PEL3 A 1st Edition AD&D® Adventure for Character Levels 4 - 7

CREDITS
Devised and written by Paul Cockburn
Edited by Basil Barrett, with thanks to Phil G
Art by Jon Baker
Special thanks to Bill, Paul, Carl, Tracey, Sam & Brian for the playtest, and to Elaine and
my first-born for hanging on until the thing was finished
 SECTION ONE: CONVENTIONS
The DM should note the following
INTRODUCTION
gaming conventions, used in this scenario,
ln Search of the New Gods is but not part of the normal AD&D set-up. If
designed to be played by up to 8 players, these clash with your own conventions,
with character levels 4-7. lt can be used for a alteration will have to be made to the
smaller number of adventurers, possibly scenario before it can be played.
even just one. The DM will find certain key
encounters have variables to take account of Clerics - Spell Lists
different party sizes. It is assumed PCs have NPC clerics and druids are servants of
a reasonable number of magical items, but specific deities. Because of the differing
that these do not provide faster natures of these deities, their servants have
transportation than is possible on horseback. different powers, which may mean that
PCs equipped with supersonic carpets of certain abilities and spells are gained at
flying will severely restrict the potential of earlier or later levels (or not at all) than the
this scenario. rulebook allows. Player-character clerics
Whatever the size of the party, it should operate under the same rules. In the
should contain a higher than normal sections Servants of Tarmenel and
proportion of clerics. At least a third of the Servants of the Green Man, there are spell
party should be clerics or druids, and the DM lists for the two named deities, these being
may wish to limit the number of MUs to the the gods the PCs are most likely. to follow.
minimum accordingly. After looking at these sections, the DM
At the end of the module, information should know which PCs will be able to take
is provided which allows this scenario to be part in this campaign, and to find
played as part of the Pelinore or campaign. replacement deities from his or her own
DMs should read the relevant pages and campaign, if desired.
familiarise themselves with the appropriate
Clerics - Weapons
campaign background thoroughly before
proceeding to the next section of this The absolute restriction on the use of
module. edged weapons is not used. The DM should
refer to the text, and inform the players of
The action is based in a well-settled
any restrictions on their choice of weapons.
area, at the heart of which is a great city.
Certain areas nearby contain features Thieves - Alignment
normally associated with the wilderness, and
The normal restrictions on the
it is here the early part of the adventure will
alignment of Thieves is altered. Thieves may
take place. The PCs will journey over great
be of any non-Lawful alignment. DMs
distances. Each decision they make will have
familiar with the concept of Locks and
enormous repercussions for the success of
Locksmiths from Imagine #24 may allow
their enterprise.
Lawful Thief-Locksmiths to take part in this
If you wish to play In thls module, stop
adventure.
reading now! The remaining information
should only be made known to you by your Thieves - Weapons
DM, and to read it now would spoil the
Thieves may use any type of bow.
adventure.
Alignment - Neutral and neutral Monsters
Certain characters are described as Monster stats are presented in the
having a neutral (small-n) alignment. In such form: Name: AC; Movement; Hit Dice or
a case, the character has no particular Class/level; hit points; #ATtacks; Damage;
feelings one way or the other, but ignores Special Attacks or Defences; Magic
the struggle between Law and Chaos. Most Resistance; Intelligence; ALignment;
such characters are low-level, ordinary THACO (the ‘to hit‘ roll needed to hit AC0);
people getting on with their lives. This experience points; Source (where applicable)
compares to those of Neutral (big-N)
alignment, who believe in balance between Abbreviations
the forces of Law and Chaos, as defined in The following abbreviations are used
the relevant rulebooks. Small-n neutral for NPC stats, in addition to the normal:
cannot be applied to the Good-Evil axis in the Assassin, Cleric, Druid, Freeman, Illusionist,
AD&D game. Magic-User, Ranger, Thief
Races (where not covered by the
NPCs - Presentation
above: ½- Elf, Human, ½ Orc
NPCs are presented in the format
developed for the Pelinore campaign. That is,
say, major NPCs are shown as:

NAME; Class; Alignment; hp; AC;

Normal weapons to hand

Race Sex

S  Physical description, normal

clothing, important possessions
I
 Profession, rank or other status
W
 Character description, moods,
D temperament, style

C  Contacts, knowledge, skills,

accomplishments
Ch

Lesser NPCs are presented in

abbreviated form; only those attributes,
possessions or characteristics which are
unusual or expected to play a part in the
adventure are detailed - the DM can flesh-
out any other details if they are required.

Freeman
Certain NPCs are described as being
of the Freeman class. This is an NPC non-
adventurer class giving a broad indication of
the rank of an individual, and allows NPCs
some advantages in terms of hit points etc,
not normally available to NM/F0 types.
BACKGROUND therefore, in stripping the Old Gods' temples
of their wealth.
The information in this section can be
released to the players at any time, even So, the worship of Tarmenel and the
prior to the commencement of the Green Man have declined. Many humble
adventure. It IS information that would be yeomen and their families have followed the
common knowledge to the PCs. However, the example of their Countess and turned to
information given assumes that this module other deities. In High Lygol, at the heart of
is to be used as a one-off adventure; if the her domains, all manner of gods and spirits
DM is intending to use this module with the are followed, and it is quite normal for a man
Pelinore or campaigns, he should consider to declare that he believes in ten or twelve,
their circumstances and histories before or for a woman to say she worships at the
giving the players any kind of introduction. shrines of half-a-dozen.

Men and women have lived in County Against this trend, clerics and
Cerwyn for as long as anyone can remember. teachers of the Old Religions have laboured
They draw their living from the good soil and to keep the countryfolk pure in their
abundant rain, for which they give regular devotion. The clerics wander from place to
thanks to their ancient deities, the Sky God, place, setting up shrines and donative
Tarmenel and the God of Earth, the Green temples, converting, reassuring, healing and
Man. They have never lived entirely worshipping.
peacefully, for others desire this land, and For many years, the greatest of these
the humanoids of the surrounding mountains wandering clerics was Feyr-Panniras, which
and forests have tried hard to get it. The means Brother of Sky-Wrath. Feyr-Panniras
outer settlements are walled against the was a modern man, who used the methods of
raids of gnolls, bugbears, trolls and giants, the New Gods to show how mighty were yet
while at sea to the north, warships have been the Old. He gathered a group of adventurers,
built to provide some protection against men and women of great skill, and journeyed
pirates. all the by-ways of the County; into the
They have been led by Counts, good mountains and forests, and across the sea to
and bad, each wrestling with the problem of other lands.
their enemies. Now, a young woman has just He found treasure and fame, and
come to the throne, who many believe will be brought both back in the name of Tarmenel.
a warrior like her grandfather. The army has The Cerwyn-folk thought of him almost as
been strengthened, new roads built, and the highly as they thought of the God himself,
shipyards on the coast hum with the sound of and many stayed true in their worship
building. through respect and admiration for Feyr-
Everyone knows the costs of these Panniras. Many others, who did not see
actions is horrendous. The greatest burden things his way, were hastened along the way
has fallen upon the temples and institutions to meet whatever spirit they served instead.
of the Old Gods. Though the majority of Inevitably, he could not go on forever.
people still worship these two deities, there One week past, Feyr-Panniras was brought
are many lesser deities to whom others have back from one such journey, slain by an
turned. The Countess herself is said to have illness none could cure. His Followers
no time for the Old Gods, and has chosen to attended the funeral, and then left the City.
follow the martial deity, the God of War and For many, his death marks the end of the
Weapons. She has shown no compunction, time of the Old Gods.
INTRODUCING the ADVENTURE provide any help followers of the Earth God
may require. Feyr-Fordannic will introduce
If you are using this adventure as part
the adventure as follows:
of an existing campaign, you may have to
alter this introduction to fit the current "Brother clerics, kinsfolk druids,
situation. The PCs need to start the honoured guests l must tell you of a calamity
adventure in either the City League or High that has befallen this house. It is a calamity
Lygol, or some other location in which they that threatens everything we have achieved
might find a Temple to Tarmenel. The clerics in the centuries since this Kingdom came
in the party who belong to the Church of into being. You do not need me to tell you of
Tarmenel or the Green Man will be the loss we have suffered in the last few
approached at their current residence days. The death of Feyr-Panniras has injured
(which may be the Temple, of course) and the church most gravely. And now we learn
asked to attend Feyr-Fordannic immediately. that the wound has been poisoned!”
Any other party member who has made some "On his last journey, Feyr-Panniras
public donation to either God's temple may travelled further than ever before, to the
attend also. Feyr-Fordannic can be Lands of the Priest-Kings. There, as you
introduced as a high-level cleric in the know, they worship different gods to those
service of Tarmenel, who oversees the we know here. To them, a God is not a spirit
training of lesser members of the church. of air or fire, nor of water or earth, but a
The PCs will know him well. mere symbol of the emotions that wrack
If no PCs are servants of either deity, men. Thus, they call their Gods Rage, Love,
the DM will need to introduce some Patience and Hope. How they magnify the
motivation for Feyr-Fordannic to hire them trivial! There are many different Gods, and
rather than to use brothers and sisters of the the Priest-Kings use them to bend their
Temple. Quite possibly, the hostility of the subjects’ knees; for where a man here can
Countess to to the Old Gods might make him follow but one God, in that far-off place they
feel the adventurers will move around more must worship them all. No man can deny
easily. The DM will also need to devise their that Lust lives within him, nor Rage or Pride.
reward. Each must acknowledge all the Gods, or
none of them. And those who acknowledge
Feyr-Fordannic, whose name means
no god perish in the dungeons of their
Brother of Grey Clouds, will be delighted if
rulers.”
the PCs attend swiftly. He is very distressed.
Greeting rituals will be impolitely brief, and “When Feyr-Panniras walked their
non-cleric PCS will be barely acknowledged. lands, he found many poor people ready to
Feyr-Fordannic will only insist that the non- be converted to a truer way. They adopted
clerics be sworn to secrecy, and that a detect Tamenel and his kinsman, the Green Man,
lie be cast on them while this is done. and the more the brother preached, the
more he converted. The Priest-Kings uttered
Feyr-Fordannic is accompanied by
curses against him, and sent soldiers to hunt
three other clerics of the Tarmenel Temple,
him down. And so, Feyr-Panniras determined
and by four brothers of the Green Man. The
to go to the Citadel of the Priest-Kings at
most senior of these is Barranus. The
Jrebb, and to cast them down.”
meeting is conducted by Feyr-Fordannic, but
Barranus is on hand to "But in that City, the Followers
became separated, and were hunted down
one-by-one. They were placed in the hands of
the High Priest, Cavarnhissern. Each his fellows instead. Though he returned with
thought lingering death awaited them, for them, he then disappeared. The only sign of
there was no escape. But Feyr-Panniras was him is this letter, for it bears his mark.
taken before the High Priest, and when he "Brothers, l beg you solve this most
returned, he said a great mistake had been unwholesome mystery. Find the Followers of
done to the Lands of the Priestkings, and Feyr-Panniras; find the truth of what this
they must convince the people to return to letter has said; and if it be the truth, use all
the ways of the past.” your powers to undo that which has been
"One of the Followers, the druid, done and bring back those items the
Oakfriend stood up and asked: "How can this Followers carry as part of their mission, that
be? Will you deny your own God?“ Feyr- they too may be laid beside the great hero."
Panniras did not answer. but took each aside
and privately begged them to follow him in DMs' INTRODUCTION
his task. And all agreed. They were released. The introduction to the Adventure is a
For five weeks they toured the land, guide on how to present the scenario to
retracing their steps, releasing all they had players, but it is not an entirely accurate
converted from their vows. Sometimes, one representation of the last journey of Feyr-
of the Followers would falter, but Feyr- Panniras. Essentially, all the details in the
Panniras rallied them to their strange cause. Background and introduction are correct,
When the journey was done, they were taken but certain details are missing.
to the borders and all their belongings
restored - even some of the treasures they the CITADEL at JREBB
had found in the Lands of the Priest-Kings.” The story as told by Feyr-Fordannic is
"Five days after they crossed the accurate up to the point where Feyr-
frontier, Feyr-Panniras sickened. His fever Panniras reached Jrebb. The Followers were
consumed him quickly. Though his hunted down and imprisoned, but the
colleagues rushed him back, they were too process took longer than might be apparent
late. In this Temple, we laboured long to from the way Feyr-Fordannic tells it. Feyr-
bring him back, but Tarmenel chose to take Panniras was captured first, having been
him from us. And thus, three days ago, we turned to stone by a deadly trap in the
buried him as well you know. The Followers laboratory of the High Priest, Cavarnhissern.
attended briefly, then packed up their While his comrades were hunted down, Feyr-
belongings and left the City.” Panniras was restored to flesh, and used by
"Then, yesterday, a letter was Cavarnhissern as the subject of an
delivered here. It said Feyr-Panniras had experiment to create a replica-golem. The
exacted one last duty from his Followers as powers of this strange creature (see The
he lay dying. He called each to his side, and Mausoleum of Feyr-Panniras) allowed it to
asked them to carry the message of the New subjugate the minds of the Followers.
Gods here, to the County of Cerwyn. Each of Thus it was the replica which ordered
them he converted on the spot, and made a the reconversion of the Lands of the Priest-
missionary for the New Gods, granting each Kings, and began the journey back to County
a gift from the treasures he owned as a Cerwyn. Once out of range of
symbol of his trust. l say each; but one man Cavarnhissern‘s magicks, the replica began
refused. The druid, Oakfriend, would not to ‘die’, and made its final request of the
turn his back on the Green Man, and forsook Followers. They - helpless before the
undetectable magical onslaught - agreed.
‘Feyr-Panniras' was brought back to the The following potions will be put at
Temple of Tarmenel, where lesser clerics the PCs’ disposal: control animal, control
found they could not trace the soul naturally plant, fire resistance (2 max), growth (1
enough, for it remains within the body of the only), healing, heroism (1 only).
real Feyr-Panniras), and declared the cleric ln terms of further information, there
lost. With all the pomp one would expect, is not much the Temples can do. At this time,
Feyr-Panniras was laid to rest. there can be no question of the PCs being
All this is according to the plan allowed to disturb the body of Feyr-Panniras.
devised by Cavharnissern. It is his intention Oakfriend's letter contains no more
Feyr-Panniras should ‘come back to life‘ in than described by Feyr-Fordannic. His
circumstances which will cause the whereabouts are unknown, although the
wholesale conversion of the Cerwyn-folk. Temple might be a starting point in the
First, the Followers of Feyr-Panniras, each search for him (see Section Four,
carrying the item which marks them as a Oakfriend The Druid). The other Followers
chosen disciple, are to tour the Kingdom, have left a perfectly followable trail from the
stirring up talk by converting the more Great City, and it is this which will occupy
gullible. Then, returning the items back to much of the early part of the adventure. The
the body of the fallen hero, they will cause DM should give no clue of what is to follow
the Replica-Golem to rise - restored - and to beyond those few to be had from the sections
overthrow the Old Gods at the very seat of above - for the time being the players should
their power. In the confusion, the New Gods believe this is no more than a hunt for four
will take over. Even though they know NPCs.
nothing of it, this is the plan the PCs must
defeat. Feyr Fordannic; C10; NG; hp 42; AC 10;
Javelin +3
AID FROM THE TEMPLES Human Male
At the conclusion of his tale, Feyr- S 9  Tall, handsome and authorative;
Fordannic will ask the PCs if they will help. I 14
pale skinned; wears robes of sky
PC clerics and druids of the Old Gods must blue; carries javelin fastened to
W 17 staff of command; wears ring of
do so, but Feyr-Fordannic will offer wealth
spell storing
D 14
and magical items to tempt the others. The
 Patriarch for the Church of
DM should also allow PCs to seek assistance C 14
Tarmenel in County Cerywn
from the Temples as they wish. Ch 18
 Disciplined, ordered, dedicated;
Within reason, any request will be brooks no interference in the work
granted. They will be given the very best of the Temple, demands much of
brother clerics; moves easily
horses. If they ask, a limited number of
among the aristocracy of the State
scrolls and potions may be provided. and among other clerics of equal
The DM must place some limit on this, stature; knows the Countess and
respects her, though he fears what
and it may be that a limit of three scrolls or
she intends; also knows many
potions per character for a party of 4-6 other monarchs and nobles
would be ample. The scrolls should be for
spells up to a maximum of 4th-level, and
appropriate for the deity concerned (see the
sections Servants of Tarmenel and
Servants of the Green Man which follow).
 Barranus; D8; N; hp 40; AC 3;
Clerics' Spell Lists
st
Scimitar +2 1 -level: bless, ceremony, combine,
Human Male command, create water, cure light wounds,
detect evil, detect magic, endure cold/heat,
S 16  Bulky, overweight, but still very
nimble; old, worn features, beard light, portent, precipitation, protection from
I 12
and stringy white hair; wears evil, resist cold, sanctuary
W 18 craftsman's leather jerkin; carries nd
2 -level: aid, augury, chant, cloudburst,
scimitar almost all the time; also
D 13
carries darts; wears bracers of detect charm, detect life, enthrall, hold
C 12 defence AC 4 and cloak of person, holy symbol, know alignment,
Ch 16 protection +1 messenger, resist fire, silence, withdraw
 High Druid of the Temple of the 3rd-level: continual light, create food &
Earth God
water, cure blindness, dispel magic, locate
 Likeable, although often noisily
object, magical vestment, negative plane
drunk; careless attitude hides
great commitment to deity.
protection, prayer, remove curse, slow
Solitary when sober, but still poison, wyvern watch
known by most high-ranking th
4 -level: abjure, air walk, cure disease, cure
clerics and druids and a favourite
serious wounds, detect lie, divination,
patron in many isolated taverns
exorcise, imbue with spell ability, protection
from evil 10' radius, rainbow, remove
SECTION TWO
paralysis, spell immunity, tongues
SERVANTS of TARMENEL 5th-level: aerial servant, atonement,
commune, cure critical wounds, dispel evil,
Tarmenel is an ancient deity,
flame strike, magic font, plane shift, quest,
worshipped since first there were men. His
true seeing
chosen sphere of influence means he is an
th
even-handed, if slightly beneficent deity, 6 -level: control weather, forbiddance, heal,
overseeing the daily lives of his subjects. heroes‘ feast, neutralise poison, wind walk,
Followers of Tarmenel therefore find no word of recall
th
difficulty in interfering in |ust about 7 -level: astral spell, exaction, gate, holy
anything, and this leads many of them to word, regenerate, restore, resurrection,
follow the path of the adventurer. PCs of succour, symbol
virtually any class - except, possibly, Thieves st nd
Only 1 -2 -level spells may be
- would find it simple to continue their
relearned if the cleric is not in sight of the
adventures as followers of this ‘deity.
Sky, and there is a 50% chance that any spell
In alignment terms, the God himself is
of 3rd-level or higher will fail if cast
NG, but will admit virtually any alignment underground.
among his followers that is not Evil. Clerics
In addition, certain powers are
bound to the God will find they have a strong
granted to clerics of Tarmenel as they attain
array of spells to do with weather, flight, air
certain class levels. At third level they gain
and suchlike. DMs following a campaign with
the ability to feather fall, at sixth the ability
an elemental theme - as described in GM1's th
to fly and at 11 to call lightning. Each
article by Bryan James - should treat the God
ability may be called upon once a day.
as concerned with the element of air.
Clerics of Tarmenel prefer to use
hand-hurled missile weapons in combat,
particularly javelins. Finally, clerics must
take extreme care when handling items own, and additional children are required for
made of metal, since these attract lightning, each level rise thereafter.
favoured by their God as a means of The Green Man is True Neutral, and
chastising unbelievers. All metal items used so must be all followers. ln elemental terms,
by the clerics of Tarmenel must undergo the God is indisputably earthy.
lengthy magical processes to render them
Clerics and druids may select from the
less susceptible to the conduction of
full range of weapons, but may only ever
electricity. Essentially, this means all metal
have one weapon as a proficiency, which will
items obtained by clerics must be presented
be learned at the commencement of the
to the Temple to undergo a process which
individual's career.
costs four times the original purchase cost.
This means few clerics of Tarmenel romp Clerics' Spell Lists
around in full plate.... lt also means they will 1st-level: bless, ceremony, combine,
also not carry coin, preferring to pay in
command, cure light wounds, darkness,
gems. Apart from the usual 10% loss in value
detect evil/good, detect magic, endure
converting wealth into gems, this also
cold/heat, invisibility to undead, magical
becomes expensive when they can't accept stone, penetrate disguise, portent, protection
change in an inn for a 50gp ruby.
from evil/good, purify food & drink, resist
cold, sanctuary
SECTION THREE
2nd-level: aid, augury, chant, create water,
SERVANTS of the GREEN MAN detect charm, detect life, dust devil, enthrall,
find traps, hold person, holy symbol, know
The God of Earth and Nature is
alignment, light, messenger, resist fire,
worshipped in many different lands in many
silence, slow poison, snake charm, speak
different guises. ln each, the God fulfills the
with animals, spiritual hammer, withdraw
same role, representing the power of the
3rd-level: animate dead, cure blindness,
land to grow and be abundant. The God
death‘s door, dispel magic, feign death,
takes no side in trials of strength between
glyph of warding, locate object, magical
other gods, except where they interfere with
vestment, meld into stone, prayer, remove
the continuance of life. This does not mean
curse, remove paralysis, speak with dead,
the God's followers protect life at all times,
wyvern watch
since their faith says life and death are the
th
same, each coming from the other. So, 4 -level: abjure, cure disease, cure serious
reducing the ranks of less Neutral spirits wounds, detect lie, divination, exorcise, giant
through the scourge of mace or staff is insect, imbue with spell ability, lower/raise
perfectly acceptable. Also, druids are not water, neutralise poison, protection from
forced into the protection of life in the evil/good 10' radius, speak with plants, spell
extreme fashion normally associated with the immunity, spike stones, sticks to snakes,
class. Some life must cease that other life tongues
th
may continue. Only wanton or pointless 5 -level: animate dead monsters,
destruction excites their anger. atonement, commune, cure critical wounds,
On the other hand, the creation of life dispel evil-good, golem, insect plague, magic
is very important to them, and one bar on a font, plane shift, quest, raise dead, spike
lengthy adventuring career is that clerics growth, true seeing
and druids cannot advance beyond fifth level 6th-level: animate object, blade barrier,
until they have produced offspring of their conjure animals, earthquake, find the path,
flame strike, forbiddance, heal, heroes‘ feast, One peculiarity of the worship of this
speak with monsters, stone tell, word of deity is that spell-casters must be mildly
recall intoxicated before they can learn their spells.
7th-level: astral spell, excation, gate, This normally makes them -1 on all ‘to hit‘
regenerate, restore, resurrection, succour, rolls, and may cause them to suffer
symbol additional hazards.

