Tales

of the
Westmarch
Author / Designer: Randell Doty
 Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION 4.0 RESTORING THE BALANCE
1.1 HOW THIS MODULE MADE IT TO 4.1 THE TALE
THE WEB 4.2 THE NPCS
1.2 A FEW MORE COMMENTS 4.3 THE SETTING
ABOUT CONTENTS
1.3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4.31 The Asirac Tombs
2.0 WESTMARCH 4.32 The Rendar Tombs
2.1 OVERVIEW 4.4 THE TASK
2.2 A BRIEF TIMELINE 4.41 Starting The Players
2.3 THE LAND 4.42 Aids
2.31 Geograp hy 4.43 Obstacles
2.32 Clim ate 4.44 Rewards
2.33 Flora 4.5 THE ENCOUNTERS
2.34 Fauna 5.0 ‘TIL DEATHS DO US PART
2.4 POLITICS AND POWER 5.1 THE TALE
2.41 The Calenard hons 5.2 THE NPCS
2.42 The Daen Lintis 5.3 THE SETTING
2.43 The Dúnedain 5.31 Beld win
2.5 THE GOVERNMENT 5.32 Amon Roch
2.6 THE FORCES OF EVIL 5.33 Lady Sirris’ Prison Cabin
2.61 The Earth well 5.34 The Mar Hogo Clan Hold
2.62 The Undead 5.4 THE TASK
2.7 NPC’S FOR ALL ADVENTURES 5.41 Starting The Players
2.71 Evad 5.42 Aids
2.72 Elarin & Amarla 5.43 Obstacles
2.73 Lord Targen 5.44 Rewards
2.74 Lor d Negolos 5.5 THE ENCOUNTERS
2.8 WESTMARCH AT OTHER TIMES 6.0 OTHER PLACES OF NOTE IN
2.81 Westmarch 1640-2510 WESTMARCH
2.82 Westmarch 2510-2759 6.1 THE ORACLE
2.83 Westmarch 2759-3019 6.2 THE EARTHWELL
2.84 Westmarch After 3019 7.0 ALTERNATIVE ADVENTURES
3.0 THE HOMECOMING 7.1 QUEST FOR THE ANSWER
3.1 THE TALE 7.2 HUNT THE WULF
3.2 THE NPCS 7.3 MISSING
3.3 THE LAYOUTS 8.0 TABLES
3.31 Derwath 8.1 NPC TABLE
3.32 Tilmen dir 8.2 BEAST TABLE
3.4 THE TASK 8.3 ENCOUNTER TABLE
3.41 Starting The Players 8.4 HERB TABLE
3.42 Aids 8.5 MILITARY TABLE
3.43 Obstacles 8.6 WEATHER TABLE
3.44 Rewards 8.7 PRICE TABLE
3.5 THE ENCOUNTERS

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 HOW THIS MODULE
MADE IT TO THE WEB
This mod ule was written for Iron
Crow n Enterprises in 1989-1990 and was
s u b mitte d for p u blication as yo u see it now.
This was my third mod ule behin d Dunland and
the Southern Misty Mountains and Ents of
Fangorn. Right about that time, ho wever, ICE
underwent some p hilosop hy changes about
what prod ucts to p ublish. They began
refor m attin g so m e of t here ol d er w orks in to
the ne w city a n d fortress books. D u rin g this
time Westm arch w ar med the bench as it were
waiting for its chance. After several calls
inquiring about the date when it would be
p ublished I basically decided that I should not
get my hopes u p.
When I finally got a copy of the
Northwestern Middle-earth Gazetteer I got a
glim m er of ho p e back beca u se several of m y
creations for Westmarch were inclu ded as part
of that tome. The towns of Beld win and
Derwath along with their ruling lords an d one
of the castles were all there. I hoped that this
mig ht be a n in dicator th at West m arch mig ht
be p ublished after all.
Soon though these hopes were
sq uelched again w hen I realized that ICE w as
going to get into the collectable car d business.
CCG’s if pop ular are very profitable.
Considering ICE’s previous cash-flow
problems, I don’t bla me them at all for
rerouting resources from the Mid dle-earth
Role Playin g line to t he exp a nsio n of s uch a
profit stream. It did, however mean that
Westmarch was u nlikely to ever be p ublish.
Several years had passed w hen in the su m mer
of 1998 I got an e-m ail from Chris Seeman
w ho p ublishes Other Hands. C h ris aske d m e
if I would be willing to have my em ail
ad dress posted so that people could ask me
q u estio ns abo u t t he m o d ules I w rote. I told
him that it would be fine. As an afterthought,
I asked Chris if he would be interested in
providing space for a previously u n p ublished
MERP mo d ule (Westm arch) to be p ut u p on
the web for MERP players since it was
u nlikely to ever be p u blished by ICE He said
that he would and agreed to speak to ICE
abo u t gettin g per mission to p u blish it on the
w eb. Iron Cro w n’s Jessica N ey-Grim m gave
the go ahea d an d I for m atted it into this h u ge
PDF file. N o w yo u h a ve a m o d u le t h at w as
accepted by ICE but not p ublished. That’s
about as close to cannon as it gets. Thanks for
in d ulging me in this little bit of history. Have
fun.
1.2 A FEW MORE
COMMENTS ABOUT
CONTENTS
Most of ICE’s MERP mod ules inclu de
several sections on ter minology, definitions,
conversion statistics, etc. I’m assu ming that if
you are knowled geable about the MERP
syste m to take t he tro u ble to download this
that you probably don’t need this stuff. If you
fin d abbreviation that yo u d on’t recognize or
a ter m with w hich you are u nfamiliar take the
time to look in you r other MERP materials. If
you still can’t fin d it then e-mail me an d I will
try to figure out w hat I meant.
1.3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I w o uld like to th a n k ICE for allo win g
t his m o d ule to be p u blishe d via the web. I
w ould like to thank Chris Seem an for m aking
it hap pen. I would like to thank my wife
Donna for her continued su p port of my
eccentricities.
Several graphics used for paragraph
separation are copyrighted to ICE and are
used with per mission. The rest of the interior
art ca n be bla m e d o n me. The Celtic art is
based on the work of George Bain.
Randell Doty
2.0 WESTMARCH
2.1 OVERVIEW
Westmarch. The name brings u p
images of lush plains and green fields. A
peaceful farming area where everything is
pleasant. N othing is closer to the tr u th. It is
all these things, b ut it is also an area not used
to the t u r m oil seen in the la n d s to the so u th,
east, and north. Many people from the
p o p ulate d So u th thin k of this area alm ost as
an untouched Garden of Eden, as it were.
Most adventurers also seem to think this.
Therefore travel in the area for p urpose of
adventure is u nlikely, and usually
u n profitable for the adventurer, because, as
mentioned alrea d y West m arch is not a center
for excitement…usually.
Westmarch in 1640 is, like most of
Mid dle-earth, recovering from the Great
Plague of 1636, w hich hit Westm arch as it did
everyw here, but not as hard as eastern
Calenard hon, or Du nlan d to the north. This is
m ainly d ue to the limite d travel into an d o u t
of t h e a rea. Th e Great East-West Road runs
through Du nlan d to the north an d crosses the
A n gren at the great fords into Calenard hon,
therefore by p assing West m arch to the south.
Because of this isolation from traveling
carriers of the Plague through Westmarch,
fe w er peo ple die d there th a n in other areas.
This, ho w ever, did not m ake the deaths any
less painful to the inhabitants, on the contrary,
since the area is a r u ral far ming an d ranching
area with fe w cities, so m e of the d eaths have
ha d a greater im p act beca use some of the key
craftsmen that died d uring the Plague have
not yet been replaced. The coming of the
Plague brought about an unusual period of
tu r moil in Westmarch which has slo wly
correcte d itself for the m ost part, but u nlike
ty pical life in peaceful West m arch there have
been some strange occurrences lately.
2.2 A BRIEF TIMELINE
The Second Age
1 Noldorin king dom established in
Lin d on after the fall of Belerian d with
Gil-galad as king.
32 N ú menor founded.
600-1200 N ú menóreans explore m uch of
Mid dle-earth and make contact with
the Daen Coentis of the White
Mountains.
750 The N old or fou n d Eregion and build
Ost-in-Edhil.
1200-1500 N ú menóreans begin building
fortresses and havens all along the
western coast of Mid dle-earth. During
t his ti m e t h ey begin to use the great
southern forests extensively for ship
building.
1500 Elves of Eregion begin to make the
rings of Power under Sauron’s
guidance (as Annatar).
1600 Sauron makes the Ruling Ring.
1693-1700 Sauron makes war on the Elves of
Eregion. Most all of Eriador is laid
waste to by his armies. Sauron is
defeated by the N ú menóreans an d the
Elves, an d retreats to Mordor.
1800-2251 N ú menóreans increase their holdings
in Mid dle-earth. It is d u ring this time
that the circle of Angrenost (Isengar d)
is smoothed, but the fortress will be
built later. Sauron begins to send
emissaries to the Daen Coentis to
subvert their religion and turn them
against the N ú menóreans, whose
n u m bers will swell above those of the
Daen Coentis in the White Mo u ntains
as this time period ends. Several
Dúnadan fa milies with pioneering
spirits settle in what will become
 Westmarch looking to Angrenost
for p rotection. So m e of the Daen
Coentis fro m the so u thern vales of
the White Mo u ntains also migrate
to Westmarch to escape the
Dúnadan intrusion, thereby
swelling the ranks of the clans
already there and causing
nu merous clan wars.
3315 Drúedain split with the Daen
Coentis d ue to their evil ways.
They take u p residence in the deep
wooded areas of the White
Mountains and the Enedhwaith.
3319 The d o w nfall of N ú m enor a n d the
Ben ding of the Seas.
3320 Fo u n d ation of the Realms in Exile.
The Daen Coentis swear an oath of
loyalty to Isild ur .
3325-3341 Many of the Daen Coentis migrate
north either to Dunland or
Rhu daur. The first grou ps do so
because of disagreements in the
new dark religions. The later
grou ps migrate to escape the fear
caused by the oath breaking.
3430 Last Alliance of Elves and Men is
formed to confront Sauron.
3434 The Daen Coentis are called by the
Alliance; they refuse, and thereby
bring the curse of the oath-breakers
u pon them.
3441 The Bara d-d û r is taken an d Sa u ron
is overthrow n. Isild ur cuts the
Ruling Ring from Sauron’s finger
an d keeps it as his ow n.
Third Age
1 The tower of Orthanc is
constructed.
2 Isild ur is ambushed and dies at the
Glad den fields w hile enroute to Arnor.
250-850 Arnor declines grad ually.
250 Calenard hon begins to be settled
along the Great East-West Road. More
Dúnadan settlers move into
Westmarch, and take over the
govern ment there.
500-1400 Calenar d hon is a prosperous province.
Westmarch is considered the furthest
western province of Gon dor
1000 Sauron stirs again, and the Istari are
sent to Mid dle-earth as a balance to his
presence.
1050 Gondor at the height of its power
expands and builds many bor der
fortresses, m ainly in the north, but a
few are constructed in Westmarch.
1300-1350 Witch-king foun ds Angmar.
1432-1447 The Kin-strife tears apart Gon dor.
1600 Hobbits settle in the Shire.
1636-37 The Great Plague, a collection of
devastating diseases and pestilences,
sweeps through Rhovanion, Gondor,
and Eriador. Calenard hon begins a
slow decline in pop ulation.
Westmarch loses touch with Gon dor in
trade and in govern ment for aw hile.
Trade from the north declines. The
D ú ne d ain slo wly begin to lose p o w er
in Westmarch.
1640 The ca pital of Go n d or is m ove d fro m
Osgiliath to Minas Anor.
1974-75 The Witch-king’s armies overru n
Arthedain.
1980 The Witch-king reenters Mordor and
gathers the Nine. The Balrog of Moria
comes forth.
2050 Orthanc is locked with only a sm all
hereditary force left to guard the
 fortress. The last king of Gondor
dies witho u t a n heir, a n d the first
of the Ruling Stewards rules
Gondor. Few p ure Dúnedain
remain in Westmarch
Saru man is given the keys of Orthanc.
2830-2903 Reign of Folcwine in Rohan. The
Rohirrim drive the Dunmen from
Westfold.

2063 Beginning of the Watchful Peace. 2911-12 The Fell Winter strikes Eriador and
Dunmen begin to settle further Rhovanion.
south of Dunland in Westmarch,
reawakening old racial strife and 2941 The White Cou ncil d rives Sauron from
gaining control of Westmarch. Dol Guld ur.

2460-2510 The Balchoth in va d e Gon d or. The
Éothéod, led by Eorl the Young,
come to Gon dor’s aid an d are given
the lan d of Calenar d hon as rew ar d
by Cirion the Steward. Battles
begin between the Rohirrim and
the Du n nish over the possession of
Westmarch. The Aglarond is
rebuilt.
2953 Last meeting of the White Cou ncil.
Saru man begins building forces,
(inclu ding m any D u n men) an d claims
Orthanc as his o w n. Sar u m an begins
sen ding servants to search the Glad den
Fields.
3000 Saru man uses the Orthanc palantír an d
becomes entrap ped by Sauron.

2710 D u n men take control of the circle 3018-19 War of the Ring. The Ents attack
of Orthanc. Isengar d. The Du n men in league with
Sar u man are defeated at Helm’s Deep,
2754 Freca, a half Dunnish noblem an but allowed to return home.
from Westmarch, is killed by Helm Westmarch was not counted on by
Ham merhan d, King of Rohan. either side as an ally d ue to the mixed
racial heritage an d is therefore sp ared
2754-58 Wulf, Freca’s son, raises a Du n nish conflict except for stray Orcs. The One
army to march against Rohan. Ring is destroyed and Sauron is cast
out. Saru man passes from En dor.
