Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords - Free

As the players approach Suderham from the north, they notice the
city wall, the gate, and the comer towers are well maintained. The
stone wall is nearly 30‘ high, with 50’ towers, and the heads and
shoulders of armored soldiers can be seen above the battlements.
The roadway ends at the main city gate. The outer doors are open,
but the far end of the gateway is barred by a massive portcullis
and flanked by two sentry posts. Darkness is beginning to settle
upon the city as the party nears the gateway.
KEY TO PART B: THE HIDDEN CITY
81. MAINGATE
The entrance to this arched gateway is guarded by a
massive iron double door (now open) and a raised
portcullis. At the far end of the gateway is a lowered
portcullis, with two armed men on sentry duty standing
before it. Beside each sentry is a single iron door, one
Each sentry post is maintained by a guard soldier. One of the
two will stop the party and ask for their warrants and permits.
If these are shown to him in a polite manner he will signal for
the portcullis to be raised. If threatened, he will blow his
whistle. This will summon 10 more soldiers from each of the
two guard rooms (AC 4, LVL 1, hp 8 each, #AT 1, D 2-8) who
will answer such a call.
As you pass through the main gate and take your first
steps into the city, a wizened, limping beggar hobbles
UD and asks for alms.
The beggar, upon closing with the party, whispers that
he is an agent of those who hired the players. He says,
“Seek out the ivory paladin,” and then disappears into
the passersby.
This cryptic phrase refers to a tavern, the Sign of the
White Knight (814).
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82. GUARD TOWERS
These imposing stone structures, built into the city walls,
stand about 50’ high. There are entrances at ground
level and on the walls.
Each tower has three rooms (ground level, wall level, and a
roofed fighting platform) connected by winding stairways.
Distributed throughout each tower will be 20 1st level soldiers
(AC 5, LVL 1, hp 8 each, #AT 1. D 2-8, bow 1-6) and one 3rd
level sergeant at arms (AC 5, LVL 3, hp 18, #AT 1, D 2-8, bow
1-6) armed with broadswords and short composite bows and
wearing chainmail.
83. SLAVE AUCTION ARENA
Breaking open one of the locked and barred doors will
reveal vast open spaces underneath rows of stone and
wooden seating. It resemblesconventional stadiumconstruc-
tion. Numerous passageways lead out to the seats which are
arranged in ascending tiers around a central circular auc-
tion block, now deserted.
There are 10 guards (AC 4, LVL 1, hD 8, #AT 1, D 2-8) individ-
ually patrolling through the arena complex. If the party re-
mains inside the arena for 4 turns, a guard will surprise them
on the 5th turn unless precautions are taken.