5E - LEVEL 2
THE LOST FORTRESS OF GALVAIN
T
he Lost Fortress of Galvain is a Fifth Edition adven-
ture optimized for a party of four 2nd level
characters. The adventure takes place in The
Adventure Board's setting of Sollum, but it can
easily be adapted to take place in any setting of your
choice. We recommend narrative milestone leveling, but if
you prefer XP based leveling, the party can expect to gain
enough XP to advance about two thirds of the way
through level 2, depending on your style of play.
CW: violence
ADVENTURE OVERVIEW
In The Lost Fortress of Galvain, the party is hired by a local
lord to retake his castle from the band of monstrous
raiders, led by a minotaur named Shyrasha, who captured it
last winter. They’ll be approached by one of the lord’s
servants with an invitation to dinner, where he will give the
quest and negotiate a reward. From there, the party can
venture to the fortress and rid it of its unlawful inhabi-
tants. This is a straightforward adventure suitable for a low
level party, and a good opportunity for them to ingratiate
themselves with the local nobles. Things can get more
complicated if the party ultimately decides to side with
Shyrasha. They can find themselves in opposition to the
rest of the kingdom, desperately holding a fortress and
trying to build a stable demi-realm for themselves.
RUNNING THIS ADVENTURE
Magic items, spells, and equipment in this adventure are
italicized and monsters are bolded, and can be found in the
Fifth Edition Basic Rules unless otherwise indicated.
Text presented in boxed text, such as this, is meant to be
read aloud or paraphrased for the players. However,
keep in mind that the GM is free to use, not use, or
modify anything in this adventure at their discretion,
including these text prompts.
In any location where combat is the designer’s intent, a
table like this will be included to clarify exactly who is
intended as a combatant. These tables also state where the
creature’s statblock can be found. Remember, though, that
combat never has to be an inevitability. Players should feel
free to find non-violent solutions to potentially dangerous
situations.
One example creature (source)
BACKGROUND
Galvain is an inland fortress a few miles north of the town
of Crossing. For hundreds of years, it has been a tax stop
for logging vessels moving south along the Mistwater river
on their way to Crossing to transfer their loads to seawor-
thy vessels. This is the source of Sir Edrick Selding’s
familial wealth. Edrick has an estate in Crossing, but his
true home is Galvain.
Last winter, Sir Edrick was driven from his castle by a
small army of raiders led by a minotaur named Shyrasha.
Though her band was relatively small, they gained access
to the castle by a secret passage known only to Selding and
his family. They have since filled in the secret entrance and
fortified their position. Selding, his family, and his retainers
fled to the town of Crossing, where they spent the winter.
With spring arriving, Selding is beginning to amass the
men-at-arms needed to retake the castle, but sees the party
as an opportunity. If they can sneak into the castle and
retake it without a bloody siege, Selding will be in a much
better position to maintain his stewardship of the
surrounding area.
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 SHYRASHA
Shyrasha has led a band of raiders for years. Always one
step ahead of Meldoran authorities, she has managed to
survive in Meldora’s dangerous wilderness, though she
recognizes that every year is a gamble and hopes to build
something more stable for herself and her band. Her plan
is to earn a seat at the table of Meldoran nobility through
strength. From her perspective, nobles derive their power
from their holdings and through dispensing violence, both
physical and economic, upon their serfs. She intends to do
just that. She plans to continue allowing shipping to pass
Galvain, amassing tax wealth and purchasing her own
men-at-arms, essentially becoming too difficult to deal
with before demanding that she be knighted.
ABOUT CROSSING
Crossing is a medium-sized town a few miles inland from
the sea along a section of coast known as the Bite. Marshy
lowlands separate the town from the sea. About forty
miles to the east is the city of Morgan, the capital of
Freiger Morgan, roughly the Meldoran equivalent of a
duchy. A great deal of trade comes south on the Mistwater,
so Crossing is disproportionately wealthy relative to its
population. Players can find almost any mundane items
they might need, and could even find a few lesser magical
items if they know who to ask.
