Green

Valley
by Tom Vogt
<tom@lemuria.org>

Table of Contents
SeneschalSummary........................................................................2
Introduction............................................................ ........................3
ASeaJourney.................................................................................5
InWahyil............................................... .......................................10
JourneythroughYone....................................................... ............12
ASwitchofGoals................................................... .......................20
TheJungleTreck..........................................................................21
GreenValley.................................................................................25
ReturnTrip...................................................................................27
AppendixA:YoneDetails................................................. .............28
AppendixB:NPCData..................................................................29
 S e n e s c h a l S u m m a r y
Seneschal Summary
ThecharactersarehiredbyaFeyexplorertohelp
himfindanancienttempledeepinthejungleof
Yoneandrecoveranartifactoflegend.
Alongthewaytheywillmeetpirates,wildanimals
and a foreign culture. They will also have to
overcomebothnaturalandhumanmadeobstacles
astheytreckthroughthejungleandexplorethe
ruinsofanancienttemple.
This is an extensive adventure, almost a mini
campaign, and you will certainly need several
eveningstoplaythroughit.
Adventure Elements
The characters will be hired by an old Fey
explorerandhissonasthecoreofhisexpedition.
TheFeyislookingforthegroupbecauseheneeds
afewpeoplewithdiverseskillsandexperiencein
travel.
Theinitialpartofthejourney,towardsYone,will
bemadeonship.Thejourneyisfairlyboringand
will give characters some time to heal wounds,
trainandjustgenerallybondclosertogether.
There will be one interruption on the journey
when the ship comes under attack by a pirate
sloopafewdayspriortoreachingitsdestination.
ThroughthemagicalpowersofthetwoFey,the
pirates' fate is quickly sealed, however such a
showofmagicalpowersmakesthecrewuneasy,
tosaytheleast.Thefinalpartofthejourney,the
characterswillbebusyguardingtheFey.
Upon reaching Yone, the two Fey will hire
additional fighters and a local guide. The initial
tripintothemountainswillbeanopportunityto
experienceorclashwiththeforeigncultureof
theYon.
Thefinallegofthejourneyisthemostdifficult.
Following one of three small trails where even
donkeyshavetobeleftbehind,thecharacterswill
comefacetofacewiththedangersofthejungle.
Neartheendofthetrip,theywillbebetrayedand
have to go for a new goal. They will find an
ancienttemplethatisnotwithoutdanger,andthe
characters will have to overcome a few more
obstacles before the riches of the ancients are
theirstoclaim.
Character Challenges
Throughouttheadventure,therewillbenumerous
opportunities for the characters to apply their
skillsandattributes,andsomelightcombatmay
occuraswell.
Two main challenges with many elements will
havetobeovercome.Thefirstfocusistheforeign
culture of Yone and the ethnic, religious and
language differences the expedition will face
there. Depending on the character's skills and
roleplaying, they may face minor or major
difficultieshere.
Social skills and roleplaying will be the key
elementstogetintoandthroughYoneproperly.
Thesecondfocuswillbeonsurvivalrelatedskills
asthemarchthroughthejungleisthesinglemost
difficult element of the adventure. Social skills
may be important in earlier phases, especially
duringthefirstfewdaysinYoneandinorderto
lead the expedition group (the Fey expect one
charactertotakeupleadershipofthesoldiersand
oneothertoleadthenativeshiredascarriers).
Many otherwise underused attributes will be
importantduringthemarch,especiallyENandHT
duringthejunglemarch.
Muchwill dependonthecharacters,thoughthe
Fey can make use of their magical abilities in
ordertosavethedayifnootheroptionisleft.For
political reasons, they will not do so unless
absolutelynecessary,however.
A Word on Maps
Therearenomapsinthisadventure.Mapswere
rareandvaluablethroughoutthemiddleagesand
arewayoverusedinall fantasy RPGsI know.I
rely more on description than on maps, and I
encourageeverySeneschaltodothesame.Don't
drawmapsforyourcharacters.Doallowthemto
draw maps based on your descriptions, and you
will find that they will end up with realistic
medieval maps grossly simplified, often
inaccurate,sometimesjustplainwrong.
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Introduction
Forthepurposeofthisintroduction,itisassumed
thatthecharactersarecurrentlysomewhereinthe
Gelure/Farrenshirearea,thoughtheintroduction
caneasilybeadaptedtomostotherlocations.
Thecharactersshouldbeinaportcityortown,so
the initial part of the adventure may be their
travel there, and while in town they should be
given an opportunity to buy equipment, repair
theirstuffandspendsomeoftheirmoney.
The Hook
A good adventure should start with a hook,
something that captures the interest of the
characters and makes them bite so that the
Seneschalcanreeltheminfortheadventure.
Yourhookshouldbetailoredtoyourplayersand
theircharacters.Whatisitthatdrivesthem?Take
agoodlookattheSpiritualAttributesandseeif
youcanfitsomething.
One of the best suggestions was posted to the
TRoS forum and essentially said combat,
involvingthecharacters'SA.Thefollowinghook
suggestionisbasedonthatidea,butifsomething
else works better for your group, feel free to
replaceit.
Whilethecharactersarespendingtheireveningat
dinnerinwhateverinntheystay,someofthelocal
rich kids (aged roughly 15 to 17) have
apparentlybeendrinkingalittletoomuch.They
approachthegroupwiththeintentionofhavinga
littlefunattheexpenseoftheforeigners.
They've done this before, so they have some
routine.Theratioshouldbearound1:1.5,sothere
are more local guys than characters. Adapt the
number if your group is especially combat
oriented or peaceful. About half of them will
remain standing, in a half circle around the
characters'table.
Thedrunkswillstarttoinsultthecharactersand
anything that they believe will provoke them.
Religion is a good topic if the characters share
one, but personal honour is always a fallback
option. As Seneschal, you should attempt to
triggeranyRageflawsandSAsthatyoucanthink
of.Thereareperfectlygoodtauntingrulesinthe
rulebookiftheplayersdon'tjumpthekidsontheir
own.
Ifthecharactersfightbackverbally,theleadguy
willaskthem outside.Hemay alsocomeacross
withsomekindoflet'sgooutsideifyouhavethe
gutsofhisown.
The locals will fight dirty all the way once the
fistfightactuallystarts.Theywillinitiateitwithan
unfair attack if the characters agree to move
outside,theywillganguponthemandgenerally
fightwithoutregardforhonourorstyle.Whatever
workswillbeused.Thegangisinvariousstages
ofbeingdrunk,soreducetheirCPsby1dieeach.
If you own Of Beasts and Men, use the Thug
archetypefor23ofthemandtheMobarchetype
for the others. They will fight unarmed, and
quicklybreakoffifoneofthecharactersdrawsa
weapon. However, drawing a weapon either
insidetheinnoroutsideinthestreetwillcertainly
bring the characters to the attention of the
authorities.
Thecharactersshouldhavelittletroubledefeating
the gang, though they will likely suffer a few
bruisesandlightwoundsduringthefight.There
will be plenty of time to heal those wounds, so
don't worry about them yet, but let the players
worryasmuchastheywantto.
Afterwinningthefight(andpossiblyreturningto
theinn),thecharacterswillbelookedatfunnyby
the other locals. Let them roll Soc vs. TN 8 to
determine what that look could mean. One
success: They seem to be impressed, or maybe
frightened. Two successes: They seem impressed
and even somewhat pleased. Three or more
successes: Many of the locals look as if the
charactershadjustdonesomethingthattheywish
someone else (or they themselves) would have
donelongago.
Indeed,thegangwasnotwellliked,butsomeof
thekidshaveinfluentialparents,sonobodydared
touching them so far. The characters are local
heroesforthenight,thoughiftheytalkwiththe
localsorknowaboutthelocalpolitics,theyshould
be aware that the next morning could mean
trouble...
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The Expedition
The next morning, the characters are
awaited when they come down for
breakfast:
Asyoucomedowntothemostlyempty
barroom,thebartenderwavesyouover.
You walk to the counter, wondering
whathewants.
Excuseme,Sir,hesays,butthereisa
gentlemenwhoaskedforyou.He'sbeen
waitingsincetheearlymorninghoursin
thebackroom.Thebartenderpoints
tohisright,toashortandsturdydoor.
Behind the door, a young man awaits the
characters. He is sitting patiently at the
table as they enter, and there is no sign
indicatinghowlonghehaswaitedhehas
neitherorderedadrinknorfood.
LettheplayersrollPer/FolkLore,orPer/10
iftheydon'thavethatskill.Twosuccesses
areneededtocorrectlyidentifythemanas
aFey,onesuccesswillsimplygiveanodd
feeling that something is different about
him,butthecharactercan'ttell.
If confronted, the Fey will nonchalantly
acknowledgehisrace,butotherwisehewillmake Quick players will notice that the young manis
nopointofit.
Itisgoodthatyouarewellandrested.,
the man says as you enter the room, It
appears that you are [characters' names
here],andwordofyesterday'seventshave
beenspreadingquickly.Please,dositdown
andtakeafewminutestolistentothetale
youareabouttohear.
When the characters take a seat, the Fey will himself, now lost in a foreign land and nearly
begin his tale, starting with a weird little forgotten.
introductionofhimself:
Five days ago it was, when Falmarin
LopenOlheisiaskedhisson,FalmarinRohil
Lomenl, to find a capable group of
adventurerstoaidinagreatexpeditionon
the quest to find an ancient artifact of
minor value, but major cultural
importance.
If the rumours about you are true, then
thatsearchisatanend.
Note about Fey:
The Fey are an ancient race, and a very foreign culture.
While they do have a limited ability to blend in with
humans, the Seneschal should give them a few
recognizable quirks in behaviour.
Here is a set of suggestions:
The Fey are an advanced culture that has grown
beyond attachment and egoism. Minimize their
useage of I, me, and other personal references.
Instead of I see a ship on the horizon, a Fey would
say These eyes spot a ship on the horizon.
Fey are great at noticing things, and do not abstract
as much as humans do. They rely more on concrete
experience than on abstract descriptions. A Fey would
rather say He is heavily armoured, and appears to
be quite proficient with his weapon. than sum
someone up as He is a warrior.
Fey are always calm and show very few emotions.
Actually, they are as emotional as humans, if not
more so. Their physical signs of emotions are simply
more subtle and difficult to notice for humans.
Fey are unified personalities. They do not deliberate,
hesitate and fight within themselves. They come to a
conclusion quickly, almost instantly, and stick to it.
Fey carry three names first, the name of the clan
they were born into. Second, the name of the clan
they later choose to live with (this may be the same,
but seldom is) and third, their personal name.
named Lomenl, and is coming from a culture
wherethegivennameisplacesbehindthefamily
name.
Unless interrupted, Lomenl will continue
elaboratingthathisfather,afamousarchitectand
explorer of foreign cultures (things that will be
close to incomprehensible for many simple
characters),isonanexpeditiontofindthefabled
TabletsofRedyon,remainsfromthedaysofXanar
The characters are wanted as guides and
bodyguards, though there may be various
additionaldutiesduringthejourney.Theirjobis
toensurethesafearrivalatthesitethatFalmarin
Olheisi has identified as the spot where the
Tabletscanbefound,andthesafereturntothis
veryport.
Lomenlpromisesthegroupapaymentofonegold
coineach,inadditiontoanytreasures theymay
findonthetrip.TheTabletsarerumouredtohave
been stolen and the site that will be visited is
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likely a hideout of the robbers, and very likely
filled with other ancient treasures. Expenses for
board and room during the journey will be
coveredaswell.
ThecharacterscanhagglewithLomenl,thoughhe
willquicklytireofitandattempttoreachafair
compromise.He is willing tospend at mosttwo
goldcoinsahead,withonepaidinadvance.
Lomenlisnotwillingtorevealthedestinationof
thejourneybeforethecharactershaveagreedto
join him, though he will say that it is a foreign
country quite a distance away and that the trip
will bedone onship. The length ofthe journey
can only beguessed, butthe ship journey alone
willbeaweek,sotheentiretripmayeasilylasta the captain, a Gelure merchant named Jacob
month.
When the characters and Lomenl have made a
deal,hewilltellthemthedetailsofthejourney.
ThedestinationofthetriparethejunglesofYone,
andthecharactersaretoreporttotheshipSilver
Swallow at sunrise two days hence. They can
bring their horses (if they have any), though
Lomenlwillremarkthattheywilllikelybeoflittle
useintheYonemountainjungle.
Preparations
The characters have the entire day for
preparations.Sturdybutlightclothesforajungle
marchareespeciallyrecommended.
TheSilverSwallowisbeingloadedwithsupplies
andoutfittedforthejourneyatthesametime,and
the characters can go onboard already if they
