Com pa nion Ga m e Adventure

THE TREE OF LIFE

by Bruce A. Heard

TABLE OF CONTENTS

HOW TO RUN THIS ADVENTURE

Pl ayers' Background 2
DM' s Backgroun d ........ , ............... . . 2

CHAPTER 1: AN ELVEN QUEST

Encount er Sellin g .............. . 3
En co unler Key ......... . . . 3

CHAPTER 2: THE MAGIC RAINBOW

Encounter Setting ....... . . .... . ..... .. . 7
En counter Key ........................ , ....... _ . . _ . . _ . • .... _ . _ . .. _ . . 7
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CHAPTER 4: THE TOWER OF LIGHT
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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. 0&1), PRODUCTS O F YO U R

CHAPTER 5: THE LOST SANCTUARY
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Lake Geneva Ca mbrid ge en t 4AD OM M ap 1: Th e Forest of Sel in ar . . ...................... , . .•. . 19
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OM Map 3: The l owe r of Li ght ............................ . 21
OM Map 4: The Lost Sanctu a ry .................... 22
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Playe r's Map I: The Fo rest of Selin ar ........ ..... ........... . ......... 39
Gen eral v iew of the Tower of Li ght .24
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An Adventure for Elves Level 8 and above

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HOW TO USE THIS ADVENTURE
The Tree of Life is a n adven ture designed
for a party of elves 8th level and above. This
ad venlu re is not recomme nded for inexperi-
enced players. The (Di a l ex pe ri ence of the
party of aclvcllIurcrs should be no more than
5,000,000 X P, with a maxi mum oflcn playe r
cha racters . Since the elves arc basicall y lim-
ited 10 10th level, it is easie r to determine the
pany's power by using expe rience points
rather than levels. One druid is desirable for
thi s ad ven ture. Hno ne is ava ilable, the char-
acters will be able to find an NPC druid will -
ing to join them in Cha pter 1, through an
opt ional encount er.
As with any ot her module , read the booklet
th oroughl y before 3ucmpting (0 play the
adventure. All the boxed texts are to be read
aloud (0 the players at the moment of the cor-
responding encounter. Any other informa-
tion co ncerns the Dungeon M aster only.
Chec k a ll the maps, componen ts, and their
locations so they become familiar. All the
monster stati sti cs appear on the in side of the
module cove r, in order to provide a perma-
nent display of th eir ab iliti es at any time in
the ga me. The Random Encounters table is
located on page 23, with each column co rres-
ponding to one or more chapte rs of the
adventure.
When players arc in structed within the
modul e to roll agai nst a n Ability Score, they
are to use ld 20. Thi s is the case for a ll such
instances .
The Tree of Life is designed 10 be com pati -
ble with a ny campaign involving elves. The
Tower of Light and the Lost Sanctuary, as
well as the Star M ap, may be useful items in
future games. The party 's clan is loca led in
the Alfheim area. Seli nar is that portion of
forest northwest ofSclcnica, above th e G rand
Duchy of Kararne ikos. Howeve r, th e original
location o f th e party's clan may be chan ged in
accord wi th the players' campaign , with no
effect on the module . Th~ Elven Land may be
anywhere else on the co ntinent, the remotest
area being the besl. If using the D&D® Com-
panion Set continenta l map, the area sug-
gested is the northwest corner.
Players' Background
All through the Alflleim woods the rumor
of the Feadicl C lan 's misfortune spread. A
Tree of Life was d yin g.
Despite months of desperatc efforts , the
Feadiels' tree seems 10 wit he r and lose its
consc ious ness. A great coun cil has been
sum moned among th e Alfheim clans.
Finally. it ha s been decided that th c brav-
es t and most powerful elves of th e realm
would be se nt on a queslto find the source
of the accursed disease .
You have been chose n by the elders of
Alfheim to leave at sunri se. No one has
been a ble 10 find any substantia l informa-
ti on about what the di sease could be, or
what could have caused it. Howeve r, you
have been told by the realm's oldest seer
that some a nswe rs could be found at the
heart ofSelinar, near the grave o f the first
Treekeeper of the r ead iel C lan. The Old
Shrine is located on the shore of the west-
ernmos t lake in Scli nar. You have been
given an ample quantity of food, the kind
o nl y the elves know how to make, and one
v ial of oil of sunlight, as well as a map of
the sky to help you find your way.
The food give n to the party is the traditional
one for a longjourney. Each elfin the party is
given one elven ralion. Th ey prov ide suste-
nance for 10 weeks, rather than one week as
fo r normal iron rations. They are normall y'
not for sale, but on a human market they
cou ld be worth up to 300 gpo
I f players ask about the usc of the star map,
explain that it will be a useful tool to deter-
mine the direction of their expedi tion , or
their loca tion o n the seas or co ntinent s,
accord ing to the stars. It can on ly be used
duri ng clear nights . If an elf uses the map 10
find th e party's pos it ion compared to
Selinar's, the chances of success are equal to
the cha racter's Intelli gence score multiplied
by three, plus hi s/her level. Direction can be
found wit hout error. The map on ly makes
sense to elves.
If a player wants to have a druid character,
then the hi ghes tlevcl druid of the forest sends
o ne of hi s foll owers, to help in the quest to
save what is perhaps the mightiest of all trees.
Despite the fa ct the druids are hum ans and
the quest is essent iall y an elvcn one, th e
elders of Alflleim will accept druidical inter-
vent io n for obv ious reasons.
DM 's Background
Long before the oldest elf of the Fead iel
tribe was born , the most anc ient elven clan
faced its doom . At the end of a lo ng a nd
bloody wa r, SU t rounded by thei r sylvan
domain, the clan decided to hide their Tree of
Life and magic-j;lr in mass , one elf in to each
grea t oak o f the fores t, hopi ng to outlive thi s
d ark cent u ry. Only one wou ld remai n as
Keeper of the Sacred Tree, until the twi light
of hi s life, at which tim e another elf wo uld be
wakened to rep lace the eldest.
When the black army swarmed the woods,
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noelfwas there to be found "alive." The Syl-
van Realm was ran sacked and, without
knowing, many elves were destroyed. The
M age leadi ng th e black hordes was th en
stru ck by a di vine cu rse for havin g soil ed th e
Elven Land . H e and all o f hi s descendant s
would li ve a horrible ex istence, their bodies
slowl y rotting and shrivel in g. UnfonunatcJy,
this naggin g destin y was also mea nt to affect
the elves, as they had attempted to save their
li ves rathet than d efending their hol y land to
th e bitler end .
As the aging Treekeeper returned to the
forest 10 awa ken her replacement , guard s of
the mage's grea t-grand-son, M oorkroft IV,
captured he r. As a result, Moorkroft discov-
ered where the elves were hiding, but the
Tree of Life remained impossible to find . The
cu rrent ma ge, a g reat alchemi st, found a way
to extract the heans o f the " inhabited" oaks
and ( 0 brew an elixir able to temporarily stop
the disease as well as t.h e nalural aging proc-
ess.
Carefu ll y, th e mage sea rched the woods for
all the oa ks con tainin g a sleeping dven spirit .
rn o rder to ex tend his life, he now protects the
forest and keeps his hordes out of it, using
spiri t-laden oak hearts when needed. The
Treekeeper is dead, the ancient clan is sleep-
ing, vu ln erable and unaware of lheir slow
doom . Their Tree o f Life progressivel y with-
ers as its Keeper is no lon ge r there to look
after il.
However, all hope is not los t. The mage
knows that one family of the clan escaped the
realm, as none of the Feadiol s' bodies were
found amon g the dead . The latest mage has
been looking forward to destroying that men-
ace. As for th e Feadie ls, refusing the passive
soluti on of the clan, they took a sm all li mb o f
th e Tree of Life a nd fled . Th ey establi shed
another tribe, in another land , and so became
th e ancestors of th e party's dan. The limb
they took with them even tuall y grew to an
adult Tree o f Life. H oweve r, it is magicall y
bound to its mother-tree, and as she slowly
dies, so does the youn ger.

Encounter Sett ing
When th e party is ready to leave, give th e
playe rs the Players' M ap 1 on page 39 and
unfold th e third panel of th e screen so they
can see the Sta r M a p .
The Fcadicl s' c1a nh old is loca ted in th e fo r-
es t of Selina r, on the shore of a small la ke.
Th e hold is called Fead or. Selinar is pa rt o f
[he Alfhcim land , a group of la rge cla ns alli ed
under the authorit y of a sole kin g for the
defense of th e woodl a nd a nd of th eir civili za-
tion . M any powerfu l druids live in Alfh eim ,
helpin g the elves to ma inta in the sylvan
realm .
There are three path s leav in g th e hold :
eas t, west a nd south , Vi sible o nl y to elves and
druids, th ey a re co nsidered a milit ary secret.
The pafl y ca n m ove at a no rm al rate on these
pa ths. O th erwise, the party moves a t two-
third s its normal rale .
As th e part y journ eys through th e fores t,
random enco un ters are likely to occu r. The
chan ces of such encounters are 30% per six
hour peri od, 20% a t night. Th e Random
En counters tabl e is located inside the module
cover.
If at an y time (he druid cha racter spea ks to
a legitimate anim al of the fo rest about th e
presence of unu sual crea tures in Selin a r, th e
animal notes th ere is a cave rn ncar th e eas t
path , with stra nge men and elves. Th e ani -
mals refer to Encounter I.
Encoun ter K ey
Tr the party does not have a druid ye t, read the
foll owin g boxed tex t 10 the players. This
encounter happens within an hour after the
player characters leave Feado r (o r at an y other
time you feel is th e best in the adventure).
As you move th rough th e d ense thi ckets
and hi gh oaks surro undin g Fead or, you
hea r a n unfa mili a r w hi stlin g so und .
Bra nches move a round you as if stirred by
the wind , but no track o r sign ca n be
de tected a fter a cl oser look.
You are sta rtl ed when three old hum a ns
appea r in your pa th . They wea r lo ng
white robes, as whit e as their bea rds a nd
hair. One of them ra ises a woode n cudgel.
Th ese d ruid s spott ed the cha racte rs as th ey
were leav ing for th eir qu es t. They know
about th e di sease of the Tree o f Life; howeve r,
in a n att empt to avo id int e rve nin g directl y
with the coun cil o f Alfh eim , they prefe rred
dealin g directly with the pa rt y. Th eir int en-
ti on is to pro pose th a t one of their number,
C ucurbi ta Pepo (comm o nly call ed " Pepo"),
CHAPTER 1: AN ELVEN QUEST
j oin the party u n til the Tree o f Life is healed.
O nl y three druids are visible, bein g Pepo
na nked by two olhers. Pepo is a 10 th level
druid . There a re 13 oth er druids hidd en in
the bu shes or in the trees, all 6th level.
If th e p a rt y a tt ac ks th e druid s, th ey
a tt empt to neutra li ze th e pl ayer characters
without ha rmin g them, usin g massive enta11 -
gle spell s o r hold person. T hen they expla in
th eir pu rpose. Tf th e pa rt y succeed s in its
a ttack again st the druid s, the drui ds eve ntu -
a ll y retreat , a nd th e pa rt y loses th eir support.
If the pa rt y accept s the o ffer, Pepo join s the
group and th e other druid s return to their cir-
c1e. For all th e d ruids except Pepo. refer to
the M onster Table o n th e cove r.
Cucurbita Pepo
Neutral 10th level d ruid
Stre ngth 13
Intelli gence 14
Wi sdom 16
Dex te rity 13
C on stitution 15
C hari sm a 17
Arm or C lass 4 elf. He is cu r rently in visi ble a nd hi d in g in a
Hil Dice 1d6 + 4
Hit Points 46
Save as C leri c to
M oveme nt Rate 120' (40')
Attack 1 magical cud gel + 3
Spell s: Pepo no rm a ll y has the foll ow in g
spell s ( incl udin g spell s obt a in ed through th e
Sta ff of the D ruids)
Level 1: C ure Light Wounds, Faerie Fire,
Light (x2), Locate
Level 2: H old Person (x2), S ilence 15'
radiu s, Speak with Animals, Warp Wood
Level 3 : Ca ll Lightning, C ure D isease,
Growth of Animals, Striking
Level 4: C ure Serious Wound s, N eutralize
Poison , Plant Door
Level 5: Conrrol Winds, In sect Plague
Magical Items: lea th er arm or + 1, Boots of
L evitat ion , S ta ff of th e D ruids (25
cha rges), Potion of In visibility
Pepo has a ncar- pa thological ha tred of
a nythi ng th a t uses b rea th wea pons (dragons,
chimeras , go rgons, hellhound s, etc). He will
go to g rea t lengths to d es troy such crea tures if
he encounters an y, or lea rn s o f their ex istence
nea l·by.
A. T he Shadow of the R ed Demon
Play thi s encou n ter as soon as th e pa rt y is
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out o f sight of the clan village.
Shortl y a ft er leav ing the vill age , you dis-
cover th at. .. you are back at th e v ill age's
entrance ! You were sure that you foll owed
the ri ght pa th , but neve rth eless, the vil-
lage is here.
S uddenl y you realize tha t th e trees have
burned 10 th eir roots and mos t of the a rea
has been .ruthlessly ravaged . An elven
lady stumbles at your feet. Her left arm is
cha rred to th e bo ne. She loo ks up at you
and cries: " Wh y have you aba ndoned
us ... wh y. .. you shouldn 't have le ft your
hom es fo r th e red demon has crushed us.
N ow look .. . look at wh at is left of Feador. ..
I implore you, stay now and save LI S.' "
Sta rtled, you hea r her cri es ec ho as th e
v ill age fad es away. O nl y remainin g are
the grea l solemn oaks of the forest, as
g reen a nd stron g as eve r, a nd the path you
were foll ow in g.
The sce ne depicted in the boxed pa ragraph
above is the result of phantasm al force a nd
ventriloquism spell s. It has been cast by Sul -
fa I', a la rge red dra go n polymorphed int o a n
nea rby trec. If this happens durin g th e ni ght ,
the elves in th e party should not be abl e to
loca te him sin ce, as a re a ll li zard crea tu res,
the dragon is a cold-bl ooded monste r. Sul fa I'
has a ring of spell srol'ingwhi ch enha nces hi s
spell capab iliti es.
Sulfa r's Spen s: (includin g th e spell s in hi s
magica l rin g)
First Level : C harm Person (x2), Ventrilo-
qui sm (x3)
Seco nd Level : ESp, In visibi/ity(x2), Ph<ln-
rm;m al Force (x5)
Third Level : C lairvoyance, H old Person
(x2)
Fourth Leve l: H allucin atory 'Thrrain (x2),
Polym orph Self(x2)
SuI far 's magica l rin g contain s the foll owin g
spell s: In visibility, Phantasmal Force (x3),
HaJlu cinarory 'Thrrain , Poly m orph Self
M oorkroft sent SulfaI' to a ppraise th e gen-
eral situa ti on in Feador. U nd erstand in g what
the paJ·ty is after, Sulfa r foll ows them and uses
hi s spell s to mi slead th e pes. Using the plulIl -
rasm al fo rces in hi s ringo f speJJ storing, Sul -
fa I' prod uces images th a t coul d be int erp rc ted
as o me ns by th e part y. S in ce th ese art'
des igned to be ph ys ica ll y harml ess, Sul fa I'
m ay rema in invis ible. Pl ay o nc o f t he
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"o mens" described below after the first three
encount ers the parl y ma kes in Selinar.
Om en # 1: SuJrar uses a simple phantasm al
force to crea le th e vision o f a black cal d a rtin g
across the part y's path . If the party foll ows
th e cat , it will find , behind a thick bu sh, th e
body of an elf wh o was killed several days ago
(by Sui far) . Hi s rottin g bod y bea rs the horri -
ble marks of hu ge cl aws. The hand of the
dead elf li es near a crude message tra ced on
th e gro un d: "an cle nt 's grave.. d em on
red ... treachery.. ."
Th e message is a fal se clue Su lfar add ed to
mi slead th e party.
Omen #2: Su ifar u ses a ventriloquism spell
to imit a te wh at an elf would beli eve to be th e
vo ices orthe fo rest. The party can hear whi s-
pers around it , like the rustle of leaves in th e
w ind : "They ha ve n o r {o1lo wed o ur
warnings ... Th ey will abandon their b roth ers
to th e red demon ... only th e Grear One th at
sees a1l can help them no w .. .i{ only they
could get pasr th e red dem on .. . look, here
aga in they are fleeing like th e Feadiels ha ve
done before ... "
If th e part y attempt s 10 speak with th e
vo ices, Sulfar will try to con vince th e ch arac-
ters tha t th ey should go to area G and ask for
the help of th e Great One. H e expec ts th e
part y 10 run into th e D ark Wat cher (see
En counter G).
Om en #3: Sui fa r uses a phantasm al force
to crea te a false ra inbow. Th e a rea a round
the illu sion is altered b y a ha1lucinatory ter-
rain spell so it see ms like a small clearin g . II
actu all y is a 20-foot-hi gh cliff in th e fo res l.
An yo ne steppin g into th e rainbow falls d own
the cliff and ta kes I Od6 points of d am age
from the rou gh ston e .
If no on e steps into th e false rainbow, the
illu sion th en shows the cha racters fall in g int.o
a d ark pit , a n ex pression o f ulter terror on
their faces. The ra inbow th en turn s int o th e
face of an u gly red d emo n a nd fad es away
with a horrible grin .
The allu sion s to the red d emo n are Su ifa r's
way o f referrin g to him self. You may add
oth er " om ens"; otherwise , SulfaI' return s (Q
area G a nd hides o n top of th e hill , a bove the
cavern entrance th ere (sec Encount er G).
B. A Band of Sprites
Thi s enco unt e r ha ppen s onl y once . Igno re
it if it has already occurred .
As th e pa rt y moves a long the pa th , th e
sound s of a fi ght and cri es for help sud -
d enl y co me fro m the side, beyo nd the
bu shes.
Between th e tree trunk s six crea tures
can b e seen , some o f th em wol ves, others
half-m an ha lf-wolf, sna rling a nd growlin g
a t a smal l group of sprites held capti ve
beneath a lin e we ighted net. The spri tes
try to po ke a t th e beasts' toes with their
small sword s while cryin g for help .
Th ese we rewolves were on th eir way to
intercept th e pa rly whcn th ey ran into a ba nd
of sprites. Seekin g some fun , the sprites
played a few tri cks on the crea tures. Totall y
enraged , th e Iycanthropes turn ed their rage
aga in st the sprites. T here a re fi ve we rewolves
a nd a leader. The lead er has a second net he
will use aga in st a ttackers.
If the p art y neutralizes the Jycanthro pes
a nd frees the sprit es, they o ffer their help to
the elves. If the pl aye r cha rac tc'rs mention
th ey a re on a quest to discove r th c disease of
the Tree of Life, th e sprites point out tha t the
part y should have a talk w ith the O ld Kin g of
lh e wood s (see encounter C), fo r he should
kn ow wha t is w rong with the sacred tree. The
sprit es d o not exactly know how to d escribe
the O ld Kin g, oft en givin g contradi ctory
informati on . T he O ld Kin g is an ancient
trea nt lha t seems like a Ugia nt with a bu shy
g ree n bea rd and bi g ugly warts all ove r " to
th e sprites.
If the pa rt y dec ides to go see the Old Kin g,
th e spri tes happily j oin lh e pa rty to show the
way, call ing some o f th eir little fri end s alo ng.
Tri cks a nd pra nks punctuate th e jo urney,
unti l th e O ld Kin g shoos th em away (see
en counter C). Some pra nks could in volve
gluin g weapon s to their sca bba rd s, making
the boots so stick y they drag pil es o f leaves
b en eath the so les. With out th e ow n e r 's
knowled ge, a grea t helm mi ght te mpora rily
grow a ni ce colo rful bun ch of fl owe rs.
If the pa rty ma nages to ca pture a lleast o ne
lyca nthrope a live, it return s to it s human
shape. A sy mbol (an eye with a black moo n
behind it ) is visible on th e Iyca nlhropes' fore-
head s when they a re in human sh ape.
If qu estio ned , see encount er F about th e
info rm a tion tha i could be ga in ed fro m th e
pri son er. In all th e cases, th e pri soner begs fo r
m ercy an d for so me cure to th e dreaded di s-
ease.
If Ih e pa rty return s to th e d a n hold to wa rn
th e peop le o f a possibl e lyca nth ro py cont a mi -
na ti on, the pa rty should be awa rd ed 500 X P
p CI' ch aracter. T he druid has a 20 % chance o f
findin g Id 6 spri gs o f bell ad onna , per full d ay
o f searchin g .
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C . The Old King of the Woods
If the part y is no t followed by the spri tes,
read the second boxed pa ragraph only.
As the cha racters move alon g the quiet
stream o f cl ear wa ter, th ey see th e sprites
gettin g mo re a nd mo re exc ited . Suddenl y,
one of th em sa ys: ' IOoooh! The Old King
is here!" The sprites come to a halt a nd
rem ain silent and motionless.
Fi ve dead orcs li e on th e shore, th eir helms
b ashed in a nd their skull s spl attered all
ove r the g rass. Th e evil eye symbol is visi-
b le on their shi eld s.
Th e Old Kin g of the Wood s is an ancient
treant. It is sta ndin g absolut ely mo tionl ess
ab ove its v ictim s, observing the party.
If the pl ayer cha rac ters a re draggin g a pri s-
o ner with them (from encounter B), the
trea nt gives it a violent whack on th e head ,
d efinit ely sealin g its d es tin y. Thus th e pa rt y
meets the Old Kin g.
I f the p arty d oes not have a pri son er (o r if it
is already d ead), th e treant shive rs for a n
instant and welcom es the elves and the drui d.
At th c menti on of th e sick Tree of L ife, the
O ld Kin g decl a res th aI the di sease mu st co me
from its d eepest roots. Sin ce a Tree of Life is
mos t ancient a nd magical, the roots may no t
necessarily be material, but spiritu al in stead.
Therefore, he says th e pa rt y mu st seek the
origins of The Tree o f Life's roots in order to
find the di sease a nd cure it.
The trea nt does not know how to reach th e
spiritual roots of the elven tree; however, he
does kn ow a m agical way to su ccessfull y
reac h a ny desired destin a ti on even though
the exact locati on is unknow n. The treant
says th at once every hundred yea rs o r so, a
magical rainbow appea rs nea r Fead or, a t a
waterfall no rth wes t from the clanhold . If th e
characters hurry, they m ay be abl e to ge t
there in tim e and enter it , for it is about to
ma teri ali ze. The magical ra inbow has the
power to reach an y a rea, whether real o r
m ystical, des ired b y those who d iscover its
secret .
D . The Waterfall of R ainbows
As you a pproach a low hilt , th e bird so ngs
a nd n atural sounds o f th e fores t are mu f-
ned by th e loud roar o f a wa terfall .
Th e fall gus hes out at th e top o f a cJiffto
ru sh dow n to a small la ke at th e boltom o f
th e hill . A fi ne mist ri ses almos t all th e way

