Authors: Bill Webb, Clark Peterson, WDB Kenower, Gabor Lux, Chalfan, Brian (I AM a Wizard) Wilson, Mike (Bofred) Tierney, Dean Greg Raglund, Matt Finch, Greg A. Vaughan, John B. Webb, Lance (Vorpal Bunny) Yasuda, Alan (Ho-chi-Mihn) Belardinelli, Lisa (but I like Hawvermale, Tom Knauss, and Skeeter Green druids) Brown, Scott Raglund, Janet Kirkland, Skeeter Green, Bob Sarvas, Developers: Skeeter Green, Edwin Nagy Dan “Frost” Corwin, Ken McKinney, Adam Grim, Fred Clevenger, Producers: Bill Webb, Zach Glazar, and Charles A. Wright Richard Hughes, Kyle Haberman, James Serra, Robert Geiger, Jeremy Editors: Patrick Lawinger, Bill Webb, Dawn Fischer, Aaron Foglesong, Stephanie Christianson, Jon Bursch, Kristine Bryan, Rick Zirkelbach, Jeff Harkness, Edwin Nagy, and Skeeter Green Bulpin, Scott Harlen, Garrett Mercier, Zeb Corey, Karl Johnson, C.J. Fifth Edition Ruleset Conversion: Edwin Nagy, Michael G. Potter, Land, David Peterson, John Ackerman, Mike Weber, Chip Schweiger, Joe Patrick N. 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Rappan Athuk Table of Contents Tribute ............................................................................................................ p. 5 Introduction ...................................................................................................... p. 6 Wilderness Areas: Dying Outside the Dungeon .......................................................... p. 28 The Sea Coast Road ...................................................................................... p. 28 The Forest of Hope ........................................................................................ p. 32 The Dragonmarsh Lowlands ............................................................................. p. 32 The Foothils ................................................................................................. p. 35 The Beach .................................................................................................... p. 38 Bandit Groups ............................................................................................... p. 38 Vorlak and his Kobold Gang ........................................................................... p. 39 Corrak the Doppelganger and Her Brigands ......................................................... p. 39 Daarog’s Ruffians ........................................................................................ p. 39 Aragnak the Red Dragon ................................................................................ p. 40 Turane and his Trolls .................................................................................... p. 40 The Dishonest Patrol ..................................................................................... p. 40 Ghotan’s Ravagers ........................................................................................ p. 40 The Waytt Family ........................................................................................ p. 40 Monster Lairs and Encounter Areas .................................................................... p. 41 Area 1. Bog of the Dragonmarsh Froghemoth ....................................................... p. 41 Area 2. Grove of the Fethine ............................................................................ p. 41 Area 3. The Black Fane ................................................................................... p. 43 Area 4. The Troll Mound ............................................................................... p. 43 Area 5. Cave of Turane and his Trolls ................................................................ p. 44 Area 6. Hideout of the Dishonest Patrol .............................................................. p. 45 Area 7. Lair of Daarog’s Ruffians ..................................................................... p. 45 Area 8. “Damsels in Distress” ......................................................................... p. 46 Area 9. Rappan Athuk: The Mausoleum ............................................................. p. 46 Area 10. Canyon River Entry ........................................................................... p. 46 Area 11. The Goblins’ Back Door ...................................................................... p. 46 Area 12. Small Grove Entry ............................................................................. p. 46 Area 13. Giant Honeybee Entry ......................................................................... p. 46 Area 14. Drusilla’s Grove ................................................................................ p. 47 Area 15. Lair of Corrak and her Brigands ............................................................. p. 47 Area 16. The Giant Spider Colony ..................................................................... p. 48 AreaSample 17. Simrath’s Tomb ................................................................................ file p. 48 Area 18. Lair of Vorlak and his Kobold Gang ....................................................... p. 50 Area 19. The Coven of Sea Hags ....................................................................... p. 50 Area 20. The Wasp Nest .................................................................................. p. 51 Area 21. Outlaw Camp .................................................................................... p. 51 2 Rappan Athuk Table of Contents Area 22. The Wrecked Pirate Ship .................................................................... p. 52 Area 23. Ruined Fort ....................................................................................... p. 53 Area 24. The Island Lair of Aragnak ................................................................... p. 53 Area 25. The Cloister of the Frog-God, Level 0B ................................................... p. 55 Area 26. The Cavern of the Kraken, Level 0A ....................................................... p. 55 Area 27. Zelkor’s Ferry, Level 0C ...................................................................... p. 55 Area 28. The Refugees of Tsar, Level 14A ............................................................ p. 55 Area 29. Castle Calaelen, Level 0D ..................................................................... p. 55 Area 30. The Tunnels of Terror, Level 0E ........................................................... p. 55 Area 31. The Sea Cave Dungeon, Level 0F ...........................................................