2758 The Long Winter grips the land
Easterlings invade Rohan from 3021 End of the Third Age.
across the An d uin. The Haradrim
of Umbar attack Gondor. Seeing
his op portu nity at hand, Wulf
marches his army into Rohan
defeating the Rohirrim in the deep
sno w at t he for d s of t he Isen. The
Aglarond is renamed after the
Rohirrim are held in siege at
Helms Deep and Dunharrow.
Helm an d his sons are killed.

2759 Fréalaf, Helm’s nephew, surprises

the Dunmen in Edoras and kills
Wulf, and u pon their rout is
crowned king, first of the second
line of kings in Rohan. The
Dunmen are also driven from
Isengard, but not Westmarch.
2.3 THE LAN D
2.31 GEOGRAPHY
The lan d know n as Westmarch was given
that na me by the early N ú menórean settlers as
it is the furthermost region of the southern
king dom of Gondor. The name is also used
n o w by t he Daen Lin tis a n d w ill be u se d later
by the Rohirrim. The geogra p hical bou n d aries
of the lan d so na med are: the White Mou ntains
to the east, the Adorn river to the south, the
river Angren to the north an d the con vergence
of the rivers Angren an d Adorn to the west.
The Mountains
The White Mou ntains directly to the east
of West m arch are tall a n d t w iste d in to a h u ge
m ass of ju mbled rock, caused by the forces that
formed the Misty Mountains and the White
Mountains, coming together at a near right
angle. This area, w here the t w o per pen dicular
lines of force cross, eru pted into a knot of
gnarled peaks of great height, w hich are nearly
im passable. Due to their height these
mou ntains are snow top ped year arou n d, hence
their name. This would seem strange to most to
name a set of mou ntains “w hite” just because of
the snow, but one m ust consider that this is
u niq ue to these mou ntains at this latitu de. Just
the fact that they remain snow covered year-
round this far south was unique enough for
those w ho first beheld them. The rest of the
White Mou ntains w hich exten ds south an d west
from this point are, by com parison, m uch lower
and less treacherous, offering several passes
through them to the coastal regions. To the
west, the mou ntains fall steeply from their
great height to the fe w foothills that lay belo w
on the Westmarch side, which quickly merge
into the rolling plains that make u p most of
West m arch. To the east the range extends in
this nearly im p assable state in a line th at r u ns
ju st so u th of d u e east a n d en d s at the And uin
valley as the back wall of Minas Anor.
The Plains
The Plains of Westmarch roll a w ay from
the White Mou ntains like a green car pet dotted
with tilled fields an d lines of trees breaking the
lan d u p in the more pop ulated areas. A notable
feat u re thro u gho u t the plains in West m arch is
the contin u ation of the volcanic nature that is
present in the southern end of the Misty
Mountains, and in particular the Ring of
Angrenost (Isengard) w hich was once a volcano.
If it is postulated that the northern most area of
the White Mountains is indeed the
southern most contin uation of the Misty
Mountains, this is easily conceivable. In
Westmarch this volcanic nature presents itself
as lonely flat hills of minim al height w hich are
dispersed across the broad plains. These are, of
co u rse, the s m all extinct volcanoes that at one
ti m e for m e d t his la n d as w ell as bein g o n e of
the so u rces of its fertility. C u rrently, there are
no active volcanoes in Westmarch nor have
t here been in recor d e d history, b u t w hen t hey
were active the amounts of ash spewed forth
enriched the soil in such a lasting way that,
along with the d uel rivers, have made
West m arch one of, if not the m ost fertile areas
of Mid dle-earth.
The Rivers
The fertility of Westmarch cannot w holly
be attrib u te d to its volcanic p ast, ho w ever. Its
very bor d ers are another so u rce that co m bines
with this to m ake West m arch the most fertile
region in Western Mid dle-earth. These
bou n d aries are the A dorn an d Angren rivers to
the south and north, respectively. These
p rovide the moisture needed for the crops of
Westmarch as well as bringing soil from the
r u n-off of the m ou ntains to be deposited in the
river basins.
The Angren river crosses the
Calenar d hon before taking its w esterly t u r n to
the sea. It is at this point it becomes the
northern bor der of Westmarch. It also starts its
dive into a gorge that r u ns almost the length of
Westmarch. As the river turns west it falls
q uickly via a series of stair-step rapids into a
canyon w hich at its deepest point reaches some
200’ in depth. Although deep in parts the gorge
is often w i d er at its base t h a n at its apex. In
some places this canyon is so overh u ng that the
to p ga p act u ally beco m es q uite n arro w. Close
enou gh in a few places for the right horse to be
able to ju m p it, although few have tried it
(fewer still have succeeded). Her ds of antelope
have been know n to use this as an escape route.
This overhang causes the cliffs to be com pletely
u nscalable. As the river makes its way west an d
so u t h t he gorge lessens in d e p t h a n d t he river
widens. The gorge provides some natural
protection for the people of Westmarch from
a n y in vasion fro m t he north as there are few
places to cross it. The army would have to cross
at the for d s of the Great East-West Roa d in the
gap, go far enough west w here the gorge breaks
and fording is possible, or use one of a few
small bridges constructed over the gorge in
places w here the distance across is not too great.
Th at, ho w ever, w o uld allo w only t w o to th ree
horses to cross at once which is highly
u na d visable, tactically speaking. Other than its
source in the Misty Mountains the Angren is
also fed by several small rivers an d streams that
come dow n from the White Mou ntains an d join
the A n gren in its co u rse to the sea. Some of
these drop over the edge of the gorge in
beautifully scenic waterfalls.
The Adorn is born high in the White
Mountains. It washes down the mou ntains
d ro p ping in an d o u t of caves finally to emerge
as a w i d e sh allo w river t h at sn akes its w ay to
con nect with the A n gren before co min g to the
sea. Beca u se of its so u rce, the A d or n is a very
cold river for its first 50 miles and is crystal
clear throughout its length. It is one of the
m ore pict u resq ue rivers in all of Mid dle-earth.
Like the river itself, the A d orn’s valley is q uite
a bit w i d er a n d m ore u seful for farming than
t he A n gren a n d m ore large pla n tations ca n be
fo u n d in so u th West m arch. The Adorn rarely
overflo ws its banks, an d levees have been b uilt
in t h e p laces w h ere it is m ost likely to d o so.
D u e to its cold clear w ater t he A d or n is also a
wonderful trout fishing river and men of
leisu re from the southern p rovinces sometimes
come to Westmarch for that very p urpose.
2.32 CLIMATE
West m arch is again blessed by nat u re as
it seems when referring to weather. It is
pleasa nt nearly year aro u n d. Its proximity to
the coast gains warmth for it, but the mou ntains
to the south an d east shield it from many of the
coastal stor m s of the so u th, b u t not those that
enter fro m the west. These are the only stor ms
that ca use severe weather in West m arch. They
enter fro m the w est an d rebo u n d off the White
Mou ntains to bring exten ded th u n derstor ms to
the area d u rin g the sp rin g an d fall of the year,
b u t the win d o w for these storms is relatively
short and only two or three of these large
storms hap pen each year. The people of
West m arch are w ell a w are of this an d take the
necessary precautions. Once every three to four
years a h u rricane gro u n d s on the coast to the
west bringing monsoon type con ditions that
can last for d ays or even weeks. Win d d a m age
an d floo ding can occur, but again this is rare
and usually enough warning is received to
m ake the p ro per arrangements. N o a m o u nt of
preparedness can cover every possibility,
however, and there are usually several
casu alties. The winters in West m arch are mild
except for in the foothills of the White
Mou ntains w hich can rem ain sno w covered for
t w o to t h ree m o n t hs. The plains regio ns h ave
sno w also but the snow usually does not lay
around longer than two to four days. This
allows cattle and sheep to graze year round
with little su p plementation of diet necessary.
However, most ranchers take the precautions to
have eno u gh fo d d er aro u n d regar dless of ho w
mild the winter seems. In the su m mer the
tem perat u re rarely reaches above 100° an d the
h u midity is not so bad as to make it feel
stifling. All in all Westmarch would be a
wonderful vacation spot for those capable of
taking one.
2.33 FLORA
Altho u gh, for the m ost p art, West m arch
is either covered in short grass or farmland,
there are a fe w forests a n d scattere d trees. In
the high vales of the White Mou ntains, the trees
are predominantly coniferous mixed with the
typical high mou ntains hard woods (i.e., ash,
rowan, etc.). As the land flattens, the trees
beco me decidedly m ore har d w oo d. Stands of
virgin forest not u nlike t h at fo u n d in Fa n gor n
or t he old forest ca n still be fo u n d in t he d ee p
recesses of the lower mou ntains vales. The
similarity to these old forests also inclu d es the
presence of active trees or H uorns, an d on some
occasions, Ents. Other than those already
mentioned, there are a few other plants that are
of interest.
N ethlequat.
This grass grows in patches across the
plains. It is longer than the nor m al grass of the
area, and red dish in color, however, to the
u nknowing observer it can cause quite some
difficulty. The touch of these weeds to the bare
skin of hu man or animal causes an intense
b u rning p ain an d later a severe rash. This will
ca use the person or anim al to uched to m ove at
50% until the pain subsides (2-5 days)
u nfortu nately the substance causing the pain
cannot be washed off or neutralized by any
known antidote. The pain can be red uced,
ho wever, by the use of various analgesic herbs.
Even w hen the pain is removed or subsided the
discomfort of the rash will leave the person at
-25% m ovement. The rash resolves after one to
two weeks by itself. It can be tem porarily
h el d off b y a n y of the antihistamine herbs or
any of the stim ulant type herbs, which
u nfortu nately can have other effects, inclu ding
a d diction. On the outside chance that one of
these plants w as ingested by a h u m an (anim als
kno w better), it w o uld p ro d uce such a laxative
type effect, that the partaker would need to save
vs a 7th level p oison or die fro m co m plete loss
of their digestive tract. Those that d o save will
be incapacitated for 1-4 weeks.
Majon
Majon is a b u d d in g flo w er fo u n d o n t h e
tops of low hills in the plains. Early in the
s p rin g w hen it bloo m s it h as a m ilky w hite 5-
petalled flower with laven der centers. After the
bloo m withers, a pod forms in the same
su m mer. In the fall the plant blooms again, this
tim e w it h re d bloo m s a n d black centers. The
p o d for me d d u ring su m mer b u rsts at this time
an d releases its spores. The pod if eaten d uring
the s u m m er p ro d uces a d rea m like state w hile
the partaker is still awake; the dreams being
su perim posed u pon their reality. The po ds are
used m ainly for recreational p urposes. This
causes an psychological ad diction in most, with
people refusing to take on certain tasks (such as
co m bat or m akin g im p ortant d ecisions) before
eating pod. Unfortu nately these d reams are not
necessarily pleasant. Nightmares can occur
even w hile the person is awake causing an
extreme psychotic p hase in some people w hich
may start or stop with no warning. These
nig ht m ares ca n be in d uce d in ch ronic u sers or
in those who were once chronic users by
exten d e d perio d s of stress or personal tra u m a.
This has brought on the accidental deaths or
m aimin g of several p eo ple by t he h a n d of t he
i m biber. Th e ch a nce of o n e of these episodes
occurring increases with the total n u mber of
doses taken by an in divid ual. Each dose
increases the attack level of the poison by 1 an d
the in divid ual m ust make a saving throw
versus poison each time he becomes overly
stressed (i.e., prolonged battles, lack of
ap propriate sleep, use of stim ulant herbs, etc.).
2.34 FAUNA
Besides the typical fauna of foxes,
h u nting cats, beavers an d other sm all anim als,
there are a few animals that are special and
should be noted.
Green Asps
Green asps should be noted for the value
of their poison glands, which can be sold to
certain in divid uals for large su ms of money.
The people of Far Harad, and subsequently
others that have had association with them,
believe that these glands, taken in sm all
q u antities, are a p o w erful a p h ro disiac. If they
are ingested in larger doses (2-3 glands) the
s u bsta nce ca n be a p otent orga n restorer. O ne
sid e effect of these larger doses, however, are
fits of u ngovernable madness that can recur
unexpectedly u p to three days after the dose
w as taken. The first of these fits passes q uickly
(within an hour usually). Recurring attacks can
strike at any time for the next few days, but
with decreased d uration and intensity.
Recently, these stim ulant p ro perties have been
used by several herbalists to treat states of
catatonia in p atients. The glands are situated
behin d the snake’s eyes an d p uff out w hen full.
O nce d rie d, they rese m ble p eas a n d will brin g
50 gp each, providing that proof of a kill,
usually in the for m of a skin, can be show n as a
mark of authenticity.
Blue Bears
Blue bears are rare, reclusive an d most
com monly fou n d in the White Mou ntains. Blue
bears are u nique in nature in that they are semi-
sentient an d possess an in nate sense (similar to
a contin ual Presence spell) which will allo w
them to perceive all living creatures around
them within 50’ regardless of obstacles or
sensory d ep rivation. Blue bears ap pear to be
sinister in natu re to some beca use they seem to
seek out men to kill from time to time.
Althou gh this m ay be the case, it might also be
true that their increased intelligence allows
them to realize that m an is a constant th reat to
their su rvival. They are extremely territorial
and will attack trespassers if the party is not
over w helmingly strong. Other wise, they will
stalk the trespassers and attack them
in divid ually if given the op portu nity.
