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If the soldiers here have not run to assist those at
the guard point, the Games Master should add the
following:
A group of four more drow are playing a dice game
around a table, drinking black wine from carved onyx
beakers. One of them snaps his fingers and the elderly
dwarf immediately shuffles across to bring more wine.
The Games Master should use the statistics given in
Room 6 for the drow fighters. They do not have weapons
ready. If the party is over 17 th level on average, the
Games Master should include two more drow soldiers.
The Dwarf Slave: The dwarf is Corbin Eosker,
formerly Forge-father Corbin. He was previously a
cleric of a dwarven deity, Thunor, but lost his clerical
abilities when he betrayed his people to save his own
life. A group of dwarves took sanctuary in the temple
of Thunor in Crom Calamar. Instead of fighting to the
end to defend them, Corbin allowed the drow to capture
the temple and those who were sheltering there, so
long as the drow promised not to harm them. Thunor
immediately abandoned his spineless priest, who now
enjoys the ‘privilege’ of waiting on the drow soldiers
instead of working himself to death in the choking
mines below.
Corbin is bitterly ashamed of what he has done, though
he will not admit it to the Player Characters. He has
frequently made plans to kill himself but does not have
access to anything sharp, and the drow are always
watching.
If rescued, he claims that he was made to serve in the
barracks because he is old and would not last a minute
in the mines. He insists that the drow took him and his
congregation by force, overwhelming the dwarves by
weight of numbers and capturing them all. He can tell
the Player Characters that there are hundreds of dwarf
slaves in the mines.
Any dwarf slave that sees him wants to kill him on
sight. Corbin would give anything to redeem himself
and undo the wrong his fear has wrought. If a suitable
moment arises, the Games Master can have Corbin
sacrifice himself to help the slaves or the party escape.
Corbin Eosker, Male Dwarf Clr10: CR 10; HD 10d8;
hp 45; Init 2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 8, touch 8, flat-footed 8;
Base Atk +7; Grp +7; Atk +7 melee (1d3 nonlethal,
unarmed strike); Full Atk +7/+2 melee (1d3 nonlethal,
unarmed strike); SA none; SQ dwarf traits; AL N; SV
Fort +7, Ref +1, Will +11; Str 11, Dex 7, Con 11, Int
14, Wis 18, Cha 7.
Skills & Feats: Concentration +8, Craft (alchemy)
+8, Diplomacy +8, Heal +8, Knowledge (arcana) +10,
Knowledge (religion) +10, Spellcraft +10; Brew Potion,
Combat Casting, Extend Spell, Improved Initiative.
Domains: None. Corbin is currently an apostate. He
cannot cast spells or channel divine energy.
7a. Training Room
This long hall has been set up as a practice area. Straw
targets hang from the walls and fencing dummies stand
waiting for use. A group of six drow are honing their
skills with rapier and hand crossbow. As you watch,
there is a zing and a thud as a crossbow bolt strikes
home. One of the observing drow begins a slow, ironic
clap.
There are five drow warriors (see above) and one
warlock here (see page 198 for warlock statistics). Any
noisy disturbance in the barracks has a chance of being
overheard via a Listen check (DC 20), though the thick
intervening walls give some insulation.
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