The Dragon’s

Gullet By

Malrex

River trade between Farholme and Nordskamp depends on the working operation of the
Dragon’s Gullet, an old water lock system built by dwarves. The Gilded Spear, an
adventuring group claimed the ancient complex has been cleared of danger and an
expedition was sent to inhabit and operate the water lock system. Your party is hired as
extra muscle to protect the first river trade boat set for departure downstream. An easy
job….right?

An adventure for Levels 2-5.

 The Dragon’s
Gullet
Author/Mapping/Layout: Malrex

Editor: Jon Bertani

Cover Art: Public Domain–Reusable Art

Cover Background Templates: Some artwork © 2015 Dean Spencer, used with permission All rights reserved.

Back Cover: Some artwork © 2015 Dean Spencer, used with permission All rights reserved.

Interior Art: Some artwork copyright 2013 Frank Turfler, Jr., and is used under license from Stock Art- Lizardmen
Ambush. Some artwork © 2015 Dean Spencer, used with permission All rights reserved. Maciej Zagorski, The
Forge, William McAusland, Bradley K. McDevitt, V-Shane, Public Domain,

Artist: Maciej Zagorski, The Forge

Author’s Note

I never heard of a caisson water-lock before and when I read about it, I figured dwarves could probably build it.
As with some of my other adventures, I always like to do some research on real things that I can use in a fantasy
world. Olms are real (just smaller), triturus are real (but not humanoids), and caisson water locks are real! Pretty
cool stuff! Anyways, the caisson water-lock allows river trade for Coppercore, which is located in the mountains.
Hope you enjoy!