up the cliff and sunrays seem lO play with
small a rcs of color in the ai r.
When the party arrives a t the wat erfall , a
band o f 12 nix ies are observin g th e characters
fro m under th e water. After a few moment s,
th ey cast a cha rm spell o n th e cha racter with
the hi ghest C harisma score, pre ferably a
male elf.
If the victim fails hi s sav in g throw, he
a tl cmpts 10 enter th e wate r a nd re ma in with
th e nix ies. If the Olh er characters a ttempt to
SlOp him , he fi ghts a nd does hi s bes t to get
into the water.
Ir the victim success full y m akes hi s sav in g
throw, the nix ies stay under the surface or the
water, watchin g the pa rty, bu t the rai nbow
does not appear.
Th e pa rt y may call o ne nixie to the surface
a nd talk 10 he r. She agrees to free the victim
from the charm in return for a d ecent ma gi c
item , preferabl y one tha t can be used in
water, Otherwise, if th e party mentions the
magic rainbow, the nix ie says th ai il is ind eed
about to appear. H oweve r, to enter it , one
member of th e part y must become her ser·
vant fo r a hund red years, othe rwi se she will
d ispel it. Tha t is a trick; the nixie is j ust try·
ing (0 sa ti sfy her naturaJ inclina tions. The
part y may choose to igno re the threat a nd
wa it fo r th e rainbow. No ma tt er what, it
a ppears at noo n (the nex t day if it is a fter
noon).
When the m agical rainbow a ppea rs, a
bea m o f while li ght form s a small bridge,
from th e sho re to the base of the a rch . It is
solid and allows th e cha racters to walk on it
and ent er the ra inbow. If the pa rt y d ecides to
go int o the rai nbow, go directl y to C ha pte r 2:
Th e M agic R ainbow.
E, The Ancestor
In th e middle of a peace ful glen , nea r th e
shores of a quiet strea m , stands a whit e
marble alt a r. V ines grow o n mos t o f it ,
parti all y concea lin g old elvish runes on
the sides.
On ce d eciph ered , th e runes read : " R est in
Peace, Fillindyl Feadiel, fo r you were the
leader to a new life." If the pa rt y rema in s in
the area at ni ght , read the boxed tex t below:
The a rea slowly becomes qui et, as tho ugh
the water stopped it s fl ow a nd the leaves
froze on th eir bra nches.
Th e alt ar glows with a pale au ra as a n
o ld man with an e1 ve n crow n and a Ian·
te rn a ppears on lhe front. He ra ises hi s
translu cent hand and moves towa rd you .
Th e altar nea r the shore stand s above the
grave of Fillindyl Feadiel , th e first. elder of th e
pa rty's clan ,
He kn ows their Tree o f Life is pa rt o f the
o ne li v in g in th e e1ven homeland . However,
he has very little time to commu nicate hi s
message to the pa rt y.
H e ca n only appea r at ni ght , as a fea t of
sheer wi llpowe r. Fillindyl is nOl no rm all y a
ha unt, but he can materi alize as a Lawful
ghost on the Prime Mat erial Plan e, and speak
fo r only a few instant s.
If th e pa rt y remains nca r th e g rave at
ni ght, Fillind yl a ppears 10 the pa rty (he neve r
materia li zes during d aytim e). If th ere is no
immedi ate reacti on fro m the pl ayer cha rac·
ters, Fillind yl simply rel a tes hi s message and
return s to hi s pla ne. If the pa rty nees or
attacks, the ghost a tt empt s to pa ral yze at least
one o f th e characters in o rder to give them hi s
message:
" H ave no fea r, my sons, th e blood in your
vein s is o f m y kin . Listen to my pl ea, for
Feado r is in grave d a nger. The tyra nt has
discove red our la nd a nd pl ots our doom ,
as well as the end o f Alfheim .
"Our Sacred Tree is amicted with his
ev il fo rce. Search lhe hill nea r th e south·
ern pa th , seek out th e sp y a nd enter the
source o f chaos. Only then will m y proph·
ecy come tru e and our na me regai n a lost
ho nor."
Fill ind yl then fades away (a nd releases the
pa ralyzed character). He will not come back,
under an y circum stances. If Ihe characters
di g int o the grave, th ey di scove r th a t the
remain s o flh ei r ances tor have tOia ll y di si nt e-
g ra ted lo n g ago. An empt y scroll l ube
re ma in s in the grave wi th a pa rchm ent page
a pparently ripped out o f a book, It reveals the
fo llow in g info rma tion:
... thi s is what the li ght o f stars revea led to
me, In so rrow, truth ca me to my mind
th at d es pit e a nythin g I could do o r say, Ihe
slow horribl e d oom of Ihe cla n was in es-
ca pa bl e. I o rdered my so ns to leave and
refu se th e foll y of the others.
Indeed we ned, "shamelessly" some
sa id . The wo rd " treachery" was on the
lips of the a ncient s. But we wi ll no t fo rge t
o ur beloved kinfolk , for the sta rs cla im
th a t the braves I of the Feadicls would one
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CHAPTER 1: AN ELVEN QUEST
d ay return to the holy land and break lhe
d iv ine cu rse. So will the mi ss in g limb
be ..."
Th e nature o f [he curse a nd what would
ha ppen to th e cl an is not writt en here, and
th erdore rema in s a m ys tery to the part y.
F, A Pack of Wolves
A d ista nt howling sudd enl y rem inds those
who have forgotten the mys teries lu rking
in th is fores l.
As an eerie ec ho, othe rs a nswe r th e di s·
tant call , much cl ose r a nd surroundin g the
pa rt y. Alread y, sna rlin g a nd growlin g
sound s are a pp roachin g, light en ing the
in visibl e links o f a leth al net.
Before the cha raclers ca n 'reac l, they are
surrounded . The party has fi ve roun ds to get
read y for the a tt ack, fro m th e moment th ey
hea r th e howls of th e pack 10 th e momenlth ey
actu a ll y are attacked .
Th e pack con sis ts o f wa r· tra in ed d ire
wolves (three per character in th e pa rt y), six
hellhound s a nd two we rewolves lead ing the
pack. Each character is a tt acked by th ree di re
wolves. They sprin g towa rd thei r victim in
o rder 10 bile a nd hold the victim 's hands (or a
foot, to pull the victim to the g rou nd). A suc-
cess ful hit on AC 5 means a dire wolf has
locked ilS j aws a round a wri st. A success ful
bit e d ocs half d a mage eve r y subscqu enl
roun d until the victim pulls free.. A cha racter
may free o ne hand with a successful roll (d20)
aga inst his S trength . O nce a cha racter is
imm o bili zed , one hellh o und will use its
brea th wea po n to roast the victim a t close
ra nge. O ne werewolf uses a net aga in st the
cha racters who res ist th e d ire wolves. The
oth er stays out o f th e ba ttle a nd eve ntu all y
retreat s if thin gs go badly. H is o rd ers a rc to
destroy the pa rt y of el ves a nd report to the
Dark Wa tcher.
T he!'"e a re fi ve such patrols in Seli na r. I f the
pl ayer cha racters run in lO a ll o f them (incl ud·
in g ra nd o m e ncount ers), ig nore furth er
encount e rs of this rype .
Prisoners: rf the pa rl y takes pri soners to
gai n so me info rm a tio n , th e p riso ners lie
a bo ut th eir ori gi ns an d why they arc in
Alfheim , All the crea tu res sent to Selin ar bear
the eye symbol with a black moon on their
fo rehead a nd a re under a powe rful charm
spell m ai nt a ined by lhe mas ter spy. M agic
use is required to ge l true a nswe rs fro m the
pri so ners.
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They beli eve the maslcr spy (sec encount er
G) rules an ancient land a nd Ih al they we re
brought he re through a magical po rtal to
destroy Feador. They believe the spy, who m
they call " He Who Sees All ," controls th e
vast a rm y to which the)' all belong. They also
know that u H e Who Sees All" currentl y is in
the cave rn (encounter G) . wai tin g for reports
from ot her patrols SCn! to Selinar. If asked
about the appearance of the master spy, the
prisoner will say th at he looks like a huge m an
with one cye.
If a lyca nthrope is co rnered or ca ptured
and there is no o ther creat ure around , it
immediately begs for mercy, cryin g for some
cure for its abomin able di sease.
G. The Dark Watcher
The Dark Wal cher is in a cave in th e sout h-
east side o f a hill , ove rl ookin g th c southe rn
elve n pat h . Whe n th e pa rty reaches th e
mouth of thc cave rn , read the foll owin g
boxed text :
A hu ge hum ano id creat ure with o ne eye is
sitting on a th rone mad e of rou gh SLOne , at
the cenl er of the cave. He quietly observes
the entrance o f the cavern .
At th e opposite sid e of thi s ci rcu lar
cave, j ust behind the throne, is a passage
filled wi th a stran ge glowing mi st.
The Dark Wat che r is in fa ct a behold er
concea led in a permanent illu sio n o f a
cyclops, hi s cent ral eye coinciding with the
cyclops'. The illu sio n SLOpS when th e crea ture
is sucess fult y stru ck for th e first tim e; it is Olh -
erwise permane nt.
The Dar k Watc her in sid e is paid b y
M oorkro ft IV to spy a nd gain info rma ti on
about Feado r. Th e Dark Watcher is in charge
of all the patrols sent into Sel in a r. M oorkrof,
promised the beholder it would lead his arm y
against Alfheim (a nd beyond) a nd retain th e
land as its own real m . The behold er is a com-
plete megalomaniac and plan s to (Urn again st
the mage's dynasty a t the lim!! o f success ion .
The Dark Wa tcher will even tu all y speak 10
the pa rt y a nd possibly prete nd to all y with
them aga in st the " red d emon ," b ut in an y
case, it attempts 10 des troy th e m at th e
moment th e pa rt y is Ihe most un awa re of it s
true illl enl io ns.
Meanwhile , SulfaI' th e red drago n (see
En count er A) has been hiding on lOp o f th e
hill among the rocks. II has bee n wa itin g for
the party 10 enter the cave . Wh en the part y is
in, Sui far nies d ow n a nd blocks the ex it. It
o nl y allacks if the beholdcr is in dan ge r or if
characters a rc attempting to exi t the cave rn .
Sulfar does nO! use hi s breath wca pon , fear- eith er to encount er C o r I.
ing to burn the Da rk Wa tcher. Once the
beholde r is dead , Sulfar is free to usc hi s I. A Nest of Spies
breath (but he will break off combat a ft er hi s
If the cha racte rs go down the cas t path ,
second breath att ack).
the y hear a horribl e cry, so mehow mumed,
The beholder d oes not surren d er a nd fi ght s
coming fro m the hill .
to the death . Furthermore, it never gives out
information on th e mage or th e Tower o f
Li gh t. At the opposit e end of this small cave
The foggy passage beyond the cyclops illu - stand s a fal ugl y man, holdin g a red hot
sion is the magical po rtal to the Tower of metal ~ar. You recogni ze th e old see r of
Ligh t (sec C hap ter 4) - a nd th e o nl y way to Feado r, bearin g ma ny burns a nd bl"Uises,
avo id the dragon 's brea th . The wormhole tied up and lying on the dirt noo r.
betwee n the two locat io ns will take IdlO The to rturer has hi s foot on the see r's
hou rs to be crossed. R a ndom encounters are th roat , preven tin g mo re sc rea ms.
likel y in th e wormhole. For each hour th e
party is in the wo rmhole, there is a 35 % The fat man is a devil swine, rh e leader o f
cha nceofa rand om encounter. M oorkro ft IV the six dopplega ngers o f encount er H . Th e
is immediatel y be aware o f the part y in th e eye with the black moon is visibl e o n hi s fore-
head . He is tryin g 10 obtain informati on on
wo rmhole . As soon as they ente r th e Tower of
th e loca t ion of Fillind yl Feadiel 's g rave
Li ght , he shuts off the magical gate.
(encounte r E). Jfthe six th doppelganger from
There is a secret co mpartment und er th e
e ncount er H has not been inte rcept ed, it is
behold er's throne, conta inin g 5,000 gp, 850
sitting nea r th e fire place, holdin g th e tip o f
pp an d a porion of stone to flesh .
large mctal pince rs in the names.
H . The Intelligence Squad The old see r of Feador kn ows the ident ity
of the four " traitors" who captured him th e
previous ni ght ; howeve r, he is n OI aware thaI
At th e cu rve of th e shore, you meet six
they are do pplega nge rs.
youn g elves from Feado r. They are walk -
The bodies of six you ng elves a re buri ed in
ing o n the muddy bank, ca l'el ess ly leav in g
this cave rn , near th e fire place. On a nat
footp rint s be hind th e m , ta lking a nd
stone, behind the grave area, a ma p of the
laughin g loudl y.
three path s to Selinar is rolled open and held
with four stones. The d evil swine is wea ring a
The youn g elves from Feado r are doppel-
ring or spe/J turning.
gangers scnt by th e Da rk Watche r to infiltrate
As the comba t goes on , there is a 10 %
Feador, obt ain val uable inform ati on, sabo-
chan ce per round tha t one of th e five lycan-
tage the hold's defenses, a nd cap ture key peo-
thrope patrols arrives to report a nd to check
ple fro m th e clan . One of them has a porion of
on th e d cv il swin e. They will try 10 surpri se
speed.
the pa rt y. Jf any of these are ca ptured and
Upon mee ting the part y, th e d o ppl e-
qu es ti o ned, see e nco unt e r F fo r t he ir
ga ngers welco me their "older fri end s" and
a nswe rs.
have a cha t with th em . One of the dopp le-
Ir th e part y has not yel d estroyed the six
ga ngers asks 10 join the party, pretendin g th at
do pplegangers, they attempt to snea k up to
it would be a g reat hono r for him to fi ght
the part y as they sea rch the cave o r as they are
besid e hi s elders. T he ot her dopplega ngers
int erroga tin g the d ev il swine. One looks like
say thai , d es pite their envy to d o the sa me,
the el ve n lad y tha t appea red in th e false omen
they in stead have 10 rcturn to th e cla n hold to
(see Encounter A), a nd the oth ers, like youn -
be wit h thcir fa mili es.
ge r elves. Their goa l is to fool the pa rt y a nd
If th e party discove rs the nature o f the dop-
a ttack th em by surpri se.
pelga ngers, fi ve stay a nd fi ght , as the o ther
If a ny o f th ese seven creatures is ca ptured
run s away 10 drink hi s potion of speed. He
a nd questioned, sec encounter E for th e pos-
then attempt s to nee 10 hi s lair (encounter I).
sible informa ti on th a I may be lea rned .
The dopp lega ngers have bee n active for a
week now and have acquired some inform a-
tion. The remai ns o f their victim s and the
resu lt o f th eir spying is in thei r lair (sec
Encount er I). If the party foll ows the foot
print s, it end s up a t th e bottom o f the south-
wes t h ill , on the site of encounler F. The party
should be able 10 foll ow th e fugitive 's track,
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Encou nter Setting
The Magi c Ra inbow is a crea l ion of a n
ancient deity, now ex tin ct and forgou en from
th e kn ow n world. At the lime of th e Feadicl
ancestors, the old clan knew about the exist -
ence of thi s creat ion . The Feadi cl family was
able to fore see where the rainbow would
land , with the help of Fillindyl 's knowled ge of
the stars. Thu s, when the need appeared ,
they were able to enter it and flee their hom e-
land .
The Magic Rainbow is the common arch
of OU f skies; however, very few people know
that it is indeed magical a nd thal it can reach
a ny place a traveler is seeking, whether real
or imaginary, if its secret is lea rn ed. The
inside of the rainbow is a dimensio n by itself,
inhabited by powerful creatures. So me have
been placed in the rainbow by its creator;
others di scovered the way in and seul ed
there, for a qui et cxistence, cventuall y mak·
ing visitors pay them a fee to ge l back out.
Within all the areas described in th is chap-
ter, the walls , noors and cei lin g arc totall y
impervious to physical damage and to a mo r·
tal being's magic. Similarly, a ll spells cast by
a mortal creature tha t are related to tran spor-
tation (such as tdeport, levirate, fly, gate,
dimension door, pass-wall, etc.) do not func·
tion - they automatically fail with a mi serable
whinin g sound . The sa me limitation applies
to magical items with similar powers. If
magic is detected for, every thin g seem s to
radiatc powcrful mag ic.
Optional Campaign Setting
If the opti on of such a rainbow is desirable
in your ca mpai gn world, use the following
guideJin es.
The rainbow appears in very many places ,
often for just a fe w minutes ( 1d6 rounds), but
it never lan ds twi ce al the same spot within
less than a century. If it land s in the same
region, it would be a t a minimum of 10 miles
away from th e previous spot.
An experienced astrologer (a t least a 10th
level magic-user or elf t rained in astrology)
may predict where th e arch wi ll land , by
usin g an elve n star map (such as the o nc
give n to the party). The cha nces of success
arc of 1% pcr level + I % per in telli gence
point. If the as trologe r'S a ttcmpt mi sses
(secret roll) by mo re than 50%, th e predic·
lion will be false . If th e sec ret roll has suc·
ceeded, the astrologe r wi ll find a spot wi th in
50 miles of his/her pos ition where the a rch
will la nd , a nd the exact momen t from the
time hi s comp utations en d to six months
later. The time and locati on are detcrmined
at random the following way :
CHAPTER 2: THE MAGIC RAINBOW
Tim e: 2d l 00 days (a t ld l O hours countin g
fro m su nrise)
Distance: Idl O + 2d20 miles away.
Direction: ld8(N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, and
NW).
The calcula ti on time takes 2d l0 hours;
however, in case of emerge ncy, the quickest
way to obtai n an exact result is by casting a
wish spell , provided one is avai lable to the
cha racter (sec the Appendix Sectio n for the
wish spell ). In no way can any spel l cast by a
mortal being affect the magic rainbow.
E ncounter Key
1. The Bridge of Light
The sun has been playing wit h Ih e clouds
an d the mist in the air for seve ral hours
when a hu ge, multicolored arch slowly
m aterializes. A small cr bridge made of
scintilla tin g li ght appears, arching over
th e water, from th e party's loca tion to the
base of the rainbow. However, there d ocs
not seem LO be a ny opening whe re the
bridge meets the base.
Though the rainbow a nd th e small bridge
take abou t a turn to materiali ze or to fad e,
they on ly rema in fully visibl e for I d6 rounds .
If the players see m to hes itat e, say tha t the
ra inbow is slowly fading away. The part y is
still able 10 walk o n the brid ge and enter the
base of the rainbow as it fad es.
If the PCs obse rve o ne of th eir pa rty mov-
ing on the bridge, this ad venturer seems to
fad e away as he a pproaches Ihe base of the
rai nbow.
When the adve nturer touches the shim ·
merin g surface of the rainbow, which is
three-di m en sio na l, he will ac tuall y be
dragged into it. The cross-sectio n of th e rain -
bow appears cylindri cal to out side obse rve rs.
Once in side, there is no way out Dlher tha n
discovering it s secre t (see encount er 2 below).
2. T he Spheres of Color
After cross in g throu gh the out er su rface of
the rainbow , you ap pear in a huge trian -
gu lar roo m , much bi gge r than wha t wou ld
be guessed from out side. The roo m has
the shape of a crys tal prism , sta rtin g from
the floor of th e roo m and cxtend in g up
into the sky, like an endless curving trian-
gu lar tube .
Under you r fee t, the image of Sel in a r
becomes sma ller each instant , blending
into white and grey cloud s, hi gh above Ihe
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land . The vis io n of the clouds is soon
rep laced by seven large, round spo ts
appearin g o n the floor, eac h of a di fferen t
color.
M ost amazing is th e presence of hun -
dreds of translucent spheres noatin g about
th e roo m . All of th cm arc as bi g as a horse
and have the same colors as the seven
large spo ts on th e fl oo r. Th ey slowly fl y
through the room , softl y bumping into
each other or against th e crys tallin e sur-
face of the inn er rainbow, like males of
li gh t.
The rainbow has now left Sclinar. The
charac ters are trapped in sid e the trnveling
arch, hi gh above the grou nd , until they di s-
cover its sec ret. Only then docs it land some-
whe re. The in si de o f the rainbow is
equi valent to a n ext ra· dimensional space.
Crea tures wi th a total wi ngspa n of more than
2 fee t ca nn ot fl y in this area because of the
profu sio n oflevitaling spheres. A stron g wind
crea ted in this a rea ca uses all th e sph eres to
bounce furi ously about. Although harml ess,
this totally prevents a ny further spell casting
o r ph ysical act ivit y unti l the wind ceases.
The levita tin g sph eres are ind eed magical.
Each of th em is large enou gh to ca rry one
cha racter and hi s equ ipm ent. A character
may ride any sphe re by just climbing o n it (or
mounts ca n be fastcned to two large sphe res).
O nce this ha ppens, th e sph ere slart S going up
with its rider, int o the prism of li gh t, increas-
in gly ga inin g speed . Th e sJ.lrfacc of the
sph eres is so ft , a llowin g the riders a firm grip .
If the PCs do not think of climbing o nto th e
spheres , you may help them by having a
sph ere pop out fro m the in visible floor, unde r
a character, gen tl y ca rrying him upward
through the rainbow prism .
Thcre arc sevcn different co lo rs, in thi s
o rd e r : red, o ra nge, ye ll ow, grcen, blu e,
ind igo, a nd purple. The order of the colors is
impoflant in t he mechanism o f this
cncou nte r. PCs ma y choose 10 rid e the color
they wan t.
Afte r a few in sta nt s, cach sph ere with a
rider rushes from one end of the rainbow to
th e o ther, back and forth, as lon g as there is a
passenger o n it. A rider ca nnot con trol his
fli ght along the pri sm . The spheres do not
slow d own, stop, or go backwnrd in mid-
ni ght.
Both ends of the rainbow arc similar. with
seven round spots appea rin g o n the floo r. T he
riders mu st a im ( roll aga inst Dex lt' ri ty) <1 t Ihl'
spot correspon din g to their sphl'rl"s t·(llm.
Every ti me th ey bounce on thl' right spot.
thei r sph ere changes to the ,,('xc (·n/nr t l"rnlll
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red 10 o range, from o range to yell ow, ctc.).
When a purpl e sph e re finaJl y hits the purpl e
spot, th e sphere bounces a way but the rider
instanliy vanishes. H e actu all y reappea rs in
area 3.
If the rid er mi sses the ri ght spo t , the sphe re
bounces back, with the rider, and cha nges to
the p revious color (ora nge to red , red to pur·
pi e, ctc.). By the sa me loken , the sphere gain s
more speed whi ch pe nalizes the next roll
again st Dex terit y b y 1 po int.
If th e pes do not think o f co ntrollin g th eir
spheres, no r of bo un cing off the spot s in th e
proper sequ ence, th en have their spheres
boun ce on an y colored spot, choosing the col-
o rs al ran dom . M ake sure th aI you d escribe
the effects of boun cin g to the players. Eventu -
all y, a purpl e sphere will hit a purple SpOt a nd
it s rider di sappear.
The rider is allowed to jump in mid -fli ght
from one sphere to a nother with a success ful
Dex teritycheck. If the a ttempt fai ls, th e cha r-
acter fal ls on anoth er sphere determi ned at
random. A rid er can d o so in orde r to ride a
slowe r sph ere, thu s restorin g hi s chan ces to
hit the ri ght SpOt, o r to cha nge to a colo r
close r to purple.
If a cha racter rema in s on the sa me sph ere
from the begin ni ng and the speed penalt y has
reached hi s Dex te rit y sco re, th e sphere
ex pl odes in a violent flash of li ght. The sam e
thing happens if th e cha racter inflicts so
mu ch as 1 point of d a mage to the sphere. Th e
victim takes 2d 20 po in ts of d am age a nd fall s
on another sphere determin ed at rando m .
Unconsciou s characters keep o n tumblin g
foreve r from one sph ere to ano ther, unl ess the
bod y is rem oved by som e visiting creature. If
a pa rt y member tries to recove r an uncon-
scious victim , he mu st do so whil e ridlOg his
own sphere, a nd roll agai nst S trength to grab
th e body from a nea rby sphere.
3. The Petrified Omens
Read th e follow in g boxed tex t to the PCs
who successfull y hit the purple spot with the ir
purpl e sphe res.
The sph eres of color disa ppea r and you
now stand in an oval room . The walls, th e
floor, and th e d o med ce ilin g see m to be
made of pure solid li ght, softl y glow ing in
va rying colo r patt ern s. At th e other end of
th e room stand three oddl y sha ped
statu es, each radiatin g a bri ght aura. The
detail on th e sta tu es is in credibl y prec ise,
des pit e the fact th at they see m to be made
of a conglomera tio n ofdilTerent crea tures.
Th e statue on the le ft glows a red aura.
Th ere a ppea rs to be a fi ght e r's to rso
swin gin g a hu ge twO ha nded sword at
th ree terrifi ed humanoids. Between them ,
the head of anoth er creature a ppea rs, with
twO lon g antlers.
T he middl e sta tu e has a yell ow aura,
a nd seem s to be made of a confusing
crawling mass of sho rt a rms and legs,
beard s and ro und stock y bodi es.
. The sta tue on the ri ght sid e di splays a
blu e aura. It a ppears to be a beautiful
wo man with four tentacl es on her back.
The bollo m pa rt of her bod y see ms felin e,
with e ig ht cl awed paws rath e r th a n
hum a noid legs.
At th e base of each statu e is written a
short se nt e nce. Fo r the red sta t.u e:
II Thmugh th e red will blood be shed ." For
th e yellow sta tue: " Through the gold
burns infernal fire." And for the blue
statue: " Th rough the blue, rest [or eter-
nity.It Beyo nd a ppea rs a passage with a
shimmerin g curtain of white lig ht.
Th e curtain of light at th e oppos it e side of
the room has no effect other tha n to bl ock the
view into th e nex t area.
Each sta tu e is a conglomera ti on of seve ral
creatures, victim s of the rainbow 's secret.
They have been tcJeported here, a nd turn ed
into stone as a warning for other intruders
(sec a rea 4 fo r mo re deta il). If the pa rty
a ttempt s to turn back to flesh o ne statu e, all
th e creatures within that statu e are rev ived
a nd se parated unharm ed .
Th e fir st statu e, with the red aura, con -
ta in s a mujin a. He was chasing three hapless
orcs when they entered the red alcove in a rea
4. Th ey were (deponed 10 this spOt and fro-
zen in th eir fin al pose. The mujin a was a spy
sent by M oorkro ft I befo re hi s ori gin al assault
on th e Elven Land . He m anaged to follow the
Feadiels u p int o the ra inbow , but a ppa rently
did no t have as mu ch luck (see Encounter
Se ttin g).
If th e party turn s him back to fl esh, he is
eage r to j oin th e party and res um e hi s final
mi ss ion - des troy in g the cl an . Th e orcs were
rebellin g foll owe rs of the mujin a. They did
not wa nt to e nte r the raj nbow and the mujina
was about to se ttl e the discussio n in a most
traditio nal way. The othe r creature is a ru St
mo nster that wa nd ered in fro m area 4b .
The second statue contain s a part y of seven
of th e most greedy and ava ricious d wa rves.
When they read the wo rld "gold " a t the base
of the yellow sta tue , they went berserk and
charged into th e yellow alcove in a rea 4 .
If th ey a rc turn ed back to fl esh , there is a
sho rt scuffl e pun ctu ated with a series of " Let
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me go first ... no, me ... 1 got here before ... I' m
yo ur eld er, I have ri g ht of way... Don't
push ...", until one of them realizes they are
being watched . Th e dwarves a re not hos tile,
they are just a poo r sa mple of their race: loud ,
rude , greed y, hot tempered and not parti cu-
la rl y bright. Th ey a re willin g to jo in the pany
until the elves reach th e Elve n Land . Fro m
the re, th ey choose th eir own way. The
d wa rves, all 5th level . are brave fi ghters, but
they oft en prove to be more of an emba rrass-
ment , pa rti cul a rly when it com es down to
prid e and treasure. They have a tend ency to
go berse rk a t the idea of gold o r ge ms of any
SOrt (gold dragons a nd amber golems will d o!
- areas 4 b-c).
The third statu e, with th e blu e aura , co n-
tain s a youn g, pretty 5th level fem ale thi ef,
Aurora , with two pel di splacer beasts whi ch
she ca n mentally control. She is the victim of
a va mpire's charm . Her task is to seek a new
la nd a nd fresh blood fo r her undead maste r.
She wears an a mulet that , if th e command
wo rd is spoken , summ ons her master. When
the wo rd is spoken in reverse , th e vampire is
sent back to his ori ginal land. She a ttempts to
call he r master a t a moment the part y is most
vulne rable, mo re likely at night when most
arc sleepin g.
If she is turn ed back to fl esh , she tries to
be fri end the party and be as helpful as she
can , until her duties must be performed . She
oth erwise foll ows the pa rt y as long as she can
without he r secret being di scovered . Aurora's
favorite weapons are bolas, but she also has a
sho rt sword and a magical wl]ip + 2.
4 . The HaJJ of Khroma
Three co rrido rs enter thi s large square hall
from the sa me side. As shown on map 2. the
corridor o n th e left has two red curtains of
li ght. The o ne in the middle shimmers with
twO simil ar curtain s, but ofa golden hue . and
the corridor on the ri ght has two blue cur-
ta in s. The curt ains block the view beyond .
All three passages a re conn ected to each o ther
in their middle section , and lead to th e la rge r
hall (area 4) beyond th e curtains ofli ghl. The
pa rt y may sa fel y cross (he curta in s of light ;
however, keep track of the last twO curta in
col ors each PC passed through . Their truc
fun ctio n, as is ex pla in ed at the end of this
encounter, is related to the hall beyond . Read
th e followin g when the party ent ers a rea 4.
In th e middle of the room stand s a small
squa re pla tfo rm covered with metal mir-
ro rs . The sides a re slightly slant ed . The
ceilin g of the room is a large, ni ght blu e

