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0&0 Design ManagerJames Wyatt

0&0 Development ilnd Editing ManagerAndy Collins

0&0 Senior Art DirectorJon Schlndehette

0&0 Brand Teamliz Schuh, Scott Rouse. Kleri" Chilse,

Sara Glr;ud. Milrtin Durham

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t h i s s e c t i O l l t a k e t h e a ( h ' c n t u r e r s t o t h e l a i r o r l h e h i l l

g i a n t s a n d t h c e a r t h t i t a n E l I r t h s h a k c r .

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q u e s t t o f i n d t h e t o r r l a n s a n d c o l l \ ' i n c e t h e m t o o n c e

a g a i n s e n ' e A r g c n l , l f t h c a d v e n t u r e r . . s u c c e s s f u l l y

c o m p l e t e t h i s q u e s t . t h e y g a i n v a l u l l b l e a l l i e s .

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t h e a d v e n t u r e r s a g l l i n s t e l e m e n t a l s a n d t h e p r i m o r d i a l

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t i m e t o s t e : 1 1 t h e m a t e r i a l s f r o m t h e f U l u r e I i c h . / \ c e r -

e r e k . b e f o r c h e b c t : : o m e s a n u n d e a d m o n s t e r .

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D l - D 7 . p a 8 C S 7 8 - 8 9 ) : T h e s c e n c O u n l C I " S f o l l o w t h e

q u e s l t o f i n d l h e m y s t c r i o u s a s t r a l g i a n t s a n d C O I l \ ' i n c e

t h e m t o p r o v i d e a i d i n t h e o n g o i n g c o n n i e ! . a s w e l l a s

p o t e n t i a l q u e s t s t o r a l l y k e ) ' p o i n t s o n i g h t a g a i n s t t h e

o n g O i n g o n s l a u g h t o f l h e c o m b i n e d g i a n t a n n l e s .

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t c r s F I - F I 3 , p a g e s 9 2 - 1 2 3 ) : T h e a d \ ' e n t u r c r s t r a \ ' c l

1 0 F r o s t S p i r e t o l a k e 0 1 1 t h e f r o s l g i a n t j : t r l a n d t h e

f r O S l t i t a n G l a c i e r a n d t o f i n d t w o p i e c e s o f l h e d i v i n e

e n g i n c ,

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G I - G I I , p a 8 C S 1 3 0 - J 5 1 ) : T h e a d v e n t u r e r s t r a \ ' e 1 t o

F l a m e f a l l T o w c r t o b a t t l e 1 h e f i r e g i a n t k i n g a n d t h e

f l r c t i t a n W i l d f i r e a n d t o s t o p t h c m f r o m l l s i n g I h e

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a d v e n t u r e r s m u s t f i g h t a d e s p e m t e b a i l i e t o d e f e a t

t h e p r i m o r d i a l P i r a n o t h a n d o n c e a g a i n i m p r i s o n i t

b e f o r e i t c a n u n l e a s h i t s w r a t h o n t h e n a t u r a l w o r l d .

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a n c e o f g i a n t s . d e f e a t t h e t i t a n l o r d s . a n d r e t u r n

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o f A r g e n t ' S a n c i e n t g l o r ) , a n d g a i n a l l i e s a n d a s a f c

h a \ ' e n f r o m w h i c h t o l a u n c h f U l U r c a d \ ' e n t u r e s , A n d

t h e ) ' e a r n a s c t o f p o w e r f u l m a g i c I t e m s t h a t m a k e

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a n u m b e r o f o p t i o n s . T h e y c a n s e e k o u t t h c r e m a i n -

i n g t o r r i a n s a n d c O l l \ ' i n c e t h e m t o r e l l l r n t o A r g e n t

t o h e l p f o r t i f y t h c c i t y . T h e y c a n f i n d t h e m a t c r i a l s

t h a t O b a n a r c a n u s c 1 0 c r c a t e a s e t o f l l l a g i c i t c m s 1 0

h e l p t h e m e v e n t u a l l y d e a l w i t h P i r u n o t h . T h e y c a n

a t l e m p t t o s t o p t h e g i a n t s f r o m r e c o v e r i n g t h e i t e m s

n e c e s s a r y t o f r c c P i r a n O l h f r o m h i s a n c i e n t p r i s o n ,

O r t J l e ) ' c a n t r ) ' t o r a l l y t h e s c a u e r c d s e l l l e m e n l S o f

c i v i l i z e d r a c e s t o c r e a t e a r m i e s t o d e f e n d a g a i n s t t h c

m a r a u d i n g g i a n t s .

A t s o m e p o i n t d u r i n g a r c t u r n 1 0 t h e c i t y . a f t e r t h c

a d v e n t u r e r s h a \ ' e c o m p l e t e d o n e o r m o r e r e s e a r c h o r

q u e s t e n c o u n t e r s , t h e y m u s t o n c e a g a i n h e l p O b a n a r

w e a t h e r a s i e g e a s e a r t h g i a n t s a n d t h c i r a l l i c s a t t a c k

t h e g a t e s o f A r g e n t .

P a r t 1 \ v o : R e s e a r c h E n c o u n l e r s ( E n c o u n l c r s

R I - R 3 . p a l : : l C s 4 0 - 4 5 ) : O o o n a r p o i n t s t h c a d v e n t u r e r s

a t t h r e e p o t c l l l i a l r e s e a r c h e n c o u n l e r s t h a t w i l l h e l p

t h e m a c q u i r e i n f o r m a t i o n a n d a i d i n t h e c o m i n g b a t -

t l e s , l i e p r o v i d e s t h c m w i t h t h e m e a n s t o v i e w p a s t

e v e n t s I h a l c a n a i d l h c m i n t h e b a t t l e s o f t o d a y ,

T h c y c l I n o b s c n ' e w h a t c a u s c d t h e t o r r i a n s t o l e a v c

A r g c n t a n d d e t e r m i n e w h e r e t h e y h a v e g o n e .

T h e y c a n s e e w h e r e t h e m a t e r i a l s t h a t O b a n a r

n e e d s t o c r e a t e a s e t o f m a g i c i t e m s f o r t h e

a d v e n t u r e r s c a n b e f o u n d .

T h e y c a n v i e w t h c d i s t a n t e \ ' e n t s t h a t l o c k c d P i m -

n o t h a w a y f o r a l l t i l l 1 e t o u n d c r s t a n d w h a t t h e g i a n t s

m i g h t b e t r y i n g t o a c c o m p l i s h t o d a y .

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ADVENTURE HOOKS ~This ad\'l~nlurebegins wilh ominous Tumors of war.Not just an)' waT, understand. but a monstrous waras ''ide, wailing for the gates to open and Ihe pl:lce torCHIrn to normal. The player c1wracters can wanderthrough the camp to learn the following rumors thathave made those outside the walls almost as nervousas those locked within.

-'heard two ofIhe Buards tall'inB: slammers Ihe caramn drhrr. -They said Ihaf Ihe "ilIaBe IffSmall Towrr"'asdestroyed a few days aiJO by an army ofhillaiants.-

-nle people ofthis place hln'e sealed Ihe ",all: one of fhemerchant's Buards says. i\ runner arrh'ed two days aooalld claimed t1UJI all army ofgiallts alld demenral crealures was riB/it behind hilll. deslroyillB e\'erylhinB in their

palh.~~Gimlfsr shouls a 11I11I1 as he rides II weary horse illio

fhe ClIlIlp beyolld lIu' walls of rJlI~ fOWII. ~Giallls are alfackhlB t/Iefarms aud "il/a8es ofSII",,,,erhome, fIud riley slwllmarch illillis direcliou nextl fledl:lee whileyOll calt.forlIofhill8 call SfOp llrese ellor",ous bruresr

-Tile maror offllis place is \'u)' conctr"edfor Ihe safelYofher peop/e,-,he ",('rcham lellsrou, ~I belie"e Illat shewould be willi"8 10 hire ad\'t'llfllrers sllch as)'Durseh'es 10u"d..rralte a scowinB "'issioll fa determine file frurh ofIhts(' ru,"ors,~

Quesl X P: 700 (minor (lliCSI) iflhe adventurersscout oullhe area be)'olUlthe lown or dly 10 discoverthe trulh oflhe lales aboul giants and c1emenlalcreatures. and 10 determine \\ hether or nOI the townor city Is in immediatc dan!.ocr. The advenlurers mustrcturn 10 the ma)'or wllh news ofthcir discoverieswithin three days locomplNe Ihis (ilicst. That willgi\'c the mayor enough lime 10 cvacuate the placebefore the army ofgianls arrivc,

Once the ad\'elllurers [earn ,.bout the allianceofglanls, il becomes vcry dear tlwtthe lown or cilywhere Ihey firsl heOlrd Ihe rumors orwar cannolstand agOl ilist the :lpproilchlng anllY orgiants.

