Tomb of The Bull King: Mazes & Minotaurs
Tomb of The Bull King: Mazes & Minotaurs
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When Olivier and the folks at Legendary Games Studio decided to release a new PDF edition of the
Revised Mazes & Minotaurs rules, it seemed like a great idea to reissue this original adventure. But
since its release some 35 years ago, this simple, straightforward maze-crawl had become Something
Else : over the years, many magazines and fanzines (including the venerable Griffin) had published
numerous extensions, additional sections and extra background material for the adventure, and it
would have been a shame not to take adventage of all this great stuff. Of course recycling and
reorganizing all those disparate (and often contradictory) bits of high adventure into a single, internally
consistent scenario would require a hefty amount of work - for which I volunteered. I soon ended up
adding my own ideas to the Bull King’s maze, creating an entirely new backstory, adding some major
encounters at the start of the adventure and, of course, expanding the Tomb itself.
How long did it take, you ask ? The answer : more than two years. Developing the map, based on the
ruins of Knossos (the original maze !) and deciding what to use and what to leave out took six months.
Writing the first draft took a full year. I remember Olivier’s surprise at the size of the manuscript; the
classic adventure had grown ten times bigger, eventually turning into a 200-page long mega-module.
And then came the seemingly endless task of proofreading and editing - including layout, artwork, a
few final tweaks here and there (such as the new magician class detailed in the Appendix ) – another
six months of toil.
Two years. Now I know how Hercules felt at the end of the Twelve Labors. But here, at last, is, the
new, entirely revised and expanded version of Tomb of the Bull King. It is still about a big maze and a
deadly Minotaur trying to kill the heroes… It is still about danger, glory and magic – and that’s what
classic RPG adventures are all about.
Welcome to the biggest, most perilous Mazes & Minotaurs adventure ever published !
Mythic Interior Artists : Gebeji, Emmanuel Roudier, Pablo Miguel Sanchez, Canadian
Pitbull and various anonymous artists. Some illustrations copyright © Clipart.com.
Loyal Hoplite Playtesters : Sergio de la Cruz, Ricardo Fuente, Kiko, Diego Lázaro, Israel
López, Gonzalo de Porras, Pablo Miguel Sánchez, Luis Uceda.
Author’s Dedication : To my wife Marisa and my two children, Nadia and Víctor.
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TOMB OF THE BULL KING
GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I : INTRODUCTION
THE ADVENTURE
Tomb of the Bull King is the first
Adventure Module developed for the
Revised rules of the Mazes & Minotaurs,
the Roleplaying Game of Heroic Adventure
in the Mythic Age.
MAZES & MINOTAURS The rest of this book is for the eyes of
the Maze Master only. Players should
Mazes & Minotaurs is a roleplaying game. stop reading the book at this point, or
Each player creates a fictional character they will ruin the surprises contained inside.
that lives exciting adventures in a land filled The Maze Master must read the book in its
with monsters, gods and ancient heroes. entirety before running the adventure.
A special player called the Maze Master Players should not see the map of the
doesn’t create a character, but presents the Tomb given at the end of this book. Only
adventure to the other players. He acts as when their characters have begun to
the people the heroes meet and the explore the labyrinth should the Maze
creatures they fight, using maps and Master begin to reveal the map to them.
drawings to help the players to visualize the
environment where their characters are. The Maze Master should narrate the
information contained in each of the
chapters from II : The Story So Far to VII :
ADVENTURE MODULES The Last Treason. Each chapter has
specific instructions about what the heroes
Each Adventure Module is a book that see and the reactions of the people and
contains everything a Maze Master needs creatures they meet. It is the task of the
to run an epic, action-packed game of Maze Master to present this story in an
Mazes & Minotaurs. exciting, entertaining manner.
Inside each Adventure Module the Maze Welcome to the ancient island of
Master can find a complete plot, detailed Proteus. May the mighty gods bless
maps and the stats of the various NPCs your journey into the dread Tomb of the
that appear in the adventure. Bull King… Let the Adventure Begin !
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II : THE STORY SO FAR
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THE TRUTH
Warning! This section explains the
truth behind the attacks of the Minotaur
and his horde on Coristea. Only the
Maze Master should read this section,
and he must take care to keep this
information secret. As the players
advance through the module, clues are
revealed and perhaps, at the end, the
entire story will be known.
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As the years passed, Parmenion grew The evil Hekateria led Parmenion, his
to become a clever and learned man… men and his prisoners through the
as well as a power-hungry Sorcerer, corridors, and finally they came to a
haunted by secret dreams of grandeur. great courtyard, in whose center there
was an open pit and stairs that seemed
He kept his sorcerous powers and his to descend to Hades.
knowledge of the ruins secret, even
from his beloved sister Parsifae. Hekateria then ordered Parmenion to
throw the prisoners into the pit, and to
His life was divided between the trips to speak aloud the words of the ritual.
meet Hekateria, disguised as long
hunting expeditions, and the much less When Parmenion completed the spell,
exciting life in the village of Tomis. fearsome shouts came from the pit.
Some of Parmenion’s men fled.
When Belerophon came from Heraklia
and founded Coristea, many people in And when the shouting stopped, a foul
Tomis and the nearby villages Minotaur emerged from the pit, armed
distrusted the self-crowned King. Many with an axe of double edge, and
Proteans, including Parmenion himself, dripping blood from his mouth.
believed the King and the colonists that
came with him were haughty and Filled with terror, Parmenion ordered
ignorant of the ways of Proteus. the Minotaur to kill King Belerophon
and destroy his city, and the foul beast
However, it was just a few years before accepted, bound by the ritual.
King Belerophon managed to change
these opinions. He performed great When the great Minotaur Lord left the
deeds, killing dangerous monsters and courtyard to carry out Parmenion’s
bringing wealth to the nearby villages orders, more creatures came out of the
by opening trade routes between them pit : the nightmares of men had been
and the far ports of the Middle Sea. loosed on an unsuspecting land…
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III : THE ADVENTURE BEGINS
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Queen Parsifae (2nd level Priestess of
Artemis) is a beautiful young woman,
dressed in fine robes. She stands near
her husband and frequently tries to
calm him and gives him water to drink
from a golden cup.
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If the heroes agree, a great shout
comes from the guards and courtiers
that stand in the megaron. Queen
Parsifae orders the servants to bring
food and wine, and a great feast
begins.
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IV : TOMIS
THE SACRED FOREST If the heroes enter the forest, they see
the trees are evenly spaced, and the
If the characters follow the Queen’s place is frequently visited. They must
suggestion, they leave the city in the be entering a sacred forest. No sounds
morning. The guards open the doors for from birds or beasts can be heard.
them and give them the following Finally, they reach a clearing in the
equipment, packed on a mule : woods. From the trees they can see a
shrine standing in the center, and a
- 7 rations of food for every hero woman behind it. The aforementioned
- 1 waterskin for every hero Priestess, Melissa, is holding a bow but
she has used all her arrows.
- 1 bedroll for every hero
- 2 ropes If the heroes enter the clearing, they
- 4 torches hear a great noise behind them and see
- 2 flint & tinder a Magical Bull charging. The Bull will
- 1 flask of oil use its Charge into Battle special ability
to obtain a bonus to its first attack. The
A guard guides them to the southern heroes have one round to use a missile
city gate and shows them a badly attack before the Bull reaches them.
maintained road that turns eastward,
towards the village of Tomis. He wishes
them luck and the favour of the gods, Magical Bull
and closes the gate behind them as the Taxonomy : Monster
heroes begin their journey.
Description : All magical bulls are white.
The heroes travel for half a day. The Size : Large
land shows the scars of the recent Ferocity : Dangerous
battle, including abandoned carts and
Cunning : Average
burned farms.
Mystique : Weird
In the evening, the heroes see a small Movement : 120’ (240’ running)
forest south of the road. Some women
Initiative : 16
are running, seemingly fleeing from it,
waving their arms and calling to the Melee Attack : +6
heroes. When they come nearer, they Damage : 2d6 (horns & hooves)
can see the women are terrified and Defense Class : 21
crying. If one of the heroes is a Priest or
Hits Total : 30
has Artemis as his patron deity, he
identifies the women as Acolytes of Detection / Evasion : 0 / +4
Artemis. One of them speaks: Mystic Fortitude : +6
“If you hold respect for the gods, help us! Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
(Initiative 20, Melee +10), Invulnerability,
A terrible monster attacked us while we Lightning Fast, Magic Resistance,
were performing a ceremony to Artemis, Supernatural Vigor, Trample.
goddess of the wildlands. Melissa the
Awards : Glory 320, Wisdom 40.
priestess is still in the forest and the
monster will kill her if you don’t help us.”
If the characters refuse to help the If the heroes stay in the cover of the
Acolytes, they curse them because of trees instead of walking towards the
their cowardice and run towards Tomis shrine, the Magical Bull soon appears
searching for help. in the clearing, but it doesn’t see them.
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The Magical Bull will try to Charge into
Combat and Trample his opponents. If,
in a given round, all heroes fail their
attacks, the Magical Bull will disengage,
run for a round and then attack them
using Charge into Battle and Trample
again. If the heroes manage to bring
the Bull into the forest, the monster
won’t be able to Charge into Battle.
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THE ANCIENT TOWN
The village of Tomis is one day away
from Coristea. It’s a small village with a
population of roughly 700 inhabitants.
Although most villagers are farmers and
herdsmen, the town is known in the
region for its brave hunters, who dare to
go beyond the southern hills into the
monster-infested badlands of central
Proteus to catch their prey. It is said
these hunters are so skilled because of
their devotion to Artemis, goddess of
the hunt.
Parmenion
The heroes reach the town at dusk. The
reaction of the villagers depends upon Parmenion (3rd level Sorcerer posing
the actions of the heroes: as Hunter, see next page for his
complete stats) is a young man, thin but
If the heroes killed the Magical Bull handsome. He looks very much like his
in the sacred forest and saved the sister Parsifae, but he also seems tired
life of Melissa, they will be greeted as and somber. If the heroes ask them
great heroes. The village’s chief, one of about what worries him, he will say he
Parsifae’s two brothers, Polimon (2nd suffers from the intense stress caused
level Noble), organizes the villagers by the fight against the monsters.
and a great feast is held.
The heroes should question Parmenion
If the heroes killed the Magical Bull about how to find the Minotaur Lord, as
but Melissa died, the villagers mourn suggested by Queen Parsifae. The
the loss of the good priestess. Polimon young man apparently agrees to help
thanks the heroes for their efforts and them; he will guide them beyond the
orders the people to prepare a meal, southern hills and will track the path
but everybody is sad and a grim mood followed by the monster when he fled.
soon falls upon Tomis.
If there are wounded characters in the
If the characters refused to help the group and they killed the Magical Bull,
priestess, they are not welcomed in they can rest in the village for up to a
Tomis. Polimon and some armed week. If the priestess Melissa is alive,
villagers command the heroes to leave she can use her Divine Vitality power to
the village. The only way to obtain help accelerate the healing process.
is by showing the red jewel Queen
Parsifae gave them in Coristea to If the Magical Bull killed one or more
Parmenion, the Queen’s other brother. heroes, players who have lost their
Parmenion recognizes the stone and character can make new ones that live
will agree to talk with them, but Polimon in Tomis. These new, first level
will still refuse to let them enter Tomis. adventurers may be Hunters, Thieves
or Priests, as these are the only classes
Whether they are heroes or villains in which exist in this small town.
Tomis, the adventurers must speak with
Parmenion. If they killed the Magical Parmenion and two young men from
Bull, they can talk to him after the feast Tomis join the group. The young men
or meal. If they are not welcomed in that come with Parmenion are two of
Tomis, Parmenion leaves the village his loyal retainers, named Pylas and
and will speak with them in the fields Melanos. Both are Minor NPCs and
surrounding the village. have the same stats (see next page).
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They are provisioned with food, water
and hunting weapons (dagger and bow) Parmenion the Half-Sorcerer
for themselves, which they carry on Characters in Mazes & Minotaurs are not
their own mule. The group now begins normally allowed to change class but there
to walk towards the southern hills. are always special cases and exceptions to
the rule and Parmenion is one such case.
He was originally a Hunter but since he has
become the pupil and pawn of Hekateria the
Parmenion Hag, he has secretly become a Sorcerer,
quickly developing his magical gifts… but
Level 1 Hunter / Level 3 Sorcerer *
because of Hekateria’s tuition and influence,
Might = 12 Skill = 15 Wits = 17 his powers are also severely limited :
although he is now a 3rd level character (as
Luck = 15 Will = 17 Grace = 10 shown by hits Hits, Power points etc), he
can only use the first three powers of
Initiative 15 EDC 14 Hits Total 14 Sorcery (Confusion, Illusion, Cloak);
Melee Attack +4, Missile Attack +7 Hekateria has made him unable to use
powers of a greater Magnitude (Compelling,
Danger Evasion +8, Mystic Fortitude +5, Psychic Attack and Enslavement), which
Physical Vigor +5, Athletic Prowess +4 would make him far more difficult to control.
Personal Charisma +5 Although he will no longer gain levels as a
Hunting Bonus +5 Hunter, Parmenion still retains the abilities
of his original class, which makes him more
Deadly Aim (+2 damage with missile against versatile than most heroes… but he is also a
all Beasts and Monsters). doomed character, irremediably twisted by
Weapons : Bow, Spear, Dagger. the corrupting influence of Hekateria.
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V : THE WASTELAND OF PROTEUS
The hills the heroes are crossing are Next day, the group goes up and down
the northernmost frontier of the the hills, following a hunter’s trail.
monsterlands. When the Bull King was Parmenion is following a twisted path to
transformed into the Minotaur Lord, he cross the hills, expecting the heroes to
fought here with his daughter and was lose their sense of direction and get lost
destroyed as explained in the Appendix in the area without his help.
The Fall of Proteus (see p 204). The
tide of Chaos was stopped here, and Parmenion knows an ancient Lamia
the tainted creatures can’t cross the line lives in a nearby cavern and guides the
of hills to reach the lands of men. heroes to its entrance. When night falls,
he orders them to camp near the cave,
But the ancient magic that keeps the and then takes his two retainers with
creatures in the central region of him to explore the surroundings, as the
Proteus waxes and wanes in this area, day before. But this time, the two
so although normally the hills are safe retainers hide nearby while Parmenion
for the Proteans to bring their goats to goes to the cave to awaken the Lamia.
the pastures, sometimes a creature
ventures from the south into this zone. Parmenion and his followers awaken
the Lamia and then Parmenion uses his
And now that the Minotaur Lord has Cloak power to conceal himself and
been released, he can once again lead flee. The Lamia goes outside her cave
his minions into the lands of men. and soon sees the heroes’ campfire.
Parmenion knows the perils of the hills, The Lamia attempts to draw one of the
but won’t explain them to the heroes. heroes close to her and Compel or
He will deliberately avoid the most Enslave him to bring him to her cave
dangerous inhabitants of the area, and devour him. She will use her
waiting for a good opportunity to lure various Psychic Powers according to
the characters into a trap… the following tactics:
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The Lamia will first approach the
encampment trying not to be detected.
She uses her Cloak power to approach
the group unnoticed.
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If the heroes stay near the campfire the THE BADLANDS
Lamia returns to her cave. She isn’t
stupid and doesn’t like a fair fight On the afternoon of the third day, the
against more than three opponents. group reaches the end of the hills.
If the Lamia manages to take one of the Parmenion is growing nervous and
heroes with her, the hero is doomed. wants to flee to Tomis as soon as
The Lamia brings him to her cave and possible. The group is at the top of one
promptly kills and devours him. If there hill. To the south, the hill falls abruptly
is a Hunter in the group, he can try to towards the plain. The heroes see a
find his companion’s trail in the hills. bleak country beyond, rugged and dry.
The Hunter must make a Danger They can see a dark forest to their right
Evasion saving roll, adding his Hunting and some hills further to the south.
bonus, against a target number of 18
(10 + Lamia’s Evasion). If the Hunter Pointing to the hills, Parmenion speaks:
finds the trail the heroes can follow it to
the entrance of the Lamia’s cavern. “In those hills there are some great
buildings. The priests in Tomis said
If the heroes can’t find their companion, they are the ruins of the ancient palace
Parmenion appears with his two of the Bull King, the sovereign of the
henchmen. He follows the track and ancient Proteans. He was so called
leads the heroes to the cave, but he because he was the first King who
won’t enter the cave nor help in the sacrificed a bull to the Gods. They say
fight. He expects the Lamia will kill at the gods cursed the King because of
least one or two of the heroes. his pride, but he was not the only one to
meet his doom; the land itself was
If the heroes find the entrance of the cursed, and now it is barren and
cave, the Lamia attacks them. Only two inhabited by monsters and wildmen.
heroes can fight her in the narrow Nothing good ever comes from the
passage. The Lamia uses her power of Kings... nor from the...”
Confusion to befuddle some of the
heroes and then attacks. She uses her Parmenion stops speaking abruptly. He
Psychic Attack against the toughest was about to say “nor from the gods”,
looking warrior and then attacks with but has realized he has already said too
her claws and bite. The Lamia tries to much. He calms himself and continues
use her Poison special ability to bite speaking:
and paralyze as many opponents as
she can. If she Grapples an opponent, “I have been there. The palace is not
she uses her Crushing ability. destroyed, although it’s old, very old.
It’s full of dust and spider webs, but it’s
The kidnapped hero is either paralyzed not damaged. Nobody attacked nor
(unable to fight), Compelled (in which stormed it. It seems the men simply
case the Lamia suggests that he stands went away. Perhaps it was the palace
between her and the other heroes as a of the Bull King a long time ago, but
human shield) or Enslaved (in which now it is little more than a tomb, the
case he must help the Lamia to fight Tomb of the Bull King. The monsters
the heroes). came from there, I’m sure. You will find
the Minotaur Lord and his horde there.”
If the heroes manage to kill the Lamia
and rescue their companion without Parmenion adds he won’t guide the
Parmenion’s help or if they stay in the heroes to the Tomb. It’s easy to find,
encampment and the Lamia retreats to since they must only cross the plain
her cave, Parmenion returns a few advancing towards the southern hills.
hours later. He then orders everybody They should reach the buildings before
to move to a safer place. nightfall if they are fast. Parmenion
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says he and his retainers will stay for pack of twelve Lycans heading directly
some days in the hills, waiting for the towards them from the direction of the
heroes to return. If they kill the Minotaur ruins. The Harpies soar above the
and accomplish their quest, Parmenion heroes as the Lycans arrive.
will guide them back to Tomis and
Coristea... or so he says. The Harpies and the Lycans are part of
the Minotaur’s horde. The Harpies work
If the heroes try to convince Parmenion locating prey for the Lycans, flying
to come with them, he will refuse above and waiting for the carrion the
politely but firmly. Nothing can be said wolf-headed humanoids leave behind.
to convince him, except physical The adventurers are the new targets of
threats. In this case, he will guide the the creatures…
heroes to the south, but as soon as
they stop to make camp, he will use his The heroes can use different strategies:
power of Cloak to flee with his
retainers, even if this action reveals his Flee to the north, trying to reach the
sorcerous powers. relative safety of the hills. The warriors
in the group do know that the trail they
Parmenion guides the heroes towards a used to go down the hills is a very
hidden trail that they can use to reach defensive place. But the Lycans are too
the bottom of the hill. From there, the fast, and the heroes will be likely be
heroes see Parmenion, Pylas and caught before reaching the hills.
Melanos standing atop the hill and
waving their hands. When they start to Flee to the west, trying to reach the
walk towards the southern hills and the forest. The heroes will reach the forest
Tomb of the Bull King, Parmenion and at the same time as the Lycans, but
his henchmen walk away. They are not before they fall upon the heroes,
going to wait for the heroes. javelins and arrows come from the
trees (see below).
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Harpy Lycan
Taxonomy : Monster Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Bat-winged, jet black-skinned Description : Wolf-headed carnivorous
vicious humanoid creatures with sharp humanoids bent on raiding and plundering.
fangs, sharper talons and a fondness for
human flesh… Size : Medium
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tomorrow, the Centaurs will guide you Aquio and his followers let the heroes
to the entrance of the Underground, the ride them and gallop towards the Tomb
palace of the Bull King.” of the Bull King. The heroes are left
near the Main Southern Gate (section
If the adventurers refused to fight 18 of the Tomb, see p 46), and Aquio
against the Magical Bull or fled from the gives them a last word of advice:
sacred forest instead of killing him, the
Centaurs are much less friendly : “We will wait for you for an entire moon,
as the goddess has ordered us. We will
“Hear, hear! Goddess Artemis has given stay near this gate, and may the
me an order for you to follow! You have blessing of Artemis guide your hands to
brought shame upon your names kill the Minotaur Lord ! He is a monster
because of your cowardly acts in the of the Underground, and we have no
sacred forest of Artemis. love of him, nor his minions.
You failed to kill the Magical Bull that had One word of advice: not every being
desecrated the shrine of the goddess, so who lurks in the shadows of the palace
She has decreed you must be taken to is an ally of the Minotaur. Ancient
the entrance of the Underground, the powers lived in the palace of the Bull
palace of the Bull King, where you must King before the monster and his horde
defeat the dread Minotaur. Only by were awakened, and although they
performing this feat will you be pardoned have no love for your kind, two-legs,,
by the mighty goddess of the hunt !” they despise the Bull King as well.
Perhaps there are those among them
If the Centaurs are friendly, the heroes who may prove to be allies. Now, go
are carried deep into the forest, until meet your destiny with our blessings!”
they reach a clearing where there are
more Centaurs. The wounded heroes If the Centaurs are hostile to the
are treated with magical healing herbs heroes, they are forced to sleep outside
and recover all their Hits. The Centaurs the forest, and neither food nor water is
bring food and water, and Aquio eats given to them. If there is a Centaur in
with them, before they go to sleep. the group of heroes, he is even more
scorned. They are watched in the night
Next day, the heroes receive gifts from to be sure they don’t flee to the hills,
the Centaurs: bows and quivers with 12 and next day, Aquio and his followers
arrows for each character who doesn’t guide the heroes near the Tomb of the
already have one, as well as rations for Bull King. They are left next to the
three days and a waterskin for each. Theatrical Area (Area 2, see p 36) and
Aquio speaks to them:
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VI : TOMB OF THE BULL KING
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divine Serpents of the Dark Earth, the
Troglodyte Blackblood Tribe, and the
Wildmen Redstone Tribe who already
inhabited the palace. Some of them
received dark dreams of warning and
prophecy, while others were summoned
from the depths of the earth.
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The Minotaur plans to use the Dragon Allies of Rhea
to destroy the city, but he must find and
destroy the Temple of Rhea to unleash
The Serpents of the Dark Earth
the full fury of the dragon. Ophion is
tended by a group of Beastfolk and is
Six divine Giant Snakes were invoked
creating his own army of skeletons
by Rhea from the depths of Earth. They
using his foul powers.
were the Bronze Serpent, the Brown
Serpent, the Night Serpent, the Two-
The Beastlord Headed Serpent, the White Serpent
and the Clanking Serpent.
The Beastlord is a powerful and savage
Caliban who has a magical whip that he Brown Serpent : This monster stays
uses to control Wolves and a Cerberus. mainly on the roofs of the palace, killing
Harpies and other flying monsters.
When the Minotaur Lord came from
Night Serpent : This creature stays in
Tartarus, a Cerberus came with him.
the northwestern storage rooms.
The Beastlord is using this Cerberus to
create an army of Bicephalous Wolves. Bronze Serpent : This creature guards
They live in a zone of the Tomb near the Temple of Poseidon.
the southern entrances.
White Serpent : This defunct creature
The Harpies attacked and blinded Hekateria the Hag
before being killed by her.
Some groups of Harpies live in the
palace. They usually stay on the roofs, Clanking Serpent : This creature
and accompany the Beastfolk when protects Melaclea the Seer.
they go outside the Tomb.
The Two-Headed Serpent stays mainly
The Ratlings in the central courtyard but often lurks
in the Tomb, killing the enemies of the
Great Goddess Rhea.
A tribe of Ratlings, the Redteeth, is
allied with Hekateria the Hag. They
served the Hags faithfully and are the The Wildmen
main defenders of the Hags’ Lair.
The Wildmen living in the palace call
The Ratlings also stalk the Tomb, killing themselves the Redstone Tribe. A great
the enemies of the Hags... and the chieftain named Rum the Tracker found
unfortunate Beastfolk who wanders the ruins many years ago. With his
alone in the night. sons and other followers he formed the
Redstone Tribe, who now consider the
Tomb of the Bull King as their home.
They lived near the western entrance
but were driven off by the minions of
the Minotaur and now live in a group of
rooms inside the palace.
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The Wildmen suffered heavy losses but
they fight on. The corridors and
passages surrounding their domain are
filled with traps.
The Troglodytes
The ghost of the ancient Queen of The cursed ghosts of dead artisans,
Proteus haunts the Queen’s Megaron, guards and servants of the palace of
along with other phantoms. She is a the Bull King still perform their duties in
powerful spirit, who hates living beings. the many temples, workshops and
rooms scattered in the Tomb.
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The Processional Shades
Shade
Groups of Shades enter the Tomb Taxonomy : Spirit
through various doors, and walk toward
Description : See text above.
the central courtyard (section 100).
Size : Medium
They are visible as floating skulls with Ferocity : Peaceful *
green flames as eyes, but sometimes Cunning : Average *
the heroes can distinguish them better, Mystique : Weird
as if they were pale and insubstantial
Movement : 60’
men and women.
Initiative : n/a
Melee Attack : n/a
Shades of the Dead Damage : n/a
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Other Beings of the Tomb
Vines of Tantalus
Rats
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SOME PATHS TO VICTORY Belerophon. He usually stays in a
maze-like set of rooms near the Central
The Tomb of the Bull King is a perilous Court, but occasionally he leaves his
place inhabited by ghosts, monsters, rooms to roam the Tomb. It would be
strange powers and forgotten gods. If unwise for the heroes to confront him
the heroes want to succeed they must before obtaining the Labrys.
use their might and wits to their fullest.
So the easiest path to victory is:
There are several paths to victory:
1) Ally with the Wildmen, who know
Allies in the Tomb: Both the Wildmen where the Temple of Rhea is.
and the Troglodytes are followers of
2) Befriend Rhea, to gain access to the
Rhea, the old Earth Goddess. Rhea
Ghosts and knowledge of the Hags.
has sent dreams to them, ordering
them to destroy the Minotaur and his
3) Find the King’s Megaron, where the
minions. If the heroes are willing to
Judge of the Underworld resides, and
negotiate, they could unite with these
obtain his permission to use the Labrys.
groups to battle against the Minotaur
and its minions. The Serpents of the 4) Obtain the Labrys in the Temple of
Dark Earth will be hostile until the the Axe.
heroes meet and befriend Rhea.
5) Find the Minotaur and kill him with
The Temple of Rhea. Rhea can give the Labrys.
the heroes the blessing that assures
the cooperation of the ghosts of the Easier said than done. But if the heroes
King and the Queen of the Tomb. Only succeed, surely these heroes will be
the King can give permission to use the sung of for centuries to come!
sacred Labrys axe. With the Labrys, the
heroes have a greater chance of
success against the Minotaur.
FORMAT OF THE AREAS
The Hags. The Hags conspired to
release the Minotaur and the powers of The Tomb of the Bull King is divided
Chaos, and Rhea has responded by into several areas. One or more
invoking the Serpents and sending sections form each area.
dreams to the Wildmen and the
Troglodytes. Rhea wants the Hags Each area is presented according to
dead, and although they are dangerous the following format:
opponents, they are in possession of
many powerful items that may help the Name: The name of the area, with
heroes on their perilous quest. its corresponding section numbers.
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EXPLORING THE TOMB
Traps
Locks
The Tomb of the Bull King The Tomb of the Bull King also contains
See p 203 for a full-page versión of this map a few doors with locks – which are
something of a rarity in the Bronze Age
world of Mythika.
FORMAT OF THE SECTIONS Still, any Thief may attempt to pick such
a lock using a pin or a similar object.
Each section in an area is described
Disarming a trap requires a Danger
according to the following format:
Evasion roll but picking a lock is not, in
itself, a dangerous activity (there is no
Number & Name: The number of each
peril to detect, avoid or escape from) so
section is shown on the map (p 203).
a different system must be used.
Description: A general overview.
To successfully pick a lock, a Thief
Encounters: Which creatures or NPCs must roll his Thievery bonus or less on
are present in the section, along with 1d10 (just like a hero trying to break
their combat tactics (if needed). This open such a door would need to roll his
entry is not included in empty sections. Might mod or less on 1d10 to succeed
at a Feat of Strength). A single Thief
Traps: A list of the traps present in the may only make one lockpicking attempt
section and their effects. This entry is for each particular lock.
not included in sections with no traps.
PLUNDERING THE TOMB
Treasure: A list of the treasure and loot
found in the section. This entry is not Treasure
included in sections which do not
contain any form of treasure.
Like most labyrinths and haunted ruins
explored by M&M adventurers, the
Closer Inspection: This entry indicates
Tomb of the Bull King is full of treasure.
the possibilities of finding a special
This treasure often takes the form of
treasure, a secret door or some hidden
gold or silver pieces or jewels
object or possible extra encounters or
events that might occur if a careful
As specified in the Players Manual, 100
search is conducted. This paragraph is
coins represent 1 Enc. Thus, a bag with
not included in sections which contain
200 silver pieces and a bag with 200
no hidden items, secret passages or
gold coins will have the same Enc value
other special features.
(2)… but not the same monetary value !
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Under standard M&M rules, jewels Voluminous Treasure
normally have an Enc of 0, but Maze
Masters may decide to give them the In some cases, the same reasoning
same Enc as silver pieces or gold coins must be applied to the treasure itself;
(1 Enc for every 100 carried). Needless some very large and expensive items
to say, such huge quantities of jewels (decorated chariots, man-sized statues
are very, very rarely found – except in etc) are simply to heavy to be carried
the most fabulous treasure hoards. around; if the heroes do want to take
such treasure for themselves, they will
Treasure may also include the various have to come back to the relevant
weapons, pieces of armor and mythic location with enough manpower (and
items which can be taken from defeated an appropriate mean of transportation,
opponents. All these things have an such as a horse or ox-drawn cart) after
Encumbrance value, as detailed in the the adventure, once all dangers have
Mazes & Minotaurs rules. been eliminated.
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BODY COUNTS
This adventure is supposed to end with minions and another one for the losses
a climactic battle against the Minotaur’s suffered by Rhea’s allies.
Horde and the Allies of Rhea.
For the Minotaur’s Horde, the Maze
Since the adventurers have many Master should keep a record of the
opportunities to slay some of the number of Lycans, Boarmen, Tragos,
Minotaur’s minions as well as some of Ogres, Harpies, Bicephalous Wolves
Rhea’s allies, their actions during the and Skeletons killed before the Final
scenario may well have a significant Fight. The outcome of the battle may
impact on the state of both forces in also be altered if the heroes have
The Final Fight (see p 196). already killed some of the Minotaur’s
major allies: the Beastlord, Ahrak the
The strength of the Minotaur’s Horde, Harpy Queen or Ophion the Dragon.
for instance, will be greatly reduced if
the adventurers have killed a great For Rhea’s Allies, the Maze Master
number of Beastmen or defeated should keep a record of the number of
special opponents such as Ophion the Wildmen, Troglodytes and Griffins
Black Dragon, the Cerberus in section killed during the scenario.
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Major allies of Rhea whose death may
Conversely, each ally of Rhea killed by also have a major incidence on the
the heroes (such as the various Final Fight are the Serpents of the
Serpents of the Earth, the Griffins or the Dark Earth, Glauron the Dragon at
Wildmen) will reduce the strength of her the Crack, Phoeles the Gryphon, the
forces in the final battle. Bronze Colossus in section 90 and the
three Lesser Cyclops Buphelion,
In prevision of the Final Fight, the Maze Rodon and Melandros.
