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The Scourge
of Chivesse
Encounter Difficulty
“The Scourge of Chivesse” is balanced as a
medium difficulty encounter for adventurers of
1st level.
It would be an easy difficulty for adventurers of
2nd level or above.
Monsters/NPC’s
Guard Dorn Mahren; Guard Tormin Warmund;
Guard Thomas Dietrich; 1 Brown Bear. The
sta s cs for a Guard are on p. 347 of the
Monster Manual. The sta s cs for a Brown Bear
are on p. 319.
Se ng the Stage
The adventurers have made their way to the city
of Chivesse, a coastal city on the sea of
Cessioth. On their way to enter the city the
adventurers come upon a bear harassing the
city guards. Two of the guards have been
fending off the bear for hours; they are
exhausted and almost useless in a fight. The
third guard is close to death and, if not healed,
requires a Wisdom (Medicine) check to stabilize.
The encounter begins in media res, with the
adventurers walking straight into the fight.
Ini a ve is immediately rolled once the se ng
has been explained to the adventurers.
The bear is a local terror, o en breaking through
fences and slaughtering sheep and ca le, and
has even dragged a few children wandering out
too late at night back to its den to feast upon.
The local guards have a empted to put an end
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to the beast on several occasions and have
finally penned the creature between the closed
city gate and a small con ngent of dedicated
guards.
Notable Characters
Guard Dorn Mahren
Lawful Good Male Human Guard. The sta s cs for
a guard are on p. 347 of the Monster Manual.
Treat Dorn as having 0 hit points.
Dorn is the captain of a small con ngent of guards
that patrol the exterior of the city. Dorn used to
be a much higher ranking captain but a er he
refused to take a bribe from the local guild of
thieves (known as the Warden Society) who run
the city in all but name, Dorn was demoted to a
lowly Exterior Captain’s posi on. Dorn is a brave
man and charged the bear ahead of his men,
becoming gravely wounded in the process.
Guard Tormin Warmund
Neutral Good Male Human Guard. The sta s cs
for a guard are on p. 347 of the Monster Manual.
Tormin has four levels of exhaus on.
Tormin is a newly ini ated guard of the city. He
admires the bravery and honor of his captain,
Dorn, and would do anything for his fearless
commander. A bit green around the ears, Tormin
knows li le of the inner workings of the city or
the guard posi on in general, this being his first
day on the job.
Guard Thomas Dietrich
Chao c Neutral Male Human Guard. The sta s cs
for a guard are on p. 347 of the Monster Manual.
Thomas has four levels of exhaus on.
Thomas is a scarred and ba le-hardened guard
fond of drink, women, and spending coin. Years
back a gambling debt got him into trouble with
the Warden Society and he has been under the
thumb of said thieves’ guild ever since. Thomas
was sent to the Exterior Guard to keep an eye on
Dorn for the Warden Society and has li le love for
his commander, though he does love his city with
a fierce loyalty, even if it is a city run by
pickpockets and cu hroats.
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Encounter Hooks
■ The adventurers have taken a contract to
gather furs for a local tradesman in
exchange for a few gold pieces. Rumors of
a great vicious bear terrorizing the
countryside have led them to the city of
Chivesse, where their fortunes have led
them right to the beast!
■ The adventurers have ventured to the city
of Chivesse a er a long journey to restock
and rest their weary legs... only to find the
city gate closed and a massive bear
mauling the guards outside!
■ The adventurers have been summoned by
the beleaguered guards of Chivesse to help
them put a stop to the ravages of a great
brown bear. With the promise of not only
protec ng the city but also earning a small
reward for their efforts, the adventurers
have set out to aid the guards.
Suggested Skills: Intelligence, Wisdom
(Percep on)
DC 5 Wisdom (Percep on) check: The city gate
appears to be barred against the bear and is
unlikely to be opened un l the bear is killed or
chased off.
DC 10 Intelligence check: You recall hearing
rumors of a vicious bear that has been ravaging
the lands around the city, killing livestock and
even dragging some children off to its den.
Some Ways to Resolve the
Encounter
■ Kill or drive off the bear.
■ Peacefully convince the bear to leave.

Encounter Hook for

The Verdant Queen:
The adventurers have been summoned to the
city by a long- me friend of the adventuring
group, Lady Sibil Broadcloak, a knight of high
renown whose reputa on has been badly
damaged by recent accusa ons that she was
involved in the assassina on of a captain of
the guard. It is rumored that she is working
for “The Southern Terror,” a mysterious being
many evil creatures of the wilder lands are
reputed to serve. Sibil has begged the
adventurers to come help her prove her
innocence.

Gathering More Informa on

The adventurers can a empt various skill checks
to learn more about the situa on.

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Chivesse City Gate Poten al Ac ons/Skill

