THE WILD

GOOSE
by James "Mempter" Tillman

On me mothers sainted soul, I swear it to be true! Seen that fellow Grimshod

making to leave The Goose one night through the front door, cept he dont open
it right away--just knocks a few times, then mutters something under his breath.
Thats when he opens the door and you know what I seen: the inside of another
bleeding tavern, as surely as Im standing in front of you! And in he went! Well
of course I goes to have a look for meself, but when I open the door all I see is
the street outside! Damnedest thing I ever saw, but it happened just like I told
you, or may the gods strike me dead!"

--Tars Brodrin, laborer and regular at The Wild Goose

 W inding down
from Wain-
wright Street one can
find their way off the
beaten path to the
poorer sections of Grey-
hawks Artisans Quar-
ter. Only slightly above
their counterparts in
Old City in regards to
quality of life, this area
of the city is home to
numerous tenements and
small businesses, catering mostly to the
large populace of laborers that dwell here.
Largely law-abiding, if somewhat insular
in comparison to the quarters more well-
to-do residents, they congregate in their
respective neighborhoods at the end of
the workday to mingle with their own and
grouse to each other about their lot in life,
disparage those that they work for, and
curse the Old City scabs that compete for
(i.e. steal) their jobs.
Yet this is the Gem of the Flanaess,
thus outward traffic makes its way to even
these isolated sections of Greyhawk. Lo-
cated in one such neighborhood is a rath-
er rundown, unremarkable tavern that
caters mostly to the local color, but also
unknowingly plays host to a veritable cav-
alcade of truly unique and unusual visitors
who seekyet do not seekthis particu-
lar establishment. The Wild Goose, as it is
known, is among other things a gateway
to a multi-dimensional demesne known as
The World Serpent Inn, a popular stopping
point for many a traveling planehopper.
Knowledge of that place is entirely un-
known to any of the day-to-day populace
who frequent The Wild Goose (despite
the number of odd occurrences that have
taken place in the common room over
the years), but to the better informed
the Goose holds considerable interest for
those who seek to take advantage of its
proximity to that planar crossroads. Such
an individual went so far as to purchase
this property some decades ago, a myste-
rious figure that retains ownership to this
day.
THE TAVERN AT THE
END OF THE STREET
The Wild Goose is open every day and
typically begins admitting custom at
duskaround 5 or 6 o clock depending
on the seasonand remains open until
3 am the following day. Situated at
the end of an alley coming off Carters
Street, The Wild Goose is a single story
structure that has clearly seen better
days, constructed of aging timber with a
roof of crumbling, gray slate shingles. An
equally dilapidated, single door is set in
the center of the faade facing the street,
above which hangs a faded, crooked sign
depicting a rampaging goose biting the
nose of a hapless peasant. Single-paned
windows of dingy glass with slats covered
in peeling, green paint are situated to
either side of the door. A single sconce is
attached just level with the jambs upper
right corner containing a torch. This is
typically lit at dusk, providing the only
source of illumination for those outside
the entrance at dark.
The interior offers little more in regards
to appearance and ambiance. Much of
the buildings lack of upkeep is hidden by
poor lighting, with what little illumination
that does exist being provided by the two
windows during the day and by torches
and light from the fireplace at night. The
space consists of a large, open common
area, the floor of which is made of ill-
fitted boards slightly warped by age and
moisture. A layer of grime and dirt covers
its surface and is particularly thick in the
 corners. A number of wooden tables
and chairs, their mediocre craftsmanship
immediately noticeable, are arranged
haphazardly about the room, the
rectangular surfaces of the former being
covered in stains of varying age and
viscosity. On a few of the lesser used
tables, many of these stains are concealed
under a thin layer of dust. The bar proper
is located near the far end of the building,
its battered, elongated surface extending
some fifteen feet from the west wall.
Behind the bar one can see shelving
containing several kegs and various items
such as glasses, bottles of spirits, and
unused taps and spigots. Further east lies
a door leading into a small storage room
containing empty barrels, crates, kegs and
sagging shelves filled with tools, supplies,
and discarded refuse. A flight of stairs can
be seen going down into darkness near
the center of the room, leading down into
the taverns basement.
The Wild Goose employs a single
bartender during the week, one Barnes
Wythorn of Tenh, commonly assisted by
a young Garn Tulbrech and the weekend
server, Grelnik Tuftbristle. The Goose
also employs a pair of bouncers (though
they often prove redundant when
Grelnik is on duty): a hulking brute of
a former (rede: digraced) watch officer
Brenold Goffstetter (CN War 2) and
a self-proclaimed master fencer Sam
Shyster Legold (LE Rog 4) who is actually
a member of The Greyhawk Guild of
Thieves and secretly reports to Strivus,
though almost everyone is aware of his
true allegiance (including Grimshod; see
below). The Goose offers only libations
in the form of beer, ale and mead, all of
poor quality and typically watered down.
Prices range from 2 coppers for beer to 5
coppers for mead. No food is served and
any complaints are met with scathing,
curse-ridden recommendations to visit
other businesses more accommodating to
their needs. Only the barest of amenities
are provided by the taverns surly hosts,
with even the basic courtesy of clean
serving vessels being a luxury that must
be specifically requested. There are no
serversone must make their own way
to the bar to order drinks, which they can
either partake of there in the presence of
the glowering barkeep, or bring back to
their respective tables. Service is never
cheerfully rendered, and oftentimes
accompanied by growling imprecations of
dismay.
The Gooses usual clientele consists
almost entirely of laborers who not only
work in the nearby districts, but also
reside in the surrounding neighborhoods.
A dour, brooding lot, they come here
to be with those who share their
circumstancesa life of backbreaking
labor and drudgery for little return and
scant hope of anything more. They have
nothing to offer in the way of friendship
or even cordial acceptance to strangers
who do not happen to share in their
plight, having only cold glares and snarls
for those seeking either. Obviously well-
armed, or otherwise capable looking
individuals are given a wide berth;
laborers from Old City, however, are right
out, and any so foolish as to make their
way therein can expect be assaulted the
moment their origins are discerned. These
patrons are rounded out by a handful of
regulars who are either also residents of
the area, or visitors who frequent this
region often enough to be considered the
next closest thing. Nonetheless the place
is never full, with the number of those
that frequent the place being scant at
best. However, even these regulars have
no more affinity with Barnes than anyone
else who treats with the man, and those
with even the slightest bit of business
acumen wonder at how Barnes is able
to maintain his overhead on the surely
meager profits he takes in.
The aforementioned stairs lead down
into a dimly lit 40x 40 cellar that is of
comparatively better construction than
the rest of the building. Made of fitted
blocks of granite, this large
chamber is divided into two
sections, with a smaller
room connected by an
open doorway to the
south. The main cellar
contains nothing
but supplies, the
amount far exceeding
what is needed to supply the
paltry business done by the
tavern above with rows of casks,
kegs and crates lining the
walls. Beyond the
open doorway lies
a 20 x 40 chamber
that is brightly
illuminated by
everburning torchlight.
The room is nearly as
spartan as its northern
neighbor, with only
a worktable, tool
cabinet, chair and a
full wine rack representing the only
furnishings. A trash barrel also sits nearby,
the bottom of which is covered in wood
shavings. A number of wood carving
tools can typically be found lying on the
surface of the table and hanging on hooks
inside the cabinet behind. The wine is of
vastly superior quality in comparison to
the swill that is served upstairs, as this
is Grimshods personal collection of rare
vintages (which Barnes doesnt dare filch),
with generally 200-1,500 gold pieces
worth contained within the rack. It is here
that Grimshod is often found in those
infrequent moments he chooses to meet
with guests, or have Barnes appraised
of his presence. There have been many
incidences in the past where Barnes has
come down to what he assumed was an
empty cellar, only to find Grimshod sitting
quietly at this worktable smoking his pipe
and whittling away at some hunk of wood.
In each incident the befuddled barkeep
has had no indication or clue as
to how the grizzled veteran had
managed to enter the place
without his knowledge, as
Barnes has yet to see Grimshod
enter The Wild Goose via the
front door. All efforts by Barnes to
find the secret entryway that must
surely exist have thus far been in vain.