Druid Spells
1st-level: animal friendship, ceremony,
detect balance, detect magic, detect poison,
detect snares and pits, entangle, faerie fire,
invisibility to animals, locate animals, pass
without trace, predict weather, purify water,
shillelagh, slow poison, speak with animals
nd
2 -level: barkskin, charm person or
mammal, cure light wounds, feign death,
goodberry, heat metal, locate plants,
neutralise poison, obscure merit,
precipitation, reflecting pool, summon
insects, trip, warp wood
rd
3 -level: create water, fire trap, flame
blade, hold animal, know alignment, plant
growth, protection from fire, pyrotechnics,
snare, spike growth, stone shape, tree
th
4 -level: animal summoning I, call
woodland beings, cloudburst, cure disease,
cure serious wounds, dispel magic,
hallucinatory forest, hold plant, plant door,
protection from lightning, speak with plants
th
5 -level: animal growth, animal summoning
II, anti-plant shell, commune with nature,
control temperature, insect plague, pass
plant, repel insects, spike stones, sticks to
snakes, transmute rock to mud
6th-level: animal summoning III, anti-animal
shell, conjure earth elemental, cure critical
wounds, feeblemind, fire seeds, live oak,
transmute water to dust, transport via
plants, turn wood, wall of thorns, weather
summoning
th
7 -level: animate rock, changestaff, chariot
of Sustarre, confusion, control weather,
creeping doom, finger of death, reincarnate,
transmute metal to wood
 SECTION FOUR The obvious starting point in the
search for Oakfriend will be to ask the druids
OAKFRIEND the DRUID attending the initial meeting where their
In many ways, Oakfriend is the easiest brother might be. Roll a d4 and give them
of the quintet to find. The druid is not the location thus obtained from the table
crusading on behalf of the New Gods, being below:
the only one to resist the power of the 1d6 Location
Replica-Golem (see Introducting The
1 The Temple of the Green Man
Adventure, DMs' Introduction and
Section 7 The Mausoleum of Feyr- 2 The Gardens of Garenikes

Panniras). After bringing the body back to 3 The House of Maernarka

the City League, Oakfriend sent all his 4 The Fallen Stone
belongings to his father's house - including
5 The House of Prassel the Huntsman
the rin given to him by 'Feyr-Panniras' - and
then lapsed into complete despair. Only his 6 The Carpenter’s Guild Club
daughter, Ramanai, has seen him. A group of Note: The map of the City League shows
dryads, living beyond the City walls, might the locations mentioned
also lead the PCs to Oakfriend.
It is possible the PCs will not find 4.1 The TEMPLE of the GREEN MAN
Oakfriend, though there are three good "Surely he will return to the Temple of his
reasons why they should try. First, he has an God; to seek guidance and solace In this time
item of Feyr-Panniras‘. Second, he has many of trouble...."
clues to offer as to the anticipated plans of
The Temple of the God of Earth is a
the other Followers. Third, Oakfriend can
mixture of building an cave, being built into
supply vital information about the Citadel at
a hillside. it's impressive entrance hides a
Jrebb, where the PCs will have to go to
simple interior, with much space given to
defeat the menace of the Priest-Kings.
offices for the administration of the religion.
If the PCs do not seek Oakfriend, Public spaces include an open courtyard,
however, the DM must have him found shrines and guest quarters.
before Section 7 commences. The Servants
This may seem the most obvious place
of the New Gods are as keen to find him as
to look, but it is the wrong one. Though the
anyone, and at this time they do so.
brothers of the Green Man will offer the PCs
Oakfriend's body will be discovered in the
a place to stay within the Temple, Oakfriend
river, and his belongings given to the Temple
is not to be found here. However, if they talk
by his distraught father. In this way, the item
with the servants at the Temple, they will
given to Oakfriend by 'Feyr-Panniras' will
receive another suggestion. Roll d4+1 for
return to the replica-golem.
each druid they question, to obtain another
Oakfriend is living in a shanty town to location.
the north of the City League, holed up in a
rank drinking house. The Carpenters‘ Guild 4.2 the GARDENS of GARENIKES
Club (see Section 4.6) is a little-frequented "If he is still in the City, you can be sure he
hovel in an alley, where Oakfriend has will visit the Gardens of Garenikes. It is his
'friends' helping him drink away his wealth. favourite place in the whole City. Find the
These down-and-outs resist if their meal- guide, Jarry - he knows Oakfriend well.“
ticket is taken from them.
 A freshwater-spring on the slopes of a Servants of the New Gods. Hidden in the
hill feeds the Gardens, a beautiful collection bushes is a cleric of the God Doubt, Tartham.
of flora from all over the known world. He it was who questioned Jarry
People are free to roam as they will, so long earlier, having orders to find out why
as they do not harm the plants. Several Oakfriend did not leave the City with the
guides are employed to show visitors around; others. He will not be able to hear what Jarry
one of these is Jarry Gladeoak. says to the PCs, but it is his nature to Doubt,
Jarry Gladeoak: Fr 2; AL nG; hp 2; AC 9; CON 6 and he will disbelieve everything the guide
told him. Wanting to be sure of the facts, he
Jarry knows Oakfriend well, but has will follow the PCs from this point. He will
not seen him since his return to the City. He try to get one of the PCs on his or her own,
does know he is missing, however. Both the by sending a street urchin along with a
Temple and some strangers (Servants of scrawled message saying "Come alone to the
the New Gods, see below) have sought him gardens tonight". If a PC follows these
here. Jarry will be encountered tending the instructions, Tartham will have arranged for
White Rose of Borniaris, and at first he will another Servant of the New Gods to be
stall - explaining the finer points of there. Carvanak, a very dangerous customer,
gardening - until he can think of a plausible has orders to poison the PC and find out if
lie. He knows Oakfriend well enough to know they know where Oakfriend is by offering the
that if he is hiding, there must be a good antidote.
reason.
Carvanak: M; A5, AC 5, hp 25; STR 17, DEX 16;
Certain PCs might think roughing him leather armour +3; uses shortsword +2 smeared
up will get hold of the information they with poison. if the blade hits and does damage of 7
require. The DM should note Jarry's low higher, the target must save vs. poison at -2 or die
CON and lower number of hit points. One after 4 rounds.

good d3 punch might put him in a coma. in a Tartham's stats are in Section Seven,
public place like the gardens, killing Jarry Servants of the New Gods. Under no
will be a serious business - the DM should circumstances will he reveal himself to the
refer to Section 4.6 concerning the actions PCs at this point. Carvanak has no idea of
of the Watch. where he might be found.
If the PCs question Jarry, he will
suggest the Temple as a place to look. If 4.3 The HOUSE of MAERNARKA
offered a bribe in excess of 10gp, Jarry will "Seek the house of Maernarka. If anyone
send the PCs on a wild goose-chase, while he knows where he is, she should. They've lived
lies low for a few days. together as man and wife for ten years, on
Only if the PCs convince Jarry they are and off."
trying to help Oakfriend will the Garden Maernarka lives in a slum by the river,
Guide tell them anything useful. In such scratching out a living in various ways,
circumstances, the DM should roll d4+1 and mostly shady or immoral. She is tough and
reveal the location shown to the PCs. He will unyielding, unless money is involved. She is
only reveal one location, even if it is one the a great actress, and difficult to trip up in her
PCs already know. fantasies.
An additional element of the plot The PCs can reach her two-room hovel
begins here. If the PCs question Jarry in the up a long, rickety stairway. She lives with
Gardens, they will be observed by one of the three children she had as Oakfriend followed
the dictates of his deity. Once a beautiful and where Ramanai will tell the PCs where her
talented stage actress, Maernarka now lives father is, and lead them to the Carpenters‘
in the most abiect poverty. Small wonder she Guild Club.
has little affection for Oakfriend.
4.4 the FALLEN STONE
No persuasion works on Maernarka,
not even money, because she doesn't know "There is a place outside the City where he
where Oakfriend is. The druid has only seen would go and talk to himself when he was
his daughter, Ramanai. Maernarka becomes troubled. A ruined wayside tavern, it is. l'm
abusive if pressed, and if the noise is too sure he will go there."
great, neighbours will investigate. If offered Journeying to and from the Fallen
money, she is charming, and will offer to sell Stone will take one day. The inn lies off the
the location of either Oakfriend‘s father's main road south of the City League, amid a
house (a lie, she doesn't know) or the stand of oaks. The building has been open to
location of his friend, Jarry (see Section 4.2) the elements for 25 years, and is in
for 100gp. As the interview ends, there is a dangerous condition. A broken-down fence
50% chance that she tries to pick the pocket surrounds the greater part of the grove. At
of whoever paid her this money, having the far end from the broken-down inn, partly
watched carefully where it came from. It is covered in moss and vegetation, is a stone
then a 90% certainty that her youngest, plinth, some 8' long, 3' wide and 4" thick.
'Tozz', will try to copy his mother if she The stone is cracked, but still has a curious
succeeds. light about it, as if it were once far more
than the landmark by which a pub was
Maernarka: ½E; T3; hp 12; Dx 18, Ch 17; Pick
Pockets 55% known. It will radiate a faint aura if detect
Ramanai (her daughter): Fri; hp 3; INT i6 magic is cast, but the only property left to
Maerlar (her eldest son): Frl; hp 2
the stone is that anything metal left on the
'Tozz‘ (her infant son): T0; hp 1; Pick Pockets 25% stone will immediately receive a razorsharp
edge. Embarrassing when you're sitting on it
In a disturbance, 2d4 neighbours run wearing chain mail.
towards her hovel.
The oak trees are inhabited by dryads.
Neighbours: Fri; hp 3; AC 9; use knives (1-4) or fists There are four of these wood creatures, and
(1-3) it was to them that Oakfriend came when he
If the PCs melee with these, the DM ‘spoke to himself‘. An incident long ago
should use the guidelines in Section 4.6 to convinced the dryads that Oakfriend could
see how the City authorities will react. be trusted, and they love him dearly.

