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Blackwall Keep

Edit: This a post I made on the Paizo forums in 2006 and I now copy here. First of all let me say that I am enjoying this adventure series and I am not changing it because I do not like the way it's written. I just know my players and thought they would get a kick out of this. When the heroes arrived at Blackwall Keep it was under attack by the Lizardfolk. They fought back the Lizardfolk and secured the keep. The Cleric treated the wounds of the guards but there were a few guards that were still afflicted by something unknown. DC20 heal check was not made so she did not know they were afflicted by a slow worm. Still knowing something was not right they had the guards quarantined in the basement. The heroes then head out into the swamp to rescue the captured mage, blah, blah, blah, they rescue her. As their characters turn to head back to the Keep I hand the players new character sheets for 5 guards at Blackwall Keep. I give each guard a boost to 10 HP and a personality with a small

The Three Faces of Evil, Part 7

Edit: These are posts I made back in 2005-2006 and have now transferred them here. Tyrrich – Elven, Rogue 1, Warlock 4 (male). Garrett – Gnome, Druid 5 (male). Cullen – Elven, Monk 5 (male). Roma - Half Orc, Rogue 2, Barbarian 1, Fighter 2 (male). Janna – Human, Cleric 5 (Wee Jas) (female). The heroes made their way quietly up the slopes of the cavern to where the Grimlock guards sat unaware. As the group engaged the Grimlocks they noticed more Grimlocks further down the cavern had come to join the battle. After they defeated the mob they searched the large room and determined it was the living area for the Grimlocks. Next the adventurers moved down a long winding cavern until it opened up into another large cavern. Across a 10 foot deep chasm, some of the group could see a loan figure sitting hunched over and transfixed by a fire. As the heroes moved in to better assess the creature, they were flanked by more Grimlocks armed with longspears. At that point the creature across the chasm

The Three Faces of Evil, Part 6

Edit: These are posts I made back in 2005-2006 and have now transferred them here. Tyrrich – Elven, Rogue 1, Warlock 3 (male). Garrett – Gnome, Druid 4 (male). Cullen – Elven, Monk 4 (male). Roma - Half Orc, Rogue 2, Barbarian 1, Fighter 1 (male). Janna – Human, Cleric 4 (Wee Jas) (female). The group manages pretty well given the circumstances. Cullen does manage to land a few good swings with his sword to take out one Grimlock and engage the second. That gives the rest of the group the breathing room they needed to climb down the spike ladder without getting shot at. Roma breaks the Choker’s death grip and retreats back to the rest of the group. After the archers are dealt with, and everyone is healed up, the explorers head back to where Roma encountered the Chokers to flush them out and kill them as well. Above them they see a rope bridge that crosses to a ledge leading out of this area. They come up with a plan to summon a bear to cover them while they cross the bridge. The bear is

The Three Faces of Evil, Part 5

Edit: These are posts I made back in 2005-2006 and have now transferred them here. Tyrrich – Elven, Rogue 1, Warlock 3 (male). Garrett – Gnome, Druid 4 (male). Cullen – Elven, Monk 4 (male). Roma - Half Orc, Rogue 2, Barbarian 1, Fighter 1 (male). Janna – Human, Cleric 4 (Wee Jas) (female). After the dust settled the group inspected the mine shaft. The elevator lift was a complete loss with only bits of wood and twisted metal remaining. The explosion must have weakened the upper mine shaft as well as there were still rocks falling from far above. The group spent a good amount of time debating leaving the mines using potions of gaseous form to travel up the mine shaft and getting help, or traveling down the last unexplored cavern. Eventually the group reasoned that it was best to “finish the job” they started and continue into the natural cavern to face whatever challenge waited there. As they explored down the passage, it opened up into a small room filled with stalagmite and stalactit

The Three Faces of Evil, Part 4

Edit: These are posts I made back in 2005-2006 and have now transferred them here. Tyrrich – Elven, Rogue 1, Warlock 3 (male). Garrett – Gnome, Druid 4 (male). Cullen – Elven, Monk 4 (male). Roma - Half Orc, Rogue 2, Barbarian 1, Fighter 1 (male). Janna – Human, Cleric 4 (Wee Jas) (female). After thoroughly searching the labyrinth, the heroes head back to the Hextor temple to retrieve the treasure they stashed in one of the rooms. As they enter the temple Garrett notices that the great bronze doors are open and that he could have sworn they were closed when they left. He brings this to the attention of the rest of the group and they agree. Cautiously the heroes move through the temple to collect their treasure but do not encounter any resistance. Perplexed the party moves their stuff over to the Vecna labyrinth and sets up a watch schedule to rest. After resting the group continues to explore the doors leading out of the labyrinth and see that it opens up into a corridor very different

The Three Faces of Evil, Part 3

Edit: These are posts I made back in 2005-2006 and have now transferred them here. Tyrrich – Elven, Rogue 1, Warlock 3 (male). Garrett – Gnome, Druid 4 (male). Cullen – Elven, Monk 4 (male). Roma - Half Orc, Rogue 2, Barbarian 1, Fighter 1 (male). Janna – Human, Cleric 4 (Wee Jas) (female). Feeling more confident about themselves, the party of heroes leaves the temple of Hextor to check out the other 2 nearby temples. Reading about the Faceless One and the temple of Vecna in Theldrick’s journal entices the explorers to head there next. Theldrick even had a key that unlocked the door leading to the labyrinth of Vecna. The heroes slowly make their way into the labyrinth that protects the temple of Vecna, searching very carefully the walls and floor of the opening corridor. Half way down the hall Garrett notices the door right in front of him open soundlessly and a strange bird-like man looks out. When it sees the party it squawks out loud and retreats back through the door. It is killed

The Three Faces of Evil, Part 2

Edit: These are posts I made back in 2005-2006 and have now transferred them here. Tyrrich – Elven, Rogue 1, Warlock 2 (male). Garrett – Gnome, Druid 3 (male). Cullen – Elven, Monk 3 (male). Roma - Half Orc, Rogue 1, Barbarian 1, Fighter 1 (male). Janna – Human, Cleric 3 (Wee Jas) (female). The heroes charge into the guard room of the temple of Hextor to be greeted by cult fanatics with spears to hold them at bay and skeletons dressed in rusty plate mail. More of the red skinned Tiefling guards come out to meet them and one darts down the hall to warn others of the intrusion. The party effectively engages the room of guards. Half way into the battle they see the same fleet-footed guard runs past them down another corridor shouting warnings to his comrades. Shortly thereafter they see a Dire Boar come charging around the corner focusing on the combat. Indiscriminately the Dire Boar charges into the fray, trampling anyone in its way. The remaining guard disappears down a corridor while t