Dragotha’s Lair
An RPGA® Adventurer’s Guild Tournament
for the AD&D® game 

Based on White Plume Mountain by Lawrence Schick, Return to White Plume Mountain by

Bruce R. Cordell, and the Dungeons & Dragons® game created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.

Table of Contents

Introduction & Synopsis Page 1

Preparation Page 1
And So It Begins Page 1
Lair Overland Map, Keyed Page 2
Dragotha’s Lair Map, Keyed Page 4
Conclusion Page 10
Pregenerated Characters Page 11
Dragotha’s Lair Map Page 15
Lair Overland Map Page 16 

CREDITS:
Design: Bruce R. Cordell
Editing: Penny Williams, John D. Rateliff
Cartography: AD&D Core Rules 2.0 CD-ROM

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INTRODUCTION & SYNOPSIS   AND SO IT BEGINS

T
wenty years ago, newly discovered map fragments Pass out the pregenerated characters. Read or paraphrase
revealed the lair of Dragotha, the Undead Dragon. the boxed text immediately below as an introduction to
Those same fragments also revealed the location of the players of Dragotha’s Lair. 
White Plume Mountain, and with it the renewed threat of
Keraptis, an ancient wizard of evil repute. Thus, Keraptis You are a bold campaigner, a veteran of many adventures.
and White Plume Mountain received all the attention, Recently, you met Tardalus the Inquisitor, an undead
while Dragotha’s lair, whatever it really represented, hunter of great renown. Intrigued by his stories of a
remained a mystery. mysterious undead dragon located to the north, you joined
The fabled undead hunter, Tardalus the his quest to discover the truth. In return for your aid in
Inquisitor, hates mysteries. So he has gathered a team of dangerous situations, Tardalus agreed to give you and the
adventurers (the player characters) to investigate this one. others equal shares of any and all treasure found in the
Tardalus is a devoted servant of Heironeous, god of lair. Tardalus is interested only in one thing: discovering
 justice and valor. A self-avowed undead hunter, and dispatching Dragotha the Undead Dragon.
Tardalus’s eye has turned to the original Undead Dragon.
It doesn’t bother Tardalus in the least that Dragotha, if he Allow the player characters (PCs) to briefly introduce
exists at all, has remained quiescent these last several themselves to the other players. When introductions are
centuries. Sleeping undead evil is still evil and must be complete, inform the players that the expedition is already
vanquished. underway. After a few weeks of overland travel through
Relying on Tardalus’s special knowledge, the lonely lands, the party, led by Tardalus, is fast
 party of undead hunters finds and descends into approaching the location of Dragotha’s lair. Tardalus
Dragotha’s lair. The lair is an overly large tomb, complete shows the PCs the map he is using to navigate (show the
with lesser undead and terrible traps. Particularly lucky  players the Lair Overland Map). Play begins at the point
and brave parties press all the way to the innermost marked “You Are Here” on the Lair Overland Map.
chamber and find Dragotha himself. As legends foretold, At this point Tardalus willingly answers some of
Dragotha is indeed an undead dragon, or dracolich. the PCs’ questions, if he has not done so already. Tardalus
Luckily for the heroes, Dragotha doesn’t have the “heart” knows the following:
to truly devastate the heroes. Unfortunately, it takes the
willing sacrifice of a hero most noble to send the •   Dragotha. “The legend of Dragotha is an old one, so
awakened Dragotha back into his undead slumber of ages. old in fact that, until now, no one has known for sure
Should a hero be unwilling to make this ultimate sacrifice, where to find the lair of the Undead Dragon.
Tardalus is hero enough to accept this fate. However, I recently secured a map and runestone
key from an old barrow, long undisturbed. Being an
PREPARATION undead hunter of great renown, I immediately swore
my next quest: to find and destroy Dragotha!”
 Dragotha’s Lair  is an AD&D game adventure designed to •   Dragotha’s Lair. “According to what I learned in
supplement and showcase the adventure Return to White the barrow, it seems that a group of dragon cultists
 Plume Mountain. It is not necessary to have Return To have associated themselves with Dragotha.
White Plume Mountain to run this adventure, but the Apparently the cultists created a mausoleum temple
Dungeon Master (DM) should keep a copy of the Player’s to Dragotha before sealing themselves up inside
 Handbook  and Dungeon Master’s Guide on hand during when Dragotha lapsed into quiescence. I don’t know
 play. why Dragotha isn’t active, but I know that as long as
The DM should understand the AD&D game he exists, he is an affront to all that is good.”
system and be able to explain the basics of the game •   White Plume Mountain. “We’ve steered wide of
mechanics and the most important aspects of a character that peak. Rumor has it that the evil wizard, Keraptis,
sheet to new players before the game begins. This is a has returned yet again. However, that doesn’t
mid-level adventure (for five to six characters of 6th to concern our current quest.”
8th level) that can be played in one four-hour session. •   Other Locations on the Overland Map.  “I don’t
Seven pregenerated 7th-level characters are enclosed for think we need concern ourselves with places like
use with the adventure, but any character within the Mukos or Thingizzard’s Hut. Actually, I’d prefer to
requisite range will do. Print out or photocopy the go directly to the lair, but I suppose it’s possible that
 pregenerated characters ahead of time so that passing some of the other sites on the overland map could
them out is an easy task when play begins.  prove interesting. I really don’t know anything about
Text presented in unshaded boxes is information them or their significance, except for the two ruins.”
that the DM can read aloud or paraphrase to the players. •   Ruins. “The ruins of Caherdalen and Lossathan are
Refer to the maps printed at the end of this adventure as hundreds of years dead. Once, they were thriving
necessary, and follow any directions given. cities. According to legend, both communities were
destroyed by Dragotha.”