Finally, if Tartham (see Section 4.2) The dryads are unlikely to show
has started following the PCs, he will not themselves unless they hear the PCs speak
of Oakfriend, or the trees are harmed in
interfere until after they leave. He has
some way. if the latter occurs, the dryads
already spoken to Maernarka and learned
will use their charm spells, spiriting away
nothing, but one drawback with being a
male PCs with 16+ Charisma, and
cleric of the God Doubt is that he is not so
convinced after the PCs visit. After they immobilising the others. Any who resist the
spell and continue their aggression will be
leave, other Servants of the New Gods
resisted with daggers.
torture Maernarka to find out what she said,
and then kill her. The orphaned children The dryads will make themselves
then appear at the Temple of the Green Man, known to a party which speaks concernediy
about Oakfriend, offering a means to find Religions, Prassel will be more cooperative.
him. The dryads possess a small amulet, in such circumstances, he has two pieces of
which combines the powers of an amulet of information. First, he knows of the Fallen
inescapable location with the power of Stone (Section 4.6), and he will reveal this
two-way clairaudience. The holder of one of location at once. If pressed, he will also
the twin amulets (Oakfriend wears the other) reveal the existence of Maernarka and the
can hear everything spoken or heard by the children, and direct the PCs to them.
other. The PCs will be pointed accurately to If Tartham is following the PCs (see
the Carpenters Guild Club by this device. Section 4.2), he will not interfere with the
4 Dryads: AC 9; Mv 120’; HD 2; hp 20 each; #AT 1; interview. As soon as they leave, however, he
Dmg 1-4; SA charm; SD dimension door; MR 50%; will arrange to have Prassel‘s house
Save as F4; Int High; AL N; THACO 16; xp 165 each; searched. This will take place between the
(MM)
time of the PCs‘ two visits. Three hired louts
will break in - and Prassel will kill all three.
4.5 The HOUSE Of PRASSEL The
Because of this intrusion, Prassel will
HUNTSMAN
take precautions to protect his home from
“Not many people know this, but Oakfriend's further break-ins. If the PCs seek to enter
father lives in t’League. Prassel the Hunter, (secretly in accordance with Oakfriend's
he's called. They don't speak much, but he wishes – the second of the circumstances
might know where his son is." which might bring them here (see Section
There are two circumstances in which 4.6) - they will meet all the locks and traps
the PCs might visit the house of Prassel. in
he has had installed. Since Oakfriend can
the first, they will be trying to find give no warning, these will come as a nasty
Oakfriend. In the second, they will be surprise. The DM should note that none of
seeking to recover his possessions, as he has these will have been installed in the event of
requested (see Section 4.6). the PCs making a break-in attempt on their
Prassel and his son are estranged, first visit.
since there have been several hearty Tartham will not know of the PCs‘
arguments which have driven a wedge burglary, unless they are remarkably noisy
between them. Oakfriend had decided he about their plans....
could not tolerate the taking of life for food
when there were alternatives, and he begged PRASSEL'S HOUSE
his father to cease his trade. The silence
a) Entrance Hall
between them has continued, even though
Prassel has long retired, having become Behind the main double doors is a
wealthy through his quests after rare game. tiled foyer, with plants and ceramics for
decoration. The major feature is the arched
If the PCs call at his home looking for
doorway. The doors are of stout, thick wood,
Oakfriend, Prassel will be polite, but
fastening with metal bars. The lock is
uninformative. He will invite them in for food
hideously complicated (Level 4, if you are
and wine - he keeps a very fine cellar - and
will ask why his son is sought. if this using the Imagine Locks system from #24, or
open at -20% chance), but this will only
information is not forthcoming, he will show
the PCs to the door. matter if the PCs do not have Oakfriend's key
and if their plans do not include ringing the
If the PCs are honest about their
doorbell. The new security arrangement is
motives, and reveal the threat to the Old
that a stone at the side of the entrance must
be pressed whenever the door is opened, or benefit of waking up the entire
a false keystone will fall from the arch - neighbourhood.
anyone in the doorway must save vs. wands
e) Guest Rooms
or take 2d6 damage.
These rooms are plain and spartanly
b)Reception Room furnished. Neither has been used tor a while,
This is Prassel's favourite room, and although both are clean. Strong shutters bar
the one where he will entertain the PCs if the windows, fastened with sturdy padlocks.
they come asking about his son. There are
f) Prassel's Bedroom
several items of comfortable furniture, wall-
hangings worth 5,000gp, and some attractive If the house is entered at night,
pieces of crystal worth 8,000gp as a set, or Prassel will be sleeping in this room, quite
250gp for each of the ten pieces. soundly, since it is his habit to consume
some wine before retiring. The room is
A huge, bronze-handled, two-handed
comfortable, with a large bed, lockers,
sword hangs over the fireplace, as does a
cupboards and a desk. Locked inside the
shield +1 emblazoned with a stag's head.
desk, a diary contains the trivia of an old
There are five bottles of wine in a cabinet
man's life; it will take two hours for someone
worth 25gp each, and a hidden compartment
to discover that it has no clues at all, beyond
in the south wall with deeds, titles, receipts,
a fleeting reference to Prassel's grand-
bonds, etc, four 200gp gems and 550gp in
daughter, Ramanai.
assorted coinage.
The only windows look into the garden
The room is not adequately protected -
and these are shuttered at night 50% of the
even after the break-in. Prassel can find no
time. The door has an ordinary lock, but it is
way to protect these items that will not cost
protected by a magic mouth which will
him more than their worth. The secret com-
awake Prassel if anyone approaches the door
partment, however, has a glyph of warding
between dusk and dawn.
so placed that whoever opens the
compartment will take 3d6 points of damage. A few treasures in this room might
tempt PCs of less Lawful persuasion.
c) Garden Prassel's chain mail +1 is stored in a
The garden is attractive and light- cabinet, while a locker at the foot of the bed
filled. The beds in the centre are filled with holds his hunting gear: traps, snares, sacks,
flowers, and a pear tree gives some shade to rope and an axe. All told, this is worth
the library. A set of wooden steps leads to 180gp. A small lamp with a delicate base
the cellar. All the doors into the house trom depicting a dryad emerging from a tree is
the garden are stout and have strong locks worth 150gp. Prassel will have deposited his
(Level 2, or -10% to pick). purse by the bed, and that will have 20gp
therein, as well as the keys to the various
d) Kitchen
locks in the house.
A very basic room, with simple
utensils and a stone hearth. Prassel is a good g) Library
cook, but it does not involve a lot of fancy Prassel has an ambition to own a large
preparation. The larder is well-filled, and the collection of books, but the shelves are
room clean. The windows are shuttered, and mostly empty. Each bookcase sits on a stout
could only be broken into with the added cupboard - there are nine of these in all.
Some comfortable furniture completes the dearer bottles were presents from Oakfriend
contents. for birthdays, etc.
Numbered clockwise round from the
door, cupboards 1, 4 and 5 are empty;
number 2 contains household junk; number
Prassel; R7; NG; hp 56; AC 2;
3, which is locked, a folded-up tent and other
Two-handed sword
camping equipment. The remaining
Human Male
cupboards contain the belongings for which
Oakfriend will send the PCs. Each is locked S 18  Greyhaired, overweight, but still a
rare handful in a scrap; not often
(Lvl 3, -15%), and trapped with a poison I 9
armed or armoured, but wears
needle (save vs poison or take d12 W 9 chainmail+1, shield +l and
damage). wields a two-handed sword if given
D 8
time to prepare
#6: Hammer +1, a uniquely-styled dagger C 17
 Retired hunter (formerly R9, but
+3 in a silver scabbard (worth 5500gp), a Ch 13 age has robbed him of vitality and
finely chased shield with silver inlay special abilities
(1250gp), a pack containing sealed bottles  Tough, argumentative, solitary;
filled with herbs and other neccessities. has soft spot for grandchildren

#7: Leather armour +3, a sling, bullets,  Quite lonely, estranged from
family, most friends long dead;
stout leather boots, thick gauntlets.
Rarnanai visits occasionally
#8: A travelling backpack with many
pouches contains 3 small glass scroll cases Prassel fights vigourously and to the
with scrolls of animal summoning +1, death in defence of his home, even if he
tree and plant growth; 5 sealed pottery recognises his opponents.
vials with potions of healing, growth,
4.6 The CARPENTER’s GUILD CLUB:
undead control (x2) and water breathing;
and wrapped carefully in a lace scarf - a ring "Oakfriend Is drunk. He eats, sleeps and
of protection +2. brawls his way through each day at a club ln
the slums. if you can help him, l will show
#9: Three boxes. The first contains a
you where he is."
quantity of semi-precious gems of 180gp
value (total 800gp). The second has 3 bags of Ramanai or the dryad's necklace can
gold dust worth 500gp each. The last - and lead the PCs to Oakfriend at last. The druid
largest - has a wayside altar with chalices, is to be found, night or day, slumped over a
holy symbol, bowls, incense burners and table or carousing with other rowdy
several flasks of incense, holy water and companions in the Carpenters‘ Guild Arms.
basalm, worth 3,500gp. He is morose, and close to being sick. His
grief at the fate of Feyr-Panniras and the
h) Cellar changing faith of the other Followers has
There are many items of household driven him to self-pity.
trivia in the cellar, behind the strong door He recognises Ramanai or the amulet
(20hp to break down; Level 4 lock or -20%), of the dryads, but suspected that someone
but the principle content is wine. Bottles of would come for him eventually, and follows
it. In all, 550 bottles with values of 10- the PCs resignedly, stopping only to bawl
5,000gp (only one of the latter, a special across the club that he is “being rescued
vintage) to a total of 55,000gp. Most of the from the bottle" by the PCs. Among the ‘good
friends’ that Oakfriend has made with some Tartham will also stir up trouble
free spending, this will be unwelcome news. outside the club, so that there will be 3d10
Before they reach the door, the PCs street roughs to join in the affray. Tartham's
are blocked by club thugs, trying to hang aim is to cause a bloodbath, with the PCs at
onto their meal-ticket. There are ten Fr1 the centre, hoping - at the very least, to see
attackers, armed with clubs, chairs, bottles Oakfriend killed and the PCs delayed. To this
and fists. Two have daggers - and the Fr2 end, he will ensure that the Watch arrive on
barman sides with his regulars, wielding a time to break up the fight outside the club.
mace with a +2 bonus for strength. The fight
The CITY WATCH
is noisy, but should not prove deadly to the
PCs unless a dagger strike or two proves so. On a number of occasions in this
Section, and particularly in 4.6, the Watch
10 Club Thugs: AC 10; Mv 90’; Fr1; hp 3 each; #AT 1;
may become involved with the PCs’ activities
Dmg 1-4 (x2; daggers), 1-3 (x5; fists) or 1-3 (x3; chairs,
jugs); SA-SD none; MR Std; Save as F1; Int Low-Avg;
in the City. The information here relates
AL nE; THACO 20; xp 13 particularly to events in 4.6, but can be used
to gauge what they will do if the PCs are
Barman: AC 7; Mv 90’; Fr2; hp 7; #AT 1; Dmg 1-6+2;
SA-SD none; MR Std; Save as F2; Int Avg; AL nE; overly energetic in other parts of Section
THACO 18; xp 30 Four.
After 12 rounds of indoor sport, or 5
If the fight spills out into the street,
rounds in the street, the Watch will appear.
the club thugs follow, attracting support
Their reaction will depend entirely on the
from the n'er-do-wells of the area, and a
methods the PCs have used to defend
huge street brawl will break out, involving
2d10 street roughs. themselves. If they are not wearing full
dungeon regalia, defend themselves with
Street Roughs: AC 10; Mv 90’; Fr1; hp 3 each; #AT 1; non-lethal blows, and - most of all - if they
Dmg 1-3 (fists); SA-SD none; MR Std; Save as F1; Int
are outnumbered, the Watch will come in on
Low-Avg; AL n; THACO 20; xp 13
their side, chasing off the local bravoes.
The final twist in this episode will If, on the other hand, heavily-
come if Tartham has been following the PCs armoured PCs are surrounded by corpses,
and realises that they now have Oakfriend. the Watch will draw swords rather than
As the fight in the club breaks out, he will batons, and try to force the PCs to ‘come
send two assassins into the fray, men along quietly‘. Help will be summoned, and
indistinguishable from the other ruffians. the DM should deploy a sufficiently powerful
These will be able to backstab at +4 ‘to hit‘ force of the Watch after 6-8 rounds to force
and treble-damage 25% - of the time. They the PCs to flee or give in.
will look to kill Oakfriend first, the PCs
Watch Officer: AC 3; Mv 90'; F4; hp 22; #AT 1; Dmg
second, but neither will take ridiculous risks,
1-8+2 (sword + strength); SA-SD none; MR Std; Save
they will flee if the other combatants are
as F4; Int High; AL LG; THACO 16; xp 148
beaten off. Nor will they give away any
Watchmen: AC 5; Mv 90'; F1; hp 6; #AT 1; Dmg 1-4
information about Tartham if captured.
(baton) or 1-8 (longsword); SA-SD none; MR Std; Save
2 Assassins: AC7; Mv 90’; A3; hp 12 each; #AT 1; as F1; Int Average; AL LN; THACO 20; xp 10/16
Dmg 1-4+2 (dagger +1 + strength. Save vs poison or
take additional d6 damage); SA Backstab, poison, The repercussions of any run-in with
strength; SD none; MR Std; Save as T3; lnt High; AL
the Watch will have to be judged carefully. lf
LE; THACO 18; xp
a system like the Law & Order tables from
Imagine #18 is used, normal processes can
be followed. Otherwise, the DM must judge
Oakfriend; Dr8; N; hp 40; AC 4;
the reaction of the City authorities,
Hammer +1
depending on how often the PCs are involved
Human Male
in fracas of this nature, and how many
citizens end up cluttering the hospices and S 14  Drawn, pale features; thin, blond
hair; slender; wears leather
mortuaries. If captured, the PCs will face I 10
armour +3 or robes, dryad
time in a lock-up, maybe even a trial, W 15 amulet, and stout boots
although the Temples will use influence to Druid of the Church of the Green
D 13 

