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Running the Adventure 3

What is The Winds of Vapul? 3
Welcome to Omeria 4
First Session: Choosing Your Character 7
The Winds of Vapul 7
Closed Shops 13
Knotside Bazaar 17
Library of Sornzyr 18
Skirvin Manor 19
Tasker Bridge 26
The Frost Throne: Part 1 27
The Frost Throne: Part 2 28
The Lonely Behir 29
The Quiet Muse 30
Vallan Ravine 33
Return to Knotside 35
The Battle of Knotside 40
Ending the Adventure 41
Creatures 42
Open Gaming License 60

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The following creators were involved with the design of this module.
Story and Game Design: Dave "DMDave" Hamrick
Editing: Benjamin "Sarge" Gilyot
Book Design: Darryl Jones and Scott Craig
Proofing Lead Laura Jordan
Proofing: The DMDave Irregulars (Jeff Maynor, Martin Maenza, Christian Pfannmuller, Roger Pugh, Chris Spradlin, Felix Stock,
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Cover Illustration. Cze and Peku
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Cartography. Cze & Peku, Maps by Owen, DMDave.
Playtesters. Alex Feby, Miguel Gonzalez, Kevin James Ramdeo, Charles Rhodes
Kickstarter Backers. A special thank you to all of the awesome people who helped make this game become a reality. A full list of
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This is not the final version of this document. This is the test and prerelease version of the adventure. This is not for resale.

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W
elcome to Legend of Omeria’s first adventure,
The Winds of Vapul. The content in this
document is for the game master’s eyes only. It
contains all the details of the Winds of Vapul
adventure, the monsters that appear in the
adventure, plus rules the game master needs
to properly manage the adventure. If you’re a
player in this game, drop this book now! (You’ve been
warned.)
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The Winds of Vapul booklet you hold includes all the
locations, quests, people, and challenges which you, the
gamemaster, will use to tell a story. Ultimately, the outcome
of the story is decided by the players’ actions and decisions
(and, of course, dice rolls). This adventure is designed for one
game master (you) and between three and five players. Each
player starts with a 1st-level character.
This adventure takes place on the continent of Omeria, in
the territories north of the Basilisk’s Spine Mountains named
the Fairknot Region. The Fairknot Region is home to one of
the oldest human settlements in Omeria, the Grand City of
Knotside. If the Omeria setting is new to you, no worries—all
the information you will need to play this adventure is
included.
If this is your first time running a Legends of Omeria
adventure, read the “Responsibilities of the Game Master”
section.
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The Game Master (sometimes referred to as “GM”) has three
chief roles in this game.
The game master presents the story, a collaborative
scenario in which the players’ characters interact. Through
conversation and visual aids, the game master outlines a
situation or encounter, and the players respond to the
gamemaster with what their characters say or try to do.
The game master acts as the game’s referee and judge,
using the game’s rules as guidelines for what can and can’t be
done by the players’ characters. After the players announce
what they wish for their characters to do, and, when
necessary, roll dice, the game master interprets how those
actions affect the game world and story.
The game master plays the non-player characters
(NPCs). NPCs are the roles of all the characters in the story
who aren’t guided by the players. These characters may act as
allies, enemies, or anything in between.
The game master should read and be familiar with the
rules of the game. Remember, it’s not necessary to memorize
everything. You should know the general rules for combat
and ability checks, but most questions can be answered as
they come up.
Above all, the game master is there to make sure everyone
has fun. This includes all the players as well as themselves.
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Usually, the person who takes on the role of Game Master is
the person who takes the initiative to assemble the group and
run the game. The GM can be anyone who enjoys the role. It’s
important to remember that, although being GM comes with
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fulfilling roles in the entire roleplaying game.
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The GM is the game’s manager; thus, your decision is final.
When issues pop up, here are a few things you should
remember:
Don’t slow down play. If you don’t know a rule, make it
up. Digging through the rulebooks often slows down
gameplay. The focus is the story, not the rules!
Work with the players. Legends of Omeria is a shared
storytelling experience. Although you present the world,
its challenges, and the non-player characters, the players
and their characters have just as much of a stake in the
game as you do.
It’s not about winning and losing. Legends of Omeria
isn’t about the destination, it’s about the journey. You aren’t
here to “defeat the players” or “win the game.” You’re here
to adjudicate the rules and make sure everyone—including
yourself—has fun along the way.
Be consistent and fair. The Game Master should always
be “true neutral” during a game. This means that if you
rule something one way one time, that’s the way it should
always be ruled. And that includes ruling it that way for
yourself!
Don’t be afraid to change things. This adventure serves
as a guideline for a story, but there’s no predetermined
outcome. Feel free to change whatever you need to
provide yourself and the players the best experience
possible.
Take good notes. There are lots of things that happen
during a game, so it’s important to keep track of the little
details. Use a scratch pad and a pencil or keep word
processing software handy.
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Overall, The Winds of Vapul adventure tells you which ability
checks the characters will need to make and the Difficulty
Class (DC) for each of those checks. Of course, characters
can (and will) do things that you don’t expect. You must
determine whether these actions require an ability check.
For simple, easy-to-accomplish activities, a character won’t
need to make a check. You just tell them what happens.
Similarly, for impossible-to-accomplish tasks you tell the
character that they can’t succeed, no matter how hard they
try. A character needs to make a check whenever there is a
genuine possibility of success.
When you decide that an ability check is required, you must
determine two things: “What type of ability check does the
character need to make?”, and “How difficult is the ability
check?”
First, use the section on ability checks in the Legends of
Omeria rulebook to help you decide what kind of ability
check to employ. Once you know the type of ability check,
assign it a difficulty.
For simplicity’s sake, use the following DCs:
DC 10 (Easy). An easy task is a task that a character with
adequate training should be able to accomplish without too
much effort.
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DC 15 (Moderate). Moderate tasks require characters with
higher levels of training and/or luck to accomplish.
DC 20 (Hard). A hard task is a task that even the most
skilled and competent people have a high chance of failing.
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The Legends of Omeria boxed set comes with additional
goodies to help manage the adventure. While these objects
are not necessary to run the game, they can elevate the
experience for yourself and your players.
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Thanks to the success of the Kickstarter campaign, the
Legends of Omeria boxed set comes with a GM Screen. This
folding screen offers valuable information for you to quickly
reference during game play.
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The Legends of Omeria boxed set comes with over 100
punchout miniatures for you to assemble. These punchouts
represent the players’ characters, non-player characters, and
even environmental effects.
The miniatures are designed to be used in conjunction
with the full-color battle mats included in the box. These
battle mats represent important locations in the game where
major combat situations take place. This adventure indicates
the situations for which each of the battle mats are used.
Until these mats are used, they are for the GM’s eyes only.
When the characters start a combat in a place that doesn’t
have its own battle mat, you may rely on a verbal description
of the setting, or you can draw what they see on a piece of
graph paper, vinyl battle mat, or even use mapping software.
Maps don’t have to be perfect. So long as the characters get
the gist of the area’s size and shape, their imagination will fill
in the rest of the details.
Adventure Maps. The maps that appear in this book are
for the GM's eyes only. These maps include important details
such as trap locations and secret doors that are more fun if
the players aren't aware of their existence.
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When a new quest becomes available to the characters, give
that quest's card to the players. Collect the card if the
characters complete the quest or decide they don't want to
complete it.
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Legends of Omeria is a fantasy setting where humans live
among elves, dwarves, halflings, goblins, and other strange
and wonderful creatures. Although Casar is a comparatively
young world compared to many of the realms in the Cosmos,
its tumultuous history offers plenty of mysteries and
destinations for eager adventurers to discover.
Omeria, the eponymous continent where this adventure
takes place, is divided into three distinct regions. The
magocratic nation of Odonburg dominates most of the
continent’s southern portion. At the continent’s center, a
colossal sandy wasteland called the Desolation of Ditimaya
divides Odonburg from the north. The northernmost region
of Omeria, where this adventure takes place, has a few
different names, depending on who you ask. The elves refer
to it as Beleth’saethyr (roughly translated to “The Dying
Lands”). The goblins refer to it as Daalk Viel, or “That Which
Will Be Ours”. The humans call it the Fairknot Region,
named for the long, cold river that runs through its center.
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The map on page 6 offers a glimpse of the Fairknot Region.
Although the Kingdoms of Man claimed these lands following
a mighty war over a thousand years ago, it remains a land of
mystery, excitement, and danger. The ruins of ancient
temples dedicated to Vapul, the demonic god of winter and
death, still litter the landscape. War-crazed goblins, orcs, and
hobgoblins from the neighboring nation of Gar Wabrizz stalk
the landscape, always eager to expand their already-colossal
empire. Just south of the Fairknot River, the enigmatic
Wallingmiotta Wood teems with chaotic fey, vicious beasts,
and vengeful undead.
This map is for the GM’s eyes only, as it indicates the
locations of places described throughout this adventure. A
player’s version of the map—which lacks many of the map’s
labels—is included at the end of the adventure. Feel free to
photocopy the image and share it with your players so they
might get a sense of the landscape.
The geographical locations on both the GM’s map and the
players’ map are described below in alphabetical order. This
information is not secret and can be shared with players if
they request details about a particular location.
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The large forest that grips most of Northern Omeria was the
birthplace of the Anorian elves that once inhabited these
lands. Now, it is home to dangerous, intelligent undead who
seek to revive Vapul, the demonic god of winter and death.
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Barnemouth is the largest town along the Fairknot River
before it spills into the north end of the Omerian Ocean. The
town is known for its massive statue of Godefroi Barnemouth
the Loving, a contemporary of Camor. Those passing through
often comment that the statue does not look like a paladin,
but more like an older, loving grandfather. Despite his years
of service for the northern armies, this is how Barnemouth
preferred to be remembered.
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The colossal mountain range that spans the width of Omeria,
dividing the northern end of the continent from its center, is
the nearly impassable Basilisk's Spine Mountains. The
mountain range originally had many names depending on the
culture that lived near it. When Duda Weysevain traveled
through the mountains and along the coast that now bears
his name however, he noticed on his map that the range
resembled a large, multi-legged lizard, hence its modern
name. Many of the geographical features that Weysevain
recorded around the range take their names from the Spine.
As a younger mountain range, its snow-capped peaks are
treacherous and difficult to cross. In addition, its ongoing
volcanic activity generates earthquakes, landslides, and other
geological calamities.
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The Kingdoms of Man—Desneorus, Knotside, and Murktown
—call this region surrounding the Fairknot River home.
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The fortress village of Gongspire has long held the honor of
having never been breached. Currently, its military force—
known as Spireans—are working to clear out Drakescale orc
settlements in the Amber Forest to the north.
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If there were a "capital of the north" it would likely be
Knotside. The city is home to some 20,000 northerners,
mostly humans, but also a fair number of gnomes, elves, and
halflings. Although Knotside has a royal family in place, the
Selfridges, Knotside is primarily a democracy. The current
elected leader of Knotside is Principal Tam Netheroak, whom
most Knotsiders view as fair and just. However, his six-year
tenure is expiring soon. Representatives from the three major
parties of Knotside are already starting their campaigns to
replace Netheroak.
Originally, Knotside was the elven city of Imfe Mythse
Anore. The Anorians were tyrannical worshippers of an ice
demon named Vapul and brought hardship to northern
Omeria. Under the leadership of Kelren the Blade, the elves
of Imfe Aiqua joined forces with an army of humans from
Presson's Enclave to rid northern Omeria of the Anorian
forces and their dark god. Omeris Knot the Fair, a paladin of
Presson's Enclave and leader of the humans during the
Anorian Conflict, assumed leadership of the conquered city.
Knot lent his name to both the city and river.
Knotside is a city known for its strong trade relationships
with the northern city-states, and its chief export is lumber
thanks to the Amber Forest to the north. Despite protests
from Aiquano elves and Wallingmiottan gnomes, Anorian
converts, the survivors and descendants of the Anorian
Conflict, were put to work in the forests as lumberjacks and
rangers.
Knotside is a major city full of adventure and intrigue and
the location in which most of this adventure takes place.
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Dangerous to most humans, the unsettled lands north of the
Fairknot Region are home to the Rasgax tribes.
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Rivertown is an unfortified fishing town. It lies at a
crossroads between Knotside, Gongspire, and Barnemouth.
One of the more religious communities north of the Fairknot,
Rivertown's inhabitants practice a nature-centric religion,
much like druids. The priests at the local Temple of Rebirth
serve as lawmen, chroniclers, and intermediaries between
the normal citizenry and a powerful goddess of rebirth,
Tholona the Dawn. The town’s founder, a gnome named
Olian Stoneberry, promised the goddess that his people
would respect the land in exchange for bountiful harvests and
game. The region surrounding Rivertown may hold many
dangers, but there are hardly any bad harvests.
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Legends of Omeria is not like most games. Gameplay is
divided into two units of time: sessions and campaigns.
Sessions are times spent in continuous play. Sessions may
include one or more scenarios and/or encounters presented
by the Game Master in which the characters find themselves.
Most game sessions last three to five hours, although shorter
and longer games are possible. The second measurement of
time is the campaign, a series of interlinked sessions and
scenarios in which the players play the same characters in
the same setting. Campaigns can have a finite end or can be
open-ended. The Winds of Vapul adventure is a campaign,
and each element of this adventure is designed to play within
a single two-to-three-hour session.
Before the players can start play, they must choose their
characters. Eight pre-generated characters are included in
the Legends of Omeria boxed set. Players should choose a
character that they feel comfortable playing. Although many
of the features and abilities that each pre-generated character
possesses should not be changed to ensure game balance,
the actual identity of each character can be altered to better
suit a player’s tastes.
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While Legends of Omeria uses the Universal Roleplaying
system, a modified version of the Fifth Edition rule set, the
adventure is completely Fifth Edition compatible. Therefore,
the players are free to generate their own original characters
using Fifth Edition’s rules. You can learn more about Fifth
Edition’s basic rules on Wizard of the Coast’s website,
dnd.wizards.com.
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The easiest way to start the adventure is to assume that all
the characters already know each other and have a shared
history. The characters might have lived in Knotside and
worked together. Or they might be eager new adventurers
who heard that Knotside was a great place to start their
careers.
As the players choose their characters, here are a few
things the players should consider:
Are any of the characters related to each other?
Why have the characters banded together as a party?
What does each character like about every other member
of the adventuring party?
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The Winds of Vapul adventure is designed in such a way that
you don’t need to read the entire book cover to cover in order
to run it. Reading only what you need to know when you need
to know it allows you, the Game Master, to be surprised by
the content within.
Having said that, it’s important that you at least review the
next section, “The Winds of Vapul” which outlines the
adventure’s set-up; Knotside, the city in which the characters
will spend most of their time; the non-player characters who
the characters will interact with; and the three starting quest
options.
You can review this information before you start the game
or while the players are introducing their new characters to
the other players at the table.
Glossary
If this is your first experience with a roleplaying
game or acting as a Game Master, here are a few
common terms you should familiarize yourself with
before you start.
Characters. This term refers to the adventurers
run by the players. They are the heroes of the
adventure.
Party. This term refers to a group of player-run
characters.
Nonplayer Characters (NPCs). This term refers to
characters run by the Game Master. An NPC’s
behavior is dictated by the adventure and by the
GM.
Boxed Text. Throughout this adventure, the text
presents shaded blocks of text that are meant to
be read or paraphrased aloud to the players. This
text is usually used to describe important features
of which the characters should be aware at a
particular time or place.
Stat Block. Short for statistics block, a stat block
is the list of a monster or NPC’s game statistics for
when that creature is involved in combat or must
use a skill or effect. The stat blocks of all the
monsters and NPCs featured in this adventure are
included in the appendix.
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The adventure begins in the city of Knotside, the largest city
in Northern Omeria. At the start of the adventure, the entire
population of Knotside finds itself in an unusual predicament:
an army of the undead has surrounded the city.
The “Adventure Background” section describes this tense
situation and the dangers it presents to the characters and
their allies. The “Welcome to Knotside” and “Exploring
Knotside” sections describe the city where the adventure
begins. Knotside is a large city with a rich history, therefore,
it’s not expected that you know its every detail before you run
this adventure. However, it’s recommended that you know the
essentials presented in this adventure book.
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Knotside was not always called Knotside. A little over a
thousand years ago, the city was named Imfe Mythse Anore,
and it was ruled by evil elves, the Anorians. The Anorians
worshipped a demonic elemental god named Vapul, whose
mighty winds and chill touch threatened to destroy all life in
Omeria. Recognizing this threat, a band of paladins from the
neighboring human nation of The Summer Land crossed the
Basilisk’s Spine Mountains and overthrew the elves. The
humans then settled the area; Imfe Mythse Anore was
renamed Knotside after the leader of the human forces:
Omeris Knot the Fair.
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 Above: Caustis Mèyor, leader of the undead army
For over a millennium, the humans’ claim to Northern
Omeria stood uncontested. Then, a year ago, a new threat
rose south of the Fairknot River in the Wallingmiotta Forest.
An army of undead elves from the fallen empire of the Aiquan
elves poured from the ruins of Imfe Aiqua, their ruined elven
city, and began a long, slow march north. Eventually, the army
reached the walls of Knotside, surrounding the city. To date,
they have not attacked the city. Instead, they stand and wait.
The undead are led by a mysterious, half-Anorian woman
named Caustis Mèyor. She rides on the back of a titanic
worm named Kongradol the Conqueror. Shortly after she and
her army arrived at Knotside, Mèyor spoke with Principal
Tam Netheroak, the city’s elected leader. Mèyor declared that
she and her army had come to claim the city and nothing
more. All who wished to leave and abandon the city were free
to do so. But anyone living left in the city when the army
attacks would be destroyed by Mèyor and her forces.
Although Netheroak would not fully surrender the city to
Mèyor, he did take the opportunity to evacuate all non-
combatants and non-essential personnel.
The adventure begins with only a short, undisclosed period
of time until Mèyor and her army lay siege to the city. Tapped
to help with the defense efforts, the characters find
themselves in Knotside surrounded by literally thousands of
undead. Already involved in troublesome conflicts of their
own, Knotside’s allies to the west and south have no aid to
give. Knotside will need to find a way out of this predicament
all on its own.
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Since the evacuation, only a few thousand living creatures
remain within Knotside’s 20-foot-high stone walls. Cold
silence grips the city. Fear hangs like the mist that seeps
through the empty streets and alleys of the ancient city.
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When you are ready to start the adventure, show the map of
Knotside to the players and read the following boxed text:
It’s been two days since an army of the dead surrounded the
proud Northern Omerian city of Knotside. Vastly outnumbered
by the undead legion, the Knotsiders were paralyzed until the
undead army’s leader, a half-Anorian soldier named Caustis
Mèyor, parlayed with Knotside’s elected official, Principal Tam
Neveroak. Mèyor explained to Neveroak that she had no desire
to create a bloody conflict with the people of Knotside.
Instead, she and her army of the dead sought an artifact
named the Crown of Frost, rumored to be within the city.
Neveroak denied knowledge of such an artifact, but even if he
did know about it, he naturally rejected handing over an item
of unknown power to the leader of an undead army. Despite
the refusal, Mèyor promised that she would allow Neveroak to
evacuate the city of non-combatants and anyone else who
wished to leave. Evacuations have since been underway and
now only one-tenth of the city’s original population remains—
essential personnel and soldiers.
Because of your skills as adventurers, you are among those
asked to remain in the city to help with the coming battle
between the undead and the soldiers of Knotside. All essential
personnel have been assigned a captain of the Knotside Militia
to whom they must report. Your assigned captain is a no-
nonsense Von Doral dwarf named Bromuth Goldarm.
When the adventurers are ready to meet with Goldarm,
proceed to the “Captain Goldarm” section.
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Before the characters branch out and start handling the
adventure’s myriad quests, they might wish to explore key
establishments within Knotside. These locations are marked
on the map of Knotside.
Quest Locations. Many of the locations on the map aren't
detailed in this section. This is because they are quest
locations. You can find these descriptions in their respective
sections.
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This simple, two-story tavern/inn offers four rooms to rent.
Normally, a bed costs 5 sp per night and meals cost 1 sp.
When Caustis Mèyor’s undead legion surrounded Knotside,
the tavern’s proprietor, Ava, gladly waived all expenses
for those who’ve stayed behind to help, the characters
included. In addition to offering her services, Ava is a great
source for gossip and news within the city. If the characters
talk to her, roll a d6 and consult the Knotside Rumors table
on page 10 to determine what Ava shares with the
characters, or pick a rumor the characters haven’t heard yet.

