Khyber’s Harvest™

A N A D V E N T U R E F O R C H A R A C T E R S O F 2 ND L E V E L
Keith Baker
INTRODUCTION

In Khyber’s Harvest™, the PCs battle an ancient evil the borders between Xoriat and Eberron are weak, mor-
threatening a remote village in the Shadow Marches. The tals embrace dark dreams and fall prey to the voice of
dark power of the planes has grown strong in this place. madness.
Depraved cultists and twisted aberrant creatures are Tucked into the wild frontier of the Shadow Marches,
-dragging innocents down into ancient caverns to undergo the village of Blackroot is located on a manifest zone—a
a horrific transformation. To save these helpless villagers, nexus point between Eberron and the planes of Xoriat and
the PCs must overcome the terrors of Khyber—a quest that Mabar, the Endless Night. One of the Cults of the Dragon
brings them to the attention of the dreadful Belashyrra, Below has long flourished in this place, its members sworn
the Lord of Eyes. to the service of Belashyrra, a daelkyr known as the Lord
Khyber’s Harvest is a short adventure for 2nd-level of Eyes. Partaking of Belashyrra’s foul gifts, those who
characters, who should reach 3rd level by the end. serve him become something less than human.
Although it has been created as an introduction to the The PCs come to Blackroot at a critical time—a rare
EBERRON® campaign setting, this adventure can be easily alignment with both Mabar and Xoriat. When the powers
altered and expanded to fit into any ongoing campaign. of night and madness are at their height, a gate opens
allowing the cultists to descend into the underworld of
Background Khyber. They call this the Harvest—a time when inno-
When madness and night align cent villagers are kidnapped and taken below, their souls
And innocent blood waters the dark tree bound to the cult and their bodies branded with the living
The noble soul must claim the Coat of Eyes eyes of Belashyrra. Can the PCs save these unfortunates
And bear this burden for the good of all. before they become the newest servants of the Lord of
—From the Talash Siberys Eyes?

Thousands of years ago, the fearsome daelkyr came to Synopsis

Eberron from the Far Realm of Xoriat. After a long and As the adventure begins, the PCs have come to the vil-
bitter struggle, an order of druids known as the Gate- lage of Blackroot in the savage Shadow Marches, only to
keepers used ancient primal magic to bind the lords of discover that their contact there has gone missing. Even
madness in the depths of Khyber, the underworld of Eber- as they search for clues to what might have happened, the
ron. However, the influence of the daelkyr can still be felt characters’ suspicions are dismissed by the village reeve
in the world today. Mind flayers, beholders, and lesser Toraash. However, the PCs soon find clear evidence of
aberrant monsters continue to do the bidding of their trouble.
malevolent daelkyr masters, and in those places where

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 In the natural caverns that run beneath the village, the Hook: A Missing Friend
party clashes with cultists and the power of madness. This The Shadow Marches are inhospitable at the best of times,
confrontation culminates with the discovery of a giant and your mission here has decidedly not been the best of times.
eye—a magical warden watching over a gate that opens Although you have finished the business that brought you to
only when Mabar, Xoriat, and Eberron align. this wretched place, you still must make your way back home.
Once they pass this gate, the PCs enter the deeper Fortunately, you have a friend in the region: Doria Veledaar, a
reaches of Khyber—the underworld shaped by the power Tharashk inquisitive. Doria is visiting her family in the village
of Xoriat and Mabar. After facing aberrant monsters and of Blackroot, and has extended a standing invitation to stay with
living darkness, the PCs must ultimately defeat Toraash her when you pass this way.
before the innocent villagers can be claimed by Belashy- Develop the connection to Doria based on the PCs’
rra’s servants. In the process, they acquire the Coat of Eyes, background. If the party members served together in the
an artifact bound to the daelkyr lord. Last War, Doria could have been a mercenary scout in
their unit. If they lived in Sharn or have some connection
Adventure Hooks with House Tharashk, the PCs might have worked with
Use one of the following quests as hooks to draw the PCs Doria on a previous assignment.
into the adventure. Before play begins, take a moment to Quest XP: 750 (major quest) for finding Doria
establish how the party first came together. The PCs might Veledaar and acquiring the Coat of Eyes.
have served together during the Last War, forging a bond
of friendship that has held them together even in peace. Treasure
Perhaps they work for a dragonmarked house, or studied This adventure includes ten treasure parcels spread
together at Morgrave University. Whatever the setup, the throughout the encounters, including three symbiont
PCs know one another and have come to Blackroot in magic items (see page 19). If you would like to provide the
pursuit of a common goal. That goal sees them initially PCs with different items (or if the PCs reject the idea of
seeking out Doria Veledaar—a House Tharashk inquisitive using a symbiont item), you can replace the symbiont items
last seen visiting her family in Blackroot. where they appear.

Hook: Madness and Night Align What Do You Know?

You still struggle to understand the nature of the Draconic Before starting the adventure, set the scene by telling the
Prophecy. Moons, planes, dragonmarks—for those with eyes to players what they know about the Shadow Marches. A PC
see, the Prophecy has the power to shape the future. Your patron knows the following information with a successful skill
believes that a fragment of prophecy from the Talash Siberys— check.
an ancient codex held by the dragons of Argonnessen—is about History DC 5: The Shadow Marches are not a recog-
to come to pass. As such, he has tasked you with finding a relic nized nation. Rather, the Marches are an independent
known as the Coat of Eyes, sending you to the tiny village of territory whose established relationships with its neigh-
Blackroot in the Shadow Marches. There, you are to speak with bors and the outside world come largely from the presence
Doria Veledaar, a former resident of the village and House of House Tharashk. The folk of the Shadow Marches have
Tharashk inquisitive who claims to have information regarding a reputation for xenophobia, and outsiders are rarely wel-
the Coat. comed here.
This hook works best for PCs who have a connection to History DC 10: Orcs make up more than half the
an academic or arcane institute, including Morgrave Uni- population of the Marches, though humans, half-orcs,
versity, Arcanix, the Library of Korranberg, or the Twelve. and other races also dwell here. The Shadow Marches
Define the patron based on this connection, and read the are composed of two distinct cultures—the orc tribes that
excerpt from the Talash Siberys at the start of the adven- first settled these lands and the clans formed by later
ture. The patron believes that Doria’s information relates human migrants.
to the imminent convergence of Mabar and Xoriat in the The orc tribes are an insular society, though humans
region of Blackroot, and he wants the PCs to investigate. and half-orcs are sometimes accepted into an orc tribe if
Quest XP: 750 (major quest) for finding Doria they can prove themselves. The tribes are territorial, and
Veledaar and acquiring the Coat of Eyes. typically attack trespassers on sight. Thankfully, their ter-
ritories in the central Marches see few visitors.
Closer to the outer edges of the Marches, mixed clans
of humans and half-orcs are more accepting of the out-
side world, mostly through their association with House
Tharashk. The clans have more in common with the
folk of “civilized” Khorvaire than do their kin in the
orc tribes, and they demonstrate a greater level of trust
toward outsiders.

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 A R R I V I N G I N B L AC K R O OT
ENCOUNTER 0: ARRIVING IN BLACKROOT

Introductor y Encounter

Setup
The adventure begins as the party arrives in the village of Toraash is gruff but not actually aggressive. A DC 15
Blackroot. There are no dangers to face or challenges to Diplomacy check inspires him to warm slightly. Nonethe-
overcome here, and this encounter is worth no experience. less, he will not answer questions about himself or the
However, it provides the PCs with basic information about village, as he has no time for idle talk with strangers. If the
the village and sets up the skill challenge that follows. PCs tell him they are seeking Doria Veledaar, he begrudg-
ingly points them to her family’s cottage. However, he says
When the players are ready to begin the adventure, that the Veledaars recently left Blackroot; he believes that
read: Doria convinced her family to move to Sharn.
Given that the cottage is empty, Toraash won’t stop the
Your journey through the Shadow Marches has left your cloaks PCs from visiting it or sleeping there. However, he asks
and armor covered in mud, your clothes soaked with sweat. them to be on their way by the next morning. He then
Hungry insects buzz about you, and the air is warm and wet. leaves, rebuffing any further efforts at conversation.
Your destination is Blackroot, a village tied to the Dorrm and Anyone making a DC 10 Insight check can tell that
Veledaar clans. The sun is beginning to set when the settlement Toraash is concerned about the PCs’ presence in the vil-
finally comes into view. Like most villages in the Marches, this lage, but this reaction is not unusual. It’s hardly surprising
small community offers few amenities and no dragonmarked that the leader of a small, insular community would treat
house services. There is no central authority in the Shadow armed strangers with suspicion. However, a character
Marches, and the village reeve is responsible for administering making a DC 15 Perception check senses that the reeve
justice in the local region. isn’t telling the full truth about Doria and her family.
Blackroot draws its name from the darkwood trees that thrive While the PCs are investigating in Encounter 1,
in this region, their tangled roots rising up from the soil to all Toraash slips away to the caves (see Encounter 2). His
sides. The ground here is relatively solid for the Marches, and the absence from the village during the skill challenge can be
village sits atop a rocky rise. Its huts sit directly upon the ground easily noted by the PCs.
instead of being raised on stilts above marshland, as is common On the off chance that the PCs decide to immediately
elsewhere in the region. Orcs, humans, and half-orcs work attack Toraash, the reeve flees the scene, running for the
together in the nearby orchards or pass along the main street. cavern entrance (Encounter 2). An orc warden and three
None of them seem particularly pleased to see you. cultist fanatics move to engage the PCs, buying Toraash
Within moments, you are approached by a lean and mus- time to escape. See Encounter 2 and Encounter 5 for cult-
cular orc. His skin is weathered, streaks of gray seen in his long ist statistics.
black hair. He bears no weapons and wears loose peasant cloth-
ing, but he carries himself with confidence. “Greetings,” he says.
“I am Toraash’Dorrm, the reeve of Blackroot. I don’t know what
brings you here, but we’ve no inn, no tavern, and no time for
strangers. I suggest you move on.”

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 ENCOUNTER 1: WHERE’S DORIA?

Encounter Level 1 (525 XP) ✦ As the party makes its way to the Veledaar house, the
PC notes that a number of other houses in the village
Setup seem to be standing empty.
✦ The PC finds no signs of forced entry in the Veledaar
This skill challenge represents the player characters’
search for clues regarding the disappearance of Doria and house, but uncovers hints that a struggle took place
her family. By talking to the people of Blackroot and inves- there. Broken furniture has been hastily put back
tigating the Veledaar dwelling, they learn that Doria and together, and faint drops of blood are scattered across
her family were kidnapped. The party can then trail the the dirt floor.
cultists to their lair. ✦ Trampled into the dirt of the floor, the PC finds the
broken tip of what appears to be a dagger blade crafted
Searching for Doria from volcanic glass.
✦ The PC finds a necklace with its leather cord
Doria Veledaar was supposed to be staying with her family in
Blackroot, but the Veledaar household has been abandoned. snapped as if by force. It is a pendant formed from
However, there seems to be more to the family’s disappearance strands of volcanic glass set around what looks like a
than the reeve Toraash lets on. mummified eye. Once the pendant has been found,
Setup: While the PCs can learn a little from talking the PCs can make a Religion check to identify it (see
to the villagers, the critical clues to Doria’s disappearance below). The pendant allows the PCs to attempt to
are found in the Veledaar household. bluff the guards in Encounter 2, and proves useful in
Complexity: 3 (8 successes before 3 failures). Encounters 4 and 5.
Primary Skills: Arcana, Insight, Perception. This skill can be used to gain 4 successes in this
Arcana (DC 17): The PC senses the ambient mystical challenge.
energies that surround the village, and recognizes a Secondary Skills: Diplomacy, Intimidate, Religion,
powerful concentration of arcane energy somewhere Streetwise.
close by. With a second successful check, the PC notes its Diplomacy or Intimidate: No villager will speak with
general direction. the PCs long enough to make use of Diplomacy, and
This skill can be used to gain 2 successes in this any attempt to intimidate the folk of Blackroot quickly
challenge. escalates to conf lict unless the PCs back off. A Diplo-
Insight (DC 12): The PC discovers that there is more to macy check automatically earns the PCs 1 failure in
Blackroot and the Veledaar family’s disappearance than the skill challenge, but the PCs gain a +2 bonus on
meets the eye. With each successful check, the party gains the next Streetwise check made in the challenge. An
another piece of information as presented below. Intimidate check automatically earns the PCs 1 failure
in the skill challenge, and makes it impossible to make
✦ The villagers the PC encounters are tense and hostile,
a Streetwise check.
but you sense that this tension is due to more than the Religion (DC 17): A successful check allows the PC
presence of strangers. to identify the pendant found in the Veledaar house as
✦ Many of the folk of Blackroot seem fearful, as if a holy symbol of one of the Cults of the Dragon Below—
anticipating some imminent challenge or threat. worshipers of the powers that lurk within Khyber.
✦ From the condition of the Veledaar house, the PC finds Streetwise (DC 12): Despite the wariness of the villagers,
it unlikely that Doria’s family left to seek new lives. a successful check earns the PC the following information.
A number of useful or sentimental items that would An old orc pulls you aside. His skin is weathered and he’s lost
likely have been taken on an extensive trip were left his teeth and tusks, but his eyes are still sharp. “It’s the Harvest,”
behind. This check can be made only after a successful he mutters. “Sowing the new crop. This night, with three moons
Perception check made to search the house. in the sky and darkness below. If you know what’s good for you,
✦ A fourth success provides the same result as a you’ll be out of here before it comes for you, too.”
successful Streetwise check (see below).
This skill can be used to gain 4 successes in this If the PCs try to get more information from the old
challenge. orc, he acts as if he has forgotten the past few moments
Perception (DC 12): In the village and within the and does not speak to them. No amount of cajoling or
Veledaar house, the PCs can seek clues to the family’s intimidation will sway him.
disappearance. With each successful check, the party
gains another piece of information as presented below.

