~_ Ss Spgs ¢ a oa ko oe =F oh cro aaa) aah roth Ae Te eae ML La A challenging introductory adventure for four to six characters of Ist or 2nd level. NECROMANCER GAMES” THIRD EDITIO? Sra f wwe aChe CrucibleofFreya Credits Authors Front 6 Back Cover Designer Clark Peterson and Bill Webb Matt Milberger Developer Phaytesters Ken Cliffe CJ. Land, David Peterson, John Ackerman, Mike Weber, Chip Schweiger, Joe Weimortz, Christopher Editors Laurent, Conrad Claus, Timothy Laurent, Karl Harden, Ed McKeogh NicolasLaurent, Ken Hommel, KenChan, Dale Haines, John Murdoch, Tan Thompson, J.P. Johnston, Loui AnDirector Roberts, Karl Johnson, Jesse Briggs, Sean Jones, Jenni- Richard Thomas with Matt Milberger fer Chalfan and “Betty.” and Clark Peterson Special Thanks Layoutand Typesetting Stephan Wieck and everyone at White Wolf. Ryan Mate Milberger Dancey at Wizards ofthe Coast for pioneering the D20 license, bringing our favorite game back to life and Interior Artist providing third-party publishers the ability to support John Massé the game we al love. Eric Rowe and Dustin Rightat the Wizard's Ati for helping us get off the ground. Jason FroatCovrAnt Klank, Kyle Charon, Hyrum Savage, Mac Golden, Brad John Massé ‘Thompson, John Bacon, Alec Burkhardt, Tim Duggar Kacey and everyone on the D20/OGL lists Conan Venus Product Update Password for The Crucible of Freya: Shandril. ‘This product requires the use of the Dungeons and Dragons® Player’s Handbook, published by Wizards of the Coast® on {©2000 Clark Peterson and Bill Webb, Necromancer Games, Inc.All ights reserved All rights reserved, Reproduction without the writen permision ofthe publisher expres forbidden. Necroman- cet Games, Necromancer Games, Ine. and the Necromancer Gaines ogo, The Crucible of Freya The ‘Waare's Amulet, Rappan Athuk, The Dungeon of Gravesand Barat are traemarksofNecromancer Games. Inc. llrightsreserved ll characters, names, places, tems, art and ext herein ae copyrighted by Necromancer Games, Inc. Sword & Sorcery and Sword and Sorcery Studio at erademacks of White ‘WolfPublshing. Ine. Alright reserved. "D20 Sytem” and dhe D20 Sytem loge are trademarks owned ‘by Wis of the Coast and are wsed under the terms ofthe D20 Trademark License contained in Appendix 2. The mention of or reference to any company oe product in these pages i not challenge eo fou the trademark or copyright concerned. Dungeons and Dragone® and Ward of the Coos® ae ‘trademarks of Wiz ofthe Coast andar used in accordance with che Open Game and D20 Trademark NECROMANCER étts contained in Appendix 2 ‘This book uses the supernatural for sexing, characters and themes, All mystical and supernatural GAMES ‘elements are fiction and intended for entertainment purposes only. Reader discretion is advised. THIRDEDITION RULES, Check out Necromancer Games online at hepnew.ncctomancesgaes2om FIRST EDITION FEEL, ‘And check ou the Sword ad Sorcery Studio online a hitefvww swordsocery.com PRINTED IN THE USA.po Joduction A challenging introductory adventure forfour to six ‘charactersof stor 2nd level, The Crucible of Freyaisan excellent beginning to any new fantasy campaign. The adventure begins with the players’ arrival inthe village of Fairhill, but quickly involves them in aquest to recovera stolen holy item recently taken in an orc raid. In hot ‘Pursuit ofthe thieving orc band, the characters discover the ores have taken up residence ina ruined keep neatby. ‘Once there the party learns that even more sinisterforces areat work: the keep’soriginal owner may still wield some influence over his now-ruined abode. Adventure Background ‘The village of Faichill has long been a peaceful own, located off che tradeway between two major cities—the merchant town of Bart's Gate to the east and the Grand Duchy’s port city of Reme to the west. Faithll’ fields are fertile anditspopulace happy, duc in large part tothe blessings of reya—the goes of love and fertility —who isthe patron