Wallflowers

"Shyness is nice and shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life you'd like to."
-- A bard named Smith

These flowers that grow in vertical places cause shyness effects in their victims. Though often not encountered directly in combat, these creatures are often placed outside of the residences of the more dominant political players, long hedgerows and entrance walls, as a means of weakening their opponents before a debate, ball, or other event held at their homes.

Wallflowers CR 2
Plant
Neutral Medium plant
Init: +2 Senses: Blindsight 30 ft., Listen +1, Spot +1
Aura: Shyness Radiance 30 ft.
Languages: none

AC: 20 (+10 Natural, +1 Dex, -1 Size) touch 10, flatfooted 19
HP: 11 (HD 2d8)
Immune: Sound effects
Fort: +4 Ref: +0 Will: +4
Weakness: Plant affecting magic

MV: 5 ft.
Attack: +2 vine 1d4+1
Full Attack: 4 attacks with +2 vine 1d4+1
Attack Options: None
Space / Reach: 5 ft. / 5 ft.
Base Attack: +3 Grapple: +7

Abilities Str 13 Dex 10 Con 10 Int 3 Wis 10 Cha 18
SQ: plant traits
SA: None
Feats: Combat Reflexes
Skills: +4 Move Silently

Possessions: whatever is buried under their roots. Could be anything, but likely nothing.

Blindsight (Ex): Wallflowers have no visual organs but can ascertain all foes within 30 feet using scent, and vibration.

Shyness Radiance (Su): Any living creature within 30' of a wallflower must succeed on a DC 15 will save or become shy for 1d4x10 minutes once they enter its aura. The Will save is Charisma based.

Plant Traits:

* Low-light vision.
* Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects).
* Immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, polymorph, and stunning.
* Not subject to critical hits.
* Proficient with its natural weapons only.
* Proficient with no armor.
* Plants breathe and eat, but do not sleep.

Pouch of Reagents

An offshoot of the bag of holding, this appears as an ornate yet mundane pouch about 15" by 8". Most of these pouches have a strap attached, so mages can sling the pouch over their shoulders.

The pouch allows an arcane caster to reach in and grab the specific material component needed for a specific spell as a free action, providing the owner has collected the component in advance, and stored it in the pouch. The mechanics of the pouch act like a bag of holding, but geared toward reagents, and is much smaller in physical size, fitting neatly onto a standard belt. The pouch weighs 5 lb. and holds 15 cubic feet of material.

Just like with a bag of holding, if the pouch is overloaded, or if sharp objects pierce it (from inside or outside), the pouch ruptures and is ruined. All contents are lost forever. If a pouch of reagents is turned inside out, its contents spill out, causing a mess of spell components which could cause a reaction. In addition, the pouch must be put right before it can be used again. If living creatures are placed within the pouch, they can survive for up to 10 minutes, after which time they suffocate.

Moderate conjuration; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous Item, secret chest, 1,000gp.

Zone of Deceit

Zone of Deceit
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind-Affecting], [Chaos Domain]
Level: Bard 2, Cleric 2, Rogue Caster 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: 20-ft.-radius emanation
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes

Creatures within the emanation area (or those who enter it) must speak any and every deliberate and intentional lies that they can in response to the conversation at hand. Each potentially affected creature is allowed a save to avoid the effects when the spell is cast or when the creature first enters the emanation area. Affected creatures are aware of this enchantment. Therefore, they may avoid answering questions to which they would normally respond with the truth, or they may be evasive as long as they remain outside the boundaries of the truth. Creatures who leave the area are free to speak as they choose.

This spell is often used by evil clerics, rogues, bards, and others who consider themselves above or below the law.

Sound Domain

Gods: Jimi, Spector, Ulrich

Domain Powers: +2 on all skill checks that involve music or speech.

Domain Spells:
0th: Ghost Sound

1st: Command: One subject obeys selected command for 1 round.

2nd: Enthrall: Captivates all within 100 ft. + 10 ft./level.
Resist Energy, Sound: Ignores 10 (or more) points of damage/attack from specified energy type.
Silence: Negates sound in 20-ft. radius.
Sound Burst: Deals 1d8 sonic damage to subjects; may stun them.

3rd: Deafness: Makes subject deafened.
Protection from Sound: Absorb 12 points/level of damage from sound energy.
Remove Deafness: Cures normal or magical conditions.

4th: Sending: Delivers short message anywhere, instantly.
Wall of Sound: Creates a wall of sound.