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 E N CO U N T E R 1 : W H E R E ’ S D O R I A ?
This check does not earn a success or failure in the The PCs can choose to attack the villagers, but any such
challenge, but the PCs are more alert to small clues after fight is a one-sided affair (treat the villagers as minions; +4
the stranger’s warning. A successful check grants a +2 vs. AC; 3 damage). Moreover, while the villagers are uni-
bonus to all subsequent checks made in the challenge. formly fearful of the cult, they are not active cultists. All
Success: The PCs discover a blood trail or follow the the ranking members of the cult have already gone to the
ambient arcane energy in the area (your choice, depend- caverns in preparation for the Harvest about to begin.
ing on the successful checks made in the challenge). This
takes them to Encounter 2. Because the characters have
managed to not attract attention to themselves, the guards
in Encounter 2 are not immediately hostile to the party,
and are even susceptible to being bluffed.
Failure: The PCs’ actions in the skill challenge draw
the attention of an angry villager, who quickly gathers a
crowd demanding that the party leave
town immediately. During the
altercation, one of the PCs notes
two armed villagers slipping away
along a hidden path at the far side
of the village. By pretending to leave
Blackroot, then doubling back, the PCs
can find the path leading to Encounter
2. However, the guards there will
have been warned of the party’s
presence in the village. They
attack with surprise when the
PCs approach.

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 ENCOUNTER 2: CAVERN ENTRANCE

Encounter Level 2 (650 XP) used for a private religious ceremony. If questioned at a
2 orc wardens (O) distance, they say that they know nothing about any cult
2 cultist eyeblades (E) or missing villagers, then firmly ask the PCs to leave. They
attack when the first PC approaches within 5 squares.

Setup 2 Cultist Eyeblades (E) Level 3 Skirmisher

Four champions of Belashyrra guard the entrance to the Medium natural humanoid, human XP 150 each
Initiative +6 Senses Perception +8
cult’s subterranean shrine.
HP 45; Bloodied 22
As the PCs approach the area, read: AC 17; Fortitude 14, Reflex 16, Will 15
The clues you have gathered lead eventually to a weathered path. Speed 6
The foliage around you is dense and tough, with bloodvines m Short Sword (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon
winding around and between the darkwood trees, but the path +8 vs. AC; 1d6 + 6 damage.
r Dagger (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon
you’re on is cleared and well worn. As you approach a sloping
Ranged 5/10; +10 vs. AC; 1d4 + 5 damage.
hill, you see a clearing open up around the mouth of a cave. Belashyrra’s Blade
If the PCs were successful in the previous skill challenge, The cultist eyeblade gains combat advantage against any enemy
marked by an ally.
the burly orc wardens block the mouth of the cavern while
Combat Advantage
the cultist eyeblades hide among the trees (Perception DC The cultist eyeblade deals 1d6 extra damage on melee and
19 to spot them). If the PCs failed the skill challenge, all ranged attacks against any target it has combat advantage
four guards have been warned of their possible approach against.
and are out of sight in the trees. They cannot be spotted by Alignment Evil Languages Common, Deep Speech
the PCs, and they attack with surprise when the first party Skills Acrobatics +9, Athletics +7, Stealth +9
Str 13 (+2) Dex 16 (+4) Wis 15 (+3)
member passes close enough.
Con 13 (+2) Int 10 (+1) Cha 12 (+2)
If the PCs can see the orc wardens, read: Equipment short sword, 3 daggers, holy symbol of the Dragon
Two villagers stand watch by the mouth of the cave—heavyset orc Below
woodcutters, their axes at the ready.
2 Orc Wardens (O) Level 4 Soldier
Whether they succeeded or failed at the skill challenge, Medium natural humanoid XP 175 each
the PCs can attempt to approach using stealth, but the Initiative +4 Senses Perception +9; low-light vision
guards are keeping a sharp watch. The wardens have pas- HP 56; Bloodied 28; see also warrior’s surge
sive Perception checks of 18, while the eyeblades have AC 20; Fortitude 17, Reflex 14, Will 15
Speed 6 (8 while charging)
passive Perception checks of 19.
m Greataxe (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon
The cult likes to keep a low profile, and if the party suc- +11 vs. AC; 1d12 + 4 damage.
ceeded in the initial skill challenge, the wardens are not M Tongueworm* (minor; encounter)
automatically hostile. When the PCs are within speaking +8 vs. AC; 1d6 + 1 poison damage. If the attack roll is a 1, the orc
range, the wardens call out to tell them the cave is being warden is dazed until the end of its next turn.
M Warrior’s Surge (standard, usable only while bloodied; encounter)
✦ Healing, Weapon
BLUFFING THE GUARDS The orc warden makes a melee basic attack and regains 14 hit
points.
If the PCs found the holy symbol in Encounter 1, they can Belashyrra’s Eye (minor; at-will)
attempt to pass themselves off as foreign cultists who have All enemies adjacent to the orc warden are marked until the end
come for the Harvest. This requires an improvised skill of its next turn.
challenge. Warden’s Wrath (immediate interrupt, when an adjacent enemy
Complexity: 2 (6 successes before 3 failures). marked by the orc warden makes an attack that does not include
the warden as a target; at-will)
Primary Skills: Bluff, Intimidate, Religion.
The orc warden makes a basic attack against the triggering
All checks are DC 12; a PC cannot make an Intimidate
enemy.
check until the party has made a successful Religion check Alignment Evil Languages Common, Giant, Deep Speech
to establish their fake identity. Skills Athletics +11, Endurance +10
Success: The characters are allowed to enter the cave Str 18 (+6) Dex 13 (+3) Wis 15 (+4)
unopposed. They gain XP as if they’d defeated the guards Con 16 (+5) Int 8 (+1) Cha 9 (+1)
in combat. Equipment hide armor, greataxe, tongueworm*, holy symbol of the
Dragon Below
Failure: The guards see through the PCs’ ruse and
* See page 19. Only one of the orc wardens possesses this item and
attack.
this power.

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Tactics Features of the Area

E N CO U N T E R 2 : C AV E R N E N T R A N C E
Once battle is joined, the orc wardens close quickly. They Illumination: Bright light if the PCs approach by day.
use Belashyrra’s eye to keep foes from engaging the eye- At night, two smoky torches at the cave mouth provide
blades, laying into the closest PCs with greataxe attacks. bright light in a 5-square radius.
The eyeblades engage the PCs from range for as long Foliage: The area shown is a clearing. Beyond the
as they can, targeting marked PCs for combat advantage. edges of the map, thick foliage and protruding roots create
When challenged, they flank with short sword attacks for difficult terrain.
combat advantage. Treasure: One of the orc wardens possesses a tongue-
One of the orc wardens possesses a tongueworm (see worm symbiont (see page 19) that the PCs can claim.
page 19) that he uses when bloodied. This cord of muscle Between them, the cultists are carrying 60 gp. Each of the
lashes out from his mouth to strike an opponent. This cultists wears a holy symbol like the one in the Veledaar
should catch the PCs by surprise, as they realize the cottage. Note whether anyone takes these symbols and
guards are not the simple farmers they appear to be. what they do with them. A character who wears a symbol
openly is protected from threats in Encounters 4 and 5,
but wearing a symbol under clothing or carrying it in a
belt pouch or pack provides no benefit.
CULTIST LORE
At first glance, the orc wardens appear to be village militia—
potentially dangerous, but not obviously connected to the
Cults of the Dragon Below. (Their holy symbols are tucked
beneath their lizard-hide armor.)
The human eyeblades are a different matter. They
are dressed in loose black clothing and their daggers are
chipped from glittering volcanic glass—the same mate-
rial the holy symbols are made from. Each eyeblade has a
leather cord wrapped around its wrist, threaded through a
number of mummified eyes—trophies claimed from previ-
ous victims.
If the PCs search the bodies of their defeated foes, each
cultist possesses at least one additional eye somewhere on
his body (Perception DC 17).
A character knows the following information about the
cult with a successful skill check.
Religion DC 20: The Cults of the Dragon Below are
splintered into dozens of sects, each following a different
dark power. The theme of eyes found on these cultists sug-
gests that this sect serves the daelkyr Belashyrra—called
the Lord of Eyes, and said to have created the beholders.
Additionally, if the cultists in this or any later encounter
are taken alive and interrogated, they reveal the story of
the Harvest. Paraphrase the information given in the “Back-
ground” section (page 1). Within hours, Doria Veledaar
and a number of other villagers taken for the rites will be
claimed by the Lord of Eyes.

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 ENCOUNTER 3: THE HALL OF LIVING WORDS

This area holds neither a battle nor a skill challenge, but Features of the Area
the PCs can use this encounter to improve their odds in
Illumination: The eerie writing crawling across the
upcoming encounters. There are no creatures in this long
walls sheds dim light throughout the area.
corridor. It simply sets the mood of what is to come, and
Distant Sounds: A DC 20 Perception check or passive
might help or hinder the characters in Encounters 4 and 5.
Perception check reveals faint chanting coming from far-
ther along in the caverns. With a DC 25 Perception check,
When the PCs can see into this area, read:
the listener can make out words. If he or she understands
The cavern ahead is dry and musty, the f loors worn smooth by
Deep Speech, the chanting is recognized as praise to “He
generations of passing footsteps.
who watches behind each eye.”
The PCs find no sign of traps or waiting creatures.

As the PCs proceed, read:

Your footsteps are faint echoes as you descend deeper and deeper.
Suddenly, an eerie crimson glow rises from the passage ahead.

Although there is no threat here, let the PCs take whatever

precautions they wish. Keep the players in suspense for as
long as possible.

When the party explores the light, read:

The walls of the cavern are covered with lines of red light—
scrawls and scribbles painted in what looks like glowing blood.
The symbols resemble some sort of writing, but although this is
no language you know, the text is infuriatingly familiar. Sud-
denly you realize that the symbols are moving—crawling slowly
across the walls and f loor. Whether you stare or avert your eyes,
you are overcome with the feeling that you might be able to force
the wall to reveal its secrets to you, if only you put your mind to it.

