The Temple of Chaos

An Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Adventure

For Characters Level 2 to 4
By Joseph A. Mohr

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Writer: Joseph A. Mohr

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The Temple of Chaos

This temple is set in my campaign world

BACKGROUND which is called Zanzia but obviously you can
place it anywhere you like. Keep on the
In 1981 TSR made a module called Keep on Borderlands was set in Greyhawk so
the Borderlands for the Dungeons and obviously this could fit quite well in a
Dragons Basic Set. It was written by Gary Greyhawk campaign or just about anywhere
Gygax. As a player and beginning dungeon else.
master in the early 80s there were a lot of
modules written for mid and upper level
characters for Advanced Dungeons and
INTRODUCTION
Dragons but not a lot of modules written for
The events in this adventure take place after
low level characters. Naturally, as a budding
the player characters finish clearing out the
young DM I took the basic set module and
caves of chaos in the Keep module. They
converted it for use with AD&D. It really
will be summoned shortly afterwards by the
did not take a lot of effort. The stats and
Castellan of the keep and told about rumors
rules for both games were not far apart.
of a new threat. This does not have to take
place immediately after the first module
In the Keep Module characters met the usual
ends but should take place soon afterwards
low level denizens of the dark but also met
so that the characters are still at or about the
some enemies in the caves of chaos who
proper level to find this adventure still
were “priests of chaos.” This module is
challenging.
basically intended to be an extension or
sequel to the Keep on the Borderlands
The new threat, of course, is that the priests
Module.
of chaos have founded a new temple. It is a
black stone temple a few miles to the east of
In this module the “priests of chaos” have
the keep. Scouts from the keep have seen
returned. Now they have their own temple. I
smoke coming from the building and have
am also ripping off the lovely demon idol
noticed that many hostile creatures seem to
temple from the cover of the PHB. This idol
be coming and going from it. Farmers from
I have determined is of a god of chaos
the area near the temple have reported that
named Simaru. Simaru is a chaotic evil deity
children have gone missing. Their farms
devoted to murder and mayhem. Many
have been raided frequently by orcs and
creatures have been converted to worship
lizard men. Their homes have been burned.
this new demigod and some of them are
neutral in the Monster Manual. Naturally the
priests are out to convert new members to FOR THE DUNGEON MASTER
this new demigod and are conducting ritual
sacrifices and other atrocities in order to The Temple of Chaos is intended to be a low
satisfy their new god, gain power, spells, and level adventure. It assumes that the players
otherwise cause chaos in the land. began with or have played through Module
B2 Keep on the Borderlands. If they have

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done so then they should be at least second # At 1; DMG by weapon (long sword and
level and possibly third by now. A party of 4 long bows) (1-8 or1-6); AL CG; Size M;
to 7 characters in the level range of second XP:15 each; MM P 39. They are searching
to fourth level should find this adventure the area around the temple for a lost elf girl.
challenging and interesting. This module is She is the daughter of the leader of their
written for use with first edition AD&D. It village and she has gone missing. She is
could easily by converted back to Basic Set actually a captive about to be sacrificed by
if someone was so inclined or to any other the high priest of chaos.
version of the game.
Gnolls: AC 5, MV 9"; HD 2; HP 9 each; #
All descriptive text which should be read At 1; DMG 2-8 or by weapon; AL CE; MM
aloud to the players will be in a text box. P. 46, XP 46 each.

RANDOM ENCOUNTERS Lizard Men: AC 4; MV 6"; HD 2+1; HP 10

NEAR THE TEMPLE each; # At 1; DMG by weapon (long
swords( (1-8); AL NE; Size M; XP 80 each;
MM P. 62. Note that these lizard men are
Random encounters should be rolled every
evil and not neutral.
four hours while the players are searching
for the temple. A result of a 1 out of 6
should indicate an encounters. Orcs : AC 6; MV 9"; HD 1; HP 5 each; # At
1; DMG by weapon or 1-8; AL LE; Size M;
1. 1-6 Disciples of Chaos XP 15 each; MM P. 76.
2. 2-7 Orcs on Patrol
3. 1-6 Lizard Men Patrolling Zombies: AC 8; MV 6"; HD 2; HP 10 each;
4. 2-8 Elves searching for a missing # At 1; DMG 1-8; AL N; MM P. 103, XP 40
elvish girl (kidnaped and in the each.
temple)
5. 1-4 Zombies
6. 2-5 Gnolls RANDOM ENCOUNTERS
WITHIN THE TEMPLE
Disciples of Chaos: 1st level clerics; AC 4;
MV 12"; HD 1; HP; 5 each; # At 1; DMG by Within the temple random encounters
weapon (maces) (2-7); AL CE; Size M; should be rolled every time the players stop
Spells: Half will have command other half to rest, every time they make an inordinate
will have cure light wounds; XP 50 each. amount of noise and every time that they
Each carries a mace and wears chain mail waste time or delay for any amount of time.
and carries a shield. Each wears a black robe Patrols take place within the temple complex
with the symbol of chaos etched upon it in often so it is normal to assume that the
blood red. players would run into random groups from
time to time. An encounter should take place
Elves: AC 5; MV 15"; HD 1+1, HP 6 each; on a 1 out of a 6.

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1. Priest of Chaos and 5 Zombies

2. Priest of Chaos and 7 Skeletons THE TEMPLE OF
3. 2-5 Ghouls
4. 2-8 Orcs CHAOS
5. 2-8 Lizard Men
6. 2-8 Zombies After a lengthy journey you arrive at a point
east of the keep and see a black building
Ghouls: AC 6; Move 9"; HD 2; HP 10 each; standing alone in the distance. It appears to
# At 3; DMG 1-3/1-3/1-6; Paralyzation on be made of solid stone. There are torches lit
touch unless save vs paralyzation; AL CE; outside of the temple as if inviting you to
Size M; XP 85 each; MM P. 43. come and enter. As you approach the
temple you notice that there is a trail of
Lizard Men: AC 4; MV 6"; HD 2+1; HP 10 humanoid skulls leading up to the entrance
each; # At 1; DMG by weapon (long of the temple. Each skull sits atop a stake
swords( (1-8); AL NE; Size M; XP 80 each; about three foot in height. You hear some
MM P. 62. Note that these lizard men are kind of chanting going on within the temple
evil and not neutral. as you get closer to the entrance.

Orcs : AC 6; MV 9"; HD 1; HP 5 each; # At Just outside the entrance to the temple.

1; DMG by weapon or 1-8; AL LE; Size M;
XP 15 each; MM P. 76. The temple stands before you. There are
two domed areas that seem to rise high
Priest of Chaos: 3rd Level Cleric; AC 2; HD above the other parts of the structure. There
3; HP 14; # At 1; DMG by weapon (mace) are stairs before you leading up into the
(2-7) or spell; Plate Mail, Shield, AL CE; temple. On each side of the stair case is a lit
Spells: Command, Curse, Hold Person; XP torch. The doors before you stand wide
122. open. The entry seems dark and forbidding.
The sounds of chants are louder here.
Skeletons: AC 7; Move 12"; HD 1, HP 4
each, # At 1; DMG 1-6; AL N; Size M; XP
18 each; MM P. 87.

