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#126 MAP & HANDOUT SUPPLEMENT PRODUCED BY PAIZO PUBLISHING, LLC. WWW.PAIZO.COM Joachim Barrum ENCOUNTER AT BLACKWALL KEEP by Sean K Reynolds The wizard Allustan requests the party’s com- pany on a trip to Blackwall Keep, a militia out- post on the border of a treacherous swamp. But what of the green worms and unkillable zombies plaguing the region, and what fell secret is locked in the keep’s forlorn basement? An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 5th-level characters. Dungeon #126 Map & Handout Supplement © 2005 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Permission to photocopy for personal use only. All rights reserved. 1 DUNGEON 126 Supplement ������ � ���� �� ������ ������ �� ����� �� ������ ������� � ����� �� �������� � � ������������������� � �� � �� � �� � �� �� �� � Robert Lazzaretti Robert Lazzaretti Dungeon #126 Map & Handout Supplement © 2005 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Permission to photocopy for personal use only. All rights reserved. 2 DUNGEON 126 Supplement Spawn of Kyuss Marzena Eva Widermann Eva Widermann ���� ������� �� �� � �� ������������������� Robert Lazzaretti Robert Lazzaretti Dungeon #126 Map & Handout Supplement © 2005 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Permission to photocopy for personal use only. All rights reserved. 3 DUNGEON 126 Supplement Lizardfolk Lair 1 6e 5 c 4 6d 2 6a 6c 3 9 6b N 7 8 10 One Square = 5 feet Robert Lazzaretti Robert Lazzaretti Dungeon #126 Map & Handout Supplement © 2005 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Permission to photocopy for personal use only. All rights reserved. 4 DUNGEON 126 Supplement Steve Prescott Steve Prescott Dungeon #126 Map & Handout Supplement © 2005 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Permission to photocopy for personal use only. All rights reserved. 5 DUNGEON 126 Supplement Kyuss Spawnling Eva Widermann Shukak Eva Widermann Dungeon #126 Map & Handout Supplement © 2005 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Permission to photocopy for personal use only. All rights reserved. 6 DUNGEON 126 Supplement RUNNING “ENCOUNTER AT BLACKWALL KEEP” IN THE FORGOTTEN REALMS by Eric L. Boyd Lizard Marsh Encounters n the Realms, the town of Dagger- local lordlings is Baron- ford (Diamond Lake) lies along the ess Piann Cromm (LN The following table replaces the “Mistmarsh Encounters” north bank of the River Delimbiyr, female Tethyrian human table found in Dungeon #126, page 28. I d% Encounter some thirty or so miles inland. Instead of Aristocrat 2) of Cromm’s flowing freely into the Sea of Swords, the Hold (Blackwall Keep). 01-05 1 young black dragon (EL 5) River Delimbiyr dissolves into a morass of The redoubtable baroness 06-15 1 ceratosaur (EL 7) waterways threading beneath cold-weather lost her husband and only 16-25 2 pternadons (EL 5) cypress trees festooned with hanging moss, son to lizardfolk raiders of 26-40 5 lizardfolk (EL 5) known as the Lizard Marsh (Mistmarsh). the Blue Feather tribe over 41-50 1 gargantuan monstrous centipede (EL 6) Possible encounters on the way to the Liz- a dozen years ago. Since 51-60 4 dire toadsMM2 (EL 5) ard Marsh (see “Encounters on the Road” in then, she has ruled her 61-70 4 monitor lizardsMM (EL 5) Dungeon #126, page 19) include religious husband’s holdings with a 71-100 Roll once on Mistmarsh Table pilgrims of Lathander (St. Cuthbert), orcs or firm but fair hand, grimly goblins from the High Moor, or lizardfolk holding on to this dangerous territory in In addition, there is a prominent portrait of the of the Blue Feather Clan (notable for their memory of their loss. baroness with her late husband and son. ornamental belts and baldrics laced with When the PCs arrive at Cromm’s Hold, distinctive blue feathers). the garrison commander Baroness Piann Redeye The Lizard Marsh is home to several tribes and thirteen soldiers (LN male and female Redeye is the king of the Redeye tribe and an of lizardfolk, including the Blue Feather Clan Tethyrian and Illuskan human Warrior 1) ally of the black dragon Ilthane. This power- and the Redeye Tribe (Twisted Branch Tribe), are the remaining survivors holding out fully built lizardman stands nearly 7 feet tall, dinosaurs such as ceratosaurs and pternadons, against the assault. (The Realms variant with the clawed hands, long tail, and toothy detailed in Serpent Kingdoms, and several black has one less soldier and the “garrison jaws typical of his race. Whereas most lizard- dragons, including Ilthane. The presence of commander” has survived.) The assault is folk have a thin white membrane that grows dinosaurs so far from their native Chult has being led by lizardfolk of the Redeye Tribe, hard scales ranging in color from onyx black led some sages to speculate about the pres- notable for their baldrics of red-brown to olive green to mud brown, Redeye’s