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Introduction

The World of KrynnThere are several important differences between

the world of Krynn and standard AD&D game

settings. The DM should make this information

available to players unfamiliar with Krynn

CurrencySteel not gold, is the most precious metal on

Krynn and is the basic unit of currency. One steel

piece (stl) has the equivalent purchasing power of

one gold piece in a regular AD&D campaign. A

gold piece is the equivalent of a silver piece.

PriestsCenturies ago the Gods inflicted a cataclysm on

Krynn as punishment for the arrogance of its

inhabitants. The cataclysm removed all

knowledge of the true Gods and also took away

all priest abilities. The existence of the true Gods

was rediscovered during the war of the lance, and

true priests now wear a medallion of faith bearing

the symbol of their God. All PC priests in this

adventure have the usual abilities includingspellcasting and turning undead

ElvesThere are three types of Elves common to Krynn.

The fair-skinned and light-haired Sylvanesti are

intolerant and suspicious of all other races. The

Qualinesti elves are slightly smaller and darker

than the Sylvanesti. Their society is less

structured, and they are friendly toward other

races and enjoy a generally co-operative

relationship with humans. Kagonesti aremuscular nomads, fierce and self-reliant. Krynn

Elves have all the normal abilities of elves given

in the Players Handbook

DwarvesThe three most common types of dwarves on

Krynn are mountain, hill, and gully dwarves.

Both mountain and hill dwarves are stubborn and

strong willed, though hill dwarves are less

sophisticated and somewhat gentler. Gully

dwarves are considered to be stupid, filthy, andrepulsive creatures, shunned by all civilized

inhabitants of Krynn. Krynn dwarves have all the

normal abilities of dwarves given in the Players

Handbook.

Adventuring in KrynnDRAGONLANCE modules stress a strong

story line. A successful adventure in Krynn has

the feel of an epic novel, a sweeping story in

which the player characters are active

participants. These adventures also stress a value

system based on strong principles. The most

important of these principles are as follows:

Persevering forces of good can triumph over

evil.

Good actions have good consequences; evil

actions have evil consequences. Truth and justice must be promoted over

deceit and injustice.

The Moons of KrynnThe positions of Krynns moons play an

important part in this adventure. The Moon

Tracking and Chart following on this module

should be used to note the locations of the moons

and their influence upon the spellcasters of the

Krynn.

Each of the three Orders of the High Sorceryreceives its powers from one of the moons.

Wizards of the White Robes get their powers

from Solinari, Black Robe wizards get theirs

from Nuitari, and Red Robe wizards get theirs

from Lunitari. Each face of the moon has an

effect on the magic of that class of wizard.

Moon Phase Effects Table

Moon Phase

Saving

Throw

Additional

Spells

Effective

Level

Waxing Normal +1 Normal

High Sanction +1 +2 +1

Waning Normal 0 Normal

Low Sanction -1 0 -1

Only wizards of 6th level or higher and with INT

of 15 or greater receive high sanction bonuses.

Others default to the waxing bonuses. The

additional spells can be of any level that the

wizard can cast.

Moon Alignment Effects Table

Alignment

Saving

Throw

Additional

Spells

Effective

Level

Sol. with Lun. +1 +1 +1

Nuit. with Lun. +1 +1 +1Sol. With Nuit. +1 0 Normal

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All three moons. +2 +2 +1

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The Adventure

How the Story shouldrun

This is the most likely course of actions the

players will follow during this adventure in order

to successfully conclude the story line.

As this adventure begins Despot Nelthis a

dangerous and cruel warlord from the

Kingdom of Lemish is planning to raise a force

gathering the deserters from the disordered

Dragonarmies. Kitiaras chief spy, a dark elf,

Numinthalas, has already infiltrated the court of

Lemish and learned about Nelthis plan. Kitiara

of course is not happy about Nelthis act and

wishes to persuade all the remaining deserters

to rejoin and form a new army under her sole

command.