5th: Symbol of Noise M: Triggered rune wracks nearby creatures with sonic pain.

6th: Greater Shout

7th: Power Word Blind

8th: Power Word Stun

9th: Power Word Kill

Book of Blindness

A book of blindness looks like a normal tome on some very interesting topic, with the exception that an malicious-looking eye graces the leather cover. Any character who opens the work and reads so much as a single word therein must make two DC 15 Will saves. The first governs the left eye, the second the right. Failing either of these rolls causes the reader blindness in the associated eye. If both rolls are failed, then both eyes become blinded. To destroy the book, a character must burn it while casting remove curse. If the book is placed with other books, its appearance instantly alters to conform to the look of those other works, with the exception of the malicious eye that etches itself into the cover of the new book.

Moderate enchantment; CL 10th; Craft Wondrous Item, blindness; Price 1,500 gp.

Tweed of Blending

Widely worn throughout the Republic of Esrun, this woven fabric in a twill pattern is both a way for a character to blend in to society of Esrun, but also to

This mundane tweed can be woven into tunics, jackets, leggings, hats, gloves, scarves, and other coverings. The tweed provides a +3 on hide checks when the tweed matches the color scheme and general design of the wearer's surroundings. In the right parts of Esrun, where the wearer's tweed matches the local colors and patterns, this tweed provides a +2 circumstance bonus to blending in to the populace. Otherwise tweed is just for looks, a mere fashion statement.

Here are some basic tweed designs to get the costume designer in you all excited!

Symbol of Withering

Necromancy
Level: Clr 7, Sor/Wiz 7
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: 0 ft.; see text
Effect: One symbol
Duration: See text
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: Yes

This spell affects the target as Wither Limb. If the target crosses a threshold warded with this Glyph, their leg will be withered. If they touch the warded item, the limb used to touch it is withered. If the rune is triggered by reading, the limb withered should be determined randomly.

This spell permanently withers the touched limb. Upon triggering the Symbol, the affected limb is crippled and useless and the victim suffers 2d6 points of damage. Depending on what limb is withered, this spell has different effects.

Crippling a leg causes the opponent to fall down unless they make a DC 15 balance check, and halves their land speed. Furthermore, moving on only one leg requires a DC 10 balance check.

Crippling an arm, tentacle, or other grasping limb causes anything held with that arm to be dropped, and prevents it's use. Full-body strength checks suffer a -4 penalty, as do grapple checks.

Crippling a wing prevents flight and causes an airborne creature to fall from the sky.

As this spell instantaneously destroys use of the limb, heal, restoration, regeneration, or similarly powerful healing magic of at least 5th level must be used to restore use of the crippled limb.

In other ways, this spell operates the same as other Symbol spells.

Unlike symbol of death, symbol of withering has no hit point limit; once triggered, a symbol of weakness simply remains active for 10 minutes per caster level.

Mage Purse

The mage purse is a non-magical bag containing components and reagents for casting spells, incantations, and rituals. The bag contains some many of the following items: various colors of chalk, salt rocks, beeswax, candles, parchment, various dusts and shavings, some cheap crystals, incense sticks, a spool of yarn, a quill and ink set, a bone rod, a steel rod, various sticks with runes, hawthorn, mistletoe, garlic, ginseng, ginger, a few clumps of charcoal, a silk scarf, a small mirror, silver and gold bells, tongs, flint and tinder, copper wire, a deck of cards, a brass key, various simple rings (copper, silver, gold, iron, electrum), a picolo, thread, assorted buttons, a musical triangle, an appropriate holy symbol, pins, a small cloth doll, and assorted empty vials all contained within a padded roll with attached string to tie up the roll.

Depending on the amount of items within the mage purse, the item may cost as much as 120gp, though many are available for as little as 20gp. The purse can weigh as much as 10 lbs, but standard purses are closer to 3 lbs. This item is relatively water-tight and somewhat resistant to fire. It provides many of the essential components needed to cast spells. Because of this, add a +1 to all spellcraft checks and remove 5% chance of arcane spell failure.

The Sorrow of Ard Shurel (Magic Item)

The fragments of legend that can be pieced together in regards to this blade are few and scattered. It is whispered that Ard Shurel was a great Warlord, rising to power during the dawn of mankind. Little is known of his path to glory, but myths allude to his gentle spirit, compassionate heart, and endless ferocity.

