The Dark

Den of Dagon
By Michael Mars Russell
 The Dark Den of
Dagon
A Pathfinder 1e Adventure
for groups of 4-6 characters
of levels 5-7
Author: Michael Mars Russell
Layout: Michael Mars Russell
Cartographer: Chalkdown

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Introduction
This adventure is designed for a group of 4-6
characters of levels 5-7 playing the Pathfinder
Roleplaying Game. While functional as a stand-
alone module, this adventure is designed to be the
first adventure in a series exploring the workings
and reasons of a deity of the Lost Lands referred to
as the Nameless One and her most faithful servant,
“the Walking Stick Man” as they try to recover
ancient words of power and stir forces lost and
forgotten.
This adventure starts in the settlement of
Chesmire, though can be moved around with little
difficulty and placed in any campaign world with
only minor changes, namely the addition or use of
an ancient lost or near lost pantheon. The reason
for the placement in this area is easy access to the
adventure “Sorcerer’s Citadel” from Quests of
Doom, which should be played following the
events of the second adventure in this series as a
return to the feelings of normalcy while still
maintaining references to the ancient pantheon on
which these adventures are focused via the statue
of Mocham.
Adventure Summary
Long ago, the neolithic pantheon was the primary
pantheon and Dagon was not yet a demon lord.
This was a time of great power, when gods still
spoke the Language Eternal freely and rewrote
reality as they saw fit. Dagon had many coastal
temples, such as this one, that over the millennia
have sank beneath the surface taking their
priesthood with them. As Dagon fell, so did the
priests that still venerated him in these sunken
temples. Those devout enough received blessings
on sacred relics within the temples to adapt them
to their new home. The blessing to do such at this
temple was twofold as Dagon bestowed upon the
Eye of Dagon, a 5,000 gp diamond that was kept
on display in this temple, the ability for them to
survive underwater and upon the temple walls
itself he granted the power to SUSTAIN. The
temple has been found a few times over the years,
most notably by a Xill seeking a safe nest and a
Xorn who arrived drawn to and seeking to devour
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the Eye of Dagon, but it has remained untouched
by human hands since Dagon, and the temple, fell.
A few weeks ago, a shopkeeper named Tryn was
expanding her underground storerooms on the
edge of town and broke into this ancient temple
beneath the town. The laborers she hired vanished
with screams as the passage opened, leaving Tryn
to report the incident to Elder Sabratha who sent
for adventurers from Port Manden and placed
militia to prevent anyone or anything from
entering or leaving the business.
After arriving in town, the characters are
intercepted by an older man who appears blind
with a walking stick before they get to Elder
Sabratha. He requests they retrieve an ancient
tablet from the dungeon that they are headed to
and offers some odd items in return. Elder
Sabratha arranges payment with the characters for
clearing and securing the area but does not know
the walking stick man if asked.
Inside the tunnels, warnings are scrawled on the
walls despite no one entering. As the characters
plunge farther in, they face off against aberrations
and find objects unseen for centuries that are being
activated in ways unused by modern society. Upon
returning to the surface, the walking stick man is
waiting in the house for them to retrieve the tablet
and make good on his offers. The guards do not
recall anyone entering other than the party if
asked.
Elder Sabratha is ready with payment in town and
offers the party to stay the night with her to
recover before setting out again. In the morning,
Tryn offers a 10% discount on all items in her shop
for the next week to the characters, if nothing was
stolen from her of course.
Adventure Hooks
Sent by the Church
Should the party contain any devout worshipers of
a deity of the Ethtuwate pantheon, Thyr, or
Jamboor, that character may be given a mission by
the church the next time they go to a shrine or
temple to save the devout of Chesmire from a new
danger that is being barely contained by the
population. Typical Worshipers: Magic-users, fortune-tellers,
travelers
Defending the Homeland
Worshiped in secret ceremonies now only by the
This could be the hometown of any human Daanites of Ynys Cymragh, the Nameless One is a
character in the group who did not specify where very old goddess who knows the fates of all living
they are from (or who happened to choose this things and is both the embodiment and the literal
town). If so, they receive a summons from a scareddeity of crossroads, which symbolize the important
family member requesting protection from an aspects of one’s life, and the places where major
unknown danger beneath the land itself. It outlines
decisions must be made. She is a deeply
that Elder Sabratha is offering a handsome reward,mysterious goddess, even to her followers, who
but is being very tight-lipped about what is believe that not even the other gods truly know or
actually going on. comprehend her. She is portrayed in a number of
different guises, including a cloaked and hooded
Adventurers for Hire female figure, and a humanoid figure with the
As always, adventurers wander from town to town heads of a dog, a snake and a horse.
solving problems. They could have seen an ad for The Nameless One’s priests are soothsayers and
this job in any tavern within 50 miles and walked diviners, and those who pray to the goddess
in themselves or been sent by an adventuring beseech her to reveal the truth of their destinies.
company based in Port Manden or even received These truths are usually delivered in the form of
the message directly from a runner on the road riddles and confusing, seemingly contradictory
who they assisted. symbolic utterances. Though the Nameless One’s
utterances ultimately prove true, they are usually
Nameless One not terribly useful, and there are many tales of
supplicants who completely misinterpret her
Name: The Nameless One, The Cloaked Goddess, oracular judgments, leading to either disaster or
Lady of Secrets, Goddess of the Crossroads sometimes great good fortune. The ultimate moral
Status: Greater God of all stories regarding the Nameless One is that
true fate can never be learned and should not be
Pantheon: Old Way, Neolithic sought — only by following the paths presented
Alignment: N can life be fully and faithfully lived.

Spheres of Influence: Darkness, Magic, Travel,
Void
Symbol: A spiral pattern
Garb: Simple belted tunics; priests are
blindfolded during ceremonies.
Favored Weapon: Longsword
Form of Worship and Holidays: The Nameless
One’s faith is a mystery cult, with her worshipers
performing secret rituals in hidden groves, caves
and concealed temples. In these rituals, the
goddess’ priests enter divinatory trances, uttering
her wisdom and prophesies, while other
worshipers pray directly to her, hoping for visions
or revealed wisdom.
As fate is a secret, so has the Nameless One
become a goddess of hidden knowledge, embodied
by the secrets of magic and spellcasting. In the old
world before the coming of the Hyperboreans,
many wizards, sorcerers and warlocks revered the
Nameless One, some simply because she
represented the quest for unfathomable
knowledge, and some in the hope that she might
somehow reveal the secrets they sought. The latter
were inevitably disappointed, but worship of the
goddess continued among arcanists, nonetheless.
The Nameless One is rarely invoked in the current
era, for her people have dwindled and the Old Way
is only practiced in a few tiny, isolated parts of the
world. Nonetheless, traces of her worship linger
among the Daanites and a handful of magical
practitioners.