Numinthalas fled the court of Lemish in order

to reach Solanthus and contact with the spy

network planted by the Dragonarmies. On his

road to Solanthus agents appointed by Nelthis

himself tracked Numinthalas. By the time they

plan to attack him the PCs confront the agents of Nelthis near a small cottage in the northern

borders of Lemish. After defeating the assassins

the PCs meet with Numinthalas and he directs

them to the city of Lemish and pleads to them to

stop the encroachment of evil. Of course this

helps him to buy time and reach Solanthus in

time to inform Kitiara, he will use the PCs to

delay Nelthis plan. Of course this will not be

obvious to the PCs until the end of this module.

The next morning the PCs meet with an aged

Cleric of Paladine Father Rence. He joins the

party in their missions only as a fatherly imageand will protect them as much as he can in a

riddled manner as one that befits the power of the

True Gods. During the next day the PCs

encounter a squad of Draconian slave-lords on

their way to Lemish. After releasing the captives

will learn that the slaves were going to be used

for the dark experiments of Zarapham, there they

meet with Delmir a member of the underground

resistance that exists in Lemish. If they have not

learned about the Battle Hall inn this is a good

opportunity to know where they can find help

inside the city.

The PCs will have the rest of the day to rest and

recuperate and of course to continue southwards

for Lemish.

The next noon the PCs reach Lemish and afterhaving some trouble with the suspicious guards

they gain entrance to the inner city. While they

search for the Battle Hall Inn they will be

followed by the secret police that Despot Nelthis

is using inside his capital, this of course will not

befall to their attention.

Inside the Battle Hall Inn the party must earn

the trust of the resistances leader Sigrid. After

their success on that the PCs will be guided to an

underground passage that leads to the dungeons

of Nelthis' palace. There they must find their way

to the wizard's laboratory and persuadeZarapham to cooperate. Zarapham of course will

not have the same opinion and he will try to use

the players to conclude his summoning

experiment using the PCs as components. After

his successful conjuration of the Demon Lord

Scarr, he tries to teleport away but with noapparent affect. The wizards laboratory has been

affected by a barring spell that will not allow

anyone but the caster to escape by magical

means. The wizard of course is none other but

Raistlin Majere who has taken interest in

punishing a renegade wizard who poses dangerfor the magical stability in Krynn. After their

healthy encounter with one of the major NPCs

of Krynn the players will try to flee the castle

believing to have successfully concluded their

mission. While they wonder through the castle

corridors they meet with Numinthalas who

guides them out through the front gates of the

castle where the battle has already begun. Then,

they witness Nelthis death at the hands of the

Blue Dragon Highlord, and as they try to escape

the chaos, Skie swoops and attacks from above.

In a final heroic act Father Rence flamestrikesSkie and buys time for the PCs to flee and

survive the battle, while the Dragon Highlord

takes over Lemish.

After that the PCs will travel north to the city

of Solanthus and inform the government and the

appointed Knight Commanders for the recent

events in Lemish.

PCs of the Adventure

The following comprehensive list of the PCs andtheir stats is given for quick reference.

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NPCs of theAdventure

The following comprehensive list of the NPCs

and their stats is given for quick reference.

Kitiara Uth MatarHuman Female, 16th level Fighter

The Blue Lady

Age 36; THAC0 2; #AT 7/2; SF special; Type P;

Dmg (1d6/1d8)+4 (short sword); AC -4 (Dragon

Plate Armor +3, DEX 18); hp 76; MV 12; SA

See bellow; SD See bellow; SZ M; AL LE; ML

n/a; MI Dragon Plate Armor +3, Mageripper,

Spear +3, Ring of Spell Storing.

S14, D18, C14, I13, W7, Ch14

Personality: Scheming, ambitious, perfectionist.

Notes: Kitiara has recently witnessed the defeatof the Dragonarmies and she has suffered her

personal loss. Scheming and preparing to launcha campaign against the Northern Solamnic

strongholds, she tries to fulfill her lost dream ofbecoming the emperor of Ansalon. Kitiara ishighly motivated by her personal feelings and

her vicious ambition. To her eyes Despot Nelthisis just another traitor in the plots of the Dark

Queen, who should be exterminated when

resources become available. Kitiara is a specialist in the use of the shortsword.Mageripper is a short sword +2, granting anextra attack each round, making the first twoattacks before the roll of initiative like a scimitarof speed. The ring of spell storing contains: Cure

Critical Wounds, Word of Recall.

