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 Adventure Module for 5-8characters, levels 5-7

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Not all that tempts your wand'ring eyes
And heedless hearts, is lawful prize;
Nor all that glitters, gold. . .

CONTENTS CREDITS
TIKUL'S SAGA
Storyline: Jim Bambra,
The Adventure 2 Graeme Morris, Tom Kirby
Archaic Common 2 Production: Phil Gallagher &
Abbreviations 3 TSR U K Design Team
Typesetting: Paul Cockburn,
T H E INDICARA (Encounter areas 11-19: Map 1) Kim Daniel
Cover Art: Brian Williams
The Indicara 4 Internal Art: Tim Sell
Random Encounters 5 Cartography: Paul Ruiz
T H E WIND WALKERS' PASSAGES (Encounter areas Wl-W27: Map 2) 8
MAPS
How the Tunnel System Works 8
The Prisoner 10 MODULE FOLDER
Encounters 10
OUTSIDE
T H E ASH MIRE (Encounter areas Al-A3: Map 3) 18
Map 1 : INDICARA JUNGLE
The Ash Mire 18 la: VALLEY of the MOUTH
Random Encounters 19 lb: BARRIER SHRINE
Encounters 19 IC: FIRE GIANT'S LAIR
The Hek'Islett Camp 20
The Kidnap Attempt 21 INSIDE
The Hek'Islett 21 Mao 2 : WIND WALKERS' ~~

PASSAGES
T H E T E M P L E OF AUMATA-PERION (Encounter areas TI-T20: Map 3B) 22 2a: WINDGATE TERMINUS
Kegen &his Family 22 2b: MAINTENANCE POST
Outside the Temple 23 VI11
Inside the Temple 23 2c: TERABAR TERMINUS
Map 3 : ASH MIRE
T H E FINAL ENCOUNTER 29 3a: THECAMP
3b: TEMPLE of AUMATA-
Ending the Adventure 29
PERION
MEN AND MONSTERS 30
MODULE BOOKLET (tear-out sheet)
The Atem & The Hek 30
TILED MAP from area W2 page 31
TIKUES MAP page 3 1

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THE ADVENTURE
T h i s is a n ADVANCED DUNGEONS &
DRAGONSB' mcxlulr, suitatilr lor a party
of 5-8 chardrtrrs o f 5th-7th level. It is
essential that theparty contains at least one
cleric or druid.
'Ihr advcnturc hrgins w h r n thc party
acquircs Iragmrnts of Tikul's m a p in thc
form of pai~chmvntwrappings for carvd
ivory sticks (lor usc i n augury sprlh). T h c
sticks wcic m n d r by Mallata natives living
tirai Krtt's Rapids in thr Indicara Junglr.
'Thcy tiad discovered 'Tikul's body. hut to
thcm t l w ,nap was mr;ininglers and t h q
lost' it up to use as Pdrkdgina for their
goods (losing part in the proccns).
W h o i thesrfragmrnts;irelaidorrt i n order,
thry will look like thr illurtt~ationson the
upprr part 01 thc tciii out shcer (pages 31
2 TIKL'L'S .',AGA
and :i2). T h e m a p shorz-s, in cryptic lorm,
most of 'l'ikul's journey to thc temple of
Aumata-Pcrion. T h r parts showing the
wind paSSdges have been lost. Tikul drew a
pictogram at the end of the map showing
the riches which he was convinced cxisted
at Aumata-Pcsion.
T ~ivory
P sticks arc typical M a l l a t a work-
manship, and thc party will hrahle to find
thisout lrom tradrrs, whowill alsoidrntify
Pori Elizabeth and the trading post at
Kett's Rapids.?'hradvrnturers will nccd to
journey to Post Elizabrth and then travel
upriver to Kett's Rapids, a s m a l l settlcmrnt
at thr rdgr of the jungle. Frw outsiders
w n t u e hryond it, and nobody thew will
have any information regarding Tikul or
his journey other than that tie passed this
way a year or so ago. T h e traders at Krtt's
Rapids have no direct contact with the
htem and know littlp of thrm e x c ~ p tthat
ARCHAIC COMMON
During thc m u t s e of this adventure thr
playrr charactcis will cncountrr a numbr.r
Of NPCS who s p r d k a11 archaic form of thc
cominon tonguc (archaic common). While
hcarina a resrmhlante to modern sprrrh,
archaic common will not hc totally ron-
prehensible to playrr charactrrs. Ckrtain
wordsand phrasrs w i l l be rncaninglrssand
some will convry a mratring diffrrrnt to
that i n t e n d d Similarly, NPCs who speak
archaiccommon will havcdifficulty under-
standing what the characters arc saying. I n
any situation whcrv this occurs the DM
should ham up thr rolc playinp, as much as
possihle by using hroad acrcnts and poss-
ibly playing u p a n ) misundvnrandingr
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In lhis p a r t o f t h v ; d w n t u r e the party, it
tollowing Tikul's map correctly, will cross
thelndicara Jiingle to thcHadarna M o u n t -
ains.Alongthewaytheywillencountrran
Atem village (SPY encountrr areas 14-6) and
a seven-headed hydra (encountrr area 17).
At the mountains they will meet Vanck, an
insane lircgiant (seeencounterarca I9)and
disrovrr an entrance to thr WIND WALK-
ERS' PASSACES (see page 8).
It is important that the players become
accustomed to using Tikul's map as a
guide. In addition to thc special points, it
also shows important geographical features
surh as rapids, river ronfluences, the
swamp and thc mountains whirh are
shown in more detail o n Maps 1-3. To give
the players confidence in Tikul's map the
DM should point o u t thcsr fratures when
the party encounters them.
THE INDICARA
T h e Indicara is a hot. humid and dcnse
jungle trcming with wildlife of all kinds.
T h e trees grow to a height of 100 feet or
more, formin!: a thick green canopy over
the jungle floor. Characters climbing one
o l the larger trees will have an excellent
4 T H E INDICARA
\ i ? w ot tlir junglr am1 thr mmmtairih.
While thr parry 1s in the jungle, thc DM
should check for disease and parasitic
infection oncr per week ( s e r DMG p13-14).
From Kett's Rapids onwards, the party's
most ronvenient route lies along the bank
of the Utdoo. T h r DM should use thc
following description to set the scenc for
this part of the adventure:
On both sidrs o l the river lush
vegetation stretches skywards form-
inganarchover thewaterandgiving
a grem tinge to the sunlight. I n
places thr greenery is broken by
brilliant splashes of colour Iron)
large flowcrs and brightly coloured
birds.
But all is not as idyllic as i t first
seems; soon the hot sticky air sends
rivers of sweat down your backs,
fares and arms. Wiping it from your
eyes, you realise that this jungle
crossing is not going to be easy.
Already swarms of mosquitoes are
gathrring and buzzing around you.
In order to emphasise the atmosphere of
tlic Indirara, tlir DM should makcoccasion-
a1 mention o f the hcat, humidity and
mosquitors.
Movement
Characters following a river bank move at
three quartcrs normal speed due to the
density o f the undergrowth. Away from the
river, the going is men more diffirult,
requiring characters to chop their way
through and reducing movement rates to a
quartcr of normal.
Nonc of thr rivers above Kett's Rapids arr
navigable by watercralt. They are all too
shallow and fast-flowingtoallow passage.
However, this makes them easy to ford and
characters will euperirnue n o problrms in
so doing.
Natives
T h e nati\,es at Kett's Rapids are the
Mallata, a friendly people. Above the
White Tooth Water (11) lie the lands of the
Atem (see MEN AND MONSTERS - page
30). T h e Atem are fierce and warlike and
attack intruders o n sight (see RANDOM
ENCOUNTERS and encounter areas 14.6).
 Wandering monsters occur o n a
andevery8 hourbwhm thcyent
and a n At<
Jungle Mountain
(roll d12) (roll dl2) (roll d 12)
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11. White Tooth Water
Therapidsmark theedgeof Atrm tcrntory
White wafer foams over sharp rocks
in the riw-r. O n both sides of the
rapids, skulls hang amongst brightly
colourrd fcathers.
The skullsand fearhersare susprnrled horn
vines and an. otherwise unremarkable. A
feather mark!. this place o n Tikul's map.
Bo3 Encounters
1 rhinoceros beetle: AC2; M V G"; H D I?; hp60; #r\l2; I) 3-18/2-16; Si\ N i l ; SD N i l :
MR Std: I n t Non: A L N: S i x L x u 31 I O ; THACO 9:Mbl.
2 griffons: AC 3 ; M\' 1?"/30"; H D 7 ; 111) 48 w c h ; #A'r 3 ; D l-~~/I-4/?-16;
SJ\ Nil;
SD Nil; MR Std; Int Srmi; AL N; Siw L; x p 855 cad,; 'IHACKI 13; bIM.
.
I-Zrockreptiles:hC:.~l;hlV6"; H D 5 + l i ; h p : 1 2 . ~ i r h ;# X r I ; 1)7~10;SASiripiiwcm
1-9; SI) Chamcleon powrrs; M R Std; Int Animal; AL N; Sir? M (6' h i g i ; x p 624
cach: THACO 13; MMII.
9-12
2
SA on iniiiativc; SD Sprcial; MR S A as M u I ~ ~; n I.A;
t AI. N ; Siw M: xp 885
each; THACO 12; MMII.
12. T w i n Falls rout? and is worth 4OOgp. I t will ilttivaic
'Tikul's magic mouth (see cnrountrr arcit
Here, thrlJtdooisjoincdbyasmallrrrivcr. 13) and a crndr. drawing 01 ii mouth (like,
Rothdropiiitoih~ralleyover5O-bootrliffs thc onror1 T i k u l ' s map) has bcrn xratchcd
which are easy to climb. Nrarby the party onto its bladr.
will find Tikul's dagger automaticallv:
I I 13. Valley 01 the Mouth
Sunlight flashes on the hilt of a
jewcllcddaggcr thrust into thc,trunk In a shori, stecp-sidd box i a n y o n w h i w
of a dead tree. thr litdoo Riwr has its SOUKC, 'Tikul Irft a
magic mouth s p d l which desrrihis how to
find ilir ~ . ~ r i w a route
I ~ d f r o m thih aiva t o
The daggcr was l t f t by Tikul to mark his the Arrm Villagc ( s w cncouritcr arm 15):
THE INDICAHA J P ~ X U U ~ I P Inwp(1.~11-31 5
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As soon a s t h r y bvrorne a w a r of the
prcsenrc of intrudmr, t h e c h i d a n d his
hodyguards w i l l rush to attack. Ahu (sre
below) will shapr-change, into Iropard
form a t i d attack w i t h hci t w o pc't leopards.
It rrdurrdtrr I r , " , I ~ w ~ I l i i t p ~ i ishewill
it~,
rctrcilt ( t a k i n g lirr Icopards w i t h hrt). Shy
will t h r i i ciist s p r l l \ , starting with cure
light wounds. If rhr fish1 is soing a5dinst
ilir hteni shr will changr intn a bird and
Slre into ihc bog in iccwrr l o s t hi1 points
atid~p~lls.Ttiriicxrdavsh~w follow
i l l the
party and h a r r y thr.m a t ? w r y opportunity
until killcd o r captured.
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outside thr Inrlrr ii p<,rsiblc S l w W L I I
atrack with hcr d u b .
Ahu - Atem witch doctor: A C 9 (shicld);MV
12";D7; hp.14; #ATI:DI-G(sprar);SA/SD
Asstandaid forclassand Icvf.1;MRStd; AL
N; Size bl; x p 1265; THACO 16; PHB.
Spells nremorisrd -
First level: entangle, faerie fire x2, pass
without trace, speak with animals x2.
Srrond levrl: barkskin, charm person or
mammal, cure light wounds x3, produce
flame.
Third Iwel: hold animal, protection from
fire, summon insects, neutralize poison.
Fourth level: protection from lightning.
Muban (Ahu's assistant): AC 9 (shield);
MV 12"; D 4 ; h p 25; #AT 1; D 1-6 (club);
SA/SD As !.tandard for class and levcl;
MR Std; AL N; Size M; xp255; THACO 18;
PHR.
Sprlls mrmorisrd -
First level: faerie fire x2, pass without trace,
shillelagh.
Second lcvel obscurement, produce flame.
Third Icvel: protection from fire, summon
insects.
2 leopards: AC 6; MV 12"; H D 3+2; tip 18
each; #AT 3 D l.3/l-3/l-6 SA Rcar claws
for 1-4/1-4; SD Surprised only o n a I ;
M R Std; Int Srmi; AL N: Sire M; x p 222
each; THACO 1 6 MM.
Atem chief: AC 9 (shield); MV 12"; F6;
h p 48; #AT 1; D 3-8 (spear and strength):
SA Nil: SD .Nil; MR Std; Int Ave; AL N;
Sire M; xp 609; T H A C O 15: New monster.
3 bodyguards: AC 9 (shield); MV 12"; F4;
h p 28, 29, SO: # A T I ; D 2-7 (spmr and
strength);SA Ni1;SDNil;MRStd;IntAyp:
ALN;SizeM;xp230,235,240;THACO 17;
New monster.
T h e chief wt'ars 20Ogp worth of jewellery
and his bodyi:uards have lO0gpof jewrllery
earh.
T h e eyrs 01 the leopard statue are large
black opals (value - 4000gp cach). T h e
following items taken from m e m b m of
'Tikul's party (who were killed by the
Atem) arr sprrad over and around the
statue's feet:
- twn large shields + I
- a long sword +I (NSA)
- a long sword + I , +4 vs. devils, in a
jewelled scabbard (value - 500gp).
1,011, ~ihuit 01 l i i i i i i i i i i - \ i i d splint mail i:!
t l ~ n - a potion oI flyina ( p ~ l vb l w , rii.rtcs 01
mint, 1 dose)
- a potion of fire resistance (rcd, smells 01
sulphur, 1 dosr)
- a n omatc golden brooch, decnratcd
with s m a l l gemstonrs (total valur, -
2000W).
T h r srairs lead down t o thr. bog. T h r
warriors' Scar of thr hydra (ser brlow) will
keep thrm from followiyg t h r adventurrrs
if they flcc this way. T h c w i w w o m r n ,
howrver, h a w no such constraints.
17. The Fiend in the Bog
Dcsccnding thc stairs in the shrinr., the
charactcrswill entrra soft andspongy bog,
which will halve thrir movcment iatc.
Alter lhry have bccn travelling through the
bog for 3 turns, the fiend in thc bog (a
hydra) will attack:
You are soon squclching through a
thick wrt blankrt of moss, r e d s and
grasses. Roots snag your lert and
insects buzz around your hcads. A
loud roar brcaks out across thc.
swamp. To your horror, as you spin
round you see a charging hydra.
T h e hydra will take 1 round to reach thr
party: when it loses four of its heads it will
flee.
Iseven-headed hydra:AC5;MV9";HD 7;
h p 56 (8 per head); #AT 7; D 1-8 (x7);
SA Nil; SD Nil, MR S t d I n t Semi: AL N;
S i x L,xp 848; THACO 13; MM.
18. The Black Stairs
Following Tikul's map, thr party should
arriveeventuallyat thelair of the firegiant:
T h r valley you h a w been trawlling
along ends abruptly at a mass of
hardened lava. A waterfall drops
down 500 feet from a gulley above
and roars into a pool at the base of
the rock face. Largc irregular stcps
kdd u p the lava next to the falls.
T h c steps are cach roughly 2 feet high and
lead u p 500 feet to thr gulley above. T h e
gullry is steep-sidrd, rising to a height of
100 feet (ser Map IC).
19. The Fire Giant's Lair
Vanck sullrrs f i o t i ~Iiallu<.inatoiyinsinity
(sre DMG - p;igv R4) which r a u w r hiin t o
see all humanoids a s filr giants. Hr will
grect t h e advcrnurt~si n liic giant but i l
thr,y rcply in the ( o n r n ~ mtcmgur, IKwill
switch to this lan.i.uagc.
Exiled from his o w n pvopk in M r u n t
Grgcsti, Vanck l i w s hrre with his two hcIl
hounds. Hc is "cry l o n r l y and will lk
dcspcrate to hrar nows f r o m 'homo'. H v
I, rvrall thr harsh t ~ c a t r n ~ n t
hc rccr,ivtd lioni tiis lellow giants and i f hr
o r his prts arc lhlcatcned h r will SI) 1,110 i,
ragc and altack. If characters play up 10
him and act as though lawful evil, Vanrk
will not harm them. H r will he morc than
willing to show thrm thr, stonc door o n t h c
north wall (see below).
Ifiregiant:AC3;lLlV12";HD11+5; hp6R;
#AT I; D 5-30; SA Hurl rocks for 2-20;
SD Imprrvious to firr: MR Std; lnt InSdIlr;
AL LE; Sire L, xp 378% THACO 9: NIM.
2 hell hounds: AC 4; MV 12"; H D 4; h p 22
earh; #AT I ; D 1-10;SABreath, surpriston
1-4; SD Only rurpriscd on a I ; MK Std;
Int Low: AI. LE; S i x M; xp 426 tach;
THACO 15; MM.
Thecavern isioughly50let.tindiamr.tt,r. I t
is brightly illuniinatrd and made oppress-
ivrly hot by flamrs issuing from fissurcs in
the floor and walls. A stone door o n the
north wall opens o n t o a short passage
which runs north to join thr stairway
leading down to thc WIND WALKERS
PASSAGES (see page 8). Chalkrd on thc
passagesideof thedoor are the words " S l i l l
is thr way to the hrrak of day", a cluc 1 0
which direction to take in the passagt's, Icft
by Tikul to aid his apprenticr.
T h e cave contains only a bcd of mangy
furs. Vanck has no treasure.
T H E INDICARA (pncounlrr a r e n 17-91 7
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follow the southernmost passage eastwards
to the terminus at Tcrabar i.e. the passagr
without the wind, in thedirection that day
dawns. Once a t the terminus they will be
able to pass quickly beneath the Hadarna
Mountains to the Ash Mire by activating
the device in the hall of departurc (see
Departure and Arrival Halls - page IO).
HOW THE TUNNEL
SYSTEM WORKS
T h e Wind WalkersPassagesconsistof two
parallel tunnels running derp below the
earth. T h e passages linked two great
trading settlements, Terabarat theeast side
ofthemountainsand Windgateat thewrst.
A magical wind blew along along each of
the 80-mile-long passages and by riding
these winds, travellers were able to pass
beneath the mountains in only 2 hours.
Before the Cataclysm
T h i s magnificent system was created by
Kahoatep, greatest mageof the Kepta. After
supervising the construction of the pass-
ag-es and creating the magical wind, he
8 T H E W l N D W A L K E R S PASSAGES
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conjured and bound four huge earth
elementals - one at each end of the two
passages. On eachearth elemental hecasta
special distance distortion spell and halvrd
the length of the passages (see PHB - page
80).
T o ensurr that the passages werr able to
operatc smoothly, 8 maintenance stations
were established at IO-mile intervals, start-
ing 5 m i k s from each terminus. At each
station, Kahoatepsummoned two invisible
stalkers horn the elcmental plane of air
(one for each passage). The invisible
stalkers were instructed to keep their
respective IO-mile srctions of passages (5
miles each side of the station) clear of
intruders and debris.
To prevent thc invisible stalkers Irom
escaping Irom the passagcs, two forms of
safety drvice were drvised - pentangular
wards and rod rooms. Pentangular wards
sectioned off the passages betwrrn main-
tenancestations. Theseallowed the passage
o f wind-walking travellers hut prevented
any other creature from passing them. At
places where it was necessary for human
maintenance crews to access the passages,
Trdvrllers moved through thc tunnrls hy
passing through a magical gat? at one end
which transformed thrm into something
akin to air or smoke. T h e magical wind
then blrwthematpreatsppedtothcfarend,
where a similar magical gate restored thrm
to their original form (see Departure and
Arrival Halls - below). T h e northcrn
tunnel was usrd by westbound traffic, and
the southern onr by those travelling
eastwards.
The Cataclysm
Both Terabar and Windgate thrived until
the Cataclysm which reduced the fertile
landin thewest totheparchedrvasteof thr
Ash M i x . In the east, Terahar war drstroy-
rd by a hugr volcano, Mount Gegesti,
which erupted out of a peaceful vallcy. I t
removed all trace of th? town and scaled the
terminus undm hundredsof feetollma. At
the western m d , Windgat? was swept away
by the destruction and the majority of the
entrances to the passagrswerc blocked bya
shift in therockstrata Thronlyremaining
entrance is the Windxate emrrgenry exit
(W26), which the party must find in ordcr
to rcach thr Ash Mire.
I:clllgdrcp ~ m C J t l 1111, , ' / I , I ,\,ages
t.i~ipedthririajoiiosulr,i,f i l w ( . , t t a ~ Itrm.
More daniagr resultrd trom rhc ~ d c a s eof
the southern mrth elrmentals by panicking
crowds than from the Cataclysm itsrlf.
Rubble now strews thc southern passagr
and its magical wind has rrasrd to blow.
T h e northern passage was relatively UII-
touched, both its distance distortion and
magical wind rrmain. Howrver, the west-
ern earth elemental is now insanr and its
distance distortion is so confused (sec
encounterareaW25) that the transit timcin
this passage has been incxascd to 3 hours.
The Distance Distortion
I n thr eastern half o f the northern passage
the distance distortion operates normally.
Here all dimensions are halved, so the 30-
foot-widepacsageappears to bc only 15 feet
wide. T h e map, however, has hrrn drawn
to actual sizc (without the distance dis-
tortion) and the DM should wmember this
when desrrihing the pdsmgrs to thr play-
CIS. Asideeffectof thcdistantedislortionis
its rffect o n openings into thr passage. To
anyone outside the passage these opcnings
will obviously be their actual size. Viewed
from the passagr, however, they will be
distorted, appearing to be half-sizc in
height and viidth.
In the westetn cnd of the passage the same
effectsapply,except that theearth clemcntal
is insane. Openings will grow and shrink
as the elemrntal rontracts and rxpands
itself ( w e encounter area W25), men when
viewed from thr room.
Due to the unusual effects of Kahoatcp's
distance distortion spell, thr earth ele-
mcntals are invulnerable to all attacks and
only the most powerful spells will affect
them (e.g. wish, alter reality).
Standard Features
Manyoltheioomsandother featurcsof thr
passages have been standardised, and gen-
eral descriptions 01 these are given below.
'The enrounier descriptions start with the
rnaintenancc station at which thr party
entersthesystem (encountrrareas WI-WS),
then comcs theeastern terminus (encounter
arras WlO-Wl8) and finally the western
terminus (cncounter areas W19-W26).
Major and Lesser Circles
The earth elementals and invisible stalkers
werc summoned and constrained bv circles
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wrir dusignc,d t o s i i n i i i i ~ ~andii Ihnd h u g ?
earth e l e m r n t a l s . \Tit11 tlic lerscr iitclcs lit.
s u n i m o n d a n d b o u n d thc inviriblr,
stalkrrs. Playrrcha~attrrswill bc t i n a b l ~to
use Kahoatrp's circlrs in any way.
Major Circle
Thrsrrirclerwerrv~ryexpcn~ive to insrall,
hut the silver in them, if rrmovcd, is worth
comparatively littlr. T h r raw silver in each
major circle is u,orth IjOOgp (3OOOOgp
weight equivalent) and will takt, 30 man
hours to remove. Lesser circlcs arc Icss
elaborate and contain 1OOOgp worth of
silver (2OOOOgp weight equivalmt). Dig-
ging up one of thesc circlrs-will takr 18
man hours.
Lesser Circle
A l l hut one of the invisible stalkrrs (that at
thr eastern end of thr southern tunnel)
remain constrainrd by Kahoatep's lessrr
circlrs, thc o t h ~ r w aaccidcntly
s rrleased by
thr thief from T i k u l ' s party (seeencountcr
area W6).
Maintenance Stations
T h e maintrnanrc stations, n u m b e r d I to
VI11 from west 10 as!, derp in the
bowels of thc ~ . ~ i t al ti i d n n r n i d l y rould
only he rpached by long stairways from
platforms high in the mountairis. 'Thcsr
weir accessed from the air by cicws using
magical flightorwingrdmounts, sincr the
surrounding trrrain war (and still is)
impassable. The prrsencr of the pent-
angularwards(see be1ow)madejonrnqing
down thr passages to the stations irnpors-
t K l \ ? l 1,0111 1,111 1,'111111111\ t o 11K 011,(.,.
Thr. l i n t p a t t of t l w passage w l i i d i 1 1 1 ~
xlvrntuirir w i l l c w i h IIIP ( . : i s t ~ n m m t
riiaintcnanw stiitioii ( , t i i t i o n \'Ill) below
t h r fire g i a n t ' s < a v c . 'lhih *tation is
drmrribrtl s t p ~ I ; i t r l y( c n c o ~ n m(.:ih
t ~ W1-
W9).
Tht. othw maiiitcnrliim station\ ( I - V I I ) ig~c
idrntical i n (onht1uttiou t o 'tation V l l l
cxccpt thcy i l l ? u n d a n l ; l g d l'hry a l l . 2 5 1 1
unoc<upicd.
Rod Rooms
Rod r o o m arc r x ~ t l y20 Icct i i i d i i i i n c t o
a n d I O f ~ c r h i g h , b u i l t i nt I ~ ~ , f ~ ~ t ~ ~ i ~ ~
through 21 IO-loot-radius sphrrc. I n t l w
ccntic of cach room is ii 2 - i d - t h i c k . 10-
foot-high g h s 1011 strctrhing l ~ o m Iloor t o
cciling. In tlic middlr of r ; i h r o d is :I pal?
gem, rnchantcd with a permanent protert-
ion from evil, 10' radius ~ p r l l T . hus the
r o o m allow thc passage 01 pmp1r i n t o t l w
nt thr invisihlc s ~ i l k c t h
Irom Iravinp. t h c ~ i rThc . grm, a <.h;ilccdony
of very finc quality (valur - 5OOgp), (:in
rarily be rr.movt.d hy brcaking the iod,
although this w i l l c a t ~ c tht. l \pdl.
Pentangular Wards
Midway bttwccn the rnaintrnancr stations
(swabow),pmtangularwaidr wtlir p h c d
arrnss the tuiint.l\. Thcse coiisist 01 i r o n
grilles in the forrn of intrrlocking pvnt:i-
grams of wiious sircs. Although wind
walking travrlltws ~ I able P to p a s rhlough
t h ~ w a r d sr, h r g r i l h p r w i d r a total baiiier
to the invisihlc s t a l k m (and any o t h r ~
creaturr not wind walking).
All wards are fully opt.ratioixil and well
protcrtrd. In thrir mnmal stat? thvy h a w a
magically-produccd. multi-rolourcd app-
raiancr. As thcy approach a ward, the
advcntul-ers w i l l receivr thwr warnings
f r o m a permanent magic mouth, tclling
them t h a t a symbol of death has hrrn
inscribed on the ward. Thc DM should rrad
t h e boxed dcsrription whtmevrr characters
first en count^^ a n oprmtional ward:
r >
S p a n n i n g the entire width a n d
hright of thr corridor i s a colourful
grille composed of i n t w l o c k i n g
pmtagranis. The pentagrams arc of
diffcrtmt sizes and construrtcd in
such a way that thr largest opening is
only an inch or two across.
THE WIND M'ALKEK.S'PASSAGES 9

