Thundarr the Barbarian:

Warlord of the Sacred Library

A Mutant Future adventure for 3-6 players
using pre-gens of the TV shows characters

Gary Con 2013


Lords of Light! Drakexx the
Unstoppable has established a
stronghold in the forbidden Congers
Library where thousands of Ancient
texts are stored. What use does a
warlord have with these tomes, and
what secrets does he hope to
unlock? The tribal shaman of the
village of Linkon has tasked
Thundarr, Ookla, and Princess Ariel
with stopping and driving out the
mindless brute!

BEFORE PLAY BEGINS
In this adventure, it helps if the
players have a passing knowledge of
the Thundarr the Barbarian cartoon
show from the mid-1980s. (Show
them an episode or two if you can!)
They will be playing the roles of
Thundarr, Ookla, and Princess Ariel
during the course of the game, so
having an idea of the characters and
their individual tropes will go a long
way toward capturing the feel of a
Saturday morning action cartoon
show. The pre-gens have role-
playing tips to help players unfamiliar
with the show.

The twist to this adventure is that,
due to a misfired spell, there are
TWO teams made up of Thundarr,
Ookla, and Princess Ariel. If you
have 6 players, there should be two
Thundarr PCs, two Ooklas, and two
Ariels. If you have less than 6
players, I would suggest breaking
the teams up as follows:
5 players = 2 Thundarr, 2 Ariel, 1
Ookla, 1 NPC Ookla
4 players = 2 Thundarr, 2 Ariel, 2
NPC Ooklas
3 players = 1 Thundarr, 1 Ariel, 1
Ookla, 3 NPCs for the other
Thundarr team
Before play, explain to the players
that the game needs to be played as
if its a kid-friendly cartoon from the
1980s. Primarily, no one ever dies or
is horribly maimed in combat. When
villains and henchmen are defeated,
they are either knocked unconscious
or they run off with their tails
between their legs. PCs are dazed or
winded when they take damage.
Attacks should be made to disarm or
demoralize not to injure or kill.
Encourage cheesy dialogue
(Demon dogs!) and acting in-
character, even if the action goes
against what the player would do.
(Thundarr charges into a fight
without thinking of the
consequences; Ookla will break
things that annoy or frustrate him,
even if the MacGuffin is important to
the plot; Ariel will joke during combat
and offer asides about Ancient
cultures, traditions, and technology.)

To start, make sure you have the
players grouped into two teams
(even if they dont know it yet). Give
each player a PC sheet FACE
DOWN and instruct them to not turn
it over until told to do so. The players
will obviously wonder who gets to
play the 3 main characters and who
at the table is getting stuck with 3
nameless PCs. This also salvages
the twist of two identical teams
during the course of gameplay,
which should be a nice surprise for
everyone. EVERYONE gets to play a
main character in this adventure.
(Plus, the combined might of both a
warlord and wizard should be
enough of a challenge for two teams
made up of these characters!)

SCENE ONE:
NEVER SPLIT THE PARTY

((Explain to the PCs who are ready
to play that you need to set up the
situation and to be patient while you
get through the exposition. Also,
remind them to keep their sheets
face down.

Play opening credits to the TV
show.))

The unthinkable has happened : A
ruthless warlord has joined forces
with powerful wizard and ,
between them, they have driven
the lands of Deecee to its knees.
Drakexx the Unstoppable and his
robot centurions have terrorized
the villages in the area for
months. At his side has been
Zardon, the self-proclaimed
Leximancer who uses Ancient
tomes to power his magic. Its odd
because warlords and wizards
have never been known to work
together.

Thundarr, Ookla, and Princess
Ariel have arrived to stop this
dangerous union of muscle and
magic. The citizens of the village
of Linkon have directed the team
an Ancient white obelisk. Zardon
is at the top of the tower (the top
appears to have been sheared off)
while Drakexx stands defiantly in
front of it. Before him stands 6 of
his robot centurions.

(Map it out for the PCs. Add tree,
benches, burned out car husk)

So Thundarr, Drakexx sneers,
you think you can stop me in my
quest to rule these lands? Bah!
Ive come prepared in case of your
meddling! He turns to the wizard
far above. Now Wizard! Smite
them with your magic!

Zardon holds a tattered book aloft
and arcane energies envelope
him.

This book holds the secrets of
the most powerful weapons of the
Ancients! I command the words
within to take form and strike
down our enemies where they
stand!

The title on the cover of the book
is Splitting the Atom.

A bolt of energy flashes from
book at Zardons command,
streaking toward Thundarr, Ookla,
and Arial. With one swift motion,
Thundarr unsheaths the Sun
Sword and swats at the beam.
With a blinding flash, the heroic
trio are engulfed in pure atomic
hellfire of a thousand suns. Your
ears ring and your eyes sting.
When youre able to see and hear,
you find that the atom truly was
split, for there are now two
Thundarrs, two Ooklas, and two
Princess Ariels.

