over the years, though he knows not why he is attracted to

WYRMHOLD items that glitter. Munder has had little or no contact with
A moss-covered entrance is revealed behind a switchback
in the rocky outcrop, blocked by branches, hardy bushes, and
small rocks. Pulling the detritus away, you see before you or-
nately carved steps, slick with damp and algae, descending into
darkness. The sound of dripping water from cracks in the stone-
work above is the only sound. It smells damp, musty and old.
BACKGROUND
the outside world, he knows nothing of Zytera and as such,
if conversed with, will assume that the wars are still going
on. His mortal remains may be encountered as an event.
His masterpiece, Lurtzog, continues to languish in the
prison. The waning Ruby in his chest keeping him alive.
He has regressed to a child-like state and is terrified of leav-
ing his cell, which he has adorned with images of his sim-
plistic thoughts over the years.

During the Alder Wars, Zgofer had his priests of Rust build
If Lurtzog could be convinced to leave, there is always the
many prisons throughout Ravenland. These prisons held
chance that Imlotel's ruby could be saved (see Area 4).
captives of Algarod's armies, particularly followers of Ra-
ven either as potential bargaining chips, sacrifices or raw
matter for Zygofer to conduct his unwholesome dalliances
on. One such prison was Wyrmhold, also known as The

LEGEND
Black Halls of Woe. It was built by Munder Holte, a pow-
erful druid and a follower of Zygofer.

During the Alder Wars there was a prison,

Munder chose his location in a cave system known as
Wyrmhold, he used magic to carve out his prison. The
young Drakewyrm Craxus, who had made Wyrmhold it's
home was charmed by Munder who at times entertained
himself by inhabiting the Drakewyrm's form to terrify sur-
rounding villages and eat more unruly prisoners.
Just before the blood mist fell, Munder took in two prison-
ers, the Elf Sorcerer, Imlotel Nisirie and the ogre chieftain
Lurtzog. Munder, on Zygofer's orders removed Imlotel's
ruby and implanted it into Lurtzog, just so see what would
happen. Imlotel, who had been kept constantly weakened
and hungry was powerless to resist and the foul procedure
went ahead. Imlotel's body was preserved, encased in a vat
of magical liquid.
made to incarcerate the enemies of Zygofer.
It is said that within its walls, foul experi-
ments were carried out by the priests that
built it. Many say these experiments included
a way to become immortal! It was built
around a lair of a great Drakewyrm that the
priests defeated in a great battle. Rumour has
it that the treasure remains and that the en-
trance to The Black Halls of Woe has been
found once again. Surely it is only a matter of
time before treasure seekers descend upon the
ruin.

THE CURSE
When Lurtzog awoke and saw Munder in Drakewyrm
form leering over him, Imlotel's ruby took over Lurtzog
and as a final act of defiance, expended all its energy to curse
GETTING THERE
Munder to spend his eternal days in the Drakewyrm’s body. Wyrmhold can be places in any hex where a small rocky out-
crop can be found. The protagonist of the site, Munder the
To this day, Munder makes his home here, driven mad Drakewyrm exits and enters his lair via a subterranean cave,
over the centuries, he continues his task of twisted jailer, which leads outside. This should be considered when plac-
occasionally venturing out to feed from a subterranean cave ing Wyrmhold.
beneath the prison. He covets his shiny treasures, gathered