GRIMSHOD
A self-proclaimed warrior-
scholar, the gregarious
yet discreet Grimshod is
the del-facto owner of
The Wild Goose, having
acquired the property and the
rundown warehouse that was built
upon it over fifty years ago. The
connection to The World Serpent
Inn drew Grimshod to the place,
a unique feature that he opted
to hide in plain sight by transforming the
abandoned warehouse into a tavern. So as
not to draw further attention, Grimshod
made certain that the subsequent
establishment would only appeal to
the locals (and even then, only barely).
Therefore as the need arises, Grimshod is
able to clandestinely monitor the resulting
slow trickle of beings specifically seeking
access to The Serpent.
Grimshod is native to neither Oerth,
nor any of her parallel sister worlds
(Aerth, Uerth, Yarth, and Earth, though he
has visited each in turn), instead hailing a similar fashion, opening with the proper
from a far removed, alternate Prime knock and phrasing. The well-traveled and
Material World. It is there that he came learned Grimshod serves as a convenient
into conflict with a cabal of dark arcanists springboard to anywhere a GM wants
who seek out planar rifts torn into the or needs their players to go, and his
fabric of the Prime Material by foul magics, extensive contacts here in Greyhawk
a phenomena that apparently emanates provide a means of introducing characters
a type of profane energy that they tap to key personalities around and about the
into in order to garner greater power for Flanaess.
themselves. Grimshod stumbled upon this
world through The Serpent while THE SAFEHOLD
pursuing one their number
Created by a wizardly associate of
and after vanquishing
Grimshods, this area serves as a
his opponent in a final,
refuge where he can safely rest
climatic battle, he opted
and recuperate, doubling as a
to stay and explore
safe house for those he wishes
his newly discovered
to protect. This 10 x 30 room is
surroundings. Of late,
in actuality an extradimensional
Grimshod has noted
space created through powerful
evidence of the cabalists
magics, and constructed to
renewed interest in
prevent magical means of
Oerth with the advent of
detection and gaining egress
several recent events (the
(treat as if under the effects
Cagewrights, the awakening
of a forbiddance spell and an
of Kyuss, the machinations
amulet of proof against
of Demogorgon, the
detection and location). The
appearance of Shothragot,
walls and floor are concrete
etc.), and has returned to
blocks built over sheets of
preemptively hinder further
lead, the mortar of which
inroads by them here.
having been combined with
Grimshod has traversed
gorgons blood (preventing
a significant portion of
the entrance of ethereal and incopereal
the multiverse using The Serpent as a
beings). Four floating, magic globes of
nexus, and Oerth is but one of numerous
light, their radiance equal to that of an
worlds he has visited. The Goose is also
everburning torch, provide illumination.
one of many locales he uses during or
Gaining entry into this space is possible
between planar excursions to rest and
only by means of a portal keyed to a used
replenish supplies, as well as a convenient
keg tap (a number of which are always
method of reaching other destinations
kept at the bar and storeroom upstairs).
in the multiverse. Grimshod has means
The entrance of the portal is located at
of accessing The World Serpent through
the midway point of the stairway leading
a backdoor by using a unique device
to the cellar, floating in midair just to the
that allows him to use the portal located
south; one must climb or hop over the
at The Gooses front door from the inside
banister with the key in their possession
as well. This end of the portal is keyed in
to enter through the portal and into the the locker to those he entrusts to utilize
safehold area. the safehold.
The safehold is sparsely furnished with GM Notes: While clever detective
desk and chair, bed, worktable, bookcase work can eventually reveal Grimshods
and an armchair and matching footrest; a connection to The Goose (and possibly
Baklunish carpet beneath the desk rounds even his ownership of the property),
out the dcor. The bookcase holds actually making contact with the
a small collection of books mysterious personage is another story
covering a diverse selection entirely. Grimshod normally only
of topics, dealing mostly appears on Oerth when he some
with regional lore and local event of interest may be
the local culture; none immient, and even then initially
of these books are only to observe; while doing so
magical. Referencing he will always be in disguise and
these works gives a +2 indiscernable from the regular
bonus on the following tavern-goers, always mindful of
skill checks: Craft new faces and their movements
(alchemy), Knowledge about the area.
(arcana), Knowledge Reports of his appearances at
(dungeoneering), The Goose are always through
Knowledge (geography), rumors and second hand
Knowledge (history), accounts, so player
Knowledge (local), characters will never
Knowledge (nobility just bump into him as
& royalty). The a random encounter.
safehold also Attempts to contact
contains a number of Grimshod will always
magical items as well: a result in seekers being
murylnds spoon (along directed to one of the two
with accompanying bartenders, who themselves
wooden bowl, q.v.), a respond to all queries with non-
decanter of endless commital shugs and cursory
water, an open bottle of replies of hes not here. A
air, a leomunds labile sufficient bribe will get a
locker (q.v.) at the foot of the bed, and a grudging, Ill let em know yer lookin for
crystal ball with clairaudience/clairvoyance em. Under no circumstances is anyone
which rests atop the desk. The labile allowed to enter the storeroom, or go
locker typically contains 1d6 potions of downstairs. Any attempts to do either will
cure moderate wounds, 1d4 potions of be met with violent resistance from any
cure serious wounds, 2 scrolls of raise of the bouncers on duty, with the barkeep
dead, 4 scrolls of break enchantment, 3 calling for the local watch (1d4+3 warriors
scrolls of cure disease, a jar of keoghtoms of levels 1-2 with 50% chance of a junior
ointment (q.v.), along with 10 flasks each seargant, warrior level 3-5).
of antivenom and anitplague. Grimshod Grimshod is not meant to be
shares the operating command words for background flavor: he is only availabe
when some major event is about to
take place, or the PCs are ready for
adventuring offworld and are in need
of a contact, or perhaps even a patron.
In short, Grimshod only avails himself
when the GM needs him to, otherwise
remaining a mysterious, semi-mythical
entity who haunts The Wild Goose.
MAP KEYS
THE WILD GOOSE &
ENVIRONS
1. The Wild Goose Tavern: This
establishment and its principal
inhabitants are described in detail
above (q.v.). A portal keyed to an
extraplanar nexus known as The
World Serpent Inn can be accessed
via the Gooses front door by passing
under the signboard, knocking three
times on an imaginary door in the air,
then invoking the name of any divine
being prior to the actual door being
opened. The invocation must include
a proper name of a deity and the
words I and enter in the language
being spoken. For example, say By
the honor of Rao, I will enter or In
the name of Boccob, I enter. Once
performed, the would-be entrant sees
The Wild Gooses signboard change to
read The World Serpent Inn across
a horizontal figure-eight of a serpent
eating its tail.
2. Reldmars Tenement: Local merchant
Reldmar Tranthias (see below) is the
owner of this three-story building
and the cheap, poorly maintained
 apartments within. Rent typically runs
about 3 gold pieces a month, yet even
with such relatively cheap rates there
is a high turnover as Reldmar has
little patience with deadbeats, and
will evict anyone even a day late with
payments. Rhedrick Gervais (N male
human commoner 4) is the live-in
landlord who is wholly neglectful of
building maintenance and generally
turns a blind eye to any illicit activity
that occurs under his roofso long
as his palm is sufficiently greased.
Rhedrick and Andura have a long
standing relationship where he takes
a portion of Anduras take in exchange
for her use of unoccupied apartments
to entertain clients.
3. Residence of Reldmar the Merchant:
Reldmar Tranthias is a minor
merchant (LN Oeridian middle-age
human male aristocrat 2/expert 4)
who owns several buildings in the
area, including the tenement down
the street. Reldmar bemoans the
fact that he cannot afford habitation
in more upscale environs and is
contemptuous of his neighbors, who
regard him in kind. As a result he is
rarely home, spending much of his
time in the Artisans and High Quarters,
leaving Rhedrick to deal with the
constant deluge of complaints from
his employers tenants. Meanwhile,
Reldmars home is well-guarded with
traps and a private security force.
4. Carters Street
5. Meldin the Cobbler: Like Agatha
down the street, Meldin Henedrin (LN
Oeridian old human male expert 8)
is capable of producing masterwork
quality goods, but spends most of his
time repairing the work boots of local
laborers. Overflow for this latter work
is relegated to his two apprentices (N
adolescent human male and female
experts 1).
6. Brevin Lane
7. The Nimble Eye (seamstress): This
shop is owned and run by the rotund
and vivaciously affable Agatha
Indragosen, known to locals as the
aptly nicknamed Ample Aggie (NG
middle-age half-elf female expert
12), whose skill with fashioning
and repairing garments is known
throughout the Artisans Quarter, and
brings in a slow, but steady stream
of custom despite her isolated locale.