Living Words
Any PC can attempt to decipher the living words of the
cavern walls. It is not a question of reading a language, but
rather of staring at the glyphs and forcing them to make
sense with a DC 17 Arcana or Religion check. With a suc-
cessful check, the character realizes that the glyphs are
an endless scrawl of names, each capturing not just the
identity but also the spiritual essence of a creature. These
are the souls of long-dead cultists trapped here by the foul
rites of the Harvest.
A character who tries to read the words and fails takes
1d6 + 4 psychic damage as the spiritual energy imbued
within the symbols corrupts his soul.
PCs who attempt this check also gain advantage or
penalty as the party proceeds through the caverns. See the
next two encounters for more information.

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 E N CO U N T E R 4 : G LY P H S O F M A D N E S S
ENCOUNTER 4: GLYPHS OF MADNESS

Encounter Level 1 (500 XP) Features of the Area

Illumination: The luminous glyphs fill the area with
Setup dim light.
There are no monsters in this area, but a magical trap can Ceiling: 20 feet high.
set the cult’s enemies against each other. Alcove Shrine: A doorway opens up to reveal three
circular alcoves. These contain small shrines to Arawai,
When the PCs enter this area, read: Balinor, and Olladra, but all three have been badly
Past the hall of living words, the cavern takes a sharp turn. A chipped and defaced.
doorway to one side opens up to some sort of alcove. Around the Distant Sounds: A DC 15 Perception check or passive
corner, the floor ahead is covered with pulsing lines of crimson Perception check reveals chanting coming from farther
light—a pattern more prominent and sinister than the strange along in the cavern. With a DC 20 Perception check, the
designs that cover the walls behind you. listener can make out words. If he or she understands
The ominous chanting from ahead is louder now, meld- Deep Speech, the chanting is recognized as praise to “He
ing with the whispers of the mystical glyphs set across the who watches behind each eye.”
floor. This trap is the sole obstacle here, but the PCs have
the choice of disarming it (dispersing its mystical energy)
or simply forcing their way past it.

Glyphs of Madness Elite Level 6 Obstacle

Trap XP 500
A swirling mass of burning crimson lines covers the floor. The pat-
tern slithers and shifts like a nest of vipers, and as you look at it,
you hear strange whispers in the back of your mind.
Trap: The glyph covers the 2-square-by-2-square segment of
the hallway between the room and the long corridor.
Perception
No check is required to see the glyph.
Additional Skill: Religion
DC 19: The character recognizes the nature of the glyph and
the effect it has on those who touch it.
Trigger
The glyph attacks when a creature enters one of its four
squares. A creature who attacks the glyph also triggers a
retaliatory attack. This targets a random opponent at any
range.
Attack ✦ Charm
Immediate Reaction Melee
Target: The creature that triggered the glyph. A creature
wearing or showing a holy symbol of the Dragon Below is not
attacked.
Attack: +10 vs. Will
Hit: The target is dominated and attacks its closest allies (save
ends).
Countermeasures
✦ A character can engage in a skill challenge to disable
the glyph: DC 19 Thievery or Arcana. Complexity 2 (6
successes before 3 failures). Success disables the trap.
Failure causes the character making the final failure to be
dominated as above, with a –2 penalty to the saving throw.
✦ A character who successfully read the walls in Encounter 3
gains a +2 bonus to checks to disable the trap and to saving
throws against the dominate effect.
✦ A character who attempted to read the walls in Encounter
3 and failed takes a –2 penalty to checks to disable the trap
and to saving throws against the dominate effect.
✦ A character who makes a DC 20 Athletics check (DC 10
with a running start) can jump over the glyph.

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 ENCOUNTER 5: THE BALEFUL EYE

Encounter Level 3 (773 XP) The baleful eye becomes immediately aware when
any character not wearing or presenting a holy symbol of
1 dolgaunt acolyte (A) the Dragon Below enters the chamber. The PCs can get a
1 orc warden (O) surprise round on the cultists, but the eye can act in that
8 cult fanatics (C) surprise round as well.

Setup Dolgaunt Acolyte (A) Level 4 Controller

A dolgaunt servant of Belashyrra has come up from Medium aberrant humanoid (blind) XP 175
Initiative +3 Senses Perception +9; blindsight 20
Khyber for the Harvest, and is currently leading the cult-
HP 55; Bloodied 27
ists in prayer. Drawing on the power of Xoriat, a massive
AC 18; Fortitude 15, Reflex 15, Will 17
eye is embedded in the wall of this chamber—a mystical Immune gaze
warden guarding the passage to Khyber. Speed 6
m Leaching Tentacle (standard; at-will)
When the PCs can see into this area, read:
Reach 2; +9 vs. AC; 1d6 + 5 damage, and the dolgaunt acolyte
The tunnel opens into a wide cavern chamber whose walls have gains 5 temporary hit points.
been painted with pictures of eyes and savage acts of sacrifice. R Warp Flesh (standard; at-will)
However, far more horrific than these images is the massive +9 vs. AC; 1d6 + 6 necrotic damage, and the target is immobi-
living eye embedded in the wall directly across from you—a great lized (save ends).
golden orb set with twin pupils and a cold, alien gaze. The cavern C Maddening Whispers (standard; recharge ⚃ ⚄ ⚅)
Close blast 5; targets enemies; +5 vs. Will; 1d6 + 4 psychic
f loor beneath this monstrous apparition is a mottled patch of
damage and the target slides 3 squares.
rough stone.
Alignment Evil Languages Common, Deep Speech
Beneath the living idol, a foul creature leads a group of Skills Athletics +8, Acrobatics +9
human and orc villagers in a dark rite. Long tentacles rise from Str 13 (+3) Dex 14 (+4) Wis 14 (+4)
the shoulders of this gaunt figure, and its eyes are hollow sockets Con 15 (+4) Int 14 (+4) Cha 18 (+6)
filled with writhing cilia. Glowing red sigils f low across its gray
skin—a match to the markings on the walls of the hall of living Orc Warden (O) Level 4 Soldier
words. Medium natural humanoid XP 175
Where the kneeling villagers’ clothes have been stripped off, Initiative +4 Senses Perception +9; low-light vision
all bear extra inhuman eyes embedded in their f lesh. As the HP 56; Bloodied 28; see also warrior’s surge
cultists moan and chant, each waves a curved, glittering blade AC 20; Fortitude 17, Reflex 14, Will 15
Speed 6 (8 while charging)
chipped from volcanic glass. However, you see no sign of Doria or
m Greataxe (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon
of any other exit from the cavern. +11 vs. AC; 1d12 + 4 damage.
Dungeoneering Check M Tangler* (minor; encounter)
Reach 3; +7 vs. Reflex; the target is immobilized (save ends). If
DC 15 The creature leading the rite is a dolgaunt—a one of
the attack roll is a 1, the orc warden is immobilized (save ends).
the high-ranking servants of the daelkyr. M Warrior’s Surge (standard, usable only while bloodied; encounter)
✦ Healing, Weapon
Unless the PCs draw attention to themselves, the cultists The orc warden makes a melee basic attack and regains 14 hit
are distracted at the start of combat. Unlike the cultists at points.
the cavern entrance, however, this group cannot be bluffed. Belashyrra’s Eye (minor; at-will)
All enemies adjacent to the orc warden are marked until the end
8 Cult Fanatics (C) Level 2 Minion of its next turn.
Medium natural humanoid; human, orc, or half-orc XP 31 each Warden’s Wrath (immediate interrupt, when an adjacent enemy
Initiative +5 Senses Perception +3 marked by the orc warden makes an attack that does not include
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion. the warden as a target; at-will)
AC 16; Fortitude 15, Reflex 14, Will 14 The orc warden makes a basic attack against the triggering
Speed 6 enemy.
m Glass Dagger (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon Alignment Evil Languages Common, Giant, Deep Speech
+7 vs. AC; 4 damage. Skills Athletics +11, Endurance +10
M Death Strike (when reduced to 0 hit points) Str 18 (+6) Dex 13 (+3) Wis 15 (+4)
The cult fanatic makes a dagger attack against each adjacent Con 16 (+5) Int 8 (+1) Cha 9 (+1)
enemy. Equipment hide armor, greataxe, tangler*, holy symbol of the
Alignment Evil Languages Common, Deep Speech Dragon Below
Str 17 (+4) Dex 14 (+3) Wis 14 (+3) * See page 19.
Con 12 (+2) Int 9 (+0) Cha 11 (+1)
Equipment glass dagger, holy symbol of the Dragon Below

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 E N CO U N T E R 5 : T H E B A L E F U L EY E
Baleful Eye Level 4 Lurker
Trap XP 175 DOLGAUNT LORE
The great golden eye turns its twin pupils upon you, its power surg- These repulsive creatures are grim, emaciated humanoids
ing in your mind. with disease-hued flesh. Their empty eye sockets gape above
Trap: The eye mounted in the wall of the chamber wards the a mouth with a protruding, wormlike tongue. Writhing cilia
path to Khyber and attacks all but the faithful of the Dragon cover their bodies, with longer tendrils around their heads.
Below. Two wiry tentacles protrude from their bare shoulders.
Perception A character knows the following information with a
No check is required to see the eye.
successful skill check.
Additional Skill: Religion or Insight
✦ DC 15: The character recognizes that the eye is not only a Dungeoneering DC 20: Descended from hobgoblins
trap but a sensor, scanning the PCs for signs of their faith. tortured by the daelkyr, the cunning dolgaunts often
Initiative +6 serve as officers in the terrifying armies of the lords of
Trigger madness. They speak to one another silently using a kind
The eye rolls initiative when a creature enters the chamber. It of tendril sign language, and can sense messages from up
continues to attack until there are no valid targets in the area. to 30 feet away.
Attack ✦ Charm
Standard Action Ranged sight
Target: The closest creature not wearing or presenting a holy
symbol of the Dragon Below Features of the Area
Attack: +8 vs. Will Illumination: The baleful eye fills the area with
Hit: 1d6 + 4 psychic damage. In addition, roll 1d6: bright light.
1–3: The target is immobilized (save ends).
Ceiling: 30 feet high.
4–5: The target is dazed until the end of the eye’s next turn.
6: The target is dominated and attacks its closest allies until
Deep Gate: This rough patch of f loor (marked “T” on
the end of the eye’s next turn. the map) conceals a secret entrance into the depths. A
Countermeasures DC 15 Perception check made to search the area notes
✦ A character who successfully read the walls in Encounter a crack running through the middle of the rough stone.
3 gains a +2 bonus to Will against the eye’s attack and to If two or more creatures wearing holy symbols of the
saving throws against its effects. Dragon Below touch the stone for 1 round, or if the bale-
✦ A character who attempted to read the walls in Encounter 3 ful eye is destroyed, the crack splits and the stone f loor
and failed takes a –2 penalty to Will against the eye’s attack.
In addition, add 3 to the die roll to determine the effect of
swings wide to reveal a tunnel leading down. The deep
the eye’s attack (maximum result 6). gate also opens if the baleful eye is destroyed.
✦ A character can attack the eye: AC 15, Fortitude/Reflex/Will Treasure: The orc warden wears a tangler symbiont
13, 60 hit points, resist 5 to all damage. Destroying the eye (see page 19) that the PCs can claim. The cultists carry
disables the trap and opens the deep gate. 60 gp in loose coin, and the dolgaunt wears a platinum
bracelet inlaid with images of eyes—slightly disturbing,
Tactics but worth 110 gp.
The orc warden and the fanatics try to keep the party away
from the dolgaunt and the baleful eye, giving the eye time
to bring its power to bear on all
the PCs. The warden wears a tan-
gler symbiont (see page 19)
on its arm. It and the dolgaunt
use their immobilization abilities
to keep PCs from closing with
the eye.

Development
After the cultists are defeated,
the PCs can proceed through the
deep gate (see “Features of the
Area”).

