DownBytheSeaside DM'sInformation TheDM'sMap TheDungeonMaster'smapshowsaseasideagainstashallowcliff.Treesgrow alongtheruggedshoreofabeachlessseabetweenlargebouldersandfallentrunks. Forthosewhowanttojumpintothewater,acomfortabletwofootdiveofftheside ofthecliffaccommodatesthisperfectly.Thewaterischilly,butafewdipsacclimate anycharactertoitstemperature. ThePlayers'Map Theplayers'mapshowsawidesandybeachatthebaseofan18footcliff.Thecliff sheltersthebeachfromanypryingeyes,givingitaserene,privateatmosphere. Highabovethecliff,treesandbouldersstandmajestically,overlookingthecalm ocean.Atthebottomofthecliff,asmallcaveopeningfacesthewater.Atrickling streamflowsfromitsmouth,cuttingthroughthebeach.Thewords"Tharbegold" andathickstenciledhandpointtothecave.

TheDiscrepancy TheDM'smapandtheplayers'mapdonotmatch.Atfirstglance,theplayers'map appearstobefaulty.Itisnot.Thediscrepancyinthetwomapsisduetothetides. Theplayers'mapdepictstheseascapeatlowtide;theDungeonMaster'smapshows thesamesceneathightide.Whentheplayercharactersfirstarrive,thesettingwill appearasintheDM'smap(i.e.,thetidewillbein)ifthePCsstayintheareafora fewhours,theywillseetheleveloftheoceandropasthetideflowsout.Aftersix hours,theareawillappearasdepictedontheirmap. Notes Thecaveshownontheplayers'mapisonlybrieflyexposedatlowtide.Oncethe waterrecedesfarenoughtorevealtheentireopening,thePCshaveonlyhalfan hourbeforethetideturns;withinanhourthecaveentrancewillbesubmergedonce again.Ifthecharacterslosetrackoftimeandallowthemselvestobecometrapped, anyonetryingtoleavethecavewillbebuffetedbystrongwaves.Oncethisoccurs, characterswhomaketheirswimmingproficiencycheckata2penaltyescape unscathed.Thosethatcannotswimcanattempttoforcetheirwayoutbyholding theirbreathandclimbingbacktothesurface;thisrequirestwosuccessful Constitutionchecks(thefirstata2penaltyandthesecondat4).Characterswho failonecheckreachthesurfacebutarehelplessduetochokingandcoughingforld4 rounds.AnyunfortunatewhofailsbothConstitutioncheckspassesoutandsuffers 1d6pointsofdrowningdamageperrounduntilrescued. TheDanger Whenthecharactersenterthecave,theyseethatthefloorissandyandwet.The caveistoodarktosee inwithouttheaidoftorchesorasimilarlightsource.Infravisionispractically uselesshere,asthewarmeraircomingintocontactwiththecoldstonewallsofthe cavemakeseverythingappearblurredandfoggytoinfravision.

Whateverlightsourcethecharactersuserevealsa60footlongtunnelwhichopens upattheendtoalargercavern.Withinthiscavern,theyseetwolargechests,each sealedwithalarge,heavy,rustedpadlock.Severalhumanskeletonslitterthefloor, halfburiedinthesand. Ifthecharactersdonotlookabovetheirheadsastheyenterthecavern,theywillnot seethehungrygiantspidersthatlurkoverhead,safefromthetides,untilthey attack. Spider,Large(6):IntNon(0);ALN;AC8;MV6,Web15;HD1+1;hp7;THAC019; #AT1;Dmg1;SA Poison;SZS(2'diameter);ML7;XP175each. TheTake Ifthecharactersdefeatthelargespiders,athiefmustpicklocksata25%penaltyin ordertoopentherustedandalgaecoveredlock.Alternatively,acharactercantry tobreakthelock.Thelockcanwithstandatotalof18pointsofdamage.However, witheachattemptthecharactermustrollasaveversuscrushingblowtoseeifthe weaponattackingthelockbreaks. Thelockedchestscontainthefollowingitems: Firstchest:23rottedandwatersoakedbooks.Anyattempttopickthemupor openthemcausesthemtocrumble. Secondchest:2,000goldpieces.Thesecoinsareengravedwiththefaceofa beautifulyoungwoman.Halfofthesecoinsarecounterfeits,leadslugscovered withathinlayerofgold.Theforgeryissogoodthatonlypreciseweighingof eachcoin,scrapingacoinwithablade,bitingacoin,orthelikewillrevealthe fakes. Thechestcontainingthecoinshasafalsebottomwhichthecharacterswillnotsee unlesstheyspecificallycheckforit.Withinthisfalsebottomisatrulyvaluable, thoughhighlyillegal,item:abrassmoldusedtomakecounterfeitcoins.Itis tarnished,butwithalittlecleaning,themoldcanbereused. Theonlyothertreasureinthecaveliesscatteredandburiedinthesand:sevengems (threerubiesandfourdiamonds)worth1,000gpeach.Thereisa10%chanceper turnpersearcherofuncoveringoneofthegems.

