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Summary:

The PCs seek to locate a missing Fortunan hired to exploit a lode of gems on a jungle island. They find that the Fortunan has stumbled onto a just-born evil that, if left unchecked, will grow to possibly menace the region. The PCs must determine where the Fortunan has gone, negotiate with local tribesmen to gain access to the island interior, and then deal with the menace itself.

Assumptions:

The PCs are in the town of Leaf Port in the land of Relum on the Isle of Onlor.

Location:

Leaf Port, Onlor

Historical Date:

N.S. 30, Month of Sun (summer)

DM's Introduction:

Ravis Tharnholle is a human entrepreneur from the Kingdom of Algol who had tried his hand at a great many things. Far from being a grifter or con-man, Ravis has had good ideas that always seem to turn sour through no fault of his own. His latest venture involved a supposedly ancient lode of raw gems to be mined from the earth. This ancient lode is located on the tropical Indar Island, and Ravis gleaned its existence from a bit of text he noted in a book he pursued in the Temple of Cotrunal in Algol City. Eager to tap this source of wealth, Ravis negotiated with the Chieftain of the Chindari tribe on Indar Island and gained permission to search the interior of the island for the gem lode. Ravis then, deciding he needed a boost to avoid his usual bad fortune, contacted and hired a Fortunan to lead the expedition into the interior and to locate the lode and begin to mine it.

After some time, Ravis hired a seemingly reputable Fortunan named Haskimlip who very much wished to leave his fishing and see more of the world. Ravis contracted with Haskimlip to travel to Indar Island and, with miners and guards provided by the Chieftain, search for the site, mine it, and after giving the Chieftain his share, returning with the rest to his representatives waiting in the town of Chindar. Ravis hoped that this process, under the protection of the mighty Chindari Chieftain, could yield great wealth for many years before the gems ran out.

And so it went. Haskimlip said with Ravis to Chindar, entered into a contract with an Indolle priest presiding, and then led the Chieftain's warriors and miners and pack bearers into the interior. Ravis, knowing that such an operation was likely to take some time before yielding any returns, embarked for Onlor to look after his other mercantile concerns. When six months passed by with no word from the expedition, Ravis grew worried, and began to send word to Haskimlip. Still no word was received. Ravis then contacted the Chieftain himself, who responded that he was also growing impatient with the delay and wondered why gems were not flowing into his coffers. Ravis and the Chieftain agreed to send out another expedition to check on Haskimlip. Ravis contracted with an Indolle priest and again, accompanied by the Chieftain's warriors they went into the interior...never to be heard from again.

It has now been almost a year since Haskimlip entered Indar Island, and Ravis is worried...fearful that perhaps the Fortunan has cheated him of his wealth, or possibly that despite the inherent luck of the Fortunans, he met some horrible fate on the island. The Indari Chieftain has refused to send more of his warriors to search for Haskimlip, proclaiming that it is obvious that whatever area was entered was obviously cursed by the spirits and warded by ancestors and should not be disturbed. So now Ravis is desperate to find a group of persons capable of tracking down Haskimlip and determining what has happened to the Fortunan and the gem lode.

Unbeknownst to Ravis, Haskimlip has not betrayed him. Rather, Ravis has managed to fall prey to a badly interpreted passage describing the gem lode. This passage does not actually refer to a mine of gems, but rather the ancient horde of a massive red dragon, the wyrm Enflaggirustivux. Enflaggirustivux ruled Indar Island for centuries, oppressing the people of the island and demanding tribute and sacrifice. Fortunately, the red dragon is long gone, slain by inhabitants of the Isle millennia ago (perhaps even by the mysterious builders of the town of Hekar). Unfortunately, the red dragon left behind a single egg that he fertilized with a younger female. He let the female keep all of the eggs in her clutch but one. That egg he kept to himself in his lair, waiting for it to hatch.

The egg never hatched, for the inhabitants of the island whom Enflaggirustivux had terrorized and enslaved for so many centuries finally rebelled and a great hero amongst the Indari did battle with the red wyrm and managed to slay him. But before the battle was joined, when it appeared that he would have to face the Indari in personal battle, Enflaggirustivux hid his one egg deep in the bowels of his lair. There, hidden behind a secret door, he cast temporal stasis on the egg. He also, in case he should perish, set a dispel magic trap to activate on the egg 2 months after the battle commenced. In this way, even should he perish, the temporal stasis would be dispelled (automatically, since he cast the spell in the first place) and presumably the Indari would have taken his horde and returned to their homes by then. His progeny, now freed from stasis, would read its father's words left behind in the egg chamber and would wreak revenge upon the Indari at some later date.

That's not what happened, however. The battle between Enflaggirustivux and the Indari hero raged for hours and took both combatants down from the entry caverns and into the bowels of Enflaggirustivux' lair. At some point during the battle, Enflaggirustivux was thrown against or smashed into the cave wall adjacent to the egg chamber with such force that the dispel magic trap was damaged as the gem that powered the trap was knocked loose from its setting. Enflaggirustivux was slain and after his horde was taken, his cave was sealed up and abandoned for millennia. The egg, protected by the temporal stasis spell, endured for these many years, with little or no prospect of hatching.

Until Haskimlip arrived. His Fortunan luck served him well initially, as he and his Indari followers found the location of the buried dragon lair and slowly re-excavated the opening to the place. Upon breaking through, Haskimlip was convinced he had located the ancient mines of the Indari and indeed was at the gem lode. The Fortunan did not notice the massive scale of most of the caverns...far too large to be a result of a mining operation. Nor did he connect the ominous signs of ancient scorch marks and charred pieces of metal as anything more than a result of mining equipment discarded. To be sure, the Indari became spooked at the site, and urged the Fortunan to leave the place and never return, but Haskimlip convinced them to stay while he and a few of the braver warriors went to fully explore the place.

While exploring, Haskimlip's luck must have kicked in again, for he stumbled upon the secret door to the egg chamber. Entering the place, seeking the horde of gems he just knew would be glittering in the very walls of the place, he found but a single large green gem and a piece of rock in an ovoid shape set within a pool of lava. The Fortunan picked up the gem and noticed a carving on the wall that seemed to fit the gem. Placing the gem back into its setting, he activated the dispel magic trap, which then targeted a dispel magic on the egg. All Haskimlip saw was a flash of light that seemed to have errantly struck the rock in the lava. He could see no other effects and so, thinking he had found a magic gem, he kept it and moved on in his explorations. Eventually the Fortunan returned to his camp and reporting no dangers within, then miners started to mine in the caves, still seeking the gem lode.

Within a few weeks, miners started to go missing, for the red dragon egg had hatched and the wyrmling was now seeking food. A red dragon wyrmling is no helpless creature. It is man-sized and already possesses a keen intellect, fearsome bite, and a deadly fiery breath. The wyrmling, named Westrymlex, learned to hunt by stalking and slaying individual miners. He then ambushed the mining camp and slew all therein, including Haskimlip, whose luck had run out. With the interlopers removed and now having been well-fed, the wyrmling found and opened his father's Chamber of Knowledge near his egg chamber. There he found the runes and crystals that formed a variety of instructions and messages from father to son. When the next group of Indari came to the cave, along with the Indolle priest sent by Ravis, Westrymlex was ready for them and slew them all. Now the dragonling continues to absorb his father's teachings and seeks one day to craft revenge upon the descendants of the slayers of his father.

Part One - Missing Fortune

The PCs will be approached by Ravis Tharnholle, either directly or indirectly through a known PC acquaintance who will request that the PCs meet with Ravis in a local tavern or other suitable meeting place.

Ravis (NG, Expert 4) is a middle-aged human, with frosty brown hair and a short beard. He is dressed in normal garb, with a few items of jewelry to mark him as a man of modest means. his cloak is trimmed with silver thread in the shape of Indolle runic symbols (Knowledge [religion] DC 10). He will introduce himself to the PCs and invite them to sit down and share drinks and food with him. After a bit of small talk, during which Ravis likely relates some of the tales he has heard of past PC exploits, he will get to the point.

I have a proposition for you. You see, I am in need of a group of brave, capable, and clever persons to help me in my predicament. I assure you my plight is entirely above board and will involve no illicit activity. I am a merchant, as you can no doubt tell, but more than that, I am an entrepreneur. I seek the thrill of opening new markets, building new business, and trying new ventures, as opposed to standing in some musty shop hawking wares or taking endless tallies in some trading coster somewhere. Fah! Leave that to the great Merchant Houses of the Empire says I. Some two years ago I was doing research in the Cotrunal Temple in Algol City (you would be surprised what sort of tidbits you can run across in those libraries) when I came across a translation of a very ancient carving of primitive tribesmen. These carvings told of a massive motherlode of gems that were discovered in a very small section of mountain area...specifically in a single vale. The carvings seemed to indicate that this area was never fully exploited and that the gems might remain to this day...raw stones of immense size and value to be mined and then sold to jewelers for a handsome profit. Well, this vale was located on Indar Island, just off of the coast of Relum. Here, I will show you on a map.

He will then pull out a map of Onlor and show the PCs where Indar Island is located. DMs can use a portion of the map of Onlor provided on the Therran website.

I did extensive research to see if any later accounts told of anyone finding and exploiting that lode of gems, but all evidence seems to indicate that it had been lost to time. So, I traveled to Indar Island and met with the chieftain of the Chindari tribe, the most powerful and civilized tribe on the island and the one that claims the land where the lode was said to be located. Their chieftain, Fandalku Little Foot, was loathe to let foreigners travel into their ancestral lands, but eventually, after some hard bargaining and a promise to give him a much-too- decent sized share of the takings, he agreed, as long as all of the guards and miners were of his tribe. I was allowed to put a single man on the team, though my man would be the leader of the expedition. That done, I needed to find such a leader. While I enjoy the excitement of new business ventures and their planning and implementation, I certainly am not the type to go traipsing through jungles and camping on a mountainside while getting eaten alive by mosquitoes and sweating in the humid summer sun. As you no doubt know, Onlora's mild climate does not extend to the Heynosht islands. In any event, I needed an honest and capable man to be sure, but more importantly I needed a man of fortune. That's right. You see, I have had a string of bad luck with my business ventures in recent years. Intricate planning and care to detail has meant nothing in the face of various disasters and misfortunes that simply cannot be controlled or accounted for. So, in seeking that extra little bit of favour on this venture, I chose a Fortunan as team leader.

He will then point to Fortun Island on the map.

Fortun Island is a strange little crap of land. Isn't much there to be sure. It's a flat, grassy place, home to a few hundred fishers and herders. But what's known is that the Fortunans have amazing luck. No one knows the source of this luck. And I suspect even the Fortunans don't know it or have forgotten how it arose. But it's there to be sure. Some say this luck is a trick played on their ancestor Qualip, who angered Flupnir. How good luck is punishment doesn't make sense to me, but then neither does most of the Trickster's way. In any event, hoping to tap into that good luck, I hired a Fortunan named Haskimlip. He wasn't a professional adventurer or miner by any means, but he had some good references and seemed a good sort and wanted to see a little bit of the wide world, so I contracted him through the Indolle Temple to lead the expedition. He was tasked to travel to Indar Island and, with miners provided by the Chindari chieftain, search for the lode site, mine it, and after giving the Chieftain his share, returning with the rest to my factor waiting in Chindar town. So, Haskimlip and I and my factor went to Chindar and the Fortunan and the chieftain's warriors and miners and pack bearers suited up and left for the interior. Knowing it would likely take a while before any returns were coming, I returned to Onlor to look after my other interests. Six months went by and I and my factor had gotten no word from Haskimlip, so I began to send word for him to respond. He never did. I then contacted the Chieftain and asked if he had had any word from the expedition. The Chieftain told me that he, too, was growing impatient with the delay and was wondering why his chests were not overflowing with gems. Well, I and the Chieftain formed another expedition, with my Indolle Priest factor accompanied by several of the Chieftains capable warriors. Nothing was ever heard from them again. Now I am at my wit's end! The Chieftain will not send any further of his men to look for the expeditions. He says that it is obvious that the area is cursed by spirits or warded by ancestors and should not be disturbed. But I have a lot of money sunk into this operation, and what's more I am worried about Haskimlip and my factor. This is why I have come to you. I want you to see if you can find out what happened to the expedition and if possible make things right so that the gems can be mined. Of course, I will make it worth your while. If you will do this, I will pay for all of your food and lodgings and travel expenses. If you determine what happened, I will pay each of you 250 gp. If you can fix the problem and get the gems flowing I will double that. I have come to you because you are said to be honourable men, and that you would not seek to take my claim. Of course, I remind you it is also the Chieftain's claim and he would be quite angry if you were to cross us. But I don't mean to bandy about threats. In fact, I am not so naive to think that perhaps there isn't some treachery afoot here. Could Haskimlip have simply double-crossed me and taken the gems for himself? It is a possibility, though he would have to be in league with the Chieftain or have somehow taken care of all of those tribesmen accompanying him. Could the Chieftain have double-crossed me and taken the gems for himself...perhaps even imprisoning or killing Haskimlip? I am told the Chieftain is an honourable man, but anything is possible. The point is, I just don't know what has happened, and I need you to find out. Will you do this for me? I know I have offered you gold, but I also appeal to your good natures. If Haskimlip has betrayed me, then he is a thief and should be brought to justice. If the Chieftain has betrayed me, then Haskimlip and the Indolle Priest could be in danger. At the very least, the Chieftain must be then held accountable, as he relies on Onlor for much of his trade. If something has happened at or near the site to endanger the expedition, then they might need rescuing or revenging, and whatever has harmed the expedition needs to be taken care of before more innocent lives are put at stake. All of these reasons point to a need for action.

Ravis will do his best to answer the PCs' questions. He has pretty much divulged all that he knows.

He can clear up the timeline involved if the PCs have any questions about that.

As far as where to go first, that is up to the PCs. He is fine with them wishing to head to Fortun Island to see if word has been received of Haskimlip or to check on his background, though he will warn the PCs that non-natives who stay on the island more than a week or so become violently ill.

Of course, he thinks the PCs will have to make their way to Indar Island and explore the site. To that end, he will warn the PCs that they should try to get permission from the Chieftain to explore the interior. Otherwise, the Chindari are fiercely protective of the interior of their island and if they find the PCs there without permission the PCs will likely be attacked. Furthermore, Ravis is worried that if the Chindari are angered, then they may not honour their bargain with him should this mess be sorted out.

Ravis will provide the PCs with a small wooden chest (with a DC 25 lock and a single key) that contains gifts for the Chieftain. The gifts include some jewelry for his wives and daughters, a masterwork dagger for his son, and other toys and baubles for the rest of his extended family, as well as a small painting of the Chieftain himself set into a silver frame. These gifts are valued at about 500 gp in total, and Ravis will implore the PCs to present these gifts in Ravis' name as a means of gaining an audience with the Chieftain and to help them convince him to allow them to explore the island.

Ravis will provide the PCs with the translation of the primitive carvings he found in the Cotrunal library (see below). He does not know the precise location of the lode, but believes the PCs should be able to get some idea in Chindar town.

The passage Ravis gleaned from the Knowledge Temple reads as follows:

...we have cleared the vines and creepers from the monolith, and have now had a chance to examine the carvings thereupon. The first section on the right side facing east contains pictographs that are worn from time and make little sense. They seem to involve primitive representations of gods or divine beings in conflict...perhaps a representation of the Gods War. The next section below the cartouche contained writing in the ancient mode of Indagi, which uses the Aquan frame of lettergraphs and pictograms believed to have been favoured by ancient triton and merfolk enclaves of the region. These words read: HEDULO FOUND THE PLACE OF MANY GEMS SET INTO THE EARTH FORGED OF FIRE FROM THE BREATH OF THE GODS INTO THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN OF INDAR FACING THE DYING SUN A HERO'S CAST BELOW THE SHRINE OF MAGULO AND HE WAS PRAISED FOR HIS FEAT IN MASTERING THE GEMS OF THE EARTH AND PRYING THEM FROM THEIR SECRET HOLES FOR THEY WERE WITHOUT MEASURE AND NUMBERLESS AS THE STARS AND GLITTERED IN THE RED EARTH'S FIRE WHICH HEDULO ENDURED AND EXTINGUISHED BY THE WATERS OF LIFE AND HADULO LEFT THE GLITTERING PIECES WHERE HE HAD FOUND THEM TO RETURN TO HIS BRIDE IN WONDER AND DESTINY

Solely for the DM's reference, the author of the text Ravis found in the Cotrunal Temple mistranslated the ancient and transitory Aquan mode of writing used to carve the Indagi phrases on the monolith. The correctly translated text would more closely read:

HEDULO FOUND THE TREASURE CAVE

FORGED BY FIERY BREATH OF THE GREAT DRAGON

INTO THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE INDAR MOUNTAINS

SOME FOUR LONG SPEAR CASTS BELOW THE SHRINE OF MAGULO [i.e. 600 ft down the slope]

AND HE WAS ACCLAIMED FOR DEFEATING THE DRAGON

AND RECOVERING ITS TREASURE FROM ITS CAVE

WHICH WAS OF IMMENSE SIZE AND VALUE

AND GLITTERED IN THE FIRES OF THE DRAGON

WHICH HEDULO ENDURED AND EXTINGUISHED BY HIS SWEAT AND BLOOD

AND HEDULO LEFT THE GLITTERING SCALES AND BONES OF THE DRAGON WITHIN THE CAVE

TO RETURN TO HIS BRIDE AND SECURE HIS FAME AMONGST THE PEOPLE

Ravis will not be eager to advance much money to the PCs, as he is already well out of pocket as it is. However, it is possible he could be convinced to pay, in addition to food and board and ship's passage, for some mundane supplies like a mule or torches or what have you. Certainly, this will not be more than 200 gp.

Hedulo's Legacy:

Hedulo's name has been entirely forgotten by the Indari tribesmen, and mentioning his name to any of them will bring a complete lack of recognition. Many Indari know the story of the great fire serpent that enslaved the island many many years ago, but they do not know the names of the dragon or the hero who slew him. Such is the way in a culture that relies heavily on oral tradition and where few can actually read or write.

Part Two - Finding the Lost

Assuming the PCs have agreed to undertake the task for Ravis, he will urge them to proceed as soon as possible, fearing for the lives of Haskimlip and his factor (whose name is Equerry). The PCs basically have two possible destinations:

To proceed to Indar Island and speak with the Chieftain

Or to stop at Fortun Island and try to find out information about Haskimlip.

Below is a map of the region, including Leaf Port, Fortun Island, and the western half of Indar Island.

Fortun Island

Fortun Island is about 25 miles southeast of Leaf Port. It is a flat, grassy island approximately 50 miles long but fairly narrow, being never more than 20 miles wide and at most points less than 10 miles wide. The island is home to about 350 humans, mostly fishing folk and herders. What is interesting about this island is that the folk from here have the most amazing luck, and in fact most Fortunans are barred from gambling establishments in Relum or Wenestria, although there are no physical features to tell them apart from other Onloran humans. Even more interesting is the fact that non-Fortunans who stay on the island more than a week or so generally become violently ill and a few are known to have died because they remained on the island. No one knows what causes these effects, although Fortunans say it is a trick played upon their ancestor Qualip, who angered Flupnir, the Trickster God. Because non-natives cannot remain on the island, the island has never been officially made a part of any Onloran kingdom, although the island's climate is temperate.

Few vessels travel between Leaf port and Fortun Island, though some trade does occur. The PCs can certainly take passage on a small coastal runner within 1D6 days for 5 gp per person (round trip with a 1 day layover). If they want to leave right away they will have to convince a ship's captain to leave for a special trip, likely costing triple the normal rate. In no case will a captain layover for more than a day or two, due to the curse.

PCs remaining on the island must make a DC 1 Fort save (+1 DC per 24 hours on the island) every night or suffer a 1 point of Con damage. In addition, once the first Con damage is taken, the victim is sickened until all of the Con lost on the island is healed.

The Fortunans are friendly with "mainlanders" and the PCs won't encounter any hostility unless they behave badly.

Most vessels sailing to Fortun Island dock at a place known as Culomb's Landing, on the northwest tip of the island. There is a small port, an inn and tavern, and a few buildings serving as merchant warehouses and residences. A small keep guards the place on a slight ridge overlooking the bay. Culomb's Landing is about as close to a town as Fortun Island gets, and even it has barely a population of 75 souls including the garrison of 24 men at the keep. The rest of the inhabitants dwell in scattered huts or homes throughout the island.

The PCs can stay at the inn, named appropriately enough The Wretching Retch as its sign shows a man doubled over and holding his stomach, usually a rather unfortunate choice of symbolism for a place that serves food and drink. The inn has rooms available, and is rather uncrowded, with a few merchants from the mainland and a few Fortunans. The single cobweb covered dice and card table in the corner is simply a running joke.

A DC 5 Gather Information check is all that is necessary to find someone who knows Haskimlip. His character references are all quite good. Folks will mention is wanderlust and desire to see more of the outside world. Haskimlip was a fisherman, a young man of about 25 years of age and a bachelor. No one has seen or heard of him or from him since he left to go to Indar as contract work for some Onloran merchant.

A DC 10 Gather Information check will turn up someone willing to tell where Haskimlip's house is should the PCs desire to see it. His house is located about 15 miles east of Columb's Landing. It is quite easy to find, as one simply follows the main dirt path out of the Landing and at a certain point one turns along another path south to the house. His home is a small wooden house located within sight of the shore, and on the beach nearby is a wooden fishing boat and wooden racks holding nets. It is a small matter to break into his house, which shows no sign of recent use. Within is the type of furnishings one would expect from a relatively poor bachelor fisherman.

A full search of the place will turn up, on a DC 20 Search check, a drawer holding a leather scroll tube. This tube bears a wax seal that itself bears the sigil of the Temple of Indolle (Knowledge [religion] DC 5). Within is a roll of vellum that is an Indolle-ratified business contract between Ravis Tharnholle and Haskimlip. The contract basically specifies the arrangement between the two parties, and all appears to be as Ravis has represented it. Haskimlip has signed the document with his name, showing that he is literate. He also certifies to being a native Fortunan, born and bred on the island and, as far as he can tell, blessed by the "strange fortune endemic to Fortunans". In case the PCs are interested, Haskimlip's fee was 500 gp and 1% of Ravis' profits from the mine for the next 5 years. This is a safekeeping copy of the contract. Haskimlip took his other copy with him to Indar Island.