2.4 POLITICS AN D POWER
2.41 THE CALEN ARD HO N S
The people of Westm arch are considered
Calenard hons, because Westmarch technically
is p art of that p rovince. H o wever, this is m ore
a ter m for con venience rather than accu racy as
there is really very little interaction between
most of Calenar d hon an d Westm arch. There is
some trading between the two areas, and at
times tra ders from both regions travel to the
others’ trading fairs. The only other
connections are those friendships that have
formed between some of the fa milies that
settle d in the north of West m arch an d so m e of
t he fa milies of Westfold who settled near the
borders of Westmarch or arou n d the Aglaron d.
The Calenar d hons of Westm arch like the
others in Calenard hon proper are an
ad venturous lot, or at least their sires were, else
they would not have settled in Westmarch,
w hich, althou gh peaceful, is still a bor der area.
N o w, t he p eo ple of Westmarch are somew hat
different than their pioneering predecessors.
Years of blesse d peace h ave ca u se d the peo ple
to lapse into a relative state of com placency.
The o nly ene mies t hey h ave d ealt w it h in the
last 200 years have been occasional wild
animals, severe weather, and of course the
Plague. This lack of strife in and around
West m arch has ca used its people to forget that
they live on the edge of the wild, but so far they
have ha d no reason to remem ber or regret this.
When those new to the region arrive they seem
to have a heightened sense of the need of being
prepared for disaster or attack of some sort,
which the people who were raised in
Westmarch find od d, unnecessary, and quite
h u morous.
For the most part the Calenar d hons are a
mixed people inclu ding m ainly Daen Lintis,
D ú ne d ain, so m e N orth m en, mixes of all th ree,
an d a scattering of other lesser men. The noble
class an d ed ucated class are p rim arily m a de u p
of the p ure Dúnedain.
The crafts m a n class is m ostly the mixe d
Dúnedain / Daen Lintis with some North men
an d others falling in here spora dically, an d the
lower class are primarily Daen Lintis an d mixed
Daen Lintis, although, almost any of the
p reviously mentioned peoples can fall into this
class given the proper circu mstances and bad
luck. The lines of races ten d to blu r in m ost of
West m arch b ut the Dúnedain and Daen Lintis
deserve some mention in divid ually to follow.
2.42 THE DAEN LINTIS
(DUNMEN, DUNNISH)
Westmarch in the Secon d Age was part of
what the Daen Coentis (the Daen Lintis
ancestors) called home. By the time of the Last
Allia nce of Men a n d Elves, a n d t he en d of t he
Secon d Age, most of the Daen Lintis ha d left or
were soon to leave the vales of the White
Mo u ntains d ue to the oath breaking an d travel
n ort h in to w h at is n o w D u nla n d. Some Daen
Coentis moved from the south vales of the
White Mountains into what is now called
West m arch never q uite m akin g it to Dunland.
Other gro u ps of Daen Coentis alrea d y live d in
Westmarch d uring the Second Age, and had
little to d o with the other Daen to the sou th. A
few of these clans were in depen dent of the Daen
Coentis king dom an d did not swear the oath to
Isild ur, however, the effects of the oath-
breaking on the land also affected them, but
p ossibly to a lesser exten t. So m e of t hese also
moved north at the en d of the Secon d Age w hile
a few clans stayed. It is the descen dants of these
clans an d the Daen Lintis that moved back from
Dunland later, that com prise the Dunnish
constit u ent of West m arch at this p oint in tim e
a n d no w m ake u p the w orkin g class. By 1640,
however, most of these people have at least one
ancestor or relative that is Dúnadan. These
mixed people are fairly well dispersed in
Westmarch, although in the southern areas an d
in particular the city of Derwath, the percentage
of Dúnedain is higher. The grou ps of the
D u n nish that m oved back to Westmarch from
D u nlan d m ore recently, are m ore p u re in their
bloodlines an d their lifestyles an d therefore are
not true members of society as it stands, but
rather stan d alone and interact with outsiders
only w hen absolu tely necessary an d even then
only through those who are most like
themselves. They dislike the Dúnadan
govern ment, but are cu rrently in no position to
t h reaten it. They feel t h at t hey are t he hig her
order of society and look down on the
Dúnedain as usurpers and invaders of their
rightful homelan d. Of course the Dúnedain
view these people as ignorant barbarians.
The tr ue D u n nish (those that are not of
mixed bloo d) live in exten ded fa mily u nits an d
still keep track of cla n lineage, b u t bo u n d aries
between the clans are not drawn quite as
tightly. The most heated rivalries that had
develo ped bet w een clans in D u nlan d still exist
between their factions in Westmarch, but the
true lines of strife lie along the
Dunnish / Dúnadan axis. The true Dunnish
n or m ally are h u n ter / gat herers, b u t a
significant n u mber have developed into
farmers and herders since relocating to
Westmarch. Recently several of these fa mily
grou ps have fallen on hard times an d have gone
to work along side the mixed peoples in the
field s of the rich D ú ned ain. This m ay t u rn o u t
to be an unsatisfactory relationship for both
p arties as the D u n nish m ake too many waves
an d the Dú ned ain are too arrogant to allow any
changes in their lives.
The natu ral p rogression of a split society
of t his ty p e if left alo n e is to slowly progress
towards a median for the most part with
outliers in both directions. However, since
New Dunnish still move into the area from
D u nla n d this will fin ally ske w the mix to the
D u n nish si d e as is seen later in t he Thir d Age
(i.e. just previous to the time when the
Rohirrim claimed the area). For now these
people are assimilating into the existing society
and are slowly becoming more like their
neighbors and vice-versa –a kind of society
dilution, as it were. This dilution occurs in both
directions as the Dúnadan influence and later
Rohirrim influence on Westmarch and its
people never entirely leaves the area either.
This is the reason that d u ring the later years of
the Thir d Age an d in p articular the War of the
Ring, the peo ple of that area w ere not co u nte d
on by either side because of their ties to the
enemy.
2.43 THE DÚNEDAIN
Like the rest of Calenard hon there is
some dilution of the p ure Dúnadan blood in
most people that claim to be Dú ned ain. Only a
few fa milies remain relatively undiluted in
their N ú menórean heritage. The highest
pop ulation of the Dú nedain (p ure or other wise)
is in the southern regions of Westmarch,
particularly Der w ath with a general decreasing
trend as one progresses northwards. The
Dúnedain of Westmarch are p rim arily the
nobility, q u ality craftsmen, an d ed ucated class
of the region. Most of them have been raised in
Westmarch but there is a small amount of
movement to an d from the frontier of craftsmen
an d scholars as the dem an d dictates. Most of
the chief exporting is carried out by the
Dú nedain, also as they are the owners of the
large ranches an d far ms. Several of these men
with p articularly large plantations have joine d
forces to for m a ship ping com pany that is
Westmarch specific, in that they only trade their
prod uce in the South for items that they can
bring back to Westmarch to sell. They therefore
control both en ds of the tra ding. This seems to
d rive some of the prices for items u p, but it also
allo w s the region to have access to goo d s fro m
the South on a regular bases which would
nor m ally be unusual considering the distance
fro m the capital and the lack of a permanent
trading run to Westmarch fun ded by outsiders.
The local govern ment is com pletely
Dúnadan-controlled an d is discussed below.
2.5 THE GOVERNMENT
The struggles of the time Post-Plague
(1636-1640) left m uch of the govern ment in
loose control at best com pared to the Pre-
Plag ue state of affairs. Even in stable times the
govern ment of Westm arch w as loosely r u n d ue
to the distance from the capital. The official
govern mental hea d quarters for Westmarch w as
historically at the Aglarond (later to become
Helm’s Deep), but d uring these times of
tribulation it has fallen u pon the local lords
(ho w ever w ell s uite d) to act as p olice m a n, tax
collector, a n d ju d ge. The t w o lor d s th at cover
most of Westmarch are Lord Targen to the
south, an d Lord Negolos to the north.
Lord Targen’s home is castle Tilmen dir
w hich w as built to p rotect the pass throu gh the
White Mountains to the south. The territory
which he rules was given to his fa mily
h u n dreds of years ago, an d mainly inclu des that
land along the Adorn from the White
Mountains to the convergence of the Angren.
H o w ever t he fu rt her east o ne goes, t he less is
the lor d’s tr ue control of the area. Lor d Targen
houses a small cad re of militia at Tilmen dir that
p atrol his territory regularly. However, they
h a ve seen very little actio n. In fact t hey h a ve
n ot been in a n act u al skir mish of a n y ty p e for
nearly fifty years. The militia is currently made
u p of 50 you ng men between the ages of 18 an d
24. They are local men an d each is req uire d to
serve 3 years as a militia men. This law was
enacted in earlier, less peaceful times, an d no w
is really not needed but has never been
changed. They are taught fighting skills by
Lor d Targen, t w o of his sons, an d the three full
time soldiers that have been stationed there by
the gover n ment at Lor d Targen’s req uest. The
militia men, because of their age and the fact
that this is the first time in their lives they
d id n’t h ave to w ork in t he field s or at a craft
every d ay, see m a h a p p y a n d carefree lot. At
times they get somew hat boisterous an d out of
han d both in tow n an d w hen riding through the
co u ntrysid e on p atrol. Many of them vie w the
three year experience as a vacation, an d a time
to so w so m e wild oats. This m akes t he w h ole
at m osp here at castle Tilmen dir so me w hat like
th at of a co u ntry clu b, a n d Lor d Targen never
see m e d to min d. This casts a shadow on the
fu nctionality of this gro u p if the militia were
actually needed; a point noted by the rangers at
every op portu nity.
The northeastern corner of Westmarch in
theory, is still u n der the direct governorship of
the com man der of the Aglarond. However,
control of the area has been passively delegated
by the com man der of the Aglarond to Lord
N egolos. Lor d N egolos o w ns a fortress a n d a
large estate near Beld win, and is actually the
r uler no w, but he does try to maintain m ore
contact with the govern ment at the Aglarond
than lor d Targen, p artially beca use he is m uch
you nger an d less sure of his ruling abilities, but
also just because his domain hap pens to be
closer to t he Aglaro n d. H e is more fortunate
than Lord Targen in the respect that his military
contingent is professional rather than
homesp u n, for the most part. He has 20 soldiers
u n der his com m an d that are seasoned veterans
w ho m his father hired in the South six years
ago, just before the Plague. These men are loyal
to Lord Negolos as they were to his father
before he died in the Plag ue. They enjoy life in
Westmarch, but are getting a little soft from the
lack of combat even though they train
regularly. Lord Negolos also su p plements
t hese m en w it h a n y of the young men of the
area who wish to learn the art of fighting.
Currently, there are 12 of these young men
training along side the regulars. His men make
regular patrols of the area and occasionally
relay messages back an d forth to the Aglaron d
an d Tilmen dir to the south.
The north western area of Westmarch that
follo w s the A n gren to the convergence of the
Adorn, is very lightly pop ulated and is
currently ruled strangely enough, by three
relatively young men, Reaslos, Glëan, and
Ca m din. These th ree w ere a d vent u rers in the
South and in Calenard hon, who hap pened to
fall into circu mstances that enabled them to
help the kin g’s fa mily p erson ally. To reward
them for their services he gave them this area of
la n d for their o w n, along with an old bor der
w atch to w er. N o w, they are actively tryin g to
fig u re out ho w to govern, an d secretly wishing
they could drop the w hole thing and go off
w an d ering in search of ne w thrills. Mercifully
t he p eo ple t hey are s u p p ose d to be gover nin g
are few and very patient. They consider the
three their pet rulers and treat them like
adopted sons, for the most part. The
adventurers are basically good men (albeit
greedy at times) and feel responsible for the
peoples safety, so, no real strife has occurred
bet w een the m selves a n d the p eo ple, as of yet.
In fact, the three have standing dinner
engagements at the house of a local rancher
whose wife worries about them not eating
right. They have fixed u p the to wer in the t w o
years that they have been there an d it serves as
their ho m e as w ell as garrison for the ten m en
they have as retainers an d servants.
The one rem aining central govern mental
office still operating effectively in Westmarch is
the Bor der Guar d or Rangers Service w hich has
been operating in Westmarch since it w as made
an official p rovince of Gon dor. The rangers act
as recon naissance for the Aglarond as well as
w an dering peace officers an d detectives for the
territory. Their headquarters are in Derwath
an d their com man der is a capable ranger named
Evad, who will be discussed in more detail
later. H e a n d his 12 men are responsible for
long range patrols of the region and the
inspection of govern ment installations
inclu ding govern ment m aintained brid ges an d
dikes. Cu rrently there is some confusion about
ju risdiction as the local lor ds feel that they an d
their men are the local govern ment, case closed,
a n d see the ra n gers as somew hat su perfluous.
The rangers actually do more than the lords an d
the people know, and feel that they are the
actual la w enforcement agency of the area. The
lords, for the most part, tolerate what they
consider an intrusion because of the rangers’
an d p articularly Eva d’s expertise in the area of
recon naissance an d criminal behavior, as well
as their ability to track down the occasional
marau ding bear. This conflict shows itself most
openly when an investigation or manhunt is
req uire d in or a ro u n d o n e of t h e to w n s in t h e
lord’s domains, an d at these times words can be
swap ped. There are 12 rangers, inclu ding Evad,
th at roa m the la n d in zones a n d p atrol circles.
Each of these men is a ca p able fighter an d able
to take care of himself in the wild. Their office
in Der w ath is also their m ain barracks b u t it is
u nlikely th at m ore th a n fo u r of the m are there
at any one time. They are helped in their tasks
by the astrologer, Garam und, that lives in
Der w ath an d serves the m as a m essage center.