Zombies: AC 8; MV 6"; HD 2; HP 10 each;

# At 1; DMG 1-8; AL N; MM P. 103, XP 40
each.

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2. Main Chapel:

The scene before you as you arrive in this

huge room is horrific. To the far west is a
circular room just beyond a short staircase.
The doors to that circular room are wide
open. There is an altar in that room with a
black robed priest holding a dagger above a
young elf girl. He seems to be on the verge
of plunging the dagger into her heart in
some kind of ritual sacrifice.

But before the priest you have a large crowd

in this room. The main chapel is a very
large room with several pillars holding up
the high roof here. Like the entry room this
TEMPLE OF CHAOS: ABOVE room is decorated with murals and
GROUND paintings depicting every possible evil act
known to man. Rapes, murders, torture and
1. Entrance/Foyer: other such things are glorified in this room.
Tapestries hang from the ceiling here
depicting more of the same. Incense burners
The entry to this temple is filled with scenes
are lit in the large chamber giving off the
of depravity. Murals on the walls and
fresh scent of burning inscense.
ceilings here
depict acts of sadism, torture and murder.
The crowd before you wear tattered
Two stone doors here leading to the west
clothing. They sit in wooden pews which
stand wide open. Beyond them is a very
are directed to look at the scene in the
large room from which the chanting is
circular room. The sounds of chanting here
almost deafening. The floor in this room is
is nearly unbearably loud. Suddenly the
made of stone as are the walls and the
man in the black robe seems to notice your
doors. There are unholy symbols hanging
arrival. “Kill them!” he shouts.
from the walls. There is a large metal gong
here near the north wall.
Suddenly the two doors to the circular room
No creatures stand guard here. The doors to slam shut. The crowd in the pews suddenly
the west are open. The murals depict evil stand up as one and turn to face you.
deeds but are not evil themselves nor are However, they are not normal humans.
they magical in nature. Anyone ringing the They are zombies.
gong will bring a random encounter
The ceiling here is forty feet high. The
immediately as well as all of the zombies
tapestries and murals are normal art work
from room 3.
but not worth much even to collectors. They

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are of low quality. The pillars holding up the compartment is a potion of healing.
ceiling here, however, are finely carved and
are made from marble. The wooden pews
are made from normal wood.

There are two doors here leading north, the

double doors to the circular room to the
west and one set of double doors leading to 3. Idol of Simaru:
the south. Those doors are also standing
wide open. A demonic idol looks out from This room is a circular room with a domed
that room. It is made from some kind of red ceiling that stands thirty feet tall at the
stone material and has eyes made from highest point. In the center of this room is a
gems. It stands 25 feet tall and it holds a demonic idol that seems to be smiling at
flaming bowl in it’s hands. you with pointed teeth that seem to be made
of ivory. The statue holds a large brazier
It is the demon idol from the PHB cover. which has a fire burning in it. The eyes of
the statue are made from two very large
Zombies (12): AC 8; MV 6"; HD 2; HP 10 gems. There are two metal stands on each
each; # At 1; DMG 1-8; AL N; MM P. 103, side of the bowl which also have fires
XP 40 each. They are immune to sleep, burning in them. The statue stands twenty
charm, cold and hold spells. Holy water does five feet tall.
2-8 damage to them. They always strike last
in a round. The statue depicts the demigod Simaru.
Simaru is the self described god of chaos.
Close inspection of the pillars may reveal a His followers are chaotic evil and thrive
secret compartment in one of them. The upon chaos and mayhem.
pillar in the north east corner of the room
has this secret compartment. Within the

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the room who does not make a saving throw

against paralyzation.

Third, the teeth of the statue are also

trapped. Anyone putting his hands on one of
the teeth will cause the mouth of the statue
to bite down on the hand causing 1-6
damage to the thief unless he makes a saving
throw against paralyzation.

The statue mildly radiates evil but has no

magical properties.

4. Altar/Sacrifice:

The doors to this chamber are now locked.

The doors are made of solid stone.

The gems are fakes but this will only be Once opened.
noticed if someone pries them loose from
the statue and gets a close enough look to The room before you is a very large circular
inspect them. The ivory teeth are also fakes. room with a very high domed ceiling rising
The statue is also trapped in a couple of up about fifty feet high. There is an altar on
ways. The purpose of the statue is to get a the west side of the room. The domed
thief to climb it and then possibly kill the ceiling of this chamber is painted with
thief in a couple of possible ways. scenes of horror but which are of extremely
high quality. Unholy symbols are painted
First, the statue is 25 feet tall. A thief can on the walls here in blood.
use his climb walls skill to get to the top of
the statue to pry out the gems but there is a The black robed priest and the girl are gone.
chance of falling. A twenty five foot drop The altar has dried blood upon it but there
will do 2-12 damage to anyone who falls. are no fresh signs of blood. It seems that
whatever ritual that the priest was engaged
Second, the gems are trapped. Anyone who in has been interrupted for now.
pries out a gem will cause this trap to
engage. The statue will tip the bowl it is Close inspection of the room will reveal that
holding forward and possibly hit anyone on the altar can be moved and contains a
the ground in the area who is not climbing concealed staircase leading downward.
the statue with the burning oil in the bowl.
This will cause 2-12 damage to anyone in The altar and the room itself strongly radiate
evil. Much evil has been done here in the
past and shall be done here again in the

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future unless someone puts a stop to it. If desk is forced open they can avoid the trap.
holy water is sprinkled on the altar it will Anyone poisoned must save versus poison
burst into flames. A good aligned party will or suffer 10 HP damage per round for 2-5
gain XP 250 for this action. rounds.

Inside the desk drawers are: 43 gold pieces,

a Potion of Speed, a Potion of Extra
Healing and a Scroll with 3 cleric spells
(silence 15" radius, hold person, cure
light wounds).

If someone searches the robe they will find

that one of the pockets contains a Ring of
Free Action. If anyone tries to take the robe
out of the room it will teleport back to the
hook. Only the priest of the temple can take
this robe outside of the room. In another
pocket is a key which opens the door in
room 1 of the Below Ground Level One.

The table, chairs and mirror are normal.

5. Priest Chambers

The door to this room is locked.

This room appears to be the sleeping

quarters for the high priest of the temple.
There is a bed here, a chest, a table, two
chairs, a desk and a mirror. A black robe
hangs from a hook on the wall. The robe
has a symbol etched upon it in red. It
appears to be a symbol of chaos. There are
torch holders in the walls here. The torches
are currently unlit. There is a worn prayer
rug here which appears to have some fresh
blood dripped onto it.

The desk is locked. It is also trapped.