You have wandered long and far, your
wearying travels finally bringing you within
sight of the small coastal city you’ve been
heading toward. Ruined stone walls and a few
columns are sca ered around the outside of
the city: reminders of a more prosperous
me, before the city had to hunker back
behind its walls. As you walk up the hill
towards the city you hear shou ng, and soon
you spy two soldiers, spears held low, penning
in a great brown bear between themselves
and the closed city gate. The pair look
haggard, as if this contest has gone on for
some me. A third man lies upon the ground
some yards away. Bleeding from mul ple
claw wounds, he coughs up blood, holding at
his grievous injuries desperately. The bear
swings at the two guards who back away
swi ly, one of them turning and spo ng you
as he retreats. “Help!” He calls, “Please help!
Our city is in need of your aid!”
The guard lying bleeding on the ground (Dorn
Mahren) is at 0 hit points. Each round have him
make death saving throws as if he were a player
character, giving the adventurers me to
a empt to heal or stabilize him. If he is healed
to above half his total hit points, he will rejoin
the fight.
The other guards should also be allowed death
saving throws if they are reduced to 0 hit points
during the fight. However, once they have been
reduced to 0 hit points, regardless of how much
they are healed a erward they are too
exhausted and demoralized to con nue the
fight.
Checks
Heal the dying guard. Adventurers may heal
the dying Dorn with healing magic, in which
case he thanks them profusely before
returning to ba le (so long as he has over half
his normal hit points).
Adventurers may also simply stabilize Dorn
with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine)
check.
Hide behind the ruins. Dexterity (Stealth)
check opposed by the bear’s Wisdom
(Percep on) check: As a tac cal maneuver (or
to escape the a acks of the bear once it has
been engaged) adventurers may a empt to
hide behind the ruins sca ered about the field
in front of the city gate.
Chase off the bear. DC 25 Charisma
(In mida on) check: Adventurers may a empt
to in midate the bear with shows of strength,
power, or aggression to cause it to run away.
This is a difficult feat to achieve as the bear is
used to slaying most humanoid creatures in
the region with ease. However, the more
wounded the bear becomes the easier it is to
in midate.
Convince the bear to leave. At the Game
Master’s discre on, an adventurer able to
communicate with the hos le bear through
magic or some other means may a empt to
persuade it to leave.
Search for valuables. See the loot table.
A ermath
Saving Lives
If any of the guards are saved from death (while
making death saving throws) by an adventurer
the guard becomes friendly and feels indebted

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to that adventurer, offering as much help as he
can.
■ If the adventurers save Guard Dorn: Dorn
thanks the adventurers for their great help
to the city, gi ing whoever saved him a fine
brooch in the shape of a stylized ship sailing
upon a wave. The brooch is a badge of
honor in Chivesse, given by guard captains
(even low-ranking ones like Dorn) to those
who have shown great honor and
civic-mindedness. (For informa on on the
brooch, see the loot table.)
■ If the adventurers save Guard Tormin:
Tormin thanks the adventurers, and reveals
this is his first day on the job. Tormin has a
small apartment within the city and offers
to let the adventurers stay there when they
come to visit, though it will be a bit
cramped.
■ If the adventurers save Guard Thomas:
Thomas grunts in approval, and a er a
moment of hesita on hands over a scrap of
paper he has wri en upon has ly. The note
reads as follows:
“If you ever get in trouble with the law, I may
be able to help you out. Just give my name to
whoever is troubling you. Mind, I can’t cover
up larger infrac ons.”
- Guard Thomas’ Note
At the Game Master’s discre on the
adventurers can use this favor while in the
city of Chivesse if they find themselves on
the wrong side of the law.
Reward
A er the bear is killed or chased off, if one or
more of the guards remain alive and conscious
one of them will offer the adventurers the city’s
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8 gp reward for slaying the bear, and have the
city gate opened for them.
If none of the guards patrolling the outside of
the city are le alive a guard on the inside of the
city opens the gate, coming out for his usual
patrol.
Loot
8 gp presented by a guard if at least one of the
guards is s ll alive and conscious.
Given by Guard Dorn if he lives: Brooch of
Chivessian Honor
■ Within the city, anyone wearing this ship
brooch is granted advantage on Charisma
(Persuasion) checks when dealing with
guards or ci zens of Chivesse who are not
associated with the Warden Society. This
effect is not magical.
○ The brooch is worth 25 gp, but
can only be sold outside
Chivesse.
Guard Dorn. No check required:
Coins: 15 gp
Crushed and useless brooch
Guard Tormin. No check required:
Coins: 3 gp
Guard Thomas. No check required:
Coins: 5 gp
Increasing the Challenge
If the encounter would be too easy for the
adventurers consider increasing the difficulty in
the following ways:
■ The bear is joined by its mate,
significantly increasing the challenge.
■ The bear is instead a malicious druid of an
appropriately difficult level wild shaping
and murdering the local livestock and
people, hoping in his twisted mind that
his ac ons will drive the people off and
allow nature to reclaim the city.
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Encounter Tie-Ins
A er the adventurers have resolved the The Verdant Queen Tie-In:
encounter, consider using one or more of the
following e-ins to build off this encounter: As they enter the city, heading towards the
city proper, a guard (Dorn if he is alive) asks
■ One of the city guards has seen the the adventurers their business there and
a ermath of the adventurers’ ba le and, warns them against the city group calling
impressed by their skill, asks them to aid itself the Warden Society. A er pausing a
the mayor’s convoy, serving as addi onal moment the guard asks if the adventurers
muscle as they travel to the southern could take some me to bring in some of
town of Fellwatch. these people for ques oning, offering 5 gp for
each member of the Warden Society brought
■ A er the bear is killed or chased off, an
in. This is on top of the reward presented for
angry druid approaches the adventurers
defea ng or chasing off the bear.
decrying the poaching which has led to
the near ex nc on of brown bears in the
area. He asks the adventurers to seek out
a haven for the remaining bears,
promising to shepherd them to this safe
haven and reward the adventurers with a
totem that can call forth a bear once each
day for 1 minute.

■ Gilbulg, a famed half-orc fron ersman

known for his bear hun ng prowess,
had been a emp ng to slay the Scourge
of Chivesse for years. Jealous of the
adventurers' success, he sends ruffians
to put an end to the upstarts.

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