HOOK: GIANT HUNITRSThe Lord \Varden ofFallcrcst, or the leader of whal-c\'er town or city the ad\'clllurers arc known in. callsIhe pla)'cr characters 10 an iml)()rtant meeting. Inaddition 10 the Lord Warden, the meeting chambereomains members ofthe IOwn couneil.the eaplainoflhe Fallcrest Guard, and Ihe local priest ofPelorwhen Ihe adventlITers arrh e.

You hal'l' hel~d Falleresr and Ihe Nenlir Vale mallYlimes. Illyfriends," the l.ord Warden saysfondly as he weiCOlliesyou Info the lIIeetinB chamber. - Now a nt'W threatlIas appeared rhat we lIIust once again ask YOIl to deal withso tiUlf Fa/leresl and rhe surroundin8la"ds do "Of succumbto the e,'erencroacltiIlB darlmess.~

The captain oftlte 8uard sre"sfomanl af a siBllfromthe I,ord W/lrden. He bows sli8'uly to you and says. -Someone or solllelltillB Itas roused tlte 8ianlS oftlte S'ollelllarchand the lands beyond, Alread)', all army offhest terriblecreatures is preparinB ro marell. The)' shall easily sweepo\'er Willferha\'ell on Illeir way 'owan! Fallcresr..-

-\'ou mUSI disco\orr 'he cause ofthisacr ofwar: Ihe Lord\Varden sa)"'s. ~\'ou IIluslfind a "'ay to s'op rhis threal wfoTtFalleres' and rhe ellfire ntle are O\'t'TTUII and destroyed:

Quest XP: 8.000 (major quest) irl..he ad\cnturers lake up the Lord Warden's quesl and find a way10 turn back the armyofgiallls before Fallcrcsl isdeslro)'ed. The Lord \\'arden also promises theadvcnturcrs a monetary reward of22.000 gp irthey'iuccecd in Slopping Ihe glams and saving the tOWIIfrom destruction.

HOOK: HISTORY'S HEROESA scholar. menlor. or sage who knows one or morcof Ihe advellturers presenlS an inlereSt ing andpotcllti;.Jly profitable challenge 10 Ihe party. UI haverecemly uncovered lales ofa 1lI),thic:l1 city [lIlhcancient archives orNcrath,~the scholar explains,~II seems that this cilY had some COllncclion 10 thelegendary Dawn \Var, and thaI Nerath appeared 10have sellt champions 10 Ihe cit)' for some unknownpurpose. The texts arc \'ague on somc oflhese delails.and in other places paragraphs and even whole pagesare missing from the documents:

The scholar goes on 10 olTer the ad\'cnturers a~lIIaglc ilem ofgreat valuc- ifthe)' were to turn up anyinfonnalion on Ihis ~Iosl dty:

~The place \\'as called Argent.~he says. ~and it hasnot been heard ofsince wcll before the fall oflheempire. Strange ,.. il's almosl as Ihough some unseenhand wanted me 10 Ond thm lext ... as int jumped outoflhe stacks I was searching ... strange. indeed.~

Quest XP: 700 (minorquesl) and a level 15 magicIlem Ihat OtiC or Ille :ldvelllurers can lise ifthey bringnews ancl e\'iclence or Argelll 10 the scholar.

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t h e y w o r k e d a l o n e a n d t o g e l h e r 1 0 d e a l w i t h t h r e a l S

f r o m o t h e r p l a n e s . 0 1 h e r w o r l d s . o t h e r r e a l i t i e s .

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t h r o u g h e a e h e r a d o w n t h r o u g h l h e a g e s . B a c l T U T a t h ,

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( X P 7 , 3 5 0 )

+ 2 a s t r a l g i a n t s ( I e v c l 1 6 s o l d i c r s )

+ 2 a s t r a l g i a n t w a r p s w o r d ( I c w l 1 6 s k i r m i s h c r s )

+ 5 < I 1 1 g e l o r \ ' a l o r v c t c n l n s ( l c \ < e 1 1 6 m i n i o n s )

A S T R A L G I A N T E N C O U N T E R S

A s t r a l g i a n t s a r e m o s t o n c n c n c o u n t c r c d i n e m b a t -

t l c d d o m i n i o n s w i t h i n t h c A s t r a l S c a . I n t h e n a t u r a l

w o r l d . t h c y s o m e l i m c s u n d c r t a k c c 1 a n d c s t i n c m i s -

s i o n s o r e x t r c m e l y s h o r t d u r a t i o n .

A s t r a l G i a n t U g h l p r l e s t l e v e l 1 7 C o n t r o l l e r ( l l . ! a d e r )

l . I r K e I m l l l o r l , l l h u m , l n o l d i g l a n t l X P 1 . 6 0 0

I n l t J i l t I \ l l e + 1 3 S l e n s l e s P e r c e p t i o n + 1 3

H P 1 6 4 ; B l o o d i e d 8 1

A C ] 1 ; f o r t l l u d e 3 0 , R e R e . 2 8 . W l l I 2 8

R o e s l s t 1 0 r a d i a n t

S p u d 8 ; s e e i 1 l s o o s m t l l o o p

< L Q u a r t e r s t i l f f { S l a m b r d ; . l i t w i l l ) + I b d l a n l , W u p o n

R e a c h 1 ; + 2 2 \ I S . A C : 2 d 6 - + - 7 r . J d l o l n l d a m a g e .

l i g h t w a v e ( s t . l l n d a r d ; . l I t w i l l ) + R a d l i l m

O o s e b l a s t 5 : - + - 2 1 \ I S . R e f l e , , ; 1 d 6 7 f i l d i a n t d a m a g e , a n d t h e

l a r g e t l s p u s h e d ] S C j U i J r e s .

= t 8 l 1 n d l n g l I C h t ( s t a n d . 1 r d : r e c h a r g e : : : . : I I ) + R a d i a n t

f W n g e d 1 0 ; + 2 1 \ I S . F o r t i l u d e : 2 d 8 7 r a d i a n t d a m a g e . i 1 n d t h e

l a r g e t I s b l i n d e d u n t l l t M e n d o f l h e a s t r a l g i . 1 n f s n e J i ' . t t u m .

( : - l I f e A b s o r b l n r : 8 u r s t ( s t a n d a r d ; r e c h a r g e I I I + H e O i l l n g ,

R O i d l a n t

C l o s t - b u r s t 5 : + 1 9 \ I S . F o r t i t u d e ; 1 d 8 + 7 r a d i a n t d a m a g e , a n d

t h e i 1 S 1 f i 1 1 g i a n t ' I n c ! a l l i 1 1 1 1 f i I n t h e b u r s t r e g a i n 2 0 h i t p o i n t s .

-l~ l l g h t t r i l p I S l i l n d a r d ; e n c o u n t e r ) + b d l a n t

A r u b u r s t 1 w i t h i n 1 0 : + 2 0 \ I S . R e f l u : ] d 6 T 7 r a d i a n t d a m a g e .

i 1 n d t h e I i l r g e t l s s l o w e d {SOI~ e n d s \ . A " " I J O l I N S Q \ I l ' : T a r g e t

l i I k e s 5 r O i d l a n l d a m a g e i 1 n d I s I m m o b i l i z e d ( 5 0 1 f t e n d s ) . S o n d

f o i l e d _ T a r g t t l i l k e s 1 0 r a d i a n t d a m a g e a n d I s r e s t f i l l n e d

( S O l v e e n d s ) .

A s t f i l l R e s o n i l n c e

A s l o n g ' I S t h e u t f i l l g l a n l h a s ' I n u n b l o o d l e d a S l f i l l g i a m a l l y

w i t h i n 1 0 S C j U i J r e s , I t r e c e i v e s ' I + 1 b o n u s t o i 1 t l M . k r o l l s .

