The following locations are keyed to map 4.2. Descriptions assume the characters aid the militia during the attacks described. If they don’t, in 10 minutes Omina, Garos, and the demons kill every member of the militia, as well as the locals hiding in the basement, then leave the area.
A staircase winds upward, terminating in a door that leads to the roof. The cramped staircase leads 30 feet upward.
The militia’s keep was once a tax station where tharch officials collected tolls from miners headed from Pyarados city to the mines in the Sunrise Mountains’ foothills. Traffic has been sparse in recent years, though, so the tharchion closed the keep, and it has fallen into disrepair. The former tax station remained empty until the Pyarados militia formed and co-opted it. The militia has been…
Karr’Aashta, a human investigator affiliated with the Finders Guild, runs a small agency in the Deathsgate district whose inquisitives can find out just about anything a client wants to know. Karr’Aashta takes on cases that other Finders Guild inquisitives won’t touch; he specializes in jobs involving the Cogs far below the towers of Sharn. This willingness to venture into the depths of the earth…
The murky waters of this massive lake shift ominously. Though not covered with a cloying, sickly mist like the larger lake in the Farm level, this lake is hundreds of feet deep in its center and harbors its fair share of strange aquatic life. Creatures: Four Deepwater Dhuthorexes swim in this lake. Two of them quickly investigate any disturbance in the water. This attack should occur the first…
As detailed in the Intrusive Event “Snatch and Grab” above, Bill Debbers (Medium Bandit Captain) steals Anton’s dagger from the party and makes a run for it. At the same time, his partner, Bilge (Medium Bugbear Warrior), attempts to grapple characters to enable Bill’s escape. The chase unfolds as follows. The chase begins in Area 1 of Map 1. Bill follows a path from there through Areas 2, 3, 5,…
The Records Office of the Guild of Lawyers, Scribes, and Accountants, as it is formally known, is located in the Artisans’ Quarter. The façade is embellished with detailed carvings of gold and silver dragons, and the interior boasts highly polished dark woodwork. Stairs circle up to the records rooms above, where Helva Plinkington staffs the front desk. Helva is Indifferent to the party and takes…
Rory Halfhand (Medium Warrior Veteran) runs Select Metalworks, a small specialty shop dedicated to implements with minor enchantments. He is closing up for the night when the characters arrive. Rory acknowledges the dagger is one of his creations but refuses to reveal the commissioner’s identity, “for the sake of their security and privacy.” The murder is none of his business, and he dismisses…
This tidy room includes a desk in the southeast corner and tables along the east and west walls. The tables hold neatly arranged stacks of coins and open sacks of gemstones. The valuables in this room are payments from wealthy clients. Stacked on the desk is business correspondence. Treasure. There are 25,000 GP in various coins here on the tables, as well as gemstones worth 10,000 GP in total.
Unbearably warm. Brimstone and wood odor. This room, meticulously maintained by its inhabitant’s servants, features an enormous, well-appointed bed over which hangs a massive painting of a mountain scene. An open jar sits atop a small chest resting against the wall. This richly decorated chamber feels unnaturally warm and has an odor mixing brimstone and sandalwood. The bed and furnishings are…
The urdefhans only use this passageway to come and go from the lakeshore but nevertheless keep it guarded. Creatures: The three Urdefhan Lashers assigned to guard this little-used entrance are itching for a fight. Unwilling to accept the shame of admitting defeat, they fight to the death. Reinforcements: If these guards are defeated, they’re replaced by the ceustodaemon and cult fanatic in area…
This office contains a small desk with drawers against the west wall. A door leads north. Old shipping paperwork lies scattered atop the desk, but none seems recent. This office primarily serves as a buffer between the rest of the company and the secret storeroom (area T5). Secret Door. A secret door on the east wall opens into area T5. See “ Shipping Company Features ” for details on this door.
Plush carpet covers the floor of this hall, which is lined with seascapes showing the Thayan coast. Iskari takes his most valued clients to his office (area T14) through this hall.
Thuranne d’Velderan, a human investigator, operates an inquisitive agency in the Warden Towers district as part of her house’s Finders Guild. Her greatest asset is an extensive network of contacts within the Watch garrison that keeps order throughout the entire Menthis Plateau. Thuranne specializes in criminal investigation and frequently consults for the Watch to repay the many favors her…
The inner bailey offers the following service: Weapon Upgrade. The keep ordered too many crossbows, which untrained recruits can’t wield effectively. Shannik wants to trade the weapons for simpler ones. In exchange for 25 GP and a Shortbow, he can provide a character with a Hand Crossbow.
Weapon (any simple or martial), rare You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The weapon deals an extra 3d6 damage of the weapon’s type if the target is a Dragon. Weapons Name Simple Melee Weapons Dragon Slayer Club | 1d4 Bludgeoning | Light | Slow Dragon Slayer Dagger | 1d4 Piercing | Finesse, Light, Thrown (Range 20/60) | Nick …
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