pre-eminent gangs in this part of the City League. They are
well organised a n d available f o r hire i n a number o f capacities.
However, as Fionn believes they should stay out of other people's
quarrels, they prefer to fight only for themselves. They usually work as
lookouts, distractors and spies. Their success at this depends largely on
their youth as spies they frequently go unnoticed and few suspect
them of organised ill-doing rather than childish mischief. Under Fionn's
leadership the Basilisks are better fed, clothed and have more pocket
money than they would working for an adult fence hence they attract
the best recruits. Of course, Fionn is still secreting a substantial cut for
himself as he now needs a foothold in some business on the right side of
the law to extend further his operations.
Fionn's lieutenants are Kneft Mor (32b) and Grimling Ashnut (32c), the
'Iron Halfling's Kneft, a young fighter, is strong and slow thinking but
not as stupid as he looks. He insists Fionn explain all his plans and on
several occasions his slow examination o f some hastily conceived
scheme has saved them all from disaster. Grimling (Grim) is nasty and
dangerous. Fionn believes he has Grim under control t h a t it is just a
question o f pointing h i m i n t h e right direction. I f Grim ever lost
confidence in his leader, he could run completely amuck.
32a Fionn Messenger; m; T6; N/NE;
Longsword, chain; AC 2; hp 26/34
S 14 0 Very smooth and flashy dresser, ring of protection +2
I 1 4 0 Leader of Basilisks, sharper/filcher, spy
W 9 0 Clever, loyal, ambitious, egotist, pragmatist
D 18 0 Knows many thieves, frequents Madam Zalu's (22) and
C 1 5 t h e Cornucopia (33) for his leisure, often works for Harben
Ch 1 5 M o u s e c r a f t (33e)
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32b Knott Mor; m; F3; N/NE;
Bastard sword, chain; AC 7/8; hp 3 8 / 3 4
18 0 Very big, wears what looks like a rubbish bag
8 E Fionn's (32a) most faithful follower and bodyguard
13 0 Less stupid than he looks, obeys orders
12 0 As Flonn, but is in love with Zoreen (22b), and ensures the
18 Basilisks leave her alone.
Ch 9
32c Grimling Ashnut m; F3/T4, C/CE;
Shortsword, sling, chain; AC 4; hp 20/24
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S 14 0 Basilisk regalia well hidden under rags, cherubic looks
I 1 4 0 Lieutenant of Basilisks
W 9 0 Killer, sometimes insane, dangerous when frightened
D 18 0 After witnessing his mother's murder and enduring his
C 1 5 f a t h e r ' s failure to avenge it through fear, Grim has rejected
Ch 1 5 t h e Halfling way of life for a 'tougher one'; he spends most
of his time frightened and hiding it i t ' s when he can't hide
it any longer that he's dangerous; those who know him
deny it and avoid him
32d Margaret, aged 13, but looking a very innocent 10, is the
leader of the little ones (under 10s). She was rescued by Fionn from sale
to a slaver (her parents were very poor). She is an excellent spy. Once
when caught in the act of pickpocketing, she counter-accused her victim
of assaulting her and embarrassed him into letting her escape.
3 2 e L u c y is 12 and is the exception to the rule that Basilisks are
survivors she frequently has to be rescued from trouble of her own
making. However she has one talent which makes it all worth it a
perfect memory. Being accident prone she is a trial on any expedition
- she will open every door and falls over things frequently and loudly.
3 2 f G i r a l d o would dearly like to take Fionn's place. He is aged 14,
T2, ambitious and afraid of Grimling. He is also not nearly as good a thief
as he thinks he is. Fionn has taken to sending him on risky missions
Giraldo thinks he is being honoured a n d one day he may not come
back.
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_ T h e majority of the rest of the Basilisks are the children
of the poor; the very young ones, Tirri,Jasta, Poppy, LlorrIla, Renn and
Bandsa, are ' 0 ' level thieves or fighters; Farda Khan, Brerro, Lutt,
Markham, Starbrow and Jiv are 1st level, Zim, Farda Travent and
Norden are 2nd and Greska 3rd. They all use chains as their main
weapon and daggers or slings for missiles.
Plotlines
1 T h e Basilisks are very useful t o people planning robberies o r
attempting to solve mysteries. However unless the characters who
approach them are very obviously tough, they may demand that they
prove themselves worthy of being taken seriously by performing an
initiation test.
2 The person who killed Grimling's mother may belatedly find out that
he was recognised. He might arrange to frame Grim for some crime
perhaps the murder of a player character.
3 The Basilisks acquire a lot of stray scraps of information which they
will t r y t o sell; t h i s i s a very useful w a y o f involving players i n
adventures.
4 The initiation test of a n e w recruit is the acquisition o f an item
belonging to a party member.
5 The party need to take Lucy with them to carry Out a mission and she
can get them into a lot of trouble.
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In a quiet, residential street of the League is a discreet town house t h e
Cornucopia. F a s h i o n a b l e , s p i c e d w i t h i n t r i g u e , i t i s p a t r o n i s e d b y
thieves, y o u n g s p r i g s a n d t h e s c i o n s o f m e r c h a n t families. S e r i o u s
gamblers and corrupt officials provide leavening. Admission is solely for
members (by invitation only) and guests. The Cornucopia is the place to
go for deals of the expensive kind; here you can buy w i t h o u t taxes and
sell w i t h o u t questions. For adventurers, t o be invited here indicates a
considerable r i s e u p t h e social scale. I t m a y be t h e i r f i r s t ( a n d last)
chance to mix with the nobility or with the aristocracy of crime. Prices for
refreshments a r e t e n t i m e s n o r m a l (and q u a l i t y t w i c e a s good). T h e
m i n i m u m stake for a game is 100gp, but no-one ever stoops so low. The
place is rigged with magical devices to warn the staff should anyone use
magic to enhance their chances of winning.
Anyone w h o makes a study of the Cornucopia will turn up secrets like a
nest of worms. To start with, they may find o u t that Rugbucket (33a) is
only the manager; f u r t h e r investigation will point to Harben Mousecraft
(33d) as t h e real o w n e r. H e is, i n t u r n , f r o n t i n g f o r To m C o t t o n w o o d
(33e), a l t h o u g h t h i s w i l l be difficult t o ascertain, as Tom appears to be
working as an i n f o r m a n t for Harben. A n d behind Tom is his wife, Imelda
(33f). To m w a s , i n h i s y o u t h , a l o w c l a s s t h i e f , w h o m a d e a g o o d
marriage to a respectable w o m a n but could not quite give up his shady
connections. His wife, Imelda, m a d e good as a textile merchant and is
w e l c o m e i n p o l i t e s o c i e t y. H e r f r i e n d s f i n d a l o t t o p i t y h e r for; h e r
husband, they feel, a l w a y s lets her d o w n w i t h his gambling debts and
his dreadful friends. They know it was once rumoured that he was mixed
up in something criminal, but she forgave him and pulled strings to get
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Imelda doesn't mind the condescension, because she hopes to have the
last laugh. She i s not only a thief, but a very important one; the
mastermind behind the Cornucopia to say nothing of any number of
daring burglaries and a lot of profitable smuggling. Tom and Harben do
the groundwork, while she plans and carries Out the crimes. In this way
it is difficult ever to pin anything concrete on any one of them.
MAJOR MEMBERS OF STAFF
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natural 20, injects poison into the victim; it holds 6 doses of poison and
can be refilled)
OTHER STAFF
The staff, waiters, lesser croupiers and entertainers wear blue livery.
20% are T 1-3, 50% are F 1-4, and the rest are Fr 2-4. There are, in
addition, 8 F8 guards (hp 64/80, AC1) armed with broadswords +1.

33a Gerchin Rugbucket; M; F5; N/N(E);

Longsword, dagger, knuckledusters; AC 9/10; hp 35/45;
IMELDA'S FAMILY
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W 1 0 E l Vulgar, greedy, shrewd - makes people feel superior the second, is their long term investment. He has been enrolled in the
D 1 1 E l Knows gambling fraternity and some thieves; was F6 until Magic Users' School (10). A fine lad, he spends most of his generous
C 15 h e ran to seed; ex-bankrupt allowance around the Arena (21). Floriann is the youngest. Imelda
Ch 11 wants her to be educated as a lady and make a good marriage (she
fancies a titled grandson). Elimy, the third, was always a tomboy and is
33b Greta Calkinnagrat; F; F5/T6; N/CN;
Shortbow, shortsword, mace, sling; hp 23/29; AC 5 / 6
now a promising cutpurse. She, too, hangs around the Arena (21) and
accompanies h e r father (Harben (33d)) t o the Cornucopia (to her
mother's private dismay). Elimy's plans would surprise Imelda. She
S 1 5 0 Bright tunic over leather trousers and jerkin hopes to beat Floriann to it and catch a noble of her own, but, if all else
I 1 4 0 Major-domo of Cornucopia, cutpurse, does not mix the two fails, an up-and-coming adventurer would do. Although Harben tries to
W 9 0 Ambitious b u t patient, sharp tongued and suffers n o conceal it, Elimy has guessed their relationship and has no compunction
D 1 6 n o n s e n s e ; tough as old boots; scornful of all other races about using it to her own ends.
C 1 0 L I Knows gambling fraternity a n d i s member o f secret
Ch 1 4 a s s o c i a t i o n of gnome thieves VISITORS
33c Sally Messenger; F, T8, C/NE,
33k One-eyed Sadford, m, Fr8, C/NE,
Cutlass, hp 32/36, AC 9/10
Longsword, darts, hp 30/40, AC 8 / 1 0
S 14 0 Expensive but stained clothes, eyepatch
S 1 4 0 Pretty; wears flashy, revealing dresses or shabby cloak I 1 3 E l Merchant Captain, owner of Happy Mary and lesser ships,
I 1 4 o v e r leather armour W 1 7 s m u g g l e r , regular gambler
W 10 E l Head croupier, girl about town and con woman D 13 0 Brutal, greedy, efficient, unpopular
D 14 E l Selfish, cold, heartless, vamp C 16 0 Carries cargoes for Imelda Cottonwood (33f), knows Tom
C13 0 Frequents Cornucopia, Madame Zalu's (22a), and other Ch 8 ( 3 3 e ) and Harben (33d) as well as many who appreciate
Ch 1 7 f a s h i o n a b l e places - often with very wealthy escort; sister fine wines, spirits a n d tobacco, bribes a number o f
of Fionn (32a). officials. Sadford is attended by two bodyguards, F7 (hp
5 6 / 7 0 AC 2), who obey him in all things.

33d Harben Mousecraft; m; T9; C/CN;

Longsword +2 (+4 vs Lawful), sling; hp31/32, AC5
S 1 4 E l Black leathers or shirt and breeches, short, black cloak,
I 1 3 f a n c i f u l black hat; ring of invisibility; in Basic: amulet of
W 11 p r o t e c t i o n from crystal balls and ESP,. in Advanced:
D 17 a m u l e t of proof against detection and location,
C14 E l Master Thief/Thief
Ch 1 4 E l Fashionable scoundrel and raconteur, self-seeking, astute,
has difficulty resisting women
0 Knows most rakes about town, tries to know everything
about everybody; uses Basilisks (32) as an information
service; habituee of Cornucopia, father of Elimy (33j)
33e Tom Cottonwood; m; 1-10, N/CN;
Longsword +2, dagger +1; hp 45/57; AC 3 / 0
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9 0 Calculating, careful, suspicious, convincing
8 0 Seen and known as a social parasite around the flesh-pots
Ch 16 o f the League and Cerwyn; known as a trader in lands
beyond (Xir, the Theocratic Principalities and even Kosre);
works as a fence whose proud boast is that he can obtain
anything - at a price; he can't actually, o f course, but
players are likely to be surprised by what he can come up
with even though they're very unlikely ever to be able to
afford it; expert w i t h disguises - can make himself
unrecognisable even to his 'friends'

S 1 5 L I Expensive, fashionable clothes; in Basic: ring of protection
I 1 2 + 3 , medallion o f ESP 30'; i n Advanced: bracers o f
W 11 d e f e n c e AC4, ring of protection from normal missiles,
D 18 m e d a l l i o n of ESP
C 16 E l Apparently 'Imelda's no-good husband', gentleman about
Ch 1 4 t o w n , actually owns Cornucopia and has city wide criminal
connections, Master Thief
0 Good natured as far as it is practical, patient, vindictive
El Knows most upper class gamblers and therefore which of
the nobility and merchants are corruptible.
33f Imelda Cottonwood; F; T11; C/CE;
Shortsword + 3 (finds traps, sees invisible), dagger o f
venom, swordstick +1; hp 40/52; AC 2
S 1 0 E l Very expensive dresses i n subdued colours; r i n g o f
I 1 7 p r o t e c t i o n +4, cloak of invisibility, scrolls with invisible
W 16 s t a l k e r , lightning bolt and fireball
D 18 E l Textile merchant, smuggler, Master Thief
C 15 E l Practical first, then sentimental (about Tom, her children
Ch 1 7 a n d Harben), ambitious, loves secrets and stealing
0 Knows merchants, much nobility and enough judges; four
children (33g-j) of varying alignments
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Almost any fairly important member of society might be seen here.
Some come regularly, others only once. If you allow the party to frequent
this site, be careful not to allow the players to ransack it just for fun
because then you will have lost a valuable means of introducing the
characters t o interesting personalities a t your discretion. Indeed
adventurers who wantonly destroy this, or any other prime site, are
likely to draw themselves to the attention of the Knights Ocular, as the
Knights prefer things as they are under control. The attention of the
mysterious Knights is unlikely to improve their health.
Ratlines
1 I t ' s possible to overhear Sadford arranging to take another party
up-river to a lost-site-of-guaranteed-treasure' and your party might
want to go along for the ride. Sadford never questions adventurers about
their 'sites', but he knows when they are on a fools' errand.
2 A male member of your party is propositioned by Elimy he may
quite like it but you can rest assured that neither Tom, Harben nor
Imelda will like it one little bit.
3 During a visit to the Cornucopia trouble erupts, and in the ensuing
confusion something is thrust into the hand of a PC. The something is
likely to be unidentifiable, but interesting, and the following days should
be quite exciting as the owner seeks his property, the authorities seek
some stolen goods and your party seek the answer to the riddle.
I M A G I N E magazine, A r t ( 1985
 THE CITY LEAGUE
'Deep in the heart of Pelinore has groom the City League; a mighty hive of humanity a n d more than
humanity (*ring everything that an adventurer could desires Each month IMAGINE magazine presents
afro' buildings or institutions from within the City; describes the inhabitants and offers one or two 0'4..5 for
adventures. This provides an ideal campan base fin the Ggil who can collect these articles and soaddy build
them up into the most comprehensive campan setting available. Copy them, or cut them out and store them in
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 34 The OLD BASTION (aka the SCORPION'S NEST)
A Thieves' Safe House

by Paul Emsley 34f Orr Noglinsdottir; F; T5; N/NE;

dagger +2 (+4 vs giants), poison dagger A C 9 / 8 ; hp 1 6 / 2 5

T h r o u g h o u t t h e C i t y League, l o c a l t h i e v e s g u i l d s h a v e s e t u p S a f e S 8 0 III-fitting clothes over corpulent body

Houses. These are places where a thief on the run can hole up for a few I 1 5 0 Safe House storekeeper and cook, C u t p u r s e / B u r g l a r
days or evade i m m i n e n t capture. The Safe Houses can be identified by W 13 0 Jovial, w i t t y, poorly organised, s p i t e f u l
the thieves who use them by some identifying mark or symbol. This mark D 16 0 W o u l d be r e c o g n i s e d in the local markets, r e g u l a r at the
is u s u a l l y k n o w n o n l y to local g u i l d members. S o m e Safe Houses are C 9 C o c k (14)
simply shops with secret rear entrances, others are elaborate hide-outs Ch 8
w i t h p e r m a n e n t staff. One such is the Old Bastion, so called because it
occupies o n e o f t h e a n c i e n t keeps o f t h e o l d c i t y w a l l w h i c h i s n o w Padhraig the Dip; M; T3; N/CN;
largely in ruins. To passers-by it looks like a rough ale-house, w h i c h it is 34g shortsword and sling; A C 7 / 8 ; hp 1 0 / 1 4
superficially. R e g u l a r s k n o w it as the Scorpion's Nest; a reflection
more of themselves than its secret. S 12 O Very tall and stooping; sharp dresser
9 E Safe House g u a r d
The Safe House is beneath the i n n and has only one entrance from W 12 0 Arrogant, sly, grovels to superiors
the i n n ' s cellar t h r o u g h a secret door w h i c h i s constantly watched D 16 O We l l known in local dives
through a peep-hole. A l t h o u g h t h e r e i s o n l y o n e e n t r a n c e t h e r e a r e C 9
several emergency exits. These range from the private one used by the Ch 7
Safe House Master, to the trap doors up into the stables to the last resort
route up through the midden. There are only four regulars w h o run the
Safe H o u s e . T h e M a s t e r , E r a - l a n ( 3 4 e ) , t h e S t o r e K e e p e r, O r f
34h Said'h'rm'ra, F; T3, N/CN;
longsword, club; AC4; hp 1 1 / 1 5
Noglinsdottir (34f); and t w o guard/helpers. W h e n thieves are hiding in
the house they largely look after themselves and take turns on look-out S 1 4 0 S w a r t h y ; hooded robes; leather armour; scarf over mouth
and guard duty; w h e n no-one is staying there the guard work is done by I 1 7 E Safe House g u a r d
Padhraig (34g) and Said (34h). W 9 0 Clever, quiet, remorseless
D 1 8 E l N e w c o m e r from S a r p a t h i a n Mountains, S a i d works here
Sited right in the middle of the inn's main room is a long wooden table. C 11 a s h e r i n c o m p r e h e n s i b l e a c c e n t m a k e s i t impossible to
Places at it are reserved for the most infamous of the regulars at the inn. Ch 1 6 w o r k elsewhere; brilliant young thief; has earned the envy
Such a reserved place is regarded as a g r e a t status symbol and m u c h and hatred o f the DIP ( 3 4 g ) - k n o w s this a n d w o n ' t leave
blood is spilt over the right to sit there and the position taken those before giving h i m reason to r e m e m b e r her
sitting n e a r e s t t h e c h a i r m a n b e i n g t h e m o s t admired. T h e c h a i r m a n
holds h i s (and c u r r e n t l y, her) position b y m a i n d r o i t and occasionally
leads the 21 m e m b e r s of the Table on lunatic adventures (raids on guard 33 1 - n T h e Safe House typically has 6 fugitives at any one time,
posts a n d t h e like). N o n e o f t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e t a b l e k n o w o f t h e each fugitive staying a couple of nights at most. A t busy times up to 3 0
function of the inn as a Safe House.
thieves can be accommodated. Currently, the occupants are the Vigas
brothers: A r g e n , M o r r, Cap, ' L e g s ' , T h o r p a n d Kensal; A C 7, h p 1 0 ,
armed with longswords. They do their own cooking and cleaning and act
WORKERS IN THE I N N as guards and look-outs during their stay.

34a S q u i n t y P a t c h , M , T1(Fr3)/T1(F4), C/CE,

Dagger, A C 6 / 7 , h p 1 5 / 3 7 REGULARS AT THE I N N
S 1 5 E l Scruffy, pasty, one-eyed; filthy l e a t h e r apron over grubby
I 8 j e r k i n a n d trews 3 4 , A n b u r y , M ; F l / A l ; C/CE;
V j e s t e r ' s stick w i t h hidden, poisoned, blade A C 5 h p 6 / 4
W 5 0 Innkeeper, l o o k - o u t
D 1 7 0 Suspicious, quiet, jumpy, mean, w r e t c h e d S 13 0 Bland, easily forgotten face; leather armour dressed up to
C 1 0 0 Knows a l l the thieves a n d regulars w e l l but is almost 1 1 2 l o o k like a Jester's costume
Ch 6 u n k n o w n o u t s i d e t h e inn, w h i c h i s t h e w a y h e l i k e s it; W 8 0 Ve t e r a n / B r a v o ; double agent for the Knights Ocular
refuses to w e a r a patch over the unpleasant wreck o f his D 1 7 0 A c t s mute, f o o l i s h a n d amusing; observant, c a r e f u l
eye w h i c h he s w e a r s was lost in a battle w i t h a Unicorn; C 9 0 K n o w n by f e w outside the inn; sleeps rough and seems to
began life as a f r e e m a n / f i g h t e r b u t has s w i t c h e d to t h i e f Ch 1 3 s p e n d all day here; in Advanced: member of the assassins
guild; i n b o t h s y s t e m s h e g e t s i n f o r m a t i o n t o t h e K O
through an impenetrable system o f contacts and drops
3 4 b - d P a t c h ' s staff are three stupid scullions: Beizchkwang
(M; F 2 ; A C 9 / 1 0 ; h p 1 4 / 1 6 ) , l d i m i n i (F; E2; A C 8 / 9 ; h p 1 3 / 1 5 ) a n d
Brown M i m (F; El; AC 8; hp 6 / 7 ) . Beizchkwang lusts after the gorgeous 34p C l u z o h ; M; F3/P2; L/LG;
two-handed s w o r d and dagger; A C 2 / 3 h p 2 0 / 1 6
Angovidintrix B l i s t e r (51) a n d c o n s e q u e n t l y h a t e s B e r u t h ( 4 d ) ; i t ' s
difficult to get these three to remember your order, never mind getting 12 0 Dishevelled, unkempt, h u n g o v e r ; filthy plate m a i l
them to pass on any useful information about anything 9 0 Swordmaster/Keeper
13 El Depressed, alcoholic, desperate
7 0 In t h i s state Cluzoh w o u l d n ' t recognise his mother; came
SAFE HOUSE STAFF 9 to c l e a n u p t h i s ' d e n o f vice', b u t ' t h e y ' got to h i m f i r s t -
Ch 17 through the bottle
34e F r a - l a n ; M ; T 9 / T 1 0 ; C/LE;
l o n g s w o r d +3 (detect traps and invisible; k n o w alignment) Tolin Swallow; F, F6, C/CE,
AC - 1 / - 2 ; hp 3 5 / 4 9 34q l o n g s w o r d +3, dagger, mace, longbow, AC 8 / 9 , hp 4 0 / 5 0
1/40gre
S 13 0 Short; pleasant face; beautifully decorated leather armour S 1825 0 Ugly; dark jacket and bright red (stained) hose
I 1 5 +2 o v e r f i n e silks, b r a c e r s o f d e f e n c e A C 6 ( w o r n a s a I 8
W 10 0 Myrmidon, C h a i r m a n o f the Long Table, M e r c e n a r y
head-band), ring o f protection +2 W 7 0 Loud, violent, sadistic
D 18 0 M a s t e r Thief, S a f e H o u s e M a s t e r, r e t i r e d G u i l d Master, D 15 0 Friend o f Patch ( 3 4 a ) - w h i c h m a k e s t h e f a c t t h a t s h e
C 1 5 o w n e r of the O l d Bastion (34) C 1 7
Ch 1 6 k n o w s n o t h i n g o f t h e S a f e H o u s e e v e n m o r e amazing;
El Superficially g e n t l e m a r ' - , devious, sharp, unscrupulous, Ch 6 k n o w n by Long Table members a n d feared locally
very worldly-wise
El K n o w n a n d revered amongst the b r o t h e r h o o d of thieves, There are 20 other members of the Table; they are a mixture of classes of
his n a m e has even been h e a r d in polite society levels 2-4 a n d are ruthless, i g n o r a n t bullies to the last.
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 Bran OF THilEVES9 MELDS
The organisation of the Thieves' Organisations of Pelinore

by Tom Kirby Example:

In I M A G I N E m a g a z i n e , #22, m a n y o f t h e g u i l d s t h a t c o n t r o l t r a d e 3 5 T h e Thieves Guild around the Walk
w i t h i n t h e City League and its environs w e r e listed or discussed. O n e
category w a s t h a t of the thieves' guilds. A s w a s suggested t h e r e are
The t h i e v e s g u i l d t h a t o p e r a t e s i n t h e e n v i r o n s o f t h e W a l k (see
dozens w i t h i n T'League. A l l t h e s e guilds, a n d m o s t t h i e v e s ' g u i l d s
I M A G I N E m a g a z i n e i s s u e s 20, 2 2 & 2 3 ) is a l a w f u l guild. I t h a s 2 5
t h r o u g h o u t Pelinore, fall into one of two types: basically lawful (L/LN) or
members, a n d a b o u t t w o s c o r e a s s o c i a t e d f r e e l a n c e t h i e v e s . B y
basically chaotic (C/CN). Thieves can be of any alignment otherwise in
unfortunate circumstances (an inter-Guild war), the Walk Thieves Guild
use i n t h e c a m p a i g n , a n d e a c h w o u l d j o i n t h e m o s t s u i t a b l e g u i l d ,
finds itself w i t h o n l y three Pips, an u n u s u a l l y small complement.
although i t is possible that in smaller t o w n s only one of the t w o types
would exist. I n s u c h cases, t h e t h i e f character m i g h t f e e l q u i t e
uncomfortable having to join an unsuitable group.
3 5 a S h e e r Dreeve; M ; T 9 / T 1 0 ; L / L N ; A C -2; hp 4 2 / 6 3
Guild Master; H; q u i e t & undemonstrative but efficient and thorough
LAWFUL-TYPE GUILDS
3 5 b B i j - b i j t h e Knife; F; T7; N / L N ; A C 0; hp 3 4 / 4 4
Lawful g u i l d s a r e h i e r a r c h i c a l o r g a n i s a t i o n s t h a t o w n t h e i r h e a d -
Lieutenant H ; aggressive, reliable and faithful
quarters. The officers of the guild have fixed duties and responsibilities;
they seek authority for matters outside their control from their superiors
and they delegate authority to their juniors. These officers decide which
3 5 c G r e e s l i m e t h e Wise; F; T7; N; A C 4; hp 2 6 / 3 3
jobs should be done when, and control their guildsmembers' activity to
Staff; G; smelly and unpleasant but brilliant record keeper most of which
ensure no 'over-fishing' i n the locality; they also deal w i t h handing Out she memorises
p u n i s h m e n t s to transgressors. Successors to these posts are selected in
advance and trained up appropriately. Everything is done in a business-
like m a n n e r . B e i n g t h i e v e s , h o w e v e r , m e a n s t h a t m e t h o d s o f
advancement d i f f e r s l i g h t l y f r o m t h o s e a c c e p t e d i n t h e t r a d i t i o n a l
35d Sharpy; M; T5; L / N G ; A C 3; hp 2 0 / 2 5
First Pip; H ambitious and sneaky, in charge of the streets
business world. Thieves are expected to w a t c h t h e i r o w n backs and if
they fail in that duty then they fail as thieves and deserve their fate. It is
quite usual t h a t an a m b i t i o u s young thief will find h i s route to the top
3 5 e K h a n Ai; M; T5; L/LE; AC 2; hp 1 9 / 2 4
aided by a series o f u n f o r t u n a t e accidents to h i s superiors; s i m i l a r l y,
Second Pip; 1/2E; i n c h a r g e of burglary and break-outs a t w h i c h h e is
ambitious young thieves often don't come back from tricky jobs. No one
brilliant, after Sharpy's job and trying to kill h i m
in t h e g u i l d w i l l d o a n y t h i n g a b o u t t h e s e a c c i d e n t s u n l e s s t h e
perpetrators m a k e t h e m s e l v e s obvious t h e w o r s t s i n t h a t c a n b e
committed by a t h i e f is being obvious
3 5 f Q u e l l i a ; F; T4; N / L N ; AC 5; hp 1 5 / 1 8 ; Third Pip; H; brilliantly
inventive, will go far if someone doesn't stop her, in charge of scams and
protection
Master
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1 I 3 5 g " R i p p e r " O r c c r y ; M; T5; L / L E ; A C 6; hp 2 2 / 2 7
Lieutenant S t a f f The Landlord; H; n a m e d after his hook (left arm) w h i c h prevents active
1 l thieving, desperate to get 'back into the m a i n s t r e a m ' and w i l l remove
1 I I I 1 obstacles ruthlessly
Pipl P i p 2 P i p 3 e t c T h e Landlord Records
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3 5 h A n a h Dzhohans; T 5 ; N/NG, AC 9 h p 1 9 / 2 4
The Nags Records; H; quiet, mousey, dull, k n o w n as " I n k y ' i n the guild

The Lads
(split into rough teams) 351 L l a r l i a r n a of Catrellis; F; T3; L/LE; AC 8; hp 8/12
(many independants) Nag . 1 ; E; vicious, vindictive, spiteful n a t u r e hidden behind fluttering
eyelids and blushes, very pretentious

Key:
M a s t e r Master thief w h o runs the guild
L i e u t e n a n t Thief in charge of all active operations
S t a f f T h i e f in charge of bureaucratic matters like maintenance of the
guild house, safe houses and records of local activities
Pip S p e c i a l i s t in one or more areas of operations, must be consulted
before a specific job or scam is undertaken
The L a n d l o r d Thief w i t h specific responsibility for the guild house
and the safe houses
RecordsThief that controls the record keeping functions n a m e s of
guild members, amounts collected from various organised events, dates
of jobs, dates of big valuable shipments, etc
The Lads - - the mass of members
The N a g s the clerks working in records
Larger g u i l d s w o u l d have m o r e t h a n o n e Lieutenant, m a n y Pips, a n d
several Nags, while smaller guilds would probably have only one man on
the Staff side to control that whole area. Most well organised Guilds will
also operate some kind of cell structure to minimise the possibility of
discovery, w i t h a l l t h e officers o f t h e G u i l d operating through
intermediaries (even with each other!) who know very little of what is
going on. In some guilds, this structure may be so sophisticated that the
Master, Lieutenant and Staff never meet, with even appointments to
office being done by proxy, and being judged on reputation alone. This
means that names are very rarely used, and identification is often only
possible through a complicated system of code-words and ciphers, to
prevent penetration by 'undesirable' elements.
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3 5 jH P
Nag ; i epleasant,
r r i o ; M , unambitious,
T3; N; A C 7; hp 1 0 / 1 3w i t h numbers, fine athlete
brilliant
There are 15 T1-2 and apprentices working within the guild, each can be
considered as AC 7; hp 6
CHAOTIC-TYPE GUILDS
The organisation of chaotic guilds is fairly unpredictable. Most are small
groups of thieves ruled by the might of the leader or a faction w i t h i n the
guild. The m e m b e r s h i p is mutually suspicious and changes frequently;
each constantly looking for the opportunity to overthrow the leader and
take control. In large towns such small groups would soon be swamped
by the efficiency of lawful-type guilds, so there soon arise confederations
of chaotic-type guilds, w h e r e i n local guild-leaders agree to cooperate
over s h a r i n g s a f e h o u s e s , p a s s w o r d s a n d a r e a s o f o p e r a t i o n s .
Periodically, a charismatic leader will emerge from one of the guilds and
exert a u t h o r i t y over all o f t h e m , g i v i n g r i s e t o a t e m p o r a r y period o f
success and wealth. Inevitably, the leader will wane and the cooperative
will either be led by another charismatic leader or w i l l dissolve. These
cooperatives are marked by occasional bloodbaths as certain groups try
to seize control.
Chaotic guilds do not hold property for meeting places or safe-houses
but arrange such matters on an ad hoc basis as need arises.
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GUILTY IF CAUGHT
by Flashman
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A D&D mini-module for sheepbiters, picaroons and other sticky-fingered types.
General Introduction
Guilty If Caught is a collection of three 'jobs' suitable for one or two
thieves. The separate sections are not directly-linked parts of the same
adventure, but each is an outline of a target worthy of a skilful thief.
However, the 'mini-mini-adventures' are connected in the sense that
they are all the sort of escapades that a typical Thieves' Guild would
undertake and assign to its members for completion.
The DM will need access to copies of the DBLIXi. Basic and Expert sets,
and will find access to the Companion rules useful in particular the
unarmed combat rules. Use of these combat rules is recommended with
Thief characters.
Where monster and NPC statistics are presented in the text they appear
in the following order:
Name: AC A r m o u r Class; HD Hit Dice or Class & Level; hp Hit
Points; MV Movement Rate; # AT Number of Attacks per round;
D Damage caused per attack; Save as Saving Throw equivalent;
ML Morale Level; AL Alignment; XP E x p e r i e n c e Point value;
WR Wrestling Rating (see Players Companion, p7); THACO To Hit
Armour Class Zero. This is the roll on '1 d20 to hit an opponent with AC O.
In most cases, the roll needed to hit a target can be calculated as THACO
minus target's AC.
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The Thieves' Guild
All three sections of this module are designed to fit into any campaign
background and provide interesting diversions for Thieves when they
are n o t opening chests f o r parties o f avaricious a n d ungrateful
adventurers. I t is assumed that the characters taking part i n t h e
adventure belong to a Thieves' Guild of some sort, comparable to other
types of organised crime cabals something more than a simple street
gang, perhaps a formalised group such as a 'Tong' or a Mafia 'family'.
The Thieves' Guild is a base of activity for the characters, a place where
they can live, find security from the arms of the Law, hear about
potential targets and learn new skills. The most influential member of
the Guild though not necessarily the most expert at the art of Thievery
is the Guildmaster.
The characters involved in this series of adventures are under the
authority of the Guildmaster. He or she runs the business of the Guild,
deciding who works and where which group of pickpockets work in
what streets a n d markets o r w h o takes part i n burglaries. T h e
Guildmaster disposes of stolen property and sees that members get a
'fair share' o f the rewards. The Guildmaster may also deal w i t h
outsiders as in the missions detailed below. These tasks give the
Guildmaster a great deal of influence, as the only one who knows the
full details of the Guild's business.
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Experience Points
Experience p o i n t s i n t h e D8LID4 g a m e a r e u s u a l l y a w a r d e d f o r over-
coming m o n s t e r s and finding treasure. In these adventures, however,
the D M s h o u l d a l s o a w a r d X P s t o t h e character(s) i n v o l v e d i n t h e
following manner:

1. A v o i d i n g a creature should be treated in the same m a n n e r as if it

had been overcome t h e characters should get the full XP value of
the creature involved.
2. Tr e a s u r e s with a monetary value do not give an a u t o m a t i c l gp=1XP
to the character(s). All treasure should be turned over to the Guild-
master, a n d t h e character awarded 2 5 - 5 0 % o f the value in cash
and XP (to reflect t h e problems of fencing stolen property and the
Guild's ' c u t ' ) . T h e p l a y e r s m a y t r y t o w i t h h o l d i t e m s f r o m t h e
Guildmaster (with the same chance of success as Picking Pockets),
in w h i c h case they will receive 50-75% of the value of the items. If,
however, they are caught engaging in this underhand activity, the
characters will forfeit all the money and 90% of the XP value of the
goods.
3. A t l e a s t 1 0 % o f all s t o l e n coinage s h o u l d be t u r n e d over t o t h e
Guildmaster. T h e c h a r a c t e r s r e c e i v e f u l l X P v a l u e f o r s t o l e n
money.
4. I f a crime is commissioned by the Guild or an outside contractor (as
below), t h e Thieves assigned t o t h e job w i l l receive a fee w h i c h
does conform to the 1 gp=1XP formula.

The Jobs
The three 'jobs' outlined b e l o w are suitable for one or t w o Thieves a t
most, and reflect the type of activities that Thieves are best at when not
acting as scouts and chest-openers in the w e t and cold of some dank
dungeon. The relevant special abilities that characters must use to carry
out a t a s k and a n y modifications t o these chances are given i n
brackets at relevant points in the text. The Guildmaster has accepted the contract, and has, in turn, chosen the
player character(s) for the job. They must break into the Margolis town
Other than vague notes, no background details are given for each of the house and administer a dose of the half-potion to Vira. If possible, t h e
targets, s o t h a t t h e y c a n b e ' d r o p p e d i n ' t o a D M ' s c a m p a i g n a s a fact t h a t s h e a n d o n l y s h e h a s d r u n k t h e c o m p o u n d m u s t b e
diversion f o r a n y suitable Thieves. A s far as locations are concerned, confirmed. N o evidence of the ' c r i m e ' m u s t be left, a n d n o valuables
any suitably sized t o w n or city will do, w i t h one or more (possibly rival) should be taken from the house (the DM should mention this in passing,
Thieves' G u i l d s i n existence the City League on Pelinore w o u l d do rather than labouring the point the Guildmaster will accept items that
nicely, although this is not specifically Pelinore material. happen to stick to any fingers).

If, o f course, a n y o f t h e c h a r a c t e r s a r e c a p t u r e d a s a r e s u l t o f t h e i r
actions i n t h e s e a d v e n t u r e s , i t i s u p t o t h e D M t o d e t e r m i n e t h e i r
chances o f escape, t h e d e t a i l s o f a n y t r i a l s a n d t h e p u n i s h m e n t s
(summary o r o t h e r w i s e ) v i s i t e d u p o n t h e m . S e e L a w a n d O r d e r,
IMAGINE magazine #19 for further ideas.
1. Love, Love, Love and Money
This adventure outline is for low-level Thieves, certainly no more than 3
levels in total, and no individual character of greater than 2 n d level.
Introduction
Vira M a r g o l i s is seventeen years old and an o r p h a n a sad state of
affairs, made even sadder by the fact that it is her responsibility to look
after her younger relatives. W h a t makes her burden easier to bear is the
fact that s h e i s h e i r to t h e not-inconsiderable fortune that h e r father,
Hericuis, accumulated during his years as Chief Magistrate.
Naturally, Vi r a i s a h i g h l y desirable young lady, although t h i s is m o r e
because o f h e r f i n a n c i a l a s s e t s t h a n f o r h e r o w n i n n a t e c h a r m a n d
beauty. H o w e v e r, Vira is at least intelligent enough to realise this, and
treats all h e r suitors to the same degree of studied indifference.
One o f t h e s e , P i l o r G r e w n , i s i n s o m e t h i n g o f a q u a n d a r y. H e h a s
nothing to recommend him as a husband to Vira, except for an ability to
spend money to date nearly all the fortune his father gave him to stay
away from the G r e w n estates. He has, however, invested in a two-part
potion w h i c h , so the travelling apothecary claimed, w i l l cause anyone
w h o i m b i b e s b o t h p a r t s t o b e s m i t t e n w i t h love. P i l o r G r e w n ' s o n l y
problem is the method of administering the potion to Vira, the owner of
the money of he desires, w i t h o u t anyone knowing.
Pilor G r e w n h a s h i t upon w h a t he believes to be a clever and original
scheme. By paying the Thieves' Guild to ensure that the first half of the
potion is given only to Vira, he can then invite the girl to a banquet and
safely add the second element to everybody's food. Only Vira w i l l feel
the effects, and her hand and money w i l l be his!
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The Guildmaster will supply the character(s) w i t h the half-potion (in a
small glass vial) and a n y thieves' tools they require, i n c l u d i n g t i g e r ' s
claws (see A p p e n d i x ) . The characters have one week to complete the
job, and will be paid 200gp each.
On the Night In Question....
This a d v e n t u r e u s e s t h e m a p m a r k e d T h e T o w n H o u s e , w h i c h
represents the home of the Margolis family and their servants. The exact
location of this building is left to the DM, but it should be in a reasonably
prosperous M e r c h a n t s ' Quarter, o r n e a r the legal a n d administrative
centre of the town. It is also assumed that the characters will attempt to
break into the house sometime during t h e night. The D M s h o u l d feel
quite j u s t i f i e d i n s t a c k i n g t h e o d d s a g a i n s t a n y c h a r a c t e r s f o o l i s h
enough to try a raid in broad daylight, particularly after it has been made
clear to them just h o w busy the streets of this area are.
The house itself is built o f good quality stone, a n d is set slightly back
from the street. A large, florid description above the front door declares
the o w n e r s h i p o f t h e h o u s e , a n d i n c l u d e s t h e f a m i l y m o t t o : Tr u t h ,
Justice, Revenge!.
The g r o u n d floor w i n d o w s are barred, a n d have iron s h u t t e r s on t h e
inside H e r i c u i s w a s n e v e r a M a g i s t r a t e t o be s w a y e d b y p o p u l a r
opinion. All the w i n d o w s have simple locks (+5% Open Locks). The bars
are set so closely that only a character whose average of Strength and
Constitution are less his or her Dexterity can slip between them.
The walls of the yards and garden are 10' high. The doors in those walls
have strong bolts (Remove Traps to shoot the bolts), but no locks.
The external doors o f the h o u s e (marked w i t h a 1 o n t h e m a p ) h a v e
strong locks (-10% Open Locks) a n d i r o n bolts, t o p a n d b o t t o m (-5%
Remove Traps t o s h o c t these bolts f r o m outside). T h e o t h e r external
doors into the stables and washhouse do not have locks. The DM should
note that the streets around the house are never really empty, even in
the dead of night, and any attempt to break into the house from the street
will be spotted unless t h e character(s) Hide i n S h a d o w s at t h e s a m e
time. If the characters are spotted, the Watch will be called (see below).
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Upstairs windows which Hericuis judged to be vulnerable to the mob are
defended i n a s i m i l a r m a n n e r t o t h J s e d o w n s t a i r s . H o w e v e r, t h e
w i n d o w s w h i c h overlook the garden and yards do not have locks and
have only wooden shutters. It w o u l d be a comparatively simple matter to
climb onto one of the lower roof sections and, from there, into the house.
The internal doors of the house have very simple identical locks o n e
design of key opens them all, but only Vira's door (Vira occupies the front
bedroom overlooking t h e garden) and those downstairs are locked at
night. Once a character has successfully used his Open Lock ability (at
+15%) on one of the door locks all subsequent attempts are at +50%.
The house is richly furnished (on average there are 1 - 4 small items
candlesticks, statuettes, mirrors, treen and the like w o r t h 1 0 - 6 0 g p
each in every room), although with little evidence of good taste. Hericuis
did h a v e a f a n c y f o r barbarian w o r k m a n s h i p , especially s w o r d s a n d
armour. Vi r t u a l l y every room (except Vira's bedroom and the nursery)
has examples h a n g i n g o n the walls: daggers, swords, axes, helmets.
These are w o r t h t w i c e the list prices given in the rule books.
In t h e s t u d y i s a l a r g e c o ff e r (-5% O p e n Locks), c o n t a i n i n g Hericuis'
magisterial papers and documents, and a purse of 200gp. Hidden in a
c o m p a r t m e n t in the left side of the coffer is a small book which contains
a coded list. The c o m p a r t m e n t has a poison needle i n t h e lid (save vs
poison or be paralysed for 1-6 turns). The list gives the names of all those
w h o bribed Hericuis for favourable decisions while he was a Magistrate.
The characters will be unable to read this w i t h o u t magical assistance.
Corjise keeps a s m a l l bag of mixed coins (10-20gp w o r t h ) in his room
(the butler's room) as the staff wages. He also has a set of Thieves' Tools
a m e m e n t o of his younger days.
Vira has a small jewellery case in her bedroom, w h i c h contains several
fine pieces: a pearl necklace (worth 700gp), an inlaid brooch of silver and
jet (worth 200gp), a ceremonial dagger (worth 150gp) and a gold torc of
dwarven make (worth 300gp). The lock on the case is broken.
In all, there are 1 8 m e m b e r s of the Margolis household, including the
servants. During daylight hours most rooms of the house are occupied,
either by a member of the family or by w o r k i n g servants. Vira generally
'entertains' her suitors and other callers during the afternoon and early
evening in the great hall, dining room and drawing room. The children
(Vira's younger brothers) are usually kept in the nursery with one of the
female s t a ff , o r a l l o w e d t o p l a y i n t h e kitchen. Stabbis, Vi r a ' s h a l f -
brother, spends much of his time in the study and library.
If the house is entered during the day, the following encounter table to
reflect the difficulties o f the Thieves remaining undetected:
Daytime encounters
1 in 6* chance of encounter per round (roll every round):
Die Roll E n c o u n t e r (see below for details of characters)
1-7 1 - 2 Female servants
8 M a l e Servant
9 C o r p s e the butler
10 M e e r c i and Norres (70/0), Stabbis (20%) or Vira plus 1-3
suitors (10%)
*If the Thieves do not Move Silently increase this chance to 2 in 6 while they
remain within the house. If they are discovered the alarm will be raised one
round later, and the Watch will be called unless the involved NPCs are subdued
in some manner.
After m i d n i g h t the house is m u c h quieter, Only the servant's hall and
dormitory, the butler's room, nursery, the bedroom next to the nursery
(by Stabbis) and Vira's bedroom are occupied. All but one of the female
servants occupy the dormitory, the other sleeps w i t h Corjise. The male
servants sleep in the servants' hall a security measure from Hericuis'
days. Downstairs doors are always locked by Corpse and he locks many
(50% chance for any particular door) of those upstairs as well.
Vira tends to retire early, and she is a heavy sleeper (+30% Move Silently
in or near her bedroom). Her door is always locked. She does, however,
always wake around dawn, so a light breakfast of cheese, bread, honey,
a smoked sausage or two, fruit, oatcakes and a flagon o f small beer is
laid out in her room. If the Thieves can reach her bedroom it is a simple
matter to add the half-potion they have been given to the flagon.
Quietly m o v i n g a b o u t t h e h o u s e w i l l n o t arouse anyone, u n l e s s t h e
wrong bedroom is entered. The sound of fighting will, of course, attract
attention. The characters should still have to Move Silently, but only a
roll o f 9 0 % + i n d i c a t e s a n y u n t o w a r d noise. I n t h e s e c i r c u m s t a n c e s
Stabbis or Corjise w i l l investigate t h e noise. A g a i n , t h e alarm w i l l be
raise 1 r o u n d after any intruders are discovered.
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Vira; AC 9; HD 1; hp 5; M V 120' (40'); PAT 1; D by weapon; Save as NM;
ML 7; A L N; XP 10; W R 1 0 ; THACO 20; n o r m a l l y u n a r m e d , b u t 3 0 %
carries a ceremonial dagger (D1-4).
M e e r c i , Norres: AC 9; HD 1; hp 2; M V 120' (40'); PAT nil; D nil, Save as
NM; ML 6; A L N; XP 10; WR n / a ; THACO n / a ; the children will only raise
the a l a r m 2 5 % o f t h e time, a s t h e y w i l l regard t h e i n t r u s i o n b y t h e
characters as a tremendous game.
Stabbis: A C 8; Fighter 3; h p 14; M V 1 2 0 ' (40'); PAT 1, D by weapon;
Save as F3; M L 9; A L L , XP 35; WR 13; THACO 19, S 16 (+2), 113, W 12,
C 10, D 1 3 (+1), Ch 14; normally carries b o d k i n (dagger) +2, also has a
l o n g s w o r d +1 in his bedroom, or uses random weapon and shield taken
from w a l l displays.
Corjise t h e b u t l e r : A C 6; Thief 4; h p 15; M V 1 2 0 ' (40'); P A T 1; D by
weapon; Save as T4; M L 9; A L N; XP 75; WR 13, THACO 19; S 1 6 (+2),
113, W 10, C 10, D 1 8 (+3), Ch 12; normally unarmed, but will carry a
longsword w h e n investigating any noises.
7 female servants: AC 9; HD 1; hp 3; M V 120' (40'); PAT 1; D by weapon,
Save as NM; M L 5; A L L ; XP 10; WR 10; THACO 20; normally unarmed,
but will use whatever weapons come to hand at a pinch.
5 male servants: AC 9; HD 1; hp 6; M V 120' (40'); A T 1; D by weapon;
Save as NM; M L 7; A L L ; XP 10; WR 10; THACO 20; normally unarmed,
but have access to shortswords and daggers.
A Wa t c h patrol, 5 constables: AC 5; Fighter 2; hp 10 each; M V 90' (30'),
PAT 1; D by weapon; Save as F2; M L 9; A L L ; XP 20 each; WR 6; THACO
19; t h e c o n s t a b l e s a r e a r m e d w i t h w o o d e n b a t o n s ( D 1 - 3 ) a n d
longswords (D1-8). They will arrive 1d8+3 rounds after the alarm h a s
been raised by any members of the household, but will not give chase
their duties are to protect property rather than apprehend criminals,
It is left to the DM to determine the final outcome of this adventure. Does
the potion work? Is i t actually a fraud? Does Pilor G r e w n m a n a g e t o
administer the second half? Does Vira become enamoured of him? And,
if a l l h i s p l o t t i n g s a r e successful, d o e s P i l o r G r e w n t a k e s s t e p s t o
eliminate those w h o k n o w of his machinations?
2. The Merest Scrap of Paper
This section o f the module is for one or t w o 4 t h - 6 t h level characters.
Other characters may be used, but the DM should adjust the severity of
encounters a n d t h e d i ff i c u l t y o f u s i n g special a b i l i t i e s t o r e f l e c t t h e
varying skills of the character(s) involved.
Introduction
Two years ago Cleren Gyris issued a guaranteed note of credit against
the loss of the Pelican, a small river and coastal trader. Cleren was paid
6,000gp, and in r e t u r n he promised to pay 4 0 , 0 0 0 g p of the 4 5 , 0 0 0 g p
value of the ship should it be lost. Foolishly, Cleren did not re-insure the
risk, preferring to keep all the money for himself.
Word has reached Cleren that the Pelican sank a m o n t h ago. This is not
yet public knowledge if it were, Cleren w o u l d have to pay up, w h i c h
poses s o m e t h i n g o f a problem a t t h e m o m e n t . C l e r e n h a s l e s s t h a n
3,000gp to his name, the rest of his fortune being invested in a variety of
risky business ventures. If he n o w has to pay off the note on the Pelican,
he will be ruined.
Cleren has decided to seek professional help. The note w i l l have to be
'borrowed' from its current owner, Ven Jharbulus, at least until Cleren
has enough money to pay it off properly....
Under the guise of an ordinary burglary, the character(s) must break into
Ven Jharbulus' riverside residence and warehouse and remove the note
from t h e office strongbox. They m u s t also take a r a n d o m selection o f
other papers, and any valuables they feel it would be p r u d e n t to take.
The Guildmaster has arranged fees of 500gp, but any stolen items must
be surrendered at the end of the job for proper disposal.
Breaking & Entering
Ven J h a r b u l u s ' house (see The Wa r e h o u s e map) should be placed i n
either a Merchants' Quarter or a prosperous docklands area. The house
is extremely grand with an imposing frontage that is, in itself, a discrete
advertisement f o r J h a r b u l u s ' success a s a t r a d e r, especially a s t h e
surrounding b u i l d i n g s a r e p u r e l y commercial w e l l c a r e d f o r, b u t
uninspiring. The crest of a Master of the Merchant Adventurers Guild is
prominently carved above every gateway and door.
The b u i l d i n g h a s t w o d i s t i n c t halves. T h e r i v e r s i d e e n d i s p u r e l y
commercial, with a quay, a small dock, storerooms for a variety of goods
(chiefly r a r e h e r b s and spices at the moment) and offices. T h e s e a r e
functional a n d disorganised, b u t s c r u p u l o u s l y t i d y. T h e f r o n t , b u i l t
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a r o u n d a s m a l l courtyard, could be any small m a n o r house. The rooms
here are outfitted i n a rich, but subdued, m a n n e r. There are almost no
valuable items on display: the wealth of y e n J h a r b u l u s is expressed in
the quality of the furnishings, wall panelling, tapestries and the like; all
of magnificent workmanship. His valuables are kept in two strong boxes
in t h e offices on the first and second floors of the warehouse. There is,
however, n o indication of the real source of y e n Jharbulus' fortune
he is a fence for the Guild of River Thieves, a completely autonomous
Thieves' Guild. Cleren Gyris, the Guildmaster and the player character(s)
should be u n a w a r e of Jharbulus' dual role.
The house is w e l l protected against thieves a s might be expected of
one so intimately connected w i t h them. The ground floor w i n d o w s are
barred and locked (-10% Open Locks), w i t h gaps of less than 4 inches
between each bar. External and internal doors marked (1) have strong,
complex locks (-25% Open Locks), w h i l e t h o s e marked w i t h a (2) are
even b e t t e r protected ( - 3 0 % O p e n Locks). T h e o r d i n a r y doors i n t h e
house are only shut and locked 50% of the time, and have compartively
simple m e c h a n i s m s (-5% Open Locks). First and second floor w i n d o w s
are not barred, but do have locks (-10% Open Locks).
The g a t e s h a v e f a i r l y simple, b u t v e r y heavy, p a d l o c k s ( - 1 0 % O p e n
Locks). The only exception to this is the watergate, w h i c h can o n l y be
raised a n d l o w e r e d f r o m a b o v e t h e p o o l c l e r k ' s c h a m b e r a s t h e
mechanism is never greased and makes a terrible noise when in use this
is not regarded as m u c h of a risk.
The secret doors do not have locks, their secrecy being judged sufficient
security. The secret door that opens onto the roof is the method by which
the R i v e r T h i e v e s e n t e r t h e h o u s e , a f t e r c l i m b i n g a c r o s s f r o m t h e
adjacent b u i l d i n g s . T h e d o o r b e t w e e n t h e s t o r e a n d t h e r e s t o f t h e
second floor i s always kept locked. Ve n J h a r b u l us stores some stolen
property i n t h i s room, b u t u s u a l l y moves a s m a n y goods as possible
down to the secret upper store (a) a room w h i c h he believes the River
Thieves do not k n o w about.
A section o f the t o w n ' s old s e w e r s r u n s beneath t h e house. These 4 '
diameter pipes are in a poor state of repair and the DM should assume
they have collapsed at points just beyond the edge of the map, making
them impassable. H o w e v e r, t h i s section o f the system can be entered
just above river water level, say from a small boat. The stone flags which
form m a n h o l e covers down into the system may be lifted from beneath
by a Strength ability check but unless a Move Silently roll is also made
the noise w i l l attract a m e m b e r of the household.
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Entering d u r i n g t h e day is u n w i s e , even f o r invisible characters. T h e
w a r e h o u s e is busy from dawn to dusk, and the office is never left empty
until it is locked at the end of the day's business. At the front of the house
the domestic s t a ff spend m o s t o f the d a y cleaning a n d tidying. I f an
attempt i s m a d e t o e n t e r t h e h o u s e d u r i n g t h e day, t h e character(s)
involved m u s t M o v e S i l e n t l y (+5%) e v e r y r o u n d t o b l e n d i n t o t h e
background and avoid notice. Failure will result in a s w i f t beating (1-10
points of damage, Charisma reduced by 1-3 points until wounds healed)
from the warehouse guards if the character is caught, but little else.
It is, of course, possible for disguised characters to enter the house on
the pretext o f being traders, w h i c h w i l l g i v e t h e m a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o
discover t h e b a s i c l a y o u t o f t h e c o m m e r c i a l p a r t o f t h e b u i l d i n g .
Naturally, this does not include the presence of the upper store (a) or any
of t h e s e c r e t d o o r s . A n I n t e l l i g e n c e a b i l i t y c h e c k i s r e q u i r e d t o
successfully manage this deception.
Entering at n i g h t is a safer proposition, and the character(s) w i l l have
little trouble in climbing to the roof of one of the adjacent buildings and
from t h e r e o n t o t h e h o u s e proper. O n c e o n t h e r o o f t h e character(s)
should make M o v e Silently and Hide in S h a d o w s rolls every round to
avoid d e t e c t i o n , a l t h o u g h o n l y a s i m u l t a n e o u s f a i l u r e o f b o t h w i l l
indicate that they have been spotted.
At night only the front half of the house and the guardroom are normally
occupied. T h e domestic servants sleep i n t h e servants' h a l l a n d t h e
kitchen (Birtle only), w h i l e the dockhands and waggon drivers occupy
the non-domestic servants' hall next to the stables. M o s t nights (4 in 6
chance) Ven J h a r b u l u s sleeps in the back bedroom, w h i l e his c u r r e n t
mistress occupies t h e l a r g e bedroom. T h e offices a n d s t o r e s o f t h e
building are normally empty and locked.
6 s e r v i n g g i r l s : A C 9; H D 1; h p 2 each; M V 1 2 0 ' (40'); # A T 1; D b y
weapon; Save as N M ; M L 5; A L N X P 1 0 each; WR 10; THACO 20; the
girls will avoid any intruders and attempt to raise the alarm. If cornered,
they w i l l f i g h t w i t h w h a t e v e r kitchen knives (D1-4) a n d t h e like t h a t
come to hand.
Birtle, t h e c o o k : AC 7 or 6; Fighter 5; hp 45; M V 60' (20'); # AT 1; D b y
weapon; Save as F5; ML 12; AL N ; XP 175; WR 14; THACO 16; S 16 (+2),
114, W 13, C 18 (+3), D 16 (+2), Ch 10; Jharbulus' ex-enforcer, w h o was
given her current position after losing a leg in a sailing accident. Birtle is
still a capable fighter, and keeps her l o n g s w o r d +2 and shield +1 i n the
kitchen and w e l l oiled. Birtle w i l l arm herself before investigating any
noise, and is surprised only on a roll of 1 ( w i t h a d8).
6 d o c k h a n d s / w a g g o n drivers: A C 7; Fighter 2; hp 1 0 each; M V 1 2 0 '
(40'); # AT 1; D 1 - 6 (shortswords); Save as F2; M L 7; A L N; XP 20 each;
WR 8; THACO 19; these men have learned that it is better to k n o w little
of w h a t i s going on, b u t t h e y w i l l f i g h t i f t h e i r sleeping q u a r t e r s a r e
disturbed.
3 w a r e h o u s e guards: AC 5; Fighter 3; h p 13 each; M V 90' (30'); # AT 1;
D by weapon; Save as F3; M L 9; A L C; XP 35; WR 7; THACO 19; armed
w i t h shortswords (D1-6) and blackjacks (D1-2, see Players C o m p a n i o n ,
p5 for extra effects). They are responsible for the security of the stores
and the quay and will investigate any strange noises. There is also a 1 i n
12 chance per turn that one of the guards will decide to wander around
the pool, checking the locks on the stores and the office as he does so.
M i s t r e s s Ash: AC 5; Thief 5; hp 18; M V 120' (40'); # AT 1; D by weapon;
Save as T5; M L 8; A L C; XP 175; WR 9; T H A C 0 1 7 ; S 1 2 , 11 3 , W 13, C 14
(+1), D 17 (+2), Ch 1 8; ring of protection +2, ring of human control,
dagger +2; A s h h a s been placed i n t h e J h a r b u l u s h o u s e h o l d b y t h e
Guild of River Thieves to keep an eye on him. I f encountered, she will
pretend to be no more than a r a t h e r vacant (but very attractive) young
woman, and w i l l not reveal her talents as a thief unless she has to.
Few people in the house stir after midnight, save for J h a r b u l u s w h e n
there a r e n o c t u r n a l v i s i t s f r o m t h e R i v e r T h i e v e s ' G u i l d . O n a n y
particular night there is a 15% chance that a group of River Thieves will
be in the house, dealing w i t h Jharbulus. They will have entered across
the roof w i t h t h e i r ill-gotten gains and the second floor office a n d the
stores next to it will be in use by Jharbulus and his partners in crime.
Otherwise, J h a r b u l u s w i l l be asleep in his room. He is a v e r y nervous
sleeper, thanks to his association w i t h cut-throats. A n y noise in either
office will wake him, and he will take 1 r o u n d to select a weapon before
investigating. Given the chance he will alert the entire household.
Ven J h a r b u l u s : AC 8; Elf 4; hp 16; M V 1 2 0 ' (40'); # AT 1; D by weapon;
Save as E4; ML 4; AL N; XP 125; WR 12; THACO 16; S 14 (+1), I 15, W 14,
C 12, D 14 (+1), Ch 16; spells c h a r m person, shield, ESP, web; armed
with longsword +2, dagger +1 (+2 vs Thieves). Ven Jha rbu I us is some-
thing o f a c o w a r d , a n d e s p e c i a l l y a f r a i d o f a s s a s s i n a t i o n b y h i s
'colleagues'. He will use his spells in preference to involving h i m s e l f in
physical combat.
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2 - 4 River Thieves: AC 5; Thief 4; hp 14 each M V 120' (40'); (,(AT 1; D by The To w e r
weapon; Save as T4; MI_ 9; AL C; XP 75 each, WA 9; THACO 19; S Ave; D
16 (+2); a r m e d w i t h s h o r t s w o r d s (D1-6) and d a g g e r s +1. O n e o f t h e The Tower should be located in a ruined section of a t o w n or city, or in a
thieves h a s a p a i r o f t i g e r ' s c l a w s i n h i s pouch, a n d a n o t h e r h a s a marshy area beyond a t o w n . The area chosen should be o n e w i t h an
helping h a n d (see Appendix). uneasy reputation.

