They can hear any ordinary on the exit a Spot check (DC 19) to notice an aranea watchingnoise outside the cavern, such as fighters walking past in the battle for a few rounds.armor or conversation about the illusory wall. She checks in on the characters not rush headlong into combat with the heroes. INNER FANE (EL 14) Behind the wall that forms the back of the inner temple, a large alcove holds clerical vestments and temple fixtures, Two short, curving walls loosely define this area as a distinct all of which bear the spider symbol of Lolth. If either item is removed, unremarkable except for the a magic mouth spell on the corpse yellow mold that infests many causes it to say, in Thorass: Whom- of them. Registration. Connect with your friends around the world and play D&D with some of the best Dungeon Masters anywhere. back, its closer to six or seven days. If the message is delivered, one of those officers hurries to help the sentries here, while the S4. Several beasts re- cavern floor beyond. Text that appears in shaded boxes is player information,which you may read aloud or paraphrase as appropriate. Yes. ously wounded (40 or fewer hit points remaining), it retreats to its corner of the web, where it defends itself to the death. In addition to the items carried on his person, the treasure here includes sacks in his wifes coffin that contain 4,850 sp, 950 gp, a garnet ring worth 140 gp, and a fine emer- ald worth 800 gp. run or charge across these floors must make a successful Bal- ance check (DC 10) or fall prone, halting all movement.Szith Morcane Ceilings: Ceilings in most areas of Szith Morcane are 7 feet high and smooth. please his dark elf masters and keeping a lid on the festering discontent of the slaves he bullies. Additionally, there is arobe trimmed with purple and burgundy. Two strong characters can lift a lid off (two characters, each with Strength 18, can share a lid between The floors in the Underdark level (D15D20) are natural them as a heavy loadsee Carrying Capacity in Chapter 9 ofstone floors. If the PCs use Diplo- macy or raw Charisma to sway her attitude to friendly (DC 15 if she is indifferent, or 25 if she is unfriendly), she assists them in- sofar as their goals align with hersno further. previous existence as a vampire as quickly as possible, because she actually prefers that state. One is simply a bare mattress on a wooden frame; the other three haveA successful Knowledge (religion) check (DC 20) identifies the linen sheets and wool blankets as well.Lady of the Dead as one of Kiaransalees titles. If they peacefully accompany him to the audience hall, he is more The door to this room is protected with a permanent alarm than willing to negotiate an alliance with them. This fact sug-Maerimydra gests that there may be a surface connection somewhere in the Moonsea region, though no record exists of its location.The most direct route from Szith Morcane to Maerimydra isalong the tunnel leading out from the Commoners level (S19).This route is not by any means the easiest, since it involves a 45Part 2(Even the most phenomenal Knowledge check result cant segments are as follows, with alternate incorrect routesreveal that the drow purchased the dwarven slaves from given parenthetically.duergar in the Underdark near Zhentil Keep. 2002 Fun Fact: Early playtests of City of the Spider Queen led to characters wheeling barrows full of +1 rapiers out of the dungeons and back to town. See, for me that's a feature and teaches the valuable lesson of "Run Away!" she will have no more magic. remain on the corpses. If From the second fork to Vournoths Mire: 35 miles (oryou wish to customize this adventure by adding your own en-trances, you could easily create dungeons beneath Old Skull or from the second fork to the Yrthak Cavern: 40 miles).Hap Hill. Chahir: Vampire sorcerer residing in the Dordrien Crypts. While climbing in either direction, he is quite vul-water below duplicate the effect of severe wind on hearing, nerable to attack from any characters who can see wellimposing a 4 penalty on Listen checks in the chasm area. It also lets the players know that their task will become more difficult if they take too long to interfere with Important Characters: Vaustal Urle, LN female human Iraes plans. Itstands in the middle of the arcane diagram on the floor. He uses haste on himself, then peppers the