Allied HeroQuest Questbook The Wizards of Morcar

Allied HeroQuest Questbook The Wizards of Morcar

Allied HeroQuest Questbook The Wizards of Morcar

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Necessary Components

To play the quests from this Questbook, you will need following extra components.
(In addition to both the basic sets of HeroQuest© and Advanced HeroQuest©.)

- 1 Orc Shaman miniature

- 1 High Mage miniature
- 6 Necromancer Spells, 6 High Mage Spells, 6 Orc Shaman Spells and 6 Storm Master Spells
- Spell effect tiles (Wall of Fire, …)
- 3 Henchmen of each specialism (Sword, Broadsword, Halberd, Crossbow)

Optional components that are not necessary to play “The Wizards of Morcar” quests:

- 1 Necromancer miniature (You could use the Chaos Warlock instead.)

- 1 Storm Master miniature (You could use the Chaos Warlock or Warrior instead.)
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A Glimpse of Chaos
As the rain lashed down and thunder rumbled across the
sky, a brief flash of lightning illuminated a bedraggled
group of travelers. Their slow climb up the rocky slopes to
the foreboding tower at the summit seemed to last an
eternity. At last the figures escaped the storm and
entered a dark hallway. As they peered into the shadows,
they saw a sinister figure on a rocky throne. A solitary
traveler stepped forward from the huddled and dripping
group and addressed the presence on the throne. “My lord
Morcar, we come bearings grave tidings. We must report
the failure of your plan to raise the Ogre Horde against
the Empire. Once again we were routed by his accursed
Champions and once again we were forced to flee.” The
figure on the throne shifted and a voice like death broke
the silence. “I am aware of your failure, Festral. But as
in all things I have learned from my failures. Firstly I
have learned not to underestimate the Emperor’s Heroes.
Secondly, I have learned not to rely on fools. I have
therefore conceived a new scheme to destroy the Emperor’s
Heroes forever. I have chosen four Lieutenants to carry
out my plan. Come forth my Lieutenants.”
The Wizards of Morcar
With that command, four silhouettes stepped from the
shadows. “Let me present Zanrath, High Mage of
Sarako.” An ancient bearded man wearing a pointed hat
and carrying a staff topped with a crescent moon bowed
down towards Festral and his retinue. “Fanrax, the
Malicious.” At the mention of his name, an evil-looking
man adorned with skull symbols and toying with a
wickedly sharp dagger gave a sneering smile at the group.
“Boroush, the Storm Master.” With sweep of his oaken
staff, a ragged and bearded figure greeted the refugees.
“And finally, Grawshak, Orc Shaman of the Northern
Tribes.” The last of the four Lieutenants, an Orc
decorated in skins, feathers and skulls, carrying a massive
totem wand growled what might have been a greeting or a
curse at the party. I believe that these four Sorcerers
will succeed where you have so miserably failed. And it is
they who will punish you for your failure.” With this
final word, Morcar disappeared into the shadows. From
here he watched with great satisfaction as his four
sorcerous Lieutenants erased all trace of Festral and his
followers. Mocar smiled. These were indeed the ones who
would finally destroy the Emperor’s Heroes forever.
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Special Rules

T he Wizards of Morcar - Monsters

Shown below are the Characters that can be encountered in Quests from this book.
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Quest I – The Tower of the High Mage

Map:
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"The first of Morcar’s sorcerous Lieutenants you must defeat is Zanrath,

High Mage of Sarako. He lives in a magical tower, high in the Tarak Mountains
where he is guarded by his elite army of Chaos Warriors. Prepare yourselves
my Heroes for a fearsome battle against steel and magic."

Route:

Two Passages.

Notes:

Elevator - The revolving room uses special rules
explained later.
The four doors do not follow normal rules for doors
and are not considered regular doors (according to
Spells etcetera).
Southlands – You can play a Character Threat Token
to summon a Mummy at one of the Spawnpoints.
F. If trigger-chest F is opened, close door D, and
open door C. Door B remains open too. The chest
closes after use.
G. If trigger-chest G is opened, close door B, and
open door A. Door C remains open too. The chest
closes after use. The cupboard contains a Helmet and
140 gold coins.

Stick! – You can play a Trap Threat Token to spring
a Speartrap in any of the corridor sections.
A. Doors “A”, “B”, “C” and “D” have special rules to
open them. Door “A” opens when a Hero enters the
corridor-square in front of the Door. Door “D” also
opens at that time. The other Doors of the revolving
room are initially closed and cannot be opened.
H. This is Zanrath, the High Mage. The Heroes win
this Quest by eliminating him.
You may choose to reveal this room when a Hero
enters the adjacent room (with the table): the
Gargoyle charges through the door and immediatelly
attacks that Hero, ending the Hero players’ turns.
The door now remains opened.

