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Co"yri#$t% &redits and a&'no(led#e)ent +ntrodu&tion
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Adventure ,u))ary …………………………………………………………………………………………..Part One Wel&o)e To Nuln
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E"isode One ,o t$is is Nuln E"isode T(o A)bus$
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E"isode T$ree T$e Reaver’s Return
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E"isode Four 3"stairs at t$e Reaver’s Return E"isode Five T$e Fa&e at t$e Windo( E"isode ,i5 ,lee"in# Do#s
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E"isode ,even Rude A(a'enin# A(a'enin# E"isode Ei#$t Roofto" C$ase E"isode Nine Rise and ,$ine E"isode Ten Robbed
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E"isode Eleven A Ni#$t in t$e Cells …………………………………………………………………...* E"isode T(elve T$e Rei's"lat6
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E"isode T$irteen A 7ri#id Too Far
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E"isode Fourteen T$e Lau#$in# 7ear ………………………………………………………………….../ E"isode Fifteen 3"stairs at t$e Lau#$in# 7ear …………………………………………………………..0 E"isode ,i5teen C$asin# Lars
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E"isode ,eventeen T$e Asylu) Entran&e ……………………………………………………………….! E"isode Ei#$teen Re"ortin# to Fiedal
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E"isode Nineteen T$e Olden$aller Contra&t …………………………………………………………...! Part T(o T$e Asylu)
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T$e ,&$at6en$ei)er 7ase T$e 8alantina 7ase
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Part T$ree T$e ,e(ers and T$e Huyder)ans ………………………………………………………………….* T$e ,e(ers
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T$e Huyder)ans’ 7ase ………………………………………………………………………………...*4 Endin# T$e Adventure
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Nur#le Rot
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THE OLDENHALLER CONTRACT CONTRACT Revised for WFRP 4E adapted by Rya !ra"a#$ Ori%ia& advet're (reated by !A)E*WOR+*HOP$ A&& respe(,ve (opyri%"t ad -P be&o%s to t"e re&evat "o&ders. !A)E*WOR+*HOP ad C/0-CLE $ T"is is a fa #ade trib'te ad 'pdate to t"e ori%ia& advet're for (o##'ity 'se i t"e &atest versio of t"e WFRP %a#e$ -t is ot iteded to be so&d for (o##er(ia& p'rposes. or ay #oey #ade re&ated to t"is pie(e$ Credit %ive to Fra(is(o )'o for providi% #ay of t"e (overted stat b&o(s 'sed i t"is advet're$ A&& art "as bee p'r("ased for &i(esed 'se fro# f ro# P'b&is"ers C"oi(e at Drivet"r'RP!$ P'b&is"ers C"oi(e 5'a&ity *to( Art 6 Ri( Hers"ey 7 Fat !ob&i !a#es )ap assets fro# Part Oe #ade fro# Heroi( )aps 8it" t"e id per#issio fro# t"e tea# at Heroi( )aps$ 6 9 0i&to ad Heroi( )aps 2:13 -f yo' 8is" to see t"e Heroi( )aps i a&& t"eir %&ory ad 'se t"e# i yo'r o8 %a#e to add i##ersio. yo' (a ;d t"e# at< "=ps<77888$drivet"r'rp%$(o#7bro8se7p'b7>317Heroi(?)aps@ ey8ords"eroi(B#apssr(bro8se>31testepo(":pa%e
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+ntrodu&tion n t$e be#innin# (as t$e first edition of t$e War$a))er Fantasy Role"layin# 9a)e. +t &ontained a fantasti& tutorial adventure 'no(n as T$e Olden$aller Contra&t.
des&ri"tions and te5t to $el" better &onvey t$e at)os"$ere and + &ouldn>t resist "ullin# on dan#lin# "lot t$reads and develo"in# t$e) :Part one no( $as 2 E"isodes?;
T$is adventure $as ins"ired )any a 9a)es)aster and "layer to enter t$e #ri) and "erilous (orld of War$a))er.
For ne( "layers and 9=s% + also re&o))end usin# )y War$a))er Fan Player Aid% ($i&$ is available on t$e War$a))er Fantasy Role"lay 4t$ Edition Fa&eboo' #rou" and t$e War$a))er Fantasy Role"lay subreddit. ,$a)eless bit of self "ro)otion + 'no(% but + feel it is useful?
Alas ti)e% t$e (orld :ours and T$e Old World; and )e&$ani&s )ove on. + de&ided + (ould blo( t$e &ob(ebs off t$is adventure and see if + &ould restore it in its #lory to t$e )e&$ani&s of 4t$ Edition WFRP. T$is is not
Of &ourse% not all t$e &$an#es )ay be to your li'in#. As al(ays% it is adventure% table. Ta'e% "ull and &$an#e ($at you see fit. +f you are a die $ard "urist $avin# &onni"tions at t$e &$an#es (rou#$t $erein% don’t for#et% t$e ori#inal adventure still e5ists and is in t$e first edition ruleboo' ($i&$ is available to "ur&$ase fro) DriveT$ru RP9. As is% + $o"e you #et as )u&$ en
T$e Olden$aller Contra&t Revised Adventure ,u))ary eetin# on t$e ferry% a #rou" of adventurers for). +n Part One% t$ey are (el&o)ed to t$e &ity of Nuln. T$ey )ust find a "la&e to stay and )aybe involved in a stru##le to 'ee" t$e )ea#re "ossessions t$ey $ave on t$e)? T$ey be#in loo'in# for (or' t$e ne5t day% "ossibly doin# so)e odd
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Havi% de(ided to be(o#e advet'rers. t"e p&ayer ("ara(ters eed to #ae (oe(,os. %et a ob ad #ae so#e Cro8sI W"ere be=er t"a t"e (ity@ OJ to N'&I
8ea. so be (aref'&I T"ere "ave bee a spate of "i%" pro;&e #'rders re(et&y. it "as %ot t"e (ity ta&i%$ T"ere are a '#ber of (ri#ia& %a%s t"at are (a'si% tro'b&e 8it" (i,es ad ea(" ot"er 8it" t"eir territoria& 8ars$
T$e
T"e advet're be%is o a river boat approa("i% t"e (ity$
After ($at feels li'e )ont$s% your boat rea&$es Nuln. ou are all fro6en and soa'ed t$rou#$. +t is "robably true to say t$at you all bitterly re#ret buyin# a &$ea" de&'B&lass "assa#e on an a#in# riverboat it doesn’t see) a "arti&ularly $eroi& (ay to start as adventurers. Durin# t$e &ourse of t$e
A$ead% a fe( li#$ts in t$e &ity (in' at you invitin#ly% you 'no( you (ill need to find a "la&e to stay soon… T"e p&ayers s"o'&d de(ide o t"eir o8 t"at t"ey 8at to "ead ito to8 to try ad ;d a i$ As t"ey &eave t"e e=y. t"ey eed to avoid s&ippi% o a sodde. ro=e p&aI Have t"e# a&& #ae t"is ("e(<
Hazard< s&i( p&a$ Test: EasyB4:M A%i&ity or Dod%e$ Success: T"e ("ara(ter s'((essf'&&y steps oto t"e (obb&ed streets$
Here is a %ood ,#e for t"e p&ayers to itrod'(e t"e#se&ves to ea(" ot"er. per"aps ro&ep&ay t"eir #ee,% ad "o8 t"ey de(ided to (o#e to%et"er as a %ro'p$
Failure: T"e ("ara(ter s&ips ad &ads fa(e ;rst ito a &ar%e p'dd&e of #'d. dirty 8ater ad 8"o o8s 8"at e&se$ -t &eaves t"e# soaed. dirty ad "'#i&iated $
T$e "ilot brin#s t$e boat alon#side a
Ordiari&y. yo' 8o'&dt %et t"e p&ayers to test for so#et"i% so trivia&$ T"is is 'sed "ere for t8o reasos$ T"e ;rst is t"at it %ets p&ayers ro&&i% as soo as possib&e ad %ets e8 p&ayers (o#fortab&e 8it" t"e tes,% #e("ai( i a safe eviro#et$ T"e se(od is t"at it "e&ps set t"e toe of t"is dar. 'for%ivi% 8or&d$ T"ey are ot %&orio's "eroes. t"ey are obodies$
T"e (aptais a#e is Rudolph OhneBeine. a sa&ty vetera of t"e river trade$ T"e ("ief ('sto#s oK(er is Ellis Klaar . a ster. oK(io's #a$ T"e PCs (a #ae a C"a&&e%i% B:M !ossip Test to ;d o't ifor#a,o abo't t"e City$ Here is so#e ifor#a,o t"at t"ey #ay ;d. try to 8eave it or%ai(a&&y ito t"e (oversa,o< N'& is t"e "o#e of t"e -#peria& s("oo& of !'ery ad E%ieeri%$ T"ere are #ay (ri#ia& e&e#ets t"at operate o t"e 8aterfrot. t"ey prey o t"e
Aer t"ey #ae it oto t"e 8aterfrot streets. read t"e fo&&o8i%<
ou try t$e inns alon# t$e (aterfront% but t$ey are all full. Tired and #ro##y% you be#in to des"air of ever findin# a bed for t$e ni#$t. As you turn to leave t$e latest% din#y tavern to re
9rols$ leads you do(n dar'% (indin# alleys and t$rou#$ streets littered (it$ rottin# ve#etables and stin'in# debris. At last% $e rea&$es a door. “Here (e are% ” $e says. T$en% @ui&' as a flas$% $e "ulls t$e door o"en% lea"s inside and t$ro(s t$e bolt be$ind $i). ,uddenly% you be&o)e a(are t$at you are not alone. “Ri#$t%” #ro(ls a voi&e fro) t$e s$ado(s be$ind you% “ust dro" your (ea"ons and your "urses and (al' a(ay% and t$ere (on ’t be no trouble.” ou turn round to see four bul'y fi#ures &onver#in# on you fro) t$e dar'ness.
T"e #a (a&&s "i#se&f Grolsh Van Eyke. "e (&ai#s "e is a do( 8orer$ He tries to be fried&y to t"e PCs. ;di% o't 8"ere t"ey are fro#. sy#pat"isi% 8it" t"eir p&i%"t$ He 8ars t"e# t"e streets of N'& aret safe at i%"t$
T"ese fo'r t"ieve are 'sed to easy pi(i%s$ -f t"e ("ara(ters #ae tro'b&e. t"ey 8i&& 'i(&y See$ -t is s'%%ested t"e %ro'p does so o(e t"ey "ave (o&&e(,ve&y s'Jered 1: 8o'ds$ T"e &ayo't of t"e a#b's" (a be see i (ap )$
He 8i&& try to pers'ade t"e# to (o#e 8it" "i#. sayi% 9i6’6a
&ou"le of Pfennin#s and + ’ll #et you a ni&e (ar) roo) so)e($ere dry and &lean.” He is of (o'rse. &yi% o a&& a((o'ts$ He is a s#a&&
,#e t"ief 'ses Thief sta,s,(s sta,s,(s fro# Episode M ad is i &ea%'e 8it" a %a% of footpads$ He is tryi% to &ead t"e ("ara(ters ito a a&&ey8ay a#b's"$ As t"e !) p&ayi% t"e t"ief. yo' s"o'&d try to pers'ade t"e p&ayers to fo&&o8 Grolsh$ -f t"ey are (ap )
ri%"'&&yM s'spi(io's. "ave t"e# ro&& a Opposed
!ntui"on#$ool Test a%aist Grolsh%s $ool 3>$
T$ieves
-f t"e p&ayer "as #ore *'((ess Leve&s. t"ey ri%"t&y s'r#ise t"at Grolsh is 'p to o %ood. e&se t"ey be&ieve "e is o t"e &eve&$ -f t"ey a((ept "is oJer. "e &eads t"e# to Episode $ -f t"ey de(&ie "is oJer. "e evet'a&&y &oses iterest$ T"e ("ara(ters 8i&& 8ader t"e streets of N'& for a 8"i&e before ;di% t"e Reavers Ret'r -. 8"i(" &eads to Episode &'
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Flee? : =ov ($en )a'in# t$e Flee? A&tion;
-f t"e p&ayer ("ara(ters %et ervo's abo't 8"ere
Cro(bar% Hood% Leat$er a&'
Grolsch is &eadi% t"e#. "e 8i&& eQp&ai "e is 'si% s"ort('ts "e o8s to save ,#e$ -f t"e ("ara(ters 8at to "ead ba(. i#press 'po t"e# t"e #ae of a&&eys i t"e daress t"ey "ave a&ready trave&&ed ad ;di% t"eir 8ay 8i&& be diK('&t$
-f t"e ("ara(ters %ive i. a T"ief 8i&& #ove i ad tae t"eir 8eapos ad p'rses$ Ot"er8ise. t"ey are ready for (o#bat$ T"ey "ave #oved ito t"e posi,os as s"o8 i (ap )$ T"e ("ara(ters 8i&& "ave ,#e to dra8 t"eir 8eapos ad defed t"e#se&ves$
"e "'r&s ab'se at t"e# te&&i% t"e# t"e # to &eave$
Co#bat starts i -i,a,ve order "i%"est a(ts ;rstM$ T"e t"ieves 8i&& ("ar%e t"e ("ara(ters o t"eir t'r if t"ey are ab&e %ivi% t"e# a B1 Advata%eM$
t"e ("oi(e is yo'rs. yo' (o'&d adapt Episodes 1 2 3
T"ey (o'&d pote,a&&y brea t"e door do8 Uery Hard ? 3:M *tre%t" test ad dea& 8it" !ro&s" s"o'&d t"ey 8is" 'se t"e Thief sta,s,(s sta,s,(s providedM$ -f t"e ("ara(ters 8is" to stay i "is "ove& t"is i%"t. so t"ey o(('r t"ere. or yo' (o'&d %'ide t"e# to
Episode )) i t"e #ori%$
E"isode * T$e Reaver ’s Return Aer t"e e(o'ter. "opef'&&y t"e ("ara(ters s"o'&d de(ide to (o,'e &ooi% for a((o##oda,o$
W"e #ai% t"e a=a(. t"e A=a(er ro&&s a W* or )e&ee test. Opposed by t"e defeder$ Co't 'p t"e *L s of t"e a=a( ro&&$ -f t"e a=a(er "as #ore *Ls t"a t"e defeder t"ey 8iI
After roa)in# t$e streets for an $our or )ore% and findin# any nu)ber of inns (it$ no a&&o))odation% you (al' do(n a dar'% din#y lane and see a tattered tattered si#n s(in#in# in t$e (ind (it$ faded bla&' (ritin# on it.
