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Treasure Hunters:

Crypt of the Beast Lord

Percentage of Recommended Treasure: 100%

Trap Options:

Modifier for Save DC: +0

Modifier for Search DC: +0

Modifier for Disable DC: +0

Traps Count Towards Total Treasure: Yes

Written by : Jeffrey Quinn

Art : John "Kip the Bold" O'Connor

Cartography : Jeffrey Quinn

Treasure Hunters Series : This module is the first in the

Treasure Hunters series of modules. They are written so

that they can be used as single adventures dropped into

your campaign or as the backbone for a Treasure

Hunters' campaign. This first module, "Crypt of the Beast

Lord," introduces the Treasure Hunters' Guild and

background information that will be relevant during the

ongoing campaign. Information and equipment gained

from this adventure could prove useful in future modules

and in the ongoing war against evil.

Copy Editor : Elizabeth Richey

Chief Editor : Ross Richey

Playtesters : Arthur "DSL" Gardiner, Brian "Little B" Mellem,

Susie Quinn, Shaun Rattigan, Cassandra "Grapenuts" Roma,

and Alexandra "Sparky" Sloan.

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Xenogenic Publishing System(TM) and all variations of

these names are hereby declared Product Identity. With

the exception of the aforementioned Product Identity the

remainder of "Crypt of the Beast Lord" is declared as

Open Game Content.

Adventure Background : Over two hundred years ago,

one of the world's great kingdoms, Tennin, dissolved into

civil war and was split into territories that were ruled by

powerful hereditary warlords. Of those warlords, Krennin

Vorst was the cruelest and most hideously vile. He hated

anything that was not his own. He especially despised

the elves of Shanlock Forest, later to be called the Beast

Wood, and the dwarves of Darvin's Cairn that

surrounded his small territory, land-locking him away

from the other warlords and their lush lands.

Preparation : This adventure was originally intended for

four 3rd level characters, of any good alignment. While

having a priest or paladin is not required to play this

adventure, both classes would bring added security with

their ability to turn undead. A rogue would also be helpful

to disarm the numerous traps placed in the dungeon.

This adventure requires the use of the Dungeons &

Dragons(R), Third Edition Core Books, published by

Wizards of the Coast(R).

This hate and anger towards all non-humans led Warlord

Vorst to commit his small army of mercenaries and

brigands against the combined forces of the elves and

dwarves. During the bloody war that lasted six years,

Krennin committed such horrifying acts of human

depravity against his enemies that he earned the name

"The Beast Lord," for disemboweling his enemies and

posting their torn flesh on standards at the corners of his

territory.

Summary : This particular version of "Crypt of the Beast

Lord" was generated with the following options:

General Options:

Average Character Level: 1

Number of Characters: 4

Statistics Format: Sheet

Image Options: High Resolution

The elves and dwarves despaired and threw prayers of

anguish to the heavens, asking their gods for guidance

against this vicious foe. Their answer came in a single

arrow that fell from the heavens, imbedding itself into a

large boulder. A message appeared in that boulder, "The

foe of both elf and dwarf shall be cast into the shadows

of his own heart with the striking of this arrow. Be it

known, only one of both elven and dwarven blood shall

cause this fatal strike to the Beast Lord."

Magic Options:

Magic Item Value Cap: 25000

One such hero came forth, a half-elven archer from a

land far across the mountains. His blood ran with songs

of both dwarven stone and elven steel. He pulled the

arrow from the boulder, cracking it into thousands of

pieces. He left to go find his quarry, the Beast Lord

Krennin Vorst, on the field of battle. On that battlefield,

the archer loosed his enchanted arrow and struck Vorst

in the heart, felling him from his horse.