get them cleared. The Watch will be Man

C 13
particularly upset if any of their own have  Easily-led, easily-confused, but
Ch 16 true in his worship; somewhat
been stretched out by PCs, but there are also
colourless, though brave and
possible mitigating circumstances, like the
dependable
finding of the bodies of the two assassins....
 As a Follower of Feyr-Panniras,
If the PCs escape arrest, the DM will respected and admired throughout
have to make them feel hunted. Notices will the Kingdom; as a follower of the
be posted, patrols will start knocking on Green Man a modest under-
achiever
doors the PCs‘ freedom to move around will
Spells Normally Memorised:
have gone. The purpose of all this is just to
1: animal friendship, detect magic,
make the players feel a sense of persecution
entangle, faerie fire, locate animals,
and isolation, however; the DM should not slow poison
make too big an issue of involving the Watch. 2: barkskin, charm person, cure light
wounds, heat metal, neutralise
AFTER OAKFRIEND is RELEASED poison, warp wood
With the aid of brother druids at the 3: flame blade, hold animal, stone
Temple, Oakfriend begins a process of shape
drying-out. At first, he is a complete ingrate, 4: cure disease, dispel magic
only likely to be co-operative if his orphaned
children are also at the Temple (see 4.3). In
any case, he demands that the PCs recover
his possessions from his father's house (4.5),
insisting it be done secretly so that no-one
knows Prassel ever had them. Because his
father can't keep a secret, this means
breaking in.
He retells the story of the journey to
Jrebb, supplying some missing detail (see
DMs' Introduction). He says he saw the
other Followers leave the City (5.1). He will The stats above depend upon the PCs
not agree to join the PCs if they now go after recovering Oakfriend's possessions, in which
the other Followers, but will accompany a case he will also have a number of other
group of up to four PCs to Jrebb. items. The ring of protection +2 is the
item given to him by Feyr-Panniras, and he
will ask for this to be taken back to the
Temple of the Tarmenel, and returned to the
fallen cleric.
 If Oakfriend does not survive the And she said: ‘We go in the name of the Gods
brawl in the club, the information he has of Love and Yearning, and in the name of
(including the whereabouts of the ring) can beloved Feyr-Panniras, to bring peace to the
be passed on by his dying breath or a letter hills. We hope you will recall why we did
left at the club. this, and that when we return, you will follow
us in the worship of the New Gods.’
SECTION FIVE "She didn't have to wait that long. i
The FOLLOWERS of FEYR-PANNIRAS saw thirty people convert on the spot - the
Gate Sergeant being the first."
Two days after the funeral of Feyr-
Panniras, and the day before the PCs are The Followers‘ departure can be
summoned, four mounted figures left the remembered by the people at the Gate, and
City through the East Gate, wearing the dark there is a 30% chance of the Watch Sergeant
shrouds of mourners. Shirna, the fighter, and being on duty again. No-one has much infor-
new leader of the Followers; Galsted mation to offer, save that the Followers
Maceholder, Feyr-Panniras' companion; struck out along the East Road. If the PCs try
Haisenna, the 'procurer'; and Kellenides the to find the Watch Sergeant, they will waste a
mage were setting out on their new mission. half a day if he is not on duty, and will
Their trail is fairly easy to follow, since they attract the attention of the Servants of the
have left havoc in their wake. But the DM New Gods (see Section 6). If he is not
should not allow the PCs to plunge along already doing so, Tartham will begin
after them single-mindedly, since the trail is following them from this point.
only so easily followed because of all the Watch Sergeant: F3; W7, CHA 10; AC 4; hp 15
harm that has been caused, and the PCs
should not pass this by without doing 5.2 PLOUGHVANE
something to help. If the PCs do not use "She came here with the others, and
cures on the sick and needy they encounter, drew up in the village square outside the
the DM should not allow them to renew Farmers’ Yield. We knew who they were, of
spells as they are used. course, and we stopped to listen. She told
The diagram (see Map: East of about the death of the beloved brother, and
Cerwyn) shows the route taken by the how he had spoken of these New Gods as he
Followers, with a rough indication of the lay dying, and she said we should all follow
time taken by them in the form D+x. The them. Some said they would, others said they
number x is the number of days that passed would not. There was a riot, and the Elders
after the Followers passed through the East tried to stop it and they were injured...
Gate before they reached the location "More said they would stay with the
marked. Old Gods than would change, and the Lady
and the others were chased from the village;
5.1 LEAVING the CITY LEAGUE
leaving one wounded. The fighting went on
"Aye, I recall; they left the City all the next day. Them as had converted
together. They rode up to the Gate, and one burned the Temple, and spilled more blood.
of them said ‘This is the Lady Shirna; she has The Follower left behind, he went about and
business in the hills.‘ The Gate Sargeant told converted others, and since then it's been
them of reports of activity among the civil war!"
murdering humanoids, and the lady pulled
back her veil - her eyes were full of tears.
 Ploughvane is the first village on the Pathenard; F3; CN; hp 20; AC 3;
road east from the city, about a quarter of a Two-handed Sword
day's ride from the East Gate. It is also Human Male
where the Followers tried their first mass S 16  Old, but still useful; heavily scarred
conversion to the New Gods and failed,  Veteran, retired; businessman
I 11
bloodily. ln the intervening time, the village  Violent; notorious lecher; ambitious
W 12
has been left virtually deserted, with  A forgotten ex-soldier, though well-
travellers detouring around it, as survivors D 9 known in village; owns smartest
battle for the remaining buildings. There are C 9 house and warehouse
a few hastily built shacks and huts, with Ch 10
frightened, starving villagers, wounded
travellers and two dying soldiers; any of Villagers: Fr1; hp d4; AC 8; WIS 9, CHA 9; armed with
mace or shortsword
these will be able to tell the PCs what has
happened. Only die-hard fanatics remain b) The Temple of the Old Gods
within the village itself. A badly damaged building, burned and
The map shows the key features of stacked with dead. 1-3 villagers of either
Ploughvane. Two dozen survivors contest the side might be found in here.
village; eight behind Athe, cleric of the
c) Pathenard's House
Green Man, the rest behind the leader of the
New Gods faction. If there are less than four A substantial rural dwelling, heavily
PCS, this should be one of the Followers - damaged and partially burned. Athe and two
the cleric Galstred Maceholder. If more PCs villagers will be discovered skulking in here,
are involved, the New Gods’ leader is the hoping that Pathenard returns so that they
businessman, Pathenard. Most of the com- will be able to ambush him
batants are wounded, but the remainder
sneak around the village at night, looking for Athe; C5; NE; hp 14 (normally 20); AC 10;
enemies to kill. The streets are strewn with Staff
bodies. Gnome Male
The PCs must stop the fighting before S 9  Middle-aged, but energetic; wears
they can proceed in all conscience. This blood-stained robes
I 12
almost certainly forces them to take sides; if  Cleric of the Green Man
W 13
they march into the village, they will be  No warrior, but crafty; prepared
challenged and asked to declare for one side D 14 to see others do the dying; too
enraged to be able to relearn his
or the other. If they do not identify their C 9
spells
choice, they will be attacked by both sides. if Ch 12
 A country priest; known only to
they sneak in, anyone in the village will villagers and a few other clerics;
assume them to be enemies and will defend unimpressive
themselves accordingly.
d) Pathenard's Warehouse & Shop
a) The Farmers‘ Yield
Sacked, but still whole. 1-4 villagers of
A stout building, from where the New either side will be found in here, waiting in
Gods‘ leader directs his forces. if still in the ambush.
village, Galstred Maceholder (for stats see
Other villagers will be found skulking
Section 6, Servants of the New Gods) is
around the houses and small shops. The
here, as are Pathenard and four villagers: situation is fluid and very violent. If the PCs
stop the fighting, they can try to re-convert
the survivors, but they should have a Tredmar will try the same attack on them.
singular lack of success until the leader of First, however, he will lie about the route the
the faction is caught or killed. In the event of Followers took, saying they followed the
their being only one or two PCs, the DM coast road. The DM should only allow the
might reinforce them with some troopers PCs a chance to realise their mistake after
from the Cerwyn Horse, sent to investigate they have followed this road for two days, if
the interruption to traffic (see 5.8). that is their choice.

5.3 A FORK in the ROAD Tredmar will ambush them along the
road a way, just as he did with Shirna's
"I seen her; she passed this way with
group, casting levitate on a party member,
her henchmen. They tried to make me one of
and dropping that person from 30‘ for 6d6
‘em too, but I weren‘t havln' none of it and l
damage. He will not show himself, and will
told ‘em so, make no mistake about it...."
run off as soon as he has cast the spell.
After the debacle in Ploughvane,
Shirna and the others paused in the woods to Tredmar; MU6; NE; hp 17; AC 10;
the east to make repairs and see if Galstred Rusty dagger (d1-4, + disease as giant rats)

Maceholder would catch them up. The group Human Male

needed time to think, and to re-plan their S 8  Extremely ancient, dirty, ragged
strategy. old man
I 15
They aimed for the next habitation  Beggar-hermit
W 15
along the road. Late in the afternoon, they  Spiteful, anti-clerical and atheistic;
D 8 a thorough liar
came to a fork, where the road east splits
C 12  Unknown; a recent arrival at this
into one main route that follows the coast,
junction from parts far to the east
and another that heads directly east. At the Ch 5
Spells Memorized:
junction, there is a ramshackle hut, where a
light, magic missile, shield, sleep,
beggar-hermit, Tredmar, sits and offers
levitate, web, hold person, lightning
herbal tea to passers-by. He hailed Shirna's bolt
party, and offered them a drink. While they
rested, Shirna took the time to explain about Tredmar has few possessions. An
Feyr-Panniras, but Tredmar refused to pay earthen-ware pot contains 5gp in copper and
attention. He is, in fact, as mad as a hatter. silver, his spell components and some cheap
foreign curios. His most important possess-
Shirna gave up, and the group left.
ions are his spell books and a robe of useful
Unknown to them, however, religious
items. Many pages of the former are ruined,
conversation hits a raw nerve with Tredmar,
but the DM should add 3 common 1st-2nd
and he unleashed some of his spite on them.
level spells to the list above as contents for
Cutting through the forest, he ambushed the
the books.
Followers; casting levitate on Halsenna the
Thief and dropping her from tree height. He
5.4 The HOMESTEAD
fled, undetected.
"Yes, we've seen the Lady Shirna! She
When the PCs arrive, Tredmar will
came here with her companions, and rested
make the same offer of herbal tea, as he does
here for a night. They told us about the New
to all who travel this road. In conversation,
Gods, and showed us the power they have to
Tredmar will tell a few whopping lies, but be
heal. We all marvelled at it, and asked the
otherwise charming and polite. If the PCs
Lady if she would accept us into the worship
turn the conversation to matters of the Gods,
of the New Gods. I serve the Gods Love and
Awe. Since this began, I have never felt so in 4) for 1-6 damage. This allows her to slip
tune with the world." away.
The homestead has a high—walled 6 Homesteaders: AC 10; Fr 1; hp 6, 5, 4, 4, 2, 2; use
yard with several buildings set back from the shortswords, spears or daggers.
road. The Followers brought Halsenna here
Halsenna should only escape if the
to be cured the day after the encounter with
PCs allow her more than 5 rounds start
Tredmar, and converted the family of Aren
(assuming they believe someone other than
Durgarr to the New Gods. This simple family
the homesteaders is responsible). If the PCs
have no knowledge of religious discord, but
use excessive force against the home-
transferred their simple belief to the worship
steaders, the DM may wish to penalise the
of the New Gods. They offer the PCs no
clerics by denying them spells, or what-ever.
danger, but might cause them some con-
Tartham, if on hand to cause trouble,
fusion; they are not opponents in the normal
will observe any goings-on at the homestead.
way, and have come to no harm from their
lf the PCs rush out of sight of the rest of the
change of allegiance.
Durgarr family, he will slay Rodren in the
ln one sense, people like this are what
woods, to lay the blame squarely on the PCs.
this whole conflict is about.
Apart from the enmity of the homesteaders
However, there is potential danger (who will try to harm the PCs in any way
here. If the PCs number less than four, the they can that is not suicidal), this will also
DM should place one of the Followers here, lead the PCs to be accused by the home-
making adjustment later on. Halsenna the steaders to the Cerwyn Horse, who will start
Thief is recovering from her terrible fall, chasing them from this point (see page 35).
planning to follow Shirna later. She is a
guest of the Durgarrs meantime. Also here to 5.5 WICBOLD
cause trouble is Tartham, if the is following "You must stay here and help us - all is
the PCs by now. confusion! Beware; Wicbold may yet declare
The PCs first meet the daughter of the for the New Gods!"
family, lgni, as they approach the homestead. The small border town of Wicbold will
She tells them what happened (although not be in turmoil as the PCs arrive. The
that Halsenna is still present), and invites Followers arrived on Day+7, and began
them to rest for a while. The rest of the converting townsfolk. Showing the items
family are cautious if the PCs arrive armed given them by Feyr-Panniras, they had some
and armoured, but will be pleasant enough if success, though the Temples opposed them
the PCs are friendly. Asking questions about at every step. Having brought no more than
Shirna and trying to re-convert the family do a minority over to her cause, Shirna was
not count as friendly actions.... challenged to show the New Gods could do
The PCs may take a meal with the more than the Old to provide for the town,
family, or spend the night if they wish. and failed in a show of strength against the
Halsenna (for stats, see Servants of the clerical magicks of the Temples.
New Gods) is hiding upstairs, aware of The PCs see the result of this when
everything that happens. She tells the eldest they arrive. The Temples‘ clerics provided a
son, Rodren, to hide their horses, while she gigantic feast, and left-overs are still evident;
rigs a mechanical trap behind the door which no-one will sell them food and drink – it is
will trip the first PC through down the stairs being given away! Shirna could not match
(unless a saving throw is made vs wands at -
these and other amazing feats, and left none; MR Std; Save as F8; Int Low; AL CE; THACO 12;
xp 1,440; (MM)
immediately after the challenge was settled.
But some damage was done. Many b) The Temple Hall
asked why the Temples had not provided Inside the main hall, several bugbears
such service before, if it were so easy. The and gnolls are wrecking everything in sight.
simple answer is that all the resources and The leader, a truly awful specimen, is
wealth of both Temples were used for directing several of them to make a huge
material components and magical para- bonfire out of furniture, which will be lit d6
phenalia for the various offerings. Now the rounds after the PCs arrive, and will be
Temples can only offer such minor help as totally out of control d10 rounds after that. 6
can be provided without cost, and beg the terrified hostages are tied to the pillars of
PCs for financial and magical help. the Temple.
Apart from stripping them of holy
Bugbear Leader: AC 4; Mv 90‘; HD 4; hp 25; #AT 1;
water and money, this causes the PCs a Dmg 4-10 (morning star +1 and strength); SA/SD
delay of 1 day, and they are present when none; MR Std; Save as F4; Int Low-Avg; AL CE; THACO
Wicbold is faced with Shirna‘s revenge - an 15; xp 135; (MM)

assault on the town by Razax the Giant and 10 Bugbears: AC 5; Mv 90'; HD 3+1; hp 16; #AT 1;
others of the hill-humanoids. Dmg 2-8; SA-SD none; MR Std; Save as F3; Int Low-
Avg; AL CE; THACO 16; xp 121; (MM)
Wicbold is attacked at night by some
of the inhabitants of a cave system to the 14 Gnolls: AC 5; Mv 90‘; HD 2; hp 4; #AT 1; D 1-6;
SA/SD none; MR/Std; Save as F2; Int Low-Avg; AL CE;
east, stirred up by the Followers. Razax
THACO 16; xp 50; (MM)
breaches the gate, and the hordes rush in to
sack the Temples. If the PCs seek to help, c) Shrines and Altars
they will be directed by terrified inhabitants These have been violently pillaged.
to the Temple of Tarmenel, where Razax and
some chums are making merry, as in the d) Vaults
following descriptions. Where there are only A ramp leads down to the vaults,
1-3 PCs, the DM should allow them the where another leader of the attack is
assistance of fighting men from the town so searching for treasure. Magnyar is smarter
that they have to deal with a smaller number than the average troll after being a servant
of foes. The greatest threats should always for a high-level mage. He learned that the
be faced by the PCs, however. simplest way to get things done was to have
others do them, so he has a number of
a) The Plaza
servants with him.
Razax is enjoying the raid by
Magnyar, the troll: AC 4; Mv 120’; HD 6+6; hp 32;
challenging fighting men to take him on
#AT 3; Dmg 5-8/5-8/2-12; SA none; SD regeneration;
outside the Temple. A dozen bodies show he MR Std; Save as F6; Int High; AL CE; THACO 13; xp
knows how to use the awesome club he 606; (MM)
carries. He is far too sure of himself. He will
Frod, the Blink Pup: AC 5; Mv 120'; HD 2; hp 9; #AT
challenge a PC to single combat; if more 1; SA 75% from behind; SD blink; MR Std; Save as F4;
than one rushes in, the hobgoblins from the lnt Avg; AL LG; THACO 16; xp 46; (MM)
temple (b) will set fire to the place, then join
Leucrotta: AC 4; Mv 180'; HD 6+1; hp 30; #AT 1;
in on the third round. Dmg 3-18; SA imitate human voice; SD backward kick
2d6 damage; MR Std; Save as F6; Int Avg; AL CE;
Razax the Hill Giant: AC 4, Mv 120'; HD 8+2; hp 45;
THACO 13; xp 465; (MM)
#AT 1; Dmg 2-16; SA hurl rocks 2-16 damage; SD
Su-monster: AC 6; Mv 90'; HD 5+5; hp 28; #AT 5; however, the PCs have caused harm to the
Dmg 1-4/1-4/1-4/1-4/2-8; SA psionic (if applicable); SD
homesteaders, or if Tartham has made it look
none; MR Std; Save as F5; Int Avg; AL CE; THACO 15;
that way (see 5.4), the Cerwyn Horse will
xp 318; (MM)
arrive in the town, looking to arrest them,
Bugbears: AC 5; Mv 90'; HD 3+1; hp 16; #AT 1; Dmg
and they will be warned to leave by the
2-3; SA-SD none; MR Std; Save as F3; lnt Low-Avg; AL
Temple.
CE; THACO 16; xp 124; (MM)

