d20 Dunham Studios By Cult & Dagger.pdf

The Dark Prophet – Part 1

By Cult & Dagger

An Adventure for d20 Fantasy

Credits

Producers:

Author: C. Kendrick Dunham

Cover Illustration: Steve Cook

Cartography: C. Kendrick Dunham

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d20 System License version 1.0. A copy of this Li cense can be found at www.wizards.com . The 'd20 System' and the 'd20 System' logo are Trademarks owned by

Wizards of the Coast and are used with permission. This adventure is based on the d20 system designed by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Richard

Baker, and Peter Adkison. Campaign setting based on the game world by C. Kendrick Dunham.

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Table of Contents

Part 1: Slaughter at Granite Bridge__________________________________ 5

Part 2: Traveling to Green’s Gap____________________________________ 6

Part 3: The Horror of Green’s Gap __________________________________ 7

Part 4: The Forest Tower __________________________________________ 9

Part 5: Dungeon of the Destroyer __________________________________ 12

Conclusion _____________________________________________________ 15

New Elements___________________________________________________ 15

New Monster____________________________________________________ 17

The Cult Leaders – NPCs _________________________________________ 18

Our Freelance Artists 1

Steve Cook – stevec@neca.com

Mr. Cook is the creative mind that gave a face to Bender and Seliantha. He was one of the first artists to

respond to our call. As such, he has earned our thanks and respect. More of his work appears in the

Elemental Powers Sourcebook .

Fil Kearney – fil@killfear.com

Fil contributed the Destroyer’s symbol to this adventure. More of his work can be found in the

Elemental Powers Sourcebook and in the adventure By Tooth & Claw. “ I've always enjoyed drawing

characters and scenes from adventures I have ran as a DM in the past-- It really helps tie together the

feeling of the campaign and get the players into the story. I'm thrilled to lend my hand to Durham

Studios, and their projects! ”

Avi Katz – www.avikatz.com

Avi Katz is an Israeli artist of sci-fi and fantasy. Katz contributed the sketch of Ma’Hag Darkaxe

for this module. More of his work appears in the Elemental Powers Sourcebook .

Keith Lupo – plodnik@yahoo.com

Mr Lupo is a "semi pro" artist who's been drawing since the age of two. Most of his works have

been published locally or have been done on commission. "I've also been a rabid roleplayer and GM for

about 16 years (I'm a failed actor by heart) and play just about any RPG under the sun. My players love

me because I almost always wind up doing a sketch of their characters or some big "group portrait"

painting." Mr. Lupo is the artist behind the Stroyei. He sent this picture to us titled “unnamed demon”.

Well, we named it and placed some stats to it and hope your party enjoys facing it in this module. More

of his work appears in the Elemental Powers Sourcebook .

William Hammock – www.williamhammock.com

Mr. Hammock enjoys working with fantasy, goth, and science fiction. A talented artist from

California, Mr. Hammock provided the work “evil cultist” that appears in Part 3 of this adventure.

More of his work appears in the Elemental Powers Sourcebook .

this module, contact the artist using their provided web page or email. All of our artists are interested in

freelance work as well.

The Elemental Lands Setting

This adventure can be played in any d20 setting. However, it was drafted with the Elemental

Lands fantasy world as its background. This setting is a gritty campaign of holy warriors struggling in an

epic battle against good and evil. Two gods, The Creator and The Destroyer, struggle for celestial

control by claiming mortal souls as their worshippers. Using godly agents and chosen mortals as

ambassadors of their power, the gods duel for lives on the world. The mortal races are caught in this

war of good and evil.

The most recent strike of the Destroyer was the unleashing of a devastating plague that affected

most mortal races. The campaign world begins about fifty years after mortals recover from this plague of

pandemic proportions. The Plague destroyed many species, including the entire race of gnomes. Many

creatures that survived the disease were

mangled, mutated, and wreaked. A group of

high wizards calling themselves the Wizards of

the Way were able to barter for power and health

for mortals from the four great elemental gods.

These elemental gods loosened the reign on the

elemental powers that were used to create all the

races. This allowed mortals to tap into this

mighty source and use their strength to defeat

the Plague. After the Plague subsided, some

mortals retain the ability to tap into these

elemental powers. Today, the world’s races

struggle out of a dark era and advance once

more towards repopulation.

Making the Adventure d20

Generic

“By Cult & Dagger” is designed for the

Elemental Lands™ setting. However, the

adventure can be easily modified for any

campaign by changing the names of the thorp

and surrounding areas as the GM sees fit.

Bender and his cultists can worship any evil

deity.

The Dark Prophet – Part 1

This adventure can be played as part one of an epic series of adventures called “The Dark

Prophet”. This series unfolds around a mystical prophet that walks the land committing souls to aid in a

sinister plot to overthrow the power of the Creator. The prophet remains behind the scenes until the last

adventure when he and his plan unfolds to the characters. Each adventure in the series can be played

as a stand alone product that can be easily weaved into your existing campaign.

Elemental Lands Vocabulary

b = Often used as a sign of The Destroyer in the Elemental Lands

Aerial: Elemental goddess of air

Agents: Non-mortal creatures that act as liaisons between the gods and mortals

Anointed: Mortals blessed by The Creator to be his worldly champions. These mortals have the

Godtouched feat.

Bearded Dwarf: Standard dwarf race of the Elemental Lands

Church of the Children: A denomination that worships the Creator and believes it is their holy duty

to acquire anointed children at puberty so that they may be properly educated and trained

in the ways of the Creator.

Damned: Mortals cursed by The Destroyer to be his worldly champion. These mortals have the

Godtouched feat.

Days of Dragon: Era when the land was ruled by dragons and their sorcerer offspring

Destroyer’s Day: Actually, this is the NIGHT of the new moon. Said to be the holiest night of the

month for worshippers of the Destroyer.

Elementalist: Mortals that tap into the powers of the elemental gods

Eonos: Elemental god of earth

Garden Mother: God of nature, growth, birth and nurture

Godtouched: Mortals that are not fully “anointed” or “damned”, but have been affected by a god

and received access to select powers

Green’s Gap: Small thorp known for it’s spicy nut farms located in the Barony of Nualo.

Horvath: Evil barony ruled by a government of powerful witch covens.

Mangum House: A small nation ruled by the merchant house Mangum. The merchant house has

a monopoly on much of the trade routes in the region.

Mar: Elemental god of water

Nualo: Barony ruled by a puppet baron interested only in money. The real power behind the

throne is the Church of the Children and Mangum House.

Nulo: Central governing city of Nualo. Nulo has an extensive dungeon complex under the city,

called Undercity. Because of this dungeon, many adventurers flock to Nulo for

adventuring.

Pyrisi: Elemental goddess of fire

Ragrvik: A land ruled by a self-righteous an utterly evil lord. The region is composed mainly of evil

humans and goblinoids. The capital city, also called Ragrvik, serves as a major port for

pirates.

Ras: Empire based on a culture of elemental fire/sun worship. The influence of the Creator and

Destroyer is mostly limited to missionaries and the occasional godtouched mortal. The

Ras Empire persecutes any religion outside of elemental fire worship.

The Creator: Ultimate God of good. Other gods of good must answer to the Creator. The Creator

never directly interferes with mortals. Instead, agents and “anointed” mortals act as his

voice and hands.

The Destroyer: Ultimate God of evil. Other gods of evil must answer to the Destroyer. The

Destroyer never directly interferes with mortals. Instead, agents and “damned” mortals act

as his voice and hands.

Twisted Elf: Evil strain of elf race in the Elemental Lands

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