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Part One: Chesmire
CHESMIRE
NG Village
Corruption -1; Crime -2; Economy -1; Law +0;
Lore +0; Society +0
Qualities insular
Danger +0
DEMOGRAPHICS
Government Autocracy
Population 115 (mostly mixed Foerdewaith-
Hundaei)
Notable NPCs
Elder Sabratha (NG female human druid 7)
Tryn, owner of Tryn’s Trinkets (N female human
expert 7)
MARKETPLACE
Base Value 500 gp; Purchase Limit 2,500 gp;
Spellcasting 3rd
Minor Items 2d4; Medium Items 1d4; Major
Items None
Approaching the Gate
Sitting along the river, is a quiet town that consists
of a huddle of stone and sod houses surrounded by
a wooden palisade. As you approach the gate, you
notice the streets seem empty except for guards
wearing equipment they do not seem comfortable
in near the gate and surrounding a business in the
square. The guards near the gate hold up a hand
to halt your entry and ask, “What’s your business
here?”
Almost any reasonable answer is accepted, though
the guard will express unhappiness if they don’t
say they are here to solve the problem with Tryn’s
shop and will ask they speak to Elder Sabratha
about it, giving directions to the town hall even if
the characters refuse.
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Guard (2) CR 1
XP 400
hp 22 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game NPC Codex,
“Guard”)
Seeing the Blind
As you walk the streets of Chesmire towards your
destination, a white-haired man wearing tattered
clothes and a stained blindfold steps out towards
the party, leaning on a bog wood quarterstaff as
he hails you.
This man greets the party as adventurers and
offers them a simple trade, pulling a heavily
patched sack out from his belted tunic and opening
it. Inside is a small bit of agate (a stone of good
luck) that he says he will give the group in
exchange for the “rock of written word, hidden
and revealed.” If more information is requested, he
offers “hidden by the three eyed fish, but still used.
The word sustains.” If asked for his name, he
states that his name is no longer his, so cannot be
given. Any other information offered is also given
in riddles or confusing, seemingly contradictory
symbolic utterances. If any attempts are made to
identify the agate or any spells begin being cast
towards him, he reminds the character how rude it
is to cast spells at someone without permission and
refuses to give permission.
Walking Stick Man CR 14
XP 38,400
hp 73 (Appendix A: New Monsters, “Walking
Stick Man”)
After the party is done talking with him, he walks
off down a side path and lets them continue on
their way.
Respect your Elders
As you enter the town hall, you are greeted by the
sight of a wizened old woman comforting a
professional looking woman in her early thirties.
The older woman turns towards you and
introduces herself as Elder Sabratha.
Elder Sabratha reveals that the younger woman
here is named Tryn, and while expanding her
storerooms revealed an underground complex.
Tryn tells the party that she was upstairs in the
shop when she heard a scream from below, when
she made it down to the basement the laborers
were gone and there was an entrance to an area
that was slightly glowing purple. She rushed to
Elder Sabratha who activated the militia to
establish a perimeter. Sabratha will then take over
the conversation, saying that no one has been
allowed in or out and what little they know has
been kept quiet so far. She then offers the party
1,000 gp to secure the area and clear it of enemies
so that her people can go back to their normal
lives. If the party succeeds at a DC 20 Diplomacy
check, she will up the offer to 1,500 gp.
Elder Sabratha CR 6
XP 2,400
hp 38 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
GameMastery Guide, “Hermit”)
Tryn CR 5
XP 1,600
hp 31 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game NPC Codex, minimum and they will not be paid for their work
“Successful Merchant”)
Tryn’s Trinkets
Outside of the shop are 8 guards who prevent
anyone from entering, though they will let the
party in as soon as they reveal that they are there at
the behest of Elder Sabratha.
Guard (8) CR 1
XP 400
hp 22 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game NPC Codex,
“Guard”)
Tryn’s Trinkets appears to be a stone house that
was converted to a business by adding a sign over
the door and covering the walls and floor with
trinkets. There is a closed door near the back of
the building with a piece of parchment pinned to it
that reads “Personal Residence.” The only other
egress from this floor is an open door to the
basement.
Around the shop, you can find lots of unique
pieces of jewelry (a total of 20 pieces each valued
at 100 gp), gems (a total of 1,000 gp worth of
gems made up mostly of gems worth less than 50
gp), and nicer mundane equipment such as silk
rope.
What’s in Store…room
As you descend the wooden stairs into the
basement, you see that the shelves are stocked with
Tryn’s supply of magic items illuminated by the
phosphorescent purple glow that is emanating
from the hole in the wall. Within the excavation,
you glimpse worked stone steps descending
downwards.
The contents of these shelves represent the magic
items available in this town. If the party wishes to
take these items, generate items for the town as
you normally do and give them that list. Note that
stealing these items would be a chaotic act at
if any items are discovered missing or used, in the
case of consumables and charged items. If the
characters will not return any taken items, they
will no longer be welcome in town and Wanted
posters will be distributed as far as possible by
Elder Sabratha.
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Part Two: The Dark Den The southern door is stuck (Break DC 13 to
unstick [DC 20 to break open, use the higher
of Dagon result]; Hardness 5, hp 10) and trapped with a
falling block trap.
Standard Features
Unless otherwise noted, all doors are made of
wood and are unlocked. All archways are carved Falling Block Trap CR 5
with an aquatic motif. The entire area is lit by the XP 1,600
shadowy light from purple phosphorescent fungus
growing from the walls. The rooms all have 12 ft. Type mechanical; Perception DC 20; Disable
high ceilings unless otherwise noted, with masonry Device DC 20
walls and flagstone floors. All creatures in the Trigger location; Reset manual
dungeon function as though under the effect of a
ring of sustenance. Effect Atk +15 melee (10′ stone block; 6d6);
multiple targets (all targets in a 10-ft. square)
Wandering Monsters
Check for wandering monsters every 30 minutes
by rolling a d20 and consulting the chart below: 1-2: Abandoned Temple
Roll Result
1 1 Will-o’-Wisp (from Area 1-7 or 1-25) This chamber has three rows of warped pews and
2 1d4 Rust Monsters (from Area 1-23 or a mosaic covering the western wall of a monstrous
1-43) merman wearing a golden crown and wielding a
3 1d3 Cockatrices (from Area 1-46) trident gazing down upon images of men in
worship that become more fish-like as your gazes
4 1d3 Darkmantles (from Area 1-36 or 1- drifts from south to north. There are three doors
37) exiting to the east of this chamber, as well as one
5 1 Xill (from Area 1-8, 1-34, 1-35 or 1-38) to the north and one to the south. There is also an
6 1d3 Gelatinous Cubes (from Area 1-28, archway exiting this room to the south.
1-29, or 1-45) The figure represented in this mural can be
7-20 No Encounter identified with a DC 15 Knowledge (religion)
When you use a wandering monster remove it check as Dagon. The pews contain nothing of
from the room you drew it from, if you have no value, though there are the remnants of what could
more of that monster remaining, treat the roll as be the unholy texts here covered in the purple
No Encounter. fungus.
The northern door is reinforced with iron.
1-1: The Entrance Hall The northernmost eastern door is stuck (Break DC
After you descend the stairs, you see two hallways 19 to unstick [+1 to Break DC from sliding
branching off to the west. The walls here are northward included; DC 24 to break open, use the
growing large patches of fungus that is glowing a higher result]; Hardness 5, hp 15) and has a lidless
phosphorescent purple. The southern hallway eye from which a corona of tentacles radiates
leads to a simple wooden door and the northern carved into it (DC 20 to recognize as the unholy
hallway leads to a nicer wooden door with no symbol of Dagon).
handle that is reinforced with iron. The center most eastern door is reinforced, locked,
The northern door is reinforced, locked, and slides and slides upwards to open (Disable Device DC
upwards to open (Disable Device DC 30, Break 30, Break DC 27 [+2 to Break DC from sliding
DC 27 [+2 to Break DC from sliding upwards upwards included]; Hardness 5, hp 20).
included]; Hardness 5, hp 20).
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 The southernmost eastern door is stuck (Break DC any characters fall under the effect of the symbol
13 to unstick [DC 20 to break open, use the higher of hypnosis. Feel free to have them proselytize.
result]; Hardness 5, hp 10) and trapped with a
The northern door is reinforced with iron and
falling block trap on the other side.
barred from the other side (Break DC 25;
The southern door has a lidless eye from which a Hardness 5, hp 20).
corona of tentacles radiates carved into it (DC 20
The southern door is stuck (Break DC 13 to
to recognize as the unholy symbol of Dagon).
unstick [DC 20 to break open, use the higher
result]; Hardness 5, hp 10).
1-3: Storeroom
The secret door on the southern wall is made of
This room has warped shelves lining its walls, all stone, trapped with a symbol of hypnosis and
empty. locked (Perception DC 30; Disable Device DC 30,
Break DC 28; Hardness 8, hp 60).
1-4: Teleporter Crystal
At the end of this hallway is a 4-foot-tall crystal
that floats about a foot off the ground and pulses Symbol of Hypnosis Trap CR 4
with sea foam green light. On the floor underneath XP 1,200
it is a glowing circle.
Type magic; Perception DC 20; Disable Device
The teleporter crystal is at location X. DC 22
Trigger location; Reset none
Teleporter Crystal CR 4 Effect hypnosis (dazed for 1d4 rounds, DC 14 Will
XP 1,200 save negates); multiple targets (all targets in a 10-
ft.-radius burst)
Type magic; Perception DC 24; Disable Device
DC 22
Trigger touch; Reset automatic (1 round) Ghoul (5) CR 1

Effect teleport (teleport to Area 2-9; DC 10 Will XP 400

save negates) hp 13 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Ghoul”)

1-5: Obligatory Ghoul Room Treasure: The offering pile in the corner contains
This room has 5 humanoid figures with long sharp 5 offering plates (worth 1 sp each), 64 pp, 350 gp,
teeth and pallid flesh standing in tattered robes of and a masterwork club carved with a tentacle
green and purple. Piled in the northeastern corner motif.
are abandoned offering plates overflowing with
coin. There are doors to the north and south
exiting this room, as well as archways exiting the
room to the north and east.
The 5 creatures are ghouls, though they do not
immediately attack unless the party has said
negative comments about Dagon in this or an
adjacent room, as they feel full due to the
sustaining effects of this dungeon. They will also
attack if the offerings to Dagon are disturbed or
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 1 Square = 10
7 feet
1-6: A Spooky Hallway Will-o’-Wisp CR 6