He does this as a favor to Evad as they are close
personal frien ds.
2.6 THE FORCES OF EVIL
As mentioned in the introd uction, for the
most part, Westmarch is a peaceful place in T.A.
1640. In other times this may or may not be the
case depen ding on the cu rrent politics bet ween
the Dúnedain, Dunmen, and Rohirrim, but in
1640 the reason for this peaceful existence in
Westmarch comes not from the presence of a
great good as one might expect, but rather from
the presence of a great evil.
2.61 THE EARTHWELL
As mentioned in Section 2.31, the land
called Westmarch is dotted with solitary flat
top ped hills that are the last evidence of the
volcanic activity w hich birthe d this lan d. O ne
of these hills set in the mid dle of West m arch is
kno w n to the locals as “Picnic Hill.” O n m a ps
of the area the hill’s name is “The Earth well.” It
w as called this because of the deep pool that
occu pies the center of the volcanic depression
th at is the to p of the hill. It w as given its ne w
na me m any years ago when the locals began
using the bo wl of this old volcano with its
crystal clear pool an d cool breezes as a place for
fa mily outings. Little did they know that
beneat h t he s u rface of t h at hill lies a com plex
w hich houses minions of the Dark Lord himself.
Besides being a lovely picnic spot, the
Earth w ell is also the ho m e of a s m all elite u nit
of the Necromancer’s forces. During the Secon d
Age w hen the Dark Lord’s forces swept through
virtually all of Mid dle-earth, the evil one
learned of the small cave com plex located u n der
t his hill; a piece of infor m atio n he filed away
for m a n y yea rs u n til h e h a d n ee d of it. U p o n
Sauron’s reap pearance in Mid dle-earth as the
necro m ancer of Dol Guld ur around T.A. 1000,
he bega n a rebuilding his network of priests,
cults, an d informants. It was d uring this time of
rebuilding that he decided to place a spying
post in the cave com plex of the Earth well.
Sauron deemed it perfect, not because it was
inconspicuous, but rather that the place was
beyon d suspicion because of its location, the
previously untouched area known as
Westmarch. After careful reconnaissance it was
discovered that the cave com plex remained
undiscovered by the local inhabitants. Soon
after, a tea m w as sen t to p re p are the com plex
for occu pancy. Then, ap proximately three
hundred years ago, the Earth well became
operational as a spying station. From its
vantage point in Westmarch the occu pants were
able to gar ner infor m ation abo u t all as p ects of
western Gon dorian politics and troop
m ove m en ts as w ell as t he traffic o n the Great
East-West Roa d that p asses thro u gh the ga p to
t h e n ort h a n d t h e goin gs o n at t h e two m ajor
fortresses of Angrenost (Isengard) and the
Aglaron d (Helm’s Deep).
 Infor m ation gathered by the contingent
at the Earth well is taken by courier via deep
u n dergrou n d tu nnels an d caves that reach from
the Earth w ell to the White Mountains. Fro m
t here it is sen t overla n d or by m essen ger bir d
or bat to Dol Guld ur. The location of the
Earth w ell has p roved very useful not only as a
p rim ary spying position but also as a reporting
station for agents th ro u gh the w ester n regions
of Mid dle-earth. Beca use of the success of this
station, Sa u ron has declared a moratoriu m on
Orkish raids or other Sauron-backed activities
in the area that might cause a reactionary
increase in diligence by the people of
Westmarch an d therefore cause detection of the
station. This decree has caused the peaceful
perio d that West m arch has experienced for the
last three hun dred years. (See Section 2.41.)
Living in the Earthwell’s tunnel and
cha mber com plex are the fou r beings sent there
by the Necro m ancer so me 100 years ago to r u n
t he statio n. They live here alo ne exce p t for a
sm all grou p of g u ar ds an d servants. Here they
each carry out the task that they are assigned to
accom plish their ultimate goal: the collection
a n d p rocessin g of infor m ation of a n y ty p e for
their master, Sauron. Occasionally the
Earth well also acts as a stop-off for special
couriers, spies, an d assassins. These occurrences
are rare, however, an d absolutely no one enters
or leaves the Earth well d uring the daylight
hours. Even then, the only exits to the
Earthwell’s tunnel com plex is through a
farm house located nearby and a concealed
entrance belo w the w ater line of the pool in the
basin of the hill. The house is exactly authentic
for the area, a n d the Earthwell’s staff actually
far m the area su rro u n ding the ho use for their
food and to keep u p ap pearances. The four
primary inhabitants have specific jobs an d titles
and are outlined below. When they were
assigned here, they drop ped their old names
a n d since t hen are o nly k n o w n by t heir titles,
leaving behin d their histories as well.
The Seeker
The Seeker is a 200 year -old Black
N ú menórean of pure bloo d , w h ose o nly job is
to scan Mid dle-earth for bits of information. He
is a 20th level Seer with a specialty in long
distance eaves-drop ping. To assist him, the
Necromancer has given him a device that
enables him to focus his po wer. It is called the
Seeing Eye. It is a spherical crystal 4” in
dia m eter with a black d o u ble spiral im be d d e d
inside that seems to turn as one concentrates on
it. This d evice allo w s the Seeker to vie w fixe d
places at great distances. These fixed places are
designated by the Seeker, and are limited to
three. Once a place is decided u pon, the Seeker
m ust visit there or have access to someone’s
min d w ho w as t here reg ularly to set t he place
in his m in d . Fro m t h e n o n, u sin g t h e Eye, h e
can watch those places sim ultaneously and
experience everything that ha p pens there in all
five senses. He is also able to u tilize any of his
non p hysical skills (such as Power Perception)
via the eye. Asid e fro m this, the Eye ca n, on a
larger scale, locate s m all s u rges in the m agical
contin u u m of Mid dle-earth. These surges are
p ro d uced w hen significant a mou nts of m agical
energy are released. Any spell greater than 5th
level can prod uce these surges and are
detectable by the Seeker. Spells greater than
15th level can be seen by anyone using the eye.
Once he localizes these surges, he can notify
spies of the activity an d start an investigation if
the location indicates that the surge could be
sig nifica n t. It is by t his m et h o d t h at t he Dark
Lor d locates p otential servants of the dark by
their use of magic. Then they can be ap proached
and selected for service.
The Assassin
The Assassin of the Earth well currently
u ses the n a m e Jozein w hen he is on a mission.
(See Section 3.2.) The position of assassin of the
Earth well has the responsibility of external
secu rity for the station. If at a n y tim e p ersons
not privy to the secrets of the Earth well
discover a n ythin g abo u t it or by their actions
might cause discovery of the Earth well, it is his
task to seek o u t those persons an d kill the m in
such a w ay as to make others believe it to be an
accident if at all possible, or at least the work of
someone else. He is a seasoned expert in the art
of killing, and has com pleted nu merous
m issio n s of t his ver y kin d . H e is of com mon
m an stock and is very nor mal in ap pearance,
w hich o nly h elp s in his fiel d. H e is 5’11” tall
with light bro w n hair an d bro w n eyes. He has p olitics. She is in charge of assigning tasks for
no distinguishing marks, an d wears clothes that the Assassin as well as maintaining the disguise
are a drab combination of styles that do not of t he far m fa mily t h at w as set u p to insulate
len d to id entification of his la n d of origin. H e the Earth w ell fro m the in digeno us p o p ulation.
has a wide variety of poisons in his possession, The Web is also in ch arge of coor d in atin g the
as well as the normal weapons of his trade. His internal security of the Earth well should
favorites are the blo w g u n, th ro wing stars, an d anyone ever intr u d e. These secu rity measu res
short bow w hen at a distance. He will try not to inclu de the traps that have been constructed, the
melee, but if forced to, he uses two short four hu man guards, and the Beast (explained
sw or ds. He is a m aster at disg uise an d stealth. belo w). The Web is a special w om an. She is of
His m agical cloak allows for this most easily p ure N ú menórean descent, mid dle aged, but
for it ca n ch a n ge t h e color of a n y ite m o n his still very young looking, and quite striking.
p erson by ju st vis u alizin g it. This h as beco m e She is a very efficient com man der w ho has high
so com mon place for him now that he can intelligence and an intuitive feel for her command.
change the look of his entire outfit in less than 5
seconds. This makes for quick escapes into Not only d oes she have her o w n skills as
cro w d s. H e just t u rns a corner an d viola! he is a n 15th level evil Mage b u t she also has been
n o lo n ger in t h e sa m e clot hin g. O n e t hin g h e entrusted with and allowed to use an ancient
w ill never d o, h o w ever, is allo w him self to be item, the Ra u gno staff. This black staff is some
ca p t u red. He has a ring that stores
three spells. They are: Teleport, (x2)
and a Longdoor. H e also h a s a b elt
that allows Invisibility 1’ 3x / d ay. If
these are not enough and he is
ca ptu red, he will kill himself either
by p oiso n or d agger. If n eit h er of
t h ese w or k or h e is healed by the
party, he will trigger the delayed
fireball that is stored in the false
wisdom tooth im planted in his
mouth. If he is u nable to do this the
Web (See below) will, along with
the Seeker’s help, detonate the
fireball fro m the Earth well. They
constantly monitor the Assassin
w hen he is on a mission.

The Web
The Web is the overall
com man der of the Earth well and
the coordinator of all the spying
net w orks w hich are o perate d fro m
the Earth well. This entails
instructing the Seeker where to
look for infor mation, what
infor m ation is im portant enough to
send to Dol Guld ur, as well as
providing insight into possible
interpretations of the infor m ation
considering the associated regional
7’ long nor m ally b u t a djusts itself to the user’s
heig ht. The staff’s to p is carve d into a bizarre
cross bet w een a d ragon a n d a s pid er with the
length of the staff becoming the tail of the
creature w hich terminates in a diamon d shaped
blade. In this configuration, the staff is a x5
spell m ultiplier for evil Mages, an d is able to be
throw n as a spear. When throw n, the spear has
greater accu racy d ue to the wings on the tiny
to p fig u re w hich correct the flight, giving the
staff the sa m e effect as if it had an Aim True
spell cast u pon it. If the staff misses or is
dislo d ged, it can retu rn to the user by flight. If
the staff is bein g held, against the will of the
user, or is stuck in someone or something, it can
return to them via a Longdoor, however, if it
can not be com man ded to do this it has a will of
its own and will return when and if it is
beneficial to the staff.
The real power of the staff, however,
allo w s the u ser to m erge with it to take on the
for m of the Black Widow Dragon, a demon
creat u re with the fo ul tem pera ment and nasty
features of both creatures. It is some 90’ lon g with
8 legs, a long flexible neck an d tail, jet black in
color except for the red hourglass on its
u n derside. It has a poisonous bite as well as the
ability to sp ray webbing from a reservoir at the
en d of its tail. It can breathe fire as well as use
any of the magical abilities of user. For the
user, however, this process is not necessarily
reversible at w ill. The p o w er a v ailable to t he
user can be intoxicating an d each time the user
takes t his for m t hey m u st sa ve vs a 30t h level
charm spell or remain as the creature. Each
week they get another saving throw that
decreases by 5% each week, (i.e., the second
week would be vs 25th level). If the person
re m ains as the Dragon for >4 weeks the staff
consu mes the soul of the person an d retu rns to
its base staff state, sa ns u ser. The Web k no w s
all t he abilities a n d liabilities of the staff and
will be very hesitant about invoking the
m er ger u nless it see m s to be h er o nly option.
One other side effect of the long ter m
p ossession of the staff is a certain can nibalistic
u rge to w ar ds m ates. The men of the Earth well
k no w of this ten d ency a n d make no advances
towards her despite her sed uctive nature.
The Beast
The Beast is directly under the Web as
p art of the inter n al secu rities of the Earth w ell.
His position req uires him to be the safety valve
for secu rity if the nor m al secu rity m eas u res of
the Earth well are breached. The Beast is u nlike
a n y other creat u re in Mid dle-earth. H e is the
en d-point of a series of experiments carried out
at Dol G uld u r. Sa u ron has experimente d with
breeding Orcs and Trolls throughout time,
hoping to create faster, stronger, an d more light
resistant species. The Beast was one of his most
successful experiments in crossbreeding with
one d ra w back; he is sterile an d therefore of no
further use in the experimentations.
The Beast is a mixture of Orc, H u man,
and Troll. In what percentages these three
make u p the beast only Sauron an d his breeders
k no w for s u re. Regar dless of the p ercentages,
the result is q uite im p ressive. The beast is over
7’ tall a n d extre m ely m u scular. His skin is jet
black an d very tough, d ue to the tiny scales that
he in herited fro m the Troll side of his heritage.
Fro m the Orkish sid e he receive d a h u n ger for
battle an d a r uthlessness in combat that is quite
frightening. Most im p ortantly, ho w ever, fro m
his h u m a n heritage he gaine d the intelligence
a n d self discipline to beco m e a highly skilled
w arrior rather than the hack and slash nor m
among Orcs and Trolls. He is skilled in the
m artial arts as w ell as several w ea p ons which
he wields with great effect.
In the Earth well, with its secret p assages
an d win ding tu nnels, he makes for a formidable
foe by him self, even if t he ot hers w ere u n able
to defend themselves. If this were not bad
enough, the Beast has been given a special
a m ulet, keyed to the rock of the Earth well, that
allo w s him to m ove t h ro u g h the rock as if it
were not there. His ability to effectively
ambush anyone in the tunnels from any
d irectio n is alm ost ass u re d, as is his ability to
strike and withdraw without worrying about
cou nter-attacks. The a m ulet only works within
the Earth w ell. H e h as taken great p rid e in his
position here an d regar ds the safety of the Web
an d the Seeker as his personnel responsibility.