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•  The Great Swamp. “A nasty fen, inhabited by all realizing that the mud beneath their feet is any different
sorts of terrible creatures. We’d best stay on our toes, than normal swamp muck. At this point, PCs begin to sink
lest we become a meal for some hungry swamp at a rate of 1 foot per round. Once a character begins
monster.” sinking, her movement rate drops by 2 for every 1 foot she
has sunk, automatically dropping to 0 when the character is
Tardalus, human male, 12th-level Cleric: AC 2 chest deep (an average PC has a movement rate of 9). For
(chainmail +2 & shield); MV 12; hp 44; THAC0 12  purposes of this quicksand patch, treat a character’s Move
(mace +2); #AT 1; Dmg 1d6+3 (mace +2); SA Spells, total as the actual number of feet moved per round. Each
turn undead; SZ M (5 ft. 11 in. tall); ML elite (13); AL round the character may make a saving throw vs.
 NG; XP 7,000.  paralyzation to avoid sinking 1 foot for that round, if she
Str 13; Dex 12; Con 13; Int 14; Wis 9; Cha 14 takes no other actions (such as trying to slog for the edge).
Special Equipment: mace +2 “Requiter” Characters on the edge of the quicksand can extend objects
(always inflicts x2 damage vs. undead, x3 damage vs. evil or throw ropes to sinking allies. Each successful Rope Use
foes on natural attack roll of 20) , chainmail +2, decanter  proficiency check (or Strength check at a –4 penalty) pulls
of endless water, runestone dragon key. a sinking character 1 feet up from the mud. Characters who
Spells: (8/7/6/4/2/2) 1st — command, cure light sink below the surface continue descending for about 20
wounds (x3) , protection from evil, remove fear, sanctuary  feet and perish through drowning 4 rounds later, if not
(x2); 2nd — hold person (x2), know alignment, messenger, rescued.
 silence 15-ft. radius, withdraw, wyvern watch; 3rd — call
lightning; cure blindness, cure disease, remove curse, Summoning Ring 
 speak with dead, stone shape; 4th — cure serious wounds  White stone shafts, decayed and broken, reach upward
(x2); neutralize poison; spell immunity; 5th — cure from the swamp. Some columns in the 30-foot-diameter
critical wounds, flame strike; 6th —   find the path, heal.  circle are cracked or broken. Others lean against their
Quote “If I had a sovereign for every wight I’ve companion stones, while many have fallen completely
sent howling back into the Darkness, I could tile a over and sunk into the morass.
cemetery in shining gold!” 
A Wisdom check, for PCs who specifically observe the
LAIR OVERLAND MAP, KEYED scene, reveals that the water in the center of the ring
slowly swirls for no obvious reason.
Play begins at the point marked “You Are Here” on the Should any PC enter the ring, or if the PCs can
Lair Overland Map at dawn (6 a.m.). Tardalus has lead generate a significant disturbance on the water, four bog-
the party to this point without prior mishap. Till now they mummies rise to the attack! PCs who triggered the attack
have avoided the worst of the swamp, but now a trek  by walking into the ring without first noticing the swirling
through the swamp is necessary. From this point on, it water lose 1 round of attacks to the bog mummies before
takes an average party on foot about 30 minutes to rolling initiative normally.
traverse each 1000-ft. hex. Bog mummies are humanoids smothered in mud-
saturated wrappings. Swamp vegetation and bugs thickly
Traversing the Swamp infest every bog mummy.
Read or paraphrase the following to the heroes as they A search of the shallow water reveals a rusted-
 press through the swamp: out iron chest, in which many completely ruined
 parchments are cached (impossible to say what they once
The saturated air mats your clothing to your body. Every represented), plus a petrified hand. The sapphire ring on
step in the sinking, omnipresent mud releases the stench the hand is a ring of protection +2.
of fungus, rot, and sulfur. Swamp grass grows from the
unending pools of stagnant water, sometimes so thickly Bog Mummies (4): AC 3; MV 9, swim 9 (move normally
that vision is reduced to a dozen yards. Gnarled trees poke through swampland and quicksand); HD 8; hp 36
up here and there but are all half-smothered by moss and (average); THAC0 13; #AT 1; Dmg 1d12 (undead claw);
lichen. The whine of insects is constant, and a swarm of SA Disease (see below); SD +1 or better weapon to hit,
stinging gnats is a second shadow difficult to escape. spell immunities (see below); SW Cold attacks, holy
water, turning (see below); SZ Medium (6 ft. tall); ML
Though dangerous creatures definitely lurk in the swamp, champion (16); AL CE; XP 4,000.
following Tardalus’s lead avoids the necessity of rolling SA—Disease. Wounds inflicted by a bog
for random encounters. Running into patches of mummy cause bog rot  except on a successful saving
quicksand is still possible, though, and at some point throw vs. death magic (roll only once for each wounded
during the journey (chosen by the DM), the PCs stumble character at the end of the encounter). The flesh of PCs
into some. with bog rot  stiffens and darkens. If not treated with cure
disease, bog rot proves fatal in 24 hours. For each hour
Quicksand  the disease goes untreated, the victim must save vs. death
Quicksand patches are 20 feet in diameter. PCs who magic or lose 1 point of Str, Cha, Dex, or Con (roll 1d4 to
stumble into quicksand may move 3d4 feet into it before determine which). If the disease is treated by a cure
disease spell, lost ability points automatically return.
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SD—Bog mummies are immune to normal fire entrance for centuries, and in any case it is completely
attacks, sleep, charm, hold, and other mind-affecting covered in tons of stone from a landslide deliberately
spells. Bog mummies take half-damage from magical fire. caused by the dracolich.
SW—Cold-based attacks inflict double normal One other entrance exists—an entrance made by
damage. Bog mummies can be turned as Special creatures human hands, and Tardalus has the key. Furthermore, the
on the turning table. A vial of holy water inflicts 2d4 undead hunter knows exactly where to find the human-
 points of damage to a bog mummy. sized entrance on the large crag, which saves several days
of searching.
Cave of Bones  All is dark within the Lair, unless noted
Meager downs poke grassy tops from the edge of the otherwise. All the following descriptions are given with
swamp. The hills mark a transition between the edge of the assumption that PCs are carrying lanterns.
the swamp and dryer, rocky terrain. A dark cave beckons,
leading directly into the side of one of the downs. D0. Maw of Doom 
The back wall of a shallow cliff is entirely covered by a
The aperture leads into a cramped (5-ft.-high by 3-ft.- much weathered relief sculpture. Once you have noticed
wide) cave that runs only 30 feet under the hillside, it, it is easy to see the form of a 30-foot-high skeletal
finally opening into a roughly 10-ft. by 10-ft. by 10-ft. dragon skillfully carved from the stone.
subterranean chamber. The cave is empty but for faded
cave paintings and graffiti on the wall. The cave paintings  Notice that the keyed map begins with D1; this area lies
depict various animals, including bear, buffalo, and deer, immediately outside it. To access D1, the heroes must
though all are completely skeletal. The ceiling holds one make a successful Find Secret Doors roll (multiple
final painting: a skeletal dragon. attempts are allowed). On a successful check, a portion of
The graffiti is obviously written by various hands the carving is revealed that exactly matches the runestone
over a long period of time and is mostly indecipherable. A dragon key in Tardalus’s possession. When the runestone
few lines of interest remain: key is applied to this spot, it snaps into place with an
audible click. Then a section of the carving dramatically
•  “Keraptis stole the heart of Dragotha, and so earned falls back and slides aside, revealing the bubble-shaped
the dragon’s eternal hate.” chamber keyed as D1.
•  “A hero most noble ensures the Dragon’s continuing
slumber.” D1. Choices 
•  “Dragotha’s hoard surpasses that of any other In addition to the recently opened secret entry, two
dragon.” roughly hewn tunnels give off this bubble-shaped
chamber—one to the northeast, the other to the southeast.
The heroes may or may not draw conclusions from the Darkness and silence fill both corridors.
 pictures and graffiti, but nothing else of value can be
found here. A search of this chamber reveals that the dust here has not
 been disturbed for many, many years, save by the drip and
Ruins  flow of natural cavern processes. The northern passage
Tumbled walls and ruination peek from beneath grass, leads deeper into the complex, while the southern leads to
shrubs, and trees that have mostly reclaimed what was a series of traps.
once a small community.
D2. Trapped Approach 
Both sets of ruins (Caherdalen & Lossathan) are less than The rough cavern widens into a small chamber whose
ghost towns. Any secret vaults or treasuries that either southern wall is actual masonry. A large oaken door
city may once have had were looted long ago. Even a stands closed in the center of the wall.
cursory walk through the town makes it clear that nothing
of value remains. However, a walk-through does disclose A covered pit trap lies immediately inside this chamber— 
an interesting feature: strange discolorations on some PCs who make directly for the door must save vs.
half-walls. The discolorations are darkened silhouettes of  paralyzation or fall into the 30-foot-deep pit for 3d6
humans in various poses of flight and extreme terror.  points of damage. Cautious characters still require a
Closer examination reveals the silhouettes to be successful find traps roll to avoid the trap, unless they
composed of compacted ash. These silhouettes are all that stick close to the walls while entering the chamber.
remain of the villagers on the wrong end of Dragotha’s The door to D3 is trapped (see below).
terrible breath.
D3. More Traps 
DRAGOTHA’S LAIR MAP, KEYED The door to this room is trapped. If the party opens it
without first detecting and removing the trap, a tinkling of
The Undead Dragon lairs beneath a lonely crag, the glass heralds the spray of poison gas that fills both D2 and
much-weathered remnant of a mountain range long since D3. Heroes who fail a saving throw vs. poison take 1d6+6
lost to erosion. Dragotha has not used his personal

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 points of damage, while those who succeed at their saving anything has moved here for uncounted years. The open
throw still take 1d4 points of damage. archway to the east opens directly into D8.