A s t . . . l l u p ( m o v e ; e n c o u n l e r . o n l y W I t h i n t h e A s t r i l l S l e a :

r e c h a r g n w h e n f 1 " " 1 b l o o d i e d )

T h e u t r a l g i a n t c a n f l y u p 1 0 1 0 s q u a r e s _

Allgn~ntU n a l i g n e d l a n g u i l g u G l i l n t . S u p e r n a l

S i r 2 U l l 5 1 D e " 1 8 1 + 1 3 ) W l s 1 0 ( + 1 ] 1

C o n 2 0 ( . 1 4 ) r n t 2 0 { ' 1 1 ) C h a 2 4 1 + 1 1 )

E q u i p m e n t q u a r t e r s t a f f , h o l y s y m b o l

EARTH GIANTSEarth giants, which include the types ofgiants knownas hill giants tind earth giants, live in places whereslollc and rock hold sway. These territorial creaturesoften cnslan~ smaller. weaker crcalUrcs 10 per-form lllcniallasks and ..hore tip thcir offcnsh'c anddefensive capabilities.

llill giants appear more or less as large. primitivehumans. They have crudc toolmaking skill... a modi-cum of primal and c1clllcmalmagic. and a need tolake and hold territory. They Ih"c among rolling hillsand rocky barrens.

Earth giants. unth' other IUlIlel. appear 10 beslIliIllcr versiOllS ofc:lflh titans. composed orlivingearth and stOIlC. Earth giants Icnd to be smarter undmore organized then their hill glomI cousins. andthey like 10 Ih'c in moullIain caves. valleys. and casU)'dcrcndcd canyons.

Hill Giant Shaman level 13 ControllerI a'R" nalural humanoid lJ:l,lnl) XP 800Inltlallve +9 Sensu Perception +13HP 131: Bloodied 65AC 27; FortilU~ 2S,Reflex 23. W1II23'......

E o J r t h G i a " t S t a l k e r l e v e l 1 4 l u r k e r

l " " g l . ' 1.'1l'ml.'nl~1 h u m . J n o J d ( g l a n l ) X I ' 1 . 0 0 0

z

E a r t h G l a " 1 S o l d i e r l e v e l 1 5 S o l d i e r

l a r g l . ' 1 . ' 1 1 . ' 1 I l l . ' n t a i h u n l d n o l d 1 9 l a n l l X P 1 . 1 0 0

I n l t l i l t l v e + 1 2 S e n s e s P e f l : e p t l o n + 1 4

H P 1 5 0 ; B l o o d i e d 7 5

A C 3 1 ; F a r 1 l t u d e 3 0 . R e f l e l l 2 7 . W i l l 2 6

S p e e d 6 . s e e . I s o t l J n h s t e p

; : v T h u n d e r M ; o u l l n a n d a r d ; . n W i l l i + T h u n d e r , W ! ' : a p o n

R e a c h 2 : + 2 2 ~. A C ; 2 d l O + 4 t h u n d e r d a m a g e .

( - T h u n d e r S t r i k e ( S l a n d a r d ; r e c . . . . r g e : . : I I I + T h u n . r .

W ! ' : i 1 p o n

C ) o s e b u D I 1 : + 2 0 ~.AC: 3 d 1 0 + 6 t h u n d e r < b m a g e . a n d t h e

t a r g e t I s < b l e d ( s a v e e n d s ) .

B i t u l ! ' : F o c u ' l ( I m m e d l a t ! ' : r e a c l l o n . w h e n a n e n e m y l e a v e ' S a n

a d j a c e n t s q u a r e : i 1 t ' w l H ) + W e a p o n

T h e e a r t h g i a n t s o l d i e r m a k e s a m ! ' : l e e b a s i c a t l a c k a g a i n s t t h e

e n e m y . e v e n i f t h e e n e m y I s s h i f t i n g .

T h r e a t e n i n g R e a c h

T h e e a n h g i a n t s o l d i e r c a n m a k e 0 p f J O r t u n l l y a t t a c k s a g a i n s l a l l

e n e m i e s w i t h i n 1 1 $ r e a c h ( 2 s q u a r e s ) .

E a r l h S t e p

T h e e a n h g l a n l l g n o r e s d l f f i c u i l l e r r a i n w h e n I t s h i r t s .

A l i g n m e n t C h a o t i c e v i l l a n g u a g e s G i a n i . P r i m o r d i a l

S k l l l s l n l l m i d a t e + 1 3

S t r l O ( ' 1 2 } D e l l 1 6 ( + 1 0 ) W l s 1 4 ( + 9 )

C o n 1 2 ( + 1 3 ) I n t 1 2 ( + 8 ) < : h a 1 2 ( + 8 )

W l s 1 4 ( + 9 )

C h a 1 2 ( + 8 )

D e " 1 4 ( + 9 )

I n t 9 ( . . . 6 )

I n l t l 1 l t l v e + 1 8 S e n s e s p e f l : e p t l O n + 1 < 1

H I ' 1 0 8 : B l o o d i e d 5 4

A C 2 8 ; F O r 1 l t u d e 2 6 . R e f l e x 2 4 . W l I J 2 4

S p e f l I 6 . s e e a l s o t l J r 1 h S l t p

J ) 5 1 1 1 m ( n a n d a , d ; a t w i l l )

R e K h 2 ; - 1 9 ' I S . A C ; 2 d 6 + 4 d a m i l l g e .

& S t o n e M e r g e { s t a n d a , d ; . . w i l l I

T h e e a r t h g i a n t s t i l l k e r s h i f t s 3 squar~ a n d m e r g e s I n t o t h e

g r o u n d o r . s t o n e w a l l . d i s a p p e a r i n g f r o m v i e w . W h e n t h e e a r t h

g i a n t m e r g e s . I t c a u s e s a t h u n d e r o u s s h o c k w a v e . C l o s e b u r s t 1 :

+17~. F o r l i l U d e ; e n e m i e s o n l y ; I h e l a r g e t I s d a l e d ( s a v e e n d s ) .

( - O e i l d l y E r u p t l a n ( s t a n d a r d ; a t w i l l )

C i l n o n l y b e u s e d I f I h e e a r t h g i a n t u s e d s t o n e m e r g e I n I h e

p r e v i o u s r o u n d . T h e e a r t h g i a n t s t a l k e r s h i f t s 3 s q u a r e s a n d

e r u p l S r r a m I h e g r o u n d a r a S l o n e w a l l . r e j o i n i n g t h e b a t t l e .

C l o s e D u f ' 3 ; t I : + 1 7 v s . R e f l e x ; 3 d 6 + 6 d a m a g e .

E a r t h S t e p

T h e e a r l h K l a n t I g n o r e s d i f f i c u l t t e r r a i n w h e n I t s h i f t s .

A l i g n m e n t C h a o l l c e v i l l a n g u a g e s G i a n t . P r i m o r d i a l

S k i l l s S t e a l t h 1 4

Str18(~11)

C a n 18{~111

E A R T H G I A N T E N C O U N I T R S

E a r l h g i a n l s l e n d 1 0 b e e n c o u n t e r e d i n g r o u p s . w i l h

a m i x o r g i a n l s a n d o l h e r s e r v i t o r c r e a t u r c s . T h e s e

g r o u p s h u m . r a i d . a n d o t h e r w i s e c a u s e l r o u b l e w h e r

e v c r t h e y a r c e n c o u l \ l e r c d .

E a r t h G i a n i M a r a u d e . r s . L e v e l 1 4 E n c o u n t e r

( X P 5 , 2 0 0 )

+ 3 h l 1 l g i a n t s ( I c \ ' e l 1 3 b r U l c s )

+ 1 h i l l g i a n t s h a m a n ( l c l ' c I 1 3 C O l l i r o l l e r )

+ 1 h i l l g i a n t s l i n g e r ( l c \ ' c 1 1 4 a r t i l l e r y )

I h i l l g i a n t b a u l c c h i c r ( l c \ ' c 1 1 4 s k i r m i s h c r )

C I I A I ' T E I I I I A d l , , . " ' , , r e G " l d "

;

, 1 9

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Wls15(+10)Cha 22 (.14)

Wls16(+1l)Cha23 (.15)

I FIRE GIANTSFire giallls are mllilarislic by nalurc and compclili\'cin spirit. \Vhcrc\'cr the Orcs ofcrc31ion stir. whclherin a "olcano. a desert. or the names ofthe ElemcllIalChaos itsclf. the nrc giants carve 0111 domains thathave a tendellC)' to spread like wildfire In a slimmerwind. Hrc giants orten enslave lesser cre:nUTCSrelated to name. including azers. hell hounds. sala-manders. and elcrncnlals.