As you approx h t h c grille a largc
mnurh apprars on i t 5 surface and
spraks i n a commanding tnnc:
'Be wary! Dcarh guards this passage.
Thine approach shalt oaiisr thr
drath syml,nl to apprdr. Damnation
~ m n o tbr avoided if thou does n o t
turn back. Thou hast bwn warnrd.'
T h r s ~ o n warning
d will br activated at a
dirtancc of 10 frrt from the ward. at which
point thP grille will turn yrllow. If this
warning is igiiorcd and anyonr continues
to approach, an electriial glyph ofwarding
0 1 1 thrfloorwill brst~toff.ThiSwilldelivcr
30 hit points of damage, halved if t h r
victim malm a successtul s a w vs. Sprlls.
T h c third and linal warning is triggrrd at
a distance of 5 feet, whereupon the ward
will turn black. T h c symbol of death will
beactivated if thegrillcisstruck bya melee
wrapoil (but not by missilc fire) and i f thc
wdl-d is parsrd through by any creature not
wind-walking t h e passagc. Making a hole
lor a character to pass through requires
damage equiv:rlent to 200 hit points.
I t is essmtidl that the DM gives thr
cliarartrrs thr three warnings whenever
thcy mcountrr a ward. A find traps sprll
will TCVCdl all glyphs of warding and the
prtmcncr of tht symbol (without activating
it). For the purposesoldispel magicsprlls,
the DMshould treatallglyphsandsymbols
as cast at the 20th level of expericnce.
Departure and Arrival Halls
Each terminus has a hall of arrival and a
h a l l of departure, where 'wind walkers'
began and cnded thrir journeys. Thrse
chambers arr rharacterised by the magical
rquipment which they contain, in partir-
ular the large hlack gates and the glasstcrl
hoops which allowed travrllerr to pass
through the gatcs.
Thew are frescoes on the northrin and
southern walls of thc arrival/departurr
halls, depicting a city adjacent to a
mountain ranpe. T h r frrscoes atso show a
passenger in theart of usinkthrsystem, her
arms outstretched to touch i~ flame and a
c u p (see encountrr area W 16).This should
servc as an inv:iluable clue to the players.
10 T H E W1N.D WALKERS' P.4SSAGES (encountrr arms W1-2)
The Black Gates
At each end of rdrh lunnrl is a large black
disk which measures 30 feet in diamcter.
Thrscarethrmagicalg~testhroughwhich
all users of the rystcm passed (when i n
gaseous form) rither from one of thr
departure halls, or to onc of thc arrival
halls. The gatrs arr resisiant to physical
arrdrks and, under all but exceptional
circumsrdnces, totally impenetrable. All
the gates radiate a magical aura and look
identical from cither side.
Glassteel Hoops
In frontofeachgateirahoopofglassteel. It
hasadiametrrof10fcerandst;~ndsupright
and parallel to the gatc. On the right hand
side of rhc hoops in the halls of departure
(M'IR and W20) a magical blue Ilam? usrd
to burnon ropofasilverplatform.Asmall
silvcr cup filled with holy water was
attached to the inside of thc hoop on the
kft-hand sidr. To be transported, travellrrs
would step through the hoop after touch-
ing both thr flame and thc cup. As they did
sotheywerpdrawnthrough thegate, while
their bodirs and all possrssions werc
transformed into the cloud-like stair in
which they were hlown along the passage
t o t h e h a l l o f a ~ r i v a l s a theoppositpendof
t
the tunnel. Here they passed through
another gate which restored them to their
physical form.
Today, only the flame in the Tprabar hall
of departure (WIR) still bums. T h e Wind-
gat? flame was extinguished during the
Cataclysm and as i t was responsible for
poweringoneof themagicwinds, no wind
now blowsalongthesouthern tunnel.This
make-s it difficult for characters to travel
bark to Terabar. The flame can only be
rekindled by using the special maxical
inrenselrom theTombofTeaxacot1 in the
TEMPLE OF AUMATA-PERION (see
page 27). To return back through the
mountains the characters will need to
collect thisincrnse, placeit upon thesilver
platform and then light i t . Having done so
they will then be able to stcp through the
hoopand be transported back roTrrabar. A
clue is provided for the party in thc
M'indgate hall of departure (W20) hinting
that they require red inccnse in order to
return through the passages.
THE PRISONER
During thc time since the terminus at
Terabar was cut off by the outpourings
Irom Mount Gegesti, it has been taken over
a \ I t i)ii\111 i b i :I shadow drmorr. .I
l ~ ) it a x
lhratdcd dwil (wr. v n ~ o u n t e rarra M'21) is
rrsponsiblr lor g u a r d i n g the shadow
demon. and it has commanded various
minions to axis1 i n this task.
ENCOUNTERS
Maintenance Post VI11 (Map 2b)
WI. Access Stairs
Thestairsfrom rhefirrgiant'slair(I9)lrad
b o t h u p a n d d o w n . Theyascendfor50fret,
before being blocked by hardencd lava
from Mount GqgeTti, and drscend for 1000
fret to the passages:
I
A straight steep staircaw with finely
hewn and polishcd walls lies brfore
you. As you drscend into thc bow&
of the earth, your lootsteps rrsound
hollowly and the great bulk of the
mountains prrssrs down around you.
After what secms likr an endless
descent the bottom is finally in sight.
,Ihcavy iron door fills the passage-
way ahead.
As wcll a s bring hravy, the door has very
stiff hingrr.
WP. Main Room
This room formrd the living quarters and
recreation arra for srrvice crews working
on thr passages:
T h i s room might once hare been
wrll furnished but time has taken its
toll. Tilrs have fallen onto the floor,
revealing smooth walls. As you
enter, a tile drops l m m the ceiling
and shatters o n the ground. Scattered
across thc floor are fragmrnts of
broken turniturc. Somr of the tiles
o n thc south w a l l still beara paintPd
design.
Thereis nodanger oftheceilingcollapsing
on the party. Vanck, (seeencounter area 19)
was responsible f o r the destruction in this
room. T h e painting o n the tile5 originally
showed thr entirr Wind Walker passages.
Over the years some of the tiles have fallen
to the floor and b e m crushcd undrrfoot by
the fire giant. T h e DM should give the

W3. Rod Room
This circular room 15 a fully functional rod
room (see Rod Rooms - pagr 9):
The inrial howl I, t i i i i t l i . ol rilvcr and is
worth 60gp. T h r b;irr i < made from rarvrd
bonc and has n o intrinsic valiic. T h r dark,
granular matcrial i r itiwnsc, which will
burnsrnokilybuthavtnorlfcct iSthr.party
liaht it.
W5.Northern Passage

A soft whit^ light pulsates ahead,
bathing the corridor in its glow.
Followinq the light you mter a 20-
foot-diamcter room. In the ccntre of
the room, a glass rod cxtendr from
floor tu criling. Encasrd in thr rod is
a small white gem. T h c w a l l s are
pure whit<.and show n o signs of age
or decay. As you watch, the XFm
pulsates and the white lighr washes
over you and the room.
T h e distance distortion and magical wind
oprrate to full d e n in this passage:
A howling wind from the cast roars
down this corridor, swreping back
your hair aridcausingyourrlothes to
flap wildly. Automatically yotr hrace
yourselves against the force of thr
wind but, to your surprisc, it e x c m
littlemorclorcethanamildsumrrrrr
brreze.