2.62 THE U N DEA D
Westmarch, as mentioned in Section 2.42,
is p art of w h at w as t he h o m ela n d of t he Daen
Coentis. So the Daen of West m arch fell victim
to t h e sa m e fate as t h ose cla n s t h at live in t h e
southern vales of the White Mou ntains with few
exceptions. These clans are fewer than the clans
to the south so the interaction that occurs
bet w een the livin g and undead of Westmarch
are fewer than those of Erech and the area
surrounding the paths of the dead. Because
these clans were fewer and separated they
u s u ally h a d p rivate fa mily b u rial sites similar
to those in the paths of the dead but scaled
dow n for a single or at most two clans. Most of
t hese b u rial sites w ere cu t in to t he rock of t he
W hite Mo u n tains. For t his reason, only those
people of West m arch that travel reg ularly near
the mou ntains are ever exposed to the p resence
of the undead in the area, and most of the
inhabitants know only the stories that have
been han ded d o w n by legen d. Elarin the Elf
ranger is the only person in Westmarch that
confronts the u n dea d on any reg ular basis. He
knows the locations of all the major Daen burial
sites an d also knows w hat times of year that the
un dead are most active.
2.7 NPC’s FOR ALL
ADVENTURES
2.71 EVA D
Eva d is a the ranger ca p tain in charge of
all the rangers of the region known as
Westmarch. He is an im posing physical
presence standing 6’6” tall and weighing 250
lbs. He is a seasoned veteran of several
cam paigns elsew here and finds Westmarch
somew hat boring. He is half-Dúnadan, half-
N ort h m a n. His fat her’s fa mily w as one of the
Eldacar faction in the Kin-strife and was
rewarded quite well in lands and status
after w ar ds. He has the N orth men’s blon d hair
w hich m akes him stan d o u t even fu rther. O ne
of Evad’s strong points is his reasoning
abilities. He is a su perb detective an d tactician
which has helped him a lot in his current
station. Evad is tolerant of visitors in
Westmarch, but will not stand for rabble
ro users an d strife ca use d by o u tsid ers. H e has
been here long enough that he knows these
people well an d considers most an extension of
his family. He is currently u n married as he
t hin ks t h at t his w o uld be a poor arrangement
considering his position requires so m uch
travel an d od d hours.
Evad, however, has a secret hid den
wit hin him s uch t h at even he does not know.
The d ay he w as bor n w as also the d ay th at his
great grandfather Feamon d died. Ever since,
the ghost of Feamon d has followed him as a
g u ar dian. N or m ally the life d raining effects of
a ghost in close proximity would kill most
people after such a lengthy exposu re, b ut Eva d
was also born with limited regenerative
abilities, that maintains him as his great
gran dfather’s ghost drains him. Evad has never
realize d that this sy m biotic relationship exists,
b u t it h as sa ve d his life in several battles. H e
ca n not explain w h y he h as hear d w ar nin gs of
attack, when no one remembers saying
anything to him. N or, w as he ever able to fin d
the person who rescued him after he was
knocked u nconscious in a battle with a ban d of
Orcs.
In battle Fea m on d can d o several things
to help his descen dant. He can move from Evad
to his op ponent and thereby begin to drain different about her. She spoke to him
energy from the op ponent w hile Evad gets (previously she had rarely done so) but the
stronger. H e can fight just as he w as in life, as voice was not her ow n.
ghosts can, b u t only if Eva d has been ren dered The voice w hich ca me from her said that
unconscious, or he can overlay his great she was the Oracle, that this was her new home,
grandson in a spectral im age that only his and to go and leave her in peace. He tried
op ponents can see w hich will act as a True Aura several times to remove her from the forest,
and a Fear spell. At any time, he can relay u nsuccessfully. The forest see me d to m ove to
information to Evad by barely au dible w hispers block his passage and finally he gave u p.
that Evad has come to accept as part of his Distraught he left the forest to go get help. That
thought process. Given these assets it is easy to is when he met the Drughu. Their chieftain
see h o w Eva d co uld be a for mid able frien d or explaine d the p o w er of the Oracle an d the fact
enemy. The only evidence that can ever be seen th at it h a d been vaca nt for so lon g. At first he
of Evad’s ancestor, other than by his op ponents, w as not willing to accept this fate for his sister,
is the rare sparkle of light that can be seen but the Drughu explained that this was an
follo wing Eva d just at the mo ment the su n sets honor not frequently bestowed nor lightly
or rises. A fe w peo ple have seen this, b u t they given an d that she would have a p urpose in life
usually br ush it off as optical illusion an d Eva d now rather than being w holly dependent on
has never actually seen it himself. others all her life. Finally they con vince d him,
a n d he left sorrowful but, convinced that this
2.72 ELARIN & AMARLA was right. Upon returning to Edhellond, he
foun d that his parents had died in a construction
Elarin was originally from the Elvish accident (they were both ship wrights).
hold of Ed hellon d with breth ren at Riven dell. Disgusted with his lot in life, he returned to
It w as his in ten tio n 10 years ago, to travel to West m arch to be near his sister. N o w he has
Riven d ell to visit wit h t he m a n d seek help for taken a position as a ranger in Eva d’s service as
A m arla w hen both their lives changed forever. a ranger of Gondor, with his territory being
His sister A m arla w as not right. She w as only that nearest the Oracle.
20 years old (a baby from an Elf’s point of
view), b u t it ha d been clear for years that she Elarin is now secon d-in-com man d of the
w ould never be nor m al. Several of the Elvish
healers at Ed hellon d h a d trie d to correct the
sit u ation, b u t none w ere successful. She w as
mentally retar d e d an d w o uld never p rogress
to a state beyo n d t h at of a 5 year-old child.
Elarin w ould not accept this and decided to
journey with his sister to his relatives at
Riven dell to see if anything could be done.
On his trip through Westmarch they were
staying close to the hills to avoid the local
pop ulation, and therefore any stares and
questions, when Amarla ran off into the
nearby woods. The forest was virgin and
incredibly thick. He tracked her as best he
co uld, b u t gaine d little infor m ation fro m the
signs w hich seemed to be erased in a ran d om
fashion. Finally two days later, after no sleep,
he fo u n d her lyin g fast aslee p in t he ancient
tem ple which crowned a grassy hill in the
mid dle of the forest. She a w oke with a start.
It was then he noticed it, something was
rangers an d the only Elf in the Rangers Service
in West m a rch. For t h at m atter, he is t he o nly
Elf besides Amarla (his sister) that frequents the
area with any reg ularity at all. Since the death
of his p aren ts a n d t he selectio n of his sister to
be the Oracle, he has thrown himself
com pletely into his w ork with the rangers. His
losses h ave not been witho u t emotional effect
an d Elarin is m uch d arker in mood than he w as
once. He rarely speaks to anyone other than the
rangers an d then mostly to Evad. The locals
seem somew hat wary of his presence because of
his race. He does nothing to remedy this either,
beca u se he is u s u ally in n o m oo d to socialize.
Beca u se his territory is in t he foothills he has
done significant exploration into the mou ntains
an d probably knows the area as well as anyone.
H e also acts as a liaison to the Drughu when
nee d e d. The p aths of the Dr u gh u an d h u m ans
of the area rarely cross, but w hen they do Elarin
has been useful to both races because he is
ca p able in both lang u ages an d u n derstan ds (as
well as any non-Drûg) the way they think.
Elarin is a capable h u nter an d fighter an d he has
often taken hunting trips with Evad into the
mou ntains to h u nt bear an d boar.
A m arla as the mouth of the Oracle has
been given special abilities to defend herself
an d her realm. Any attem p ts to rea d her min d
or delve into her mind inclu ding general
influence spells will be met by a 25th level
min d blank, w hich will not allo w such activity
to affect her. Also if a person attem p ts a min d
control or p robin g s p ell on A m arla, they m u st
save versus Mentalisim at 50th level or
go insane from the experience. If
attacked p hysically, the power of the
Oracle will tele p ort A m arla a w ay in to
the woods where the H uorns will
p rotect her. Either w ay at the first sign
of physical aggression the H uorns as
w ell as t he Dr u g h u m ake t heir w ay to
the Oracle at best possible speed and
begin to exterminate the aggressors. (If
the Earthnode rules from Rolemaster
Companion I are used then Amarla
would be considered a guardian.)
All Amarla’s p hysical needs are met
by the Oracle w hich grows food for her,
but the Drughu also bring her things
p erio dically. They see her m ost often
running through the forest chasing
animals that she has for playmates.
Their devotion to her nears worship for
they believe that she embodies the
perfect in nocence never en ding that no
else could ever attain.
Physically Amarla ap pears to
others as w ould a you ng w o m an of 14-
16 years old in build but with
distinctively Elvish features. Most of
the time she will be streaked with m u d
an d have twigs an d straw sticking from
her hair in a most unkem pt manner, as
w o uld any yo u ng girl that plays in the w oo d s
every day.
2.73 LORD TARGEN
Lord Targen is ruler of the southern
portion of Westmarch. He is an older Dú na d an
n oble (140) w h o is co nsid ere d by m ost p eo ple
of the area to be an open an d caring person. He
is known for his sense of fair play and his
enjoy ment of life. To the peo ple of his d o m ain
he is less of a r uler than a frien d. He can often
be seen carrying on in a most u nlor dly man ner.
It w o uld not be u nco m m on for Lor d Targen to
be seen standing knee deep in water of the
A d or n fishing for tro u t with a grou p of local
men and boys w hile his assistants remin ded
him repeatedly he was su p posed to be
else w here. This ty pe of contact with the locals
on a regular bases has not undermined his
authority, however, because many have
witnessed his anger an d have seen him dole out
harsh p u nish ment to the u nfortu nate criminals
brought to his cou rt. Lor d Targen resides some
15 miles southeast of Der wath across the Adorn
river in t he castle Tilmen dir, which was built
several centu ries ago to maintain close watch
on the p ass th ro u g h the W hite Mo u ntains th at
crosses there. His fa mily has controlled this
area for as long as the castle has been in
existence, an d he is quite comfortable here. The
castle now houses two of his three sons, his
servants an d ap p roximately 50 militiamen. His
wife died 25 years ago, after giving birth to his
you nger son, an d his mid dle son is a w ay south
becoming a scholar.
2.74 LORD NEGOLOS
Lor d N egolos h as only been lor d of this
area for three years. His father was in the
p rime of his life w hen he died from the Plag ue,
leaving a very young lord Negolos to accept
d uties that have matured him fairly rapidly. He
is only 28 years old, newly wed, and trying
hard to do his best to replace his father.
Unfortu nately for Negolos, the area he governs
of late has ha d some significant racial problems
brought about by the Du nnish that have moved
back from Du nlan d to w hat they consider to be
their rightful ho me. In the last year there have
been several near misses in racial relations that
almost resulted in a racial revolt / war in the
region. Whether out of luck or cunning (the
arg u m ent goes both w ays a m on gst the locals)
Lord Negolos has tem porarily abated this
p roble m by m arryin g the d a u g hter of a Daen
Lintis nobleman that moved his entire exten ded
fa mily to West m arch so m e ten years ago. His
n e w w ife, Sir ris, is w ell love d in the Dunnish
com m u nity and this marriage seems to have
brought together the races for aw hile.
Unfortu nately for Lord Negolos, the ru mors
th at this w as a cu n ning feat of diplomacy are
entirely false, and although he loves his new
w ife d ee ply, he h as n o n otio n of w h at to d o if
the current peaceful status erodes again.
Beca use of his inexperience, he has of late been
asking the a d vice of Lor d Targen an d Eva d the
ranger on several trips that he has taken to the
Derwath in the past few months.
2.8 WESTMARCH AT
OTHER TIMES
2.81 WESTMARCH 1640-2510
From 1640 to 2510 of the Third Age,
change was slow but steady in Westmarch.
With the decline of the pop ulation of
Calenard hon proper, the north trade through
West m arch to those regions slo w e d as did the
migration of craftsmen and new settlers from
the South. In Westmarch this meant that the
pop ulation became more and more mixed as
tim e d p asse d beca u se of the slo w yet constant
influx of D u n m en. As this occurred even the
r uling p u re D ú na d an class beca me mixed with
D u n nish bloo d. Not only did the rulers lose
their bloo dline distinction d uring this time
perio d, b u t m uch of their power as well. As
ti m e w e n t o n, m a n y of t h e r u lers became just
rich influ ential m en with great tracts of la n d s.
This, along with the d ecline in the influence of
Gon d or on the gover n ment, over time allo w e d
t he p eo ple of West m arch to take over m ost of
the govern mental functions, blen ding the
historical Dúnadan govern ment with the clan
system of the Daen Lintis that moved south.
Most of this transition was a peaceful with a few
exceptions in the for m of clan wars and
confrontations with the rangers in the region.
D u rin g this tim e, the p oints of interest of 1640
ch a n ge very little. The Ren d ar a n d Asirac are
still at a stalem ate, A m arla is still the m o u th of
the Oracle of Yavanna, an d the Earth well is still
o peratin g as a spying station for Dol Guld ur.
Elarin the Ranger lost interest in his service as a
ra n ger a n d travele d n ort h to Riven d ell to live
with his relatives there. H e jo u r neys back an d
forth once every 2-3 years to see his sister at the
Oracle.