Other than dust, this chamber appears vacant. A faded D7. Rubble Choked.
wrap-around mural on the walls depicts an emaciated The worked corridor gives way to a rough tunnel, which
dragon of ebony scales flying amidst lighting-lit clouds. in turn peters out in a dead-end filled with rubble.
Small cracks mar the mural, appearing to be more
concentrated near the center of the southern wall. Hard work clearing away this rubble doesn’t lead to
anything but solid rock.
A covered pit trap of the same depth and statistics as the
 pit trap described under D2 lies in wait in front of the D8. Columned Hall 
center of the southern wall. The ceiling is lost in darkness above, but massive pillars
march the length of the hall, supporting the unseen
D4. Breathing Altar heights. Each column is carved in the form of a tightly
An elaborately carved altar stands near the center of the coiled serpent. The visible walls and floor of the hall are
eastern wall of this rough cavern. The design on the composed of simple undressed stone.
altar’s front is reminiscent of a dragon. In fact, small
wisps of smoke emerge at regular intervals from its The ceiling rises 200 feet, should any hero possess means
nostrils. A large golden offering bowl is attached to the or sufficiently strong light to investigate the heights.
cavern’s floor immediately in front of the altar, directly Strangely, the columns carved as coiled serpents possess
 below the carved dragon’s open maw. no head or tail. Those who specifically think to look note
that there is not a single speck of dust in the room, though
The altar and bowl are nothing more than a trap. The no reason is immediately apparent. In fact, the creatures
golden bowl (worth about 200 gp) is firmly attached to in D10 keep this columned hall tidy.
the floor with a rusted iron bolt. If anything is placed in
the bowl, or if someone attempts to remove the bowl D9. Sculpture 
(requiring a successful bend bars/lift gates roll), the A 10-foot-high sculpture of a rearing dragon skeleton
dragon mouth breathes a roaring conflagration of black faces the opening to the columned hall. Though cracked
fire. The black flame fills the room, doing 4d6 points of and somewhat pitted, the statue is essentially intact. The
damage to all who fail a saving throw vs. breath weapon skeletal dragon possesses a single horn on its skull,
and 2d6 points of damage to those who make their saving  pointed to the west.
throw.
The altar can breathe up to three times per day. Like D8, this room is utterly free of dust.
Significant damage to the altar (about 100 points) If the horn of the stone dragon is rotated to the
destroys it and the trap, granting 400 XP to every member right, the secret door on the south wall opens (nothing
of the party. else triggers the secret door open). If the horn is rotated to
the left, the concealed door on the east wall opens (but it
D5. Writing on the Wall  can also be opened normally) and dark gas streams from
Strange runes are carved on the wall of this rough tunnel. the stone dragon's open mouth. All those within this
chamber must make a saving throw vs. spell or be slowed  
Those who can read the Draconic tongues, or those with for 10 rounds. Those who fail their save by 5 or more fall
access to translation magic, can read the following into a deep sleep from which they can only be woken by
message inscribed in Draconic: “To pass beyond this spot the application of physical damage.
is to consign your body and soul to Dragotha, the Undead If the trap is sprung and the eastern door opens,
Dragon.” the Well Watchers are roused in D10 and enter D9 to
“tidy things up.” 
D6. First Hall 
The obsidian door leading to this chamber is double- D10. Well Watchers 
valved, but even after centuries of inactivity it opens The 5-foot-wide, 2-foot-tall circular stone lip of a well
silently with but a gentle shove. occupies the eastern portion of the rough cavern, though
no pulley or bucket is immediately apparent.
A patina of dust cloaks the massive stone blocks that tile
this chamber. Piles of rotting plaster slump before every A few of the crazed dragon cultists sealed within
wall, apparently having once covered the naked stone. To Dragotha’s Lair long ago made the transition to undeath
the east, the room opens into a larger hall lost in darkness. (as many others have also accomplished) and now reside
Inscribed above the entry in the Common Tongue are the in the neck of the well. Periodically the creatures, now
words: “Temple of Dragotha.” five wights, squirm free of the well to clean the dust from
the columned hall and the adjacent room (D8 and D9). If
The designs that once decorated the plastered walls are the trap in D9 is triggered, they emerge and attack any PC
long lost to time’s cruel hand. It doesn’t appear that in the lair, even if they must track the heroes to another
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location. The wights also attack any PC who peers over sunlight kills it after 1 hour exposure, fire burns it for 1d4
the edge of the well, dramatically lunging at the  points of damage per application; SZ H (30 ft. diameter);
investigating character and attempting to pull him or her ML fearless (20); Int non- (0); AL N; XP 65
down into the well.  Notes: SA—Dissolution. The egg mass eats
Wights appear as animate corpses, though they through 1 inch of wood per hour but dissolves metal much
move more quickly than any zombie should. Their eyes faster: it eats through plate armor in only 3 melee rounds.
 burn with black fire. The horrid egg mass can be scraped off quickly, cut away,
frozen, or burned. Otherwise, when in contact with a
Wights (5): AC 5; MV 12; HD 4+3; hp 19 each; THAC0 living target it dissolves flesh at a rate of 1d4 points of
15; #AT 1; Dmg 1d4 + special (bite or touch); SA energy damage per round. If a living target is killed by the egg
drain (touch or bite drains one level); SD harmed only by mass, that target is completely absorbed into it, becoming
silver or +1 or better magical weapons, undead food for the mysterious gestating amoebas.
immunities (unaffected by sleep, charm, hold , cold,
 poison, and death magic); SW holy water (2d4 points of D14. Wondrous Hall 
damage per splash), can be turned; SZ M (6 ft. tall); ML Immense columns support a vasty hall illuminated by dim
elite (14); Int average (9); AL LE; XP 1,400 each. lamps, one to a column. Each column is carved in the
form of a draconic leg, rising into unguessed heights
D11. Empty  above. In addition to each leg-column, four exceptionally
This rectangular stone chamber is empty of all save dust. large white-marble statues stand near each corner of the
chamber. The statues model completely skeletal dragons.
D12. Blasted Area  The visible walls and floor of the hall are sculpted in high
The rusted iron door to this chamber is crumpled and reliefs showing leering faces, horns, bones, and dragons.
hangs half off its hinges. Inside, the room is blackened A shrouded, cloaked figure stands at the very center of the
and cracked as if subject to some great explosion that hall, in the confluence of the sickly lamplight. Six
occurred long ago. Despite the great heat damage, a shrouded humanoid figures surround the central figure.
strange circle filled with blurred and broken runes is
 partially visible as an inscription over the entire floor. The chamber rises 200 ft. high, though the light of the
yellowish lantern light only reaches about 60 ft. up. Five
The original inhabitants used this chamber as an exits are visible in this chamber, and one secret door
experimental summoning chamber. Unfortunately, the last  provides the sixth exit to the south. A special enchantment
experiment apparently got out of hand. Nothing remains in this room prevents all clerical turning from functioning
in this room to tell inquisitive investigators more, unless within it.
they find the concealed door on the east wall. The shrouded figure at the center of the hall was (and
In fact, dragon cultists in service to Dragotha attempted is) the high wizard-priest of Dragotha’s Cult, called
to summon a replacement for Dragotha’s stolen heart (see Angdol. The other figures are lesser cultists, who have
D21). Something went wrong, and the ensuing blast stats similar to ghouls, but more powerful. Though dead,
ended that particular line of research, but the thing  that Angdol remains dangerous, and doesn’t take kindly to any
was summoned slinked through the eastern secret door who interrupt his dark séance. If PCs attempt to talk with
into area D13. Angdol, the figure turns and addresses the party and may
take the time for some simple conversation before
D13. Spawn of Evil  attacking:
The lowest portions of this rocky cavern are half-flooded
•   “I am Angdol, high priest-wizard of Dragotha. It was
with a greenish, stagnant-looking liquid. The odor of
 by my hand that Dragotha’s Lair was sealed against
malodorous rot inhabits the chamber like a living thing.
the outer world. By entering here, your life is forfeit.”
•   “Dragotha is near. The Undead Dragon rests,
The thing  brought into the lair in D12 paused briefly here,
gathering power for his next glorious rampage.”
depositing a clutch of eggs before it departed. A closer
•   “Without his undead heart, Dragotha tires quickly.
look at the liquid reveals a sticky mass of green-tinged
However, with your arrival, Dragotha even now
eggs such as a fish might lay, though each egg approaches
draws vitality from your living hearts, and begins to
1 inch in diameter. Though translucent, within each is
stir!”
visible a surging blot of darkness. They never hatch, but
the mass is dangerous nonetheless for its ability to
Angdol is tough—he can’t be turned, and he has the
dissolve flesh. For purposes of interaction with the PCs,
 physical stats of a flesh golem. When hostilities occur,
treat the entire egg mass as one creature.
Angdol attacks with his spells, while his six fellow
cultists attempt to prevent the party members from
Gelatinous Eggmass (1): AC 9; MV 0; HD 30; hp 300
 physically attacking Angdol by their own ferocious
(see SD); THAC0 Nil; #AT 6 (pseudopods); Dmg 1d4
attacks.
(dissolving enzyme, see Notes); SA Dissolution (see
 Notes); SD Immune to weapons and most spells; SW
Each cure disease spell inflicts 2d10 points of damage,

