The Weeping Glass

! In “The Weeping Glass,” the characters happen to be in the wrong inn at the wrong time. An elven troublemaker plays with a power beyond her control and releases a horrific wave of death. The characters have to fight through a grindhouse to stay alive.

This encounter is designed with options to kill a party of 4 from levels 1 – 11.

I’m Going to Wash My Blood Off…With Your Blood! -- Slick (Hobo With a Shotgun, 2011)

by EBrun

IllustrationsSample by Patrick file Pullen ! !

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Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. The Weeping Glass 1! ! The Weeping Glass Malkhazid! ! The!“Branded!King”!is!a!fallen!solar!and!exiled! archdevil.!!Thousands!of!years!ago,!during!the! “If you... are thinking... of going... into... Crown!Wars,!he!was!a!patron!for!the!elven!lords! this...house… DON'T! of!the!Vyshaan!lords!of!Aryvandaar!–! -Grindhouse (2007) encouraging!them!towards!apocalyptic! ! aggression!with!other!elven!nations.!! This!bloody!adventure!can!be!placed!in!any!city! ! or!established!caravan!stop.!!It!can!be!tailored! Malkhazid!was!the!hidden!lord!of!devils!in!Myth! for!levels!1811.!The!encounter!is!optimized!for!a! Drannor!and!a!nearly!constant!threat!to!the! party!of!four!characters.!The!characters!should! peaceful!elves!of!Faerun.!!He!is!known!to!have! have!a!reason!(either!passing!through,!or!a!base! been!a!patron!of!worthy!mages!in!the!elven! of!operation)!for!staying!at!The!Old!Blue!Boar! terrorist!group,!Eldreth!Velruuthra.! inn.! http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Malkizid!! ! ! Scenario Background Suvan!has!decided!that!tonight!was!the!perfect! The!Old!Blue!Boar!is!a!comfortable!inn,! night!to!attempt!to!contact!a!servant!of! remarkable!for!its!unremarkableness.!It!is!a! Malkhazid!to!begin!her!rise!to!power!among!the! peaceful!place,!with!a!fun8loving!crowd!in!the! ranks!of!Eldreth!Velruuthra.!!Unfortunately,! evening.! Malkhazid!found!her!unworthy…with!disastrous! ! consequences!for!the!guests!of!The!Old!Blue! Unfortunately,!one!of!the!inn’s!guests!does!not! Boar.!! share!the!peaceful!nature!of!The!Old!Blue!Boar.! ! Suvan!Greencloak!is!an!agent!of!Eldreth! Grab!your!dice,!dust!off!your!corny!one8liners,! Velruuthra,!recently!returned!from!an! ramp!up!the!gore,!and!run!your!characters! expedition!in!the!Lizard!Marsh.!!Eldreth! through!this!grindhouse…! Velruuthra!is!a!thousand!year!old!elven!terrorist! group!dedicated!to!eradicating!humans!and!half8 elves!from!Faerun.!Suvan!is!part!of!a!cell!based!Samplein! file the!High!Forrest.!(More!on!EV:! http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Eldreth_ Veluuthra).!! ! During!her!expedition,!Suvan!found!an!ancient! elven!tomb!of!a!Vyshaan!lord.!!Within!the!tomb,! she!found!the!Weeping'Glass,!a!six8foot!tall!floor! mirror!composed!of!polished!glass!and!a!dark! Cast of Characters black!hardwood!stand!and!frame.!!She!returned! Throughout!the!evening,!the!common!room!of! to!civilization!with!her!prize!to!begin!research,! The!Old!Blue!Boar!is!occupied!by!15!to!20!guests.!! soon!learning!that!the!Vyshaan!lord!used!the! Of!these,!only!those!indicated!with!a!*!are! Weeping!Glass!to!summon!servants!of!the!Devil8 staying!in!a!room!at!the!inn.!!Things!start!to!pick! King!Malkhazid!to!support!their!war!efforts! up!in!early!evening!–!the!bard,!Glady,!is!quite! against!the!elven!nation!of!Shantel!Othereir! good!at!creating!a!boisterous!crowd…even!if!he! more!than!10,000!years!ago.! isn’t!all!that!talented.!!However,!this!is!a!‘blue! ! collar’!crowd,!things!wind!down!and!wrap!up! !

Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. The Weeping Glass 2! before!midnight.!If!not!indicated,!use!commoner! small!book,!throughout!the!evening.!!On!a! stats!for!these!characters.! perception!roll!of!15,!a!PC!notices!that!she! ! occasionally!glares!with!contempt!at!other! Olix:'Olix!is!the!owner!of!The!Old!Blue!Boar.!!He! humans!in!the!common!room!–!however,!any! is!short!enough!to!be!mistaken!for!a!beardless! glare!directed!at!a!half8elf!shows!absolute! dwarf!with!a!ring!of!unkempt!grey!hair.!!He!has!a! disgust.!!Suvan!is!not!talkative.!!She!will!try!to! well8fed!belly!and!reddish!complexion!from! end!any!discussion!curtly,!referring!to!any!half8 spending!too!much!time!in!the!kitchen.!!Olix! elf!as!a!“half8breed.”!!If!characters!persist,!she! occasionally!comes!out!to!chat!with!guests!and! will!excuse!himself.!(Use!mage!stats)! thank!them!for!visiting!–!he!is!curious!about! ' where!his!guests!come!from!and!how!they!found! Henrietta:'Henrietta!is!a!tall,!slim!woman! his!inn.!!He!often!has!a!short!story!and!a!laugh.!! dressed!in!leathers!with!a!short!sword!and! He!is!surprisingly!adept!if!push!comes!to!shove! shield.!She!is!between!jobs!as!a!caravan!guard! (use!guard!stats,!but!replace!the!sword!with!a! and!hanging!out!with!Toad!and!Trejo.!!She!is! club).! open!for!a!game!of!dice!and!ready!to!gossip.!(Use! ' bandit!stats)! Beatrice:'Beatrice!is!Olix’s!wife.!!She!is!a!slim,! ! middle8aged!woman!with!shoulder!length!hair.!! Toad:'Toad!is!a!bulbous!grey8bearded!dwarf!–! She!too!is!friendly,!curious!about!her!guests! gruff,!crude,!and!quintessential!dwarf.!He!will! (when!she!has!time)!and!an!efficient!server.!!! join!any!card!game,!but!prefers!one8word! ! sentences!(Use!Thug'stats).!His!catch!phrase!is! Mara:'Mara!is!plain8looking!and!waifish! “Toad!don’t!…”!!When!Betha!first!asks!him!to! teenager!with!long!dirty8blonde!hair.!!She!is! dance,!he!says,!“Toad!don’t!dance.”!To! friendly,!but!forgetful!–!which!often!causes! everyone’s!surprise,!later!he!will!have!a!blast! problems!for!guests.!Currently,!she!is!smitten! dancing!with!Betha!!If!asked,!he!will!say,!“Toad! with!Glady!the!bard.! improvised.”! ' ! Glady:'Glady!is!a!jovial!young!half8elf.!!His!looks! Trejo:'Trejo!is!short!half8orc!dressed!in!plain! often!get!him!in!trouble.!!He!is!a!marginally! dark!clothing.!!He!is!friendly,!but!hard!to!look!at! talented!bard,!but!excels!at!gaining!audience!Sample –file!the!right!side!of!his!face!is!heavily!disfigured! participation.! (Use!scout!stats).!!! ! ! Betha:'Betha!is!the!epitome!of!fun!grandma!!She! Randal:'Randal!and!Teselee!operate!a!spice!shop! is!in!town!visiting!her!daughter!(Beltru),!son8in8 down!the!block.!!He!tends!to!be!a!bit!dim8witted,! law!(Gort,!a!member!of!the!city!watch),!and!five! but!is!ready!for!discussions!–!particularly!gossip! grandkids!(Tork,!Tam,!Tilly,!Tander,!and!wee! about!politics!and!guild!business.!He!is!quite! little!Tee).!!She!claims!that!her!daughter’s!home! good!looking,!but!a!bit!of!a!klutz.' is!too!small!for!her!to!stay!overnight,!but!the! ! reality!is!that!she!prefers!the!jovial!atmosphere! Teselee:'Teselee!is!the!brains!of!the!spice!shop! of!an!inn.!!She!is!from!a!small!farming!village!to! operations.!!She!will!encourage!the!characters!to! the!east!of!the!city!and!quite!proud!of!her! come!visit!and!hints!that!she!has!“special”!spices! daughter.!!She!loves!fun!–!and!will!try!to!get!the! that!they!might!need.!!She!has!a!network!of! PCs!dancing!(persuasion!check!+6).! suppliers!and!dabbles!in!illicit!drugs!and! ' poisons.!(use!spy!stats).! Suvan'Greencloak:'Suvan!is!a!fair8skinned!high! ! elf!with!long!platinum!hair.!!She!wears!a!dark! Ander:'Ander!runs!a!jewelry!shop!down!the! traveling!cloak!over!a!light!brown!tunic!and! street.!!He!is!bored,!left!his!wife!at!home,!and!is! breeches.!!She!keeps!to!herself,!reading!from!a! looking!for!a!good!time.!!

Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. The Weeping Glass 3! The Old Blue Boar 3. Hallway' The!second!floor!hallway!consists!of!almost! The!Old!Blue!Boar!is!a!well8kept,!two8story! straight!walls,!covered!in!faded!blue!paint.!!The! building.!It!is!completely!unspectacular,!but! uncovered!creaky!floorboards!can!result!in!a! cheery!and!serviceable.!The!front!doors!have! stubbed!toe!if!navigating!in!the!dark.! been!freshly!covered!with!bright!blue!paint.! ! ! 4–'12.'Guest'Rooms' 1. Common'Room' These!sparsely!decorated!rooms!contain!two! The!comfortable!common!room!is!sparsely! small!beds,!a!rickety!table,!and!a!footlocker!(key! decorated!with!a!collection!of!landscape! available!from!Olix!for!a!1!sp!deposit).!!The!walls! paintings.!!Round!tables!are!organized!around!a! are!either!a!faded!blue,!red!or!yellow!and!the! large!hearth.!!Glady!sets!up!in!one!corner,! floors!are!bare.!!Each!room!includes!at!least!one! cleared!of!tables,!for!a!small!dance!floor.!A! framed!painting!of!an!animal.!!Room!8!is!a! stuffed!boar!sits!on!a!shelf!between!the!kitchen! common!sleeping!room!with!six!footlockers!and! entrances.!!1a!is!the!loo!! 3!sets!of!bunk!beds.!! ' ! 2. Kitchen' Olix!and!Beatrice!live!in!room'4.''Rooms'5,'6,' Olix!spends!most!of!his!time!in!this!steamy! and'7'are!open!for!PCs.!!Evan,!Toad!and!Turly! kitchen.!The!stairwell!(2a)!leads!to!a!cramped! are!taking!up!½!of!the!beds!in!room'8.!Glady!is! 15ft!x!15ft!storage!cellar!with!6!foot!ceilings.! in!room'9.!Mara!has!also!joined!Glady!for!the! ! night.!!Room'10!is!unoccupied.!!Room'11'is! ! Suvan’s!room!and!the!epicenter!of!the!horrific! ! horde.!Poor!Betha!is!staying!in!room'12.! ! ! !