ADVENTURE HOOKS
Here are a few possible ways to get the party hooked into
this story:
The Tavern. In a classic tavern kick-off, the party is
approached by Dellin Klen (N male human commoner), a
servant in the Selding household. He tells the party that Sir
Edrick has noticed a band of adventurers in town, and
would like to discuss a possible job with them. If interest-
ed, they should go to his estate, the walled mansion on the
east side of Low Bridge, at 5pm.
Job Listing. Alternatively, if you’d prefer that Sir
Edrick not yet know of the party, they might find a job
posting on the job board in the town square. With spring
arriving, Sir Edrick is hiring men-at-arms to retake the
castle. Payment is 10 cp a day for the duration of the siege,
with bonus pay for valor. Interested parties are to visit the
Selding estate as soon as possible. When the party arrives,
Sir Edrick will notice that they aren’t the typical bullies
with spears who usually show up, and he offers them a
much greater reward: 50 sp per party member, if they can
retake the castle without the need for a costly and drawn
out siege.
Rumors About Town. Finally, the party could take on
the quest without any direct interaction from Sir Edrick.
With Galvain lost, the usually slow winter trade from the
north has trickled to nothing. It’s been a sparse winter, and
everyone in town knows about the raiders holding the
fortress. Any man or woman the party meets in Crossing is
likely to complain, and rumors are there’s several months
shipping taxes in chests within the fortress. This alone
might be motivation enough for a party to investigate.
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Note on Rewards. The Kingdom of Meldora is an
impoverished land where gold is rare. If you intend to run
this adventure in your own setting where gold is the
default currency, then adjust the payments accordingly.
THE SELDING ESTATE
If the players take on the quest via Sir Edrick, they’ll visit
his home in Crossing. As they approach, read the follow-
ing:
You spot the Selding home immediately as you start to
cross Low Bridge. While most buildings in Crossing are
made entirely of wood, the Selding home is built of
stone and is ringed by a ten foot wall on all sides. A
tower rises up from the rest of the house, overlooking
the river and the bridge, and you spot men-at-arms
watching the passersby. On the eastern side of the
bridge, a wooden gate faces the street.
If the party knocks on the door, Dellin Klen will greet
them through a small hatch set into the gate. If he sought
out the party on Sir Edrick’s behalf, he recognizes them
and lets them in. However, he’s a skeptical man. If assail-
ants enter through the gate, his head will roll, so he takes
this work seriously. Therefore, if the party approaches the
gate asking after the call for men-at-arms, he’ll be slower
to let them in and call for several of the household guards
to join him before he opens the gate.
Inside the gate is a small courtyard, beyond which is
the house proper. When the party enters the house, read
the following:
You enter into a lavish hallway, well lit by two chande-
liers. Ancestral suits of armor line the hall, along with
portraits of their wearers. The red carpet that runs the
hall’s length is clean, as if almost nobody has walked
upon it. Klen brings you all in and then takes you to a
salon.
“Sir Edrick will be with you soon,” he says.
Another servant brings a tray of black tea and offers it
to you before she and Klen retreat.
Sir Edrick is ready to see the party immediately, but he
waits to let them stew for a while. He’s a powerful man,
and likes expressing that power in whatever ways he can.
When he does greet the party, he’s curt and
to-the-point. He doesn’t want to spend time with com-
moners, much less adventurers, and he’s eager to have this
business over with. That said, he’s willing to bend on
negotiating the price of the party’s service if they can
convince him they’re reliable professionals.
Sir Edrick is also clear that the raiders are not to be
taken lightly. They killed many of his household staff and
soldiers before he was forced to retreat, and there are
enough of them that if the party simply walks up to the
fortress and declare themselves, they’ll be overwhelmed.
He advises sneaking into the castle and eliminating their
foes as stealthily as possible.
Once the party has agreed to the job and are ready, they
can head north to Galvain. The fortress is a few miles
north of Crossing, on the Mistwater River. A dirt road
runs along the river’s bank, and the party can easily arrive
at the fortress in a few hours.