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Dragon’s Gullet
Introduction: The ‘Dragon’s Gullet’ is the ominous
name for a clever dwarven water lock system. How it
got titled the name is evident from the gigantic,
weathered stone carving of a roaring dragon that
swallows the river waters of the Red Copper Run as it
enters the mountain. The river flows underground
through the mountain with a series of waterfalls before
arriving at a lower elevation. Dwarven engineers
created a caisson water lock system (see Appendix A)
that enabled river boats to travel down or up river. As
the dwarves returned to their homeland Axeholme, the
Dragon’s Gullet was abandoned and has sat for
hundreds of years.
The Farholme Wayhouse, a small human settlement
three days travel upstream, is interested in getting the
Dragon’s Gullet to function once more to enact trade
downstream with the town of Nordskamp. Adventurers,
known as The Gilded Spear, were sent to investigate
and after a few weeks, they returned, claiming it was
clear of all danger! After a celebration and transfer of
a hefty reward, the Gilded Spear was tasked with
leading a large expedition, full of craftsmen and
boatmen, to begin operating the Dragon’s Gullet.
Weeks later, merchants have prepared trade vessels
and are looking for some extra muscle to protect their
cargo. 200 gp each for the job, and an extra 1,000 gp
if the goods make it to the town of Nordskamp within a
week (a 5 day journey).
Summary: The Gilded Spear are part of a bandit
group that has holed up inside the Dragon’s Gullet.
Claiming the reward was easy loot to them. However,
unbeknownst by the bandits, their bandit leader,
Haelsin, is a victim of a Charm Person spell by the witch
doctor of a troglodyte tribe that lives deeper inside the
mountain. Haelsin attempts to bring more people to the
Dragon’s Gullet and offers them to his new friends by
throwing them in the river each night. Troglodytes
collect the floating, hapless victims and offer them as
sacrifice to their reptilian god, before they consume
them. The other bandits are nervous as the expedition
‘prisoners’ keep disappearing as well as a few of their
companions that seemed to ask too many questions.
Those that explore deeper inside the complex, never
return.
Meanwhile, deeper inside the river tunnels of the
eroding mountain, a tribe of triturus have discovered
the caves. They wish to clear the area of the troglodytes
and their foul stench and take over the complex as part
of their territory.
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GM’s Notes: The river depth varies from 5’ to 20’
deep. The change in elevation is 200 feet from Area #16
to Area #45 and most of the tunnels gently slope
downwards. The eroded, natural tunnels echo river
sounds and near waterfalls, it can be hard to hear.
Depending on the adventure hook, the party can travel
downriver while guarding a merchant river boat, or their
employer may provide canoes, or the party can travel
overland. Merchants stay with their vessels and refuse
to explore. There are two new monsters in Appendix
B—olms and triturus.
Adventure’s Hooks:
1. The party needs to travel down river to deliver items,
seek a specialist, or wish to explore a new area.
2. Months have gone by with no word from the
expedition. A hasty merchant with a river boat full of
trade goods has disappeared, and scouts have not
returned. Fearing the worse, the village is gathering
brave adventurers to investigate the water lock.
3. The dwarf in the party had relatives build the
Dragon’s Gullet and wants to visit.
4. The party has been hired to find a holy relic, a goblet
made of amber dedicated to a goddess (Area #32),
rumored to be within the abandoned Dragon’s Gullet.
5. The party owes a favor to the triturus tribe (were
saved in the past, etc.). The triturus wish the party to
help them clear the entire complex so they may claim
the area as their own.
Wandering Monsters: Roll every 4 hours while in the
wilderness. A 1 or 2 on a d10 is a wandering encounter:
Roll Encounter
River: Rapids cause a random party member’s
canoe to flip over, submerging the character in cold
1 water. 50% chance to lose vital gear. If the party is
on a larger trade vessel, the boat hit rocks and needs
2 hours of repairs.
River: (3) Giant Pike: AC 5, Move 30’ swim, HD 4,
hp 27, 22, 19, Attack 1 (bite, 3d6), Size L, Morale 8,
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XP 270 ea. These fish are attracted to swimmers.
They may try to capsize a canoe if hungry enough.
(9) Orcs: AC 6, Move 9, HD 1, hp 6 ea, Attack 1 (by
weapon), Size M, Morale 11, XP 15 ea. These orcs
3 are hunting for food. They attack with range weapons
on boaters, or rush into melee if the party is traveling
over land.
(3) Eagles: AC 7, Move 3, fly 48 MC4, HD 1+3, hp 6,
4, 3, Attack: 3 (2 claws 1d2, beak 1) Size M, Morale
9, XP 35 ea. These eagles are dive bombing the river
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to capture fat trout with their talons. If attacked, they
dive bomb the characters for 1d3 rounds before flying
off.
River: A half-sunk canoe with a gaping hole is caught
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on some rocks.
(1) Ogre: AC 5, Move 9, HD 4 +1, hp 13 (28), Attack
1 (slam 1d10, or weapon +6), Size L, Morale 11, XP
6 175. This ogre is injured from a fight and now trapped
by a rusty bear trap. If freed, it helps the party for 1
full day before lumbering off.
Inside the Dragon’s Gullet, roll every 2 hours:
Roll Encounter
(5) Triturus: AC 5, Move 9, HD 1+1, hp 8 each,
Attack 1 (by weapon or bite 1d6), Size M, Morale 14,
XP 65 each. Each Triturus carries a spear, battle
axe, and/or shortbow and 1d10 sp. Fight (4)
Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2, hp 13 ea, Attack
1
3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or spear 1d8) Size M,
Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive odor,
camouflage-surprise 1-4. These two groups are
fighting each other. Surviving triturus may lead the
party to their leader.
(8) Giant Rats: AC 7, Move 12, swim 6, HD ½, hp 3
ea, Attack: 1 (bite 1d3) Size T, Morale 5, XP 15 ea.
Special: Disease. These giant rats are fleeing (2)
2 Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2, hp 13 ea, Attack
3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or spear 1d8) Size M,
Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive odor,
camouflage-surprise 1-4.
(5) Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2, hp 13 ea,
Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or spear 1d8)
3 Size M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive
odor, camouflage-surprise 1-4. These troglodytes are
camouflaged and wait to ambush.
(3) Triturus: AC 5, Move 9, HD 1+1, hp 8 each,
Attack 1 (by weapon or bite 1d6), Size M, Morale 14,
XP 65 each. Each Triturus carries a spear, battle
4 axe, and/or shortbow and 1d10 sp. These triturus are
surrounded by triturus and troglodyte corpses. They
attempt to talk to the party and take them to their
leader.
Mona: (AC 10, hp 4) is an escaped prisoner from the
expedition. She is a stoneworker. She is scared out
5 of her mind. If she stays with the party, she shrieks
loudly at any sign of troglodytes—25% chance
another roll on wandering encounters.
(9) Giant Rats: AC 7, Move 12, swim 6, HD ½, hp 3
ea, Attack: 1 (bite 1d3) Size T, Morale 5, XP 15 ea.
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Special: Disease. If provoked, they fight for 1d6
rounds before fleeing.
Echoes: Cries for help or of a battle echo strangely
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from the halls and tunnels.
(4) Bandits: AC 6, Move 12, Level 1 Fighter, hp 7 ea,
Attack 1 (by weapon), Size M, Morale 10, XP 35.
Items: Longswords, battle axes, shortbows, studded
8 Area #8 and was used as an escape route. Half
leather, 1d6 gp, and 1d10 sp each. These rough men
are spooked having had an encounter with a
troglodyte. They attempt to parlay with the party as
they just want to flee the place.
The Dragon’s Gullet: The wide, U-shaped valley,
formed by glaciers long ago, ends abruptly at a defiant,
wall of mountainous rock. The Red Copper Run
meanders through the valley, eventually forced through
a huge cave, and continues to flow underground
through the mountain. The cave mouth is creatively
chiseled to form a huge gaping maw of a dragon that
swallows the river. Two weathered, old redoubts are
stationed on either side of the river on top of a 10’ high
cliff. Smoke from a fire twirls lazily from a chimney from
the west redoubt.