Fid t"e diJere(e bet8ee t"e t8o *Ls ad t"is is t"e *L da#a%e added$ Reverse t"e di(e to deter#ie t"e "it &o(a,o$
-f ay of t"e ("ara(ters (a read. t"ey (a see t"e si% says T$e Reaver’s Return”
Da#a%e iSi(ted Da#a%e ? T0 B Ar#o'r poits o t"e &o(a,o$
T$ere is no sound fro) inside t$e inn% but a (ea' li#$t s$o(s t$rou#$ a #ri)y #round floor (indo(. T$e "la&e loo's even #rubbier #rubbier t$an t$e ot$ers you $ave tried B if t$at’s even "ossible B but you are des"erate.
E.its: -f t"e ("ara(ters beat oJ t"e t"ieves. t"ey 8i&& be 'ab&e to p'rs'e t"e# for #ore t"a a fe8 yards as t"e t"ieves "ave %reater o8&ed%e of t"e ba( a&&eys$
At t"is poit. a ("ara(ter 8i&& try to ope t"e door$ -t is st'( fast. ad 8ot b'd%e$ Ho8ever. a voi(e (a&&s fro# iside$
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T"e !) (a o8 a&&o8 t"e ("ara(ters to ;d t"eir 8ay to Episode &' A&tera,ve&y. if t"ey are s'rro'ded by t"e (orpses of t"eir ee#ies. t"e PCs (o'&d %et ivo&ved i t"e Successful condi"on se(,o of Episode ))'
it?” T"ere is a pa'se of abo't a se(od. se(od. ad
t"e t"e voi(e (a&&s a%ai< T$e door% du) du)%
#ood% $ard s$ove?”
A ("ara(ter 8i&& eed to #ae a C"a&&e%i% B:M *tre%t" C"e( to ope t"e door$
-f t"e ("ara(ters %ive i. or are defeated. t"ey #ay be at a &oss for 8"at to do$ -f t"ey "ave o a&tera,ve p&as. %'ide t"e# to Episode )) /
Failure condi"on$ Dot for%et t"at ("ara(ters (a assist oe aot"er o ("e(s$ T"ey #ae t"e sa#e ("e( ad (ofer a B1: bo's if t"ey pass$
-ealin, 0ith Grolsh: -f t"e ("ara(ters try to ope t"e door !ro&s" 8et i. t"ey 8i&& ;d it barred$ Hes o8 terri;ed of t"e ("ara(ters. "avi% "eard t"e# de#o&is" "is (re8$ -f t"ey ba% o t"e door .
-f t"ey stay i t"e i. 8i&& t"e ("ara(ters tae pre(a',os@ -f t"ey eQa#ie t"e doors ad 8ido8s. t"ey ;d t"ey are bot" ;=ed 8it" &o(s ad bo&ts$ T"ese are ('rret&y 'fasteed$
-f a ("ara(ter passes t"e ("e(. t"e door s'dde&y %ives 8ay. (ras"i% ad sp&iteri% o t"e Soor$ W"e t"e party steps ito t"e i. over t"e 8re(a%e. t"e 8"ite?"aired. 8ri&ed. o&d p'b&i(a &oos 'p fro# t"e bar ad fro8s$
E.its: -f t"e ("ara(ters bo&t t"e 8ido8s. t"ey s&'#ber a8ay ',& Episode 4$
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-f t"e ("ara(ters tae t'rs o %'ard. t"ey are dist'rbed i t"e i%"t by Episode 3'
$ave to "ay for t$at% you 'no( ”. "e says. “/ ,$illin#s t$at &ost?”
-f t"e ("ara(ters do eit"er of t"ese. %o to Episode 5'
T"e ("ara(ters (a ta& t"e pri(e do8 8it" a Opposed Ha%%&e Test$ *i(e !rasser is bei% ridi('&o's abo't t"e pri(e. yo' (o'&d %ive a bo's to t"e ("ara(ters "a%%&e or #assive&y red'(e t"e pri(e$
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E"isode - T$e fa&e at t$e (indo( /beo8st to t"e ("ara(ters. t"ey 8ere observed by Bertoldo Vasari. a so#e?8"at 's'((essf'& t"ief ad a #e#ber of t"e Valan"na ,an,. a (ri#ia& or%aisa,o 8"i(" 8i&& * feat're i t"e se(od part of t"e advet're$ 12
Trade :7ar)an; % ,li#$t of Hand :-; Pre
- t"e dead of i%"t. "e s"is 'p a draipipe oto t"e roof ad tries t"e 8ido8 of t"e ("ara(ters roo#$ T"e 8ido8 is so %ri#y. "e "as to s(r'b a pat(" (&ea to be ab&e to &oo iside$ *eei% so#eoe a8ae. "e %ives 'p ad #aes "is 8ay ba( over t"e roof tops$
ReadGWrite% Da##er tu&'ed in belt E.its: O(e t"e door iss'e is se=&ed ad t"e ("ara(ters "ave paid >dM ad etered t"e roo#. pro(eed to Episode 1$
Have t"e ("ara(ter ('rret&y o 8at(" #ae a Opposed Per(ep,o7*tea&t" test a%aist Bertoldo%s *tea&t" of 43$
E"isode 4 3"stairs at T$e Reaver’s Return
-f t"e ("ara(ter "as #ore *Ls t"a Bertoldo. read t"e fo&&o8i% teQt<
Loo'in# u"% you see a fa&e "eerin# t$rou#$ t$e (indo(. W$oever it is sees you and du&'s out of si#$t.
After t$e )oney is $anded over% Rudolf s$o(s you to your roo). T$e ‘Return’ is a t$reeBstorey (ooden buildin#% and $e ta'es you to a din#y atti& roo). T$e stairs &rea' under your (ei#$t and t$e bannister feels distin&tly s$a'y. At last% you #et to t$e roo)% dar'% din#y% )ot$ eaten beddin#% but a roo). “ou #et a ni&e vie( of t$e &anal% ” #rins 9rasser% s$o(in# t$e rotted stu)"s of $is teet$. ou &an ’t see anyt$in# t$rou#$ t$e filt$y (indo(s% but &an &erB tainly s)ell t$e &anal.
E.its: -f Bertoldo es(apes 'see. or t"e ("ara(ters ("oose ot to p'rs'e "i#. t'r to Episode 4$ -f t"e ("ara(ters do ot a(t 'i(&y ie< t"e p&ayers sped #ore t"a 4: se(ods dis('ssi% 8"at to doM. Bertoldo 8i&& vais" a(ross t"e roof tops$
!rasser 8i&& to'(" a ideQ ;%er to "is fore"ead. #'=er a %ood i%"t ad &eave$
-f t"ey #ae a 'i( de(isio to ("ase "i#. a roof top ("ase es'es$ !o to Episode 6$
T"e evets of t"e eQt fe8 "o'rs 8i&& deped o 8"at t"e ("ara(ters do eQt$ T"ey #i%"t de(ide to &eave ad ;d a be=er i$ T"at 8i&& be very diK('&t t"is &ate ad i t"is area$ 1:
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E"isode 1 Roofto" C$ase
/beo8st to t"e ("ara(ters. t"ey 8ere observed by Bertoldo Vasari. a so#e?8"at 's'((essf'& t"ief ad a #e#ber of t"e Valan"na ,an,. a (ri#ia& or%aisa,o 8"i(" 8i&& feat're i t"e se(od part of t"e advet're$
Outside% it is &old and rains(e"t. A$ead% you &an
- t"e dead of i%"t. "e breas ito t"e ("ara(ters roo# ad tries to stea& t"eir p'rses$ T"is ("ase se(,o #aes 'se of t"e p'rs'it r'&es o p% 1GG of t"e r'&e boo$
As t"e ("ara(ters are as&eep. yo' s"o'&d fo('s o Bertoldo%s a(,os$ Have "i# #ae a DiK('&t ?1:M *tea&t" Test of 43 as "e opes t"e 8ido8$
Bertoldo "as a "ead start. t"e Dista(e 8i&& be set to > at t"e be%ii% yo' (o'&d #odify to be &ess or #ore if yo' fee& yo'r p&ayers 8ere 'i(7s&o8 to rea(tM$
Bertoldo 8i&& try to stea& everyoes p'rses$ Rado#&y ("oose 8"i(" ("ara(ters "e 8i&& stea& ;rst$ )ae t"e sa#e DiK('&t *tea&t" Test for ea(" p'rse "e tries to stea&$
Every par,(ipat i t"e ("ase 8i&& #ae a series of Tests$
-f "e ever (ri,(a&&y fai&s G?::M. "e b'%&es t"e a=e#pt ad a'to#a,(a&&y 8aes t"e ("ara(ters 'p$
Aer ea(" Test. t"e *L of Bertoldo 8i&& be (o#pared 8it" t"e "i%"est *L of t"e ("ara(ters$
E.its: -f Bertoldo s'((eeds i stea&i% a&& t"e ("ara(ters p'rses. "e es(apes 'o,(ed ad t"e advet'rers s&'#ber a8ay ',& Episode )7$
-f Bertoldo "as a "i%"er *L. t"e diJere(e bet8ee t"e t8o is added to t"e dista(e$ -f t"e ("ara(ter "as a "i%"er *L. t"e diJere(e bet8ee t"e t8o is s'btra(ted$
-f Bertoldo 8aes so#eoe 'p. %o to Episode 8$
E"isode 0 Rude A(a'enin#
-f t"e dista(e rea("es :. t"e ("ara(ters "ave (a'%"t Bertoldo ad t"e tests 8i&& ed pre#at're&y' -f it rea("es 1:. "e "as %ot a8ayI
T"e !) s"o'&d read t"e fo&&o8i% to t"e p&ayer if t"ey are 8oe by Bertoldo%s iterfere(e$
+n t$e dead of ni#$% you are disturbed by a $and in your &lot$in#. ou (a'e (it$ a start to see a $ooded fi#ure rus$in# to(ards t$e (indo(.
-f ay ("ara(ter "as a )ove#et rate above 4. t"ey 8i&& %et a B 1 to t"eir *L per )ove#et Rate$
T"e p&ayers #'st a(t 'i(&y to (at(" Bertoldo$ -f t"ey do dot. "e 8i&& vais" ito t"e i%"t before t"ey (a p'rs'e "i#$
Re#e#ber. t"is is ot 'st di(e ro&&i%. arrate 8"at ea(" ro&& represets. 8"at (o'&d "appe o a fai&'re. o a %reat s'((ess@ )ae it a(,o pa(ed ad eQ(i,%I
T"is (o'&d be r' as a (o#bat e(o'ter i t"e roo# if t"ey a(t 'i(&y eo'%"$ A&tera,ve&y. "e 8i&& %et t"ro'%" t"e 8ido8 ad See$
Bertoldo a=e#pts to es(ape by &eapi% fro# roof to roof. "eadi% to8ards a door to a a&&ey8ay. 8"i(" "e &e ope to (over "is retreat$
E.its: -f t"e ("ara(ters p'rs'e Bertoldo. t'r to Episode 6' -f t"ey dot ("ase "i#. or if "e %ets a8ay. t'r to Episode 4'
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s(orer abo't t"e possibi&ity t"at t"ey (o'&d t"ro8
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a &oose ,&e at Bertoldo s&o8 "i# do8$
Test 1: T"e eQt &eap a(ross is a HardB2:M At"&e,(s ("e($ -f ayoe fai&s. t"ere is a "ay8ai
At$leti&s :-;% Cli)b :;% Cool:;% Dod#e:;% pared beeat". so t"ey 8ot s'Jer ay da#a%e Enduran&e :-;% +ntuition :-;% Per&e"tion :;% Stealth as t"ey &ad i a so pi&e of "ay$ :;% =elee :-; Test 3: Fia&&y. Bertoldo 8i&& &eap fro# t"e
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)er("at "o'se roof to t"e por(" ad fro# t"e
Flee? : =ov ($en )a'in# t$e Flee? A&tion;
por(" to t"e street$ )ae a C"a&&e%i%B:M
Da##er tu&'ed in boot% Lo&' Pi&'in# Tools% 0 ,il' Hand'er&$iefs% A s&ra" of "a"er
At"&e,(s7Dod%e Test$ -f ayoe fai&s. t"ey s'Jer > Wo'ds per *L t"ey fai&ed by #odi;ed by T0 b't ot Ar#o'r PoitsM$
Test ): Everyoe #aes a EasyB4:M At"&e,(s Test to '#p over a s#a&&. 1 173 yard %ap over a a&&ey as t"e par,(ipats '#p a(ross t"e roof$
At t"is poit. if t"e party is 8it"i a C"ase Ua&'e of 2. t"ey #aa%e to (at(" 'p 8it" Bertoldo ad (a e%a%e "i#$
-f ayoe fai&s. "ave t"e# #ae a Avera%e B2:M -i,a,ve or DeQterity C"e( to try ad %rab "o&d of t"e roof ed%e$ T"ey (a t"e #ae a Avera%e B2:M *tre%t" ("e( to p'&& t"e#se&ves 'p$
Ot"er8ise. "e s&ips ito t"e 8ai,% door8ay. (&osi% ad bo&,% it be"id "i#$ He 8i&& "ave vais"ed ito t"e i%"t by t"e ,#e t"e party %et t"e door ope$
-f t"ey fai& t"is ("e(. t"ey 8i&& fa&& > yards 1>B1D1: Da#a%e. red'(ed by To'%"ess bo's b't ot ar#o'rM$
-f t"ey (at(" 'p 8it" "i#. Bertoldo 8i&& s'rreder if t"ey &ad a si%&e Wo'di% b&o8 to "i#$ At t"is
-f ayoe fai&s ad re#ais (os(io'sM t"i abo't
poit. $ity *atch9an Ferdinand ecker9ann ad
8"at ot"er tests t"ey (o'&d do (o('rret&y 8it"
"is patro& arrive o t"e s(ee$
everyoe e&se to %et ba( ito t"e ("ase. #aybe
-f t"e party "ave a&ready #et "i# see Episode ));.
t"ey (&i#b a drai pipe. or try to avi%ate t8is,%
"e 8i&& %reet t"e# 8ar#&y. ot"er8ise "e 8i&&
a&&eys to eep 'p$ +eep t"e# ivo&ved if yo' (a$
itrod'(e "i#se&f$
Test :
Re%ard&ess. "e states<
T"e ("ase (o,'es a(ross t"e se(od
rooop as Bertoldo #aes to &eap 2 yards a(ross a
T$an'
B:M At"&e,(s Test$ -f ay fai&. t"ey 8i&& &ad i t"e
you for your #ood (or'? We’ve been loo'in# for t$is one for a ($ile. We ’ll ta'e it fro) $ere% $e’ll )eet t$e $an#)an’s noose soon enou#$? O$% + t$in' you s$ould all deserve a re(ard. Here...”