HIGHWAY PATROL
One goblin (SRD)
One worg (SRD)
As they make their way north along the road, the party is
likely to be observed by Vaz (CE male goblin), who
watches the approach to Galvain from his hiding spot off
the road and reports any threats. The party certainly looks
like a threat, and when he sights them he takes off on his
worg mount to warn the rest of the band. If the party is
trying to be stealthy and stays off the road, however, it’s
possible they will bump into Vaz by accident. If this
occurs, Vaz will spend one round fighting them before
quickly assessing that they are a threat and attempting to
retreat.
If the party is actively searching for scouts as they
approach the fortress, they discover Vaz on a successful
DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check.
MAP F
THE FORTRESS OF GALVAIN
The Fortress of Galvain straddles the Mistwater. The
majority of the castle sits on the western bank, surrounded
by twenty-foot high walls and six towers. A narrow bridge
spans the river, and on the eastern side is a single, larger
tower. The party can spend time scouting the castle and
deciding upon the best point of entry. When the party
arrives, read the following:
The Fortress of Galvain is a wide, squat castle that sits
predominantly on the Mistwater’s western bank, with
the long arm of a bridge that extends across the water
to a taller tower on the eastern side. The fortress looks
grim; mist gathers all around it, no banners fly from the
towers, and the heads of guards rest on spikes, sunken
and withered from a winter’s exposure to the elements.
If Vaz escaped, or if the party failed to encounter him at
all, they see him enter the fortress through the main gate.
The following locations are keyed to Map F, shown
below.
F1 - GATEHOUSE
Three goblins (SRD)
Two of Galvain’s seven towers form its gatehouse. The
gate itself is a heavy set of double doors, with iron
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 banding, studs, and a heavy wooden crossbar. The crossbar
can be raised from within the northern tower with a
successful DC 7 Strength (Athletics) check, though the
doors must be opened from the ground floor in the
courtyard. Arrow loops stud all the towers, and their arcs
extend into the gate, allowing the three goblins guarding
the gate to shoot at the party from cover, even once the
doors are open. Two of them man the northern tower
while one remains in the southern one. They shoot at
assailants before pulling back into cover where they can’t
be retaliated against. Shyrasha has given these goblins strict
orders to fire on anyone who comes within range, and as
such they will not negotiate.
Directly inside the gatehouse is a pit trap. The trap is
five feet wide, fifteen feet long, and ten feet deep. A cloth
has been laid over the trap and then covered in dirt so that
it looks roughly like the ground around it, though the cloth
sags slightly. A character can spot the trap with a success-
ful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. Any creature who
steps on the cloth falls 10 feet, taking 1d6 bludgeoning
damage. A creature in the trap may attempt to escape as an
action with a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check.
If a creature fails the check by 5 or less, they scramble
most of the way out of the pit, reducing the DC of their
next attempt by 5.
F2 - WALLS
One hobgoblin (SRD)
Two goblins (SRD)
The remaining four towers and walls of the western
portion of Galvain form its defenses. Access to these (and
the gatehouse) is via two sets of wooden stairs that lead up
onto the walls from the courtyard. Shyrasha’s band doesn’t
have the manpower to keep each tower garrisoned at all
times, so it relies on a small squad composed of Blenx (CE
female hobgoblin), Shyrasha’s lieutenant, and two gob-
lins. They patrol from the north gatehouse tower, around
the perimeter of the battlements, to the southern gate-
house tower, and then back again. The patrol moves
slowly, completing their north-to-south trip in about 20
minutes. If the party spends an hour observing the
fortress, this cycle will become clear.
If the party is not careful about their timing, they may
arrive at the gatehouse at the same time as the patrol,
which would make their encounter there substantially more
dangerous.
If the patrol hears sounds of fighting, their orders are
to form up on the western side of the bridge and protect
the tower Shyrasha has made her lair.
