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stroke. This nation is now lost. Once the drow have enslaved the populace and exterminated the rebels, they will turn their eyes upon other nations. ‘Peace in this part of the world depended upon Jehannum’s strong dominion. It will not be difficult for the drow to set nations against one another, sapping their strength, flattering their pride and steadily encroaching upon them, establishing embassies and power bases. That is how they work, through insidious manipulation and the degradation of will. ‘Hear me now. The elf-lords of Xoth Sarandi know more than any mortal alive about the drow, their sources of power and how to combat them. We have remained aloof from the battles of men for centuries, but now that our old enemies have returned, we can no longer remain wholly disinterested. I ask you to accompany me to Xoth Sarandi, where the High Council will speak with you about what is to be done. Although it may seem impossible now, the drow can be beaten. From Xoth Sarandi, one can access all the lands of the world. If you act now, then you may be able to garner the help we need and rally the nations against the Dark before it is too late.’ The Player Characters may have some questions for Archimandrus. He urges them to leave with him immediately – he has a ship in the harbour, the Sephardine Gull – but will answer questions as best he can. Possible questions are covered below: Why did Archimandrus not warn the Iron Dukes directly? Why did he send the Starborn to do it? ‘Our people cannot be seen to involve themselves directly in non-elven affairs. The last time we did this was… regrettable.’ He will say no more on this point. How did they know the Darkspear was about to rise? ‘Our auguries are potent, but oracles rarely tell the whole truth. All we knew was that the attack would come from directly below the city. We did not expect this… abomination.’ How have the drow managed to cloak the entire city in darkness? ‘That is a mystery. Evidently, the crystals within the spire are central to it. We shall seek for answers in the libraries of Xoth Sarandi.’ Does he know who the dragon is, or how the drow gained his allegiance? ‘That wyrm can only be Scallandriax, the kin-devourer of the Dolorous Peak. Yes, we know of him. He sleeps for centuries at a stretch, then goes forth ravaging. He has slaughtered many good and noble creatures; but for him, the kingdom of Kandang would still be a wisely governed and peaceful place. I do not know what the drow may have been able to offer him, for so far as we knew, he desires nothing more than to taste the heart’s blood of other dragons. We must learn, yes, we must learn.’ Who sent the retriever to attack us? ‘You were attacked? By a demonic spider? Then it is worse than I feared. The eye of the enemy is turned upon you, and now that you have been seen, he will be able to track you. I have spells that are potent enough to turn his scrying sight aside.’ Archimandrus now uses detect scrying regularly to see if he and the Player Characters are being watched. He also casts false vision as soon as the Player Characters are aboard ship, to fool enemy scrying into thinking that the cabins are empty. Non-Player Character: Nimian Archimandrus Nimian has jet-black hair, hollow cheeks and an aura of detached awkwardness, as if he has spent his whole life in a library and is now talking to real people for the first time. He has an annoying habit of pausing for thought in the middle of sentences. He wears white linen robes and carries a staff of pale wood with silver chasing, marking him very obviously as a wizard. He holds the Starborn in respectful awe and considers himself more their servant than their ally. If they are in danger, he will risk his own life to save them without a thought. This does not mean that he will sit quietly crafting magic items for them all day – he has to remain by their side until they reach Xoth Sarandi – but he knows that they are more important than he is. The Drow War can afford to lose an elven mage, but not one of the Starborn. Nimian bitterly regrets the elves’ attempt to destroy the drow altogether after the last war by bribing the humans to do their dirty work. Although the drow are evil, the elves’ treatment of them was hardly any better; they caused the slaughter of non-combatants, not just warriors. Furthermore, they used the humans as cats Ibon Presno Gonzalez (order #73006) 8 29
30 paws, adding cowardice and the puppetry of a lesser race to their sins. Nimian Archimandrus, Male Elf Wiz10: CR 10; Medium humanoid (elf); HD 10d4; hp 25; Init +3; Spd 30 ft.; AC 17, touch 17, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +5; Grp +5; Atk +7 melee (1d8+2/19–20, +2 longsword) or +5 melee (1d6/1d6, staff of illumination) or +9 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); Full Atk +7 melee (1d8+2/19–20, +2 longsword) or +5 melee (1d6/1d6, staff of illumination) or +9 ranged (1d8/x3, masterwork longbow); SA spells; SQ elf traits; AL LG; SV Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +8; Str 10, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 18, Wis 12, Cha 8. Skills & Feats: Concentration +13, Decipher Script +11, Knowledge (arcana) +14, Knowledge (history) +14, Knowledge (the planes) +11, Listen +10, Search +6, Spellcraft +17, Spot +10; Combat Casting, Craft Magic Arms and Armour, Craft Wand, Enlarge Spell, Scribe Scroll, Spell Penetration. Spells prepared (4/5/5/4/4/2, save DC 14 + spell level): 0 th – detect magic, prestidigitation, read magic, resistance; 1 st – charm person, disguise self, endure elements, expeditious retreat, mount; 2 nd – detect thoughts, fog cloud, protection from arrows, resist energy, rope trick; 3 rd – dispel magic, magic circle against evil, tiny hut, water breathing; 4 th – detect scrying, ice storm, locate creature, scrying; 5 th – false vision, mage’s faithful hound. Equipment & Treasure: +2 longsword, arrows (20), masterwork longbow, ring of protection +4, staff of illumination. Location: The Sephardine Gull Archimandrus’ ship is a floating