(aa& so avoid fa&& da#a%e. it is o&y 3feet deepI
He "ads t"e party a *"i&&i% ea("$ -f t"e ("ara(ters
Test &: T"e p'rs'it (arries o a(ross t"is roof$ T"is
"ave sear("ed Bertoldo%s C&ot"i% . t"ey 8i&& ;d a
is #ore diK('&t as it is s&ated ad t"e s&ats are
s(rap of paper. e&se it 8i&& fa&& fro# "is po(ets as
&ooseI
"e is tae a8ay by t"e (ity 8at("$
river to t"e eQt roof$ A&& par,(ipats 8i&& eed to #ae a C"a&&e%i%
)ae a C"a&&e%i% B:M A%i&ity7Dod%e Test$ -f
Bertoldo 8is t"is test. "e 8i&& #aa%e to %rab a &oose ,&e ad Si% it at a p'rs'i% ("ara(ter$ T"at ("ara(ter 8i&& s'Jer V1*L o t"eir eQt test$ 12
t"ey (o#p&ai to Grasser or t"e To8 Wat(". t"ey 8i&& be #ade to fee& very st'pid for "avi% &e t"e 8ido8 '&o(ed
T"e s(rap of paper "as a ;% &eaf #o,f$ T"e paper "as a &ist of dates. ea(" fo&&o8ed by a 8ord$ T"e etries for today ad t"e eQt t"ree days bear t"e
E"isode A Ni#$t in t$e Cells
8ord (alandi< it is t"e Valan"na Gan,%s ('rret pass8ord. ad #ay be 'sef'& i t"e se(od part of
Episode )): is str'(t'red diJeret&y depedi% o 8"et"er t"ey "ave #et t"e s'((ess or fai&'re (odi,o fro# Episode
t"e advet'reM$
Failure $ondi"on: Dot for%et t"at if oe of t"e ("ara(ters (a read. Grasser "as t"e read78rite ta&et to "e&p t"e#$
read t"e fo&&o8i%<
T$e t$ieves leave you (it$ absolutely no "ossessions at all% ot$er t$an t$e &lot$es you stand in% and disa""ear (it$out a tra&e.
E.its: Re%ard&ess of t"e res'&ts of t"e ("ase. t"e ("ara(ters 8i&& ed 'p ret'ri% to t"eir roo# ad ad
A fe( )inutes later% as t$e adrenaline fades and it da(ns on you $o( $o"eless and alone you are% you $ear a #rou" of footste"s a""roa&$in#.
stayi% t"ere ',& #ori%$ !o to Episode 4$
E"isode 2 Rise and ,$ine
A li#$t fro) round t$e &orner #ro(s stron#er as t$e footste"s #et &loser. Eventually% five )en round t$e &orner% fro) t$eir tra""in#s% t$ey are &learly &ity (at&$)en.
Aer t"eir s&eep. t"e PCs (a #ae a Avera%e B2:M Ed'ra(e test$ -f t"ey pass. t"ey "ea& To'%"ess bo's B *L Wo'ds$ W"et"er t"ey "ad a pea(ef'& i%"t. or t"ey "ad a visitor. t"e ("ara(ters 8i&& 8ae 'p i t"e Rea=er%s Return t"e fo&&o8i% #ori%. ready to (o##e(e t"eir advet'res i N'&$
T"e &eader of t"ese is oe Ferdinand ekker9ann 'se t"e $ity *atch9an sta,s,(s be&o8M$ He 8i&& itrod'(e "i#se&f to t"e PCs ad as 8"at "appeed$
T"ey (at &ast &o% i t"e (ity 8it"o't so#e #eas of #ai% #oey$ Grasser or Ferdinand are t"e o&y peop&e t"ey o8$ T"ey #ay ("oose to as t"e# abo't 8"at 8or t"ere is i N'&$
W"e t"ey PCs "ave eQp&aied t"e#se&ves. Herr ecker9ann is a &i=&e a#'sed b't ot e,re&y 'sy#pat"e,($ He (oso&es t"e PCs ad &ets t"e# stay t"e i%"t i t"e da (e&&s of t"e City Wat(" "o'se$
o' (o'&d "ave Grasser as t"e ("ara(ters "o8 t"ey ited to ear t"eir eep. if t"ey s"o8 o si% of 8a,% ayt"i% to do 8it" "i#$
- t"e #ori%. t"ey 8i&& be %ive %r'e& ad to&d t"eir best ("a(e of e#p&oy#et is at t"e Reiks >latz'
-f t"ey do as "i#. "e 8i&& re(o##ed t"ey try t"e Reis P&at$ T"is 8i&& be t"e respose of ayoe e&se of 8"o# t"ey as t"is 'es,o$
E.its: !o to Episode )$
E.its: !o to Episode )'
Success $ondi"on:
E"isode Robbed?
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ou (a'e u" late% and find your "urses stolen. T$ere is a trail of )uddy foot"rints leadin# to t$e (indo(% ($i&$ you for#ot to bolt last ni#$t. ou no( $aven’t #ot t$e )oney to "ay for today’s board. E.its: T"e ("ara(ters are i a eve 8orse state o8 t"a 8"e t"ey arrived$ !o to Episode 4' -f 13
E"isode ! T$e Rei's Plat6
Pantin# $eavily fro) t$e e5ertion% you loo' around you% t$e t$ieves are all dead. ust as t$e tension tension starts leavin# you% a #rou" of footste"s a""roa&$ fro) round a &orner. ,o)eone in t$e #rou" is &arryin# a lantern% t$e li#$t #ro(in# stron#er as t$ey #et &loser to you. Eventually% you &an )a'e out five )en%
Ea&$ afternoon% "eo"le loo'in# for (or' #at$er in t$e Rei' Plat6% a lar#e% &obbled s@uare in Nuln ’s &entre. T$is see)s li'e your best $o"e% so you $ead t$e s@uare to try your lu&'. W$en you arrive% it is &ro(ded (it$ )er&$ants see'in# body#uards% far)s and builders loo'in# for labourers and s$i"s ’ &a"tains after &re(. All t$e (or' on offer see)s rat$er dull and under"aid B e5a&tly t$e sort of (or' you tried to leave be$ind by be&o)in# adventurers. +n t$e )iddle of t$e s@uare is a $u#e and an&ient el) tree% 'no(n as t$e Deut6 El). +ts trun' is as (ide as a s)all $ut% and is used as a noti&e board by t$e &ity ’s lar#e% itinerant "o"ulation of adventurers and (anderers.
T"e &eader of t"ese is oe Ferdinand ekker9ann 'se t"e $ity *atch9an sta,s,(s be&o8M$ He 8i&& itrod'(e "i#se&f to t"e PCs ad as 8"at "appeed$
ekker9ann 8i&& (o%rat'&ate t"e PCs for 8"at t"ey "ave doe. o,% t"ey "ave bee aer t"is %ro'p of t"ieves for a 8"i&e$ He re8ards t"e# 8it" a *"i&&i% ea("$ He 8i&& %'ide t"e# to t"e Rea=er%s Return. apo&o%isi% for t"e state of it. b't o,% t"at its oe t"at %eera&&y "as a((o##oda,o %oi%$ E.its: !o to Episode &$
-f oe of t"e ("ara(ters (a read. so#eoe ear by (a "e&p t"e#$
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=ost of t$e )essa#es are fro) travellers atte)"tin# to find old friends and arran#e )eetin#s% but so)e are fro) "eo"le offerin# dan#erous or unusual (or'
=elee :;% Cool :-;% Leaders$i" :-; Ani)al Care:*;% C$ar) :*;% 9ossi" :*; At$leti&s :-;% : -;% Perception:;% Dod#e :;% Enduran&e :; Axel Axel Erischon — missed missed you in Middenheim, maybe you ’ ’re r e here somewhere. I ’ ’m at the Laughing Bear most eenings ! — "ro##i $rom %isle ” — "ro##i
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,avvy% Hardy% ,tri'e to stun Hand(ea"on% Leat$er a&'% 3nifor)
&as & as anyone seen Brigid Balli$onser' ( Siler Shillings $or in$ormation. )iedal Borenborg at (, Marit*strasse.” “
Specialists S pecialists re+uired $or repossession ob. -ne night ’ ’s wor#, legal, some danger, good money. Military bac#ground help$ul. o timewasters/ 0ounsillor -ldenhaller, -ldenhaller Mansion, -ldenhallerStrasse”. “
E.its: -f t"e PCs %o &ooi% for Troi ad AQe&. %o to Episode )1' -f t"e PCs 8at to ;d Bri,id. %o to Episode )&'
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-f t"e ("ara(ters fo&&o8 'p Co'(i&&or O&de"a&&ers ao'(e#et. t"ey 8i&& "ave o prob&e#s ;di% "is #asio. as ayoe (a dire(t t"e# t"ere$ !o to Episode )4$
ou arrive at a lar#e% (ell )aintained $ouse situated in @uite a ni&e area even &obblestones and trees line t$e s"a&ious (al'(ay.