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Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. The Weeping Glass 4! Prepping the Encounter – Don’t any of Swarm'of'Severed'Hands' Medium!swarm!of!Tiny!beasts! ya have the guts to play for blood? ! The!information!in!this!section!is!optimized!for!a! AC!13,!Hit!Points!28,!Speed!30!ft! group!of!four!PCs.!Select!creatures!from!Wave!1! ! and!Wave!2!based!on!the!level!of!the!PCs.!Adjust! STR!13(+2)!DEX!16(+3)!CON!9(81)!! INT!1(85)!WIS!7(82)!CHA!2(84)! the!difficulty!“on!the!fly”!by!increasing!or! ! decreasing!the!swarms.!If!the!PCs!are! Damage'Resistances:!piercing,!slashing! overmatched,!the!minions!or!swarms!can!be! Condition'Immunities:!charmed,!frightened,! distracted!by!other!guests!or!each!other.!!The! paralyzed,!petrified,!prone,!restrained,!stunned! combat!is!chaotic!–!mix!in!distractions!or! Senses:!darkvision!60ft,!passive!perception!8! macabre!events!instead!of!attacks!if!needed.!For! Challenge!1!(200xp)! low8level!characters,!describe!impacts! ! theatrically,!but!lessen!damage!if!needed.!!Cheat,' Blood%Frenzy.%The!swarm!has!advantage!on!melee! fudge,'and'dissemble'so'that'your'characters' attack!rolls!against!any!creature!that!doesn’t!have!all! do'not'die'too'early!! its!hit!points.! ! ! Swarm.'The!swarm!can!occupy!another!creature’s! Wave'1' space!and!vice!versa,!and!can!move!through!any! The!minions!use!the!stats!of!the!creature!listed! opening!large!enough!for!a!hand.!The!swarm!can’t! below.!!However,!they!are!bruised,!misshapen! regain!hit!points!or!temporary!hit!points.'!! and!twisted!humanoids!that!vaguely!resemble! ! Betha!and!Glady.!Instead!of!the!weapons!listed! Attacks.' for!the!creatures,!use!claws,!acidic!vomit,!and! Claw.'Melee!attack!+3!to!hit,!0!reach,!one!creature!in! biting!with!the!same!damage.!The!swarm!of! the!swarm’s!space,!10(4d4)!or!5(2d4)!if!the!swarm!is! insects!is!comprised!entirely!of!locusts.!! at!half!hit!points!or!less.!!! ' ! Level! Minion! Swarm! At!the!climax!of!the!encounter,!a!Horned'Devil,' 1! 2!x!manes! 1!x!insects! appears.!!See!the!encounter!text!below!to! determine!how!the!Horned!Devil!interacts!with! 283! 2!x!dretch! 2!x!insectsSample! the!PCs.file ! 4! 2!x!scarecrow! 2!x!insects! ! 587! 2!x!bearded! 1!x!insects! demon! 8! 2!x!bearded! 4!x!insects! demon! 9811! 2!x!barbed! 1!x!insects! demon! ' Wave'2' The!second!wave!consists!of!swarms!of!crawling,! skeletal,!severed!hands!with!mottled!skin! stretched!to!the!breaking!point.!!Ragged!flesh! and!gore!trail!the!hands.!!Use!one!swarm!for! each!level!of!PC.! ! ! ! !

Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. The Weeping Glass 5! Enter the Grindhouse – It’s a Trick, characters!for!one!round!while!they!vomit.!!A! Grab an Axe! Constitution!check!(DC!12)!avoids! incapacitation.!!However,!a!roll!of!1!or!2!on!the! Give*characters*a*boon*(either*advantage*on*an* check!indicates!that!the!character!is!reduced!to!0! attack*or*temporary*hit*points)*if*they*shout*out*a* hit!points,!is!unconscious,!and!should!begin! Grindhouse*worthy*line*during*the*encounter!* making!death!checks.!!If!the!character!dies,!s/he! ! rises!as!a!new!minion!with!full!hit!points!in!two! The!encounter!starts!after!the!PCs!have!settled!in! rounds.!! and!have!fallen!asleep.!!You!will!need!to!keep! ! track!of!rounds!at!least!through!round!8!(longer! Round!5!8!7! if!the!characters!hide!in!their!rooms).!Remember,! The!sound!of!doors!slamming!continues.!!The! the!PCs!should!not!be!sleeping!in!anything! random!psychic'blast!attacks!continue!(number! heavier!than!padded!armor.!!If!they!do,!they!do! each!character,!roll!a!d10!–!if!you!roll!the! not!get!the!benefit!of!a!long!rest.!!Use!the!times! character’s!number,!it!is!hit).!On!round!6,! below!for!an!estimate!of!how!long!it!takes!to!put! swarms!of!locusts!start!entering!the!room,!but! on!armor.! do!not!attack.!!Loose!items!in!the!room!are! Light!Armor!=!1!minute! thrown!about,!striking!characters.! Medium!Armor!=!5!minutes! !! Heavy!Armor!=!10!minutes! Round!8!–!12! (Note,*PCs*with*medium*or*heavy*armor*can* On!round!8,!you!hear!Olix’s!voice!yelling,!“What’s! partially*equip*in*1*minute,*giving*them*AC*12.)! going!on!out!here,”!as!you!hear!footsteps! ! running!past!the!door.!!The!swarm'of'locusts! In'the'Room'–!It’s*go*go,*not*cry,*cry!! (insects)!begin!to!attack.!On!round!12,!you!hear! The!characters!start!in!their!room.!!It!is!unlikely! Olix!scream.!The!random!psychic'blast!attacks! that!they!will!have!a!watch!set!while!in!an!inn,! continue.! but!they!may!have!taken!some!protective! ! measures.!!Continue!with!the!rounds!as! Round!13!–!15! described!below!until!the!characters!leave!the! Something!starts!pounding!on!the!door.!!The! room.!!You!can!speed!things!up!by!narrating! psychic'blast!attacks!continue.!If!needed,!add! rounds!5815!if!the!players!are!donning!armor!or!Sample another!file swarm'of'locusts.!!In!round!15,!The! hiding.! door!is!blasted!off!of!the!frame.!!Characters! ! holding!the!door!are!pushed!back!5!feet.!One! Round!183! minion'(that!vaguely!looks!like!a!twisted,! The!loud!slamming!of!a!door!down!the!hall! bruised,!and!misshapen!Betha)!and!a!swarm'of' rudely!awakes!the!characters.!Another!door! locusts!are!at!the!door.!!If!the!characters!are!in! slams!each!round.!!In!round!three,!characters! multiple!rooms,!all!doors!are!blown!off!and!the! (Perception'check!DC10)!hear!a!buzzing!and! two!minions!are!at!random!rooms.! scurrying!noise.! ! ! Continuing! Round!4! If!the!characters!remain!hidden!in!their!room,!a! Select!a!character!at!random.!!The!character!is! second!minion!enters.!!Then,!the!Swarm'of' hit!by!a!psychic'blast.!S/he!hears!a!loud! Severed'Hands'enters!and!attacks.!!! screeching!sound!(telepathic)!and!is!thrown! ! (Strength!check!DC!12!to!avoid)!prone!for!1!hit! When!you!are!ready!to!conclude!the!encounter,! point!of!damage.!!Unattached!items!in!the!room! hit!all!characters!with!a!psychic'blast,!knocking! are!thrown!about.!A!purplish!green!(think! them!prone!(Strength'check!DC!20).!An!image!of! gaseous!bruise)!cloud!seeps!through!the!cracks! a!9!ft!tall!grey!horned!humanoid!with!wings! in!the!door.!!A!putrid!smell!incapacitates!the! leaping!into!the!sky!is!seared!into!their!brains.!

Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. The Weeping Glass 6! ! into!the!sky!through!a!hole!in!the!inn’s!roof.!The! Hallway''8!I’m*Going*to*Wash*My*Blood*Off…With* encounter!is!over.! Your*Blood!' ! The!hallway!is!a!chaotic!mess!of!crawling!and! If!the!characters!fight!their!way!to!the!end!of!the! leaping!locusts.!!The!cloud!of!locusts!is! hallway!and!room'11,!go!to!the!next!section.! illuminated!with!a!cadaveresque!purple!and! ! green!light!coming!from!room'11.!Each!round,!a! Room'11'–'Summon*the*Plague!' random!door!opens!and!slams!shut.!!Gory!debris! A!chair,!thrown!across!the!room,!hits!the!first! is!thrown!around!the!hallway,!hitting!a!random! person!through!the!door!(Damage!=!1!hit!point).! character.!!Random!psychic'blasts!continue! As!they!enter!the!room,!they!see!Suvan! each!round.! Greencloak,!dressed!in!a!grey!robe,!kneeling! ! before!a!black!wood!framed!floor!mirror.!!The! The!characters!see!Toad!in!the!hallway!near! mirror!itself!is!a!swirling!mash!of!orange!and! room!9,!fighting!a!minion!that!looks!like!it!might! read.!!The!glass!is!distorted!as!if!a!clawed!hand! have!been!Henrietta.!Henrietta!is!yelling,!“I’ll! and!horned!face!is!attempting!to!push!through.!! swallow!your!soul!!I’ll!swallow!your!soul!!I’ll! Swarms'of'severed'hands!are!pouring!through! swallow!your!soul!”!A!round!later,!Toad!states! the!bottom!of!the!mirror.!!Loose!debris!is!being! “Swallow!this,”!as!he!jabs!his!machete!through! thrown!randomly!around!the!room.! the!minion’s!mouth!in!a!shower!of!gore.!!Shortly! ! after,!Toad!is!thrown!prone!and!overwhelmed!by! Suvan!is!oblivious!to!the!chaos!of!her! a!swarm!of!locusts.! surroundings!and!non8responsive.!!The!swarms' ! of'severed'hands!attack!the!characters.!!During! In!round'8,!Olix!yells,!“Hey,!what’s!going!on!out! the!first!two!rounds!in!the!room!the!characters! here?”!as!he!runs!down!the!hall!in!his!nightshirt,! are!bombarded!with!loose!debris.!! carrying!a!shield!and!a!thick!knife.!!A!few!round! Alright*you*primitive*screwheads,*listen*up!**You* later,!he!is!thrown!into!a!wall,!knocked!prone,! see*this?*This…is*my*BOOMSTICK!!! and!overwhelmed!by!locusts.! If!the!characters!think!quickly!and!shove!Suvan! ! into!the!mirror!during!their!first!three!rounds!in! If!the!characters!check!rooms,!they!may!see!the! the!room,!the!devil!pushing!through!the!glass! bodies,!covered!in!gore!and!locusts,!of!Evan! Sample grabs!at!file her,!pulling!her!through.!!A!gush!of!wind! (Room!8)!and!Mara!(Room!9).!!Beatrice!has!run! pulls!the!characters!towards!the!mirror!while! downstairs!and!is!hiding!in!the!loo!–!she! sweeping!up!most!of!the!severed'hands.!The! survives!! characters!are!knocked!prone!(strength!check! ! DC!20).!!The!inn!becomes!eerily!quiet…but!still! If!the!characters!fight!their!way!towards!the! gore!covered.! stairs,!they!can!eventually!get!downstairs.!! ! However,!the!front!doors!are!closed!(Strength! If!the!characters!do!not!shove!Suvan!into!the! check!DC!15!to!bash!open,!or!1!round!to!open! mirror,!it!explodes!in!round!four.!!The!shattered! normally).!!A!Swarm!of'Severed'Hands!is! glass!shreds!the!robe!and!flesh!from!Suvan!as! streaming!through!a!hole!in!the!ceiling!of!the! she!is!thrown!like!a!rag!doll!into!the!wall.!!A!9’! common!room!and!attacks!the!PCs!in!the! tall!grey8skinned,!horned,!winged!humanoid! entryway.! bursts!from!the!shattered!mirror.!!Depending!on! ! the!health!of!the!characters,!the!horned'devil! Just!as!the!characters!are!ready!to!flee,!hit!all! may!stick!around!to!play!with!(attack)!them.!! characters!with!a!psychic'blast,!knocking!them! When!you!are!ready,!do!one!last!psychic'blast! prone!(Strength'check!DC!20).!They!see!a!9!ft! on!all!characters,!knocking!them!prone! tall!grey!horned!humanoid!with!wings!leaping! (Strength!check!DC!20)!as!the!devil!leaps! through!a!hole!in!the!roof!and!flies!away.! !

Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. The Weeping Glass 7! Aftermath - Groovy! power!of!the!mirror!to!get!the!help!of!the!‘Grey! One’!in!their!war!to!eradicate!vermin!from!the! If!the!characters!are!in!(or!enter)!room'11!after! face!of!Faerun.!The!first!book!is!a!traveling!spell! the!encounter,!read!one!of!the!two!texts.!! book!(contains!the!spells!for!a!mage!as!found!in! ! the!Monster!Manual).!!The!second!book!appears! If!Suvan!was!pulled!into!the!Weeping!Glass,!read! to!be!in!code!(DM!Plant!–!make!it!say!what!you! the!following:! want!).!!Of!course,!if!the!Weeping!Glass!was!not! ! destroyed,!it!sits!proudly!in!the!middle!of!the! The!dawn!light!seeping!through!the!windows! room.! creates!a!haze!as!the!gore,!locust!carcasses,! ! and!debris!softly!settles!to!the!floor.!!You!hear! Other'Treasure' skittering!noises!as!the!few!remaining! The!characters!can!loot!the!bodies!and!rooms!of! severed!hands!convulse!times!before!coming! Olix,!Glady,!Mara,!Betha,!Henrietta,!Toad,!and! to!rest.!!Your!reflection!is!distorted!by!the! Trejo.!!Olix!has!a!ring!of!protection!+1!and!Toad! blood!staining!the!mirror!in!the!center!of!the! has!a!shortsword!+1.!The!bodies!do!not!have!any! room…perhaps!it!is!the!blood!of!Suvan,!but!it! coins!(they!were!in!bed).!!However,!footlockers! is!hard!to!tell.! for!each!NPC!holds!a!total!of!3d20!gold!pieces! ! and!5d20!silver!pieces.!!Betha!also!wears!a!silver! If!the!Weeping!Glass!was!destroyed!and!Suvan! necklace!with!a!charm!that!reads,!Beltru!(her! was!tossed!across!the!room,!read!the!following:! daughter’s!name)!–!12gp!value.!!She!also!has!a! ! collection!of!small!toys!in!her!footlocker!that!she! The!dawn!light!seeping!through!the!windows! planned!to!give!to!her!grandchildren!(2!gp!value).! creates!a!haze!as!the!gore,!locust!carcasses,! Olix’s!room!has!a!locked!safe!(DC!12)!containing! and!debris!softly!settles!to!the!floor.!!You!hear! 250!gp!in!assorted!coins.! skittering!noises!as!the!few!remaining! ! severed!hands!convulse!before!coming!to! If!they!are!really!looting,!the!basement!holds!a! rest.!!Broken!glass!from!the!mirror!crunches! few!barrels!of!beer,!casks!of!wine,!and!assorted! as!Suvan’s!mutilated!corpse!slides!off!the! foodstuff!(32!gp!value).! desk!to!the!floor.! ' Sample Final'Complicationsfile ! ! Olix’s!wife,!Beatrice,!is!cowering!in!the!loo!on!the! Loot'in'Room'11.' first!floor.!!If!the!characters!find!her,!she!is! Lt.%Baker:*What*do*you*have*for*me?* distraught!and!nearly!catatonic!from!fear.! Watchman%Charlie:*John*Doe,*between*25*and*30* Approximately!30!minutes!after!the!encounter,!a! years*of*age.*Cause*of*death:*looks*like*O.G.* patrol!of!the!City!Watch!arrives!for!breakfast…! Lt.%Baker:*…Over*Gold.* ! * Note:*If*the*characters*return*Betha’s*belongings* Suvan!has!a!few!belongings!that!were!not! to*her*family,*they*are*sad*but*thankful.**They*also* destroyed.!Her!body!(if!it!still!exists)!has!a!pouch! gain*Gort,*a*member*of*the*city*watch,*as*an*ally.** (27!gp,!33!pp,!and!2!pearls!worth!100!gp!each)! Additionally,*if*you*determine*that*the*characters* and!a!dagger!+1.!!The!hilt!of!the!dagger!has!an! ‘did*the*right*thing’*in*the*encounter,*they*each* etched!drawing!of!a!skull!pierced!vertically!with! get*a*boon*from*Betha.**At*a*critical*point,*you*can* a!dagger!(the!symbol!of!Eldreth!Veluuthra).! let*them*reYroll*a*failed*skill*check.**When*they*do,* ! the*character*hears*Betha’s*voice,*“Would*you*like* The!desk!has!crystal!ink!well,!gold!pen!(25!gp),!a! one*more*lucky*dance?”* scroll,!and!two!small!books.!!The!scroll!is!a!letter! * addressed!to!“Soaring!Flame”!from!Suvak!and! Oh,!don’t!forget.!!The!characters!may!have! provides!the!background!of!The!Weeping!Glass.! released!a!devil!on!an!unsuspecting!city…! Suvan!explains!that!she!hopes!to!harness!the!

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