Despite its imposing name, the Blackhall smithy is
considered by many Knotsiders to be the best place to
purchase arms and armor. Fielsten Blackhall, a dwarven
smith, and his apprentices sing the old songs of Von Doral as
they toil. Their rhymes and ringing hammers are heard long
before one even catches sight of their shop. Due to the tough
situation in which the city finds itself, Blackhall offers all
simple weapons for free and martial weapons for half
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their normal price. For prices, see the Legends of Omeria
rulebook. Fielsten Blackhall is also a fantastic source of
information for the characters. When the characters speak
with Blackhall, roll a d6 and consult the Knotside Rumors
table on page 10 or pick a rumor the characters haven’t heard
yet.
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Characters seeking ordinary goods and supplies such as
backpacks, bedrolls, ropes, and rations should visit The
Hasty Horse, the only general store operating during this
time. The store is managed by a cantankerous human grump
named Wiskil Carrot. Unlike Fielsten Blackhall and Ava at
the Venerable Swordsman, Carrot offers no discount on his
wares. However, the quality of his goods is top-notch, and
everything is backed up with a “don’t love it, return it”
guarantee. Carrot’s heard a few rumors around the city he
might be willing to share for a little coin. If the characters pay
Carrot a gold piece or two for his knowledge, roll a d6 and
consult the Knotsider Rumors table, or pick a rumor the
characters haven’t heard yet.
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Most Knotsiders descended from the people of The Summer
Land, the Pressonians. The Pressonians venerate four gods
collectively known as The Four Generals. Each general
represents one of the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn,
and winter. This large, stone temple is managed by Ebed
Hestid. If the characters need assistance or healing, Ebed
Hestid will cast cure wounds at no charge, or lesser
restoration at a cost of 100 gp per casting.
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The city’s chief elected official, Principal Tam Neveroak,
works from this building. Although times are tough, Neveroak
is still accessible, and will gladly speak with the characters if
they request an audience. Neveroak’s magical advisor,
Corvine Madras, works from the Principal’s Hall, too.
Although she is busy trying to find a way to stop the undead
army (among other things), she will take whatever time the
characters need to answer their questions. The character’s
main point of contact, Captain Bromuth Goldarm, also works
here. This is where the characters receive quests, and where
they may collect their reward (if any) upon completion.
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Knotside Rumors
d6 Rumor
"Ever since the siege started, The Sons of Camor,
an extremist group operating out of Knotside,
1 started holding regular protests. They claim that
Tam Neveroak is withholding important
information from the rest of Knotside."
"Years ago, a dangerous group of bandits used to
work out of one of the old shop clusters in the
neighborhood, The Teeth. They haven't been
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heard from in years. But rumor has it that a gang
of goblins now works out of the cluster. Nobody
knows what they're doing there."
"A little south of Knotside, there's a canyon called
Vallan Ravine. It used to be a great stop over point
3 for shepherds and travelers. Now, it's overrun
with gnolls. Fortunately, the gnolls never leave the
ravine."
"The town of Camor is north of Knotside. The
Camorians are mostly half-elves that keep to
4 themselves. The old governmor's manor on the
hill north of Camor was once overrun by cultists
of Vapul."
"Knotside was once the capital of the Anorian
elves' empire, Imfe Mythse Anore. Only a few
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buildings remain from that time: The Frost Throne
and the Library of Sornzyr."
"The leader of the undead army, Caustis Mèyor
was once the leader of a militia that operated
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from a fort just south of the Fairknot River.
Everyone who ever met her said she was a stand-
up person and fearless warrior. Many believe that
her intentions are still good."
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Captain Goldarm, one of Principal Tam Neveroak’s most
valued councilors, is the characters’ best bet for finding work
in Knotside. Goldarm can be found at the Principal's Hall.
Each of the quests Goldarm offers is printed on one of the
quest cards included in the Legends of Omeria boxed set.
Each time the characters learn about one of the quests, give
them the appropriate card. As the players complete quests or
hear rumors around Knotside from NPCs other than
Goldarm, new quests will become available.
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Captain Bromuth Goldarm is a stalwart—if stubborn—
military man who’s spent most of his life serving on
Knotside’s militia. Despite the immeasurable stress the siege
puts on the city and its leaders, Goldarm remains
unflappable. He has a knack for putting the right people in
the right place at the right time. Quickly recognizing the
potential in the characters, he immediately offers quests
worthy of their talents. See “Starting Quests” below for
details.
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When the characters first meet with Captain Bromuth
Goldarm, he has three quests available. Each one has its
details posted on a job board in his office. Give the players
the cards for these quests so they can choose which to
pursue.
Knotside Bazaar. “A group of dissenters who refuse to leave
the city are gathering in the marketplace. They don’t
believe we should give in to Mèyor’s demands. Try to
convince them to disperse peacefully but be prepared to
fight if you must. Remember: these are citizens of
Knotside, so don’t use lethal force unless you absolutely
must. Once you’ve accomplished this task, return to me to
collect 50 gp.” If the characters undertake this quest, see
“Knotside Bazaar.”
The Frost Throne. “The Frost Throne is one of the few
areas that remain from the old, elven empire that built this
city. These days, it’s used as a tourist attraction. Reach out
to the throne’s curator, Tathica Ousst'tar, and ensure that
she has everything she needs before she evacuates. Once
you’ve spoken with her, return to my office to claim a
reward of 25 gp.” If the characters undertake this quest,
see “The Frost Throne.”
The Lonely Behir. “The Lonely Behir, a small inn on the
south side of the city, is collecting supplies to help serve the
essential personnel who’ve remained. Visit the Behir’s
owner, Yenbul, and see if he needs any help completing his
work. After you’ve finished helping him, return to me to
claim a reward of 50 gp.” If the characters undertake this
quest, proceed with “The Lonely Behir”.
Adventure Locations
The first few quests that the characters participate
in will see them operate within Knotside itself.
Later, as the characters gain access to more quests,
they will have to leave the city. Despite the wall of
undead that surrounds the city, the characters are
free to come and go as they please, so long as they
don’t attack the undead.
When the characters accept a quest and head for
the given location, turn to the page in this booklet
that features that quest. The text there describes
what the characters should expect to find at that
location, their objectives, and information you’ll
need to run encounters at that location.
Encounters. Each keyed location offers
information on what the characters find there and
what they might discover if they explore it. The
text also shares details on how the location’s
inhabitants react to the characters’ presence.
Although the text suggests outcomes for each
of the encounters, nothing is set in stone. The
characters might do something or say something
that changes the flow of the adventure. For
example, in the Knotside Bazaar quest, the
characters might get into a brawl with the bandits
causing a stir there. Alternatively, they might settle
the riot with diplomacy and convince the bandits
to evacuate the city for their own good. It’s
important to remember that not every encounter
has to end in bloodshed.
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After the characters complete two starting quests, Goldarm
offers three more quests for them to pursue.
Library of Sornzyr. “The undead are searching for a
mythological artifact named the Crown of Frost. Tathica
Ousst'tar, our local historian and expert on Anorian
culture, wishes to access the Library of Sornzyr here in the
city and learn what she can about this item. We will pay
you 100 gp to accompany her to the library and protect her
while she searches for clues.” If the characters undertake
this quest, proceed with “Library of Sornzyr.”
Tasker Bridge. “A summoned elemental set The Lonely
Behir on fire, killing its owner, Yenbul, in the process. The
Lonely Behir was an inn we were using to store supplies.
Its destruction will hurt our defense efforts. Our diviners
located the source of the spell: a small house south of
Tasker Bridge. Investigate the home, learn what you can
about the arson, and return here. Do this and I’ll pay you
100 gp.” If the characters undertake this quest, proceed
with “Tasker Bridge."
The Quiet Muse. “A few hours ago, a mysterious airship
appeared over the city. Initially, we were excited. We
believed it was help arriving from the distant southern
magocracy of Odonburg. However, the ship has been silent
since its arrival. I know it’s risky, but we’d like you all to find
a way onboard the ship to discover its reasons for being
here. Bring back any important information you can, and
I’ll pay you 100 gp.” If the characters undertake this quest,
proceed with “The Quiet Muse.”
After the characters complete two follow-up quests,
another three follow-up quests are added to the job board:
Closed Shops. “I just received information from my higher-
ups that cultists of Vapul—the same ones who attacked The
Frost Throne and Library of Sornzyr—have established a
hideout here in the city in a cluster of closed shops.
Supposedly, it offers a way into and out of the city, allowing
the cultists to avoid detection by the Knotside Militia as
well as the undead hordes. I want you to enter the hideout,
clear it of any cultists within, and find the passage they are
using. Do this and I’ll pay you 250 gp. Chances are the
actual hideout is well-hidden, so be sure to search for
secret doors. Remember: the businesses surrounding the
hideout may have nothing to do with what goes on there, so
don’t vandalize or steal from the owners.” If the characters
undertake this quest, proceed with “Closed Shops."
Skirvin Manor. It’s likely that the characters discover a quest
hook that leads them to Skirvin Manor in Camor, either
from Doctor Bert aboard The Quiet Muse, or from the
dagger found on the cultist at the Library of Sornzyr. Even
if they don’t receive a quest hook that leads them to Skirvin
Manor, Goldarm learns through other channels of the
manor’s potential involvement. “I need you to travel to the
town of Camor just half a day’s walk north of here. There’s
an old manor house north of the town that had trouble with
cultists of Vapul a few years back. Explore the manor and
learn what you can. I have a hunch it’s somehow connected
to all of this. Don’t worry about the undead army outside—
they won’t attack you. Try to get there and get back as soon
as possible. Finish this, and I’ll pay you 250 gp for your
service.” If the characters undertake this quest, proceed
with “Skirvin Manor.” This quest will lead the characters
outside the city.
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 Vallan Ravine. “I’ve got word from my superiors that
there is another cell of the Sons of Camor hiding in Vallan
Ravine, six miles northeast of here along the Fairknot
River. They’re armed with a powerful magic item they
hope to use against the city. This weapon could destroy
Knotside’s walls and put the city in the hands of Caustis
Mèyor and her army of the undead. Principal Neveroak
himself has tasked you to travel to Vallan Ravine and
confront the dissenters. Take out their leader and reclaim
the artifact, then return here to collect 250 gp.” A
character who succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (History)
check knows that Vallan Ravine is occupied by a gnoll
clan. If the characters ask Goldarm about the gnolls, he
comments that Neveroak believes the Sons of Camor are
working with the gnolls. If the characters accept this
quest, proceed to “Vallan Ravine.” This quest will lead the
characters outside the city.

Characters advance in level by completing quests, using the
guidelines detailed on each of their pre-generated character
sheets. Regardless of the number of characters in the party,
the rate of advancement is as follows:
Characters gain a level each time they complete a starting
quest, until they reach 3rd level. Once they are 3rd level or
higher, completing a starting quest has no effect on their
level.
Characters gain a level each time they complete two
follow-up quests. Once they are 5th level or higher,
completing a follow-up quest has no effect on their level.
Characters gain a level if they give The Crown of Frost to
Caustis Mèyor.
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
Caustis Mèyor gave Principal Tam Neveroak an undisclosed
period of time to evacuate Knotside and prepare for combat.
When the adventure starts, two days have already passed.
Thus, the characters have only a brief window of time to find
a way to stop the incursion, escape the city, or prepare for
battle.
If the characters follow the questline given by the
adventure, they will discover The Crown of Frost, the true
source of Imfe Mythse Anore’s old power. Giving the Crown
back to Mèyor will convince her and her army to withdraw
and head north, where they will rebuild the ancient elven city
with the help of the Crown. This event is detailed in the
Ending the Adventure section on page 41.
Before the characters have a chance to find the Crown,
however, Caustis Mèyor lays siege to the city, which happens
near the adventure’s conclusion. This event is detailed in The
Battle of Knotside section on page 40.
Of course, the characters are always free to evacuate the
city before Mèyor’s attacks. While this might not be the most
heroic path for the characters to take—they will have to live
with the guilt for the rest of their lives—it is the safest bet. If
the characters choose this route, refer to the section Ending
the Adventure on page 41 to discover what happens when the
characters fail to stop the villains.
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“Closed Shops'' is balanced for four characters of 4th level,
who should have no trouble completing the adventure if they
are well-rested. A party of 3rd-level characters might even be
able to successfully complete the mission. Higher level
parties will find this adventure relatively easy. There are two
ways the characters can get this quest. First, Captain
Goldarm offers the quest as part of the second batch of
follow-up quests. Second, the characters might find
themselves in the center of the shops after traveling through
the sewers during the “Return to Knotside” quest.
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This cluster of shops consumes an entire block in the section
of Knotside called “The Teeth.” Like many of the shops in
Knotside, these closed just before the evacuation. The shops
comprise a random collection of buildings, lean-tos, and
other stalls. Despite their rag-tag appearance, most of the
shops have been here for years.
All the non-secret doors that lead into shops are locked. A
character with proficiency in thieves’ tools can pick a lock
with a successful DC 13 Dexterity check. Alternatively, a
character can break a door down with a successful DC 15
Strength (Athletics) check. There are various secret doors,
each one marked with a red “S” on the map. These doors
lead deeper into the heart of the shops. Finding a secret door
requires a character to succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom
(Perception) check. All the secret doors are unlocked, but
some are trapped.
The cultists use the sewer access at the heart of the shops
to move into and out of the city. A gang of well-paid goblins
keep watch over the sewer access. The goblins are managed
by their chief, Trylk, and a cultist fanatic of Vapul named
Gretchen. The two women don’t enjoy each other’s company.
Nonetheless, they are focused on their respective goals.

If the characters received this quest from Captain Goldarm,
he wants them to enter the heart of the shops, find out if any
cultists are present, and locate the sewer access which the
cultists have used to sneak into the city. Goldarm will pay the
characters 250 gp for successful completion of this quest.
If the characters enter the heart of the shops via the sewer
entrance during the Return to Knotside quest, they must find
a way out of the shops and back into the city.

The shops are in the center of the northeastern section of
Knotside called The Teeth. The Teeth is comprised of
primarily low-rent residential homes, almost completely
evacuated after Caustis Mèyor’s army appeared. The whole
area is unusually quiet.
If the characters are here on Captain Goldarm’s behalf,
read the following:
From the looks of it, the entire neighborhood evacuated.
There isn’t a soul in sight. The cluster of ramshackle shops and
public works buildings are dreadfully dark, as are the homes
that surround it. It’s oppressively quiet.
The characters are free to approach the cluster of shops from
any angle they please. They won’t know which shops hide
secret doors. Shops with secret doors include the library
(area 1), the stables (area 3), the butcher shop (areas 5 and 6),
the inn (area 11), and the florist (areas 12 and 13).

The following locations are keyed to the map of the Closed
Shops.

This municipal building served as a popular library in The
Teeth. A single goblin keeps watch here. Unless the
characters are careful when entering this location, the goblin
escapes through the secret door in the southeastern wall and
rushes to warn Trylk in area 22.
None of the books in this library have any value, and the
head librarian removed all the gold from behind the counter
before evacuating.

During normal hours of operation, this bakery is an
impressive shop filled with the intoxicating scent of warm
bread. Since the evacuation, however, no fresh bread has
graced its ovens. Furthermore, the goblins pilfered all the
bread left behind.
There is nothing of value in this shop.

Like the rest of the shops, the stables are empty. There is a
secret door hidden in the feed storage shed at the west side
of this area.
Poison Dart Trap. The secret door is trapped. If a
character opens the door without first disabling the trap, a
poison dart shoots out from the ceiling; make a +5 attack roll
for the dart against the character who opened the door. On a
hit, the dart deals 2 (1d4) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6)
poison damage. Finding the trap requires a successful DC 15
Wisdom (Perception) check. A subsequent successful DC 15
Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals that the trap can be
disabled by clicking a button set into the wall beside the
secret door.
One of the goblins in area 22 keeps a close eye on this
door. If the characters make a lot of noise as they pass
through the secret door, the goblin attempts to attack with
surprise.

The guard who works at the jail (area 10) lives in this simple
home. LIke the shop’s proprietors, the guard left the city
during the evacuation.
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Treasure. There is a small chest stuffed under the bed. The
chest is locked, requiring a character with proficiency in
thieves’ tools to succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity check to open
it. There are 50 gp inside the chest plus a silver necklace
worth 25 gp.

This butcher shop smells of spoiled meats. Any cuts the
keepers left behind during the evacuation were stolen by the
goblins.

Filthy meat hooks hang from the ceiling. Dried blood paints
the walls and floors. The slaughterhouse’s cuts were also
snatched by the goblins.
There is a secret door hidden in the northern wall.
Screeching Trap. The goblins trapped the secret door. If a
character opens the door without first disabling the trap, the
door emits an ear-piercing screech, alerting every goblin in
the complex to the characters’ presence. A character who
searches the door notices the trap with a successful DC 15
Wisdom (Perception) check. The trap can be disabled with a
successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools.
Alternatively, a character who succeeds on a DC 10
Intelligence (Investigation) check finds a button in the wall
beside the door that disables the trap long enough for the
characters to pass into the hall behind the door.

Old blood-stained crates and barrels used by the butcher
shop crowd this small room. There is a secret door hidden in 
the western wall. The door used to be trapped, but the ogre Sadly, many of this quaint, little florist shop’s beautiful
from area 20 accidentally destroyed it the last time it came arrangements have started to wilt. There is nothing else of
this way. interest here.