E"isode * A 7ri#id too far
ou refle&t on $o( even t$e door loo's fres$ly la&@uered and t$e 'no&'er is "olis$ed to a s$ine as you announ&e your arrival. A s)all% finely dressed )iddle a#ed )an ans(ers at t$e door and loo's al)ost sur"rised. “Hello”
T"is se(,o #aes 'se of t"e Dra#a,( Test r'&es o p% 1>2 of t"e r'&eboo$ Here. 8e (are abo't how well t"e PCs s'((eeded at t"eir tas$ /se 8"at is %ive "ere as ispira,o to #aybe add #ore detai&$ Re#e#ber t"e #aQi# of fai& for8ard. t"e PCs s"o'&d s,&& a("ieve so#et"i% if t"ey fai&. 'st t"eir &ife %ot #ade #ore diK('&tI
T"is #a is Fiedal Boren?or,$ O(e t"e PCs ao'(e t"at t"ey are "ere abo't t"e o,(e to ;d Bri,id Ballifonser . "e 8ar#s 'p to t"e# ad ivites t"e# i$ o' s"o'&d ro&ep&ay t"e fo&&o8i% ad 8eave t"e ifor#a,o ito (oversa,o$ Fiedal is 'ite earest. per"aps a bit too aXve$ T"e PCs #ay "ave addi,oa& 'es,os or iss'es. fee& free to i#provise based o yo'r o8&ed%e of t"e ifor#a,o be&o8$
T"e PCs 8i&& eed to ;d t"e Boren?or, "o'se o )aritstrasse$ T"is is a 8e&& to do "o#e b't t"ey are ot a fa#i&y o8 (ity 8ide$ T"ey 8i&& "ave to #ae a !ossip Test to ;d t"eir 8ay$ T"e *L res'&ts are as fo&&o8s<
Fiedal eQp&ais to t"e# t"e fo&&o8i%<
G B T"e PCs ;d t"eir 8ay. savi% a "o'r of 8aderi% aro'd ad are %ive a *"i&&i% by a id. dr'e stra%er for t"eir tro'b&esI
B4 to B> T"e PCs ;d t"eir 8ay. savi% a "o'r of 8aderi% aro'd$
B2 to B3$ T"e PCs #aa%e to ;d t"e street t"ey 8ere &ooi% for$ B: to B1 T"e PCs #aa%e to ;d t"e street t"ey are &ooi% for. b't &ose a "a&f "o'r o t"eir trave&&i% ,#e as t"ey st'#b&e aro'd &ost for a bit$
?2 to V3$ T"ey ed 'p at t"e 8ro% street. t"ey 8i&& eed to as dire(,os a%ai$
?4 to V>$ T"ey ed 'p at t"e 8ro% street ad 8i&& eed to as dire(,os a%aiI W"at is 8orse. oe rado#&y se&e(ted PC 8i&& ;d t"eir p'rse #issi%. t"ey "ave bee sto&e fro#I
? G or &ess$ T"e PCs 8ader do8 a ba( a&&ey ad e(o'ter so#e t"'%s. 'se t"e stats fro# Episode $
Havi% evet'a&&y arrived at > )aritstrasse. read t"e fo&&o8i% teQt<
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He is i &ove 8it" Bri,id ad "as bee tryi% to (o'rt "er si(e "er arriva& i N'& abo't G #ot"s a%o$ Late&y. t"ere "as bee a spate of #'rders of re&a,ve&y "i%" pro;&e peop&e i t"e (ity$ Aro'd t"at ,#e. 8"e "e 8as o't 8it" "er. "e sa8 "er (&'t("i% a &e=er t"at 8as addressed to a @an Hoo,en$ *"e "ad &ooed distra(ted t"at day$ *"e too oJ ad disappeared ot &o% aer$ Are t"ey a&& (oe(ted@ -s s"e i da%er@ He o8s t"at s"e fre'eted The au,hin, Bear. a taver ot far fro# "ere$ *"e asso(iated 8it" a rat"er 'savo'ry &ooi% fe&&o8. ars Van Klo9pf 8"o "e dis&ied feari% t"at "e 8as a &ove riva&M$ He s'%%ests t"at t"e PCs be%i t"eir ives,%a,o at t"e au,hin, Bear ad to tai& ars i se(retM i (ase "e o8s ayt"i%$ O(e t"ey "ave fo'd o't ay ifor#a,o. t"ey are ot to a(t. t"ey are to ret'r to "i# ad "e 8i&& pay t"e# t"e re8ard$
— +nn'ee"er erno# Wurst — +nn'ee"er
*hat%s really ,oin, on 0ith Bri,id Bri,id Ballifonser is i fa(t a assassi fro# )idde"ei#$ *"e operates i dis%'ise. as a #a 'der t"e a#e @an Hoo,en. aJe(,% a Waster&ader a((et$ )ore ifor#a,o abo't @an 8i&& appear i >art T0o of t"is advet're$
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Bri,id (a#e to N'& at t"e be"est of t"e Huyder9an ,an, to do so#e 8et 8or ad prote(t t"eir iterests i t"e (ity$ As @an. s"e is t"e oe resposib&e for t"e "i%" pro;&e #'rders$
T"e bar#as a#e is Kerno, *urst. a fried&y proprietor. "appy to ob&i%e i dri ad (oversa,o$ Bri,id "as bee 'si% poor Fiedal for "er (over. toyi% 8it"
"is aJe(,os$ ars Van Klo9pf is @an%s< (ota(t 8it" t"e Huyder9an ,an,. 8"i(" is 8"y s"e "as bee spedi% so #'(" ,#e 8it" "i#$ He is a8are of "er d'a& ide,ty$
E.its: -f t"e PCs de(ide to "e&p Fiedal. %o to Episode )1'
Kerno, be&ieves t"at Bri,id ad ars are &overs$ He "as de(&ied to te&& ay ifor#a,o to Fiedal as "e fee&s Bri,id ad ars are t"e be=er pair ay8ay$ He "as see A@an< visit o((asioa&&y. b't does ot o8 t"at Bri,id ad @an are t"e sa#e perso$ T"e t8o #e ta&i% &o'd&y are +.el Erischon ad Trokki$ T"ey "ave ;a&&y fo'd ea(" ot"er ad are re#iis(i% fod&y abo't t"e o&d days. drii%. #ai% &i=&e sese to o'tsiders$ Apparet&y t"ey 8ere o(e #aret sta&& riva&s ad be(a#e ;r# frieds$
E"isode 4 T$e Lau#$in# 7ear T"e au,hin, Bear is a taver ot too far fro# t"e Reiksplatz ad t"e PCs (a be %'ided t"ere easi&y eo'%"$
-f t"e PCs i'ire 8it" Kerno, abo't ars "e 8i&& te&& t"e#<
W"e t"e PCs are o'tside. read t"e fo&&o8i%<
ou stand outside a lar#e% ($ite tavern% &riss &rossed (it$ oa'en bea)s.
“Lars%
($y yes + 'no( Lars? He’s a re#ular $ere and stays fre@uently% al)ost lives $ere% roo) * is "ra&ti&ally $is o(n roo)? He $as a &ou"le of friends t$at visit $i) o&&asionally% a )an and so)eti)es a (o)an if you &at&$ )y drift. Do you (ant )e to tell $i) you’ve been as'in# +’d $ate for $i) to )iss a friend? ”
Lar#e bay (indo(s lettin# in "lenty of li#$t fro) t$e afternoon sun. T$e (ooden si#n de"i&tin# a rau&ous lau#$in# bear s(in#s #ently in t$e bree6e. T$e s)ell of ste( and al&o$ol (afts out fro) t$e (ide% o"en % (el&o)in# door(ay.
-f t"e PCs dot de(&ie "is "e&p. t"ey 8i&& s'Jer a V 2*L pea&ty to a&& tests i Episode )5 to trai& ars as "e be(o#es s'spi(io's of t"e#$
O steppi% i. t"e PCs see t"e fo&&o8i%$
At t"is poit. ars (o#es do8 t"e stairs. sta,%
A fres$ly s(e"t% s"a&ious tavern roo) #reets you. ,tairs at t$e ba&' lead u" to t$e first floor. T$ere are "lenty of ben&$es and tables around and a fe( "atrons. One su&$ table $as a &ou"le of rat$er loud )en% (ell in t$eir &u"s and tal'in# loudly. A &$eerful% bald% "ortly )an (it$ a #lorious )ousta&$e s)iles (ar)ly and as's “1hat can I get you' ”
,ee you erno#% off for a fe(
Kerno, 8aves ("eerf'&&y ad rep&ies. Ri#$t
you are Lars% off on anot$er date (it$ t$at
7ri#id” ,o)et$in# li'e t$at Y. ars %ris. ad "e is oJ$ 1G
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At ars% &eavi%. t"e PCs "ave t8o op,os. t"ey (a
Opposed C"ar#7Coo& test a%aist a (oo& of 3> dot for%et to #odify d'e to stat'sM$
ives,%ate "is roo# or t"ey (a fo&&o8 f o&&o8 "i#$
W"e t"e PCs %ai etry to t"e roo#. read t"e fo&&o8i%<
T"e party #ay de(ide to do bot" ad sp&it 'p$ T"ats ;e. try to divide yo'r ,#e bet8ee t"e t8o %ro'ps eve&y. stoppi% #id8ay bet8ee ea("
T$e roo) is s)all but fun&tional. ,$utters o"en on a (indo( above t$e sin#le bed% a des' in one &orner and a (ardrobe in t$e ot$er. A s)all% "atterned ru# lies in t$e )iddle to #ive it a $o)ely feel.
s(ee to ('t ba( to t"e ot"er$ T"is s,&& a&&o8s bot" %ro'ps to fee& i(&'ded ad re8ard t"eir o8 de(isio #ai%$
A sear(" of t"e 8ardrobe 8i&& revea& ars% (&ot"es ad 37?$
E.its: -f ay PC 8ats to ives,%ate Roo# 3. %o to Episode )3$
T"e des "as a dra8 8"i(" (otais a o'ra&$ -f t"e PCs (at read it. Fiedal 8i&& be ab&e to "e&p t"e#$ T"e o'ra& des(ribes vario's i&&i(it ad i&&e%a& a(,vi,es ad a par,('&ar etry t"at pertais to 8"y t"ey are "ere<
-f ay PC 8ats to tai& ars. %o to Episode )5'
E"isode - 3"stairs at t$e Lau#$in# 7ear
7ri#id is $oled u" at t$e asylu) ($ilst t$e $eat is on. +’) sure “an” (ill be needed soon% t$e 8alantinas are #ettin# a bit above t$eir station. A) )eetin# (it$ “an” and t$e ,&$at6en$ei)ers to ne#otiate an allian&e.
-f t"e PCs try to %o 'pstairs. Kerno, 8i&& spot t"e# ad as t"e# to pay for a roo# 1:7?M$ T"ey (a try seai% 'pstairs. tes,% t"eir s'((ess a%aist "is passive per(ep,o 3>M$ -f "e (at("es t"e# t"e ;rst ,#e. "e 8i&& ass'#e t"ey #ade a "oest #istae$ Ay #ore ,#es aer t"at. "e 8ot be so for%ivi%$ W"e t"e PCs #ae it 'pstairs. read t"e fo&&o8i%<
-f yo' fee& t"e PCs areZt bei% par,('&ar&y s'bt&e abo't t"eir sear(". yo' (a "ave Kerno, (o#e 'p to ives,%ate t"e oise$
ou &li)b u" to a (ell lit floor% t$e (indo( near t$e stairs allo(in# t$e sun to s$ine bri#$tly on t$e oa' bea)ed floor. 8arious "aintin#s and doors follo( t$e $all(ay do(n and at t$e ot$er end is a youn# )aid% finis$in# u" $er s(ee"in#.
He 8i&& Sy ito a ra%e ad de#ad t"ey &eave. t"reatei% to s'##o t"e to8 8at("$ Ot"er8ise. t"ey (a sea ba( do8stairs ad &eave pea(ef'&&y$
-f t"e PCs try to eter roo# 3. t"ey 8i&& ;d it &o(ed$ T"ey "ave a '#ber of op,os<
E.its: -f t"e ("ara(ters 8is" to report ba( to Fiedal . %o to Episode )6'
0rea t"e door do8$ T"is 8i&& re'ire t8o s'((essf'& stre%t" tests. obvio's&y a&ar# t"e #aid 8"o 8i&& r' s"riei% do8 stairs ad raise Kerno,%s ire$ To8 Wat("#e 8i&& be (a&&ed ad t"ey 8i&& be t"ro8 o't$ W"atever "appes eQt 8i&& be 'p to yo'$
-f t"ey 8at to ives,%ate t"e Asy&'#. "ave t"e# ;d t"eir 8ay t"eir 8it" a !ossip Test ad %o to Episode )8$
T"e se(od op,o is t"ey (o'&d try to (aref'&&y pi( t"e &o(. 'si% t8o s'((essf'& Pi( Lo( tests T"ey #i%"t per"aps ;d so#eoe 8"o (o'&d "e&p t"e# "ereM$ T"e t"ird op,o is t"at t"ey (o'&d try to C"ar# t"e #aid to ope t"e &o(. pretedi% t"at t"ey are frieds of ars or so#es'("$ T"is 8o'&d be a 1
abo't ad (at "e&p b't dra8 a=e,o to t"e#se&ves$ ars o,(es "e is bei% tai&ed ad rea(ts a((ordi%&y. see ! see you'''
E"isode / C$asin# Lars T"is episode 'ses a #iQ of eQteded tests ad t"e
Test : T"e PCs are o8 fo&&o8i% ars t"ro'%" t"e (ro8ded Reik>latz$ A&&o8 t"e# to te&& yo' 8"at t"ey are doi% ad de (ide o a appropriate ("e($ T"ey #i%"t 'se *tre%t" to #'s(&e t"ro'%" t"e (ro8d. 'se A%i&ity to Weave bet8ee t"e peop&e. -i,a,ve to ('t a"ead ad (&ose dista(e et($
dra#a,( tests as des(ribed i Episode )&$ T"e PCs 8i&& eed to stea&t"i&y trai& ars to see 8"ere "e %oes. avoidi% dete(,o$ Re#e#ber. t"ese aret 'st di(e ro&&s. arrate t"e a(,o. add 'r%e(y 8"e re'ired$ Fee& free to add yo'r o8 (o#p&i(a,os ad t8ists to t"is s(ee$
GB *L< T"e idivid'a& is &ie a %"ost ad #oves 'see ad '"eard$ V2 Fai&'re poits$
T"e PCs #ay "ave si&&s ad Ta&ets t"at (a "e&p t"e# 8it" t"is ("a&&e%e. if t"ey as. t"i abo't
B4 to B> < T"e idivid'a& is (aref'&&y s"ado8i% ad
"o8 t"ey (o'&d be i(orporated or ("a%e t"e
si&f'&&y 8eaves t"ro'%" t"e (ro8d$[1 Fai&'re
ass'#ed defa'&ts be&o8$
Poit$
-f t"ey (&o( 'p 4 Fai&'re Poits. ars 8i&& be(o#e
B2 to B3< T"e idivid'a& is (aref'&&y fo&&o8i% ad
a8are of t"eir s"ado8i% ad rea(t a((ordi%&y.