12 Goblins: AC 6; Mv 60'; HD 1-1; hp 5; #AT 1; Dmg 5.6 The RUINS of WHITEGLADE

1-6; SA-SD none; MR Std; Save as NM; Int Low-Avg;
AL CE; THACO 20; xp 10; (MM) "Make way for the prisoner! We are taking
him to Wicbold he was found at the head of
Frod - too young to realise the evil he
the scum that burned our village!"
works for - has been trained to find secret
doors. He blinks behind the portal, scratches The road runs east from Wyrcold,
at the other side, then blinks back; he winding into the hills. After a day travelling,
disappears as the PCs enter. Frod recognises the PCs see smoke rising up from a valley
better owners in the PCs, and will look to ahead. Within half a day they reach
one for food after the fight. It will attach Whiteglade, once a horse-farming commun-
itself permanently if shown kindness. ity, but now razed to the ground. The sur-
A stylist among trolls, Magnyar rides vivors are camped in the grounds of a large
around on a leucrotta which he has insisted house on the outskirts of the village that
on bringing down the ramp and has tethered remains intact. They saw Shirna, but she did
to a pillar. The su-monster is a 'pet' and a no more than pass through, obviously very
means for putting the lesser humanoids on angry about something. Then, they tell the
their guard. It is out of sight when the PCs PCs, the humanoids - the same ones that
arrive, hanging in the gloomy shadows of the attacked Wicbold – destroyed the village on
roof. the way through.
If the PCs attack, Magnyar will send However, they say, one of the
the goblins and bugbears to attack first, to Followers - Galstred Maceholder - came back
soak up some spells. He will watch to see this way the day after the attack, and was
how quickly the PCs deal with them; if they captured. They believe he was going to
look to be winning easily, he will jump on the Wicbold, to see the effects of the attack
leucrotta and ride up the ramp to escape. lf there. He is being held by the noble, Nialan
he sees the humanoids holding their own, he di Lygol, and his retinue of fighting men.
will stroll over on his own to see off one of Of course, the people of Whiteglade
the PCs personally. The su-monster will are wrong. Galstred is either ahead with
attack whichever PC first attacks its master. Shirna, or was encountered in 5.2.
The hill-beings have precious little However, the PCs will have no chance
treasure that can be taken from them; most to confirm the truth of the matter, since
of it was looted locally. In crude saddle bags Nialan will allow nobody to see the prisoner,
on the leucrotta, Magnyar keeps 3 250gp who is being held in a locked room at the
gems and a gold, agate and emerald ring inn, surrounded by guards. Nialan is waiting
worth 500gp. Everything else must be for things to quieten down before taking
returned to the people of Wicbold, who will 'Maceholder' to the Great City.
reward the PCs with 1000gp.
The prisoner is just an ordinary
Tartham has little opportunity to highwayman, following the trail of pillage
cause trouble, in these circumstances. If,
left by the humanoids, looking to pick up The Temple was sacked by the
what they missed. He has tried denying Duchess’s troops twelve years ago, but it is
everything, of course, but he does look like still sacred to the hill-beings. When the
Galstred, and the villagers are not too Followers arrived, they made use of this fact,
choosy.... by having the mage Kellenides perform
certain magicks that animated one of the
Nialan di Lygol; F7; LN; hp 35; AC 2; stone statues.
Two-handed Sword +2
This revived ‘God‘ soon drew the
Human Male
humanoids together, and Shirna was able to
S 16  Tall, elegant, in fine plate mai organise the attack on Whiteglade and
I 9  Landholder, Lord of Whiteglade Wicbold - an attack from which she intended
 Stubborn, haughty, a fighter not a to 'rescue' the town, thus providing her own
W 11
thinker; placed here by the
brand of miracle to counter the clerical
D 15 Duchess to start building a castle,
magicks of the Temples in Wyrcold.
but hasn't done any work yet
C 13
 Full contacts at court; known by The plan backfired, because the hill-
Ch 15
everyone locally beings went off like minotaurs in a china
shop, and left before Shirna was ready.
Nialan's retinue: AC 5; F2; hp 8; armed with
Horrified at what happened, she tried to
longbows and broadswords
destroy the statue-god, and fled. Now her
The Prisoner: AC 7; TH; hp 12; DEX 17
plan is to have Kellenides animate another
A problem for the PCs will arise if they statue, and for it to defeat the first, proving
try to take 'Galstred‘ from Nialan. He will she is the boss; then to take the hill-beings to
resist, fighting until 50% disabled. Needless another town, which she will ‘save’ in the
to say, the PCs will then be hunted by the name of the New Gods.
Cerwyn Horse with remorseless efficiency, So, when the PCs arrive, Kellenides is
and the DM should have them encounter in the old Temple, preparing another anim-
patrols of increasing strength until they have ation. Depending upon previous events (see
been captured, or complete this part of the 5.5), he is either alone, or accompanied by
adventure (see 5.8). Halsenna (for stats, see Section 7 Servants
of the New Gods).
5.7 The OLD TEMPLE The Temple is a solid, three-roomed
"You'll find them up In the hills. That's building with one obvious entrance. The
where the hill filth came from, that valley three rooms are identically sized. The first
with the grey mountains on either side. contains a mechanical trap which used to
You'll see their Temple first, where they had spring mirrors into place that transformed
their abominations as statues; we burned it the room into a maze. It is still detectable if a
many years ago." check for traps is made, though it was
destroyed when the Temple was sacked.
The villagers of Whiteglade point up
into the mountains, where a trail winds The second room contains a foul,
stagnant pool with a brittle, crystal surface.
between two gaunt grey peaks, following a
small stream. About a day and a half's travel Once it was the pool in which sacrifices were
drowned; now it is occupied by one of the
away, the valley narrows, and a narrow track
leads up to a building on a small plateau - victims as a wight, which will rise, shattering
the former Temple of the Gods of the Hill- the crystal layer as the PCs pass. lt will
beings.
attack with surprise in the first round on a animated. The book is so powerful, it has a
1-3 on a d6. personality of its own, like certain magical
swords. lt is LE aligned, intelligence 17, able
Wight: AC 5; Mv 90'; HD 4+3; hp 22; #AT 1; Dmg nil;
SA Level drain; SD Silver or +l weapons to hit, cannot to charm 3 times a day through a controlled
be poisoned or paralysed; MR not affected by mind- character or fear 3 times a day whenever
influencing or cold-based spells; Save as F3; Int Avg; read aloud, and capable of being read as if it
AL LE; THACO 15; xp 650; (MM)
were in any human, demi-human or
All other contents of the room were humanoid language. lt's Ego is 17. lf it could
destroyed 12 years ago. be taken to a sage, it would be worth
60,000gp - but it will force its carrier to take
The last room is where Kellenides has
it to an Evil mage as soon as it can take
laboured, chanting from a book taken from
control, killing whoever tries to stop this. if
the Lands of the Priest Kings, which shows
the PCs destroy it, the DM should allow them
how statues can be brought to life. If the
10,000xp.
combat with the wight was a noisy affair, the
room appears to contain only a glowing 5.8 The STATUE of the EARTH GIANT
brazier, three large statues, a makeshift
altar with a staff and book on top and the "I don't know if she is good or evil, nor
personal effects of one or two Followers as what she hopes to achieve. All I know is that
appropriate). all who have seen the lady Shirna say she
Kellenides (and Halsenna) are has been crying every day."
invisible. They flee through the secret door,
The trail winds up into the mountains,
and wait outside the main entrance to attack taking the PCs further from civilisation. After
the surviving PCs. The statues are already another day, their horses can proceed no
animated but have not completed the
further, and they must scale the path on foot.
process. Thus, they move very slowly but are
After two more days, they hear a woman's
dangerous and armed with magical weapons.
voice, echoing over distance:
Bugbear Statue: AC 1; Mv 30'; HD 11; hp 55; #AT 1;
"Enough! Follow me no more, whoever
Dmg 10-19 (two-handed sword +2 + strength);
SA/SD nil; MR 25%; Save as MU11; Int Low; AL CN; you are! l have learned the falseness of what
THACO 10; xp 2,180 l have done, and I have chosen to remove
Hobgoblin Statue: AC 3; Mv 30'; HD 9; hp 45; #AT 1;
myself from the world of men! The hill-folk
Dmg 8-15 (longsword+2 + strength); SA/SD nil; MR travel these hills too, trying to take my life,
20%; Save as MU9; Int Low; AL CN; THACO 12; xp so be warned, l am in no mood to negotiate.
1,140 Just turn hack, for pity's sake!"
Gnoll Statue: AC 4; Mv 30'; HD 7; hp 35; #AT 1; Dmg Shirna converses only very briefly
5-14 (lance+2 + strength); SA/SD nil; MR 15%; Save
after this. She does not intend to surrender,
as MU7; Int Low; AL CN; THACO 13; xp 505
nor leave the item given her by Feyr-
Apart from the statues‘ weapons
Panniras - her honour demands she escape
(which they wield one-handed), there are a
with dignity, to repent in her own fashion.
number of items here which might interest
Assuming the PCs pursue her higher
the PCs. In leaving, the Followerls left all
into the mountains, they catch her just one
their supplies and personal effects and more
day later. Shirna (and Galstred Maceholder,
importantly, Kellenides left the item given to
if he is with her) has been surrounded by the
him by Feyr-Panniras, a staff of striking.
remaining hill-beings and the original 'god'
The book is the tome taken from the Land of
animated by Kellenides, and be at the
the Priest-Kings, showing how statues can be
beginning of a terrible battle. The PCs see
this first from a high ledge and they are able herded into a ring of shouting humanoids to
to observe that Shirna seems unable to strike face the Statue. The humanoids will flee in
the 'god'. It will take the PCs - who are 120' terror if the Statue is defeated.
above and 200' away on the ledge - ten If Shirna is killed or severely injured,
rounds to close to melee, by which time the PCs will be able to take the item Feyr-
Shirna (and Galstred) will have lost 25hp, Panirras gave her - the sword Athax. If
and have done nothing at all to harm the god Galstred is present, he has the shield. If
of the hill-beings. either survives, they will yield the item
The Earth-Giant Statue: AC -1; Mv 120'; HD 13; hp willingly enough, but will have to be
70; #AT 1; Dmg 12-22 (giant halberd +2 + strength); restrained if they are to be taken back to
SA none; SD needs +2 or better weapons to hit, blunt face justice.
weapons do no damage; MR 30%; Save as MU13; Int
One last menace must be overcome
Avg; AL LE; THACO 9; xp 4,010
before the PCs can retrace their steps back
6 Bugbears: AC 5; Mv 90'; HD 3+1; hp 16; #AT 1;
to the City League. If Tartham has followed
Dmg 2-8; SA/SD none; MR Std; Save as F3; Int Avg; AL
them to this point, he will know they have
CE; THACO 16; xp 124; (MM)
Feyr-Panniras' items, and that he must
20 Gnolls: AC 5; Mv 90'; HD 2; hp 11; #AT 1; Dmg 1- return to make ready for the raising of the
6; SA/SD none; Save as F2; lnt Low-Avg; AL CE; xp 50;
Replica-Golem. To buy time, he will order the
(MM)
Servants of the New Gods with him (see
10 Hobgoblins: AC 5; Mv 90'; HD 1+1; hp 6; #AT 1; Section 6) to attack to the death, which they
Dmg 1-8; SA/SD none; MR Std; Save as F1; lnt Avg; AL
will do willingly. The PCs will be further
LE; THACO 18; xp 32; (MM)
delayed by encounters with the Cerwyn
If the PCs attack, the humanoids will Horse if they follow the roads back to the
react by trying to keep them away from the city - this too will be the work of their unseen
fighting between Shirna and the Earth-Giant enemy.
statue. They wish them to observe what
For details of such encounters with
happens in this conflict - which will show just
the Cerwyn Horse, see the following section.
how mighty their god is - so they will not
attack in over-whelming numbers, but will RETURNING to the CITY LEAGUE
deploy in sufficient strength to keep the PCs
Assuming the PCs have the four items
away.
from the Followers, they can return to the
Shirna can do nothing to stop the
Temple of Tarmenel. This should be
Earth-God, since her weapon is useless
relatively peaceful provided they suffer no
against it. She can only be saved by the PCs
interruptions from the Cerwyn Horse (see
somehow rendering the Earth-Giant statue
below). Any Followers taken prisoner accept
vunerable (stone to flesh would do nicely) or
their fate, and journey back resignedly. They
by them attacking it with missile weapons or
do not speak much, but the DM could de-
spells and reducing it that way, or in
scribe the worship of the New Gods, pro-
extremis by them getting a better weapon to
viding the PCs with some clues.
Shirna.
If they have obtained Oakfriend's ring,
If she falls, the Statue will render the
proceed to Section 7. lf not, they should be
coup de grace and the humanoids will let out
encouraged to look for the druid, bearing in
a wild cheer. They will then attack with full
mind that if they do not, Oakfriend will be
weight if there are 3 or more PCs. If, at any
killed by Tartham (see Section 4,
time, there are two or less PCs, these will be
Oakfriend the Druid). ln such a case, the
ring he possesses will be returned to the by the patrol, who will want them disabled
Temple mysteriously. before they drag them back for trial.
This will also be the case if, for any One patrol shouldn't cause the PCs
reason, the PCs have not obtained one or any difficulty, but they will be in more
more of the items belonging to the other trouble than they know what to do with if a
Followers. Once they return to the Temple, Trooper (let alone an officer!) is hurt or
they will be told the items have been killed. Hopefully, they will have the sense to
returned by an unknown benefactor. This keep off the roads, but if not, the next patrol
should arouse their suspicions, if nothing will be 20 strong, and the one after that will
else. be 50 men. The idea is not to make the PCs
fail, but to give them the idea they are
The CERWYN HORSE completely alone as they follow the Follow-
As in Section 4, the PCs may suffer ers (sic). More importantly, it means keeping
harrassment from the authorities. ln this away from towns and villages – and nice
case, they come up against a much superior warm resting places - until they leave the
force, the Cerwyn Horse. This elite cavalry Kingdom. Also it means no reward from the
unit acts as battle shock troops and Temples (see next section), who will have
rural/border police. The troopers are well- enough trouble explaining their actions
armed, excellently trained and dedicated; the away.
officers are resplendant fellows of superior Cerwyn Horse Officer: AC 2; Mv 90'; F6; hp 33; #AT
talent. 1; Dmg 4-11 (sword + strength); SA/SD none; MR Std;
Save as F6; lnt High; AL LN; THACO 14; XP 366
The Horse patrol all the roads, and 1
officer and 8 men will be encounter on a roll Cerwyn Horse Troopers: AC 5; Mv 90'; F2; hp 11;
of 1 on a d8 (roll every day while travelling #AT 1; Dmg 1-8 (sword) or 1-6 (bow); SA/SD none; MR
Std; Save as F2; lnt Avg; AL LN; THACO 20; xp 42
within the Kingdom). Bearing in mind the
low esteem in which the Old Gods are held, Cerwyn Horse Horses: AC 7; Mv 150’; HD 3+3; hp
the PCs can expect harrassment and 16; #AT Z/3; D 1-8/1-8/1-3; SA/SD none; MR Std; Save
as F3; Int Animal; AL N; THACO 16; xp 124
incivility. They must suffer the indignity of a
search, be told that they may not wear full
SECTION 6
armour on the roads, and face on the spot
fines of 100gp for minor offences like The SERVANTS of the NEW GODS
speeding or littering....
New Gods is a catch-all phrase
More seriously, the PCs could find real
describing deities worshipped in the Lands
trouble with the Cerwyn Horse, if Tartham
of the Priest-Kings. in fact, these are ancient
has stirred things up. Assaulting villagers in
deities, worshipped in that part of the world
Ploughvane, the homesteaders, or - worst of
for centuries. it is only recently that they
all - taking away the prisoner of Nialan di
have sought to expand their worship, and it
Lygol, are all offences the PCs might be
is as the New Gods they are known overseas.
charged with if they meet a patrol
subsequently. lf they stop in a village or There are many New Gods. Each has
town, a patrol will seek them out; they will the aspect of a human emotion; thus exist
be taken back for enquiries and lengthy Awe, Hate, Lust, Misery, Pity, Yearning gods
deliberations, and made to pay damages for with wholly or partially good sides to them
any injuries caused. lf wanted for murder as well as the bad. As handled by the Priest-
(real or imagined), the PCs will be attacked Kings the pantheon is evil, but clerics or
other worshippers are normally Neutral - the
The FOLLOWERS
Gods’ alignments vary wildly from the CE
Hate to the LG Respect. Shirna; F9; N; hp 54; AC 0;
Clerics draw spells through the Longsword +2 “Athax”

agency of one deity, which may or may not Human Female

cause them to have certain oddities in their S 1871  Tall, flamehaired, solidly muscled,
spell lists. Hate would not allow a cleric noble bearing; wears light-weight,
I 11
animal friendship, for example. Galstred elven-made plate mail +1; carries
W 14 shield; wields longsword +2
Maceholder follows Sorrow, a Neutral deity,
D 13 “Athax” - (+4 vs humans & demi-
and has a fairly normal spell pattern.
humans, -2 vs conjured or elemental
The following NPCs are the major C 16 creatures); owns potion of speed;
ones encountered in this scenario. The small Ch 17 boots of travelling & leaping

print gives some indication of their normal  Adventurer; leader of the Follower

response in combat situations.  Thoughtful, passionately loyal to

Feyr-Panniras & his memory,
wracked with guilt over mistakes
made while crusading for New Gods,
very proud, merciful
 Known nearly everywhere; a
renowned fighter, never surprised;
superb horsewoman & climber

If given time to prepare Shirna will

distance herself from the bulk of her
pursuers, drinking the potion of speed if
she has any difficulty. She will melee when
the odds are 2:1 or better. She will not
abandon a comrade. She has no idea of the
negative aspect of her sword, and will use it
alone. She will surrender to honourable
opponents if reduced to less than 10hp.