Anyone attempting to open the lock will be
pricked by a poison needle in the lock. If the

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The chest is at the end of the bed. It is anyone not familiar with this particular one
locked and trapped. Anyone opening the will likely (90% chance) use the wrong
chest will set off the trap. It will release gas. covers on the lantern and cause the wrong
Anyone in the area must save versus poison effects to take place. The primary effect of
or flee in terror for 2-11 rounds. Inside the the lantern is continual light as well as
chest are some clothing, a +1 Mace, +2 providing a sanctuary spell to take place for
Versus Undead, 242 gold pieces and 433 2-11 rounds. Anyone operating the device
silver pieces. that does not understand its proper use will
accidently summon two shadows to the
There is a secret door hidden behind the room. The sanctuary spell can only be cast
mirror on the east wall of the room. from the lantern once daily.

6. Secret Room

This room appears to be a secret study room

for the high priest. This room has a desk
and a chair. On the desk is a book entitled
“Rituals of Chaos: Bringing Forth the
Chaotic One.” There are torch holders in
the wall here as well as a lantern sitting on
the desk. The walls here have paintings
with a consistently chaotic theme. Demons
are a common theme in the paintings doing
their evil works. The god Simaru seems to
be overseeing mayhem and carnage in some
of the works of art.

The Book radiates powerful magic as well as

pure evil. The book is about the Demigod
Simaru and details his rise to power as well
as methods for summoning him to the Shadows (2): AC: 7, Move 12", HD 3+3,
Material Plane. The primary focus of the HP: 13 each, # At 1, DMG 2-5 + STR Drain
book seems to be how to please the god of of 1 point, +1 weapon required to hit these
chaos as well as how to bring him forth to creatures, AL CE, Size M, XP: 307 each,
dominate ones enemies. Destroying this MM P. 86.
book would please the deities of any good
aligned characters and players of good The Desk is locked and trapped. Anyone
alignments doing so would gain 250 XP for opening the desk will cause a vent in the
doing so. ceiling to dump hot oil on the person
opening as well as anyone else in the
The Lantern is magical in nature. It looks vicinity. Anyone affected must save versus
like a standard bulls eye type of lantern but

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paralyzation or suffer the full effects. The the room. Rest in this room, however, would
full effect is 2-16 points of damage. Anyone be peaceful and one could rest here in one
saving will take one half damage. Inside the half the normal time due to the wonderful
desk are: one pearl worth 100 gold pieces, silence taking place in the room.
two garnets worth 50 gold pieces each, a
Potion of Invisibility, A Potion of Healing, TEMPLE OF CHAOS BELOW
A Potion of Flying and Three Pieces of
GROUND: LEVEL ONE
Incense of Meditation.
This level and the other level below ground
The works of art, although chaotic and evil
are both made from the same dark stone that
in nature, are of good quality and would
the previous level was made of. However
possibly be worth 300 gold pieces for the lot
this level seems much colder and there is a
of five paintings to a collector of deviant art
very thick fog everywhere on these levels
in a large city. It would be difficult to find a
that rises up from the ground and comes to
buyer anywhere else.
about waist high on a human. It is difficult
to even see ones own feet. The doors on this
7. Meditation Chamber
level are made of grays tone. The walls are
made of black stone.
This room appears to be a meditation
chamber of some sort. There are mats on 1. Spiral Staircase/Entry
the floor here for worshipers to kneel in
prayer quietly. In fact, this room seems
A spiral staircase leads downward from
unnaturally quiet. Nothing seems to make a
beneath the altar. The stairs are dark and the
sound in here. Lighted braziers are in all
area down the stairs is unlit. The air here
four corners of the room. The source of the
feels much colder than from the previous
fuel that causes these braziers to burn is
level. There seems to be a thick fog here
impossible to ascertain. There appears to be
which rises up from the ground. It seems to
no fuel at all in them. Mosaics on the walls
be about waist high. You feel the crunching
here depict savage combat as well as
of bones beneath your feet as you reach the
horrible crimes. There are small idols here
bottom of the stairs.
representing Simaru as well as several arch
demons.
The walls here are made of black stone.
The room has a permanent silent spell cast There is a stone door leading to the east
in multiple places across the room. No from here. There are torch holders in the
sound can take place in here and no spells wall here but none are lit.
that require vocal components can be cast
The room is empty. There are no secret
here. No sounds from outside of the room
doors here. The door to this room is locked
penetrate the room as well.
and must be picked or forced unless the
players found the key in the priest robe in
Anyone within this room could be easily
room 5 above.
surprised by anyone entering from outside

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2. Ghouls/Bones

The door to this room is kept locked for a

reason. The ghouls are fed bones and bodies
by the priests of the temple and kept for
uninvited guests to play with.

As you enter this chamber you feel more

bones crunching beneath your feet. This
room seems to be filled with such bones. At
times the piles are a foot high or more.
There are many such piles in the room.

Suddenly from beneath the fog you notice

that you are not alone. Several greenish
creatures seem to rise out of the fog. Each 3. Trap
has long nails and sharp teeth. They are
humanoid in shape but clearly not human This is a closed door pit trap. Anyone falling
any more. Each seems to smell like death into it will suffer 1-6 points of damage from
itself. There are four of these creatures here. the fall of 10' to the ground. There are no
spikes. The door, however, will close once
someone falls in and lock into place. They
Ghouls (4): AC: 6; Move 9"; HD 2; HP 10 must be broken out of the trap.
each; # At 3; DMG 1-3/1-3/1-6; Paralyze on
touch with either hand unless save versus Inside of the pit are skeletal remains of
paralyzation; AL CE; MM P.43; XP 85 another unlucky adventurer. Anyone closely
each. inspecting the remains will find rusty armor
and weapons. The body has been here for
Close inspection of the room will reveal that some time. However the remains have a ring
mixed within the piles of bones here are: 1 on one finger. It is a ring of pilfering (T)
piece of amber worth 50 gold pieces, one see Player Handout A.
moonstone worth 25 gold pieces and a finely
polished piece of coral worth 250 gold
pieces. There is also a partially gnawed upon
bone scroll case holding a scroll inside of it
with the following magic user spells on it:
Rope Trick, Mirror Image, Knock,
Wizard Lock, Fly, Haste.

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4. Puzzle/Secret Door

The door to this room is unlocked.

When you enter this room you see a

singular feature within the room. There is a
statue here of a priest and he is pointing his
finger at you. The statue radiates both evil
and magic. The rest of the room appears to
be empty.

Close inspection of the statue will reveal:

- that it is on a circular base

- that the statue can be rotated on that
base 5. Secret Room
- that when the statue is pointed at the
back wall of the room a secret door This room appears to be a hidden den for
will be revealed the priest of the temple. There is a desk here
with some writings on it. The writings all
The secret door cannot be found by any seem to relate to bringing the God Simaru
means other than moving the statue. Or, if to life on this plane. It seems as if the
you do allow it to be found it cannot be mission of this cult of chaos is to bring
opened without pointing the statue at the chaos to life in the form of this demigod.
door. Such a chaotic entity, of course, could never
be controlled. It seems as if the priest of the
The secret door goes to area 5. temple is aware of this and in these writings
it would seem that he is looking for some
way to control the demigod should he be
summoned here.