Other than this, there is nothing interesting for the PCs to learn about Haskimlip in his house or on the island as a whole.

Indar Island

This large island is home to the Indari, and group of semi-Morakki natives who dwelt here in the Heynosht long before humans ever came to Onlor. Due to its size, importance on trade routes, and its proximity to Relum, the natives of this large island have become civilized, and even built a large town. Now, the Indari are the mightiest of the tribes of the Heynosht and often serve as a bridge between the primitives and the civilized. A small range of mountains dominates the island, with the lowlands being covered with jungle and only the coastlands being clear and fertile. Because the island is not under the protection of Onlora, the climate is decidedly subtropical. There are rumours of gold and diamonds in the mountains and jungles of Indar, but the Indari are fiercely protective of their sacred places and will not let prospectors mine their lands. It should be noted, however, that the Indari themselves often show up with gold and diamonds. In addition, the mysterious town of Hekar occupies the topmost peak of the hilly range in the island's centre.

The PCs should wish to head to Chindar to speak with Findalku Little Foot in order to gain permission to travel into the interior of the island and to glean any additional information about the missing miners and where they were headed. It is possible for the PCs to simply travel to the island and land wherever they desire, but if so, then all Indari natives encountered will be hostile and the PCs will be in big trouble if they show up in Chindar after it having been learned they are in the interior without permission (see the description of Chindar below...especially the part about throwing criminals into the moat filled with poisonous snakes!).

As such, the remainder of this adventure assumes that the PCs first intend to head to Chindar Town to speak with Chieftain Little Foot. DMs should adjust future encounters accordingly if the PCs bypass this step.

Chindar Town

Chindar is the stronghold of the mighty Chindari Tribe, the strongest single tribe in all of the Heynosht. While the tribe is scattered in small clan settlements all along the western end of Indar Island, this is their spiritual and military centre. The great Chieftain of the Chindari, currently Findalku Little Foot, rules here with absolute authority, as the Chindari believe he is the spiritual vessel containing the mana of all of the dead ancestors of the tribe. The Chindari worship no gods, but practice ritual adept magic and shamanism. The town itself is ringed by wooden palisades and surrounded by a moat filled with stakes and seeded with poison snakes. Criminals are often thrown into the moat as their punishment. The permanent population of the town is about 5,000 tribesfolk. Although the Chindari often go to war with their Indari brethren in order to maintain their dominance of the island and to receive tribute, the Chindari are historically very friendly with Onlorans, for they receive most of their trade from that great Isle and this trade, in large part, is what has made the Chindari militarily and culturally dominant on the island. The Chindari make no secret of their immense wealth, and this has caused speculations about diamond and gold mines in the centre of the island. This has also caused pirates and fortune seekers to attempt to attack the town, but in every case such endeavours have failed, often under mysterious circumstances, which have led to rumours of some sort of supernatural guardian. Prospectors are forbidden to travel the interior of the island, as the Chindari consider such lands tribal holy lands and the places where their ancestors dwell.

As the only place where non-Indari may be without the rare permission of the Chieftain, this port is somewhat bustling with ships from Onlor and even a few from Jerranq and Morakki lands. The portion of the town nearest the docks contain buildings in the Onlor style of construction, and are meant to house travelers and merchants from Onlor. Included here is the dockmaster, who is employed by the Chindari Tribe to inventory goods coming and going and to collect a tax thereupon, and who conducts his affairs from a large building that serves as office and residence.

Also here is a large, sprawling inn made of different materials and styles that evidences the fact that it has been continuously expanded over the years. This inn is known as The Gleaming Eye Inn and its wooden sign shows a large eye with a crystal set into it that sometimes catches the sun and lives up to the inn's name.

Near the inn is a small temple to Indolle, made of stone and next to that is a small shrine to Hotor. Surrounding these three main buildings are several large wooden warehouses and a cluster of residences.

Beyond the dock area, the remainder of the town is taken up by Chindari, who dwell in round huts raised off of the ground on wooden poles. These huts are large, meant to hold extended families, and have a hole in the top of their dome where smoke can leave. These holes can be closed with a fur or leather tarp to keep out the rains. Chindari huts usually have no doors, only a leather or fur piece hanging over to provide privacy and keep out the weather. The average hut is approximately 25 ft in diameter and about 15 ft tall and has a second story comprised of a wooden platform that runs in a ring around the hut at a height of about 10 ft. This platform is usually about 5 ft wide and is where the family sleeps.

The town is relatively flat, and sits astride the main river on Indar Island, called Sembebwe River. Aside from a veritable sea of Chindari huts, the three main features of the Chindari portion of the town are the Chieftain's House, the Temple of the Ancestors, and the Sea Spirit Shrine.

Law and order in Chindar Town is on the whim of the Chieftain. He does not really care what non-natives do to each other as long as it stays in the area near the docks. Non-natives outside of the dock area will need to be on their best behaviour or will be subject to capture by the Chieftain's wingspears (Fighter 4).

Natives generally do not speak any Common. Instead they speak Indagi.

Place Descriptions

The Gleaming Eye Inn:

As mentioned previously, this sprawling structure of wood and thatch evidences a variety of styles and design that show its periodic expansion over the years. The inn is built on the site of a previous inn that was burnt down by pirates attacking the town. In fact, this inn is the latest of a string of inns built on this site for centuries. The site was given by the Chindari Tribe as it is regarded as cursed and abandoned by the spirits in ancient times due to events that have now receded into Chindari mythology.

The current owner is a half orc named Broose the Mangled (NE, Fighter 4), as evidenced by his face, which bears deep scars and a smashed cheekbone from an errant mace blow. Broose fought for the Deceiver in the War of the Gem, and managed to escape the final battles, a deserter from his army. His escape cost him his face, but ultimately he headed south away from the war and made his way to Onlor after the New Slumber. Not able to find work on Onlor, due to prejudice against half orcs right after the War, he made his way to Indar Island and stole and cheated his way into possession of the inn after the previous owner disappeared under less than obvious circumstances. Still, 6 years later, Broose actually enjoys running the inn and any thoughts of committing further evil acts have disappeared as he has grown comfortable and his belly has bulged on good food and good drink. Nevertheless, he is an imposing figure, and not above dealing harshly with anyone who crosses him.

The inn is a rowdy affair, though Broose will not let anything get out of hand enough to hurt business. He doesn't mind a good fight in his place, even with weapons, as long as innocent customers are not harmed and the inn is not damaged.

Many merchants stay at the inn, along with a few ne'er-do-wells hiding out from Onlor or Jerranqi justice, and even a few pirates sneak ashore for leave or to conduct business.

Services available at the inn include a common room, private rooms, food, drink, harlots, and gambling of all sorts. A pit in the center of one room is used for animal fights, usually cock fights or snake fights. All costs here are double normal, as Broose has a monopoly on the services he provides.

Information is central here, and the inn is the place to come as it is a clearinghouse, less for goings-on on Indar (as most of the non-natives have no idea what happens in the interior or care about Indari politics) than happenings in the seas and islands nearby and in eastern Onlor.

Nevertheless, information pertaining to Haskimlip can be found here.

A DC 10 Gather Information check (accompanied by an expenditure of 1D6 gp) will certainly turn up the fact that Haskimlip came here about a year ago in the company of a known merchant named Ravis.

A DC 15 Gather Information check (accompanied by an expenditure of 1D6 gp) will additionally turn up the fact that Haskimlip and Ravis met with the Chieftain and that Haskimlip and Ravis inquired around the inn about anyone with any sort of knowledge of the Chieftain and how to approach him and sway him.

A DC 20 Gather Information check (accompanied by an expenditure of 1D6 gp) will additionally turn up adequate checks and assurances on most parts of Ravis' story. Of course, Ravis never informed the inn residents about his specific gem-mining venture, so that is not public knowledge, but everything else will check out. Namely, that Ravis is well-known and is whom he says he is, that Haskimlip was a Fortunan hired by Ravis for some job or another, that Haskimlip and Ravis got an audience with the Chieftain, that Haskimlip wasn't seen from again a few days after his meeting with the Chieftain, that Ravis' factor was an Indolle priest named Equerry, and that Equerry has not been seen for about 3 months or so.

A DC 25 Gather Information check (accompanied by an expenditure of 1D6 gp) will turn up the person who advised Ravis how to approach the Chieftain. This non-native woman (who was a paramour of the Chieftain in his youth, though she will never admit to it) is named Aweystri, and she will confirm that she advised Ravis as to the proper gifts and etiquettes to use to sway the Chieftain. If asked she can examine the chest of gifts given to the PCs by Ravis. She will heartily approve of the gifts. She will then tell the PCs that the Chieftain is a smart and capable man, and that they should not underestimate him simply because his people are termed "primitives". She also warns the PCs to be very respectful and contrite with the Chieftain and to return his prostration only with a slight bow, for in Chindari custom to return such a bow with one of equal or greater prostration is a sign of refusing the greeting and sending it back to the greeter as if returning a gift. If asked how to approach the Chieftain in the first place, she will mention that the head of the wingspears is named Chalaku and that he has an affinity for halfling chocolates. Aweystri will offer to sell the PCs some chocolates for 5 gp.

Indolle Temple:

The Indolle Temple is one of the few stone buildings in the town. It is shaped like an octagon with a domed roof, and four small wings flare off of the main building.

The clergy herein consists of the high priest, named Farstul (N, Cleric 6) and a junior acolyte priestess named Shancy (NG, Cleric 2). Equerry, Ravis' factor, also dwelt here, though he has been gone for 3 months now.

The temple's interior consists of the main octagonal chapel, with a domed ceiling painted with a exquisite rendition of a large trading ship sailing before a tropical island with a smoking volcano rising in the background. An altar to Indolle, made of stone, sits atop a dais in the middle, with a large silver scale studded with semi-precious stones set upon it. Wooden pews radiate away from the central dais.

The four wings contain three living quarters for the priests in residence and a storeroom, small dining room, kitchen, and tiny guest quarters.

Indolle priests may stay in the guest quarters for free for a reasonable period of time.

Inquiring at the temple about Ravis, Haskimlip, or Equerry will possibly turn up some moderate information.

The clergy here are concerned about Equerry's absence, and are fully aware of Ravis' gem mining venture, as they assisted Equerry in ratifying the contracts and the agreements. As such, they are very wary of strangers who might simply be interested in finding the gem lode for themselves. Ravis possibly should have given the PCs some proof that he has hired them, but this did not occur to him (if the PCs have insisted on it, then the DM can have Ravis provide a signed letter or some other token).

Under normal circumstances, the clergy will be indifferent to the PCs. If the PCs include a member of the Indolle church or a paladin (or a provable letter of recommendation or token from Ravis), then they will be friendly to the PCs.

The clergy must be made friendly to offer information to the PCs. Such information will include confirmation of Ravis' bona fides, that there was, indeed, a contract ratified between the Chieftain and Ravis, though they cannot divulge details, and that Equerry was Ravis' factor, and that the priest led an expedition into the interior to find out what happened to Ravis' first hired hand named Haskimlip. If asked about Equerry's skill level and power, they can say that Equerry was the middle ranked priest, and could say prayers to bolster strength and stamina but could not cure diseases or remove curses. The priests have no idea where the site is, other than in the interior and likely on the western half of the island. They can also, having dealt extensively with the Chieftain, provide the same information as Aweystri from the Gleaming Eye Inn, though they do not have any chocolates, but can arrange for the PCs to purchase some from Aweystri.

If made helpful, they can even provide the PCs with a divine scroll of delay poison (CL 3), a divine scroll of lesser restoration (CL 3), and a divine scroll of cure moderate wounds (CL 3). These are gifts in the hope that the PCs can rescue Equerry or at least find out what happened to him.

Shrine to Hotor:

This small shrine sits next to the Indolle Temple. In fact, the rear wall of the shrine is the end wall of one of the wings of the Indolle Temple. The shrine consist of a stone block carved with wave-like undulations on its face. Atop the block are pieces of coral and shiny seashells, all stuck to the altar by some means. In the middle of the top face is a coral bowl that holds a few coins and other trinkets and gew gaws given by sailors wishing for good luck during sea travel. The back wall of the shrine is painted blue and has a polished stone mosaic of a crude merman with a trident shaking hands with a man in a rowboat.

There is no priest attached to this shrine.

Temple of the Ancestors:

This imposing structure rests in the center of the town, set on an obviously man-made mound of earth approximately 50 ft in diameter and sloping up to 15 ft high. A massive wooden totem stands atop the mound, a log easily 10 ft in diameter and well over 70 ft tall. The pole is carved with a variety of figures, including leering faces, animal forms and faces, and geometric shapes and patterns. Wooden protrusions dot the length of the pole, and hanging from many of these are skulls, both new white ones and ancient ones yellow with age. Some of the skulls are partially broken or have pieces missing, but those mostly intact appear to be human skulls.

Surrounding the pole are stone menhirs in a circle. These menhirs are only 5 ft tall and form a 30 ft diameter ring around the pole. At the foot of the pole is a hole that descends into the mound. This is the living quarters of the Chindari spirit shaman Guwalku (CN, Spirit Shaman 10).

No non-native is allowed to enter the ring of menhirs. Several wingspears stand watch over the mound and they will warn away any potential intruders. To actually touch the totem means instant death at the hand of the spirit shaman.

Sea Spirit Shrine:

This shrine is the Chindari version of a temple to Hotor. It is a large Chindari hut with a huge wooden basin built into its floor. This basin is always filled with sea water, brought from the ocean by Chindari every day. The water in the basin, strangely, evidences small waves and tidal motion, though no discernible cause is evident. The shrine is tended by a Chindari priest named Evarshto (N, Cleric 4), and non-natives who attempt to enter the place will be warned off by Evarshto, in halting Common, to use the stranger's shrine to the sea near the docks.

A medium water elemental dwells within the basin, a permanent servant of the shrine, and it will obey the priest's commands unfailingly.

Chieftain's House:

This massive hut bears many poles upthrust from its domed roof. These poles bear coloured furs and pelts that appear to serve the same purposes and pennons and banners on a castle. Other poles bear skulls and heads, enemies of the tribe or beasts slain by brave tribal warriors. The hut is well over 100 ft in diameter, and 30 ft tall at its apex from the floor, which is itself some 15 ft off of the ground. A set of wide wooden steps leads to the main entrance, a 15 ft wide opening blocked by leather strips braided with coral and shell pieces. Other smaller openings in the hut are accessed by wooden ladders and are blocked by normal leather coverings.

Four wingspears guard the hut, two at the main stairs and the other two patrolling the rest of the circumference. A raised wooden platform 10 ft wide runs along the outside of the hut at its floor level (i.e. 15 ft above ground level). There are ancillary holes in the roof, in addition to the main central hole, that allow streams of smoke to emerge.

Anyone coming near to the hut will be challenged by the wingspears (Fighter 4) who wear no armour but wield heavy wooden shields and spears. PCs caught sneaking into the hut will be attacked, and if captured, brought before the Chieftain in a very foul mood.

PCs desiring to gain audience with the Chieftain under more advantageous circumstances may attempt to do so. Refer to the "Audience with the Chieftain" section below.

Audience with the Chieftain

Gaining the Audience:

Simply walking up to the entrance of the Chieftain's House and asking to speak to the Chieftain is unlikely to produce any results. First, the wingspear guards do not speak Common...only Indagi. Second, they are not there to talk to strangers, only to ward them from entering the house unbidden. If the PCs, however, are persistent in trying to communicate with the wingspears but do so in a non-threatening manner, their leader Chalaku (N, Fighter 8) will be summoned. In addition, should the PCs somehow show or display their intention to provide gifts for the Chieftain, then Chalaku will be summoned.

Chalaku speaks Common, and he will start out as indifferent. If made friendly, he can be persuaded to speak with the Chieftain. Persuasion can be aided by offering Chalaku halfling chocolates (purchased from Aweystri at the Gleaming Eye Inn), which provides a +5 circumstance bonus. Additionally, a gift of 50 gp or so can add a circumstance bonus of +5. These two bonuses are cumulative.

It is also possible to try to gain the Chieftain's attention when he leaves his house. On a weekly basis the Chieftain performs ceremonies with the shaman at the Temple of the Ancestors. Non-natives are discouraged from even witnessing these nighttime ceremonies, but the Chieftain could be approached carefully as he travels from his house to the temple. Additionally, there is a 25% chance per day that the Chieftain emerges from his house on some sort of errand or business. In such cases, the Chieftain is carried on a wooden platform borne by four strong men. He sits on a wooden chair decorated with skulls and trinkets and feathers. Six wingspears escort him, led by Chalaku. At least two of his wives also follow behind his chair.

When the Chieftain approaches, the all within sight are expected to bow fully to the ground, with foreheads touching the dirt. Anyone failing to do so will be hit with a spear butt by a wingspear in order to induce them to bow properly. Further refusal can result in arrest, which is a way to get an audience with the Chieftain, but not a favourably inclined meeting. Instead, properly prostrate PCs can call out their request and show their intended gift to the Chieftain. This will initially cause the Chieftain to order his procession to halt, and the Chieftain will then question the PCs briefly in Common, asking why they seek an audience. Should the PCs be indiscrete and begin to overtly mention the gem lode or entering the interior, he will silence them and tell them to watch their tongues. He will then order the PCs to meet him the next morning. If the PCs mention the gifts and Ravis' name, the Chieftain will agree to meet them the next morning. If the PCs are vague and do not mention Ravis or in any other way show the Chieftain that they are here about the gem lode, then they will need to make a DC 10 Diplomacy check to convince the Chieftain to give them an audience.

If the normal means fail, the PCs will have to be more creative. This means possibly getting themselves arrested in order to gain an audience. They can also try to persuade the Indolle Temple to request an audience. The Temple will agree to do so for a suitable donation (200 gp will be their starting request, but this can be haggled down to 100 gp). If the temple requests an audience, it will take 1D6 days but will always succeed.

The Audience:

The audience with the Chieftain will be in his house, in the grand central meeting chamber. This is the chamber in the center of the house, and is a circular chamber with an upper floor that runs in a circle like a gallery around the chamber. The Chieftain will be found on a wooden dais sitting on his wooden throne, a high backed chair of teak studded with ivory, mother-of-pearl, and gems. Four wingspears will be guarding the Chieftain, who will have two wives sitting at his feet. Chalaku will be present in the chamber as well.

The Chieftain is called Findalku Little Foot (N, Fighter 10), and he is a fairly tall and imposing man of middle age, with rippling muscles showing on his bare chest and abdomen. He wears a headdress of brightly coloured feathers, leather, and precious gems mixed with ivory and bone trinkets. In his hand he carries a spear that is carved with Indari runes and glows with wisps of power as if small spirits orbit around the weapon. Similarly, the Chieftain radiates an aura of power around him as if he were enveloped by some sort of presence.

As the PCs are brought before the Chieftain, he will step off of his chair and prostrate himself before the PCs. He will then sit back down and first speak to them in Indagi. If they do not understand the Chieftain, then he will speak in Common, but otherwise he will be content to speak in his native Indagi. Findalku will ask the PCs what they want. Assuming they tell him the real reason, he will at first balk, saying that he has lost too many of his warriors to commit more to such an endeavour. If the PCs ask to be permitted to search the interior alone, he will balk at that, claiming that there are many sacred grounds and spirit places in the interior and the PCs might anger the spirits and ancestors, even unwittingly, and not know the proper rituals to appease them.

It will take some convincing to persuade the Chieftain. The Chieftain is initially unfriendly to the idea of allowing the PCs into the interior. If given the gifts offered by Ravis, his attitude will instantly change to indifferent. In order for the Chieftain to allow the PCs to explore the interior, his attitude must be made friendly. This means a DC 25 Diplomacy check without the gifts and a DC 15 check with the gifts. One additional PC may assist with the Diplomacy check.

The PCs return the Chieftain's bow with anything more than a slight bow in return = -2

The PCs speak to the Chieftain in Indagi and he is able to converse back in his native tongue = +2

If the PCs fail the check but the Chieftain is not hostile, then the Chieftain will insist that they submit to the judgment of the spirits (see below). If hostile, he will arrest the PCs (see below). If the Chieftain is made helpful (by means of a high Diplomacy check), then he will not only allow the PCs to explore the interior, but he will agree to provide 2 potions of cure light wounds (CL 1) and a potion of shield of faith +2 (CL 1).

Assuming the Chieftain agrees to let the PCs into the interior, he will present each PC with a token consisting of a wooden stick with a tiny skull on it. Protruding from the skull are two small feathers of purple and white stripes. Two blue-green gems are set into the tiny skull. This token, the PCs will be told, will show the Chieftain's favour and his permission to be in the interior of the island.

Arrest:

If the PCs are arrested and brought before the Chieftain, he will initially be hostile to them. However, he will question the PCs as to why they are on his island, and if the PCs tell him, he can then be presented the gifts from Ravis in order to be brought to unfriendly. From there, they try to persuade the Chieftain to let them into the interior by converting him to friendly, or they can submit to the judgment of the spirits (see below).

If the PCs are arrested and cannot convince the Chieftain to change from hostile, then they will be thrown to the snakes in the moat if they have committed some crime (like having been caught wandering the interior without permission). If their transgression was not a real crime, then they will simply be banished from the island.

Judgment of the Spirits:

If the PCs cannot convince the Chieftain to let them into the interior by their words, they can do so by their deeds, by submitting to the judgment of the spirits. This will be suggested by the Chieftain himself, and he will warn that those found wanting can be harmed, including maimed and even killed. If the PCs refuse to submit to the judgment, then they cannot gain permission to enter the interior and will either have to give up the adventure or sneak into the interior.

If the PCs agree to submit to the judgment of the spirits, the Chieftain will tell them to come to the Temple of the Ancestors at midnight 3 days hence.

At midnight 3 days later, the Chieftain and his retinue, along with the high shaman will be atop the mound at the temple. At least a hundred onlookers (almost all native) will be surrounding the mound. The PCs will be ushered onto the mount and into the space between the menhirs by the shaman's assistant. There, the shaman will order the PCs to strip naked. Any PC refusing will not be able to partake of the judgment and will not be allowed into the interior. Once nude, the shaman's assistant will apply paint in patterns and whorls and runes all over the bodies of the PCs, as the high shaman chants and dances around them. The preparations for the ritual will take a couple of hours. All of a sudden, the chanting will cease and the crowd will go quiet. The Chieftain will come forth and ask the PCs (in Indagi or Common):

Do you strangers submit to the judgment of the spirits of the land and the ancestors of the Chindari Tribe?

