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Well-rested and well-equipped after their time in Twinmarsh, Artimus sends the team in search of the Dark Orb of Prophecy, a magical item that foretells dark aspects of the future. The orb is thought to be in possession of a shadar-kai named Thoran, using it to see his own future heinous acts and carry them out successfully.

Contents 1 Encounters 1.1 Battlement and Ramparts 1.1.1 1: Kobolds in the Ruins 1.1.2 2: Wererats at the Door 1.1.3 3: Fire Beetles and One More Wererat 1.1.4 4: Guard's Bunkroom 1.1.5 5: Gravewolf kennel 1.1.6 6: Hexer's Revenge 1.1.7 7: Trapped Passage 1.1.8 8: Common Room 1.2 Catacombs 1.2.1 1: Servants' Vault 1.2.2 2: Nobles' Vault 1.2.3 3: Arcanists' Vault 1.2.4 4: Warrior's Rest 1.2.5 5: Commoner's Vault 1.2.6 6: Barthus' Vault 1.3 Tower of Spellgard 1.3.1 Basement 1.3.2 Level 1 - Trapped room 1.3.3 Level 2 - Kitchen 1.3.4 Level 2, outside - Patio Ambush

[edit] Encounters

[edit] Battlement and Ramparts

[edit] 1: Kobolds in the Ruins

Approaching the ruins of Spellgard Tower, the group is ambushed by a group of five Kobolds.

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Treasure and XP - 450XP.

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[edit] 2: Wererats at the Door

The group finds a group of Wererats at the entrance of the ramparts.

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Treasure and XP - 600XP.

Notes - Wererat Eldor Darano left alive.

[edit] 3: Fire Beetles and One More Wererat

Upstairs, the group finds fire beetles and another wererat.

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Treasure and XP - 550XP, 12GP and 25GP figurine found exploring basement level after encounter.

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[edit] 4: Guard's Bunkroom

Crossing the long hallway between the two small towers, the group find a pit trap and room with humans, spitting drakes, a bat, and yet another wererat.

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Treasure and XP - 1150XP.

Notes - Encounter includes pit trap in battlement hallway.

[edit] 5: Gravewolf kennel

The group starts their trek underground, and finds another wererat and four decrepit zombie wolves.

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Treasure and XP - 750XP.

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[edit] 6: Hexer's Revenge

Facing their biggest challenge yet, the group faces off against four wererats and a goblin hexer.

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Treasure and XP - 600XP.

Notes - Blue Wererat escapes.

[edit] 7: Trapped Passage

The group comes across three iron defender homunculi and the brother of the hexer they killed earlier, as well as a dart trap.

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Treasure and XP - 800XP for the battle, 150XP for finding the catacombs.

Notes - The group reaches level 3.

[edit] 8: Common Room

The wererat elder and his minions are waiting for the group, looking to make sure they don't enter the catacombs alive.

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Treasure and XP - 825XP, 690 GP, 2 Jade Gems, 3 Healing Potions.

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[edit] Catacombs

[edit] 1: Servants' Vault

The group descends into the dark, damp catacombs and run into more bats and an undead skeleton.

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Treasure and XP - 650 XP for the encounter, 125 XP for the trapped door.

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[edit] 2: Nobles' Vault

The group runs into swarms of rats in another crypt.

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Treasure and XP - 625 XP

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[edit] 3: Arcanists' Vault

In a room with high-walled crypts, the group runs into a group of undead and their leader.

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Treasure and XP - 850 XP for the encounter, plus 500 XP for the rune challenge. The group also found the following ritual scrolls:

Comprehend Language
Make Whole
Secret Page
Tenser’s Floating Disk
Eye of Alarm
Arcane Lock
Knock

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[edit] 4: Warrior's Rest

In a two-room chamber, the group finds a small army of skeletons and their two specter leaders.

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Treasure and XP - 650 XP, 200 GP

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[edit] 5: Commoner's Vault

The group finds skeletons and their wraith leader through a watery passage.

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Treasure and XP - 950 XP

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[edit] 6: Barthus' Vault

The group is surprised at the challenge one well-dressed dead man can provide...

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Treasure and XP - 1,250XP for defeating Barthus, and 125XP for finding their way through the catacombs.

Notes - This is the last battle of the catacombs. The group gains level 4 with a combined XP total of 15,550.

[edit] Tower of Spellgard

[edit] Basement

The group finally makes it to the storerooms under the tower, but have some 8-legged surprises waiting for them...

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Treasure and XP - 1,075 XP

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[edit] Level 1 - Trapped room

Inside the tower proper, the group has to decide how to get around a caustic spray trap.

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Treasure and XP - 800 XP, Key.

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[edit] Level 2 - Kitchen

The group finds themselves in the tower kitchens, populated by a mage and quite a few Kobold cooks. Tower guards follow in quickly before the group even has a chance to rest.

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Treasure and XP - 1,225 XP for defeating the guards, and 475 XP for defeating the kitchen staff.

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[edit] Level 2, outside - Patio Ambush

Thinking they could get some fresh air, the adventurers find guards shooting at them from the top of the tower, and more running to attack.

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Treasure and XP - 975 XP.

Notes - One archer, a dark creature, escaped.