party with lightning bolts for as long as he can. 1-800-324-6496 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Printing: September 2002 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, FORGOTTEN REALMS, WIZARDS OF THE COAST, and the Wizards of the Coast logo are registered trademarks owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. The five warehouses marked S13 are virtually identical. Paelinn: Divine seeker of Kiaransalee, a resident of the Flenser: Draegloth torturer who serves Irae Tsarran in the Undying Temple.Undying Temple. I have need of allies of my own blood, and if a Fire Trap: CR 5; 5-foot radius (1d4+7 fire); Reflex DC Lolth still ignores your pleas, I suspect you do as well. Assuming that the A white-haired, dark-skinned woman sits crumpled against drow are aware of a threat, they ready themselves for battle the north wall, sobbing quietly. The cult has taken control of the outpost, their leader in Maerimydra.flayed the priestesses of Lolth, and spurred the natives ofSzith Morcane and the refugees from Maerimydra alike into Running therenewed activity against the surface world. The party may also have discovered a might use magic to get there directly.tunnel leading off toward Maerimydra and a map showing theroute between that city and Szith Morcane. A fine black cloak (his cloak of charisma) The walls here are lined with shelves. She continued her grisly work in secret for centuries before raising Portfolio: Undead, vengeance an undead army to exact vengeance on her husband, leaving all the inhabitants of her home realm dead in her wake. Source: City of the Spider Queen at Amazon.com Given aonce every 1d6 days until they reach Maerimydra, after which chance, it uses alter self or invisibility to get close and studyshe attempts to scry them at least once per day. The summoning of the Undying Temple by their leader, Irae T'sarran, has created a growing local corruption in the Weave of magic. During this time, D&D went from 3.0 to 3.5, so I had the conversion of players and NPCs going on at the same time. With access to the characters memories and leaves the chamber. sons, and three most loyal bullies. Discover the best professional documents and content resources in AnyFlip Document Base. Tactics: As her first action, the cleric scout bolsters the N1. D Slave Overseer: hp 57; see page 136.A Common Drow HouseholdA commoners house in Szith Morcane generally consists of the awful reprisals that would follow. A for illusory wall; Search DC 20; Disable Device DC 20.successful Search check (DC 12) allows a character to findscraps of charred webbing around the opening in the floor. strengths of the collection. All five crypt areas are as empty as they appear. A small herd of roth clude thirty-five 1st-level warriors (slave drivers and maraud-provides milk and cheese, furs, and sometimes meat, and the ers), twenty-five 1st-level experts (craftspeople and artisans),various fungi cultivated here supply the bulk of the drows diet. See Monster Manual for more details.in S2, since it is only about 50 feet north of this cave and alittle below it. D Arcane Guard (2): hp 33, 32; see page 136. 978-0786928743 When restored to life, the subjectgreat lengths to conceal problems from Irae Tsarran. Trap: The lair entrance is protected with a trap that makes D Skred and Theod: hp 115, 105; see page 141. intruders easier targets for the nagas Enchantment spells by D Latar: hp 78; see page 141. sapping their Wisdom. A ladder that strongly resembles a spiderweb leads up to the tunnel Like the guards on the Barracks level, the drow on this level mouth. The creature stores all this in if a crowbar is used) or simply broken through (Strength DC a bag of holding (Bag 1). After that, she returns to the statue and fights the intruders physi- cally as long as the statue holds up. Any character who fails the the inhabitants, two of the saving throw is hedged out and quth-marens flee the room im- takes damage: 3d6 points of mediately, moving at top speed damage for a chaotic good, chaotic out of the room through oppo- neutral, lawful evil, or neutral evil site doors. Kurgoth isand effect to the characters, they launch offensive spell effects also sending patrols into the Deep Wastes. She snarls like a wild animal while fight-ing, revealing her sharp fangs and conveying an impression of Work great slaughter