eepi% tra( i t"e (ro8d 8it"o't bei% o,(ed$
see t"e ! see youC se(,o$ B: to B 1< T"e idivid'a& is fo&&o8i% b't s&ippi%
Test ): T"e PCs try to stea&t"i&y fo&&o8 ars strai%"t
be"id$ T"ey are star,% to &ose t"e tar%et
fro# t"e au,hin, Bear$ Have t"e# #ae a stea&t"
a#o%st t"e peop&e$ T"ey #'st pass a C"a&&e%i%
("e($
B:M Per(ep,o test or s'Jer B1 Fai&'re Poit as t"ey s(rabb&e abo't tryi% to re%ai si%"t$
GB *L< T"e idivid'a& is &ie a %"ost ad #oves 'see ad '"eard$ V2 Fai&'re poits$
?2 to V3$ T"e idivid'a& is trai&i% too far. t"ey #'st #ae a DiK('&t ?1:M Per(ep,o Test to eep tra( or %ai B1 Fai&'re Poit$
B4 to B> < T"e idivid'a& is (aref'&&y s"ado8i% to a eQtet t"ey are "ard to o,(e$[1 Fai&'re Poit$
?4 to V>$ T"e idivid'a& is trai&i% too far ad b'#ps ito a fe8 peop&e. (a'si% a (o##o,o$ T"ey s'Jer B2 Fai&'re Poits$ T"ey #'st #ae a DiK('&t ?1:M Per(ep,o Test to eep tra( or %ai a f'rt"er f 'rt"er B1 Fai&'re Poit$
B2 to B3< T"e idivid'a& is (aref'&&y fo&&o8i% 8it"o't bei% o,(ed$ B: to B 1< T"e idivid'a& is fo&&o8i% b't s&ippi% be"id$ T"ey are are star,% to &ose t"e tar%et$ T"ey #'st pass a C"a&&e%i% B:M Per(ep,o test or
?G or &ess$ T"e idivid'a& (a'ses s'(" a (o##o,o i t"e (ro8d t"at ars o,(es "e is bei% tai&ed ad rea(ts a((ordi%&y. see ! see you'''
s'Jer B1 Fai&'re Poit as t"ey s(rabb&e abo't tryi% to re%ai si%"t$ ?2 to V3$ T"e idivid'a& is trai&i% too far. t"ey #'st #ae a DiK('&t ?1:M Per(ep,o Test to eep tra( or %ai B1 Fai&'re Poit$ ?4 to V>$ T"e idivid'a& is trai&i% too far ad b'#ps ito so#eoe$ t"ey #'st #ae a DiK('&t ?1:M Per(ep,o Test to eep tra( or %ai B1 Fai&'re Poit$ T"ey #'st t"e #ae a C"a&&e%i% B:M A%i&ity Test to avoid bo8&i% over t"e perso ad #ai% a s(ee. s'Jeri% a f'rt"er B1 Fai&'re Poit$ ?G or &ess$ T"e idivid'a& &a(s a&& s'bt&ety. sto#pi% 1
Test &: T"e PCs are o8 fo&&o8i% ars ito so#e side streets$ A&&o8 t"e# to te&& yo' 8"at t"ey are doi% ad de(ide o a appropriate ("e($ T"ey #i%"t 'se *tre%t" to (&i#b to a roof for a be=er vie8. 'se A%i&ity to d'( bet8ee (orers. -i,a,ve to ('t a"ead ad (&ose dista(e et($
He t'rs to fa(e t"e PCs. see#i%&y a&oe ad says. + don’t 'no( ($o you are% but you ’ve "i&'ed t$e (ron#
)an to follo(.” He t"e (a&&s o't to see#i%&y o oe. “W$en
you’ve dealt (it$ t$ese lo(lifes% re"ort ba&' to )e at T$e Asylu)…”
GB *L< T"e idivid'a& is &ie a %"ost ad #oves 'see ad '"eard$ V2 Fai&'re poits$
He t"e t'rs to &eave$ Have t"e PCs #ae a Opposed Per(ep,o7*tea&t" test a%aist t"e > t"'%s ars "as 8ai,%$ Ay t"at fai& %ai t"e *'rprised Codi,o i t"e ;rst ro'd of Co#bat$
B4 to B> < T"e idivid'a& is (aref'&&y fo&&o8i% ad s,(s to t"e s"ado8s$[1 Fai&'re Poit$ B2 to B3< T"e idivid'a& is (aref'&&y fo&&o8i% ad eepi% tra( 8it"o't bei% o,(ed$
T$ieves
B: to B 1< T"e idivid'a& is fo&&o8i% b't s&ippi%
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T"ey #'st #'st pass a
C"a&&e%i% B:M Per(ep,o test or s'Jer B1 Fai&'re
At$leti&s :-;% Cli)b :;% Cool:;% Dod#e:;% Enduran&e :-;% +ntuition :-;% Per&e"tion :;% Stealth :-;% =elee :;
Poit as t"ey s(rabb&e abo't tryi% to re%ai si%"t$ ?2 to V3$ T"e idivid'a& is trai&i% too far. t"ey #'st #ae a DiK('&t ?1:M Per(ep,o Test to eep tra( or %ai B1 Fai&'re Poit$
Pre
?4 to V>$ T"e idivid'a& is trai&i% too far ad trips o a &ose (obb&e or o(s over a (rate . (a'si% a (o##o,o$ T"ey s'Jer B2 Fai&'re Poits$ T"ey #'st #ae a DiK('&t ?1:M Per(ep,o Test to eep tra( or %ai a f'rt"er B1 Fai&'re Poit$
Cro(bar% $ood% leat$er er'in
E.its: -f t"e PCs 8is" to try to %ai etry ito t"e Asy&'#. %o to Episode )8'
?G or &ess$ T"e idivid'a& (a'ses s'(" a (o##o,o fa&&i% ito (rates or st'bbi% t"eir toe t"at ars o,(es "e is bei% tai&ed ad rea(ts a((ordi%&y. see ! see you'''
-f t"ey 8is" to report ba( to Fiedal. %o to Episode )6'
,u&&ess T"e PCs "ave s'((essf'&&y fo&&o8ed ars to t"e etra(e of T"e Asy&'#$ T"ey see "i# o( o t"e door ad eter$ -f t"ey are (&ose eo'%". t"ey "ear "i# eQ(&ai#. A$ 7ri#id% al(ays a "leasure to see you )y dear? ” 0efore t"e door s"'ts$ T"e PCs (a 8ait b't t"ey 8i&& observe o #ore$
+ see you… ars rea&ises "e is bei% tai&ed$ He a&&o8s t"e PCs to fo&&o8 "i# to a a&&ey 8"i(" is a o8 "a%o't of Huyder9an ,an, #e#bers ito a a#b's"$ 1
E"isode 0 T$e Asylu) Entran&e
ou find t$e )ansion easily% and t$e door'ee"er &learly e5"e&ts to see "eo"le in $eavy boots tra)"in# into $is )aster’s $all(ay. A )essen#er is sent to t$e Coun&illor% and after a $alf $our (ait% you are led t$rou#$ (indin#% o"ulently de&orated &orridors to a $u#e study. T$e floors are &overed (it$ oriental ru#s and t$e (alls are $un# (it$ fa)ily "ortraits% $untin# tro"$ies and fra)ed &ontra&ts and bonds.
T$ere are a &ou"le of t$u#s standin# outside t$e Asylu) entran&e% t$ey loo' as bored as t$ey do filt$y and )ean. On seein# you a""roa&$% one "arti&ularly lar#e% brutis$ )an :($o )ust $ave so)e O#re in $i) fro) $is )ot$er’s side; s@uints and #ro(ls “9et lost. ou’ll #o @ui&' if you 'no( ($at ’s #ood for you.”
A baldin#% (ell dressed )an sits be$ind a vast% )a$o#any des'% toyin# (it$ a
T"at is a&& t"e PCs 8i&& %et fro# t"is$ T"ey (o'&d be par,('&ar&y foo&is" ad try to start a ;%"t$ T"is 8i&& be oe i 8"i(" t"ey 8i&& &ose$ Hard$ Wit"i a ro'd. te ot"er %a% #e#bers 8i&& (o#e r's"i% o't to aid t"eir (o#rades$ /se t"e *ta,s,(s fro# Episode )5'
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%$by t$e loo's of you% you are $ere for t$e
E.its: !o to Episode )6
E"isode 1 Re"ortin# to Fiedal W"e t"e PCs ret'r to Fiedal. "e 8i&& as t"e# feveris"&y abo't 8"at t"ey "ave &eart$ -f t"e PCs "ave bee (o#petet ives,%ators. t"ey s"o'&d be ab&e to deter#ie t"at Bri,id is i t"e Asy&'# ad te&& "i# as s'("$
“ A
&ertain #e) $as a""eared in t$e &ity% + (ont bore you (it$ t$e details%” $e &ontinues dis)issively% “e5&e"t to say t$at it (as a&@uired on be$alf of t$e t$e House of Olden$aller by a #rou" of "eo"le vul#arly 'no(n as t$e % ($o $ave so far failed to )a'e t$e delivery. ” He snorts in frustration.
Fiedal &oos #o'rf'&. (ovi(ed "is &ove is bei% "e&d "osta%e$ He t"as t"e PCs for t"e ifor#a,o. pays t"e# t"e > *"i&&i%s ad bids t"e# a %ood day$
“ou
are to re&over t$e stone fro) t$e) and deliver it $ere by da(n to)orro(. T$ere are….&ertain le#ends and su"erstitions around t$is stone% ($i&$ + set no store by% but
E.its: -f it is s,&& aeroo. t"e PCs (a s,&& "ead to t"e O&de"a&&er estate ad be%i Episode )4$ E&se. t"ey #ay eed to ret'r to a i ad rest. tryi% a%ai t"e eQt day$
E"isode 2 T$e Olden$aller Contra&t
PCs at t"is poit (a do a Opposed -t'i,o7Coo& Test a%aist +l?recht%s Coo& of 3:M to fee& t"at "e is ot bei% e,re&y e,re&y "oest abo't t"e %e#$
Oldenhaller 8i&& o&y re(eive %'ests at &ate #ori% or ear&y[#id aeroo$ -f t"e PCs (o#e o'tside of t"is ,#e. t"ey 8i&& eed to (o#e ba($
+l?recht 8i&& ot e&aborate o it f'rt"er ad try to deSe(t 'es,os o it$
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He &ontinues% “T$is bo5 $as been en&$anted to su""ress any )a#i&al effe&ts of its &ontents for si5 $ours. T$at s$ould #ive you ade@uate ti)e to deliver t$e stone $ere. ou (ill set out at ni#$tfall% and + (ill $ave you #uided to one of t$e entran&es to t$e area 'no(n as t$e Asylu)% ($i&$ is ($ere + believe t$e stone to be. Are t$ere any @uestions ”
O&de"a&&er "as ot"i% #ore to (otrib'te to t"e (oversa,o$ At t"is poit. a servat 8i&& appear. ad t"e ("ara(ters s"o'&d be &ead o't of t"e st'dy. do8 #ore 8idi% (orridors ad ito a s#a&& private st'dy$ T"e servat 8i&& oJer to "ave ay %oods fet("ed fro# t"e Rea=er%s Return ad 8i&& oJer t"e# a
As t"e !). yo' (a #ae as #'(" or as &i=&e o't of
"earty #ea&$ T"e ("ara(ters 8i&& ot be &e
t"e itervie8 8it" Oldenhaller as be;ts t"e pa(e of
'es(orted at ay ,#e$
yo'r %ro'p$ Oldenhaller #i%"t 8at to as t"e# A "a&f "o'r &ater. t"e %'ide arrives. a&o% 8it" ay
'es,os abo't t"eir ba(%ro'd for eQa#p&e. ad
e'ip#et t"e ("ara(ters re'ested fro# t"e
eed (ovi(i% t"at t"e PCs are t"e ri%"t peop&e
Rea=er%s Return$ Ni%"t is be%ii% to fa&& as t"e
for t"e obI
("ara(ters set o't for t"e Asy&'#$ T"e P&ayers 8i&& probab&y "ave severa& 'es,os. t"e #ost 'r%et of 8"i(" 8i&& be "o8 #'("
Oldenhaller is 8i&&i% to pay for t"e ob$ Oldenhaller 8i&& oJer t"e t"e ("ara(ters >!C G7? ea(". ea(". +?out the Ge9 T"e %e# is a(t'a&&y fro# a ri% 8or by t"e C"aos !od N'r%&e$ T"'s it 8i&& ife(t ayoe 8"o to'("es it$
o de&ivery$ T"e ("ara(ters #ay #ae a Opposed Ha%%&i% Test vs 3:M to raise it 'p to !C$ -f t"ey #aa%e to %et t"ree ,#es "is *L. "e 8i&& %r'd%i%&y raise it to 1:!C$
Albre&$t be#ins to e5"lain t$e ter)s of $is offer. “As +’ve already e5"lained% se&re&y is essential. ou &annot involve anyone else in t$is )ission% nor re&ruit any $ired $el". ou (ill be ta'en to t$e ed#e of t$e Asylu) and after t$at% you are on your o(n. T$e entran&e leads into t$e "ortion of t$e &o)"le5 &ontrolled by t$e T$ey are )ainly Nulners t$ey for#e &urren&y and trade in &ontraband and stolen #oods.”
