sidetrek a goblins pride

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CT001

A Goblins Pride

A Basic Role-playing/Magic World Side-trek

A small adventure designed to be a stopping point along the road to greatness. A small

fishing village has been the victim of goblinoid bandits. Up to now, theyve only

plundered merchant and supply wagons. Now two children have been taken from a local

farm. The villagers fear the worst. Will the adventurers help rescue the children and end

the goblin menace or raid the goblin hoard for their own lust of coin?

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A Goblins PrideChroniclers Prologue:

On the way to another location thecharacters come across a small fishing

village. Only roughly 50 people live and

work in the village proper, but several

farms dot the landscape for miles around

the small walled settlement. There is a

constable and a leader but no proper

militia. Only a couple of volunteer guards.

Crashing a town meeting they are

informed that goblin bandits have

kidnapped two children in the night. The

townsfolk are angered but reluctant to riska rescue.

The goblins have plundered several

wagons over the years but have never

braved breaking into a home. The

villagers fear that the foes numbers and

strength must have grown considerably to

dare such an invasion.

Two other parties of adventurers have

promised to rid the village of the goblin

menace in the past, but never returned.

Will these heroes have better luck?

The young man, early twenties at best, is

anxious and nervous but very brave. Hisdemeanor is almost arrogant as he

considers his post a position of duty.

If the PCs are hostile in any way:

Sounding the horn doesnt call 20 well

armed militia. Unfortunately the village

has no such power. What it will do is

interrupt a town meeting full of 75 angry

and scared men and women armed with acouple bows and mostly farming tools.

They are not trained in combat but their

sheer numbers should cause pause.

If the PCs are friendly and explain they

just want shelter from the rain and or food

and supplies:

Producing a bag of coins is sufficient for

him.

A steady rain drenches those outdoors.

The party approaches a small village

with a wood post fence and gate. While

it is in livable condition, the village

appears deserted save for a lone guard

in a watch tower just inside the gate.

The young man is vigilantly studying

the muddy road and surrounding fields,

a longbow in hand.

Traveling up the main dirt road towardthe gate, he will notch an arrow.

You got coin to be payin fer such?

Lets have a peak, heh?says the

guard.

You gotta lotta hot air for being down

there, needin hospitality. Im a warnin

ya.He says, producing a horn.One

soundin of thisere horn and 20 well

armed militia be makin you wish youwas more polite. Ifn you can find yer

manners, lemme know, heh?With that

he turns his attention back to the

muddy road and fields.


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Ethels Smoke House

The chronicler may make a Search skill roll forthe characters to spot a round headed man on the

balcony above, training a heavy crossbow on them.

Ethel is a jolly old woman if she has

paying customers, and will attempt to

engage in talk of anything outside of the

village. If asked about the goings on of the

fishing village she will wave it off as

boring talk and ask questions of the

characters origins and adventures. If the

PCs supply her with thrilling tales her

Eye balling the party and their coins

again, the guard disappears over the

wall. A few seconds later he calls fromthe ground on the other side.

I still have my bow and horn.he

shouts.

One soundin of the horn and youll

wish you were a more polite guest. We

seein eye to eye?

A latch is clicked and the gate swings

open revealing the guard, horn in hand.

Mind ya. We welcome politeness

here.He says offering his hand.Im

Mikah. Lieutenant Mikah, that is. We

aint got no inn proper, but Ethel keeps

a smoke house and wine cellar over by

the well. Shell feed ya, sell ya a bottle

or two. Shes got a couple spare roomsshe rents ta farmers gettin too drunk ta

walk home too.

Erly gots him a tinker shop by the

docks. Easy ta spot as its got the

biggest furnace I ever saw. He can fix

up damn near anything you got needs

fixin.

Gregor sells most a the farmin gear

in his shop oer yonder up the hill. He

brings gear from bigger towns and sells

it, if ya need. Fair pricing too. Fraid yaall gonna have ta wait a bit fer anyone

but Ethels though. Town is in a meeting

in the temple. Ifn youre lookin for the

constable or the Shepherd, that's what

we call the priest, theyre in the meet

there. Im back for my post, but I got

an eye on ya.he says with a smile and

turns to climb up the guard post ladder.

A large building, third in size to the

stables and the temple, a pleasant aroma

of salted pork and bacon drifts from the

chimney. Ethels front door is shut againstthe rain but unlocked.

Come in! Come in!smiles an elderly

woman as you enter.Not a good time

for a walk, but lords know the crops need

it. Im Ethel, and this is my home. Mind

your wet clothes, and please take off

your muddy shoes. There, Ill hang your

cloaks by the fire a bit, hmm?She does

so and wipes her hands dry.


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costs will be 1/2 of what is listed below.

If they pry her on details about the village

she will trade one story for another and

charge regular rate.

Dinner consists of roast pork, soup, bread,

and a honey muffin, and water.

Breakfast consists of eggs, bacon, a slab

of ham, and cider.She has two rooms with two beds she will

rent and is tight on her prices, unless

entertained with stories.

She and Reginald have separate rooms on

the upper level. There is an outhouse in

back of the home.

Reginalds crossbow is magical, though no

one knows it. It adds +20% to the users

skill and +1 to damage, but it requires a 14

STR to use. Ethel has a set of silver

dinnerware hidden for special occasionsworth 200 BP, a sapphire pendant that was

her mothers under her bed worth 1200 BP,

and a savings of 300 BP, 4 SP in a wine

jug in her cellar, hidden among the other

bottles. The cellar contains 35 bottles of

good wine, and 10 bottles of fine wine. In

the smoker shed out back, behind a

padlocked door, hangs 2 hogs and 3 deer,

being aged and smoked.