2.82 WESTMARCH 2510-2759
T.A. 2510 was as significant as a year
could get for the people of Westmarch. H aving
heard the ru mors of the possible threat from the
Balchoth, Cirion the Steward of Gondor
m ustered as many troops as he could for the
northern Gon dorian army thus swelling the
ranks of the garrison at Angrenost. (The
Aglarond had long since been abandoned.)
Some of these new volu nteers were from
Westmarch, but not many. By this time not
m a n y in West m arch felt th at they o w e d m uch
allegiance to Gondor, but the few who did
tu rned out to help the Northern Army. This
alone w o uld not h ave been eno u g h to sto p the
Balchoth, b u t luckily for the peo ple of Gon d or
their oldest and most steadfast allies the
Éothéod came to their rescue in the nick of time
at Parth Celebrant. The aftermath of this
conflict saw Cirion the steward of Gondor
ceding all of Calenard hon to Eorl and his
people. This w asn’t significant to the people of
Calenard hon proper, because in reality there
weren’t m any Calenar d hons left by this time.
This lan d grant did inclu de Westmarch which
was more pop ulated. This would become a
lingering p roblem for many years. Not
inclu ded in the grant was the fortress of
Tilmen dir south of the river Adorn. This would
remain garrisoned by the Dúnedain until the
year 2845 d uring Folcwine’s reign when the
Rohan takes over com plete control of
Westmarch.
O nce t he la n d w as gra n te d to t he m t he
Rohirrim m ove d in over a fe w years time with
little a djustments necessary. The only p roblem
area w as Westm arch. Here the pop ulation w as
m uch heavier a n d w ere not abo u t to m ove o u t
of t heir ho m es to let t he Rohirrim settle t here.
Fortu nately the Rohirrim ha d plenty of room in
the other regions of Calenar d hon, an d therefore
did not insist u pon moving into Westmarch
rig ht a w ay. Over the years, ho w ever, so m e of
the Rohirrim did move into Westmarch
sporadically, and grad ually mixed with the
people of Westmarch to further dilute the racial
backgro u n d of the region. This w o uld beco me
sig nifica n t in years to follo w. O ver t he years,
w hile Calenard hon was mostly unoccu pied,
D u n nish clans ha d m ove d closer an d closer to
Calenard hon. This brought about frequent
bor d er conflicts bet w een the Rohirrim a n d the
Dunnish.
W hen Cirio n h a d given Calen ar d h o n to
t he Ro hir ri m, he also ga ve t he m t he rights to
use the Aglarond which had been abandoned
for years an d ha d become r u n dow n. Exclu ded
fro m the gra nt to the Rohirrim w as A n grenost
(Isengar d) an d the to wer of Orthanc w hich ha d
been garrisoned by a hereditary force of
Gon dorian solders since 2050, when the last
Gon dorian king was killed and the regular
garrison w as recalled. This force over the years
beca me less disciplined an d more frien dly with
the Daen Lintis clans that had moved nearer. In
2710, the com man der of the garrison at
Angrenost died without an heir, w hich enabled
the Du n men to work their w ay into the fortress
and take it over with a combination of
diplom acy, deception, an d force. This position
allo wed their raids to be m ore effective as well
as allo wing them a p o w er base to la u nch m ore
significant raids when the op portu nity
p resented itself. That op portu nity would come
in 2754.
In 2754, Westmarch would become the
so u rce of o n e of t h e w orst w a rs in its histor y.
At t his tim e in Westmarch there lived a man
named Freca was considered a nobleman of
sorts to the people of Westmarch. He w as from
a wealthy family, and claimed to be a
descen dent of the D ú na d an lor d that ha d once
ruled the area around Beld win, a theory
su p ported to some extent because his fa mily
ho me w as the castle occu pied by those lords.
H e also claim e d d escen t fro m t he kin gs of t he
Rohirrim through an obscure relationship as
w ell as so m e rig h ts to n obility a m o n g one of
the Daen Lintis clans. Freca was a shrew d
businessm an an d wise in his policies regar ding
the people of Westmarch, but he let his
arrogance get the best of him, w hen he claimed
that he should be inclu ded on the ruling cou ncil
an d asked for the kings d aughter’s han d for his
so n, W ulf. H el m, t he kin g of Ro h a n, w as not
know n for his tolerance an d ha d never failed to
exp ress his dislike of Freca. So Freca’s req uest
for a m arriage arrangement w as met with a flat
no. Insults were exchanged and when Helm
had had enough, he hit Freca so har d on the top
of the head that Freca died instantly. In
Westmarch, Freca’s death was not taken well.
His son W ulf w as able to use his father’s death
as a rallyin g p oint for the D u n nish m ajority of
the area. For the next four years, Wulf recruited
Dunmen into his army from Westmarch and
Dunland. Many of the people of Westmarch
w h o w e r e still lo y al to kin g H el m o r w e r e of
Rohirric descent left Westmarch afraid of the
rising tension.
In 2758, the op portu nity to attack, for
which Wulf had been waiting, finally arose.
That year, the Easterlings attacked Rohan from
the east and the Corsairs of Umbar attacked
Gon dor from the south w hich meant that Rohan
w o uld n ot receive a n y help fro m their closest
allies. The Corsairs attacked all along the
coastal fiefs of the southern provinces of
Gon d or a n d d rove inla n d. This bro u g h t the m
tho u g h the p asses of the so u th w est ar m of the
White Mountains and into Westmarch. Here
t h ey m et w it h ver y little resistance except for
the sm all p re d o minantly Dúnadan garrison at
Tilmen dir, an d soon were met by W ulf an d his
troops. A quick agreement allowed the two
ar mies to join forces to defeat the Rohirrim at a
battle at t he for d s of t he Isen. The Corsairs at
this p oint w ere too over-exten d e d on m en an d
su p plies to contin ue the cam paign an d returned
home, having successfully com pleted their task
of occu p ying the Rohirrim so that they could
n ot co m e to t h e ai d of the Gon dorian armies.
After the decisive battle at the For ds, W ulf an d
his army were able to drive into Rohan and
take over the ca pitol city of Ed oras w here W ulf
claimed the kingship. Du ring the winter, Helm
an d his sons died defen ding the H ornb u rg (the
Aglarond). The rest of the royal fa mily and
many of the people of Edoras survived by
retreating to Dunharrow, the ancient Daen
Coentis holy site high in the White Mo u ntains.
When the spring came, Helm’s nep hew an d heir
Fréalaf led a surprise raid into Edoras and
kille d W ulf on the steps of the throne in the
Golden H all itself. Without their leader, the
Du n nish fled Rohan p ursued by the Rohirrim
en ding the first Du nnish invasion of Rohan.
 A Locator Map for Westmarch

1. Beldwin
2. Amon Roch
3. The Oracle Site
4. The Earthwell (picnic hill)
5. The Adventurer’s Tower
6. The Rendar/Asirac Valley
7. Derwath
8. Tilmendir

2.83 WESTMARCH 2759-3019
After the short-lived takeover by Wulf,
things ret u rne d m uch to the way things were
before in West m arch, b u t only to a p oint. The
dispossessed Rohirrim from Westm arch slo wly
moved back into Westm arch alongside some of
the sa me people that were p art of W ulf’s ar m y.
Racial strife abounded over the next century
a n d t h e goal of t h e kin gs of Ro h a n w as to ri d
Westmarch of all Dunnish. Regular sorties
were led into the region an d by the year 2800, a
garrison had been established in the fortress
that had once been Wulf and Freca’s home.
During the reign of king Folcwine, the
Rohirrim starte d a ca m p aig n in Westmarch to
rid t he regio n of its D u n nish influence. They
began by seeking out fa milies of Dunnish
descent that were not loyal to the king,
p articularly those w ho are very outspoken or
had ancestors that had participated in Wulf’s
u prising. These fa milies were first told that
they sho uld leave, or s uffer stiff pen alties and
taxes for staying. This worked for some of
these fa milies, but many resisted these tactics
and remained in Westmarch despite the
pressure.
When these tactics did not work, the
Rohirrim u p gra d e d to m ore harsh measu res of
b u r ning cro ps an d d riving off livestock. This
d rove m ost of t he others, but a few stubborn
Du nnish clansmen maintained their claim to the
la n d. It is sai d that history is written by the
victors. History says that the Rohirrim rid d e d
Westmarch of the Plague of the Dunnish that
ha d tro u ble d the m for so long. If the D u n m en
had written history, the Rohirrim might not
have looked quite as valiant in their efforts.
Many of the acts the Rohirrim com mitted in the
na me of patriotism were cr uel an d vicious, an d
are not spoken of among polite people who
have respect for the crow n an d the tra ditions of
the Rohirrim. The D u n nish remem bere d them
long after w ar ds, an d they only served to fuel
their hatred for the Rohirrim.
Regardless of the tactics, however,
Westmarch was rid of the Du nnish influence by
2903, the end of Folcwine’s reign. This was
short-lived, without the constant surveillance
needed to keep Westm arch racially p u re. Soon
the Du nnish were moving back into Westmarch
an d reestablishing ties with people they once
k ne w t here. In fact, by t he tim e of t he War of
the Ring (3018-3019) Westmarch’s racial mixture
w as m uch as it ha d been before the p u rge. The
difference w as th at everyone th at live d within
Westmarch seemed to get along. The only
fighting d uring the time before the war was
between the Dunmen of Westmarch and
soldiers of Roh a n th at w ere ne w to the region.
Most of these skir mishes were highly p rotested
by t he residents of Westmarch, which is why
d u ring the War the people of Westm arch could
not be co u nte d on by either sid e, so s plit w ere
their loyalties. Westmarch itself played no
sig nifica n t role in the w ar, b u t the in h abita n ts
of the Earth well played a major part in
providing infor mation to Sauron concerning
Sar u m an’s activities as well as the strength an d
nu mbers of the Rohirrim. They were also
instru mental in discovering vital infor m ation
about Boromir’s ride to Riven dell, and in
coor dinating the information gathering services
focu se d on locatin g the fello w ship of the Rin g
as w ell as acting as a sto p ping off p oint for the
Nazgûl as they searched.
2.84 WESTMARCH AFTER 3019
In t he after m at h of t he War of t he Rin g,
the D u n men that w ere defeated at the battle of
Helm’s deep returned home to Dunland and
Westmarch dejected and hu mbled. The new
king of Gondor and Arnor, ceded the land
called D u nlan d to them to live in for as long as
they so desired if they lived peacefully. Because
of the w ar the male pop ulation of Du nlan d w as
significantly decreased. This w as also the case
for the D u n nish fa milies of Westmarch whose
m e n w e n t off to w a r. M a n y of these fa milies
decided to move back to Dunland to rejoin
relatives for a more stable family structure. The
ones t h at d ecid e d to stick it o u t in West m arch
soon lear ne d th at as part of the con ditions of
surrender they had to relocate to Dunland
which left Westmarch com pletely under the
control of the Rohirrim.
When the War ended, the news of
Sauron’s defeat was im mediately known to
those at the Earth well. Having lost their
m aster, the in habitants fell into dissension an d
m ost left to flee east w ar d w ay fro m the p o w er
of the Rohirrim an d Gon d orians. Tw o of them
decided to stay at the Earth well with their
servants an d hide o u t until such time as they
co uld begin to exert control over the area by
their ow n means.
Also remaining in Westmarch after the
war were the Ren dar an d the Asirac. Unlike the
other undead clans of the Daen Coentis who
were released from their curse by Aragorn
d uring the war, these clans never swore an oath
to the D ú ned ain, b u t rather beca me u n dea d on
their own; the Rendar to continue their foul
existence an d the Asirac to cou nter them. When
the war ended, the threat and terror of the
undead in the southern White Mountains
stop ped, but in Westmarch the tales of ghosts in
the mou ntains contin ued for years.
3.0 THE
HOMECOMING
3.1 THE TALE
Lord Targen, who is in charge of the
lan ds arou n d Derwath, has three sons w ho have
grow n into man hood in Westmarch. His eldest
son Carnil, an d his you nger son Galen d ur, were
alw ays more p hysical, an d m uch the ou t d oors-
m en. His mid dle son Micon u r, however, was
alw ays more introverted an d scholarly. For the
p ast five years, Miconur has been away from
ho m e. H e w as sent with his father’s blessin gs
to become a scholar in Lond Ernil (Dol
A m rot h). N o w h e h as co m e h o m e for a visit
an d has been for two months. Unfortu nately
for everyone concerned he did not stu dy the
areas that his father w o uld have m ost d esire d.
Instea d, Micon u r w as sucked in to stu d ying the
black arts w hile away in the south and he
quickly took a liking to the power that was
associated with sorcery. His mentor taught him
w ell an d Micon u r learne d quickly. However,
o n e t hin g h e w as n ot a ble to p ick u p o n w ere
the seeds that his master planted in his min d to
gro w into hatred for his fa mily, an d his people
in general. Unbeknow nst to him, his master
w as a follo w er of the d ark religions an d u n d er
the com man d of Kham ûl in Dol Guld ur.
Miconur arrived home six weeks ago
u nan nou nced an d acted co m pletely nor m al for
the first week w hile he slowly introd uced min d
alterin g s u bsta nces into the foo d of the castle.
Since then, he has im prisoned his father and
older brother, an d has his you nger brother, the
household servants an d the militia men of the
castle u n d er his co n trol. H e h as been m akin g
the militia men into a cruel parody of their
for mer selves. For the last month the nor m ally
hap py and cavalier militia men have been
raidin g villages a n d far m houses disguised as
bandits under the orders of Miconur. Then
w hen the militia was asked to step u p patrols to
eliminate the raids, they laughed. More
recently there have act u ally been a fe w violent
episodes in Derwath itself. So far no one
outside the castle knows of Miconur’s return.