Cleren Gyris' promissory note is held in the strongbox in the first floor
office. T h i s strongbox has a simple lock (+5% Open Locks), and along
with C l e r e n ' s p a p e r a r e d o c u m e n t s r e l a t i n g t o J h a r b u l u s ' n o r m a l
business w a r e h o u s e lists, ships' manifests, letters and the like. O n
top of the papers is a bag containing the wages for the next month, some
400gp in mixed coins.
All the papers relating to his other business are in the office above, in a
much more formidable iron box (-2.(r/0 Open Locks) which is also trapped
(-5% Find Traps, - 1 0 % Remove Traps) to release a cloud of poisonous
fungal spores into the air save vs poison or suffer the equivalent of a
cause disease spell, success indicates t h a t the victim i s blinded u n t i l
cure blindness is cast upon him or her. These papers are a full record of
all J h a r b u l u s ' criminal activities names, dates, times, items and their
sources, cash paid and received. T h e box also contains the valuables
that Ven J h a r b u l u s has received and not yet sold or broken up for their
material value. These are four gold candlesticks (worth 2 5 0 g p each), a
silver inlaid goblet (100gp), a necklace of garnets (300gp), sixteen gold
and silver forks (25gp each), a n e n a m e l clasp (150gp), a silver inlaid
ha ndmirror ( w o r t h 5 0 g p ) a n d a c a s e o f collapsible s i l v e r f i e l d c u p s
(worth 200gp). All these are traceable since they contain family crests or
personal symbols worked into the designs.
Larger stolen items f u r n i t u r e , paintings, weaponry, a r m o u r and the
like are stored in upper store (a). y e n Jharbulus does not know of its
true p o w e r s , b u t o n e o f t h e s w o r d s t h a t h e c u r r e n t l y h o l d s i s a n
intelligent neutral l o n g s w o r d +3 (Int 17, Ego 10, d e t e c t magic, d e t e c t
g o o d / e v i l , flying, speaks griffon, faerie and local Thieves' Cant) which
has remained silent for fear of its fate.
Extending the Adventure
What i s t h e attitude o f the River Thieves to m e m b e r s o f a rival G u i l d
entering a major centre of their operations? Do they take steps to recover
their s p o i l s o r r e v e n g e J h a r b u l u s ' loss? W h a t i s t h e a t t i t u d e o f t h e
Guildmaster to this rival Guild? Does he send the player characters Out
to start a gangland war?
The To w e r itself is a m y s t e r i o u s structure, constructed o f a d a r k red
stone, w h i c h has been vitrified, smoothed and polished to a glass-like
sheen. A l w a y s cold to the touch, and greasy w i t h moisture, t h e stone
presents a v e r y slippery surface, w h i c h w o u l d t e s t e v e n t h e f i n e s t
climber (-40% Climb Walls). The w i n d o w s of the Tower are, for the most
part, n a r r o w, s i m p l e openings in t h e wall, a n d have n e i t h e r glass o r
bars. The libraries, great hall and the third level have stained glass to
provide s o m e m e a s u r e o f protection a g a i n s t t h e elements, b u t n o n e
have locks or other means of protection.
The doors of the To w e r are constructed of thinner panels of the same
stone of the building. These doors are thick enough to muffle all sounds,
but they can just be seen through if the light source is on the other side
of the door moving patches of f a i n t s h a d o w and reddish light. T h e
doors do not possess locks, and swing easily on their hinges, unless they
are m a g i c a l l y protected. D o o r s m a r k e d w i t h a l i g h t n i n g f l a s h h a v e a
w i z a r d lock cast upon them. Doors marked with a lightning flash a n d a
(2) have a m a g e l o c k (see A p p e n d i x ) cast upon t h e m . T h i s spell w i l l
allow only a person w e a r i n g a deep red robe to pass through. Bak'leis
and all his students (see below) have such robes, inscribed with Bak'leis'
monogram. Thief skills are useless against such magical protections.
The f u r n i s h i n g s of the building are spartan wooden benches, trestle
tables, s t r a w - s t u ff e d mattresses i n t h e s t u d e n t s ' cells, h a r d w o o d e n
stools. There are no decorations of any kind. The only rooms on w h i c h
care and attention have been lavished are the libraries, the workroom,
the study, and the conjuration chamber. W h i l e not comfortable, these
rooms are packed w i t h tomes, books, grimoires, magical impedimentia,
worktables a n d spell materials, i n c l u d i n g parts o f one o r t w o bodies,
carefully p r e s e r v e d i n l a r g e g l a s s j a r s . T h e v e s t i b u l e i s a n o t h e r
exception. It is piled high w i t h mouldering goods gifts from ordinary
folk attempting to placate or bribe Bak'leis and his followers.

3. Professional Rivalry
This section is designed for a mid-level t h i e f character c e r t a i n l y no
higher than 9th level. As well as being the type of spying mission that a
Thieves' Guild would undertake, this job is also suitable as the object of
a geas bespelled Thief. The DM will find a copy of the Companion Set is a
considerable aid in r u n n i n g this section.

Introduction
The To w e r of Bak'leis has been a centre of magic since before anyone
can r e m e m b e r. Bak'leis is a wizard of considerable power, a fact that
allows him to distance himself from f e l l o w magicians. Bak'leis ignores
them, teaching his sorcery only to those he considers w o r t h y enough.
Other m a g e s , f o r t h e i r part, d i s m i s s h i m a s a charlatan, o n e barely
entitled to use the word 'wizardry' and certainly not proficient enough
to be considered for membership of the Brotherhood of Prestidigitators.

The exception to t h i s is S ' J M e e the Hungry, First of the Brotherhood.

She knows Bak'leis may one day be powerful enough to challenge her,
so he must be monitored (spying is beneath the dignity of a true Mage),
and, if necessary, stopped before he goes too far. The first requirement
is to w a t c h Bak'leis, and for that the services of a Thief are required.

Whether t h e p l a y e r c h a r a c t e r b e c o m e s i n v o l v e d t h r o u g h t h e G u i l d
accepting a contract or as a result of a geas, the task is q u i t e simple (in
principle). T h e To w e r o f B a k ' l e i s m u s t b e e n t e r e d a n d a n u m b e r o f
w a t c h e r ' s eyes (see A p p e n d i x ) positioned at strategic points so that the
wizard can be properly monitored. Ideally, one Eye should be positioned
in each of the following, although any three eyes in place will suffice: the
Libraries (2nd and 4 t h levels), Bak'leis' workroom (4th level), Bak'leis'
study (4th level) and the Conjuration Chamber (5th level).

If the Thief has been assigned this task by the Guild, his or her fee should
be t h a t t h e Brotherhood w i l l cast any one spell o f b e l o w 6th level on
request. If this task is as the result of a geas, the Thief should be made to
realise that he or she is lucky to have escaped so lightly a l t h o u g h the
DM can increase the r e w a r d to a small magic item or a treasure map.
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To enter, the Thief must climb up the outside and in through one of the
w i n d o w s (attempting to get in through the vestibule is pointless t h e
inner door is m a g e locked). O n c e inside, t h e only w a y to move about
freely is t o obtain a r o b e m a n y doorways cannot be passed by any
other method. O f course, t h e Thief can a l w a y s take the riskier path of
climbing r o u n d the outside of the Tower.
Bak'leis and his students take little notice of the world outside. Between
midday and dusk the work of the tower is unceasing B a k ' l e i s labours
in his study and workroom, w h i l e l o w e r magicians carry out mundane
tasks in the kitchen, storerooms and halls c o o k i n g , sorting, cleaning
and endlessly polishing. A t night, until midnight, everyone sleeps, and
then for t h r e e or four hours Bak'leis teaches, casts spells and imparts
knowledge in the conjuration chamber. Before dawn, usually exhausted
by their magical labours, all return to their cells and sleep. A t midday the
strange routine starts once more.
Because of this routine, the DM should roll for encounters every round
that the Thief is within the Tower during a period of wakefulness, a 1 (on
1d6) indicating that an encounter has taken place. During a sleep period
only a failed M o v e Silently roll w i l l cause one of the following to wake,
and o n l y t h e n i f the the character is in one of the cells or the kitchen
(where the pupils sleep).
Die Roll
(1d12) Encounter
1-3 Student (see below)
4-10 Apprentice (see below)
11-12 Pupil (see below)
Appendix
NEW EQUIPMENT N E W EQUIPMENT N E W EQUIPMENT N E W EQUIPMENT
Tiger's Claws
These specially modified gauntlets are designed as an aid to climbing
sheer surfaces. The palm of each glove has several short steel barbs,
w h i l e longer steel claws extend between the fingers. W h e n wearing
a pair of these gloves a Thief gains +10% to his chance of Climbing
Walls, but suffers a -5% penalty if trying to Move Silently at the same
time. W h i l e w e a r i n g t i g e r ' s c l a w s a T h i e f c a n n o t m a n i p u l a t e a n y
other objects, but the claws can be used as a melee weapon w h i c h
causes 1 d 4 points of damage. Tiger's claws cost 45gp.
NEW SPELL N E W SPELL N E W SPELL N E W SPELL N E W SPELL N E W SPELL
Mage Lock
Third Level Magic User Spell
Range: 1 0 '
Duration: Permanent
Effect: O n e portal or lock
This spell is a more powerful and flexible version of wizard lock (2nd
level M U spell). The effects of the spell last forever unless dispelled.
A lock or portal held by a m a g e lock will only be opened by a k n o c k
spell 2 5 % of the time, a l t h o u g h it can be opened by a m a g i c - u s i n g
creature of 3 or more Levels (Or Hit Dice) greater than the caster. In
this case it w i l l relock w h e n allowed to close.
The conditions u n d e r w h i c h a m a g e locked d o o r w i l l open can be
varied to include other situations than the caster of the spell opening
the d o o r. F o r e x a m p l e , i t c a n b e c a s t i n s u c h a m a n n e r t h a t a
particular key w h i c h m u s t be positioned in the lock at the time of
casting i s required to open the lock, but it need not be turned by the
caster. Even an apparently identical copy will not work. Alternatively,
the spell can be cast to include m u c h m o r e general parameters, so
that a door w i l l o n l y open t o s o m e o n e (not necessarily the caster)
w h o is w e a r i n g a p a r t i c u l a r colour of robe, type of amulet, or is of a
particular race or sex.
The p a r a m e t e r s m u s t n o t b e c o m p l e x , a n d c a n n o t i n c l u d e t w o
conditions 'open for f e m a l e green robe wearers' is not allowed,
but ' o p e n f o r f e m a l e s ' o r ' o p e n f o r g r e e n r o b e w e a r e r s ' a r e
permissible.
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Bak'leis: A C 2 ; M a g i c U s e r 1 4 ; h p 3 0 ; M V 1 2 0 ' (40'); # A T 1; D b y
weapon; Save as M U 1 4 ; M L 8; A L N; XP 2300; WR 11; THACO 11; S 12,
118, W 16, C 1 2 , D 1 6 (+2), Ch 10; d a g g e r +2, r i n g o f p r o t e c t i o n +3,
displacer cloak, wand of illusion (5 charges), ring of spell storing
(animate dead, speak with the dead, raise dead all clerical spells);
Spells normally memorised charm person, shield, sleep, protection
from evil, continual darkness, detect invisible, levitate, phantasmal
force, dispel magic (x3), lightning bolt, charm monster, polymorph
others, polymorph self, wizard eye, cloudkill, conjure elemental, hold
m o n s t e r, a n t i - m a g i c shell, geas. His spell books contain all spells of 5th
level and below, including m a g e lock (see A p p e n d i x ) , and all 6th level
spells except disintegrate, lower water and projected image.
Bak'leis w i l l n e v e r b e e n c o u n t e r e d a s a ' w a n d e r e r ' , o n l y w i t h i n h i s
chambers on the third level and in the conjuration chamber, w h e r e he
keeps a little money, some 125gp in mixed coinage.
3 S t u d e n t s : AC 9; Magic User 7; hp 16 each; M V 1 2 0 ' ( 4 0 ' ) ; CAT 1; D by
weapon; Save as MU7; M L 8; A L N; XP 500; WR 12; THACO 15; armed
w i t h daggers; spells memorised read m a g i c (x2) s h i e l d , d e t e c t evil,
detect invisible, dispel magic, hold person, polymorph others.
7 A p p r e n t i c e s : A C 9; M a g i c User 3; hp 8; M V 1 2 0 ' (40'); PAT 1; D by
weapon; Save as MU3; M L 7; A L N; XP 25; WA 1 0 ; THACO 17; a r m e d
w i t h daggers; spells memorised r e a d m a g i c (x2), d e t e c t invisible or
web.
2 Pupils: AC 9; HD 1; hp 2; M V 120' (40'); -4 AT 1; D by weapon; Save as
NM; M L 10; A L N; XP 10; WR 10; THACO 20; armed with kitchen knives
(daggers). These children have yet to start learning true wizardry they
are t h e To w e r servants but they do attend all m i d n i g h t sessions.
NEW MAGICAL ITEMS N E W MAGICAL ITEMS N E W MAGICAL ITEMS
The Helping Hand
The h e l p i n g h a n d appears t o be an i r o n glove w i t h u n u s a l l y long
fingers, a n d an iron ring (to tie it to a rope) at the wrist. W h e n given
the c o m m a n d word, i t w i l l g r a b whatever next comes i n t o contact
w i t h its palm and hold on until told to release its grip. If attached to a
rope, it can be used as a grappling iron that will, 85% of the time, land
silently.
If thrown at an opponent (and a successful 'to hit' roll is made) it will
grab its victim's throat, automatically causing 1 p o i n t of damage in
the first round, 2 points of damage in the second round, 4 points in
the t h i r d r o u n d a n d s o o n . A h e l p i n g h a n d w h i c h i s s t r a n g l i n g
somebody c a n o n l y b e r e m o v e d b y a s u c c e s s f u l S t r e n g t h a b i l i t y
check (a roll under a characters strength on 1d20) at a penalty of -2.
Watcher's Eyes
These s p y i n g d e v i c e s a r e a l w a y s
found a s t h e e y e s o f a s t a t u e t t e .
When one of the eyeballs is removed
from i t s socket w h a t i t sees m a y be
seen b y anyone w h o gazes i n t o t h e
other eye (cf clairvoyance spell). The
statues a r e o f t e n f i n e l y w r o u g h t
representations o f h y d r a s , t h u s
allowing s e v e r a l l o c a t i o n s t o b e
viewed v i a t h e o n e s t a t u e a n d i t s
associated eyes. Wa t c h e r ' s eyes will
not function at a range of more than 1
league, a n d o n l y visual i m a g e s a r e
transmitted, never sounds.
Crreditz
Criminal! Mastermind: Mikc Brunton
Aided wad abetted by
gll:it M a r k O'Dea'
The Szente of the Crrimeez Paul-Ruiz
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Monument Square is a paved court situated within and adjacent to the
old city walls. It was built in honour of the construction of the walls and
the bringing of law and order to the City League. Now it stands a mocking
testimony of the area's downfall, the stonework scored and vandalised,
the flagstones cracked and mossy, the sanctuary in ruins.
The statue honours peace, law and order, and sits on a graffiti-ridden
sandstone plinth. The figure, cast in a bronze alloy, is of a robed woman
bearing a sheathed sword and a large law tome. Her right hand is raised,
palm forward, in what was originally a sign of peace; two of her fingers
have since been broken off, and her hand now seems to be conveying
some sign or message.

36. The Water Pump and Pools

The Sanctuary
Clean, drinkable water is in short supply in this area of the league, the
streams' water is dirty and the nearest fresh water a good distance The Sanctuary's use has been all but forgotten. The locals consider it to
away. Residents must pay for their water. The water-seller is either be just another monument or perhaps a shelter for travellers or waifs.
Mandren (27a) or Solchar (36a)who sits on the stool provided awaiting The roof was once thatched and still is, after a fashion. Periodically
custom. Since the water pressure below has long since diminisheo, (though not in the lifetime of the inhabitants), it is rethatched secretly by
pumping water can be a long and arduous task. For only a few extra night. Those who look closely will see the word 'Abazar' in magical script
coppers the water-seller will provide this service, however. on the central stone pillar. If a person of good alignment, able to read the
scrawl, pronounces this word loudly, the Sanctuary is surrounded
36a Solchar Na-baroth; m, Fri; N;
No weapon; AC 8, hp 2
completely with a protection from evil 10' radius. The spell can be
triggered but once a day, lasting for 12 hours, and if the pillar is removed
the Sanctuary will no longer function.
S 1 7 0 Looks too old and weak to pump water, but in fact well
I 1 9 m u s c l e d and agile; wears ragged robes and a battered
W 1 4 f e l t hat; face covered in warts and boils Flanche's Stall
D 1 5 f l Water-seller
C 1 4 0 Alert, constantly ready to please, avaricious and cunning Flanche sells fowl at extremely cheap prices. Unfortunately much of the
Ch 6 b u t harmless 'chicken', 'turkey' and 'goose' is in fact rabbit meat, which has been
0 Friendly with Mandren when she is sane; knows each moulded into fowl-shaped cuts! Still, Flanche does say it's the fact that
customer by name it's cheap that's important!
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 36b Flanche Longbourne; m, F 4; N/CN;
Broadsword and dagger; AC 5; hp 19/21
37b Jon Fairlorn; F, 13, C/CE;
Longsword and daggers; AC 3/4; hp 9 / 1 6
H/1/20
S 1 3 0 Wears chainmail under h i s w h i t e smock; bald, n o S 1 4 El Plain looking (plain ugly!), large red nose, hardly a patch
I 1 4 eyebrows, sharp black eyes I 1 4 of clear skin under freckles, moses and warts! Not a child
W 1 0 0 Foul fowl seller, ex-adventurer W 1 2 gifted with beauty. Wears a baggy red frock and a cheap
D 1 0 0 Self-conscious about his complete lack of hair after a D 1 4 leather choker bracer of defence AC 4.
C 1 2 nasty experience with a high-level evil cleric i n his C 1 1 0 Thief and occasional houri
Ch 1 4 adventuring days; bad tempered, mean and spiteful but Ch 6 0 Flaunting and always being ridiculed for it; conniving,
silver-tongued and quick-witted. scheming and hateful; does not know her true race - her
0 Only Eblon (37a) will be his friend mother burdened Eblon with her as a child and departed
- but the breeding certainly shows!
0 Daughter of Eblon (37a) and an unknown orc-woman;
Sorrow and Morritta's Stall knows everyone who mostly either chastise or ignore her
(or laugh a n d bitch behind h e r back); sometimes
Morritta sells sweetmeats and confectionery from the stall whilst disappears with her father or Flanche (36b) and returns
Sorrow, her husband, keeps on the move with his advertising yell and with a full purse!
tray of hot pies.

36c Sorrow Moontist; m, Fr 3, L/LG, 38. The Folly Tavern

Shortsword, AC 9/10, hp 5 / 6
When Jarrow Downson, a rich merchant, decided to build himself a
S 1 0 L I Dressed in white shirt and breeches, carries a tray slung townhouse three centuries ago, he also decided, in his famed eccentric
I 1 0 a r o u n d his neck and yells the nature o f his business way, to include a four-storey tower! However, as the tower rose his
W 1 4 i n t e r m i t t e n t l y ; thin for a gnome, but rosy cheeked business and wealth declined and he died a pauper. His descendants
D 1 1 E l Confectioner and pie vendor were left only the house, so this they converted into a tavern and local
C 8 0 Always weary and in a hurry; appears nervous and edgy building of interest. His descendants still run the tavern today. Tanner
Ch 1 2 a b o u t anyone new in the locale; sometimes seems a bit and his sister, Jerris, have lived here since they were born and expect
over-cheerful; inquisitive their respective children to continue the family business. The tavern is
0 Knows something about absolutely everyone local; in the tower itself, with its all-round view and central, spiral staircase. It
husband of Morritta (36d) would make an excellent lookout post for those who might need
one
36d Morritta Moontist; F; Fr 2; L/LG;
No weapon; AC 9/10; hp 4 / 5 38a Tanner Downson; m, F4 L/LG;
Broadsword, AC 9, hp 22/29
S 1 2 0 Dressed in white pinafore and grey frock; curly brown
14 h a i r and bright, cheerful green eyes; very short and thin S 1821 U Middle-aged but tall and broad shouldered; well muscled
W 9 0 Sweet seller I 1 3 a n d well proportioned; wickedly handsome - black hair
D 1 0 0 Ignores comments about her diminutive height; generally W 9 a n d sharp blue eyes; dresses in leaf green shirt and blue
C 1 1 c h e e r f u l and chatty - often too chatty t o allow her D 1 5 trousers
Ch 1 3 h u s b a n d to say anything! C 1 6 0 Stockman/chucker-outer and would-be adventurer
El Wife of Sorrow (36c) and knows everyone he knows Ch 1 3 0 Usually jovial and jaunty; humorous b u t sometimes
moody - especially when he is arguing with the two
ladies in his life, Charmail (38b)his wife and Jerris (38c)
Sanbow's Stall his sister, over his continual wish to go adventuring, like
he did when he was young, rather than stay and run the
Sanbow is a kindly old lady who cultivates pot plants in her window and tavern
sells them on the square. She will always recommend her favourite to 0 Makes it his business to know every customer by name;
interested customers, a fern-like pale green plant she calls 'Elephants few friends
Thumps' s h e doesn't know why, which is a mercy since little does she
know that the plant is in fact a mild narcotic. 38h Charmail Downson; F, Fr2, L/LG,
No weapon, AC 9/10, hp 5/12
36e Sanbow Goodhern; F, Fr 1 L/LG,
No weapon, AC 10, hp 3 / 5 S 8 0 Slender, blonde and voluptuous; dresses in a sky-blue
I 1 4 g o w n and broad leather belt
S 1 1 E l White-haired, plump, slow mover due to arthritis; wears W 1 0 0 Barlady
7 a crocheted shawl over a green wool dress D 1 1 U Flirtatious, enjoys being chatted up and pandered to, but
W 9 0 Pot plant seller C 1 6 f a i t h f u l t o h e r husband; shares Tanner's sense o f
7 0 Old-fashioned and set in her ways; would be horrified to Ch 1 6 h u m o u r , but not his view that adventuring, not barkeep-
C 1 5 l e a r n the true nature of her favourite plant mg, is the road to riches
Ch 1 2 0 Prefers not to associate here 0 Knows most regulars - especially the men; very fond of
Tanner (38a) and Jerris (38c).

37. Eblon's Junk Shop 38c Jerrie Downson; F, Fr3; L/LG;

No weapon, AC 9/10, hp 8/11
Business is especially brisk for the time of year and the shop sprawls out
onto trestles in front of the shop. Eblon, the proprietor, buys and sells S 1 3 0 Middle-aged, plump, masses of curly black hair; dressed
most items t h e price depending on the likely demand, and 'providing I 1 0 i n mauve and blue marquee-like dress!
that it isn't stolen' (of course)! Any item bought from Eblon is 10% likely W 1 7 0 Barlady and manageress
to be special in some way ornate, shoddy, faked or even magical D 1 4 U Henpecks her brother even more than this wife - but all
however items are also 25% likely to be stolen considering Eblon's and C 1 0 t h r e e still get on like a house on fire; worldly-wise and
his daughters' trade thievery! Ch 1 4 u n d e r s t a n d i n g ; heart of gold
El Knows everyone local who come t o h e r w i t h their
37a Eblon Fairlorn; m; T6; C/CN;
Shortsword, dagger and darts; AC 8/9; hp 22/32
problems - a local agony aunt

S 7 U Weasely and wiry. Lank, copper coloured hair and long

38d Moridbar Downson; NA;Fl C/CN;
Scimitar and shortsword; AC 7/8; hp 6 / 9
I 1 6 f i n g e r e d , n a i l sharpened, greedy hands; dressed in grey
W 11 r o b e s S 1 0 U Teenage son of Tanner and Charmail, unkempt, slim and
D 1 5 0 Junk trader and thief I 1 2 slovenly
C 1 6 0 Innocent mannered, appears absent minded, speaks W 1 4 0 Supposed to help with the tavern but rarely obliges!
Ch 9 h a r s h l y a n d f o n d o f sarcasm a n d black humour; D 1 6 U A prodigal son in so many ways; a loner and a taker rather
genuinely caring of his daughter, A l l (37b) C 1 3 t h a n an earner or a sharer; prepared to entertain any
Father of Joll (37b); friendly with Rance (36b); member Ch 1 4 p r o p o s i t i o n that sounds profitable
of local thieves' guild. No friends
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Regulars at the Inn 40. Lilith's Home
38e Arribund Cracey; m, 1/2/Frl, N/CN,
Daggers, A C 8 / 9 , hp 4
This h o u s e s h o w s s i g n s t h a t i t w a s o n c e p a r t i a l l y b u r n e d a n d t h e n
shoddily repaired; about five years ago now, w h e n Lilith w a s eighteen,
her house was mysteriously set alight. Local legend has it that vigilantes
S 1 2 0 Dresses in brown breeches, white shirt and an embroid- believed the entire family to be witches and consequently converted the
I 1 5 ered waistcoat; sandy hair and snub nosed house into a pyre. Lilith escaped with terrible burns and total blindness.
W 6 0 Information gatherer and seller cum storyteller
D 1 5
C 1 1
0 Sharp eared, greedy, invents stories and information
snippets to please punters and take their money!
40a L i l i t h ; F; Fr2; N / L N ;
No weapon; A C 9 / 1 0 , hp 6
Ch 1 3 Knows about everyone local; only friend is Tarand (381)
S 9 U Scars from the right side of her face to the small of her
I 1 1 b a c k , long black hair obscuring the worst (treat as Ch 6 on
38f T a r a n d ; M ; E 3 / T 3 - M U 2 , N,
Longsword and darts, A C 7 / 8 ; hp 1 2 / 8
W 1 5 f i r s t sight); staring pale eyes; wears a grey gown
D 1 2 U Because of her blindness, her other senses are acute and
C 1 4 s h e thus hires herself out as a guide occasionally
S 1 3 U Shaven head, green eyes; wears grey robes Ch 1 5 0 Moody a n d brooding, i n t e n t o n revenge, eccentric,
I 1 2 0 Freelance spy and lookout calculating and deliberate
W 1 3 0 Preoccupied, vacant, but once his attention has been 0 Ostracised; knows everyone locally by sound and smell
D 1 6 g a i n e d sharp tongued, spiteful a n d vindictive; self-
C 9 c e n t r e d and greedy
Oh 9 0 Knows various guild members who provide work 41. The Laundry
Spellbook:
D&D 1:(1, 3, 6, 7, 9) A D & D 1:(3, 16, 20, 22, 27) This building comprises of the various laundry pools, several w a s h i n g
2(1, 5, 6, 9, 10) 2 1 2 , 9, 10, 15, 19) lines ( w h i c h some say are holding the place up!) and the h o m e of the
launderers, Mailicea and Chove, and their adopted (halfling)son, Rama].
Chove was a successful adventurer until he fell in love w i t h M a i licea.
38g L e g a n n i ; M ; Fr3; N;
Longsword and club; A C 7 / 8 ; hp 1 0

S 1 3 0 Dusty robes, balding, weary traveller type

41a C h o v e ; M , MU3/13, L / N G ;
Dagger; A C 6 / 7 ; hp 7
1 1 0 0 Clothing trader
W 1 5 U Mild mannered; here on business from outside the City S 1 1 0 Wears white smock and green breeches; skullcap and
D 1 1 L e a g u e , interested in clothing bargains but not selling; I 1 5 r i n g of protection +1, long moustache and sideboards
C 1 1 n o w a doppelganger, ugly tempered, clever and cunning W 11 E I Launderer
Oh 1 3 U No contacts - it's eaten them all! D 1 6 0 Although he badly wants to, does not adventure - "I'm a
DMs' Note: Leganni is a doppelganger, posing as the trader C 9 m a r r i e d man now"; determined, resolute and caring
Oh 1 4 U Husband to Mailicea (41 b), friendly with many magicians
38h V a r d u m T ' M a n i o n ; M; Dw3/F3, L/LN;
Battleaxe and light crossbow; A C 5; hp 1 5 / 1 9 Spellbook
from the MU school

Dw D&D 111, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10) A D & D 113, 4, 12, 20, 22, 23, 27)
S 1 7 U Fat, stumpy and heavily bearded; wears his chainmail 2(1, 4, 9) 2 ( 2 , 6, 15)
I 1 0 o p e n l y and with pride; sits in the corner quaffing beer;
W 1 0 a p p e a r s permanently drunk.
D 1 1 E I Ex-gladiator, seeking employment as a bodyguard
41b M a i l i c e a ; F, Fr2; L / L G ;
No weapon; A C 9 / 1 0 ; hp 4 / 6
C 1 3 U Gruff but friendly if treated with due respect. H/1/2E
Oh 1 4 U Although he has little money, he is very generous with it S 8 0 Slender - almost boney, thin face with sad grey eyes;
(unusual for a dwarf) and holds few grudges except to I 1 3 w e a r s a pastel shaded gown and a headband
Tarand (381) who's n o t only a 'damned elf' b u t a W 1 4 U Launderess
'sorcerous warlock' too; everyone knows him, but he D 1 4 0 Shy and very timid, speaks softly if at all; once she is
does not admit to knowing any of them! C 9 c o n f i d e n t however; chatty, humorous and sparkle-eyed
Oh 1 7 U Knows only her family

39. Jacrond's House 41c R e n a l ; m; En; L/LG;

Shortsword and dagger; A C 8 / 9 ; hp 2 / 4
The house has a balcony and a secret cubby-hole beneath the stairs; this 1/2H
hides A b o l , a n a s s a s s i n w h o m J a c r o n d i s h i d i n g . J a c r o n d i s a S 1 3 0 Wears brown trousers a n d blue shirt; usually seen
mercenary, working for and believing in any cause which pays him well. I 1 4 p u l l i n g the huge wicker delivery basket on a trolley that
He u s e d t o b e a t r a v e l l i n g a c r o b a t a n d i s f a m o u s l o c a l l y f o r h i s W 1 2 a p p e a r s far too heavy for him
spectacular rooftop escapes from brushes w i t h the law. D 1 5 0 Delivery ha/fling
C 1 0 0 Chatty, cheeky, helpful, inquisitive and cheerful; prone to
39a J a c r o n d B o r t e n ; M; T7/Ac7; N/CN;
Staff and daggers (inc dagger +1, +2 vs humanoids);
Oh 1 1 e n j o y rather too much wine than is good for him when his
traits are usually extenuated
AC -1 / - 2 , hp 21 / 3 4 0 Knows his adopted parents and everyone local, especially
S 1 6 0 Greying beard, hooked nose, dark eyes; wears leather the laundry customers helpful enough to give his basket
I 1 3 jerkin and black trousers; ring of protection +2 a push when he's going uphill; dislikes Arribund (38e)
W 8 Mercenary thief-acrobat who is the bad apple in the barrel of halflings
D 1 8 Cunning and quick-witted; agile and graceful; seems
C 1 3 jumpy, especially i f armed and armoured adventurers
Ch 1 0 knock on his door! Famed for rooftop escapes 42. Scribes' Workshop
0 Occasionally hired by local Thieves' and Assassins'
Guilds; knows a few local mobsters, eg Arribund (38e) Tambor and h i s large f a m i l y live here. Ta m b o r, t h e scribe, h a s a f a i r
and Tarand (381); hiding Abol (39b) from the Law mastery of most of the h u m a n , d e m i - h u m a n and h u m a n o i d languages
and can translate, dictate and compile or prepare legal documents. His

39b A b o l N o f t i n ; M, T4/A4, C/LE,

Hammer and dagger, A C 7 / 8 ; hp 1 5 / 1 6
wife, A r i a n a , concerns herself w i t h the m a n u f a c t u r e of paper and the
preparation of quills and inks.
H/1/20
S 1 3
13
0 Still dressed in his last disguise of a blacksmith; leather
apron, thick blackened wool trousers, boots and dirty
42a Tambor Inis; m; Fr5; L/LG,
Swordstick; A C 9 / 1 0 , hp 1 2 / 1 8
W 1 4 yellow shirt; brown snaggled hair and protruding cleft
D 1 4 chin; ring of protection +3 S 1 2 0 Elderly, bearded and becoming shortsighted and deaf;
C 1 3 0 Freelance assassin I 1 7 w e a r s a blue shirt and breeches
Oh 6 Thoroughly nasty and bullying; presently especially on W 1 4 UScribe
his guard, devious and manipulative D 1 4 0 Testy in his dotage but kind at heart; eager to see his
LI Only local contact i s Jacrond; member o f a distant C 1 2 e l d e s t son, continue as a scribe in the family business.
Assassins' Guild Oh 1 4 U Knows buyers and family; Sanbow (36e) is an old flame
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 45. Mindon the Merchant's House
42b A r i a n a I n i s ; F; Fr3; L/LG;
No weapon; AC 9/10; hp 9/8
Mindon is a buyer and seller of metals in all forms and of all descriptions.
S 1 0 L I Spindly frame, white hair tied in bun; primly dressed in He does not have anything t o do with the actual trading, just the
I 1 3 m a u v e frock and yellow scarf bargaining and the eventual deal.
W 1 0 L I Scribe's assistant
D 1 1
C 1 2
L I Suspicious a n d nosey, sometimes a gossip-monger;
u s u a l l y helpful and kindly, good natured; calls everyone
45a Mindon Bord; m; Fr7, L/LN,
Battleaxe and dagger; AC 4; hp 2 0 / 3 0
Ch 1 0 'deary' Dw
LI Friendly with Jerris (38c); wife of Tambor (42a) S 1 2 L I Dresses in fine chainmail +1, wears browns and greens
I 1 4 i n c l u d i n g a feathered brown cap, long white beard and
42c D o l g a n I n i s ; M; F2; N/CG;
Broadsword and shortsword; AC 6/5; hp 10/16
W 1 4 s t e e l y grey eyes
ID 1 1 L I Merchant
C 1 7 E IA bureaucrat at heart, haughty, business like, pro fess-
S 1 4 0 Lean and handsome, wears chainmail and his swords Ch 1 3 i o n a l l y greedy, covetous, a h a r d bargainer a n d a n
8 o p e n l y and proudly; straw coloured hair and strong chin; upright, moral, stalwart citizen of The League
W 1 2 e x t r e m e l y tall El Husband to Sorahz (4513); dislikes Eblon (37a) intensely
D 7 0 Swordsman and absolutely detests Eblon's daughter, A l l (3712);
C 1 5 0 A young man full of ideals: would rather champion the claims to have a son practising as a merchant in every
Ch 1 6 c a u s e of good than take over the family scribing business major city in Pelinore
- in any case he's too clumsy to write neatly and never
got the hang of languages; strong willed and stubborn;
tends to bottle up feelings until they burst free in a
cataclysm of emotion
45b S o r a h z h B o r d ; F; Fr4; L/LG;
No weapon; AC 9/10 hp 10/11
LI Friendly with Tanner (38a) whom he admires; first son of Dw
Tambor (42a)and Ariana (4212); also has contacts among S 1 4 L I Dresses in a mauve frock with a jewelled belt; hair in
the fighters at the Arena and the Punctillan; several I 1 4 p i g t a i l s and beard neatly plaited
drinking friends in numerous Inns W 1 0 L I Book-keeper
D 9 0 Haughty and proud; standoffish and never interferes;
42d Egrin Inis; m; Fr2; L/LG;
Dagger; AC 9/10; hp 4 / 8
C 1 3
Ch 1 1
s h a r p tongued especially towards persons who make fun
o f her splendid beard; seems sour and unhappy; diehard
romantic.
S 1 1 L I Plain and uninspiring to look at; grey smock conceals a El Wife to Mindon (45a) and mother of many in her time;
1 16 f a s t growing and premature paunch for 22 years of age, secretly admires Vardum (38h) often wishing that her
W 1 4 g r e e n trousers and blue woolly hat Mindon was a great warrior instead of a successful
D 1 3 0 Assistant scribe business dwarf
C 9 0 An excellent scribe despite h i s father's wishes f o r
Ch 9 D o l g a n to be the best; friendly but deadpan; wrapped up
totally in his work; second son of Tambor and Ariana
Plotlines
LI Too busy for friends
1. Player characters are most likely to end up living in the environs of
Monument Square only if they fall on hard times. With the exception
4 2 e - h B a l g o r, Sandom and Chorrin are adolescent sons only of the New City, the Square is one of the cheapest places to live in
ranging in age from 10 to 15; Lora is Tambor and Ariana's only daughter, the City. Otherwise, their most likely contact is Eblon Fairlorn (37a),
presently she has a crush on Moridbar (38d). whose junk shop is a suitable outlet through which to sell the cheaper
treasures found while adventuring. Any item worth 50gp or more can be
sold to Eblon for half the listed price if a succesful charisma check is
43. Empty House made; otherwise he will only offer a quarter of the value. He is an expert
bargainer, and very difficult to cheat.
This house is presently between owners but is not uninhabited Nicton,
a vagrant no-hoper, shares the back room with a multitude of rats, 2. Tanner Downson (38a) is very likely to be friendly to adventurers who
cockroaches and woodworms. come to the Folly. Hewitt want to hear of their adventures; particular the
treasure they found. He might even sound them out about taking him
43a N i c t o n ; M; T2; C/CN;
Club and dagger; AC 9/10; hp 9/11
along. This might have some advantages for the right sort of party;
Tanner will offer rooms in the tower, as secure a hiding place as can be
hoped for. But should anything ever happen to him, the adventurers
S 1 0 0 Unkempt, d i r t y a n d unsavoury; l o n g snaggled h a i r might wish they had never heard of him. Charmail (38b) loves her
14 m a t t e d into a ponytail; dresses in rags husband very much, and she is resourceful and wealthy enough to make
W 1 3 0 Dosser and thief-at-last-resort life miserable for the party, bribing Law officers to arrest them, cajoling
ID 1 4 L I Lazy and willing to break every moral code to turn an easy local toughs to rob them a n d if all else fails, hiring Abol Noftin (3913)to
C 1 7 c o p p e r ; scheming, disgusting and, probably, a bit crazy exact revenge.
Ch 8 0 Knows only Moridbar (38d)who sometimes supplies him
with food and other things in exchange for thieving tips 3. None of the regulars of the Folly are anything to admire e x c e p t ,
and tall stories seemingly, Leganni (38g). So, when a brawl breaks out in the barroom,
it's going to be quite a feast w i t h a little sting in the tail. The lights are
relit, a n d t h e damage assessed a n d suddenly Leganni h a s
44. Kaill's Trinket Shop disappeared! The doppleganger will have killed and disposed of the body
of one of those present, and have taken his or her form. Just how this is
Kalil, a weird old man, claims to be everything from a seer t o a going to work out when the District Militia arrive is anyone's guess!
spellbinder to a creator of magical trinkets; most locals think that he's a
fraud and they're right, he is! 4. Lilith's injuries are terrible but a cleric of a high enough level can
do much to restore her to full health. If the adventurers are in any way

44a K a i l i To r s i n ; M; MU2; N/CN;

Dagger; AC 9/10; hp 5 / 6
responsible. Lilith will tell them the fact she has kept to herself for five
years s h e knows the face of one of the vigilantes who killed her family
and burned her home. If the adventurers help her pursue the villain, who
S 9 0 Wizened, bushy eyebrows, w i l d white hair, balding, will they find? And what will they do when they find that the vigilantes
I 1 3 c r o o k e d nose; walking stick he claims to be a wand, black will do anything to keep their actions a secret?
W 9 r o b e , embroidered with stars, acts crazy
D 8 L I Magician and more often than not creator of fraud magic; 5. A book is found; and suddenly everyone's attention is focused on this
C 1 5 a failed magician - too clumsy by half! backwater. Property developers, City magnates, the Katar.... people with
Ch 9 L I Brilliant actor, mystical a i r about him, greedy b u t power a l l want to buy the Square. For the book shows how a building
spendthrift; pretends to be insane or perhaps in dotage can be constructed over the Statue in such a way that the protection
LI Ex-member of MU school; prefers to keep to himself from evil extends to the whole building. What a prize! And with just a
Spellbook: few scrubby houses and shops to get rid of, what is there to stop a
AD&D 0:(Cantrips only) ruthless purchaser from doing exactly what he likes?
12 I M A G I N E magadne, August 1985
 Deep in the heart of 'Pehnore has grown the City League, a mighty
hive c humanity, (*ring everything an adventurer could desire.
Each month IMAGINE magazine presents a few builifings from
within the City; describes their inhabitants; and offers one or two
idmc.pr adventure. The City provides the ideal camp4an base for the
PELN R f L-so
p,
P.M who can collect these articles and steadily build them up into the
most comprehensive campan setting availabh. Copy them, or cut
them out and store them in a ring fifr a n d you need never again
beshort of an idea fir a City encounter.
i City League
THE ASYLUM THE PATIENTS
by Brian Garrod 461 E q u i o n : M ; Fr2; N but insane;
no weapon; AC 9 / 1 0 ; hp 4 / 5

The A s y l u m , stark and grey, looks m o r e like a fortress than a m e d i c a l S 1 1 C i Dressed i n p a t c h y, f l e a - r i d d e n f u r s ; h a i r m a t t e d a n d

institution, w i t h its thick walls and fortified gate-house. There are t w o 15 t a n g l e d , tied in a topknot; unshaven; grimaces and snarls
classes of patients here: those w h o can pay and those w h o can't. The W 8 C i A s y l u m patient
latter h a v e t o w o r k t o p a y t h e i r f e e s , u s u a l l y s e w i n g o r c a r v i n g D 1 2 C i A l u n a t i c - c o n v i n c e d he is a lycanthrope - probably a
ornaments i n t h e w o r k r o o m b u t occasionally a s c o o k o r caretaker. C 1 5 w e r e w o l f ; escapes regularly, especially on full-moons,
Sometimes the courts order certain individuals to attend the Asylum for Ch 1 2 a n d jumps out, snarling and grimacing, a t passers by
various p e r i o d s f r o m a f e w h o u r s t o several years. T h e A s y l u m E Refuses to speak to anyone
employs g u a r d s t o e n s u r e t h e ' s a f e t y ' o f s u c h u n f o r t u n a t e s a n d ,
sometimes, to restrain raving patients. M a n d r e n (27a) is such a case.
46m B a l d o t h e B e a s t : M ; D w 5 / F 5 ; L / L N but insane;
cursed beserking bastard sword; AC 1 / 0 , hp 2 6 / 2 7
On rare occasions a patient will escape; sometimes they get as far as the Dw
Cock 0 ' Th' Walk (14) or M o n u m e n t Square (36-45), but rarely further. S 17 E l Wears rusted platemail; bright eyes; ring of contrariness
It may, however, take the guards several hours to locate the escapee._ I 1 3 0 Patient at the A s y l u m
W 9 C i B a l d is a troublesome patient, h e h a s t w o c o n f l i c t i n g
D 17 m a g i c a l items - neither w i l l let the other be removed; at
THE STAFF C 1 3 p r e s e n t the entire asylum is fed up w i t h h i m a n d all are
Oh 9 p l o t t i n g to dupe him into letting Thrandor near enough to
46a Thrandor Lox: F; C6; L/LG;
mace in room; A C 6; hp 2 5 / 3 5
cast remove curse; occasionally Baldo goes on midnight
'orc h u n t s ' around the neighbourhood
0 No friends!!
S 1 6 C I Usually dressed in w h i t e tunic and skirt; black hair shorn
I 8
W 1 7
s h o r t ; bracers o f defence A C 6
0 A s y l u m w a r d e n and head analyst/surgeon
46n S a r a H a l f t o e : F; F r i L / L G but insane;
no weapon; A C 7; hp 3 / 5
D 9 CI Serene a n d a l w a y s appears c a l m ; s h a r p t o n g u e d b u t 1/2
C 1 5 ca r i n g ; ruthlessly upholds lawfulness S 8 0 Brown a n d y e l l o w gown, a p r o n ; innocent, f r i e n d l y
Ch 1 5 E Wife o f Dornass (46b); k n o w s everyone locally a n d I 1 4 m a n n e r ; sweet and childlike.
w i t h i n the A s y l u m ; professional goodwill with the Cock W 1 0 E A s y l u m patient and trustee cook
0 ' Th' Walk staff; special friend of Amandaia (3a) D 1 7 E Sara is a s a d case, a kleptomaniac - stealing a n y t h i n g
C 1 1 a n d e v e r y t h i n g t h a t i s available; remorseful, s a d a n d
46b Dornass Lox: m, Fr5, L/LG,
swordstick A C 6 / 7 , hp 1 2 / 1 6
Ch 1 6 i n n o c e n t ; frightened of her affliction; w o n d e r f u l cook.
Ci Ve r y popular with everyone in the Asylum as long as she
keeps her fingers to herself
S 9 C i Dresses in a leather tunic and grey breeches; neat beard;
I 1 4
W 7
f e l t hat contains w r i t i n g quills amongst gaudy feathers
0 A s y l u m w a r d e n and office m a n a g e r
46o Daraphelia (13( Natasha): F; MU4; L/LG;
no weapon, A C 9 / 1 0 ; hp 9
D 1 5 0 Contrasts w i t h h i s w i f e - s o m e w h a t d i s o r g a n i s e d ;
C 9 h u r r i e d , h a r r i e d and permanently behind with his tasks; S 1 0 0 Talks t o h e r 'invisible f a m i l i a r ' - a c a t called Natasha;
Oh 1 4 h e l p f u l but rarely has time to listen, appearing blunt and I 1 7 c a r r i e s her ' w a n d ' ( w a n d o f paralysation) w h i c h no one
absent-minded W 8 w i l l believe w i l l w o r k ; i t does w o r k but, b e i n g l a w f u l ,
0 H u s b a n d to Thrandor (46a); k n o w s everyone w i t h i n the D 1 4 D a r a p h e l i a w i l l not use it to escape
Asylum b u t h a s n o t i m e f o r a n y o t h e r friends o r C 1 4 0 Magician and falsely accused lunatic
acquaintances Ch 1 1 0 Daraphelia was sent here by a court who found her drunk
in a gutter; she is, h o w e v e r, quite sane a n d tired of her
week-long stay in the A s y l u m ; the guards do not let her
4 6 c 8 t d A r a r Sonant and Nomancholis l p A'ra Bin out and Thrandor has confiscated her weapons, spellbook
N o m a n c h o l i s (usually called ' L o o n y ' B i n b y h i s friends) a r e a s y l u m and s p e l l c o m p o n e n t s ; n o o n e b e l i e v e s s h e i s s a n e ;
healers (C3; A C 9 / 1 0 ; h p 11 / 1 3 ; staves in rooms). A r a r is capable but Natasha is indeed an invisible cat
sometimes careless and often carefree. Bin is a lazy, aloof laurel-rester. 0 Has friends in the Magicians Guild and needs t h e m !