She is often commissioned to create
garments for later enchantment, and
her ability is such that she is capable
of making minor magical items of
her own, with prices that are quite
reasonable. Popular with the locals
for the discounts she offers them
for the occasional patch job, Agatha
also treats gladlyeven eagerly
with adventurers who patronize
her business. She still harbors
fantasies of being swept away by
some dashing, heroic archetype, but
settles for tales of dangerous exploits
and derring-do in the interim. The
quirky matron flirts with anyone
fitting the aforementioned criteria
and who shows the smallest hint
of kindness, proudly displaying
her almost improbably outsized,
callimammapygian attributes in
tailored-made outfits designed to
inveigle even the most puritanical
onlooker. Agatha finds such
dangerous associations thrilling, and
can count a number of adventurers
among her circle of friends. Some of
these associates have placed wards in
and about her shop that have served
admirably in deterring would-be
thieves. (To read more on The Nimble

Eye, see Appendix I).
THE WILD GOOSE TAVERN
A. Common Room
B. Bar
C. Storage Room
D. Main Cellar
E. Workshop
F. Entrance to Safehold
G. Safehold
NOTABLE NPCs
Andura Gormund (N middle-age female
Oeridian human aristocrat 4): A formerly
noted courtesannow aging, besotted
trullthe slatternly Andura Gormund is
a near permanent fixture at The Goose.
Once a darling of the citys Garden
Quarter, Andura has since fallen on hard
times due in no small part to a subsequent
addiction to alcoholic spirits. Too many
nights of hard carousing have robbed
Andura of both youth and beauty, making
her formerly fetching features careworn
and blotchy with puffy, bloodshot eyes of
cornflower peeringoften unfocusedly
from a face now mapped in fine, red
veins. Resident of a neighboring tenement,
Andura frequently plies her trade in The
Gooses common room, taking advantage
of the convenient locale of her nearby
living quarters to adjourn to with her
latest custom.
Her addictions have done surprisingly little
to blunt her skill in wheedling information
from clients and as a result, she is a
veritable font of information on what
goes on in the Artisans Quarter. Andura is
particularly adept in her manipulation of
Barnes and subsequently knows as much
about The Gooses comings and goings
as the barkeep does. Coupled with own
her own observations of those occasional
visits by strange individuals who come
seeking something known only as The
Serpent, Andura has become unwittingly
privy to some potentially valuable (and
dangerous) lore.
Barnes Wythorn (LE male Flan human
commoner 2/expert 5): Greasy, lanky and
balding, this surly, hard-bitten individual
has served as The Gooses barkeep for
several years now. Barnes personality and
mannerisms are conducive to one firm
in their belief that the world at large, by
simple virtue of their very existence, owes
them everything. That he has yet to be
paid his due serves only to fuel his
bitterness, least of all instill
within him any ambition to
better his circumstances
through his own aplomb.
Thus Barness history
consists largely of his
being fired from one
job after another due to
offending some employer,
customer, or both. Such
circumstances eventually
brought him to the doors
of The Wild Goose where,
much to his surprise, he
was hired on the spot. At
The Goose he is paid
more than hes ever
earned at any of his
previous jobs and
with fewer duties, as
Grimshod deals with the
ordering, inventory, and
oversees what little upkeep
is actually undertaken.
Barnes is well aware that The Goose
doesnt take in enough to cover expenses,
and presumes Grimshods lack of concern
for the losses he takes is due to his
involvement with some illicit activity that
Barnes, as of yet, has been unable to
ascertain.
Barnes has no friends, not among the
clientele and certainly not among his
co-workershe hates and fears Grelnik,
and is envious of Garns friendship with
Grimshod. His promotion to his current
position is virtue of his simply showing
up at the right place at the right time,
something that Grimshod has made very
clear from the beginning, alluding to the
fact that Barness status of employment
was hardly secure and that he could, and
would be summarily dismissed if he felt
so inclined for any reason. Therefore fear
serves to encourage Barnes to remain
cordial with his employerfear of losing
the best job hes had to date, and fear
of Grimshod himself who has duly
demonstrated his ability to inflict
injury on those who raise his ire.
Barnes is wise enough not to ask
questions of Grimshods activities,
or about the strange goings-on
that occur infrequently under the
taverns roof. However, this sense of
discretion does nothing to curtail
his willingness to answer
questions directed to
him pertaining to
what hes
observed (and
speculate on
what he hasnt).
More specifically,
the Thieves Guild
has taken an interest in
Grimshods activities of
late and has taken to plying
Barnes with extra gold to
better loosen his tongue. For his part
Barnes routinely documents Grimshods
movements, reporting what hes seen to
Strivus Garondi.
Garn Tulbrech (N male Oeridian human
male commoner 3): A fresh-faced local
teenager, Garns duties at The Goose
consist primarily of overtaking Barness
post while the barkeep is occupied
by other matters (typically trysts with
Andura). The contempt Barnes directs
 towards the lad is quite mutual, with
Barnes jealous and resentful of the
youths opportunity to escape to a life
beyond this one, and Garn being derisive
of the barkeeps harsh and domineering
ways. Garn is in awe of the mysterious
Grimshod, who in turn has taken a liking
to the lad, occasionally enlisting him to
run errands about town. Garn also eagerly
informs on Barnes to Grimshod about the
formers recent consorting with
Strivus.
Grelnik Tuftbristle (N
male half-orc fighter 3):
Grelnik is a refugee of the
Greyhawk Wars, formerly
of Elredd when that city
was overrun by the forces
of Turrosh Mak. Grelnik was
conscripted into Maks armies
and forced to march with them
as they made their way north,
fleeing when they finally met
determined resistance and
subsequently repulsed.
Finding himself suddenly
in the midst of hostile
territory, Grelnik was
able to make his way to
Safeton and ingratiate
himself within a military
counter-insurgency unit. Grelnik
moved steadily up the ranks,
until a violent disagreement
with a superior officer forced him to flee
to Greyhawk. Since then, he has eked out
a living doing the few odd jobs that were
willing to hire a half-orc. His position as
the weekend barkeep at the Goose is his
latest gig, and one he has found tolerable
as he gets on well enough with Grimshod.
Grelnik blandly accepts Garn, and enjoys
intimidating Barnes.
Grimshod (CG venerable male human
fighter 20+): The choice of moniker by
this oft-laughing, affable individual is
often as puzzling as efforts to uncover
the mans backgroundat least until one
has observed his martial skills in battle.
Speaking with an accent that cannot be
properly placed by even the most traveled
of individuals, Grimshod steers inquiries
away from the topic of his origins with
skilled application of both wit and charm.
To even those astute enough to surmise
his otherworldly origins, Grimshod
only divulges that on his world,
omens and portents have
been made questionable
ever since the recent,
untimely demise of their god
of humanity.
Grimshod is a grizzled,
yet darkly handsome man
of medium height and solid
build who appears to be in his
late forties to early
fifties, but in truth
is chronologically
a man past his
second century
of life. His closely
cropped hair is
gray in color, as are
his expressive high
arched eyebrows and
well-trimmed goatee.
Grimshods most striking
feature are his lavender
eyes which shine with intensity whenever
he is laughing or angry, and seem to take
in and access all that they survey. His
deeply tanned complexion is a result
of both heritage and exposure to the
elements.
Grimshod is a well known personage in
the Artisan Quarter and Clerkburg, often
visiting the latters places of learning
to gather lore, or simply chat it up with
the local sages. His knowledge of things
extraplanar is considerable and is often
sought out by those seeking advice on
such matters. Beyond The Wild Goose,
Grimshod will occasionally visit the
nearby Broken Staff tavern, or make his
way to the River Quarter and The Green
Dragon tavern when he wishes to unseat
the current dragonchess champion.
Grimshods skill as a warrior and explorer
has garnered the attention of a number
of noteworthy individuals, not the least
of which include the likes of
Mordenkainen and members
of his Circle of Eight. Former
member Tenser the Mage
holds Grimshod in particularly
high regard, and the two have
worked together on more
than one occasion to meet
common goals in and around
Oerth.
Grimshod is
as well-equipped
as someone of
his skill level and
ability would
be expected to
be. Among his
more noteworthy
possessions are a pair of
blades he typically wields
one that purportedly lays
fiends low with but a touch,
and another that renders
its wielder immune to
magic. He also carries a complex work
known as Rendergamens Catalogue
of the Outer Planes, a collection of
mathematical equations and cosmological
menstruations that pinpoint planar
connections when used in conjunction
with his well of many worlds.
