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 ! ! ! ! ! DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Forgotten Realms, the dragon ampersand, Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, Dungeon Master’s Guide, D&D Adventurers League, all other Wizards of the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. All characters and their distinctive likenesses are property of Wizards of the Coast. This material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express written permission of Wizards of the Coast. ©2016 Wizards of the Coast LLC, PO Box 707, Renton, WA 98057-0707, USA. Manufactured by Hasbro SA, Rue Emile-Boéchat 31, 2800 Delémont, CH. Represented by Hasbro Europe, 4 The Square, Stockley Park, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB11 1ET, UK. 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.