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Artist: Maciej Zagorski, The Forge
1. East Redoubt: A square, stone building tilts towards
the river as erosion from high floodwaters has de-
stablized its base. Cracks and holes reveal only darkness
inside. A huge rusted and broken chain (1’ thick) enters
the building from the west wall. The once stout door lays
just inside the entrance, covered in muck and greenish
moss.
● Note: One Bandit stationed on the roof of Area #2
has a 50% chance to notice the party and 75%
chance for the party’s approach to Area #2. The
bandit rushes off to warn Area #5 if aware of the
party.
● Trap: The ceiling holds a hungry green slime. It
drops upon the second person entering.
Monster: (1) Green Slime: AC 10, HD 2, hp 8.
● Inside: Debris and muck from flood waters covers
most of the floor (branches, weeds, and a
waterlogged fox corpse). A ladder leads up to a
trapdoor, providing access to the roof.
● Inside: The chain runs through a series of rusty gears
and levers, similar to a drawbridge mechanism. The
chain was pulled taut across the river and is
attached to Area #2, as part of a river defense
system.
● Inside: A secret trapdoor against the south wall
opens into an underground passage full of
dangling roots. The cramped passage leads to
way down the narrow passage is a half buried,
muddy bag with 75 gp, 15 sp, and 32 cp.
● Roof: Contains a broken catapult with three
boulders. A rusted winch with small crane is
surrounded by loose chain and destroyed bits of
leather next to the boulders.
● Roof: Frayed bits of rope are attached to two 5’
high stone pillars that may have once supported
a rope bridge between the two redoubts.
2. West Redoubt: The southeast corner of the 20’ high
ceiling to this building is collapsed and sagging,
exposing the inside to the elements. A huge rusted and
broken chain (1’ thick) enters the building from the east
wall.
Continued
Smoke comes from a chimney off an attachment to
the stone fort. Horse manure is scattered about the field
and sounds of horses can be heard from a nearby
copse of trees.
● Note: The bandit guard has a 75% chance to notice
an approaching party and runs to warn Area #5.
● 15 horses are tied loosely to a small copse of fir trees.
● 2 kayaks and 5 canoes are stowed behind the
building.
● Inside: Ladder leads to a trapdoor for access to the
roof.
● Inside: Piles of rubble, rotting weapon racks and
furniture. A ‘trail’ through the debris leads from Area
#3 to the ladder.
● Roof: Remnants of a catapult, a rusty winch and
crane for bringing up boulders, and a pile of 4
boulders. 25% chance the ceiling caves in if anyone
is around the catapult—1d8 damage falling, 2d6
damage to those in the room below.
● Roof: A stone bridge connects the roof to a cave
ledge (Area #4).
3. Attachment: A small attachment to the fort looks lived
in. Muddy, booted tracks are outside the door, smoke
comes from a chimney, and even signs of a meager
garden is evident in the nearby clearing.
● Inside: 5 bandits lounge around a fireplace. Small
table, a few piles of furs and blankets and a pile of
horse tack and saddles.
● The bandits attempt to converse with the party in a
friendly manner. They claim they are guarding the
horses of the expedition and can lead them to the
others (Area #5). They try not to answer too many
detailed questions, explaining their leader can fill
them in…
Monster: (5) Bandits: AC 6, Move 12, Level 1 Fighter, hp
7 ea, Attack 1 (by weapon), Size M, Morale 10, XP 35.
Items: Longswords, battle axes, shortbows, studded
leather, 1d6 gp, and 1d10 sp each.
4. Ledge: A 20’ high vertical cliff opens to a broad ledge
at its top. The ledge contains a functional, loaded
catapult with a chaotic pile of boulders next to it. A
stone bridge leads to the sagging roof of the western
redoubt. A cave enters the mountain to the west with
a torch lit passage.
● 50% chance that 1d4 bandits are stretching, getting
fresh air, etc., along the ledge.
5. Garrison: If warned of the party by the
bandits are ready for combat. Scents of sweat, body
odor and hazy campfire smoke emit from this room.
Raised portcullis are set in each entry way with levers
inside the chamber.
Continued
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Rough-looking, spooked men and women speak in
hushed tones around the fires while drinking from their
cups. Some grimly sharpen their weapons, while others
half-heartedly attempt to cook a few fat trout over a
fire. Crates, barrels and other supplies are stacked
against the west wall.
● Party members brought by the bandits in Area #2
are quickly surrounded until their leader, Haelsin and
his bodyguard Gahdru, arrives in 1d6 rounds. Haelsin
orders the bandits to take the party prisoners, and
if successful, relieves them of their gear and
weapons, and places them in Area #6. Eventually,
he offers the party to the troglodytes, one by one.
● Fighting in this chamber brings Haelsin and Gahdru
in 1d6 +1 rounds. Haelsin attempts to backstab a
spellcaster.
● The crates, barrels and supplies consist of food, ale,
craftsmen tools (hammers, iron nails, rope, saws,
etc.)
Monster: (13) Bandits: AC 6, Move 12, Level 1 Fighter,
hp 7 ea, Attack 1 (by weapon), Size M, Morale 11, XP
35. Items: Longswords, battle axes, shortbows, studded
leather, 1d6 gp, and 1d10 sp each.
Steely eyed with a sharp
tongue, Gahdru always
barks orders to the
bandits. She is vicious,
and has an unwavering
loyalty towards Haelsin.
Artist: William McAusland
Gahdru: AC 5, Move 12, Level 3 Fighter, hp 28, Attack
1 (battle axe, 1d8 +1 to hit, +3 damage) Size M, Morale
11, XP 35. Items: Battle axe, (2) daggers, chainmail, gold
bracelet 50 gp, 1d12 gp, and 1d10 sp.
Well dressed, polished boots, goatee, and sporting a
gold earring, Haelsin is a roguish gentleman. Curt and
to the point, he does not like to waste time.
(1) Haelsin: AC 4, Move 12, Level 6 Thief, hp 28, Attack
1 (longsword 1d8+1), Size M, Morale 13. XP 420. Item:
Leather, Longsword +1, (2) daggers, gold earring 100
gp, 300 gp emerald hidden in boot heel, 35 gp, 17 sp.
6. Prisoners: The door is barred on the outside and faint
mutterings can be heard from within. This room is dark
and several beaten, dirty figures squint towards the
opening door.
● There are a total of 7 craftsmen left from the
expedition. They are appreciative of any rescue
attempt. They plan to take the canoes and kayaks
upstream to escape if freed. Upon the parties return
to Farholme Wayhouse, these craftsmen offer 200
gp to the party as a reward.
● If captured, the party finds themselves here. Each
day, one of the prisoners is taken out of the room
by Haelsin and Gahdru. After the 7th day it is the
party members turn. There is a 15% chance the
other bandits find out what’s happening and may
start a coup against Haelsin and free the prisoners.
7. Haelsin’s Quarters: This chamber has a full sized bed,
three chests, and a full length mirror. A desk with chair
is covered with written documents along the south wall.
● Chest #1 holds woman garments, a bottle of armor
polish, a silver mirror (15 gp), a ruby pommeled
comb (150 gp), and a sack with 75 gp.
● Chest #2 holds a man’s fine garments (50 gp), a
gold stitched embroidered crimson cloak (75 gp),
a pearl-handled knife (50 gp), and a silver hawk
necklace (80 gp).
● Chest #3 holds stone tablets with diagrams. These
are the original designs of the caisson water lock
system and can fetch 500 gp to a collector in a
major city.
● Characters studying the documents can learn how
the caisson water lock system works (see Area # 17
and Appendix A).
8. Fishing Cliff: Worked stone ends at an eroding river
bank. Wispy remnants of a rope bridge floating in the
river is the only evidence that a bridge spanned the
river towards a stone block fort set on the opposite
ledge. A few fishing poles lie near the cliff’s edge next
to three empty buckets.
● The slow moving river is easy to swim for those not
encumbered.
● Late at night, there is a 25% chance that Haelsin
and Gahdru are tossing a hand/leg tied prisoner
into the water for collection by the troglodytes in
Area #15 and #16.
9. Guard Room: The whole chamber is covered in layers
of dust and small cobwebs. A weapon rack holds 7
spears against the west wall with a barrel full of
crossbow bolts. An impaled skeleton is stuck to the east
wall by a spear. A half-rotted sack lays at its feet.
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Artist: Dean Spencer
● Note: The two doors leading to Area #10 both need
a successful Open Doors check. They have a
tendency to blow closed.
● There are two spears, expertly crafted, and provide