Master will have to keep track of two
separate body counts over the course See p 197-199 for more details about
of the adventure: one reflecting the how these “body counts” may affect the
losses suffered by the Minotaur Lord’s outcome of The Final Fight.
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AREAS OF THE TOMB
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Area 1: Old Lair of the Wildmen
Sections 1-7
Cave Spider
Taxonomy : Monster
Description : Huge spiders that can attack
two men (or other medium-sized opponent)
at the same time.
Size : Large
Ferocity : Dangerous
Overview
Cunning : Alert
These rooms were the lair of the Mystique : Normal
Wildman tribe, the Redstones, until they
Movement : 90’
were attacked by the Horde of the
Minotaur. Defeated, they retired to the Initiative : 14
interior of the Tomb and filled the Melee Attack : +7
corridors with traps. A group of Cave
Damage : 2d6 (fangs & legs)
Spiders has occupied the lair.
Defense Class : 16
Hits Total : 24
Sections
Detection / Evasion : +2 / +4
Mystic Fortitude : 0
1 – Communal Courtyard Special Abilities : Entangle (webs, 20’
range, Might 20), Poison (sting, paralysis),
Description: A large room without a Stealthy (14), Tough Skin, Uncanny Agility,
ceiling, covered by giant, sticky spider Wallcrawling.
webs. Originally, the room had a Awards : Glory 260.
ceiling, but it fell a long time ago. There
is spider silk is hanging on the walls.
Encounters: In the webs live 1d3+1 2 – Communal Chamber
Cave Spiders that attack all intruders.
They usually attack a single hero en Description: This was the old main
masse, before climbing up the walls to room of the Wildmen, where they slept
wait for their poison to act. in family groups. Although the room
does not have a ceiling, there are logs i
Treasure: Hanging in the spider webs that form coarse shelters under which
there are several corpses: two Ogres to take refuge. In the center of the room
and three Wildmen. If their bodies are there is an area where the meals were
searched the heroes can find two prepared in an enormous cauldron.
daggers and 3d6x2 silver pieces.
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Encounters: Roll 1d10 when the Spider Queen (Gigantic Spider)
heroes enter this section. On a roll of 1-
3, a Cave Spider is hiding in the Taxonomy : Monster
cauldron, waiting to attack the heroes. Description : A huge spider that can attack
four men (or other medium-sized opponent)
Traps: There is a pit trap seven feet at the same time. The Spider Queen came
crawling out of the crack in the central
past the entrance of the secret passage courtyard, fleeing the Underworld. She gave
(see below). Type: indoor; Effect: falling birth to a group of Cave Spiders and found a
+direct damage; 2d6 Hits; Concealment home in the old lair of the Wildmen. The
Rating 16; Danger Rating 17. Spider Queen is a creature of hunger and
darkness, unconcerned about the great
battles being fought at the Tomb.
Closer Inspection: There is a secret
entrance in the point marked with an X Size : Gigantic
on the map. To see the secret entrance Ferocity : Deadly
the heroes must pass a Detection roll Cunning : Alert
with a target number of 16. When the
Mystique : Weird
door is opened, it reveals a tunnel that
goes to room 7 of this area. There is a Movement : 120’
trap in the tunnel (see “Traps”). Initiative : 16
Melee Attack : +10
Description: This room has a ceiling Treasure: If the heroes defeat the
and is cloaked in total darkness. More Spider Queen they can sack her lair.
spider webs cover the ground and the Many inhabitants of the Tomb have
walls, and at the heart of the room it been trapped and dragged up here: two
lives the maleficent Spider Queen. Tragos (two swords, two helmets, two
breastplates and 3d6 x 3 silver pieces),
Encounters: The Spider Queen is, of three Lycans (three spears and 3d6
course, a Gigantic Spider. She receives silver pieces), and a Troglodyte (spear,
the adoration and flattery of the rest of shield, 3d6 x2 silver pieces and a
spiders in the area. When the heroes golden amulet with a red stone). The
enter the room, she remains quiet, Troglodyte is Ptek, an explorer who
trying not to be seen. If the heroes was killed by the Spider Queen. The
leave the room, the Queen won’t move Troglodytes of Area 2 (Theatrical Area)
at all, but if they advance towards her, will recognize the amulet.
she will attack ferociously.
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Iron Warrior
Closer Inspection: Only if the Spider
Queen is defeated can the heroes Taxonomy : Animate
explore the room. Description : Animated iron statues of
hoplites, with weapons and inbuilt armor.
Size : Medium
5 – Great Entrance Ferocity : Deadly
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A phalanx of Iron Warriors advancing in perfect, Mindless coordination
Closer Inspection: The walls of the Treasure: The characters can arm
room are covered with frescoes that themselves with swords, helmets,
show different scenes: a Blacksmith shields, and breastplates.
God creating Iron Warriors; Iron
Warriors defeating invading spearmen; Closer Inspection: In a corner of the
Iron Warriors reforming after being room there is a loose floor tile that
defeated; and Iron Warriors saluting serves as an entrance to an
with their weapons while a procession underground tunnel. To spot this secret
of Shades enters the Tomb. entrance the heroes must pass a
Detection roll (target number 17). To
Treasure: None. The Iron Warriors are the west the tunnel goes to section 2,
animated statues: their armor, shields passing the pit trap described in thin
and weapons are non-removable parts. section. To the east the tunnel arrives
at an intersection: continuing towards
the east the heroes can reach section
7 – Armoury 52, and going towards the south, the
tunnel reaches section 46 (where there
Description: Weapons and armor are is another pit trap).
stored in this area.
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Area 2: Theatrical Area
Sections 8-9
Overview Sections
This great northern building was a
theatre in the old days, when the Tomb 8 – Theatre Entrance
was alive and heavily populated. Great
theatrical works were performed here, Description: A large room with a
both sacred and mundane. Now, the broken ceiling. Many great marble
area lies in ruins, which have become pieces, former pieces of the ceiling, lie
the headquarters of a warband of the scattered about the room. There are
Blackblood Tribe of Troglodytes. two entrances to the room, one on the
west, guarded by one Troglodyte and
The leader of the warband is Ancpah another on the south, guarded by two
One-Eyed, a Lizardian. He received Troglodytes watching from the top of
prophetic dreams sent by Rhea, the the stairs. Inside the room there are
ancient Earth Goddess. The deity several huts where the Troglodytes
ordered Ancpah to come to the Tomb rest. During the day, most of the huts
and fight against the Minotaur and his are filled with sleeping Troglodytes. At
horde. Ancpah convinced the leaders of night, when the Troglodytes are more
his tribe to give him command over a active, most of them are exploring the
warband to travel to and conquer the Tomb of the Bull King and only 1d6
Tomb of the Bull King. More than one Troglodytes can be found in the huts.
hundred Troglodyte warriors answered
Ancpah’s call to arms. Encounters: This room is the lair of
more than thirty Troglodytes. At night
The Troglodytes came to the Tomb and the Troglodytes leave the area in
fought the Minotaur’s minions in the groups of several warriors to explore
Northern Propylaeum Area. Many the Tomb of the Bull King. Normally
Beastfolk died that day, and the they go east towards section 120. If the
Troglodytes claimed the area. But they guards detect the heroes, they warn
suffered heavy losses: Ancpah was their comrades and after two rounds all
crippled the first day, fighting against the Troglodytes from Section 8 join the
the Minotaur. The wound caused by the fight. After five rounds, two Troglodytes
axe of the King of Monsters cannot be from Section 9 arrive, although they will
regenerated. Now in agony, Ancpah is retreat to protect Ancpah if the heroes
sending parties into the Tomb, seeking are winning the fight.
the Temple of Rhea, hoping that the
goddess will give him advice about
what to do next.
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Treasure: Five Troglodytes rest in each
hut and they keep their personal
belongings and treasure there. The
Maze Master should roll two ten-sided
dies each time a hut is searched and
consult this table for each roll:
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Ancphah the Lizardian Dealing with Ancpah
Taxonomy : Folk Ancpah is the leader of the Blackblood
Description : Lizardians are carnivorous Tribe’s warband of Troglodytes that has
reptilian humanoids akin to Troglodytes, but come to the Tomb to fight against the
with greater cunning, agility and stamina as Minotaur. The Troglodytes fear him for
well as powers of regeneration. Ancpah’s the prophetic dreams he receives from
special link to the goddess Rhea gives him a Rhea, and always obey his orders.
higher Mystique than other Lizardians.
Size : Medium Ancpah has been wounded by the
Minotaur’s axe and can no longer
Ferocity : Dangerous
Regenerate. He is sending groups of
Cunning : Clever Troglodytes inside the Tomb to find the
Mystique : Weird. Temple of Rhea.
Movement : 60’ If the heroes have been captured or
Initiative : 16 agree to talk, Ancpah tells them how he
guided the warband here following his
Melee Attack : +5 prophetic dreams and how they fought
Damage : 1d6 (sword) against the Minotaur’s minions.
Defense Class : 19 (with shield)
He also tells them they are searching
Hits Total : 16 (currently 8) * for Rhea’s Temple and asks the heroes
Detection / Evasion : +4 / +6 to help them. If the heroes find the
temple, they must guide him to it, so he
Mystic Fortitude : +2 can talk with the Goddess Rhea.
Special Abilities : Regeneration * (1 Hit per
round), Stealthy (18), Supernatural Vigor, Ancpah gives the heroes red amulets
Tough Skin, Uncanny Agility. and shows them a secret sign to
befriend the groups of Troglodytes that
* Ancpah currently has only 8 Hits and has are currently exploring the Tomb. If the
lost his Regeneration abilities. characters use the amulets and the
Awards : Glory 20. This reduced award sign, the heroes won’t be attacked by
reflects Ancpah’s current condition. those Troglodytes.
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Area 3: House of the Red Sage
Sections 10-16
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magic of the Red Sage keeps the place
Caco the Satyr clean and ordered.
Taxonomy : Folk (Satyr)
Description : Caco is a Silene, an old Satyr Encounters: If the heroes have not
grown plumpy from a life of unbridled found Caco the Satyr in his room
feasting. He is the servitor of the Red Sage, (section 11), he will be here if the Maze
working as a thug, watchman and cook. Like Master rolls 1-3 on 1d6. If the heroes
many Silenes, he is a coward and a liar.
stay for too long in the kitchen, the
Size : Medium knives, pots and the rest of the
Ferocity : Peaceful (Lazy) equipment will animate themselves,
Cunning : Clever attacking the heroes. Each round every
Mystique : Weird hero suffers one missile attack with a
+0 Missile bonus, doing 1d3 damage.
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 12
Treasure: The heroes can take the
Melee Attack : 0 knives and enough food to have two
Damage : 1d6 (weapons) rations each.
Defense Class : 13
Hits Total : 8 Closer Inspection: If the heroes
examine the kitchen for more than a
Detection / Evasion : +4
few minutes, they will be attacked by
Mystic Fortitude : +2 the magical utensils as explained in
Special Abilities : Supernatural Vigor. Encounters.
Awards : Glory 25, Wisdom 10.
13 – Courtyard
11 – Satyr’s Room
Description: This is an open courtyard
Description: A rickety old bed and an surrounded by columns. It’s full of
old wooden coffer are the only furniture waste and in a terrible state of decay.
in the room. There is a small window in Many rats live in the sweepings. From
the northern wall. this courtyard the characters can see a
second level of the building (over
Encounters: Caco the Satyr lives sections 14 and 15). There are several
here. He sleeps in the bed at night. In windows on that second level, but they
the morning and evening he can be are all barred with logs.
found here if the Maze Master rolls a 1-
3 on 1d6. Caco is an old Satyr (a Closer Inspection: If the heroes stay in
Silene), working for the Red Sage as the section the Maze Master should roll
thug, watchman and cook. He is a 1d10 and consult this table :
coward and a liar, and he will try to
deceive the heroes so that they fall into 1-3: Nothing happens.
the traps of this area. He says an evil
sorcerer has enslaved him and asks the 4-6: The heroes hear noises coming
heroes to save him. He won’t follow the from the second floor (the Red Sage is
heroes to the second floor and will try to working on his experiments).
flee at the first opportunity.
7-9: Caco the Satyr comes from outside
the house and goes to the kitchen.
12 – Kitchen
10: 1d6 Harpies arrive flying, searching
Description: In this kitchen, Caco the for edible debris. When they see the
Satyr cooks his master’s food. It is a heroes, the monsters attack them, but
well equipped kitchen, with plenty of as soon as one of them is wounded
food and many cooking utensils. The they will flee.
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1: Water.
Harpy
Taxonomy : Monster 2: Good Wine.
Description : Bat-winged, jet black-skinned
vicious humanoid creatures with sharp 3: Bad Wine.
fangs, sharper talons and a fondness for
human flesh… 4: Vinegar.
Size : Medium
5: Barley
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Clever 6: Dust
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 240’ flying 7: Poison (If a character drinks from the
jar, he must make a Physical Vigor roll
Initiative : 15
against a target number of 15 or suffers
Melee Attack : +5 paralysis for 1d6 minutes)
Damage : 1d6 (claws & fangs)
Defense Class : 15
8: An animated Skeleton that attacks
the heroes !
Hits Total : 12
Detection / Evasion : +4 / +8 9: Nothing… but a strange rotten odor.
Mystic Fortitude : +2
10: Nothing
Special Abilities : Dive into Battle (Initiative
17, Melee +7), Grapple (16), Uncanny
Agility, Winged.
Awards : Glory 120. Skeleton in the Jar
Taxonomy : Animate
Description : Human skeleton animated by
14 – Storage Room dark necromancy.
Size : Medium
Description: This room is full of large
Ferocity : Aggressive
jars and amphorae. Most of them
contain oil, wine and food… but some Cunning : Average
contain dirt or poisonous substances. Mystique : Weird
Movement : 60’
Traps: There is a trap on the northern Initiative : 13
door. If the characters open the door, a Melee Attack : +2
net falls rom the ceiling. Type: indoor;
Damage : 1d6 (claws)
Effect: entrapment; Concealment 17;
Danger Rating 17. The net is large Defense Class : 15
enough to catch all the heroes. Three Hits Total : 8
rounds after the trap activates, the Detection / Evasion : 0
Mummies from section 15 come to Mystic Fortitude : +2
investigate. If all the heroes have been
Special Abilities : Fearsome, Mindless.
trapped, the Mummies take them to the
room of the Red Sage (section 16). The Awards : Glory 35, Wisdom 20.
Mummies will attack any hero not Unlike the standard Skeletons described in
trapped in the net. the Creature Compendium (p 105), this
particular Skeleton does not need weapons
Closer Inspection: There are fifteen to fight, attacking with its sharp claw-like
fingers. Its first attack (springing from the
jars here. Each time the heroes open jar) will give it the advantage of surprise for
one of the jars, the Maze Master should the first battle round.
roll 1d10 on the following table:
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15 – Guard Room 16 – Stairs to the Laboratory
Description: Torches illuminate this Description: Following these stairs, the
empty room. There are strange heroes reach the laboratory of the Red
rectangular painted wood boxes next to Sage. It’s a large room occupying the
the walls. As soon as the heroes enter space over sections 14 and 15. Several
the room, the door closes and a group oil lamps that magnify the shadows
of Mummies come out of the boxes. illuminate the room. The laboratory is
full of strange devices. The walls have
Encounters: Four Mummies guard this bookcases with papyruses, tablets and
room. They attack any being that enters instruments. There are two tables full of
the room. If Caco the Satyr or the Red equipment and a small bed in a corner.
Sage are with the heroes, the Mummies The Red Sage is always in this room.
don’t attack them. The tactic of the
Mummies is to catch one enemy and Encounters: The Red Sage. See next
drain his entire vital force before page for his statistics and his complete
attacking another one. description.
Closer Inspection: The boxes are Closer Inspection: If the heroes kill the
empty and there is nothing in this room Red Sage, they can explore his
except for dust and a strange chemical laboratory, but this is a very dangerous
scent coming from the Mummies. activity, as the room is full of strange
substances and experiments. The
Maze Master should roll 1d10 each
Mummy time the heroes search the laboratory:
Taxonomy : Animate 1-4: The heroes interrupt an ongoing
Description : Specially preserved corpses experiment by ransacking through the
from the Desert Kingdom reanimated by foul room. A cloud of poisonous gas fills the
necromancy. room in 1d6 rounds. All those who don’t
Size : Medium flee do die asphyxiated.
Ferocity : Dangerous
5: Two substances that mustn’t be
Cunning : Average mixed… get mixed. During the first and
Mystique : Eldritch second round a great cloud of black
smoke covers the laboratory. The third
Movement : 60’
round a great sound is heard. The fourth
Initiative : 12 round the laboratory explodes, killing
Melee Attack : n/a everybody still here.
Damage : See below
6: The heroes find a small phial with 3
Defense Class : 14 doses of Potion of Healing.
Hits Total : 16
7: The heroes find a small phial with 3
Detection / Evasion : 0
doses of Potion of Strength.
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Life Energy Drain (touch 8: The heroes find a Beta Ray Wand.
attack; a Mummy’s Life-Energy Drain is its
only form of attack), Mindless, Stealthy (12), 9: The heroes find a Spear of Vigilance.
Supernatural Vigor.
Awards : Glory 65, Wisdom 40. Fearsome 10: The heroes find a Mythic Item,
ones are worth 75 Glory and 50 Wisdom. chosen by the Maze Master.
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THE RED SAGE
The Red Sage is a Level 5 Elementalist
specialized in Fire and Earth (see next
page for his detailed stats). He arrived at
the Tomb with his brothers, the Black and
White Sages (see areas 32 and 4), with
the objective of learning the secrets of the
ancient Proteans.
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Area 4 : Southern Entrances
Random Encounters
Wildman Lycan
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Folk
Description : These primitive men are fierce Description : Wolf-headed humanoids.
enemies of most other cave-dwelling Folks. Size : Medium
Size : Medium Ferocity : Aggressive
Ferocity : Aggressive Cunning : Alert
Cunning : Average Mystique : Normal
Mystique : Normal Movement : 60’
Movement : 60’ Initiative : 12
Initiative : 11 Melee Attack : +2
Melee Attack : +2 Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Missile Attack : +1 Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
Damage : 1d6 (weapons) Hits Total : 8
Defense Class : 12 Detection / Evasion : +6 / +2
Hits Total : 8 Mystic Fortitude : 0
Detection / Evasion : 0 Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
Mystic Fortitude : 0 14, Melee Attack +4), Missile Weapons (javelin,
120’), Sharp Senses, Stealthy (14).
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
13, Melee Attack +4), Missile Weapons (javelins, Awards : Glory 40.
120’), Stealthy (12).
Awards : Glory 25.
Mutant Tragos
Taxonomy : Folk
Troglodyte Description : Goat-headed humanoids bent on
raiding, plunder and mayhem ; this particular
Taxonomy : Folk
Tragos has the Tough Skin special ability.
Description : Carnivorous reptilian humanoids.
Size : Medium
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Alert
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird
Mystique : Normal
Movement : 60’
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 12
Initiative : 12
Melee Attack : +2
Melee Attack : +6 (with two-handed weapon)
Missile Weapons : +2
Damage : 1d6 (weapon)
Damage : 1d6 (sword)
Defense Class : 14
Defense Class : 19 (with shield & breastplate)
Hits Total : 12
Hits Total : 8
Detection / Evasion : 0
Detection / Evasion : +2
Mystic Fortitude : +4
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
14, Melee Attack +8 with two-handed weapon),
14, Melee Attack +4) Missile Weapons (javelins,
Magic Resistance, Stealthy (12), Tough Skin.
120’), Tough Skin.
Awards : Glory 50, Wisdom 20. Awards : Glory 45.
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Area 4: Southern Entrances
Sections 17-22
Overview Sections
In this area two entrances to the Tomb
of the Bull King can be found. 17 – Enchanted Forest
The main entrance (section 18) still Description: A small wood covers this
serves as a gate for the souls of dead part of the Tomb. It is formed by
women, and is protected by a group of strange oaks covered with hanging
Empusas. The other entrance is hidden vegetation. Although it’s not very large,
behind a small oak forest (section 17), the shadows make it impossible to
and is the home of the White Sage. distinguish what is inside it.
Some of the groups that live in the Encounters: The forest is covered by
Tomb sometimes send troops to watch four Vines of Tantalus that attack the
this area, which might lead to random heroes as soon as they reach the
encounters in some of the sections, as center of the forest. If the heroes are
explained in their individual description. defeated, instead of being killing, they
wake up outside the forest, to the south
of the Tomb, with their wounds healed.
They only remember a figure in a white
tunic that released them from the Vines
of Tantalus (he was the White Sage,
who only wants to be left alone. The
stats for the Vines of Tantalus can be
found next page.
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Vine of Tantalus
Taxonomy : Animate
Description : Magical life-drinking vines.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird A triad of Lycans
Movement : 60’
Closer Inspection: If the heroes wait
Initiative : 14
near the gate, the Maze Master should
Melee Attack : See below roll 1d6 each thirty minutes. On a 5-6, a
Damage : See below procession of Shades arrives from the
Defense Class : 15
south and passes through the great
bronze doors. All are women and are
Hits Total : 12 singing a sad song, but they ignore the
Detection / Evasion : +4 heroes. The Shades continue walking
Mystic Fortitude : +2 through sections 19, 21, 23 and 100
until they reach section 101 and
Special Abilities : Entangle (vines, Might
16, 10’ range), Life-Energy Drain (touch), disappear into Hades. If the heroes
Mindless, Regeneration (1 Hit / round), Sixth move among them, the Empusas in
Sense, Stealthy (14), Uncanny Agility. section 18 won’t attack them, as they
The Vine does no natural damage and are crying and lamenting while the
always attack with its Entangle ability and souls enter the Tomb. No statistics are
may only use its Life-Energy Drain attack on needed for the processional Shades,
Entangled victims. since the heroes cannot interact with
Awards : Glory 90, Wisdom 50. them in any way.
Traps: The silver mirrors are actually 9: 1d6 Lycans led by a mutant Tragos
magical traps. If somebody watches (with the Tough Skin special ability).
one of them he sees a more beautiful
10: A group of 1d6 Troglodytes.
reflection of himself. If he watches the
mirror for three rounds, the hero must See p 44 for statistics.
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Closer Inspection: If the heroes stay in
this corridor, the Maze Master should
roll 1d6. With 5-6 a procession of
Shades appears from section 19 and
goes towards section 23.
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Area 5: Lair of the Beastlord
Sections 23-28
1-5: No encounter
6-7: 1d6 Lycans.
8-9: 1d6 Lycans + 1 Bicephalous Wolf
10: Three Bicephalous Wolves.
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Bicephalous Wolf
25 – Main Courtyard
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Harpy 26 – Breeding room
Taxonomy : Monster Description: This dark chamber is not
Description : Bat-winged, jet black-skinned illuminated by torches. The Beastlord
vicious humanoids with sharp fangs, sharper reserves this room for the pregnant
talons and a fondness for human flesh… female Cerberus. At the moment, the
Size : Medium Cerberus has a litter of puppies.
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Clever
Encounters: A female Cerberus with
1d6 puppies. It attacks whoever enters
Mystique : Weird
the room - except the Beastlord himself.
Movement : 240’ flying The puppies (which look like
Initiative : 15 Bicephalous Wolf cubs) are still
Melee Attack : +5 incapable of defending themselves.
Damage : 1d6 (claws & fangs)
Closer Inspection: There is nothing of
Defense Class : 15
interest in the room, except for the
Hits Total : 12
bones of the victims of the Cerberus
Detection / Evasion : +4 / +8 and the puppies.
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Dive into Battle (Initiative
17, Melee +7), Grapple (16), Uncanny Cerberus
Agility, Winged.
Taxonomy : Monster
Awards : Glory 120.
Description : Monstrous three-headed
hounds whose race originates in the
Traps: In the place marked with a “T” Underworld. Also known as Hell Hounds,
on the map, there is a pit trap. Type: these creatures are believed to be the
indoor; Effect: falling; 1d6 Hits; spawn of the original Cerberus who guards
the very Gates of the Underworld. They are
Concealment 16; Danger Rating 18. often used as watch dogs by powerful
The Beastlord and his servants know necromancers and other evil magicians.
about this trap and always avoid it.
Size : Large
Closer Inspection: If the characters Ferocity : Deadly
search the huts of the Lycans, the Cunning : Alert
Maze Master should 1d6 four times and
consult this table to see what they find: Mystique : Weird
Movement : 90’
1: A helmet.
Initiative : 18
2: A spear and a shield.
Melee Attack : +8
3: A dagger and 1d6x10 silver pieces.
Damage : 2d6 (claws & bite)
4-6: 3d6x10 silver pieces.
Defense Class : 17
Hits Total : 36
Detection / Evasion : +12 / +4
Mystic Fortitude : +6
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
(Initiative 22, Melee Attack +12), Fearsome,
Magic Resistance, Multiple Heads (3),
Sharp Senses, Sixth Sense, Supernatural
Vigor, Tough Skin.
Awards : Glory 440, Wisdom 70.
A fierce Cerberus
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27 – Prison Wildman
Description: This dark and humid room Taxonomy : Folk
is illuminated by a small oil lamp. It Description : Primitive men; fierce enemies
serves as a prison for the Wildmen of most other cave-dwelling Folks.
captured by the Beastlord, who uses Size : Medium
them as food for his beasts. Sometimes Ferocity : Aggressive
the Beastlord gives one of the Wildmen
Cunning : Average
to the Lycans in the courtyard (section
25) so that he fights with his hands tied Mystique : Normal
against a Bicephalous Wolf. Movement : 60’
Initiative : 11
Encounters: 2d6 Wildmen and Org, Melee Attack : +2
the son of the chief of the Redstone
Missile Attack : +1
tribe of Wildmen. These Wildmen are
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
wounded, undernourished and tied in
the center of the room, around the oil Defense Class : 12
lamp. But if the heroes free them, the Hits Total : 8
Wildmen will help them to kill the Detection / Evasion : 0
Beastlord and his troops. Afterwards, Mystic Fortitude : 0
they’ll guide the heroes to area 8 to
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
meet the rest of the tribe. (Initiative 13, Melee Attack +4), Missile
Weapons (javelins, 120’), Stealthy (12).
Awards : Glory 25.
Org
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Org is the elder son of Chief 28 – Beastlord’s Room
Rum, leader of the Redstone Tribe. He is
expected to lead the tribe after the death of
his father but first, he must escape from the Description: This room has a tall
prison where the Beastlord has thrown him. ceiling and large windows in the
Org is strong and savage in battle, more a northern wall, through which the light
warrior than a hunter as his father was. He from the great central courtyard (sec.
has the same stats as a standard Wildman,
except for his higher Ferocity 100) enters. The windows are too high
to reach but they provide natural
Size : Medium
illumination. A group of Bicephalous
Ferocity : Dangerous Wolves sleeps in the room. In a bed,
Cunning : Average the Beastlord rests. There is no other
Mystique : Normal furniture, because the Beastlord only
Movement : 60’ lives to take care of his beasts.
Initiative : 12
Encounters: The Beastlord, a Caliban
Melee Attack : +4
with an affinity with Wolves and a
Missile Attack : +2 magical object, the Whip of the
Damage : 1d6 (weapons) Submissive Beast, is always here. In
Defense Class : 12 addition, 1d6+3 Bicephalous Wolves
Hits Total : 12 are always in this room. The Beastlord
always charges any enemy to protect
Detection / Evasion : 0
his beasts. If the Beastlord dies, the
Mystic Fortitude : 0 Bicephalous Wolves enter a terrible
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle state of animal frenzy and attack any
(Initiative 14, Melee Attack +6), Missile being near them – foe or friend. The
Weapons (javelins, 120’), Stealthy (12).
stats for the Beastlord and his Wolves
Awards : Glory 35. can be found next page.
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The Beastlord (Caliban)
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Calibans have the same general
appearance as true Satyrs, with coarser facial
features and a surly expression. They lack their
natural exuberance and joyful lust. Instead,
Calibans display a vicious and cruel temper,
revelling in brutality and bestiality.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Clever
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 80’
Initiative : 19
Melee Attack : +3
Missile Attack : +3
The cruel Beastlord Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Defense Class : 15
Treasure: If the characters kill the
Hits Total : 12
Beastlord, they can keep his weapon,
the Whip of the Submissive Beast Detection / Evasion : +4 / +10
(see below). The Beastlord also keeps Mystic Fortitude : +2
some treasure in a corner: jewels and Special Abilities : Grapple (Might = 16),
coins with a value of 1,000 silver pieces Lightning Fast, Missile Weapons (slings, javelins
and one great gold cup (Enc 1) with a etc), Stealthy (18), Supernatural Vigor, Uncanny
value of 200 silver pieces. Agility. + Whip of the Submissive Beast.
Awards : Glory 65, Wisdom 10.
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Area 6 : Southern Corridors
Random Encounters
Bicephalous Wolf
Taxonomy : Monster
Description : Two-headed wolves.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 60’ (240’ when galloping)
Initiative : 12
Melee Attack : +2
Damage : 1d6 (claws & teeth)
Defense Class : 13
Hits Total : 8
Detection / Evasion : +7 / +2
Mystic Fortitude : +2
A tatooed Wildman of the Redstone Tribe Special Abilities : Gallop, Multiple Heads
(two) ; Sharp Senses, Stealthy (14).
Awards : Glory 80, Wisdom 10.
Wildman
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : These primitive men are
Lycan
fierce enemies of most other cave-dwelling Taxonomy : Folk
Folks.
Description : Wolf-headed humanoids.
Size : Medium
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Average
Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Normal
Mystique : Normal
Movement : 60’
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 11
Initiative : 12
Melee Attack : +2
Melee Attack : +2
Missile Attack : +1
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
Defense Class : 12
Hits Total : 8
Hits Total : 8
Detection / Evasion : +6 / +2
Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : 0
Mystic Fortitude : 0
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative 14, Melee Attack +4), Missile
(Initiative 13, Melee Attack +4), Missile Weapons (javelin, 120’), Sharp Senses,
Weapons (javelins, 120’), Stealthy (12). Stealthy (14).
Awards : Glory 25. Awards : Glory 40.
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Area 6: Southern Corridors
Sections 29-35
Processions of Shades regularly walk See p 54 for the stats of Lycans, Wildmen
the corridors, illuminated by the green and Bicephalous Wolves.
torches that are seen in many rooms of
the Tomb.
30 – Guard Room
Sections Description: This old guard room is in
the dark. There is a torch hanging on
29 – Stairs the wall but it’s broken. In the south
there is a hole in the ground and a
Description: This room has large stairs bucket with a rotten cord. It seems to
illuminated by green-flamed lamps. be a well, but if the heroes throw a
stone into it, they won’t hear the sound
Traps: In the middle of the stairs there of water.
is a trap: a tripwire that causes a file of
stones and broken weapons to fall upon Encounters: A Giant Slug (see next
the heroes. Type: indoor; Effect: page for its statistics) lives in the well. If
crushing; 2d6 Hits; Concealment Rating the heroes throw any object into it, the
19; Danger Rating 17. monster comes out of the well and
attacks them.
Encounters: Roll 1d6 and consult the
following table:
31 – Long Corridor
1-2: Nothing.
Description: This long corridor is
3: 1d6 Wildmen. illuminated by green-flamed lamps. On
their walls are well-preserved images of
4: 1d6 Lycans + 1 Bicephalous Wolf. dolphins and marine animals.
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Encounters: Bats. They are small
Giant Slug beasts that eat the food that is left on
Taxonomy : Monster the table. They flee as soon as the
heroes enter the room. See also Closer
Description : Slimy mollusks of titanic
proportions ; mostly found underground or in
Inspection below.
very old ruins.
Size : Gigantic Closer Inspection: The heroes can eat
the food: fruit and olives. The costly
Ferocity : Peaceful
glasses are full of water. If they stay for
Cunning : Average at least ten minutes in the room, the
Mystique : Normal Maze Master should roll 1d6:
Movement : 60’ (crawling)
Initiative : 10 1-3: Nothing happens.