dome covered with sm all refl ectin g mir-
rors, all in the shapes of stars, moons, and
sun s.
On th e walls six alcoves have been
carved : two on th e left , two on the oppo-
site wall , and three on the ri ght. Their col-
ors, fro m left to righi , are red , o range ,
yell ow, g ree n , blu e, and purple . The
inside of each a lcove seems to be cove red
with tiny scintill atin g ge m s: rubi es in the
red alcove, amber in the orange, topazes
in th e yellow, eme ralds in the g reen , sa p-
phires in the blue and amethysts in the
purple.
The curt a in s of li ght in the co rrido r are
pa rt of the m echanism to exi t th e m agical
rainbow. The relationship between the col-
ored curtain s of li ght and the alcoves is the
key to the rai nbow's sec ret. Th e last two cur-
lains a character crosses dete rmin e which
alcove should be used next. For exampl e, if a
character passes a yell ow curtain and th en a
red curtain , th e co rres pondin g alcove is
o ran ge (yellow + red .. ora nge; yell ow +
blue" green; red + blue" pU I-ple).
If th e characters unders tand this mec ha-
nism right away, then they can avoid man y
dangerous encoun ters. The guidelines given
below ex pl ain what happens according to the
choice of each PC.
Portals Chosen Crossed
Alcove Effect
Yellow + Yellow Yellow A in Scarletland (see a rea 4a), the sky, the grass,
Red + Red Red A the trees, and the crea tures li vin g there are
Blue + Blue Blue A red . Fo r a cam paign settin g, use the regular
Yellow + Red Orange B D&D ® Expen cam paign map if the party
Yellow + Blue Green B dec ides to ven ture into th ese worlds. Ignore
Blue + Red Purpl e B the cities and the peopl e norm all y appearing
Any other combin ation C on th e m ap . An ythin g of white color remain -
Effect A : Th e characte r is imm ed ia tely tele-
ported into th e statue co rrespondin g to the
choice of colors (see a rea 3). The character
turns to stone a nd beco mes pa rt of statue ( no
sav in g throw). If th e pa rt y observes the
statue, they sec fea tures of the new victim
mixed with th e o ther crea tures alread y there .
Effect B: An invisible force gen Ll y pushes the
character out of the alcove. A bright ray of
the sa me color as the alcove fill s that space
and is ren ected to the ce nt er of th e room .
If the green , purple, a nd ora nge rays have
been tri gge red this way, then the three other
alcoves also project their colored rays on the
side of the pla tfo rm in the middle of the room.
A column of white li ght th en rises fr om th e
pla tfo rm . At tha t particular moment, an y
character stepping on the platform , into the
column is leleporled to area 5.
Effect C: If a cha racter has chose n a series of
colo rs that do not match at all (lik e blue +
yellow port als, and then any alcove other
than green ; or, red + red a nd then any alcove
other than red ), the cha racter is in stan tly te/e-
porled to th e area co rrespo ndin g to th e
alcove's color (a reas 4 a-f).
For exa mple: a character chooses red +
blu e and then goes to the yellow alcove; the
cha racter is (eJeported to the "Golden land ,"
area 4c. If th e PC manages to come back
from that a rea , he may freely return to tha t
area, using the sa me process.
I f a character passes mo re th an twO portals
be fo re going to an alcove , on ly consider the
last two. I f magic is detected , the portal s, the
alcoves, and the platform will radiate a strong
aura. The ge ms in the alcoves are tin y a nd
attempting to remove th em would destroy
them . Up to three characte rs ma y sta nd in
one alcove.
4a-f. The Lands of Colors
The cha racte rs mu st reach the second ped·
estal appearing on the oppos it e side of the
cavern in which they a rrive. It teleports them
into the alcove they o riginall y en tered.
Th ese a reas are part of pa raJleJ wo rlds
where everything is based on their respective
colors, or va ri atio ns on them. For exa mple,
in g over a n hou r in these parallel world s
beco mes the same colo r as th e world . If the
DM wants to ex pan d hi s ca mpai gn to th ose
worlds, crea tures a nd intelligent inhabitants
can be crea ted, provided they are of the co r·
respond in g colo r. If thi s op tio n is not desired,
then re mind pl aye rs of th e urgency of their
quest a nd tha t pa ra llel world s can wai t.
4a. (Red Alcove) Scarlelland
After a bli ndin g nash of crim son light , you
ap pear to be standing o n tOP of a pedestal,
in sid e a hu ge cavern . The noo r, the walls,
and the vault are made of clouds as red as
blood, turning to shades of pink and fire
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under scarlet sunrays. The li ght en ters
fro m a large cavern mouth , opening onto
a fi eld of ru st cl ouds. On the opposite side
of the cavern stand s anot her pedes tal ,
similar to the one on whi ch you stand .
Behind it , absolutely immobile, a gigant ic
statu e of reddi sh meta l is starin g a t you .
Tn the middle of the cave rn li es a mou nd
of salm o n tint ed coi ns and gl it! erin g
rubies.
The keeper of this cavern is in reaJity Fos-
far the red dragon, brother of Sulfar (see
C hapter I ). It is currently invisible, and
sleeping on top of the hoa rd . The elves in the
pa rt y should not be able to use their infravis-
ion si nce there is li ght co min g from out side.
Fosfar secretl y followed th e mujina into the
ra inbow (see area 3). Aft er findin g this pl ace ,
it decid ed to settle down, thinking that thi s
must be the native land of it s kin . It tot all y
forgo t about th e Feadiels.
Th e hu ge red sta tu e was th e original
guardian of this pl ace. It used to be a ga rga n-
tuan vers ion of an iron li ving sta tu e, but Fos-
far managed to immobilize it with the hel p of
its pet, a ru st monster ( the a ncesto r of the o ne
found in a rea 3). Since th en , th e sta lU e ha s
bee n u'nable to move, all its j oint s rusted stifr.
All it can do is tu rn it s head and wa tch tres-
passers a pproaching, which prod uces a ho rri-
bl e creakin g sound . It ca n see in visible
crea tures. In ev itably, this awa kes Fosfa r.
Fosfar's Spells:
First Level: Charm (x2), Darkness (x3)
Second Level : ESp, In visibility(x2), Mirror
Image
Third Leve1: Dispel M agic, Hold Person,
Slow
Fourth Level: C urse, Wall of Fire
The dragon first observes the pa rt y, then
casts ESP a nd Mirror lmage spells while it is
invisible. Nex t, it wai ts until it can roast a
m ax imum number of cha rac te rs wit h it s
breath wea po n. During the ensuin g melee
with surv ivors, Fosfar att em pt s to prevent
characters from climbing o nto the second
pedes tal by usin g S low, Hold Person and
\-Vall of Fire spells. Fosfa r eventu ally bestows
a C urse o n th e last PC leaving the cavern.
Howeve r, Ihe dragon docs not follow the
characters once they have tdeported back
into area 4.
T he party may rel ease the giant statu e by
hurlin g oil fl asks on the statu e ( 10% chance
per fl ask, cumul ati ve) . When free, th e sta tu e
imm ediatel y starts wildl y pun chin g a t the

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dra gon. I[the drago n is reduced to less than
half o f it s hit points, it fl ees through th e
cavern opening. If charac ters are st ill in th e
cavern al thi s lime, th e stat.ue (urn s agai nst
them , trying to smash them with its fi sts.
The characte rs have th e op ti on of leavin g
th e cave rn throu gh its opening. Howeve r,
thi s la ir is o n clouds, three thousa nd fecl
a bove gro und . T he a rea below would corres-
pond to Glantri C it y in the origin al pa n y's
wo rld . M os t of th e land below is infested with
giant red ants and rust m o nsters.
The dragon's hoa rd contains 10,000 gp ,
5,000 pp , and 200 rubi es al SO gp each .
4b. (Orange Alcove) Amberland
After a blinding flash of coppery li ght, you
a ppear to be sta ndin g on to p o f a ped es tal,
in side a hu ge cave rn. The fl oor, th e walls ,
and the sta lact it es ha ngin g f!'Om the vault
a re made of smooth bron ze SLO ne, as
smoOlh as a mber.
On the opposite side of lh e cave rn
stand s another pedestal, similar to th e o ne
you sla nd on .
Strange ochre tinted sunrays filte ring
through th e cave rn m outh gli sten o n th e
back of three eerie amber lion s. They
slow ly turn their head s in your direction .
The three crealUres are a mber golems.
They immedi atel y sight th e pa n y, whether
vis ible or not , and start roaring loudly. Thi s
ca uses ld 4stalactites to fall on each PC in the
party. They a utom at icall y hit , infli ctin g 1d6
point s of damage.
Two a mber li ons then charge lhe party,
wh ile the third remains out of th e m elee , 10
continu e roaring. Fl yin g charaCters are as
vu lnerab le to th e fa llin g stalactite s as the oncs
on fool. Amber lio ns are immun e to the fa il -
in g stones, and have no treasure except them -
selves. A cru shed am be r li on produ ces 2d 20
fragments of amber, each worth ld6x lOO gp o
The a mber fragments ' weighl in coin s is
eq uiva lenl to half their va lu e in gold pieces.
Th e area beyond the cave would co n 'es-
pond to the Ylaruam cit y in the o ri ginal par-
ty's world. OchrejeUies are a co mm on ho rror
th ere, and man y g rea t ca lS of all so rt s roam
th e land .
4c. (Yellow Alcove) Goldenland
Aft er a blinding fla sh of fiery li ght , yo u
appear to be standin g on top ofa pedestal,
inside a hu ge cavern. The /loor, the walls,
and th e vault are made o f pal c pl at inum
cloud s, turning to gold and honey shades
under Ihe sun rays. The li ght enterin g
from a la rge cavern m outh open s onto a
field of topaz clouds . Hi gh brass pillars
ri se rrom the sides as thou gh th ey we re
supportin g the cloud d ome. On the oppo·
si te sid e of th e cave rn stand s anothe r ped-
es tal, similar to the one you sta nd on .
In the middle of th e cave rn is a m an
wi th blond hair, copper skin a nd a long
citrin e robe .
The man, who ca ll s him self Aurik, is a
large gold en dragon polymorp hed int o a
huma n sha pe. H e does not attac k the visitors,
unless they see m threatenin g or hostile.
The gold en drago n kn ows Fillind yl, for he
had mel the ancient elf when the Feadi els
ca me to thi s world . If the party m anages to
prove they belong to his clan , he lets them go
to the nex t pedestal. I f questio ned about the
solution to th e rainbow's secre t, he kindl y
explain s that he m ay no t give out the a nswer,
fo r he was him self creat ed as pari of the arti -
fact. H owever, if th e party in sists, he says
thai th e a rt of crea tin g new colors from si m -
pl e ones often opens man y doors.
Aurik wears a ringofthrce wishes. See th e
Appendix sect ion on th e u se of the spell of
that nam e. The item a ppears as a golden ring
with three pearls embedded in it. A pea rl di s·
appea rs each time a Wish is cas t. Once all
pea rl s are gone, the ring loses all m agical
p owe rs. If the party is friendly and brings th e
body of a dead com pan ion, Aurik agrces to
bring that cha racter back to life, using onc of
his wishes.
Aurik 's Spells:
First Level: Charm , Detect M agic, Light,
M agic Missile, Sleep
Second Level : Detect Evil, ESp, In visibility,
Web (x2)
Third Level: Clairvoyance, Dispel M agic,
Hold Person (x2), Protection vs. Normal
Missiles
Fourth Level: Dimension Doo l~ Poly m olph
Self, Poly m olph OflJcrs, Remove Curse
Fifth Level: Conju re EJem enra l, M agicJal;
Teleport
If the part y att acks him , Aurik turn s into
hi s ancient hu ge golden dragon fo rm and
a tt empt s to neutralize the pa n y wit hou t
ph ys ica l da mage 10 them . In the process,
Aurik casts spell s such as Charm , Sleep
(aga in st N PCs), Web, and H old Person. If
thi s fail s, he uses o ne o r hi s wishes to te/eporr
the en tire part y back int o a rea 4 . H e then di s-
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abIes the entra nce pedes tal by cas tin g a dispel
m agic o n il.
The dragon's cavern is in Ihe clouds, above
th e a rea kn own as th e city o f Specula rum in
the original pal-ty's world. The a rea below is
widely contaminated w ith yell ow mold .
4d. (Green Alcove) Jadeland
After a blindin g fl ash of em erald light ,
yo u appea r LO be standing on to p of a ped -
es tal, insid e a hu ge cave rn . Th e fl oor, the
wall s, a nd the vault are mad e of shin y
jadelike ston es, turnin g to pal e gree n
shades under viridescent sun rays. The
li ght enters throu gh a la rge cave rn mo uth ,
opening ont o a malachite forest. On th e
opposite side o f the cavern stands a nother
ped es tal , simil ar to the one you sta nd o n .
In th e middl e of the cave, a hu ge, loa th -
so m e, a nd rubbery human oid crea ture
sta nd s up as it sees you .
Thi s creature, whi ch call s it self Crand-
C Jauqu e (prono un ce "gran '-gloak "), is a
gargan tu an troll whose stupidity is as m a nu ·
m e nt a l as its bo redo m . It imm ediat cly
charges one party m ember 11t random , in
orde~ to capLUre him . His intentions are to
lock all the characters up , one after the o ther,
into sm a ll sepa rate cages, like so ng bird s, so
th ey can entert a in him . All pri soners a re
stripped of their equipmt:nt (50 % chancc the
troll gives it away to his mate). Eventu all y,
th e troll eats th e characters w ho refu se to
sin g.
C rand-CJauque actuall y gain s hit point s
from ph ys ical da mage. On ly fire and acid can
red uce it to 0 hit point s and kill it. An y sin gle
hit infli cting 10 point s o f ph ysical d am age o r
m ore severs a pan ion of its body. It does not
rege nerate, but each piece th at is severed
becomes a normal troll in ld6 rounds. The
troll is 100 sLUpid to have any kind of valuable
treasure .
T he land beyond th e cave rn correspond s to
the Alfheim forest o f the original pany's
world. M ost of that land is co ntamin ated by
clusters of green slim e.
4e. (Blue Alcove) Azureland
After a blindin g fla sh of sa pphire li ght ,
you appear to be sta ndin g o n tOP ofa ped-
es tal , in sid e a huge cave rn . Th e noor, the
wa ll s, and th e vault a re made of clo ud s, as
blu e as turquo ise, turn in g to li ght blue
sh ad es under cerulean sunrays. Th e li ght
enters throu gh a large cavern m o uth ,
openin g onto a fi eld o f azure clouds. On

the oppos it e sid e o f the cave rn slands
a noth er pedestal , similar lO the one you
stand on.
In the middle of the cave rn lies a large
b lu e dragon atop a mound of aquamarine
tinted coins .
Thi s large blu e dragon, answering to the
name of Sappho, is the keeper of thi s cave.
The cha nces she is slee pin g are as normal. If
Sappho wakes up , she sniffs at the intruders,
waiting to see if they are host il e or nolo I f they
arc, the dragon a ttacks the pa rt y by first
usin g her li ghtnin g breaths. Once she run s
out of breath weapons, Sappho beco mes hys -
teri cal and uses her three Web spell s at first
opportunity. Each lime one cha racte r is
trapped , th e dragon attempts to pick up the
PC, Oy OUI and drop it beyond the clouds.
Sappho's Spells:
First Level: Charm (x2), Darknes.~, VeneriJ-
oq uism (x2)
Second Level : ESp, Mjrror [mage, Web (x3)
Third Level: Clajrvoyance, Djspel M Jlg ic,
Hold Person
If th e parl y doesn't appear to be hostil e,
she agrees to let them cross her a bode, in
excha nge for which each characte r mu st offer
her one magic item of her choice. For that
purpose, she enjoys literall y emptyin g each
PC 's pocket s and bags to make her choi ce,
and satisfy her curiosit y.
Sappho is ex tremel y vulnerabl e to compli -
ments on her beaut y a nd may accept some
artifac t tha t will supposedl y improve her
appearance. Pe rfum es, powders, make- up
and even a well played phantasmal (orce
might get the parly o ut Oflha! situ ation with -
out loss of magical items.
Ot herwi se, if a PC refu ses to give up the
item Sa ppho chose , she ent e rs into a blind
rage and concentrates her ange r o n that char-
acter. The dragon's hoard contai ns 8,000 gp,
4,000 pp, and 300 sapphires a t a n average of
40 gp cacho
Th e a rea below the cloud s corres po nds to
th e cit y of Norvik in th e original pa rt y's
world. It is the land of frost giants and crea-
tures of th e ice.
4f. (Purple Alcove) Violetland
After a blinding nash of purpl e light, you
appea r to be standin g on top of a pedesta l,
in side a hu ge cavern . The wall s an d th e-
va llI! a re made of rough stone, like un -
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poli shed ameth ys t. On the o pposi te side of first o ne. You have returned to the wo rld
the cave rn stands a nother pedestal, si mi - whe re a golden sun shines in a blue sky,
lar to the onc you stand on. where g rass is green and the ea rlh brown.
Strange violet tint ed sunra ys brighten
th e mau ve sa nd dunes , fo rmin g a round After stepping into th e colum n of whit e
hal o at th e center of the cave rn . li ght (see area D), the part y is teleported to
Despite bill owi ng lavender dust clouds [h·c final ex it. Th e part y appears al a rea A in
nea r th e entran ce, you can see two purple th e Elven La nd if they ent ered the rainbow
skeletons o n a narrow ledge. There is no fro m a rea C in Selinar. Otherwise, they
Ol he r act ivity in the cavern . It seems appear in Feado r, if they were returning
dese rt ed and inh ospita bl e. home. Th e magical rai nbow disa ppea rs and
Sudden ly, you a faint shriek near the wi ll not return to this spot for at least a no th er
vaulL of the cavern . You rea li ze the vault is century.
c reepin g with thou sa nds of small purpl e If th e dwarves are still with th e party, they
bats. decide to leave the PC s and go on by them-
selves. Bein g with elves is not what they ha ve
Under the sand li ve twO purple wo rm s. been strivi ng for in their li ves.
The length of th e cave rn from one pedestallO
the ot her is 300 ft . If the party decides to cross
the cavern o n foot, walkin g o n the sand , there
is o ne chance out of six (roll 1d6 for every 10
fec l the part y advances) that the twO purple
worms feel the vi bration s a nd auack from
below. The purpl e worms always surpri se t.he
part y on th eir first aHack, since th ey try to
engulf a victim by attacking from under the
sand .
If a character attempts to ny, the tho usa nds
of bats start screa ming and shriekin g, flittin g
all ove r in the cave rn . They are harmless and
ny out wi thin the round. Howeve r, the noise
alerts th e purpl e worms. They arc big enough
to ru sh o ut from und er th e sa nd and try to
swall ow th e fl ying characters in mid- air.
The ultra-violet rays co min g from outsid e
are poisonous. Their re fl ec ti o n int o th e
cavern should ca use the party to save agai nst
Po ison, each round, or ta ke Id6 points of
dam age .
The skeleton s are the re mains of two mem-
bers of th e origina l Feadi el famil y. As they
a uempted to ex pl o re this cave rn , th ey real-
ized the dan ger lurking below th e sa nd .
Exhausted, badly wounded and sick from the
ultra-violet rays outside, they quickl y d ied. If
the part y sea rches the ir bodies, they find a
note sayi ng: " Prai se the stars, fo r o nc day we
shall return to o ur Sanc tu ary. Th e 12 keys
shall be reunited and our brot hers awa ken ."
Th e a rea beyo nd the cave would co rres-
pond to th e Th ya ti s cit y in the ori ginal par-
ty's world. Th e purpl e worms have no
treasure.
E. The Exit
Th e room , the blindin g li ght and the daz-
zlin g colo rs fad e away and you a ppear,
ollt side, o n a bridge of li ght si mil a r to th e
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Encounter Setting
The land of the ancients is a remote realm ,
bordered on th e north by a hu ge swa mp-
forest, on th e east and southeast by a chain of
hi gh moun cains, and on the west by an
ocea n . The soulh is o pen to vast steppes.
M ost of the rea lm is covered wi lh forest; how-
eve r, Moorkrort IV keeps several areas o pen
where he has established permanent ga rri-
so ns.
Shortly before the invasion ofMoorkroft J,
the elves hid their Tree of Life al the celller of
their c1a nh old, beneat h the surface of the
ground . An a rchit ec tural trick enables the
tree to have direct sunli ght d es pit e it s unnatu-
raj loca tion .
The fore st was originall y divided into four
areas ca ll ed /c(zirah, Beriah, Atziluth and
A siah, the four archaic terms fo r Water, Air,
Fire, and Earth . The encounters which fol -
low are based o n the 12 elve n star signs. After
a few encounters, the players may di scover
the connect io n between the encounters and
th e star map that was give n to them at [he
beginning of the ad ventu,·e. If the players
think abou t usin g the star ma p, it shou ld help
them prepare fo r so me encount e rs. Th e
entrance 10 the sanc tuary is enchanted and
requires th e reunifi ca tio n of 12 magical keys,
prese ntl y in the possession of variou s crea-
tures of the forcst. The magica l writings o n
the star map shou ld help the part y unde r-
stand th ey ou ght to be loo king for" 12 keys to
the stars."
The part y may ei th er arrive in thi s fores t at
the crys tal dome (area A) if the y just left the
ma gic rainbow (see prev iou s chapt er), o r
directly in the Tower o f Light (sec Chapter 4). havin g difficulties.
In th e first case, en counter A should give M os t of th e prog ra mm ed encounters
them sufficient clues on what to do nex t. In appear in a designated hex on the map; how-
the second case, the party has a chance of ever, for the sake of pl ayability, assume that
meetin g M oo rkroft (whom they do not know th ey may occur in lhat general area, when the
yet) , who wi ll give th em a fal se missio n . So in mo ment see ms the best for the part y to make
e ither case, the part y will h ave clues o n where that encount er.
to go a nd wha t to look for in this fo rest.
Move ment is th e sa me as in Seli nar. If the Final Battle Option
part y takes a direct io n leading them off th e
Th e end of the adven ture will see the final
ma p , g ive them clues about potential prob-
battle between M oorkro ft 's army, the pe s'
lems (dark a nd d ange rous swamps, high
forces and woodland allies (ancient elves, a nd
mountain s with g lac ie rs and murderou s
crea tures of the fores t). The party may pre-
cliffs , unbea rable temperatures, lack of food ,
pare their forces, sta rtin g from this chapt er,
etc.). If th ey pe rsist , they eventually reach
Their army forces vary dependin g on the par-
their kingdom, after a six- month trek to the
ty's course of action s. More details o n th at
south eas t. T heir return to the AJOleim should
matter a re give n in the Appendix section.
o nl y be poss ibl e with so me manipulations
Th e part y may ga ther help from severa l
su ch as an o men , a helpfu l guid e, a pranki sh
encounters. Fo r cent a urs, roes. and griffo ns.
sprite, or so me other mean s.
see th e end o f encounters C, E, and F. For the
Rando m encounters wi ll occur on a roll of
ancient elves, see chapter 5. Other creatures
30 or less o n a d I 00 every six hour period
may be rallied for the battle from random
(20% during ni ghttime) . Th e ra ndom
encou nt ers . If the party manages to befri end
encount ers and mon ster tables are loca ted on
th ese woodland creatures, all ow the part y 10
th e in side of the module cover. Some o f the
maintain contact a nd call for their help at the
rando m encounte rs could be lIsed to help the
mo ment of th e final battle.
players bett er understand what has ha ppened
At the Dun geon Master's option , the ra n-
and wha t th ey shou ld be looking for. A pri s-
dom crea tures li kely to jo in th e e1ven arm y
oner may reveal some detail about M ookro ft ,
a re the trea lll s ( Jd 20+5), th e s prit es
a wood land being could tell about " legends
(dIOOx IO), th e pixies (3dIOO+ 15), the blink
and folklore," etc. Tha t information wou ld
dogs (3d8x IO) and the unico rns (3d8x IO).
onl y revea l enough for the part y to clearly
Th ey wou ld o nly join the part y if approached
unde rsta nd what th ey should do next , such as
in a friendly manner. or if the part y is able to
findin g the 12 keys, or findin g a lost sa nctu -
perform some useful service for th e creatures.
ary, destroying an evil lord , etc. You may
su ch as gellin g rid of a loca l foe, curing dis-
int erve ne wi th those encounters if you feel the
eases, brea kin g curses, ctc.
pla yers a re ch'iftin g from their goal or a re
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Encounter Key
A. The Crystal Dome
All the su r rounding area seems to be coy·
ered with endless ruin s. In most of the
available space, between what must have
been once gorgeous buildings, oaks and
bushes have grown, giving the scene a
feeling of desolation .
You stand on a set of concentric circular
steps. The platform a t your feel is m ade of
crystal. as a rc four ha lf-crumbled pillars.
It seems their purpose was lO hold a small
crys ta l dome that has si nce cras hed
around the platform .
Four paved roads , part iall y covered
with weeds and bushes, leave thi s area in
four different directions . At the beginning
of each a metal slab is embedded , now
covered with rust and dirt. You all have
the definite feel in g o f being observed.
If th e party scra tches the rust and the dirt
off the slabs, they a re able to read the follow-
ing words:
North slab: " fetzirah"
West slab: " Beri ah "
South slab: " Atziluth"
East slab : "Asiah"
If they observe (he platform more closely,
twelve round depressions, the size of la rge
medallions, are visible in the steps. They are
placed in groups of three, each g roup facin g
one of the paths. If they detect magic, the
platform radiates a stro ng aura.
The platform is the entrance to th e Sanctu-
ary. The Tree of Life is located directly below.
To enter, the party needs the magic word, or
the 12 keys. The word is not ava il able since
the onl y person 10 know it, th e last
Treekeeper, is now dead. If the 12 keys are
placed in the depressions, the party sees an
ethereal set of stairs, going d own below the
ground . The stairs end up in area I , in the
Sa nctuary (see chapter 6).
If the cha racte rs do no t figure ou t what
their nex t step should be, choose o nc charac-
ter at random to have a "vision " caused by
the Tree of Life . Using telepathic abi lities,
the magical tree shows that character 12 large
medallions wi th symbol s. The chosen cha rac-
ter has the feeling that they must be brought
back to thi s place. Another character could
receive the followin g mental message:
"". Yes, m y child, you are very close.
Look at the base of the platform. There,
you will insert the keys and find m y roots.
Go now. Follow the four paths, and do nor
waste time, for I am so weak ... "
The whisper, a ment al message, comes
from the Tree of Life below the platform. It is
harmless a nd tri es to in stru ct the PC on wha t
to do next. ft does not respond to questions.
B. The Manticore
Flying high above the hill are three la rge
winged creatures. Your location on the hill
see ms to be the center of their circu la r
fli gh t pattern .
The three creatu res a re manticores hunt-
ing fo r food . If the part y comes out of the
woods near [,he hi gher poi nt on the hill , the
m an ti cores make severa l swooping att acks
before la ndin g. O nce on the ground , they
launch a series of spikes in a n attempt to force
the party back to the forest. A fourth one is
hiding in the woods, a short distance behind
the party. Once the party runs down 10 the
forest, the fourth manticore sta rts laun chin g
its sp ikes at close distance. This sho uld sur-
prise the party. The following round , all man·
ticores lake off a nd observe thei r prey. The
four monslers avoid a direct melee if poss ibl e.
lfthe fi ght turns aga in st the manticores, or
ifit seems the party still moves toward the top
of the hill , the ma nticores nee to their lair
where, if corn ered , th ey fi ght to th e death .
The lair is on tOP of th e hill , in a small cavern.
Th e manli cores are always in their lair dur-
ing th e night. Th e lair contain s the creatures'
treasure, alon g with a small sil ve r chest. The
" Manti core" key is inside.
The party a lso find s a dusty e1ven skeleton.
It was placed th ere in the creatures' absence
by M oorkroft 's lackeys in order to confu se
potential intruders. The corpse belongs to the
Treekeeper, who died of he r wounds after
M oo rkro ft 's tortures . An old looking parch·
men t written in e1vish was placed near the
body. It reads as follows:
"After 1 realized my activities in the forest
were abou t to be discovered, T ran to my
hideout on this hill.
" I knew thar iff stayed any longer, my
secret would have been discovered. T am
ill, my wounds are ll ot healing and my last
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hope for our dan rema ins in the White
Tower. The spirit of our lord still controls
the upper leve.Js of the palace and protects
th e forest . But, as I am weakening, be will
need more help. rf by any chan ce a pure
. heart find s this note, go to the Whit e
Thwer and calJ the lord in tile th rone
room. Confide in him and Il e wiJJ guide
you."
If the party exa mines the skeleton, they see
that the left arm is broken in several places, as
well as three fin gers o n the right ha nd in a
way that would have made it impossible to
write anythi ng. The bones of the legs clea rl y
show that the body belonged to an old person
wi th bone deformities (arthriti s more likely) .
Since it takes so me climbing to get to the lair,
she cou ld not possibly have gotten there by
herself. To discover this, the characters have
to remove the clothes from the skeleton .
C . The Eagle
On top of a la rge rocky peak is a stra nge
round wooden structure, made of tree
logs. No windows, no doors, nor stai rs 10
reach the top of the peak a re appa rent.
At the bolt om of the rocky 6u lcroppi ng
are piles of clean whit e bones , none of of
e1v ish origin. The bones seem to belong 10
some wi ld animals com monl y dwelling in
the forest .
The structure is a roc nest. It contai ns fi ve
unh atched eggs. The nes t also holds a small
chest with the "Eagle" key to the Sanctu a ry.
If the part y climbs up into the nest , th ere is a
25% chance per rou nd that the owner sPOts
the party. It is a large roc . The bones a rc the
old remains of the roc's previous meals .
The roc fearlessly aHacks until the pa rty
climbs down the peak . The roc's tactics co n·
sist of mak in g a dive alongs ide the cl iff in
o rd er 10 pull off one character (chosen a t ra n-
d om). The roc automatically succeeds in the
attack if it hi ts AC 5. It repeats this a ttack
every fi ve rounds, wh ich is th e time it takes to
fl y to the boundary of the fares! and drop the
cha racter on to p of a thick tree. The damage
for the fall amount s to 2d lO poin ts of dam ·
age. Due lO th e shock, the characte r shou ld
roll against his Constituti on sco re a[ ·4 or lose
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co n sc io u s n ess fr o m th e s hock . Vi ctim s
rema in un con sc iou s fo r 3d4 ho urs, in the
branches o f the trec they land ed on .
The su rv ivin g cha racters h ave th e opti on
to QI'gani ze a rescue pa rty to recover th e vic-
tim s hangin g in the trees. Each party mem -
ber should roll again st hi s Intelli gence (Q find
a n un consciou s victim when passin g nearby
(a nd if he was lookin g when the victim was
dropped in the forest).
The party could befri end rhe roc by brin g-
ing a large quantity of food. A stack of fres h
deer, boa rs, and wild turkeys should do (o r
monsters from random encounters in the for-
est). Allow each PC to catch on e su ch a nimal ,
with a roll of 2 on a dI D, for each hou r spent
huntin g. O nce they pile up the animals, the
roc nies down a nd sta rts feedin g on th e fres h
mea l. If a n el f gets closer, the roc reali zes lh a t
the "vistors" a re fri endly (as opposed to
Moa rkroft's hateful huma noids).
O nce the rac becomes fri endl y, it becomes
ev ident tha t the creature understands the
e1ven language. Unfo rtu natel y, it can only
a nswe r by shakin g its head or noddin g.
Wh en asked if it knows about m ed alli ons, it
nods and looks up (Oward its neR The PCs
may eve ntuall y rid e it above the clven la nd
fo r a few reconnai ssance ni ghts, a nd even
obta in a safe shelter in the nes t. Pa rt of the
nest is cove red with a crude roof to protect the
eggs from the excesses of the weath er. Th e roc
agrees to give th e medalli on to th e pa rty if
they show they have the "C him erae" key to
th e Sa nctu a ry (see encounter D). The re may
be a length y "conve rsa ti on " between the
party and th e roc befo re the players lin alJ y
unde rsta nd wha t to go a ft er. O f course, th e
pa rt y sti ll ca n a ttempt to take th e med alli on
by force, but th ai mea ns they have to kill th e
roc. Th e creature feel s the prese nce of the
medalli on . I f so meo ne attempts to steal it , th e
roc gets hold of th e " thi er s" foot a nd shakes
the character unlil the med allion falls out.
At the end of the ad venture, if th e pa rt y is
no t ab le to u se th e mag ic rainbow or
Moo rkroft 's po rtal, the (fri endly) roc agrees
to ny [he part y bac k home, as a rewa rd for
destroy in g th e chaotic mage. Fo r ca mpaign
pu rposes , thi s could be d ev el o ped int o
ano th er ad vcnlure, since the ni ght could take
weeks if not mo nth s.
R allying the R oes: if the pa rt y late r think s of
call ing u po n th e roc's hel p, th e crea ture ni es
to the mount ains a nd lin ds hel p from oth ers
of ils ki nd . The communi ty of rocs th ere
agrees to join th e pa rt y's war if th e pa rt y lirst
des troys a black d rago n [h a t has been ca usin g
some troubl e la tely. Th e rocs d o not kn ow
where to li nd it (oth erwise they wo uld have
a tt acked it already), Their req ues t is to find
the creatu re and bring it back, dead or alive
- or a ( leas t some vital pa n of it s body prov-
in g it is dead .
Wha t the rocs do not know is tha t th e
dragon is in fact an a rtifact belongin g to
Moo rkroft: a rod o[ lhe wy rm . It is thi s crea-
ture that has caused th e rocs diffi culties dur-
in g th e ni ght. O nce in a whil e, M oo rkroft
send s it out to fetch roc eggs, as po ti on ingre-
dient s. The pa rt y mu st find M oo rkro ft be fore
they can recove r the wyrm (see C hapter 4).
O nce the pa rty compl etes th a t miss io n, a
ni ght. of IdlO + 10 la rge roes return s with the
party and ass ists them durin g thei r co mbat.
D . The Chimera
At th e top of a steep rocky slope, you
glimp se th e hea ds of three crea tures
quickl y retrea tin g in to a cave rn .
The heads a re an illu sion cas t by a m agical
stone in side th e cavern , T he stone has the
sha pe of a chim era statue, facin g th e entra nce
of th e cave rn . The stone feeds on th e fea r it
in sti ga tes in oth er crea tures, by cau sin g
ni ghtma res and horrid visions to a ppear to
those who enter the cavern ,
Read the following when th e part y ent ers
th e cave rn :
As yo u obse rve the interio r of the cavern ,
you feel th e chill of fear crawl up your
spin e. A sto ne sta tu e of a horrid monster
sta nd s in the cavc. Absolutely immobile,
its three heads see m to gaze a t you . You
reali ze there a re a lion , a goat, a nd a
dragon head . Sudd enly you feel di zzy and
yo ur kn ees grow weak under you .
R oll Id 6 for each cha racter. Th e result indi -
cates whi ch head is a ffectin g each cha racter :
1-2 fo r the goa t head , 3-4 for the li on head ,
a nd 5-6 fo r the dragon head . Wha t the PC
ca n d o is ex pl a ined a fter the three ni ghtm a re
desc ripti ons.
Goat: read th e foll owin g tex t to the victim :
Yo ur vision blu rs a nd it feel s as if you have
been slee ping fo r a long time. You are sit -
tin g in a la rge room , a t a tabl e along with
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a seri es of creatures wearin g long, red
robes. Two horn s point out of their hood s,
revealing their goa tlike faces. O ne of the
creatures points a t you , accusin g you of
tran sgressing the law. Sho rtl y th erea ft er,
you feci hands pushin g you towa rd a
wooden choppin g bl ock, nea r one of th ose
creatures who is raisin g a large axe.
Lion:
Your vision blurs a nd it feels as if you have
been sleepin g for a long tim e. You wake
up in a long corridor. At one end a dozen
la rge lions ru sh in your directi on . On e the
oth er end of the tunnel is a opening lead-
ing outside.
Runnin g out , you sudd enl y a rrive in an
a rena. The voices of hundreds of behold-
ers roar the wo rd " Kill. .. Kill ..." Twelve
lions appea r at the gate behind you , the
glow of hun ger in their eyes.
Dragon :
Your vision blurs and it feelsils if you have
bee n slee pin g for a long tim e. You a re
a l o n ~ in the cave rn and your fellow ad ve n-
turers a re gone. In front of yo u sits a hu ge
black dragon . Afte r a short cynicall augh ,
it prepra res to breathe.
In all three cases , the characters can ' t
really d o a nythin g ph ysica lly (spell cas tin g or
fi ghting). If th ey do so, they will face a slow
doo m as th e crea tures seem to resist dam age.
If th e PC res ists a ni ghtm are fo r more th an 10
rounds, shift tha t cha racter to one of th e
rema inin g dream s. Each time a PC shifts to
ano ther ni ghtm a re, he loses 1d4 points of
Constituti on .
Wh en the victim " dies," he wakes up with
Id 6 po ints of Constitutio n less. The da mage
is not perma nent and may be regain ed at th e
ra te of three point s per d ay. If all the Consti -
tuti on points of a character are d rain ed , th e
cha rac ter dies imm edi ately. A characte r ca n-
not be th e victim of mo re tha n three dreams.
The ni ghtm ares las t as long as the victim s
kee p resistin g.
Durin g th e ni ghtm a re, however, th e cha r-
acters who make a strong mental effort to free
th em selves fro m th e nightm are or illu sio n
may roll a sav in g th row vs. Spells. If success-
ful , the character wakes up a nd no da mage is
ta ken. O therwise, thin gs go as described
above. Id6 round s a ft er th e cha racter wakes
up , he may be th e vict im of a second or th ird
drea m (if a ny drea ms rema in for tha t charac-

