Adventures For The Witcher

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Core Rulebook Credits__ Witcher 2 EE Artbook Dominik Milecki

Tomasz Stryjewski
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Credits ____ Marcin Klicki
Adrian Madej Wojciech Michalski
Bart łomiej Gaweł Ovidiu Voica
Adrian Smith
Sławomir Maniak Grzegorz Magiera
Alejandro Mirabal
Jan Marek Dave Yablonsky
Alicja Kapustka
Jakub Rebelka Lucjan Więcek
Andrzej Dybowski
Monika Zawistowska Adam Wrotek
Anna Podedworna
grzegorz krysiński
Bartłomiej Gaweł Daniel Cordell
Damian Bajowski
Bartosz Gaweł Daniel Olejnik
Marcin Błaszczak Elena de Gracia
Bogna Gawronska
Grzegorz Chojnacki Fabian Kubicki
Bruno Biazotto
Arkadiusz Mat yszewski Javier Pintor
Bryan Sola
Paweł Mielniczuk Joanna Królak
Chris Rallis
Dominik Milecki Jonas Mattsson
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Darek Zabrocki Michał Buczkowski Jose Teixeira
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Grzegorz Przybys Jonas Mattson Łukasz Łakomski
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Paweł Dobosz Andrzej Dybowski Victor Titov
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Table of Contents
The Glass Mountain 6
Introduction 7
Prologue 11
ACT I: The Climb 12
ACT II: The Castle 16
ACT III: The Beast 21
Epilogue 23
Friends and Enemies 24
The Wretch's Gift 29
Introduction 30
ACT I: Meeting with the Band 30
Act II: Conversations at Moonlight 30
Act III: Monster Attack 32
The End 32
Immunity; The Plague of Vizima 33
Mission 34
Complications 35
Monstrous Mission Page 36
Encounters on the Road (Mini-Scenario Series) 38
The Witcher bingo 39
Knight with the Retinue 39
A Merchant Cart Across the Road 41
Lovely Glades on the Stream 42
Freshly Dug Up Soil at the Crossroads 43
Abandoned Village 44
The Glade Covered with Blood 45
It Happened at Belleteyn 47
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The Beast of Urialli 50

Introduction 51
Chapter I: Not a Nice Welcome 56
Chapter II: First Attack 59
Chapter III: Investigation 61
Chapter IV: Despair 64
Chapter V: Monster from Urialli 68
Epilogue 71
Black-Gold 72
Introduction 73
Chapter I: Journey 78
Chapter II: At the Gates 82
Chapter III: Hole in the Ground 87
Chapter IV: Mine 92
Epilogue 102
No Help is Denied on the Trail 105
Introduction 106
Act I: Help is Not Refused on the Trail 106
Act II: Give Her Back to Us 107
Finale? 107
The Truth 108
Happy Village, Dead Village 109
Introduction 110
Description 110
What is this Really About? 111
Clues 112
Solutions 112
Additional Suggestions 112
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The Virgin var Attre 113

Introduction 114
Plot in a Nutshell 115
Cast 116
At the Very Beginning ... 116
Leading 117
The finale, or the Tryst 120
Epilogue 123
Stats of Independent Heroes 124
 The Glass
Mountain

Text: Jakub Zapała

Correction: Maciej Sznurkowski
Additional notes: Adrian Gojdź
Special thanks to people testing this adventure during sessions, especially the
group "Stories from the basement”
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INTRODUCTION PLOT IN A
NUTSHELL
We have prepared an adventure for you, which can be a good team formation and The players' heroes take
the beginning of the campaign in Witcher RPG. It is written for a group of 3-6 part in the expedition to
Gwydberg Castle,
beginner characters and should take you 8-15 hours of game (2-3 standard abandoned the fortress for
sessions). After its completion, the characters have a chance to come into almost two decades, both
for payment and
possession of their own headquarters, or at least a starting point for further supposedly riches hidden
stories taking place in the region. there, as well as for
personal reasons. They will
This adventure will guide you through a large part of the Witcher RPG rules. You find out that they are
racing with the second
will find here comments and advice, but you need a manual or at least a starter group. The castle itself has
for this game. many secrets. First of all,
they will have to decide the
A few technical notes to get you started: • Roman Boike: Nilfgaard commander. He fate of the two heirs of the
castle, face the curse and
is no different from his subordinates, but he perhaps harness the power
• From now on, we address you, Game has REACTIONS, MIND and WILL at level of the cursed sycamore. If
Master, directly. Hey! 6, 30 VPs and Determination, and he will they succeed, they will
fight with a two-handed sword (damage: gain much more than
• Read the entire adventure carefully before money. They will be able
starting to lead it. There's a lot going on in 4k6), and at a distance. to start building a new
it, so it's better not to get lost. house. If everything goes
• Kala from Gwydberg: a cousin of former wrong, they will gain
• You can read or paraphrase the text in castle rulers came with the Nilfgaardians. powerful and perhaps
She will try to negotiate rather than fight. Its supernatural enemies. If
italics. they survive at all.
coefficients can be found at the end of this
• You will find most of the information you adventure.
need in this scenario, but be prepared that in
the event of a fight, you will need to read the • Troll Par: one of two monsters that lived NO NEED TO
rules and help. in a cave halfway up the mountain. His FIGHT
brother has recently died, which Par does
• If at any time you come to the conclusion not yet know. If things go wrong, PC can Don't worry about the
number of potential
that your players are not having fun playing run into him when he finds out. Use the rock opponents. You can go
this scenario, you can change it as you like. troll statistics from the basic textbook here. through this whole
Don't be afraid to improvise and always give adventure without taking a
PC a chance to shine. • Ravena (Iola from Gwydberg): a weapon, or at least killing
powerful lady cursed in Gwydberg. PC will nobody. In the tests of one
Well, to the point. have to appease her, free her or curse her. of the teams it succeeded.
On the other hand, if you
The coefficients of Ravena and her ravens like strength solutions, you
OPPONENTS_____________ are at the end of the adventure. have at least several
options.
Prepare yourself in advance for clashes with • The Spirit of Jawor: a powerful ancient
the enemies listed here. Read their statistics. creature living at the root of the cursed tree.
You can also prepare their figurines or use It would be better if PC did not release her.
the help available in the publisher's store. However, if they do, you'll find its
coefficients at the end of the adventure.
• Nilfgaardian soldiers: there will be more
than one opportunity for heroes to face • Torwald of Babenburg: a ruthless knight
them, so we'll start with them. There will be who recently tried to forcibly conquer
twice as many as PC. Use here the bandit Gwydberg may return as a dangerous ghost.
statistics from the basic textbook or the You will find his description at the end of
description of the soldiers from the starter. the adventure.

LEGEND OF THE GWYDBERG
CASTLE_____________________
Many things are said about what happened in the
castle on Mount Gwyd. Before you start the
game, you can allow testing the appropriate PC
abilities to determine if they already have any
knowledge of these events. You, however, read
the full story. It will explain the role of many
NPCs and events described below, and will allow
you to better find yourself in the descriptions and
not to forget about important details.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
(Education at DC 14)
People say this castle is enchanted. Apparently his
masters did something very bad and the curse fell on
them and their servants. In one terrible night they were
all transformed into wild animals and scattered around
the world. They abandoned their riches and treasures
to never return to them. Only sometimes under the
sycamore growing in the courtyard appears a beautiful
girl with black hair. She is an enchanted princess,
daughter of the castle lords. Whoever conjures her up
will be able to count not only on her gratitude, but also
on gold and jewels hidden in the castle treasury.
SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
(Curses, Magic Education or The Witcher
training on DC 16 or Living or From Many
Furnaces on DC 18)
This castle, called Gwydberg, was built centuries ago
around the holy tree. His masters, who achieved the
title of count, enjoyed great respect because of looking
after the place blessed by the gods. Some even say that
it was magical power that brought them success. In the
end, however, she became the cause of their
destruction. The vain lady of this castle, Ailen from
Gwydberg, passing under a tree with a squeaking baby,
exclaimed: "I wish you wild birds would take you away
from me, my affliction!" At that time, crows and crows
allegedly fell and took her daughter away. The countess
tried to reverse the charm by shouting at the tree,
beating it and demanding that she give her the child.
Then dark clouds gathered above the castle and
thunder began to strike the stone walls. Residents fled
him in a panic, and several people died in a magical
storm. Since then, the fortress stands deserted.
Apparently strange things are happening in her. If the
curse was reversed, the castle could become a symbol
of prosperity and good fortune again.
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REAL STORY
The last counts at the castle definitely did not
match their ancestors. They were vain and vile
people, and in addition they played complicated TIME AND PLACE
games and stalkings among themselves. Innocent
We left in some understatement
people often suffered from this. In the courtyard,
the details of the location and
saint sycamore dedicated to the Angrenian historical background of the
goddess Morrigan, the lady of the crows, has adventure so that you can use it
grown since time immemorial. So at least one freely in your campaign. In our
priestess lived in the castle, looking after the holy assumption, adventure takes place
tree and performing rituals in honor of the deity. in the default era of the textbook
These holy virgins were also traditionally harbors (the very beginning of the third
war between Nilfgaard and the
of the count's children, and thanks to their
North), and takes place in the
teachings and blessings, most of the counts from
mountains on the border between
Gwydberg grew up to be decent people. Vela, the Zarzecze and proper Angren. The
last of Morrigan's brides, inherited this function region is called the Roen Valley
from her teacher when she was only sixteen. The (it is a tributary of the Newi
body of the previous priestess had not yet cooled River), and is located south of
Jaruga and southeast of
down when Count Konstans ordered to capture
Riedbrune.
the girl, and then dragged her to the bed by the
hair. Frightened and weeping, the priestess
immediately ran to the castle lady. Countess
Ailen, after hearing this story, slapped the girl,
spat in her face, called a whore and ordered to
drive her out of the castle. As the guards half-led,
half-carried a semi-conscious priestess across the
courtyard, Vela's gaze stopped at the sycamore.
She felt the power of her goddess and, speaking
in a terrible voice, cursed the castle, the count's
family and all her servants. A terrible storm
began. Lightning overthrew one of the towers,
killing the evil Count Konstans. His wife and the
servants were banished from the castle by
enraged birds. Their daughter, a three-year-old
child, turned into a crow.
When everything was quiet, Vela was
heartbroken and desperate. She felt no relief and
did not enjoy revenge. She was terrified of what
she led to. She decided to devote her life to
finding, conjuring and raising a child she had
accidentally cursed. Long to tell about the places
she visited and the deeds that the priestess did to
accomplish hers. Thanks to the visions sent by
the goddess, she recovered the enchanted girl, but
she could not fully remove the curse. Raven,
because that's what the lady's name is now,
during the new moon and in moments of great
stress she is still turning into a crow. He can also
communicate with birds and give them orders.
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In addition, she is a fairly normal, though
withdrawn, girl. Until recently, they lived
together with Vela in a hut on a vast rock shelf,
one could say: a hall, about half the height of the
mountain on which the castle is located.
About a week ago, shortly after Ravena's
seventeenth birthday, a young knight, Torwald
from Babenburg, wandered around. In a time of
relative peace like many others, he set out on the
trail, looking for challenges that would kill
boredom. One night he camped near the
mountain and spotted a light from Veli's hut. The
next day he went there and, showing considerable
efficiency, climbed the shelf. The priestess and
her ward treated the newcomer in accordance
with the principles of hospitality. In Vela the
thought arose that maybe to break the curse could
be useful help of a young and strong warrior. So
she told Torwald the whole story, without hiding
the truth about the origin of Ravena, or about the
extraordinary power of sycamore. The man ate,
drank and listened to the story, after which he did
what every knight would do in his place: he
pierced the witch with a sword and tried to rape
the young.
Terrified, Raven turned into a crow and fled to
her parents' castle. However, this did not
discourage Torwald. After a short search, he
discovered a cave inhabited by two trolls nearby:
Prima and Para. They lived well with a priestess
who, thanks to her knowledge of herbs, healed
them from wounds inflicted by bandits. The
brothers settled here at her request, protecting the
former secret entrance to the fortress. The knight
recognized the signs cut out at the entrance to the
cave and used the troll's stupidity in his favor. He
claimed to be Vela's friend and convinced Prima
to lead him to the castle. He said that he knew the
secret that would make the troll never experience
hunger or thirst. They just have to get to
Gwydberg. The warrior and one of the trolls
headed deep into the cave. Soon the knight found
a hatch leading up to the castle underground. He
squeezed through it efficiently, then called out
Prima. As soon as the troll's mouth emerged from
the passage, Torwald heroically chopped off the
monster's head with his ax. In this way he
blocked the exit from the fortress. Satisfied with
the work done, he headed for the courtyard.
Along the way, he called for Ravena, who was
terrified and hid high in the ruins of the tower.
Torwald was sure that the curse had its source in
a cursed sycamore. He made a plan in his head:
he will cut down a tree, thus conjure a young
lady, force her to marry and become the master of
the castle himself. He will gain fame, wealth and
land, all in a knightly fashion. With this thought,
he erected his ax and hit it with full force on the GAMES WITH
sycamore trunk. A whirlwind howled, a NILFGAARDS!
thunderbolt struck from the clear sky, and
Raven's scream was carried around the castle for If your team consists mostly or
many years. Lightning struck and fried Torwald. largely of people from the South,
His corpse fell into the courtyard. The magical you can, dear Game Master,
change the expedition from the
discharge also affected the unfortunate girl. Her
Empire, which will be discussed
curse is now even less stable than before, and the soon, to the people sent here by
transformation between her two characters is now Prince Stennis of Aedirn. Such a
almost unconscious. In recent days, Raven has change will be mainly cosmetic,
not yet managed to shake off these terrible because the general assumptions
events. She hid in the castle, seeking protection of the expedition, BN's
from the crows living here. personalities and their coefficients
Meanwhile, interest in the castle is not may remain unchanged. You just
have to remember to change the
weakening. A wealthy merchant decided to
details of the descriptions and
organize an expedition to him, the departure of dialogs accordingly. Characters
which was accelerated by stories of a strange from the Empire may also have
storm and a woman's voice carried by the wind. slightly more difficulty justifying
At the same time, the Nilfgaard Empire became going to the castle. You can then
interested in this fortress, which can serve the make Bruno Messmer the
Black rule over this region. The mysterious Nilfgaardian governor of the
events of recent days have also attracted the region. Greed, of course, remains
his main motivation, but it can be
attention of astrologers from the South.
seasoned with a desire to please
Therefore, both trips will be at the foot of the the superiors and rise in the
mountain around the same time. At this point, official hierarchy of the Empire.
players enter the story.
HOW TO ENTER PC IN
HISTORY?___________________
It's best if the heroes have some private reason to
visit Gwydberg, and not just a group of
mercenaries taking part in the expedition
(although money is always good motivation). Try
to use for this purpose the events resulting from
the throws in the tables telling the story of PC's
life. We have also prepared for you two groups of
sample "hooks" that can be entangled in the
history of the character. The first of them results
from the social origin of the character, and the
second depends on the profession.
STATUS
Highborne: the character is related to the counts
of Gwydberg and if he regains the castle, he can
become his new master or new master.
Scholars: the castle, left in a hurry, is full of
secrets. His library contained numerous historical
and religious texts and rare recipes. After all, the
fall of Gwydberg is at least mysterious. Whoever
explains it can gain considerable fame.

Merchants, craftsmen and artists: Gwydberg Castle was
once a center of arts and crafts. There are certainly many
valuable items left, made by great masters of a bygone era.
Peasants: in your childhood you heard the story of the fall
of Gwydberg and you know that in all its versions there is
reference to the enchanted heiress of this castle.
Disappointing such a princess is a sure path to social
promotion.
Other elves: Morrigan, the legendary protector of saint
sycamore growing on Mount Gwyd, is the human name
given to the goddess Mori Rigain, queen of magic, war and
ghosts. Gaining her help could give the elven race the
strength it has lacked in recent centuries.
Other dwarves: in Mahakama it is said that Spytko
Melstein once took to Gwydberg many secrets of the
dwarven forges. It would be worth to recover them, since
this son of gamratka got damned.
PROFESSIONS
Bard: a wandering poet can be attracted to the expedition
by an ancient legend or the opportunity to write a
wonderful ballad about those who will get to the castle.
Bard has a good chance of knowing the tale of the
Gwydberg family. The expedition to the abandoned and
supposedly damned castle is the perfect material for a song,
even if you need to color the events a bit.
Mage: in his work on elemental spirits, master Hubertus
von Plochen wrote that sycamore is an extremely strong
intersection (place of power). The clues found in magical
books and legends suggest that some type of genius is
imprisoned in him, most likely fulfilling the wishes of
d'jinni. This is an unusual treat for a master of magic who
will manage to subdue his spirit.
Priest: God's anger fell on the Gwydberg family. They
were the great patrons of religion. Maybe the character is a
young priest, whose study was funded by a scholarship
established by aristocrats, maybe he is haunted by visions
of a beautiful young woman circling a ruined courtyard in
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the middle of which a large tree grows, or maybe he is a
druid whose Circle and the forest surrounding him were
once covered protection of rulers. There can be many
reasons, but it all comes down to the desire to remove the
curse.
Merchant: business people know the trail well, which once
led this way to Mahakam, and after leaving the castle
became too dangerous. Opening it can bring huge profits.
Riches that are supposedly accumulated in the castle, rare
items and instructions will only be a nice addition to this. In
this case, the character can become the organizer of the
expedition, replacing Bruno Messmer in this role.
Doctor: when news spread that the plague had killed the
castle's inhabitants, the famous medic Jan of Hirrschwalde
went there to investigate. As for the disease, he did not
make much difference, but he noted in his famous
herbarium that numerous healing plants grow around the
fortress.
Criminal: among criminals there is a story about a robber,
Simon, whose hideout was supposedly upstairs, right under
the very nose of the lords hunting him. Both the shelter and
the treasures accumulated in it are quite a treat. If it is
nonsense, the riches of the castle treasury remain.
Craftsman: there was a famous workshop in the castle, in
which human and inhuman craft masters cooperated.
Apparently, in the archives you can still find patterns that
allow you to make excellent elven and dwarven objects.
Witcher: the story of the cursed Gwydberg heir came to
the witchers. Her mother wrote in her will a round one
thousand orens to those who would conjure her daughter.
This is a tempting contract for the witcher, because both
good money and a rich family have a chance to live up to
their promise.
Man at Arms: the family ruling the castle gave many great
knights. Their armory was famous all over the North,
where you can find excellent quality weapons and armor. In
addition, the merchant organizing the expedition is
certainly willing to pay good protection for real
professionals.
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PROLOGUE
Game Master, start this adventure by discussing
with each Player why his character has accepted
the offer to participate in the expedition to
Gwydberg. For some, it is enough here to
combine the above-mentioned example reasons
with the payment offer presented by Bruno
Messmer, the organizer of the expedition
(although you can opt out of this NPC for PC
with the appropriate resources). Give everyone a
chance to speak - maybe players will find their
own interesting reasons. Let them also know
what they know about Gwydberg from the tests
(you can give away copies of relevant
information). When this is done, read or
paraphrase the text from the margin.
Now there will probably be a lot of questions
about the current situation. Here are our general
tips. However, you can supplement and change
them, taking into account the composition and
needs of your group. So we are dealing with the
following situation:
• The breathless boy is called Pieter. He has
good eyes and is quite accurate in his
description, but he can only count on the
fingers of one hand and did not look at the
Nilfgaardian camp carefully.
• The original plan was to go to the gentle
approach to the castle and slowly drive the
carts to the top. It is a long road, winding
through a narrow streamer along the
mountain. An alternative option is a less safe
but faster approach on a steep slope from the
side where PC arrived. This will protect the
castle from the Nilfgaardians, but excludes
the use of carts.
• The player character caravan consists of two
cars plus one extra for every three PCs. In
addition to PC, Bruno Messmer and one
TO BEGINNING
Day is getting up. Sunlight
hardly breaks through the
hauler for a transport take part in the morning mists. In its glare, the
expedition. white slopes of Mount
Gwydberg seem to glow as if
• The carts are generally empty (ready for loot
they were made of crystal.
from the castle), but they will contain ropes
Gwydberg! A mountain of
and hooks, food for a week and a place for legends! You are here finally.
PC items. The journey was long and
• Nilfgaardian soldiers are twice as many as tiring, but finally the
PC, and they have with them a commander destination is in sight. The
(Roman Boike) and Kala from Gwydberg, a shape of the castle looms on
potential heiress of the castle. They have the top. In its ruins you will be
able to find wealth, fame and
two wayward donkeys with them. Pieter
maybe something more. One of
spotted a woman (though he has no idea the carts, a young boy who has
who she is) and animals. little more than twelve springs,
got panting at the waking
Player characters have four options in this camp. You remember that last
situation, only one of which gives you a better night he swore that he would
chance of success. First, they can try to talk to the go looking at dawn at dawn.
Nilfgaardians, but they will not want to talk to Looks like he found something.
The longer track ran to let you
them at all, let alone share the castle's treasures
know.
(they have no reason to do so, as long as they are The boy, panting heavily, stood
closer to the top themselves). Secondly, PC can in front of Bruno Messmer.
simply attack black people. However, they cannot This merchant with a neatly
count on surprise (they will be visible), and the trimmed beard, dressed in a
enemy is outnumbered. It's a bad idea and signal rich outfit that does not suit the
it to the Players. However, if they decide to do trip to the mountains, finances
so, fight honestly. What if they are lucky. the entire trip. He gestured you
with a gloved hand. The boy
Thirdly, the trip can collapse and go back home.
finally caught his breath and
The buyer will oppose this option, and PC spoke:
probably will not necessarily be willing to give - Blacks! Nilfgaardians, sir!
up their ambitions. And finally there is the fourth Everyone under arms. They
option: climbing. camped at the bottom of the
We assume that in most cases, players will gentle approach. Many of
choose this option first. However, we do not them, more than us. Messmer
underestimate the ingenuity of your players stroked his chin and looked at
you.
(especially if you decide to play this adventure
- I see that we will have to look
with more advanced characters). If they choose or for another way. Any
find a different solution, accept them and use the suggestions?
other information from this adventure in any
order so that everyone has a good time.

ACT I: THE CLIMB
In this part we will focus on simple and opposing
tests. If PC decide to climb, read or paraphrase
the following:
Although Gwydberg is a high and steep
mountain, up close its northern wall looks much
less threatening than from afar. When you looked
at her from the camp, she seemed to have shiny
and smooth, almost glass, slopes. When you
approached them with ropes and hooks, they
turned out to be cracked and much less
dangerous. The illusion of the glass surface is
due to the fact that the gray rocks are full of fine
quartz crystals. There are so many of them that
when you look at them from a distance, they
merge into a shiny surface. Climbing will not be
as scary as it seemed. It will certainly take some
time for you. Also, do not take it too lightly. On a
small rocky ledge on the left, about two meters
above ground level, some bones whiten, at first
glance a remnant of a careless climber. Probably
a souvenir of some old battle. If you are careful,
you will avoid this fate. Time to move up.
Only PC will take part in the climbing. Carriages
are needed not only to care for horses and guard
vehicles, but also to defend in case there are more
Nilfgaardians. Bruno Messmer is out of shape
(means too old and a little on the carcass) for
such effort. PC may try to convince the farm
workers to get one of them off the road with
them, but this requires a successful Persuasion or
Leadership Test (GM may also allow Charm, if
circumstances justify it) on DC 14 - one success
will convince one of the carts. The buyer will
stay with the carts anyway.
If PC wants to examine the bones, except that
they look human and very old, nothing more can
be said about them. The clothes have long been
damaged by the weather. If you want to give
character to these remains, choose the two little
fancies that survived next to them.
Climbing will take place in two stages. The first
will lead to a narrow ledge, from which PC will
be able to see Vela's abandoned hut. The second
will lead them to the castle walls (unless they
choose a different route).
Getting to the first shelf requires a successful
Athletics test on DC 16. The rope gives the
characters a +1 bonus as always. Better
characters can also help those less skilled by
using their Clot. A successful test with the same
difficulty will pull another person up. If they are
climbing too, they have to do this test and their
potential in athletics is only 8.
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A character that fails will fall by 1 meter for
SIMPLE TESTS:
every point that it loses. In this situation, he
receives normal fall damage (1d6 wounds in a SUMMARY
You use simple tests to
random location for every two meters). After
determine the success of your
drawing them, the character can perform an open character's actions. This is the
Agility test and subtract its result from damage. default form of the test - if
Another character may also try to catch the you're wondering what to use,
falling one by performing a REACTION test that choose a simple test.
will give the same effect. Sliding down a steep
Feature + ability + bonuses +
wall can cause bruises, cuts and a sprained ankle,
1k10 versus DC + modifiers
and only the unlucky ones will end up like a The player loses draws.
skeleton below.
Game Master, use this scene to build the feeling LUCK AND
that PC is a group. Introduce the rules of HAPPINESS
climbing. Encourage players to talk about the Bad luck and Happiness talk
strengths and weaknesses of their characters. Let about additional
them think about the division of tasks. If they circumstances. However, they
have good or interesting ideas on how to make do not automatically mean
climbing easier, reward them with a smaller or failure or success.
larger test bonus (from +1 to +3). Describe the Bad luck: it happens when you
roll "1" on the dice. You roll
progress and give a chance for mutual help. Help
the dice again and subtract the
create bonds between the characters, but don't die result from your Trait +
focus on this first challenge for too long. ability sum. If it falls from 1 to
When everyone is on the shelf, order an open 5, there are usually no
Vigilance test. You will find information about additional story effects, but
its various results in the margins. At least some of from 6 up, describe the failure
the characters should notice the hut and an (unless the rules already do).
alternative to further climbing. Let Player Happiness: it happens when
"10" falls on the dice
characters discuss the situation and decide what
(sometimes written as "0").
to do next. Getting to the hut does not require an You roll the dice again and add
additional test if they use the rope. Further up the result with the ten you
climbing is described below. have already obtained. This
will give you great, almost
TO THE PEAK________________ impossible results and deserves
If PC decide to climb further (regardless of a good description.
whether after going to the cottage or not), the OPEN TEST
next stage will be a bit more difficult, or at least This is a simple test without
DC. Checks the quality of the
more dangerous. DC of Athletics and Clot tests
task. The effect of the action or
increases to 18. Bad luck in this test means
the amount of information
falling to the first shelf according to the rules obtained results from the
described for the previous stage (injuries can be highest DC passed by the
much more serious here). Failure will have other character.
consequences. A character who simply failed the
test will fall 8 meters (which means 4d6 wounds)
and fall through the gap in the ceiling into the
corridor leading from the troll cave to the
entrance to the castle. Those who reach the top
will have to go around some of the castle walls,
but eventually they will find a shelf probably
used once by Gwydberg scouts. The Vigilance
Test on DC 14 will reveal a not very carefully
hidden entrance to the castle. Through a short
corridor covered with PC cobwebs, they get
inside the fortress. Then go straight to Act II.
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ON GAME____________________ SENSITIVITY TEST

A character who obtains a
If PC decides to get around the cottage, you can Survival - will determine who came to the hut given result in an open
give them more information from the Vigilance when. It will reveal that many edible and healing Vigilance test receives the
test. They will certainly notice that the house is herbs grow in the area. It will indicate that the information assigned to him
well maintained and the surrounding garden well knight responsible for the woman's death went to and all previous ones.
maintained. The Alchemy or Dressing Test on the cave. He will also reveal that large predators
DC 14 will allow you to see many medicinal must be prowling in the area. There are also a
plants and alchemical ingredients in it. The door surprising number of crows here. High success
to the cottage is not closed. Inside, on the floor, will reveal that in addition to human clues you
lies the body of a woman in her thirties. She was can also find traces of two trolls here.
pushed with the sword with great force. The DC Magical education - will reveal that both What the
Result
14 Dressing Test will determine that she died no women living in the hut used magic and at least character sees
more than a week ago. The body is in quite good one of them was quite adept at it. He will also
condition, because the interior itself is quite dry, reveal that most plants in the area have protective
full of herbs and ointments. On the table are the properties. It will also become clear that the
remains of a meal that took place when the younger woman escaped from the hut using "You see, that a little
further the shelf
woman died (this can be indicated by the magic. It will also turn out that along the stream widens enough for
Deduction test). The path from the cottage leads someone had laid stones years ago with engraved 10 grass and probably
to the footbridge over the stream with crystal runes stripping back the ogoid. The highest score even trees to start
clear water falling here from the higher parts of will allow you to find an old book in the cache growing on it."
the mountain. Then you can reach the cave. under the bed with notes that allow you to learn
If your players want to play detectives, let them the Ritual of the Mirror Effect (more about it in "The slight decline
run open tests and use the information provided Act III). If your team has more than one magic makes it clear that
in the introduction. Of course, they will be character and PC are cursed, you can also reveal 12 there is enough
limited to what is associated with the given these notes with lower scores or as part of a space to fit a small
hut."
ability. Getting a score of 16 or more will reveal Vigilance test.
the basic outline of the events. A result of 20 or PC can go further up (as described above) or be
"The building seems
more will give a pretty good picture of the interested in the cave. In the latter case, a lot well maintained. It
situation, roughly revealing the number of those depends on whether they realized that there might has certainly not
involved and their fate, including the strange be danger lurking there. If they decide to been abandoned for
14 a long time, and
disappearance of one of the residents of the approach the cavern carefully, let everyone
maybe even
cottage. A score of 24 or more will reveal perform a Secret test on DC 12 (using the someone lives in it
additional helpful details. The following abilities principles of Bad luck and Luck). If this fails or now. "
will prove useful here: PC does not care, read or paraphrase the text
Vigilance - will allow you to see information below. "The cottage is
surrounded by a
related to everyday life in the cottage. Two
garden and next to it
women have lived here for years. The younger of 16 is a path that
them took less part in homework. They both dealt disappears further
with herbal medicine. A high score will allow behind the bend."
you to find a small silver ring on the chain that
Raven lost. It is a very important souvenir for her
"You also hear the
parents. Whoever gives her back will get a +2
sound of water:
bonus on all Persuasion and Charm tests with her, 18 probably some
and her Determination will drop to 15. stream and a small
Deduction - this is information about the course waterfall."
of accidents related to the crime. The higher the
score, the more details, starting from the script
"Your nostrils are
(from the outside came a guest who attacked two
irritated by the smell
people living in a hut at a meal), to a fairly of herbs, associated
accurate reconstruction of events, including such 20 with some pharmacy
information as that the attacker was a knight and or the Melitele
the younger the flats of the cottage escaped, temple."
terrified of his aggression and probably unwanted "Between the rocks,
courtship. the wind moved a
rope. Someone was
climbing the cottage
22 not so long ago.
There are even some
traces leading to it
on the grass. "

The cave is dark and seems silent. You are
approaching her, walking over small stones,
forming a path leading to her entrance. You smell
more like a stable than a damp cave.
Suddenly one of the boulders lying in the shade
moved, turned towards you and lifted. A troll
stood before you.
The beast is half the height of a man, has mighty
paws, a face resembling a bat's mouth and small,
narrowed eyes. Her back is covered with stones
and moss. The creature looks angry.
- They came here again? Why did they come
here? Did they bring food? Did they come with
Prim? They didn't come. What they want
The creature, though dangerous and angry, does
not seem aggressive. Your answer is clearly
waiting for you.
PC encountered a para troll. He is waiting in the
cave in vain for the return of his brother Prima
and knight Torwald. He's losing his patience
slowly. He is hungry and a little lost. However,
he is open to talking with characters.
To calm the troll, you will need a Persuasion or
Charm test on DC 14. If players have played this
part of the conversation well with him, you can
reduce the DC by 2. If PC shares his food with
the troll, subtract another 2. From the DC, a
calmed troll can briefly say what happened.
- People came here, in armor. The Good Lady
came from home. He said a friend. He wanted to
enter the castle. Here you can enter the castle.
He said, "There will be food." He said: "Come, I
will give so much food that it will last forever."
The people did not like the people. He smelled.
But Prim liked it. Prim went with him. And they
are not there.
The troll can be convinced to give more detailed
answers by an opposition test with his Tenacity.
The right abilities will allow you to get different
effects.
Empathy (remember to punish for another race):
will make the troll open. He will tell in a broken
joint about his life here and about women living
in a hut (he knows their names, but is more eager
to describe them as Good Lady and Raven Lady).
He doesn't know much about the latter, however.
Use the information provided above and provide
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as much information as possible with the patience
of the Players.
Persuasion: will convince the troll to tell PC
about the castle and the secret entrance ("People
used to go there, but now they don't"). He will
HERB PARADISE
show them how to get to him, but he will admit
that he is barely in the corridor alone and will not If Players decide to spend
want to go by it. some time collecting herbs
Charm: will win the troll's favor. Thanks to this, (warn them that this may give
he will not only be more willing to provide the Nilfgaardians an advantage
information, but he can also go along the corridor in the castle race), let them
with PC, and even be persuaded to climb the perform tests to collect any
plants useful in alchemy or
mountain and support them in the castle.
herbal medicine. Normal DC is
Intimidation: forcing a troll to help him make him reduced here by 4.
do whatever PC wants, but if he gets upset, he'll
immediately attack the group. OPPOSITE TESTS:
Of course, PC can also fight a troll. Then use the SUMMARY
fighting tips given below. However, it will be a
difficult start and it is worth warning players. You use opposition tests when
Witchers in particular should be fully aware of two characters compete or try
this. If the characters managed to sneak up to the to achieve opposing goals.
Feature + ability + bonuses +
cave, give them the description below.
1k10 active character
Approaching the cave carefully, you noticed the Versus
movement of some great creature in it. It must be Feature + ability + bonuses +
much larger than a man, both in height and width 1k10 opposing character
in bars. You could hear the clatter of stones, the Active side loses draws.
crunch of gravel and the sound of wood sliding Very often the characters will
over the rock. The smells of the cavern are quite use other features. Commonly
used defense tests:
unpleasant, matching the stable more than the
Defense: GRACE + Athletics
mountain clearing. Creation is mumbling, you
(with movement),
are sure of that. You can safely back down, but REACTIONS + Agility
also sneak closer and listen. (dodge)
If someone decides to listen or sneak closer Attempts to convince /
(Vigilance or Secretness tests on DC 16, seduce: WOLA + Ugontność
respectively), they will hear the following Fear: WILL + Courage
disclaimer:
- Be angry. He stank of evil. Ludź lied. He said:
there will be food and drink. There is no. Par
now alone. Prim may have food and drink.
Couples hungry. Where's Prim? Be angry. He
stank of evil. Ludź lied.
In this situation, PC can decide whether they
engage in a discussion with the troll (as above) or
discreetly withdraw (they can do it without a test,
because they have not yet been noticed). If they
leave, all they have to do is continue climbing or
returning to the carts.
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TUNNEL____________________
If the characters try to get to the castle through
the cave, read or paraphrase the following
description.
The corridor leading to the secret entrance is
steep and dark. Sometimes it only comes in a
little light from above. The stone walls bear signs
of processing, but the passage was widened just
enough so that you do not have to squeeze
through them. It remains narrow and not very
comfortable. Gravel cracks under your feet.
It wasn't long before you came to the end of the
corridor. It expands into a larger cavern. She was
clearly widened by a human hand, and her ceiling
was made of carefully matched stones. In the
center of the room is a troll whose head is stuck
in a hole in the vault. The creature does not move
and has not reacted to you. When you get a little
closer, it becomes clear why this is so. The troll's
neck is stuck in the aisle, but it has dried blood on
it. Troll is dead, something hit him in the head,
and a broken head is trapped in the entrance to a
higher level.
Removing the troll's body blocking the further
path requires that at least two characters pass the
Kriva test on DC 16. Players can also come up
with a more creative approach to the problem. In
any case, it will be at least a complicated
challenge. If it succeeds, the road to the castle
stands open.
If, along with PC, Par was pushing through the
corridor, he would be furious at his brother's
death. Calming him will require passing the
Empathy test on DC 16 (but good systems with
the creature can lower DC, as described above).
If the troll was forced by Intimidation to squeeze
here along with PC, you can't calm him down.
Either way, this part of the scenario will probably
end with PC arriving at the castle.

ACT II: THE CASTLE
In this part, we focus on social conflicts and
struggle.
When PC finally arrives at the castle, read or
paraphrase the following:
Only now, when you finally reached the top,
do you understand how great Gwydberg
Castle is. It is a huge stronghold of gray
stone with thick walls, three high towers and
countless corridors. Although it has been
abandoned for years and some of the
fortifications have collapsed, it still makes a
huge impression. From the secret entrance
you entered the corridor at the north-eastern
edge of the castle. You know how to get to
the courtyard from here, but also to start
combing the fortress. However, you are
aware that you do not have much time left.
The Nilfgaardians must already approach
the main gate.
Players have a limited amount of time until
the Nilfgaardians reach the castle gates. If
they were just climbing, it would be an hour.
From this time, characters could lose after a
quarter of an hour if:
- searched the ridge house and its
surroundings very carefully;
- collected herbs;
- there was a fight with the troll;
- other unforeseen delays have occurred.
PCs may gain a quarter of an hour if:
+ they chose a secret passage through the
caves;
+ they came up with a creative way to get to
the castle, indescribable here.
Let players know how much time they have
left. Let them think about which tasks to
direct their characters to. They can divide at
this time to achieve specific goals, but each
of them takes some time. Most likely PC
will try to search the castle, explore the
courtyard or prepare for defense. Your
players can come up with more ventures.
Respond to them using the information
given in the introduction and later in this
adventure.
If the characters arrived at the castle
simultaneously with the Nilfgaardians, they
can only try to meet them in the courtyard.
Black people are outnumbered and well
prepared, so if they occupy the castle, PC
will have a choice between escaping and
fighting to death (respect if they decide to do
so and use the information provided below
to color this battle with the inhabitants of the
castle).
LOCK SEARCHING
It is impossible to comb the entire castle in a
few quarters. PC, however, have a chance to
locate the most important chambers. After
every fifteen minutes of wandering in the
corridors they can perform the Deduction
test on DC 16. Everyone who passes it will
find one of the rooms listed below. Let them
be located in the following order:
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WHITE AND BLACK
At the entrance to the cave, the
lighting conditions are low
light (+2 modifier for DC of all
tests), and its depth and
corridor is dark (+5 to DC). If
PC plans to wander these
tunnels, it would be better if
they at least bring torches with
them.
The corridor leading to the
castle is a gap widened by
people once eroded by water.
Currently, it is slightly over 2
meters high and wide. A troll-
sized creature squeezes
through it with difficulty, so if
Par is forced to fight in the
passage, he'll get a -2 penalty
for all physical tests.
Troll is used to it in the
twilight. If the GM deems it
right, she can give him a
special ability that will allow
you to treat the level of
lighting as if it was one higher.
However, this means that the
troll can be easily dazzled by
using concentrated light (e.g.
lantern or magic). If the troll
has this ability, the penalty for
harsh light increases to 5
(remember that it also
increases the hit hit of an
opponent who has not decided
to defend).
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Armory: this is a large square room located
near the place where PC should get to the
castle. The light falls into it through small
windows overlooking the courtyard level.
There is still a supply of weapons in it,
because the fortress was abandoned in
peace. You can find any Daily or Universal
weapon or armor here (however, these
supplies are not inexhaustible and you have
the right to limit them according to your
will, Game Master).
Lazarette: the ground floor of the northern
wing of the castle is occupied by a large
rectangular chamber filled with bedding. At
its end there is a storeroom closed with a
regular padlock (Intrusion on DC 15). The
door to it can also be balanced using the
Clot test on DC 18. Anyone who has the
Alchemy or Dressing ability can find two
good portions of medicinal products there
(disinfectant liquid, wound sealing powder,
sobering salts, anesthetic herbs).
Basement: a wide staircase leads to the
underground pantry. Of course, the food has
already broken or has been eaten by pests.
However, the cellar of the rulers of this
castle survived, in which there are about a
hundred bottles of various stronger and
weaker alcohols.
Chapel: at the southeastern edge of the
castle there is a chapel dedicated to
Morrigan. This is a small round room with
an oval skylight in the vault. There is an
altar and a figure of the goddess. There are
also a few crows in it. It looks like the
chapel was recently used because another
candle is burning in it. The Vigilance Test
on DC 16 will allow you to see rolled
blankets in a dark corner. Raven's last night
here, but now she's not here.
Treasury: in the underground of the
partially collapsed main tower of the castle
there is a descent to the treasury. Powerful
gates lead to it, which must be opened by
two people. The castle is complicated and
enchanted (the Witcher medallion or Magic
Education will easily reveal it), so even a
skilled burglar will have to spend a lot of
time opening it. Initial examination indicates
that this requires at least three hours of work
and a DC 24 test (if magic is dispelled: DC
18). The contents of the treasury are
described further in the Gwydberg Treasures
section.
After a quarter of an hour of searching,
when PC will leave a room, Raven will try
to surprise them. She knows the castle
perfectly, so noticing her requires winning
the opposite Vigilance test against her
Stealth, for which she gets a +4 bonus. Its
purpose is to scare PC. The description may
look like a marginal one.
All characters who witness this must
perform a Courage Test on DC 14. If they
fail, they will lose 1d10 Determination.
Those that are tuned to magic sense its
strong emanation. Raven is unlikely to
repeat such an attack unless provoked. If he
feels very threatened, he decides to fight (on
her tactics further).
EXAMINATION OF THE
CHILDREN___________________
The courtyard is a large square on an almost
rectangular plan (it narrows slightly from the
entrance gate). It is 10 m wide and 20 m
long. However, it is not empty. In addition
to the ruins of a wooden stable, debris from
a partially collapsed tower, and watching
crow figures, there are several particularly
interesting objects here. Checking them, of
course, will take a moment, even about a
quarter of an hour.
SOCIAL CONFLICT:
SUMMARY
The social conflict is based on
opposing tests of appropriate
abilities. Success reduces
Target Determination. You can
perform two types of attacks in
such a clash:
Agreements - they usually
reduce Determination more
slowly, but such attacks
harmonize well with each other
and allow the interlocutor to be
positively oriented at the end
of the Conflict.
Forces - they reduce
Determination a little faster
and can be strengthened by
physical violence and leave the
target weakened after winning
the Conflict.
Successful defense against an
attack in a Social Conflict
means that the attacker loses
Determination.
RAVENY ATTACK
A slim, pale girl stands in the
corridor, a few meters from
you. He has long, straight
black hair and strangely shiny
eyes. She is only dressed in a
simple white nightgown.
Suddenly she screamed terribly
and threateningly. Ravens are
coming from all sides. The
birds are flying in a corridor
towards you. They are
screeching loudly. You must
cover your eyes and faces from
their wings, claws and beaks.
When the crows flew, there is
no sign of the girl anywhere.
The shivers have passed
through you.

