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Dungeon Crawl Classics #52Chronicle of the Fiend

THREE LINKED ADVENTURES LEVELS 0-10

Official Tournament ModuleD u n g e o n Crawl Classics Fourth Annual Open To u r n a m e n t

Gen Con Indy 2007

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Credits

Project Manager: Harley StrohAdditional Development: Jeff McSpadden,Adrian M. PommierWriters: Mike Ferguson, Ken Hart, Andrew Hind,Phillip Larwood, Rick Maffei, Greg Oppedisano,Ross Payton, Adrian M. Pommier, Harley StrohGen Con Tournament Coordinator: Adrian M.PommierGen Con Tournament Judges: Chris Anderson,Chris Doyle, Stephen Glicker, Erica King, GaryMcBride, Ken McCutcheon, Jeff McSpadden,Todd Rooks, Patrick Seymour, Justin Sipla, GregOppedisano, Adrian M. Pommier, Jeff WilderFront Cover Artist: Eugene JaworskiBack Cover Artist: Brad McDevittInterior Artists: Doug Kovacs, Jesse Mohn, ErolOtus, Chad Sergesketter, William McAuslandCartographer: Jeremy SimmonsGraphic Designer: Greg PorterEditor: Aeryn “Blackdirge” RudelDungeon Crawl Classics Line Editor: HarleyStrohProofreader: Mike FergusonPlaytesters: Andy Barlow, Chris Beemer, ClintCarrol, Jeremy Caulfield, Sharon Denning, MikeFerguson, Jason Fiedler, John Geoghegan,Stephen Glicker, Matt Gossett, John Hibma,Stephanie Huffaker, David Husted, Erica King,Seth Lipton, Jason Little, Chad MacPhee, ChrisManning, Jennie Mar, Bob Markee, ErinMcSpadden, Jeff McSpadden, Eric Mee, DeeMike, Cindy Moore, Jakob Moore, Scott Moore,Brian O’Neil, Greg Oppedisano, Andrew Oswell,Mark Parsons, Patrick Seymour, Rick Schmidt,Ray Teetsel, Dave Ticheler, Paula Ticheler

Table of Contents

Tournament Recap........................................3Introduction ...................................................8Game Master’s Section ................................8Background Story .......................................10Round 1: Sezrakan’s Keep.........................12Round 2: Ironwood Tower...........................33Round 3: Citadel of the Fiend.....................56Appendix 1: Tournament Scoring................76Appendix 2: New Monsters.........................82Appendix 3: New Rules ..............................85Appendix 4: Player Handouts .....................86Appendix 5: Pregenerated Characters .......94Maps .........................................................102

Download Battle Maps from Prester’s Maps and Charts EmporiumFor several years now, Dungeon Crawl Classics fans have supported their favorite modules by creating beauti-fully rendered battle maps. Goodman Games now provides a place to share these battle maps with other fansat Prester’s Maps and Charts Emporium, a section of our web site.

You can download maps for dozens of modules at Prester’s, including Ben “Superfan” Waxman’s Chronicle ofthe Fiend battle maps, the ones used at our Gen Con tournament. Visit Prester’s Maps and Charts Emporiumonline at:

www.goodman-games.com/presters.php

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Goodman Games is the leading publisher of tournament dungeon crawls. Every year at Gen Con, we hostthe official Dungeon Crawl Classics Open Tournament. Chronicle of the Fiend was the adventure used atthe Gen Con 2007 tournament. On the following pages, before the start of the adventure itself, is a recapof the tournament results, including photographs of the winners and judges.

