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-==== II-M-1) Mountain Crossing ====
+(<- [[warship|The Warship]]) ([[adventures|Back to Adventures Index]]) ([[Congal's Tomb]] ->)
-== Introduction ==
+==== II-N-1) Mountain Crossing ====
-This was a [[Good Party]] adventure run some time in 1983.  It consisted of a
+== Editor's Note ==
+//This was a [[Good Party]] adventure run some time in 1983.  It consisted of a
 series of unrelated wilderness encounters as the party crossed the pass over
-the [[Border Mountains]] from the elven city of Larinday to the [[Sea of Sand]].
+the [[Border Mountains]] from the elven city of [[Larinday]] to the [[Sea of Sand]],
+as they searched for the [[ten_artifacts|next artifact]] in the quest that began
+in [[Elarion's Castle]].//
-The numbers in the text below represent the day number of the crossing (which
+//The numbers in the text below represent the day number of the crossing (which
-the party did on foot).
+the party did on foot).  The notation "(...)" indicates where the monster's stats
+were included in parentheses.  I just got lazy and didn't want to type them in here.//
-I have a vague recollection of this being a boring session -- and a reread of the
+//I have a vague recollection of this being a boring session -- and a reread of the
 encounters makes it clear why.  There is no rhyme or reason to any of them, and
 most offer nothing entertaining to the players (or the DM).  I will have to
-assume it was ignorance or politeness that allowed my players to put up with it.
+assume it was ignorance or politeness that allowed my players to put up with it.//
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 about the party and ask them whether they have anything
 to do with the "ugly guys that flew by earlier."  This
-refers to the 1/2orc and his gargoyle friends that travelled
+refers to the 1/2orc and his gargoyle friends that traveled
 by here to get to the Tomb (see [[#page_4|day 72]]).  The eagle
 knows only that they were "ugly humanoids with wings."
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+{{ mountaincrossing1.jpg?400|Day 37 Encounter Map}}
 ) Near the end of the day (Just after dark), the party will see a
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 observation will determine it to be moving (just as
 if it were a torch).  If the party follows, they
-will be "led" to thge edge of a 30' cliff where
+will be "led" to the edge of a 30' cliff where
 the torch will seem to go out.  The point where the
 light went out is an overhang and is very unstable.
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-//... More coming soon ...//
+)-86) Uneventful.  <del>November arrives on Day 84.</del>  Desert entered on day 84(*)
+) About mid-day, a huge PURPLE WORM (...)
+will attack from beneath the
+sands.  It has no treasure.
+) Late in the evening, the party will spot an "oasis".  Unfortunately,
+it is guarded by 3 LIONS (...)
+who will be offended at the parties//(sic)//
+intrusion.  They will not, however, attack, unless threatened
+directly.
+) About mid-day, 2 GIANT SPITTING COBRAS (...)
+will be found near a weathered
+pyramid.  The pyramid is detailed in the mini-dungeon:
+[[pyramid_tomb|Antal's Cloak]]((The index refers to this adventure by the name "Pyramid Tomb")).
+''The snakes cause permanent blindness unless saved.  If
+the save is failed, save again or die.  On a bite, however,
+they simply kill if the save is failed.''((This text apparently added later))
+(*) This is the ruins of the city of [[Domal]] with two large
+stone pillars (mostly crumbled) and an ancient
+road pointing out into the desert toward the
+mountain of [[Arral]].
+== Page 6 ==
+RETURN TRIP -- On carpet : flight time = 8 days
+) Across desert.  No encounters.
+)-4) Uneventful.  Flying over mountains at a "tremendous" rate.
+) After nightfall.  Party has misfortune of encountering 7 WIGHTS
+(...).
+If turned, the ones with fewer hit points will
+flee first.  Nearby, there is a lair with 9 more WIGHTS (as
+above, hp 2x25, 3x23, 20, 19, 17) with 2500 cp, 500 gp, and 2
+gems (Chrysoberyl: 100 and Sardonyx: 50).
+) Uneventful.  Arrive in Gnome Valley.
+) Early in the day, 12 DWARVES will be seen.  No combat.
+) No encounters of interest -- due to the fact that the party is flying.
+---- BACK IN [[LARINDAY]] ----
 == Addendum ==
+) Just after lunch, 5 TROLLS (AC 4, MV 12", HD 6+6, #AT 3, D d4+4/d4+4/
+d6, hp 38, 35, 34, 30, 28) and a GIANT TROLL (...)
+will wander by and attack.
+They have no treasure.
+{{ mountaincrossing2.jpg?400|Day 81 Encounter Map}}
+) Just before noon, the party will pass within 6" of a cave opening
+where they will be attacked by 2 GOBLINS with slings.  They
+are hiding behind small boulders and have AC 2.  If
+approached, they will flee into the first cave and join up with
+their friends to fight.  Thus, the party will have to fight 12
+GOBLINS (hp 6 ea.) first.  In the next area (alerted to danger
+and impossible to surprise) are 6 OGRES (hp 2x22, 18, 2x15, 14).
+In the common room are 181 GOBLINS (hp 3 or 4 ea.) plus
+FEMALES and 188 YOUNG.  3 more FEMALES + 2 YOUNG are in
+the adjoining kitchen and 3 MALES (hp 5 ea.) are in the
+"blacksmiths" area.  The leader of the goblins is an OGRE
+MAGE (...)
+who has with him 5 more OGRES (hp 24, 23, 18, 17, 16, 15).
+As treasure, the OGRE MAGE has a potion of Flying, 1000 gp
+in a locked poison-needle trapped chest, as well as a
+gp platinum ring and a 6 gp moss agate.
+== Addendum for Wilderness Adventure ==
+) 3 GRIFFONS (hp 39, 29, 26) will fly past (not interested in party)
+early on.  Shortly thereafter, a small group (11) of humans
+will be met.  They know nothing and are just a group
+of hunters from [[Larinday]].
+)-3) Uneventful.  Through forests
+) <del>Hills, 10 WOLVES will be encountered about dusk but
+will not attack.</del>  -> After dusk, 10 ORCS (hp 6 ea.) will have
+a campfire off in the distance.  They
+are armed with Battle Axes and carry
+gp ea.
+)-12) Uneventful
+)-<del>25</del>71) Same
+<del>26) The Giant Eagle knows nothing</del>
+<del>27)-71) Same</del>
+) See addendum for [[Congal's Tomb]].
+)-89) + Return Trip) Same.
+\\ (<- [[warship|The Warship]]) ([[adventures|Back to Adventures Index]]) ([[Congal's Tomb]] ->)