The battlements also feature one of the two entrances
into the keep. A small set of wooden stairs, set directly in
line with the bridge across the Mistwater, grants entrance
into the keep’s second floor.
Treasure. Blenx carries two potions of healing.
F3 - COURTYARD
One goblin (SRD)
The courtyard in Galvain, made of packed dirt, is mostly
empty. Two sets of wooden stairs grant access to the
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battlements. Directly across from the gate, the keep, a
square building, rises slightly above the walls. On the
southern side of the keep are the stables. At the northern
end, there is a stone walled building connected to both the
walls and the keep, though its roof is lower than both.
Just beyond the gatehouse is a series of wooden spikes
meant to slow and potentially harm an attacking army as
they make their way through the gatehouse.
A single goblin stands guard outside the stables, which
are sealed with a heavy padlock. The padlock can be picked
with a successful DC 10 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check
using thieves tools. It can also be destroyed. It has an AC
of 10, 7 hp, and immunity to poison and psychic damage.
If the party encounters the guard on his own and no aid
seems forthcoming, the goblin will attempt to smash the
padlock and release the prisoner kept in the stables.
F4 - STABLES
One ettercap (SRD)
The stables conceals the secret entrance by which Shyra-
sha’s band snuck into Galvain. She has since filled it in so
that nobody could use the same tactic against her. Her
raiders have also managed to capture an ettercap, which
they have locked inside the stables.
If a commotion of any kind happens outside the
stables, the ettercap will attempt to break free of its prison
by pounding on the stable doors, though it won’t be able
to escape on its own.
The ettercap has completely covered the stable’s
interior with webs. A trough of stagnant water festers
under a veil of webbing, and a close inspection reveals the
skeletons of horses and a few humanoids which have been
picked clean.
F5 - ARMORY
Tucked beneath the battlements on the north side of the
courtyard is the armory. Its door once had a lock, but this
has been smashed by Shyrasha’s raiders. Inside are enough
weapons to equip a large force, far more than the raiders
could use. Any simple or martial weapon that the players
could want can be found here, though the limits of
encumbrance and common sense should limit what they
take. There are several bear traps stored on the south wall
of the armory.
A character can use their action to set one of the bear
traps, forming a saw-toothed steel ring that snaps shut
when a creature steps on a pressure plate in the center.
The trap is affixed by a heavy chain to an immobile object,
such as a tree or a spike driven into the ground. A creature
that steps on the plate must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity
saving throw or take 1d4 piercing damage and lose any
remaining movement for the round. Thereafter, until the
creature breaks free of the trap, its movement is limited by
the length of the chain (typically 3 feet long). A creature
can use its action to make a DC 13 Strength check, freeing
itself or another creature within its reach on a success.
Each failed check deals 1 piercing damage to the trapped
creature. Each trap weighs 25 pounds.
In the back of the armory is a locked door. A sign on
the door reads “Healing Potions: Open in Case of Emer-
gency.” The door is trapped with a poison needle. Opening
the door without the proper key causes the needle to
spring out, delivering a dose of poison. When the trap is
triggered, the needle extends 3 inches straight out from the
lock. A creature within range takes 1 piercing damage and
5 (1d10) poison damage, and must succeed on a DC 15
Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour. A
successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check allows
a character to deduce the trap’s presence from alterations
made to the lock to accommodate the needle. A successful
DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check using thieves’
tools disarms the trap, removing the needle from the lock.
Inside is a small, felt-lined chest, with four slots in it. Each
is empty. Shyrasha has already gathered the healing potions
and taken them to her lair in the east tower.
F6 - KEEP GROUND FLOOR
Directly across from the gatehouse are the double doors
of the keep. The doors were battered in the attack, their
locks broken. They swing on rusty hinges in the wind.
F6.1 - HALL OF DEVOTION
When the players enter the keep, read the following:
Just inside the doors to the keep is a long hallway. Unlike
the rest of the keep, this room seems unmarred. Along
the walls are the statues of four gods, each with offer-
ings of precious stones, coins, and personal items.
