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Demons and Devils

Epic Quests

by Clark Peterson and Bill Webb

The dungeons contained in Demons and Devils deserve to be the final pinnacle of epic and legendary quests. Such quests re-

quire lengthy overland travel and encounters with various fearsome foes. Here, then, are some suggestions for the overland

travel and monster encounters that you as the DM can use for the various adventures contained Demons and Devils to make

them truly the epic quests they deserve to be.

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Epic Quests

Credits

Authors

Clark Peterson and Bill Webb

C.J. Land, David Peterson, John Ackerman, Mike

Weber, Chip Schweiger, Christopher Laurent,

Conrad Claus, Timothy Laurent, Karl Harden, Nico-

las Laurent, Dale Haines, John Murdoch, Ian

Thompson, Pearson Keyes, J.P. Johnston, Jeremy

Foglesong, Stephanie Christianson, Jon Bursch,

Kristine Bryan, Rick Bulpin, Scott Harlen, Garrett

Mercier, Zeb Corey, Karl Johnson, Louis Roberts,

Jesse Briggs, Sean Jones, Jennifer Chalfan, Betty

and Kobe the Kitty.

Cover and Interior Art

Brian LeBlanc (a cool pencil work-in-progress of

the final encounter from the Pit of Despair on the

cover and similar pencils for the interior work.)

Cartography

Clark Peterson

ut and Design

Clark Peterson

Scott Greene for his Creature Catalog web site

( www.rpgplanet.com/dnd3e/creaturecatalog ). Jamis

Buck for his generators ( www.rpgplanet.com/dnd3e/

generators ). Our wives and girlfriends for tolerating

our late nights and long weekends. And, of course,

the fans!

Additional Monster Conversions

Scott Greene from the Creature Catalog

Introduction

Sorcerer'''s Citadel

s Citadel

Demons and Devils includes three short dungeons that

make the perfect culmination of epic quests for power-

ful items of legend. Though you may want to allow the

PCs to teleport to the “front door” of the dungeons if

you are running them as “one shot” adventures, it

would be a shame to allow the PCs to arrive at the

dungeons in this fashion if you are incorporating the

adventures into your home campaign. Rather, these

dungeons deserve to be the final pinnacle of epic and

legendary quests. Such quests require lengthy overland

travel and encounters with various fearsome foes.

Here, then, are some suggestions for the overland

travel and monster encounters that you as the DM can

use for the various adventures contained Demons and

Devils . Of course, you should feel free to add or sub-

stitute encounters to reflect your home campaign

world and the unique locations you select for the vari-

ous dungeons.

The following list of suggested encounters details the

trials and hazards that a party of PCs might endure

during its journey to the remote location of Crane’s

Tower. Feel free to create lairs for these monsters and

to add or substitute encounters to reflect the world and

unique location selected for Crane’s Tower.

As the PCs enter the wild plains leading to the distant

mountain range that holds Crane’s Tower, the charac-

ters stumble upon 6 dire lions . Next, Shr’arda the

ogre magess and her 5 ogre servants ambush the

characters as they trek over the rolling hills approach-

ing the mountains. The foothills of the mountains

serve as the lair of 2 chimeras , which the PCs may

encounter as they make camp. When they enter the

lower, forested regions of the mountains, the charac-

ters meet 6 trolls on a hunting expedition. Then, as the

characters continue their ascent into the mountains and

pass through the most densely forested areas, 4 phase

spiders hamper their progress. Finally, once the PCs

break through the treeline onto higher ground, the

Enjoy!

Clark Peterson and Bill Webb

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Authors

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Additional Monster Conversions

ntroduction

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characters enter the territory of a 6-headed cryohydra

as they begin their ascent of the mountains in earnest.