insist(orwanttosavesomemoney.
Yone knowledge:
It is unlikely that the characters themselves know much
about Yone, though they can certainly find out a little in
the day they have to prepare.
Allow anyone who wants to a roll of MA/Folk Lore to gather
what he knows from tales and legends, it won't be very
much.
Characters doing some actual research, especially those
questioning sailors and other travellers, will find out some
more details on an appropriate Soc roll. They can learn
about the language (a Xanarian dialect), currency and
social structure of Yone.
A Sea Journey
Thefirstpartoftheadventurewillbethejourney
toYone,onboardtheSilverSwallow.
The Silver Swallow
Theshipisatwomastmerchantship.Itisfairly
fastandmaneuverable,sportingacrewof36plus
threeofficers.Ithasoneboatof4rows.
There is indeed a silver swallow with its wings
extendedmountedinsteadoftheusualmermaid.
There is an interesting story behind this, which
Francis,willgladlytellifasked:
Threeyearsago,thisshipwassailingthe
fareast,tradinginexoticgoodsandspices.
Itwasoneoftheunchartedislandswhere
we made landfall in the hopes of good
dealings.Therewasanaturalportcloseto
oneofthevillages,andthenativeswehad
encounteredsofarhadallbeenfriendly.
These ones, however, were of a different
kind. The mermaid we had back then
lookedtoomuchlikeoneoftheiridols,and
when we landed to trade with them, the
put us under arrest, if you wanna call it
that, andgave usa choice: Takeit down
like right away, or bleed to death on the
stakenextmorning.
So,weorderedhertakendownandmade
haste to get away as soon as we could.
Needlesstosay,weneededanewfigurine,
but didn't want to risk the same thing
again,sowehadusmadethebirdinthe
nexttown.
Theshiphastwolevelsofstorage,alarge
aft and a smaller front cabin. The crew
sleeps in the front cabin, while the aft
cabin contains the officer quarters and
mess, guest rooms, kitchen and armory.
Theship'sweaponsareenoughtoarm16
men,andaremainlyintended toquella
mutiny.
Thelowerstoragecontainsvariousbarrels
and crates with trading goods, mostly
clothes,aleandsomecheapjewelery.
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The upper storage contains the supplies for the
journey and room for whatever the expedition
mightbringonboard.Aportionofthestoragecan
be converted into a primitive pen for horses,
shouldthecharactersbringtheirs.
Theaftcabiniswherethecharacterswillgettheir
rooms.Therearethreesinglerooms,ofwhichthe
twoFeywillusetwo,leaving onevacant.There
are also three double rooms and one simple
quarter with just four beds. There are no other
guestsonthisjourney,sothecharacterscansplit
up however they like, use an empty room as
storage for their stuff or whatever other
arrangementsuitsthem.
The First Day
Shortlyaftersunrise,theSilverSwallowsetssail
andleavesport.
Olheisi arrives only ten minutes prior to
departure,inacoachwithseveralbagsofluggage.
Hegoesstraighttohiscabin,exchangingonlya
greetinginalanguageunknowntoanycharacter
withhisson.
LomenlhasbeenontheSilverSwallowsincethe
veryearlymorning,checkingwiththecharacters
and bringing a few chests and bags for the
expeditiononboard.
Theentireday,theSilverSwallowwillfollowthe
coastline closely. The weather is clear and the
winds steady. Nothing of much interest will
happen,thoughthedaymayneverthelessbequite
thrilling for characters who have never been
onboardanoceangoingshipbefore.
Thecharactershaveplentyofopportunitytotalk
to Lomenl, but they do not meet Olheisi before
dinner. Olheisi is a middleaged man, the
charactersmayestimatehisageat40,45atmost.
Heisextremelycalm,always thinking beforehe
talks.Heisnotinterested in religion, politics or
warfare and will simply not talk about these
topics.Hedoeshaveakeeninterestinanyculture
andfineart,andwillgladlylistentothesetopics.
Healsopromisesmoredetailsaboutthemission
forthenextday.
Twohourstosunset,theSilverSwallowanchors
intheharbourofSenaca,asmallportcityonthe
northerncoastofGelure.Thecaptainwillrowto
shore with 4menintheship'sboat,inorder to
pay the fee and get the latest news. If anyone
insistsonjoininghim,hewillallowit,butleave
onlyonehourforanylandtripsbeforetheboat
returnstotheship.
The Second Day
At sunrise, the anchor is lifted and the Silver
Swallowonceagaincruisesalongthecoast.The
winds are picking up a little, and there will be
occasionalrainthroughouttheday.
Nothing ofinterest happensthroughout theday,
andintheeveningtheshipanchorsinfrontofa
geluroise island, with no human settlement in
sight.
During dinner, Olheisi will give the characters
moredetailsontheexpedition:
TheTabletsofRedyonwerewrittenduring
the times of Xanar himself. They are
considered one of the oldest and most
soughtafterartifactsinexistence.
In years of study, I have uncovered their
history,andwearepresentlyonthewayto
theirrestingplace.
TheTablets,itistold,werestolenfromthe
templeinwhichtheyweredisplayedmany
centuriesago.Nothingisknownaboutthe
robbers,exceptthattheyapparentlywerea
band of organised grave and temple
robbers,emptyingmanyasite.Thisisthe
thinpathleadingtotheTablets.
Onehundredandfiftyyearsago,acacheof
treasures was uncovered in Yone. The
leader of that expedition was only
interested in gold and jewels, but he did
makeacatalogofthefindingsbeforeselling
them to the highest bidder. That catalog
wasfoundeightyyearsagobyarelativeof
me.Theitemswithinitleavenodoubtthat
this was the hideout of those very same
robbers.
Olheisi will answer any questions that the
characters may have, though much of his
knowledgeisguesswork,whichhewillpointout.
The expedition is based on the guess that the
tabletswerenotamongtheitemssold(theywere
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not in the catalog), but were among the items
robbedandstoredinthecache,sotheymaystill
be there. Probably, the old expedition left the
itemsthatwerenotimmediatelysellablebehind.
Afterdinner,Lomenlwilltakethecharactersaside
andtellthemthefollowing:
Thereisoneotherreasonforyourpresence
and participation. It does not show
strongly,butifonetakesagoodlook,one
can see that father is quite obsessed with
thesetablets.Hehas,infact,almostruined
thefamilyoverit,anddoesn'tevenseeit.
Before starting this journey, his daughter
visitedoneoftheoldestandwisestseersof
ourpeople,andwastoldthatthisjourney
will conclude the matter and satisfy his
obsession,eventhoughitmaynotseemlike
itattimes.
Youaretomakesurethatthisexpedition
reaches its destination, no matter the
difficulties and especially if father loses
faith atsome point andconsiders turning
back.Everysetbackinthepasthasbrought
his family closer to desaster, and another
onewouldbefatal.
Ifhefindswhatheislookingfor,youwill
receive, in addition to your payment, a
letter of recommendation with the best
credits. Ihave very valuable contacts who
willvouchforyourabilities,andopenyou
thedoorstoopportunitiesyouneverdared
thinkabout.
Seneschal note: Lomenl is misleading the
characters here, in order to make them watch
Olheisi closely and himself not as much. It's a
classic piece of misdirection of attention. It also
serves the storytelling purpose of increasing the
feeling ofbetrayl for the players whentheFey's
realagendaisrevealedlateron.
The Third Day
The journey continues at sunrise, with the
weatherclearingupagainandthewindscalming
down.
For the first time, the ship leaves the coastline,
cutting through the sea for several hours before
nearingthecoastagain(thecaptainhasdecided
that due to the good weather, the short route
would be better than sailing into the Bay of
Alcharand).
In the evening, the Silver Swallow reaches the
Xanarian Empire, anchoring at the port city of
Dustcliff, oneof the many islands that form the
bulk of the Empire. The characters will be
informedthattheycangotolandiftheywish,and
thattheshipwillleaveatnoonthenextday,after
pickingupsomemoreprovisionsandfreshwater.
Dustcliffisadeeplyreligiouscityof2500 souls,
living mostly on trade and fishing. There are
severalbarsatthewaterfrontthatthecharacters
canvisit.Thecrowdisrowdyandabarfighteasily
possibleifthecharactersdon'twatchout.
Days Four to Six
The nextmorning, thecaptainvisitsthecity for
news and will learn rumours about a xanarian
naval offensive against the small independent
duchy of Echting, which lies along the intended
routetotheeast.
After some discussion with the navigator, the
courseoftheSilverSwallowisredrawn,andthe
shipwillsaildirectlytowardsYonenow,overthe
openocean.Therefore,twiceasmuchfreshwater
as originally intended will be loaded, and noon
will have passed already before the ship leaves.
Both the captain and navigator will tell the
characters without hesitation if questioned. If
nobodyasksthem,theywillexplainthechangein
plansatdinner.
The coast is quickly left behind and vanishes
beyond the horizon several hours later. This
evening, the ship doesnotstopand anchor, but
pressesonthroughthenight.
Therewillbenolandorothershipsforthenext
two days, and nothing else of interest. The
weatherstaysclearwithstrongbutreliablewinds,
andtheSilverSwallowismakinggoodprogress.
The captain appears satisfied. He and the
navigator expect to hit land again in the early
afternoonoftheseventhday.
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The Seventh Day
Morning of day seven is almost exactly like the
morningsbefore.Theweatherisstillclear,though
therearecloudsatthehorizonahead.
Maybe an hour to noon, there is a sail on the
horizon, and it seems to be travelling in the
opposite direction. The captain is torn between
feelings.Ontheonehand,ashipprobablymeans
thatlandisnear,anditmaycarrynewsfromwhat
awaits the Silver Swallow ahead. On the other
hand,thereisalwaysthedangerofpiratesorwar
galleons.
Theshipcomesnearer,andisfoundtobeasloop,
asmallbutveryfastandmaneuverableship.Itis
flying Dardanet colours. Then, when both ships
aremaybe300metresapart,theothershiplowers
itsflag,andsetsablackandwhiteskullandbone
flagapirate.
Thecrewpanics,andthecaptaincanbeseentobe
veryworried.Thereisstillnolandinsightandthe
SilverSwallowhaslittlechancetooutrunasloop.
Thepiratehasacrewof30atleast,probablyall
armed. Even with a few trained fighters (the
characters) on board, fighting is not an option
withmuchchanceofsuccess.
When the sloop is maybe 150 metres away,
OlheisiandLomenlwillappearondeck,withthe
navigatorsportingaconfusedlooktrailingbehind.
He had left a few minutes before to inform the
guestsofthetrouble,andwillalsohavewarned
anycharactersspendingthedayintheircabins.
The two Fey will glance around, quickly
evaluatingthesituation.Theywillthenexchange
afewwordswiththecaptain.Ifanycharactersare
close (and/or succeed in appropriate Per rolls),
theywilloverhearthatLomenlaskedthecaptain
foranestimateoftheirchancesshoulditcometo
a fight,andfora guessonwhat will happento
themonsurrenderordefeat.Thecaptaindoesn't
give the crew much of a chance, and makes it
clear that a surrender would almost certainly
meandeathorslavery.
After this information, the two Fey move to a
placeontherailingwheretheyhavesomespace
andcanclearly seetheothership.Thenbothof
them chant a few sentences in some unknown
language (a secret Fey language for magic,
nobody except another Fey sorcerer would even
recognizeit).
Seconds later,thepirateshipburstsintoflames.
Withinseconds,thereisnoplaceondeckthatis
not burning. Not long after, the mast collapses,
crashing down straight unto the ship, nearly
splittingitinhalfandengulfingtheentireaftpart
inwildflames.Adozenorsoburningpiratesjump
intothewater,theothersnevermakeiteventhat
far.
Two minutes later, the sloop breaks apart and
sinks. A smoldering sail and some burned and
brokenplanksareallthatremains.
Lomenl, meanwhile, is grabbing untotherailing
forsupport(thespellhasagedhimtwomonths),
whileOlheisiislookingathisworkunmovedand
withoutanyvisibleemotions.
ThecrewoftheSilverSwallowisthunderstruck.
Then, those who had been given weapons turn
towardsthetwoFey,withhatredintheireyes.
Nowisthetimeforthecharacterstotakeastand.
The crew will take a while to get their act
together,sothecharactershaveafewsecondsfor
a quick discussion. Only if they can not decide
shouldtheSeneschalpushthemslightlybyhaving
Olheisiremindthemofwhotheiremployeris.
Thecrew,meanwhile,hasdecidedthatsorcerers
are worse than pirates. They want to throw the
Feyoverboard.Thecaptainwillintervene,fearing
aslaughter,butitislessthanclearthathewillget
hismenundercontrol.
Atthispoint,thecharactershaveanopportunity
to defuse the situation by some quick thinking.
Intimidationwillwork,especiallyifthecharacters
arewellarmedandheavilyarmoured,butitwill
require them to keep a constant watch for the
remaining days of the journey. Another option
thatwillallowthecaptaintocalmhiscrewwillbe
thatthecharactersandtheFeyleavetheshipas
soon as land is reached. The Fey will, however,
protestheavilyonthisasitcouldmeanmanydays
of travelling over land before Yone is reached.
Briberyisoneoptionthatwon'twork,atleastnot
atanyreasonableamountthecrewisfearingfor
their souls, and money can't buy a place in
heaven.
Ifnoneoftheseoptionsarechosen,thecrewwill
attack. 9 ofthe armed men are willing to fight,
though only five will attack immediately, the
otherswilljoininafter2combatrounds.Noneof
thesailersisverygood(useCPsbetween6and
8),thoughtheyarestrongandtough(STandTO
56).Theywillsurrenderwhen twoofthemare
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killed, effectively resulting in the same as