If the PCs answer yes, he will continue:

Then know that you will go to the spirit place, where the spirits will test you, to see if you are strong of body and mind and spirit and to see if you are true and worthy to tread the sacred places.

With that the high shaman will gesture to the center of the mound, next to the totem, and a blazing bonfire will suddenly appear. The PCs will be ordered to walk directly into the bonfire. Should they do so, they will not be harmed by the flames.

The bonfire is a gate to the Spirit Realm. The Spirit Realm is a coexistent plane that overlays specific locations of Therra. In general, it overlays those lands that worship spirits, for their rituals and worship essentially draw the Spirit Realm to the plane and affix it to the area so that it becomes coexistent.

The Spirit Realm looks and operates exactly like the Material Plane, except that things appear slightly heightened. That means, for example, greens are a little greener, tall trees are a little taller, water is bluer, clouds are whiter, mountains are taller and steeper, etc. Magic functions normally here as well. However, the PCs are on this plane in spirit form only. Their bodies remain unharmed in the flames of the bonfire, standing.

The PCs are naked when they arrive. They are actually capable of creating any of their normal equipment by merely thinking about it and concentrating for a full round. Each round will create a single item or group of small items (e.g. 20 arrows). However, there is nothing here to suggest this ability, and the PCs can therefore make clubs and staves and cudgels out of the surrounding trees. They will also have any spells or spell slots available that they had when they entered the bonfire.

The Test of Spirit:

No matter what direction the PCs travel, after a few hours of arduous trekking through jungle, the PCs will come across an open glade where a strong zephyr seems to cavort, blowing the wildflowers and grasses within the glade. As the PCs watch, the breeze grows suddenly strong for a moment, plucking a great many flower petals from the wildflowers and blowing the mass of brightly coloured petals around the glade. The petals waft around playfully before coalescing into the vague figure of a woman. The petal woman, still wafting on the wind, gestures to the PCs to follow her. Should the PCs resist, she will continue to gesture for 10 rounds before dispersing to the ground as inert wildflowers.

Should the PCs not follow the petal lady, then they will return to the bonfire (see Failure below).

If the PCs approach the petal lady, she will seem to smile and wink and then waft into the jungle, beckoning the PCs to follow her. The zephyrs will continue to keep her aloft and bobbing and weaving through the jungle. Eventually the petal lady will stop and turn to face the PCs before a large banyan tree. She will sit in a chair formed by the exposed roots of the tree and look over the PCs, smiling. As she glances at them, her form will split in two, one from her right half and one from her left half. Still facing the PCs, the left half will begin to waft off to the left while the right half will waft away to the right. Both halves will beckon to the PCs to follow.

The PCs are free to follow either half. However, if a PC sits in the chair formed by the roots of the tree, he will feel his very soul being tugged in two different directions, as if a game of tug-of-war were being played by both halves of the petal lady. The pulling seems somehow spiritually painful, and indeed the PC can concentrate in order to resist the pulling. A DC 10 Will save is required to resist having one's spirit pulled in twain. This DC increases by 1 each round. During any round when the PC fails to make this save, he suffers 1D6 Cha damage. If a PC is dropped to 0 Cha, he collapses and suffers 1 point of Cha drain. If a PC surrenders to the pulling and allows his spirit to be pulled asunder by the two sides, then the left half of the pulling petal lady will win the tug-of-war and the PC will feel himself desiring to follow the lefthand path.

If the PCs decide to follow the lefthand path (which is the path that the left half of the petal lady took, the lefthand side of a person sitting in the banyan seat), then they will shortly see the left half of the petal lady beckoning them deeper into the jungle.

If the PCs decide to follow the righthand path, they will shortly see the right half of the petal lady beckoning them deeper into the jungle. After a short trek, the PCs will be ambushed by tree spirits. As the petal lady arrives at the ambush site, she will turn and beckon the PCs towards her, smiling. When the PCs reach her, she will silently laugh and break apart, and the tree spirits will attack.

The tree spirits are essentially the equivalent of smaller treants. The tree spirits will step out of jungle trees (using their tree stride ability) in a circle around the PCs and attack. Given their ability to tree stride and pass through difficult terrain, there is little chance the PCs will be able to outrun them. Treat the terrain for this battle as heavy undergrowth (4 squares of movement to move into a square, concealment with 30% miss chance, +5 to DC of Tumble and Move Silently checks, +5 to Hide checks, no running or charging) with typical and massive trees common.

TREE SPIRITS (4) CR 3 N Large plant Init -1; Senses low-light vision; Listen +5, Spot +5 Languages Indagi AC 16, touch 8, flat-footed 16 hp 22 (3 HD) Fort +5, Ref +0, Will +4 Spd 30 ft (6 squares); woodland stride Melee 2 slams +7 (1D8+5) Space 10 ft; Reach 10 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +11 Spell-Like Abilities (CL 3): At will - tree stride 1/day - entangle (DC 13) Abilities Str 21, Dex 8, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 14 SQ plant traits Feats Alertness, Iron Will Skills Hide -3, Intimidate +4, Knowledge (nature) +2, Listen +5, Spot +5, Survival +3 Woodland Stride (Ex) A tree spirit may move through any sort of undergrowth (such as natural thorns, briars, overgrown areas, and similar terrain) at its normal speed and without taking damage or suffering any other impairment. However, thorns, briars, and overgrown areas that have been magically manipulated to impede motion still affect it.

The spirits will attack until they or the PCs are dead. Once the spirits are defeated, then the PCs can head back to the banyan and proceed along the lefthand path, where the left half of the petal lady is waiting. Their path through the jungle back to the banyan seat will not be difficult due to the evidence of their passing (hacked vines, trampled flowers, etc.). A DC 10 Search check should suffice and PCs can take 10.

Should the PCs instead try to trek on into the jungle, the way will become more and more difficult until the jungle becomes virtually impassable. If the PCs have some means of traveling even through that, the DM will have to fashion encounters or adventures in the Spirit Realm.

Should the PCs attempt to split up and try to follow both petal lady halves simultaneously, the two halves will both shake their heads and wave away the PCs, trying to indicate that they will have to make a choice as a whole.

The Test of Respect:

The left half of the petal lady will lead the PCs to jungle ruins after a trek of about a half an hour. Once there, the petal lady will disperse into petals which float to the ground.

The old man is dead. He has died of old age and no amount of healing or magic will save him. If the body is examined, a DC 10 Search check will determine that he clutches something in his left hand. If the hand is pried open, a large carnelian gem will be seen within, tied to a leather thong.

The PCs now have several choices. They can leave the man and his gem altogether. They can leave the man and take the gem. Or they can finish the man's grave and bury him but take his gem. Finally, they can finish the grave and bury the man with his gem.

If the PCs finish the grave, they will come upon a cache of ancient weaponry buried there. This weaponry includes the following, all Medium sized:

A +1 spear
A +1 obsidian dagger
A +1 heavy wooden shield
A suit of +1 studded leather armour (studded with coral and shells)
A clutch of 4 +1 javelins

If they leave the man and his gem altogether, then the man's spirit will neither help nor hinder the PCs.

If they leave the man but take his gem, then when the PCs bring his gem into the altar area (see below), his spirit will rise up and attack the PCs. The man's spirit is treated as an advanced wight, his extra prowess fueled by his anger. The spirit will rage and attack the holder of the gem (which it can sense at any range up to 1 mile) and, once it has the gem, the rest of the PCs. The wight will be instantly recognizable as the old man.

ANGRY INDARI SPIRIT CR 5 Advanced wight Barbarian 1 LE Medium undead Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +14, Spot +14 Languages Indagi AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 14 hp 59 (9 HD) Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +9 Spd 40 ft (8 squares) Melee slam +6 (1D4+1 plus energy drain) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +5; Grp +6 Special Actions rage 1/day Abilities Str 12, Dex 12, Con -, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 16 SQ create spawn, undead traits Feats Alertness, Blind-Fight, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes Skills Climb +5, Hide +12, Listen +14, Move Silently +20, Spot +14 Create Spawn (Su) Any humanoid slain by a wight becomes a wight in 1D4 rounds. Spawn are under the command of the wight that created them and remain enslaved until its death. They do not possess any of the abilities they had in life. Energy Drain (Su) Living creatures hit by a wight’s slam attack gain one negative level. The DC is 17 for the Fortitude save to remove a negative level. The save DC is Charisma-based. For each such negative level bestowed, the wight gains 5 temporary hit points.

If they finish the man's grave and bury him but take his gem, then when the PCs bring his gem into the altar area (see below), his spirit will rise up and attack the PCs. However, as the spirit has been partially placated by having been buried, it will simply be treated as a normal wight and it will gesture for its gem and continually demand it in Indagi. If given the gem, the wight will return with it to its grave and remain quiescent unless its gem is taken again, at which time it will rise up as an advanced wight barbarian as above. The wight will be instantly recognizable as the old man.

INDARI SPIRIT CR 3 Wight LE Medium undead Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +10, Spot +10 Languages Indagi AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 14 hp 26 (4 HD) Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +5 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee slam +3 (1D4+1 plus energy drain) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +3 Abilities Str 12, Dex 12, Con -, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 15 SQ create spawn, undead traits Feats Alertness, Blind-Fight Skills Hide +8, Listen +10, Move Silently +16, Spot +10 Create Spawn (Su) Any humanoid slain by a wight becomes a wight in 1D4 rounds. Spawn are under the command of the wight that created them and remain enslaved until its death. They do not possess any of the abilities they had in life. Energy Drain (Su) Living creatures hit by a wight’s slam attack gain one negative level. The DC is 14 for the Fortitude save to remove a negative level. The save DC is Charisma-based. For each such negative level bestowed, the wight gains 5 temporary hit points.

If the PCs bury the man with his gem, then he will manifest as a ghost when the PCs enter the plaza (see below) and assist the PCs in the manner indicated in that section and when they enter the underground.

Exploring the rest of the ruins will turn up an ancient plaza, complete with bits of once massive flat stones upon the ground.

Guarding the altar is a massive assassin vine, which grows around the statue. This vine will attack anyone who comes within range (unless they bear the rod from the underground - see below).

ADVANCED ASSASSIN VINE CR 5 N Huge plant Init -1; Senses blindsight 30 ft AC 16, touch 7, flat-footed 16 hp 114 (12 HD) Immune electricity Resist cold 10, fire 10 Fort +13, Ref +3, Will +5 Spd 5 ft (1 square) Melee slam +16 (1D8+13) Space 15 ft; Reach 15 ft (30 ft with vine) Base Atk +9; Grp +26 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions constrict 1D8+13, entangle Abilities Str 28, Dex 8, Con 20, Int -, Wis 13, Cha 9 SQ camouflage, plant traits Blindsight (Ex) Assassin vines have no visual organs but can ascertain all foes within 30 ft using sound, scent, and vibration. Camouflage (Ex) Since an assassin vine looks like a normal plant when at rest, it takes a DC 20 Spot check to notice it before it attacks. Anyone with ranks in Survival or Knowledge (nature) can use one of those skills instead of Spot to notice the plant. Construct (Ex) An assassin vine deals 1D8+13 points of damage with a successful grapple check. Entangle (Su) An assassin vine can animate plants within 30 ft of itself as a free action (Ref DC 17 partial). The effect lasts until the vine dies or decides to end it (also a free action). The save DC is Wisdom-based. The ability is otherwise similar to entangle (caster level 12). Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, an assassin vine must hit with its slam attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict.

If the PCs have both buried the old man and left his gem with the body, then the man's ghost will appear above the stairway into the underground. The ghost will hover above the stairway and will, with gestures and in Indagi, try to warn the PCs away from the altar and to the stairs.

The stairway leads down 25 ft to a 5 ft wide and 8 ft tall hallway that heads towards the center of the plaza. The hallway extends for 40 ft before opening into a 30 ft square chamber that is 15 ft high. If the old man's ghost is aiding the PCs, then it will follow them down the stairs and scoot ahead of the PCs, stopping at a spot halfway down the hallway. There it will point to the wall. In the wall is a secret door (Search DC 25). The DM should grant the PCs a +5 circumstance bonus to the check due to the ghost's assistance.

In the center of the chamber at the end of the hallway is a pedestal made of driftwood. The pedestal is empty.

Once a PC approaches to within 5 ft of the pedestal, the walls themselves will animate, and stone figures of Indari warriors with stone clubs will emerge from the walls and attack the PCs.

ANIMATED STONE WARRIORS (4) CR 2 Medium Animated Object N Medium construct Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft, low-light vision; Listen -5, Spot -5 AC 14, touch 10, flat-footed 14 hp 31 (2 HD); hardness 8 Fort +0, Ref +0, Will -5 Spd 40 ft (8 squares) Melee slam +2 (1D6+1) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp +2 Abilities Str 12, Dex 10, Con -, Int -, Wis 1, Cha 1 SQ construct traits, hardness 8

A secret door in the chamber (Search DC 25) leads to a narrow passageway that winds and turns for 25 ft before entering a small chamber that holds a driftwood pedestal atop which is a large carnelian gem. Another narrow passageway leads out of the chamber from the opposite wall. This other passageway leads to the secret door in the hallway.

The secret door in the hallway also leads to a narrow passageway. This passageway winds and turns for 50 ft before entering the same small chamber as above.

The old man's ghost will invite the PCs to pick up the gem. It will also point to the base of the pedestal. Should this be searched (Search DC 20), then the PCs will also find hidden amongst the twisted driftwood base is a rod of twisted wood topped by an orange gem. The ghost will invite the PCs to pick up the rod. The rod's gem will glow when wielded. It radiates strong abjuration magic.

The rod's only function is to drive away the assassin vine in the plaza above. If wielded, the vine will thrash and try to break the rod's barrier, but will be unable to do so. The rod extends its protection in a 15 ft radius, and this protection is manifest as a yellowish globe around the PCs when the assassin vine is within range of the rod's effect.

Once the gem is put into the eye socket, the gate can be accessed and the PCs can pass through and return to the Material Plane.

Failure:

The PCs will not be able to conceal their failure. The high shaman will know of it from speaking with the spirits and viewing various omens. Furthermore, unless they are immune to fire, the PCs will show their failure when they react to being burnt by the bonfire (see below).

If the PCs fail, they will return to the Material Plane in the bonfire. They will immediately have to make a DC 15 Ref save or suffer 3D6 fire damage (save for half damage) before stumbling out of the flames. Any wounds they have received in the Spirit Realm will be gone, and any equipment they gained in the Spirit Realm will be gone. Spells cast will be used up, and any ability damage or drain to Int, Wis, or Cha will be present.

If a PC dies in the Spirit Realm, he will return to the bonfire as above, having failed the test. He will suffer 1D3 points of Str drain.

If the PCs fail the test by not following the petal lady, they will return to the bonfire as above, having failed the test. Each PC will suffer 1D3 points of Dex drain.

If the PCs do not complete both tests within 24 hours of entering the Spirit Realm, they will be rejected and will return to the bonfire as above, having failed the test. Each PC will suffer 1D3 points of Con drain.

No matter how they failed, the PCs will not be allowed to try the test again. They will now have to sneak into the interior.

If some of the PCs fail (by dying) but others succeed, then the PCs that succeeded can vouch for those that failed and all may enter the interior.

Success:

Should the PCs succeed the tests, then they will reappear in the bonfire (with their spells used, ability scores damaged, equipment gone, and wounds healed as mentioned above) but will have 6 rounds of immunity to fire, allowing them to step out of the bonfire. A great cheer will go up amongst the gathered Indari as the high shaman proclaims that the strangers have passed the test. The Chieftain, his retinue, and the high shaman will then return with the PCs to the Chieftain's House. The gathered Indari will trail along, wondering why the test was administered, but will then return home.

The Chieftain will reconvene in the audience chamber and congratulate the PCs. He will say that the spirits approve of the PCs and will allow them to tread upon their sacred lands. However, the Chieftain will require one final condition. He will insist that the leader of the PCs allow an ancestral spirit of the Chindari to possess him. This possession, the Chieftain will assure, will be passive. The spirit will merely ride along with the PCs and observe. The spirit can also give advice to the PCs, telling them how to avoid burial grounds and other sacred places and how to placate any spirits who are angered.

If the PCs refuse this last condition, then they will not be given permission. If they accept, then the high shaman will begin an hour long ritual involving more ritual paints and powders sprinkled upon the PC. After the ritual ends, a translucent spirit of a male Chindari warrior will swirl into view and whirl around the PC before suddenly plunging into his chest. After a moment of disorientation, the PC will suddenly speak Indagi, informing the Chieftain that he is now with the stranger.

The spirit will then read the mind of the PC. This process can be resisted by the PC (DC 17 Will save), but doing so will anger the spirit, who will complain to the Chieftain. The PC will also get to read the mind of the spirit, learning of his past as an ancient Chieftain of the Chindari tribe and an ancestor of Findalku Little Foot. The spirit's name is Inghaku Strong Arm and he lived some 500 years ago. Once this process is finished (it takes only a few rounds), the PC will again speak in Indagi, announcing that the PCs is not corrupt and his motives are not impure. With that, the spirit will retreat into passive possession.

The spirit can attempt to take over the body of the PC at any time. This possession works similar to fiendish possession (see Fiendish Codex I - Hordes of the Abyss page 21), except that this spirit can only be a Rider or a Controller. Assume the spirit of Inghaku has 9 HD and an Int of 10, a Wis of 12, and a Cha of 16. Fortunately for the PCs, the spirit will only attempt control if the PCs attempt to do something wholly anathema to the spirit (such as desecrate a burial ground). Otherwise, the PC and spirit can communicate telepathically, and the spirit can advise the PC on various issues (as set forth in the text below).

Obviously, spells like protection from evil can prevent the spirit from taking control, but an exorcism, dispel possession, or some similar ritual is required to expel the spirit.

Once the possession is complete, the PCs are free to head into the interior.

Part Three - Into the Interior

The Chieftain, if asked, will say that he does not know where the gem lode was. He does know that the first expedition was searching along the western end of the island. But beyond that he cannot say.

The spirit of Inghaku can say that Magulo was an ancient tribal fisherman who is part of a tragic tale of unrequited love. Magulo, the tale goes, threw himself off of a cliff rather than spurn his lover or dishonour his family. It was said that Magulo gazed longingly at the sea he loved from the cliff face before he threw himself over the side. Thus, while the precise location of the shrine is no longer known (even by Inghaku), the search can now be narrowed to below a western facing cliff within sight of the sea.

Inghaku will also strongly recommend that the PCs have some sort of magic weaponry (or the magic weapon spell) available to face the evil spirits sometimes found in the wilds, especially at night.

If the PCs wish to inquire about what they might meet in the interior, the DM can have the PC with the highest Gather Information check speak with the Chieftain and the various other personages in town to determine the following information. For each DC level reached, the DM should roll for one rumour randomly. Each gather Information check will require 1D6 gp in gifts as well as the standard amount of time. Any Gather Information check will fail unless the PCs can speak Indagi (and if they have Inghaku, this should not be a problem). Not all of the rumours are true!

DC 5:

1. There is a large Chindari village about 30 miles east of Chindar Town (or there is a large town called Chindar Town 30 miles west of the village).

2. There are large crayfish in the river. You should give a tribute to Erinhoru before going near the river.

3. The jungles are dangerous and only brave warriors or hunters should ever enter them.

4. Spirits are everywhere. Some are good, some are evil, and some do not care.

5. Wearing armour in the summer sun is a bad idea.

6. Many animals can be found in the region, including giant scorpions and centipedes, jaguars, lions, apes, giant toads, poisonous frogs, snakes and bats of all types. Many creatures of the jungle have venom.

DC 10:

1. Beware the air devils in the hills to the southeast across the river. Give those hills a wide berth.

2. Beware the forest reavers in the jungles. They eat people and are cunning, attacking from ambush and using poison. They could be all around you and you would never know it until it is too late.

3. Many spirits haunt the lands, especially at night. Unless your weapon has the blessings of the gods, you can do nothing but run away from them. Some of these spirits eat your soul. Others drive you mad. But some spirits are good and wish only to speak to mortals. It is difficult to tell the difference between good and bad spirits until it is too late.

4. Evil frog spirits dwell along the river deep in the interior. They will drag away victims in order to eat them.

5. There are trickster spirits that sometimes haunt the lands. They are not too dangerous but can be very annoying. They like to steal things, and so some people carry gaudy and flashy but worthless baubles in plain sight to tempt the tricksters and let them take these things to keep the real hidden valuables safe. It is bad luck to kill one of these trickster spirits.

6. Beware the zombies of the dead raised by bad juju magic. They are fast and very hungry for brains.

DC 15:

1. The crabmen come out of the sea, sometimes to trade with us and sometimes to take our animals. But the crabmen with one large claw are very bad and are filled with a murderous spirit.

2. Large insects dwell underground in the flatlands and they attack livestock and sometimes Chindari. These insects spit acid sometimes and their bite also has acid that can melt a man's arm.

3. In the hills are spirits of the sacred pools that are uncaring of humans as long as their pools are not defiled or harmed. Sometimes they will fall in love with a beautiful woman and lie with her. The children of these spirits sometimes leave as adults to hear the call of their fathers and are not seen from again.

4. A hunter told me that he saw a two-headed demon in the hills across the river! The thing did not see him, and it snapped the back of a spotted lion in half with its bare hands!

5. In the jungles north of the river is a strange tower haunted by a powerful spirit of a forest reaver. The reaver spirit only appears at night.

6. A vicious pack of ape spirits haunts the jungle north of the river. Wise hunters do not go too far north of the river.

DC 20:

1. There is a strange hermit who lives on the verge of the jungle just south of the river. He is almost two centuries old and his brains have been addled by the sun, disease, and the voices of too many spirits.

2. Evil frog spirits have a village alongside the river just where it enters the jungle. There the spirits worship their strange frog god amidst the marshes.

3. A coven of air devils dwells in the hills southeast of Chindar Town. They dwell in a tall spire there, and by the time you see the spire, they will have seen you unless you are sneaking. Stay well away from the northern edge of the hills.