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 BLACK WINGS AT DUSK
The players happen upon Ergro, a local farmer who has a
fantastical and worrying tale to tell. Whilst tending his
sheep, as the day was waning, he spied, in the distance a
worm like, earth bound beast moving among his flock. Un-
sure of its size from where he was, he approached and to his
horror realised that it had carried off one of his animals,
leaving blood upon the grass where it’s talons had gripped
it. He watched at the beast slithered north towards a rocky
outcrop, where it descended out of view. His farm is suita-
ble far from civilization and consists of a simple outbuild-
ing where he grows crops enough to sustain him and sells
milk and meat to passing trade.
THE EXCITABLE EXPLORERS
A commotion in an Inn is caused by two human explorers,
Perkins, and Winthrop. Neither seem capable of lasting in
the outside world, yet here they are, self-proclaimed mas-
ters of the land. They have in their possession an old map
of the area showing the supposed location of Wyrmhold.
They are willing to part with the map for a fee, and maybe
a share of any treasure, but alas, both are feeling a little un-
der the weather and do not feel up to taking this on. In
truth, they are both craven and make their money by ‘guid-
ing’ travellers across the land. Suffice to say, once a travel-
ler has engaged the services of Perkins and Winthrop, they
seldom make the same mistake twice. They are not mali-
cious, merely slightly delusional, and more than a little in-
competent.
LOCATIONS
Unless specified, there is no natural light within the
prison, players will have to rely on their own light sources.
1. THE ENTRANCE
A moss-covered entrance is revealed behind a switchback in the
rocky outcrop, blocked by branches, hardy bushes, and small
rocks. Pulling the detritus away, you see before you ornately
carved steps, slick with damp and algae, descending into dark-
ness. The sound of dripping water from cracks in the stonework
above is the only sound. It smells damp, musty and old.
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The steps are slick but not dangerous, unless one wants to
run or down them, in which case a successful MOVE roll
is required, or the player will fall prone. The ceiling, alt-
hough dripping water, appears sound.
Hanging on the wall, on hooks are 3 rusty sets of manacles,
none of them have pins to secure them, lost long ago.
The door at the base of the steps is made from stone
and has a rusty iron ring for a handle. In relief on the
door is the sign of Rust. It is not locked and can be
pushed open, into the room.
2. CHAMBER of RUST
Two empty sconces adorn the walls of this rectangular cham-
ber. Gone are the drips from the ceiling and the floor appears
dry and dusty. In the west wall is a wooden door, banded with
iron with a sturdy looking lock. In the south-eastern corner is a
two-meter-tall statue of Rust (if the players are not familiar
with an effigy of Rust, describe it from the images in the Games-
masters Guide). Unsurprisingly, it is rusty. At the feet of the
statue as what appears to be an alms bowl, fixed to the statue
with a metal rod.
On closer inspection the bowl has a small hole in the base,
which attached to the hollow metal rod. When a trickle of
blood runs down into the statue a small compartment
opens at the base. Inside is a wooden key. This key can be
used to open the door in the west wall, and is non-conduc-
tive, protecting the use from the electricity trap on the
door to Area 17.
The door in the western wall is locked but can be picked. If
it is picked using the correct tools and successful
SLEIGHT OF HAND roll it can be opened without alert-
ing the cave spiders within Area 3. It may also be smashed
down with a successful MIGHT check and a blunt weapon
or object. If this is not successful on the first attempt the
cave spiders within will be alerted and will wait in ambush
of the players.
✥ TREASURES: Wooden key to Area 17.
3. THE OLD STOREROOM
Old desks, crates and barrels litter this room, as do the tough
looking webs that cover most of the southern wall and northeast
corner. Through the webs to the south can be seen another closed
door. This was perhaps an old storeroom, with time, there may
be something of use here. There is even a cold looking fireplace
set into the western wall, above which is a broken, tarnished
mirror in a wooden frame.