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Players'Information Thismapispaintedonanoldpieceofgrimycanvas(sailcloth).Itshowsalong, sandybeachsurroundedbyacliffwhatlookstobeaquiet,privateplace.Abovethe cliffs,treesandbouldersoverlookacalmocean.Atthebottomofthecliff,asmall caveopeningfacesthesea.Asmallstreamflowsfromthemouth,cuttingthrough thebeach.Thewords"Tharbegold"andathickstenciledhandpointtothecave's mouth. TheRumors Severalrumorshavecirculatedregardingthismap: Themapleadstoasecretpirate'scove.ThepirateDevanScourgehidthe greaterpartofhisbootythereover100yearsago,loothehadstolenfromaship carryingagroupofwizardstoanowforgottenbattle. Averyclevercounterfeiterusedtooperateinthisarea,castingtensof thousandsoffakegoldpiecesanddistributingthemthroughouttheregion,buying gemsorothervaluableswiththefalsemoney.Shewascaughtandexecutedabout threeyearsago,butherhoardofmoney,gems,andcounterfeitcoinswasnever recovered.A1,000gprewardfortherecoveryofthecoins'moldstillstands. Apaladinfromalandacrosstheseacametovillagesandcitiesnearthisspot, lookingfordonationstosavehisregionfromahorrificdisease.Aftercollectingmoney forseveralmonths,hereturnedtotheseasidetoawaitthecomingoftheshipthatwas tocarryhimhome.Itissaidthathediedbeforetheshiparrived,andthemoneyhe collectedwasneverfound. Anevilimposteronceassumedtheplaceofatrustedservantoftheking.This vilesoulfledwiththeking'sdaughteranddemandedaransomexceeding2,000gold piecesforherreturn.Thekingproducedthemoney,markeditwiththefaceofhis daughter,andsentanotherservanttodeliveritandtobringhisdaughterhome. Neitherservant,daughter,norransomwereheardfromagain.Itissaidthatanyone usingthismoneyistobecapturedanddeliveredtotheking,forheorsheisthe kidnapper. Thereisamagicalmapthatshowsthewaytoanevilseahag'strove.Ithasa horriblecurseplacedonit.Anyonefindingthetreasurebecomeshexed. MagnumOpus DM'sInformation TheDM'sMap Themapshowsathinforestinthecenterandarangeoflowhillsalongthebottom.