4. There are small flying cat spirits that are helpful to people. They are shy and hard to find, but if you see one, do not harm it and treat it well.

DC 25:

1. A powerful plant dragon spirit of the land roams the jungle, demanding tribute from humans. This spirit is very powerful and cannot be defeated, only placated by gifts of gems and other valuables.

2. High in the hills to the west is a hole in the ground where something fell from the sky. A strange mist comes from the hole and horrible man-eating zombies form out of the mist and consume the living.

3. There is a group of ape spirits that haunt the jungle north of the river. The apes were slaughtered by a Chindari hunter who was infamous for not appeasing the spirits of the animals he slaughtered, and in fact turned to causing them as much pain as possible. The hunter, whose name is no longer spoken or remembered, is rumoured to have been possessed by a demon. In his last act, as the Chindari people themselves hunted him through the jungle to kill him, was to come upon a tribe of apes and mutilate them and their babies in as horrific a fashion as possible. Too late the Chindari tribesmen arrived and slew the evil hunter, but not before the twisted spirits of the adult apes returned to wreak vengeance upon living humans.

4. It is known that a foreigner and a group of Chindari passed the settlement to the east of Chindar Town about a year ago. They were heading up the river and were warned to stay away from the marshes at the jungle verge. This group asked many questions about what dangers were to be found between here and the hills to the east.

Below is a hex map of the region of western Indar between Chindari Town and the central mountains. Also provided is a blank map to give to the PCs to allow players to track where the PCs have explored and to make notes.

Each hex is 2 miles, and the top of the map is north. The green represents jungle, and each elevation represents a rise of 250 ft. The lowlands are generally scrub and grassland, and are dotted with small Chindari settlements. Travel is at the following rates:

Terrain	20 ft	30 ft
Lowlands	1.5 hours	1 hour
Hills	2 hours	1.5 hours
Jungle	4 hours	3 hours

Searching through a hex effectively halves travel speed (or doubles travel time).

In summer (which is when this scenario takes place) this region is extremely hot and humid during the day, even in the shade of the jungle canopy. Assume a 25% chance per day that there are very hot conditions (refer to the Dungeon master's Guide for more details).

Important areas on the map are shown as red letters. These are fixed encounters and the DM should refer to the text relating to them (below) whenever the PCs enter a hex adjacent to the lettered hex. This is because some of these encounters have a "range" or interact with the hexes adjacent to the lettered hexes.

Additionally, there is a chance for random encounters. Random encounters should be checked every 4 hours. There is a 10% chance of an encounter. If a check is indicated, the same check should be rerolled to see if there is another encounter in the same time period. This check should be rechecked as long as consecutive encounters are indicated. Once a check fails, then there will be no more encounters in that 4 hour period. For example, if a 01-10 is rolled, an encounter occurs. Another check is made and if a 01-10 is rolled then there are two encounters in that period. Another check is made, and if a 01-10 is rolled then a third encounter occurs during that period. And so forth until a 01-10 is not rolled. Multiple encounters during a period can be spaced randomly or as the DM desires, including combining two or more encounters into a combined encounter or situation.

Each terrain type has a day encounter table and a night encounter table. Where jungle exists with hills, the jungle terrain type is used.

Number	Lowland Day	Lowland Night	Hills Day	Hills Night	Jungle Day	Jungle Night
2	Ankheg	Undead	Troll	Undead	Undead	Tribesman
3	Bullywug	Bullywug	Boggle	Troll	Boggle	Undead
4	Vermin	Tribesman	Vermin	Boggle	Tribesman	Boggle
5	Ape/Monkey	Vermin	Ape/Monkey	Tribesman	Vermin	Bat
6	Tribesman	Bat	Tribesman	Bat	Ape/Monkey	Vermin
7	Animal	Animal	Animal	Animal	Animal	Animal
8	Toad/Frog	Toad/Frog	Hawk	Vermin	Snake	Toad/Frog
9	Boggle	Boggle	Feline	Stirge	Feline	Snake
10	Feline	Feline	Gargoyle	Feline	Toad/Frog	Feline
11	Yurian	Yurian	Stirge	Gargoyle	Assassin Vine	Assassin Vine
12	Gargoyle	JuJu Zombie	Fossergrim	JuJu Zombie	Twilight Guardian	Troll

Animal:

Encounters will be with any number of indigenous animals (not covered under other entries). DMs should keep in mind that not all animals normally associated with tropical environments are found in the Heynosht Archipelago. Likely animals encountered include:

Antelope
Deer
Water Buffalo
Wild Pig

Ankheg (1D3):

These dangerous nuisances prowl the lowlands, searching for prey. They will usually burst from below the ground to begin their attack.

ANKHEG CR 3 N Large magical beast Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft, low-light vision, tremorsense 60 ft; Listen +6, Spot +3 AC 18, touch 9, flat-footed 18 hp 28 (3 HD) Fort +6, Ref +3, Will +2 Spd 30 ft (6 squares), burrow 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +7 (2D6+7 plus 1D4 acid) Space 10 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +3; Grp +12 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions spit acid Abilities Str 21, Dex 10, Con 17, Int 1, Wis 13, Cha 6 Feats Alertness, Toughness Skills Climb +8, Listen +6, Spot +3 Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, an ankheg must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If the ankheg is damaged after grabbing its prey, it retreats backward down its tunnel at its land speed (not its burrow speed), dragging the victim with it. Spit Acid (Ex) 30 ft. line, once every 6 hours; damage 4D4 acid, Ref DC 14 half. One such attack depletes the ankheg’s acid supply for 6 hours. It cannot spit acid or deal acid damage during this time. The save DC is Constitution-based. An ankheg does not use this ability unless it is desperate or frustrated. It most often spits acid when reduced to fewer than half its full normal hit points or when it has not successfully grabbed an opponent.

Ape/Monkey:

Creature	Lowland Day	Hills Day	Jungle Day
Ape	01-90	01-80	01-30
Dire Ape	91-00	81-00	31-40
Monkey	-	-	41-00

Ape (1D4):

These creatures tend to be shy, though a little curious. They will likely watch PCs, and possibly make a show or display of superiority against them (i.e. charging at the PCs and then turning away, or howling at them, or beating their chests). But they are unlikely to attack unless provoked.

APE CR 2 N Large animal Init +2; Senses low-light vision, scent; Listen +6, Spot +6 AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 12 hp 29 (4 HD) Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +2 Spd 30 ft (6 squares), climb 30 ft (6 squares) Melee 2 claws +7 (1D6+5) and bite +2 (1D6+2) Space 10 ft; Reach 10 ft Base Atk +3; Grp +12 Abilities Str 21, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 7 Feats Alertness, Toughness Skills Climb +14, Listen +6, Spot +6

Dire Ape (1D3):

These large beasts are aggressive, and will almost certainly attack any beings smaller than they whom they encounter. Only if met with determined resistance will the beasts flee.

DIRE APE CR 3 N Large animal Init +2; Senses low-light vision, scent; Listen +5, Spot +6 AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 13 hp 35 (5 HD) Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +5 Spd 30 ft (6 squares), climb 15 ft (3 squares) Melee 2 claws +8 (1D6+6) and bite +3 (1D8+3) Space 10 ft; Reach 10 ft Base Atk +3; Grp +13 Atk Options rend 2D6+9 Abilities Str 22, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 7 Feats Alertness, Toughness Skills Climb +14, Listen +5, Move Silently +4, Spot +6 Rend (Ex) A dire ape that hits with both claw attacks latches onto the opponent’s body and tears the flesh. This attack automatically deals an extra 2D6+9 points of damage.

Monkey (10D4):

These small animals will tend to make a racket if their territory is intruded upon. They can also be aggressive in the sense of tossing fruit, branches, and even feces at intruders below their trees. Beyond that, they will flee if approached.

MONKEY CR 1/6 N Tiny animal Init +2; Senses low-light vision; Listen +3, Spot +3 AC 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 hp 4 (1 HD) Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +1 Spd 30 ft (6 squares), climb 30 ft (6 squares) Melee bite +4 (1D3-4) Space 2.5 ft; Reach 0 ft Base Atk +0; Grp -12 Abilities Str 3, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 5 Feats Agile, Weapon Finesse Skills Balance +12, Climb +10, Escape Artist +4, Hide +10, Listen +3, Spot +3

Assassin Vine (1D3):

These deadly plants haunt the jungles of Indar Island, waiting to grab prey.

ASSASSIN VINE CR 3 N Large plant Init +0; Senses blindsight 30 ft AC 15, touch 9, flat-footed 15 hp 30 (4 HD) Immune electricity Resist cold 10, fire 10 Fort +7, Ref +1, Will +2 Spd 5 ft (1 square) Melee slam +7 (1D6+7) Space 10 ft; Reach 10 ft (20 ft with vine) Base Atk +3; Grp +12 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions constrict 1D6+7, entangle Abilities Str 20, Dex 10, Con 16, Int -, Wis 13, Cha 9 SQ camouflage, plant traits Blindsight (Ex) Assassin vines have no visual organs but can ascertain all foes within 30 ft using sound, scent, and vibration. Camouflage (Ex) Since an assassin vine looks like a normal plant when at rest, it takes a DC 20 Spot check to notice it before it attacks. Anyone with ranks in Survival or Knowledge (nature) can use one of those skills instead of Spot to notice the plant. Construct (Ex) An assassin vine deals 1D6+7 points of damage with a successful grapple check. Entangle (Su) An assassin vine can animate plants within 30 ft of itself as a free action (Ref DC 13 partial). The effect lasts until the vine dies or decides to end it (also a free action). The save DC is Wisdom-based. The ability is otherwise similar to entangle (caster level 4). Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, an assassin vine must hit with its slam attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict.

Bat:

Creature	Lowland Night	Hills Night	Jungle Night
Bat	01-70	01-60	01-60
Bat Swarm	71-80	61-70	61-85
Dire Bat	81-90	71-85	86-90
Night Hunter	91-00	86-00	91-00

Bat (10D4):

These bats are shy and harmless, going after fruit or insects.

BAT CR 1/10 N Diminutive animal Init +2; Senses blindsense 20 ft, low-light vision; Listen +8*, Spot +8* AC 16, touch 16, flat-footed 14 hp 1 (1/4 HD) Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +2 Spd 5 ft (1 square), fly 40 ft (8 squares) (good) Space 1 ft; Reach 0 ft Base Atk +0; Grp -17 Abilities Str 1, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 4 Feats Alertness Skills Hide +14, Listen +8*, Move Silently +6, Spot +8* *A bat has a +4 racial bonus on Spot and Listen checks. These bonuses are lost if its blindsense is negated.

Bat Swarm (1D4):

These are swarms of vampire bats, and they tend to be aggressive.

BAT SWARM CR 2 N Diminutive animal (swarm) Init +2; Senses blindsense 20 ft, low-light vision; Listen +11*, Spot +11* AC 16, touch 14, flat-footed 12 hp 13 (3 HD) Immune weapon damage Vulnerable area effects Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +3 Spd 5 ft (1 square), fly 40 ft (8 squares) (good) Melee swarm (1D6) Space 10 ft; Reach 0 ft Base Atk +2; Grp - Atk Options wounding Abilities Str 3, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 4 SQ distraction, swarm traits Feats Alertness, Lightning Reflexes Skills Listen +11*, Spot +11* Distraction (Ex) Any living creature that begins its turn with a swarm in its space must succeed on a DC 11 Fort save or be nauseated for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based. Wounding (Ex) Any living creature damaged by a bat swarm continues to bleed, losing 1 hit point per round thereafter. Multiple wounds do not result in cumulative bleeding loss. The bleeding can be stopped by a DC 10 Heal check or the application of a cure spell or some other healing magic. Blindsense (Ex) A bat swarm notices and locates creatures within 20 ft. Opponents still have total concealment against the bat swarm (but swarm attacks ignore concealment). * A bat swarm has a +4 racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks. These bonuses are lost if its blindsense is negated.

Dire Bat (1D3):

These aggressive hunters will swoop down on prey and fly with incapacitated prey back to its cave.

DIRE BAT CR 2 N Large animal Init +6; Senses blindsense 40 ft; Listen +12*, Spot +8* AC 20, touch 15, flat-footed 14 hp 30 (4 HD) Fort +7, Ref +10, Will +6 Spd 20 ft (4 square), fly 40 ft (8 squares) (good) Melee bite +5 (1D8+4) Space 10 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +3; Grp +10 Abilities Str 17, Dex 22, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6 Feats Alertness, Stealthy Skills Hide +4, Listen +12*, Move Silently +11, Spot +8* Blindsense (Ex) A dire bat uses echolocation to pinpoint creatures within 40 ft. Opponents still have total concealment against the bat unless it can actually see them. * Dire bats have a +4 racial bonus on Spot and Listen checks. These bonuses are lost if its blindsense is negated.

Night Hunter (1D8):

These are aggressive hunters, with a malign intellect that allows them to discern the strengths and weaknesses of their prey and plan accordingly.

NIGHT HUNTER CR 1 Monster of Faerun page 18 NE Medium magical beast Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft, low-light vision; Listen +2, Spot +2 Aura frightful presence AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 11 hp 13 (2 HD) Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +0 Spd 10 ft (2 squares), fly 50 ft (10 squares) (perfect) Melee tail stab +2 (1D6) and bite +0 (1D6) and 2 claws +0 (1D4) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +2 Abilities Str 10, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 11, Wis 11, Cha 10 Feats Multiattack Skills Hide +6, Listen +2, Move Silently +6, Spot +2 Frightful Presence (Ex) Night hunters emit eerie screams in combat that unnerve weak opponents. Creatures with less than 2 HD who are within 30 ft of a screaming night hunter must make a DC 11 Will save or be shaken for 5D6 rounds. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Boggle (1D3):

Boggles are known to haunt this region, said by the locals to be malicious spirits, though they are actually just malicious monstrous humanoids. Though malicious, they are not evil and not interested in getting into a fight or killing people. Instead, they will tend to try to steal items and make snatch and grab raids on encampments or on items left unattended. They will often grease an area and then watch from hiding. When a victim falls, the boggle(s) will rush out of hiding, attempt a Sleight of Hand check to steal something, and then dimension door away. Inghaku knows of them and can tell the PCs something about these creatures. He will say it is regarded as bad luck to kill them, for it will anger Flupnir.

BOGGLE CR 3 Monster Manual II page 33 CN Small monstrous humanoid Init +9; Senses darkvision 60 ft, scent; Listen -1, Spot -1 Language Boggle AC 18, touch 16, flat-footed 13 hp 18 (4 HD); DR 5/magic Resist fire 5 Fort +1, Ref +9, Will +3 Spd 40 ft (8 squares), climb 30 ft (6 squares) Melee 2 claws +5 (1D4) and bite +0 (1D4) Space 5 ft; Reach 15 ft Base Atk +4; Grp +0 Atk Options improved grab, rend 2D4 Special Actions grease Spell-Like Abilities (CL 7): 6/day - dimension door Abilities Str 10, Dex 21, Con 11, Int 5, Wis 8, Cha 6 Feats Improved Initiative, Stealthy Skills Climb +8, Escape Artist +16*, Hide +13, Move Silently +8, Sleight of Hand +7 Grease (Su) At will, a boggle can secrete an oily, viscous, nonflammable substance from its skin. This ability functions like the spell grease except that the range is touch, the duration is 1 round per HD of the boggle, and the Ref DC is 12. Typically, a boggle uses this ability to grease a section of floor or wall, though it can use the ability in any of the ways that the spell can be used. This oily fluid also makes the boggle tougher to hold onto. Boggles are immune to the effects of this substance. Improved Grab (Ex) If a boggle hits an opponent with a claw attack, it deals normal damage and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it hits with both claws, it can also rend in the same round. Each successful grapple check in successive rounds automatically deals claw damage. Rend (Ex) If a boggle hits a single target with both claws, it latches onto the opponent's body and tears the flesh. This attack deals 2D4 points of damage. * Because of its perpetually oily skin, a boggle gains a +10 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks.

Bullywug (1D8):

These dangerous amphibians dwell in the river valley that cuts the lowlands in half, dwelling in stagnant ponds and mud flats that flank the river. They range throughout the lowlands in hunting parties, looking for prey...including tribesmen. The Indari refer to these as "evil frog spirits". A lone bullywug will not attack a larger group of PCs. Instead, groups of fewer than 4 bullywugs will not attack groups of PCs larger than 4. Instead, such bullywugs will hop back to their lair to gather a full complement of 8 bullywugs and then return to attack the PCs.

BULLYWUG CR 1 Monsters of Faerun page 25 Male bullywug Warrior 1 CE Medium humanoid (aquatic) Init +0; Senses Listen -3, Spot -3 Language Aquan AC 15, touch 10, flat-footed 15 hp 8 (1 HD) Fort +6, Ref +0, Will -3 Spd 20 ft (4 squares), swim 30 ft (6 squares); marsh move Melee shortspear +2 (1D6+1) Ranged shortspear +1 (1D6+1) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp +2 Combat Gear shortspears (4) Abilities Str 13, Dex 11, Con 18, Int 6, Wis 5, Cha 4 SQ amphibious Feats Endurance Skills Hide +4*, Swim +9 Possessions combat gear plus leather armour Marsh Move (Ex) Bullywugs suffer no movement penalties for moving in marshes or mud. * Bullywugs have a +6 racial bonus on Hide checks when in marshes because of their skill at camouflage.

Feline:

Creature	Lowland Day	Lowland Night	Hills Day	Hills Night	Jungle Day	Jungle Night
Dire Jaguar	-	-	-	-	01-15	01-10
Dire Lion	01-25	01-20	01-25	01-20	-	-
Jaguar	-	-	-	-	16-85	11-80
Lion	26-90	21-90	26-90	21-90	-	-
Tressym	91-00	91-00	91-00	91-00	86-00	81-00

Dire Jaguar (1):

These hunters have no fear of water and will usually leap from a tree to pounce on prey (treat as a charge).

DIRE JAGUAR CR 5 N Large animal Init +4; Senses low-light vision, scent; Listen +7, Spot +7 AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 13 hp 60 (8 HD) Fort +9, Ref +10, Will +7 Spd 40 ft (8 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +12 (1D6+6) and 2 claws +7 (1D4+3) Space 10 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +6; Grp +16 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions pounce, rake 1D4+3 Abilities Str 22, Dex 18, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10 Feats Alertness, Run, Skill Focus (swim) Skills Balance +12, Climb +14, Hide +8*, Jump +14, Listen +7, Move Silently +11, Spot +7, Swim +9 Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a dire lion must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can rake. Pounce (Ex) If a dire lion charges, it can make a full attack, including two rake attacks. Rake (Ex) Attack bonus +12 melee, damage 1d6+3. * In areas of tall grass or heavy undergrowth, the Hide bonus improves to +8.

Dire Lion (1):

This is a spotted dire cougar. They are highly aggressive and will hunt anything its size and smaller without hesitation.

DIRE LION CR 5 N Large animal Init +2; Senses low-light vision, scent; Listen +7, Spot +7 AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 13 hp 60 (8 HD) Fort +9, Ref +8, Will +7 Spd 40 ft (8 squares) Melee 2 claws +13 (1D6+7) and bite +7 (1D8+3) Space 10 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +6; Grp +17 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions pounce, rake 1D6+3 Abilities Str 25, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10 Feats Alertness, Run, Weapon Focus (claw) Skills Hide +2*, Listen +7, Move Silently +5, Spot +7 Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a dire lion must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can rake. Pounce (Ex) If a dire lion charges, it can make a full attack, including two rake attacks. Rake (Ex) Attack bonus +12 melee, damage 1d6+3. * In areas of tall grass or heavy undergrowth, the Hide bonus improves to +8.

Jaguar (1D2):

These hunters operate singly or in pairs. They will generally not attack humanoids unless they equal or outnumber their prey, though woe to a humanoid in a group who strays too far forward or to the rear of the group. These creatures are more likely to attack pack animals and mounts left unattended or resting at night.

JAGUAR CR 2 N Medium animal Init +4; Senses low-light vision, scent; Listen +6, Spot +6 AC 15, touch 14, flat-footed 11 hp 19 (3 HD) Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +2 Spd 40 ft (8 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +6 (1D6+3) and 2 claws +1 (1D3+1) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +5 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions pounce, rake 1D3+1 Abilities Str 16, Dex 19, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6 Feats Alertness, Weapon Finesse Skills Balance +12, Climb +11, Hide +8*, Jump +11, Listen +6, Move Silently +8, Spot +6 Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a jaguar must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can rake. Pounce (Ex) If a jaguar charges, it can make a full attack, including two rake attacks. Rake (Ex) Attack bonus +6 melee, damage 1d3+1. * In areas of tall grass or heavy undergrowth, the Hide bonus improves to +8.

Lion (1D2):

These are large spotted cougars native to this island. They are somewhat aggressive, and DMs should allow a 25% chance the lion(s) encountered are hungry and on the hunt. Otherwise, they will only be aggressive if approached.

LION CR 3 N Large animal Init +3; Senses low-light vision, scent; Listen +5, Spot +5 AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 12 hp 32 (5 HD) Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +2 Spd 40 ft (8 squares) Melee 2 claws +7 (1D4+5) and bite +2 (1D8+2) Space 10 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +3; Grp +12 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions pounce, rake 1D4+2 Abilities Str 21, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6 Feats Alertness, Run Skills Balance +7, Hide +3*, Listen +5, Move Silently +11, Spot +5 Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a lion must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can rake. Pounce (Ex) If a lion charges, it can make a full attack, including two rake attacks. Rake (Ex) Attack bonus +7 melee, damage 1d4+2. * In areas of tall grass or heavy undergrowth, the Hide bonus improves to +12.

Tressym (1):

These strange winged cats are intelligent, though somewhat shy. They will, however, sometimes aid good-seeming or innocent folk, usually in the form of a warning of impending danger. Also, if approached properly, at the DM's discretion, a tressym could befriend a good-aligned PC wizard and eventually become his familiar (by means of the Improved Familiar Feat). Perhaps a DC 20 Cha check or a Diplomacy check that turns a friendly tressym to helpful (DC 20 Diplomacy check) will cause the tressym to befriend the PCs. The natives love and cherish these small creatures, and believe they are the spirits of children who died at birth and are given a second chance at life on Therra.