a +1 to hit only.
● The spear impaling the skeleton is unnaturally deep
within the wall.
● Inside the sack is 43 gp, 11 sp, 7 cp, an ivory whistle
shaped like a frog (50 gp), a statuette of a dwarf
miner with a eyepatch and pipe (250 gp) and
golden earrings (75 gp).
10. Spider’s Lair: This chamber is draped with webbing
everywhere that impacts visibility further into the room.
Sounds of the gurgling river and a dampness in the
gently blowing air suggests the chamber is open to the
river.
● The webs extend across the river (towards Area
#11), anchored to the huge bars set in the river. The
webs are slow to burn due to the wet mist.
● Two giant spiders live a great life preying on the
numerous bats that fly in the cave area.
● The giant bars have captured logs and other debris.
The bars helped direct water craft to the water lock
instead of the dangerous natural river course.
Monster: (2) Giant Spiders: AC 4, Move 12, HD 3+3, hp
25, 22, Attack 1 (bite 1d8), Size M, Morale 13, XP 270.
Special: A successful bite delivers venom. Save vs.
poison or take an additional 2d12 damage, save for
half.
Treasure: Most of the cocoons hold rats and bats, but
three big cocoons near the river hold three orc corpses
with 22 gp. One wears a bone amulet to some orc deity.
Wearing it provides a +1 to saving throws but leads the
wearer towards violent tendencies and a -2 to Charisma.
11. Lock-keeper’s Entrance: A dock made of stout,
ancient logs provides a mooring for boats. Stairs are
carved from the natural granite leading up from the
dock and gravelly beach. Spider webs choke most of
the river passage tunnel to the east. The stairs lead to
a stone fortress. Arrow slits are on either side of the walls
as a passage leads to the massive stone door of entry.
12. Inspection: Dusty barrels of crossbow bolts and
spears are set along the arrow slits with several
crossbows hanging on the wall. Thin stone slabs with
etchings hang from six copper brackets (20 gp ea.)
behind a great wooden table that was once a stump.
Book shelves rest near the stump table with several
scrolls.
● The stone slabs label merchant river boats with
marks for each pass, either up or down.
● The scrolls are brittle and have a 65% chance of
falling apart when picked up. The scrolls depict and
list trade goods passing through the area.
● There are a total of 16/47 functional crossbow bolts.
Closer inspection of the crossbows and spears show
rust and give -1 to attack rolls if used.
13. Fee Station: A stout stone table to the east separates
the chamber. Opened chests sit behind the table. Old
bloodstains cover the floor before the great double
doors depicting a river boat scene to the south. A huge
iron candelabra hangs from the ceiling in the middle
of the chamber.
● Chests are empty.
GM’s Notes: The troglodytes shy away from Area’s
#17-21 and #34 and stay mostly to the natural eroded
caverns. Area’s # 17-21 and #34 are all dark.
14. Guard Room: A muddy and wet trail spans the room
from two doorways (Area #15, to Area #25) with both
doors ajar. The walls have a strange bluish green algae
that covers the southwest door.
● The trail suggests something was dragged from Area
#15 towards Area #25 several times. Keen trackers
discover a slight human foot print.
● The algae is harmless.
15. Overlook: A slight breeze enters the chamber as it
overlooks a broad pool in the river. Remnants of docks
can be seen just below water from the eroding 10’ high
cliff. A wet and muddy trail follows a gradual ramp
down to the water.
•At night, there is a 25% chance that 1d4+1 troglodytes
are located here fishing with spears, swimming in Area
#16 or waiting for a prisoner to float down from Haelsin
(Area #8).
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Monster: (1d4+1) Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2, hp
13, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or spear 1d8)
Size M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive odor,
camouflage-surprise 1-4.
16. Pool: Eroding cliffs surround a deep pool of the river.
To the south, massive chains plunge into the river,
suspended from the ceiling. The chains run through
huge gears mounted on the ceiling that veer off
towards the east and west. Beyond the chains, the river
is shallow and flows through a dark, dwarf-made
channel of expertly crafted stone.
● Underwater, huge 20’ high, rust-proof metal doors
are set into the rock face. These doors open to the
huge ‘box’ for river boats.
● Troglodytes may be swimming/fishing, see Area #15.
GM’s Notes: Please refer to the diagram in Appendix
A for the Caisson Water-Lock System. Refer to Map #2
17. Caisson Water-Lock: The room is not accessible until
the double doors are opened from Area #17B. The river
water level lowers slowly (1 turn) and huge steel doors
are revealed, set in the rock face. Water surges through
grated openings to either side of the doors, entering
small tunnels, maintaining the water level. The steel
doors eventually open with a screeching noise,
revealing a water passage inside a steel walled
chamber, big enough for the largest river boat.
● Note: Please refer to the diagram in Appendix A.
● In order for the chamber to descend or ascend, two
people need to operate the levers in Area #17B,
one on either side.
● The small grated tunnels (2’ wide) have trapdoors
that seal off water. They are open to decrease the
water level (in Area #16 and #17) and closed when
the water level is raised to flow over the lock system.
17A. Door: This door is barred from the inside, restricting
access to Area #17B if coming from Area #7.
17B. Operations: This chamber has a 30’ high ceiling
and the walls and ceiling is covered in monstrous gears,
rack-and-pinions, and ratchets with a massive chain,
entering from the ceiling. The chain runs through the
series of gears and operations. Wooden scaffolding is
set up against the walls near the gears for maintenance
access. Two huge levers are near the center of the
room.
● The levers operate the chain, which is connected
to the ‘box’ that raises and lowers boats (Area #17).
The box is lowered a total of 60’ to Area #18.
● The scaffolding has a 40% chance of collapsing if
more than two people are near the top (20’) due
to its age (1d6 damage per 10’).
Continued
 ● Note: Anyone operating the levers and opening the
doors creates a rumbling, screeching noise heard
throughout most of the caverns. The ‘maintenance
crew’ from Area #20 and 2d6 bandits from Area #5
arrive in 1d6+2 rounds. 2d6 troglodytes arrive in 2d6
rounds. All three factions look about in confusion
and fight each other, the party, and whoever is
closest.
● There is evidence of rat feces along the southern
parts of the room in the eastern room.
18. Downstream Access: A dark, stone tunnel directs
water deeper into darkness.
● This straight shot tunnel leads to Area #45.
● Giant frogs access these tunnels and use it as a
place for spawning.
● The water level is just inches below access doors
along the passage. The eastern doors open easily
and are well greased. The western doors require a
successful Open Doors check at -2 to open.
Monster: (5) Giant Frogs: AC 7, Move 3, Swim 9, HD 2,
hp 13 ea, Attack 1 (bite 1d6), Size M (5’ long), Morale
8, XP 120 ea. Special: Swallow.
19. Nest: 5’ tall piles of debris and garbage cover the
stone floors of the chamber. Rats scurry and larger
shapes begin to emerge from the shadows.
● The regular rats skitter through cracks and holes
through the walls. The giant rats defend their lair.
● Combat in here has a 50% chance of bring the
inhabitants in Area #20 in 1d4+2 rounds. They
attempt to stop the fight, but join in to d e f e n d
their family.
Monster: (15) Giant Rats: AC 7,
Move 12, swim 6, HD ½, hp 3
ea, Attack: 1 (bite 1d3) Size
T, Morale 5, XP 15 ea.
Special: Disease.
Artist: Bradly K. McDevitt
GM’s Notes: Characters searching through the piles
of refuse in Area #19, the hallways and Area #20 may
check the discovery table, once for every turn of
searching.
20. Maintenance Crew: Refuse, debris, clutter and junk
cover the hallways leading to this room. Three dwarves
with abnormal front teeth dig through the trash,
alongside a few giant rats.
● The dwarves attempt to parley. They want no
trouble, but enjoy ‘lording’ over the water-lock
system and performing ‘maintenance’ which
basically means searching for trash that the river
brings.
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● They offer a reward: a bag of 100 gp and 2 garnets
(40 gp ea) to take out the giant frogs in Area #18.
Monster: (3) Dwarf Were-Rats: AC 6, Move 12, HD 3+1,