End of Part One
“We
t$in' t$at % t$e #an#’s leader% $as t$e stone. Fro) t$e ,&$at6en$ei)er area% t$e Asylu) runs to(ards t$e river. T$e &entral area is run by t$e % ($o are )ainly Tilean i))i#rants. T$ey are t$e )ost "o(erful #an# in Nuln% involved in every i)a#inable for) of illi&it a&tivity.” “On t$e Eastern )ost ed#e of t$e Asylu) is t$e base of t$e % (it$ a&&ess to t$e river. T$e are Wastelanders% and are )ainly s)u##lers and &utBt$roats.” “ou s$ouldn>t $ave too )u&$ trouble )ovin# about in t$e &o)"le5% alt$ou#$ you )ay need to 'no( t$e #an#’s "ass(ords. T$e "ass(ord for today is “ . + don’t 'no( eit$er of t$e ot$er #an#s’ "ass(ords. T$at is all + &an tell you. ”
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Please note T$is )a" is
T$e Asylu)
@an ever #ade it ba( to t"e Huyder9an%s base$ O t"e 8ay ba(. "e 8as a=a(ed by a *8ar# of Rats$ He 8as ;a&&y (orered i a o&d #ie 8a%o. 'sed by t"e Huyder9ans for traspor,% (otrabad. 8"ere "is body. ad t"e %e#[o8 &ie$
T"e des(rip,o of t"e Asy&'# is based o t"e p&a i )ap 2$ o' s"o'&d refer to t"e #ap at a&& ,#es. si(e t"e '#bered para%rap"s i t"is se(,o of t"e advet're refer to t"e '#bered areas o t"e #ap$
9'st before t"e p&ayers arriva&. t"e Huyder9ans% (avers 8ere ivaded by fo&&o8ers of N'r%&e$ T"ey are s,&& t"ere. a8ai,% reifor(e#ets ad bei% "e&d at bay by t"e re#aider of t"e %a%$ T"e ('&,sts o8 t"e %e# is so#e8"ere i t"e asy&'#. ad t"ey 8i&& stop at ot"i% to ;d it$
T"e Asy&'# is i t"e ort" of t"e (ity. o t"e 8est ba of t"e River Rei$ -t (osists of part of t"e (itys se8er syste# ad a series of o&d ad &o% for%o=e base#ets ad (e&&ars 8"i(" "ave bee sea&ed oJ ad o(ed to%et"er to #ae a 'der%ro'd (o#p&eQ$
T"e Huyder9ans set oe of t"eir '#ber to fet(" "e&p fro# t"e Valan"nas. 8"o by o8. "ave rea&ised t"e tr't" abo't t"e %e#$ T"ey i&&ed t"e #esse%er ad are o8 prepari% to eva('ate t"eir "ead'arters rat"er t"a ris ife(,o$
T"is is 'sed as a base by t"ree %a%s of t"ieves$ T"e %'ide provided by A&bre("t O&de"a&&er taes t"e ("ara(ters to a ba(?a&&ey be"id a 8are"o'se. poits to a door t"e "'rries oJ ito t"e i%"t$
Fro# t"is poit. t"e advet're is preseted diJeret&y fro# >art One' o' s"o'&d refer to t"e #ap des(rip,o for t"e re&evat &o(a,os ad oJer t"e des(rip,o as PCs #ove fro# roo# to roo#$
0e"id t"e s(ees at t"e Asy&'# As O&de"a&&er to&d t"e PCs. t"e %e# 8as i t"e possessio of Kurt Hol,er. C"ief of t"e Schatzenhei9er ,an,$ Ho8ever. re(et evets "ave (o#p&i(ated #a=ers (osiderab&y$
T$e ,&$at6en$ei)er 7ase . Entran&e
Fo&&o8i% a series of iter?%a% disp'tes. t"e Valan"nas sta%ed a (aref'&&y p&aed ad devasta,% raid o t"e Schatzenhei9ers$ T"e Schatzenhei9ers 8ere 8iped o't ad t"e %e#[ a&o% 8it" everyt"i% e&se of va&'eV 8as tae by E9ilio Valan"na. t"e #obs %odfat"er$
T$e door(ay "ointed out by t$e #uide o"ens onto a stee" fli#$t of stone stairs% ($i&$ leads do(n to a narro( "assa#e. After about ten feet% t$e "assa#e ends in a door. A faded "ar&$)ent (it$ (ritin# is "inned to it. +t reads -bsere the laws o$ the Asylum. %nac# and wait.
-irck Huyder9ans. feari% "is s#'%%&i% opera,o 8o'&d be eQt o t"e Valan"na%s &ist. set a Assassi by t"e a#e of @an Hoo,en< rea&&y Bri,id BallifonserM to i&& E9ilio$ @an etered E9ilio%s apart#et via a se(ret etra(e fro# t"e se8ers. br'ta&&y #'rdered "i# ad "a(ed oJ "is "ead as proof of t"e deed$
-f t"e ("ara(ters ("oose to o( ad 8ait. t"ey 8i&& probab&y be t"ere for so#e ,#e$ T"ey 8i&& "ear t"e s(rat("i% of rats ad t"e so #oa of t"e 8id$ T"at is a&&$
He t"e sear("ed E9ilio%s (orpse ad fo'd t"e %e#$ Aer "as,&y sear("i% E9ilio%s apart#et. @an 8et ba( ito t"e #ies. tai% t"e stoe ad E9ilio%s "ead 8it" "i#$
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T"e door is trapped . if a p&ayer says t"ey are opei% t"e door. as 8"i(" 8ay t"e "ad&e is
T$ere are tor&$ bra&'ets at /ft intervals alon# t$e (alls. =ost of t$e tor&$es $ave burned out% and t$ose t$at are still burnin# &ast a fli&'erin# li#$t a&ross a s&ene of utter devastation. T$e floors are stre(n (it$ u"turned% bro'en furniture% and everyt$in# is stained (it$ dried blood. A door to t$e sout$ lies on t$e floor% s"lintered into "ie&es% t$e re)ains of anot$er door to t$e east is $an#in# on li)"ly. ,"ra(led bro'enly in t$e roo) are $alf a do6en &or"ses% ea&$ one bearin# )ulti"le stab (ounds or bristlin# (it$ &rossbo( bolts. One &$air is standin# in t$e &entre of t$is &$aos. Tied to it and slu)"ed% a )iddle a#ed )an in fine &lot$es :t$ou#$ no( bloody and dirty;.
bei% t'red$
Trap< Pit trap$ Test: C"a&&e%i%B:M Per(ep,o ("e( to spot$ Success: T"e ("ara(ter o,(es so#e s&i%"t %rooves o t"e Soor fro# t"e pit. ad (a ded'(e t"e tri%%er is &ied to t"e door$
Failure: T"e ("ara(ter o,(es ot"i% ''s'a&$ +c"=a"on: -f t"e "ad&e is t'red a,? (&o(8ise. t"e trap is ot spr'%$. b't if it is t'red (&o(8ise. it opes a trap door i frot of t"e door. droppi% 8"oever t'red t"e "ad&e ito a pit 12 feet deep$ T"ey s'Jer 12B1D1: da#a%e #odi;ed by To'%"ess
At t"is poit. "ave t"e PCs #ae a C"a&&e%i% B:M Coo& Test$ -f ayoe fai&s. t"ey %ai 1 Corr'p,o Poit. as t"ey are #eta&&y s(arred fro# t"e s(ee of s"o(i% vio&e(e i frot of t"e#$
0o's b't ot ar#o'rM$ T"e PCs (a a&tera,ve&y try to brea t"e door do8$ T"is is a Hard ?1:M *tre%t" test t"at %ets
/po eQa#ia,o. t8o of t"e (orpses 8ear pedats beari% a ;% #o,f$ T"ese 8ere #e#bers of t"e Valan"na ,an, ad if t"e PCs too a s(rap of paper fro# Bertoldo ear&ier i t"e advet're see Episode 6 M. t"ey 8i&& re(o%ise t"e #o,f$
oe step easier ea(" a=e#pt as t"e door %ives 8ay$
!. 9uard Roo) T$e roo) is deserted and unlit. +n t$e &entre is an overturned table% and alon# t$e nort$ (all are t(o lar#e% (ooden lo&'ers. T$ey $ave been for&ed o"en and t$eir &ontents s&attered around t$e roo). On t$e sout$ (all% to t$e left of t$e door% is a lever )ade of rustin# iron and $alf a yard lon#. T$e lever sti&'s out of t$e to" of a verti&al slot in t$e (all.
-f ay PC "as t"e Eva&'ate si&&. t"ey (a #ae a Easy B4:M Eva&'ate Test to deter#ie t"at t"ese are very ("eap pedats. o&y 8ort" a (o'p&e of peies at #ost$ EQa#ii% t"e body i t"e ("air 8i&& revea& t"e (orpse be&o%s to Fiedal. 8"o t"e PCs #ay "ave #et i Episode )&$ Havi% &eart of Bri,id bei% i t"e Asy&'#. "e foo&is"&y r's"ed i to save "er$ He 8as (apt'red by t"e Schatzenhei9ers. tort'red ad beate b&oody before "avi% "is t"roat s&it$ T"is "appeed ot &o% before t"e Valen"na ,an, broe i$
W"e #oved to t"e do8 posi,o. it e'tra&ises t"e trap i t"e etra(e see ) aboveM$ -f t"e &e "ad &o(er is p'&&ed a8ay fro# t"e 8a&&. it 8i&& revea& a &o8 opei%[a se(ret etra(e o8 o&y to t"e Schatzenhei9ers. 8"i(" &eads t"ro'%" a 8idi% t'e& ad 'p so#e stairs to a ba( a&&ey$ T"e roo# "as bee rasa(ed by t"e Valan"nas 8"o "ave fo'd everyt"i% of va&'e$
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T"e ot"er fo'r bodies 8ere Schatzenhei9ers$ Dropped o ea(" of t"eir bodies is a s#a&& (ard readi%. Con#ratulations% you $ave
A passa%e i t"e ort" 8a&& &eads to Roo9 & ad aot"er &eads east8ards to Roo9 5$ T"e door to Roo9 5 is (&osed b't ot &o(ed$
8alantina Anti "ersonnel Cre( $ T"e (ards a&so bear
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T$ere are tor&$ bra&'ets alon# t$e nort$ and sout$ (alls% but t$e tor&$es $ave burned t$e)selves out% t$e roo) is in total dar'ness.
A&& siQ bodies "ave bee stripped of everyt"i% of va&'e. i(&'di% 8eapory ad s#a&& ("a%e$ T"ere are t"ree eQits fro# t"e roo#. oe to t"e passa%e to Roo9 . oe &eadi% so't" to Roo9 3 ad oe &eadi% east to Roo9 1$ T"e doors to roo#s 4 ad > "ave bee destroyed$
-f t"e PCs "ave so#e 8ay of seei% ito t"e daress. or bri% a so'r(e of &i%"t 8it" t"e#. read t"e fo&&o8i%<
4. urt Hol#er ’s Roo)
T$e roo) &ontains a do6en #rain sa&'s% four lar#e &$ests% t$ree e)"ty barrels% a side of "or' and t$ree &or"ses. T$e sa&'s are slas$ed and )ost of t$eir &ontents $ave been s$a'en over t$e floor% t$e &$ests for&ed o"ened and e)"tied and a barrel is s)as$ed into "ie&es.
T$is roo) is unlit. T$e floor is &ar"eted and t$e furnis$in#s are all e5"ensive d é&or. Alon# t$e (estern (all is a )assive boo'&ase% its &ontents lyin# s&attered on t$e floor. T$e (all $an#in#s and "i&tures $ave been torn do(n% t$e des'’s dra(ers "ulled out% t$ro(n to t$e floor and e)"tied. T$ere is a sin#le &or"se in t$e roo)% roo)% a )iddle a#ed a#ed )an in e5"ensive loo'in# &lot$es. His s'in is "ale bro(n% $is fa&e bears t$ree (ee"in# sores and one of $is ar)s is )issin#. T"e body is Kurt Hol,er%s$ He "ad t"e %e# &o% eo'%" to (otra(t a disease fro# it$ T"e Valen"nas i&&ed "i# before t"e ife(,o did$ -f a PC to'("es t"e body. or eQa#ies it (&ose&y. t"ey #'st #ae a pass a Avera%e B2:M Ed'ra(e test or (otra(t N'r%&e Rot$
Oe of t"e CorpsesY i t"e #idd&e of t"e roo# is Dlrich Vo,el. a "eavi&y 8o'ded #e#ber of t"e Schatzenhei9er ,an,' He ass'#es t"e PCs are Valan"na a%ets. set to ;is" "i# oJ$ Propped 'p a%aist a barre&. "e tries to ;re a s"ot at t"e PCs$ Have t"e# #ae a DiK('&t ?1:M Per(ep,o test to "ear "is %r'ts of pai as "e ai#s$ C"oose a PC at rado# for Dlrich to ;re at$ -f t"ey pass t"e Per(ep,o Test. "e #aes t"e s"ot at V3: #odi;er. ot"er8ise it is a V2: d'e to "is i'ries$
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0ot" t"e roo# ad body "ave bee stripped of va&'ab&es$ T"e o&y eQit to t"e roo# is t"e 8ay t"e PCs etered. ba( ito Roo9 &$
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T$is roo) is unlit% and is anot$er s&ene of deat$ and destru&tion. T$e sout$ (all is lined (it$ t$e re)ains of several (ooden bun's and tattered and bloodstained beddin# stre(n a&ross t$e floor.
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T$ere are four bloody &or"ses "iled in a $ea" on t$e &orner.
Crossbo(% Iuiver (it$ / bolts% Da##er% Leat$er a&'
T"e bodies are dead Schatzenhei9ers. o top of t"e pi&e is aot"er Valan"na (a&&i% (ardY$ T"e p&a(e "as bee rasa(ed for ayt"i% of va&'e$
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Opposed C"ar#7Coo& Test$ A&&o8 t"e ("ara(ter ta&i% to (o#e 'p 8it" a p&a'sib&e ta&e$ -f yo' 8is". yo' (a #ae t"e Opposed Test easier or #ore diK('&t based o t"e 'a&ity of t"eir a=e#pt to (ovi(e t"e %a% #e#bers$
(rossbo8 ad ;re a%ai$ -f t"e PCs #aa%e to restrai t"e#se&ves ad disar# "i#. "e (a be a 'sef'& so'r(e of ifor#a,o to t"e#$ T"e PCs (a try a Opposed -,#idate or C"ar# 7
8alantina 9an# =e)bers
Coo& test to %et "i# to ta&$ /&ri(" o8s abo't poor Fiedal bei% tort'red$ He a&so o8s t"e &ayo't of t"e Schatzenhei9er ad
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Valan"na bases$ He 8as a8are t"at Kurt Hol,er "ad a %e# i "is possessio. t"at it 8as so#e"o8
Stealth 3rban :-;% =elee :-; Ran#ed Crossbo( :-; Lan#ua#e Tilean :-;
#a%i(a& ad "ad a eJe(t o Kurt$
0. Eastern 9uard Roo)
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T$e roo) is in a si)ilar state to t$e "re&edin# ones s&attered (it$ debris% &oated in blood and stre(n (it$ &or"ses.
,tri'e to ,tun :+#nore &alled s$ot "enalty to $ead (it$ "o))el (ea"on;.