Fire giant artisans and crafters are second only 10dwarves when it comes 10 working meW] inlO lools.armor. ane! weapons. This means Ihat most nrc giantscarry well-crafted armor and weapons Into bailie.including magic items that can be enchanted 10 onlyopcr.ue inlhe hands ofa nrc giant.

fire Giant level 18 Soldier1.:1'1:[' ..t.'nwnt~1 hum,mold 11:',"'ll XP } ,000lnltl,lIlve -+-11 xnS6 Pen:eption +14HP 174: Bloodied 87AC 34: Fortltude 34, Reflex 28, W1I128Resist 15 fireSpeed 7CD xillrinl: Creiltsword (standard: at will) + Fire, Weilpon

Ruch 2: +23~ AC: 1dTl + 6 dil.-It plus 2d8 firedillnu,ge, and the tillrget Is marked until the end or the firegiant's nelCt tum,

F i r e G i a n t E h ' m e n t H a n d l e r L e v e l 1 8 C o n t r o l l e r

L . u g " o ' ' ' ' I 1 I ' ' U l , 1 1 h l l l l 1 , l l 1 , , 1 1 I ( g l , 1 I 1 I ) X I ' } , 0 0 0

I n l t l a t J l l e + 1 3 S e n s e s P e r c e p l l o n + 1 8

H P 1 7 5 ; B t o o d l e d 8 7

A C 3 2 ; F o r t i t u d e 3 0 , R e n e x 2 9 , W l I t 3 0

R e s i s t l S l i r e

S p e e d 7

< D F l u y Q u a r t e r s t a f f t S i a n d a r d ; a t - w i l l ) + F i r e , W e a p o n

R e a c h 2 : + 2 3 l i S . A C : l d 8 + 7 d a m a g e p l u s 2 d 8 f i r e d a m a g e .

~ F i r e B o l t ( s i a n d a r d ; a l w i l l ) + F I r e

R a n g e d 2 0 ; + 2 2 l i S . R e f l e x ; 2 d 1 0 + 4 l i r e d a m a g e , a n d t h e l a r g e t

I s d u e d u m l i l h e e n d o f t h e f i r e g i a n i ' S n e x t l u r n .

: : , - S e a r i n g W i n d ( m i n o r 1 / r o u n d ; a t ' w l l l )

R a n g e d 1 0 : + 2 2 v s . F o r l l t u d e ; t h e f i r e g l a m s l i d e s t h e t a r g e t

3 s q u a r e s .

0 : ; . B o l l i n g W a v e { s t a n d a r d ; i l t w l l l )

C l o s e b i a S I 3 : + 2 0 l i S , F o r l l t u d e : l d l O + 7 d a m a g e . a n d I h e

t a r g e t I s p u s h e d 3 s q u a r e s .

,~ E a r l h e n S p i k e s ( S 1 i 1 n d a r d ; r e c h a r g e 1 1 )

A r e a b u r s t ' w i t h i n 2 0 : s p i k e s o f s t o n e b u r s t f r o m t h e g r o u n d :

+ 2 1 \ / s . R e n e x : 4 d 1 0 + 7 d a m a g e : t h e a f f e c t e d a r e a b e c o m e s

d l n k u l t l e r r a l n f o r t h e r e s t o f t h e e n c o u n t e r .

F I r e S h r o u d { m i n o r ; r e c h a r g e 1 1 ) + F i r e

O n e a l l y w i t h i n 1 0 s q u a r e s o f t h e l i r e g l a m g a I n s r e s i s t 1 0 1 0 a l l

d a m a g e u n t i l t h e e n d o f t h e l i r e g i a n t ' s n e x t l u r n . l n a d d i t i o n ,

a n y e n e m y t h a t n a r t s r t s t u r n a d j a c e n t t o t h e a l l y w h l l e l h e f i r e

s h r o u d I s I n a f f e c t t a k e s l S f i r e d a m a g e .

A l i g n m e n t 1 1 1 1 l a n g u a g e s C o m m o n , G r a m

S k i l l s A r c a n a + 1 8 , D i p l o m a c y + 1 9 , O u n g e o n e e r l n g + 1 8

S t r 2 1 ( + 1 4 ) D e x 1 7 ( + 1 3 ) W l s 1 7 { + 1 3 )

C o n I I ( + 1 5 ) I n t 1 7 ( + 1 3 ) C h a 1 8 ( + 1 4 )

E q u i p m e n t q u a r l e r s t a f f

F I R E G I A N T E N C O U N T E R S

! ' i r e g i a l l l s t e n d t o b e e n c o u n t c r e d i n g r o u p s , w i t h

a m i x o r g i a n t s a n d o t h e r s e r v i t o r c r e a t u r e s . T h e s e

g r o u p s a l w a y s h a v e a s p e c i f k p u r p o s e . a s n r c g i a n t s

i l r e a m o n g t h e m o s t m i l i t a r i s t i c a n d o r g a n i z e d o r a l l

t h e g i a n t t y p e s .

F i r e G i a n t B r a v a d o s , t e v c l l 7 E n c o u n t e r

( X I ' 8 , 8 0 0 )

+ 2 n r c g i a n t s ( l e v e l 1 8 s o l d i e r s )

+ I f i r e g i a n t k e f i s t ( l e v e l 1 9 e l i t e b r u t c )

F i r e G i a n t S t r i k e T e a m . L e v e l 1 8 E n c o u n t e r

( X I ' 1 0 , 0 0 0 )

+ 1 f i r e g i a n t i c e f i s l ( l e v e l 1 9 e l i t e b r u t e )

+ 2 f i r e g i a n t n a m e c r u s h e r s ( l e v e l 1 7 b n l l c s )

+ I c a m b i o n h e l l n r e m a g u s ( l e v e l 1 8 a r t i l l e r y )

F i r e G i a n t C o m m a n d G r o u p , L e v e l L 8 E n c o u n t e r

( X I ' 1 0 , 9 0 0 )

+ I n r c g i a n t e 1 e m c n t h a n d l e r ( l e v e l 1 8 c O l l t r o l l e r )

+ 5 n r c g i a n t t r o o p e r s ( l e v e l 1 8 m i n i o n s )

+ 1 n r c g i a n t n a l l l c c r u s h e r ( l e v e l 1 7 b r u t e )

+ 3 f i r c b r e d h e l l h o u n d s ( l e v e l 1 7 b r u t e s )

C I I A I ' T E l t I I A , J . ' e t t t u r e G u i d e

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FROST GIANTS

Frost Giant level 17 BruteLar!:'" ",lem"'nl.l hum,mold (cold Illantl XP 1.600

Frost giants are cruel r:.iders and lllar.llldcrs who plythe seas orthe Elemental Chaos aboard longshipscraned from ice. In the natural world.thC)' descendfrom glacier-cOl'creel llloullIains in slll1l11 rdidillg par-lies to kill. burn. and destroy anything lhal crossestheir path. They tend to be'l bTU",l and superslitiollsIOl.lcd by the strongest members ortheir clans.

The leader ofa frost giant clan is called a jarl. Onrare occasions. when lllullipic dans COIl1C togetherto form war parlies for the express purpose afraid-ing and plundcrillgslrong. fortified scttlements. onejarl rises to lake the position ofo\'crjarl orthe unitedclans. Such gatherings rarely last long. as few jads canlong stand laking orders from alhers.

Inldatlve -t 16 ~nses Perception +13HP 114; Bloodied 51AC 21; Fortitude 21, RefleJl26. WI1128Resist 15 coldSpei!'d 8 (Ice walk)CD Icy Harpoon (Slandard: at will) + Cold. Weapon

Reach 3; +22 vs. AC; 2d10 + S cold damage.Icy Cronbow (standard; at will) + Cold. WeaponRangi!'d lS/30; 1"22 vs. AC; 3d6 5 cold damage.

+Skewering Strike (Sl.lndard; fe

W l s 1 7 ( + 1 1 )

C k a 1 1 ( . 9 1

C I I A I ' T E l t I I A d l ' c t l l u r ' 1 l ! G u i l l . .

F r o s l G i a n t W l n d k e e p e r L e v e l 1 6 ( o n t r o l l e r l L e a d e r l

L u g , " . . I e m e n l a l h u n l , l n O l d I c o l d . g l . J n l l X P I 4 0 0

I n i t i a t i v e + 1 3 x n S f i P r r c e p t l o n + 2 0

H P 1 S 8 ; B l o o d i e d 7 9

A C 3 0 : F o r t i t u d e 3 1 , R e f l e x 3 0 . W i l l n

R e s i s t 1 S c o l d

S p e e d 8 ( I c e w a l k )

S p e a r o f S t o r m s ( s t a n d a r d ; a t w i l l ) + C o l d . W e a p o n

R e K h 3 ; + 1 1 v s . A C : 1 d l O + S c o l d < b m a . g e . a n d t h e t a r g e t

s l i d e s 1 s q w r 6 . .

