Deadly Ice (d20)
Hired to escort a man through Frozen Orc Pass¸ home to the infamous Frozen Scimitar Orcs¸ events soon change for the adventurers into a truly frightful ordeal. This adventure features new undead creatures¸ as well as a challenging plot that may have several twists and turns that could develop the adventure in different directions. This well-balanced adventure may be altered for those who wish to customize parts to better match their gaming style. The adventure features ten fully detailed supporting characters and villains¸ as well as thoroughly detailed dungeon to encounter the hideous new monsters.
While sitting quietly in your favorite inn in the city of Areneis¸ drinking goblets of fair wine and eating dried fruit along with some bits of seasoned cheese¸ you see an elderly¸ austere dwarf approaching.
"Good evening¸ noble sirs. My name is Agamar-I'm the seventh cousin of King Hradroom of the dwarven citadel of Kurum-Dam. May I speak with you for a moment?
Well¸ I'm in a bit of trouble and I need group of adventurers for a dangerous mission. You see¸ I was trying to escort a man through Frozen Orc Pass. My fellows and I tried to make the journey three times¸ but we were forced back because we were dwarves. Warriors from the Frozen Scimitar tribe¸ lousy orcs and their king Kdank¸ killed all in our party save myself and this man. I think that an all dwarf party will not make it through the pass. I'm terribly old and alone now¸ and the man must make it to the citadel soon. I'd prefer a younger¸ more able¸ party to get him to Kurum-Dam¸ so I can pay 500 gold pieces now¸ and give you a note for 1¸500 more once the man is safely to the citadel. What do you say?"
"The man to be escorted is named Stolypin. He's not a noble nor is he a merchant-truth be told¸ I believe he's a little dupe-but he's a ‘noser.' Nosers are a unique lot¸ there's maybe two or three of them the world over. They're able to determine the potency of the Spirit of the Black Dwarf-our famous liquor-simply by smelling over a closed barrel. We dwarves of Kurum-Dam are the leading producers of the liquor in the world¸ so you can guess how valuable the man is to us."
This 3.0 generic adventure in the Ø1 Games' Master Adventures line is designed for four 4th - 5th level characters.
Hired to escort a man through Frozen Orc Pass¸ home to the infamous Frozen Scimitar Orcs¸ events soon change for the adventurers into a truly frightful ordeal. This adventure features new undead creatures¸ as well as a challenging plot that may have several twists and turns that could develop the adventure in different directions. This well-balanced adventure may be altered for those who wish to customize parts to better match their gaming style. The adventure features ten fully detailed supporting characters and villains¸ as well as thoroughly detailed dungeon to encounter the hideous new monsters.