#Dungeon23 #CommunityEdition - Level 5 (May)

[coureur_d_bois]

Dungeon Level 5 - May

Random encounters table (roll 1d8)

1. 1d6 Lycanthrope, Werewolf
2. 1d6 Doppleganger
3. 2d4 Darkmantle
4. The Voracious Thulid
5. 1d6 Minotaur Calves
6. 2 Bone Horrors
7. 1d6 Cloakers
8. 1d4 Spectral Minotaurs

Dungeon rooms/areas

• 1. The Intersection
• 2. The Hunters
• 3. The Hidden Lair of the Shadow Pack
• 4. The Broken Door
• 5. Wake up Dead
• 6. The Tomb of the Mad King (who almost never was)
• 7. The Whispering Spirit
• 8. Into the dark
• 9. The Bone Room
• 10. The Garden Deep Down
• 11. The Final Rest of Lord Kursull
• 12. Beyond the threshold
• 13. Mirror, Mirror
• 14. Look Away! Look Away!
• 15. The Lair of Nemick's Mischievous Gang
• 16. Dust and Bones
• 17. The artist's final resting place
• 18. Bonded by Blood
• 19. A place of slumber
• 20. Descent into darkness
• 21. The Storage Room
• 22. The footbone's connected to the..
• 23. The Passage to Nowhere
• 24. The Well of Blood
• 25. The Vault of the Hellhammer
• 26. The False Tomb
• 27. The Tomb of Sir Sephna Bullsbane
• 28. The Undead
• 29. The Font of Cool Water and Other Things
• 30. The Dance of the... Halflings?
• 31. Adventuring is the Pits

Contributors:

• Solomoriah
• coureur_d_bois
• Rik Pease
• Wing_department
• Jim1804
• lars_alexander

Change log:

• 2023-04-29: Created master post.
• 2023-05-03: Map was added.
• 2023-05-07: Updated contributor's list; Added rooms 1, 2, 3, 6, 20.
• 2023-05-08: Removed work in progress tags; Added room 4.
• 2023-05-21: Added two random encounters; Added room 15, 7, 23, 17.
• 2023-05-23: Added room 5; Fixed issue with room 23.
• 2023-05-25: Added room 21 and 11.
• 2023-05-29: Added three random encounters; Added rooms 22, 24, 26, 27, 8, 12, 7; Updated Contributors List
• 2023-05-30: Added a random encounter; Added room 9; Removed a few mentions of Work in progress.
• 2023-05-31: Added room 29, 30, 31.
• 2023-06-01: Added room 13, 14, 16. 19, 18.

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[Solomoriah]

Map is ready! Sorry I got behind on this. Bug me around the 20th to make sure I've gotten June done.

[Rik Pease]

Hat in the ring. I'll sort out rooms 2 plus 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24. I have a plan

[Jim1804]

I'll take rooms 26, 27 and 28.

I WILL have a plan

[coureur_d_bois]

Claiming 3 and 15.

I have... TWO PLANS.

[coureur_d_bois]

Random Encounter - 1d6 Lycanthrope, Werewolf

For total number of werewolves, see area 3.

When encountered, the werewolves will be...

1. On their way to level 1d4 (75% chance) or outside the dungeon (25% chance).
2. Will be out their lair looking for food and water.
3. Will be on their way to area 2 to fight the Minautors.
4. Will be specifically looking for creatures they can turn into werewolves.
5. Looking for something they lost (50%) or that was stolen from them (50%).
6. One their way back to their lair, carrying treasure type C with them.

[coureur_d_bois]

Random Encounter - 1d6 Doppleganger

For total number of doppelgangers, see area 15.

Doppelganger: AC 15, HD 4*, #At 1 fist or by weapon, Dam d12 fist, 1d6 or by weapon, Mv 30' or 40' (unarmoured), Sv F4, Ml 10, XP 280 ea.

When encountered, the doppelgangers will be...

1. Impersonating minotaurs and looking to intimidate whom they encounter.
2. Heading to area 2 to examine the statues and hopefully understand their meaning.
3. On their way to level 1d4 to seek food and supplies.
4. Impersonating werewolves and looking to capture their preys as werewolves would.
5. Looking for the thulid Thogh-ralleth as Nemick (see area 15) is looking to meet him.
6. On their way to area 26 in order to pillage and loot the tomb.

[Jim1804]

Quick clarification- I may have missed this, but are we assuming that dungeon level roughly equates to party/threat level? Is it every two levels, etc?

Thanks!

[coureur_d_bois]

I guess the rule of thumb is the deeper you go, the tougher the monsters become and the greater the reward.

I personally use what's on page 179 of the core rules as a general guideline on how tough the monsters should be.

[coureur_d_bois]

Room 3 - The Hidden Lair of the Shadow Pack

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Entering this room, it seems that it is a living space of a tribe of men, though a closer inspection indicates that these men sleep on blankets laid directly on the floor. Moreover, this area is quite dirty with bones and carrion littering the floor.
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This room is the lair of a pack of werewolves known as the Shadow Pack. They use this hidden area as a base of operations to launch raids around their lair, feed on the unfortunate creatures that cross their way and steal their treasures as well. They dwell here out of spite, being hunted down and harassed when outside of the dungeon.

The werewolves have been trying to seize control of this area but have been faced with strong opposition from the Doppelgangers (see area 15), which they will attack on sight if they meet them in their true form (which rarely occurs). Moreover, they will generally suspect any living being they encounter to actually be a doppelganger in disguise.

There are 9 werewolves dwelling here, and, unless the have a good reason not to, the werewolves will always be in their wolf form when encountered in this area, which they will defend to the death.

Lycanthrope, Werewolf: AC 15 (s) HD 4*, #At 1 bite or 1 weapon, Dam 2d4 bite, 1d6 or by weapon, Mv 60' Human Form 40', Sv F4, Ml 8, XP 280.

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19 ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐
20 ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐
15 ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐
24 ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐
15 ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐
20 ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐
20 ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐
18 ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐

In addition to the 9 werewolves, there is a pack leader called Orten. He is the original werewolf that contaminated the other members of the pack a long time ago and he was the one to lead his pack down these dark corridors. Unfortunately for him, the members of the Shadow Pack have been growing tired of the lack of food and riches that were promised to them by Orten. So far he has been able to keep the discontent under control, but he knows that insurrection is close.

Orten is quite moody and has been quite suspicious of everything and everyone these past weeks. He will much prefer to attack than parley and is know not to be messed with.

Orten: AC 17 (s) HD 7*, #At 1 bite or 1 weapon, Dam 2d4 bite, 1d6 or +2 Silver Battle Axe, Mv 60' Human Form 40', Sv F7, Ml 8, XP 735.

38 ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐

Orten: Orten is much tougher than the regular werewolf, but otherwise shares the same stat-block. He also fights with a +2 Silver Battle Axe and wears a Necklace of Protection +2. He also has a +1 Dagger in his possession.

All the belongings of the pack are stored in a large iron chest that can be opened with a key Orten keep on a necklace around his neck. The chest contains the following treasure: 2100 copper pieces, 900 silver pieces, 800 electrum pieces, a gold bowl with fine engravings of dragonflies (500gp), a white gold and jade bracelet encrusted with diamons (1000gp), an exquisite ancient elven circlet shaped as branches and birch leaves, entirely made out of gold, with emeralds and amethysts encrusted (1600gp). Additionally, the chest contains a Potion of Control Giant and a Potion of Longevity.