Forge: a large building is located on the southern
wall of the courtyard, occupying almost half its
length and a quarter width. Inside, there are
several hearths and many pieces of various
equipment that were abandoned by fleeing
blacksmiths. Everyone who researches this
building can perform an open Craft test, thanks to
which they will find materials for making Armor
Reinforcements (one piece on PC). A score of 12
will allow you to find one with at most Daily
availability, 14 are Common, 18 are Rare, and 24
are even Unique.
Well: in the center of the courtyard, next to the
sycamore, there is a large roofed well. The kit is
whole, the chain, though a little rusted, is usable.
The water below is crystal clear, refreshing and
cool, as if it was beating straight from the source
(drinking it will act as a Catch of Breath action).
Behind the cembina can be hidden and treated in
battle as a cover similar to a brick wall.
Knight's corpse: Torwald's fried body lies
against the north wall of the courtyard. He looks
into space with sightless eyes. Most of his hair
burned and his skin turned into a dark coating.
On the armor there was a trace of lightning
striking the chest, and the armor itself is glued to
the burned body. In both hands, the knight
clutches a giant ax, which seems intact by the
flames. A strong magical aura beats down from
the knight, immediately felt by everyone with
supernatural abilities (wizards, druids, priests,
witchers, and even people otherwise affected by
magic). Any attempt to rob the corpse will be
very time consuming (you would have to take the
equipment away from the parched body) - be sure
to inform Players. If someone undertakes it, after
a few moments Torwald will rise as a ghost
described below. If PC fails the Vigilance test on
the DC 20, he will be completely surprised. It
would be best to leave it for later, however.
Enchanted Sycamore: A huge sycamore grows
right in the middle of Gwydberg Castle. The tree
is large and spreading, though now almost
leafless. Ravens are sitting on its branches.
Sycamore looks like he has two tangled trunks
twirling around each other. There is a palpable
aura of power, obvious to magicians and every
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elf, and difficult to ignore even for ordinary
people and dwarves. The Witcher Medallion just
goes crazy near the tree. He seems to be FIGHT: SUMMARY
constantly looking at the characters. The Test of
Vigilance or the Survival Art on DC 14 will show Initiative: open
that the trunk in one place was hit by an ax, quite REACTION test
recently. The test of Witcher training, Monster
Knowledge or Education on DC 20, and Magic In your turn you can:
Education on DC 16, will tell you that a powerful make a Move and one
spirit is trapped inside the tree, maybe even a Action.
genius or a similar being. Interacting with her,
however, is not so simple, it certainly requires In your opponent's turn,
time and various preparations (making contact you can: perform
will take about an hour of meditation, but there is Defense.
not so much time now). If the players come up
with a very bad idea of releasing the tree spirit, it One Action and one
will require a successful test of the Witcher Defense per round is
training or Spells on DC 24 or Magic Education free. Each subsequent
on DC 20, and then devoting at least a few
one costs 1STA.
minutes to it (in combat it would take 30 rounds,
so there are no chances for this, although the The second action in the
Ministry of Economy may reduce this time if the round is carried out with
preparations are already under way). The tangled
a penalty of -3 to the test
trunks will then disconnect, releasing a strange
greenish apparition, described later. The being or effect.
can also be released by more brutal methods,
There is no limit to the
simply destroying a tree. However, this will only
number of extra Defense
enrage the already dissatisfied spirit.
except the number of
STA.
DEFENSE PREPARATION_____
Players don't have much time before the
Nilfgaardians come. Unless they wasted too
much time on the road or exploring the castle,
they will at least manage to make makeshift
preparations. For now, the castle is not
particularly defensive. The gate is wide open
because that's how it was left during the
evacuation. It is six meters wide, so maybe three
people or two horses pass through it at the same
time. The gates fell off the hinges, and the
lowered grille rusted and cracked in two. The
battlements slightly crumbled when a gale threw
wooden hurdles off them. The remains of the
latter, rotten and with protruding nails, are also
scattered up the stairs leading to the fortifications.
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Of course, players can come up with many ways
to restore the provisional defense of the fortress,
but here are just a few examples.
Placing the harrow (a quarter of work for two
people): the metal grille may be broken and
overturned, but it can be blocked by the gate.
About the extremely heavy remains of the gate
can not be said - it would take half a day to try a
dozen people to bring them back to use.
Removing the harrow will require attackers to
pass three Clot tests on DC 15 (it should
therefore significantly delay).
Stairs cleaning (a quarter of work for one
person): careful cleaning of the entrance to the
blanks from boards, rot, splinters and nails will
allow you to move around them without
problems and shoot the opponent from above.
Building a wall (half an hour of work for three
people): removing debris and building a fairly
high barricade to hide behind it will take some
time. However, it is much more effective than
putting a harrow (it can also be a good
complement for it). It is a defenses for
Evaporation 20. Defending the wall requires the
attacker to test Athletics on DC 15. If he fails, he
rolls down the stones and lands on the ground. If
she is unlucky, she must additionally pass a
Consciousness Test with a penalty of -2.
Preparation of a simple siege machine
(working hours, requires Craft test on DC 18): if
PC have too much free time, they can create
stationary rocket propelling equipment or javelins
brought from the armory. He shoots at him with
Crossbow tests and hits deal 5d6 wounds with the
effect of "Armor piercing".
Preparing weapons, armor and alchemy
(according to the time of creation from the
textbook): never too many weapons, buffs,
potions and Fury of Brendan. This is a good time
to use the recipes and recipes.
RAVENA_____________________
If Players focus on this, they can track down the
cursed girl's hideout and try to communicate with
her. The more they found out about her, the better
this conversation would go. Finding Ravena's
shelter requires a successful Survival Art test on
DC 14. The path to it is crows. It is located in a
half-destroyed tower, in the former master's room
in Gwydberg. Now this chamber is open to the
elements, its windows are free of frames and
shutters, and half the floor is simply gone. The
room once had a circle shape with a 4 m radius,
but now it is a jagged semicircle without a ceiling
and part of the walls. For a girl who can take the
form of a bird, this is not a problem. From this INJURY: SUMMARY
place, it has an excellent view of the courtyard,
gate and a large part of the castle below. 1) hit the target. First you have
Getting unnoticed into the hiding place requires a to hit it and then hurt someone.
successful Athletics (climbing) or Stealth test 2) damage roll. Sum the results
(entrance via partially demolished stairs) against on the weapon cubes and add
bonuses. Multiply the result by
the girl's Vigilance. Failure means detection, and
2 if you perform a strong blow.
bad luck a fall from 6 meters (3d6 wounds). If 3) hit location. The score on
Raven notices those coming, he will immediately the attack die indicates the hit
escape and will not return to this shelter, hiding location, according to the table
inside the castle. on the character card. In the
If you can approach the girl, you can of course case of Luck and Bad luck, the
attack her or start a Social Conflict. last result rolled counts. If the
In her hideout, Raven will never be surprised - character aimed, he gets to the
chosen place.
the ravens will warn her by croaking at the last
4) apply Evaporations and then
minute. He won't escape, so she'll be forced to Armor Reductions from the hit
defend herself. At this point, however, it has a location.
significant advantage: if any of the attackers finds 5) multiply the remaining
themselves on the edge of the floor or behind him damage by the location
due to forced movement (under the influence of modifier (body x1, head x3,
Ravena's power, Bad luck or badly measured rest x1 / 2) and other
Defense), he must perform the Athletics test on applicable here. Only then add
bonus damage from Critical
DC 16. If he does not thighs, the character falls
Wound.
10 meters and must pass the Consciousness Test.
If the test is successful, the character grabs the
edge or one of the beams protruding from the
wall and must devote his Movement or one
Action to pull up. Ravena statistics can be found
at the end of this adventure.
If the girl is killed, it will enrage the Spirit of
Jawor, who will get out of the tree to punish the
killers. This means that too bloodthirsty PC will
be waiting for an extremely hard fight or a quick
escape. Nothing will happen if Raven falls
unconscious or is otherwise incapacitated.
If the characters approach Ravena cautiously,
they can initiate a Social Conflict by starting a
conversation with her. They must convince her of
their good intentions, otherwise they will miss it.
The girl takes them for robbers and Torwald-like
killers and accuses them. So he defends himself
with relentlessness and if he runs out of
Determination of even one of the players'
characters, he'll use the confusion to escape. The
Game Master can give Players bonuses from +1
to +4 for good argumentation and getting to
know details about the girl and her previous life
(remember the pendant from the previous Act). If
a girl loses all her determination, she will be in
tears. She will admit that this place is her home
and she is cursed. He doesn't know what she's
done and what she deserved. PC can convince her
to help them defend the fortress against the
Nilfgaardians. However, they must have good
arguments at every turn.

If PC wants to learn how to remove the curse,
they must carefully ask Ravena (or rather Iola)
about her past. After that you need to pass the
Curse or Magic Education test on DC 16. As you
may have guessed, the curse can only be taken
off by the Spirit of Jawor. And this must first be
communicated.
THE NILFGAARDERS COME
When time is up, a black unit will arrive at the
gate. As we have already written, there are twice
as many soldiers as PC, and they have an
efficient commander (Boike), and they are also
supported by a well-armed noblewoman (Kala).
So we hope your players get ready.
Nilfgaardian tactics are simple. They'll try to get
through the gate. The soldiers are rushed to the
attack, and Boike and Kala stay behind, shielding
the attack with crossbow fire. If the advancing
lose 1/3 of their squad (regardless of whether the
soldiers are killed, fall unconscious or eliminate
their Critical Wounds), the squad retreats. Then
the commanders will start negotiations.
The Nilfgaardians will not attack if they notice
that the castle is well prepared for defense. They
want to avoid unnecessary losses and
immediately go to talks.
Kala will lead them. Regardless of how the
conversation goes on, the girl will start like this:
- Whoever you are, I call you to stop fighting. My
name is Kala from Gwydberg and I am the heir to
this castle. It was given to me by Queen Cyrilla of
Cintra, and imperial soldiers came here to help
me explore and clean the fortress. You don't want
to wage war with the Empire alone. Let's talk and
we will certainly find a solution that is beneficial
for everyone.
The rest of the conversation is strictly dependent
on how players have played the adventure so far.
Maybe they have Ravena or the Para troll on their
side. They could have been great fortified.
Perhaps among the characters is another
Gwydberg heir, cousin or cousin Kali, and they
will have to come to some sort of agreement
(maybe through marriage). On the other hand, PC
can be wounded, surrounded by outnumbered
enemy and exhausted.
A simple conversation can lead to finding a
satisfactory solution. Kala is sensible and will
agree to implement most sensible demands, but
will not let you rob the treasury. If PC offers their
help in removing the curse from the castle, she
will be very interested and ready to make up for
it. Conduct these negotiations with conviction
and occasionally put some emotional attention
from Captain Boike to Kala's calm statements.
He would be more likely to "blow out the
northern dogs from here," which the noblewoman
would not let him.
It is possible, however, that you decide on a
Social Conflict to chase the Nilfgaardians
(Intimidation against their Inflexibility). Finally,
there may also be a bloody shambles. It is not
excluded that you will end your adventure here.
The heroes will fall in the fight against the
Empire, defending until the end of the ruins of
the old castle of the rulers of the North. We hope
that this will not be the case, because we still
have some history for you and a reward for all
these hardships. Maybe you can even turn your
enemies into allies. If in this part of the adventure
you reach an impasse that you don't know how to
get out of, use Bruno Messmer and the carts.
They remain in reserve so that GM always has
such a wild card. After all, if they followed the
Nilfgaardians, they should be here right now.
Maybe they'll come with armed help, or maybe
they'll help you make a profitable trade deal -
there are many options.
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FIGHT WITH
MONSTERS: BASICS
Clashes with monsters are
much more dangerous than
fighting people. Beasts have a
number of abilities that allow
them to change the rules of the
game. Some fly, others become
immaterial or can attack by
surprise.
Before each fight, PC should
try to learn something about
the monster using Monster
Knowledge tests and Witcher
training. They usually have DC
16-18. Success lets you know
the monster's weak points and
his most important abilities.
The most important part of the
monster's description are its
Reductions and Resistances.
If PC cannot deal damage to
the beast, it will be torn to
shreds by it.
All supernatural monsters have
Steel Reduction, which means
that ordinary weapons only
deal half the damage.
Almost all supernatural
monsters are Silver
susceptible, which means they
deal double damage. Monsters
are a source of valuable organs
and alchemical ingredients that
are in high demand in the
continent. Hunting for them
can bring great profits, both
material and by opening new
opportunities, e.g. creating
decoctions and mutagens.
Never underestimate even the
weakest monster. The Ministry
of Economy should make full
use of its powers and abilities.
This is the witcher's world,
there is no mercy here.
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ACT III: THE BEAST
In this part, we'll focus a bit more on clashes with
the supernatural.
The third chapter of this story is entirely
dependent on how it unfolded so far. Along the
way, a mass of variables might appear. Therefore,
we will present you with two basic versions of
these events depending on whether Raven lived
to this moment in the adventure. Adapt them to
how things went with you.
Of course, if PC have already defeated both
Torwald and the Spirit of Jawor, these events will
not be justified. Use the threads that appeared in
your sessions and combine them into the final.
This one does not necessarily have to revolve
around some challenge.
RAVENA IS ALIVE
Up to this point, of course, PC could now
communicate with Ravena and even make her an
ally. Then move straight away to the courtyard
scene. However, if this is not the case, then it's a
good time to talk.
Depending on the circumstances, the girl may
appear in the courtyard or in another place where
PC gathered. She is surrounded by a crowd of
ravens and angry. She is annoyed by what she
heard and what was happening here. Neither
strangers trying to appropriate this castle, nor
bloodshed, suit her. I want to be alone here. He
has had enough of murderers, criminals and
thieves. It is worth playing this meeting as a
conversation in which Raven explains her
reservations and asks everyone to leave her
castle. Of course, you can also use the tips
described earlier for the fight (here the girl will
not have the advantage as in her hideout) and
Social Conflict.
If the conversation ends with an agreement,
everyone will end up in the courtyard (this is the
way to both leave the castle and swear something
on St. Jawor). Then read or paraphrase the
following scene.
Suddenly it got dark in an instant. Steel clouds
covered the sky and a cold wind blew. The crows
gathered in a tight group around Raven.
Thundered.
You heard the metal scraping against stone, then
a groan of bent metal. You looked in the direction
from which these sounds came to you. The
"THIS IS NO
CHALLENGE"
knight's corpse, which until then lay against the If the team is large and consists
wall, rose. A red glow glows in his eyes. of hard bullets, then the
The warrior looks gruesome. His skin is burned opponents presented here may
prove to be too small a
and covered with blisters. Tufts of charred hair
challenge for them. You can
and blackened armor complete the picture of the then start a clash with the
dead man. It moves quite stiffly for now, but it ghosts of the castle inhabitants.
gains strength and agility with every step. The Many people died as a result of
remains of his lips reveal white teeth. He turned the Vela curse, and the high
to you and spoke. level of magical power in
- I am Torwald from Babenburg. Conqueror of Gwydberg makes it easier for
witches and trolls, fitted knight, and soon lord at their furious specters to
survive. When the time is
this castle. I was on the other side of death and I
right, enter as many ghosts as
came back here for my bride. there are players. They will be
Saying this, he pointed his ax at Ravena. - The led by a phantom of Torwald.
Raven Lady will be mine. We will become the
embodiment of death. We'll be dancing on the
battlefields, me with my ax, she surrounded by
birds. I am saturated with blood, her crow
carrion - he turned to the pale girl. - Come with
me, my beautiful, and we will be together forever.
People will tremble before us and beg for pity
that they will never get. We are cursed, so let us
be cursed. Let us enjoy these gifts because they
make us equal to gods. Come on, don't let me ask
you again!
He reached out to her and in a parody of a smile
raised the remains of his burnt lips, showing
painfully white teeth.
Raven shuddered. With her arms crossed on her
chest, she fell to her knees. First, she sobbed,
then turned her face to the sky and shouted: - I do
not want these gifts! I never wanted them! All I
want is for the curse to leave me. I want to be ...
normal. I don't want to be Ravena! I want to be
Iola again!
It thundered again. Ravens rose to flight. The
sycamore branches were suddenly covered with
leaves. The ghostly knight's face became serious.
- If you don't want to be mine, you'll be nobody's.
Now PC has only a moment to make a decision.
Torwald, as described later, will not speak to
anyone who is not a representative of the
nobility. Raven is unable to negotiate now. If the
characters are highly born or the group has
received the help of Kali, they can try to stop the
knight with words, and maybe even enter into
Social Conflict. If they don't have the
opportunity, they can watch the knight kill the
girl or fight him.

If Raven dies, the Spirit of Jawor will attack
those who did not defend her.
However, if Raven survives this test, the curse
will be removed. Jawor will hear her wishes. Her
hair will brighten, her skin will become healthier.
The girl, now using her former name Iola, will be
a medium power Source with a talent for talking
to ravens, but her transformations and
uncontrolled bursts of power will end.
RAVEN DISHED
This can happen at different moments of the
adventure. However, the effect will always be the
same. If Raven dies, the mighty creature living in
the tree in the middle of the courtyard will get
terribly angry and get out of his prison for
centuries. Similarly, if someone decides to
release the Spirit of Jawor and succeeds in it, but
he will not imprison the being in any way. Use
the description provided here.
Thundered. The wood groaned and creaked
under enormous pressure. Sycamore trembled,
shifted, and finally two intertwined trunks began
to straighten. It barely took a blink of an eye,
because as soon as a gap appeared between
them, a cloud of greenish mist shot into the air. It
creaks and buzzes, and thunder comes from
within. She is angry, you can say for sure. You
can guess easily, which made this spirit rage.
You can communicate with the essence. This
requires a good command of Elder Speech (the
sum of MIND and this Language should be at
least 12). However, the ghost is furious. For
centuries he was imprisoned in this sycamore and
had to serve subsequent generations of people.
When he finally helped clear the castle and
secured peace, he was disturbed by the actions of
Torwald and PC.
If Raven is alive and the characters have not
damaged the sycamore (watch out for bad luck in
battle!), Getting along with the Spirit is fully
possible. However, he is not favorable. He was
imprisoned for so long that he did not know how
to escape this world effectively. He even
managed to get used to his sycamore. In
exchange for help in fleeing the Continent, he is
ready to cooperate. However, he will understand
everything literally.
If Raven is dead, the Spirit is furious, but his
anger can be directed to a specific person or
group. The apparition is not vindictive and will
be susceptible to arguments as described above.
The worst will be if PC somehow damaged the
sycamore. The ghost will not want to talk until he
punishes the one who raised his hand to "his"
tree. However, you can try to calm him down by
telling him that the blow was aimed not at him,
but at his prison. If such an argument is used,
apply Social Conflict.
Players can come up with some different ways
for the Spirit of Jawor. Appreciate good concepts,
but don't get caught up in games with wishes.
This creature is not a genie and does not need to
follow mortal orders.
If negotiations fail, the Spirit of Jawor can prove
to be a terrible opponent. He flies over the
battlefield, throws his opponents with the use of
sudden gusts of wind and hits the nearest ones
with lightning. It is very difficult to cause him
any damage. Even a witcher may not be able to
do it here.
ENCHANTED
If there are more magical characters in the team,
PC may simply decide to conjure an enchanted
Ravena. Without the help of the Spirit of Jawor it
will be very difficult, but not impossible. There
are appropriate spells and rituals (like the Mirror
Effect Ritual you will find in the margins) that
allow you to reverse or untangle such magic.
In order to conjure up Ravenna, you must know
her story as well as possible. If PC did not carry
out even a cursory investigation, you can simply
say that they do not know how to go about it.
However, when the figures realized that they
were in sufficient condition to go to the chapel
with Ravena (convinced or forced to do so), they
prayed to Morrigan and used the appropriate
power. DC curse reversal is 30.
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ANTIQUE EFFECT
(NOVELTY RITUAL)
Mirror Effect Ritual
STA cost: 5
Difficulty level: the result of
the test when creating magic
Preparation time: 7 rounds
Duration: immediate
Effect: This ritual dissipates
any sustained or permanent
magic effect, such as spells,
rituals and curses that are
within the sorcerer's sight. It
also automatically destroys any
magical constructs, like golems
or living trees. However, it
requires onerous and long
preparations, because it
consists in exact reversal of the
principle on which a given
magic effect was based.
Making careful notes about a
given power (which requires
knowledge of it), and
preferably finding the notes of
the sorcerer who released it,
greatly facilitates the use of the
Mirror Effect. It should be
noted here that the use of this
ritual on a construct based on a
living being can have truly
macabre effects.
Components (cost - 130
crowns): moon particles (x1),
luminous dust (x1).
Equipment: mirror,
optional: ritual / spell notes (-
5 to DC).
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EPILOGUE Skill
Depending on which topics
We hope you can read or paraphrase this text. you use and how PC guides
SUMMARY your characters through the
From the castle walls on Mount Gwyd there is an Remember to summarize all threads that adventure, it can take up to
amazing view. In the north, you can see the blue appeared during this game. Don't forget about the three sessions. That is why we
ribbon of Jaruga, a powerful river that was once Messmer merchant waiting downstairs or the troll do not provide a specific
a symbol of prosperity, and today only associated Steamer. Remember that "thread summary" does number of points to be
with bloodshed. In the south, the peaks of the not mean the end of the thread. If PC deceives the awarded. However, we suggest
Amell Mountains, the border between North and buyer or chases the Nilfgaardians, they will that it be at least 6 points for
South, shine. To the west is Cintra, and the meeting. Our players
definitely come back later in the campaign. gained from 10 to 20 IP during
somewhere far away on the horizon a greenish Distribute Practice and treasures as per the this story.
haze suggests the shape of the shores of a distant margins. You can of course modify these
sea. guidelines, but they worked well for us. Check
However, it is the east that interests you most. also the motivations behind PC and reward them
Gwydberg towers here over the Roen Valley accordingly. Maybe they deserve additional
hidden between the hills. You don't know much crowns. If Bruno Messmer's ambitions were met,
about her. In recent years it has remained on the the group would certainly receive a payment
sidelines of history. Far below, a narrow river from him.
flows, you can see the smoke from the chimneys This adventure is a great opening for the
of some settlements, a clear dirt road winds campaign in the Roen Valley, all of Angren or
between forests and meadows. The wind brings even on both sides of Jaruga. We will try to
the smell of resin, wild flowers and groats. There provide you with as much playing material as
is something familiar about him, but also possible in this region. If PC captured Gwydberg,
disturbing. From the top you can see the they have their base here, from which they can go
wilderness, caves, probably also in the distance on trips in different directions. If this fails, they
the mine. There live people, elves, dwarves, will have to look elsewhere, and will certainly
beasts and monsters. travel through the area.
If Gwydberg is your new home now, it will be
your new homeland.
TREASURES OF GWYDBERG
If PC became the masters of the castle on Mount Gwyd or at least plundered it, they are surely curious about what they could find
there. Although the fortress was abandoned in a hurry, there will be little cash in it (it was easy to carry out). Most of Gwydberg's
riches are utilitarian items that have survived there. Therefore, instead of creating a list of all available items, we suggest
allocating specific funds to specific types. Collect character cards at the end of the session and see what PC can do. Give them the
appropriate amounts for the categories listed below. If there is any money left after spending it, it will be the cash they found. For
each character in a team with the indicated ability, the group gets the right budget.

Skill Budget Value

Alchemy alchemy recipes 100 crowns
Craft schemes of weapons and armor 200 crowns
Art or Style luxury items (jewelry, sculptures, precious stones, etc.) 500 crowns
Fighting weapon for this category of weapons 200 crowns
Skill
For each breastplates or other armour 200 crowns
character
The library also has books whose reading will give characters one time 4 Practices to buy and develop any skills of FACH and
MIND.
Sycamore is a level 4 intersection as long as his spirit lives there. Every full moon, it tunes in turns to the magic of air or earth. If
the creature escapes, is exiled or scattered, the place of power drops to level 3 and permanently binds to one of these elements
(Player selection).
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FRIENDS AND ENEMIES

KALA of GWYDBERG______________________________________________
A young noblewoman with fair hair and green eyes. Beautiful, shapely, quick in thought and speech. She is dressed manly in a
black Nilfgaard uniform with a small ruff surrounding her neck. Precaution taught in the family home, she always has a weapon
with her and can use it.

INT 7 HP 30 Skills
REF 5 STA 30 Athletics +4
DEX 5 RESOLVE 35 Short Blades +5
BODY 5 STUN 6 Awareness +5
SPD 5 REC 6 Human Perception
+2
EMP 6 RUN 15
Seduction +4
CRA 5 LEAP 3
Resist Magic +4
WILL 7 ENC 50
Resist Coercion +6
LUCK 3 VIGOR 0
Survival +4
Armour Courage +6
5 Deceit +6
Persuasion +4
Vulnerabilities Stealth +4
Hanged Man’s venom Grooming and Style
+4
Abilities Swordsmanship +5
None (Save normal human) Education +6
Endurance +5
Loot
Belts (10) Weapons
Daily fancies (1k6) Name Damage Effects ROF
Brendan's Fury (2) Short sword 2d6 + 4 N/A 2
Crowns (30 + 3d10 Dagger 1d6 N/A 2
in florins) Hand Crossbow 2d6+2 Range 50 m, Slow 1
Light armor reload
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RAVENA (IOLA FROM GWYDBERG)________________________________

A young, slim girl in a white simple dress. Very pale, which is additionally emphasized by hair black as a crow's wing. He has
dark green eyes that fall into black. Around her there are always a few crows, and on her arms and head you can sometimes see
individual bird feathers.

Skills INT 5 HP 30 Abilities Loot

Alchemy +4 REF 8 STA 30 Control over the crows (see Belts (10)
Athletics +6 DEX 8 RESOLVE 25 below) Daily fancies (1k6)
Brawling +6 BODY 6/2 STUN 6 Cursed Magic (see below) Brendan's Fury (2)
Awareness +6 SPD 8 REC 6
Crowns (30 + 3d10
Human Perception EMP 3 RUN 24 in florins)
+6 CRA 6/2 LEAP 4 Light armor
Resist Magic +4 WILL 6 ENC 60/20
Resist Coercion +6 LUCK 5 VIGOR 5
Courage +6
First Aid +4 Vulnerabilities Armour
Stealth +6 Cursed Oil 0
Survival +6
Endurance +4
Weapons
Name Damage Effects ROF
Fist 1d6 STUN 2
Kick 1d6+4 STUN 2
Beak & Claws 1d6/2 Range 50 m, Slow 2
(Crows) reload

CURRENT MAGIC_________________________

Raven has access to two spells. Normal magic rules apply to her.
Limited Polymorphism (earth)
STA cost: 5
Range: on yourself
Defense: none
Duration: permanent (until casting again)
Effect: Raven can take the form of a raven (and back human). Its selected coefficients then drop to the value after "/". In this
form, she loses the ability to use speech and abilities based on it. He can fly for that. The transformation requires her to test the
Spells (in her case: WOLA alone) for DC 10.

Zephyr (air)
STA cost: 5
Range: 2 m radius
Defense: none
Duration: immediate
Effect: There is a sudden blast around Ravena that throws everyone back in range. They fly as many meters as the magician cast
in the Spells test (minus any magic defense result). The very blow of the wind deals 1d6 damage, and if the target hits an
obstacle, it receives additional damage calculated as for ramming (1d6 for every 2 m, maximum 5k6).
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CONTROL OVER RAWS

INT 1 HP 10
There are always a few crows around Ravena (twice as much as there are
PCs). The girl communicates with them freely. He may order them to scout REF 3 STA 10
or even attack. When Raven changes form, the crows gather into the cloud DEX 4 RESOLVE N/A
around her. All attacks against the group have only a 10% chance of hitting BODY 1 STUN 2
the cursed (the remaining blows hit the birds). Ravens have bird SPD 2 REC 2
coefficients from the textbook (cited below).
EMP 3 RUN 10
FLIGHT CRA 1 LEAP 2
WILL 4 ENC 10
A crow can fly according to normal traffic rules. Stunning a creature or LUCK 0 VIGOR 0
inflicting its damage causes the creature to fall and take damage for falling,
unless it passes the Athletics test on DC 16. In flight, the bird has TEMPO 7.
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SPIRIT of JAWOR__________________________________________________
A cloud of strange shiny fog, usually green, but sometimes taking on the color of the bark. It can be as big as a car, it shrinks to
the size of a halfling again. Is still on the move. It sounds like a forest during a storm.
Skills INT 6 HP 45 Loot Abilities
Brawling +6 REF 8 STA 45 Infused dust (2d6) The essence of pure magic - the
Awareness +4 DEX 10 RESOLVE 40 Glyph (1) Spirit is resistant to bleeding, fire and
Human Perception BODY 8 STUN 9 intoxication. Emotions and mind
Runes (2) spells do not work on him.
+4 SPD 10 REC 9
Hex Weaving +10 Resistance - Cut, Puncture and
EMP 2 RUN 30 Crushed
Strength +6 Height 4 meters
CRA 6 LEAP 6 Magic flight - Spirit can fly according
Resist Magic +10 Weight N/A to normal movement rules. However,
WILL 10 ENC 100
Persuasion +5 Intelligence Like a he does not have to be afraid of
LUCK 0 VIGOR 50 Human falling.
Ritual Crafting
+10
Language Elder Shift - A wraith can use Spell
Speech Casting as a defensive action to
Stealth +10
become incorporeal. If they succeed,
Elder Speech +4 Armour they negate the attack and nothing
Endurance +6 0 physical can damage or affect them
Spell Casting +10 until their next turn.
Vulnerabilities Powerful blast - For 10 STA, a ghost
Intimidation +6
can produce an effect like this Zephyr
Dodge/Escape +6 Elemental Oil
spell, but it affects everyone within a
Dimeritium Bomb 10-meter radius.
After hitting such a firecracker, the Night Vision - This monster doesn't
ghost weakens and slightly dissipates. get punished for poor lighting.
Under its influence, it loses abilities Teleportation - A ghost can use its
out of this world and receives a move action to teleport 10m
penalty of -2 to all Qualities. immediately. It will usually attack
directly after this.
Weapons Wish - This spirit possesses powerful
magical power, but is limited in its
Name Damage Effects ROF use. Properly begged, he is able to
Magic Claws 3d6 + 4 N/A 2 produce the effect of any Spell, Ritual
Lightning Blast 4d6 Fire (50%), Range 10 1 or Curse and apply and remove curses.
m However, it will do this only once for
a person. Nor will he listen to anyone
who has hurt his sycamore. Under
normal circumstances, begging
requires that you win the Social
Conflict agreement with him (if you
lose, you can never ask for a ghost for
help again), but you can also get it in
the story.
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TORWALD OF BABENBURG, SPIRIT________________________________

A terrifying undead knight. Killed for his crimes by the Spirit of Jawor, by the power of his lust he was brought back to life as a
macabre burned monster. Once a handsome young man, now speaking in a grave voice, a creature of great strength and tenacity.
Skills INT 4 HP 35 Abilities Loot
Athletics +5 REF 8 STA 35 Fueled By Rage Plate Armour SP 25
Melee +8 DEX 6 RESOLVE 25 Wraiths are technically as Short Sword
Short Blades +6 BODY 8 STUN 7 intelligent as they were in life, but Dagger
Riding +6 SPD 4 REC 7 they are blinded by overwhelming Berserker’s Ax
EMP 2 rage. They cannot be reasoned
Strength +4 RUN 12 Temerian Shield
with or intimidated.
Resist Magic +6 CRA 4 LEAP 2 (SP 8)
Shift
Deceit +4 WILL 6 ENC 80 Specter dust (1d6/2)
A wraith can use Spell Casting as
Leadership +6 LUCK 0 VIGOR 0 a defensive action to become Infused dust (1d6/2)
Stealth +4 incorporeal. If they succeed, they Wraith essence
Swordsmanship +6 negate the attack and nothing (1d6)
Armour
Endurance +4 physical can damage or affect
25 them until their next turn.
Spell Casting +2
Vulnerabilities Teleportation
Dodge/Escape +6 A wraith can use its move action
Specter Oil to teleport 10m immediately. It
Moondust & Yrden will usually attack directly after
If caught in the area of either a this.
moondust bomb or Yrden circle, a Night Vision
wraith cannot become incoporeal Wraiths operate in areas of dim
or teleport. light with no penalties.

Weapons
Name Damage Effects ROF
Bleed (25%),
Torwald’s Ax 6d6 + 2 1
Armor Piercing
Short sword 2d6 +6 N/A 1
Accuracy +1,
Dagger 2d6 + 4 1
Bleeding (25%)
The Wretch's Gift
By: Michał Studniarek
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The Wretch's Gift

Michał Studniarek
The sun is already approaching west, announcing a warm spring night. You can smell the meadow smell in the
air, so different from the smell of burning, blood and decaying bodies. You might even think that there is no war
here. It would be possible were it not for the abandoned farm, which in the thickening darkness looms before you
next to the road. The roof of the house is sunken, each of the rails in the fence tilts in a different direction, but at
least it will provide you with shelter, because the nights are still cold.

Introduction_________________________
The script is intended for a team of beginner characters just
starting their adventure in the Witcher world. This
adventure can be played as a separate whole, but it can also
be a side event while wandering the dangerous borderland.
The team is on the trail in one of the border territories that
have just experienced successive fights between the
Kingdoms of the North and driveways from Nilfgaard. On
their way they stop at a slightly ruined bypass; it already
has new "hosts" with which they may have to fight. One of
them is not who he seems to be. He also has a secret he
doesn't even know about.
There are several ways to connect a team. Characters can
create a simple adventurer, looking for a place and
activities for themselves on a dangerous border. They can
also be the witcher's companions, looking for monsters to
defeat, or a squad of the local prince, who is supposed to
protect the local population against Nilfgaardian armies or
marauders. If they want, they can even become a troupe of
actors and comedians going from one city to another. They
can also be a group of inhabitants of these lands, wandering
further north from their destroyed neighborhood once more,
in search of a calmer place to live.
ACT I: Meeting with the Band_________
After a long day of travel, players stop for the night in an
abandoned, crumbling peasant farm. It consists of a hut
with a sunken barn, a well and a wooden barn with a small
cell added, and a small "hill", which is covered with earth
and a vaulted cellar. There is no one inside. Traces of fire
in the stove, unburnt pieces of wood, and old camping
remnants show that they are not the first people to stay here
overnight. However, it is not known if anyone will come
here yet. Most of the items suitable for anything have either
been taken away a long time or are damaged (bed, ripped
mattresses). The greatest curiosity is the door to the
basement, which cannot be opened. They do not have a
zipper but seem tightly closed; a more thorough
examination will reveal that they have just jammed and can
be opened after a successful Demand Clot test (PT 18).
There is nothing to eat in the small, dark interior, but there
is a strange apparatus consisting of an iron boiler, glass and
bronze tubes, and small glass flasks. The whole gives the
impression of an alchemist's tools, however, any educated
or experienced adventurer (Alchemy or Education Test on
DC 14) will recognize in it a properly made gnome brewing
kit used to brew moonshine, left there to know by whom or
for what purpose. For players, this may prove to be a
valuable gain, especially if there is someone in Hanza who
can handle it.
When our heroes have enough time to make themselves at
home, the robbers return. There are as many players as
there are. Seeing unwanted guests, the captain snarls:
"What is this? Can't they see they've already taken? "
Tired robbers
The robbers are overgrown, dirty and dusty. The
boss wears a leather blindfold covering the eye,
the second is clearly stuck, the third is
distinguished by a fancifully tied neck, a red
headscarf, there is still a young man who stays
behind. With the exception of the boss, they are
not very brilliant people.
Ratios:
Use the statistics of bandits from the basic
textbook (p. 271), or resistance fighters from the
starter (p. 43).
Act II: Conversations at Moonlight______
Further developments depend on the players' behavior. If
the robbers find them weaker than themselves, they will
attack. They will not kill, they will rather be taken prisoner.
Then they intend to use the prisoners to work for treasure
hunting, or at the first opportunity to sell them to some
other group. However, if the players show that they are
tough and dangerous, the robbers will let go and suggest
that there is enough space and everyone will fit. They will
attempt to talk to the Heroes of the Players (where they are
going from, where, how, etc.). They can also share the
antałał of a burnout somewhere. Players can gain a lot in
their eyes if they try to run a moonshine (Average Alchemy
test), which they had no idea about. This installation is a
real treasure, because you can buy and arrange almost
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anything for alcohol. However, you have to reckon with the
fact that the bandits will also want to put their dirty hands
on it. For now, however, promises to be a richly soaked
evening.
During the whole meeting, the atmosphere is tense and full
of uncertainty, it can explode at any time with violence.
Both sides talk to each other, but you can see that they don't
trust each other very much, even if they drink with each
other. It is not known what will be the reaction to the
inevitable joke or tale. Conversation can suddenly turn into
an argument when someone falsely and falsely are accused
of someone. If players feel confident in this, play the
voltage discharge scene, and if not, take advantage of the
Social Conflict. Helping them with some help (healing by a
medic, repairing damaged equipment by a craftsman,
profitable transaction with a buyer, etc.) can also help
improve relationships with robbers. Time passes by
conversations around the campfire, the spirit of the antałka
decreases slowly. You can carry out tests for Strength, if
the band does not drink first, and then they can be relatively
safely overpowered. Unfortunately, it is also possible that
drunken fighting and fighting will be easier. Then it is
difficult to say who will win.
If both groups have entered into a meeting with each other,
the leader relaxed with conversation and alcohol can talk
about the treasure hidden nearby. A few days away they
learned from refugees living in this area that there was a
ruin of the mage tower somewhere. People also made a
very general sketchy map of them and told them exactly
where to look. The GM may perform the Average
Persuasion or Charm test (with a +3 modifier for alcohol
effects): if successful, the leader will offer the team a joint
search and an equal distribution of their gains. Of course, as
you might expect, the thugs are really looking for someone
who will do the hardest work for them, and then somehow
get rid of him. How they will implement this plan depends
on the development of the situation and preferences of the
Ministry of Economy. Bandits have access to poison (Black
Poison), which they can give PC in food. Perhaps more
appropriate for the circumstances will be an old-fashioned
blow with a knife in the back or with a baton in the head.
Elven treasure
The treasure does exist, but it is not what the
robbers expect. Everything is to blame for the
ambiguity of the language of the elves, because
this treasure is a very old tree growing in the
destroyed garden by the elven tower. This apple
tree gives fruit with golden skin, shiny from
vegetable waxes. From a distance, they look like
precious objects made of glass and gold. At
present, this variety is virtually no longer present
on the Continent, and every wizard, druid or
herbalist aware of its value will fall into this
ecstasy. The importance of this one apple tree for
biology is enormous, and thanks to it it will be
possible to revive this rare variety of fruit.
During the conversation, players may notice that
one of the robbers behaves differently than the
others (this will reveal the Average Empathy
test). He is also different from the rest of the
gang: he has a smooth face, his hands are not
damaged by work, he is celebrated differently,
except for a patched gambeson (use Evaporation
and the "halfling doublet" rules), he does not
wear weapons or armor. The headmaster treats
him indulgently, like a child or a poor hand with
"holes in hands". The young boy, called by his
companions Nieborak, seems to discreetly signal
the players that the leader is telling untruth
(confusion, lowering his eyes, muttering
something under his breath - to see this, players
must take the Average Empathy Test; after the
next test they will also see that even if in there is
no leader nearby, Nieborak is watched by a lame
robber). When the thugs drink sufficiently, the
boy will wait for a convenient moment and try to
talk in private with the selected PC (probably the
one that gives the impression of being the most
abundant and gentle). Unfortunately, the leader is
problematic. If he notices what Nieborak is going
to do (Bandit Vigilance test with the -3 modifier
for intoxication), he will react in time and send
him somewhere else. If the thug leader is busy,
then a lame robber will try to prevent such a
meeting and conversation.
Nieborak asks the players for help, because he is
watching them well (especially if they are some
organized group that can ensure his safety, e.g.
soldiers or knight's mail, at which the robbers
will try to look harmless). He tells the players
who he is and asks for help in escaping.
Nieborak and his story
In fact, he is a boy from a city whose family died
during an attack by a Nilfgaardian unit. For a few
days he was wandering the roads, and when he
came across a band that was still quite disciplined
remnants of some wrecked unit, he joined them,
claiming to be the son of a knight. He does minor
cleaning and service works for them and leads the
gang to their relatives who are to pay a generous
reward for him (this is false, but of course he
does not tell the players). He counts on being able

to escape along the way; for now, however, he is
pretending to be a victim.
The boy does not realize that he is a magnet
attracting various monsters (a treasure for a
witcher, a tragic trouble for other characters).
Since the thugs took him in, they came across
several packs of hungry stray dogs, some
wanderers infected with illnesses, they saw eyes
glowing in the dark, heard strange noises etc. The
robbers have not yet associated these events with
his presence, but observant characters can already
to deduce something from their stories that they
did not meet on the road (Awareness test).
Nieborak's illness is not a curse, but a mere
weave of Destiny, so it cannot normally be
detected by the means available to a mage, druid,
priest or witcher.
No one knows that they are now near a place
where a much more dangerous monster is
prowling, and tonight Nieborak will bring him to
the players and robbers on his head ...
If players believe Nieborak, they can try to bounce him by
force or trick him; they can also win dice or cards. They
can form an escape plan with him using some distraction
and confusion trick (e.g. cast a "Blinding Dust" or "Net of
Lies" spell, use the Igni Sign, release all horses from the
barn, etc.).
When asked directly about Nieborak, the leader seems to
confirm his words: he is an orphan taken in by good will,
but he seems to be weakening his mind because he is a little
slow and gaping; they want to give it to relatives for a
reward. He will not get rid of him voluntarily, he will be
suspicious. He will want to know why PC cares about this
misery. Maybe it's some kind of disguised prince who can
win a much bigger prize? If any of the Heroes recalls the
words of Nieborak (which is not a very smart move), the
leader finds that "young" always talks like it sticks to a skin
bottle, because it is a failure and there is no drinking head.
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Act III: Monster Attack _______________
The monster will appear quietly and unexpectedly, when
players and robbers will happily sip, talk about Nieborak or
fall behind already tired of alcohol and sleep. He will try to
sneak up to people (remember about modifiers for darkness
and punish -3 for drunk bandits). His presence nearby can
pick up the Witcher medallion or the appropriate spell.
Although such creatures usually hide in the woods, he will
draw Nieborak from the wilderness. However, if the
development of the action dictates a different solution, the
monster can attack the group only the next day or at night,
when they set off into the wilderness in search of treasure.
It can also surprise anyone who walks away for a moment
and walks between the trees. Once the creature attacks or is
discovered, a witcher or other person with the Ability to
Know about monsters after passing an average difficult test
may notice that as a representative of his species he was far
from the usual place of his existence (which is caused by
"attracting" by the boy) . The monster's primary goal is to
hunt down and kill Nieborak. He simply attacks everyone
who tries to interrupt him. If PC cares about the boy's life,
they should protect him at all costs until the other armed
men take care of the monster. Escaping monster will not
rather chase, especially when he is wounded.
Monster
By default, the beast used in this scenario is
Krabopajak (basic textbook, p. 298). Take
advantage of all his abilities: let him entangle the
robbers with a net, jump between characters and
use quick blows. First of all, make use of the
principles of lighting, field of view and
movement. Krabopajaj, thanks to Sus's ability,
moves very dynamically. Characters around the
campfire are illuminated for him (+2 to attack). If
you have the impression that a crab spider is not a
challenge for your group, send them katakana (p.
296).
The End
The robbers don't know about Nieborak's unusual ailment
and they will find it painfully tonight. Players can explain it
to them if one of them survives the encounter with the
monster and both groups manage to defeat him. Whether
they still want to have anything to do with him depends on
the GM's decision; they are even happy to get rid of it. If
Nieborak wants to travel further with the players, the
robbers will be relieved. But will PC accept him?
Immunity; The Plague of Vizima

By: Jakub Zapała

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Immunity; The Plague of Vizima

By: Jakub Zapała

The time of plague has arrived. The capital of Temeria, Vyzima, is decimated by the plague. Everyone thought
that the disease was extinguished with the arrival of spring, but in the autumn it hit with doubled power. The
streets are deserted, the sick are treated within the walls of the temples, and no one is watching order. The army
went to war with King Foltest and due to the confusion in the country after his death, they never returned. Few
local branches surround the city with a sanitary cordon. The city guard is in disarray. The palace guard
barricaded itself in the New Castle. Only death, bandits and monsters circulate the streets.