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Angdol, flesh golem, 12th level Wizard: AC 4 (bracers The chamber is tiled with alternating obsidian and
of AC 4); MV 8; HD 9; hp 40; THAC0 11 (4 with +4 staff   redstone slabs. Relief sculpture on each slab details blank
& Str bonus); #AT 1; Dmg 1d6+11 (+4 staff  & Str faces with open, howling mouths. A pitted globe hangs
 bonus); SA Cast spells; SD Immune to nonmagical from the ceiling, from which drizzles a wan, faded light.
weapons, immune to all spells save the following: fire- An altar carved of black marble sits directly across from
and cold-based spells slow a flesh golem for 2d6 rounds, the main entrance, and subtle runes are inscribed upon its
electrical spells heal a flesh golem for 1 hit point per smooth surface.
damage die; SZ L (8 ft. tall); ML fearless (19); Int genius
(18); Str 19; AL NE; XP 4,000.   A continual light spell still provides some light in the
Spells: (4/4/4/4/4/1) 1st — magic missile (x3) , chamber, though it was cast so long ago that the globe
 shield; 2nd —  knock, levitate, mirror image, rope trick;   upon which it is hung is beginning to disintegrate. Not so
3rd—   fireball, lightning bolt (x2) , slow; 4th— 
 Evard’s the altar, however, which is still partially invigorated with
black tentacles, polymorph other, stoneskin, wind wall;  enchantment. The altar is dedicated to Dragotha, and all
5th — cloudkill, cone of cold  (x2) , true seeing; 6th — death cultists who wished to swear allegiance to the undead
 spell. dragon eventually made a pilgrimage to this point.
Special Equipment: staff +4, bracers of AC 4, Readers of the Draconic language or a comprehend
ring of spell storing (fireball, lightning bolt, (x2) , teleport languages spell can reveal the following rune message on
(x2) ).  the altar. Whosoever reads or hears the message (should
someone read it aloud) becomes enmeshed in the rune’s
Ghouls (6): AC 3; MV 9; HD 5; hp 30; THAC0 15; #AT magic. The runes read:
3; Dmg 1d3/1d3/1d6 (claw/claw/bite); SA Paralyzation;
SD Spell immunities (see Notes); SW Protection from What surpasses Heaven,
evil , turning (see Notes); SZ M (6 ft. tall); ML fearless  Is more despicable than Hell;
(20); AL NE; XP 1,400. The poor have it,
 Notes: SA: Paralyzation. A ghoul’s touch inflicts The rich need it;
 paralysis upon humans and demihumans (excluding elves)  If eaten, death follows?
unless a saving throw vs. paralyzation is successful. [Answer: Nothing]
Paralysis lasts for 1d6+2 rounds. Any human or
demihuman (except elves) killed by a ghoul becomes a Once asked, the riddle demands an answer. It is assumed
ghoul in 3 days time unless the body is blessed. Of that actual initiates of Dragotha know the answer. Heroes
course, ghoul victims are usually eaten before such a who attempt to leave the chamber after having become
thing could occur. enmeshed in the runes’ magic are subject to a negative-
SD—Ghouls are immune to cold-based attacks, energy bolt from the altar’s face for 8d6 points of damage
 sleep, charm, hold, and other mind-affecting spells. (save for half-damage). If they survive, they are free to
SW—Priests of the appropriate deities can turn depart without further attack. Actually, this is the
ghouls. A protection from evil  spell keeps ghouls  preferred method of leaving.
completely at bay unless they are attacked. Those who answer “Nothing” are assumed to be
 pledging their allegiance to Dragotha. A bone-yellow
D15. In the Earth  beam lances from the altar and strikes each who swear
Loose soil covers the floor of this hallway, and steep “Nothing.” This requires an immediate saving throw vs.
mounds of moist earth block most of the walls. Only the death (at a +3 bonus). Those who succeed take 1d12
ceiling remains completely bare of earth.   points of damage and feel queasy. Those who fail become
true initiates of the cult and in a flash of sickly light are
A dozen cultists lie in the earth, but anyone’s passage transformed into ghouls! The new ghouls possess the stats
through the hall serves to rouse them. Though once they of the ghouls described in D15. They attack former
cared passionately about Dragotha, their long interment compatriots mindlessly and mercilessly.
has stripped them of all reason, and now they care only
about eating living flesh. The PCs will do nicely in this D17. History on the Wall 
case, and the ghouls boil up out of the soil after the PCs Though much of the plaster that once covered the walls
are halfway into the room (or if the PCs become aware of and ceiling has flaked away, a section of yellowing and
them through investigation). sagging plaster remains on the eastern wall of this room.
The damage is almost total; however, a faded design
Ghouls (12): AC 6; MV 9; HD 2; hp 8 (average); THAC0 remains visible on the plaster: A skeletal dragon lies
19; #AT 3; Dmg 1d3/1d3/1d6 (claw/claw/bite); SA  prone before a shining figure who wears a glowing crown.
Paralyzation; SD Spell immunities (see Notes); SW The light rays from the crown seem to keep the dragon
 Protection from evil , turning (see Notes); SZ M (6 ft. tall); quiescent.
ML fearless (20); AL N; XP 175.
 Notes: See Notes section for ghouls in D14. Heroes may remember this painted scene should they ever
 breach D21. The scene is a hint that may serve the heroes
D16. Altar of Initiation well in their quest to destroy Dragotha.