E. If trigger-chest E is opened, close door A, and open

door B. Door D remains open too. The chest closes
after use.
I. The first Hero to search for Treasures here will
find a scimitar (Broadsword).

Character:

Zanrath the High Mage.

Denizens:

Evil Presence.
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Quest II – Crypt of the Necromancer

Map:
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"Summon up your courage my Heroes, for you must journey to a most terrible place to find
your next enemy, Fanrax the Malicious. He dwells in an ancient crypt that lies in the
vast and nameless graveyard swamp beyond the Shuddering Forests. Destroy his hiding place,
so it shall never spawn evil again. Be doubly careful, for Fanrax commands both the forces
of the living and the forces of the dead."

Route:

Two Passages.

Notes:

Buried Again - In order for the dungeon to collapse, Puppet Master – You can play a Character Threat
the Heroes must destroy 3 Pillars and escape. Token to summon the Necromancer in any of the
large (5 by 10) rooms.
A. These are the four Pillars on which the entire
crypt rests. To weaken and ultimately destroy a E. The Tombstones in this room are Spawnpoints.
Pillar, a Hero should attack it hand-to-hand. Remove
the Ruble tile when 2 skulls are rolled in the attack.

B. The Skeletons in this room are magically petrified

and cannot move nor attack. They cannot be harmed
in any way. When a Hero opens the door to the
Pillar-room, they come “alive” and can be controlled
by the GM during his turns.
C. The Chest contains a crown worth 400 gold coins.
F. The first spell-casting Hero to search for Treasure
here, will find two spells to use as his own: “Wall of
Flame” and “Hurricane”.
(The Wizard, Battle Mage, etc. are all spellcasters.)

D. A Trap Threat Token can be played in this G. Trap Threat Tokens can be used to activate
corridor section or room to activate a Pittrap. Falling Rock traps in these corridor sections.

Character:

Fanrax the Necromancer.

Denizens:

Living Dead.
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Quest III – Eyrie of the Storm Master

Map:
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"High atop the loftiest peak in the Dark Mountains lies the eyrie of Boroush,
the Storm Master. He is the next Lieutenant of Morcar you must defeat.
You have had to scale the sheer heights of the mountains to get to eyrie.
Now you are here you must move quickly, for Boroush commands great
elemental forces with which he can easily overcome unwary intruders."

Route:

Two Passages.

Notes:

Swift - Boroush can open regular and Secret Doors. C. This is Boroush’s study. First Hero to search here
Use this to you strategic advantage. He can also use for Treasures finds 120 gold coins. If Boroush has
Teleport Traps. already cast a spell earlier in the game, then the
second search for Treasures here in the study, will
Teleport Traps - When moving a Hero or Boroush reveal one random used spell from Boroush’s cardset.
onto a Teleport Trap “A”, move the miniature to the It can be used by either spellcasting Hero.
corresponding teleport landing spot “B”. This ends
the turn of that Hero. Boroush can continue his turn
after teleporting this way. (“A1” leads to “B1”, “A2”
leads to “B2” and “A3” leads to “B3”.) If the landing
spot is occupied, move to any adjacent square there.
Teleport Traps have no effect for Monsters.

A. This Weapons Rack contains a Spear. The first

Hero to search this room for Treasures obtains the
Spear.
B. Boroush starts here. The Heroes must defeat him,
to win the Quest.
D. Trap Threat Tokens can be used to activate
Speartraps in these boardsections.
Entrance – The Heroes enter the eyrie at the Stairs.

Character:

Boroush the Storm Master.

Denizens:

“Morcar’s Legion”.
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Quest IV – Lair of the Orc Shaman

Map:
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"A small group of Orc raiders sneaked into the village under cover of darkness. When the Heroes
wake up, they discover one of them kidnapped. An Orc necklace lies next to his bed. You must
rescue your comrade and try to kill the evil Orc boss. Yonder dark cave in the hillside is the entrance
to the cold lair of Grawshak, Orc Shaman of the Northern Tribes. To reach him you will need
scores of brave men, for he has surrounded himself with his fiercely loyal elite body guard.
They will fight to the death before they allow you to reach their master.”

Route:

Two Passages.