General Monster Options:

Attribute Level: Medium

Percentage of Possible Hit Points: 60%

Percentage of Recommended Treasure: 100%

Named Monster Options:

Attribute Level: Medium

Percentage of Possible Hit Points: 60%

Percentage of Recommended Treasure: 100%

Vorst's loyal guards, including a seer that foretold the

doom this arrow would cause, spirited him away to a

secret underground vault while his chest was filled with

its final breath. In this hidden vault, the seer warped the

divine curse to keep his master alive, even after death

had raked its icy fingers across his breast. Vorst rose

NPC Options:

Attribute Level: Medium

Percentage of Possible Hit Points: 60%

from the dead, filled with vengeance and hate, but the

gods of dwarves and elves saw this. With their divine

power, they caused the vault's great stone door to roll

close and lock, sealing Vorst and his loyal servants in

this crypt of evil forever.

for his ability to control animals (which was minimal), but

for his cruelty to his captured enemies.

Roll of 15 : A divine arrow was driven into the heart of the

Beast Lord and left on the battlefield, which is now part

of the elven forest, north of the Crypt of the Beast Lord.

Adventure Synopsis : While the journey to the front

door of the crypt is not described, the Game Master is

free to design an adventure to coincide with the journey

to find it.

Roll of 20 : The archer that shot Vorst with the divine

arrow was from a village to the far east of the current

ruling kingdom. He is one of the rare half- elf/half-dwarf

kollini race.

The crypt is littered with the remnants of Krennin Vorst's

fanatical soldiers, now turned undead by the powerful

divine curse placed on the crypt after Vorst's seer turned

him into a wight (Room 10). Vorst's seer, Korrvat Morton,

was turned into a ghast (Room 11) by the divine power

of the elven and dwarven deities as punishment for

interfering with their work.

Roll of 25 : The character knows all of the background

history from the Adventure Background.

Roll of 30 : It is rumored that the ritual used to bring Vorst

back from the dead was performed using the life's blood

of the captured Princess of the elves and the powdered

thighbone of a dwarven king. Both of these components

were acquired with the aid of elven and dwarven traitors

loyal to Vorst. The seer that conducted the ritual was a

half-orc named Korrvat Morton.

If the characters are working for the Treasure Hunters'

Guild, they will be required to bring back a locked strong

box from Vorst's vault that contains a number of Vorst's

personal effects and magical items. They are primarily

concerned with Vorst's ring of animal friendship that

looks like a viper made of gold swallowing its own tail.

Character Hooks : Because of this lost tomb's remote

location in the otherwise peaceful wooded foothills near

a tall mountain range, the characters may begin their

quest to find the Crypt of the Beast Lord in any of the

following manners:

--Treasure Hunters' Guild: One of the characters has

either been approached by a member of the Treasure

Hunters' Guild or seeks to join the guild. Before granting

membership, the Guild requires the character to go on a

mission to find and plunder the Crypt of the Beast Lord.

--The Map: A character finds a map to a remote location

while staying at an inn. It has the mark of the Treasure

Hunters' Guild.

--Accident: The characters are wandering through the

wilderness looking for adventure when they stumble on

the vine covered sealed door of Special Location A (see

below).

Whatever hook brings them to the crypt; the players

begin this adventure at Special Location A on the Crypt

of the Beast Lord map.

Notes on Knowledge Checks : The skill Knowledge

(history) and the class ability Bardic Knowledge have

important points in this adventure that can lead into

further adventures created by the Game Master.

Characters with either (or both) of these can make a roll

to determine how much information they know about the

Crypt of the Beast Lord. Use the following list to

determine just what information can be gleaned from

either roll:

Knowledge (history) and Bardic Knowledge Checks

Roll of 10 : Krennin Vorst was named the Beast Lord, not

Special Locations

Disable Device (DC 20).

Location D - Eyes That Deceive (EL 2)

An open pit, 10 feet to a side, takes up the corridor here.

The pit is covered by an illusion that makes it appear to

be a normal part of the floor. If poles are used to prod

the floor ahead of the characters, the illusion will be

instantly negated for all those who witness the pole

disappear into the floor.

The adventure begins with the players standing outside

the main door to the crypt (Special Location A).

Location A - The Entrance to the Tomb

Set into the side of the hill is a round stone door with a

carved beast of mythic proportions. The jam around the

large door is also made of stone, carved with a

scrollwork pattern.