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D19. Earthen Chambers 

D18. Dragon Sculpture  The floor of this stone chamber is completely covered
Blocks of stone of all types and sizes occupy this with (or possibly composed of) loose, damp earth. Several
chamber. Some of the blocks are completely square, but humanoid skulls litter the earth, as well as skulls of less
many of them show evidence of the sculptor’s chisel: recognizable beasts.
rough dragon heads, claws, teeth, and other draconic
forms are half-carved into many of the blocks. Besides the Many of bones in this chamber are human, and all of them
unfinished sculptures, a stone work bench sits against the gnawed. Heroes who have previous experience with such
north wall of the chamber, upon which many stone- soil-filled rooms may expect a trap. And they are correct.
working implements are visible. Each chamber contains twelve dragon cultists (ghouls)
hungrily lying below the soil. The heroes’ entry is enough
The sculptor, Kelthumiir the vampire, continues his slow to send these creatures into aggressive action. At the
work to this day. If any PC enters the chamber, he steps DM’s option, ghouls from the adjacent chamber (if not
out from behind one of the stone blocks to attack those already dealt with) arrive to reinforce attacking ghouls
who disturb his art. from the first chamber at a rate of four per round, until all
One stone block is carved to form a rough twelve reinforcements have arrived.
coffin—this is Kelthumiir’s bed should he require rest.
The stone workbench contains many tools, Ghouls (12): AC 6; MV 9; HD 2; hp 8 (average); THAC0
including chisels of all sizes and head types, hammers, 19; #AT 3; Dmg 1d3/1d3/1d6 (claw/claw/bite); SA
and many patches of rough sharkhide. Three small stone Paralyzation; SD Spell immunities (see Notes); SW
drawers apparently hold different grades of polishing  Protection from evil , turning (see Notes); SZ M (6 ft. tall);
sands. PCs who completely pull out the central drawer ML fearless (20); AL N; XP 175.
and look back into the hole see a second drawer pullring.  Notes: See Notes section for ghouls in D14.
The hidden drawer is trapped with a scything
 blade, and if this is not detected and removed then an D20. Earthen Tomb
over-eager looter must make a saving throw vs. death Mysterious, ghostly funeral dirges play continuously in
magic to avoid it. A character who fails this save loses his this room, though they are not audible outside. The floor
or her hand (and permanently loses 2d4 hit points!). Fast of the chamber is covered, or composed of, damp soil
thinking on the part of the lackhand's compatriots will littered with stray bones. A single sarcophagus occupies
safely tourniquet the stump to stop blood loss. Otherwise, the center of the far wall.
if no tourniquet is applied, the victim bleeds to death at
the rate of 1 hp per round. The hidden drawer contains 20 The sarcophagus is locked from within. If touched, the
gems, each easily worth 200 gp, and a clay flask music ends immediately. If opened, it sprays out
containing 2 doses of dust of animation. When this dust is necromantic gas. All PCs in the chamber must save vs.
sprinkled on an inanimate stone statue, that object death magic. On a successful save, a PC takes 1d12 points
animates as per the 6th-level priest spell animate object . of damage. On a failed save, heroes take 3d12 points from
negative energy.
Kelthumiir, Vampire: AC 1; MV 12, fly 18 (C); HD Worse, the negative energy gas stirs the bone-
8+3; hp 38; THAC0 11 (6 with +3 rockhammer  & Str strewn soil, creating 4 wights, which attack the party
 bonus); #AT 1; Dmg 1d6+7 plus 2 life levels drained immediately. Unfortunately, the greater mummy lying
(transferred through rockhammer  if victim fails save vs. within the sarcophagus also rises to attack.
death magic); SA Vampiric abilities (see Notes); SD A few trinkets lie scattered in the bottom of the
Vampiric defenses (see Notes); SW Turnable by cleric, sarcophagus, including a pair of gloves of missile snaring,
repelled by garlic, mirrors, and forcefully presented holy boots of speed, a wand of wonder  (12 charges), and a hat
symbols, suffer 1d6+1 points of damage when splashed of stupidity.
with holy water or struck by holy symbol; SZ M (6 ft.
tall); ML champion (16); Int exceptional (15); AL CE; XP Greater Mummy: AC 0; MV 12; HD 10+3; hp 53;
8,000 each. THAC0 9; #AT 1; Dmg 3d6 (pummel); SA Fear  (all who
Special Equipment: +3 rockhammer   see must save at a –2 penalty or stand rooted in fear for
“Strikeslip.” 1d4 rounds), Normal mummies subject to greater
 Notes: SA—Vampiric abilities. Charm gaze (–2 mummy’s command, mummy rot , spells; SD hit only by
 penalty on victim's saving throw), energy drain (2 levels +2 or better weapons, immune to normal fire, take half-
with each successful attack), Strength 18/76. damage from electricity, turned as vampire, immune to
SD—Vampiric defenses. Regeneration (3 points  sleep, charm, hold, fear, poison, paralysis, death magic,
a round), immune to nonmagical weapons, immune to and cold-based attacks; MR 10%; SZ M (6 ft. tall); Int
 sleep, charm, hold , poison, paralysis, and death magic, average (9); ML fearless (19); AL CE; XP 12,000.
half-damage from cold or electricity, assume gaseous Spells: (4/4/3/2/2): 1st — armor, identify (x2),
 form, shape change (to bat), spider climb, automatically magic missile; 2nd — mirror image, rope trick, scare,
assumes gaseous form if reduced to 0 (zero) hit points and wizard lock; 3rd — dispel magic, fireball, lightning bolt; 
flees to coffin. 

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4th — dimension door, ice storm; 5th — cone of cold, others flee this unholy place, lest Dragotha once again
magic jar.  inflict its necromantic taint on the world.”