Aruinedkeepstandsinthemap'smiddle,whileagroupofrocksintheupperright cornerismarkedwithacurioustombstonebearingtheheadofadog.Apathruns throughtheforest,overasmallstreamtowardthegroupofrocks. ThePlayers'Map Theplayers'mapisareversedimageoftheDM'smapandshowsmostofthesame features,exceptthattheplayers'mapdoesnotshowthevariousforksintheroad. Notes Thescrollisaveryold,yellow,andtatteredpieceoffineparchment.ADexterity checkata5penaltyisrequiredtokeepitallinonepiecewhenunrollingit.Ifthe checkfails,themapbreaksinto3d6pieces.Thesepiecescanbereassembledlikea jigsawpuzzleafterid8roundsofwork,butthePCswillhavetocomeupwithaway totransportthebrittlefragmentswithoutfurthercrumblingofthemap. Thecharacterswillnotbeabletoseetheruinedkeepfromthepath.Thekeeplies abouttwomilesofftheroad;iftheyattempttosearchforit,theyhaveaflat20% chanceperhouroffindingit.Ifthecharacterslocateanddecidetoinvestigatethe keep,theDungeonMastercanborrowthefloorplanfromtheDM'smapfortheSign oftheTimesadventureordesignacastleofhisorherown. Thepathforkstwice(theseforksarenotontheplayers'map).Ineachcasethe players'reversedmapmayleadtheminthewrongdirection.Iftheytaketheless traveledoftheforkseachtime,theycontinueinthecorrectdirection.Iftheytakethe mainpath,thefirstforkleadstoafordoverastreamandthesecondtoanewly constructedhuntinglodgemadefromroughhewnnotchedlogs. Thegravesite,oncethePCsreachit,consistsofasmall,shallow,manmadecave withalarge,wheellikegravestoneovertheentrance;thegravestoneiscarvedwitha dog'sheadandinscribed"Fideus."Inside,thecavewallsarecoveredwithelaborate hieroglyphsanddrawings.Asmallstonesarcophagusrestsinthecenterofthecave, itslidlyingonthefloorbesideit.Twolargeurnsstandoneitherside,one containingstilldrinkablewaterandtheotherfilledwiththecrumbledremainsof olddogbiscuits(provisionsforthedeathjourney). Theroomisfullofoldfootprints.Adriedandcrumbledcarcassofaguarddoglies onthefloorbesidetheopensarcophagus.Itslinenwrappingshavebeentornoff andstrewnaboutthechamber.Thebonesofthedeadarecrushedandbroken,asif steppedonorkickedbyoneofthegraverobbers. TheDanger Thefishingholeposesnothreatforthecharacters.Thereis,however,a25%chance thattheywillapproachthestreamduringabear'sfeedingtime,inwhichcasethe creaturewilltakewhateveractionnecessarytodrivethemoff.Thestatisticsfortwo

typesofbeararegivenheresotheDMcanintroducetheproperonefortheclimate ofthespecificcampaignworld. Bear,Black(1d3):IntSemi(4);ALN;AC7;MV12;HD3+3;hp21;THACO17; #AT3;Dmg1d3/1d3/1d6;SAHug(2d4);SZM(6'+tall);ML8;XP175each. Bear,Brown(1d6):IntSemi(3);ALN;AC6;mv12;HD5+5;hp35;THACO15; #AT3;Dmg1d6/1d6/1d8;SAHug(2d6);SZH(12'+tall);ML10;XP420each. Thehuntinglodgeisoccupiedbyfivetrappers.Thetrappersdonotattackunless thecharactersarehostile(breakinginthedoororthelike). Trappers(5):IntAverage(911);ALN;AC8;MV12;HD1;hp6;THACO20; #AT1;Dmg1d6(longbows);SZM(6'tall);ML7;XP15each. TheTake Thecharactershavea15%chance(peritem)offindingthefollowingitemshiddenin varioussecretcompartmentsinthesarcophagusandthewallsofthecave,orinside thedog'scorpse.Theymayalsofind(DM'schoice)compartmentsemptiedby previouslooters. LibramofGainfulConjuration. Oneironflaskwithaninvisiblestalkerimprisonedwithin. Twosticksofincenseofmeditation. Asilverdogwhistle(worth5gp). 7,000copperpiecesenchantedtolooklikeplatinum;theyglowslightlyand,if checked,radiatestrongmagic.Thesecoinsarecursed;anyonepossessingany numberofthemcannotadvanceinleveluntilheorshegetsridofthecoinsand receivesanatonementspell.

'MagnumOpus Players'Information Thescrollisaveryoldpieceoffineparchment:yellow,tattered,andbrittle.Themap showsapathrunningthroughathinforest.Asmallcastledominatesthecenterofthe map,notfarfromasmallstream.Anoutcroppingofrocksinonecornerismarked withanoddtombstonedecoratedwithwhatlooksliketheheadofadog. TheRumors Fewrumorscanbefoundregardingthismap,indicatingittobeeitherextremely rareorelseaverywellkeptsecret.Therumorsgivenherecanonlybeferretedout byconsultingasage,siftingthroughalltherecordsinthenearestlargelibrary,or interviewingelderlytownsfolkandlisteningtoancientgossip.