The four deities, in order as a character makes their way
down the hall, are: Alela, Goddess of War and Summer;
Kolt, God of Opportunity; Falkra, Goddess of Plagues;
and Lycia, Goddess of the Hunt, depicted here as a
lioness. There are doors to the right and left of this hall.
Alela’s statue is adorned with three bloodstones, each
worth 50 gp, as well as 283 sp and various worthless
trinkets. A creature who spends ten minutes praying to the
statue gains a bonus 1d4 to their next melee attack roll.
Kolt’s statue is adorned with four onyx gemstones,
each worth 50 gp, two hematite gemstones, each worth 10
gp, and 337 sp. A creature who spends ten minutes praying
to the statue gains a bonus 1d4 to their next ability check.
Falkra’s statue is adorned with three hematite gem-
stones, each worth 10 gp, and 92 sp. A creature who
spends ten minutes praying to the statue gains a bonus 1d4
to their next saving throw.
Lycia’s statue is adorned with two moonstones, each
worth 50 gp, 421 sp, and a Spell Scroll: Hunter’s Mark. A
creature who spends ten minutes praying to the statue
gains a bonus 1d4 on their next ranged attack roll.
Removing any of the tributes will invoke the displea-
sure of the gods, though not immediately. The gods of
Sollum rarely just smite someone, and prefer to weave
elaborate downfalls for those who inspire their anger. The
exception to this is the spell scroll on Lycia’s statue. She
will reward a character who uses it to slay a foe.
F6.2 - GREAT HALL
North of the Hall of Devotion is Galvain’s great hall. The
room has two soft chairs at its head, and three tables
where the Selding family’s retainers once ate. It’s unkempt,
dusty, with half eaten plates and spilled cups littering the
floor.
F6.3 - KITCHEN
A narrow hall connects the great hall to the kitchen. Tables
line the walls, stocked with flour, potatoes, and a few dried
meats. The stocks are low and it’s clear Shyrasha’s band has
eaten through much of the castle’s stores for the winter.
F6.4 - EMPTY LARDER
This small room was used to store food for the castle. The
remaining stock has been moved into the kitchen, and the
larder now sits empty.
F6.5 - STAIRS TO THE SECOND FLOOR
South of the Hall of Devotion, a small room harbors the
staircase that leads up to the keep’s second level. There is
also a door in this room that grants access to the kitchen.
F7 - KEEP SECOND FLOOR
There are two ways into the keep’s second floor. One is by
the stairs leading up from Area F6.5. The other is from the
wooden stairs accessed on the battlements, directly in line
with the bridge across the Mistwater.
F7.1 - MURDER HALL
The murder hall is the keep’s primary defensive point. If
the patrol group discerns that the party will seek to gain
access to the battlements through the keep, one of the
patrolling goblins will attempt to hold this hall. Stairs lead
up to this hall from Area F6.5. At the top of the stairs is a
bear trap, as described in Area F5. Any character coming
up the stairs can easily see this trap. Past the trap is a 30
foot long hallway that ends in a door and an arrow loop.
The door is locked. A successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight
of Hand) check using thieves’ tools will unlock the door.
Otherwise, the door has an AC of 15, 10 hp, a damage
threshold of 5, and immunity to poison and psychic
damage. A creature can fire through the arrow loop from
Area F7.2 into this hall, and the loop itself provides three
quarters cover to those behind it. A goblin holding this
door will move to the arrow loop to fire, before backing
away to maintain total cover.
F7.2 - SECOND FLOOR HALLWAY
Past the murder hall is the second floor’s main hallway. It is
75 feet long and basically featureless, but for the three
doors which lead into the rooms on the left, and the
singular door which leads to the battlements on the right.
A creature can use the arrow loop in this room to make
ranged attacks against creatures in Area F7.1 while main-
taining three quarters cover.
F7.3 - LORD’S BEDROOM
This was Sir Edrick’s bedroom when he lived in the castle.