Despot NelthisHuman Male, 17th level Fighter

Despot Nelthis of LemishAge 41; THAC0 1(primary), 1(secondary); #AT

7/2; SF 3; Type S, P; Dmg (1d8/1d12)+7 (long

sword), (1d4/1d3)+6 (dagger); AC -3 (Chain

Mail +5, DEX 17); hp 78; MV 12; SA See

bellow; SZ M; AL NE; ML n/a; MI Chain Mail

+5, Long Sword +3, Dagger of Venom +3.

S18/56, D17, C12, I14, W12, Ch11

Personality: Backstabbing.

Notes: The Despot of Lemish is a cruel andambitious warlord. Luckily for him, after the Warof the Lance, the fleeing troops of the defeated

Dragonarmies have taken shelter in hisdesolated heaven of criminals, Lemish. Taking

advantage of this the Despots power is growingto a point that in the near future he will wield

power enough to claim a commanding positionamong the evil forces.Unfortunately for him the eyes of the Dragon

Highlords (namely the Blue Lady) have takennotice of his treachery. This will be his undoing.The Dagger of Venom contains poison type F(injected, immediate, Death/0).

NuminthalasSilvanesti Elf Male, 7th/7th level Fighter/Thief

Spy of the Blue Lady

Age 173; THAC0 14; #AT 1; SF 3; Type S; Dmg

(1d8/1d12)+1 (long sword); AC 7 (DEX 17); hp

39; MV 12; SA See bellow; SD See bellow; SZ

M; AL CE; ML n/a;

S16, D17, C12, I15, W10, Ch15

Personality: Remorseful, spiteful.

Notes: A former member of the Wildrunnersdevoted to guard the forest of Sylvanesti. Early inhis carrier Numinthalas was a guardian and

protector but the fate that awaited him was much

darker. After the nightmares he experienced thatCyan Bloodbane infested in the enchanted forestof Sylvanesti he grew jealous and envy nested inhis heart. After the crimes he committed againsthis people. Numinthalas plans and seeks revenge

upon his kin. This is the main reason he joinedthe Dragonarmies.Thieving Abilities: PP 75%; OL 57%; F/RP

60%; MS 75%; HS 63%; HN 30%; CW 84%; RL55%, Backstab x3, Thieves Cant.

Raistlin MajereHuman Male, 26th level Wizard of the Black

Robes

Master of Past and Present

Age 28; AC -4; hp 48; MV 12; SZ M; AL CE;

ML n/a; MI Staff of Magius, Dragon Orb.S10, D16, C10, I18, W14, Ch15

Personality: Cynical, ambitious.

Notes: To narrate the background of this NPCwould require almost the narration of the historyof Krynn itself. The Archmage is an enigmatic

persona. Under normal circumstances he wouldnot concern himself with just a renegade wizardin faraway Lemish. Yet sometimes his

sentimental moods lead to actions, ratherunfitting to his ambitious nature.

Such a powerful NPC, of course, should not be

used without consideration in any storyline. Heis included in this adventure in order to give a

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hint of the power of magic and its special flavoron Ansalon.

Father RenceHuman Male, 7th Priest of Paladine

Age 93; THAC0 18; #AT none; AC 10; hp 19;MV 6; SA Spells; SD Spells; SZ M; AL NG; ML

14; MI Medallion of Faith.

S5, D6, C6, I14, W16, Ch16

Personality: Irritating (fatherly), Grumpy.

Notes: Father Rence is an aged cleric ofPaladine, who discovered the faith in the TrueGods late in his life. Short sighted and rather

irritating with his fatherly manners Father Renceis a man who lives through out his true fate.

Being guided by Paladine himself Father Rencehas survived many unpleasant circumstances by

sheer luck. This same luck brings him to thefootsteps of the characters and follows them inhis own unique way to the end of this adventure.

Spells: Father Rence will not use any spells

during the course of the adventure except some

minor healing or if otherwise stated by the

description in the adventure.