Unfinished weapons crowd every flat surface of this smith 
shop. The shopkeeper removed all the shop’s gold before Empty pots and sacks of potting soil crowd this large
evacuating. storeroom. The secret door leading to area 11 is obvious
from this side. There is also a secret door in the eastern wall
’ that connects this area to area 20. This door is obvious from
Not only did the cartographer remove any gold kept in the the other side.
shop, but she also removed her valuable maps, too. 
 This small storeroom is accessible only via secret doors, one
Used mostly to hold drunks and shoplifters before the siege, connected to the outside and one connected to area 22. The
the jail now sits empty. The guard who runs the jail locked secret door that connects this area to the outside is trapped.
the door to the cells before evacuating. Anyone who attempts to open the door without first disabling
the trap must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. The
 target takes 10 (3d6) fire damage from a burst of flame on a
The shop cluster’s inn had trouble evacuating in an efficient failed saving throw, or half as much damage on a successful
manner. As such, the building is a mess. Beds lie unmade. one. A character can spot the trap with a successful DC 15
Knocked-over chairs block paths. The front door is unlocked Wisdom (Perception) check. Disabling the trap requires a
and ajar. successful DC 15 Dexterity check using proficiency in
A single goblin hides alone in one of the rooms, watching thieves’ tools.
the front for intruders. Another goblin and a kobold stand Treasure. The goods stored here are contraband collected
guard near the secret door in the southeastern room. This by an old gang that once used this hideout. The goblins
secret door leads to area 15. There is a second secret door at haven’t looked through it yet, so they don’t know the value of
the end of the hallway that runs the length of the inn. This what’s stored here. A character who succeeds on a DC 10
secret door leads to area 13. Neither secret door is trapped or Intelligence (History) check recognizes the goods as
locked. contraband, mostly banned magical components—if turned in
Treasure. A character who searches the front lobby and to Captain Goldarm, Goldarm will pay the characters an
succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check discovers a additional 200 gp for seizure of the goods. Alternatively, the
pouch hidden behind the counter. The bag contains 60 sp. “street value” for such goods is 1,500 gp. Furthermore, there
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 are two magic items hidden among these crates: a +1
longsword and boots of striding and springing. Both items
are detailed in the Legends of Omeria rulebook.
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This storeroom holds much of the goblins’ food and other
supplies, including bread stolen from the bakery (area 2) and
meat from the butcher shop (areas 5 and 6). The secret door
that leads to area 11 is obvious from this side. There is
another secret door in the north wall that leads to area 16.

Unless the other goblins have raised an alarm or the
screeching trap has been triggered, there are four goblins
sleeping in this room. Sleeping enemies start combat
unconscious. See the Legends of Omeria rulebook for details
on the unconscious condition. Each goblin carries a coin
purse with 10 (3d6) sp.

This room is cluttered with hundreds of old, brittle scrolls.
There is nothing important on any of the scrolls.
There is a secret door in the northern wall.

Beyond cobwebs and litter, there is nothing of interest in this
area.

Unless encountered elsewhere, the cult fanatic of Vapul,
Gretchen, and her guards, a goblin named Blech who rides
a worg named Blah, work from this unorganized office.
Treasure. Gretchen carries a wand of magic missiles,
which she uses during combat. The wand has 7 charges
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at the start of combat. This magic item is described in the
Legends of Omeria rulebook.

This huge room serves as the goblins’ operation center. The
goblin chief, Trylk, works here. She’s guarded by three
goblins and an extraordinarily filthy ogre named Pots.
Unless the characters somehow avoided detection while
sneaking into the hideout, Trylk and her bodyguards are
ready for a fight.
Treasure. Trylk wears a golden bracelet worth 250 gp. The
three goblins each have coin pouches with 10 (3d6) sp each.
A map of the sewers (see Return to Knotside) lies spread out
on a table at the center of the room. The map shows the exact
path that the cultists use to enter and exit the city without
detection. There are also letters written in Goblin with
correspondence between someone named “Doomgulper”
and Trylk. Doomgulper is featured in the adventure
“The Frost Throne: Part 1” as well as “Skirvin Manor.” The
letters mention using the sewers below Knotside through
which the cultists travel.

If the characters enter the hideout via the sewers during the
“Return to Knotside” quest, they emerge from the hole in the
floor here. When this happens, read the following:
You find yourself in a large room filled with crates, barrels, and
other stored goods.
Currently, five goblins and a pair of kobolds stand guard
here. If the characters lacked stealth breaking into the
hideout, these goblins and kobolds are ready for a fight. If
things turn bad, one of the goblins or kobolds rushes to area
20 to warn Trylk and her bodyguards about the intrusion.
Once upon a time, this area was used by the bandits that
used this hideout to smuggle contraband in and out of
Knotside. Now, the goblins use it to sneak the cultists of
Vapul into the city. There is a massive hole in the floor
through which a large crane lifts and lowers good to area 1 in
the Knotside Sewers. See “Return to Knotside” for details.

“Knotside Bazaar” is balanced for characters of 1st level. The
adventure’s initial threat, a mob of commoners, should be no
match for the party of well-armed adventurers. However,
using martial or even lethal force against the mob may create
issues for the characters further down the line. Encourage
the players to review the details of the quest card before they
set out to stop the mob.
Once the mob clears, a gang of bandits shows up to
confront the characters.

In times when the city of Knotside isn’t being surrounded by
swaths of armored skeletons and zombies, the Knotside
Bazaar is a popular spot for trade, commerce, rest, and
relaxation. Since most of the city’s merchants fled with the
other evacuees, it’s now eerily quiet. A mob of dissenters
gathers at the far end of the market. They are frustrated with
Neveroak, believing that Neveroak is hiding something from
the populace.

To complete the Knotside Bazaar quest, the characters must
clear out the dissenters from the bazaar. Captain Goldarm
hopes that the party can disperse the crowd without coming
to blows, so they will need to use their smarts to ensure no
blood is shed. Once they clear the dissenters away, Captain
Goldarm pays the 50 gp promised.

Describe the Bazaar to the characters as follows:
The normally packed Knotside bazaar sits quiet, most of the
stalls and storefronts emptied of their goods. One might label
it a “ghost town” were it not such an inappropriate metaphor
considering current events. After all, just beyond the 20-foot
walls of this once-proud marketplace stands an army of
undead elves.
At the northern side of the bazaar, a massive bonfire burns,
its fiery tendrils reaching into the cold night sky above the
city. This is likely the spot where the dissenters gather. Chants
of “Stand Your Ground!” can be heard from hundreds of feet
away. Others yell that “Neveroak is a traitor!” referring to the
city’s principal, Tam Neveroak.
When the characters approach the bonfire, they discover a
group of 20 humanoids gathered around the fire. When the
dissenters see the characters, they immediately recognize
them as operatives of the Knotside militia and begin to jeer
their presence.
The 20 dissenters use the commoner stat block.
Characters can fight or negotiate with the commoners, who
agree to disperse so long as the characters make a good
argument for going home.

Once the characters clear the commoners from the bonfire, a
gang of troublemakers shows up. This gang—calling
themselves The Sons of Camor—consists of five bandits,
three wolves, and a bandit captain. All of the bandits are
humans.
None of the bandits look to deal lethal damage. They only
wish to drive the characters away from the scene and make
an example. The characters, not wanting to make a bad name
for themselves while in Knotside, should probably do the
same.

First, four of the bandits enter the fray. As soon as the
characters injure two of their numbers, or drop one to 0 hit
points, they back off from the fight.
Next, a single bandit with three pet wolves attack. The
wolves are much more aggressive than the bandits and fight
to kill. The bandit stays back, commanding their pets, but if
the characters kill one, the bandit draws its crossbow and
starts firing lethal shots.
Finally, the bandit captain enters the fight. As the toughest
of the bunch, the bandit captain feels he has little to fear from
a group of characters. However, if the characters reduce him
to 20 or fewer hit points, he surrenders.


Once the characters clear the bazaar of The Sons of Camor,
they can return to Captain Goldarm to collect their 50 gp
reward. If the bandits reduce the characters to 0 hit points
using melee weapons, the characters are knocked
unconscious. A half hour later, Captain Goldarm arrives with
a squadron and treats their wounds. Although the characters
didn’t defeat The Sons of Camor, Goldarm is interested to
learn more about the movement and still rewards the
characters the promised 50 gp.
If the characters make the mistake of killing the citizens of
Knotside or any of The Sons of Camor, the tension between
dissenters and the militia will reach its crescendo which may
lead to future conflicts. It also paints a target on the back of
each character.
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 
“Library of Sornzyr” is balanced for characters of 3rd level,
although 4th-level characters might find it challenging, too.
The characters can earn this quest either from Captain
Goldarm, or from Doctor Bert of The Quiet Muse. The
adventure features human cultists led by a spellcaster, a
Fanatic of Vapul. Make sure to review the spells the Fanatic
has available to him before running the fight.

Like The Frost Throne, the Library of Sornzyr is one of the
few buildings that survived the Time of Triumphs. Its scores
of stone bookshelves hold the entire history of the Anorian
race, including the Tomes of Winter, various texts related to
the elves’ dark god, Vapul. Nearly all citizens of Knotside are
forbidden to read the Tomes.

To reach the Tomes, the characters must travel with Ousst’tar
to the library’s lowest level—the Endless Athenaeum. To
protect the contents of the shelves, powerful illusory magic
gives the Athenaeum the appearance of a bottomless void
filled with books. The characters succeed on this quest when
they find the Tomes of Winter and learn about the Crown of
Frost.

The historian, Tathica Ousst’tar, a commoner, meets the
characters outside the library. If the characters already met
Tathica at The Frost Throne, they should already be familiar
with each other. It’s possible Tathica died during that
encounter. If this is the case, replace Tathica with her
assistant, Duraghar, a commoner. Like Tathica, Duraghar
can access the Tomes without any issue.
The only location important to this adventure is the
Endless Athenaeum itself, pictured on page [x]. However, the
following text block describes the characters experience as
they follow Tathica Ousst’tar through the library:
On the outside, The Library of Sornzyr appears to be nothing
more than a short, stone building hidden in the Devil’s Knot
region of the city. As the historian leads you through the
building, you discover that it’s more than that—quite a bit
more! The historian takes you through six sub-levels of the
library, each stranger than the last. After traveling for what
feels like ages, you reach the final layer of The Library of
Sornzyr. The broad room glows with ambient red light. At the
center of the floor, a cylindrical void spins in space. Throngs of
shelves crowd the cylinder’s edge, each one choked with
books. There appears to be no bottom to the void; it stretches
on for infinity.
“Behold!” says the historian, “The Endless Athenaeum.
These books are some of the most important and valuable
books in all of Omeria. They contain information, forbidden
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knowledge beyond the ken of most mortals, and are protected
here. Among these forbidden books are the Tomes of Winter.
The Tomes contain information regarding the ancient demonic
god of winter and death, Vapul. It is within those texts we can
learn more about the Crown of Frost.
“Of course, a powerful illusion protects the books. Only
those of sound mind will be able to locate the correct book.”
If the characters ask Tathica what will happen if someone of
unsound mind fails to draw the correct book, she warns that
in the thousand-year history of Knotside, only a handful have
tried to steal books from the void and all have failed. The
Athenaeum consumes the minds of the unworthy.

To access the correct book, Tathica Ousst’tar must perform a
special ritual, known as the Seeking Ritual. The Seeking
Ritual works like the spell locate object detailed in the
Legends of Omeria Rulebook, except its casting time is 1
hour. A character who witnesses Tathica performing the
ritual and succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check
recognizes this immediately.
While casting the spell, Tathica must maintain her
concentration, even before the spell is successful. At the end
of the ritual, she finds the correct book.
If Tathica fails to maintain her concentration, she takes 10
(3d6) psychic damage as a result. If this damage drops her hit
points to 0, she doesn’t die, but enters a state of catatonia.
While catatonic, she is paralyzed. Only a greater restoration
spell can cure this condition.
A character who witnessed Tathica’s ritual and succeeded
on the Intelligence (Arcana) check mentioned above may take
Tathica’s place. Like Tathica, the character must maintain
concentration to find the correct book, or suffer the same
consequences described above. So long as the other
characters survive, Captain Goldarm hires a priest to remove
the debilitating condition.
If Tathica or one of the characters successfully performs
the ritual, proceed to “The Tomes of Winter” at the end of this
quest.

Mid-way through Tathica’s ritual, a group of eight Vapulite
cultists enter the library and attack. The cultists are led by a
fanatic of Vapul. Remember: if Tathica takes damage, she
must make a concentration check or lose concentration as
described above.
The cultists are devoted to their task and fight to the death.
All carry vials of deadly poison, so that if they’re captured,
they can kill themselves before they are questioned.
’
If one of the characters searches the body of the fanatic, they
discover a jeweled dagger with the initials “PS” engraved in
gold. If the character takes the dagger to someone familiar
with weapon craft, such as Fielsten Blackhall (see
“Blackhall” on page [x] for details), that person immediately
recognizes it as a dagger that was once owned by a wealthy
lord named Phineas Skirvin. Skirvin and his family used to
live north of the village of Camor, but they all died
mysteriously over 40 years ago. If there is enough time—i.e.
Caustis Mèyor and her army have not started their siege—
Captain Goldarm recommends that the characters
investigate the old manor to find clues.

Three large books comprise the Tomes of Winter. Each book
bears the mark of Vapul, three skulls arranged in a triangle.
Given an hour, Tathica, or a character who succeeds on a DC
10 Intelligence (Investigation) check, discovers an entry
regarding the Crown of Frost. She shares that the Crown was
a powerful artifact that was used by Vapul to enter the real
world from his home plane, The Everfrost. Tathica suspects
that Caustis Mèyor wishes to use the Crown to allow the
dangerous creatures that live in the Everfrost to enter the
real world. Of course, Mèyor wishes to possess the books for
other purposes.
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 
“Skirvin Manor" is balanced for characters of 4th level. It’s
possible that a party of 3rd-level characters can handle the
dangers within the old manor but will seriously test their
capabilities. Even 5th-level characters might find the manor
challenging. The characters can earn this quest one of three
ways. First, they can learn of the manor and its relationship
to the Crown of Frost from Doctor Bert of The Quiet Muse.
Second, one of the cultists who attacked the Library of
Sornzyr carried a dagger that once belonged to Skirvin
Manor’s proprietor, Phineas Skirvin. Third, Captain Goldarm
points the characters toward the Manor, hoping that the old
manor holds information that could prove valuable in the
coming fight with Caustis Mèyor’s undead army.

Over 40 years ago, Skirvin Manor was an impressive, two-
story manor hidden among the dark pines of the Amber
Forest, just north of the town of Camor. However, the manor
hid a dark secret. Ghouls and cultists used the manor as a
staging ground for the revival of their dark god, Vapul.
Fortunately, a band of adventurers stopped the evildoers
before Vapul could re-form. Since that fateful night, the
manor has remained empty. The people of Camor refuse to
set foot in the manor, believing it cursed.
The manor is made from wood on a stone foundation.
Thick cobwebs and dust cover nearly every inch of the old
manor, save for those areas the cultists and ghouls traffic.
The ceilings are 15 feet high throughout all three levels of the
mansion. Most of the manor’s furniture remains where it
stood since the original cult of Vapul operated here. The
cultists refuse to light candles and lanterns for fear of
attracting unwanted attention. However, small, illuminated
wisps—remnants of Vapul’s presence—drift mindlessly
throughout the manor. These wisps are harmless. Each wisp
sheds dim light in a 10-foot-radius.
A few days before Caustis Mèyor and her army of the
undead surrounded Knotside, a new gang of Vapulite cultists
entered the old manor. Like the cult that preceded them, they
hoped to find clues that could help them revive Vapul. The
group discovered an old tome in the manor’s kitchen
detailing rituals related to Vapul. Within these pages, they
learned of the Crown of Frost, a powerful artifact capable of
opening a gate to The Everfrost. They learned that the Crown
was hidden somewhere near The Frost Throne in Knotside.
They were planning to raid the throne room and steal the
crown when Caustis Mèyor and her army emerged from the
forests south of Knotside and surrounded the city. Knowing
that Caustis and her army weren’t involved with Vapul, they
found another way into the city.
The cultists staged two attacks. First, they sent a ghoul
named Doomgulper to break into the Frost Throne to find
the crown. After Doomgulper learned that the crown wasn’t
there, they sent a retinue of cultists led by a fanatic to find the
Tomes of Vapul in the Library of Sornzyr. With two failures
on their hands, the cultists of Vapul are running low on
options. Fortunately for them, one of their spies recently
learned where the Crown is being hidden. Armed with this
information, the cultists plan to sneak back into the city and
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steal it from its current owner.

No matter how the characters received this quest, their goal
is to enter Skirvin Manor and find evidence that may point to
the existence of an active cult of Vapul and/or the location of
the Crown of Frost.

This quest plays a little differently than the other quests. Like
previous quests, much of the adventure’s combat action is
covered by the encounter key. However, there are encounters
which happen as the characters explore the house. The
cultists of Vapul use the manor’s long halls, myriad doors,
and multiple floors to perform hit-and-run attacks against the
characters. Unless the characters are stealthy, the cultists
become aware of the characters’ presence the moment they
enter the house. Individually, most of these encounters are
relatively easy and should be no trouble for the party.
Cumulatively, however, they pose a serious threat.
The table below details each of the cultists and the rooms
of the house in which they start. Some of the locations
include monsters and NPCs that do not involve themselves in
combat outside of their area. Those monsters have been
omitted.
Starting Location Monster/NPCs present
9 3 cultists, 1 fanatic of Vapul
12 1 ghoul
17 1 ghast
19 2 ghouls
23 1 ghoul
27 3 cultists
28 3 cultists
29 1 fanatic of Vapul
30 1 cultist
40 1 ghast, 4 ghouls

The characters will need to leave the city to reach Camor and
Skirvin Manor. If they are with Doctor Bert and The Quiet
Muse, this takes only an hour. Traveling by the carpet of flying
will get them there in two hours. Otherwise, they will have to
travel on foot, which will take them eight hours.
The citizens of Camor have no interest in the characters or
their business in their town. Like many of the villages and
towns in the region, they’re dealing with Knotside refugees,
so they have their hands full. However, other members of the
Knotside militia are present, and will gladly escort the
characters to Skirvin Manor.
When they finally reach the manor, read the following:
 The old, two-story manor sits quietly at the edge of the Amber
Forest. Its red roofs look like splashes of blood across the gray
sky. What was probably once a lovely garden now stands
choked with tall grass, weeds, and thorny brambles. Other
than that, the house itself seems to be in relatively good
condition, despite lying vacant for a few years.
Unless the characters were careful, one or more of the
cultists watching from the windows see them enter. They
communicate to let the other cultists and ghouls in the manor
know an invasion is imminent.