T h r mom is iinoccupied. After adjusting to this strangr. p h m -

omcnon you notice that the tunnpl is
straight a n d levcl and strrtchcs as far
W4. Northern Summoning Room as you can see in either dirrrtioii.

When the passage system was built, a n

invisible stalkrr was summoned here to
maintain the passagc. Chdractrrs listening
at the door will hrar the sound of the wind
as it rushes by the room:
T h e door opens into an irnprrssive
hexagonal room with walls of po-
lished rocl:. T h e sound of the wind
comes from a large opening to your
right,althi,ughtheairin theroom is
quire still.
Inlaid in the black marble floor i s a
silver circle enclosing a triangle.
There is a small metal bowl with a
light brown, crescent-shapcd base
inside the circle. Spilt next to i t are
several picrcs of dark g r a n u l a r
material.
T h e silver lines form a l a w circle which
binds the services of the invisible stalker in
the north corridor.
Should the party attempt to dig u p the
rirrlr they will releasc the invisiblr stalker
(scc encountrr area W8). T h e invisible
stalker will arrive in the room aftrr 2
rounds and attack the party. T h e sralker
cannot follow the party intoor bcyond the
rod room (W3). Should thr party rctrcat
there, it w i l l w a i t f o r thcm i n t h e
summoning mom.
T h e distance distortion in' this tunnel
means that the length, width and hcight o f
the PdSSagP a r e a l l halved. Movement along
the tunnel will br at the normal rate but
twice the normal outside disranc? will br.
covered.
If the adventurrrr look hack into the
northcrn summonins room the DM should
inform them that the oprning from th?
passage has shrunk to half its former s i x
(see T h e Distance Distortion - page 9).
W6.Southern Summoning Room
T h e summoning circle hrre has been
broken and the invisiblr stalker released:
T h e stench of death and dccay greets
you as you open the door. Slumprd
in on? corner of the room is a
hunched figureclutchinga chunk of
silvery mrtal io its skelrtal hand. Its
lrgslieatagrotenqiieangle,ohvious-
ly broken. From beneath the figurr
comrs the shine of more silver.
T h c corpse is the remains of the Semalc
thief from Tikul's party (see TIKUL'S
SAGA - pax? 2). When Tikul and his
companions diacoverrd the summoning
rooms they wisrlg left them alone arid
T H E W I N D WALKERS' PASSAGES i m r o u , r f P r w ~ n I4'i-X)
Thetotitiel isquitr,rafeand i s f u l l sizvsincc
the distance distortion is no longrr in
elfcrt. T h c r a n h c,lenicntal whirti main-
tained the distance distortion and t h t
invisiblc stalkcr w,hi& krpt thr I U I I I I ~
c l r a i have both b r m rcleasrd.
W8. Invisible Stalker
Providing tlir party h a w not prcviorrsly
encountrrrd the invisiblr stalkri in the
northern ~ o m m o n i n g r o o m ( W 4 )i ,t will br
encounterrd here. Aftrr the party has hrrn
travclling down tht. northcm pas~dgcfor
half an hour thr invirihlr stalkcr will
attack the party.
I invisible stalker: A(: 3; M V 12": H D 8;
hp45; # A T l;D4-1G;SASurprirrs~,na1-5
(unless drtected);SI) Invisibility; MR 30%;
I n t H i g h ; A L N ; S i r r L ; x p 1540;
THACO 12; MM.
T h r invisible sra1kt.r will attack until
rrdurrd to 0 hit points at which point i t
will rrturn to thc t . l m i m t a l plane oS a i r .
i 11
 WlOb. Northern Emergency Doors.

'I'hc emr'rgrnry doors art' clearly visible

lrom thr south sidc. Next t o t h e m i s a mrral
It'vcr which, when pulled, opens the doors. T h e silvcr visihl
Pushing the IWPI.back closrs ttir doors. onc of Kahoatu

ThchcllratwiII heconic iniriblr.whcn ttir W11. Stairs W13. Rod Roon

paity's lightsourrrr~acherit. A1tt.t vanish-
g h t ,reach
i i i g i n i ~ ~ t h c p a r t y ' s t o ~ ~ l ~iltiwill Ttir srairs wrre construe tcd a5 a meatis of This I S f u l l y I U I
thcm a l t c ~1 1ound and gain 1 sr'gmcnt of evacuating the terminus. Thcy rise srrcply page 9)
surprisr i f still invisible and undetcctr.d. lor 200 fcrt bcfore being blocked by
volcanic rock:
I hellcat: AC 6: M V 12"; H D 712; h p 43: W14. Northern I
# A T 'I; D 2-5/2-5/2-12: SA Nil: SD S p r r i a l
i n v i c i h i l i t y . m a g i c wt,apons to h i t ; Clran, smooth > t q x lrad upw,ards as T h i s rooni was
MR 20%, irnmunr. to sleep and mind- far as thr rye can set'. You climb u p huge carth elr
affwtiiig sprlls: lilt Aut.: AL LE: Sire L; for owr 100 feet todiscover that they northt~111tunnrl
xp 1430: THACO 13; FF. ahruptly ~ n dat a wall of black door thcy will ti
volranir rock.
r
The hcllrat h a s hcrn sot tirrc by the 11e;irdrd
dcvil (SPC rnmutitri iirra W2I) to guard Dominating
against intruders from the surfacr. Thr Whm thcpairynr;irsthetopofthr,stairsir of this largc
bralded dcvil i s outsidc the rangr of t h r . w i l l bc attacked by a gelatinous ruhr. silver triangl
trcllrat's telepathy and will not come to its centric r i r r
aid. I n accordance with itr orders the 1 gelatinous cube: AC 8; MV 6": H D 4: symbols ate
I i r l l r a t will fiqht to the death. hp 23: #AT 1: D 2-8: SA Paralyzation, circles. Lyir
surpriscs on a 1-3; SD Sprcial: MR Sprcial; trianglc is i
1111Nnn: AL N: Size L; xp 242: THACO 15; rot1cn hluc r<
Terabar Terminus (Map 2c) MM.
The chamhr
WlOa. Southern Emergency Exit sound of hov
W l k Southern Summoning Room io the room i
The snuthc~rIi tunncl hrre lrads to the ujalls is hadl!
rmcrgrnry st;iil-s: T h r ?lemenral summoiird and bound by it is a pilr of
this room csraped during thr~destrurtionof
Tcrahar:
You continue along the pasmgc for Thedevicrinscr
whatrccmr. likeanetrrnity. Along its circle.
m i i n . length it shows signs of This large hexagonal room has
disrepair and neglect. Finally you polished walls and a black marble T h r skrlrton is
notice an oprning in the north w a l l . floor. A considrrablc q u a n t i t y of magic users onr
Beyond it ,+ tunnel leads to another rock has fallen from the walls and maintrnance of t
pulsating white room. A rusted l r v ~ r ceiling. Hcrr and therc undcr the in thr tunnels I
and some rubhlc art' visihlc in the debris the silver 1int.s of a circle are Gegesti, he thn
tunncl by the opening. wident. As you entcr dust pours crazed cornpanic
down from abovc and four large parth elrmrnta
rockr fall from the ceiling and ~ r a s l i succecd i n relea
On cither side nf the opening stand two to tht. lloor. southern tunncl
thick, stonc doors. If thr lewr is pushcd, rarthquakes tri
thcse will makc grinding and grating Rralisirig that
noises as thry attcmpt to closc. Unless thc T h i s unoccupied room once bound one of magic user cas1
cntianctl is firit rlearrd of rubble they will the hrigr earth t,lrmeiitals. When thr circle.
stop with a p a p of 4 feet hctwrrn thrm. elcmrntal removrd itsrllfrom thcsouthern
They can bt. opcncd again by pushing the passag? it caused an rarthquake and a If the parry entr
lcvrr back to its orisinal position. .rhr partial collapsc of the criling of this mom, touch it t h r m a g
doors arc 2 fert thick trard SIODE. IPdVirlg i t unsafe. Any vibrations (r.g. I n the common

A search of the magic user's hody will
rrvcal:
- a magic user scroll of
- protection from evil 10' radius
- strength
- fly
- a ring of tree action
- a wand of magic detection with the
command word 'abrascr.' inscribed upon
it (20 rhargrs).
Examining t h e pilc of ruhhlr and bones
will reveal nothing of interest. The bodies
and wealth oi those slain hy thr magic usci
have bprn t a k n by the devils. T h q wcrc
unable to wach the magic user's hody
hecause of t h r protective circle.
If thr circle is hrokcn by the party the
elrmenval will not attack. Instead i t will
wturn to iis own plane creating an
earthquake 3s it goes. T h r earthquakc will
cause rubhle to fall from the ceiling in this
room, thc noithrrn tunnel and thecorridor
between t h i s i o o m a n d t h r r o d r o o m ( ~ T 1 3 ) .
Therodroom itselfwill hr u n a f f e r t r d . T h ~
earthquake will br accompanied by a
tremendous noise and a cloud of d u s t will
fill thc tunnel and summoning room lor 2
rounds.
T h e rock fall rauscd by theearthquakewill
last for I round. Charartrrs i n thr room
must save vs. Breath o r be thrown to the
ground taking 3dU hit points of damage.
Those savingsuccessfully takt. half damage
and remain standing. Characters who fail
arr buried undrr the ruhblr and nrrd to hr
dug out by swneonr still standing.
'The distance distortion in the northern
tunnel will h~~dispellrtland thc tunnrl will
t h m he seen in its t i u r dimrnsions. T h e
walls w i l l kive lost th& srnoothnrss and
the floor will he littered with ruhhlr. T h e
iricrrasr in the length of the tunnel will
extend thr timc for wind walking through
the passage (from 3 to 4 hours).
NOTE these effects only rxtrnd as far as
maintenancrsration V. T h e western cndof
thr tunncl will he unchanged.
W15. Prison of the Shadow Demon
T h i s room is tlieshadowdemon'sprison. It
attacks as soon as the door is opened:
Colourd lights c h n m around yout
hcads. With a hrstial howl, a sh;idowy
shapc launches itself at y o u , its
vicious taloiis wachingout t o stxikr.
Just hrforc tlieshadow rrachcs y o u ,
darkness springs f r o m it, drpirssing
your spirits atid plunging you intn
an inky black nightmarc.
T h r shadow drrnon has hrrn toirnt.ntrd hy
a smokr mephit and s t d a rclcasc frorn its
prison. Whcn thedoor isoprncd i t Imps to
the attack, crrating darkness as i t does so.
In thr first round it will attack onc v i c t i m
with all its four c l a w s (1-6 hit points of
damagr rach).
In thr second round the shadow demau
will c r c m fear 30-foot-radius (all affertrd
must save Y S . Sprlls or flce lor 7 rounds) as
wrllarattarkirigwith rwoclawsanda hitc.
Being rnragerl i t will not use its magic jar
ahility. It will fight until drstroyed and
will pursue the party, but w i l l not m t e r the
rod room (WI3).
1 shadow demon: AC 5 or 9 depending on
lighiing; MV 12": HD 7+3; h p 44; #AT 3;
D l-8/1-6/1-6 SA Attacks at tl in tarrh-
light, darkness, fear, magicjar; SD Irnrnunr
to cold, lirc, electricity: Int Very high;
AL CE; Size M; xp 1265; THACO 12: FF.
An invisihlr smoke mrphit is responsible
for t h o dancing lights, giving t h c shadow
demon an armoui class of 5 (torchlight)
and + I to hit. I f thc, party are using it
continual light spell lor illumination thrn
thc. shadow dcmon is AC9 with n o plrissrr
tu hit. T h c snrokc mcphit will c m t i n u r to
circle the lights round the shadow drrnon's
head, cnraging it e w n m o r If discowred
or if the shadow demon is redured to 20 o r
less hit points, thcsrnokc mephit will gat?
in t w o lirr mephits (automatic succcss).
1 smoke mephit: AC 4; MV 12"/24"; H D 3;
h p 19; #AI 2; D 1-2/1-2: SA Brrath;
SD Invisibility, dancing lights, causes I h p
of flamt damage on dying: I n t Ave; A L LE:
Size M: xp 162; THACO 16; FF.
T h e fire rnrphitr will m e thrir heat metal
ability o n a n y rharactcrs in mrtal a r m o u r .
'Ihry will t h m us? thrir magic missiles,
preferably on any charartrrs casting spells.
2 fire mephits: AC 5: MV 12"/24"; H D 3 + l ;
hp 21 each; # A T 2: D I-Wl-3; SA Brcath,
heat metal, magic missile: SD Tnuch
causcs 1 hpofdamagr;IntAve;ALLE;Siie
M; xp 234 rach: THACO 16: FF.
 potion 01 extra heaiinq, 1 t i r Ii,,, i , ~ \ t c s
2%
01 chcrrics, 1 dmc)
- a potion o l super-heroism (red, tastes
carthy, I dosr)
- a potion of delusion (azure, tastes sweet,
I dose)
- a potion of speed (sparkling whitc with
blur fleck?,. bitter lasting, 1 dosc).
W16.Blocked Entrance Tunnel
Most of thr 500-foc~tlength of tunnel which
Icd t o Trrahar is now blmked by lava:
T h e walls of the passagt'arr covrrrd
with flaking plaster. Piles of it lir
hcre and there o n the blue marble
floor. T h e frvscoes draw your attcri-
tion but before you can study them
thc sound of traniping f w t comes
from brhind you. Spinning to face
the noise you are alarmed to scc a
horde of advancing sprar-wirlding,
crimson humanoids. 'Their laces are
rxprmsionlr,ss and their cyrs unsee-
ing. They walk as though in a tranrc
or posxsscd. But one thing iscertain,
they m?an you no good.
T h r crc'aturc: are a horde of nupprribo,
which will attack mindlessly until killed.
They arr unatrle to regcneratr as this is not
an area of total cvil.
30 nupperibo: AC 9 MV 6"; H D I ; h p 6
each; #AT I; I) I-G(spear);SANil;SD Nil;
MR Std: Int llnratmble lor spell rffccts:
AL LE: S i x M; xp 24 rach; 'IHACO 19;
M M l l (drvil).
After thr romhat the DM should rrad thf
following to thc playrrs:
Frccof the inindlesswarriorsyoucan
study the detail of the frescors. T h r y
dcpict pcople moving in orderly
lines. Thosc in the southrrn branch
a n d o n theiourhernwallarrmo\,ing
towards the blocked passage, while
those in the northrrn branch are
moving away from thr blocked sect-
ion into a large chamber whew they
ascend a flight of steps. At the top, a
figure with autstretchcd a i m walks
through a hoop with a blue flame
and a silvei cup set on either side.
The frrsroeb depict travellers using the
Wind Walkers' passages.
14 T H E W I A D W A L K E R S P A S S A G E S (emounterarms "16-181
W17.Hall of Ami,., I
This is thc arrival point for travrllers from
Windgate:
A bright light shines from a drpiction
of the sun. It illumiriatcs this large
chamber hut Pails to touch a large
black shadow at thc far end.
In front o l the shadow, a flight of
dark rtrps leadsup toadazzlingglass
hoop, 10 feet in diamrtcr.
Elsewherc, decaying frescoes adorn
the walls. O n the north and south
walls a city lies at the foot of a range
of mountains. The mountains are at
the western m d of thr room and the
city a t the east.
Th?blackshadow is30feetindiameterand
is the magical gate which restores normal
form to travellers wind walkin!: alonp thc
southrm passage from Windgate.
T h e city in the frescoes is Terabar and the
sun is paintcd on the ceiling amidst a
cloudless sky.
W18.Hall ofDeparture
This is where travellers using the passages
began their journcy. T h e mephits from
encounter arra W15 will be encountered
here unlcss they have k e n already slain or
they have fled to the lower planes. If they
are prescnt, the DM should amend the
following drscription to include them:
I
Overhead light bathes this room.
Filling thecentreof the western wall
is a large black circle. In front of it a
flight of dark steps lrads u p to a
sparklingglasshoop.'Thc hoopis 10
fert in diameter and stands upright
and parallrl to the circlc. A bright
blue flame burns upon a silvrr
platform on thc right ridc of thc
hoop. Asilver c u p glints opposite it.
T h e frescoes on the north and south
wallsare mirror imagesofeach other
and depict a city adjacent to a
mountain range. The mountains are
at theeasternendof theroomand the
city at the west. The ceiling shows
the sky and a depiction of the sun is
the source of the illumination.
i arrivals at Windgatr (Wig).
t t m r f o r i r i t i a ~ r l l m ~ ~the'gasrous'lo~m
~ito
nrcvssary lor thrrn to be blown along the
passage.
Thr flame in thc hoop produces n o heat
and this will beobvious toanyoneexarnin-
ing it. T h e c u p is fmpty. If it is filled with
holy watt'r thc system will be rcady to use.
T o hc transported, characters s t e p through
the hoop with thrir right trand touching
the flame, and their left thecup. As they do
this they will he irrevocably drawn towards
the gate and their bodies trarrsformed into
'gaseous' form. They will then be blown
along the passage to the h a l l of arrivals at
Windgate(W19).Anyonewatchingwill src
the character flash towards the black gate
and disappear into it.
T h e j o u r n q will take 3 hours (4 if the
eastrrn earth rlrmental has been released)
and will involve n o danger. During this
time characters will hr conscious and
aware of thrir airy torm. To the characters
thejourncywillappeartotakeortly3(or4)
rounds. Duringthe windwalk theyareim-
mune toallattacksfromanyrreaturein the
passagt-s.
The Journey
W h r n all characters have passed through
the h o o p t h e D h l s h o u l d r r a d t h e
following:
Passing through tht hoop, you sud-
denly brcomevery light and the large
black circle hurtles towards you.
Bracing yourself for the impact, you
are relirvrd to pass through the
blackness intoa shimmering passage,
where a warm breeze swet'ps you
alongat a fantastic rate. Suddmly, a
brightly colourcd grille momentarily
appears in front of you; it flashes
brightly as your body separates into
hundreds o l daizling pieccs. But,
within moments, plrasant sensations
sweep through cvrry part your body
as i t reforms on the other ridc of the
grille. Exhilarated, you speed down
the p3SsdgC with more colouis flash-
ing through you, creating dazzling
kalcidoscopir pattcrns and electrify-
ing yoursensrs. Then, withoui warm
ing, it goes dark and the weight
returns to your body.
T h e characters arr now in the hall of
 Yindgate Terminus (Map 2a)
'his complex of undrtground chambrrr is
pproximatrly 300 Errt brlow grvund Irvt.1
nd was originally a n i i i r o - i n n g r 01
'rrabar. It selycd r h ? saiiii' purpvsr lw r 1 ~
ity o f Windgarc on thr wrstrrn sidr 01 thc
iountains.