If the pit has been detected, a successful Jump skill

check (DC 12) is all that is needed to make the jump

from the north-south portion of the hallway into the

east-west portion.

The center of the beast's mouth is hollow and empty; its

maw appears to be waiting for something to eat.

If the characters roll a Knowledge (arcana) or a

Knowledge (nature) skill check (DC 15 for either), they

will be able to determine that the beast carved into the

door never existed and is purely the fabrication of the

stonemason that carved it.

The illusion is in constant effect and does not give off a

magic dweomer if detect magic spells are used.

Illusion over Pit (20 Ft. deep): CR 2; no attack roll

required (2d6); Reflex save (DC 20) negates; Search

(DC 20); Disable Device (DC 20).

If the characters Search the mouth of the beast (DC 12),

they will discover that hidden in the depths of the hollow

is a keyhole. Since the key is currently in the possession

of the ghast, Korrvat Morton (see Room 11 below), the

lock will either need to be picked (Open Locks, DC 19)

or broken down. Once the door is bypassed, read or

paraphrase the following:

Location E - A Shocking Turn Of Events (EL 1)

At this point on the map is a lightning blast trap (see

below). The lightning fires from a one-inch square metal

plate that has been embedded into the western wall. The

blast will fire down the hallway, going east to the extent

of its range, damaging only the first creature it comes

into contact with.

Beyond the stale air of the door lies a set of long stairs

descending 20 feet into darkness. If the door was any

indication, whatever lies down here is meant to be

locked away from the world.

The trap is triggered by stepping into the 10-foot block

that is marked by the symbol (not actually on the floor of

the hallway) or if a Disable Device skill check fails. In the

advent of a failed skill roll, the blast will strike the

character that attempted to disarm it first.

Locked magically reinforced stone door : 6 inches

thick; Hardness 8; 120 hp; Break DC (Locked) 28.

This trap does not reset and does show off a magic

dweomer if detect magic spells are employed.

Location B - Trapped Intersection (EL 1)

At the "T-junction" south of Room 4 is a pressure plate

trap that releases a large net (see below) onto those that

walk below it.

Lightning Blast: CR 1; 5-ft.-wide, 50-ft.-long blast (1d6);

Reflex save (DC 12) avoids; Search (DC 24); Disable

Device (DC 23).

This trap does not reset.

Location F - Deep Trouble (EL 1)

Against the east wall of Room 10 is a hidden pit trap.

Vorst knows of this and the illusion-covered spiked pit

(Location G) and attempts to use them against his

opponents in battle. A successful Intelligence check (DC

15) alerts the character to Vorst avoiding these two

areas during a combat.

Large Net Trap: CR 1; +4 melee (see note); Search (DC

18); Disable Device (DC 23). Note: Characters in 10-ft.

square are grappled by net (Str 18) if they fail a Reflex

save (DC 13).

Location C - A Sharp Corner (EL 1)

A lidded pit, 10 feet to a side, takes up the corridor here.

If the pit has been detected, a successful Jump skill

check (DC 12) is all that is needed to make the jump

from the north-south portion of the hallway into the

east-west portion.

Once a character falls into this pit, the lid snaps shut

again, trapping the creature within in total darkness. The

pit's lid will need to be pried open with a successful

Strength check (DC 17) in order for a rescue attempt to

be successful. If the pit is disabled with a successful

Disable Device skill check, it can have up to 200 pounds

of weight placed on it before it collapses, forcing the

Reflex save.

This trap, once fallen into, stays open. If the Disable

Device skill check is successful, the pit's lid is wedged

shut and can have up to 200 pounds of weight applied

before the lid collapses inwards, forcing the Reflex save.

The bottom of this pit has numerous broken skeletons

and pieces of ancient and broken equipment.

Pit Trap (20 Ft. Deep): CR 1; no attack roll necessary

(2d6); Reflex save (DC 20) avoids; Search (DC 20);

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