Behind the desk is a leather chair which

seems to have gotten quite a bit of use.
There are torch holders in the walls here as
well as a candle holder and candle on the
desk itself. There is also a drawer to the
desk. The rest of the room is empty.

The drawer is locked and trapped. Anyone

attempting to open the drawer without
turning the knob to the drawer one full

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rotation will set off the trap when the drawer Paralysis on touch unless save vs paralysis;
opens. The drawer will release gas into the AL N; MM P. 13; XP 636 each.
room which will corrode metal on or about
anyone within 5 feet of the drawer. The
metal items worn by such players in that
radius will need to make saving throws or be
damaged or destroyed.

Within the drawer are a scroll with cleric

spells: remove fear, cure serious wounds,
neutralize poison, dispel magic, animate
dead, find traps.

The candle is a candle of invocation ( C )

aligned towards chaotic evil. It radiates Mixed within the piles of bones are a suit of
evil if anyone attempts to determine this. dwarf sized full plate mail (not magical) and
a spear +1/ +2 vs undead. Also scattered
6. Carrion Crawlers around the room are 35 gold pieces and 45
silver pieces. There is also a sword here
This door to this room is locked. made of pure silver worth 200 gold pieces
There is also a potion of restoration.
As you enter this room the scent of decay
and death is nearly overwhelming. The 7. Riddle/Magic
floor here is littered with bones and every
step you take here brings the sound of This room has no door to it.
bones crunching beneath your feet.
Something has stripped the flesh clean off As you enter the room you notice that it is
the bones in this room. None of the bones circular in shape. There is a statue in the
seem to have any meat left on them at all. center of this room of a priest wearing robes
There are huge piles of bones here. similar to the priest you saw performing the
sacrifice on the previous level. The statue
Suddenly one of the piles moves forward has the symbol of chaos etched on the robe
towards you. Then another. Strange alien and armor. The statue radiates powerful
looking creatures arise out of these piles. magical energy but does not radiate evil.
Each seems to look like some kind of giant
centipede with long tentacles rising out of If the statue is touched it will animate and
the head area of the creature. Each seems to will speak a riddle. See Player Handout B
have eight tentacles.
“Iron roof, glass walls
Carrion Crawlers (2): AC 3/7; Move 12"; Burns and burns,
HD 3+1; HP 14 each; # At 8; DMG And never falls.”

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The answer is a lantern. If anyone speaks level of the complex so your players will
this word the statue will point at that player need to find their way to it eventually.
and heal him or her for 2-9 points as well as
cast a bless spell on that player which will
last for 3-18 rounds.

If anyone answers anything other than

lantern the statue will point at that player
and cast a command spell on them ordering
them to flee.

8. Wights/Secret Room

This room is kept locked.

This room seems much colder than the

hallway outside of it. Like other rooms on
this level this one seems to be filled with
human remains and bones. Body parts litter
the floor here and piles of dead and
decaying bodies line the walls. Someone or
some thing seems to be eating a portion of
one of these bodies as you enter the room.

The creature wears tattered black robes and Hidden in the piles of bones and bodies is a
seems to have wild black hair and skin large sack with 344 gold pieces and 34
which appears ghostly white. The stench platinum pieces and a potion of extra
coming from this creature is great. The pure healing, and a large shield +1.
hatred and evil in the creature is obvious to
you the moment you see it. You also notice 9. Secret Room
that he is not alone. Two more of the
creatures are nearby. This room contains a chest as well as a stair
case leading downward. The stairs are dark
Wights (3): AC 5; Move 12"; HD 4+3; HP and the area below also seems to be unlit
15 each; # At 1; Dmg 1-4 + energy drain; hit and very dark. The air coming from below
only by silver or magical weapons; AL LE; seems much warmer than the air on this
MM P. 100; XP 615 each. floor of the complex.

This room contains a secret door leading to The chest before you is ornately carved and
area 9. This door is not well hidden and seems quite old. It has handles on the sides
should be found if the room is explored for of the chest but it appears to be quite heavy.
very long. This secret door leads to the next

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The chest is locked and trapped. If anyone made; these creatures give off a foul stench
attempts to open the chest without turning and anyone in 10 ‘ radius must save versus
the handles on the side of the chest will set poison or suffer a -2 penalty to attack rolls
off the trap. Vents in the ceiling here will due to nausea and retching; immune to sleep
dump acid on anyone within 5 feet of the and charm spells, cold iron does double
chest doing 2-12 damage unless they save damage to these creatures; MM P 43; XP
versus paralysis and take half damage. 254 each.

Inside the chest are 233 gold pieces, 457 Close inspection of the room will find a
silver pieces and 322 electrum pieces. There scattering of coins including 34 gold pieces
is also a potion of speed, potion of and 22 silver pieces. It will also reveal runes
heroism, potion of sweet water and a etched on the west wall of the room in
wand of magic missiles with 6 charges on elvish.
it.

The stairs leading down are trapped. See

area 1 on the next level key. The stairs will
collapse and anyone on them will slide down
into area 1 on the next level.

10. Ghasts/Riddle

This room is locked.

This room like many before it on this level

seems to be filled with death and decay.
Dead bodies seem to be partially eaten and
stacked up on the floor here. There are
bones with bits of meat still left upon them
littering the floor. Large piles of bones and
body parts fill every corner of the room.

Some grayish creatures are here eating from

these bones. There are three of these
creatures here. Each seems humanoid in The secret door in this room is behind the
shape but not human. Each has long grayish runes but cannot be found or opened without
nails, sharp teeth, long tongues and give off the riddle being answered. See Player
an unbearable stench. Handout C

Ghasts (3): AC 4; Move 15; HD 4; HP 16 “It holds most knowledge that has ever been
each; # At 3; DMG 1-4/1-4/1-8; each touch said;
causes paralysis unless saving throw is But is not the brain, is not the head.

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To feathers and their masters, tis both boon might be quite valuable to a chaotic evil
and bane... magic user or priest but to good aligned
One empty, and one full.” characters it is a vile book and will cause 1-6
points of damage to anyone of good
The answer is paper. And if anyone speaks alignment who picks it up. If it is destroyed
that word first then the door to area 11 will a good aligned party would gain 500 XP
become obvious and can be opened. If from the act.
anyone speaks any other word first then the
door will remain invisible and cannot be
found or opened.

11. Secret Chamber/Book of

Knowledge

This secret chamber seems to hold some

valuable objects for the priests of chaos.
There is a large black tome here bound in
gold and with the symbol of chaos etched
upon it. It sits upon a pedestal and radiates
powerful magic and evil.

There is also a rack here with some

weapons and armor on it. There is a
crossbow, a long sword and a flail. There is
also a suit of chain mail and a helm.