4 6 e - i A n a t o l , Wa m p a t e a k , P o r t i a , L o r m a a n d N o b r o a r e 4 6 -p y a r e p a t i e n t s s u ff e r i n g f r o m v a r i o u s m e n t a l d i s e a s e s
acolytes-cum-students ( C l ; A C 9 / 1 0 ; h p 4 / 5 ; staves i n rooms). A l l ( N M / F 0 or F r i t o 2; A C 9 / 1 0 ; h p 5 to 9); these rarely
seem desperate to get on in the world but u n w i l l i n g to w o r k their w a y escape to terrorise t l e a g u e .
there. T h e y s e e m s u r p r i s i n g l y u n c o n c e r n e d a b o u t t h e p a t i e n t s a n d
overconcerned w i t h themselves. Anatol sees himself as very important
and a natural leader of men. Portia flirts unceasingly with Wadren (29b).
46z ' O r : M ; Ti ; N/NE;
no weapon; A C 6; hp 4
Wampateak covets Arar's job and Nobro swears at the patients. Lorma is
apparently t h e o n l y c a r i n g o n e b u t h e r s w e e t n e s s i s j u s t a facade. S 8 0 Dirty, unkempt, s m e l l y
Pleasant bunch. 9 0 Petty pickpocket and poking-stick salesboy
W 5 C I Noisy, aggressive, p u s h y l i t t l e b r a t ; d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e

46j8Ek see also Gragen and Lolden ( 2 7 b 8 ( c ) A m a n ana-

R i s t o n n a n d S k u l l s u c k e r a r e a s y l u m g u a r d s (F3; A C 5 ; h p 1 8 / 1 9 ;
D 1 8 e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f his poking-sticks by poking passers-by,
C 1 1 t h e n offers to sell them as lunatic goads
Oh 5 0 Stole t h e i d e a f r o m Ti b l i n ana-Ristorin ( 1 5 f ) a t t h e N
longswords). Both are f unloving spendthrifts but basically honest. They Docklands C o u r t ; t h e T h i e v e s ' G u i l d f r e q u e n t l y s e n d
are inseparable friends. someone d o w n to run h i m off, b u t he always returns
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THE D E AT H C A R T
by Brian Garrod
The slow, steady beat of a drum heralds the approach of a deathcart - a
common e n o u g h s i g h t i n r u r a l C e r w y n w i t h i t s black-draped coffin,
solemn-faced c h a p e r o n e s , e s c o r t o f clerics, a n d , o n o c c a s i o n , t h e
professional weepers of the faith of Onjura. People avoid death-carts -
death means disease and disease means death. Also, if you've even the
slightest respect f o r or fear of the gods, you do n o t interfere w i t h the
remains of their departed followers.
This deathcart seems different s o m e h o w ; it can't be the stoney-faced
cleric of Onjura, n o r the weeping, veiled w i d o w, n o r the w e a r y guard
nodding in his saddle - perhaps it's the smell of gold, that distinctive,
alluring aroma, that makes this particular procession seem strange...,
47a T o m l i n (aka The Darra of Jarne, Nolik the Undertaker):
M; T8; N / C N ; l o n g s w o r d +1; A C 2 / 3 ; hp 2 3 / 3 0
S 8 0 Weedy, pallid complexion, lank hair, face a mass of scars;
I 1 5 w e a r s conventional robe and skullcap o f a cleric o f
W 9 O n j u r a ; bracers of defence AC 6; rides next to the driver
D 1 8 o n the cart
C 7 E l Adventurer and would-be undertaker
Ch 1 4 L I Fast talker, sly, deceitful a n d thoroughly lovable; a
charmer, suave; physically weakened by ogres w h o
decided to torture and maim their captive; worshipper of
Hrea, the grey liar
LI Knows Sheer Dreeve (35a), but after a misunderstanding
avoids The Walk; knows Jarda Whitehand (CT3a) and
avoids him also, f o r similar reasons; friendly with the
leader of the Patricians (CT6); knows most Tel/halter
women by sight (at least).

Jo-Lise Soarem: F, C6/D6, N

A f e w m o n t h s ago To m l i n a n d h i s m e r r y b u n c h o f adventurers w e r e
down a t heel. I t w a s n ' t t h a t t h e i r a d v e n t u r e s w e r e unsuccessful o r
47b h a m m e r +1, A C 6 / 5 , hp 2 0 / 2 7
lacking in bountiful, beautiful booty; it was because bandits 'liberated' it,
tollkeepers 'cough, er, accepted a f e w coppers consideration' or thieves S 9 LI Dressed as the widow in a long, black, lacy gown and veil;
'borrowed' i t o n t h e w a y h o m e . W h a t w a s needed w a s a disguise.
9 black, hooded cape; ring o f protection +3; dusky with
Perhaps by disguising themselves as the entourage of a newly-departed
W 1 7 sun-bleached hair even in winter; snub-nosed; rides on a
citizen a n d by hiding the treasure i n the coffin, t h e y could avoid their D 1 5 pony beside the cart
distinct loss of profit margin.
C 1 3 Priestess of Tarmenel, the sky/weather god
Ch 1 5 LI Doesn't really approve of the disguise which she sees as
Tomlin a n d c o m p a n y c a n o f t e n n o w b e s e e n r e t u r n i n g h o m e t o effeminate; plays with other's emotions - particularly
Tellhalter, sometimes a saddle is empty, sometimes there is a n e w face, Offar's, who loves her but is afraid to show it too much;
but usually the deathcart comes and goes unhindered. and Tomlin's, who enjoys her flirtatiousness; loves birds
especially
E Religious contacts in most Cerwyn towns and T'League

Offar the Blond: m, F5/R5, L/LG,

47c bastard sword +3, longbow +1, AC 0, hp 35/40

S 1 8 4 5 E l plate mail, shield +2, yellow hair tied in topknot; stern

I 1 4 e x p r e s s i o n ; poses as the company's bodyguard - rides
W 1 5 q u i e t l y , head down, at the rear
D 1 1 L I Adventurer
C 1 5 L I Never lies and hates the dissembler gods a n d their
Ch 8 p e o p l e ; stays with the party only to ensure Jo-Lise's
safety; antagonistic towards Tomlin, whom he believes
to be stealing Jo-Lise from him; resolute, longsuffering,
boring, loyal, oversentimental and romantic
LI Loves Jo-Lise; few other friends

Oa 4 7 d Imp Kornia Gemlight; M, Dw6/F6, L/LN

battleaxe +2, AC 0, hp 33/52
Ow
S 1 4 0 chainmail +2 under rags, shield, conical helmet; pristine
I 1 0 3 ' beard; sharp eyes; rides t o the fore beating the
W 7 w a r n i n g drum
O 1 6 L I Adventurer and sometime gladiator
C 1 7 L I Depraved, perverted and disgusting at his best; deadpan,
Ch 6 a r r o g a n t and rude to all; heart of gold and loves children
of all races; extremely generous and jolly when drunk (if
you can ever call a dwarf generous - they all have their
Plotlines limits!)
0 Knows the Karrysons (64a&b) and many other dwarves;
1. The problem w i t h To m l i n is that he never knows when to stop lying. rarely calls any non -dwarf a friend i f he does, it's a lie
Bluffing h i s w a y past the guards on the gates of the City League, and
Duffas: m; Mu4/14; N;
avoiding the bandits on the roads of Cerwyn was one thing, but Tomlin
has n o w c o n v i n c e d q u i t e a f e w people a r o u n d t h e C i t y t h a t h e i s
47e dagger +2; A C 5; hp 13
genuinely a High Cleric of the Faith of Onjura. The latest dodge then is to H/G
act as t h e D e a t h c a r t for i m p o r t a n t people w h e n t h e y pass on; a n d to S 8 LI ring o f protection +1 a n d several other cheap rings;
divert the better fixtures and fittings of coffin and funeral trappings into I 1 5 short, thin and watery complexion; sandy hair; dresses
party funds. And there comes a time when he does this once too often.... W 1 4 as a carter in brown smock and breeches
This idea will w o r k best if Tomlin and the others are introduced to the D 1 8 LI Adventurer cum prankster
PCs through a third party like Mylites Ep-Stein (2a), and if the two parties C 1 3 LI Practical joker, fun loving, sometimes utterly lunatic with
mingle a bit; Offar and Duffas would not be above signing on for single Ch 1 3 bad taste in humour and clothes; loves gambling and
adventures with another group, and Tomlin might help the PCs start up a cheating; prefers cantrips to any low level spell
similar Deathcart dodge of their own. EJ Knows Malachite Burwright (9a) but keeps i t quiet;
When t h e scheme falls foul after the 'funeral' of a powerful City friendly with the Evenings (9h&i); often plays tricks on
League notable, both parties w i l l f i n d t h e m s e l v e s the centre of m u c h Mylitis Ep-Stein (2a) whom he has disliked from a child.
unwelcome attention; vengeful relatives of the m a n y deceased Tomlin
has cheated, hired assassins, the full majesty of the Law.... The greedier Spellbook:
the PCs have been in adopting To m l i n ' s ideas, the more they will be at D&D 1: (2, 5*, 8, 9, 1 2 * ) A D & D 0: (usually any 12)
risk, and their possessions - and their very l i v e s - will be at risk as they 2: (2, 3*, 7, 9*, 11, 12) 1: (1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
flee the City until the heat dies down. 2: (1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
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 First F l o o r

Open to
Floor

The Waxworks
Ground Floor

ci
, 1111 k 1 )

Display
Area
Store
Room

49h B i g D u n o M ; T5/A5; N/NE;

knobbed stick; A C 9 / 1 0 ; hp 3 5 / 4 0
tavern gambler. No-one is actively searching for these people, although
the Ambassador from Dontaldor might pay 25gp as a reward for saving
his compatriot.
D 1 8 Smart grey leathers a n d red cavalry boots; very big; left
I 4 h a n d disfigured The displays at the Wa x w o r k s change regularly as Lorys slowly drains
W 3 Bodysnatcher and wanted murderer; waxwork in 'City By his w a y through the bodies. N e w tableaux are set up from the victims
D 4 Night' tableau that Lorys finds during his nocturnal expeditions. The drained bodies are
C 1 8 0 Very, very stupid; violent; says little; virtually insane with taken d o w n i n t o a c e l l a r and used to feed Lorys' pets a d i s g u s t i n g
Ch 4 fear - a child gouged his left h a n d with a knife and he is collection of stirges, ghouls and giant bats. These creatures also range
sure he w i l l be in agony w h e n he 'wakes up' into the ancient sewer system that extends t h r o u g h o u t the Borough.
L a g w o r t (49a) is his partner; the Punctillan a n d several
District Militia w o u l d dearly love to meet him again....
Ratlines
49b J i s s e ; F; T2; N;
dagger; A C 7 / 8 ; hp 7 / 9 1. An NPC k n o w n to the player characters comes to them; complaining
bitterly about having seen a relative in one of the Waxworks t a b l e a u x
S 9 E Low-cut, t i g h t dress; hard-looking although she disappearea m o n t h s ago. The poor wretch was beaten up
I 1 1 0 Hoyden a n d pickpocket; w a x w o r k in 'Strangler' tableau by Lorys' h e n c h m e n w h e n he tried to touch the figure. B y the time the
W 14 0 Streetwise; hardened professional adventurers get there, the tableau in w h i c h the figure stood has been
D 15 0 Nodding acquaintance with staff in most cheap taprooms replaced, and Lorys' assistants will not be very forthcoming about the
C 1 4 i n Docklands; estranged half-sister o f Flinn (61b); fate of the 'wax' figure. M a k i n g a fuss will just fetch the District Militia.
Ch 1 2 m e m b e r o f Sisterhood of Hoydens The PCs' o n l y chance is t o try and slip in a t night, w h e n everyone i s
bound to be asleep....
Falla Nithoen; m Fr4, L/LN,
49j no weapon; A C 9 / 1 0 , hp 10 2. F r i n e t t e w a s paralysed w h i l e saying t h e c o m m a n d w o r d s f o r h i s
H/1/2 wand, so when re-animated ne will be heard to say '....uichi' and then
S 16 0 Deep green doublet and hose; noose a r o u n d neck the wand will go off. He will not be particularly apologetic, insisting that
I 9 ELI Borough ( D i s t r i c t ) M i l i t i a m a n ; w a x w o r k o f m u r d e r e r the Order of Mountai n Mages will protect him from retribution.
W 8 about to be hanged
D 10 0 Headstrong bungler; always knows better; overweening- 3. Releasing Lagwort and Big Dunold, along w i t h the other victims, will
C 13 ly proud of Militiaman status be an act of the great compassion but the PCs w i l l live to regret it
Ch 1 4 0 K n o w s most of the Borough (District) M l l i t i m e n by sight Lagwort is bright enough to recognise adventuring characters for w h a t
they are, a n d h e k n o w s a d v e n t u r e r s a r e a l w a y s loaded. H e a n d B i g
Dunold will look for ways to divert the characters' possessions into their
4 9 k - v T h e r e are twelve others in the display. C o l s t e r, B r i d d n own care. A n d then there w i l l be the matter of the Law. Releasing the
and ' M a s t - H e a d To r r y ' are beggars; Lura and Pollnia are street-girls; victims is bound to make the adventurers famous in the Borough for a
Caf, M e l u r i a n and ' C l i p p e r ' are the off-spring o f o u t - o f - t o w n e r s w h o f e w days s o w h e n L a g w o r t a n d Big D u n o l d s t a r t u p t h e i r n o r m a l
strayed off while their parents were involved in their various businesses activities again, the District Militia and the Punctillan will be after them.
all are Fri , hp 2. Thurpis(Fr2, hp 5) is a shopkeeper's son; M a r d r e v v i r Charged w i t h three murders and six robberies, w i t h plenty of previous
di B a r t e n n i a (Fr3, hp 8) is a scribe-assistant to the Deputy Ambassador convictions, Lagwort knows a guilty verdict will mean the death penalty,
from D o n t a l d o r t o t h e C o u r t o f t h e K a t a r ; B o s j n a ( T i , h p 1 ) i s t h e and so he w i l l 'shop' the PCs in the hope that they will hire a b i g - t i m e
apprentice-trainee to a locksmith; 'Lucky' Lessandra (Fr 2, hp 5) is a lawyer to get everyone off the hook.
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ihe M a c &
by Paul Emsley
This m o d u l e i s s u i t a b l e f o r u s e w i t h e i t h e r t h e D U N G E O N S &
DRAGONS" or ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Rgames.
Set in the City League, part of I M A G I N E " magazine's campaign world
of Pelinore, it can instead be placed in any city setting of the Dungeon
Masters's o w n devising.
STATISTICS
The format given below for statistics is the standard one used for all the
major City League non-player characters (NPCs) who have appeared in
I M A G I N E magazine. Permission is granted to reproduce this i n f o r m -
ation for personal use for those players who wish to store the campaign
material.
Major Non-Player Characters
W h e n e v e r important NPCs are described in the text they will be given in
a standard format. W h i l e all the statistics are for the D & D and A D & D
games, the general information about each character will allow referees
using o t h e r systems t o quickly extrapolate t h e i n f o r m a t i o n required.
Details of the characters will be presented as follows:
Line 1: Identifying Number; Name; Gender; Class & Level; A l i g n m e n t .
Line 2: Weapon; A r m o u r class; hp
Line 3: Race (immediately below ID number)
Lines 4-10: A b i l i t y statistics in the form 'S 17', etc
Lines 4-10: Indented f r o m the statistics details of character
El appearance
0 occupation
El characterizations
0 contacts
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Yiriv g l y y
g v
Wherever alternatives are given for a particular piece of i n f o r m a t i o n (eg
hp 8 / 11 )the D & D game statistics are shown before the slash and those
for the A D & D game after.
Minor Non-Player Characters
Less i m p o r t a n t NPCs w i l l b e described m e r e l y b y n a m e a n d a f e w
descriptive sentences. A l l s u c h c h a r a c t e r s a r e N M / F 0 , h p 4 u n l e s s
otherwise defined. I t i s possible t h a t a n o t h e r w i s e u n i m p o r t a n t NPC
might become the centre of undue attention during the game, in w h i c h
case the D M should add whatever statistics are required.
Abbreviations
In a d d i t i o n t o t h e u s u a l a b b r e v i a t i o n s u s e d i n N P C a n d c r e a t u r e
statistics, the following w i l l also be used:
For t h e A D & D g a m e : A s s a s s i n ; A c r o b a t ; B a r b a r i a n ; B a r d ; C l e r i c ;
Cavalier; D r u i d ; F i g h t e r ; F r e e m a n ; I l l u s i o n i s t ; M o n k ; M a g i c U s e r ;
Paladin; Ranger; Thief.
For t h e D & D g a m e ( w h e r e these are different): Av e n g e r ; D w a r f ; Elf;
1/2Iing; Knight; N o r m a l M a n .
Races (where not covered by the above): 1/2Elf; Gnome; Human, 1/20rc.
Spellbooks
Magic-using NPCs' spellbooks s h o w level, followed in brackets by the
spells as numbered in the relevant rule books. The spell will be marked
w i t h an asterisk if it is currently memorised; eg 1 (2, 3*) means that the
MU has the first level spells numbered 2 and 3 in her spell book and that
number 3 i s c u r r e n t l y m e m o r i s e d . F u l l s p e l l m e m o r y m a y n o t b e
allocated to a l l o w the D M some flexibility in this regard.
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 DM's INTRODUCTION
The Freeman or Freewoman
Access t o copies of the relevant rule books is required and access to
In t h e P e l i n o r e campaign, a n o n - p l a y e r character class h a s been I M A G I N E m a g a z i n e s # 1 9 ( p l 0, L a w a n d O r d e r ) and 4 2 6 (p13 T h e
created for use in towns and cities. Rather than have these populated Gods o f Pelinore) w i l l prove useful, b u t n o t essential t o r u n n i n g t h e
by just a m i x t u r e of exotic adventurers and thousands of zero-level adventure. N o t e a l s o t h a t s o m e P C s m i g h t h a v e k n o w l e d g e o f t h e
fighters ( N M / E 0 ) , t h i s class allows for t h e development of a great general background to the struggle between Pharastus and Tarmenel, if
many people m e r c h a n t s , functionaries, clerks, bankers, guildsmen they played in the module The N e c k l a c e o f Lilith (IMAGINE magazine,
and others. Note that this is not intended to be a class available to 420), or, alternatively that O n e Fine D a y. . . . m i g h t make an interesting
player-characters and, after a quick look, very f e w players would be introduction to that adventure.
that keen to joins its ranks anyway. Unlike many adventures, characters in One Fine Day.... will succeed
or fail almost regardless of their level or numbers. It is quite possible that
a party of one, t w o or three, intelligently run, mid-level characters will
Character Abilities
have far greater success than a large group of all-powerful h i g h level
Abilities are rolled up as usual; these people are no more or less able types. T h e D u n g e o n M a s t e r ( D M ) s h o u l d r e a d t h r o u g h t h e m o d u l e
than t h e a v e r a g e a d v e n t u r e r. I n c e r t a i n circumstances, t h e D M before running it to decide w h e t h e r it is suitable for the characters and
should r e d u c e s o m e a b i l i t y s c o r e s t o a l l o w f o r t h e l e s s - t h a n - players in his or her campaign.
strenuous t r a i n i n g t h a t n o n - a d v e n t u r o u s Freemen o r F r e e w o m e n
may have had
Background
Bonuses due to character abilities 'Know then, 0 Prince, that in ages past the priests of Pharastus (may
their very shadows writhe in torment) hunted across the lands, slaying
Strength: No a t t a c k / d a m a g e and reaving the clerics of Tarmenel, and others of purity and goodness.
bonuses, others normal Pharastus (who should not be named in jest) exulted in the deeds of his
Intelligence: Normal language infidel followers, foul, unnatural and criminal as they were.
bonuses 'Know further, 0 Mighty Prince, that, at the last, men turned their
Wisdom: Normal Saving T h r o w hands and swords against the accursed ones. The hidden temples of
bonuses Pharastus were cast down into the dirt, their disgusting congregations
Dexterity: No missile bonuses, transported into mean slavery and the unclean priests slain. A n d
others normal henceforward the lands o f men knew peace and prospered mightly
Constitution: Ordinary (non- under the enlightened rule of your forefathers.
fighter) h i t point bonuses 'But also know, 0 Wise and Puissant Visitor, that still the foul worship
Charisma: Normal of Pharastus continues, hidden in darkness from the eyes of the just and
noble....'
Character class details
Hit die type: d 4 / d 6 Thus spoke lacub, 2 3 9 t h G u i l d m a s t e r o f L u m i n a r i e s , a n d h i s w o r d s
Max no of hit dice: 9 (+1 hp for were recorded i n t h e s t u p e n d o u s l y v o l u m i n o u s Wo r d s To A V i s i t i n g
each level above 9) Prince (a fi rst-edi ti on c o p y o f w h i c h exists in t h e Capitol library). The
Spell ability: n i l exact station o f lacub's listener a n d even h i s very existence h a s
Level limit: n o n e been a constant source of debate for scholars and scribes ever since the
Armour: any, but rarely w o r n book came to light, some seven centuries ago. lacub's words are often
Shield: possible quoted b y ecclesiastical a n d s e c u l a r a u t h o r i t i e s i n s u p p r e s s i n g t h e
Weapons: any, b u t only ever secret worship of Pharastus which continues to the present day in many
proficient i n one (-5 non- parts of Pelinore, including the City League.
proficiency penalty)
Combat table: attack as magic Rendoulf Breeks, the owner of Djon Radreasen's Apothecary in Piper's
users of equivalent level Corner is, by appearances, a normal shopkeeper. Like most of his fellow
Oil? yes traders in the Boroughs district of the City League, he seems w o r r i e d
Poison? yes about t h e f l u c t u a t i o n s o f trade, rising costs a n d lazy staff. H o w e v e r,
Racial restrictions: none u n k n o w n to anyone save his wife, Mosaiche, he is actually A n g s t e a r,
Beloved of Pharastus, a cleric of the murderous cult.
The l e v e l o f a F r e e m a n o f F r e e w o m a n i s n o t d e t e r m i n e d b y Rendoulf/Angstear a n d M o s a i c h e c a r e f u l l y m a i n t a i n a f a c a d e o f
experience p o i n t s b u t b y a c o m b i n a t i o n o f t h e i r w e a l t h , a g e a n d respectability, despite the fact that customers are occasionally aided in
influence. A t 10th level Freemen and Freewomen become members 'entering t h e a r m s of Pharastus' by judicious additions t o t h e i r u s u a l
of the nobility. T h u s a s i m p l e bureaucratic flunkey w o u l d be F r i . a preparations. I f his simples, potions, herbs and spice m i x t u r e s do n o t
j o u r n e y m a n of a guild Fr2, a wealthy trader Fr5, a courtier Fr8 and so seem as effective as they might be, or those who are ill take a turn for the
on. They may use any magical item that can be used by a fighter or worse, no blame is to Rendoulf Breeks, Senior M e m b e r of the Guild of
thief. Freemen and Freewomen save as fighters of the same level. Apothecaries and Herbalists. Cannot a cholic or quinsy kill a m a n w h o
does not take care of himself?
On t h e f o l l o w i n g table, s o m e o f t h o s e Freemen a n d w o m e n w h o Over recent months R e n d o u l f / A n g s t e a r has begun taking a variety of
have b e e n detailed s o f a r i n t h e magazine a r e s h o w n , w i t h t h e i r herb and drug preparations during ceremonies in honour of Pharastus.
profession and code number, to give an idea of how the various levels During the twitching trances induced by these drugs R e n d o u l f / A n g s t e a r
work: has been granted visions w h i c h have lead h i m to n e w foulness in the
service of his god. A t the urging of his hallucinations, he has hatched a
Fri M a r a t a r , Emanlia, Jasmina and Last Hope B u r w r i g h t (10d-g) scheme to corrupt a good man to the service of Pharastus, feeding the
Millers' daughters; Countess Elavia of Cerwyn (aged 15) unfortunate victim with a mind-altering preparation that induces violent
Fr2 H u r n a k e r S c a r d ( 4 a ) B r e w e r ; S a m u e l E v e n i n g ( 9 h ) Cook; amnesiac fits. The potion w a s brewed, and a victim sought...
Ja'n'it E v e n i n g ( 9 i ) S t o c k w o m a n ; M i l l i p y B u r w r i g h t ( 1 0 b ) Sir Rubin H e w d was u n f o r t u n a t e enough to come to the attention of
Seamstress; M e l o m (23b) Peasant Rendoulf at the opportune moment. Sir Rubin, a fighting soldier, suffers
Fr3 M y l i t i s Ep-Stein (2a) Apothecary; L i n k P i n t h r i p (3b) M o n e y from h e a d a c h e s w h e n r e q u i r e d t o t h i n k a b o u t i d e a s b e y o n d t h o s e
collector for Travellers' Shrine; Olivine Burwright (10c) Miller; normal to a soldier. Grown popular in the service of Nortus d'Erebia, the
Mailai Frith-Lorendar (15b) Clerk; Daliel (15c) Assistant Clerk; Count o f Bereduth, S i r Rubin h a s become a potential t h r e a t t o s o m e
Redbeam (15i) Cooper; i'Nimma, i ' N e m m a (19c-d) M u m m e r s minor m e m b e r s o f the family. Hence h i s presence i n t h e City League
Fr4 C e l i n e B u r w r i g h t (11 a) Ale-house o w n e r (with his clerk, Grame Merels), overseeing negotiations with the Guilds
Fr5 J a s p e r B u r w r i g h t (10a) Miller; A e t h e l r o n Verthill (21b) A s s t of Butchers, Millers and Sutlers, fixing the prices for Bereduth produce.
Arena manager; M a t r e x e s di Regines (CD5a) Landowner Sir Rubin developed a persistent pain b e h i n d h i s l e f t eye d u r i n g t h e
Fr6 L o n g e l f (19b) Tumbler negotiations and, as he happened t o be lodging a t the B l u e Piper, h e
Fr7 G i l a s Widgery (15a) Magistrate; Estorillian (15h) Silversmith; called at Djon Radrasen's Apothecary for a remedy. Rendou If s a w his
Sir Jeorge Fardwarm, High Steward of Cerwyn chance and added a f e w extra ingredients to Sir Rubin's tonic.
Fr8 M a l a c h i t e B u r w r i g h t ( 9 a ) M U S c h o o l S t e w a r d ; O n e - e y e d Three days later Sir Rubin w a s in the grip of a fever. M e r e l s sent for
Sadford (33k) M e r c h a n t Captain Rendoulf a s an old soldier he had seen physicians and surgeons in
Fr10 O h n e Parsite aka Lady Miralex, Duchess of Ealer (11 h); Pablo action. R e n d o u l f d i a g n o s e d S i r R u b i n a s c h o l e r i c a n d a t r i f l e
Fanquay (19a) S h o w m a n melancholic, and stipulated complete rest, a diet of beans and garlic and
regular doses of a potion of his own devising to cool the blood. The first
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t w o parts of the t r e a t m e n t could be dealt with
by the staff at the Blue Piper. Rendoulf agreed
to s e n d E l l u c a s i m , h i s apprentice, w i t h t h e
potion, each day at dusk. A f t e r giving Sir Rubin
a dose of the potion and charging h i m 200gp,
Rendoulf left.

That v e r y e v e n i n g t h e h i d e o u s l y d i s f i g u r e d
corpse of a young m a n w a s found in the alley
by Piper's Theatre. A t first i t was thought that
only a w i l d beast could have killed h i m i n so
savage a fashion, a n d B r e n d e s Feergarl, t h e
Bear-tamer, came under immediate suspicion
o r a t l e a s t h i s b e a r did. S u c h s u s p i c i o n s
were q u i c k l y allayed w h e n B r e n d e s a n d h i s
bear were found similarly slain in the stables of
Piper's Theatre t w o nights later. Over the next
fortnight n i n e m o r e corpses t u r n e d u p in t h e
immediate vicinity of Piper's Corner, all brutally
murdered.
Sir Rubin, confined t o his sick bed, heard of
the m u r d e r s and the lack of progress that the
Borough D i s t r i c t M i l i t i a a n d G u i l d M i l i t i a s
were m a k i n g f r o m h i s clerk, M e r e ' s . A w a r e
that in his present weakened state he could not
extend h i s p r o t e c t i o n t o t h e terrorised c o m -
munity, h e ordered M e r e l s to sell h i s a r m o u r
and o f f e r t h e m o n e y, s o m e 2 0 0 0 g p , a s a
reward for the capture of the murderer.
The m u r d e r e r i s c l o s e r t h a n S i r R u b i n
realises, a s i t i s h e w h o i s c o m m i t t i n g t h e
crimes u n d e r t h e i n f l u e n c e o f R e n d o u l f ' s
potion. R e n d o u i f h a s s t a r t e d r e d u c i n g t h e
concentration of the potion he is giving to Sir
Rubin w i t h o u t r e d u c t i o n i n i t s effects. Every
other n i g h t after being dosed w i t h Rendoulf's
'cure', S i r R u b i n r i s e s f r o m h i s s i c k b e d ,
descends to the streets and stalks in search of
lone victims. A f t e r battering t h e u n f o r t u n a t e
person t o death S i r R u b i n r e t u r n s to h i s bed
and sleeps peacefully until morning. W h e n he
wakes h e i s u t t e r l y u n a w a r e of w h a t h e h a s
done.
The Victims
Time Scale of Events The v i c t i m s a r e a s o m e w h a t m i x e d b a g , s l a u g h t e r e d b y S i r R u b i n
4 years ago: Rendoulf/Angstear purchases a n equal share i n the because t h e y happened t o be in t h e neighbourhood o f Piper's Corner
business of Djon Radrasen & Son, Apothecary, from Luchas Radrasen. w h e n h e w a s under the influence o f the potion. A s such, t h e y do n o t
18 m o n t h s ago: L u c h a s Radrasen dies after mistaking blackcurrants have a n y t h i n g i n c o m m o n t o l i n k t h e m a s a g r o u p , a l t h o u g h
and deadly nightshade berries. A verdict of death by misadventure is appearances are deceptive....
returned by the District Court six m o n t h s later. Naturally, if the player characters decide to investigate any possible
5 m o n t h s ago: Rendoulf Breeks moves stock Out of the cellar and into c o m m o n factors among the victims in an attempt to trace the murderer,
the main part of the Apothecary. Rumours that this is due to subsidence the D M should let t h e m do so, a n d perhaps even t h r o w i n a f e w 'red
cause a d r o p i n p r o p e r t y v a l u e s i n t h e s u r r o u n d i n g b l o c k s . herrings'. They will receive no information at all from the District Militia.
R e n d o u l f / A n g s t e a r secretly constructs a small temple to Pharastus in The exact timescale of the killings is left to the DM, to fit i n w i t h the
his cellar. general f l o w of the campaign, but they occurred in the following order:
4 w e e k s ago: Sir Rubin Hewd and Grame Merels take up lodgings in the
Blue Piper w h i l e they conduct negotiations w i t h various Guilds. 1. Hurer Gardille, t h e son of a m i n o r official i n Borth, w a s a r a n d o m
3 w e e k s a g o : S i r R u b i n t a k e n i l l . T h e m u r d e r s begin. T h e k i l l i n g s killing. He was on his way back to his lodgings at the Ford Inn (5)from
continue a t s e m i - r a n d o m i n t e r v a l s a s doses o f R e n d o u l f / A n g s t e a r ' s the Theatre (74) w h e n Sir Rubin struck. Nobody at the Ford k n o w s
foul potion are administered to Sir Rubin. much about him, except that he was a 'nice young man'.
5 d a y s a g o : A d o u b l e killing. O n e i s a n o t h e r i n t h e series of savage 2. Brendes Feergarl a n d h i s bear w e r e i n t h e employ of A u g k u s t e e n
attacks, the other is caused by a a dagger wound in the back of the neck. Hammardius, the actor-manager of Piper's Theatre. Their job was to
entertain audiences before and after plays. They were both living in
the stables of the theatre and Brendes kept himself to himself.
Involving the Player Characters 3. J u u r a Feergarl ( n o relation) w a s t h e M a s t e r o f M u s i c a t P i p e r ' s
Exactly h o w the player characters become involved in One Fine D a y. _ Theatre. He lived at the Blue Piper and liked his drink local opinion
is a m a t t e r for the D M to decide. It is quite possible that the reward of had it that he w a s due to d r o w n unless he fell f r o m t h e m i n s t r e l ' s
2000gp offered by Merels on behalf of Sir Rubin could bring the matter gallery of the theatre and brained himself first. Popular character, no
to their attention. B u t there are a n u m b e r of other methods for getting enemies.
players involved in (solving) the murders: 4. G u r r i t w a s a r a n d o m killing. A linkboy, he w a s w a i t i n g to l i g h t the
way h o m e for theatre-goers w h e n he w a s killed. S o m e t h i n g o f an
1. The PCs are walking back to their lodgings one foggy evening w h e n urchin, nobody in Piper's Corner knows where he lived.
they are unsuccessfully attacked by the murderer (Sir Rubin). In the 5 & 6. Breda and Shae were two dancers from Piper's Theatre, w h e r e
confusion and the fog, Sir Rubin escapes.... they w e r e c u r r e n t l y lodged. K i l l e d o n consecutive evenings, t h e
2. A n o t h e r m u r d e r i s c o m m i t t e d . T h e body i s discovered a n d i n t h e bodies were not discovered for two days, so it was assumed that the
subsequent h u e and cry for the Militia, suspicion falls on the o n l y girls w e r e o u t w i t h ' g e n t l e m e n friends'. None o f their ' g e n t l e m e n
outsiders present: t h e player characters. friends' has come forward since the girls were killed.
3. A previous contact, or a relative of a player character falls victim to 7. Dianel Oppes w a s another apparently random victim. A scribe and
the murderer, and his or her heirs ask the player characters for aid. occasional employee of Luchael Alluminor, the bookseller, he tended
4. I f the PCs are lodging at the Ford Inn in Westmeet Square, their first to spend many of his hours slumped over his cup at the Blue Piper or
knowledge of the murder will be a visit by the Borough District Militia working in the shop, w h e r e Luchael allowed h i m to sleep. A d r u n k
checking on t h e first victim, H u r e r Gardille. This course allows the and wastrel w i t h considerable (wasted) talent as a pen-man.
murders t o be i n t r o d u c e d a n d a s s u m e greater importance over a 8. Soe, a n o t h e r dancer f r o m Piper's Theatre, w a s killed a t t h e stage
period of weeks as Hurer's killer is not brought to book. door as she was going to fetch a jug of ale for Augkusteen.

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 9 B u r d o c k just happened to be in the w r o n g place at the wrong time. W h e n u s i n g t h e D & D game, t r e a t d r o w as
Ostensibly a street entertainer, playing the flute (very badly) for all the f u n c t i o n a l e q u i v a l e n t o f e l v e s i n m o s t
those w h o w o u l d not t h r o w h i m a copper or two, Burdock w a s the respects, s a v e t h a t t h e y a r e a s evil a s m o s t
eyes of the Borough District Militia in the Piper's Corner area, quietly ordinary e l v e s a r e good. P h y s i c a l l y t h e y a r e
watching the doings of all the inhabitants. little different, except for their black skins and
10 A y b h e w a s the fourth dancer from Piper's Theatre to lose h e r life; pale hair. Drow are extremely sensitive to light.
actually murdered on the stage of the theatre and left hanging from Mosaiche humiliated her clan by associating
the minstrel's gallery, the last victim (to date) of Sir Rubin. w i t h Rendoulf, a m e r e h u m a n , a n d t h e c l a n
11 T h e l a s t corpse t o b e f o u n d w a s t h a t o f Isbee, R e n d o u l f Breek's mothers exiled her. H o w e v e r, because o f the
journeyman. H e had been stabbed and t h e corpse t h e n beaten t o rivalry inherent in d r o w society, i t w a s inevit-
hide t h e w o u n d . I s b e e w a s k i l l e d o n t h e s a m e n i g h t a s A y b h e able t h a t exposure o f h e r indiscretion w o u l d
because the journeyman made a suggestive remark about Mosaiche, become the strategy of another clan. The drow
w h i c h deeply angered Ellucasim. So far everyone has assumed that at t h e B l u e P i p e r h a v e c o m e t o k i d n a p
this killing is just one more in the sequence of violence. Mosaiche, take her home and humiliate her
and b y extension h e r c l a n b y extracting a
The adventurers w i l l find i t very difficult to cast any raise spells on the public confession of her 'degradation'.
victims, a s t h e y have all been buried except for the t w o m o s t recent The d r e w k n o w she is m a r r i e d t o a h u m a n
victims. The temple authorities will object to any such behaviour on their w h o pretends to be a seller of herbs somewhere
premises, and the District Militia are operating in sufficient n u m b e r s in in the Borough. They do not yet know that their
the area to prevent the PCs indulging in excessive u n l a w f u l behaviour target is literally yards away, hampered as they
(but not in such numbers that will stop the sudden and brutal murders). are by their dislike of sunlight and difficulties of
If speak w i t h dead is cast, the results of any conversations with the dead fitting i n t o h u m a n society.
should be ambiguous and largely meaningless. None of the victims saw Their actions depend largely on those of the
Sir R u b i n d u r i n g t h e attacks, a n d t h e y a r e a l l m o r e c o n c e r n e d w i t h adventurers. T h e y w a n t t o k i d n a p Mosaiche,
finding c o m f o r t a b l e resting places than w o r r y i n g about the m u n d a n e not cause trouble with lesser breeds, so if dealt
concerns of the living. Isbee did recognise his killer, and will name him if w i t h openly they will be co-operative, but not 0 111 11 . 1 . 1 . .
asked. The DM should allow the players to interpret this piece of data in very imformative. They k n o w nothing of life in E r n i a t i l l a r
the League, and w i s h to k n o w even less, other 1
any m a n n e r they chose.
than w h e r e t h e y can f i n d M o s a i c h e . They do
k n o w that Angstear is a priest of Pharastus, so F4511.1111r
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Violent death has become the (almost only)t o p i c of conversation among Mosaiche's w h e r e a b o u t s f o r R e n d o u l f /
the u s u a l l y g o s s i p y i n h a b i t a n t s o f P i p e r ' s C o r n e r, a n d t a p r o o m Angstear's true identity and evil beliefs. O.ogges.,
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detectives have h e l d f o r t h a t great length o n all aspects o f the grisly Once t h e y f i n d M o s a i c h e ( t h e D M s h o u l d
matter. The Borough District Militia have been remarkably quiet about assume t h e y d o s o a f t e r 3 - 4 d a y s i f t h e
the whole affair, other than to say that the matter is 'in hand', which has adventurers have not dealt with them by then)
f u r t h e r f u e l e d i l l - i n f o r m e d and prejudiced speculation. T h e i r w o r k i n g they will break into the Apothecary and kidnap
hypothesis is that the murders are a vendetta against the Theatre, and her. The shop will then be fired and one of the
most o f t h e i r e f f o r t s a r e d i r e c t e d t h i s w a y. O t h e r t h a n g e n e r a l male d r o w killed a n d h i s b o d y b u r n t beyond
agreement that the killings are the work of a complete madman, and that recognition to provide the expected corpse.
n e w locks a r e t h e o r d e r o f t h e day, l i t t l e a g r e e m e n t exists a n d n e w The d r o w n e v e r u s e t h e i r n a m e s w h e n
suspicions have been added to old dislikes. outsiders are present, and always defer to the
In casual conversation and w h e n questioned, NPCs will k n o w 1-3 of authority of Coreniashe.
the f o l l o w i n g r u m o u r s a n d i t e m s o f m i s i n f o r m a t i o n w h i c h , i n m o s t
cases, they will be only too pleased to share w i t h the adventurers: The D&D game: 69 Tail(
Corenaishe: A C 7; Elf 7; hp 25 M V 150' (50'); Cloth Me
1. The victims visited the arena regularly and they all w o n a relatively AT 1; D b y w e a p o n ; Save as Elf +2; M L 12;
large s u m on a single chariot race (false). AL C; XP 1 2 5 0 ; T H A C O 1 5 ; S p e l l s c h a r m
2. A l l the victims had blue eyes and fair hair (partially true, the theatre person, magic missile, sleep, continual dark-
dancers had dyed blonde hair and Diane' Oppes had w h i t e hair). ness, mirror image, f i r e ball, w a l l o f fire;
3. ' M o s a i c h e is a vampire. A f t e r all, she is never seen outside w i t h o u t armed w i t h dagger and one-handed crossbow (see below).
her veil....' (false). Doriade, h e r sister: A C 5 ; E l f 5; h p 1 8 ; M V 1 5 0 ' (50'); A T 1; D b y
4. Somebody in Piper's Corner is a w e r e w o l f (false, and the speaker will weapon; Save as Elf +2; M L 12; A L C; XP 425; THACO 17; Spells (as
always refuse to name a specific somebody). CS) cause light wounds, cause fear, blight, hold person; armed with
5. 'It's those two from Bereduth.... never did trust outsiders....' (partially flail, Doriade keeps a black w i d o w spider (AC 9, h p 1, A T 1 D poison
true, as S i r Rubin is t h e murderer, b u t the accusation i s based on save vs poison at -4 or die) in a finely w r o u g h t silver cage at her belt.
prejudice rather than reason). Borendene, Despene and Grene, the males: AC 5; Elf 2; hp 9; MV 120'
6. A l l the killings are the w o r k of the Thieves' Guild (false). (40'); . A T 1 o r 2; D b y weapon; Save as Elf +2; M L 12; A L C; X P 30;
7. A l l t h e killings are t h e w o r k of the K n i g h t s Ocular (false, a n d t h i s THACO 1 9 ; a r m e d w i t h d a g g e r s , s h o r t s w o r d s a n d o n e - h a n d e d
suspicion w i l l only be voiced by the very drunk or very stupid). crossbows, Grene has the abilities of a Thief 5.
8. 'Things have never been the same since Rendoulf Breeks and that All drow can cast faerie fire (see Companion rules), darkness, detect
foreign w i f e o f h i s b o u g h t D j o n ' s s h o p . . . . ' ( p a r t i a l l y t r u e , a s magic, k n o w a l i g n m e n t and levitate. In addition, the females can cast
Rendoulf/Angstear is the cause of all the mischief). clairvoyance, dispel magic and ESP.
9. 'There is something not quite right about that boy Ellucasim....' (true, When in bright light d r o w attack at -2, and suffer a -2 penalty to their
he murdered Isbee and is infatuated w i t h Mosaiche). saving t h r o w s against light-based spells.
10. I t m u s t be political. The Borough M i l i t i a have been w a r n e d off by a
high-and-mighty in the Punctilio (false). The AD&D game:
11. ' T h e r e are five s t r a n g e r s at the B l u e Piper, b u t they couldn't have Corenaishe: AC 7; M V 15'; HD 7; hp 30; . A T 1; D by weapon; SA spells
anything to do w i t h ( t r u e , see The P l o t Thickens below). (as MU 7) affect normal fires, burning hands, feather fall, read
12. O r d o or Crenafer are the killers. They have shocking tempers (false, magic, darkness 1 5 ' radius, detect invisibility, invisibility, fireball,
although both are given to fits of rage). hold person, w a l l o f fire; Int High; A L CE; Size M x p 1140; THACO 13;
armed w i t h dagger and one-handed crossbow (see below).
Doriade, h e r sister: A C 5; M V 15'; HD 5; h p 25; A T 1; D by weapon;
The Plot Thickens SA Spells (as C5) curse, cause light wounds, darkness, hold person,
obscure alignment, silence 1 5 ' radius, cause blindness; Int High;
Staying at the Blue Piper are five mysterious people, the source of some AL CE; Size M , x p 4 5 0 ; THACO 15; a r m e d w i t h flail; D o r i a d e keeps a
casual talk in the neighbourhood, a l t h o u g h everyone agrees that they black widow spider (AC 10, hp 1, . A T 1 SD poison s a v e vs poison at -4
are just eccentric foreigners, because they arrived only three days ago, or die) in a finely w r o u g h t silver cage at her belt.
after t h e m u r d e r s started. N e v e r appearing i n p u b l i c w i t h o u t heavy Borendene, Despene and Grene, the males: AC 5; MV 12'; HD 2; hp 17
cloaks a n d y a s h m a k s , k e e p i n g t o t h e i r r o o m s , s a y i n g l i t t l e a n d each; A T 1 o r 2; D by weapon; I n t High; A L CE; Size M; xp 9 9 each;
apparently never eating or drinking, their m o n e y is the right colour so THACO 1 6 ; a r m e d w i t h d a g g e r s , s h o r t s w o r d s a n d o n e h a n d e d
they are left to their o w n devices. crossbows; Grene has the abilities of a Thief 5.
So f a r, n o b o d y h a s connected t h e appearance a n d habits o f these All drew can cast dancing lights, faerie fire, darkness, detect magic,
strangers w i t h those of Mosaiche, Rendoulf's wife. The connection is know alignment, a n d levitate. I n addition t h e females c a n cast
quite valid, as she and they are drow, dark elves. clairvoyance, suggestion, dispel magic, detect lie.
28 I M A G I N E mug a..ine, jutu: 1985
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61a Boroughward Kulig; M; F4; L/LN
shortsword, knobbed stick. AC 7; hp 1 8 / 2 2
and equipment belonging t o t h e s e d r o w h a s b e e n a w a y from t h e
radiations of their caverns for too long and has lost its special properties. 15 E3 Short, very smart in Borough livery
For t h e purposes o f this adventure d r o w magic resistance i s also 14 0 Investigator and patrol leader
assumed to be 'lost'. Finally, when in bright light drow attack at -2, and W 1 2 El Honest, j o v i a l , s h r e w d ' s t r e e t c o p ' , v e r y observant,
suffer a - 2 penalty to their saving throws against light-based spells. D 1 0 m e t h o d i c a l investigator
13 0 We l l k n o w n locally, b u t particularly friendly w i t h P i p
Ch 1 6 A l e k n i g h t ( 6 3 a ) a n d Flinn ( 6 1 b); having a n affair w i t h
61 PIPER'S CORNER Xinthea (63c)

All the identification numbers in the module are part of the City League Kulig's patrol is made up of 6 first level fighters (hp 7 / 9 ) , who normally
numbering system, and references to people and places not detailed in wear everyday clothes rather than District Militia livery.
this adventure can be found in previous issues of I M A G I N E magazine.

1 They are included so that the Piper's Corner area may be used by DMs as
a standard p a r t o f t h e C i t y L e a g u e before, during a n d a f t e r t h e
murderous events of One Fine D a y. . . . have run their course.
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Piper's Corner, so named because (according to the locals) several
ogres (the number varies depending upon the teller) were charmed to
sleep by the Piper, thus saving the area from a terrible fate. The statue of
the Piper and the Corner's well form the social centres of the area,
where neighbours meet to chew the fat, (occasionally) row with each
other and enjoy the irregular (but frequent) public holidays.
Piper's Corner i s a tightly knit community i n t h e middle o f t h e
Boroughs. It is pleasantly sleepy for some of the day, but has a thriving
afternoon and evening trade thanks to Piper's Theatre. The houses are
all spotless and well-maintained, w i t h a general air of self-satisfied
prosperity. Naturally, since the murders began the area has become
somewhat quieter after dark, with few people venturing out unless they
absolutely have to do so.
Normally, apart from people going to performances at Piper's Theatre,
the most noticeable presence on the streets is that of Kulig (61a) and his
Borough (District) Militia, who are there to discourage pickpockets and
other street criminals taking too close an interest in the audiences at
Piper's Theatre (74) and of course to try and halt the run of killings.
12 0 'Tomboy', scruffy jerkin over black leathers
14 E Pickpocket and Militia informant
10 0 Streetwise teenage punk, but with a heart of gold
17 El Friendly rivalry/co-operation with Kulig (61a), who never
12 p u n i s h e s h e r w h e n h e catches h e r i n o t h e r people's
Ch 15 p o c k e t s ; in return she passes on bits of tittle-tattle that she
has heard; knows everyone i n the a r e a (by sight), a n d
friendly with Jooble (74b) and Netta (74d); hates Sivanus
(74c) because of his treatment of Netta
62 Djon Radrasen's Apothecary
Rendoulf Breeks stocks a w i d e r a n g e o f herbs, spices, preserves,
simples, medicinal preparations, comfits, tonics and coloured waters in
this pleasant building. The Apothecary also stocks small quantities of
the commoner herbs needed as spell components by wizards, as well as
a discrete selection of so-called 'recreational' preparations.