V19. Hall of Arrivals

?hen charactrrs fiist ariivr i n this unlii

>om from Terabar t h q will bt. unablc t o
~r,asth~j~~urnryrhroughihr~tu~inrlswill
ave exringuishrd all light sourccs:

Re-adjusrirrg io youI solid l o m you

hear a Faint moaning sound echoing
around you. Thc air i n hrrr smells
faintly of sulphur arid the darkncss
prrssrs menacingly around y o t i .
From a great distancc mmcs an
unidcntifiablr sound srtting your
nerves o n rdgr.

haracteis arriving in thc hall do so at the

sp of a flight ol stcps. Anyonr moving
ithout a light sourcr or riot prodding
lead will fall down the steps and lake, 1-6
it points of damage.

'hcn a light sourcc is employed thr. D M

could rrad the following:

You a r r s t a n d i n g a ~thc topofaflighL

of strps Iradingdowi into this room.
The rooni i s very similar to the onc
y o u recently departed, although
shortened considerably by a dark
incongruous rock fare at thc ler end.
Plaster has lallrn from the walls and
lies inches deep o n the floor, with
only a few pircrs clinging io the hare
walls.

Rrhind you on the end wall is

another inky hlack disk.

he moaning sound comcs from the

mules in thr hall ol departure (WZO). As
c adventurers approach the open door-
ay the moaning will grow loudrr.
THE W I N D WALKERS' PASSAGES ( m t o u n l e r a i e a W19) 15
~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~ ~
 I lirglarrtrrl t ocqi h c ~ ~r \ , l ! ' i ~ lr,iiiacgno
n
flamr and n u cup. T h c N P ~ Im t l 01 thr
chamhrr was cut off by ihc rock shift
during thr Cataclysm. T h r rock her? is
mu<h darkrr iind rouglier than elsrwhrrp
i n the room.
W20. Hall of Ikparture
Thishall i s b c i n g u s r , d a s a p l a ~tntormrnt
c Thcchrst radiates a magical dweomer, and
Irmurrs:
Ahordrofshap'.l'ss,vvagurly human
blobs sIow,Iv slidc towards you. From
thvir mouths comcs thr low moaning
which fills lhis forsakrn placc. Your
p i t y for thrsr poor s n u l s is soon
rrplacrd by revulsion as t h e i r rnoai-
ing incrrasrs i n intensity and their
mishapm limbs strrtch hungrily
towards you.
B r h i n d thril- nausmting forms can
bc srcn a black circlc with anothrr
shining hoop before it.
T h e lcmurcs will ;itvark until slain
30 lemures: AC 7; MV 3"; HD 3 ; hp 15 rach;
#AT I ; D 1-3; Si\ Nil; SD Rc,generatc 1
hp/round; MRImmunrroslerpandmind-
affecting spcll:.; Int Semi; AL LE; S i x M;
x p I10 rach; THACO 16; M M - drvil.
T h r plastcr has lallcn 10 the floor revealing
hait, walls. ' r h c hoop is inrart, b u t the
Ilame whirl, p r o d r d tlic power for thc
magical wind has ceased t o burn. I t can
nnly be rekinrlkd with the magical red
inrensefrom t h r TEMPLEOF AUMATA-
PERION (src pagc 22). Any attempts to
rclight thr flame without the proprr
inlrnsc will p1,3\,cfutile.
On thc silver platform, characters will
discovrr the rcmains of the incense used by
T i k u l during his rrturn through thr
passages. This incense radiates a slight
rnagical dweonwr. If l i t i t will burn briefly
and thrn cnnwme itself, thr smoke will br
drawn towards and into t h e black gatc hut
w i l l br insufficient to powrr the wind.
T h r u'cst rnd of the chamhrr is totally
blocked by a solid wall of shiftcd rock.
W21. Bearded Devil
T h e bmrdpd dwil has disguiscd itsclf (by
illusion) as a ~ I C ~ S I I I Claden chest:
16 T H E WIND 1VALKER5' PASSAGES i m r o u n r f r a i m 7 W20-231
In this o t h c w i w empty room your
ryrs are drawn towards an open iron
chest from which comes thr Klint of
gold and thc sparklr of gems. A fcw,
large, glittering rubies havr fallen
from thr chest and lie scattered
around i t s base.
i f a detect illusion spell is cast the disguise
w i l l bt. prnetrated.
The bearded d w i l will attack ariyonr
rotiching the rhc~stor if it is discovercd.
1 bearded devil: AC I; MV 15"; HD 6+6;
h p 50; #AT 3 ; D l-8/1-2/1-2; SA Poison
beard, affect normal fires, fear, produce
flame, charm person, suggestion, illusion,
animate dead. summon bearded drvil;
SD Tcleportation; MR 45%; In1 Very;
AL L E Sire M; xp 1625; THACO 13;
MMfl
T h e bearded drvil w i l l us? its fear attack (by
touch) to scatter and split thc p a r t y (thr
cffcrts arr negated by a successful save vs.
Spclls). If both hands hit then heard
damngr i \ maximum (8 hit points), thr
viriim must s a w YS. Poison or develop a
burning rash causing the loss of 1 point of
drxterity per round for 4 rounds.
The bearded devil will not attempt to
summon another devil. If rpdured to 10 hit
points or less it will return to thc lorver
planes.
W22. Rroken Rod Room
Opcning the door from W21 the party will
see the rod room at the end of thr passag-e:
Down the rorridor you sce a dark,
round room. I t looks similar in
shape to others you have sern, brit
lacks the pulsing light. As you draw
closer you scc the broken remains o f a
glass rod. A strong sulphurous smrll
drifts out of the room.
T h e rod was broken by panicking crowds
during the Cat;iclysm. T h r white chal-
rrdony gem (valuc - 600gp) lies buried
under the rubble and will bc found after 1
round of srarching.
The sulphurous smell comes from thc
southern summoning room (W23).
The smcll of sulphur will get stronger as
thc adventurers approach this room:
Sulphurous vapours hang hravy in
this hrxagonal room. Smokr issurs
from two brown concentriccircles o n
the floor. Without warning firrs flare
u p , bathing thr rhamber in a horrid
red light. Froin thr circles' ccntie
dark smoke stirams upwards to the
ceiling. Your eyes bcgin to sting and
tram r u n down your faces.
Quickly wiping away the trars you
see that a small, vagur insubstantial
shape has appcarrd in the centre of
thr room. I t takrs on solid form. Red
malignant ryes turn towards you, its
Icathery wings surtch outwards and
beat tlir air. Slow-ly i t rises from the
ground.
T h e circle is a gat? to the lower planes,
drawn in blood and allowing access to thr
prime material planc. Arriving through
thc gate, as tlic advrnturrrs enter, is a
spinrd drvil hrdingagSroupofSO I~rnnrrs.
Quick action from thr party will prevent
ihr devil from fully entcring the primc
marcrial plane. T h r y havr I round to close
the gatr by eithrr erasing part of the circle
with holy water, or by throwing a good
holy symbol or holy water into thr rirclr.
Closing the gar? w i l l force thr drvil to
return to thr IOIWI plancs. B r a k i n g thc
circlc by rubbing parr of i t out (without
holywa1cr)will notclosrthcgatrin time to
s t o ~ ~ t h e s p i n e d d r vhut
i l i t will preventthr
Iemuxs from bring gated in.
If the spined drvil is ~ b l to
e leavr the circle
it will attack on thr lollowing round. I t
will fly over onr rnembrr of the party,
stabbing with its military fork, rakingwith
i t s taloned feet and looring 12 of i t s spines.
T h e nrxt round it will use i t 5 scare ability
while flying into the southcm passagr. If
still alive on the third round, i t will
successfully summon a harbed devil. Notr
that thr spined devil does not rrquire tlir
c i d r to br intact t o do this, sincc this i~an
intrinsic ability. Unlrss badly woundrd, it
will rejoin the combat, otherwisr it will
rrturn to the lower planes.
1 spined devil: A C 3; hlV 6"/18"; H D 3t3;
h p 2 0 ; # A T I a n d / o r Z ; D I-gand/or 1-4/1-
4; SA Spinrr, affect normal fires, change
self, command, produce flame, scare,
 W25. Northern Pas.iqr

The distance distortion s p r l l in this pass-

age is startling in its cfferts:

T h e barbrddwil will fight until reduced to
10 hit points o r less, at which point it too
will ictuin to ihr lower planes. I t will not
attempt to sunimon another devil.
1 barbed devil: AC 0 MV 12"; HD 8;h p 41;
#AT 3; D 2-8/2-8/3-12; SA Pyrotechnics,
produce flame. hold person, charm person,
suggestion, illusion, fear; SD N w r r S U I -
prised, teleportation, immunr to fire, half
damage from cold and gas: MR 35%; Int
Very; AL LE; Size M;xp 1835;THACO 12;
MM.
Unlrss the circle has been hrokcn, one
lemurewillarl-ivein thrcrntreof thrrirrle
each round. This will continur for 30
rounds hy which time the last one will have
arrivcd. T h e lemures will attack until
dcstroyed.
30lemures:A(:7;MV3";HD3;h p 15each;
#AT I ; D 1-3; SA Nil; SD Regenerate 1
hp/round; MR.Immune tosleepandmind-
affecting sprlls: Int Srmi; AL LE; Sirr M;
x p 1 I O each; THACO 1 6 MM.
T h e original major circle %ill remains
under the blood.
T h e strange wind howls along this
passage. Its smooth walls m o w i n an
alarming mannrr. Somrtimes rhyth-
mically and other times spasmodic-
ally, the passage contracts to 15 fret
across or expands to as much as 60
feet. At any on? timr some parts of
the passage are contracting while
others are expanding. Ripples of
wave-likr movrrnrnt travel along thr
tunnel in cithcr or both directions,
sometimes continuing into rhr dis-
tance, sometimes ending with a
suddrn jrrk or simply fading away.
From thc tunnel, thc oprning into
the room has the appearance of a
strangc mouth. As the tunnrl ex-
pands and contracts, parts of the
opening expand and contract with it.
Looking at the walls of thr room,
howrver,itisquirrobviousthatthcy
are not moving at all.
Even stranger, thr distances b r t w r r n Awhitr light ~,olatr\ahr.atlaiidyou
youvarygreatlyaswell: onemoment all Ire1 a s m s c of reliel. E n t ~ t i n gthr
you are standing close togpther, thc pristine white 1o001 you frrl Sal(.
nextyouaresweptapart, hut withno from the drvils which srrm to Ix.
smsations of movement at all. CWI ywhrrc.

What is m o w thr air is frt.rht.r t l i m

W24. Northern Summoning Room
An unbroken major circle still binds the
northern earth elrmmtal. Characters listen-
ing at the door will hear the sound of the
wind:
T h r black marble floor is inlaid with
two conrentric silver circles with it
T h i s elemental is now quite insanr and
will not return to its own plane e w n i f thr
circle is broken. If the party dig up the
circle in thr northern summoning room
(W24), i t will merely result in a dramatic,
but harmless, carth trrmor. 'Thr rlrrnentzal
will remain, mindlessly rnrrrising its crazy
version of the distance distortion spp11.
Theearth elemental is causing thedimms-
any y o u have brrathrd since y o u
rn1crt.d thcse lorsakrn S u b t ~ l r d n ~ a n
depths. Looking u p thr. stairs y o u i m
plrascdtosecthat thr.yarcfrt~r.ofany
major blockages.
By cach of the s r t 01 doors is :I ICWI w1iiC.h
when pulled will oprn its respc<tivcdoois.
Tht. stairs lcad up to ii heavy ~ 1 0 1 1 1door.
~

triangle in the ccntre. The walls are
smoothand polished. Onesideof the
room has no wall, instrad it has a
strange moving opening. This o p m -
ing contra~:ts and rxpands rapidly
and the passage behind i t also seems
to grow and shrink in siLe. From the
passage thcsoundoftliewindhowls,
although rlrr air in thr room is quite
still.
ions of the tunnel to change randomly. 'The
tunnrl is beingdisrortpdalongits lengthas Oncr characters h a w opemcd t h c door they
wrll as across its width. T h e sir? of the will find thcmsclvcs i n ttrt, r h h Mire.
tunnel is changing all the time. Characters
will rxperience no difficulty in moving
from the tunnel to thc summoningroom or The Main Passage
vice versa. If thc adventurers examine thc
black gate at thr m d o f thr pas sag^ they W27. Invisible stalker
will note that thewindappear stopassinto
it, although they cannot. T h e invisiblc stalkrrs at thcse p i n t s will
attack toclear inirndrrsoutofthr. 1xissagt'r.

T h i s room was usrd to summon thr rarth
elrmental lo, the western part of the
northern tunnel (set, rncounter area W25).
It is now insane and will not br released
even if the cirde is hrokrn (see below).
W26. Windgate Emergency Exit
'The stairs from thir room lead to thr
surfaceof thrASHMlRE(seepage 1R)and
to the next part of thr adventure.
1 invisiblestalker: AC3: M V 12"; H D 8; h p
48; # A T I ; D 4 - 1 6 SA Surprises o n a 1-5
(unlrss dctrctcd);SD Invisibility; MR 30%;
Int High; AL N;Sizc L ; x p 1570; THACO
12: MM.