Acenturyago,awealthymandiedandwasburiedwithhisdog,hiswealth, andenoughfoodtotidehimoverduringhislongjourneytotheElysianFields.The wealthisimmeasurable,butthecursefaroutweighstheriches. Acenturyago,awealthyeccentricnamedCootwasdevastatedbythelossof hisfavoritecompanionandonlytruefriend:hispetdog.Inordertospendeternity withhispet,hehadthedogmummifiedandentombed,evenslayingoneofhis servantstowaitonthedogintheafterlife.Cootthenplacedfoodandwaterinthe tombforthedogandservanttoeatanddrink,andfabulousrichesforthemtobribe theirwaypastthefiendsthatlurkintheshadows. DrachenKder DM'sInformation TheDM'sMap TheDungeonMaster'smapshowstheinteriorofthedragons'den.Thecharacters willfindthiscaverniftheyfollowtheirmap. ThePlayers'Map Thismapisextremelyprecise.Designedinaveryeasytoreadantiquatedstyle,this mapwasdefinitelypreparedbyaprofessionalmapmaker.Byviewingthearea depictedinthemap,therewillbenomistakethatwhenthecharactersarrive,they willinstantlyknowtheyareintherightarea. Notes Amatedpairofgreendragons,TalisandThalan,havesharedacommonlairfor centuries,laboringovertwowhelpsofhatchlings.Afterspendingtheirentire adolescenceandadulthoodchasingacrossthecountrysideforprey,theydeviseda planthatwouldallowthemtospendthebetterpartoftheirliveslettingtheirfood cometothemwhiletheysatgloatingovertheirtreasurehoards. ThetwodragonsmanagedtogainaringofpolymorphingthatallowedThalanto shapechangeintoanyformshewanted.Shetraveledtoafarawaycity,whereshe hiredmapmakerstocharttheeasiestpathtoherlair,thenkilled(andate)allthe cartographersratherthanpayingtheirfees. Takingthedozensofcopiesshehadcommissioned,theshapechangeddragon traveledtoeverycity,town,andvillagewithina100mileradiusofthelair,leaving oneineachplaceshepassedthrough.Sincethattime,quiteafewadventurersand othergreedyfolklookingforaneasywaytogetrichquickhavefollowedthemapto the"extinctdragonlair"tocashinonthetreasurehoardthatwasguaranteedtobe there.Nonehaveyetreturned.

TheDanger Whenthecharactersenterthelair,theyfinditapparentlyemptyofinhabitants. However,oncetheybegintofilltheirpocketswithtreasure,somethingappears behindthem,blockingtheentrance:Talis,anoldmalegreendragon.Atthesame time,Thalanentersfromanothertunnel,blockingtheonlyotherexit.Thesetwoare hungryandintentoneatingthecharacters.Theyareexperiencedattrapping adventurersandwillbepositionedwherebothcanbreatheontheintrudersfrom differentdirectionsonalternaterounds,atrickthathasneverfailedtheminthepast. Theywilldoeverythingwithintheirpowertopreventanysurvivorsfromescaping towarnothersandtherebycutofftheirfoodsupply.Thecharacters'bestchanceof escapeisthroughtheuseofmagicalitemsorspellsthatwillwhiskthemfar,far away. Talis(Dragon,Green,Old):IntVery(11);ALLE;AC4;MV9,fl30(C),sw9; HD17;hp136;THAC00;#AT3+special;Dmg1d8/1d8/2d10;SAbreath16d6+8, fearradius30yards,+8tohitand+8damage,suggestionandplantgrowth1X /day,warpwood3X/day;SDimmunetogasandnormalmissiles,clairaudience, detectinvisible,waterbreathing;MR30%;SZG(141'long);ML16;XP11,000;Spells (mage)41st,12nd. Thalan(Dragon,Green;MatureAdult):IntVery(12);ALLE;AC3;MV9,fl30 (C),sw9;HD16;hp112;THAC01;#AT3+special;Dmg1d8/1d8/2d10;SA breath14d6+7,fearradius25yards(+1tovictim'ssavingthrow),+7tohitand+7 damage,suggestion1X/day,warpwood3X/day;SDimmunetogasandnormal missiles,clairaudience,detectinvisible,waterbreathing;MR25%;SaveModifier+1; SZG(120'long);ML15;XP10,000;Spells(mage)41st. TheTake Ifthecharacterssuccessfullydefeatthematedpairofgreendragons,theywillhave earnedthefollowingtreasure: 4,00024,000(4d6x1,000)copperpieces 3,00030,000(3d10x1,000)silverpieces 3,00030,000(3d10x1,000)goldpieces 2,00016,000(2d8x1,000)platinumorelectrumpieces 5d10gems 3d10piecesofart Aringofpolymorphing Anyoneothermagicalitem(excludingscrolls) DrachenKder Players'Information The map comes in a hollowedout dragon's claw wrapped in thick silver dragon leather