T"ere are seve (orpses. a&& Schatzenhei9ers$ A&& "ave bee stripped of va&'ab&es 8it" a (a&&i% (ard &e 'po t"e#$
Dirty Fi#$tin# : Fist =elee% fa&tored in stats; Crossbo(% 'nife% / bolts% &$ea" fi# leaf "endant and leat$er er'in.
T"ere is a door8ay to t"e east 8a&&. 8"i(" &eads to Roo9 6 ad t"e Valan"na base$ -t is (&osed b't ot bo&ted$
-f t"e PCs are ot s'((essf'&. t"e Valan"na ,an, #e#bers 8i&& order t"e# to &eave$
T$e 8alantina 7ase
T"ere are t8o eQits i t"e roo#. ba( t"e 8ay t"e party (a#e ad a door to t"e east &eadi% to Roo9 4$
1. 9uard Roo) A passa%e 8ay fro# Roo9 8 to Roo9 6 #ars t"e border bet8ee Schatzenhei9er ad Valan"na territory$ T"e passa%e eds i a (&osed b't '&o(ed doorM 8it" a fa#i&iar ;% &eaf sy#bo& 'po it$
2. ,to&' Roo) Lanterns sus"ended fro) t$e &eilin# s$ed li#$t on a s&ene of feveris$ a&tivity. Half a do6en Tileans are franti&ally "a&'in# &$ests and loadin# s)all &arts (it$ &rates and barrels.
T$e roo) is lit by bra&'eted tor&$es. Near t$e nort$ Beastern &orner is a s)all table% around ($i&$% t$ree )en sit "layin# di&e and drin'in# (ine.
As you enter t$e roo)% an overseer s$outs at you in a Tilean Diale&t.
,eein# you enter t$e roo)% t$ey rea&$ for t$eir loaded &rossbo(s and de)and t$e "ass(ord in t$eir t$i&'% Tilean a&&ents.
-f oe of t"e party spea Ti&ea. t"ey 8ot 'derstad "i#$ Rea&isi% t"is. t"e O=erseer 8i&& repeat t"e istr'(,o i "eavi&y "e avi&y a((eted Reispie&. orderi% t"e# to "e&p 8it" t"e pa(i%$
T"ese Valan"na ,uards "ave bee posted "ere i (ase ay s'rvivi% Schatzenhei9er ,an, #e#bers 8is" to #ae ay reprisa& a=a(s$
-t is (&ear t"e o=erseer "as #istae t"e PCs for "ired &abo'rers. if t"ey dot "e&p. "e 8i&& be(o#e s'spi(io's$
To pass t"ro'%". t"e PCs 8i&& eed t"e pass8ord t"ey %ot fro# Bertoldo )a&idiYM or t"ey (a try ad b&'J t"eir 8ay t"ro'%" 8it" a DiK('&t ?1:M 2
=a" ! — 8alantina 8alantina 7ase
Please note T$is )a" is
T"ey (a try to ("ar# "i# doi% t"e sa#e as i Roo9 6M or t"ey (a %o to "e&p ad s&ip a8ay 8"e "e ist &ooi% 8it" a *tea&t" Test$
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T"is is Se?as"ano Sanso=ino. t"e body%'ard of E9ilio Valan"na $ E9ilio to&d Se?as"ano t"at "e 8as %oi% to pray for a 8"i&e ad didZt 8at to be dist'rbed$ T"is o't of ("ara(ter order "as p'&ed Se?as"ano. b't "e (o#p&ies ad isZt 8orried "is boss "as ot yet e#er%ed fro# t"e roo#$
T"e o=erseer%s #istae (a provide a opport'ity for t"e PCs to %at"er ifor#a,o$ T"is opport'ity #i%"t ot be avai&ab&e if t"e PCs started a oisy ;%"t i Roo9 6$ -f t"e PCs 8is" to a('ire ifor#a,o. t"ey (a
As t"ey "ave (o#e t"is far ito t"e Valan"na base. Se?as"ano is &ie&y to be&ieve t"ey are "ere o oK(ia& b'siess. as s'(". t"ey (a #ae a Easy B4:M C"ar#7Coo& Test or a=e#pt to bribe "i#$
#ae a !ossip Test to ("at 8it" t"e ot"er &abo'rers.
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/se t"e 0ribery r'&es o p% 12: of t"e r'&eboo to "e&p yo'$. ea(" *L %ivi% t"e p&ayer aot"er %'ess at t"e a#o't eeded$ Se?as"ano 8ot se=&e * for ay &ess t"a G7?$ 12
T"e PCs #ay a=a( Se?as"ano b't t"is riss dra8i% a=e,o fro# Roo9 4$ -f t"e PCs "ave s'((essf'&&y pers'aded or bribed Se?as"ano. "e o(s o t"e door$
,tealt$ urban :-;% =elee :-;% Lan#ua#e Lan#ua#e Tilean :-; Pre
E9ilio 8ot as8er d'e to t"e "adi(ap of "i# ,tri'e to ,tun :+#nore &alled s$ot "enalty to $ead bei% deadM ad so %ro8i% 8orried. Se?as"ano (it$ "o))el (ea"on;. breas t"e door do8$
Dirty Fi#$tin# : Fist =elee% fa&tored in stats; ,(ord% nife% C$ea" fi# leaf "endant% Leat$er er'in.
,ebastiano ,ansovino
T"ere are fo'r eQits fro# t"e roo#. t"e etra(e ba( to t"e 8est ad Roo9 6. a door i t"e ort" 8a&&. &eadi% to Roo9 )7 ad t8o passa%es i t"e east 8a&&. &eadi% to Roo9s )& ad )1$
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,tealt$ urban :-;% =elee Fist:-;% Lan#ua#e Tilean :-; Ran#ed Crossbo( :-; Cool :-;
T$e roo) is lit by a sus"ended lantern and anot$er standin# on t$e des'. T$e (alls are adorned (it$ $untin# tro"$ies% stolen si#ns and fra)ed (anted "osters de"i&tin# various 8alantina 9an# )e)bers.
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0e"id t"e des sits a "eavi&y b'i&t Ti&ea i eQpesive (&ot"i%$ His "air is s&i(ed ba( 8it" oi&. "is s(arred red fa(e &ooi% do8 at t"e &oaded (rossbo8 pisto& "e is toyi% 8it"$
Dirty Fi#$tin# : Fist =elee% fa&tored in stats; ,tri'e =i#$ty 7lo( :add to d)#; leat$er
As t"e PCs eter. "e &oos 'p sayi% i "is t"i(. 2
. E)ilio 8alantina ’s ,tudy
T"ere is ot"i% of va&'e &e i t"e roo#$
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T$e roo) is lit by a &$andelier $an#in# fro) t$e &eilin#. A sele&tion of "i&tures $an# on t$e (all% all of t$e) sli#$tly as'e(. T$e floor is s"read (it$ )ulti"le oriental ru#s.
+n t$e fli&'erin# li#$t of t$e t$ree (all )ounted tor&$es% you see t$ree 8alantinas feveris$ly &onstru&tin# a barri&ade a&ross t$e eastern door. T$e roo) $as been stri""ed of furniture% bein# used in t$e )a'es$ift barri&ade.
A boo'&ase stands a#ainst t$e (estern (all% so)e of its boo's s&attered on t$e floor before it. +n t$e &entre of t$e roo) is a ransa&'ed des'.
T"ere is a (orpse (overed i a b&ood staied sa(i% i t"e ort"8est (orer of t"e roo#$ -t is (&ear t"e %a% #e#bers are avoidi% t"e body ad b&ood poo&i% aro'd it$
A trai& of b&ood &eads to t"e boo (ase fro# t"e door to Roo9 )$ Ay ("ara(ter (a spot t"e b&ood trai& 8it" a Easy B4:M Per(ep,o Test$
T"e (orpse is t"at of t"e Huyder9an #esse%er 8"o 8as set to as for "e&p fro# t"e ('&,st ivasio$ To avoid ife(,o. t"e Valan"nas s"ot "i# ad are (ostr'(,% t"e barri(ade to eep t"e ('&,sts o't ad to 'ara,e t"e ife(ted area$
O(e t"e ("ara(ters "ave spo=ed t"e b&ood ad fo&&o8ed it to t"e apparet&y so&id 8a&&. t"ey (a #ae a DiK('&t ?1:M Per(ep,o Test to ;d t"e *e(ret Door$
@an Hoo,en sear("ed t"e roo# i a "'rry aer i&&i% E9ilio ad &e t"ro'%" t"e se(ret door (arryi% E9ilio%s "ead. &eavi% t"e trai& of b&ood$
T"e Valan"na%s disposi,o 8i&& deped o t"e dire(,o t"e PCs are (o#i% fro#$ -f t"ey (o#e fro# t"e east. t"ey 8i&& be 8ared to stay a8ay ad s"ot if t"ey (o#e (&oser$
T"e se(ret door &eads to a por,o of t"e se8er syste#] it 8as iteded as a bo&t "o&e for for E9ilio . o oe e&se i t"e Valan"na ,an, e8 abo't it$ Oe of t"e Huyder9ans fo'd it by a((idet severa& #ot"s a%o. 8"i(" is 8"y t"ey (a&&ed for Bri,id%s 8or as @an$
-f t"ey (o#e fro# t"e West. t"ey 8i&& be re&a,ve&y i%ored. b't to&d t"ey 8ot be a&&o8ed ba( i if t"ey (ross t"e barrier$
4. Dor)itory T$e roo) is lit by tor&$es on t$e nort$ and sout$ (alls. T$e (alls are lined (it$ bun's and in t$e &entre of t$e roo)% tables and &$airs (it$ four "artially eaten )eals% $alf full bottle of (ine and an untou&$ed bread loaf. T$e roo) is deserted.
T"e o&y ot"er eQit fro# t"is roo# is a &o(ed door i t"e east 8a&&. 8"i(" &eads to Roo9 )$ T"is door (a be broe do8 8it" t8o C"a&&e%i% B:M *tre%t" Tests or opeed 8it" t8o C"a&&e%i% B:M Pi( Lo( Tests$
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End of Part T(o
T$is roo) is lit by a four bran&$ed silver &andlesti&' standin# on t$e dresser. T$e roo) $as been ransa&'ed% t$e blood soa'ed beddin# lyin# in a $ea" a#ainst t$e sout$ern (all. At t$e foot of t$e bed is t$e de&a"itated body of % dressed in a velvet &lo&' (it$ #old tri))in#s. At t"is poit. "ave t"e PCs #ae a C"a&&e%i% B:M Coo& Test$ -f ayoe fai&s. t"ey %ai 1 Corr'p,o Poit. as t"ey are #eta&&y s(arred fro# t"e %r'eso#e s(ree before t"e#$ 3:
Part T$ree T$e ,e(ers and T$e Huyder)ans
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T$e ,e(ers -. T$e Rats’ Lair T"e #ap s"o8s t"e #ai se8ers. 8"i(" "ave a
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arro8 &ed%e eit"er side of t"e ("ae&. 8ide
Bes"al: T"e rats 8i&& s"y a8ay fro# ;re ad 8i&& %ai t"e Broken condion if "it by it$ T"e rats 8i&& o&y 'se t"e Dod%e *i&& i defe(e ad See if t"ey "ave s'Jered #ore t"a "a&f t"eir Wo'ds$
eo'%" for t"e party to trave& i si%&e ;&e$ Provided t"ere is &i%"t to see. a ("ara(ter 8it" t"e Tra( si&& (a #ae a Avera%e B2:M Tra( Test to
!nfected: -f t"e rat (a'ses ay ("ara(ters to s'Jer Wo'ds. t"ey #'st pass a Easy B4:M Ed'ra(e test or (otra(t Festering Wounds p% 1GM$
tra(e @an%s footprits ad t"e drops of b&ood fro#
E9ilio%s "ead$ Ot"er ("ara(ters 8i&& eed to #ae a C"a&&e%i% B:M Per(ep,o Test to fo&&o8 t"e sa#e
i,ht Vision: T"e rats (a see (&ear&y i t"e daress 'p to 2: yards$
trai&$ T"e #ap o&y s"o8s t"e #ai se8er se(,o
Size Tiny;: -t %ais a bo's of B1: to "it &ar%er (reat'res$ T"e party does ot eed to dise%a%e to #ove a8ay$ T"e partys 8eapos %ai t"e Da#a%i% 5'a&ity 8"i(" #eas t"ey (a 'se t"e *L or t"e 'its die to deter#ie da#a%e$
bet8ee t"e Valan"na ad Huyder9ans "ideo'ts$ T"e se8er is of (o'rse. #'(" &ar%er t"a t"is. b't re#ais o't of t"e s(ope of t"is advet're$ T"is part of t"e se8er "as bee (o&oised by a pa( p a(
Skish: T"e rats are easi&y s(ared by #a%i( or &o'd oises. if t"ose o(('r. t"ey %ai B3 Broken Condions$
of rats$ T"ey 8i&& r's" o't ad a=a( ayt"i% ad everyt"i% passi% t"ro'%"$ Have t"e ("ara(ters #ae a C"a&&e%i% B:M
Stride: T"eir #ove#et is #'&,p&ied by 1$> 8"e r'i%$
Per(ep,o Test. ayoe 8"o passes "ears t"e ("i=eri% of t"e o(o#i% f'rry stor#. t"ose 8"o
S0ar9: T"e rats (o't as oe (reat're ad i%ore psy("o&o%y r'&es$ T"ey (a a&so i%ore t"e E%a%ed r'&es 8"e #ovi%$ -f t"ey s'((essf'&&y strie t"eir oppoet. t"ey (a #ove ito t"e oppoets spa(e$ A&& oppoets E%a%e 8it" a *8ar# &ose 1 Wo'd a'to#a,(a&&y at t"e ed of every ro'd$ T"e rats %ai B1: W* a&ready fa(tored ito t"e stat b&o(M$ Ay a=e#pt to s"oot t"e rats %ets a bo's of B4: to "it$
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/. =ine Cart T"e s8ar# of rats fro# +rea )3 s"o'&d drive t"e PCs "ere before retrea,%$ T"is is a s#a&& ("a#ber 8"ere severa& se8ers #eet$ T"ere is a #a"o&e i t"e (ei&i%. 2: feet above. 8"i(" is se('red by a pad&o($
Every t8o ro'ds. aot"er Rat S0ar9 8i&& appear$ T"is is a ;%"t t"at t"e party 8i&& ot be ab&e to 8i$ -f yo'r p&ayers are ieQperie(ed per"aps 'sed to ot"er Ro&ep&ayi% !a#es 8"ere oe is eQpe(ted to be ab&e to 8i every e(o'terM. ad dot rea&ise
A arro8 rai&8ay tra( r's 'p ito t"e ("a#ber fro# a steep s&oped t'e& 8it" a #ie (art at t"e ed of t"e tra($
t"at dis(re,o is t"e be=er part of va&o'r. "ave oe of t"e party #ae a Uery Easy BG:M -te&&i%e(e ("e( to rea&ise t"at t"ey s"o'&d p's" a"ead ad See t"is &osi% ba=&e$ 33
T"e rai& syste# is 'sed by t"e Huyder9ans ,an, to #ove (otrabad fro# t"eir se(ret 8"arf to t"eir 8are"o'se above t"e #a"o&e$
-f t"e PCs eQa#ie @an%s body. t"ey 8i&& ;d t"at
@an Hoo,en &ies dead i t"e (art. beside t"e body.