This hallway has a portcullis and a door that both XP 2,400

exit it to the east, as well as a door exiting it to the hp 40 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
south. The southern door is reinforced with iron. “Will-o’-Wisp”)
The eastern portcullis is not locked (Lift DC 25,
Break DC 18; Hardness 5, hp 30). The eastern
door is stuck (Break DC 13 to unstick [DC 20 to Electricity Arc Trap CR 4
break open, use the higher result]; Hardness 5, hp
10) and trapped with a falling block trap. XP 1,200
Type mechanical; Perception DC 25; Disable
Device DC 20
Falling Block Trap CR 5
Trigger touch; Reset none
XP 1,600
Effect electricity arc (4d6 electricity damage, DC
Type mechanical; Perception DC 20; Disable 20 Reflex save for half damage); multiple targets
Device DC 20 (all targets in a 30-ft. line)
Trigger location; Reset manual
Effect Atk +15 melee (10′ stone block; 6d6); Treasure: Strewn about the floor lays 4,790 cp.
multiple targets (all targets in a 10-ft. square) Hidden behind false masonry where the electricity
arc trap lays is a locked iron chest (Perception DC
25; Disable Device DC 20, Break DC 28;
At location A, leeches seem to swarm over a fresh Hardness 10, hp 60) that contains 168 gp, 692 sp,
skeleton. alabaster (10 gp), bloodstone (50 gp), milky quarts
(40 gp), red spinel (55 gp), rhodochrosite (10 gp),
rock quartz (10 gp), tiger eye (10 gp), turquoise
Leech Swarm CR 4 (10 gp), zircon (65 gp), a scroll of spark, a scroll of
summon nature’s ally III, a wand of cause fear
XP 1,200
(fully charged), and a wand of chill touch (42
hp 39 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary, charges remaining).
“Leech Swarm”)
1-8: The Mouth of Dread
At location B, someone has scrawled “The Looking into this room you see an enormous green
gemstone is cursed” here on the floor in Aquan. skull with jaws open wide jutting from the southern
wall, as well as a door to the north and east.
1-7: A Shocking Surprise
Hiding on the Ethereal Plane in this room is a Xill.
As you heave open the portcullis, you glimpse into It will emerge to attack the most lightly armored
a room that has coins strewn all about the floor once every character has entered the room and will
with no apparent exits. attempt to return to the Ethereal Plane if it takes 20
or more damage, assuming it has gotten a chance
Hidden invisibly within this room is a Will-o’-
to full attack at this point. It will fight to the death
Wisp that is prepared to trigger the electricity arc
if given no other choice and dealt 35 or more
trap as soon as it can hit either 3 characters or
damage before it can begin the process to enter the
someone openly wearing any holy symbol other
Ethereal Plane.
than Dagon and one other character.

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Xill CR 6
XP 2,400
hp 67 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Xill”)
The northern door is stuck (Break DC 13 to
unstick [DC 20 to break open, use the higher
result]; Hardness 5, hp 10).
Hidden in the mouth of the skull is a wooden door
that has been painted black that can be located
with a DC 20 Perception check. Scrawled on the
ceiling, floor, and walls of the hallway behind the
secret door are repeating geometric symbols
extending 10 feet into the hallway that are
reminiscent of riptides.
Treasure: Easily found within the mouth of the
skull is an unlocked chest containing 46 gp, a
masterwork dagger, masterwork hide armor, a
potion of sanctuary, a potion of shield of faith, and
a wand of mage hand (fully charged).
1-9: Hex Blade
This room has several small holes carved into the
north and east walls and the floor is covered in
perfect hexagonal tiles alternating in color
between purple and green. Against the center of
the eastern wall is a statue of a looming, skeletal
figure with a beaked skull clutching a spear with
one hand, the other hand outstretched. There are
doors exiting this room to the north and south.
The figure the statue represents can be identified
with a DC 20 Knowledge (religion) check as
Yaazotsh, the Eater of the Dead. The statue is also
the trigger for the secret door hidden behind it
(Perception DC 25), opening if a pound of flesh is
put into the outstretched hand (though this can be
bypassed with a DC 25 Disable Device check).
The southern door is made of stone and trapped
with a guillotine blade.
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Guillotine Blade Trap CR 6
XP 2,400
Type mechanical; Perception DC 18; Disable
Device DC 22
Trigger location; Reset manual
Effect guillotine blade (Atk +20 melee, 6d6
damage); multiple targets (all creatures in
entrance, plus all adjacent creatures in hallway
beyond)
1-10: Empty Room
This room has a stone door to the north that is
trapped as described in Area 1-9 and an iron door
to the south that is engraved with lightning bolts
on both sides and the room is trapped with a
thunderstone mine trap.
Thunderstone Mine Trap CR 7
XP 3,200
Type mechanical; Perception DC 22; Disable
Device DC 22
Trigger location; Reset manual
Effect thunder blast (7d6 sonic damage, DC 16
Fortitude save for half damage); multiple targets
(all targets in a 10-ft.-radius burst)
1-11: A Fountain of
Information
Against the western wall of this chamber is a
fountain flowing with clear water and engraved
with glowing symbols. On the northern wall next
to the door is a message scrawled in Aquan.
Another door exits the room on the eastern wall.
The water in the fountain is cool and refreshing,
the symbols representing the create water
enchantment that it has. The words written on the
wall are in Aquan and read “Lightning comes
before thunder” next to an iron door engraved with
lightning bolts on both sides.
1-12: A Hall of Horrors
At location A, there are 3 skeletons hanging from
chains and manacles on the wall.
At location B, someone has scrawled “The
gemstone is cursed” here on the floor in Aquan.
At location C, part of the ceiling has collapsed and hp 20 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
made this path unusable until 12 man-hours of
labor are put in.
1-13: Acolyte Beds
The stone door of this room slides northward and trident. This increases it to AC 18, flat footed 17
clicks into place, revealing four bunk beds with
mildewed mattresses.
1-14: The High Priest’s Chair
A simple stone dais and ornate throne made of a
sea green agate with coiling tentacles and
monstrous merfolk featuring heavily in the
decorative carvings sit in the southeastern corner
of this room. The sounds of running water can be
faintly heard from the southern wall. An archway
exits the room to the east, as do doors to the north
and south.
The southern door is locked by an intricately
designed piece that suggests 8 tentacles slowly
expanding outward as it is unlocked (Disable
Device DC 40).
The northern door is stuck (Break DC 13 to
unstick [DC 20 to break open, use the higher
result]; Hardness 5, hp 10).
1-15: Four Arms Are Better
Than None
Within this chamber, there are four hunchbacked,
green-skinned humanoids with wide, frog-like
heads and mouths more akin to that of a toothy
fish. Against the southern wall is a small stone
dais. There are two doors exiting this room to the
north and portcullises exiting the room to the east
and west.
The four creatures are skum. One is wielding the
longsword and wearing the scale mail from this
room’s treasure. They will attack anyone not
bearing an unholy symbol of Dagon on sight.
Skum (4) CR 2
XP 600
“Skum”)
One Skum has a masterwork longsword and
masterwork scale mail armor in addition to its
and adds Attack masterwork longsword +5 (1d8 +
2) in place of the trident attack.
The secret door to the south is hidden behind the
phosphorescent fungus of this floor, above the
stone dais (Perception DC 30; Disable Device DC
30, Break DC 18; Hardness 5, hp 18).
The western portcullis is wooden and unlocked
(Lift DC 25, Break DC 18; Hardness 5, hp 30).
The eastern portcullis is made of iron and
unlocked (Lift DC 25, Break DC 28; Hardness 10,
hp 60).
The westernmost northern door is trapped with a
frost fang line trap.
Frost Fang Line Trap CR 7
XP 3,200
Type mechanical; Perception DC 25; Disable
Device DC 20
Trigger location; Duration 3 rounds; Reset none
Effect water jets (3d6 cold damage, DC 20 Reflex
save for half damage); multiple targets (all targets
in a 10 ft. wide 120 ft. line)
The easternmost northern door is made of stone
(Break DC 28; Hardness 8, hp 60) and trapped
with a falling block trap.
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Falling Block Trap CR 5 1-18: 1 in 6 Chance of
XP 1,600 Treasure
Type mechanical; Perception DC 20; Disable Adorning the northern wall of this room are six
Device DC 20 demonic battle masks on display. Beneath them is
Trigger location; Reset manual script written in Draconic. Against the eastern
wall are two ornate chests of Xi’an design. Against
Effect Atk +15 melee (10′ stone block; 6d6); the western wall are two more such chests, with
multiple targets (all targets in a 10-ft. square) two more between them against the southern wall.
Doors exit this room to the south, east, and west.
Treasure: The treasure of this room is laid out on 5 of the 6 chests are mimics. Roll a d6 each time
the dais of this room, other than the masterwork the party attempts to open one of the chests, on a 6
longsword and masterwork scale mail armor being that is the treasure chest. Add 1 to the roll for each
worn by the skum leader. It consists of 25 gp, a chest they have opened in this room so far (if they
bloodstone (worth 50 gp), a masterwork lance, a have opened 3 mimic chests, the chest containing
masterwork longsword (location noted above), the treasure will be the one they open on a 3, 4, 5,
masterwork scale mail armor (location noted or 6).
above), oil of bless weapon, oil of remove
paralysis, 2 potions of cure light wounds, and a
wand of endure elements (49 charges remaining). Mimic (5) CR 4
XP 1,200
1-16: Checkmate
hp 52 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
The floor of this room is laid out in with 5 ft. “Mimic”)
square tiles that alternate between black and
white. Against the eastern wall of the room lay
several copper coins bent cleanly in half. There The Draconic text reads “You cannot kill them
are two portcullises exiting this room to the north with swords.”
and one to the west.
The western door is locked (Disable Device DC
The western portcullis is made of iron and 20).
unlocked (Lift DC 25, Break DC 28; Hardness 10,
hp 60). Treasure: Each of the six masks on the wall
function as standard battle masks (see Pathfinder
Both northern portcullises are wooden and Roleplaying Game Advanced Race Guide) and are
unlocked (Lift DC 25, Break DC 18; Hardness 5, worth 50 gp each. Within the treasure chest is 417
hp 30). gp, a citrine (worth 50 gp), a deep blue spinel
Treasure: There are 12 bent cp in a pile against (worth 150 gp), a jasper (worth 50 gp), and an opal
the eastern wall. (worth 550 gp).