)
Galstred Maceholder; C7; N(E); hp 33; AC 2; against formidable-looking opponents. In
Javelin +2; Dagger +1 melee, she will constantly look to go back to
Human Male missile range or backstab. She attacks twice
each round, at -2 with the dagger.
S 16  Burly, heavy; huge black beard and
long hair; wears plate mail and
I 12 Kellenides; MU9; N(E); hp 25; AC 7;
carries a shield +1 (protects from
W 17 Staff of Striking; poisoned dagger
all paralysing attacks and reflects
5 gaze attacks); scarab of protection Human Male
D
around neck
C 15 S 13  Tall, elegant; nearly 65 years old;
 Cleric of Tarmenel; Follower white hair, dark skin; wears thick
Ch 13 I 17
 The irresistable force; very hard to robes to ward off the cold
dissuade once started on a course; W 12  Mage, Follower
recklessly brave; morose
D 17  Single-minded, coarse, brutal; a
 A slowly-rising star in the church of miser and cheat
Tarmenel; least well-known of all C 9
 Famous enough as long-term
Followers Ch 14
Follower, but ostracised in MU
Spells Memorised: cure light wounds circles for failing to obey Guild
(x3), blight (x2), hold person (x3), instructions and thus pays dearly for
know alignment, silence 15' radius, training; a supplier of tricks and
cure disease, curse, prayer, cure spells to many rogues
serious wounds
Spellbook:

If given time to prepare, Galstred will 1: charm person, detect magic,

darkness/light, find familiar, identify,
cast blight on opponents. In combat, he will
magic missile, protection from
hurl his javelin, then turn to spells - casting evil/good, push, read magic, shield,
prayer, holds then curse and silence. He will sleep
finally melee to death with dagger. 2: continual light, darkness 15' radius,
detect invisible, detect evil/good,
Halsenna; T8; N; hp 32; AC 4; invisibility, levitate, locate object,
Shortbow +2; shortsword & dagger mirror image, ray of enfeeblement,
web
Human Female
3: dispel magic, haste, hold person,
S 14  Small, incredibly nimble; mousy hair infravision, invisibility 10' radius,
and grey eyes; wears fine clothes, lightning bolt, phantasmal force,
I 14
bracers of defence AC7 and a protection evil/good 10' radius,
W 13 special displacer cloak which protection normal missiles, plant
18 automatically casts a mirror image of growth, polymorph other, polymorph
D
itself and the wearer when the self, wall of ice, wizard eye
C 14 subject of an attack; carries a quiver
4: transmute rock to mud/mud to rock
Ch 15 with 10 arrows +1
5: wall of stone
 'Procurer' for Followers
 Agreeable, charming, quick-witted; Kellenides also has scrolls of con-
has fine sense of humour; rarely
fusion, hold person and phantasmal
steals now for personal gain
force.
 Finest thief of her generation, now
devoted to using skills as one of If allowed to prepare Kellenides will
Followers; excellent woodswoman, cast invisibility on himself and others on his
trapper, snaresetter; can make a
side, and use web and wall of stone to
trap out of nearly anything
restrict movement of opponents. He will
If able to prepare, Halsenna will keep sleep and polymorph other (usually into a
combat at missile distance, using arrows +1 frog - he's a traditionalist) - only using
lightning bolt or scrolls if in danger of TARTHAM
defeat. He will melee - if forced to - until
Throughout the early part of this
reduced to 15hp or less.
adventure, and up until the final
The GIFTS of FEYR-PANNIRAS confrontation with the Replica-Golem,
Tartham is the principle agent of the New
OAKFRIEND - ring of protection +2 Gods in County Cerwyn. If he gets onto the
SHIRNA - longsword +2 (+4 humans & trail of the PCs, he will cause them much
demi-humans, -2 enchanted or constructed difficulty. As a follower of the God Doubt, he
creatures) tends to learn information gathering spells
GALSTRED - shield +1 (protects from all as first choice.
paralysing attacks; reflects gaze attacks)
Tartham; C6; CE; hp 25; AC 5;
HALSENNA — displacer cloak (casts Glass Knives
mirror image of self and wearer when Human Male
subject of attack
S 16  Plain-featured, brown hair, medium
KELLENIDES - staff of striking (2-12 height; forgotten as soon as seen;
I 16
damage per charge (3-18 vs Good), 40 wears 3 glass knives under indigo
W 16 cloak
charges)
D 12  Cleric of the New God Doubt
 Brooding, unsure, constantly
C 13
inventing and revising plans; a sadist
Ch 9
 Hardly known by a soul even in the
heirarchy of the Temples of the New
Gods; a skilled tracker
Spells:
Detect good/evil, detect magic, purify
food & drink, cause fear, sanctuary,
find traps, hold person, know
alignment, silence, speak with animals,
dispel magic, locate object

If forced into combat, Tartham will

cast silence into area of combat to stifle
spellcasters, then retreat beyond 25‘ and use
cause fear and hold person on first opponent
to come out of silence range. His glass
daggers (d1-4) break on contact (i.e. if attack
would hit AC10); If they penetrate armour,
they break inside the wound, causing 1hp a
round further damage until removed; hollow
tube inside contains acid for another d8 of
damage.
Tartham is accompanied at all times
by a retinue of lesser priests - early converts
to the New Gods from among the Cerwyn-
folk. These will be encountered after the
duel with Shirna (5.7) and in the final
reckoning (Section 10).
 This retinue will consist of one C3, 2x Guards
C2 and 5x C1s. These should be treated as C1 AC 4 hp 5
Priest-Officials (see below).
C2 AC 3 hp 10

CLERICS and OFFICIALS C3 AC 2 hp 14

C4 AC 1 hp 18
of the NEW GODS
C5 AC 0 hp 22
Many Servants of the New Gods will
rd
be encountered in this module, particularly Note: Guards will not carry wealth; 3 -level Guards
th
use +1 weapons; 4 -level Guards will have 1-2
towards the end when the PCs are in Jrebb. th
potions or scrolls; 5 -level Guards will have an
The DM is encouraged to let his or her additional magical item.
imagination go when dealing with these
meetings. The stats in this section are only When considering spells for clerics of
the bare bones, and many interesting and the New Gods, the DM should first think
amusing events can take place if the which God the clerics serve. Normally, all
different Gods’ servants are well played. those clerics encountered at one time will be

Clerics serving any of the New Gods of the same deity - the exception to this is
are usually too bogged down in the tedium of Tartham's retinue, which will be a mixed
administration to be adventurers, and bag. There is a wide variety of Gods from
therefore rarely pick up magical items. Very which to choose - Hate will obviously grant
often, they have not bothered to learn a full spells like cause light wounds, detect good,
complement of spells. They are, in contrast, protection from good, blight, curse, striking,

usually very wealthy, and the DM should etc; while clerics of Greed will have spells to
allocate money to Priests according to the make robbery and money-collecting simple,
following table: such as detect magic, find traps, hold person
and locate object.
PRIESTS of the NEW GODS STATS The same goes for the actions of en-
countered Priests. Some examples are given
Officials
in the text, but here are a few more ideas:
C1 AC 6 hp 5 30gp cash, 50gp jewelry

C2 AC 6 hp 8 50gp cash, 150gp jewelry Awe: Very easily impressed; will listen to lies

C3 AC 5 hp 11 80gp cash or gems, 250gp

and tall stories, and ogle magical displays;
jewelry stop fighting as soon as hit for the first time

C4 AC 4 hp 16 100gp cash or gems, 400gp Greed: Frequently resort to mugging,

jewelry cheating and being bribed; in combat look to
C5 AC 3 hp 18 150gp cash or gems, 600gp kill and loot corpses quickly
jewelry Hate: Nearly all the Priest Guards are
th th
Note: 4 or 5 –level officials should also gave 1-2 worshippers of Hate; they have to be locked
potions or scrolls or a minor magic ite, up when not on duty, and fight for the sheer
pleasure of it, provoking a fight when
possible
Lust: Rude and coarse to members of
opposite sex; in combat will try to subdue
and make off with potential victims....
Pride: Will refuse to speak to those of ‘lower trouble with the Duchess’ servants, this
orders‘; in combat will fight to the death on reward is all the greater. The items will be
one-to-one basis collected by a cleric from the Temple, and
Envy: Will take an instant liking to any placed in a casket. Feyr-Fordannic will invite
magical items, gems or jewellery seen, will the PCs to attend at a small ceremony at
attempt to buy them at a very low price and which they are restored to Feyr-Panniras.
will try to steal them if their offer is refused. But before this, Feyr-Fordannic tells them
the following:
SECTION 7 "Brothers, sisters; fellow believers -
before we go to the final resting place of
The MAUSOLEUM
Feyr-Panniras, I must explain something to
of you. You will notice many clerics on guard
FEYR-PANNIRAS about the mausoleum; this is because
intruders broke in last night killing three
Once the PCs have contacted the men and women. Their exact purpose is un-
Followers, and obtained (or found delivered) known; they stole into the Tomb, left
the Gifts of Feyr-Panniras, these should be lndicipherable marks upon the walls, and
returned to the Temple of the Sky God. drew a circle about the sarcophagus which
Certain clues might give them the idea that they did not complete. Perhaps they were
something more happened to Feyr-Panniras disturbed; I know not. in any case, they did
on that last journey than just a change of not open the tomb, nor leave any magical
heart and his death. aura on the place that we can detect.
By now, Tartham has played some part Whatever they came to do, we cannot tell but
in this adventure, even if not directly against all seems to be well enough. You will see
the PCs. He realises they are a threat, and much of what I have said when we go down
acts accordingly. On the night before the to the Maysoleum."
PCs return to the Temple, the Mausoleum of The ceremony then takes place. The
Feyr-Panniras is broken into, and certain PCs may request Oakfriend's attendance, in
rituals take place leading to the eventual which case he is sent for. Otherwise, only the
revival of the Replica-Golem when the items PCs, Feyr-Fordannic and two acolytes
are returned. proceed to the Mausoleum.
When the PCs present themselves
The MAUSOLEUM
back at the Temple, they are interviewed
again by Feyr-Fordannic, in circumstances The resting place of Feyr-Panniras is
more relaxed than before. As they enter, the one of many crypts on the top floor of the
PCs may note some additional security Temple. Great clerics from past generations
precautions - it will certainly not be possible lay here; other crypts await the greats of the
for them to enter the Temple by any secret future. Each is identical and is simply
method. furnished. Behind a heavy door, a vestibule
Feyr-Fordannic is grateful for contains necessary paraphenalia for the
everything the PCs have achieved so far. If preparation of visitors. A second heavy door
they contacted all five Followers and then leads into the Tomb itself, roofed over
retrieved the five items, he offers them due with a transparent crystal which allows
reward. If they re-converted those who daylight in and amplifies the faint glow of
strayed from the Old Gods, and kept out of night.
 Feyr-Fordannic leads the way through Tartham, the instigator of the break-in. They
the Temple. One cleric carries the casket, are completely meaningless, a ruse, placed
another lights the way. in an antechamber at here to stop anyone making an investigation
the top of the stairs, the PCs are required to of the inside of the sarcophagus. Obligingly,
remove metal armour and weapons before the clerics of the Temple only checked to see
proceeding any further. The procession then that the coffin had not be opened - it had not
continues along a wide corridor at the very - and then puzzled over the meaning of the
top of the building, before reaching Feyr- marks.
Panniras' Mausoleum. Tartham has been given the means to
re-animate the Replica-Golem. The original
The VESTIBULE
plan was that this should be done after the
This small room is bathed in a soft Followers had converted such a large
amber-white glow from two gems set in the number of people within the Kingdom, the
wall farthest from the entrance, between whole region was aflame with talk of it.
which is the door to the Tomb. On the wall to Then, with the Replica-Golem seemingly
the right, clean robes of blue and white are unconquerable at the centre of the Temple of
hanging on pegs, while against the other the Tarmenel, the New Gods would surely
wall is set an altar, with a small bowl, an oust the Old in the hearts of the people. If
incense burner, ten vials of holy water, and nothing else, the Priest-Kings have
other clerical requisites. Feyr-Fordannic information to make them believe the
instructs each PC to don a robe and the Duchess will adopt the worship of these
NPCs do likewise. Each person present also deities to quieten the debate.
washes their hands in holy water, using The PCs have interfered with this
separate vials. If more than ten people are plan, but not - as yet - fatally. The Servants
present, Feyr-Fordannic will have brought of the New Gods have been forced into an
sufficient extra vials to make up the alteration in their strategy. The replica-
difference. golem itself will have to be the centre of all
the talk, as well as causing the eclipse of the
The TOMB Old Gods. It may not be as satisfactory, but
in the end, maybe it will serve anyway.
The tomb is cold, made of dressed
white stone. it is oval, and dominated by the
The CEREMONY
immense sarcophagus. This is made of off-
white marble, inlaid with precious stones, The replica-golem has been re-
and it sits on a plinth. The walls are lined programmed to activate when the items of
with shelves and display cases, containing Feyr-Panniras are returned. Feyr-Fordannic
many relics and dedications to the life of the will permit the PCs to inspect the room
fallen cleric; potraits, books, clothes and before the items are brought in, but will not
other possessions. allow them to open the sarcophagus. After
A few features do not fit into this any such delay, the casket is opened by a
scheme. At each compass point, the walls are cleric standing at the foot of the sarcophagus
daubed with symbols in a dark green paint. - and then the lid of the tomb flies back, and
Further, a circle has been drawn around the the Replica-Golem rises!
tomb, which is not quite joined at the side The golem knows its first task is to
immediately in front of the door. These take on the possessions of the man it
ritualistic drawings were placed here by resembles in such a bizarre way. lt attempts
to use its charm abilities on each character original person, but one final refinement
in the room in turn, causing each that fails to makes it an even better copy. lf the original
save vs spells at -4 to bring it one of the person is imprisoned by a method similar to
items. Those who do not succumb to the first the djinni bottle or a magic jar, that person's
attack must then make a second saving very soul can 'power‘ the golem, and make it
throw, again at -4, or suffer the effects of a act in the way the real person would.
fear spell. Whoever then controls the original, can
It will take PCs four rounds to rush to make the replica do anything in his guise.
the ante-chamber at the head of the stairs, At a cost of 1,000,000gp, the stakes
re-arm and return, by which time the have to be high to make this worthwhile, but
Replica-Golem has taken on the various Cavarnhissern, the man responsible for
items and is virtually invincible. It rampages committing this outrage on Feyr-Panniras,
through the Temple, supplanting the statue quite rightly believes the capture of a
of Tarmenel. Many clerics die trying to stop Kingdom is the right sort of prize. He
it; others abandon the Temple. The PCs may fashioned the golem, captured Feyr-
be rash enough to attack - but the DM can Panniras, and pulled the ‘conversion’ of the
convince them of the terrible risk they face Followers off. Next, he allowed the replica to
by describing the instantaneous death of a deactivate as it went beyond the range of
few others first.... Feyr-Panniras‘ control. Now he has given
As the Temple is evacuated, Tartham Tartham the power to re-awaken it, knowing
and 20 Servants of the New Gods (see it will act as he tells it to. Fiendish stuff....
Section 6) sneak in to occupy the place for The stats below show the Replica-
its new function, protected by the Replica- Golem as it is when it arises from the
Golem which occupies the main hall. lt utters sarcophagus. Note there will be alterations
words of doom and destruction and to its ‘to hit‘ rolls, damage and Armour Class
prophecies about the ending of the times of once it gets its hands on the items the Priest-
the Old Gods, as programmed by Tartham, Kings generously allowed the Followers to
and demands the subjugation of the leave with. As for the fate of Feyr-Panniras,
Kingdom. all is revealed in Section 9 - Jrebb.
The PCs will probably be driven from The Replica-Golem: AC 6; Mv 120’; HD 14; hp 80;
the Temple, and find frightened mobs in the #AT l; Dmg 11-20 (or weapon +10); SA spells; SD not
street. This state of riot continues for several influenced by sleep, charm or other mind-affecting
spells; cannot be damaged by weapons of less than +3
days, after which most people of influence
magic; MR 45%; Save as MU14; lnt and AL as
chose to declare for the New Gods just to controller; THACO 8; xp 6,340
preserve their lives. The Duchess, a
pragmatist to the last, will do so as well. The main strength of the replica-golem
is its spellcasting ability. It can cast charm,
The REPLICA-GOLEM cause fear, confusion or feeblemind as
desired, one spell per round. All saving
A replica-golem is the ultimate
throws have a -4 penalty.
transformation of stone into flesh achieved
by the Priest-Kings. Essentially, a stone
golem is crafted, imbued with powerful
magic, and then transformed into a simu-
lacrum of a living human being. The replica-
golem looks, sounds and even smells like the
 (reward, but be promised free training at
SECTION 8
their next level rise. The following items are
JOURNEY to the LANDS available:
of the PRIEST-KINGS
Clerics: Scroll - Protection from
The PCs must leave County Cerwyn in petrification; Scroll - Protection from
something of a hurry after the reactivation of magic
the replica, but the DM should allow them to Fighters: Bastard sword +l "Heatseeker"
make reasonable preparations. The worst (+2 vs winged creatures, +2 vs cold-using/
problem is the turmoil in the City League as dwelling creatures, radiates warmth 5‘
it divides over the matter of the New Gods. radius); Spear +3; Shield +1
The DM should describe riots, civil anarchy
MUs: Wand of wonder; Scroll -
and political manouevering each day they
Protection from devils
remain, and involve them in minor brawls
Thieves: Stone of good luck; Gauntlets of
and arguments. They are in no more danger
swimming & climbing
than the rest of the population, though; in all
the excitement and confusion, Tartham has Barranus, who knows something about
forgotten all about them. golems himself, offers one additional item -
The only contacts remaining to them the magical hammer Claetera, enchanted to
after these events are Feyr-Fordannic, destroy magical constructs. He promises that
Oakfriend and Barranus, leader of the if the PCs can remove the lifeforce behind
Temple of the Green Man. Quite possibly, the replica, Claetera can destroy it when
Feyr-Fordannic may have been killed in the they return. lt will also deal with most
incident with the replica, but if this occured, normal magical constructs encountered in
the PCs are contacted by his successor, the meantime (treat as a hammer + 3
Seur-Hallentin (the DM should amend the double damage vs golems or other magical
rest of the module accordingly). Oakfriend, constructs).
too, might have been a victim of that
encounter, which removes him entirely from
The JOURNEY
the future course of this adventure.
The DM should allow the PCs to
Whichever of the three are still alive journey to the port of Borth without special
(or Seur-Hallentin) contact the PCs before hinderance. Once there, the PCs can hire a
they leave. if they have not already done so, ship to take them to their goal. Their journey
they urge the PCs to journey to the Lands of is one of many miles, following the coast of
the Priest Kings and discover the truth the continent round to their target. It takes
behind the last journey of Feyr-Panniras. lf 12 days to reach the Lands of the Priest
he lives, Oakfriend can provide them with Kings, and they will make a landfall to take
directions; he will accompany the party if it on supplies.
numbers less than four, or if there are no Their ship is the "Phoenix", a small
higher level clerics or druids.
galley capable of 90 miles a day (AC 8, 100
Feyr-Fordannic brings the promised hp, javelin-firing ballista, D 1-6+2). It has a
reward for the PCs. This consists of one crew of 60 rowers (Fr1, AC 9, hp 3), 10
magical item for each member of the party, sailors (Fr2, AC 7, hp 6) and 20 fighting-men
and high-denomination coinage to the total (F2, AC 5, hp 10) armed with bows, short
value of 5,000gp. Clerics and druids of either swords and daggers. The captain is Laza, an
of the Old Religions should receive no such
occasional rum-runner, but a good lass at Gems 100gp / d8x50gp / 100+d20gp