Melee Attack : +4
4: The Lamperer enters the room and
Damage : 3d6 (whole body) replaces the consumed torches.
Defense Class : 14
Hits Total : 20 5: 2d6 Skeleton Servants enter the
room carrying fruit and pitchers of wine
Detection / Evasion : 0
and water. They replace the food on the
Mystic Fortitude : 0 table without interacting with the
Special Abilities : Mindless, Regeneration heroes. The most audacious bats
(3 Hits per round), Stealthy (8), Tough Skin, descend to the table to eat the fruits.
Wallcrawling.
Awards : Glory 300, Wisdom 20. 6: A Shade materializes in each chair
and tries to devour the food, but is
unable to eat it. In a short while, the
Shade stops trying and, befuddled,
Encounters: Roll 1d6 and consult the vanishes again.
following table:
None of these beings interact with the
1-2: Nothing. heroes, so statistics are not needed. If
the Skeleton Servants are attacked,
3: 1d6 Wildmen.
they will not fight back. Each Skeleton
4: 1d6 Lycans + 1 Bicephalous Wolf. Servant has an EDC of 15 and 4 Hits.
See p 54 for the stats of Wildmen, Lycans Traps: On the northern door the
and Bicephalous Wolves. Wildmen have left a trap of swords and
spears that attacks the first person that
passes through the door. Type: indoor;
32 – Dining Room Effect: direct damage; 1d6 Hits;
Concealment 16; Danger Rating 17.
Description: This large room is an old
dining room. There is a big table with Encounters: Roll 1d6:
food in the center and chairs around it.
The room is illuminated with green- 1-2: Nothing.
flamed torches. The high ceiling is
inhabited by small bats. 3: 1d6 Wildmen.
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4: 1d6 Lycans + 1 Bicephalous Wolf. Cave Spider
5: The Lamperer is replacing torches. Taxonomy : Monster
The Lamperer is an insubstantial spirit Description : Huge spiders that can attack
and he doesn’t interact with the heroes. two man-sized opponents at the same time.
Size : Large
6: A procession of Shades arrives from
Ferocity : Dangerous
section 35 and continues on to section
Cunning : Alert
29, ignoring the heroes.
Mystique : Normal
See p 54 for the stats of Wildmen, Lycans Movement : 90’
and Bicephalous Wolves. Initiative : 14
Melee Attack : +7
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Area 7 : Temple of Poseidon
Random Encounters
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Area 7: Temple of Poseidon
Sections 36-44
1-3: Nothing.
This area was a great temple dedicated See p 58 for the stats of these creatures.
to the great God Poseidon. The temple
is abandoned and only the memories of Traps: The Wildmen have placed a trap
the old cult remain. on the door to section 41 : a big block
of stone which will fall on the first
Special Rules: The presence of the person to open the door. Type: indoor;
God Poseidon can be sensed in this Effect: direct damage; 1d6 Hits;
area. All the rooms are humid and in Concealment: 17; Danger Rating 16.
some of them there are large pools and
waterways that seem to arrive from
other rooms. Sometimes noises like 37 – Swimming Pool
torrents, waterspouts or the sound of
somebody blowing a big horn are Description: This large room without a
heard. There is also an inexplicable ceiling was long ago a large swimming
sensation of breathlessness in these pool. Now, the water has overflowed
rooms, making it difficult to breathe. All the limits of the pool and has also
these phenomena cause the heroes a partially filled section 38. Periodically,
penalty of -2 to all their Danger Evasion the water rises and runs towards
rolls. If there is a Priest of Poseidon in sections 39 and 36. The whole room is
the group he won’t suffer these adverse covered by vegetation that climbs to the
effects; in fact, he has a bonus of +2 to top of the room.
his Mystic Fortitude tests.
Encounters: Within the pool is a
subaquatic Monster known as the
Sections Lurker Below. Normally it is lethargic
and ignores the presence of intruders,
but if the heroes disturb the water, it
36 – Mosaic Room wakes up and tries to drag one of them
into the pool to devour him. Roll 1d6
Description: This room is empty and every 10 minutes that the heroes stay
dark. Its walls are covered with mosaics in the room. On a result of 5 or 6, the
of shells that show various scenes of Lurker Below wakes up.
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Lurker Below
38 – Lair of the Swamp Horrors
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40 – Trophy Room
Description: This room is full of
trophies: masks, decorated miniature
boats, weapons and coffers with marine
treasures. Windows in the northern wall
provide the only light available.
Description: This empty room has a Treasure: The trophies of the room are
pair of jars next to the eastern wall. The votive offerings from the worshippers of
ground is humid and is occasionally Poseidon, and they continue to be
flooded. There are torches on the walls, sacred to the God. If any of the objects
but they are extinguished. are touched, the heroes experience a
sensation of danger. If they take any
Encounters: Roll 1d6 and consult the
object out of the room, the curse of
following table:
Poseidon affects them for an entire day,
1-3: Nothing. reducing their Might score by 1d6
points (which will affect their Melee,
4: 1d3 Wildmen. Roll another 1d6; if Hits and other important scores). If they
the result is 5 or 6, the Wildmen are don’t return the objects to the room
fighting against 1d3 Lycans. before a day has passed, the effects of
the curse become permanent. The Enc
5: 1d3 Lycans. Roll another 1d6; if the of these objects varies between 0 and
result is 5 or 6, the Lycans are fighting 4, depending on their bulkiness.
against 1d3 Wildmen.
Closer Inspection: It is possible to
6: 1 Swamp Horror. climb to the windows and pass through
them to the central courtyard (section
See p 58 for the stats of these creatures. 100). This requires an Athletic Prowess
roll (target number = Encumbrance), as
Traps: The Wildmen have placed a trap per the usual climbing rules.
in the room. Type: indoor. Effect:
entrapmen ; Concealment Rating 17;
Danger Rating 17. The net is wide 41 – Temple Entrance
enough to catch up to four heroes.
Description: This room is not
Closer Inspection: The jars are full of illuminated, although there are some
salty water. extinguished torches on the south wall.
From this room the temple of Poseidon
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(section 42) can be seen, flooded and 42 – Temple of Poseidon
covered with water. The stairs descend
to the temple. Description: There are four entrances
to the temple of Poseidon. All of them
Traps: There is a Wildmen trap on the have stairs that descend into the
western door. Type: indoor; Effect: temple. The floor of the large room is
crushing; 2d6 Hits; Concealment 18; flooded with water up to the waist of a
Danger Rating 15. The noise caused by normal man. The water is clear, but
the falling objects alerts the Wildmen in there is no illumination in the room.
section 45, who come to investigate. Great columns and beautiful mosaics
depicting Poseidon, marine creatures
Closer Inspection: Every ten minutes and sea gods decorate the temple.
the heroes stay in the room, the Maze
Master should roll 1d6 and consult the Encounters: The Bronze Serpent
following encounter table: lives in section 43. The Maze Master
can find its statistics next page. It often
1-3: Nothing. stays in this section, resting and
keeping the temple free of defilers. The
4: 1d3 Wildmen. Roll another 1d6; if
Bronze Serpent is in the room if the
the result is 5 or 6, the Wildmen are
Maze Master rolls 5 or 6 on 1d6. The
fighting against 1d3 Lycans.
Bronze Serpent is a good swimmer and
5: 1d3 Lycans. Roll another 1d6; if the moves easily under the water. Initially,
result is 5 or 6, the Lycans are fighting the Serpent watches the heroes but
against 1d3 Wildmen. doesn’t attack. If the heroes walk back
slowly, without causing too much noise,
6: The Bronze Serpent. the Bronze Serpent lets them go, but if
they flee with haste, the Serpent
See next page the stats of the Bronze attacks the nearest hero. If the heroes
Serpent and p 58 for the other creatures. have the Blessing of Rhea, the Bronze
Serpent doesn’t attack them.
1-3: Nothing.
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43 – Inner Temple of Poseidon 44 – Priest’s Room
Description: This room doesn’t have a Description: In this room there are
ceiling. In the north there is a huge several large and half rotten chests
statue of Poseidon sitting on his throne floating in the water. There are torches
with his trident in his hand. on the walls but they are extinguished.
Encounters: This is the lair of the Closer Inspection: If the heroes open
Bronze Serpent, which sometimes the chests they find rotten, unusable
climbs up the walls to hunt Harpies on linen clothes. They are the ceremonial
the roofs of the Tomb. If the Serpent is clothes that the priests of Poseidon
in the room she attacks from behind the used in the days of old. If the heroes
statue. If the heroes flee, she follows stay in the room for fifteen minutes, the
them to the Temple of Poseidon Maze Master should make a roll on the
(section 42), but she allows them to Random Encounters table for this area.
flee. To see if the Serpent is in the
room, the Maze Master should roll 1d6
and consult the following table: Bronze Serpent
Taxonomy : Monster
1-3: The Serpent is not in the room.
Description : Very large bronze-colored
4-5: The Serpent is sleeping behind the snake;. The Bronze Serpent is the best
swimmer of the Serpents of the Dark Earth.
statue, but wakes up when the heroes It lives in the flooded Temple of Poseidon.
enter the room. From time to time, it climbs to the roofs of
the Tomb to hunt Harpies. It usually attacks
6: The Serpent is descending from the by sneaking on its prey and then constricting
it, using its Grapple and Crushing Damage
ceiling quietly and attacks the heroes
abilities but can also bite with its huge fangs.
with the advantage of surprise.
Size : Large
If the characters have the Blessing of Ferocity : Dangerous
Rhea, the Serpent doesn’t attack them. Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Weird
Closer Inspection: If they examine the
statue of Poseidon the heroes see that Movement : 90’
it’s made of ivory and gold. If they bow Initiative : 13
in front of the statue and a Priest or a Melee Attack : +6
Noble performs a small worship
Damage : 2d6 (bite)
ceremony, the head of the statue
speaks: the great Poseidon is talking Defense Class : 17
with the heroes. He asks them to Hits Total : 30
perform a task for him. He wants them
Detection / Evasion : +6/+4
to slay the Swamp Horrors who hide in
this area (see section 38). If the heroes Mystic Fortitude : +2
kill them and bring them here, the Special Abilities : Amphibious, Crushing
statue gives the heroes his trident, the Damage, Grappke (Might 20), Natural
Armor, Regeneration (2 Hits / round), Sixth
Trident of the Deep. It can only be used
Sense, Stealthy (12), Supernatural Vigor.
by a hero with a Might of 13 or more
and gives a damage bonus equal to the Awards : Glory 360, Wisdom 30.
character’s Might modifier.
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Area 8: Lair of the Wildmen
Sections 45-49
Wildman
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Primitive men; fierce enemies
of most other cave-dwelling Folks.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Overview Cunning : Average
Mystique : Normal
This is the new home of the Redstone Movement : 60’
Tribe of Wildmen. They are followers of Initiative : 11
the great goddess Rhea, and when the
Melee Attack : +2
Minotaur and his horde returned from
their assault on Coristea, the Wildmen Missile Attack : +1
fought them. Many warriors died facing Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
the monsters and in the end they were Defense Class : 12
forced to flee from his lair (area 1) to Hits Total : 8
these rooms.
Detection / Evasion : 0
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fight begins in this section, Chief Rum seven feet past the entrance. Type:
and the rest of soldiers in the nearby indoor; Effect: falling + direct damage;
rooms arrive in four rounds. When they Concealment 17; Danger Rating 18.
are not on patrol, the Wildmen warriors
sleep in this room, with their weapons Treasure: The only “treasure” that can
by their sides. The Maze Master should be found belongs to the Wildmen: beds,
roll 1d6 when the heroes enter the skins, kitchen utensils and some food.
room to see how many warriors are
resting here (in addition to the six who Closer Inspection: In a corner of the
are always on duty, as noted below): room there is a loose floor tile that
serves as a secret entrance to an
1-3: None. underground tunnel. To see this hidden
entrance the characters must pass a
4: 1d3 Wildmen. Detection roll (target number 17). There
is a trap in the tunnel (see “Traps” in
5: 1d6 Wildmen. this section). The tunnel goes north
until it reaches an intersection where it
6: 1d6+3 Wildmen. branches north and west. If the heroes
go north, they reach section 52. If they
Encounters: Six Wildmen warriors follow the west tunnel, they reach
guard this section. If an enemy arrives section 7, where there is also a pit trap.
here they try to kill them quickly while
one of the warriors goes to section 49
to warn Chief Rum. 47 – Storage Room
Description: Here the Wildmen keep
46 – Main Room their food and the materials they use to
create their traps. The room is full of
Description: This is the main room barrels, amphorae and jars, all filled
where the women and children of the with food and water. There are lamps
tribe sleep. The room is illuminated by illuminating this section. There are
lamps and there are many blankets always two Wildmen warriors in the
where the Wildmen sleep. Here they warehouse, but they’ll go to the other
keep almost all of their possessions. rooms if they hear sounds of fighting.
There are always two warriors in this
room, standing near the entrance to the Encounters: Two Wildmen.
secret tunnel (marked with an “X” on
the map). If the soldiers hear the Closer Inspection: The adventurers
activation of the trap within the tunnel, can supply themselves with food, water
one of them goes to investigate while and lamps.
the other warns Chief Rum.
Encounters: Two Wildmen, ten of their 48 – Stairs to the Top
women and seven children. The women
follow the orders of their men and try to Description: This stairs lead to a hatch
protect their children. that opens to the tile roofs of the Tomb
of the Bull King. The Wildmen have
Traps: There is a trap on the door that closed this hatch, because they fear the
leads to section 45. The trap is formed Harpies could find it and warn the rest
by stones that fall from the ceiling. If the of the Minotaur’s minions. The Wildmen
trap activates, the door is blocked. will try to flee through this stairs only if
Type: indoor; Effect: crushing; 2d6 Hits; there is no other option.
Concealment 16; Danger Rating 17.
There is also a pit trap (with stakes at Encounters: There is one Wildman
the bottom) in the secret passage, warrior watching the stairs.
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decided to move with his tribe to these
Chief Rum (Wildman) rooms to continue the fight. His son,
Taxonomy : Folk Org, was captured by the Beastlord
Description : Chief Rum is the leader of the days ago and is now his prisoner (see
Redstone Tribe of Wildmen at the Tomb of section 27). If the heroes talk with Rum,
the Bull King. When he was young, he found he request to them that they free his
the Tomb and brought here his wives, son and do offers up to four Wildmen
children and followers here. Now he is
growing old, and is ready to give the warriors to help them. If the heroes
leadership of the tribe to his son Org. He liberate Org and the other prisoners,
has received prophetic dreams from Rhea the Chief and his tribe are very grateful.
ordering him to fight the minions of the They could use this area as a resting
Minotaur. The tribe has suffered, but Rum is
place where the Wildman women can
not ready to disobey Great Goddess Rhea.
Chief Rum has the same statistics as other heal their wounds. The Wildmen can
Wildmen, except for his higher Cunning. also guide them to the Temple of Rhea,
Size : Medium but they won’t enter with them.
Ferocity : Aggressive
Encounters: The Chief Rum and two
Cunning : Alert
other Wildmen. Five women and three
Mystique : Normal children also stay here.
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 12 Treasure: The treasure of the tribe is
Melee Attack : +2 stored here: a rich set of dishes (100
silver pieces, Enc 3), a bag of 200 silver
Missile Attack : +2
pieces (Enc 1) and a pouch with two
Damage : 1d6 (weapons) small red rubies (150 silver pieces
Defense Class : 12 each, Enc 0).
Hits Total : 8
Detection / Evasion : +2
Mystic Fortitude : 0 This space intentionally left blank for
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
(Initiative 14, Melee Attack +4), Missile
Maze Master’s Notes
Weapons (javelins, 120’), Stealthy (12).
Awards : Glory 30.
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Area 9 : Storage Rooms
Random Encounters
Wildman Lycan
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Folk
Description : These primitive men are fierce Description : Wolf-headed humanoids.
enemies of most other cave-dwelling Folks. Size : Medium
Size : Medium Ferocity : Aggressive
Ferocity : Aggressive Cunning : Alert
Cunning : Average Mystique : Normal
Mystique : Normal Movement : 60’
Movement : 60’ Initiative : 12
Initiative : 11 Melee Attack : +2
Melee Attack : +2 Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Missile Attack : +1 Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
Damage : 1d6 (weapons) Hits Total : 8
Defense Class : 12 Detection / Evasion : +6 / +2
Hits Total : 8 Mystic Fortitude : 0
Detection / Evasion : 0 Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
Mystic Fortitude : 0 14, Melee Attack +4), Missile Weapons (javelin,
120’), Sharp Senses, Stealthy (14).
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
13, Melee Attack +4), Missile Weapons (javelins, Awards : Glory 40.
120’), Stealthy (12).
Awards : Glory 25.
Giant Slug
Troglodyte Taxonomy : Monster
Description : Slimy mollusk of titanic
Taxonomy : Folk proportions ; mostly found underground or in
Description : Carnivorous reptilian humanoids. very old ruins.
Initiative : 12 Initiative : 10
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative Special Abilities : Mindless, Regeneration (3
14, Melee Attack +8 with two-handed weapon), Hits per round), Stealthy (8), Tough Skin,
Magic Resistance, Stealthy (12), Tough Skin. Wallcrawling.
Awards : Glory 300, Wisdom 20.
Awards : Glory 50, Wisdom 20.
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Area 9 : Storage Rooms
Random Encounters (continued)
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Area 9: Storage Rooms
Sections 50-69
1-3: Nothing.
4: 1d6 Troglodytes, looking for the
Temple of Rhea.
5: 1d3 Wildmen, that flee when
they see the heroes.
6: 1d6 Lycans and 1 Tragos,
patrolling the area.
7: 1 Giant Slug, searching for food.
8: 1d3 Cave Spiders that attack
from the ceiling, with the benefit of
surprise.
9-10: 1d6 Skeleton Servants,
taking stuff to or from section 67.
Sections
Overview
These rooms are the old warehouses of 50 – Great Corridor
the palace. Here there are amphorae
and chests with wine, grain, fabrics and Description: This corridor is illuminated
all types of provisions. Some materials by green-flamed lamps. On the walls
are still usable, because of the magic of there are frescoes that show the daily
the Tomb. Unless stated otherwise, no life in the palace: craftsmen making
warehouse is illuminated. objects, priests performing ceremonies,
and scribes and other administrators of
Special Rules: Various denizens of the the palace’s bureaucracy.
Tomb frequently patrol or wander this
area. This is reflected by the possibility Encounters: None at first but see
of a random encounter in some of the Closer Inspection below.
sections (as mentioned in their detailed
description). When the heroes enter Traps: The door to section 76 has a
such sections, the Maze Master should trap created by the Bone Priest (see
roll 1d10 and consult the Encounter section 76). The door to section 70 has
Table given below. Each of these a magical trap that makes it difficult to
encounters can only occur once per find the entrance (see section 70).
half-day: if a roll indicates an Encounter
that has already taken place in the last Closer Inspection: If the characters
twelve hours, treat the result as 1-3. stay in the corridor for fifteen minutes,
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the Maze Master should roll on the who is examining fabrics. He ignores
Random Encounters table for this area, the heroes until they touch the fabrics.
replacing results of 1-4 with these: Then, he attacks the heroes until he is
destroyed or the heroes leave the
1-2: Nothing. warehouse.
3: The Lamperer, an insubstantial Closer Inspection: If the Ghost is
spirit, igniting the extinguished lamps. destroyed, the next time the characters
enter the area, the Maze Master should
4: A procession of Shades that
roll on the Random Encounters table for
advances slowly from section 105
this area.
towards the Temple of Poseidon (area
7), the Temple of Rhea (area 10) or the
Crypt of the Bone Priest (area 11).
54 – Storage Room (Wood)
5 or more : See regular table.
Description: This room is full of various
planks and boards of rotten wood.
51 – Storage Room (Wine)
Encounters: Roll 1d10 on the Random
Encounters table given p 69.
Description: This room is full of large
amphorae of wine.
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55 – Storage (Documents) Empusa (section 58)
Description: This room is full of small Taxonomy : Spirit
tablets with markings in a strange Description : Beautiful (but blood-drinking)
language. One of the three Sages (or a undead temptress. Empusae are the
Philosopher) could probably decipher revenants of seductive witches who have
the language but these inscriptions turn given their souls to Hecate, goddess of
darkness, in exchange for eternal unlife.
out to be useless notes of purchases,
sales and stored merchandise. Size : Medium
Ferocity : Dangerous
Encounters: Roll 1d10 on the Random Cunning : Crafty
Encounters table given p 69. Mystique : Eldritch
Movement : 90’
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Shadow
Taxonomy : Spirit
Description : Insubstantial, life-drinking
spirit of darkness looking like a human
shadow.
Size : Medium (two-dimensional)
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Clever
Mystique : Unearthly
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Rat
66 – Storage Room (Metal)
Taxonomy : Beast Description: This room was full of
Description : Ordinary rat. bronze and copper ingots, but it was
Size : Tiny sacked a long time ago by the dwellers
of the Tomb and is now empty.
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Alert Encounters: Roll 1d10 on the Random
Mystique : Normal Encounters table given p 69.
Movement : 30’
Initiative : 14
Melee Attack : +3
67 – Storage Room
Damage : 1pt (teeth & claws)
Description: This room is illuminated
Defense Class : 14 by oil lamps and is full of large
Hits Total : 2 amphorae and chests of various goods.
Detection / Evasion : +6 / +4
Mystic Fortitude : 0 Encounters: Four Iron Warriors guard
this section. They attack every intruder
Special Abilities : Gallop, Sharp Senses,
Stealthy (20), Uncanny Agility. who doesn’t know the password. Only
the Scribe Ghost in section 69 knows
Awards : None (they’re just rats).
this password. If the Warriors are
destroyed, they reform at a rate of one
Warrior each day.
64 – Storage Room (Grain)
Description: A warehouse full of
Iron Warrior
grain… and rats !
Taxonomy : Animate
Encounters: This room is home to a Description : Animated iron statues of
big swarm of Rats. If the heroes stay hoplites, with weapons and inbuilt armor.
for more than five rounds in the Size : Medium
warehouse, the rats get nervous and
Ferocity : Deadly
attack the heroes. This frantic attack
will last 1d6 battle rounds, during which Cunning : Average
each hero who remains in the room will Mystique : Weird
be attacked by 1d6 new rats but Movement : 60’
remember that humans and other Initiative : 13
medium-sized beings can attack up to
Melee Attack : +6
four different Tiny targets in the same
round. The rats are too numerous to be Damage : 1d6 (weapon)
exterminated but will immediately flee Defense Class : 19 (with shield)
before fire or once the 1-6 rounds are Hits Total : 20
over, dispersing in the corridor… Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
65 – Storage Room (Grain) (Initiative 15, Melee Attack +8), Mindless,
Natural Armor, Supernatural Vigor.
Description: Like section 64, this Unique Ability : Iron Warriors can use the
warehouse is also full of grain and rats. Shield Wall special maneuver (see Players
Manual, p 23).
Encounters: A swarm of Rats that acts Awards : Glory 75, Wisdom 30.
as the swarm of section 64
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Skeleton Servant
69 – Office Room
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Area 10: Temple of Rhea
Sections 70-75
70 – Temple Entrance
Description: The entrance of the
temple is protected by a magical trap. If
the heroes avoid the trap and pass
through the door, from the niches in the
northern wall appear the guardians of
the temple, three powerful spirits,
servants of Rhea. There is absolute
Overview darkness in this room.
This area is the temple of Rhea, mother Encounters: The entrance of Rhea’s
of Zeus and one of the most venerated temple is guarded by three guardian
Goddesses in Old Proteus. Rhea has spirits : Hard Earth, Black Crawler and
awakaned in reaction to the actions of Gaze of Stone. Their statistics can be
Parmenion, to face the Minotaur and found next page. The first Spirit
restore order in the Tomb. appears on the first round. The second
Spirit appears on the third round. The
Rhea has sent prophetic dreams to the last Spirit appears on the fifth round.
Wildmen at the Tomb and to the They attack immediately and continue
Blackblood Tribe of Troglodytes. until they are destroyed or their
opponents are dead. If a Priestess of
In addition, she has summoned a group Rhea or Demeter is with the group, the
of powerful Serpents that have attacked Spirits will not attack them.
the Hags and the Minotaur’s horde.
Rhea is now calling more followers, like Traps: The door of the temple has a
the centaurs of Aquio or the heroes. magical trap that makes the door
invisible. Only beings allied with Rhea
Special Rules: In order to protect her can see through the illusion. In order to
temple, Rhea has summoned spirits, see the door, the heroes must make a
Serpents and the power of the Earth. Mystic Fortitude saving roll (target
This latter power manifests itself as number 17). Followers of Rhea (such
follows: if anybody uses a melee as the Wildmen or the Troglodytes) are
weapon in the Temple, this weapon will not affected by this trap.
automatically break if the damage die
shows a result of 5 or 6. Even magical Treasure: If the spirits are destroyed,
weapons are subject to this power but each one leaves a jewel behind him: a
will only break on a damage roll of 6. In ruby, an emerald and a sapphire, worth
all cases, the damage rolled will still be 1d6 x 100 silver pieces each.
inflicted before the weapon breaks.
Only allies of Rhea (such as the spirits Closer Inspection: If the heroes leave
in section 70 or the heroes if they the jewels on the ground, the spirits
obtain Rhea’s Blessing) are immune to reappear in 1d6 rounds.
this magical effect.
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First Spirit (“Hard Earth”)
Taxonomy: Spirit.
Description: The first spirit takes the form of a
robust humanoid made of wood, with strong
arms and vegetable tentacles that it uses to
entangle his opponents.
Size: Medium.
Ferocity: Dangerous
Cunning: Alert
Mystique: Eldritch
Movement: 60’
Initiative: 13
Melee Attack: +4
Damage: 1d6 (fists)
Defense Class: 18
Hits Total: 16 Hard Earth, with its vegetal tentacles
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71 – Outer Temple The central piece is a great wheeled
cart where the statue of Rhea was put
Description: This room is illuminated in the sacred days and taken out of the
by a light coming from the south (the pit temple in procession.
in section 75).
Treasure: In the cart there are two pots
full of gold pieces. Each pot contains
72 – Earth Shrine approximately 100 gold coins (a small
fortune, since each gold coin is worth
Description: This room is a shrine to 100 silver pieces). Each pot has an Enc
the daughters of Rhea, goddesses of value of 1. On the wall there are golden
the grain. In this room there are three masks and various adornments: the
statues of goddesses, one by each whole set represents a total of 6 Enc
wall. This room is not illuminated. points, with a value of 1d6 x 50 silver
pieces for each point of Encumbrance.
Treasure: Next to the feet of each
statue there are food offerings, grain
and jewels. If the heroes take any 75 – Inner Temple
object, the room shakes. If they take
them anyway, the ceiling trembles and Description: This is the inner temple
falls upon them, doing 1d6 damage housing the statue of Rhea, mother of
each round until the heroes leave the Zeus. The room is illuminated by a red
area. The earthquake continues in all light coming from a great crack opened
the sections of this area, except section in the southeastern part of the room. A
75, and only stops if the heroes leave pillar of black smoke sometimes rises
the offerings in the shrine. from the crack. The ground is covered
by a hundred snakes. The statue of
Closer Inspection: Two of the statues Rhea, a goddess with a snake wrapped
are Demeter and Artemis. The third around each arm, is at the point marked
one, which the heroes don’t recognize, with an “S” on the map.
is a young goddess wearing a helmet
and carrying a two-edged axe. Encounters: Hundreds of snakes. The
snakes ignore the heroes at first, but
soon grow nervous and the heroes
73 – Storage Room must use the torches to keep to most
audacious at bay. If the heroes stay for
Description: This is a storage room for more than fifteen minutes in the room,
objects used in ritual ceremonies: the Maze Master should roll 1d6 every
clothes, masks, branches of sacred five minutes for each character. On a
trees etc. The room is not illuminated. result of 6 the hero is bitten, and if he
fails a Physical Vigor saving roll (target
Treasure: The objects are not valuable, number 15), falls unconscious and has
except to the cults of the Earth a prophetic dream (see below).
Goddesses. If somebody brings the
objects to a temple of Demeter or Closer Inspection: If the heroes look
Artemis, their priestesses may pay up into the crack they see a bottomless pit
to 500 silver pieces. Most of these with raging fires at a great distance.
sacred objects (masks, robes etc) have Steam and heat emanate from the
an Enc value of 1 each. crack. If the heroes kneel down before
the statue of Rhea and request her aid,
the snakes fall upon the heroes and
74 – Treasure Chamber bite them, until they are unconscious.
Then they have a prophetic dream (see
Description: In this room the most The Prophetic Dream, next page).
sacred treasures of the cult are kept.
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Then, a woman speaks with the King,
takes a double-edged axe and jumps
down to the courtyard. She fights the
Minotaur and defeats him. The King
and the Queen smile and rise, then
walk away until they reach a megaron
(great hall) where they sit on tall
thrones. The people around them age
and die, but the monarchs remain
unaltered. When all the people have
been reduced to dust, a group of
Shades appear and kneel down. The
King and the Queen listen to them and
pronounce judgment. The heroes hear
a voice, or rather they feel it like a
vibration in their chests: “Thus it is as it
must be.”
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Area 11: Temple of the Underworld
Sections 76-86
79
Skeleton
Taxonomy : Animate
Description : Unlike the Skeleton Servants
that can be encountered in various parts of
the Tomb, these Skeletons are fighters.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 60’
1-2: 1d6 Skeletons.
Initiative : 13
3-4: 1d6 Stygian Hounds. Melee Attack : +2
Damage : 1d6 (sword)
5: 1d6 Shadows. Defense Class : 15
Hits Total : 8
6: 1 Empusa (no Psychic Powers).
Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
Shadow (Initiative 15, Melee Attack +4), Fearsome,
Taxonomy : Spirit Mindless.
Description : Intangible, life-drinking spirit Awards : Glory 40, Wisdom 20.
of darkness looking like a human shadow.
Size : Medium (two-dimensional)
Ferocity : Dangerous Stygian Hound
Cunning : Clever Taxonomy : Animate
Mystique : Unearthly Description : Huge skeletal undead dogs
Movement : 60’ « bred » by the necromancers of Stygia.
Initiative : 16 Size : Medium
Melee Attack : n/a Ferocity : Dangerous
Damage : See below Cunning : Average
Defense Class : 17 Mystique : Weird
Hits Total : 12 Movement : 80’ (320’ galloping)
Detection / Evasion : +8 Initiative : 18
Mystic Fortitude : +10 Melee Attack : +4
Special Abilities : Camouflage (as shadow, Damage : 1d6 (claws & bite)
26), Insubstantial, Life Energy Drain (touch), Defense Class : 15
Magic Resistance, Sixth Sense, Stealthy
(22), Uncanny Agility, Wallcrawling. Hits Total : 12
Detection / Evasion : +4
As all Insubstantial beings, shadows cannot
be harmed by mundane weapons ; they may Mystic Fortitude : +2
only be harmed by magic. Their only attack Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
is their Life-Energy Drain touch. (Initiative 20, Melee +6), Fearsome, Gallop,
Awards : Glory 110, Wisdom140. Lightning Fast, Mindless, Sharp Senses.
Awards : Glory 65, Wisdom 20.
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Hits of damage. In addition, as soon as
Empusa (section 77) any character touches the statue, 1d6
Taxonomy : Spirit Shadows emerge from inside it and
attack the characters, pursuing them
Description : Beautiful (but blood-drinking)
undead temptress. Empusae are the until they are all dead or leave the Area.
revenants of seductive witches who have Each round, 1d6 more Shadows come
given their souls to Hecate, goddess of out of the statue. If the heroes return to
darkness, in exchange for eternal unlife. this area later, the Shadows will attack
Size : Medium again. Only if the heroes have the Cane
Ferocity : Dangerous of the Bone Priest (see section 86) can
Cunning : Crafty they touch the statue safely. If the Cane
is held by a Noble or Priest, the statue
Mystique : Eldritch
wakes, and Hades speaks to them. He
Movement : 90’
will not blame them for the death of the
Initiative : 23 Bone Priest but will not help them
Melee Attack : +5 either. If they tell him the Minotaur has
Damage : energy drain escaped from Tartarus, he says they
Defense Class : 18
must find the Judge of the Underworld
(section 190) and ask him to give them
Hits Total : 16
the Labrys. If the characters need the
Detection / Evasion : +12 god’s blessing to convince the Judge
Mystic Fortitude : +8 (see section 190), Hades grants it.