antique, seemingly held together with spells and optimism. She is an elven merchantman, over a thousand years old, dating from the times when there were not so many sea-portals in the world and longer sea voyages were a matter of course. She has a crew of 20 elven mariners and is anchored a couple of miles upriver from Crom Calamar. Typical Sephardine Gull Sailor, Elf Ftr5: CR 5; Medium humanoid (elf); HD 5d10; hp 27; Init +4; Spd 30 ft; AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +5; Grp +7; Atk +8 melee (1d8+2/19–20, masterwork longsword) or +11 ranged (1d8+2/x3, masterwork composite longbow (+2 Str bonus)); Full Atk +8 melee (1d8+2/19–20, masterwork longsword) or +11 ranged (1d8+2/x3, masterwork composite longbow (+2 Str bonus)) or +9/+9 ranged (1d8+2/x3, masterwork composite longbow (+2 Str bonus)); SQ elf traits; AL NG; SV: Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +0; Str 14, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 10. Skills & Feats: Handle Animal +4, Listen +1, Profession (sailor) +2, Ride +10, Search +3, Spot +1, Swim +6; Dodge, Far Shot, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Weapon Focus (composite longbow). Location: The Sea-Portal The fastest route to Xoth Sarandi lies through the seaportal off the western coast of Jehannum. If the Player Characters try to use this route, they discover something unexpected and terrifying. Gigantic tentacles are now waving on the horizon, smashing ships away from the portal hard enough to stave them in and sink them. The body of the creature to which they belong is partially visible. It seems to be a squid larger than any they have seen before. Unbeknownst to anyone, the drow have forged an alliance with the Sea Harriers, one of many barbaric tribes who roam the oceans of Ashfar. The Sea Harriers have called up a colossal kraken, Omorogg, from the ocean floor. They are providing it with certain services (detailed in later chapters), in return for which it is destroying any ship that attempts to use the sea-portal. The drow stationed with the Sea Harriers, Revekhal Sunspite, has given the kraken a crystal ball as a gift so that the monster can observe the Harriers’ progress. They have agreed to fetch some magical stones for it from the sunken city of Lost Athul. While Omorogg can check that the Harriers are working towards this goal, he is willing to keep up the blockade. The drow have thus managed to blockade the seaportal, preventing any naval forces from reaching Jehannum. There will be no help coming from any friendly nations. The Player Characters may attempt to attack Omorogg, which will certainly earn them the respect of the residents of Crom Calamar. Such an act would probably be suicidal at this stage – Omorogg is a kraken of unusually vast size – but even if they fail, the Player Characters will still be cheered for their bravery. Omorogg, Kraken: CR 16; Colossal magical beast (aquatic); 33d10+363; hp 544; Init +4; Spd swim 20 ft.; AC 22, touch 2, flat-footed 22; Base Atk +33; Grp +65; Atk +41 melee (3d8+16/19–20, tentacle); Full Atk +41 melee (3d8+16/19–20, 2 tentacles) and +39 melee Ibon Presno Gonzalez (order #73006) 8
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Page 3 and 4: 2 Introduction Welcome to The Drow
Page 5 and 6: 4 island of Chillhame, then in the
Page 7 and 8: 6 the past and old ghosts will retu
Page 9 and 10: 8 It is likely that at some point o
Page 11 and 12: 10 that his office is not the same
Page 13 and 14: 12 but it is considered very dishon
Page 15 and 16: 14 for 1d3 hours after drinking. Ho
Page 17 and 18: 16 Equipment & Treasure: Arrows (20
Page 19 and 20: 18 dagger wounds in their chests. T
Page 21 and 22: 20 break free. The control is also
Page 23 and 24: 22 The people of Jehannum are not i
Page 25 and 26: 24 Skills & Feats: Balance +11, Cli
Page 27 and 28: 26 they announce that one of the ca
Page 29: 28 them off trying that route. Some
Page 33 and 34: 32 Across Unkown Oceans This chapte
Page 35 and 36: 34 and electricity 10, spider climb
Page 37 and 38: 36 light slashing or piercing weapo
Page 39 and 40: 38 Effects of the Vortex If they ar
Page 41 and 42: 40 4. Hidden Entrance The main entr
Page 43 and 44: 42 The One has a +8 racial bonus on
Page 45 and 46: 44 Sahuagin Lacerators The lacerato
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Page 49 and 50: 48 If a Harrier should die and his
Page 51 and 52: 50 a hull, lacking any masts or sai
Page 53 and 54: 52 Environment: Temperate aquatic O
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Page 57 and 58: 56 shark’s tooth set in silver (w
Page 59 and 60: 58 Tizla Leaves These leaves are mi
Page 61 and 62: 60 This room is where Revekhal Suns
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Page 65 and 66: 64 reduction 2/-, illiteracy, trap
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Page 73 and 74: 72 Ballast To add additional securi
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80 opportunity. If it wins the grap
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82 If they decide to chase the Sea
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84 Special Qualities: Amphibious, c
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86 At Sunspite’s signal the crew
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88 creatures, no two of which can b
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90 The rays are grouped in sets of
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92 Possessed By a Myrrik It is quit
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94 until they have been to Xoth Sar
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96 Crossroads of the World In this
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98 Non-Player Character Group: The
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100 The bearer of such an orb can u
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102 SA death attack, ki strike (mag
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104 Deathblade Poison: Injury DC 20
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106 Note for the Games Master: In g