Many officials and royal seals, necessary for approving important documents, remained at the castle. Nobody,
however, dares to cross the plague-stricken city. Unless someone with immunity, supernatural disease resistance
...
The following text is a set of possible scenarios that allow
you to play a simple adventure in Witcher RPG without a
Game Master or help GM create a story for one Player. The
character will undertake a desperate mission of transferring
an urgent message to the castle. Thanks to a mutation or a
magic ritual, she will be immune to the plague, but not to
other threats associated with the expedition to the walls of
the hapless capital Temeria. At the end of this material we
put two such heroes: the witcher Veskor and the warrior
druid Rivella. You can also create such characters yourself.
So let's get started!
To play the game you need the basic Witcher RPG, d10 and
d6 cubes, eraser and pencil and a character card (filled in
manually or selected from the two given). During the game
you will perform tests for the indicated DC and you have
the chance to fight (how to play it, you will read further).
So it's good to have rules at hand.
Now in turn:
1) Create a character;
constable Jan Natalis, who entrusted you with this
responsible mission. The promise of the heavy orenns purse
tempted you as much as the sincere request of the winner
from Brenna. You are correcting the strap of a bag in
which you have a letter from him to the breeder of
Velerada. Time to push the boat onto the water, get to the
other side and sneak through the sleeping city to the New
Castle. You move. To encourage yourself, you repeat the
mission details ...
Mission
Roll 1d6 to determine what task you have been entrusted
with.
1)Royal seals: Temeria is paralyzed because royal seals
have been left in the castle and no one can declare
universally binding law. Natalis needs them, but he also
knows that Velerad will not necessarily want to release
them. To complete the mission after reaching the castle you
will need the Charm or Education test on DC 15 (breaking
WOLA of the stronghold).

2) Read the following story text;
3) When the text indicates it to you, roll the cubes (k6) in
the following tables and experience the adventure during
the plague!
In front of you is the calm surface of the lake, on the other
side of which are the walls of the pestilenced capital
Temeria. It is evening and the wind blows happily towards
the city, carrying the smell of a pine forest. You know that
in Wyzim you can not count on such pleasant aromas.
There is a plague in the city, nobody cleans the streets and
apparently where the piles of corpses do not burn, decaying
corpses lie on the street. It is not a pleasant place, but you
have to go there. You remember the serious face of
2)Traitor: Constable discovered that the breeder had
betrayed. He intentionally did not prevent the development
of the plague, because he wants to surrender the city to the
upcoming Nilfgaardian forces and save, if not a stool, at
least his head. A never. To complete the mission, after
reaching the castle, you will have to fight a breeder, who
has coefficients such as Bandit (p. 276), but WILL 5, and
therefore 25 VP. In order to get to it without risking the
clash with the guards (four Bandits), you must pass the
Secretness test on DC 10.
3)Bard: John Natalis asks to lead a young artist named
Dalia from Wyza. As he says, it's a favor for a friend. The
teenage girl is officially an orphan, but she is probably a
bastard from a good home, because someone contributed to
her education. Her singing talent secured her a place
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outside. He has white gold hair and intense blue eyes.
Velerad will agree to this request, but in order to convince
the wayward girl you will have to either pass the
Persuasion or Cupids test on DC 14. The Witchers have for
unknown reasons a +4 bonus on the latter ...
4)Ring: Letters to Velerada are just a fool. In fact, John
Natalis is sending you to Princess Adda's signet ring. She
left it in her chamber. If she regains it (and Velerad favors
this option), she will be able to sign documents on behalf of
the Temeria kingdom and de facto hand them over to her
husband King Radovid. In order to complete the mission
after reaching the castle, you will need a Covert or
Intrusion test on DC 14. If he fails, you will have to fight
four guards (Bandit coefficients, p. 276).
5)Escort: Natalis asks you to bring his nephew, Kosma,
from the castle. Letters to Velerada will do the trick. The
problem is that the young boy attracts the attention of
monsters, and he can at most stay alive in battle. On your
way back from the castle, you must draw an additional
fight with monsters. What makes young Natalis suffer from
this ailment is a topic for another story.
6)Medicine: The alchemist Adalbert Kalkstein sits in the
dungeons of the New Castle. According to Natalis'
advisers, the mixture he developed is the only known cure
for this plague. You have to get the scholar out of the
dungeon and convince him to cooperate. Natalis for his part
offers him an iron letter allowing the alchemist to leave the
country and go to safe Novigrad. However, Kalkstein is
insulted and stubborn, so for the mission's success you will
need to pass the Persuasion or Intimidation test on DC 15.
Complications
The road to the New Castle is dotted with dangers. Two
obstacles are waiting for you. First you need to get to a
closed city, which is a challenge in itself. Then you need to
get through Vizima, plagued with plague and unrest, to the
castle. If you fight, go to the monsters page, you'll find its
rules.
First obstacle
Roll 1d6 and face the first threat!
1)Sewers: Sewage and dirt from all over Vizima flow in a
rapid stream through these disgusting canals. It's an
unpleasant road to the city, but it's also quite sure. Perform
DC 10 Endurance Test. If you don't pass it, you feel
nauseous and get a -2 penalty for all tests until you leave
the sewers. This terrible place is also full of drowners. You
must fight four such monsters (p. 308). Passing through the
channels gives you a bonus of +4 to the second obstacle
bypass test.
2)Merchant's Gate: It's an angular and squat construction
at the end of a collapsed stone bridge. Despite the plague,
the Temerian flags flutter above her: silver lilies on a black
background. Lights are on in the windows. If you want to
or not, you bang on the gate. A voice is heard from above:
"What are you looking for there after the night? No
trespassing, I mean one hundred orens! " If you have that
amount, you can bribe the guards. You can also try Interest
or Intimidation (PT 16) to cut the price in half. If this fails,
you can fight three guards (Bandits, p. 276) or challenge.
3)Mill Gate: The sharp arch of this gate is collapsed with
stones, mostly large boulders from the spans of the
demolished bridge. It is difficult to move them, but you can
do it with the Clots or Spells test on DC 18. It is still
possible to climb here on the wall, but this one is slippery,
so it requires passing the Athletics test on DC 16. If this
fails, this path is unfortunately closed.
4)Powroźna Gate: The small and narrow northern gate of
Vizima seems to be open. It is dark and strangely quiet
around her. Just in case you are preparing a weapon. And
rightly so, the person entering from this gate must be a
monster slayer. Draw the beast from the next page. Do not
throw at the place of the fight, we know it.
5)Maribor Gate: Entering the city from the lake is
unfortunately not safe. Natalis' people warned you that a
few days ago the tower was taken by Squirrels, inhuman
rebels who came by boat and blew up the gate. You can try
to sneak out, but it's a vigilant team (Secretness on DC 16).
You have the chance to impersonate one of them, which
requires fluent communication of Elder Speech (PT
Language Test is 14). Finally, you can fight the three
Scoia'tael (p. 278).
6)Walls: Vizima is a fortified city. It has survived more
than a siege, in both wars with invaders and domestic. King
Foltest ordered the walls to be renovated after Geralt of
Rivia conjured up his daughter, so they are in good
condition. Climbing does not require the Krzepa test on DC
14. Then you have to jump off onto the roofs of the
sleeping city. This is an athletics test on DC 12. Failure to
complete it does not end this challenge with failure, but it
ends with 4d6 damage to the body.
Failure in the first obstacle
If you fail to enter the city, you must try again. You throw
again in the table of First obstacle. If, do not give Melitele,
you fail again, the road to Vizima is closed to you. The
mission ends in failure.

Second obstacle
Perform a Secret test on DC 18. Success means you reach
the castle without problems. If it fails, roll it into the table
(1k6).
1)Stink, hunger and poverty: You hit a street full of
corpses, decay and dying people. You are sick. The noble
abandoned the poor who were dying in this gloomy place.
The unfortunates reach out for you and beg for help and
water. If you want to continue your mission, you must pass
the Tenacity Test on DC 14 to cross this street. If you
decide to stay here and help the sick, you are the winner for
us.
2)Procession: The street is blocked by a long procession of
the faithful. They sing (with breaks in coughing), religious
hymns. The priests go ahead, raising banners and some
golden statue. Nobody listens to you here, but the Clot or
Agility test on DC 16 will allow you to push through the
crowd.
3)Vizima Gangs: A group of teenagers with sticks and
stones goes down the street, breaking windows and
smashing anyone who doesn't throw a purse at them. You
can give them your money or fight them (four Bandits p.
276 who only have daggers that deal the same amount of
damage with short clubs).
4)Guards on guard: Two city guards with truncheons
walk down the street and beat anyone who does not throw a
purse towards them. You can give them money, try to
explain to them that you are an official (Persuasion or
Intimidation on DC 16) or fight them (they have Bandit
stats, p. 276).
5)Problems with Squirrels: In the camp outside the city, it
was said that Scoia'tael appeared in the city, and you are
unlucky to find them. Half an dozen Squirrels are looting
an alchemist's shop. Two elves with cleavers move towards
you. You can try to escape them (Athletics on DC 16), get
along with them in Elder Speech (PT Language on DC 12)
or fight with this pair (coefficients on p. 278, without
ranged weapons). You have three rounds for that, then the
rest of the looters will join the fight.
6)If it's not charm, it's crumb: You go out to the square
covered with colorful smoke. A wizard stands here leaning
on the fountain timbered. He is skinny and pale, his eyes
are darkened. When he sees you, he raises a trembling hand
and says "Run!" With the last of his strength, then
immediately sneezes. This has the effect of activating the
Magic Seal Ritual (roll '6' once more). At the same time,
cast an unlucky magic on the table and apply the result to
the wizard. Another sneeze comes every third round, and
right after the first one you can safely escape. When bad
luck inflicts 10 Wounds on the wizard, he will die. If you
can make him unconscious or heal before, you are a real
hero.
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Failure in the second obstacle
If you fail when you are in town, you must take the less
safe road. One where you'll encounter dangerous beasts.
You must draw a meeting with the Monster (see next page).
You add +1 to rolls to the Place of encounter and Monster
type.
Monstrous Mission Page
You will find simple rules that allow you to play a fight
without GM. If you stumble with members of intelligent
races, immediately go to the Tactics of opponents section.
If you encounter a monster and the description does not say
what this creature is, first drop what it is and where you
will meet him.
Enemies will run away and chase you if you decide to
retreat. You can also find help here.
Monster
Roll 1d6 to determine the monster
1)Drowners: Two skinny bald and extremely stupid
monsters follow you. They subtract 1 from the result of the
tactics roll ("1" and "2 count as" 1 "). Page 308.
2)Feral dogs: Three mongrels skinny and accustomed to
human flesh. Page 316.
3)Grave Hag: Apparently she thought that all of Vizima
was already a cemetery. There is no skull circle. Page 282.
4)Ghouls: Corpses here are everyday life. It's good that
there are only two in front of you. Page 290
5)Wraiths: The three phantoms are not a death procession
yet, but soon there may be more. Page 306.
6)Nekkers: Four midgets organize their fights here. Page
300.
7)Ravenous vampire: This pale creature stumbles towards
you. You better run away immediately. The monster has
only 20 VPs and PW, but other katakana coefficients from
page 297.
Place of fight
Roll 1d6 to determine where you are unlucky to fight.
1)Waterfront: The shores of lakes are never safe. It's easy
to slip or fall into the water here. It is happily illuminated
by moonlight.
2)Channels: Dark everywhere, deaf everywhere and in
addition smells. Characters and monsters that can see in the
dark gain a +1 bonus here on all tests.
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3)Cemetery: You turn wrong and get to the most peaceful
place in Wyzim. Long time no one has burying the dead
here. The Grave Hag has its own pile of skulls here.
4)Temple: There are moaning patients in the aisles, and
you are the only one standing between them and the
monster.
5)Dead end: It could have been a trap. You enter a street
ending with a wall and you hear the monster panting behind
you.
6)Roofs: Moving above the streets of Vizima makes sense
in this situation, but it is dangerous. Every participant on
the roof fight has to perform the Athletics test on DC 12
every round. In case of failure, he falls and is excluded
from the fight (the fight ends).
7) Abandoned inn: Once "Kudłacz bear" was a bustling
and happy shrine. Today, it threatens with broken windows
and you have to navigate between broken benches. You
can't use the Descent from Defense line here.
Opponent tactics
Regardless of the number of enemies, they operate on the
same Initiative and everyone chooses the same approach,
described in the table below. 5 cubes always fall on d10
cubes and always hit the body, so you don't have to roll for
them (except damage), and you only add current
coefficients. They use the best potential in Attack and
Defense by default. If the enemy reaches his Threshold of
Heavy Wounds, he immediately begins to flee. You can
then chase after the monster. You can start running at any
time. Roll on the escape from the monster.
In this round, the enemy is (roll 1k6):
1)Careful: He tries to keep his distance and attack from a
distance, or uses the ability to hide or leave the fight. If it
can't, it launches a normal attack.
2)Aggressive: Attacks the strongest of blows.
3)Defensive: Selects Active Defense and, if he lost
Stamina, also Breathing.
4)Enraged: Attacks the strongest of blows and spends
Perseverance to strike again the second time.
5)Supernatural: If he can, he uses one of his supernatural
abilities (use the one best suited to the situation or draw). If
there is none, he attacks the strongest of the blows.
6)Escapes Changes: sentence and starts to run. The fight
may end there, but the character may choose Monster
Chase.
Chase after the monster
Roll 1d6 to see how it ends.
1)To the burrow: The monster disappears hiding in itself
only known place.
2)Trapped in: The monster begins to fight normally again.
3)A blow to grace: The creature dies from a blow to the
back.
4)Lying down: The monster escapes to the location (from
the table next to it), where he gains some bonuses and
begins to fight there again.
5)Unlucky: The monster can also be wrong. He bumps into
something or makes a mess and dies on the spot.
6)Ambush: Chasing the monster, you get to a place where
there are twice as many. Good luck.
Escape from the monster
You can always try to escape from the fight. To determine
what your opponent will do, roll 1k6.
1)And what am I doing here? The enemy is so surprised
that he lets you escape.
2)Race: If you have RUN bigger than a monster, you run
away from it. If not, you must fight.
3)Unexpected turn of events: You fall through a window
or roof into the house of the sorceress (p. 280, she has
Amory on +6). It destroys the monster, but you must either
win the Hardness test against her Cupids or you will stay
here.
4)Roll of tape: You are reaching the gates of the New
Castle. The guards chop the enemy down and you can
complete your mission.
5)And that's bad luck: You have the choice: to jump from
a high altitude and receive 3d6 damage to the body, or
continue the fight.
6)What are you doing here? The opponent loses interest
in you and gives up the pursuit.
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(Mini-Scenario Series)

By: Jakub Zapała

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Encounters on the Road

(mini-scenario series)
By: Jakub Zapała
We give you a set of ideas for short adventures when traveling on the roads and wilderness of the Continent.
Most of them will be enough for part of the session, but after a slight expansion they can be used for a longer
game. So let's get started. When the team sets off, roll 1d6 (or choose one of the categories below) and then go to
the adventure tables.

Roll Events
1 Knight with the retinue
2 A merchant cart across the road
3 Lovely glades on the stream
4 Freshly dug up soil at the crossroads
5 Abandoned village
6 The glade covered with blood

The Witcher bingo___________________ Knight with the Retinue

Countless games of chance are popular on the continent,
from dice poker to thread. So if you fancy a bit of
gambling, let's play Witcher Bingo. To have fun, you have
to draw both the adventure category and the idea itself.
Every time you use one of them in the session, uncheck it
on the list. When you pass all six ideas, you have bingo!
Describe briefly on our fan page or group how they came
out in practice and which you liked the most. As a reward,
we will prepare another set of six ideas for Meetings on the
trail and tell whom the community owes another material to
Witcher RPG.
Roll 1d6 and read the result from this table, or choose one
of the ideas. If you draw, uncheck the used Witcher bingo
idea!
1 The company of the mustached red-haired
knight Robin from Mut is a cheerful jumble. They return
from the north, from the wild outskirts of Kaedwen, from
where they came upon the news of the threat from
Nilfgaard. The whole world, however, is in a good mood.
At the front, a minstrel marches, singing his master's
achievements in the fight against villains, monsters and a
three-headed giant. The knight will welcome the team
kindly, ask about their titles and achievements. If they
prove to be worthy (if there is a Witcher or a Nobleman in
the group, there is no doubt about this), he will invite them
to the nearest tavern. Will welcome them there, paying for
rooms and the best food. In the morning I will suggest that
they travel together at least to the nearest city. Minstrel will
begin to compose a ballad about PC achievements, and if
there is already a Bard in the group, they can start flirting
(the sex of the minstrel to be determined according to
preferences). If the heroes agree to the offer to travel
together, the beginning will be as nice as the previous day.
Around noon a wyvern will fly over the heads of the group,
which will attack the nearby village in front of the entire
company. Seeing this, Sir Robin of Mut sighs, lowers his
visor, clutches the horse, and rushes in the opposite
direction. PC can try to stop him and jointly chase away the
wyvern, or follow the example of this experienced knight.

2 At the sight of the armed team, a herald will

appear before the procession and announce that his
master, Nathan of Torheit, is challenging anyone who

considers himself quite brave. The knight will accept
horse or foot combat, with swords, battle weapons or bows
- a challenged one can choose. If none of the team accepts
the challenge, the knight's retinue will pass them by, and
Natan himself will look at them with superiority and
contempt, then throw a careless handful of coins (2d10
crowns). However, if they fight with it, it all depends on
how they do it (use Nathan's Nilfgaardian officers'
coefficients from page 326 of the manual, replacing
Archery with Archery and adding Battle Weapons and
Riding to +6). If the knight wins (he does not intend to kill,
he has enough that someone will recognize his defeat - and
say it), he will give the loser a pouch with the amount
sufficient to pay the medic (according to the rates in the
handbook). If PC kills him, the herald will give him a gold
figurine (worth 200 crowns) without a word, and the
service will charge his master's body on the cart. They
seem genuinely worried and will defend him against
robbers (they have Bandit coefficients from the base). If PC
wins but does not kill the knight (he will give up if he falls
below the Heavy Wounds threshold), Natan will appreciate
the winner. He would give him a purse and a golden
figurine depicting a knight supported by a sword
(mentioned earlier), and would propose to present him to
the baron he is now heading to. The winner will gain the
level of Fame, and the team can hit the face of a powerful
employer.
3 The heroes quickly realize that they see not a
knight approaching them with the entourage, but
fighting a group of people in livery. There are ten
enemies and the defense of the nobleman is becoming more
and more desperate. PC can ignore the whole scene - the
knight will fall after a while under the attacks of the
attackers. They will take their wounded, steal the
nobleman's bag and horse, but they will leave the corpse in
armor and with a sword (blade from Vicovaro), so there
will be something to loot. If PC comes to the knight's help,
they should easily defeat the would-be killers (they have
Bandit coefficients, and the knight on the PC side has the
characteristics of the Master - but he has heavy armor and
the good sword mentioned). When it succeeds, the young
knight, Gowein of Brett, will thank them for their rescue.
He is wounded and shaky. The servants traveled with him
from his family castle and attacked him suddenly for no
reason. The truth is that they were paid by the knight's
stepmother who would prefer her son to take over the
property.
4 In the distance you can see a retinue in the
middle of which two knights in full armor are riding.
Before PC approaches, they will turn to a nearby pasture
with compacted soil, get off the horses and start a duel. The
fight will be quite interesting, brutal, but not too long. One
of the fighters will fall, and the other will emerge
victoriously, though with a serious wound to the left side.
The winner will take off his helmet with a hard breath. It
will turn out that the knight is a woman. If PC tries to give
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her some help (e.g. medical), he will accept it gratefully. It
will take her quite a long time to recover (she received a
Serious Critical Wound: Punctured lung). The knight's
name is Agatta from Rotterdorf and she is a young tough
woman with short-cut blonde hair and intensely green eyes.
He will admit to PC that he comes from afar (we suggest
that he come from Cidaris), and since she came to this land,
she must defend her knightly status in battles with local
noblemen offended by the fact that a woman wears armor.
He's had enough of this, and this evening he has to fight
another fight. For PC it should be clear that in this state the
girl will lose and maybe even die. Will they try to help her
somehow? If so, how do they convince Agatta the same?
5 The ghost knight leads a retinue of similarly
damned apparitions! The eyes of the dark-steeled rider
glowing red, and the companions following him fail with
unearthly voices. If any of the Heroes randomly selected a
friend from the nobility, comes from it or is a witcher, the
undead will call him by name - if not, choose another
character for whom it will be appropriate (e.g. Wizard or
Priest). A ghostly rider will ask for help. The evil witch
stole his beloved's soul, which made her fall into a magical
dream. The knight set off to look for her, caught the witch,
but before he dealt her a lethal blow, she managed to curse
him and all the entourage. It is true that he regained the
soul of his beloved in a crystal bottle, but with the adjutants
he fell into a terrible fever and rose from it as a ghost.
Across the continent, he is looking for someone who will
be able to deliver a shiny bottle for the castle, because the
guards will not allow the undead to be followed by ghosts.
The knight quietly hopes that this will remove the curse
from him. The Test of Appropriate Abilities on DC 16 will
reveal that it will not be so easy. You will need both the
destruction of the witch's heart and a passionate kiss of her
beloved, who will not like the prospect of going aloof with
the corpse. PC can help the knight or shorten his suffering
(but he will defend himself - use Torwald's coefficients for
him from Szklana Góra).
6 The knight, Robert of Bonn, will invite PC to
his entourage (already numbering two dozen people,
mainly cavalry), because they are on their way, and "in
the company is brighter." However, when they reach the
nearest village before dusk, the entire procession will take
up arms and will quickly enter the main square, peeping
along the way of the peasants. There, Robert will demand
tribute appropriate to his condition: money, food, beer and
maids for his entire company (he will also point to PC). He
would threaten that he would "let go of all this smoke with
smoke and take his own". In short: it is a raubritter, and the
Heroes got into bad company. If they join Robert, they will
receive their plot of captured prizes and, upon division, the
miller's daughter for the night (luckily no one will check if
they did something to her). They can also stand up for the
villagers. Crossing with a large group of robbers can be
difficult (they have Bandit coefficients, and Robert is their
Leader, but they have higher-class weapons - at least
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cleavers - and the knight is in heavy armor). PC have a
chance to convince peasants to help them (however, it will
be more difficult if they pretended to accept the gang's
actions at first). Certainly, Heroes cannot remain neutral or
leave. As Robert says, "he who is not with us is against us."
A Merchant Cart Across the Road
Roll 1d6 and read the result from this table, or choose one
of the ideas. If you draw, uncheck the used Witcher bingo
idea!
1 The merchant and his wife are calling for their
daughters, who suddenly jumped off the cart and ran
into the forest. They offer a prize if players help them find
a child. The Survival Art Test on DC 16 will allow her to
find her trail leading to the sorcerer's hut (cannibal or crazy
experimenter) who wants to use the girl for evil purposes.
He used magic to lure her and deprive her of her senses. PC
may surprise him - use the wizard's statistics from the basic
textbook to confront him. However, if someone threw bad
luck, the sorcerer is aware of the upcoming team and has
called the lip leading as many wolves as PC is - the clash
will be more difficult, but the ingredients and fans should
reward it.
2 Scoia'tael Attack. The merchant is dead, full
of arrows. There are as many squirrels as PC, and they
are also led by a commander with the bandit leader
coefficients (p. 277 of the base). If the team consists of
non-humans (or they hide a man among themselves), a
Social Conflict will be possible, as a result of which the
fighters can share the loot (they only need food and
weapons, the rest for nothing). If not, in the third round
since PC starts exploring the place, the Squirrels will
attack. There is goods on the cart for around 1000 crowns.
3 The horse is unattached, there is no trace of
the buyer, and only food is on the cart. If PC waits a
moment, refugees fleeing the front will start coming out of
the forest. Ragged, emaciated, weakened people and
inhuman people. A local nobleman told them to close the
gates of cities and castles, but someone took pity on them.
Refugees have a temporary camp in the forest. There are
nearly two hundred of them. PC can use this opportunity to
achieve their own goals, help refugees and maybe even try
to punish a nobleman.
4 The cart is trying to drive a family of nekkers.
You can hear from afar that they are shouting to each other
in the broken Wspólna. The horse won't listen to them. The
carriage looks old, shows signs of royal service. Someone
(nekkers), recently replaced a wheel with new, but too big
one. Nekkers belong to the smarter ones and they thought
they would be a traveling clan and maybe even become
merchants. After all, they are not very smart and rather
comical than menacing.
5 The decoupled car is unloaded with rubbish,
between which there are about 20 occult fantas (this will
be revealed in the Education test on DC 14). You can
draw them. If players start collecting or moving objects, the
sky will suddenly darken. Wraiths will rise from the graves
along the way (statistics as in the textbook). By default
there are as many prizes as you can, but if there is no
witcher or wizard in the team, it is only half of this number.
PC have one round to plan. Let them open tests on
Vigilance, Monster Knowledge and Education. In addition
to information about the wraiths themselves, at DC 14 PC
they will realize that ghosts are attracted to the car (i.e. you
can escape), and DC 18 will reveal that the monsters have
been awakened deliberately, due to the proximity of occult
matter. If you burn the car (it will take at least 3 rounds to
ignite a sufficiently large fire - longer if PC has no access
to magic or a burning lamp or torch), the wraiths will be
sent away. Questions remain, who wanted to raise them
from the grave, for what purpose and why did he
disappear? If the players leave the car in a holy peace,
someone will anonymously buy beer in the next inn.
6 A young woman in a blue dress sits and cries
on the wagon. She looks human, although her skin is very
pale. He speaks only in songful Elder Speech. The horse
has lame and refuse to pull the cart, and she apparently
can't do anything about it. If PC put her away to the nearest
settlement, she would first protest in her language, but she
would immediately give up her arguments (Intimidation
has DC 10). In the settlement a man waits for her, at least
twice her age, who will host PC and give them 50 crowns
for trouble. He will say that this is his wife, a bit stupid by
the accident that got lost you can see on the way home. If
PC knows Elder Speech, they must test this Language on
DC 10 to understand the girl. When it succeeds, they will
hear a completely different story from her: she is a
mermaid, which the magic of the sea witch turned into a
human woman. This was done at the request of the
fisherman who fell in love with her. He kidnapped the
mermaid inland so that she could never go back to the sea.
She tried to escape, but she doesn't speak the local language
or move human vehicles. The fisherman has a medallion
that protects him from the people of the sea, so the
mermaid cannot call for help or hurt him. If PC tries to hurt

a girl, so many nix (coefficients as in the textbook) will fall
on them from the stormy sky, as there are characters in the
team. If they take the medallion from the fisherman, the
same beasts will tear it to shreds. In the middle of the
settlement it can cause quite a stir.
Lovely Glades on the Stream
Roll 1d6 and read the result from this table, or choose one
of the ideas. If you draw, uncheck the used Witcher bingo
idea!
1 A thin, almost wiry man sits under the tree on
the edge of the clearing. He rises immediately when he
sees PC and begins to chase them away with a hand
gesture. He says nothing, because he can't - he has been
deprived of his language, which the characters have no
chance to notice yet. Communication with him is possible
only through magic or through specific puns. However, his
intention is clear: go away. If, despite this, PC enters the
clearing, he will draw his sword and attack them without
hesitation. He was cursed for the crime and attached to this
place (the stream quenches his thirst, and hunger nearby
pear, berries and occasionally stray rabbit). For seven
years, he is forced to kill anyone who approaches the holy
oak, under which he once murdered his brother. He doesn't
know that he creates ghosts under the control of the hateful
druid who cursed him - his sister-in-law. The man's name is
Atrun. He is a good swordsman (REFLEX 6, Fencing 8 PZ
and PW 35, PP 70, fights with a krigsverdem), and a very
agile warrior (he usually defends himself with the descent
from the line, efficiently moving on the glade, thanks to
GRACE 8, TEMPU 6 and Athletics 8 ). Although the
WILL is not very high (6), the curse makes him almost
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completely immune to spells (Breaking Magic 10). Either
way, PC has a chance to end his suffering.
2 A beautiful young elf sits cross-legged in the
middle of the clearing. He plays the flute. On his knees he
has a drawn sword (elf msser). When he sees the team, he
will stand up with a gun in his hand, bend slightly and say:
"White-haired asked me to help you. Let's go, there is no
time to waste. " The girl will avoid answering any
questions. At most, she would say that they would call her
"Rose" and that "White-haired had the right to ask her for
it." The elf will help PC in the next task (for the purposes
of testing, use the Scoia'tael description, but increase all of
her Features by 2, increasing the auxiliary coefficients
accordingly). Her knowledge about the political situation of
the Continent and people's society is, however, negligible -
she will explain it by saying "I grew up in the forest". After
this adventure, he will leave the team to never return. If
during this time she has a strong relationship with one of
the characters, she will apologize for having to leave and
say goodbye "maybe we'll see each other in Shaerawedd
someday".
3 It really is a calm meadow. Nothing is wrong
here, there are no supernatural phenomena. The only effect
of the moment spent on it is to recover, apart from the
normal pace of recovery and rest, all FARTA points spent
so far. PC finally have some luck. They could hit on
chobołdy!
4 Every step taken by the clearing produces a
sound reminiscent of cracking brushwood. The truth,
however, is much more grim: under the fresh green grass
there are bones of a dozen people, mainly children.
Wizards, thanks to Magic Education and witchers, by
sensing the medallion's twitching, will find a strong
magical aura from this place. A beast hunts nearby: a
fanatic who murders everyone who reveals a talent for
magic. Lures the victims to the forest and kills them by
surprise, attacking with an ax or a scythe on the edge. Now
he is watching closely the people who have discovered the
place where he abandons the corpse and assesses whether
to strike now or as soon as they arrive at the village where
he lives.
5 Polanka is calm and the stream is charming,
but a middle-aged man hangs from a branch of a
mighty oak. He was tethered and suspended, but not killed.
At the sight of the team, he will start thrashing and calling
for help through the gag. If PC liberates him, he'll be a
wizard. His name is Gargos of Gemelli, and he came into
conflict with a tribe of extremely malicious and crafty
gobliks (small humanoids wearing red hats). They
imprisoned him using magic tricks. He offers PC 100
crowns as a reward for liberation and three times as much if
they help him take revenge on "ugly cones". He does not
know, however, that the tribe can call for help from a local
devil.
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6 Stones seem to be scattered across the
clearing. A successful Test of Awareness or Monster
Knowledge / Witcher training on DC 18 will show that
these are very small structures covered with carvings,
reminiscent of Druid sanctuaries (for us: miniature
Stonehenge or Göbekli Tepe), most likely created by small
creatures. It is actually a sacred place of Chobołd (small
humanoids wearing karst hats). If PC decides to test
buildings or draw water from the stream, they must perform
the Athletics or Agility test on DC 16, so as not to violate
the micro megaliths. If this fails, the Curse of the Beast
falls on the unwary (you can additionally take it off by
finding a goblin village and propitiating its leader, Papa
Chobołda). If PC leaves a sacrifice in the sanctuary (e.g.
milk, honey or a spoonful of groats), the obicer will receive
3 Fart points, and the rest of the team will receive 1 point,
as if they were under the influence of the invocation.
Freshly Dug Up Soil at the Crossroads
Roll 1d6 and read the result from this table, or choose one
of the ideas. If you draw, uncheck the used Witcher bingo
idea!
1 Under the layer of fresh earth there is a box
filled with valuables. There is little money in it (about 200
crowns), but it contains unique necklaces, earrings and
rings, clearly made to order. They are worth around 5000
crowns. The Witcher Medallion or Magic Education will
detect the delicate aura of protective magic around one of
them. Among the valuables is the signet ring of the local
knightly family (Education Test on DC 10), needed to seal
documents. There is no doubt that selling these items in the
area is out of the question (the characters will then be
arrested, and if they run away, they will be hunted by the
armed). The heroes can try to remove items from the
region, but until they do, at the beginning of each session
the person taking care of the box must perform the FARTA
Test on DC 14. If he fails, someone will see the box or
armed persons appear. If bad luck comes, a Nilfgaardian
lord will come after her with the guards. If instead the PC
decided to return the box to the local wealthy, at the castle
it turns out that the family father is seriously ill (in fact
poisoned), and everyone is getting ready for the wedding of
his only daughter and Nilfgaardian aristocrat. The girl
looks scared. Golden Sun soldiers are everywhere. The
heroes have a choice: accept a prize from the Black (2000
crowns and iron letter), or get involved in the plot. On the
one hand, they can die from a blade or poison, but on the
other they gain the gratitude of the knight and his daughter,
and maybe even their own castle.
2 A deformed child was laid in a fresh grave.
Heroes can provide him with a more dignified burial.
Reward them with an additional FARTA Point. If they
don't, they'll be haunted by dreams of the story behind his
birth the next night. Depending on the preferences and
endurance of your group, you can choose either a curse cast
by the betrayed wife-witch from the village they are going
to, or the cruelty of an old miller to his stepdaughter. The
heroes do not have to do anything with this information and
treat it as a typical event for the Witcher world, but they
also have the opportunity to get involved and punish the
guilty.
3 Fresh soil will begin to move and dig out of it
choking and gasping young man. He will call for help.
Without her, he can't get out of his grave. If PC pulls him
out of the ground, he tells him that he is the son of a
merchant. A competitor got him in the hand of the daughter
of a local nobleman with a band of thugs, he severely
wounded and threw him into a shallow grave. The boy,
however, survived (he actually has a healing wound on his
chest, below his heart), and as soon as he regained
consciousness, he began to dig up. A light magical aura
emanates from him, perhaps explaining this extraordinary
regeneration. In any case, PC will receive an offer to escort
the weakened digger to his father's house, where they will
be rewarded. However, when they reach their destination,
they will discover the truth: the boy disappeared twenty
years ago, his father's estate fell into ruin, and his beloved
married the killer. The magic of their daughter, who is
awaiting an unwanted marriage, brought him back to life.
4 In the ground there is an open box with a
broken ancient seal. In the box, a broken corner of some
precious figurine. Suddenly PC will hear a heartbeat. No
more than a hundred meters from them, a galloping gallop
sits on the back of which sits a naked young woman
holding the rest of the figurine in her hand and screaming
for revenge on the Black (her name is Godgif and she is the
daughter of the murdered Lord Etelrad). They will head
towards the nearest town occupied by Nilfgaard. After the
Monster Knowledge Test, Witcher training or Magic
Education at DC 10 for PC it will become clear that the girl
will not be able to control the monster unless parts of the
figure are connected. It won't be easy as long as it is on the
back of a raging monster.