Special Abilities : Fearsome, Grapple
(Might = 16), Life Energy Drain (kiss ; only
usable vs immobilized victims), Lightining
Fast, Magic Resistance, Sixth Sense, Shadow
Stealthy (20), Supernatural Vigor, Uncanny
Agility, Wallcrawling. Taxonomy : Spirit
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going to the courtyard (section 100). If
Ker they wait for half an hour, the Lamperer
Taxonomy : Spirit comes to ignite the extinguished lamps.
Description : Keres (sing. Ker) are vicious
she-demons with bat-like wings, razor-sharp
claws and piercing fangs. who prey on the
80 – Stairway to the Underworld
life-energy of their victims, devouring their
very souls. Description: This long room has stairs
Size : Medium that lead down into deep darkness. In
fact they go down to the Underworld.
Ferocity : Deadly
Cunning : Clever Encounters: A Ker materializes if the
Mystique : Unearthly heroes try to go down the stairs. First,
Movement : 60’ (240’ flying)
she gives a warning. If the heroes
ignore her, she attacks. The Spirit can
Initiative : 19 follow the heroes into rooms 78 and 79
Melee Attack : +7 but not beyond.
Damage : 1d6 (claws and fangs)
Closer Inspection: If the heroes defeat
Defense Class : 21
the Ker and go down the stairs, after a
Hits Total : 20 descent of five days they reach the
Detection / Evasion : +8 / +10 Underworld. The destiny of the heroes
Mystic Fortitude : +8 in such place is beyond the scope of
this adventure…
Special Abilities : Fearsome, Life Energy
Drain (bite*), Magic Resistance,
Regeneration (1 / round), Sixth Sense,
Stealthy (18), Supernatural Vigor, Tough 81 – Balcony
Skin, Uncanny Agility, Winged.
Awards : Glory 135, Wisdom 160. Description: If the heroes go up the
stairs they arrive at a balcony from
* Victims killed by a Ker’s Life Energy Drain
can never be resurrected by any power
which there is a good view of the main
(including Divine Intervention), since their courtyard.
soul has been reaped by the Ker and
directly sent to Hades at the very instant of Closer Inspection: From this position
their death. the heroes can see the courtyard. The
Maze Master should roll on the
Random Encounters table given for the
79 – Outer Temple of Hades central courtyard (section 100) to see if
anybody is there right now. The heroes
Description: Two large staircases lead cannot be seen from the courtyard.
from the central courtyard (section 100)
into this room. The room has a high
vaulted ceiling and is illuminated by
82 – Room of the Shades
multiple green-flamed lamps. On the
walls there are frescoes that show Description: This room is full of
scenes of people suffering and pictures Shades that float in the ceiling.
of Tartarus. The ceiling is full of floating
Encounters: Dozens of Shades, which
Shades with shining green eyes.
ignore the heroes.
Encounters: Dozens of Shades float in Closer Inspection: If the heroes stay
the room. All of them ignore the heroes. for half an hour in the room, the
Lamperer comes from section 79 and
Closer Inspection: If the heroes stay in goes to section 83. His torch is
the room, they’ll see many Shades extinguished, but when he returns,
going to sections 82 or 78, but none minutes later, the torch is ignited again.
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83 – Room of the Green Fire
Cacodemon
Description: This room is full of Taxonomy : Spirit
Shades with shining green eyes. They
Description : Malevolent spirit of Chaos
don’t attack the heroes, but they make and mayhem ; likes to wreak havoc on poor
faces and shout at them, trying to scare mortals. Cacodemons have a vaguely
them. They seem full of wrath. humanoid appearance but are made of pure
Chaotic energy.
Encounters: Dozens of Shades, which Size : Medium
ignore the heroes.
Ferocity : Deadly
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for 1d3 damage (or 1d6 subdual). If the
d6 roll made for the Life-Energy Drain is
a 5 or 6, the cane loses its Life-Energy
Drain powers (but the Hits are still lost).
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there are clay tablets with strange
Bone Priest inscriptions, but the characters will not
Taxonomy : Spirit recognize the writing.
Description : The Bone Priest was the
leader of the Priests of Hades in the ancient Closer Inspection: If the heroes slay
palace of the Bull King. He survived the the Bone Priest he will reform in 1d6
spell of Chaos and when the Bull King was days. It can only be destroyed if the
made Judge of the Underworld, he was huge statue of Hades in section 78 is
given control over the damned souls of the
Tomb. While not inherently evil, he dislikes
destroyed and the temple is collapsed.
living beings and treats every living intruder
as an enemy. He looks like a tall, pale man,
dressed in the robes of a high priest, but his
eyes are green fires and he is desiccated as
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if the life had been sucked from his body.
Maze Master’s Notes
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Clever
Mystique : Unearthly
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 15
Melee Attack : +2
Damage : see below
Defense Class : 17
Hits Total : 12
Detection / Evasion : +8
Mystic Fortitude : +10
Special Abilities : Fearsome, Life Energy
Drain (cane), Magic Resistance, Psychic
Powers (Psychic Gift 5, Mystic Strength 17,
Power 20), Sixth Sense, Supernatural Vigor.
The Fearsome ability of the Bone Priest
reflects the aura of death and decay that
surrounds him at all times. His Life-Energy
Drain special ability is tied to his twisted cane,
a necromantic artifact (treat as a Touch
attack). If the Cane is taken away from the
Bone Priest, he will fight using his Psychic
Powers (especially Psychic Attack).
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Area 12: The Oracle
Sections 87-89
Clanking Serpent
Taxonomy : Monster
Description : The Clanking Serpent is the
toughest of the Serpents of the Dark Earth.
Overview When it crawls, its scales (which seem
made of metal) produce a faint, inimitable
clanking noise. The Great Goddess Rhea
This area is the home of Melaclea, the has ordered it to protect Melaclea the Seer.
prophetess. Melaclea was the most
Size : Large
powerful seer in the palace of the Bull
King, and when the palace became an Ferocity : Dangerous
entrance to the Underworld, the Gods Cunning : Alert
allowed Melaclea to stay and continue Mystique : Weird
prophesying. Fed on Ambrosia, she has Movement : 90’
remained in the Tomb for decades,
Initiative : 13
prophesying for the immortals, the
magicians and the heroes who have Melee Attack : +6
managed to arrive at the Tomb. Damage : 2d6 (bite)
Defense Class : 21
Hits Total : 30
Sections Detection / Evasion : +6/+4
Mystic Fortitude : +2
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Questioning Melaclea
Each hero can ask only one question and
Melaclea will answer truthfully. After each hero
has asked a question they must leave the room.
If they continue asking questions, Melaclea
orders the Clanking Serpent to attack. If the
Serpent is slain, Melaclea stays in her chair and
refuses to speak or move, even if attacked. Here
are some possible questions and answers:
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89 – Melaclea’s Bathroom
Automaton
Description: This is the bathroom of Taxonomy : Animate
Melaclea. There is a latrine and a large Description : Artifically animated
bathtub fed by pipes, and in a large mechanical man. The first Automatons were
chest there are linen bath clothes. It is created by Daedalos, the greatest inventor
illuminated by oil lamps that Melaclea’s of the Age of Magic.
Automaton servant always keeps lit. Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Encounters: A golden Automaton is Cunning : Average
always in this room to aid Melaclea in
Mystique : Weird
bathing. It fights the heroes if they
touch it or the bathtub. Movement : 60’
Initiative : 11
Treasure: The bathtub is made of Melee Attack : +2
bronze and gold and is worth 1,000 Damage : 1d6 (metal fists)
silver pieces, but it’s too heavy to be
Defense Class : 17
transported by a single person. Each of
Hits Total : 12
the four oil lamps has an Enc of 1 and
is worth 50 silver pieces. Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Grapple (16), Mindless,
Griffin Natural Armor, Supernatural Vigor.
Awards : Glory 50, Wisdom 20.
Taxonomy : Monster
Description : The classic lion-eagle hybrid,
roughly the same size as a lion.
Melaclea the Oracle
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Dangerous Taxonomy : Folk (Human)
Cunning : Alert Description : Blind old woman.
Mystique : Weird Ferocity : Peaceful
Movement : 80’ (320’ flying) Cunning : Clever
Initiative : 19 Mystique : Eldritch
Melee Attack : +5 Movement : 60’
Damage : 1d6 (claws & bite) Initiative : 12
Defense Class : 17 Melee Attack : 0
Hits Total : 16 Damage : n/a (does not fight)
Detection / Evasion : +6 / +10 Defense Class : 14
Mystic Fortitude : +6 Hits Total : 6
Special Abilities : Charge or Dive into Detection / Evasion : +4
Battle (Initiative 21, Melee Attack +7), Mystic Fortitude : +8
Grapple (Might 16), Lightning Fast, Magic
Resistance, Sharp Senses, Stealthy (16), Special Abilities : Gift of Prophecy*, Magic
Supernatural Vigor, Tough Skin, Uncanny Resistance, Supernatural Vigor.
Agility, Winged. * This gives Melaclea some knowledge of
Awards : Glory 190, Wisdom 30. hidden secrets and future events. See the
previous page for more details.
Awards : Killing Melaclea will not bring any
Glory or Wisdom to her slayer.
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Area 13: Throne Room and Treasury
Sections 90-99
Bronze Colossus
Taxonomy : Animate
Description : Huge animated metal man.
This Bronze Colossus is armed with a huge
two-handed hammer, giving it a +2 bonus to
its Melee attack modifier.
Size : Large
Ferocity : Aggressive
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Closer Inspection: If a hero sits on the Round 10: The hero goes to the
throne and waits for five rounds (30 eastern wall of section 190. There, on
seconds), he begins to have a vision. the throne, sits the Judge of the Dead,
First, he hears whispering voices. If he watching him with flaming green eyes.
concentrates, he can make a Mystic The hero shouts and is thrown out of
Fortitude saving roll (target number 15). the throne. He is again in section 91.
Each saving roll reveals one of the
following pieces of information, but he Behind the throne there’s a secret door
also loses 1 Hit (or 1 Power point if he that leads to the treasure rooms. The
is a magician). When he fails a Mystic heroes can make a Detection roll with a
Fortitude saving roll, he falls from the target number of 17. If the heroes open
throne and the visions stop: the door they must pass a Danger
Evasion roll (target number 15) or they
Round 1: The voices become clearer activate the trap and the Iron Warriors
and the hero hears people discussing in in section 92 come in three rounds.
an archaic, incomprehensible language.
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Iron Warrior
Taxonomy : Animate
Description : Animated iron statues of
hoplites, with weapons and inbuilt armor.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Deadly
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 13
Melee Attack : +6
Damage : 1d6 (weapon)
Melandros the Smith
Defense Class : 19 (with shield)
Hits Total : 20
Treasure: The big blocks of iron and
Detection / Evasion : 0 bronze are just too heavy to transport.
Mystic Fortitude : +2 Melandros the Lesser Cyclops can
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle repair the weapons and armor of the
(Initiative 15, Melee Attack +8), Mindless, heroes and even forge them new ones.
Natural Armor, Supernatural Vigor. If he is freed he makes a special effort
Unique Ability : Iron Warriors can use the and makes weapons with a +1 damage
Shield Wall special maneuver (see Players bonus and armor with a +1 EDC bonus.
Manual, p 23).
Awards : Glory 75, Wisdom 30.
Lesser Cyclops
93 – The Forge Taxonomy : Folk
Description : One-eyed huge humanoids
Description: This room is illuminated who live underground. Lesser Cyclops are
by the great fire of a forge located in the the underground smiths and sentinels of the
center of the room. Next to the walls god Hephaestus. They live in deep,
there are big blocks of iron and bronze. subterranean caverns located near
Four Iron Warriors constantly drive the volcanoes and use lava to fuel the roaring
furnaces of their enormous forges.
bellows that keep the forge lit. There is
also a Lesser Cyclops in the room. Size : Large
The Maze Master should roll 1d6 when Ferocity : Dangerous
the heroes enter the room. On a 1-3 Cunning : Average
result, the Cyclops is sleeping on the Mystique : Weird
floor, while on a 4-6 he’s working at his Movement : 90’
forge, constructing an Iron Warrior.
Initiative : 12
Encounters: The Lesser Cyclops, Melee Attack : +6
Melandros the Smith, is a prisoner in Damage : 2d6 (hammer)
this room, with the order to repair the Defense Class : 15
Bronze Colossus in section 90 and the Hits Total : 30
Iron Warriors of the Tomb. He has been
Detection / Evasion : 0
a slave for decades, living on Ambrosia
that the Gods bring to him. His right foot Mystic Fortitude : +6
is chained to the forge. If the heroes Special Abilities : Grapple (Might 20),
attack him, he defends himself with his Magic Resistance, Supernatural Vigor,
Tough Skin.
big hammer, but he is tired of his
confinement and, if they do not attack Awards : Glory 100, Wisdom 30.
him, he will ask for their help.
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Closer Inspection: To free Melandros, Treasure: In the room there are four
the characters must make a Feat of coffers. Coffer 1: Five bars of gold
Strength (see page 44 of the Players (each bar has an Enc of 1 and is worth
Manual). If Melandros is freed he offers 400 silver pieces). Coffer 2: 500 silver
to repair the weapons and armor of the pieces. Coffer 3: Two bronze tripods
heroes. It takes one hour to repair each (each has an Enc of 3 and is worth 400
object, but the armor gains a +1 bonus silver pieces). Coffer 4: Ten jewels,
to EDC and the weapons do +1 worth 300 silver pieces each (three of
damage. In addition, Melandros could the jewels are red; this will become very
act as a follower of the heroes while important when the characters meet the
they are in the Tomb if the Maze Master Red Sage – see p 43).
so desires. Melandros knows there is a
secret door in the throne room, but he Closer Inspection: The floor is
doesn’t know what lies behind it. covered in human bones and rotten
remains of clothes, as a result of the
aquatic trap.
94 – Iron Warriors’ Guardroom
Description: This guardroom is not 96 – The Fire Trap
illuminated. Four Iron Warriors wait
here to guard against intruders. Description: The door of this room is
locked. It can be opened with a
Encounters: If the Bronze Colossus successful Feat of Strength or its lock
in section 90 is attacked, the four Iron can be picked by a Thief (see p 28).
Warriors activate and leave the room in The room is not illuminated, but is full of
5 rounds to join the fight (see section coffers of gold, silver and jewels
90). If somebody enters the room, the
four Iron Warriors activate in 4 rounds Traps: Three rounds after the heroes
and attack. Their statistics can be found enter the room, the doors begin to close
on the previous page. themselves. In one round, the doors are
completely closed and the temperature
in the room increases. In three rounds
95 – The Water Trap the heat is so great that all heroes
suffer 1d6 damage and 1d6 more for
Description: The door of this room is each subsequent round, until the heat
locked. The heroes must make a Feat dissipates at the end of the seventh
of Strength to open the door or its lock. round. The door can be opened with a
may be opened by a Thief, as per the Feat of Strength or its lock can be
optional Lockpicking rules found on p picked by a Thief, as per the rules
28. The room is not illuminated, but is found on p 28.
full of coffers of gold, silver and jewels.
Treasure: In the room there are five
Traps: Three rounds after the heroes coffers. Coffer 1: Five partially fused
enter the room, the doors begin to close bars of gold (each bar has an Enc of 1
themselves. In one round, the doors are and is worth 300 silver pieces). Coffer
completely closed and the room begins 2: 1,500 silver pieces, partially fused.
to flood with water that comes from four Coffer 3: 500 silver pieces, partially
holes in the corners of the room. In five fused. Coffer 4: Four bronze and two
rounds the room is full of water and the silver cups, partially fused. The bronze
heroes drown. The door can be opened ones are worth 50 silver pieces each,
with a Feat of Strength or by a Thief, as while the silver ones 300 silver pieces
per the Lockpicking rules (p 28). each. Each pair of cups has an Enc
value of 1. Thus, the whole set is worth
800 silver pieces, with a total Enc of 3.
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Coffer 5: Jewels, worth 2,000 silver
pieces (five of the jewels are red)
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Moon Spawn
Taxonomy : Monster
Description : Amorphous blob of a sickly
white, summoned from the moon by the
priests of a forgotten cult centuries ago.
Size : Large
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 90’
Initiative : 12
Melee Attack : +6
Damage : 2d6 (pseudopods)
Defense Class : 12
Hits Total : 30
Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Grapple (Might = 20),
Mindless, Regeneration (2 Hits per round),
Stealthy (10), Supernatural Vigor.
Awards : Glory 160, Wisdom 30.
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Area 14 : Central Court
Random Encounters
Griffin
Taxonomy : Monster
Description : The classic lion-eagle hybrid,
roughly the same size as a lion.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 80’ (320’ flying)
Initiative : 19
Melee Attack : +5
Damage : 1d6 (claws & bite)
Defense Class : 17
Hits Total : 16
Detection / Evasion : +6 / +10
The Two-headed Serpent : Double Trouble Mystic Fortitude : +6
Special Abilities : Charge or Dive into Battle
(Initiative 21, Melee Attack +7), Grapple (Might
Two-Headed Serpent 16), Lightning Fast, Magic Resistance, Sharp
Senses, Stealthy (16), Supernatural Vigor,
Taxonomy : Monster Tough Skin, Uncanny Agility, Winged.
Description : The Two-Headed Serpent Awards : Glory 190, Wisdom 30.
roams the central courtyard and nearby
sections to kill the minions of the Minotaur.
Size : Large Troglodyte
Ferocity : Dangerous
Taxonomy : Folk
Cunning : Alert
Description : Carnivorous reptilian humanoids.
Mystique : Weird Size : Medium
Movement : 90’ Ferocity : Dangerous
Initiative : 14 Cunning : Average
Melee Attack : +6 Mystique : Normal
Damage : 2d6 (bite) Movement : 60’
Defense Class : 15 Initiative : 12
Hits Total : 30 Melee Attack : +6 (with two-handed weapon)
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Lycan Tough Mutant Tragos
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Wolf-headed humanoids. Description : This particular Tragos has the
Size : Medium Tough Skin special ability.
Tragos
Agile Mutant Tragos
Taxonomy : Folk
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Goat-headed humanoids bent
on raiding, plunder and mayhem. Description : This particular Tragos has the
Uncanny Agility special ability.
Size : Medium
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Alert
Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Weird
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 60’
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 12
Initiative : 14
Melee Attack : +2
Melee Attack : +3
Missile Weapons : +2
Missile Weapons : +2
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Defense Class : 13 (17 with shield &
breastplate) Defense Class : 19 (with shield & breastplate)
Hits Total : 8 Hits Total : 8
Detection / Evasion : +2 Detection / Evasion : +2 / +4
Mystic Fortitude : +2 Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
(Initiative 14, Melee +4) Missile Weapons 14, Melee Attack +4) Missile Weapons (javelins,
(javelins, 120’). 120’), Uncanny Agility.
Awards : Glory 40. Awards : Glory 50.
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Boarman Bicephalous Wolf
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Monster
Description : Brutish boar-headed humanoids. Description : Two-headed wolves, thought by
They are armed with spears and shields. most scholars and adventurers to be the hybrid
offspring of a Cerberus and a wolf.
Size : Medium
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Average
Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Normal
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 60’
Movement : 60’ (240’ when galloping)
Initiative : 11
Initiative : 12
Melee Attack : +2
Melee Attack : +2
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Damage : 1d6 (claws & teeth)
Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
Defense Class : 13
Hits Total : 12
Hits Total : 8
Detection / Evasion : 0
Detection / Evasion : +7 / +2
Mystic Fortitude : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Charge Into Battle (Initiative
13, Melee Attack +4), Supernatural Vigor. Special Abilities : Gallop, Multiple Heads
(two) ; Sharp Senses, Stealthy (14).
Awards : Glory 30, Wisdom 10.
Awards : Glory 80, Wisdom 10.
Ogre Harpy
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Monster
Description : Anthropophagous cave-dwelling Description : Bat-winged, jet black-skinned
savages ; they look like primitive humans except vicious humanoid creatures with sharp fangs,
for their oversized, tusk-like canine teeth… sharper talons and a fondness for human flesh…
They are the mortal enemies of Wildmen.
Size : Medium
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Dangerous
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Clever
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird
Mystique : Normal
Movement : 240’ flying
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 15
Initiative : 12
Melee Attack : +5
Melee Attack : +4
Damage : 1d6 (claws & fangs)
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Defense Class : 15
Defense Class : 12
Hits Total : 12
Hits Total : 12
Detection / Evasion : +4 / +8
Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Mystic Fortitude : 0
Special Abilities : Dive into Battle (Initiative 17,
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative Melee +7), Grapple (16), Uncanny Agility,
14, Melee Attack +6), Stealthy (12). Winged.
Awards : Glory 30. Awards : Glory 120.
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Fighting the Minotaur
If the heroes attack him with the Labrys
(the only weapon that can hurt him), the
Minotaur will fight them, but as soon as
he loses half his Hits (ie his Hits Total
has been reduced to 18 or less), he will
flee to the Central Courtyard (section
100), howling to call his minions to the
rescue. If all the exits have been
blocked by the heroes, the Minotaur will
use his phenomenal physical strength Face to face with the dread Minotaur Lord
to crush any wall standing in his path.
He understands that the Great Goddess If the King of Monsters is killed with the
Rhea and her allies are working against Labrys, he can’t use this special ability. This
unique ability adds +10 to the Minotaur
him, and has ordered his minions to find
Lord’s basic Glory award and +20 to the
the Temple of Rhea and to desecrate it, Wisdom award.
so the Goddess can’t interfere anymore
in his plans of destruction. Awards : Glory 500, Wisdom 70.
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Area 14: Central Court
Sections 100-101
Table 2
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If the Minotaur appears, the heroes
should flee if they don’t have the sacred
Labrys. If they stand their ground, go to
the section The Final Fight (p 196).
Sections
100
Area 15: Night Rooms
Sections 102-111
Harpy
Taxonomy : Monster
Description : Bat-winged, jet black-skinned
vicious humanoid creatures with sharp
fangs, sharper talons and a fondness for
human flesh…
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Clever
Mystique : Weird
Overview Movement : 240’ flying
Initiative : 15
This area was a part of the palace’s
Melee Attack : +5
warehouses and also served as
bedrooms to the servants. Now the Damage : 1d6 (claws & fangs)
area is bewitched by Darkness Spirits Defense Class : 15
and is the home of the Night Serpent. Hits Total : 12
Detection / Evasion : +4 / +8
Special Rules: An aura of death and Mystic Fortitude : +2
decay permeates this area. Everybody
Special Abilities : Dive into Battle (Initiative
gets a –1 penalty to Mystic Fortitude
17, Melee +7), Grapple (16), Uncanny
and Danger Evasion saving rolls. Agility, Winged.
Awards : Glory 120.
Sections
Treasure: If the Harpies are defeated,
the heroes can keep their treasure: 450
102 – Tower of the Harpies silver pieces, 4 jewels worth 400 silver
pieces and one dagger.
Description: These stairs go up to a
high tower that rises two stories over Closer Inspection: If the heroes
the roof of the rest of the Tomb. The remain for a long time in this section,
stairs lead to the second floor of the the rest of the Harpies arrive in half an
tower. There are various types of hour and attack the heroes.
excrement on the stairs.
101
1-5: Nothing. 104 – Corridor
6: A group of 1d6 Wildmen
Description: This corridor is illuminated
7: A group of 1d6 Troglodytes by green-flamed lamps. The part of the
corridor that comes from the central
8: A group of 1d6 Boarmen courtyard has no ceiling. When the
corridor turns north, past the columns,
9: A group of 1d6 Ratlings there is a ceiling.
10: The Night Serpent comes to drink
Encounters: Roll 1d10:
in the water.
1-5: Nothing.
See next page for the statistics of Wildmen,
Troglodytes, Boarmen and Ratlings. 6: A group of 1d6 Troglodytes.
7: 1d6 Boarmen and one Mutant
Night Serpent Tragos with the Tough Skin ability.
Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Weird Mutant Tragos
Movement : 90’ Taxonomy : Folk
Initiative : 13 Description : Goat-headed humanoids bent
Melee Attack : +6 on plunder and mayhem ; this particular
Tragos has the Tough Skin special ability.
Damage : 2d6 (bite)
Size : Medium
Defense Class : 19 / 15 (daylight)
Ferocity : Aggressive
Hits Total : 30 Cunning : Alert
Detection / Evasion : +6 / +8 (+4 daylight) Mystique : Weird
Mystic Fortitude : +2 Movement : 60’
Special Abilities : Cloak of Darkness (see Initiative : 12
below), Grapple (Might = 20), Poison (bite,
Melee Attack : +2
death in 1d6 rounds), Regeneration (2 Hits
per round), Sixth Sense, Stealthy (12), Missile Weapons : +2
Supernatural Vigor, Tough Skin. Damage : 1d6 (sword)
Awards : Glory 420, Wisdom 50. Defense Class : 19 (shield & breastplate)
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Wildman Boarman
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Primitive men; fierce enemies of Description : Brutish boar-headed humanoids.
most other cave-dwelling Folks. They fight with spears and shields.
Size : Medium Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Average Cunning : Average
Mystique : Normal Mystique : Normal
Movement : 60’ Movement : 60’
Initiative : 11 Initiative : 11
Melee Attack : +2 Melee Attack : +2
Missile Attack : +1 Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Damage : 1d6 (weapons) Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
Defense Class : 12 Hits Total : 12
Hits Total : 8 Detection / Evasion : 0
Detection / Evasion : 0 Mystic Fortitude : 0
Mystic Fortitude : 0 Special Abilities : Charge Into Battle (Initiative
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative 13, Melee Attack +4), Supernatural Vigor.
13, Melee Attack +4), Missile Weapons (javelins,
Awards : Glory 30, Wisdom 10.
120’), Stealthy (12).
Awards : Glory 25.
Ratling
Taxonomy : Folk
Troglodyte Description : Sneaky, malevolent rat-headed
humanoids who live in deep undeground caves.
Taxonomy : Folk
Size : Small
Description : Carnivorous reptilian humanoids.
Ferocity : Aggressive
Size : Medium
Cunning : Crafty
Ferocity : Dangerous
Mystique : Weird
Cunning : Average
Movement : 60’
Mystique : Normal
Initiative : 20
Movement : 60’
Melee Attack : +3
Initiative : 12
Missile Attack : +4
Melee Attack : +6 (with two-handed weapon)
Damage : 1d3 (claws or weapons)
Damage : 1d6 (weapon)
Defense Class : 15
Defense Class : 14
Hits Total : 4
Hits Total : 12
Detection / Evasion : +10 / +12
Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Mystic Fortitude : +4
Special Abilities : Lightning Fast, Missile
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
Weapons (darts), Poison (poisoned darts, 60’,
14, Melee Attack +8 with two-handed weapon),
cause paralysis), Sharp Senses, Stealthy (22),
Magic Resistance, Stealthy (12), Tough Skin.
Uncanny Agility.
Awards : Glory 50, Wisdom 20.
Awards : Glory 15.
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104 (continued) 105 – Lair of the Empusas
Traps: There is a trap between the two Description: This abandoned room is
columns – rocks falling from a net on illuminated by green-flamed lamps.
the character opening the march. Type: There are stairs to the second floor. If
indoor; Effect: crushing; 2d6 Hits; the heroes go up the stairs they find a
Concealment 16; Danger Rating 18. room with the same dimensions as this
section, illuminated by an opening in
Closer Inspection: If the heroes stay the ceiling that lets the light in.
for too long in this corridor, the Maze
Master should roll again on the table Encounters: Three Empusas live on
given above (Encounters). the second floor. If the heroes go up the
stairs, they find 1d3 Empusas there.
The Empusas are disguised as normal
humans, but if they are discovered they
Empusa
attack the heroes. If they are losing the
Taxonomy : Spirit fight, they surrender and offer
Description : Beautiful (but blood-drinking)
information and treasures. Only one of
undead temptress. Empusae are the them has Psychic Powers.
revenants of seductive witches who have
given their souls to Hecate, goddess of Treasure: On the second floor is the
darkness, in exchange for eternal unlife.
lair of the Empusas and their treasure:
Size : Medium 400 silver pieces and a small casket
Ferocity : Dangerous (Enc 1) containing 12 jewels (including
Cunning : Crafty 2 red rubies) worth 1d6 x 100 silver
Mystique : Eldritch
pieces each.
Movement : 90’
Initiative : 23 106 – Storage Room
Melee Attack : +5
Damage : energy drain Description: This room is not
Defense Class : 18 illuminated. There are large jars of oil in
the center of the room.
Hits Total : 16
Detection / Evasion : +12
Treasure: The oil can be used to refill
Mystic Fortitude : +8 any lamp the heroes may be carrying.
Special Abilities : Fearsome, Grapple
(Might = 16), Life Energy Drain (kiss ; only Closer Inspection: If the heroes stay
usable vs immobilized victims), Lightining
for too long in this area, the Maze
Fast, Magic Resistance, Sixth Sense,
Stealthy (20), Supernatural Vigor, Uncanny Master should roll 1d6:
Agility, Wallcrawling.
Awards : Glory 120, Wisdom 140. 1-4: Nothing happens.
Note : Exposure to daylight does 1d6 5-6: 1d6 Skeleton Servants come from
damage per battle round to an Empusa. section 67. They take some oil and
This damage cannot be regenerated. A
dead Empusa falls to dust.
depart toward section 50, ignoring the
heroes.
104
107 – Empty Room Cave Spider
Description: A dark and empty room. Taxonomy : Monster
Description : Huge spiders that can attack
two men (or other medium-sized opponent)
at the same time.
108 – Spider’s Room
Size : Large
Description: This room, which is not Ferocity : Dangerous
illuminated, is the lair of several Cave Cunning : Alert
Spiders, dominated by Brimas the Mystique : Normal
Alseid (see section 109). Movement : 90’
Initiative : 14
Encounters: A colony of 1d6 Cave
Spiders lives here. Normally, half of Melee Attack : +7
them stay on the floor and the other half Damage : 2d6 (fangs & legs)
on the ceiling. They attack the heroes, Defense Class : 16
unless they are accompanied by Hits Total : 24
Brimas the Alseid.
Detection / Evasion : +2 / +4
Mystic Fortitude : 0
109 – Lair of the Alseid Special Abilities : Entangle (webs, 20’
range, Might 20), Poison (sting, paralysis),
Stealthy (14), Tough Skin, Uncanny Agility,
Description: This dark room is full of Wallcrawling.
small statues, and has a throne in the
Awards : Glory 260.
center. The walls and the ground are
covered in insects.
105
Insect Swarms
If the heroes try to attack Brimas, all the
insects and arachnids in this room will attack
them within 1d6 rounds.
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Taxonomy : Monster
Description : This huge, monstrous snake
can generate an aura of darkness around its
body (see below). The Night Serpent is the
most aggressive of the Serpents of the Dark
Earth. It lives in the northwestern part of the
Tomb. It doesn’t like daylight but is not
harmed by it.
Size : Large
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 90’
Initiative : 13
Melee Attack : +6
Damage : 2d6 (bite)
Defense Class : 19 / 15 (daylight)
Hits Total : 30
Detection / Evasion : +6 / +8 (+4 daylight)
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Cloak of Darkness (see
below), Grapple (Might = 20), Poison (bite,
death in 1d6 rounds), Regeneration (2 Hits
per round), Sixth Sense, Stealthy (12),
Supernatural Vigor, Tough Skin.
Awards : Glory 420, Wisdom 50.