Having gathered his brothers to his breast, Ard mastered the savage land he found around him. Slaying those who opposed him, and embracing those who would head his wisdom. Long was the struggle with the fel creatures of the night, but gradually a fragile balance was achieved and for a time he was at peace.

The mythos claims that his heart was captured by a beautiful maiden, and that he made her his bride. Fair and pure she was, tall and slender of neck. As all such things go, they were content for a time. Sadly, their happiness was short lived, for a demon of great power had been watching Ard, gnashing it's great teeth in readiness for the day when it could strike him down.

Undar'gesh was a denizen of the shadows, a whisperer of lies. His minions lurked in darkness at fire's edge, lusting for blood to quench their never ending thirst. For years they had hurled themselves upon Ard Shurel and his men, crashing down in endless waves upon them. Defeat had left Undar'gesh with a powerful thirst for revenge, and Shurel's happiness was just another mortal weakness upon which to prey.

Each night the gloom demon would visit the beautiful bride, and whisper in her ear, casting long shadows of doubt in her mind. Her head and her heart became full of glass menageries, brittle and untrue. It was not long as demons measure time before Ard's sweet wife was lost to her own madness.

The fierce heart of Ard Shurel was sundered. The gentle spirit, and just heart grew bitter and cold with grief. In a fit of rage, he took up his great blade and slew his beloved with a single blow. As he looked upon his dying love, her eyes were cleared of their madness and she had only kind words on her lips for her champion.

Going mad with the horror of what he had done, Shurel turned his blade on his own men, drowning his sorrow in their blood. As darkness stole across the land, and the sunlight bled beyond the horizon, Ard Shurel fell upon his own blade. The last light fled, and there upon the floor lay pulsing blood red blade, a faint sound of laughter echoing in the distance.

The Sorrow of Ard Shurel
+2 wounding man-bane bastard sword
Chaotic Evil - Ego Score: 15
Int: 14, Wis: 14, Cha: 10
Speaks common and abyssal
120 ft. vision and hearing
Powers: minor image 1/day, locaete object 3/day
Special Purpose: to destroy love wherever it is found
Dedicated Power: when the sword is around those who love each other (platonic or romantic) it can use song of discord at will.

Strong Mixed Auras; 135,000 gold

Vitriolic Blast

The goblin adepts and sorcerers of Lord Fevul's armies have passed knowledge of this spell down through the generations. It allows the caster to evoke cones of burning acid with which they spray their enemies. In battle, echelons of them will advance into the ranks of their foes, spraying deadly acid, and decimating their opponents.


Minor Vitriolic Blast

Evocation [Acid]
Level: Adept 3, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 10 ft.
Area: Cone-shaped burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes

This spell creates a cone-shaped spray of acid that originates at the caster's rod or staff and extends outwards.

The cone is 10 ft long and deals 1d6 points of acid damage per caster level, up to a maximum of 5d6 points of damage. A reflex save is allowed for half damage.

Any creature that failed it's reflex save takes 1d6 points of acid damage on the subsequent round. There is no save against this damage, although application of large quantities of water or oil before the round has passed can prevent further damage.

Arcane Focus

The focus for this spell is any staff or rod that has been anointed with special oils costing 10 gold.


Vitriolic Blast

Evocation [Acid]
Level: Adept 5, Sor/Wiz 4
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 30 ft.
Area: Cone-shaped burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes

This spell creates a cone-shaped spray of acid that originates at the caster's rod or staff and extends outwards.

The cone is 30 ft long and deals 1d6 points of acid damage per caster level, up to a maximum of 10d6 points of damage. A reflex save is allowed for half damage.

Any creature that failed it's reflex save takes 3d6 points of acid damage on the subsequent round. There is no save against this damage, although application of large quantities of water or oil before the round has passed can prevent further damage.

Arcane Focus

The focus for this spell is any staff or rod that has been anointed with special oils costing 50 gold.


Major Vitriolic Blast

Evocation [Acid]
Level: Sor/Wiz 6
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 45 ft.
Area: Cone-shaped burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes

This spell creates a cone-shaped spray of acid that originates at the caster's rod or staff and extends outwards.

The cone is 45 ft long and deals 1d6 points of acid damage per caster level, up to a maximum of 20d6 points of damage. A reflex save is allowed for half damage.

Any creature that failed it's reflex save takes 5d6 points of acid damage on the subsequent round. There is no save against this damage, although application of large quantities of water or oil before the round has passed can prevent further damage.