5 In a shallow grave lies a buried young vampire
who hid from the light of day. He is ready to reward those
who will carry him in the shade to a safer shelter. The
attacker will of course defend himself. Use the katakana
coefficients for it from page 296 of the basic manual.
6 Someone buried a family here: a man in his
forties embracing affectionately a woman of a similar
age and two children in their early teens. Everyone has
sword marks, but their clothing has been mended, their hair
combed, and their bodies arranged with great tenderness.
The Survival Art Test on DC 10 will show the trail that will
lead PC to the shore of a nearby stream. A 16-year-old girl
sits there embracing her knees. If they come quietly they
will see that she is very sad. When he hears them, however,
he jumps up with a sword in his hand. She buried the dead:
her father, mother and siblings. They traveled together on
business. The death of her family is guilty of the team's
nemesis (or the enemy of one of the heroes), so she can
become a valuable ally. For now, the girl is young and
inexperienced, but she learns quickly and she is not lacking
in determination.
Abandoned Village___________________
Roll 1d6 and read the result from this table, or choose one
of the ideas. If you draw, uncheck the used Witcher bingo
idea!
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1 The settlement was just devastated. You can
see fresh blood on the walls and walls of buildings. Fresh
corpses of peasants dangle on the branches of trees, several
bodies are also piled behind one of the larger cottages.
Everything valuable has been looted. There are no women
or children among those killed. The Survival Art Test on
DC 14 will reveal the tracks of five mounted and about a
dozen prisoners. Interestingly, the group quickly left the
trail and set off along a narrower path towards the nearby
mountain. Who knows, maybe it would be possible to catch
bandits or bandits, save the kidnapped, or at least take over
the spoils.
2 The village looks freshly abandoned. Some
chimneys still smoke. However, the huts are empty. The
peasants, by the old custom, fled to the forest at the sight of
the approaching armed men. There are reasons for this, as
PC will soon find out. A quarter of an hour after them a
band of bandits will enter, demanding a "tribute" due to
them. This gang badly refuses denial and doesn't like
change. Of course, PC can give back goods belonging to
peasants, but they owe them something. Fighting soldiers
or helping local people prepare defense against future
attacks is of course also an option.
3 The village looks abandoned for a long time.
Has only one resident who occupies the best kept, but not
the largest, cottage. He doesn't want to leave PC and
responds from the inside - he doesn't seem to feel safe. He
claims that other residents of the settlement were killed by
the Nilfgaardians, and he "was lucky." If PC is interested in
him, they'll find an imperial soldier's helmet in his garden,
and in the attic a whole collection of children's toys.
Monster Knowledge, Witcher Training and Magic
Education (PT 14) reveal some small details in the hut
suggesting that the owner is a mystic or even supernatural
being. In fact, he is a higher vampire, but he is not
responsible for the deaths of the inhabitants. On the
contrary, she angered him enough to hunt Nilfgaardian
soldiers now to avenge the dead, especially the children. He
can go to work with the team to destroy the nearby black
wooden fort. If PC decided to fight against him, use the
katakana coefficients (basic textbook, p. 296), increasing
his EMOTIONS by 2, allowing him to communicate with
speech and change to a fully human character
(transformation requires Action).
4 The settlement is filled with a sinister aura. In
its center, in the center of the square, is a pile of skulls. In
huts (one on PC) there are only a few fantas (we suggest:
two everyday and one bizarre), and agricultural tools (ax,
scythe, flail ...). If PC decide to spend the night here, they
will find that the village is haunted (according to the curse
description from p. 237 - there are 1d6 spectra on every two
PCs). The team can fight them, but also remove the curse.
It is enough to bury the skulls in a mass grave near the
forest, where the bodies went. If this succeeds, and PC
showed proper respect for the deceased, there may appear a
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ghost of a young girl who will lead the team to a cache, in
which several silver dishes and jewelry are hidden.
5 In the middle of the village sits a griffin. He
behaves strangely: he doesn't attack (unless the heroes start
first), he looks at the team curiously and greets them with
screams. If PC looks at him, they will notice a collar
around his neck (anyone who has knowledge of monsters
will know that griffins are unlikely to tame). Magic
education and The Witcher training (PT 14) will determine
that the village has recently fought with magic. The
Vigilance Test or the Survival Art Test on DC 12 will
reveal that the inhabitants of the settlement were driven the
day before the trail in the direction where PC is headed.
Gryf will try to lead the team in this direction, behaving
like a dog who tracked down something. The Education
Test on DC 14 will also allow you to find the charred
symbol of Nilfgaardian Mage Hunters. The griffin belongs
to the sorceress Monique of Episco, who was captured by
the imperial services and bound in dimerite shackles. The
villagers were detained as witnesses, but Blacks intend to
sell them into slavery. If PC helps the sorceress, they can
gain a powerful ally.
6 The village only seemingly seems abandoned.
All because the huts are neglected and there is no smoke
coming out of the chimneys. However, someone works in
the fields and he chooses water from the well. From a
distance, it looks like they are children in too large robes
after their older siblings (you can also use the war orphan
village as a germ of adventure). As PC approaches, it is
clear that they are a settlement of people dressed as
nekkers. The ogre tribe took the abandoned village and tries
to take over the roles of former residents. Their leader says
broken common, he is called "Sultis" and claims that the
local knight agreed to their settlement, as long as they
fulfill their peasant obligations. Monster Settlement,
however, is at least a controversial idea.
The Glade Covered with Blood
Roll 1d6 and read the result from this table, or choose one
of the ideas. If you draw, uncheck the used Witcher bingo
idea!
1 There are clear signs of combat in the
clearing. Two burial mounds were built at its opposite end.
A young slim girl in a bloodied brigantine kneels in front of
one of them. After a moment of contemplation or if he
hears PC, he will rise and slightly staggering, he will move
towards the road. He's leaning on his sword in his scabbard
(a trained eye will notice that it's an elven messer). The girl
is hurt but determined. She is ready to fight PC, but if they
offer her help, he will gladly accept her. Her name is Ada.
Suffers from a Critical Wound Broken Ribs. When asked
about the appearance of the clearing, she would explain that
there was a clash between the local Scoia'tael commando
and the mercenary unit she belonged to. Nobody gave
pardon and only she survived. She buried the fallen and
was about to head toward a nearby town for payment.
However, there are several gaps in her story. You can't see
horses or a mercenary cart anywhere. An attentive observer
(Vigilance or Empathy test on DC 18) will also notice that
the girl has some elven qualities - she is at least a quarters.
Was she lying and trying to start a new life claiming to be a
mercenary, or was her unit one of the more tolerant of non-
humans? In the event of a fight, use the bandit leader
statistics for Ada, but remember about her equipment and
wounds.
2 Something is moving on the other side of the
clearing. A man in a tattered coat is crawling toward the
tree line. The wizard or witcher (thanks to the medallion)
will quickly sense the magic beating from him. On closer
examination, it will turn out that he has an open fracture of
the leg. He uses strong healing magic, which, however,
cannot stop the bleeding. All the snow covering the
clearing belongs to him alone. If PC approaches, the man
turns a scratched bloody face toward them and says in a
hoarse voice, "Run!" And he will lose consciousness. Of
course, you can choose various threats that the unlucky
magician escapes by matching them to your team. We
suggest, however, that it was a golem who was given an
incorrectly formulated order.
3 In the clearing lies a dead horse with many
stab wounds. Blood must have spurted from it in all
directions. A bit further, under a large oak, sits a thoughtful
bearded gray-haired man in a linen robe tied with string. He
smears something with a bloody hand on the barked part of
the trunk. He won't pay attention to PC unless they talk to
him. Then he will say his name is Abacus and he is a
soothsayer. This sacrifice was needed to predict the future.
I want to know the result of the coming war. He also offers
to return heroes, for a small fee, from the horse's gut as
soon as he finishes his work. You can use this to give
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players clues about an upcoming adventure or puzzle that the mutant they have Accuracy -3, but for him they are
they can't solve. If they decide to attack Abacus treated as krigsverdy). PC can, of course, give him peace
preventively, he has the coefficient of the wizard from and withdraw, get a commission for him (for a monster that
Bestiary, but change his spells to the druid's invocations kills people in the forest, there are 500 crowns at the head
(we suggest all novices' invocations). of the nearest settlement), but also take the opportunity and
attack. The Beetle has the same coefficients as the
4 Each PC enters the clearing must either werewolf from the basic textbook, but without any of its
perform the Magic Breaking test on DC 16, or have a Sensitivity or Force or special abilities. Killing him will not
bleeding effect. However, it is not normal and blood flows be easy, and he may also get PC involved in a conflict with
through the eyes, nostrils and ears and flies towards the the wizard who created him.
center of the clearing. The same goes for animals, and if
you look at them, most of the blood comes from them.
Maybe even a bird flying just over the clearing bled in
flight. If PC lose at least 10 VPs, the spill here will gather
in the middle of the clearing and form into something like a
cocoon or egg from a gore (the bleeding effect will cease if
it has not been stopped before). It breaks with an
unpleasant click. A young girl, twenty years old, with
milky white skin and blood-red hair will emerge from its
interior. She is naked, lost and dazed. Talked, she will
speak in Elder Speech and ask for help. However, she
doesn't look like an elf. He says he doesn't remember much
and doesn't know how she got here. PC can escape, but also
try to uncover the secret behind its appearance. One thing is
certain: due to the circumstances of her arrival, attacking a
girl requires passing the Courage test on DC 20.

5 There is slaughter of oxen in the clearing (so

far two). You can see that this is not going very well,
because only three people do it: a stout balding middle-
aged man and two young farm workers (one is currently
guarding the slaughtered animal, the other is holding the
rest of the herd). It looks like the task has outgrown this
group. When men notice PC, they will start to panic, and
this mood will spread to the animals. If the heroes don't
react quickly, they'll have to run away from ten terrified
animals. However, if they calm everyone down and help
them control their oxen, they can count on work. In a
nearby town, the butchers' guild has imposed prohibitive
prices on the slaughter of cattle, explains Bertrand, leader
of the group. This forced the buyer to not legally binding
animals in a forest glade if he wanted to sell them during
the fair tomorrow. He will offer PC 100 crowns from the
head for a day's work at knocking out his flock and twice as
much if they decide to go with him to the town and protect
him from butchers. He won't just mention that a dozen oxen
are being stolen.

6 In the middle of the clearing lies a pile of

untrained heads, on which a group of ravens feeds. The
remains of half a dozen woodcutters are also scattered
around. Further from the forest you can hear some noises.
If PC follow this rather fresh trail, they will find above the
stream of the washing up grotesque mutant: a muscular
humpback skin with gray skin and a contorted face (due to
the situation he has a penalty of -5 for Vigilance Tests, so
you can come and surprise him). On the edge are two
strange and very heavy curved blades (for everyone except
It Happened At Belleteyn
By: Jakub Zapała

It Happened at Belleteyn
By: Jakub Zapała
The night of April 30 to May 1 is of special importance in the Witcher world. This is a feast of flourishing, in Elder Speech by
Belleteyn. A night of joy, frolic, oblivion and magic. Everywhere on the continent there are great fires and people enjoy the
first night of the summer season. In this material we will provide you with a few, slightly lighter than usual, ideas for short
adventures during Belleteyn, which you can incorporate into an ongoing campaign or extend to a full adventure. Roll 1d6 and
see what the holiday will bring you!
1 Birthday of the sorceress. The town visited by
the team is filled with a strange fever at dusk. Residents
hang out on the streets, start dancing, singing and picking
clothes. At first, this applies to simple people, usually
oppressed and withdrawn: you can see shy servants, a poor
writer, poor workers, a widower kept under the shoe by his
late wife and a young cleric. After several minutes, more
people fall into the streets and join the increasingly cheerful
crowd. The next minutes pass and PC also have to test
WOLA on DC 8 because they themselves feel the growing
desire to join in the fun. Each time the city clock strikes
another quarter of an hour, the DC test increases by 2,
which causes more and more people to feel the mood. The
fun gets more and more promiscuous when the clothes fall
and the couples start to sway in the corners. On the clock
tower, protruding legs behind the balustrade, sits a
sorceress and sips wine from a decorative cup. It's her
birthday after all, so everyone should have fun - whether
they like it or not.
2 Baptism of fire. The head of the village, in
which the team was in the vicinity of Belleteyn, asks the
visitors to be witnesses at baptism and guests at the festive
feast. He asks, urges and refers to an ancient custom. It is
hard to refuse him. The day before the ceremony, however,
you can see some disturbing things. It seems that three
teenagers will be baptized: two girls and a boy. One of the
youngsters is confident, but the other two look scared. The
bonfire prepared by the locals resembles a disturbing pile:
it has stairs on both sides and a platform in the middle.
Maybe a fisherman who lives outside the settlement and
whose face and hands mark burns will be able to tell the
group about how fanatical followers of Holy Fire are the
locals and why they value the virtue of chastity so highly ...
3 Pageant. At dusk, a dancing group approaches
where the team joined Belleteyn's celebration. You can
hear the singing, laughter and sounds of pipes from afar. It
is a procession of elves of both sexes, mostly naked or half-
naked, dancing and joyful. They carry yellow flowers and
who they give them, joins the dance himself. However, the
Test of Education (or similar ability) on DC 14 will show
that these elves are slimmer and paler than ordinary Aen
Sidhe. Their songs were also arranged in the archaic dialect
of Elder Speech. Experts recognize disturbing repetitive
words: "Who first went ahead, who set the first goal, who
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recognized us first - who the enemies, who the friends ...".
Meanwhile, more people join the procession.
4 Magic Night. Belleteyn's full moon rose into it.
Usually the Blooming Night is full of magic, but this time
the power flowing through the world has become even
more intense. The air vibrates from her. Vicious sparkles
and spectral moths fill the night with glare. That night, all
magic effects, regardless of spells, invocations, signs,
rituals or curses, have doubled power, but regardless of the
result, they also force a throw on the unlucky effects table
on page 171 of the basic manual. Magic is wild and
unpredictable, but even the greatest miracles can be done.
If you do not have such ideas or an urgent need, it is said
that on such rare nights on the island of Yaruga appears the
tower of the mad wizard Albus Gray-tooth. He usually lets
two groups into his doorstep and punishes them to compete
for his grace. It has enough power to fulfill every wish on
magic night.
5 White Flame. At midnight during Belleteyn,
when everyone is playing the best, some dancing around
the fire, others drinking at the benches, and others in pairs
(or in larger groups) in the bushes, suddenly a powerful
wind rises. It seems to be blowing towards the largest of the
fires. Suddenly all the flames, natural or magical, and all
the heat from the area begins to run towards him. Each PC
must pass a Break of Magic test on DC 12 or receive a
frozen effect. The bonfire slowly changes color until it
burns with a completely white flame. Suddenly, after 3
Rounds from the break of the unnatural wind, a beam of
fire shoots into the sky and the glow fills the area. Who in
this situation does not pass the test of breaking magic or
Stamina on DC 12 receives a blinded effect. For the locals,
this is too much and they spread to all sides. In the weak
glow of the incandescent woods, a straightened figure can
be seen in the center of the fire. He is a young man with
slightly shiny white hair like the brightest flame and
reddish, sunburned skin. He will speak in Elder Speech and
ask for help. In fact, she only repeats "I have to find her".
He doesn't look like an elf, and his accent is strange. He
claims that he doesn't remember much except that he has to
find someone, apparently a woman. PC can escape, but also
try to uncover the secret behind its appearance. One thing is
certain: due to the circumstances of arrival, attacking a
young man requires passing the Courage test on DC 20.
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6 A friend of my friend. One of the teammates of
one of the team members invites them to the festival
Belleteyn to his family settlement. The fun is great. You
can talk, exchange gossip, eat, drink and laugh. On this
holiday, the horror of war and the dangers of the Continent
seem to be only distant memories. The ally will also
provide the team with important information that will help
them deal with the forces hostile to their primary mission.
On this occasion, I will offer everyone very strong and
sweet mead of my own production. Everyone is partying
until late at night until they finally fall into blissful
ignorance. In the morning, one of PC (preferably the one
with the lowest WOLA or the highest licentiousness) wakes
up in bed naked alongside an equally undressed to the broth
of an enemy character (not necessarily the same) or
someone from the opponents of the team (of course, gender
matched to PC preferences). The other person will wake up
at about the same time and come to a moment of intense
consternation - the enemy is as surprised / surprised as PC!
Him or her was also invited by the same Ally with whom
they have long been friends. What's worse, his or her
entourage is also here. Worst of all, it is a house completely
unknown to PC and Enemy, and their clothes, equipment
and weapons have disappeared somewhere (specifically,
they abandoned them under the fence two buildings
earlier). The enemy proposes a temporary truce for the time
of escaping from this embarrassing situation - what needs
to be done before the rest of the team encounters the enemy
retinue and there is an unnecessary and total embarrassing
bloodshed. If everything goes well, the enemy's heart may
soften ...
 The Beast of Urialli

Text: Adrian Gojdź

Correction: Jakub Zapała
Composition: Jakub Zapała
Illustrations: Adrian Gojdź
Cover illustration: Anita Nowicka
With a dedication to Quorn, whose adventures inspired him to write this script.
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Introduction
The Witcher world is full of touching stories, full of heroism, with a happy ending. Stories told by the bards and
poets of all the countries of the Continent. This story, which we offer to the Game Master to tell, however, will not
be. This scenario is serious, the climate is difficult and even the best choices made by players may not be
associated with complete satisfaction. But that's how it is in this universe ...
Warning: The scenario is for adults only. Described
scenes and events contain particularly gruesome
elements or have a very harsh climate. We advise
against inexperienced or sensitive players.
Preparation for the game______________
The scenario is designed for several players, it works in
small teams (3-4 people) and larger teams (6-7 people).
You do not need anything more than the knowledge of the
rules of the basic manual, a few cubes and character cards.
Of course, nothing prevents you from diversifying your
sessions with a few small things. We recommend the Game
Master to prepare a climatic music that suits him and the
players, which will add emotion during the game itself.
The Beast of Urialli is a script for both new characters and
those who already have several adventures behind them. As
we mentioned earlier, it is important for players to be a bit
knocked together. We do not recommend starting the RPG
adventure with this scenario. The players' characters
themselves may already know each other or may be alien to
each other, knowing each other only by sight from the last
days of travel. Both accounts will open up many
opportunities to develop the story.
At the beginning we will describe where the whole
adventure begins.
From here, a person who has taken on the role of Game
Master can read on. Players, however, should not read
the following pages so as not to spoil their fun. From
now on, we only turn to the Game Master.
Origin from Skellige
In this type of frame we will present additional
story features or minor story changes, if it turns out
that one or more of the Player characters will come
from Skellige. Some of the information may also
have characters from other places, but for some
reason they know the culture of the island people
well.
History summary____________________
The adventure begins even on a rough sea, on a ship that
was supposed to lead the heroes to a new home, and turned
out to be another trap during a raging storm. The ship
crashes against the rocks of the Skellige Islands. Player
characters, as the only survivors, wake up on the beach of
one of the islands - An Skellig.
Soaked and exhausted, they head to the only place in the
area that seems to save them from inevitable death from
cold and hunger - the village of Urialla. However, the
inhabitants do not welcome them warmly. Although they
do not keep them outside like animals and allow them to
warm themselves by the fire, everyone deliberates on what
to do with unwanted newcomers. Depending on their
persuasion and arguments, PC can convince the residents
enough to let them stay in the village. There are never too
many hands to work in the harsh conditions of Skellige. In
the worst case, they will allow the heroes to spend the night
and regain their strength so that they can then look
elsewhere for happiness.
However, before the characters of the players could
breathe, fate prepared them for more trouble. When the
heroes are escorted to one of the huts, which was supposed
to be their place of accommodation, they are the worlds of
the macabre murder scene that took place in one of the
farms in the village. A monster brutally murdered an entire
island family. The inhabitants of Uriallia will immediately
shout that the heroes brought bad luck to their settlement.
They will not be able to get away from it and the
inhabitants will force them to turn the curse, find and kill
the monster.
When the investigation starts, the heroes will discover that
they are not dealing with a regular monster at all. The
footsteps are very strange, at first they do not give a clear
message of what motives guided the beast. On the walls of
the hut there are strange paintings painted with the blood of
victims. Signs of indoor fighting also raise doubts among
the more perceptive. The case drags on and the trail breaks
off.
When the second night falls since the arrival of heroes, the
attack resumes. This time the murder is even more
gruesome, but less than one family living in one of the huts
is killed. He experiences a husband and father of a

murdered family, who falls into despair and devotes his life
to ghosts to carry out revenge.
This time there are more traces. The clues point to a long-
neglected tale of a creature from the fjords. The tale that the
children were frightened turns out to be true. In the caves
on the steep bank of the island lives a creature who
committed killings. The heroes can deal with the mascara
in a difficult battle or ... discover the truth and the one who
has manipulated a half-feral beast into a man to help in his
own terrible motives. Will they free Urialla's village from a
real monster? What choice will they make?
Fugitives from the South______________
We decided to offer the Game Master and Players another
alternative version of the beginning of this story. In the
previous Black Gold scenario, the heroes are Nilfgaardians
or somehow connected with the Empire. This adventure
can be a continuation of that story, especially in cases
where the heroes failed to fulfill the mission entrusted to
them by the Emperor. They will probably become outlaws
and there is a good reason to flee by boat all the way to
Skellige. The second option is also a short scenario
between the first and second adventure. When the heroes
returned after successful negotiations with Mahakam,
something could happen along the way that caused them to
have to flee as far as possible from the Empire. Areas under
war and close to them give many opportunities for bad luck
to work. There is also a third version that can be
introduced. Perhaps the characters of the players after
successful negotiations with the dwarves have gained in the
eyes of Nilfbergers so much that they were assigned the
next mission, much more important than the previous one.
Maybe they were supposed to negotiate with islanders, or
maybe kill an important leader who especially hunted for
Black ships. Maybe they were also spying or interrupting
intelligence from the North. The fact is that the storm and
throwing them by the sea waves to the beach significantly
thwarted these plans.
Village of Urialla_____________________
Urialla, a settlement on the island of An Skellig, is neither
an ordinary fishing village nor the seat of one of the more
powerful jarls. She is famous for one of the best
boatbuilders on the heaps, and her excellent ships and
successful plundering trips have allowed her to prosper. It
is not the main settlement on An Skellig, but it is not far
behind.
Below we have described important places in the village
and its most important inhabitants.
1. Harbor - already visible from far away from
the land through the masts of ships moored in it.
These are typical island boats, ideal for
plundering trips, but also smaller fishing boats. A
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few of them are now in the sea, there is enough
space in the marina to moor several ships.
2. The Long House - a meeting place for the
whole village to celebrate holidays or important
events. This is where jarl convenes his people,
this is where the residents celebrate, settle
disputes and make the most important decisions.
There is always a fire here, watched by priestess
Freyji or one of the inhabitants.
3. Jarl's house - looks like the richest building in
the settlement. It is made of stone, stands on a
cliff above the main square and is an ideal place
to admire the sea, ships in the marina and the
Freyja monument being built.
4. House of the Sven family - located right on
the beach and marina. Next to the house are two
fishing boats stretched ashore and stretched nets.
5. Hunter's cottage - located on the outskirts of
the village, next to the forest surrounding it. The
bypass is guarded by a large dog, especially bitter
in the absence of its owner. Inside you can find a
really large collection of fur, antlers and animal
skulls.
6. House of priestess Freyji - also located on a
cliff above the rest of the village. There is a large
garden with herbs and vegetables next to it, and
right next to it a small Freyji shrine.
7. House of boatbuilder Amundi - the cabin of
the best boatbuilder in Urialli, immediately
connected to his workshop. Locals laugh that this
place is even noisier than the Long House during
feasts. Even late in the evening, this craftsman's
work sounds. Residents have already got used to
it.
8. The home of the Runolf family - the cottage
of the most respected family, which is known in
the village for piracy and obtaining loot on
foreign ships.
9. House of the Gorma family - the home of
another family known for piracy attacks. Slightly
smaller, because the head of the family took the
rake of Nilfborg vessels only, leaving the rest
alone.
10. Main square - a central place in the village,
where residents gather during the day to relax,
organize themselves before sailing out, or praise
the loot they have gained. In the very middle
there is the unfinished Freyji monument and
scaffolding around it.
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11. Old Oswald's household - The home of the
oldest resident of the village of Urialla. The host
lives alone and is no longer at full strength, thus
the cottage does not look good anymore. The
planks of the walls are old and in several places
the holes are clogged with rags. The bypass is not
cleaned and the garden is overgrown with weeds.
12. Road to Ostry Brzeg - main road coming out
of the village. A little further, it crosses the road
that leads to the other side of the island to the
main settlement of An Skellig. Along the way,
however, it has a branch that leads to high rocky
cliffs (other than those on the beach, where the
adventure begins), which residents prefer not to
venture.
Jarl Diarf Ottarsson - A formidable islander and the most
efficient warrior in the whole village. However, it owes its
position to numerous successful trips against Nilfgaardian
ships. He is not reluctant to foreign visitors, but he counts
on the opinion of his people who no longer share such
enthusiasm.
Artur Martias - A tall and thin artist from the Continent
who came to the islands from Toussaint. Asked how he got
this far from home, he would answer that he travels the
world in search of inspiration and wants to share his art
with as many people and Elderly Races as possible.
Somehow, the islanders liked him and treat him as their
own. He creates the Freyja statue for them in the square.
Sven Thordsson and his wife Dalla - Marriage engaged in
fishing on a daily basis, in which their three children
mainly support. As the only ones, apart from Old Oswald,
they do not participate in expeditions of village warriors.
Of all of them, the inhabitants will be most friendly to
Heroes.
Tobald Hunter - The local hunter and hunter. A loner who
prefers the company of animals. He spends most of his time
in the woods around the settlement. Of course, he knows
the area best of all.
Anja, priestess of Freya - A young and beautiful woman
with a strong character. He is not afraid of sailing on boats,
taking care of those who are less lucky so that they can
return to their families on the island. She is also a herbalist
and midwife here. He loves cats.
Amundi Hallasson - The best boatbuilder in the village
and who knows if the best on the islands. Workaholic. Day
and night working on new boats. Although it rarely affects
them, it is treated with respect almost equal to jarl. It has
the largest house and workshop in the village, right on the
water next to the marina.
Runolf Styrsson - The strongest man in the settlement and
also the captain of the currently most outstanding crew. It
invades everyone and robs as much as possible, considering
it an island tradition. He doesn't like people from the
Continent, seeing them as mollusks who are not fit to live
in harsh Skellige conditions. Jarl's best friend.
Gorm the Elder - Gorm, his three sons and two daughters
do not give in to their plundering efforts of Runolf's crew,
but they profoundly hate only Nilfgaard. Although they are
known as skilled warriors, they do have a lot more cold
blood in their veins and do not act as hastily as most of the
village's inhabitants.
Old Oswald - The oldest resident of Urialli. He knows
everyone since he was a child and knows about them as
much as their own parents. However, he is already very old
and mainly rests by the fire in a long House, where he is
looked after by the youngest of the kids who are not yet
sailing on boats.
Of course, as a Game Master, you can add even more
inhabitants, including significant characters, as well as
those that will be related to the personal threads of the
players' heroes, if it makes sense in the story.
We give further two sets of statistics: for "civilian"
villagers and warriors. For more important Urialli
characters, they would have to be slightly modified. For
each person named above, select one of the sets of
coefficients, then choose two or three abilities that you
think suit them best, and raise them by +2 more. In case
you want to add an ability that is not in the table, simply
replace any of this list.
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VILLAGER
Skills INT 3 HP 20 Abilities Loot
Athletics +4 REF 3 STA 20 Normal Human Abilities Mundane Items
Brawling +2 DEX 3 RESOLVE 15 (1d6/2)
Awareness +6 BODY 5 STUN 4 Crowns (1d10)
Strength +2 SPD 4 REC 4
EMP 3 RUN 12 Armour
Resist Coercion
+5 CRA 5 LEAP 2 0
Courage +3 WILL 4 ENC 50
LUCK 0 Vulnerabilities
Crafting +1 VIGOR 0
Swordsmanship Hanged Man’s Venom
+3
Survival +4 Weapons
Endurance +4 Name Damage Effects ROF
Dodge/Escape +4 Fist 1d6 N/A 1
Sailing +6 Kick 1d6 + 4 N/A 1
Kord 5d6 N/A 1

Warriors of Skellige
Skills INT 3 HP 30 Abilities Loot
Athletics +4 REF 5 STA 30 Normal Human Abilities Hindarsfjall
Brawling +5 DEX 5 RESOLVE 20 Armour (SP 25, EV
Melee +5 BODY 6 STUN 6 3)
SPD 5 REC 6 Berserker’s Ax
Awareness +3
EMP 3 RUN 15 Armour Mundane Items
Strength +2 (1d6/2)
Resist Coercion CRA 2 LEAP 3 25
Crowns (1d10)
+5 WILL 6 ENC 60
Human LUCK 0 VIGOR 0
Perception +2 Vulnerabilities
Courage +5 Hanged Man’s Venom
Survival +2
Endurance +4
Weapons
Dodge/Escape +5
Name Damage Effects ROF
Sailing +6
Fist 1d6 N/A 1
Kick 1d6 + 4 N/A 1
Berserker's Ax 6d6 N/A 1
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Chapter I: Not a Nice Welcome
You can start this scenario on the beach, but it would be
good to present some PC travel context. The whole
adventure can begin when they get on a ship to take them
out of a war-torn continent. On it they will have a
moment to read and establish relationships. Only then
will the time for storm scenes come. You can also start
with a really hard blow: fight the elements for survival at
sea. In any case, the night storm is really powerful and
the ship, though good, had no chance with it. Crashes
against rocks in Skellige waters. Few crew members and
passengers manage to catch something drifting and hope
that the currents will throw them closer to the mainland.
This also happens. The wind and waves push all the
ship's remains towards An Skellig.
Below we have written the text that you can quote at the
beginning of the adventure. This is just a suggestion. Of
course, you can also use your own words.
This journey was to be the beginning of a new life for you.
Everything went wrong ...
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When you went out to sea, the weather was beautiful, as if
to deny the terrible news from the front of the war.
However, it changed quickly. Every day a different wind
blew through the ship, the sailors walked nervously, and
the captain stared skyward all day. And finally the storm
felt by everyone. It was a terrible storm ... Your ship was
good, but each ship has its limits. A powerful wind broke
his masts, furious waves damaged the helm. With the last
breath, the ship brought you near the Skellige Islands, but
there it surrendered to the power of nature. The currents
carried him to the rocks, and the waves turned him upside
down. The ship sank and only a few survived. With the last
of your strength, with great luck, you managed to catch
something on the surface: boards, barrels or a fragment of
a boat. It saved your life, but you had to fight nature until
the very end. The currents carried you further towards the
nearest of the islands. They washed ashore and left there.
You are soaked, cold and exhausted. With the last of your
strength, you crawl out of the place away from the water
and then fall unconscious.
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The next morning, the players' heroes wake up on the
beach. Soaked, sore and cold are the only survivors of the
ship. The beach is pebbly and located between high rock
cliffs, which are constantly hit by sea waves. Familiar with
sailing, they will easily know that the currents are strong
here. Because of this, they came to this place before they
drowned or died of hypothermia drifting on water. Others
will thank fate for luck in misfortune.
When the heroes shake off the first shock (they can also
wake up and help each other in order), describe them more
precisely where they found themselves. As already
mentioned above, it is a rocky beach surrounded by cliffs,
with only one possible way out - along a fairly steep path,
or rather a gutter carved by rainwater in a rocky break.
Apart from them, the sea also threw out many fragments of
the ship and numerous objects. They are mainly rubbish
that can no longer be used, but there is a chance to find
something useful among them. There are also several
corpses of people who were less fortunate than the
characters of the players.
At this point you have a choice: you can take all the items
from your equipment except the clothes. However, we
suggest that each player choose one or two items from his
inventory, which he managed to keep with him somehow.
It can be a weapon, gold or some other important item.
When players become interested in what the sea has
washed ashore, let them openly test the Vigilance or the
Survival Arts. Depending on the result, among the garbage
lying on the beach and fragments of the ship they will find
something else:
• Result of 10 and above - the characters manage to
find one of their other items in the inventory in
good, undamaged condition;
• Result 14 and above - the character finds all his
equipment - in different places and in a different
state, according to your will, but generally
functional and usable;
• Result 18 and above - the hero manages to find
not only his equipment, but also money, an item
or two belonging to another crew member and
passengers of the ship. This could be part of the
player's inventory of the less successful roll or
one of the other characters on the ship.
Once the heroes have brought about as such order and start
looking for a way out of this place, let them carry out the
Vigilance test. The figure with the highest score first hears
the steps of several people approaching somewhere from
above, from the top of the high bank. They are the
inhabitants of the village of Urialla, located quite close to
this place, who found the remains of a crashed ship in their
harbor. They know the currents around the island and that
this is where they can expect survivors or more things
washed ashore. The night storm created the opportunity to
do so, so they sent a few men to check what was useful to
recover from a crashed ship. They will not be surprised by
the sight of living people, nor will they be disgusted by the
sight of corpses. The group will stop at the top of the cliff,
next to the path upstairs.
There will be three villagers plus one warrior for each
Player Hero. They won't be hostile, but they won't be too
friendly either. They treat survivors as the next victims of
fate, the more so when they know that they are people from
the Continent. These islanders consider other nations to be
mollusks who would not survive in difficult Skellige
conditions. Regardless of the situation, they will take the
castaways to the village, because that's what good morals
are. There they will decide what to do with them. Two of
the residents will stay on the beach to search her
thoroughly. The others will help the Heroes climb the path
to the cliff without scoffing.
Players may want to improve their relationship with
islanders. Let them try differently. The tests will depend on
the ways players choose. For example, if they want to
influence them with Persuasion, DC for this ability will be
14, just like for Empathy, Obience or Charm. The more
peaceful the players are, the better they will do in the
future. Aggressive behavior will not help them. All
demonstrations of strength or fitness (if one of them tries in
such a state) will have DC 18, but they will bring a much
better effect.
Family pages
If one of the characters is from Skellige or
knows these pages well for some reason, you
can describe its more details from the very
beginning. Perhaps he learns about the island
and the place where they are. He can also
assess much better which way to go and how
to deal with the island. If the hero was born
on the islands, during the first meeting with
the inhabitants of Urialli it will matter which
Skelligian clan he belongs to. If this is a
Tuirseach friendly clan, players will find it
much easier to convince islanders, and the
island hero will be received almost like his
own. And if it comes from a clan they dislike
... well, players will have a hill climb from the
beginning. Depending on the situation, you
can increase or decrease the difficulty of the
respective rolls by +2 or -2.
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After several minutes of walking, the heroes are led to the
village of Urialla. It's quite a big settlement for Skellige. At
the border, the shipwrecked people will be greeted by the
curious gazes of the locals and will be pointed at the
children running around. Life in the village goes on with a
calm, everyday rhythm. Some repair damage after a storm,
others are already preparing boats or nets before sailing.
The heroes were brought along a cliff, looking down they
will see the marina and the main square with the monument
being built on it. However, they will pass these places and,
without going down, will be directed to the largest building
in the settlement - the Long House. There they will be
greeted by the warmth of constantly burning fire and Old
Oswald with the priestess Freyji. A young girl helping them
is just collecting bowls after breakfast. The characters will
be offered a place by the fire and something warm to drink
or eat. If they want, they will also have a moment to ask
Oswald and Anje about the village and its inhabitants. They
will not be allowed to go out (they will be accompanied by
a guard who will stay at the door of the Long House). One
of the other residents at this time will go to notify Jarl and
he will come to greet the characters of the players,
informing them that they can stay in the village until
tomorrow and regain strength. In the evening, the entire
settlement will gather here and decide what to do with the
survivors. By this time they may also be looking for other
survivors. Jarl will not be negative about people from the
Continent, but he has to reckon with the opinions of his
people, so he will not promise anything until the whole
settlement is consulted. Players may want to leave the
village immediately and not cause trouble for the residents.
Diarf Ottarsson will not stop them by force, but he will
suggest that they wait. The island is not safe for travelers
unfamiliar with it, and other settlements do not have to be
so hospitable. It may also turn out that they will benefit
from staying here. If any of the players reveals that they
were looking for a new home when fleeing the war, Jarl
would particularly emphasize it.
The inhabitants will immediately begin to argue about it in
the usual way among islanders: stormy, with a lot of
threats, alcohol and possible fights. Part of the settlement
will want to allow player characters to settle here. They
will be primarily calmer residents, such as boatbuilder
Amundi and Sven Thordsson with his wife. In turn, those
primarily engaged in piracy (including the families of
Gorm Elder and Runolf Styrsson) will strongly oppose
leaving stray here. Jarl will remain neutral, listening to the
arguments of both parties. However, players will find
another ally for themselves if they want to stay in the
settlement. Artur Martias - sculptor, who creates the Freyja
monument in the square, will put in a good word for them.
He is a man from the Continent, which somehow the whole
village likes. His favor will be significant in the eyes of
Jarl. The artist will also be happy to talk to the characters.
Here is the moment for any attempts by players to join the
discussion. Let them have various arguments and actions
depending on their ideas. It is up to you to decide how
successful or not tests will affect the whole matter and how
you will conduct them. There are really many possibilities
here and we do not want to limit the ingenuity of the
players. Here, previous trials and situations from the beach
on which the sea has thrown out the Heroes will also be
relevant.
The whole deliberation will probably end in one of two
options: either PC will be accepted by the village and will
be given accommodation until they get back on their feet,
or they will be able to leave (or be forced to do it) the next
morning in any direction they choose. On this night they
will also get accommodation in a village at one of the
residents.