Wights (4): AC 5; MV 12; HD 4+3; hp 15 each; THAC0 What Happens Next: Kalsha’s spirit is finally allowed to
15; #AT 1; Dmg 1d4 + special (bite or touch); SA energy depart. Though the light of the crown goes out, a blaze of
drain (touch or bite drains one level); SD harmed only by sick yellowish light emerges from the pit, as every bone
silver or +1 or better magical weapons, undead in Dragotha’s body lights up. Unless a PC is somehow in
immunities (unaffected by sleep, charm, hold , cold, a position to prevent it, the crown pitches forward from
 poison, and death magic); SW holy water (2d4 points of the crumbling gnome’s remains and falls into the pit
damage per splash), can be turned; SZ M (6 ft. tall); ML among the revitalizing bones.
elite (14); Int average (9); AL LE; XP 1,400 each.  Now, while Dragotha remains active, every PC
 permanently feels a horrible weight on his or her heart, no
D21. Dragotha’s Lair  matter how far he or she eventually separates from
The air is cold here, so cold that breath steams and skin Dragotha. This weight is Dragotha’s necromantic link .
stings. A vast subterranean chamber opens up on all sides, The link revitalizes Dragotha and allows the undead
filled with gargantuan cave stalactites, stalagmites, dragon to regenerate 5 points per round while any hero
flowstone, and other oversized cave formations. The remains alive, or until this unholy link is once again
severed by a newly donned crown of mortality (see
cavern is lit by a gleaming point of light that stands
 poised on the edge of a wide basin. Within the basin, a Conclusion). Luckily, Dragotha can’t physically touch the
crown of his own accord (though touching it to him has
 jumble of gargantuan bones can only be one thing: the
no effect). Donning the crown requires a selfless act of
skeleton of a mighty dragon.
courage, since the wearer must remain for all time poised
at the edge of the pit, wearing the crown to quell the
The smartest thing the heroes can do now is turn and run.
dragon.
But of course that’s not too likely from heroes who have
One round after the crown pitches into the basin,
come this far, especially if Tardalus remains to goad them
and the bones begin to blaze with sickly light, Dragotha
forward. PCs who move into the chamber and come
rises.
within 25 feet of the dragon icon on the map are close
enough to make out the point of light.
 Dragotha Rising
The silence shatters with a hunting scream so loud that
The Light
your ears feel pierced with needles. Rising up in great
The light streams from a golden crown perched upon the
loops like an uncoiling python, a horrible skeletal form
head of an emaciated gnome, who stands half-encased in
rises, brushing the ceiling with an insane length that easily
a calcite stalagmite, as if he has stood in that position for
surpasses 100 feet. Yellow light shines from every bone,
hundred of years.
though its cavernous eye sockets are black as night. Teeth
taller than men fill the undead dragon’s mouth, which is
The Real Story: The gnome is Kalsha, a servitor of more than large enough to swallow a man whole.
Keraptis, left behind by that evil wizard when Dragotha’s
heart was stolen. Kalsha wears the crown of mortality, a
 Now What? The dragon is a terrible threat. The best way
device fashioned by Keraptis that exploits the dragon’s
to deal with it is for most of the party to distract the
missing undead heart. So long as a living creature wears
dragon while one retrieves the crown of mortality at its
the crown, the skeletal dragon lies quiescent and inactive
feet and dons it. Any character who touches the crown
in its golden rays.
realizes that such an action has permanent consequences,
Unfortunately, Dragotha is a great power, and
so donning the crown requires the strength of a real hero.
even under the influence of the crown of mortality he yet
Donning the crown immediately severs the undead
“lives.” Should any living creature approach to within 20
dragon’s necromantic link(s). If it becomes clear that no
feet of the wide pit containing his remains, the undead
hero will don the crown, even when Tardalus explains its
dragon draws upon their living vitality. This has the
significance, then Tardalus himself attempts to make this
unfortunate result of destabilizing the crown of
ultimate sacrifice. If the crown is donned, Dragotha’s
mortality’s restraining effect on Dragotha’s remains.
 bones fall to the earth once more, subdued. As long as the
Should the heroes move any closer to the crowned gnome
other living party members retreat within 10 rounds, no
or Dragotha’s remains, the light falters.
new necromantic links form.
Dragotha doesn’t make it easy. If he can actually
The Light Goes Out  
kill a living PC, the undead dragon hopes to harvest the
A feeling akin to vertigo, but darker, brushes your spine, heart and temporarily (24 hours) move without need for
then seizes firmly upon your heart. As your breath labors, any necromantic link. Thus, he uses all his dreadful
the golden light of the crown flickers and dims. The  powers, including his terrible breath weapon, to the
gnome crumples to dust in the fading light, but a spectral fullest.
voice is audible: “My vigil is done. Your hearts now If the undead dragon is quelled by a hero using
empower the Undead Dragon. One of you must take up the crown, a quick search of the pit reveals Dragotha’s
the vigil, the crown of mortality, in my stead, and the hoard, though it is somewhat smaller than what an active
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dragon might otherwise accumulate. It takes each PC a CONCLUSION

round to descend into the pit, and another round to Did one of the player characters rise to the occasion,
retrieve each separate item. Those who stay in this room donning the crown of mortality for the sake of the others
longer than 10 rounds face the possibility of Dragotha and the world beyond? If so, that player has the
rising once more—as the 10 round time limit approaches, satisfaction of knowing his or her character’s selfless act
the bones begin to shine in threat again, and whoever will live on in legend, story, and bardic ballads for years.
wears the crown should yell out a desperate warning that It’s possible that no PC was able to rise to the occasion, in
a new necromantic link is imminent. which case it is Tardalus’s name which is revered. Of
Dragotha’s hoard includes 32 cut gemstones of course, it is also a distinct possibility that the Lair of
various types (each worth 150 gp); a 3-foot statue, carved Dragotha proved too much for the heroes, and that they
from a single ruby, depicting a rampant dragon (5,000 gp all succumbed to Dragotha’s might.
value); and a fist-sized diamond whose crystal matrix If Dragotha was triumphant, he has hearts
catches all available light in a breathtaking blaze (2,000 enough to break free of his lair (bursting through the rock
gp value). Rare gold coins of intricate, artistic, and above) and become a major threat to the surrounding
ancient mint are also scattered in the pit. The hoard lands. If this adventure is a simple one-shot, then
contains 7,433 coins. To a knowledgeable collector of Dragotha’s subsequent actions are not important. DMs
such items, each coin possesses up to 10 times its face who want to incorporate this adventure into an expanded
value, but gathering the coins takes longer than the heroes adventure, possibly one that includes White Plume
 probably want to remain. A few magic items can also be Mountain, should keep in mind that it was Keraptis who
found: a decanter of endless water , a pouch of dust of originally stole Dragotha’s heart. The dragon knows this,
tracelessness (13 pinches), gauntlets of swimming and and furthermore knows where to find the mountain.
climbing , a hat of disguise (currently shaped like a fez),  Keraptis (or whoever goes by that name) could soon find
 Heward's handy haversack , four Ioun stones  an unwelcome visitor at his door. Should any PC ever
(incandescent blue sphere, vibrant purple prism, scarlet & find Dragotha’s heart (which isn’t described in this
 blue sphere, pink & green sphere, or DM’s choice of any adventure but can be found in Return to White Plume
four stone that aren’t “dead”), and a pearl of power  (2nd-  Mountain), burning it destroys Dragotha forever. Should
level spells or DM’s choice). Dragotha get his heart back, he loses all vulnerability to
the crown of mortality, nor does he require necromantic
Dragotha, the Undead Dragon: AC –4; MV 12; HD 16; links to retain his regenerative abilities.
hp 126; THAC0 5; #AT 4; Dmg 3d6/3d6/4d6/3d6 If a PC utilized the crown of mortality to render
(claw/claw/bite/tail-swipe); SA Breath weapon (See the dragon inactive, award each character a 6,000 XP
 Notes); SD Regenerates (see Notes) MR 45%; SZ G (120 story award. If Tardalus proved to be the hero of the
ft. long); ML fearless (20); AL LE; XP 20,000 group, the PCs still each gain a 2,000 XP story award.
 Note:  Breath Weapon. Breaths (1/hour) dark Heroes who entered the Lair but retreated before ever
cloud of negative energy in a cone-shaped area 5 feet facing Dragotha do not earn any bonus XP. It goes
wide at the origin, 60 feet in length, and 20 feet wide at without saying that a party that fell to the terrors of the
the exhalation's edge. Living creatures caught in the blast Lair gain no bonus XP.
take 10d6+6 hp of damage (save for half damage) as their
flesh sloughs away. Those killed through loss of hit points Crown of Mortality
are completely melted, save for clothing, possessions, The crown of mortality appears as a gold band. It was
heart, and exposed bones. The bones rise a round later as forged by Keraptis specifically to keep Dragotha subdued.
skeletons in Dragotha’s service. When properly utilized by a living creature within 20 feet
 Regenerates. Dragotha animates by of the dragon, the crown prevents the dragon from
automatically forging necromantic links with living regenerating, and prevents the dragon from forming new
creatures who come within 20 feet of him. While any necromantic links with living creatures. Unfortunately,
links remain active, Dragotha regenerates 5 hit points a the wearer becomes locked in time with the dragon, and
round. Should he kill a creature and have time to spare, can nevermore move from the position where the crown
Dragotha may harvest the heart and gain autonomy for 24 was donned. Furthermore, all living creatures must
hours, during which time the dragon also regenerates. evacuate the area when the crown is put on within 10
Even if brought to below 0 hit points, Dragotha continues rounds, lest the sacrifice of the wearer go for naught and
to regenerate if any necromantic links remain between new wearer be necessary. Once the crown is donned, the
him and another living creature, no matter how far wearer perishes whenever Dragotha manages to forge a
separated. new necromantic link.
XP Value: 4,000 GP Value: 5,500
Skeletons: AC 10; MV 6; HD 1; hp 8; THAC0 19; #AT
1; Dmg 1d6 (undead claw); SD Half-damage from
 piercing and slashing weapons, immune to cold-based
attacks, to sleep, charm, hold , and to other mind-affecting
spells; SW Holy water, turning; SZ M (6 ft. tall); ML
fearless (20); AL N; XP 65.  