ler) unless he saves vs. Spells.
If the statu e dra in s 10 po ints o r mo re, it
creates a spectral chimera whi ch attacks a n y-
one in the cave rn , preve ntin g him fro m
ha rmin g the sta tu e. It is equi valent to a nor-
mal mon ster, CXcCpllh a t it is tran slu cent and
spell s do not alTeel it. If no t destroyed , it
re ma in s as lo ng as th e s la tu e is left
untouched .
The "Chimera" key to th e Sanctua ry is
embedded on the sta tu e's d ragon forehead .
Removin g the key in stantl y des troys the
statue and awakes th e victim s with no furth er
da mage. T he stat ue itself is impe rvi ous to
ph ysicaJ damage .
E. The Centaurs
As you follow th e path . you hea r the famil -
ia r sound of arrows whi zzin g past th e
pa rty to thunk int o trees. You rcaJi ze there
arc t wO groups of creatures, half· men ,
half-horses, o n bo th sides of th e path ,
shooti ng arrows and spears.
Th e creat ures are centaurs. They did not
mean to a n ack the part y. Two faction s a re
fi ghtin g each other ove r a decision th e cla n·
master did not ma ke.
Several weeks ago, M oo rkro ft visited the
tri be after they had a memo ra ble feas!. H e
took advantage of th e situ ation to kidnap th e
c1anmaster 's son . Since then , the cla n master
faced the dilemm a of whether he would a ttack
th e white towe r or accept the mage 's a utho r·
ity ove r this part of th e fo rest. Because of his
hesit ation , two factio ns di vided the tribe:
those eager to anack the tower a nd th ose fea r·
in g a violent retalia ti on from the black ho rd es
garrisoned around the fo rest.
The centaurs bega n their fi ght when th e
party walked ri ght in betwee n the two fac·
tions. If the part y countera ttacks, a ll th e cen-
ta urs conce ntra te th e ir fir e o n t he
"s trangers," a nd then resume th eir qu arrel.
There are 30 centa urs on each side.
If the characters win the fi ght , the centa urs
of bOlh factio ns a ut oma ti call y become their
enemi es, incl udin g any other ce ntaurs the
part y may encounter la ter in th e adventure.
The cent aurs would never join them la ter in a
wa r aga in st M oorkroft.
If th e cha racte rs nee o r surrender, th e fi ght
comes to a ha lt a nd th e ce nt aurs surround
them . Th ey a re suspicious about these visi-
tors, sin ce none have ever seen a n elf before.
Int rigued , they listen to wha t the pa rt y has to
say in stead of fi ghti ng each oth er,
Rea li zin g th e pa rty has nothing in com-
mon with th e bl ack hordes, they let the char-
acte rs speak to the cl an maste r, who expl ains
wha t the problem is. It becomes obvious 10
the pa rt y th at the tribe ha tes th e master of the
whit e tower. If th e party menti ons they a re
seekin g round medallions, th e c1an master
says that he has one of that SO rt , but he o nly
gives it to the pa rt y if they ret rieve his son
curren tl y im prisoned in a large white tower,
sout hwest of thi s place. An othe r 30 cent aurs
esco rt the clan master.
R aJlying the Centaurs: If the pa rt y success-
full y retrieves the youn g cent aur, the entire
tribe befriends the elves a nd agree to fi ght
beside th em aga in st the black hordes, la ter in
the adventure, They arc able to call LO a rms
m os t o f th e tribes in th e El ve n La nd :
3dl 00 + 100 adult ce ntaurs.
F. The Griffon
If the pa rty crosses th is vast a rea, read the
followin g text:
As you walk through thi s la rge g rassland ,
yo u fee l a low und e rgro und rumble,
q uickly increas in g int o a loud roa r. Sud-
denl y, one of the pa rt y members is thrown
into the a ir by a violent column of wa ter
gushin g out of th e ea rth .
Thi s a rea is one of th e ra rest geol ogical
phenomena of tbi s wo rld . Walkin g on thi s
a rea creates a nd amplifi es powerful vi bra-
tions cau sin g geyse rlike activities. Th e geyse r
holes a re not visible because th ey a re covered
with a laye r oflim esto ne and grass, sufficient
to resist the we ight of seve ral men . Howeve r,
when the wa ter erupt s, the cru st breaks and
wha teve r stand s o n it is th row n into the a ir
a nd tumbles aLOp the liquid column fo r 2d6
rounds. At the end of th at peri od, the victim
fall s to the ground , ta ki ng Id6 po int s of dam-
age.
As the pa rt y moves, there is a 30 % cha nce
per round th a t eac h cha racte r will be th e vic-
tim of a geyse r, unless he stays absolut ely
m oti onl ess, levitates, or flies.
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As you battle aga inst the wa ter, a nock of
large nyin g crea tures a ppears in the sky.
After a sho rt prelim inary observation ,
severa l o f th e m initi a te a swoo pin g
m aneuve r.
• A ni ght of 16 griffons was huntin g for prey
when it saw the party. Used to the ph enome-
non , they swoop down in an a tt em pt to cap-
tu re wha teve r has bee n ca u ght on t he
wa terspout , a'n d then ny back to thei r lai r on
th e north side of the volca no.
Th ese gr iffons have bee n m agica ll y
a ffected by the a ncient elves. All of th em ,
includin g their d irect offspring, are bound to
be loyal steeds for elves. They understa nd a
limited fo rm of e1vish . Upo n a rri vin g a t their
nest, they recogni ze the na ture of their prey
and no t harm them . If the pa rty asks for a
round medallio n, a n old griffo n scratches the
ground a nd un covers the rema in s of several
creatures, half-man and wolf. Th ey a ttempt
to make the pa rt y understa nd that th e medal-
li on is in an enemy ca mp and th at th ey wa nt
th e pa rt y 1.0 rid e them a nd lead a ra id aga in st
th e cam p .
If th e pa rt y accept s, the griffons lead the
PCs to a collecti on of worn spec ial sad dles,
harn esses, and long cavalry la nces for th e
party to use. Once mount ed , they make a
swift but ca reen in g fl ight to the ca mp , south
of the volcano (see encoun te r N). If the part y
success full y sto rms th e ca mp , they arc able to
re trieve the "G riffon " key to the Sanctuary.
R a/Jying the Griffons: If the ca mp is success·
full y stormed , the griffo ns agree 10 fi ght in a
major ba ttl e la ter in the ad ve nture. They ca n
rall y up to 5d10 normal g riffons ( + th e 16 of
thi s la ir) fro m the loca l mount a in s for thi s
purpose.
R idin g til e G riffons in Combat: Fl yin g
mount s of this SOrt requires mo re skill th an
ridin g a si mpl e warho rse. U nl ess the PCs
have alread y received such a trainin g in their
cam paign wo rld , usc the followin g guid e·
li nes.
The rider should be able to control the
mount ; howeve r, jf hi t (a t least 5 po int s of
damage in one blow) wh ile nyin g, the cha rac-
ter should roll aga in st hi s S trength o r fa ll off
the griffon . Befo re the cha rac te r hit s the
g round, the griffo n d ives a nd catches the
rider if it hits AC 5. One such a tt empt is pos-
sible fo r eac h 300 fect of a lt itud e. If no t
o rdered o th erwise, th e griffo ns wi ll fl y at 300
fee l. An y o th er ri der nea rby cou ld a tt empt to
"i nt erce pt " the fa llin g rid er by first makin g
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an initiative check. If that fails , the rescuer is
too far away; if the roll succeeds then proceed
as above.
If the rescu e maneuvers fa il , the falling
rid er hil s the ground . The victim shou ld save
versus Paralys is at -5 or di e on the spot. If the
save is sucessfu l, the character survives with
one hit point left and 1-2 broken bones (at
random : a leg, an arm, a rib , etc.).
When hiltin g a target during a swoop
3Hack with a lance, the rider hilS at + 5 a nd
ionicls triple damage to the target. When
using missiles, the rider hilS at -3 because of
the speed and wings movement. There is no
further chan ge for melee weapons, except
that a nyt hin g shorter than a swo rd is unu sa-
ble from the back of a gri ffon . During a
swoop 311ack, a grifTo n can only use it s two
front claws.
Spell casti ng is possible when Oying on a
grifTon , providing the grifTon is nOl engaged
in melee and the spell caster has not su stai ned
any damage during that round .
G. The Warrior
Standing above twO rocks, a 30 fOOl high
metal statue of a wrestler sec ms to stare
down at the narrow path windin g between
its legs. The statue is absolUlely mo tion-
less; however, a sligh t reOection occas ion-
ally glitt ers o n its forehead.
The statue is a bron ze golem and wi ll
awaken ifil is touched. It relentless ly pursues
all the crea tures visible at the time it was act i-
va ted , attempting to step on them a long the
path . The small object shinin g o n it s forehead
is th e " Warrior " key to th e Sanctuary. When
it is removed, the bronze golem is in sta ntly
destroyed .
H. The House
In th e middle of a p eaceful clearing
appears a small cotta ge with nowers g row-
ing a t the wi ndows, and a white fence. In a
tree , near the house, a dozen multicolored
birds gently sin g a familiar tune, and one
can hear the voiceofa young maiden sing-
ing in the hou se,
If the part y met th e d warves in lhe rainbow
a nd they su ccessfu ll y came oul with th e party,
add the following description:
Seve n backpacks appare ntly of dwarven
make have been left on the lawn , nea r the
ga te.
The crea ture in the hou se is a medusa. If
someone peeks int o the house, the medusa is
on the o ther side, starin g back at the int ruder.
I f the party a llacks the cottage, she summo ns
a n in visible stalker with her magical ring.
This item ca n su mmo n one in visible stalker
pe r day. She then turns invisible with her sec-
ond ring and attempts to su rpri se the party as
th ey fight th e su mmon ed creature. The
medusa's gaze does not a ffect the characters
when she is invisible. Once every two rounds
she appears in fro Ol of a character, gazes at
him , and turn s invisible agai n th e next
round . Once in a while, the stalker and the
medu sa swi tch positions 10 add to the confu -
sio n. S he is wearing the " H ouse" key around
he r neck.
If the dwarves found in th e rainbow (see
ch aplcr 3) made il to the Elven Land , and
provided they left the party, they are all in this
house, turned to stonc. If th e party restores
their bodies to Oesh, the dwarves are grateful
and propose their services for the remainder
of the adventure. Of cou rse, the idea o f being
with el ves does not enthu se them all th at
much, but their pride is at stake. They feel
they owe a debt to th e party... at leas t for the
mo ment!
I. The Lizard
A small fountain can be seen o n top o f a
low hill. Pure crysta llin e wate r trickles
d own from the li za rd heads all around the
center o f the fo unt ain .
The hill and the fount ain are permanent
illusions used to conceal a tyrannosaurus rex
conSll'uct sleep in g undernea th th em . The
back of the large creature serves as a base for
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the " h ill ".
The anima ted construct is designed to keep
trespassers away from thi s spot. If someone
steps on the " hill ", the constructs wakes up
with a loud roar. An yone on its back falls off
imm ediat ely. The monster then attempt s to
g rab one character at a time and throw him
away (d iDO feet) from the fou nt ai n, in a ran-
dom direction. As with the bronze golem, the
"Liza rd " key is embedded in its forehead.
If the party runs back to cover, the con-
struct li es back down into the chasm and
remains moti onless until disturbed again .
Sho rtly after, the illusio ns o f the hill and the
fountain rematerialize and conceal the mon -
ster.
J. Justice
Only elves are a ble to see thi s scene. M en
and other races cannot normally see o r touch
the scale a nd gold below.
On LOP of this rocky hill stands a strange
plate mounted on a ve rti cal pole, the size
of an elf, and glowing with an eerie golden
aura . Above the plat e is a needle pointing
at a gradu ated ga uge .
Lin ed up a t the b ase of the pole are 10
open pouches, visi bly containing large
co in s.
A voice suddenly says: "The pouches
conta in 10 ounce gold crowns, however,
one them has 9 oun ce coins instead . tf you
can find which bag contain s the li ght er
coi ns, in one single weighing, the key to
Ju sti ce shall be yours!"
Leaving an item on the plate causes th e
need le to indica te the item's weight o n the
grad ua ted gauge; no coun terweights are nec-
essary.
I f the party manages to find the answer to
the clue, the scale disappears , leav in g th e
"J ust ice" medallion on th e bare rock of th e
hill .
If a character gives th e wrong answe r, the
voice answe rs HThink harde r a nd try again in
a week!" The PC o r NPC who gave an
a nswer is no longer capable of seeing or
touching the scale, nor does the magical scale
" li sten" to hi s voice for a week.
Coin s o r pouches taken more th an 10 fect
away fro m the scale teleport back to th e base
of the sca le. An yo ne who attempts to damage