Thc party will enirrgr from thc Wind
Welkrrs' Parsagrs into a vallry o n thr wcst
sidc of thc H;idarna Mountains. Bryond
a11 rvcr-changing pattrrn of wa\,e-like hills
and v d l k y s . Herr thry will mcet Aratek
Fnatl, Iradrr csl thr Hck' Islrtt, one of the
many tribes of Hck which livr i n various
parts of thc Ash Mirc (sce Map 3 and MEN
AND MONSTERS - page 30).
Whrn the advcnturcrs first mect Aratek, he
will bc acconpanicd by o n l y a small
foraging party ( ~ i ' i ' ~ n c o u i i t e i a rAZ)
r a and
h r will a p p a r r n t l y br friendly. In fact, the
motivation for virtually all of Aratek's
actions stems from thr value attachfd to
watcr by thr Hvk. In the Ash Mirc water is
could bring him, Aratek will invite thc
advrnturrrs t o his camp (cmcountrr area
T h e party should be able to foil this ;!tuck
and rontinuc thcir journcy to thr TEMPLE
OF AUMATA-PERION (pagr 22).
T h i s par1 of t h e adventure is designrd to
provide an opportunity for role-playingas
Aiatek's scheniings and treachery unfold.
In ordcr to make the encounter as rralistic
and enjoyable as possible, the DM should
rrad the section carrfully so as to under-
stand both Aratek's plan and rhe Hrk way
of life.
THE ASH MIRE
Wherr the Hadarna Mountains mrrt thr
Ash Mire (see Map 3) they are cut by deep
ranyons whicii join and branch in be-
wildering pattcms. Thcse canyons vary in
width from a f ~ w fret to hundreds, or even
morr. T h r i r prcsmce makes i t a major
mountainrering feat to traverse the lower
slopes, as characters would need to makc
numerous ascvnts and descents to travel
only a few m i l w Higher u p the slopes the
mountains ai,. almost vertical, making
them impassahleexrept by magical means.
18 T H E A S H MIRE
(Encounter areas A l - A 3 :Map 3)
~-
~~~
T h e Ash Mire itself is composed of v u y
characters will sink to their knees in theash
and will travel at only Xnormal mowmerit
rate.
Fortunately, where the mountains and the
Ash Mire meet there rxists a solid, level,
rock platform likea beach at theedgeofthe
sea. The platform varies from a width of
100 feet to several miles (sre Map 3) and is
relarivrlyfreeofash,allowingcharact~rsto
travel at their normal rates. In all othcr
respects, references to the Ash Mireinclude
this platform.
T h e ash is occasionally lifted hy howling
winds into abrasivr storms (SPC Dust
Storms - page 19), hut evcn when the
weather is calm, fin? dust particks risz
from the surface to form a kind of hare
which rises to about 50 feet abovr thc
ground. T h r haze rcstricts vision at rye
level to about halfa mile, but its obscuring
cffect diminishes rapidly with height so
that the mountains and especially the
Yatish d'ladet (see page 23) may be secn
furtheraway. Under normalcircumstances
the mountains and the Yatish d ' l a d e t may
he seen looming above the haze from u p to
5 miles away.
T h e presence of these fine ash particles in
the atmosphrre causcs the sun to he
unusually red and the sky t o he very blue
during the day.
T h e dust haze will must I hit point of
damage perturn toany unprotectedperson
breathing it. Charactrrs who cover their
nosrsandmoothswith'loth will notsuffer
any advrrsc affrrts from it. Whrnever
characters move they will cause the ash to
rise into the air around them, coating their
clothing and hair in its h i e dust.
Water
Each character requirrs four watrrskins
( i x . 8 pints) of water every day while in the
Ash Mirc. If travelling at night, only half
this quantity is requircd. A character loses
1 point of strength every day (or night)
spent without sufficient water. They will
regain 1 point per hour once they aregiven
enough to drink.
Characters w d not be able to discover a n y
water in the Ash Mire and will need to
cncatc warcr magically in order to survivr.
RANDOM
ENCOUNTERS
In the Ash Mire a random encounter will
occur o n a r o l l 01 I o n Id8. Check every 6
hours. If an cncounter is indicated roll Id6
to determine which encounter to use:
I. 1-3 giant scorpions: AC 3; MV 15";
H D 5 + 5 h p 29 e a c h ; # A T 3 ;
D 1-10/1-10/1-4; SA Poison sting;
SD Nil; MRStd; Int Non; A L N ; S i x M ;
xp 824 each; THACO 13; MM.
2. 2-8 firedrakes: AC 5; MV 6"/18"; H D 4;
h p 15 each; #AT I ; D 2-8; SA Breath;
SD Nil; MR Std; Int Semi; AL N; Sire S;
xp 185 each; THACO 15; FF.
3. 1-4 giant spitting snakes: AC 5; MV12";
H D 4+2; hp 20 each; #AT I ; D 1-3;
SA Spitting, poison; SD Nil; MR Std;
Int Animal; AL N; Sire M; xp 490 each;
THACO 15; MM.
4. I ant lion. AC 2; MV 9"; H D 8; h p 38;
#AT 1; D 5 - 2 0 SA Automatic damage
a f t e r 1 s t h i t ; S D N i l ; MR S t d ;
Int Animal; AL N; Sire L; xp 955:
THACO 12; MMII.
5. 2-5 sandmen: AC 3; MV 9 H D 4; h p 14
each; #AT Nil; D Nil; SA Sleep;
SD Protection from normal missiles;
MR 20%; Int Ave; AL N(E); Size M;
x p 271 each; THACO N/.k FF.
6. 1-4 vortices: A C 0 MV 15"; HD 2+2;
h p I 2 each; #AT 1; D 1-3 per round
commencing on the second SA Spin
(5% cumulative chance prr round of
k i l l i n s victim): S D Nil; MR Std;
Int No"; .4L CN; Size Variable; x p 86
each; THACO 16: FF.
Dust Storms
Eachdaythereisa25%chanre(arollof1 on
ld4) of a dust storm occurring in the Ash
Mire. Storms last for 1-4 hours and cause 1
hit point of daniageeach turn toanyonc in
the open. Characters sheltered from the
wind in a canyon or a tent will suffer n o
damage. T h ? party has an 85% chance of
becoming lost if they do not halt all
movement during a dust storm. L o t
parties will travel in a randomly detrr-
m i n d dirt,ctiori, until thcy arc ablr to Sind
their brarings (scc DMG p49).
ENCOUNTERS
AI. The Forbidden Valley
Opening the door at the top of the srairs
(see T H E WIND WALKERS PASSAGES
- pagr 17), the adventurers will find
thpmselws in a v a l l e ~at thr rdeeol the Ash
Mire:
You are sranding at thr head of a
vallry which is cnrloscd on thrrr
sides by steep rocky walls, which
havc been torn, fissurcd and worn
into fantastic shapes and angles.
Looking down into the valley you
are arnaird to sre distant, weird
mountains floating on a sea of pale,
dense mist. Some peaks are rounded
and smoothed, while othcrs arr
a n g u l a r a n d rugged. I n placrs,
massive ovrrhangs turn bark on
themselves to form strange, c o ~ i -
volutrd shapes.
Without any warning, a grey mist
springs u p around you and rapidly
obscures your vision. It invades your
noses and mouths, scouring your
throats and burning your lungs.
Fearfully you cast round for the
sourceof thisvilcsorccrybutdiscover
to your relief that it is no more than
fine dust thrown into the air by your
own movements.
T h r mountains wrre twisted into strange
and diverse shapes during the Cataclysm
and sinre thrn they have bren worn and
weathrred by the wind. This rroaion has
enaggeratrd their weird shapcs, giving
them an eerir appearancr.
AZ. 111 Met in the Ash Mire
As the characters cross thc dotted linc on
Map 3 or 1-4 houis after a cleric or druid
casts a create food and/or water spell, a
foraging band of 13 Hek'Islett mountcd o n
giant striders (see brlow arid MEN AND
MONSTERS - page 30) will pick up thr
adventurers' trail and lollow them. T h e
bandwillstalk thepartyloruplo2-3hours
to assess its strength. Every half-hour thrrr
is a 50% chance that the party will notice
them:
I 'I
IJpan bcingspnitrd i l ~ ~ S ~ , ~ - a g i n g b ; , n d ~ ~ i l I
disappwr i n t o t h v h a x . If thv party s t o p s ,
the, Hck w i l l hidr until t 1 advcnturws
~
c o n t i n i i ~ thrir journey. Prnviding thc
adventurci\ i i i c milying watri t 1 Hrk ~
divinrr will a l w a y ~hi, ablt, tn Inciitc tlwm.
After lollowing thr iidvcntutcr~ l o t 2-3
hours the l i c k will rnakf, u n i t i i t . t :
Approaching y n u acrosi t h y dust is a
linc of %,cy cl:id ridrrs mounted o n
two-lrgged bcasts. T h r y halt 50 I w t
away and o w nf th(1 ridrl-s holds u p a
hand i n frirndly grwting.
If the advcnturtrs makr no olfrnsivc m o v o
the Hek will a p p r o x h clnscr. Othrrwiw
thcy will s ~ a t t e r i n t i ~ t Ash
h c Mirrand t t w i
rr-group t o attack (SCC ht,IOW).
T h e band is led by Aratck Frratl. Drsprratr
to gain thr powrr which t h e party repic-
srnts, h c will invitc thc advcnturcrs to
accompany him to his camp. This C O ~ V C I -
sation will bc acromplishrd w i t h s o m ~
difliculty as he only sprals Hck and
archaic common. H o w e v c ~h, r will do his
utmast t o rontjince tht. advrnturrm to
accompany him, using flattrry and hintrof
great 'richrs and power' to be gainrd. .Ihc
DM should be s u w to pnint nut that ttir
Hrk srnrll w r y unplcasant.
If attacked bdorc or during thr negotia-
tions, thc Hck will Pall hark atid dispcrw
into the lx,x. IS the adventurers rduse to
accompany thcm, thr Hek will wtirc. I n
bothc;iscsAriltr~kwillgathrrthrothermrn
of thc tribe Srorn t h p camp (ccc ~ n c o u n t ~ r
area AS) and attack the party 1-2 nights
later. All tribrrrnen will br mounted on
their giant stridrrs and will atrark to kill,
sincc Aratck would rather kill tht. advcn-
t u r n than tun t h ~ i i s k o f o n e o f t h e o t l i c r
Hrk tribrs capturing them.
T h e Foragin!: Party
T h i s consists 01 Aratrk Fezatl, onc of h i s
lieutenants, one 01 tlir trihal diviners, and
10 trihrsnren - all mountrd on giant
stridrrs. 'The entirc Hek'lslrtt tribe, horn
which the foraging party is drawn, is
dctailrd on pagr 20. T h e DM should refer

THE HEK'ISLETT CAMP
Arrival at the Camp
Thcadvcntuiws first sight of thciamp will
he it, the company of Aratck Feratl and the
foraging band:
Pmtcrted linin thr. rrlrntlcms hrat of
thrsun by thr.high,sh~dowy,rallsof
a large r a i l y o n is ;in rnrainpmmt.
N u m r r o w gwy, bonr and libre tmts
lir spmwlvd :110uiidthis gnrgc, thcir
llaps stirlcd by an almost con1 brerrr.
ArJV1'le;~diintorhrrockononrside
of thc canyon, and o n the othcr
stands a compound holding morC of
thr strangr two-lrggcd brasts.
Wliun they arrive, the adventurers will he
laken t o thc g u w trnt (SCC cnCo"1ltel arra
A3a) hyArate~.Thrrhirlwillaskthi~party
t o wait and m i l l then I C ~ LA YP .
mral will
thcn br brought to the a d v m w r o r by
l r m a l r Hrk, but thcywill not brofferrdany
watt'l.
Stay at the Camp
D u ~ i n gthrir time at thr c a m p the advm-
tuiers will bc frrr to roam around (srr
rncountor areit A3 - bclow) and no a t t r m p t
will be madc t o pievcnt rhein from leaving.
Howcver, if they do Irave, Aratrk will
gathcr up all liir tribrsmen and pursue thr
adventurrrs. I I hc does not y r t know =rho
thr rlrrics and/or druids are, Aratek and
his men will attack t o kill the party. If
potential suppliers of water have been
identified, thr Hrk attack will be lnddr in
a n attrmpt to capture these and to kill thr
rest.
A l t n thc party arrives, Aratck will instruct
his pmplr t o rarry on their cvrryday
businem while h e attempts to identify
c h a ~ a r t n , rapablr of producing wiltrr
magically. Oncr hr thinks hc knows who
thew arr, Aratrk will try to conlirrn h i s
suspicions ( i f nctd bc) by affrring his
jrwelled necklace i n cxchangr lor Ihc Lmrty
using their powcrs to fill the tribe's cistrin
(eticwntrr a m i A3f). Otirc he is satirfird
that hr has idrntifird the clrric(s) and/or
druid(s),tie will arrangea feast at which he
will att?mpt to kidnap thrm (scc T H E
KIDNAP ATTEMPT - page 21).
While at thr ramp, Aiai& is arrompanird
at all t i m e by his two licutmants. Thrsr
t h r w a r r thc only memhrrs of thr tribc who
speak archaic Common When he is not
with theparty.Arat&will osually b r i n his
tcnt (encounter arra A3b).
Aratrk is rxrrprionally intelligcnr arid will
attempt to lurc the adventurrm into a sensr
o l falsr srcurity with flattery and apparcnt
subservirnte. He will spcak of the legends
of gods who walked the earth and w h o
rould causr riches to spring from their
hands. I I ~ w i lhint
l that thcadvrnturrrsarr
these gods returned again to the land and
will appzar to be i n awe o l their powcr.
Aratek has heard from the othrr Hek tribrs
of thr Hek'Ilj's attack o n the trmple of
Aumata-Pcrion. Hc also knows that thr
rlrric i n Tikul's party was able to create
water. seemingly at will. Although he does
not understand haw this could done,
Aratck is BWJIC that i t is a power pnsssrssrd
hy mortals. T h i s powrr vrould make thr
Hek'Islett thr grratrst Hek tribe in the Ash
Mire.
On no account will any mention bc made
o l T i k u l ' r p a r t y o r o f the fateof thrHek'Ilj
at thc trmple (see TIKULS SAGA - page
2 ) . If asked about strangers, Aratrk w i l l
claim that thr adventurrrsarc the only onrs
t o haw entered thr Ash Mire.
T h c DM should strivr to make tht. adwn-
turers feel at ease with the Hrk. Although
thrycannotsprakwith thradwntorers, thc
tribmmen, woinrn and children will be
apparently subsrrvierit and will always
treat thc adventurers with reverence. The
D M may wish to have the advcnturrrs
followedand constantly pcstrrrd by groups
of giggling Hck children, whose iniiatr
curiosity will owrcome thrir fear of such
strange-looking and powerful characters.
Howrvcr, they will not rntrr the ;&m-
tuwrs' tent under any circumstances.
Thrdiviners will rcmain in their tent while
thcadventurersare in thrcamp, attempting
to sense which charartrrs are able t o
producr watcr by magic. T h r y will not br.
succcssful in this. To thrm, thcadventurerr
ai? objccts of both fascination and horror,
since thcy represrrit a powcr heyand
understanding.
Theadventurrrs will nrvtli br offrrrd watcr
whilr at the Hek camp, hiit thc Hrk will
acccpt gilts of water with ovcrwhrlming
gratitude. If the party agrccs to create water
for thc Hek, Aratek will humbly request
thrni to f i l l the tribe's cistcrn (encounter
arm A3f). T h i s display of 'awesome' magic
will causc the Hek t o fall on rhcir knrcr
feigning worship. Aratek will hr very
plrased sincc. the clcric/druid(s) i n the
party will h a w identificd thrmrrlvrs.
Hek Knowledge of Aumata-Perion
T h e Hek'lslctt have a long history o l
contact with thr prirrts at the Trrnple of
Aurnata-Prrion. In timrsof ncrd thepricsts
have provided them with much needrd
water. T h e Hck have always connidcred i t
as a wondrous placr, 'full of riches'. They
arc, however, a proud propk and call a t the
tcmplr only in tinirs of dire emrrgrnry.
When comprllrd by rirrrssity to visit the
tcmple, thr Hrk bang the gong on the
temple portico (srr eiicountcr area T 5 )
thrcrtimrs;indthriiwaitto brshownin by
one of thr trmplr's clrrics.
Thry ai? wary of Kpgrn ( S C P TEMPLE OF
AUMATA-PERION - pagr 22) and tollow-
i n g the deleat of thr Hrk'Ilj thry h a w
grown even morr fearful o l him.
I l shown Tikul's map thcy will rwognisr
thrdrawingof Yatish d ' l a d c t (srepage23)
and say that i t is 3 placr of richrs bryond
thcir wildest d r a m s . They will refuse to
take the characters thcrc and will rprnk in
hushcd tones of rhr Torkis d ' l a d r t (the
Protector of l'oucr) - ii creature inspiring
great horror and f a r . Thry arc rt-ferring to
the skdeton warrior of whocr cxistcnm
they h a w only hrard rumours.
A3. The Camp
Tents
T h e ramp consists mostly o l tents made of
wovertrpycortfihre(serpagr30)with poles
rnadc from giant strider bones. T h r Hek
carry around all items of valur and their
trnts usually contain only brdrolls. Any
items Of particular intrreat t o hr found in
the tents arr listrd hrlow.
a. Guest Tent
W h m advmturrrs arrive at t h r camp thry