Only Evad believes that something might be
w rong at the castle and he is worried about
Lor d Targen w ho h as not been seen in p ublic
for six weeks. Evad, having only sketchy
evidence and hunches, realizes that further
investigation into the disturbances and the
status of the castle are man datory.
There is another com plicating factor to
this tale, ho w ever. When the p o w ers of evil at
the Earth well discovered that Micon ur’s actions
could potentially cause a disturbance which
might jeo p ar dize their stan ding in West m arch,
t heir reactio n to t his p roble m is as o ne w o ul d
expect…eliminate the p roblem at the source.
Miconur m ust be stop ped before his actions
draw attention to Westmarch. The Assassin has
been dispatched to deal with the problem.
3.2 THE NPCS
Miconur
From an early age, Miconur showed
signs of great intelligence. His father w as very
p ro u d of hi m for his excellence in his stu dies
but Miconur always felt inferior because he
lacked his older brother’s physical prowess.
This drove a rift between he and his brother
Carnil; a resentment that has lasted to the
p resent. When Micon u r w as 20 he ha d learned
all he co ul d fro m the local sages and men of
p o w er, a n d d esire d to go south to one of the
larger cities to lear n t he w ays of power. His
father p ut this off for five years before he
allo wed him to travel to Lon d Ernil. His father
hoped that he would stu dy one of the m ore
gentle magical arts, or even better become a
historian or scholar of some sort. The latter was
an en d Lord Targen prayed for daily, for he was
u nco mfortable with his secon d son seeking the
w ays of power, an d with good reason. Because
of his p h ysical in ability w hen co m p are d to his
brothers, Lor d Targen w as afraid that Micon u r
w ould seek to become magically powerful to
balance his brother’s physical abilities in his
o w n m in d . Lor d Ta r ge n k n e w his so n all too
w ell, for it w as not lon g after Micon u r arrive d
in Lon d Ernil an d com menced his stu dies in the
field of Astrology th at he w as taken u n d er the
tutelage of man w ho proclaimed himself to be a
famous teacher of magic from the south.
Micon ur soon learned to trust the man from the
south, b ut his mentor w as not w hat he seemed.
It w asn’t long before the bon d of tr ust bet ween
mentor an d st u dent allo wed Micon u r to come
u n der the evil influence of his m aster. For five
years now he has been stu d ying intensively the
magical arts known as sorcery as well as
learning as m uch as he could about poisons.
Micon u r learned more than just m agic from his
mentor, however, he also learned a distinct
hatre d of his o w n peo ple, an d in p articular his
older brother and his father. This mind
m anip ulation w as p art of the bargain involved
in learning the magical arts from the minions of
t he d ark lor d. H is m en tor d i d n ot a p p rove of
his ret u rn to West m arch, b u t Micon u r’s hatred
an d skills had grow n to the point that he would
not be stop ped, an d in a fit of rage he killed his
mentor an d headed home.
Micon u r is a 30 year-old Dúnadan man
with near p ure N ú menórean blood. Which
means he still in the first fifth of his life. H e is
6’3” tall with black hair an d pale blue eyes. He
is a genius an d has learned more in the last five
years of stu dy than most could learn in ten.
However, his stu dies, his own emotional
instability, an d his mentor’s manip ulations of
his mind have driven him quite mad. His
m a d ness m akes him im p ossible to reason with
hi m a n d gives hi m a +40 o n sa vin g t h ro w s vs
any mental attack or manip ulation. He is an 8th
level sorcerer who now has control of
ap proximately 40 militia men whom he will
gladly sacrifice to kill his enemies or save
himself. H e has no objection to killing anyone
for th at m atter, excep t for his yo u n ger brother
Galend ur who was the only person he ever
really loved. Currently, he has Galen d ur u n der
control just like the other militia men but he
will not force Galend ur into combat like the
others.
Carnil
The eld est of the th ree sons Carnil is the
best at ar ms an d good a d ministrator, but it w as
these skills that d rove his brother a w ay. Carnil
was com pletely oblivious to his brothers
resentment. He is a com man ding figure 3.3 THE SETTING
stan ding 6’7” tall with black hair an d d ark grey
eyes. He is a 7th level Fighter b u t has not seen The a d vent u re m ainly takes place in Derwath,
a n y real actio n for n ea rly te n yea rs. H e is 50 and in Tilmen dir castle outside of Derwath,
years old. which was built d uring Gondor’s expansion
perio d aro u n d T.A. 1050. The castle w as built
Galendur large and once housed a sizable garrison to
p rotect the p ass th ro u gh the White Mountains
Miconur’s you nger brother Galend ur is
to the southern coast, in case of invasion by sea.
m o re like Ca r nil t h a n h e is like Miconur, but
Over the course of time, however, the castle has
u nlike Carnil, Miconur and Galend ur were
beco m e less a n d less p o p ulate d a n d no w only
alw ays close beca use only t w o years sep arated
has a garrison of 50 militia men as noted in
them. Galen d u r is 28 years old. H e is 6’4” tall
Section 2.5. The castle itself has several areas
with d ark hair an d blue eyes. He acts as one of
that are unoccu pied now because of the
the officers for the militia. He is a 5th level
relatively lo w n u m ber of p eo ple occu p yin g it.
Ranger, and although he ap pears less serious
This all m akes for so me areas of the castle that
than Carnil he takes his responsibilities
are d ark an d sp ooky (accor ding to so me of the
seriously. He is also one of the few men
you nger men).
connected with the militia that recognize the
im portance of the rangers an d because of this he
nor m ally remains in contact with them on a
3.31 DERWATH
reg ular basis. His absence in this ca p acity h as Der w ath, the largest tow n in Westmarch,
been noticed since Miconur’s return. has been in existence long before Tilmen dir was
b uilt. Originally it w as a Daen Coentis village
Jozein the Assassin in place lon g before the D ú ne d ain saile d fro m
N ú menor to settle the coastlines. Since then the
Soon after the death of Micon ur’s mentor
D ú ne d ain h ave slo wly m ove d in a n d resettle d
w as discovered by servants of the Dark Lor d, it
the area in the void left by the d win dling Daen.
was postulated that Micon ur might return to his
Der w ath is the p rim ary tra d e and agricultural
home. Upon researching his origins it was
center for the region. It has several mills an d a
conclu ded that his return to Westmarch could
very active marketplace. The plague caused the
be threatening to the security of the Earth well if
city to lose several key craftsmen, some of these
he caused any trouble. The Earth well was
h ave been re place d, b u t it still feels the effects
notified an d the Assassin (See Section 2.61) w as
of the vacancies at times. Der wath is a peaceful
disp atched to take care of the situation. That
co m m u nity of h ar d w orkin g p eo ple th at rarely
assassin is called Jozein. He is no w en route to
experiences trouble. In general the poorer
Der w ath disg uised as a merchant selling ropes
section of the tow n is the northern portions an d
a n d clot h. As for his atte m p t to kill Mico n u r,
the town becomes progressively nicer as one
his plan is to silently scale the walls of the castle
travels so u t h t h ro u g h to w n. This is p rim arily
an d pick a vantage point that will allo w him to
because the migrant worker pop ulation lives in
m onitor the m ove m ents, of Micon u r. O nce he
a sh a n ty to w n o n t he n ort h si d e of to w n. The
locates Miconur or realizes a pattern in his
tow n is scattered with parks an d courtyards that
movements he will move in for an Ambush
are tended by the town gardener. The large
attack. If nee d be, he will a d o p t the g uise of a
courtyard in the center of town is the main
militia m a n in or d er to get close en o u g h. If he
gatherin g p oint of the to w n a n d also serves as
realizes th at the p arty is there to act to correct
the large open market for farmers and
the situation he will still try to kill Miconur
craftsmen from nearby. The reservoir to the
before the p arty can get to him, so they can not
east of tow n is fed by springs. Ru noff escapes to
glean any infor m ation about Micon u r’s stu dies
flow to the Adorn.
or about his mentor in the south.
LAYOUT 3. Cobbler.
4. Brothel. The more classy of the two in tow n.
1. Agent’s Office. This sm all office is r u n by a 5. Warehouse.
clerk who is paid by Lord Targen to 6. Tavern. Tou ghest bar in to w n. Even at that
coordinate the hiring and payment of the it see m s fairly ta m e w hen co m p are d to t he
migrant far m workers that live in the nearby scu m my dives in the larger cities.
shanty town. 7. Carpenter’s Shop.
2. Tannery 8. Militia Station. Here 10 militia men are

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 stationed for one month at a time from their
home base at castle Tilmen dir. The building
is a secu re sq u are to w er with 4’ thick w alls
a n d a crenelate d roof to p. It sta n d s 30’ tall
a n d h as a m etal reinforce d oak d oors as its
o nly en tra nce. Insid e t here is a n office for
the ad ministrative needs of the militia, a
s m all ar m ory for their weapons, a storage
roo m with su p plies, and a large roo m in
which the militia men eat and sleep. The
militia m en n or m ally p atrol t he city d u rin g
the day an d night in a ran dom fashion acting
as keepers of the peace. Recently they have
been at od ds with this p urpose.
9. Grocery . Th e b u il d in g is the home of the
grocer a n d is u se d for storage. O n n or m al
days his goods are displayed on tables out in
front.
10. Tavern. N ot as ba d as the one at #6 b u t not
the best in tow n either.
11. Brothel. Conveniently located near the
Militia Station at #8.
12. Armorer. This craftsman was set u p in
b u siness here by Lor d Targen, p rim arily to
have his services available to the
militia men, but he does have goods for sale,
and will do work for private in divid uals.
He is quite capable for normal tasks.
13. Inn. Small low-priced establish ment for
visitors to Der w ath. Freq u ente d m ostly be
traveling D u n men, w ho can not affor d some
of the nicer Inns.
14. Theater. A small entertain ment hall, that
s p ecializes in ba w d y plays a n d live fem ale
entertainers. A favorite nightspot of the
lower class workers an d you ng men.
15. Mill. Oldest mill in town. This mill is
so mew hat r u n d o w n an d is used to p ro d uce
meal an d flo u r of mid dle q u ality for m ostly
local use.
16. Astrologer. This is the shop and spartan
living quarters of Garam u n d the Astrologer.
The sho p, contains m a n y m a p s of the area,
m any books containing the known history
of t h e Dae n Coe n tis, as w ell as t h e n or m al
star maps and books used in his own
profession. The roof of the shop can be
accessed by stairs from the inside, so that he
can ascend to his roof to stu dy the night
skies. Garam und is available to answer
q uestions for a fee, b u t if he can gain access
to infor m ation abo u t w hich he is intereste d
then he will tend to run on about it
regar dless of w hether he gets paid. If the
subject of the Daen Coentis astrologic
tem ples is brought u p he will surely talk
everyone present u n der the table.
17. Cooper. Specializes in large pots.
18. Brewer. O n e of several in Derwath. This
o ne in p articular m akes a very stout mead
from a blen d of local grains an d herbs that is
fairly inexpensive.
19. Inn. This in n is used p rimarily by merchant
travelers through Der w ath. It is moderately
p riced an d located on the outskirts of to w n,
w hich makes for a fairly quiet night.
20. Stable. Owned by the same person that
ow ns the inn at #19. Fairly new.
21. Armorer / Weaponsmith. This craftsman
u se d to live in Min as Arnor and was very
successful. He left there and moved to
Westm arch to relax for aw hile. He really
d oesn’t have the clientele in Westmarch to
s u p p ort his b u siness, b u t he is co mfortably
well off an d enjoys collaborating on projects
with the alchemist next door. He enjoys
creatin g in his craft, so special projects are
reasonable priced for the labor point of
view, but materials are hard to find. He
d oes h ave a good inventory of well made
armor an d weapons, w hich for the most part
remains in storage.
22. Alchemist. This young practitioner of
alchemy is only 5th level, but is very
talented. He enjoys his work and
ap preciates the help and inp ut of the
armorer next door. He is alw ays looking for
new ideas for projects and welcomes
outsider patronage.
23. Healer. This lay healer is proficient, but
only 7th level, so serio u s inju ries ca n not be
dealt with effectively by him.
24. Herbalist. Th e h er balist is the wife of the
lay healer. Ma n y tim es they w ork together
to heal the m ore serio us inju ries. She has a
limite d s u p ply of herbs th at are natural to
the area. (inclu ding the mou ntains) an d will
p ay m arket p rices for herbs that she can not
get ot h er w ise. Sh e w ill sell t h e herbs that
she has in excess or can get adequate
su p plies of b ut the p rice will be higher than
in larger cities.
25. Outfitter. Everything needed for journeys
into the wilder areas of the cou ntry. Ropes,
p acks, tools, an d m uch, m uch m ore. Prices
are reasonable, but the ow ner has a ten dency
to hard-sell his goods.
26. Town Hall. H ere t h e cit y co u ncil m eet to
discuss city matters, and their
recom men dations are forwarded to Lord
Targen for ap proval. Mostly this is a
for mality, because Lord Targen usually
agrees. Public foru ms are also held here
once a month to allow the people to talk
directly to the cou ncil.
27. Silversmith. Located on the main town
square, this silversmith has a boo ming
b usiness thanks to the rich lan d o w ners an d
merchants of the area. He d oes excep tional
work for Westmarch, average work if
co m p are d to im p orte d goo d s w hich he also
sells.
28. Glassblower. This shop stands em pty
beca use the glass blo wer an d his a p p rentice
both died d uring the Plague.
29. Bowier / Fletcher. Fine h u nting bo ws can be
bought here along with their accessories.