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 ENCOUNTER 6: THE BLOOD OF KHYBER

Encounter Level 2 (700 XP) Perception Check

DC 10 Though the creatures on guard appear to be goblins,
4 dolgrim warriors (D) the f lickering light of the pool reveals a horrid headless form with
two mouths and four misshapen arms.
Descending Into Khyber Dungeoneering Check
Until this point, the cultists’ secret shrine has been set DC 15 These misshapen creatures are dolgrims—servants of
within natural caverns. Now, the party descends into the the daelkyr.
underworld of Khyber—a place twisted by the madness of
Xoriat and the darkness of Mabar. The passage down is
4 Dolgrim Warriors (D) Level 4 Skirmisher
narrow, and the PCs must walk single file. Small aberrant humanoid XP 175 each
Establish a marching order, then read or paraphrase Initiative +6 Senses Perception +3; low-light vision
HP 53; Bloodied 26
the following:
AC 18; Fortitude 16, Reflex 15, Will 16
Clambering along this rough, narrow passage seems unpleas- Vulnerable 5 psychic
antly akin to climbing down the throat of some great beast. The Saving Throws +2 against fear and charm effects
walls are studded with glowing Khyber dragonshards, though Speed 6; see also dolgrim tactics
so cracked and pitted that they would have no market value. m Club (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon
You are forced to walk single file, and in some places to squeeze +8 vs. AC; 1d6 + 3 damage.
through narrow gaps. The shaft twists and turns, but always it r Crossbow (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon
Ranged 10/20; +8 vs. AC; 1d8 + 3 damage.
descends—and the farther you go, the stranger it becomes.
Dolgrim Tactics (immediate reaction, when missed by a melee
You feel a terrible chill, though your breath does not freeze in attack; at-will)
the air. Whispers twist around you—mad voices that fade as soon The dolgrim shifts 1 square.
as you try to hear their words. The stone of walls and floor grows Double Actions
soft and spongy. More troubling, your light begins to flicker and At the start of combat, the dolgrim warrior makes two initiative
dim, seemingly swallowed by the darkness. checks. Each check corresponds to one of the warrior’s brains,
and the warrior takes a turn on both initiative counts. The war-
The influence of Mabar affects any light sources the
rior has a full set of actions on each of these turns, and its ability
PCs are carrying as they approach this chamber. See “Fea-
to take an immediate action refreshes on each turn.
tures of the Area.” Combat Advantage
The dolgrim warrior deals 1d6 extra damage against any target it
Setup has combat advantage against.
Alignment Evil Languages Common, Deep Speech
This chamber holds a pool of mystical liquid that can help Str 17 (+4) Dex 16 (+4) Wis 13 (+2)
the PCs recover from their previous battles—once the Con 13 (+2) Int 8 (+0) Cha 8 (+0)
creatures on guard have been defeated. The dolgrims here Equipment 2 clubs, crossbow with 20 bolts
have no reason to fear intruders getting past the baleful
eye above. Unless the PCs draw attention to themselves,
these guards are distracted.
Tactics
The dolgrims begin with ranged attacks if they can, using
As the PCs approach this area, read: double action to stay out of reach of the PCs. Once melee
The sound of shrill voices rises from ahead as the narrow pas- begins, they fight together, flanking for combat advantage
sage finally widens into a larger cavern. A dim red light f lickers and trying to find positions where it is difficult for the PCs
within, flaring from a pool of glowing liquid. Two small figures to flank them.
stand on guard at the poolside—goblins by the look of it. The dolgrims often fall prey to bloodlust. If a blood-
The dolgrims speak Deep Speech, but a PC who recog- ied character attempts to flee from a dolgrim, there is an
nizes the language can hear that the conversation consists excellent chance that it will pursue, heedless of provoking
of nothing but inane babble. opportunity attacks and ignoring any penalties associated
with being marked.
While fighting, the dolgrims shout out continuously in
Deep Speech, typically criticizing their own actions from
the depths of their broken minds.

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Features of the Area

E N CO U N T E R 6 : T H E B LO O D O F K H Y B E R
Illumination: The glowing pool of the Blood of Khyber
sheds dim light within five squares.
Due to the proximity of the well of darkness (Encoun-
ter 7), all sources of light brought into this area are muted.
Bright light becomes dim light within the cavern, while
dim light sources have their light negated. (Fires are not
extinguished by this effect; the darkness of the cavern
simply swallows the light they give off.)
The light of the Blood of Khyber pool is unaffected.
The Blood of Khyber: The glowing pool is filled with
a viscous purple liquid. A character who makes a DC
15 Dungeoneering check recognizes this as the Blood
of Khyber—a mystical fluid that runs through the veins
of the underworld. By taking a short rest adjacent to the
pool, characters can absorb its ambient energy, gaining
the benefit of an extended rest. Once any character takes a
short rest adjacent to the pool, its energy is spent. The pool
cannot be used again for 24 hours.
Treasure: If suitable containers (such as waterskins or
empty potion vials) are on hand, the party can collect two
potions of healing from the pool (before or after taking a
short rest beside it).
Between them, the dolgrims carry 60 gp in loose coin
and a Khyber dragonshard worth 100 gp.

DOLGRIM LORE
First formed by the merging of two goblins into a single body,
the dolgrims are twisted, wretched creatures spawned by
the daelkyr. They wear armor of ragged leather, beneath
which their skin is covered in a variety of repulsive, corpse-
white tattoos. A dolgrim’s stunted body boasts four arms
and a pair of twisted mouths that gibber and slather at the
front of its headless torso. On occasion, a dolgrim’s mouths
carry on demented conversations and arguments with one
another. Despite this, however, dolgrims possess only a
single sadistic and bloodthirsty personality.
A character knows the following information with a suc-
cessful skill check.
Dungeoneering DC 20: The daelkyr first created the
repulsive dolgrims by combining two tortured goblins into
a single body. The two brains of the dolgrim allow it to act
with astonishing speed and to resist charm effects, though
its shattered consciousness leaves it vulnerable to psychic
damage.

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 ENCOUNTER 7: THE WELL OF DARKNESS

Encounter Level 2 (500 XP) If the living darkness takes radiant damage from a PC’s
attack, it flies into a rage and focuses slam attacks on that
1 living darkness (L) character. It provokes opportunity attacks or any other
penalties necessary to pursue the target.
Setup
This area is the nexus of Mabar’s influence in these cav- Features of the Area
erns—a zone of shadow patrolled by living darkness. Illumination: The powerful influence of Mabar
As the PCs approach this area, read: absorbs all light within the well of darkness. A PC car-
The chill of the caverns grows stronger—cold fingers that reach rying a light source can see only his or her own square
deep inside you. The darkness grows deeper with each step, clearly. Creatures and objects in squares adjacent to the
the passage in front of you eventually filled with a haze of pure light source have concealment (whether they have light
shadow that no light seems able to banish. sources of their own or not). Creatures more than 1 square
away from each other (as well as creatures that do not have
The living darkness uses Stealth to hide within the shadow a light source) have total concealment.
of the well of darkness (see “Features of the Area”). It Ceiling: 20 feet high.
waits until the first PC is adjacent to it, then attacks with Inf luence of Mabar: The energy of Mabar perme-
surprise. ates this cavern. Any attack that has the necrotic keyword
gains a +1 bonus to the attack roll. Any attack that has the
Living Darkness (L) Level 6 Elite Brute radiant keyword takes a –1 penalty to the attack roll.
Large aberrant beast (blind, ooze) XP 500
Treasure: When the living darkness is destroyed, it
Initiative +7 Senses Perception +5; blindsight 10
HP 168; Bloodied 84 turns to dust. A DC 15 Perception check made to search
AC 18; Fortitude 17, Reflex 19, Will 17 the area allows the PCs to collect 90 gp worth of resid-
Immune gaze, poison; Resist insubstantial (does not apply to radiant uum from the creature’s remains.
damage); Vulnerable 10 radiant
Saving Throws +2
Speed 7; see also engulf
Action Points 1
m Slam (standard; at-will) ✦ Necrotic
+7 vs. Fortitude; 2d8 + 4 necrotic damage.
M Engulf (standard; at-will) ✦ Necrotic
Targets one or two Medium or smaller creatures; +7 vs. Reflex.
On a hit, the target is grabbed and pulled into the living dark-
ness’s space; the target is dazed and takes ongoing 10 necrotic
damage until the grab ends. A creature that escapes the grab
shifts to a square of its choosing adjacent to the living dark-
ness. The living darkness can move normally while creatures are
engulfed within it.
Cloud Drift (move; recharge ⚅)
The living darkness shifts its speed and can move through ene-
mies’ spaces. It must end this movement in an unoccupied space.
Chilling Move ✦ Necrotic
On its turn, if the living darkness moves through a creature’s
space, that creature takes 5 necrotic damage.
Alignment Unaligned Languages —
Skills Stealth +12
Str 14 (+5) Dex 18 (+7) Wis 14 (+5)
Con 14 (+5) Int 5 (+0) Cha 11 (+3)

Tactics
The living darkness engulfs the closest targets, then uses
its blindsight to target other PCs with its cloud drift power.
While it waits for cloud drift to recharge, it makes slam
attacks against lightly armored foes.

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 E N CO U N T E R 8 : T H E H U N G R Y R O O M
ENCOUNTER 8: THE HUNGRY ROOM

Encounter Level 4 (875 XP) Tactics

1 dolgaunt acolyte (A) The guardians here know to avoid the hungry mouths, and
3 dolgrim warriors (D) they rely on ranged attacks for as long as possible.
5 hungry mouths (M) The dolgaunt acolyte uses its maddening whispers and
its coercive gauntlet to slide PCs into the hungry mouths. If
Setup pressed, or if the fight is going badly, it throws itself at the
The servants of the daelkyr stand watch over the path to closest PC with leaching tentacle attacks.
the prisoners, and the floor itself is set to devour unwary
intruders. Unlike their fellows in Encounter 6, these Hungry Mouths (M) Level 4 Obstacle
guards are alert at all times. Hazard XP 175
As you make your way across the treacherous floor, a fanged maw
As the PCs approach this area, read: opens up below you to snap at your feet!
You make your way forward with your newly returned light, the
Trap: A number of hungry mouths are scattered across the
f loor and walls of the cavern gleaming as they become increas- cavern, each occupying a single square.
ingly slick and soft—more like f lesh than stone. As you approach Perception
a large cavern, the slimy f loor begins to ripple beneath your feet ✦ DC 10: The character notices the mouth before entering the
like a slab of raw muscle. Across the long hall, three dolgrims square.
raise crossbows as a dolgaunt hisses a warning behind them. Additional Skill: Dungeoneering
✦ DC 15: The character understands the nature of the living
Dolgaunt Acolyte (A) Level 4 Controller floor and can give his or her allies specific advice for avoiding
Medium aberrant humanoid (blind) XP 175 its hazards. All subsequent Perception checks to notice the
HP 55; Bloodied 26 mouths gain a +2 bonus.
See page 10 for full statistics, but add the following power: Trigger
Coercive Gauntlet (free; encounter) An individual mouth attacks when a creature enters or
The dolgaunt makes a warp flesh attack that deals psychic begins its turn in its square.
damage instead of necrotic damage. If the attack hits, the target Attack
slides 1 square. Free Action Melee
Target: The creature in the mouth’s space.
Attack: +9 vs. AC
3 Dolgrim Warriors (D) Level 4 Skirmisher Hit: 2d6 + 3 damage.
Small aberrant humanoid XP 175 each Countermeasures
HP 53; Bloodied 26
✦ This hazard cannot be disabled or delayed—just avoided. A
See page 12 for full statistics.
character who makes a DC 10 Athletics check (DC 5 with
a running start) can jump over a mouth. However, the living
floor makes it difficult to get a running start (see “Features of
the Area”).

Features of the Area

Illumination: Worthless Khyber shards embedded in
the walls shed dim light throughout the cavern.
Due to the proximity of the well of darkness (Encoun-
ter 7), all sources of light brought into this area are muted.
Bright light becomes dim light within the cavern, while
dim light sources have their light negated. (Fires are not
extinguished by this effect; the darkness of the cavern
simply swallows the light they give off.) The light of the
Khyber shards in the walls is unaffected.
Living Floor: The floor is a mass of slick flesh that
shifts and bucks beneath the feet of the PCs. A PC moving
at more than half speed must succeed on a DC 10 Acro-
batics check or fall prone. The dolgrims and the dolgaunt
ignore this effect.
Treasure: The dolgrim acolyte wears a coercive gauntlet
symbiont (page 19) that the PCs can claim.