Kitiara is a specialist in the use of the shortsword.Mageripper is a short sword +2, granting anextra attack each round, making the first two

attacks before the roll of initiative like a scimitarof speed. The ring of spell storing contains: CureCritical Wounds, Word of Recall.

SigridHuman Female, 5th Priest of Mishakal

Age 32; THAC0 18; #AT 1; SF special; Dmg:

varies; AC 10; hp 25; MV 12; SA Spells; SD

Spells; SZ M; AL NG; ML 16; MI Medallion of

Faith

S12, D13, C14, I13, W15, Ch16

Personality: Kind, caring, friendly, andoptimistic.

Notes: Sigrid was born in the city of Lemish

some thirty years ago and she was raised by heruncle and aunt. She lost her family from adisease that spread from the forest swamp andher mother passed her to her aunt. During the

Dragonwar, Sigrid learned about the GoddessMishakal and rushed to join her priesthoodranks. The faith brought by the young

plainswoman inspired many who have suffered

the loss of beloved ones. Sigrid one month ago

lost her beloved Eric to the draconian forces thatinhabit the forest and so she took his place in the

undercover resistance of Lemish. She is an easygoing and caring character that now sees the

leadership of the resistance as the will ofMishakal and her duty to aid and bless the weak.

Special Abilities: Animal friendship, bless,

endure cold/heat, resist cold, chant, silence,stoneshape, water walk, holy word.Spells: 1st Lvl: Cure light wounds x3, Bless,Light.2nd Lvl: Slow Poison, Silence 15-foot radius,

Chant.3rdLvl: Create food &Water, Prayer

ZaraphamHuman Male, 9th level Renegade Wizard

Age 50;THAC0 18; #AT 1; SF special; Dmg

varies; AC 4 (Armor spell, ring of protection +2;

hp: 27 SA spells; SD stoneskin spell (9 chares);

SZ M; AL NE; ML 14; MI Amulet against

detection and location, ring of protection +2.

S14, D10, C15, I16, W13, Ch10

Personality: Deranged, sadistic, and cruel.

Notes: Zarapham is the perfect model for the

renegade wizards that exist in the world ofKrynn. Outside the Orders of High Sorcery hasturned to his former masters work. Being afraidto take the test fear that his horrible dreams willbe revealed Zarapham fled using the stolen

amulet from his masters collection. Takingadvantage of the Dragonwar Zarapham hide outin Lemish and after helping Nelthis taking the

leadership of Lemish he found the place heneeded to continue his foul experiments. In thismodule an escaped slave reports after severalcoincidences to Dalamar, Who by now is anapprentice to Raistlin Majere and he his masterabout the existence of the wicked sorcerer.

Zarapham resides in the tallest tower in thecastle of Lemish.

Spells: 1st Lvl: Magic missile, detect magic,

light, unseen servant.2nd Lvl: Darkness 15' radius, ray ofenfeeblement, flaming sphere.3rd Lvl: Protection vs. good 10' radius, lightningbolt, slow.

4th Lvl: Confusion, Polymorph other.5th Lvl: Teleport.

Jump StartAll is not what it seems

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Justarius, Master of the Red Robes

Episode 1The PCs begin the adventure on the road heading

north towards Solanthus. They are two days

worth distance from their destination, travellingthrough the Swamp Forests of Lemish.

The DM should read aloud the following boxed

text to the PCs:

It is a pleasant day as you walk through the

wooded countryside, soaking up sunshine that

filters through the leaves overhead.

The forest is clamoring around you as the

birds in the trees, call to each other and small

animals chirp shrilly at your passing. The

gentle scraping of armor as you walk is the

harshest sound youve heard all day.The first encounter will take place in these

peaceful surroundings. It is provided to jump

start the characters into action and the main plot

of the adventure. The DM should give some time

to the party to react to their surroundings and

enjoy the pleasure of simplicity. If the PCs

respond let them role-play and then follow on.

As if to underscore the natures calmness,

the clash of arms and the cries of wounded

men suddenly drift through the forest.

Without hesitation you rush through the

wooded landscape and the scene that follows is

that of an utter chaos. A lone man is

surrounded by goblinkin, struggling to keep

away the attackers swarming around him.