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Dungeon Crawl Classics Fourth Annual Open TournamentOfficial Results

FIRST ROUNDRank Team Name Judge Score PCs Killed Player Names

1 The Bastard Sons of Oppedisano 3300 0 Greg Ragland, Mike Lundin, Mike Lee Van Cleef Maenza, Joe Marchiafava

2 Cunning Runts McBride 3100 1 Glen Shackleton, Tyler Bjornson,Neil Shackleton, Andy Owen

3 Simple Weapons King 2850 0 David Hazlett, Douglas Ayers,Michael Frey, C. Aaron Kreder

4 Masters of the McBride 2675 1 Erik Roach, Jeremy Thies, Andy Puniverse Barnett, Keith Schooler

5 Random Gamers #36 Wilder 2550 0 Lion Godchaux, Chris Mable,Jonathon Cruz, Rebecca Smith

6 Clan Yeoman Seymour 2475 1 Dan Adams, Leah Adams, NicolBuckley, Tim Buckley

7 The Gang of Four Doyle 2350 1 Matt Filla, Monte Cook, Sue Cook,Mark Karau

8 Blood Kings Seymour 2200 0 Todd Kath, Jeff Dean, SeanTragesser, Andrew Frielink

9 Glen Eagles Seymour 1700 3 Terri Frenia, Joe Frenia, DavidShea, Jim Miller

10 Jank Daddy Seymour 1450 3 Matt Lucas, James Grummell, ToddHughson, Andrew Cooke

11 Smoked McSpadden 1450 3 Glen Ausse, Charles Wade, SteveHeitke, Dustin Pietzolv

12 Chicago Oppedisano 1275 4 Tim Kelley, Francis Moret, RolandKarsh, Mike Smith

13 Brotherhood of the Rooks 1150 3 Tony Adler, Kevin Bopp, Bob Angry Dragon Hoff, Franz Schmelzer

14 Rabid Mongoose King 900 0 Allen Eblin, Jeremy Chisenhall,Susan Conarroe, Greg Lett

15 Here for Beer Glicker 900 2 Pascal Giverin, Paul Luri, ChrisSmith, Dan Yacono

16 The Rule of Four McCutcheon 725 4 Shawn Guy, David Hall, RobertRhoades, Shawn Rhoades

17 Team Generic Wilder 650 0 Steve Morgan, Tony Morgan, RonShook, Thomas Swartz

18 We Flunked Flank Anderson 600 1 Andy Brogan, Mat Cappel, ChrisFoley, Matt Flint

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(First round, continued)

Rank Team Name Judge Score PCs Killed Players

19 Team Gygax McSpadden 100 0 Ryan ?, Tim Jukiewicz, Ian Welsh,Troy Wilhelmson

20 Bad Company Wilder -200 4 Todd Chaney, Travis LaManna,Barry Lovseth, Michael McCrory

21 Fish in a Barrel Sipla -375 4 Thomas Ginter, Stephen Moeller,Jim Lamanna, Thomas Paci-Funk

22 Birmingham's Most Sipla -775 4 Sam Guss, Larry Lovoy, Arthur Wanted Marie, Richard Tinsman

23 What Plan? Sipla -950 3 Tim Thomas, Marion Nalepa, NickRichardson, Mark Schutze

24 The Guys from Iowa Rooks -1500 4 Todd Dighton, Oscar Jenison, ChrisMiller, Kevin Thomson

Total 46 = 48% kill rate

SECOND ROUNDRank Team Name Judge Score PCs Killed Players

1 Simple Weapons McCutcheon 2660 0 David Hazlett, Douglas Ayers,Michael Frey, C. Aaron Kreder

2 Clan Yeoman McSpadden 1925 0 Dan Adams, Leah Adams, NicolBuckley, Tim Buckley

3 Blood Kings McCutcheon 1665 1 Todd Kath, Jeff Dean, SeanTragesser, Andrew Frielink

4 Cunning Runts Sipla 1260 0 Glen Shackleton, Tyler Bjornson,Neil Shackleton, Andy Owen

5 The Bastard Sons of Sipla 1200 0 Greg Ragland, Mike Lundin, Mike Lee Van Cleef Maenza, Joe Marchiafava

6 Glen Eagles King 1150 0 Terri Frenia, Joe Frenia, DavidShea, Jim Miller

7 Masters of the Rooks 270 2 Erik Roach, Jeremy Thies, Andy Puniverse Barnett, Keith Schooler

8 Random Gamers #36 Anderson -1800 5 Lion Godchaux, Chris Mable,Jonathon Cruz, Rebecca Smith

Total 8 = 25% kill rate

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