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 ENCOUNTER 9: TORAASH’S LAST STAND

Encounter Level 3 (861+ XP; see Toraash (T) Level 4 Elite Soldier
Medium natural humanoid, orc XP 350
“Reinforcements,” below) Initiative +4 Senses Perception +13; low-light vision,
blindsight 5
Toraash (T)
Watchful Eye aura 1; an enemy that begins its turn in the aura is
1 dolgaunt acolyte (A) marked until the end of its next turn.
1 cultist eyeblade (E) HP 112; Bloodied 56; see also warrior’s surge
6 cult fanatics (C) AC 22; Fortitude 19, Reflex 15, Will 18
Resist 10 psychic, 10 poison, 10 necrotic
Setup Saving Throws +2
Speed 6 (8 while charging)
The Coat of Eyes occasionally shares visions with its wearer, Action Points 1
and the cult leader Toraash is aware of the PCs’ approach. m Greataxe (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon
He has chosen this place to make a stand and face them— +11 vs. AC; 1d12 + 4 damage.
and he has Doria Veledaar (V) as a hostage. M Warrior’s Surge (standard, usable only while bloodied; encounter)
✦ Healing, Weapon
The PCs cannot gain surprise without approaching
Toraash makes a melee basic attack and regains 28 hit points.
unheard and unseen, but Toraash’s passive Perception of M Intimidating Presence (minor; at-will) ✦ Psychic
23 makes that a challenge. As soon as he catches sight of a +9 vs. Will; targets a marked enemy; 1d4 + 3 damage, and the
PC in the hall, the cult leader hails them. target is dazed until the end of its next turn.
C Furious Surge (free, when first bloodied; encounter) ✦ Psychic
When Toraash sees the PCs, read: Close blast 5; Toraash makes an intimidating presence attack
“Outlanders!” The familiar voice of Toraash rings out across against each marked enemy within the burst, with a +2 bonus to
the attack roll.
the cavern, the village reeve now wearing what appears to be a
Warden’s Wrath (immediate interrupt, when an adjacent enemy
breastplate crafted of raw muscle, studded with over a dozen Toraash has marked makes an attack that does not include him as
blinking eyes. A handful of cultists are scattered around the a target; at-will)
chamber, their glass knives glittering in the light of the Khyber Toraash makes a basic attack against the triggering enemy.
shards along the walls. A dolgaunt stands with them, tentacles Alignment Evil Languages Common, Giant, Deep Speech
raised like vipers ready to strike. Before the foul creature, Doria Skills Athletics +11, Endurance +10
Veledaar is bound and gagged, apparently unconscious but held Str 18 (+6) Dex 15 (+4) Wis 16 (+5)
Con 16 (+5) Int 8 (+1) Cha 9 (+1)
tight in the dolgaunt’s grasp.
Equipment greataxe, Coat of Eyes
“This futile battle is over,” Toraash says. “Lay down your
arms if you wish your friend to live. The Harvest is upon us.
Cultist Eyeblade (E) Level 3 Skirmisher
Come. Let us show you the blessings of Belashyrra, and teach you
Medium natural humanoid, human XP 150
to see with new eyes.” Initiative +6 Senses Perception +8
HP 45; Bloodied 22
Tactics AC 17; Fortitude 14, Reflex 16, Will 15
Speed 6
Toraash and his companions are ready for battle—and to kill m Short Sword (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon
Doria if the PCs call his bluff. Doria has only 10 hit points +8 vs. AC; 1d6 + 6 damage.
remaining, and the dolgaunt is prepared to kill her with r Dagger (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon
leaching tentacle attacks (assume that the creature automat- Ranged 5/10, +10 vs. AC; 1d4 + 5 damage.
ically hits the unconscious inquisitive). Saving her requires Belashyrra’s Blade
The cultist eyeblade gains combat advantage against any enemy
the PCs to somehow push the dolgaunt away, and quickly.
marked by an ally.
Once battle is joined, the cultists focus on the PCs
Combat Advantage
instead of Doria, though she might be targeted by the dol- The cultist eyeblade deals 1d6 extra damage on melee and
gaunt’s maddening whispers attack. ranged attacks against any target it has combat advantage
The cult fanatics attack lightly armored PCs in pairs, against.
flanking for combat advantage. Alignment Evil Languages Common, Deep Speech
Toraash changes up targets to mark as many foes as pos- Skills Acrobatics +9, Athletics +7, Stealth +9
Str 13 (+2) Dex 16 (+4) Wis 15 (+3)
sible with his watchful eye aura, focusing attacks on him in
Con 13 (+2) Int 10 (+1) Cha 12 (+2)
order to keep the cult fanatics in the fight longer. He uses
Equipment short sword, 3 daggers, holy symbol of the Dragon
intimidating presence each round, then follows up with a Below
greataxe attack against the same (hopefully dazed) target.
The cultist eyeblade focuses its attacks on PCs marked
or dazed by Toraash.

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E N CO U N T E R 9 : TO R A A S H ’ S L A S T S TA N D
Dolgaunt Acolyte (A) Level 4 Controller
Medium aberrant humanoid (blind) XP 175
Initiative +3 Senses Perception +9; blindsight 20 The cult forces fight to the death. When Toraash falls, he
HP 55; Bloodied 27 cries out “His eye! His eye will be upon you!” As he col-
AC 18; Fortitude 15, Reflex 15, Will 17 lapses, the Coat of Eyes releases from his corpse and crawls
Immune gaze
a few feet away of its own accord. The PCs can see where it
Speed 6
was bound to Toraash’s bare flesh, the orc’s skin shredded
m Leaching Tentacle (standard; at-will)
Reach 2; +9 vs. AC; 1d8 + 4 damage, and the dolgaunt acolyte as the symbiont’s tendrils pulled free.
gains 5 temporary hit points.
R Warp Flesh (standard; at-will)
+9 vs. AC; 1d6 + 6 necrotic damage, and the target is immobi-
Features of the Area
lized (save ends). Illumination: Worthless Khyber shards embedded in
C Maddening Whispers (standard; recharge ⚃ ⚄ ⚅) the walls shed dim light throughout the cavern.
Close blast 5; targets enemies; +5 vs. Will; 1d6 + 4 psychic This area is free of the influence of Mabar. Light
damage, and the target slides 3 squares. sources brought within the chamber illuminate as normal.
Alignment Evil Languages Common, Deep Speech
Skills Athletics +8, Acrobatics +9
Str 13 (+3) Dex 14 (+4) Wis 14 (+4)
Con 15 (+4) Int 14 (+4) Cha 18 (+6)

6 Cult Fanatics (C) Level 2 Minion

Medium natural humanoid; human, orc, or half-orc XP 31 each
Initiative +5 Senses Perception +3
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion.
AC 16; Fortitude 15, Reflex 14, Will 14
Speed 6
m Glass Dagger (standard; at-will) ✦ Weapon
+7 vs. AC; 4 damage.
M Death Strike (when reduced to 0 hit points)
The cult fanatic makes a dagger attack against each adjacent
enemy.
Alignment Evil Languages Common, Deep Speech
Str 17 (+4) Dex 14 (+3) Wis 14 (+3)
Con 12 (+2) Int 9 (+0) Cha 11 (+1)
Equipment glass dagger, holy symbol of the Dragon Below

Reinforcements
Starting in the second round of combat and every two
rounds thereafter, two more cult fanatics appear at the
mouth of the tunnel at the far end of the cavern. (See
“Encounter 10: Soul Prison” for more information.) They
join the fray on the same initiative as the other cult fanat-
ics. Adjust the XP awarded for this encounter accordingly.

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 ENCOUNTER 10: SOUL PRISON

Encounter Level 5 (1,000 XP) Perception (DC 5): The PC studies the prison and its
symbols, searching for flaws and patterns. Using this skill
Setup does not count as a success or failure in the skill challenge.
With a successful check, the next skill check made in the
The final challenge of the adventure is to disable the soul challenge gains a +2 bonus.
prison—a horrid eldritch machine transforming the villag- Success: The light fades from the crystal as the flow of
ers of Blackroot into servants of the daelkyr. blood-red sigils flares and vanishes. These once-trapped
lost souls can pass on to Dolurrh and whatever lies beyond.
When the PCs enter this area, read: With the threat of the prison ended, the remaining villag-
Narrow alcoves line the walls of this chamber—coffins lined with ers can be freed.
pulsing Khyber shards. Some of these hold terrified villagers Failure: The prison is shut down, but doing so
sealed behind panes of crystal. A crystal outcropping stands in unleashes a final blast of eldritch energy that deals 4d6
the center of the room, surrounded by flowing sigils like those damage to each PC in the chamber.
seen in the hall of living words above.

Twenty-four villagers originally occupied the cells. How Features of the Area
many remain depends on how many appeared in Encoun- Illumination: Bright light.
ter 9. The members of Doria’s family are in slots 6 (her Treasure: Most of the Khyber shards in the villager’s
father), 12 (her mother), and 16–19. The PCs must destroy prisons are worthless, but the PCs can liberate a total of
the eldritch machine that is drawing out the villagers’ five shards worth 100 gp each. See “Conclusion” for more
souls before it’s too late. treasure.
The soul prison (the crystal outcropping) goes dormant
while the PCs undertake the skill challenge. However, if
they don’t do so in a timely fashion, have the prison create
a new pair of cult fanatics from villagers every 2 rounds.

Stopping the Soul Prison

Purple light flows around the crystal outcropping—glyphs that
mark those souls the eldritch machine has trapped.
Setup: The characters must disrupt the eldritch energy
of the soul prison.
Level: 5 (XP 1,000)
Complexity: 5 (requires 12 successes before 3
failures).
Special: The eldritch energy of the soul prison runs
unchecked through this area. Each time a character
makes a failed skill check in the challenge, he or she takes
3d6 damage.
Primary Skills: Arcana, Athletics, Dungeoneering,
Religion, Thievery.
Arcana (DC 10): By sensing the flow of mystical energy
within the crystal, the PC can disrupt it.
Athletics (DC 15): By shattering one of the crystalline
panes, the PC disables a cell and allows the villager within
to safely escape.
Dungeoneering (DC 15): The PC manipulates the power
of Khyber to staunch the prison’s flow of eldritch energy.
Religion (DC 15): By countering the dark magic of the
Dragon Below, the PC’s blessings help to break the soul
prison’s power.
Thievery (DC 10): By damaging the workings of the crys-
tal cells, the PC helps disable the prison.
Secondary Skills: Perception.