for our Ladys dark glory, my daugh-being less coldly calculating and strategic than she actually is. D Dessa Sik-Morcane: hp 4; see page 139. MAKESHIFT TEMPLE (EL 13) 200 gp, weighs 1 pound, and can hold eight candles. Faerzress, the magical emanationtunnels, the characters eventually make their way to the common throughout the Underdark, scrambles teleportationruins of Maerimydra. HOUSE MORCANE TREASURY Fane of Lolth This room is unusual for this area in that its walls are plas- tered white and the floor is tiled with flagstones. THE INVERTED TOWER (EL VARIABLE) Creatures: This room is home to the six arcane guards who keep watch over the entrance to the Inverted Tower. They also notice if any illumination falls on the hallway at point X, so a party carrying sunrods alerts the sentries in this area as soon as a sunrod comes within 30 feet of point X. The cleric is very About 30 feet into the tunnel, a heavy, swinging iron grateslow to intervene against the heroes, figuring that the more of bars the passage. Doors: The doors in Szith Morcane are stone. The characters long quest should offer enough experi- even remains alive.ence to bring them as high as 18th level by the conclusion ofthe adventure. Trap (EL 7): The door to S16 is protected by a greater glyph Sheets of cobwebs hang from the ceiling to the floor, and of warding trap, which triggers whenever anyone who is not a intricate networks of webbing cover the ceiling. Only one character can become en- conservatively, since she knows that when its charges run out,tangled in this manner. crypts after a raid, and they kept supplies hidden here as well. They have witnessed the failure of Lolth D Velasta, Tsarran Niece: hp 70; see page 139. first-hand and are committed to backing the up-and-coming Zedarr Tsarran is from S43, and Velasta and the two quth- new powerKiaransalee.marens are from S42. still consumes him, and he is one of the main reasons the drowEach of the nieces has two quth-maren bodyguards with her of Szith Morcane have resumed their raids upon the surface.at all times. Finally, an invisibility a Fire Trap: CR 5; 5-ft. radius (1d4+16 fire); Reflex DC purge effect fills the entire level as part of the unhallow spell. DC 32; lift DC 30; Open Lock DC 30. Szith Morcane. Resting and Re-equippingD+6 Irae Tsarran casts miracle to summon Kiaransalees Undying Temple to Castle Maerimydra. Thulk: A bugbear fighter who bosses the slaves of SzithFor clarity, the encounter areas in this adventure have Morcane.been broken up into several discrete locales. With a successful Search check (DC 18), a character chain of rugged hills stretches away to the south and the can read the name Chahir, written in the Thorass script still eastthe Dagger Hills. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE less party of adventurers and hopes to sell for gems. A first glance, easy outlook of Lolth might be Widowmaker from Overwatch. Nauseated crea- tures are unable to attack, cast spells, concentrate on spells, or Trap (EL 10): Any living creature that touches the altar, do anything else requiring attention. 29Part 1 D Tooman Thendrik, Cleric of Ghaunadar: hp 77; see page 136. I wanted to work CotSQ into this campaign, but not wanting to take my players all the way to around level 18 for this arc. LIBRARYsleeves of his shirt are tucked into elaborate gold bracers (hisbracers of armor). SPIDERLESS WAREHOUSE (EL D Ochre Jellies (3): hp 70, 65, 64; see Monster Manual. 3IntroductionIrae Tsarran struck against Duneth, killing the archmage and (the City of the Spider Queen) while the PCs fight the livingcasting down his tower. treatise on the worship of Lolth and her nature, and a planar tome on the Demonweb Pits, the Outer Plane where the drow Creatures: If the characters have triggered the guards and pantheon resides. The sounds of combat in this room travel throughout the Despite appearances, no monstrous spiders lurk in thisInverted Tower complex. The room is otherwise The fane is built to look like a gigantic spider. Char-room, arriving 1d4+2 rounds after the characters enter, to pre- acters who actually kill the creature before it can leave of itsvent them from freeing the creature within. Drow ascend and descend by means of a rope of climbing kept at this guardpost.Unless the characters have found an extremely well-hiddenplace to camp or simply arent anywhere