intimidationabove.
The captain is mostly interested in avoiding a
mutiny,whichisapossibilityatthisstage.Hewill
alsonotallowthecharacterstotakecontrolofhis
shipunchallenged. Hewillgiveupifthreatened
withphysicalviolence.However,hewillbringany
actionsagainsthispersontotheattentionofthe
proper authorities, as they technically constitute
mutiny,ahangingoffense.
Onewayortheother,thejourneywillcontinue,
with land coming in sight in the early morning
hoursofdayeight.
Day Nine
Settingsailearly,theSilverSwallowmakesgood
progress,runninginfrontoftheraincloudswhich
aregettingeverdarker.Strongwindsmakefora
fast journey, and the ship does indeed reach
Wahyil,alargeYoneportcity,justasthesunsets.
Inlightofthepiratewincident,theexpeditionwill
beaskedtoleaveimmediately,thecrewwilleven
volunteertounloadalltheirgeardespitethefact
thatnightisfalling.

Day Eight
During breakfast, land is sighted ahead, and at
noon the Silver Swallow is once again sailing
alongthecoast.Unfortunately,thesouthernmaps
are old, and the navigator is unsure about the
ship'spreciseposition.
In theevening,asraincloudsgather inthesky,
theshipanchorsatthecoastnearafishingvillage.
Theboatissenttoshoretofindouttheposition,
anjd will return with news that allow the
navigatortoannounceatdinnerthattheyarenot
toofarfromtheirdestinationandwillreachitin
two days at most, tomorrow evening with good
winds.

Yone laws and customs

A short list of the most important and/or critical
laws and customs. Breaking any of these will
cause trouble for the characters.
Only nobles of the land may carry weapons
within town or city walls. Note that foreign
nobles do not enjoy this right.
Every village has its own flag, raised in front
of the village leader's house. All visitors are
expected to present themselves to the
village leader upon arrival.
Yon love colourful clothes and different from
the Mainlund countries, there is no code for
clothing. Plain clothes (as the characters will
most likely wear) are a sign of bad taste
and/or poverty.

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In Wahyil
The city of Wahyil is a beautiful place of over
6000inhabitants.Mostofthehousesarepainted
in bright colours, many with patterns and
symbols.Thecityisobviouslydoingwell,andthe
characters will see neither slums nor beggars.
Thereistheusualnumberofthievesandthelikes,
buttheywillnotbotherthecharactersunlessthey
search them out. While foreigners make easier
targets, armed foreigners travelling in a group
don't.
Doremember thatthecharacters may notspeak
the local language. If so, they may encounter
localswhospeaktheirlanguage(s).Roll1d10for
such locals. 13 they are genuinely helpful. 46
they are honest, but will take the characters to
shopsandtavernsowned byfriendsorrelatives.
79theywilltakethecharacterstofriendshave
themtakenforaride,sharingtheprofits.0they
willdothatand trytosetthecharacters upfor
some thief friends (cutpurses, tricksters or the
like,notbandits).
Wahyil Layout
Thecityisdividedintofivedistrictsandislocated
atasmallbay.
The harbourdistrict runsalongmostofthebay
and contains warehouses, bars and other
entertainment houses as well as the houses of
sailor and harbour worker families. As far as
harbour districts run, it is fairly clean and
civilized.
Theeasthilldistrictliesnexttotheharbourand
runsupthehill.Itusedtobealivingquarterfor
middleclass citizenandcraftsmenwhen thecity
wassmaller,buthassincedegeneratedintothat
placewherethepoorerpeoplelive.Afewofthe
older housesarestillaround and poseastrange
reminderofdifferenttimes.
Central district is south of the harbour and
containsthecity square which isnotofficially a
market place but has long been taken over by
tradersandcraftsmensellingtheirwares.Theside
streetsarelinedwithshopsaswell,andthereare
manybarsandtavernsatornearthecitysquare.
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The westerndistrictisthecraftsmendistrictand
location of Wahyil's official market place, today
limited to livestock and food as most of the
craftsmen have turned to selling on the city
square.
South gate district is the most unusual part of
Wahyil.18yearsago,theoldsouthdistrictburned
down almost entirely in a huge fire. As the city
wasgettingcrowdedalready,therebuildingofthe
southern district included a new outer wall
extendingthecitylimitsconsiderably.Theoldcity
wall and southern gate forms the center of the
southgatedistricttoday,andthegatehouse and
twotowerstwoitssidehavebeenconvertedinto
houses. Mostofthe buildings in this district are
new,andthereisatheatreaswellasamusichall
here.
The Expedition
The expedition is staying in a comfortable inn
with a name that translates as The Brightly
Coloured Swimming Horse. Anyone with
knowledge of Yone folk lore can explain the
referencetoaverywellknownlocaltale.
Lomenl will tell the characters about the next
stepsinthemorning,andthecharacterswillalso
discover that he speaks xanarian, so he is quite
able to communicate with the locals, who are
speakingadialectofthatlanguage.
Yournextjob,hesaystothegroup,isto
helpintheevaluationofseveralmenthat
will be recruited forthe main part of the
expedition.
First,therewillbealocalguide,someone
who knows the ways of the Yon and can
adviseonlocalcustoms.Inadditiontohim,
a few fighters will help to defend the
expedition against bandits and hostile
natives, which we may encounter deeper
intothejungles.
Iwilltakecareoftheguide,yourjobisto
find,andfromthenonlead,ourescort.
Wahyilbeingamajorport,manyadventurersboth
from Yone and from other places should be in
town, and Lomenl will start to spread the word
immediately. The evaluations are scheduled for
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theeveninginthebackroomoftheinnthatthe
expeditionisstayingin.
During the day, the characters are free to do
whatever they please in the city, though their
optionswilldependconsiderablyuponwhetheror
notanyofthemspeakxanarian.Otherthanthat,
they should take care of the local laws and
customs.Themostimportantofbotharelistedin
thesidebox.
TheFey will alsopoint outoneother important
detail about Yone customs: As in most places,
sorcerers are quite unpopular. The characters
shouldundernocircumstancesmentiontheevents
during the journey, and they should understand
thattheFeywillabstainfromcastinginallbutthe
mostdirecircumstances.
Evaluations
Intheevening,roughlyadozenfightersofvarious
creeds are gathered in the bar room ofthe inn.
The character's evaluation of them will decide
whichofthemarehired.TheFeyarelookingfor
four additional hands, and will not modify that
number up nor down unless confronted with
exceptionallyconvincingarguments.
NotethatnoneofthecandidatesisaYonenoble.
Those that bring weapons will bring them as
luggage. While the law says otherwise, most
guards turn a blind eye to people carrying
weapons,iftheydon'tdoitopenly.
(1) Curslade, a rough Yon, lumberjack by
profession. He is strong and tough, and an
average fighter with clubs and other blunt
weapons (CP 8) .He is fairly aggressive and
sometimes drinks too much. He brings no
equipment.
(2) KrelwardandTirald,twoYonbrothers.They
are softspoken and nice guys. They are
average fighters with the short swords they
brought(CP10),andtheirstrengthsarespeed
andagility.Theywillonlyworktogether.
(3) Celund,anEhldhunterwhocametoYoneto
trade furs. Heis a goodarcher (MP12) and
wellversed in survival skills, but somewhat
slowandsimpleinhisthoughts.Hecarriesa
shortbowandaknife(CP7).
(4) Ivrence,aGeluremercenary.Agoodfighter
(CP 13) who brings full gear, consisting of
leatherandchainarmour,alongswordanda
knife.Heasksforahigherpricethanoffered,
and his greed may cause further problems
downtheroad.
(5) Olion, a young Yon who wants to be an
adventurer.Hemaybe17yearsofageandis
fastaswellasaquicklearner,butdeepinside
heisacowardandalsoabarelyaveragefighter
(CP7).Noequipment.
(6) Celellyn,anAhrfighterandtheonlyfemale
candidate,thrilledtofinallyfindanadequate
job.Sheclaimstobeabletokillwithanything,
and indeed knows how to handle most
weapons (CPs 911), but brings no own
equipment.Shewillcausedisciplinarytrouble
if commanded by a man, otherwise she is a
goodfighter.Sheis,however,deathlyafraidof
sorcerers.
(7) Nilgon,abigYon,strongandabitslow.Heis
anaboveaveragefighterwith thegreatsword
(CP10)heinheritedfromhisgrandfather(and
whichiscurrentlystoredonhisunclesfarma
mileoutsidethecitywalls).Hisproblemislow
endurance,whichwillbetroublesomelateron
inthejungle.
(8) HansPeter,aStahlnishtravellerwithathletic
build.Hefightswithoutarmourandonlywith
anarmingswordofexceptionalquality.Heis
ofofthequiettypeanddoesn'ttalkmuch.One
ofthethingshe won't say until someone has
earnedhistrustisthatheisariddleseeker.He
also is a very good fighter. In addition to
XanarianandStahlnish,hespeaksabitofone
other language the player characters have in
common.Hewillrefusetofightforshowor
aspartoftheevaluationprocess(he'llconsider
thatasaforshowthing).
IfthecharactershireHansPeter(andheisthe
best fighter of the candidates, CP 15), there
willashortsideadventurefurtherdown.
The Fey leave the evaluations to the characters,
and make it clear that they expect one of the
characterstotakecommandandresponsibilityof
thefightergroup.
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The Guide Journey through Yone