Now then. You been on the road long?

You must be hungry...as you can no

doubt smell, I have some roast pig

almost done...And...well, a formality

Im afraid, but you can pay? After

seeing the partys coin, she smiles and

offers seats around a table.

Reginald, you may come down and

fetch some plates.Reginald is a brutish looking man with

a face that show birth defects. He was

in a balcony overlooking the room,

training a crossbow on the group. He

descends the stair, get plates from a

pantry, and places them on the table.

Weez doin da goblers too ma?he

calls in a deep slow slurred voice.

Goblets.Corrects Ethel.And yes.

They will want wine with their boar.

The woman brings a large bowl ofshredded white meat to the table along

with bowls of mushroom soup, and

pops a wine bottle which she pours into

every ones goblet.Now.she says,

sitting down,Tell me of your

adventures.


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What Ethel knows about the town if

pressed:

The Goblins

Other Adventurers

Gregor the Merchant

Ah, gods above. Fine. You wish to

know about those rascals? They are

cowards and thieves! For years theyve

raided wagons coming and going.

Never enough to give the constable

grief enough to call for help, mind you.

More than once I had a few bottles of

good wine never make it here. Ofcourse I had already paid for it to be

shipped. No one knows where the

beasts come from or go. Least ways no

one knows for true. But Id bet they are

hiding in...She leans close and

whispers:Cowlies old tower. He is a

necromancer, if you believe the tales.

Least he was.

She straightens up and continues in a

normal voice.Nobody seen hide nor

hair in a dozen years, I bet. He wasnt

well liked, though I doubt he fiddled

with the dead and all. Just a crazy old

coot who wanted to be left alone.

Anyway, nobody here cares enough to

go and check on him.

Word is these goblin bandits done

attacked a farm near by. Thats why the

town is all stuffed into the temple.

Talking about what theyll never be

brave enough to do. Theyre all fishers

and farmers, the lot ofem. Only real

soldier is the constable and he trained

that pup Mikah to shoot a bow well

enough. No other fighters, not really.

Mikah told you about them, huh?

Yeah well, it happened more than once.

A group carrying weapons, wearing

armor and the like come through and

constable Jorgen scoops them up with

tales of goblin treasure. Says if those

mighty warriors were to kill the goblins

theyd be rich from all the goblins

plundered over the years. And old

Jorgen welcomes them to keep it all,just to be rid of the thieves.Her face

goes grim and she shakes her head.Id

taken a liking to some of them folk.

Especially one lass named Starr. Girl

was a spell weaver, and that scared

folks plenty, but she knew her wine.

Before she left with her group, looking

for goblin gold, we finished a couple of

my best bottles. The stories she

told...They never came back. The

others...never came back. And Ill tell

ya, if constable Jorgen gets wind you

folk are here hell make ya the same

offer. Goblin gold. Ha! Hasnt ever

been actual gold in this town that I

know of. Not much of value at all that

the goblins stole neither. You rest up

and get on your merry, if youll take

advice from an old woman.

Gregors a good enough man. Up in his

years like to me, and a bit too straight

talking for my taste, but he doesnt

mark up his prices more than he has to.

The poor man has probably lost the

most from the goblin raids over the

years. He brings most of his goods

from craftsmen in other towns.


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Erly the Tinker

The Temple

Constable Jorgen or Mikah

Reginald

Ethel spreads some butter fat on a

honey muffin and points the knife at

the group.Erly Mason is a son of a

bitch!She says taking a bite.Good

enough with the tools and the fixin, but

hed sell his own blood for a bronze

penny. You never knew a man to pinch

a coin so hard as he. Im damn near

sure he broke into my cellar awhile

back and stole some of my good stuff.

Swears it wasnt him, though he was

found drunk with raspberry sweetness

on his breath.She leans back and

huffs aloud.Which was one of my

pricier wines. I cant even go to him for

fixing things anymore. Gotta go to a

farmer friend of mine who does some

smithing. You go renting Erlys skills

you watch the cost. Hell fleece you

good.

He claims to be a retired veteran in the

army of House Beleghir in the eastern

reaches.

Says he was a Belehold Knight in the

lords army. Dont rightly know what all

that means, but he showed up all in

shiny armor and a war horse. Made

friends real quick and before long

pretty much took leadership here. He

was welcome to it. Built the walloutside as well.Ethel stops, breaks

some bread sops up some soup, and

seems to savor it.Hes stern but...well,

truth be told, he aint done much about

the goblins except hire out the work to

others. Some say he maybe aint so

knightly as all that. Any way, that

Mikah happened on a goblin in the

road one early evening and the boy

shot him dead after a bit of a chase.

Jorgen named him a squire and beenteaching him knightly values ever since.

Hes a good lad, always has been. But

hes getting a bit cocky of late, and a

bit impatient about the rest of the

goblins too.

Reggy?she laughs aloud plucking a

piece of pork from the plate and

eating.

Poor sod was born dumb. Strong as anox and a pretty good aim with that bow

of his. A lie has never touched his lips,

neither. Aye. Good lad. His pa left us

years ago. But we do good enough. He

watches over me like a dire wolf over

pups.she laughs as she notices

Reginald blushing.Aye. My good

Shepherd Book preaches the good and

bad of mortal sin and virtue.says

Ethel pouring more wine. The temple

aint really to one god or another,

though most prey to some fishing deity,

or harvest god, or whoever they feel the

need. Hes a good talker, Shepherd is.Doesnt make you feel evil for not

prayin or not donating. Doesnt look

down on nobody. Hes a bit of a nature

genius too. Makes good medicine for

what ails ya. Patched up Ryan brown

when his mule kicked some of his ribs

in. I have nothing bad to say about the

man, except he likes mead over wine.