The hobgoblin Blenx has taken over the room. She keeps
it relatively tidy. In the chest in the corner, she keeps 103
sp in a small canvas pouch.
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 F7.4 - CHILDREN’S BEDROOM
Sir Edrick had four children when he lived here. His oldest
son, Wern Selding, died fighting Shyrasha when she
attacked. The other three managed to flee with the rest of
the family and now live at their estate in Crossing. Several
goblins have made the space their own, and it shows. The
beds are unkempt, chicken and grouse bones litter the
floor, and dirt has been tracked in without regard for
sanitation.
the party that joining her is the better choice. If the party
points out that she murdered a great many people to
secure this power, Shyrasha will simply retort that Sir
Edrick is no different.
If the party fights, Shyrasha will defend herself with all
her ferocity.
Treasure. If the party defeats Shyrasha, they will find
1 potion of healing, 1 potion of greater healing, and 1 Spell Scroll:
Knock on her body.

F7.5 - BARRACKS CONCLUSION

This was the room where the garrison slept when on rest,
six soldiers sharing ownership of each bed, the rotation of
rest and duty ensuring that at least a few exhausted soldiers
were always sleeping in these beds. This room has been
taken over by Vaz and his worg. It smells heavily of the
massive animal, the stench growing worse the further back
into the room one walks. The sergeant’s room, a small
private space in the northwest corner of the room, reeks
the worst. Vaz is nervous about sleeping around his worg,
so he locks it in the old sergeant’s room each night.
F8 - BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISTWATER
This narrow bridge leads from the main fortress to the
East Tower. It stands 25 feet above the water, and is only
wide enough for one medium creature (Shyrasha moves
across it very carefully) to move across at a time. A chain
net sits idle on the bridge, ready to be dropped on any ship
that fails to stop to pay taxes at the docks 300 feet north
of here. At the far end of the bridge is a bear trap, as
described in Area F5. Any creature crossing the bridge can
easily see this trap.
There are two likely outcomes from this adventure. In one,
the party slays Shyrasha and her band, returning Galvain to
its “rightful” ruler. Power will remain where it has for
generations, and the party will have gained a powerful
patron in the form of Sir Edrick and his family.
The second likely possibility is that they join Shyrasha,
occupying Galvain, demanding taxes of the ships that
come down the river in spring, and holding the fortress
against the army Sir Edrick will surely raise in order to
oust them. This is a more dangerous and complicated
path. If they can manage to maintain their position, they
may open up a road towards nobility, but if Sir Edrick
captures them they will surely be executed. If you want to
ensure this campaign doesn’t go in this direction, you can
make Shyrasha a more straightforward monster, who
immediately attacks the party when they arrive in her
tower.

F9 - THE EAST TOWER

One minotaur (SRD)
Connected to the main castle by a narrow bridge across
the water, the East Tower is the tallest structure in the
Fortress of Galvain, standing 35 feet tall. The only access
point to the tower is through the iron banded door on the
east side of the bridge. This door is locked. A successful
DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check using thieves’
tools will unlock the door. Otherwise, the door has an AC
of 17, 15 hp, a damage threshold of 10, and immunity to
poison and psychic damage. Immediately inside the door is
a wooden spiral staircase leading to the tower’s top level.
It’s clear that Shyrasha spends most of her time here. She
has a table with a map of Meldora, a small fire that she
keeps burning most of the time, and a tent, which she
sleeps in.
Shyrasha knows that if an assailant has reached her,
she will need to fight or bargain for her life. She attempts
to bargain by offering the clearly-capable party a place in
her band. A fortress is a seat of power, and if they help
her keep it, they will be powerful themselves. If they hand
it back over to Sir Edrick, all they have is a few coins,
which might stave off hunger but aren’t real wealth. She
accentuates the point by tossing a leather pouch filled with
156 sp in it. Galvain is an especially valuable fortress, given
its capacity to levy frequent taxes on the river trade.
Shyrasha will do everything short of begging to convince
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