Strivus Garondi (LE male human rogue
5): A mid-ranking member of the Thieves
Guild, Strivus is primarily in charge of
collecting protection monies from the
local businesses in this neighborhood,
utilizing his personal gang of toughs to
do the actual legwork. The only place
he personally visits is the common room
of The Goose where he confers with his
lackeys--and partake of the cheap booze
and Anduras charms. Of late, Strivus has
been tasked with gathering information
on the Gooses owner, as Grimshod has
been connected with a preemptive theft
that resulted in the guild being
denied a valuable, magic item.
Strivus has since been gleaning
information from Andura
and bribing Barnes, along
with using guild operatives
to study Grimshods
movements. Thus far the
cagey warrior has proven to
be far too elusive, and Strivus
grows increasingly frustrated
and resentful of this assignment
that keeps him from the
quiet, laidback lifestyle
he enjoyed with his
former duties.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
CHECK:
DC 10: The Wild
Goose? Pshaw! Trust me
on this one friend: youre
better off pulling draughts
from the rain barrel
outside! Itll be cleaner, and taste
better than any of the sheeps spit that
place serves!
DC 10: Just locals to be found there
and mind you, they dont care for
outsiders at all; as soon thrash you
as look at you, they will. Still, theyre
a sight more pleasant than that
miserable barkeep they got working
there
 DC 15: Dont know who owns the
placeI know it aint that sodding
Barnes, though. Hes always referring
folks to his boss when you ask
questions about the place, though he
aint never there, whoever he is.
DC 20: Theres one regular there that
I see passing through from time to
time that the bartenders seem to defer
to; Grimshod I think I heard them call
him once. Nice enough bloke, though
you dont want to get on his bad side.
Once saw him clear out the common
room single-handedly in the time it
took me to tell you about it!
DC 20: Grimshod? Yeah I know him.
Cant say for sure where hes from
though, and Ive been from one end of
the Flanaess to the other, mind you!
Hes one of those adventuring types,
and good one from what I hear. Rumor
has it that hes done work for the
Circle of Eight, if thats any indication.
And smart too. Seen him in Clerkburg
arguing with the sages there, and
usually winning!
DC 25: And speaking of ioun
stonesdid you know you can
cultivate them naturally on the Quasi-
Elemental Plane of Minerals? You
just have to get past the archomental
that watches over them of course,
heh! Butwho was it that told me
that? Remember him quite well
pleasant fellow, was referred to him
by Otto the Mage, no less. Can see his
face clear as dayah, I remember
Grimshod! Most knowledgeable
that one, particularly on extraplanar
phenomena. I would recommend
speaking with him as well if you wish
to further investigate such matters.
DC 30: The Wild Goose is known to
serve as a local access point to The
World Serpent Inn.
DC 40: Grimshod is the absentee
owner of The Wild Goose, where
hes rumored to maintain an
extradimensional safe house.
ADVENTURE HOOKS:
The player characters are in need of
a particularly rare magical item or
component, and are referred to an
off-world seller. To reach the merchant
they must find and gain access to The
World Serpent Inn to utilize its planar
connections, and are subsequently
directed to the Wild Goose.
It has come to the attention of
Reldmar the Merchant that one of
his security guards is actually on the
Thieves Guilds payroll. He requests
the player characters to perform guard
duty for one night until he can find a
trustworthy replacement, offering a
generous reward in return. If the PCs
agree to the task, an attempt to rob
Reldmars townhouse is made that
night and the level of successor
failurethey achieve in thwarting the
thieves determines whether or not
they find themselves on the wrong
side of the Thieves Guilds ire, or
accused of being in on the plot by
Reldmar, who then attempts to have
them arrested. Alternately, the PCs
could be called upon by Agatha to
recover several magical items that
were stolen from her shop and now
in the possession of some larcenous
wizard who resides in a heavily
warded lair of his own.
The player characters overhear an
assault taking place in the alleyway
between the Goose and the
neighboring tenement. When they
investigate they find Garn being
 accosted by two men warning him to
keep quiet, or else. If the assailants
are driven off, Garn will relay to them
that he overheard them talking about
an imminent raid on Grimshods
safe house in order to kill Grimshod
himself. Garn knows nothing else
beyond what he heard, least of all
the location of the safe house of
which he had no knowledge of until
now. Fearing for his friends life, he
asks if the characters can help him by
finding it first and warning Grimshod.
Unbeknownst to Garn and the PCs
however, is the fact that this is
nothing more than an elaborate ruse:
Garn was meant to overhear that
conversation, with the subsequent
attack added on for appearances, all
in the hopes that someone could
be duped into trying to find the safe
house and leading them to it.
of an imminent threat involving the
Wild Goose. A group of outer-planar
invaders are preparing for an incursion
into Oerth and are using the World
Serpent as a staging point for sending
agents into this world. The threat
could be anythingan ethergaunt
scouting party, githyanki warriors
doing reconnaissance, agents of Fraz-
Urbluu seeking to claim possession
of the Goose for their patron, etc.
and the PCs must intercede before
catastrophe strikes. The invaders
will be disguised, and will attempt to
mingle with the local populace, most
likely starting with the patrons at the
Goose. Grimshod will most certainly
become involved in such a case, and
may offer to lend his aid to those
seeking to put an end to the threat.

Anduras penchant for gossip and

snooping has finally proven to be
her undoing. Prying too closely into
the affairs of one patron has resulted
in her being captured and replaced
by a disguised Glaysa Meldaris, a
member of the dark cabal Grimshod
has clashed with in the past (NE
female human wizard 10). Glaysa has
operated under the guise of Andura
for the past two months, using her
memories and her own magic and
feminine wiles to gather information
about Grimshod and his access to the
World Serpent. Glaysa will use these
same methods to coax the player
characters to seek out the rumored
safe house and magical cache that she
believes is there, or even to convince
them to eliminate Grimshod.

Word reaches the player characters

 APPENDIX I: THE NIMBLE EYE
Ever heard of the Circle of Eight? Well I met em, I did! Went to the Eye one
morning to have Aggie patch up my trousers when I sees her sitting with a
group of folks over tea and cookies. Oh Tars, Im sorry, she says. I meant
to put up the closed sign, but thats fine. Come sit with us wont you, and
share in some refreshment! So thats how I met the whole lotBigby, Otto,
even ol Mord himself! An lemme tell you: I never been more scared in my
whole life! There I was, surrounded by archmages while trying to hold a
conversation while munching on shortbread of all things! So take my advice
friend, the next you go visiting Aggie at her shopknock first!

--Tars Brodrin, in the right place at the right time yet again.
A large, overhanging sign featuring a
sewing needle dancing with a spool of
thread helps to direct seekers to this
out-of-the-way business in the Artisans
Quarter of Greyhawk. The Nimble Eye is
something of an insider secret among
practitioners of magic in the city, as well
as some of the its better connected
citizens. Adventurers too, are known to
visit this otherwise quiet, unassuming
shop.
The shop is the latest of a long line of
businesses to have occupied this locale in
the neighborhoods long history. Agatha
Indragosen established The Nimble Eye
over 30 years ago after emigrating with
her daughter to Greyhawk from the Ulek
city of Jurnre. Since opening her doors
in the year 561, Agatha has developed a
client base that includes many well-to-
do residents of the Artisans Quarter and
Clerkburg, with members of Greyhawks
Guild of Wizardry not the least among
them. The inside of Agathas shop has
seen not only some of Greyhawks most
upstanding citizens, but also a number of
the Flanaesss more notable personages,
brought there by word of her reputable
garments.
Agathas cloaks, gowns and robes
have become status symbols among the
wealthy in all parts of the city and the
waiting list for her services is extensive,
due not only to the exceptional quality
of her work but also to the fact that
the demand exceeds supply, and for
her wealthiest clientsparticularly
those hailing from the High and
Garden Quarterexpensive. It is for
those to whom Agatha holds especial
affectionprofessionals, adventurers and
practitioners of the arcane mysteries
that she reserves her best deals and
discounts. Of the former, it is the local
laborers that comprise much of this
group; Agatha has established close ties
with the local community by generously
repairing their garments at cost, or even
for free. As a result, the locals are much
appreciative of her talents and reciprocate
her generosity.