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Tinker Shop

Erly is a greedy dwarf and his prices will

be marked up above normal as shown in

the chart below. He isnt one to gossip

about the goings on in town, but if his

dirty, strong palms are greased with coin

he is liable to tell a tale, though nothing of

much use. And hell say nothing about

Ethel, giving a stern sneer if asked.

This large stone building has but onelarge room filing its walls. A fully

stocked shop with blacksmith, tool

smith, weapon smith, and armor smith

tools are neatly organized and

separated by nothing but tables in a

semi circle pattern with the forge at

their top. A bed, a kitchen table, a bath,

a couple wooden wardrobes, and

several crates fill the room. Racks

contain weapons and two suits of chain

armor that appear to have never beenused. Scraps of sheet metal, rolls of

cured leathers, and uncured hides take

a corner as well.

A bald, bearded dwarf is tending the

forge fire. He wipes soot from his

hands and approaches.

El na. What we be havin ere den?

Strangeuns in town, eh? Needin ya

soomtin fixed, is ya? A large smile

plays through his beard.


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Gregors Supplies

Gregor is a kindly man and appreciates

every single customer, even if they dont

buy his goots. He has nothing bad to say

about anyone he knows but if asked about

the goblins:

The lower level of this two story home

is all shop and crafting area. Walking inthe door you see what you might

expect. Farming tools, fishing gear,

some arrows and hunting bows,a few

leather bags, tents, some winter gear,

bags of dried rations, ect.

Gregor is a tall, older man with a lean

build. He greets you with a smile and

thick accent:

Velcome to disere, me shop. I be

Gregor zee man to be buying goots

from. Iz der zometing you beneeding?

Vile filth they izz! Az iz any who ztealfrom uders. Many yearz we hath put up

wit der banditry and only da boy,

Mikah, haz killt one of dem. Pathetic,

no? Now, day haz taken da Wilzon

childrens from der bedz and made off.

Da town needz help but none iz called

fer. Pathetic!


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If asked about the Wilson Farm:

Gregors inventory contains 2d4 of any ofthe listed items.

If asked about Cowlie

Da Wilzonz are guut people. Live a

stretch to da wezt a town her. Misier

Wizon buyz da corn seedz from Gregor

every harvezt. Gregor sellz whatz left

from da harvezt ta uder townz. Tis guut

arangement. Hiz poor kiddiez taken

from der rezt in da night lazt night.

Town haz big ta do but iz doin little.

Pathetic. Were Gregor

younger....maybe Gregor huntz dem

down, eh? But no. Tiz shameful.

Don youz be believin if you hearz

mizter Cowlie be a bad man. Heez not.

Waz a day when he come to me store

fer strange itemz but never had a cross

word wit me. Alwayz paid guut to.

Hope them goblinz aint hurt him. Been

a bit sinz he a comin ta town. Gotz him

a nice tower zouth and vest a here.


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Town Hall & Temple

The second largest building in town, andbeing made of stone, the sturdiest as well.

If PCs go directly here upon entering town,

it will be full of arguing, scared townsfolk

and local farming families.

If the PCs go to Ethels first, the church

will be empty save for Shepard

Book.(page 13)

If temple is full and town meeting in

progress:

As you open the doors, the sounds of

angry arguing can be heard within.

At least 70 townsfolk and farming

families can be seen within. A priest

and a man in chain armor stand at the

front trying to address questions and

calm tempers.

This is not the time for panic.says

the priest.Constable Jorgen is not

saying we will do nothing to resolve

this issue

Indeed.says the man in chain

mail.We have no militia. We are not

warriors. We will send messages to

nearby towns asking for volunteers to

aid in the rescue.

A grizzled, tanned farmer speaks

up:Thatll be takin too long!

No!shouts a distressed woman.My

babies will surely be dead by then!

The priest speaks again:We dont

know the goblins wont ask forransom...we must be patient for help.

The crowd goes into an uproar again

but a young girls voice breaks the

tumult with a scream.

When the room falls silent and all eyes

are on her she points to the

newcomers.

What bout thems?she says. The

crowd followers her pointing arm at

the PCs.


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With all eyes on the PCs, Constable

Jorgen will step down and approach them.

The man in chain armor steps away

from the dais and approaches the party.

I assume youve heard our plight?

He says looking the group up and down

individually. Goblins have stolenaway two of our children and we dont

know their fate. They have stolen much

we treasure over the years, but never

something so dear.He turns and looks

at the grieved parents who look on

pleadingly. We dont have much to

offer for your efforts, if you be people

of honor, but the goblins have surely a

large hoard of goods, plundered from

many caravans.

He turns back to your party.

Desperation is clear on his face.Rid

us of this menace and everything

theyve ever taken from us is yours.

Bring back these children and this

village will always be your friend inneed. A safe haven for the remainder of

your days.

Please....Begs the crying farm

mother, sinking her head in her

husbands chest.

The constable looks you in the eyes, If

youve no love for goblins, do this for

us?


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The townsfolk and farmers alike agree to

this bargain and indeed will honor it.

Giving free shelter, room and board,

supplies, and the goblin hoard, when the

task is complete. They will not give

anything up front, before the task is

complete, as a couple of groups, like the

PCs have promised to destroy the goblins

and never returned after being pampered

by the village.