If PC decide to wait and accept such hospitality, give them

a moment to talk with each other and with Oswald and
Anja. Then you can move on to the evening when the locals
begin to gather in the cottage for the meeting. Shipwrecked
(except for the Heroes no one found alive) will be seated in
one place on the bench. Jarl will get straight to the point
and put forward his two suggestions: if the inhabitants
agree, then those of the survivors who will want can stay in
the village and show if they are able to survive on the
islands. If they do not want or his people disagree, they can
look elsewhere for happiness. The guide can lead them to
another settlement, but nothing more. However, if they stay
in Urialli, they will be given a place to sleep until each of
them builds their own cottage or does not manage
otherwise.
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Chapter II: First Attack
Regardless of how the villagers' deliberations ended, the
heroes will get a night's rest at one of the hosts - Sven
Thordsson. He, his wife and his three children are
fishermen. They do not participate in other people's
plundering expeditions and are peaceful. Also, players
will be friendly and regardless of the situation, they will
propose accommodation at home. For one night if the
heroes want to leave the village or for longer if they stay,
but then for help on the farm and fishing. If survivors
were allowed to stay in the settlement, they would also be
able to attend the feast until the morning. If not, the
residents will let them sit with them until Sven and his
family want to go back together. Thordsson will take
responsibility for their actions.
When the banquet ends or when the fisherman's family
wants to return, they will take the heroes to their home with
them to stay overnight (point 4 on the village map). There
will be silence all around, because the rest of the residents
are either sleeping at home or already feasting. Along the
way, the entire group will pass the house of Runolf
Styrsson. He is Jarl's most trusted man and also his friend,
and the whole village enjoys his plundering expeditions.
However, he also shows the greatest reluctance not to say
hostility to the Heroes. He doesn't like people from the
Continent and only the artist at Urialle is an exception. It
was Runolf who shouted and threatened to chase PC out of
the settlement. He is also an aggressive, strong and
unpredictable man.
When the Heroes and Thordsson's family are near
Styrsson's home, read them or paraphrase the text below.
You are still wandering through the village in the dark. The
only source of light is the lantern carried by your host.
This, however, stops suddenly on the path in half a step. He
looks anxiously at Styrsson's house and raises the lamp
above. Now you can see what caught his attention. The
front door is open and someone threw the stool outside.
There are no sounds here either. Thread. Neither human
nor animal, as if they were buried in fear in their huts.
- Dalla, stay here with the kids - Your guide whispers to his
wife and walks over to the cottage.
However, as soon as he reaches the threshold of entry, he
becomes stuck. Even in the dim light of the lantern you can
see how this islander hardened in the difficult and
dangerous life. When you come closer to see what
happened, you understand why.
The first of your senses to react is smell. The smell of
blood, guts and fear is so intense here that even for a
human smell it is a shock. It turns over in your stomach.
Then your eyes get used to the dim light. Runolf Styrsson,
the one who just cursed at you a few hours ago and waved
his arms in fury, now lies dead on the floorboards of his
home. An abundant stream of blood is seeping from under
it, which is already beginning to freeze. His bowels were
gutted, his intestines were wrapped around his back, which
had been plowed with three wounds. A little further, at the
entrance to the second chamber, lies his wife. Her head is
almost torn off her body, she only stays on a few scraps of
skin.
The whole room is demolished. The traces of the fight are
visible to the naked eye: a broken table, broken clay dishes
and a chest turned upside down with considerable force.
The walls are red with blood everywhere.
As soon as Thordsson shakes off the shock, he will send the
eldest son to Jarl. He will tell him to sound the alarm and
bring people with him. His wife and other children will
take refuge in their home. The fisherman will not defend
the Heroes from entering Styrsson's house. If they want,
they will be able to take a better look at the massacre scene.
The main room is demolished, full of blood. The furniture
is damaged - broken, scattered, some bowls even broken
into small pieces. The body of the host and his wife lie in
the room, each with terrible wounds. Runolf was gutted and
clawed on his back. His wife almost took her head away
from the body and threw him against the wall. Their two
children are in the other room, also dead. They, in turn,
died of rapid bleeding from deep wounds in the neck and
chest.
All this looks like an attack by a beast or a monster, but
when one of the characters looks into the other room,
where the children's bodies lie, he finds something that
does not fit the whole picture of the massacre. On the walls
of the whole room, somebody painted the blood of simple
murders resembling rocks with a coastal shore and waves.
Children's bodies lie in a strange position - the boy and girl
are holding hands.
Players may want to search the crime scene in more detail.
Let them be open to Vigilance, Deduction or the Survival
Arts. What they find depends on the result of the roll.
• Score 10 and above: - In addition to the
description above, the player finds claw marks
that have damaged floor boards and door frames.
The monster was large and probably moved on
two legs. Children's bodies were specially
arranged in this position after their death. After
the Knowledge of Monsters about DC 18 test or
the Witcher Training on DC 14, the character
may determine that they do not belong to any of
the common beasts. A successful test will show

that it is a rather specific and rather intelligent
species of the monster;
• Result 14 and higher - The player finds traces of
large feet with long claws in a muddy puddle
behind the house. One more trail is a little
further, towards the cliff surrounding the village.
With all the corpses, there is a lack of weapons,
they must have been surprised. On closer
inspection, however, the mess and destruction do
not seem to be signs of a struggle. Someone
destroyed the house intentionally or the monster
was large enough to have difficulty moving
around;
• Result 18 and above - The character senses a very
weak smell, which was suppressed by the stench
of blood. It is not a natural fragrance and does not
resemble anything that can be known to
characters. A successful Alchemy test on DC 14
will show that it comes from a mixture of herbs.
Animals in the immediate vicinity seem stunned
and lost. This effect subsides until the morning;
• Result above 20 - When looking at the macabre
picture in the second room, the character notices
a fairly thick hair left on one wall. Testing the
appropriate Survival Art (PT 12) will show that it
is natural, from the fur of a long-haired animal.
This can also be confirmed by a local hunter.
When the characters find more or less of the above traces,
Jarl will arrive with several dozen people. They are armed,
each of them grabbed the weapon they had on hand.
Although everyone will be as shocked as the family of
fishermen, Ottarsson will order all the witnesses to gather
in the Long House at one point, and will also call for the
priestess Freya. He won't let the heroes speak for now. He
states that he will deal with them later. He orders his people
to escort the players' characters and take care of the
murdered family.
Along with jarl the artist Artur Martias will also come.
Players can ask him about the strange painting from one of
the rooms of the cottage. The artist will go see them. He
will leave the house as pale as canvas, in a cracking voice
he will confirm that someone painted it deliberately and
knew what he was doing, then vomit on his shoes and fall
to the ground against the wall of the building.
The heroes (and Thordsson's family) will be led back to the
Long House. Most of the village will gather there again.
Jarl will soon join with those who were outside Styrsson's
house. The settlement leader briefly describes everything
that happened. He will be shocked, but he will keep his
nerves under control. However, the inhabitants are
different. They will be scared, but they will also start
accusing PC that they brought bad luck to the settlement.
Before they came here, the village was calm for many
years. Residents will not claim that the characters are guilty
of murder, but will demand that they find and kill the
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monster, because their arrival drew him to the village. No
rational or emotional argument will change their mind. The
inhabitants of Urialli are superstitious in this matter. Even
priestess Freyji will nod at them. Also those who
previously agreed to remain Heroes in the settlement
(except for the fishermen's family) will now join the
common accusations. For everyone, the matter is clear: PC
is guilty of the problem and they are to solve it. If players
do not want to agree with this, the inhabitants threaten to
drive them out of the village and ensure that no one on the
island accepts "damned survivors." Nobody around An
Skellig will want to help them, and some islanders from
other settlements will even try to kill them right away. Jarl
accepted these arguments, considering it a fate. Locals
panic, but their approach makes sense. The heroes should
undertake the task of finding the monster and finding a way
to get rid of him.
During this scene, you can allow player characters to social
tests as they try to defend themselves or deal with local
interests. They will not be able to prove that they did not
bring bad luck. but they can appease the islanders to get all
sorts of help in this matter. If the team is not focused on
fighting, it will even be necessary. In this case, some of the
inhabitants may be convinced that when the beast is
located, they will partially equip the heroes and move the
monster to kill them.
Cradling from the cradle
If among the PC there is someone from Skellige,
such a character could have heard in childhood
the story of the monster from An Skellig.
Apparently in the olden days one of the island's
inhabitants was cursed and henceforth wanders
among the fjords in the form of a beast. Until
now, however, she considered it only a fairy tale
to scare children.
Being from Skellige will also certainly help you
defend yourself against accusations, although he
won't remove the bad luck stigma from the hero.
Residents may, however, be more favorable to
help in the investigation and hunting of the
monster. This should lower the DC of relevant
tests performed on the residents of Urialli.
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Chapter III: Investigation
Player characters will be hailed as cursed, and in order to
get rid of this alleged curse, they must help find and
destroy the monster that attacked the settlement at night.
Residents will not let Heroes out of the village unless they
are escorted by warriors who will watch over them. After
the settlement, they will allow them to move freely,
accompanied only by Sven Thordsson, who assumed
responsibility for them. The task of PC will now be to
discover as many traces and details as possible that will
allow them to know the truth.
Crime scene_________________________
If the heroes did not see the house of the murdered family
last night, they will now have the opportunity to do so. All
descriptions can be used from Chapter II, except that the
bodies of Styrsson and their children were taken and
prepared for burial. Priestess Freyji participated in this
process and she can also describe to the heroes where the
corpse lay and what it looked like on the spot. In addition,
the animals in the area will no longer be sleepy, but in the
hut with a good test result of the appropriate Ability you
can still feel the remnant of a strange smell. If the heroes
want to follow the footsteps found nearby the hut, leading
towards the cliff, they will reach the forest border. In it, you
can easily find more traces of the big beast (PT 12 Survival
Art). However, they lead to the edge of the cliff. It seems
that the beast jumped directly into the water. Here the trail
breaks.
Players may also want to search the remaining places and
houses in the village. Residents' reactions will be different.
Most often, they won't let them roam around and throw the
Heroes out of the door. However, those more agreeable (or
with good persuasion from PC) will cooperate. Inspection
of the entire settlement, however, will be of no avail.
Nobody will allow you to thoroughly search your home,
and a cursory examination will not allow you to discover
anything significant. Asking the islanders will also be
useless. Everyone had fun during feasts in the Long House
or slept at home.
Priestess of Freyji____________________
At any time during their stay in the village, the characters
can talk to Anja, a local priestess and herbalist. She is
worried about the night attack and believes that Urialla has
indeed suffered a misfortune, although she is not yet fully
determined whether the blame is borne by the arrivals from
the Continent. For this reason, she will be willing to talk
because she wants to form an opinion on the whole
situation.
The heroes can meet her in the Long House, at the crime
scene in the morning or in her house, where the corpses of
the dead were temporarily moved. Anja is to prepare them
for burial. He devotes all his attention to it and during the
day you can't get to another place, unless it is something
really important. He will not tell the heroes anything new
about the attack or crime scene itself. She can only mention
that this whole painting seems terribly strange to her. When
asked about the beast, local stories of strange events or
stories, she mentions the legend of the monster from An
Skellig. However, he would immediately point out that she
had considered her a fairy tale to which Old Oswald
frightens naughty children.
According to the story of an old islander, more than sixty
years ago, one of the inhabitants of another settlement An
Skellig fell madly in love with a woman from Urialli. She
did not return his feelings and rejected him. That man did
not give up. He approached the girl, tossed her gifts and
continued to insist. In the meantime, the girl met another
boy and began to meet him. An unwanted admirer jealous
of him killed her chosen one. Desperate girl in a great
sadness cursed the killer to really become the monster he
turned out to be. On this, Oswald usually ended the story,
adding some moral on better days.
However, when PC asks her about a strange smell (if they
smell it), Anja finds that she also felt something strange. It
recognizes the smell of one of the herbs that grows in the
forest behind the village and is generally harmless. He
doesn't know the other smells from the mix. He will also
confirm that the animals behaved strangely.
Tobald the Hunter___________________
Players may immediately want to talk to him or go to him
when they discover where the leads found at the Styrsson
house lead.
If they talk to him immediately during the deliberations or
outside the house of the murdered, the hunter will go with
them to see the tracks. Tobald knows his job and the
surrounding areas. It will easily move in the woods and on
coastal cliffs. However, when he discovers that the trail
stops in the water, he will immediately say that he is unable
to help. The rocky shore hides many caves, passages and
corridors, both above and below the water surface, and the
monster can be anywhere.
However, if players mention the local legend or ask about
the most remote areas in the area, they will tell them about
Ostry Brzeg. These are dangerous areas where monsters
can hide and even he rarely ventures there. However, he
can lead heroes there. He suggests that you do it early in

the morning the next day, with an armed team ready and a
good plan in case the heroes' suppositions come true.
However, when players go to talk to Tobald only during the
day, they will meet him in his hut. He temporarily gave up
hunting. On the one hand, he is not going to risk a lonely
encounter with the beast, on the other, Jarl asked him to be
on hand if it was necessary to lead people through the
forest. When asked about traces or surrounding areas, he
will give the same answers and will also cooperate with the
characters.
Stary Oswald________________________
The oldest inhabitant in the village because of his age will
be difficult to talk. The heroes may have their first
opportunity just after arriving, when they are closed in the
Long House before the deliberations of the inhabitants. It is
in him that the old man spends most of the day, usually
under someone's care. Children like him because he tells
many interesting stories. He can also tell one of the
survivors before jarl arrives.
When the player characters reach him after the night attack,
Oswald will ask them what happened in the village. No one
specifically informed him, and he doesn't believe the kids
that some beast killed someone in the village. However,
when someone tells him what happened at night, the old
man looks ahead and whispers under his breath the words:
"And yet he returned ..." Curious players may try to get
something more from him. After successful tests of
Abilities such as Persuasion, Urok or Empatia (Intimidation
will not work, the old man is close to death and is not afraid
of anything anymore) on DC 14, Oswald will tell a story
that he presents to children as a fairy tale (the same that the
characters can hear from Freyji priestesses). Asked or when
the result immediately falls 18 or higher in the test, but he
will tell a little more. Oswald knew this story from his
father. It's real. The cursed young man's name was Edgar.
Transformed into a monster, he escaped into the forest.
Supposedly, a terrible beast was seen above the cliffs near
Ostry Brzeg. However, this place is dangerous, so no one
went there specifically. The old man was convinced that for
so many years the cursed had already managed to die in
one of the coastal caves. That's all he will know about it.
After the conversation, he'll ask the heroes for peace. This
matter aroused a lot of strong emotions in him and he must
rest.
Artur Martias_______________________
When the artist collects after fainting, the Heroes will be
able to meet him at the jarl's house or at the statue of Freya
created by Artur on the main square Uriale. The sculptor,
although less pale, will still seem shocked by what
happened.
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Asked again about the strange painting, he shudders as if he
were shivering. Confirms that someone painted them
deliberately. He thinks it has a message, but he doesn't
understand what it is. He will compare it to the mind of a
madman that an ordinary person cannot imagine. The
image itself, however, resembles a view of a fragment of
the coast. It's too simple to say where it is, but Arthur finds
that it may have a hidden message.
However, he can say more about where he came from in
the village and about the monument he created. He arrived
at An Skellig less than four months ago. He did not have to
go through such storms as Heroes. Luckily, the islander
ship on which he was sailing approached the village of
Urialle. Martias, delighted with the unique charm of this
place, asked him to be dropped ashore here. Residents
initially approached him in the same way as to the
characters of players. He managed to win them over.
Arthur himself believes that he simply awakened a passion
for art in their souls. A month ago, Anja and Jarl even
asked him to lend his skills to the locals and carved her
monument in honor of Freya. In wood, to express a greater
relationship with nature. Arthur agreed and has been
working on it in the square ever since. He expects to finish
work in two or three weeks. Of course, if the monster case
is resolved quickly.
Sunset______________________________
Depending on the players' actions, this day may end in
different ways. PC will not discover the whole truth that
day, or at least they won't be able to organize trips to Ostry
Brzeg. If you take care of it, it will allow you to introduce a
greater dose of drama, but do not forbid them if they are so
clever.
With the sunset, the inhabitants of Urialli will bury
themselves in their homes. The heroes, after a day of
investigation that has not yet been resolved, will be directed
to the Long House, where they are to spend the night under
guard. However, another option is when players get along
with the residents and receive help from them. Then they
will also have the opportunity to convince them to patrol
the village and surroundings, gather in a larger group to
protect and propose other solutions.
In any case, it's important for players to be within the
village's borders just after sunset, not outside of it. When
darkness falls, whether on the way to his detention site or
patrolling the settlement, at least one of the Heroes must
notice the disturbing silence around Sven Thordsson's
house. His dog is nowhere to be seen and the animals
around the bypass will be sleepy. A disturbing sign that
something bad has happened may also be the lack of light
in the windows. Then players will discover that a second
monster attack has occurred.
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There is also the possibility that players will try to escape

from it and get out of the island on their own instead of
taking care of the village. If they choose it - let them. Of
course, the inhabitants of Urialli chase after them. They'll
send a dozen people headed by the hunter Tobald and
they'll want to get rid of the Heroes simply by killing them.
If they run away, give them a chance to steal a boat or find
allies. The other inhabitants of An Skellig will be
unfriendly or even hostile towards them, but there may
always be an exception among them, which will give them
a chance to get out of the Skellige islands.
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Chapter IV: Despair

On the second night, actually just after sunset, another
attack occurred. The monster again murdered the
islanders' family. The village is large enough that you
could not hear the noise, it could also bypass the guards.
If somehow the settlement protection was strengthened,
the beast entered from the water side, just behind the
house, dealing with the guard there. If no one thought
about defending against the monster, then it had the
easier way to the chosen house. As soon as the characters
become interested in the disturbing signs from
Thordsson's house and want to examine them, read the
players below.
your presence, it only looks with despair everywhere. He
was the husband and father of the victims. At one point, his
loud sobbing broke off, although great tears are still
running down his face. There was a moment's silence, after
which the kneeling islander began to whisper to himself in
his speech. He pulled out a knife and swiftly cut the skin on
his hand. Drops of his blood mixed with the blood of his
children. You felt chills on your back, it got terribly cold
around you for a moment, the wind blows out of nowhere.

As you approached the hut, you immediately felt a sharp,

irritating smell of blood. Fresh blood. Carefully, you
crossed the threshold of the house, being in its main room.
The site of the next massacre. On the threshold, you almost
stumbled over a piece of furniture overturned and crushed
by a strong blow, some dresser or something similar. It was
with her that you saw a trickle of blood that flowed toward
the entrance like a small red stream. It was still quite fresh.
Your eyes followed the red line, reaching the hand
protruding from under the overturned bed. Sven's wife's
body was torn apart by an almost half-powerful claw blow.
In the opposite corner of the room are more beds, two
smaller, probably belonging to children. With them now
lies with the dead eyes the body of the eldest son of
fishermen. In the kitchen doorstep, another monstrous
picture awaits you. Right at the entrance lies a small hairy
mascot. Teddy bear, all in blood. The cuddly fur is glued
together and reeks of death and fear. Traces of blood
stretch from the mascot, as if someone was moving a
wounded person across the floor. That way you looked at
the opposite wall. You find two younger children there. The
boy's hands were nailed to wooden boards so that his
hands hung down. The clothes of the crucified crucifixion
in this way are stuck together with blood that has recently If any of the characters knows Elder Speech, also translate
flowed from the cut throat. Various symbols were painted the words of Sven's curse.
around him. This time, at least at first glance, you don't
associate them with anything. At the boy's feet lies a girl. Death, your husband is back,
She had nicely braided braids with beads, now stuck Fate has returned him to you,
together with her own blood. She is curled up and a pool of Death, your servant hears,
blood spills over her, confused with her brother. She pulled Whisper in his ear.
one of her arms toward her mascot. You can see her eyes,
Forced to take revenge with blood,
frozen with terror and pleading. The child must have died
Torn out of life with anger,
at the end bleeding on the floor and expecting help that
I've already seen death,
never came.
I have become death.
As you stood there, dumbfounded by the terror around you,
you were completely surprised by the man who fell into the
cottage at full speed. You heard a roar in the main room,
then Sven Thordsson pushed to the one you are in now.
When he saw the dead children, he fell to his knees,
shouted again and began to sob. Sven does nothing about
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After these words, the desperate islander will stand up, grab
his weapon by the belt and run into the night in search of
revenge. When Sven runs away or the Heroes somehow
manage to stop him, they will have time to look at this
place of the massacre. This time the traces are much
fresher. Again, it is possible to perform an open test for
Vigilance, Deduction or the Art of Survival.
• Score 10 and up - Characters feel a clearer smell
of strange substance than they have recently
been. Its amount in the air allows you to try to
identify using Alchemy or magic. It is a mixture
of local herbs, which together gave a strongly
sedative effect (the mixture contains large
amounts of Quebrith and Vermilion). When
tracking the monster's trail, behind the hut you
can find fresh and clear tracks leading from the
water and back to the sea. If there were guards
and patrols organized in the village, right next to
the beach is the body of a dead villager who was
supposed to watch the area.
• Result 14 and higher - Broken furniture and the
floor of the house bear claw marks. However, a
thorough examination of the clues will allow you
to find a fragment of the human footprint. If any
of the characters knows Elder Speech, they will
recognize that the signs painted in the blood of
children in the kitchen come from that language.
These are runes that mean prosperity, happiness
and a turn around bad luck. Together they can
announce a good divination.
• Result 18 and above - Just outside the threshold
of the hut, the character finds the remains of a
glass vial. Upon closer examination, it is possible
to identify in it drops of the substance already
known to them to make them sleepy. A thorough
analysis of the footsteps by the children will
show that the girl has woken up at the last
moment. She lived for a while before she bled out
completely. She could see the attacker.
• With a bad luck result, the character inhales too
much of the vapor from the strange substance and
faints. A successful Level 16 or Healing test on
DC 12 allows her to wake her up.
In addition to the above traces, if players want to check
around the village, they will find that a large beast came out
of the water back to the land near the village and began
heading towards Ostry Brzeg.
Now it's time to decide on the beast. Players may want to
immediately follow the monster. They may suspect where
his lie is based on previous tips. Residents asked for help
will certainly give it and a team of five or six warriors will
leave PC. Hunter Tobald will advise you to stop hunting
until the morning. Players may also want to follow Sven,
mad with despair. They can turn him back or let him run to
meet his revenge. The power of the curse he cast on himself
leads him directly to the monster who killed his family.
This way, the heroes will also go to a cave in the cliffs of
Ostry Brzeg.
However, there is also the possibility that players will start
to suspect that the monster is not working alone or
something is wrong in the whole matter. Clues that do not
match the attacks are even strange paintings created with
the blood of victims, a vial with a sleeping substance or
hair from the wall. It is also disturbing how easily the beast
could break into the settlement. Thus, before starting the
hunt for a monster or even after letting go, players may
want to check the village for the real culprit.
The Islander's Curse
If a character comes from Skellige, he may know the
curse words spoken by Sven. This is old folk magic,
in which the Death-calling warrior gives his soul to
the dark forces in exchange for help and favor in
revenge. Depending on the version you choose, the
cursed warrior may die or become a ghost after his
vengeance. If someone else takes revenge for a
desperate warrior, he frees him from the curse.
The second possibility is that the characters may be
interested in the fact that the ordinary fisherman
knows such a magic formula. Perhaps in his youth,
Sven Thordsson was doing something completely
different? Behind his transformation into a gentle
family father and a good neighbor, there may be
another interesting story. Maybe even some of his
ancestors had a curse that touched the boy from the
legend of the Beast of Ostry Brzeg.
Ideas for leading this part of the investigation players can
have a variety of. Let them take different steps and tests.
You can also toss more tips for them earlier or now. These
can be, for example:
• During a visit to Jarl's home, the characters may
notice paintings by Martias on the wall that
depict various fragments of the shores of An
Skellig;
• Anja, who is also familiar with herbal medicine,
will know more about the plants used in the
sleeping substance. He also states that Arthur had
recently asked her about them;
• The hunter Tobald may mention that he
sometimes took the artist for a walk around the
village;
• If the team has a magically talented character,
there are many times when magic can help
discover the course of events, such as the last
scenes seen by a dead girl or identification of the
properties of a mysterious substance;

• If necessary, you can add a few more foot or shoe
traces at crime scenes;
• The characters may notice Arthur painting
something with a brush similar to that found in
the first crime scene.
The time has come to reveal the real monster that is really
behind all the murders. This is Jarl's artist Artur Martias.
The sculptor is a madman who escaped justice from
Toussaint. Already there, he gave vent to his sick visions,
and his paintings or sculptures were equally bloody and
gruesome. He was charged with three murders. He
managed to escape, board the ship and reach An Skellig.
Using his charisma, he convinced the Islanders. They let
him live in Urialli in exchange for building a monument in
honor of Freya. Martias, however, secretly prepared
himself to realize his dark vision of art. In the surrounding
forests he found herbs that allowed him to create a sleeping
mix. As he planned his first step, he unexpectedly came
across the Beast of Sharp Bank. The cursed monster was
not aggressive at all, and very susceptible to Artur's
influence. He convinced him that he could redeem his guilt,
helping him in an art that would change the fate of the
inhabitants of Urialli. Years of change had an impact on the
intelligence of the creature who believed in the artist's
words. The more that he was driven by the desire to free
himself from the curse, which was also promised in
exchange for help.
The plan of their operation was simple. On an earlier night
Martias threw the sleeping substance into the home of his
chosen family. Then he brought the creature that was
waiting on the outskirts of the village. The beast murdered
sleeping people, arranging them in accordance with the
wishes of Arthur, who created from the bodies and
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intentionally damaged furniture his dark paintings. He
remembered these visions and then painted in his shelter at
Jarl's house. The creature was running away. Martias
wanted the scenes to be like a nightmare.
Initially, he planned to slaughter people himself, but with
his weak strength, he saw the cursed beast as a smile of fate
and willingly used it in his plan.
Every day, Arthur pretends to be an innocent dreamer, an
sensitive who focuses on his works. A successful Empathy
Test for DC 20 may allow you to review this game of
appearances. When the heroes arrive in the village,
everything is ready for the first attack. Despite the
unexpected guests, Artur does not intend to give up his
intentions.
Jarl, who gave him hospitality, does not know the real
nature of his guest. He trusts him as much as the other
villagers. In his home, he allocated a small room and a
cellar in which the artist set up his studio. Martias does not
let anyone into her, explaining that unfinished works must
not be shown. This is where he paints his monstrous
paintings. Also in his studio, he prepares a sleeping mixture
from the collected herbs. If players start accusing Martias
without good evidence, and only on the basis of guesses,
jarl will chase them away from their home, and the
residents threaten with weapons and pillory for throwing a
calumny at "their" artist. Players must be prepared for a
sharp exchange of opinions if they want to show residents
how wrong they are.
If Martias suspects that the heroes came up with his trail
and guess the truth, he will first try to arouse the rage of the
inhabitants of the settlement directed at the characters of
the players. If this fails or he has no chance, he will try to
escape as last time in Toussaint.
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ARTUR MARTIAS
Skills INT 7 HP 20 Abilities Loot
Alchemy +6 REF 3 STA 20 Normal Human Abilities
Awareness +4 DEX 4 RESOLVE 30
Human BODY 3 STUN 4
Perception +6 SPD 6 REC 4 Armour
Resist Magic +4 EMP 8 RUN 18 0
Resist Coercion CRA 5 LEAP 3
+9 WILL 6 ENC 30 Vulnerabilities
Social Etiquette LUCK 2 VIGOR 0 Hanged Man’s Venom
+5
Deceit +5
Stealth +7 Weapons
Arts Painting +7 Name Damage Effects ROF
Arts Sculpture Fist 1d6 - 2 N/A 1
+7 Kick 1d6 + 2 N/A 1
Survival +4 Dagger 1d6 N/A 1
Dodge/Escape +6

Chapter V: Monster from Urialli
If players are not interested in vague clues that lead to the
artist-criminal or simply just want to deal with the
monster first, they will end up in the vicinity of the cliffs
of Ostry Brzeg. A not too wide forest path leads to them. It
shows traces of rare use, it was trampled mainly by
animals. The area around is quite open, except for
grasses and dwarf bushes, nothing grows here and
visibility is very good. You can see where the path leads
from afar. Right on the shore, the road descends below,
eventually disappearing into a dark-breathing cave in a
rock wall just above the water. This is the damn beast.
If players decide to lurk and observe the area for a
moment, and if they set off to Ostry Brzeg at the latest
with sunrise the next day, they will be able to see Sven
Thordsson walking towards the cave. At this point, they
have time to make their choice: they can stop the islander,
help him attack the beast or let him fight alone. In the last
case, Sven will die, although he will seriously hurt the
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creature before his death, which will weaken him in the
next fight with the heroes.
The Beast of Urialli is a man cursed by bad will. The young
man in the village of Urialle turned into an overgrown
monster about two and a half meters tall and two people
wide. His body is deformed, muscles and tendons are
hypertrophied and move in an unnatural way to allow
smooth movement. However, he walks hunched over,
unable to maintain a fully upright posture. His skin is
devoid of hair outside the head, which has grown over long
hair and beard. Hands and feet are finished with long, sharp
claws. The power of the curse also stopped the aging
process so that the transformed suffered forever for his
crimes. The beast itself is not entirely a corrupt and crazy
monster. There is a chance to make contact with her and a
fairly simple conversation. Years of change, however,
weakened the human mind, reducing it to basic thoughts
and emotions. The beast can speak, but communicates in
single words that are meant to depict what he wants to say.
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She is suggestible, especially when promised to free her
from the curse. This is what Arthur Martias promised her
and that is why she committed terrible crimes for him. Now
I feel lost. I don't want to hurt people. For years, the
monster stayed away from them and lived guilty for his
youthful crime. Now he is fighting a desire to reverse the
curse with doubts as to whether he did the right thing. It is
very possible that he does not fully understand what he did
and who he helped.
If the Urialli Beast is not attacked, it will want to talk. She
killed at Martias's command. If he doesn't feel threatened,
he won't fight. This condition will persist even if the heroes
encounter a monster wounded after the fight with Sven.
Players can convince him to reveal the truth and who he
helped. They have to ask simple questions, and they will
receive one or two word answers. On their basis they must
guess the truth. If they offer help in removing the curse,
they will be able to convince him to return to the village
with them and tell the truth to the inhabitants (convincing
the Islanders to listen to the monster is a separate matter).
All social tests performed against the Urialli Beast have a
level 12 DC.
The curse on the Beast can, of course, be undone. It will
not be an epic tale of Beauty and the Beast, but only a fairly
ordinary request for forgiveness. The monster must go to
the grave of the girl who cursed him. It is located just
behind the village, where all its inhabitants are buried.
Standing over the grave, the cursed young man must
apologize with all his heart and ask for forgiveness. His
would-be beloved at the end of his life regretted the words
that turned a man into a monster. After the terrible events
that happened to her, she took up priestly service and
silence at Freyji Temple. There she learned to forgive. Her
last will was for everyone who suffered harm to find peace
in her life. Anja, a priestess from Urialli, may know the
girl's story. She also knows where she is buried. She will be
able to give heroes hints on removing the curse. They can
also be obtained after passing the Education or Monster
Knowledge test on DC 16 or The Witcher training or Magic
Education on DC 14. This is not the only story about
unhappy love, crime and curse.
If the heroes convince the Beast of Urialli and reveal to
them the identity of a real criminal, they will also agree to
go to the village with the characters. Convincing the
inhabitants will not be easy, but seeing a calm monster will
give some of them food for thought. With simple words
and nods, the creature will show that Martias told him to
kill. The further fate of the beast in the village will require
further talks with the inhabitants. Convincing them to undo
the curse is possible. A good argument would be that the
beast was used like an animal and did not understand its
actions. It became only a tool in the hands of the artist.
It was a diplomatic opportunity that the characters would
have in confrontation with the Beast. However, if they
attack her without hesitation, join Sven's fight, or decide to
kill her for her crimes after all, they will face a clash.
It will not be easy. Although the Beast is one and PC
several (plus any village allies), however, each of the
monster's blows can be deadly, or at least threatens severe
wounds. Successful fight with her will require thinking of a
good strategy and a good dose of luck.
When attacked, the monster will throw itself first at the
nearest hero player. Despite the overgrown body, it moves
smoothly and quickly. He also attacks without hesitation.
His skin is hard enough to be used as armor. The only
weapon he will use will be clawed paws and kicks. The
biggest threat will be the nails on your hands, capable of
ripping even steel armor.
If the beast comes out of its cave, the task will be
simplified, because players will have much more space to
surround the opponent. If they try to attack her in the cave,
helping Sven or by going there alone, the terrain will make
their fight much more difficult. The corridor is cramped,
and the monster's lair is cluttered with rubbish and not very
large in relation to its size. PC will be able to attack a
maximum of two or three people, while the rest will get
stuck behind those who are on the front line.
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The Beast
Skills INT 2 HP 90 Abilities Loot
Athletics +5 REF 12 STA 45 Massive
Brawling +8 DEX 10 RESOLVE 30 HP of Monster is doubled
Melee +9 BODY 15 STUN 9 Charge
Awareness +8 SPD 7 REC 4 If a target moves more than 10m
EMP 4 RUN 21 away from the golem, it can take a
Strength +9 full round to charge and make a
Resist Magic +8 CRA 2 LEAP 4
powerful attack at -4 which does
WILL 4 ENC 30
Courage +6 10d6 damage and knocks the
LUCK 0 VIGOR 0 target back 8m. If they strike
Stealth +8
anything while _ ying back, the
Survival +6 Armour target takes appropriate ramming
Endurance +6 damage as if from a horse.
Dodge/Escape +6 Feral
Vulnerabilities For the purposes of Awareness
and Wilderness Survival, instinct
Cursed Oil gives them an INT of 7.

Weapons
Name Damage Effects ROF
Claws 7d6 N/A 2
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Epilogue
Now it remains to play the end of this adventure. By
learning all the details of this story, players will have a
difficult decision to make - who is the Urialli Beast?
Cursed be the man who repents for his crime from his
youth and who has been abused when he was reasonless?
Or also an artist who forces his patients to see terrible
crimes? Or maybe both?
Heroes discover a real criminal and kill
the beast____________________________
This ending will definitely bring peace to the residents of
Urialli. Both monsters - the real one and the one in human
skin - are punished, probably killed. Residents thank the
heroes and give any help in settling or on their journey to
another island, if they so wish.
Heroes discover a real criminal, the beast
remains alive________________________
Capturing Martias and proving his guilt will most likely
end in death for the artist. If the heroes leave the Beast in
the Sharp Bank cave, she will continue to live there,
without hurting anyone anymore. If they take the curse off
her, the young boy will have a long recovery. Some of the
inhabitants will be doubly grateful for ensuring the peace of
another soul.
A real criminal is not discovered, the
beast is killed________________________
Killing the monster will not prevent further crimes. The
crazy artist will want to finish his work by killing more
people and creating ghostly art from them.
What's next_________________________
If the heroes discovered Martias' crimes, the inhabitants
would offer them the opportunity to stay in the village.
Whether they slaughtered the Beast of Ostry Brzeg,
removed the curse from it, or left it alone is of secondary
importance. Stopping the artist will stop further crimes, for
which the residents will be grateful. However, the option in
which players will be able to remove the curse from the
man will additionally bring them allies among the
Islanders. They will offer players' characters help in
building houses and settling on the island.
If the heroes kill the beast but do not discover a real villain,
their stay in the village will be short. Either they will
manage to leave themselves, or they will be driven out of
Urialli after another murder. The islanders will announce
that the heroes are cursed and should be kept away from
them.
If you decided to lead this adventure as a continuation of
Black Gold, the whole thing with Urialle can bring
Nilfgaardians allies or enemies. If the heroes were
fugitives, they'll find their corner here after discovering the
crime of Martias. If they were to perform any mission for
the Emperor on Skellige, they would gain the Islanders'
trust, which would definitely help them. However, when
they are cursed, they will only be able to return to the
Continent and this will be the beginning of their troubles.
The Empire did not reward defeats.
Twice blessed, twice cursed
If any of the characters comes from Skellige, he will
feel both the success and the failure of the entire team.
In the event of a happy ending, the Islanders will
remember his deeds, maybe one of the skalds will
write a story about his deeds, someone will invite him
to drink to the king or one of the jarls, or propose to
marry or marry. Every sign of courage will be highly
appreciated by Skelligians. However, if the heroes
could not help in the village of Urialle, the name of
the cursed would be even more pronounced on the
characters from Skellige. Islanders attach importance
to such things, and the consequence of exile from
their native islands can be a strong trauma for the
hero.
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Text: Adrian Gojdź Anita Nowicka

Correction: Jakub Zapała
Composition: Jakub Zapała
Illustrated by Anita Nowicka, Adrian Gojdź
Cover illustration: Anita Nowicka
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Introduction
Welcome to one of the fan adventures prepared for the Polish edition of the Witcher RPG system. The Witcher world is rich in
history in all its nooks and crannies, from the sea in the east to the Sine Mountains and the countries behind them in the west.
So nothing prevents you from adding one more story to it. The story, which this time will concern people from the South, the
other side of the conflict on the continent.

Preparation for the game______________
The scenario is designed for several players, it works well
in both small teams and larger ones, even with 6 or 7
people. You do not need anything more than the knowledge
of the rules of the basic manual, a few cubes and character
cards. Of course, nothing prevents you from diversifying
your sessions with a few small things.
Black gold is adapted for both beginners and intermediate
players who have already gained some experience. PC may
already know each other or even have several experiences
behind them, and these events will simply be another joint
adventure. Then the task of the Game Master will be to
adjust the admission to the team's last destiny. However, if
the team is just forming, and the characters of the players
have just been created, it will be an ideal opportunity for
their first expedition and strengthening of ties.
But what is this story about?
Player heroes live in the time of another great conflict: the
third war with Nilfgaard. However, unlike games and
books from the world of The Witcher, they stand on the
side of the barricade, which was usually portrayed as the
evil one - they hold the side of the Empire. More precisely,
they even serve in his army, performing functions
appropriate to their talents. The team is a group of
outstanding people who, due to the ongoing conflict, have
been ordered to go to Mahakam with a convoy and
negotiate the best contract for the supply of weapons for the
ever-expanding front. Although the North of the Continent
is engulfed in fights, the heroes themselves have a relative
calm from the turmoil of the war, although they will be
exposed to many other dangers.
The task received from the army, however, does not force
players to create military or combat-related characters, or to
tie their stories to military matters. They can be both
merchants, bards, and craftsmen who have shown
themselves in various ways in the eyes of one of the

generals or even the emperor himself. So when the need
arose, they were sent with the convoy towards the dwarven
mountains. They may belong to the aristocracy or the
populace, by origin they may even be Nordlings who now
serve on the right side. Their origin is irrelevant in the eyes
of those who sent them. What counts is talent and devotion
to the cause that will be needed in crossing the dangerous
area and in negotiations with dwarves.
As for the mission itself ... The growing demand for
equipment, including weapons and armor, for the
Nilfgaardian army forced the emperor to trade with the
dwarves again. Thus, the Alba division commander,
Morvran Voorhis, was ordered to buy armament from
Mahakam for the goods plundered in the conquered
Temeria areas. The emperor sends people of his choice to
join the convoy and negotiate. The group, i.e. player
characters, consists of specialists who, according to the
emperor, are to cope with the task. To protect their people
and, above all, gold on carts, during the road and
negotiations, Morvran Voorhis is to withdraw the division
from the front of his division. The entire convoy must go to
the dwarven gates of the mountains, towards the Dahlberg
clan, whose head is Irnik Dahlberg. It is with him that the
Nilfgaardians want to make a deal.
If the team has already played with each other before, the
Game Master will have to think about how best to direct
their fate towards cooperation with Nilfgaard. Maybe they
were forced to change sides of the conflict, maybe they
planned it for a long time, or maybe it is from the South
that they come from? There are many possibilities (they
can even serve as a canvas for the preceding adventure), so
here we leave you a free hand. However, if you create new
characters, players can tell in advance part of the story
before the events of this scenario, which will explain how
they met together in one ward, which brought them to this
place and what made them stand out in the eyes of
influential people. All or at least some of them may have
known each other before, which will only strengthen the
bonds that bind the team. As a last resort, if players had
difficulty in gathering together, the Game Master could
simply tell them that they had received their assignment
and orders due to war demand. When so many people are
drafting into the army now, a peaceful mission behind the
front is nothing terrible. They'll do what they need quickly
and come home alone, right?
Regardless of the version that will take place, at the
beginning of the adventure the Game Master should read or
otherwise give the order that the characters received. That's
him:
From: Morvran Voorhis, commander of the Alba division.
Soldiers! By the will of the Nilfgaard Emperor Emhyr var
Emreis, Deithwen Addan yn Carn aep Morvudd, you are
sent to Mahakam to buy the necessary weapons from the
head of the Dahlberg clan. Your task is to negotiate a price
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that satisfies the emperor, provide payment in person and
securely escort the transaction items to the logistics center
in Dillingen. You are responsible for the security of the
gold entrusted to you and the purchased weapons. I have at
your disposal a squad of forty foot soldiers and ten
horsemen. You won't fail.
Long live the emperor!
From here, a person who has taken on the role of Game
Master can read on. Players, however, should not read
the following pages so as not to spoil their fun. From
now on, we only turn to the Game Master.
History summary____________________
Players set off to Mahakam as part of a convoy protecting
valuables looted from Temeria, which they are to exchange
for Mahakam weapons. Negotiating with dwarves will not
be easy in itself, as entering Mahakam will be a problem.
Only the head of the clan or Brouver Hoog himself can
allow entry, and neither will be at the gate. Forced to wait
for one of them, the team will probably camp before
entering the old, abandoned mine, not yet knowing its true
history. Only an accident with a collapse and the need to
recover gold will force them to descend into the tunnels.
There they will discover the terrible secret of the Dahlberg
clan, and more specifically their leader, Irnik. The elder
dwarf had locked his own son and his companions in the
tunnels many years ago when they discovered
contaminated water escaping from inside the mountain and
poisoning the springs that the entire clan used. If the truth
came to light, the Dahlbergs would have to leave their
lands and mines, thus losing their wealth. Blinded by the
desire for profit, Irnik sentenced his son to a slow death in
solitude to protect his wealth and power, while condemning
the entire clan to long extinction from poisoning water.
Players will have to choose whether they value a favorable
commercial deal or whether dwarves' lives and health, and
to account for the murderer's deeds.
An alternative version of the story
In this type of frame, we will present an alternative
version of some scenario threads that the Game Master
may or may not use. He must decide for himself
whether to add another challenge to the players. It
makes the adventure more difficult, but it will
certainly develop the whole story in an interesting
way.
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Convoy_____________________________
The scenario begins when the entire unit is already together
and less than a day away from the gates of Mahakam.
Player characters have leading roles in it. Each of them was
chosen because the expedition needed specialists. The
reasons why a profession is needed depend primarily on the
ideas of the players and their imagination. However, if they
needed some inspiration, here are some suggestions.
Bard: A bard is a man in the world familiar. He knows the
names of influential people and people. He knows which
string to move in conversations to make the right impact on
his interlocutors. Is it your own charm or a threat ...
hearing than a man from the community, but each of them
will have a lot to do according to their specialization.
It is obvious that players are the most important people in
the ward and they have the decisive voice in matters of the
expedition. They will probably choose from among
themselves someone who will assume command post. We
suggest that it was a person associated with the army -
perhaps some Armed or a Nobleman, ultimately The
Witcher. If the team does not have characters typically
focused on warrior, the highest rank should be the one with
the best origin. It is not news that a high-ranking aristocrat
leads such activities, not necessarily knowing the fight
itself.

Mage: the great power of magic is widely known. The The convoy itself consists of five wagons:
wizard will provide a lot of reinforcement for the unit and
ensure that gold is safe. • The first - an outdoor wagon with a tarpaulin
attached, on which there are all types of supplies
Priest: with the support of divine forces, he is a valuable and equipment.
asset to the unit. He can not only keep soldiers' morale in
difficult conditions, heal their wounds, but it will also be
useful in battle.
• The second - a cart with crates filled with gold,
Merchant: this is an expedition that aims to bargain the covered with a tarpaulin. There are about 120,000
best terms of the contract with the dwarves. Only a skilled orens in the boxes.
buyer can handle this stubborn race.

Medic: any soldier can apply a rag to his own wound, but
• The third - a cart with crates filled with gold,
only a Medic will fold the wounded and make sure that
covered with a tarpaulin. There are about 120,000
they do not die from infected wounds. It will also help with
orens in the boxes.
diseases that can cause an adverse climate.

Criminal: perhaps he will be a Nilfgaardian spy who has

an additional task in Mahakama?
Craftsman: Transporting heavy off-road carts is not an
easy task. Repairs will definitely be needed, and maybe
some crossing will have to be built.
Man at Arms: an officer or soldier who recently became
famous for something in the fighting on the front and was
promoted. How nothing can take command of the whole
group.
Witcher: wilderness near the mountains and the mountains
themselves are not safe roads in the heart of Nilfgaard -
monsters can lurk everywhere. All the more so during the
war, the witcher will be needed.
• Fourth - a covered wagon (with a wooden roof),
in which there is a table with a chair and a place
for writing utensils protected from water. In
addition, there are three smaller boxes with
jewels or jewelry containing about 60,000 orens.
Entrance covered with canvas.
• Fifth - outdoor wagon with a tarpaulin attached.
Like the first, it contains travel supplies.

Noble: A representative of the Nilfgaard political elite is a

natural choice for the main negotiator who talks to the head
of the clan - that is, his dwarven counterpart.