- : 1 : - A r c t i c V o r t e x ( s t a n d . J r d : a t w i l l ) + C o l d

A r e a b u r s t 1 w i t h i n 1 0 ; + 1 0 v s . F o r t I t u d e ; 2 d 6 + S t o l d d a m a g e ,

a n d t h e t a r g e t s l i d e s 3 s q u a r e s .

~(- D r i v i n g B I l U i t r d ( s t a n d a r d : r e c h a r g e : ' : , , 1 1 , ) + C o l d

A r e a b u r s t 1 w i t h i n 1 0 : + 2 0 " S . R e n u ; 3 d 6 + S t o l d d a m < l g e .

a n d t h e t a r g e t I s I m m o b i l I z e d ( ! H I v e r n d s ) . U n t i l t h e e n d o f t h e

e n c o u n t e r . t h e a r e a b e c o m e s d l f f i t u h t e r r a i n f o r c r e a t u r e s

s m a l l e r t h a n l a r g e s i z e .

~ G a l e o f t h e N o r t h W i n d ( s t a n d a r d ; e n c o u n t e r ) + C o l d

C l o s e b l a s t 5 ; t a r g e t s e n e m i e s o n l y ; + 1 0 Y S . F o r t i t u d e ; 4 d l O + 5

c o l d d a m a g e . a n d t h e t a r g e t I s p u s h e d 1 s q u a r e s a n d k n o c k e d

p r o n e . M i s s : H a l f d a m a g e a n d p u s h 1 s q u a r e .

~ D r u m s o f t h e N o r t h ( s t a n d a r d ; a t w l l t ) F u r , I m p l e m e n t

C l o s e b u r s t 1 0 ; t a r g e t s e n e m l r s ; + 1 0 v s . W i l l ; t h e . t a r g e t I s

p u s h e d 1 s q u a r e s a n d s l o w e d u n t i l t h e e n d o f l h e f r o s t g i a n I ' s

n e x t t u r n . A l l i e s I n t h e b u r s t I m m e d i a t e l y s h i f t 3 s q u a r e s . T h e

f r 0 5 t g i a n t m u s t s h e a l h h i s I o n g s p e a r t o p l a y I h e d r o m .

A l l c n m e n t E v i l u n g W l g e s C o m m o n . G i a n t

S i e m s A r c a n a > 1 7 . N a t u r e . 2 0 , R e l i g i o n 1 7

S i r 1 0 ( + 1 3 ) D e : x 1 1 ( + H I W l s 1 4 ( + 1 5 )

C o n 1 2 ( + 1 4 ) I n t 1 9 ( + 1 1 ) C h a 2 1 ( + 1 3 )

E q u i p m e n t h i d e a r m o r , k w t g s p e a r . d r u m

F r o s t G i a n t M a r a u d e r L e v e l 1 7 S k i r m i s h e r

L u g \ . ' l " l . . n l l . ' n t < l l h u m a n O i d I c o l d . A l a n t ) X P 1 . 6 0 0

I n i l l a t i v e - + 1 4 x n S f i P r r c e p t ' o n 1 1

H P 1 6 8 : B k l o d l e d 8 4

A C 3 1 : F o r t i t u d e 3 0 . R r f l r x 2 7 . W 1 I I 2 6

R t ' S l s t 1 5 c o l d

S p e e d 8 ( I c e w a l k )

I c y H a n d o u e l s t i t n d a r d ; a t w i l l ) + C o l d . W e a . p o n

R e K h 2 : - + 2 2 " S . A C : 2 d 8 S c o l d c b m a . g e ; h i t o r m i n . t h e f r 0 5 t

g Y n t m a . y s h i f t 1 s q w r t ' S a f t u t h e a t t K k .

l~ I c y H a n d u e ( S L l l n d a r d : a t - w i l l i + C o l d , W e a p o n

I b n p 5 / 1 0 : + 2 2 Y S . . A C : 1 d 6 + 6 c o k t c b m a g e : h i t o r m i s s . t h e

f r 0 5 t g i a n t m a y s h i f t 1 s q u a r t ' S a f t r r t h e a n a c k .

: , - H u r U n e C k a r c e ( s t a n d a r d ; r r l C o u n l e r ) + C o l d , W e a p o n

R a n g e d S I l O : + 2 1 " S . R e n t ' l l : l d S + 8 c o l d c b m a g r : h i t o r m i s s .

t h e f r o s t g i a n t t h e n m i l k e s a c h i l r g e a g a i n s t t h e l a r g e t .

f T w i n S t r i k e ( s t i l n d a r d ; r e c h a r g e : . : I I ) + C o l d , W r a p o n

T h e f r o s t g i a n t m a k e s t w o I c y h a n d a x e i l t t i l c k s ; t h e f r o s t g i a n t

m i l Y s h I f t 1 s q u a r e s i 1 f t e r I h e f i r s t l I u a c k .

I c e b o u n d F o o t i n g

W h e n a n e f f e c t p u l l s . p u s h e s . o r s l i d e s a f r o s t g i a n t . t h e g l i l n t

m o v e s 2 s q u a r e s l e s s I h a n t h e e f f e c t s p e c i f i e s . A l s o , a f , o s t g i a n t

c a n m a k e a s a y i n g t h r o w t o a v o i d b e i n g k n o c k e d p r o n e .

T h r e a t e n i n g R e a c h

T h r f r o s l g i a n t c a n m a k r o p p o r t u n i t y a l l a c k s a g i l l n s t a l l

e n e m i e s w i t h i n I t s r r a c h { 1 s q u a r r s } .

A l i g n m e n t E v i l l a n g u a g u G i a n t

s a l l l l s A t h l e l i c s 1 9

S t d 1 ( - + 1 3 1 D u 1 9 I . 1 2 1

C o n 1 4 ( + 1 5 1 I n t 1 0 1 + 8 )

E q u i p m e n t h i d e a r m o r - . 4 h a n d a x e s

PRIMORDIALSPrlmordials.the lords orthe Elcmcnllli Chaos. once!>allied the gods over the fate of tile natural world. Bythe end orthe Dawn War. all but a handful of primordials were either imprisoned or destroyed.

Various cullS and other followers rc,'crc specificprimordials. Some ofthese de,'olces seck to returntheir revered primordial 10 the world. while othersIJrc(cr to make use orthe primordial in order 10 gainpower or innuence ofthcir own.

The primordial known as Piranoth was the creatorand master orthe giants before :md during the DawnWar. Specifically. earth. frost. and IIrc giants looked10 Piranoth as creator and master. Piranolh wasimprisoned in the Elemental Chaos in the waningda}'s urlhe Dawn War. When Piranoth is freed. hespends some lime in a state ofdiminishcd power ashc regains strength and clIergy.

Plranoth (Diminished State) Level 19 Solo SkirmisherlluJ.:e elenlenlilt beil~1 fpr,mordl

T O R R I A N S

T o n l a n S e n e s h a l L e v e l 1 3 C o n t r o l l e r ( L e a d e r )

l a r g e n , l t u r a ! h u m a n o i d X P 8 0 0

T o r r l a n L e v e l 1 2 L u r k e r

l a r g e n a l U r , l l h u m a n o I d X P 7 0 0

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T o r r i a n G u a r d L e v e l 1 3 S o l d i e r

l . n g c n a t u r i l l h u m ' I I l o l d X P 8 0 0

l n l t l a t l " e + 1 1 S e n s e s P e r c e p t i o n + 1 3

H P 1 3 2 ; B l o o d i e d 6 6

A C 2 9 : F o r t i t u d e 2 8 . R e f l e l l 2 6 , W l t l 2 S

S p e e d 8

Q ) C l a w ( s t a n d a r d ; a t w l l l )

R e a c h 2 : + 2 0 " s . A C : 2 d 8 + 6 d a m a g e .

~ T o r d a n ' s C h a l l e n g e ( s t a n d a r d : r e c h a r g e . ! , l ! . ! J )

C l o s e b u r s t 3 ; t a r g e t s e n e m i e s : t h e t o r r l a n p u l l s e a c h t a r g e t 2

s q u a r e s t o a n a d j a c e n t s q u a r e a n d t h e n m a k e s a c l o s e a t l a c k

a g a i n s t e a c h a d j a c e n t e n e m y ; + 2 0 v s . A C ; 1 d l O + 6 d a m a g e .

+R c ! O d l n g C l a w ( s t a n d a r d ; e n C O U n t e r ; r e c h a r g e s w h e n f i r s t

b l o o d i e d )

R e a c h 2 : + 2 0 " s . A C ; 3 d 6 + 6 d a m a g e , a n d t h e t a r g e t l a k e s i l - 2

p e n a l t y t o a l t d e f e n s e s u n t l t t h e e n d o r t h e t o r d a n ' s n e l l t t u r n .