AFTER Town Meeting

The Shepherd will only talk of the towns

new troubles if asked and he will not press

the PCs into any action.

He has healing balm that he makes

himself. It will reduce any wounds it is

rubbed on by 1d4. He has no spell casting

ability, just a knack for potions and

herbalism.

Constable Jorgen

Within an hour of the town meeting

ending, the constable will be informed of

the PCs arrival and be looking for them, if

he hasnt already seen them around town.

The temple appears to be empty savefor a man in maroon robes. He looks up

as you enter and smiles.

Hello. I am Shepherd Book. Hope you

are well in these troubled times.He

gets a far away look, sighs, then looks

back to you.How may I help you?

A man in chain armor approaches the

party. His armor has seen battle, and

his grizzled features lead you to believe

he has been in many battles.

I will skip the pleasantries. I am

Jorgen. I speak for this village. Iassume youve heard our plight?

He says looking the group up and down

individually. Goblins have stolen

away two of our children and we dont

know their fate. They have stolen much

we treasure over the years, but never

something so dear.He turns and looks

to the sky wearily, then back to you.

We dont have much to offer for your

efforts, if you be people of honor, but

the goblins have surely a large hoard ofgoods, plundered from many

caravans.He turns back to your party.

Desperation is clear on his face.These

people look to me to solve problems.

Rid us of this menace and everything

the goblins ever taken from us is yours.

Bring back these children and this

village will always be your friend in

need. A safe haven for the remainder of

your days.

The constable looks you in the eyes, Ifyouve no love for goblins, do this for

us?


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If the PCs agree to help:

If the party is lacking in warriors Jorgen

can be talked into joining the group with a

Fast Talk Skill roll against his own skill.

A successmeans he will join for a share ofthe loot, to be returned to the village

people of course. A special successmeans

he will join with no payment. A critical

successmeans he will also invite Mikah to

join the hunt.

Mikah will not leave the village

unguarded for any reason short of Jorgen

urging him to do so.

The man looks relieved and pulls arolled parchment from his cloak. He

unrolls it showing a map of the area.

Ive marked here with an X where

attacks have occurred. Including the

latest at the Wilson farm. I can tell you

when I first arrived in this village, I

made an attempt to track these fiends

and did try to check with Cowlie. Hes

a crazy old coot in the woods

Southwest of here. But he wouldnt

talk with me. Not even sure hes stillalive. But if I couldnt get in his tower,

I doubt the goblins could.He points it

out on the map.

There is also an old ruin of a town

West and a bit north of here as well. I

had no luck at either. They are clever

beasts and hide their passing well.


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The Wilson Farmstead

Although they are not rich, Fred has a

sack of 1000 BPs that he saved from last

harvest. He has planned on buying a new

plow with it, but will give it to PCs who

make asuccessfulFast Talk Skill check to

rescue his children. On top of that, Ingrid

Wilson, the mother, will offer any

livestock they have for the twins safe

return.

The twins, Mark and Cyle, are both 13

summers of age.

The Wilsons farm consists of a

outdoor stable, a barn, and large home.

As far as livestock there are 10 cattle, 4

horses, 100 chickens, and 12 hogs. Thefields are mostly corn but Wilson also

grows barley, and has a large fenced

garden with tomatoes, green beans,

lettuce, and peppers as well. The

Wilsons are both in their early 30s their

twin boys were finally old enough to

help around the farm. Fred Wilson,

their father, broke his leg last season

and though its been properly set, it

didnt heal quite right, leaving him a

very noticeable limp. Without the boyshelp, this harvest will be very tough.


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Cowlies Tower

If Mikah is with the group he will

immediately notch an arrow. Only a

successfulintimidation or Fast Talk skill

roll will stop him from firing. (or taking

his bow away) He really hates goblins.

This tall stone structure appears to be a

rebuilt ruin of a keep. The walls are

fortified brick and it has a heavy wood

door with iron bands.

Knocking at the door produces no

answer, but a scurrying can be heard in

the trees behind the party. As you turn

to investigate a group of goblins

emerge from hiding.

One steps forward and speaks in a very

broken dialect.Him is der side in.

Him wont door to answer.says the

center goblin carrying a crooked staff.

He is flanked by one wielding a short

spear and another with a mace and

shield.Hiding is him is. Weez him see

in da windows. But no come out.This

leader sees the partied apprehension

and raises a hand.We no hurt yous

here. We no enemy here. You talk?


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If PCs attack the goblins:

The shaman goblin carries a staff that can

drain 1 POW from the user and heal 1 HP

per wound per round. He also has a ruby

worth 2500 BP hidden in his under

garments.

The mace-man has a pearl necklace worth200 BP. The spear-man has a sterling

silver spoon that will destroy any poison

when it is stirred in a tainted liquid. (he

doesnt know it magical)

If the PCs are willing to talk:

The goblin shaman is looking for aid in

ridding the tribe of a demon who has

taken his place as speaker of the gods.

Promising a pretty stone if the PCs help.

The goblin leader hisses at his escort

and they lower their weapons. He steps

forward a step.

Grasnar means me. Speaker of great

god who name Ill not. Speak for tribe.

You hear, Grasnar. Tribe

has...queleen...

He notices your confusion and wrinkles

his face in thought. He puts down his

staff and makes 2 horns on his head

with his fingers.Queleen....ah!

Demon to you, yes? Yes. It named

Barghest. Demon warg, eh? Demon.

Evil beyond us. Tribe worshipin

Barghest. Grasnar says no.

Tribe make Grasnar go. Grasnar less

than calcal.