will be showir to this trnt whrre they will
br providrd with bcdding and fibrr mat-
tresses. Food w i l l then br brought to tlirm.
Howcver, no water will he given to the
advmturrrs, .md the Hck will bc evasive if
asked for any.
b. Tent of Aratek
T h i s tent is slightly largrr than the oibcrs
and housrs Aratrk and his tww lirutenantr.
Grobid and Gannix. All thrrr of thrm will
usually be found hcre. T w o tribrsmen
stand guard outside the tent at all times but
thcy will no1 prwcnt ihe advcnturrrr from
entering.
C. Diviners' Tent
T h i s trnt housrs thr tribr's t ~ l old
o frmalc
diviners. O n a small, low table rrrade of
plarrs of bonr air a Irw carved honrs used
by the divinrrs to locatc watcr. T h e trnt is
othnwisr siniplr and plain.
d. Other Tents
Each of the other tents houses 1-2 triber-
inrn, 1-2 fem:iles and 0-2 young.
e. Giant Strider Compound
T h e tribc's30giantstridcrsarr kcpt bchind
a fence which seals off thr mouth of a
ravine.
Caves
Here the Hek stow thrir water and grow
their fungus (ood.
I. Water Cistern
T h e Hrk's communal water supplirs arc
kept here i n a large stone basin. T h e door of
thechamber I S madrof bonrand fibrc. I t is
guardrd by two tribrsmcn and its ancient
iron lock is fastened (Arairk has the only
key). T h r guards will neither aid nor resist
i f the party attrmpts io m t r r the chamber.
If magical mcans are used to acliirve this,
they will be \isibl) imprrssrd.
If tht. party kas been providing thc Hck
with water, ii will havr bcrn pl;ired in the
cistern. Otherwise o n l y a few inchrs of
muddy brown liquid will remain at the
bottom.
g. Work Room
H r r r the epycott roots (see pagc 30) are
processed into food for the fungi (see
encounter area A3h), body wax and fibre
for clothing, roprs, tcnts and so on. T h e
advrnturers will note thc almost over-
powering smell of hod) wax as ihry ntliii
the chamber.
THE HEKWLETT
THE KIDNAP ATTEMPT
Once the cleriddruid(s) havr becn idrn-
tilied ihc Hek will prcparr 10 raptuir thr
'providersol iirhes'and kill theotlicrparty
members. Thai cwning a feast will hr h c , l d
in !\ratek's trnt for thr ;idvcnturrrs, Araiek,
his licutenanis and 10 of th? tribrrmrn
T h e food will br ierwd by the women, and
the lirst dish olfrrrd to thr party will
contain unrrcatrd rpycott root. This is
mildly poisonous ( s a w vs. Poison ai t 3 or
retch for ld4+2 rounds, afterwards char-
acters fighi at -2 to hit and damage, due io
nausca, for 1-3 t u n i s ) . T h e characters will
notice a strong unpleasanr smell from r h c
poisoned dish. Characters expressing sus-
picion will automatirally dctcrt thc poison
in rhc food by smell o r r a s t ~ .
Whethrr the poison i s detected or not. 3
rounds alicr ihr food has bcen drliwrcd,
the niale Hrk in thc tent will attack, Ird by
Aratek Feratl. T w o rounds later thr re-
maining 15 tribesmrn will cncirrle thc trnt
and burst in by slashing through its walls.
T h r Hck will aitempi to takr thr rlcrirs
and/or druids prironcr and to slay the
other characters.
I f the adwnturrrs havc dctrcrcd thr poison
and are expecting an attack they will
automatically gain initiative in thc first
round of combat.
If they receivr 50% <asualtiesihr Hck will
rrtrrat to thrgiantstridrrcompourrd. Here
thry will mount ihrir brasts a n d rcjoin thr
fight using the giant striders' fireballs to
good rffect. T h e Hck w i l l not surrendrr
and if clrarly losing they will flee into thc~
Ash Mire..
LE OF
(Encounter areas TI-TZ3 :Map 3b)
This is thc party's ultimatr goal. T h c
trmplc and village of Aumata-Pcwion w w e
built by the survivors of thr Cataclysm.
T h e first high priest posrrsscda decanter of
endless water and the scttlement thrived.
The command words lor the drrantrr wet?
passed down from father to son, until onc
night whrn a young prirst, impatient to
assum? thr high priesthood, rnurdrrrd his
father. Next morning thr son tried to call
forth thr watns, birr the words of powrr
had died with the old pricst.
Today the village is dcsrrted and the
temple is inhabitrd by Kegen, an 8th level
cleric, and his family (see KEGEN & HIS
FAMILY - below).
Since he is able to cast regular create water
spells, Kegen controls thc only supply of
water in thr region. He provides watcr i n
s m a l l quantities to thosc Hek who humbly
I-eqorst it. Hr has successfully concealed
from the Hek the fact that he is ablc to
crrate water by making a great display of
causing the water to issue from a crystal
basin (see encounter arra T8).
Following Tikul's attack on thr trrnplc
with the Hrk'Ilj (SCP TIKUL'S SAGA -
page 2), Kegen has been a t great pa n s to
impress on the tribes that any attcrnpt tn
rapture o r harm him will offend the
powers who provide the precious liquid.
As well as threatening that thrrr will bc n o
more water, Kegrn has been busy protect-
ing himself and his family. Hr has used
animate dead sprlls on those who fell in
battle against the rkrlrton warrior (see
encounter arra T 4 ) and has placrd several
glyphs of warding around thr temple (ser
encounter areas T3, T 9 and T14).
PERION
KEGEN & HIS FAMILY
Krgrn isa dirrctdrsccndantof throriginnl
priests and as a result of rrnturics o f
inbreeding is insane. H r is married to t w o
of his sistrrs and Acdamr (his eldcr son) to
the third. T h e adults hrar a striking
resenihlance toeach othrr, bringpalr, thin
and approximately 5 feet 9 inrhrs tall. All
h a w low sloping foreheads and mis-
shapen spinrs, and .4cdame tias a swrrcly
hunrhed hark. They h a w irregular clumps
of hair missing and large numbers of
drcaying ttwh. Kegen's three sistcrs, t w o
sons and four daughters are detailed in
encounter a r m T14.
KEGEN - CLERIC, LEVEL 8, HUMAN,
MALE: AC 2 (plate mail and shield); MV
6"; C8; h p 40; #AT 1; D 2-7 (mace);SA/SD
Spell rasting; MR Std; AL LN; S 8, 18, W
14, D 10, C 6 , Ch 1 0 xp 1380; THACO 16.
Clothing - tattercd blur robes worn over
plate mail.
Weapons - footman's marc.
Spells memorised -
First level: create water (already cast),
fear, sanctuary, cure light wounds, light.
Second level: hold person, snake charm
X2.
Third I ~ v r l :prayer, animate dead, feign
death.
Fourth Ievrl: sticks to snakes, poison.
Languagrs spoken - archaic common and
Hek.
Personal treasure - it gold circlet set with a
fire opal grm (total value - 1500gp)with
whirh he controls the skeleton warrior
(see mcounter arca T8),two gold brace-
lets (valur - 50gp rarh), gold embroidery
on robes (valu? - 40gp), silver holy
symbol (value - 50gp).

T I . Yatish d'Ladet
Yatish d'ladet o r Pinnarle o f Powrr (as it
is known in the common tongue) is a
rrnownrd landmarkofthr Ash Mire. I t isa
flat-toppcd pillar of rock, 1000 frct high
and 100 feet wide at its base, tapering to 20
frrt at thr top. It is \,isihlr lor 5 milrs.
Onrr-finc buildings linc thc sidcs of
this drsolatz s t w r t . Fiom somr~wlirrc
comcs the rchoing sound of a door
banging. Through tht. opt.!, doors
and windows you sce that the build-
ings air nothing morr than rmpty
shrlls. Any floors and roofs t h q oncc
possessed h;wr long since collapscd.

Next to it is rhe narrow entrance T h e facadrs of thc buildings arc a l l that

to thr
remain. T h r y h a w ht,r~iminimally main-
valley of Aumata-Perion (see Map 3b). T h e
templeislorarcdatihelarcndofthr~~alley mined by Krgrn to imprcss t h c Hrk but it
and is all that remains of the once great will heobvious to the party that thevillagr
civilization of the Kcpta. is in ruins.

TZ.T h e Temple Wall T4. Dusty Graves

T h i s wall is built across the mouth o f the Whrn thc advrnturcrs rvarh thr northrm
vallry of Aurnata-Prrion: end o f the village they will be attacked by
zombies previously animated by K ~ g e n :

Beside the !.?ark towering pinnacle, a

crumhlin!; s t o n e wall seals the
mouth of a narrow valley. Four
rough strps lrad up to an ancient
gateway. Behind its battlemcnts,
dusty f i g u r r s stand motionless.
Their dull eyes stare out across the
wasteland.
Refore you lies a low stnne wall
which has collapsed in sewral places.
On both sidesofrhrwall thedust has
been blown into numerous long
mounds. Across a $rimy "aid, bryond
the wall, rises a trmplr entrancr.

With a grating sound, a gate in thr T h e mounds areshallow graves containing

wall s w i n p slowly o p m . Swirling
dust dance5 through, then settles as
the door swings closed with an
ominous 'thunk'.
the remains of the Hrk'Ilj trihrsmcn and
the cleric from Tikul's party. As a d e k n m
against attack, Krgrn has used an animaie
dead spell to turn them into zomhies and
has instructt.d them toattack any non-Hck.

T h e w a l l i s 2 0 f e r t h i g h a n d IOfertthi&.It Therc are 31 gravcs, rarh containing a INSIDE THE TEMPLE

has been nrglrcred for centuries and
although structurally sound, is in obvious
need of maintenance. Both gatrs arr 10 feet
wide and 15 lerr high. They are neither
locked nor trapprd.
Proppcd u p behind the battlements arr 20
dummies drersed in rusted chain mail (of
archaic style) a n d clutching rprars. T h ?
dummies weir made by Kegen's family
from oldsackr stuffedwithdu5t. Thry weir
placed here hv Kcgen following thr battle
with T i k u l and the Hek'llj, to give the
impression that thr wall is well defcnded.
T h r wind which blows down thr valky
causes thedummirs' cloaks to flap, lending
the figures a semhlancr of l i k .
T3. T h e Village of Aumara-Perion
T h e village h t s hern drscrted for centuries
and is in a n advanced state of decav:
zombie. Sixteen zombies, including thr
clrric, are hurird on thc north side of thr
walland the remaining 15 w e o n thesouth
side. If a mound is rxamined the zomhic.
insidr will rise u p and attark. On tht,
following round thc othcr zombics will
slowly risc u p from thrir graves and attack
thr party (see below). If left undisturbed,
they will animate when charactrrs draw
level with the wall:
A mound stirs in front of you. A
rottrd skrlrtal arm strrtches up-
wards, followcd by an emaciated
head. With a shuddm you rralisr that
the mounds are releasing their dead
Soon your path is blockcd by a mass
of decayed end dcayinxrrratures. As
t h q move towards you, flesh slowly
pcrls from their bodips and drops
into the evrr-prrsent dust.
T H E T E M P L E OF AUMATA-PERION
Within thr tvmplr thick dust lips w c i y -
w h t w a i i d it is rarily disturhrd. Plumc\cd
i t u,ill lis? into thr air whrnwcr a d o o r i b
o p m e d o r a mom searcht.d.7hiswill ( ~ ( U I C
ch;ir;icteri to cough and c hokr unIrs> thcy
arc' suirahly protrcrcd (hcc T H E ASH
MIRE - 18).
T5. T h e Temple Portico
This is thr o n l y cntraiicc to thc trmple:
S m o o t h stonc~ steps I w d t o a n
ancirnt, wcathrird p l a t f o r m whcrr
wind-smurrd pillars support a mass-
ive stone r o o f . A t thc hark 01 t h c
platform tww largr woodm doors air
firmly <lorrd against thc wind i d
t h c , drrst.
(mrounlrr arms TI-5) 23

T6. Entrance Hall
Unless thr advrnturrrr ontt'r the temple
witliout raising the alarm they will bc
attackrd by <.ight ghouls and two ghasts
110m t h c guardroom (T7j:
\t long hallway with a mosaic flooi
rings hollowly with the sound of
yoorfootstrps. At thrlarendwooden
doors s t a i d oprn revealing a I x g c
r o o m Wirhout warning a panel in
t h r . wall :lidrs oprn and a ghastly
w n c h waits from it.
.The ghouls and ghasts will surprisc thr
party 011 a roll OS 1-3 on ld6. T1it.y will
attack until dcstroyrd. Thry have no
tIPas"I(I.
2 ghasts: AC 1; MV 15"; H D 4; h p 23 each;
#AT 3 ; D l.4/1.4/14: SA Stench and
p a m l y z r , ; S D Cold i r o n does d o u b l e
damagr; M R I m m u n r to sleep. charm etc.;
I n t V r i y ; AI. CE; Sire M ; x p 282 carh;
.I'HACO 15: MM.
8 ghouls: AC 6; MV 9"; HD 2; h p I I each;
#AT 3: D l-3/1.3/1-6:SA Paralyze: SD Nil;
MR Immunr to sleep, charm etc.; In1 Low;
AL CE: S i x M; xp 87 each: T H A C O 16:
MM.
T7. Ghoulish Guardroom
This is horn? to the group of ghouls and
ghasts encountrrrd in the Entrance Hall:
24 T H E TEWPLE OF A L ' M A T k P E R l O N (mcountrrnrrar T6-9)
.1hc stcnd, from t h i s Ionm is ovcr-
pmwring, atracking y o u r scnscs and
making brrathing d i f t i d t . Scatter-
t d around the floor arr splinterd
bonrs and lragnients of shattrred
pnttcry. Brown stains disrolour the
dust and noisom? shrcds of drcaying
flrsh lit. hrrr a n d there.
T h c smrll comes from thc ghasts who
inhabit the room and from the decaying
flrsh. Chnractrrs must s a w vs. Poison or
hegin rrtching (cf.ghasts). Characters who
take suitablr precautions such as covering
thrir noses and mouths with cloth will not
sufler any ill rlfects.
Kegen knows of the ghasts and ghouls and
allows them a lrcc run of the wcst wing of
rhc trmplr (encounter arras Ti, TIO-T11
and TIS). In his deranged mind he
considrrs them a part of his family, sinrr
thry h a w least edon twoofhischildrenand
on the remains of his ancestors.
T h e remains and old blood stains are from
Kegen's children w h o unwittingly wan-
drred into this part of the templr and were
attackrd by t h e ghouls.
UndPr the dust in the north coilicr is a
silver crnsrr (value - 25gp) and two silver
inrense burnrrs (value - 2gp each).
T8. Hall of Worship
T h i s thr main room of the wmple where
Kegen carrirs o u t his create water rituals.
As thc adventurers rntrr thry will br
conlronted by the skeleton warrior:
T h r w a l l s a n d floorsof this room are
decorated with majestir, although
ladrd, mosaics. A t the far end of the
room a crystal bowl rests on a
lustrelcss b l u e cloth covering a
yellow stone altar.
F r o m b e h i n d t h e a l t a r steps a
horrilic figure. Shreds of decaying
musclcdanglefrorn its thin bleachrd
hones. Rotted red robes flap around
its loathsome cadaverous form as it
drawsadarkandsinister two-handed
sword. Its empty eye sockets survey
thc room and its jaw swings slackly
asitstepsin frontof thcaltar.Avoirc
booms from it in the same strange
dialect as the tribesmen, and echoes
round the room.
-rill.voice ~ , t o K~~~~~
~ w ~i l o ~
co11110~5 ~ ~
t l \kPleton
~ warrior t r o m 1x.hind the secrct
door in th? Room of Command (-r9).
Whrn the templc was built, t h e high priest
had a srrirs of small acoustic chambers
built into thc structuir of the building.
These charnbrrs amplify a spraker's voice
and makc it appcar to come horn a b o w rhr
altar. Krgenwill initiallyspeakin H r k a n d
attrmpr to pcrsuadr thr characters to Iraue.
.The characters will not understand Kcgen
unlrss theyuscmagictodoso(e.g. tongues
spcll). Hc will o r k the ;idventurers t o
Iravr in archaic common, rillling thmn
dclilrrs and outsidrrs. H e w i l l quickly
work himself into a rag? and il thc
advcnturrrs ask w h y they musr l t w t . , hr
will yell curwc withour attemptin% 10
provide a satisfactory answcr. T h e DM
should make themosr of thirscme, bearing
in mind the fact that Kegen o n l y spraks
archaic rommon and Hek. UnlPss magir is
uscd, certain words and phrases will be
complctcly unintrlligible tn tht, playrrs.
I f thr characters touch the crystal bowl or
attack the skelrion warrior, Kegen will
order the creature into mclc?.
1 skeleton warrior: A C 2; MV 6"; H D 9+12;
h p 70; # A T 1; D 2-11 (two-handed sword
+ I ) ; SA Fear and +3 to hit; SD Cannot be
turned; MR9O%;IntExceptional; ALN(E);
Sire M; x p 3530 THACO 6: FF.
Kegrn will conmiand thr warrior to fight
until destroyed. Hc will then flrr to tht.