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108 Ibon Presno Gonzalez (order #73
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110 Brexel commands the Shadow Trou
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112 from Svarth and 10,000 from Cal
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118 Warriors of Winter Following ma
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120 Player Characters will understa
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122 Weremammoths (Frost Giant Lycan
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124 If the Player Characters make a
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126 Foundation Keepers Those who un
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128 perfectly preserved bodies of h
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130 Background: Characters who can
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132 Location: The Glacial Peaks If
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134 Surrounding the citadel are sta
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136 These are the ice devils that s
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138 6. The Tropical Garden As you e
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140 The spiders are able to open an
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142 • Her brother has angered the
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144 ways to create one. A dagger to
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146 Fellraven: +4 keen scythe; AL N
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148 The Letter On the wooden writin
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150 The books in the cases are almo
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152 The Family Azarak, Zamelak and
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156 ‘The dark ones, little dark o
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158 Skills: Bluff +22, Diplomacy +3
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160 These dreadful creatures are th
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162 Special Qualities: All-around v
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164 Special Qualities: Construct tr
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166 Misdirection (Sp): To put hunte
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168 These misanthropic, pensive imm
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170 Tyrant of Brass This adventure
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174 The Destriers of Heaven The Sun
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176 News from Jehannum The merchant
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178 Change Shape (Su): A rakshasa c
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180 Moch and Krunna, Mummy Lords, C
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182 Paralysing Touch (Su): Any livi
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184 Atk +18 melee (2d4+7, 2 claws);
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186 Many of these ghosts are mindle
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188 Aftermath With the threat to th
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190 simply gave a name, a location,
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192 these runes with a Search check
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194 If the soldiers here have not r
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196 Shikzen Baine, Female Drow Clr1
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198 Skills & Feats: Hide +8, Listen
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200 The Dwarves: The dwarves are am
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202 18. The Prisoners Four drow war
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204 power. There are five large bas
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206 Poison (Ex): Fortitude saving t
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208 Following Darkness Like a Dream
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212 Flyby Attack, Great Fortitude,
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214 Song of the Night Hags Stoke th
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216 Inside, the cathedral is desola
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218 of the stuff on the whole plane
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220 against them. A magical attack
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222 Spell-Like Abilities: At the st
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224 Skills & Feats: Bluff +33, Conc
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226 Genesis of the Ironclads Drozen
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228 The duergar suit resembles an e
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232 Factory Floor A: Sheet Rolling
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234 or lying when he said that only
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236 Knowledge (the planes) check (D
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238 The drow twins Hester and Jazme
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240 The Ironclads An Ironclad is a
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242 Skills & Feats: Appraise +24, B
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244 Skills & Feats: Bluff +53, Conc
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246 If the Stars Should Fall In thi
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248 Explosion Damage: As the Concla
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250 Major Hero: Kandang Sorcerer Se
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252 and fire, immunity to poison, r
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SAVING THROWS COMBAT BONUSES CHARAC
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