Arcane Focus

The focus for this spell is any staff or rod that has been anointed with special oils costing 200 gold.

Foe's Shade

Illusion (Shadow)
Level: Darkness 8, Sorcerer / Wizard 8
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Short (25 ft + 5 ft / 2 levels)
Effect: One quasi-real illusionary foe shade
Duration: 1 rd. / 3 levels
Saving Throw: Will disbelief (if interacted with); varies; see text
Spell Resistance: Yes

You use material from the Plane of Shadow to shape quasi-real illusionary copy of your opponent. This shadow foe then attempts to slay the creature that it is a copy of, acting immediately much like a summoned monster.

The foe is actually one-half (50%) as strong as the original creature, though creatures who believe the shadow conjurations to be real are affected by them at full strength.

Any creature that interacts with the foe can make a Will save to recognize its true nature.

A foe's shade has one-half the hit points of it's original at the time of creation. It deals normal damage and has identical abilities and weaknesses to the creature it is a copy of at the time of casting, including prepared spells and equipment. Against a creature that recognizes it as a shadow creature, however, the foe shade’s damage is one-half (50%) normal, and all special abilities that do not deal damage are only 50% likely to work. (Roll for each use and each affected character separately.) Furthermore, the shadow creature’s AC bonuses are one-half as large.

A creature that succeeds on its save sees the foe shade as a transparent image superimposed on a vague, shadowy form.

Objects automatically succeed on their Will saves against this spell.

Creatures who's spell resistance is not overcome can not be affected by the foe shade.

Anti-Magic Missile

Anti-Magic [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Targets: Up to five creatures, no two of which can be more than 15 ft. apart
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Non-magic target: Reflex None, magic targets: None
Spell Resistance: No

Anti-magic missile operates like magic missile, but the bolts radiate anti-magic and can be used to damage magical beings (and beings who wield significant magic, such as sorcerers and wizards). The bolts also affect normal creatures, as would normal bolts.

A missile of anti-magical energy darts forth from your fingertip and strikes its target, dealing 1d4+1 points of force damage.

The missile strikes magical targets unerringly, even if the target is in melee combat or has less than total cover or total concealment. Specific parts of a creature can’t be singled out. Inanimate objects are not damaged by the spell. Non-magical creatures may make a Reflex save to avoid all damage.

For every two caster levels beyond 1st, you gain an additional missile—two at 3rd level, three at 5th, four at 7th, and the maximum of five missiles at 9th level or higher. If you shoot multiple missiles, you can have them strike a single creature or several creatures. A single missile can strike only one creature. You must designate targets before you check for spell resistance or roll damage.

In addition, if the the target currently concentrating on maintaining or casting a spell must make a concentration check +5 or the spell is dispelled.

Earrings of Warning

These earrings were originally a gift from the Magus Alidol to the Sorceress Sophia. Knowing the type of enemies she had, he enchanted these earrings to help her be forewarned when she was in danger. They are finely crafted teardrop lapis lazuli stones in gold settings.

While worn, these earrings confer the following benefits:
+1 insight bonus to initiative
+1 insight bonus to reflex saves
+5 competence bonus on listen checks

When worn, they take up the hat magic item slot.

Faint Divination; Caster Level 18; Craft Wondrous item, bladeturn; 18,000 gold

Ray of Enfumblement

Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Ray
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes

A coruscating ray springs from your hand. You must succeed on a ranged touch attack to strike a target. The subject takes a penalty to Dexterity equal to 1d6+1 per two caster levels (maximum 1d6+5). The subject’s Dexterity score cannot drop below 1.

Robes of the Sea

These comfortable, flowing robes are a shimmering blue-green in color and decorated with bits of coral, shell, and ivory. They are often worn by sea-priests and mages who wish to travel among the kingdoms of mer-folk, aquatic elves and sea gnomes.

While worn, these robes grant the following powers:
* +10 circumstance bonus on swim checks
* continuous water breathing, per the spell
* can cast wave 3/day at 5th level - requiring a DC 16 Strength check by all caught in the wave

Faint Transmutation and Evocation; cl 5th; Craft Wondrous Item, water breathing, wave; 50,000 gold.

Ray of Befuddlement

Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: Ray
Duration: 1 min./level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes

A coruscating ray springs from your hand. You must succeed on a ranged touch attack to strike a target. The subject takes a penalty to Intelligence equal to 1d6+1 per two caster levels (maximum 1d6+5). The subject’s Intelligence score cannot drop below 1.