If the players alerted the cave spiders, then they will at-
tempt to ambush the group when they enter, use the nor-
mal rules for ambush attacks. Be aware that cave spiders do
not like fire, and anyone holding an open flame will cause
the cave spiders to suffer a penalty of -1 to their attack rolls.
It should also be noted that cave spiders are not treated as
monsters.
The remains of the room are a mess, there is little of any
use here except for a crate of rusty chain, some old copper
plates, and an urn of ashes. There is however, hidden in the
storm shutter in the fire place the remains of a silk bag con-
taining a silver Effigy of Heme worth 3d6 SP.
The door to the south is unlocked.
✥ CREATURES: 3 Cave Spiders.
✥ TREASURES: Effigy of Heme worth 3d6 SP.
4. THE CRYPT
A dusty room contains a human sized sarcophagus, with a
large relief of the sign of Heme atop it. To the east 2 massive
barrels sit against the wall, behind which can be seen a wooden
door.
The eastern door in unlocked and the southernmost barrel
contains a small amount (enough for ten measures) of red,
alcohol smelling liquid. This is Bloodfire, created by
Munder from the blood of heretics. As a flammable liquid
it is similar to a strong spirit, as a foodstuff, drinking it has
varied effects. If the adventurers take a measure roll 1d6 on
the table below.
D6 Effect
1 The adventurer immediately falls asleep
for a quarter day. She cannot be woken
except by magical means.
2 The adventurer becomes incredibly hot,
and removes all but their small clothes.
They cannot bear to wear anything else
for a quarter day. This effect cannot be re-
moved accept by magical means.
3-5 The adventurer feels imbued with strength
gaining a temporary bonus of +1 to any
STRENGTH based rolls for 15 minutes. How-
ever she suffers one WITS damage imme-
diately which can be healed in the normal
way.
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6 The adventurer is able to create fire at
their fingertips for a quarter day in addi-
tion to 3-5.
Munder had an assistant called Gram, a fellow believer and
follower of Zygofer. During a particularly violent incarcer-
ation of prisoners Gram was slain. Rather than use his re-
mains for raw material Munder had a proper resting place
prepared. Gram however refuses to rest; over time he has
come to repent and feel guilt beyond words at what he had
done in Zygofer’s name. Gram intends to redeem himself
with a goodly act.
He knows of Lutzog and Imlotel’s faded ruby. He suggests
that he can remove it from the ogre so it can be returned to
the elves. This is a possibility and can happen, which would
result in Gram at last, finding peace, and Lutzog being able
to return to his people. The only barrier would be convinc-
ing Lurtzog to go through with it.
Gram is a GHOST and would rise from the sarcophagus if
any enter the room and ask of news of the world. He would
ask of Munder and tell his story, and of his desire to repent.
If the players help him, he will allow them to remove the
artifact THE BLOODBANE CLOAK from his sarcopha-
gus.
✥ CREATURES: Gram the ghost.
✥ TREASURES: The artifact THE BLOODBANE
CLOAK
5. THE HALLWAY
A corridor with a vaulted ceiling opens before you. Empty
sconces are fixed to the wall, in between which are a dozen or
so metal rings fixed to the wall, some at neck height, some just
above floor height. A wooden bench that looks as if it would
break if anyone sat on it in in the northeast corner. A splintered
barrel is in the opposite one. Two doors lead from this room, one
to the east and one to the west. In the centre of the southern wall
is a door frame that once held a door or grate, which is long gone.
A solitary, unlit, plane fireplace is also set into the east wall.
This room is where prisoners were held before being put
into a cell or kept for longer periods when the cells were
full, hence the rings in the walls, used to chain necks and
feet.
The door to the east is unlocked, above which there are two
motifs engraved, one above the other. They are the signs
for Rust and Horn, Rust being above Horn. This door leads
to the ‘Test of Faith’ room that Munder entertained him-
self with when torturing captured followers of the heretical
Raven god (see Area 7). It is made from iron and quite
strong.
The western door is trapped. It is made completely of metal
and has a solitary keyhole in the centre. It has an electricity
trap, essentially the door is continuously ‘live’. The key
from Area 2 can be used to turn the electricity ‘off’ until it
is locked again. Any attempt to pick the lock will trigger the
trap. Make an 8 dice attack against any adventurer within
arm’s length of the door, and within arm’s length of the
next person, creating an arcing chain. Those wearing
chainmail may reduce this damage using their armour
value of the chainmail only. The door is bereft of markings.
6. PASSAGEWAY
This unlit corridor had doors to the north and west. There is a
pile of old dilapidated crates to the south end of the corridor ob-
scuring another door in the eastern wall. There is a lever set
into the wall next the western door. In the same door is a sliding
hatch at about head height.
The lever resets the spike trap in Area 7, unless the trap has
been activated, moving the lever does nothing. The western
door is unlocked from this side only and pushes into the
room. It cannot be opened from the other side at all. It is
made from iron.
The crates to the south can be moved easily enough but do-
ing so disturbs a swarm of rats that would attack any intrud-
ers, since they have nested inside the rotting remains. They
are also voraciously hungry. The door behind the crates is