The latter of the aforementioned
represent her preferred clientele as it
is they who most often commission her
greatly coveted works of magic. Having
learned her craft through family traditions
passed along by her mother, Agatha
nonetheless has wisely maintained a
friendly relationship with Greyhawks
Guild of Wizardry by offering further
cuts in pricing when dealing with its
members; this, along with her focus on
only garments and articles of clothing,
has in turn allowed Agatha to accept
commissions from whomever she pleases
without being viewed as competition by
the guild (who in fact have been known to
send referrals her way).
The Nimble Eye is a two-story wooden
structure with a modestly sized ground
level and a much smaller upper level loft
that serves as Agathas personal living
quarters. The upper floor overhangs the
neighboring building to the west, which
has served as a catalyst for numerous
disputes about the exact placing of
respective property lines with the
buildings owner, Reldmar the Merchant.
Fortunately for Agatha (and much to
Reldmars dismay) she has far better
connections to people of influence and
thus far the merchants complaints have
come to naught.
The front faade has a large display
window where one can see wooden
mannequins showcasing her latest works.
Coming through the front door of her
shop one is treated to a large, open
area with walls and floor of aged and
faded wood that are otherwise kept
scrupulously free of dust and grime,
although it is not uncommon to see much
in the way of scraps of material, cloth
patterns, and other tools of the trade
strewn about during business hours. From
there a wooden counter can be seen,
with a flight of stairs going up and to the
right. The entire ground floor serves as a
workshop, waiting area, and storage;
to the left of the door are a number
of comfortable looking chairs,
divan and table, while to the
right one can see crates and
trunks stockpiled next to a
raised platform behind the
window where Agatha
sets up her displays.
The rest of the
area is where the
crafting is done
with a large worktable,
bureaus and cabinets,
stools, screens, racks
and shelving for supplies and
completed commissions, while
a stone fireplace with a supply
of firewood lies next to the
backdoor.
Agatha greets all custom
warmly at the door whenever
possible, or at the very
least hail enthusiastically from wherever
she is currently working on the shop
floor. Besides herself, Agatha employs
her daughter Tambrin (see below) and
two assistances, Ambreene and Kelti (N
human females Exp 1). While busy training
the latter in general crafting skills, Agatha
has also been passing on familial arcane
traditions to Tambrin. The assistants
are local girls from the neighborhood
who occasionally sleep in the workshop
when working on particularly involved
assignments, while Tambrin lives with
her husband, a daytime laborer, and two
children of her own in a tenement not far
from the shop. As much as Tambrin enjoys
her work, she has no love for Greyhawk
and longs to move the business back to
her childhood home of Jurnre; meanwhile
Agatha remains adamant in her desire
to continue working in the Free City, so
Tambrin has conceded the fact that she
may either have to wait and outlive her
mother, thus inheriting the current
business (unlikely), or start anew
in Jurnre. This latter idea has been
the source of much tension between
the two of late, as it conflicts with
Agathas ultimate desire for one, or
more of Tambrins progeny
to eventually take over
The Eye there in the
Artisans Quarter
when she retires.
The shop
owner Agatha
(NG middle-aged
female half-elf
expert 12) is the
product of a union
between a lonely human
seamstress and an elven
adventurer passing
through the Sheldomar
Valley. Inheriting much
of her human parentage, Agatha is stout
and heavyset of build, though with much
of that weight strategically distributed
distribution that she audaciously
exhibits in brazen displays of fashion
that would rouse a dying man. Agathas
mother was completely enamored of
her wayward father and his exciting
stories of adventures and travel, never
speaking ill of him even after his untimely
departure; as a result, Agatha continues
to think of him with fondness. Indeed
Agatha was raised on tales of grand
adventures, daring heroics, and glorious
 B
C
acts of bravery, stories that captured
her imagination and stoked desires of
someday finding a handsome, successful
adventuring husband of her own
somedaythis in spite of efforts from
her mothers family to vilify her absentee
father. This desire not only led to Agatha
eventually finding herself in similar
family way with a passing adventuring
wizard, but also to her decision to move
her mothers tailoring business to the
acclaimed city of adventure itself. Armed
with her familys ancestral talent for
combining cloth weaving with magic,
Agatha quickly made a name for herself
there as a magical artisan of note. Agatha
often fantasizes about leading a free-
wheeling adventuring career, but long
ago came to the realization that the
opportunity for such a life had long past.
She instead lives vicariously through the
adventurers who stop by the shop, flirting
and fawning over the more fetching
specimens that make their way therein,
with the occasional amorous tryst thrown
in for good measure.
Unlike her mother, Tambrin (N middle-
aged female human expert 4) inherited
more of her grandfathers elven traits
and in stark contrast to her mother is
possessed of a slender, willowy figure. As
her mother did before her, Agatha regaled
her daughter with tales of her fathers
adventuresome exploits; however unlike
her mother, Tambrin saw no romance
in her fathers decision to abandon her
and her mother, and came to resent
both him and what she saw was her
mothers navely complacent acceptance
of the circumstances. Subsequently,
Tambrin views all adventurers as being
disreputable in characterlittle better
than tomb robbers and greed-driven
mercenariesand opposed to their
continued patronage at their shop.
Tambrin is embarrassed by her mothers
behavior around such individuals, and
finds her tendency to get romantically
involved with the occasional client wholly
unprofessional. She gladly leaves the duty
of greeting customers to her mother as a
result of these feelings and when forced
to do so, is barely cordial to those she
perceives as adventuring types. Deep
down, Tambrin envies her mothers free-
spirited lifestyle and ability to embrace life,
yet would never admit this to even herself.
Tambrin is entrusted with maintaining
records of all transactions yet
unbeknownst to Agatha, Tambrin secretly
and willfully shuffles the order in which
they are taken down; thus individuals
who take exception to her cool demeanor
may find themselves being moved to the
bottom of the list prior to her relaying
their requests to her mother, or delay
passing their on requests altogether.
Besides her resentment towards her
mothers choice of clientele, Tambrin
hates living in Greyhawk: while Agatha
sees the Gem of the Flanaess as being
vibrant and intoxicating, Tambrin sees it
as a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
Tambrin wants nothing more than to
move back to Ulek, a subject that remains
a continual point of contention between
the two of them. She has gone to great
lengths to offset Agathas attempts at
imposing her desires and influence on
the grandchildren and arguments on that
score have become increasingly heated.
THE NIMBLE EYE
A. Front Door: The front door of the
shop is secured with a superior lock (DC
40) andcourtesy of a former lover of
Agathasan alarm and an arcane lock
spell at the 15th level.
B. Waiting Area: Comfortable chairs and
a divan have been set aside for customers
awaiting an opportunity to speak with
Agatha, or for family/friend to finish their
fittings. A tableful of refreshments is
always provided during business hours.
C. Workshop: It is here that most of the
work is done. The area is dominated by
a large and oftentimes cluttered table,
along with a pair of cabinets, a clothes
rack, and full-length mirror. A ladder lies
next to shelving overflowing with tools
and tailoring supplies.
D. Shop Counter: The daily account
of business transactions are kept in a
small lockbox (DC 15 lock) beneath the
counter here. It is here that either Agatha
or Tambrin conclude business with their
clients.
E. Fitting Area: A pair of dress screens,
and a full length mirror occupy this area
of the shop, providing a somewhat private
area for shoppers to try on outfits, or be
fitted for custom orders.
F. Storage Area: A stockpile of chests
and trunks take up a portion of the space
behind the shops display platform. These
containers typically hold tailoring material,
unused scraps, and other items that cant
be stored elsewhere in the shop. What is
represented here is but a small portion
of the clutter the shop has accumulated
however, the rest being stored in a
nearby warehouse owned by Reldmar
the Merchant. To avoid the outrageous
fees that Reldmar would almost
certainly charge the shop in retaliation
for their current dispute (and to avoid
having to use storage space outside the
neighborhood), Agatha clandestinely
shares space with her neighbor, Meldin
the Cobbler.