The following locations are keyed to the map of Skirvin
Manor.

The front entrance to the manor is kept locked. A character
proficient in thieves’ tools can pick the lock with a successful
DC 15 Dexterity check. A character can break the door down
with a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check.
The cultists are careful to use only side entrances, leaving
no prints to betray their presence in the manor. Unless the
characters are careful, the cultists in areas 29 and 30 will see
them arrive.

The circular foyer is open to the second floor. A mezzanine
overlooks the foyer. There are five busts on stone pedestals,
each depicting a member of the family that once lived in the
house.

Comfortable furniture encircles a low table. A large painting
of a well-to-do family hangs on the northern wall. Dust and
cobwebs cover everything.

This room was once used by the servants to store items
needed for tea service.

A boarded-up window dominates the south wall of this old
bedroom. The bed's mattress is shredded, spilling springs
and stuffing from it. All the cabinets and drawers in the room
are open, contents tossed about. Years ago, a murder
happened in this room. It remains as it once was.
A wardrobe against the north wall stands out of place.
Behind the wardrobe, there is a narrow, secret passage that
leads to a heavy door. The door is ajar, offering access to
stairs that lead to the manor’s basement level, area 32.
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 
This impressive dining room opens to the second floor. A
balcony gallery (see area 22) wraps the room’s
circumference.

A long, narrow hall connects the southern wing of the house
with the kitchen and courtyard. There is a staircase here that
leads up to area 21.

Anything that once grew in this old greenhouse is now long-
dead. Only dust and broken pots remain.

This grand room probably once doubled as a parlor and
library. Most furnishings and books have been stolen, or
damaged and left in disarray. However, an impressive pipe
organ remains, dominating the northern end of the room,
thick dust covering its keys.
Unless encountered elsewhere, four cultists led by a
fanatic of Vapul gather in this room.
Anything of value this room once held has long been
pilfered by fortune seekers. A character who succeeds on a
DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices a trapdoor just
below the organ’s bench. The trap door offers access to the
basement, area 33.
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
Like the grounds surrounding the house, this old courtyard is
horribly overgrown. A large, dead tree stands in the
northwest corner.

This was once the manor’s kitchen. There is nothing of value
here.

This room was once a butchery for the manor’s kitchen staff.
A single ghoul hides in this room, licking the ancient, dried
blood that stains the room’s surfaces.

Empty tuns of water crowd this room. A door in the
northwest corner offers access down to the manor’s
basement, area 34.

Old, rotting logs and wooden planks clutter this room. A
stairway leads up to area 27 on the second floor.

This room was used to wash the kitchen’s dishes and
utensils.

Servants once washed clothes in this cold room.

The house’s servants lived here.
Unless encountered elsewhere, a single ghast lurks in this
room.

The stone door to this old mausoleum is open. Fresh tracks
lead inside and descend a set of stairs revealed by an open
trapdoor. The stairs lead to area 38.

The interior of this once beautiful chapel lies in ruins. The
pews are cracked and broken, blanketed by thick cobwebs.
Bloodstains, blackened with age, paint the floors suggesting
some long-forgotten crime. On the wood, stone, rugs,
everywhere are treacherous claw marks created by
something likely not human.
Unless encountered elsewhere, two ghouls gather here.
A pair of staircases offer a way up to the chapel’s bell tower,
area 31. The altar at the northern end of the chapel has been
pushed aside, revealing a trapdoor, offering access to the
manor’s basement, area 37.

This old stone well is in rough shape. A rotting rope
tied to a nearby post offers a way to climb down. A character
who succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check
recognizes that the rope may not hold the weight of an
adventurer. If a character weighing more than 50 pounds
(including gear) uses the rope to descend the well, the rope
snaps. Roll 1d4 and multiply the result by 20. That is the
number of feet the character falls, taking 3 (1d6) bludgeoning
damage for every 20 feet they fall; the water at the bottom of
the well breaks their fall.
The bottom of the well is detailed in area 36.

This area hangs over area 2. A staircase in the attached hall
descends to area 7.

This luxurious balcony overlooks the dining room below, area
6.

Unless encountered elsewhere, a lone ghoul lurks in this
dusty, creaky hall.

Although it's been converted into a guest room with a
propersize bed, it's clear that this was once the room of a
small child. Toys still decorate the furniture surfaces. There's
even a tiny pair of boots propped by the wardrobe.
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 Unless encountered elsewhere, a fanatic of Vapul stands
guard here, keeping an eye on the main entrance. This
fanatic is second-in-command to Doomgulper. However, he’s
started to question his relationship with the ghouls and the
other cultists. If reduced to half his hit points or fewer, the
fanatic surrenders. The fanatic has information useful to the
characters regarding the current location of the Crown of
Frost. He also carries a map of the sewers below Knotside,
the method by which the cultists continue to enter the city
unnoticed.

This old bedroom smells of decay, evidence that something
gruesome once transpired here.
Unless encountered elsewhere, a cultist stands guard here,
keeping an eye on the main entrance.

A pair of staircases in area 19 offer access to this cold, leaf-
strewn bell tower.

The old secret hallway behind the wardrobe in area 5 leads
down to this austere area.

The trapdoor below the pipe organ in area 9 leads down to
Treasure. A few of the cultists use the room to sleep. A quick this narrow hallway.
search of the cabinets reveals some of their belongings: spare 
clothes, two daggers, and a leather pouch containing 100 gp.
Rows of small, uncomfortable cages hug the south wall of this
 dungeon. Various bones, decades old, litter each cell’s floor.
A massive copper tub dominates this luxurious bathroom. It A stairway at the west end of this area leads up to area 13.
smells of mud and mildew.

This guest room was probably once a child's room. Stuffed
animals sit atop the furniture surfaces. On the desk, a
rainbow-colored abacus still sits.
Treasure. Like area 24, a few of the cultists use this room
to sleep. A quick search of the cabinets reveals some of their
belongings: spare clothes, three daggers, and a leather pouch
containing 50 gp.

This long hallway stretches the entire length of the house,
from east to west. Unless encountered elsewhere, three
cultists gather here. A stairway in the northeast section of
this area provides a way down to area 14.

Like area 27, this hallway stretches the entire length of the
house, north to south. Unless encountered elsewhere, three
cultists gather here.

This old office is littered with papers, scrolls, and other old
objects. A fine layer of dust covers everything, and cobwebs
are in every corner.

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This hallway connects areas 34 and 36 to area 40.

Characters who descend the well shaft (see area 20) arrive
here. A passage to the south ascends to area 34. Climbing up
the passage is extremely difficult. A character must succeed
on a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check to climb up the
passage without a rope.
There are two zombies hiding in the water. Unlike other
creatures who inhabit the manor, these zombies do not leave
this area.

Thick cobwebs cover this entire area. Two giant spiders hide
among the cobwebs. They attack anything that enters this
area, including the cultists and ghouls.
Under the cobwebs, this dark, earthen basement hides a
few rotting crates and six adult-sized stone sarcophagi. The
southwesternmost sarcophagus was moved away from the
wall some time ago, revealing a narrow, earthen passage that
leads to area 39.

The trapdoor in the mausoleum, area 18, leads down to this
earthen tunnel.

This low passage connects areas 37 and 40.
succumbed to a deadly plague three centuries ago. Each King
 of Imfe Aiqua wielded a powerful weapon, a glaive named
When the characters enter this area, read the following: Dusk. Dusk was created from a shard of Vapul himself.
Whoever holds the glaive can sense when Vapul stirs. They
Eerie white light swirls around this room. The air feels are also aware of other artifacts related to Vapul—such as the
electrified. Human bones lie strewn about the room. Most Crown of Frost.
have obvious gnaw marks—food for the undead. However, A character with an Intelligence score of 15 or higher
one set of bones lies in a neat pile against the southern wall,
immediately recognizes the connection between Caustis
Mèyor’s undead army and the Crown of Frost. Caustis Mèyor
around which four candles have been lit. Atop the bone pile is
wields the glaive Dusk. Because the Crown was disturbed,
a leather-bound tome bearing three skulls in a triangle—the the glaive led her to Knotside. Ultimately, Caustis and her
mark of Vapul. army wish to reclaim the Crown and hide it from those who’d
use it for evil. If she gets the Crown back, she and her army
will leave.
Unless encountered elsewhere, four ghouls led by a ghast
gather here. So long as Doomgulper survived the attack on 
The Frost Throne, use him as the ghast. He is the de facto
leader of the cultists. The fanatic of Vapul in area 29 knows the current location
Characters who take the book will learn a great deal from of the Crown and hopes to use this information to barter for
its contents. See “Tome of Vapul” below for details. his life. The cultists and fanatics of Vapul learned that the
Crown of Frost was removed from The Frost Throne by
 members of the Knotside Militia and taken to their fortress. A
mage named Corvine Madros seeks to unlock the secrets of
This book once belonged to a powerful warlock of Vapul, the Crown and use it to summon creatures from The
whose bones now lie under the book. Strangely, the skeleton Everfrost.
is missing its skull (a detail important to the lore of Skirvin The fanatic also carries a map of the sewers below
Manor, but nothing more than a red herring in this Knotside. The cultist used a tunnel to the east of Knotside to
adventure). The book has many of the same details as the sneak into the city. So long as they promise to let him live, the
Tomes of Winter (detailed on page [x]). However, there is a cultist fanatic offers directions to the tunnel’s entrance, too.
new section in the book marked by the cultists. The section This way into the sewers will be important if the characters
details Vapul’s natural enemies, the Kings of Imfe Aiquas. need to sneak back into the city. See “Return to Knotside” on
A character who succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence page [x] for details.
(History) check recalls that Imfe Aiquas was an elven
kingdom that
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“Tasker Bridge” is balanced for characters of 3rd level but
contains enough challenges to threaten characters of 4th
level, as well. The characters were tasked by Captain
Goldarm to go here and learn what they can about arsonists
who set fire to The Lonely Behir.

Captain Goldarm sent the characters to investigate a home
south of Tasker Bridge. Before they arrive at the home,
they’re stopped by members of the Sons of Camor. Witnesses
saw the Sons fleeing The Lonely Behir moments after the fire
started.
The Sons of Camor are innocent of the crime. However,
they know that someone has framed them, and fear that it’s
someone who works within the city’s militia. They attack
anyone that works for Knotside’s defense efforts, including
the characters.

To complete this quest, the characters must learn what they
can from The Sons of Camor. This means they must capture
one or more of their members or parley with the group. If the
characters bring the Sons of Camor in, Goldarm places them
in the dungeon for questioning.

The fight takes place on the map of Tasker Bridge, included
in the Legends of Omeria boxed set. The bridge connects one
of the Seven Isles to Southside as shown on the map of
Knotside on page [x]. As the adventurers cross over the
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bridge, read the following:
Tasker Bridge connects one of the Fairknot River’s Seven Isles
to the large neighborhood appropriately named Southside.
Predating the Time of Triumphs, the bridge still bears
crumbling carvings of Anorian elven warriors set into its
retaining walls.
Just as you come in sight of the house Goldarm told you to
investigate, a large, furry figure steps out from the shadows. It
yells, “For Knotside!” as it aims its javelin right at you!
The Sons of Camor try to surprise the characters. If any of
the characters have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of
15 or better, they are not surprised and combat proceeds
normally. Otherwise, the Sons of Camor receive a surprise
round. See the rules on Combat in the Legends of Omeria
rulebook for details on how surprise rounds work.
The leader of The Sons of Camor is a bugbear named Torr.
Torr grew up in Knotside and loves the city. His alignment is
chaotic neutral. Joining Torr are six bandits and a brown
bear. Unless the characters do anything to prove Torr and the
Sons of Camor wrong, they believe that the characters are
assassins sent by the Knotside militia to dispose of them.
The Sons love their city. Some are even willing to die for
their cause. When the odds turn against them, they try to
convince the characters that they’ve been framed and that
someone working within the city militia is responsible for
setting The Lonely Behir on fire.

If the characters get the Sons to surrender, Torr explains
what happened. He and a few of the Sons were supposed to
meet Yenbul at The Lonely Behir. Yenbul said he had
important information to share with Torr. Although Yenbul
wouldn’t tell Torr any details before their meeting, he
mentioned that he thinks there is someone working against
the defense efforts from within. Yenbul was terrified, too; he
knew someone was after him.
Before the building burned down, Torr took an item out of
Yenbul’s hand—a round token with circular patterns. The
token is cold to the touch, no matter how much warmth it
receives. If the characters completed The Frost Throne
quest, they immediately recognize it as the same pattern on
    the floor of The
        Dais. Otherwise, any local who’s seen The Dais
        recognizes the pattern. With this token, the characters
            can return to The Frost Throne; proceed to “The Frost
                Throne: Part 2.”

If the characters visit The Frost Throne before they
encounter Torr and the Sons of Camor at Tasker Bridge, play
The Frost Throne: Part 1. If the characters encounter Torr
and the Sons of Camor at Tasker bridge and gain the Frost
Token (whether or not they’ve already been there), go to The
Frost Throne: Part 2 on page [x].
“The Frost Throne” is balanced for characters of 1st level,
although 2nd-level characters might find it challenging, too.
This adventure has the potential to kill the entire party, so
tread carefully and be sure to telegraph the danger that
undead creatures represent to low-level characters.

The Frost Throne is the impressive throne room that lies at
the center of Knotside’s magnificent Citadel Mythse Anore,
one of the few buildings that survived the Time of Triumphs.
Magical ice and cold encompass this old throne room.
Conjured snow falls from the 30-foot-high ceilings while
slippery ice covers nearly every surface. Although the original
throne still stands at the far northern end of the throne room,
the conquering Pressonians made a major modification to
the chamber itself—they added four statues depicting their
highly-venerated gods, The Four Generals. All Four Generals
point to a central spot a few feet in front of the throne called
The Dais. It is there that the last Anorian King, Krenzyr
Maetyl, surrendered to the Pressonian Paladins over a
thousand years ago, thus ushering in the Time of Triumphs.
The Dais is decorated with an intricate, swirling, floral
pattern, the same pattern the characters later discover on the
token that Torr gives them (see “Tasker Bridge” for details).

To complete The Frost Throne quest, the characters must
find Tathica Ousst'tar and ensure that she has everything she
needs before she evacuates. When they arrive, they discover
that a group of deadly undead have entered The Frost Throne
searching for an item within. The undead are led by a ghoul
named Doomgulper. Once the characters save Ousst’tar and
clear the undead from The Frost Throne, they can return to
Captain Goldarm to collect their 25 gp reward.

Describe The Frost Throne to the characters as follows:
Right away you see the citadel’s curator, Madame Tathica
Ousst'tar—but she’s not alone. A pale skinned creature with
razor-sharp fangs and claws hovers over her, its long,
diabolical tongue dripping saliva onto her. Six more undead
creatures stand near the ghoul, lumbering within reach.
Tathica screams, begging, “Please! I don’t know where it is!”
If you don’t do something quick, Madame Ousst’tar is surely
doomed!
The ghoul that hovers over Madame Ousst’tar (commoner)
is named Doomgulper, a cruel, undead servitor of Vapul, the
demonic god of ice and death. Joining Doomgulper are six
zombies. As soon as the characters make their presence
known, Doomgulper commands his undead minions to attack
the characters.

Doomgulper’s creatures fight in waves. At the start of this
combat, the characters should be 80 to 90 feet from
Doomgulper, Ousst’tar, and the zombies. Doomgulper first
sends the zombies after the characters and sticks by Madame
Ousst’tar. Zombies move very slowly, and there’s the potential
they could slip on the ice as they try to reach the characters.
Wise characters will keep their distance and pick off the
zombies at range.
Once the zombies are defeated, Doomgulper summons
four skeletons to join the fight. The skeletons wield ranged
weapons, so they will prove to be a more difficult fight for the
characters. If the characters defeat half of the skeletons,
Doomgulper flees through the northern side of the throne
room.
Slippery Ice. Ice creates a hazard for creatures not
accustomed to cold weather conditions. Any creature that
moves through an area with slippery ice—such as the floors
of this throne room—must make a successful DC 10
Dexterity (Acrobatics) check, or fall prone. A creature that
moves at half its normal speed does not need to make this
check, nor do creatures with cold immunity or resistance or
those adapted to cold weather, such as the ghoul,
Doomgulper.

After the characters clear The Frost Throne of the undead
and rescue Madame Ousst’tar, she shares that the ghoul
leading the group, Doomgulper, was looking for an artifact
named the Crown of Frost. She told them that it wasn’t in
The Frost Throne or anywhere in The Citadel, but they didn’t
believe her.
If the characters managed to capture Doomgulper, the
ghoul won’t share what it knows. In fact, its connection to
Vapul is so strong that the spirit of Vapul will instantly
destroy Doomgulper before he can share any important
information, causing the ghoul to melt before the characters’
very eyes!
When the characters return to Captain Goldarm with what
they’ve learned, he awards them 25 gp. Furthermore, the
captain shows strong interest in the attack and the mention
of the artifact, the Crown of Frost. His first instinct is that
some of Caustis Mèyor’s forces must have broken into the city
somehow, despite the gates being well-guarded. He promises
to do a little more research into the matter while the
characters continue to complete quests around the city.
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If the characters visit The Frost Throne before they
encounter Torr and the Sons of Camor at Tasker Bridge, turn
back and play The Frost Throne: Part 1 on page [x]. After the
characters meet Torr and gain The Frost Token, play The
Frost Throne: Part 2 (regardless if they’ve been there before
or not).

See The Frost Throne: Part 1 on page [x] for basic details
about this location.
With the token Torr picked up from Yenbul’s corpse in
hand (see the “Tasker Bridge” Adventure), the characters will
probably want to inspect The Dais. Have one or more
characters make a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check
on the dais. On a success, they notice a slight depression at
the center of the dais; the token fits perfectly into the
depression.
When the characters place the token into the depression,
read the following:
With a resounding click, the token sits perfectly in the slot at
the center of the dais. With a low rumble, the throne itself
starts to slide backward. There is a hidden compartment below
the throne. The compartment is two feet deep, two feet wide,
and two feet long. It seems to be empty.
A character who casts detect magic on the compartment
recognizes that it’s protected by enchantments that prevent
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divination spells from finding it. A successful DC 12
Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals that a circular
object was hidden under the throne. However, it’s recently
been removed. The object was the Crown of Frost.