hp 23, 19, 18, Attack 1 (by weapon), Size S, Morale 11,
XP 270 ea. Special: lycanthropy, silver or magic
weapons to hit. Items: battle axes and warhammers.
Roll Discovery
1 A coil of 25’ silk rope
2 A pouch with 5 pearls, 50 gp each.
Disease!! Save vs. poison or get typhus. In 5 days,
character has headaches, fever, chills, and a rash. The
character will become confused andhave severe muscle
3
pain (-4 to Attack rolls). After two weeks without treatment,
character dies unless a successful system shock roll – 20%
is rolled.
4 A Wand of Flame Extinguishing (7 charges)
A jade statuette of an owl (150 gp). At night, it says “who,
5
who” to anyone approaching camp/room/etc.
6 A half-eaten troglodyte with a silver armband (45 gp).
Sharp metal!--take 1d4 damage.
7
8 An exceptional dwarven warhammer. Provides a +1 to hit.
9 A platinum toothpick (25 gp)
10 Bone scroll tube- Scroll with Sleep and Mirror Image on it.
11 A bag of 300 gp.
A moldy backpack full of fishheads. Smell like dead fish for
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1 full day (-2 to Charisma).
13 A glass beaker filled with pixie wings inside it.
14 7 iron spikes
15 A silver lantern (20 gp)
16 A quarterstaff with an old man and a long beard on it.
17 A pouh with 20 pp and a ruby (50 gp).
18 A medium Shield +1
19
A fine, dwarven blacksmith hammer. It provides a +1 to
armory, weaponcraft, blacksmith checks.
Sharp rusty metal!! take 1d8 damage. Save vs. poison or get
20 tetanus. After 7 days, victim has difficulty swallowing,
muscle spasms, fever and rapid heart rates.
21. Storage: This chamber is full of wood handles for
tools strewn about the room. Barrels are flayed open,
missing their metal bands. Empty stone racks stained
with alloy and rust lean against the south wall near a
small puddle of liquid. A stone work bench lies against
the west wall.
● A starving gray ooze resides here as the puddle of
liquid.
● A secret panel in the east wall holds a decorative,
golden lock box (75 gp) containing a Warhammer
+1, a ring with an engraved mountain goat with
sapphire eyes (200 gp), a tiny snuff box with
expensive tobacco that surprisingly isn’t ruined (150
gp), 50 ep, 150 gp, and 75 pp.
Monster: (1) Gray Ooze: AC 8, Move 1, HD 3+3, hp 20,
Attack 1 (touch 2d8), Size M, Morale 10, XP 650. Special:
Attack type immunities, corrosion, spell immunity.
22. Tunnel Access: The chamber holds an open pit with
a ladder bolted to the side leading down into darkness.
23. Aquarium: Entering the tunnel cause stones to
suddenly glow brightly in the river offering visibility
underwater. Algae covered glass forms the walls and
ceiling of a tunnel that is buried 1/3 into the river bottom.
A variety of different sized fish and other tiny critters
swim in the river and hover under the rushing 20’
waterfall to the north within the deep pool (25’).
● The lights have a 50% chance of attracting the
troglodytes in Area #27 in 1d6 rounds. They bang on
the glass, each round. After dealing 15 damage,
continual hits (AC 4) have a 10% of breaking the
thick glass, causing water to flood the tunnel and
collapse the glass, sending party members into the
river.
● Characters wearing heavy armor have a chance
to drown (10’ deep) and there is a 65% chance the
current takes party members over the waterfall to
the south delivering 1d6 damage.
24. Tunnel Access: This room is identical to Area #22.
● The iron reinforced wooden door to the room is
rusted shut, and a successful Open Doors at -1 is
needed to open.
GM’s Notes: The natural caverns of the river have
Goblin’s Gold, a type of glowing moss, that grows on
the damp cavern walls, ceilings and floors. The moss
sheds enough light to see, but without a light source,
characters suffer a -1 to their ‘To Hit’ rolls. The moss glows
for 1d4 turns after being picked.
Troglodytes are interested in opportunities to capture
party members to sacrifice to their god (Area # 36). If
captured, the party has a 10% chance per day that
warring triturus enter and free them.
25. Breach: Chains and rotting rope hang on the walls.
A dark, jagged opening is in the south wall. Small bits
of stone and debris lay near it.
26. Engineer: The sweet scent of tobacco smoke wafts
from this room. A floating pipe moves near a hole that
leads to a debris choked passageway. Near the
entrance are two reptilian humanoid corpses with
spears. A levitating rock and stonemason hammer soon
joins the floating pipe, near a hole in the wall.
● The Engineer gives attention to the party if they
make any noise or say anything.
● Once the party is noticed, the pipe begins to emit
a bunch of smoke, forming a foggy dwarf with a
eyepatch. He tells them “Leave immediately! I got
work to do! No good workers about, only
thieves…..Always work to do….”
● After 1d4 rounds, the crazed spirit attacks. It does
not leave the room (until the hole is fixed). If slain,
Brogram’s Pipe drops to the ground.
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● If the party offers to help patch the hole he offers
the hiding spot for his hidden stash of loot in Area
#21.
Monster: Crazed Dwarven Engineer Spirit: AC 6, Move
6, HD 5, hp 34, Attack 1 (1d6+1), Size M, Morale 18, XP
175. Special: Need silver or magical weapons to hit, this
spirit attacks by using telekinesis on loose objects
(spears, rocks, hammer, etc.) to strike its target. It’s
touch temporarily drains 1d3 constitution points and
slays the character if brought to 0 constitution.
Constituation points are regained 2 per day. Items:
Brograms Pipe.
Brogram’s Pipe
This smoking pipe is carved with dwarven runes and
shaped like a long handled hammer. With or without
tobacco, the pipe can always be lit and emit smoke.
Engineer Brogram, owner of the pipe, was legendary in
getting in hard places to fix mechanical problems.
Twice a day, when the command word ‘Zaki’ is
pronounced out loud and the pipe smoked for 2 full
rounds, the smoke begins to form a clone of the smoker.
The clone can travel up to 20’ away as directed by the
smoker. The clone is harmless and mostly useless (can’t
attack, carry, or open/use doors/tools or set off traps),
but could serve as a distraction. However, the true
purpose is the smoker can direct the clone 20’ away
and teleport to the clone’s position. For all intent and
purposes, the pipe acts like the Dimension Door spell,
except the fixed range of a maximum of 20’.
GM’s Note: The smaller tributaries and streams are
3-5’ deep with a few 12’ deep pools. The water flow is
broken up by the series of waterfalls and is not difficult
to wade or swim through.
27. Fish Weir: Wood posts and twine nets form a ‘V’
shape along a smaller tributary of the river. Several
reptilian humanoids work in the water, trapping trout
and collecting the fish in net sacks. The mini-waterfalls
create odd echoing splashing noises throughout the
natural cavern.
● The troglodytes are busy with their work and only
have a 35% chance of noticing the party. The party
may surprise them on a 1-4.
Monster: (8) Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2, hp 13
ea, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or spear 1d8)
Size M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive odor,
camouflage-surprise 1-4. Fish net: entangle up to M size
opponent on successful hit. Roll vs Strength to escape
for one full round. -2 to all actions while entangled
including trying to escape. Opponents get +2 to hit
entangled target.
28. Lizards!: Two reptilian humanoids ride huge whitish
lizards with brilliant red external gills surrounding their
head. They control the lizards to remove boulders and
debris from the northern tunnel (towards Area #26) by
dragging debris with ropes and nets.
● The troglodytes are on alert of anything moving
inside the passage from Area #26, as they have
been spooked by the Engineer. Entering this area
from a different area gains an automatic surprise
for the party.
● The troglodytes force the olms into combat. If the
troglodytes are slain, roll morale for the olms to
continue fighting.
● This giant olm is very aggressive and protective of
its territory unless approached by troglodytes (even
they don’t stay long) or given a food offering.
Monster: King Olm: AC 4, Move 6 (18-swim), HD 7, hp
50, Attack 2 (bite 1d12, tail slap 1d6+1), Size L, Morale
15, XP 975.
Treasure: The triturus corpses have a total of 46 cp, 112
sp, 65 gp, one wears a bejeweled, crude crafted
amulet (300 gp) and a jar of mud that acts like a Potion
of Healing when applied to wounds. There is offerings
of rotting fish, colorful feathers, and a basket full of 85
semi-precious stones (2 gp ea).