the scale is randomly tdeported [0 another
encounter (wit hin this chapter).
At each new attempt at guessing the right
bag, the pouches change their order, le vjtat ~
ing as they shuffie to their new positi ons.
Solution to the Problem : Take one coin from
the first bag, two coins from the second , three
from th e third and so forth until you take 10
co in s from th e 10th bag. Put aU th e co in s at
the same time on the scales.
If all the coins weighed 10 ounces the tot al
we ight would then be 550 ounces. Subt ract
from this total the actual weight appea ring on
the scales. The result indi cates which bag has
the li ghter co in s.
Example: assuming th e fourth bag contain s
the li ghter coins; 10 + 20 + 30 + 36
(inSiead of 40) + 50 + + 100 - 546
550-546 - 4 (bag #4).
If the parry does not guess the soluti on , t,he
scale di sa ppea rs totall y. H owever, the party
may be allowed ro try again 1d6 days laccr.
The solution to the problem can be obtained
in the Arithmetics Trea ty, in M oorkroft's
libra ry (See C hapter 4 , The Tower of Li ght ).
K. The Nymph
As you follow the sho res of thi s lake, you
see a man wea rin g black armor d es pe r-
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and let th e undin e know Ihat he did not stea l
ately cryin g for help as a snake-lik e crea- a nythin g, she th en agrees 10 meel the nar-
ture, made o f water, drags him inlO th e whal in the ocean , and make peace with her
lake . old fri end . .
Th e creature in th e water is an undin e.
The a ncient elves summ oned her to guard th e
" Nymph " key, until elves claim it.
Th e man bein g dragged into the water is a
wyve rn rider from o ne o f th e ca mp s
(encounter N). Hi s steed was nor perfectl y
tamed; he los t co ntrol of it and was thrown . L . The Hydra
H e was on his way back to the camp, eas t of
thi s location. If th e characters rescue him
A strange, mold y co nstru ction rises above
from the undin e's grip , he attempts to run
the reeds and the grey-blue trees of thi s
away or fi ght bac k, completely pani cked at
fo ggy swamp . Fro m a di stance, it loo ks
the sight of elves.
like the wooden structure of an ove r-
If th e characters let th e undin e drown thi s
turn ed ship .
m an , or if th ey find an excuse for th eir int er-
As you get close r, you see that large
vention , th e undine is wi Uing to speak, as she
round spots of bus hes and marsh vegeta -
sees these a re elves. Otherwi se, she claims th e tion have been IOrally burn ed around the
man in black armor. She says he is an agem of
stru cturc.
evil. She does not have th e " Ny mph " key.
S he believes th e narwhal (encounter M) LOok
The constru ct ion is the rib cage of a n
it from her. She is pa rticul arly upse t about
ancient hu ge enchant ed hydra . If t.h e part y
this and does not unders tand why the nar-
di gs th e rest of the skeleton out, (he y discover
whal did it sin ce th ey used to be good fri end s.
the 12 heads, rhe ta il , a nd (he legs of th e crca-
So, as a ba rgainin g chip , she stole a key back
lUre.
from her ex-friend. She did not ge t hers back,
The hydra was slain recently. d espit e the
but found th e narwhal's instead! She returns
fa ct thcre is onl y a bare skelcton left (swa mp
th at key to the narwhal o nly if he apologizes
d en izens lOok ca re of that ). It is apparcnt th at
10 her. In no case does she wi llingly give the
th ere is a round hole on one of the head s, co r-
key to th e pa rt y.
respondin g to the size o f rhe medalli ons the
If th e pa rr y asks where to find the narwhal,
part y is tryi ng to recove r.
she tell s the pa rr y to go south and then foll ow
Thi s hydra was an a ncient one, much mo re
th e rive r 10 th e ocean.
mali cious a nd int elli ge nt than il s prese nr rel-
If the parry has already met the narwhal
ati ves. To playa tri ck on the undin e a nd
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weaken her rela ti onship with the na rwhal
(encoun ters K and M ), the hydra m anaged to
steal the undine's m edallion (the " Nymph "
key to th e Sa nctuary), leav ing fal se evidence
th at the narwhal did it. U nfortun atel y, th e
hydra met M oorkroft shortly afterward . H e
slew th e creature for some spell component s,
and discovered both th e " H ydra" and the
"Nymph " keys. Sin ce then , M oorkroft has
returned to th e Tower of Li ght (cha pter 4)
with the (wo medallions.
If th e pa rty searches the a rea , they fin d hi s
boot p rints and the t racks left by hi s wyvern
steed , as well as hi s sta ff (a rod of the wy rm).
The Ja n er has a fa milia r shape if th e pa rty has
already met the mage: the print o f the staff in
the ground is star shaped .
M . The Narwhal
Past th e limits of this dense lu sh fo res t
extend s a beautiful beach o f white sand .
The large swells of an ocean endl essly
cover the green waves with white caps,
before they crash o n the shore .
On the dry sand lies a la rge bl ack row·
boa t , ove rturn ed a nd a ttached to a
wood en pole, Fa r beyond the waves, the
ridge of a lonel y island ri ses above the
ocea n mist.
The creature dwellin g in these waters is a
na rwhal. It will aHack the pa rt y if they use
the black row boat on the beach . The tactic o f
the narwhal co nsists o f rammin g th e boat
with its sharp horn , in o rder to sink th e boa t.
The boa t can take up to 50 points o f norm al
d amage, a ft er which it sink s, Then th e na r·
whal tri es to impale swimm ers in th e water,
The boat belongs to the m age's a rmy a nd was
abandoned here a ft er the la test int erventio n
o f the creature, If th e boa t is sunk , or if the
part y is using a nothe r mode of tra nsport ,
there is a 30 % chance per round th at the
crea ture recogni zes the elves in the wate r. In
th at case, the a ttacks end and th e narwh al li s·
tens to the pa rt y's pl ea.
The na rwha l has no key! Th e undin e
(encounter K ) stole it fro m him and he does
not kn ow why, sin ce they were good fri ends,
If the party has not met the undin e yet, the
crea ture sends th em to th e sit e of encounte r K
to talk to th e undin e a nd see what happened .
If th e party already met th e undin e , then
th e narwhal probably suspects th e hydra is
in vol ved , espec iall y sin ce he has no t see n it
fo r several weeks. In tha t case, he sends the
party to area L , on th e border o f the swa mps.
The island is nothin g but a rocky, j agged
peak pointin g out o f the ocean . If th e pa rty
sea rches it , it find s the rem ains o f two soldiers
in bl ack leather armor. O ne has a big, round
hole in hi s ches t. The o ther (w ho dragged hi s
wounded fri end out o f the wa ter several years
ago) has an ivory sc roll case hanging fro m hi s
belt . It conta ins an o rder o f mission to hunt
for a narwhal a nd brin g back its horn to the
palace. It is signed b y M oorkroft IV. Both
were abandoned by th eir pl atoon a fter th e
narwhal attacked them .
N. The Wyvern Camp
Eleve n of these camps appear on th e map .
All th ese encounters a re simil ar.
D ozens oflarge barracks surrounded b y a
palisad e overl ook th e local pla in , from the
top of a small hill. Above the ca mp , large,
win ged creatures a ppa rendy mounted b y
riders fl y in concentri c pattern s, so me of
them la nding at the camp , oth ers leavin g
fo r some unkn own mi ssion . From the
middl e o f the cam p rises a high pole with a
la rge d a rk fl ag. Th e symbol is an eye with
a black moon behind it.
The camp belongs to Moorkroft 's arm y. It
is roughly squ a re, with a watch tower a t each
co rner. It conta in s 5·8 wooden barracks and
two st a bl es . Th e ga rri son is no r m a ll y
ma nned b y o ne hundred orcs and twelve
wyvern riders. These are avengers, 5th level
chaotic fi ghters, trained for combat on their
wyve rn s; they fi ght with spears, long bows ,
a nd nelS. Wh en the pa rty a rri ves, there a re
70 orcs in th e camp , with eight wyvern rid ers.
Th e oth ers a re go ne o n patrol mi ssion s alon g
th e mountain border. An ytim e a rider is
killed , hi s wyvern fl ees the battle a rea and is
considered 10si. The wyvern riders are not
subj ect to rul es a ffectin g the PCs on the back
of their griffons (see notes in encounter F).
Th e garrison 's task is to keep watch on th e
neighbo rhood to prevent ra ids from th e
mo unta in s, or un wa nt ed visits from th e
south . Anyone a pproachin g in the open ,
without prior precautions, is au toma ti call y
spotted . M ost of the orcs are a rmed with
short swo rds and long bows. The camp is
under the command of a fire giant escorted
by 12 hellhound s.
If the pa rty a pproaches the cam p while fl y-
in g o n their griffons (see encount er F), th e
wyve rn s a nd th eir rid ers im media tely take o ff
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a nd attempt to en gage the pa rty in aerial
mel ee. T hey first use the nets to entangle the
griffons' win gs or pull th e riders off th eir sad·
dIes. Th en , each wyvern rider attempts to
m elee one PC on a griffon , while the others
shoot arrows at the griffon s. The wyverns can
use their tails while fl ying, mos tly in an
a ltempt to poison th e griffons. T he giant
remain s on the wall , shoutin g o rders. The
party could a ttack him in swoop au acks.
If the 'giant and all present wyvern s are
killed , there is a 40 % chan ce per round the
orcish units will flee to th e mountains (o r
south , for the southern garrisons). If the
camp is destroyed or the remainin g garrison
has fled , consider th e fu giti ves and the patrols
as Hdestroyed ." They d o not appear for the
rem aind er of the adve nture .
Furth erm o re, eac h tim e a garri so n is
d estroyed , th ere is a 25 % chan ce th e other
camps are alert.ed by spi es or messengers. [n
th at case , sin ce the troops have orders not to
enter the forest, all the troops retreat either to
the south , o r to the mountain s to form la rger
fi ghtin g corps (includin g their patrol units),
O . The White Tower
Hjg h above the trees rise three t ow~rs .
Their fin e slim architecture and their
white shinin g stones remind you o f the old
elven constru ction style.
A wide quiet ri ver fl ows on bo th sides of
th e magnificent castle. An elegant bri dge
arches ove r the na tural moat, to a hu ge
gate ca rved fro m oak. Around the lowe r
part of the castle a ppear high stain ed glass
w ind ows a nd sm a ll e r wa tch towe rs .
Above the first battlements, three large
towers ri se, fl a nked by two smaller ones .
On their spires, fl ags bearing elvish runes
a nd sy mbols fl y in th e breeze.
Familia r a rmor of el ven d esign appea rs
at the battlements.
The elven gua rds see m to be mere empty
shells. They a re in fa ct empty a rmor th at has
been enchanted . They mindlessly defend the
castle if it is attacked or if o rdered to do so by
the mage him self. Otherwise, they remain
absolutely motionl ess.
The pa rty can safel y advance acoss the
brid ge in order to enter the castl e, If th ey
ope nl y try a n ythin g el se, th e enchant ed
a rm or att acks by shootin g clu sters of arrows .
The only way to open the gate is to slam the
metal door kn ocker three times on the door.
The double doors then open in ward to free
th e passage. The ga te is enchant ed a nd
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Encounter Setting
T he Tower of Ligh t was an clvish palace.
When M oorkroft seized it, he decided to
make it his new abode. H e look the de feated
guards' armor and enchan ted it to defend the
palace.
T he m age di scovered a way of ma king fi ve
perfect " dou bles " of hi mself. In the p rocess,
he sacrificed a powerful but uniqu e artifact.
T he clones remai n unconscious in a secret
crypt below the pal ace until the mage's o ri gi-
nal body dies, at which ti me Moorkroft 's
spi rit m agic jars into on e of the in active d ou-
bles. M oo rhef! can do tha t auto matically, at
a ny di stance, thu s ex tending his life . Sin ce
then, Moorkreft I , IT and HI died , leav ing
M oo rkroft IV in power.
Afl er M oo rkroft 's successive death s, only
three bod ies re main : M oork ro ft himself and
the last two u nconscious doubles. If the mage
is killed , one of the two rema inin g clones
awakens and becomes the new mage (see a rea
22, T he Crypt). Th e new mage will not have
any of the items th at were on the previous
body, but will rem ember all tha t ha ppened
ea rlier, includin g any uncas t spell s.
As hi s reserve of doubles diminished , and
he grew in ca pa bl e of prod u cin g mo re,
M oorkroft searched for oth er ways o fbeco m ~
ing imm o rt al. H e di scove red , as a b y~
prod uct, his elixir of life. H owever, tha t did
not sa ti sfy him , since he desired absolute
imm orta lit y. A ft er ce nturi es of e ndl ess
research , M oorkro rt became mildly in sa ne,
progressively losing hi s sense of reality.
Entering the Tower
The pa rty m ay ent er the tower without
be ing seen usin g the secret passage at th e
northwes t of the towe r (at the DM 's di scre-
tion). They could fl y into the cas rl e, but if
they are not invisible, the gua rds on the bat-
tlements shoot arrows. If th e pa rty fli es too
high between th e ma in towers, the re is a
chance of hittin g one of the three in vJ'sible
bridges connectin g the towers ( 10 % cha nce
per round , Id 10 po ints of d a mage). Openin g
the ma in gate automa ti call y betrays their
presence. If the mage beli eves he is in grea t
d anger, he attempt s to fl ee to a rea 11 , and fl y
away on his wyvern . The palace has a te/e-
porting network to reach most a reas. How-
ever, al1 releportation mu st tra nsit through
t he m age's la bo ra to ry (see are a 10).
Moorkroft m akes a mpl e use of this teleport
network again st the pan y.
Wh en he first meets them , if he has bee n
expectin g them , he attempt s to trick th em
into beli ev in g he is th eir fri end by tellin g
them tha t he is the victim of a powerful curse.
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Hi s intention is to send the pa rty into the for~
est so he can spy on th eir activities a nd di s-
cove r wha t they a re aft er. M oorkrort does not
know where the Tree of Life is, nor does he
kn ow about the 12 keys. Wh en the cha racte rs
have found wha t they were lookin g fo r,
M oo rkro ft a mbushes the pa rty wi th a ga rri -
son unit (see chapte r 3).
NPC Capsule
Moorkroft IV, The Elvenbane: AC 9; M U
25; HD Id8 +4 ; hp 50; MV 120'(40 ') ;
#AT l a , + 4; AL C;S6; 11 8; W 8; DX9;
CN 6; C H 7; Save a' - I ; THA C O I I
Spells Available:
Level I: Charm (x2) , H old Porral, Dark-
ness, M agic Missile (x2), Shield
Level 2: Detect In visible, ESp, In visibility,
Kn ock, Mirro r Im age, Ph ant asm al
Force, Web
L evelS: Clairvoyan ce, Dispel M agic, Ligllt-
ning Bolt, Fly, Haste, Prorcclion from
Normal Missiles
Level 4: Dim ension Door, Ice Storm , Poly-
m orph O ,hers (x2) , Polym orph Self (x2)
Level 5 : Cloudkill (x2), Conjure Elem ental,
Dissolve, M agicJ ar
Level 6 : Anri-M agic Spell, D ea th Spell,
Invisible Stalker (x2), Projected Image
Level 7: D elayed Blast Fire Ball, M agic
Door, Power Word St un, R everse G rav-
ity, Summon Object, S word
Level 8: Dance, Explosive Cloud, Mind
Barrier, Symbol
Level 9: Ga rc, M aze, M eteor Swa rm
Magical Items: R od of th e Wyn n ( Black
Dra go n), Ring of Sa fety (2 cha rges) ,
Amulet of Protection vs. Crystal Balls and
ESp, Dagger + 3 of Elf Slicing, Elixir of
Life (see area 10)
Due to the incredible number of elixirs he
ha s absorbed , M oorkroft 's presen t bod y
looks like an old ugly elf. The elixirs' ori gin
has caused th em to affect him in this rathe r
peculi a r way: an other reason why he is reJu c~
ta nt to a ppea r to hi s a rmy leaders and nobl es .
Hi s spell book contain s the spells menti oned
above a nd those he has obviously used in thi s
ad venture.
Encounter Key
1. The Great Hall
[f the characters left Selinar through th e
magic po rtal, they end up in thi s hall . Hthey
decide to leave th e palace , a llow th em to get
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out without diffi culties.
A la rge round pink ma rbl e hall rises 30
feet hi gh to a brass cove red dome radia t-
ing a stra nge but pleasant light. Two rows
of pill a rs ex tend from the large carved oak
fro nt door to a round passage in the oppo-
sit e wall of the room , fill ed with a billow-
in g, silve r mist.
Translu cent curt ains hang between the
pill a rs. Two fli ght s of white ma rble sta irs
lead up to th e next floo r, follow in g the
round curve of the walls. Two la rge sta tues
depictin g wa rrio r elves sta nd in the hall ,
thei r backs turn ed to the stairs.
T he two sets of stairs lead lip to area 2,
above. T he statues on each side of the hall
have been mod ifi ed by the mage. A sel o fpe r~
m anent wiza rd eyes have been cas t o n these
wall s, all owing the mage, u pon concentra-
tion , to see anythin g ent ering th e hall. If th e
cha racters look close r, they see a pa ir of eyes
followi ng all their moves. Each eye ca n be
destroyed with 1-4 points of ph ysical da mage ,
or with a dispd magic. M oo rkro fl may close
the eyes, in which case th ey beco me in visible.
T he m isty openin g at the other end of th e
hall is the magic portal connected to area G in
ScJi na r. If the pa rt y has aJread y used the ra in ~
bow op lio n, an invisible wall will prevent it
fro m entering the wormhole . It can only be
deactivated by M oo rkroft himself, a nd closes
when he dies. If the pa rt y just ca me in
through the m agical port al fr9m a rea G in
Selin ar, it slowl y fades away, leav in g a magi-
cal circle engraved on th e stone wall . O nly
M oorkro ft ca n reopen the magical ga te.
Th e large oaken d oor opens easil y from
inside. There is a sec ret d oor on the right sid e
of the magical po rtal. It opens into a na rrow
tunn el th at slopes d own and passes und er th e
towe r's moat, endin g in the forest, seve ral
hun dred feet away. If the pa rt y leaves the cas-
tle, co ntinu e from area 0 in C ha pt er 3: T he
Elve n Land (scc DM M ap 5).
The secret alcove on th e left sid e co nta in s a
releporrcr con nected to th e mage's labora tory
(see area 10 on how the rdeporrer works).
Th ere is a small peep hole in th e alcove's
sec ret pa nel. The two la rge wa rri o r stat ues
are ha rml ess stone stru ctures .
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2. The Throne Room
The two sets of while ma rble stai rs a re
se parated from this large round hall by a
se ri es of thin alabaster co lu mns . The
walls, th e Ocor, and the ce ilin g are all
made of smooth while marble. rn the cen-
ter of the floo r appears a circle with a
mosaic dep ictin g a large oak. An archway
of porphyry pillars ex tends from th e stairs
to the opposite side of the ha ll , near a cir-
cula r dais on whi ch is a fin ely carved
ebony throne. Li ght green ve il s gently
han g betwee n the pillars, fillerin g th e col-
ored light comi ng from eight la rge stained
g la ss wi nd ows all a round the room.
Through the fine veils you can see a silver
st udded door on each side of th e ball .
If Moo rkrort is n OI aware of the party's
presence, let th e PC s search th e area freel y.
Moorkroft will be in hi s private apartments
(a rea 17; 30% cha nce) or in hi s la bora tory
(area 10; 70% chance). rr M ool'kroft is aware
of th e party's presence, read the foll owin g
boxed text.
As you enter the hall , a human oid si lhou-
cite materializes, silting o n the throne . It
is apparentl y an old elf, dressed in while,
holding a long black rod. H e rai ses hi s
hand in a peaceful gestu re and says:
"Welco me to our a nces tral land. r have
been expectin g you fo r centuri es. Li sten
to me, for I have li tt le time to speak.
"Very seldom am r granted the power
10 a ppear in our holy palace . I am th e pro-
tecto r of the fo rest. With the spirit of o ur
race have I been able to keep the ev il
ho rdes of tile wizard a t bay; however, I am
bound by a powerful curse to remain in
th is tower.
" Return at once to th e holy land a nd
travel north to our beloved ci ty. Seek the
ances tra l sec ret, retrieve it from the deep
of the forest and bring it to m e wit h no
delay. Time is sca rce, for ou r defenses are
wea ken in g. The wizard is too powe rful
and Ihe stakes so inca lcul able . Go now,
my sons, and do not waste you r tim e."
The appa rition fades away and th e hall
becomes oppressively quiet.
Moorkroft is in area 12, above thi s room.
He obse rves the characters throu gh a magical
trapdoo r that prevent s them from see in g or
hearing him ; howeve r, spell s may be cast
bot h ways. The mage ha s cas t a projected
image into the throne room to trick the party
into bringing back the object of the ques t. H e
does no t know exacd y what the cha racters a re
afte r (and cha nces a re a t this poi.nt , neither
do th ey!).
If th e party leaves the pal ace, Moorhoft
will remain in the observatio n room (area 21)
to spy. rf the party does not fall for the trick,
or is coming with obvious intenti ons to attack
him, the mage uses his projected image to
cas t spell s o n the party. From thi s point ,
Mo orkroft uses a hit -a nd -run tactic to
des troy them as they advance in to the palace.
There is a celeportcrbehind the throne (see
a rea 10 on how the teleporter works). The
two secret doors open on small turrets. A lad -
der is necessary to descend into th e wes tern
one. Both contain fi ve enchanted suits of
armor that will rush into area 2 if there is any
noise of com bat. There is nothin g of interest
in the turrets.
The doors o n the north and south sides
o pen o n spiral sta ircases. (2 b) co nnects with
area 4 a bove, but the doo r is locked . (2a) ends
at a metal trapdoor under the m ain battle-
ments (a rea 3).
3. The Main Battlements
Three large lowers rise from t hi s large
round open a rea, fl a nked by twO sma ller
ones, one on the eas t, the other on the west
side of the batt lement s. A se t of large dou-
ble doors open into the la rges t of the three
towe rs, fa cin g the second largest one. The
three smallest towers all have a metal
doo r, facing the largest tower. M anyelven
guard s weari ng pla te armor stand gua rd
at the battl ements , some of th em comin g
and goin g between the two small er tOw-
ers.
The set of double doors 10 area 4 are wiz-
ard locked at 25 th level. The three olhers a re
unlocked. There is no a pparent door to the
second largest column (to area 12); however,
there is a secret passage that open s wi th sim -
pl e pressure.
On th e south ern sid e of the battlements is a
metal trapdoor, unlocked, tha t opens OntO a
fli ght of spiral stairs (2a) connecting to a rea 2.
Th e battlements a rc g ua rded by 20
encha nted su its of a rmor. Fi ve mo re are wa it -
in g in the guard roo m (a rea 18) and rush out
in case of an attack. O th ers are watchi ng the
area from a bove, three in each wa tch tower
(3a a nd 3b). The encha nt ed su it s of armor a re
mindless crea tures. They cha rge into mel ee
by {he sho rtest route possi ble to hack and
slash a t whatcver intruders th ey see. If the
intruders are ou t of reach , they immedi ately
sta rt shoot ing a rrows. If the intruders are o ut
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of range, the guard s ignore them .
la-b. Watchtowers
A doorl ess passage opens on a si mple set of
spira l sta irs risi ng up to the last level of the
tower, fort y fec t above. Three enchan ted
suits of arm or wa tch over the area and shoot
a rrows a t intruders on the battlements.
4. The Meetin g Room
Thi s room contai ns a long mahogany
table with comfortable chai rs around it. A
la rger one, carved in ebony, occupies one
end of th e table. A large ho rn sit s on th e
table, with va rious frui ts in it. A rack on
the northwest side holds dozens of bottles.
There is a chest on the northeast side of
the room . A fli ght of stai rs rises above a
set of double doors , up to the nex t level.
They are separated from the room by an
elegant archway. A small wooden door
opens to the north .
This room, lit by a contin ual light, is where
M oo rkrofl hold s counci ls, .meetings , and
banquets. The item on the middl e of the tabl e
is a horn of plenty. 1t can produce enough
food to Ieed t 20 people per day (and horses if
necessary); howeve r, it docs not prod uce liq-
uids. It is protected with a fe/cpoI'( any object
spell . Anyone attempting to touch the item
without spea king the command words (May
T? ... Please do!) causes the item to be (ele-
ported to M oo rkroft 's bedroom (a rea 17). If
Moo rkroft is the re, the arrival of the item on
his table betrays the presence of the intrud ers
in the M eetin g Room.
The rack against th e north wes t wall con-
tains dozens of very fin e bottlcs of wine, each
worth 5 gpoTwelve, at the bottom of the rack
contain potions of extra-healing. If the pa rt ;
pushes the rack sideways, it deactivat es the
wizard lock (25 th level) affecting the double
doors. The enchamed suits o r armor arc not
affected by the spell .
Th e large ches t conta in s plates, sil ve r
knives, spoons a nd fork s, crysta l glasses, silk
napkins and tabl e cloths, ca ndl es, silver ca n-
delabra , pipes, a nd rare tobaccos. The total is
wo rth 5,000 gpo The ches t is not locked.
If characters approach the table, invisible
servants gen tly push chairs behind their legs ,
open the chest and set the table for a banquet.
Invisible servants are merely non-intelligent
magical forces that can not be affected or dam -
aged. Appetizing di shes automatically appear
from the horn of plenty while the servants
bri ng bottles of wine and pour their contents