If the characters share their discovery of the hidden
compartment with Goldarm or anyone else connected to the
Knotside Militia, it doesn’t take long for word to get around.
The true owner of the Crown of Frost will seek to silence the
characters.
After news of the compartment spreads, an assassin
named Koulak tries to kill the characters. The location in the
city for Koulak’s attack is up to you; however, Koulak will try
to pick a place that’s favorable to his magical talents. It’s also
possible to have Koulak attack the characters after they
complete one of the two quests that take place outside of
Knotside, either Skirvin Manor or Vallan Ravine (see pages
[x] and [x] respectively). GMs, make a note in your campaign
to list and remember the potential locations Koulak might
attempt to kill the characters. If the characters reduce Koulak
to half his hit points or fewer, he flees.
If the characters manage to capture Koulak and question
him, have one or more characters make a Charisma
(Intimidation) check contested by Koulak’s Wisdom (Insight)
check. On a success, Koulak reveals that he doesn’t know
who hired him. He receives instructions with payment via a
courier. He also reveals that he is responsible for killing
Yenbul at The Lonely Behir.
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T
he Lonely Behir is balanced for characters of
1st level, but it involves challenges that 2nd- or
even 3rd-level characters might find
challenging. Characters who don’t think
quickly on their feet might find themselves
falling victim to the dangerous fire elemental
at the center of this adventure.

The Lonely Behir is a small, two-story inn made of stone
bricks with a ceramic shingle roof. The downstairs boasts a
bar (area 1) that serves watered down ale and a supply closet
(area 2) where Yenbul has stored goods for the militia and
essential personnel. The upstairs (area 3) has three rooms
(all marked 4 on the map) and a small privy. Currently, all the
inn’s rooms are vacant.
A detailed map of The Lonely Behir is found on page [x].

The characters are sent by Captain Goldarm to assist The
Lonely Behir’s owner, Yenbul, with gathering supplies for the
militia and essential personnel still in the city. So long as they
do what Yenbul asks of them, Captain Goldarm will pay the
characters 50 gp. When the characters arrive, they discover
that Yenbul has been killed and that The Lonely Behir is on
fire. Inside the inn is a deadly fire elemental.

When the characters arrive at The Lonely Behir, read the
following:
Place a flame token in that space. There are already three
flame tokens upstairs and two downstairs when the
Fire! Smoke billows from the inn’s upstairs windows and
characters arrive. Any creature that enters or ends its turn in
bright orange flames burn a hole through the small building’s
a space with a flame token takes 2 (1d4) fire damage from
roof. It doesn’t look like the blaze has completely consumed the flames. A character can use their action to extinguish a
the inn yet, so Yenbul—and others—might still be inside! flame token by making a successful DC 15 Strength
(Athletics) check. If the check fails by 5 or more, the
character catches fire. Until a creature takes an action to
A conjured lesser fire elemental has created a raging inferno douse the fire, the character takes 2 (1d4) fire damage at the
upstairs and killed Yenbul, who lies dead in area 1 of the bar. start of each of its turns. Dealing 3 cold damage to a flame
token or hitting it with a powerful gust of wind (such as one
 created by the spell of the same name) also extinguishes it.
When the characters first enter the bar (area 1 on the map of The fire has a chance of spreading, too. On initiative count
The Lonely Behir), they discover Yenbul’s charred corpse. 20, roll a d20 and add a bonus to the roll equal to the number
They can then hear the fire elemental stomping around of flame tokens currently in play. On a result of 15 or higher,
upstairs (area 3). After one or two rounds (roll a d6: 1-3 =1; 4- the flames spread. Place 1 new flame token on the board.
6=2), the fire elemental descends the staircase, setting more
fires as it goes. 
The lesser fire elemental—who naturally loves setting
things on fire—immediately rushes to attack the characters, During the fight, the characters discover that the wall behind
once it knows they are downstairs. the downstairs bar (area 1) has been painted with the words
“Stand Your Ground!“
 If the characters already encountered The Sons of Camor
As an option, whenever the fire elemental ends its turn in a at the Knotside Bazaar, they will likely recognize this motto
space where there is wood or fabric—pretty much all of The as theirs. Otherwise, Captain Goldarm suspects it was the
Lonely Behir—it ignites the combustibles, creating flames. Sons who set the blaze. He offers to put some more research
into the matter while the characters complete more quests.
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The Quiet Muse is balanced for characters of 2nd level, but it
involves challenges that 3rd- or even 4th-level characters
might find challenging. Players with the feather fall spell at
the ready will be especially prepared for this quest, given that
the airship hovers 200 feet above the city.

With few lights decorating its wooden hull, the Quiet Muse
hangs like a dark cloud over the city. The ship has two levels:
its main deck, which includes the captain’s and officers’
quarters, and its weapon and cargo deck, where most of the
crew sleeps. An elephantfolk druid named Doctor Bert pilots
the ship. A gaggle of goblins from the neighboring nation of
Gar Warbrizz serve as Bert’s crew.
After the characters meet Doctor Bert and his crew, the
ship comes under attack by a gang of harpies led by a
manticore. These evil, flying creatures are disciples of Vapul.
They were tasked to eliminate Doctor Bert and send his ship
down into the city. If the characters fail to stop the harpies
and the manticore, that just might happen.
A detailed map of The Quiet Muse can be found on page
31.

The characters were sent to The Quiet Muse to learn what
they can about the ship and its crew by Captain Goldarm.
This is strictly a reconnaissance mission. So long as the
characters return with any useful insights for Goldarm, he
will pay them 100 gp as promised. Once the characters meet
Doctor Bert and his goblin crew, they learn that the druid
possesses important information that could help the
Knotsiders avert disaster.

The Quiet Muse hovers 200 feet above Knotside. Getting
onboard won’t be easy. Fortunately, Captain Goldarm will
loan the characters a carpet of flying, a magic item, to help
them reach the ship’s deck. See the rulebook for details on
the carpet of flying.
As they approach the ship, read the following:
As your carpet brings you higher and higher into the cold, gray
sky, you finally catch a glimpse of the airship’s deck. There
doesn’t appear to be anybody onboard. It’s almost as if the
airship is piloting itself.
You can hear music coming from one of the cabins on the
deck.
The music comes from Doctor Bert’s cabin.

The following locations are keyed to the map of The Quiet
Muse.
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
The deck itself is over 160 feet long. When the characters
arrive, the ship’s crew is below the deck. A cargo grate in the
center of the main deck offers access to the lower levels.
There are three doors in the ship’s forecastle. Soft music
plays from behind the door that leads to Dr. Bert’s quarters,
area Q2.
’
When the characters first enter this area, read the following:
This oval-shaped room is clearly the captain’s quarters. A small
bed rests against the starboard wall, a stout wooden chest at
its foot. Opposite the bed stands a desk littered with scrolls,
notebooks, and letters.
Symphonic music seems to come from an invisible source
just over the desk. A table blanketed in maps of Omeria and
the city of Knotside stands at the room’s center. A strange,
elephant-humanoid pours over the maps. After taking a few
puffs from his long-stemmed pipe, he raises a bushy eyebrow
and chuckles, “Very, very interesting!”
This is Doctor Bert, a world-traveler, adventurer, and captain
of The Quiet Muse. If he notices the characters, he welcomes
them to his airship. Despite Dr. Bert’s relatively large size, all
the furniture seems far too small for him. So long as the
characters remain friendly to Doctor Bert and the ship’s other
inhabitants, he explains his reasons for being in Knotside.
Proceed to the “Meeting Doctor Bert” section at the end of
this adventure.
’
These two rooms act as quarters for Doctor Bert’s first mate,
Wruk, and the ship’s bosun, Hiz. The two goblins are
downstairs with the other goblins in area Q7.

This wooden spiral staircase connects the main deck to the
cargo deck.

A massive, glowing purple stone dominates the center of this
room. Cables and tubes run from the stone and into the
walls. The stone is a rare magical power source that keeps
the ship in the air and grants Doctor Bert control over its
flight. If anyone damages the stone or the cables running into
it, the ship loses its ability to fly and crashes into the city
below.

The port and starboard sides of the ship’s cargo deck hold its
myriad cannons. If the characters befriend Doctor Bert and
his crew, these might come in handy later in the adventure.

When the characters approach this door, they hear raucous
laughter and chanting from within.
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Six goblins sit around a table playing drinking games. Two of
the goblins are Doctor Bert’s officers, Wruk and Hiz. Unless
provoked, the goblins act indifferent towards the characters.
If they haven’t already, they tell the characters to meet with
the captain (area Q2). Starting a fight with the goblins sours
Doctor Bert’s relationship with the characters.

Both rooms are cluttered with hammocks. The goblin crew
sleeps in these two rooms.

Food stuffs, water, simple weapons, and other mundane gear
crowd this small cargo hold.

After the characters meet Doctor Bert, he shares why The
Quiet Muse is parked above Knotside. He explains that he
spent a few years exploring alternate dimensions composed
of the four basic elements: air, earth, fire, and water. He is
particularly interested in the region where the elemental
planes of air and ice met, a realm known as The Everfrost.
The Everfrost is home to all manner of evil ice elemental
creatures and despicable undead. Tens of thousands of years
ago, one of the most powerful ice elementals—a demonic
creature named Vapul—escaped from the Everfrost into the
real world. Vapul accomplished this with the help of a mighty
artifact called the Crown of Frost. Any creature in possession
of the Crown gains the power to open a door between The
Everfrost and the real world.
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Doctor Bert believes that the Crown was lost for many
centuries but may have resurfaced again. Bert assumes that
Caustis Mèyor and her army of the undead seek the Crown.
He warns the characters that if the Crown falls into the
wrong hands, the Crown could potentially open a portal to
the Everfrost large enough to allow all manner of horrible
things to escape into the real world.
Doctor Bert suggests that the characters try to learn more
information about the Crown and its potential whereabouts.
He believes that if Caustis Mèyor gets the crown back, her
army will leave Knotside. He suggests the party searches for
the crown in two locations: the Library of Sornzyr within the
city, and Skirvin Manor in the town of Camor to the north. If
the characters agree to help Doctor Bert, both locations are
detailed in this adventure in the “Library of Sornzyr” and
“Skirvin Manor” sections, respectively. Doctor Bert offers a
ride aboard The Quiet Muse to Camor and Skirvin Manor,
thus saving them a trip on foot.

Right after the characters meet Doctor Bert and agree to help
him, the ship starts to shake. Doctor Bert fears the worst: “It’s
the engine! Something’s wrong!” Bert leads the characters
down to area Q5. There Bert and the characters discover six
deadly harpies attacking the stone that powers the ship. The
harpies are led by a manticore named Zakbak.
“If the stone malfunctions, we could lose control of the ship—
it could crash into the city below,” exclaims Doctor Bert.
“Stop those harpies while I make repairs!”
The harpies are deadly enemies. If the characters have
trouble fighting them, have the goblins from area 7 join the
fight. Doctor Bert can also turn his attention away from the
ship’s engine to cast cure wounds once per round.
Once the fight ends, Doctor Bert completes repairs on the
engine and grants healing wherever it is needed.

If the characters can’t stop the harpies from destroying the
ship’s engine, Dr. Bert and the crew race to prepare the ship
for a crash. He attempts to set it down just outside the city to
avoid unnecessary casualties. When the ship comes down,
have the characters all make DC 15 Dexterity or Strength
saving throws (the characters’ choice). A character takes 14
(4d6) bludgeoning damage on a failed saving throw, or half as
much damage on a success.
After the ship crash lands, the characters must find
another way back into the city. Depending on how many
quests they’ve completed up to this point, the characters
might want to explore one of the two locations outside the
city such as Skirvin Manor (see page 19) or Vallan Ravine
(see page 33). They can also return to the city. If the
characters are 5th level, they must reenter the city through its
sewers; see “Return to Knotside” on page 35 for details.
Otherwise, the guards allow them back through the gates.
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“Vallan Ravine” is balanced for four characters of 4th level.
It’s a little more dangerous than most adventures, so parties
of lower levels may find it particularly difficult. Even parties
of 5th level or higher might find this quest challenging. This
adventure plays best if the characters have at least completed
“Tasker Bridge” or have completed “Tasker Bridge” and “The
Frost Throne Part 2.” There is a twist at this adventure’s
conclusion that might reveal the true thief of the Crown of
Frost.

Vallan Ravine is a twisting canyon filled with cool, blue water.
Soft grass and pink flowers dot the tall natural towers of
stone that give the ravine its maze-like topography. Vallan
Ravine used to be a romantic place for lovers to retreat until a
clan of gnolls called the Muckfrowns took control of it.
Fortunately, the Muckfrowns mostly keep to themselves.
Knotside’s militia have learned to avoid the ravine and warn
locals to do the same.
The cold ponds that dot the ravine’s passages reach depths
of 10 feet at their center. Fish, snakes, and other wild
creatures thrive in these ponds and offer a food source for the
gnolls. The stone towers and cliff borders rise to 150 feet
above the ravine floor. It’s possible to climb the towers and
the cliffs of the ravine, but difficult and slow-going. The gnolls
consider all trespassers into their realm as threats; they react
with hostility and cannot be coaxed into peace by nonmagical
means.

Captain Goldarm sent the characters to Vallan Ravine to find
the leader of the Sons of Camor who may be holding an
artifact capable of destroying Knotside. Unfortunately, no
such leader or artifact exists as the characters soon learn.

The characters will have to leave the city to visit Vallan
Ravine. Unless Caustis started her siege, they can pass by the
undead without any trouble. It takes two hours to reach the
ravine.
When the characters arrive, read the following:
Vallan Ravine is a sight for sore eyes. Colossal pillars of
sandstone rise from the earth, all green with lush, soft grass
bedecked with pink flowers. The yawning entrance to the
ravine offers you a glimpse of the maze-like passages beyond.
A few hundred feet from the ravine’s entrance, you see a
signpost bearing Knotside’s flag. The sign reads: “Danger!
Gnolls Ahead! Travel at your own peril!”
If a character succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception)
check, they can see the two gnolls guarding the entrance to
the ravine in area 1.

The following locations are keyed to the map of Vallan
Ravine.

The main entrance to the ravine is guarded by two
bloodthirsty gnolls. These hyena-humanoids give no quarter
and ask for none; they fight to the death.

This pond is only four feet deep. A giant poisonous snake
lives at the bottom and attacks any creature that moves
through this area. The gnolls know this and avoid this area.

Six gnolls rest in this area’s soft grass. If they hear a fight
break out in area 1, they take cover and prepare for intruders.
Treasure. These gnolls have a stash of goods earned from
the last party that tried to enter their hunting grounds. In
addition to the contents of two explorer’s packs, there’s 100
gp in the stash.

The gnolls use this small pool to fish. There’s nothing of value
here.

A giant hyena sleeps in this area. Having just eaten a human
hunter whole, it’s too lazy to attack anything that passes
through the area.

One of the adventurers who the gnolls fought escaped to this
passage. Unfortunately, he was caught and drowned by one of
the gnolls. His body then sank to the bottom of this 10-foot-
deep pond. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom
(Perception) check will see the dead adventurer’s corpse at
the bottom of the pool, weighed down by his half-plate armor.
The armor is in too bad of shape to recover.
He still carries 50 gp and a +1 mace which the gnolls have
been too lazy to recover.

Like area 3, the gnolls use the soft grass and cool shade of
this area to rest. There are four gnolls here with four hyenas.
Unless the characters have been particularly stealthy, these
gnolls are ready for combat when the characters arrive.
Treasure. These gnolls have a bag of holding stolen from
the last group of adventurers who traveled through the
ravine. There is 50 gp in the bag of holding plus the contents
of an explorer’s pack, minus the rations and water.

The gnolls placed spikes at the bottom of this 6-foot-deep
pond to deter the hydra in area 9 from going south. The hydra
hasn’t been a problem for the gnolls yet because they have
wisely kept the beast well fed with “raw adventurer steaks.”
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The spikes are noticeable by any character with a passive
Perception score of 15 or better. A creature who moves
through the center of the pond automatically takes 2 (1d4)
piercing damage. The characters can avoid the spikes by
moving along this area’s walls.

When the Muckfrown tribe first moved into the cavern, they
lost a few of their warriors to a hungry hydra that lives in this
pool. When they discovered that the hydra was too difficult to
kill, they decided to keep it fed and happy instead. Now, the
Muckfrown’s chief uses the hydra as a guard.
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When the characters first enter this large chamber, the hydra
stays underwater. Not intelligent enough to tell the difference
between gnolls and non-gnolls, it eventually pops its heads
out of the water and rises to its full height. It then starts
snapping its jaws, its way of saying “feed me.”
If the characters comply and feed the hydra raw meat—
such as meat, they might have gained from slaying the gnolls
—it allows the characters to pass without any difficulty.
Otherwise, the hydra grows irritated and attacks the closest
person it can. The hydra won’t leave this area.
’
The largest and most comfortable chamber in the ravine
belongs to the Muckfrown’s gnoll chief, Gakk. Gakk uses the
gnoll shaman stat block. He’s joined by two regular gnolls.
Like all the other gnolls in Vallan Ravine, Gakk fights to the
death.
Treasure. Gakk acquired quite the hoard of treasure
during his time in the ravine. He keeps this stash behind one
of the stones at the southside of the chamber. This stash
includes a chest filled with 2,000 sp, 1,000 gp, and 50 pp. It
also contains a silver amulet worth 250 gp, and two red gems
worth 50 gp each. There is also a ring of swimming in the
pile.


After defeating Gakk and searching the ravine, it should
become apparent that the Sons of Camor are not here. Nor is
there any artifact or magic item in the ravine capable of
knocking down Knotside’s walls. The characters were
tricked; but not by Captain Goldarm.
At the conclusion of this adventure, the characters discover
that they are unable to return to Knotside. The city gates are
closed, and the siege has begun! They will need to find
another way into the city. Proceed to “Return to Knotside.”
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“Return to Knotside” is balanced for four characters of 4th
level who should find this quest relatively easy to navigate.
Even characters of 3rd level should be able to get through its
dangers with little to no trouble. Higher level characters will
find it a breeze. This adventure comes after the characters
complete one of the two quests set outside Knotside: “Skirvin
Manor” or “Vallan Ravine.” This is the penultimate adventure
before the characters face the undead hordes and true villain
of the story in the final act, “The Battle of Knotside.”

At the start of the adventure, the characters learn that they’ve
been shut out of Knotside. The gates are closed, and they
aren’t letting in a living (or nonliving) soul. To make matters
worse, time’s up—Caustis Mèyor and her army of the undead
have started their assault. It’s impossible for the characters to
reenter the city via its gates. They must find a way in through
the sewers.
This branch of Knotside’s sewers is completely run down.
Unless stated otherwise, the ceilings in the chambers and
tunnels are as high as the area is wide. Thus, a tunnel with
five-foot-wide passages will only be five feet high, and so on.
The natural caverns are made from solid granite. The sewer
passages are made from dressed stone covered in mildew
and filth. All the water throughout the sewers is completely
toxic, and unless otherwise stated, is only two-feet-deep at its
deepest point. There is no light throughout the entire
complex.

At this point in the story, the characters probably have access
to a carpet of flying as well as Dr. Bert’s airship, The Quiet
Muse. Dr. Bert refuses to fly The Quiet Muse over the city,
fearful that the siege weapons and arrows will down the ship.
Similarly, using the carpet of flying to fly over the city may
pose a serious threat to the characters. Of course, feel free to
allow for other creative solutions!