Monster: (2) Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2, hp 11 31. Face Off: Sounds of battle is heard over the gurgle
ea, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or spear 1d8) and roar of the river/waterfall as this area is
Size M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive odor, approached. A once alluring and tranquil cavern with
camouflage-surprise 1-4. mini waterfalls and glowing moss is shattered by a
chaotic struggle between warring humanoids. Reptilian
(2) Olms: AC 4, Move 6 (18-swim), HD 5, hp 31, 26, creatures, some riding pale giant lizards, are locked in
Attack 2 (bite 1d10, tail slap 1d6), Size M, Morale 10, XP combat with strange bluish and orange chested
650 ea. creatures. Utilizing a bizarre strategy, some of the bluish
creatures ride one another as it climbs and moves along
29. Waterfalls: Roaring 10’ waterfalls drown out sound the walls. The rider shoots stone tipped arrows at their
and drenching mists make everything damp and wet. reptilian foes. More struggling and wounded creatures
The rock face and jumble of boulders and snagged fight from atop the waterfalls, knocking each other over
logs create a natural step pool up the waterfall where and continuing the brawl in the water, while other
jumping fish attempt to make their way upstream. The groups of combatants drench the rocky floor with
waterfalls have eroded out deep pools at their base. blood. Corpses and blood flow into the pristine water
Artist: Dean Spencer and the air is fouled by the odor of the fin-head
● There is a 35% chance that creatures.
1d2 olms are in the pools
feeding on fish. They ●This encounter only happens once. Usually this
defend themselves if cavern is the common area by the
attacked, but aren’t troglodytes (3d6 troglodytes are here next
aggressive as they have time unless the triturus win the battle).
plenty of food. ●These creatures have a special hatred
for each other and focus attacks
Monster: (1d2) Olms: AC 4, against each other. Some troglodytes
Move 6 (18-swim), HD 5, hp 28 peel off to fight the party if they are
ea, Attack 2 (bite 1d10, tail noticed. The triturus do not attack the
slap 1d6), Size M, Morale 10, party, quickly siding with them or fleeing if
XP 650 ea. too many are slain.
●If the battle is avoided by the party, the
30. King Olm: Half of a troglodytes eventually win.
colorful blue and orange
chested amphibian creature Monster: (14) Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2,
(triturus) greets visitors in the hp 11 ea, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1
tunnel entrance to the damp or spear 1d8) Size M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special:
cavern. Water continually drips from the ceiling, Repulsive odor, camouflage-surprise 1-4.
echoing off the walls. Deeper in, the tunnel opens to a
sizable cavern that has a few other bodies sprawled (4) Olms: AC 4, Move 6 (18-swim), HD 5, hp 28 ea, Attack
across the uneven, rocky floor. A giant shape moves 2 (bite 1d10, tail slap 1d6), Size M, Morale 10, XP 650 ea.
within the shadows….
(15) Triturus: AC 5, Move 9, HD 1+1, hp 8 each, Attack
● All the corpses are triturus or newtmen—see New 1 (by weapon or bite 1d6), Size M, Morale 14, XP 65
Monster. each. Special: Regeneration, toxicity. Each triturus has
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a spear, battle axe, and/or shortbow and 1d10 sp.
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32. Shunned Cavern: A trickle of water forms a deep, 33. Living Quarters: A dank, fishy smell emits from these
ominous pool. A few skeletons lie in the shadows against caverns. Fish bones are scattered about the floor
the south wall. An injured man rests against the western between piles of dry gravel. Several reptilian, fin-
wall, reading a book by a flickering candle. He stands headed creatures lounge on the gravel. Different smells
immediately in a defensive stance with spear raised. are detected, emitted from the creatures, as if its their
way to communicate with one another. A few young
● Gholen was part of the expedition. He escaped the play in the south corner.
bandits, managed to avoid or fight the troglodytes ● Intermixed in the gravel piles are 423 cp, 300 sp, and
and holed up here. He is happy to join the party 195 gp.
and determined to make it back to
civilization. He claims the journal Monster: (9) Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2, hp 12
belonged to a group of adventures (he ea, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or spear 1d8)
nods towards the skeletons) and that Size M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive odor,
one skeleton appears to be missing. camouflage-surprise 1-4.
● Further study of the journal reveals
the wizard in the group is missing (3) Troglodyte young: Who do not fight and attempt
and died in some sort of to flee into the river.
miscast magic during a
battle. 34. Guard Post: This cramped cavern has 5
● All the skeletons have rusted troglodytes camouflaged among the walls (roll for
or useless, mundane surprise). They attack any who enter.
equipment and one still
holds a broken shield. Monster: (5) Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2,
One has a silver belt hp 12 ea, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1
buckle (15 gp). A rotted or spear 1d8) Size M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea.
backpack’s contents Special: Repulsive odor, camouflage-surprise
have been spilled to the 1-4.
ground—rotted rope,
whetstone, three candles, flint Artist: Dean Spencer GM’s Note: Please refer to Map #3. One person
and steele, and two broken flasks. One clings to a can effectively defend a rope bridge, but any fighting
goblet created by a solid piece of amber. on the rope bridge and the combatants on both sides
● The goblet and corpse emit a Protection from Evil suffer a -2 to ‘To Hit’ rolls due to the swaying and unsure
that covers the cavern. Troglodytes and other footing. The bridges are 10’ above the water.
creatures with evil intent avoid this cave and do not
enter. 35. Obsidian Pillar: A 15’ radius, ominous, obsidian
● The amber goblet is a holy relic of a mostly forgotten column squats in the center of the cavern and spirals
goddess (GM’s choice). Anyone drinking water from upwards towards the 30’ high ceiling. Faint, hushed
the goblet receives the benefit of a Cure Disease whispers reverberate from the walls and echo strangely
once per day. The Protection from Evil dissipates if from inside the cavern.
the goblet is removed. The goblet is worth 500 gp
to a collector. ● Close inspection of the obsidian column shows its
● Inside the 6’ deep pool is a small rusted box. Note: semi-translucent with a humanoid form that moves
Treat as a secret door to discover. Inside is two glass up and down, writhing in each bodily motion. A
vials and a velvet sack containing 7 pieces of jade wild-eyed face of a bearded man pushes against
(75 gp each). The glass vials are Potion of Animal the column seemingly howling in horror and pain,
Control and a Potion of Growth. but only the whispers of his agony can be heard.
● The pillar is extremely cold to the touch (1 damage).
A hardened fighter with nerves of steel, Gholen clings ● Breaking or cracking the pillar with weapons (AC
to survival and continually dismisses thoughts of defeat. 4, hp 100) releases a small energy blast (3d6
He is loyal to trustworthy companions. damage in 20’ radius, save vs spells for half) and a
mist emerges, forming the bearded man. The man
Gholen: S 16, I 12, W 10, D 13, C 15, Ch 11, AC 10, 2nd blurts out a throaty and tearful ‘thank you’ before
level Fighter, hp 7 (14), Attack 1 (by weapon +1 rapidly aging to a skeleton that crumples to the
damage), Size M, Morale 12, AL CG. Items: hand axe ground (1 round), finally re-joining his companions
and spear. Gholen is specialized in longsword (+1 to hit, from Area # 32 in final rest. Those that assisted in
+2 damage) breaking the pillar gain a bonus 300 XP.
● Making noise in the cavern attracts 4 troglodytes
and the witch doctor’s apprentice in 1d4+3 rounds.
Otherwise, they are encountered in Area #36.
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Monster: (4) Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2, hp 13
ea, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or spear 1d8)
Size M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive odor,
camouflage-surprise 1-4.
(1) Apprentice Troglodyte Witch Doctor: AC 5, Move 12,
HD 2, hp 8, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1) Size
M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive odor,
camouflage-surprise 1-4. Spells: Mage--Magic Missile,
Sleep. Cleric—Bless, Faerie Fire, Items: a silver armband
(150 gp).
Treasure: The mage skeleton wears a Ring of Telekinesis
(25 lbs.).
36. Lizard God: This vast cavern holds a massive stone
statue roughly carved from a stalagmite (10’ high). It
depicts a grotesque fin-headed, 4 legged, lizard type
creature with blazing green eyes. Moisture seeps down
its form to a blood-stained flat boulder that lies before
it. Entrails and other viscera are spread about its smooth
surface. Several fin-head reptilian creatures lay prone
towards the deity while another raises its arms in prayer.
Although silent, strange scents emit from the creatures.
● The scents are a way the troglodytes communicate
with one another.
● Skorlak the Witch Doctor leads the worship to their
reptilian deity.
Monster: (6) Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2, hp 13
ea, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or spear 1d8)
Size M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive odor,
camouflage-surprise 1-4.
Skorlak the Witch Doctor (troglodyte): AC 5, Move 12,
HD 3, hp 16, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or
staff 1d6 +1) Size M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special:
Repulsive odor, camouflage-surprise 1-4. Spells: Mage—
Charm Person, Sleep, Levitate Cleric—Fear, Sanctuary,
Enthrall
Treasure: The statue has two big emeralds (150 gp) for
its eyes. Skorlak carries the spellbook he found inside
the caverns from the hapless wizard (see Area #35). It
contains: 1st Level: Charm Person, Gaze Reflection, Hold
Portal, Magic Missile, Read Magic, Sleep. 2nd Level:
Levitate, Strength. Skorlak carries a Quarter Staff +1,
wears a platinum headband (285 gp) and carries 50 gp
in a sack.
37. Guard Post: Three reptilian creatures lazily fish in the
river with spears.