From what you can see, at least two of the

creatures have met their fortune at this mans

sword. As for himself, he is furiously swinging

his weapon at six goblins; clearly upon him,

several wounds can be seen that give hints of

his current condition.

Just a few feet behind him you can

distinguish, among the trees, a small cottagesurrounded by some of the humanoids, having

already set it on fire.

Goblin Chief: THAC0 19; #AT varies; SF

10; Type B; Dmg 3d4/3d6 (pole tri-flail);

AC 5 (chain mail armor); HD 2+2; hp 13;

MV 9; SA See bellow; SZ M; INT 9; AL

LE; ML 12.

Personality: Aggressive, bullying.

Notes: The tri-flail may either be swunginflicting three attacks simultaneously or span toattack all within reach.

Goblins (10): THAC0 20; #AT 1; SF 5; Type

P/B; Dmg 1d8/1d4+2 (spiked club); AC 7

(studded leather armor, wooden square

bucklers); HD 1-1; hp 5 each; MV 6; SA

See bellow; SZ S; INT 7; AL LE; ML 10.

Personality: Aggressive, cowardly.Notes: The clubs have bone spikes dipped intodunk. The dunk infects wounds, which take twiceas long to heal. If a victim fails a constitutioncheck he contracts a debilitating disease for 3d6

days (half strength, constitution and dexterity).

The Goblin Chief, with another 5 of his kin, aim

blows at the elf, named Numinthalas; three

goblins are scattered around the cottage. The last

one has already rode a riding horse and flees the

battle. The peasant family residing in the cottage

has already fled, and will return a little after theend of the battle. The PCs can join in and appear

to affect the outcome, but the end should be the

same; two criteria must be met before this

encounter ends.

First, regardless of the PCs skill, the

attackers somehow manage to wound

Numinthalas.

Second, the players should have a chance to

notice the fleeing goblin only when it is too

late, if they notice it at all. This is essential in

order to throw the players to the direction of

Lemish.During the battle, the PCs are allowed a WIS

check at 6 penalty. Anyone who succeeds

notices the goblin earlier, as it tries to escape,

otherwise, later on, Numinthalas informs the

party of the incident. If they try to pursue, they

will find that chasing a horse with such a

lightweight rider is more than a match for their

feet.

Episode 2The elf will be at such a condition, after the

battle, that the players have to carry him to the

nearby cottage and treat his wounds. When this

happens, give them time to speak among

themselves and the peasants residing in the

cottage.

Calen (Male), Sharil (Female), Torin

(Son): 0-level humans; peasants.

When they decide to seek the recuperating elf the

DM should read the following text:

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The elf lies on the straw bed, wan and

listless. Though most of his wounds seem to be

superficious, he is obviously very weak. As you

have gathered around him, he smiles and

speaks:

Im glad you were able to save me, hesays with a ghost of a smile. Concern tinges his

voice. I owe you a favor, but I must ask you

one more. He stops, eyeing you as if he wants

your approval to continue.

Since I know I can trust you, I beseech

you to stop the goblin that escaped, before it

reaches his master. I would go myself, but I

must restore my strength and travel to

Solanthus and warn the leaders of the

incoming menace. If time were not a

consideration, I would explain the whole story

about what is beginning to stir in the south.However time and speed of the essence, and so

I suggest that you wont interrupt me while I

explain to you the situation.

Here is what happened. I was hired by

Aeric Firebrand, one of the council of

Solanthus, to investigate rumors of the

gathering and the quantity of the renegade

troops that had fled the Dragonarmies in

Lemish. There, through several bribes and

contacts I made, I entered the resistance,

which is lead by a very brave woman and

former Cleric of Mishakal. With her

assistance I have discovered that Despot

Nelthis, ruler of Lemish, has made a pact with

the Dragonarmies in order to lead an attack

and destroy Solanthus. I managed to steal a

horse and I galloped until yesterday. That was

when I discovered I was being followed. After

managing to outride the goblins, my horses

leg got injured and they gained on me. The

rest you know.

Numinthalas is in reality a Dark Elf (not a drow).