TRESSYM CR 1/4 CG Tiny magical beast Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft, scent; Listen +4, Spot +4 AC 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 hp 3 (1/2 HD) Immune poison Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +1 Spd 30 ft (6 squares), fly 50 ft (10 squares) (good) Melee 2 claws +5 (1D2-4) and bite +0 (1D3-4) Space 2.5 ft; Reach 0 ft Base Atk +1; Grp -11 Abilities Str 3, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 13 Feats Weapon Finesse Skills Balance +10, Climb +5, Hide +17*, Listen +4, Move Silently +9, Spot +4 * In areas of tall grass or trees in leaf, the Hide bonus improves to +20.

Fossergrim (1):

Known locally as "fall spirits" or "spirits of the sacred pools". These fossergrim reflect their surroundings, in that they do no wear chain shirts and they appear as natives with regard to facial features and skin tone. They will always be found within 500 ft of a waterfall and pool. If a beautiful female is among the PCs, then the fey might attempt to seduce her (using no magic, only his innate Charisma) and attempt to get her to mate with him, in the desire to beget progeny. Beyond that, as long as the PCs do not pollute or harm the pool, falls, or river belonging to that fossergrim, then the fey is likely to either remain hidden and observe the PCs, or possibly provide them with some information. Assume splashing water is the waterfall and downstream within 60 ft.

FOSSERGRIM CR 5 Fiend Folio page 70 N Medium fey (aquatic) Init +7; Senses low-light vision; Listen +2, Spot +9 Languages Sylvan, Indagi AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12 hp 32 (5 HD); DR 5/iron (in water only), fast healing 5 (in splashing water only) SR 15 (in splashing water only) Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +6 Spd 30 ft (6 squares), swim 60 ft (12 squares) Melee mwk longspear +5 (1D8+3) Ranged mwk javelin +6 (1D6+2) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +4 Atk Options true strike (in water only) Combat Gear masterwork longspear, masterwork javelins (3) Abilities Str 15, Dex 17, Con 16, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 18 SQ amphibious, waterfall dependency Feats Improved Initiative, Weapon Focus (longspear) Skills Diplomacy +13, Heal +9, Hide +10, Knowledge (nature) +10, Sense Motive +9, Spot +9, Survival +9 (+11 in aboveground natural environments), Swim +17 (may swim up its waterfall as easily as walking across solid ground) Possessions combat gear plus leather armour, silver jewelry worth 250 gp Fast Healing (Ex) When in splashing water, a fossergrim regains lost hit points at the rate of 5 per round. True Strike (Sp) As long as both a fossergrim and its opponent are standing in the fossergrim's river, the fossergrim gains a +20 insight bonus on attack rolls as if affected by the spell true strike. The distance between the fossergrim and target does not matter, although range increments still apply. Waterfall Dependency (Ex) Each fossergrim is mystically bound to a large waterfall and must never stray more than 1,000 ft from it. Any who do become ill and die within 4D6 hours. A fossergrim's waterfall does not radiate magic.

Gargoyle (1):

These creatures lair in the hills to the southeast of Chindar Town, and are known to range over the lowlands singly to hunt. The natives call them "air devils" and consider them to be evil spirits sent to punish those who do wrong.

GARGOYLE CR 4 CE Medium monstrous humanoid (earth) Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +4, Spot +4 Languages Terran, Indagi AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14 hp 37 (4 HD); DR 10/magic Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +4 Spd 40 ft (8 squares), fly 60 ft (12 squares) (average) Melee 2 claws +6 (1D4+2) and bite +4 (1D6+1) and gore +4 (1D6+1) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +4; Grp +6 Abilities Str 15, Dex 14, Con 18, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 7 SQ freeze Feats Multiattack, Toughness Skills Hide +7*, Listen +4, Spot +4 Freeze (Ex) A gargoyle can hold itself so still it appears to be a statue. An observer must succeed on a DC 20 Spot check to notice the gargoyle is really alive. * The Hide bonus increases by +8 when a gargoyle is concealed against a background of stone.

Hawk:

Creature	Hills Day
Dire Hawk	01-20
Hawk	21-80

Dire Hawk (1D2):

These majestic avians pose almost no threat to humanoids with the exception perhaps of a lone small humanoid. However, they are a grave threat to animals of size Medium or smaller, including wolves, dogs, riding dogs, and familiars.

DIRE HAWK CR 2 Races of the Wild page 189 N Medium animal Init +6; Senses low-light vision; Listen +8, Spot +10* AC 19, touch 16, flat-footed 13 hp 32 (5 HD) Fort +6, Ref +10, Will +6 Spd 10 ft (2 squares), fly 80 ft (16 squares) (average) Melee 2 talons +9 (1D4+1) and bite +4 (1D6) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +3; Grp +4 Abilities Str 12, Dex 22, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 11 Feats Alertness, Weapon Finesse Skills Listen +8, Move Silently +8, Spot +10* * A dire hawk receives a +8 bonus on Spot checks in daylight.

Hawk (1D2):

These raptors are no danger except to very small animals such as familiars.

HAWK CR 1/3 N Tiny animal Init +3; Senses low-light vision; Listen +4, Spot +16 AC 17, touch 15, flat-footed 14 hp 4 (1 HD) Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2 Spd 10 ft (2 squares), fly 60 ft (12 squares) (average) Melee talons +5 (1D4-2) Space 2.5 ft; Reach 0 ft Base Atk +0; Grp -10 Abilities Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6 Feats Alertness, Weapon Finesse Skills Listen +4, Spot +16

Juju Zombie (1D12):

These horrid undead are created by evil magicians and priests in terrifying rituals known to the Heynosht islanders. They roam the land at night, taking shelter during the day in shallow covered graves or dark caves or even under the roots of large trees. At night, they gather together in packs and roam the countryside, looking for brains to eat. It is assumed the juju zombies encountered are created from level 1 tribal warriors, though the DM should feel free to describe some as females and even children.

JUJU ZOMBIE CR 1/2 NE Medium undead Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +0 AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13; Dodge hp 10 (1 HD); DR 5/magic and slashing Immune cold, electricity, magic missile Resist fire 10 Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +2 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee slam +3 (1D6+4) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +0; Grp +3 Abilities Str 16, Dex 15, Con -, Int 4, Wis 10, Cha 10 SQ turn resistance +4, undead traits Feats Dodge, Improved Initiative, Toughness Skills Climb +11, Jump +7, Survival +2, Swim +7

Snake:

Creature	Jungle Day	Jungle Night
Constrictor Snake	01-35	01-35
Constrictor Snake, Giant	36-45	36-45
Dire Snake	46-50	46-50
Viper Snake, Tiny	51-60	51-60
Viper Snake, Small	61-80	61-80
Viper Snake, Medium	81-92	81-92
Viper Snake, Large	93-97	93-97
Viper Snake, Huge	98-00	98-00

Constrictor Snake (1):

These creatures are dangerous to Small or smaller creatures, but they will almost never attack a creature larger than that.

CONSTRICTOR SNAKE CR 2 N Medium animal Init +7; Senses scent; Listen +7, Spot +7 AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12 hp 19 (3 HD) Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +2 Spd 20 ft (4 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares), swim 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +5 (1D3+4) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +5 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions constrict 1D3+4 Abilities Str 17, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2 Feats Alertness, Improved Initiative, Toughness Skills Balance +11, Climb +14, Hide +10, Listen +7, Spot +7, Swim +11 Constrict (Ex) On a successful grapple check, a constrictor snake deals 1D3+4 points of damage. Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a constrictor snake must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict.

Giant Constrictor Snake (1):

Unlike their smaller cousins, these creatures are more aggressive, and will attack Medium humanoids. They often lie in wait in large trees and then drop down on victims.

GIANT CONSTRICTOR SNAKE CR 5 N Huge animal Init +3; Senses scent; Listen +9, Spot +9 AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 12 hp 63 (11 HD) Fort +8, Ref +10, Will +4 Spd 20 ft (4 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares), swim 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +13 (1D8+10) Space 15 ft; Reach 10 ft Base Atk +8; Grp +23 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions constrict 1D8+10 Abilities Str 25, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2 Feats Alertness, Endurance, Skill Focus (Hide), Toughness Skills Balance +11, Climb +17, Hide +10, Listen +9, Spot +9, Swim +16 Constrict (Ex) On a successful grapple check, a constrictor snake deals 1D8+10 points of damage. Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a constrictor snake must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict.

Dire Snake (1):

Combining the worst of both types of snakes, dire snakes are greatly feared and respected by the natives. They are highly aggressive and often lie in wait in large trees and then drop down on victims.

DIRE SNAKE CR 5 Monster Manual II page 74 N Huge animal Init +5; Senses low-light vision, scent; Listen +8, Spot +8 AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 13 hp 55 (7 HD) Fort +8, Ref +10, Will +6 Spd 30 ft (6 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares), swim 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +10 (2D6+10 plus poison) Space 15 ft; Reach 10 ft Base Atk +5; Grp +20 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions constrict 1D6+10 Abilities Str 24, Dex 20, Con 16, Int 1, Wis 13, Cha 11 Feats Alertness, Endurance, Toughness Skills Balance +14, Climb +15, Hide +6, Listen +8, Spot +8 Constrict (Ex) On a successful grapple check, a dire snake deals 1D8+10 points of damage. Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a dire snake must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict and deal bite damage in the same round. Poison (Ex) Bite, Fort DC 16, 1D6 Con/1D6 Con.

Tiny Viper Snake (1):

These tiny vipers are apt to get into boots and clothing and sleeping bags and packs overnight looking for someplace warm to stay and then bite a PC when they put on their accouterments the next morning. Beyond that, they are only a threat to beings as small or smaller than themselves.

TINY VIPER SNAKE CR 1/3 N Tiny animal Init +7; Senses scent; Listen +6, Spot +6 AC 17, touch 15, flat-footed 14 hp 1 (1/4 HD) Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +1 Spd 15 ft (3 squares), climb 15 ft (3 squares), swim 15 ft (3 squares) Melee bite +5 (1 plus poison) Space 2.5 ft; Reach 0 ft Base Atk +0; Grp -11 Abilities Str 4, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2 Feats Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse Skills Balance +11, Climb +11, Hide +15, Listen +6, Spot +6, Swim +5 Poison (Ex) Bite, Fort DC 10, 1D6 Con/1D6 Con.

Small Viper Snake (1):

These small vipers are apt to get into clothing and sleeping bags and packs overnight looking for someplace warm to stay and then bite a PC when they put on their accouterments the next morning. Beyond that, they are only a threat to beings as small or smaller than themselves, and even then only to their natural prey if size Small.

SMALL VIPER SNAKE CR 1/2 N Small animal Init +7; Senses scent; Listen +7, Spot +7 AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14 hp 4 (1 HD) Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +1 Spd 20 ft (4 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares), swim 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +4 (1D2-2 plus poison) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +0; Grp -6 Abilities Str 6, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2 Feats Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse Skills Balance +11, Climb +11, Hide +11, Listen +7, Spot +7, Swim +6 Poison (Ex) Bite, Fort DC 10, 1D6 Con/1D6 Con.

Medium Viper Snake (1):

These medium vipers are not likely to take on a humanoid or other creature unless it is Tiny or smaller. They do represent a threat to animals and other natural creatures size Small or smaller. They are also dangerous if threatened or surprised.

MEDIUM VIPER SNAKE CR 1 N Medium animal Init +3; Senses scent; Listen +5, Spot +5 AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 13 hp 9 (2 HD) Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +1 Spd 20 ft (4 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares), swim 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +4 (1D4-1 plus poison) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp +0 Abilities Str 8, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2 Feats Weapon Finesse Skills Balance +11, Climb +11, Hide +12, Listen +5, Spot +5, Swim +7 Poison (Ex) Bite, Fort DC 11, 1D6 Con/1D6 Con.

Large Viper Snake (1):

These large vipers are not likely to take on a humanoid or other creature unless it is Small or smaller. They do represent a threat to animals and other natural creatures size Medium or smaller. They are also dangerous if threatened or surprised.

LARGE VIPER SNAKE CR 2 N Large animal Init +7; Senses scent; Listen +5, Spot +6 AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 12 hp 13 (3 HD) Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +2 Spd 20 ft (4 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares), swim 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +4 (1D4 plus poison) Space 10 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +6 Abilities Str 10, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2 Feats Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse Skills Balance +11, Climb +11, Hide +8, Listen +5, Spot +6, Swim +8 Poison (Ex) Bite, Fort DC 11, 1D6 Con/1D6 Con.

Huge Viper Snake (1):

These huge vipers are a general menace and thankfully rare. Less reclusive and less likely to bite and retreat as their smaller cousins, these creatures regard anything smaller than they as potential food and act accordingly.

HUGE VIPER SNAKE CR 3 N Huge animal Init +6; Senses scent; Listen +7, Spot +7 AC 15, touch 10, flat-footed 15 hp 33 (6 HD) Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +3 Spd 20 ft (4 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares), swim 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +6 (1D6+4 plus poison) Space 15 ft; Reach 10 ft Base Atk +4; Grp +15 Abilities Str 16, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 2 Feats Improved Initiative, Run, Weapon Focus (bite) Skills Balance +10, Climb +11, Hide +3, Listen +7, Spot +7, Swim +11 Poison (Ex) Bite, Fort DC 14, 1D6 Con/1D6 Con.

Stirge (1D12):

Found in the hills southeast of Chindar Town, these nasty beasts range through the hills seeking blood. While they do occasionally range into the lowlands seeking livestock to attack, for the most part the stirges that enter the lowlands have been hunted and destroyed by the tribesmen, so that these creatures now remain to the hills. Usually hungry, they will aggressively attack living creatures.

STIRGE CR 1/2 N Tiny magical beast Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft, low-light vision; Listen +4, Spot +4 AC 16, touch 16, flat-footed 12 hp 5 (1 HD) Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +1 Spd 10 ft (2 squares), fly 40 ft (8 squares) (average) Melee touch +7 (attach) may target Small or larger creatures only Space 2.5 ft; Reach 0 ft Base Atk +1; Grp -11 (+1 when attached) Atk Options attach Special Actions blood drain Abilities Str 3, Dex 19, Con 10, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 6 Feats Alertness, Weapon Finesse Skills Hide +14, Listen +4, Spot +4 Attach (Ex) If a stirge hits with a touch attack, it uses its eight pincers to latch onto the opponent’s body. An attached stirge is effectively grappling its prey. The stirge loses its Dexterity bonus to AC and has an AC of 12, but holds on with great tenacity. Stirges have a +12 racial bonus on grapple checks (already figured into the Base Attack/Grapple entry above). An attached stirge can be struck with a weapon or grappled itself. To remove an attached stirge through grappling, the opponent must achieve a pin against the stirge. Blood Drain (Ex) A stirge drains blood, dealing 1D4 points of Constitution damage in any round when it begins its turn attached to a victim. Once it has dealt 4 points of Constitution damage, it detaches and flies off to digest the meal. If its victim dies before the stirge’s appetite has been sated, the stirge detaches and seeks a new target.

Toad/Frog:

Creature	Lowland Day	Lowland Night	Jungle Day	Jungle Night
Dire Toad	01-90	01-80	01-30	01-30
Monstrous Poisonous Frog	91-00	81-00	31-00	31-00

Dire Toad (1):

These creatures are not aggressive when faced with creatures Medium or larger. However, they will attack creatures size Small or smaller.

DIRE TOAD CR 3 Monster Manual II page 74 N Medium animal Init +2; Senses low-light vision; Listen +7, Spot +8 AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13 hp 26 (4 HD) Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +6 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee bite +5 (1D4 plus poison) Ranged tongue +5 (10 ft range with no increment) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +3; Grp +3 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions swallow Abilities Str 10, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 7 Feats Alertness, Weapon Finesse Skills Hide +8, Jump +10, Listen +7, Spot +8 Improved Grab (Ex) If a dire toad hits an opponent with a bite attack or a tongue attack, it deals normal damage and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it gets a hold, it can try to swallow the opponent. Each successful grapple check it makes during successive rounds automatically deals bite damage. Poison (Ex) Bite, Fort DC 14, 1D6 Con/1D6 Con. Swallow Whole (Ex) A dire toad can swallow a grabbed opponent at least one size category smaller than itself by making a successful grapple check. Once inside the toad, the opponent takes 1D6 points of bludgeoning damage plus 1D4 points of acid damage per round from the dire toad's stomach. A swallowed creature can try to cut its way out with a light piercing or slashing weapon. Dealing at least 10 points of damage to the gizzard (AC 13) in this way creates an opening large enough to permit escape. Once a single swallowed creature exits, muscular action closes the hole. A dire toad's stomach can hold 1 Small or 8 Tiny or smaller opponents.

Monstrous Poisonous Frog (1D8):

These creatures are not dangerous to anything but insects unless they are accidentally touched, eaten, or harassed. With regard to PCs, their only danger would be if the PCs ignorantly try to capture one. The frogs found on this island travel in small packs and will attack together as a group.

MONSTROUS POISONOUS FROG CR 1 Tome of Horrors page 206 N Diminutive animal Init +1; Senses low-light vision; Listen +3, Spot +4 AC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 14 hp 4 (1 HD) Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +1 Spd 5 ft (1 square) Melee bite +2 (1D2-3 plus poison) Space 1 ft; Reach 0 ft Base Atk +0; Grp -15 Abilities Str 4, Dex 12, Con 11, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 4 Feats Alertness Skills Hide +20, Jump +5, Listen +3, Spot +4 Poison (Ex) Bite or touch, Fort DC 10, 1D6 Str/1D6 Str.

Tribesman:

Tribesmen will be very suspicious of strangers. In fact, they will be hostile unless the PCs show them proof that they have the permission and blessing of the Chieftain. Hostility will manifest as flight by non-combatants and ambush and attack by the rest. Should the PCs show proof of permission, then tribesmen will initially be indifferent and wary. No tribesmen speak Common, all speak Indagi instead. If made friendly, they can give a bit of advice and possibly warn the PCs of nearby dangers (for example, lettered encounters on the regional map). If made helpful, they might even offer to travel with the PCs for a time, or to share food or provide healing (if available). If Inghaku is with the PCs then he can aid a Diplomacy check made by the person whom he is possessing.

Creature	Lowland Day	Lowland Night	Hills Day	Hills Night	Jungle Day	Jungle Night
Hunter	01-25	01-25	01-40	01-30	01-50	01-40
Non-Combatant	36-70	-	41-45	-	-	-
Shaman	71-80	26-35	45-55	31-35	51-65	41-60
Warrior	81-00	36-00	56-00	36-00	66-00	61-00

Hunter (1D8):

These are males out hunting for food or skins or trophies. A hunting party will always consist of a single leader, with the remainder being followers.

CHINDARI HUNT LEADER CR 2 Male human Ranger 2 N Medium humanoid (human) Init +2; Senses Track; Listen +7, Spot +7 Languages Indagi AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 10 hp 11 (2 HD) Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +1 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee spear +3 (1D6+1) Ranged shortbow +5 (1D6) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +3 Special Actions Rapid Shot Combat Gear spear, shortbow, arrows (20), small centipede poison (6) (injury, DC 11, 1D2 Dex/1D2 Dex) Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12 SQ combat style (archery), favoured enemy (animal +2), wild empathy +3 Feats Alertness, Weapon Focus (shortbow), Rapid Shot, Track Skills Climb +5, Heal +4, Hide +5, Jump +4, Knowledge (nature) +6, Listen +7, Move Silently +5, Spot +7, Survival +7, Swim +5 Possessions combat gear plus tooth necklace, ivory earring (10 gp)

CHINDARI HUNTER CR 1 Male human Ranger 1 N Medium humanoid (human) Init +2; Senses Track; Listen +6, Spot +6 Languages Indagi AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 10 hp 6 (1 HD) Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +1 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee spear +2 (1D6+1) Ranged shortbow +4 (1D6) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp +2 Combat Gear spear, shortbow, arrows (20) Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 10 SQ favoured enemy (animal +2), wild empathy +1 Feats Alertness, Weapon Focus (shortbow), Rapid Shot, Track Skills Climb +4, Heal +4, Hide +5, Jump +4, Knowledge (nature) +4, Listen +6, Move Silently +5, Spot +6, Survival +6, Swim +4 Possessions combat gear

Non-Combatant (3D6):

This will be a group of normal tribesmen, including women and even children. Such groups will only be found in the lowlands near settlements, and they will tend to flee instead of fight. These groups will be gathering berries and nuts, plucking fruits, procuring herbs, and other such activities. Assume half of the group is male adults, and the rest are split between female adults and children. The latter are considered non-combatants. The adult males are generally the elderly and the infirm, and should be treated as Commoners.

CHINDARI GATHERER CR 1/2 Male human Commoner 1 N Medium humanoid (human) Init +0; Senses Listen +2, Spot +2 Languages Indagi AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10 hp 3 (1 HD) Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee spear +0 (1D6) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +0; Grp +0 Combat Gear spear Abilities Str 10, Dex 11, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10 Feats Alertness, Skill Focus (profession [varies]) Skills Climb +2, Craft (varies) +1, Listen +2, Profession (varies) +7, Spot +2, Swim +2 Possessions combat gear

Shaman (1D8):

This is a single shaman out on a mission to a sacred spot or to commune with the spirits or to gather material components. Any additional tribesmen encountered are the shaman's retinue of warriors.