Spring Room (716) using one of his snake
charm spclls to cross the snake pit (T15j.
T h e crystal bowl (value - 25gp) is used by
Kegen as a receptacle lor his create water
spplls and is bcliwed by the Hek to be thc
actual sourcc of the water.
Next io the bowl o n thc altar are two silver
candlcsticks heavily coated in wax (value -
75gp cach) and two silver inccnse burnrrs
(value - 25gp each) which contain hall-
burnt blocks of blue incense.
T9. Room of Command
T h e secret door to the south of the room is
proterred by a glyph of warding. When thr
door is opene-d the glyph will cause
blindness, unlrss a successful save vs.
Spells is made.
T h i s is the room used by Krgcn to project
his voice into thr Hall of Worship. Any
sounds made in this room are amplified
and projectcd into thr Hall of Worship:
 This room i:,remarkably ficrofdust,
but is otherwise plain and u n i n -
trrcsting.

If thc charactrrs talk in here they will

faintly hrar thrir voicrs rchoing round the
Hall of Worship (T8). Should t h q investi-
gate, thry will lind three holes in the south
door. T w o of these are at ryr level and thr
third is at roughly mouth hright. T h e first
twoallowany~,ersontoseeintothe H a l l o f
Worship and thr third cairirs the spraker's
voice into the hall.
T10.Kitchen
TIZ. Vestry
TI,? vrstry is uscd by Kegrn to prrpaw
himself for ceremonies:
Shabby, dusty robes hang from the
walls. Atablrdominates thrcrntreof
thr room. O n it lirs a carvrd staff, a
silver thurible and a silver censer.

This kitchen has not bccn usrd lor generat-

ions and is now the brerding ground for a
patch of yellnu mold:
r h i s room appears to have oncc
served as :I kitchcn but is now
disused. All the sirrfarrs of thc
rotting tablcs, chairs and work areas.
are covered in the ubiquitous dust.
An ancicnt stove stands rusting in
one corner tienrath a wall which has
yellowcd with age.
T h e staff is vrry old and non-magical. If
used incomhat i t will breakautomatically.
T h e hcad is made of gold and is worth
50gp. T h e silver thurible (valuc - 5Ogp)
contains a block of blue incense. T h e silver
censer (value. 2 5 % ~contains
) holy water.
There are three cloaks and eight robes.
Once fine, they are now vcry tdtlrrrd,
although the gold and silver thread with
which thry arr embroidered is still worth
259-p per rohe or cloak.

A locked cupboard o n the north wall

T h e S ~ O V Cis in Ihe northwrst coinri and the
yellowrd wall behind i t is thr patch of
yrllow mold.
1 yellow mold: AC 9; MV 0"; H D N/A; hp
N/A; # A T 1; L7 1-8; SA Poison spores; SD
Only affected by fire: M R Std; In1 Non; AL
N; S i x M; x p N/A; THACO N/A; MM.
contains:
. three \,idls of holy water
- asmall,carvedivorybox(value-100gp)
containing 12 blocks of normal, blue
incense
- a pair of silvrr incrnse tongs (value -
IOgp); four silver candlestirks (valuc -
75gp each) and 12 green candles.

T h e rock here i i softer than clsewherr. Over T14. Family Room

the centuries thr ghouls from the wrstrrn-
most crypt (cncounter area T18) h a w
rxcavated a crude a 3-Soot-high passagr
linking this room with the crypt.
T I I . Stores
Various spoi1t.d clerical stores are kept
hew:
r I
Rotted blur robes hang from stone
pegs set i n t o the walls of this
chamhPr. Various powders lie scat-
tered over a stone bench running
around the walls. Three silvcr c m
seis and a ntlmber of incrnse burners
are strewn across the floor.
\ J
T13. Kegen's Room
This is wherr Kegen spends his time whrn
he is not in the main worship hall:
I 1
A brown leather book stands open on
a lectern in the middle of this well
kepi room. O n a table is a small
woodrn whrrlandeightivory sticks.
A bedliesagainst thenorthwallwith
a cupboard next to it.
T h e book is an old and fragile prayer book,
written in archaic common, and open at a
prayer for a wrdding. I t can be read by a
comprehend languages spell, or by thieves
with a t40% chance to read languages. If
not, the DM can hint at its meaning.
T H E T E M P L E OF A U M A T A - P E R I O N i m r i i u n r e r a i m ~TIO-I4 25
Members of Kpgvn's Family sprnd most of
thrir day hrre. A glyph of warding will
deliver 16 hit points of rlrt-trical damagc
(half if a succrssful save, vs. Spells is made)
to anyone opening thc door. I1 thc occu-
pantsol the tcmplcarealrrted t o thrparty's
prcsrncr thcy will bar the door and
barricade it:
I -l
When you finally fortc your way
through the door, thc room apprars
to be desrrred. I t does, howwrr, show
signs o f rcccnt occupation. Various
children's toy5 arc scatrcrcd around
the room and heaprd i n a coiner are
t h r distortrd torsoes and legs o f
numerous hodirs.
t h i o o m i l i c Kcgur 5 l , i t n i l ) w h o , c t < ' ,/I1
grimy and c1rrsst.d i n tattrrrd c lothing.

ACDAME - CLERIC, LEVEL3, HUMAN,

MALE, KEGEN'S ELDER SON.
A ( : 5 ( ~ l i a i ~ i n i a i l ) ; ~ l l V 9 " ; C 3 ; h p 9 ; #I;
.~1
D 2-7 (maccl; SA/SD -1 10 hit, othmwi\(. ar
s t d for class and Itwt.1; IMR Std; AI. 1.N; S 7;
I 6; W 13 D 8; C 6: Ch 7: x p 121;
THACO 20".

(:lmhing - wttrrrd blue rc,brr o w r chain

mail.
SpvI I\ m c m r x i d
First Icvt,I: cure light wounds, fear,
sanctuary.
Sccond IcvcI: snake charm.
Languagrr spokrn - archaic form 01 tlic
( o m n o n tongur.
Prrronal trcasurc - gold rinbroidery on
Iobt,s ( v a l u r - 25gp). silver holy symbol
(valur - 25gp).

Zerek (Kcgcn's youngrr son): AC 5 (chain

niail); M V 9"; [:I;hp 4; #AT I ; D 2-7
(mice):SA/'SD As rtaindard lo, class and
I ; MR Std; I n t Avc; 4 L LN; Size M;
x p 36; THACO 20.

S p r l l mrrnorised - resist cold

3 sisters: AC: 1 0 MV 12"; FO; h p 3 each;

# A T I; D 1-6 (club); SA Nil; SD Nil; T l i . Snake Pit
MR Std; I n 1 Avc; AL LN; Size M; xp 13
wr-1,; THACO 20'. Bryond the door, is a snake pit:
I
4 daughters A C IO MV 12"; FO h p 2 rach;
#AT 1; D 1.6 (club); SA Nil; SD Nil; MR A flight 01 strps leads down 4 feet This octagonal room is dominatrd
Std; In1 Aw.; AL LN; SiLe M; xp 12 cach; into a shallow pit. A t the bottom, by a stonc statue of a large piranha-
THACO 20'. writhingand slidingovcr rach other headed man, shrouded with serp-
are many brightly colourrd snakes. entine lorms. More snakes! Thry
'Thc torsom and legs are parts of dummies Sensing y o u r prrsencr, their loath- drop to thr ground with a serifs o f
being prrpared for the vallcy wall. Strcwn some reptilian f o r m slither towards dull thuds and slithcr towards youat
a b o u t arc numrrous old sacks lrom which you, with forked tongups flicking analarmingratr.Thrrrof them I-aisr
the dummim are made bzfore being filled between their fangs. their flattencd heads, ryes glittrring
with ash. malignantly. Brhind comr niore of
the crratures, some of them thicker
T h e othrr contents of the room arr eight T h e snakes will reach the lop of the steps 1 than a man's arm.
bal-rrls (conraining 4 gallons of water round aftrr the party cntcrs the room and
each), two wooden boxes (containing will atrack until killed.
magically crcarrd lood - cl. clcrical create T h e snakes are Kegen's magically trans-
lood and water spell), four bundles 01 10 8poisonoussnakes:AC6MV 15"; HD2+1; formed cricks. 'They will att;irk until
torches, anti a barrel 01 oil. h p 5 r a r h ; # A T l ; D I;SAPoison(saveat-l destroyed.
to avoid sickness & incapacitation for 1-4
A large table in the middlc of the room is days); SD Nil; MR Std; Int Animal; AL N; 3poisonoussnakes:AC6; MV 15";HD2+l;
covrred in scraps of parchment, burnt-out Size S; xp 270 rach; THACO 16; MMII. hr,7each;#ATl;Dl;SAPoison(sa\,ra1+2
candlestubs, andassortedcutlery ( 1 1 forks,
13 spoons, 14 knives - dl silver, total value
-18gp).A large cupboard ag-ainst one wall T16. Spring Room
contains assorted pewter plates, mugs and 5 constrictor snakes: AC 6; MV 9"; H D 3 t 2 ;
goblcts (IO of r a r h , toral valuc - 5sp). .4 Unless previously killrd o r r a p t u r e d , h p 15 each; #AT 2; D l/1-3; SA Constrict-
small basket on top of i h e cupboard Kegen will be here. O n hearing the party ion; SD Nil; MR Std; Int Animal; AL N;
contains srrving implements. enteringthesnakcpit(T1S)hewillcasthis Size M; x p 145 each; T H A C O 16; MM 11.
26 T H E 7EMPI.E O F A U M A T A - P E R I O N (rncounternreni TIS-16)
I n liont 01 thi s t z t t t ~i, a n R-loot-drrp 5~
foot-diamrtrr :.ewptiiclr with 3 fret of d o s t
in thc bottom. T h e statue is 10 frrt r a l l and
starids on a 3-loot-diameter plinth against
the north wall
Kegen is standing behind thr statuc and
will r a t his hold person s p e l l on thr first
thrrr charactcis to cinter thc room. H e will
thrn charge into the attack using his mace.
If cqxured he will rant and r a w and
pcncrally mak,! w r y littlc sensc.
Examining thc statue will rrvral thc ncck
of the decanter of endless water in thr
statue's moutlc. T h c hcad can be removed
easily by twisiing it. T h r charartcrs will
then be able to extract the drcanter. It is
niade from le;d crystal (apparent Yalur
300gp) but is , A S strong as steel. T h c only
rcrord of thr command words wa5 buried
with Teaxacotl, the high primt (sec m-
countcr arra 1'20).
T h c walls of thr room, except for the
northern one, are roverrd with woodcn
racks containing row upon row of glass
bottles. Therr are 200 bottlrs i n all, of
which 180 ral-h contain a quart of fetid
water. TIEother 20 arc ~ m p t y .
Behind the rat-ks to thc cast and W C S ~arr
t w o b r i r k d - u p passages. T h e mortar in
these is old and can casily bc rcrnoved
giving accrss to the crypts beyond.
T17. Sealed Crypt
r
There are eight ghouls and two ghasts i n
herr u,hich attack if the wzll is opened:
Without r-arning long blackrned
fingernails claw their way through
thr masonry towards you. Abruptly,
the wall (mllapses and ghoulish
shapes pour through the rubblr-
strewn oprning, accompanied hy thc
reek of deaih.
T h c ghouls and ghasts will attack until
they are destrrmyrd.
2 ghasts: AC 4: MV 15"; H D 4; h p 25 rach;
# A T 3 ; D I-4/l-4/1-8;
SA Paralyze, stench;
S D Cold i r o n docs d o u b l e d a m a g e :
MRlmmunetosleep,etc:IntVery:ALCE;
Size M; xp 29(1 each; THACO 15: MM.
8 ghouls: AC 6; MV 9": HD 2; h p 10 rach;
#AT3; D 1-3/l-3/1-6 SA Paralyze; SD Nil:
MR I m m u n r to slerp, charm etq In1 Low:
TIS. Opened Crypt
T h c ghouls herc h a i c tunnellrd their way
intothc kitchen ( T l 0 ) a n d o n l ytworemain
i n thc room. Thry %,ill attack anyone
entering via thc tunnrl or from thr Spring
Room (T16):
Cut into the walls of this chambri a i r
a number of compartments w h i c h
look as though thcy werc nifiiiit as
restingplacrs for thvdead. Now thry
are rmpty but something t e l l s you
that their inhabirants are not l i i i
away.
T h e ghouls will attack until destroyrd
2 ghouls: AC 6: M V 9"; H D 2; hp 9 each:
# A T 3 ; D 1-3/1-3/1-G;SAParalyre:
SD h'il:
MR Irnmunt. to slrrp, charm etc.: Int LOU':
A I , CE; Size M; xp 83 each: THACO 16;
MM.
Thcre are 10 burial nichcs i n thc crypts.
There is nothing of value.
T19. Hall of Ancestors
Theexistence of this hallway was lorgottcn
long ago by the pricsts and i t har lain
undisturbed for centuries:
Your footsteps echo around this
room. Undrruedth thr dust you can
see a dull shinc Irom a mosaic
running down the length of thv
chambrr. Fires burn in small shiny
bowls h?ld by a 12-foot-high four- T h r r r are frrscocs on thc tart and wcst
armcd green staiue. T h e statue is a walls showing M'indgatr bcfore and dui ing
naked woman with a n raglr'h hrad. thr Cataclysm. ' 1 ' 1 ~wvst wall drpictr
Windrate as i t uscd to br:
I n alcoves o n cither side of the room
are dark shadowy figurrs. They do f >
not move but their presrncc is The, wrst wall shows mounrains
unsettling. under a clrar blue sky. Benr,ath thr
mountains is ii thriving city and
fertile, plains. From the city a grrat
Thcmosaicisa IO-foot-derppit trapwhich road lcads straight and true, i t crosses
will open as soon as anyone steps on it. I t man) sparkling blur, mnalr bcfore
depirts Windgate standing o n the west sidr 1 disappearing i n t o thr distancr.
o f a range of mountains. Characters falling
The fresco m the qqmsite wall drnicth ilir
horror of thr Cataclysm:
Theeast wall ismarkedlydifferentto
the western one. Themountains now
seem to thrust upwards belching
smoke and fire into a black and red
sky. Cracked, and bleeding rrd lava,
they are ii fearsome sight. T h e city is
in ruins :md great chasms criss-cross
the plains. From the chasms hungry
fires lick upwards to Consume plants,
animals .and men.
T h e north wall bears an inscription
which is both familiar and strange.
While some words are clearly in the
common tongue others make n o
sense at all.
T h e inscription is written in archaic
common and can be read by means of a
comprehend languages or by thieves with a
t40% chance to their read languages
ability. Characters reading the inscriptions
without magic or thieves who fail their
read languages throw will be able to make
out small parts of the text but br unable to
understand its general meaning. In this
case the DM should read out random words
from the text to the players.
The Inscriprion
My peoplc, the Kepta, were proud. W e
built great monuments and our armies
spread likc summer fire over the dry
plains. Soon all we surueyed was ours.
A l l except the land beyond thP moun-
tains. T h e great king, Terazel lusting
after further conquests commanded a
great tunnel to be bored through the
earth. W i t h the aid of the dark mage
Kahoatep this was accomplished, but
the pTice was high. Under Kakoateps
influence the Kepla turned to evil ways
and the g o h were angered. Fir? poured
from the earth, the heavens screamed in
black anger and the mountains moved
f r o m their foundations.
Taking what little I could I led the
remaining believers to safety. Here we
suffered and many died, but water was
ours, for I possessed the words of power
and theglanoflije. Finally w e built this
temple to our gods and prayed f o r
forgiveness. Alas, absolution has not
been granted and I fear that I will be
denied the voyage to the golden shore.
Keeper of the Water and Flame, I may
28 T H E T l M P L E OF ALIMATA-PERION
be, b u t the tunnelr arr .waled and ttir
land is wasted. I go to my rest n
.sorrowful man.
T h e west side of the sarcophagus is carved
withscenesofflowingwaterandshows the
piranha-headed man from the Spring
Room (T16) spouting water from his
mouth into the receptacle. T h e rast side
depicts Teaxacotl, wearing purple robes
and carrying a staff while overseeing the
construction of the temple and the village.
Engraved o n the south side is a picture of
the decanter of endless water spouting
water into the air. T h e north side bears an
inscription in archaic common (see above
for chances of reading):
Teaxacotl, saviour o f his people lies
here. His body rests but hissoulsoarson
winds of unpour.
T h e sarcophagus lid is heavy and requires
a combined strength of 25 or greater to
open. It is inhabited by a drelb which will
attack as soon as the sarcophagus is
opened.
1 drelh: AC 2; MV 6; HD 5t3; h p 3 0 #AT
1; D 5-12; SA Chill; SD Illusion, imitate/
reflect psionics, need magical weapons to
hit; MR Std; Int Very; AL N(E); S i x M;
xp 980; THACO 15; MMII.
The sarcophagus has been cursed and any
character removing an item from Teaxa-
cotlscorpsewill suffer the fulleffectsofthe
curse ( n o saving throw). A remove curse