~ S u d d e n S t r i k e ( I m m e d i a t e r e a c t i o n . w h e n a n e n e m y m l l v e s o r

s h l f u o u t o f a s q u a r e a d j a c e n t t o t h e t o r r l a n ; a t w l l t )

T h e t o r r l a n m a k e s a n I m m e d i a t e c l a w a l t a c k a g a i n s t t h e

t r i g g e r i n g t a r g e t .

P r i m a l F o c u s ( s t a n d a r d ; e n c o u n t e r )

T h e t o r r l a n r e g a i n s 1 0 h i t p o l n u a n d g a i n s a + 2 b o n u s t o a t t

d e f e n s e s u n t l t t h e e n d o r I I . ! i n e l l t t u r n .

A l i g n m e n t U n a l J g n e d l a n g u a g e s C o m m o n

S k l t l s A t h l e t i c s + 1 S . E n d u r a n c e + 1 6 . I n t i m i d a t e + 1 2

S t r 1 8 ( + 1 0 ) D e l l 1 6 ( + 9 ) W l s 1 4 ( + 8 )

C o n 2 0 ( + 1 1 ) I n t 1 0 ( + 6 ) C h a 1 2 ( + 7 )

l a n g u a g e s C o m m o n

W l s 1 S ( + 8 )

C h a 1 2 ( + 7 )

De~ 1 8 ( + 1 0 )

l n t 1 0 ( + 6 )

I n i t i a t i v e + 1 4 S e n s e s P e r c e p l l o n + ' 3

H P 9 4 : B l o o d i e d 4 7

A C 2 6 ; F o r t i t u d e . 2 4 . Rene~ 2 5 , W i l l 2 3

S p e e d 8

C D C i a . . . . { m n d a r d ; a t w 1 l l 1

R e a c h 2 : + 1 7 l i S . A C ; I d S + 5 d a m a g e .

t S t r i k e f r o m H i d i n g ( s t a n d a r d : t h e l o r r l a n m u u b e i n v i s i b l e ;

r e c h a r g e : : ~.!..!J

R e a c h 1 ; + 1 S l i S . R e f l e x ; 2 d S + ] d a m a g e . a n d t h e t a r g e t i s

d a z e d ( s a v e e n d s ) .

S t e a l t h y S t e p ( m o v e : a t - w i l l )

T h e t o r r I a n s h i f t s 4 s q u a r e s a n d b e c o m e s I n v i s i b l e u n t i l t h e e n d

o r I t s ne~t t u r n .

P r i m a l F o c u s ( s t a n d a r d : e n c o u n t e r )

T h e t o r r l a n r e g a i n s 1 0 h i t p o i n t s a n d g a i n s a + 2 b o n u s t o a l l

d e f e n s e s u n t i l t h e e n d o f I t s ne~t t u m .

C o m b a t A d v a n t a g e

T h e t o n l a n d e a l s a n e~tra 1 d 8 d a m a g e a g a i n s t a n y t a r g e t I t h a s

c o m b a t a d v a n t a g e a g a i n s t .

A l i g n m e n t U n a l i g n e d

S k i l l s S t e a l t h + 1 5

S t r 1 7 ( + 9 )

C o n 1 6 ( + 9 )

T o r r i a n s a r c a r a c e a r t i o n i d h u m a n o i d s t h a t o n c e

s e r v e d a s s e n e s c h a l s a n d m a j o r d o m o s t o t h e c h a m -

p i o n s a n d g u a r d i a n s o f A r g e n t . A s t h e c i t y o f A r g e n t

s l i d i n t o t h e d i m r e c o l l e c t i o l l s o f h i s t o r y . t h e r e m a i n -

i n g t o r r i a n s m i g m l c d t o o t h e r p l a c e s . A s m a l l l l 1 l m b c r

o f l O r r i a n s s u r v i v e 1 0 t h i s d a y . l i v i n g i n h i d d e n v a l e s

f a r f r o m , h e c e i l l e r s o f c i v i l i : l , l l l i o n .

l n l l l a t i v e + 9 S e n s e s P e r c e p t i o n + 8

H P 1 2 8 : B l o o d i e d 6 4

A C 2 7 ; F o r t i t u d e 2 5 , Refle~ 2 6 , W i l l 2 5

S p e e d 8

C D C l a w ( s t a n d a r d : a t w l l l )

R e a c h 2 : + 1 8 " s . A C : 1 d 8 + 6 d a m a g e .

~ T o r r i a n ' s R o a r { s t a n d a r d : e n c o u n t e r ) + H e a l i n g

R e a c h 2 : + 1 8 \ ' $ . A C : 2 d 8 + 6 d a m a g e , a n d ( h i t o r m i s s ) a l l a l l i e s

w i t h i n 5 s q u a r e s r e g a i n 1 0 h i t p o i n t s a n d g a i n a + 2 b o n u s t o

a t t a c k s u n t i l t h e e n d o f t h e t o n l a n ' s ne~t t u r n .

~ C a u s e F e a r ( s t a n d a r d : r e c h a r g e : . : I I ) + F e a r

C l o s e b u r s t 2 : t a r g e l S e n e m i e s : + 1 5 " s . W i l l ; t h e t a r g e t I s p u s h e d

3 s q u a r e s a n d I s I m m o b i l i z e d ( s . a " e e n d s ) .

H e a l i n g W o r d ( , , ' i n o r . l / r o u n d : e n c o u n t e r ; r e c h a r g e s w h e n f i r s t

b l o o d i e d ) + H e a l i n g

C l o s e b u r s t 1 0 : t a r g e t s o n e a l l y : t h e t a r g e t c a n s p e n d a h e a l i n g

s u r g e a n d r e g 3 1 n a n a d d i t i o n a l 3 d 6 h i t p o i n t s .

P r i m a l F o c u s ( s t a n d a r d : e n c o u n t e r )

T h e t o r r l a n r e g a i n s 1 0 h i t p o i n t s 3 n d g 3 1 n s a + 2 b o n u s t o a l l

d e f e n s e s u n t i l t h e e n d o r I t s ne~t t u r n .

A l i g n m e n t U n a l i g n e d l a n g u a g e s C o m m o n

S k i l l s A r c a n i l + 1 5 . D I p l o m a c y + 1 4 , N i l t u r e + 1 3 , R e l i g i o n 1 " 1 5

S t r 1 5 ( + 8 ) De~ 1 7 ( + 9 \ W l s 1 5 ( + 8 )

C o n 1 6 ( + 9 ) l n l 1 8 ( + 1 0 ) C h a 1 6 ( + 9 )

C I I A I ' T E H I I A d , ' c I I l l l r e G u i d e

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CHAPTEIl 2

CIIAI' n'R 2 I Ad"""lur" Enc:cou"l"rs

The rest of the material in this book prcsellls theencounters that make up the ad\'cllIurc. Paris Two.FOUT, Five. and Six can lake place whenever theadventurers decide 10 deal with them.+ Pari One; The City ofArgent (Ellwullters CI-C4.

pa8es 28-35). These cnCOlinlers introduce thead\'cllIurc and help bring the playcr charactersinto Ihe story ofArgent. its hislory. and the dangerfacing it and the rest ofthe world.

+ Part Two: Research Encounters (EllcowliersR1-ID, payes 40-45). These encounters provideclues and informal ion concerning quests theadventurers call undertake o\'er the course ofthestory. These lake place any time aHer Part One iscompleted.

+ Part Three: Earth Giant Encoullters (EncoulI-leTS J:J-E7, paJjes 48-63). These encounters allowlhe advelllurcrs to face the challenge of the Cilrthgiilllls and their tilan lord. Earthshaker.

+ Pari Four: Torrian Encounters (EncountersTI-T3. ,JaRCS 64-69). These encounters follow thequeSllO find and rccruitthe torrians. These lakeplace allY time after J)art One is compleled.

+ Part Five: Implemenls ofArgent Encounters(EI1CVLUlIers I J-14,!W8CS 70-77). These encountersfollow the qucsi to find the material needed to emItthe Implernellls ofArgent. These take place any limcaner I)an One is completed.

+ Pari Six: Diplomallc Encounters ([ncvulllersDJ-DZ panes 78-89). These encounters follow the'1l1cstto mlly diITcrent points orlighl against thegiant uprising.

+ Part Seven: Frost Giant Encounters ([ncOUrtfersFI-FI3, pa8t'S 92-123). These cncouillers pillhead\'elllurers against the frost giants and their titanlord, Glacier.