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Area 16: Old Storage Rooms
Sections 112-119
6: 1d6 Harpies attack the heroes. See next pages for the game statistics
of these various creatures.
7: 1d3+3 Ratlings come from section
104. They only attack if they outnumber
the heroes. Otherwise, they flee.
8: 1d6 Ogres and one Tragos come
from section 104 and attack.
9: 1d6 Boarmen and one Mutant
Tragos with the Lightning Fast ability
come from section 104 and attack.
10: 1d6+3 Troglodytes come from
section 118 and attack the characters,
unless they have allied with Ankpah the
Lizardian (see section 9). A scruffy Lycan
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Area 16 : Old Storage Rooms
Encountered Creatures
Harpy Ogre
Taxonomy : Folk
Taxonomy : Monster
Description : Anthropophagous cave-dwelling
Description : Bat-winged, jet black-skinned savages ; they look like primitive humans except
vicious humanoid creatures with sharp fangs, for their oversized, tusk-like canine teeth…
sharper talons and a fondness for human flesh… They are the mortal enemies of Wildmen.
Size : Medium Size : Medium
Ferocity : Dangerous Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Clever Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird Mystique : Normal
Movement : 240’ flying Movement : 60’
Initiative : 15 Initiative : 12
Melee Attack : +5 Melee Attack : +4
Damage : 1d6 (claws & fangs) Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Defense Class : 15 Defense Class : 12
Hits Total : 12 Hits Total : 12
Detection / Evasion : +4 / +8 Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +2 Mystic Fortitude : 0
Special Abilities : Dive into Battle (Initiative 17, Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
Melee Attack +7), Grapple (16), Uncanny Agility, 14, Melee Attack +6), Stealthy (12).
Winged.
Awards : Glory 30.
Awards : Glory 120.
Ratling Boarman
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Sneaky, malevolent rat-headed Description : Brutish boar-headed humanoids.
humanoids who live in deep undeground caves. They fight with spears and shields.
Size : Small Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Crafty Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird Mystique : Normal
Movement : 60’ Movement : 60’
Initiative : 20 Initiative : 11
Melee Attack : +3 Melee Attack : +2
Missile Attack : +4 Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Damage : 1d3 (claws or weapons) Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
Defense Class : 15 Hits Total : 12
Hits Total : 4 Detection / Evasion : 0
Detection / Evasion : +10 / +12 Mystic Fortitude : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +2 Special Abilities : Charge Into Battle (Initiative
Special Abilities : Lightning Fast, Missile 13, Melee Attack +4), Supernatural Vigor.
Weapons (darts, 60’), Poison (darts, paralysis), Awards : Glory 30, Wisdom 10. Those with two-
Sharp Senses, Stealthy (22), Uncanny Agility. handed weapons or shields are worth 60 Glory.
Awards : Glory 15.
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Tragos Troglodyte
Description : Goat-headed humanoids bent on Taxonomy : Folk
raiding, plunder and mayhem.
Description : Carnivorous reptilian humanoids.
Size : Medium The Troglodytes of the Blackblood tribe fight with
crude two-handed maces or stone axes which
Ferocity : Aggressive give them a +2 bonus to their Melee score.
Cunning : Alert Size : Medium
Mystique : Weird Ferocity : Dangerous
Movement : 60’ Cunning : Average
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
18, Melee Attack +4), Lightning Fast, Missile 14, Melee Attack +4), Missile Weapons (javelin,
Weapons (javelin, 120’). 120’), Sharp Senses, Stealthy (14).
Awards : Glory 50. Awards : Glory 40.
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114 – Empty Room doesn’t make a Danger Evasion saving
roll (target number 15), the scorpion
Description: This (apparently) empty stings him; if the hero fails a Physical
room is not illuminated. Vigor saving roll (target number 15), he
dies within 1d6 rounds.
Encounters: Cap, a Lycan warrior,
stays in the room. His Caliban chief left Closer Inspection: All the amphorae
him locked up here with orders to watch are empty. If the heroes stay in the
that the trap left on the door works room for fifteen minutes, the Maze
correctly. In fact, he has been left here Master should roll 1d6:
as a punishment. If all the heroes fall in
the pit and are defenceless, Cap makes 1-3: Nothing happens.
fun of them and then run to warn his
4-5: A group of 1d6 Lycans and one
chiefs, who arrive in half an hour,
Tragos arrives and attacks the heroes.
capturing the heroes. If the heroes
avoid the trap he tries to remain hidden 6: 1d6+3 Troglodytes arrive.
in the darkness. If the heroes discover
him, he surrenders, offering to serve The statistics for these creatures can
them. He has been very badly treated be found on the previous two pages.
by his chiefs and will serve the heroes
faithfully, although he is a coward and
will flee if a situation becomes too 116 – Storage Room
perilous. He knows the way to the area
where the horde of the Minotaur rests Description: Large amphorae and jars
(area 22) and can guide the heroes fill this room, which is shrouded in
there. He also knows where the Lair of darkness. When the heroes enter, the
the Hags (area 23) is, but refuses to Maze Master should roll 1d6:
accompany the heroes inside it.
1-4: Nothing.
Traps: Inside the room, three feet from
the door, is a pit trap. Type: indoor; 5: A group of 1d6 Lycans, hiding in the
Effect; falling + entrapment; 1d6 Hits + room, attacks the heroes, taking them
entrapment; Concealment Rating 18; by by surprise.
Danger Rating 18. The pit is big enough
to catch all the heroes when it 6: 1d6 Troglodytes, hiding in the room,
activates. The pit is too deep for the attack the characters, taking them by
heroes to get out without help. surprise. The Troglodytes attack even if
the heroes are allies of Ankpah, as they
Closer Inspection: If the characters don’t recognize them in the darkness.
examine the room carefully they find
Cap shaking in a corner. Closer Inspection: If the heroes stay in
this room for fifteen minutes, the Maze
Master should roll 1d6:
115 – Storage Room
1-4: Nothing happens.
Description: This storage room is not
illuminated. There are large amphorae 5: A group of 1d6 Ogres and a Tragos
next to the walls. arrives and attacks the heroes.
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Troglodyte
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Carnivorous reptilian humanoids.
The Troglodytes of the Blackblood tribe fight with
crude two-handed maces or stone axes which
give them a +2 bonus to their Melee score.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Normal
Movement : 60’
A nasty Tragos marauder
Initiative : 12
Melee Attack : +6 (with two-handed weapon)
117 – Empty Room
Damage : 1d6 (weapon)
Description: A dark and empty room. Defense Class : 14
Hits Total : 12
Closer Inspection: If the heroes stay in
Detection / Evasion : 0
the room for fifteen minutes, the Maze
Master should roll 1d6: Mystic Fortitude : +4
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
1-4: Nothing happens. 14, Melee Attack +8 with two-handed weapon),
Magic Resistance, Stealthy (12), Tough Skin.
5: 1d6 Lycans and one Tragos arrive Awards : Glory 50, Wisdom 20.
and attack the heroes.
6: 1d6+3 Troglodytes arrive.
Lycan
Tragos Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Wolf-headed humanoids.
Description : Goat-headed humanoids bent
on raiding, plunder and mayhem. Size : Medium
Size : Medium Ferocity : Aggressive
Ferocity : Aggressive Cunning : Alert
Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Normal
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 60’
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 12
Initiative : 12
Melee Attack : +2
Melee Attack : +2
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Missile Weapons : +2
Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Defense Class : 17 (w. shield & breastplate) Hits Total : 8
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118 – Corridor
Troglodyte
Description: Corpses of Lycans, Ogres
and Troglodytes are scattered across Taxonomy : Folk
the floor of this dark corridor. Description : Carnivorous reptilian humanoids.
The Troglodytes of the Blackblood tribe fight
Closer Inspection: The bodies had with crude two-handed maces or stone axes
which give them a +2 bonus to their Melee
been already plundered. If the heroes score.
stay in the room for fifteen minutes, the
Size : Medium
Maze Master should roll 1d6:
Ferocity : Dangerous
1-4: Nothing happens. Cunning : Average
Lycan
Tragos Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Goat-headed humanoids bent Description : Wolf-headed humanoids.
on raiding, plunder and mayhem.
Size : Medium
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Alert
Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Weird Mystique : Normal
Initiative : 12 Initiative : 12
Melee Attack : +2 Melee Attack : +2
Missile Weapons : +2 Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Damage : 1d6 (weapons) Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
Defense Class : 17 (w. shield & breastplate) Hits Total : 8
Hits Total : 8 Detection / Evasion : +6 / +2
Detection / Evasion : +2
Mystic Fortitude : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle 14, Melee Attack +4), Missile Weapons
(Initiative 14, Melee Attack +4) Missile (javelin, 120’), Sharp Senses, Stealthy (14).
Weapons (javelins, 120’).
Awards : Glory 40.
Awards : Glory 40.
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Area 17: Temple of Young Zeus
Sections 120-124
Troglodyte
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Carnivorous, cold-blooded,
slow-wiited reptilian humanoids. They fight
with crude two-handed maces and axes.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Normal
Overview
Movement : 60’
In this area is the temple of Young Initiative : 12
Zeus, the Thunder God of the Proteans. Melee Attack : +6 (with two-handed weapon)
At the moment the Troglodytes control
Damage : 1d6 (weapon)
the area after having fought against the
minions of the Minotaur. From here Defense Class : 14
they send groups of scouts into the rest Hits Total : 12
of the Tomb complex, searching for the
Detection / Evasion : 0
Temple of Rhea.
Mystic Fortitude : +4
Special Rules: An aura of power and Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
divine strength surrounds this area. All (Initiative 14, Melee Attack +8 with two-
Priests recover double power points per handed weapons), Magic Resistance,
Stealthy (12), Tough Skin.
hour of ceremony (2d6 total) and have
a +2 bonus to their Mystic Strength. Awards : Glory 50, Wisdom 20.
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scouts that enter the Tomb searching
for the Temple of Rhea. See the
previous page for their statistics.
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mission: inside the Tomb, Hekateria the
Hag hides herself. She has stolen a Ratling
Rod of Lightning from this temple. If the Taxonomy : Folk
heroes recover the Rod they are
Description : Sneaky, malevolent rat-
rewarded. If the heroes ask where headed humanoids who live in deep
Hekateria is, the God says Melaclea the undeground caves.
Prophetess lives in some rooms near Size : Small
the central courtyard (area 12). She can
Ferocity : Aggressive
guide them to the lair of the Hag (area
23). If the heroes defeat Hekateria and Cunning : Crafty
recover the Rod of Lightning, the God Mystique : Weird
rewards them with the following objects: Movement : 60’
Initiative : 20
- A Lightning Bolt
Melee Attack : +3
- Spear of Conquest
Missile Attack : +4
- Sword of Ruse
Damage : 1d3 (claws or weapons)
- Caduceus Defense Class : 15
- Staff of Power Hits Total : 4
- Cloak of Concealment Detection / Evasion : +10 / +12
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Boarman Tragos
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Brutish boar-headed Description : Goat-headed humanoids bent on
humanoids. They fight with spears and raiding, plunder and mayhem.
shields.
Size : Medium
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Alert
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird
Mystique : Normal
Movement : 60’
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 11 Initiative : 12
Initiative : 12 Initiative : 13
Melee Attack : +2
Melee Attack : +2
Missile Weapons : +2
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Damage : 1d6 (sword)
Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
Defense Class : 19 (with shield & breastplate)
Hits Total : 8
Hits Total : 8
Detection / Evasion : +6 / +2
Detection / Evasion : +3 / +2
Mystic Fortitude : 0 Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
(Initiative 14, Melee Attack +4), Missile 14, Melee Attack +4) Missile Weapons (javelin,
Weapons (javelin, 120’), Sharp Senses, 120’), Mutliple Heads (2), Tough Skin.
Stealthy (14).
Awards : Glory 55, Wisdom 10.
Awards : Glory 40.
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123 – Chariot Chamber
Heg the Mad Lizardian
Description: This room, which is not Taxonomy : Folk
illuminated, contains a great chariot, Description : Lizardians are carnivorous
prepared so it can be pulled by oxen. reptilian humanoids akin to Troglodytes, but
with greater cunning, agility and stamina as
Treasure: The chariot is decorated and well as powers of regeneration.
could be sold for 900 silver pieces. Size : Medium
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Clever
124 – Empty Room
Mystique : Normal
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Area 18: Northern Entrance
Sections 125-131
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Ratling Boarman
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Sneaky, malevolent rat-headed Description : Brutish boar-headed
humanoids who live in deep undeground caves. humanoids. They fight with spears and
shields.
Size : Small
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Crafty
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird
Mystique : Normal
Movement : 60’
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 20
Initiative : 11
Melee Attack : +3
Melee Attack : +2
Missile Attack : +4
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Damage : 1d3 (claws or weapons)
Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
Defense Class : 15
Hits Total : 12
Hits Total : 4
Detection / Evasion : 0
Detection / Evasion : +10 / +12
Mystic Fortitude : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Lightning Fast, Missile Special Abilities : Charge Into Battle
Weapons (darts, 60’), Poison (darts, paralysis), (Initiative 13, Melee Attack +4), Supernatural
Sharp Senses, Stealthy (22), Uncanny Agility. Vigor.
Troglodyte Lycan
Taxonomy : Folk
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Wolf-headed humanoids.
Description : Carnivorous reptilian humanoids.
Size : Medium
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Alert
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Normal
Mystique : Normal
Movement : 60’
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 12
Initiative : 12
Melee Attack : +2
Melee Attack : +6 (with two-handed weapon)
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Damage : 1d6 (weapon)
Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
Defense Class : 14
Hits Total : 8
Hits Total : 12
Detection / Evasion : +6 / +2
Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +4
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
(Initiative 14, Melee Attack +4), Missile
14, Melee Attack +8 with two-handed weapon),
Weapons (javelin, 120’), Sharp Senses,
Magic Resistance, Stealthy (12), Tough Skin.
Stealthy (14).
Awards : Glory 40, Wisdom 20.
Awards : Glory 40.
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9: A procession of Shades comes from
Mutant Tragos section 125 and goes to section 100
Description : Goat-headed humanoids bent and then towards section 101 to the
on plunder and mayhem. This particular Underworld. These male Shades are
Tragos is especially nimble and agile. carrying weapons and armor. They
Size : Medium ignore the heroes.
Ferocity : Aggressive 10: The Lamperer comes to the section
Cunning : Alert to light the green-flamed lamps.
Mystique : Weird
Closer Inspection: If the characters
Movement : 60’
examine the southern part of the
Initiative : 14 corridor, they can find a secret door that
Melee Attack : +3 takes them to section 137. To find the
Missile Weapons : +2 secret door the heroes must pass a
Detection roll with a target number of
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
17. If the heroes find somebody in
Defense Class : 19 (shield & breastplate) section 137 they can attack them with
Hits Total : 8 the advantage of surprise.
Detection / Evasion : +2 / +4
Mystic Fortitude : +2 129 – Storage Room
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
(Initiative 14, Melee Attack +4) Missile Description: This room is not
Weapons (javelin, 120’), Uncanny Agility.
illuminated. There are large jars by the
Awards : Glory 50. northern wall.
1-5: Nothing.
6: A group of 1d6 Troglodytes comes
from section 125.
7: A group of 1d6 Lycans and one
Tragos come from section 100.
8: Ambush! 1d3+3 Ratlings come from
section 131. They attack the heroes,
who begin the combat surprised. As
soon as the Ratlings take casualties
and are outnumbered, they flee. A wolvish Lycan
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detection roll against a target number of
Ratling 15; characters can make one such roll
Taxonomy : Folk every five minutes, but for each failed
Description : Sneaky, malevolent ratmen roll, the Maze Master should make a
who live in deep undeground caves. roll on the table on the Encounters table
Size : Small of this section. If the heroes find and
open the door they see a tunnel that
Ferocity : Aggressive
goes east and west. To the east it takes
Cunning : Crafty the heroes to section 156. To the west
Mystique : Weird it leads to section 139.
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 20
Melee Attack : +3 This space intentionally left blank for
Missile Attack : +4 Maze Master’s Notes
Damage : 1d3 (claws or weapons)
Defense Class : 15
Hits Total : 4
Detection / Evasion : +10 / +12
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Lightning Fast, Missile
Weapons (darts, 60’), Poison (darts,
paralysis), Sharp Senses, Stealthy (22),
Uncanny Agility.
Awards : Glory 15.
1-3: Nothing.
4-5: 2d6 Ratlings are in the room.
They attack the heroes, fighting until
they are outnumbered. Then, they flee.
6: A group of 1d6+3 Ratlings is coming
from a secret trapdoor in the floor
(northern corner of the room). They
attack the heroes, fighting until they are
outnumbered. Then, they flee.
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Area 19: Northern Fortress
Sections 132-134
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133 – Courtyard of the Washers
Phoeles the Gryphon
Description: This great courtyard has Taxonomy : Monster
no ceiling. There are large jars and
amphorae at the sides of the courtyard. Description : A rare subspecies of very
large Griffins; also known as Royal Griffins,
the Gryphons have golden feathers which
Encounters: When the heroes arrive at form a somewhat leonine mane at the base
this section, roll 1d6: of their neck.
Size : Large
1-4: Nothing
Ferocity : Dangerous
5-6: A group of Shades comes from
Cunning : Alert
section 132, dressed as warriors and
covered in blood. Next, a group of Mystique : Weird
female shades appears in the courtyard Movement : 120’ (480’ flying)
and gives water to the warriors, then
Initiative : 19
cleanse off the blood covering them.
When the warriors have been cleaned, Melee Attack : +7
they walk towards section 125. Damage : 2d6 (claws & bite)
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Area 20: Lair of the Ratlings
Sections 135-141
Overview
These rooms were the old kitchens of
the palace. Now the area is the lair of
the Redteeth Tribe of Ratlings. Its
leader, Yyrk, is allied with the Hags and
serves them faithfully. Nevertheless, he
doesn’t trust them completely so he
keeps a couple of secrets to himself,
like the knowledge about the secret
rooms in this area. A scruffy, treacherous, sneaky Ratling
Ratling
Sections
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Sneaky, malevolent rat-
135 – Trap Room headed humanoids who live in deep
undeground caves.
Description: This room is dark and Size : Small
empty. Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Crafty
Encounters: Ten rounds after the net Mystique : Weird
trap activates, a group of 1d6+3
Movement : 60’
Ratlings come to investigate. They
take the prisoners to section 138 and Initiative : 20
lock them, up until their leader Yyrk Melee Attack : +3
decides on the prisoners’ fate. Missile Attack : +4
Damage : 1d3 (claws or weapons)
Traps: The Ratlings have mounted two
Defense Class : 15
traps in this room. When the southern
door is opened, a spear trap activates. Hits Total : 4
Type: indoor; Effects: direct damage; Detection / Evasion : +10 / +12
1d6 Hits; Concealment Rating 17; Mystic Fortitude : +2
Danger Rating 16. Two rounds later, a Special Abilities : Lightning Fast, Missile
pit trap opens in the ground. Type: Weapons (darts, 60’), Poison (poisoned
indoor; Effect; falling + entrapment; 1d6 darts, paralysis), Sharp Senses, Stealthy
Hits + entrapment; Concealment Rating (22), Uncanny Agility.
18; Danger Rating 18. The pit is wide Awards : Glory 15.
enough to catch all heroes.
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Encounters: When the heroes enter
Ratling this section, roll 1d10:
Taxonomy : Folk
1-5: Nothing
Description : Sneaky, malevolent rat-
headed humanoids who live in deep 6-8: There are 1d6+6 Ratling warriors
undeground caves.
in the room. The warriors attack the
Size : Small heroes, but they flee towards section
Ferocity : Aggressive 100 if outnumbered.
Cunning : Crafty
9-10: 1d6+6 Ratling warriors and 1d10
Mystique : Weird Ratling females. The warriors fight to
Movement : 60’ the death to protect the females. The
Initiative : 20 females try to flee towards section 100
Melee Attack : +3 as soon as possible.
Missile Attack : +4
Traps: The Ratlings have mounted a
Damage : 1d3 (claws or weapons)
crushing trap in the southwestern door.
Defense Class : 15 Type: indoor; Effect: crushing; 2d6 Hits;
Hits Total : 4 Concealment 15; Danger Rating 18.
Detection / Evasion : +10 / +12
Mystic Fortitude : +2 Closer Inspection: If the characters
examine the eastern wall they may find
Special Abilities : Lightning Fast, Missile
Weapons (darts, 60’), Poison (poisoned
a secret door that takes them to section
darts, paralysis), Sharp Senses, Stealthy 128. To find the secret door the heroes
(22), Uncanny Agility. must pass a Detection roll versus a
Awards : Glory 15.
target number of 17. If the heroes find
somebody in section 128 they can
attack them with the advantage of
surprise. There is a similar secret door
136 – Another Trap Room in the northern wall that can take the
heroes to section 139, this one with a
Description: This long room is empty
target number of 18. If the heroes find
and dark.
somebody in section 139 they can
attack with the advantage of surprise.
Encounters: Ten rounds after the pit
trap activates, a group of 1d6+3
Ratlings come to investigate. They 138 – Prison
take the prisoners to section 138 and
lock them up, until their leader Yyrk
Description: Most of the time, several
decides on the prisoners’ fate.
prisoners of various origins are chained
to the wall of this dark room.
Traps: There is a large pit trap near the
door in the western wall. Type: indoor;
Encounters: Roll 1d6 three times to
Effect: falling; 1d6 Hits; Concealment
see who is trapped in the prison when
Rating 17; Danger Rating 18.
the heroes come:
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will try to warn the Minotaur’s minions
about the intruders as soon as possible. Gorud the Tragos
Size : Medium
4: An Iron Warrior. If the heroes release
him, he attacks anybody who stands Ferocity : Aggressive
between him and section 94. Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Weird
5-6: Nobody.
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 12
Melee Attack : +2
Dem the Wildman
Missile Weapons : +2
Size : Medium
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Ferocity : Aggressive
Defense Class : 13
Cunning : Average
Hits Total : 8
Mystique : Normal
Detection / Evasion : +2
Movement : 60’
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Initiative : 11
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
Melee Attack : +2
(Initiative 14, Melee Attack +4).
Missile Attack : +1
Awards : None (unarmed prisoner).
Damage : 1d6 (weapon)
Defense Class : 12
Hits Total : 8
Detection / Evasion : 0 Iron Warrior
Mystic Fortitude : 0
Taxonomy : Animate
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
(Initiative 13, Melee +4), Stealthy (12). Description : Animated iron statues of
hoplites, with weapons and inbuilt armor.
Awards : None (unarmed prisoner).
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Deadly
Ahask the Troglodyte Cunning : Average
Size : Medium Mystique : Weird
Ferocity : Dangerous Movement : 60’
Cunning : Average Initiative : 13
Mystique : Normal Melee Attack : +6
Movement : 60’ Damage : 1d6 (weapon)
Initiative : 12 Defense Class : 19 (with shield)
Melee Attack : +4 Hits Total : 20
Damage : 1d6 (weapon) Detection / Evasion : 0
Defense Class : 14 Mystic Fortitude : +2
Hits Total : 12 Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
Detection / Evasion : 0 (Initiative 15, Melee Attack +8), Mindless,
Natural Armor, Supernatural Vigor.
Mystic Fortitude : +4
Unique Ability : Iron Warriors can use the
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle Shield Wall special maneuver (see Players
(Initiative 14, Melee +6), Magic Resistance, Manual, p 23).
Stealthy (12), Tough Skin.
Awards : Glory 75, Wisdom 30.
Awards : None (unarmed prisoner).
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Attack of the Ratlings !
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140 – Treasure Chamber 141 – Room of the Ratling King
Description: This room is not Description: This large room is
illuminated but there are extinguished illuminated by black-flamed lamps, a
torches on the walls that can be easily gift from the Hags. By the north wall
ignited. The room is full of coffers, there is a big wooden throne that the
provisions and weapons. Ratlings found in the rooms of the
Tomb. There are numerous shields,
Treasure: The Ratlings’ treasure is weapons and other trophies hanging on
here. It consists of the following items: the walls, which the Ratlings have
five coffers full of silver pieces and obtained in their fights in the Tomb.
jewels, various necklaces, adornments,
ornamented vases and other precious Encounters: Yyrk the Ratling King is
items and a great quantity of food and in this room, seated on his throne. He
water. Each coffer contains roughly 400 has six Ratlings as a personal guard.
silver pieces as well as four jewels Yyrk is not stupid and tries to negotiate
worth 100 silver pieces each. Among with the heroes. He can be convinced
the twenty jewels contained in the to help the heroes to attack area 22
coffers are four red rubies. The vases, (Lair of the Minotaur’s Horde), and he
necklaces and other precious objects can send up to 10 Ratlings warriors to
constitute a loot with a total worth of help them. If the heroes wish to attack
1800 silver pieces and a total Enc of 12 area 23 (Lair of the Hags), Yyrk also
(or, in other words, 150 silver pieces for gives them ten Ratling warriors to guide
each Enc point). The food and water and support them, but he secretly
represents the equivalent of 35 rations. warns the Hags by sending a Ratling
through the secret tunnel that goes
from section 139 to section 162. The
Ratling treacherous Hags then prepare an
ambush in section 158.
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Sneaky, malevolent rat- Treasure: Yyrk has a magical Dagger
headed humanoids who live in deep of Striking. This dagger can be used in
undeground caves.
combat for 1d6 damage (rather than the
Size : Small usual 1d3 damage for daggers) and
Ferocity : Aggressive can also be used to make deadly sneak
Cunning : Crafty attacks (2d6 damage).
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 20 Yyrik the Ratling King
Melee Attack : +3
Missile Attack : +4 Yyrk is the leader of a group of
Ratlings living in the Tomb and
Damage : 1d3 (claws or weapons)
working for Hekateria the Hag.
Defense Class : 15
Hits Total : 4 Yyrk is a clever leader, and doesn’t
Detection / Evasion : +10 / +12 trust the Hag, but he sees Hekateria
as his best ally in the Tomb.
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Lightning Fast, Missile He has the same statistics as other
Weapons (darts, 60’), Poison (poisoned
darts, paralysis), Sharp Senses, Stealthy
Ratlings but has a magical Dagger of
(22), Uncanny Agility. Striking (see text above).
Awards : Glory 15.
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Area 21: The Stone Titan
Sections 142-145
Overview
This area is protected by an enormous
Stone Titan. He attacks anybody who
tries to cross the zone: Lycans, Ogres,
Troglodytes … or human heroes.
Stone Titan
142 – Inner Courtyard
Taxonomy : Animate
Description: This walled courtyard has Description : Not true Titans, but huge
no ceiling. It is patrolled constantly by golems of stone animated by magic.
an untiring Stone Titan, whose tracks Size : Large
are perfectly visible in the dust on the
Ferocity : Dangerous
ground.
Cunning : Average
Encounters: The Mindless Stone Mystique : Weird
Titan will neither negotiate nor Movement : 90’
surrender and it fights until destroyed,
even if the characters have Rhea’s Initiative : 14
Blessing (see section 75). Melee Attack : +6
Damage : 2d6 (stone arms)
Treasure: If the heroes kill the Stone
Defense Class : 21
Titan, they can keep its eyes, two big
red rubies worth 500 silver pieces each. Hits Total : 30
Detection / Evasion : 0
Closer Inspection: If the heroes defeat Mystic Fortitude : +2
the Stone Titan, the noise of the fall of
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
the massive Animate attracts five (Initiative 18, Melee +10), Invulnerability,
Lycans and one Tragos from section Fearsome, Mindless, Supernatural Vigor,
146 five rounds later. Trample.
Awards : Glory 170, Wisdom 30.
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143 – Room of the Corpses Encounters: This section is haunted by
the ghost of the dead Tragos lying in
Description: This room has a ceiling the room. His painful death caused him
but it’s not illuminated. The corpses of to become an evil spirit that attacks
the Stone Titan’s victims lie here. anybody who enters the room. He can’t
leave this room.
Treasure: Most of the weapons and
armor are broken, but some of them are Treasure: The dead Tragos has a
still usable: 2 knives, 1 sword, 1 helmet broken spear and a dagger that the
and a pouch with 139 silver pieces. heroes can keep for themselves.
Description: This room is empty and is Description: This room is empty. The
not illuminated. The corpse of a Tragos door is too small to let the Stone Titan
can be seen in the room. enter, so the heroes can flee here if
they are being badly beaten by the
Animate.
Traghost
Taxonomy : Spirit This space intentionally left blank for
Description : This ghost appears as the
vague, translucent form of a Tragos. Maze Master’s Notes
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Eldritch
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 14
Melee Attack : n/a
Damage : Special
Defense Class : 14
Hits Total : 8
Detection / Evasion : +6 / +4
Mystic Fortitude : +8
Special Abilities : Fearsome, Insubstantial,
Life Energy Drain (touch attack), Magic
Resistance, Sixth Sense, Stealthy (18).
Like all Insubstantial beings, Ghosts cannot
be harmed by mundane weapons or means
and cannot inflict physical damage to
material beings (except with their Life
Energy Drain ability).
Awards : Glory 85, Wisdom 160.
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Area 22: Lair of the Minotaur’s Horde
Sections 146-151
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147 – Fortified Room
Description: This room has been
fortified by the Minotaur’s horde. The
room is divided into two levels, with a
large platform in the south and stairs
leading up to it. The Beastmen have
prepared a barricade of sandbags,
wood and rubbish, located between the
stairs and the “M” indicated on the map.
The room is illuminated through several
holes in the ceiling and by oil lamps that
the Minotaur’s minions always keep lit.
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Lycan Boarman
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Wolf-headed humanoids. Description : Brutish boar-headed folk.
Size : Medium They fight with spears and shields.
Ferocity : Aggressive Size : Medium
Cunning : Alert Ferocity : Aggressive
Mystique : Normal Cunning : Average
Movement : 60’ Mystique : Normal
Initiative : 12 Movement : 60’
Melee Attack : +2 Initiative : 11
Damage : 1d6 (weapons) Melee Attack : +2
Defense Class : 14 (with shield) Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Hits Total : 8 Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
Detection / Evasion : +6 / +2 Hits Total : 12
Mystic Fortitude : 0 Detection / Evasion : 0
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle Mystic Fortitude : 0
(Initiative 14, Melee Attack +4), Missile
Weapons (javelin, 120’), Sharp Senses, Special Abilities : Charge Into Battle
Stealthy (14). (Initiative 13, Melee Attack +4), Supernatural
Vigor.
Awards : Glory 40.
Awards : Glory 30, Wisdom 10.
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149 – Eastern Courtyard 151 – Tragos’ Room
Description: In this wide courtyard the Description: In this room, which is only
Minotaur’s minions train and fight. The illuminated by several braziers, live the
walls are painted as in section 146. Tragos that lead the Minotaur’s army
live. The room is filled with trophies and
Encounters: During the day, there are sacked treasures of the Tomb and the
always 2d6 Lycans or Boarmen lands of Proteus.
training in this courtyard under the
supervision of their leaders. If they hear Encounters: There are 2d6+3 Mutant
the sound of fighting coming from Tragos here. One of them has Multiple
section 148, they go there quickly and Heads (two heads). All the other Tragos
join the combat. If they are losing the in this room also have special chaotic
fight or are badly outnumbered, the mutations : half of them have Tough
Beastmen retreat to section 151. Skin and the other half are Lightning
Fast. Round odd numbers in favor of
Tough Skin. Thus, if there are twelve
150 – Prison Tragos in this room, one will be the two-
headed leader, six will have Tough Skin
Description: The door of this room is and the five remaining ones will be
blocked by a heavy plank. The Lightning Fast. The Tragos that are not
Beastfolk keep the beings they capture here are training other minions of the
in the Tomb inside, until the Minotaur Minotaur in section 149 or exploring the
decides what to do with them. The Tomb. The Tragos attack as soon as
room is not illuminated. If the heroes the heroes enter the room. See next
are captured by the minions of the page for their statistics.