heart. Jewelry 1000gp / 700+(d20x50)gp / 1000+d00gp

Spell Components 300gp / 250 + (d6 x 20)gp / 250gp
Halsenna; F5; CG; hp 30; AC 5; Spice 50gp / d6 x 30gp / 60gp
Cutlass +2 (1d8+2)

½ Elf Female
8.2 CORRATICAL
S 17  Plaited blonde hair, strong features, The ship approaches the capital city-
big-boned; wears armour under port of Corratical in the Kingdom of Korrath
I 11
seaclothes, cutlass through sash sometime towards evening. This port offers a
W 12
 Captain of the Phoenix; smuggler safe haven. The Old Gods are worshipped
D 13  Cheerful, lifeloving woman with taste here, and there has been no attempt to
for strong grog
C 17 infiltrate this Kingdom by the Servants of the
 Knows a man in every port; many
Ch 13 New Gods. All supplies, potions, spells etc
authorities cast a blind eye to her
activities purchased here should be at normal
campaign prices.
FIXED ENCOUNTERS
8.3 The BLOCKADE-SHIPS
8.1 The FREEPORT At noon, Laza calls the PCs to the
After only one day at sea, Laza pulls in deck, to point out two ships anchored one
towards the coast and proceeds cautiously mile apart. This is the border-marker
into a deep fjord. After a few hours, she between the Kingdom of Adrani and the
docks beside a run-down wharf in a small, Lands of the Priest-Kings. These two are in a
hidden town in the mountains west of County state of perpetual conflict, manifesting itself
Cerwyn. This secret community is made up more as a ‘cold war‘ than actual armed
of ‘free traders‘ - buccaneers, freebooters strife. The nearer ship is an Adrani war-
and others on the very fringes of the law, galley, with twin catapults and 250 marines.
making a living by smuggling and passing The further is a magically-propelled warship
stolen goods. of the Priest-Kings. Laza insists everyone be
Laza explains that if she is to go to the very careful; the officials aboard the two
ships must hear only what they want to hear.
Lands of the Priest-Kings, she intends to pick
up some ‘consumer goods‘ as profit-making Coming alongside the Adrani vessel,
cargo. if the PCs are interested and have Laza is ordered to halt. After a short
some ready money, they too could speculate interchange, a boat comes over with an
in a few goods for re-sale. officer and ten F1 marines. He is brusque,
and very suspicious. Laza informs him she is
The PCs can decline her offer, but if
trying to make a profit selling the Priest-
they choose to go they can buy the following
goods, at the price mentioned in the first Kings all the junk she can, at which the
column. The second column shows the price officer laughs, bitterly. He then asks who the
PCs are (being particularly nosy if they are
the goods will fetch in the Land of the Priest
standing on deck in full armour; a risky
Kings, assuming the PCs get the opportunity
business at sea, by the way), and the DM
to sell them there. The last figure is what
must decide how satisfactory their answer is.
they will fetch in County Cerwyn or the City
League. if all is well, a small bribe (200gp - to come
out of the PCs purse) and the Phoenix can be
on its way. If the officer gets suspicious,
there is bound to be a fight, and Laza will
have to try and run before the missiles from 8.5 NIXIES
the Adrani ship sink her. The PCs could find
At the mouth of the river, as the
themselves swimming to shore – any that are
Phoenix is taking on fresh water, the PCs are
metal-armoured will drown.
attacked by the charm abilities of 20 nixies
Adrani Officer: AC 6; F5; hp 34; armed with (since the ship's crew are engaged in other
longsword +2; wears leather armour +1
duties, the PCs represent the only target).
Adrani Marines: AC 7; F1; hp 6; armed with The nixies are looking to drag two PCs into
shortswords
the water to act as slaves for a year.
Adrani Ship: AC 7; 120 hull points; 2x catapults; If the nixies are defeated, their only
Speed 120'
surviving prisoner will come to the surface
Regardless of what happens at the near the ship, coughing and gasping for air.
first blockade, the PCs (Swimming or The woman, Jorna, knows where the lair of
otherwise) cannot proceed by sea without the nixies is, and can dive to it. She will
being stopped by the second ship. The bring the adventurers 250gp in pearls from
proceedure is the same; a challenge, and a the sea bed - a fortune for her, but nothing
small boat rowed across for an inspection. much to any adventurer. It the PCs give her
The Priest-Inspector (a cleric of the God the money, she will provide them with a safe
Curiosity) will not need much pursuading if place to hide while they are in Jrebb.
the PCs came under fire from the Adrani, 20 Nixies: AC 7; Mv 120'; HD 1-4hp; hp 3 each; #AT
and they may proceed after the 200gp is 1; Dmg 1-4; SA charm; SD none; MR 25%; Save as F1;
passed over. Otherwise, they must convince AL N; THACO 20*; xp 35
the Priest-lnspector of their good intentions,
facing similar wrath if there is a struggle.
8.6 STORM GIANT

Priest-Inspector: AC 6; C6; hp 33; armed with mace Alkegarr, the Storm Giant, lives in a
+2; wears bracers of defence AC6 cloud island above the coast, a friendly exile
from the ways of his kind. When he sees the
Priest Kings‘ Marines: AC 7; F1; hp 6; armed with
maces Phoenix passing, he sweeps down on his pet
roc. If attacked, he will use all his power to
Priest Kings' Warship: AC 7; 130 hull points; 1x
destroy the ship, but his intent is good.
catapult firing salvo stones with cause disease cast
upon them. If the PCs‘ ship is hit, all must make saving If allowed to settle on an island near-
throw vs Spells at -2 or fall into a coma for d4 days; the path of the ship, he offers to predict
Speed 120'
weather for Laza, or even control winds if
8.4 MERCHANT spoken to with proper respect. In this case,
the DM should reduce the journey by four
At this point, the Phoenix meets
days.
another vessel coming in the opposite
If provoked, Alkegarr casts call
direction. The two crews exchange
lightning, and causes the sea to rise
greetings, and the merchant-captain asks for
violently, swamping the vessel in 4-16
news of the way ahead. If told about the
rounds. The storm only abates if he is
troubles in County Cerwyn, he is grateful
defeated. While in the grip of the storm, the
enough to tell the PCs to contact Korap, a
PCs must make Dexterity checks (at -4 if
merchant in Jrebb, who knows his way
fighting the giant) or fall overboard. ln such
around the City. The PCs may also make any
seas, there is an automatic 50% chance of
trades they require.
drowning for all characters, in addition to
normal chances. lf lucky enough to be swept
SECTION 9
ashore, individual characters will be lifted to
the border of the Lands of the Priest Kings JREBB
and dumped there by a giant roc.

Alkegarr, the Storm Giant: AC 1; Mv 150'; HD 15+2-

After the sea-journey, the PCs land at
7; hp 75; #AT 1; Dmg 7-42; SA/SD lightning bolt, other a wharf near the Citadel of the Priest Kings
spells; MR Std; Save as F15; AL CG; THACO 8; xp at Jrebb. lf they rescued Jorna from the
7650; (MM) nixies (8.5), they will be led to a safe hiding
Young Giant Roc: AC 4; Mv 60’; HD 18; hp 90; #AT 2 place she can also lead them to the
or 1; Dmg 3-18 + 3-18 or 4-24; SA/SD none; MR Std; merchant, Korap, who knows how to move
Save as F18; Int Animal; AL N; THACO 7; xp 7250; around the city easily. lf Jorna is not with
(MM)
them, they can find Korap, as advised by the
8.7 MARINE TROLL merchant (8.4), but will have no place to
stay. If they have been unlucky (or unwise)
This savage, unreasoning creature
enough to miss both contacts, they must rely
announces its intentions by biting through
on Oakfriend to find Cavarnhissern's labora-
the hull! The hideous face - and quite a lot of
tory. And if they don't even have Oakfriend
water - smashes through the side of the ship.
along, the PCs must spend d6 days in the
If the PCs are below decks, the attack
shanty town trying to find it.
continues like this, with the PCs losing the
initiative every round while the monster Jrebb is a city of contrasts. The central
prepares a fresh attack, until the ship has section, on the river, is a fortified bastion -
sustained 30hp. the Citadel. All around, a shanty town of
labourers, slaves and hangers-on ekes out a
The DM should allow a 10% chance
precarious living. The city ferments with
for each PC to be able to strike back at the
revolt, but the Priest-Kings use their powers
troll after each one of these attacks. If they
to cow the population, and kill ringleaders on
rush to the maindeck, they can fire missiles
sight.
at the troll as it makes each attack, regard-
less of whether it hits or not. Once the ship In theory, no-one is allowed into the
is taking water, the troll comes through the Citadel who is not a member of the priest
hull and attacks anyone below decks. Each caste. In practice, senior Priest-Officials are
round it wins initiative, it attacks the ship afraid to go out among the people, allowing
rather than the characters. traders to enter through 'secret‘ passages._
Few are guarded, and astute merchants like
Marine Troll: AC 2; Mv 120'; HD 6+12; hp 45; #AT 3; Korap know which are. If the PCs act like
Dmg 1-4/1-4/9-16; SA none; SD regenerate 3hp per
traders, and not as hot-heads aiming to bring
round; MR Std; Save as F8; lnt Low; AL CE;THACO 13;
xp 1440; (MM2) the Priest-Kings down, Korap will show them
which entrance leads to Cavarnhissern.
For each day the PCs spend trying to
enter the Citadel, there is a 10% chance of
them being betrayed to the Priest-Guards,
unless they stay with Jorna. This chance is
cumulative (ie, 20% on the second day, 30%
on the third). If betrayed, a patrol will strike
when they are cornered in a building. Men
will be left at the main entrance, while
others rush into the building through all the Jorna; Fr1; n; hp 4; AC 7;
others. They will have cast bless on unarmed
themselves before entering and cast blight Human Female
on the PCs as they spring the trap. The last
S 9  Impoverished and tired-looking;
Priest-Guard to enter each doorway casts wears simple clothes
I 9
silence 15' radius at a PC spellcaster. The  Unemployed;one-time fisherwoman
Priest-Guards use morning stars, but will W 18
 Brave; loyal and forceful
seek to capture a PC reduced to 6hp or less. D 16  A complete unknown among persons
While the PCs are wandering around C 8 of note, but has large family and
many friends
Jrebb, the DM should arrange for them to Ch 15
meet groups oi Priests-Officials of various
deities, as suggested in Section 6. A typical 9.2 The TRADE-HOUSE of KORAP
encounter would be with 1-6 clerics, levels 1- The public mercantile face of Korap‘s
3. The more they encounter, of course, the dealings in Jrebb. He sells wine, foodstuffs
greater the risk of them betraying and basic household goods to the people of
themselves by a careless word or action. No the shanty down; business he does at a very
detailed encounters in the City are provided small profit to keep his dealings with the
here, except for those which take the PCs Priest-Officials.
directly into the confrontation with
Cavarnhissern. The DM should use ordinary Korap; Fr4; nG; hp 10; AC 9;
encounters as he or she would in normal city dagger

adventuring; inns, shops, guilds and Temples ½-Elf Male

(lots of Templesl), but bear in mind that only S 9  Plump, thinning hair; dresses soberly
the Priest-Officials have any wealth or real  Merchant
I 13
power. For any encounter with NPC servants  Commercially-minded first and
W 12
of the Priest-Kings, see Section 6 - foremost; prefers things to stay quiet
Servants of the New Gods. D 11 and good for trade