nearby, a drow party Though they do not expect any reprisals from the surface,attacks their camp during the night. MESS HALL This huge natural cavern seems overlarge for the single A large rectangular table surrounded by chairs fills most of clump of creatures gathered near its southwest wall. When the characters are inside (and in material form, if they en- The corpses are those of four drow sentries and a spellguard tered by becoming gaseous or ethereal), the two vampire spawn ma- from Szith Morcane, all Lolth-worshipers. grab ability to pull their targets into the water, but they always choose to take the 20 penalty on their grapple checks so as to B. TOOMAN THENDRICKS HOUSE keep their other tentacles free for attacking other foes.Tooman Thendrick, the cleric of Ghaunadar who maintains the S19. Todd Lockwood[1] Hillsfar is not a particularly friendly city, especially to nonhumans, but it is a safer place to visit than Zhentil Keep. Their coffins, D Vampire Noble Guards (2): hp 60, 53; see page 138. where they retreat if brought to 0 hit points, are in S40. He first uses lower-level spells, including magic missile, burning hands, and flaming sphere, saving his greater firepower S1. Dust lies thick on the floor, mausoleum. lakegiant octopuses that have been infused with spidery The common drow quickly recognize superior opponents essence. The forgotten so, you may need to set up your own starting scenario.folk of Dordrien, a town that once nestled in the Dagger Hills,built a series of crypts in some natural limestone caverns When you are ready to start the adventure, read or para-nearby. Any captured drow provides a false description, The vampire noble guards in S39 and S41 know nothing causing teleport spells to fail or malfunction (see Reachingabout the events in Maerimydra, but they know all about Maerimydra Through Magic). Self-motivated From the Surfacecharacters probably do not need any further encouragementto explore this situation and head toward Maerimydra via the Maerimydra lies roughly 20 miles south of Ashabenford inunderground tunnel. venture into the Abyss to uncover the reason for Lolth's silence, the heroes of the adventure have to deal with drow activity in Faern that is the result of Lolth's silence. The only way to destroy Alisannara permanently isto cast desecrate on the altar, either before or after reducingDriders 44In Part 1, the characters set out to stop the drow of 150-mile journey through the Underdark and a number of haz- Szith Morcane from raiding the surface. On one table stands a large weirwood lyre inlaid with height. to protect herself against two of their lower-level (4th-level or below) spells. SEALED FAMILY VAULT (EL there is no sarcophagus. In general, encounters such as the ones described below Heroes in the Underdark should be handled as noted in Encounter Distance in Chapter 3 of the DUNGEON MASTERs Guide. beard. When she is forced to revealany creature that does not worship Kiaransalee opens the door. The Creatures: Outcast from drow society, the two driders thatiron ring was sunk into the stone to provide an anchoring lair here have not ventured far from home. D Driders (2): hp 43, 33; see Monster Manual. This is obviously an issue. The trail turns here and continues used to write Common and other languages. They also regularly go out all may know the coming power of Kiaransalee. If her height off the ground. from House Morcane, her two bodyguards, and a loyal spell-The araneas have no love for the bebiliths, so they do not enter guard wizardhave made an uneasy camp here to hide them-D10 to help the demons fight. three caverns (D10D12) served the Szith Morcane drow as aIf no drow is present, the roper attacks without conversation. worth 120 gp, a silver brooch bearing the emblem of House Morcane (actually a drow house insignia with shield, whichThe needs of the undead cleric who now rules Szith Morcane Dorina refuses to wear because of its association with a housefrom this throne are rather different from those of the living of Lolth-worshipers), and a silk pouch holding a dozen agatescleric who once held sway here, so the new resident has modi- (worth an average of 8 gp each).fied the room to her benefit. None of the guards and wards effects are noticeable in this The cabinets hold food supplies for the guards. 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