Have PCs turn over their sheets to
see who theyre playing. Let them
ask questions and get used to the
idea of two of each PC. Explain that
they should see themselves as twins
or two sides of the same coin. They
can worry about rejoining later, right
now Drakexx and Zardon must be
stopped.

Drakexx grimaces at the
unexpected development.
Centurions! ATTACK! he shouts
as he races into the obelisk. The
robots bring up their arms and
laser fire erupts.

Its time for the first combat. The
centurions are refitted and
reprogrammed library drones (to be
encountered later). Their goal is to
keep the PCs from reaching the
oblelisk. There are 6 of them, each
with a laser that fires for 3d6 points
each.

Robot Centurions (6) (AL N, MV
120' (40'), AC 1, HP 50, #AT 1
(laser), DG 3d6, 2d6 SV L4, ML 12,
mutations: none)

As robots, they all have 50 hit points.

CENTURIONS:
1 50
2 50
3 50
4 50
5 50
6 50

When the PCs begin to get the upper
hand, have them notice Drakexx
confronting the wizard at the top of
the tower.

You fool! Drakexx rages as he
lifts the wizard by the front of his
cloak, you claimed that book of
yours would incinerate them!

Zardon licks his lips nervously
then glances at a large gold
medallion Drakexx wears around
his neck. Im sorry Lord Drakexx,
but perhaps if you were to return
my medillion, I would have the
power to

Drakexx cuts him off with an evil
laugh. What kind of fool do you
take me for, wizard? As long as
this is in my possession, you
WILL do what I say! Zardon
frowns in disappointment and
contempt.

Drakexx points at the party.
When we next meet, I will be
more powerful than you can
possibly imagine! He turns to
Zardon. Wont I? he threatens.
Zardon nods. If I can find the
right tome, yes sire. Zardon
agrees. He lifts his hands and the
two of them teleport away.

Allow the PCs to finish the fight with
the Centurions. When done, they
can return to the village of Linkon to
report what happened.

(OOKLA! ARIAL! RIDE!)



SCENE 2:
THE LIBRARY OF CONGERS

The team returns to the village of
Linkon which was established at the
base of a large Ancient structure that
holds a statue of a seated bearded
man. Wissop the tribal shaman who
tasked you with stopping Drakexx
approaches you. He stops, obviously
confused by the appearance of twice
as many of the team.

Why, what sorcery is this? he
asks.

Allow the team to explain and to
regale him with tales of the battle.
When they mention that Drakexx and
Zardon vanished, he shakes his
head sadly.

It is as I feared. The Leximancers
power grows the longer he is
exposed to the written word. He
has no imagination of his own, so
he pulls the ideas and concepts
from the tomes to do his bidding.

Over dinner and drink, Wissop
explains that Drakexx seems to jhold
dominion over Zardon. If they
mention the medallion, Wissop
agrees that it must be the keystone
to Zardons power. With it, the wizard
would be unstoppable.

But as long as Drakexx
commands the medallion, he
commands Zardon.

The PCs should begin wondering
about any large depository of books
that Zardon may want to get his
hands on. Wissop thinks for a
moment, and lights up

Of course! There is a depository
of Ancient tomes not far from here
The Library of Congers. Ill bet
thats the location of their secret
base of operations. You must
hurry there! With the information
contained there, Zardon and
Drakexx could become Gods on
Earth!

He gives them a map and sends the
team on the way.


SCENE 3:
ANYBODY HOME?

When the team arrives at the library,
they see a large crumbling ruin that
must have been quite opulent in the
past. Now its nothing more than a
looming boxy structure with tumbled
over white marble columns in front
and overgrown with weeds and
vines.

Patrolling the area are 4 more Robot
Centurions. The team must get past
them to enter the library. They can
try stealth orknowing Thundarr and
Ooklathey may just decide to
charge in.

Robot Centurions (4) (AL N, MV
120' (40'), AC 1, HP 50, #AT 1
(laser), DG 3d6, 2d6 SV L4, ML 12,
mutations: none)

As robots, they all have 50 hit points.

CENTURIONS:
1 50
2 50
3 50
4 50

As they enter, they approach down a
darkened hallway. In the darkness
lurk three large Devil Rats. (Armor
plated giant rodents. See Thundarr
sourcebook for description) They will
get the jump on the team if theyre
not careful (surprise on 1-2 on d6,
roll for each character until 3 are
jumped). Too much commotion may
also cause two more Centurions to
come investigate.