into fin e crystal glasses. Howeve r, no one
should start eating or drinking until the mage
sits in his chair, the large one a l the end of the
table. If someone else sits there or pes start
eating and drinkin g without wai ting for the
mage, all the chairs suddenly trap the pes
with bands of metal th at sprin g around their
chests. Immediately after, the double doo rs
open and ten enchant ed suits of armor step in
to capture th e cu lprit s (w ith out ha rmin g
them). Captu red characters' arc taken and
locked up in the jail (arc'a 19). The party's gear
is left in a rea 18. Each round, any cha racter
may pull free of a chair with a successful roll
against St rength (d20 + 5). A rescu ing cha rac-
ter must inflict tcn points of physical d amage
t o the chair to free a trapped PC.
The stairs on the southern sid e o f the room
(4a) lead up to the next level (a rea 5). They
foll ow th e slanted wall , as the tower narrows
in its middle. The stairs on the north sid e (2 b)
lead down to area 2.
5. The Inner Garden
A colorful indoo r gard en grows in thi s
semi-circul ar room. Large wind ows are
regu larly spaced in the cu rved wall on th e
south . Two d oors open on the opposite
side. A low ped estal in the wes t of th e
room ri ses above a flowerbed of small blue
and pu rple flowers. Nearby, a statue o f a
youn g female elf stands in th e middle of a
fo un tai n .
The low ped estal is part of the teleporting
device co nnected to the laboratory (see a rea
10 on how the teleporterworks). Th e bu st has
wizard eyes sim ilar to those in area I .
The middle door opens o n Moorkro ft 's
office. It is wizard locked al 25 th level. The
other d oor opens o n a se t of stairs (Sa) con-
necting with area 7, above. A secre t passage
on the southwes t side of the room opens on an
invisible walkway. Thi s walkway arches to
area 13, in the southwest tower. There is
nothing else in t he inner ga rd ens. The
flowers and the statue are harmless.
6. Moorkroft 's Office
Th is oblong room co ntains a la rge d es k
and a cha ir, sitti ng on a thick bear fur
which covers most o f the noor. Fl a nkin g
the desk, two large chandeliers light up as
you open the d oor. A large closet sta nd s
again st the opposi te wall.
If the cha racters search the pa pers in the
de sk, the y find rel evan t info rm at ion o n
CHAPTER 4: THE TOWER OF LIGHT
Moorkroft 's em pire in th e south : th e number
o f garri sons surroundin g th e forest, their
stre ngths, and those of the m ain army (see
Opt ional War Encounter in the Appendix
Section).
One of the drawers conta in s a qu ill of copy-
ing and an ink po t. The drawer is trapped
with a sprin g-load ed poi so ned needle. A ny-
one openin g the drawer without first rem ov-
in g the trap mu st save vs. Poi son or lose
consciousness fo r 2d4 hours. The trap can be
sa fely tri ggered by brutally kicking the d esk.
The closet is trapped with a magic mouth
that scream s horribly if anyone o ther than
M oorkroft a tt empts to open it. It is locked .
The closet contains interestin g spy reports on
local nobles' treachery and pl ots, o n Fead or,
and on the party, as well as fil es on the prepa-
ratio n of M oorkroft 's invasion of SelinaI'
(dates, forc es, obj ectives, use of the worm-
hole, etc.).
The sec ret passage nea r th e closet o pens on
a sm all turret containing fiv e enchanted suits
of armor. They rush in if an yone other th an
Moo rkroft opens the passage o r if th e magic
mouth starts screamin g. These suits o f armor
have a specia l powe r tha t enables th em to cast
a web spell once per day. One blocks the door
to area 5 with a web, whil e th e others cas t
their spell s a t the characters who close in to
melee.
7. The Art Gallery
Thi s circular prom enade di splays an
incredible collection o f elvi sh a rt , po ttery,
paintings, scu lptures, and ta pestries, reg-
ula rl y spaced betwee n beautiful sta ined
glass windows.
A seco nd set of stairs, located exactly
above the o nes comin g from the lower
noo r, goes up to the next level.
Th e stairs (7a) lead in g to the next level are
enchant ed. Anyone goin g up ac tu a ll y
appears at th e top of stairs Sa, a rrivin g in a rea
7 again . Th e party mu st climb the steps fac-
in g backward to reach th e nex t level.
The secret passage on the east o pen s on a n
invisible walkway a rchin g to a rea 20, in t.he
south eas t tower. The secret passage on the
inn er wall of th e gall ery o pen s on Moorkroft's
Library.
Some o f th e scu lptures have wizard eyes
simil ar to those in area 1. The a n coll ection
in a rea 7 could be wo rth up to 10,000 gp on a
human markel.
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B. M oorkroft's Library
Bookshelves cra mmed with ancie nt and
dusty tomes of all so rts lin e the walls, from
cei li ng to fl oo r, even cove rin g the entry
door it sel f. The middle of the room is
,occupied b y a round t.able and two com-
fo rta ble vel ve t chairs. A book is opened on
the tabl e.
The book on the table is a Treaty on Basic
and Advanced Arithmeti cs, open at the page
entitled "Sim ple Exercises". If the cha racters
study the book for 10 rounds or more, they
find solutions to scales p roblems. If they keep
lookin g, they find that the third problem
reveals the soluti on to encounter J in C hapt er
3 (the Scales of Ju stice).
Six grem lins are si ltin g .on a books helf
above th e secret passage. They ha rass the
party as they attempt to study the book , even-
tually trying to run away with it.
If the characters spend over six hours
searchin g th e library, th ey find a copy of
M oorkro ft 's spell book (see N PC capsul e). In
the process, the party uncovers many books
on extended li ves, etern al creatures , elixir
el abora tions, spirits a nd ghosts, constru ction
o f artificial bod ies, and so forth. The ove rall
value of-the library is over 50,000 gpo
9. The Laboratory GaBery
Thi s strange misty corridor is crowded
with furniture a nd trunks. The shutt ers
on the windows are ti ghtly clos~d, keepin g
th e area d ark . At the other end , fou r eyes
glow in th e obscure passage.
Enterin g thi s area, invisible or not, trig-
ge rs an aUlOmalic summonin g of 2 spectral
hou nds. Th e crea tures do not att ack th e I res-
passer(s), but yowl to alert anyone in a reas 5
(Q 11 .
The secret passage a t the end of the corri-
dor opens on th e mage's labora tory.
10. Moorkroft 's Laboratory
This chamber is crammed with alchemist
material , several workbenches, chests and
closets. Crystal containers fill ed wit h va ri -
ous human body part s preserved in g reen
soluti on crowd the numerous shel ves. On
a fl a tl ab le, stai ned wi th dark dried spots,
a ppea rs a set of sm all razor sharp knives.
On anoth er table sits a large chu nk o f
wood, enclosed in a spherica l glass con-
taine r. M a ny lubes and wires protrude
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or
fro m ii , co nnected to an array via ls, di s-
till ation tubcs, funn els, reto rts with bub-
blin g glow in g liqu ids, cruci bles, a nd so
fO rlh .
In the cent er of th e room th e Ocor is
engraved with a la rge m ys ti c circl e. T he
foll ow in g wo rd s a re carved on it s bo rder :
"FE LIX QUI PO T U IT R ER UM
COGNOSCER E CA USA S . M -E ." In
its middl e slands a low pedes tal with th e
two words "DE RETR O" engraved on
the lO p .
Wooden sta irs on the south eastern wall
lead up to a trapdoor in th e ceilin g.
T hi s is the labora tory whe re M oorkroft
built hi s clones (see area 22, The Crypt).
Now, he uses this a rea 10 ma nufactu re hi s
eiix irof/ife, brewed from th e esse nce of elvc n
spirits. He wo rks fro m the hea rt of an oa k in
whi ch res ls a d o rma nt elve n spi rit , and dis-
till s its essence int o a liquid he ca n absorb.
M oorkro ft needs one such potio n per mo nth.
If depri ved of th em , he would shri vel a nd
pass out wit hin 3d4 d ays a fter the mo nth 's
end .
Th e cl osets a nd ches ts con ta in various
alch emi cal equipm ent of no use to the party.
Along with the equ ipmen t, o ne of th e cl osets
cont a ins three vials sea led with red wax.
T hey are ext ra elixirs of life. Th ey have no
efTects other tha n those of a potion ofhealing,
and stop the na tura l agin g process fo r o ne
month .
The magic circle is the center of a teleporr·
ing network conn ccted 10 seven o ther a reas in
the palace. The sent ence mca ns" Ha ppy is he
who un ve ils the secret ca uses of ma ll cr. M · E
." Th e two las t leit ers a re M oo rkroft 's ini·
li als. Each wo rd of th e sent ence acti va tes th e
(c/cportmion dev ice, sendin g th e use r to a
specifi c pl ace:
Felix: a rea 12, T he S py C hamber
Qui, area 17, Moorkroft 's Q uarters
Potu it: area 2 1, O bservation Room
R eru m : a rea 2, The Throne Room
Cognoscere: area l a, The Sec re t Alcove
Ca usas: area 5, The I nner Garden
M-E, a rea 22, The C rypt
T he eighth wo rd , HDe Retro", relUrn s the
user fro m the other re/cporters back to the
laboratory. All the teJeportations occur fro m
o r to the laboratory. T he user mus t stand on
the low pedestaJ and prono unce Ihe magic
wo rd in order to be te/eported. I f th e circle is
destroyed , the device ceases to fun ction .
The sta irs ( l Oa) on the southeast side of the
room lead up to th e nex tlevcl (a rea II ).
If th e mage was un awa re of the pa rt y's
presence, th ere is a 70% cha nce he will be in
thi s roo m . W hen the pa rty's presence is
bctrayed by the spectral hound s' bayin g,
M oorkro ft steps on the low pedesta l a nd pre·
pa res a spell. When the intruders enter, the
m age cas ts a magic m issile spell , ho pin g to
surpri se th e pa rt y, and at th e ve ry beginnin g
of the next rou nd automa ti call y (cleports
away to a rea 5.
His nex t move will be to cast severa l d e fe n ~
sive spell s on him self(clairvoya nce. in visibjl~
;ty, ES p, shield), and tipt oe upstairs in ho pes
of a tt ackin g the party from the rear. He will
th en cast a reverse gravity in the corrido r,
and run away to th e nea rest teleporrer. Hi s
int enti on is onl y to lu re the pa rt y away from
his labo rato ry. M oo rkro ft will never cast
spell s tha t could da mage his labora tory.
1 t. The Wyvern Stables
The fl oo r of thi s la rge a tti c is cove red with
a thi ck la yer of straw. A foul sm ell reigns
in the room . Al ong with a heavy cl oak and
hu ge equ cstri an tra ppin gs, a stran ge sad -
dl e and ha rn esses hang from hooks and
pegs o n a bea m . O n the nOI'th sid e of the
roof a la rge mecha ni sm is visi ble, con·
nected to a metal pa nel a nd a winch .
Ju st bel ow, behind bundl es of hay,
sh rug two hu ge ba t win gs. A la rge.
li za rdlike head looks at you.
T he crea ture is Bh aat, Moorkro ft 's ta med
wyve rn . If 3u acked , th e wyve rn feigns to
cower in th e o ther co rn er of th e room , whin ·
in g mi se rably a l its a ttackers, a nd hiding its
head under a pile of straw. Thi s ma licious
beas l lets a nyo ne saddl e it , but immedi ately
a u e mpt s to st ing a n y rid e r o th er th a n
M oork ro ft sittin g on its back. Durin g th e
ensuin g fi ght (o r if the a tt ackers o rigina lly
see med eager to kill it), Bhaa t fl aps it s win gs
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to crea te sw irl s of dust a nd straw. Each
round , a ny cha racter prese nt mu st roll Id20
against Constitutio n or cough a nd choke.
V ict im s of th e d us t ca nnot see, fi ght or cast
spell s. M ea nwhil e, Bh aa t tri es to break the
roof pa nel leadin g outside in order to fl y out.
Bh aat has a 20 % chance per round of break·
ing out of th e lower and fleei ng.
If the crea ture is slain , the mage can still
use his rod of th e wyrm to escape the tower.
The mechan ism on the no rth side of the roof
is magica l and o pens a large pan el in the roof
in order to allow the wyvern to fl y out and
hunt fo r food. U nless M oo rkroft locks it it
rema in s open at night , du ring the entire p~r­
iod th e moon is in the sky. It can be opened
ma nua ll y in 2d4 rounds. The wyvern has
learn ed when to leave and when to come back
befo re the panel cl oses. Th ere is nOlhing else
of valu e in the room .
12. The Spy Chamber
A set of spi ral sla irs ends in thi s da rk
cha mber, lead in g dow n fro m the upper
level of the towe r. T he middle of th e room
is occupi ed by a large comfe rtable chair.
To it s left is a fi nely carved ebon y book·
stand. Nearby stand s a low pedestal.
A pleasa nt li ght fl ows in to the cha mber
through an opening in the floor, immedi ·
a tely in front of th e chair.
M oorkroft will be in this cha mber when he
kn ows th e pa rry is coming from area 1. Ot h-
erwise, th e mage will be in hi s laboratory
(a rea 10, 70 % cha nce) or in his quarters (area
17, 30% cha nce).
T he magical opening in the fl oor enables
th e one who sit s in the cha ir to obse rve the
room bel ow (a rea 2. The Throne Room). II
preve nts th e observe r from bein g heard or
seen ; howeve r, spells ca n still be cast int o th e
roo m (fro m a rea 12 to area 2, or vice·ve rsa).
The magical o penin g can be cl osed with a dis~
pel m agic from eith er side. A (ru e sighr
reveals the presence of the openi ng from a rea
2.
The low pedestal is pa rt of th e teleporting
device (see area 10 o n how to use the tele·
porrer). The re is a sec ret passage on the east·
ern wall , ope ning into a rea 3 (Th e M ai n
Ba ttlements). A peep hole in the exteri or
pa nel a llows the observer to see if an yone is
standin g outside, nca r the passage.
The stairs ( 12a) spiral up 1.0 a stone sla b,
obviously part of a trapdoo r, below area 13 .

13. Guard Room
Fi ve elven gua rd s, wea rin g pla te a rmo r,
arc si ttin g a ro und a wood en tabl e, abso-
lutel y quiet and moti onl ess. Very narrow
stairs spiral up the sla nted wall s of the
tower, to a wooden tra pdoo r, 50 fecI
above. Eve ry tcn fec I, the stairs fOfm a
small platform where arrow slits let QUI -
side light enler the towe r.
The fi ve guards are enchanted suits of annar
and attack anyone other than M oorkrofl enler-
ing this area. T hey are im mune to burning oil
and fi re, whether natural or magical. Each
guard has been trapped with a special delayed
blast fireball that enables it to explode as a 5th
level fireball once it is destroyed. These guards
have strange suicidal tendencies in that they
always choose a combat position which exposes
them to the max im um potemial damage.
If the fi ght gets noisy, gua rds from area 15
above pour boil ing oil through th e trapd oo r.
The oil infli cts 6d6 po in n o f da mage to a ny-
one in a rea 13 o r on sta irs 13a (see a rea 15 fo r
detail s).
A secret d oor on the no rtheast wall o pens
on an in visible walkway th at a rches lO a rea 5
in th e north lower. A secret trapdoor in th e
fl oor nea r the table opens on sta irs 12a, lead -
ing dow n to a rea 12. The sta irs goin g up
(13a) are con nected to a rea 15 above. About
half way up the sta irs, a secret panel conceals
the entrance to area 14.
14. The Secret Bartizan
This area is located 20 feet above area 13. It
is a small turret on the side of the lower, sepa-
rated from the stairs ( 13a) b y a secret panel.
The bartizan contai ns three enchan ted suits of
annor with six-foot hooked poles. Theyanempt
to surpri se intruders in the stairs by suddenly
sliding the secret panel open and pu shing or
pulling them into the space in the center of the
spiral stairs. Any successful hit th rows a cha rac-
ter down the stairs.
Fall ing da mage is equal to 3d6. V ictims
a re auacked by the encha nted suits of a rmo r
in area 13, if the gua rds have not been
destroyed yet. If the fi ght gets noisy, guard s
from area 15 above pour bo iling oil through
the trapdoor for 6d 6 po in ts o f d a mage (see
a rea 15 fo r details). The o il d oes nOt a ffect the
gua rds bel ow.
15 . Guard Room
Five elven gua rd s, wea ring plate armor,
a re si ui ng at a round tabl e, absolutely
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q uiet and mo tio nless. T here is a wooden
trap door in the fl oo r, ncar a large steam -
ing cauldron. O u ts ide li ght fi lt ers through
a series o f a rrow slit s.
A wood en bea m crosses th e room , 10
fee l above th e floor, and several doves
perch on it. The vau lted ce il ing of [he
room is 10 fee t above the beam, with small
round ope ni ngs regu larly spaced arou nd
th e walls.
The fi ve gua rds a re encha nted sui ts o f
armor, a rmed with spea rs a nd bows. T hey
immedia tely a llack a nyo ne enterin g, save
M oorkroft himself. If noise o f a comba t
comes from the area bel ow, the guards pou r
the cauld ron 's contents throu gh the trap
d oor. The cauldron is magical; it perma-
nently hea ts 100 gallo ns of boili ng oil. T he oil
causes 6d 6 po in ts of d amage (h alf on a suc-
cessful Dex terit y check). The oil may also be
poured ove r a rea 3 through spou ts, if th is
(Owe r is att acked . T he oil refill s in 1d4 hours.
A secret door o penin g onto the in visible
walk way [ 0 area 2 1 (Th e O bserva ti on R oo m)
is located 10 feet above thi s room, at one cnd
of the wooden bea m . Th e doves fl yaway
through the a rrow slits as soon as th e pa rt y
opens the secret pa nel. A nother secret panel
o n the opposite side o f the bea m lead s to a
turret o n th e othe r side o f the tower. 1t con-
tai ns an invisible stalke r tha t lea ps on th e firs t
characte r stand in g on the bea m . He tries to
pu sh the characte r 01T the beam in to the cau l-
dro n below. The party can di smi ss him wi th a
dispel magic spel l.
A n yone falling into the ca uld ro n takes 6d6
poi nts of d a mage per round, until he crawls
ou t. The enchanted suit s of armo r (if still
fun cti onin g) t ry to p reve nt a nyone from get-
tin g Ollt of th e cauldron b y pu shin g hi m bac k
with th eir spea rs. If a guard misses its oppo-
nent in th e ca uld ro n, tha t cha racter may th en
co me out. Ifallth e PCs a re o n th e bea m , Ihe
gU<lrd s then shOal a rrows a t Ih em as long as
they rema in in sight.
There is a secret pa nel in the ceil ing that
o pens into a rea 16 (M oo rkro ft 's Ba th roo m).
The walls a re greasy a nd slippe ry. The onl y
way o f reaching the secret passage o r the
tra pdoor lies in the use of a levitate or fly
spell .
16 . Moorkroft 's Bathroom
A small pool o f warm steam in g wa ter
occupi es th e cent er of Ihi s roo m . Outsid e
li ght enters through stained glass wind ows
regul a rl y spaced a round the roo m . An oak
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'.
chest lies aga inst the eastern wall , across
fro m a fi nel y carved close t door.
Narrow sleps clim b up the slant cd wall s
to a metal trapdoo r in the ceilin g, 10 feet
above. On the o ther side of th e room
stands a whit e ma rble pedestal with a b ust
made of a shini ng green stone.
The closet conta in s M oorkroft's wa rd robe
(a d ozen long robes bordered wit h various
fu rs, silk shirt s, boots, hooded cloaks, etc.).
One of the pairs of boots is a pair of elven
bOOIS.
The chest con ta in s other valu able lOwels
a nd cl oths, ivory co mbs, perfum es and soa ps.
T he contents of the closet and the chest
amount to 800 gp o The wa ter in the pool is
pl easa n t a nd soothes the characters' brui ses
a nd pai ns. h acts as a potion ofhea]ingo nce
per d ay fo r those who bat he in it. T he water
loses in powers ou t of its receptacle.
T he stairs ( 16a) connect with room 17
above. T hey a rc tra pped . Anyone steppin g
on thcm without fi rs t sli ghtly ro tating the
bu st is ej ected from the tower through a slip-
pery chute, halfway be tween the ce.iling a nd
the fl oo r. T he vict im fa ll s direc tly to a rea 3
(a nd d rops to 0 hit point s), unless he has some
way o f fl yi ng. The guards o n the ba ttlemen ts
th en ta ke the body a nd d um p it into the moat.
Th e sculptcd bust has a pa ir of wizard eyes
simila r to the ones in area 1. h is made o f jade
and is wo rth u p to 1,500 gpo T he b ust rep re-
sent s M oo rkro ft in his twen ties when he was
not ye t a ffected by his elix ir. The faces of
M oorkro ft 's doubles (see a rea'22, The C rypt)
a re simila r to the bu st's.
17. Moorkroft's Quarters
T his circul ar roo m has no win dows or
ope nin gs o f a ny sort, save th e metal trap-
d oor on the southern si de. Across fro m it
is a large bed wi th four posts, a rich can-
o py and long, sil k dra pes, fl an ked by two
la rge, si lver cha ndeliers. T he bed is cov-
ered with a n erm in e bedspread . T he floo r
is made of whi te and blac k marble tiles.
Nea r th e bed stands a low pedes tal.
On the wes t side o f the room is a small
round table with a small oi l la mp a nd a red
velvet covered chair. H anging from the
midd le o f the room 's dome, a n ince nse
bu rner emit s thi n, pearly wisps o f smoke.
Across from the pedestal on the opposi te
side o f (h e room li es a large si lve r-plated
ches t.
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If M oo rkroft is not awa re of the pa rty's
prese nce, he will be in thi s roo m (3 0 %
cha nce) o r in his la bo rato ry (area 10, 70 %
chance). If th e tfa p on th e stairs (16a) has
been trigge red , M oorkro ft steps on the low
ped estal, a nd prepa res to cas t a spell . H e th en
tdeports back to his labo ratory immediately
at th e begi nn ing o f th e nex t round .
There is no ex it from thi s room other than
the tfap doo r or the te/eporlat;on d evice. If
t he m agica l circle in a rea 10 has been
destroyed a nd M oo rkro rt is cornered in this
room , he fi ght s to the death . H e immediately
turn s hi s rod into a black dragon. Whi le the
d ragon au empts to hold th e parl y away fro m
the mage, M oorkre ft most likely casts the fol-
low ing spells in thi s o rder : m agic missile,
maze, po wer word stun, poly m orph otbers,
and lightning bolt (even a t th e risk o f wound-
in g hi s drago n). If the fi ght turn s aga in st
him , M oo rkron reso rts lO usin g hi s magical
d agger.
In case M oo l'kroft is trapped in the room ,
but has so me time to prepare, he casts th e fol-
lowin g defensive spell s in thi s o rder : haste,
min d barrier, detect invisibility, shield, p ro-
tcction \IS. no rm al missiles, a nd mirror
image.
A d rawe r in th e small table contains two
med alli ons. Th ey are the two mi ss in g magi-
cal keys to the Sa nctu ary (see a reas K a nd L,
chapter 3). The in cense has no effect other
tha n bei ng pleasa nt a nd deco ra tive. The oil
lamp o n the table is a lamp o f/ong burning.
The ches t is tra pped, b ut it ca n be deacti -
va ted by a sw itch in a co ncealed holl ow sec-
tion,located o n th e ri ght side of the lock. The
characte r ope ning th e ches t has a 15 %
chance of acc ident all y spo ttin g the secret
panel, o r a 30% chance ifh e care full y studi es
the chest. If the pa rt y d ocs not deacti va te th e
trap, upon o penin g th e ches t it immedi a tel y
releases a d ead ly gas. All cha rac ters in th e
room mu st save vs. Poiso n at -3 o r die within
Id4 round s.
The chest cont a in s ex pensive covers and
robes. If th e cha racters sea rch the chest bo t-
tom , th ey will fi nd 500 ge ms in a pouch, with
a total valu e o f 50,000 gp oTh ere also is a slate
of idenrifica tion , a wheel o f fortune a nd
M oorkro ft 's speJl boo k (see N PC C apsule).
18 . Guard Room
Fi ve e1 ven gua rds wearin g plate a rm or sit
around a table in the cent er o f the room,
absolu tel y ITI OI ion less and qu iet. A lo ng
rac k rou nds th e wa ll s, covered with wea p-
ons. Na rrow steps cl imb up the slan ted
walls. to the nex t level.
The gua rds a re encha nt ed suit s o f arm or
and attack a nyone enterin g, save M oorkroft
him se lf. Th e gua l'd s have nets th ey use to
enta ngle the charac ters. A ches t is located
under th e ta bl e; it is empt y unless th e pa rt y
has been impri so ned in a rea 19 above. In thi s
case it co ntain s their equipm ent. Th ere is
nothin g of valu e in the roo m . Th e stairs ( 18a)
co nn ect with r OOIll 19 above.
19 . Moorkrort 's Jail
This d ark small chambe r is ba re, save a few
tortu re tools a nd a metal cage hanging
from the ceil ing, 10 fcct above the ground .
You r infra vision indicates there is a crea-
ture lying o n the wooden noor of the cage.
The cha in holding the cage is hooked up to
a la rge winch on the opposite side of the
room .
The crea ture in th e cage is a very youn g
centaur na med Ca pe rlin g. H e is th e onl y son
of th e c1a nm as ter o fan import a ntlribe, north
of the towe r (see encounter E, C hapter 3).
Ca perlin g has th e habit of wa nd erin g
abo ut b y himself when not given att enti on .
H e ge ts bo red eas il y and hi s in sati a ble curios-
it y pu shes him to get involved in un comforta·
bl e situ a tio ns. There is no other ex it from thi s
roo m .
If the characters have been inprison ed here,
they are all shackled to the walls. The guards
a re in a rea 18 below, ignorin g the PCs. The
manacles a re old and rusty; allow each PC a
roll against his Strength for each hour of elTort .
O nce o ne is free, th at character can b reak the
other manacles with the torture tools.
20. Stairwell
Thi s a rea co ntains onl y a na rrow staircase
conn eCl in g to a rea 2 1,20 feet a bove. There is
nothin g of va lu e here. The sec ret doo r can·
nects to an invisible wa lk way that arches to
a rea 7, in th e nort hern towe r.
2 f . Observation Room
This small room conlains a small table o n
whi ch rests a sphe rical obj ect covered with
a dark cl oth , a nd a comfo rt abl e chai r. O n
one side o f the room sta nds a low ped estal,
ac ross fro m a stra nge tube poi ntin g out o f
a wind ow.
Th e sph erical object is a crystal ball wirh
clairaudience. M oorkro ft uses it to spy on his
nob les 0 1' o n th e pa rt y if he is aware of il s
prese nce in the fo rcs!. It is not pro tected , but
jf th e pa rt y ta kes if along, M oork roft will
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always be abl e to track it beca use hi s mind is
linked to the item. As long as he li ves, no one
ca n successfull y use the item . The low pedes-
ta l is pa rt o f his releport device (see a rea 10 fo r
deta ils). The tube is a primitive telesco pe thal
enables the viewer to sec small d etail s up to 11
2 mi le away. A small trapdoo r is visible in the
ce ilin g; it o pens int o a n empt y, dusty atti c.
The secret passage opens on an in visible
walkway archin g to a rea 15 in th e southwest
tower. Th e trap in th e Ooor opens on the stair-
well below (a rea 20).
22 . The Crypt
R ead the following to the PCs who releport
in to this room :
After a short period of dizzin ess, you find
yourself in a d ark cold place, the size of
which you can ba rel y es tima te. A strange
run e fl ashes in d arkness befo re your eyes.
Th e run e is a perman ent symbol of insan -
ity Mookrofl cast o n the south wall of the
room as a protecti on aga in st pro fan ers. H ave
each elf ent.erin g th e room save vs. Spell s o r
becom e hopel essly in sa ne. Othc: r non magic-
usin g characters fail aut omatically.
On the walls of this roughly shaped cavern
a ppear six mortuary tabl ets. Except for th e
low ped es tal standin g in an a lcove , the room
is bare o f a ny o ther d eta ils. This crypt is
below the Tower o f Li ght and has no other
ex it than the telcporterlo area 10. Th e na me
o n the ta blets is .. M oorkroft the Elvenbane,"
numbered from I to V I.
The first three graves merely contain d is in ·
teg ra ted rema in s o f his fo rm er bodies. Num -
be r IV is empty, except for a small ebo ny
sc roll ches t. It is protected with a perma nent
explosive clo ud speJl , at 25 th level. It is tri g-
ge red if the chest is opened with out fir st cast-
in g a dispel magic on it. Th e chest contain s a
black pea rl embedd ed in a golden rin g, with
th e a bility of grantin g o ne wisll spell. Th e
next twO graves contain du sty inanima te
bodies. They a re youn g men in their twen-
ties, appa rentl y twins. They a re cold and
seem d ead . If the characters have visit ed area
16, re mind the players the faces o f the two
bodies rese mbl e the bust 's in that area. They
are the twO last doubles M oorkroft was a ble
to build . If he di es, his soul enters the nex t
doubl e. " M oo rkro ft V " then pu shes the slab
o pen and return s 10 continu e the reign. The
doubles can eas ily be des troyed .