The characters must find a way back into the city via a secret
tunnel that leads into an old sewer line. If they have the map
of the sewers taken from the cultists in Skirvin Manor, they
should have a clear way to enter. If the characters didn’t
complete the “Skirvin Manor” quest, then they must find
another way in—see Arrival for details. Once they are out of
the sewers, they will find themselves within the cluster of
closed shops detailed in the “Closed Shops” quest. From
there, they must make their way back to the Principal’s Hall.

Following one of the outside-Knotside adventures, the
characters return to Knotside to discover the city is under
siege. Read the following:
The unimaginable has finally happened—Caustis Mèyor and
her army of the dead are attacking Knotside. Hundreds of
thousands of undead lay siege to the
city and its walls. Thousands of arrows fly over the wall,
some of which are flaming, setting the city’s roofs ablaze.
Catapults launch boulders, pitch, and even zombie warriors
into the city. Siege ladders rise, granting skeletal knights
access to the parapets.
The Knotside Militia fights back, but it’s clear they’re
outmatched by the undead forces.
It will be impossible for you to reenter the city through the
gates.
If the characters learned about Caustis Mèyor’s true
connection to the Crown of Frost at Skirvin Manor, then they
know that the only way to save the people in the city is to give
her exactly what she wants. If they didn’t learn this
information, they might need some coaxing. This can be done
with the characters’ individual quest goals detailed on their
character sheets. If that doesn’t work, an NPC from one of
the previous adventures, such as Doctor Bert or the bugbear
Torr, may meet the characters outside of the city and try to
convince them that even though the Knotside Militia might be
behind the troubles, the entire city doesn’t deserve to fall.
These NPCs can also share any other important information
revealed in the Skirvin Manor quest, such as Caustis Mèyor’s
desire to reclaim the Crown of Frost and that a member of
the Knotside Militia holds the Crown.
One of the cultists in Skirvin Manor kept a map of
Knotside’s secret sewer system. This clue offers a way back
into the city. Otherwise, an NPC from one of the previous
quests should give this information to the characters. This
entrance to the sewers places the characters in area 1 of the
map of Knotside Sewers. The characters can escape the
sewers via the secret passage in the cultist’s hideout (see
“Closed Shops”) or by taking one of the side passages at the
west end of the map.

The secret tunnel that leads to Knotside’s Sewers is roughly
2,500 feet east of the city, hidden in the ruins of an old farm.
Normally, the entrance is covered by bales of hay, but the
characters’ source tells them exactly where to find it. They
must descend a rickety ladder 20 feet into the earth, then
travel west for 2,500 feet through a crudely dug cavern. They
arrive in area 1.

The following locations are keyed to the map of Knotside
Sewers.

This cavern once belonged to a large, dangerous
subterranean drake. The bones of its victims still litter the
floor. A dead goblin, victim to the centipedes (see below),
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A long time ago, a gang of bandits used these tunnels as their
hideout. They kept prisoners in this cramped, damp dungeon.
One of their victims died here, the man’s bones still
occupying one of the cells.
When the characters first enter this area, have them each
roll a d20. Whoever rolls the lowest feels that the skeleton is
looking at them. The skeleton is not animated, but the undead
presence in the city above plays strange tricks on the mind.
There is nothing else of value in this area.
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This area is directly below an abandoned church in the
southeastern neighborhood called The Teeth. Five stone
sarcophagi dominate the chamber. Thick webs cover
everything. The entire room counts as difficult terrain. When
a creature enters a webbed area for the first time on its turn
also lies on the floor. The sound of trickling water—either the or starts its turn here, it must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity
Fairknot River or the sewer passages below the city—is heard saving throw or become restrained by the webs. A restrained
to the south. creature can use its action to try to escape, doing so with a
Encounter. Six giant centipedes lurk among the successful DC 12 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity
discarded bones of this tunnel. Hungry, they attack the (Acrobatics) check. Each five-foot cube of giant webs has AC
characters on sight. 10, 5 hit points, vulnerability to fire, and immunity to
Treasure. When the attack happened, the goblin tried to bludgeoning, piercing, and psychic damage.
flee the city with a sack of ill-gotten gains. He got jumped by A giant spider once lived in this chamber but died long ago.
the centipedes. The sack contains 100 gp, and a pair of Exit. The staircase on the eastern wall leads up to the
earrings worth 100 gp. abandoned church, granting the characters access back to
Knotside.
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A giant scorpion hides in this bone-strewn cavern. It attacks 
anything that comes within 20 feet of the cavern’s entrance. The bones and matted hair of dead rats litter the floors of this
Treasure. The scorpion’s taken to collecting shiny baubles natural chamber. Water collects in a murky pool to the west.
and gems. Among the bones of its cavern, the characters will The otyugh that wanders around the sewers ate the rats a
find four blue gems worth 50 gp each, and a jeweled dagger few days ago, spit out some of the bones and fur, then moved
worth 100 gp. on to find bigger and better food sources.
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Two giant scorpions lurk in this cavern. Currently, they’re
fighting over the remains of a kobold who tried to escape the
city and got lost. Content to feast on the kobold, they won’t
mess with the characters unless the characters mess with
them first.
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The door to this area is bolted shut from inside. A character
can break the door down with a successful DC 15 Strength
(Athletics) check.
This area appears to be the basement of a restaurant or
inn. Crates and sacks crowd nearly every surface. A single
candle burns atop one of the crates, shedding bright light for
5 feet and dim light for another 5 feet.
Encounter. There is a human family of four hidden behind
the boxes. The mother and father are both commoners
armed with clubs. The children are noncombatants (they
don’t have stat blocks). When the characters first enter, the
father springs up and nervously threatens them to leave,
thinking that they might be part of the undead army. Once
they realize that the characters are (or were) members of the
Knotside Militia, they relax.
Exit. There is a staircase at the northside of this room
which allows the characters to reenter Knotside in the
section of town known as The Teeth. The family refuses to
return to the city so long as the siege continues.
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The sewers open into a massive, cavernous underground
lake, likely fed by the Fairknot River. A small dock hugs the
northeastern side of the lake. Multiple boats remain tethered
to the dock. Twenty feet to its west is a gravelly bank.
Exit. The characters can use the boats to follow the
Fairknot River back into the city, reemerging just south of
The Teeth. Of course, the otyugh hiding in the water will have
something to say about this.
*Encounter. An otyugh, a garbage-eating aberration, is
currently swimming in the murky water, looking for a meal.
So far it hasn’t had much luck with the scorpions and
centipedes that lurk in the sewers, so the moment it sees the
characters, it rushes in, hoping to gobble up an easy meal.
The otyugh is opportunistic and won’t risk too much of a
challenge—it flees if its hit points are reduced to half or fewer.
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Both doors in this chamber are bolted shut from within. A
character can break a door down with a successful DC 15
Strength (Athletics) check.
This small room was once used by a gang of bandits who
hid and worked out of these tunnels. Now, three goblins hide
here. They were associated with the gang of goblins in the
closed shop cluster but fled when the city came under siege.
They almost got away but were attacked by the otyugh in area
8 before they could escape. One goblin is injured and has a 1
hit point remaining.
Unless the characters are somehow quiet as they try to get
into the room, the goblins hide and try to surprise the
characters. The goblins assume the characters are either the
otyugh or the undead. If the characters agree to help them
escape the city, they will join the characters and show them
the best way they know how to flee the city, via the smuggler’s
access in area 16.
Treasure. The goblins have a pouch with 100 sp. They
stole it from the gang before fleeing.
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The pool in this room is deceptively deep. A character who
walks through the center of this area plunges into a 20-foot-
deep pit. The character must succeed on a DC 11
Constitution saving throw or become infected with sewer
plague.
It takes 1d4 days for sewer plague’s symptoms to manifest.
Symptoms include fatigue and cramps. The infected creature
suffers one level of exhaustion, and it regains only half the
normal number of hit points from spending Hit Dice and no
hit points from finishing a long rest.
At the end of each long rest, an infected character must
make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save,
the character gains one level of exhaustion. On a successful
save, the character’s exhaustion level decreases by one level.
If a successful saving throw reduces the infected creature’s
level of exhaustion below 1, the creature recovers from the
disease. A lesser restoration also cures the disease.
Treasure. There is a dead goblin at the bottom of this pool
clutching a chest filled with 250 gp in its hands. The goblin
drowned, too greedy to release the chest after it sank to the
bottom of this pit.
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This chamber smells horrible. The remains of a cultist of
Vapul lie at the center of the cavern, the body corroded to a
puddle of pink ooze, the half-melted skull locked in an eternal
scream. The cultist wore a golden amulet which appears
unaffected.
Hazard. A 10-foot-by-10-foot patch of green slime clings to
the ceiling of this chamber. Characters who succeed on a DC
15 Wisdom (Perception) check see the slime right away. A
character who succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Nature)
check recognizes the slime for what it is; they make this
check with advantage if they use darkvision to identify the
slime. The slime has blindsight out to a range of 30 feet and
drops from the ceiling when it detects movement below it. A
character hit by the slime takes 5 (1d10) acid damage. A
character aware of the slime may make a DC 10 Dexterity
saving throw to avoid being hit. The character takes the
damage again at the start of each of its turns until the slime is
scraped off or destroyed. Sunlight, any effect that cures
disease, and any effect that deals cold, fire, or radiant damage
automatically destroys the green slime.
Treasure. The amulet around the dead cultist’s neck is a
necklace of adaptation.
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Two kobolds hide in this low-ceiling cavern. They’re terrified
of the undead, but don’t know how to leave the city. Unless
provoked, they act indifferent toward the characters.
Naturally distrustful of non-kobolds, they won’t leave this
cavern unless a character who speaks Draconic offers to
escort them out of the sewers and succeeds on a DC 15
Charisma (Persuasion) check.
Treasure. The two kobolds each carry a potion of healing.
If the characters threaten the pair, they will offer the potions
in exchange for their lives.
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The building above this chamber just took a hit from one of
the undead army’s catapults, causing part of it to collapse into
this chamber. Unfortunately, the building’s walls have blocked
any method the characters might have used to escape back
into the city.
If the characters pass through this area, there is a chance
that the ceiling might completely collapse. A character who
walks into this chamber must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity
(Acrobatics) check or trigger a collapse. Any creature in this
area when a collapse happens takes 14 (4d6) bludgeoning
damage from collapsing rubble and becomes restrained by
the rubble. One or more characters with combined Strength
scores of 20 or higher can lift the rubble off the character,
freeing them.
Once the ceiling in this chamber collapses, this area
becomes impassable.
’
The door to this cellar is locked. A character with proficiency
in thieves’ tools can pick the lock with a successful DC 13
Dexterity check. Alternatively, a character can break the door
down with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check.
This quaint, clean cellar sits below one of the homes
aboveground. Two bookshelves choked with books detailing
the history of the Knotside region line the western wall.
A crate packed with food supplies rests against the eastern
wall, upon which a single candle burns.
When the characters first enter this area, an old man (N
human commoner) sits on the steps reading a book. Two
empty bottles of wine lie at his feet. He’s clearly drunk. The
man (who identifies himself as Koltan) explains he plans to ’
catch up on some reading (and drinking) and has no interest This small, filthy chamber is filled with knee-deep water.
in leaving the cellar. “If I die, I die.” There is a hole in the ceiling 10 feet above the surface of the
Exit. The stairs behind Koltan lead up to his home, placing water. A crane holding netted cargo lingers above this hole.
the characters back in the city. Koltan takes no issue with the Exit. This is the opposite end of the hole in area 21 of the
characters reentering the city from his house. Closed Shops. The characters can use the crane and its
 cargo to emerge at the heart of the Closed Shops. If the
A skeleton rests against the wall, head turned, facing a crate characters already confronted the goblins and cultists in the
that stands against the north wall. “Closed Shops” adventure, the area is exactly as they left it.
Years ago, a treasure hunter entered these sewers hoping Otherwise, they will have to contend with the ne’er-do-wells.
to find lost treasures rumored to be buried under the city. Proceed to “Closed Shops” for details.
The map they received (a fake that’s long since rotted away)
led to this location. However, when they tried to open the 
crate, they were caught off guard by its trap. Once the characters reenter Knotside, they find themselves
Trap. Anyone who touches the create learns what the dead in the heat of battle. Arrows, catapult stones, and even
treasure hunter learned—it’s a trap! The target takes 10 (3d6) undead fill the skies. Multiple buildings burn, some of which
lightning damage and is stunned for 1 minute. The target can have already collapsed. They must make their way to the
make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw at the end of each of Principal’s Hall where they will face this adventure’s final foe.
its turns, ending the stunned effect on itself with a success. A Unless the characters must first contend with the goblins of
character who examines the chest without touching it and the Closed Shops (see above), proceed with the final quest,
succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check finds “The Battle of Knotside.”
a rune on the chest’s lid. Removing the trap requires a
successful DC 13 Intelligence (Arcana) check.
There is nothing in the chest except for an old, worn note
that reads:
“Dear Arrow,
“If you’re reading this, then you’ve somehow survived my
trap. Good for you. But you still haven’t found what you’re
looking for, have you? I win again!”
It’s signed “Lilya Crane.”

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“The Battle of Knotside” is the final quest in the Winds of
Vapul adventure path. At this point in the story, the characters
should be 5th level. Having just emerged from the sewers
below Knotside, they must make their way to the Principal’s
Hall where the Crown of Frost is rumored to be kept. If they
can find the Crown and give the artifact to Caustis Mèyor, she
will call off her army of the undead and turn her forces north.

At the start of this quest, the characters should be in the
section of town known as The Teeth. They must rush across
the city toward the Principal’s Hall at the east side of the city,
nearly 1,200 feet away. Assume that the characters are all
running at full speed to the keep. Thus, it will take them 20
rounds to reach the keep. As they rush toward the keep,
complications occur. The City Under Siege table below
provides examples of complications that could hinder the
characters’ progress. At the start of each round, roll a d20.
Consult the table to determine whether a complication
occurs.
Allow the characters to make creative choices to avoid
dangers as they rush through the city. For example, they
might suggest running through buildings or narrow alleys to
avoid arrow fire. Or they might search for horses and ride
through the city, cutting their time in half.
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Once the characters reach Principal’s Hall, they find that the
keep’s gates are closed. Unless the characters are
accompanied by one or more members of the Knotside
Militia (likely saved during one of the complications), the
guards refuse access on orders of Principal Tam Neveroak.
Eventually, Captain Goldarm hears that the characters are
outside and commands the guards to open the gates.
Captain Goldarm is surprised to see the characters and
happy that they’re still alive. His disposition quickly turns
dour.
“Things are looking bad, my friends. We’re vastly outnumbered
by the undead legions at our gates. Mèyor herself has not
entered the city yet; but judging by the size of that colossal

City Under Siege

d20 Complication
A burning building collapses right in front of the characters. Each character must make a DC 15 Dexterity
1 (Acrobatics) check to get around the obstacle. On a failed check, a character takes 2 (1d4) fire damage, and the time
required to reach the keep increases by 1 round.
A group of 1d4 Knotside Militia guards are locked in combat with a group of 1d6 + 1 skeletons. The characters can
avoid the combat or join in. Use the bandit stat block for the Militia members who fight alongside the characters. If
2
the characters save the militia members, they offer to escort the characters to the keep. No further complications
occur.
A burning horse cart blocks the characters’ path. A horse still tethered to the cart shrieks in fear, leaping and kicking
in its attempts to free itself. If the characters wish to free the horse, they must cut the horse’s binds. The binds have
3 AC 12 and 2 hit points and are resistant to bludgeoning and piercing damage. Once freed, the horse runs away. If
the characters wish to avoid the horse, they all must make a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. The characters add
1 round to the time it takes to reach the keep for each failure they suffer.
A maze of barrels, crates, and similar obstacles stands in the characters’ way. Each character must make a DC 10
4 Dexterity (Acrobatics) or Intelligence check (the player’s choice) to navigate the maze. If any character fails this
check, the time it takes to reach the keep increases by 1 round.
The ground beneath the characters’ feet is slippery with spilled oil. Each character must make a DC 10 Dexterity
5
saving throw. If any character fails the saving throw, the time it takes to reach the keep increases by 1 round.
6 A gang of 2d6 skeletons block the characters’ path. The characters must fight the skeletons or try to flee.
A militia man (bandit) trapped under rubble tries to fight off 1d4 skeletons. The militia man is restrained and has only
7 2 hit points remaining. He cries out to the characters for help. If the characters help him, they must first destroy the
skeletons, then pull him from the rubble. The militia member offers to escort the characters back to the keep.
A stampede of spooked horses charges down the street on which the characters travel. Each character must make a
8 DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a character is knocked about and takes 2 (1d4) bludgeoning
damage. Also, any failure causes the party to add 1 round to the time it takes to reach the keep.
9 A gang of 1d6 + 1 zombies block the characters’ path. The characters must fight the zombies or try to flee.
Arrows reign down from the sky. Each character must make a DC 8 Dexterity saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) piercing
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damage on a failed saving throw, or half as much damage on a successful one.
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 entered the city yet; but judging by the size of that colossal
worm she rides, when she does come, that’ll be the end of us
all.”

If the characters mention the Crown of Frost, Goldarm’s eyes

widen. The characters should have enough information at
this point to make the case that if Caustis receives the crown,
she’ll leave the city without causing harm.
“Yes, the Crown. We have it! Here! Just as the battle started,
Principal Neveroak and his wizard assistant, Corvine, revealed
it, claiming that it would save the city from destruction. The
two are at The Frost Throne, now, trying to unlock its secrets.
We must stop them!”

With haste, Goldarm gathers a retinue of guards to

accompany himself and characters to The Frost Throne.
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When the characters enter the Frost Throne, they discover
Principal Tam Neveroak and his assistant Corvine Madros
in the middle of a ritual. The Crown of Frost rests atop Tam’s
head. Already, its effects on the Principal are apparent. His
skin has turned ice blue, and his eyes glow like frost.
Madros, wearing the garbs of a traditional cultist of Vapul,
hisses at Goldarm and the characters.
“You’re too late, heroes! We’ve already begun the process!
Soon, the gate to the Everfrost will open again, and ice will
reclaim this world.”
Neveroak is possessed by the dark power that the crown
holds. He draws his weapon and turns to fight the characters.
Meanwhile, Corvine Madros continues her ritual to open the
gate. Captain Goldarm joins the fight, as does his retinue of
four guards (use the bandit stat block for each of them).
While wearing the crown, Neveroak is incredibly powerful.
If the characters remove the crown from his head (with an
opposed grapple check), he realizes that he was under the
influence of the crown. He then joins the fight against
Madros, now using the noble stat block.
Each turn, Madros uses her action to further widen the
gate. Roll a d20 for her. On a result of 13 or higher, the gate
moves one step closer to opening. If Madros succeeds four
times in a row, the gate permanently opens, and The
Everfrost escapes into the real world. See “Ending the
Adventure” for details on this outcome. Removing the Crown
of Frost from The Frost Throne also stops the gate from
opening.
If the characters attack Madros or try to escape with the
Crown of Frost, she turns her attention to them and attacks.
Madros is a fanatic and will fight until her death.