1-17: Decking the Halls 1-19: Going Batty

At location A, there are 2 withered corpses nailed Flying about this room are two blackened, bat-
to the wall. winged fiend’s heads. Tentacles dangle from chin
and scalp, and their fanged mouths hang agape.
At location B, the walls have been engraved with There are doors exiting this room to the west and
geometric patterns. south, as well as archways leading out of this room to
the east and west.
The flying creatures are Vargouille.
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Vargouille (2) CR 2
XP 600
hp 19 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Vargouille”)
1-20: Nothing but Net
At location T, there is a barbed net trap.
Barbed Net Trap CR 7
XP 3,200
Type mechanical; Perception DC 22; Disable
Device DC 22
Trigger location; Reset manual
Effect barbed net attack +15 (grappled, DC 26
Escape Artist check to break free [each attempt to
break free deals 1 damage]); multiple targets (all
targets in a 10 ft. area)
1-21: Checkered Past
The floor of this room is laid out in with 5 ft.
square tiles that alternate between black and
white. Against the northern wall of the room is a
small pile of potions, scrolls, and wands. Scrawled
over this pile is an arrow pointing east. There are
two doors exiting this room, one to the north and
one to the south. An archway exits this room to the
west.
Hiding in the floor of this room is a Xorn, waiting
for a grand meal of gemstones to come into the
room. It will emerge to attack whoever is carrying
the most value in gemstones on them. The Xorn no
longer actively hunts due to the effects of
SUSTAIN, but still enjoys collecting and eating
rare and exotic gemstones.
If the party wishes to negotiate with it, it will
accept a gemstone worth 100 gp or more from
each character to secure safe passage through this
room. If the characters have negotiated with him,
he will allow the trading of any gemstone for
anything in the pile of treasure on the floor. It has
hidden its snacks in a trapped and iron chest that is
beneath the tile in the northeastern corner
(Perception DC 25; Disable Device DC 20, Break
DC 28; Hardness 10, hp 60).
Xorn CR 6
XP 2,400
hp 66 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Xorn”)
Acid Arrow Trap CR 3
XP 800
Type magic; Perception DC 27; Disable Device
DC 27
Trigger proximity (alarm); Reset none
Effect spell effect (acid arrow, Atk +2 ranged
touch, 2d4 acid damage for 4 rounds)
Treasure: Piled against the northern wall are two
potions of reduce person, two potions of virtue, a
scroll of disguise other, a scroll of forbid action, a
scroll of hide from undead, a scroll of lightning
bolt, a scroll of shield of faith, a scroll of summon
monster I, a wand of ant haul (fully charged)
carved to make it look like hundreds of ants are
covering it, and a wand of divine favor (fully
charged) inscribed in Aquan with “Dagon’s hand
guides my trident.” Hidden within the chest is 54
pp, 678 gp, 498 sp, 2100 cp, an azurite (worth 10
gp), a rhodochrosite (worth 10 gp), a rose quartz
(worth 50 gp), a crystal egg with silver stand
(worth 50 gp), a golden goblet bearing the royal
crest of Hyperborea (worth 550 gp due to the
history, only 50 gp if sold as a standard golden
goblet), two polished darkwood chalices (worth 50
gp for the set), a silver brazier with religious
markings for the Neolithic pantheon (worth 100
gp), a silver chess set (worth 50 gp), and a silver
flagon etched with images of satyrs (worth 100
gp).
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1-22: Chained to Kill
The floor of this room is laid out in with 5 ft.
square tiles that alternate between black and
white. Against the northern wall of the room are
four skeletons hanging from chains and manacles.
Standing before the skeletons is a figure adorned
with wickedly barbed chains, gazing at his work.
There are three doors exiting this room, one to the
north, one to the south and one to the east. A
portcullis exits this room to the east.
The figure is a chain devil. He was originally
bound as the guardian of this temple, but now he
eagerly attempts to add characters to his collection. At location B, someone has scrawled “The
The portcullis is not locked, but is stuck (Lift DC gemstone is cursed” here on the floor in Aquan.
27, Break DC 18; Hardness 5, hp 30).
The eastern door is made of stone and stuck
(Break DC 18 to unstick [DC 28 to break open,
use the higher result]; Hardness 8, hp 60).
Chain Devil CR 6
XP 2,400
hp 60 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Kyton, Chain Devil”)
Treasure: In a small wooden box below the
skeletons there is 64 gp, 50 sp, an amethyst (worth
100 gp), an aquamarine (worth 600 gp), a black
pearl (worth 500 gp), a bloodstone (worth 50 gp),
a carnelian (worth 50 gp), a deep blue spinel (100
gp), a jasper (worth 50 gp), a lapis lazuli (worth 10
gp), a sardonyx (worth 100 gp), a turquoise (worth
10 gp), a zircon (worth 50 gp), a masterwork
shortbow, and an oil of bless weapon.
1-23: A Rusty Pit
A pit covered by rusted iron bars lays in the center
of this room and a pile of trash lies in the
northeast corner of the room.
The pit is a 10 ft. square that is 10 ft. deep and
contains 2 rust monsters that will attack if they
sense metal in a square adjacent to the pit.
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Rust Monster (2) CR 3
XP 800
hp 27 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Rust Monster”)
Treasure: Hidden amongst the trash is 27 pp, 142
gp, 20 sp, a freshwater pearl (worth 10 gp), a
malachite (worth 10 gp), and a smoky quartz
(worth 50 gp).
1-24: Statue of Limitation
At location C, a statue of the shark god, Dajobas
(Knowledge [religion] DC 15) lies toppled here,
blocking the way unless one man-hour is spent
clearing the path.
1-25: Final Offering Room
A stone dais sits in the southwest corner of this
room, with offerings laid out upon it. The eastern
wall has been carved with the faces of aquatic
dragons and sea serpents. Doors exit this room to
the south and west and a portcullis exits this room
to the east.
Hiding within this room is a will-o’-wisp.
The portcullis is unlocked (Lift DC 25, Break DC
18; Hardness 5, hp 30).
The southern door is trapped with insanity mist.
Will-o’-Wisp CR 6
XP 2,400
hp 40 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Will-o’-Wisp”)
Insanity Mist Trap CR 8
XP 4,800
Type mechanical; Perception DC 25; Disable
Device DC 20
Trigger location; Reset repair
Effect poison gas (Insanity mist); never miss;
onset delay (1 round); multiple targets (all targets
in a 10-ft.-by-10-ft. square)
Insanity Mist
Type poison (inhaled); Save Fortitude DC 15;
Frequency 1/rounds for 6 rounds; Cure 1 save
Effect 1d3 Wis damage
Treasure: On the dais is 35 pp, 155 gp, 140 sp, a
masterwork bolas, a potion of endure elements,
and a scroll of cure light wounds.
1-26: Stairs Down
The stairs here lead to Area 2-1.
1-27: Sitting Room
This room has six inches of water coating its floor, of delay poison, and a wand of chill touch (41
which has ruined what may have once been a
sitting room.
1-28: The Clean Room
Not a spot of dust can be in this room and the
walls have been cleared of their glowing fungus,
plunging this room into darkness. Three doors exit
this room to the east and one exits it to the south.
Stationary within this room are 2 gelatinous cubes
(Perception DC 15 to notice).
The southern door is locked (Disable Device DC
20, Break DC 18; Hardness 5, hp 15).
Gelatinous Cube (2) CR 3
XP 800
hp 50 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Gelatinous Cube”)
Treasure: Floating within the cubes is 32 gp, 50
sp, 291 cp, a rhodochrosite (worth 10 gp), a scroll
charges).
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1-29: Hexes and Cubes
Not a spot of dust can be in this room and the
walls have been cleared of their glowing fungus,
plunging this room into darkness. This room has
several small holes carved into the ceiling and the
floor is covered in perfect hexagonal tiles
alternating in color between purple and green with
holes carved in between the tiles. There are doors
exiting this room to the north and west.
Stationary within this room are 3 gelatinous cubes
(Perception DC 15 to notice).
The western door is stone and trapped with a
falling block trap (Break DC 28; Hardness 8, hp
60).
Gelatinous Cube (3) CR 3
XP 800
hp 50 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Gelatinous Cube”)
Falling Block Trap CR 5
XP 1,600
Type mechanical; Perception DC 20; Disable
Device DC 20
Trigger location; Reset manual
Effect Atk +15 melee (10′ stone block; 6d6);
multiple targets (all targets in a 10-ft. square)
Treasure: Floating within the cubes is 27 pp, 358
gp, 770 sp, 3100 cp, an alabaster (worth 10 gp),
three azurites (worth 10 gp each), a freshwater
pearl (worth 10 gp), a lapis lazuli (worth 10 gp), a
milky quartz (worth 50 gp), an onyx (worth 50
gp), a red spinel (worth 50 gp), two rock quartz
(worth 10 gp each), a shell (worth 10 gp), a tiger-
eye (worth 10 gp), and a scroll of enlarge person.
1-30: Altar to Dagon
An altar of aquatic evil fills the southern side of
this room, surrounded by the remnants of torn
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pages. Two doors exit this room to the west and an
archway exits this room to the north.
This altar is to Dagon. If the characters have not
recognized this as a Dagon area yet, the altar is
labeled in Aquan.
The northernmost western door is locked (Disable
Device DC 25, Break DC 15; Hardness 5, hp 10).
The southernmost western door is stone and
trapped with a fireball trap.
Fireball Trap CR 5
XP 1,600
Type magic; Perception DC 28; Disable Device
DC 28
Trigger proximity (alarm); Reset none
Effect spell effect (fireball, 6d6 fire damage, DC
14 Reflex save for half damage); multiple targets
(all targets in a 20-ft.-radius burst)
1-31: Bodies in the Hall
At location A, there are 4 withered corpses nailed
to the wall.
1-32: Tapestry Room
Hanging on the southern wall is a faded and torn
tapestry depicting eighteen deific figures. Two
doors exit this room to the west, one to the north,
and one to the east.
The eighteen figures represented are the Neolithic
pantheon and can be recognized as such with a DC
15 Knowledge (religion) check, knowing the name
and additional information about any particular
figure based off the images represented in this
tapestry is a DC 25 Knowledge (religion) check
for each one. If the tapestry is repaired, which
must be done while it is still on the wall with make
whole, it is worth 500 gp. Restoring the tapestry
also reduces the DC for identifying the pantheon
and each individual deity by 5.
Removing it from this area prevents the item from
being repaired due to the fact that parts of it will
be left in this room unless 2 man-hours are spent
gathering every last fragment of the tapestry with a
successful DC 25 Perception check.
The southernmost western door is trapped as
described in Area 1-6.
1-33: Hallway to Nowhere
At location C, a statue of the goddess of elements,
Ninevah (Knowledge [religion] DC 15) lies
Against the southern wall of this room is a stone
toppled here, blocking the way unless one man-
dais, on which a scepter and censor rest, in
hour is spent clearing the path.
addition to other offerings. A door exits this room
to the north.
1-34: Xilliness
This long room seems slightly cleaner than the
others you have passed through, but otherwise
disused. Doors exit it to the north and east.
The northern door is locked (Disable Device DC
20, Break DC 18; Hardness 5, hp 15).
Hiding on the Ethereal Plane in this room is a Xill.
It will emerge to attack the most lightly armored
once every character has entered the room and will
attempt to return to the Ethereal Plane if it takes 20
or more damage, assuming it has gotten a chance
to full attack at this point. It will fight to the death
if given no other choice and dealt 35 or more
damage before it can begin the process to enter the
Ethereal Plane.
Xill CR 6
XP 2,400
hp 67 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Xill”)
Treasure: The Xill has 15 gp, a black pearl (worth
450 gp), a bloodstone (worth 50 gp), a jet (worth
100 gp), an onyx (worth 50 gp), a potion of remove
fear, and a wand of entangle (fully charged) with
thin netting embedded in it. Hidden in a locked
iron chest (Perception DC 30; Disable Device DC
25, Break DC 28; Hardness 10, hp 60) is 86 gp,
650 sp, 2700 cp, a black pearl (worth 500 gp), a
bloodstone (worth 50 gp), a moonstone (worth 100
gp), a pyrite (worth 10 gp), a rhodochrosite (worth
10 gp), a saltwater pearl (worth 100 gp), a smoky
quartz (worth 50 gp), a zircon (worth 100 gp), a
set of six ivory dice (worth 30 gp), a silver unholy
symbol of Dagon (worth 25 gp), a potion of resist
energy, a scroll of bull’s strength, a scroll of
protection from law, and a wand of magic fang
(fully charged).
1-35: Censory Overload
The northern door is made of iron and locked
(Disable Device DC 40, Break DC 28; Hardness
10, hp 60).
There is an unlocked secret door concealed by an
illusion behind the stone dais (Perception DC 30).
Hiding on the Ethereal Plane in this room is a Xill.
It will emerge to attack the most lightly armored
once every character has entered the room and will
attempt to return to the Ethereal Plane if it takes 20
or more damage, assuming it has gotten a chance
to full attack at this point. It will fight to the death
if given no other choice and dealt 35 or more
damage before it can begin the process to enter the
Ethereal Plane.
Xill CR 6
XP 2,400
hp 67 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Xill”)
Treasure: Atop the dais rests a copper scepter
with gold inlay (worth 50 gp), an electrum censor
with silver filigree (worth 70 gp), a gold and silver
hand mirror (worth 120 gp), a gold chess set
(worth 500 gp), an ivory drinking horn with silver
ends (worth 110 gp), and a silver chess set (worth
50 gp).
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1-36: Stalactites? Darkmantle (4) CR 1