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 U n k n o w n to any in Piper's Corner, the cellar of the shop is no longer a
storeroom, b u t a t e m p l e t o P h a r a s t u s , w h e r e R e n d o u l f / A n g s t e a r
performs acts of illicit worship, w i t h the connivance of Mosaiche.
A t h o r o u g h search will reveal a blue potion (the mind-altering drug).
Rendoulf will claim it is a tonic for reducing the heat of blood, although if
other apothecaries or herbalists are asked, they will not have heard of
such a preparation. A n y o n e w h o drinks the potion w i l l f i r s t collapse,
then become violent for a period of 1-6 hours, then fall into a deep sleep.
Afterwards - most worrying of all - t h e imbiber will remember nothing
of w h a t occurred w h i l e under the influence o f the drug.
R e n d o u l f / A n g s t e a r is willing to lay down his life, or anyone else's, for
Pharastus. If anyone gets close to the truth about the murders, he will do
whatever is necessary to silence them or make good his escape.
62a Rendoulf Breeks (Angstear); m, C9, C/CE
no weapon, A C 9 / 1 0 , hp 2 8 / 3 6
S 1 0 0 Wears normal working clothes, leather apron, green hose
I 1 6 L I Owner o f D j o n Radresen's Apothecary, s e c r e t a n d
W 1 8 f a n a t i c a l cleric of Pharastus
D 9 0 Appears kind and slow witted; sly, cautious, and ruthless
C 1 2 0 Known by all inhabitants of Piper's Corner
Ch 1 1
62b M o s a i c h e ; F, E 8 / M U 8 - F 4 , C / C E
AC 9 / 1 0 , hp 2 8 / 2 6
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S 1 7 L I Only appears in public wearing a black yashmack; deep red
I 1 8 s i l k robes
W 9 0 Wife of Angstear, former drow noblewoman
D 1 2 0 Foolish, headstrong, very very violent
C 1 4 0 None i n League, knows only Rendoulf/Angstear and
Ch 1 7 E l l u c a s i m
Spells memorised..
DBLD: 1 ( 1 " , 2, 6*, 8, 9, 11 ) A D & D : 1 ( 1 , 3 , 6, 12, 1 6 , 22, 30)
2 (1", 5, 9, 1 0 " , 11 " ) 2 (3", 6, 14, 17*, 22, 2 3 " )
3 (2", 3, 6, 11 " ) 3 ( 2 , 4 , 1 2 " , 18, 22)
4 ( 1 , 6, 8 , 9, 1 0 " ) 4 (7", 16, 1 8 , 21)
6 2 c E l l u c a s i m is Rendoulf's apprentice and is infatuated w i t h
the m y s t e r i o u s M o s a i c h e , t o t h e p o i n t o f killing lsbee over a c h a n c e
remark made about her. M o s a i c h e and Rendoulf k n o w of the m u r d e r,
but their devotion to Pharastus is such that they will say nothing about it.
63 The Blue Piper Inn
The Blue Piper is a h o m e l y and comfortable place, catering to theatre
audiences a n d t h e l o c a l s alike. B e c a u s e o f i t s p o p u l a r i t y w i t h t h e
slightly-better-off, p r i c e s f o r drinks, f o o d a n d l o d g i n g s a r e b e t w e e n
150-200% of normal, w i t h noticeable price rises coming into effect as
Piper's Theatre (74) empties and the Inn takes over the custom.
63a 'Pip' Pere Aleknight; m; Fr 3; L/LN
knobbed stick; A C 9 / 1 0 ; hp 11
1/2E
S 1 2 0 Very smart, spotless apron over blue and yellow chequered
I 1 1 j e r k i n and hose
W 1 5 0 Innkeeper
D 1 3 0 Nauseatingly bluff and hearty, sees much, says little
C 1 4 L I Well known among League landlords for his upwardly
Ch 1 4 f l e x i b l e pricing policy; knows everyone except Mosaiche
(62b) in Piper's Corner; very friendly with Kulig (61a) and
Angkusteen Hammardius (74a); dislikes Rendoulf Breeks
(62a) because the man is a quack.
6 3 b - f M a e r i e , X i n t h e a a n d D e w n a r e t h e serving girls,
professionally friendly, but vain creatures. Xinthea is very much in love
w i t h Kulig (61a) and jealous of his friendship w i t h Flinn (61 b). P e r r i n
and N o r b e t are the cellarman and ostler respectively. Norbet was fond
of Soe, Sir Rubin's third victim, and he has taken to drinking too much
since she w a s killed.
Sir Rubin Hewd; m, P9, L/LG
63g l o n g s w o r d +2, A C 9 / 1 0 , hp 4 5 / 5 5
D 1 3 LI Tall and distinguished, but weary, fevered and bedridden
9 LI Liegeman to Count Nortus d'Erebia of Bereduth
W 1 3 0 Loyal, honest a n d noble, terribly worried about t h e
D 1 4 murders
C 9 0 Friendly with all at the Blue Piper, particularly Grame
Ch 1 8 Merels(63h); friendly with Rendoulf (62a) and Ellucasim
(62c) in the mistaken belief that they are helping him
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The fact that Sir Rubin is ill is a clue that something is seriously wrong.
D e t e c t lie and similar truth-finding spells w i l l yield misleading results
because Sir Rubin does not k n o w that he is the killer (and it would be a
harsh judge w h o condemned the man if all the facts w e r e known).
If the adventurers have no luck in establishing t h a t Sir Rubin is the
murderer w i t h i n t w o or three days, t h e D M should assume t h a t he is
given another dose of the potion and goes out h u n t i n g again. This time
one of the NPCs sees a tall figure fleeing f r o m the scene back towards
the Blue Piper.
The D M s h o u l d note t h a t the d r o w described i n T h e P l o t T h i c k e n s
occupy t w o adjacent rooms on the top floor o f the Blue Piper Inn.
6 3 h G r a m e M e r e l s is Fr2, hp 6 and a half-elf. A l t h o u g h giving
the impression of an absent minded (somewhat untidy) school master,
Grame is very sharp indeed. His only fault is that he tends to see the best
in people rather than the truth.
64 The Stockbrokers
6 4 a - c Y o n d Karryson and his son W i t s u l are both Fr4, hp 10
and dwarves. They make a handsome living Out of trading in shares in
various business ventures, specialising in high risk, high gain m a r i t i m e
projects. Customers buy shares in the various projects, speculating on
the potential return from their investments w h i l e the Karrysons take a
tithe as commission. J i m e s Panderly is Fr2, hp 7, their book keeper and
junior partner, and he looks after the simple business of betting on horse
and c h a r i o t races, t h e A r e n a , G u i l d elections, t h e o u t c o m e o f c o u r t
cases, w h o t h e Piper's Corner m u r d e r e r m i g h t be, etc. I n fact, h e i s
willing to offer odds on absolutely anything.
65 Provisioners
6 5 a - b D u e s t i n e Scrannel sells every sort o f fresh a n d
preserved foodstuff that can be imagined during t h e morning. D u r i n g
the afternoon and evening she and her apprentice M e l c o m sell cooling
drinks ( m u l l e d a l e a n d w i n e i n w i n t e r ) a n d s n a c k s t o t h o s e v i s i t i n g
Piper's Theatre. They also have what they regard as an amusing sideline
in that they supply old fruit and vegetables to theatre critics.
66 The Ink Shop
6 6 a - b T h i s rather small and less than imposing building is the
home a n d s h o p o f C o r v e l l a s o f X i r a n d G r e e r , h i s d w a r v e n
colourgrinder, (both a r e Fr2, h p 6). Corvellas o f X i r i s very p a r t i c u l a r
about whom he sells to, but his wares are the finest inks for all purposes,
including m a n y rare and exotic ones h i g h l y prized by magic users for
their u s e s o n scrolls and spell books. G r e e r i s a n expert o n a l l s u c h
substances, a n d b o t h s h e a n d C o r v e l l a s w i l l p a y g o o d p r i c e s f o r
components of interesting magical inks.
The DM s h o u l d note that Corvellas and G r e e r w i l l be w i l l i n g to talk
about inks and their compounds and they will n a m e drop shamelessly
about the clients t h e y have had (Sendrennial t h e Puissant, C e r w y n ' s
Master o f M a g i c s , f o r e x a m p l e ) i n c l u d i n g , o d d l y e n o u g h , R e n d o u l f
Breeks (62a), w h o bought some very expensive ink used in spell books.
Neither of the two has any idea w h y an apothecary like Rendoulf should
w a n t such an exotic substance.
67 Bakery
6 7 a - d J o t h r e C r i m p and Ouphe are, by their own admission,
possibly the f i n e s t bakers and piemakers in t h e Boroughs. Helped b y
their teenage twin sons Pyclet and M o u p h i n , the couple have built up a
thriving trade in m i d n i g h t snacks for h o m e w a r d - b o u n d theatre-goers.
Their m o s t f a m o u s m e a t - p i e , t h e ' C r i m p ' s S p e c i a l ' , i s u n i v e r s a l l y
regarded as unsurpassed in tastiness, although no-one has been able to
extract the exact recipe - or even details of w h a t meat is used....
Jothre and Ouphe are especially friendly w i t h A l e e (73a) and Hanar
(73b), the couples often dine together at the bakery.
68 Blacksmith
6 8 a j c 'Iron' Ta r d y is a broad, handsome middle aged man w i t h
strong hNnds a n d a good eye f o r metal w o r k . I n a d d i t i o n t o s h o e i n g
horses, making tools and implements, and fine w r o u g h t iron work, he
also turns out the occasional swordblade, just to keep his skill in trim -
nothing fancy, but good, honest steel. Bregan R e t v i s does not w a n t to
be a blacksmith, b u t has l i ttl e choice b u t to w o r k o u t h i s i n d e n t u r e d
apprenticeship. B r e g a n w o u l d l i k e t o be a n a c t o r, b u t w i l l s e t t l e f o r
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anything m o r e refined t h a n w o r k i n g in a s m i t h y. He is secretly in love
with Flinn (61 b), but believes (rightly) that she would have nothing to do
with him. O r d o is a pleasant, w e l l meaning, but very big clod, given to
fits o f terrible violence. H e d o e s n ' t k n o w a b o u t a n y t h i n g o t h e r t h a n
working t h e b e l l o w s , a n d i s h a p p y w i t h t h e t h o u g h t o f b e i n g a
blacksmith, providing somebody tells him w h a t to do.
69 Tailor and Cloth Merchant
6 9 a - d A l t h o u g h the business started by selling only pieces of
finished w o o l l e n cloth from Cerwyn, Niarris di B o r t h has increased the
range of his interests, w i t h the tacit approval o f the Cerwyn Clothiers
Guild and the tacit disapproval of the City League Clothiers Guild. Niarris
is convinced that the League Guild is Out to 'get him', so, w h i l e polite, he
always maintains his distance. Niarris is a s h r e w d trader.
His r e p u t a t i o n f o r quality clothes is based on t h e skill of To u b y the
cutter, M a w m e t the seamstress and Bias, the finisher. These three live
to produce beautiful garments, a n d take n o interest in o t h e r matters.
They spend some spare time at Piper's Theatre (74) and the Blue Piper
Inn (63), on the look out for n e w styles and fashions.
7 0 Musical Instrument Makers
This building stands out from the others in Piper's Corner, not because it
is exactly delapidated, just uncared for; the w i n d o w s are unwashed and
some roof tiles have slipped. The main workroom is piled with musical
instruments o f a l l k i n d s . O n c e t h e c e n t r e o f a t h r i v i n g g r o u p o f
craftsmen, only Crenafer remains here.
Crenafer; m, Fr 2; N/NG
70a no weapon, A C 9 / 1 0 , hp 5
S 7 0 Unkempt, scruffy, stained minstrel's garb
I 1 4 0 Instrument maker, drug addict
W 9 E l Slow and slurred, violent temper when crossed, shy and
D 1 3 a s h a m e d o f what he has become, proud o f his (still
C 1 4 e x c e l l e n t ) abilities with lyre and lute
Ch 6 D Afraid of Augkusteen Hammardius (74a), Kulig (61 a) and
Rendoulf Breeks (62a) as the Apothecary might one day
refuse him drugs; friendly with no-one except his cat
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Crenafer keeps h i m s e l f to himself, e m e r g i n g
from the shop only to buy herbal preparations
and drugs from Rendoulf Breeks and food from
Duestine S c r a n n e l (65a). T h e s o u r c e o f h i s
money (in fact, his life savings) is a subject of
speculation a m o n g s t the o t h e r inhabitants of
Piper's Corner, as is his habit of spending most
nights p l a y i n g h i s l u t e w h i l e u n d e r t h e
influence o f the drugs from the Apothecary.
71 Silversmiths
7 1 a - c Mardic, C a r d n e a n d P o o r e i s
Doit are members of the Guild of Silverworkers,
despite p r o d u c i n g s i l v e r w o r k o n l y o n c o m -
mission and of a rather indifferent quality.
The t r u e skill o f the t h r e e b r o t h e r s (all a r e
Fr3, h p 5 ) l i e s i n t h e p r o d u c t i o n o f s i l v e r
payment tokens (not true coins) for use by the
journeymen and apprentices of various Guilds
t h r o u g h t the City. Most traders and merchants
will only accept tokens from their o w n Guilds,
w h i c h means that paying junior Guild members
in this fashion keeps them permanently out-of-
pocket and loyal to their Guild.
72 Booksellers
7 2 a - b A l t h o u g h the building is o u t -
wardly unprepossessing, L u c h a e l A l l u m i n o r
and h i s j o u r n e y m a n assistant M i c i f e r r u n a
well-organised a n d s o m e w h a t eclectic book-
shop. Theatrical s c r i p t s (especially w o r k s b y
Augkusteen H a m m a r d i u s ) a n d s h e e t m u s i c
form t h e m a i n stock o f the shop, b u t the t w o
also have an interest in historical w o r k s (they
have a complete edition of lacub's Words to A
Visiting Prince o f w h i c h i t h a s t a k e n M i c i f e r
t w o years to produce an illuminated copy), and
bestiaries. D e s p i t e t h e f a c t t h a t t h e y a r e
supposed t o b e r u n n i n g a shop, t h e t w o a r e
inveterate collectors and will pay good prices for interesting works.
73 Barbers and Wigmakers
7 3 a - c A l o e and H a n a r run a small hairdressers a n d w i g -
makers. A l e e is a gossip to those w h o are u n d e r h i s scissors (he w i l l
know 3-6 of the m u r d e r r u m o u r s given above), b u t is a r a t h e r sinister
figure a t first s i g h t w i t h a long scar r u n n i n g d o w n h i s face. T h i s is a
legacy of his younger days as a horse mercenary (F4, hp 1 6 / 20).
Hanar and Nitily, the apprentice, make wigs from the good quality hair
from t h e shop, a n d h a v e a good sideline supplying c o s t u m e w i g s t o
theatricals s u c h a s A u g k u s t e e n H a m m a r d i u s ' c o m p a n y a n d , m o r e
discreetly, to those who need a disguise thieves, assassins, spies and,
so it is quietly rumoured, the Knights Ocular.
Hanar often receives bundles of food f r o m h e r f a r m e r c o u s i n f r o m
Hyrpum. She is in the habit of taking these to the bakery for Ouphe (676)
to cook, so there is some local speculation as to what might actually be in
the sacks. T h e D M s h o u l d feel f r e e t o encourage t h e adventurers i n
assuming that Alee, Hanar and the Crimps (67a-d) might be engaged in
a S w e e n e y Todd-like enterprise, t u r n i n g visitors to the barber's s h o p
into a variety of tasty pies....
7 4 Theatre
Piper's Theatre is nowhere near the biggest or most imposing in the City
League, b u t the quality of the dramatic productions p u t on u n d e r the
auspices of A u g k u s t e e n H a m m a r d i u s is of the highest. L o w and h i g h
comedies and tragedies, concerts, farces and sheer extravagances such
as m a s q u e s h a v e a l l b e e n p r e s e n t e d a t o n e t i m e o r a n o t h e r, a n d
Augkusteen Hammardius' own Night of the Jewels, a comedy of errors
set i n a Thieves' Guild, i s still occasionally m e n t i o n e d a s o n e o f t h e
funniest plays in years.
Piper's T h e a t r e i s s m a l l a n d i n t i m a t e , w i t h s e a t i n g o n l y f o r t h e
selected few in the upper gallery and at the back. The main pit in f r o n t of
the stage is an open area, where the most fashionable cliques go to see
the latest productions (and well-loved favourites) and be seen.
At the moment, performances are taking place to audiences of just a
f e w dozen, the brave and the foolhardy and the ghoulish who hope to
see s o m e t h i n g m o r e t r u e t o l i f e enacted i n t h e Theatre. Te n D i s t r i c t
Militiamen w i l l be the most conspicuous members of the crowd.
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a ul ogn k
g suwso rt de, e
ACn 9Hammardius;
/ 1 0 ; hp 13 m; Fr 4; N 74c Sivanus the Magnificent; F El /MU1 N/N(E)
dagger +1 A C 8 / 9 , h p 4

S 1 1 0 Smart, b u t cut o f his clothes is 20 years out of date S 1 0 El Tall, sinister, dresses in blacks a n d greys
I 16 El Thespian, actor-manager and dramatist, r u m o u r e d to be a I 16 El Fancymaster in charge o f magical and theatrical effects
W 9 spy f o r t h e K n i g h t s O c u l a r ( b u t w h o believes s u c h a n W 12 El Sulky, silent, unctiously polite, hates everyone, never uses
D 14 expansive ham w o u l d be employed for such purposes?) D 15 a kind word when a c r u e l one w i l l do; secretly approves of
C 12 El Speaks with a clear ringing tone (as though constantly on C 14 (and even admires) the m u r d e r e r
Ch 16 stage), s e n s i t i v e a n d v a i n , a p p a l l i n g h a m a c t o r b u t Ch 16 El K n o w s Florrantanis (9b) and Dispor the True (9c) as they
excellent administrator a n d writer, h o l d s t h e concept o f taught h i m magic; superficially f r i e n d l y w i t h the s t a ff at
Theatre above a l l else, d e v o t e e o f the Te m p l e o f Hrea, Piper's Theatre, c u r r e n t l y 'lives w i t h ' Netta ( 7 4 d ) a t the
deeply upset by killings, but still a w i t t y and amusing man theatre, b u t b e a t s h e r cruelly; f a s c i n a t e d b y M o s a i c h e
El K n o w s a n d is k n o w n by all in Piper's Corner; m e m b e r o f (62 b) but even he doesn't k n o w w h y _
the T h e s p i a n ' s G u i l d a n d t o l e r a t e d o n a n i n f o r m a l
associate b a s i s b y t h e G u i l d o f S c r i b e s a n d L e x i c o - Spells memorised.'
graphers; f r i e n d l y w i t h a l l h i s s t a f f ( 7 4 b - d ) a n d P i p D & D : 1 ( 8 , 9, 1 2 * ) A D & D 1 ( 1 , 5, 22, 2 9 * ) plus
A l e k n i g h t ( 6 3 a ) a n d thinks t h a t h e a n d Kulig ( 6 1 a ) a r e cantrips (see I M A G I N E
friends; dislikes Duestine Scrannel (65a); hates Crenafer magazines . 8 & 9)
(70a) enough to strike h i m in public on several occasions
for becoming an embarrassment to the 'profession'.
74d N e t t a ; F, F r i ; N / N G
no weapon; AC 9 / 1 0 , hp 2

74bJoo b l e+3;the
dagger A C Zany;
2 / 2 , hpm,
5 0K9/F9
/59 L/LN S 1 2 E l Very t a l l and very slender, w e a r s gauzy dresses a n d silk
9 scarfs
S 1 4 El Jester's motley over leather a r m o u r +2, bladder on a stick W 9 El Dancer
I 16 0 Slapstick clown, comic actor, agent for the Knights Ocular D 17 E A s u p e r b dancer, b u t a scared and nervous w o m a n in the
W 13 0 Professional b o u n c i n g f l i p p a n t i d i o t a n d archetypal s a d C 9 light o f the fate o f her f o u r companions. I n f a t u a t e d w i t h
D 18 clown, sees everything and says nothing Ch 15 Silvanus ( 7 4 c ) , b e l i e v e s h e w i l l p r o t e c t h e r f r o m t h e
C 15 0 Popular w i t h everyone in Piper's Corner except Rendoulf murderer, a n d that he w i l l take h e r f r o m t h i s m i s e r a b l e
Ch 11 Breeks (62a), Niarris di Borth (69a) and Luchael Alluminor place to dance for the Katar...
(72a); p a r t i c u l a r l y f r i e n d l y w i t h A n g k u s t e e n (74a), P I P El Her parents live in High Lygol, a n d she has no close kin in
A l e k n i g h t ( 6 3 a ) a n d F l i n n ( 6 1 b); dislikes a n d distrusts the League; lives with Silvanus; occasionally slips away to
Sivanus (74c) the Cornucopia to watch people arriving.

These t w o are t h e o n l y r e m a i n i n g actors in Piper's Theatre, w h i c h i s

causing p r o b l e m s o f a n a r t i s t i c n a t u r e t o a d d t o t h o s e o f t h e m o r e Ending the Adventure
physical s i d e . A u g k u s t e e n h a s q u i c k l y w r i t t e n a p l a y w i t h j u s t t w o
characters a b o u t a d a n c e r a n d t h e t w o m e n w h o p u r s u e h e r. O n l y The exact end of the adventure is left largely to the discretion of the DM.
Augusteen and Jooble actually speak Netta is merely seen dancing in Should Sir Rubin, Rendoulf or Ellucasim be uncovered as killers the DM
the background. T h e i r o n y o f t h i s performance i s t h a t t h e Thespians can u s e t h e trial procedure decribed i n L a w a n d O r d e r in I M A G I N E
Guild is considering giving the play an award. magazine . 1 9 . Needless to say, a case of this complexity, and involving
a foreign national, will be heard at the Court of
Ten Thousand Ravens. It is also likely to be an
epic, s i n c e t h e C i t y L e a g u e l e g a l s y s t e m i s
unlikely to be able to find Sir Rubin innocent of
murder, nor Rendoulf guilty of anything much
beyond assault. Several of the City's religious
orders w i l l p r o b a b l y b e q u e u i n g u p t o t r y
Rendoulf f o r b l a s p h e m y h o w e v e r, a n d s i n c e
there i s a c h a n c e h e c o u l d f a c e a m u r d e r
charge on the strength of his conspiracy (being
a servant o f Pharastus c o u l d m a k e h i m
technically guilty), the whole thing will end up
in a h o p e l e s s legal spiral, like so m a n y other
cases, w h i l e Rendoulf and Sir Rubin languish
in jail. T h i s offers a n u m b e r of possibilities to
the PCs r e l e a s i n g Sir Rubin as a sign of their
good nature, or because of a healthy bribe from
Bereduth, or releasing Rendoulf into the hands
of the church of Tarmenel....
W h a t e v e r the outcome of his trial (should he
be caught) Sir Rubin, noble and true to the last,
will instruct Grame Merels to pay the reward to
his captors. R e n d o u l f / A n g s t e a r w i l l b e c o n -
siderably l e s s c h a r i t a b l e a b o u t t h e w h o l e
affair, swearing eternal vengeance upon every-
one involved. Whether this 'eternal vengeance'
has any tangible form is for the DM to decide....
As f o r Ellucasim, t h e poor devil w i l l probably
confess and end up facing banishment, slavery,
life i m p r i s o n m e n t o r p e r h a p s d e a t h i n t h e
Arena. His last gesture as a free man might be
to offer his life savings at best 30-40gp t o
anyone w h o w i l l l o o k a f t e r M o s a i c h e , o r
recover h e r f r o m t h e h a n d s o f h e r e n e m i e s
amongst the drow.

CREDITS
Design: Paul Emsley
Development: Mike Brunton
Cartography: Keith Cooper
Art: Tim Sell

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G ZETTEER ci the
C U N T Y F CERWYN
Those o f you w i t h long m e m o r i e s w i l l r e m e m b e r h o w, w h e n Pelinore
was born, w e promised you details of the lands around the City League.
This issue contains the first i n s t a l m e n t in the fulfilment of that promise.
On this page you will find the official gazetteer of the County of Cerwyn.
The g a z e t t e e r l i s t s t h e i m p o r t a n t d e t a i l s t h a t a D M w i l l n e e d t o
incorporate a particular place into the campaign, including all the towns
and villages larger than a s i m p l e hamlet.
Following t h e gazetteer i s a n a n a l y s i s o f t h e t o w n o f D a r k m o o r,
s h o w i n g the i m p o r t a n t sites and listing the i m p o r t a n t NPCs. N o w that
you k n o w the f o r m a t w e intend using for all these villages and towns,
w h y not let us see your ideas of w h a t some of the other places are like?
Don't forget A m f l e a t and Arncastle are 'no-go' areas, since they are to
be left as areas where each and every individual DM can design as suits
their version of the campaign; in other words, we will not publish details
about these places even if they are submitted by readers.
As u s u a l , w e have adopted a n u m b e r i n g code to describe places in
Darkmoor; t h e code is m a d e u p o f C e r w y n , D a r k m o o r and a n u m b e r.
A l l - n u m b e r codes, therefore, m u s t be references to the City League.
If you do not want to wait for the details of a particular place to be written
up i n a f u l l - s c a l e a r t i c l e , i t i s q u i t e p o s s i b l e t o e x t r a c t i m p o r t a n t
information f r o m t h e gazetteer below. So, f o r example, if you w e r e to
use the village o f Kaantinnen, by looking at the table you w o u l d k n o w
that i t i s a v i l l a g e s u r r o u n d e d b y a s t o n e w a l l a n d ditch, r u l e d b y a
Burghermeister w h o a n s w e r s t o t h e Countess. T h e p r e s e n c e o f t h e
expensive w a l l i m p l i e s a r i c h h i s t o r y a n d a p o s i t i o n o f s t r a t e g i c
significance. K a a n t i n n e n ' s population consists of about 1 0 0 Elves and
180 other d e m i - h u m a n s but no humans. In fact, h u m a n s are going to
be u n w e l c o m e i n t h i s village (perhaps something to do w i t h relations
w i t h n e i g h b o u r i n g Ti r h a l t e r, i f y o u l o o k t h r o u g h i t s stets). I t i s a
c o m m u n i t y t h a t m a k e s a p o o r l i v i n g f r o m r a i d s against others, b o t h
w i t h i n and beyond t h e County. T h e r e i s no C o u n t y military presence,
and no constabulary perhaps lawbreakers in this violent village would
be s u m m a r i l y dealt with. The c o m m u n i t y is not in regular contact with
the r e s t o f t h e w o r l d a n d s o w o u l d k n o w l i t t l e o f w h a t i s g o i n g on;
equally, activities w i t h i n t h e village are unlikely to have been heard of
outside.

Name: F r o m varied sources; the suffix - h a l t e r comes from a D w a r v e n
w o r d for an armed camp; Borth synonymous w i t h shipbuilding; Preven
known for wines; m a n y Cerwyn citizens use their place of origin as part
of their name, w i t h the prefix di-, or just plain ' o f . _
Size: H a m l e t s not listed o n e every couple of miles or so, V = village
(basic guilds), I ---- town (basic + trading guilds), LT= large town (+ relevant
specialist guilds), C c i t y (any g u i l d possible); G u i l d o f H e r a l d s h a s
representative in every c o m m u n i t y larger than a H a m l e t
Defence: N u m b e r describes type of wall, letter type of ditch; 1 = none, 2
= picket (5'), 3 = pallisade (1 0'), 4-- stone wall (1 0'), 5 = stone wall+towers
(20'); A = none, B , ditch, C = moat
Ruler: C l a n = r u l e r selected f r o m d o m i n a n t clan o r family; M a r s h a l =-
ruler nominated by suzerain, leading by charisma or force or by respect
of p o p u l a c e f o r s u z e r a i n ; E l d e r = s e n i o r m e m b e r ( s ) o f c o m m u n i t y
followed by consensus, G u i l d , ruled by council of leading guildsmen, or
dominated by one guild; Mayor - leader of a council elected by suffrage;
Burg , ( b u r g h e r m e i s t e r ) leader elected directly by suffrage; Seneschal T.
steward acting on behalf of suzerain, r u l i n g w i t h suzerain's authority.
Some communities may have an exceptional, charismatic leader, eg the
MU in M a m e l o k
Suzerain: C = Countess, CM = County Marshal, M H = M a s t e r of Horse,
M M M a s t e r of Magicks, HS -= High Steward, brackets indicate rule in
name only
Race mix: a l l h u m a n except as noted; N = mixed n o n - h u m a n races, 0%
indicates dangerous for that race
Class m a x : h i g h e s t l e v e l f o r e a c h o f t h e c o m m o n c l a s s e s s h o w n ;
question mark indicates a variable (normally low) level; a zero indicates
that no overt members of that class would normally be tolerated
Wealth: 1 - 5 = poor-wealthy; relative to the size of the c o m m u n i t y
Garrison: n u m b e r before slash a p p r o x n u m b e r o f f i g h t e r s l o y a l t o
crown; n u m b e r after n u m b e r of County Horse picketed there
Constabulary: n u m b e r of civilian l a w enforcers
Religions: n u m b e r of different religions w i t h temples etc; * - sites of
special r e l i g i o u s significance (undefined), = sites of very i m p o r t a n t
religious significance
Notes: C = cosmopolitan, n e w s travels fast, sophisticated population,
efficient l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t if required, mixed alignments (average N), A s
average, mixed alignments (average N), I - isolated, news moves slowly,
superstitious population, l i t t l e come-back o n PC b e h a v i o u r, e x t r e m e
alignment domination possible, unpredictable l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t

Name Size Def Ruler Suz Pop Race mix C l a s s max With Source/wealth G'son Const Reis Notes
Amberteak 3B Clan (C) 950 N80% F 6 MU/C/T5 3 Farming/Trade 50/0 8 1 A
Amburane 2A Elder CM 11 0 0 E15% G5% 1/25'/0 F 5 M U 3 C / T 6 4 Farming 50/0 15 2 A
Amfleat LT 4C CM D M ' s discretion 50/0 A
Arncastle LT 5C MH D M ' s discretion 50/100
Borth LT lA Guild Ind 2000 N20'3/0 F / M U / C 1 2 T6 4 Fish/Shipping 50/0 25 3 * A
Bundock V 4A Guild HS 500 N80% F / M U / C / T 5 5 Trade 0/0 50 1 0
Burghalter V 4B Clan HS 125 E25% 1/225% F10 M U 8 C10 T4 1 Trade 0/0 20 3**
Cipello I 1A Mayor MH 750 N 1 0% F / M U 6 C4 T3 4 Farming 50/0 75 2 A
Cloke V 3B Guild HS 150 G50'/0 N20% F5 M U 7 C4 14 1 Lumber 0/0 5 1 A
Dahn 4B Burg. MH 1500 E30% DO% F15 MU12 C5 T5 2 Trade 50/100 50 2 A
Darkmoor LT 3A Marshal CM 2700 D20% F9 MU? C6 T7 2 Fish/Farming 50/0 250 2 A
Deepvein V 4B Clan Ind 550 D80% EO% F9 MU3 C/TO 5 Mining 0/0 0 0
Gallivan V 3B Burg (C) 450 E40'D/o G10% 1/225%F6 MU7 C/14 2 Farming 0/0 5 1"*
Gallo 1A Mayor CM 1000 N10% F/MU7 C4 T3 5 Farming 50/0 150 3 A
Gattry V 1B Guild Cn 350 G35% F/MU/C/T5 4 Wine 0/0 20 1 A
High Lygol 5C CM 7500 N50% ?? 5 Government 50/230 150 10**
Hyrpum LT 2A Mayor MH 3000 E15% D5% G5% F15 MU6 C8 T7 3 Farming 50/100 50 5" A
Jarhalter V 4B Clan (Cl 500 N80% F8 M U / C / T 4 1 Farming 0/0 5 3"
Jame V 3B Mayor (C) 500 N50% F7 M U 2 C / T 5 2 Trade 0/0 15 2 A
Juhll V 1A Guild 260 G1 5% E45% F3 M U 7 C17 T3 5 Wine 0/0 55 1*
Kaantinnen V 4B Burg 280 E35% N65% HO% F10 MU5 C8 T4 1 Fighting 0/ 0 0 3
Mamelok V 2A MU HS 125 E75% F4 M U 1 5 CO TO 4 Magic 0/0 0 0 A
Markennis V 1A Guild 310 G30% F/MU/C/T4 4 Wine 0/0 20 2
Newvines V 1A Guild 350 G35% F/MU/C/T4 4 Wine 0/0 15 2
Oakhoft V 3C Clan Ind 175 N10% F/MU/C1 215 1 L u m b e r ' Fight 0/0 1 5 1
sport C 4B HS HS 7500 D50% N25'/0 F20 M U 1 5 C / T 9 5 Mining 300/300 150 5
Ossby V 2B Guild 180 D20% N20% F5 M U / C 4 T5 2 Trade 0/0 5 2* A
Pollard V 2C Marshal MH 210 E25% DO% GO% F8 M U 8 C2 12 2 Farming/Trade 0/0 75 0 1
Preven V 1A Guild 250 G25% E25% F5 M U 6 C3 15 5 Wine 0/0 35 2
Roseberry 3B Guild Ind 1400 N80% F12 M U / C 1 0 T9 2 Trade 50/0 25 7* 1
Sharifika V 1A Mayor CM 500 N10% F / M U 5 C3 12 4 Farming 0/0 20 2 A
Tellhalter V 5C Cleric Ind 350 N5% F/MU/C/T1 6 1 Fighting 0/0 0 1 1
Tirhalter V 4C Clan Ind 300 E0% GO% DO% F10 M U 5 C8 TO 1 Fighting 0/0 0 1 1
Urma V 4A Clan CM 175 1/280% F4 M U 3 C4 19 1 Farming 0/0 0 0 1
Wicbold 4C Sens CM 1250 EO% N25% F15 M U O C10 T6 2 Farming 50/0 25 3 A
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passed through by adventurers on their way east. It has a population of
approximately 2700, scratching a living from passing trade, fishing and
some a n i m a l farming. Even so, PCs m i g h t be attracted to stay awhile;
since the forests and hills just a f e w hours east contain m a n y tribes of
goblins, hobgoblins and gnolls not to mention the brigands operating
from the steppes beyond. D M s could locate all kinds of encounters and
adventures w i t h i n a day or so of the town....
The To w n
Darkmoor is not a rich place. The dwarves and h u m a n s w h o live there
are r u l e d b y t h e C o u n t y M a r s h a l ( o n b e h a l f o f t h e Countess Flavia)
through his representative, the Marshal Gasres (CD 9a). However, the
garrison o f County troops supposed to exist here has fallen to just 30,
and the town has had to defend itself from the raids of humanoid species
(three attacks in the last t w e n t y years) through its o w n resources. The
To w n M e e t pays 1 0 , 0 0 0 g p a year to Riojar A n d r e j L u i s (CD 2a), w h o
maintains a n d t r a i n s a p a r t - t i m e m i l i t i a o f 2 5 0 . T h e r e a r e f e w static
defences, save a r i n g o f houses w i t h fortified o u t e r walls, a r r o w - s l i t s
and a cleared area beyond, and t w o 25' towers. In an emergency, most
of the citizens would fight, b u t forewarned of a big attack from the east,
60% of the population w o u l d flee to the City League.
The City is the major trading outlet for Darkmoor produce. The town was
built when the bay was full of tasty Whidring fish, a local delicacy. These
are l o n g gone, a n d D a r k m o o r f i s h e r m e n c o m p e t e badly w i t h those of
Borth. Goat cheese, meat and horses form the majority of trade goods.
Darkmoor is built about a central open area normally jammed w i t h
fishermen h a g g l i n g w i t h L e a g u e b u y e r s a n d t h e t h r o u g h r o u t e
League-Abercornil. M u c h of its life revolves around the Fish Market and
the w e e k l y Horse M a r k e t ; t h e t w o f r e s h w a t e r wells; t h e Te m p l e o f
Rissinis and the Courthouse. M o s t of the built up areas consist of slum
dwellings, small shops, etc (this is equally true of the hamlets of Theist
and Andlerfjee beyond the 'walls'), criss-crossed by n a r r o w alleys.
Its sole peculiar feature is the Nobridge. Thirty-five years ago, a gnoll
warband broke up w h e n the bridge it was crossing vanished turned
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People
The population are fairly shrewd, and will try to overcharge strangers for
most items on first acquaintance. They are largely neutral in alignment,
w i t h f e w t h i e v e s b e y o n d p e t t y cutpurses, a n d n o p e r m a n e n t m a g i c
users. I t w i l l n o t b e p o s s i b l e t o h i r e t h e m a s extra s w o r d - a r m s f o r
adventures, b u t s e r v a n t s a n d r e t a i n e r s w i l l c o m e c h e a p . R u m o u r s
abound a b o u t all t h e t r e a s u r e t h a t h a s been b r o u g h t d o w n f r o m t h e
mountains by adventurers in the past and of others who never came
back. A c o u n t e r - r u m o u r of impending goblin attack will cause a riot, and
the PCs will find t h e m s e l v e s on the w r o n g side of the authorities once
the 'joke' is revealed.
C D 1 T h r e e W a g o n s I n n : P r o b a b l y t h e f i r s t p o r t o f call f o r
newcomers. A t r a v e l l e r s ' r e s t i n g place. R o o m s f o r 1 g p / n i g h t , c h e a p
food, g r i m a l e a n d n o w i n e . F e w l o c a l s c o m e h e r e , b u t h a r d - u p
adventurers m i g h t be offered escort w o r k by merchants.
C D 2 M i l i t i a H o u s e s : T h e t w o watchtowers act as training
centres and barracks for the militia. The western one also serves as HQ
for the Fighters G u i l d w h i c h i s also u n d e r t h e control o f Luis. The
militia are all F l , AC5, h p 4 w i t h spears and shortswords. They do not
function beyond Luis' explicit orders, and maintain order in the town in a
casual and arbitrary manner.
C D 2 a Riojar Andrej Luis; Militia Leader;
M; F 7 ; N ; A C 0 ; h p 3 5 / 4 3 ; S 1 5 , D 1 8 , C h 1 6 ; u s e s l o n g b o w + 3 ,
longsword; ring of charm person (18 charges)
Luis is making a good living from this place (he is secretly buying a huge
house in the City League by instalments), and will react immediately if
anyone tries to take over. He will use his charisma (or his ring, which is a
very rare i t e m given to h i m by a p r e v i o u s employer) to keep the To w n
Council o n h i s side, a n d i f ousted, w i l l a r r a n g e for i n f o r m a t i o n about
merchants' s h i p m e n t s t o r e a c h s o m e b a n d i t s h e k n o w s o f . H i s
successors will t h u s start off w i t h a string of failures on their records.
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C D 3 T h e T e m p l e o f R i s s i n i s : Aborekket (CD 3a) and eleven
acolytes ( C l , A C 5, hp 4, t r i d e n t s or maces) r u n t h e temple, w h i c h is
dedicated to the LN fishing deity of Cerwyn and the rest of the Domains.
All curative and water-related spells (up to 3rd level) are available here
at 7 5 g p / l e v e l , w i t h m o d i f i e r s o f x 2 f o r Good, x 3 f o r Evil a n d x 5 f o r
Chaotic characters (cumulative). First time vistors requiring spells must
drink at a fountain, w h i c h will reveal the alignment of the drinker.
C D 3 a A b o r e k k e t ; C h i e f Priest of Temple;
M; C 6 ; L N ; A C 7 ; h p 3 0 ; W 1 6 , C 1 6 ; t r i d e n t + 3 , m a c e ; r i n g o f
regeneration; usually memorises curative spells
Aborekket hates competing clerics. Before the arrival of the Temple of
Csthenkes (CD10), Rissinis was the only deity worshipped in Darkmoor,
and Aborekket does not w a n t any more competition. If a cleric seeks his
professional help it will only be granted to those of LN a l i g n m e n t with a
charisma o f 15+. S h o u l d a PC actually be a f o l l o w e r o f Rissinis, t h e n
Aborekket w i l l be obsequious and charming.
C D 4 F i s h e r m e n ' s G u i l d : T h i s is the local HQ for this world-
spanning brotherhood. Mostly, it acts as a clearing house for the fisher
fleets, p u t t i n g s e l l e r s i n t o u c h w i t h b u y e r s . L a r g e s u m s o f m o n e y
(d6x1000gp) accumulate here on deposit until catches are shipped out,
kept in a strongroom with an iron door, thick walls and a stout lock (Lvl 2
Sliding o r - 1 0 % Open Locks). F o u r local bravos are normally hired to
watch the place during the night (F1-2; AC 3; shortswords).
C D 5 T h e Courthouse/Meethouse: The administrative
centre of Darkmoor, a competing a u t h o r i t y t o the M a r s h a l Gasres. A
yearly poll elects a Council of Ten to handle local taxation, the militia,
justice and relations w i t h t h e City League. Ta x e s are a l O g p , a n n u a l
head tax; the militia mops up the money; justice is cursory but usually
lenient (use L a w & O r d e r tables from . 1 9 , treating Darkmoor as Guild
Militia, and giving the Court modifiers of 85 on Before The Beak and -10
on G o i n g D o w n ) ; and relations w i t h the League are one-sided....
C D 5 a M a t r e x e s d i R e g i n e s ; Landowner, Head Councillor;
F; Fr5; LN; A C 6; hp 1 5 / 2 0 ; 11 4
Matrexes is in her second term. Her administration is no different from
any recent predecessor, handing over responsibility for defence to Luis.
She is unlikely to change and thus the decline of the town will probably
continue. Very popular with the voters, she has the key support of three
others on the Council.
C D 5 b C a r r o d i n e o f K o s r e ; H o r s e Trader, Councillor,
M; F4; LE; A C 2; hp 2 0 / 2 5 ; S 15; C 4; b a t t i e a x e +1
An ex-soldier, n o w an exile, Carrodine is the victim of a curse which has
left him prey to all m a n n e r of diseases. There is a 75'/0 chance of him
missing a Meet, w h i c h is a pity since t w o other councillors follow him,
and he has suspicions of Luis' activities.
C D 5 c R a t Oresdeep; Councillor;
F, D w 6 / F 6 ; LG; A C 1, h p 25; S 18(66); D 15; t w o - h a n d e d s w o r d +2;
chain +1; shield +1
Oresdeep looks after the interests of the Dwarvish minority, and does it
very well. Two others sit on the Council w i t h her, and the excellent work
of the Dwarves in building has shored up the town. K n o w n opponent of
Carrodine and disagrees w i t h everything he says b u t also concerned
about Luis. Sister of Raf Delvefar (CD7a).
C D 6 Messengers & Couriers Guildhouse: The Messen-
gers & Couriers Guild operates a series of watch stations along the road
to A b e r c o r n i l , a t f i v e - l e a g u e i n t e r v a l s . T h i s End-station h o u s e s 2 0
Couriers (Fr3; AC 7; hp 10; longswords) and has a stable for t w o dozen
fast horses. They keep the road safe (-ish), and act as a banking service
for adventurers from the League, transferring funds from their offices to
like premises in the City, w h e r e it can be held until collected.
C D 6 a Landrennian ('Fast Lanny'); Herald;
M; F7/R7; LG; AC -2; hp 3 1 / 3 6 ; S 1 6 , W 15; D 16; C 16; Ch 16; shield +3,
longsword +2, 3x potion of speed, potion of extra-healing.
Sharp, bright and very agile, Landrennian has been good at everything
he has ever tried, from his early days as a t h i e f in the City League, to a
reforming s t i n t a s a m e m b e r o f t h e C o u n t y Horse, t o a n e i g h t year
adventuring career in the Splintered Lands, to this job, Guild Officer for
the Heralds in NE Cerwyn. These days, h e doesn't get involved w h e n
fights break Out, or when there's a dispute between the Council and the
Marshal Gasres. But if the chips were down, he m i g h t be the best person
to t u r n t o H e h a s t r e a s u r e t o t h e v a l u e o f 1 2 , 5 0 0 g p k e p t a t t h e
Guildhouse, s a v i n g s h e i n t e n d s t o u s e t o m a r r y Niori ( C W 2 - s e e
Wicboid) and to build a n e w farm out in the wilderness.
C D 7 T h e W o l f & C u b s I n n : Rai Delvefar runs a good hostelry.
He knows adventurers have money, and this is the place in Darkmoor to
spend it. Name your vice, Delvefar will supply. It's pricey (twice normal),
but a h o t b e d o f r u m o u r s a n d u s e f u l tips. 0 - 1 M U s , 0 - 2 Clerics, 1 - 4
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sign on for adventures. Delvefar also boasts that you can leave anything
in your room here, and it w o n ' t be stolen.
C d 7 a R a t Delvefar; Publican;
M; T7, CG; AC -1; hp 25; S16, D 1 8 , Ch 16; d a g g e r +2, l e a t h e r a r m o u r
+3, ring of protection +2, ring of invisibility, access to d6 magical items
'borrowed' from guests
Delvefar i s n o t s h o r t o f m o n e y (cash, gems, e t c w o r t h 1 0 , 0 0 0 g p are
cached in five secret c o m p a r t m e n t s in h i s quarters), and rarely steals
these days. H e does h a v e a r e a d y m a r k e t f o r miscellaneous magical
items however, and there is a 2 5 % / d a y chance that he will succumb to
the temptation to 'lift' the belongings of a PC. Normally very friendly, and
can sell ' h o t ' items for 50% value. Brother of Raf Oresdeep.
C D 8 A r m o u r e r s : T h e m o s t important 'trade' guild i n town,
producing o n l y leather a r m o u r, m o s t l y aprons and gloves for various
w o r k i n g - f o l k i n D a r k m o o r. T h e y are p r e t t y good a t t h e i r job, a n d can
manufacture goods of great q u a l i t y for n o r m a l prices. A speciality of
theirs is to make very supple leather gloves w h i c h can be w o r n " w h i l e
even the most dextrous w o r k is p e r f o r m e d " and which are 50% likely to
resist being pierced by a needle in the m e a n t i m e . _ Just 250gp the pair,
cash up front, six week wait.
C D 9 Manor House/County Garrison: This fortified stone
manor house, with its keep, food stores and signal beacon is supposed to
be t h e visible f o r m o f t h e C o u n t y M a r s h a l ' s a u t h o r i t y i n t h e s e parts.
Alas, his representative is the Marshal Gasres. Kanwas Gasres, on the
last step of a long climb towards noble status, has fallen victim to old age
and indecision. Thus, t h i s d i ff i c u l t p a r t o f the County is n o w not only
geographically d i s t a n t f r o m t h e c e n t r e , b u t p o l i t i c a l l y a s w e l l . T h e
garrison (30 F l -2, A C 3; pikes and longswords) has dwindled through
desertion and neglect, and morale is poor. The precept that the Marshal
is supposed to serve on the local c o m m u n i t y to raise money for County
administration has not been served for three years and the garrison has
been paid Out of the M a r s h a l ' s funds; he is n o w nearly destitute.
C D 9 a K a n w a s G a s r e s ; M a r s h a l of the County;
M; F9; LN; AC 0; hp 4 5 / 5 5 , S 13, W 7, C 6; l o n g s w o r d +3 ( i n t 1 4 , Ego
2 0 , LN, detect chaos, d e t e c t undead, +5 vs undead), plate mail +1,
shield protection from normal missiles +3, medallion of ESP
Kanwas is 78, and increasingly senile. For long periods he will be under
the control of his sword Lifesheart, which has only one aim, that being to
be transferred to someone better able to w i e l d it against undead. It is
manipulating Kanwas to f i n d a suitable mate for his grandson or grand-
daughter, w h o c a n b e g i v e n t h e s w o r d a s a w e d d i n g gift. T h u s , i t i s
known t h a t the M a r s h a l i s looking to m a r r y his grandchildren off, and
there w i l l be 1 - 3 suitors at the m a n o r at any one time, each LN and of
levels 5-8. None, however, has yet met Kanwas' own stipulation - that
the prospective spouse give him 20,000gp to pay off the garrison, and to
return to High Lygol to see out his days. Should a PC suitor come forward
w i t h the money, the marriage will be rushed through. Alas, all are being
misled. A l t h o u g h t h e t i t l e o f M a r s h a l i s hereditary, t h e o l d m a n h a s
decided that it will go to whichever of his grandchildren marries second;
thus the PC w i l l e n d u p w i t h Lifesheart, a graceless spouse, a n d w i l l
remain as far a w a y from being one of the County nobility as before.
C D 9 b Krisnetta Gasres; no profession;
F; Fr 7; LE; AC 9 / 1 0 ; hp 2 1 / 2 8 ; cosmetics of a magical nature appear to
make her Ch 1 8 - they take five h o u r s to apply correctly.
Krisnetta hates Darkmoor, and intends to leave at the first opportunity,
be it marriage, the death of her grandsire, o r whatever. She is selfish,
noisy and otherwise thoroughly unremarkable.
C D 9 c Bregan Gasres; no profession
M; F l -Fr7; LN; A C 5; hp 2 7 / 3 5 ; I 7; l o n g b o w +1
Bregan is dense, listless and useless. If he ends up in charge there is the
distinct possibility that things could get even worse....
C D 1 0 T e m p l e o f C s t h e n k e s : C s t h e n k e s is a Neutral deity
whose p r o v i n c e i s m i s e r y. I t s p h i l o s o p h y i s f a t a l i s t i c , m o r b i d a n d
soporific. A b o u t 25% of the population of Darkmoor have turned to this
cheerless d e i t y ; s e r v e d b y 2 0 s p i r i t l e s s a c o l y t e s i n a g r e y t e m p l e ,
offering purified food from rubbish tips to the poor. Csthenkes worship-
pers will be found mostly among the most uninteresting members of the
c o m m u n i t y, and the acolytes are all C 1 , AC 7, hp 2, armed with no more
than their ability to make all h u m a n endeavour seem utterly futile.
C l O a Dedderrek; Acolyte
M; C l N ; A C 7; hp 4
Dedderrek tells adventurers he has something important to pass on. He
has. A n y o n e spending more t h a n a f e w seconds in his company has a
15% c h a n c e o f c a t c h i n g a m i s e r a b l e disease; s a v e v s poison o r b e
helplessly sick for d4 days, check every d4 weeks. M a n y poor people in
Darkmoor have it too....
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Introduction
The gods of Pelinore are numerous; some famous, some obscure. They
live i n t h e i r o w n p l a n e a n d c a n n o t leave it, b u t are able t o project a
tangible ' f o r m ' onto the prime material plane w h i c h m i g h t appear as a
person, a creature or even an artifact. In this way the gods may interfere
w i t h day-to-day life. W h a t is more, t h i s is the only w a y the gods m a y
interact one w i t h another. The material f o r m can be h u r t or killed, but
this has no effect whatsoever on the god, who can create another at will.
Different gods have d i ff e r e n t attitudes to clerics and followers. S o m e
roundly ignore both, o t h e r s i n t e r f e r e q u i t e often. N o god c a n control
followers those w h o choose to w o r s h i p cannot be stopped; but the
gods can force clerics to adopt certain standards, both in the shrines and
outside t h e m . F o r e x a m p l e , a g o d m a y i n s i s t t h a t c l e r i c s a n d a l l
worshippers must be neutral and will refuse to give the clerics their full
quota of spells if non-neutral worshippers are admitted to holy places.

Gods' C l e r i c s ' Clerics'

Name I n t e r e s t A l i g n A l i g n C h a n g e s to Clerics' Abilities Weapons

Abex/Sritinna C h a r i s m a + L E A n y E For each point of Ch over 14, v i c t i m ' s saving t h r o w vs q u e s t or M a y use

Dominance c o m m a n d is reduced by 1. Control undead at 1 level better than normal, w h i p
Gain hold person as M U s as a p o w e r at 5th level. Cannot use bless,
chant, resist cold, resist fire, prayer or feign death. Min Ch 15
Csthenkes Despair N A n y Only level 1 c l e r i c s

Dayleeh Vigour L N A n y L Gain 1 p o i n t of constitution at 3 / 5 / 5 7 / 9 levels. Spend 4 hours every day

in w o r s h i p / t r a i n i n g to gain spells (in addition to normal requirements)
Fealans Pretty Things N A n y Must have been at least T3 before converting to cleric. Gain all detect Leather
spells one level earlier than usual armour only,
no shields

Grea Dissembling C G A n y C I m m u n e to d e t e c t lie. Gain c h a n g e self at 3rd, m i s d i r e c t i o n at 5th, n o n -

d e t e c t i o n at 7th level. Learn these as normal. M a y not use augury,
commune, divination, true seeing or know alignment.
Green Man Growth + N A n y N M u s t become moderately intoxicated before acquiring spells
Abundance

G r u n n u n d e r g r o n D w a r v e n God C A n y Dwarves only no special abilities May use

of M i n i n g pick

Hrea D i s s e m b l i n g C N A n y C see Grea

Mielsen R o m a n c e C G A n y non-E No cure spells, gain detect/dispel spells 1 level earlier. Non-combative. If
forced, fight a t -5, lose all spells until forgiven

Onjura Mourning N A n y N No cures, resurrection or light (darkness is available).