DEVIL RATS (3) (AL C, MV
120' (40'), AC 3, HD 3, #AT 1 (bite or
claw), DG 1d8 or 1d6, SV L2, ML 6,
mutations: gigantism, natural armor,
light sensitivity

DEVIL RATS:
1-18
2-18
3-18

CENTURIONS (if they show up):
1 50
2 50



At the end of the hallway, the room
opens up into a large reading room
area of the library. It is here where
the epic battle will take place.


SCENE 4:
DR. DRAKEXX AND MR. HYDE

You enter a large area that was
once the common room of the
Library of Congers. There are
broken tables and chairs strewn
about. Large bookshelves that
used to hold thousands of books
line the area, most emptied of any
kind of tome. Moldy books and
paper lie about, smelling of rot
and decay.

On a balcony at the far end stands
Drakexx and Zardon. Zardon now
holds a new book tightly to his
chest.

So, the mighty
Thundarr...pardonTHUNDARRS
are brave enough to enter my
stronghold? I dont know whether
to congratulate you all or pity
you.

Allow a bit of back and forth
posturing and positioning. Time for
some cartoon dialogue!

Drakexx purses his lips with
contempt. It is no matter to me.
In a moment, I shall be the most
powerful man who ever walked
the earth! He turns to Zardon.
Now slave!

Give the PCs a chance to react
one turn. Theyre too far away for
any Mighty Deeds of STR, AGIL, or
MAGIC, but if they can do some
damage or close the gap, let em.

Zardon places a hand on
Drakexxs head and the book in
his other hand glows as if on fire.
There is an audible SNAP and
Drakexx tumbles off the balcony
backwards, managing to land on
his feet. He stands hunched, then
looks up If its possible, he
looks even more evil than before,
almost demonic.

The title of the book in Zardons
hand? The Strange Case of Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. And that
SNAP you heard? Zardon now
holds the medallion he ripped
from Drakexxs neck as he fell.

Drakexx, who was already very
powerful, is now hulking out as his
Hyde personality takes form. When
hes done mutating in a round, he
will be an 8-foot-tall giant with a 20
STR. He will wield dual battleaxes
during the fight. Hell pick up and
throw tables and shelves. He can
even go toe to toe with Ooklas.

DRAKEXX IN HYDE FORM
(AL C, MV 120' (40'), AC 0, HP 90,
#AT 2 (battleaxes), DG 2d6, 2d6, SV
L6, ML 12, mutations: gigantism,
enhanced strength (20))

DRAKEXX IN HYDE FORM
1 90

And lets not forget Zardon who now
holds his medallion! He looks at it
with wonder, then places it around
his neck. Zardon tosses the Jekyll
and Hyde book aside and brings out
another book he had hidden in his
robes.

When Drakexx seems to be nearly
defeated, or if someone decides to
attack him, Zardon holds aloft the
new book.

Drakexx was a fool! You want to
see power? Ill show you power!
The book glows with red arcane
energies. The title this time? The
Hobbit by JRR Tolkein.

On the floor of the library, a very
large, very red, very angry, fire
breathing winged lizard
materializes.

SMAUG (Yes, THAT Smaug):
(AL C, MV 120' (40'), AC -1, HP 70,
#AT 3 or 1 (2 claws/bite or breath),
DG 1d8, 1d8, 3d8 or 5d10, SV L9,
ML 10, mutations: fire breath)

SMAUG:
1 70

If Smaug is defeated, he fades out of
existence. If Drakexx is defeated,
hell shrink back to normal size.
Zardon is only trying to escape. Hes
used his teleport for the day, so hell
try to escape while the dragon and
Drakexx fight with the PCs.
(Hopefully someone thinks to stop
the wizard!)

ZARDON
(AL C, MV 120' (40'), AC 6, HP 25,
#AT 1 (special-magic missile), DG
3d6, SV L3, ML 5, mutations: magic
caster)

ZARDON
1 25

If Zardon is defeated, let one of the
Ariels take the medallion. The other
spies a book on the floor which she
picks up. They share a look and they
nod.

Let the battle go until all are defeated
(hopefully!)



SCENE 5
WRAP UP

With Drakexx and Zardon
defeated, the team reports back to
the village of Linkon to inform the
settlers they have nothing to fear
from the wizard or the Warlord of
the Sacred Library. But theres
still the issue of double everyone.

One Princess Areal reveals
Zardons medallion. The other
reveals the book she picked up:

The Three Musketeers Ariel
opens up the Ancient book

And as it says right here: All for
One, and One for All!

With that, the medallion glows
with an unearthly light and
envelops you. When the light
clears, the original three heroes
stands. While the townsfolk cheer,
Thundarr, Ookla, and Ariel jumps
onto their horses:

OOKLA, AREAL! RIDE!

(Play closing credits from the TV
show)