Following these encounters, you should pick up with

the encounters detailed in the module.

and a journal also in Giant. A small locked wooden

chest in Shr’arda’s room (1 in. thick; Hardness 5; hp

1; Break (DC 17); Open Lock (DC 20)) contains:

1,100 gp, an emerald (1,100 gp), a scroll of two ar-

cane spells (caster level 9, summon monster I, cat’s

grace) , a potion of enlarge , a potion of cure moderate

wounds , and a potion of wisdom , in addition to the

gold, gems and items that Shr’arda carries on her per-

son.

Dire Lions (6): CR 5; SZ H Animal; HD 8d8+24;

hp 60; Init +2; Spd 40 ft.; AC 14; Atk +12/+12 melee

(1d6+7 [x2], claws) and +7 melee (1d8+3, bite), +12

melee (2d6+6, rake); SA pounce, improved grab, rake;

SQ scent; AL N; SV Fort +9, Ref +8, Will +7; Str 25,

Dex 15, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10.

Skills: Hide +5, Jump +10, Listen +4, Move Si-

lently +9, Spot +4. Dire lions receive a +4 to Hide and

Move Silently checks. In areas of tall grass or heavy

undergrowth, the dire lion’s Hide bonus rises to +8.

Feats: Multiattack.

Chimeras (2): CR 7; SZ L Magical Beast; HD

9d10+27; hp 95, 81; Init +1; Spd 30 ft., fly 50 ft.

(poor); AC 16; Atk +12 melee (2d6+4, bite), +10 me-

lee (1d8+2, bite), +10 melee (1d8+2, butt) and +10

melee (1d6+2 [x2], claws); Face 5 ft. x 10 ft.; SA

breath weapon; SQ scent; AL CE; SV Fort +9, Ref +7,

Will +4; Str 19, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 4, Wis 13, Cha

10.

Lair: Their nearby cave lair can be found with a suc-

cessful Track check (Wilderness Lore DC 25). In it

are the corpses of several animals as well as 2 young

female dire lions suckling 6 dire lion cubs.

Skills: Hide +4, Listen +9, Spot +9. Feats: Alert-

ness, Multiattack.

Shr’arda the Ogre Magess: CR 8; SZ L Giant;

HD 5d8+15, hp 45; Init +4, Spd 30 ft., fly 40 ft.

(good); AC 18; Atk +9 melee (2d8+9, +1 huge

greatsword ) or +2 ranged (2d6, huge longbow); Reach

10 ft.; SA spell-like abilities; SQ flight, regeneration

(2), spell resistance (18); AL LE; SV Fort +7, Ref +1,

Will +3; Str 22, Dex 10, Con 17, Int 16, Wis 14, Cha

17.

Lair: In a desolate and isolated cave in the foothills,

which can only be reached by a creature with flight, is

the lair of these two foul creatures. In their urine and

refuse filled lair are the corpses of several recent kills.

Strewn about with the corpses and bones are 336 gp,

12,731 sp, a divine scroll of 3 spells (caster level 7,

doom, magic fang, detect snares and pits), an arcane

scroll (caster level 5, mirror image), a potion of blur,

and a +1 light emitting dwarven war axe.

Skills: Concentration +6, Listen +5, Spellcraft +4,

Spot +5. Feats: Improved Initiative.

Possessions: +1 huge greatsword , 2 potions of

cure critical wounds , elaborate robes of silk (in her

humanoid form which she prefers), purse contianing

10d10 gp and 2d10 gems (of 1d10x25 gp each).

Trolls (6): CR 5; SZ L Giant; HD 6d8+36; hp 68;

Init +6; Spd 40 ft.; AC 18; Atk +9/+9 melee (1d6+6

[x2], claws) and +4 melee (1d6+3, bite); Reach 10 ft.;

SA rend; SQ regeneration (5 hp/round), darkvision (90

ft.), scent; AL CE; SV Fort +11, Ref +2, Will +4; Str

23, Dex 14, Con 23, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 6.

Skills: Jump +8, Listen +5, Spot +5. Feats: Alert-

ness, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Multiattack.