CHINDARI SPIRIT SHAMAN CR 3 Complete Divine page 14 Male human Spirit Shaman 3 N Medium humanoid (human) Init +1; Senses Listen +5, Spot +5 Languages Indagi AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10 hp 17 (3 HD) Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +6 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee spear +2 (1D6) Ranged sling +3 (1D4) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +2 Special Actions chastise spirits 5/day (3D6 damage), Sudden Extend Combat Gear spear, sling, bullets (10), potion of cure light wounds (CL 1) Spell-Like Abilities (CL 3): At will - detect spirits (as detect undead) Spirit Shaman Spells Retrieved (CL 3, melee touch +2, ranged touch +3): 2nd (3/day) - summon nature's ally II 1st (5/day) - entangle (DC 14), produce flame 0 (5/day) - daze animal (DC 13), light, resistance Abilities Str 10, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 17, Cha 14 SQ spirit guide (varies), wild empathy +5 Feats Alertness, Augment Summoning, Spell Focus (conjuration), Sudden Extend Skills Concentration +7, Heal +7, Knowledge (nature) +5, Listen +9, Spellcraft +5, Spot +9, Survival +5 (+7 in aboveground natural environments) Possessions combat gear plus extended goodberries (5), agate and turquoise studded leather bracer (150 gp), ancestral holy symbol, spell component pouch

CHINDARI WARRIOR CR 1 Male human Warrior 2 N Medium humanoid (human) Init +1; Senses Listen +3, Spot +3 Languages Indagi AC 13, touch 11, flat-footed 12 hp 9 (2 HD) Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +1 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee spear +5 (1D6+2) Ranged javelin +3 (1D6+2) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +4 Combat Gear spear, javelins (3) Abilities Str 15, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 8 Feats Alertness, Weapon Focus (spear) Skills Climb +5, Intimidate +3, Listen +3, Spot +3, Swim +4 Possessions combat gear plus heavy wooden shield

Warrior (1D8+4):

This is a war party out to patrol the sacred lands or to hunt a monster or rival clan. They will be decorated in war paint and wearing various tokens and trophies of bravery. The party is led by a lead warrior.

CHINDARI WAR LEADER CR 2 Male human Warrior 3 N Medium humanoid (human) Init +1; Senses Listen +3, Spot +3 Languages Indagi AC 13, touch 11, flat-footed 12; Dodge hp 20 (3 HD) Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +2 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee spear +6 (1D6+2) Ranged javelin +4 (1D6+2) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +3; Grp +5 Combat Gear spear, javelins (3) Abilities Str 15, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 8 Feats Alertness, Dodge, Weapon Focus (spear) Skills Climb +6, Intimidate +4, Listen +3, Spot +3, Swim +5 Possessions combat gear plus heavy wooden shield

CHINDARI WARRIOR CR 1/2 Male human Warrior 1 N Medium humanoid (human) Init +1; Senses Listen +3, Spot +3 Languages Indagi AC 13, touch 11, flat-footed 12 hp 7 (1 HD) Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +1 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee spear +4 (1D6+2) Ranged javelin +2 (1D6+2) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp +3 Combat Gear spear, javelins (3) Abilities Str 15, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 8 Feats Alertness, Weapon Focus (spear) Skills Climb +4, Intimidate +2, Listen +3, Spot +3, Swim +3 Possessions combat gear plus heavy wooden shield

Troll:

Trolls encountered in the hills will be two-headed trolls. Trolls encountered in the jungle will be forest trolls.

Forest Troll (1D2):

These menaces have adapted to jungle living, and no one is quite sure when or how they arrived on Indari Island. Whenever they came, it was ages ago, and they are now known as "the forest reavers" by the native Chindari. They are found either singly or in a mated pair, and will generally attempt to attack even a group of humanoids that outnumber them. In such a case, they will use their cleverness and intelligence to plan an ambush.

FOREST TROLL CR 4 Monster Manual III page 179 CE Medium giant Init +7; Senses darkvision 90 ft, low-light vision, scent, Track; Listen +5, Spot +5 Languages Giant AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 15 hp 47 (5 HD); fast healing 5 Fort +9, Ref +4, Will +1 Spd 30 ft (6 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares) Melee 2 claws +6 (1D4+3 plus poison) and bite +1 (1D4+1) Ranged javelin +6 (1D6+3 plus poison) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +3; Grp +6 Combat Gear javelins (3) Abilities Str 17, Dex 16, Con 21, Int 11, Wis 11, Cha 6 Feats Improved Initiative, Track Skills Climb +11, Hide +6 (+8 in jungle or forest settings), Listen +5, Spot +5, Survival +5 Possessions combat gear Poison (Ex) Injury, Fort DC 17, 1D6 Con/1D6 Con. Forest trolls create their own special poison made form their saliva to coat their javelins and claws.

Two-Headed Troll (1):

Somehow a group of three two-headed trolls has taken up residence in the hills southeast of Chindar Town. When or how they arrived is not known, but they have been around for at least 25 years, and may be the second or third generation of the beasts. No one knows where the family lairs, and the trolls are greatly feared by the Chindari tribesmen. Should the PCs slay such a troll and bring its heads back to Chindar Town, they will be acclaimed as brave warriors.

No more than three of these trolls can be encountered. However, unless the PCs defeat or capture a given two-headed troll, multiple encounters could be with the same troll multiple times.

TWO-HEADED TROLL CR 6 Tome of Horrors page 353 CE Large giant Init +0; Senses darkvision 90 ft, low-light vision, scent; Listen +8, Spot +8 Languages Giant AC 16, touch 9, flat-footed 16 hp 85 (10 HD); fast healing 1 Fort +11, Ref +3, Will +5 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee 2 claws +12 (1D6+6) and bite +7 (1D6+3) Space 10 ft; Reach 10 ft Base Atk +7; Grp +17 Atk Options rend 2D6+9 Abilities Str 22, Dex 11, Con 19, Int 9, Wis 10, Cha 6 SQ superior two-weapon fighting Feats Alertness, Cleave, Iron Will, Power Attack Skills Listen +8, Search +6, Spot +8 Rend (Ex) If a two-headed troll hits with both of its claw attacks, it latches onto the opponent's body and tears the flesh. This attack automatically deals an additional 2D6+9 points of damage.

Twilight Guardian (1):

A single twilight guardian roams the jungle in this region during daylight hours. It is a manifestation of the malign territoriality of Enflaggirustivux, the red dragon whose cave the PCs are inadvertently seeking. The guardian has no memory of its previous existence, but does retain the dragon's hatred of all intruders, which means any creatures not native to the jungle (this includes all humanoids). When the guardian encounters the PCs, it will menace them but not initially attack. After 5 rounds, if the PCs have not made obeisance and given treasure, the guardian will attack.

If the spirit of Inghaku is possessing a PC, it can tell them that the "plant dragon spirit" requires a gift to pass through his jungle. Any gift of 50 gp or more value will suffice to prevent the twilight guardian from attacking the PCs until the next dawn. Interestingly, this behaviour is a manifestation of the dragon's past will and the guardian does not collect treasure. Inghaku doesn't know this, but the dragon lingers over the treasure for a few hours and then leaves it right where it was.

TWILIGHT GUARDIAN CR 7 Dragon Magic page 121 N Large plant (dragonblood) Init +2; Senses low-light vision; Listen +2, Spot +2 AC 19, touch 11, flat-footed 17 hp 76 (8 HD); DR 10/magic Immune plant immunities SR 16 Fort +11, Ref +4, Will +1 Spd 50 ft (10 squares) Melee 2 claws +12 (1D6+7) and tail +7 (2D6+3) Space 10 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +6; Grp +17 Atk Options Combat Reflexes Spell-Like Abilities (CL 8): At will - transport via plants Abilities Str 25, Dex 14, Con 20, Int 1, Wis 8, Cha 6 SQ plant traits Feats Combat Reflexes, Improved Natural Attack (tail), Run Skills Climb +9, Listen +2, Search -1, Spot +2 Poison (Ex) Tail, Fort DC 19, 1D4 Con/1D4 Con.

Undead:

Undead are regarded as spirits of the land, mostly malign spirits. They manifest as a result of improper burials, botched rituals, and evil spellcasters.

Creature	Lowland Night	Hills Night	Jungle Day	Jungle Night
Allip	01-10	01-05	01-05	01-05
Cursed Spirit	11-40	06-35	06-40	06-30
Desiccator	41-50	36-45	41-60	31-40
Ghost	51-70	46-60	61-70	41-50
Murk	71-85	61-70	71-80	51-60
Quell	86-90	71-80	-	61-75
Shadow	91-95	81-90	81-90	76-90
Vasuthant	96-00	91-00	91-00	91-00

Allip (1):

These malign spirits are greatly feared. Inghaku, if present, can warn the PCs of its powers, especially to flee from within hearing of the spirit. These spirits are spirits of madness and insanity, and Inghaku knows of no easy way to thwart them or defeat them.

ALLIP CR 3 NE Medium undead (incorporeal) Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +7, Spot +7 Aura babble AC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 14 hp 26 (4 HD) Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +4 Spd fly 30 ft (6 squares) (perfect) Melee incorporeal touch +3 (1D3 Wis drain) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp - Abilities Str -, Dex 12, Con -, Int 11, Wis 11, Cha 18 SQ incorporeal traits, madness, undead traits Feats Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes Skills Hide +8, Intimidate +7, Listen +7, Search +4, Spot +7, Survival +0 (+2 following tracks) Babble (Su) An allip constantly mutters and whines to itself, creating a hypnotic effect. All sane creatures within 60 feet of the allip must succeed on a DC 16 Will save or be affected as though by a hypnotism spell for 2D4 rounds. This is a sonic mind-affecting compulsion effect. Creatures that successfully save cannot be affected by the same allip’s babble for 24 hours. The save DC is Charisma-based. Madness (Su) Anyone targeting an allip with a thought detection, mind control, or telepathic ability makes direct contact with its tortured mind and takes 1D4 points of Wisdom damage. Wisdom Drain (Su) An allip causes 1D4 points of Wisdom drain each time it hits with its incorporeal touch attack. On each such successful attack, it gains 5 temporary hit points.

Cursed Spirit (1D3):

These are the prototypical spirits risen from the grave. They generally only manifest at or near a gravesite or sacred place, and so Inghaku can often warn the PCs away from such an area by looking at signs and markers surrounding such places. Assume a 50% chance Inghaku can warn the PCs in such a fashion.

CURSED SPIRIT CR 3 Miniatures Handbook page 60 CE Medium undead (incorporeal) Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +5, Spot +5 Aura curse aura AC 13, touch 13, flat-footed 11 hp 22 (3 HD) Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +2 Spd fly 30 ft (6 squares) (perfect) Melee incorporeal touch +3 (1D8+1) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp - Abilities Str -, Dex 14, Con -, Int 9, Wis 8, Cha 13 SQ accursed touch, incorporeal traits, undead traits Feats Toughness, Weapon Finesse Skills Intimidate +7, Listen +5, Spot +5 Accursed Touch (Su) A cursed spirit adds its Cha modifier to damage dealt by its incorporeal touch attack. Curse Aura (Su) The taint of loss surrounds a cursed spirit. Adjacent enemy creatures take a -2 penalty on all saving throws.

Desiccator (1D4):

These strange undead are thought by the Chindari to be the remains of angry water spirits whose lakes and streams have dried out or been dammed or polluted. They often are found in small groups and hunger for the fluids of living creatures. The fossergrim despise these creatures and the two often fight. When encountered by the PCs, they will simply attack ravenously and fight to the death. Inghaku will evince sympathy for the small angry spirits, but knows of no way to placate them, as anger as taken over their souls.

DESICCATOR CR 2 Libris Mortis page 94 NE Small undead (water) Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +7, Spot +7 Languages Aquan AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 14 hp 26 (4 HD) Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +4 Spd 20 ft (4 squares), swim 60 ft (12 squares) Melee slam +6 (1D6 plus fatigue) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +1 Atk Options fatiguing touch Special Actions desiccating breath Abilities Str 16, Dex 12, Con -, Int 8, Wis 11, Cha 13 SQ elemental turning vulnerability, inescapable craving, undead traits Feats Ability Focus (desiccating breath), Improved Initiative Skills Listen +7, Search +7, Spot +7 Desiccating Breath (Su) 15 ft cone or desiccating air every 1D4 rounds, damage 1 Con, Fort DC 15 negates (creatures with the water subtype take a -4 penalty on this save). The save DC is Charisma-based and includes a +2 bonus from the Ability Focus feat. Elemental Turning Vulnerability (Ex) A character who can turn undead and also turn water creatures gains a +2 bonus on turning checks to turn a desiccator. A character who can rebuke undead and also rebuke water creatures gains a +2 bonus on turning checks to rebuke a desiccator. Fatiguing Touch (Su) The slam of a desiccator, in addition to dealing 1D6 points of damage, makes living creatures fatigued. A DC 13 Fort save negates the fatigue but not the damage (creatures with the water subtype take a -4 penalty on this save). If the victim fails the save, the desiccator also gains 5 temporary hp, which last for up to 1 hour. A creature already fatigued cannot become exhausted as a result of this touch. The save DC is Charisma-based. Inescapable Craving (Ex) A desiccator has an inescapable craving for water, which is absorbs by using its fatiguing touch ability.

Ghost (1D3):

These are the typical ancestor spirits of the Chindari, and as such they can range from kindly and helpful to bitter and malevolent. Because of this, it is difficult to cover all of the possible ghostly manifestations. However, it is suggested that the DM roll on the below chart to determine the alignments of the ghost(s) encountered, with all of those encountered likely to be of the same alignment. Once the alignment is determined, the DM can choose or randomly select the type of ghost and then, using these factors as a guide, decide how the encounter will play out. Neutral ghosts might wish to be placated or convinced not to attack, while good ghosts may simply wish to speak with mortals and might even offer assistance.

The ghosts will have ghostly clothing and equipment as appropriate.

Note that all ghost statistics reflect their presence on the Material Plane. Their statistics on the Ethereal Plane are not presented. If the PCs have the means to enter the Ethereal Plane to interact with these ghosts, then the DM should adjust their statistics as appropriate.

It is also possible for this encounter to involve animals with the ghost brute template (Libris Mortis page 101). Ghost animals would be typical of those described in this encounter section, though DMs are advised to remember that ghost brutes have their CR increased by 2. Such encounters would represent animal spirits tied to the land. As these are rare to be wandering around with issues unresolved, there are not statistics presented for such creatures. However, the template is easily applied.

To determine alignment, first roll for ethos, and then for morality:

ETHOS:

01-25 = Lawful
26-75 = Neutral
76-00 = Chaotic

MORALITY:

01-20 = Good
21-80 = Neutral
81-00 = Evil

TYPE:

01-50 = Warrior Ancestor
51-90 = Common Ancestor
91-00 = Shaman Ancestor (but never more than 1 in a single group)

Chindari Warrior Ancestor - This is a long dead warrior.

CHINDARI WARRIOR GHOST CR 2 Male ghost Warrior 1 Var Medium undead (incorporeal) Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +11, Spot +11 Languages Indagi AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 12 hp 7 (1 HD) Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +1 Spd fly 30 ft (6 squares) (perfect) Melee incorporeal corrupting touch +2 (1D6) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp - Special Actions frightful moan Abilities Str -, Dex 13, Con -, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 12 SQ incorporeal traits, manifestation, rejuvenation, turn resistance +4, undead traits Feats Alertness, Weapon Focus (spear) Skills Climb +4, Hide +9, Intimidate +4, Listen +11, Search +8, Spot +11, Swim +3 Corrupting Touch (Su) A ghost that hits a living target with its incorporeal touch attack deals 1D6 points of damage. Against ethereal opponents, it adds its Strength modifier to attack and damage rolls. Against nonethereal opponents, it adds its Dexterity modifier to attack rolls only. Frightful Moan (Su) A ghost can emit a frightful moan as a standard action. All living creatures within a 30 ft spread must succeed on a Will save or become panicked for 2D4 rounds. This is a sonic necromantic mind-affecting fear effect. A creature that successfully saves against the moan cannot be affected by the same ghost’s moan for 24 hours. Manifestation (Su) Every ghost has this ability. A ghost dwells on the Ethereal Plane and, as an ethereal creature, it cannot affect or be affected by anything in the material world. When a ghost manifests, it partly enters the Material Plane and becomes visible but incorporeal on the Material Plane. A manifested ghost can be harmed only by other incorporeal creatures, magic weapons, or spells, with a 50% chance to ignore any damage from a corporeal source. A manifested ghost can pass through solid objects at will, and its own attacks pass through armor. A manifested ghost always moves silently. A manifested ghost can strike with its touch attack or with a ghost touch weapon. A manifested ghost remains partially on the Ethereal Plane, where is it not incorporeal. A manifested ghost can be attacked by opponents on either the Material Plane or the Ethereal Plane. The ghost’s incorporeality helps protect it from foes on the Material Plane, but not from foes on the Ethereal Plane. When a spellcasting ghost is not manifested and is on the Ethereal Plane, its spells cannot affect targets on the Material Plane, but they work normally against ethereal targets. When a spellcasting ghost manifests, its spells continue to affect ethereal targets and can affect targets on the Material Plane normally unless the spells rely on touch. A manifested ghost’s touch spells don’t work on nonethereal targets. A ghost has two home planes, the Material Plane and the Ethereal Plane. It is not considered extraplanar when on either of these planes. Rejuvenation (Su) In most cases, it’s difficult to destroy a ghost through simple combat: The "destroyed" spirit will often restore itself in 2D4 days. Even the most powerful spells are usually only temporary solutions. A ghost that would otherwise be destroyed returns to its old haunts with a successful level check (1d20 + ghost’s HD) against DC 16. As a rule, the only way to get rid of a ghost for sure is to determine the reason for its existence and set right whatever prevents it from resting in peace. The exact means varies with each spirit and may require a good deal of research.

Chindari Common Ancestor - This is a long dead commoner, either man, woman or child.

CHINDARI COMMONER GHOST CR 2 Ghost Commoner 1 Var Medium undead (incorporeal) Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +10, Spot +10 Languages Indagi AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 12 hp 7 (1 HD) Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +0 Spd fly 30 ft (6 squares) (perfect) Melee incorporeal draining touch +0 (1D4 points of ability damage) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +0; Grp - Abilities Str -, Dex 11, Con -, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 14 SQ incorporeal traits, manifestation, rejuvenation, turn resistance +4, undead traits Feats Alertness, Skill Focus (profession [varies]) Skills Climb +2, Craft (varies) +1, Hide +8, Listen +10, Profession (varies) +7, Search +8, Spot +10, Swim +2 Draining Touch (Su) A ghost that hits a living target with its incorporeal touch attack drains 1D4 points from any one ability score it selects. On each such successful attack, the ghost heals 5 points of damage to itself. Against ethereal opponents, it adds its Strength modifier to attack rolls only. Against nonethereal opponents, it adds its Dexterity modifier to attack rolls only. Manifestation (Su) Every ghost has this ability. A ghost dwells on the Ethereal Plane and, as an ethereal creature, it cannot affect or be affected by anything in the material world. When a ghost manifests, it partly enters the Material Plane and becomes visible but incorporeal on the Material Plane. A manifested ghost can be harmed only by other incorporeal creatures, magic weapons, or spells, with a 50% chance to ignore any damage from a corporeal source. A manifested ghost can pass through solid objects at will, and its own attacks pass through armor. A manifested ghost always moves silently. A manifested ghost can strike with its touch attack or with a ghost touch weapon. A manifested ghost remains partially on the Ethereal Plane, where is it not incorporeal. A manifested ghost can be attacked by opponents on either the Material Plane or the Ethereal Plane. The ghost’s incorporeality helps protect it from foes on the Material Plane, but not from foes on the Ethereal Plane. When a spellcasting ghost is not manifested and is on the Ethereal Plane, its spells cannot affect targets on the Material Plane, but they work normally against ethereal targets. When a spellcasting ghost manifests, its spells continue to affect ethereal targets and can affect targets on the Material Plane normally unless the spells rely on touch. A manifested ghost’s touch spells don’t work on nonethereal targets. A ghost has two home planes, the Material Plane and the Ethereal Plane. It is not considered extraplanar when on either of these planes. Rejuvenation (Su) In most cases, it’s difficult to destroy a ghost through simple combat: The "destroyed" spirit will often restore itself in 2D4 days. Even the most powerful spells are usually only temporary solutions. A ghost that would otherwise be destroyed returns to its old haunts with a successful level check (1d20 + ghost’s HD) against DC 16. As a rule, the only way to get rid of a ghost for sure is to determine the reason for its existence and set right whatever prevents it from resting in peace. The exact means varies with each spirit and may require a good deal of research.

Chindari Shaman Ancestor - This is a deceased shaman. It can be assumed the spirit has a spell component pouch on the Ethereal Plane.

CHINDARI SPIRIT SHAMAN CR 5 Complete Divine page 14 Male ghost Spirit Shaman 3 Var Medium undead (incorporeal) Init +1; Senses darkvison 60 ft; Listen +17, Spot +17 Languages Indagi AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 14 hp 20 (3 HD) Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +6 Spd fly 30 ft (6 squares) (perfect) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp - Special Actions chastise spirits 7/day (3D6 damage), corrupting gaze, malevolence, Sudden Extend, telekinesis Spell-Like Abilities (CL 3): At will - detect spirits (as detect undead) Spirit Shaman Spells Retrieved (CL 3, melee touch +2, ranged touch +3): 2nd (3/day) - summon nature's ally II 1st (5/day) - entangle (DC 14), produce flame 0 (5/day) - daze animal (DC 13), light, resistance Abilities Str -, Dex 13, Con -, Int 10, Wis 17, Cha 18 SQ incorporeal traits, manifestation, rejuvenation, spirit guide (varies), turn resistance +4, undead traits, wild empathy +7 Feats Alertness, Augment Summoning, Spell Focus (conjuration), Sudden Extend Skills Concentration +7, Heal +7, Hide +9, Knowledge (nature) +5, Listen +17, Search +8, Spellcraft +5, Spot +17, Survival +5 (+7 in aboveground natural environments) Corrupting Gaze (Su) A ghost can blast living beings with a glance, at a range of up to 30 ft. Creatures that meet the ghost’s gaze must succeed on a DC 15 Fort save or take 2D10 points of damage and 1D4 points of Charisma damage. Malevolence (Su) Once per round, an ethereal ghost can merge its body with a creature on the Material Plane. This ability is similar to a magic jar spell (caster level 10), except that it does not require a receptacle. To use this ability, the ghost must be manifested and it must try move into the target’s space; moving into the target’s space to use the malevolence ability does not provoke attacks of opportunity. The target can resist the attack with a successful Will save (DC 19). A creature that successfully saves is immune to that same ghost’s malevolence for 24 hours, and the ghost cannot enter the target’s space. If the save fails, the ghost vanishes into the target’s body. Manifestation (Su) Every ghost has this ability. A ghost dwells on the Ethereal Plane and, as an ethereal creature, it cannot affect or be affected by anything in the material world. When a ghost manifests, it partly enters the Material Plane and becomes visible but incorporeal on the Material Plane. A manifested ghost can be harmed only by other incorporeal creatures, magic weapons, or spells, with a 50% chance to ignore any damage from a corporeal source. A manifested ghost can pass through solid objects at will, and its own attacks pass through armor. A manifested ghost always moves silently. A manifested ghost can strike with its touch attack or with a ghost touch weapon. A manifested ghost remains partially on the Ethereal Plane, where is it not incorporeal. A manifested ghost can be attacked by opponents on either the Material Plane or the Ethereal Plane. The ghost’s incorporeality helps protect it from foes on the Material Plane, but not from foes on the Ethereal Plane. When a spellcasting ghost is not manifested and is on the Ethereal Plane, its spells cannot affect targets on the Material Plane, but they work normally against ethereal targets. When a spellcasting ghost manifests, its spells continue to affect ethereal targets and can affect targets on the Material Plane normally unless the spells rely on touch. A manifested ghost’s touch spells don’t work on nonethereal targets. A ghost has two home planes, the Material Plane and the Ethereal Plane. It is not considered extraplanar when on either of these planes. Rejuvenation (Su) In most cases, it’s difficult to destroy a ghost through simple combat: The "destroyed" spirit will often restore itself in 2D4 days. Even the most powerful spells are usually only temporary solutions. A ghost that would otherwise be destroyed returns to its old haunts with a successful level check (1d20 + ghost’s HD) against DC 16. As a rule, the only way to get rid of a ghost for sure is to determine the reason for its existence and set right whatever prevents it from resting in peace. The exact means varies with each spirit and may require a good deal of research. Telekinesis (Su) A ghost can use telekinesis as a standard action (caster level 12). When a ghost uses this power, it must wait 1D4 rounds before using it again. The save DC is 15 and is Charisma-based.

