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The Periapt of Famidon

Authors

John Merrill

Paul Taylor

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Layout

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Methods for using this Module

Thievery 101, The Periapt of Famidon can be used

in several ways.

It is primarily designed to be used as part of the

Thievery 101 series of modules produced by Wyverns

Claw Design. This series of modules has a common

plot line and is logically broken down into parts so

that a DM may insert other adventures as they see t.

Alternatively, it can be used as a stand-alone adventure

suitable for settings where the player wishes to break

into a local business. In this case, the DM would need

to make minor adjustments to accommodate different

business types. If used in this manner, the DM may

ignore the Adventure Background, DM Overview,

Character Hooks and Rumors sections.

Adventure Background

The thieves guild has not been receiving it’s rightful

dues from a group of merchants on Kingsreach road.

All thieves, thugs and burglars who have been assigned

to the problem have turned up dead, oating among

the pads of Shires Pool. The guild has no leads or

information. The four merchants targeted by the guild

are Felipe Hurnst the moneylender, Vool Tendradin

the alchemist, Aaracen Dabbenus the jeweler, and

Kaben Guldrag the weaponsmith.

This all started out when Kaben, tired of the thieves

guild’s underhanded strong-arm tactics, contacted a

mercenary friend for help. Seeing the plight of

an old ally, the mercenary quietly contacted others

throughout the city. After two months, no solution

seemed forthcoming. Just when Kaben was about to

give up, his mercenary contact found someone and

directed Kaben to an old employer with an interesting

proposition.

On Market street there is an establishment called

Starnard’s Guarantees. Starnard’s has been operating

for two decades, and has grown from a small business

to a prosperous multi city operation. Starnard’s started

out by guaranteeing the delivery of trade goods for a

fee. As it became more successful, Starnard began

offering contracts that aren’t in the normal line of

trade guarantee.

After Starnard heard of Kaben’s dilemma, he saw

a chance to break into another new area. Starnard

offered Kaben an innovative new contract guaranteeing

his goods against robbery, sabotage, or other forms of

damage. Starnard has many contacts on both sides of

the law, including one within the Watchers, and felt

that between them, he could be sure that his contract

wouldn’t require any payout. Starnard also offered

a discount of 50% off one months fee for any new

clients referred to him for this style of contract.

Kaben, ever quick to save a gold coin or two,

swiftly referred his commerce friends Felipe, Vool,

and Aaracen, who all happily signed contracts. The

guild, however, continued to bully the merchants in

attempts to extract their payment. Starnard was quick

Thievery 101

The Periapt of Famidon

by John Merrill and Paul Taylor

Introduction

Thievery 101, The Periapt of Famidon is a solo

adventure for one 1 st level rogue of any alignment.

Appropriate modications should be made by the DM

to challenge characters of a higher level. It is the

second in a series of 5 modules specically designed

for a solo rogue. The rst installment, Thievery

101, Joining the Watchers, is available online at

www.wyvernsclaw.com.

The adventure begins when the PC sets

out on his rst real assignment for the

Watchers, breaking into the home of the

moneylender on KingsReach road to steal

the Periapt of Famidon.

To Run This Adventure

You must have the new Dungeons and

Dragons® Player’s Handbook, Third Edition, the

Dungeons and Dragons® Dungeon Master’s Guide,

Third Edition and be familiar with the rules. Before

you run the game, you should familiarize yourself

with the entire module and all important characters,

paying specic attention to rules involving common

thieving skills.

Lightly shaded boxes contain player information,

and should be read or paraphrased to the players

when appropriate. Sidebars contain DM tips and

other important tidbits of information. Full monster

statistics are located along with encounter information

throughout the adventure. Carefully look over the

encounters prior to play to decide if they appropriately

challenge your player. If not, modify them as needed.

During the course of the Thievery 101 series the

PC will eventually achieve sufcient XP to advance to

2 nd level. When this occurs, they should be allowed

to train within the Thieves Guild. Remember though,

the Guild offers nothing for free. If the PC doesn’t

have much gold, being in debt to the Guild should

prove payment enough, and will likely jump-start

other adventures.

Note that this series of adventures is

difcult and may result in the death of

the PC unless they are very careful and

clever. It is not easy to be a lone rogue, but

successful ones can become legendary.

Adventure Setting

Thievery 101 is set in

a large city along a major

trade route, but it is designed

to easily t into any fantasy

campaign world.