Ogre Servants (5): CR 2; SZ L Giant; HD

4d8+8; hp 28; Init –1; Spd 30 ft.; AC 16; Atk +8 me-

lee (2d6+7, huge greatclub) or +1 ranged (2d6+7,

huge longspear); Reach 10 ft. (15-20 ft. with long-

spear); AL CE; SV Fort +6, Ref +0, Will +1; Str 21,

Dex 8, Con 15, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 7.

Skills: Climb +4, Listen +2, Spot +2. Feats:

Weapon Focus (greatclub).

Possessions: Huge greatclub, hide armor, sack

with 3d12 gp, 4d20 sp.

Lair: These trolls are on a hunting expedition and are

far from their lair. The PCs should not be able to track

the trolls to their lair. If they do, however, another 2d6

of the creatures are at the lair. It is devoid of treasure

other than a +1 greatsword and 259 gp.

Phase Spiders (4): CR 5; SZ L Magical Beast;

HD 5d10+15; hp 49; Init +7; Spd 40 ft., climb 20 ft.;

AC 15; Atk +7 melee (1d6+4, bite plus poison); Face

10 ft. x 10 ft.; SA ethereal jaunt, poison (2d6/2d6 Con,

Fort save DC 15); AL N; SV Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +2;

Str 17, Dex 17, Con 16, Int 7, Wis 13, Cha 10.

Skills: Climb +12, Move Silently +11, Spot +9.

Feats: Improved Initiative.

Lair: In a hidden cave nearby is their lair, which can

only be found if Shr’arda or her ogres are secretly fol-

lowed. The three room cave includes the large en-

trance cavern which contains numerous places from

which ogres can ambush intruders, a large cave that is

the bed chamber of the ogres as well as a final cham-

ber which is the lair of Shr’arda. That cave contains a

desk with writing implements and several books of

magic theory in Giant, as well as several other books

Tactics: The spiders use ethereal jaunt to move out of

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their hiding places and attack the party. They continue

to phase in and out to allow them to obtain combat

advantages. If the battle turns against them, they go

ethereal and return to their lair.

You have battled fell creatures and foul magic.

Now you are at your journey’s end. Before you

stands the tower of Crane the Sorcerer, shrouded

in cold, damp mist which your newly-lit torches

barely illuminates. The tower seems to be made

of smooth, dark stone. The tower is cylindrical,

tapering gradually from the base to the peak

where it is topped with three sharp spires of un-

even height. From where you stand you can see

no openings of any kind in the dark walls of the

tower, though in the torch-lit darkness and mist it

is difficult to be sure.

Lair: The spiders maintain a lair that is a cave within

the mountain that has no external access. It can only

be accessed by ethereal or astral travel, or by some

type of gaseous form. They have no treasure.

6-Headed Cryo-Hydra: CR 7; SZ H Beast; HD

6d10+30; hp 80; Init +1; Spd 20 ft., swim 10 ft.; AC

15; Atk +5 melee (1d10+3 [x6], bite); Face/Reach 20

ft. x 20 ft./10 ft.; SA breath weapon; SQ cold subtype,

scent; AL NE; SV Fort +10, Ref +6, Will +2; Str 17,

Dex 12, Con 20, Int 3, Wis 10, Cha 9.

Skills: Listen +6, Spot +6. Each head is allowed a

separate check. Feats: Combat Reflexes.

Between your party and the tower—some one

hundred or more feet from the tower itself—is a

depression of worked stone set into the sur-

rounding earth accessed by a sloping ramp. In-

side of the depression is what appears to be an

archway. Possibly this archway leads to the inte-

rior of the tower. You do a mental inventory of

your belongings and begin to consider what

wards the old wizard set for those wishing to

loot his lair…

Lair: A twisting cave in the stark mountains with a

frosted opening is the lair of this fell beast. It aggres-

sively defends its hunting ground. The lair twists a

great distance back into the mountain. Several of the

side caverns contain frozen corpses of recent kills.