a fe#iie fa(e$ Bri,id "ad a&so 'sed (&ot" ,%"t&y
t"e severed "ead of E9ilio Valan"na$ W"e t"e
8o'd aro'd "er ("est to #as "er fe#iie
PCs &oo ito t"e (art. read t"e fo&&o8i%<
s"ape$
t"e "at "as %oe Syi% . t"e "air is t"i( ad ,ed ,%"t&y ito a b'$ T"e re#ova& of t"e #as betrays
+nside t$e &art%% slu)"ed a#ainst t$e sides sits a body of a t$in )an% )as'ed% (it$ a triB&orner $at on. Ne5t to $i)% eyes rolled ba&'% ton#ue lollin#% "ointin# do(n to t$e bloody ne&' stu)" a $u)an $ead. 7ot$ body and $ead are &overed &ov ered in tiny bite )ar's.
T"ey 8i&& ;d 4 *i&ver *i&ver *"i&&i%s . 12 peies. a s"ort s8ord ad a &ar%e %e# t"at &ets oJ a fait. %reeis" %&o8$ T"is #'st be t"e oeI T"e boQ s'pp&ied by
Oldenhaller is t"e o&y 8ay to trasport t"e %e# safe&y$ Ay PC "o&di% t"e %e# for #ore t"a 3
@an "ad so'%"t ref'%e i t"e #ie (art b't "ad
ro'ds 8i&& eed to #ae a Avera%e B2:M
bee over po8ered by t"e rats before t"e brea
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(o'&d be &ied oJ$ T"ey 8i&& a&so ;d a o'ra&. #ost of t"e pa%es tor 0efore t"e PCs (a stop to %at"er t"eir breat". a
or b&ed 'po$ -f ayoe (a read. t"ey ;d t"e
i(rease i ("i=eri% ao'(es t"e rats %ro8i%
fo&&o8i% fe8 s(raps of ifor#a,o<
(o;de(e. a s8ar# 8i&& appear i D3 ro'dsI T"e PCs (a (&i#b ito t"e (art to es(ape$ T"e (art
ust arrived at t$e &ity. +’ve )et )y &onta&t Lars. + also $ave )y )ar' for so)e easy livin# as 7ri#id. His na)e is Fiedal. Ty"i&al #entle)an sa".
8i&& ;t fo'r (&a#beri% over @an%s bodyM$ Ayoe e&se 8i&& "ave to (&i% to t"e o'tside$ T"ey 8i&& eed to #ae a DiK('&t B1:M A%i&ity Test to "o&d o s'((essf'&&y 8"i&st t"e (art is i #o,o or or s'Jer 3
,o #ood to be an toni#$t%
B 1D1: 8o'ds if t"ey &ose t"eir %rip$ W"e t"e brea is re&eased. t"e (art 8i&& ro&& do8 t"e tra(. pi(i% 'p speed rapid&y$ -f ayoe p'&&s
Ne#otiations (it$ ,&$at6en$ei)ers a su&&ess. Lars $el"ed "ull it off s"lendidly. s"lendidly. Will ta'e t$e )ission to deal (it$ 8alentiana% His $ead (ill de&orate t$e Huyder)ans’ (all?
t"e brae to s&o8 it do8. t"ere 8i&& be a sap of ro=e 8ood as t"e &ever (o#es a8ay i t"eir "ad$ T"e #ie (art 8i&& tae t"e PCs
to t"e
Huyder9ans% base. %at"eri% speed a&& t"e ,#e$ W"e t"e t'e& opes o't ito t"e ;rst of t"e
Huyder9ans% roo#s Roo9 )8M. t"e PCs 8i&& "ave a
T$e Huyder)ans’ 7ase
("a(e to '#p o't at t"is poit$ T"ey o&y "ave a fe8 se(ods to de(ide$ -f t"ey do. t"ey 8i&& eed to tae a C"a&&e%i% B:M B:M At"&e,(s At"&e,(s test$ T"ose T"ose t"at t"at
T$e roo) is &arved fro) solid ro&'. Four lanterns% sus"ended fro) t$e &eilin# illu)inate t$e roo). +n t$e &entre% a &ou"le of tables and &$airs.
s'((eed &ad o t"eir feet. t"ose t"at dot tae 3 B 1D1: Wo'ds$ T"ose t"at ("oose ot to '#p o't 8i&& ;d
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t"e#se&ves s,&& i t"e (art as it (ras"es ito t"e
T"e o(('pats Sed 8"e t"e ('&,sts arrived ad t"e roo# is o8 deserted$
barrier at t"e ed. t"ro8i% t"e body of @an ad
E9ilio%s "ead a%aist t"e 8a&&$ T"e PCs 8i&& eed to #ae a DiK('&t B1:M At"&e,(s Test or s'Jer 3 B
As 8e&& as t"e t'e& &eadi% ba( to +rea )5. t"ere is a arro8 passa%e &eadi% to Roo9 )4'
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T$is is a natural &ave illu)inated by tor&$es fi5ed in (all bra&'ets. T$e nort$ and east entran&es are blo&'ed by $astily built barri&ades of furniture% &rates% barrels and sa&'s. 7e$ind ea&$ barri&ade is an ar&$er (it$ a s$ort bo(. +n t$e &entre of t$e roo)% several #an# )e)bers are $avin# a $eated ar#u)ent.
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At$leti&s :;% 7ribery :;% Consu)e Al&o$ol :;% Ro( :;% :;% ,ail :;% ,(i):; ,tealt$ urban :;% =elee 7asi&:;% Ran#ed Crossbo( :; Cool :; Pre
2. =ain C$a)ber T$is is a lar#e natural &ave ($i&$ slo"es #ently do(n(ards fro) (est to east% lit by tor&$es )ounted on (all bra&'ets. T$e (alls are lined (it$ &rates of (ine% &as's of brandy and "a&'in# &ases filled (it$ s"i&es% t$eir s)ells fillin# t$e air. A narro( rail(ay runs dia#onally a&ross t$e roo). At t$e (estern end of t$e tra&' stands a s)all (a#on. T$e rails disa""ear into an unlit tunnel on t$e eastern side of t$e &ave% and s$ado(y fi#ures &an be seen lur'in# a)on#st t$e dar'ness of t$e tunnel.
,tri'e to ,tun :+#nore &alled s$ot "enalty to t o $ead (it$ "o))el (ea"on;. Dirty Fi#$tin# : Fist =elee% fa&tored in stats; ,tri'e =i#$ty 7lo( :add to d)#;
Fro) beyond &an be $eard t$e sound of stran#e and $ideous &$antin#. T(o "assa#es on t$e (estern side are blo&'ed by a barri&ade of furniture% &$ests and sa&'s.
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As t"e PCs arrive i t"e area. t"e Valan"nas destroy t"e t'e& bet8ee Roo9s )& ad )6. sea&i% oJ t"e Huyder9ans% base$
T"e Valan"nas destroyed t"e t'e&. t"e se8ers are b&o(ed by rats$ T"e o&y 8ay o't is t"ro'%" t"e ('&,sts to t"e riverI
A &o'd eQp&osio fo&&o8ed by a &o% r'#b&i% so'd 3G
Beast of ur,le$ As t"e !). yo' s"o'&d (otro& t"e ,#i% of t"e evet$ -f t"e ("ara(ters "ave spet a &o% ,#e i dis('ssio 8it" t"e Huyder9ans ,an, or "ave bee re&a,ve&y s&o8 pro%ressi% t"ro'%" t"e advet're. t"e ?east s"o'&d "ave a&ready appeared$ Ot"er8ise. t"e Beast 8i&& appear D3 ro'ds aer t"e PCs eter t"e ("a#ber$
T"ere are t8o basi( op,os avai&ab&e to t"e party< a dire(t assa'&t o t"e ('&,sts. "opi% to ('t t"eir 8ay t"ro'%". or 'si% t"e #ie (art i +rea )4 to (&ear a pat" t"ro'%" t"e#. rea("i% t"e e=y i
+rea 7 ad es(ape before t"e ('&,sts (a fo&&o8$ T"e (art (a "o&d ei%"t peop&e. aot"er fo'r (o'&d "o&d o to t"e o'tside 8it" t"e sa#e (odi,os as
T"e ('&,sts 8i&& fo('s o t"e s'##oi% rat"er t"a a=a(i% ayoe. b't s"o'&d oe die or ay of t"e# be str'(. t"e rit'a& 8i&& be disr'pted ad a&& of t"e ('&,sts 8i&& oi t"e ;%"t$
des(ribe i Roo9 )5M$ 0e(a'se t"e tra( is o a s"a&&o8 i(&ie. it 8i&& eed to be p's"ed before it (a %at"er speed$
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Lan#ua#e =a#i& :-; :-; %Trade Herbalist Herbalist :-;% Cool C"ara(ters t"at are &yi% do8 i t"e (art (aot :-;% +nti)idate :;% C$annellin# :;% =elee Polear) a=a( or be a=a(ed$ C"ara(ters (&i%i% to t"e :-; (art (aot a=a( b't be a=a(ed at a V1: pea&ty$
Corru"tion :=inor;% Nur#le ,taff 0% Da##er -
W"e t"e (art rea("es t"e ed of t"e e=y. it 8i&&
Petty =a#i&% Ar&ane =a#i&% C$aos =a#i&% (ras" ito t"e b'Jer t"e sa#e riss of i'ry as =a#i&al ,ense des(ribed i +rea )8M$ -t 8ot ,p over ad t"e Nur#le ,taff% Da##er ("ara(ters #'st (&i#b o't ad '#p ito t"e
Albino
8ai,% boat$ T"is 8i&& tae a e,re ro'd to do$
Cloud of flies :B to $it in =elee;
T"e boat 8i&& "o&d a #aQi#'# of siQ peop&e 8it"
Hideous ,ten&$ :C$allen#in# Enduran&e Test or – ,tren#t$ ($en en#a#ed;.
fo'r ro8i%M. t"e rest (a (&i% to t"e sides$
!. T$e Cove Drain :CN ; Tou&$ s"ell t$at &ounts as )a#i& )issile. Wit$ Da)#e t$at i#nores Ar)our. ou t$en Heal Wound.
A natural &ave% (ea'ly illu)inated by )oonli#$t filterin# in fro) a &on&ealed entran&e. T$ere are t(o ro(in# boats "ulled u" onto t$e #ravelly bea&$% and a t$ird )oored to t$e
=a#i& ,$ield :CN 4; lasts WP bonus rounds. W$ilst W$ilst a&tive% add WP bonus ,L to any Dis"el atte)"ts )ade.
+n t$e roo) are si5 fi#ures in filt$y bro(n $ooded robes. ou noti&e one is very tall% albino and surrounded by a dense &loud of bloated flies. T$e drone of t$eir bu66in# fillin# t$e &ove.
=anifest Lesser Dae)on Dae)on :CN 1; A lesser daenon )anifests t$rou#$. Perfor) an O""osed C$annelG Will"o(er Test (it$ t$e Dae)on. +f su&&essful% t$e Dae)on (ill res"ond to one &o))and issued by you% t$en vanis$.
Fo'r of t"e ('&,sts are stadi% i a (ir(&e ad see# to be (od'(,% so#e id of rit'a&$ T"e ot"er t8o are stadi% by t"e etra(e fro# +rea )4 ad are ar#ed 8it" s8ords$
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ar,e: -ts a=a(s %et t"e Da#a%i% 5'a&ity. a&& stries a%aist s#a&&er tar%ets a(,vate t"e Deat"b&o8 r'&e$ -t (a'ses Fear 1$ -t (a *to#p
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Veno9: W"e it (a'ses a 8o'd. t"e oppoet %ets a Poisoned (odi,o (odi,o to resist$
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PCs "ave es(aped. it 8i&& appear i t"e #idd&e of
Endin# t$e Adventure
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Constri&tor% Corru"tion :=oderate; :=oderate; Daeo)i& 2% Lar#e% D/ Tenta&les *% 8eno) :"aralysin#% :"ara lysin#% C$allen#in#;% trail of sli)e
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End of T$e Olden$aller Contra&t Revised for 4E
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