This adventure can end in one of several ways. Ideally, it ends
with the characters defeating Corvine Madros and reclaiming
the Crown of Frost. When this happens, they must deliver the
Crown to Caustis Mèyor. Mèyor coolly accepts the artifact and
places it into a satchel at her side. She then nods her head in
admiration of the characters’ deeds, then calls her forces
back. From there, she turns about face and heads north with
her army at her back.
It will take a few months for Knotside to recover from the
siege. However, the characters saved hundreds—if not
thousands or more—lives by giving Caustis Mèyor the crown.
They will be celebrated as heroes for the rest of their lives.
Tam Neveroak, recognizing that he was duped by Corvine,
almost destroying Knotside in the process, relinquishes his
position as Principal of Knotside. This leaves an incredible
power vacuum which will be the subject of further adventures
to come.
If the characters fail to stop Corvine Madros and Tam
Neveroak from opening the gate to The Everfrost, the
immediate blast of cold air that emerges from the open gate
instantly kills everyone in the chamber who isn’t immune to
cold damage. The Winds of Vapul spread throughout
Knotside, freezing everything. In a matter of weeks, all
Northern Omeria finds itself locked in an eternal winter. Not
even Caustis Mèyor and her undead army can stop the
coming of the Winds of Vapul.
If the characters die, you may allow the players to roll up
new characters and pick up where their last ones left off, or
you can also start over with new characters, tweaking quests
as you see fit to surprise players who might be familiar with
them.

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This section contains stat blocks and descriptions for the
creatures that appear in The Winds of Vapul.

A creature’s stat block provides essential information that the
Game Master needs to run the creature.

There are six size categories that all creatures fall into: Tiny,
Small, Medium, Large, Huge, or Gargantuan. The Size
Categories table below shows how much space a creature of
a particular size controls during combat.
Size Categories
Size Space
Tiny 2 ½ by 2 ½ ft.
Small 5 by 5 ft.
Medium 5 by 5 ft.
Large 10 by 10 ft.
Huge 15 by 15 ft.
Gargantuan 20 by 20 ft. or larger

Creatures, including characters, can squeeze into spaces
large enough for creatures one size smaller than themselves.
When this occurs, the creature’s space is halved, it has
disadvantage on attack rolls and Dexterity saving throws, and
attack rolls against it are made with advantage.

A creature’s type speaks to its fundamental nature. The
following types of creatures appear in The Winds of Vapul.
[Enter Creature Types Used]
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Some creatures have one or more tags placed next to its type,
in parentheses. For example, a werewolf has the monstrosity
(shapechanger) type. These offer an additional layer of
categorization for creatures but have no bearing on how a
creature is used in combat.
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A creature’s alignment indicates whether a creature leans
toward law or chaos, good or evil, or something in between.
Some creatures, such as NPCs, don’t have a default
alignment; you choose the creature’s alignment. Other
creatures whose intelligence is too low to understand law or
chaos, good or evil, don’t have an alignment. These creatures
are “unaligned.”
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Like characters, creatures who wear armor have an AC that
reflects their armor, shield, and Dexterity modifiers. In
this case, the type of armor it wears is noted in parentheses
after its AC value. Otherwise, a creature’s AC is based on its
Dexterity modifier plus any natural armor or supernatural
resilience it might possess.

Like characters, creatures have hit points. Creatures whose
hit points drop to 0 die or are destroyed.
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A creature’s speed tells you how far it can move on a turn. All
creatures have a walking speed; even if the creature lacks a
form of ground-based locomotion they have a walking speed
of 0 feet. A creature may have additional modes of movement:
Burrow. The creature can use all or part of its movement
to move through sand, earth, mud, or ice. Unless stated
otherwise, a creature can’t burrow through solid rock.
Climb. The creature can use all or part of its movement to
move on vertical surfaces and does not need to spend
extra movement to do so.
Fly. The creature can use all or part of its movement to fly.
If the creature is incapacitated or knocked prone while
flying, it falls unless it can hover.
Swim. The creature does not need to spend extra
movement to swim.
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Every creature has six ability scores: Strength, Dexterity,
Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma. Each
ability score generates a modifier for the creature’s dice rolls.
The modifier is added to the creature’s attacks, checks, and
saving throws, based on the ability used.

If a creature has proficiency in one or more saving throws,
the bonus to their rolls is noted in their stat block. Otherwise,
the entry remains blank; the creature defaults to its ability
score modifiers for its saving throws.
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Like saving throws, if a creature has proficiency in one or
more skills, it’s noted in the skill section. Otherwise, the
creature’s use of a particular skill defaults to its ability score
modifier for that ability check.
Assume that a creature is proficient in any armor or
weapons with which it is equipped.
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Some creatures have vulnerability, resistance, or immunity to
certain types of damage. Additionally, some creatures are
immune to certain conditions and other game effects such as
paralysis or the poisoned condition. These immunities are
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The senses entry notes a creature’s passive Wisdom
(Perception) score. It also presents any special senses the
creature might have. Below are the most common forms of
special senses.
Blindsight. A creature with blindsight can perceive its
surroundings without having to rely on sight, within a specific
radius. If a creature is blind beyond this radius, it is noted in
parentheses after the blindsight’s range.
Darkvision. A creature with darkvision can see in dim light
within a specific radius as if it were bright light, and in
darkness as if it were dim light. The creature can’t discern
color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Tremorsense. Creatures with tremorsense can detect and
pinpoint the origin of vibrations within a specific radius,
provided that the creature and the course of the vibrations
are in contact with the same ground or substance.
Tremorsense can’t be used to detect flying or incorporeal
creatures.
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All languages that a creature can speak are listed in its stat
block. Some creatures can understand languages but not
speak them, as noted in its entry.
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An appropriately equipped and well-rested party of four
adventurers should be able to defeat a creature that has a
challenge rating equal to their level without suffering
casualties. Creatures who are significantly weaker than 1st-
level characters have challenge ratings lower than 1.
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Although Legends of Omeria foregoes the experience point
progression system found in typical Fifth Edition games in
favor of milestone-based progression, each creature’s
experience-point value is included for your convenience.
To learn more about experience points, review the Fifth
Edition core rulebooks.
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Traits are special features of the creature that are likely to be
relevant in a combat encounter.
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In addition to the actions described in the Legends of Omeria
rulebook, a creature can choose from the options in the
“Actions” section of its stat block.
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Nearly all creatures have a melee or ranged weapon attack
detailed in its stat block. These attacks can be made by spells
or weapons. A weapon might be manufactured, such as a
longsword, or a natural weapon, such as the creature’s claws
or teeth. The attack’s entry also includes what happens when
the attack hits. The creature’s damage is expressed both in
the dice rolled as well as the average result for the given dice.
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If a creature can do something unique with its reaction, that
information is contained here. Most creatures don’t have
special reactions.
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Some special abilities have restrictions on the number of
times they can be used.
X Per Day. The notation X per day means a special ability
that once a creature uses the annotated action, trait, or
reaction the given number of times, and they must complete a
long rest to regain expended uses.
Recharge X-Y. After a creature uses an action, trait, or
reaction with this notation, it then has a random chance of
regaining use of that ability. At the start of each of the
creature’s turns, roll a d6. If the roll is one of the numbers in
the recharge notation’s range, the creature regains the use of
that special ability. The ability also recharges when the
creature finishes a short or long rest.
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The creatures that appear in the adventure are presented in
this section in alphabetical order.
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Bandits are humanoids whose unscrupulous activities often
lead them to work as low-level thugs for criminal
organizations, petty thieves, or even rogues just starting their
illicit careers.
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Medium humanoid (any), any non-lawful alignment
Armor Class 12 (leather armor)
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
11 (+0) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 10 (+0)
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
Actions
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5
ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) slashing damage.
Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit,
range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1)
piercing damage.
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Bandits who survive long enough to lead their groups
become bandit captains. These strong leaders are stronger,
faster, and much smarter than their subordinates. A bandit
captian might lead a group of forest robbers, pilot a pirate 
ship, or even act on their own as low-level cut throats for
larger organizations. Also known as grizzlies or cave bears, brown bears are large,
ferocious predators frequently found in heavily forested
mountains and hills.
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Medium humanoid (any race), any non-lawful
alignment 
Large beast, unaligned
Armor Class 15 (studded leather)
Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20) Armor Class 11 (natural armor)
Speed 30 ft. Hit Points 34 (4d10 + 12)
Speed 40 ft., climb 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
15 (+2) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 14 (+2)
19 (+4) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 2 (-4) 13 (+1) 7 (-2)
Saving Throws Str +4, Dex +5, Wis +2
Skills Athletics +4, Deception +4 Saving Throws saving_throws
Senses passive Perception 10 Skills Perception +3
Languages any two languages Damage Vulnerabilities damage_vulnerabilities
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Damage Resistances Resistances
Damage Immunities Damage_Immunities
Condition Immunities condition_Immunities
Actions Senses passive Perception 13
Multiattack. The captain makes three melee attacks: Languages —
two with its scimitar and one with its dagger. or the Challenge 1 (200 XP)
captain makes two ranged attacks with its daggers.
Keen Smell. The bear has advantage on Wisdom
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, Actions
reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4
+ 3) piercing damage. Multiattack. The bear makes two attacks: one with its
bite and one with its claws.
Reactions Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
Parry. The captain adds 2 to its AC against one one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.
melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the captain Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
must see the attacker and be wielding a melee one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.
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Captain Loav Goldarm is the leader of the Knotside militia
and the characters' point of contact during this adventure.
Goldarm is usually found at the Principal's Hall. Trained in
the martial arts from an early age, this 250 year old dwarf is
more than a bureacrat and mouthpiece for Tam Neveroak;
he's a deadly fighter, too.

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Bugbears are tall, fur-covered goblinoids whose unbridled Medium humanoid (dwarf), lawful good
ferocity and uncanny stealth make them formidable
opponents on the battlefield. Armor Class 18 (plate)
Hit Points 120 (16d8 + 48)
Speed 25 ft.
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Medium humanoid (goblinoid), chaotic evil STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18 (+4) 9 (-1) 16 (+3) 11 (+0) 13 (+1) 10 (+0)
Armor Class 16 (hide armor, shield)
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5) Saving Throws Str +4, Con +6
Speed 30 ft. Skills Intimidation +2
Damage Resistances poison
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Languages Common, Dwarven
15 (+2) 14 (+2) 13 (+1) 8 (-1) 11 (+0) 9 (-1) Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Skills Stealth +6, Survival +2
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its
damage when the bugbear hits with it (included in
the attack).
Surprise Attack. If the bugbear surprises a creature
and hits it with an attack during the first round of
combat, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) damage
from the attack.
Actions
Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach
5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2) piercing damage.
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit,
reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 9
(2d6 + 2) piercing damage in melee or 5 (1d6 + 2)
piercing damage at range.
Dwarven Resilience. Captain Goldarm has advantage
on saving throws against becoming poisoned.
Actions
Multiattack. Captain Goldarm makes three attacks
with his greataxe.
Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5
ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 3) slashing damage.
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit,
reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 7
(1d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For
1 minute, Captain Goldarm can utter a special
command or warning whenever a nonhostile
creature that it can see within 30 feet of him makes
an attack roll or a saving throw. The creature can add
a d4 to its roll provided it can hear and understand
Captain Goldarm. A creature can benefit from only
one Leadership die at a time. This effect ends if
Captain Goldarm is incapacitated.

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The majority of ordinary humanoids who live in work in a Corvine acts as Tam Neveroak's magical advisor. Secretly, she
fantasy world are represented by the commoner statblock. is a necromancer, and follower of Vapul. Although they share
similar believes and goals, Corvine is not associated with the
cult of Vapul stationed at Skirvin Manor. Promising divine
 and supernatural benefits, she fools Tam into stealing the
Crown of Frost from The Frost Throne.
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
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Armor Class 10 Cultists are humanoids obsessed with higher power, often
Hit Points 4 (1d8)
Speed 30 ft.
forming dark pacts with their vile patrons. They usually
exhibit noticeable signs of madness. The cultists in this
adventure are worshippers of the demonic god of ice and
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA death, Vapul.
10 (+0) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 10 (+0)

Senses passive Perception 10

Languages any one language (usually Common)
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Challenge 0 (10 XP) Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil

Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)

Actions Hit Points 40 (9d8)
Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., Speed 30 ft.
one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) bludgeoning damage.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
9 (-1) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 17 (+3) 12 (+1) 11 (+0)

 Saving Throws Int +6, Wis +4

Medium humanoid (any race), any non-good Skills Arcana +6, Religion +6
alignment Damage Vulnerabilities damage_vulnerabilities
Damage Resistances Resistances
Damage Immunities Damage_Immunities
Armor Class 12 (leather armor) Condition Immunities condition_Immunities
Hit Points 9 (2d8) Senses passive Perception 11
Speed 30 ft. Languages Abyssal, Common, Elvish Infernal
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Spellcasting. Corvine is a 9th-level spellcaster. Her
11 (+0) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 11 (+0) 10 (+0) spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14,
+6 to hit with spell attacks). Corvine has the
Saving Throws saving_throws following wizard spells prepared:
Skills Deception +2, Religion +2
Cantrips (at will): chill touch, mage hand, minor
Damage Vulnerabilities damage_vulnerabilities
illusion
Damage Resistances Resistances
1st level (4 slots): mage armor, ray of sickness,
Damage Immunities Damage_Immunities
shield
Condition Immunities condition_Immunities
2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, darkness,
Senses passive Perception 10
misty step
Languages any one language (usually Common)
3rd level (3 slots): bestow curse, counterspell,
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
vampiric touch
4th level (2 slots): greater invisibility, ice storm
Dark Devotion. The cultist has advantage on saving 5th level (1 slot): cone of cold
throws against being charmed or frightened.
Actions
Actions Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit,
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4
ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1 slashing damage) + 2) piercing damage.

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Cult fanatics are experienced spellcasters who often lead
larger groups of cultists. Much like clerics, fanatics earn their
spells through their dark devotion to their tyrannical patrons.
Like lesser cultists, cult fanatics demonstrate aspects of
insanity, but are better at hiding it from the general public.

Dr. Bert is an experienced adventurer, planar travelers, and
airship captain. Before the characters meet him on board his
ship, The Quiet Muse, Dr. Bert spent a great deal of time
researching the origins of Vapul and The Crown of Frost. So
long as the characters don't make the mistake of attacking Dr.
Bert, Dr. Bert gladly offers his knowledge and services to the
characters throughout the rest of the adventure.
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Medium humanoid (any race), any non-good
alignment
Armor Class 13 (leather armor)
Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
11 (+0) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 13 (+1) 14 (+2)
Skills Deception +4, Persuasion, Religion +2
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving
throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its
spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 11, +3
to hit with spell attacs). The fanatic has the
following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command, inflict wounds, shield
of faith
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, spiritual weapon
Actions
Multiattack. The cultist makes two melee attacks.
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit,
reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one creature. Hit: 4
(1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
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Medium humanoid (elephantfolk), neutral good
Armor Class 11 (16 with barkskin)
Hit Points 49 (9d8 + 9)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 18 (+4) 11 (+0)
Skills Medicine +5, Nature +4, Perception +7
Senses passive Perception 17
Languages Common, Druidic, Sylvan
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Change Shape (2/Day). As a bonus action, Dr. Bert
magically polymorphs into a beast with a challenge
rating of 3 or less, and can remain in this form for
up to 4 hours. Dr. Bert can choose whether his
equipment falls to the ground, melds with his new
form, or is worn by the new form. Dr. Bert reverts to
his true form if he dies or falls unconscious. Dr. Bert
can revert to his true form if he dies or falls
unconscious. Dr. Bert can revert to his true form
using a bonus action on his turn.
While in a new form, Dr. Bert retains his game
statistics and ability to speak, but his AC, movement
modes, Strength and Dexterity are replaced by those
of the new form, and he gains any special senses,
proficiencies traits, actions, and reactions (except
class features, legendary actions, and lair actions)
that the new form has but that he lacks. He can cast
spells with verbal or somatic components in his new
form.
The new form's attacks count as magical for the
purpose of overcoming resistances and immunity to
nonmagical attacks.
Spellcasting. Dr. Bert is a 9th-level spellcaster. His
spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7
to hit with spell attacks). He has the following druid
spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): druidcraft, produce flame,
shillelagh
1st level (4 slots): barkskin, cure wounds, fog
cloud
2nd level (3 slots): gust of wind, heat metal, lesser
restoration, moonbeam
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, freedom of
movement
4th level (3 slots): polymorph, stoneskin
5th level (1 slot): greater restoration
Actions
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5
ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
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Small humanoid (goblinoid), neutral evil

Armor Class 15 (chain shirt)

Hit Points 21 (6d6)
Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

10 (+0) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 8 (-1) 10 (+0)
Skills Stealth +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Nimble Escape. The goblin can take the Disengage or
Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.
Actions
Multiattack. The goblin makes two attacks.
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5
ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage.
Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range
80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing
damage.

Typically, goblins are short-statured, black-hearted creatures
known for their sadistic and selfish nature. However, the
world of Omeria offers a diverse group of goblins. Most
goblins in Omeria hail from the goblin-controlled land of Gar
Wabrizz where goblins, bugbears, and hobgoblins live
(mostly) in harmony.
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Goblin chiefs are the strongest, fastest, and most charismatic
of their tribes.
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Goblin worg riders are goblins with special training that
allows them to ride on the backs of the semi-intelligent wolf
creatures called worgs.


Small humanoid (goblinoid), neutral evil

 Armor Class 16 (studded leather, shield)

Small humanoid (goblinoid), neutral evil Hit Points 10 (3d6)
Speed 30 ft.
Armor Class 15 (leather armor, shield)
Hit Points 7 (2d6) STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Speed 30 ft.
8 (-1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 8 (-1) 8 (-1)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Skills Stealth +6

8 (-1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 8 (-1) 8 (-1)
Skills Stealth +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Nimble Escape. The goblin can take the Disengage or
Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.
Actions
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5
ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage.
Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range
80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing
damage.
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Mounted Combatant. While mounted, the goblin has
advantage on melee attack rolls against any
unmounted creature that is smaller than its mount.
Nimble Escape. The goblin can take the Disengage or
Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.
Actions
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5
ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage.
Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range
80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing
damage.

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Medium undead, chaotic evil
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 36 (8d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 17 (+3) 10 (+0) 11 (+0) 10 (+0) 8 (-1)
Damage Resistances necrotic
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion,
poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Stench. Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet
of the ghast must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution
saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its
next turn. On a successful saving throw, the
creature is immune to the ghast's Stench for 24
hours.
Turning Defiance. The ghast and any ghouls within
30 feet of it have advantage on saving throws
against effects that turn undead.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one creature. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage. If the
target is a creature other than an undead, it must
succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or
be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the
saving throw at the end of each of its turns ending
the effect on itself with a success.