Near the corpse of several humanoids can be found

1,356 sp, 549 gp, a scroll of two divine spells (caster

level 9, lesser restoration, invisibility to animals) , a

scroll of one arcane spell (caster level 6, ghoul

touch) , a set of masterwork chainmail , a wand of day-

light (3 charges), a deep blue spinel gemstone (600

gp), and a +2 greataxe of lawfulness .

Now you can pick up with the adventure as detailed in

the module.

Ra'''s Evil Grin

s Evil Grin

Once the PCs overcome the above encounters and

have climbed high up on the mountain where you have

placed Crane’s Tower, read or paraphrase the follow-

ing text:

The following list of suggested encounters details the

hazards that a party of PCs might endure during its

voyage to the remote island home of the Globe of Ar-

den . DMs should modify or expand upon this brief

outline as suits their world. There are several ways to

run the overland trek to the Island of the Globe. You

may require the PCs to play out the whole journey. If

so, begin with “Reaching the Island of the Globe,” be-

low. Or, you may simply allow the PCs to arrive at the

Island of the Globe, requiring them to trek overland on

the island to find the entrance to the dungeon. If so,

begin with “On the Island of the Globe,” below. Last,

you may presume the PCs have sailed to the island and

treked over it to the inner lake that holds the stone is-

land on which is located the dungeon entrance. If so,

proceed to “On the Central Island.” In any event, a

map of the Island is provided with notations for the

DM regarding the various lairs and locations on the

Island. A Player’s Map is available as a free download

from the Product Support page of the Necromancer

Games web site ( www.necromancergames.com ). The

map requires the same product update password to

download.

It was early this morning when your scout spot-

ted the outline of the tower amid the mists of the

mountain tops. You set off believing you would

reach the summit and the tower by mid-

afternoon. But fate, or magic, forced you to re-

trace numerous paths, delaying you far beyond

your estimate. Now, with night falling, you be-

lieve you have found the correct path. As you

hike the final mile towards the darkening, mist-

shrouded summit, the last cryptic words of the

sage you consulted so long ago resound in your

mind: “Far up in distant mountains lies the

Tower of Crane, master of darkness, lord of

nothingness. Long is the path and dangerous.

Beware, adventurer, for peril lies both inside and

out, both in between and beyond.”

Truly, the path has been long and dangerous.

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Reaching the Island of the Globe

huge bone clubs, frothing with battle rage.

The party runs afoul of 8 hill ogres (a cross between

hill giants and ogres) as it travels overland at the out-

set of its quest. Later, a barghest and 12 worgs attack

the party’s camp. Then, while crossing a lightly for-

ested plain, the party stumbles upon a hungry gray

render . While crossing the plains on approach to the

southern town from which they intend to set sail, the

party wonders why the area lacks game as 3 manti-

cores drop from the sky. Next, a strange and frolic-

some jungle nymph tempts the party to bypass the

town and travel further south, into the depths of the

southern jungle. Then, just before the party leaves

port, a troglodyte war band besieges the city, causing

delay and destruction. Do the PCs remain to lend their

aid, or do they set off in search of the globe ? After the

PCs set out for the island they encounter a huge pod of

dolphins swimming around their ship amid a silvery

spray of water — a favorable omen. After several days

at sea, the PCs boat is struck by a great storm that

threatens to capsize their vessel. Following the great

storm, the party inadvertently steers into a dragon

turtle’s territory. After a lengthy ocean voyage, the

PCs sight land and set out in their skiffs. They row for

the shallows, only to disturb 3 dire crocodiles as they

near the shore, which capsize their skiffs and devour a

large number of the porters. Finally, the PCs land their

skiffs on the sandy beach of the Island of the Globe.

This, of course is but the beginning of their adventure.

Lair: The hill ogres have a nearby lair—a dank cave

full of the rotting corpses of their recent animal kills.

This is only a temporary lair. The ogres have no true

home. They have no treasure other than what is on

their person.