Murk (1D3):

These are strange malevolent spirits tied to the land and seeking to drain the life force of the living. They are said to be the result of an ancient curse by the gods upon a certain clan of Chindari, and this is evidenced by the fact that they only roam the lowlands. Inghaku knows little of their specific powers and knows of no way to appease these hungry spirits.

MURK CR 3 Libris Mortis page 112 CE Medium undead (incorporeal) Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +7, Spot +7 AC 13, touch 13, flat-footed 11 hp 19 (3 HD) Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +4 Spd fly 30 ft (6 squares) (good) Melee incorporeal touch +3 (1D6 Wis) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp - Atk Options Combat Reflexes, confer negative level Abilities Str -, Dex 15, Con -, Int 7, Wis 13, Cha 12 SQ incorporeal traits, inescapable craving, undead traits Feats Alertness, Combat Reflexes Skills Hide +8, Listen +7, Search +4, Spot +7 Confer Negative Level (Su) Any humanoid reduced to Wis 0 by a murk (see Wisdom damage below) gains one negative level. The DC is 12 for the Fort save to remove a negative level. The save DC is Charisma-based. When a murk bestows a negative level on a victim, it gains 5 temporary hp (10 on a critical hit). These temporary hp last for up to 1 hour. A murk that bestows a negative level on a 1 HD creature kills the creature, which becomes a murk under the control of its killer within 1D4 rounds. Inescapable Craving (Ex) A murk has an inescapable craving for Wisdom and life force, which it satisfies by using its Wisdom damage and confer negative level abilities. Wisdom Damage (Su) The touch of a murk deals 1D6 points of Wisdom damage to a living foe.

Quell (1D2):

These are the malign spirits of shamans and priests that angered the gods and turned away from them. They now hate the living, and especially clerics. A quell will approach a group of humanoids and try to determine, via speech or provoking spells, whether a cleric is amongst them. If so, it will fly into a rage and attack, while bitterly condemning the gods and their servants. If there is no cleric evident, then the quell will start out unfriendly but might be bargained with, at least to leave the PCs alone. Inghaku knows about the quell and will warn the PCs that they despise the gods and those who directly serve them and tell the PCs to deny any loyalty to the gods and to keep any clerics from proclaiming their profession to the quell. A Bluff check against the quell's Sense Motive skill may aid in this.

QUELL CR 3 Libris Mortis page 116 LE Medium undead (incorporeal) Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +12, Spot +12 Languages Indagi, Infernal AC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 12 hp 32 (5 HD) Vulnerable daylight Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +6 Spd fly 60 ft (12 squares) (good) Melee incorporeal touch +5 (1D4) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp - Atk Options Combat Reflexes Special Actions intercession 5/day Abilities Str -, Dex 16, Con -, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 15 SQ incorporeal traits, turn resistance +4, undead traits Feats Alertness, Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse Skills Diplomacy +6, Hide +11, Intimidate +10, Listen +12, Search +10, Sense Motive +8, Spot +12, Survival +2 (+4 following tracks) Coupled Intercession (Su) Whenever a quell takes a standard action to aid another quell in an intercession attempt, the effective cleric level of the quell increases by 1. Several quells could all take standard actions to aid a single quell's intercession attempt, each increasing the effective cleric level of the intercession attempt. Daylight Powerlessness (Ex) Quells are utterly powerless in natural sunlight (not merely a daylight spell) and flee from it. Intercession (Su) A quell can cut divine spellcasters off from their source of power. To do so, the quell makes a turning check as if it were a cleric of a level equal to the quell's HD (level 5). The result indicates the highest-level divine spellcasters the quell can cut off from their deity. The turning damage result indicates the maximum total HD of divine spellcasters within 60 ft the ability can affect. The quell's intercession affects the closest divine spellcasters it can affect first. Normally, affected divine spellcasters cannot turn undead or cast divine spells for 1 minute; however, if the quell has twice as many HD as the spellcaster has divine levels, the divine spellcaster loses the ability to cast divine spells for 24 hours. If the quell attacks an affected divine spellcaster in any way, or the affected spellcaster receives an atonement spell, the intercession ends. The quell's allies and other creatures can attack the divine spellcaster without breaking the intercession. A quell can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + its Cha modifier.

Shadow (1D6):

These are malign shadow spirits, thought to be the malignant proclivities of otherwise good ancestors who have passed on, leaving their darker sides behind to plague the living. Usually such dark selves, believe the Chindari, are consumed by the departing spirit. But sometimes the spirit forgets to eat its dark half, being too eager to join the great spirit dance of the ancestors. In such cases, shadows remain.

The first shadow in any group will be the leader, a normal shadow by D&D terms. Any additional shadows encountered will be lesser shadows. Lesser shadows represent partially consumed dark halves, and these tend to be drawn to and flock around their larger brethren.

Inghaku can explain the origins of these creatures, but aside from very bright lights, he knows of no way to drive them off.

SHADOW CR 3 CE Medium undead (incorporeal) Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +7, Spot +7 AC 13, touch 13, flat-footed 11; Dodge hp 19 (3 HD) Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +4 Spd fly 40 ft (8 squares) (good) Melee incorporeal touch +3 (1D6 Str) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp - Abilities Str -, Dex 14, Con -, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 13 SQ incorporeal traits, turn resistance +2, undead traits Feats Alertness, Dodge Skills Hide +8*, Listen +7, Search +4, Spot +7 Create Spawn (Su) Any humanoid reduced to Strength 0 by a shadow becomes a shadow under the control of its killer within 1D4 rounds. Strength Damage (Su) The touch of a shadow deals 1D6 points of Strength damage to a living foe. A creature reduced to Strength 0 by a shadow dies. This is a negative energy effect. * A shadow gains a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks in areas of shadowy illumination. In brightly lit areas, it takes a -4 penalty on Hide checks.

LESSER SHADOW CR 1/2 Tome of Horrors page 311 CE Medium undead (incorporeal) Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +3, Spot +3 AC 13, touch 13, flat-footed 11; Dodge hp 6 (1 HD) Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +2 Spd fly 40 ft (8 squares) (good) Melee incorporeal touch +2 (1 Str) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +0; Grp - Abilities Str -, Dex 15, Con -, Int 5, Wis 10, Cha 10 SQ incorporeal traits, turn resistance +1, undead traits Feats Dodge Skills Hide +8, Listen +3, Search +2, Spot +3 Shadow Blend (Su) In any condition of illumination other than full daylight, a lesser shadow can disappear into the shadows, giving it total concealment. Artificial illumination, even a light or continual flame spell does not negate this ability. A daylight spell, however, will. Strength Damage (Su) The touch of a lesser shadow deals 1 point of Strength damage to a living foe. A creature reduced to Strength 0 by a lesser shadow dies. This is a negative energy effect.

Vasuthant (1):

These are thought by the Chindari to be the souls of angry children slain by black magic. Such children now hunger for the light denied to them and seek to grow into what for them is adulthood. Inghaku can explain the origin of these creatures and the nature of their abilities, including the fact that the children's anger is manifest so that these spirits can be touched and interact with material objects.

A given vasuthant encountered will be size Small (01-75) or size Medium (76-00). Obviously, the Medium sized vasuthants present much more of a threat to Medium sized PCs.

SMALL VASUTHANT CR 2 Monster Manual III page 182 CE Small undead Init +3; Senses blindsight, darkvision 60 ft; Listen +4, Spot +5 Aura trap light AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14 hp 17 (2 HD) Immune acid, cold, light Resist electricity 5, fire 5 Fort +0, Ref +3, Will +4 Spd fly 30 ft (6 squares) (perfect) Melee slam +2 (1D4) and up to 4 enervating crushes (1D4 plus 1D4 Str) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp +1 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions enervating crush, reality distortion 3/day Abilities Str 10, Dex 16, Con -, Int 4, Wis 12, Cha 14 SQ turn resistance +2, undead traits Feats Flyby Attack, Improved Grapple Skills Hide +9*, Listen +4, Spot +5 Enervating Crush (Su) A successful grapple attempt by a vasuthant against a living creature of the same size or smaller pulls the victim into the center of the vasuthant. In that round and every round thereafter, a grappled victim takes 1D4 points of damage plus 1D4 points of Str damage. A creature reduced to 0 Str by a vasuthant dies. This is a negative energy effect. Every point of Str damage dealt by a vasuthant heals the creature of 1 point of damage, or gives it 1 temporary hp if the creature is at full normal hit points. These temporary hp last for 10 minutes. A vasuthant can grapple with one creature of its size, or can simultaneously grapple one or two creature one size smaller or up to four creatures two or more sizes smaller. Creatures that become pinned are suspended inside the vasuthant while their life energy is crushed out of their bodies. The use of its enervating crush ability does not prevent a vasuthant from making slam attacks or using its spell-like abilities. Immunity to Light (Ex) Unlike many other undead creatures, a vasuthant is immune to any harmful effects of light, either normal or magical. All cleric spells of the Sun domain as well as other spells with the light descriptor (such as daylight) produce no adverse effects on a vasuthant. Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a vasuthant must first hit with its slam attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, a vasuthant immediately employs its enervating crush attack. Reality Distortion (Ex) A vasuthant has limited influence over the forces of time and reality. Three times per day (but only once per round), a vasuthant can take an free action to reroll any unfavourable die roll or force its opponent to reroll a favourable die roll. The vasuthant must accept the result of the reroll. Trap Light (Ex) A vasuthant effectively absorbs nearby magical and nonmagical light, creating a 60 ft emanation of shadow. All creatures within this area, including the vasuthant, gain concealment. Creatures with low-light vision or darkvision can see normally within the area of the emanation. Light sources within the area are suppressed, not dispelled. If a vasuthant moves out of range before the light source's duration expires, the light source illuminated again (though its illumination still cannot extend within the area of the vasuthant's trap light effect). Unholy Toughness (Ex) A vasuthant gains a bonus to its hp equal to its Cha modifier x its HD. * A vasuthant gains a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks in areas of shadowy illumination. In areas of bright illumination, it takes a-4 penalty on Hide checks.

MEDIUM VASUTHANT CR 3 Monster Manual III page 182 CE Medium undead Init +6; Senses blindsight, darkvision 60 ft; Listen +8, Spot +9 Aura trap light AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13 hp 43 (6 HD) Immune acid, cold, light Resist electricity 5, fire 5 Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +6 Spd fly 30 ft (6 squares) (perfect) Melee slam +5 (1D6+2) and up to 4 enervating crushes (1D6+2 plus 1D4 Str) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +3; Grp +9 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions enervating crush, reality distortion 3/day Abilities Str 14, Dex 14, Con -, Int 5, Wis 12, Cha 14 SQ turn resistance +2, undead traits Feats Alertness, Flyby Attack, Improved Grapple, Improved Initiative Skills Hide +9*, Listen +8, Spot +9 Enervating Crush (Su) A successful grapple attempt by a vasuthant against a living creature of the same size or smaller pulls the victim into the center of the vasuthant. In that round and every round thereafter, a grappled victim takes 1D6+2 points of damage plus 1D4 points of Str damage. A creature reduced to 0 Str by a vasuthant dies. This is a negative energy effect. Every point of Str damage dealt by a vasuthant heals the creature of 1 point of damage, or gives it 1 temporary hp if the creature is at full normal hit points. These temporary hp last for 10 minutes. A vasuthant can grapple with one creature of its size, or can simultaneously grapple one or two creature one size smaller or up to four creatures two or more sizes smaller. Creatures that become pinned are suspended inside the vasuthant while their life energy is crushed out of their bodies. The use of its enervating crush ability does not prevent a vasuthant from making slam attacks or using its spell-like abilities. Immunity to Light (Ex) Unlike many other undead creatures, a vasuthant is immune to any harmful effects of light, either normal or magical. All cleric spells of the Sun domain as well as other spells with the light descriptor (such as daylight) produce no adverse effects on a vasuthant. Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a vasuthant must first hit with its slam attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, a vasuthant immediately employs its enervating crush attack. Reality Distortion (Ex) A vasuthant has limited influence over the forces of time and reality. Three times per day (but only once per round), a vasuthant can take an free action to reroll any unfavourable die roll or force its opponent to reroll a favourable die roll. The vasuthant must accept the result of the reroll. Trap Light (Ex) A vasuthant effectively absorbs nearby magical and nonmagical light, creating a 60 ft emanation of shadow. All creatures within this area, including the vasuthant, gain concealment. Creatures with low-light vision or darkvision can see normally within the area of the emanation. Light sources within the area are suppressed, not dispelled. If a vasuthant moves out of range before the light source's duration expires, the light source illuminated again (though its illumination still cannot extend within the area of the vasuthant's trap light effect). Unholy Toughness (Ex) A vasuthant gains a bonus to its hp equal to its Cha modifier x its HD. * A vasuthant gains a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks in areas of shadowy illumination. In areas of bright illumination, it takes a-4 penalty on Hide checks.

Vermin:

Creature	Lowland Day	Lowland Night	Hills Day	Hills Night	Jungle Day	Jungle Night
Dire Maggot	-	-	-	-	01-10	01-10
False Spider, Pedipalp	01-05	01-10	01-10	01-20	11-15	11-15
False Spider, Solfugid	06-10	11-20	11-20	21-40	16-20	16-20
Giant Ant	11-25	-	21-35	-	21-30	21-25
Giant Bee	26-35	-	36-45	-	-	-
Giant Bombardier Beetle	-	-	-	-	31-40	26-35
Giant Fire Beetle	36-45	21-45	-	-	-	-
Giant Fly	46-65	-	46-60	-	41-50	-
Giant Termite	66-75	46-60	61-65	-	-	-
Monstrous Centipede	76-85	61-75	66-75	41-55	51-60	36-50
Monstrous Maggot	86-90	76-85	76-80	56-70	61-70	51-60
Monstrous Tick	-	-	81-85	-	71-80	61-70
Monstrous Scorpion	91-00	86-00	86-00	71-00	-	-
Spider, Hairy	-	-	-	-	81-90	71-85
Spider Swarm	-	-	-	-	91-00	86-00

Dire Maggot (1D4):

These are the larvae of large flying vermin such as giant flies that have never progressed to their adult form. Instead, they simply continue to eat and grow until they attain a massive size. They are voracious eaters and will attack anything that moves.

DIRE MAGGOT CR 2 Libris Mortis page 95 N Huge vermin Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 16, touch 10, flat-footed 14 hp 33 (6 HD) Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +2 Spd 40 ft (8 squares), climb 40 ft (8 squares) Melee bite +3 (1D8+2 plus paralytic saliva) Space 15 ft; Reach 10 ft Base Atk +4; Grp +15 Abilities Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Skills Climb +11, Hide +2, Spot +4 Paralytic Saliva (Ex) A creature bitten by a dire maggot must make a DC 14 Fort save or be paralyzed for 1 round. The save is Con-based.

False Spider, Pedipalp (1D6):

These vermin are very aggressive hunters. There is a 5% chance that the rare poisonous pedipalp is encountered. In this case, it is always encountered singly.

PEDIPALP CR 1 Tome of Horrors page 192 N Medium vermin Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14 hp 11 (2 HD) Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +0 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee 2 claws +2 (1D4+1) and bite -3 (1D6) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp +3 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions constrict 1D4+1 Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Skills Spot +4 Constrict (Ex) A false spider deals automatic claw damage on a successful grapple check. Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a false spider must hit with a claw attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict. A false spider can use either its Str modifier or its Dex modifier for grapple checks, whichever is better.

POISONOUS PEDIPALP CR 2 Tome of Horrors page 192 N Medium vermin Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14 hp 11 (2 HD) Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +0 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee 2 claws +2 (1D4+1) and bite -3 (1D6) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp +3 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions constrict 1D4+1, poison cloud Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Skills Spot +4 Constrict (Ex) A false spider deals automatic claw damage on a successful grapple check. Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a false spider must hit with a claw attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict. A false spider can use either its Str modifier or its Dex modifier for grapple checks, whichever is better. Poison Cloud (Ex) When threatened, a poisonous pedipalp releases a cloud of noxious fumes in a 20 ft radius around its body. Living creatures within the cloud must succeed on a DC 12 Fort save or be nauseated for 1D6 rounds. The poisonous pedipalp can use this could 3/day. The save DC is Con-based. A delay poison or neutralize poison spell removes the effect from the nauseated creature. Creatures with immunity to poison are unaffected, and creatures resistant to poison receive their normal bonus on their saving throws.

False Spider, Solfugid (1D3):

These vermin are very aggressive hunters.

SOLFUGID CR 3 Tome of Horrors page 192 N Medium vermin Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13 hp 27 (4 HD) Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +1 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee 2 claws +6 (1D4+3) and bite +1 (1D6+1) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +3; Grp +6 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions constrict 1D4+3 Abilities Str 16, Dex 14, Con 13, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Skills Spot +4 Constrict (Ex) A false spider deals automatic claw damage on a successful grapple check. Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a false spider must hit with a claw attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict. A false spider can use either its Str modifier or its Dex modifier for grapple checks, whichever is better.

Giant Ant (varies):

These insects will be encountered either in a work gang (01-50) or soldiers (51-00). A work gang will be gathering food, cutting leaves, etc. and will consist of 1D10+1 worker ants. If 5 or more workers are indicated, then a single soldier will also be present keeping guard. A soldier group will consist of 1D4 soldier ants patrolling their territory or out hunting.

Worker ants will generally be unaggressive unless molested or threatened, even then tending to flee unless cornered. Soldier ants will be aggressive if on their own and if guarding workers will be aggressive if the worker ants are approached.

GIANT WORKER ANT CR 1 N Medium vermin Init +0; Senses scent, Track; Listen +0, Spot +0 AC 17, touch 10, flat-footed 17 hp 9 (2 HD) Fort +3, Ref +0, Will +0 Spd 50 ft (10 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +1 (1D6) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp +1 Atk Options improved grab Abilities Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int -, Wis 11, Cha 9 SQ vermin traits Feats Track Skills Climb +8, Survival +0 Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a giant ant must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. *Giant ants have a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by scent

GIANT SOLDIER ANT CR 2 N Medium vermin Init +0; Senses scent, Track; Listen +1, Spot +1 AC 17, touch 10, flat-footed 17 hp 11 (2 HD) Fort +4, Ref +0, Will +1 Spd 50 ft (10 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +3 (2D4+3) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp +3 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions acid sting Abilities Str 14, Dex 10, Con 13, Int -, Wis 13, Cha 11 SQ vermin traits Feats Track Skills Climb +10, Survival +1* Acid Sting (Ex) A giant soldier ant has a stinger and an acid-producing gland in its abdomen. If it successfully grabs an opponent, it can attempt to sting each round (+3 attack bonus). A hit with the sting attack deals 1D4+1 points of piercing damage and 1D4 points of acid damage. Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a giant ant must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. A giant soldier ant that wins the ensuing grapple check establishes a hold and can sting. *Giant ants have a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by scent

Giant Bee (1D6):

Giant bees away from their hive will generally not be aggressive unless molested or threatened.

GIANT BEE CR 1 N Medium vermin Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +1, Spot +5 AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12 hp 13 (3 HD) Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +2 Spd 20 ft (4 squares), fly 80 ft (16 squares) (good) Melee sting +2 (1D4 plus poison) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +2 Abilities Str 11, Dex 14, Con 11, Int -, Wis 12, Cha 9 SQ vermin traits Skills Spot +5, Survival +1* Poison (Ex) Sting, Fort DC 11, initial and secondary damage 1D4 Con. The save DC is Con-based. A giant bee that successfully stings another creature pulls away, leaving its stinger in the creature. The bee then dies. * Giant bees have a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks to orient themselves.

Giant Bombardier Beetle (1D4+1):

These beetles eat carrion and offal and are not aggressive unless threatened.

GIANT BOMBARDIER BEETLE CR 2 N Medium vermin Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +0 AC 16, touch 10, flat-footed 16 hp 13 (2 HD) Fort +5, Ref +0, Will +0 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee bite +2 (1D4+1) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp +2 Special Actions acid spray Abilities Str 13, Dex 10, Con 14, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 9 SQ vermin traits Acid Spray (Ex) When attacked or disturbed, the creature can release a 10 ft cone of acidic vapor once per round. Those within the cone must succeed on a DC 13 Fortitude save or take 1D4+2 points of acid damage. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Giant Fire Beetle (2D6):

These beetles are not aggressive unless bothered.

GIANT FIRE BEETLE CR 1/3 N Small vermin Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +0 AC 16, touch 11, flat-footed 16 hp 4 (1 HD) Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +0 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee bite +1 (2D4) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +0; Grp -4 Abilities Str 10, Dex 11, Con 11, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 7 SQ vermin traits

Giant Fly (1D6):

Giant flies are rather unpredictable, and are aggressive about 25% of the time. Otherwise, they are content to buzz around and will attack only if bothered.