Burden of Woe

"Heavy as the granite from deep within the earth
Levity stolen and devoid of any mirth.
Thy sword is dull, thy shield is heavy,
For every step a toll is levied.
And this is how thou shalt know
the heaviness of the Burden of Woe."

Burden of Woe
Transmutation
Bar 5, Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25ft. + 5ft./2 levels)
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: No

You utter an incantation that instantly transmutes non-living matter into dull, stone versions of themselves.

Clothing, worn or carried objects, armor, shields, and weapons wielded by the target must succeed on a Will save or be transformed to rigid, ultra-dense stone versions of themselves. The stone is so heavy that the target cannot move as quickly and is encumbered. She takes a -2 penalty on attack rolls, AC, and Reflex saves and moves at the speed someone of her class/type would move when carrying a heavy load.

Make one saving throw for all the mundane items worn or carried, including clothes. Make a separate roll for armor and add a +4 bonus if the armor is magical. Make a separate roll for shields and add a +4 bonus if the shield is magical. Make a separate roll for weapons and add a +4 bonus if the weapons are magical. Every category of item uses the target's Will modifier. If even one category fails their save, the target is encumbered and suffers the penalties listed above.

Any category of item that fails the saving throw instantly becomes a useless stone version of itself (and is no longer considered masterwork or magical if it had those properties) until a break enchantment, stone to flesh, limited wish, or wish spell is cast upon it.

The target can spend the appropriate time removing the affected item(s). Armor and shields follow the rules for removing armor listed in the Player's Handbook. Once all the affected items are removed, the target is no longer encumbered and no longer suffers the penalties listed above.

If the target was flying when affected, they immediately begin to fall. If the target was swimming, they begin to drown unless they can breathe underwater.

This is an instantaneous effect that is not subject to spell resistance.

The Witch's Watchdog

This is one of the first encounters in "Anointing the Seer", an adventure coming soon from Unicorn Rampant. This big, bad wolf guards the entrance to the evil witch's gardens in this fairy-tale styled adventure. Feel free to borrow it, or just Black Fang, for your games.

The Witch's Watchdog (EL 12)

Here, an awakened dire wolf named Black Fang guards the entrance to the farm.

There is a break in the dense woods, revealing a clearing. A wooden arch, covered in green, thorny rose vines, marks the entrance of this small farmstead and stretches up high above your heads. A large yard and gardens stretch away before you. Shouts of revelry can be dimly heard from an enormous lodge house ahead to the left. To the right, behind extensive gardens, a two-story cottage sits among some trees at the far end of the clearing. Out of the darkness beneath the trees next to the arch a loud, low voice growls, "Who goes there?"

Creatures: An awakened dire wolf named Black Fang is the farm's first guardian. He will challenge anyone other than the Sorceress or the giants who approaches the gate. He lurks in a dirt rut in the darkness a the foot of dense pine trees to the left of the gate (Hide: +14, +4 for cover = +18). A 100' iron chain prevents him from ranging too far afield, and gives him a -4 on Move Silently checks. Conversation with him may allow the party to enter unmolested if they can bluff or bribe him, as he is not particularly loyal to the Sorceress. He is, however, a cruel, evil wolf, so he may demand that he be allowed to eat one of them for the others to enter. Either way, he readies a spring attack and tries to remain hidden in the shadows as soon as he spots or hears the anyone approaching.

Black Fang, CR 12
male awakened advanced dire wolf
chaotic evil large magical beast
Initiative: +7

Senses: Listen +32, Spot +32

Languages: common, sylvan, giant

AC: 22 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural, +7 dodge from Combat Expertiese), touch 18, flat-footed 14
HP: 225 (HD 25d8 + 100)
Fort: +18 Ref: +17 Will: +8

Speed: 50 ft.
Attack: bite +20 (2d6 + 19) - 7 point power attack, 7 point Combat Expertiese
Attack Options: combat expertiese, power attack, spring attack
Space / Reach: 10 ft. / 5 ft.
Base Attack: +25 Grapple: +37

SQ: Low-light vision, scent
SA: Trip (+39)
Feats: Alertness, Run, Track (from scent), Weapon Focus (bite), Improved Initiative, Combat Expertise, Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, Power Attack

Abilities Str 27, Dex 16, Con 18, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 13
Skills: Hide +14, Listen +32, Move Silently +14, Spot +32, Survival +2*

Trip (Ex): When Black Fang hits with a bite attack he can attempt to trip its opponent (+38 check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip Black Fang.