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Conclusion

E N CO U N T E R 1 0 : S O U L P R I S O N
Moreover, symbionts are associated with the cults of the
Dragon Below, and wearing one might negatively affect
With Toraash defeated and the survivors freed, the threat
NPC reactions toward a character.
to Blackroot is ended. When the conjunction between
Most symbionts have a negative effect when the wielder
Mabar and Xoriat ends in a few hours, the deep gate (see
rolls a 1 on his or her attack roll while using the item.
Encounter 5) will close and stay sealed for decades. Any
Aberrant creatures are immune to this effect.
surviving cultists are freed from the influence of Khyber
and can return to their lives.
Tongueworm Level 3
In gratitude, the grateful villagers offer the PCs a level
This thin strand of quivering muscle takes root in your throat, its
6 magic item (your choice) that was an heirloom of a
toothed maw ready to shoot out at your foes.
family slain by the cultists.
Item Slot: Head 680 gp
Power (Healing Surge): Minor Action. The tongueworm
What’s Next? makes an attack: +8 vs. AC; 1d10 + 1 poison damage. If the
Whether the PCs were sent to find the Coat of Eyes or not, attack roll is a 1, you are dazed until the end of your next
turn.
they need to decide if they want to take it in the aftermath
of the adventure. Regardless, the Coat of Eyes remains
tied to the daelkyr Belashyrra. Consider the following Tangler Level 4
possibilities. This wormlike symbiont wraps around your arm, spitting a glob of
glutinous goo to entangle your enemies.
✦ The daelkyr have no desire to see the world fall to the
Item Slot: Arm 840 gp
Dreaming Dark or the Lords of Dust. Though Belashy- Power (Healing Surge): Minor Action. The tangler makes an
rra remains as rapacious as all of his kind, he might attack: Reach 3; +7 vs. Reflex; the target is restrained (save
offer guidance through the Coat to help the PCs defeat ends). If the attack roll is a 1, you are restrained (save ends).
other forces of evil.
✦ The Coat might give its bearer visions of wonders Coercive Gauntlet Level 5
deep within Khyber, suggesting places the PCs could An unblinking alien eye stares out from the palm of this gauntlet
explore. This could be a source of adventure, but what of living flesh and bone.
motivates the artifact? Item Slot: Hands 1,000 gp
Power (Healing Surge ✦ Psychic): Free Action. The next
✦ The Coat and its wearer have roles to play in the Proph-
implement power you use that deals damage of a particular
ecy. Both the dragons of the Chamber and the Lords type deals psychic damage instead. If the attack is success-
of Dust might try to gain the PCs’ favor—or to control ful, you slide the target 3 squares. If the attack roll is a 1,
them. you are dominated by the target creature until the end of
your next turn.
New Magic Items:
Symbionts Symbiont Lore
A character knows the following information with a suc-
Symbionts are living tools crafted by the daelkyr—the cessful skill check.
dreadful lords of madness. A symbiont possesses a nomi- Dungeoneering DC 7: Symbionts are living tools cre-
nal sentience, and bonds both physically and psychically ated by the foul spawn of Khyber. Although disturbing
with its bearer. However, the mind of a symbiont is as in appearance, they are not inherently evil. A symbiont
alien as its creator’s, and it is impossible for a natural crea- bonds to the flesh of its wearer, though it can be released
ture to communicate with a symbiont except to activate when the wearer wishes it.
its powers. Dungeoneering DC 12: A symbiont draws sustenance
A symbiont draws on the life force of its bearer for from its host creature, which gives of its own vitality when
sustenance, reflected by its use of healing surges. If a sym- the item is used.
biont makes an attack using a fixed attack bonus (as the Dungeoneering DC 17: Tales say that the symbionts
tangler and tongueworm do), the attack is made by the sym- were created by the powerful beings known as the dael-
biont, not by the PC carrying the item. It does not receive kyr. While harmless to aberrant creatures, symbionts are
any bonuses from the bearer’s feats, abilities, or powers. said to sometimes turn their power against other types of
For example, a rogue can’t add sneak attack damage to a creatures that wield them.
tongueworm attack. However, if the PC has combat advan-
tage against a target, the symbiont does as well.
A symbiont must be fully exposed in order for its
powers to be used, but their alien and disturbing nature
sometimes makes this difficult. These are weapons shaped
from muscle and bone, which bond to the flesh and
whisper strange words in the back of the bearer’s mind.

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 New Artifact: Pleased (16–20)
The Coat of Eyes “Soon I will know all that I need.”
The Coat of Eyes knows that its wearer is touched by destiny,
The Coat of Eyes is appropriate for heroic tier characters. and Belashyrra has learned much through the wearer’s eyes.
The Coat is a symbiont item that bonds to the wearer’s
Property: The artifact’s item bonus to Perception checks
flesh when it is donned. The Coat of Eyes can be removed
increases to +3, but the penalty to Insight checks increases
against the item’s will only with the aid of a Remove to –3.
Affliction ritual, with a –15 penalty to the Heal check. Property: You gain resist 10 psychic, resist 10 poison, and
resist 10 necrotic. This supersedes the normal resistances
The Coat of Eyes Heroic Level granted by the artifact.
Crafted by the daelkyr Belashyrra, this leather jerkin is formed Power (Daily): Standard Action. You gain blindsight 5 until the
from chitin and raw muscle. Dozens of eyes are set across it, taking end of the encounter.
in everything that happens around the wearer.
Satisfied (12–15)
The Coat of Eyes is a suit of +1 leather armor.
“I hunger for more knowledge.”
Enhancement: AC
Property: You gain resist 5 psychic and resist 5 poison.
The Coat of Eyes is eager to see what its wearer can
Property: You gain a +1 item bonus to Perception checks but accomplish.
take a –1 penalty to Insight checks. The Coat’s enhancement bonus to AC increases to +2.
Property: You gain the ability to speak, read, and write Deep Property: You gain low-light vision.
Speech fluently. Property: The artifact’s item bonus to Perception checks
Power (At-Will): Minor Action. Change the Coat of Eyes into increases to +2, while the penalty to Insight checks increases
hide armor (it retains its enhancement and properties). to –2.
Power (At-Will): Immediate Interrupt, when you are
struck by an effect that would blind you. Negate the Normal (5–11)
blinded condition. “Show me what this world has to offer.”
The Coat of Eyes is hungry to see new and important things,
Goals of the Coat of Eyes and its wearer can feel the artifact’s desire.

✦ Attach itself to a character touched by the Prophecy, Unsatisfied (1–4)

who will see the events that shape the future. “Do not hide your secrets from me.”
✦ Evaluate the bearer and his allies, to assess their useful- The Coat of Eyes urges its wearer to seek worthy sights, even
ness or threat to the daelkyr. as its alien emotions become distracting and hostile.
✦ Observe events that enlighten and amuse the daelkyr Property: You take a –3 penalty to Perception checks and
Belashyrra. Insight checks. This supersedes the bonuses and penalties
normally granted by the artifact.
Property: You lose the resist 5 psychic normally granted by the
Roleplaying artifact.

the Coat of Eyes Angered (0 or Lower)

The Coat of Eyes communicates its desires through strange “You take my sight? I will take your life!”
whispers and bursts of alien emotion that surge in the The Coat of Eyes seeks to punish its wearer, urging him or
wearer’s mind. The wearer feels the Coat’s pleasure when it her to abandon the artifact so that it can be found by some-
observes something interesting through him or her, but feels one else.
its fury if the wearer intentionally avoids sights or experi- Property: You take a –3 penalty to Perception checks and
ences that the Coat deems worthy. Occasionally, the wearer Insight checks. This supersedes the bonuses and penalties
feels the presence of another mind, seemingly held within his normally granted by the artifact.
own: perhaps Belashyrra, gazing out through his creation. Property: You lose the resist 5 psychic normally granted by the
artifact and gain vulnerable 5 psychic.

Concordance Moving On
Starting Score 5 “Together, we have seen all that can be seen.”
Owner gains a level +1d8 Belashyrra has seen enough of the world through the
Owner observes an event of +1 wearer’s eyes, and he wishes to sever the connection
interest to Belashyrra (maximum 1/day) before the character grows too powerful.
Owner discovers a Prophecy Mark +1 When the wearer next gains a level, the eyes that stud
Owner kills a Gatekeeper druid +1 the Coat wither, leaving a suit of +2 deathcut leather or +2
(maximum 1/encounter) deathcut hide. In addition, the wearer gains a permanent +1
Owner covers the Coat of Eyes –1 bonus to Perception checks but takes a permanent –1 pen-
(initial action, and every hour it remains covered) alty to Insight checks—along with the eerie sensation that
Belashyrra is still using his or her eyes to lsee the world.
If the Coat of Eyes moved on because it was unsatisfied
20 with the user, the armor crumbles into worthless dust.
 DWARF PALADIN

Name: _________________________ Gender: ______

A proud heir of House Kundarak and champion of the Sover-

eign Host, you use your dragonmark to protect the weak and
innocent from the depredations of evil, not just to ward the
riches of the wealthy. This puts you at odds with some mem-
bers of your house, but you were meant to ward, and called
by the gods to a higher purpose.
Level 2
Hit Points 41 __________________________________
Bloodied 20 Healing Surge 10 Surges Per Day 12
Initiative +1 ________ Action Points _______

Defenses
AC Fortitude Reflex Will
22 15 15 16

Attacks
Melee Basic Attack: +5 (+1 frost warhammer) vs. AC
Damage: 1d10 + 2

At-Will Attack Powers Daily Attack Power

Radiant Delirium Paladin Attack 1
Bolstering Strike Paladin Attack 1
You engulf your enemy in searing ribbons of radiance.
You attack your foe without mercy or reprieve, and your accuracy
is rewarded with a divine gift of vigor. Daily ✦ Divine, Implement, Radiant
Standard Action Ranged 5
At-Will ✦ Divine, Weapon
Target: One creature
Standard Action Melee weapon
Attack: +7 vs. Reflex
Target: One creature
Hit: 3d8 + 3 radiant damage, and the target is dazed until
Attack: +7 vs. AC
the end of your next turn. In addition, the target takes a –2
Hit: 1d10 + 4 damage, and you gain 3 temporary hit points.
penalty to AC (save ends).
Miss: Half damage, and the target is dazed until the end of
Enfeebling Strike Paladin Attack 1 your next turn.
Your brutal weapon attack leaves your foe weakened.
At-Will ✦ Divine, Weapon Utility Powers
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
Divine Challenge Paladin Feature
Attack: +7 vs. AC
Hit: 1d10 + 4 damage. If you marked the target, it takes a –2 You boldly confront a nearby enemy, searing it with divine light if
penalty to attack rolls until the end of your next turn. it ignores your challenge.
At-Will ✦ Divine, Radiant
Minor Action Close burst 5
Encounter Attack Power Target: One creature in burst
Effect: You mark the target. The target remains marked until
Shielding Smite Paladin Attack 1 you use this power against another target, or if you fail to
A translucent golden shield forms in front of a nearby ally as you engage the target (see below). A creature can be subject to
attack with your weapon. only one mark at a time. A new mark supersedes a mark
that was already in place.
Encounter ✦ Divine, Weapon
While a target is marked, it takes a –3 penalty to attack rolls for
Standard Action Melee weapon
any attack that doesn’t include you as a target. Also, it takes 6
Target: One creature
radiant damage the first time it makes an attack that doesn’t
Attack: +7 vs. AC
include you as a target before the start of your next turn.
Hit: 2d10 + 4 damage.
See Player’s Handbook, page 91, for more information.
Effect: Until the end of your next turn, one ally within 5
RON SPENCER

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 Divine Mettle Paladin Feature Ability Check Ability Check
Your unswerving faith in your deity empowers a nearby creature to Scores Modifier Scores Modifier
resist a debilitating affliction. Str 12 +2 Int 10 +1
Encounter ✦ Divine Con 15 +3 Wis 16 +4
Minor Action Close burst 10 Dex 11 +1 Cha 16 +4
Channel Divinity: You can use only one channel divinity
power per encounter
Target: One creature in burst
Feats
Effect: The target makes a saving throw with a +3 bonus. Mark of Warding: When you use a power that grants a
bonus to one or more defenses, increase the bonus by 1
Divine Strength Paladin Feature (already included).
You petition your deity for the divine strength to lay low your When you mark a creature and that creature makes
enemies. an attack that doesn’t include you, it takes a –3 penalty
Encounter ✦ Divine to that attack instead of the normal –2 penalty (already
Minor Action Personal included).
Channel Divinity: You can use only one channel divinity
power per encounter You can master and perform rituals in the warding
Effect: You gain a +1 bonus to your damage with your next category and the Fluid Funds, Knock, and Leomund’s
attack this turn. Secret Chest rituals as if you had the Ritual Caster feat.
Toughness: Gain 5 additional hit points (already included).
Lay On Hands Paladin Feature
Your divine touch instantly heals wounds. Key Skills Modifier Passive
At-Will ✦ Divine, Healing Insight +9 19
Minor Action Melee touch Perception +4 14
Special: You can use this power 3 times per day, but only once
per round. Trained Skills Modifier Trained Skills Modifier
Target: One creature Endurance +7 Insight +9
Effect: You spend a healing surge but regain no hit points. History +6 Religion +6
Instead, the target regains hit points as if it had spent a
healing surge. You must have at least one healing surge
remaining to use this power. Gear
Armor: +1 dwarven plate armor, heavy shield
Sacred Circle Paladin Utility 2 Weapon: +1 frost warhammer
You trace a circle around you with your hand, and it quickly
Neck Slot: +1 amulet of protection
expands into a wide circle of faintly glowing runes that glows
brightly and protects you and your close allies. Adventurer’s Kit: This kit includes: a backpack, a bedroll,
Daily ✦ Divine, Implement, Zone flint and steel, a belt pouch, two sunrods, ten days worth
Standard Action Close burst 3 of trail rations, 50 feet of hempen rope, and a waterskin.
Effect: The burst creates a zone that, until the end of the Holy Symbol of the Sovereign Host
encounter, gives you and allies within it a +2 power bonus
to AC.
Dwarven Armor Level 2
Crafted by the finest dwarf armorsmiths, this armor was once only
Racial Traits available to dwarves, though now some armors-miths will create a
Speed: 5 squares Vision: Low-light vision set for whoever can pay the price.
Languages: Common, Dwarven Alignment: Good Enhancement: +1 AC
Property: Gain a +1 item bonus to Endurance checks.
Cast-Iron Stomach: +5 racial bonus to saving throws Power (Daily ✦ Healing): Free Action. Regain hit points as if
against poison you had spent a healing surge.
Dwarven Resilience: You can use your second wind as a
minor action. Frost Weapon Level 3
Stand Your Ground: When an effect forces you to move— A thin layer of frost coats the business end of this weapon.
through a push, a pull, or a slide—you move 1 square Enhancement: +1 attack rolls and damage rolls
less than the effect specifies. Critical: +1d6 cold damage
Power (At-Will ✦ Cold): Free Action. All damage dealt by
In addition, when an attack would knock you prone, this weapon is cold damage. Another free action returns the
you can make an immediate saving throw to avoid damage to normal.
falling prone. Power (Daily ✦ Cold): Free Action. Use this power when you
hit with the weapon. The target takes 1d8 cold damage and
is slowed until the end of your next turn.