GIANT FLY CR 2 Tome of Horrors page 202 N Medium vermin Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft, scent; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12 hp 16 (3 HD) Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +0 Spd 30 ft (6 squares), fly 60 ft (12 squares) (average) Melee bite +4 (1D6+3) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +4 Abilities Str 14, Dex 15, Con 12, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 9 SQ vermin traits Skills Spot +4

Giant Termite (varies):

As giant termites do not generally leave their nests, encounters will always be with a giant termite mound. 50% of the time this will be abandoned (perhaps with a new resident if a second encounter is scheduled for the same period of time), but otherwise as long as the PCs do not venture into or try to destroy the mound which can be anywhere from 20 ft to 50 ft tall, then no termites will bother them.

If PCs harm a mound, a crew will emerge to investigate and repair. This will include 5D4 workers and 2 soldiers. If resistance is encountered, then a squad of 1D8 soldiers will emerge every 1D4 rounds. An average hive has 10D10 workers and 4D10 soldiers and 1 queen. Statistics are not presented for the termites, as it is unlikely that the PCs will fight any. But details can be found in Sandstorm page 197.

Monstrous Centipede (varies):

Encounters will be with:

01-25 = tiny monstrous centipede (4D4)
26-50 = small monstrous centipede (1D12)
51-65 = medium monstrous centipede (1D6)
66-75 = large monstrous centipede (1D6)
76-80 = huge monstrous centipede (1D4)
81-00 = centipede swarm (1)

All centipedes can be aggressive, and size has no bearing on this. Swarms are almost certainly aggressive, sweeping across the landscape and eating everything in sight. Non-swarming centipedes are aggressive about 50% of the time.

TINY MONSTROUS CENTIPEDE CR 1/8 N Tiny vermin Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 hp 1 (1/4 HD) Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +0 Spd 20 ft (4 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +4 (1D3-5 plus poison) Space 2.5 ft; Reach 0 ft Base Atk +0; Grp -13 Abilities Str 1, Dex 15, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Feat Weapon Finesse Skills Climb +10, Hide +18, Spot +4 Poison (Ex) Bite, Fort DC 10, 1 Dex/1 Dex.

SMALL MONSTROUS CENTIPEDE CR 1/4 N Small vermin Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 12 hp 2 (1/2 HD) Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +0 Spd 30 ft (6 squares), climb 30 ft (6 squares) Melee bite +3 (1D4-3 plus poison) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +0; Grp -7 Abilities Str 5, Dex 15, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Feat Weapon Finesse Skills Climb +10, Hide +14, Spot +4 Poison (Ex) Bite, Fort DC 10, 1D2 Dex/1D2 Dex.

MEDIUM MONSTROUS CENTIPEDE CR 1/2 N Medium vermin Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12 hp 4 (1 HD) Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +0 Spd 40 ft (8 squares), climb 40 ft (8 squares) Melee bite +2 (1D6-1 plus poison) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +0; Grp -1 Abilities Str 9, Dex 15, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Feat Weapon Finesse Skills Climb +10, Hide +10, Spot +4 Poison (Ex) Bite, Fort DC 10, 1D3 Dex/1D3 Dex.

LARGE MONSTROUS CENTIPEDE CR 1 N Large vermin Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 12 hp 13 (3 HD) Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +1 Spd 40 ft (8 squares), climb 40 ft (8 squares) Melee bite +3 (1D8+1 plus poison) Space 10 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +2; Grp +7 Abilities Str 13, Dex 15, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Feat Weapon Finesse Skills Climb +10, Hide +6, Spot +4 Poison (Ex) Bite, Fort DC 11, 1D4 Dex/1D4 Dex.

HUGE MONSTROUS CENTIPEDE CR 2 N Huge vermin Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 16, touch 10, flat-footed 14 hp 33 (6 HD) Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +2 Spd 40 ft (8 squares), climb 40 ft (8 squares) Melee bite +5 (2D6+4 plus poison) Space 15 ft; Reach 10 ft Base Atk +4; Grp +15 Abilities Str 17, Dex 15, Con 12, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Skills Climb +10, Hide +2, Spot +4 Poison (Ex) Bite, Fort DC 14, 1D6 Dex/1D6Dex.

CENTIPEDE SWARM CR 4 N Diminutive vermin (swarm) Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft, tremorsense 30 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 18, touch 18, flat-footed 14 hp 31 (9 HD) Immune weapon damage Vulnerable area effects Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +3 Spd 20 ft (4 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares) Melee swarm (2D6 plus poison) Space 10 ft; Reach 0 ft Base Atk +6; Grp - Abilities Str 1, Dex 19, Con 8, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ distraction, swarm traits, vermin traits Feat Weapon Finesse Skills Climb +12, Spot +4 Distraction (Ex) Any living creature that begins its turn with a centipede swarm in its space must succeed on a DC 13 Fortitude save or be nauseated for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based. Poison (Ex) Swarm, Fort DC 13, 1D4 Dex/1D4 Dex.

Monstrous Maggot (1D12):

While dire maggots are larvae gone amok, monstrous maggots are simply the larvae of giant flies and other monstrous insects that have not yet progressed to the adult stage. Usually found in the body of some dead and decaying creature, these vermin are only dangerous if disturbed.

Note: This creature is called a giant maggot in the Underdark tome. The name has been changed to conform with nomenclature for vermin.

MONSTROUS MAGGOT CR 1/2 Underdark page 88 N Small vermin Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +0 AC 13, touch 12, flat-footed 12 hp 11 (2 HD) Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +0 Spd 20 ft (4 squares) Melee bite +3 (1D6-2) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp -5 Abilities Str 7, Dex 13, Con 13, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Feat Weapon Finesse

Monstrous Scorpion (varies):

Encounters will be with:

01-35 = tiny monstrous scorpion (4D4)
36-70 = small monstrous scorpion (2D6)
71-90 = medium monstrous scorpion (1D6)
91-00 = large monstrous scorpion (1D4)

Monstrous scorpions are very aggressive, and will likely charge into combat against any foe.

MONSTROUS TINY SCORPION CR 1/4 N Tiny vermin Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft, tremorsense 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 14 hp 4 (1/2 HD) Fort +4, Ref +0, Will +0 Spd 20 ft (4 squares) Melee 2 claws +2 (1D2-4) and sting -3 (1D2-4 plus poison) Space 2.5 ft; Reach 0 ft Base Atk +0; Grp -8 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions constrict 1D2-4 Abilities Str 3, Dex 10, Con 14, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Feats Weapon Finesse Skills Climb +0, Hide +12, Spot +4 Constrict (Ex) A monstrous scorpion deals automatic claw damage on a successful grapple check. Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a monstrous scorpion must hit with a claw attack. A monstrous scorpion can use either its Strength modifier or Dexterity modifier for grapple checks, whichever is better. Poison (Ex) Sting, Fort DC 12, 1 Con/1 Con.

MONSTROUS SMALL SCORPION CR 1/2 N Small vermin Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft, tremorsense 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 14 hp 6 (1 HD) Fort +4, Ref +0, Will +0 Spd 30 ft (6 squares) Melee 2 claws +1 (1D3-1) and sting -4 (1D3-1 plus poison) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +0; Grp -4 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions constrict 1D3-1 Abilities Str 9, Dex 10, Con 14, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Feats Weapon Finesse Skills Climb +3, Hide +8, Spot +4 Constrict (Ex) A monstrous scorpion deals automatic claw damage on a successful grapple check. Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a monstrous scorpion must hit with a claw attack. A monstrous scorpion can use either its Strength modifier or Dexterity modifier for grapple checks, whichever is better. Poison (Ex) Sting, Fort DC 12, 1D2 Con/1D2 Con.

MONSTROUS MEDIUM SCORPION CR 1 N Medium vermin Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft, tremorsense 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 14, touch 10, flat-footed 14 hp 13 (2 HD) Fort +5, Ref +0, Will +0 Spd 40 ft (8 squares) Melee 2 claws +2 (1D4+1) and sting -3 (1D4 plus poison) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp +2 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions constrict 1D4+1 Abilities Str 13, Dex 10, Con 14, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Skills Climb +5, Hide +4, Spot +4 Constrict (Ex) A monstrous scorpion deals automatic claw damage on a successful grapple check. Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a monstrous scorpion must hit with a claw attack. A monstrous scorpion can use either its Strength modifier or Dexterity modifier for grapple checks, whichever is better. Poison (Ex) Sting, Fort DC 13, 1D3 Con/1D3 Con.

MONSTROUS LARGE SCORPION CR 3 N Large vermin Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft, tremorsense 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +4 AC 16, touch 9, flat-footed 16 hp 32 (5 HD) Fort +6, Ref +1, Will +1 Spd 50 ft (10 squares) Melee 2 claws +6 (1D6+4) and sting +1 (1D6+2 plus poison) Space 10 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +3; Grp +11 Atk Options improved grab Special Actions constrict 1D6+4 Abilities Str 19, Dex 10, Con 14, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Skills Climb +8, Hide +0, Spot +4 Constrict (Ex) A monstrous scorpion deals automatic claw damage on a successful grapple check. Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, a monstrous scorpion must hit with a claw attack. A monstrous scorpion can use either its Strength modifier or Dexterity modifier for grapple checks, whichever is better. Poison (Ex) Sting, Fort DC 14, 1D4 Con/1D4 Con.

Monstrous Tick (1D4+2):

These creatures wait in trees for living victims to pass beneath them, whereupon they drop onto their prey.

Note: This creature is called a giant tick in the Tome of Horrors tome. The name has been changed to conform with nomenclature for vermin.

MONSTROUS TICK CR 1 Tome of Horror page 344 N Small vermin Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft, scent; Listen +0, Spot +0 AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 17 hp 9 (2 HD) Fort +3, Ref +0, Will +0 Spd 10 ft (2 squares) Melee bite +2 (1D4) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +1; Grp -3 (+1 when attached) Atk Options attach Special Actions blood drain Abilities Str 11, Dex 10, Con 11, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Skills Climb +4 Attach (Ex) If a monstrous tick hits with a bite attack, it uses it to latch onto the opponent's body. An attached tick is effectively grappling its prey. The monstrous tick has an AC of 17 while attached and holds on with great tenacity. Monstrous ticks have a +4 racial bonus on grapple checks. An attached tick can be struck with a weapon or grappled itself. To remove an attached monstrous tick through grappling, the opponent must achieve a pin against the tick. Blood Drain (Ex) A monstrous tick drains blood, dealing 1D4 Con damage in any round when it begins its turn attached to a victim. Once it has dealt 8 points of Con damage, it detaches and crawls off to digest its meal. If the victim dies before the monstrous tick's appetite has been sated, the monstrous tick detaches and seeks a new target.

Spider Swarm (1D8):

Swarms of spiders haunt the jungle, and en masse they tend to be very aggressive.

SPIDER SWARM CR 1 N Diminutive vermin (swarm) Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +4, Spot +4 AC 17, touch 17, flat-footed 14 hp 9 (2 HD) Immune weapon damage Vulnerable area effects Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +0 Spd 20 ft (4 squares), climb 20 ft (4 squares) Melee swarm (1D6 plus poison) Space 10 ft; Reach 0 ft Base Atk +1; Grp - Abilities Str 1, Dex 17, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ distraction, swarm traits, vermin traits Skills Climb +11, Listen +4, Spot +4 Distraction (Ex) Any living creature that begins its turn with a centipede swarm in its space must succeed on a DC 11 Fortitude save or be nauseated for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based. Poison (Ex) Swarm, Fort DC 11, 1D3 Str/1D3 Str.

Hairy Spider (2D6):

These pests are not so dangerous but do tend to attack en masse if their lair is disturbed in any way, which could simply be the PCs hacking through the jungle undergrowth or leaning against a tree.

HAIRY SPIDER CR 1/2 Monsters of Faerun page 79 N Fine vermin Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +0, Spot +12 AC 20, touch 20, flat-footed 18 hp 1 (1/8 HD) Immune poison Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +0 Spd 20 ft (4 squares), climb 10 ft (2 squares) Melee bite +3 (1D2-5 plus poison) Space 0.5 ft; Reach 0 ft Base Atk +0; Grp -21 Abilities Str 1, Dex 14, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2 SQ vermin traits Skills Climb +3, Hide +22, Jump +1, Spot +12 Poison (Ex) Bite, Fort DC 11, 1 Dex/1 Dex.

Yurian (1D8):

These crustacean-like creatures are known as "crabmen" by the natives. There is both peaceful trade and occasional hostility between the two species. The crabmen sometimes raid the lowlands for food, including livestock and even humans, and this angers the tribesmen. Allow a 50% chance that a group of yurians is uninterested in dealing with the PCs at all.

Lacking that, assume a 50% chance the yurians wish to actively trade with the PCs. They will accept barter, but are not interested in coins. They generally have sea-oriented jewelry (i.e. polished coral, pearls) and have 1D4-2 pearls worth 100 gp suitable for an identify spell. The total value of their trade goods would be 50 gp per yurian plus any pearls.

If not uninterested and not trading, then the yurians are on a raid and will attack the PCs, seeking to drag one of them back to their coastal cave lair (even if it is a journey of several days).

Additionally, there is a certain tribe of yurians that have one enlarged claw that does 1D8+2 damage. This large claw tribe is Neutral Evil and profoundly hostile and will always attack.

YURIAN CR 1 Fiend Folio page 198 N Medium monstrous humanoid (aquatic) Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft; Listen +5, Spot +5 Languages Aquan AC 16, touch 10, flat-footed 16 hp 19 (3 HD); limited regeneration Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +1 Spd 30 ft (6 squares), swim 20 ft (4 squares) Melee 2 claws +5 (1D6+2) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +3; Grp +5 Atk Options Power Attack Abilities Str 14, Dex 11, Con 14, Int 9, Wis 11, Cha 8 SQ amphibious Feats Alertness, Power Attack Skills Hide +6, Listen +5, Spot +5, Swim +10 Limited Regeneration (Ex) Yurians can regrow lost body parts as part of their natural healing ability. If a yurian loses a limb or eyestalk, the lost part regrows as soon as the damage is healed by any means.

FIXED ENCOUNTERS

These encounters pertain to letters on the regional map and are detailed below. DMs should read ahead and note that some of these encounters will activate if the PCs enter a hex adjacent to the lettered hex. In general, unless otherwise stated, entering a hex will activate that encounter. Some hexes, however, require the PCs to search to find the encounter. These are noted by the word "Search" followed by 2 percentages. The first percentage shows the chance that the PCs will stumble upon or near enough to the encounter to find it, while the second shows the chance of finding the encounter if actively searching the hex. Additionally, if a fixed encounter interacts with adjacent hexes, then the word "Adjacent" will appear.

A. Magulo's Shrine (Search 20%/100%):

This location is set upon a cliff ledge that looks out over the jungled slopes below and over the lowlands and out to sea on a clear day. The ledge is approximately 50 ft wide and 25 ft outthrust from the cliff wall. The place is set 30 ft below the top of a cliff and plunges 100 ft into the jungle that grows on a steep slope below. A set of worn, moss-covered steps cut into the cliff face lead from the top to the ledge, but these require a DC 5 Climb check to navigate safely.

Upon the ledge is a stone plinth some 8 ft tall and 1 ft in diameter. It is overgrown with creepers and bears faded carvings on its face that a are so weathered so as to be unrecognizable. However, someone who speaks Indagi and makes a DC 25 Search check can locate a carving on the plinth that is barely recognizable as the name "Magulo".

Inghaku, if present, will say that he believes this is Magulo's shrine, even if the name carved on the plinth is not found.

Peering some 600 ft down the slope from here shows only a jungle canopy. It requires a DC 35 Spot check to see a hint of a clearing or some sort of space beneath the top of the canopy below. This hint shows the location of encounter B (the dragon's cave).

B. The Dragon's Cave (Search 10%/100%):

This location is detailed in Part Four.

However, if the PCs do a search of any of the adjacent hexes downslope of the cave, allow them a DC 20 Search check to stumble upon signs of the mining party (e.g. a strip of clothing, a cast off shoe sole, a broken pickaxe, etc.).

C. Chindar Town:

This is Chindar Town, more fully detailed in Part Two.

D. Jungle Priest's Lair (Search 5%/100%):

A somewhat crazed jungle hermit dwells here, in a small cave. He is known in Chindar Town (location C) and in the Chindari Settlement (fixed encounter L) and a DC 15 Gather Information check can find out some details about him (which the DM can extract from the description below).

The hermit's name is not known. He was kicked out of Chindar Town over 150 years ago for criticizing the rites and rituals practiced by the then Chieftain and High Shaman. Obviously, at 170 years old (he was said to be a young adult at the time he was banished), either the hermit has found the means to be long-lived, or, as some speculate, he has taken on a young apprentice, who succeeded him and took on a young apprentice, and so forth. This has caused the Chindari to sometimes believe (or hope) that missing boys have been taken by the hermit to be trained as the new hermit (as opposed to, say, having been eaten by monsters).

The hermit rarely leaves his cave. However, if the PCs are searching the hex, then there is only a 10% chance they will find his cave. Instead, as they near the cave, it is 90% likely that the hermit will have become aware of the PCs and will confront them.

The hermit is by no means evil. He is a bit daft and eccentric. Importantly, while he does not know of the cave that the PCs seek, he does know two important things:

1. That over a year ago a white skinned man (Haskimlip) and several tribesmen came to him and asked for directions and information about Magulo's shrine. The hermit gave them those directions.

2. The precise location of Magulo's shrine.

Of course, the PCs will first have to at least inform the hermit that they are seeking the whereabouts of Haskimlip or Equerry and/or are looking for Magulo's shrine.

Getting this information from the hermit will not be easy. The hermit speaks only Indagi, and even then in strange cryptic sputterings impregnated with rambling curses and portents. The hermit is initially indifferent to the PCs. If the PCs can speak Indagi (and they can if Inghaku is present) and increase his attitude to friendly, then the hermit will instruct them to bring him a yellow flower from a cave. Inghaku can attempt to aid the Diplomacy check if the person making the check is the one possessed by him.

He will tell the PCs that if they return with the flower, which he needs for reasons he will not explain, then he will tell them where they must go. Should the PCs agree, then he will give them directions to the yellow musk creeper cave (location G), with the following warning:

Where the yellow flower grows, does pain as well find its fertile soil
For into the mind creeps the seeds of destruction, and unswerving loyalty
To that which takes what it can from those who serve it.

Should the PCs return with the flower, then the hermit will be elated. He will take the flower and his attitude will change to helpful. He will not only tell the precise directions to Magulo's shrine (basically in a straight line from this location), but he will warn the PCs about locations I and J, telling them their exact locations and then giving a cryptic warning (see below) and will agree to heal any PCs turned into yellow musk zombies by casting a heal spell on them the next morning.

The hermit's warning about location I will be:

Beware the ancient place of the stone sky people, who came from Hekar
The stink of their magic lingers there and twists the spirit like a vine in a hurricane
One of the reavers of the forest was ensnared and dwells there still!

The hermit's warning about location J will be:

In the swamps the frog spirits make their camp.
They will leap from the water and take you down into the frog hell
Where none return and your flesh and bones are eaten!

The hermit will not elaborate further on either of these two locations.

The hermit appears as a middle-aged Chindari tribesman, dressed in animal furs sewn with feathers and bits of leaves and tree bark. Paint and ritual markings cover his face, chest, and arms and he carries a staff that is carved in the shape of some sort of vague animal head and set with various polished stones.

THE HERMIT CR 12 Complete Divine page 30 Male human Cleric 10 (Yimik)/Contemplative 2 CN Medium humanoid (human) Init +1; Senses Listen +4, Spot +4 Languages Indagi AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 11 hp 76 (12 HD) Immune diseases Fort +10, Ref +5, Will +15; slippery mind Spd 40 ft (8 squares) Melee quarterstaff +9/+4 (1D6+1) Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft Base Atk +8; Grp +9 Special Actions Divine Armour, Divine Vigour, turn undead (8/day, +2 synergy bonus) Combat Gear quarterstaff, sling, bullets (20), potion of hide from undead (CL 1), oil of magic weapon (CL 3), potion of aid (CL 3), potion of bear's endurance (CL 3), potion of lesser restoration (CL 3), elixir of sneaking, feather mask Cleric Spells Prepared (CL 12 [CL 14 for conjuration (call or summoning) spells], melee touch +9, ranged touch +10): 6th - summon monster VI, wind walk(d), word of recall 5th - flame strike (DC 19), insect plague, tree stride(d), true seeing 4th - death ward, freedom of movement(d), healing spirit (DC 18), moon bolt (DC 18), mystic aegis 3rd - bestow curse (DC 17), blindness/deafness (DC 17), blur(d), dispel magic, searing light, speak with dead (DC 17) 2nd - brambles, cat's grace(d), curse of ill fortune (DC 16), resist energy, shroud of undeath, silence (DC 16), 1st - doom (DC 15), endure elements [cast], eyes of the avoral, handfire, omen of peril(d), protection from evil, shield of faith 0 - detect magic, detect poison, guidance, light, mending, resistance Domains Animal (Knowledge [nature] is class skill), Celerity (+10 ft land spd if not in medium or heavy load or armour), Liberation (save 1 round later against charm, compulsion, or fear effect if first save failed), Summoner (cast conjuration [call or summoning] spells at +2 caster level) Abilities Str 12, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 19, Cha 12 Feats Brew Potion, Combat Casting, Craft Wondrous Item, Divine Armour, Divine Vigour, Extra Turning Skills * Concentration +13, Heal +8, Knowledge (nature) +11, Knowledge (planes) +6, Knowledge (religion) +14, Sense Motive +7, Spellcraft +6, Survival +5 (+7 in aboveground natural environment or on other planes) Possessions combat gear plus stone of good luck, bone holy symbol to Yimik, spell component pouch, divine focus for omen of peril spell (set of marked bones) Slippery Mind (Ex) A contemplative gains the ability to shrug off magical effects that would otherwise control or compel him. If a contemplative is affected by an enchantment and fails his saving throw, one round later he can attempt his saving throw again. He only gets this one extra chance to succeed on his saving throw. * All skill checks have a +1 luck bonus due to the stone of good luck.

The hermit dwells in a cave that is set near a small stream.