An evil elf exiled from Qualinost, he found whathe sought in the service of the Blue Lady

(Kitiara). He is trying to make the players to

assist him in order to escape and travel to

Sanction while he covers his trails and sends the

party to distract Despot Nelthis.

I could not ask you to stop the schemes of

a man as powerful as Despot Nelthis, and by

the true Gods I wont. But there is something

you can do. Although a skillful warlord,

Despot Nelthis has one major flaw which you

can take advantage of. His personal

Companion and trusted advisor is Zarapham,

a renegade, wizard outside the Order of the

Robes. Nelthis counts on much help from him

and depends on his advice. Should you be able

to enter the Castle and persuade the wizard to

leave Nelthis employment, that would throw

him back several days on his plans.

This should not sound easy and by all means it is

not. The players should think of asking the name

of the resistance leader. While the elf can say that

he met the former Cleric in an Inn, The Battle

Hall Inn, the name is not known to him because

the resistance leader did not reveal her name to

him.

The characters by now should have made up their

minds concerning the mission and begin to plan,

or to discuss alternate possible solutions. When

all discussion ends the players should leave thecottage and travel southwards following the

runaway goblin. One day later Numinthalas

departs for Sanction and arrives there sometime

before the end of this adventure.

Hoping Prophet Faith, Duty, and Honor are key.Elistan Chosen Prophet of Paladine.

Episode 1Describe the following scene to the PCs

sometime after they leave the small forest cottage

and begun travelling south towards Lemish.

As you have given in to your thoughts and

travel southwards towards the Capital of

Lemish, out from nowhere an old man dressed

in almost tattered white robes jumps out from

the nearby trees, almost surprising he rushes

towards your place shooting and waving his

small walking cudgel. You how dared you

scare an old man? he ask with a grizzled lookupon his aged face. Didnt your parents ever

told you not to wander around in dark

forests. Obviously the old man is short

sighted and has approached you in close

quarters trying to figure out who you are.

Then he turns over to the two dwarfs and yells

at them: and what about you two little

ones, you shouldnt eat to much and you

should even shave yourselves.

This encounter is provided to amuse and

introduce Father Rence to the PCs. Father Rencestatistics and personality are given in the NPC

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chapter and from this encounter he will

personally accompany the lost children to

wherever they go since they need his guidance.

Of course as the DM you must give the PCs a full

out view on the personality of Father Rence and

make the players understand his personality. Playout Father Rence as much as you can and try to

use his clerical abilities in such a way that the

PCs will not make out what he really is. (i.e.

when the PCs make their first night encampment,

let Father Rence take care some of their wounds

using his herbs in a combination with his clerical

healing abilities: cure light wounds and similarspells).

Episode 2Sometime before the party rests and while they

are gathered around the campfire Father Rence

will speak directly to the player controlling Sorsa

Truesilver:

A long time ago, even before the last

Dragonwar there was a Knight of great Honor

and Courage, all the virtues of knighthood he

had and a love that surpassed mortal borders.

Guided by his strong faith and the powers of

the Triumvirate he banished evil from this

land. It is known since his time that Evil

turns upon itself, and good redeems its own.

This of course is a small note on the deeds of

Huma Dragonsbane a famous Knight Of

Solamnia who banished the Dark Queen,

Takhisis from Krynn. This small text is provided

in order to give some hints to the players:

First, valiant deeds are rewarded are blessed

by the True Gods of Krynn

Secondly, evil turns upon itself because, it

cannot exist in co-operation with itself.

The players of course will be puzzled by this

small cryptic advice which by this time andaccording to their idea on Father Rence would be

out of character. On the other hand Father Rence

is still a cleric of Paladine and knows much about

the history of Krynn (dont forget his old age

enables him to have lived much of the late history

of Krynn.

Father Rence will avoid any other conversation

on his small story telling that this are bed time

stories told to children.

Spawns of Darknessthey are not natives of Krynn, Caramon, and

yes Tika, of course they would kill us.After destroying several Draconians.

Raistlin Majere.

Episode 1The following encounter will take place on the

second day of this adventure, while the PCs

continue their journey through the swamp forests

of Lemish. You should play out the following

narrated text and try to show out to the PCs the

bad conditions that the prisoners are in.