Meanwhile,Lomenlhasfoundalocalguide,aYon
blokenamedDanster,whospeakssomeGeluroise
(SR8)andabitofOuestenreichisch(SR9).Heis
a friendly guy of 25 years, a merchant whose
businessisnotdoingverywellatthemoment.He
istakingthejobbecauseheneedsthemoneyto
supporthisfamily,andhasnegotiatedhalfofthe
pay in advance, which he has given to his wife
beforeleaving.
Dansterwilltranslatefortheexpeditionandalong
thewaypointoutabitofthehistoryandculture
of Yone. If questioned, he will happily provide
detailsandshowerlocaltales,customsandother
information on anyone interested. He is quite
proudofYone,especiallythenorth(hishome).
He'snotafighterandwillnotparticipateinany
combat.Ifforcedtobycircumstances,hewillflee
orsurrenderquickly.
Heisnotmuchofatravelleranddoesnotknow
thewaytheexpeditionwillbetakingbeyondthe
first ten or so miles. With the names of their
waypoints,however,itshouldbeeasytoaskfor
theway.
Thenextmorning,theexpeditionleaves.Further
progress depends on their speed, and the times
givenbelowassumeamoveof4whichiswhat
yougetwhenyouhaveamoderatelyencumbered
character with a move score of 6. It also is the
move score of Olheisi, so unless the characters
managetogetenoughpackhorsesfortheentire
expedition (one horse for every two humans
should normally do) and a riding horse for the
olderFey,4iswhattheyget.Iftheymanageto
speed up, compare the travel speed table and
recalculatetheirtraveltimes.
Travel Table (miles per hour)
Terrain Move Score
4 5 6
trail or path 1.2 1.5 1.8
poor road 1.8 2.2 2.7
good road 2.4 3.0 3.6
Thetableisbuiltontheoneinthebook,andlike
itincludesshortbreaksandamoderatespeedthat
can be sustained the entire day. The characters
can hurry and move faster for a short time,
doublingtheirspeedforonehourinexchangefor
a point of fatigue and/or an hour of rest
afterwards. They won't gain any real speed, but
hurrying could beusefulinsomesituations, e.g.
reachingthenextvillagebeforenightfall.

Travel Weather
Day Morning Afternoon Night
1 Clear sky, moderate temperaturs, Clear sky, warm, dry. Some clouds, dropping
dry. temperatures, dry.
2 Cloudy, not as warm, but not rain. Cloudy, windy and getting colder. Clouds clearing up, still very
Light rain once. windy.
3 Some clouds, windy, getting Clearing up, still windy, quite Clear night sky, still warm at
warmer again. warm and dry. night, winds calming.
4 Clear sky, quite warm, somewhat Clear sky, very warm, the light Clear night sky, not cooling down
windy still. winds are cooling. much.
5 Clear sky, no wind at all, the day Very hot under the burning sun, Initially clear, then storm clouds
starts warm and only gets hotter. no cloud in sight, almost no wind. gather and the wind picks up.
6 Thunderstorm and heavy rain. Sky is clearing up again, winds Cloudy but dry, low winds,
Very windy. calm down, temperatures rising. moderate temperatures.
7 Cloudy with some wind, warm Cloudy with occasional rain but Clouds clearing up again,
and dry. warm. moderate temperatures.

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Ata speed of4,and ninehours oftravel aday
(substracting half an hour for the various small
troubles theexpedition will meetwith), thetrip
towardsMajahl,thetownattheedgeofthejungle
fromwhichOlheisi'swaydescriptionstarts,willbe
takingroughly4days.
TheFeyleavethedaytodayorganisationofthe
expedition to the characters, preferably to one
designated for the task. This way, the players
decide when to rest, which way to choose and
howmuchwaterandfoodtocarry,ifany.
Weather
Foranoverlandjourney,weatherisanimportant
factor.Whiletheweatherhasbeenfriendlyforthe
pastweekinWahyil,thereisnotellinghowitmay
befurthersouth.
Youcanmakeupyour ownweather, orusethe
travelweathertableprovidedabove.Justdonot
forget about the weather, it is one of the more
importantandalwayspresentfactsofthejourney.
Leaving Wahyil
The Fey do not know the route, but have the
names of four small towns along the way,
gathered from the diary of another traveller 35
years ago. From Wahyil, the next town they
shouldbegoing for is named Chota, from there
the road leads to Falhest and Nastrim before
reachingMajahl,theirdestination.
Seneschal note: It is important that you tell the
charactersFalhestandNastrim,withoutpointing
out too much that it just might mean the road
leads to both cities in parellel and not one first
andthentheother.
Whenever the guards and the guide have been
hired,theexpeditionneedsonlytopickupsome
supplies (if the characters think about it or
consideritnecessary)andthenisreadytoleave.
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Seneschal Notes
Youshouldrememberthatthispartisoneoftwo
main parts of the adventure. The characters are
travellingthroughaforeigncountry,andwillsee
many things they have never seen before, from
foreignanimalsandplantstounfamiliarcustoms,
buildings and many other things. As Seneschal,
your job is to give the players the same
impressionstheywouldgainfromaholidayinan
exoticcountry.Becolourfulinyour descriptions,
anddon'tforgetthesoundsandthesmells.
Some suggestions and examples are listed in
AppendixA:YoneDetails.
Both Fey will not make useof magic unless the
situation is desperate. If there are any Yon
witnesses around, they will, in fact, prefer the
death ofoneortwohiredhands tospellcasting.
Their reasoning is simple: They are in a foreign
country,too.TheyknowthatinYonesorcerersare
burnedjustlikeinmostothercountries.However,
they have no reliable information on the Yons'
abilities to deal with sorcerers. Some countries
would burn sorcerers, but are infact tooscared
and disorganized to actually catch any, or keep
thosecaught(e.g.becausetheylostconsciousness
when casting) long enough for the burning to
happen. Other countries, however, have found
ways to capture and imprison sorcerers with
frighteningefficiency.TheFeywon'trisk finding
out if Yone is in the later category unless the
missionitselfortheirownlivesareatstake.
Iftherearenowitnessesasidefromthecharacters
(whoshouldatthispointbeconsideredashaving
passed the unintentional sorcerer friendly test
on the ship), the Fey will be a little more open
withmagicuse,thoughstillveryconsciousofits
dangers, especially aging. Even as a Fey one
doesn'tgrowoldthroughrecklessuseofmagic.
Side Adventures
The journey is a great opportunity for short
adventurestailoredtotheSAsofthecharacters.
Somesuchpossibileadventuresarebuiltinbelow,
but they should be modified or added to as
adequateforthecharactersandtheirSAs.There
shouldnotbetoomanyoftheseadventures,and
theyshouldnotoccurasregularities(e.g.oneper
day).Atotalof4or5,ormaybeonepercharacter
inthegroupissuggestedasaguideline.
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The Journey storageplace.

Notethatthelocalstewardisnotthevillagehead,
Readthefollowinglistasfollows:Thetitlegives butoutsidethevillagehierarchy.Ifthecharacters
thetypeandnameofthesettlement,thegreyline somuch as look funny at him, hewillmakeup
immediately below it describes the way towards sometaxjusttoexpresshispowerandputthemin
thatsettlement.Inotherwords,thefirstvillageis their place. On the other hand, if they behave
3milesfromWahyil,theroadisgoodandalong properly,hewillinvitetheminfortea(a weird
theroadareplainsandfields.Withmove4,itwill local drink looking and tasting very much like
taketheexpedition1houroftravel. colouredwater).
Alldistancesandtimesareroughguidelines,feel
Hudler (hamlet)
freetovarythemslightlydependingonhowyour
5milesthroughtheforestonatrail4hours.
playersroleplaytheirtravel.
Atinyloggerandhuntercommunityconsistingof
The entries also describe events on the way
5 small huts and one larger community house.
towardstheplacelisted,soyoushouldreadahead
There are 30 people living here, most of them
whenplayingthroughthispart.
adultmen,someofwhomhaveafamilythatlives
inHelubra,thenextvillage.
Mailhati (village)
3milesthroughplainsandfieldsonagoodroad1hour
Helubra (large village)
ThissmallfarmingvillageattheWahyilRendras 3milesofforest,trail2hours
roadconsistsof17housesbuiltfromwood,straw
Alocalhubandtradingcenterwhichevenhasa
and mud. There are ca. 150 people living here,
smallmarketplace.Thereareabout50hutsand
halfofthemchildren.
houses in Helubra and the population exceeds
Thepeoplearefriendlyandhappyandthevillage
400. As a trading center, the village has an inn
issurroundedbygoodfarminggrounds.Thelast
thatoffersfourroomsandacommonroomthat
faminewassolongagothatnobodyremembersit.
sleepseighttotravellers.
TheexpeditionwillleavethefairlygoodWahyil
RendrasroadinMailhatiandturnsouth,alonga
lesswellmaintainedroad.
Lump (village)
2milesoffieldsonapoorroad1hour

