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    OS Ne Um eel Le) i i i By Laurel Nicholson ADVANCED A DUNGEONS & DRAGONS’ !ncludes new magic\and\monsters. Features maps and detailed,descriptions of the land of the undead, — Verdaise. UNDEAD © 1986 Mayfair Games Inc. All Rights Reserved. Authors: Laurel Nicholson and John Keefe Editor: Jackie H. Leeper Gover Art: © 1986 Michael Whelan Interior Art: Jeff Busch, Teanna Byerts, and Gerald O'Malley Maps: Jim Clouse Special Thanks: To Jane Kobilak for her extensive research, and to Don the Grey for his unforgettable experiences in the ‘world of undead. @xis and Role Ads are vademark fo oleplayng ads and avecte published by Mayfair Games In No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means except for the inclusion of brief quotations in aseview, without permission in writing from the publisher, Permission is granted to the purchaser of this book to copy the maps and histories for personal use, provided that none of the copies are sold or traded. All characters in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental, Manufactured in the United States ISBN: 0-912771 Inwoduction........ Map of Western Duur The Lichlord Council New Spells... 2+ ++ New Magic Items . . « Ceremonies of Creation New Monsters see The Land of Verdaise Region I Map . « Region Il Map . Region III Map « Ashlaeden Map « The Brooding Dragon — an Adventure ...+..-+ Verdaise Gamemaster’s Map. Verdaise Players’ Map Entering the Land Map Prison Layout Map . . « Circle of Stones Diagram Map of Lava Tubes . . « Hoodoo of Riches Map Closing the Trap Diagram . Random Event Section... .. « Special Non-Player Characters INTRODUCTION [THE LANDS OF WESTERN DUUR TT region Verais is located at the base of the Dvegar Mountains in West- em Daur. To the far west isthe enormous body of water known as the Sea of Dreams: lite is known of the worlds beyond its horizon. East of Verdaise lies the hot and desolate Grimspade Desert. To the north lies the once-great kingdom of Ellundir, which encompasses the deep and myste rious Forest of Evernightand the deadly ice ‘marshes. To the south, the Ash River emp: tiesat the center city of Roguestead, which is well known for its lawless profiteers, slave traders, and mercenaries. (See the ‘Western Duuir map on the next page.) THE GREAT CATASTRO! he center ofthe land of Woldham was ‘carved from the side ofthe great moun- ‘ain, Tronhead. The highest peak in the Dvegar Range of Westem Duur, this huge, broad rock served for generationsasa home to the Flgaard Dwarves. Deep in Ironhead’s heart, destruction awaited. A buge lava dome pressed gradu ally upward through the mountain’s cen ter. It grew more powerful every. year ‘expanding slowly with each millenium until one day it exploded. And the land of Woldham ceased woexis. The first blast blew the top off of Iron= hhead and covered the few remaining dwarven lands with smoking ash. ‘The sides of Ironhead collapsed, reducing the ‘mountain by 10,000 feet in less than $0 seconds, A bowl-shaped depression called a ‘aldera was all that remained of the moun- in. Streams of lava spewed across the steamy floor of the caldera while tremors split the ground with gaping fissures. For many years there was a dreadful quiet. Then, far off into the distance, the few dwarven survivors heard the beating of drums; the foul dissonance of answering horns joined the dirge Under a sullen violet light, hundreds of skeletal undead crawled over the caldera’s rim, They advanced in countless numbers with their torn banners and their rusted helms and shields. Marching on over thou- sands of dwarven corpses, they claimed these blasted lands for their awn Leading the hideous procession was their leader, the Lichlord Nightbay. His long, Dony fingers held the wins of his armor. studded stallion, The cold, grey aura of death surrounded the robed, bejeweled fi: ture. Those mortals who beheld him flung. themselves to the ground in despair or fled in terror; none could withstand his gare The mantled figure had one normal eye, but his other eye was larger and crystalline ‘with a pupil thar pulsated. Many dwarves who did not perish what later became known as the Great Catastrophe were takenas prisoners. Chaos ruled; those who were once brave turned fearful and begged for mercy atthe skeletal fect of their invaders. 1k was said that the Evil god Dierguth hhad been greatly angered; the use of a lus: ‘ous blue mineral known as Rigold threa- tened to render his undead legions power- less. Determined to thwart the powers of Good, he caused earthquakes s0 that the land was weakened enough to fall to the final blow — the Great Catastrophe. ‘There were also those dwarves who banded together in thebelief thatresistance ‘would be the key to regaining their cher ished freedom. They called themselves Beontras, which is the Elgsard Dwarven word for “freedom-fighters.” Rigold, Known by the dwarves as the Bane of the Undead, served as a protection against the draining powers of undead when it was activated through the proper ceremonies. In the years following toral destruction Verdaise, asthe remains of Woldham was named by the Lichlords, rose from the ashes ‘THE FORMATION OF A CALDERA caldera is similar (0 @ cater, only ‘wider and with steeper sides. Calde- tas are usually formed when the upper section of a. yoleano. collapses and molten rockand lava pours out throwigh an opening below. 4 ‘The caldera on which Verdaise was| built is approximately 40 miles long by 15 miles wide. It i broken down into. three distinctly different regions. The caldera rim wal i iy 1.000 feet high, though there are places that | soar t0 3,000 feet and some low spots of less than tworto three hundred feet high. ICE SEA Se De. Seavert GRIMSPADE ore. ‘a DESERT OREDO Be es ie *, The LiIcHLORD COUNCIL nexhaustible determination, a venge fuland unpredictable temperment, and consuming hunger for power makes the {chlordsa dangerous force in the struggle to.control Western Dur Yet, with all of their abilities, the Lich lords have not always posed a threat tothe surrounding kingships. In fact, when the Elgaard Dwarves were at their peaks in power, the Lichlords" suength was under ‘ined by constant bickering and treachery among themselves. Dierguth, god of the undead, granted centeznal life five exceptionally Evil and cunning spelleasters — Kemal, Garia ‘Zoku, Frasys, and Darselai (detailed under the section The Lichlord Council) It was Dierguth’s plan to establish a kingdom of the undead: he impatiently ‘waited fora leader toemerge. Dierguth was

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