Pharastus Death C E C E Turn paladins 2 levels better than normal. No cures or resurrection. M a y use
When fighting a t -4hp or lower, enter 'death frenzy' and fight o n for 1 - 4 e d g e d
rounds at 2 attacks per round w e a p o n s
Rissinis Fishing N A n y Cannot locate o b j e c t through earth or rock. N o s t o n e tell or e a r t h q u a k e M a y use
trident

Saith Vengeance L G L G No raise dead, resurrection, regenerate or atonement. Cure disease as

Paladins upon reaching C3. Get q u e s t as 3rd level spell
Tarmanel Sky, a i r + N G A n y non-E No stone tell or earthquake. No locate object through earth/rock. Only
weather 1st & 2nd level spells w h e n out of sight of sky. Gain powers once per day
as spells: f e a t h e r fall at 3rd, f l y a t 6th, c o n t r o l w e a t h e r at l l t h level. No
dwarves or gnomes
Trea Dissembling CE Any C See Grea

Urrumaa Memory Any When 5th level may repeat any 1st or 2nd level spell already cast
Valbure Swords Any L or N M i n i m u m D 15. No spiritual h a m m e r, all o t h e r spells gained 1 level later Use swords
only; non-
intelligent

A l i g n m e n t s N o t e : A l l alignments are in A d v a n c e d terms. Basic players should assign appropriate a l i g n m e n t s to the table above.

A b e x / S r i t i n n a god/goddess of charisma and dominance D a y l e e h god of vigour

Formerly a d e i t y w o r s h i p p e d by sahuagin; n o w ' b o r r o w e d ' by certain
men. Followers can be of any alignment but are normally fighters.
This god v a l u e s w o r s h i p t h r o u g h deeds; t h e m o r e o t h e r s f e a r t h e
clerics (all LE, Ch 15+), the higher they are in the god's esteem.
A b e x / S r i t i n n a never intervenes directly, but can offer advice on the
best route to power. This must be obeyed or the god will slay the follower
w i t h o u t a s e c o n d t h o u g h t . A l w a y s a p p e a r s i n m a l e f o r m (Abex) t o
females and in female form (Sritinna) to males.
Dayleeh is worshipped in the civilised fleshpots of the Domains. Clerics
value p h y s i c a l p r o w e s s a n d a c h i e v e m e n t a s m u c h a s s p i r i t u a l i t y.
Throughout the Domains, m a n y Circuses and A r e n a s are dedicated to
Dayleeh and those w h o compete there make ritual obeisance. Despite
neutral alignment, Deyleeh ruthlessly demands that all clerics adhere
rigidly t o t h e i r r e g i m e n o f physical activity. Even w h e n adventuring,
clerics of this god m u s t put aside the required t i m e to earn their daily
spells.

C s t h e n k e s god of despair F e a l a n s god of pretty things

Only those w i t h o u t hope turn to this god of pessimism and defeat. The
clerics who serve him give up all hope of worldly wealth, achievement or
progression a n d s o r e m a i n f o r e v e r a t f i r s t l e v e l . C s t h e n k e s n e v e r
interferes in the prime material plane and when those whose final h o u r
has come turn to him, he w i l l accept their homage but do nothing.
By implication, also a god of thieves. Fealans is a great meddler in the
affairs of Pelinore at a trivial level, appearing as a child or magpie.
Followers are n o r m a l l y neutral in some respect Fealans is not an
'extremist'. T h e y c a n b e d e t e c t e d t h r o u g h t h e i r h a b i t o f c a r r y i n g a
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Temples are normally small. A l t h o u g h a t a r g e t for other thieves and
the authorities due to reputation for great wealth, they usually hold little
of value as donations are spirited a w a y to some secret location. This
gives rise to further r u m o u r s of huge hidden hoards.
Clerics m u s t once have been thieves. T h e y disdain all a r m o u r and
most other forms of clothing. Believers eschew all weapons except in
extremis daggers (of the best possible quality).
Grea, Hrea and Trea the dissemblers
Grea is the W h i t e Liar. She lies for fear that truth w i l l h u r t the hearer;
she is invoked by lovers and others in m a t t e r s of the heart. She is the
patron, h o w e v e r temporary, of those w h o lie to help their fellows.
Hrea is the Grey Liar. She tells untruths and spins a web of deceit and
illusion for no reason. She is capable of lacing her lies with a small dose
of truth to give them substance. Hrea is far from malicious, she is simply
indifferent t o t h e f a t e o f h e r fictions. H r e a i s t h e s i s t e r invoked b y
musicians, poets or playwrights. S h e i s also, a s mistress o f illusions,
increasingly seen a s a p a t r o n suitable f o r illusionists a n d diplomats;
indeed all those w h o live by not revealing the w h o l e truth.
Trea i s t h e B l a c k Liar. S h e l i e s t o cause p a i n a n d deceive f o r i l l -
purposes. She is invoked in w a r by spies, diplomats, lawyers, the guilty
and the cruel. Those w h o lie out of habit are thralls of Trea. Because of
her black nature, h e r most devoted followers are sometimes unable to
distinguish t r u t h from falsehood even w h e r e it stares them in the face.
The s i s t e r s h a v e a u n i f i e d c l e r g y, w h o profess t o f o l l o w a l l t h r e e
equally, t h o u g h e a c h w e a r s t h e c o l o u r s o f t h e i r chosen M i s t r e s s o f
Untruth. N a t u r a l l y, t h e Te m p l e s emphasise t h e w o r s h i p o f Grea a n d
Hrea, w h i l e keeping Trea in her proper place t h e darkness at the heart
of the Temple and all lies...
Their temples thrive in a modest way as almost everyone tells lies
and feels the need to make donations so these are never discovered.
T h e G r e e n M a n g o d o f g r o w t h and a b u n d a n c e
The Green M a n concerns h i m s e l f w i t h the plants and creatures of the
natural, m u n d a n e w o r l d . H e i s interested i n t h e p r o d u c e o f n a t u r e ,
especially t h a t u s e d i n t h e m a k i n g o f beers, a l e s a n d w i n e s . T h i s i s
reflected b y h i s symbol, t h e h o p foundation o f t h e f i n e s t ales. H e
projects m a n y guises (gardener, brewer, forester, etc) for his dealings
with m o r t a l s a m o n g s t w h o m h e f a v o u r s t h e s i m p l e f o l k o f t h e
countryside. K n o w n b y m a n y r e g i o n a l n a m e s ( t h e G r e e n M a n ,
Barleycorn and M o t h e r Nature's Son are but three), he is called upon by
peasants a n d s m a l l h o l d e r s d e p e n d e n t o n t h e w h i m s o f n a t u r e t o
increase their crops and to help them celebrate harvest in the m a n n e r
that only he can
His l o v e o f l i v i n g c r e a t u r e s i s broadcast b y h i s songs. M a n y a n d
beautiful they arel These songs are his peculiar magic and he uses them
to encourage life to grow and prosper to his will. The Green Man is rarely
found w i t h o u t a song on his lips and never w i t h o u t one in his heart.
The G r e e n M a n h a s f e w p e r m a n e n t worshippers. Some, h o w e v e r,
choose him as their patron deity, although he takes little interest in them
and w i l l o n l y i n f l u e n c e t h e spheres of natural abundance. His clerics
must become moderately intoxicated before sleeping in order to regain
their spells. M a n y druids respect him.
G r u n n u n d e r g r o n dwarvish god of mining
Grunnundergron is the god dwarves look to for maintaining safety in the
mines. A l t h o u g h he n o w has been given full responsibility for all mining
activities by his followers, his origins were much more specific. He was
originally the Net god, w h o caught dwarves who mined too deep and fell
through the underside of the earth.
M i e l s e n god/goddess of romance
Mielsen h a s temples i n every m a j o r t o w n o r city and occasionally in
unexpected locations. These take the f o r m o f open gardens bestrewn
with flowers a n d shady walkways, o f t e n w i t h a complicated maze
leading to the shrine. Wo r s h i p p e r s are expected to bring something of
beauty as a love token; a painting, fine fabrics or jewels are most usual.
Clerics perform marriages, birth ceremonies and record oaths. They
also b r e w love philtres, but only to administer to t w o willing parties.
n j u r a the Weeper, goddess of m o u r n i n g (and departures)
Onjura is not a goddess of death, nor is she connected with the afterlife.
It is her function to watch over the journey of the soul from the world to
its final destination, wherever that may be O n j u r a is also the goddess of
mourners, a l t h o u g h she gives no comfort, save the knowledge that the
dead will be cared for at least for a little w h i l e longer.
Onjura's clerics officiate a t funerals (usually in addition to clerics of
whatever god t h e deceased worshipped) a n d g a t h e r t e m p l e f u n d s i n
payment f o r t h e i r services a t t h i s c e r e m o n y. S e r v a n t s o f O n j u r a d i g
graves a n d m a i n t a i n graveyards a n d extract a t o l l f r o m relatives f o r
doing so. T h e y a l s o a c t a s " p r o f e s s i o n a l m o u r n e r s " w h e n r e q u i r e d ,
weeping and wailing over the corpse. It is not unusual for wills to include
a small s u m set aside for this and it is believed that for t r u l y massive
donations O n j u r a ' s clerics w i l l provide surrogate wives, h u s b a n d s or
concubines to be t h r o w n Onto funeral pyres, i f this is required.
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Onjura i s o f t e n i n v o k e d b e f o r e t a k i n g l e a v e o n j o u r n e y s . S m a l l
statuettes of the goddess may be placed at the mouths of harbours, next
to outside gates o r doors, o r on headlands (where she can w a t c h t h e
departed ship for the longest period).
P h a r a s t u s g o d o f death
As god of death and all t h i n g s evil associated w i t h death, Pharastus is
not worshipped publicly at all. Indeed, were it not for his o n s old hatred
of Ta r m e n e l , h i s n a m e m i g h t n e v e r h a v e a r i s e n a b o v e t h e l o w
m u r m u r i n g s o f h i s evil acolytes. A s it is, f o l l o w i n g h i s persecution o f
Ta r m e n e l ' s priests, P h a r a s t u s i s n o t o n l y w e l l k n o w n a s t h e g o d o f
killing, m u r d e r, m u t i l a t i o n a n d m a y h e m , b u t h i s n a m e h a s b e c o m e
synonymous w i t h all of these things.
None w i l l ever a d m i t to w o r s h i p p i n g t h i s god and no cleric w i l l ever
confess to following him. However, secret, evil shrines exist throughout
Pelinore and it is safe to assume that any town of any size w i l l have some
vile reminder of this deity.
R i s s i n i s g o d o f fishing
Worshipped w i d e l y t h r o u g h o u t the Domains, Rissinis intervenes most
regularly to save the lives of worshippers threatened by bad weather or
other misfortune w h i l e fishing at sea. Clerics are drawn from the ranks
of the saved, and operate a s i m p l e religion based on the observance of
obscure rituals rather than spell-casting.
S a i t h t h e P r o t e c t o r vengeance-giver of law
Saith is a v i o l e n t god at times, b u t compassionate. I n h i s aspect as a
warrior h e i s f a v o u r e d b y p a l a d i n s , w h o m a k e u p t h e b u l k o f h i s
followers. In his peaceful aspect he is a healer, especially of plague and
pestilence; a b r i n g e r o f p l e n t y a f t e r f a m i n e ; t h e e n d e r o f p a i n a n d
strife.... T h e c o m m o n populace o f t e n t u r n t o S a i t h f o r deliverance i n
times of siege or plague.
Those c l e r i c s w h o d o f o l l o w S a i t h a r e m e n a n d w o m e n o f a
scrupulously l a w f u l and good nature. They are the ones w h o serve the
god in his peaceful aspects, bringing succour to those who suffer and
collecting tithes for doing so. The warlike aspects of Saith are served by
paladins, for w h o m his vengeance taking on the forces of evil are seen
as t h e m o d e l f o r p a l a d i n - l i k e b e h a v i o u r. Nevertheless, s u c h a c t i o n s
must a l w a y s b e j u s t a n d n e e d f u l , n o t s i m p l y g r a t u i t o u s a n d w a n t o n
destruction.
T a r m e n e l g o d o f the sky
Tarmenel, w h o holds s w a y over the sky and thereby the quality of air
that is breathed and the w e a t h e r that controls so m u c h of life, is a god
known t h r o u g h o u t Pelinore. In the days long before history, there was a
tacit a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n t h e g o d s n o t t o i n t e r f e r e w i t h t h e p r i m e
material plane, b u t Tarmenel could not resist aiding a particular idyllic
group of sheep-herders to a position of authority and power. A l b e i t this
power was benign, the other gods did not approve. Only Pharastus dared
intervene a n d h e m a d e i t h i s b u s i n e s s t o w r e a k h a v o c w h e r e v e r
Ta r m e n e l ' s i n f l u e n c e stood. Eventually Ta r m e n e l w i t h d r e w from daily
interference, b u t h i s w o r s h i p h a s t h r i v e d a n d lived on. M a n y look t o
Tarmenel f o r a i d , n o t l e a s t t h o s e w h o d e p e n d u p o n t h e w e a t h e r
(adventurers and sailors, i n particular), for success.
U r r i l M a a god of memory
Urumaa, although famed t h r o u g h o u t the Domains and beyond, is a god
w i t h many followers but almost no clerics, shrines or temples. As a god
of memory he is frequently called upon, but rarely worshipped.
Some say he is the father of the gods but others deny this, ferociously
maintaining t h a t 'she' is their mother. W h a t e v e r the truth, U r r u m a a is
considered a n c i e n t , e v e n a m o n g s t t h o s e t o w h o m a g e i s a l m o s t
meaningless.
Urrumaa has never)iAte,rfered on the prime material plane.
V a l b u r e god of swords
Valbure i s t h e god o f s w o r d s m i t h s a n d s w o r d users, a l t h o u g h r a r e l y
worshipped t o t h e e x c l u s i o n o f o t h e r g o d s b y h i s f o l l o w e r s . H e i s ,
however, i n v o k e d b y m a n y o f t h o s e i n v o l v e d i n t h e m a n u f a c t u r e o f
weaponry and a r m o u r, w h e t h e r to lend h i s strength t o w h a t is being
made (in the case of swords) or to w i t h h o l d his vengeance from those
w h o dare to create a r m o u r and other, m e a n e r weapons.
Valbure is also invoked by those w h o use swords professionally, both
to ward off misfortune and to wish it upon the opposition ("Valbure, may
his knife chip and shatter"; " Va l b u r e , give my swordarm strength", etc).
Clerics o f Va l b u r e a r e m a r t i a l folk, w h o set u p p e r m a n e n t shrines
w h e r e they w o r s h i p and dedicate swords to the god (usually enchanted
weapons of some type). These temples also provide protection for their
localities in the f o r m of skilled and armed swordsmen, and training for
all t h o s e w i l l i n g t o w o r s h i p a n d d o n a t e t i t h e s . T h e c l e r i c s a r e w e l l
respected by most secular authorities for they do not proselytize, but do
provide a solid m i l i t a r y cadre and weaponsmiths.
Valbure's clerics hold meteors to be especially holy and will pay good
prices for meteorites, as the iron in them is often of the finest quality and
the " s k y m e t a l " is believed to have fallen from Valbure's o w n anvil.
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Of all the t o w n s and villages in Cerwyn, Tellhalter is the most removed.
In fact, i t is dubious if it is in Cerwyn, since it is a self-governing Free
To w n beyond the recognised boundary of the Countess' authority.
But for adventurers, Te l l h a l t e r acts like a magnet. Barely t w o leagues
away is the road that leads from Wicbold to the Cirbell Pass and thence
to the Steppes as clear a route to fame and fortune as one could ever
find. S o m e w h e r e in the mountains above the pass is the fabulous City of
the M a g e s or so m e n say. There are no maps, n o r records to s h o w
w h a t might be found in the forested peaks, not a morning's ride away....
Tellhalter is an a d v e n t u r e r ' s t o w n w h e r e danger lurks i n every street
and no-one is to be trusted. So f e w of the inhabitants have any regular
form o f income, t h a t f r o m the m o m e n t n e w c o m e r s set foot w i t h i n the
walls, every possession m u s t be guarded.
The Village
Tellhalter is a fortress, built in the time of the Empire of Almete, and its
black walls are centuries old. It perches on the saddle of a n a r r o w pass,
on an ill-kept path. O n e gate breaches the wall, and a f u r t h e r bastion
guards t h e b r i d g e across t h e m o a t . O n c e , 2 0 , 0 0 0 m e n o r o t h e r s
were quartered here, but there are only 300 inhabitants now, mostly
humans. A l l of the b u i l d i n g s are made of the same black stone as the
walls, dragged from w h o knows where. The dominant feature is a huge
block building, w i t h a slender t o w e r rising into the sky, w h i l s t no other
building r i s e s h i g h e r t h a n t w o storeys. T h e r e s t o f t h e f o r t r e s s i s
occupied by the plazas of domestic buildings the current citizens inhabit.
The orderly plan is m a r r e d o n l y in the Gate Quarter, w h e r e extensive
damage h a s been s h o d d i l y repaired. I n t h i s area a r e a f e w i n n s and
businesses. O t h e r a r e a s a r e c l a i m e d b y i n d i v i d u a l s o r a d v e n t u r e r
parties, s q u a b b l i n g o v e r precedence. T h e a t m o s p h e r e i s s u l l e n a n d
foreboding.
People
Although the population is nominally 350, since at least 200 of these are
of the adventuring persuasion, as many as 100 can be out of town at any
time. T h e D M s h o u l d r e c o r d t h e c o m i n g s a n d g o i n g s o f t h o s e
adventurers the PCs have dealings with, but should make it very difficult
for the PCs to discover t h a t information. Te l l h a l t e r is a very secretive
place and one w i t h no police or militia.
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Money c h a n g e s h a n d s g r u d g i n g l y i n t h e fortress, a n d t h e r e i s l i t t l e
outward s h o w of wealth. The traders charge extortionate a m o u n t s for
every necessity (five times the listed amounts), but the shops and stalls
see c u s t o m e r s rarely. Freshly returned adventurers m a y have a large
cache of money, but it will be difficult to spot.
Among the leading lights of Tellhalter are a number of NPC parties. The
DM should encourage the players to believe that their characters will be
in competition w i t h these for what commissioned w o r k there m i g h t be
and that there m i g h t be times w h e n they will be hired by opposing
sides in a dispute. Life comes cheaply in a place such as this.
C r i T h e Temple of Mordrenn: Everyone in Tellhalter
visits this place eventually; i t is the only public temple in t h e fortress.
The h u g e Hall b e h i n d the m a i n doors is t h r e e storeys high, a n d f r o m
galleries at the top there are access stairways to the tower, w h e r e only
the priests of Mordrenn may tread. There are 19 priests (C9, C7, 2x C6,
C5, 3x C3, 1 0 x Cl ; all CE; plate and shortswords; spells as standard
emphasis on defensive, reversed curative and those that allow them to
move unnoticed and take prisoners) besides Sairin. Only the 9th-. 7 t h -
and 1st-level clerics are active adventurers, o u t 30% o f the time. T h e
6th-level clerics officiate at the Ceremony of Servitude on each Av a n n -
day, and all the clerics perform the necessary devotional duties.
Mordrenn i s a n a n c i e n t d e i t y f r o m t h e t i m e o f t h e A l m e t e E m p i r e ,
w h e r e i n he was a God of Love known romantically as the Heart God.
The c u l t d i e d Out, b u t S a i r i n h a s revived i t , t w i s t i n g i t t o h e r o w n
purposes. W h e n s h e discovered t h e t e m p l e , s h e believed M o r d r e n n
required the sacrifice of young men and women, to obtain their hearts.
This has perverted M o r d r e n n himself; w i t h o u t f o l l o w e r s he k n o w s he
could no longer manifest himself in physical form. He scours the streets
of Tellhalter in the guise of an old man (CT8a) looking for a cleric w h o
might restore the true n a t u r e of his religion; he promises very little in
return, hoping to find someone w h o will help him in the name of love.
For now, Sairin's is the only openly-operating religion in Tellhalter. She
maintains that she is Priestess for a deity worshipped in Kosre w h o s e
province is reincarnation. There are few who disbelieve her. Most of the
victims she requires are brought in secretly by her acolytes who prey on
the hamlets of eastern Cerwyn, but when short, she has been k n o w n to
pluck victims from the very streets of the fortress....
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C T 1 a s a i r i n v e r t n i i e ; H i g h Priestess of the God M o r d r e n n
F; C16; CE; A C -1; h p 6 8 / 6 4 ; S 15, W 15, D 15, C 14; uses matched
shortswords + 3 ; p l a t e m a i l + 4 ; h e l m o f teleportation; r i n g o f
invisibility, H a n d o f M o r d r e n n .
W h e n c e Sairin comes, or when, no-one knows. In fact, she is 45 years
old t h o u g h she was born at t h e very death of the Almete Empire! She
was magically suspended by the clerics o f a Religion o f Wa r r i o r s and
Death and was only restored by the intervention of another cleric, Corvet
of the Glaive, some twenty summers ago. He is now dead, and the secret
died w i t h h i m . H e left S a i r i n behind, d w e l l i n g i n t h e t o w e r above the
disused t e m p l e , w h e r e s h e d i s c o v e r e d m a n u s c r i p t s r e l a t i n g t o
M o r d r e n n that allowed her to commence her evil religion. Now, all she
lives f o r is t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o extend h e r dominion. A n y a t t e m p t by a
cleric to found another religion, or to restore Mordrenn to his true faith,
will be m e t w i t h all the resources at her command.
Sairin u s e s h e r t w o m a t c h e d , m a g i c a l shortsvvords w i t h g r e a t skill,
although she is not genuinely two-handed. The Hand of M o r d r e n n is an
artifact she compelled the god to fashion. It is a glove of silvered steel
that stores a staggering a m o u n t of electrical power. If she lays hands
upon another being, they will take 8d8 points of electrical damage; the
glove may also be 'fired' as a w a n d o f l i g h t n i n g three times a day, or at
will on Av a n n - d a y. Only Sairin may wear it. Any other being that tries to
don it must save vs w a n d s or take a shock equal to the full stored power
of t h e g l o v e 1 8d8. A f t e r s u c h a n o c c u r e n c e t h e g l o v e w i l l b e
powerless until the next Avann-day; only Mordrenn may alter its power.
C T 2 C o r d ' s H o m e : A part of one simple plaza houses one of
the more famous sons of Cerwyn, Cord of Da hn. A n adventurer for 4 0
years, h e w a s t h e l e a d e r o f t h e f a m o u s Red G a u n t l e t s , a b a n d t h a t
roamed t h e Domains. H i s h o m e i s poorly f u r n i s h e d and offers barely
130gp in treasure, although there are ten locked, trapped chests around
the building, testimony to former grandeur. A l l are n o w empty.
C T 2 a Cord of Dahn; Adventurer
M; 1 6 / R 1 6 ; LG; A C -1; h p 6 0 / 7 4 ; C 1 5 ) 6 ) , C h 17; u s e s l o n g s w o r d
+5/Holy Avenger longsword, a crossbow + 2 and a shield + 3
(Advanced O n l y : s p e l l s m e m o r i s e d u s u a l l y curative, d e f e n s i v e a n d
animal-related)
Cord is virtually impoverished. Having accumulated wealth estimated at
over a million gold pieces in a long career, he retired, passing most of his
magical goods to trusted lieutenants. Then, a terrible illness nearly slew
him, and only a series of costly clerical spells halted the decline. He was
left weakened, so that for every hour spent adventuring he will lose one
point of constitution, down to a m i n u m u m of 6. He has come to Tellhalter
to r e f o r m t h e Red Gauntlets, a n d w i l l r e c r u i t a n y w i l l i n g L a w f u l PCs.
However, h e a i m s h i g h , a n d a l r e a d y o n e g r o u p o f s e v e n t h - l e v e l
adventurers has fallen at his side. He will extract an oath of loyalty from
all w h o join him; w h o k n o w s to w h a t adventure it will lead them.
C T 3 T h e C o r i n : A n e t w o r k of alleys near the Gate Quarter. A n
independent Thieves' Guild, operated byJarda Whitehand, is establish-
ed here, among the semi-destroyed buildings. The blocks are riddled by
tunnels, secret doors and underground passages that only Jarda knows
completely. T r y i n g t o t r a c k d o w n a n i n d i v i d u a l c o u l d b e n e x t t o
impossible. A b o u t 3 0 Thieves live here, in n e a r poverty; d r a w n by the
lure of 'easy' pickings on t h e frontier. Each w i l l be Ti -4, A C 4, a r m e d
w i t h t h r o w i n g daggers and shortswords.
C T 3 a J a r d a W h i t e h a n d ; Thieves' Guildmaster M; 116; CN;
Ti 6; A C 4; hp 5 4 / 6 2 ; D16; uses shortbow and poisoned dagger
Jarda is using Te l l h a l t e r and the thieves w h o dwell there as part of his
design t o b e c o m e a g r e a t G u i l d m a s t e r i n t h e C i t y League. W h i l s t
maintaining an air of incompetence and poverty, he has located a vault,
hidden in a maze of tunnels below the Inn of White Bells, and known to
him alone. There he stores the loot he has accumulated a staggering
haul of over a quarter of a million gold pieces in gold, platinum and gems,
and a number of art treasures which might double that sum. The vault is
so well hidden and defended that no-one has ever managed to penetrate
it; Jarda trusts nobody. One additional quirk in h i s nature is that he also
has no faith in magic, and will never employ magical items against even
his w o r s t enemies.
C T 3 b S h m e t t l i n g ; J a r d a ' s lieutenant
M; 11 0 / A 1 0 ; NE; AC 1; hp 4 0 / 4 0 ; S 17, D 17, Ch 17; uses black-bladed
blade o f v e n o m +4, w e a r s leather a r m o u r +4.
Shmettling i s a f r i g h t e n i n g individual, u t t e r l y i m m o r a l . H e i s Jarda's
assassin, and kills w i t h o u t compunction. He has no motive for staying in
Tellhalter he is not enjoying any of Jarda's wealth but since he gets
so m a n y o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o p r a c t i c e h i s a r t , h e h a s n e v e r t h o u g h t o f
leaving. A n y threat the PCs pose toJarda, and Shmettling will begin his
work....
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C T 3 c Croan; Fence
M; Fr3; N; AC9; hp 12; wears h e l m o f t e l e p o r t a t i o n
Croan appears to be independent of Jarda's Guild, b u t is utterly under
his control; this halfling's w i f e is being held prisoner by a confederate of
Jarda's in the League. It is t h r o u g h Croan that Jarda a c c u m u l a t e s his
wealth. The fence is a skilled m a n i p u l a t o r of men, and pits individual
party members against each other. Thus he will offer one 1 0 0 0 g p for an
item w o r t h three times as much, but with the bonus that he will tell the
rest of the party t h a t the item i s next to worthless. H e t h e n takes t h e
items and sells them in the League, and brings the money back toJarda.
This journey occurs every month, and is made in the greatest of secrecy.
C T 4 C a r t e n n s e n ' s P l a z a : Even by Tellhalter standards, the
goings-on i n t h i s part of t h e fortress are shrouded i n secrecy. T h o s e
watching the building at night have noted strange smells upon the air
and lights in the sky. M o s t people avoid the place.
C T 4 a Cartennsen; Wizard
F; MU16; L / L N ; AC 2; hp 46; I 18; wears bracers o f defence A C 2 , uses
w a n d o f f i r e b a l l s / w a n d o f fire (8 charges); m e d a l l i o n o f ESP 3 0 ' .
Cartennsen g a v e u p a c t i v e a d v e n t u r i n g f i v e y e a r s ago, t o t a k e u p
experimentation in enchantment. One particular experiment has gone
dreadfully w r o n g , a n d a ferocious d e m o n i s n o w c o n t a i n e d w i t h i n a
chamber, h e l d o n l y b y C a r t e n n s e n ' s magicks. W h i l e s h e h a s l i t t l e
difficulty in keeping the demon contained under normal circumstances,
on approximately one night in ten it tries to break free, and she has to
fight it. If anything happens to break her concentration on such a night....
C T 5 The Plaza of the Medusa Legionnaires: This
houses o n e o f t h e NPC a d v e n t u r e r parties i n h a b i t i n g Te l l h a l t e r. T h e
Legionnaires are a noisy, quarrelsome group of chaotics, not particularly
malicious, who use the fortress as a base. They will only be in residence
20% of the time, and normally carry a variety of w o u n d s and a i l m e n t s
w h e n at home. They rarely have any money, even after adventures; their
first port of call is always Alnedius' (CT7). W h e n first encountered, the
party consists of F6, C5, M U 5 , F-MU4, F4, T4, C 4 and F3 there is a
50% chance of 1-3 of them failing to return from one of their forays.
C T 6 T h e P a t r i c i a n s : A tiresome bunch of neutrals, m u c h
depleted by over-ambition. They are in residence just 10% of the time,
and have another home in the City League. They are more inclined to be
evil t h a n t h e Legionnaires, a n d are m o r e successful a t holding o n t o
money. They m i g h t have d i 00 x 100gp in t h e i r block at any one time,
although t h e i r e n o r m o u s appetite f o r f i n e w i n e s u s u a l l y evaporates
whatever money they do find. The party currently consists of T8, F7, F7,
C 6 / D r 6 , but they could easily just fail to return one day.
C T 7 A l n e d i u s ' C l u b : A squalid gambling den, i n n a n d
bordello, w h e r e the rowdy adventurers of Tellhalter generate the only
truly regular income: Alnedius'. Prices are 5x normal, and the quality is
lousy; but it's the only game in town.
C T 7 a A l n e d i u s ; Club-owner
M; T 6 ; N ; A C 5 ; h p 1 8 / 2 4 ; D 1 7 ; u s e s poisoned daggers, p o i s o n e d
swords or just poisons the wine....
Alnedius doesn't intend to stay in Tellhalter long. W i t h the money he is
raking in, he can buy a proper club in High Lygol or even the League, and
be respectable. For now, he just sits back and rakes it in. The club has
been robbed every w e e k o r so f o r t h e l a s t t e n years, b u t h e d o e s n ' t
mind..., his three savage guard dogs have killed t w o men for every gold
piece that has ever been taken.
C T 8 T h e G a t e Q u a r t e r : Food, drink and most perishables can
be bought from the stalls in the 'market', but at 5x times normal prices.
All other goods can be imported at double the cost again. These factors
ensure no-one does business with the traders of Tellhalter unless they
are r e a l l y desperate, a n d w h y l a r c e n y i s t h e c a u s e o f m o r e m o n e y
circulating t h a n trade. There w i l l be 1 - 6 traders, 2 - 1 2 T i -2s a n d 5 - 8
beggars here at any time.
C T 8 a The Old Man/Malsenn; deity
M; F r i ; AC 10; hp 1; S 4; Ch 4; no visible weapons or means of defence
The only w a y M a l s e n n can m a n i f e s t h i m s e l f upon t h i s plane is in the
guise of a pathetically weak, diseased old man. H e w a i t s i n t h e Gate
Quarter for newcomers, and will badger clerics for aid, along with three
or f o u r other beggars. He doesn't w a n t money though. Instead he w i l l
beg them to restore the true religion of Malsenn. He will, if anyone will
listen, relate the story of the malicious twist the worship of Malsenn has
taken; everything, in fact, but his true nature. S houl d anyone mistreat
him, he w i l l appear again the first t i m e that person is alone, and lay a
curse. The person will then be left with an effective charisma of 3; surely
to be reviled by everyone and everything until the inevitable end.
I M A G I N E magazitteJ May 1585
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The County oL CeTwym BURGHALTER
2 land cf adventure. About the City League there lies the County cf Ceruyn, a small island in the wilderness where peop1 scmtch a hying from the land
and where adventurers can rest between adventures. Each month IMAGINE magazine presents a town or village flow the County, describing the
location and its inhabitants, and *zing a few suggestions far fitrther adventure. 'This provides an ideal campaign bacfround for the GM who can collect
these articles and build them up into the most comprehensive campaign setting available. Copy them, or cut them out and store them in a ringbinder and
you need never be short of an idea for urban encounters again.

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by Musk Fe ton 7 years ago: Jelima's husband, Varlin, and his adventuring colleagues
destroyed t h e C u l t i n a m i s s i o n o f vengeance. T h e C u l t Te m p l e w a s
razed a n d t h e caverns cleared. Va r l i n decided t o s e t u p p e r m a n e n t
History residence here and re-named the village Jelima.

1 2 8 3 years ago: The valley was colonised by dwarves. Defensive walls
were built and the dwarves began diggings in the hard gritstones.
1 3 7 years ago: The dwarves sold Burghalter to a human merchant after
a phyrric victory in the Sarpath M o u n t a i n s depleted their numbers. The
merchant sealed up the caverns and built an inn. The property changed
hands on five occasions in the next forty years.
9 6 y e a r s ago: T h e B u r g h a l t e r Inn w a s destroyed by giants, acting as
mercenaries f o r a t h i r d p a r t y, w h o a l s o c u t o f f a l l t r a ff i c a l o n g t h e
Arncastle-Vasarpath r o a d . O n e y e a r l a t e r t h e g i a n t s ' c o n t r a c t w a s
completed and they moved on, and at some stage in the next three or
four years, Burghalter was taken over by a dark and evil Rakshasa cult.
They re-opened the caverns with h u m a n o i d slave labour and extended
them i n t o a m a j o r c o m p l e x o v e r t h e n e x t decade, f i n d i n g t r a c e s o f
ancient workings below the surface of the valley.
8 years ago: Jelima Ganz, a good priestess of A m a r a s in the County of
Bereduth, w a s kidnapped, transported to Burghalter and sacrificed.
I M A G I N E maganne, June 1985
6 years ago: Va r l i n and a cleric named Solem consecrated the f o r m e r
Great Hall o f the D w a r v e s as a temple. The c o m m u n i t y expanded a s
halfling f a r m e r s arrived, and a n e w inn was opened on the original site
to replace the one w h i c h w a s destroyed. The old quarry w a s screened
from the rest of the valley by trees.
3 years ago: A silvery mallorn sapling was found in the northern half of
the valley. 30 Elves, to whom the mallorn is sacred, leased the land from
Varlin and his adventuring colleagues.
6 m o n t h s ago: Va r l i n and Solem commenced w o r k on a n e w temple.
D M ' s Notes: The n e w name of the village. Jelima, has not stuck among
the population of Cerwyn as a whole; the D M should only describe the
village thus w h e n the PCs are actually present there N o t e also that the
details of the Rakshasa Cult should not be m a d e k n o w n to the players,
who s h o u l d instead be i n f o r m e d o f the p o p u l a r b e l i e f that the giants
were defeated by Varlin. T h e r e is ample opportunity for the players to
discover the remnants of this cult if they choose to explore the caverns.
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The Valley
The valley lies among the foothills of the Sarpath Mountains, between
the Vasarpath-Arncastle road and the Black Lygol River gorge. The sides
of the valley are steep b u t by n o m e a n s unclimbable by u n a r m o u r e d
characters.
The w o o d l a n d is mostly oak and ash, and the soil is well drained by a
network of rivulets and the drainage schemes of the halfling farmers.
The r o a d s a r e log roads, 5 - 8 feet w i d e , except f o r t h e road f r o m t h e
entrance to the Rear Fort, w h i c h is 12 feet wide.
C B 1 T h e W o o d s : T h e s e cover the valley on t h e w e s t e r n side.
Here live 3 0 adult Elves, tending the mallorn at the centre of the site.
CB1 a L_ a g o n i t u r e l ; Elven Priest;
M; C7; N / C G ; hp 2 7 / 3 4 ; Ch 1 6
Lagoniturel is the only elf regularly seen by the rest of the c o m m u n i t y of
Burghalter, as he buys their food and arranges whatever else they need.
No-one o u t s i d e o f t h e elves k n o w s t h e s e t - u p i n t h e w o o d s ; i n f a c t
Lagoniturel and h i s fellows receive a regular secret donation of silver
from an outside source to maintain the mallorn and to be ready to take
over the valley should the h u m a n s ever choose to leave. It w o u l d be a
matter of great concern to the elves if h u m a n habitation w e r e greatly
extended in the valley.
C B 2 F a r m l a n d : T h e h a l f l i n g s h a v e cleared t h e w o o d l a n d a n d
now have good, fertile soil producing abundant goods under their care.
C B 3 T h e L a k e : A dwarf-built dam pens the m a n y streams
through the valley and the resulting lake has been stocked w i t h fish.
C B 4 S e a l e d T u n n e l E n t r a n c e : Leads to the underground
complex, but has been sealed by a solid stone wall.
C B 5 N o r t h e r n Tunnel Entrance: The trees cut from the
southern end of the valley are stored here, cut to mature for the roof of
the n e w temple. Beyond, the tunnels are sealed w i t h stone walls.
C B 6 Southern Tunnel Entrance: Many of the areas behind
this e n t r a n c e w e r e i n u s e as dwelling placs w h i l e homes w e r e being
constructed. Two people still live here. Immediately behind the entrance
is t h e f o r m e r D w a r v e n G r e a t H a l l , n o w a t e m p l e t o Ta r m e n e l (see
I M A G I N E magazine, 4 2 6 )
C B 6 a Reeni Tayar; Priestess;
F; C5; N / C G ; h p 2 1 / 2 7
Reeni looks after the underground temple and handles routine services
w h i l e Solem sees to the building of the n e w temple. She is popular and
w e l l - k n o w n t h r o u g h o u t B u r g h a l t e r, a n d i s m a r r i e d t o t h e q u a r r y
foreman, Late!.
C B 6 b L a t e ! T a y a r ; Quarry Foreman;
M; Fr2; N / N G ; h p 8
Latel i s a B e r e d u t h a n , a n d d e e p l y s u s p i c i o u s o f t h o s e c i t i z e n s o f
Burghalter w h o hail from o t h e r lands
The Village
C B 7 G a t e h o u s e : Te n F1-2 mercenaries on long-term contracts
watch t h e m a i n e n t r a n c e t o t h e valley. T h e y w e a r c h a i n , a n d c a r r y
shields, s h o r t b o w s and broadswords.
C B 8 Q u a r r y B a r r a c k s : Five F1-2 mercenaries watch over the
quarry. They can be alerted f r o m the Rear Fort in time of danger. They
are a r m e d as above (CB7).
C B 9 R e a r F o r t : F i v e F 1 - 2 m e r c e n a r i e s w a t c h t h e Black Lygol
gorge f r o m h e r e . T h e n a r r o w g a t e g u a r d s a f l i m s y d r a w b r i d g e . T h e
stream f r o m the valley flows t h r o u g h an iron grille.
C B 1 0 B u r g h a l t e r I n n : T h e Inn has high-quality rooms for
merchants and other passers-by at 3gp per night, and c o m m o n rooms
for guards, teamsters, etc at 5sp a night.
C B 1 O a M e g a r t Jonniker; Inn Manager;
M; Fr 3; N; h p 9
Megart is the third son of a noble w h o was implicated in a plot against
the Katar of the City League by the Knights Ocular, but who was lynched
by a mob before his trial. M e g a r t and his brothers were stripped of titles
and wealth and exiled. He came to Burghalter by chance, and agreed to
work for Varlin purely because, as a Bereduthan, Varlin was unlikely
to care a fig f o r the justice of the City League. He hopes to raise some
money t o c l e a r h i s f a t h e r ' s n a m e a n d i s f i d d l i n g t h e books. H i s
birthright makes h i m rather aloof.
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C B 1 0 b F a___; Ili C h a m b e r m a i d
F; FO/NM, hp 3;
Falli is attractive but very withdrawn. She alone knows all about Megart,
including his thefts, but she is in love with him and says nothing. As one
of o n l y t w o unattached w o m e n i n t h e valley (the o t h e r i s o n e o f t h e
mercenary guards), Fain attracts plenty of attention from the guards and
others, although she rejects them all
C B 1 1 T e m p l e u n d e r construction: The vaults and
foundations have been excavated and work is in progress on the walls.
This t e m p l e w i l l b e dedicated t o Ta r m e n e l . I t i s i m p r e s s i v e e n o u g h
already to hint at great wealth.
C B 1 2 S t a b l e s : There is room for up to 40 horses, although only
t w o berths w i l l be occupied. The standard charge is 4sp per night, but
Yarred can spot adventurers a mile off and hikes the price up to 2gp.
C B 1 2 a ' N o - n o s e ' Y a r r e d ; Te a m s t e r, Stable Manager;
M; Fr 1; N; hp 4
Wears leathers and carries a w h i p .
Yarred is an old horseman w h o lost the tip of his nose to a warhorse. He
claims t o h a v e b e e n r a i s e d b y pegasi, t h o u g h m o s t p e o p l e s c o f f ;
however, he is very capable of raising and training pegasi, and would do
so at a considerably cheaper price than some big-city trainer. Yarred is
normally out in the daytime taking stones f r o m the quarry to the n e w
temple in an old wagon.
C B 1 3 W o r k e r s ' H o u s e s : T h e large house in each group is a
communal d w e l l i n g f o r u n m a r r i e d m e n . Va r t i n a n d t h e o t h e r s h a v e
failed to recruit m a n y married workers; consequently, after being paid
the men often go off to Arncastle, where they are becoming k n o w n as a
rowdy nuisance.
C B 1 4 S o l e m ' s H o u s e : Endor and Castillo Solem's home is set
back amongst the trees. Endor is a central figure in Burghalter, and his
wife Castillo is a qualified e n g i n e e r w h o is supervising h i s grandiose
plans for the temple. She is, however, h o u s e - b o u n d after an accident
that has left her crippled, and is very unlikely to be encountered by PCs,
even if they call at the Solem household.
CB1 4a E_ nd_ o rS_ o I_ e m ; Cleric adventurer (part-retired)
M; C10, N / C G ; hp 5 1 / 6 1 ; W 17, C 15, Ch 16
Wears strangely-cut, o l d g r e y s u i t a u n i q u e m a g i c a l i t e m w h i c h
becomes p l a t e m a i l + 2 w h e n a c o m m a n d w o r d i s spoken. A l s o h a s
(Basic: ring o f p r o t e c t i o n +1; Advanced: c l o a k o f p r o t e c t i o n +1), Uses
flail +3 if expecting trouble, s t a ff +1 otherwise. Also owns (Basic: w a n d
of c o l d (20 charges), f l y i n g c a r p e t , o i n t m e n t o f s o o t h i n g ; Advanced:
w a n d o f m a g i c m i s s i l e s ( 3 4 charges), c a r p e t o f f l y i n g , 6 p o t s o f
Nolzur's M a r v e l l o u s Pigments), various scrolls and potions of his own
making, and a special salve that inhibits a person's scent for 2-8 hours.
Usually has curative, defensive a n d a t least o n e h i g h level o ff e n s i v e
spell memorised.
Endor Solem is aloof to strangers, allowing only his truest friends to see
his s e n s i t i v e r e a l s e l f . S t i l l e n j o y s battle-practice, b u t h i s b u r n i n g
ambition is to see the temple completed it has cost him nearly every
gp he ever had.
C B 1 5 G a n z ' H o u s e : A n effusive house; open and cheerful to
suit the owner. Varlin still has some adventuring wealth about the place,
although he spends it quickly. One secret panel contains his dead wife's
jewels ( 1 0 pieces, t o t a l v a l u e 30,000gp), a n o t h e r c o n t a i n s a b a g o f
diamond d u s t (value 1 5 0 0 g p ) a n d B e r e d u t h a n c o i n t o t h e v a l u e o f
14,000gp. The panels are trapped w i t h (Basic: an explosive trap doing
1-8 damage; A d v a n c e d : g l y p h s o f w a r d i n g ) . Wa g e s f o r t h e t e m p l e
construction workers are kept in a locked chest, and consist of 1200gp in
silver and gold coin. A book in t h e chest s h o w s t h a t t h e r e s h o u l d be
3200gp present, b u t 3 0 0 0 g p w a s stolen f r o m t h i s chest recently, and
Varlin has been able to replace just 1000gp from his o w n resources.
C B 1 5 a V a r l i n G a n z ; Cleric adventurer
M; C9; N / C G ; hp 3 7 / 4 4 ; W 16
Wears clerical robes or plate mail +1. Uses horseman's mace or c l u b +1.
Also o w n s b o o t s o f l e v i t a t i o n , r o d o f cancellation, p o t i o n o f speed,
scroll o f r e m o v e c u r s e , r a i s e d e a d , (Basic: p u r i f y f o o d a n d w a t e r,
cureall; Advanced: p u r i f y f o o d and drink, heal).
Normally has curative and offensive spells memorised.
Although a s p e n d t h r i f t a n d a happy-go-lucky type, Va r l i n ' s n a t u r e i s
clouded b y t h e o b s e s s i o n h e h a s w i t h t u r n i n g B u r g h a l t e r i n t o a
monument for his lost wife. He still goes out adventuring, and might join
a suitable party of PCs if approached. However, he has something of a
hidden deathwish, and might prove to be as much of a liability as a help.
Something w h i c h some people m i g h t find odd is that Varlin a n d not
Endor S o l e m r u n s B u r g h a l t e r, despite t h e f a c t t h a t S o l e m i s o f a
higher rank in the church of Tarmanel. This is because Endor considers
'civic' w o r k beneath him and has 'delegated' the responsibility.
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C B 1 6 H a [ f l i n g H o m e s : These dwellings are burrowed into the
hillsides, and provide homes for the young halfling c o m m u n i t y who farm
the southern half of the valley.
C B 1 6 a C h o l o r o d e n y ; Farmer (thief);
M; T4; N / C N ; I 17, hp 1 0
Cholorodeny (pronounced 'Chordeny' around the village) is a member of
a Thieves' Guild based in the N e w City area of the City League, placed
here to report on events around the valley, particularly on the arrival of
religious relics for the n e w temple. He has one spectacular theft to his
credit he recently removed 3 0 0 0 g p f r o m Va r l i n ' s h o m e w h i c h t h e
adventurer h a s n e v e r a n n o u n c e d a s stolen.... T h e m o n e y i s b u r i e d
behind his home.
C B 1 7 B y l o f f ' s H o u s e ; a plain building w i t h a slender tower.
Tobek and Lana's 6 children can normally be seen playing outside.
C B I 7 a T o b e k B y l o f f ; Fighter adventurer
M; F8; N / C G ; S 15; hp 3 2 / 4 0
Wears lots o f frills, lace a n d b r i g h t colours o r g r i m p l a t e m a i l +2.
Carries shield +1. N o r m a l l y armed w i t h b a s t a r d s w o r d +3, also o w n s
longbow +2. Has (Basic: ring of X-ray vision, boots of travelling and
leaping; Advanced: ring of ultravision, boots of striding and leaping)
and a r a r e magical i t e m fashioned f r o m a u n i c o r n ' s h o r n t h a t causes
poisoned liquids to foam.
Tobek is an optimistic dandy and w i n e connoisseur, w h o tends to r u n
roughshod over o t h e r people w h e n involved in an adventure or w h e n
they are dealing w i t h his wife. He and Lana are virtually estranged.
C B 1 7 b L a n a B y l o f f ; M a g i c i a n adventurer
F; M U 8; N / N G ; S 6 , 11 6 , D 7; hp 2 4
Wears d a r k green c l o a k (Basic: d i s p l a c e r cloak; A d v a n c e d : c l o a k o f
p r o t e c t i o n +2) fastened w i t h silver spider-brooch w i t h water opal eyes
(Basic: t a l i s m a n o f e l e m e n t a l travel; Advanced p e r i a p t o f w o u n d
closure). Carries dagger f l . Also owns wand of fear, wand of illusion,
bracers of defence A C 6 , (Basic: ring of water walking; Advanced: ring
of w a t e r breathing), rod o f cancellation, potion o f dimunition, and
several scrolls of her o w n devising.
Unless prepared, n o r m a l l y h a s f e w s p e l l s m e m o r i s e d e x c e p t t h o s e
necessary for her researches.
Lana has been w o r k i n g on various aspects of magical research, w h i c h
has estranged her from her family. On the last adventure she undertook
w i t h Varlin and the others, she was very nearly killed when c h a r m e d by
a vampire. Q u i t e w e a k herself, s h e h a s been t r y i n g to e n c h a n t some
gems s o t h a t t h e y w o u l d m a k e t h e b e a r e r i m p e r v i o u s t o a l l c h a r m
attempts, but has failed so far.
C B 1 8 T o r e a u ' s H o u s e : A small house compared to the other
adventurers', since Ardise and Ildros don't care m u c h for visitors.
C B 1 8 a Ardise 'Red Hand' Toreau; Fighter adventurer
F; F10; N / C G ; hp 5 3 / 6 4
Scruffy clothes or plate mail +1 a n d shield +2. Uses battleaxe +1 o r
l o n g s w o r d +2. Also owns rings of (Basic: safety, quickness; Advanced:
feather fall, warmth), djinni summoning and fire resistance (the first
t w o are n o r m a l l y w o r n , t h e others kept on a ' w a t c h c h a i n ' inside h e r
waistcoat o r armour), a n d (Basic: p o u c h o f s e c u r i t y ; Advanced: s i x
packets of d u s t o f sneezing a n d choking). H e r fascination w i t h rings
extends to non-magical ones as well, and she wears as many as a dozen,
worth 1 0 0 - 2 0 0 0 g p each.
Ardise is a n u n c o m p r o m i s i n g f i g h t e r, a n d a careless, insensitive and
abrasive comrade. She is normally both loyal and courageous but her
passion for collecting rings has actually led her into a fight w i t h Tobek
Byloff w h i c h astonishly! s h e lost. S h e i s s u l l e n l y w a i t i n g f o r a
rematch.
C B 1 8 b Ildros Toreau, aka Thorn of Xir; Historian
M; Fr 5; N / C N ; I 18; hp 17
Ildros i s t h e s o n o f t h e m a g i c - u s e r u n d e r w h o m L a n a s e r v e d h e r
apprenticeship. F o r m e r l y a n o t e d h i s t o r i a n i n X i r, h e n o w a c t s a s
Burghalter's record keeper. In his small office in the Inn, there is a huge
map of all t h e surrounding wilderness, right up to the edge of the Steppe
country. He will make accurate, smaller copies for 50gp each.
The People
The other citizens of the village are:
5 q u a r r y m e n , 1 0 m a s o n s a n d 1 0 builders; a f o r e m a n (Late' Ta y a r,
CB6b), d r i v e r a n d c o o k . T h e s e w o r k u n d e r Va r l i n a n d S o l e m ' s
directions.
20 mercenaries under the command of Ardise Toreau (CB18a). One of
these i s t h e o n l y o t h e r u n m a r r i e d w o m a n i n t h e v i l l a g e (see Falb,
CB10b). The guards are very protective of her.
30 elves under the guidance of Lagoniturel ( C B I a).
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30 halflings, w i t h 1 4 children.
3 Inn staif
4 house servants for the adventurers.
The Politics
Nominally, B u r g h a l t e r o w e s allegiance t o t h e H i g h S t e w a r d o f t h e
County of Cerwyn, Jeorge Fardwarm. However, the village is beyond the
recognized boundaries of the County, and as such is m e r e l y a trading
partner covered by certain guarantees of military assistance. In return,
Varlin and Solem have paid a large sum of money to Fardwarm for the
right to establish their temple here. Varlin is also secretly negotiating to
have Burghalter officially recognised as a part of Cerwyn and for at least
half the garrison of Arncastle to be moved here, offering his services as a
mercenary to extend Cerwyn influence f u r t h e r south and east.
Because o f t h i s , e m p l o y m e n t w o u l d b e a v a i l a b l e t o a d v e n t u r e r s
willing to journey into the wilderness, although Varlin would not reveal
the full extent of his plans to just anyone.
Varlin's i m a g i n a t i v e a n d e x p a n s i o n i s t p l a n s w i l l i n e v i t a b l y c a u s e
problems as both t h e inhabitants of Burghalter and nearby t o w n s and
c o m m u n i t i e s realise the full implications of what he has in mind. He is
quite a w a r e t h a t t h e m e r c h a n t s w h o use B u r g h a l t e r w i l l support h i s
plans, a s t h e y c o u l d l o o k f o r w a r d t o t h e increase i n r e v e n u e s t h a t a
garrison w o u l d bring.
On the other hand, Varlin knows that the dwarves of Vasarpath will be
concerned that the County's influence will be seen as approaching their
independent town. A l t h o u g h he has had little contact with the barbarian
tribes o f t h e Steppes (and those c u l t u r e s no-one k n o w s of, w h i c h lie
beyond), they are hardly likely to be pleased if they perceive even a small
authority like C e r w y n extending its borders in their direction. Further,
Varlin suspects, quite rightly, that the citizens of Arncastle will also be
upset i f t h e y l o s e a l l o r p a r t o f t h e r e v e n u e s t h a t t h e g a r r i s o n h a s
brought, a l o n g w i t h t h e p r o t e c t i o n i t h a s a ff o r d e d t h e m a n d t h e i r
prestigious p o s i t i o n a s a n h o n o u r e d o u t p o s t o f t h e C o u n t y. H e i s
completely u n a w a r e of the fact that some of the bitterest rivals to his
plans w i l l b e h i s f e l l o w adventurers, w h o h a v e h e l p e d establish h i s
position of authority w i t h i n the town, and w h o use it as a base for their
explorations into the m o u n t a i n s and steppes. They value the fact that
Burghalter owes real allegiance to no-one, and are keen to make sure
that no outside power increases its grip on 'their' little town.
Lastly, the elves have their own secret ambitions for the valley where
the M a l l o r n grows, hoping that one day it will be a s h r i n e held by them
alone; Varlins's plans can hardly be said to tie in w i t h this hope.
Plotlines
Apart from becoming involved in the high politics of Burghalter, PCs can
find p l e n t y o f o t h e r w a y s o f i n t e r f e r i n g i n t h e d a i l y l i v e s o f t h e s e
interesting people:
1. Sooner or later, Megart (CB1 Oa) is bound either to make a mistake,
or t o decide that h e h a s enough m o n e y to r e t u r n t o t h e League, a n d
Varlin will discover that the Inn's books have been cooked. Perhaps Falli
will feel rejected once too often and give him away. But w h a t will Varlin
do, given that he has also been robbed at home. J u s t to save face, the
cleric might be looking for someone w h o could track M e g a r t down, and
exact some sort of punishment, w i t h o u t anyone else knowing.
2. A stranger arrives, and three days later M e g a r t is either dead, o r
begging the PCs for help. Who is the stranger, and h o w does he threaten
the Inn Manager? Megart's brothers or the Knights Ocular might be the
source of more trouble than anyone suspects....
3. Va r l i n finds cash r u n n i n g low, and is desperate to find t h e m o n e y
that was stolen before. W h o can he turn to but a party of outsiders?
4. Tobek and Lana part company. No-one need get involved in t h e i r
domestic quarrel, o f course, but a charismatic fighter m i g h t suddenly
find h i m s e l f the centre of h e r attentions. A n d Lana h a s s o m e t h i n g t o
offer the right man the gems of charm p r o t e c t i o n that have been the
centre of her researches for the last year. A l l Lana w a n t s is protection,
but it is not unlikely that she m i g h t become infatuated w i t h a male PC
w h o paid her the right kind of compliments. W h a t e v e r the t r u t h o f the
matter, Tobek is going to fight back, and then Ardise is going to seize her
chance to get her revenge for that amazing defeat over the ring. Va r l i n
and Endor Solem will try to stop Ardise from getting involved, as well as
dropping heavy hints to the erring (or totally innocent!) PC that it is time
to move o n . _ but Ardise has a terrible anger and the mercenaries on her
side. Burghalter m i g h t erupt in civil w a r w i t h the PCs in the middle.
And if that little lot doesn't convince you that Burghalter should become
a tourist resort f o r y o u r w e a r y party, t h e n t u r n overleaf, a n d f i n d Out
what is happening under the surface....
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 Rakshasa Cult
For many years, Burghalter and its environs were dominated by the evil
minions of a cult that worshipped the dreaded (and, some say, mythical)
Rakshasa. These horrid beasts are rumoured to be able to appear in any
form in order to cause victims to relax for the fateful second which seals
their doom and guarantees the Rakshasa a tasty meal. It is unclear
w h y anyone should choose to honour and worship these evil creatures;
although s u c h acolytes c a n b e o f u s e t o t h e Rakshasa, t h e m o n s t e r
recognises allegiance to no-one and these same acolytes could one day
follow the same path as the other unfortunate victims of the cult.
It was an enormous relief, therefore, to all those who live in this part of
Cerwyn, w h e n t h e c u l t w a s vanquished a n d driven f r o m t h e district.
Since t h e c o m i n g o f Va r l i n a n d h i s a d v e n t u r i n g colleagues, l i f e h a s
returned to w h a t passes for normal in this part of the world so much
so t h a t even t h e occasional disappearance of a m e m b e r of a passing
caravan has raised no m e m o r y of the cult.
These disappearances are signs that the time of the Rakshasa has not
entirely passed. T h e r e m n a n t s o f t h e c u l t w h i c h w a s c r u s h i n g l y
defeated by Va r l i n fled deep u n d e r g r o u n d into passages and caves
beneath t h e village t h a t even t h e d w a r v e s w o u l d n o t have k n o w n of
There t h e y wait, s l o w l y recovering t h e i r strength, u n t i l t h e day w h e n
they might once more threaten the security of the whole of the Domains.
DM's Notes
There a r e n o m a p s o f t h e Rakshasa c u l t ' s lair, a s i t i s m a d e u p o f a
tortuous network of cracks, tunnels, caves and underground rivers, far
beneath t h e surface. A c c e s s t o t h i s n e t w o r k can be gained f r o m t h e
backs of the caves in the Burghalter valley (assuming the obstructions
can b e c l e a r e d w i t h o u t t h e i n t e r r u p t i o n o f investigating B u r g h a l t e r
citizens), via unnoticed and unexplored passageways. There is even a
way down through the existing temple to Tarmenel. A fourth entry point
exists beneath the n e w temple, being b u i l t in the middle of the village.
Only t h e s e n i o r engineer, Castillo Solem, a n d t h e t w o clerics, E n d o r
Solem and Varlin Ganz, know that the temple is being built on the site of
a previous building and even they do not k n o w that this was a shrine
of the Rakshasa cult. If PCs find t h e exremely well-hidden entry point
(beneath a fake foundation stone), they will discover passage ways and
tunnels that lead ultimately to the maze that the cult still occupies. This
is the entry still used by cult acolytes on occasional forays into the night.
And i n t h i s n e w centre o f evil, t h e y w i l l f i n d a n o t h e r shrine, b u i l t t o
honour something even m o r e foul and horrid than the Rakshasal J u s t
w h a t this thing is, the GM will have to think of p r e f e r a b l y in daylight._
As for the only mildly-terrorising members of the cult, there are listed
below the acolytes and m e n - a t - a r m s that are the remains of the cult.
These are men and women of advancing years, long-starved of daylight.
If desired, t h e G M c o u l d a r r a n g e f o r t h e p a r t y t o m e e t o n e o f t h e
Rakshasa themselves, in w h i c h case those playing in a D & D campaign
should treat this monster as the equivalent of an 18th level fighter w i t h
polymorph abilities, w h i c h can use M U and clerical spells (levels 1-3),
can cast illusions at will, is i m m u n e to all spells of less than 7th level,
and takes no damage from any but the most magical of weapons....
C B1 9 a The Besotted One; ChiefAcolyte
M; F12, C / L E , A C 0; hp 8 0 / 1 0 0 ; ring o f regeneration, m a c e +4
This poor creature has long since forgotten his name, his past, w h y he
came to be here or indeed anything that is outside his total adoration of
the Rakshasa. Wo r d s like 'depraved' o r 'evil' are almost meaningless
w h e n considering the complete control the monsters have over his mind
and actions. Suffice it to say that he is a tool of the beasts, and will stop at
nothing to lead the u n w a r y or the weak to be eaten by them. If that is not
possible, he will sacrifice his life to try and slay intruders and it would
be preferable to be slain rather than be taken alive.
CBI 913 R. . e e n a ; Acolyte/Servant
F; E l i ; C/LE; AC -4; hp 56/68; ring of invisibility, gauntlets of ogre
power
Reena has embraced the cult wholeheartedly since being captured. She
was once fair and attractive and her good looks w e r e the cause of the
demise of many a hot-blooded male, and thus she was most useful to the
Rakshasa. In her later years, this has been replaced by a ruthless spite.
A l t h o u g h she is as much of a cipher as the Besotted One devoting her
time to capturing innocents for her masters s h e is more likely to flee if
confronted on her own. A m i d s t a mass of fellow cult members though,
she will be a formidable fighter.
C B 1 9 c - d Servants
c: M; F9; C / L E ; A C -4; hp 5 0 / 6 5 ; axe +3, ring o f p r o t e c t i o n +3
d: M; C6; C / L E ; A C 0; hp 2 5 / 3 5 ; flail + 2
These, t h e last of the servants, are a n o n y m o u s and mindless save
that they will prove to be potent defenders of the cult.
There are a l s o l 0 men-at-arms (F3, AC 1, hp 2 0 / 2 5 , one has s w o r d +2)
w h o will fight t o the death to protect the Rakshasa or their acolytes.
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The Red Finger
Hidden on the cliffs above the village is an outcrop of strangely-coloured
rock that juts into mid-air at an impossible angle, w h e r e it catches the
rays o f t h e r i s i n g a n d s e t t i n g s u n . T h e s e m o r n i n g a n d evening r a y s
enhance the rock's rich red colour, so that it almost seems to glow.
This geological accident has stirred religious t h o u g h t s in m a n y and
various people, and it has become a site of some religious significance
for groups of gnomes and dwarves, w h o have seen it as a representation
of t h e p o w e r s t h a t control t h e earth. S i m i l a r l y, m a n y monsters have
seen some significance in it that might not be immediately clear to men.
Sages w h o h a v e s t u d i e d i t h a v e r e m a r k e d t h a t i t i s p r o b a b l y t h e
remains of a seam of metal that yields its colour when exposed to the air.
These prosaic explanations have done nothing to diminish the awe and
wonder in w h i c h it is held by those w h o consider it holy.
Today, t h e site i s seen as s o m e t h i n g o f a curiosity by the people o f
Burghalter, w h o pay i t little heed. I n a w a y, t h i s is m o r e t h a n a l i t t l e
ironic, for it is the Red Finger w h i c h marks the furthest boundary of the
raiding grounds of the barbarians from the Steppes. If it were not for this
marker, the w i l d horsemen from beyond the Sarpath M o u n t a i n s would
have brought fire a n d ruin to the County of Cerwyn even m o r e often.
Pilgrims come from strange and far-off places to see the Red Finger,
and the people of Burghalter will often direct strangers to it, assuming
that it is the cause of their visit, even though they pay it very little heed
themselves.
DM's Notes
The truth of the matter is that the rock is made of solid iron, and as such
will h a v e a v e r y p o w e r f u l e ff e c t o n a n y use o f materi al s nearby t h a t
might be influenced by such a large source of ferrous metal. Of course, it
is possible t h a t y o u r c a m p a i g n w o u l d n o t be i n f l u e n c e d b y s u c h a n
artifact, in w h i c h case you should feel free to replace the material w i t h
whatever m i g h t have an effect on say spelicasters....
It is naturally quite likely that r u m o u r s of this strange landmark will
circulate to sites far away from Burghalter, and that it might be possible
to use the Red Finger as a m e a n s for getting the players to this part of
Cerwyn in the first place.
C B 2 0 a F a r Sighted Gaspar; Hermit, lunatic
M; M U 9 / I 1 0, C / C N ; AC 9 / 1 0 ; hp 20;118; w a n d of illusion (disguised as
a clay pipe)
May use any illusion type spell in Basic
The rock is guarded b y an o l d g n o m e i l l u s i o n i s t called Gaspar. H e is
highly i n t e l l i g e n t a n d c o m p l e t e l y i n s a n e , a l t h o u g h i n a p e r f e c t l y
harmless a n d p l e a s a n t w a y. H i s i n s a n i t y i s n o t e n t i r e l y d u e t o t h e
solitary existence he has led since first he came to sit at the foot of the
rock; he must have been at least mildly eccentric to have done so in the
first place.
He will afford no danger to anyone who visits the rock, but he may trick
or confuse them by minor illusions designed for his own amusement. He
will stop at nothing, however, if he feels that a visitor might have a mind
to perpetrate serious harm upon this prized possession.
In addition t o t h e n o r m a l a c c o u t r e m e n t s of h i s l i f e as a h e r m i t , h e
possesses a wonderful and peculiar instrument that has earned him his
nickname 'Far-sighted'. It is a long, h o l l o w tube w i t h pieces of glass in
each end, t h a t G a s p a r says a l l o w s h i m t o see t h i n g s t h a t c o u l d n o t
normally be seen. Not many people, w h e n given the opportunity to use
this device, can make it perform in the way that Gaspar claims it does._
C B2013 Crothone Bear; Tribesman
M; F 4 / B 4 ; N; A C 4; hp 2 8 / 4 0 ; S 18, shortbow, spear
Whenever t h e PCs a r e a t t h e rock, t h e y w i l l b e observed secretly b y
Crothone and his f e l l o w Bear tribesmen and women. This unfortunate
group of barbarian horse-raiders have been 'exiled' here by the head of
another c l a n w i t h i n t h e i r t r i b a l g r o u p , a f t e r a m i s t a k e involving t h e
ownership of some deer horns. Having taken issue with the tribal chief,
the B e a r c l a n i s i n disgrace, a n d C r o t h o n e a n d h i s k i n h a v e b e e n
stationed here to watch the rock. Their instructions are simple; they are
to remain at the rock until such time as the Red Finger shines no longer
at D a y - e n d , w h e n t h e p e o p l e s o f h i s t r i b e w i l l l e a d t h e b a r b a r i a n
invasion of Cerwyn.
It has already been seven months, but Crothone has not neglected his
duty for a m o m e n t . The t r i b e s m e n are masters of camouflage, and it is
unlikely t h a t t h e P C s w i l l n o t i c e t h e m w h i l e t h e y a r e a t t h e rock.
However, i f t h e y d o a n y t h i n g t h a t c a u s e s t h e r o c k ' s g l o w t o f a i l
blowing i t t o a t o m s m i g h t h a v e t h e e ff e c t t h e PCs w i l l h e a r t h e
howling war-cry of the Bears, and Crothone and his fellows will be off to
tell the tribe the good news. Alternatively, if the PCs w a n d e r around the
mountains about the Red Finger, the Bears might attack them or spring a
f e w traps, j u s t to w h i l e a w a y another day.
Crothone i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y 3 0 B e a r t r i b e s m e n a n d w o m e n (F1 - 4 /
B1-4; AC 2-4; hp 7 - 2 1 / 11 - 4 0 ; bows, axes, daggers) w h o will f o l l o w his
orders w i t h o u t fail unless they w o u l d offend the h o n o u r of the clan.
I M A G I N E magazine, June 1985
 A BOX
FOR THE MARGRAVE
An AD&DTM Mini-Module for 4 - 7 characters
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INTRODUCTION
, This mini-module has been designed for use w i t h a balanced
party of 4-7 1st and 2nd level characters. It is intended to be an
introduction t o t h e AD&DTM g a m e f o r D u n g e o n M a s t e r s a n d
players w h o are familiar w i t h the D&D@ Basic or Expert rules
and w h o w i s h t o change t o t h e m o r e codified system. I t w i l l
illustrate s o m e o f -,he differences b e t w e e n t h e t w o games.
Although sufficient information is presented in the text to allow
the DM to run the adventure, access to copies of the DUNGEON
MASTERS GUIDE and the PLAYERS HANDBOOK is important,
and access t o t h e MONSTER M A N U A L a n d FIEND FOLIOTM
Tome is useful. Much of the information that they contain about
the g a m e i s t o o l o n g a n d detailed t o b e repeated h e r e (eg
detailed spell descriptions).