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PREGENERATED CHARACTERS
Volarin of Enoch
The next section contains seven AD&D character sheets. 7th-level Male Human Wizard (Transmuter)
Please print out or photocopy the section, and then hand
the sheets out to the players before play. These characters STR: 9  Hit 0; Dmg 0;Doors 5
were designed with Dragotha’s Lair  in mind and DEX:  15  Reaction/Msl 0; AC +1
represent a good range of classes for a potential party of
four to six members (using all seven characters may be
CON:  10 System Shock 70%
one too many—the seventh character was included to INT:  17  Languages 6
increase the number of choices available to the players). WIS:  13  Magic Defense 0
Please look over the characters ahead of time so that CHA:  12  Reactions 0
you’re familiar with their abilities and items.
Though characters are provided, your players Alignment: Lawful Good
may wish to use their own characters, or you may wish to Languages: Common, Elven, Goblin, Orc, Ogre, Draconic 
use this adventure later in the context of an ongoing
campaign. In this case, any 6th- to 8th-level core AD&D
character may be substituted, although their power levels
Armor Class Hit Points 
and items should not fall too far above or below those 6 18
 provided here, lest the adventure lose its challenge by
 being too easy, or much too deadly. Armor: Ring of protection +3 
Base THAC0: 18

Weapons and Attacks  

WEAPON #ATTACKS  THAC0 DAMAGE 
Staff 1/round 18 1d6
Dagger 1/round 18 1d4

MISSILE  R ANGE (SHORT/MEDIUM/LONG)

Dagger 10/20/30 

Spells/Day:  5 1st lvl, 4 2nd lvl, 3 3rd lvl, 2 4th lvl

st
1 : Burning hands, color spray (x2) , magic missile (x2)
nd
2 : Invisibility, Melf’s acid arrow (x2) , rope trick
3rd:: Fly, fire ball, haste 
4th:: Otiluke’s resilient sphere, polymorph other  

Normal Equipment: Robes, staff, dagger, backpack with one

week’s rations, 2 flasks water, 2 flasks oil, tinder kit, lantern, 6
iron spikes with wooden mallet, belt pouch with spell
components, 6 candles, chalk, scroll case with 10 pieces of
 parchment, inkpot, shaker of fine white sand (about half a
 pound), 50 feet of twine, bedroll.

Magical Items: Ring of protection +2 (+3 AC), scroll with

magic missile, levitate, and web spells, dust of dryness (5
 pinches. Dust of dryness absorbs water. One pinch dries up 15
cubic feet of water (fifteen 1-foot cubes). It has no effect on
creatures, except water elemental or the Spawn in D13 (which
suffer 5d6 points of damage). 

Saving Throws: 
Paralyzation, Poison, Death Magic 13
Rod, Staff, or Wand 9
Petrification or Polymorph 11
Breath Weapon 13
Spell 10
+1 Dexterity bonus vs. area effects
+2 bonus to all saves from ring of protection. 

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Jonar Crackjaw Haliana of Everwood

7th-level Male Dwarf Fighter 7th-level Female Elf Thief

STR: 17  Hit +1; Dmg +1; Doors 10 STR: 11  Hit +0; Dmg 0; Doors 6
DEX:  9  Reaction/Msl 0; AC 0 DEX:  18  Reaction/Msl +2; AC +4
CON:  15 System Shock 90% CON:  13 System Shock 85%
INT:  14  Languages 4 INT:  14  Languages 4
WIS:  8  Magic Defense 0 WIS:  6  Magic Defense -1
CHA:  11  Reactions 0 CHA:  12  Reactions 0

Alignment:  Lawful Good Alignment:  Chaotic Good

Languages:   Common, Dwarven, Trollish, Goblin  Languages:   Common, Elven, Goblin, Ogre 

Armor Class Hit Points  Armor Class Hit Points 

0 43 2 25
Armor: Splinted mail +3 and shield Armor: Leather armor +2
Base THAC0: 13  Base THACO: 17 

Weapons and Attacks Weapons and Attacks

WEAPON  #ATTACKS THAC0 DAMAGE WEAPON  #ATTACKS THAC0 DAMAGE
Battle axe +2 2/round 9 1d8+6 Short sword 21  1/round 15 1d6+2
Short sword 3/2 rounds 12 1d6+1 Dagger 1/round 17 (15) 1d4
Crossbow 1/round 11 1d4+3 Short bow 2/round 15 1d6
Shortsword & offhand dagger attack, Dagger THAC0: 17
Jonar attacks three times per two rounds with his short
sword. This means he strikes once in the first round, twice MISSILE  R ANGE (SHORT/MEDIUM/LONG)
in the second, once in the third, twice in the fourth, etc., Short bow 50/100/150
etc. Dagger 10/20/30 
Thief Abilities: Pick Pockets: 55%; Open Locks: 35%;
MISSILE  R ANGE (SHORT/MEDIUM/LONG) Find/Remove Traps: 35%; Move Silently: 55%; Hide in
Crossbow60/120/180  Shadows: 55%; Detect Noise: 60%; Climb Walls: 10%; Read
Languages: 75%; Backstab: +4 bonus x3 damage to victim.

Normal Equipment: Small shield, battle axe, short Elf Abilities: Infravision:  see 60 feet in the dark; Resist Sleep
sword, light crossbow with 20 bolts, backpack with one and Charm: 85%; Search: Notice secret doors on a roll of 6 on
week’s rations, 2 flasks water, 1 flask oil, tinder kit, a d6, or 3+ if actively searching for them; Surprise: Enemies
lantern, two large sacks (empty), block and tackle, rock suffer a –4 penalty on their surprise checks if Haliana is at least
hammer, magnifying glass, bedroll. 90 feet from companions.

Normal Equipment: Dagger, short bow with 20 arrows,

Magical Items: Battle axe +2, splinted mail +3, potion of
 backpack with one week’s rations, 2 flasks water, tinder kit, 6
levitation, 10 bolts +2 
torches iron crowbar, thieves’ picks and tools, two large sacks
(empty), small bag of powdered chalk, 3 buds of garlic, bedroll.
Saving Throws: 
Paralyzation, Poison, Death Magic 10 Magical Items: Short sword +2, leather armor +2, potion of
Rod, Staff, or Wand 12  plant control, ring of warmth, eversmoking bottle 
Petrification or Polymorph 11
Breath Weapon 12 Saving Throws: 
Spell 13 Paralyzation, Poison, Death Magic 12
+4 bonus vs. poison and magic Rod, Staff, or Wand 12
Petrification or Polymorph 11
Breath Weapon 15
Spell 13
+4 bonus vs. area-effect attacks
 –1 penalty vs. mind-affecting magic
+2 bonus vs. cold attacks from ring of warmth  

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Sarladin Qwif Nazenhoss, Purger of Gladburg