G. Back Door: This door is secured in
the same manner as the front with
one addition: a unique 5th level spell
known as andruis baneful backfire
further enhances the arcane lock placed
here. Any attempt to remove the lock by
means of any spell causes that spell to
be immediately nullified, then forces the
caster to make a DC 20 Will save, or have
a random spell of equal level to the one
attempted erased from their memory. If
there is no spell of that level available,
then the baneful backfire will remove
a spell of the next highest level and so
on, until a spell is removed. This ward is
a lingering gift left behind by a long ago her initial fears and she eventually
visit from the incomparable Bigby of the befriended the strange creature. Naming
Circle of Eight (for more details on this it Patches, the raggamoffyn now serves
spell, see Appendix II). Additionally due not only as the Eyes mascot but also
to the number of businesses in the area as its watchdog. For a while, tales were
(including The Fruit of the Mill directly circulating about piles of cloth suddenly
behind the shop), any suspicious activity coming to life and attacking intruders
here will draw an inordinate amount of who were caught trespassing at the Eye
attention from the locals. past business hours. One of the Eyes
H. Agathas Living Quarters: It is here that best kept secrets, Agatha has told no one
Agatha resides when not working in her of its existence beyond Tambrin and the
shop. While far from spacious, Agathas two apprentices, who themselves have
modest apartment is well-appointed been sworn to secrecy. Patches itself
with tasteful, fashionable dcor and blends in perfectly with the background,
has all necessary amenities including a typically lying dormant as a pile of refuse
pot-bellied stove and full cupboard. The on the shop floor, or secreting itself
wardrobe contains Agathas favorite up to Agathas bedroom out of sight of
garments, outfits at once beautiful in others. While it never speaks, Patches
design and fashioned by her own hand. does understand Common and readily
The trunk at the foot of her bed contains obeys the commands of both Agatha and
her collection of books pertaining to Tambrin.
the study of magic, particularly where
it concerns the placing of magic into PATCHES CR 3
prepared vessels and the fabrication XP 800
of magical items. Agatha finds this Common Raggamoffyn (see Appendix II)
loft a quiet retreat for the purposes of
conducting her studies, or to simply
relax. A greater glyph of warding adorns
the wall facing the stairs that discharges
when anyone other than Agatha, Tambrin,
Ambreene, or Kelti enters this area
(though only Agatha and Tambrin know
the password).
Creature: Several years back, the Guild of
Wizardry donated a stockpile of crafting
material to the Eye, all remnants of
deconstructed magic items. Intending to
incorporate the material into items she
would craft later, Agatha stored it with
some of her own cloth in the meantime.
Inexplicably, the lingering magic of the
donated cloth interacted with Agathas,
resulting in the creation of a common
raggamoffyn. At first startled by this turn
of events, Agathas curiosity overcame
 APPENDIX II: MAGIC & MONSTERS
KEOGHTOMS OINTMENT
Aura faint (conjuration); CL 5th
Slot none; Price 4,000 gp; Weight 1/2
lb
DESCRIPTION
A jar of this unguent is 3 inches in
diameter and 1 inch deep and contains
five applications. Placed upon a poisoned
wound or swallowed, the ointment
detoxifies any poison (as neutralize
poison). Applied to a diseased area, it
removes disease (as remove disease).
Rubbed on a wound, the ointment cures
1d8+5 points of damage (as cure light
wounds).
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Brew Potion, cure light
wounds, neutralize poison, remove
disease; Cost 2,000 gp.
LEOMUNDS LABILE LOCKER
Aura moderate (transmutation); CL
13th
Slot none; Price 25,000 gp; Weight 30
lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This copper-bound box is two feet wide
and tall, and three feet long. Invisible
runes are scribed upon its front; these
reveal four command words. The first
shrinks the box to a twelfth of normal
size, with all contents likewise becoming
minute. The weight of the shrunken
chest, empty or filled, is 30 pounds.
The second word causes the chest (if
of normal size) to function as one upon
which a leomunds secret chest spell
has been placed (but with no smaller
replica necessary). The third word causes
the box to return to full size or normal
place, as applicable. The fourth word
causes growth to quadruple dimensions,
with sides, top, and bottom of one foot
thickness, huge copper bands, and a
weight of 1,200 pounds.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item,
ethereal jaunt, shrink item; Cost 12,500
gp
MURLYNDS SPOON
Aura faint (conjuration); CL 6th
Slot none; Price 4,000 gp; Weight --
DESCRIPTION
This unremarkable eating utensil is typ-
ically fashioned from horn and radiates
a dim dweomer of the conjuration sort
if magic is detected for. If the spoon is
placed in any empty container--a bowl,
cup, dish, etc.--the vessel will fill with
a thick, pasty gruel. Although this sub-
stance has a flavor similar to warm, wet
cardboard, it is highly nourishing and
contains everything necessary to sustain
any herbivorous, omnivorous, or carniv-
orous creature. The spoon will produce
sufficient gruel each day to feed up to
four medium-sized humanoids.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, cre-
ate food and water, purify food and drink;
Cost 2,000 gp
ANDRUIS BANEFUL BACKFIRE
School Abjuration; Level 5
Casting Time 1 round
Components V, S, M
Range see below
Area one enchanted object
Duration see below
Saving Throw None; Spell Resistance No
 ADVENTURE
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Ojhaliastill
would wasbe thereafter
magicallyfree sealed.to continue them
to defend
ran into itselfserious
and other trouble.
raggamoffyns.
herThe baneful
study backfire isresearch
of timevoids, not effective
that Raggamoffyns
This latter precaution unleash their was full
prudent
melee
garnered
against a spell
the attention
caster ofof a higher
other interested
level than for indeed
attack capabilities
their efforts against oncefoes again
thatdreware
parties
the wizard
andwho sooncast Ojhalia
it. Inhadsuchgathered
a case, the the attention
resistant to their of themind Temporal
controlling Fold,powers,
who
a significant
magic wouldfollowing
dispel both of would-be
the ward and the were still
fearing rightfully
attempting thatto antrack
escapeddown foeand
apprentices
spell it was put andinothers
place seeking
to protect. to share eliminate
will warn othersOjhalias of remaining
the raggamoffyns students; a
in her
Thediscovery.
material component
Unfortunately, of the
it also
spell pair of keepers were soon dispatched and
existence.
drew
is a bitthe
of attention
cat fur andofathose piecewith of carpeting
darker Control
in pursuit, Host (Su): A
chasing Audarra
raggamoffyn and Timiras
can
motives:three
roughly a cloister
inches of square.
keepers known as across worlds.
attempt to takeThe control
keepers of anycornered
creature
The Temporal Fold. Soon after placing them
it has inwrapped
their lair (seein the
below).Lower ThisWardability
and
RAGGAMOFFYN
Ojhalia under their surveillance, the captured Timiras,
functions like the dominate
leaving one monster
keeperspell hot
keepers began capturing, interrogating, on Audarras
(caster level 18th; heelssave and forcing
DC varies; hersee to
What you had thought to be a pile of
and eventually executing her students flee to thedescriptions).
individual World Serpent, Asonly
a freeto action,
have
discarded clothing suddenly rises up
one by one until their murderous the monster
keeper track mayher relinquish
down there control as well.
of its own volition, assuming a roughly
machinations were uncovered by Ojhalias Panicked,
over its host Audarra
by physically
placed her anddesperate
mentally
humanoid shape.
appointed guardian, the solar Andirell. hopes on locating
disengaging itself from
one of thethelatters
heroes body.
The angel sleware
Raggamoffyns a fairmysterious
number of constructs
keepers rumored toTraits:
Construct have A beenraggamoffyn
enlisted by is Ojhalia,
before the of
composed more animated
capablescraps among and them
bits of and so stumbling
immune to mind-affecting
through aeffects, nearbypoison,
used powerful
cloth, metal, ormagic otherto refuse
imprisonfromher,civilized
but portal paralysis,
sleep, she soon found stunning, herself
disease,
in thedeath
city
effects,
of Greyhawk.
necromantic
It is here effects,
that Audarras
and any XP 800
the Serpents other patrons, the trail takes
pursuer
effect that
finally
requires
caught a Fortitude
up to her,save and unless
the themedium
N PCs to the construct
backrooms and corridors of
beleaguered
it also works on aasimar
objects.immediately
The creature found Init +2; Perception
the place where Audarras
+6 safe house is
herself
is not subject
in a battle
to critical
for herhits,life.subdual
It is this DEFENSE
located. After circumventing some of the
fight thatability
damage, the player
damage,characters
ability come
drain,upon AC
hazards
17, touch
found17, there,
flat-footed
the PCs15 at(+2
lastDex,
catch+5
while journeying
energy drain, or death through from themassive
Artisans up with their foe alone at her refuge, who
natural)
Quarter one
damage. It cannot
night. heal itself but can hp
immediately
16 (3d10) attempts to eliminate the
be healedADVENTURE
through repair. SUMMARYIt cannot be Fort
PCs to Ref +3,their
+1,prevent Will further
+3 involvement.