This room appears much the same as the others, XP 200

apart from the stalactites on the ceiling. It appears hp 15 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
the walls and ceiling of this chamber were left “Darkmantle”)
rough and unfinished with a dais carved directly
from this against the western wall with a tapestry
of geometric patterns above it. Doors exit this Electricity Arc Trap CR 4
room to the west and south.
XP 1,200
5 of the stalactites are actually darkmantles.
Hidden behind the tapestry is a secret door made Type mechanical; Perception DC 25; Disable
of iron and locked (Perception DC 20; Disable Device DC 20
Device DC 30, Break DC 28; Hardness 10, hp 60). Trigger touch; Reset none

Effect electricity arc (4d6 electricity damage, DC

Darkmantle (5) CR 1 20 Reflex save for half damage); multiple targets
(all targets in a 30-ft. line)
XP 200
hp 15 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Darkmantle”) 1-38: Warning Room
This room has several small holes carved in the
eastern wall and a message scrawled in Draconic
1-37: The Fountain of on the western wall. Placed centrally in the room
Wisdom is a piece of worked bog wood. Doors exit the
room to the south and east.
This room appears much the same as the others,
apart from the stalactites on the ceiling. It appears The words scrawled in Draconic are “You cannot
the walls and ceiling of this chamber were left kill it with wizardry.”
rough and unfinished with a crystal-clear pool of The eastern door is locked (Disable Device DC
water in the northwest corner of the room. 20).
Scrawled on the southern wall in blood are the
words “Veta died here.” Doors exit the room to the Hiding on the Ethereal Plane in this room is a Xill.
north and south, with an archway exiting to the It will emerge to attack the most lightly armored
east. once every character has entered the room and will
attempt to return to the Ethereal Plane if it takes 20
4 of the stalactites are actually darkmantles. or more damage, assuming it has gotten a chance
Drinking from the pool magically ages the target to full attack at this point. It will fight to the death
1d20 years, applying age bonuses and penalties as if given no other choice and dealt 35 or more
needed. This only happens the first time a creature damage before it can begin the process to enter the
drinks from the water and cannot kill it (though if Ethereal Plane.
they have now “lived” past their races natural
lifespan they only have 1d12 months to live).
Xill CR 6
The southern door is made of stone (Break DC 28;
Hardness 8, hp 60) and trapped with an electricity XP 2,400
arc trap. hp 67 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Xill”)