Barghest: CR 4; SZ M Outsider [Evil, Lawful];

HD 6d8+6; hp 42; Init +6; Spd 30 ft./60 ft. in wolf

form; AC 18; Atk +4 melee (1d4+1 [x2], claws) and

+9 melee (1d6+3, bite); SA spell-like abilities, feed;

SQ damage reduction (15/+1), scent, alternate form,

pass without trace; AL LE; SV Fort +6, Ref +7, Will

+7; Str 17, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 14.

Skills: Bluff +11, Hide +11 (+15 in wolf form),

Intimidate +11, Jump +12, Listen +11, Move Silently

+10, Spot +11. Feats: Combat Reflexes, Improved

Initiative.

Worgs (12): CR 2; SZ Medium Magical Beast;

HD 4d10+8; hp 28; Init +2 (Dex); Spd 50 ft.; AC 14

(+2 natural, Dex); Atk +8 melee (1d6+4, bite); SA

trip; SQ scent (60 ft.); AL NE; SV Fort +2, Ref +2,

Will +2; Str 17, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha

10.

Skills: Hide +7, Listen +9, Move Silently +7, Spot

+9. A worg has a +1 to Listen, Move Silently, and

Spot checks and a +2 to Hide checks. Feats: Alert-

ness, Weapon Focus (bite).

Hill Ogres (8): CR 4; SZ L Giant; HD 7d8+21;

hp 30; Init –1 (Dex); Spd 40 ft.; AC 16 (+5 natural, +3

hide armor, -1 size, -1 Dex); Atk +12/+7 melee

(2d6+8, huge jawbone club); Reach 10 ft.; SA rage;

AL CE; SV Fort +9, Ref +3, Will +1; Str 23, Dex 8,

Con 16, Int 5, Wis 8, Cha 6.

Skills: Climb +8, Jump +5, Listen +3, Spot +2.

Feats: Weapon Focus (club), Power Attack, Cleave.

SA—Rage (Su): This particular band of hill ogres

can rage as per a barbarian of level equal to their hit

dice. This is not a common quality of hill ogres and is

unique to this band as a result of a curse placed on

them by a night hag sorceress.

Possessions: Huge jawbone club, filthy hide ar-

mor, 3d20 sp each, large sack with various rotting ani-

mal body parts, small items such as a length of crusty

rope or some iron spikes and possibly a few small

stones.

Description: Hill ogres are a cross between hill

giants and ogres. They are slow-witted and incredibly

strong. They use huge clubs of sharpened bones taken

from giant animals.

Tactics: The barghest uses its wolf form and pass

without trace ability to scout the party. If it determines

they are suitable victims, it organizes its worgs and

attacks by surprise in the dead of night. The barghest

attempts to charm any guards prior to the worg attack.

It uses levitate and project image to hide its true loca-

tion.

Lair: Some 2 miles away from the site of the entrance

to the dungeon—is a rotting tree with a hollow trunk.

That hollow opening leads to a root-filled chamber in

which the worgs and the barghest make their lair. It is

difficult to enter the chamber (Climb check DC 12)

and the movement rate of all bipeds is cut in half. The

chamber itself is 40 feet in diameter and filled with

root-pillars from the tree above. Inside the lair, behind

the pile of rugs used by the barghest in goblin form, is

a +2 composite shortbow and a quiver of 19 +1 ar-

rows . Also in this quiver (though indistinguishable

from the others unless identified by magic) is a greater

arrow of slaying magical beasts .

Grey Render: CR 8; SZ L Beast; HD 10d10+70;

hp 135; Init +0; Spd 30 ft.; AC 19; Atk +12 melee

(2d6+6, bite) and +7 melee (1d6+3 [x2], claws);

Reach 10 ft.; SA improved grab, rend; SQ scent; AL

Tactics: What tactics? They are berserk hill ogres.

They charge and attack, screaming and waiving their

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