raised
The first orpart
resurrected. A raggamoffyn
of the adventure occurshas If they accompanied
Immune construct traitsby Audarra, they
darkvision (60-foot range).
while the PCs are leaving the Wild Goose OFFENSE
instead encounter the other half of the
Improved
tavern, where Grabthey(Ex):witness
If a raggamoffyn
a woman Speed
keeper30 retrieval
ft., fly 30
teamft. (clumsy)
waiting for them,
hits
being attacked by whatisappears
an opponent that its own size to beor Melee
who immediately
slam +4 (1d6+3) attempts to slay both
smaller with a slam
a pale-skinned human attack,
garbed it deals
in blacknormal Space
Audarra 5 ft.;
andReach
the PCs5 ft.
in good order. If
damage and attemptsresults
leather. Intervention to start in athe
grapple as STATISTICS
victorious in either scenario, the PCs find
awomans
free action without provoking
assailant either being killed an attack
or Str
a clue
14,onDex their Con --,
15, foes bodyInt that
10, Wiswill15, Cha
direct
of
driven off, or the woman herself beingsee
opportunity (grapple bonus varies; them to where Timiras is being held in
17
individual
killed whereupondescriptions).
her killer If itflees.
gets aWith hold, Sigil. Atk +4; CMB +10; CMD 18
Base
it
hercan attempt
dying breath,to wrap (see below)
the mystery woman in the Feats
In the
Combat
final part
Reflexes,
of theImproved
adventure, Grapple
next
begs round.
the PCsAlternatively,
to give chasethe andraggamoffyn
rescue Skills
the PCs Flymust
+7, Perception
navigate these +6, Stealth
new +8
has the option to conduct
her fellow apprentice before he the grapple
meets Languages
surroundings Nonewhile tracking down
normally, or simply use its
a similar fate, ending with the cryptic appendage ECOLOGY
Timirass locale, where he is being held
to hold the
message opponent
meant to help (20 penalty
in their on If
pursuit. Environment
hostage by another Any keeper. They must
grapple
pursued,check, but the seemingly
the assailant raggamoffyn fleesis not
into Organization
then defeat this Solitary,
latest pair,
foe inororder
gang to
(3-4)
considered grappled). In
the nearby Wild Goose tavern yet when either case, each Treasure
rescue theNone wayward apprentice who can,
successful
followed inside,grapple checkbe
cannot it found
makesand during SPECIAL ABLITIES
in turn, show them how to return to The
successive
with no witnessesrounds automatically
having ever seen deals their Serpent Host
Control (Su): The common
thereafter.
slam damage.
quarry entering; baffled PCs will need to raggamoffyns controlSTARTED
GETTING host ability has a
Wrap (Ex): With
make sense of the a successful
mystery womans grapple final Will
This save DC of
scenario 14. in the Wild Goose
begins
check,
words to a raggamoffyn
progress further. can wrap If on itself
the other Improved
itself. There Grab
any (Ex):
numberA common
of reasons why
around any foe it has
hand the PCs are able to rescue already grabbed
Audarra, raggamoffyns
the PCs are patronizingbonus
grapple is +4.
this particular
with
she introduces herself and beginscheck.
another successful grapple Suffocate
establishment, (Ex): A common
though raggamoffyn
if the GM desires
The monsterthem
questioning formsabouta skintight layer
her current can
to preserve the mystique of their by
asphyxiate a wrapped creature
around
location,the wrapped
hinting to hercreature,
otherworldlycovering drawing
discovering thetheair from its lungs.
existence of The This
World
it from head
origins. to toeshe
Eventually butattempts
leaving enough to enlist attack automatically deals 1d4
Serpent, their reasons shouldnt be tied points of
space
their aid in protecting herbreathe
for the creature to and helping damage per round.
to that place. The timing of this adventure
through
to rescueitsher mouth and nose.
absconded Attacks
friend; if theyon works best with the PCs either about
such a target deal half their
agree, Audarra will lead them into the damage to Scholars
to embark theorize thaton
on a night common
the town or
the
World monster
Serpent and and half to thethe
access wrapped
safe house raggamoffyns form from
engaging in some other late enchanted
night business
creature. An affected
she has set up there. creature can extract gloves, robes, hats, and other
that requires visiting some of the magic
seedier
itself by making a successful
However the PCs finally gain entry grapple clothing that was lost or discarded
sections of town, therefore necessitatingby
check.
into theOnce it hasthe
Serpent, wrapped
secondapart creature,
of the its
themowners.
beingThey are usuallyfor
fully equipped found near
possible
the raggamoffyn can attempt
adventure begins with them either to control
tryingit cemeteries and places where magical
trouble. Perhaps the PCs are following
on its next
to track theaction.
whereabouts of Audarras battles haveofrecently
up rumors transpired.
some important A or
item
attacker, or escorting Audarra back to her common
personageraggamoffyn
they seek and looks
arelike a suit to
en route
COMMON
bolt interacting
hole. After CR 3 with some of of mismatched clothing with no
a rendezvous or confrontation when thewearer.
The clothing
events of thisappears
adventure to bebegin,
in good
or simply
repair, of warhammers,
grapple until closer inspection
bonus is +7.
on their
and it would
way probably
for a nightstill of be
carousing
usable ifand
it reveals the weapons
Immunities (Ex): Guttersnipes
to actuallyarebe
saw The
could be Wild
separated
Goosefrom as a the
convenient
construct. attachments
immune at the
to spell endsthat
effects of his wrists!light
produce
way
A common
stop beforeraggamoffyn
headingdirects
for OlditsCity.
host or darkness.
If the PCs make their presence known, the
Whateverinthe
creature combat.
reason, It suffocates
the GM should the host woman immediately requests their aid.
take every
when it hasopportunity
either lost control
to encourage
over the Guttersnipes
Her assailant are most
on the prevalent
other hand, around
remains
the PCs interaction
creature or has no further
with Gooses
use forpatrons
it. settlements
focused on his target, ignoring theand
of dwarves, gnomes, PCs
and allow them to experience the full halflings. They form from worn-out
unless they attack or otherwise attempt
GUTTERSNIPE as it isthe
ambiencesuch CR 5 tavern has and discardedonadventuring
to intervene the womans and
behalf. If this
XP
to offer.
1600 Whenever they have had their fill construction gear. A guttersnipe
happens, read the following: appears
of medium
N the place, construct
or any point the PCs choose as a whirling mound of frayed rope, worn
Init +1; Perception
to leave The Goose,+8 begin reading the The manpieces,
leather in leather regards
strings, belts,you
andbriefly
swatches
DEFENSE
Introduction. in a sidelong fashion as it speaks,
of cloth. Within this mass of material all is
AC 21, touch INTRODUCTION
21, flat-footed 20 (+1 Dex, the while pressing his attack on the
a core made of small gems, bits of glass,
At some
+10 natural)
point the PCs are passing woman. You
and glitter. are not of are
Guttersnipes Thecontent
Fold, the
to lie
hp
through,
44 (8d10)
or leaving the area when Event stranger intones dispassionately. Make
in wait for suitable hosts. They save their
Fort +2, Ref
One takes +3, Will +5
place: no further ability
glitterdust attempts to deter
to dazzle mewhen
foes fromthey
Immune construct traits,hasspells with light/ my
need appointed
to escape.task, or you too will be
At long last your group escaped the liquidated.
darkness descriptors
confines of the local tavern and into
OFFENSE
the welcoming night air of the Artisans The man will
SHRAPNYL say nothing CR further
7 to the
Speed
Quarter. 20What
ft., flya20 ft. (clumsy)
wretched dive that was! PCs,3,200
XP and will not elaborate on the nature
Melee slam +7 (1d6+1)
None of you can recall in recent memory of large
N its task. Unless prevented, the man
construct
Space
having5patronized
ft.; Reach 5aft. more disgusting, immediately
Init +0; Senses returns his full attention to
; Perception
Spell-Like Abilities
unseemly establishment (CL 5th;asconcentration
that of the woman.