Minotaur they will be locked up in this
room. If they do not find a way to flee, Treasure: The great treasure of the
after a day of confinement they are Minotaur’s horde is in this room: five
dragged to section 149 where they chests full of gold and silver pieces, two
serve as targets for the Beastmen to smaller chests full of jewels, fifteen
practice their marksmanship on. If the decorated weapons (mainly swords and
Maze Master feels generous he can spears), one jewelled shield and five
rule that a group of three Griffins expensive sets of armor, enough food
attacks the Beastfolk, distracting them and water to feed the entire horde for a
long enough to let the heroes flee. month, six amphorae of wine and oil.
Each of the five chests contains roughly
Encounters: There are no prisoners in 1,000 assorted ancient coins (10 Enc)
this section, but if the Maze Master of gold, silver, bronze and copper: each
feels the players need help, he can rule Enc point taken from this disparate
that a group of Coristean warriors hoard will have a worth of 1d6 x 50
(three Spearmen, one Noble) have silver pieces. The two jewel chests
been imprisoned here. The warriors can contain approximately thirty jewels (half
help the heroes in their escape of which are red). Each jewel has a
attempts. If a player has lost his worth of 1d6 x 100 silver pieces. The
character he can use one of the various decorated weapons, shields
prisoners as a replacement (roll up a and pieces of armor are worth 3 times
new Noble or Spearman character, their usual monetary value.
starting at the same level as the dead
hero, but with no wealth or equipment).
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Mutant Bicephalous Tragos
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : A mutated, two-headed
Tragos.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 13
Melee Attack : +2
Tough Mutant Tragos
Missile Weapons : +2 Taxonomy : Folk
Damage : 1d6 (sword) Description : This particular Tragos has the
Defense Class : 17 (with shield & Tough Skin special ability.
breastplate) Size : Medium
Hits Total : 8
Ferocity : Aggressive
Detection / Evasion : +3 / +2
Cunning : Alert
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Mystique : Weird
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
(Initiative 14, Melee Attack +4) Missile Movement : 60’
Weapons (javelin, 120’), Mutliple Heads (2). Initiative : 12
Awards : Glory 50, Wisdom 10.
Melee Attack : +2
Missile Weapons : +2
Damage : 1d6 (sword)
Quick Mutant Tragos
Defense Class : 19 (with shield &
Taxonomy : Folk breastplate)
Description : This mutated Tragos has Hits Total : 8
been endowed with supernatural quickness.
Detection / Evasion : +2
Size : Medium
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Ferocity : Aggressive
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
Cunning : Alert
(Initiative 14, Melee Attack +4) Missile
Mystique : Weird Weapons (javelin, 120’), Tough Skin.
Movement : 80’ Awards : Glory 45.
Initiative : 16
Melee Attack : +2
Missile Weapons : +2
Damage : 1d6 (sword)
Defense Class : 17 (with shield &
breastplate)
Hits Total : 8
Detection / Evasion : +2 / +6
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
(Initiative 18, Melee Attack +4), Lightning
Fast, Missile Weapons (javelin, 120’).
Awards : Glory 50.
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Area 23: Lair of the Hags
Sections 152-172
White Serpent
Hekateria lives in this area with two Description : The White Serpent was the
other Hags, Dulmodia and Odireta, and most mystical of the Serpents of the Dark
Earth. It managed to blind Hekateria the
some Degenerate Men they use as Hag, but died fighting her. Now, its powerful
guards and occasional sacrifices. The spirit attacks every minion of the Hags that
three Hags hate each other and only tries to leave their lair.
cooperate to perform their rituals to Size : Large
Chaos. The Hags were attacked by the
White Serpent, who wounded and Ferocity : Dangerous
blinded Hekateria before being killed. Cunning : Alert
Now Hekateria stays in the inner
Mystique : Eldritch
temple, while the other Hags plot
against her to become the new leader. Movement : 90’
Initiative : 13
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Traps: There is a magical trap in this
Ghost corridor, created by the witchcraft of the
Hags. All the heroes must succeed in a
Taxonomy : Spirit
Mystic Fortitude roll vs a target number
Description : Ghosts usually look like of 15 or they will be filled with fear and
translucent, intangible humans.
are unable to follow the corridor. Each
Size : Medium hero who succeeds can guide one of
Ferocity : Aggressive his companions through the corridor.
Cunning : Alert
Closer Inspection: Lamps, torches
Mystique : Eldritch
and other light sources can’t be ignited
Movement : 60’ in this corridor.
Initiative : 14
Melee Attack : n/a
156 – Inner Courtyard & Garden
Damage : Special
Defense Class : 16 Description: This open-roofed inner
Hits Total : 8 courtyard is a well-kept garden. The
walls are covered in vines. In the center
Detection / Evasion : +6/+4
of the eastern wall, there is a balcony of
Mystic Fortitude : +8 stone. It is possible to climb up to the
Special Abilities : Fearsome, Insubstantial, balcony (section 164).
Life Energy Drain (touch attack), Magic
Resistance, Sixth Sense, Stealthy (18) Encounters: The vines on the walls are
Like all Insubstantial beings, Ghosts cannot three Vines of Tantalus and can attack
be harmed by mundane weapons or means the heroes at any point of the courtyard.
and cannot inflict physical damage to
material beings (except with their Life Treasure: Medicinal plants and poisons
Energy Drain ability).
can be found here. Every 15 minutes of
Awards : Glory 85, Wisdom 160. searching, the Maze Master should roll
1d10, adding +5 to the roll if there is at
least one Nymph in the group:
153 – Southern Entrance
1-6: Nothing.
Description: Walking up the stairs the
heroes can reach section 153 by 7-8: A poisonous plant whose sap can
walking up the stairs from section 152. cover a weapon, increasing its damage
A ghostly figure can be seen standing by 2 for three attacks (one single use).
at the top of the stairs.
9-10: A healing plant that heals 1d6
Encounters: A Ghost attacks the Hits if rubbed on a wound (one use).
heroes with his Life-Draining Touch.
Closer Inspection: The garden is full
of healing and poisonous plants. Under
154 – Empty Room the plants there is an entrance to a
tunnel that goes east to section 162
Description: A dark and empty room. and west to section 131. Finding the
tunnel requires a Detection roll against
a target number of 17.
155 – Shadow Corridor
Description: A cold wind coming from
section 156 extinguishes torches and
candles in this corridor. In the darkness,
the heroes can hear strange noises.
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Vine of Tantalus
Taxonomy : Animate
Description : Magical life-drinking vines.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 14
Melee Attack : See below
Damage : See below
Defense Class : 15
Hits Total : 12 Buphelion (ori s that Rodon ?)
Detection / Evasion : +4
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Lesser Cyclops
Special Abilities : Entangle (vines, Might
16, 10’ range), Life-Energy Drain (touch), Taxonomy : Folk
Mindless, Regeneration (1 Hit / round), Sixth Description : One-eyed huge humanoids
Sense, Stealthy (14), Uncanny Agility. who live underground. They usually live in
The Vine does no natural damage and deep, subterranean caverns located near
always attack with its Entangle ability and volcanoes and use lava to fuel the roaring
may only use its Life-Energy Drain attack on furnaces of their enormous forges.
Entangled victims. Size : Large
Awards : Glory 90, Wisdom 50. Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird
157 – Northern Entrance Movement : 90’
Initiative : 12
Description: This room is illuminated
Melee Attack : +6
by a large brazier and several lamps
hanging from the walls. In the room Damage : 2d6 (hammer)
there are two Lesser Cyclops, chained Defense Class : 15
to the wall with chains long enough to Hits Total : 30
let them reach the heroes. Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +6
Encounters: Two Lesser Cyclops,
Special Abilities : Grapple (Might 20),
enslaved by the Hags. Their names are Magic Resistance, Supernatural Vigor,
Buphelion and Rodon. They have Tough Skin.
magical chains that tie them to this Awards : Glory 100, Wisdom 30.
room but let them fight. They are
compelled by the magical chains to
attack whoever enters the room. If the Closer Inspection: The heroes must
heroes manage to break the chains, the succeed at a Feat of Strength to break
Lesser Cyclops stop attacking them. the chains. If the two Cyclops are freed,
they go to section 158 searching for the
Traps: The magical chains keep the Hags, to kill them. They won’t talk to the
Lesser Cyclops enslaved and force heroes (or anyone else) until they have
them to defend the entrance. killed the Hags.
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158 – Guard Room
Description: In this large room, which Degenerate Man
is lit by lamps and braziers, there is a Taxonomy : Folk
large group of Degenerate Men.
Description : These beastly cannibals
resemble stooped, hairy Wildmen. They are
Encounters: There are 2d6+6 all too-often confused with Wildmen, who do
Degenerate Men in this room at any not share their anthropophagous habits (and
time. As soon as the heroes enter the who tend to kill them on sight).
room, they attack them, trying to Size : Medium
capture the heroes. They follow the
Ferocity : Aggressive
heroes to any section of this area, but
not to section 152, as they fear the Cunning : Average
White Serpent’s spirit. See next page Mystique : Normal
for the Degenerate Men’s statistics.
Movement : 60’
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The Hags’ Brew
163 – Storage Room
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corner. The floor of the room has a
large mosaic in the shape of a spiral. In Ghost
the center of the spiral is a tripod Taxonomy : Spirit
holding a large smoking vessel, Description : Ghosts usually look like
decorated with strange symbols. translucent, intangible humans.
Size : Medium
Encounters: As soon as the heroes
Ferocity : Aggressive
enter the room, a single creature is
invoked from the vessel. The type of Cunning : Alert
creature depends on the time the Mystique : Eldritch
heroes spent before knocking down the Movement : 60’
vessel: Initiative : 14
Melee Attack : n/a
One round: Nothing. If they knock
Damage : Special
down the vessel as soon as they enter
the room, no creature appears. Defense Class : 16
Hits Total : 8
Two rounds: Ghost. Detection / Evasion : +6/+4
Three rounds: Cacodemon. Mystic Fortitude : +8
Special Abilities : Fearsome, Insubstantial, Life
Four rounds: Carnivorous Cloud. Energy Drain (touch attack), Magic Resistance,
Sixth Sense, Stealthy (18)
Five rounds or more: Moon Spawn.
Like all Insubstantial beings, Ghosts cannot be
harmed by mundane weapons or means and
If the vessel is not knocked down, a cannot inflict physical damage to material beings
Moon Spawn comes out of the vessel (except with their Life Energy Drain ability).
after five rounds and attacks.
Awards : Glory 85, Wisdom 160.
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Carnivorous Cloud
167 – Dulmodia’s Chamber
Taxonomy : Monster Description: This room is illuminated
Description : A strange floating fungus that by magical black-flamed lamps and
resembles a fluffy white cloud until it deploys its contains a table and stools. The walls
rending claws and opens its enormous toothy are covered in shelves filled with a
maw. They normally live in the sky.
multitude of jars and phials.
Size : Large
Ferocity : Aggressive Encounters: When the heroes enter
Cunning : Average the room, roll 1d6:
Mystique : Normal
1-2: There is nobody in the room.
Movement : 90’ (flying)
Initiative : 11 3-6: Dulmodia the Hag is preparing a
Melee Attack : +4 potion. If the heroes don’t attack her,
Damage : 2d6 (claws & maw) she tries to surrender. She tells the
Defense Class : 12 heroes where Hekateria is, and she
even gives them potions to help them in
Hits Total : 18
the fight. If she must fight, she uses her
Detection / Evasion : +2
powers and potions against the heroes.
Mystic Fortitude : +2 She usually uses her Dust of Hypnos
Special Abilities : Camouflage (as cloud, 14), and Cocytus Water first to put the most
Mindless, Stealthy (10). powerful enemies to sleep. Then, she
Awards : Glory 120, Wisdom 10. uses her Psychic Powers to flee.
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Dulmodia the Hag 1-2: There is nobody in the room.
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Odireta the Hag
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Hekateria the Hag This space intentionally left blank for
Taxonomy : Spirit
Description : Hekateria is a Hag and a
minion of Chaos. In ancient times she lured
the Bull King of Proteus into releasing the
forces of Chaos. For centuries she has
hidden in dark places, fleeing the wrath of
the Olympian Gods. Finally, she established
herself in the Tomb of the Bull King, with two
other Hags. There, she fooled Parmenion
into releasing the Minotaur once again. But
when she did so, the Goddess Rhea found
the location of the Hag and sent the White
Serpent to kill her. Hekateria killed it but was
blinded and poisoned before doing so. Now,
she lives in a dark temple to Chaos inside
her lair, consumed by the pain of her
wounds, but slowly recovering.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Deadly
Cunning : Crafty
Mystique : Eldritch
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 15
Melee Attack : +6
Damage : 1d6 (claws)
Defense Class : 17
Hits Total : 20
Detection / Evasion : +10 / +8
Mystic Fortitude : +8
Special Abilities : Magic Resistance,
Psychic Powers (Psychic Gift 5, Mystic
Strength 17, Power 24), Regeneration (1 Hit
per round), Sixth Sense, Supernatural Vigor,
Tough Skin.
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Area 24 : Eastern Entrance to the Central Court
Random Encounters
Boarman Tragos
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Folk
Ogre Ratling
Taxonomy : Folk
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Sneaky, malevolent rat-headed
Description : Anthropophagous cave-dwelling
humanoids who live in deep undeground caves.
savages ; they look like primitive humans except
for their oversized, tusk-like canine teeth… Size : Small
They are the mortal enemies of Wildmen. Ferocity : Aggressive
Size : Medium
Cunning : Crafty
Ferocity : Dangerous
Mystique : Weird
Cunning : Average
Movement : 60’
Mystique : Normal
Initiative : 20
Movement : 60’
Melee Attack : +3
Initiative : 12
Missile Attack : +4
Melee Attack : +4
Damage : 1d3 (claws or weapons)
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Defense Class : 15
Defense Class : 12
Hits Total : 4
Hits Total : 12
Detection / Evasion : +10 / +12
Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Mystic Fortitude : 0
Special Abilities : Lightning Fast, Missile
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative Weapons (darts, 60’), Poison (darts, paralysis),
14, Melee Attack +6), Stealthy (12). Sharp Senses, Stealthy (22), Uncanny Agility.
Awards : Glory 30. Awards : Glory 15.
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Minotaur Lord
149
Area 24: Eastern Entrance to the Central Court
Sections 173-174
Sections
8: 1d6+3 Ratlings.
9: 1d6 Troglodytes.
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Area 25: Eastern Fortress
Sections 175-187
Boarman
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Boar-headed humanoids.
They fight with spears and shields.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Normal
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 11
Melee Attack : +2
Overview Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
This area is an ancient group of
Hits Total : 12
fortifications where the soldiers who
protected the palace resided long ago. Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : 0
Now the place is inhabited by Ophion Special Abilities : Charge Into Battle
the Dragon and his Boarmen servants, (Initiative 13, Melee Attack +4), Supernatural
summoned from the Underworld by the Vigor.
Minotaur. This infernal, foul monster Awards : Glory 30, Wisdom 10.
protects this entrance and has reached
an agreement with the Minotaur to help
him in his future attacks against the Sections
human inhabitants of Proteus.
175 – Eastern Entrance
In this area is also the Temple of the
Axe, where the heroes can obtain the
Description: This great entrance is
magical Labrys, the axe that can kill the
closed with heavy planks that are only
Minotaur, the King of Monsters.
opened when the Boarmen leave the
fortress to hunt. The entrance is not
illuminated.
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in the adjacent tower who could see the Boarmen have prepared an ambush in
heroes approaching. this place:
Closer Inspection: The outer door is Round 1 : Three Boarmen come from
closed with a strong plank. It is possible section 180, protected behind their
to break it down with a ram or with a shields, to resist ranged attacks or a
Feat of Strength. If the heroes try to charge from the heroes. At the end of
break down the door the Maze Master this first round, four other Boarmen
should roll to see if there are watchmen close and hold the door in section 180
in the adjacent tower (section 178). In to prevent the heroes from fleeing.
that case, the Boarmen hear the noise Round 4 : Four Boarmen come from
and prepare an ambush in section 177. section 178, and block the door
Each half-hour that the heroes stay between sections 177 and 176.
here, the Maze Master should make a
roll and consult the Encounters entry Round 8 : Ophion the Black Dragon
above to see if a group of Boarmen comes from section 182 and uses his
comes to the door. Breath Weapon against the heroes. If
the Dragon is hurt it steps back to
section 182 where four more Boarmen
176 – Guard Room will help him in the fight.
Description: This room has torches on Closer Inspection: If the heroes wait
the walls and serves as a guardroom to for a time in this room they will hear the
the Troglodytes. Dragon’s breathing in the neighboring
room. If the heroes examine the soot on
Encounters: The Maze Master should the walls they discover that it’s not
roll 1d6: created by the torches (it’s caused by
the fire breathed by the Dragon).
1-2: The room is empty.
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178 – Watch Tower Tomb and walk towards the Watch
Tower (section 178) or to the inner
Description: The stairs in this section courtyard (section 186). The heroes
lead up to the top of a small tower from must use a rope to climb down to
which the eastern entrance (section section 186 as there is a 20’ drop from
175) can be watched. the roof. If no rope is available, climbing
down the tower will require two Athletic
Encounters: Normally, there are Prowess saving rolls (one per 10’)
Boarmen in this tower. Roll 1d6: against a target number equal to the
climber’s Encumbrance total, according
1: Nobody. to the usual climbing rules.
2-3: One sleeping Boarman. He is a
heavy sleeper and will only awake if the 180 – Boarmen’s Room
heroes make too much noise trying to
open the door in section 175. Description: The Boarmen that serve
4-6: 1d3 Boarmen carefully watching. the Dragon rest here. There are enough
old beds to lodge a dozen Boarmen. A
Closer Inspection: From the top of the series of braziers keep the room lit.
tower, the heroes can jump to the roof
of the Tomb and walk to the tower in Encounters: If the heroes have arrived
section 179 or the inner courtyard in here without being discovered, the
section 186. The heroes must use a Maze Master should roll 1d6 to see how
rope to climb down to section 186 as many Boarmen are resting here at this
there is a 20’ drop from the roof. If no moment.
rope is available, climbing down the
tower will take two Athletic Prowess 1: None!
rolls against a target number equal to
2: 1d3 Boarmen.
the character’s Encumbrance total,
according to the usual climbing rules. 3: 1d6 Boarmen.
4: 1d3+3 Boarmen.
179 – Second Tower
5: 1d6+3 Boarmen.
Description: The heroes can reach this 6: 2d6+3 Boarmen.
section from the stairs at section 177.
This is a narrow tower that was used as
mews many years ago. There are still
beautiful gilded cages hanging from the
ceiling.
1-5: Nobody.
6: One Boarman.
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skeletons of roughly fifty humanoid
Boarman beings.
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Boar-headed humanoids. Encounters: This room is filled with the
They fight with spears and shields. burned bones of the Dragon’s victims.
Size : Medium Due to the curse of the Dragon, all the
beings that die by his fire become
Ferocity : Aggressive
Skeletons. The Boarmen know it and
Cunning : Average throw the corpses of their victims here.
Mystique : Normal The Maze Master should roll 1d6 each
Movement : 60’ five rounds that the heroes stay in this
Initiative : 11 room:
Melee Attack : +2
1-3: Nothing happens.
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Defense Class : 14 (with shield) 4-6: Ten Skeletons rise and attack the
Hits Total : 12 heroes!
Detection / Evasion : 0
Traps: The Dragon can activate all the
Mystic Fortitude : 0
Skeletons in this room at any time,
Special Abilities : Charge Into Battle simply by blowing on them. If he does
(Initiative 13, Melee +4), Supernatural Vigor.
it, ten Skeletons will be animated
Awards : Glory 30, Wisdom 10. immediately to attack the heroes. Every
five rounds, 1d3 more Skeletons
If the heroes don’t kill the Boarmen animate, up to thirty Skeletons.
quickly, one of them goes to section
181 and then to the Dragon’s Lair Closer Inspection: If the heroes stay
(section 182). Five rounds later, the more than five rounds in this room, the
Dragon moves to section 181 and waits Maze Master should roll again on the
for the heroes there. If he is wounded Encounters table.
later fighting the heroes, he raises the
Skeletons at this section and flees to
section 182 and then to section 177 to Skeleton
attack the heroes from section 180, Taxonomy : Animate
taking them by surprise (it takes him Description : Human skeleton animated by
five rounds to move up there). necromancy.
Size : Medium
Treasure: The Boarmen keep food,
Ferocity : Aggressive
water and weapons in this room. The
heroes can take as many shields and Cunning : Average
spears as they want and up to seven Mystique : Weird
food rations Movement : 60’
Initiative : 13
Closer Inspection: If the heroes rest
Melee Attack : +2
here more than one hour, 1d6+3
Damage : 1d6 (sword)
Boarmen return from their hunt in the
Wildlands and attack the heroes. Defense Class : 15
Hits Total : 8
Detection / Evasion : 0
181 – Charring Room Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
Description: This large room is lit by (Initiative 15, Melee Attack +4), Fearsome,
torches. The walls are covered with Mindless.
soot. On the ground lie the burned Awards : Glory 40, Wisdom 20.
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182 – Dragon’s Chamber game terms, all these items form a loot
with a total Enc value of 20 and a total
Description: In the middle of this large worth of 10,000 silver pieces.
room, a great wingless black Dragon
sleeps. If the heroes are lucky. he is Closer Inspection: If the heroes defeat
really sleeping… the Dragon they can take his treasure,
but if the Boarmen haven’t been
Encounters: The Dragon is Ophion completely defeated, they’ll try to kill the
the Black Dragon. See next page for group to keep the treasure for
its statistics. If the Boarmen have not themselves before fleeing to the
awakened him, the Maze Master should Wildlands. They are even willing to
roll 1d6 and consult the following table: negotiate with the heroes to let them go
in exchange for the treasure.
1-3: The Dragon is sleeping.
4-6: The Dragon is awake. He pretends 183 – The Veil of Death
to be sleeping so that the heroes
approach him, but as soon as one of Description: In the middle of this room
them is within his reach, or if all the there is a thin veil, like a curtain of fine
heroes begin to leave the room, Ophion silk. The veil shines with a pale white
rises quickly and uses his fiery Breath light and a cold sensation emanates
Weapon on the heroes and then from it. Many green-flamed lamps hang
charges to fight them. The Boarmen from the walls On the ground the
don’t help him, as they fear his fire. corpse of a Boarman can be seen.
See next page for Ophion’s stats. Encounters: Roll 1d6:
Treasure: The Dragon hasn’t yet had 1-5: The room is empty.
time to obtain a great treasure, but
there are trophies and some booty in 6: The Lamperer comes from section
his room: burnished mirrors, braziers, 185 to light the lamps. The veil opens to
and amphorae with rich oils, etc. In let him pass towards section 184.
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Ophion the Black Dragon Through the Veil
Taxonomy : Monster A single hero can try to follow the
Description : Ophion is a great black Lamperer when he passes to and from
dragon invoked from Tartarus by the the room behind the Veil.
Minotaur. He is vain and cruel, but a great
fighter. The King of Monsters plans to use But if the hero fails a Danger Evasion
him as a weapon against the cities of roll (target number 15), he suffers the
Proteus. He has provided Ophion with a Veil’s effect (freezing and death if no
Boarman guard and a small treasure. help is received). This is the only way to
Size : Gigantic cross the Veil without the blessing of
the King of the Tomb (see section 190).
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Clever
Mystique : Weird 184 – Temple of the Axe
Movement : 120’
Description: This room is illuminated
Initiative : 16 by green-flamed lamps and decorated
Melee Attack : +8 with great double-edged axes hanging
on the walls. Each axe has macabre
Damage : 3d6 (claws & bite)
trophies (fingers, skull etc) attached to
Defense Class : 19 its haft. Near the western wall is a great
Hits Total : 50 bronze statue of a young woman with a
double-edged axe in her hand.
Detection / Evasion : +4
Mystic Fortitude : +2 Encounters: This is the domain of the
Special Abilities : Breath Weapon (fire, Axe Goddess, guardian of the Labrys
range 40’), Fearsome, Natural Armor, and daughter of the Bull King.
Supernatural Vigor.
Awards : Glory 850, Wisdom 40.
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Friendly Axe Goddess Meeting the Axe Goddess
These stats represent the Axe Goddess The attitude of the Axe Goddess toward
when she is testing the heroes before giving the heroes will vary according to the
them the Labrys. She doesn’t fight them to deeds and actions they have
the death and she regenerates all her accomplished so far:
wounds before every combat.
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185 – Corridor
Description: This corridor is illuminated
along its length by green-flamed lamps.
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The Worm
Taxonomy : Monster
Description : A giant, preternaturally tough
carnivorous worm. Its grey-greenish skin
makes it very hard to spot in the overgrown
vegetation of the Garden (section 186).
Size : Large
Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird
Movement : 90’ (crawling)
Initiative : 12
Melee Attack : +6
Damage : 2d6 (fangs)
Defense Class : 15
Hits Total : 30
Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +2
Special Abilities : Camouflage (under
dense vegetation, 16), Crushing Damage
(constriction), Grapple (M = 20), Mindless,
Regeneration (2 Hits / round), Stealthy (10),
Supernatural Vigor, Tough Skin.
Awards : Glory 340, Wisdom 30.
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Area 26: Great Staircase
Sections 188-189
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An elusive, Elysian vision of a long-gone hero
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Area 27: King’s Megaron
Section 190
Shadow
Sections
Taxonomy : Spirit
Description : Insubstantial, life-drinking
190 – King’s Megaron spirit of darkness looking like a human
shadow.
Size : Medium (two-dimensional)
Description: This room is illuminated
by the largest green-flamed lamps the Ferocity : Dangerous
heroes have seen in the Tomb. Great Cunning : Clever
columns support the ceiling and the Mystique : Unearthly
walls are decorated with paintings that Movement : 60’
represent regal figures which seem to
Initiative : 16
watch the heroes from above. In the
room is a great multitude of ghostly Melee Attack : n/a
scribes who make annotations in Damage : See below
parchments and papyruses. Pale Defense Class : 17
guards stand by the columns and a Hits Total : 12
procession of Shades slowly walks
Detection / Evasion : +8
towards the platform in the eastern part
Mystic Fortitude : +10
of the room. On the platform is a black
throne crowned with two great horns. Special Abilities : Camouflage (as shadow,
26), Insubstantial, Life Energy Drain (touch),
On the throne there is a man, old but
Magic Resistance, Sixth Sense, Stealthy
with a divine force and strength. He is (22), Uncanny Agility, Wallcrawling.
dressed in rich black clothes, and has a
As all Insubstantial beings, shadows cannot
high crown on his head, decorated with
be harmed by mundane weapons ; they may
jewels that seem to absorb the light. In only be harmed by magic. Their only attack
his hands is a sceptre made of a dark is their Life-Energy Drain touch.
and unknown metal. Instead of eyes, Awards : Glory 110, Wisdom 140.
the man has flaming green orbs.
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They must talk with two of the Gods
who still manifest themselves in the
Tomb and obtain their blessing.
If the heroes approach the platform, the Only the King has the power to open
Shadow guards stop them. The man on the Veil of Death in section 183 so that
the throne speaks in a strong voice: the heroes can recover the Labrys, the
magical axe.
“Who are you, mortals, who dare to
come to the Judge of the Underworld The Judge of the Dead has forgotten
before your time has come?” that he was the Bull King, the monarch
of Proteus, a long time ago; indeed, if
The ensuing conversation depends on his royal title is mentioned, he insists
whether or not the characters have that he is not a King, but a Judge.
obtained the Blessing of Rhea (see
section 75): The heroes must make him remember
his past, by talking about the great
If the characters do not have the palace they have been exploring in the
Blessing of Rhea, the Judge of the past hours (or days), and speaking
Underworld listens to them, but doesn’t about the treasures and marvels they
help them. have seen. Whether or not this
succeeds should not depend on a die
He tells the heroes his task, imposed by roll but on the players’ roleplaying skills,
the Gods, is to judge the acts of the as adjudicated by the Maze Master.
dead and to assign them a place in the
Underworld, the Elysian Fields or If the Judge of the Dead remembers
Tartarus. The acts performed by the that he was once the Bull King, he
Minotaur in the lands of the living are gives the heroes his blessing, granting
not his concern. Only if the Gods them the power to open the Veil of
themselves order him to help the Death (see section 183) and permission
heroes will he agree to help them. to recover the Labrys (see section 184).
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Area 28: Royal Rooms
Sections 191-197
Palace Guard
Description : Military-trained fighting men
with spear, shield, helmet and breasplate.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Overview
Cunning : Average
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Iron Warrior Encounters (Past) : There are four
girls on the terrace, playing. When they
Taxonomy : Animate see the heroes, they are scared. They
Description : Animated iron statues of are young and are dressed in strange
hoplites, with weapons and inbuilt armor. but rich clothes. They don’t respond to
Size : Medium
the questions of the heroes and try to
flee by jumping through the hole in
Ferocity : Deadly section 193. If the heroes are able to
Cunning : Average stop them before they jump, they talk
Mystique : Weird with the girls, and learn that one of
them is Princess Pelagia. If they have
Movement : 60’
been in the Queen’s Megaron (sect.
Initiative : 13 200) and they have the Queen’s
Melee Attack : +6 necklace, they can give it to the
Damage : 1d6 (weapon) Princess now. The Princess recognizes
it and is grateful to the heroes.
Defense Class : 19 (with shield)
Hits Total : 20 Encounters (Present): Roll 1d6:
Detection / Evasion : 0
1-3: Three ethereal figures dance under
Mystic Fortitude : +2
the sky, but when the heroes approach
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle them, they disappear, as if they had
(Initiative 15, Melee Attack +8), Mindless,
Natural Armor, Supernatural Vigor.
never been here.
Unique Ability : Iron Warriors can use the 4-6: 1d6+3 ferocious Harpies arrive to
Shield Wall special maneuver (see Players investigate and attack the heroes. They
Manual, p 23).
flee as soon as two of them are killed.
Awards : Glory 75, Wisdom 30.
Harpy
Encounters (Present): Six Iron
Taxonomy : Monster
Warriors are in the room and attack the
heroes. They can’t leave the room. See Description : Bat-winged, jet black-skinned
vicious humanoids with sharp fangs, sharper
next page for their statistics. talons and a fondness for human flesh…
Size : Medium
192 – Stairs to the Terrace Ferocity : Dangerous
Cunning : Clever
Description: These stairs lead to a
Mystique : Weird
terrace on the roof above (sections 192,
193 and 195). In the central part of Movement : 240’ flying
section 193 is a hole that allows the Initiative : 15
light to enter the first floor of section Melee Attack : +5
193. It’s possible to descend by the
Damage : 1d6 (claws & fangs)
hole to the first floor.The Maze Master
should roll 1d6: Defense Class : 15
Hits Total : 12
1-3 (Past): The terrace is decorated
Detection / Evasion : +4 / +8
with multiple flowerpots of plants
Mystic Fortitude : +2
4-6 (Present): The terrace is decorated Special Abilities : Dive into Battle (Initiative
with multiple empty flowerpots. 17, Melee +7), Grapple (16), Uncanny
Agility, Winged.
Awards : Glory 120.
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193 – Lesser Megaron and courteously asks them about their
names and the reason for their visit to
Description: Roll 1d6: the palace of the Bull King. If at some
time the heroes show hostile intentions,
1-3 (Past): This megaron has a fire in Idomeneus tries to protect the Princess
the center and the ceiling is supported and let her flee, while he shouts for the
by four columns. In the ceiling there is guards: three rounds later four Palace
an opening by which the smoke leaves Guards (human soldiers) come from
the room. The room is decorated with section 194. If the heroes have spoken
braziers, golden statuettes and other with the Queen in sect. 200 and have
rich adornments. accepted the order to give the necklace
to Princess Pelagia, this is the moment
4-6 (Present): This large room is to give it to her. The girl recognizes it
empty. In the center is a platform and right away. She is very grateful to the
above it, a large opening in the ceiling heroes, for they have found the
by which the light enters. necklace she lost so long ago.