Encounter Setting
The sanctuary existed long before the end
of the elve n an cesto rs' civili za tio n; howeve r,
th e an cient elves modified it to co ntain their
Tree of Life, their slOry, their weal th , th e
Treekeeper, and th e mecha ni sm that wo uld
recall the elves to life.
This chap ter is di vid ed into two sections.
In th e first, R ecalling th e Elves, th e charac-
ters awaken their ancestors' clan and dis-
cover their hi story. In the seco nd , Th e Trial ,
the charac ters meet the elves who accuse
them of treacher y. Th ey face a co urt and
eventuall y succeed in making th eir point.
Th e sa nct uary is in th e shape of a slee pin g
elf. Th e major part s of the body have th eir
importance, for each of them con ta in s so me
information that en ables the pa n y to und er-
stand exacd y what ha ppened and what to do
next. The pany mu st ex plo re the fir st four
a reas in th e sanctuary before it ca n enter the
" head." rf the players have difficulties, the
Tree of Life ca n offer limited "empa thi c"
help . It should not b e abl e to im ervene too
often because the tree is feeble and close to
d yin g.
Encounter Key
A. Reca1ling the Elves
1, The Heart
The spect ral stairs en ter this dark room,
where mos t of th e li ght is filt erin g th ro ugh
th e crystal platform a bove. The b olt am of
the stairs fades away where it joins with
the grey marbl e noor.
Directl y und er th e crys ta l pla tform
stands a leafl ess, dry tree, desola te sign of
a lost century. Thi s tree seems to be the
CHAPTER 5: THE LOST SANCTUARY
in g the character until he ages to dea th .
exact dupli cate of th e o ne growin g in the When th e banshee is reduced to less th an half
Feadiels' vill age, in Selin ar. A feeling of
her total hit poims, she enters the eth ereal
pa in and desperation clutches a t your plane for 1-8 days. H owever, she wails once
hea rt at the sight of the tree.
more before leavi n g. Once go ne, the banshee
On the southern side of the oblong att acks each cha racter lost in the eth ereal
roo m is an alta r, atop w hich lies a round ,
plane, using her aging blows, until the vic-
black marble bowl w ith twO go lden ha n- tim's Contituti on score reaches O. If th e party
dles. From th e in sid e so ftl y pul ses an aura
m anages 10 awa ken the el ves (see area 5), th e
of reddish li ght in thi s obsc ure area. ban shee is freed from her und ead conditio n
S lowly ri sin g above th e a lt a r, a dark, sh ad -
a nd n ever returns 10 the Sanctu ary. C h arac~
owlike crea ture w ith lon g silve r ha ir utters ters who are still trapped in {he eth ereal plane
an inhuman, death-cold wa il.
at that lime are released and a ppear under
the tree.
Th e creat ure is a banshee, th e hau nting When th e haunt is defeated' or leaves the
spirit o f th e previolls Trcekeeper. S he was not Sa nctuary, read the fo ll owing boxed text:
ori gina lly a n ev il female elf, but a ft er un end-
in g d ays o f a trociou s tortures, she was lu red
A wave of goodwill overwhelms all o r the
into revealing w here her peo pl e were. She
part y membe rs, ev iden tl y ema n a til~g
died o f her wounds as much as o f guilt before
from th e (ree. Lik e an echo, th e a ura Ln
she could b et ray the ex istence o f th e Tree of
the black bowl pul sa tes more v igorously,
Life, the Sanctuary or the twelve keys. Th e
sh edd in g more li ght in the back of Ihe
dismal pa in in her bod y and in her soul mad e
room. The word " Al ziluth " ca n be read
her hopel essly in sa ne, a nd so, she fin ally
on the side of the bowl.
turn ed to her duti es as a ba nshee. H er lO r-
Reflecting some of the light , a si lver
mem ed mind bel ieves th at anyone approach-
tab let shines embedded in th e marble
in g the tree, elfor human, is a danger for the
fl oo r. A long tex t w ritt en in th e a ncient
sa nctu ary, so no talking is poss ible . The ban-
tongue of elves can be seen on th e si lver
shee mu st be destroyed.
surface.
Th e ba nshee wails once a nd gazes in prior-
T here is a ppa rentl y no ex it oth cr th an
ity at any character other th a n an elf. If th ere
th c spec tral sta irs a rchin g to the crys tal
is non e, choose one elf a t ra ndo m . If the gaze
platform 30 feet above the tree.
fa il s, th e banshee uses her ectoplasm ic net in
ordcr to trap characters foolish enou gh to
Th e party presently is in " 'h e H ea rt " area
attack her in melce. Th e n et ta kes three
o f the Sa nctu a ry.
ro unds to co mplete a ft er which any character
Th e bowl is magical and con tai ns a meta l
within must save versus Spell s o r be pulled
sp here as b ig as a fi st. It is red hot and occa-
into th e etherea l plane. Th e ba n shee physi-
sionall y shed s a few low names. It is the bowl
ca ll y a tt acks anyo ne who su cceeds the savi n g
of A1Zilulh , th e Element of Fire Ihat is one of
throw a nd rema in s wi thin th e ne t , pummel-
thc four items required to awa ken the elves. If
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the pa rl y 3u cmpts to lift it ofT the al ta r, it
seems 10 be slu ck. No ph ys ical e ffo rt no r
magic is able to sepa ra te it fro m the alta r.
The bowl com es ofT only whe n the pa rty dis-
covers the way to open the secret door to area 5
(" The Head "). To do so the pa rty must unveil
the secret information contained on the four
sil ver tablets: the one in thi s room , and the
three others located in the " FeCI," " Left Arm "
and .. Ri ght Ann " of the sanctuary. T he sen-
tences on l h t' Tablets of Elemems arc num-
bered and mu st be placed back in their o ri ginal
order, as described below.
Us in g the Tablets
Wh en th e playe rs rew rite the sent ences
acco rd ing to th eir numbe rs, th ey should
obtain the followin g tex t:
And when the end was so close, divine
protection was sought for al/ the cla n - J -[ .
Th e Eldest ordered th e fin al act and our
wealth buried deep -Z- I. From youngest
to oldest, all became one with th e holy
realm -j- I. So the clan went to darkn ess
uneil the hordes would be gone- 4-l .
Only the K eeper rem ains to tend our
beloved Tree of Life- I -II . S he who
decides upon our fa te will awak en th e da n
when peace has return ed -Z- lI . Twelve
m agica l keys we re le ft for twel ve
enchanted g uardians to keep-j- lI. And
our tree was hidden below the cent er of
our beloved city -4-fT .
The secret of our return to a century of
peace rem ains in lhe Head - J-lIl. O nly
the reunion of th e fo ur clem ents wil/ recall
our spirits and bodies from the ancient
oa ks-2- lIT. At the last hour rebeIJious
Feadiels took a sacred limb from th e
m other of all-j- TTI. Th en th e traitors
ran, fleeing the Land of Ancestors on lh e
m agical rainbow, never to be forgiven -
4-111.
Wh en you first com e to A tziluth, Spirh
is the Word. Powers becom es the O ne
upon th e retu rn ing to Atziluth - J-X .
Praise the forest for letzirah is th e right
iirm to wa tcr-2-X .
Wh en you first com e to l etzirah , H on -
ors is the Word. R aise becom es the O ne
upon ret urning to Jetzir.1h -3-X. Praise
the trt.:c fo r Asiah is the fee t to earth - 4-
X.
Wh en you first com e to A siah, O ur is
the Word. All becom es th e O ne upon
retu rning to A siah -5-X . Praise the life
(o r Beriah is th e left arm to air -6-X .
Wh en you first come to Beriah, Po wers
is th e On e. Dead becom es th e On e upon
returning to Beriah-7-X . Praise th e light
for Atzi/utll is th e heart to fire - a-x .
l( D ead is the one, cla im th e device and
th e Head shall be yours-g-X .
The three first pa rt s (I , II , and Ill ) tell the
sto ry of the el ves' las t d ays. However, the sec-
ond pa rI is more cryplic. It conl a in s the
secret phrase th at opens the passage to a rea 5
(Th e Head).
I n oth er words th e tablets mea n :
Wh en you come to Atziluth for th e first time,
the wo rd is 'S pirit ' ... then go to Ietzirah ...
When you come to letzirah fo r th e fi rst time,
the word is ' Honors' ... then go to Asiah ...
etc. until the pa rty has accomplished a full
tour of Ihe four pa rts of th e Sa nctuary. The
fir st se ntence th en sho u ld be "S pirit -
H o nors- Our- Powers,"
When th e pa rty sta rts a seco nd tour, th e
tab lets say: When you return to Atziluth , th e
wo rd becomes ' Powers'. go 10 letzirah ...
etc. Th e secon d se Ol c nce th e n beco m es
" Powers- Raise- AII- Dcad " .
At the end of the second tou r, the lasl tablet
says: If the last word is ' Dead ', then speak the
words aloud, a nd the door wi ll o pen.
So the magic ph rase is :
Spirit H onors Ou r Powers, Powers R aise All
Dead .
When the words a re pro no unced aloud ,
the d oo r to a rea 5 opens a nd the bowl in a rea
1 may be lifted fro m its a lta r.
If th e players have d ifficulties fi gu rin g out
th e tablets, they may get some li mit ed help
fro m the Tree of Life. If a player gets closer to
Ihe soluti on , the tree co uld se nd a wave of
encouraging feelin gs to th e characte rs. If th e
characte rs get th e soluti on wrong, they ca n
still try agai n without penalt y, un til they find
the solut ion.
Tilt T."t .r Atzllvth
And ..lItn tilt .nd ...... d... , dl.l.. prot,,-
tI.n ......",ht ror .11 In tilt .I.n- I-I, It O..d I.
tilt 0.., d.lm tilt d••I" .nd tilt Ht.d .h.1I ..
, .... - ~ -K. Only tilt II..,., " .. aln. to t.nd
ou, ......4 T"••r Llr.- I-II. 11M... ,.. rlrst
, _ to Atzll.th, SpI'It I. tilt Il10,4_ Po.....
.., - . tilt 0.. u,.. "tu,n!., to Atzllvth-I-
I. Tht Sftftt .r our fttur. t. a ttnt ..r, .r Pfatt
" ...In. In tilt Htod- I-Ili. "aI.. tilt r..... r.,
"tzl,a I. tilt '''ht .,.. to ...trr-]-K.
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Thi s tablet is located in area I .
Th e tex t is written in ancient elvish. Each
se nt ence requi res a roll less th an th e Int elli -
gence of the reader in o rder to be understood.
Each character can try only once; otherwise a
read languages spell is needed ,
T here are four sec ret doors in this roo m .
All open up und er simple pressure, except for
th e no rthern o ne th at o pens o n a rea 5 (The
H ead ). This passage requires the m agic
phrase hid den in the four Tablets of the El e-
ments. No other magic may open it, save a
wish spell (see Appendix). A secret trapdoo r
lies behind the alta r and is co nn ected to a set
of stairs leadin g down LO area 6.
2. The Rigllt Arm
At th e end of thi s long stra ight archway
glows a sma ll brazier, under a silver tablet
embedded in the wall . It is cove red with
a ncient runes .
The tabl et at the end of thi s co rridor is th e
one of letzirah , the Water El ement. Each
phra se requires a roll less th an th e lnt elli -
gence of the reader in o rder t o be un de rstood.
Each character may try once, as ex pl ain ed in
a rea 1.
Tilt T.... t .r "tzl,.h
Tilt .Id"t ordrrd tilt nnal .. t .....u, ....Ith
.., .. d ...,-]-1. IIIhtn you n.. t ..... to I.t-
zl,.h, ....... 1. tilt Il10,•• Ral.......... tilt 0..
up.n "tu,nlns t. Ittzl,.h-3-K_ Sht who
dt,w.. .,.n .., r.t. will ....... tilt d.n ..... n
,...............4-]-11_ 0." tilt ,.......r
tilt r.u, ..... nts wli ",aI N' .,I,lts ....
""Its r,... tilt ......t ....-]-111. " .... tilt
tr.. ror A.1ah I. tilt rttl to ••rth - 4-K.
The ta blet is a secret panel concealing a
small alcove . It contain s a la rge crys tal vial of
pure water, engraved with the name of ret-
zirah . If magic is detected , th e vial di spl ays a
powerful aura.
3. The Feet
At th e end of lhi s long stra ight a rchway
glows a sm all brazier, und er a silve r tablet
embedded in th e wall. It is cove red with
a ncient runes.
The tablet a t the end of this co rridor is the
one of Asiah , the Ea rth Elemenl. Each phrase
requires a roll less tha n the Int elli ge nce of the
reader in order to be un de rstood . Each char-
acter may try o nce, as ex plain ed in area 1.

Th. Ta~ltt .r A.lah
Fr.... young"t t. oldtst, all bttamt ont ",lIh
tht holy ,..lm- 3-1. Wlltn y.u n,.. rom. to
A.lah, Ou, I. tht UJo,d. All ~........ tho On. up.n
rttu,nlns to A.lah- 5-H. T...I•• masl,al h.y.
..." Itrt ror Iht ....Iut .n,hanltd sua,dlan. to
"tp- 3-1I. AI tht 10" h.u" ,,~.III.u. f ..dltl.
tooh a ..md Ilm~ rrom tht motht, to 011 - 3-111.
"01.. th.llr. ror ...Iah I. tht Ittl a,m to 01,-
~-H.
The tablet is a secret panel concealin g a
small alcove. It contain s a sph ere of onyx
engraved with the n ame of Asiah . II radiates
a powerfu l aura of magic.
4. The Left Arm
At the end of this long stra ight a rchway
glows a small brazier, under a sil ver tablet
embedded in the wall. It is cove red with
ancient ru nes.
The tablet at the end of thi s corridor is the
onc of Beriah, the Air Element. Each phrase
requires a rail less than the Intelligence of the
reader in order 10 be und erstood . Each char-
acter may try on ce, as exp lained in area J .
Tht Ta~l...r .tllah
So tht dan ...nt to da,hn... until tht hOldn
would ~. "n.- 4 -1. IIIhtn y.u n"t rom. to
",Iah, Po"",. I. tht UJo,d. O.ad ~... mn tht
On• .,.n mumlng to ",lah- 7-H. And .u, tr..
.... hldd.n ~.Ie.. tht nnttl .r .u, "I•••d
an,ntral dtl- 4-1I. Thtn tht trait." ,an, ",,-
Ins tht Land .r An,nl." th,.uSh tht magl,al
,aln~... , ..w, to ~. r.'SI..n- 4-1II. Pral" tho
Iishl r., Atznuth I. tht hta" t. nit - 8-H.
The tabl et is a secret panel concealing a
small alcove. It contains a small jade statu e
representing a fat man blowin g with his two
hand s around hi s mout h. The statue has a
powerful aura o f magic.
5. The H ead
Th e center of this room is occupied by a
round dry fountain . In the midd le siand s
a la rge ped es tal bearin g the Atziluth rune ,
with a hole in it s cent er. On the right a nd
left of the fountain a re two small plates,
one with the Asiah run e, the o ther with
th e Beriah run e. AI th e base o f th e foun -
tain , where water should b e, appears the
rune of Ictzirah.
CH AP TER 5: THE LOST SANCTUARY
there are seve ral elves chantin g at th e same
AI the oppos ite end of the room is time, all must be hit during the sa me round
embedded a large golden p laque w ith for the process to be interrupted . If all the
glowing run es. Ju st above, scu lpted in characters retreat and the chantin g is termi·
ancient eivish , appear the word s " Prepare
n ated , the Fountain of Elements is was led
the fountain a nd cha nt the magic runes as and th e ancient elves lost forever. In thi s case,
the Four Elem ents blend in the artifact."
th e onl y way to save the Tree of Life would be
to ca rry it away with its roo ts still in its ori gi-
The dry fountain is the Founta in of Ele· nal ground , back to Selin aI'.
ment s. The red hot sph ere mu st be dumped
into the hole a t the center of the fount ain . 6. The Keeper 's Quarters
The two pl ates are th e co rres pondin g recep-
tacl es fo r th e onyx sphere and the sm all jade
This rectangu la r roo m conta in s very little
staru e. The water in th e vial is to be poured
furniture, qui te elegant, thou gh simple.
into th e fountain. When this is properly
The bed is unm ade a nd du sty. O n th e
done, read the following text:
table near the bed is a large book. On the
opposite side si ts a n oaken chest , under a
Suddenly, names spring fo rth from the large horoscope. At the foot of the bed sev-
pedestal mixing with the whistling whirl - eral dozen books are pi led up , alon g with
wind blowi ng from th e statu e. Th e onyx stacks o f parchments.
b lends w ith the rest o f the ston e, turn in g
the fountain into precious onyx as well . The large book is the Treekeeper 'sjournal.
The water swells and form s a whirlpool If the party read s it , th e story o n the tabl ets is
around the center of the fountain . Then confirmed . It also con ta in s the following
stea m j o in s the whirlwind, rising up w ith information :
the smoke and the flam es to the dom e of
th e room .
During her long time in th e sa n ctu ~ ry, Ihe
As th e four clemen ts blend together, the
Tree keepe r studi ed astrology. As she got
twelve sy mbol s of the star map appear on
more involved , she fin ally understood
the dome and glow with the same fire as
what Fillind yl Feadiel m ean t and why he
the runes. Shortly after, while you chant
fl ed. At last she di scove red in the sta rs the
the runes of th e plaques, the run es see m to
true fate o f her clan . She was gettin g too
burn one after the other, as you pronounce
old to remain mu ch longe r in the sanctu-
the word s.
ary a nd h er hea lth was wo rse nin g.
Though aware of her fa te, she decided to
If the party chants all the runes, the el ves
leave the sa nctu ary to awa ken the next
awaken in the forest a nd their bod ies are
Treekeepe r, as a fin a l ch allenge to desti ny.
reformed from the wood of the trees.
She a lso m ention ed important patrol
T he process takes one hour durin g which
activities above in the forest. The journal
chances are that crea tures from the outer
ends there.
planes appear in the room , in a las t atte mpt 10
prevent the party from accomplishing I~e
Th e ches t co nt a in s an cient vest men ts,
prop hecy. The en chantm ent the pa rty I S
most of them partially rolten o r lOa old to
reciting requires rhe use of th e four element s
have any valu e. Ben ea th the books is a layer
in the uni ve rse. This creates a di sturbance
o f red velvet cove rin g a small metallic mirror
that enrages the crea tures in the outer pl anes.
of/ife trapping. 1r is a n elven variation o f th e
T he whirlwi nd is a gate throu gh which the
item described in the Expert rules (page 63).
elemental energy is chan n eled in to the Sane·
The character un veilin g it mu st save vs.
tu ary. The creatures from the outer plane
Spell s at -5 o r be sucked in . The mirror may
enter through this opening.
conta in up to 10 creatures o nly. II can not be
There is a 30 % chance per turn Id6 spec-
shalt ered as a regular mirro r because il is
tral hounds or in visible stalkers enter throu gh
metallic . Th e o nly way to rel ease its vic lim s is
the whirl wind . AI least one character o r
to melt it totall y, or to cast a wish spell from
a noth er mus t continu e cha ntin g the runes so
ou tside.
th at the invoca ti on is not int errupted . The
Th e mirror already trapped onc crea ture,
others mu st p reve nt the crea tures from int er-
Jhawan i, a lesser djinni . H e became i~sane
fe ring. Each time the character chantin g the
during the centuri es of utt er lon elin ess .
words is hit, he mu st start again from the
Beca use of a permanent illusion he cast on
beginnin g. The run es to be recited sparkl e
him sel f, Jhawani appears as a human pil-
again on th e plaque from th e b eginnin g. If
grim , con stan tl y turning a wood en praye r
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wheel. If the pes talk to him from the other
side o f th e mirror, Jh awani says he is pray in g
10 be freed of hi s age old pri son . If pes inside
th e mirror try to Sl O p him , he re mai n s
motionless , holdin g hi s head an d sobbin g
qui etl y.
In hi s madness, Jh awan i has forgotte n he
was a djinn i. O nce he is freed, roll t d6 every
hour. O n a score o f 1-4, Jhawa ni in vol untar-
il y releases one of his magical abil ities, caus-
ing a dctrimcnlal situatio n for Ihe pany
(crea tes bad food, sta le drinks, fragile
objects; becomes invisible for an hou r; cre-
ates a scary illu sion; produces a whirlwind a l
th e wrong momen t - at random) , or eve n
for Jh awani himsel f. At th e begi nnin g, Jha-
wani should not appea r as the obvious in sti-
gator of the biza rre inciden ts. Jh awani is
frightened a nd clai ms he is the v ictim of a
d ivine curse for hav in g ente red thi s holy
sanctu ary.
At the boltom of the chest, beneath the
magic mirror, ten vials o( oil o( wnlighr arc
hidd en in a sec ret co mpa rtment , each o fth em
cont ai nin g 40 ounces of oil. With the vials is a
small go ld en chest. It is magic a nd conta in s
two clven ration s, similar 10 th e ones the
characters were given a t the beginnin g o f
thei rques!. The chest has the powe r to repro-
duce one non magical object per wee k, pro-
vided the item is of vege ta l o ri gins (as an
elve n ration).
T he horoscope shows that lhe Treekeepcr
remained in this cloister fo r more th an fou r
ce nturies. (If the part y has not used the rain-
bow option yet, the horosco pe should men-
tion th e last three places and da les where the
magic rainbow appeared, plu s th e nex t
ex pected one in thi s century ( tdtOO + 30 d ays
from thi s poin t) .
Th e book s piled up ncar the bed arc elven
lege nd s and lore, poe try, hi story, and espe-
ciall y ast rology a nd as tronomy. T he parch -
ments are d a maged beyond use. These books
arc sufficient for a n elf to learn about the
stars. The elf mu st have an Int elli gence of 17
and study the books for a minimum o f fi ve
yea rs wi thout interruption . At the end of th is
pe riod the elf mu st roll against his In tell i-
gence. If the roll succeed s, the elf gai ns the
"Seers' Knowledge" (sec below); if not, the
studi es mu st go on for ano th er yea r, until th e
stude nt finall y succeed s.
For gami n g purposes, th e success ful
scholar is called " H igh See r" a nd m ay fore·
see important hi storical event s ( 1 % chance
per level) a ffecling one or mo re nat io ns. The
information thu s gained mu sl re ma in a sim -
ple clue to the Seer, sllc h as Evil and pesci-
lence spread (rom the south before (he end of
winter, .. , Th e Sable Griffin will be crushed
wil en th e ea rt.h will shake. .. , etc. The use of
the star m ap in predicti ng th e a ppea rance of
th e magi c rainbow is a lso ga in ed , as
exp la in ed in ch ap ter 2,
7 . The Workroom
Mound s of perfectl y fla t leaves are neatly
piled upon a low table. Beyond stands
com pli cated equ ipme nt , similar to that
needed to distill alcohol. Man y empty j ars
a nd vials a re lined up on the s helves sur-
ro und ing the ch am be r.
The distillery served 10 m ake the oil o(sun-
ligh t necessary for th e co nstru ctio n o f li gh t-
ships (see Com pan ion Book Two , page 22).
All th e vials are now in a false bottom , in side
th e chest in room 6.
The Treekeeper used this room to rev ive
a nd process the Tree of Life's leaves for the
future constru ction o f a light ship .
8. The Crypt of the Clan
Thi s long hall contain s seve ral dozen mor-
llIary pl ates em bedded in the walls on
both sides. Nea r the end , a lo ng portio n of
the hall is b are of inscriptions or plates.
The names appearing o n them obviously
are those of pas t kings o r q ueens,
treekee pers, seers, or grea t warrio rs.
Behind the pl ates are the graves of a ncie nt
personalities o f the Elven Land's hi story. ff the
party starts open ing them , there is a 20%
cha nce a ghost appears and forces the charac-
ters to respect lhe graves o f lheir a ncestors . If
the part y destroys (hese ghosts and soils the
lombs, cha nge their ali gn ment to C haotic, and
they become N PCs under Ihe OM's co ntrol.
In th e middle of the crypt is a secret trap
door conn ected to th e el ves' va ult (area 9).
9. The Elve s' Vault
The t rapdoor opens into a deep dark well .
The wa ll s a re smooth and the bottom is
not visi ble.
The well is 100 feet deep , If th e pa rty ma n-
ages to safel y reach the bo t [o m . read the fol-
low in g boxed text:
In this huge cavern , hundred s of cra tes
are piled up , some o fth elll made of simple
oak, Olhers cove red w ith si lver o r brass.
Each o f them bea rs the name ofa famil y
a nd is locked wi th a pad lock or chains.
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The cra tes contain the belo ngings of allihe
families of th e a ncient clan . Before they
magic-jarred into lhe trees o f the forest , Ihey
secured their weapons, wealth , and personal
effects including cl othes, magic items , furni -
ture, a rtwo rk , etc.
The fortune accumul ated th ere is incalcu -
lable; however, it should become evident to
the party tha t it belongs to their a ncestors and
should nOt be touched . There is a large chest
wi th the name of the Feadiels. It is unlocked ,
a nd empt y. Someone has written o n th e chest
the following wo rd s:
R em ember the nam es o( tlw traitors, (or one
day we shall return and punish the sinners.
B. The Trial
As the party explores the sanct uary a nd
eventu all y perform s the ceremony of awak-
ening (a rea 5), the elves ma terialize out their
trees. They do not kn ow what has happened
sin ce they m agic jarred into their oaks.
With ho rror, th ey di scover that man y of
the tran sformed clven oaks arc now dead .
The face of the forest has changed ; hundred s
of the oaks had their hea rlS rippet:! ou t , and
their beloved cit y has been eradicated from
the realm . On ly pun y rui ns remain between
trees and b ushes, poor souvenirs of a once
fabulou s capita l.
With a nge r a nd pain in their hea rts, they
ga th er a round t.h e crysta l pl a tform , outside
th e sanc tu a ry, wa itin g for the Treekeeper to
come out. Instead , they find a group o f
unk now n elves. They immediatel y recognize
the traditional outfi lS o f the much hated
Feadiels. As a sign o f th eir u ltimate treachery,
they have pe rmiued hum ans (the dmid and
the djinni, if st ill alive) to ent er the holy sanc-
tuary.
With out a n instant of hes itati o n , th ey
sWfl rm th e party, in an att empt t o cap ture
them . The pri soners are bound and gagged .
They rem ain so for a few days until the
an cient s atte mpt to dec ide their fate . Often ,
some elves come to gloa t over the pri soners,
in sultin g them and threatening them wilh
terrible se ntences.
After long hes itation s a nd violent qu arrels
a mong the va rious families, the elde rs decid e
to finally judge the party, and so prepare a tri -
bunal in a nearby clearing.
Judging the Party
For ga ming purposes, the judgement will
be held in several rounds during which the
charac ters wi ll have to answer for their acts.
According to the resull , thejury is convinced,
o r not , o f their innoce nce and goodwill. The

druid and th e djinni are not pc rmincd to
speak du rin g the judgement.
The bonu s ror extenuating circumstances
is va lid only ir th e part y me ntio ns th e
described circum stance and pl ead s guilty. At
the discretion or the DM , oth er cases or ci r-
cumstances may be added. accordi n g to the
the way th e adventure developed in this mod-
ul e. The tri al should take at leas t six hours
durin g which Jh awani - ir still alive -
whines a nd lamenls about hi s ftllure rate . He
goes on until the part y requ es ts he be gagged
and lied up . AI leas t o nce durin g the trial ,
Jhawani should unleash onc o f his powers,
crealing harml ess but total co nru sion .
Run th e rollowing events as indica ted in
each round of the Irial. Poinls ro r extenuati ng
circumstances are awarded to the part y o nly
if the pe s use these argume nts ror their
derense. Add up the part y's scores ror each
round, according to their defense. The fin al
score will d ec ide whether they are judged
guilty or not.
Round 1
Charge: Th e characlers are accused of gen-
eral Ireachery sin ce Ihei r kin have rebelled
against the elders' ord ers to remain in the ror-
est.
Parry's Defense:
Pl eads no t gu ilt y
Pleads gu ilt y as charged
Extenuating Circumstances:
They are mere d escendants of the
accused. and Ihere rore sho uld nOl
be held responsibl e for Ihe inci-
dent
The fat e of th e land was known 10
th e m (as ev id e nce, th e
Treek ee per 's diary mu st be
shown)
Aggravating Circumstances:
The part y ha s bee n round in posses-
sion or weapons a nd equipmcnl
co mi ng rrom M oo rkrort 's troops
The ce nt au rs tes tiry that the party
a n ac ked them (see chapler 3)
The parly fo ught back w hen the elves
a rresled the m
Irthecha racters have proo rtha llhey killed
M oorkrort , Ihe pan y may plead nOt guilt y
and score + 5 po int s. If the part y ca plUred
Moorkrorl and he is still ali ve at Ih e trial , the
mage wi ll pretend to be an o ld cJven hermit
and accuse Ihe part y of kidnapping him . He
wi ll pretend that he actuall y was tryin g to
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CHAPTER 5: THE LOST SANCTUARY
PIS Ihwa rt the part y's ev il scheme of pi Ire ring the
-5 Sanctuary. ]n Ihis case the party loses 5
-3 points. S ince the a ncien t elves never saw the
mage in person, the part y mu st prove th is is
Moorkrort a nd not an old elr.. The o nly way
th ey can do thi s is by callin g Ca perlin g, the
youn g centaur found in the caslle prison .
Ca perlin g testifies thai the old elr ha s been
+1 the enemy o r the ce nt aurs fo r yea rs , a nd that
he has bee n dam agin g man y greal oaks in th e
rarest. Out ofdoubt,bp the elves use magic to
study MODl·kro rt. In thi s case the party scores
+3 + 5 po int s.
Round 2
Charge: T he party is accused or murdering
Ih e Treekce pc r who cannot be found a ny-
where in the sa nctuary.
-2
Party's Defense: PIS
Pleads guilt y as charged -5
-2
Pleads no t guilty -3
Extenuating Circumstances:·
The pa rt y claims there is no evid ence
or the murd er +2
The pa rt y proves shc was already
d ead +3