The Watchers

The local thieves guild

is known by the name

Watchers. The symbol of

the guild is a blood red eye.

to assign one of his more unusual agents to take care

of this problem, and he assured the merchants that

there would be no such further harassments. Shortly

thereafter, anyone asking probing questions about

these four merchants ended up in Shires Pool.

The Watchers

The guild presented in this series of modules, the

Watchers, is a guild with very tight control over it’s

members. Any thieving activity that occurs must be

reported to the guild, right down to the gold piece.

The guild takes a 20% cut of all thieving operations.

With the help of their agents within the city guard,

they nd out about all reported thefts and take steps

to investigate any that have gone unreported to the

guild. Freelance thieves are usually forced out of the

business in an unfriendly manner. They do not take

kindly to members “under reporting” what they’ve

stolen. In return for the compliance of it’s members,

the Watchers offer a place to sleep, a place to store

items in relative safety, and access to training facilities

with highly skilled instructors (Of course, additional

gold is required to actually be trained by these

instructors).

Before a member can carry out any thieving activity,

it must be reported to and approved of by the thieve’s

Eye. (See The Eye Sidebar) The Watchers are very

controlling in this manner because they have numerous

operations going on simultaneously and will not have

a rogue member draw attention to the wrong things at

critical times. A rogue’s Eye is their direct superior

within the guild. The guild has about 10 Eyes, though

that number uctuates. Each Eye is in charge of

anywhere from a half dozen to a dozen thieves.

Each week every Eye is assigned a number of tasks

to be completed. All Eyes then delegate the tasks to

their rogues. For an extremely important or sensitive

task, the Eye may even handle it himself.

DM Overview

Starnard has two agents integral to the adventure.

Cole is Starnard’s agent within the Watchers. He is

the highest ranking eye in the burglary arm of the

guild. Not only did he help out Starnard, Starnard

helped him by eliminating potential rivals within the

guild. At this point, Cole is trying to move into a

position where he can take over as the guildmaster.

He hopes to use Starnard’s contacts, inuence, and

power to get him there. Jerund is the other agent

Starnard has employed for this contract. More will be

revealed about Jerund in a future installment.

Prior to running this module, the PC is assumed

to have The Dagger of the Watchers and to have

undergone the initiation into the guild. See Thievery

101, Joining the Watchers for details on the item

and the initiation. (If you do not have Thievery 101,

Joining the Watchers , you can leave the dagger out,

assuming that the PC is under a close watchful eye

during the course of the assignment.) Unknown to the

PC, the jewel in the dagger is magically linked to a

matching jewel in the possession of the PC’s Eye. If

the matched jewel is held tightly in one’s hand with

eyes closed, a clear image of the person carrying the

dagger and their surroundings can be seen. The PC

doesn’t know about this ability, however. The PC’s

Eye uses this method to assure that new members

are loyal to the guild. Once the PC has proven his

loyalty to the Watchers the dagger will be retrieved

from the PC. The guild has a very limited number of

these daggers and they take great care to ensure their

whereabouts are always known.

A human female named Rebecca is

the PC’s Eye. She is extremely skilled

at disguise and always meets her thieves

disguised as a man.

Rebecca has a particular interest in the

happenings on Kingsreach road. One of

her dearest friends was the female thief

that showed up in Shire’s Pool. She has

been closely following the latest goings-on

and knows about as much as anyone within

the guild about the murders.

After the PC has joined the guild,

Rebecca is assigned a task related to the

Kingsreach road merchants and is told to

take more than normal precautions. She

gives the task to her newest rogue knowing

that he has the least amount of exposure

to the situation. She hopes this will give

the PC an advantage, but does not really

expect the task to be completed because

of the results of prior attempts. Cole is

unaware that Rebecca has sent the PC on

this task, so Jerund is not waiting to stop

the PC. Rebecca is integral to the rest of

the series, so try not to kill her off.

Character Hooks

This module assumes that the PC is already part

of the local guild. If this is not the case, a great

lead-in for this adventure is Thievery 101, Joining the

Watchers . Alternatively, this could be his initiation

job to become a member of a guild or an assignment

the PC was hired to accomplish by a collector or

mage.

Assignment Background

The deaths of skilled thieves at Kingsreach road

have been annoying the guildmaster. After much

contemplation, the most logical conclusion he could

reach was that someone within the guild was tipping

off the merchants. With that in mind he decided to

let only one Eye know about the next assignment

involving Kingsreach road. Rebecca was the Eye

selected due to her unquestionable loyalty to the

guild.