If you are a player please stop reading now. All the information
that follows is for the Dungeon Master (DM) alone.
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A Box for the Margrave is divided into two parts: PLAYERS' INFORMATION:

Part I (this section) is an introduction to the mini-module.
Part ll is the adventure key. All information necessary to run the
adventure is provided in a series of encounter keys. Information
which is indented and in a different type-face may be read to
players a t t h e specified time. The D M m u s t decide w h a t
additional information to give to the players.
A map is provided which the DM should give to the players.
(IMAGINErm magazine grants permission for this item to be
reproduced.) This shows the route the party should take. The
encounters can be located by comparing the map references
after the encounter heading with the grid on the map: f o r
example, Varit is located at All O.
Detail maps are also given for encounters 2 and 3.
Where monsters or Non Player Characters (NPCs) are described
in the text, statistics for them are given i n brackets. The
statistics are presented in the following order:
Armour Class (AC); Movement Rate (MV); Hit Dice (HD) o r
Level/Class; hit points (hp); Number of Attacks (A' AT); Damage
caused by attack(s)(D); any other notes, eg Special Attacks (SA),
Special Defences (SD), experience points (xp).
The DM should read the following to the players at the start of
play:
You have arrived in the small garrison town of Varit, having
been promised jobs as caravan guards by a local merchant.
The town is full of activity you quickly deduce that it is being
fortified against attack and that the population seems to
consist mainly of soldiers and camp followers. The troops look
as if they have already fought, and lost, a major confrontation.
All regard you with deep suspicion. The walls are in a state of
disrepair, and the gates are rotten and falling from rusted
hinges. Engineers are working with grim determination to
improve the defences.
When you reach the merchant's house you find it broken into
and troops billeted there. On explaining your presence to the
soldiers you are seized and frog-marched to the Lion House, a
large dwelling in the centre of the town. This is now the
headquarters of the Margrave Chamalx.
On a lance-point outside the gates of the house is the head of
the merchant who hired you. As you pass the word 'traitor' is
mentioned.
You are dragged into a large hall. The Margrave, a middle
aged man, i s wearily discussing strategy with his chief
retainers. The soldiers tell him of your connection with the
traitor-merchant, and of your protests of 'innocence'. The
Margrave looks at you with a calculating expression, and
consults with one of his retainers in hushed tones. Finally he
delivers his judgement:

DM's BACKGROUND

The valley of the River Hyot, as it approaches the sea, is a

pleasant and fertile place. The valley and the surrounding hills
are dotted with small villages and manor houses.

Unfortunately for those who live there, it has long been a source
of contention between two of the reg ion's overlords, Baron
Ranald (9th Level Fighter AL LE) and Margrave Chamalx (10th
Level Fighter AL LG) both claim the valley as a part of their
demesnes.

Seven years ago Baron Ranald's troops sacked a manor house in

retaliation for an attack on a border post, allegedly by some of
the valley dwellers. Ranald moved several units of cavalry into
the valley as a peace-keeping force. The inhabitants protested to
Margrave Chamalx, who petitioned Duke Parrel, liege-lord to
both himself and Rana Id, to force Ranald to withdraw his men.
The Duke ruled in favour of the valley folk. With ill-grace Ranald
removed his men from what he regarded as his land. He also
publicly declared that he held Chamalx responsible for his
defeat and humiliation.

For the past seven years the Duke's personal troops have
occupied the Hyot valley. Three weeks ago Duke Parrel died
leaving his title to his only son, a 12 year old boy. This was
exactly the opportunity for which Ranald had been waiting.
Before Parrel was buried, Ranald's forces had crossed the River
Hyot and attacked Margrave Chamalx' county town, Caer
Dolgur.

As the war enters its fourth week Margrave Chamalx has lost.
The Baron's use of non-human troops in great numbers, mostly
hobgoblins, has assured him of a cheap victory. In considerable
disarray the Margrave and his remaining men have retreated to
the garrison town of Varit, where the Margrave now intends to
make a final stand. He knows that such a fight would be
impossible to win.

The party should have been brought to the starting point of the
adventure by the offer of employment as caravan guards by a
local merchant for a journey across hostile territory. This source
of employment is no longer available to the party.
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'You have been in league with my enemies. However, I see in
your faces that it was done unwittingly. I therefore pardon you
for this offence.
'There is a service that you must perform for me in payment
for your lives. I have a box that must be delivered to my
cousin, and at all costs must be prevented from falling into the
hands of Baron RanaId, my sworn enemy. My troops are
weary and few in number; all are needed to defend this place
against the final assault. You, as a small group of hardy
adventurers, have an excellent chance of getting through the
enemy lines. You must take this box to my cousin.'
At this point a man-at-arms brings in the box. It is a simple
wooden casket about 6" x 4" x 3", bound with iron and with
three locks on the front. The Margrave gives you a single key
and a sheet of parchment with these words:
'This key opens one of the locks on the box. My cousin, who
has been warned of the box's arrival by carrier pigeon, has the
other two keys. All three are required to open the box safely.
Do not tamper with it in any way. I am also giving you a map
which shows what my spies report as the safest way from here
to your rendezvous. Do not fail me, and you will be rewarded.'
The Margrave then beckons to one of his men, a scar-faced
individual in battered armour. He orders the man, Stok, to
guide you to the tunnel end and report back.
Stok looks at you with obvious contempt. With a curt nod he
leads you out of the hall and down a spiral staircase, to a point
well below ground level.
Lighting a torch, Stok leads you to an apparent dead end.
Pausing only to check whether the party was followed or not,
he presses a number of bricks in the wall. A cold clammy
breeze makes the torch flutter as a hidden entranceway
opens.
Stok orders you to enter the tunnel, and then presses some
more brickwork outside the entrance. As the panel begins to
close a hooded figure detaches itself from the shadows behind
him.
The last thing you see as the panel closes is the incarnadine
life-blood of your guide pulsing out onto the floor....
At this point the adventure proper begins. The guide has been
struck dead by an assassin, and the party can do nothing to alter
the c o u r s e o f e v e n t s described above. T h e p a n e l i s e n t i r e l y
immovable from this side, and there is no opening mechanism
to be found.
The f u l l s t a t i s t i c s o f t h e a s s a s s i n a p p e a r i n E n c o u n t e r 6 .
However, the DM should give the impression that the assassin
may be following the party throughout the adventure. The D M
should also feel free to use the assassin encounter at another
point during the adventure if this should prove necessary (eg if
the party wanders off course in Encounter 4, or attempts to steal
the Margrave's Box).
The Margrave's Box:
The box is a small chest or casket made of iron bound mahogany.
There are three locks built into it, all requiring separate keys.
The party has been given the key to the centre lock, but this is
useless on its own. All three keys must be turned simultaneously
to open the box w i t h o u t destroying its contents.
The locks are all linked together into a single unit. If all three are
not u s e d a t t h e s a m e i n s t a n t a v i a l i s c r u s h e d a n d a c i d i s
released onto the contents of the box.
A BOX FOR THE MARGRAVE
All three locks must be successfully picked at the same time to
open the chest, by three thieves. One thief cannot pick one lock
and then move onto the next without triggering the destruction
of the contents. Using brute force to open the box has an 85%
chance of destroying the contents.
Inside the box are four documents, and a small leather bag.
The f i r s t d o c u m e n t is t h e Margrave's original L e t t e r s P a t e n t
granting him the title and his lands, along with the right to keep
and b e a r a r m s . T h e s e c o n d i s a p r o m i s s o r y n o t e f r o m t h e
Merchant A d v e n t u r e r s G u i l d f o r a f a c e v a l u e o f 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 g p
(actual value nil). The third of the papers is a t i t h e map of the
Margrave's lands listing the value of all the properties shown;
appended to this is an authority from the church to gather the
tithes. T h e l a s t d o c u m e n t i s a n i n c o m p l e t e f r a g m e n t o f
parchment naming Margrave Chamalx as a commander of the
Knights of the Holy Sepulchre.
The leather bag contains the Margrave's signet ring, w i t h his
coat of arms clearly shown.
1. THE TUNNEL (A110/AH11)
The D M should allow the players to attempt to open the panel.
After they have tried and failed he should read the following:
After the panel refuses to open you turn around. Before you a
man-made tunnel stretches into the darkness beyond your
torchlight.
The tunnel is 10 feet wide w i t h an arched ceiling 1 2 feet high
and i s w e l l o v e r o n e m i l e long. T h e D M s h o u l d n o t give t h e
players a n y d e f i n i t e i n f o r m a t i o n o n h o w f a r t h e p a r t y h a s
travelled, but only approximate walking times.
The DM should feel free to invent some items of interest in the
tunnel for the party to encounter: old ventilation shafts in t h e
ceiling, iron gates, fallen masonry, side alcoves, a giant rat (AC
7; M V 12"; HD 1 /2; hp 3; A T 1; D 1-3 + disease; 1 Oxp), etc.
The DM may read the following after presenting the players with
a number of such encounters:
In a side alcove to the left lies the body of a fighter in rusty
chainmail. A broken sword hilt lies near the body. The body
appears to be several months old.
The body has been infested with 4 rot grubs (AC 9; M V 12"; HD 1
hit points;,' AT nil; D special; xp nil). Rot grubs viciously burrow
into living flesh. The victim must immediately apply flame to the
wound (1-6 hit points of damage per application) or have a cure
disease spell cast upon him. If these actions are not taken the rot
grubs will b u r r o w to the heart and kill their host in 1 - 3 turns.
In the belt pouch on the body is a small opal w o r t h 30gp. The
other equipment on the body is worthless.
After a further walk of 15 minutes the party arrives at a wooden
door set in the right hand wall. If the party chooses to investigate
this feature further details can be found in the description of The
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Torture Chamber (Encounter 2). I f the party carry on they will
emerge into a natural cave after another 10 minutes of walking
(Encounter 3).
The D M should feel free to alter the times given if the party is
behaving in a reckless or over-cautious manner.
2. THE TORTURE CHAMBER (AH11)
There is a wooden door set into the right hand wall. It is bound
with iron and has a large iron lock.
The lock is a very simple one. Any thief attempting to pick it has a
+10% bonus to his or her chance of lock picking. The door may
also be forced open in the normal way.
A. The Torture Chamber.
Once the door is open the DM should read the following:
You are looking in at a dusty room, about 20 feet wide and 30
feet long. It is filled with pieces of torturer's equipment. In one
corner stands an iron brazier with several branding irons.
Next to that is a large, uncomfortable-looking wooden chair
with mildewed leather straps. There are also three long
workbenches covered in a frightening variety of implements:
thumbscrews, clamps, chains, whips, pliers, knives, skewers
and the like.
There are two other doors. One is at the right hand end of the
opposite wall, the other is in the left hand wall.
The chamber contains nothing of value, although the DM should
feel f r e e t o i n v e n t any w o r t h l e s s i t e m s o r furnishings t o add
interest. The door on the left, leading to The Cell (B), is locked.
The key hangs on a nail next to the door. A thief may pick the lock
with the normal chance of success, or the door may be broken
down.
The door in the opposite wall is not locked.
B. The Cell
This room, 10 feet square, appears to have been a holding cell
for victims who were to be put to the question next door.
Rotten straw covers the floor, and sets of manacles hang from
the walls.
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Against the opposite wall, one arm still held by a manacle, is a
body.
The body is actually a coffer corpse (AC 8; MV 6"; HD 2; hp 7;-- AT
1; D1-6; SD can only be h i t by magical weapons; 50xp). It wil
only attack if disturbed in some way. Non-magical weapons dc
no real damage to the coffer corpse, but only appear to do so. If
the coffer corpse is struck by normal weapons for 6 or more hit
points of damage in a single melee round it will fall, apparently
slain. Next round it will rise up and continue the fight at which
point all those involved m u s t save vs. Fear or flee in panic.
The D M s h o u l d r e m e m b e r t h a t t h i s c o f f e r c o r p s e i s s t i l l
manacled to the wall, and thus cannot strike an opponent more
than 6 feet away. Once the coffer corpse hits a victim it locks its
bare h a n d a r o u n d t h a t victim's throat. Thereafter i t does 1 - 6
points of damage automatically until i t is killed or its victim is
dead.
Sleep, c h a r m and other mind-influencing spells have no effec:
upon it. A coffer corpse resembles a zombie, but it is turned h\
clerics a s t h o u g h i t w e r e a w r a i t h . M a g i c a l w e a p o n s i n f l i c :
damage on it with the usual bonus.
There is nothing of value in the cell.
C. Storeroom
This room is about 10 feet wide and 15 feet long. It is filled with
rusted torture equipment. On top of one pile of gear is an old
iron box. Everything, including the walls and ceiling, i s
covered in dust and cobwebs.
The storeroom is the home of 5 large spiders (AC8; M V 6"; HD
1+1; hp 6 each;# AT 1; D 1 +poison; xp 77 each). These creatures
live in the cobwebs covering the walls and ceiling. They are 909,
likely t o a t t a c k anybody e n t e r i n g t h e r o o m . T h e i r p o i s o n i s
relatively weak, saving t h r o w s are made w i t h a +2 bonus.
The e q u i p m e n t i n t h e r o o m i n c l u d e s b r o k e n t h u m b s c r e w s ,
chains, h a m m e r s , nails, l e n g t h s o f string a n d a bag o f damp
charcoal. The DM should feel free to add other items to this list
The iron box is locked. A thief has the normal chance of success
in picking this lock. Inside the box are papers relating to the craft
of t o r t u r e ( v a l u e l g p i f s o l d t o a sage), t w o l e a t h e r b a g s
containing 35gp and 70ep respectively, and three glass vials.
The first glass vial contains a dark crimson liquid (a potion of
extra-healing), the second a red liquid (a potion of healing) and
the t h i r d a n a m b e r liquid (a p o t i o n o f h u m a n c o n t r o l ) . Each
potion has one dose.
3. THE CAVE ( A H 11 )
At this point the tunnel joins a natural cave at an angled
T-junction. The cave is roughly circular in cross-section,
about 20 feet in diameter. The walls and floors are smoothed
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by the passage of water, but there is rock debris strewn across Any member of the party who is in the cave when the barking
the bottom of the cave. At the lowest point of the floor is a starts must make an ability check against constitution (ie roll his
small trickle of water. Overhead hang stalactites, many of or her constitution or less on a d20). Those who fail will suffer
them broken. the effects of a fear spell.

This is all that can be seen without entering the cave. When any
member of the party does so the DM should read the following:
As soon as you enter the cave you are nearly deafened by a
tremendous barking sound coming from somewhere to your
left.
The party have been surprised by Spot, a guard dog placed at the
mouth of the tunnel by Garyth, an illusionist (see Encounter 3i
for the statistics of Spot and Garyth). The party will not see Spot
run off down the cave to warn Garyth of the party's approach
because Garyth has cast an invisibility spell on the dog.
After the encounter with Spot (and, if necessary, the party have
re-entered the cave) the DM should read the following:
To the right the cave is blocked by a massive rockfall. From
the bottom of the blockage a small stream emerges and
meanders down among the debris scattered across the floor.
To the left the cave slopes gently downwards from where you
are standing, with the stream picking its way around the
rocks. In the distance gleams a faint grey light.
The rockfall is far too massive to be moved by hand. The light in
the distance is daylight filtering in from the cave entrance, some
180 feet away.
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3i. The Illusionist (AH11 /AG1 1 ) He has already used a phantasmal force spell to create the
illusion o f the chasm. Once the illusion i s penetrated and
dispelled, or the party are across the chasm, Garyth will leave
his position a t t h e window (automatically terminating t h e
phantasmal force spell) and emerge from the cottage to meet
the party with Haggit, his gnome assistant (AC 1; MV 12"; Lvl
1/1 Fighter/Illusionist; hp A T 1; D 1-6; S 12,116, W 10, D
16; C 16, Ch 9, AL CN, 83xp), who is armed with a short sword
He wears a gnome-sized suit of plate mail +1 a n d has the
following spell available:

FIRST LEVEL: colour spray

Garyth will also be accompanied by his guard dog, Spot (AC 6,

MV 12"; HD 2+2; hp 14;# AT 1; D 2-8; 92xp), who is still invisible.
This will last until the dog attacks in combat. The dog is, of
course, still audible t o the party. I f approached i n a non-
threatening manner Garyth will not hinder the party. He has
recently been troubled by patrols of hobgoblins in the pay of
Baron Ranald, and will tell the party this if asked. He will also
mention that the hobgoblin patrols are heaviest to the west.
Garyth will be friendly otherwise, but reserved, and will not
invite the party into the cottage in any circumstances.

Garyth h a s s o f a r avoided t h e hobgoblins b y casting h i s

hallucinatory terrain spell on the cave mouth, making it appear
to be a piece of cliff face. Danger from the cave is dealt with by
whatever method seems most appropriate at the time. Garyth
will not be willing to talk about these avoidance techniques.

Haggit will adopt a much cooler attitude to the party. He will be

churlish at best, making comments of a contemptuous nature
Unless the party realise that Spot the invisible dog is present
Haggit will appear to be a little mad, as he will constantly talk to
Spot.

If approached in an aggressive fashion or attacked, Garyth will,

given the opportunity, cast his hypnotism spell on the party and
use the associated suggestion to make the party flee into the
scrublands to the north. If this fails, or is interrupted, he and
Haggit will cast colour spray spells a t the party and then
attempt, w i t h t h e help o f Spot, t o overcome anyone still
As you walk down the cave the light becomes stronger. You standing.
eventually arrive at the cave mouth, but running across it is an
open chasm about 20 feet deep and 10 feet wide. If a fight does occur and Garyth and Haggit win, this effectively
ends the adventure. The DM should decide on subsequent
On the other side of this chasm a stone cottage is built onto events (le what Garyth does with the party and the box).
the left hand wall of the cave mouth. Smoke is coming from
the chimney, and the sound of a lute being played to the
accompaniment of canine yelps can be heard. 3ii. The Cottage
The chasm does not exist. The more observant members of the
party (le those who ask if there is anything unusual about the
chasm) may (2 in 6 chance) notice that the stream in the cave
continues on the other side of the chasm.