wooden and unlocked.
The door to the north is made from wood and has the em-
blem of Heme carved into it. It too is unlocked.
7. THE WALK OF FAITH
A narrow passageway lies before you. A door is set at each end.
Both doors are made from iron, the eastern door appears to have
a hatch at about head height, the handle to activate of which
must be on the other side. The floor is stone at the two ends for a
meter or so, between which there is an iron grate, the bars are
close enough together to walk across. Beneath the grate is dark-
ness. The walls are adorned with intricate stonework showing
burning Ravens, churches, and robed individuals. The door at
the west end is engraved with the words, Renounce the false
god, embrace Rust.
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Munder maintained a twisted sense of humour, one of his
pastimes was to break a Raven believer and have them re-
nounce their god and embrace Rust. He would then send
them into the room to test their newly found faith. All they
had to do was exit through the eastern door. The trap still
functions, driven by evil magics and has two parts.
The first part of the trap is activated as weight is placed on
the grate, a fire bellows up from beneath burning all adven-
turers on it. Attack with six Base Dice, Weapon Damage 1.
This damage may affect AGILITY or STRENGTH. Mak-
ing a successful MOVE roll eliminates this damage in the
same way that a DODGE action does but does not leave the
victim prone. The flames continue whilst there is weight
on the grate.
The second part of the trap is activated when an adven-
turer, having reached the eastern end and stepped off the
grate (stopping the flames), turns the door handle, causing
spikes to emerge from the northern and southern walls,
impaling all adventurers within the corridor unless a suc-
cessful MOVE roll is made. Attack with six Base Dice,
Weapon Damage 2, stab wound.
After the spikes are triggered, they remain, requiring a suc-
cessful MOVE roll or move at half speed.
The lever in Area 6 resets the spikes. In times gone by
Munder might watch the fun from the viewport in the
eastern door.
8. THE DISPOSAL CHUTE
A small, square room supported by a single stone pillar. A pas-
sage leads off to the north, doorways are set into the south and
eastern walls. The pillar has 4 iron rings, about head height
fixed into it. The eastern door has an oversized handle and ap-
pears to have no lock. It is also quite rotten.
All the doors to this room are unlocked. The eastern door
leads to a garbage vortex. Anything dropped into it is in-
stantly destroyed and cannot be retrieved. Magical items,
however, bounce back out.
9. THE FOUNTAIN
Stairs lead downwards to a square room with a door in the east
and south walls. Against the west wall is a low, semi-circular
fountain. A spout protrudes from the wall above is, not no liq-
uid comes forth, the fountain is dry. Scattered across the base of
the fountain is 2d6 SP.
The southern door originally triggered water coming from
the fountain, but now the water source has dried up and
become tainted. Opening the door into Area 11 now causes
poison gas to splutter forth from the spout. All adventurers
within the room suffer the effects of a Hallucinogenic poi-
son with a Potency of d6+4. The trap takes time to re-pres-
surise and can only be triggered daily.
✥ TREASURES: 2d6 silver pieces.
10. THE PASSAGEWAY
An un-remarkable passage with wooden doors at each end.
Both doors are aged and unlocked.
11. TORTURE CHAMBER
A large rectangular room with a high, vaulted ceiling comes
into view. Set into the north and west walls are 2 wooden, iron
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banded doors. The east of the room as a large, square hole de-
scending into darkness. A moaning wind can be heard and felt
here suggesting the pit leads somewhere beneath. Flanking the
pit are two large, dormant braziers. Set against the south wall
is a large table, blood stained, with racks of implements of tor-
ture fixed to the wall behind it.
This room is where Munder committed his twisted exper-
iments. The pit leads down into a subterranean cave system
that emerges half a km or so into the surrounding lands.
Munder uses this to slither out and feed when he needs to.
When the adventurers first enter this room Munder is not
there, so they have some time to investigate. However,
shortly after he arrives.
With a rush of air and a deafening screech a monstrous beast
erupts from the pit and lands before you. Its teeth are rotten,
and the smell of carrion comes with it, it fixes its yellow eyes what’s out there. He is not violent but will attack anyone
upon you. who takes his ‘toy’ away from him or who forces him to
leave the room.
At this point, the adventurers may attack Munder or try
If counselled, he may be able to remember his past which
and talk. However, Munder still instinctively attacks any-
may enable the adventurers to coerce him without vio-
thing shiny, for he has maintained the Drakewyrm air of
lence.
superiority.
Lurtzogs cell is daubed with scratched pictures and indeci-
If the adventurers engage him, he will believe that they are
pherable writing. A successful INGIGHT roll would allow
delivering new prisoners to him and insist that they help
the adventurers to piece together the story of how Lertzog
him with his work. He will refer to Lurtzog as the ‘child
ended up in this predicament and the elven ruby within
beast’ and Imlotel’s remains as the ‘flesh of the betrayer’.
him.
One it becomes clear to Munder that the adventurers are
✥ CREATURES: Lurtzog
not who he thinks they are he will attack them.