As we mentioned before, the origin and race of the

characters are not important either. In Nilfgaard, the
inhuman are not persecuted as they are in the North, and
what is more, their skills are often used. People were
chosen for the convoy because of their talents, not their
origin. It is true that the aristocrat will always have a better

For another matter
From the very beginning you can introduce some variety to
the game, which will greatly complicate the situation of the
whole group. You can propose to one player in private that
his character become a spy of the Northern Kingdoms. Not
only Nilfgaard has trained and ruthless intelligence. The
Nordlings can also make plans for their enemies. This
option obviously requires secrecy. It may also happen that
you will have to ask some players until one of them agrees
to become a spy. In that case, even if the others refuse,
they'll suspect you have just talked about it with others.
This will add additional suspicion between the characters to
the game, which will reflect the well-hesitant mood of war
plotting. Be careful though. Role playing games are
intended to entertain all participants. This option is just an
alternative and you have to be sure that the players will be
able to play such roles. You can also use another option if
you do not want to disrupt your players - let one of the
soldiers be a spy from the North, which the whole team will
have to fight. So if you do not want conflict in the team,
and you plan to use the thread, you can cast corporal
Arnold aep Luyken, who was raised by his mother
Cintryjka, as a traitor.
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It should be noted that the payment for dwarves is mainly
in the looted Temerian coin. However, the ores have a poor
course, which may hinder negotiations.
A total of 50 soldiers protect the convoy in addition to
player characters. However, they are recently recruited and
trained recruits from the Alba division. Although they have
already got their first touches, they have so far robbed
Temerian villages and should still not be considered
experienced. They know, however, which end the weapon
hits. Ten of them are on horseback, the rest go on foot by
carts or on a horse. Their commander is Arnold aep Luyken
- a young and inexperienced nobleman (statistics like the
rest of the squad), who reports directly to the hero of the
player who took command of the entire expedition.
That's the word of introduction, it's time to start the
adventure!
Below are statistics about the soldier from the convoy.
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KAPRAL ARNOLD AEP LUYKEN

Skills INT 6 HP 30 Abilities Loot
Athletics +4 REF 6 STA 30 Normal Human Abilities Mundane Items
Awareness +2 DEX 6 RESOLVE 30 (1d6/2)
Riding +2 BODY 6 STUN 6 Crowns (1d10)
SPD 6 REC 6 Armour Medium Armour
Strength +2
EMP 5 RUN 18 14 (SP 14, EV1)
Social Etiquette
CRA 4 LEAP 3 Gleddyf
+2
Courage +2 WILL 6 ENC 60
Deceit +4 LUCK 0 VIGOR 0 Vulnerabilities
Leadership +2 Hanged Man’s Venom
Swordsmanship
+4 Weapons
Tactics +2 Name Damage Effects ROF
Survival +2 Fist 1d6 N/A 1
Education +2 Kick 1d6 + 4 N/A 1
Endurance +2 Gleddyf 3d6+2 N/A 1
Intimidation +2
Dodge/Escape +2

Nilfgaardian Soldiers
Skills INT 5 HP 25 Abilities Loot
Awareness +2 REF 6 STA 25 Normal Human Abilities Mundane Items
Riding +2 DEX 4 RESOLVE 20 (1d6/2)
Strength +2 BODY 6 STUN 5 Crowns (1d10)
SPD 6 REC 5 Armour Medium Armour
Courage +2
EMP 5 RUN 18 14 (SP 14, EV1)
Swordsmanship
+2 CRA 4 LEAP 3
Survival +2 WILL 4 ENC 60
Endurance +2 LUCK 0 VIGOR 0 Vulnerabilities
Intimidation +2 Hanged Man’s Venom
Dodge/Escape +2

Weapons
Name Damage Effects ROF
Fist 1d6 N/A 1
Kick 1d6 + 4 N/A 1
Arming Sword 2d6 + 4 N/A 1
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Chapter I: Journey
The adventure begins when players have already joined the unit they are to lead and are heading with him
towards the Mahakam Mountains. They are only less than a day away from them and when they leave the road
from among the trees, they are able to see snow-capped peaks looming on the horizon. However, the day is
coming to an end and by the time they reach the gates of the dwarven lands, they will have to set up camp at the
foot, somewhere on the trail. It wasn't until the next day, after another few hours of travel, that they would arrive.
At the beginning, once you start the session after creating Despite the clearly rising terrain, there were many trees.
the character, read the players below description. It will The forests were thick and dark and not very inviting.
allow you to feel the right climate for travel. However, if Therefore, when the day was coming to an end, a small
you prefer to describe everything with your words, nothing meadow opposite the wall of trees on the other side of the
prevents you from replacing the texts quoted in the script road seemed to be the best place. When the setting sun
with your own. brushed the tops of the trees and mountain crowns, the
caravan stopped and began to think until the next night on
After reaching the highlands at the foot of Mahakam, the the trail.
road began to rise and fall alternately. Deciduous forests
gave way to spruces, firs and pines. On the horizon, the Initially, try to bring a loose and calm mood. Let players
Mahakam Massif rose like a huge, drowsy dragon. As they have the impression that their task is to go smoothly and
approached, the mountains grew in view. Snow-capped quickly. The forests at the foot of the mountains, although
peaks, jagged playing and windswept slopes were already dense, seem safe, the weather is favorable for travelers and
visible. Some of the highest crags disappeared high in the even monsters on the way were not seen. Let the last
clouds, like the spiers of the golden towers of Nilfgaard. moment of rest and melancholy. All this is to help players
The road, although hard and rocky in places, was well have a moment to "play" and sense their characters. In the
maintained. The journey went smoothly, the horses did not meantime, let them describe and introduce themselves and
have major problems with walking, as did the infantry unit. familiarize themselves with the branch.
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Players may want to keep traveling and wandering through
the night, but strongly advise them against the mouths of
the NPCs. The weather is good for them, but in the dark the
steep road uphill is too dangerous for horses laden with
carts and neither of them knows the road and the dangers
that may be waiting for them. In addition, it will be useful
to rest before a mountain road and a heavy fair with
dwarves.
By the trail that the convoy is heading to, there will be no
problem to break the camp. This can be, for example, a
clearing sheltered by trees in the woods or a hideout behind
a larger rock creek. There will also be a small stream or
other source of clean water nearby. The area seems safe.
Once the camp is smashed, play some of the typical
camping scenes, while engaging player characters in the
life of the whole group. Someone can offer help in one of
the camp jobs, prepare guards or want to talk to soldiers.
Characters can also sit together by the evening bonfire.
Offer players several options, unless they themselves are
willing to play various interactions. In any case, during
these scenes, it is important that you include three of the
Nilfgaardian soldiers from the convoy. They are: Mert aep
Dery, Tibor aep Marai and Ervin aep Margit. Each of them
has its own story to tell. They are friendly, kind and
distinctive, they should immediately draw the attention of
players and even want to enter into a good relationship with
their characters. Try to make players like these three and be
interested in their fate. Let them know their stories and
experiences well. This joint bonfire can be one of the
occasions for this.
Below are the stories of these three NPCs:
Mert aep Dery_______________________
This is an aging man. He is still strong and efficient,
although you can't hide his slowly graying hair and his tired
face. Mandatory, executing orders efficiently and without a
word of objection. He does many things faster and better
than other members of the ward, even instinctively.
Mert aep Dery stands out from the other soldiers in the unit
with his professionalism. It does not seem to suit the rest of
the rookies who barely knew the war. This should draw the
attention of one of the players, in particular the person who
has taken on the role of commander of the entire
expedition. If any of the characters asks Merta if he served
in the army, he will answer briefly: "Yes, I served." A
laconic statement may suggest to players that the man does
not want to brag about his achievements. However, if he
gets an order, he will tell more about himself. Otherwise,
while resting by the fire, each player can perform a
Strategy test on DC 14 to remind himself of who Mert aep
Dery is. In addition, he can also perform a Persuasion,
Charm or Intimidation test for DC 14 to pull a soldier's
tongue. Served with beer (or other stimulant), it is more
willing to answer (+2 to the test result).
In any case, players learn that this man fought in the
previous Nilfgaard-North war, in which he earned the rank
of sergeant. He managed to get out of it without any
wounds, but what he saw during numerous clashes forever
deterred him from the army. It was a considerable loss for
the Nilfgaardians, because he was a non-commissioned
officer talented and enjoying a good reputation among
soldiers. However, he abandoned the fight for a peaceful
life with his family in one of the villages in the Empire.
Unfortunately, fate again forced him to return to the front.
His only son, Bert, enlisted against the will of his father in
the Alba division and started fighting in Temeria.
Unfortunately, all hearing from him quickly disappeared,
even few colleagues from the unit did not know his fate.
Desperate father decided to rejoin the army to have the
opportunity to look for his son on the front. So he is not
very happy with their current mission to Mahakam and he
would like to finish it quickly. However, he does not
oppose orders. During the conversation, he will ask players
to look around as much as possible for a young man who
resembles his son. He will always be grateful for any
information.
His knowledge and military talent can be useful in difficult
situations and also be the cause of conflict with the
commander of the soldiers, Corporal Arnold aep Luyken.
The latter does not really feel like an ordinary private, no
matter who he was before, took over his role. Especially
when he is born lower. The pride of the young nobleman
will certainly not allow this to Arnold and in the event of
such developments he will openly oppose the situation, and
will even try to get rid of Mert.
Tibor aep Marai_____________________
A young boy who stands out from the rest of the ward's
long brown hair, usually tied in a ponytail. He is also very
talkative. While in his presence you get the impression that
his mouth does not close. He carries out the orders assigned
to him, but it is to be expected that his distraction will not
let him finish as he should.
In the camp, you will be able to meet him above all around
the campfire: he helps to light it, though quite slow. Once
people start gathering by the fire, you will immediately
hear Tibor telling one of his stories. He has many of them
and each presents him as a hero or describes amazing
events. For such a young age, all this seems quite amazing.
His companions, however, do not mind such a behavior of
his companion. The boy talks really well and nobody from
the ward is upset that he sometimes hangs out a little. His
stories allow war for a moment of forgetfulness and rest,
for which everyone likes him. They also know that his tales
are made up of one thing, but that doesn't bother them
either.

After finishing one of his stories, Tibor will speak to the
heroes sitting by the fire. He will ask about adventures and
interesting events from their lives. At some point he will
reveal that after the war he would like to become famous as
a bard and a storyteller. Even during this stop, it turns out
that this boy also has a talent for playing instruments (he
has only a well-tuned flute with him). If the heroes are nice
to him and accept such a soldier, he at some point promises
them that after completing the task in Mahakama, he will
create his first ballad or invent a story in which he will
glorify the deeds of the characters of the players.
Ervin aep Margit ____________________
A young, short-trimmed blond who joined the army just
before the outbreak of war. It's from Maecht. He is shy and
stays on the sidelines, but unlike most of his company, he is
distinguished by impeccable cleanliness of equipment and
duty.
The biggest secret, however, lies in the fact that she is in
fact Evina de Wyngalt - a girl from a family with strong
military traditions. She always dreamed of war fame, but
her parents predicted a different fate for Evina: marriage
and political fight in the salons. A young girl fascinated by
the stories of her brothers about their numerous adventures,
she could not come to terms with it, and as soon as the next
war broke out, she fled the house under a false name and
enlisted in disguise. Although women in Nilfgaardian
forces do not serve the universal, they do not cause much
sensation. In this case, however, a disguise was necessary.
It was used to avoid father's people looking for Evina. The
first fights on the front did not bring her the fame and
adventure she expected. After a short training, she was sent
along with the rest of the unit to plunder the Temerian
villages, where she witnessed the cruel scenes and suffering
of civilians. Now he wonders if she has made the right
choice and whether she would rather not go home.
However, he knows perfectly well what is involved in this.
First, desertion would mean a death sentence if someone
caught her along the way. Secondly, her father might take
her back, but the punishment for escape and putting him in
shame before the rest of the aristocracy would be very
painful. Evina is looking for a way out of this difficult
situation, at the same time afraid of what else might happen
to her on the next trip.
Characters who are near Ervin aep Margit can perform an
Open Vigilance or Empathy test. With a score of 10-12
they will pay attention to the impeccable cleanliness of the
soldier, standing out from the rest of the unit. With a score
of 13-15 they will notice that he is also strangely thoughtful
and saddened. At 16 or higher it will be clear to them that
Ervin is hiding something and that something is bothering
him, and zealous performance of his duties is to drown his
restless thoughts. They may also ask you for his name, but
the test will be difficult. The result of 20 in the test of
Living, Education or From many furnaces will allow the
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character to remember that Baroness de Margit from
Maecht has no son after all. If they want to pull Ervin's
tongue, a successful opposition test of Conviction, Charm
or Intimidation will allow him to reveal his true identity.
The girl will then tell her story and ask one of the
interlocutors for help. Players will have to decide what to
do with Evina de Wyngalt.
All these stories are designed to make players strongly
involved in their task and to feel responsible for their
people. Later events will put them ahead of some choices
and may have to decide who to save. It is important that
Nilfgaardian soldiers are not mere cannon fodder for them,
but flesh and blood characters whose lives matter. You can
also expand these stories freely, coloring them even more
or even combining them partly with the stories of player
characters.
After this nice and calm, not to say idyllic, introduction, the
action begins to unfold. A little after midnight the weather
begins to change for the worse. If any of the player
characters are still awake, they can see leaping gusts of
wind, swaying with treetops and successive layers of
clouds covering the starry sky.
Shortly after midnight the wind rose. The blasts tugged at
the tops of the trees, which creaked and buzzed over the
road. The stars were completely obscured by clouds, and
the darkness around the dying bonfire thickened. The
temperature dropped significantly, making travelers hide in
tents and wrap in wool coats. There was moisture in the
air. Shortly afterwards it rained. Heavy, large drops began
to hit the ground without warning. After a while, when
streams of water were pouring from the sky, it got loud,
cold and wet. The downpour began for good, the tents
soaked, and the dried soil could not absorb water. Even the
trees no longer provided protection. The road was slowly
turning into a river of mud, horses were snoring anxiously.
The wind did not stop - he picked up the tents, pushing rain
into all crevices and openings. It wasn't until dawn that the
gale eased down a bit, and the only trace of it was broken
branches and drizzling drizzle.
Everyone can easily see that the weather changes very
quickly in a typical mountain fashion. The sentries sense
the oncoming rain, it gets colder and darker when the stars
and moon are obscured. Finally, after a while the downpour
begins. If any of the player characters chose to stand on the
watch during this stop and its change happened on the last
part of the night, it got wet and cold. The same applies to
those who insisted on sleeping under the open fire by the
fire instead of in tents. All PC, who were unlucky to
experience this weather change without shelter, must
perform a Endurance Test at DC 14. On success, the
character was resistant to adverse conditions and is healthy,
unfortunately he fell ill during defeat. She suffers from a
slight cold, which mechanically corresponds to a penalty of
-1 for all EMOTION, GRACE and REACTION tests. If
someone gives her medicine, she will recover after one day
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without the need for additional tests. However, if no one
helps her, after every 24 hours she must perform another
Strength test with the same DC. On success - he recovers,
on defeat - he continues to get sick. In addition, getting
unlucky in the test results in its deterioration and another,
adding up -1 penalty for EMOTION, GRACE and
REACTION tests. This test is not difficult, after all it is
only adverse weather, although it may happen that it will be
the first obstacle encountered by the characters. From that
moment, they should get rid of the illusions of peace and
begin to feel the growing pressure of the upcoming
mission. Let them slowly get the impression that they are
unwanted in these lands and even the weather itself shows
it.
In the morning the rain turns into an annoying drizzle and
the clouds still obscure the sky. Everyone is soaked and
cold, the good mood from the previous evening has
completely disappeared. Soldiers gather the camp in a
hurry and barely all the sun has risen above the horizon,
everyone is ready to continue riding. The road, however, is
nothing like the quite comfortable route of the previous
day. The water-soaked soil easily bends under heavy
wagons, making it difficult to pass and creating muddy
ruts. The wind and small droplets of water do not let go,
which further worsens the mood of soldiers. While driving,
everyone is not very talkative, you only hear a few sneezes
from time to time. Finally, about five hours in the
afternoon, the convoy leaves the forest on a stone path,
facing the last ramp to Mahakam Gate.
Once is the case ...
Such a stop is an ideal opportunity for the spy's first
actions. However, he must be careful in his ideas so
that no one will detect his betrayal. Setting up a camp
is always a lot of work during which they can
sabotage. And this will damage the axle of the
stopped car, so that it falls apart in the morning when
starting off, and this will add something indigestible
or spoiling the taste to the soup, and this will lame
one horse. Maybe also stories, made up or not, about
what is lurking in Mahakama to discourage soldiers
from wandering further. The possibilities are many
and they depend in total mainly on the ingenuity of
the player. If any of his actions succeed, along with
nasty weather conditions, it causes a penalty of -2 for
all Courage tests for soldiers from the squad until the
end of the mission. However, try to stop his
destructive tendencies. In this chapter, while camping,
players should still feel safe and be sure that
everything goes their way until the storm arrives.
There may be occasions in this safe clearing to stop
the entire trip, but one spy for all the gold will not be
taken away, and it would be a shame to leave
Temerian goods in this wilderness.

Chapter II: At the Gates
The road leading uphill from a certain element leads
through a ravine between two rock walls. It is wide and
lined with stones, even two large carts can easily move
side by side on it. However, it is hard to look for any cover
on it, the slopes are steep and without the equipment only
the best would be able to climb the stones. After about
half an hour of such a road, the Mahakam gate emerges
from behind the bend. These are not typical castle gates,
but only an arch built of carefully hewn and fitted stones,
a passage set over a well maintained road. Each of the
boulders is decorated with patterns typical of dwarven art,
and on both sides of the passage are the dwarf statues
supporting their axes. From a distance, the building
seems abandoned, but when the convoy begins to
approach it, scouts will see individual dwarven figures
appearing out of nowhere. A successful test of Strategy,
Living or Of many furnaces at DC 14 will show that they
wear the colors of the Dahlberg clan. They are the
guardians of the passage. Five of them stand in the road,
but from time to time there are also individual figures
among the rocky and steep slopes surrounding the gate.
When the players reach the gate, read them the following
description.
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The entrance to the gorge leading deeper into the
Mahakam massif led through the high vaulted arch of a
massive stone gate. It consisted of huge stones, stacked on
top of each other. It seemed that the arch was made without
using a pound of mortar. The stones were decorated with
dwarven runes and reliefs depicting dwarves in battle,
while working in mines and establishing new cities on
mountain slopes. In front of the gate were two dwarf
statues supporting their axes. The structure was apparently
planned and intended to arouse respect and some care in
guests. Up close, the transition was staggering. An
ordinary man, especially from the lowlands, could not
imagine how a miracle such a demanding structure could
arise in the mountains. And the dwarves seemed proud of
the bow's impression.
Even before the caravan approached the passage, the
dwarves lined up in it, blocking the passage. None of them
looked at the guests favorably. Of these, one was
distinguished by shoulder pads - massive, wide, decorated
with runic engravings.
- What do the Nilfgaardians want here? He asked in a
voice low and deep like a mine shaft.
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Dwarves, like dwarves, look after their own interests. They
also do not intend to stand on either side in human wars.
They don't let anyone in their mountains. Without a special
lead ring, even a delegation from Nilfgaard from the
emperor himself would be treated as the most inferior
traveler. Only a handful of merchants can be proud of being
allowed into the borders of the kingdom. The players or
any of their convoys are not lucky, so they will be treated
by the guards rather abruptly and with typical dwarves'
tricks. The dwarves are led by Ferenc Rohrig and the first
to speak to the heroes, asking quite arrogantly who they are
and what they came for. When he hears the purpose and
reason for their arrival from them, he responds as follows:
- Gold stolen from the Temerians is good, like any other.
But no one, damn it, we make no exceptions. You don't have
to enter Mahakam. Unless old Dalhberg or Brouver Hoog
allow it. You can wait until someone wants to exchange
your gold for something or get out of here.
The dwarf will be adamant, he will not let Nilfgardians
behind the gate. This also applies to dwarves, even those
born in Mahakama, at least as long as they come in the
service of a foreign state. PC will probably want to
convince him somehow, otherwise they can only go back
and the mission's failure will certainly not end well for
them in the Nilfgaardian army. Player characters may want
to try a variety of ways and arguments that are difficult to
predict. From here you will have to choose which tests will
be useful here and how difficult they will be. However,
remember that Rohrig will not let the whole convoy pass. If
successful in testing, however, he will provide the
following information:
• Irnik Dahlberg went to Carbon Mountain, but he should
be back tomorrow morning;
• Nilfgaardians will not be allowed behind the gate unless
old Dahlberg so decides;
• The head of the clan may be willing to talk, the clan has a
large supply of manufactured weapons;
• The convoy can wait the night at the entrance to the old,
now closed mine and start negotiations in the morning;
• Dwarves will show the way to the mine;
• When asked about the mine, he would say that it was
mined in iron, but its deposits have run out and it was
closed. The square in front of her serves as a camp site for
guests like the Nilfgaardians - merchants and travelers who
were not allowed into Mahakam;
• Dwarves will not provide any further help, and there is no
mention of it, irrespective of those in the sick or needy
group, adverse weather, catastrophes or monsters that get
tangled;
• When asked about merchants or delegations from the
Northern Kingdoms, they say they trade and get along with
who they want and what they want.
During the conversations, you can also let players talking to
the dwarves take the Vigilance Test DC 14. Successful, he
will tell the heroes that the guards look a bit sickly. This is
nothing that would seriously weaken them, but a trained
eye will see the pale complexion, the bags under the eyes
and the gentle coughing of one of them. A successful
Dressing or Healing test on DC 18 will tell you that dwarfs
are most likely poisoned with some weak poison. When
asked about this, Rohrig replies that "this is the climate
here" and will not want to talk about it anymore.
When the talks are completed and the players agree to wait
until the head of the clan returns, Rohrig will send one of
his men with them as a guide to show them the way to the
mine. The convoy will have to go back less than 5 minutes
along the road it has arrived here and turn left into a
narrower path between the rocks, but wide enough to fit a
cart. The road is not long. After another ten minutes, the
expedition reaches the open space between the rocks, and
one of the walls of the mountain has a breathtaking mine
entrance.
There is also the possibility that players will want to enter
Mahakam at all costs and come up with the idea of forcibly
breaking through the guards guarding the gates. Steal them
away, but if they do, you will have to fight. Such an
attempt will most likely end in the deaths of the heroes or
their capture. The dwarves commanded by Rohrig are
fewer, but they know the terrain well, and besides the five
who came out to meet Nilfgaardians, there are still 15
shooters set up and hidden on inaccessible rock shelves.
Everyone with a heavy crossbow in their hands. The
numerical superiority of convoy protection will be useless
here. In addition, the unit guarding the gate are veterans,
who are much better at fighting than novices from the
Nilfgaard army, even though they are slightly weakened. If
there is a clash, a group standing on the road will block the
passage, and a hail of crossbow bolts will fall on top of the
Nilfgaardians (treat it as an ambush). In order not to
prolong the fight, you can say that in the first round on the
Nilfgardz side 15 soldiers will fall from the shell (some
seriously wounded and some dead). Then in each
subsequent round, one soldier falls for every two shots
fired. The rest with PC must break through the guardians of
the passage, but the arc is narrow enough that only 10
characters can fight in it at once (initially: 5 dwarves versus
5 Nilfgaardians). Good luck!
The fight will be very hard. If somehow the players win,
this will be just the beginning of their problems. A bit
further, on one of the peaks, there is a hidden watchtower
(it was a dwarven unit that was stationed there). The guards
see the road and the gate itself, so they quickly call for
reinforcements. Mahakam is a dwarf area and they know
how to defend their home. Arrived on the trail support
(about 50 warriors) will not have major problems with
killing or capturing Heroes. The trade mission itself will
fail.
Below are statistics of guards guarding the gate.
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Dwarven Veteran
Skills INT 5 HP 40 Abilities Loot
Athletics +2 REF 7 STA 40 Normal Human Abilities Mundane Items
Brawling +4 DEX 6 RESOLVE 30 (1d6/2)
Melee +6 BODY 8 STUN 8 Crowns (1d10)
SPD 5 REC 8 Armour Medium Armour
Awareness +4
EMP 5 RUN 15 16 (SP 16, EV1)
Strength +6
CRA 6 LEAP 3 Crossbow
Crossbow +4 Dwarven Ax
WILL 8 ENC 105
Courage +2
LUCK 0 VIGOR 0 Vulnerabilities
Survival +4
Endurance +6 Hanged Man’s Venom
Intimidation +2
Weapons
Name Damage Effects ROF
Fist 1d6 N/A 1
Kick 1d6 + 4 N/A 1
Dwarven Ax 5d6+3 N/A 1
Slow Reload, 1
Crossbow 4d6+2 1
Action; 100m
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If the players were not militant and agreed to the
dwarves' offer, they are now with their men in the
square in front of the entrance to the abandoned
mine. The guide will leave them there as soon as they
reach their destination and move back to their own,
without saying a word. If they had doubts whether to
set up camp in the indicated place, remind them that
it will soon begin to darken, and the road here took
them a couple of hours. Additionally, if they decided
to descend from the mountains, they would have to
climb again tomorrow. Finding another place to stay
in the mountains is not an option. Soldiers sent to
scout around will find only narrow mountain trails
within a two-hour walk. The square in front of the
mine seems to be a reasonable solution. It is
important for players to spend the night there,
otherwise they will not learn much of the story
(sleeping anywhere else just the next day will meet
with Irnik, who will want to conclude an unfavorable
contract with them).
The mine is located in the lower part of the Mahakam
mountains and there is no snow here yet.
Unfortunately the still drizzling drizzle and the cool
wind do not improve the situation much. The square
is muddy, all in loamy soil, most likely drawn here
from inside the tunnels. Everywhere lies scattered
garbage and old worn tools: mining carts, climbing
equipment, broken pickaxes, rotten wood for
brackets. Right next to the boarded up entrance is a
wooden hut, probably used to serve as a foreman's
office. Next to it lies several overturned wooden
stumps and stools, as well as a rotting table. There
are no signs in the mud that anyone has been
camping here lately, certainly not in the last few
weeks. In general, the place seems abandoned and
neglected. Not even parts of the materials and
equipment were taken away from here, which did not
fit the dwarves a bit. The road that the group got here
is not the only one leading to the mine. On the other
side of the square the trail goes further into the
mountains. That path, however, looks long unused,
neglected and dangerous, especially for wagons.
Players may want to check the area more thoroughly.
Allow them to open the Vigilance test and the
information provided will depend on the result:
• Score 12+: no one has camped in this place for at
least a month, players will also find more abandoned
equipment: pickaxes, shovels and lanterns are loaded
in the mining cart. They can be used after being
cleaned from mud;
• Result 14+: the entrance to the mine was secured
very solid, reinforced with a second layer of boards,
and additionally supported by two beams, which,
however, rotted and are now in the mud in front of
the entrance;
• Result 16+: apart from the two paths leading to the
square, there is still space to the right of the road that
the group got here, where they could climb the rocks.
However, climbing would be difficult and dangerous.
Under this place a large pool of water gathered after
yesterday's storm, if there were any traces there, the
rain washed them away;
• Result 18+: not much has survived in the hut at the
entrance to the mine: the furniture was overturned
and rotted on damp soil, but behind the broken
dresser, players find a well-preserved and oiled tube
of leather for documents. Thanks to this, it survived
in not too bad condition, although some water got
inside. It has a piece of parchment written in
Dwarven writing:
As ordered. Last and already smashed shaft.
The boys are collecting gear, we must hurry.
This knocking gives me no peace. List:
Lantern: 26
Pickaxes: 17
Shovels: 7
Trolley: 2 Good, 1 damaged
Ropes: approx. 53 meters
Part of the mine history described by Rohrig is
starting to disagree, which should raise PC's doubts.
Don't fuel them, however. Whether they like it or not,
they will probably have to spend the next night here.
If players decide to set up camp in the square, they
will make it by evening. As the sun goes down, the
rain will finally stop, though it will continue to blow.
From their own supplies and abandoned wood, the
soldiers will try to light a larger bonfire to dry and
warm.
There will be no suspicious sounds coming from the
mine, only the slow dripping of water drops from
somewhere deep down. The night will start calmly,
and a lot of soldiers tired of the weather will go to
sleep quite quickly. Approximately 2am, allow the
guards to carry out the Vigilance test. Perhaps only
soldiers will be on guard, then do the test yourself.
Difficulty level is 15. If it fails, you will simply run
out of one bag of food in the morning. However, if it
succeeds, the person standing on the guard notices

descending slowly along the steep path (the same as
the result of 16 for the alertness roll) a single
character. As soon as this one touches the ground
with your feet, you will be able to easily catch it. If
you cast for soldiers, you can immediately assume
that they captured a prisoner and raised the alarm in
the camp. The prisoner will be brought before the
person who has taken on the role of commander of
the entire expedition.
The captured is a dwarf of a rather meager stature:
emaciated, dirty and stinking of rancid fat. His beard
is matted and tangled in several places. He is wearing
old furs and a dirty shirt. He seems slightly crazy. He
gazes at the people around him. He won't answer any
question, he doesn't seem to know where he is. All
the time, however, he will mumble to himself. Most
gibberish will be inaccurate, but from time to time
you can catch some understandable sentences.
Evil is rock, which black seeps. Yeah ... I can see him
draw new ghosts. Let them run away while they can.
Hop! Hop! Hop! Knock! Knock!
Nothing else can be extracted from the dwarf. Neither
interrogations, brutal or not, nor magic do not
improve his condition. However, if he is led to the
mine entrance, he will start to panic. However, he is
weak and sickly, so two people can easily support
him. Everything seems to be a spy, however, and a
madman straying in the mountains, who was
sneaking into the camp to steal something, probably
food.
Players can kill the prisoner, release them or tie them
up and lead them to Rohrig the next day, demanding
translations of what he was doing at the place
indicated for their accommodation. In response, they
will hear that it is Otto Svarc - an exile and madman
leading a hermit life in the lower parts of the
mountains and in the foothills. The Nilfgaardian
convoy is not the first to meet him. The poor man
probably wanted to steal something to eat. If players
try to use Otto in any way in negotiations, the
dwarves don't care, his life seems indifferent.
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In fact, however, Otto Svarc is a foreman of an
abandoned mine. He could not come to terms with its
sudden closing and often returned to her deserted
entrance. From the lurking evil in the tunnels he
slowly lost his mind, which supported the hermit life
that he had lived for some time. He was banished
from Mahakam. Although most dwarves do not know
his fate and are indifferent to them, if he is led to
Irnik, he finds that he should be killed immediately
so that he would not cause trouble. A successful
Empathy test on DC 18 will allow the heroes to see
that the head of the Dahlberg clan is hiding
something. Irnik will not want to say anything more
and the fate of Otto Svarca will leave in the hands of
the heroes (as a madman and exile is harmless to him,
because no one in Mahakama will believe him ...).
Two are a coincidence ...
The time has come for some spy tasks. There is
a possibility that he will want to hurt blood
while talking to the dwarves, for example
insulting them. If he does it skillfully, the
dwarves will not provide any help or
explanation. They just have to wait for the
arrival of old Dahlberg, who will also not be
happy with the meeting and will propose the
worst offer for trade (if it happens). Players will
have to find accommodation in the mountains
themselves.
The second good moment for the traitor's actions
is the night in the camp. If by chance he will be
on guard at the appropriate time, he does not
have to either catch Otto or mention his capture.
Quietly, he can still sabotage the wagons,
wrestling and morale of the squad.
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Chapter III: Hole in the Ground
Regardless of how players want to resolve the matter of a
madman (if they caught him), the next morning they will
be able to go to the gate of Mahakam to meet with Irnik
Dahlberg. If they leave only a small group, carts and most
soldiers leaving in the camp, go straight to the meeting. If
they want to set off with the whole group, it will take them
longer to prepare and collapse the camp, but then they
will witness the disaster with their own eyes. And if PC
divides, just play the stage with the group remaining in
the camp first, when the rest leave, then the stage at the
gate.
Heroes set off to the gate without carts
and some people_____________________
About an hour after sunrise, the group that went out to talks
arrives at the gate of Mahakam. The weather improved and
the whole unit was already drying up in the morning rays of
daylight. At the gate, just like the day before, at some point
dwarves come out of their hiding places, standing at the
aisle and awaiting newcomers. When the players approach
them, Rohrig will welcome them in his style and announce
that Irnik Dahlberg has already returned and will send for
him. At about this point in the conversation, the hoof
beating behind the players' backs. The moved dwarves will
raise their weapons, but before something else happens, the
heroes will see a single rider behind them, galloping toward
them. This is one of their soldiers who stayed in the camp.
Breathless and scared, before he dismounts, he will shout at
the group about the tragedy that met their people. They will
say without a moment's delay that at some point the earth
under the carts and part of the camp collapsed and
everything fell into a deep hole. One wagon with supplies
and half the people left in the camp survived. With the rest
of the group it is not known what happened and whether
they live, and the hole is at least fifty meters deep. At this
point, if you wish, you can read the following excerpt:
From the side of the road leading to the temporary camp,
hooves were suddenly heard. You turned around. Just like
the dwarves, and you noticed a single rider, your soldier,
who galloped in that direction.
- A disaster! - he shouted from afar - Tragedy! Everything's
gone!
He fell between the talkers and jerked the horse away.
Hooves have laid the ground before you.
- The earth shook, it boomed, stumbled and suddenly the
carts with people and horses fell into a chasm! We didn't
even manage to react. Dust still rises above the hole. Only

one wagon and at least half of the people left. At least fifty
meters deep there, you can't even see if anyone survived.
Dwarves will also worry about the event, but not because
of the Nilfgaardians, but because of the curse that weighs
on this place. They will be afraid that this is a bad sign, and
while talking to the arriving rider, Rohrig will send one of
his friends for Dahlberg. In addition, the dwarf leader from
the gate along with his four companions will set off with
the players to the crash site. He will not want to give any
explanation or help yet, and when players try to press him,
he will find that no one Nilfgaardians invited here and the
dwarves are not responsible for what happened.
Apparently, the rocks in the square in front of the mine
could not endure camping of such a large group, and the
newcomers could come up with the fact that their cars were
too heavy. In the event of a larger quarrel, Rohrig will feel
confident thanks to the support of his unit from under the
gate. However, he will not want to make any decisions and
will wait for the clan's head to arrive. Irnik (along with
another twenty dwarves) will arrive at the crash site several
dozen minutes after the heroes arrive there. He'll be rested
and dressed in armor, not like traveling. PC will notice that
it does not look like it came back only a few hours ago.
Heroes set off the entire caravan________
Preparing the whole group to leave will take more time
than leaving the team without carts and some people.
However, after more than an hour from sunrise, the camp is
already collapsed, and the last horses drawn to carts. When
the group sets out, please tell players that they are riding at
its head. The moment they leave the square, they hear a
loud bump behind them and then a crash. When they turn
around, they will see with their own eyes how the rocks
under the feet of their soldiers break and collapse. All the
wagons, except for one with equipment, together with a
large part of people begin to fall into a gap that is a few
dozen meters high. Read the players below description:
Suddenly, as if from afar, a loud crunch could be heard, as
if the giant hit his foot with impetus, after which a terrible
crash sounded. After him, several sounds were heard at
once: the roar of sliding land and rocks, the screech of
horses, the creaking of wagon boards, and the panic of
people. The land under the caravan turned into a funnel.
The riders were still trying to escape from the trap, and the
coachmen abandoned the wagons and tried to run up to the
steeper edges of the fall. The funnel, however, collapsed
after a while, and people suddenly disappeared from view,
as did carts and horses. The dust shot up, covering the sky,
the sound of falling stones rang out, someone shouted,
calling for gods and help. The tumblers were still not
falling when the faint crash of wagons hitting something
and a silence came from the sink. Gold, horses and people,
everything disappeared underground.
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Characters may want to somehow save their trip. If they
come up with interesting ideas, let them save the second of
the carts with the equipment at the last minute and 3-4
additional soldiers. Carts with gold and the rest of their
people will unfortunately fall down.
When the dust settles after the catastrophe, among the
screaming of the wounded and the squeaking of horses,
everyone will see a thirty-meter wide gap in the place
where they camped at night. The hole is about thirty-five
meters deep, and its center is about the center of the square
in front of the mine entrance. It can be bypassed from any
angle, but approaching the edge will be risky (Athletics
tests). Players may want to check the crash site or rush to
the dwarves for help. Those in the form of Rohrig with five
soldiers will arrive about ten minutes after the entire event.
If they are not asked for help, they will stand aside and
watch people's actions. When players ask for help, the
dwarf commander orders the wounded to be removed from
the trap and to secure equipment that has not fallen, and
sends one dwarf to assess the stability of the whole area.
Until Dahlberg arrives, he won't want to answer questions
about the cause of the tragedy. At most, he says that as you
can see the place must be cursed.
Irnik will appear shortly after that. He will not look like he
has just arrived home, he will arrive clearly rested and well
dressed in full gear. Together with twenty of his soldiers he
will immediately take care of the area. The older dwarf
himself will talk to the characters.
Crash site___________________________
The gap in the rocky ground was created exactly in the
central part of the square where the Nilfgaardians camped.
Under the weight of the wagons, the ground collapsed,
pulling all three valuables and half the soldiers for sure.
The hole is about thirty meters in diameter and thirty-five
meters deep. At the top, however, there was still a lot of
space along the rock walls for passage from all sides. So
much that you could even carry a cart. None of the paths
leading to the square was blocked. If anyone dares to come
closer to the edge, he will see below that the cars
themselves have survived in a bad condition. The wheels
and axles are broken, of course, but the sides and floors
withstood falling, which allowed Nilfgaardian spoils not to
scatter all over the hole. They are partly covered with
stones, just like some of the soldiers. The wall of the breach
clearly shows that the mine ceiling has collapsed, and
falling, wagons and stones also collapsed the second level
of tunnels. You can easily see the mining buttresses of the
lower corridors protruding, and among the rocks there are
also beams broken like matches. The level between the
carts and the surface completely filled up, but at the
bottom, on the next level of the mine, where the carts
landed, one of the tunnels is only partially filled up. It
seems that the rescue team could get through that mine.
Going down the wall is very dangerous. Dwarves will
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immediately declare that they are threatening to collapse
further.
Those soldiers who were on carts when they fell, survived.
Among them were all three warriors whose heroes had the
opportunity to meet and establish a deeper relationship with
them in Chapter I (unless the players decided to keep them
at PC). However, if this did not happen, they fell into the
hole with the carts. It is their screams and calls for help that
players recognize first. All or some of them may be more
seriously injured and will require urgent medical attention.
The rest of the soldiers also need it - they are battered,
bloody, several have broken ribs, and even one of the
limbs. On the other hand, those of the Nilfgaardians who
were next to the carts at the time of the disaster are either
dead or seriously injured, buried in piles of soil and rocky
debris.
Conversation with Dwarves____________
When Irnik Dahlberg arrives at the crash site, player
characters will finally be able to talk to him. Play the head
of the clan as a resolute dwarf, confident and extremely
stubborn, but not haughty. It should be very hard to
convince him and he almost always puts his own mind. The
presence of Nilfgaardian forces in this place, and even
more so the whole accident, are very uncomfortable for
him, but he will not want to show it. The secret that is
hidden in collapsed mine corridors is the most important
matter for him. However, he cannot refuse to enter the
tunnels to save people and belongings. The mine is
considered closed due to the unprofitability of mining and
the above actions could arouse suspicion and cause rumors.
While the dwarves think the place is strange and a curse
may weigh on him, the people don't, and let them come in
if they want.
During a conversation with Irnik Dahlberg, characters with
Knowledge of Monsters can perform a test of this ability at
DC 14. Successful will let you see on the neck a dwarf
made of thick glass with a salt pendant inside. This amulet
is intended to protect against all ghosts. When asked about
this, Irnik replies that this is just the case, because it is not
known what to meet on the trails. If any of the heroes
begins to watch the soldiers who came with the head of the
clan, they will see the same symptoms of the disease as the
guards at the gate of Mahakam. Sometimes someone
coughs, some have sacks under their eyes and look more
tired than they should be. Nothing dangerous, but the
dwarves are not entirely healthy. If players have not noticed
this before, to see it at this point, you will need the
Vigilance Test DC 14.
If at any time at the gate or at the crash site, the heroes
behaved claimingly, aggressively towards Rohrig or Irnik
or threatened them, the latter will be very unfavorably
disposed towards the Nilfgaardians and all tests (except for
fighting) have a DC higher than him 4. If players would
like to resolve the issue armedly, show them that fighting a
squad of well-armed dwarves when they have lost half their
strength and locals can quickly get reinforcements from the
watchtower is heavily reckless, not to say suicidal.
However, if they take up the fight, it will proceed as
described in Chapter II. The attacked dwarves will fire their
crossbows, and a few of them will try to block the passage
so that Dahlberg can escape for support from the
watchtower.
What can the head of the Dahlberg clan say:
• In the event of a disaster, he clearly states that the
dwarves are not taking responsibility for what happened.
This place for accommodation has already been indicated
in good faith by dozens of travelers and nothing bad has
happened. However, those groups were smaller. In the
event of a large Nilfgaardian expedition, the rocks could
not withstand, but no one could have foreseen it. These
areas are also beyond Mahakam, so dwarves are not
obliged to care for them. The whole accident will compare
to the unhappiness on the trail, which can always happen to
travelers. There is no compensation or compensation for
the dwarves;
• When the characters ask about the mine, he replies that it
was mined in iron, but it was closed six years ago, when the
deposits were beginning to end and mining was becoming
unprofitable. She has been empty ever since and nobody
checked her. He doesn't know what they'll find inside. If
players ask for any maps or plans of corridors, Irnik finds
that they are probably somewhere, but no one even
remembers where. This should raise more suspicions,
because such an answer does not suit dwarven engineers.
Unless the mine was closed in a hurry. After a successful
Persuasion or Charm test on DC 16, however, the old dwarf
will be able to squeeze at least a description of the tunnels
and important places (then describe the players' first level
map of the mine in general). If players inquire about
closing the mine, Dahlberg will tell them nothing more, but
when they ask Rohrig or another dwarven soldier in
private, they say that the mines were closed quite suddenly
six years ago, apparently due to lack of deposits. This
coincided with the escape of Irnik's son from Mahakam
somewhere to the lands of people. The whole caused a
small crisis in the clan. That's all the dwarves say about the
mine itself;
• If the heroes lead the captured Otto Svarc to the head of
the clan, he will look at him with pity, and if the players
have not yet known his identity, they will tell them about
him. He states that the peasant who used to be a foreman
here has never come to terms with closing the mine. He
worked here with his family for generations. He crawled

under the closed entrance and sat there for hours until he
lost his mind. The clan banished him and has since lived as
a hermit, stealing food and clothing from travelers. If
players want to punish him or take him to court, Irnik will
not cause problems - Otto is an exile and getting rid of him
is in his hand;
• If players ask for help in pulling out carts or in a mine
trip, Irnik will refuse to send someone of his own with
them, but will allow the Nilfgaardians to act on their own.
Dwarves, however, will help protect the edges of the
sinkhole from further collapse and lend people equipment;
• If the heroes refer to the purpose of their trip, that is, to
order weapons, Irnik finds that he will not trade without
gold. If they deliver it to him before the treasury, then they
will talk. Dwarven weapons are in price, if not them, I will
sell them to the kings of the North. Dwarves are indifferent
to the wars that people wage between themselves.
During the whole conversation with Irnik Dalhberg, you
can let the right moment (or moments - your choice), take
the Empathy test at DC 18. Successful, let you feel that the
head of the dwarven clan is missing the truth somewhere.
But he lies very well, as if he already believed in his own
words.
However, when it happens that there is a dwarf among the
heroes who lived or traveled to Mahakam, he may have
heard something about this place. If he wasn't from the
Dahlberg lands, only rumors got to him, from which he
learned that the iron ore mines in front of the mountain gate
were suddenly closed. Then also Dahlberg's son
disappeared, which caused numerous quarrels in the clan.
In the end, however, the old dwarf convinced his brothers
that it would be better to focus on profitable investments.
His son, however, was not found and so far he has not
returned to his own.
If players were wondering whether to try to pull out the
gold, remind them that they are on an expedition
subordinate to the army and for any failure they will face
severe punishment, regardless of the circumstances. The
descent to the mine is associated with the main secret of
this adventure, so if they do not go to it, they will miss a lot
and will not achieve the favorable result of their trip, even
if by some other way they will regain all their gold. Players
can, however, always choose to leave gold and people in a
rock hole or pull out only part of them, leaving the rest
under the rock debris. If the valuables are enough to trade
with the dwarves (at least half of what they were carrying),
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the adventure ends and you can go to the Epilogue. They
have reached Adverse Agreement.
The heroes, in addition to the trip to the mine, can take a
number of actions at the fall to get at least some people or
gold. However, they will not bury everything from under
the rocks from above and a trip to the tunnels is waiting for
them. Here are the possible actions of the heroes before
they decide to go underground:
• If there is a magic character in the party, he may want to
try to save people and treasures from the chasm. Let her do
it, but the result of her efforts will be at most to save the
soldiers lying on the remains of the wagons and only part
of the chests with cash. It may also fail at all. Stacks of
rock are just too heavy. How a player chooses to use magic
depends on his ingenuity, so we don't give examples here.
You will have to judge for yourself if his plan can succeed.
In any case, trying to use magic in this situation will be
difficult, so add to the DC spells test or Rituals 2 or 4 (at
your discretion and depending on what the magician wants
to achieve);
• If any of the heroes has the Craft ability, they know
something about mining or processing rocks and can assess
the condition of the crash site and determine the risk. He
may also, after consulting the dwarves, construct a
makeshift crane with which some of the wounded and
several gold boxes can be pulled. However, it will take a
long time to build it and some of the Nilfgaardian soldiers
may not survive;
• Extremely athletic and sturdy Heroes can also try to climb
down the rocks. However, it is dangerous and DC tests
associated with it is 18. They themselves do not carry
treasure chests, but they can begin to dress the wounded;
• The actions of the heroes can focus on saving the three
soldiers whom they had the opportunity to get to know
better in Chapter I. Then they will establish an even closer
relationship with them, and for you it will be an
opportunity to develop more threads and lead their next
adventures;
• If players lead Otto Svarca to the mine entrance, he will
start to scream and yell. He won't be able to understand
anything about it, but when he pulls him in, he falls into a
strange state of calm and repeats the same string of words
as the night he was caught. Can be used as a guide in the
mine. He will not explain anything in an understandable
way, but when asked for directions to different places, he
will simply go there, showing the direction.
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Three is the deliberate action of the opponent

The spy can now act. It now has a wide range of possibilities and plenty of opportunities to use. It can lead the mission to
complete failure in various ways.