DEFENSE During the fight, the PCs will
+8)
The Wild Goose, with its unabashed notice
AC 24, odd
touch things about their24opponent,
24, flat-footed (-1 size,
1/day--glitterdust
filth, surly patronage (DC and
15). even surlier suchnatural)
+15 as his shambling gait and the way
STATISTICS
staff. Yet all this is chaff in the wind as his 66
hp joints bend at impossible angles. If
(12d10)
Str
you13, Dex 13,on
continue Con Int 10,lane
the,empty Wis you
16, Cha at any
Fort +4,point the Will
Ref +4, mans+3goggles and/or
17
find yourselves on towards your new clothing are removed,
Immune construct traits he is revealed as
Base Atk +7; CMB
destinationat CMD
+15;until
least the19quiet a featureless, sexless humanoid lacking
OFFENSE
Feats
of theCombat
night is Reflexes,
shatteredGreater Grapple,
by a nearby even discernible
Speed 20 ft., fly 10eyes. The man will take
ft. (clumsy)
Improved Grapple,
womans cries for help. Improved Natural every opportunity
Melee slam +12, ortogore continue targeting
+12 (1d8+4 or
Attack (slam) the woman with his attacks, even at
1d8+4)
Investigating
Skills DisguisePCs +10, should
Fly +5, eventually
Perception find
+8, the
Space expense of his 5own
5 ft.; Reach ft. defense while
themselves
Stealth +10 in one the back alleys or side combating the PCs. While the PCs engage
STATISTICS
streets
Languages coming
None off Brevin Lane. When they the 18,
Str mystery
Dex 11, man,Conthe, woman will 19,
Int 10, Wis attempt
Cha
find the source of the cries, describe the
ECOLOGY to assist her would be rescuers with her
17
following
Environment scene Any unfolding before them: wandAtk
Base and+10;
few CMB
remaining
+15; CMDspells.25If slain,
In the shadowy
Organization depthspair,
Solitary, of aornearby alley,
gang (3-4) the man melts into a discorporate
Feats Combat Reflexes, Greater Grapple, pool of
you comeNone
Treasure upon woman garbed in exotic black fluid;Critical
Improved if the man successfully
(gore), Improved slays
robes and
SPECIAL wielding a staff, attempting
ABLITIES the woman,
Grapple, he immediately
Improved flees for
Natural Attack to
(gore),
to fend off
Control Host a bald, pale-skinned
(Su): The guttersnipesman The Wild Goose.
Improved Natural Attack (slam)
wearinghost
control goggles
abilityandhasa long,
a Willblack
save DCleather
of Skills Disguise +12,
THIRTY-THIRD OF THEFly TEMPORAL
+6, Perception FOLD+10,
tunic.
17. The man is attacking the woman Stealth
(KEEPER) +12CR 7
with whatGrab
Improved initially appear
(Ex): to be a pair
A guttersnipes Languages
XP 3,600 None
SQMedium
N vulnerable to shatter
outsider (extraplanar) ImmuneArtist
Escape blunt weapons, construct traits
Init +7; Senses blindsight 200 ft., scent;
ECOLOGY Languages Common, Celestial, Infernal
OFFENSE
Environment
Perception +6Any SQ body
Speed 40switch,
ft., fly 40dissolution,
ft. (clumsy) great leaper
Organization
DEFENSE Solitary or pair Melee slam +1 If(1d4)
Development: the PCs are unable
AC 21, touch
Treasure None 13, flat-footed 18 (+2 armor, Space 5
to prevent ft.;the
Reach keeper5 ft.from delivering
SPECIAL
+3 Dex, +6 ABLITIES
natural) STATISTICS
Audarra a mortal wound, she will live just
hp 87 (9
Cloud of HD)
Steel (Ex): Once per day, a Str
long10, Dex 21,
enough to Con , Inta 10,
whisper Wis message
cryptic 19, Cha
Fort +8, Ref
shrapnyl can+6, Will +5
explode into a deadly cloud 15
to anyone who goes to her side. You
Defensive
of flying, sharpAbilities
debris.
hiveEvery
mind; DR 10/mag- Base
must Atksave+1; CMB +1; CMDI15
Timirasplease, beg of you
ic; Immune
creature within
construct
a 10-foot spread centered Feats Combat
hes in The Cage. Reflexes
Go to The Goose; knock
Resist
on theacid
shrapnyl
10, cold
takes10,4d10
electricity
points of10, fire Skills
three Fly
times+9,inStealth
the name +9 of your patron to
10, sonic(Reflex
damage 10; SR DC18 16 half ). This attack Languages None
enter the Serpent. Once she delivers this
OFFENSE frees a creature wrapped by
instantly ECOLOGY
message, she expires. If on the other hand
Speed
the shrapnyl
40 ft., from
climbits 20control,
ft. and the Environment
she is rescued,Any the woman breathlessly
Melee mimicked
wrapped creatureglaive
takes+14 no damage
(1d10+7/x3)
from Organization
thanks her saviors, Solitary, pair, or gang
subsequently (3-6)
revealing
or 2 mimicked
that cloud of steel warhammers
attack. +14 (1d8+5/ Treasure
her beautiful,Noneyet inhuman features
Control
x3) Host (Su): A shrapnyls control SPECIAL ABLITIES
of burnished copper skin and hair like
Spaceability
host 5 ft.; has
Reacha Will
5 ft.save
(10 ft.
DCwith
of 19.
glaive) Control
flickeringHost (Su): of
tongues The tatterdemanimals
flame:
Special Attacks
Improved Grab (Ex):
breath A shrapnyls
weapon (20-ft.
grapple control host ability has a Will save DC of
cone, poison,
bonus is +17. Reflex DC 16 negates, usable You
12. have my sincere thanks for your
Vulnerability
every 1d4 rounds), to Shatter:
mimicThe shatter spell
weapon timely
Improved intervention;
Grab (Ex): my name is
A tatterdemanimals
TACTICS
deals 3d6 points of damage to a shrapnyl. Audarra
grapple bonusTheiadan. is +1 As you have no
During Combat Whenever possible, the doubt surmised, I am not native to your
keeper willare
Shrapnyls trythe
to keep
only raggamoffyns
the woman be- world, but came here
Tatterdemanimals seeking
are the leastaid for the
powerful
tweenentirely
made itself and of any
metal.attacking
They lurk
PCs,near
reserv- desperate circumstances
of the raggamoffyns. TheyI often
find myself
lurk in.
ing at least oneasattack
battlegrounds well as toforges.
direct towards And not just for myself:
around rubbish mounds and other even as I speak,
her.
A shrapnyl
The keeperconsists
remains
of bitsdevoted
of metalto its my companion
places where refuse lies inis the clutches
heaped. A of
mission
in every of size.
slaying
Its appearance
Audarra and canwill
vary
take others like the being
tatterdemanimal whoas
appears attacked
a swirlingme.
every opportunity
greatlyone mighttoconsist
accomplish
of swords,
this goal Iheap
seekoftosmall,
affectdirty,
his rescue, yet I cannot
tattered rags and
in lieu ofand
shields, all else,
cookingincluding
gear, while
givinganother
up its life hope
other to accomplish
scraps of cloth.this task alone. I
Tatterdemanimals
in order
could contain
to deliver
a helm,a killing
coins,blow.
chains, and am
often take animals as hosts my
in your debt for saving life, yet
because I
they
Morale
keys. Shrapnyls
Until Audarra
are theismosteliminated,
aggressive
the of would
are thecall upon
easier to your assistance again.
capture.
keeper
the raggamoffyns.
fights to theThey death.do not hesitate to Will you please help me?
STATISTICS
use their cloud of steel attack when faced While her original inte
Str 21,
with anDex 16, Con 14,situation.
overwhelming Int 15, Wis 9, Cha nt was to track down a particular
6 individual here on Oerth, the PCs timely
Base
TATTERDEMANIMAL
Atk +9; CMB +13; CR CMD 1 26 intervention and their apparent fighting
Feats
XP 400Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved ability compel her to make the decision
Initiative,
CN Small construct
Mobility, Power Attack, Spring to abandon this search and instead rely
Init
AttackB
+5 on their aid. Audarra wont mention this
Skills Acrobatics +15 (+23 to jump), Climb
DEFENSE prior objective to the PCs as it is no longer
AC
+21,16,Disable
touchDevice
16, flat-footed
+14, Escape11 (+1
Artist
size, +5 of any consequence, and has no name
+23, Knowledge (arcana, planes) +14, Per-
Dex) for the individual besides; if the matter
hp
ception
5 (1d10)+11, Stealth +15; somehow comes up anyway, she simply
Racial
Fort +0,Modifiers
Ref +5, Will+8 Acrobatics
+4 to jump, +8 states that she was only told