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 HUMAN ARTIFICER

Name: ________________________ Gender: ________

Trained in the forgeholds of House Cannith, you have spent your

life putting your Mark of Making to good use. You always have
the best interests of House Cannith at heart.

Level 2
Hit Points 31 ____________________________________
Bloodied 15 Healing Surge 7 Surges Per Day 9
Initiative +2 ___________ Action Points _______

Defenses
AC Fortitude Reflex Will
18 16 17 15

Attacks
Melee Basic Attack: +4 (mace) vs. AC
Damage: 1d8 + 1
Ranged Basic Attack: +5 (+1 flameburst crossbow) vs. AC
Damage: 1d8 + 2

At-Will Attack Powers

Aggravating Force Artificer Attack 1
When your infused weapon strikes an enemy, the weapon
unleashes a force that rattles the foe. Thundering Armor Artificer Attack 1
At-Will ✦ Arcane, Force, Weapon Thunder ripples outward from your implement, coalescing around
Standard Action Melee or ranged weapon you or an ally before focusing its might on a nearby enemy.
Target: One creature At-Will ✦ Arcane, Implement, Thunder
Attack: +8 vs. AC Standard Action Close burst 10
Hit: 1d8 + 5 force damage, and the next ally to attack the Primary Target: You or one ally in burst
target before the end of your next turn gains a +2 power Effect: The primary target gains a +1 power bonus to AC un-
bonus to the attack roll. til the end of your next turn. Make an attack.
If you use this power with your mace, your attack bonus is +7 Secondary Target: One creature adjacent to the primary
and your damage is 1d8 + 4. target in burst
Attack: +6 vs. Fortitude
Magic Weapon Artificer Attack 1 Hit: 1d8 + 5 thunder damage, and you push the secondary
target 1 square away from the primary target.
Your attack issues a burst of magical energy that enhances the
weapons of allies close to you.
At-Will ✦ Arcane, Weapon Encounter Attack Power
Standard Action Melee or ranged weapon
Target: One creature Burning Weapons Artificer Attack 1
Attack: +9 vs. AC
Flames dance across the weapons that you and your comrades
Hit: 1d8 + 5 damage, and each ally adjacent to you gains a
wield.
+1 power bonus to attack rolls and a +2 bonus to damage
rolls until the end of your next turn. Encounter ✦ Arcane, Fire, Weapon
If you use this power with your mace, your attack bonus is +8 Standard Action Melee or Ranged weapon
and your damage is 1d8 + 4. Target: One creature
Attack: +8 vs. AC
Hit: 1d8 + 5 fire damage. Until the end of your next turn, you
and any ally within 2 squares of you deals 2 extra fire dam-
age with weapon or fire attacks.
If you use this power with your mace, your attack bonus is +7
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 Daily Attack Power Ability Check Ability Check
Scores Modifier Scores Modifier
Life-Tapping Darts Artificer Attack 1 Str 12 +2 Int 18 +5
Con 14 +3 Wis 12 +2
You launch a magical dart at an ally and a foe. The dart that
strikes the foe transfers vitality to your comrade in a golden flash. Dex 12 +2 Cha 10 +1
Daily ✦ Arcane, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 10 Feats
Target: One creature
Mark of Making: You can create magic items and
Attack: +6 vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d10 + 4 damage, and one ally within 10 squares of you
alchemical items of your level + 2 and lower, instead
gains 10 temporary hit points. of your level and lower as normal. The component cost
Miss: Half damage, and one ally within 10 squares of you gains remains equal to the price of the magic item or alchem-
5 temporary hit points. ical item you create.
Ritual Caster: Master and perform rituals.
Utility Powers Alchemist: Master alchemical formulas.
Potent Restorables: When you use a power with the
Curative Admixture Artificer Feature
healing keyword, the target regains 2 extra hit points
You use the magic of your infusion to heal the wounds of your
(already included).
target.
Encounter (Special) ✦ Arcane, Healing
Key Skills Modifier Passive
Minor Action Close burst 5
Insight +2 12
Target: You or one ally in burst
Effect: The target regains hit points equal to its healing surge Perception +7 17
value + 3, and you expend an infusion crafted with your
Healing Infusion class feature. Trained Skills Modifier Trained Skills Modifier
Healing Infusion: You can use two Healing Infusion powers Arcana +10 History +10
per encounter, but only once per round. Dungeoneering +7 Perception +7
Heal +7 Thievery +7
Resistive Formula Artificer Feature
You channel the energy of your infusion into your target’s armor,
providing lasting protection.
Gear
Encounter (Special) ✦ Arcane
Armor: +1 magic leather armor
Minor Action Close burst 5 Weapon: +1 f lameburst crossbow
Target: You or one ally in burst
Implement: +1 rod of repair
Effect: The target gains a +1 power bonus to AC until the end
of the encounter, and you expend an infusion crafted with Neck Slot: +1 cloak of resistance
your Healing Infusion class feature. The target can end the Adventurer’s Kit: This kit includes: a backpack, a bedroll,
bonus as a free action to gain temporary hit points equal to
flint and steel, a belt pouch, two sunrods, ten days worth
its healing surge value + 2.
Healing Infusion: You can use two Healing Infusion powers
of trail rations, 50 feet of hempen rope, and a waterskin.
per encounter, but only once per round.
Flameburst Weapon Level 3
Restorative infusion Artificer Utility 2 This ranged weapon packs a fiery surprise.
You infuse a comrade with a restorative compound. That ally can Enhancement: +1 attack rolls and damage rolls
then redirect excess vitality to your other allies. Critical: +1d6 fire damage
Power (Daily ✦ Fire): Minor Action. The next ranged basic
Daily ✦ Arcane
attack you make with this weapon before the end of your
Minor Action Ranged 5
turn becomes a burst 1 centered on the target. Use your
Target: You or one ally
normal attack bonus for the basic attack, but against Reflex.
Effect: The target gains 20 temporary hit points. As a
Instead of normal damage, each target hit takes ongoing 5
minor action, the target can transfer any number of these
fire damage (save ends).
temporary hit points to an ally within 5 squares of him or
her.
Rod of Repair Level 2
The elemental runes on this thick baton mark it as an artificer’s
Racial Traits implement. It augments spells that protect against energy.
Speed: 6 squares Vision: Normal Enhancement: +1 attack rolls and damage rolls
Languages: Common, Alignment: Unaligned Critical: +1d6 damage
Property: Whenever you use an artificer power that has the
Dwarven
healing keyword, you regain 1 hit point.

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 HALF-ELF SORCERER

Name: _______________________ Gender: ________

Though the Mark of Storm is on your skin, House Lyrandar

does not own your soul. You are as free as the storm that
flows through your veins—as wild and as dangerous.

Level 2
Hit Points 31 ___________________________________
Bloodied 15 Healing Surge 7 Surges Per Day 8
Initiative +2 __________ Action Points _______

Defenses
AC Fortitude Reflex Will
14 14 13 18

Attacks
Melee Basic Attack: +6 (+1 staff) vs. AC
Damage: 1d8 + 3

At-Will Attack Powers

Burning Spray Sorcerer Attack 1
You fling your arm in a wide arc, casting liquid fire at your foes.
At-Will ✦ Arcane, Fire, Implement
Standard Action Close blast 3
Target: Each creature in blast
Attack: +6 vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d8 + 7 fire damage, and the next enemy that hits you
with a melee attack before the end of your next turn takes
2 fire damage. Encounter Attack Powers
Storm Walk Sorcerer Attack 1 Thunder Slam Sorcerer Attack 1
The thunder of your steps batters your foe. A shock wave of sound slams into the enemy.
At-Will ✦ Arcane, Implement, Thunder Encounter ✦ Arcane, Implement, Thunder
Standard Action Ranged 10 Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature Target: One creature
Attack: +6 vs. Fortitude Attack: +6 vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d8 + 8 thunder damage, and you slide the target 1 Hit: 2d10 + 8 thunder damage, you push the target 3
square. squares, and you slide the target 1 square.
Effect: Before or after the attack, you shift 1 square.
Thunderwave Wizard Attack 1
You create a whip-crack of sonic power that lashes up from the
ground.
At-Will ✦ Arcane, Implement, Thunder
Standard Action Close blast 3
Target: Each creature in blast
Attack: +2 vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d6 + 4 thunder damage, you push the target a number
of squares equal to your Wisdom modifier, and you slide
the target 1 square.
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 Daily Attack Power Feats
Mark of Storm: When you hit a creature with a power
Lightning Breath Sorcerer Attack 1 that has the thunder or lightning keyword, you can
You exhale a blast of lightning at your foes. The lightning then slide the target 1 square. When you grant yourself a fly
forms a ring around you, repelling nearby attackers. speed, gain a +1 bonus to that speed.
Daily ✦ Arcane, Implement, Lightning
You can master and perform the Endure Elements,
Standard Action Close blast 3
Target: Each creature in blast
Enhance Vessel, Summon Winds, and the Water Walk
Attack: +6 vs. Reflex rituals as if you had the Ritual Caster feat.
Hit: 3d8 + 8 lightning damage and you slide the target 1 Raging Storm: +1 damage with lightning or thunder
square. power.
Miss: Half damage.
Effect: Until the end of your next turn, whenever an enemy
Key Skills Modifier Passive
hits you with a melee attack, you push that enemy 1 square
and it takes 5 lightning damage. Insight +3 13
Sustain Minor: The effect persists. Perception +1 11

Trained Skills Modifier Trained Skills Modifier

Utility Powers
Arcana +6 Intimidate +10
Athletics +8 Nature +6
Unseen Aid Sorcerer Utility 2
Invisible forces aid you in mysterious ways.
Encounter ✦ Arcane
Gear
Minor Action Personal Armor: +1 repulsion cloth armor
Effect: You gain a +2 bonus to a skill check you make this
Weapon/Implement: +1 magic staff
turn.
Neck Slot: +1 safewing amulet
Class Features Adventurer’s Kit: This kit includes: a backpack, a bed-
roll, flint and steel, a belt pouch, two sunrods, ten days
Dragon Soul: You gain resist 5 to lightning. Your arcane
worth of trail rations, 50 feet of hempen rope, and a
powers ignore any target’s resistance to lightning up to
waterskin.
5.
Scales of the Dragon: The first time you become blood- Repulsion Armor Level 2
ied in an encounter, you gain a +2 bonus to AC until the Inlaid with esoteric runes, this armor can repel even the most per-
end of the encounter. sistent foes.
Enhancement: +1 AC
Racial Traits Power (Daily): Minor Action. Whenever an enemy moves
into an adjacent square, you can push that enemy 1 square
Speed: 6 squares Vision: Normal
as an immediate reaction. This power lasts until the end of
Languages: Common, Elven, Primordial Alignment: the encounter.
Unaligned
Group Diplomacy: Allies within 10 squares get a +1 Safewing Amulet Level 3
bonus to Diplomacy checks. This orange amulet reduces the damage you suffer when falling.
Item Slot: Neck
Ability Check Ability Check Enhancement: +1 Fortitude, Reflex, and Will
Property: When falling, reduce the distance by 10 feet for the
Scores Modifier Scores Modifier
purpose of calculating damage. You always land on your feet
Str 14 +3 Int 11 +1
after a fall.
Con 14 +3 Wis 10 +1
Dex 13 +2 Cha 18 +5