+ Part Eight: Fire Giant 1~lIcounters(EncounlersGI-GI J, !'(IUes 130-151). Thesc encountcrs followthe action as the advcnturers take the bailie 10 thefire giants and their titan lord. Wildfire.

+ Pari Nine: Primordial Encounters (Encol/llfersPI-P3.I'{I8t'S 154-160). These encounters take theadvcnturers into the Elemental Chaos where theymust confront the freed primordial. Piranoth.

Encounter Level 12 (3,875 XP)

SETUPI fire archon nameshield (A)2 earth elemental quakes (E)2 nre elemental nrestorms (F)5 nre elemental sparks (S)I torrian seneschal (T)

Use one or more of the adventure hooks (see page 8)to get the advenlurers to Ihis strangely deserted por-tion oCthe forcs!. Ilere. they cnCOUlUcr Rrowthar. thetorrian scneschalthal has left the hallowed city ofArgent behind in order to locate paragon-tier heroesto come 10 the aid of the city's last gUilrdian. Unfortunillcly, agents ofthe Elemcntal ChilDS. intent ondcstroying Ihe hallowed city and releasing a primordial into Ihe world, ha\'c reilched Rrowthar first.

The ad\'enturers approach the location shown onthe map from thc soUlh.

As the adventurers approach. read:Tht Ihlc~, c1~packed rIftS and underbrush gh'f! way toa largt c1tGrlna. A rocky prolrusion b10dtsyour view intoIhe c1earlttB, bur a ftW scatrertd trttS can be setn risinaabo~ the obstaclt, The Irm, howt\oer, appear as anythinsbur normal. They art ablau, burni"8 with a Stlpematu-ralflrt that doesll'tsttm to consume the trees or stlthtsulTOundl"8 countryside ablau,

Don't placc any of the monslcrs until the advcnturersmove huo a position frolll which they can sec Ihem.The nrc archon nU11leshicld leads this elementalhunting party. When they brokc into the nUiuralworld, lhey brought a piece oflhe Elemenlul Chaoswith thcm. hcnce thc strange and nery propertiespresenl in the clearing.

When advcnturers see into the clearing. read:A largt, lion-like humanoid wilh wild. manelikt locks and acarved bone headpiece stands ntar one oj the burnln,g trm,Hw sparks Offlrt dance around the bumed and wtJundedcreatUrt, dartl"8 in 10 slash with tendrils offlame allddartins hac" 01.11 befort tht obViously wta1>ened Iionmancan strl"t haa.

Betwunyou and tht CTl!QtUft, la1BeJ' tltmenlalsform abarrier, Including two pillars offlrt and two piles ofambulatory rod. To one Dde. you ste afltry humanoid formdressed In pieces ojbronzed plare armor and carryi"8 ascimitar and shitld. It speaks in a \'Dice Il"e the roar ofanInfemo, in a la"8uaBt as alien as the creaturt ilsdf. andtht nemenlals bqJin to mOl't 10~'Ord!he Iionman wilhStI\'08t Inttnt.

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i n t h e b u r s t g a i n a + 2 b o n u s t o d d e n s e s u n t i l t h e e n d o f t h e i r

n e x t t u r n .

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5 t r l S ( + 8 ) D e x 2 1 ( + 1 1 ) W i s 1 2 ( + 7 )

C o n 1 6 ( + 9 ) I n t 3 ( + 2 ) C h a 8 ( + 5 )

f i r e a r c h o n h a p p i l y w a d e s i n t o t h e i n f e r n o d o u " z o n e s

t o c n g a g e t h e c n e m y . u s i n g h i s m a r k a n d f l a m e s l t i e l d

e l l t i c e m e n t t o c o r r a l t h e a d v e n t u r e r s i n t o t h e s u r -

r o u n d i n g f i r e s .

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b e f o r e t h e a d v e n t u r e r s g e t c l o s e . T h e y u s e t h i s p o w e r

w h e n e v e r t h e y c a n . r a I l i n g b a c k t o f i r e s l a m o n l y w h e n

e n e m i e s a r e a d j a c e n t t o t h e m .

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p l a c e t h e m s e l v e s b e l w e e n t h c a d v e n t u r e r s a n d l h e

f i r e c 1 e m e n t a l s w h i l e d o i n g t h e i r b e s t t o a v o i d a n y o f

I h e f i r e s r a g i n g a r o u n d t h e m . T h e y e n g a g e a n y a d v e n -

t u r e r s t h a i t r y 1 0 b r e a k t h r o u g h t o r e a c h I t r o w t h a r .

p U l l l m e l i n g l h e m w i t h 8 r a n i f f I l l w d r e s .

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a n a d v e n t u r e r m o v e s u p 1 0 e n g a g e t h e m . H r o w t h a r

h a s t h e s a m e s l a t i s t i c s a s a l o r r i a n s e n e s c h a l ( s e e

p a g e 2 5 ) . H e h a s a l r e a d y b e e n b l o o d i e d : h e h a s 6 4

h i t p o i m s r e m a i n i n g w h e n t h e e n c o u n t e r b e g i n s .

T h e s p a r k s c o n t i n u e t o a t t a c k e v e n a f t e r t h e t o r r i a n

r a l l s . l f h e i s r e d u c e d t o ~64 h i t p o i n t s . h e d i e s . W h e n

d e r e a t c d . t h e s p a r k s s h i r t t o t r y t o g e t a s m a l l Y e n e -

m i e s a s t h e y c a n w i t h t h e i r f i r e b u r s t s . a l w a y s t r y i n g t o

i n c l u d e R r o w t h a r i n t h e a r e a .

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H r o w t h a r a t t a c k s o n c e p e r r o u n d . a t t h e e n d o r t h e

r o u n d . I - I c u s e s C l l l l S t ! f e a r w h e n e v e r i t i s a v a i l a b l e . a n d

w i l l h e a l n e a r b y a d v e n t u r e r s i r h e c a n .

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r e t u r n s t o n o r m a l . I r H r o w t h a r s u r v i v e s . h e p r e s e n t s

t h e : l d v e n t u r e r s w i t h t w o s h e e t s o r v e l l u m r o l l e d

t i g h t l y t o g e t h e r : a n A r g e n t P o r t a l r i t u a l s c r o l l a n d

t h e M H O l l o r a n d I n v i t a t i o n " l e t l e r r r o r n O b a n a r ( s e e

p i l g e 1 4 ) . l r h c d i e s , r h e n r h e s c r o l l i s d a m a g e d b y I h e

n a m e s a n d m u s t b e r e p a i r e d u s i n g a M a k e W h o l e

r i t u a l b e r o r e i t c a n b e u s e d .

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I n i t i a t i v e + 7 S e n s e s P e r c e p t i o n + 1 1

H P 1 2 5 ; B l o o d i e d 6 2

A C 2 2 : F o r t i t u d e 2 4 . R e f l e x 2 1 . W i l l 2 1

I m m u n e d l s e i l s e . p e t r i f i c a t i o n . p o i s o n

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i l l G r . o n l t e P u n c h ( s t a n d a r d ; i 1 1 w l l l )

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T h e g r o u n d a r o u n d l h e e a r t h e l e m e n t a l s h a k e s v i o l e n t l y . C l o s e

b u r s l 2 ; + 1 1 v s . F o r t l l u d e ; 3 d 8 + 5 d a m a g e . a n d t h e l a r g e t l s

p u s h e d 2 s q u a r e s .

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S t r 2 1 ( + 1 0 ) D e x 1 5 ( + 7 ) W l s 1 2 ( + 6 )

C o n 1 5 ( + 7 ) I n t 4 ( + 2 ) C h ; a 1 5 ( + 7 )

W h e n t h e a d v e n t u r e r s u s c t h c r i t u a l s c r o l l .

t h e y a r e t r a n s p o r t e d t o t h e c i t y o r A r g c l l t . G o o n 1 0

E n c o u n t e r C 2 : T h e A n c i e n t C i t y o n p a g e 3 0 .

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t h e a r e a i s d i m c u l t t e r r a i n .

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a r o u n d t h e t r e e s g i v e o f T g r e a t a m o u n t s o r h e a t ( a u r a

I ) . A n y c r e a t u r e t h a t e n t e r s o r s t a r t s i t s t l l r n i n l h e

a u r a t a k e s 5 f i r e d a m a g e .

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r e e t h i g h . I t c a n b e c l i m b e d w i t h a D C 2 1 A t h l e l i c s

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G a l e : T h e g a t e i s m a d c o f m e t a l - b o u n d w o o d . I I i s

4 5 f e c I l a l l .