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Treasure: A single masterwork greatclub lays in
the center of the room.
1-39: The Poisoned Portcullis
An acrid smell fills your nostrils as you enter this
room and you see several pieces of rotten leather
spread about the room. Two archways and a
portcullis exit this room to the east.
The eastern portcullis is wooden, trapped and
unlocked (Lift DC 25, Break DC 18; Hardness 5,
hp 30).
Poisoned Portcullis Trap CR 6
XP 2,400
Type mechanical; Perception DC 20; Disable
Device DC 20
Trigger touch; Reset none
Effect contact poison (malyass root paste)
Malyass Root Paste
Type poison (contact); Save Fortitude DC 16;
Frequency 1/minute for 6 minutes; Cure 1 save
Effect 1d2 Dex damage
1-40: Trapped Teleporting
Hall
At location C, a statue of the great creator,
Ellashah (Knowledge [religion] DC 20) lies
toppled here, blocking the way unless one man-
hour is spent clearing the path.
At location T, there is a barbed net trap.
There is a teleporter crystal is at location X.
Barbed Net Trap CR 7
XP 3,200
Type mechanical; Perception DC 22; Disable
Device DC 22
Trigger location; Reset manual
Effect barbed net attack +15 (grappled, DC 26
Escape Artist check to break free [each attempt to
break free deals 1 damage]); multiple targets (all
targets in a 10 ft. area)
Teleporter Crystal CR 4
XP 1,200
Type magic; Perception DC 24; Disable Device
DC 22
Trigger touch; Reset automatic (1 round)
Effect teleport (teleport to Area 2-9; DC 10 Will
save negates)
1-41: Pits of Hell
The floor of this room slowly slopes downwards
into a pit lined with large spikes in the northwest
corner of this room. Adorning the southern wall is
a set of six demonic battle masks.
Treasure: Each of the six masks on the wall
function as standard battle masks (see Pathfinder
Roleplaying Game Advanced Race Guide) and are
worth 50 gp each.
1-42: Crazy, But That’s How
It Goes
This chamber smells strongly of mildew and rotten
furniture is arranged in a way reminiscent of a
lecture hall. Doors exit this room to the south and
east.
The southern door is trapped with insanity mist.
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Insanity Mist Trap CR 8
XP 4,800
Type mechanical; Perception DC 25; Disable
Device DC 20
Trigger location; Reset repair
Effect poison gas (Insanity mist); never miss;
onset delay (1 round); multiple targets (all targets
in a 10-ft.-by-10-ft. square)
Insanity Mist
Type poison (inhaled); Save Fortitude DC 15;
Frequency 1/rounds for 6 rounds; Cure 1 save
Effect 1d3 Wis damage
1-43: Thunderstruck
Wandering about this room are four insectile
monsters with four legs, a strange propeller-
shaped protrusion at the end of their tails, and two DC 25, Break DC 28; Hardness 10, hp 60).
long, feathery antennae. Against the southern wall
is a stone dais.
These creatures are rust monsters. In the middle
of the dais is a thunderstone mine that the
creatures are careful to avoid stepping on.
Thunderstone Mine Trap CR 4
XP 1,200
Type mechanical; Perception DC 20; Disable
Device DC 22
Trigger location; Reset manual
Effect thunder blast (6d6 sonic damage, DC 14
Fortitude save for half damage); multiple targets
(all targets in a 10-ft.-radius burst)
Rust Monster (4) CR 3
XP 800
hp 27 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Rust Monster”)
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Treasure: Hidden among the debris is a set of +1
horn lamellar armor and a scroll of eagle’s
splendor.
1-44: Another One Down
At location C, a statue of the Dagon (Knowledge
[religion] DC 15) lies toppled here, blocking the
way unless one man-hour is spent clearing the
path.
1-45: Workroom
This unusually clean room has a workbench
against the southern wall with a gong sitting next
to it. A door exits this room to the east and a
portcullis exits to the west.
Stationary within this room are 3 gelatinous cubes
(Perception DC 15 to notice).
The portcullis is made of iron and unlocked (Lift
Gelatinous Cube (3) CR 3
XP 800
hp 50 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Gelatinous Cube”)
Treasure: Floating within the cubes is 110 gp, 399
sp, 1250 cp, a malachite (worth 10 gp), an onyx
(worth 50 gp), an opal (worth 550 gp), a saltwater
pearl (worth 100 gp), a turquoise (worth 20 gp), a
zircon (worth 50 gp), a potion of feather step, and
a potion of keen senses.
1-46: Get Stoned
Within this room are five hideous avian creatures
with the bodies of emaciated roosters, bat wings,
and long, scaly tails. In the northwestern corner of
the room is a simple well. Lining the southern wall
are incredibly realistically sculpted humanoids.
The creatures are cockatrices. These statues
(except for the one in front of the secret door) are
their victims. Feel free to use this as an
opportunity to introduce replacement characters if
needed or give information that you feel your
characters need that they have missed. If you go
this route, the victims do not speak Common, but
High Boros. The well is full of clean, crisp water.
The secret door is hidden behind a beautiful
maiden screaming in terror and is opened by
removing her head (Perception DC 20).
The northern door is trapped with a rune of dread
that is revealed when the door is opened.
Why are there so many Xill?
The first Xill to arrive here found a home perfectly
suitable for breeding that was impossible for
adventurers and hunters to accidentally wander
into while having a ready supply of hosts to
implant into both within and above. However, the
skum quickly abandoned the areas the growing
Xill family lived in, resulting in the small Xill
population living here today.

Rune of Dread Trap CR 5

XP 1,600
Type magic; Perception DC 24; Disable Device
DC 20
Trigger location; Reset none
Effect fear (frightened for 1d4 rounds, DC 14 Will
save negates); multiple targets (all targets in a 10-
ft.-radius burst)

Cockatrice (5) CR 3
XP 800
hp 27 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Cockatrice”)

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Part 3: The Dark Den of
Dagon, 2nd Floor
Standard Features
Unless otherwise noted, all doors are made of
wood and are unlocked. All archways are carved
with an aquatic motif. The entire area is lit by the
shadowy light from purple phosphorescent fungus
growing from the walls. The rooms all have 12 ft.
high ceilings unless otherwise noted, with masonry
walls carved with geometric patterns and flagstone
floors. All creatures in the dungeon function as
though under the effect of a ring of sustenance.
There is a six-inch layer of water on this floor
except otherwise noted.
Wandering Monsters
Check for wandering monsters every 30 minutes
by rolling a d20 and consulting the chart below:
Roll Result
1 1d3 Gibbering Mouthers (from Area 2-3)
2 1 Aboleth (from Area 2-5)
3 4 Skum (from Area 2-4)
4 4 Skum (from Area 2-4)
5 4 Skum (from Area 2-4)
6 1 Aboleth (from Area 2-5)
7-20 No Encounter
When you use a wandering monster remove it
from the room you drew it from, if you have no
more of that monster remaining, treat the roll as
No Encounter.
2-1: Entrance Hall
A tile labyrinth covers the floor of this hall and the
walls are covered in carvings of geometric
patterns. Two doors exit this hall to the north.
The westernmost door is locked (Disable Device
DC 20).
2-2: Chest Board
The floor of this room is laid out in with 5 ft.
square tiles that alternate between black and
white. A rusted axe lays in the northwest corner of trap.
this room. There are two doors exiting this room to
the south, one to the north and one to the east.
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The white squares are trapped with a single frost
fang trap.
Frost Fang Trap CR 7
XP 3,200
Type mechanical; Perception DC 25; Disable
Device DC 20
Trigger location; Duration 3 rounds; Reset none
Effect water jets (3d6 cold damage, DC 20 Reflex
save for half damage); multiple targets (all targets
on white squares)
Treasure: Hidden in a locked wooden chest
beneath the tile that the rusted axe (Perception DC
20; Disable Device DC 20, Break DC 25;
Hardness 5, hp 20) rests on is 27 pp, 273 gp, 130
sp, 1100 cp, a black pearl (worth 650 gp), a citrine
(worth 50 gp), a jasper (worth 50 gp), a tourmaline
(worth 100 gp), a copper and glass decanter (worth
25 gp), a gold statue of a dolphin (worth 110 gp),
an ivory bowl carved with fish (worth 40 gp), an
ivory drinking horn with copper ends (worth 60
gp), a marble idol of Dagon (300 gp), a platinum
unholy symbol of Dagon (worth 500 gp), and a
silver flagon etched with images of satyrs (worth
100 gp).
2-3: Gibbering Goons
Moving about this room are three horrid masses of
eyes, mouths, and formless flesh staring in all
directions, their countless maws yammering
ceaselessly. Two doors exit this room to the south,
two to the west, and another door exits this
chamber to the east.
The creatures are gibbering mouthers.
The northernmost western door is locked (Disable
Device DC 20).
The southernmost western door is locked (Disable
Device DC 40) and trapped with an energy drain
Gibbering Mouther (3) CR 5 creatures with green bodies glistening with thick, clear
slime and tentacles writhing from their flanks. Two
XP 1,600
archways exit this room to the south and a door exits
hp 46 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary, this room to the west.
“Gibbering Mouther”)
These aboleths stand guard over the tablet because it is
what sustains their temple. It bears the word
“SUSTAIN” in Foundation (see sidebar). The tablet
Energy Drain Trap CR 10
functions as a page of spell knowledge (Power Word:
XP 9,600 Sustain [see Appendix B: New Spells]). The aboleths
are not afraid of pursuing outside the water due to the
Type magic; Perception DC 34; Disable Device DC necklace of air adaptation that each wears, granting
34 them a land speed of 30 ft. and the ability to breath air.
Trigger touch; Reset none If the skum in Area 2-4 have not been slain yet, they
will come over to aid their masters as soon as they hear
Effect spell effect (energy drain, 2d4 negative levels, the sounds of combat.
DC 23 Fortitude save negates after 24 hours)
Foundation is a written interpretation of the Language
Eternal, the words of the gods. A DC 25 Knowledge
Treasure: Spread beneath the water in this room is 95 (religion) can identity Foundation as the legendary
gp, 370 sp, 2300 cp, a potion of cure light wounds, a source of writing passed down to mortals by Yenomesh
scroll box containing a scroll of bull’s strength and a the God of Glyphs in the days before the rise of
scroll of stone shield, a wand of produce flame, and a mythical Phoromycaea. It cannot be read or interpreted
wand of shocking grasp. by any mundane means that the characters possess.
However, as the root source of such magical languages
2-4: A Skummy Place as Azhar, Loquatia Arcana, Necronomus, and
Draconic, the writing can be interpreted with a simple
About halfway into this room the depth of the water on read magic spell.
the floor increases to about 5 foot deep. Within this
chamber, there are twelve hunchbacked, green-skinned Azhar is the spoken language of spells, and if known
humanoids with wide, frog-like heads and mouths more allows spells to be identified as they are being cast
akin to that of a toothy fish. A door exits this room to without a Spellcraft check. Loquatia Arcana is the
the south. An archway and door both exit this chamber written language of spells, and if known allows written
to the north. spells to be identified without a Spellcraft check.
Necronomus is the language of undeath and is
This room contains 12 skum. understood by all undead, even if they do not know the
language or are mindless.