● These guards take turns having one camouflaged
and hidden. The one that is hidden attempts to run
and alert the rest of the tribe if any trouble.
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Monster: (4) Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2, hp 13
ea, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or spear 1d8)
Size M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive odor,
camouflage-surprise 1-4.
38. Prisoners: A sleek, pale lizard sprawls in the middle
of the widened alcove of the passage. It happily
munches on a pile of fish, some are even still flopping,
while two reptilian guards watch it eat. Human voices
can be heard from deeper within, past a crude
wooden gate.
● The olm and guards fight to the death.
Monster: (2) Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2, hp 13
ea, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or spear 1d8)
Size M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive odor,
camouflage-surprise 1-4.
(1) Olm: AC 4, Move 6 (18-swim), HD 5, hp 35, Attack 2
(bite 1d10, tail slap 1d6), Size M, Morale 10, XP 650.
● Prisoners include:
● Lahgorvis (Triturus): AC 5, Move 9, HD 1+1, hp
10, Attack 1 (by weapon or bite 1d6), Size M,
Morale 14, XP 65. Special: Regenerate, toxicity.
Lahgorvis can speak broken common. He helps
the party fight for his freedom.
● Three male humans—Sig, Halken, Moade. These
men are beat up and are craftsmen from the
expedition. They offer 200 gp as a reward to
return them to Farholme.
● Marta—female dwarf. A craftsman, but still has
some spunk and fights as a 1st level Fighter (hp.
7). She continually grumbles about ‘if only she
had a battle axe...’.
● 4 dead, half-gnawed on giant rats.
39. Leader: This cavern lies along the river with beaches
of sandy gravels. Fish bones litter the shore and crude,
colorful pictographs cover some of the bigger boulders.
A round drum rests against the east wall.
● The northern alcove holds Vilsinis, the tribe’s leader
and his bodyguards. When they notice the party,
one bodyguard attempts to beat on a drum the first
round to alert other troglodytes (2d4) that arrive in
1d6+2 rounds, coming over the rope bridges.
● Note: Two olms always swim in this section of river
(between Area #37 and #39). They have a 75%
chance of becoming aware of any fighting and
assist the chief.
Monster: Vilsinis, Troglodyte Leader: AC 5, Move 12, HD
6, hp 38, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or spear
1d8+2 to hit and damage) Size M, Morale 12, XP 975.
Special: Repulsive odor, camouflage-surprise 1-4.
Equipped with Nalusin’s Impaler.
(3) Troglodyte Bodyguards: AC 5, Move 12, HD 3, hp 24,
20, 18, Attack 3 or 1 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1 or spear
1d8) Size M, Morale 12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive
odor, camouflage-surprise 1-4.
(2) Olms: AC 4, Move 6 (18-swim), HD 5, hp 33, 31, Attack
2 (bite 1d10, tail slap 1d6), Size M, Morale 10, XP 650 ea.
If drum alarm: (2d4) Troglodytes: AC 5, Move 12, HD 2,
hp 13, Attack 3 (2 claws 1d3, bite 1d4+1) Size M, Morale
12, XP 120 ea. Special: Repulsive odor, camouflage-
surprise 1-4.
Nalusin’s Impaler
Nalusin’s Impaler acts as a Spear +2. This spear has a
silver metal shaft that will not rust. The spear head
appears to be an alloy of electum and is jagged and
resembles a lightning bolt. Blackened leather wraps the
shaft bound in silvery thread that improves the grip.
Once per day, the wielder may command the spear
to unleash electricity on a successful hit that for all
intents and purposes, is similar to the Shocking Grasp
spell but only delivers an additional 1d8+2 damage. A
second power that can be used once per day, is the
wielder can thrust the spear in the ground. Everyone in
a 5’ radius of the wielder takes 1d6+2 electrical damage.
40. Guard Post: A paltry alcove contains sands, silts, and
a half buried, thick log from the deep creek during high
flows.
● The triturus stationed here attempt to parlay in
slurred common. They wish to bring the party to their
leader (Area #43). Otherwise, they defend
themselves.
Monster: (5) Triturus: AC 5, Move 9, HD 1+1, hp 9 each,
Attack 1 (by weapon or bite 1d6), Size M, Morale 14, XP
65 each. Special: Regeneration, toxicity. Each triturus
has a spear, battle axe, and/or shortbow and 1d10 sp.
41. Nursery: The tributary slowly winds itself into a
massive underground lake. The shores are covered in
a sandy gravel mixed with a few boulders.
Ripples under the water betray the
presence of several creatures, but
whether they are fish or something
else is unknown.
Artist: Dean Spencer
● This lake serves as a perfect
nursery for the triturus’s
young. Unless the party
is with triturus, the
tadpoles attack. Six
tadpoles attack, with an additional 1d4 per round,
until the total is 20. They do not follow onto land.
● There are always 5 triturus near the beach or in the
water carefully watching their young.
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● Fighting in this area brings the inhabitants of Area
#42 in 1d6+1 rounds.
Monster: (20) Triturus Tadpoles: AC 5, Move 9 (swim 12),
HD 1-1, hp 4 each, Attack 1 (bite 1d4), Size S, Morale
14, XP 35 each.
(5) Triturus: AC 5, Move 9, HD 1+1, hp 7 each, Attack 1
(by weapon or bite 1d6), Size M, Morale 14, XP 65 each.
Special: Regenerate, toxicity. Each Triturus carries a
spear, battle axe, and/or shortbow and 1d10 sp.
42. Fishing Weir: Nets are placed near the lip of the
waterfall of the lake outlet. The blue skin, orange
chested humanoids collect captured fish and prepare
them on the beach. Some of the humanoids are
covered in fish scales as they gnaw on the soft flesh.
● These triturus attempt to use nets to capture the
party. A character must make a save vs. breath
weapon on a successful net attack to avoid being
entangled. Entangled characters can only use a
dagger or other small weapon, but fight with -4 to
attack rolls.
● If captured, the triturus bring the party to their leader
in Area #43.
Monster: (5) Triturus: AC 5, Move 9, HD 1+1, hp 7 each,
Attack 1 (by weapon or bite 1d6), Size M, Morale 14, XP
65 each. Special: Regeneration, toxicity. Each Triturus
has a spear, battle axe, and/or shortbow and 1d10 sp.
43. Triturus Leader: A massive, damp cavern is filled with
sandy gravels and driftwood. The glowing moss seems
brighter in this room (no attack roll minuses without light)
and several humanoids move about the cavern
working on chores. Chirping and clicking echoes
around the chamber as the humanoids communicate
with each other.
● This is the main common area of the triturus tribe.
● Zallis, the leader, attempts to speak to the party
unless they have fought their way to this point. Zallis
is greatly interested in the whole complex and
would like to expand for his tribe. He presents the
idea to have the party help his tribe eradicate the
troglodytes from the caverns.
●Zallis offers a bag of 200 gp, a garnet necklace (300
gp) and a Reed Flute of the Dancing Fae for the
party’s help.
●The whole tribe defends its lair to the death
if attacked.
Monster: Zallis, the Triturus Leader: AC 5,
Move 9, HD 5, hp 38, Attack 1 (1d10 +1 to
hit, +2 damage, or bite 1d6+1), Size M, Morale 14, XP
270. Special: regenerate, toxicity. Zallis carries Dramkyr’s
Reach, a gold and ruby necklace (200 gp) and two
silver entwined snake armbands (100 gp ea).
(18) Triturus: AC 5, Move 9, HD 1+1, hp 9 each, Attack
1 (by weapon or bite 1d6), Size M, Morale 14, XP 65
each. Each Triturus carries a spear, battle axe,
longsword, javelins, and/or shortbow, 1d6 cp, and1d10
sp.
Reed Flute of the Dancing Fae
This simple flute is made from lacquered reeds with a
silver tipped mouthpiece. Once per day, when played
by a proficient musician (only), 2d4+1 silvery notes emit
from the flute. Each note transforms into a dancing,
colorfully dressed pixie. The flute player may choose
which targets the pixie chooses to be their ‘partner’.
Each target gets a save vs. spells or begins to dance
with the pixie for 2d6+2 rounds. If the
dancers are attacked, they get a
saving throw at +4 to regain their
control and defend themselves.
The flute’s power only works on
humanoids, up to 10’ tall. The
flute player must continue to
play or the dancing effect stops,
although they can move at half Artist: V-Shane
their movement rate while playing.
Dramkyr’s Reach
Dramkyr’s Reach is an angry looking halberd with a
black shaft, red feathers, and red runes running up the
haft to the axe blade. It acts as a Halberd +1, Centaur
Slayer. When attacking centaurs, the halberd begins
to screech and the axe-head glows a furious crimson.
It causes double damage on a successful hit on any
centaur. Most centaurs have heard of this weapon, and
attack the wielder immediately.
Artist: Public
Domain
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44. Dock: Old, ancient, and slightly warped boards are
connected by steel bands and serves as a dock.
45. Canal Exit: A straight-shot waterway extends deeper
into the mountain. Above the exit, on the face of the
mountain, a massive stone carving of a stern-eyed
dwarf with a thick beard glares downwards. The ‘beard’
is green from ferns and moss growing upon it. Beyond
the exit of the mountain, a massive, deep pool has
formed from the confluence of rivers and tributaries,
and the Red Copper Run continues to flow south under
open sky.
● There is a 25% chance that 1d6+1 Giant Frogs are
in the area and up deeper inside the tunnel.
Monster: (1d6+1) Giant Frogs: AC 7, Move 3, Swim 9, HD
2, hp 11 ea, Attack 1 (bite 1d6), Size M (5’ long), Morale
8, XP 120 ea. Special: Swallow.
46. River Exit: Two waterfalls converge forming a U-
shaped, 15’ high waterfall that enters a deep pool.
● One river is from the river overflow from the caisson
water-lock system (Area #17) and the other
waterfall comes from the natural river that flows
through the mountain.
Conclusion: Depending on the adventure hook, the
party may continue to travel downstream to their
destination, or may head back to Farholme’s Wayhouse
to collect their reward for investigating the Dragon’s
Gullet.
Friendly relations with the triturus may lead to an
agreement and treaty to operate the Dragon’s Gullet
for trade up and down the river, as long as they can
claim it as their home. Or perhaps Farholme sets a
reward to clear the triturus next!
 Appendix A
Please refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caisson_lock#Method_of_operation. The diagram below is to help
visualize the caisson water-lock system.