The pedestal is trapped. Anyone picking up

the tome will set off the trap. The floor of
this room will collapse 10 feet. Anyone
within the room will suffer 1-6 points of The weapons and armor on the rack are not
damage unless the trap is detected and trapped. Some are magical. Some are not.
disarmed before the book is picked up. The crossbow is just a light crossbow. The
sword is a long sword +1/+2 versus evil
The book is a tome entitled “Controlled creatures or people. The flail is a
chaos: Summoning evil entities without +1flail/+3 versus lycanthropes. The suit of
paying the ultimate price” by Malcon the chain mail is a +2 suit of chain mail.
FireBringer. Malcon was a well known Lich
that attempted to seize power in the TEMPLE OF CHAOS BELOW
kingdom of Zanzia years ago but was
GROUND: LEVEL TWO
defeated by adventurers of great power. This
book seems to be about controlling chaotic
evil entities summoned to this plane. It

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The walls of this level are like the walls of vibrating through the halls of the dungeon.
the previous level. They are made of black The music is being played very loud and is
stone. The doors here are also made of gray quite unnerving.
stone like those above. This level is not as
cold or as foggy as the previous level. There 2. Pillars/Animated Armor/Pipe
is still some fog here but it is wispy and only Organ
rises up to the knees on a human. Sounds
seem to carry on this level. This particular room is oddly shaped. There
are four enormous pillars here which
1. Entry/Gray Ooze support the roof of this very large chamber.
There are double doors leading to the north
The stairs to this level are trapped. Anyone and passages leading north east, north west,
on the stairs when the weight on the east, west, south east, south west and due
staircase reaches 350 pounds is going to south from this room. There are double
slide when the stairs collapse. They will doors to the passage leading south.
immediately collapse into a slide. Anyone
falling may make a saving throw of 4D6 Large tapestries hang from the ceiling here
versus their dexterity to avoid falling into and on the walls. Each depicts some chaotic
the room below. Anyone failing will take 1- scene of evil and murder or other acts of
6 falling damage. Anyone above can still depravity.
navigate down the stairs carefully but slowly
once the stairs have flattened. There is also a very large pipe organ here
with a priest in black robes playing the
The door leading from this room is locked. organ. Standing near the organ player is a
suit of plate mail. It stands on it’s own and
The room around you is a circular shape. seems to be resting on a large two handed
There is a door leading north from here. sword.
The walls here are bare. But you are not
alone here. Two gray blobs are moving on The suit of armor is actually a creature
the floor near you and seem to be called an Animated Suit of Armor.
approaching.
Suddenly the suit of armor begins moving
Gray Ooze (2): AC 8; Move 1"; HD 3+3; towards you raising it’s two handed sword
HP 15 each; # At 1; DMG 2-16; corrosion above it’s head as if to strike. The organ
damage to metal; immune to most spells; player rises and turns towards you as well
will take damage from lightning and pointing his fingers at you as if to begin
weapons; any weapon striking it may take casting a spell.
corrosion damage; AL N; MM P. 49; XP
275 each. Animated Suit of Armor (1): AC 2; Move
6"; HD 6; HP 30; #At 1; DMG 1-10; AL N;
Once the creature is dead the players will XP 330.
notice the sound of pipe organ music

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The two handed sword of the animated of chaos worth 250 gold pieces. He also
armor is not magical. holds a black key which opens the doors to
room 15.

The tapestries are worthless. The pillars are

not magical.

The two hallways leading north east and

north west are both trapped with a 20 foot
long and 10 foot wide and 10 foot deep pit
trap with a closed door on it. Anyone
stepping on the trap doors will fall in and the
door will reset. The traps are both 10 foot
deep and anyone falling will take 1-6
damage from the fall.

The priest in the robes is not the high priest.

He is named Balomar and he is a 5th level
cleric; AC 2, Move 9"; HD 5; HP 25; #At 1;
DMG 2-7; Plate Mail; Shield; Mace; AL
CE; XP 425. His memorized spells are:
Cause fear, cause light wounds, curse,
silence 15' radius, hold person, chant, dispel The doors to the north and south are both
magic. He wears black robes with the unlocked.
symbol of chaos etched on the back of the
robe in blood red. He wears a ring of 3. Circular Room/Trap
electrical resistance. He also wears a
golden medallion engraved with the symbol

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This room is unlocked...when the players The fountain is not magical. The coins are
enter. It locks immediately once the party 33 gold pieces, 42 silver pieces and 5
puts enough weight on the floor of the room. platinum pieces. The gems are three 10 gp
After 350 lb of weight is on the floor the value quartz and one 50 gold piece value
door slams shut and locks. Then the room garnet. The ring is a ring of acid resistance.
shifts (rotates) so that the passage is blocked
by stone wall. Waiting inside the fountain is a water weird
waiting to ambush anyone who enters the
In the center of this room is a chest with an fountain basin.
iron lock on it. The room is circular. There
is nothing else visible in the room. Water Weird (1): AC 4; Move 12"; HD
3+3; HP 20; # At 0; drowns victims; AL CE;
The chest is not locked. It is also empty. The XP 450, MM P. 100. Anyone entering pool
real trap is the room itself. will be grabbed and dragged into the
fountain water unless they save versus
If the chest is lifted up the players will find a paralyzation. They strike as a 6HD monster.
concealed panel beneath the chest that Sharp weapons do only 1 hp damage to the
contains a lever that will cause the room to creature. If its total hp is reached the creature
rotate back to the original position and will disrupts but will reform again in 2 rounds.
unlock the door. However, the sound of the Cold slows it. Fire does half or no damage.
room shifting will bring a random encounter Purify water kills it. Blunt weapons do full
which will be waiting just outside the door damage.
when the players exit.

4. Fountain/Water Weird

The double doors to this room are unlocked.

The sound of water can be heard outside the
doors.

When you enter this room you see an

elaborate fountain which covers a large
portion of the room. There are two gargoyle
statues in the fountain water which spit
water into the fountain from their mouths.
The fountain is about forty feet long by
twenty feet wide. Scattered in the water of
the fountain are many coins of various
metals. There are also a few gems. There is
also a ring. 5. Room Trap

This room is unlocked.

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When you open the door to this room you When you enter this room you see a large
see a peculiar sight. The roof of this room is fountain with the statue of a demon with bat
only about six feet high. Holding up this like wings and horned head spraying water
roof is a single object. A wooden staff up and into the pool that surrounds it. The
shimmering with magical energy and statue seems to radiate with magic as does
standing six feet tall seems to be the only the water in the fountain. The water is clear
thing here holding the roof of this room and pure looking. The statue has a spiked
from falling. The staff is located in the trident which it holds in one hand and
center of the room. points at the water below it. Several coins
are in the fountain as well as a few gems
The rest of the room appears to be empty. and a necklace with five beads on it.