First of all, he can lead conversations with dwarves in such a way that they don't tell anything to heroes in anger and
aversion. They will then leave them alone in the square, without their equipment and support. Obviously, even if they mine
gold, they will not be allowed into Mahakam.

The spy, however, can also get along with Irnik in private about the mine. The dwarf will agree to any proposal that will
result in getting rid of the Nilfgaardians and protecting his secret. If someone does it for him, the better, because he can
deny everything. If the traitor fulfills the contract, the dwarves will help him recover gold and even give new carts and
helpers to return them to his (or hide where he wants).

During the conversation with Dalhberg, the spy can also learn about the dangers lurking in the mine - nekkers and wraiths.

If the heroes take action on a rift, the spy may also try to sabotage them. Perhaps even he will attempt to go down and give
the false account that he is unable to help anyone or careless moves will lead to further landslides and, for example, collapse
of the only passage left from the mine.

There are many options, let here a lot, because this is the moment of adventure in which betrayal among the group can bring
the greatest results.

Chapter IV: Mine
This is the most important moment of this adventure,
hiding an explanation of the secret of the Dahlberg clan.
If the players decided to recover the gold from their own
convoy, were guided by saving their people or both, then
they are now wandering the tunnels of the abandoned
mine.
The entrance to it is killed by breaths, but the wood will
give way after using an ax or crowbar, fully revealing the
passage. Already at the beginning, after the first few steps
deep into the dark corridor, the characters will be hit by a
strong musty smell, moisture and decaying wood. The
witcher amulet trembles, and an unpleasant shiver runs
through the other necks. Everyone will feel an unpleasant
breeze of cold, humid air. Dwarves, if the players did not
annoy them and got help from them, lend the characters all
useful equipment, such as shovels, picks, lanterns and large
amounts of rope. After successful tests, Irnik will also
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describe the first level of tunnels, or at least he will do it the
way he remembers. As it soon turns out, the rocks have
slumped in more places.
We will now describe each of the mine levels in turn,
including all the important places marked on the maps in
this chapter. Do not show mine plans to players. If they
need it, redraw them the separate route of tunnels,
chambers and natural caves as they enter them. Gradually
explore every meter of this place. The descriptions will also
indicate what players' characters see, hear and feel
immediately, and what they are able to notice only after
passing the tests.
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1 - Social rooms - It was here that a group of dwarves
working on a shift could rest if they did not return to their
homes. Only the wall on the left was forged by dwarves,
the rest is a natural cave. On the left there is also a passage
to another, smaller cave. In this large room, furniture has
survived, although bitten by a tooth of time and damaged
by moisture. In the center stands a large oak table with
stools placed around it, and under the walls are many
bunks, now with the remains of decayed straw mattresses.
There are also tables with traces of rotten food and a few
cupboards. Among all this furniture, players can search for
items left behind. After a successful Vigilance Test on DC
12, they will find a few little things left by the dwarves:
two thread cards, a round granite stone with carvings, a
small knife, a belt with a silver buckle and three Cintrian
ducats.
2 - Foreman's room - This is a resting place for a foreman
in a mine. There is a bed with a rotten linen canvas after the
mattress, a desk and a cabinet with a lamp on it. The
Vigilance Test on DC 14 will allow you to see a crumpled
piece of paper squeezed behind the desk drawer. After
carefully removing and unfolding it can be read (content in
the illustration on the previous page).
Dear Parents,
Bad things are going on here lately. Few boys got sick
and two days ago we had a collapse in the lower
tunnels. There are rumors since then they will close
the whole mine. One can still hear knocking from the
lower levels, which means more collapses can come.
Nobody will take that risk. It's a shame, the deposit is
trefuckingmendous, it would last for years. But they
are scared out of their wits. On top of that, all hell
broke loose about that between the old man Irnik and
his son Imre. The young-one threw a tantrum, bawled
his father out, and went the heck. I haven't seen him at
work today. So many troubles and I thought this gig
would allow me to finally make it.
Yours Otto
3 - Technical room - This chamber is smaller than the
others and the whole wall is carved out by hand by
dwarves. In the ceiling and floor, however, there are two
natural holes and one artificial, leading straight up. Steel
chimneys were led from them, running deep into the mine,
to the lower levels. This is one end of the system supplying
tunnels with fresh air. In the middle there is also a large
table with numerous traces of work on it with the help of
tools.
4 - Mining equipment storage - The room used to be used
to store mining equipment. The worn and damaged one still
lies in a messy pile in one of the corners of the room.
Nobody bothered taking him away. It is a pile of lamps no
longer used, lamps, shovels, picks, chains, hammers and
other tools. On the right, by the natural rocky wall, there
are abandoned two empty tables. Behind them a pickaxe
still leaning against the wall lies.
5 - Room with lifts - In the middle of the cave, which was
enlarged by hand carved walls and reinforced with stone
supports, there are two lifts. One of them is a solid oak
wood cage and steel fittings, which can fit up to five people
at a time. In the cage there is a lever that activates this
elevator and allows you to take the direction up or down
(after driving down already) in a wide shaft carved under it.
A second lift was used to transport excavated ore in carts.
A few of them are still attached to metal chains that pulled
them from below to this level. Both lifts are in working
order, though the iron chains are slightly rusted. On the left
side of the cave there is a collapsed entrance to further
corridors of this level.
6 - Collapsed corridor - The passage collapsed many
years ago, certainly not the result of the last accident.
According to Irnik's story, it led to excavations at this level.
However, it is now completely impossible to pass.
7.8 - Mined ore warehouse - These two large chambers,
several dozen meters wide in both directions and a dozen or
so high on good, apparently served as a warehouse for
extracted ore. Now they are quite empty and only in a few
nooks you can see the remains of the raw material stored
here. If someone breaks the layer of dust lying in this place
with a few steps, the metallic nostrils of iron will reach the
nostrils.
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Level II_____________________________ them will attack him, trying to overthrow him and pull him
deeper. If the characters manage to avoid this fate, they can
1 - Room with elevators - Starting from this chamber, all escape through the tunnel back to the chamber. Nekkers
tunnels of the second and third level of the mine are not will chase after her. If they have a TEMPO equal to or
natural corridors, but have already been carved out by higher than the character, before she leaves the tunnel one
dwarves. Only a lifter with a wooden cage is located here. of them can still attack her. When all the monsters run out
The chamber is smaller than the one above, probably the of the tunnel, they will immediately fight the Nilfgaardians.
lift with carts was built in the second place for the lower If they can, they will attack in groups of two or three
levels. Apart from the elevator, only a few piles of debris creatures. One of the nekkers is their leader, he is
are thrown in the room. The elevator can be descended distinguished by skin smeared with red paint. He can give
lower to level III or higher to level I. orders to his confreres. Remember to use the advantages
and bonuses that these creatures have in fighting in low
2 - Collapsed fork - It was an intersection that led in four light and darkness, and their weaknesses (described in the
directions. Currently, two corridors are buried, though not manual). If the heroes decide to retreat, nekkers will not
as a result of the recent disaster. People who know about chase them.
Craft can recognize that both corridors collapsed about two
or three years ago. Such a large number of landslides are There are as many nekkers in the cave as there are player
strange in a solid dwarven mine. You can point this out to characters plus one creature for every five soldiers whose
players if they haven't noticed it themselves. characters they took with them to the mine. There is a good
chance that the heroes will have numerical advantage, but
3 - Chamber with landslide - This room was once quite unfortunately there is not enough space. A maximum of
large, but now it is mostly collapsed. There is barely a few five people can stand side by side in the chamber in front of
meters of free space from the entrance, and then a pile of the tunnel and only three in the nekker's cave. The creatures
stones and soil piles up up to the ceiling. Immediately after are small and do not care much about hurting each other, so
entering, however, a small and low tunnel can be seen in it, they can work all at once.
dug quite awkwardly almost opposite the entrance. Doesn't
look dwarfish. Immediately after entering the place of the The statistics of nekkers, both ordinary and general, are in
heroes there will also be a thrill, and the Witcher medallion the Witcher RPG main manual on page 300.
will begin to vibrate slightly. On the floor you can see a
few bones, probably human ones, a lot of rubbish and a few After defeating the nekkers, the heroes will be able to
rags. From a small tunnel it smells terribly. The closer the search their lair. In addition to piles of rubbish, damaged
entrance to it, the witcher amulet will vibrate more and clothes, bones, rotten food and monster droppings, they
more. will also find: a heavily worn cookbook about dishes from
Kaedwen, a dwarven ax, a bag with bone runes, various
4 - Nekker Cave - A narrow tunnel about six meters long, types of fortified coins (in terms of about ninety florins)
which leads to a small cave. This passage is so low that an and Redanian shin guards.
adult must walk it bent in half and only goose can move
around in it. The cave was dug out by someone other than
dwarves. The walls are crooked, and the cave itself has a
ceiling barely two meters high. There is no other way out.
In the middle of it lie two piles of dirty rags, branches,
stones, animal and human bones, and various everyday
items. There is a stench of rotten food from one of the piles,
especially meat that fills the whole room. This is the home
of the nekkers who are responsible for all landslides in the
mine. Since it was closed, they have quickly settled in an
abandoned place and have been digging in recent years
weakening the walls of corridors. Perhaps they were also
planning such a catastrophe that happened to the
Nilfgaardians, and maybe it happened quite by accident.
Earlier these creatures attacked lonely or weak travelers, by
the way dragging their belongings to their hideout.
However, when a Nilfgaardian unit arrived at the square in
front of the mine, they did not dare approach such a large
group of people. In their home they will defend themselves
at all costs. If any of the characters or a Nilfgaardian soldier
enter the tunnel, the monsters will attack exactly when he
emerges from the narrow passage into their cave. Two of
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1 - Room with lifts - This is where the windows for both
lifts end. This trolley pulling up to the upper floor has
behind it a mechanism consisting of chains, gears and a
large wheel, to which animals were harnessed. Poor horses
were abandoned along with the mine. Their skeletons lie
right next to the device. The wooden cage, which the
Nilfgaardians came down here, has behind it a complex
system of weights, controlled by a lever in an elevator.
There are two exits from the chamber - one to the left and
one to the right of the elevators. Facing them, from the
right you can feel a gentle breeze. However, it is not as
fresh as it should be. It is crisp and cool, but at the same
time it carries an undetermined unpleasant smell.
2, 3, 4 - Excavations - This is a large chamber of several
dozen meters, where iron ore was mined. The transition
from them is no more, but the heroes will take some time to
bypass each of them. Even without knowledge of mining,
you can see with skillful eyes that the walls of the chamber
are full of "stones" that are different from those seen in
mine corridors and chambers. On the other hand, those who
know about Craft or have a high Education, will easily find
that the deposits of iron are still huge and far from running
out.
5 - Small workshop - Current repairs were carried out
here. In this pedestrian room three more mining carts and
solid work tables remained.
6 - Collapsed tunnel - The road to the left of this fork
leads deep into the mine. Players may want to follow it, but
they will find nothing but the extending corridors and
chambers where the ore was mined. If they were circling
these tunnels for too long, some of the Nilfgaardian soldiers
may not receive help in time and die from wounds.
The straight fork leading straight collapsed six years ago.
The stones have already settled well in this place, but as a
result of the creation of a large hole that absorbed the
caravan carts, some of the debris and soil in this place
slumped, showing the crushed mining buttresses. The
Vigilance Test on DC 18 will allow you to notice, despite
the passage of years, that this wood has been chopped
down with an ax or an ax. You can clearly see traces of the
impact of a tool, not fractures due to the weight of the
rocks.
7 - Nekker tunnel - Another tunnel excavated by nekkers.
It is as crooked and awkward as the one leading to their
lair. A breath of air comes from it. It was excavated quite
recently, less than a year ago.
8 - Unfinished corridor - To the left of the exit from the
nekker tunnel are wooden scaffolding, a ramp and a pile of
abandoned ropes. The whole looks like unfinished work on
the construction of a new corridor.
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9 - Underground river - Approaching this place, the
louder sound of flowing water is heard. At the same time,
you will feel a breeze of air from two sides at the
intersection. One of the direction of the bottom with the
wagons: it's clean fresh air. Second from the sound of
flowing water. This one stinks in a sharp, irritating way. On
the left you can see a collapsed tunnel. Characters with
good orientation in the field (Survival Art Test on DC 14)
can say that this is the other side of this corridor, in which
the buttresses were broken with axes (as long as the heroes
were in that tunnel). When the characters decide to enter
the cave, read them below.
As you approach the sound of flowing water, you feel this
unpleasant, irritating smell more and more strongly.
Finally, you reach the entrance to the natural cave. You
can feel moisture, cold and, above all, death. You have a
bad feeling about this place. When your light falls on the
first rock walls in the center, their eyes appear their black
surface, glistening softly in the incident rays of light. You
take the next few steps and see the fall at the end of the
stone ledge, and in it the underground rattling river. Once
again, you look at the rocks and what you took for their
color is in fact a hideous black goo that is constantly
flowing all over this place. Your gaze is directed to the
floor where the remains of three bodies lie. Clothes and
personal items surround the bones of three dwarves.
They've been here for a long time, at least a few years.
Around them, rivulets of this black sticky mash formed,
flowing down the rocks straight into the river. When you
get a little closer, you see that a rolled piece of paper lies
in the bone hand of one of the dwarves.
These three skeletons are the body of Imre, son of Irnik
Dahlberg, and his two companions. They were tricked here
by the clan's head and then trapped in a collapsed tunnel.
They had no tools or help to get out of here. Irnik sentenced
his son to slow death and closed the mine, because he
discovered that black goo was mine fumes, which, released
by mining work from the rocks, began to flow into the
underground river, which then fed the entire clan with
water. If that seemed to happen, the dwarves would have to
move to other parts of Mahakam, abandon their profitable
mines, and lose all their influence. Dahlberg himself would
be held accountable. The old dwarf loves power too much
to give it away. He preferred to kill his son so that the
terrible discovery would not be revealed. The mine itself
was closed, but mining began elsewhere in the area. Thus,
however, the dwarves have become more and more
poisoned over the years. Adults became more and more ill,
weak elders did not survive winters, and children were born
weak.
Imre could not accept the fate and misfortune of his kin.
Dying, in the last moments of consciousness, he cursed his
father and his stupidity. However, as with curses, so strong
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power imprisoned the soul of Imre and the two dwarves in
this world, making him and his specters companions. Now,
immersed in the eternal desire for revenge and pain, they
are guarding this place, still consumed by thoughts about
the crimes of Irnik Dahlberg. The note in the palm of Imre's
skeleton is his last message to the living. Below are the
When the heroes enter the cave, all the wraiths will remain
invisible, though the witcher medallion will vibrate like
crazy. Phantom Imre wants someone to read the message
he left, so he will allow the characters to remove the piece
of paper from their bones and read it. The specter cannot
communicate verbally, which is why they are the only way
to convey information about what happened six years ago.
When the characters finish reading the dwarf's last letter,
the wraith of Imre will reveal himself, showing himself to
the heroes on the edge of the underground river. He will
stand still for a moment, then point to the card they are
holding. Players can now make various attempts to contact
the spectrum. Successful rolls on DC 18 abilities such as
Empathy, Deduction, Persuasion or Urok will even allow
you to read some of his emotions or get along with him in
sign language. Imre wants the characters to reveal the
secrets of Dahlberg and save the dwarves from poisoning
water. When players propose such a solution, the ghost
nods in agreement. If they keep their promise and reveal
Irnik's crimes, when they return to this place, the ghost will
be gone - he will be freed from the curse.
Stop my father. He lied to us (or tricked us). That
liquid falls to our water poisoning it. Tell everyone
If PC doesn't dare to enter the cave or attack them
immediately after the appearance of the spectre, within two
rounds of its appearance they will not try to contact him or
offer the ghost what he wants, the ghost will fight them. In
the first round of the clash, he will call for help for his two
brothers and together they will rush to the team, focusing
on the Heroes of the Players. They will use every one of
their abilities ruthlessly.
Regardless of whether there was a fight or PC came to an
agreement with the spirit, they may want to search the
room and the corpses. Near the dwarves they will find
several gold nuggets, their weapons - axes, damaged
clothes and personal effects. At the Imre skeleton there is
also a map, with the river running through the Mahakam
mountains - from the source to the place where the dwarves
statistics for spectra. The two wraith dwarves are the same
monsters as those described in the Witcher RPG main
manual. Imre is blinded by much greater hatred and a
desire for revenge, which makes him stronger. Of course,
all three have all the wraith abilities, remember that during
the fight.
draw water from it. Phantoms will not respond to attempts
to search and rob skeletons. Heroes may also want to
explore a black goo. The Alchemy Test on DC 12 or
Education on DC 16 will show that this is a kind of mine
fumes. In contrast, the test and DC Education magical 14
will determine that this substance also bears the signs of the
powerful, the old curse, perhaps even from the days when
people only came to the Continent. A thorough knowledge
of its magical origin would require a long study of this
place.
10 - Down with Nilfgaardian carts - This is where the
Heroes' carts strewn with stones lie and half of their people
are waiting. You can get there by a narrow path leading
sharply down from the corridor. The passage is wide for
one person, but it seems relatively stable. Falling rocks
arranged themselves just in such a way that obscured the
only part of the tunnel and relied on his wall. It will take at
least three hours to dig up all the wagons and people. If the
players have not delayed before, they will be able to save
all surviving soldiers. However, if they were not in a hurry
to traverse the mine, some of their people may die.
Transporting crates with gold and valuables will take
several more hours.
Quiet and dark
Any place in the mine can be an opportunity for a spy
to trap a team. He may even want to collapse one of
the tunnels or close it in the mine. During a skirmish
with nekkers, he can especially hinder the fight in a
narrow room. All clues found by the spy regarding the
secret of this place can be carefully hidden by him.
After all, while meeting the wraiths, he may strive to
enrage them by saving himself by escaping. Once the
heroes reach the bottom with their carts, they can
pretend carelessness and worsen the condition of the
collapse, throwing more boulders at Nilfgaardians or
carts. If his plan is really good, he may even be able to
kill the whole group!
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Specter of Imre
Skills INT 6 HP 25 Abilities Loot
Athletics+7 REF 7 STA 25 Special Ability: The wraith Imre Infused dust (1d6)
Brawling+5 DEX 6 RESOLVE 25 cannot be permanently destroyed Fifth Essence
Staff/Spear+5 BODY 5 STUN 3 until the message he wrote just (1d6/2)
SPD 5 REC 5 before his death is somehow Specter dust (1d6)
Awareness+8
destroyed. Without it, the wraith Wraith essence
Resist Magic+4 EMP 1 RUN 18
defeated in battle will return after (1d6)
Resist Coercion CRA 1 LEAP 3 a full hour.
WILL 8 ENC 50 Note
+9 Shift
LUCK 0 VIGOR 0 Mundane Items
Courage +6 A wraith can use Spell Casting as
(1d6/2)
Stealth +8 a defensive action to become
Crowns (1d10)
Survival +8 incorporeal. If they succeed, they
Vulnerabilities
negate the attack and nothing
Endurance +6 Specter Oil physical can damage or affect
Dodge/Escape +6 them until their next turn
Spell Casting +6 Night Vision
Armour
Wraiths operate in areas of dim
0 light with no penalties.
Teleportation
A wraith can use its move action
to teleport 10m immediately. It
will usually attack directly after
this.
Fueled By Rage
Wraiths are technically as
intelligent as they were in life, but
they cannot intimidated.

Weapons
Name Damage Effects ROF
Phantom Ax 3d6 N/A 1
Cursed Claws 2d6 N/A 1

Note: Shift, Night Vision, Spell Casting, Teleportation, and Fueled by Rage
were Added to this Build.
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Dwarven Ghost
Skills INT 4 HP 25 Abilities Loot
Athletics+5 REF 6 STA 25 Shift Infused dust (1d6)
Brawling +6 DEX 5 RESOLVE 25 A wraith can use Spell Casting as Specter dust (1d6)
Melee +6 BODY 5 STUN 5 a defensive action to become Wraith essence
SPD 5 REC 5 incorporeal. If they succeed, they (1d6)
Awareness +8
negate the attack and nothing
Resist Magic +6 EMP 1 RUN 15
physical can damage or affect
Resist Coercion CRA 1 LEAP 3 them until their next turn
+9 WILL 6 ENC 50 Night Vision
Stealth +9 LUCK 0 VIGOR 0 Wraiths operate in areas of dim
Swordsmanship light with no penalties.
+7 Teleportation
Survival +7 A wraith can use its move action
Spell Casting +2 to teleport 10m immediately. It
Armour will usually attack directly after
Dodge/Escape +6 0 this.
Fueled By Rage
Vulnerabilities Wraiths are technically as
intelligent as they were in life, but
Hanged Man’s Venom
they are blinded by overwhelming
rage. They cannot be reasoned
with or intimidated.
Weapons
Name Damage Effects ROF
Phantom Ax 3d6 N/A 1

Note: Shift, Night Vision, Teleportation, and Fueled by Rage were Added to
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Epilogue
Once the heroes leave the mine, they will have a number of
decisions to make. Irnik Dahlberg will certainly guess that
they had to at least partly figure out his secret and pull them
aside to propose a settlement. He is able to sacrifice a lot
for his position and the power it gives him. Players can
decline his offer or not. They will certainly also have the
opportunity to announce to the other dwarves what they
found in the mine. At first they will be skeptical about these
revelations, but they will certainly be willing to check the
words of the characters, and when they see the evidence,
they will arrest the old Dahlberg immediately and take him
to his headquarters.
Player decisions throughout the adventure can lead to a
number of different endings. Here are a few of them that
you would expect the most.
Irnik's Secret Revealed to other Dwarves
If players reveal the secret hidden by the underground
corridors of the mine to other dwarves (e.g. Rohrig) and
provide evidence in the form of found letters, Imre maps,
skeletons of dwarves and a cave with a hideous slush, Irnik
Dahlberg will lose power and the dwarves will plunge into
the chaos of choosing a new clan head. Added to this is the
problem of organizing relocation to other areas and
abandoning their homes and jobs. Dwarven quarrels will go
on for weeks. PC can also accuse Irnik and not provide any
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evidence, which will add to the list of problems above even
greater chaos and mutual accusations of treason in the
Dahlberg clan. All this means that there will be no dwarves'
desire to trade with the Nilfgaardians - they will have more
important problems to worry about. For this reason, they
will not offer favorable market conditions, assuming that if
such people do not like something, it is not their problem.
The price for a morally correct decision and saving future
generations of the clan from poisonous water will be
buying less weapons than the Nilfgaard command
expected. Thus, the heroes after returning "to their" have
nothing to count on a nice welcome.
Treasure recovered - Unfavorable Contract - Even if all
the gold was extracted from below, the dwarves are now
too busy with their affairs to be particularly interested in.
They will propose one price that will not be negotiable.
Good deeds do not always bring the right reward.
Treasure left - No Contract - If the Nilfgaardians do not
have gold for some reason, there is no trade. Dwarves will
thank you for your help, but they will say that selling
weapons must always have a price in money, not in words
and deeds. Such a business.
Irnik's Secret has not been revealed to the
Dwarves____________________________
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Shortly after the heroes leave the mine, Irnik will approach
them and in a private conversation without witnesses,
somewhere off the beaten track, he will try to get along
with them. Of course, he would first want to investigate
whether the Nilfgaardians know what he did and know his
secret. If not, he will pretend to apologize for the accident
and propose the sale of arms at fair market prices without
compensation. That's a lot for a dwarf. However, if the
characters threaten to disclose the rest of the clan of his
crime, he will have no choice but will agree to very
favorable terms of the contract. Players can also bargain for
something extra, but without exaggeration - Irnik must
keep a secret, but too much submission will also arouse
suspicion and the dwarf will eventually look for another
way out of the situation. Not necessarily good for Heroes.

Treasure recovered___________________
PC learned the secret - Beneficial Agreement - In this
case, for the valuables brought to Mahakam, the characters
will buy from dwarves 50% more equipment than
calculated by the emperor's quartermasters.

PC did not know the secret - Medium Contract - This is

more or less what Nilfgaard commanders expected to get
for imported gold, also taking into account the
stubbornness and greed of the dwarves. If for some reason
all the gold has not been mined, the dwarves will simply
help to make it happen. Irnik will still pretend to be a
contrite host, so he will show one more gesture of goodwill.

Treasure left________________________
No Contract - If players for some reason did not extract
gold from the sinkhole, even if they want to get along with
Irnik, he will not be able to trade with them - it would be
too suspicious. At most, I will offer them a different layout.
However, if it turns out that the secret remained secure in
the underground, without gold there will be no way to trade
and the dwarves will leave the heroes with nothing.
After Returning to Your_______________
The time will come that the heroes will have to start their
return journey. Here's what can happen depending on the
deal you get with the dwarves.
No Contract - This is a total mission failure. Given the war
conditions, it seemed a betrayal. If the heroes return to the
lands of the empire without weapons from Mahakam, they
will be degraded at best, deprived of honour, and sent to the
front line financially, and at worst thrown into the
dungeons. If they tried to desert or escape, they would
become traitors chased all over the south.

Unfavorable Agreement - Command will not be

particularly pleased with the effect of the heroes' actions,
but it will not bring them any serious consequences. They
must reckon with honor and disappointment of influential
people. They will be taken to the side of Nilfgaard's
complicated policy and it will take a long time before they
get promoted.

Medium Deal - This is the effect of the trip everyone was

expecting. For carrying out the task entrusted to them
despite the difficulties encountered, praise for commanders
and prizes appropriate for their profession. It can be gold,

influence, rare materials or well-made weapons. Perhaps
the team will also receive another task to complete. The
glory guaranteed by success will not last long. The war is
on and everything changes very quickly, new heroes are
still needed.
Favorable Agreement - Heroes are back in glory. The
commanders and the Emperor himself are quite impressed
by achieving such favorable market conditions. This fame
will stay with the characters forever, and in addition to the
awards granted to each of them, they will get a good
reputation at the court of Nilfgaard. The emperor himself
may also be willing to give the heroes titles if they so desire
and lands in the newly conquered Temeria. They will
certainly get another mission proposal valid for the whole
country.
This scenario ends there, which, however, does not mean
that the adventures of Player Heroes must end. In the
events that took place in the Mahakam Mountains, we
intentionally left many gates to continue the campaign. The
next mission may be to securely buy equipment bought
from the dwarves to the front, straight to the Nilfgaard
troops. It can also be associated with the story of one of the
soldiers whose fate players had the opportunity to learn
during this adventure. On the other hand, if players are
interested in the origin of a mysterious substance in the guts
of an abandoned mine, then nothing prevents you from
pulling the thread of research and secrets related to it.
These are just a few examples. We hope you all had fun
during this scenario and we wish you another successful
RPG sessions!
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Pathetic end?
This is the last opportunity for traitor actions among the
Nilfgaardians. After leaving the mine, he can try to get his
companions off and get along with Irnik himself. In
exchange for silence, he will be able to bargain to get rid
of soldiers from the South and mine Temerian gold, for
which he can immediately buy weapons for the fighting
troops. Irnik doesn't care who the people survive. He will
gladly accuse the rest of PC and their people of plotting
against Mahakam, and will use false testimonies and spy
stories as evidence. The characters will then be captured
by the dwarves and executed.
The second option is when the team gets along with Irnik
and the spy wants to thwart their plans by showing
evidence of the dwarf's crimes to the rest of his brothers.
Here, too, the Nilfgaardians will be caught and charged
together with Irnik, and the dwarves will help mine gold
for the North. On trade it will be possible to reach at most
an Unfavorable Agreement.
There is also the possibility that players will agree with
Irnik about keeping his secret and sign a Beneficial
Agreement, but then they will betray him, telling the
members of his clan the whole truth. In this case, the
dwarves will terminate the contract and will not trade with
the Nilfgaardians, but will send all their valuables on new
carts, thanking them for revealing the truth and warning
that they will not trade with perjury.
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By: Michał Heronimczak

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Introduction
This meeting does not have the only just ending. Whether or not it develops into something more serious will depend only on
the actions of the players. This event can be used as a short diversification of travel, as well as an introduction to a larger
adventure. I leave the exact details to the Game Master, and the following text is only a general description to serve more as
an inspiration than a ready-to-play script.

The team must be on the trail. It does not matter if it will be
a walking or horse trip, and whether only the players'
characters will participate in the trip, or whether they will
be part of a larger group (e.g. a merchant caravan or a
group of refugees). It is more important that the heroes of
the players can decide for themselves (e.g. they do not have
to obey someone else's orders).
The scenery of the action is important. Some less inhabited
areas would be optimal. It can be a mountain pass, deep
backwoods on the edge of Brokilon or some Uroczyska in
Upper Sodden. Anything, if the place was notorious and the
difficulty of traveling was considerable. The weather is
tarnished to the limits of decency; it's been raining for
several days. A week ago it was the autumn equinox,
during which solid storms rolled over the area at night.

Act I: Help is Not Refused on the

Trail
The weary team will at some point hit the trail on a this remote area. She knows nothing. She will be desperate
saddled mount. The horse calmly nibbles on the sidelines and hysterical if it turns out that the team is not going to
and does not treat the team as a threat; actually, when she help her any further. However, if the players' heroes offer
approaches him, the animal will show a friendly attitude her help, she cheers up a bit and is happy to welcome her.
to the team. Careful examination will allow the team to
discover that the saddle, harness and equipment hanging
with it undoubtedly belong to ... the witcher. The panniers
contain, among others, mysterious potions, a silver chain,
as well as some money and a set of spare clothing. There
is a lack of witcher swords (although the scabbard of the
sword for monsters is). The saddle is soiled with human
blood. The tracks look fresh.

In addition, there is nothing unusual about finding the

mount and I leave the choice of the detailed scenery to the
Game Master. It can be some kind of clearing in the forest,
pour dry grass in swamps or a mountain stream. Anything.

If the team shows a willingness to investigate the case

(after all, such a horse and traces of blood on it is not a
normal thing), they will find a young and extremely
handsome woman a short distance from the place where
they found the mount. Unconscious, with a head wound.
Everything indicates that the girl fell off the horse and hit
her head on the stone. The girl is alive but needs help.
When she receives aid, she will regain consciousness, but it
turns out that she remembers nothing. And she doesn't
seem like a witcher either, rather a tramp or a fugitive.

The girl is terrified that she can't remember anything. She

doesn't even know her name and how she found herself in
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Act II: Give Her Back to Us
When the team moves on after another hour or two there
will be another meeting. First, the team will hear the
barking of dogs, and then they will come across a group
of peasants armed with clubs and forks led by a big
hunter and an elderly man who looks like a wandering
priest (careful observation will allow you to see the
symbol of the god Kreve hung around his neck). If the
team left a girl, then after exchanging a few comments
about the weather, the peasants will go away. They just
ask if they saw someone else on the trail and are rather
reluctant to say they are looking for someone; although
this is obvious at first glance. Peasants - if the girl is with
the team - will be much more aggressive and will want the
heroes of the players to immediately give them the fugitive
(girl). The main shouter will be a priest who almost
immediately wants to stack a cleansing pile.
- "Give her back to us. She is a witch. She casts charms!
There are caves in Ghoulana Glade! We were there! We
saw there! The skulls alone! And she killed two kids! Only
the bootees she left behind" - peasants will call.
- "Her forbidden practices are an insult in God's eyes. Let
a cleansing fire come upon her!" - The priest will be no less
active than the peasants. The only controlled person in this
company will be a hunter, who will only be closely
watching the girl and the Witcher mount at all times (if the
team decided to take him with him).
The peasants are fanatical and will even be able to attack
the heroes of the players, if they do not represent too much
Finale?
What should the team do? Defend the suspect or give her to
the peasants and let them make their judgment on her?
Convincing a priest to temporarily give up attempts to burn
the alleged witch may require a good deal of oratory. A trip
to Ghoulowa Polana and the witch's headquarters can
provide the team with additional clues to resolve the matter.
And what happened to the witcher? Is there somewhere
nearby? Or maybe this time the monster won the witcher
combat potential (at least one character in the team that
looks like a solid warrior can already act as a cooling off on
the enthusiasm of the peasant self-trial). In the event of an
armed confrontation, the common people will take over
when the first corpses fall in their ranks.
Of course, violence is one solution, but not necessarily the
best. If the team properly talks to the peasants, they will
learn that they have recently captured the witch and were
just waiting for the arrival of the wandering priest Kreve to
give him proper judgment. The girl, however, escaped.
"She slipped away at night. And we were guarding her. You
can see some charms of her devil. Lord, this girl is angry.
She certainly pretends she doesn't remember anything to
deceive you."
When asked about the Witcher mount, the peasants will
have nothing to say; they won't have a clue how the girl got
it, and nobody had it in the village. It is only at this point
that the hunter will speak for the first time, who will
mention that a few days ago he saw this horse with its
rightful owner.
"I was on the hunt. I set the roe deer in the morning and
then I saw him. I think it was a witcher. I think he was
following something, I mean, a monster. I won't say, I was
a little scared, because if there was a witcher in the area , it
means that the monster could have been close. I went back
to the village fast, but I didn't tell anyone about the witcher,
because it turned out that this very witch had been caught ".
and only the horse stood after him, and the girl happily
found him while escaping? This would mean that this
dangerous creature is still prowling in the area and can
attack again at any time. And was this innocent looking girl
the evil witch responsible for the death of her two children?
Or are the peasants the bad guys in this story? So many
questions ...

The Truth
And how is / was it really? The girl is a priestess of Coram
Agh Tera, and the cave on Ghoulowa Polanka is one of his
numerous shrines scattered around. The priestess (in fact
much older than her appearance would indicate) has been
wandering around the area for years and deals with her
affairs in peace. She never harmed the peasants, and
sometimes even helped them out of hiding, never revealing
her existence. The first one detected traces of the hungry
Monster's presence in the area and she called the witcher
(her friend from his youth). She is not guilty of the deaths
of children who were attacked by those unknown Monsters.
After the priestess was captured, a witcher appeared in the
area, who quickly discovered that his principal was in
captivity; the peasants captured the wrong person and
helped the priestess escape. The witcher saw traces of the
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Monster's presence and simply knew that the peasants were
wrong. The escape was successful, but only partially.
At night the monster attacked the priestess and the witcher.
The witcher put the priestess on a horse and told her to run
away and he stood up for the fight. The fight he lost. The
monster was content to eat the witcher's body and did not
chase the priestess.
The priestess lost consciousness when she fell off the horse
and hit her head on the stone. She has lost her memory and
cannot tell about the threat to all of them. If only she could
tell who attacked them the night the witcher was killed. The
matter would be much easier. And yes, we must hope that
players will discover that the shapeshifting monster
(Doppler) is hiding in the body of the priest of the god
Kreve.
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By: Marcin Karwows

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Introduction
Hello Tale-swapper because you are Tale-swapper and not a player, right? Okay, okay, stop looking at your GM's notes.
Already? We got rid of the obsessive? Great!

What you have in front of you is a description of a short meeting that you can put in the way of players to distract their
thoughts from the main plot of the campaign. What do we need? Teams, tracks (preferably not very frequented) and locations
of villages there. Happy countryside, dead village ... I mean with dead inhabitants. In it, the team will meet an Eternal Fire
priest who will ask them for help in resolving the case with the murderer. Simple, schematic, right? Calmly. There's a bottom
under it.

The description itself does not contain statistics. I don't know if you play the new Witcher, the old Witcher or if you use other
mechanics. Do you play without dice? That's great too. It is advisable for the events to take place just before, during or after
the second war with Nilfgaard. So after squirrels were created. And now I invite you to read.