Skum (12) CR 2
XP 600 Aboleth (2) CR 7
hp 20 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary, XP 3,200
“Skum”)
hp 84 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary,
“Aboleth”)

2-5: Aboleth Time Other Gear necklace of air adaptation

About halfway into this room the depth of the water on
the floor increases to about 5 foot deep. The geometric
patterns that have been carved into the walls here
Treasure: The aboleths wear two necklaces of air
seem to glow a bright purple, barely perceptible over adaptation and the tablet set in the northern wall
the glow of the fungus. Set into the northern wall is a functions as a page of spell knowledge (Power
tablet with an arcane symbol on it that seems to be Word: Sustain [see Appendix B: New Spells]).
where the glow is originating from. Swimming guard
before it are two enormous three-eyed fishlike
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2-6: The Cursed Gemstone
Several dozen candles stand throughout this room
unlit around a podium on which a large diamond
rests. Doors exit this room to the south, west, and
east. An archway exits the room to the north.
At location B, there are 5 withered corpses nailed
to the wall.
At location C, part of the ceiling has collapsed and
made this path unusable until 12 man-hours of
labor are put in.

This diamond, called the Eye of Dagon by his 2-9: Teleport Landing Zone
worshipers, is worth 5,000 gp and was “blessed”
by Dagon to transform his followers into skum if Any character teleported via the teleport crystals
they carry it for 24 hours and to transform a skum on the first floor arrives at location X.
into an aboleth if they carry it for one month. The
transformation into skum can be undone with
remove curse, however the transformation into an
aboleth is irreversible, except for a miracle or
wish. Using this diamond for raise dead
transforms the target into a skum, reversible only
with miracle or wish.
The transformation to skum removes all racial
ability scores, applies +2 Strength, +4
Constitution, and -4 Charisma. It also removes all
abilities granted by the original race and gives
Speed 20, Swim 20; 2 claws (1d4) and a bite (1d6)
natural attack; changes to Type Monstrous
Humanoid (aquatic) and grants the amphibious
special quality; and finally, grants a racial +4
bonus to Perception and Stealth underwater. The
transformation to Aboleth causes the character to
lose all abilities and gain the exact stat block
presented in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
Bestiary.

2-7: The Way Out

This chamber contains row after row of bookcases,
covered in empty jackets of books. The flow has a
layer of water soaked, shredded paper covering it.
Two archways exit this room to the north, as well
as one to the east. A portcullis and door also exit
this room to the east.
A secret door is hidden in the stone of the western
wall (Perception DC 30) leading back towards the
stairs.

2-8: Corpse Corridor

At location A, there is a skeleton hanging from
chains and manacles on the wall.

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Part Four: Return to the Elder Sabratha’s Reward
As you enter the town hall, you are greeted by the
Surface sight of the wizened old woman you know to be
Tryn’s Trinkets
Waiting for you as you emerge from beneath the
shop is the white-haired man wearing tattered
clothes and a stained blindfold that you met
earlier. He is seated at Tryn’s table, patiently
waiting. Sitting before him is the agate he offered
you earlier.
The walking stick man waits patiently for the
characters to address him and will attempt to
conclude the deal he offered earlier. If the
characters refuse, he asks them to allow him to
copy down the word and offers a 5,000 gp
diamond as payment. After getting what he wants
he will walk into the dungeon below (where he
will ethereal jaunt away when he is certain he is
no longer within earshot or sight of any other
creatures).
Walking Stick ManCR 14
XP 38,400
hp 73 (Appendix A: New Monsters, “Walking
Stick Man”)
Outside Tryn’s Trinkets
Outside of the shop are 8 guards who prevent
anyone from entering, though four of them run to
announce the emergence of the characters to Elder
Sabratha and Tryn. The guards are adamant that
they did not let anyone past them if questioned and
will grow concerned if pushed too hard.
Guard (8) CR 1
XP 400
hp 22 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game NPC Codex, Shortly after they leave town, they will run into
“Guard”)
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Elder Sabratha standing with a hopeful Tryn. A
chest has been dragged into the room containing
gold.
Elder Sabratha pays the characters for their
efforts as was agreed upon earlier and gives them
her heartfelt thanks. She offers her spare bedroom
to the group for the night, so that they may
recuperate. Tryn thanks the party as well, saying
that she will be gladly offer the characters 10% off
items from her shop (but not trade goods) for the
next week, but she won’t be open until tomorrow
as she needs to double check her inventory. If
anything is missing, she will ask the characters
about it in the morning.
Elder Sabratha CR 6
XP 2,400
hp 38 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
GameMastery Guide, “Hermit”)
Tryn CR 5
XP 1,600
hp 31 (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game NPC Codex,
“Successful Merchant”)
Concluding the
Adventure
No matter what the characters decided to do with
the Walking Stick Man, if he saw the word for
SUSTAIN, he got what he came for. The people of
Chesmire laud the group as heroes and help them
with anything they need for about a week before
growing weary of the presence of adventurers.
the Walking Stick Man again. Those events will be
detailed in the sequel to this adventure named
“The Eldest Path” set in the Elder Forest.
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Appendix A: New 1st (8/day)—comprehend languages, cure light
wounds, ears of the city, endure elements, entropic
Monsters shield, fallback strategy, read weather

Walking Stick Man CR 14 0 (at will)—create water, detect magic, detect

poison, guidance, light, mending, purify food and
XP 38,400 drink (DC 16), read magic, stabilize
Male old human evangelist of the Nameless One Mystery Dark tapestry
10/oracle 5
Str 7, Dex 10, Con 11, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 22
N Medium humanoid (human)
Base Atk +10; CMB +8; CMD 22 (24 vs. trip)
Init +7; Senses blindsense 30 ft., darkvision 60 ft.;
Perception +19 Feats Deific Obedience, Divine Protection,
Diviner's Delving, Greater Spell Focus
AC 16, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+2 deflection, +2 (conjuration), Mage’s Tattoo, Minor Spell
dodge, +2 natural) Expertise, Noble Scion of War, Spell Focus
(conjuration), Spell Focus (divination)
hp 73 (15d8+5)
Skills Acrobatics +5, Appraise +7, Bluff +11,
Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +9; +2 enhancement bonus
Climb +3, Diplomacy +11, Disguise +11, Escape
to avoid being tripped
Artist +5, Fly +5, Heal +5, Intimidate +11,
Speed 35 ft. Knowledge (arcana) +21, Knowledge
(dungeoneering) +4, Knowledge (engineering) +4,
Melee agile alpenstock +8/+3 (1d6-2) Knowledge (geography) +4, Knowledge (history)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 15th; concentration +21) +21, Knowledge (local) +21, Knowledge (nature)
+4, Knowledge (nobility) +9, Knowledge (planes)
3/day—acid splash, liberating command +21, Knowledge (religion) +21, Perception +19,
2/day—ears of the city Ride +5, Sense Motive +5, Spellcraft +21, Stealth
+5, Survival +5, Swim +3, Use Magic Device +22
Oracle Spells Known (CL 14th; concentration
+20) Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Infernal,
Undercommon
7th (3/day)—mass cure serious wounds, ethereal
jaunt, insanity (DC 23) SQ crossroads of fate, fated, oracle's curse
(clouded vision), revelations (cloak of darkness,
6th (6/day)—mass cure moderate wounds, find dweller in darkness, many forms, wings of
the path, geas/quest, planar binding (DC 24) darkness), spiritual form, the spiral dance
5th (7/day)—commune, mass cure light wounds, Other Gear agile alpenstock, amulet of natural
feeblemind (DC 21), plane shift (DC 23), scrying armor +2, ring of protection +2, ring of resistance
(DC 22) +1, sleeves of many garments, stone of good luck
4th (7/day)—black tentacles, cure critical (luckstone), traveler's any-tool, diamond (worth
wounds, divination, freedom of movement, 5,000 gp), 50 gp
guardian of faith, planar adaptation SPECIAL ABILITIES
3rd (7/day)—borrow fortune, create food and Cloak of Darkness +8/+6 (14 hours/day) (Su) You
water, cure serious wounds, guiding star, locate conjure a cloak of shadowy darkness that grants
object, tongues you a +4-armor bonus and a +2-circumstance
2nd (8/day)—augury, consecrate, cure moderate bonus on Stealth checks. At 7th level, and every
wounds, dust of twilight (DC 20), influence wild four levels thereafter, these bonuses increase by
magic, lay of the land, lesser restoration +2. You can use this cloak for 1 hour per day per