As you make your way through the murky

waters of the forest, you have already noticedthe difference of the terrain in this part of the

wooded landscape. Covering the air around

you is a thick and foul smell reaches your nose

as it emerges from the swampy ground. A

slight mist is covering your footsteps and the

whole atmosphere makes you and your

animals uneasy. Then suddenly some distance

ahead of you, you can distinguish the sound of

wheel carts and the grunting voice of

something or someone not human. Then you

can distinguish the low moaning of a human

voice.

Give time to the PCs to react and discuss the

overhead encounter with the Draconians, let them

discuss any possible solutions they think they can

find and le them attack by their own accord. This

encounter should be difficult cause the PC will be

severely outnumbered from the creatures.

Baaz, Draconians (8): THAC0 19; #AT

2(claw/claw) or by dented short sword;

Dmg 1d4/1d4 or 1d6;Type S or P; AC 4

(scales); HD 2; hp 10 each; MV 6, run 15,

glide 18; SD See bellow; SZ M; INT 11;AL NE; MR 20%; ML 13.

Personality: Weak minded, sadistic when

drunk.

Notes: Immediately after death the creature

turns into solid stone trapping the weapon

that dealt the killing blow, unless a DEX

check at 3 penalty is passed by the

wielder. This can also be avoided if the

final hit comes by a bludgeoning weapon.

Bozak, Draconian (1): THAC0 17; #AT 2

(claw/claw); SF 3; Type S; Dmg

(1d4/1d4;); AC 2; HD 4; hp 21; MV 6, run15, glide 18, fly 6 (E); SA spells; SD See

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below; SZ M; INT 14; AL LE; MR 20%

ML 13.

Personality: Cautious.

Notes: When killed a Bozaks flesh turns to

dust, the bones begin to vibrate then

explode causing 1d6 points of damage toall within 10 feet. They also save at a +2

to saving throws vs. spells.

Spells: They can cast spells as 4 th lvl wizards

(3) 1st, (2) 2nd.

1st: Magic Missile, Enlarge, Shocking grasp.

2nd: Web, Invisibility.

Shivak, Draconian (1): THAC0 15; #AT 3

(claw/claw/bite) or by 2-handed sword;

SF 3/10; Type S; Dmg 1d6/1d6/2d6 or

1d10 +2; AC 1; HD 6; hp 32; MV 6, run

15, glide 18, fly 24 (C); SD See bellow;

SZ L (9 feet); INT 14; AL NE; MR 20%;ML 14.

Personality: Commanding, vicious.

Notes: Shivaks can shapechange into the

form of the humanoid they have just

killed. They can change back at will but

cannot change into the same humanoid

form. When they die they shapechange

into the form of their slayer, they retain

this death shape for 3 days and beyond

that time their form bursts into flames and

is reduced to black soot. If the slayer was

not humanoid or was larger than theShivak the body bursts into flames

immediately causing 2d4 points of

damage to all within 10 feet.

The draconians are a slave escorting squad. They

travel lightly equipped, and they are tired and

hungry. The group is led by the Bozak who also

is the wizard of the group. When this encounter

breaks out the Baaz will be on the flanks of the 3

carts. The Bozak and the Shivak will be leading

the group southwards.

As you come through a narrow passage

between two large willow trees you witness a

horrible sight.

Three large caged carts are carrying

several men and women dressed in breech

clothes, and tattered robes. When they take

notice of you, they scream and shout. Pleading

for help the human men and women seem to

have lost all hope until you arrived.

Guarding the carts you see the twisted

humanoid forms of scaled lizard like creatures

with stubby tails and sharp claws, clad in long

tattered cloaks and parts of their exposedscaly arms and legs are partially covered with

straps of torn cloth. The hideous appearance

of the draconic creatures catches you by

surprise, as they turn around with a lightning

reflex. They hiss and gnarl at you, while the

largest one, acting as the leader, directs the

smaller ones towards your place. Another onestarts some sort of spellcasting in a short

distance.