15. THE EMPTY CELL

12. THE PRISON
A long passageway, lined with empty sconces and hanging
chains ends in a door at the east end. Set into the south wall are
two iron doors with hatches, one iron gate and one wooden door.
This area is otherwise unremarkable.
13. IMLOTELS REMAINS
The door opens into a square cell filled with a green glow. In the
center of the room is a glass tube filled with green glowing liquid
supported on a brass pedestal. Suspended in the tube is the naked
body of an elf. A hole is clearly visible in its chest. The flesh ap-
pears to have been slowly peeling away over the years leaving the
liquid cloudy and tainted.
The body has degenerated so much over the years that it is
good for nothing. Munder keeps it around to keep him
amused. Sometimes he animates it just for twisted fun. Ev-
idence that Imlotel’s remains may have been ‘out’ might be
found by way of splash marks on the dusty floor. The top of
the vat is open.
✥ CREATURES: One restless dead, occasionally.
14. LURTZOG
Passing by iron grate leading into this room you would hear
childlike sobs, but they come from no child. Looking through the
grate you can see huddled in the corner is a filthy looking ogre,
wearing nothing but rags. It plays with a dead rat that is start-
ing to fall apart, nursing it and talking to it.
Lurtzog has gone quite mad, the life extending ruby within
him having caused him to regress to a childlike state. He
is frightened and will not leave the cell, as he doesn’t know
This cell is bare, save for a singular, iron bound chest in the cor-
ner.
The chest is locked but can be opened with a successful
SLEIGHT OF HAND roll and suitable tools. Inside are
various shiny, valuable items. Roll three times on the Car-
ried Precious Finds table.
✥ TREASURES: Three Carried Precious Finds.
16. THE COMODE
A small room with a privy set against the south wall.
Unremarkable but serviceable. If used the unfortunate is at-
tacked by a swarm of rats from below.
✥ CREATURES: Swarm of rats.
17. THE STUDY
This room is layered with thick dust. Bookcases line the walls; a
large oak desk sits against the west wall next to a floor standing
golden candelabra. This clearly has not been entered in some
time.
Munder lost the ability to write years ago as such has not
been in this room since he was cursed. In it is his journal
detailing the whole story of Wyrmhold.
Among the tomes is a paper detailing a spell to remove an
elven ruby without harming the host. An adventurer may
use the tomes present to learn the Blood Magic Talent at
rank 1 as if they had an expert teacher.
✥ TREASURES: Golden candelabra worth 10 gold
pieces. Various tomes on arcane arts worth 2d6