Again he sees confusion and says

calcal...Then sticks his tongue out of

his lips and blows, making a flatulence

noise.

Gransar go to witch here.spits the

goblin, indicating the tower.To helpGrasnar rid Barghest to....hell? Hell.

Hidin witch,he points to the tower

again,no hear Grasnar. No care. You

hear? Grasnar gives pretty stone if help

you rid Barghest to hell? Make Grasnar

speaker of god again?


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Demands or questions the PCs might

make:

We want the goblins to leave this area:

We want the goblin treasure:

What is Barghest?

How do we find Barghest? Where is

tribe?

How do we kill a demon?

If PCs try to get Cowlies attention in his

tower, it becomes obvious someone is in

there, just ignoring or scared to come out.

A Special success on a Fast Talk skill roll

my be used to change his mind. All PCs

and Jorgen may make an attempt

individually.

Special Success:

Any plea or case the PCs make are not

successful in gaining more attention

unless the PCs mention the actual name

Barghest.

Further explanation about the Barghest

taking over the goblin tribe or stealing the

children will cause results. Otherwise he

doesnt speak again.

Results:

He will laugh at any answer they give that

doesnt have to do with magic fire.

Aye, tribe over stay over long. Talk of

long walk for many moon rise before

Barghest come. Goblins go.

Goblin need some if goblins go on

long walk from here.

Fast Talk,success:Promises Grasnarto gives you 1 for every 4.

Fast Talk, special success:Promises

Grasnar to gives you half of pretties.

Fast Talk, critical success:Promises

Grasnar to gives you 3 of every four.

Demon dog it is. Come feed on

humans, make goblin tribe rich for

peoples bloods.Tribe blind by lust. Not know peoples

hunt and kill for little ones. Grasnar

know, take goods mean no huntin

goblin. Take kiddies mean death.

Tribe hidin with big people bones.

Grasnar no kill goblin tribe. You no kill.

Grasnar know way to Barghest with no

kill goblins. Grasnar shows.

Barghest need blood to live. No blood

maybe Barghest die. Like goblin. Like

Peoples.

A window in the upper floor opens

revealing a shadow of a man within.

What do you want? Says the

shadow.I am a powerful witch and you are

trespassing! Not wise, no. Not wise.

Barghest?says the voice above,

somewhat surprised.Barghest of

Gehenna?

After a brief pause the shadow speaks

again.Wait. Another long pause endsin the rustling of papers at the window.

How do you plan to send it back to

hell whence it came?he asks.


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The cemetery

A successfulTrack Skill roll will reveal

that the stone paths running through the

cemetery are mostly clear of grass and

weeds, as if used occasionally. A Special

success shows that care had been taken to

cover tracks. A Criticalsuccess allows the

tracker to see through the subterfuge and

find a goblin track or two heading towardsan old well in the middle north west side

of the bone yard.

If PCs try to dig up any graves, they find

they are quite shallow. Only a couple feet

of dirt covers most. Each has a stone

sarcophagus with a lid requiring a STR:14

check to remove. Roll on the chart below

for each such desecration.NOTE: If Jorgen

is with them he will think this is

sacrilegious and try to stop them. If the

The still muddy path leads into the

stone arches of an ancient and

neglected burial yard. The trees lack

leaves, as if a blight has occurred but

the grasses and weeds are wild,

growing as high as 8 feet tall in places.

The grave markers are weathered and

eroded showing strange writings in anunknown language. There are

crumbling walls enclosing certain areas

within and the cemetery as a whole.

Ruined, rain stained statues dot the

walls and arches here and there. Even

in their aged state you can tell they

were once exquisite. A building,

which must have been domed at one

time, lies half in ruin, its walls

crumbling long ago.


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Ghost(Banshee)

On a Special result of 100 the bottom of

the casket falls out revealing a large tunnel

below. Inside this tunnel are 1d4* Carrion

Crawlers. This tunnel attaches to the

catacombs, marked Carrion Crawler.


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The CatacombsThe catacombs winding under the

cemetery are vast. Generations of familiesfrom the ruined city have been put to rest

here, obviously hundreds of years ago.

There remains line each and every wall on

great shelves. The catacombs are

completely light-less and riddled with

traps that only the goblins can safely

traverse without successful Search skill

checks.

Every 50 of corridors covered roll on the

table below to see if there are any

encounters or obstacles that need to becircumvented.

The snakes had 1d4 HPs, Bite 70%,

1D2+1/2db+3d4 POT poison

Skills: Climb 50%, Dodge 50%,

Hide 80%, Sense 65%, Stealth 90%,

Swim 50%.

The Spiders can be brushed off/smashed

in 1d4 rounds and have a 25% chance of

causing a bite each round. Bites cause no

damage but require a CON:14 resistance

roll or victim loses 1d4 CON and 1d4

STR.

Make no mistake, goblins encountered

down here are NOT friendly.

If Grasnar is with the PCs there

is a 25% chance that the

encountered goblins will be

loyal to him and let you pass, if

so theres another 50% chance

that they will join the rebellion.

If goblins are not loyal they

shriek an alarm that echos

through the tunnels.


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If the PCs have not alerted the goblins of

their arrival use the encounter chart on

page 23 every 50.

If Grasnar is with the PCs there is a 20%

chance per goblin they will know when a

trap is present and help them avoid it.

DM MAP


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The room marked Well has three

goblins guarding it, two will engage the

PCs while the third runs to alert the rest of

the tribe, as soon as a PC comes down.

Most goblins will be in the Altar room

preparing for the sacrifice of the twins.

There are 100 goblins in all. Subtract any

from random encounters from this total.