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 KALASHTAR INVOKER

Name: ________________________ Gender: ________

Many kalashtar look forward to a new age, when il-Yannah, the

Great Light, will rise dominant once again. Through your divine
magic, you invoke the first age of light, before the Dreaming
Dark had come into being.
Level 2
Hit Points 27 _________________________________
Bloodied 13 Healing Surge 6 Surges Per Day 7
Initiative +0 __________ Action Points _______

Defenses
AC Fortitude Reflex Will
17 13 14 16
Resist 6 psychic, 5 necrotic

At-Will Attack Powers

Sun Strike Invoker Attack 1
A beam of radiant energy extends from your hands to bathe a foe
in searing light and force it to move.
At-Will ✦ Divine, Implement, Radiant
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: +6 vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d8 + 5 radiant damage, and you slide the target 1
square.
Special: You can use this power as a ranged basic attack.
Rebuke Undead Invoker Feature
Vanguard’s Lightning Invoker Attack 1
Undead flee and then cower in your presence, their bodies seared
Bolts of divine lightning arc from your hands to scorch the area by divine light.
before you. The bolts linger, ready to avenge any attacks made by
Encounter (Special) ✦ Divine, Implement, Radiant
your foes.
Standard Action Close burst 5
At-Will ✦ Divine, Implement, Lightning Channel Divinity: You can use only one channel divinity
Standard Action Area burst 1 within 10 power per encounter.
Target: Each creature in burst Target: Each undead creature in blast
Attack: +6 vs. Reflex Attack: +6 vs. Will
Hit: 1d6 + 5 lightning damage. Whenever the target makes Hit: 1d10 + 5 radiant damage. You push the target 2 squares,
an opportunity attack before the end of your next turn, the and it is dazed until the end of your next turn.
target takes 2 lightning damage. Miss: Half damage.

Encounter Attack Powers Daily Attack Power

Blades of Astral Fire Invoker Attack 1 Purging Flame Invoker Attack 1
Gleaming blades of radiant energy appear and strike your foes. Divine fire washes over your foe, burning not only its physical
The blades then transform into spectral shields that protect your form but the very stuff of its soul.
allies.
Daily ✦ Divine, Fire, Implement
Encounter ✦ Divine, Implement, Radiant Standard Action Ranged 10
Standard Action Area burst 1 within 10 Target: One creature
Target: Each enemy in burst Attack: +6 vs. Reflex
Attack: +6 vs. Reflex Hit: 1d10 + 5 fire damage, and ongoing 10 fire damage (save
Hit: 1d6 + 5 radiant damage. ends).
Effect: Each ally in the burst gains a +3 power bonus to AC Miss: Half damage, and ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends).
J I M PAV E L EC

until the end of your next turn.

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 Utility Powers Racial Traits
Speed: 6 squares Vision: Normal
Bastion of Mental Clarity Kalashtar Racial Power
Languages: Common Alignment: Lawful Good
You erect a psychic shield to protect your mind from assault, and
you ward your allies as well. Telepathy: You can communicate telepathically with any
Encounter
creature within 5 squares that has a language.
Immediate Interrupt Close burst 5 Dual Soul: At the start of your turn, you can make a
Trigger: An enemy hits or misses you with an attack against saving throw against each effect currently rendering
your Will. you dazed or dominated. If you fail the saving throw,
Target: You and each ally in burst
you do not make a saving throw against the effect at the
Effect: Each target gains a +4 power bonus to Will until the
end of your next turn.
end of your turn.

Ability Check Ability Check

Preserver’s Rebuke Invoker Feature
Scores Modifier Scores Modifier
You call upon the gods to punish the enemy that dares harm those
Str 10 +1 Int 14 +3
entrusted to your care.
Con 13 +2 Wis 18 +5
Encounter (Special) ✦ Divine
Dex 11 +1 Cha 14 +3
Immediate Reaction Personal
Channel Divinity: You can use only one channel divinity
power per encounter. Feats
Trigger: An enemy within 10 squares of you hits your ally
Effect: Before the end of your next turn, you gain a +2 bonus
Light Within: You can use the light within channel divin-
to your next attack roll against the triggering enemy. ity power.
Quori Shield: You gain resist 6 to psychic damage.
Light Within Feat Power
An arc of light shoots from your chest and falls to the ground. Key Skills Modifier Passive
Encounter ✦ Divine, Implement, Healing, Zone Insight +10 20
Minor Action Ranged 5 Perception +5 15
Channel Divinity: You can use only one channel divinity
power per encounter.
Trained Skills Modifier Trained Skills Modifier
Effect: You spend a healing surge, and a zone of healing light
Arcana +8 Insight +10
appears in an unoccupied square within range. Until the
end of your next turn, any ally that ends its turn within the History +8 Religion +8
zone regains hit points equal to your healing surge value.
In addition, all squares within 10 squares of the zone are Gear
illuminated by bright light until the end of your next turn.
Armor: +1 chainmail of resistance (resist 5 necrotic)
Wall of Light Invoker Utility 2 Implement: +1 rod of hope triumphant
You transform divine energy into the form of a long, glowing wall. Neck Slot: +1 amulet of protection
Daily ✦ Conjuration, Divine Adventurer’s Kit: This kit includes: a backpack, a bed-
Minor Action Area wall 5 within 10 roll, flint and steel, a belt pouch, two sunrods, ten days
Effect: You conjure a wall of divine energy. The wall is 1
worth of trail rations, 50 feet of hempen rope, and a
square high, and it lasts until the end of your next turn.
While within the wall, any ally gains a +1 power bonus to
waterskin.
AC, and each ally who starts his or her turn in the wall gains
5 temporary hit points. Rod of Hope Triumphant Level 2
Sustain Minor: The wall persists. As your foe falls, the divine power of this rod invigorates you, for
justice has been served.
Class Features Enhancement: +1 to attack rolls and damage rolls
Critical: +1d6 damage
Covenant of Preservation: When you use a divine Property: When you reduce any enemy to 0 hit points with a
encounter or daily attack power on your turn, you can divine attack power using this rod, you gain 1 temporary hit
slide an ally within 10 squares of you 1 square. point.

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 WARFORGED FIGHTER

Name: ________________________________________

Fighting for Aundair in the Last War, you learned how to

knock people down and make sure they stay down. Since the
war ended, you’ve discovered that people pay pretty well for
sheer brute strength. You’re capable of more, of course, but war is
what you were made for. Isn’t it?

Level 2
Hit Points 37 ________________________________
Bloodied 18 Healing Surge 9 Surges Per Day 12
Initiative +2 ____________ Action Points _______

Defenses
AC Fortitude Reflex Will
19 18 13 14

Attacks
Melee Basic Attack: +10 vs. AC
(+1 inescapable greatsword)
Damage: 1d10 + 5

At-Will Attack Powers

Crushing Surge Fighter Attack 1 Daily Attack Power
The feel of your weapon crunching against the enemy puts your
heart back in the fight. Brute Strike Fighter Attack 1
At-Will ✦ Invigorating*, Martial, Weapon You shatter armor and bone with a ringing blow.
Standard Action Melee weapon
Daily ✦ Martial, Reliable, Weapon
Target: One creature
Standard Action Melee weapon
Attack: +10 vs. AC
Target: One creature
Hit: 1d10 + 5 damage.
Attack: +10 vs. AC
* If you hit, you also gain 3 temporary hp.
Hit: 3d10 + 5 damage.

Reaping Strike Fighter Attack 1

You punctuate your scything attacks with wicked jabs and small
Utility Powers
cutting blows that slip through your enemy’s defenses.
At-Will ✦ Martial, Weapon
Warforged Resolve Warforged Racial Power
Standard Action Melee weapon It’s difficult to take you down, even when you’re faltering.
Target: One creature Encounter ✦ Healing
Attack: +10 vs. AC Minor Action Personal
Hit: 1d10 + 5 damage. Effect: You gain 4 temporary hit points and can make a sav-
Miss: The target takes 6 damage. ing throw against one effect on you that deals ongoing
damage. If you are bloodied, you also regain 4 hit points.
Encounter Attack Power
Unstoppable Fighter Utility 2
Spinning Sweep Fighter Attack 1 You let your adrenaline surge carry you through the battle.
You spin beneath your enemy’s guard with a long, powerful cut. Daily ✦ Healing, Martial
Minor Action Personal
Encounter ✦ Martial, Weapon
Effect: You gain 2d6 + 3 temporary hit points.
Standard Action Melee weapon
Target: One creature
DA N PA N OS I A N

Attack: +10 vs. AC

Hit: 1d10 + 5 damage, and you knock the target prone.

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 Class Features Feats
Combat Challenge: Every time you attack an enemy, Warforged Tactics: +1 to melee attack rolls against a foe
whether the attack hits or misses, you can choose to adjacent to your ally.
mark that target. The mark lasts until the end of your Warborn Fury Style: Augment your reaping strike power
next turn. While a target is marked, it takes a –2 pen- (already included).
alty to attack rolls if its attack doesn’t include you as a
target. A creature can be subject to only one mark at a
Key Skills Modifier Passive
time. A new mark supersedes a mark that was already
Insight +2 12
in place.
Perception +2 12
In addition, whenever an enemy marked by you is adja-
cent to you and shifts or makes an attack that does not Trained Skills Modifier Trained Skills Modifier
include you, you can make a melee basic attack against Athletics +10 Intimidate +8
that enemy as an immediate interrupt. Endurance +11
Combat Superiority: You gain a +1 bonus to opportu-
nity attack rolls. An enemy struck by your opportunity Gear
attack stops moving, if a move provoked the attack. If it
Armor: +1 veteran’s scale armor
still has actions remaining, it can use them to resume
moving. Weapon: +1 inescapable greatsword
Neck Slot: +1 amulet of protection
Racial Traits Adventurer’s Kit: This kit includes: a backpack, a bed-
Speed: 6 squares Vision: Normal roll, flint and steel, a belt pouch, two sunrods, ten days
worth of trail rations, 50 feet of hempen rope, and a
Languages: Common Alignment: Unaligned
waterskin.
Living Construct: You have the living construct keyword.
You do not need to eat, drink, breathe, or sleep. You Veteran’s Armor Level 2
never make Endurance checks to resist the effects of Battered and worn, this unassuming armor helps you get the most
starvation, thirst, or suffocation. All other conditions out of your experiences.
and effects affect you normally. Enhancement: +1 AC
Unsleeping Watcher: You do not sleep and instead enter Property: When you spend an action point, you gain a +1 item
a state of inactivity for 4 hours to gain the benefits of an bonus to all attack rolls and defenses until the end of your
extended rest. While in this state, you are fully aware next turn.
of your surroundings and notice approaching enemies
and other events as normal. Inescapable Weapon Level 3
This weapon grows increasingly eager to strike those you have
Warforged Resilience: You have a +2 racial bonus to
trouble hitting.
saving throws against ongoing damage. Also, when
Enhancement: +1 attack rolls and damage rolls
reduced to 0 hit points or fewer, you are less likely to
Critical: +1d6 damage
die than others. When you make a death saving throw, Property: Each time you miss a target with this weapon,
you can take the better of your die roll or 10. you gain a cumulative +1 bonus (up to the weapon’s
enhancement bonus) to your next attack roll with this
Ability Check Ability Check weapon against the same target. The bonus ends if you
attack a different target or when you hit.
Scores Modifier Scores Modifier
Str 18 +5 Int 11 +1
Con 16 +4 Wis 12 +2
Dex 13 +2 Cha 10 +1

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