CHAPTER 5: THE LOST SANCTUARY
Aggravating Circumstances:
T here a rc traces of a figh t in a rea 6 o f
the Sanct uary
(.) Do not add bonuses together ; use the
hi ghest in stead .
IT the party calls upon the Tree of Life as a
witn ess, the accusation is dismissed a nd the
party scores a fin al 10 Ia i o f + 5 for lhat round .
Round 3
Ch,1rgc: th e party is accused o f deliberately
profanin g the holy sanctuary by all ow in g non
c1fbein gs to enler it (vo id if the druid is dead
and th e bod y has been found ou t o f the sane·
lUary, a nd if Jhawani is also missing).
During this round, ifJhawa ni is not bound
and gagged , he should involuntaril y create
a n in cident with his powers. As a result , he
panics a nd tries to flee.
Parry's Defen se:
Pleads not gu ilt y
Plead s gu ilty as charged
Exten uating Circumstances:
The pan y proves !he bein g is a
respec!ful druid
The pany proves !he being was help-
ful in saving man y wood la nd lives
Jhawani is no! presen! (th e pany slew
him , or he is still in the mirror)
Aggravaring Circumstan ces:
Jh awa ni crea ted an incid ent durin g
!he !rial
Round 4
Charge: The pa n y is accused of a ll em pted
!heft. A t thi s po int the pan y should be
sea rched for any "s tolen" il cms belonging
the elves.
Party 's Defense:
Pl eads not guilt y
Plead s gu ilt y as cha rged
Extenuating Circumstances:
Weal!h was needed to ra ise an a rm y
aga in st M oo rkroft
Th e Trce kceper 's kn owledge was
needed to d cfea t the mage
The it ems were in the wrong hands
Aggravating Circumstances:
The pany has been found in posses-
sion of ilems coming fro m th e
Sanctu a r
The part y has bee n found in posses-
'-
sian of th e horn of plenty a nd o f
the wheel of fortun e which are
- 2 consid ered cl ve n pro pert -2
The party was a rres ted for carryin g
cl ven personal effects (from a rea
6) -2
- If the party does not have any o f the it em s
found in the sa nctu ary, no r the twO found in
the castle, the pany m ay plead not guilt y and
score + 3 po int s ( in stead of -3).
Round 5: The Consultation
Othcl' Extenuat ing Circumstances:
If, in the process of judging the pan y. it has
been prove n !he characters actu ally awoke
th e el ves, add 5 point s to the total . If the ce n-
ta urs and the g riffons a re called as witnesses
in behal f of the party's goodwill , a dd 2 points
for each . AT the DM 's discretio n other ex ten-
uating circumstances may be added , accord-
in g to the cases.
Pts Add up the result . If the total is negat ive,
- 5 th e pany is cha rged with dis "upt in g the
- 3 ancient s' plan to survive MOOJ·kroft . Th e
part y is stripped o f all eq uipm ent whatsoever,
and cast OUI of the Elven La nd .
If the tot al is positive, the part y is pro-
+2 noun ced no t guilty. They achieve a status quo
a nd th e ho no r o f th e ir fa mil y is re-
+2 es tabli shed. However, durin g t he ensuing
bail ie agai nsl the bl ack hordes th e party may
+2 nOI command a ny d ve n troops, alth ough it
may control wood land crea tures.
If the lo tal is 10 or beller, th e ancient elves
treat the party as heroes, and eventuall y
- 3 agree to fi ght under ilS ord ers against the
bl ac k hordes. Each of th e me mbe rs is
rewarded 20,000 gp in gems.
--0000000--
Soo n aft er the t rial is ove r, messengers
bring news o fl wo enem y armies, one ma rch-
I
in g from !he sOluh , anmher holdin g i! s posi -
PIS
tion north o f the volcano. The elves raise
- 5
!heir army a nd prepa re for the fina l battl e
I
- 3
(see Appendi x, Op ti onal War Encounter) .
Provided the mage is still a li ve, th e party
ma y requ es t permi ss ion to s neak behind
ene my lines and deslroy M oo rkro fl. If th e
+I
party has alread y killed M ool'kroft , or man -
ages to kill him durin g the battl e ( th at is wi th -
+2
o ut furt he r help), th e part y, including
+2
non-elves, is gra nt ed noble status a mong !he
a ncient el ves. The clan o f Feadiels is th en
all owed to rel urn 10 !he Elve n La nd if they so
desire .
- 2
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Optional War Event
O nce the pa rty has ex plo red the castle (sec
chapter 4) , it knows who M oorkroft is a nd the
need of a war thus becomes ev id ent. In this
case, read the following ru les to run the battl e.
Soon after th e a ncient elves have been
awakened , o r if the pa rt y has rai sed a n arm y
of woodl and creatures, th e m age's south ern
arm y marches towa rd the forest. There is an
impo rt ant difference be tween th e blac k
hordes at the tim e o fM oo rkro ft I and the cur-
rent mage's. Sin ce th en , hi s fo rces have sub-
stanti a ll y d ec rea sed becau se o f inte rnal
fri ctio n and tribal ri valry, a nd beca use
Moo rkroft IV does not appear to his army as
often as he should . The mage spends mos t of
his tim e in the Tower of Li ght , seeking the
secrets of etern al life . The fact the el ven castle
is standin g is not well accepted amon g th e
ranks of hi s a rm y. Furth ermo re, some troub le
has already been caused by th e Dark Watcher
and hi s plots to ove rthrow the mage.
Using th e War M achine
If the War M achine is a desira ble rule , pl ay
as indicated in the ru lcbook. Dependin g on
what goal s th e pa rty has achieved , vario us
forces will be ava ilabl e to th e pa rt y, alo ng
with 3,000 elves and 50 10th level el ves lO
lead them .
The ma in arm y of thc mage is sta ti oned
south of th e forest, off the map . Hi s forces are
5,000 o rcs and ta ke o ne wcek lO get lO th e
Elven Land . Th e garri son s form two differ-
ent corps, one at the south , becomin g part of
the main army when it a rrivcs, th e other
north of the volca no . Every subsequent day,
the ma in a rm y gets reinforcements; on a roll
of 4-5 on a d6: 200 orcs and two wyve rn
riders; on a roll of 6 on a d6: 500 orcs and ri ve
wyvern rid ers.
To help rind the Battle R atings for War
Machine purposes, all the troops on the PCs'
side are considered Good Troops (BFR - 95).
The wyvern riders are con sidered Elite Troops
( BFR 130), a nd all oth er troops und e r
M oorkroft 's command are Fair Troops (BFR
- 60)
Batt1e Effects
If Moorkroft dies (or is dead at the begi n-
ning of the battle), ( ld4x5)% of th e main
a rmy and 1-2 garri sons will desert the ba ttle-
field . If all the garrisons north of th e volca no
a re destroyed or have desc rt ed , a no th e r
( ld4x5)% of th e ma in a rm y re trea ts. ff
Moorkroft and hi s doubl es are des troyed , and
the main army has suffered 50 % or more
casualties/deserti ons, the main arm y and the
eastern garri sons all retrea l. They di vide into
hostile factions under the power of pett y nobles
and pretenders to the throne. They are then
considered ha rml ess to th e forest and the elves.
The Elven Land d oes not have a strategic
value and now would be too costly to invade.
Using an Abstract System
If a more abstract sys tcm is d esired to
resolve the battles, use the followin g charts to
directl y resolve the outcome of a m ajo r con-
fronta tion led by the pa rty.
Add up th e experi ence point va lues of all
the wood land bein gs ralli ed fo r the ba ttle,
plus th ose of th e elves (35, 000 xp for the no r-
m al elves, + 60,000 xp fo r the 50 leaders).
Do the same for the mage's a rm y, givin g
the wyvern rid ers a combin ed valu e of 1,200
xp each (s teed included ). Do not count los t
pa t rols a nd d es troye d ga rri son s (see
encounter N for deta ils).
Divide the two totals by 100 and compare
them . Roll percentile dice, addin g the differ-
ence if the elves have a higher total , or subtract-
ing the diffcrence if the orcs have a higher lOtal.
Find the result on the CRT tabl e below and
a pply instructions, untillhe battle is over.
COMBAT RE SOLUTION TABLE (Roll
dIDO and add modifiers)-
Result Effect
- 5 1( -) Total D efeat: The elvish
arm y is cru shed and th e
El ven La nd totally ravaged .
All is lost. and survivo rs
must fl ee.
- 50/0 Stalemate: Th e elves and
the ma in so uth ern arm y both
suffer 2d 20 x t ,000 xI' wo rth of
casualti es.
M oo rkroft 's forces occupy the
Towe r of Li ght. The cast ern
ga rriso n corps suffers no
d a mage. Roll again .
0/ + 50 M arginal Victory: The
elves a nd th e ma in so uthern
a rmy both suffer 1d 20 x
1,000 x p in casualti es.
There is a 20 % chance th e
eas tern garriso n co rps loses
the equi valent of I ga rri son .
R oll aga in .
5 1/ 100 Tactical Victory: Th e
elves a nd th e main south ern a rmy
lose3 dl Ox 1,000xpin
cas ua lties. Th e orcs a re pu shed
back or held a t th e fo rest
limits. The Tower of Li ght
is occupi ed by th e el ves·.
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APPENDIX
The eas tern ga rri son co rps
loses th e equi va lent. of 1
ga rri so n, a nd th ere is a 10 %
chance M oo rkro ft is kill ed in
actio n. R oll again .
~ OO( + ) Decisive Victory: Th e
eastern COl'pS is crushed a nd
the main a rm y suffers 4d lO x
1,000 x p in casualti es. There
is a 30 % cha nce M oo rkroft is
kill ed in acti on . The elves
suffer Id20 xx 1,000 xp in
losses. Th e orcish arm y
retreats, a nd the el ves win
th c wa r.
(-) Add + 10 to fUriher roll s as long as the
elves occupy th e Towe r of Li ght . Roll a t - 10
as lo ng as M oo rkro ft is ali ve.
R einfo rce m ent s a nd ba ttl e conditi o ns
described above a re to be a ppli cd with thi s
a bstract system. Reinforce ment s may a rri ve
a t the end of each battle ro und .
PCs may pa rti cipat e in th e battle , Add
th eir valu e in ex peri ence po int s to th.e elve n
a rm y's lOla ls. H owever, the re is a cha nce
some a re wounded , ca ptured or kill ed in
action .·At the end of each round , all the play -
ers havin g their cha racters in volved in the
wa r mu st roll on th e chart bel ow:
Battle result Wound ed Captured Ki1I ed
Tmal D efeat 40-60 61 -90 9 1-00
Stalema te 60-90 91 -95 96-00
Marginal Viet. 70-95 96-98 99-00
Tacti ca l Vi ct. 80-98 99 00
Decisive Viet. 90-99 00
Scores below th e minumum va lu e appea r-
in g in the " Wo unded " column a rc consid -
ered " No Effect" res ult s. A "wounded "
cha racter takes I d 20 points of damage. I f th e
character fall s below 0, he may be retri eved
fo r hea lin g.
A "captured " cha rac ter should be allowed
some cha nce to esca pe, o therwise, he is freed
on a dec isive victory.
A " kill ed in actio n " cha racter is consid -
ered lost on the battl efi eld . If the fin al out -
come of th e ba ttl e is a " dec isive" o ne , (h e
part y has a 30% chance of retri ev in g (h e
bod y for a futurc ra ise dead spell.
If th e o rc ish a rm y has bee n bea te n ,
Mo o rkro ft th e n a n e mpt s to pe rso na ll y
a mbu sh th e pa rt y in o rder 10 ga in reve nge .
He has los l hi s so urce of etern a l life, he is ra p-
idl y d yin g a nd hi s d ynas ty has bee n ove r-
throw n.
 APPE NDIX
Wi sh
Ra nge: Special
Duration : Special
Effect: Special
A wish spell is usable on ly by a magi c-u ser
of 33-361h level who has an I ntcll ige nce of 18
or grea ter, unl ess the spell power is contained
in a magica l it em (a rin g, a tali sman, a
weapon, CIC.). It is never fo und on a scroll. A
wish is the sin gle mos t powerfu l spell a magic-
user can ha ve.
Word ing t h e Wish : The player mu st say
o r write the exac t wish made by the characte r.
Wording the wish is very importan t. The lit -
eral mea ning will usually occur, whateve r the
intenti ons o f th e pla yer.
The OM should try to mainta in ga me bal-
ance, bein g neithe r 100 ge nerous nor stingy
in decidin g the effects o f a wish. Remember
[h al wishes should be ab le 10 do qu ite a bi!.
Even a badly phrased wish , made with good
int entions, ma y have good res ults . However,
iflh e wish is greedy, or made with a malicious
int ent , every effon should be made 10 find
d ifferin g inlerpretation s. If necessary, the
wish ca n be di sall owed, hav in g no effect.
Whenever a wish fail s or is mi si nlerpreted ,
the OM shou ld explai n (a ft er th e game) the
problem o r fla w in th e ph ras in g.
Here a re some exa mp les of fault y wishes:
" I wish I kn ew everything about chis
dungeon" could result in the character know-
ing a ll for a second a nd th en forgettin g it.
" / wish for a million gold pieces" can be
grant ed by hav ing the m land on the cha rac-
ter, and then va nish .
" I wish to immediately and p erman ently
possess th e gaze power of a basilisk while
retaining fill ormy own abilities and items" is
a ca refull y worded wish that is out of balance.
Characters a rc already quite powerful. Thi s
wish could res ult in the growth of a basilisk
head in additi on to th e character's own, or
Ih e growth o f ex tra eyes - withoul eyelids -
leav ing [he characte r ex tremel y vulnerab le to
other gaze a ll acks .
A wish ca n never be 'u sed to gai n either XP
o r levels o f experi ence.
P ossi bl e E ffec t s: if a wish is used to harm
a nother crea ture in an y way, Ihe victim may
make a savin g throw vs. Spells. If success ful ,
the viclim takes half th e ill effects and th e
oth er half rebound s to the spell caster (who
ma y also have to avoid it , but with a -4 pen-
aJt y 10 the dice roll) . A carefull y worded wish
ca n , however, move (i.e. (eleport) a nother
crea lu" e if no harm is d one in the process,
allowing no sav ing th row. The savin g throw
a pplies on ly to crealUres, no t their il ems ca r-
ried o r possessed .
A wish may be used 10 ga in treasure, up to
a max imum of50,OOO gp pe r wish. H owever,
th e cha raclcr loses I XP per gp value of the
treas ure ga in ed , a nd (his loss canno t be magi-
call y restored .
A wish ca n be uscd , if the OM desires, to
gain the use of a magi c it.em for a short time .
Generally, an y magi c item gain ed is bor-
rowed fro m somew here el se, not creal ed .
Artifacts are beyond the powe r of wishes.
Th e cas ler may usuall y produce any item up
to +5 enchantment . The item wi ll remain for
o nl y 1-6 turn s.
A wish ca n be used to temporaril y chan ge
a nyone abi lit y sco re 10 a minimum of 3 or a
maximum o f 18 . Thi s effect lasts on ly for 6
(urns .
Wishes ca n also be used to permanentl y
increase abi lity sco res, but the cost is very
hi gh. Vou must use as man y wishes as th e
number of the abi lit y score d es ired . All Ihe
wishes must be cast within a o ne-week per-
iod . You may raise an abi lity sco re on ly one
point at a time. To raise your S tren gth from
15 to 16 tak es 16 wisiles. To then rai se it to 17
will take anothe r 17 wishes. Wishes cannot be
used to perman entl y lowe r abi li ty sco res.
A wish ca nn ot rai se the maximum level for
human s; 361h is an absolute, enforced by
quasi-divine power. However, o ne wish can
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a llow a d emi -h um an to ga in o ne additio na l
Hil Die (fo r a max imum of9 for halfli ngs, 11
for elves, and 13 for d warves). Thi s affects
o n ly hit po inl s, a nd does not change any o f
th e othe r sco res (s uch as Hil rolls, elves'
number o f spel ls, ctc.).
A wish ca n chan ge a demi-human lO a
human , or the reve rse. Such a chan ge is per-
m anent and th e rec ipi ent does not become
mag ica l. H aJOin gs and dwarves becom e
fighters of Ihe sa me level. Elves become
magic-users o r fi ghters (but not both), a t the
choice o f the wisher. Levels of expe ri ence ca n
then be ga ined normall y as in a hum an class.
A huma n chan ges to the same level demi -
hum an, but nOI higher than the no rm al racial
max imum . If the wish is mad e by a nother,
the v ictim may make a savi ng throw vs.
Spells with a + 5 bonus to avoid the change.
Once a character's race is changed , two
wishes are needed to reverse the effec t, and
funher chan ges each require double the pre-
vious number of wishes used (4, 8, 16, etc.).
A wish can be lIsed to duplicate an y magic-
user spell effect up to 8th level, or any cl eric
spell of 6th level or less. Thi s co mmon use o f a
wish is not subj ect to th e sa m ~ close scrutiny
b y th e OM , and is likely to succeed with less
change o r erro r th an oth er Iypes.
Awish so metim es ca n be used to change th e
resuh s o f a past occurrence. This is limited to
evellls o f the prev ious day. A losl battle may
be won, or the losses may be made far less
severe, but impossible odds ca nnot be over-
come co mpletel y. A d ea lh in melee could be
chan ged to a nea r-dea th sun.:i val; a perma-
nent loss could be made temporary. The OM
may advise players when wishes arc near to
exceedi ng the limit of Ihe power.
Important Note: Wh eneve r an effect is
d esc ribed as being un changeabl e "even with
a wish", that statem ent supersedes all others
here. H oweve r, multiple wjshes may succeed
( DM 's choice) where one wish could not.
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C haracte r Nam e C I/ Lvl Rank " S, In Wi Ox Co Ch AC hp Save

I. Leadyl Feadi el (E 10) C 10 18 17 II 13 II 2 44 +4

2. Van ar Fcadicl (E 10) C II 17 18 13 11 10 1 36 +3
3. Oylcn Fcadicl (E 10) C 12 16 12 IS 10 12 0 35
4 . Tu ladin Feadiel (E 10) C 10 14 13 17 13 13 0 45 +1
5 . Fcadris Fcadicl (E 10) C IS 13 11 13 15 10 47
6. Qantir Fcadi cl (E 10) C 17 14 12 11 17 9 1 52
7. Myris Fcadicl (E 10) D 12 15 11 13 14 14 3 43
8. C ucurbil l] Pe po (D 10) 13 14 16 13 15 17 4 46 +2

C) Auack Rank (see Companion Book Two, page 23).

CHARACTERS' EQUIPMENT
1. C hain mail , shield , norm al s word + J, 5 wIT OfPO IVt.'l~ Ring o f Protection + 2
2. Chain mail, no rmal swo rd , shield + 2, Staff of Wi zardry, Elvcn Bools and C loak , dagger + 3
3 . C hain ma il , shi e ld , no rm al swo rd , long bo lV + 3, 10 arro ws + I , Ring of Q uickn ess, potion o f super-healin g·
4. Shi eld, chain mail + 2, norma/ 8\Vorc/ + 2, SC;Jrilb of P ro tection, Ring of SpeJl Storing
5. Shield , plate mail + I, bastard s lVord + 5, Ring o f Fire R esistance, Bag of Ho ldin g
6 . Shield + I, plate mail + 2 cure wounds, norm al sword + 21 + 5 vs dragon s
7. Shi eld , chain mail , no rma l sword +2 flaming, Ring o f R emedies, po tioll of super-hea ling-
8. Wood en shield , leath er armor + I , Sra ff of the Druids, BOOfS of Levitation, scroll Stone to Flesh (x3)

( *) Potio n of super-healin g: trcat as a C ure C ritical Wounds spell .

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2
2
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20 2
'·6
Sp«ial
90'(30')
90'(30')
N
l. ",, Ctl.l1
Comp
Immune to 011 dIann, sleep
AICmg, pamlysis, Magic)ar
Giani, Fire
GoIem, Am~r ' 6
II +2 '
ID'
V
,
50
5·'" 120'(40') C
N 10
E"fI"n
M",,"
Iltrow. rocks
Magic reliit ,
d"ltcI) mv i"blc
o '20" 90 '-30'" 1·10 240'(80') N 5 2· 1'2 pI, of d:unllge on

Gremlin , ,'" V ,
., SfI"cial 120'(40') C 19
"ou nd~
20' r;ldlUl chltolic a urn
Griffon
Hellhound ,
5
5"
V
V
H/I--I-2- 16
Id6 Or 5<16
360'(120')
120'(40')
N
C "
16 B...alh ,,",capon.

Slaiker , 4- 16 120'(40') N 12
detCCIS IIIv i"blr
Surprild on 1·5 on Id6
ln~lSible
"
6(} M","
I ron St"I~. Gugan 2 32' 200 2/6 4d8l4d8 60'(20') N 2 B""id Au;u;kcr's ,,",capon " ick.
Comp 10 SUllu ..
Manticore 4 6+I' V

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316 1-411-4/2·8
or 1·6(x6)
120'(40')
IBO'{60')
C
" Expc n ShOOl1 spikn

~t ffiu... 8
'" I
'2
1·6
1· IO(x2)
90'(30')
120'(60')
C
C
16
12
Basic PClrifinl!lOn, poi",n
Fear

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Muj,na 4 :;0 eomp
Narwhal 7 70 2·12 IBO'(60') I. 9 CQmp OcletlS t·~il
N,x,e 7 V 1·4 120'(40') N 19 F.xfl"n Ch arm
O~ , V 1·6 90'(30') C 19 Bask
l'ixie 3 I" · V! H IBO'(60') N 19 B... k ln vi.ib!c
1'1,1 rplc W",n" 6
'" 10 2 '2, 1612·B 60'(20') N 8
, ExJl<'"
EXfl"rt
Swallo,,",s whn1c. PO''''o
Roe
Ru", M oniter
ThicrN I'C
2
'1
6
"5"
1'5
70
25
'20
3
1
I
I-BI I·812·20 480'(160')

1-6
1'20'(40')
120'(60')
I.
N
N ""
&,ic
MP<"
RutlJ melal

T.....", 2 V 2 2-1212-12 60'(20') N 12 Surprisn on 1·4 on 1d6

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6 ... ) . 1-611-611-10 1'lO'(4O')
M","
Rcgrneralr.
Troll
Troll, G"rgaOlUl"n
4
.. 51 "
V
'no
90
3
:1 4-24'1--2414-.0 240'(80')
6-36 120'{40')
C
C
N
",
2
M","
CQmp R"grn",,"'"
(oonstn,rl)
l'yrannosaun" Rex :3 20 F-'ll'<'n
5" V 2-12 lSO'(!>O') N Comp Victims (adt' away
Spn:lrai HQunds '
Sprue
-2
6 ,n' I-~ 5f1"U 180'{60') N "
20 Ba.ic SpdJculing
Undine ' 4 8' " 55 I 2· 160r 1·10 240'{BO') C 12 COlOI' Sl~iru
Unicorn 2 V 3 1·8/ 1·8/ 1·8 240'(110') L 16 M"," 'r;,Icp<1N 360' Iday
Vamplll: ' 2 "'" 30 I 10 120'{40') C 13 M"," Charm. douhk cOlerKY drain
V 1 2·B 180'(60') C 16 Ba~ic
Wcrewolr 5(9)
" v 2 2·]6/1·6 E ~pcn
Lycllmhropy d'''UK
Wy"crn
Wy"un Kmlj:hl
3
'2 '"
5 V 1-6
240'(80')
90'(30')
C
C "
16 Expcn
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