If goblins have been alerted to the

presence of the PCs in any way, an active

hunt is underway and any random

encounter resulting in goblins will have

double the number with one or two

running to alert the rest. If successful, the

remaining goblins, save the 4 guarding the

Barghest, will converge into the area.

They will try to subdue the PCS

WITHOUT killing them. Every LIVING

human they sacrifice to the Barghest

makes it stronger.

There are a lot of goblins in the catacombs

so, if they are made aware of PC presence,

it could be disastrous if PCs are caught in

an open area. The chronicler will have toRP this aspect to fit the campaign.

IF THE GOBLINS REMAIN UNAWARE

OF PCs:

If Grasnar led the PCs down the back

door:

Room Marked Back Door

Once down the stair and into the room the

party sees a 30x30 room with stone walls.

Sitting in the center of the room is the

goblin hoard. A treasure from dozens of

raids on caravans and merchant wagons.

Among the loot is:

3750 Bronze Pieces, 75 Silver Pieces, 12

Gold Pieces

GEMS

Pink Pearl Estimated Value: 90 BP

Banded Agate Estimated Value: 120 BP

Obsidian Estimated Value: 14 BP

Citrine Estimated Value: 70 BP

Brown-Green Garnet Estimated Value: 60

BP Citrine Estimated Value: 4 BP

Sardonyx Estimated Value: 50 BP

Hematite Estimated Value: 170 BP

Hematite Estimated Value: 120 BP

Smoky Quartz Estimated Value: 80 BP

Amber Estimated Value: 80 BP

Fire Opal Estimated Value: 1200 BP

Silver Ear Ring Estimated Value: 240 BP

Copper Ear Ring Estimated Value: 9 BP

Copper Anklet Estimated Value: 120 BP

Silver Broach Estimated Value: 320 BP

Copper Anklet Estimated Value: 8 BPBronze Hairband Estimated Value: 40 BP

A silver ring Estimated Value: 580 BP

Copper Hairpin Estimated Value: 14 BP

Bronze Hairpin Estimated Value: 100 BP

Silver Scroll Case Est. Value: 1000 BP

5 bottle of fine wine 20 BP each

15 bottles of good wine 5 BP each

4 five gallon kegs of ale 100 BP each

12 bolts of colored cloth

5 bolts of colored fine silk

10 planks of iron5 Merchant outfits

2 Noble Outfits

12 Laborer Outfits

13 pairs of shoes and boots

500 rope

50 chain

These items are in sacks and crates piled

in the room. It would take hours to sort it

out.

Good, this, see? Grasnar blocked da

way wit his power. Grasnar can

unblock. Goblins dont know. Barghestdont know.

The shaman utters an incantation in his

guttural tongue and an invisible

manifestation of a force field blocking

the way visibly shimmers for a moment

and vanishes.We sneaks in. Kills da

demon. Yous takes da kiddies and

leaves. Grasnar seal da way again.

Followin you, no.


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Room Marked TwinsIf the PCs linger here, have a chorus of

goblin screams be heard from down the

hall. If they still linger, have 2 goblins

come to get the twins for the sacrifice. Ifthese goblins dont return soon more will

come to check on them.

Room Marked Altar RoomThe very room the PCs should avoid. This

room will contain the remaining goblins

that have not been previously slain during

random encounters. (100 minus the 4 in

Barghest room minus those encountered)

They are loud and can be heard through

out most of the complex.They will be wearing leather hides and

armed with either dagger, short sword, or

club.

Room Marked CarrionA family of 3 Carrion Crawlers have made

their home in this tunnel. The goblins

avoid this area except when dumping their

refuse and their dead. Their is nothing ofvalue here.

The door is pad locked(10HP)andrequires a successful Pick Lock roll to

open. Inside the heavy wooden

door(20HP)the twins are bound, back

to back, and gagged. They are in good

health, though dehydrated and hungry.

Goblins

No. App: (possible 96)STR: 2d6

CON: 3d6

SIZ: 1d3+3

INT: 1d6+6

POW:3d6

DEX: 3d6+6

APP: 1d6

Mov: 4

Hit Points: 9

DmgBns: -

Attacks: By weapon 40%Skills: 1 or 2 tribal skills at 40%,

mining 50%, (ride warg 40%)

Armor: light leathers 1d4-1

Treasure Type: K,(C)


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nightmare. Remember that while the

bombs will injure the other goblins, fire

does no damage to the Barghest. Just a

chance to send it back to hell if it fails its

resistance to fire roll. The damage from

each flask is the POT the Barghest must

roll against. POT:POW.

With the screaming down the hall, any

melee noise from this room will go

unnoticed, as long as the tribe is not aware

of the PCs presence.

If the PCs successfully kill the demon and

his escort and perform the ritual correctly:

If the PCs had the goblin escort and

Grasnar with them:

Allow the PCs a Sense or Fast Talk skill

roll.Successmeans they catch the shaman

looking sideways at one of the goblin

escorts, giving a facial signal, and sense a

lie. If they let the shaman go he will rouse

the others in the Altar room and tell them

the PCs killed the Barghest. Itll be a

blood bath. He has no intention of moving

the tribe from their comfy lair, much less

sharing his loot with the PCs.

It will take the shaman a few minutes to

convince the others in the altar room why

an outcast goblin has returned and what

the PCs have done. 10 minutes after he

first leaves, the goblin tribe will arrive

en-mass. If the PCs are still there when

they arrive....it could be bad.

If the PCs kill Grasnar and his escort

goblins they may sneak away, but if the

melee takes more than 5 rounds, 1d4

goblins will come to the room wondering

what the hold up for the ceremony is.