Kelhas (village) Thiscommunityof15housesandabout90people

4milesofplainsandfields,poorroad2hours (40 adults) will send a small group of peasants
armed with pitchforks and other primitive
25 huts scattered around a small pond and one
weaponstowards theexpeditionassoonas they
larger farm make up this village of about 180
come within sight (about 500 metres before
peasants (80 adults). They live on farming,
reachingthevillageedge).
hunting and herding and there is some social
The village head will then demand that the
tension between the one wealthy farmer family
foreigners may not pass through Lump. He will
andthelessfortunatefamilies,butitisn'tserious.
offernoexplanation.Thereasonheisnottelling
There is a leatherworker in Kelhas, who usually
is that the village offered lodging to a group of
sellsonthemarketinWahyil,butwillbehappyto
foreign mercenaries just a week ago, and those
helpthecharactersifhisservicesareneeded.
mercenaries drank too much before they raped
fourofthevillage womenand killed twoofthe
Aldorseng (village) menwhowere tryingtosafetheir wivesfroma
3milesoffieldsandsomelightforest,poorroad1hour similarfate.Sincethen,thevillagehasdecidedto
Aruralcommunityneartheforestedge,35houses neveragainletinforeigners.
and huts as well as 2 stone houses. There are
about300peoplelivinghere,180ofthemadults.
Aldorsengistheseatofthelocalstewardandtax
collector,whoislivinginoneofthestonehouses.
Theothermayhavebeenaguardhouseonce,but
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(River)
2milesoffields,poorroad1hour
As if the village weren't enough, the wooden
bridgeoverthenextriverhasbrokendown.There
aretwotrailsleadingalongtheriver,oneeastand
onewest.Theonewestleadstothenextbridge,
twomilesfurtheraway.Theoneeastleads toa
ford where the expedition can also cross, the
waterislessthanonemetredeepthere.
Chota (town)
3milesofplainsandfields,goodroad1hour
A short march from the river the expedition
reaches their first waypoint, the town of Chota.
The town has a wooden palisade wall, broken
downinafewplacesandwithoutanygatehouses.
There are three roads leaving Chota through
simple openings in the palisade wall, with only
onehavingagatethatcanbeclosed.
Chota is home to about 1200 people, most of
whom are craftsmen of various kinds. The
majorityofthetownseemstobepoorandthere
are several beggars around, something the
charactershaven'tseenbeforeinYone.
Thereisatempleinasmallparkwithinthetown
wallsandagraveyardoutsidethewalls,nearthe
northroad(whichistheonetheexpeditionwill
arrivefrom).
Chota has four taverns, but no inn. The only
rooms in Chota are in the Smiling Monkey
tavern, whose owner will rentoutthetwoback
roomsassleepingquarters.Thetablesandchairs
willbeexchanged forsomestrawmatrassesand
that's it. The larger room can comfortably sleep
eight,thesmalleronefour.Thepricewillbeone
Taleperpersoninbothrooms.
The locals in Chota are reserved, but not
unfriendly.Theyaremostlystrugglingandmany
of them will do a lot for some coins. Chota is
going through some difficult times right now,
though many of the buildings and the general
impressionindicatesthatthetownwasprospering
once.
Mavar (village)
4milesthroughfieldsonagoodroad1hour
Afarmingvillageof25houses,10ofthemwithin
a small palisade wall. There are two different
clanslivinginMavar,whoarequiteatoddswith
each other. Upon the arrival of the expedition,
armed men after all, both clans will attempt to
winthemovertotheirside,offeringfreedrinks,
lunchorrooms,dependingonthetimeofday.
A Junction
1milethroughfieldsonapoorroadhour
Heretheroadunexpectedly(unlesstheexpedition
questioned someoneinthevillage before)splits.
The expedition is coming from northnorthwest
and there is one road going southeast and one
goingsouth,intotheforest.
ThesoutheastroadleadstowardsFalhest,while
thesouthwardroadgoestoNastrim.Whetheror
notthecharacterslearnatthispointthattheway
descriptionoftheFeyistobereadasFalhest or
Nastrim depends on the questions they ask if
theyjustaskforFalhest,theywillbedirectedto
the southeastroad and oncethey reach Falhest
andaskforNastrim,theywillbetoldtoheadback
andturnsouthatthejunction...
Much also depends on who the characters ask.
Thereisnooneatthejunctionwhentheyarrive.
Thelastvillagewasjusthalfanhourback,sothey
couldgobackthereandask,ortheycouldwait.If
theywait,rollad6.Ifyourolla6,rollagainand
add. The result is the number of quarter hours
theyhavetowaituntilsomeonetravelsalongthe
road(mostlikely apeasant). Soif you roll a4,
theyhavetowaitforonehour.
Theycould,ofcourse,alsochooseonedirectionat
random or using the Intuition gift. In the later
case,theroadtoNastrimistherightone,asitis
bothshorterandeasier.
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The Falhest Road
Usethefollowingroadmapifthecharacterstravel
southeast, towards Falhest. If they go south, to
Nastrim,skiptoTheNastrimRoad,below.
Sanhost (village)
2milesoffieldsonapoorroad1hour
A small village of 15 houses, surrounded by a
small moat of little defensive use. The peasants
havetheirfieldsnearbyandthereisatinymarket
atthecenterofthevillage,whereonestallsells
fruitandonebreadandmeat,mostlytotravellers
toandfromFalhest.
The Town of Falhest
4milesoffields,onafairlygoodroad1hour
Asmalltownof1500inhabitants,famousforthe
northerndistrictwhere 10 noble families live in
fantasticallypaintedandsculptedhouses.
Asidefromthat,Falhestisacityofcraftsmenand
evensomeartists,despiteit'ssize.Thegroupcan
find almostany kind ofcraftshere,thoughthey
willbeoutofluckinthecasesofheavyarmour.
Thereisablacksmithintownwhocanfixsome
simpleweaponsandmakebladesforaxesorother
simpleweaponworks.
Therearealso3barsandonetavern,whichhas
thegrandtotalofsixroomstorent(nocommon
room, four of the rooms are double rooms, two
can sleep four). Two of the double rooms are
alreadyrentedbyothertravellers.
Revrir (village)
4milesthroughfields,averageroad2hours
About3milesdowntheroad,justoveramileto
thenextvillage,theexpeditionhearsshoutsand
screams from further on, then a loud crashing
noiseandahorsewhinning.Astheyproceed,they
comeuponthesiteofaroadaccidentacarthas
goneoutofcontrol,runoveraboyandcrashed
intoatree.Thehorsehasbrokenloseandhasrun
awayintotheforest.Thecartriderisshockedand
lightlyinjured,buttheboyhasseveralbrokenribs
andasmashedarm.Heisinlosingbloodandin
needofimmediatefirstaid.
ThereisadoctorinFalhestwhotheboyshouldbe
broughtto.Ifnoneoftheplayersgetthatidea,the
cartdriverwillinsist.
Thereisnofinancialgaininthisepisode,butthe
players will have to decide on a proper way to
handletheproblem.Probablyoneortwoofthem
will return to Falhest while the others journey
onwards.
Thevillageitselfliesrightatasmallriver.Thereis
awoodenbridgeleadingintothevillagefromthe
otherside.Thereareabout100peoplelivinghere,
mostofthemfarmers.
Beyondthevillage,themarchlandbegins.
The Riddle and the Swamp
This is a subplot centered on HansPeter, the
riddleseekingstahlnishknight.Skipormodifyitif
theplayersdidnothirehimforanyreason.
During their travels through the marchland, the
expeditionwillbeattackedbytrollspawn.Choose
a good timing for this attack, ideally when they
arerestingand/oratnight.
TheSslasskaredescribedinOfBeastsandMen.
Ifyoudonotownthatbook,theyarehumanoids
withvarioussnakelike mutationssuchasscales,
snaketongues,atailorvenombites.
Theyarelookingforafewhealthyyoungmento
serve as breeders for their women. This is
explained in full inthebook. Anyway, they will
attacktheexpedition,ideallywhensomeofthem
areasleep,andattempttoisolateandoverpower
23 of them to take them away (choose NPCs
unless you wish to make this a fullevening
sidestory). They will thus hesitate to use lethal
force.Severalalternativerulesforpulledblows
were discussed on the TRoS forum. Unless you
preferaspecificone,usetherulesinthePulling
Blowsbox.
The number of Sslassk should be based on the
numberofcharactersawakeandabletodefend.It
isimportantthattheFeyarebothasleep,asthis
fight should be resolved without spellcasting
unlessitturnsreallyugly(inwhichcaseyoucan
use the justhavingwokenupfromthenoise Fey
asadeusexmachine).
As a guideline, use 1 Sslassk for every guard
awake,and2foreveryplayercharacterifheisof
the fighter type. HansPeter must be awake for
this episode and you should add 34Sslassk for
him.
(Example:1playercharacterand2guardsaswell
asHansPeterareawake9Sslasskwillattack.)
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Pulling Blows
To pull a blow, simply put aside one die from the
CP and announce the maximum damage level
you intend to cause. Calculate damage normally,
except that it can not exceed the level
announced. Then substract armour and
toughness. It is important to note that the player
does not announce the final wound level, but the
damage level he wants to cause if he
miscalculates the opponent's toughness, or hits
in an unarmoured spot he didn't anticipate, he
may still do more wounds as intended.
Blows can only be pulled for simple maneuvers,
essentially the basic cut, bash and thrust. For
other maneuvers, the Seneschal must decide if it
is possible to pull the blow.
Theentirefightservesonepurpose:DisplayHans
Peter'sspecialability.Hewilltakeonbetween2
and4Sslassk byhimself and manage.Thatis
becausehisinsightsintoriddleseekingallowhim
tousehisCPtwiceduringacombatroundif(and
only if) he is fighting multiple opponents. The
uses don't add up, he has to split the two CPs
between his opponents, but he can use, for
example, CP on each of the first two, and
anotherfullCPonthethird.
Let the group win this battle. If they need
additionalhelp,1or2morecharactersorguards
can join after some combat rounds, but without
havinghadtimetodonanyarmour.
HansPeter, when questioned about his
performance,willtalkafewsentencesaboutthe
Riddle,andhowhehasbeensearchingforitfor
manyyears.Thenheshutsup.
Whentheexpeditioncontinues,HansPeterseems
lost in thought. He will not answer any more
questions.Atthenextstoporvillage,however,he
will take his stuff and vanish into the nearest
forest. He had noticed something about the
Sslasskandwantstomakesure.
Afterthis,theSeneschalcandropthetopic,maybe
it has sparked some interest in the player
characters.HansPeterisalsoavailableasadeus
exmachina,toreappearatanycrucialpointlater
ontohelpthegroupcontinue.
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Insarit (hamlet)
5milesthroughmarchlandonatrail4hours
Atinycommunityofonly6housesinthemiddle
ofthemarchland.Theycutpeatforaliving,and
theentirehamletisfairlypoor.Oneofthehouses
isacommonstorage,wherefoodforthenextfour
orfivemonthsisstored.
Marsalet (village)
2milesofmarchland,trail1hour
Acraftsmenvillageattheedgeofthemarchland,
withatotalof30houses.Thereisablacksmith,a
leatherworkerandtwocarpentersinMarsalet,as
well as a toolmaker who can repair or make
simpleweapon(axes,etc.),too.
WhentheexpeditionentersMarsalet,itfindsthe
localsgatheredontheplaceinfrontofthesmall
druidicshrineattheedgeofthevillage,preparing
abonfire.
A young threebecomeone priest is bound to a
stake at the center of what will soon become a
very hot place. He is accused of kidnapping,
rapingandkillingavillagegirl.Theyoungpriest,
Wastrien Treundal from Xanar, is a missionary
andperfectlyinnocent.Thegirlwas,infact,raped
and ran away, but the guilty party is her uncle
(who has taken the family in after their father
died two years ago). The priest is pleading his
innocence,butthevillagershavebeentalkedup
bytwolocals,onebeingsaiduncle.
Thecharacterscanpreventtheburningiftheyact
quickly,thoughnewsofanyviolencewillcertainly
makeittoMajahlquickly.
If, for any reason, the characters support the
burning, Olheisi will quietly point out later (at
dinner or another convenient conversation
opportunity)thathewas,indeed,innocent.Heis
notemotionallyinvolved,onewayortheother,he
simplywantstopointoutsomethinghenoticed.It
reallyisaconversationtopicforhim(afterseveral
hundredyears,hehasseensomanyinnocentsdie
thatitdoesn'treallymatterthatmuch).
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Wesmap (hamlet)
4milesthroughaforestonatrail3hours
Essentially a permanent logger camp on a small
clearing, with a small stream running along the
edge(thereisevenasmallwoodenbridgeacross
it).
ThepeopleofWesmapthereareabout40living
inatotalof9huts(includingthepublichutwhich
containsthekitchen and eatingspace) are quite
friendly, and love to listen to stories told by
travellers. They will offer free food and drink
when they find outthat thecharacters are from
faraway.
Theyare,however,suspiciousoftheFey,andwill
keeparespectabledistanceatalltimes.
Nemasol (village)
2milesofforestonatrail1hour
About 20 huts are scattered around another
clearing in the forest, with more clearburned
spacesaroundwherecattle,sheepand goatsare
grazing. Contrary tothe hamlet ofWesmap, the
people of Nemasol dislike foreigners. They will
expand them the basic courtesies, but no more,
andaregladwhentheforeignpeopleleaveagain.
Solfas (village)
3milesthroughlightforestandfields,poorroad1hour
A large farming community of over 30 homes.
EveryoneinSolfasisafarmer,andthereareno
shops or craftsmen aside from the village
carpenter.Majahlistooclosebyandthevillagers
go there regularily to buy almost anything they
need.
The Town of Majahl
5milesofjungleonapoorroad2hours
Finally, Majahl has been reached. Skip theThe
Nastrim Road section and read on below for
moredetailsaboutMajahl.
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The Nastrim Road
Thecharactershavedecidedtoturnsouthatthe
junction.TheywillreachNastrimalongthatway.
Nalwashol (village)
3milesofforest,poorroad1hour
A farming and hunting community, with small
gardensinsteadoflargerfields.Thepeoplehere
aremostlyharvestingfruitsandvegetables.There
are16housesinthevillage.
Brolus (village)
5milesofforestalongatrail4hours
Thisisafairlylargevillageofjustover300souls.
Today, however, it is bustling with activity, and
another 200 orsopeasants from nearby villages
havecometoBrolusforthefestivalofthedancing
cow,anannualeventgoingbacktoancienttimes.
There is much food and drink, and some
entertainers. Different from those the characters
knowfrombackhome,therearenoactorshere,
the entertainers are jugglers, fire breathers and
bards.Thereisalsoadancingareawithmusic.
BoththemenandwomenofBrolushavedressed
upforthefestival.
Theexpeditionwillbeinvited.Theywillbeasked
forasmalldonationtothelocaltempletocover
theexpenses,butthedonationisvoluntary, and
theamountcanbeanythingtheyconsiderproper.
Chanlak (village)
3milesthroughhillyterrainonapoorroad1hour
Afarmingvillageof17houses,withmanyofthe
inhabitants gone to the Brolus festival. If the
charactersjointhefestival,theymaybegoingto
Chanlaktogetherwithitspeople.Asidefromthat,
Chanlak is a fairly boring place. Which is the
definiteopinionofSuleymaLanrat,alocalgirlof
16yearsandstunningbeauty.Shewillviewany
passing traveller asanopportunity togetoutof
herbirthplace,andwillattempttocharmhim.She
is willing to go the whole nine yards, including
secudinghimandrevealingtheencountersothat
he must marry her. She's a hot little bitch with
strongwillpowerwhocanhideherintentionsand
characterquitewell.
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Nolyreg (village)
6milesthroughhills,poorroad3hours
Thisvillageoffarmersandcattleherdersconsists
of 20 houses built close together around the
centralvillageplaceandwell.
The well has broken and is currently being
repaired.Thecharacterscanhelpiftheywantto
getafreemealasthanks,butthevillagerswillget
itfixedthemselves.
The Town of Nastrim
3milesthroughhillsandfields,poorroad1hour
The largest town in the vicinity, with well over
2500 inhabitants. There is one inn, the Black
Manor (built from very dark wood, hence the
name)aswellasmostofthecraftsmenthatthe
charactersmightneedtwoblacksmiths,several
barbers, over a dozen shoemakers, a
leatherworker, aropemaker and evena certified