The room, of course, is trapped. The real A strange humming sound can be heard
trick here is that the party will almost here just above the sounds of the water
certainly want the staff. The staff, however, being sprayed.
is merely a normal staff that has some spell
cast upon it to make it appear valuable. It is, Beside the fountain are skeletal remains of
in fact, worthless. a few unfortunate adventurers who
apparently died near the fountain. One has
If removed the staff will cause the ceiling to his arm draped over the fountain as if he
cave in causing 6-36 damage to anyone in had just drank from the water and died.
the room at the time when the cave in
occurs. If the party comes up with a creative
way to avoid the trap let them do so. The The water itself is not poisonous. The trap
reward is a worthless staff. here is that anyone touching the pool will
cause the demon to thrust his trident into the
The sound of the cave in will draw a random pool and cause it to electrify. This will cause
encounter within 1-2 rounds. damage to anyone who steps into or who
reaches into the pool. They will suffer 3-18
6. Fountain/Magical points of electrical damage unless they save
versus magic for one half damage.
This room is unlocked. The sounds of water
can be heard beyond the door. If the players use something wooden to grab
the necklace they might succeed in doing so
and avoid taking damage.

The necklace is a necklace of prayer beads.

See Player Handout D.

The coins are 34 copper pieces and 12 silver

pieces.

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7. Mimic/Door offering him food. Otherwise he will defend

himself if attacked. He is intelligent and
The door to this room is not locked. In fact, does not really like the priests running the
it is not really a door at all. It is a mimic in temple. He came here in search of food and
the shape of a door. When a player touches, does like the fact that he occasionally finds
kicks or tries to open the door they will get some here. He has no treasure of his own.
stuck to the mimic. He also knows nothing about lowering the
prism field in the room beyond.
When you touch/kick./try to open the door
you discover that the door is not a door at The room itself has a black pedestal in the
all. It is a living creature pretending to be a center of the room. The pedestal appears to
door. You are immediately stuck to the be carved from some kind of black stone. It
place where you touched the door by some is quite solid looking. The pedestal is about
kind of glue. seven feet tall. Atop the pedestal is a small
red pillow with a shining ring sitting upon
Mimic (1): AC 7; Move 3"; HD 7; HP 28; that. The ring shimmers with magical
#At 1; DMG 3-12; special attack is glue; energy. Protecting the ring is a small
defense is camo; AL N; MM P. 70; XP prismatic wall. Each color of the rainbow
1280. seems to be present.

There are strange knobs and buttons on one

side of the pedestal which might shed some
light on how to lower the wall of prisms.

There are seven buttons and six knobs on the

side of the pedestal. Regardless of what
order they are touched or pulled the effects
are random. Most of the effects are harmful.

Random effects

1. Electrical shock for 2-12 damage

2. Aged for 10 years
3. Lowers prism field by one color (in
order)
4. Person turns to gaseous form for 2-
11 rounds
5. Shrinks by 90% for 2-11 rounds
6. Lower prism field by one color (in
order)
He will grab onto anyone touching him but 7. Teleports person to just outside of
he can be bribed to let go of the player by the temple

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8. Cold damage to person for 2-12 Yellow inflicts 40 points of damage

damage disintegrate
9. Fire damage to person for 2-12
damage Green save versus poison or die
10. Heals person for 2-12 damage passwall
11. Lowers prism field by one color (in
order) Blue save versus petrification or
12. Person turned invisible for 2-11 turned magic missile
rounds to stone
13. Person silenced for 2-11 rounds
14. Poisoned for 2-5 rounds. Takes 1-6 Indigo save versus wand or go
poison damage per round unless insane continual light
cured of poison
15. Lowers prism field by one color (in Violet save versus magic or sent to
order) dispel magic
16. Polymorph player into a rabbit for 2- another plane
11 rounds (save versus magic)
17. Lowers magical bonus on a magic The players can keep pressing buttons and
weapon or armor owned by the eventually they will lower the seven colors
player by one of the field. They will be hurt a little by the
18. Player is thrown by magical force various effects while doing this. This is to
into the wall causing 2-12 damage. weaken the party a little bit.
The sound of this impact draws a
random encounter in 1-3 rounds. The ring itself is a ring of battle (new item)
19. Lowers prism field by one color (in (F). See Player Handout E.
order)
20. Lowers the prism field by two colors 8. Fountain of many colors
(in order)
The door to this room is unlocked. The
Prismatic Wall sounds of water can be heard outside the
door.
The wall protecting the ring is as follows:

Color effect

Red inflicts 10 points of damage

cone of cold

Orange inflicts 20 points of damage

gust of wind

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When you enter this room you see a large causes 1-6 cold
fountain that occupies most of the room. A damage
statue in the center of the fountain depicts Red Tastes like blood.
an ettin. Each head of the ettin faces a Heals the player for 2-
different direction and spits water into the 7 points
pool. Every few minutes the color of the Black Poison. Save vs
water in the fountain changes. Sometimes it poison or take 1-6
is clear. Other times it is blue, red, yellow damage for 1-3
or some other color. Then it changes again. rounds.
Green Tastes like vegetables.
Some skeletal remains near the pool suggest Player cured of
that some of the colors might be quite disease or healed for
dangerous to drink or to touch. 2-11 points
Yellow Tastes like urine.
Player will retch for
2-11 rounds unless
save vs poison
Orange Tastes like fruit.
Player gains a point of
constitution.
Purple Tastes like grapes.
Player gains a point of
strength.
Gold Tastes like gold.
Player notices that his
purse becomes
heavier by 1-100 gold
pieces.
Silver Tastes like silver.
Player notices that
one of his non
magical weapons is
now coated in silver.
Copper Tastes like poverty.
The colors of the fountain in order Player notices that his
purse became lighter
Color Effect by 1-100 gold pieces.
Brown Tastes like crap.
Clear None Player must save
Blue Cold to the touch. versus poison or
Drinking or touching vomit for 2-11
rounds.

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Other than the clear color each other color anyone reads this they will have found the
will only appear until it has been drunk trap.
from. Then it will not reappear. After all
colors are exhausted only clear will appear. Anyone searching the area below the floor
will find skeletal remains of other
Close inspection of the skeletal remains will adventurers who came here before them.
show that one of the unfortunate adventurers There is a suit of leather armor +1 and a
is wearing tattered looking chain mail. He potion of hill giant strength on one of the
also appears to be wearing a pair of unfortunate adventurers who did not survive
gauntlets. The gloves are gauntlets of this room.
kobold power. These are a cursed item that
will reduce the strength of the person 10. Trap within a Trap
wearing them to a maximum of 6 until the
curse is lifted. This will result in a -1 to hit The door to this room is unlocked.
probability due to low strength until the
curse is removed. When you enter this room you notice a
singular feature in it. There is a large chest
9. Room Trap here with a big black lock on it. The chest
looks quite old as well as the lock. There
The door to this room is unlocked. appears to be nothing else in the room.

This room seems to be virtually empty The chest, of course, is trapped. The real
except for some runes located on the north trap, however, is that there is not just one
wall of the room. The runes are faded and trap within it. If the players find and remove
difficult to read. One would need to be up a trap they may discover that they still have
close to read them. one to go.