spell, cast upon the calfin before it is
opened will render the tomb harmless for
24 hours. T h e curse causes all physical
attacks o n the affectedcharacter to be made
a t +5 to hit. The curse can be removed by a
12th level cleric or by limited wish. Inside
the s a r c o p h a g u s lie the r e m a i n s of
Traxaco tI :
Lying in the sarcophagus is the
shrivelled form of a man dressed in
archaic plate mail. In his withered
hands he grips a wooden staff and a
shield lies across his knees. His
hands bear two rings, one plain gold,
theother flashing in the light. Three
;ivory tubes lie behind his head and a
jewelled ivory hox at his feet.
The items on and around Teaxacotl are:
- plate mail t 2
- medium shield tZ
- staff of striking (20 charges)
- clvrical ,ins of sprl: storing (plain
gold): speak with animals;
speak with dead;
speak with plants:
tongues.
- gold ring set with star ruby (value -
1500gp)
- 3 carved and jewelled ivory scroll cases
(valur - IOOOgp each) containing:
#I: protection from undead scroll
#2:protection from possession scroll
#3: contains a dead beetle and a
tatteredpieceofparchment. Theword
cratle is written o n the parchment
and is the only remaining command
word for the decanter of endless water.
T h e other five command words were
lost when the beetle, accidently sealed
in the case, ate the parchment they
were on. Commanding the decanter
with n a t l e causes it to pour out 1
gallon of fresh water per round. If a
comprehend languages spell is cast or
if a thief is successful in a read
languages attempt (see above), the
word will be translated as tlow.
- jewelled ivory box (value - 5000gp):
containing 20 sticks of magical red
incense and a piece of parchment. T h e
incense radiates magic and can be used
to rekindle the magical flame in the
Windgate hall of departure (WZO). T h e
parchment bears a picture of the hall of
departure and shows the incense hurn-
ing o n the flat platform in the hoop.
T h e slab on which the body is resting can
beremovedbyacombincdstrengthof2Oor
greater to reveal a platinum box (value -
5000gp) and a leather bag.
T h e box is locked and the key, which was
originally kept by the high priest of the
temple, disapprarrd centurics ago. T h e
box is guarded by a glyph of warding, cast
by a 12th lcvel cleric. Anyone opening the
box must make a successful saving throw
vs. Spells or suffer the effects of a cause
blindness spcll. T h e box contains:
- a jewelled platinum necklace (value .
12OOOgp)
- 164genis(valur-4~100Ogp; lOx5OOgp;
50 x 1OOgp; 100 x IOgp)
- ajadcstaturtteofapanther-headed man
(value - 2500gp)
- a silvrr brooch with gems (value -
300ogp)
- a gem-encrusted gold chalice (value -
400ogp)
T h e bag is a bag of holding (1000 pounds
capacity) which contains IOOOpp, 4000gp
and a stone of weight.
Unknown to the adventurers, they were
seen heading towards the temple of
Aumata-Perioti by a Hek foraging hand.
Fearing that a second attack on the temple
wouldcause thegods toceasc thesupplyof
water, the Hek tribes have united. Twelve
tribes havegatheredled by TazoTepok the
eldest of the Hek leaders. T h e tribesmen are
desperate; the loss of the water from the
temple could easily result in their extinct-
ion. They will attempt to kill the party
unless they are persuaded that they ran
survivewithout the trmple(1or example by
heing given the decanter of endless water).
If given the dvcanter and shown how to
operate it they will allow the party to leave.
An hour after leaving the temple the
adventurers will be surrounded by the
tribes. T h e leader of each tribe will rid?
forward to negotiate with the party:
After an hour's journey through the
dusty haze the ground begins to
tremble. Sliyht vibrations build to a
deep thrumming and then suddenly
stop. All is quiet but the air is full of
tension.
Slowly thr vibrations start again.
T h i s time they aredifferent. Lighter,
slower and :ill around. Something is
out thew in the mist and it is closing
in on you.
Wishing that this haze would lift for
just a moment you stare around.
There is movement ahead and hun-
dreds of grey clad figures are slowly
emcrging. Sixty fee tlrom you, all but
twelve stop. These twelve ridc to-
wards you with grim expressions o n
their faces.
They halt and the eldest of the riders
almost spils these words at you.
'Defilers, yi' have trod where none
but Hek may go. Angered are .the
gods, the ways and the "riches"
disturbed. For this ye outsiders shall
die'. H e states coldly at you, waiting
for your answer. Slowly, the riders
begin to turn their mounts as though
to depart.
Unless the party open negotiations, Tazo
and the other leaders will rejoin the rest of
their peopleand theattack will commence.
Tazoand the Iraderswill listen towhatever
the party have to say (they speak archaic
common and Hek) but will be unimpressed
by any claims that the sanctity of the
tempir, I \ iii1.1<1. .As far as thc HrL are
conceinrd thr temple has been ransacked
and Krgrn's threat of there heing no more
water is the truth.
To convince the Hek to rdll off their attack
thc party will have to providr them with a
means of creating water. Giving them the
decanter of endless water is an obvious way
of doing so. If shown the decanter the Hek
will he very impressed and awed by the
sight. Tazo will demand that it is given to
him and he be shown how to operate it. If
the party tell him the correct command
word he will use it and hold it up high to
the accompaniment of numerous cries
from the assembled Hek. Tazo will not
return the decanter to the party and will
simply tell them that they can leave and
will signal to the Hek to open a passage to
allow the party to pass. Provided the
adventurersdepart they will not be troubled
bytheHek.1ftheystayTarowillgetvisibly
annoyed and order them to leave, pointing
out that he has spared their miserable lives
but their presence will not be tolerated
much longer.
If the party does not want to part with the
decanter, then offers by spell-casters to
accompany the Hek will. of course, be
accepted. Tazo will inform these that they
will he bound, and other party mrmhrrs
will be put to death.
Any aggressive act by the adventurers will
result in a massed ohargr by thr assembled
Hrk. T h e giant striders will project their
fireballs and thr Hek will swcrp into thr
party. T h i s will occur cvrn i f their leaders
are killed or raptured. T h r Hrk will fight
until the bitter end, for they sec no hope
without the 'riches' from the temple.
12 Hek leaders: AC 7 (leather and shield);
MV 6"; F7; h p 46 each: #AT 3/2; D 2-9
(long sword and strength bonus); SA + I to
hit;SDNil: MRStd;ALLN: 1ntHigh;Size
S ; x p 835 each; T H A C O 13; New monster.
24 Hek lieutenants: AC 7 (leather and
shield); MV 6"; F5; h p 30 each; #AT I ;
D 1-8 (long sword); SA + I to hit; SD Nil:
Int Vrry; AL L N ; Sizc S ; x p 330 each;
THACO 15; New monster.
324 Hek tribesmen: AC 7 (leather and
shieldj;MV6";FI; hp7each; # A T l ; D 1 - 6
(shortsword);SA+l to hit;SDNil; MRStd;
Int Ave; AL LN; S i x S; x p 34 each;
T H A C O 1 9 New monster.
360 giant striders: AC 4; MV 15"; H D 2;
h p 10 c a c h ; # A T 2 ; D 1-8/1-10;
SA Fireballs; SD Cured by fire; MR Std, but
all saves at t2; Int Animal; AL NE; Size L,
x p 93 each; THACO 16; FF.
ENDING THE ADVENTURE
After the encounter with the massed Hek
tribes, the characters will he facrd with the
problem of returning through the Wind
Walkers' Passages to the Indicara and the
civilised world beyond.
By using the magical red incense from
Teauarotl's tomb thr adventurers should
be able to operate the transport system in
the chamber of departure at Windgate and
so return to Terabar. If the characters
destroyed the gate at Windgate (encounter
area W23), then no new devils will havr
beenable toenter the passages. In thiscase,
the characters will only have to deal with
any previously undestroyed devils. If the
gate is still intact, the DM may replace
devils destroyed or add extra ones. How-
ever, the DM should not make it too
difficult for the players to return through
the passages.
T H E FINAL E N C O U N T E R 29

E ATE I
FREQUENCY: Uncommon
NO. APPEARING: 7-12 oI 70.~20
ARMOLJR C:LASS: 9
MOVE: 12"
HIT DICE: 1-6 hp
% I N L A I R : 50%
TREASlJRE TYPE: Sre hrlow
NO. O F ATTACKS: I
DAMAGE/ATTACK: By weapon t y p p
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DKFENCES: Nil
MAGIC RE5,ISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGLNCE: Average
ALIGNMEPIT Neutral
SIZE: Medium
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
Attack/Dcfmce Modes: Nil
LEVEL/X.P VALUE: Variable
T h r Atem an: a firrcc race of humans who
inhabit the Indicara Jungle. T h q jealously
guard their hunting grounds, killing a11
who entcr their lands. T h ? females are
trained warriors and fight as wrll as the
males, w e n the young ai? taught to use
spearsaranr:~rlyage.InanygroupofAtem
mrountered, the mix between thc sexes
will hc approximately cvm.
An Atem villagt, comprises a number of
hutsmade from branchesandwoven grass,
often with a more rubsvantial buildinx
servingasa shrinror tcmpl?. There will be
70-120 ordinary warriors in a typical
villagp, in addition to It-ader types and
druidir wise women as follows:
- 3rd level lighters (both scxes): one for
evrry 15 ordinary warriors
- a chief (6th level fighter - male)
- 1-4 bodyguards (4th level fighters - both
Sexes)
- a wise woman (7th level druid - female)
- 1-4 assistants (4th level druids - frmale)
Outsideavilhge, Atrm will beenrountrxd
in hunting parties of 7-12ordinary warriors
(both sexes) led by a 3rd level leadrr type.
Some hunting parties (25%)will be accom-
panied by a 4th lrvel druid.
Atem value bright shiny stones, and these
will he worn as part of bonr and tccth
necklaces. Marriors will have necklaces
worth I-lOgp, leaders 10-40gp,bodyguards
50-100gpand thechief 100-4OOgp. Thrwise
womcn wear n o jewdlzry. Atrm wear
animal skins, body paint and carry largr
shields. Each of them will usually carry
two throwing spears, a shorter stabbing
spear (damaee: l-6/l-6) and a long knifr
(equivalcnt t o a dagger).
30 MEN A h D MONSTERS
IIC. Hrk air sm.i i i u m i i n s . I n i h t $c.,% i
ii,llowing thr C S i , i c l)sm they adaptcd 10
the harshconditions of the Ash Mire.They
are short and stocky. Body temperature is
high (IIOF). To prrvent water loss from
sweating, thcy coat their bodies with a
waxy substance derived from thr roots of
the rpymtt plant. They are able to survive
on only a pint of water a day.
T h e Hek arc obsessed with water. To them
it symbolises lifr, wealth and power.
Crrtain Hrk females arc able to semc and
locatr watrr up to a mile away. These
diviners arealsoable tosense thecastingof
spells such as create water or create food
and water, from up to 5 miks away.
T h e H r k live in small tribal groups
consisting of:
1 7th level fighter-leader
2-3 5th level fighter-lirutmants
20-40 1st lrvrl fightrr-tribesmen
1-2 0 level female divinrrs
20.30 0 level females
10-15 0 level young
M'hilrin thcAshMireeachHrkwillcarry2
days' water in a beautifully fashioned bone
and hidr water bottle.
T h e warriors of Hek tribes are all skilled
riders of giant striders, and their skill with
thrir weapons givrs thrm tl on their "to
hit" rolls.
T h r Hrk speak their own language, but
leaders and licutenants also sprak an
archair form of thr common tongue.
The Epycott Plant: the Hek survive in the
Ash Mire by collrrting the roots of the
T<l--.
OF PURCHASE
T H E HEK
FREQUENCY: Uncommon
NO. APPEARING: 20-40
ARMOUK CLASS: 7
MOVE: 6"
H I T DICE: JdJ0
% I N LAIR: 15%
'TREASURE TYPE: None
NO. O F ATTACKS: I
DAMAGE/ATTACK B y weapon t y p p
SPECIAL ATTACKS. + I to h i t
SPECIAL DEFENCES. NzI
A L I G N M E N T Lawful Neutral
SIZE: Small j4'+ tall)
PSIONIC ABILITY: N i l
Attack/Drfenre Modes: Ntl
L.EVEL/X.P. VALIJE: Variable
rpycott plant. This is a hardy plant that
grows only i n the Ash Mire It has a
vigorous root systrm that extends ovcr
many m i l e hencath the dust. At sporadic
intrrvals thrroois push towards thrsurface
where bushes sprout rapidly. T h c bushes
live for only a fcw days brfore being
shrivelled by the sun. During this time the
Hck locatr thc bushrs, dig down and
harvrst the roots.
' I h c roots are pounded to scparate fibrcs
from the hard outcr skin, leaving rhr
mushy flrsh and a waxy juice. T h r fibres
arc usrd to produrr clothing, footwear and
tents. T h e flesh is usrd to feed thr Hek's
underground fungus gardrns and their
gianrstriders.Thejuiccisusedashodywax
which,afterafcwhoursexposuretoiheair,
brgins to smell very unpleasant to any
non-Hrk.
SUGGESTED CHARACTER ROSTER
PRE-ROLLED CHARACTERS
Listed above are nine characters suitable for use in this
adventure. Hit points have been given for each character
at levels 5, 6, and 7 (or 3/3, 4/4, and 515) respectively.
Once the players have been allocated characters, the
DM should decide on a level between 5 and 7 for each
one, which is strong enough (but not too strong) for the
adventure (say 35-40 levels total). Players may, of
course, use other characters of suitable level and equip-
ment.
The allocation of magical items to the characters from
the list provided is at the discretion of the DM, who
should take account of the levels of the characters con-
cerned in order to ensure a balanced adventure.
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arid cloak
MAGICAL ITEMS
Each character should receive 1-3 magical items. The
items are listed in the order corresponding to the listed
characters.
Potion of extra healing; footmans mace +i; shield +2;
longsword + i ;10 arrows +l;chainmail +2; potion of
speed; staff of striking (18 charges); cloak of displace-
ment; potion of superheroism; spear +i; banded mail
2; longsword +i;boots of speed; wand of conjuration
(16 charges); two javelins of piercing; hammer +!?;
bracers AC 4; wand of frost (20 charges); ring of invis-
ibility; potion of fire resistance; potion of healing;
dagger +2;ring of shooting stars; 1jar Keogtoms oint-
ment; bastard sword 1; plate mail +1.
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 Official Game Adventure

a L THAT GLITTERS
by Jim Bambra
...
The dark jungle trees loom above you and the
scent of tropical blooms hangs heavy o n the windless
air. Overhead, brightly coloured birds wheel and dip
through the branches. Swarming mosquitoes buzz
angrily as you raise a waterskin to your lips.
Still you push on. carefully following the river-
bank and the fragments of your map. Those scraps of
parchment came from this jungle - of that you are
sure - the carving they had been carelessly wrapped
around were the work of local natives. Now you have
left those peaceful craftsmen far behind and the map
has led you on toward the uncharted territory of the
urderous Atem.
Ahead the river breaks into white water. These
ust be the rapids marked o n the map. Reaching
t o your pouch, you draw out the fragments of
rchment. and onceagain your m i n d driftsahead to
r ultimate goal - the treasures promised at the
ney's end. Riches! And hopefuliy an end t o this
ling, humid jungle.
Can you unravel the map's mysteries and find
our way t o the promised treasure? Or will your
earns end only in death and an unmarked grave far

Only the bravest chara . o f le i.7 will live

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