C 11  Contacts in all the trading centres

9.1 JOMA'S HOUSE Ch 13
from here to County Cerwyn and the
City League
Jorna lives in a shack near Korap‘s
trading post. She cannot offer the PCs food 9.3 The FIVE GODS‘ INN
or other aid, but while here they will not be
betrayed to the Priest-Officials. The one- Either Korap or Oakfriend can lead the
room shack has a small shrine to the New PCs to this Inn, which both know to be the
Gods, but PC clerics will have no difficulty in front of the secret entrance into that part of
persuading Jorna to change beliefs - she has the Citadel where Cavarnhissern has his
suffered badly, and owes a debt of gratitude laboratory. The only difference is that Korap
to the PCs. can bring them here immediately, while
Oakfriend requires d3 days to find the inn
again.
The Five Gods inn is a drinking den on
one side of a six-sided plaza. Dark, brooding
temples occupy the other sides. Prices
should be set at half the campaign norm; this
is not a popular inn. Before the PCs can use
the secret passage, they must endure
ritualised toasts to the five gods, enforced by happen!" and thank the PCs for the salutory
four C3 Priest-Guards. First, a toast to Hate – lesson in security before he dies.
a firey brew followed by 3 rounds fistfighting A broad spiral staircase descends from
with other patrons (12 Fr1, AC 9, hp 2). The one end of the hall, partially hidden by a
Guards restore order, and order a second huge statue of a sexless god looking
toast, to Doubt. No-one should drink during pensively into the distance.
this toast; if any PCs do, they must make a
save against poison, or be sick for 2d4 9.5 The SECRET PASSAGE
rounds.
The secret passages into the Citadel
The third toast is to Happiness,
vary from a few dozen yards long to well
followed by a round of jokes [sadistic DMs
over 600. All are dark, narrow and winding,
will doubtless force players through this).
with staircases climbing and falling - almost
The fourth is to Generosity, in which very at random. None have junctions, nor doors
little drinking gets done everyone passes before their end.
their mug to and fro and the Guards throw
The one which leads to that part of the
out anyone who ends up with more than he
Citadel where Cavarnhissern works, is 200
or she started. Last, a toast to Greed, in
yards long, sloping down. It falls about 30'
which spirits pour like water, and everyone
over its entire length, but PCs will only be
consumes to the point of oblivion. The PCs
able to tell this if a dwarf or gnome is
must fake their share of this, to be ready to
present. Torches light the whole length.
pass through the curtain at the back of the
garderobe at the tenth hour. Inside the Citadel, the passage ends
with a stout door. Behind this, 8 Priest-
9.4 The TEMPLE of WORRY Guards (C5, C4, 2x C2, 4x C1) maintain
watch through a spyhole. lf Korap brings
Immediately behind the curtain is a
them in, the PCs can be passed through on
small ante-chamber, with a door leading into
his sayso, but without him, some method of
an enclosed courtyard with a building at the
arriving at the door unseen will be required
centre. lt is shored up with many strong
if the PCs are not to give the Guards warning
buttresses and covered in warning signs,
of their approach. Given the narrow nature
though it looks sturdy enough. The doors are
of the passage, their presence at one end is
massive, and covered with locks. lnside,
likely to be deadly for the PCs, unless they
Worry-Priests scamper about, accosting the
can be silenced quickly. A Priest-Guard
PCs as they are led through, asking it they
patrol sounding the alarm will summon a
are sure their belts are done up tight, if their
second patrol in 2d6 rounds.
savings are protected, or if the weather is
Five doors breach the far wall of the
alright for farmers. lf the PCs give soothing
Guard room. If Korap brought the
answers, the Worry-Priests will become
adventurers in, he hurriedly departs from
agitated - this is not what they want to hear.
them at this point, unless detained by force -
Korap tells them about the dangers of death-
he has his own business. His parting words
watch beetles in wood and rises in the price
are: "Here's a tip; you‘re new here, and
of corn, and the PCs should follow his
nobody knows you, so you'll find it difficult.
example. If they get into a fight for any
Go see Xrrora; she upset a lot of merchants
reason, one wounded Worry-Priest will yell
with a tax reform last month, so no-one does
out to his colleagues "l told you this would
business with her. She'll buy anything you've
got; but be careful not to look into her eyes."
He points to the righthand door, then goes unchallenged if invisible or disguised. 10
through the centre himself. Preist-Guards (C5, C4, 2x C3, 6x C1) occupy
the three Posts.
9.6 XRRORA'S APARTMENTS
At the foot of the staircase, a wide
Five Priest-Officials operate from the corridor has doors leading into other parts of
individual apartments between the Guard the Citadel, and into small chapels to many
Room and the stairway down to different New Gods. Each chapel has a C1
Cavarnhissern's laboratory. Xrorra deals priest in charge, and 5-10 other clerics. At
with outsiders for the High Priest, never the end of the corridor, wide double doors
leaving her apartments at all. lead to the laboratory. Dire warnings are
printed on these doors, in ten different
A Priest-Official's status determines
languages....
how large and impressive his or her
apartment is. Xrorra is fairly senior; the sort
9.8 The CAVERN
with money to spend. She lives in a five room
apartment, attended by four C3 Clerics of Beyond the doors, a short stairway
Greed (these live in lodging rooms in the leads down into a large cavern, far under-
city, near the Inn. She will meet the PCs in ground. The ceiling is 80' high, and the cave
the front office. The business of Priest- is an irregular oval of 200-300' diameter. The
Officials goes on 24 hours a day, with walls are hewn stone, the floor is smooth.
assistants changing all the time. Priest- At the very centre of the cavern there
Officials catch sleep as and when they can, is a small single-storey building, 80'x50',
as a consequence of which they rarely have with a door in each of the four walls. There
spells memorised. They make time to enrich are no windows, but a curtain hangs still on
themselves through visitors like Korap. If the each wall. The roof is flat. If the PCs cast
PCs see Xrorra, she will assume detect magic or detect evil in this cavern, the
automatically that they are merchants with whole area will seem to radiate an aura - but
goods to sell. The PCs can either trade, or the strongest 'scent' comes from the
extract information by force. No other building.
approach will be listened to for more than a
There is no cover anywhere within 35'
few seconds. If the PCs trade, use the prices
oi the building, and the area is brilliantly lit
given in Section 8.4 for goods purchased in
by magical means. lf Cavarnhissern has any
the Freeport. If they have no such goods, she
warning of the PCs‘ approach, he will have a
will offer to buy magical items - even cursed
trap ready to spring on them. The four
ones - for 1½ times the rulebook price.
curtains hide garishly-lit alcoves containing
Should she be given any reason to doubt that
medusas' heads. As the PCs reach the foot of
the PCs are merchants, she will secretly
the stairs, the curtains will snap back, and
sound an alarm to alert Cavarnhissern and
the PCs must save vs petrification or be
the Guards in 9.7.
turned to stone. The trap is beyond the range
of a find traps spell.
9.7 GUARD POSTS & CHAPELS
The survivors will hear
At the end of the corridor, a wide
Cavarnhissern's ringing laughter, and his
spiral staircase falls to Cavarnhissern's
voice will cry: "And that is just the
laboratory. The staircase has three landings,
beginning, you fools! Why don't you come a
on which are set Guard Posts. Outsiders are
little closer, and see what else I can do?"
not allowed here, so the PCs may only pass
9.9 The LABORATORY combat with anyone trying to enter the
laboratory. He is a potent spell-caster, and
Cavarnissern will spring no more
very cunning. He has also read a scroll of
surprises on the PCs as they approach the
protection from magic over himself before
laboratory - indeed, he will graciously open
the PCs enter. Even if he can be overcome,
the four doors so they can see inside! They
the door traps remain; only the amulet he
will see a single area, with a large vat in the
wears will allow passage through the
centre of the room, over which a man is
teleport areas. The DM should make the
suspended by fluid-bearing pipes and tubes.
most of this combat, placing as much
The pipes lead to various jars of fluid around
pressure on the PCs as possible; filling-in
the vat, each different. Also within the room
with chilling boasts from the High Priest
there are six statues to six of the New Gods:
about what experiments he has in mind for
these should be instantly recognisable as
the PCs. As a goad, the DM could have
Hate, Pride, Vengeance, Misery, Doubt and
overwhelming numbers of Priest-Guards
Fear. Before each statue is a small square of
enter the cavern, to force the PCs to act.
blue floor. There is no sign of Cavarnhissern.
The man over the vat is Feyr-Panniras, Cavarnhissern; C12; LE; hp 66; AC 1;
held up by a floating disc and the tubes unarmed
which pump the chemicals and formulae into Human Male
his body from the vats. His soul is still a
S 17  A tall, powerful, ugly man; wears
source of control for Cavarnhissern for the displacer cloak of black & red over
I 15
replica-golem, although at this range he can plate mail +3
only order it to follow one preprogrammed W 18
 High Priest
order: DESTROY! D 12  Very evil; spiteful, gloating, vengeful;
dedicated to the domination of the
The vat contains acid - Feyr-Panniras C 18
New Gods
will be dead instantly if the disc is dispelled. Ch 18
 Quite a lot of people know the
The statues are not animated, but are the reputation, hardly anyone knows the
source of a grim danger for the PCs. face
Immediately inside the doors are areas of Spells memorised:
permanent teleport. (with scrolls, can cast any 1st-2nd
Characters who enter through a door, level spell desired), continual light,
cause disease, dispel magic, curse
will be teleported instantly to one of the blue
(x2), cause serious wounds, cure
areas before the statues, and have to endure serious wounds, protection from good
combat with the God for possession of their 10' radius, insect plague, slay living,
very soul.... animate object, heal

To get in, the PCs must either find a

Cavarnhissern will prepare for combat
way through the walls, or remove the
by reading a scroll of protection from
teleport traps. if a character tries to find a magic and casting protection from good. He
trap on the door, the DM should not rule the
will cast spells only to protect the integrity of
teleport found; these are specifically beyond
his laboratory, starting with slay living and
the doorway. For the purposes of their being
working his way down. If overwhelmed he
dispelled, the magicks in this room were cast
uses a ring of invisibility to slip away and
at 12th level.
lead the Priest-Guards in counter-attack. He
lf a teleport trap is disarmed, or has a magical amulet to bypass the traps on
another entrance created through magic, the doors.
Cavarnhissern will appear and enter into
COMBAT with the GODS! not require the PC to worship him; this is
merely a gift for him or her to use to further
Should a PC be teleported to one of a glorious career. If the PC accepts, his or
the blue areas before the Gods‘ statues or, - her soul is lost (Pride will have won). If the
incidentally - wander into one while inside PC refuses, increase Charisma by 2 – the
the laboratory, the character will character is then released from the blue
immediately be frozen before the statue, area.
while his or her soul fights for its very
existence. Greed: A simple test. Greed appears
as a divinely beautiful character of the same
Combat with the Gods need not be a
race and opposite sex as the PC, sitting on a
matter of AC and hit points - necessarily -
throne hewn from a gigantic emerald. The
but about the resitance a character puts up
God will offer to give the PC any sum of
to the power of the deity. Each God assaults
money he or she desires - name the sum. if
the soul in a different way, as follows:
the character refuses, Greed merely offers
Hate: Hate's test is a very physical more, and keeps on doing so. If the character
th
one. The God acts as a 20 level fighter, bids against the God offering his or her
wielding a sword. He is AC 2; THACO 5; wealth, the DM should add +1 to a saving
Dmg 2-16; hp 100, appearing as a stunted, throw against magic for each 20% of the
orc-like being. He will attack the PC - who character's wealth or magic item offered. If
should be made to feel this is an ordinary the throw succeeds, the character is
combat. if a blow from Hate would have released; otherwise the PC must bid more.
killed the PC, the DM should reduce it so Once released, increase the character's
that it leaves the PC on 1hp instead. Hate Wisdom by 2. The player must decide what
will then offer the PC one chance to strike the other permanent result will be; either the
him without the God striking back - taunting character becomes obsessed with money, or
the PC with insults. Only if the PC does not will never handle it again.
strike this blow (or defeats the God, of
Vengeance: This heavily-armed
course) will he or she be freed from the blue
woman will appear chained to the PC. She
area, complete with soul. For every blow
will demand that the PC fight her, saying
during the combat the PC strikes, the player
"Whatever you do to me, mortal, Vengeance
must make a saving throw against magic; if
will do to you." This is a clue to the method
it fails, the God takes the soul of the
of escape; if the PC cuts the bond and offers
character (which effectively kills that PC). If
to release the God, he or she will be
freed, increase the PCs‘ Wisdom and
released. in combat, the DM should mirror
Charisma by 1 - but from then on, the player
strike for strike against the PC - the God
should note, that character is incapable of
cannot be harmed. If released, increase
striking the first blow in a combat.
Wisdom and Charisma by 1.
DM's Note: Evil PCs should
automatically fail this test. The DM should wait to resolve these
combats until sure that there will be no
Pride: Pride appears as a shining
more, then take each player with a trapped
white-skinned elf. He will offer to grant the
character aside to run through them
PC any wish that would increase the stature
secretly.
of the character - a rise in level, great
magical items, a Kingdom to rule, innate
magical powers. The God will say he does
 SECTION 10 Panniras, the High Priest will join the Priest-
Guards in the cavern. He will then announce
CONCLUDING the ADVENTURE that all within the laboratory are free to go,
and he will allow the PCs and Feyr-Panniras
With Cavarnhissern defeated, and the
to leave the Citadel, and will even go so far
mystery solved, the PCs have fulfilled their
as to arrange transport for them back to
obligations to the highest degree. Assuming
County Cerwyn if their own transport is lost
they have not cast a dispel magic too close to
in any way. This is a genuine offer, made
the floating disc and dunked Feyr-Panniras
because Cavarnhissern‘s last act before
in the acid, they can even claim to have done
evacuating the laboratory will be to have
more than expected of them. The great cleric
Feyr-Panniras unleash the Replica-Golem in
is alive, though comatose, and requires
an orgy of destruction - the details of which
immediate neutralise poison once detached
are sketched out below.
from the tubes it he is not to succumb to all
The PCs will also be free to leave if
the poisons that have been running through
Cavarnhissern is dead. The Priest-Kings will
his body.
order it, and will arrange help if their
As for the laboratory, the best thing
transport is lost. And so the PCs can leave
that can be done with that is to destroy it,
the Lands of the Priest-Kings behind, making
although the PCs will find much in it that can
their way back by ship to Borth, and thence
be taken back as reward for all they have
to the City League. The DM can allow this
done.
journey to be as trouble free as he or she
Cavarnhissern has on his person a wishes, but it should not be too difficult a
displacer cloak, plate mail +3, a ring of journey. As to what they will find when they
invisibility and the anti-teleport amulet of get there....
his own devising. Scattered around the
Tartham, many Servants of the New
laboratory, the adventurers will find 12 scroll
Gods, and - of course - the Replica-Golem
cases, with 12 scrolls of 1st-2nd level cleric
will still be in the City. if Cavarnhissern died
spells, plus three with stone to flesh and
without being able to send the Golem on the
two with neutralise poison. In addition,
rampage, they will be much as the PCs left
there are all Cavarnhissern's notes
them, in control of the Temple of Tarmenel.
concerning experiments with replica-golems
They will have had all the success they
and other constructs, which will be of
expected, with wholesale confusion in the
enormous value to the Temples back home.
County, and the complete loss of face of the
Lastly, the High Priest has various objects of
Old Gods. They have not, as yet, won over
exotic art about the laboratory; a golden
many converts to their own cause. The final
statue of a nymph worth 5,000gp, bound
chapter of this story then, is in the hands of
works of poetry worth 3,000gp, a crystal
the PCs.
chalice and goblets worth 2,400gp, and a
The Replica-Golem, Tartham, and a
ring magically enable to disguise the true
small band of 15 Priest-Officials (C5, 2x C4,
nature of the clothes a person is wearing, so
2x C3, 4x C2, 6x C1) must be challenged and
that he or she appears to be dressed for an
overcome in the Temple. ln the same way as
appearance before royalty (something
the overthrowing of Tarmenel's statue
Cavarnhissern used as a short cut to actually
marked the decline of that deity, the
getting dressed up).
destruction of the Replica-Golem in the
If Cavarnhissern is not killed by the
PCs, but they manage to retrieve Feyr-
Temple will end the plan to take the County
of Cerwyn into the fold of the New Gods.
Or, if the DM prefers, this might be
the link to the next adventure for the party.
If Cavarnhissern ordered the Replica-Golem
onto a vengeful rampage, a trail of destruc-
tion will have been left behind, as the
monster mindlessly lashes out, beyond the
control of anyone. It could even find its way
into the mountains, where the humanoid
tribes have been so recently robbed of one
god. And then who knows what might
happen…
The players, however, might choose
not to have this as the end to the adventure
in the Lands of the Priest-Kings, in which
case this final encounter with the forces of
the New Gods will not be in their hands.
Feyr-Panniras will travel alone back to
County Cerwyn, to deal with it himself (and
it would only be fair for him to have
Claetara do it with). The DM can then
continue the adventure from there.
MAP 1: The CITY LEAGUE

MAP 2: PRASSEL’S HOUSE

MAP 3: EAST of CERWYN

MAP 4: PLOUGHRANE MAP 5: WICBOLD

MAP 6: TEMPLE of TARMENEL

MAP 7: The OLD TEMPLE MAP 8: TRAIL in the HILLS

MAP 9: TEMPLE of TARMENEL (Upper Floor)

MAP 10: CITADEL JREB MAP 11: 5 GOD’S INN

MAP 12: TEMPLE of WORRY MAP 13: XRORRA’S APARTMENT

MAP 14: The CAVERN