(dragonleatheristhetoughhidethatliesbeneathadragon'sthickscales.)Whentheleatheris removed,the12inchlongclawglistenspearlywhiteinthesunlight.Carefulinspectionofthe dragonclawresultsinthediscoveryofarolleduppieceofpapershovedintoitshollowtip. Whenopened,thepaperrevealsasizablemap. Thismapisextremelyprecise.Designedinanantiquatedbutveryeasytoreadstyle,itwas clearlydrawnbyaprofessionalmapmaker.OncethePCsareintherightarea,itwillbeeasy tofollowthismaptoreachthetreasuresite. TheRumors Ahatterturnedadventurergotluckyandfoundahugedragonhorde,abandonedwhen itsownerdiedofoldage,onhisveryfirstadventure.Loadinghisbackpackwithasmuchtrea sureashecouldcarry,hereturnedtohisvillagearichman.Asuperstitiousman,hedecidednot totemptfatebygoingbackasecondtimeformoreofthevastcache.Instead,hehiredafriendto maptheexactpathtothedragon'slair.Theformerhatterthensoldcopiesofthemaptoanyone whowouldbuythem.Thehatterendedupamassinganevengreaterfortunefromthisexploit thanhehadbroughtbackfromtheabandonedlair,retired,andmovedsouthtobaskinawarmer climate. Anexperiencedadventuringpartykilledagreatreddragonyearsagobuthadafalling outoverhowtodivideitstreasure.Onememberofthepartywhofeltshehadbeencheatedout ofherfairsharehaddozensofcopiesofthismapmadeanddistributedtokeepherformerpart nersfromhavingthewealthalltothemselves.Afterlearningwhatshehaddone,theothers huntedherdown;theonlysurvivoroftheensuingbattlewaslynchedbyangrytownspeoplethe nextday.Noneofthetreasurewasonthepartymemberswhentheydied,soitmuststillbe wheretheyfirstdiscoveredit. Themapleadstoahordeofhundredsofthousandsofgoldpiecesworthofcoins,gems, relics,andart.Legendsaysthetreasureissovastthatnoonecancarrymorethanasmallpartof itawayatatime,sothatalthoughtreasureseekershavebeenlootingthehordeforyearsthereis stillplentyofwealthleftforanyonewhocarestogoandpickitup. HeadGames DM'sInformation TheDM'sMap TheDungeonMaster'smapshowsthecavernthecharacterswillfindiftheysuccessfullyde ciphertheheadpiecemap. ThePlayers'Map Theplayers'"map"isaceremonialheadpiecemadeofgold.Whatlooklikemeredecorations areactuallypictorialinstructionsrevealingthelocationofaveryunusualtreasure.