Ghouls look like pale, rubbery humanoids that lack hair.
Their mouths are filled with two rows of sharp, vicious teeth,
and long, horrible tongues coated in stinking saliva. Most
ghouls are found in dark underground lairs, tombs, and other
areas devoid of life. Ghouls crave rotting and dead flesh, and
get it wherever they can—whether it's from exhumed, freshly-
laid corpse or a body dead by their own hand.
Ghasts are the strongest of all ghouls who possess more
cunning than their bestial counterparts. These creatures take
on leadership roles not only with lesser ghouls, but also with
other sentient undead.
All ghouls trace their origin back to Vapul, the demonic god
of ice and death. Vapul created ghouls to rid the world of the
disease that is humanoid-kind. All ghouls and ghasts are
obedient to Vapul's will, recognizing that once their god
returns, they will be destroyed, something they look forward
to.

Medium undead, chaotic evil
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 22 (5d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
13 (+1) 15 (+2) 10 (+0) 7 (-2) 10 (+0) 6 (-2)
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion,
poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one creature. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage. If the
target is a creature other than an undead, it must
succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or
be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the
saving throw at the end of each of its turns ending
the effect on itself with a success.
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Small beast, unaligned

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

Hit Points 4 (1d6 + 1)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

5 (-3) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 1 (-5) 7 (-2) 3 (-4)

Senses blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 8

Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., 
one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage, and
the target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution In a magical world, many mundane creatures become imbued
saving throw or take 10 (3d6) poison damage. If the with energies that distort and grow these beasts to unusual
poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, sizes. Some of the most common types of giant beasts are
the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even included below.
after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while
poisoned in this way.


Medium beast, unaligned
 Armor Class 14
Large beast, unaligned Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 45 (6d10 + 12)
Speed 50 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 (+0) 18 (+4) 13 (+1) 2 (-4) 10 (+0) 3 (-4)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Saving Throws saving_throws
16 (+3) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 2 (-4) 12 (-1) 7 (-2) Skills Perception +2
Damage Vulnerabilities damage_vulnerabilities
Skills Perception +3 Damage Resistances Resistances
Senses passive Perception 13 Damage Immunities Damage_Immunities
Languages — Condition Immunities condition_Immunities
Challenge 1 (200 XP) Senses blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages —
Rampage. When the hyena reduces a creature to 0 Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the hyena
can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed Actions
and make a bite attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage, and
Actions the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., throw, taking 10 (3d6) poison damage on a failed
one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage. save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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Large beast, unaligned

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)

Hit Points 26 (4d10 + 4)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

14 (+2) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 2 (-4) 11 (+0) 4 (-3)

Skills Stealth +7
Senses blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive
 Perception 10
Languages —
Large beast, unaligned Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 52 (7d10 + 14)
Speed 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
15 (+2) 13 (+1) 15 (+2) 1 (-5) 9 (-1) 3 (-4)
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages —
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Actions
Multiattack. The scorpion makes three attacks: two
with its claws and one with its sting.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage,
and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). The
scorpion has two claws, each of which can grapple
only one target.
Sting. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one creature. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage,
and the target must make a DC 12 Constitution
saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) poison damage on a
failed save, or half as much damage on a successful
one.
Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces,
including upside down on ceilings, without needing
to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider
knows the exact location of any other creature in
contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement
restrictions caused by webbing.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one creature. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage, and
the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving
throw, taking 9 (2d8) poison damage on a failed
save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If
the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit
points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour,
even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed
while poisoned in this way.
Web (Recharge 5-6). Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to
hit, range 30/60 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is
restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained
target can make a DC 12 Strength check, bursting
the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be
attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability
to fire damage,; immunity to bludgeoning poison,
and psychic damage).

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Gnoll are vile hyena-humanoids that form roving bands to
attack and devour creatures weaker than they. Born with a
neverending hunger, gnolls kill only to eat (and sometimes
eat to kill). They usually find no value in treasure and wealth,
however, it's not uncommon for their sites to be filled with
dropped goods.
Believed to be created from the elemental energy of the
world itself, gnolls have a strong connection to the four
elements of being. Those who can shape and wield this
connection become shaman, druids who frequently lead gnoll
bands.

Medium humanoid (gnoll), chaotic evil
Armor Class 15 (hide armor, shield)
Hit Points 22 (5d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
14 (+2) 12 (+1) 11 (+0) 6 (-2) 10 (+0) 7 (-2)
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Gnoll
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Rampage. When the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit
points with a melee attack on its turn, the gnoll can
take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and
make a bite attack.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapn Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit,
reach 5 ft., or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5
(1d6 + 2) piercing damage, or 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing
damage if used with two hands to make a melee
attack.
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range
150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing
damage.
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Medium humanoid (gnoll), chaotic evil
Armor Class 11 (16 with barkskin)
Hit Points 31 (7d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
14 (+2) 12 (+1) 11 (+0) 8 (-1) 16 (+3) 9 (-1)
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Druidic, Gnoll
Challenge
Rampage. When the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit
points with a melee attack on its turn, the gnoll can
take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and
make a bite attack.
Spellcasting. The gnoll is a 7th-level spellcaster.
Wisdom is its spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13,
+5 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following
druid spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): produce flame, shillelagh, thorn
whip
1st level (4 slots): entangle, faerie fire, fog cloud
2nd level (3 slots): barkskin, flaming sphere, heat
metal, spike growth
3rd level (3 slots): call lightning, windwall
4th level (1 slot): blight
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapn Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit (+5 to
hit with shillelagh), reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5
(1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage, 6 (1d8 + 2)
bludgeoning damage if wielded with two hands, or 7
(1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage with shillelagh.
Change Shape (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest).
The gnoll magically polymorphs into a giant hyena,
remaining in that form for up to 1 hour. It can revert
to its true form as a bonus action. Its statistics,
other than its size, are the same in each form. Any
equipment is is wearing or carrying isn't
transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.

Medium monstrosity, chaotic evil

Armor Class 11

Hit Points 38 (7d8 + 7) Hapries are monstrous, humanoid-vulture creatures that lurk
Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft. at the fringes of civilizations in dangerous canyons,
primordial forests, and other places that keep them safe from
spellcasters and adventurers who'd try to clear their nests.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Harpies attract prey with its luring song, a magical effect that
12 (+1) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 7 (-2) 10 (+0) 13 (+1) charms those who hear it.
Senses passive Perception 10 
Languages Common Hyenas a carnivorous cat-like creatures that roam in warm,
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
dry grasslands and forests around omeria. Because of the
similarities they have with gnolls, many hyens are frequently
Actions found in the company of gnolls.
Multiattack. The harpy makes two attacks: one with
its claws and one with its club.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) slashing damage.

Medium beast, unaligned
Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) bludgeoning damage. Armor Class 11
Luring Song. The harpy sings a magical melody. Every Hit Points 5 (1d8 + 1)
humanoid and giant within 300 ft. of the harpy that Speed 50 ft.
can hear the song must succeed on a DC 11
Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the song
ends. The harpy must take a bonus action on its STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop 11 (+0) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 2 (-4) 12 (+1) 5 (-3)
singing at any time. The song ends if the harpy is
incapacitated.
While charmed by the harpy, a target is Skills Perception +3
incapacitated and ignores the songs of other Senses passive Perception 13
harpies. If the charmed target is more than 5 ft. Languages —
away from the harpy, the must move on its turn Challenge 0 (10 XP)
toward the harpy by the most direct route. It doesn't
avoid opportunity attacks, but before moving into Pack Tactics. The hyena has advantage on an attack
damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, and whenever roll against a creature if at least one of the hyena's
it takes damage from a source other than the harpy, allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally
a target can repeat the saving throw. A creature can isn't incapacitated.
also repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its
turns. If a creature's saving throw is successful, the Actions
effect ends on it. A target that successfully saves is
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
immune to this harpy's song for the next 24 hours.
one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) piercing damage.

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A hydra resembles a huge reptile—not unlike a dinosaur—
with multiple crocodile-like heads attached to long necks.
 When a head is removed, two new heads sprout in its place
the next turn. Only parties armed with fire have a chance of
Huge monstrosity, unaligned defeating these behemoths in combat.
Armor Class 15 (natural armor) 
Hit Points 172 (15d12 + 75)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft. A kobold is a small humanoid that looks like a cross between
a lizard, a dog, and a human child. Relatively weak
compared to the other species, kobolds survive thanks
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA to their obeisance to larger creatures as well as
20 (+5) 12 (+1) 20 (+5) 2 (-4) 10 (+0) 7 (-2)
their proclivity for trap creation.

Skills Perception +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages —

Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Small humanoid (kobold), lawful evil

Hold Breath. The hydra can hold its breath for 1 Armor Class 12
hour. Hit Points 5 (2d6 - 2)
Speed 30 ft.
Multiple Heads. The hydra has five heads. While it
has more than one head, the hydra has advantage on
saving throws against being blinded, charmed, STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
deafened, frightened, stunned, and knocked
unconscious. 7 (-2) 15 (+2) 9 (-1) 8 (-1) 7 (-2) 8 (-1)
Whenever the hydra takes 25 or more damage in
a single turn, one of its heads dies. If all its heads Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8
die, the hydra dies. Languages Common, Draconic
At the end of its turn, it grows two heads for each Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has
taken fire damage since its last turn. The hydra Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the kobold has
regains 10 hit points for each head regrown in this disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom
way. (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Reactive Heads. For each head the hydra has beyond
Pack Tactics. The kobold has advantage on an attack
one, it gets an extra reaction that can be used only
roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold's
for opportunity attacks.
allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't
Wakeful. While the hydra sleeps, at least one of its incapacitated.
heads is awake.
Actions
Actions Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
Multiattack. The hydra makes as many bite attacks as one target. Hit: 1d4 + 2 piercing damage.
it has heads.
Sling. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning
one target. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) piercing damage. damage.

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Koulak is an apprentice and magical assassin working under
Corvine Madros. Once Corvine learns that the heroes are
onto her scheme (or that the crown is somewhere in the
city), she sends Koulak after them.

Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit Points 27 (6d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
9 (-1) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 15 (+2) 11 (+0) 12 (+1)
Saving Throws Dex +4, Int +4
Skills Deception +3, Stealth +4
Damage Vulnerabilities damage_vulnerabilities
Damage Resistances Resistances
Damage Immunities Damage_Immunities
Condition Immunities condition_Immunities
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Arcane Sneak Attack. Once per turn, Koulak deals an
extra 7 (2d6) damage when he hits a target with a
weapon or spell attack and has advantage on the
attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an
ally of Koulak that isn't incapaciated and Koulak
doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll.
Spellcasting. Koulak is a 3rd-level spellcaster.
Intelligence is his spellcasting ability (spell save DC
12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). He has the
following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, mage hand, minor
illusion
1st level (4 slots): expeditious retreat, mage armor,
magic missile, shield
2nd level (2 slots): darkness
Actions
Short Sword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach
5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Fire Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, range 120
ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d8) fire damage.

Fire elementals are beings of living flame from the
elemental plane of fire. On the elemental plane of fire, The
Burn, these creatures drift without consciousness
throughout the domain; only through the power of magic do
they gain sentience.
Elemental Nature. The fire elemental does not require
air, food, drink, or sleep.

Medium elemental, neutral
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 42 (8d8 + 8)
Speed 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 (+0) 17 (+3) 12 (+1) 6 (-2) 10 (+0) 7 (-2)
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and
lashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, grappled,
paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained,
unconscious
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Ignan
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Fire Form. The elemental can move through a space
as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. A
creature that touches the elemental or hits it with a
melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 3 (1d6)
fire damage. In addition, the elemental can enter a
hostile creature's space and stop there. The first
time it enters a creature's space on a turn, that
creature takes 3 (1d6) fire damage and catches
fire; until someone takes an action to douse the
fire, the creature takes 3 (1d6) fire damage at the
start of each of its turns.
Illumination. The elemental sheds bright light in a
20-foot radius and dim light in an additional 20 ft.
Water Susceptibility. For every 5 ft. the elemental
moves in water, or for every gallon of water
splashed on it, it takes 1 cold damage.
Actions
Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) fire damage. If the
target is a creature or a flammable object, it ignites.
Until a creature takes an action to douse the fire,
the target takes 3 (1d6) fire damage at the start of
each of its turns.
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Otyughs are strange-looking creatures whose bodies
resemble drooping balls of mud with a large, abnormal maw
attached to one end. From its bodies emerge three stumpy
legs and three tentacles. One of the tentacles hosts its three,
bulging eyes, while the other two end in spiky appendages
which it uses to defend itself. Otyughs enjoy waste,
especially the kind found in sewers, tombs, and other rank
areas.


Large aberration, neutral

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)

Hit Points 114 (12d10 + 48)
Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

16 (+3) 11 (+0) 19 (+4) 6 (-2) 13 (+1) 6 (-2)

 Saving Throws Con +7

Senses darvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Ogres are large, brutish creatures related to giants who Languages Otyugh
often work as muscle for humanoids, especially orcs, gnolls, Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
and goblinoids. Ogres who work free of the other species
sometimes band together in roving gangs. Multiattack. The otyugh makes three attacks: one
with its bite and two with its tentacles.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
 one target. Hit: (2d8 + 3) piercing damage. If the
target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15
Large giant, chaotic evil Constitution saving throw against disease or
become poisoned until the disease is cured. Every
Armor Class 11 (hide armor) 24 hours that elapse, the target must repeat the
Hit Points 59 (7d10 + 21) saving throw, reducing its hit point maximum by 5
Speed 40 ft. (1d10) on a failure. The disease is cured on a
success. The target dies if the disease reduces its
hit point maximum to 0. This reduction to the
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA target's hit point maximum lasts until the disease is
cured
19 (+4) 8 (-1) 16 (+3) 5 (-3) 7 (-2) 7 (-2)
Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10
ft., one target. Hit: (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8 plus (1d8)piercing damage. If the target is Medium
Languages Common, Giant or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 13) and
Challenge 2 (450 XP) restrained until the grapple ends. The otyugh has
two tentacles, each of which can grapple one target
Actions Tentacle Slam. The otyugh slams creatures grappled
Greatclub. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 by it into each other or a solid surface. Each
ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning creature must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution
damage. saving throw or take 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning
damage and be stunned until the end of the
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, otyugh's next turn. On a successful save, the target
reach 5 ft., or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 11 takes half the bludgeoning damage and isn't
(2d6 + 4) piercing damage. stunned.

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Tam Neveroak is Knotside's Principal, which effectively
places him at the head of Knotsides government.
Unbeknownst to everyone in Knotside, Tam—with direction
from Corvine Madros—discovered the Crown of Frost in The
Frost Throne. The negative effects of The Frost Throne have
started to affect Tam's way of thinking, making him more
and more obsessed with winter and the Winds of Vapul.



Humanoid (human), lawful good (chaotic evil while
 possessed)
A skeleton is usually an animated humanoid skeleton raised
through necromancy. Nearly mindless, they follow basic Armor Class 20 (plate, shield)
instructions, acting as rank-and-file defenses for evil Hit Points 165 (22d8 + 66)
spellcasters. Sometimes, random magic animates skeletons. Speed 30 ft.
When this happen, they continue a pale imitation of
whatever tasks they performed in life. For example, a
gardener skeleton might continue to toil in soil, while a STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
warrior may continue to patrol its area and attack intruders. 18 (+4) 11 (+0) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 15 (+2)
Undead Nature. The skeleton does not require air, food,
drink, or sleep. Saving Throws Str +7, Con +6
Skills Persuasion +5
Damage cold
Senses passive Perception 11
 Languages Common, Elven
Medium undead, lawful evil Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)

Special Equipment: Crown of Frost. While Tam wears

Armor Class 13 the Crown of Frost he has immunity to cold
Hit Points 13 (2d8 + 4) damage and his melee weapon attacks deal an extra
Speed 30 ft 9 (2d8) cold damage on a hit (included).
Brave. Tam has advantage on saving throws against
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA being frightened.
10 (+0) 14 (+2) 15 (+2) 6 (-2) 8 (-1) 5 (-3)
Actions
Damage Vulnerabilities bludgeoning Multiattack. Tam makes three melee attacks.
Damage Immunities poison
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach
Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned
5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage,
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
or 9 (1d10 + 2) slashing damage when wielded
Languages understands alllanguages it knew in life
with two hands, plus 9 (2d8) cold damage.
but can't speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Shield Bash. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach
5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4) bludgeoning
damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller
Actions creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach saving throw or be knocked prone.
5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Reactions
Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range
Parry. Tam adds 3 to his AC against one melee
80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing
attack that would hit him. To do so, Tam must see
damage.
the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.

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Large monstrosity, neutral evil

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
A wolf is a large canine native to forests, hills, and Hit Points 26 (4d10 + 4)
mountains throughout most of Omeria. Pack animals, Speed 50 ft.
wolves rely on cooperative game-hunting tactics to survive.
Therefore, they are often encountered in numbers.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
 16 (+3) 13 (+1) 13 (+1) 7 (-2) 11 (+0) 8 (-1)
Worgs are evil wolf-like predators that thrive on hunting and
killing weaker creatures. Ironically, they're usually found in Skills Perception +4
the service of goblins who riase them from birth. Goblins Senses passive Perception 14
ride them as mounts. However, a worg is not above turning Languages Goblin, Worg
on its if it feels mistreated or malnourished. Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

 Keen Hearing and Smell. The wolf has advantage on

Like skeletons, zombies are animated corpses raised by
dark magic. Although they're slower and even more
mindless than their bony cousins, zombies are famously
tough to kill. And old Omeria adage says, "One zombie is no
problem. Two is a headache. Three? Run!"
Undead Nature. The zombie does not require air, food,
drink, or sleep.
Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing
or smell.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 7 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage. If the
target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13
Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.


Medium beast, unaligned 
Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2_)
Armor Class 8
Speed 40 ft.
Hit Points 22 (3d8 + 9)
Speed 20 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 15 (+2) 12 (+1) 3 (-4) 12 (+1) 6 (-2) STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
13 (+1) 6 (-2) 16 (+3) 3 (-4) 6 (-2) 5 (-3)
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4
Senses passive Perception 13
Saving Throws Wis +0
Languages —
Damage Immunities poison
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8
Keen Hearing and Smell. The wolf has advantage on Languages understands the languages it knew in life
Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing but can't speak
or smell. Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Pack Tactics. The wolf has advantag eon attack rolls
against a creature if at least one of the wolf's allies Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the zombie to
is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving
incapacitated. throw with a DC of 5+the damage taken, unless the
damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a
Actions success, the zombie drops to 1 hit point instead.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) piercing damage. If the
Actions
target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 11 Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage.

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