The Eye

Each rogue is assigned to

a higher level rogue called

an Eye. The Eye’s job is

to watch over his rogues,

guide them, and occasionally

give them assignments. This

allows the guild to better

understand the capabilities

of new rogues. An Eye will

meet with his rogues in

disguise and always in a one

on one setting. The fact that

your Eye could be watching

at any moment should keep

all rogues on their toes.

Contacting Your Eye

In one of the most heavily

travelled corridors of the

guildhouse stands a wall

covered with writs matching

those carried by guild

members. Beneath each

writ is a place that a rogue

can tack a note to arrange

a meeting with or leave a

message for their eye.

Rebecca’s assignment is to have a rogue break into

the moneylenders shop to steal his precious Periapt of

Famidon. She is not aware that a guild member is

suspected of treachery, nor that she is the only Eye

who knows of this assignment. She knows that other

Eyes assigned this mission have failed utterly.

Rebecca feels that since each of the previous

attempts failed so miserably, it is best to put an

expendable rogue on this assignment and watch him

by way of magic so that the enemy’s motives may

be better understood. Rebecca, being good-hearted,

decided that she would hide in a nearby building so

that she might be able to help the chosen rogue if

things turn as sour as she expects. Rebecca chose the

PC because he is her newest rogue and he would be

the smallest loss to the guild.

PCs attention as he passes by. He motions for the PC

to sit across from him. Once seated, the elf draws the

curtains to the booth closed.

The elf sitting across from you wears a somber

expression on his face.

In a very serious tone, he explains, “Your job

is to break into the moneylenders shop belonging

to Felipe Hurnst at the corner of Kingsreach and

Devine. You must use the utmost stealth as the

owner along with his wife and two sons live on

the second oor. They use a dumbwaiter behind

the counter out front to transport items up to the

second oor, so at least a portion of the business

is upstairs. Your objective is to steal Felipe’s

most prized possession, the Periapt of Famidon.

It is a large engraved gem in a gold setting with

a matching chain. We do not know where in

the building it is kept, but we do know that it is

inside. The job must be performed within the

next 3 days. Remember the rst rule of Burglary:

Learn as much about the mark as you can before

stepping foot inside their domain.”

The elf slides a folded piece of paper across

the table to you. Opening it, you nd a highly

detailed drawing of an amulet and chain. “This

is what the bauble looks like.”

Your Eye looks at you carefully for a moment,

then says “Be extremely careful. We have reason

to believe the moneylender is being protected by

an unknown creature or creatures. Be very subtle

in your surveillance of the building and do not let

anyone know of your intentions. Meet me back

here once you have the item.”

The drawing the PC was passed looks similar to the

artwork on this modules cover.

If the PC closely examines the Eye, he will be

unable to see through the disguise, particularly in the

low light of the booth. The person sitting in front of

the PC only vaguely looks anything like the bearded

man the PC saw during his initiation ceremony.

If the PC has any further questions, Rebecca will

have little more to say. She will not comment on

the previous failed attempts to take action against

these merchants. She also doesn’t have any further

information about the layout of the building or which

room the Periapt of Famidon is actually kept.

When the PC is done asking questions, the Eye

will slip through the curtains of the booth and exit

the Minstrel, being careful to lose the PC, if the PC

attempts to track her.

Rebecca, ready to watch the PC and help if she can.

Getting the Assignment

After a few days (the PC should be totally healed

before this adventure), the PC nds this note under the

door of his cubicle:

Meet me in the back of the Iron Minstrel two

hours before dusk. We have a special assignment

for you.

-Your Eye

Rumors...

The PC can hear several potentially important

tidbits of information about the Moneylender at local

taverns by way of a successful Gather Information

Check of via Roleplay. A successful check will allow

When the PC shows up at the Iron Minstrel, a

bustling scene awaits him. Most of the tables are

full awaiting the scheduled entertainment. If the PC

proceeds to the booths in the back, he won’t see any

familiar faces, but a fair haired elven male will get the

the PC to hear one rumor at the closest DC equal to

or below the check roll. Note that these rumors are

only available if the PC is asking specically about

the Moneylender. For rumors about other happenings,

see Thievery 101, Joining the Watchers .

the PC’s Eye should straighten the PC out.

Note that nothing is likely to happen to

the PC due to bad recon practices in this

adventure, but the PC may not be so lucky

in the future.