The Baaz draconians serving as foot soldiers

charge into the fray of the melee, while the

Bozak casts a magic missile spell. The Shivacflies and on the following round swoops to attack

with a +3 attack bonus on the PC who seems to

be the strongest.

This encounter should not be easy for the PCs

except if they get lucky blows on the

commanding draconians. You should not check

for morale until either the Bozak or the Shivac

have been defeated. After a failed morale check

the draconians will flee the battle using their fast

running statistic.

Run the battle until the draconians have been

defeated or the players get killed.

Episode 2As you open the last caged cart and the last

heart-beating peasant throws himself out of

the cage, you turn around and witness a sight

that makes you wonder about which condition

was better for these wrenched souls. They lie

down on the murky waters and start to shrivel

as their rags soak. The few clothing that

covers their bodies is not surely enough to

protect them from natures cruelty. The

younger ones have nested in the embrace of

their parents and stare at you with a blank

expression carved in their face.

Before you manage to react, you see Father

Rence kneeling over a small family offering

some of his food. Then a lone man stands upand speaks at you Thank you brave souls.

May the True Gods guide your steps and

watch over your souls in this world. I am

Dorkam and I was born in the city of Lemish.

To my good luck my parents fled the town

several years ago and I was raised in

Solanthus with the virtue of good as my first

priority. How can we be of your assistance for

the kindness you have showed? As you can see

we cannot offer much in steel but your

lordship may be in need of some information

or we can even carry some message yourequire to Solanthus.

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To continue to this episode the players must of

course have successfully defeated the draconians

in the previous encounter and freed the prisoners

from their prisons. When they get and the last

prisoner out from the caged cell let the players

talk and converse with the former slaves abouthow they became prisoners and where they were

heading towards. The prisoners also know several

rumors that can be helpful for the PCs, although

they will speak of those only if they are asked

directly. Among the peasants is a man who lived

in the city of Lemish and once was a member of

the citys resistance, this man is Dorkam a minor

NPC described later on.

Following are the rumors the PCs will learn once

they engage in conversation with the frightened

peasants.

Something dark is brewing in Lemish sire, Itell ya the truth..

I have heard of a dark wizard in Lemish my

lord, they say he is cruel and evil.

There are Dragons in the service of Despot

Nelthis, my wife and I have seen them fly

overnight

I think they are hiring mercenaries in Lemish,

something about raising an army, I dont

really know.

While the first two rumors are correct the third is

an outright lie nesting in the hearts of the

fugitives. The fourth rumor is provided to give

the players a good hint on how to pass through

the front gates of Lemish.

Peasants (12): THAC0 20; #AT 1(by

weapon; AC 10; HD 1-1; hp 3; MV 12;SZ

M; INT 9 -12; AL NG; ML 7

Personality: Pessimistic, humble.

Notes: The peasants are exhausted and few of

them are ill. They will not fight except if the

young ones are threatened.

Their movement is halved due to starvation and

exhaustion.Delmir; hm; F4: THAC0 17; #AT 1(by

weapon; AC 10; HD 4; hp 25 (12

currently); MV 12; SZ M; INT 12; AL

LG; ML 10

Personality: Good-hearted, Respecting,

loyal.

Notes: Dorkam is a middle-aged warrior who

has fought in the last Dragonwar in the

side of good, now he is wandering warrior

posed with the forces of good.

After any conversation the players have they

must continue their journey to Lemish as soon as possible. It will not cost the PCs any victory

points if they decide to rest overnight and treat

their wounded.

If you dont want to run the rest of the day any

further ask the PCs to describe how they plan to

camp in the swampy grounds and follow on.

Remember that a Cavalier will not tolerate dirtover her shiny armor. She is of course the shiny

and valiant knight Sorsa Trusilver and she must

lead by example.

Knock, Knock" What spell is his casting?" Tanis asked Raistlin

"Can you understand?The young mage listened intently. Suddenly

Raistlin's eyes opened wide "NO!" He shrieked, pulling on the old

magician's robe to break hisconcentration. But it was too late.

Fizban said the final word andpointed his finger at the lock of thedoor.

"FIREBALL!!!!"Extract from Dragons of Autumn Twilight.

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