Tactics A cyclone of furry death, Black Fang fights with cunning. He will use his spring attack to keep out of reach of any dangerous fighters, and will use his whirlwind attack if he becomes surrounded. Any spellcasters who harm him badly will be sprung on and tripped, and he will then stand over them so that if they stand he can attack again.

Development: Unless the players defeat the Black Fang quickly, the nocturnal Harpy Archer in the garden may wake and raise the alarm. A battle is listen DC -10 to hear, and the sleeping harpy has a total -3 on her listen check. The gate is 120ft (-12) from her roost (-5 for the walls), however, so a roll of 10 or more on a d20 indicates she is wakened and will arrive and join the fight in 3 rounds.

Darkmist

Darkmist
Necromancy
Wiz/Sor 4
Range: Short
Duration: 1 round per level of the caster
Effect: 20' diameter cloud
Save: Reflex to avoid damage, Fortitude to avoid unconsciousness

This spell creates a 20' diameter black cloud, which can be moved by concentration at 30' per round. It will, unless the caster concentrates, envelop the nearest living organism that has blood and start bleeding it, inflicting 2d6hp per round to all within. Also, the victims must succeed at a Fortitide save or be made unconscious by the spell. After inflicting 30 points of damage, the darkmist cloud dissipates.

The Chamber of the Old One

Now that The Horror of the Old Ones has been released, here is the final encounter in the adventure. To see more, check out the 56 page adventure at RPGnow.com here!

The short, slick slope leading from the last chamber ends here at the shore of a pool of briny water. The water surges with the pulse of the ocean, small waves lapping at your feet. To the left a large cavern stretches out.

This dark cavern swirls with strange mists, and high above the ceiling seems to fade and reappear in patches with the mist, revealing distant, bright, hard pinpoints of light in an inky blackness above.

At the far end of the chamber, in a crater shaped pool, stands an immense oval-shaped mass. It's irregular surface is streaked with veins of purple, black and green minerals, and broken by a crack large enough for an ogre to pass through. Fragments of the strange oblong lie below the crack.

This 100 ft by 50 ft ovular cavern is the chamber of the Old One. Before the dawn of man, the old one's cocoon traversed the spaces between the worlds. It crashed into the sea here, creating the Onuago bay and the mountain of rock called harpy point with it's impact. DC 30 knowledge arcana or craft metalworking will reveal that the cocoon is made of iron, with veins of adamantium and magesilver throughout.

In the eaons since then, the sea's ceaseless crashing and later the scrabbling of the Children of the Sea have excavated this place. Then, with his ritual, Ernaldus fully wakened the Old One, who burst out of it's cocoon to sew madness and ruin in Onuago.

The pool of water leads to the sea at the west side deep below harpy point. The old one's will has prevented the water from flooding in to fill this chamber up to this point.

The roof of this chamber is shiftingly transparent, and reveals the stars that wheel above regardless of the time of day or night.

Creature: the Old One dwells here, and is likely either in it's vessel or out at the bottom of the bay. If in the bay, it should emerge from the briny pool and attack the party from behind as they examine the chamber and the cocoon.

Old One: HP: 175

Tactics: The Old One will likely begin it's assault with a chain lightning and dominate person and then cast blink as it strides towards the party, allowing it's wisdom draining gaze attack and it's slow aura to do their work. As long as the party is not being particularly effective, it will use it's melee attacks to slay them. If seriously threatened, it will retreat via dimension door, summon a chaos beast, and use lightning bolts to eliminate the most effective foe, be it spellcaster or warrior. The Old One will fight to the death.

Treasure: There are Adamantium and Magesilver deposits in veins in the interstellar asteroid. If somehow retrieved, they are worth approximately 50,000 gold.

Development: After the defeat of the old one, the sea rushes in to cleanse the chamber. The body of the old ones floats strangely and is washed out. As it passes, the players can make a DC 12 Strength check to grab it and hold on as they are carried out by the surging water. The body will quickly rise to the surface of the bay, and begin to drift towards Onuago on the now calm water.

Failing this, the party must swim (DC 13 swim checks, to travel 100 ft. to the surface of the Bay) or leave by magic.

The empty husk is deposited like a beached whale near the near the shore of Onuago.