Lords of the Cruth Lowlands - Vaults of Pandius
Lords of the Cruth Lowlands - Vaults of Pandius
Lords of the Cruth Lowlands - Vaults of Pandius
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<strong>Lords</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Cruth</strong> <strong>Lowlands</strong><br />
Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
Introduction...............................................2<br />
Credits..................................................2<br />
Player Character Hooks.........................2<br />
Plot Overview........................................2<br />
History <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Cruth</strong> <strong>Lowlands</strong>...................4<br />
The Taymoran Age...........................4<br />
The Traldar Age................................5<br />
The Dark Age....................................6<br />
The Rise <strong>of</strong> Traladara........................6<br />
The Traladaran Wars........................7<br />
The Traladaran League.....................7<br />
The Vampire Wars............................8<br />
The Thyatian Conquest.....................8<br />
The Grand Duchy <strong>of</strong> Karameikos......9<br />
Atlas <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Lowlands</strong>..............................12<br />
Settlements and Lairs.........................12<br />
Goblinoid Tribes..............................12<br />
Monster Lairs..................................12<br />
Sites and Landmarks...........................13<br />
Barrow <strong>of</strong> Uidar <strong>the</strong> Quick...............13<br />
Barrow <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Thyatian Tribune......13<br />
Abandoned Thyatian Fort...............13<br />
Three Axes Ford.............................13<br />
Grisbaldos’ Tomb and <strong>the</strong> Slough <strong>of</strong><br />
Despair...........................................13<br />
Tomb <strong>of</strong> Trinkla <strong>the</strong> Black Seer.......13<br />
Dwarven Ruins in <strong>the</strong> Achelos Woods<br />
.......................................................14<br />
The Fey Mound and <strong>the</strong> Lindenelm<br />
Clanhome.......................................14<br />
Orcish vision quest site...................15<br />
The Nithian Obelisk and <strong>the</strong> Tomb <strong>of</strong><br />
Chardastes.....................................15<br />
Barrow <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Giant King................15<br />
Steading <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hill Giant Chief and<br />
Dwarves <strong>of</strong> Kurest Hurgon..............16<br />
The Turnwood.................................16<br />
Kosti Kopec.....................................16<br />
Masters & Marauders..............................18<br />
Dragons <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Cruth</strong> <strong>Lowlands</strong>...........18<br />
Religious Leaders................................18<br />
Local Leaders and Outlaws.................19<br />
Officers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> “Fury <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> West”.......20<br />
Merchants...........................................22<br />
Goblinoid Chieftains............................22<br />
Mages and Adventurers......................24<br />
Magic Items and Artifacts........................26<br />
Vodjavuk, <strong>the</strong> Wolven Head................26<br />
The Regalia <strong>of</strong> Achelos........................26<br />
The Sceptre <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ancient Kings....26<br />
The Holy Pendant <strong>of</strong> Chardastes.....27<br />
The Crown <strong>of</strong> Achelos.....................27<br />
Bedlam’s Hammer..............................27<br />
The Amulet <strong>of</strong> Moira <strong>the</strong> Pure..............27<br />
Comet’s Edge......................................28<br />
Adventuring in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Lowlands</strong>...................29<br />
The Colonization <strong>of</strong> Achelos................29<br />
The Bell <strong>of</strong> Chardastes........................29<br />
The Achelos Outlaws...........................29<br />
The Regalia <strong>of</strong> Achelos........................29<br />
The Undead Menace...........................30<br />
The Upper Achelos..............................30<br />
The Turnwood.....................................30<br />
The Ruins <strong>of</strong> Achelos...............................31<br />
The Colonists......................................31<br />
The stakeholders............................31<br />
Population and Accomodation........33<br />
Adventurers ...................................34<br />
Into <strong>the</strong> Ruins......................................36<br />
Nova Achelos..................................36<br />
Riverside Slums..............................38<br />
Merchant District............................41<br />
The Nobles Estates.........................44<br />
The Achelos River Fort....................51<br />
The Graveyard................................53<br />
Castle Ivanovich.............................55<br />
Quests in Achelos................................55<br />
Steading <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hill Giant Chief and<br />
Dwarves <strong>of</strong> Kurest Hurgon..................58<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r Adventures................................59<br />
The Barrows...................................59<br />
Abandoned Thyatian Fort...............59<br />
Tomb <strong>of</strong> Trinkla <strong>the</strong> Black Seer.......59<br />
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