Notes:

Hostage - Before this Quest and Passages begin, put C. The kidnapped Hero is chained here. The
all eight Heroes in a row and unfriendly treatment of his guards caused him
roll a D12. At a result of 9 or already one Body point of damage. Another Hero or a
more, the GM may choose Henchman may attack any of the adjacent squares
one Hero and remove him next to the hostage in order to free him. (Any result
from play (as a hostage in of the skulldice works.) The prisoner his weapons
this Quest). A roll of 1 to 8 and equipment are nearby, he is immediately armed
results in kidnapping the and ready to fight his way out of the dungeon.
Hero at that position in the
row. The Heroes win this D. Any Hero falling in the Chasm is moved to the
Quest if they manage to Grate at “E”.(or any adjacent square if the Grate is
rescue the hostage and occupied). This ends his turn. The five squares at the
escape to the Village. The other side of the Chasm are covered in slippery
hostage and at least one mould. Any miniature on these squares automatically
Hero must return to the Village in order to win. falls into the Chasm. Monsters falling into the Chasm
will be killed by the raging underground river.
A. Both Portcullises block movement but not line of
sight. The tiles cannot be entered. Ranged attacks F. The first search for Treasures here reveals
and spells can be used through the Portcullises. Chainmail armour.

B. A Trap Threat Token can be used to activate a Waaagh! A Character Threat Token can be used to
Pitrap in these corridor section or room. summon Grawshak in any room execept “E” and “F”.

Character:

Grawshak, Orc Shaman.

Denizens:

“Green and Mean”.

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Quest V – The Final Conflict

Map:
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"Morcar has deceived the heroes and saved his four sinister wizards from the jaws of death.
He has now brought them together in his citadel of darkness to plot a cunning retaliation.
While the heroes are celebrating their brave efforts, the wizards of Morcar take advantage
of this moment of weakness. With this assault they want to vanquish the heroes forever."

Route:

No Passages.

Notes:

This quest uses the gameboard from HeroQuest MB. One player acts with the Heroes and follows the rules of the GM. The other
player(s) control the four Wizards of Morcar; Boroush, Zanrath, Fanrax and Grawshak. (The board represents a town in the Empire,
central building being the Town Hall. Other rooms are living quarters, apothecary, inn, library, sorcerers study, barracks and
watchtowers.)

The Wizards must sneak into the town and kill all eight Heroes to win the quest. The Wizards cannot "return to the village" for buying
equipment or healing. This renders gold worthless for gameplay purposes. Ignore the gold they find. They’re out for vengeance! The
Wizards of Morcar may choose where to enter town, indicated by the X’s at both Northern and Southern gates. The Heroes win if all four
Wizards of Morcar are terminated for good.

Disguise - The starting locations of the Heroes are indicated on the C. You can play Trap Threat Tokens at any of these six corridor
map. squares to spring a Speartrap.

Hospitality - If you use an Escape Threat Token for one of the
eight Heroes, put him in an unrevealed room. Reveal all furniture
but keep the doors closed. Escape Threat Tokens follow normal
rules for the Henchmen.
Off Guard - Major Threat rules do not apply.
A. Both chests contain lots of gold, searching for Treasure in this
room always reveals three Treasure cards instead of one.
B. The first Wizard of Morcar who searches this room for Secret
Doors or Treasure, finds one Skeleton. It is now under his control.
D. You can play Trap Threat Tokens on any of these corner
corridor squares (between the doors) to activate a Pittrap.
The Dwarf Hammerer starts at square “D”.
E. The Elf Waywatcher (AHQ - GW) starts here.
G. The Goblin cannot open his celldoor but can be set free by one
of the Wizards of Morcar. The Goblin is then controlled by him.
K. The Knight (AHQ – GW) starts here.
M. The Battle Mage (AHQ – GW) starts here.

Special rules apply to some of the Heroes:

The Elf paladin has one set of Protection spells. The Battle Mage has the Fire and Earth spell sets.
The Wizard has Water, Air and Discovery spell sets (Ignore
The Dwarf Explorer ignores all his Toolkit and Trap rules.
Clairvoyance and Treasure Horde).

This quest reintroduces the variable Body points method for the eight Heroes.

(The Heroes are surprised at first, but will be alert and battle prepared for the final clash!)

Denizens:

Wandering Monsters: 1 Greatsword OR 2 Halberdiers OR 1 Crossbowman OR 2 Scouts.

Ambush: 2 Scouts OR 1 Scout and 1 Crossbowman OR 2 Crossbowmen.