medicaldoctor.
Nastrim is largely selfsufficient with the only
tradebeingthesurroundingvillagessellingfood
formanufacturedgoods.
SecurityistightinNastrim,andthereareover20
guards on duty during the day, with 10 more
availabletobecalledonshortnotice.Anyoffense
willlandthecharactersinjailimmediately,witha
judgesettingafinethenextday.
Kunlan (village)
4milesthroughhillsandfields,poorroad2hours
Yet another boring farming village of about 25
houses.Thereisasmalltavernnexttothevillage
head'shousewherethemenofKunlanmeetinthe
eveningtoshareadrink andsomestories.They
willgladlyinviteanyonewhocantellastoryfrom
farawaylands.
The Town of Majahl
3milesthroughfieldsonapoorroad1hour
Arrivalin Majahl. Read on for detailsaboutthe
town.
Majahl
Thisisasmalltownofjustover1000peopleat
theedgeofthejungleandmountainsinthesouth
east area of Yone. It is a friendly, though fairly
isolatedplace,andthelocalsarealwayseagerfor
anynewsfromotherpartsofYoneorevenforeign
countries.
The Fey plan to stop here for a day or two of
resting, stocking up on supplies and hiring of a
few carriers as the jungle and mountains ahead
arenotverysuitableforhorsesorevendonkeys.
There is also the fact that they do not know
exactlywheretheyaregoing...
A cryptic way description
What they do have is an old paper that was
translated into the Fey language from Xanarian,
withthexanariandocumentalsoassumedtobea
translationfromtheactualoriginal.Therefore,the
textisfairly cryptic. Itdoes, however,containa
fewkeyphrasesthatOlheisihopeswillbeenough
tofindtheoldhideout.
Itisassumedtobeatthelakeofmilkwhichisat
theendofthevalleyofgreen.Theentranceis
hiddenbehindalandslideofsparklingsomething,
probably quartz stone. There are also some
directions. The town at the jungle's end is
mentioned,whichcanonly beMajahl,and from
therethewaygoestowardstherisingsun,and
thenintothemountains,overaswingingbridge
andacrossachasmofsomesort.Thepaperspeaks
of a threeday treck through the jungle, if one
knowstheway.
Notmuchtogoon,butOlheisimakesitclearthat
heexpectsthecharacterstofindtheplacebased
onthesebitsand piecesofinformation.Hesays
that a lake of milk, even if it's tiny or
mistranslated,should beacuriosity thatcannot
bedifficulttofind.
Therefore, the characters are entrusted with
deciding how much supplies and what tools to
pack,andlateron,whichwaytogo.
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Supplies
Majahlislocatedinafertileareaandthereisno
shortage offoodandotherbasicsupplies.Tools,
especially metal tools,are moredifficult tofind,
and aside from some basics (axes, shovels, etc.)
thereislittleonsale.
According to Olheisi's estimate, the trip through
thejunglewilltake3or4days.
Due to the climate and the difficult march,
everyoneintheexpeditionshoulddrink23litres
ofwaterperday,andeat1kgofbreadandkg
ofeithermeatorfruits.Thusfoodandwaterwill
bethemainitemsthatthecarriersareneededfor.
Alsotakeintoconsiderationthewayback.
Makesuretopointouttotheplayersiftheydon't
getitthemselves(orletthemmakeMA/Survival
rollstoremember)thattheyshouldbeabletofind
some fresh water in the mountains and will
certainlyfindfruitsandotherfoodinthejungle.
Ifanyonecarestocheckorremember,themeatin
Majahlisnotpreservedverymuch.Itissomewhat
salted,butitwillgobadwithinseveraldays.
A Switch of Goals
The first morning in Majahl brings a surprise.
Lomenlhasvanished,heleftinthemiddleofthe
night,takingabackpackfullofsupplies,tools,etc.
withhimaswellasthewaydescriptionandall
otherdocuments.
Olheisiisdistressed,andveryupset,thefirsttime
thecharactersseehimdisplayingemotions.Foran
hourortwo,hewilllockhimselfinhisroomand
curse the general vicinity in his native feyish
tongue.
Whenheemergesagain,heseemstohavecaught
himself,andappears tobealmostascalmashe
always did. A roll of Per/12 is necessary to see
thatheisstillburningwithangerinside.Hewill
gatherthecharactersandsaytothem:
Youhavebroughtusallthisway,andnow
it turns out that an old man has been
fooledandusedasatool.
Going through all the hints and pieces of
informationagain,itisalmostsurethatwe
willnotfindwhatwecamefor.Instead,I
haveanothersuspicion.
Mysonusedtobeobsessedwithacertain
artifactoflegend,theDaggerofKrolak,one
of the generals in Xanar's army, and
accordingtolegendevenpredatinghim.
Morethan50yearsago,hesentoutthree
expeditions to find it, none of them with
eventheslightesthintofsuccess.Hissearch
was a complete failure, and his mood
sufferedvastly.
After he recovered, both his clan and his
familybelievedhimcuredofhisobsession.
20 years ago, he even started to join his
father in the quest for knowledge about
ancientculturesagain.
I am afraid that during our studies, he
stumbled upon yet another hint towards
thedagger,andhasforgedthedocuments
thathavedrawnushere.Whateverliesat
the endof this journey is not the tablets.
Nevertheless,wemustfindoutwhatitis,
andsavemyson.Theweaponheisseeking
wasnotmadeforhishands,northoseof
anyonealivetoday.
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Olheisi wishes, nay insists on pressing on, and
finding his son. The characters should be aware
thatafanaticalFeywithamagicalweaponisnot
a good thing to have running around, and it is
likely that an SA or two kick in to support this
mission.MostfaithSAcouldbeappropriatehere,
duetothehistoryofthedagger.
Speakingofthedagger,Olheisiwillsharewhathe
knows,butpointoutthatitissecond hand and
incompleteatbest.
Thedaggerisaritualweapon,usedasasidearm
byKrolakafterhetookitfromadruidicholysite
thathisarmyhadraided.Itissaidtokillsurely,
butpainless,andaccordingtolegendwasusedfor
humansacrificespriortoitsacquisitionbyKrolak.
OlheisihasnoideaifLomenlhasanydesignsfor
theweapon, nor what those plans might be.He
fears,however,thattheyarenotbeneficial.
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The Jungle Treck
Thesecondmainpartoftheadventure.Nowthat
the characters have anew goal, getting through
thejungleisamatteroftimeaswellasfindingthe
properroad.
AnhoureastofMajahl,thereisaclearinginthe
jungle where three trails meet, joining into the
roadthatleadstoMajahl.Therearenoroadsigns
orotherindicators.Thelocalsjustshrugandsay
all the trails lead into the jungle. No local will
travel there voluntarily, as there are natives,
headhuntersandcannibalslivinginthemountains
further in. The carriers hired will need some
convincing, but will ultimately travel onwards
withtheexpedition.
Thewaydescriptiondidnotmentionwhichtrail
to take, and Lomenl has removed his tracks
magically.Intuitionisofnohelpbecauseallofthe
trailsultimatelyleadtothecorrectdestination,it
is just a matter of how difficult the characters
wantit.IfsomeonewithIntuitionexplicitlyasks
fortheshortestroute,hisinstinctswillpointhim
northwards.Fortheeasiestroad,eastiscorrect.
Lomenlhastakenthesoutheastroute.
Onewayortheother,theinitialchoiceisnotvery
important,asthetrailscrosseachotheragainin
thejungle.
Jungle Treck Dangers
Treckingthroughthejungleisnotwithoutdanger
ordifficulty.Inaddition,thetrailsareeasytomiss
and orienteering is difficult. The following
mechanics were developed in order to structure
thosedifficulties thatwill be presentthroughout
thetrip.Specificdangersarelistedfurtherdown
inthewaydescription.
Making Progress
Inordertomakeprogressalongthetrail,theday
shouldbesplitintotwophasesoneduringthe
morning and one for the afternoon. For each
phase,havewhoeverdecidesaboutthewaytogo
make a Wit/Orienteering roll at a +2 difficulty
due to the unfamiliar terrain. Other characters
with theOrienteering skillcanhelp, adding one
dietotherolleach,+3dicetotalatmost.Rolland
lookuptheresultintheJungleProgresstable.
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Notethatthetableoutlinestheeffectiveprogress
theexpedition may cover more ground going in
circles,toandbackoutofdeadends,etc.
Jungle Progress Table
Successes Result(effectiveprogress)
botch The expedition gets lost. A roll of MA/
(Orienteering+3) must succeed
before the journey can continue.
0 The expedition goes in circles and
makes no progress.
1-3 (# of successes)/2 miles of progress
per hour of marching.
4-5 2 miles per hour
6+ 2 miles per hour
The expedition can choose to march anywhere
from4to6hoursperphase,butthechoiceshould
be made before the roll is made. Alternatively,
theycanmakethechoiceduringthetrip,butnot
learnabout their progress untilthephase isup.
For a yet more claustrophobic atmosphere, you
canopttonottellthemabouttheirprogressatall,
andmakeallprogressrollssecretly.
Jungle Fever Table
d10+mod Result
<7 no danger of illness
7-9 Roll HT vs. a TN identical to the
d10+mod roll or get a minor illness
for 1 day
10 - 12 As above, except for a major illness
13 - 15 Roll HT vs. result or get a minor
illness. Repeat the roll daily, with the
TN dropping by 1 every day. Once
you succeed on the roll, the illness
has been defeated.
16+ As above, except for a major illness
Modifications:
-2 if the character is very careful, drinks only boiled
water, takes care of what he eats, etc.
+2 for anyone eating fruits collected in the jungle
+5 for anyone drinking from a spoiled water source
(which may be necessary if the expedition runs out
of water)
+1 for any open wound
+x for anyone eating meat where x is the number
of days the meat is old (e.g. +0 for fresh meat, +3
if it's 3 days old, etc.)
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Jungle Fever
Itisnotthemosthealthyplacethecharactersare
walkingthrough,solet'sutilizetheunderusedHT
attributealittle.
Roll on the Jungle Fever table every morning,
takingthemodificationsintoaccount.
Allminorillnessescauseafatigueof1,allmajor
illnessesafatigueof2.Thisfatigueisinaddition
toanyfatiguecausedbyexhaustionandcannot
berecoveredbyrestingbutwillgoawayassoon
astheillnessiscuredorhealed.
You should make things more interesting by
describing nausea, fever and other symptoms of
illnesstotheplayers.
Do not roll for characters that are already ill,
unlessyouwanttobereallymean.
Fatigue
The treck is exhausting due to climate and
difficulty of the march, and low endurance may
wellputanupperlimitonhowmuchgroundthe
expeditioncancoverwithoutrisk.
Fatigueis+1everENhoursofmarch.Duringthe
noonrest,1pointofFatigueisrestored,agood
night of sleep will restore all Fatigue, an
interrupted or short night will restore 1 Fatigue
forevery2hoursofsleep.
Animals and Plants
Whiletherearewildanimalsandpoisonousplants
in the jungle, the actual danger for careful
charactersislow.Iftheexpeditionseemstohave
ittooeasy,oriscareless,goandthrowasnakeor
some poisonous insects or plants at them,
otherwise just keep them on their toes through
somedescriptions.
Northern Natives
Thereareindeedpotentiallydangerousnativesin
thejungle,butthecharacterswillonlycomenear
their territory if they move along the southeast
trail.Alongthenorthtrail,theywillcomeneara
small village of friendly and especially careful
natives, who will probably avoid the expedition
morethantheexpeditionavoidsthem.
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Thesenativeswillstearclearoftheforeigners,as
they are obviously armed and dangerous. Any
nativescoutswillkeepaneyeonthecharacters,
justtobesure,andthenativeswillonlydefend
their village if the characters attack. Under all
other circumstances, they will remain friendly,
and the language barrier will make indepth
conversationsimpossible.
MakeafewSneakrollsforthescoutsandacouple
PerrollsforthecharactersusingabaseTNof9
duetotheenvironment,modifiedforalertnessas
usual.
The native carriers the expedition has hired are
scaredoutoftheirwitsiftheyencounteranyof
these natives, even though they are harmless.
They have grown upbeing told that thenatives
are evil,humaneatingbarbarians,anditwill be
verydifficultifnotimpossibleforthemtochange
theirviews.
Southern Natives
Thingsarenotaseasyinthesouth,intheparton
theeast(!)trailthatliesbeyondthecrossingwith
the southeast trail. The natives living in the
jungletherearemuchmoredangerous.
These natives are cannibals, though they don't
hunt for human flesh, their meat comes from
criminals, and the only penalty for crimes they
know is Ubuta Honga, translated roughly as
eatingawaytheevil.Inotherwords:Thedeath
penaltywithavillagefeastafterwards.
Theskullsoftheircriminalsareputuponstakes,
withawoodenplateunderneathdisplayingtheir
crime in crude symbols. These skullstakes are
likely the first indication of these natives the
expeditionwillencounter.
The southern natives follow some very strict
rituals and social conventions. Olheisi is able to
make an educated guess at most of these from
theirbehaviourandsomeancienttravelreportshe
onceread.
Most importantly, no outsider is allowed to
directly address the chief. Instead, they are
expected to speak to items of the surrounding
while he overhears, e.g. Dust on the ground,
pleasetellthefeetofthechieftainiftheypassover
youthat...
Thisisatestyoucanadministratetoanyplayers
whoarenotquiteplayingincharacterorwhoare
playingtoofunny.Seeiftheycanbehaveiftheir
head depends on it. Invent other pointless,
ritualistic requirements, such as never turning
yourasstowardsthevillageshamanornotstaring
atanyone(mightbedifficultformalecharacters,
as even the women in this tribe wear next to
nothing).
Iftheexpeditionstillhasmostoftheircarrierat
thispoint,youcanmakeoneofthemtransgress
such a rule and be slain before the eyes of the
group,asawarning.
The cannibals will engage the expedition as it
passesthroughtheirterritory.Theywillsurround
them, a process that should be resolved with
stealthvs.perceptionrollsasforthescoutsabove.
Once surrounded, the expedition will find itself
facing a number of shortbowmen and spear
throwers.Thetipsofthearrowsarepoisoned(use
CurarefromTFoBifyouownthatbook).
Aswiththenorthernnatives,thelanguagebarrier
is insurmountable. Also as with the northern
natives, the local carriers are scared to death,
thoughtheymayhavemorereasonthistime.
Rough Spots
Thetrailsarenowherenearflatoreasytravelling.
There will be many spots where the characters
havetowalk through undergrowth,upordown
short but steep hillsides, through small streams
and other difficult terrains. Into the mountains,
there will also be several spots where the
expeditionhastoclimbupsmallcliffs.
Use appropriate skill or attribute rolls for these
roughspotsthatyoucanintroduceasrequiredto
spice up the march a little. Reward creative
solutionstheplayersmaycomeupwith.
The Bridge
Alongthenorthtrail,thereisaswinging bridge
about two miles to the valley. A hundred years
ago,thebridgewasanexcellentwaytocrossthe
deep chasm at this location. Nowadays, it is a
treacherous path thatwill hold twofully loaded
peopleatmost,oneifnobodyiswillingtogamble
hislifeonoldropes.
If the expedition crosses onebyone (which is
heavily recommended) then have everyone
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crossingrollAGvs.atargetnumberof7.Atleast attheendofwhichthetrailrunsnorthwestand
onesuccessisneededtocrossthebridge.Afailure afterfivemilesenterstheGreenValley.
indicates that the character has stumbled and is
Itistheeasiestpath,butalsothelongestandmost
nowhangingonfordearlife.Hecantrytodraw
dangerousone,asitcomesclosetoanativevillage
himself up by rolling AG/8, where any armour
duringthelongcircleinthesecondhalf.Itcomes
and encumberance modifiers count double, but
closeenoughthattheexpeditionwillcertainlybe
dropping of backpacks or handheld items is
watched by native scouts, and if they leave the
permitted to make it easier. Alternatively, other
trailandcomeevenclosertothevillage,maywell
characterscancometoaidtheirstrugglingfellow,
comeunderattack.
inwhichcasehisTNdropsto6(butthosehelping
mustmaketheAG/7roll,and youshould make
themsweatbytellingthemhowtheentirebridge
South-East Trail
Themiddlechoicebothinlengthanddifficulty.Thetrailis
moansandisindangerofsnapping).
38mileslongandcrossesbothoftheothertrails.