The room is trapped. The entire floor here is Trap #1 Poison needle in the lock.
resting on a single pole which crosses from Save versus poison or suffer
east to west underneath the floor and creates 1-6 damage for 2-5 rounds.
a seesaw effect. Anyone stepping on the
floor will cause the floor to fall the direction Trap #2 Poison gas within the lid of
of that player unless equal weight is placed the chest. When the chest lid
upon the other side. Below the floor of this is raised the gas is sprayed in
room is a drop of twenty feet to a spiked pit the face of the person
which is as wide as this room. The fall will opening as well as into the
cause 2-12 damage plus 1-6 spike damage to room in general. Each person
anyone falling in. in the nearby area must save
versus poison or suffer 1-6
The runes merely state that it would be damage for 2-5 rounds.
advisable to avoid this room. But by the time
Inside the chest are worthless rocks.

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There is, however, a secret door on the north versus magic or be stunned for 1-3
wall of the room that leads to area 11. rounds).

11. Minor Treasure Room Chest #2 - Not Trapped. There are 383 gold
pieces and 423 silver pieces. There is also a
The secret door is locked. Busting it open scroll here with magic user spells:
increases chance of random encounter by protection from normal missiles, hold
one from the noise. The lock can be picked. person, dispel magic, flame arrow,
lightning bolt.
This appears to be a treasure chamber.
There are three chests here. Each is closed Chest #3 - Trapped. Darts will fly out of the
and locked. There is nothing else visible in lid of the chest striking the person opening
the room other than the three chests. the chest for 1-3 damage x 1-6 darts. The
darts are poisoned but the poison has long
since evaporated. There are two gold
candlesticks here worth 100 gold pieces
each, a necklace with several ornamental
stones worth 500 gold pieces, a small
portrait of the King of Zanzia from a century
ago worth 250 gold pieces to a collector, a
potion of restoration, a potion of antidote
(to any poison) and six bolts of fire +1 (+1
to hit. 1-6 additional fire damage unless
save versus spell for one half damage.
Usable only once obviously).

12. Magic Brazier

The door to this room is unlocked.

Chest #1 - Trapped. Corrosion gas will ruin

armor and weapons and anything iron unless
saving throw is made. Gas will effect 10'
radius. This chest has 23 gems worth 10
gold pieces each (banded agates). There are
also some rocks here which seem to be
bullets for a sling. They are bullets of
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When you enter this room you see a large If the players are not hostile then the brazier
brazier occupying the center of the room. will suggest putting the more coal into it. If
The brazier has a fire burning within it yet the players put all of the coal into the fire
there appear to be no coals burning in the this will cause the flames to burn
fire. The flames reach high above the rim of uncontrollably and cause 1-6 fire damage to
the brazier yet you feel no heat coming anyone within the room.
from the fire. There is a small pile of coals
on the west side of the room. There are If the players put only some of the coals into
strange runes in some unknown language the fire then the brazier will thank them and
on the east wall of the room. Traces of provide them with a potion of gaseous form
footsteps lead all over the room. and two potions of healing.

13. Jackalweres/Secret Door

The door to this room is unlocked.

When you enter this room you discover

what must be the scene of a recent battle.
Four human or humanoid corpses lay upon
the floor here. Each appears to be a recent
kill. They are dressed as adventurers. They
wear armor and have weapons. One appears
to have been a fighter, another a cleric,
another a thief and the last a wizard. All are
a bloody mess. Some of them appear to be
partially eaten.

The creatures that did this to them are still

here and are dining on the remains. Each of
the creatures looks like a jackal. However,
each of them is walking upright. One of
them is wielding an axe. Another is
gnawing upon a bone. There are two of
The runes are in a language that is long dead these creatures here.
and unknown to the players. It suggests
feeding the fire. Jackalweres (2): AC 4; Move 12"; HD 4;
HP 16 each; #At 1; Dmg 2-8 or weapon; +1
If anyone puts coal into the fire the brazier weapon or cold iron required to hit; Gaze
will speak to the players. If the players do causes sleep; AL CE; MM P. 56; XP 864
anything hostile or say anything hostile then each.
the brazier will begin screaming and will
draw a random encounter in 1-3 rounds.

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The jackalweres will try to use their sleep There is also a secret door here in the north
gaze power first and then close in to attack. wall.
One of the jackweres holds a battle axe
+1/+2 versus regenerating creatures. Each 14. Minor Treasure Chamber
of them wear a golden medallion with the
symbol of chaos etched upon it worth 100 The secret door to this room is locked. It can
gold pieces each. be picked. It can be forced. Forcing it will
cause noise and this will double the chance
The remains of the adventurers have some of a random encounter here.
normal armor and weapons but close
inspection of the fighter will reveal that he There are three large vases here. One
has a bag of holding that holds their appears to be overflowing with coins.
collected loot so far: 432 gold pieces, 32 Another seems to be overflowing with
platinum pieces, 133 silver pieces, a silver gems. And the third seems to be filled with
figurine of a dragon worth 100 gold pieces, a liquid.
fine rug made of unknown material worth
250 gold pieces and a potion. The potion is Vase #1 - Not trapped. Filled with coins.
poison and one must save versus poison There are 45 platinum pieces and 244
or suffer 1-6 points of damage for 2-5 electrum pieces in the vase. The vase itself is
rounds. finely made and worth 100 gold pieces as a
piece of fine art.

Vase #2 - Not trapped. Filled with gems.

There are 54 ornamental stones in the vase.
20 are lapis lazuli and are worth 10 gold
pieces each. 20 are tiger eye stones and are
worth 10 gold pieces each. And 14 are
Malachites and are worth 10 gold pieces
each. The other 164 stones are just pretty
rocks and are worth nothing at all.

Vase #3 - Trapped. The liquid is oil. Anyone

touching the container will cause it to spill
and burst into flames. Anyone within the
room will suffer 2-12 damage from fire
unless they roll a saving throw of 4D6
against their dexterity to get out of the path
of the burning oil.

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15. The High Priest of Chaos/The Real High Priest of Chaos, Walamor: 7th Level
Statue of Simaru/Altar of Chaos Cleric; AC 1 ; HP 40; AL CE; Spells
known: command, cure light wounds, cause
The doors to this room are locked. The doors fear, silence 15' radius, hold person, chant,
are large and reinforced. They could be prayer, dispel magic, cure serious wounds.
forced open but it will alert anyone within He wears a cloak of protection +1 over his
the room from the sounds. The key to this normal plate mail. He also carries a large
room can be located in room 2 on the body shield and a mace. He wears boots of
of the organ player. Opening the door does elvenkind and has a bag of beans (See DM
not guarantee surprise. The lock to this door Handout F). XP 920.
is black in color.

When you enter this room you see the high

priest that you saw earlier. He is here
behind an altar again conducting a ritual
sacrifice. Behind him is a much larger
statue of Simaru holding a large bronze
brazier with flames rising high in the bowl.
There are two large ornamental pillars here
which hold up the high ceiling in this
circular room. Unholy symbols are painted
on the walls here in blood. Some of the
blood seems quite fresh.
Minor Priests (2): 3rd Level Clerics AC 2;
The high priest wears black robes and is HP 15 each; AL CE; Spells known: Cure
chanting something ritualistic as he plunges light wounds, command, hold person, plate
his ceremonial dagger into the heart of the mail, shield, mace. Each carries 15 gold
elf girl. He smiles as he looks up at you and pieces and wears a medallion with the
says “You are too late. The deed is symbol of chaos made of gold and worth
complete. And now you shall die!” 100 gold pieces each. XP 125 each.