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 gold coins to a sorcerer. Ingredients for all Blood
Magic spells, enough for one casting.
Munder maintains some magic, which he uses in his at-
tacks.
MONSTERS AND NPCS
CAVE SPIDERS
Cave spiders are not swarms. Each is the size of a small dog,
but big enough to cause a nasty, infected wound. Cave spi-
ders can scale vertical surfaces and move across ceilings.
They are also not large enough to be considered monsters,
therefore their attacks may be parried.
D6
STRENGTH 4, AGILITY 4
SKILLS: Stealth 4, Move 4
FEAR OF FIRE: A cave spider suffers -1 dice to its at-
tack roll if attacking an adventurer holding a naked
flame.
BITE: Bite, 4 dice Attack, Stab. Poison potency 4.
LURTZOG
Lurtzog remains a dangerous foe if threatened. If rescued,
he would owe the adventurers his life and return to his peo-
ple
STRENGTH 6, AGILITY 2, WITS 1, EMPATHY 1
SKILLS: Might 4, Endurance 4, Melee 3
TALENTS: -
MAGIC RESILIENCE: The Power Level of any spell cast
against an ogre is automatically decreased by D6, due
to the ogres’ natural resilience to magic
RUBY BOUND: Whilst the ruby is within Lurtzog he is ef-
fectively immortal. If it is removed, he would continue
to age normally.
GEAR: A dead rat called Marlow.
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MUNDER IN DRAKEWYRM FORM
STRENGTH 16, AGILITY 5, WITS 5, EMPATHY 4
SKILLS: Stealth 4, Move 4, Manipulate 5, Insight 4,
Lore 4
ARMOR RATING: 8
DRAWN TO GLITTER: If the Drakewyrm spots anyone
wearing or holding anything that glitters, it will imme-
diately attack that person. If this person leaves com-
bat, the Drakewyrm will pursue.
ATTACK
1 BITE ATTACK! The beast targets the ad-
venturer with the highest STRENGTH and
bites her with sharp teeth. Roll for the at-
tack with ten Base Dice and Weapon
Damage 2 (slash wound).
2 INSPIRE DESPAIR! Munder invokes despair
and doubt in an adventurer within NEAR
range. Roll for the attack with 6 Base Dice
and Weapon Damage 2 to WITS.
3 CLAW ATTACK! The beast sweeps its
claws towards two unlucky adventurers
within NEAR range. Roll for the attacks with
eight Base Dice and Weapon Damage 2
(slash wound) each.
4 ACID ATTACK! The Drakewyrm spews a
cloud of corrosive acid over all the adven-
turers within NEAR range. Roll for the attack
with six Base Dice and Weapon Damage 1.
All victims hit suffer 1 additional point of
damage per D3 subsequent rounds.
5 TAIL ATTACK! The beast uses its long body
to make a sweeping attack against
all adventurers within NEAR range. Roll for
the attacks with eight Base Dice
and Weapon Damage 1 (blunt force). All
victims hit by the attack are also
thrown to the ground.
6 IMMOLATION ATTACK! Munder chooses an
adventurer within NEAR range and causes
them to burn from within. Roll for the at-
tack with eight Base Dice and Weapon
Damage 1 (non-specific damage).
 EVENTS
WANDERING MUNDER
What ever became of Munders human form? Perhaps
Munder made it into a restless dead, so that it continues to
walk about the prison, doing chores and such like. Use the
Restless Dead from the Gamesmasters Guide.
THE RUBY OF IMLOTEL
Imlotel’s life ruby is fading, but still contains a little power.
If it could be returned to the elves, it could be saved, and
perhaps Imlotel would return to reward the adventurers.
APPEARANCE

A dull red ruby the size of a human fist. Within it can be

RETRIEVAL OF THE RUBY
seen a tiny pulsing light. The ruby counts as a normal sized
Gram can remove the ruby from Lurtzog’s chest without
item.
harming him, as could the players if they investigate the
study (Area 17) effectively if they have a sorcerer or druid in
EFFECTS
the party. The real challenge here is getting Lurtzog to
agree to it. Reward creative play here because in achieving Whoever possesses the ruby for more than a quarter day and

this the adventuers will gain the artifact THE RUBY OF subsequently receives a non-lethal critical injury whilst still

IMLOTEL. in possession of it heals the critical injury the next time the
adventurer rests.

ITEMS DRAWBACKS

None.
THE BLOODBANE CLOAK
Gram’s old cloak is unmarked and free of mildew or any
signs of wear. It is fastened with an iron clasp fashioned in NOTES
the sign of Heme. When wearing it, an adventurer enjoys This adventure was created from the excellent tables in the
some protection from spells from the Path of Blood list. Gamesmasters Guide. For your information, here is what
I randomly generated for the legend. I missed the pulsating
APPEARANCE sounds off.
Rust in color, this long cloak is made from rough, heavy
material and secured using an iron clasp. The cloak counts Built during the Alder Wars 335 years ago.
as a normal sized item.
It was originally a prison.
EFFECTS
It was built by a priest for unknown reasons.
The builder still lives there.
When an adventurer wearing the cloak is subjected to any
effect from spells from the Path of Blood. If the mechanic
Inhabited by a Drakewyrm
is appropriate, the adventurer enjoys either a +1 bonus of The entrance is covered in moss.
some kind or the spell is reduced by a power level of one. Pulsating sounds.
The GM may rule this as appropriate.

DRAWBACKS

When an adventurer wearing the cloak must roll ENDUR-

ANCE to resist cold, the adventurer suffers a -1 penalty.

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