Turningeastwardsafteronlyafewmiles,thetrail
runs almost parallel to the east trail (albeight
alwaysbetweentwoandfivemilesaway)forover
tenmiles.Itthenturnsnorthwardsandcrossesthe
North Trail easttrailafteratotalofabout18miles.
Thenorthtrailis30mileslong,butisblockedoffafterabout Continuing northwards, towards the mountains,
24miles.Fortunately,itcrossesthesoutheasttrailabout4
milesbeforethat,sotheexpeditioncanbacktracktothere.
the trail becomes progressively more difficult. It
turnsslightly northnorthwesta fewmiles short
Theshortestofthethreeroutes,butslightlymore ofthemountains,thenmeetsthenorthtrailwhich
difficult than the other ones. The trail leads runsalmostwesttoeastatthatpoint.
northwards at first, then slowly turns towards
eastnortheast. After maybe 16 miles, it turns The trail continues north, along the base of the
northeast, then at mile 20 crosses another trail mountains, then circles them eastwards before
(the southeast trail) which runs south enteringapassabout34milesfromtheclearingit
northwards. startedfromandabout9milesaftermeetingthe
north trail. The pass leads straight into Green
Shortly after the crossing, the trail runs straight Valley.
into the mountains and gets very difficult.
Climbingandsmallledgesarenowstandard.
The trail is blocked about 4 miles beyond the
crossing.Asmallledgeiscompletelyblockedbya
rockslide. Swinging by or crossing over is no
optionsaveforthosetiredofliving.Clearingthe
rockslide would be possible, but without
appropriate tools several days' work. The best
optionistobacktrackandusetheothertrail.

East Trail
Thisistheeasiesttrail,butitis45mileslong,thoughitis
crossingthesoutheasttrailafterabout15miles.

Thistrailrunseastwardswithmanycurvesfora
longtime,20milesatleast.Afterabout15miles,
it crosses another path that runs south to north
(the southeast trail), then another 5 miles on
curves southeast for a few miles before turning
eastagainandgoingintoaverysoft180circle
whichtakesalmostanother20milestocomplete,

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Green Valley
Hidden in the mountains is the valley of green
thattheexpeditionissearchingfor.Itisstillafew
hundredmetresabovesealevel,andsurrounded
by chalk mountains on three sides, with lower
mountains and a pass on the fourth. The valley
itselfisaboutamilelong,200metresacrossatthe
entranceandalmost400nearthewaterfall.
Thereisdensevegetationinsidethevalley.Atthe
northern edge, a waterfall drops from the
mountainsintoasmalllake,whichformsastream
thatrunsthroughthevalley.Thewaterinthelake
andstreamiswhiteasmilk,duetochalkresidues.
The scenery is truly impressive, a rare piece of
wild nature.For any religious characters, a sure
proofofhisgod(s)presenceandcreation.
Nexttothelake,thecharacterswillfindasmall
campfireandsignsofasinglemanhavingrested
there.
Therearenohumanmadestructuresinthevalley,
and aside from the campfire no sign of human
presence.
Showdown
Lomenl is hiding inside the valley, after the
characters'approachhasinterruptedhissearchfor
thetempleentrance.
He will be casting spells from his hiding spots,
bothtohideandprotecthimselfandtoattackthe
characters. Olheisi will attempt to counter most
direct attacks so that Lomenl will proceed to
indirectmethods(e.g.throwingstuff),preferably
thosewhereheknowshisfatherdoesn'tknowthe
propervagariestocastasimpledefense.
BothFeywillbecarefulnottoexpendtheirentire
SorceryPool.Lomenlwillgoformaximumeffect
with minimal expenditure, trying to use the
environmenttohisadvantage.Olheisi,niceashe
seems,isquitewillingtosacrificeacompanionor
twothisisagoodopportunitytogetridofany
remainingnonplayercharacters.
Thereislittlechoiceforthecharactersbuttofind,
fightandeliminateLomenl.Theonlyalternativeis
giving up, leaving the valley and returning to
Majahl.Lomenlwillnotpursuethembeyondthe
valley,thoughhewouldpreferthemdead.
AstheSeneschal,youshouldplayouttheepisode
very much like the first Predator movie, except
thatLomenlisnotsomuchhuntingforskulls,and
moreeliminatinganinconvenience.
Thisclosetohisgoalofover50years,theFeyis
positively fanatic. He will not listen to anything
thecharactersmightyellintothejungle,rational
argumentsleastofall.Hisgoalistoeitherkillor
enslavethem(andthenkillthemlater).Aslongas
Olheisiisaround,Lomenlwillplayitsafeandgo
forthekillasfirstpriority.IfOlheisiiseliminated
(through accident, his son hesitates in attacking
him directly) or unconscious, sleeping, or
otherwisenotabletoact,thenLomenlwillprefer
tomagically enslave thecharacters,astheymay
beusefulinhissearch.
Final Encounter
WhenthecharacterscounterLomenl,hewillhave
oneaceupthesleeve,namelyavariantofArmor
of Air which he had cast before entering the
jungle. It grants him an AV of 10 at all hit
locations, but is weaker against piercing attacks
whereitonlyoffersAV8.
Lomenl is armed with a slightly curved short
swordsimilartoaWakizashi(theshorterbrother
oftheKatana).UsetheTFoBstatsforaWakizashi
or if you don't own that book, the Short Sword
values.
Lomenl's main shortcoming is that he trusts his
magicalarmourtoomuch.Hewillhardlybother
defending, unless an attack is obviously of
extreme power (e.g. a very strong character
puttingallofhisCPintoasingleblow).
Entrance to the Temple
There is a cave entrance hidden behind the
waterfall. That is fairly clich, so the characters
willprobablyfinditquickly.Itisasmallcaveand
thereisnothingofinterestinside.
A second cave entrance can be found about 20
stepstotheleft,hiddenbehindsomebushesand
trees.Itopensintoasmallcavernabout4metres
acrossand6metresdeep,barelyhighenoughto
stand.Attheendofthecavernistheentrancetoa
manmadetunnel.
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Remember that while the cave gets some light