Notes Thedesignonthisheadpieceshowsthewaytoatreasurethatisfarmorevaluablethangold. Thesacredlocationcanbefoundbysolvingthestylizedcluesontheheaddress,readingfrom toptobottom. Themountainsatthetopoftheheaddressarethefirstclue.Thecharactersshouldlookfor mountainsorhillsthatlooklikelizardsorhavealizardlikename(DM'schoice).TheDMis encouragedtofind(orcreate)amountainrange namedGecko,Komodo,Basilisk,Iguana, Monitor,Chameleon,orSkink;thiscouldalsobethelocalnameforhillsmorewidelyknown undersomeothermoniker.Thesunsettingbehindthemountainsmeansthatthecharacters mustbeonthefarsideofthemountainsfromthesettingsun(i.e.,ontheireasternslopes). Oncethecharactersfindthepropermountains,theymustlocateatalltotempolestanding nearacliff.Theeyesofthetotem'stopfaceareclearquartz;lookingthroughthemwillreveal thesiteofthetreasure.Theobjectscarvedonthetotembundlesofwheat,corn,andbarleyare cluestowhatthecharactersmayfind. Oncethecharactersreachthespotindicatedbythetotem,theywillfindcarvedonastonea spreadwingedblackeagle,thesymbolofThunder(thespiritofgoodfortune).Thestonewill soundhollowiftapped.Beneaththestonearetwosetsofstepsleadingdown.Botharesealed withhardpackeddirt,requiring3d4workhourstoclearenoughforpassage. Oneofthese stairwellswasformenandtheotherforwomen;thestepsthemselvesareidentical. Atthebaseofthe39thstepisamortaredstonewallcompletelyblockingthepassage;the symbolofThunderisincisedintothewall.Ifthecharacterskickinthewallorchipawaythe mortarbetweentherocks,theyfindalarge,darkchamberbeyond;atthispointtheDM'smap comesintoplay. TheTake Thislargeceremonialchamberhasseveralburnpots(currentlyunlit),manylargesealedurns, andalargestatuesittingwithbothhandsextendedpalmsup.Infrontofthestatueisawide, shallowbasin(currentlyempty). Thesealedurnsarefilledwithcorn,wheat,barley,bean,tomato,andpepperseeds. Byre movingthetightlyfittedlid,thecharacterscanreachinsidetheurnsandmovetheirhands throughtheseeds. Theseedsareclean,pure,andunmolestedbytimeorparasites. Ifthe playercharactersplacegraininbothofthestatue'shandsatthesametime,thearmswill lowerandthemouthopenwithaslightrumblingsound.Threeroundslater,grainbeginsto flowfromthestatue'smouth,spillingintothebasinatitsfeet.Itwilltakefiveminutesforthe basintofill,atwhichpointthegrainwillstopflowing,themouthclose,andthearmsreturnto theiroriginalposition.Iftheseedisplanted,itwillproduceahundredfoldthenormalharvest forthattypeofcrop. Eachyear,thestatuecanproduceenoughseedtoplantnearly1,000 acres.

Theheadpieceitselfismadeofagoldalloyandweighsaboutsevenpounds.Melteddown,its preciousmetalvalueis70gp;itsvaluetoacollectorasarelicofaforgottencultureiscloserto 700gp. HeadGames Players'Information Description Theheaddressisabeautifulgoldenheadpiece.Acrossitssurface,anartisthaspainstakingly hammered,chiseled,sculpted,andengravedanintricatepattern. Itappearstohavebeen madebyanancientculture,forloamanddirthavecreptintothefinercracksandcrevices, givingtheobjectanagedappearance. TheRumors Theheaddresswasunearthedadecadeagoandpromptlystolenfromitsfinderbya thief,whosoldittoasagefamousforcollectingancientartifacts.Fromthere,theartifactwas misplaced,stolenagain,inherited,soldatauctiontosaveawealthylady'skidnappedson, thrownoverthesideofashipbyasuperstitiouscrew,salvagedbyaschoolofaquaticelves,and soldtoanothercollectorwhodiedshortlythereafter.Itissaidthattheobjecthasneverbeen ownedbyanyonepersonformorethanasingleyear. Theheadpiecemagicallytransportsitswearertothefieldsofgoldwhenitisplacedon thehead.However,unlessheorsheknowsthepropercommandwords,aterriblecursewillbe fallthewearer. Anancientcultureofmounddwellerscarvedamysticalhelmforitsspiritualleaderthat showsthewaytotheirHappyHuntingGround.Deadoralive,theownercansummonthe powersthatshowthewaytoendlesswealth. Acrossitssurface,theheadpieceshowsthewaytotherichesofanancientcultureof mounddwellers.Careandempathyarerequiredtodecipheritsmeaning. Thehelmetisaworthlessornamentmadefromfool'sgold,commissionedbyamischie vousrogueafewyearsagotoplayajokeuponatoocreduloussage.Ithasnovalueatall(aside fromamusementvalue). Theheadpieceisavaluablerelicfromanancientcultureofmounddwellers.Manyacol lectorromtheneighboringprincipalitiesarewillingtopaylargesumsofmoneyforsuchawell preserveditemfromthedistantpast.