Aviril Genspi, the carpenter hired for

the remodeling, is one person the PC might

be able to track down. It will take a lot

of encouragement before Aviril will be

willing to part with any information. If

properly encouraged Aviril will give as

little information as possible, as he has a

career to protect. He did most of the work

related to the dumbwaiter shaft, so he is

aware of the trap and how it works, but

won’t offer any ideas to get around it. He

doesn’t know what area 14 is used for, but

he knows that strong cabinets are there and

very expensive locks were put in place.

Felipe’s Family Background

Felipe and his family have been living in Kingsreach

for the last three years. He was an apprentice

moneylender in the city of Dinnibis for over a decade

before he had acquired enough gold to start his

own shop. It was then that he moved his family

to Kingsreach, a city known for it’s booming trade.

After relocating, he quickly scooped up an old artisans

business who was leaving town under a cloud of

suspicion.

Felipe is a large, overbearing man who is very fond

of food. He is content to work in excess of twelve

hours a day in his shop. He prides himself in treating

his customers fairly and he enjoys collecting ancient

artifacts, especially jewelry.

His wife, Aurilla, hails from near the city of

Applegate. She is a woman of large girth who’s heart

can be seen in her broad smile. Aurilla spends most

of her time doing household chores as well as creating

beautiful quilts and tapestries.

The oldest son, Menaka, is nineteen and towers

at just over six feet tall. Unlike his parents, he has

a large muscular frame and broad shoulders. He is

extremely skilled at throwing daggers, though he is

not particularly dexterous. He worships the deity of

magic and his ambition is to become a priest and

convert others to his faith. His attempts to convert

his father of late have kept their dialogs short and

tempered.

Kinndon at fourteen is the younger brother of

Menaka. He has a small frame, a wiry build, and

stands just under ve feet tall. He dislikes creating art,

but Aurilla has continued to push him in that direction

even though he shows absolutely no ability. His true

love is swordplay and he wishes to attend the Jaquin

Academy in the city of Kynn. It is his hope to one day

attain the skill level of the legendary Savron Jaquin,

the founder of the academy.

The Party

Felipe is holding a party

in three nights. A very

creative player could use this

as an opportunity to roleplay

his way into the building to

retrieve the Periapt, perhaps

in some sort of disguise.

This is recommended

only for fairly advanced DMs

as it is likely to require quite

a bit of thought on your

part.

Look for the upcoming

free supplement containing

personalities, a party

schedule, and much more at

our web site soon.

DC 8:

Felipe Hurnst is as fair of a moneylender as

you will nd in these parts. (True)

Felipe has done a great job of renovating that

old dilapidated building he bought. (True)

I hear that Felipe killed the art dealer just

so he could get that building at Kingsreach

and Devine. (False, this rumor was started

as an effort to hurt Felipe by a dissatised

customer.)

Felipe has been having trouble with the

Watchers. (True)

One of Felipe’s sons is interested in nely

crafted throwing knives. He is the best thrower

on Kingsreach Road. (True)

The moneylender is the murderer of Shire’s

Pool. (False, but at least one of the murdered

rogues was attempting to break into the

Felipe’s building when they met their end.)

The moneylenders wife is one of the best

artisans in the city. Their home is lled with

her beautiful quilts and tapestries. (True)

I’ve heard that the previous owner of the

moneylender’s building was seen several times

in the sewers. (True)

The moneylenders shop just looks well kept.

I heard that a foul smell sometimes issues

from it. Termites are at work there, I tell you!

(Partially true. A foul smell came from the

dumbwaiter on a particularly hot day. See the

section on the dumbwaiter for more details.)

In three days the moneylender is having a large

family reunion, so if you have any business

with him, be sure to get it done before then.

He’ll be closed all day. (True - See the sidebar

entitled The Party for more information.)

DC 8:

DC 10:

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DC 16:

DC 20:

Reconnaissance

The PC should be allowed to gather as much

information on the moneylender as he wishes before

he attempts the burglary. The DM must decide ahead

of time just how much additional information will be

available, and how the PC could go about gathering it.

Any actions by the PC outside of the plotted scenario

should be decided upon as they occur.

The people in this area are very nervous about the

recent murders. As such, at least a few people are

keeping an eye out for those who look out of place, or

those who loiter to long. If the PC is obviously casing

Felipe’s business, at least one passerby will take an

interest in the PC (openly study the PC’s face, etc.).

This should be the PC’s hint that they aren’t being

very subtle. If that doesn’t work, a blunt word from

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