fromtheoutside,thetunnelispitchblackaftera
fewsteps.
There is a spell on the entrance, hiding it from
magicaldiscovery.Thiswillhavenoeffectonthe
characters,butitisthereasonthatLomenl(who
searchedthevalleymagically)couldnotfindit.
The Temple Interior
Attheendofashorttunnel,thereiswhatappears
tobeanancienttombortemple.Itactuallyisa
temple, though it is unlikely that any character
canspotthedifferenceandOlheisiwon'tbotherto
explainunlessquestioned.
The walls are covered with the remains of
paintings which are still visible, but not easily
recognizableanymore.Therearenoplantsinside,
due to the lack of sunlight. The entire inside is
visiblyoldandofcrudedesign,entirelyinstone.
There is little damage aside from erosion and
whateverhundredsofyearshavedone,however.
The Loot
There are many valuables inside the temple,
thoughsomeofthemareinsidecontainers,buried
underrubbleorotherwise notvery easy tofind.
The treasure table lists the total loot the
expeditioncanfindiftheymakeaverythorough
searchofthetemple.
The table also lists three values for the loot
(alwaysforthetotalnumber,ifthecharactersfind
only a fraction, divide the value appropriately).
SomeitemsaremorevaluableinYonebecausethe
localswilltreasuretheartwork.Manyareworth
much lessbecauseaYonwillrecognizethemas
religiousobjectsandallbutthemostslimeyYon
will refuse to buy them thelow price is what
those criminals offer. The material value is just
that, should the characters decide to melt the
metalsdown,breakoutthejewels,etc.
All prices are in standard weight for
comparability, do not forget to adjust for the
heavierYonecurrencyifthecharacterssellinside
Yone.

There is one largely undamaged anterior hall, In the first two cases, the characters can try to
maybe 10 metres across with four pillars. A haggle and,ifsuccessful,canusually gainafew
sideroomtotherighthascollapsedentirely,while moresilvercoins.
two tunnels leads further into the temple. The Inadditiontothesevaluables,therearealsomany
lefthandtunnelhaspartiallycollapsed,anditwill clayorearthenwaremugsandothercontainersas
taketwoorthreehours ofwork toclearit.The well as wooden chests with clothes and other
righthand tunnel is free. Both lead to further contentslongsincerottedaway.
rooms,withthelefthand tunnelleadingintothe
innersanctumeventually.
Treasure Table
# Item inYone outside material
Yone
7 Silver goblets with artwork depicting scenes of hunting 14s 10s 5s
2 damaged silver goblets, otherwise as above 2s 2s 1s
1 Small gold statue of some animal god 1g 2g 1g
2 Bronze reliefs with embossed gods 1s 3s s
1 Silver wand or sceptre with 4 small rubies embedded 2g 2g 3s+4*5s
2 Golden plates, engraved with animals 1g g g
3 Small, gold-laid wooden chests 1g 1g 8s
1 Large, gold-laid wooden chest 2g 2g 12s
4 Silver candlebras 1g 1g 15s
1 Silver knife with much embossed abstract artwork 6s 1g 5s
1 Silver fork-like object of unknown purpose 5s 4s 3s

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The Dagger of Krolak
Thedaggerisindeedinthetemple,namelyinthe
inner sanctum. It lies near the right edge of a
sacrificaltable.
In game terms, any damage dealt with this
excellent weapon causes no pain or shock, but
twicethebloodlossandalwaysatleast1point,
even for wounds indicating no blood loss,
includinglevel0wounds.Woundsdealtwiththis
weapon heal very slowly, and are even more
difficult to treat with First Aid. Use double the
pain value for healing and three times the pain
valueforFirstAid.
Theweaponwas notmadeforcombatand thus
gainsnoATNorDTNbonidespitethefactthatit
isofexcellentcraftsmanship.Itisunusuallysharp,
though,andgetsa+1damagebonusagainstany
kindofarmour.
Olheisiwasquitecorrectinpointingoutthatthe
dagger was not made for anyone of the current
age.Anycharactertryingtousetheweaponwill
take1pointofBloodLossassoonashedrawsit,
and another point every few seconds. While the
players willnote immediately,thecharacter will
notinitiallyfeelanything,andwillonlybeginto
feelweakwhenhehaslost5ormorepoints.
Return Trip
Afterallthetroublegettingthere,thecharacters
stillhavetoreturnhome.Theexpeditionwillgo
backtoMajahltogether, thenOlheisi will callit
quitsandpayeveryonetheiragreedamounteven
thoughtheexpeditionneverreachedtheintended
destination. The old Fey will go back into the
jungleandquicklyvanishthere,magicallyifneed
be.Heintendstogivehissonaproperburial.
The remainder of the expedition will disperse,
dependingontheircharacterdrinkingawayparts
oftheirpayrightthereinMajahl,orleavinginto
variousdirections.AtleastDanster,theguide,will
want to return to Wahyil, and will happily
accompanythecharactersthereaswellashelping
themfindashiphome.
Thetripbackislessinterestingasthecharacters
already know the area and it can be cut very
short, or skipped entirely, by cutting to the
charactersenteringWahyilsomedayslater.
Thetriphomecanleadintothenextadventure,if
the Seneschal wishes. Maybe a trip directly to
wherever the characters want to go can not be
found,butthereisashipleavingfortheXanarian
Empire,whereitshouldbeeasiertofindajourney
furthernorth.
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Appendix A: Yone Details roundwithonlyathincrust.TheYoncutitinto

thickslices.
Itisofutmostimportancefortheatmospherethat Hereareafewlocalfruitsunknownfurthernorth,
Yone is described in detail by the Seneschal. A butfairlycommoninYone:
foreigncountryandcultureneedstobegivento
Nalchelshaveahard,brownshellwithajuicy,
theplayers infull 3Dglory. The following parts
sweetinside. They are similar toourananas,
outlinesomefeaturesofYone,inordertohelpthe
butsmaller.
Seneschalinhisnarrations.
Fallenkamsaredeepredberries,notsweetbut
verytasty,abitlikecarrotjuice.
Languages TheManuisared,squishyfruitmuchlikeour
tomatoe,justmorespiceyandnotassweet.
Yoneisaland ofmanylanguages.Thecommon
tongue is a dialect of Xanarian, which anyone Ondrinks,thereisnoaleorbeerinYone,except
speakingXanarianwillreadilyunderstand,except for expensive imports in the harbour cities.
forafewwordsandphrasesspecifictoYone. Instead, there is a multitude of fruit drinks
available, from nonalcoholic to wines and hard
In addition, there are almost a dozen local liquors.
dialects,someclosetothecommontongue,some
almostlanguagesinthemselves.
Themostimportant twoareMasheyn,thehigh
tongue, spoken by priests and lords on official Animals
businessonly.MostYonunderstandthebasicsof
ThenorthofYoneliesstillinthesubtropics,while
Masheyn, but few are able to speak it fluently.
thesouthernpartsareclearlytropical.Animallife
Second,thereisIfbahn,thelocaldialectspokenin
inthenorthisnottoounusual,exceptforregional
the southeast parts, including Majahl. It is
differences.HorsesaresmallerinYonethaninthe
considerably different from Xanarian, and any
north, more like ponies. Donkeys are more
rollsaremadeata+3difficulty.
commonthan horses. Cows arebrown and with
In additiontothelocallanguages,thereare the widerhorns.
languagesofYone'sneighbours,whichquiteafew
Inthesouth,theexpeditionwillencounterorsee
Yonunderstandandspeak.Atthecoast,thereare
fromafar,tropicalanimalssuchasmonkeys,big
alsosomewhospeakGeluroise.
catsofseveralkinds,butalsosnakes,spidersand
otherinsectsuncommonfurthernorth.Thelarge
riversandlakesofYonehavecrocodiles,butthe
Food and Drinks expeditionwillnotcomeacrossanyoftheselarge
bodiesofwater.
Much of the local food is similar to what the
charactersknowfrombackhome,thoughthereis
one crucial difference the Yon use spices.
Rememberthatinaeuropeanstylemedievalage,
spicesarealmostunheardof.Herbsareusedfor
taste,butnotextensively.InYone,however,spices
are quite common and even simple meals are
seasoned.Thiswillbeaquiteunfamiliartastefor
thecharacters.
Especially Yone sausages are very spicey, and
heavilysaltedforconservation.
Yonebreadislightandalmostwhite.Itisbaked
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Appendix B: NPC Data The Fey

There are no character data for Lomenl and
Olheisi in this adventure. Their specific stats
Random NPC Names should not be of much importance to the
adventure,exceptfortheirmagicalabilities.Even
Thefollowingtwolistsareintendedassupportfor thoseshouldbemodifiedbytheSeneschaltofit
the Seneschal. They contain 40 male and 20 intohisadventure.
femalerandomnamestypicalforYoneandcanbe
used to give random NPCs that the characters Olheisi
meet along the way a little more depth. Simply The older Fey has a broad expertise, without a
useaname,thenstrikeitofforwriteakeyword specific focus. He does not use his magic often,
behindittoindicatethatithasbeenusedandfor andprefersfindingotherways.
whom.
GivehimGlamour3,Summoning2,Sculpture2,
Vision 2 and Movement 2 as well as two other
Male Names vagaries at one, choose those you think
Morion Dunand appropriateforyourcharactergroup.
Talward Alward
Morbar Falann HisSorceryPoolshouldbeabout1214.
Toldain Arand Heshouldhavemanyskills,butmostonhighTNs.
Talul Falbar Especiallynoteworthy isthebroadassortmentof
Olbar Oland Loreskillsabouthistory,culture,foreignnations,
Talwern Althor etc.
Olowen Rolain
Faldan Gimlor
Tolwar Mormir
Lomenl
Olain Cuthrail
Is more specialized in his magic, but also a
Machwar Aendeld
passable fighter. He has the Cut & Thrust
Pylach Eryth
proficiency and a CP of 11, owed mostly to his
Curweth Bairweth
highreflexes.Witsishisprimaryattribute.
Brenur Aelon
Lynend Daloreth GivehimGlamour2,Movement2,andConquer,
Nimed Gorwal Vision, Summoning, Imprisonment and
Braendoth Engor Banishmentallat1.
Berdal Dwarowen
HisSorceryPoolshouldbe1112.
Badbaend Urid
He also speaks several languages, including
Female Names Stahlnish,GeluroiseandXanarian.
Culren Faethynn
Pyrber Rawmareth
Tralwell Ithyeth
Chenowenn Pwelber
Traenathen Gwerthyr
Chainyell Cyrlyren
Burwarren Aynlynn
Wethath Aythmarenn
Tewellyn Pirenn
Moerell Fwenothen

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