Encounters: If the heroes are in the Treasure: In the Past, the heroes can
Present, the megaron is empty. If the take the statuettes or the adornments of
heroes are in the Past, the Maze the megaron. They represent a loot with
Master should roll 1d6: a total Enc of 10 and a total worth of
2,000 sp. If there are people in the
1-2: There is nobody in the megaron. If megaron while they are stealing the
the heroes stay for fifteen minutes, objects, they warn the guards and four
three maids enter the megaron and Palace Guards arrive in three rounds.
begin to repair some clothes (see
results 3-4 below).
Palace Guard
3-4: A group of three maids are working
in the megaron, repairing some clothes. Description : Military-trained fighting men
with spear, shield, helmet and breasplate.
When the heroes enter, they interrupt
their work. If the heroes act with Size : Medium
confidence they can cross the room Ferocity : Aggressive
without problems, but if they act Cunning : Average
suspiciously, one of the girls goes to
Mystique : Normal
warn the guards in section 194. If the
heroes let her to go, four Palace Movement : 60’
Guards (human soldiers) come three Initiative : 11
rounds later and try to capture the
Melee Attack : +2
heroes to take them to the Queen (sect.
200). The women are maids of the Damage : 1d6 (spear)
palace and they do not know anything Defense Class : 18
of interest. If they stay in the room Hits Total : 8
without bothering the women, an old
Detection / Evasion : 0
man and three girls enter the megaron
ten minutes later (see 5-6 below). Mystic Fortitude : 0
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
5-6: A group of three girls plays in the (Initiative 13, Melee Attack +4). Soldiers are
megaron while an old man watches also able to use the Shield Wall special
maneuver in battle (see Players Manual).
them. The girls don’t fear the heroes
and approach them and ask them many Awards : Glory 30.
questions. The old man is Idomeneus,
the tutor of Princess Pelagia, one of the
three girls. He is a gentle man who
thinks the heroes are foreign visitors
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Iron Warrior 195 – Royal Bedroom
Taxonomy : Animate Description: Roll 1d6:
Description : Animated iron statues of
hoplites, with weapons and inbuilt armor. 1-3 (Past): This is a richly decorated
Size : Medium room, with a large bed and a table with
Ferocity : Deadly stools. Several oil lamps illuminate the
room. On the floor are two large chests.
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird 4-6 (Present): A dark, empty room.
Movement : 60’
Encounters: If the characters are in the
Initiative : 13 Present, the room is empty. If they are
Melee Attack : +6 in the Past, the Maze Master should roll
Damage : 1d6 (weapon) 1d6 when they enter:
Defense Class : 19 (with shield)
1-3: The room is empty.
Hits Total : 20
Detection / Evasion : 0 4-5: A maid is fixing the room and
Mystic Fortitude : +2 shouts when she sees the heroes. If the
heroes let her shout for two rounds, the
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
(Initiative 15, Melee Attack +8), Mindless,
guards in section 191 arrive in four
Natural Armor, Supernatural Vigor. rounds. If they can calm the maid, she
says they are in the rooms of the King
Unique Ability : Iron Warriors can use the
Shield Wall special maneuver (see Players and the Queen, and that they must
Manual, p 23). leave immediately.
Awards : Glory 75, Wisdom 30.
6: The Queen is resting in her room.
When the heroes enter she is sleeping,
but if they make any noise she wakes
194 – Gates of the Megaron up and begins to shout, calling the
guards, who come from section 191 in
Description: These are the gates of two rounds. The Queen is a level 3
the lesser megaron (see section 193). Priestess of Hera (see The Queen as a
The Maze Master should roll 1d6: Priestess below). If she captures the
heroes she brings them to section 200,
1-3 (Past): In this room there are two but then she becomes the Queen of the
great bronze doors in the north wall and Underworld and the heroes are
two smaller ones in the eastern wall. transported to the Present there. If the
The room is illuminated with torches. heroes have spoken with the Queen of
Underworld in section 200 and have the
4-6 (Present): In this room there are
necklace of the Queen, the can give it
two great bronze doors in the north wall
to the Queen in the Past. It has the
and two smaller ones in the eastern
same effects as if they had found
wall. The room is not illuminated.
Princess Pelagia : the Axe Goddess
gives them the magical Labrys without
Encounters (Past): Four Palace
a fight (see section 184).
Guards protect this room. They act in
the same way as the other guards in
Treasure: In the Past, the large chests
section 191.
of the King and the Queen are filled
with rich clothes and adornments made
Encounters (Present): There are four of gold and silver. Together they form a
Iron Warriors in the room. They attack loot with a total Enc of 4 and a total
the heroes, but can’t leave the room. worth of 2,000 silver pieces.
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Encounters: If the heroes are in the
The Queen as a Priestess Present, the room is empty. If they are
The Queen can be treated as a level in the Past, the Maze Master should roll
3 Priestess of Hera with the following 1d6 when they enter:
scores: Initiative 11, Hits 15, Defense
Class 16, Spiritual Aura 8, Mystic 1-3: The room is empty.
Strength 20, Power 16.
4-6: There is a man in the room, sitting
If she feels threatened, she will use in one of the stools. His name is
her Divine Prodigies to defend herself Phocas and is a scribe in the palace.
– especially Divine Wrath (1d6+8 He trusts the heroes and chats with
damage) and will also use Divine them if they are friendly. He is waiting
Healing on her guards if they are for the Queen to come, because he
badly wounded. must give her writing tools for Princess
Pelagia. If the heroes ask him where
Closer Inspection: If the heroes are in the Princess is, Phocas says the
the Past, the Maze Master should roll Princess prefers to play masculine
on the table given above in Encounters games instead of behaving as a
every fifteen minutes. Princess. Phocas says she likes to play
with her friends in the private megaron
of the Kings (section 193), and tells the
196 – Royal Chamber heroes how to get there.
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Area 29: Queen’s Megaron
Sections 198-200
Empusa
Taxonomy : Spirit
Description : Beautiful (but blood-drinking)
undead temptress. Empusae are the
revenants of seductive witches who have
given their souls to Hecate, goddess of
darkness, in exchange for eternal unlife.
Overview Size : Medium
Ferocity : Dangerous
This area is the personal domain of the
Cunning : Crafty
Judge of the Underworld’s wife. It’s a
dangerous area where the heroes must Mystique : Eldritch
be very careful. Movement : 90’
Initiative : 23
Special Rules: In this area the power Melee Attack : +5
of old Goddesses can be felt. All the
Damage : energy drain
male heroes in the party suffer a -2
Defense Class : 18
penalty to all their saving rolls.
Conversely, all female heroes gain a +2 Hits Total : 16
bonus to all their saving rolls. Detection / Evasion : +12
Mystic Fortitude : +8
Special Abilities : Fearsome, Grapple
Sections (Might = 16), Life Energy Drain (kiss ; only
usable vs immobilized victims), Lightining
Fast, Magic Resistance, Sixth Sense,
Stealthy (20), Supernatural Vigor, Uncanny
198 – Axe Guardians Agility, Wallcrawling.
Awards : Glory 120, Wisdom 140.
Description: This room is illuminated
with green-flamed lamps. In the center Note : Exposure to daylight does 1d6
damage per battle round to an Empusa.
of the room there are four women who
This damage cannot be regenerated. A
stand up when the heroes enter. dead Empusa falls to dust.
Encounters: Four Empusas (one of The Empusa with Psychic Powers has a
Psychic Gift of 5, a Mystic Strength of 17
them with Psychic Powers) guard this
and 20 Power points. She has the same
room. They attack all the men in the characteristics as the others, except that
group. The women aren’t attacked, she is worth 140 Glory and 340 Wisdom.
although the Empusas defend against
them. If the heroes have the Blessing of
Rhea (section 75) or the Queen’s Traps: If a hero lies on the bed, he falls
Blessing (section 200) they can cross asleep immediately. If he fails a Mystic
the room without problems. Fortitude saving roll (target number 15),
he sleeps so deeply that he never
wakes up. If his companions try to wake
199 – Bedroom him up, the hero can repeat the failed
Mystic Fortitude saving roll. Eventually
Description: This cold room is he will wake up, but for every failed roll
illuminated by green-flamed lamps. he loses 1 point in a randomly chosen
attribute (Might, Skill, etc.). The lost
There is a large bed in the room
protected by ethereal veils. points can only be recovered resting
outside the Tomb of the Bull King.
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Meeting the Queen
Description: This large room is a She wants the heroes to find her
megaron, with four columns holding up daughter, Princess Pelagia, whose
the ceiling; in the center of the room is spirit dwells in the rooms to the
a large fireplace. There are many west. If they find her, they must give
women in the megaron. Some are her the necklace:
working near the walls, whereas others
are speaking in small groups. Near the “She lost the necklace when she
fire is a tall figure of regal bearing, was just a child, and she never
surrounded by maids. found it again.
Encounters: There are roughly thirty And then our palace was turned into
ghosts in this room, the maids and the Tomb that it is now.
companions of the Queen. If the Queen
is attacked, the women stop doing their But all the lost and forgotten things
work, howl, and attack the heroes, until arrive at this place sooner or later,
they are all dead. If the characters have and here I found the necklace.
already met the Queen in section 195,
she does not remember them (those Find my daughter, Princess Pelagia,
damned time warps…). These ghosts and give her this necklace, so that
are not powerful enough to exist as my last bond with the world of the
separate entities; instead, they form living will vanish and my suffering
three collective Egregors (see next can finally disappear with it.”
page) of roughly ten ghosts each.
The Princess’ spirit (or her surviving
Closer Inspection: If the heroes try to remembrance) is in area 28.
speak with the women, they observe
that they are actually Ghosts who don’t If the characters do not have the
respond to their questions. If they Blessing of Rhea, the Queen is
speak with the tall woman next to the hostile and orders the heroes to
fire, she responds arrogantly, saying leave her megaron. If they disobey,
that she is the mistress of the Tomb the collective ghosts of her servants
and asking them why are they here. It is attack the characters (see Egregor,
very important that the heroes have next page for more details).
obtained Rhea’s Blessing (see sec. 75).
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Taxonomy : Spirit
Description : Egregors are “gestalt ghosts”,
spectral entities formed by the combined
psyches of a group of individuals.
Size : Large
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Eldritch
Movement : 90’
Initiative : 14
Melee Attack : n/a
Damage : see below
Defense Class : 16
Hits Total : 18
Detection / Evasion : +2
Mystic Fortitude : +8
Special Abilities : Fearsome, Insubstantial,
Life-Energy Drain (touch, 1d6, one attack
per round), Magic Resistance, Stealthy (16).
Awards : Glory 70, Wisdom 70.
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Area 30: Artisans’ Quarters
Sections 201-219
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Palace Guard
203 – Library
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Ghost Palace Guard
Taxonomy : Spirit Description : Military-trained fighting men
with spear, shield, helmet and breasplate.
Description : Ghosts usually look like
translucent, intangible humans. The Ghost Size : Medium
of section 203 look like insubstantial old Ferocity : Aggressive
scribes with hollow eyes and taterred robes.
Cunning : Average
Size : Medium
Mystique : Normal
Ferocity : Aggressive
Movement : 60’
Cunning : Alert
Initiative : 11
Mystique : Eldritch
Melee Attack : +2
Movement : 60’
Damage : 1d6 (spear)
Initiative : 14
Defense Class : 18
Melee Attack : n/a
Hits Total : 8
Damage : Special
Detection / Evasion : 0
Defense Class : 16
Mystic Fortitude : 0
Hits Total : 8
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
Detection / Evasion : +6/+4 (Initiative 13, Melee Attack +4). Soldiers are
Mystic Fortitude : +8 also able to use the Shield Wall special
maneuver in battle (see Players Manual).
Special Abilities : Fearsome, Insubstantial,
Life Energy Drain (touch attack), Magic Awards : Glory 30.
Resistance, Sixth Sense, Stealthy (18)
Like all Insubstantial beings, Ghosts cannot
be harmed by mundane weapons or means Bronze Colossus
and cannot inflict physical damage to
material beings (except with their Life Taxonomy : Animate
Energy Drain ability).
Description : Huge animated metal man.
Awards : Glory 85, Wisdom 160. Each of the two Bronze Colossi is armed
with a spear and a shield.
Size : Large
204 – Western Entrance
Ferocity : Aggressive
Description: Roll 1d6: Cunning : Average
Mystique : Weird
1-2 (Past): Great bronze doors
Movement : 90’
separate the artisans’ quarters from the
corridor that leads to the central Initiative : 11
courtyard. Two guards guard the door. Melee Attack : +4
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Encounters (Present): Two Bronze
Colossus guard this section. They Lycan
attack any living being in the room and Taxonomy : Folk
will pursue the intruders through Description : Wolf-headed humanoids.
sections 205 to 209, but not beyond.
Size : Medium
6-8: A group of three Shades comes Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
(Initiative 14, Melee Attack +4), Missile
from section 208, ignoring the heroes. Weapons (javelin, 120’), Sharp Senses,
After some minutes wandering the Stealthy (14).
room, they leave the room through the Awards : Glory 40.
great bronze doors, disappearing.
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205 – Temple of Hephaestus 206 – Guardroom
Description: Roll 1d6: Description: Roll 1d6:
1-2 (Past): The stairs go up to a 1-2 (Past): This room, illuminated with
platform with a man-sized statue of a oil lamps, is guarded by a group of
God (Hephaestus ?) with various tools. soldiers. In the room there are coats,
The room is full of small statuettes and amphorae and other provisions.
offerings and illuminated by oil lamps 3-6 (Present): This room is not
and scented by aromatic incenses. illuminated. Six Iron Warriors guard it.
3-6 (Present): The stairs go up to a
Encounters (Past): A group of six
platform. The room is not illuminated
Palace Guards guards the room.They
and is full of statuettes and offerings.
attack the heroes if they don’t explain
Treasure: The heroes can take the convincingly why they are here. If they
statuettes and offerings, but they are capture them, they take them to the
simple cooked clay statues that the Queen’s megaron (section 200), but
craftsmen have given to the God and they vanish when they arrive.
they have no real monetary value. Each
Encounters (Present) Six Iron
pair of statuettes represents 1 Enc. If
Warriors guard this room. They attack
the heroes are in the Past and they
the heroes but they don’t follow them
take the statue of the God, a curse falls
outside the room.
on them: their weapons break when
they inflict an even amount of damage. Treasure: In the Past the heroes can
In addition, their waterskins, hammers, take the provisions stored here. The
ropes or any other tools will break at heroes can obtain ropes, tools and as
the most inopportune moment. The many rations of food as they need.
statue can be sold for 1d10x1000 silver
pieces in a temple of Hephaestus. Closer Inspection: If the heroes are in
the Past and remain in this section
Closer Inspection: If the heroes are in more than fifteen minutes, the Palace
the Past and they examine the statue of Guards attack them (see section 204),
the God they observe that it seems to unless they’ve already been defeated.
have the attributes of Hephaestus, but
with farming tools in addition to forge
tools. If there is a follower (or Priest) of
Hephaestus in the party, or if one of the
heroes has a magical weapon, shield or
piece of armor, the God animates the
statue and talks with the heroes. If the
heroes have spoken with the Judge of
the Underworld and need the blessing
of two Gods to obtain the Labrys (see
section 190), Hephaestus will grant his
blessing either freely (if there is at least
one of his followers or Priests in the
group) or if the heroes accept to
undertake a future quest made on his
behalf (their next adventure, left to the Palace Guards or Iron Warriors ?
Maze Master’s imagination). Well, it all depends on WHEN you are…
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Iron Warrior 207 – Stairs to the Second Floor
Taxonomy : Animate Description: Roll 1d6:
Description : Animated iron statues of
hoplites, with weapons and inbuilt armor. 1-2 (Past): The stairs go up to the
Size : Medium second floor where there are the large
rooms of the Royal Guard of the
Ferocity : Deadly
palace. The rooms cover the second
Cunning : Average floor of sections 207, 208, 210, 211 and
Mystique : Weird the northern half of section 209.
Movement : 60’ 3-6 (Present): Stairs covered with dust
Initiative : 13 go up to the second floor where there
Melee Attack : +6 are more empty rooms. The rooms
cover the second floor of sections 207,
Damage : 1d6 (weapon)
208, 210, 211 and the northern half of
Defense Class : 19 (with shield) section 209.
Hits Total : 20
Detection / Evasion : 0 Encounters (Past): The rooms are the
living quarters of the Royal Guard.
Mystic Fortitude : +2
When the heroes enter, 1d6+3 Palace
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle Guards are ready to fight, but every
(Initiative 15, Melee Attack +8), Mindless, two rounds a new soldier joins the
Natural Armor, Supernatural Vigor.
combat, up to maximum total of ten
Unique Ability : Iron Warriors can use the soldiers. If the heroes are captured the
Shield Wall special maneuver (see Players
Manual, p 23).
soldiers take them to the Queen’s
Megaron (section 200) to be judged,
Awards : Glory 75, Wisdom 30. but at that room the soldiers disappear.
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208 – Agora 7-8: Menobantes the Merchant (see
section 211) comes from section 208
Description: Roll 1d6: and tries to lead heroes to his shop. If
the heroes go with him, the Maze
1-2 (Past): This corridor is illuminated Master should roll as usual to see if the
by torches and there are jars, ceramics heroes are transported to the Past or
and other craftworks near the two doors the Present each time they enter a new
in the north wall. section (they walk to section 208 and
then to section 211).
3-6 (Present): This empty corridor is
not illuminated. 9-10: A patrol of 1d3+3 Palace Guards
come from section 208 to interrogate
Encounters: In the Present there is the heroes about why they are here. If
nobody here. In the Past, there are their answers don’t satisfy them, they
several merchants watching how the attack them. Fifteen minutes later, the
heroes look at their objects. Royal Guard (see section 204) comes
to investigate, warned by the merchants
Closer Inspection: If the heroes in the and craftsmen.
Past approach the objects, a merchant
comes out of the door and leads them
to the interior of his shop (section 210 210 – Argileo the Potter
or 211). The Maze Master should roll as
usual to see if the heroes are in the Description: Roll 1d6:
Past or in the Present when they enter
the new section. 1-2 (Past): This pottery workshop is
illuminated with oil lamps. There are
several potters labouring at their
209 – Propylaeum wheels. The owner talks to the heroes.
Description: Roll 1d6: 3-6 (Present): This room is not
illuminated. There are pieces of jars
1-2 (Past): This is a large room with and broken amphorae on the ground. A
columns, a Propylaeum. Big oil lamps couple of potter’s wheels rest in a
illuminate the corridor. The high corner.
columns support a roof decorated with
paintings. The walls show paintings Encounters (Past): Argileo is in his
with scenes of craftsmen working. workshop with his slaves. If stats are
needed, Argileo has 4 Hits and will not
3-6 (Present): This large room with
fight, even if attacked.
columns is not illuminated. The walls
show paintings partially destroyed with
Encounters (Present): Three Shades
scenes of craftsmen working.
are working at the wheels, but they are
creating nothing. They don’t interact
Encounters: In the Present, this
with the heroes.
section is empty. In the Past, the Maze
Master should roll 1d10:
Closer Inspection (Past only): If the
heroes speak with Argileo, he tries to
1-5: Nobody.
sells them some amphorae and jars. He
is a talkative man who likes to speak
6: A group of three artisans comes from
with the heroes, taking them for visitors.
section 208 and goes to section 214.
He is happy for having managed to
They ignore the heroes. If the heroes
establish his workshop here, in the
call to them, they reply that they are
capital of the Kingdom of Proteus.
very busy and can’t stop to chat.
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211 – Menobantes the Merchant Closer Inspection (Past only): The
Scribe (named Lisandro) asks the
Description: Roll 1d6: heroes if they have some task for him
to perform. He can write messages,
1-2 (Past): This room is full of clothes poems or last wills. He’s not very
and fabrics arranged around the room interested in the events of the world.
and hanging on the walls. The owner
talks with the heroes.
213 – Infirmary
3-6 (Present): A dark and empty room.
Description: Roll 1d6:
Encounters: In the Past, Menobantes
the Merchant is in his shop; in the 1-2 (Past): This room is full of beds,
Present, the room is empty. If stats are ready to receive the patients of
needed, Menobantes has 4 Hits and Escamandro (see section 215).
will not fight, even if attacked.
3-6 (Present): This room is not
Closer Inspection (Past only): The illuminated. There are rotten wooden
merchant, Menobantes, tries to sell his beds in the room.
products to the heroes. Menobantes is
an experienced merchant ready to chat
with the heroes about anything 214 – Inner Courtyard
providing that they buy something. If
the heroes prove to be amicable, Description: Roll 1d6:
Menobantes confesses to them that he
will soon leave the shop, since the King 1-2 (Past): This room has no roof,
has begun to show a strange interest in allowing light to enter from above.
death and is ignoring matters of state. There are various doors decorated with
The time has come to sail to more drawings that lead to different rooms.
propitious ports, he says.
3-6 (Present): This room has no roof,
allowing light to enter from above.
212 – Lisandro the Scribe
Description: Roll 1d6: 215 – Escamandro the Physician
1-2 (Past): This room is illuminated by Description: Roll 1d6:
an oil lamp. Lisandro the Scribe is
writing on a papyrus when the heroes 1-2 (Past): This room is illuminated by
enter the room. oil lamps; a slight smell of incense
lingers in the air. There are shelves with
3-6 (Present): This room is not
many jars and phials. In a corner there
illuminated. A weak sound is heard, as
is a group of chests. In the center of the
if someone was scratching something.
room is a man, studying a parchment.
Encounters (Past): Lisandro the Scribe 3-6 (Present): This room is not
is working in the room. If stats are illuminated. In a corner there is a group
needed,Linsandro has 4 Hits and will of small chests.
not fight, even if attacked.
Encounters: In the Past, Escamandro
Encounters (Present): A Shade is the Physician is in the room. See
writing with a stylus on a wax tablet. It Closer Inspection below. If stats are
writes senseless scrawls, which he then needed, Escamandro has 4 Hits and
erases, before starting all over again. will not fight, even if attacked.In the
Present, the room is empty.
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Closer Inspection (Past only): The 3-6 (Present): This room is not
heroes can speak with Escamandro. illuminated. There are many tablets in
The Physician is a busy man who different shelves and on the ground.
wants to study his papyruses about
medicine. In exchange for 5 silver Encounters (Past): Idelias the Scribe is
pieces he can heal the wounds of the working in this room. If stats are
heroes, and even allows them to rest in needed, Idelias has 4 Hits and will not
his infirmary (see section 213). He has fight, even if attacked.
six doses of Potion of Healing, which he
can sell to the heroes for 100 silver Encounters (Present): A Shade is
pieces each. He has also two Amulets writing with a stylus on a wax tablet. It
of Health that he uses to accelerate the writes senseless scrawls, which he then
treatment of the patients who rest in his erases before starting all over again.
infirmary, but will refuse to sell them.
Closer Inspection (Past only): If the
heroes want to speak with Idelias, he
216 – Argemonides the Teacher tells them that he is busy finishing an
important document for the King, and
Description: Roll 1d6: that he must not be bothered. If the
heroes insist, he says he will call the
1-2 (Past): The windows in the western guards if they don’t leave.
wall let light into this room. In a series
of banks there are several boys sat,
whereas a teacher explains his lesson. 218 – Corridor
3-6 (Present): The windows in the Description: The doors of this dark
western wall let light into this room. corridor show truly hideous gorgon
There are several stools in the room. faces carved on their interior sides.
Encounters : In the Past, the teacher Traps: The carved gorgon faces are
Argemonides is giving lessons to his devious magical traps designed to
pupils. If stats are needed, he has 4 catch intruders. See The Gorgon Doors
Hits and will not fight, even if attacked. below for more details.
In the Present, the room is empty.
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219 – Tower of the Birds
The Gorgon Doors
Description: Roll 1d6:
When the heroes have walked to
the center of the corridor, the two 1-2 (Past): Some long stairs go up to a
Gorgon faces on the doors open high and wide tower, where dozens of
their mouths and begin to shout. cages keep contain different birds
inside them.
The noise is deafening and all the
heroes must succeed at a Mystic 3-6 (Present): Some long stairs go up
Fortitude saving roll (target number to a high and wide tower. There are
15) or they fall unconscious for dozens of cages in the tower, each one
1d6+4 rounds. of them with the skeleton of a bird.
Those who succeed can try to get Encounters: In the Past, the birds in
closer to one of the doors, which the cages make a great commotion
requires another Mystic Fortitude when the heroes enter the room. In the
saving roll (target number 15). Present, the room is empty.
If they succeed at this second roll, Closer Inspection (Past): If the heroes
they can try to destroy the door. wait for an hour, a group of three young
Each door has 10 Hits. Every round men arrives with food and water for the
that the heroes try to destroy the birds. When they see the heroes, they
doors, they must make a new flee down the stairs. If the heroes don’t
Mystic Fortitude saving roll as the stop them, twenty rounds (two minutes)
doors continue howling. later a group of ten Palace Guards
comes to capture the heroes.
If one of the doors is destroyed, the
other one stops howling and the Closer Inspection (Present) A light
heroes can drag their fallen breeze rises if the heroes stay in the
comrades to section 214 or 202. tower for a few minutes. Then, the
heroes observe how from each cage a
If all the heroes fall down, a group of ghostly bird rises and flies to the top of
guardians (living Palace Guards in the tower. There, all the birds begin to
the Past or ghostly ones in the sing a beautiful song, growing more
Present) drag them up to the harmonious each minute. After fifteen
Queen’s Megaron (section 200). minutes or so, the song ends and the
birds disappear.
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Area 31: Southeastern Entrance
Sections 220-221
Cave Spider
Taxonomy : Monster
Description : Huge spiders which can
attack two men during the same round.
Size : Large
Overview
Ferocity : Dangerous
This is one of the entrances to the Cunning : Alert
Tomb, but it is hidden. Near the Mystique : Normal
entrance there is an abandoned stable.
Movement : 90’
Initiative : 14
Sections Melee Attack : +7
Damage : 2d6 (fangs & legs)
220 – Southeastern Gate Defense Class : 16
Hits Total : 24
Description: This entrance is covered
with enormous webs that hide the large Detection / Evasion : +2 / +4
southern door, one of the Great Mystic Fortitude : 0
Entrances to the Tomb. The interior of Special Abilities : Entangle (webs, 20’
the corridor is also full of webs. range, Might 20), Poison (sting, paralysis),
Stealthy (14), Tough Skin, Uncanny Agility,
Encounters: 1d6 Cave Spiders stay in Wallcrawling.
this room. They have been put here as Awards : Glory 260.
guardians by the Black Sage (see
section 224). Their poison paralyzes
their victims and the Spiders always try Originally, stairs rose to the second
to trap them in their webs. If the Cave floor, but now they are broken and the
Spiders manage to immobilize all the second floor is mainly destroyed.
heroes in their webs, hours later the
heroes awaken shackled in section Traps: The Black Sage has left two
223, captured by the Black Sage. traps in the room to capture those who
venture into this section. The northern
Closer Inspection: The entrance to the trap is a pit trap, wide enough to catch
Tomb is totally covered by webs and all heroes. Type: indoor. Effect: falling
the heroes can’t see it from the outside. (1d6) + entrapment; Concealment 19;
Only if the heroes cut the webs can Danger Rating 19. The southern trap is
they find the door to the Tomb, but the a net big enough to catch all the
Cave Spiders attack them as soon as intruding heroes. Type: indoor; Effect:
they begin their work entrapment; Concealment 18; Danger
Rating 20. If the heroes are captured by
either trap, they are taken by a group of
221 – Old Stables enslaved beings (see p184) to section
233, where they are interrogated by the
Description: This large room seems to Black Sage (see section 224).
have been used as a stable. There are
stalls in the north wall of the first floor.
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Area 32: House of the Black Sage
Sections 191-197
Lycan
Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Wolf-headed humanoids.
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Alert
Mystique : Normal
Overview Movement : 60’
Initiative : 12
This is the lair of the Black Sage, an
Melee Attack : +2
immortal magician, brother of the Red
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Sage who lives in a house on the
western side (area 3). The magician Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
has traps and servants distributed Hits Total : 8
throughout this area and area 31 Detection / Evasion : +6 / +2
(southeastern entrance). Mystic Fortitude : 0
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
(Initiative 14, Melee +4), Missile Weapons
Sections (javelin, 120’), Sharp Senses, Stealthy (14).
Awards : Glory 40.
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Encounters: The Black Sage. This
powerful magician arrived at the Tomb
many years ago with his brothers, the
Red Sage (section 16) and the White
Sage (section 22). He soon became
obsessed with his experiments and
research into mind control and isolated
himself from his brothers. Now he fears
them and thinks that they conspire
against him to steal his secrets. He has
managed to Enslave various denizens of
the Tomb that now work for him. See
below for more details.
The Black Sage The Black Sage, complete with his Mask of
Submission and his Staff of Command
Level 5 Sorcerer
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Slaves of the Black Sage The Black Sage’s Mission
The Black Sage wants to obtain a If the heroes accept the job, the
phial of Styx Water that the Hags Black Sage tells them the way to
keep in their lair (see section 167). arrive at the Lair of the Hags: they
must go to section 18 and then
To this end, he will try to Enslave travel through sections 19, 21 and
one of the heroes : as detailed in 23 until they arrive at the central
the Players Manual (p 40), this courtyard (section 100).
single operation would normally cost
him an expense of 10 Power points There the heroes should proceed to
(4 for the initial Compelling and 6 for sections 173-174 and later enter the
the subsequent Enslavement) but Lair of the Hags by section 153.
the Black Sage’s Staff of Command
allows him to halve all his Power If they refuse, their only hope to free
expenditures for those two powers. their comrade from Enslavement is
to kill the Black Sage – which will
The Sorcerer will choose his target not be an easy task, considering his
well : the Maze Master may rule that power and the fact that his Enslaved
his dark insight allows him to pick minions (including the poor hero !)
the lowest level hero (or, if they all will fight to the death to protect him.
have the same level, the one with
the lowest Mystic Fortitude). If the Black Sage is attacked, he
defends himself with his magic.
The Black Sage must also have Three rounds after the fight begins,
enough “free Enslavement space” the Enslaved beings in section 225
for the newly-Enslaved hero (see enter the room to help their master.
Players Manual p 40). If this is not
the case, the Black Sage will not If the heroes manage to recover the
hesitate to “free” a few Enslaved phial of Styx Water, the Black Sage
creatures currently under his power uses it to create a potion that gives
(see section 224), by ordering his him control over Ghosts, Shades
other slaves to kill them. He also and Shadows. He uses it in the
has the Mask of Submission, a eastern ruins (area 33) to animate a
sorcerous item which increases his great ghostly army. Then, the Black
Enslavement capacity from 8 (his Sage proceeds to the house of the
Psychic Gift) to 12. See next page Red Sage (area 3). See The Battle
for more details about this mythic of the Sages (p 194) to know the
item and the Black Sage’s slaves. outcome of the battle.
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roll 1d10 twice to determine which
Enslaved creatures are currently Wildman
serving the Black Sage, in addition to Taxonomy : Folk
the three Lycans in section 222.
Description : Primitive cave-dwelling men
Size : Medium
1-2: 1d3 Lycans.
Ferocity : Aggressive
3-4: 1d3 Wildmen. Cunning : Average
Mystique : Normal
5-6: 1d3 Troglodytes.
Movement : 60’
7-8: 1d3 Ratlings. Initiative : 11
Melee Attack : +2
9: 1d3 Boarmen.
Missile Attack : +1
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Troglodyte Boarman
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Carnivorous reptilian humanoids. Description : Brutish boar-headed humanoids.
They fight with spears and shields.
