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is any animal, large and small, that they can overcome,
plus gathered roots and berries. The two largest tribes, the
Stonefists and the Sisters of the Claw, have been at odds
for many years over rights to the prime hunting territory
at the heart of the valley. Several smaller tribes have split
off from both of these, but all are generally allied with one
faction or the other. Expanding population has brought
the matter to a head, and the valley population has divided
itself into two large hordes. Both factions are
preparing for war. Recently the Sisters of the Claw received
a vastly favorable omen: word has it that a god has
come down to lead them to victory. The Stonefists prayed
to their own divine powers not desert them, and are
watching the omens closely, hoping for one or more gods
of their own to appear. Enter the PCs.
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ut you’re clearly on the descent
again. Suddenly the path stops atop a sheer cliff of
crumbling sandstone. The cliff appears to have plenty of
hand and foot holds, making it an easy climb for moun-
taineers and professional thieves, but the challenge is
far beyond the rest of the party. At the base of the cliff,
100 feet below you, is a river valley. A lush garden of un-
spoiled greenery spreads out before you as far as the
eye can see. The soft mists shrouding the jungle vegeta-
tion make the valley look cool and inviting.
The cliff face can be climbed by any character with
Climb Walls or Mountaineering skills at a -10% penalty
(due to the uncertainty added by the crumbly rock). The
other characters must use a rope (or other climbing aid
improvised by the PCs) to descend. Remind the charac-
ters that the maximum load a normal rope can take is two
unarmored characters or one armored character. Descent
time with the rope is 5 rounds (20 feet per round) for un-
skilled climbers; skilled climbers can make the climb in 4
rounds unaided or in 3 rounds with a rope.
While the PCs struggle with the climb, trouble is ap-
proaching in the form of a teratosaurus looking for lunch.
This nine-foot-tall, twenty-foot-long carnivore was making
its way along the perimeter of the valley browsing for a
meal. When it heard the party, it froze and began trying to
locate its prey, confused since it can neither see nor smell
the party as long as they are at the top of the cliff. On the
other hand, the PCs can’t see the dinosaur from the top of
the cliff, as it is motionless and obscured by the greenery
and mist. Once the PCs start climbing they will be too busy
watching handholds and footholds to spot it. The dinosaur,
however, will spot the characters dangling like fat spiders
at the end of a webline. When the character gets to within
10 feet of the ground, it attacks from its hiding place with