Simaru’s eyes seem to gleam when the

dagger is thrust into the girl. And the
statue’s smile seems to grow bigger. Surely
this is just an illusion but the effect is
menacing. Suddenly two secret doors open
from two places on the north east and north
west side of the circular room. Out of these
doors pour priests wearing black robes
along with lizard men who seem to be with
them.

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The altar itself radiates powerful evil and

magic. If the altar is defiled with holy water
it will burst into flames and the players of
Lizard Men (6): AC 4; Move 6"; HD 2+1; good alignment will gain 250 XP each as a
HP 10 each; #At 1; DMG 1-8 (long swords); result.
each carries a shield and a long sword; AL
CE (these are a CE tribe of lizard men that Idol of Simaru
worship Simaru); MM P. 62; XP 80 each.
Simaru seems to smile at you as you
Altar of Chaos approach the statue. He holds a bowl in
front of him which burns high with flames.
Upon the altar lies the lifeless body of the His eyes seem to be made from very large
daughter of Barrian Moonwhisper the leader gems. His smile seems to be filled with
of the tribe of elves living in the woods teeth made of ivory. His horns also seem to
nearby. If her body is returned to the elves be made of ivory. The statue stands thirty
he will reward the players with a quiver of feet tall.
12 +1 arrows and 250 gold pieces.
Anyone climbing the statue must roll
climbing ability to avoid falling. A fall will
do 3-18 damage from a 30 foot fall. The
eyes are not trapped. The mouth of the statue
is however. Anyone pulling out a tooth will
cause the mouth to snap shut doing 2-16
damage to the person unless they make a
4D6 save versus their dexterity to avoid
being bitten. The horns are not trapped.

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The ivory teeth are worth a total of 300 gold

pieces. The two ivory horns are worth
another 200 gold pieces. The gems are
diamonds but are slightly flawed and worth
1000 gold pieces each. A person of good alignment who touches
one of these pillars will be forcefully thrown
Pillars of Chaos away from the pillar by magic and they will
strike a wall suffering 1-6 damage. A person
These pillars are ornately carved and etched of neutral or evil alignment may touch the
in silver and gold. The symbol of chaos is pillars but a neutral person must roll a
carved into each pillar in multiple locations. saving throw versus magic at +3 or suffer an
Each of the pillars radiates powerful magic alignment change to neutral evil.
as well as evil.
These pillars can also be defiled by throwing
holy water upon them. This will cause the
etching and symbols to disappear but the
pillars will remain holding up the roof. This
will gain the players of good alignment
another 100 XP as a result.

There is a secret door behind the statue of

Simaru which leads to area 18.

16. Secret Room #1

The door to this area is unlocked. It also has

a secret peep hole.

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This room is a small barracks room for

guardians of the high priest. There are some
bunks here for the guards to use. There is a
table here with some kind of vile lizard man
food upon it.

17. Secret Room #2

Same as Room 16. Close inspection of this

room, however, will reveal that 6 arrows of
piercing are hidden in one of the bunks.
These arrows are +1 to hit and do another 1-
6 piercing damage upon a hit.

18. Portal of Simaru

This room is unlocked. Sounds of screaming

and horror come from the other side of this If the players throw holy water onto the
door. pentagram they will destroy the gate and end
the portal and stop Simaru from coming. If
In this room is horrifying sight. There is an the party is unable to do this then they will
open portal here to who knows where. It is see the smiling face of the Demigod appear.
a magical gate of some kind and it appears
that someone or something is on it’s way He will commend them on defeating his
here. Perhaps the ritual of the high priest is high priest. He is not offended by this in the
still in progress. Perhaps you still have time least. To be defeated means that the priest
to stop whatever is coming from getting was weak. If he is insulted in any way he
here. will attempt some sort of revenge at a later
date. Perhaps he will send some minions
On the floor here is a pentagram drawn in after the party. If he is not insulted he will
blood. Suddenly the pentagram bursts into fade away and the adventure will end.
flames. Whoever or whatever is coming
will be here soon. If the players do destroy the portal they will
gain 250 XP each for doing so and this will
end the adventure.

19. Pit Trap

This is a 20 foot by 10 foot long pit trap with

a trap door that will snap closed if someone
falls in. The pit is only ten feet deep.

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20. Pit Trap

This is a 20 foot by 10 foot long pit trap with

a trap door that will snap closed if someone
falls in. The pit is only ten feet deep.

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PLAYER HANDOUT A
Ring of Pilfering

This is a thief only item. On anyone other than a thief or assassin the ring is just an ornament. But

on the hands of a thief or assassin the true benefits of this ring become apparent. The wearer of

this ring gain +3% to lock picking skill, +3 to find and remove traps skill and +1 % to pick

pocket skill.

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PLAYER HANDOUT B

“Iron roof, glass walls

Burns and burns,

And never falls.”

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PLAYER HANDOUT C
“It holds most knowledge that has ever been said;

But is not the brain, is not the head.

To feathers and their masters, tis both boon and bane...

One empty, and one full.”

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PLAYER HANDOUT D
Necklace of Prayer Beads

This is a cleric only item. It has many gems on it and some are fancy gems.

The following special beads are present and can be used only once:

1. Bead of Blessing - as the 1st level of spell

2. Bead of Wind Walking - as the 7th level spell

3. Bead of Atonement - as the 5th level spell

4. Bead of Blessing - as the 1st level spell

5. Bead of Karma - allows the user to cast his cleric spells at four levels higher for a limited
time (2-11 rounds)

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PLAYER HANDOUT E
Ring of Battle

This ring can only be used by a character who is either one of the fighter classes or is an
assassin or monk. The wearer of this ring gains plus one to hit with any weapon as well as plus
one to damage. One per day the user of this ring may go “berzerk” which means that for 2-5
rounds that player may strike double the normal amount of times. This may only take place once
per day.

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DUNGEON MASTER HANDOUT F

Bag of Beans

This particular bag has 8 beans in it. The beans are as follows and in the following order
(do not give this list to the player):

#1 A gelatinous cube will appear where the bean lands and begin attacking anyone or
anything in the area

#2 A small pile of gold appears where the bean lands worth 2-200 gold pieces.

#3 A small campfire appears where the bean lands with a pot of rabbit stew cooking in a pot
above the flames

#4 A skull appears where the bean lands and animates. It begins screaming and will draw a
random encounter in 1-3 rounds.

#5 A web spell effect hits the area where the bean lands

#6 A gust of wind spell effect hits the area where the bean lands

#7 A magic mouth appears on the ground where the bean lands and begins to babble
incomprehensibly about nothing.

#8 A fire elemental appears where the bean lands and will do the bidding of the person who
threw the bean for 2-11 rounds. Then it will turn on its master and begin attacking if it is
not dismissed early by the person controlling it.

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