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- | [[adventures|Back to Adventures Index]] | + | (<- [[dm_s_slaughterhouse|The DM's Slaughterhouse]]) ([[adventures|Back to Adventures Index]]) ([[nine_hells|The Nine Hells]] ->) |
This adventure was run for The [[Good Party]] in September, 1984 (during my | This adventure was run for The [[Good Party]] in September, 1984 (during my | ||
- | senior year in college). | + | senior year in college). |
+ | into my world. | ||
+ | original Deities & Demigods due to copyright concerns | ||
+ | ([[wp> | ||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Note: This entire adventure no longer exists in the main timeline due to "[[The Great Retcon]]" | ||
==== The Secret of Resh ==== | ==== The Secret of Resh ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Introduction === | ||
The Quiet Wizard, [[PELHAM]], shocked by the destruction of | The Quiet Wizard, [[PELHAM]], shocked by the destruction of | ||
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Putting the two together, along with [[Pelham]]' | Putting the two together, along with [[Pelham]]' | ||
plan: Pelham will use his mind-influencing spells to send | plan: Pelham will use his mind-influencing spells to send | ||
- | a dream to [[SORGUL]]. | + | a dream to [[SORGUL]]. |
interpret the dream as an omen and will be led by it | interpret the dream as an omen and will be led by it | ||
into the heart of [[Resh]]. | into the heart of [[Resh]]. | ||
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Meanwhile, for the past ten years, [[AKHNATEP]], | Meanwhile, for the past ten years, [[AKHNATEP]], | ||
been trying to get back to the prime material plane to | been trying to get back to the prime material plane to | ||
- | battly | + | battle |
will appear just as the trio meets [[Godslayer|Cthulhu]]. | will appear just as the trio meets [[Godslayer|Cthulhu]]. | ||
should be just enough... | should be just enough... | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Overview of Resh === | ||
+ | |||
+ | On November 22, 1098, the kingdom of [[BACKBONE]] ([[Resh]]' | ||
+ | immediate neighbor) collapsed and was overtaken by | ||
+ | the storm of evil from [[LOWLAND]]. | ||
+ | of the kingdom, ignored it and hoped it would | ||
+ | go away. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Shortly thereafter, strange cults which had previously been | ||
+ | secretive, began emerging from the closets and performing | ||
+ | strange rituals. | ||
+ | of aquatic creatures began popping up in small numbers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On June 26, 1104, at the exact point of the new moon, a | ||
+ | well-orchestrated series of magical rituals were carried | ||
+ | out which released [[godslayer|Cthulhu]] from his extra-dimensional | ||
+ | prison((Actually, | ||
+ | creatures within approximately 100 miles. | ||
+ | was stunned by the transition and now is very weak. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Since his manifestation, | ||
+ | land surrounding [[Resh]]. | ||
+ | destroyed. | ||
+ | summon a SHOGGOTH should any intruders be too much for the | ||
+ | Deep Ones to handle. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The capital city itself has been changed drastically. | ||
+ | it, a great watery cavern has been created and the | ||
+ | overall level of the land has been lowered by | ||
+ | about 5 feet. Living in the buildings and streets | ||
+ | are all manner of reptilian and marsh-like creatures | ||
+ | which [[godslayer|Cthulhu]] summoned in. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Encounter 1 === | ||
+ | |||
+ | As the party enters the city: | ||
+ | |||
+ | 4 DEEP ONES (hp 25,10,14,9) will attack. | ||
+ | defeated, approximately 30 others will swarm in from | ||
+ | concealed locations and attack. | ||
+ | killed, the others will all flee into the building | ||
+ | detailed below: | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Encounter 2 === | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the main room will be a GIANT CONSTRICTOR SNAKE (hp 32), | ||
+ | 4 GIANT POISONOUS SNAKES (hp 18, | ||
+ | POISONOUS SNAKES (HD 2+1; Poison: 2d4 pts. damage). | ||
+ | |||
+ | The rest of the building is empty and useless. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The trap door, however, goes underwater to a tunnel | ||
+ | (detailed on the following page). | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Underwater === | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Refer to map for details. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3 GIANT EELS (hp 28,29,15) and 1 ELECTRIC EEL (Marine) (HD 8, hp 33) are in | ||
+ | here. The electric eel will attack only after a few rounds of combat have | ||
+ | elapsed. There is garbage and bones strewn about this place as it is used as a | ||
+ | refuse dump by the deep ones. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is a coating of water everywhere here and living amidst the gunk here are | ||
+ | 3 GRAY OOZES (hp 18,14,15), an OCHRE JELLY (hp 23), a CRYSTAL OOZE (hp 20), and | ||
+ | in the SE room: A SHOGGOTH (hp 86). | ||
+ | |||
+ | Treasure: | ||
+ | * Wand of Lightning (65 charges) | ||
+ | * Scroll: Heal, Dispel Magic, CLW(x2) | ||
+ | * Potions: X Healing (x3), Invisibility, | ||
+ | * 8 gems: 100x4, 500x2, 50x2 | ||
+ | * 4,000 gp, 8,000 sp, 10,000 cp | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Cthulhu' | ||
+ | |||
+ | (continued from the previous map) | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Notes from the map: | ||
+ | * This doorway is the activated portal to the world of Cthulhu. | ||
+ | * Lung Wang (Sea Dragon) Avg. Old (hp 72) | ||
+ | * Ceiling Height: 180' | ||
+ | |||
+ | \\ (<- [[dm_s_slaughterhouse|The DM's Slaughterhouse]]) ([[adventures|Back to Adventures Index]]) ([[nine_hells|The Nine Hells]] ->) | ||
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