Size : Medium
Size : Medium
Ferocity : Dangerous
Ferocity : Aggressive
Cunning : Average
Cunning : Average
Mystique : Normal
Mystique : Normal
Movement : 60’
Movement : 60’
Initiative : 12
Initiative : 11
Melee Attack : +6 (with two-handed weapon)
Melee Attack : +2
Damage : 1d6 (weapon)
Damage : 1d6 (weapons)
Defense Class : 14
Defense Class : 14 (with shield)
Hits Total : 12
Hits Total : 12
Detection / Evasion : 0
Detection / Evasion : 0
Mystic Fortitude : +4
Mystic Fortitude : 0
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle (Initiative
14, Melee Attack +8 with two-handed weapon), Special Abilities : Charge Into Battle (Initiative
Magic Resistance, Stealthy (12), Tough Skin. 13, Melee Attack +4), Supernatural Vigor.
Awards : Glory 50, Wisdom 20. Awards : Glory 25, Wisdom 10.
Ratling Ogre
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Sneaky, malevolent rat-headed Description : Anthropophagous cave-dwelling
humanoids who live in deep undeground caves. savages ; they look like primitive humans except
Size : Small for their oversized, tusk-like canine teeth…
They are the mortal enemies of Wildmen.
Ferocity : Aggressive
Size : Medium
Cunning : Crafty
Mystique : Weird Ferocity : Dangerous
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Beware wandering Cave Spiders…
Traps: There is a trap on the south 7-8: Empusa (no Psychic Powers).
door. If a hero opens the door, he is
9-10: 1d3 Iron Warriors
attacked by a group of darts. Type:
indoor; Effects: direct damage (1d6); The statistics for these various creatures
Concealment 18; Danger Rating 18. can be found next page.
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Bicephalous Wolf Cave Spider
Taxonomy : Monster Taxonomy : Monster
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Area 33: Eastern Ruins
Sections 228-230
1-3: Nothing.
4-5: 1d6 Boarmen from area 25.
6-7: 1d6 Lycans from area 22.
8-9: 1d6 Troglodytes from area 2.
10: A group of Slaves of the Black
Overview Sage (see p 184-185). This group
consists of one-half (rounded up) of the
This exterior zone of the Tomb of the Sage’s current Slave crew.
Bull King is formed by various ruins of
smaller buildings that surround the The stats for Boarmen, Lycans and
palace. Most of them are simple lines of Troglodytes can be found next page.
stones, but the most significant ruins
are shown on the map. Traps: At the points marked with a “T”
in the map there are hunting traps, set
This area is often visited by wild by the Boarmen from area 25 or the
animals, monsters, and patrols of Black Sage’s slaves from area 32. If the
inhabitants of the Tomb. group walks near one of the traps, the
Maze Master should determine its
nature randomly by rolling 1d6:
Sections
1-2: Type: outdoor; Effect: direct
damage (1d6); Concealment Rating 18;
Danger Rating 18.
228 – Ruined Houses
3-4: Type: outdoor; Effect: crushing
Description: This zone is formed by damage (2d6); Concealment Rating 17;
the ruins of houses and small palaces. Danger Rating 19.
None of the houses has their second
floor intact, but some of them still have 5-6: Type: outdoor; Effect: entrapment;
ceilings, so they can be used as refuge. Concealment 19; Danger Rating 17.
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Troglodyte Boarman
Taxonomy : Folk Taxonomy : Folk
Description : Carnivorous, slow-witted Description : Boar-headed beastmen. They
reptilian humanoids. They fight with crude fight with spears and shields.
two-handed maces or stone axes. Size : Medium
Size : Medium Ferocity : Aggressive
Ferocity : Dangerous Cunning : Average
Cunning : Average Mystique : Normal
Mystique : Normal Movement : 60’
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Cave Bear Giant Scorpion
Taxonomy : Beast
Taxonomy : Monster
Description : Huge cave-dwelling bear.
Description : Rhino-sized scorpion. Usually
Size : Large lurks in desert ruins and other doomed sites.
Ferocity : Dangerous Size : Large
Cunning : Average Ferocity : Dangerous
Mystique : Normal
Cunning : Average
Movement : 90’
Mystique : Normal
Initiative : 12
Movement : 120’ (90’ wallcrawling)
Melee Attack : +6
Initiative : 16
Damage : 2d6 (claws & bite)
Melee Attack : +6
Defense Class : 14
Hits Total : 24 Damage : 2d6 (sting & pincers)
Note : Exposure to daylight does 1d6 damage per Awards : Glory 260.
round to an Empusa. This damage cannot be
regenerated. Dead Empusas fall to dust.
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Area 34: Lair of the Minotaur
Sections 231-245
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Minotaur Lord Section 233 – Large Room
Sections
243 – Stairs
231 – Entrance Description: Some stairs lead from this
room up to a higher level.
Description: The north entrance to this
room has the symbol of the Minotaur (a
circle with two horns) painted in blood. 244 – Room
The room has multiple columns that Description: This room is empty.
hold up the ceiling and several exits.
245 – Stairs
232 – Room
Description: Some stairs comes from a
Description: Some stairs from section superior level to this room.
231 lead up to this room.
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THE BATTLE OF THE SAGES
This special event will take place after the heroes bring the requested number of red
jewels to the Red Sage or after they bring the Styx Water to the Black Sage.
The Black Sage (area 32) and the Red Bronze Colossus activated by the red
Sage (area 3) hate each other. The jewels (Red Sage) or a great Ghost
magicians have prepared mighty spells army controlled by the potion made with
and rituals to kill each other, but neither Styx Water (Black Sage).
has succeeded so far. But with the help
of the heroes, one of the Sages may at They fight in the forest in section 17.
last get an advantage. The heroes may The heroes can watch the battle, as the
bring either ten red jewels to the Red two armies kill each other. Stygian
Sage (see section 16) or a phial of Styx Hounds, Mummies, Ghosts, Bronze
Water to the Black Sage (see section Colossus and Beastfolk destroy each
224). With these objects, the fortunate other, while the Black and Red Sages
Sage can develop his final weapon: a unleash their powers on the battlefield.
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If the heroes want to join the fight, He knows the layout of the Tomb of the
helping one of the Sages, the Maze Bull King and can give the heroes
Master should send some monsters to directions to any room they want to find
fight them for a couple of battle rounds. (such as the Temple of Rhea or any
If they try to attack the Sages, they will other Temple, the Lair of the Hags, or
be stopped by an invisible wall of force the King’s Megaron).
generated by this magical (and even
metaphysical – see below) battle… He also gives the heroes the following
mythic items: two smalls phials with 3
Finally, the battle is over. The two doses of Potion of Healing each, a
magicians lie on the ground, mortally small phial with 3 doses of Potion of
wounded. Their armies then disperse, Strength, a Beta Ray Wand, a Spear
fleeing to the wildlands or vanishing. of Vigilance and the Jewel of Animate
Mastery (see below for more details).
Then, from the forest, a figure in a white
robe approaches. If the heroes have Then, with a farewell, the Sage begins
met the White Sage (see section 22), to walk towards the Wildlands.
they recognize him. He walks toward
the wounded Sages and takes the
heads of the warring brothers in his Jewel of Animate Mastery
hands. The heroes can see that the
three Sages are almost identical, This mythic item, which appears as
except for their robes and clothes. an egg-sized red gem, can be used to
permanently control a single Animate.
The White Sage speaks loudly, and a
great light emanates from him. The The character using the item must
heroes can’t bear the brightness and concentrate for an entire round and
must look away. must be within 20’ of his intended
target. The targeted Animate is
When the light dies away, the heroes allowed a Mystic Fortitude saving roll
against a target number of 20.
see only one person where the three
Sages were before. He says “At last! At If the Animate fails this saving roll, it
long last I’m a single entity again!” becomes the loyal servant of the
wielder of the Jewel, obeying all the
The person presents himself as the verbal orders of his newfound master.
Sage. He explains that he travelled to
the Tomb of the Bull King years ago to These effects are permanent; only the
find the secrets of the ancient Proteans. wielder himself (or the destruction of
In the dark corridors he found strange the jewel) can release the Animate.
inscriptions and deciphered them. But No more than one Animate may be
they were a curse, a mighty spell that under the power of the Jewel of
divided him into three entities: his Animate Mastery at any time.
rational mind, the Red Sage; his dark
urges, the Black Sage; and his Note that the Animate will obey
compassion, the White Sage. whoever holds the jewel – and this
person may not necessarily be the
Only now that the Black and Red Sages same person as the one who
had almost killed each other could the established control in the first place.
White Sage unweave the spell.
If the Animate makes its Mystic
Fortitude saving roll, it will be forever
He is united again, and he plans to immune to the power of the Jewel.
leave the Tomb of the Bull King as soon
as possible, but first, he wants to
reward the heroes: the Sage can give
the heroes information about the Tomb.
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THE FINAL FIGHT
The final fight against the Minotaur is to befuddle, entangle or stop the
divided into two parts: Minotaur in any way, he uses the power
of Chaos to disengage. He can only
In the first part, the King of Monsters use this power once, and only to flee to
fights alone against the heroes. the central courtyard.
Normally, he stays in Area 34 (Lair of
the Minotaur), a labyrinth of rooms filled In the second stage of the fight, the
with darkness where the Monster has King of Monsters stays in the central
the advantage of fighting in a terrain he courtyard, next to the great crack to the
knows very well. In this stage, the Underworld. When the heroes advance,
Minotaur uses the darkness and his he howls, and his Horde comes to help
knowledge of the layout of the rooms to him. If the heroes have already killed
ambush the heroes. He uses his some of the creatures that form the
Charge into Battle ability to attack one Horde, their task will be easier.
of the heroes, but he doesn’t stay in the
room to fight them. Instead, he attacks When the Horde of the Minotaur
once and then disappears into another approaches the heroes, they hear a
room, trying to confound the heroes. great hiss as the Brown Serpent comes
from the roofs to fight the Horde. The
When the Minotaur has lost half of his heroes will also receive the help of
Hits, he flees to the central courtyard. If other servants of Rhea, depending on
the heroes have used a magical power the allies they made in the Tomb.
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The two groups attack each other. Evil The Minotaur’s Horde
Ghosts come out of the crack in the
center of the courtyard, battling against As a whole, the Minotaur’s Horde has a
the Shades of noble dead warriors. maximum Battle Force of 300. This total
is equal to the sum of the Battle Force
Note to the Maze Master : This ghostly battle totals of each group in the Horde :
is here for FX and atmosphere has no impact
on (and is actually an ethereal, reflection of) Ogres : There are twenty to thirty Ogres
the real, physical battle fought between the
in the Tomb. Together, they represent a
Minotaur’s Horde and the Allies of Rhea.
Battle Force of 20.
The heroes can see the Judge of the
Underworld and the Queen observing Boarmen : This group includes Ophion’s
the fight from a balcony. Boarmen fighters as well as all the other
Boarmen in the Tomb for a rough total of
fifty Boarmen and a Battle Force of 60.
Brown Serpent
Lycans : Lycans are by far the most
Taxonomy : Monster numerous Beastmen in the Tomb – there
Description : The Brown Serpent is the
are at least sixty to seventy of them
fastest of the Serpents of the Dark Earth, scattered throughout the ruins, plus a
and the best hunter. It lives on the roofs of dozen or so under the Beastlord’s thrall.
the Tomb of the Bull King, ambushing and These various pack of dog-heads
devouring Harpies. represent a total Battle Force of 60.
Size : Large
Tragos : They are the best equipped
Ferocity : Dangerous
fighters of the Horde. The Minotaur can
Cunning : Alert normally count on forty to fifty goatheads,
Mystique : Weird representing a Battle Force of 60.
Movement : 110’
Skeletons : There are twenty Skeletons
Initiative : 17 or so in the service of Ophion the Black
Melee Attack : +6 Dragon. They represent a Battle Force
total of 20 but will not join the Horde if
Damage : 2d6 (bite)
Ophion has been killed.
Defense Class : 15
Hits Total : 30 Ophion : Ophion the Dragon represents
a Battle Force of 20 all by himself. If he is
Detection / Evasion : +6 / +8
killed, his Skeletons won’t take part in the
Mystic Fortitude : +2 Final Fight; his Boarmen guards will join
Special Abilities : Camouflage, Crushing the other Boarmen, as detailed above.
Damage, Grapple (Might = 20), Lightning
Fast, Regeneration (2 Hits per round), Sixth Harpies : These include Ahrak’s Harpies
Sense, Stealthy (12), Supernatural Vigor, as well as the ones under the Beastlord’s
Tough Skin, Wallcrawling.
command, for a rough total of fifteen to
Awards : Glory 400, Wisdom 30. twenty Harpies. This aerial force
represents a Battle Force total of 30 but
will not join the Final Fight if Ahrak the
The Two Forces Harpy Queen has been killed.
But before the Final Fight can take Beastlord : This includes the Beastlord
himself and his menagerie – a dozen
place, the Maze Master should
Bicephalous Wolves and the Cerberus in
calculate the respective Battle Force
section 26. The Beastlord and his pets
totals of the Minotaur’s Horde and the
represent a Battle Force of 30 but none of
Allies of Rhea, taking into account their his creatures will join the Final Fight if he
respective Body Counts (see p 30). has been killed during the adventure.
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These Battle Force ratings should be The Allies of Rhea
reduced according to the Body Count
kept by the Maze Master over the course Rhea’s Allies have a maximum Battle
of the adventure (see p 30) : Force of 150, which is distributed among
several different groups of creatures, as
Creatures Battle Force listed below. These figures represent
Ogres 20 -1 per Ogre killed Rhea’s potential forces; any creature
killed during the adventure will of course
Boarmen 60 -1 per Boarman killed be unable to take part in the Final Fight.
In addition, many of these beings will only
Lycans 60 -1 per Lycan killed
join the battle if the heroes have obtained
Tragos 60 -1 per Tragos killed Rhea’s Blessing, as detailed below.
Ophion 20 The Serpents of the Dark Earth : This
Skeletons (1)
20 -1 per Skeleton killed group of unique creatures includes the
Brown Serpent, the Two-Headed Section,
Harpies (2) 30 -2 per Harpy killed the Night Serpent, the Clanking Serpent
Beastlord (3)
30 -2 per B-Wolf killed and the Bronze Serpent. Each one has a
Battle Force of 5, for a maximum
: If Ophion has been killed, none of his
(1)
combined total of 25. The Serpents will
Skeletons will join the fight. only take part in the battle if the heroes
have obtained the Blessing of Rhea –
(2) : If Ahrak the Harpy Queen has been except for the Brown Serpent, who will
killed, no Harpy will join the fight. always join the battle.
(3) : If the Beastlord has been killed, none of Wildmen : The tribe can muster a force
his pets will join the fight. If the Beastlord is of twenty warriors or so, which represent
still alive but his Cerberus has been killed, a maximum Battle Force of 20. They will
subtract -5 to the Battle Force.
fight under the command of Org, unless
he has been killed during the scenario (in
Example which case they will fight to avenge him).
Let’s suppose our brave adventurers have Troglodytes : The Blackblood tribe can
the following body count : 7 Ogres, 14 muster a force of forty warriors or so,
Boarmen, 16 Lycans, 8 Tragos, 7 Skeletons,
8 Harpies (including Ahrak the Harpy
which represent a maximum Battle Force
Queen), 4 Bicephalous Wolves and the of 45. Ancpah the Lizardian is too
Beastlord himself. Let’s find out how will this wounded to take part in the fight but will
affect the forces of the Minotaur’s Horde. inspire his warriors with a last vibrant
speech before the battle.
Ogres : 20-7 = 13, Boarmen : 60-14 = 46,
Lycans : 60-16 = 44, Tragos : 60-8 = 52,
Ophion : The Dragon is still alive (20), Glauron the Dragon : All by himself,
Skeletons : 20-7 = 13, Harpies : Since the Glauron represents a Battle Force of 15.
heroes have killed Ahrak, their Battle Force
is reduced to 0, Beastlord : Since the Griffins : Phoeles’ pride of griffins can
heroes have killed the Beastlord, neither the provide up to four combat-ready Griffins.
Cerberus nor his Bicephalous Wolves will
join the Final Fight (0). Together with their Gryphon leader, they
represent a total Battle Force of 12 (2 for
This gives the Minotaur’s Horde a final each Griffin and 4 for Phoeles himself).
Battle Force of 13+46+44+52+20+13 = 188.
Compared to the Horde’s maximum Battle
Lesser Cyclops : Up to three Lesser
Force of 300, this means that the heroes’
efforts have weakened the Minotaur’s forces Cyclops may join Rhea’s forces in the
by more than one-third. When the Maze Final Fight (provided they are still alive) :
Master narrates the Final Fight, he will Rodon and Buphelion (from section 157)
mention the absence of the Harpies and the and Melandros the Smith (from section
Beastlord’s pets in the Horde (as well as the 93). Each Cyclops represents a Battle
presence of Ophion the Black Dragon).
Force of 3, for a maximum total of 9.
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Bronze Colossus & Iron Warriors : If If the Allies of Rhea have a greater Battle
the heroes have the Jewel of Animate Force total than the Horde of the
Mastery, they could use it to take control Minotaur: the Minotaur is overwhelmed
of the Bronze Colossus in section 90 and the heroes gein a +2 bonus to their
(provided it is still alive) and have him join Melee and Missile attack against him.
Rhea’s forces. In this case, the Colossus
will come with a small force of ten Iron If the Horde’s Battle Force total is at
Warriors. Together, they represent a least equal to the Battle Force total of
Battle Force of 24 (2 for each Iron Warrior Rhea’s Allies (but less than twice their
and 4 for the Bronze Colossus himself). Battle Force), the heroes can face the
Minotaur in single combat without special
The forces of Rhea’s Allies may also be modifiers or outside interference.
affected by the heroes’ Body Count :
If the Horde’s Battle Force total is at
least equal to twice the Battle Force total
Creatures Battle Force
of the Allies of Rhea, the heroes are
Serpents 25 (5 for each Serpent) overwhelmed and suffer a -2 penalty to
their Melee and Missile rolls while fighting
Wildmen 20 -1 per Wildman killed the Minotaur but take no collateral damage.
Troglodytes 45 -1 per Trog killed
If the Horde’s Battle Force total is at
(1)
Glauron 15 least equal to three times the Battle
Force total of Rhea’s Allies, the heroes
Griffins 8 -2 per Griffin killed are overwhelmed and suffer a -2 penalty to
Phoeles 4 their Melee and Missile rolls while fighting
the Minotaur. In addition to any attack made
Rodon 3 by the Minotaur, each hero suffers a
collateral attack roll each round, at Initiative
Buphelion 3 10 and with an attack mod of 0 : roll 1d20; if
Melandros 3 the roll is equal to or higher than the hero’s
melee EDC, he takes 1d6 damage.
Colossus (2) 4
Iron Warriors (2) 20 If the Horde’s Battle Force total is at
least equal to four times the Battle Force
(1): Glauron, the Dragon at the Crack, only joins
total of Rhea’s Allies, the heroes are
the battle if Ophion the Black Dragon, its arch- overwhelmed and suffer the same effects
enemy, takes part in the battle. as above, except that each hero suffers two
collateral attack rolls each round : the first
(2) : The Bronze Colossus will only join the fight if one at Initiative 15 and the second one at
the heroes control it with the Jewel of Animate Initiative 10. Both have an attack mod of 0.
Mastery. He will be accompanied by the ten Iron
Warriors, who will not join the fight otherwise.
If the Horde’s Battle Force total is at
least equal to five times the Battle Force
The Last Battle total of Rhea’s Allies, the heroes suffer
the same effects as above, except that
Rather than resolving the battle with the each hero suffers three colatteral attacks
optional mass combat rules given in the per round : one at Initiative 20, another at
M&M Companion, the Maze Master Initiative 15 and a third at Initiative 10, all
should keep the action focused on the with an attack mod of 0.
player-characters (who are, after all, the
heroes of the tale) and their heroic If fortune is on their side and with the
combat against the Minotaur himself. help of their various allies, the heroes
should be able to kill the Minotaur. If
The Maze Master simply needs to this happens, the remaining members
compare the Battle Force totals of the of his Horde will immediately disperse,
two armies to see how the ongoing fleeing from the Tomb, pursued by the
battle will affect the fight of the heroes servants of Rhea… The dark power of
against the King of Monsters. the Minotaur will be forever broken.
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VII : THE LAST TREASON
Parmenion (whose stats are repeated
BACK TO CORISTEA next page) concealing his true identity
behind a minotaurian mask.
Now that the King of Monsters is dead,
The five Impostaurs attack the heroes
the heroes can go back to Coristea, to
while Parmenion tries to knock out his
bring the Horn of the Minotaur to King
sister and kill King Belerophon. If the
Belerophon.
heroes kill the Impostaurs in less than
six rounds, they can fight the last man.
If they have befriended the Griffins in
If they unmask the man, they see that
section 134, they appear flying and
he is Parmenion. Queen Parsifae is
offer themselves to transport the
stunned, and Parmenion uses this
heroes. If they didn’t befriend them,
moment of surprise to try to kill
Rhea orders the Griffins to transport the
Belerophon with a last stab of his
heroes.
dagger. If the heroes do not stop him,
he kills the good King…
If Melaclea the Seer is alive, she comes
to warn the heroes: their mission is not
over, as King Belerophon is going to be Impostaur
victim of an assassin if they don’t save
him. Taxonomy : Special
Description : Human brutes who
In a matter of hours, the heroes fly back masquerade as Minotaurs (thanks to
to Coristea. convincing horned headmasks) to terrify the
countryside and satisfy their own bestial
urges - under the mask.
THE SORCERER Size : Medium
Ferocity : Aggressive
Parmenion, brother of Queen Parsifae,
released the Minotaur with the help of Cunning : Alert
Hekateria the Hag. He guided the Mystique : Average
heroes across the Wildlands to the Movement : 60’
Tomb of the Bull King, hoping for them
Initiative : 12
to die inside it.
Melee Attack : +2
Now, he has gone mad because of the Damage : 1d6 (club or other weapon)
remorse and the fear of being Defense Class : 14 (minotaur helm)
discovered. He recruits his most loyal
Hits Total : 8
friends and travels to Coristea from
Tomis. He enters the palace using his Detection / Evasion : +2
powers and tries to kill King Mystic Fortitude : 0
Belerophon.
Special Abilities : Charge into Battle
(Initiative 14, Melee +4), Grapple (M = 16).
When the heroes come to Coristea,
Awards : Glory 25.
they find the corpses of guards and of
men wearing bull masks. If they run to These five thugs are followers of Parmenion
the private rooms of King Belerophon, who share their master’s hatred for King
Belerophon and the Coristea colonists. They
they find Queen Parsifae defending her do not know that Parmenion is responsible
husband from a group of six men in bull for the release of the Minotaur and his
masks that cover their faces. Five of Horde; they believe Parmenion hates
them are typical Impostaurs (see below Belerophon simply because he is a foreign
ruler “who knows nothing of Proteus”.
for their stats); the last one is actually
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THE GREAT FEAST
Whether or not Parmenion managed to
kill King Belerophon, the magical Horn
of the Minotaur will heal the King, even
from death. King Belerophon decides to
keep Parmenion’s treason a secret.
Officially, he died fighting to protect his
sister against the assassins.
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Appendices
Note : A larger copy of the map (JPG format) can be found on the Mazes & Minotaurs website.
The map above shows the island of The trail shown on the map indicates the
Proteus, with the following locations : path followed by the heroes from Coristea
to the Tomb of the Bull King.
1: Coristea
Between Coristea and Tomis is the sacred
2: Tomis forest where the heroes fight the Magical
Bull (see chapter IV).
3: The Tomb of the Bull King
The green zone corresponds to the parts of
4: Arkhan
Proteus which are still fertile, unaffected by
5: Tylssos the spell of Chaos that destroyed the
ancient Protean civilization. It is separated
6: Forest of the Centaurs by a line of hills from the lands twisted by
Chaos (shown in brown).
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MAP OF THE TOMB OF THE BULL KING
The numbers shown on the map below correspond to the various Sections detailed in the scenario.
Stairs have a triangle that points upwards, while secret doors are marked with an “S” on the map.
Note : A larger copy of the map (JPG format) can be found on the Mazes & Minotaurs website.
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THE FALL OF PROTEUS
The true story of the Bull King, his tragic destiny and the doom that came to Proteus
The old woman whispered foul words of And in some places, the very essence of
ruin and decay into the Bull King’s ears. Chaos entered the world, and foul creatures
Desperate, he accepted, and his doom was erupted from the wounds in Creation to lay
upon him and upon his kingdom. havoc and destruction in the world of men.
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Horde, and she had prayed to the Gods,
and the Gods had answered, sending her
the magical Labrys, the Sacred Axe.
The Bull King was trapped in the body of However, centuries later, an old woman
the Minotaur, who was his own bestial found a young prince, and once again
nature. The pain and hate for himself that fooled a man of royal blood into unleashing
the Bull King felt urged him to leave the Chaos and freeing the King of Monsters, so
palace, which was now a tomb, and to roam that he could complete the foul work Chaos
the countryside. There, he united Monsters, had left unfinished.
Beastmen and various other malevolent
creatures under his leadership, because he
was still a King, although now the King of
Monsters and Chaos.
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Additional Rules
TRAPS
The following rules are a digest version of the more detailed rules found in the Mazes & Minotaurs
Companion (chapter IV), which also contain trap generation tables and additional rules about special traps.
Trap Characteristics
Type : A trap may be an indoor trap or an
outdoor trap. This distinction is especially
important as far as Thieves and Hunters
are concerned (see below). Most traps
found in the Tomb will be indoor traps.
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Disarming Traps
Once a trap has been detected, characters
will be able to tell which actions or
movements may trigger it (and thus avoid
making such actions). In most cases, this
means that the characters will not be able
to take a certain course of action (opening a
treasure chest or passing through a
doorway etc) unless the trap is disarmed.
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New Class
THAUMATURGISTS
The White Sage, one of the main NPCs of this adventure, belongs to a very rare and unusual class of
magician. This Appendix details this class and its magical abilities.
THAUMATURGIST
Primary Attributes : Wits and Will
Gender Restrictions : None.
Basic Hits : 8
Thaumaturgy : The magic of
Thaumaturgists allows them to perform all
sorts of miracles and prodigies by
manipulating what they call the “Essence” –
the life-force of the universe. Their magical
talent is called Arcane Insight.
Arcane Insight = Wits mod + Will mod
Mystic Strength = 12 + Arcane Insight
Starting Power = (4 + Will mod) A wise, benevolent Thaumaturgist
Power Recovery : Thaumaturgists recover
their Power at the rate of (level) points for
every two full hours of deep, undisturbed On the world of Mythika, Thaumaturgy is a
meditation. forgotten magical art (which makes the White
Sage a truly unique character); Thaumaturgists
Level Benefits : Each level beyond the first flourished in the early days of the Age of Magic
gives a Thaumaturgist +2 Hits, +4 Power but were quickly destroyed or corrupted by the
points, +1 to Luck and +2 to Will, Wits or Autarch Sorcerers (see the Maze Masters Guide
Grace. p 12), who saw them as naïve fools with pathetic
delusions of cosmic harmony. That being said,
Restrictions : Thaumaturgists can never nothing prevents Maze Masters from re-
wear any form of metal armor (including introducing the Thaumaturgist as a viable player-
shields or helmets), since this would disrupt character class in his campaign.
their mystical connection with the Essence
of the universe.
Patron Deity : Thaumaturgists did not have Thaumaturgy Powers
patron deities; for them, gods and
goddesses were simply manifestations of
the Essence given life and personality by Magnitude 1 : Fiat Lux
the collective faith of their worshippers.
This power allows a Thaumaturgist to create
Perhaps this explains why no deity came to
either a globe of white, magical light at the tip of
their help when the Autarchs crushed them
his staff or a halo-like aura around his own
in the Age of Magic…
person. This bright, magical light can illuminate a
Reputation Effect : Thaumaturgists receive circular area with a radius equal to the
their reputation bonus receive their Thaumaturgist’s Mystic Strength in feet and will
reputation bonus when dealing with Minor burn for a number of hours equal to the
NPCs, like Sorcerers and Elementalists. Thaumaturgist’s Arcane Insight.
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Unlike the light provided by a torch, it cannot be magician to harm his target by manipulating and
put out by water, wind or other natural forces disrupting its own mystical energy.
and will also work in supernatural darkness,
such as the Eldritch Eclipse that can be In game terms, this magical attack requires no
summoned by Darkness Elementalists (see attack roll and has a range of 20 feet; if the
Mazes & Minotaurs Companion, p 19). designated victim fails a Mystic Fortitude saving
roll, it takes (1D6 + Arcane Insight) damage.
In addition, characters will never be attacked by
Shadows as long as they stand in the light.
Magnitude 5 : Animated Servant
If the Light is created on the tip of a staff, it will
continue to glow even in the magician’s This power allows the Thaumaturgist to
absence, up to a number of hours equal to his permanently bind one or several Animates to his
Arcane Insight – unless the magician is killed, in service.
which case the Light will expire with him.
To do so, the magician must be within 10’ of his
chosen target; if the Animate fails its Mystic
Magnitude 2 : Force Wall Fortitude roll, it becomes permanently bound to
the will of the Thaumaturgist, obeying all his
This power allows the Thaumaturgist to erect a orders (even suicidal ones) like a puppet.
defensive, invisible force barrier before him. The
barrier is rectangle-shaped, with a maximum If the Animate succeeds at its Mystic Fortitude
height equal to the magician’s Mystic Strength in saving roll, it immediately attacks the magician,
feet and twice this for length. trying to kill him before he can make another
control attempt.
The Wall cannot be crossed by any physical
force; it will stop all melee and missile attack, as There is a limit to the number of Animates that
well as Elemental manifestations but not can be kept as servants by a Thaumaturgist.
mystical attacks like Divine Wrath, Psychic
Attacks etc. The Wall itself cannot be damaged This limit depends on the magician’s Arcane
by anything. Insight and the Size of the Animates : each
Small Animate is worth 1 point, each Medium
The base of the wall can be set up to 10’ away Animate 2 points, each Large one 4 points and
from where the magician stands but cannot be each Gigantic one 8 points.
raised above the ground.
Thus, a Thaumaturgist with an Arcane Insight of
Once created, a Wall cannot be moved and will 8 could control eight Small Animates, four
remain where it stands for a maximum number Medium-sized ones, two Large ones or a single
of battle rounds equal to the magician’s Arcane Gigantic Animate (like a Wood Titan or a Titanic
Insight, during which he must remain completely Statue) or any other equivalent combination.
concentrated and cannot use any of his other
powers. Once this time limit is reached, the Wall The Thaumaturgist may release any Animate at
will disappear; erecting a new Wall will take an any time but this is a risky decision, since
entire round (and the regular expenditure of 2 previously enslaved Animates usually turn
Power points). The Wall will also switch off if its against their former master and cannot be
creatort is killed, injured, seriously distracted etc. enslaved again by the same Thaumaturgist. The
death of the magician also frees all his Animated
Servants from enthrallment.
Magnitude 3 : Restoration
This power enables a Thaumaturgist to instantly Magnitude 6 : Spark of Life
heal an individual’s wounds by imbuing the
subject with the vital energy of the Essence. With this power, Thaumaturgists can accomplish
the ultimate miracle – bringing back a dead
The magician may heal any being he can touch, person to life.
including himself. Each use of this power
instantly heals a number of Hits equal to 1D6 + This is done by restoring the Essential balance
the Thaumaturgist’s Arcane Insight. of the freshly deceased individual, imbuing him
with the very power of life.
Magnitude 4 : Arcane Attack This power will not work if the individual has
been dead for a number of battle rounds greater
This power only works against other magicians than the Thaumaturgist’s Arcane Insight bonus
or creatures which are animated by magic or or for persons who have died from natural
which are imbued with mystical energies; this causes (such as old age) – in which case there
includes all Spirits and Animates, as well as is no “unbalance” the magician can fix.
other beings with Psychic Powers. It allows the
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MAZES & MINOTAURS
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Ancient powers have awakened, forgotten secrets have been unearthed and dark
monsters once again threaten the land of men.
Will your heroes brave the dangers and mysteries of the Tomb of the Bull King ?