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oracle level. The duration does not need to be
consecutive, but it must be spent in 1-hour
increments.
Crossroads of Fate (Su) Once per day, you can
glimpse the crossroads of fate. At the end of any
creatures turn that you could see at any point
during their turn, you can cause them to re-roll all
dice rolls for the turn. You choose which set of
results occurs. You can use this ability even if the
initial results killed you.
Dweller in Darkness (Phantasmal Killer, 1/day)
(Sp) Once per day, you cast your psyche into the
void of space to attract the attention of a terrible
otherworldly being. The dweller in darkness
behaves in all ways as if you had cast phantasmal
killer. At 17th level, the dweller in darkness can be
perceived by more than one creature, as if you had
cast weird.
Mage’s Tattoo (Conjuration) Spells from chosen
school gain +1 caster level.
Many Forms (14 minutes/day) (Su) As a standard
action, you can assume the form of a Small or
Medium humanoid, as the alter self spell. At 7th
level, you can assume the form of a Small or
Medium animal, as beast shape I. At 11th level,
you can assume the form of a Small or Medium
magical beast, as beast shape III. At 15th level,
you can assume a variety of forms, as greater
polymorph. You can use this ability for 1 minute
per day per oracle level. This duration does not
need to be consecutive, but it must be spent in 1-
minute increments.
Spiritual Form (Charisma, Gills, 15 minutes/day)
Assuming this form is a standard action, and the
evangelist can remain in spiritual form for a
number of minutes per day equal to their character
level. This duration does not need to be
consecutive, but it must be used in 1-minute
increments. Returning to her normal form is a free
action.
The evangelist’s spiritual form grants her telepathy
to a range of 100 feet, as well as gills (ability to
breathe water and a swim speed of 30 feet) and a
+4 bonus to Charisma.
The Spiral Dance (Su) You are one with the dance
of fate, using magic to move easily through the
daylight world. You gain the ability to cast shadow
step three times per day, as well as shadow walk
one per day.
Wings of Darkness (14 minutes/day) (Su) As a
swift action, you can manifest a set of translucent,
inky wings that grant you a fly speed of 60 feet
with good maneuverability. You can use these
wings for 1 minute per day per oracle level. This
duration does not need to be consecutive, but it
must be spent in 1-minute increments. At 11th
level, you can use these wings to fly as if with
overland flight once per day. Used in this way, the
ability lasts for up to 1 hour per level and counts as
your total use of this ability for the day.
Appendix B: New Spells
Power Word Sustain
School enchantment (compulsion) [mind-
affecting]; Level psychic 6, sorcerer / wizard 6,
witch 6
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target one creature with 250 hp or less
Duration see text
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes
(harmless)
You utter a single word of power that causes a
creature to become sustained, whether the creature
can hear the word or not. The duration of the spell
depends on the target's hit point total. Any creature
that has 251 or more total hit points is unaffected.
The sustained creature does not need to eat or
drink for the duration of the spell and needs only
sleep 2 hours per day to gain the benefit of 8 hours
of sleep. This allows a spellcaster that requires rest
to prepare spells to do so after only 2 hours, but
this does not allow a spellcaster to prepare spells
more than once per day.
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Hit Points
201-250
Duration
1 day
151-200 1d4 + 1 days
101-150 1 week
51-100 1d4 + 1 weeks
50 or less 1 month
Optional Presentation Using Nameless One Obedience
Words of Power Deliberately lose yourself in a strange place. If
If you use the Words of Power system for magic
(or are considering using it via feats like
Experimental Spellcaster from Pathfinder
Roleplaying Game Ultimate Magic), I have
presented Sustain as an effect word below. This is
the way I run it at my table, but I understand that
not every GM wants to use every optional system
so I am presenting the spell both ways (and will do
so for the other adventures in this series). This
makes no impact on the story but does create a
sense of ancientness and proto-magic in players
and that is definitely a goal, as we are interacting
with relics of the Neolithic pantheon and pursuing
the goals of a Neolithic deity.
Sustain (Power)
School enchantment (compulsion) [mind-
affecting]; Level sorcerer/wizard 6
Duration varies, see text
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes
(harmless)
Target Restrictions selected
This effect word causes a living creature to
become sustained, whether the creature can hear
the wordspell or not. The duration of the spell
depends on the target's hit point total. Any creature
that has 251 or more total hit points is unaffected.
The sustained creature does not need to eat or
drink for the duration of the spell and needs only
sleep 2 hours per day to gain the benefit of 8 hours
of sleep. This allows a spellcaster that requires rest
to prepare spells to do so after only 2 hours, but
this does not allow a spellcaster to prepare spells
more than once per day.
Hit Points Duration
201-250 1 day
101-200 1 week
100 or less 1 month
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Appendix C: New Deific
Obedience
The Nameless One
there is nowhere for you to lose yourself, blindfold
yourself and wander boldly for 200 steps. Gain a
+4 profane or sacred bonus to AC against attacks
of opportunity provoked by casting spells or using
spell-like abilities. The type of bonus depends on
your alignment—if you’re neither good nor evil,
you must choose either sacred or profane the first
time you perform your obedience, and this choice
can’t be changed.
Evangelist Boons
1: Fated (Sp) liberating command 3/day, twisted
futures 2/day, or borrow fortune 1/day
2: The Spiral Dance (Su) You are one with the
dance of fate, using magic to move easily through
the daylight world. You gain the ability to cast
shadow step three times per day, as well as shadow
walk one per day.
3: Crossroads of Fate (Su) Once per day, you can
glimpse the crossroads of fate. At the end of any
creatures turn that you could see at any point
during their turn, you can cause them to re-roll all
dice rolls for the turn. You choose which set of
results occurs. You can use this ability even if the
initial results killed you.
Exalted Boons
1: Knowledge of Fate (Sp) identify 3/day, augury
2/day, or clairaudience / clairvoyance 1/day
2: Parting the Veil (Su) You can lace spells you
cast with the raw madness that waits beyond space
and time. Activating this ability is a swift action
that you may use as you cast a spell that targets a
single creature and that allows a saving throw to
negate or reduce the spell’s primary effect. If the
target fails to resist the spell, the target is also
confused for a number of rounds equal to the
spell’s level as visions of paths they did not follow
cause temporary insanity. The victim may attempt
a new Will saving throw each round to end the
effect—these additional saving throws apply only
to the additional confusion effect and not to the
original spell effect. Parting the veil is a mind-
affecting effect. You can use this ability a number
of times per day equal to 3 + your Charisma mod.
3: Entering the Beyond (Su) Your form grows
shadowed and indistinct. You gain a +6 profane or
sacred bonus on Stealth checks. The type of bonus
depends on your alignment—if you’re neither
good nor evil, you must choose either sacred or
profane based on the bonus that your obedience
grants. In any condition of illumination other than
full daylight, physical attacks against you have a
20% miss chance. In addition, you are constantly
under the effect of true seeing, and can reactivate it
as a swift action.

Sentinel Boons
1: Warrior of Fate (Sp) true strike 3/day, aid
2/day, or urban step 1/day
2: Walking the Path (Su) You constantly see a
few moments down your own line of fate, and thus
are never surprised or flat-footed. In addition, you
gain a +2-insight bonus to AC and on Reflex
saves.
3: Home at the Crossroads (Sp) Once per day,
you can cast maze—the resulting extradimensional
labyrinth takes the form of an endless network of
empty roads running through a lonely forest.
Conversely, you can also choose to target yourself
with this ability, in which case you travel to the
same extradimensional crossroads yourself, along
with any willing targets within 100 feet, and can
stay there indefinitely without needing food or
drink. Anyone brought there by this second
method can leave the crossroads at any time by
willing it, but cannot return without another use of
this ability.

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31 feet
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feet 32
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Authors: Sean K Reynolds, with Amanda Hamon, James Jacobs, John Ling, Mark
Moreland, David N. Ross, F. Wesley Schneider, Amber E. Scott, Tork Shaw, James
L. Sutter, Jerome Virnich.
Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide. © 2011, Paizo
Publishing, LLC; Authors: Keith Baker, Wolfgang Baur, Clinton J. Boomer, Jason
Bulmahn, Joshua J. Frost, Ed Greenwood, Stephen S. Greer, Jeff Grubb, James
Jacobs, Michael Kortes, Tito Leati, Mike McArtor, Rob McCreary, Erik Mona,
Jason Eric Nelson, Jeff Quick, Sean K Reynolds, F. Wesley Schneider, Leandra
Christine Schneider, David Schwartz, Amber E. Scott, Stan!, Owen K.C. Stephens,
Todd Stewart, James L. Sutter, Greg A. Vaughan, Jeremy Walker, and JD Wiker.
The Tome of Horrors Complete, © 2011, Necromancer Games, Inc., published
and distributed by Frog God Games; Author Scott Green.
Tome of Horrors 4, © 2013, Frog God Games, LLC; Authors: Erica Balsley,
Casey Christofferson, Jim Collura, Lance Hawvermale, Patrick Lawinger, Phillip
Larwood, Greg A. Vaughan, and Bill Webb, based on material by Jonathan Tweet,
Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.
The Dark Den of Dagon, © 2021, Michael Mars, Author Michael Mars Russell
This adventure is designed for a group of 4-6 characters
of levels 5-7 playing the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
A few weeks ago, a shopkeeper named Tryn was
expanding her underground storerooms on the edge of
town and broke into an ancient dungeon beneath the
town. The laborers she hired vanished with screams as
the passage opened, leaving Tryn to report the incident
to Elder Sabratha who sent for adventurers from Port
Manden and placed militia to prevent anyone or
anything from entering or leaving the business.
After arriving in town, the characters are intercepted by
an older man who appears blind with a walking stick
before they get to Elder Sabratha. He requests they
retrieve an ancient tablet from the dungeon that they are
headed to and offers some odd items in return. Elder
Sabratha arranges payment with the characters for
clearing and securing the
area but does not know the
walking stick man if asked.