If the PCs have to make it back to the Well

to make their escape, roll random

encounters as normal, but only for traps.

There will be no more wandering goblins

as they are all now in the altar room.

If the PCs can escape via the back door

and Grasnar is dead or was never with the

PCs, the goblins will still assume that way

is still magically locked and swarm the

Well.

The demon is destroyed. Following thedirections of the necromancer from the

tower, you place the banishing stone on

the beast and pour the liquid over the

stone. As the sparkling liquid coats the

stone and the dogs fur, a smell of

brimstone fills the room. Above the

shouts of goblins in the other room you

hear the horrid sound of a demon

growling as its infernal soul returns to

the dog and is drawn into the stone.

The gold and silver veins on the stoneglow yellowish and the growls cease in

a pulse of light. The demon is

destroyed as its canine form turns to

dust and falls apart like dried leaves on

the wind.

It be done.says the goblin shaman.I tell da tribe I kills it, eh? They know

who da boss be.


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DM MAP

The Return JourneyAbout 10 minutes after the PCs kill theBarghest, the goblins will be alerted to

their activities and if Grasnar is with the

goblins he will divide half of them to the

Well exit and half to the Back Door to

make chase. If Grasnar was killed before

alerting the tribe, or never with the PCs,

the goblins will assume the Back Door is

still magically locked and flood to the

Well exit. The twins are in good enough

health but, unless cured of theirdehydration, they will be terribly

exhausted and only move at MOV 5.

A successfulIdea roll might reveal that

the well is a great place to hold the goblin

hoard off, since they still must climb out.

If the PCs make for the Wilson farm with

the twins, their parents will be most

grateful. Less so if seventy goblins are on

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weapons and protect their property, and

lives, if need be.

If the PCs head toward the fishing village,

the goblins will break off their chase once

within sight of the village walls.

Rescuing the twins will be rewarded but,

unless Constable Jorgen or Mikah were

with the PCs during the rescue, everyone

will be suspicious that the goblins are still

a threat, and more so now that the PCs

have stolen the twin children back. They

will fear the PCs have brought war to their

gates. If Constable Jorgen or Mikah were

with the PCs during the rescue, OR the

PCs return with a goblin leaders head, the

people will be very glad indeed. Constable

Jorgen or Mikah will explain that they,

with the PCs help, have dwindled the

goblin tribes numbers and killed many

leaders, perhaps including the demon

leading the tribe.

If PCs return to Cowlies Tower and have

the Stone, used as instructed, the man will

come down to them and greet them

properly. He will reveal that he is an

alchemist (from my Art of Alchemysupplement) and, if the stone was used

properly, reward the PCs with 2 healing

potions each. (heals 2d4 damage each)

AND if one of the PCs has at least a 15

INT, he will invite him or her to stay with

Cowlie as an assistant and learn the trade.

Succesfully completing the goals will

make the PCs great friends of the village

and the Wilsons in particular. Completing

Cowlies goal could lead to the alchemisthiring the PCs for further tasks.

Remember to assign Allegiance points as

necessary for the deeds done.

Cowlie the Alchemist


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PLAYER MAPS

Fishing village


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Jorgens Map


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Cemetery


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Catacombs


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NPCs

Characters NameMikah TownsendSpecies:Human Male

Occupation:Soldier

Characteristics

STR:12

CON:11

SIZ:13

INT:14

POW:13

DEX:7

APP:13

Move:8Hitpoints: 12

Magic Points:13

Damage Bonus:+1d4

Skills

Wrestle:25%

Dodge:65%

Move Quietly:28%

Throw:45%

Shield:24%

Search:21%Ride:41%

Attack:Hunting Bow (8

arrows)1d6+1+1/2 DB: 52%

Short Sword 1d6+1+DB: 37%

Spells Known:

No Spell Casting

Inventory

Bronze Pieces:69Armor:Hard Leather 1d6

Hunting Bow (8 arrows)1d6+1+1/2 DB

Short Sword 1d6+1+DB

Sturdy Leather Sack

metal file

Bag of trail rations, 1 week

Characters NameSir Jorgen WittingSpecies:Human Male

Occupation:Soldier

Characteristics

STR:15

CON:12

SIZ:14

INT:13

POW:11

DEX:12

APP:10

Move:8Hitpoints:13

Magic Points:11

Damage Bonus:+1d4

Skills

Wrestle:23%

Dodge:49%

Navigation: 51%

Throw:48%

Shield:40%

Fast Talk:58%Ride:63%

Oratory: 55%

Attack:Broadsword 1d8+1+DB: 97%

Kite Shield 1d4+DB: 90%

Spells Known:

No Spell Casting

Inventory

Bronze Pieces:485

Armor:Chainmail 1d8+1Broadsword 1d8+1+DB

Kite Shield 1d4+DB

Burlap Sack

polishers rag

rope 50 ft

59 BP Obsidian

90 BP Blue Quartz


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Characters NameErly Mason of the

Mudhelm clan

Species:Dwarf Male

Occupation:Craftsman

Characteristics

STR:16

CON:15

SIZ:8

INT:10

POW:12

DEX:12

APP:9

Move:6

Hitpoints: 12

Magic Points:12

Damage Bonus:0

Skills

Bargain:23%

Craft:69%

Fast Talk:48%

Insight:68%

Nature:24%

Sense:23%

Evaluate:79%

Other Language:24%Attack:Scimitar 1d8+1+DB: 32%

Spells Known:

No Spell Casting

Inventory

Bronze Pieces:2282

Armor:joureymans clothes

Scimitar 1d8+1+DB

Leather Backpack

Tome of armor blue printsmess kit

book of history

Characters Name:Shepherd Book

Species:Human Male

Occupation:Priest

Characteristics

STR:9

CON:15

SIZ:17

INT:18

POW:13

DEX:11

APP:10

Move:8

Hitpoints:16

Magic Points:13

Damage Bonus:+1d4

Skills

Fast Talk:21%

Insight:48%

Nature:30%

Oratory:60%

Physik:52%

Climb:23%

Potions:58%

Oratory:35%

Attack:Butcher Knife 1d6+DB: 30%

Spells Known:

No Spell Casting

Inventory

Bronze Pieces:108

Armor:robes

Butcher Knife 1d6+DB

Wool Bag

vial of holy water

small metal mirror3 torches


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Characters NameGregor Ugustoff

Species:Human Male

Occupation:Shopkeeper

Characteristics

STR:9

CON:10

SIZ:13

INT:15

POW:10

DEX:13

APP:17

Move:8

Hitpoints: 12

Magic Points:10

Damage Bonus:0

Skills

Bargain: 72%

Craft:50%

Fast Talk:43%

Insight:62%

Nature:27%

Sense:30%

Evaluate: 68%

Other Language:38%Art: Harp 55%

Attack:Dagger 1d6+1+DB: 32%

Spells Known:

No Spell Casting

Inventory

Bronze Pieces:2277

Armor:merchants clothes

Dagger 1d6+1+DB

Silken BagParchment containing an equipment order

hand harp

Leather Gloves

Characters NameCowlie

Species:Human Male

Occupation:Alchemist

Characteristics

STR:8

CON:13

SIZ:14

INT:16

POW:14

DEX:15

APP:11

Move:8

Hitpoints:14

Magic Points:14

Damage Bonus:0

Skills

Bargain:49%

Evaluate:66%

Other Language (Alchemist Script):59%

Nature:101%

Potions:81%

Scribe:62%

Craft (Alchemist Procedures):88%

Craft(Tinker):45%Craft (Alchemy): 105%

Attack:Vial Thrower 1+: 32%

Spells Known:

No Spell Casting

Inventory

Bronze Pieces:9022(in tower)

Armor:Wizards robes

Vial Thrower 1+

Leather Backpack

Tome of Alchemyfine silk shawl

healers kit

8 Healing Elixers

6 Healing Potions

10 Incindiary Powder vials

(Cowlies Vial Thrower is a light crossbow

modified to fire vials, instead of bolts, up

to 75.)


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Characters NameJames Wilson

Species:Human Male

Occupation:Farmer

Characteristics

STR:14

CON:16

SIZ:16

INT:14

POW:8

DEX:6

APP:8

Move:6 (bum leg)

Hitpoints: 16

Magic Points:8

Damage Bonus:+1d4

Skills

Craft(farm):68%

Nature:49%

Listen:44%

World Lore:48%

Sense:22%

Search:25%

Attack:Pitch Fork 1d6+1+DB: 62%Small Club 1d6+DB: 23%

Spells Known:

No Spell Casting

Inventory

Bronze Pieces:41


Pitch Fork 1d6+1+DB

Small Club 1d6+DB

hoe 1d4+DB(at farm)scythe 2d6+1+DB(at farm)

small bag of seed

Signal Whistle

Characters NameTamara Wilson

Species:Human Female

Occupation:Farmer

Characteristics

STR:14

CON:14

SIZ:14

INT:15

POW:8

DEX:16

APP:9

Move:8

Hitpoints:14

Magic Points:8

Damage Bonus:+1d4

Skills

Craft(farm):47%

Art(fishing):45%

Nature:50%

Listen:41%

Knowledge(Farm animals):48%

Sense:46%

Bargain:46%

Attack:Hatchet 1d6+1+DB: 46%6 Throwing Dagger 1d6+1+1/2DB: 24%

Spells Known:

No Spell Casting

Inventory

Bronze Pieces:38


Hatchet 1d6+1+DB

6 Throwing Dagger 1d6+1+1/2DB

Hand Drumsmall bag of seed

book of prayers

hooded lantern(4 hours oil)


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Characters NameMark Wilson

Species:Human Male(child)

Occupation:Farmer

Characteristics

STR:5

CON:13

SIZ:6

INT:12

POW:10

DEX:15

APP:13

Move:6

Hitpoints: 10

Magic Points:10

Damage Bonus:-1d6

Skills

Bargain:41%

Conceal Object:29%

Disguise:22%

Craft(farm):31%

Dodge:48%

Fast Talk:21%

Move Quietly:42%

Attack:Small Club 1d6+DB: 40%Wrestle 1d3+DB: 25%

Spells Known:

No Spell Casting

Inventory

Bronze Pieces:0

Armor:beggars clothes

Characters NameCyle Wilson

Species:Human Male(child)

Occupation:Farmer

Characteristics

STR:6

CON:11

SIZ:6

INT:12

POW:16

DEX:15

APP:13

Move:6

Hitpoints:9

Magic Points:16

Damage Bonus:-1d6

Skills

Bargain:21%

Conceal Object:25%

Nature:22%

Craft(farm):41%

Dodge:38%

Fast Talk:41%

Move Quietly:40%

Attack:Dagger 1d6+DB: 40%Wrestle 1d3+DB: 35%

Spells Known:

No Spell Casting

Inventory

Bronze Pieces:0

Armor:beggars clothes

Thanks for looking. I hope you enjoyedthis adventure!


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