M a g i c C i r c l e : T h i s t c i e p o T w t i o t l c i r c l e i s l i n k e d t o

l i t e A r ! , ' C I I I P o r t a l r i t u a l .

R e n c c l i n g P o o l : T h e p o o l i s 1 0 f e e t d c e p . O o o n a r

c a n u s c i t t o s e r y o n t h e c i t y .

S t a t u e s : T h e s t a t u e s r e p r l ' s c n t ; ] c h ' e n t u r e r s o f a l l

c l a s s e s a n d r a c e s . T h e s t a t u e m c r l o o k i n g I h e p o o l i s

a r e p r e s c n t a t i o n o f E f i l t h i s , t h e g c x l o f c l v i l i : . r . a t i o l 1 , A

c h a m c l c r c a n i d e n t i f y E f i l t h i s w i t h a D C 1 6 R e l i g i o n

c h t . : c k .

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W h e n t h e b a i l i e e n d s . O b a n a r e x p l a i n s I h a t A r g e n t 4 t ;

i s u n d e r a n a c k . H e w a v e s a h a n d o v e r t h c r e n e c t i n g . . . .

p o o l a n d t h e w a t e r s h i m m c r s t o s h o w a t o p - d o w n

v i c w o f t h e c i l y . A r c d d o t p u l s a t e s a n g r i l y O ' e r w h a t . .

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D n 1 2 ( + 7 )

l n t 2 ( + 2 )

S e n s e s P e . c e p l i o n + 1 4 ; t r e m o . s e n s e 1 0

I n i t i a t i v e + 8

\ V h c l t I h e b t l l C l l e s b u r s t f r o m t h c g r o u n d . O b a l t a r

m o v e s t o w a r d t h e s t a l u e o f E r a t h i s o v e r l o o k i n g t h e

p o o l 1 0 u s c i t s m a g i c a g a i n s t t h c i n v a d c r s . O n c e h e

r e a c h e s I h e s t a t i l e , h c u s e s a s l a n d a r d a c t i o n e a c h

r o u n d 1 0 m a k c a D C 2 7 A r c a n a c h c c k , I l l . ' n e e d s f o u r

S l l c c e s s c s t o r e s t o r e t h e d c f e n s e s i n t h i s p a r t o f l h e

c i t y , \ V h e n h e a c h i e , c s I h e f O l l r s u c c e s s c s . a W 3 " e

o f e n e r g y r a d i a l e s f r o m I h e s t a t u e ' s h a n d . I I s e a l s

t h e b u l e l l c l u n n e l s a n d n t s h e s O l l t 1 0 p u s h b . , c k I h e

i n v a d e r s a t t h e O i l i e r w a l l s , O o o l l a r d c f c n d s h i m s e l f

a s necc~sar)' a s h e m a k e s h i s w a y 1 0 t h c s t a l l l e .

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i n g a s w a r r a l l l e d t o f i r s t O b a n a r a n d t h e n t o t h e

a d \ c n l u r e r s ,

T h e 1 l ' l s i l i s k a l l e m p t s 1 0 s t o p O b a n a r . w h i l e I h e

b u l e l t e s a n d t h e g a l e b d u h r s I l I k e o n I h e a d v c n t u r e r s .

I n i t i a t i v e + 9 S e n s e s P e r c e p t i o n + 1 3

B a l e f u l G a z e A n y c . e i l t u r e w i t h i n 5 s q u i l r l l ! S o f t h e s t o n e - e y e

b a s i l i s k t h . 1 I i l l l a d : s t h e b a s i l i 5 k I s s l o w e d u n t i l t h e e n d o f I t s

n e : w : t l u m . T h i s e f f e c l d o e s n t " " , l y o n I h e l i l . g e t s e e i n g I h e

b a s i l i s k .

H P 1 2 6 : B l o o d i e d 6 3

A C 2 8 : F o r t i t u d e 2 6 . R e f l e J l 2 2 . W i l l 2 2

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C l o s e b i a S I 3 : + 1 7 \ I S . F o r t i t u d e ; t h e t a r g e l I s s l o w e d ( s a v e e n d s ) .

A r s l F o l / e d S a v i n g T h r o w : T h e l a r g e t I s I m m o b i l i z e d ( s a v e e n d s ) .

S e c : o n d F l l l / e d S o v l n 8 T h r o w : T h e l a . g e t I s P ' i l ! t . l l i e d ( n o s a v e ) .

A l i g n m e n t U n a l i g n e d l a n g u . . g e s -

S k i l l s S t e a h h + 1 2

5 I r 2 0 ( + I 1 )

C o n 2 2 ( + 1 2 )

H P 8 6 : B l o o d i e d 4 )

A C 2 2 ; F o . t l t u d e 2 3 . R e . f t u 2 0 . W i l l 2 1

I m m u n e p e t r l l i a t t l o n . p o l s o n

S p e e d 4 ( e a r t h w a l k ) . b u r r o w 6

\ L S l a m ( s t i l n c t . . d ; i l t w l i l l

+ 1 7 \ I S . A C : 1 d 8 + 6 d a m a g e .

: r S t o n e S N r d ( s l i J n d a r d ; a t - W i l l ,

R a n g e d 2 0 : - 1 5 v s . R e f l e x : 2 d 6 + 5 W m i l g e . . T h e 5 1 0 0 6 h i l p e r

u n C r N t e s h a r d s t o h u r l w h e n n o n e a r e p r e s e n t _

( - S t o n e W a l l ( s t a n c t . . d : r e c h a r g e ; . : I I )

T h e s t o n e s h i l P ' i l ! f u l l s f O < ' " t h i l W i l l i 0 ' S l o n e . C l o s e b u r s t 2 ; + 1 3

v s . F O < ' " t l t u d e : l d 1 0 + 6 d i l " " , g e . a n d t h e t a r g e t I s p u s h e d 1

s q u i l r e a n d k n o c k e d p r o n e . T h e S l o n e s h a p e r g a i n s + 2 1 0 a l l

d e f e n s e s u n t i l t h e b e g i n n i n g o f i t s n e . . t t u m .

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Encounter Level 15 (6,200 XP)

SETUPBreven Foss, element master (8)2 nre archon flamcshields (A)I earth elemental battlewall (E)12 frOSlfcll harriers (F)

Obanar waits at the entrance to the to\\,er, Head:

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THE VAULTSH.rmvthar Icads the ad\'enlurers to the \'aults beneathIhe Guardian's Tower. or Obanar sends an arcaneball orliglll '0 gUide Ihem 10 the local ion oftheinlruders ifHrowthar iSII't with them. They reachIhe vUUIIIc\'c1to find that the outer door in lhe corridor is slightly ajar. re\'eaHng a group ofelemellialsin Ihe entry chamber. Beyond Ihe elliry chamber. alrap room serves 10 slow or (','cn stop il1lruders fromreaching the ;lctual vaull.

When Ihe adventurers arrive. the elemental..guarding Ihc cntry chamber move to attack.

TACTICSThe ellcmy has already breached Ihe hidden Vi:1Il1t.The tactics Indicate how the mOIlSlers guarding eachchamber aPI)roach the oottle at hand.

ENTRY CHAMBERThis group orc1ementOlls. ,111 eOlrl h elemenlal battle-wall and three frostfcll harriers. allempts to keep thead\'elllurcrs from moving deeper into the vaull. Theoollle\\'all rumbles illlo Ihe midSI of the adventurers.making eorthell slrikes and using c'lrIhstorm whenevcrit recharges. The harriers stay dose to keep any enemies atlacking the bmtlewOlIi in theirfrosifleld aura. Ifthe harriers are destro),ed. the oottlewall relreats 10the next chamber.

2 Fire A"hon FI;lmeshields lA) Level 11 SoldierMedIum elemental humanoid mr". XP 600 eil(hlnitlillllw +13 Senses Percept>oo 14Ember Cloud (fire) au"" 1; each creature that begIns Its turn In the

aura takes 5 fire damage and Is marked by the flameshleld umllthe end of the flameshleld's n.... t turn.

HP 116: Bloodied 58AC 17; Fortitude 13. Renu: 24. Will 12Immune dl~."e. polson; Resist ]0 fireSpeed 8CD ScImitar (standald; atwillJ + Fire, Weapon

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The fire archon's flameshleld nares brlghlly: Close bunt]:+16 vs. Forlltude: 2d6 + 5 fire damage. the target Is pulled 2squares. and ongoing 5 fire damage (saw: ends).

Fbme M;uk + RreThe lIameshleld deals an extra 1d8 fire d.ima,e against anyenemy that Is marked by II.

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