The chasm is an illusion created by a phantasmal force spell

(see p75 of the PLAYERS HANDBOOK). Characters 'falling' into
the chasm will take damage as if they had fallen into a real
chasm, ie 1d6 hit points of damage per 10 feet fallen. It can be
disbelieved, and any character doing this makes a saving throw
vs. Spells, success indicating that he or she has seen through
the illusion. Those who noticed that the stream continued on the
other side of the chasm receive a bonus of +4 to this saving
throw. The illusionist who is casting the spell is watching from a. Main Room
the cottage. He is Garyth, a human male (AC 7; MV 12"; 5th
Level Illusionist; hp15;# AT I ; D 1-4; S 9,117, W12; D 17; C 10; The DM should read the following when any character looks
Ch 14, AL CN, 440xp), armed with a dagger +1 and a pair of into, or enters, the cottage:
normal daggers balanced for throwing. In his belt pouch is the
key to the chest in the cottage's bedroom. He has the following The cottage appears to be one room, with a curtained alcove
spells available: at the end opposite the door. The floor is covered by a large
woollen rug, and tapestries hang from the walls.
FIRST LEVEL: colour spray, hypnotism, wall of fog
SECOND LEVEL: blindness, invisibility In the middle of the room stands a low table, covered in plates,
THIRD LEVEL: hallucinatory terrain knives, papers and writing materials. It is surrounded by large
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cushions. Next to this is a free standing bookcase with several
large volumes on it. A lute lies on one of the cushions.
Below the window that looks into the cave is a cooking stove.
Next to it stands a provisions cupboard. A rabbit, ready for
the pot, hangs from the wall.
The papers on the tables are merely notes on the casting of the
spells d a n c i n g l i g h t s and w a l l o f fog, and are worthless. The
books are Garyth's and Haggit's spell books, and t w o general
texts. G a r y t h ' s f o u r spell books (one v o l u m e p e r spell level)
contain the following spells:
FIRST LEVEL: change self, colour spray, dancing lights,
darkness, hypnotism, phantasmal force, wall of fog
SECOND LEVEL: b l i n d n e s s , i n v i s i b i l i t y, m a g i c m o u t h ,
misdirection
THIRD LEVEL: fear, invisibility 10' radius, hallucinatory terrain
FOURTH LEVEL: c o n f u s i o n
Haggit's spell book contains the following spells:
FIRST LEVEL: change self, colour spray
The other two volumes are an astrological almanac (worth 75gp)
which has been used to press wild flowers, and a collection of
music a r r a n g e d f o r t h e l u t e ( w o r t h 50gp). I f t h e characters
consult the almanac the DM should feel free to invent fortunes
for them, ranging from death w i t h i n a l u n a r month to fabulous
wealth, none of which need be true.
The lute is w o r t h 150gp. There is nothing else of value in the
room.
b. The Bedroom
When a character looks behind the curtain into the alcove the
DM should read out the following:
This alcove contains two unmade beds and a flat-topped
wooden chest. On top of the chest is a small chess set and a
single large candle. Furs cover the floor and walls.
The beds contain n o t h i n g o f interest. U n d e r one is an e m p t y
chamberpot and a short length of unfinished braid. The various
furs are worthless sheepskins.
The chest is locked. Garyth has the only key in his belt pouch, but
the lock can be picked with the normal chance of success by any
thief. It is not trapped.
Inside the chest are clothes in human and gnome sizes, worth a
total o f 2 0 g p . A t t h e b o t t o m o f t h e c h e s t i s a s c r o l l c a s e
containing a scroll of the following spells: hallucinatory terrain,
fear, f i r e b a l l a n d s t i n k i n g c l o u d . T h e r e is also a leather bag
containing 125gp, a glass jar containing 200sp and a wooden
box containing a block of jade worked into a representation of a
tiger. It is worth 250gp.
The chess set has azurite (deep blue) and rhodochrosite (light
pink) pieces w i t h a board o f mahogany and hornbeam, and is
worth (as a set) 250gp. Each piece is worth lOgp separately, and
the board is worth 25gp on its own.
4. THE WOODLANDS
After the encounter with Garyth, the Illusionist, the DM should
read out the following:
From where you are standing patchy woodland and scrub
stretch away to the north. To the west the woodland seems
heavier. In the east rise bleak looking hills, a continuation of
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the range that you have just passed beneath. Behind you is the
cave mouth set in a cliff about 40 feet high.
If the party f o l l o w s t h e r o u t e s h o w n o n t h e M a r g r a v e ' s m a p
there are no encounters until the party arrives at the hobgoblin
encampment (see Encounter 4i).
If t h e p a r t y d o e s n o t f o l l o w t h i s r o u t e i t w i l l h a v e t h e
predetermined encounters listed below. These encounters will
occur i n n u m e r i c a l o r d e r, w i t h a t i m e d e l a y o f 3 - 1 2 t u r n s
between each one.
1. H o b g o b l i n p a t r o l . 7 hobgoblins, a l l m o u n t e d o n m e d i u m
warhorses.
2. Hobgoblin war party. 14 hobgoblins, all mounted on medium
warhorses,
3. A squad o f Ranald's troops. 4 heavy cavalrymen, mounted
on heavy warhorses, and 1 4 hobgoblins, mounted on medium
warhorses.
The hobgoblins (AC 5; M V 9 " ; HD1 +1; h p 9 (x5), 5 (x30); +. 1;
D1-6; SA missile weapons; xp 38 (x5), 30 (x30)) are armed with
heavy crossbows and horseman's maces. In each group there is
one 9 h p h o b g o b l i n f o r e v e r y s i x 5 h p h o b g o b l i n s . A l l t h e
hobgoblins w e a r a r m b a n d s o f B a r o n Ranald's colours. Each
hobgoblin h a s h i s pay i n h i s b e l t pouch, t h e 9 h p o n e s have
2-12gp each, the rest have 1-6gp each.
All the hobgoblins are mounted on medium horses (AC 7; M V
18"; HD2+2; h p 1 2 each; -c AT 3; D 1 - 6 / 1 - 6 / 1 - 3 ) w h i c h h a v e
been trained for war and are thus only 10% likely to panic or run
away. T h e f o u r h e a v y cavalrymen (AC 2 ; M V 6 " ; 2 n d Level
Fighters; hp 18, 14, 13, 1 2 ; # AT 1; D variable; xp 64, 48, 46, 44)
are armed w i t h lances (D3-9, double damage w h e n charging)
and longswords (D1-8). The leader is armed w i t h a longsword
+1. All are mounted on heavy horses (AC 5; M V 15"; HD3+3; hp
18 e a c h ; ' AT 3 ; D 1 - 8 / 1 - 8 / 1 - 3 ) w h i c h a r e e q u i p p e d w i t h
chainmail barding (AC 5). A l l have been trained f o r w a r. The
cavalrymen are part of Baron Ranald's regular forces and bear
his heraldic device upon t h e i r shields and surcoats. Each has
3-18gp in his saddlebags.
4i. The Hobgoblin Encampment. ( A D 11 )
As the party approach t h e position o f the hobgoblin camp t h e
DM should read the following:
About 100 yards away, on the edge of a copse of trees, is a
group of humanoid creatures sitting round a fire. A short
distance away several horses are tied to a fallen branch,
The creatures are actually 6 hobgoblins (AC 5; M V 9"; HD1+1;
hp 8, 6 (x5);, AT 1; D1-6; S A missile weapons; xp 36, 3 2 (x5))
armed with heavy crossbows and horseman's maces.
The seven horses are all medium horses (AC 7; MV 18"; HD2+2;
hp 13 each;- AT 3; D 1 - 6 / 1 - 6 / 1 - 3 ) , are trained for war, and are
thus only 10% likely to panic or run away. The horses will only
attack if they panic and are unable to flee (e.g. they are still tied
to the fallen branch). The hobgoblins have not set any sentries,
therefore the party will not have any difficulty in sneaking up to,
or past, the camp. If, in these circumstances, the party attacks,
the hobgoblins will be automatically surprised.
If the party charges the camp the hobgoblins will notice, and will
be able to fire one or two volleys of crossbow bolts at the party.
The exact number depends on h o w far the party has to charge
into melee.
The hobgoblins are part of the army of Baron Ranald, assigned to
s c o u t i n g / w i d e patrol duties. If captured and questioned any of
these hobgoblins w i l l k n o w general details of the w a r (though
not what the fighting is about), such as the fact that Ranald has
virtually won. If questioned further any of them will inform the
party that the main body of the army is to the west and south.
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- suffers the effects of a dart attack and, if struck, must take 1-3
Each hobgoblin has 5gp in pay in his belt pouch, the 9hp one has
8gp. Distributed among the saddlebags and lying near the fire
are a doublet with pearls and fine needlework (worth 100gp),
seven sable pelts (worth 5gp each), a gold statuette of a bear
(40gp), four stoneware bottles of cheap wine (2gp), a small cask
of ale (10sp) and a sack of provisions, hard tack, hams, a bag of
salt, dried beans etc (27cp).
5. THE HILL ROAD
At the mouth of the valley the route shown on the Margrave's
map joins a track from the southwest which turns northwards at
this point. The track itself is very roughly made, suitable for foot
and mule traffic. Anyone on horseback (eg if the party have
taken any horses from any of the hobgoblins in Encounters 4/4i)
has a 1 in 20 chance per turn of having his or her mount put a
foot in a pothole. This chance increases to 3 in 20 should any
speed faster than a walk be attempted. If a horse does this it will
be lamed (and thus be unridable), and there is a 1 in 10 chance
that the horse will have broken its leg.
51. The Trackside Shrine (AB12)
The track winds its way up into the hills along the left hand wall
of the valley. The DM should feel free to invent items of interest
at intervals along the track (eg boulders which have rolled down
from above, washed out sections of track etc). When the party
reach the indicated spot on the map the DM should read the
following:
This is the highest point of the track. All around you the bleak
hill tops stretch into the silence. At the side of the track stands
an old, wooden shrine, its lettering long rotted and its holy
symbol badly mildewed.
The shrine is the favourite ambush site of a group of six norkers
(AC 3; MV 9"; HD1+2; hp 10, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4;# AT 2; D1-3/1-6, xp
40, 34, 34, 30, 28). Norkers attack twice, once with their fangs
(D1-3) and once with simple clubs (D1-6). The 10hp norker is
armed with a normal war hammer (D2-5). The norkers have a 4
in 6 chance of surprising the party.
If the fight goes against the norkers (ie they suffer two or more
casualties) they will flee.
Their lair is a dank burrow some 50 feet north of the track in a
small defile. The burrow is a short tunnel with a chamber, large
by norker standards, at the end. It contains the carcass of a
sheep and a great many bones. Scattered in this pile of offal are
131gp, 274sp, a n d 400cp, a normal broadsword w i t h a
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bloodstone pommel (worth 65gp),and a leather scroll case. The
leather scroll case contains three clerical scrolls, each bearing
one spell: sanctuary, silence 15' radius and spiritual hammer
6. THE ASSASSIN STRIKES! ( X 1 3 )
Cornellisen the half-orc (AC 5; MV 12"; 3rd Level Assassin; hp
11;# AT variable; D variable; S 14,111, W 7, D 16, C 10, Ch 7, AL
LE, 138xp) h a s been following t h e party waiting f o r a n
opportunity to strike. He wears leather armour and a ring of
protection +1, which with his dexterity of 16 gives AC 5. He is
armed with a tulwar (D1-6), three poisoned throwing darts (D1-
3 + poison) and a dagger (D1-4). He carries no treasure, but does
have four doses of antidote to the dart poison in his belt pouch.
He is also carrying iron rations for two days and a waterskin.
Cornellisen has a 2 in 6 chance of surprising the party. If he does
so he will conduct three dart attacks upon the party using the
Assassination Table, success indicating that the victim has
been struck dead. If this assassination attack fails the victim still
hit points of damage and save vs. Poison or die in 1-3 melee
rounds. The antidote to the poison can be administered at any
time before the victim is dead.
Should Cornellisen fail to surprise the party he will make an
attempt to attack them and then flee. If he is prevented from
fleeing he will surrender.
After surrendering, Cornellisen will be willing t o talk i f he
believes that this will save his life. He is acting as a freelance spy
at present, in an attempt to steal the Box and sell it to Ranald,
although he does not have a formal contract. He will not admit to
being an Assassin, but will claim to be a Thief. However, he does
not know Thieves' Cant, t h e special tongue known t o all
members of the class, and will thus be exposed for what he is
should any Thief talk to him in this language.
How the party deal with Cornellisen (should he be captured)
depends upon their alignments, but the DM should take careful
note of each character's behaviour and compare it with his or
her declared alignment (eg a Lawful Good character should not
slay Cornellisen without a trial, and maybe not even then!).
7. THE MEETING ( W 1 2)
As you leave the woods a small inn comes into view, Seated
outside are five men, four of them in plate mail, the last
wearing a surcoat similar to that of Margrave Chamalx. Tied
to a hitching rail are five horses,
The men are Duncan (AC 5; MV 9"; 2nd Level Fighter; hp 9;,- AT
1; D 2-8; AL LN, 38xp), who is armed with a broadsword +1 and
wears t h e surcoat over a suit o f chainmail, and h i s four
bodyguards (AC 2; MV 6"; 3rd Level Fighter; hp 20, 19, 17, 14;
# AT 1; D 2-8; A L LN, xp 140, 136, 128, 116) armed with
bardiches.
Duncan i s t h e Margrave's cousin, a n d h a s been eagerly
awaiting the arrival of the box. In his possession are the two
keys required (with the one the party hold) to open the box. Once
the box is open and Duncan has inspected the contents (he will
make a point of trying on the Margrave's signet ring), the party
will be paid. Duncan will order one of his bodyguards to give the
party 250 platinum pieces (pp) as payment. He and his guards
will then ride off to sell the box and its contents to Baron Ranald.
This ends A Box for the Margave.
Mike Brunton
Design & Development:
Keith Thomson
Spot the Invisible Dog:
Thanks to: Graeme Morris
Art: Shoo Rayner and Paul Ruiz
Alan M c N a m a r a & o t h e r m e m b e r s o f
Playtesting:
Kirklees M i l i t a r y Modelling Society.
 'Yesterday m o r n i n g , m y d a u g h t e r Elire w a s abducted f r o m t h e
orangery at my estates at Arivale. Her shouts alerted my guards,
who arrived t o o late t o s e e m o r e t h a n t h e departure o f t h e
kidnappers. T h i s m e s s e n g e r rode s t r a i g h t h e r e w i t h t h e n e w s .
From h i m I have learned that the kidnappers w o r e the red of my
enemy, Ravin M a l d a r, lord of the Arivale Hall. From t h i s news, I
can j u d g e t h e i n t e n t o f t h e action. T h e a g e - o l d e m n i t y o f t h e
Piarris and M a i d a r families w i l l begin a n e w.
'For those of you w h o k n o w not the story, let me quickly enlighten
you. M y estate, and the estate of the M a l d a r family, border each
other. For m a n y generations, t h e w h o l e o f the land a r ound t h e
hamlet of A r i v a l e w a s o w n e d by m y f a m i l y, and claimed by the
Maldars. S u c h w a s t h e n a t u r e o f the struggle that A r i v a l e Hall
became possessed of evil spirits, and my father finally abandoned
the Hall to take up n e w residence at Piarris. The Maldars, finding
us w i t h d r a w n , t o o k over t h e Hall, w h e r e u p o n t h e head o f their
clan died i n t h e m o s t suspicious circumstances. Ravin claimed
my father had laid a trap; he vowed to be avenged. Eventually, the
Maldars abandoned A r i v a l e Hall as well, and it has been e m p t y
for many years. D u r i n g that time, things were peaceful. W i t h the
events o f yesterday, I f e a r t h a t Ravin M a l d a r i s b e g i n n i n g h i s
revenge. Whatever his aim in kidnapping Elire, I fear that she will
never return alive unless w e are bold and take her.'
The Lord Piarris w i l l t h e n c o n f e r w i t h t h e others present. O n e is t h e
Constable of s p o r t , and he w i l l undertake to search the vicinity of the
town. A n o ff i c e r o f t h e C o u n t y Horse w i l l p r o m i s e t o place troops a t
Arivale j u s t as soon as t h e y are returned f r o m delivering the silver
shipment. A representative of the Countess Flavia, ruler of Cerwyn, will
promise additional support; again there will be a delay. Finally, the Lord
Piarris will t u r n to the assembled adventurers.
It is his f i r m b e l i e f that Elire is being held prisoner at A r i v a l e Hall, t h e
only location w i t h i n easy reach of Arivale Village and the Piarris estate
not populated by servants and tenants of the Lord Piarris. He is fearful
for her safety. He will offer 1 0,000gp for the safe return of his daughter,
or 5 0 0 for a fruitless search o f the Hall. I f the players haggle, the Lord
Piarris will try harder to persuade the other group, w h o will be prepared
to go for 14,000gp. The DM should make it clear to the players that they
must c o m p e t e w i t h t h e o t h e r g r o u p f o r t h e a s s i g n m e n t , w i t h o u t
indicating their rivals' sticking point.
Journey To Arivale
Leaving immediately (mounts will be provided should they have none),
the a d v e n t u r e r s w i l l b e able t o reach t h e v i c i n i t y of A r i v a l e Hall t h a t
afternoon. They will be guided to the village by the Piarris servant w h o
brought t h e n e w s o f E l i r e ' s abduction. A l o n g t h e w a y, t h e PCs m a y
question her, and may gain a little more of an insight into the nature of
the Hall. She w i l l tell them that the Hall lies beyond the village, down a
disused track. It lies in walled grounds, turned n o w to marsh by years of
neglect, and can only be reached along a c a u s e w a y from the gate to the
front of the house. Nobody has been up to the Hall for thirty years. The
servant will be reluctant to talk much of the rumours of haunting, for she
is certain that it is true. Once w i t h i n the grounds, she will say, anything
is possible. A r i v a l e Hall is the most evil place in all of Cerwyn.
If t h e p a r t y pauses b r i e f l y i n A r i v a l e Village, t h i s i m p r e s s i o n w i l l b e
reinforced by the locals, all of w h o m shun the place. Some 'brave' souls
will say it is all nonsense, but nevertheless will not accompany the party
there; o t h e r s w i l l c l a i m t o h a v e s e e n g h a s t l y m o n s t e r s d e f y i n g
description; others yet will hide themselves away, rather than talk of it.
Beyond urging the party to proceed to the Hall, the servant will have no
more to do w i t h the quest either, a n d w i l l head off towards the Piarris
estate.
The Hall lies f u r t h e r down i n t o the valley, j u s t t w o miles f r o m Arivale.
From the track, it w i l l appear as a w a l l e d area of fenland, w i t h a single
paved c a u s e w a y passing a r r o w - s t r a i g h t t o t h e c o u r t y a r d o f a large,
lightless m a n o r house. The villagers have placed crude w a r n i n g signs
about t h e w a l l s , a n d c r u d e l y locked t h e g a t e s w i t h l e n g t h s o f chain.
W h e n nearer, the adventurers w i l l see the chain lying on the floor and
the gates ajar.
Arivale Hall
1. The Causeway
Inside the gates, the grounds are dark and foreboding. The area off the
Causeway is largely bog and fen. Should the party seek to approach the
Hall t h r o u g h t h e fen, t h e D M s h o u l d i n t r o d u c e t h r e e o r f o u r r a n d o m
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forms o f undead. There is also a 35% chance per character that a
disease will be contracted, which will take the form of reducing the
victims' strength, dexterity and constitution by 1 each hour that they
remain untreated. Should any ability fall below three, the character will
fall into unconciousness. If it falls then b e l o w 0, t h e character should
make a saving t h r o w vs poison, dying if failed, and being incapacitated
for dl 2 months if the save is made. Only complete rest for 1 week per
lost point, or a cure disease plus one day's rest per lost point, will restore
a character. By vivid descriptions of the rank nature of the fen, the DM
should seek to discourage the party from following this route.
The C a u s e w a y i s o n e m i l e l o n g , t w e n t y f e e t w i d e , a n d c o m p l e t e l y
straight. Venturing along it, the party will travel just eighty yards before
meeting the first occupant of the Hall. The body of a young soldier clad in
old-fashioned green clothes hangs from a tree, perfectly preserved. He
carries a w h i t e flag, and a set of bagpipes hangs from a belt around his
shoulders. He died during the war between Piarris and Maidar, leading a
small party under a flag of truce, w h i c h was set upon and massacred by
mercenaries in M a ldar pay. N o w he is a f o r m of G r o a n i n g S p i r i t .
As the adventurers approach, the lad will smile and ask for w h o m they
fight, Piarris or Maldar. If they say the former, or claim n e u t r a l i t y in the
war, he will wish them well and vanish. If they do not answer, or claim to
be for the Maldar, he will offer to play a tune on his pipes. All those w h o
hear him play must save vs spells or be driven p e r m a n e n t l y insane.
Once he disappears, or is destroyed by the adventurers, the boy's place
w i l l be taken b y six ravens w h o w i l l stare e n i g m a t i c a l l y d o w n a t t h e
party. They will o n l y attack if they see seriously weakened opponents,
either n o w or w h e n the party returns.
2. The Horseman
As the adventurers come to the end of the causeway, they will hear the
sound o f a p p r o a c h i n g h o r s e s . T h e i r o w n m o u n t s w i l l b e c o m e
uncontrollable unless they dismount. As the sounds grow louder, each
adventurer m u s t save v s s p e l l s o r s u ff e r t h e e ff e c t s o f a f e a r spell.
Suddenly, a h u g e black w a r h o r s e w i l l appear, b e a r i n g a n a r m o u r e d
figure cloaked in Maldar red. The cavalryman is swathed in mist, so that
his head c a n n o t be seen, b u t his i n t e n t is clear enough. H e levels his
lance, set to charge!
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from his horse and slain by base peasants during the war. His burning
pride keeps him upon this road, waiting for an opponent of noble birth. If
there is a f i g h t e r in plate mail in the party, the Headless Horseman w i l l
wait for a challenge to single combat. Should none be forthcoming, he
will charge. He will then pull out a black broadsword. In melee against a
group, h i s attacks w i l l be concentrated upon a n y thieves, considering
them to be most like the villeins w h o s l e w him.
3. T h e Moat
The Caus e w a y opens onto an open area before the house itself. Across
the f r o n t of t h e Hall, t h e r e is a moat, m o s t l y for decorative purposes,
although it is largely filled w i t h rank weeds now. It can be crossed most
simply by an ordinary drawbridge operated from the gatehouse, but the
party m a y a l s o w a d e a c r o s s t h e m o a t . F r o m e i t h e r t h e b a n k o r t h e
drawbridge, t h e a d v e n t u r e r s w i l l s e e a s t r a n g e tableau i n t h e w a t e r
below. A woman, dressed only in a thin nightshirt, is wading through the
water, searching through the weeds. A r o u n d her, seven other figures in
servants' c o s t u m e are doing likewise, occasionally ducking u n d e r the
surface. The w o m a n is shivering from the cold, and her flesh is blue. As
soon as a m e m b e r of the party is w i t h i n 10 feet, she will beseech his or
her aid her child is lost in the weeds. If refused, the w o m a n will try to
possess the individual. She is a H a u n t .
There i s n o child t o be f o u n d i n t h e w a t e r, b u t a prolonged search, o f
2 0 - 3 0 rounds, w i l l reveal a s m a l l c h i n a doll. W h e n t h i s is found, t h e
w o m a n w i l l go beserk and attack the party. If she is defeated, the other
figures w i l l s l o w l y fade away. Before they go, t h e y will offer to answer
three questions, w h i c h they w i l l do truthfully.
The w o m a n d r o w n e d t r y i n g t o rescue h e r child w h e n i t fell f r o m t h e
drawbridge, pushed aside by a Piarris mercenary. The servants tried to
help h e r, b u t f e l l v i c t i m t o h e r d y i n g c u r s e a n d w e r e t u r n e d i n t o
P h a n t o m s . She cannot leave, and they will not be freed from her curse,
until she finds h e r child or is destroyed.
4. T h e Kitchen
There are several w a y s to e n t e r the house. The door to the kitchen is
open, a n d i f t h e y e n t e r t h r o u g h h e r e , t h e a d v e n t u r e r s w i l l f i n d t h e
kitchen still partially stocked. There is a w o m a n sitting at the long table,
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in a long y e l l o w gown (curiously old-fashioned). She w i l l ignore all the
party members unless she sees a cleric, in w h i c h case she w i l l cry out
that she m u s t confess a terrible sin. She was a daughter of the M a l d a r
clan, a n d took advantage of the chaos of w a r to have a s i m p l e pedlar
killed for the fine yellow cloth he bore. The body is bricked up in a corner
of the kitchen. The w o m a n will ask the cleric to help her bury the pedlar
in proper ground, and w i l l t r y to grasp his hands. If she succeeds, s h e
will then attack. The w o m a n is a Spectre.
This w o m a n ' s story is true, but she conceals the true evil of her nature.
There is even a body behind one wall of the kitchen (4a). If it is revealed,
the spectre will recoil from the sight and flee.
5. T h e Storeroom
If the party looks in here, t h e r e is a 1 0 % chance that they w i l l see the
lower h a l f o f t h e body o f a w o m a n , w a l k i n g across t h e r o o m a t t h e
ceiling. Her top half is to be found in the M a i n Bedroom, upstairs.
6. T h e Main Hail
This large room is furnished as if for a great feast, w i t h long tables and
benches r u n n i n g its length. A h u g e staircase rises from one end. Like
the r o o m i n w h i c h t h e party w a s interviewed by the Lord Piarris, t h i s
room bears family trophies and honours t h e s e belong to the Maldar.
Most of the belongings of that family are heaped in this room, left behind
w h e n they abandoned the Hall. The tables are covered with metal goods,
silverware and plates.
The r o o m i s o c c u p i e d b y t w o figures. I n t h e b o d y o f t h e r o o m i s a
Poltergeist, a servant executed to protect the information that there is a
trapdoor u n d e r the rug. A t the top of the stairs, s u r r o u n d e d by broken
crockery, i s R a v i n M a i d a r. M a l d a r is almost insane the sights and
sounds o f t h i s place h a v e placed a t e r r i b l e s t r a i n o n a m i n d already
stressed by the failures of his family since the war with the Piarris. He is
sheltering b e h i n d t h e b a n n i s t e r f r o m t h e poltergeist, w h o h a s b e e n
t h r o w i n g things at him since he tried to open the trapdoor,
Once the party enters, the poltergeist will split its attack equally between
it and Ravin Maldar. Each round that the party is under attack, there is a
25% chance that Maldar will seize the opportunity to rush upstairs to the
Second Bedroom. I f h e does, h e w i l l h o l d Elire hostage u n t i l h e c a n
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 extract a promise from the party to help him exorcise the ghosts from the
Hall. T h e p o l t e r g e i s t w i l l a t t a c k u n t i l d e s t r o y e d , u s i n g t h e p i l e d
belongings of the M a l d a r as missiles. The party m a y brave the hail o f
missiles to pursue Ravin upstairs.
The belongings in this room w o u l d be w o r t h 2 7 , 0 0 0 g p if recovered (the
DM should reduce this if there is a prolonged fight with the poltergeist!),
although t h e y are too bulky t o be carried a w a y by the party. The o n l y
expensive i t e m s t h a t m i g h t be r e m o v e d a r e t h r e e silver candlesticks
(worth 300gp each), a service of cutlery of silvered steel and ivory (worth
2500gp) and a w o v e n r u g o f f i n e s t K o s r e a n w o o l ( w o r t h 400gp). The
greater treasure is b e l o w the trapdoor, in a 10 foot square vault. There is
platinum coin to the value of 9000gp, a bearer bond on the City League
Weaver's Guild for 30,000gp (and w h a t a fight it is going to be to get that
from t h e m a f t e r 5 0 years! t h e D M c a n i n d u l g e i n a l o n g - r u n n i n g
campaign of stalling; bleeding m o n e y for legal fees in the Court of Ten
Thousand Ravens; obstruction; intimidation; physical violence from the
Guild Militia....), a n d t h e belongings o f Ravin's father, a cleric i n t h e
service of a LN deity. These are a, suit of c h a i n m a i l +2, a flail +1, five vials
of holy water, a scroll w i t h the spells cure l i g h t w o u n d s , c u r e disease
and bless, a n d a b e l l o f peace. T h i s last is a m a g i c i t e m t h a t Ravin's
father never used a tragic irony in the face of all the suffering that took
place during the feud (see page 9).
7. The Staircase
At the t u r n o f t h e stairs, n e a r w h e r e Ravin w a s sheltering, t h e r e is a
complete suit of plate mail, m o u n t e d on a pedestal, along w i t h a shield
and a t w o - h a n d e d s w o r d . I t does n o t M o v e as t h e party approaches.
These items are plate mail +1, a shield of assassin detection, and a
t w o - h a n d e d s w o r d +2. If the party comes w i t h i n three feet, they may
finally b e convinced t h a t i t is n o t ghostly but i t does bear a s i m p l e
mechanical trap. If it is disturbed, a gauze sack in the helm will tear and
release a d u s t cloud. A l l w i t h i n 1 5 ' m u s t save vs poison o r take 6 d 6
damage. Even if the save is made, a cure disease will be needed w i t h i n
48 hours or the victim w i l l be incapacitated for 2 d 2 0 days.
8. The Main Bedroom
In h e r e i s t h e t o p h a l f o f t h e w o m a n g l i m p s e d i n t h e s t o r e r o o m
downstairs. S h e is beautiful, t h o u g h hazy, and all males w h o see her
must save vs spells or be charmed. The w o m a n will simply wish to kiss
an a d v e n t u r e r. S h e w a s t h e f l i r t a t i o u s w i f e o f t h e L o r d P i a r r i s ' s
grandfather, w h o killed h e r d u r i n g t h e w a r s , i n t e n d i n g t o b l a m e t h e
murder on the Maldars. Unable to carry the body downstairs, he cut it in
two, and carried the lower half down. His brother, outraged at what had
occurred, killed him before he could remove the other half, w h i c h lay in
the room for days. N o w the w o m a n is an A p p a r i t i o n , flirting endlessly.
She will o n l y attack in self defence.
9. The Second Bedroom
This room is the place where Ravin Maldar has brought Elire Piarris. She
is bound and gagged, terrified by what she has seen, but mercifully alive.
If Ravin is able to escape the poltergeist, he will be here also, with a knife
at her throat, m a k i n g his demands that the adventurers m u s t help him
reclaim A r i v a l e Hall f r o m t h e ghosts. I f the party refuses, he is crazed
enough to do the deed. If this happens, the party will see a R e v e n a n t -
M a g n a arise, to pursue Ravin Maldar until it can slay him. All those who
witness t h i s m u s t save vs spells or be driven insane. S u c h w i l l be its
insane d e s i r e f o r revenge, t h a t i f an a d v e n t u r e r kills Ravin a f t e r h e r
death, she w i l l pursue that adventurer instead.
10. The Watch Room
If they enter this sparse, u n f u r n i s h e d room, the adventurers will find it
occupied by t w o figures. T w o m e n s i t propped against the w e s t wall,
w i t h horrible open w o u n d s in their chests; blood is scattered all around.
Both are a s h e n - f a c e d a n d the DM should describe them initially in the
same w a y as the various ghosts have been introduced.
These are Ravin's t w o hirelings, the latest in a long line of mercenaries
introduced i n t o t h e f e u d b e t w e e n t h e f a m i l i e s . T h e f i g h t e r, w e a r i n g
chainmail and a red scarf, is dead. The Thief, w h o wears leather armour
and green leggings, is still alive just. These witless dupes obeyed their
instructions, and helped kidnap Elire. Having brought her to Arivale Hall,
they w e r e placed o n w a t c h , a n d w e r e t h e n t r e a c h e r o u s l y attacked.
Ravin w a n t e d n o w i t n e s s e s l e f t alive. T h e T h i e f is on -1 h i t points
slipping nearer to death w i t h each m o m e n t a n d will utter a low moan
as the party enters the room. The D M should a l l o w the party to come to
its o w n c o n c l u s i o n s . A c l e r i c w i l l h a v e n o success in ' t u r n i n g ' these
'ghosts', nor obviously will they rise to attack. If the party aids the
Thief, the DM may make an award of 500xp. Binding him, and casting a
cure light w o u n d s will suffice to keep him alive until they can bring him
back to s p o r t .
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If t h e p a r t y m e r e l y l e a v e s h i m b e h i n d , t h e D M m a y w i s h t o m a k e
individual m e m b e r s o f t h e p a r t y, d e p e n d i n g o n c h a r a c t e r c l a s s a n d
alignment, aware of their mistake. They may be disturbed by dreams, or
shaken by visions so that they cannot relearn spells, rest to recover
lost hit points, and fight a t a - 4 penalty. These w e r e not evil or chaotic
men; j u s t misguided, and the l a w f u l and good members of the party
partici uarly the clerics will have committed a w r o n g themselves.
If t h e y go so f a r as to attack a n d f i n i s h o f f the Thief, t h e D M s h o u l d
penalise the adventurers all the more. Only an a t o n e m e n t will remove
this taint, s o that the character m a y function n o r m a l l y. T h e D M m u s t
judge the circumstances of the mistake as they have arisen, but further
penalties might include the loss of xp for the adventure, or the rising of
The T h i e f as a revenant, seeking out the one w h o finished h i s life!
Ending The Adventure
If the party returns to the Lord Piarris' house w i t h Elire alive and well,
Tyran will keep his promise, and pay the adventurers in full. He will add a
2500gp 'bonus' to this if the party brings back proof of the death of Ravin
Maldar, and will offer them further employment as guards at the Piarris
estate. If Ravin Maldar is brought back alive, there w i l l be a t r i a l at the
To w n H a l l i n O s p o r t , a n d t h e a d v e n t u r e r s , a s w i t n e s s e s , w i l l b e
overnight celebrities.
If, on the other hand, Elire is killed, the adventurers will find out that in a
feud as ugly as this, it is not a case of good vs evil; Tyran Piarris has his
dark side. The DM could find t h a t this could be the start of a rich vein of
adventure, a s t h e Lord Piarris pays t h e 5 0 0 g p h e promised, b u t t h e n
pays a high-level assassin to seek out these "servants of the Maldars".
The feud is not over t h e r e are many other members of both families
scattered all over this part of Pelinore. For the players, this could be just
the beginning....
Monsters and NPCs
T Y R A N , T H E L O R D P I A R R I S : A C -1; M V 6 " ; F i g h t e r 9 h p 78;
#AT 3 / 2 ; D 4-11 (d8 +1 strength, s w o r d +2); S 16,112, W 13, D 17, C 15,
Ch 17; A L LE; x p 1 9 9 2 T H A C O 1 0
G r o a n i n g S p i r i t : AC 0; M V 15"; HD 7; hp 35; #AT 1; D 1-8; SA pipes
save vs m a g i c o r insanity; S D +1 w e a p o n s o r b e t t e r to hit; M R 5 0 % ;
Int exceptional; A L CE; Source M M ; xp 2800; THACO 13
R a v e n s : A C 7; M V 1 " / 3 6 " ; HD 1/4; hp 2 each; A T 1; D 1; S A attacks
eye 10%; SD never surprised; M R Std; Int A n i m a l ; A L N; Source M M 2 ;
xp 0; THACO 2 0 *
H a u n t : A C 0 / v i c t i m ' s AC; M V 6 " / a s victim; HD 5; hp 2 6 / v i c t i m ' s hp;
AT 1 as 5HD monster; D 2pts DEX/by weapon; SA possession; Int non-;
AL NE; Source M M 2 ; xp 285; C8 turns: no; THACO 15
P h a n t o m : A C nil; M V 9"; HD nil; hp nil; D nil; S A fear; Int nil; A L NG;
Source M M 2 ; xp 0; C8 turns: no; THACO N / A
S p e c t r e : A C 2; M V 1 5 " / 3 0 " ; HD 7+3; hp 45; # AT 1; D 1-8; S A Energy
drain; SD +1 o r better weapon to hit; MR not affected by sleep, c h a r m ,
hold, cold, poison or paralyzation; Int High; A L LE; Source M M ; xp 1695;
C8 turns: 10; THACO 13
P o l t e r g e i s t : A C 10; M V 6"; HD 1-4hp; hp 3; SA t h r o w n objects cause
fear; S D invisible, m a g i c a l o r s i l v e r w e a p o n s t o h i t ; I n t l o w ; A L LE;
Source FF; xp 37; C8 turns: D*; THACO 1 5
R a v i n M a l d a r : A C 2; M V 6"; Fighter 9; hp 93; # AT 1; D 1 - 8 (sword);
S 14; I 14; W 8; D 13; C 18; Ch 13; A L NE; x p 2202; THACO 1 3
A p p a r i t i o n : A C 0; M V 2 4 " ; HD 8; hp 32; A T 1; D nil; S A i l l u s i o n a r y
damage; SD silver or magical weapons to hit; Int aye; A L CE; Source FF;
xp 1320; C8 turns: 10; THACO N / A
T h i e f : A C 6; M V 12"; Thief 1; hp-1 (5); #ATO (1 ); D by weapon; S 12,18,
W 9, D 16, C 16, Ch 11; A L N; xp nil; THACO N / A
Credits
Original Conception, Plotline C h r i s Barlow
Development, New Monsters/Magic Items P a u l Cockburn
Assisted b y T o m Kirby, Graeme Morris,
Phil Gallagher and J i m Bambra
Maps P a u ! Ruiz
Art K e i t h Cooper
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INTRODUCTION
The N e c k l a c e o f L i l i t h i s a mini-module f o r t h e
ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game. I t i s
suitable for a party of 5-8 Good-aligned clerics of levels
6-8, and has been designed to introduce the new clerical
spells detailed on page 32. If you wish to put a party of
mixed classes through the module, the party should
contain a cleric of level 7 or higher.
Details of the geographical setting have been left deliberately
vague, so that the DM can set the module within an existing
campaign. I f the Pelinore campaign is being used, the DM
should note that Heruvor and the Western Realms are some
considerable distance S W of the City League, beyond the
County of Bereduth (as detailed in the IMAGINE Magazine
Special Edition). Some means o f transporting the PCs to
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Heruvor will be required, noting that it is some days travel from
any large settlement, a n d i s surrounded b y snow-capped
mountains. One possibility would be to alter the Background so
that Grilf actually journeys all the way to the City League in
search of aid, finally convincing one of the Temples within the
City to help him find adventurers to make the journey back to
Heruvor with him.
Ability Checks
Whenever the module indicates that a character must make a
strength, intelligence or dexterity check, the player must roll the
specified ability score or less on 1 d20. The effects of a failed
check are described in each case.
If you plan to play in this mini-module, please stop reading
here. The rest of the information is for the Dungeon Master
(DM) only. Knowledge of the details of the adventure will
spoil the game for all concerned.
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T H E NECKLACE OF M U T H
BACKGROUND
Extract from an entry in the Heraldic Journals of the western realms, as
made by Bardan Cemlock, lpsissimus of the Order of Heralds
'In ages past the land of Heruvor was known as the Blessed Realm, for
the people dwelt under the very gaze of the sky god Tarmenel. Great
was the god's love for the Heruvians, and with his hand-maiden
Lilith, he saw that they knew neither drought nor flood, plague nor
pestilence.
'It is common knowledge that when the world was made, the gods
foreswore direct interference in the ways of mortals lest rivalry and
jealousy lead t o w a r and bitter strife. S o i t w a s that b y his
guardianship of the Heruvians, Tarmenel incurred the wrath of all
the immortal ones, good and evil. One evil god, whom men call
Pharastus, had long nursed his hatred of the sky deity, and now his
mind's eye turned to the Mountains of Light surrounding the land of
Heruvor. T h e dwarves w h o dwelt there would make ideal, i f
unwitting, tools for his evil designs.
'When the great dwarven priest Grymyk suddenly appeared amongst
them, the dwarves were filled with awe and wonder. Never before
had a dwarven cleric achieved such fame and power, and in their
greed and delight they put all suspicion aside. He it was who taught
them of 'the Great One', and like so many sheep they followed him
into the dark shadow of Pharastus.
'Then came the winter without a spring, when Pharastus, judging the
time was ripe, assailed Tarmenel on this very plane. All that is known
of that terrible conflict is the lightning that rent the heavens, while
the ground shook, rivers changed their courses or dried up altogether
and the fire-breathing Mount Strorm eviscerated the once fertile
plains of Heruvor. At length the sky god weakened and was forced to
flee the wrath of Pharastus.
'The ancient legends tell how Tarmenel, loth to abandon his people
altogether, somehow managed to leave instructions with Lilith, his
hand-maiden, whom some say was a demi-god herself. He gave her
a gem of purest sapphire which burnt with a strange energy, and
those that gazed at it seemed to see a white falcon t h e symbol of
Tarmenel's love for his people. Thus, when the god fled into the void,
Lilith stayed behind, forbidden t o interfere i n t h e lives o f the
Heruvians; save in direst need when she might use the gem to
summon Tarmenel back from wherever he might be...
'The years passed and slowly Lilith healed the wounds of the land. Yet
now, the dwarves would have no dealings with man. Karyl, the
dwarven king, grew proud under Grymyk's influence. Gradually his
mind was poisoned by Grymyk's lies and he grew jealous of the
Heruvians' good fortune. In time his envy turned to anger and before
long, the forges and the smiths had no time for rest.
'Soon the once peaceful plains and forests of Heruvor rang with the
crash of steel and the cries of the wounded and dying. The followers
of Tarmenel were no match for the enraged warriors of Grymyk.
Fearing the destruction of both land and people, Cirrif, leader of the
Heruvians, sought out Lilith and begged her for aid. She was loth to
part with the stone that Tarmenel had given into her keeping, yet she
dared not make use of it herself and so, after much deliberation she
gave it (and three other magical gems)to Cirrif. With great reverence
he accepted the gem and, mounting it in a great amulet, made it the
centrepiece of a necklace of the finest gold.
'For a while the dwarven advance across the plains was halted, but
not so the insidious progress of Grymyk's poisonous lies, and shortly
the slaughter was resumed. In the depths of winter, the Battle of the
False Gods was fought by the gorge of the river Thunderflow. The
men of Heruvor were hardy, and with Cirrif bearing the Necklace,
they found new reserves of strength and courage. But the dwarven
armies were almost beyond number, and their warriors were crazed
with the lust for death which Grymyk had kindled in their hearts. As
the sun slowly westered on that bloody field, Cirrif stood atop a low
mound while his warriors fell around him. Believing the end was at
hand he held the great blue stone aloft and cried, "Tarmenel! Master
of the Skies! Harken to me; aid me in my hour of need!" And as his
shout rang out, the eyes of many of the dwarves were opened and
they knew the trickery that had been wrought on them by Grymyk
and Pharastus. These fled the field, fearing the wrath of Tarmenel,
who would surely come to aid his people.
'But the sun set. And Tarmenel did not come; for it was not Lilith that
summoned him... As the dark crept across the sky, Karyl leapt onto
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Cirrif and slew him; yet even as he raised, the Necklace of Lilith aloft
in triumph, a blade of red steel pierced hil armour from the rear, and
the Necklace was retrieved by Cirrif's son. But the battle was already
lost. The remnants of the once proud, human army fled in terror,
leaving their lands to the frenzied victory dances of the dwarves.
Cirrif's son approached the mighty gorge and cast the Necklace
down, cursing Tarmenel and Lilith for the rape of his home and the
murder of his father. Then, in the blackness of his despair he cast
himself after it.
'Thus was the Necklace of Lilith lost to mortal man. But it is said that if
anyone should find it and call upon Tarmenel, he will not fail to come
a second time...'
Recent Events
Tarmenel has been unable to return to the Prime Material Plane for fear
of an attack by Pharastus. The dwarves of the Mountains of Light have
declined and were long since abandoned by Grymyk, who now has his
lair in the heart of Mount Strorm to where the waters of the great river
washed the Necklace many years ago. However, a descendant of the
dwarven king Karyl, recently found his way into the heart o f the
mountain, by following the gorge of the Thunderflow. Once inside, he
discovered the bitter truth of his family's past. For Grymyk is no dwarf,
but a cambion. Vile offspring of the accursed union between Pharastus
and his human high-priestess. With his ability to polymorph self
Grymyk was able to deceive the dwarves and corrupt their king. Grymyk
has been commanded by his master to guard the Necklace, for neither of
them dare even touch it let alone attempt its destruction.
Unfortunately, the dwarf was captured and brought before the cambion,
now in his natural form. Grymyk cast a quest spell on his hapless victim
so that he must bring a good cleric to claim the Necklace. Grymyk knows
that Pharastus can only destroy Tarmenel on the'Prime Material Plane,
and for that to happen, Tarmenel has to be summoned...
The dwarf, named Grilf, made his way to the nearest city and declared to
the city's ancient assembly of good clerics that he had found the
Necklace. Wasting n o time, t h e y appointed a party o f clerics,
representing all the good alignments. With Grill as a guide, they are to
make their way to Mount Strorm and recover the Necklace.
Starting the Adventure
If this module is being run for a party of clerics, the characters will be
summoned by the High Priest of the city and given the Background
History of the Necklace of Lilith (above). If the players are running
characters of a mixture of classes, the DM will need to invent another
method of giving them the necessary information.
The day after Grilf's revelations, the ancient north wall of the clerics'
assembly chambers is mysteriously covered in a strange glowing script.
When deciphered, this turns out to be details of the following new
clerical spells explained elsewhere in this issue:
1st level: combine, portent
2nd level: death prayer
3rd level: dust devil, remove paralysis, water walking
4th level: meld into stone, negative plane protection
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The clerics will be introduced to Grill (see below) and before they set out,
they will be provided with any normal equipment they need. If asked, the
high-priest will provide each cleric with either a scroll with one spell of
the character's choice (levels 1-4), or one of the following potions: extra
healing; fire resistance; invisibility; speed; water breathing.
Details of the Gods
The deities referred to throughout this module are Tarmenel a Neutral
Good god of the sky and Pharastus a Chaotic Evil lord of death. The
DM may replace these with appropriate deities for campaign purposes.
The Way In
Grilf the Dwarf
The player characters will be escorted by Golf across the former plain of
Heruvor to the gorge of the river Thunderflow (area 1).
GRILF DWARF, MALE, FIGHTER, LEVEL 6
S 1849, I 12, W 14, D 10, C 16, CH 7; AC 1 (plate mail +1 and shield);
MV 6"; F7; hp 54; A T 3/2; D 4-10 (strength adjustment and battle-axe
+1); AL N; xp 915; THACO 12 (including strength and battle-axe +1).
Clothing/Protection: travel-stained cloak and hood over plate mail +1
and shield
Weapons: Battle-axe +1, hand-axe
Personal treasure: a few copper pieces are all that the cambion left him.
Grilf is fiercely proud of his heritage, which makes him somewhat
difficult to get along with. It is virtually impossible to earn his respect,
short of destroying Grymyk the cambion, or saving the dwarf's life.
Grilf's story t h a t he found his way into Mount Strorm by chance, and
then managed to escape through a secret way unknown to the cambion
does not really hold water. This will become more and more obvious
as the adventure proceeds, especially since he cannot direct the clerics
any further than the chamber with the dretch (area 5).
Grilf will not reveal the fact that Grymyk is a cambion. He will only talk of
'the dwarven cleric who turned my people to evil and now lives beyond
his natural span of years'. He will offer his services as a guide in return
for aid in slaying the 'evil priest'. He has no interest in the Necklace, but
will demand an equal share in any other treasure.
If the party question Grilf closely they will soon realise that he is not
telling the whole truth. Attempts to charm him while he is subject to the
cambion's quest will be unsuccessful. If the clerics are having difficulty
getting through the Room of Many Ways (area 10), and question the
dwarf, he will feign bafflement. According to his story, this system of
rooms posed no problems on his last visit.
Although quested, Grilf is not stupid and will be as subtle as possible in
his attempts to lead all but one of the clerics to destruction. For example:
he will bring up the rear as the party moves along the gorge and will not
warn them about the spectre (area 1). He will claim that the side passage
leading to the water trap (area 4) is the right way to go and will 'wait on
guard' outside the room while the adventurers try to open the steel
hatch (should the party escape he will fake shock and dismay, apologise
profusely and mutter something about 'evil magic'). He knows that the
Bridge of Fire (area 8) is trapped but will insist that it is perfectly safe.
Finally, if there is more than one cleric left alive by the time the party
solves the problem of the Room of Many Ways, he will go berserk and
attempt to kill all but one.
Fixed Encounters
1. The Gorge.
To gain entrance to the cambion's stronghold, the clerics must descend
to the path which runs along the northern wall of the gorge of the river
Thunderflow. Below the path, the gorge is 150 feet deep and the walls
sheer, smooth and slippery (see DMG pl 9). The river is very deep and
fast flowing. Anyone falling into it will take 6d6 hit points of falling and
drowning damage. Unless roped, anyone who falls into the river at this
point will be swept downstream and into the Guarded Cavern (area 2).
At this point, a successful dexterity check means that the character
grabs onto a protruding rock on the eastern wall of the gorge. He or she
will be able to cling there until the rest of the party arrive to pull the
unfortunate victim to safety. If the dexterity check is unsuccessful then
the character will be swept into the underground lake and Onto its rocky
shore (see area 6).
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The path is also the haunt of the spectre of Karyl (see Background)
whose blind obedience to Grymyk and cruel slaughter of the Heruvians,
has condemned him to haunt these caverns for all eternity. If the clerics
are foolish enough to enter at night, the spectre will attack them outside
the tunnel entrance. Anyone hit must make a successful dexterity check
or fall into the river (see above). During the day, the spectre attacks
anyone entering the tunnel which leads to the Guarded Cavern (area 2).
Karyl dwarven spectre: AC 2; MV 15"/30"; HD 7+3; hp 35; #AT 1;
D 1-8 + energy drain; AL LE; xp 2000; THACO 13; MM.
The party can avoid a combat with the spectre by making Grill lead the
way, although the dwarf will be reluctant to do this (see Grilf the Dwarf
above). Karyl will not attack anyone accompanied by a dwarf from the
Mountains of Light who can prove his lineage. Thus did Grill get past the
spectre when he first came this way.
Mount Strorm
All passages under the volcano are natural in origin and consequently
very uneven. The width varies between 5 and 10 feet and the height
between 6 and 20feet. Every 30feet of passage there is a 25% chance of
1d4 natural fissures leading off to either side. These will be wide enough
to accommodate 1 man-sized figure and will taper out after 30feet or so.
The DM may wish to encourage the players to take refuge in these
fissures from time to time... They offer no protection from the undead
(see area 3).
All caverns are also natural, unless otherwise stated. The ceiling height
varies between 15 and 30 feet.
2. Guarded Cavern
This large natural cavern has evidently been worked and expanded
the floor and walls are relatively smooth. The whole area is filled with
the rushing noise of the river. The river hurtles through a 30-foot-wide
channel which bisects the chamber. This channel is 100 foot deep with
sheer, smooth, slippery sides and is only crossable via a 5-foot-wide
arching stone bridge. Anyone falling into the river will take 6d6 hit
points of damage and be swept into the underground lake (see 6). 3
gargoyles watch both entrances to the chamber from the middle of the
bridge. They will attack anyone stepping onto the bridge.
3 gargoyles: AC 5; MV 9"/1 5"; HD 4+4; hp 24 each; A T 4; D 1 - 3 /
1-3/1-6/1-4; SD +1 o r better weapon to hit; Int Low; AL CE; xp 285
each; THACO 15; MM.
The keystone of the bridge is trapped with a glyph of warding (at the 9th
level of spell use) which will be activated as soon as anyone steps on it.
The glyph causes this central 5-foot-square block of stone to shatter
dropping anyone stood on i t into the torrent. Victims may make a
dexterity check to see if they manage to grab the far edge of the bridge,
followed by a strength check to see if they haul themselves up. Failing
the dexterity check means that they fall into the torrent. Failing the
strength check means that characters have not got a secure hold and
will fall into the river in d4+1 rounds unless given suitable assistance.
3. Gates to the Negative Material Plane.
As soon as the party enters the cavern a group of four ghouls will
materialise in the centre of the room and attack. The muffled beating of
drums (from area 5) can be heard in this cavern.
There are two caves numbered 3 (3a and 3b) and both function in the
same way. In both of these rough, natural caverns, Grymyk has created
a gate to the Negative Material Plane. These will be activated as soon as
the party enters either room, and once every subsequent turn until
either the party or the cambion is destroyed. Each time the gates are
activated, a new group of undead will arrive in each chamber. The
groups will appear in the order shown overleaf, starting with the ghouls.
Once they have passed through the gate, the undead will track the
clerics' emanations of good for 1 hour and attack on sight. After 1 hour,
or when destroyed, they will return to the Negative Material Plane.
There is no physical evidence of the gates' presence, although both
areas will detect strongly for evil. If the clerics cast a combine spell (and
for the purposes of this adventure they need not all be of the same
alignment) followed by a prayer spell, the gate will be completely
destroyed. A death prayer spell will close the gate for 1 turn.
The groups of undead will come through the gate in the shown order.
When all the groups have been destroyed/evaded, the DM should start
again with group 1.
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Group 1 4 Ghouls: AC 6; MV 9"; HD 2; hp 9 each; #AT 3; D 1 - 3 / 1 - 3 /

1-6; AL CE; xp 83 each; THACO 16; MM.
Group 2 1 - 3 Ghasts: AC 4; M V 15"; HD 4; hp 21 each; #AT 3; AI / A
D 1-4/1-4/1-8; AL CE; xp 274 each; THACO 15; MM. Mori.

Group 3 1-21Nights: AC 5; MV 12"; HD 4+3; hp 25 each; #-AT 1; D 1-4

+ energy drain; SD silver or magical weapons to hit; AL LE; xp 665 each;
THACO 15; MM.
Group 4 1 Wraith: AC 4; MV 12"/24"; HD 5+3; hp 30; #AT 1; D 1-6 + L W .N"
energy drain; SD silver or magical weapons to hit; A L LE; xp 755; 7/V v q i e l
THACO 15; MM.
Group 5 1-6 Huecuva (polymorphed into giant rats): AC 3; MV 9";
HD 2; hp 10 each; #AT 1; D 1-6; SA Disease; SD Need magical weapons
to hit; Int Semi; AL CE; xp 83 each; THACO 16; FF.
Group 6 - 1-2 Sons of Kyuss: AC 10; MV 9"; HD 4; hp 20 each; #AT 1;
D 1-8; SA fear 15' radius, disease, worms; SD Regenerate 2 hp/round;
Int Low; AL CE; xp 295 each; THACO 15; FF.

There are two empty torch brackets in the positions shown. If the one
nearer the secret door is pulled, the door will slide open. Since the room
(area 4) at the end of the passage beyond the door is a decoy and trap, the
door has been designed to be found easily. If anyone (not just elves or co*4..
half-elves) checks the walls the door will be found automatically.

4. Water Trap
The passage to this room slopes steeply downwards. The wooden door is
locked and trapped by a glyph of warding at the 9th level of spell use.
The trap is activated as soon as the door is opened and will cause 18 hit
points of fire damage to anyone within 10 feet of the door (damage is
halved by a successful saving throw vs. Spells).

The room is empty except for a 3-foot-square steel hatch on the western
wall with five levers underneath. The stone walls, floor and ceiling of the
room are all damp and the hatch is rusting which should serve as a clue
to the nature of the room. To open the small steel hatch the levers must
be pulled in the order 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 or else the trap will be sprung.

First, a heavy steel shutter will slide down to cover the entrance in 1
round. There is a shallow groove in the walls around the entrance
(noticed as a secret door or by a find traps spell, for example) where the
shutter drops down.
Second, a 1-foot-square section of wall in the top right hand corner of
the northern wall will slide open. This is a small duct leading to the
underground lake. Once open, the water will flood the room in 2 turns.
The steel shutter can be smashed open (requires 200 hp of damage) or
raised by a combined strength score of 36 or greater. It fits so smoothly
into its concealed hole, however, that it will not be possible to raise it if it
is at all damaged.
A find traps spell will reveal the fact that the room is magically trapped,
but the caster must make a successful intelligence check (at -2) to
determine the correct order in which to pull the levers.
Behind the hatch is a 3-foot-square, 2-foot-deep cavity containing a
golden necklace bearing three diamonds (one in a very elaborate setting)
worth a total of 7500gp. When worn, the necklace acts as a ring of fire
resistance. There are also 2 bottles containing potions o f undead
control and speed.
5. Demon Drummers
Ever since the incursion by Michledonne the paladin (see area 10i),
Grymyk has stationed two dretch here as guards. Strange unnatural
rhythms echo down the hallway from this chamber. Amidst stark rock
walls two dretch beat on kettle drums while a vrock (type 1 demon)
dances manically around the room. The demons are so engrossed in
their drumming and dancing that they will be surprised on a roll of 1-4.
Once aware of the party's presence the vrock will fly over and attack one
character with all 5 of its attacks. If attacked by another character it will
turn on him or her, in subsequent rounds it will choose its targets
randomly. It will not attempt to gate in another demon and will continue
to fight until killed.
1 vrock (type 1 demon): AC 0; MV 12"/18"; HD 8; hp 32; # AT 5;
D 1-4/1-4/1-8/1-8/1-6; SA Darkness 5' radius, telekinese 2,000gp
weight; SD Detect invisible objects; MR 50%; Int Low; AL CE; xp 1595;
THACO 12; MM.
One of the dretch will teleport behind a cleric and then use its scare
ability on the character. The other will create a stinking cloud to cover
as many characters as possible. It will then use its scare ability. On the
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following rounds the dretch will attack with their claws and teeth. If
reduced to 8 hp or less they will attempt to flee towards area 3b. They
have both used their gate ability to bring the vrock to this chamber.
2 dretch: AC 2; MV 9"; HD 4; hp 18 each; # AT 3; D 1-4/1-4/2-5;
SA Darkness 5' radius, stinking cloud, scare, telekinese 500gp weight
and teleport; SD Nil; MR 30c/o; Int Semi; AL CE; xp 247 each; THACO 15;
MMII.
The chamber holds nothing of value other than the two engraved kettle
drums. These are of dwarven construction and made of gold with dragon
hide stretched across them (value 2500gp each). The engravings
show the dwarven cleric Grymyk holding a religious ceremony in front of
a host of dwarves. In the background numerous demonic shapes are
depicted. The drums have a permanent Nystul's magic aura spell cast
upon them and any detect magic spells will show them to be magical.
They have no other special properties.
6. Underground Lake
This vast underground lake was formed by the river Thunderflow
flooding a natural cavern under Mount Strorm. Dark, silent and cold, it is
an eerie place. The water, however, is clean and fresh.
There are t w o ways t h a t t h e party could f i n d themselves here.
Characters may either be swept here after falling into the river (see
areas 1 and 2), areas 1 aor they may enter through the lair of the marine
trolls (see area 7). In the first case, the character will be washed up on
the lake shore. Since the river current is so strong, and the roof over the
river so low, it is not possible to use a water walk spell to return to the
Guarded Cavern (area 2), although any character wearing magical or
non-metal armour may swim that way. In this case, the character will
need a water breathing spell or device.
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is itself under water, and any character wanting to go this way will need
a w a t e r breathing spell or device.
7. Aquatic Trolls
The passage f r o m area 3 b slopes steeply downwards. A f t e r 4 0 feet it
starts to get damp, w i t h w a t e r dripping f r o m t h e ceiling and seeping
through t h e slime-covered walls. The t u n n e l ends w h e r e a rough, 3 -
foot-diameter fissure leads downwards. The characters will experience
no difficulty in climbing down this fissure, b u t after 50 feet it is flooded
and characters wishing to continue will need a w a t e r breathing spell or
device. T h e f i s s u r e l e a d s d o w n w a r d s f o r a f u r t h e r 2 0 f e e t b e f o r e
levelling out into a r o u g h tunnel, a t the end of wh ich is a natural cave
w h e r e t w o m a r i n e t r o l l s h a v e t h e i r l a i r. B r i g h t l i g h t s o r o t h e r
disturbances will bring them to investigate. They will attack on sight.
2 m a r i n e t r o l l s : A C 3 ; M V 3 " / / 1 5 " , H D 5+5; h p 3 2 each; # A T 3 ;
D 2 - 5 / 2 - 5 / 3 - 1 2 ; S A / S D Regenerate 3 h p / r o u n d w h i l e under water;
AL CE; xp 6 5 6 each; THACO 15, MMII.
Hidden under a large rock covered by a clump of water weed is the trolls'
treasure: a m a c e +1, +3 vs. undead, and a sack containing 5000gp.
A short, flooded t u n n e l leads to the underground lake (area 6).
8. Passage of Fire
A stone bridge crosses a 30-wide chasm. A hundred foot below, red lava
shifts and bubbles, sending p u ff s of s u l p h u r o u s vapours into the air.
Suspended from the ceiling 20-foot above, is a brass chain which hangs
down to w i t h i n six-inches of the centre of the bridge. In the passage on
the far side of the bridge a lever can be seen on the eastern wall.
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The bridge is trapped. W h e n t h e first r a n k o f the party steps onto the
bridge the southern side will swing quickly downwards, pivoting on the
far side. Characters will be able to catch the hold of the brass chain and
swing themselves across to the far side. Otherwise they will fall into the
lava below, taking 1 0 d 6 falling damage and, unless they have a means
of protection against fire, 1 0 h i t points of damage per round from the
molten lava.
Pulling the chain causes a bell to ring, s u m m o n i n g the rutterkin in area
9. A silence spell cast at the top of the chain will still the bell, allowing
the party to pass through area 9 w i t h o u t encountering the rutterkin. The
bell is clearly visible if anyone looks upwards from the edge of the bridge
with a suitable light source.
Pulling on the chain also opens a stone trap-door in the ceiling w h i c h
leads to a lava vent. One round later blobs of molten lava will fall through
this trap-door into the chasm. A n y o n e passing over the bridge will take
2d6 hit points of damage per round from the molten lava. A f i n d t r a p s
spell cast in the vicinity of the bridge w i l l reveal the trapped natures of
the bridge and chain.
Once across the chasm the lever can either be pulled or pushed. Pulling
the lever d o w n w a r d s activates a g l y p h o f w a r d i n g (at the 9th level o f
spell use), make a save vs. Spells or be paralysed for 2-8 turns. Pushing
the lever u p w a r d s raises the bridge and closes the trap-door allowing
safe passage over the chasm.
9. Flying Fiend
Providing the characters cast a silence spell on the chain in encounter
area 8 t h i s room w i l l be unoccupied. If not, and if the chain has been
pulled, a rutterkin will be hovering above the entrance to this cavern. As
soon as the first character enters the chamber it will attack with its snap
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tongs. These cause 2-8 hit points of damage when they hit and continue
to inflict 2-8 points of damage per round until removed. A character
trapped in the tongs becomes free after spending 1 round trying to
escape and rolling a successful to hit roll against AC1. A character can
make one escape attempt per round. Once the rutterkin has grasped a
character with the tongs it will attack with its two clubbed fists, causing
fear on any successful attack. Characters struck by its fists must make a
saving throw vs. Spells or flee for 5 turns.
1 rutterkin: AC 1; MV 12" ;HD 5+1; hp 30; #AT 1 snap tongs or 2 fists;
D 2-8 or 2-7/2-7; SA/SD Darkness 5-foot radius, fear by touch, fly,
telekinese 1000gp weight, teleport once per day; MR 40%; Int Ave; AL
CE; xp 605; THACO 15; MMII.
The rutterkin will not attempt to gate in a chasme and will teleport away
if reduced to 10 or less hit points.
10. Room of Many Ways
This room was created by Pharastus when the Necklace was first found,
and is meant to prevent anyone other than those o f Chaotic Evil
alignment getting past this point.
The room is a perfect octagon in plan, with dazzling white walls and a
plain white domed ceiling. In the centre of each wall is a black wooden
door reached via three stone steps. The doors are all identical and are so
constructed that they must be spiked or wedged to keep them open. The
floor is of a highly-polished black material resembling marble and the
entire area radiates a strong magical aura.
When the party first opens the southernmost door a well-oiled portcullis
will silently drop down behind them at the point shown on the map.
Unless someone has remained on the same stretch of corridor as the
portcullis the party will be unaware of this event. The portcullis is
described in section 5 below. As soon as anyone crosses the threshold
an unearthly voice booms out: 'If you cannot hide what you are, you
must either come and acknowledge your master or remain in this, your
tomb!' This is a clue both to the nature of the place and to how it may be
circumvented (see below).
The eight passages leading to this room are labelled a-h on the map.
These labels also apply to the rooms at the end of each passage (if any).
The Floor
The first lawful good character to step onto or otherwise touch the black,
marble floor must make a successful save vs. Spells or be sent through a
dimension door to room ( s e e section 1 below)where they will remain
in temporal stasis (as the spell) until released.
The Doors
The results o f leaving the room through any door depend on the
alignment of the character(s)concerned. No matter what exit is taken, as
soon as the character turns the corner in the passage, he or she will
unwittingly travel through a dimension door to the passage associated
with h i s o r h e r alignment (see below). Characters o f different
alignments who are roped together will still end up in their appropriate
passages, and the rope will disintegrate. Characters will never be aware
of travelling through the various dimension doors, although they will
'see' anyone of a different alignment who accompanies them 'blink out'.
The only way for the party to get beyond this system of rooms or to
explore all the passages is the use of a conceal alignment spell. This will
allow them to avoid all the dimension doors, explore all the passages
safely and eventually reach room ' h ' and Grymyk's inner sanctum
beyond.
If Grilf the dwarf is still with the party when the solution is found, he will
go berserk and attack the nearest character with the intention of killing
all but one of the clerics (see Grilf the Dwarf p a g e 27). He will fight to
the death, his reason gone, and will be unable to tell the clerics anything
even if they can restrain him.
1. LG C h a r a c t e r s of this alignment end up in passage 'd', but facing
towards the central room. Thus, to reach room 'd', a character must turn
through 180 degrees after rounding the corner (of any passage) and
keep walking. Room 'd' has the same dazzlingly white walls as the
central room and is empty of furnishings. If anyone of Lawful Good
alignment ended up here through touching the floor of the central room,
the character will be found as though in a deep sleep, lying in the middle
of the room, next to a figure in plate mail who is also asleep. This is
Michledonne the Paladin. Once removed from the room, Michledonne
and any other characters will regain consciousness in 2-5 turns.
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S 15, 110, W 16, D 14, C 14, Ch 18; AC 1 (plate mail and shield +1);
MV 6"; P4; hp 27; #AT 1; D 2-9; SA/SD As standard for class, level and
abilities; AL LG; xp 225; THACO 18; PHB.
Clothing/Protection: White surcoat over very shiny plate mail, shield +1
Weapons: Long sword +1, short bow (quiver with 12 arrows)
Personal treasure: lOgp, 1 potion of extra-healing, a silver holy symbol
(value 7 5 g p )
Michledonne has a very high opinion of himself. He will take an instant
dislike to Gri If (if he is still alive) and will 'solemnly swear to restore the
Necklace of Lilith to its rightful place' (le on the altar of a temple of
Michledonne's faith). I f the party should refuse to cast a conceal
alignment spell on Michledonne so that he can accompany them, the
DM should treat the paladin's long sword as being able to cast this spell
once per day!
2. NG Neutral Good characters find themselves in passage 'e', but
facing away from the central room. Passage 'e' ends in a false, trapped
door. Anyone touching it will take 2-5 hit points of electrical damage (no
saving throw) and travel through another dimension door to end up in
the middle of the central room.
3. CG C h a o t i c Good characters will always end up in passage 'f',
facing away from the central room. On entering room 'f they will be
confronted by an illusion of the contents of room 'd'. Thus they might
see, for example, their Lawful Good companion (who disappeared on
touching the floor in the central room) 'asleep' in the middle of the room.
The illusion will be dispelled if touched and the now empty room will
echo with eerie laughter.
4. CN C h a o t i c Neutrals travel through a dimension door to passage
'g', but end up facing the central room. The passage is a dead-end.
5. NE Neutral Evil characters will find themselves in passage 'a', facing
away from the central room. This is the passage from which the party
originally entered the central room. It is now blocked by a portcullis at
the point shown (see above). Anyone attempting to bend or lift the
portcullis has double t h e normal chance t o bend bars/lift gates.
However, since all t h e edges o f the portcullis are razor-sharp, a
successful dice roll means that the character takes 1-4 hit points of
damage, plus any strength bonuses of that character. The portcullis may
be lifted/bent safely by a character wearing gauntlets. It will take 150
hit points of damage before being destroyed.
6. LE Lawful Evil characters go to passage 'b', but end up facing
towards the central room. The passage is a dead-end.
7. LN C h a r a c t e r s of this alignment end up in passage 'c'. As soon as
the door to room 'c' is opened a revolting stench of death and decay is
released. The room glows with an eerie green light and contains the
remains of several corpses in various stages of decomposition. Anyone
entering the room will be attacked by an apparition. A ghostly form takes
shape out of the nauseating carrion covering the floor and moves as if to
strangle whoever has entered the room.
1 apparition: AC 0; MV 24"; HD 8; hp 40; #AT see below; D see below;
SA surprise on 1-5; SD magical or silver weapons to hit; MR Std; Int Ave;
AL CE; xp 1400 THACO N/A; FF.
The victim of the apparition's attack must roll intelligence or less on 3d6.
Success indicates that the apparition's attack was ineffective and that
the character is immune to further attacks. A character who fails
becomes stricken with horror and must roll constitution or less on 3d6,
failure results in a heart seizure and immediate death. If a character
successfully resists this second attack, he or she will flee in terror for
1-4 rounds during which time the apparition will again attempt to attack.
The apparition will not leave the room, if successfully turned by a cleric it
will become ethereal and flee for the duration of the turning.
Amongst the debris on the floor is a footman's mace +2, a potion of
longevity (red with silvery-brown flecks, smells of pine and tastes of
vinegar), a jewelled holy symbol of a Lawful Neutral deity (value
1500gp), two flasks of holy water, three hammers, a set of plate mail and
a shield +1. The shield and the holy symbol bear the same device.
8. CE C h a o t i c Evil characters always go to passage 'h' facing away
from the central room. The room at the end of the passage has walls
hung with black, velvet curtains embroidered in lurid colours depicting
various religious ceremonies of the cult of Pharastus. A low table,
draped with a black cloth, bears an ornate golden bowl (value -
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5000gp). The dark red liquid in the bowl glows with an infernal light and
illuminates the room. There is a large oaken door behind the curtain on
the eastern wall w h i c h bears a strange inscription.
A n y character employing a d e t e c t evil spell in t h i s room w i l l discover
that it radiates a strong evil. The liquid in the bowl is blood. The script on
the concealed door can be translated by a successful intelligence check
and says " G r y m y k welcomes the followers of Pharastus".
9. N W h e n e v e r a t r u e Neutral leaves through one of the doors, the
d i m e n s i o n d o o r w i l l t a k e t h e c h a r a c t e r t o o n e o f t h e passages,
determined a t r a n d o m . T h e D M s h o u l d r o l l d 8 a n d c o n s u l t o n e o f
paragraphs above according to the n u m b e r rolled.
11. Grymyk's Inner Sanctum.
a. A n t e C h a m b e r After negotiating the Room of M a n y Ways (area 10)
the clerics will find themselves confronted by a pair of huge black stone
doors i n l a i d w i t h m a n y s t r a n g e s y m b o l s a n d d e v i c e s . T h e m o s t
noticeable of these is illustrated below:
The clerics will instantly recognise
this a s t h e s y m b o l o f Pharastus.
The doors are magical (see below)
but not trapped anclIM II open at the
slightest push.
Inside, t h e r o o m i s l i t o n l y b y s e v e n b l a c k candles, s e t i n a s i l v e r
candelabra (value 2550gp) suspended from the ceiling. The candle
flames s p i t a n d h i s s a s t h e y e m i t t e n d r i l s o f sweet-smelling s m o k e
w h i c h t w i s t and s w i r l o m i n o u s l y w h e n t h e doors are opened. A black
marble pyramid stands in t h e middle of the room and on i t s flattened
apex sits a large spherical gem-stone whose colour seems to s h i m m e r
and change with every passing moment. Beyond the pyramid is another
set of doors, identical to the first.
The smoke from the candles is poisonous. Every character must make a
saving t h r o w vs. Poison for every turn spent in this room, or lose 1 p o i n t
of s t r e n g t h . I f t h e c a n d l e s a r e e x t i n g u i s h e d t h e n n o f u r t h e r saving
t h r o w s are necessary, but lost strength can only be recovered 2-8 turns
after leaving the room.
The pyramid is 3-foot-high and bears a magical scrying device. Grymyk
the cambion wears a ring set with a stone similar to that on the pyramid.
By looking into this stone he is able to see all round the ante-chamber.
There is a 2 5 % c u m u l a t i v e chance p e r t u r n t h a t he w i l l look into the
stone. In this case he will be suitably prepared (see below).
Only one set of doors may be open at any one time. Thus, the stone doors
leading into the temple (area 11b) cannot be opened until the doors into
the ante-chamber have been closed.
b. Te m p l e t o P h a r a s t u s The cavern is lit w i t h an infernal g l o w from a
large pit in the middle of the floor, and by numerous spluttering torches.
But their flames o n l y intensify the colour of the light, a n d make little
impression o n t h e g l o o m . T h e w h o l e a r e a i s o p p r e s s i v e l y h o t ;
sulphurous vapours hang heavy in t h e air and the ceiling is lost from
view. A g r e a t granite block, draped i n a black cloth w h i c h bears t h e
symbol of Pharastus looms large on the far side of the pit. The cavern is
large, but the ranks of distorted statues set against the walls make it feel
claustrophobic. W i t h hideous leers, the piercing eyes of these twisted
figures seem to f o l l o w anyone in the cavern. Every available surface is
covered in strange runes and sigils, some delicately inlaid in precious
metals, others rudely carved into the surface of the rock. A heavy chain
hangs from the ceiling over the pit and disappears from v i e w into it.
The statues are carved from solidified lava and are both harmless and
worthless.
If G r y m y k h a s s e e n t h e p a r t y t h r o u g h h i s scrying device h e w i l l b e
hidden in the secret room behind the granite block. Otherwise he will be
seemingly deep in meditation, w i t h his back to the doors and he will not
move w h e n the party enters. It is his intention to a l l o w whoever Grilf
brings here (as a result of his quest spell) to use the Necklace of Lilith to
s u m m o n Tarmenel. He will then s u m m o n Pharastus to destroy the sky
god once and for all.
The Necklace of Li lith is in an unlocked casket attached to the end of the
chain hanging down into the pit. This pit opens into a lava stream at the
bottom. A c h a r a c t e r f a l l i n g i n t o t h e p i t w i l l t a k e 1 0 d 6 h p o f f a l l i n g
damage and, unless the victim is protected against fire, a further 10hp of
damage per round f r o m the lava. The casket is only 2 0 feet below the
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T H E NECKLACE OF L I L I T H
edge of the pit, but since the pit is 25 feet in diameter, it will take at least
t w o characters to raise the chain and remove the casket. If Michledonne
is still with the party, he will do his utmost to stop anyone foolish enough
to w a n t to use the Necklace here. He will insist on "despoiling this foul
place" and on seeking o u t t h e " e v i l c r e a t u r e responsible f o r such an
abomination". He will attack the cambion on sight.
When t h e c l e r i c s h a v e r e c o v e r e d t h e N e c k l a c e , i n a n a t t e m p t t o
encourage t h e m t o use it, t h e t w o m e p h i t s 'loaned' t o Grymyk by his
master will fly out of the pit and attack. The lava mephit will swoop over
the party, using its breath weapon, w h i l e the fire m e p h i t uses its heat
metal ability. In the next round, the fire mephit will breathe as it closes to
melee, w h i l e the lava mephit attacks with its claws. If the mephits seem
to be losing, Grymyk will join in the combat, goading the characters the
whole t i m e . H e w i l l c a s t s l a y l i v i n g a t t h e p a l a d i n , f o l l o w e d b y
protection from good 10' radius and hold person.
1 f i r e m e p h i t : A C 5; M V 1 2 " / 2 4 " , HD 3+1; h p 16; A T 2; D 2 - 4 / 2 - 4 ;
SA Breath weapon (2-9 or 4), h e a t metal, m a g i c missile, gate; Int Ave;
AL CE; xp 214; THACO 16; FF.
1 l a v a m e p h i t : A C 6; M V 1 2 " / 2 4 " ; H D 3; h p 14; A T 2, D 2 - 9 / 2 - 9 ;
SA Breath weapon (1-6), gate; Int Ave; A L CE; xp 147; THACO 16; FF.
GRYMYK CLERIC/CAMBION, MALE, LEVEL 9
AC 0; M V 12"; C9; h p 50, A T 3 / 2 ; D 7 - 1 2 (mace +2); S A cause fear,
detect m a g i c , p o l y m o r p h self, attack as F9, clerical spells;
SD Infrovision, clerical spells; M R 25%; A L CE, S 18(10), 11 3 , W 14,
D 16, C 15, Ch 8; xp 5159; THACO 9; M M I I / P H B .
Clothing: black and scarlet silk robes
Weapons: footman's mace +2
Spells memorised: First level c o m m a n d (x2); d e t e c t good; cure light
wounds; darkness
Second level hold person (x2); resist fire; silence
Third level animate dead; dust devil; dispel magic
Fourth level protection from good 10' radius; sticks to snakes
Fifth level slay living
Personal treasure: scrying ring (value 1750gp). Only Grymyk can use
this.
The concealed door behind the granite block will be found automatically
once Grymyk has been killed. The room beyond it contains a silver casket
containing 1 0 x 5 , 0 0 0 g p gems.
Using the Necklace
The Necklace of Lilith is made of engraved gold, set with many glittering
gems. A gold and silver amulet is suspended from the centre and in it is
set a dazzling sapphire. A n y o n e staring into this sapphire w i l l see the
image of a w h i t e falcon deep w i t h i n . A n y o n e of an Evil a l i g n m e n t will
take 3 - 3 0 h p o f d a m a g e f r o m t o u c h i n g t h e stone. T h e Necklace i s a
mighty artifact, and the D M should be extremely w a r y of allowing the
party to keep t h e central stone. T h e r e are t h r e e o t h e r magical gems,
however, and their properties are detailed below:
a) g e m o f a t o n e m e n t (diamond) a l l o w s the bearer to cast this 5 t h
level clerical spell once per day.
b) g e m o f c u r i n g (ruby) allows the bearer to cure either blindness,
disease, or serious wounds once per day.
c) gem of karma (emerald) allows the bearer to cast one spell as if four
levels higher (with respect to range, duration, etc) once per day.
Pharastus has the power to destroy both the party and Tarmenel, should
the latter come to the Prime Negative Plane. It is therefore suggested
that a t t e m p t s t o u s e t h e N e c k l a c e w h i l e G r y m y k l i v e s s h o u l d b e
unsuccessful. M o r e o v e r, o n c e t h e c a m b i o n h a s b e e n d e s t r o y e d ,
Michledonne (if still alive) will insist that the Necklace be taken back to
the assembly of clerics (see Background p a g e 26) and will attack any
cleric attempting to s u m m o n the Sky God. Once these minor problems
have been overcome, Tarmenel can be summoned automatically by any
cleric of Neutral Good a l i g n m e n t w h o invokes the deity's name w h i l e
wearing t h e Necklace b e n e a t h t h e o p e n s k y. T h e D M m a y u s e h i s
discretion as to w h a t reward, i f any, t h e Sky God sees f i t t o give t h e
clerics, b u t h e s h o u l d d e m a n d t h e r e t u r n o f t h e Necklace, a n d g r a n t
them one w i s h or one seventh level clerical spell in exchange.
Credits
Author: P h i l Gallagher
Art: B r i a n Williams; C a r t o g r a p h y P a u l Ruiz
Thanks to Jim Bambra and H u w Jones.
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New Clerical
by Gary Gygax and Len Lakofka
Spells The following official clerical spells
appeared first in DRAGON magazine
#58, February 1982. They are presented
here in much compressed form.