Area #18 is a tunnel that flows to Area #45, under the water overflow. The water overflow flows to Area #46, goes
over one last waterfall and regains the same water elevation as Area #18.

Artist: Dean Spencer

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Appendix B
NEW MONSTER
Olms, Giant
Climate/Terrain: Underground waterbodies
Frequency: Rare
Number Appearing: 2d20
Organization: Family
Activity Cycle: Any
Intelligence: low
Treasure: N/A
Alignment: Neutral
Armor Class: 4
Movement: 6 (swim 18)
Hit Dice: 5
THACO: 15
Attack: 2 (bite1d10, tail slap 1d6)
Saving Throws: As 5th level Fighter
Special Traits: Swallow, blind, improved sensory organs
Magic Resistance: none
Size: M (about 7’ long)
Morale: 10
Experience: 650
Olms appear snakelike with long, sinuous bodies with a
short, relatively flat tail, surrounded by a thin fin. The
limbs are small with three digits on the front legs, and
only two digits on the back legs. Olms have a white,
yellowish-white to pinkish skin that almost resembles
human Caucasian skin that immediately darkens when
exposed to light. The thin layer of skin does not hide the
internal organs, which can be seen inside the
abdominal part of the body. Their mouths are wide with
several small, sharp teeth that act as a sieve to trap
prey inside its mouth. Instead of chewing, olms prefer
to swallow their prey whole. A layer of skin covers the
regressed eyes and tiny nostrils are noticed when close.
The most notable features of olms are the brilliant red
external gills that form branched tufts at the back of
their head.
Olms are gregarious and live in large families. Solitary
olms are usually males trying to attract a mate.
Although olms are blind, they react and swim away
from light and have other enhanced sensory organs to
help them survive in the dark underwater caves. The
olm is capable of sensing concentrations of organic
compounds in the water. They can sense both the
quantity and quality of prey by smell. The olm’s ears also
receive sound waves in the water as well as vibrations
from the ground. Olms usually hunt for snails (zospeum),
fish and may also eat algae and vegetation.
Troglodytes and other cave-dwelling creatures value
olms as pets and guards.
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Combat: Olms can deliver a nasty bite with their mouth
for 1d10 damage. On a natural roll of 18 or higher, olms
can swallow whole victims of 4’ or smaller. Victims need
to cut themselves out using small weapons (daggers or
knives) or suffer an automatic 2d12 damage per round
from internal acids. Those attempting to assist have a
50% chance of damaging their friends. Once they have
a victim swallowed, olms attempt to flee to enjoy their
meal. They can also slap an opponent with their tail for
1d6 damage.
Olms usually do not have any treasure unless left by
victims.
Triturus
Climate/Terrain: Alpine ponds, lakes, rivers, and forests
Frequency: Rare
Number Appearing: 1d20
Organization: Tribe
Activity Cycle: Any
Intelligence: average to high
Treasure: D (lair), O (individual)
Alignment: Neutral
Armor Class: 5 (or by armor)
Movement: 9 (swim 12)
Hit Dice: 1+1
THACO: 19
Attack: 1 (by weapon) or bite 1d4 tadpole, 1d6
terrestrial and adult
Saving Throws: As 1st level Fighter
Special Traits: Regeneration, toxicity
Magic Resistance: none
Size: M
Morale: 14
Experience: 35 tadpole, 65+ terrestrial and adults.
Triturus are similar to Lizardmen, except they are newt-
men, and were inspired by Alpine Newts (Ichthyosaura
alpestris formerly known as Triturus alpestris). Triturus
exhibit dark-blue coloring on their backs, white-black-
spotted stripes below sky-blue stripes on their flanks, and
their bellies (or chest) a bright orange. Females are
mottled brown with weak spotting on their backs and
are usually bigger than the males. There are three life
stages of the Triturus: Tadpoles, Terrestrial, and the Adult
stages. Tadpoles are constricted to water environments,
Terrestrials usually stay on land, while Adults can live on
both land and water, but usually inhabit areas near
water for breeding. All Terrestrial and Adult Triturus are
excellent climbers and may climb any surface, but
move slower than a human on land.
All stages of Triturus may regenerate lost limbs and body
parts and regenerate 1 hp/per round. Like trolls, fire
damage does not allow the Triturus to regenerate.
Triturus also have a toxicity that they can expel from
their pores if desired, but not dangerous unless ingested.
However, in the adult stage of life, Triturus have learned
to spit their toxicity causing their victim to roll versus
Dragonsbreath or be paralyzed for 1d4 rounds. They
can spit three times per day.
Triturus usually communicate using soft chirps, squeals,
and/or clicking caused by controlling the air through
their lungs. They can speak Common if taught, but
words are usually slurred. Their main form of
communication with each other consists of expelling
different types of pheromones. Usually this pheromone
can be ‘heard’ within a 50 foot radius and gives off a
rose scent.
Life Stages: Tadpoles are the early stages of the Triturus
and are confined to areas with water. They have
external lungs and mainly feed on what they can find
around in their environment which includes fish, bugs,
and even vegetation.
Triturus always use tactics and be strategic with the
territory surrounding them during times of battle. Triturus
ecology varies depending on location and exposure
to other races. Some tribes are very primitive, only using
rough spears and/or tridents, or sharp rock weapons
(axes, daggers, etc.). Other tribes may be more
advanced, being involved with trade and may use
advanced weaponry such as bows, polearms, and
even swords. They may even wear armor during the
Terrestrial stage where most of their time is spent on
land. Terrestrial and Adults may also deliver a bite
attack as a last resort when they do not have weapons
handy. Their bite does 1d6 damage.
During battle, triturus sometimes use a bizarre technique
of riding each other into combat. This method is
employed when triturus can use terrain as an
advantage. For example, while one triturus climbs up
a sheer, vertical cliff, its rider may be shooting arrows or
using a spear to attack.

Combat: Tadpoles are relatively weak (HD 1-1)

but can deliver a bite for 1d4 damage. They
attack anything that moves when hungry.

Terrestrials are the young adult stage of the

Triturus. At this stage, Terrestrials usually stick to
dry areas in temperate forests and mountain
regions. During this stage, Terrestrials usually
travel in small groups and are nomadic. They
eventually join a tribe, or return to the area
where they were born. In rare cases, some may
even settle and create their own tribes.

Adults usually settle down and inhabit areas

near a lake, pond, river, or even a stream. They
live in a tribe and fiercely protect and guard
their territory, especially during breeding
season. Although usually Neutral in alignment,
Triturus can become very aggressive and over-
protective during the breeding season. Tribes
are led by either a male or female and may
have up to 200 tribesmen.
Artist: Frank Turfler Jr.,

It’s not uncommon for some Triturus to develop

arcane or divination type magic and several
witch-doctors, shamans, or hedge wizards have
been reported.

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Dragon’s Gullet Level 2

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Artist: Dean Spencer

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