Description
The village can be located anywhere, although for the sake
of consistency I suggest that it should not be a busy place.
Players will be welcomed by the view of peasant cottages,
stables, wells ... The only standout building is the sawmill
located behind the eastern residential buildings. What
should immediately alarm our spirits is silence and
stillness. No barking dogs, the cows do not moo and people
cannot be seen. The buildings themselves may not look like
the latest, but quite solidly preserved. Whatever happened
here was certainly not a long time ago.
A cursory search will show that the inhabitants did not
escape but died. Swollen bodies, staring eyes and tongue
sticking out suggest either illness or poison. Let's hope
there is a medic or a quack in the team. If not, our brave
heroes can get their pants dirty running away from cholera.
Our players can determine that the peasants were poisoned.
If he actually applied to studies, he would even find a type
of poison, Green Revenge. It is not cheap or easy to distill,
but reliable, and the agony process is very painful.
Further inspection will allow to find the corpses of few
farm animals and state that the majority of the inhabitants
were woodcutters (also suggested by the grubbed-up area).
And to find more dead peasants, both sexes of verying
ages. A search of the whole herb or loud behavior will
allow you to meet the only survivor who has hidden in the
sawmill. Also, if the hanza gets scared and decides to leave
the village, this one may appear miraculously feature plot.
Or dear Tale-swapper, you can simply go to the right
campaign.
The survivor is a skinny middle-aged man, but he knows
his former physical fitness. His raw face is adorned with a
messy beard, and he is wearing old robes of the Eternal Fire
priest. A buzz at the waist and movements betray a person
who can fight. Bad luck. Not only that the village was
extinct, the food was probably poisoned, and they found a
klech-warrior.
Reverend Blagovest, like our survivor, will shed some light
on the whole situation. He is a traveling preacher who came
here a few days ago. At this time, the locals, good people
and the salt of this land, took in the exhausted elf.
Inevitably, the outlaw who recently abandoned the
squirrel's tail in fear of just punishment. The elf, Lavena,
took advantage of their naivety, and when the locals
celebrated the third anniversary of building the sawmill,
she poisoned the well. Only Blagovest survived and was
protected by Eternal Fire. If you have an inquisitive team,
they may not believe in a miracle. Blagovest, when he
notices it, admits that the cause could also have been more
prosaic. He is a war veteran, more durable and more
hardened than peasants. He will also explain that he seeks
peace of conscience and soul in his priestly ministry. She
knows which way the elf has escaped, but due to her
weakness, she may not be able to cope with it herself. He
will ask hanza for help, if our heroic heroes insist on
payment, he will agree to accompany them for two months,
he does not have many earthly goods to share. However, he
still remembers soldier's craft, and as a clergyman he
learned to deal with body and soul. If our team agrees, it
can follow in the footsteps (if there is a hunter in the team)
or roughly northwards. Eventually he will come across an
old forester's lodge, and in the middle an actual elf will be
found. Emaciated, in a deplorable condition, but under
arms. In the hut, it stinks of illness. If PC does not kill the
elves by surprise, then a dialogue will be established
between both NPCs full of mutual accusations of poisoning
the villagers.
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What is this Really About?
• The elf actually belonged to the Squirrels and later served
in Vrihedd (as long as the adventure is at the right time in
the history of the game world), but now she is trying to find
peace;
• The woodcutters received her cautiously but warmly, she
planned to take a break from the dangers of the trail;
• The priest served in the army, but not only any - special
forces fighting Squirrels. His father was an herbalist and
specialized in poisoning others during his service;
• To put it mildly: he is not mentally healthy, he is even a
psychopath directed especially at people, Nilfgaardians and
wizards (in this order);
• When he failed to stir up the villagers, he claimed to be
the same enemies of humanity as the elves. He added
poison (souvenir from the time of service) to the well
during the holiday. The woodcutters had not driven him out
before, because he was a clergyman;
• Lavena survived due to her different metabolism. When
the poison began to work, it escaped. The team medic can
confirm this possibility;
• Blagovest stayed in place to enjoy "God's work" (see
section on being a psychopath). He also knew that the
victim would not miss him far. He used Hansa as a safer
way to settle the matter. If there are "enemies of good
people" among PC, he could think that fire should be
fought with fire. And the survivors are ready / poisoned
after all (hence the proposal to join).

Clues
• If there is a medic on the team, he may have learned
that the poison is rather reliable to people (see
description). If he does not believe in miracles, then
the story of the klecha should arouse suspicion;
• Blagovest is reluctant to talk about his past,
especially military service;
Solutions
I see four possible, so players will probably find the
fifth:
1. At some point, Hansa ignores the whole meeting,
stating that it is not their business. They go livid,
fooling around.
2. They fulfill Blagovest's request, and he can
actually join the team. He is a warrior, poisoner and
maybe he knows the stalks. Cool! And a racist,
fanatic and murderer. Less cool?
Additional Suggestions
1. If your team likes to fight, then following the track
of an elf is a good time to attack wolves or beasts.
2. Some teams prefer measurable rewards, while the
session is to give satisfaction and joy, hence two
suggestions for "remuneration" from Lavena:
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• Even if you temporarily cooperate with people, you
may feel hidden resentment;
• This emaciated, overgrown and ragged priest in the
middle of the corpse village should not only smell of
rot.
3. They will be on Lavena's side, moral right will be
their reward.
4. They will kill both, proving that they are the most
murderous in the whole area. Considering the
competition, it's a pretty good feat. And they'll pick
up the equipment of the priest - a hobby poisoner and
a former soldier.
a) like Blagovest, can help with their affairs;
b) is fed up with war and killing, and after
finding a friendly community, she buried her
sword nearby. He'll tell Hanzie where she
hid him. The blade is very well made.
 The Virgin var Attre

Text: Krzysztof Brzeziński

Correction: Wojciech Reszkowski, Jakub Zapała
Editing and composition: Jakub Zapała
Illustration: Jakub Zapała

Introduction
Hello, Game Master. I have for you and your players a
proposition to adventure to the Witcher RPG (it will take
about four hours). The Witcher world draws inspiration
from many well-known cultural motifs, e.g. fairy tales,
though often reflected in a distorting mirror. Also this
adventure is a proposal to run this game so as to deviate
from the usual fantasy schemes. It is worth looking for
ideas in the least expected places and translating into the
framework of the Witcher world.
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Inspirations
In this adventure, I wanted to pay tribute to the
hero of the player from the nationwide campaign
of the End of the World, the famous diplomat
Alexandro de Turmeille. You can read about
this character in the campaign reports, but today
you will meet him as an aristocrat and diplomat
in the service of Anna Henrietta. This echo and
reflection of characters from another RPG will
turn to our professionals on a very personal
matter. At this point I would like to thank
Aleksander Ramaniuk and Jakub Zapała, who
created the characters who will inspire this
session with drama and humor.
Of course, I also thank the CD Projekt RED
team, which we owe to the var Attre family.
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Plot in a Nutshell
Sergio de Turmeille, a young officer educated in
Nilfgaardian officer schools, son of a diplomat from
Toussaint, fell in love with one of the var Attre sisters (well
known to us from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt). Snag, in that
he has no idea that there are two sisters, and he turned for
advice to master Dandelion, who can not decide whether it
is better to help the boy or to witness a youthful drama,
which he will be able to describe later. A father who
realizes that his son has fallen in love but does not know
who he is asking his friends or mercenaries (player
characters) for support.
Bravado, bravado and bravado again!
This is not a dirty story, rather it is characterized by
an adventure style. The rules of Witcher RPG are
brutal to pain, they perfectly reflect the world around
the story, but within it you can use one modification
and allow players to spend Fart at a throw at the cost
of one additional point.
Motivations
Below are some options for motivating and hooking
up the characters of your players about de Turmeilla.
Of course, it's best to listen to the stories of the
characters and refer to them - whether by inventing
something new, or reworking one of the suggestions
below, or combining several others. If this adventure
will be played as a "single shot", you can be very
generous. If you incorporate this story into your
campaign, don't offer too much, but rather a joint
reward for the whole team. You can treat it as a
continuation of Black Gold if PC failed to complete
the imperial mission and hide from the wrath of the
ruler or simply rest in Novigrad. After those events,
Alexandro will certainly be interested in them.
Take into account that players can also treat this
mission as an opportunity to get a patron and will
want to continue to revolve around the family de
Turmeille or var Attre depending on the outcome of
the adventure. Be ready for it.
Familiar - allies and friends possessed by characters
can also know Alexandro and simply recommend
heroes to help. The diplomat will gladly take
advantage of such suggestions.
Earnings - the task, although unusual, is associated
with high pay. Although Alexandro will not want to
talk about specific sums at the beginning (he prefers
to operate on favors), he is able to propose gold. I
suggest 400 crowns + (open Charm test / 10) * 200
crowns
Enemy - Alexandro can help you solve a problem
with a not-so-significant enemy, especially if she is
to rely on mediation. He also has sufficient resources
to hide someone from a more powerful enemy.
Evacuation - if someone needs to escape from the
city, they can leave it as a member of the diplomatic
mission de Turmeille. It's a particularly good idea for
wizards if you play in Novigrad during the Third
War (i.e. a few months after the default game age).

Cast
The description of independent heroes (NPC) who will play
the most important role in this adventure was prepared to
give you enough information, but also a lot of freedom in
their conduct. Use them to fuel a story full of dramatic
tension. Their statistics can be found at the end of the
adventure or in another location.
Sergio de Turmeille: Teen, but already a man. The
Nilfgaardian school taught him focus and cool thinking,
and his tousse upbringing soaked his soul with romance
and a sense of honor. He hates his father, but will obey his
commands in their most literal sense. After several brief
meetings, he fell in love with Rosie var Attre. He doesn't
know yet that she has a twin sister, or that Rosa herself can
cope with him by making a sword. Also, he doesn't care
that for a Nilfgaardian duke, such a relationship can be a
messenger.
Alexandro de Turmeille, count: an experienced diplomat
in the prime of his life, famous among the learned people.
His characteristic feature is his love of many cultures. It is
always worth mentioning in the description that in his outfit
you can see small things (pendants, ornaments,
characteristic clothing items) related to PC lands. He is a
man of strong character and pursuing his goals stubbornly.
He is aware that he does not have much influence on
Sergio, but he tries to be as good a father as a politician.
At the Very Beginning ...
Start by gathering PC in an inn, a good tavern under Silver
Antałek, in a quiet alcove, at a richly set table. At its top
sits the man who gathered them all here: Alexandro de
Turmeille. He is a small middle-aged man with very
focused eyes, but at the same time joyful and friendly. He
greets them in turn, and in the meantime you can discuss
with the players what tempted their heroes to come here
(you will find some ideas in the box). The diplomat speaks
cautiously but also fluently and firmly. When he greets
everyone, he'll ask for discretion. He will pay attention to
the talent of each of the gathered and tell about his small
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Rosa var Attre: strong and confident, yet full of joy,
teenage girl. Eager to joke and entertain others if he thinks
they have similar status. She remains cool and distant from
people below her condition. She is the daughter of the
Nilfgaardian ambassador.
Edna var Atrre: a girl with a poetic soul. Loving rhetoric
and poetry lessons. Clever and subtle, she doesn't like to
joke at the expense of others like her sister. Sometimes,
however, he gets caught up in such games.
Julian Alfred Pankratz "Dandelion", Viscount de
Lettenhove: what a Dandelion everyone is seeing,
handsome middle-aged blond, dressed as fashionable as
possible, but always in a hat with a feather. He is willing to
help, but in the first place he will always want to know the
situation. He is reluctant to share relevant information
because he is of the opinion that he (as having the best
sense of drama) should make important decisions.
However, if one's health or life comes into play, especially
women, he will do anything to save them. Character
statistics can be found in the main manual on page 16.
Evans: Nilfgaardian spy sent to watch Dandelion by Duke
var Attre. It is only to observe, not to intervene. He makes
sure that the poet does not work for hostile intelligence.
Therefore, he can pay attention to the characters and then
try to observe them or capture and interrogate a single
person.
problem. Trouble, in principle, namely the son, after whom
you can see without doubt that he is in love. However, due
to the mistrust typical of teenagers, Alexandro could not
find out who Sergio fell in love with. Unfortunately, the
father is now leaving the city for three days, so he asks the
heroes to look after their son. In short, Sergio is not to get
in trouble or cause a scandal. Finally, de Turmeille gives
them an operating budget of 900 crowns (divided equally
into as many pouches as he has interlocutors). An alcove is
available to them during Alexandro's absence, and the
invoice in his inn is open.
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Leading
This adventure has a fairly free structure, based on
important scenes. You can combine them in various ways,
and not all of them will appear. The most important issue
in conducting an adventure based on social relations is
flexibility and readiness to improvise. Here you will get
some suggestions of events and challenges that may be
encountered by the players' heroes. Don't be afraid to
change them or think of new ones for the moment. Fill
the space between them encouraging players to interact
with PC and NPCs. Also, don't get attached to the order
of these scenes - just start Finding Sergio and navigate
towards the Finale, or tryst.
Structure of the drama
Some game masters need or prefer to have more
structured gameplay for convenience. Here you can
easily enter it. Act I includes a conversation at Silver
Antałku and events immediately after it. Act II start from
the stage Who we are dealing with, and III from
Dressing up. This will allow you not to worry about all
the possibilities at once, especially when you like (like
me) to play a lot and the adventure will stretch you out
over several sessions. However, it's worth reading the
entire adventure first, after all, without a general view of
the matter, it's difficult to insert your own elements.
Finding Sergio ______________________
This is a task that players will definitely undertake. It
shouldn't be difficult, His whereabouts can show them the
Urban test (PT 14), a familiar bard can take them to him,
and even Alexandro can show them an inn where Sergio
can most likely be staying. If, according to our
assumptions, you play in Novigrad, let it be Sage and
Rosemary. The Living Test on DC 14 will let you know
that it is the master Dandelion's inn, and bad luck that it is a
brothel. When the characters are inside, if they do not have
a guide, they can see Sergio with the Vigilance Test (PT
14, although the difficulty may increase if they have not
found out about the young man's appearance). Success will
also allow you to try to eavesdrop on the conversation, and
failure will make them notice Sergio after a long time,
when it comes out the door.
Rosemary and Thyme
This inn known from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has
recently been owned by master Dandelion. The
spacious room is filled with a crowd of guests of all
provenance. Novigrad's thighs are the most numerous,
a dwarf company occupies several tables, while the
nobles choose quieter corners and places right on the
stage, where a young bard in the company of
attractive dancers makes time pleasant for guests. You
can see several tables in different places of the tavern.
If someone is fond of gossip, you can sit on one table
at the ham and go into a chat with the innkeeper.
Before going to the inn, players may ask what their
characters know about this place. It requires a test of
Familiarity or Urban at DC 12. If the throw is
unlucky, take advantage of the fact that the inn was a
well-known brothel a year ago, to which Dandelion
did not even change the name after the takeover. If
you are not in a hurry and you like comedy scenes, let
everyone throw it, a better chance of bad luck. This is
a good trick if you don't use it too often and feel the
situation.
Part of PC may be particularly suspicious, noisy and
show that they "do something" with Dandelion. That's
reason enough to run Evans. He is a secretive but
straightforward business man. By tracking or
intimidating you will want to find out who PC is and
who they work for. If they tell him the truth, then for a
fee he can help them in the scene Who we are dealing
with or drop a letter to someone from the var Attre
family. However, he may consider PC as a threat to
his family. Then he will appear with 3 bandits
(textbook p. 276), and in the case of particularly
dangerous teams in his assessment additionally
accompanied by a magician (textbook p. 280).
Overheard conversation ______________
If the characters reach the inn on time and quickly realize
the situation, they will find Sergio during the conversation.
They can overhear her without noticing the young man's
attention. Regarding the rules, this will be an opposing test
of Young Nobleman's Cheating, Deception or
Secretiveness against Vigilance. PC will receive +3
modifiers to their score, due to the fact that in a busy tavern
it is easy for them to blend in with the crowd. From the
overheard conversation of Sergio and Dandelion (he can be
recognized by the Urban or Education test on DC 16),

several things can be deduced. Sergio wants to win the
heart of a lady whose name will not fail in the conversation.
Dandelion teaches her rhetoric, so he can take her to the
classroom tomorrow at noon. Initially he is reluctant, but he
convinces in the name of love. In poetic elation he tells
Sergio to prepare a nightingale whose singing will create
the right mood.
Overheard Conversation
Below is a fragment of the conversation that
Sergio and Dandelion can have. If your
players already know that he does not hesitate
to use his name. The nobleman's voice should
be hushed but excited.
"My dear, I can't," said the blond standing
back to you.
- But it's a matter of love! Master, you have to
help me, understand me, I love her!
–Ehh that! - the bard added more quietly -
Good, let it be, tomorrow at 12 in the city
park near the palace of the Black
ambassador. I'll bring her there and we'll
meet by chance. Just catch a nightingale to
sing in the background of your conversation.
What could be more romantic than a
nightingale?
-Thank you thank you! There will be a
nightingale, necessarily. Sergio bowed to the
interlocutor, happily taking on this immortal
mission.
Tracking Sergio______________________
Some players may want to discreetly follow the young
officer. However, it will be surprisingly difficult without
any insults or high efficiency. Sergio is a man focused and
expecting a "tail" on the streets of Novigrad. He will look
around at every intersection - he enforces an opposite
secretive test against his Vigilance (here nothing makes PC
easier for him). If he noticed earlier that he had been
overheard, he would prepare an ambush. If he notices only
one person, he will lurk at her and drag him to the alley
(play it in accordance with the rules of the Ambush and
unarmed). On the streets of Novigrad, he also has many
other options to disappear from the hunters' eyes for a
moment and surprise them - mix in a group of passers-by
and discreetly put a dagger to the poor kid's kidneys, throw
gold to street courtesans to attract attention - think how
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Ezio would do it Auditore and don't hesitate to use it. In
such situations, young de Turmeille will not act like a
reckless romantic. Nilfgaardian officer training will work
here. His goal is to get information: cool interrogation with
a knife at his throat and open threats.
You feel a sudden tug on your arm, you can see
Sergio has not disappeared from your sight for no
reason, skillful movement pushed you to the wall in
the street between the tenement houses. You feel cold
steel on your stomach through your clothes. The
young man looks at you furiously with a cold look,
you get the impression that golden sparks are falling
from his eyes.
-Who sent you? - growled - talk while you have
something!
When you wait to answer, you feel like a knife
pressing harder. It is so sharp that it cuts clothes
despite the lack of momentum.
If the hunter waits with an answer then the blade will
appear closer to the neck or ears in the case of an elf.
If a female character wants to use Charm or Cupids to
break free, she doesn't deserve situational
punishment.
Let's talk___________________________
PC will certainly start conversations with Sergio or
Dandelion, peace or not. Depending on the rate that players
want to get, use the opposing mechanics or Social Conflict
mechanics. I suggest adopting the principle that when it
comes to information - use the tests, and if PC wants to
force or convince to some behavior, use the conflict rules
First of all make it dependent on the dynamics of the
session and the players' desire for more complex
mechanical solutions. I will briefly explain what PC may
want from both men.
Sergio is aware of who he fell in love with and knows the
social status of the virgin, although he will not admit that it
is too high for him. He knows he was dealing with the
lively, clever Miss Var Attre. PC may want to convince
him to give up plans for romantic conquests, which can
easily escalate the conflict, but also to help himself. In this
case, he will not have much resistance, as long as PC shows
understanding of romanticism and discretion. If they show
that they are at the service of the young man's father (do
not provoke it in the conversation, after all, Sergio does not
have a supernatural intuition at the beginning, but catch his
words according to his high Reason), he will treat them as a
necessary evil, he will behave coldly, if possible, he will
distance himself, but give up aggressive solutions
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Dandelion is the best-oriented person, but at the same time
he would like to play the role of gray eminence, the ruler of
human destiny, like a playwright. So he will not be happy
to share information, but rather acquire it and make
decisions that he considers the most dramatic. However,
one can threaten or show that the situation is already
dramatic enough for young people to get him to a different
plan. Dandelion knows that: Sergio fell in love with Miss
var Attre, who has a twin sister. He will present the one,
Edna, as a talented courtier, and Rossa as a duke of
character. A possible wedding would be unacceptable to
the duke, but he would probably succumb to his daughter's
requests over time, and certainly if they both insisted.
Romance
PC often undertake to solve the problem with
Dandelion flirting with the poet. Of course, Bard will
gladly enter it if PC is a woman and the potential of
Style, Charm or Amor reaches at least 11. However,
this is not enough for the success. Take advantage of
the rules of Social Conflict, but don't try on special
tactics from the Master. His statistics alone are
already a sufficient challenge. It is the result of the
Social Conflict that will show who broke whom and
who will do a favor to whom.
Who we are dealing with?_____________
When PC finds out about the tryst - whether by
eavesdropping on the conversation or by learning from
Sergio or Dandelion, they have to make the key decision:
help or stop the tryst? The character's goal is to please
Count Alexandro as much as possible, but he has left the
city and there is no way to ask him. The most important
thing is to determine the maiden's name. There are at least
several ways to do this, here are the most obvious
suggestions:
• Ask Dandelion what can be played in the story (if
PC already know him), end with an opposite
Persuasion test against his inflexibility, but also
turn into a Social Conflict, the aim of which will
be to gain an incomparable bard as an ally;
• Read magic in your mind: the appropriate spells
can be applied to both Glaucoma and Sergio
• Turn your ears to gossip, which will
mechanically translate into the Urban, Living or
Charm test by DC 18, while placing a queue of
good drink (for 20 crowns) will reduce DC to 14.
Knowing the name of Miss PC, they will be able to think
through the matter. You can give more information about
the var Attre family through the Open Testing or Education
test, or pass through well-born allies. If they convinced
Dandelion to help, he would illuminate the whole thing for
them, quite flowery, but not very specific. In a nutshell:
Sergio pitch the uppers to one of the sisters whose name is
Rosa; possible marriage is in favor of de Turmeille, but it
can be difficult to get unless the girl falls in love. Stealing
her heart will not be easy, so if a tryst is to happen, she
must go very well - including the head of PC, not the
inexperienced Sergio.
Result Information
10+ Var Attre is an aristocratic family
14+ They are of great importance outside and
serve in the diplomacy of the Empire
18+ In Novigrad, the duke is the ambassador, he
lives here with his daughters
20+ Daughters var Attre are teenage twins
Three nightingales____________________
If the heroes ask among mighty friends about how to get a
nightingale, or pass the Urban test on DC 16, then they will
learn about the famous ornithologist Arthur von Schindle.
This one will welcome customers in its tenement house,
crammed with birds either in cages or flying in the hall.
When asked about the nightingale, he willingly and
effusively begins to share his knowledge, focusing
primarily on three varieties that he can propose. The first is
the Redanian nightingale, very delicate and poetic. Another
is Keadweni, the most common, which will appeal to
everyone, but will not delight anyone. The last is the
Cintrian nightingale, with clean and cool singing, ideal for
disciplined minds and well associated with Nilfgaardians. If
the customer is unable to make a decision, Artur will ask
for the purpose of buying the nightingale and will try to
help. If he finds out that it's about an affair with a young
lady from the empire, he'll praise the Redan option (in this
case - the worst one), but he is a hopeless liar. Mr. Artur is
also an unfulfilled writer. If someone has heard about his
books (Dandelion or someone who passes the Education
test on DC 20), and smiles nice praising them (Charm test
on DC14), you can count on a 50% discount. The Cintrian
and Redanian nightingales cost 200 crowns each, and the
Kadwene nightingales 180. Distinguishing singing
nightingales requires ST 14 for art.
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Characters can also take him time before the meeting,

Artur von Schindle
enough for him to go empty-handed.
A polite and distinguished man of good family who
devoted himself to ornithology and writing. Play him Crossdressers________________________
as talkative and kind, talk with fascination about birds
If someone manages to make friends with Sergio, he will
and their varieties. If disputable tests are necessary,
ask him for help in choosing the right outfit. Thanks to this,
consider that the potential of all Emotional abilities is
you can get to know him better and assess his cupid skills
12, except for Cheating: here the potential is 7. For
at quite average. This is a good opportunity to ask the
Wola's ability is 9, and for Reason 10, except
young man about his girlfriend. This will make it easier to
Education, which is at 14.
decide whether to help in this case, and will affect the fate
of the meeting. Sergio will hesitate between the local,
Toussaint and Nilfgaardian costumes. Of course,
Nilfgaardian is the worst decision because of Rosa's
defiance, though Ednie would like it. If PC avoids this
Hunting the nightingale_______________ challenge, Sergio will come in the costume of local
Successful tracking of Sergio, or making friends with him, nobility. The young man may also confess that he does not
will lead to PC to the city garden. It is a place full of know what words he can charm his beloved, it is a good
fragrant flowers. Melitele and Eternal Fire shrines stand idea to suggest him from hiding or to prepare poems in
there. There, a young officer plans to catch a nightingale he advance (ak Cyrano de Bergerac).
heard a few days ago. He does not know, however, how to
go about it. It is possible that one of the characters will be For gardens_________________________
able to help him and make friends with him. Depending on
Getting to the tryst place is a small difficulty and in
the idea, determine the appropriate open tests (fitness,
principle you can skip it, but if PC had their hands full and
magic, etc.). DC 14 is enough to catch the Redanian
there was not much time left, you can use this challenge to
nightingale (after all, Novigrad is under Radovid's rule), 16
build a climate and add spice. The matter is simple: the
are Kaedweni nightingale and 20 - Cintrian nightingale. If
gardens are in a good neighborhood, so to be passed by the
PC passes the art test on DC 14, describe to him the
guards you will need fashionable clothes, or at least high
possibility available for its result. If not, just draw which of
style (10+ potential). Otherwise, you will need a DC 14
the nightingales he has found available to him. If PC omits
test.
this thread and does not get the bird themselves, Sergio
catches Keadwana, and by the way he will take a seat.

The finale, or the Tryst

It is Dandelion who decides which of the sisters he will When Dandelion and the young aristocrat, talking vividly,
bring. Without PC's interference, whether conscious or not, entered the square with the fountain Sergio appeared from
it will come with Rosa. This scene will have to be played the other side. He walked briskly, thoughtful, as if he were
taking into account all the actions of the characters and how on a long walk. Dandelion broke him out of this theatrical
their relations with individual NPCs have been arranged meditation with a welcome cry, surprised that he met by
(woe to them if they have dandruff under his skin!). Get the chance Sergio in such a large city, a short greeting quickly
consequences out of all their actions. turned into a courtesy conversation, to the sound of a
nightingale, which he had just started to sing in a cage
Players' heroes will rather be in the background here. The hidden nearby.
safest for them to observe from behind the bushes or calmly
sitting on the wall of the fountain. Thanks to this, they can
react at any time (mark that they can simply interrupt your
description and react so that the stage does not turn into a
theater of one actor). Below you will find several
suggestions for solutions depending on previous decisions
of the players' characters - of course, react dynamically to
their unconventional behavior.
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Rosa_________________________________________________________________________
Punctation:
Nightingales CintrianKeadweni Redanian
2 1 -2
Outfit Toussaint local 0 Toussaint
2 style and
black 4
Dandelion tamper -4 support 2 not
interfering
0 -4 to -8 Defeat
Sergio wounded or beaten the previous day
Success________________________________
The young people talked spontaneously and intensively,
although it can be seen that each of them was up to
something. (Empathy / Obycie DC 14). Rosa is constantly
trying to provoke Sergio to insult her. To Toussaint, an
unbearable comment slipped out, after which Rosa looked
at and drew a sword hanging from the side of the
unsuspecting Dandelion, who wears this weapon for
display. She looked at Sergio menacingly and challenged
him to a duel. He took up this challenge. The young first
checked out by exchanging short cuts, not even aimed at
the body. They focused their attention vigorously for a
change, performing simple blows and sneaky fines, beaten
time after time. The fight gained pace, the engravings
became more and more biting. They could have reached the
body without any problems, and some of them seemed to be
lethal. Rosa focused, in the fastest exchange of blows,
dodged the thrust. Sergio's sword hissed through the air
where the girl had just stood. She gave a short cut to the
neck. The nobleman dived, made a quarter turn, quickly put
the sword to her neck, cutting the velvet skin with its tip.
Rosa, shaken and dazed, threw back her sword. She looked
at Toussaint in disbelief, her face tightened, put a
handkerchief to her neck, she quickly soaked in her blood,
which, however, had already stopped seeping. Without a
word, Sergio dumped her, turned and walked away, and
when she came out of his sight her face glowed.
PC, knowingly or not understanding the situation, may
want to intervene and not allow such a romantic ending. It
will not be easy, after all, young people are fascinated by
each other and making one distract from the other is
terribly difficult (Test of Life / Charm at DC 20). For
example, assault to expose Sergio's weakness in front of a
lady of the heart may prove ineffective against the fencing
skills of the couple.
This solution is great for Alexandro, after all, the duke's is a
great party, and the character of Rosa in love will
significantly facilitate conversations about the marriage of
young people with her father.
Deadlock_______________________________
none 0
3 to 7 Success
Nilfgaardian
-2 0 to 2 Scandal
-1 to -3 Deadlock
2
The conversation goes on for quite a long time. The girl
casually plays with the young man, setting more rhetorical
traps. Sergio is clearly tired of the conversation, but
Dandelion participates in it vividly. (If someone is
listening, add :) The conversation does not touch on very
important topics, rather oscillates between the weather,
new theater art, and well-known ballads. After a long time,
the conversation comes to an end, Sergio bows politely and
walks away (Empatia DC 14) hoping for another
interesting meeting, and Rosa walks him with a curious
look.
This may be one of the happier solutions for PC, after all,
the chance is not wasted, and the decision can be left in the
hands of Alexandro, but any talks with the duke will not be
easy. However, some may not be delighted with such a
solution and intervene, one of the best ideas is to attack our
trystars and let Sergio show courage before the lady of the
heart.
However, if PC does not want young people to get to know
each other well, they just need to stop the conversation
under any pretext (Obycie o DC 16) or effectively draw
their attention, e.g. by a street performance (Sztuka o DC
16).
Defeat_________________________________
The conversation went awkwardly, mainly Dandelion
sustained her, but the Master of the Word of Miracles alone
would not do it. Rosa seemed bored and gently returned to
the topic of the lesson. Finally, Dandelion, unable to look
at it, ended the conversation and walked away with the girl.
Sergio will return to PC very upset and disappointed. If he
listened to their advice, they had just conquered a sworn
enemy. First, he will want to provoke them to fight, and if
that fails, remember him in a few adventures when players
forget.
Scandal________________________________
The young people talked spontaneously and intensively,
although it can be seen that each of them was up to
something. (Empathy / Obycie DC 14). Rosa is constantly

trying to provoke Sergio to insult her. To Toussaint, an
unbearable comment slipped out, after which Rosa looked
at and drew a sword hanging from the side of the
unsuspecting Dandelion, who wears this weapon for
display. She looked at Sergio furiously and challenged him
to a duel. He took up this challenge. The young first
checked out by exchanging short aggressive cuts. They
tested their vigilance for a change by performing simple
blows and sneaky fines, beaten time after time. The fight
was gathering pace, the engravings became more biting,
they could easily reach the body, and many of them seemed
to be lethal. Rosa rushed furiously, in the fastest exchange
of blows, bounced Sergio's sword and shortened the
Edna_________________________________________________________________________
Punctation:
Nightingales Cintrian Keadweni Redanian none -2
3 0 1 8 to 14 Scandal
Outfit Toussaint local -2 Toussaint Nilfgaardian
4 style and 0
black 2
Dandelion tamper -6 support 3 not
interfering
0
Lyrical preparations 2/0/2/4 at the GM's discretion
Success
The conversation takes place quite rapidly, the young
people exchange further comments on the art and customs.
You can easily see the kind interest of the girl. Soon it was
necessary to wait for the conversation to turn into lessons
of rhetoric, which was later given by Viscount de
Lettenhove, but to both young people. Dialogue goes on
forever, and young people are increasingly looking at each
other. Bard finishes his lessons a little bored, and the
young people say goodbye, promising to continue the topics
discussed in their correspondence.
This solution is successful for Alexandro. The Duke's is a
good party and will put pressure on her father, which will
allow the count to do matrimonial negotiations that will
please his son.
Deadlock
Sergio clearly interested the girl and she began to talk to
him. They exchanged further comments on art, but
Nilfgaardka in this field clearly outnumbered the
nobleman's proficiency and took away his courage and
desire. The conversation was slowly coming to an end. The
young people began to say goodbye, the girl expressed
hope for the next meeting, but you met Sergio enough to
understand that he is somewhat disappointed.
This is a good situation for Alexandro: there is no pressure
from the son to arrange this marriage, and if politics proves
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distance. She jumped back, and the short, trained to defend
life, aimed at the neck. Blood spurted out. Dandelion
shouted in shock. Sergio threw back his sword and all pale
caught the girl lying on the ground and unable to make a
moan. He began to lament and curse the gods as her soul
flew silently toward the Great Sun.
If the players do not manage to interrupt the duel in time,
they remain hopeful in the medic or team healer. Rosa lies
on the ground, bleeding out after receiving a deadly wound
in the corps, fortunately she has already passed the first
dying test.
5 to 7 Success
0 to 4 Deadlock
-1 to-8 Defeat
more important than desire, Sergio will have the ease of
being fascinated by Edna.
Defeat
Sergio clearly interested the girl and she began to talk to
him. After a moment of exchanging courtesies and
comments, he realized that something was wrong. Very
quickly he led the conversation to the end and said
goodbye.
Sergio realized that he was dealing with a fraud. If he
learned earlier about his twin sister, he would continue to
seek contact with Rosa. If not, he will accuse PC and try to
force them to explain.
Scandal
The conversation takes place quite rapidly, the young
people exchange further comments on the art and customs.
It is easy to see the vivid interest on the part of the girl.
Soon it was necessary to wait for the conversation to turn
into lessons of rhetoric, which was later given by Viscount
de Lettenhove, but to both young people. Dialogue goes on
forever, and the young are increasingly staring at each
other, slowly forgetting about Dandelion, the garden and
the nightingale. Bard finishes his lessons slightly bored.
When they say goodbye, they lean towards each other, in a
manner completely contrary to the Toussainian etiquette,
and exchange some attention in a whisper.
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PC can eavesdrop on attention, be it with magic or with the
trained senses (Vigilance test for DC 12 + 2 / meter). Edna
and Sergio have whispered a secret meeting, which may
end in pregnancy before the wedding. Alexandro will
certainly not be happy with this solution on political
grounds, although as a father he will feel proud of Sergio. It
is important, however, that if PC openly stops the young
man from secretly trying, he will be furious.
Epilogue
PC during the adventure may deserve one of the aristocrats
appearing in this story, probably willingly taking the
opportunity to patronage. Then you can use the
composition clamp. Alexandro or duke var Attre, will
gather them and thank you for their role in recent events.
When you run a campaign, before you get to this scene,
compose ideas how this event can lead to another
adventure. After all, a rich and influential patron is the
possibility of distant travel, secret information and
capturing great interests. If you have no idea how to use it,
leave a gate. The aristocrat may not need PC services now,
but he will certainly tell them that someone on his behalf
may contact them in the future. Both men have almost
private interview. In subsequent adventures published on
the Copernicus Corporation website, there will certainly be
references on how to take advantage of the opportunity
There will be one more day until Alexandro's arrival,
it's time for players' actions and their ideas on how to
redirect the plot result. You can, of course, take the
opportunity and bring in the second of the sisters if
PC or Sergio does not know about her (for example,
by arranging Sergio for a second tryst). This is the
adventure phase in which you conduct reactively and
evaluate the creativity of players. If they take no
action, scroll to the action until Alexandro returns.
ending this adventure. If you haven't run the Black Gold
adventure yet, this is a great moment if the players
deserved the Duke, and if only Count de Turmeille read
this adventure carefully and reinterpret it so that PC would
be the spies of Anna Henrietta and fulfill the tasks
consistent with the politics prevailing in your Witcher .
The case is slightly different if the players led to the
scandal. Then they will have to try to escape the wrath of
the nobles or ask them for mercy. Such a plea can have a
positive effect on Alexandro. Of course, if they win a
discussion with him, in which the count will be supported
by one of his bully's bully. Such a plea for grace may result
in a free PC favor for Alexandro, which will be the basis
for further adventures.
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Stats of Independent Heroes

Sergio de Turmeille___________________________________________
Skills INT 9 HP 35 Abilities Loot
Athletics +3 REF 9 STA 35 Normal Human Abilities Mundane Items
Brawling +4 DEX 7 RESOLVE 40 Noble Profession (1d6/2)
Melee +2 BODY 7 STUN 7 Crowns (1d10)
Awareness +5 SPD 7 REC 7
EMP 6 RUN 21 Armour
Human
Perception +2 CRA 3 LEAP 4 16
Deduction +2 WILL 8 ENC 70 Vulnerabilities
Riding +2 LUCK 4 VIGOR 0
Hanged Man’s Venom
Resist Coercion
+2
Weapons
Social Etiquette
+2 Name Damage Effects ROF
Courage +4 Fist 1d6 + 2 N/A 1
Deceit +1 Kick 1d6 + 6 N/A 1
Esboda 5d6 + 2 WA +1 1
Persuasion +2
Poniard 2d6 + 4 WA + 1 1
Leadership +5
Stealth +2
Tactics +5
Grooming and
Style +3
Swordsmanship
+5
Charisma +2
Education +4
Intimidation +3
Survival +2
Endurance +4
Notoriety +5
Resolute +2
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Alexandro de Turmeille_________________________________________
Skills INT 10 HP 30 Abilities Loot
Seduction +3 REF 6 STA 30 Normal Human Abilities Mundane Items
Awareness +2 DEX 6 RESOLVE 50 He has people from it. (1d6/2)
Human BODY 3 STUN 6 His guards have Bandit Crowns 212
Perception +8 SPD 6 REC 6 coefficients (p. 276 of the basic
Business +2 EMP 10 RUN 18 textbook), and his two main
Resist Magic +4 CRA 4 LEAP 3 bodyguards are slightly higher
WILL 10 (BODY, DEX and REF 8. Stun 6,
Resist Coercion ENC 30
HP & STA 30 and Intimidation
+6 LUCK 5 VIGOR 0 +6).
Social Etiquette
+8 Vulnerabilities
Armour
Courage +4 Hanged Man’s Venom 16
Deceit +4
Persuasion +6 Weapons
Leadership +4 Name Damage Effects ROF
Stealth +2 Fist 1d6 N/A 1
Grooming and Kick 1d6 + 4 N/A 1
Style +6
Swordsmanship
+3
Charisma +6
Education +6
Intimidation +2
Notoriety +8
Expert Guise +6
Host +6
Command +6
Servants +6
Estate +6
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Evans
Skills INT 9 HP 30 Abilities Loot
Practiced REF 6 STA 30 Normal Human Abilities Mundane Items
Paranoia +5 DEX 7 RESOLVE 35 (1d6)
Weak Spot +5 BODY 6 STUN 6 Crowns 343
Athletics +7 SPD 5 REC 6 Armour
Awareness +5 EMP 8 RUN 15 8
Deduction +3 CRA 3 LEAP 3 Vulnerabilities
Dodge/Escape +6 WILL 6 ENC 60
Hanged Man’s Venom
Persuasion +7 LUCK 7 VIGOR 0
Resist Coercion Weapons
+7
Name Damage Effects ROF
Resist Magic +8
Fist 1d6 N/A 1
Swordsmanship
Kick 1d6 + 4 N/A 1
+6
Stealth +6 Elven Messer 3d6 +4 WA +2 2
Dagger 1d6 + 2 N/A 2

Rosa
Skills INT 7 HP 35 Abilities Loot
Athletics +2 REF 8 STA 35 Normal Human Abilities Mundane Items
Deduction +3 DEX 9 RESOLVE 35 (1d6/2)
Riding +2 BODY 6 STUN 7 Crowns (1d10)
SPD 7 REC 7 Armour
Resist Coercion
+2 EMP 6 RUN 21 0
Social Etiquette CRA 2 LEAP 4 Vulnerabilities
+4 WILL 8 ENC 70
Deceit +5 Hanged Man’s Venom
LUCK 7 VIGOR 0
Persuasion +3
Weapons
Leadership +5
Name Damage Effects ROF
Stealth +2
Fist 1d6 N/A 1
Grooming and
Kick 1d6 + 4 N/A 1
Style +5
Swordsmanship Esboda 5d6 WA +1 1
+4
Charisma +5
Education +4
Intimidation +2
Dodge/Escape +2
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Edna
Skills INT 8 HP 35 Abilities Loot
Athletics +1 REF 7 STA 35 Normal Human Abilities Mundane Items
Seduction +2 DEX 7 RESOLVE 40 (1d6/2)
Short Blades +2 BODY 6 STUN 7 Crowns (1d10)
SPD 7 REC 7 Armour
Deduction +3
Riding +2 EMP 8 RUN 21
Resist Coercion CRA 2 LEAP 4 Vulnerabilities
+2 WILL 8 ENC 70
Hanged Man’s Venom
Social Etiquette LUCK 7 VIGOR 0
+6
Weapons
Deceit +4
Name Damage Effects ROF
Persuasion +4
Fist 1d6 N/A 1
Leadership +4
Kick 1d6 + 4 N/A 1
Stealth +2
Grooming and
Style +6
Charisma +6
Education +6