7th-level Male Human Cleric 7th-level Male Human Paladin

STR: 17  Hit +1;Dmg +1; Doors 10 STR: 18/33  Hit +1;Dmg +3; Doors 12
DEX:  8  Reaction/Msl 0; AC +2 DEX:  10  Reaction/Msl 0; AC 0
CON:  15 System Shock 90% CON:  9 System Shock 65%
INT:  9  Languages 2 INT:  7  Languages 1
WIS:  15  Magic Defense +1 WIS:  15  Magic Defense +1
CHA:  11  Reactions 0 CHA:  17  Reactions +6

Alignment:  Lawful good Alignment:  Lawful Good

Languages:   Common, Goblin  Languages:   Common 

Armor Class Hit Points  Armor Class Hit Points

0 40 0 39
Armor: Plate mail +1  Armor: Plate mail , ring of protection +3
Base THACO: 16  Base THAC0: 13 

Weapons and Attacks Weapons and Attacks

WEAPON  #ATTACKS THAC0 DAMAGE WEAPON  #ATTACKS THAC0 DAMAGE
 Morningstar +2  1/round 13 2d4+3  Battle axe +3  3/2 rounds 9 1d8+6
Sling 1/round 16 1d4+1 Short sword 3/2 rounds 12 1d6+3
Dagger 3/2 rounds 12 1d4+3
MISSILE  R ANGE (SHORT/MEDIUM/LONG)
Sling 50/100/200 MISSILE  R ANGE (SHORT/MEDIUM/LONG)
Dagger 10/20/30
st nd rd th
Spells/Day: 5 1  lvl, 4 2  lvl, 2 3  lvl, 1 4 lvl 
Paladin Abilities: Detect Evil in 60-ft. radius by concentrating
st
1 : Command, cure light wounds (x3), light 1 round; Immune to disease; Heal 14 hp/day on another; cure
2nd: Augury, f ind traps, spiritual hammer (x2)  disease 2/week; Evil creatures suffer –1 to attack rolls within 10
rd
3 : Prayer, remove paralysis ft. of paladin.
th
4 : Cure serious wounds Turn Undead: 
Skeleton T; Zombie 4; Ghoul 7; Shadow 13; Wight 13; Ghast
Turn Undead:  16; Wraith 19; Mummy 20.
Skeleton D; Zombie D; Ghoul T; Shadow T; Wight 4; Ghast 7;
Wraith 10; Mummy 13; Spectre 16; Vampire 19; Ghost 20. Normal Equipment: Plate mail, short sword, dagger, backpack
with one week’s rations, 2 flasks water, tinder kit, 6 torches, 50
Normal Equipment: Morningstar, backpack with one week’s feet of rope, oil and whetstone, two large sacks (empty), leather
rations, 2 flasks water, 1 flask oil, tinder kit, lantern, iron wash basin, vial of cologne, bedroll.
crowbar, 50 feet of rope, 6 iron spikes, mallet, sand glass (15
minutes), small iron frying pan, bedroll. Magical Items: Battle axe +3, ring of protection +1 (+3 AC),
 potion of healing, potion of healing  
Magical Items: Plate mail +1, morningstar +2, scroll of
 protection from cold, scroll with neutralize poison and flame Saving Throws: 
 strike, potion of polymorph self  
Paralyzation, Poison, Death Magic 13
Rod, Staff, or Wand 9
Saving Throws:  Petrification or Polymorph 11
Paralyzation, Poison, Death Magic 7 Breath Weapon 13
Rod, Staff, or Wand 11 Spell 10
Petrification or Polymorph 10 +3 bonus to all saving throws from class ability and ring
Breath Weapon 13 of protection, +1 bonus vs. mind-affecting magic 
Spell 12
+1 bonus vs. mind-affecting magical attacks 

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Driadriel Silversword Hark of Delveshire Wood

6th/6th-level Female Elf Fighter/Wizard 7th-level Male Human Druid

STR: 17  Hit +1; Dmg +1; Doors 10 STR: 14  Hit 0; Dmg 0; Doors 8
DEX:  10  Reaction/Msl +0; AC +0 DEX:  8  Reaction/Msl 0; AC 0
CON:  13 System Shock 85% CON:  9 System Shock 65%
INT:  15  Languages 4 INT:  10  Languages 2
WIS:  13  Magic Defense +0 WIS:  18  Magic Defense +4
CHA:  14  Reactions +2 CHA:  16  Reactions +5

Alignment:  Neutral Good Alignment:  Neutral

Languages:   Common, Elven, Goblin, Centaur   Languages:   Common, Lizard Man, Giant 

Armor Class Hit Points Armor Class Hit Points

4 25 5 33
Armor:  Bracers of defense Armor Class 4. Armor: Leather armor +3 
Base THAC0: 14  Base THAC0: 16 

Weapons and Attacks Weapons and Attacks

WEAPON  #ATTACKS THAC0 DAMAGE WEAPON  #ATTACKS THAC0 DAMAGE
Scimitar +2  1/round 11 1d8+3 Staff +2  1/round 14 1d6+2*
Dagger 1/round 13 1d4+1 Sling +4 1/round 12 1d4+1
Long bow 2/round 13 1d6
MISSILE  R ANGE (SHORT/MEDIUM/LONG)
MISSILE  R ANGE (SHORT/MEDIUM/LONG) Dagger 10/20/30
Dagger 10/20/30 Sling 50/100/200
Long bow 70/140/210
Spells/Day: 5 1st lvl, 5 2nd lvl, 3 3rd lvl, 2 4th lvl
Spells/Day: 4 1st level, 2 2 nd level, 2 3rd level st
1 : Cure light wounds (x2) , faerie fire (x2) , shillelagh.
nd
st 2 : Augury, charm person or mammal, find traps, heat metal
1 : Magic missile (x3) , protection from evil
nd (x2) 
2 : Mirror image, web 
rd 3rd:: Cure disease, protection from fire, stone shape
3 : Invisibility 10-ft. radius, lightning bolt   th:
4 : Cure serious wounds, neutralize poison 
Elf Abilities: Infravision:  see 60 feet in the dark; Resist Sleep
Druidic Powers: Identify Plants, Animals, and Pure Water; Pass
and Charm: 85%; Search: Notice secret doors on a roll of 6 on
through thick thorn bushes, tangled vines, swamp, etc., at
a d6, or 5+ if actively searching for them; Surprise: Enemies
normal movement rate without leaving a trail; Assume the forms
suffer a –4 penalty on their surprise checks if Driadriel is at least
of normal animals—once to reptile, once to avian, and once to
90 feet from companions.
mammal each day. The form assumed can be no larger than a
 black bear (about human size). Each change to an animal form
Normal Equipment: Dagger, long bow with 20 arrows,
restores 1d6x10% of damage sustained, if any.
 backpack with one week’s rations, 2 flasks water, 1 flask oil,
tinder kit, lantern, 100 feet of rope with iron grapple, 2 extra
Normal Equipment: Leather armor, backpack with one week’s
 bowstrings, small feather pillow, bedroll.
rations, 1 flask water, 1 flask oil, tinder kit, lantern, 50 feet of
rope, belt pouch with mistletoe, bedroll, beeswax, honey.
Magical Items: Ring of jumping, scimitar +2, bracers of
defense AC 4 
Magical Items: Leather armor +3, sling +4, ring of featherfall,
 staff +2, +4 vs. evil creatures. 
Saving Throws:  Saving Throws: 
Paralyzation, Poison, Death Magic 13 Paralyzation, Poison, Death Magic 7
Rod, Staff, or Wand 9 Rod, Staff, or Wand 11
Petrification or Polymorph 11 Petrification or Polymorph 10
Breath Weapon 13 Breath Weapon 13
Spell 10  Spell 12
+2 bonus vs. fire and electrical attacks
+4 bonus vs. mind-affecting magical attacks 

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