Level Duration Range Area of Effect Components Casting Time Saving Throw
Ceremony
DMs wishing to introduce the following (Coming of Age) 1 Permanent Touch V. S. M 1 hour
See description None or neg
into their campaign, should do so with (Burial) 1 Permanent Touch See description V. S, M 1hour None or neg
1 Permanent Touch 1 hour
some care. Spells like Ceremony o r (Marriage)
Combine 1 See below Touch
See description V. S. M None or neg
Circle of clerics V. S 1round None
Portent are o f a type that should be Magical Vestments 1 6 rounds/level Touch Self V. S. M 1round None
known by most clerics, and the DM may Portent 1 See below Touch Figure touched V. S. M 1turn None
or self
wish to make them available to player
characters without the necessity for NPC Ceremony
(Dedication) 2 Permanent Touch See description V. S. M 1 hour None or neg
interaction. As a rough guide, the chance (Investiture) 2 Permanent Touch See description V, S, M 1 hour None or nag
for any cleric to know each of the follow- (Consecrate Item) 2 Permanent Touch See description V. S. M 1 hour None or neg
ing spells should be 7% x character level. Death Prayer 2 Permanent Touch One corpse V. S. M 1turn Neg
Detect Life 2 5 rounds 10ft/tevel One creature V. S. M 1 round None

Spell Descriptions
C e r e m o n y : The nine ceremony spells mark
particular blessings or curses used by indiv-
idual churches. They are designed to place the
right 'aura' on the event or person, although
they are not, in themselves, magical. Coming
of A g e prepares a young person for their
responsibilities in their church and society.
Burial provides no additional protection for the
deceased, b u t i s said t o invoke retribution
should the grave be disturbed i n the week
following. Marriage places the correct aura
upon the joining of two people. Dedication is
necessary for an individual to perform specific
acts, like joining an organization. Investiture is
required t o ordain a n e w 1st-level cleric.
Consecrate Item prepares items for placing
upon altars or in other important locations.
Holy symbols and vestments are covered by
separate spells, but the spell is necessary to
consecrate t h e containers f o r holy/unholy
water. Ordain is required when a cleric of any
level wishes to take on the responsibilities of
caring for a congregation, or similar duties.
Special Vows pertain to paladins, knights and
the solemn o a t h s o f others. Consecrate
Ground prepares the way for a holy building to
be erected safely (otherwise there is a 1%
chance per year of its collapse) and prepares a
graveyard so that it turns undead as a 3rd level
cleric. Anathematize brands an excommun-
icated offender w i t h a s i g n denoting t h e
offence. A n atonement spell can make this
onus fade, but it will never disappear.
C o m b i n e : Five clerics of the same alignment
may group together to perform an action at a
higher level of experience than any individual
cleric within the group holds. Four ring the
cleric w i t h t h e highest level, a n d all cast
combine. If the circle remains unbroken, the
centre cleric may then cast an spell, or turn
undead, as if 1-4 levels higher; each cleric in
the ring within four levels of the centre cleric
may contribute one extra level t o the next
action. Obviously, the central cleric must have
remembered the spell to be able to cast it, as
normal. The spell is broken if anything distracts
the attention of any of the five.
M a g i c a l V e s t m e n t s : This spell can trans-
form the ordinary vestments of a cleric into the
equivalent of chain mail (AC5). No other form
of defence may be worn with it (armour, ring of
protection, etc), although for each four levels
of the cleric, the vestments become +1 for all
purposes, u p t o a maximum o f +4. T h e
vestments are normally worn during church
ceremonies when armour may not be worn; it
is cancelled as soon as any protective spell (eg,
bless) is cast upon the cleric. It only works in
church and is immune to magic missiles.
Portent: T h e cleric can determine t h a t a
character will suffer ill or good fortune at a
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Ceremony
(Ordain) 3
3
Permanent Touch
(Special vows) Permanent Touch
Oust Devil 3 1 round/level 3'
Remove Paralysis 3 Permanent 1"/Ievel
3 1turn/level Touch
Water Walking
Ceremony
(Consecrate Ground) 4 Permanent Touch
Meld Into Stone 4 8tc18 rounds Touch
Negative Plane 4 1 turn/level Touch
Protection
Ceremony
(Anathematize) 5 Permanent Touch
time in the future. This should be interpreted
as affecting a future to hit or saving throw. The
DM should decide if the portent is good or bad
(toss a coin!) and which roll will be affected (the
5th to hit roll involving the character, the 9th
saving throw, etc). The strength of the effect
should be a d4 addition/reduction to the roll.
Only the DM should know which the roll will
be: the idea is to make the character more
brave, or more cowardly, until the portent is
revealed.
D e a t h P r a y e r : By sprinkling holy/unholy
water over a corpse killed by the undead, and
uttering the prayer, a cleric reduces the chance
that a body will arise as an undead itself.
Likewise, the spell offers protection against
the spell animate dead and also can block
speak with dead unless the contacting cleric is
of a higher level. The corpse is allowed a saving
throw against spells based o n t h e level
reached in life, although not lower than 12.
Raise dead and resurrection spells operate at
a -25% penalty. Only limited wish or wish will
detect t h e existence o f t h e protection, o r
remove it.
D e t e c t Life: A cleric can use this spell to tell
if a creature is dead or alive, detecting the
subject of a feign death spell, or revealing the
state o f someone i n a coma o r death-like
trance. The spell's range will be reduced to
Ilevel i f just one inch o f stone o r wood
intervenes, and i t is completely blocked by
metal, or a medallion vs ESP.
H o l y S y m b o l : This spell blesses a new
holy symbol, which must naturally be some-
thing appropriate to the deity.
D u s t D e v i l : This spell conjures up a weak
air elemental, 2HD/AC4/Move 18"/no attack.
Magical weapons do double damage to this
which must remain within 3" of the cleric. A
small whirlwind is produced which can drive
away gaseous forms or clouds, put out small
fires, torches or lanterns, or whip up a blinding
cloud of dust, sand or ash 30 feet in diameter,
reducing those within to -3 on to hit rolls.
R e m o v e P a r a l y s i s : T h i s spell removes
paralysis before the effect would otherwise
See description V. S, M 1hour None or neg
See description V. S. M 1hour None or neg
Special V, S 3 rounds None
1-4 creatures V. S 6 segments Neg
in 2 " / 2 " area
Creature touched None
V. S 6 segments
See description V. S. M 1 hour None or neg
Special V, S, M 7 segments None
1Prime Material V, S, M 1 round None
creature
See description V. S. M 1hour None or neg
expire, and cancels hold spells. All the victims
must be within the area o f effect, and are
entitled to a new saving throw vs paralyzation.
That saving throw is +3 i f one character is
within the area of effect, +2 if there are two,
and +1 i f there are three or four targets. If the
new saving throw is failed, the duration of the
original paralysis doubles. Subsequent remove
paralysis spells cause 4-16 points of damage.
W a t e r W a l k i n g : A character affected by
this spell may walk on water as if wearing a
ring of water walking. Up to 500 pounds over
the character's naked weight may be carried
without penalty; weights over 500lbs cause
the spell to fail after 2-5 minutes; weights over
7501bs cannot be carried.
M e l d I n t o S t o n e : While holding a sample
of the stone, a cleric may use this spell to blend
into a block of stone large enough to accommo-
date his or her body. The cleric may leave the
stone through the entered face at any time
before the spell expires. If still within the rock
at the end o f the spell, t h e cleric w i l l be
expelled taking 8 d 4 points o f damage. A l l
carried items must save vs petrification or be
turned into stone. The following spells may
affect the cleric while within the stone. Stone
to flesh will expel the cleric for 8d4 damage;
dig will cause 8d8 damage and the cleric must
save vs death or die instantly; transmute rock
to mud kills the cleric instantly and perman-
ently; stone shape will cause 4d4 damage.
Negative Plane Protection: A cleric
holding a holy symbol and casting this spell is
protected f r o m negative plane undead. I f
touched by negative plane undead, the recip-
ient must save vs death; if the save is made,
normal damage is taken, but no energy drain
occurs. The creature itself takes 2d6 damage.
If the save is failed, the recipient takes double
physical damage, and the energy drain takes
place. All such negative/positive plane contact
causes a bright flash w h i c h itself causes no
damage a n d dispels the protection. Should a
cleric be foolish enough to cast the spell on the
negative plane, instant and irrevocable death
will follow. l i t t o
Are these spells as useful as the cantrips (#8 81
9)? Write to the letters page and tell us!
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driven away and the original purposes of the Hall ceased to matter. The
fortress was forgotten by most people, save for an occasional traveller
glad to shelter within its walls in a winter storm. Shedu's Hall began to
fall into disrepair, and as i t did so i t slipped even further from the
thoughts of ordinary men.
Yet within its walls the inhabitants of the Shedu's Hall lived on, now
deprived of contact with the outside world, ignorant of it, and glad to be
so for the most part. The original Masters of the Hall, the Nutgoblin
family, became more idiosyncratic with each generation, until the
present Master, Carllien, ennobled himself and the family, adopting the
title of 'Earl' for himself and 'Countess' for Selculie, his wife (to keep her
in her proper place) in the process.
The other occupants of the Hall are happy to go along with the Earl's
new-found nobility. The few servants know nothing of the world beyond
the hills that they can see from the towers and travellers' tales (which
are never believed anyway). The mercenaries who serve as guards are
content with the money and slack discipline they receive. Balmostin, the
guard captain, sees the defence of the Hall as his sole duty, and Zorastin,
the children's tutor, apparently wants nothing more than a sinecure
which gives him the chance to write his History of the World.
Only Irmo, the Earl's eldest son, stands apart from the people of Shedu's
Hall but then he is supposed to be a little strange....
Getting into the Adventure
How the player characters arrive at Shedu's Hall is up to the DM. It is not
somewhere they would be directed to as a likely place for an adventure
most NPCs the adventurers are likely to meet will be unaware that it
even exists. Ideally, the player characters should 'stumble across' the
castle during another apparently more important adventure.
For example, the adventurers could have been hired as escorts for a
merchant caravan. Separated from their charges during a thunderstorm,
they can then discover Shedu's Hall as a likely place for shelter from the
weather, at least until it improves enough for them to rejoin the caravan.
From thereon, events will follow the course detailed below.
Sequence of Events
The events given below are not a complete list of the doings of all the
inhabitants in Shedu's Hall. Mundane, everday activities -- such as the
servant's and mercenaries' working practices h a v e been ignored. For
the most part, the NPCs will just get on with their lives, spending their
time as they always do. The following list gives the unusual occurrences
that have happened recently and w i l l happen during t h e player
character's stay at the castle. The adventurers need not be told about all
the events that take place.
The Recent Past:
Two years ago: Carilien ennobles himself. Zorastin arrives at Shedu's
Hall and acquires the post of tutor. Irmo enters the West Tower for the
first time and becomes increasingly isolated from the rest of the
castle's inhabitants.
18 months ago: Zorastin begins to plot the overthrow of the household
and discovers a malevolent spirit the Gebbeth (see below) that
lurks in catacombs beneath the house. He also discovers further allies in
the shape of a recently arrived goblin tribe.
Three months ago: Stalfan, one of the mercenaries, disappears while
on night duty B a l m o s t i n assumes that he has deserted. In actual fact
he has fallen victim to the Gebbeth (see below), as it needs a material
body to advance its schemes.
Two months ago: Earl Carilien's behaviour starts to show signs of
deterioration with occasional bouts of insomnia and an evident fear that
he is being haunted by something.... Over the next two months these
symptoms become more frequent and severe as the Gebbeth continues
to assault his sanity, but they also become an accepted part of castle life.
The Present
Day 1: The player characters arrive at Shedu's Hall. The DM should time
this arrival so that i t occurs as darkness is falling, and during a
thunderstorm if this is possible.
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Day 2: In the morning Tossin finds one of the adventurer's horses deac
in its stall, completely drained of blood. During the night Zorastin has
taken the animal's blood as one of the ingredients of a potion of animal
control he is concocting.
Just after moonrise a large white dragon (Irmo in dragon form) leaves
the West Tower and flies south over the Steppes. At dawn it returns.
During the night, Earl Carilien suffers 'one of his attacks' the Gebbeth
is exerting its influence upon him again.
Day 3: Zorastin untypically spends all day lecturing the children or
The Realities of Politics.
Day 4: Morgenstern appears outside Zorastin's tower for the first time
since the adventurers arrived (unless he has indulged i n a bit of
thievery). He takes a walk around the walls and disappears within the
tower once more.
Day 5: Carilien has an attack during the day while exercising his horse
in the courtyard. He is carried to his bed. Later that evening he rises and
goes down to the family crypt where he vanishes into the shadows.
During the night Zorastin moves a small detachment of goblins into the
Outer gatehouse and posts them on the deserted second floor.
Day 6: Zorastin's plans finally reach their conclusion.
At dawn the Earl is found in the chapel, paralyzed and apparently close
to death. Selculie refuses all aid, but by midday Carilien seems to have
made a total recovery he has finally been overcome by the Gebbeth
At dusk Zorastin's goblin allies finally attack Shedu's Hall in an attempt
to drive out all the humans including Zorastin.
The Castle
The buildings of Shedu's Hall are not described in any detail (cf Pelinore
buildings). Most of the structure is sound, but it has not been looked
after for many years. The stonework is dirty and crumbling, and from the
outside the Hall appears to be deserted, except for the occasional flicker
of torchlight from arrow slits and windows.
The rooms that are not in constant use by members of the household
the smaller towers, the gatehouses and parts of the West Tower are in a
poor condition, largely covered in dust, rat droppings and cobwebs
Furniture in these rooms is richly appointed, but spoiled by years of
neglect and exposure to damp.
The rooms that are still used are also richly appointed, and slightly better
kept. There a r e f e w monetary treasures w i t h i n t h e Hall t h e
mercenaries have 2d%gp each, Zorastin has a locked coffer containing
6000gp and Carilien has three chests containing a mixed selection of
coins worth 10,000gp in his room. In addition to his spell books, Zorastir,
has the following magical items in his tower: a potion o f undead
control, a wand of cold (6 charges) a ring of water walking, a shield +3,
3 arrows +2 and a scroll carrying the spells charm person, wizard lock
and dispel magic.
Most of the treasure in the hall is in the form of paintings, inlaid panels,
rich tapestries, furniture, books, ceremonial clothing, weaponry,
armour and the like. It is up to the DM to determine the exact value and
placement of these items, but he or she should bear in mind that no
single item should be worth more than 750gp and all should be bulky
and difficult to transport.
The courtyards give an impression of disorganised neatness. The outer
courtyard is largely given over to a vegetable patch and a chicken run.
The stables contain six horses, all in excellent condition.
The inner courtyard is dominated by the presence (and smell) of a pigsty
with fourteen pigs. The largest of these, Chitterlings, i s actually a
polymorphed fighter, Narsus Fandango. Not unnaturally, he is un-
enthusiastic about his likely fate on the dinner table, and if anyone casts
dispel magic on him he will be suitably grateful o f f e r i n g his services
for up to a year, after he has attempted to kill Zorastin.
Narsus Fandango: AC 9 F6; hp 32; MV 120' (40'); #AT 1; D by weapon;
Save as F6; ML 10; AL N; XP 275; THACO 15; S 16 (+2),112, W 10, D 12,
C 14, Ch 10
Pig form: AC 7; HD 4; hp 24; MV 180' (60'); #AT 1 gore; D 2-12; Save as
F4; ML 6; AL N; XP 75; THACO 16.
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Earl Carllien: AC 3 or
9, Fl 0, hp 58,
MV 120' (40'), #AT 1;
D by weapon; Save as
F10, ML 8, AL L;
XP 900; THACO 10,
S 14 (+41 4(12),
W 9, D 12, C 5(12),
Ch 16 (+1), wears
normal (moth-eaten)
court robes or
chainmail +2 and use
a longsword +2.
'Earl' Carilien is the
fourteenth Master of
Shedu's Hall, and by
far the strangest -
although Irmo has yet
to come into the title.
Deciding to become an
Earl was one of his
minor eccentricities;. y l t e . . . . . c , ,11):
other escapades have -,:tlavv.t:'? "
involved the entire
population of the castle in searches for Truth (after all, it has to be hiding
somewhere!), attempts to bottle moonbeams, construction of elaborate
codes and ciphers through the use of crypt dust and making mothballs
from real moths.
Carilien has been under attack by the Gebbeth for more than two
months. To begin with he was able to resist the Gebbeth, but he has
gradually been worn down h e n c e the reduced ratings for constitution
and intelligence. Everyone has attributed his bouts of insomnia and
'attacks' to his madness, and as a result Carilien has had to fight the
Gebbeth on his own. Carilien's behaviour varies from the lucid and clear
to screaming madness - often in minutes. Cloaks and hooded capes
reduce him to a state of abject terror, as do the dark and the smell of soil.
When he suffers one of his attacks he is given to shouting "Keep away,
Madness!" and "Come no closer, nemesis of my soul!". Selculie has
him confined in his bedroom during these bouts, and only Leas makes
any attempt to help him.
Should - as is most probable t h e Gebbeth take over Carilien all his
symptoms of madness will disappear, save for a degree of amnesia as
the Gebbeth makes itself at home in Carilien's mind.
Irmo Hyarmentir: AC 2 or 8; F7; hp 58; MV 120' (40'); # AT 1; D by
weapon; Save as F7; ML 12; AL N; XP 1250; THACO 14; wears white
dragonskin armour (AC 3 and +2 saving throw to all cold based attacks)
or doublet and hose (with an elaborately stitched dragon motif) and uses
the longsword Wyrmsclaw (see below); S 15 (+1), 115, W 13, D 14 (+1),
C 16 (+2), Ch 12.
Irmo is the eldest son of Carilien and Selculie and heir to the Hall, as well
as the only one of their early children to survive to adulthood. At an early
age Irmo had what he terms 'an enlightenment' - a voice calling to him
and telling him of the ancient dragonlords of Shedu's Hall. Irmo spent
many hours in the West Tower, studying in the rotting library of his
ancestors. Eventually he discovered a series of tomes, grimoires and
scrolls that gave him the powers the voice had promised. Irmo now
spends most of his time in the West tower, emerging every now and
again to take meals in the Great Hall or kitchen. He is outwardly friendly,
but rather aloof.
As a result of becoming a dragonlord Irmo now has the powers listed
below. Only Zorastin has more than an inkling that Irmo has the
following abilities:
Irmo can polymorph into a white dragon once per day.
Irmo, in white dragon form: A C 3; HD 6**; hp 48*; MV 90' (30') or
Flying 240' (80'); #AT 3; D 1-4/1-4/2-16; Save as F7; ML 12; AL N; XP
725; THACO 14; B28, once Irmo suffers 48 hit points of damage in this
form he reverts to his human shape; spells - sleep, charm person,
shield.
Irmo can use a white dragon's breath weapon in both dragon and human
form (causing a maximum of 48 points of damage), but is limited to using
it three times a day, regardless of his form when breathing. He is
completely immune to all cold-based attacks.
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Irmo can summon a white dragon (identical statistics to those above)
once per day and cast charm monster on any dragon once per day.
In human form Irmo always carries Wyrmsclaw, an intelligent (Int 14,
Ego 9) Neutral longsword +2/+4 vs dragons. Wyrmsclaw confers a +3
saving throw on all fire, cold and electrical attacks upon its bearer, and
can also speak all dragon tongues. Futhermore, the sword can detect the
presence of gold, precious metals and gems at a range of 60'.
Irmo has two potions of fire resistance hidden in the West Tower. If
Zorastin's plan comes to fruition and Irmo is given the chance he will
drink one of these potions, summon his dragon ally and polymorph
himself into a white dragon.
Countess Selculie: AC 7, HD 1, hp 4; MV 120' (40'), # AT 1, D by
weapon, Save as Normal Human, ML 6, AL N, XP 5, THACO 19, ring of
protection +2, bodkin (dagger) +1 (D 2-5)
'Countess' Selculie i s Earl Carilien's wife. Because o f Carillen's
occasional bouts of illness she is officially in charge of the Hall, but she
leaves much of the management to Balmostin. She will welcome the
player characters to the Hall and ask them of their adventures. Selculie
knows that Carilien is under attack by the Gebbeth, but - because she
does not care for Carilien and hopes to escape from the monotony of
Shedu's Hall to the bright lights of the C i t y - s h e will not mention this to
another soul. She honestly believes that Zorastin and Morganstern are
good and kind s h e is also a terrible judge of character.
Castimir & Milia: AC 9; HD 1; hp 1; MV 120' (40'); #AT nil; D nil, Save as
Normal Human; ML 7; AL N X P 5; THACO n/a.
The youngest surviving children of Carilien and Selculie, Castimir (age
9) and Milia (age 6) spend most of their time in the nursery. They take
their meals and lessons there, and also sleep in the chamber. Neither
child likes Gladeis and they will take any opportunity to upset the nurse
- in the past this has included leaving a rat in her bed and dumping a
bucket of water over her while she was having an amorous meeting with
one of the mercenaries. Castimir and Milia quite like Zorastin - he
rarely teaches them, preferring to set them lessons while he works in
his tower. Milia knows that Zorastin's other name is Dweomerdabbler.
Balmostin: AC -2, F8, hp 40, MV 90' (30'), #AT 1, D by weapon, Save as
F8, ML 11, ALL; XP 650, THACO 12, S 15 (+1), 112, W 15, D 14 (+1), C 13,
Ch 18, wears platemail +2 and uses a shield +1 and a war hammer +2.
Balmostin is the captain of mercenaries, and very loyal to the Nutgoblin
family. It is solely due to this loyalty that Balmostin has not left Shedu's
Hall to seek a better position more suited to his talents. Loyalty has also
resulted in a partial blindness to the truth - because Selculie approves
of Zorastin and Morganstern, Balmostin also does so, despite his (well-
founded) misgivings about the men.
11 mercenary guards: AC 2; F4; hp 20 each; MV 90' (30'); #AT 1; D by
weapon; Save as F4; ML 7; AL N; XP 75; THACO 19; the mercenaries
have average abilities. All are equipped with plate mail armour, shields,
longswords, a second weapon such as a dagger or axe. They also have
access to crossbows, spears and battle axes.
The mercenaries are an ill-disciplined lot for the most part, but loyal to
Balmostin and Carilien. They spend as little time as possible in training
or on duty, and even at night no more than one of the mercenaries will be
on duty, usually patrolling the walkway between the chapel and the
inner gatehouse. As a group the mercenaries do not take an interest in
the other inhabitants of the castle. They are generally insulting to
anyone who has not - in their eyes - proved competent.
Zorastin (Dweomerdabbler): AC 6*; M U l l ; hp 20; MV 120' (40'); #AT
1; D by weapon; Save as MU 11; ML 9; AL C; XP 1900; THACO 15; S 10,1
18, W 12, D 16 (+2), C 10, Ch 16; wears a ring of protection +1, a ring of
regeneration, and, if combat is likely, a displacer cloak.
Zorastin's books contain t h e following spells (those h e normally
memorises are marked with an asterisk):
1st level: all spells in books, usually memorises darkness, magic missile
(x2) and sleep.
2nd Level: all spells except continual light and ESP in books, usually
memorises mirror image, phantasmal force and web.
3rd level: Dispel magic*, fire ball, haste, lightning bolt*, protection
from normal missiles* and water breathing.
4th level: Charm monster, confusion*, hallucinatory terrain, i c e
s t o r m / w a l l , and wizard eye*.
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The SHEDU'S HALL
Zorastin poses as the children's tutor, but he labours under the difficulty
of an intense dislike of children, especially young ones. As a result,
Zorastin spends little time with the children, preferring instead to set
them problems and essays which he never bothers to mark.
Zorastin's over-riding concerns are his powers of sorcery and his plot to
overthrow the present rulers of Shedu's Hall. He has always been
cautious in the past d e s p i t e the fact that he is powerful enough to deal
with most opposition on his own because he is unsure of the nature
and extent of Irmo's powers.
His plotting began after he arrived at the Hall, but it was with his
discovery of the Gebbeth that his plans moved ahead. By freeing the
creature, he is responsible for the deterioration in Carilien's mental
state, and he has also persuaded Selculie to adopt her somewhat
callous attitude towards Carilien's condition. Once Carilien is under his
control through t h e Gebbeth Zorastin intends t o kill all the
Nutgoblins a n d their servitors and become undisputed master o f
Shedu's Hall.
With the arrival in the area of a group of goblins, Zorastin's schemes
were again modified. Initially he intended to destroy them as well, but
after protracted and careful negotiations he has persuaded the
goblin chieftain to provide him with sufficient troops to occupy the Hall.
Once this has been done, Zorastin intends to kill any goblins with the wit
to oppose him and use the rest as cheap infantry to extend his dominion
beyond the confines of Shedu's Hall.
Morganstern: AC 3; 18; hp 35; MV 120' (40'); #AT 1; D by weapon; Save
as 18, ML 9; AL C; XP 650; THACO 15; S 14 (+1 ),19, W 9, D 18 (+3), C 12,
Ch 10; Open locks 65%, Remove traps 60%, Pick pockets 65%, Move
silently 65%, Climb sheer surfaces 94%, Hide in shadows 55%, hear
noise 1-4; wears leather armour +1 and uses a dagger +1 or a venom
blade (see below) in combat.
Morganstern is Zorastin's flunkey. Although not really unintelligent
limited would be a better term h e lets Zorastin do all the real thinking,
and follows his orders to the best of his ability. Morganstern spends
most of his time in Zorastin's tower, so much so that when he visits the
main body of Shedu's Hall he is treated as though he were a visitor
even though he is a permanent resident. He always keeps a careful note
of the comings and goings of all connected with the Hall, and he will be
well aware of the arrival of the adventurers.
In spite of or perhaps because of Z o r a s t i n ' s instructions that he
should keep his hands Out of other people's pockets, Morganstern still
feels what he calls 'the urge'. Each night there is a 10% (cumulative)
chance that Morganstern's larcenous instincts will get the better of him
and he will get itchy fingers. This will result in a little expedltion outside
Zorastin's tower to relieve the adventurers of some of their possessions.
The DM should take into account any precautions that the player
characters have taken again theft in assessing Morganstern's chances
of success. If he is caught Zorastin and Selculie will apologise profusely
for his behaviour, but he will not be punished. Adventurers taking the
law into their own hands will be treated with deep scorn by Selculie.
Morganstern's venom blade is a special weapon a legacy of his Guild
days. It appears to be a normal dagger, and is treated as though it were a
dagger +1, but it has been specially modified for assassination attempts.
A tube runs along the entire length of the blade, with a small opening
near the tip. The pommel of the dagger unscrews, allowing a variety of
poisons to be poured into this tube. The opening is usually blocked with
sealing wax, so that the poison doesn't leak out of the blade. However,
the first blow, successful or not, will dislodge this plug allowing the
poison t o contaminate any wound the blade causes. Morgenstern
usually fills t h e blade w i t h distilled ghoul ichor, made for him by
Zorastin. Anybody struck by the blade must save vs poison (at -3) or be
paralyzed for 2-8 turns. Elves are not immune to this paralysis, but are
entitled t o a saving t h r o w without penalties. The blade contains
sufficient venom to paralyze three targets. Morganstern has a bottle of
the poison (sufficient f o r 5 refills) i n h i s room, as well a s more
conventional blade poisons and potions of poison.
The Gebbeth: AC variable; HD 8 , hp 64; MV 180' (60'); # by weapon or
special; Save as M U l l ; ML 11; AL C; XP 1750; THACO 12; see blew
Monster section for full details.
Accidentally summoned by a long-dead member o f the Nutgoblin
Family, Carilien the Unnatural, a wizard of some repute, the Gebbeth
has been trapped within one of the corpses in the family crypt for more
than a century. Unable t o overcome Zorastin's powerful mind, the
Gebbeth was mollified when Zorastin brought it a new body in the shape
of Stalfan. It took the mercenary's body as its own and agreed that its
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plans of revenge upon the Nutgoblins and Zorastin's schemes could be
intertwined. The Gebbeth currently spends much of its time while
occupying Stalfan's body l y i n g in one of the Nutgoblin family coffins,
hence Carilien's fear of the smell of soil. Should the adventurers choose
to deal with the Gebbeth as though it were a vampire, the traditional
stake through the heart will only cause 1-10 points of damage, although
the Gebbeth-body will act as though the attempt to destroy a vampire
was totally successful.
By the time the adventurers arrive at Shedu's Hall its destruction of
Carilien's mind is almost complete. On the Day 6 it will have taken over
the Earl's body, and will then proceed to take over a much more valuable
and worthwhile victim Zorastin.
The Servants: AC 9; HD 1; hp see below; MV 120' (40'); #AT 1; D by
weapon; Save as Normal Human; ML 61; AL N; XP 5; THACO 20; the
servants are normally unarmed, but have access to daggers (D 1-4), axes
(D 1-6) and pitchforks (D 1-6).
Talbot (hp 2) w h o looks older than the Hall itself rarely leaves the
'porter's lodge' i n the gatehouse, and will be the first person the
adventurers meet in Shedu's Hall. Talbot's family have been in service
at the Hall for generations, and it has now fallen to him to be porter
Chief Porter, mind of the Hall. Talbot suffers from a form o f
snobbery based on the quality of the people that he serves, so he will
take every opportunity to reinforce in a senile kind of way his
position of trust in the service of the Nutgoblins.
Talbot is a moderately good source of information about the hall. He
knows, for instance, that there are 'dungeons' beneath the castle the
family crypts. He also believes that the inner gatehouse is haunted by
several ghosts; it is not, but Talbot has seen them with his own eyes and
will not be persuaded otherwise. He does not know anything of Zorastin
or his activities, save that the man is Tutor but not Chief Tutorto the
Earl's children.
Tossin (hp 7) is Talbot's son, and groom/stableboy Chief Groom and
Head Gardener as he would have it. Despite his pride in his 'position of
trust' he is good at his job, and any horse will prosper under his care.
Tossin is married to Shelba and tends to do what she suggests. He
knows little of life in Shedu's Hall other than the state of his vegetables,
the horses and the pigs and chickens.
Shelba (hp 4), Tossin's better half, is ambitious enough to dare to think
that one day Tossin might be more than Chief Groom (perhaps he could
rise as high as Keeper of the Cellar!) and she more than Assistant Pantry
Maid (Assistant Undercook, perhaps). Although a gossip and tittletattle,
she keeps these untraditional thoughts strictly t o herself. Shelba,
despite her apparent knowledge o f affairs in the Hall, i s too self-
preoccupied to know much about the true state of affairs, although she
has seen Morganstern and Zorastin engaging in one or two midnight
excursions to obtain magical ingredients but she doesn't know
what they were doing.
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Leas (hp 3) is Cook and Housekeeper (not Chief Cook, but she has all the
real power below stairs). As Shelbas mother she worries about her
'little girl', and about her 'little girl's' future ambitions and how they
might affect her power. Leas knows that Zorastin is more than he
seems, as she once saw him cast a spell and kill a rat. This has scared
her, and she is always uneasy in his presence and even when
Zorastin or magic come up in conversation. When Earl Carilien 'has one
of his attacks' it is Leas who looks after him until the fit of madness has
passed.
Gladeis (hp 1) is the children's nurse. She seldom, if ever, goes 'below
stairs' to associate with the other servants. She is more interested in
one or two of the mercenaries than the children, and consequently
spends a great deal of her time in romantic walks along the castle walls.
Espieth (hp 6) the Hereditary Drudge knows the value of keeping quiet
near her elders and betters. She does, however, know quite a lot about
the goings on in the hall. She has seen inside Zorastin's tower (and
knows that he is not a simple tutor), witnessed the Gebbeth wandering
the castle late at night (although she is not sure whether she really saw
someone w a l k d o w n i n t o t h e crypts a f t e r dark), a n d watched
Morganstern steal money from the mercenaries' quarters. Espieth's
duties include feeding the chickens that roam the outer courtyard. She
will be the first NPC other than Zorastin to see the goblins in the
gatehouse on the morning of day 6 (see the sequence of events).
Scurf (hp 2) is Potboy and Scullion. He arrived at the Hall six months ago,
and has gradually insinuated himself into Leas' affections, despite the
fact that he is a singularly unpleasant and disgusting little child. He
never speaks of his past or about his present for that matter and
spends those hours not at work in the kitchen tormenting the pigs
(except Chitterlings) and chickens. His nasty habits also extend to his
'pets' a small cage full of dead rats. It is his private delight to leave
these corpses in embarrassing places, or to slip the occasional one into
Leas' cooking.
Common Maeri, Kirthe and Noarti (hp 3 each) hold the posts of Castle
Hoydens. T h e posts have b y tradition always gone t o t h e most
presentable female members of the Byvich family, of which Kirthe and
Noarti are members. With the lure of the City League not too distant, the
Byvich family has been much reduced in this locality, and thus only two
cousins could be found to occupy the posts; the third was then filled by
an orphaned farmgirl, Common Maeri. This has caused more than a
little outrage and horror among the Castle staff, and, since Maeri is
much more attractive than the two Byvich women, a fair degree of
jealousy.
There is little to choose between the women's personalities; each is
vain, conceited and utterly unscrupulous. They are also virtually ignored
by the mercenary contingent, which will have the effect of making the
women very pushy in the company of those male adventurers at the
Castle with a charisma of 16 or higher.
Fullpoop (hp 3) is the Master of the Arsenal, the place where he lives,
sleeps and breathes the stuff of martial grandeur weaponry and
armour. He is responsible for the state of the castle's stock of war
materials which, in the case of much of the weaponry and armour in the
outlying towers, is poor. It is largely rusted and decayed to the point of
uselessness. The equipment in the Arsenal itself is, by comparison, in
excellent condition. Fullpoop has little inclination to do anything other
than clean and polish it, being rather senile, but if treated with respect
and kindness he will clean and mend any weapons the adventurers may
have, especially any magical ones. Of course, anyone who does so runs
the risk of being bored to tears, as Fullpoop loves to talk about the history
of arms and armour, and about the weapons and equipment it was his
duty to care for in his younger days.
Bagwarlock: AC 9; C5; hp 16; MV 120' (40'); #AT 1; D by weapon, Save
as C5; ML 4; ALL; XP 300; THACO 13, S 9,15, W 10, D 7, C 8, Ch 5; spells
cure light wounds (x2), bless, know alignment.
The Master of Feasts and Festivals and Castle Chaplain is the dullest,
most unimaginative person in the Hall. Humourless, and unable to see
what humour might be, he is completely unsuited to the organisation of
entertainment and celebration. During their stay, the adventurers will
find their nightly entertainment dull to the extreme, and it will be very
rare for there to be enough wine or ale to slake the thirsts of doughty
warriors.
For those who like that sort of thing, Bagwarlock is much more suited to
the post of Castle Chaplain. His particular speciality is the type of
sermon he delivers on holidays and religious festivals; an obscure and
weighty monologue on something like Evil As The Rising Damp Of
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Society. The man is clearly a buffoon. Bagwarlock has regularly seen the
Gebbeth (in Stalfan's body) as it leaves the crypt and goes to torment
Carilien. He has always assumed that it is a member of the household he
hasn't formally met. He and the Gebbeth are nodding acquaintances, as
far as he is concerned, and he will not hear a word said against it
"after all, you can't go around accusing people without evidence, you
know!"
The Goblin Tribe
The goblins in the caverns beneath the Hall are recent arrivals, but are
nevertheless p a r t o f Zorastin's plans. T h e y a r e w e l l organised
underground, occupying all the chambers except the entrance cavern
and the chamber with the secret door into the crypts. Once they have
taken Shedu's Hall for Zorastin, it is the chief's intention to have the
wizard for a meal literally.
In all, there are 315 goblins:
Goblin Chieftain: AC 6; HD 3; hp 15; MV 90' (30'); #AT 1; D by weapon;
Save as F3; ML 9, AL C; XP 35; THACO 17; B31.
Goblin Shaman: AC 6, HD 4; hp 18; MV 90' (30'); #AT 1; D 1-6; Save as
C4; ML 10; AL C; XP 125, THACO 16; spells darkness, cause fear and
blight; special monster.
9 Goblin guards: AC 6; HD 2; hp 12 each; MV 90' (301; # AT 1; D by
weapon; Save as F2, ML C, AL 7 or 9; XP 20, THACO 18; B31.
140 Goblins: AC 6; HD 1-1; hp 5 each; MV 90' (30'); # AT 1; D by
weapon; Save as Normal Man; ML 7 or 9, AL C; XP 5; THACO 19; B31.
88 Female Goblins: AC 6; HD 1-1; hp 4 each; MV 90' (30'); #AT 1, D by
weapon; Save as Normal Man, ML 7 or 9; AL C, XP 5; THACO 19; B31.
76 Goblin children: AC 6; HD 1-1, hp 1 each; MV 90' (30'), #AT nil; D nil
Save as Normal Man; ML 6; AL C; XP 5; THACO n/a.
The goblins are armed with a variety of weapons hand axes, short
swords, spears and hammers all of which cause 1d6 damage. Each of
the goblins has 1-10sp in mixed coins and trinkets. The goblin females
will only become involved in a fight if they are given no choice in the
matter t h e y will not take part in the assault on the Hall. The children
are non-combatant.
Elsewhere in the caverns are a small family of ghouls (in the cavern
marked 2). These ghouls have an agreement with the goblins, whereby
the goblins allow them access to any corpses they don't want. In return,
the ghouls prevent any investigation of the caverns from the crypts
above. The ghouls will take no part in the attack upon the Hall, beyond
coming up if the goblins are victorious to take their share of the bodies.
7 ghouls: AC 6; HD 2*; hp 15 each; MV 90' (30'); #AT 3; Di -3/1-3/1-3 +
special; Save as F2; M L 9; A L C; XP 25; THACO 18; touch causes
paralysis; B30.
The ghouls have little treasure. One of them wears a pair of elven boots,
another has a scroll case hanging around its neck. In the case is a scroll
with cure disease and cure serious wounds spells upon it.
In one cavern (3), the entrance cave is temporarily occupied by Fruoge
Fuddleskin, a black dragon, resting up here in the middle of a journey to
the steppe country. The goblins have, quite understandably, given her a
wide berth, but if Irmo should be told of her presence he will attempt to
charm her into his srvice at the earliest opportunity.
Fruoge Fuddleskin, the black dragon: AC 2; HD 7"; hp 12 (32); MV 90'
(30') or flying 240' (80'); PAT 3; D 2-5/2-5/2-20; Save as F7; ML 8; AL C;
XP 1250; THACO 13; breath weapon; charm person (x2), darkness,
shield; B28.
Fruoge has brought none of her treasure to this cavern, but, should the
need arise, can give directions to her home, where there is great wealth.
She will leave the caverns during the night of day 5 and fly south,
unnoticed by all as she flies low in the darkness of Cirbell Pass.
Usin9 the War Machine
Should the DM have a copy of the D&D Companion rules, the goblin
assault can be handled using the War Machine rules. The mercenaries
have a Battle Rating of 82 and a troop class of Fair. The goblins have a
Battle Rating of 29 and are Poor troops. The DM should remember that
the goblins must be divided into smaller forces with identical Battle
Ratings for the final assault, and the mercenaries will benefit from the
battle being treated as a series of mini-sieges. The DM will have to
calculate the Battle Rating and Troop class of any adventurers involved.
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 New Monster

The Gebbeth
Armour Class: 0 or variable
Hit Dice: 8 * *
Move: 1 8 0 ' (601) or variable
Attacks: 1 touch or weapon
Damage: i n s a n i t y, ability drain
or by weapon
No. Appearing: /
Save As: M a g i c User 8
Morale: 1 1
Treasure Type: n i l
Alignment: C
XP Value: 1 7 5 0

The G e b b e t h i s a n i n s u b s t a n t i a l m a l e v o l e n t
spirit that can only be released into the world as
the r e s u l t o f p o w e r f u l a n d m is guided magic.
When a magic user casts a summoning spell of
some type, a spell involving any of the Planes or
an a n i m a t e d e a d spell, t h e r e is a 1 % chance
that a Gebbeth w i l l be accidentally involved.

In its insubstantial f o r m a Gebbeth attacks by

touch. I f it strikes its victim and that victim
has a n i n t e l l i g e n c e o f 1 0 o r l e s s the Gebbeth e n t e r s t h e
victim's mind, g a i n i n g total control o f the victim's body in the
process. If the attack is successful the Gebbeth 'makes itself at
home' and then is raised to 18 as the creature's natural wiliness
takes command. The victim is entitled to a saving throw vs magic
wands, and if this is successful the Gebbeth cannot attack again
that day.
Once in a body, the Gebbeth can use all the abilities and skills
that its victim h a d before i t took over, i n c l u d i n g a n y weapon
handling skills and spells that were memorised at the time of the
initial attack. It can only memorise half the original n u m b e r of
spells of a victim, eg a Gebbeth-Warlock could only memorise 3
spells at any one time. The Gebbeth-body does not need food
(but does require water), although if it doesn't eat it will become
gaunt and cadaverous.
Gebbeth in possession of a body can still attack, but it can n o w
restrain i t s e l f s o a s t o c a u s e l e s s d a m a g e t o a target. E a c h
successful touch drains 1 p o i n t of Intelligence or Constitution
from its target w h e n either of these drops to zero the victim
dies. If these attacks are spread over a period of days or months
as is likely because the Gebbeth takes a positive delight in
tormenting its victims if it has the chance t h e victim will also
suffer from some form of insanity, usually an irrational fear of
some item connected with the Gebbeth. The Gebbeth uses this
ability to weaken a foe before attempting to possess his or her
body.
Gebbeths can only be h i t by magical weaponry. They are n o t
undead and cannot be turned by a cleric.
A Gebbeth has one particular 'ability' that is more terrifying than
any other. I n t i m e s o f stress w h e n w o u n d e d , f o r example
there is a 1 i n 6 chance that the creature's features will start
to fade. The process takes 3 rounds in total, at the end of which
the face w i l l be completely blank. A n y o n e w i t n e s s i n g such a
change should save vs spells or suffer the effects o f a b l i g h t
spell due to the unnerving prospect of an opponent's features
altering w i t h o u t apparent reason.

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CREDITS

Design: Matthew Parker

Editorial Butchery: Mike Brunton
Piccies: Pete Young
Maps: Paul Ruiz

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I M A G I N E magazine, February 1985