skin ence of a portal in the marsh, while others pelts and red “eye” tattoos encircling their and scales are a putrescent, almost glowing, believe the dinosaurs sprang from eggs lost left eye. A DC 15 Knowledge (local) check green hue. during the wreck of the Jungle Queen, which reveals that the Redeye tribe was once one Redeye (Shukak) was once a divine cham- was driven into the marsh and wrecked dur- of the more peaceful lizardfolk tribes, led pion of Semuanya, tolerant of other races ing a terrible storm over a century ago on its by a shaman named Redeye, who was nota- and willing to negotiate with humans. In way back to Waterdeep from an expedition to ble for his willingness to negotiate with the Year of the Wave (1364 dr), Redeye was the northern coast of the Jungles of Chult. humans. According to reports (which dif- leading a lizardfolk hunting party that The region around the marsh is ruled by fer significantly from the truth), Redeye crossed paths by chance with the Company various human lordlings (most of whom (Shukak) was slain a decade or so ago by of the Black Claw, a band of adventurers in claim the title of baron) who trace their a party of adventurers, only to return as a the employ of Ilthane, whose territory lay lineage back to Delimibiyran, the King- lich. Since that time, Redeye has report- near Redeye’s tribal lands. The two groups dom of Man. Traditionally, these lordlings edly transformed his followers into a quickly came to blows. have allied themselves with the Duchy of brutal band of raiders bent on vengeance Unbeknownst to Redeye, Ilthane had Daggerford, tithing some of their monthly against humanity. recently agreed to enter into Dragotha’s ser- income to the duke in exchange for assis- Conversion notes for the Fields of Pesh, vice. She had sent the Company of the Black tance in keeping the lizardfolk of the Rod of Seven Parts, Queen of Chaos, and Wind Claw to Daggerford to meet with an agent marsh contained. Since the death of the Dukes of Aaqa are detailed in the Realms con- of the undead dragon and bring back a set duke, this traditional alliance has begun to version notes for “The Whispering Cairn.” of potions. The potions contained alchemi- break down, and the Lords of Waterdeep The Commander’s Quarters (area 8 of cal additives with which the black dragon (Free City) have quietly taken an increased Cromm’s Hold) should have a slightly richer set planned to begin her activities on behalf of role in supplying supplemental troops to of furnishings than described in the adventure. Dragotha. At the end of the battle, Redeye lay contain the lizardfolk tribes. One of the dying amongst the corpses of his friends and Dungeon #126 Map & Handout Supplement © 2005 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Permission to photocopy for personal use only. All rights reserved. 7 DUNGEON 126 Supplement foes. In desperation, Redeye fed on the fallen Redeye CR 8 body of a cleric of Talos and drank several of Male lizardfolk barbarian 6/divine champion 1 the tainted potions the cleric carried. [Talos] In the wake of the battle, Redeye returned CE Medium humanoid (reptilian) to his people a changed creature and quickly Monster Manual 169 seized control of the tribe from its aging Init +6; Senses Spot +1, Listen +1 king. Redeye credited his survival to Talos Languages Common, Draconic the Destroyer, hoisting alo� a shield bear- AC 23, touch 12, flat-footed 21; improved ing the Destroyer’s symbol as proof of his uncanny dodge conversion. Under Redeye’s leadership, the hp 89 (9 HD) Redeye tribe (as it came to be known) began Fort +11, Ref +7, Will +3 an aggressive series of raids against the sur- Spd 40 �. rounding human communities. A�er several Melee +1 returning trident +14/+9 (1d8+5/19–20) and townsfolk witnessed Redeye’s fanaticism, bite +10 (1d4+2) rumors spread among the human commu- Ranged +1 returning trident +12 (1d8+5/19–20) nities of the region that some sort of aspect Base Atk +8; Grp +12 of Talos was leading the lizardfolk. Special Atk rage 2/day Meanwhile, Ilthane had reestablished con- Abilities Str 18, Dex 15, Con 18, Int 11, Wis 12, Cha 12 tact with Dragotha’s agents and acquired a new SQ hold breath, lay on hands 1 point/day, trap sense +2 set of Kyuss worms. Eventually, Ilthane real- Feats Improved Critical (trident), Improved ized that the reports of a lizardfolk aspect of Initiative, Multiattack, Weapon Focus (trident) Talos began shortly a�er the disappearance of Skills Balance +8, Intimidate +7, Jump +12, Knowledge the Black Claws and that the two events were (religion) +3, Sense Motive +4, Swim +8 probably related. A�er her initial attempt to Possessions shield of the destroyer (+1 heavy steel infect the lizardfolk with masses of undead shield), +1 returning trident, bracers of armor worms failed, Ilthane approached Redeye and +3, Redeye (single eye of the eagle made of a forged her alliance with the tribe.