He does not make crossbows.
30. Stable. The mid to w n stable is m ainly u se d
by day visitors to Derwath from outlying
farms w ho come to tow n to shop.
31. Mill. This is a processing mill only for
creatin g very fine flo u r. N o storage silo is
con nected, so all ra w m aterials an d finished
prod ucts are stored at a site east of tow n.
32. Bakery. Connected to the mill next door.
The bakery uses the fine flours and meals
prod uced at the mill to create very tasty
breads and cakes.
33. Weaponsmith. Shop is em pty. The
craftsman died d uring the Plague. His
d uties are performed by the ar morers in
town.
34. Wainwright. Carts for any occasion, and
repairs too.
35. Empty shop.
36. Carpenter. Works m ainly for the
u p perclass.
37. Scholar. Works p rim arily interpreting
w ritten works, an d arguing with Gara m u n d
about Daen Coentis history. See #16.
38. Weaver.
39. Grocer. Better selection than #9.
40. Curiosity Shop. All sorts of stran ge objects
an d interesting things can be fo u n d in this
shop (if you can fin d anything among all the
clutter), run by an old Lintis woman who
also tells fortu nes.
41. Potter. Ca p able of m akin g fine sto ne w are,
but mainly deals in pots an d urns
42. Jeweler. Traine d in Lo n d Er nil. Ca n w ork
very fine materials, but rarely gets an
op portu nity to excel at his craft.
43. Warehouse.
44. Moneylender. Also doubles as a paw n shop.
Interest rates are high.
45. Winery. Prod uces fine wines that draw a
high price in the cities to the south.
46. Herbalist. Prim arily gro w s a n d sells herbs
not locally available. Does not p articularly
like dealing with people, so he does not like
to give instr uctions on ho w to use the herbs
he sells. He will refer anyone asking for this
type of help to the other herbalist. (See #24.)
47. Inn. The Sp arkling Sickle. The finest in n in
to w n. It is t h ree stories tall a n d t he roo m s
are sp acio u s a n d very co mfortable. It also
has a fine restaurant on the bottom floor that
is freq u en te d by t he u p p er classes. All t he
niceties do not come without a
com mensurate price.
48. Warehouse.
49. Outfitter. Sp ecializes in m eetin g t he nee d s
of yo u n g p eo ple o u t to explore the world.
Unfortu nately, there are not enough of these
explorers to kee p his b u siness goin g so he
also sells farm equip ment, harnesses, and
tack.
50. Mage. Very new in town. Hasn’t drawn
m uch business because the tow nspeople are
not sure they can trust someone who
advertises himself so openly as a magic user.
51. Grocer. Only the best prod uce is sold here.
52. Inn. Mo d erately priced establish ment that
used to be better. H as more rooms than any
other inn in tow n.
53. Jeweler. Prim arily works in gold an d gems.
Makes water clocks as a hobby
54. Potter / Glassblower. When the town
glassblower died d uring the Plague this
potter took u p the craft an d is doing his best
to meet the tow nspeople’s needs, but his
workmanship is primitive.
55. Import Shop. Opened by a grou p of
merchants. To display and sell goods
bought by their trading com pany in the
south an d north. Many of these items could
n ot be prod uced in Westmarch. Anything
fou n d here will have a hefty price tag.
56. Healer. The old Lintis woman who lives
here is a chan neling based healer, w ho uses
herbs an d Du n nish su perstitions along with
her m agical abilities to heal. She is pop ular
with the lo w er class a n d migrant Dunnish.
The u p per class regret that her shop is on the
south side of town, but not too m uch,
because she does good work.
3.32 TILMEN DIR
Tilmen dir castle is located some 10 miles
from Derwath to the south on a ridge that
overlooks t he so u t her n ba n k of t he A d or n. It
was built d uring Gondor’s expansion period
aroun d T.A. 1050. The castle was built large an d
once housed a sizable garrison to protect the
pass through the White Mountains to the
southern coast, in case of invasion by sea. Over
the course of time, however, the castle has
beco m e less a n d less p o p ulate d a n d no w only
h as a gar riso n of 50 militia men as previously
noted. The castle itself has several areas
that are u noccu pie d no w beca use of the
relatively low n u mber of people
occu p ying it. This all makes for some
areas of the castle that are dark and
spooky (according to some of the
yo u n ger m en). The castle is set into a
rid ge s uch th at rear p ortion of the first
two levels are actually u n dergrou n d, an d
the front of the castle exten ds dow n ward
on the front belo w the first level so that
the entrance tunnel cuts u p wards
through rock at a 30° angle before
opening in the mid dle of the castle
courtyard. See the layout below.
LAYOUT
Level 1
1. Entrance: This tunnel from the
outside is the only known entry
w ay into the castle (See #98.) The
tunnel opening is protected by double
doors made of Dwarven steel and a
portcullis of similar construction at the
entrance and 30’ into the tunnel. The
length of the t u n nel is p rotecte d by th ree
different devices. Holes in the ceiling
allo wing d efen d ers to shoot at intru ders
as they pass underneath. Two dead-fall
weights can be triggered from the
gatehouse to crush or trap intru ders (treat
as a h uge crush at +50). Spouts located in
the gatehouse can be used to direct
boiling or flaming oil down into the
tu n nel to fu rther dissua de intr u ders. The
exit of t h e t u n n el is in the center of the
courtyard of the castle and can be
collapsed if this becomes necessary.
2. Gatehouse Guardroom . This roo m
allows for a view of the entire front of the
castle through arrow slits, which allows
for excellent forward defense. Also
contained in this roo m are the m urder
h oles for t he t u n nel belo w as w ell as t he
controls to the dead falls mentioned in #1.
Steel doors allow access to this room from
the hallways that connect to the corner
to w ers. These d oors ca n be barre d fro m
either side to seal off areas if overru n.
2
3
4
5
6 7
1
12
16 17
15 18
13
14 19
9 10
11
8
3. Officers Quarters. Rou n ded rooms (a) are
for lieutenants of the garrison. The
rectangular rooms (b) are home for 2 non-
com missioned officers each. Rooms are
fu rnished in a comfortable, yet fu nctional
fashion. At this time d ue to the low
nu mbers of men occu pying the castle,
only 1 officer and 2 non-com missioned
officers are staying here.
4. Officers Quarters. Sa me as #3 Except that
the blacksmith occu pies one of the rooms.
5. Forward Stables. 38 horses can be stabled
here, but currently these stables hold only
Lord Targen’s horses an d his son’s horses.
6. South Stables. 25 h orses are stable d here
for the militiamen.
7. North Stables. Currently 15 horses are
stabled here.
8. Storage. This roo m contains dry goods
and preserved foods. Enough to last
several months.
9. Smithy. The castle’s smith does
everything from shoe horses to mend
ar mor here.
10. Armory / Guard Station. This p rovi d es a
station for the main courtyar d guar ds an d
as well as the prison guards when
p risoners are p resent. It also hold stores
of spears an d arrows for defense.
11. Dungeon. 24 cells are available for
im mediate occu pancy. No one is
co n taine d wit hin. The locks are old a n d
rusty but still work on 60% of the cells.
12. Citadel Entrance. Double steel doors
guard both ends of this entrance
p assage w ay. Portculli can be lo w ere d to
block off each en d of the round section.
Arrow slits allow for fire into any portion
of the rou n d area. To fu rther p rotect this
entrance large stone blocks can be
drop ped to block the entrance way on
either side of the round area. Also the
front doorway is protected by spouts
from which oil or molten lead can be
p o u re d fro m the 2nd level of the tower
(See #32.)
13. Public Receiving Area and Dining Hall.
This highly decorated hall has become
somew hat dingy an d r u n dow n ever since
Lor d Targen’s wife died. Tapestries hang
all alo n g t he w alls a n d cover alcoves in
t h e rea r of t h e roo m (see #16 & 17.) O n
t he d ais at t he fro n t of t he roo m are t w o
large chairs. Lor d Targen sits in the right
chair when receiving guests and when
p residing at feasts. D u ring feasts, tables
are moved into the rooms from room #19.
O n each si d e of t he d ais, d oors lea d to a
connecting hallway. From here stairs
lead u p wards through the citadel.
14. Kitchen. This kitchen is u se d to p re p are
food for feasts sched uled for the main
hall. It is well equip ped, but un der-used.
15. Cook’s Quarters. One cook currently
resides here. He is under Miconur’s
influence as well an d will poison the food
if Miconur so com mands. As he cooks
only for Lor d Targen’s fa mily an d guests.
There is a separate staff for the men.
16. Guardroom . These have access to the
alcove behin d the tapestry in room #13, as
w ell as to the to w er stairs a n d the arro w
firing roo m of the entrance way. One
g u ar d is alw ays statione d here, and will
reposition himself in the alcove if visitors
are present.
17. Guardroom . Same as #16
18. Servants Quarters. These serva n ts act as
pages d uring receptions and as porters
d uring feasts. There are currently 2
servants residing here. One is controlled
by Micon u r, the other for so m e reason is
not, but goes along because he is too
scared to do otherwise.
19. Storage. Use d to store tables a n d chairs
for dining.
Level2
20. Watch Post. 2 guards are stationed here at
all times an d are responsible for alerting
the castle to the p resence of people at the
gate an d dispatching a guard to determine
the visitor’s intentions. Again as in #2 the
arrow slits provide a wide field of fire.
21. Armory. Each g u ar d carries his personal
w ea p on ry with the m, b u t extra weapons
a n d ar m or similar to what they already
have is located here for replacements.
Do u ble d oors g u ar d t he en try w ay to t he
towers.
22. Barracks. This large roo m can
hold u p to 20 men comfortably in 20
fairly spartan accom modations. 21
O nly 10 m en are ho u se d here at 22 23
t his tim e. The door leads to an
access w ay for the arro w slits of
the tower. These increase the fire
fiel d of t he to w er to alm ost 180°
at this level.
23. Barracks. Similar to #22, except
15 men live an d sleep here.
24. Mess Hall. This large roo m is
used for all the meals for the 33 32 34
militia men. 35
25. Kitchen. This kitchen is used to
36 37
cook the militiamen’s meals.
26. Quarters. This roo m was once 38 39 26
24 28
the home of the castle’s Stable 29
27
31
steward. There is no longer a 25
30
nee d for one since the n u m ber of
horses stabled is down and the
m e n a re req u ire d to take ca re of
their ow n mou nts. two auxiliary rooms. One is a w ashroom,
27. Quarters. Three stable boys once slept the other is for storage, and for any
here. personal servants the guests might bring.
28. Quarters. The castle blacksmith once used 37. Guest Suite. Sa m e as #36. Both of these
this as his q u arters, b u t since no one else rooms have not been used m uch lately
lives in this tower he prefers to sleep with an d are very d usty.
the men. (See #4) 38. Guest Room. For guests with no servants
29. Quarters. Once used for 2 smith’s or less luggage.
ap prentices. 39. Guest Room. Same as #38.
30. Quarters. Once used for the castle
ar m orer. All t he ar m or re p airs are d one
in Derwath. Level 3
31. Quarters. This room was for the d u ngeon
keeper. It is em pty. 40 To w er oom. H ere t h e g a te h o u se of t h e
32. Control Room. Fro m this roo m the tra ps fortress splits into t w o to w ers This roo m
that g u ar d the entrance to the cita del can is u se d for storage of ballistae a n d ot her
be activated. Murder holes are also siege eq uip m ent an d to access the levels
located here so that intr u ders stuck in the above. This level can not be accessed
roo m belo w ca n be fire d u p o n. Fu n n els fr o m t h e a r m o r y belo w . In o r d er to get
a re locate d in t h e fro n t of t h e roo m t h at here one m ust go throu gh one of the side
allow oil or molten lead to be poured to w ers a n d then across the o pen w all to
onto attackers at the Citadels main doors. the tower entrance.
33. Guardroom . 1 g u ar d is alw ays statione d 41. Open Roof. Overlooks the front gates
h ere, al w a ys rea d y to go to #32 to m a n and the caste courtyard.
the trap controls. 42. Tower Room. Same as #40.
34. Guardroom . Same as #33. 43. Barracks. 20 men were once housed here.
35. Hallway. N o w only 15 live here. Doors lea d to the
36. Guest Suite. This r oo m is fo r visito rs to w all on the gateho u se sid e as w ell as the
t he castle. It is nicely fu r nishe d a n d h as side w all of the castle. The side w alls are
 various types of weapons for m many
41
different times and lands. Each
mannequin has an engraved plate
43
40 42
44
fastened to the floor in front of it that
describes the origins and usage patterns
of each battle d ress. On the front walls
are m urals depicting battle done by artists
of m a n y different races. The ar mor and
weapons on these d u m mies are all at least
+5 with several +10 w ea p ons, and a +15
scimitar on one of the Easterling
mannequins. Lord Targen took
53 54
precautions to protect his collection. If
52
any item is taken from the room will long
55 56 58
d oor back to its origin al p osition. If this
57
is tried again within 3 min u tes of the last
59 60
attem p t then the person p assing th ro u gh
47
45
46
a n y of t he d oors o u t of t he roo m w ill be
49 48
51 subjected to 2 +20 Shock Bolts.
50
53. Guardroom . 1 g u ar d is alw ays statione d
here.
stair-step ped to accou nt for the difference 54. Guardroom . Same as #53.
in heig h t bet w een t he fro n t and back of 55. Quarters. This roo m once housed the
the castle. castle’s scholar. He maintained the
44. Barracks. Same as #43. library a n d acte d as a n a d visory to Lor d
45. Quarters. Once used to house kitchen Targen. All his possessions are still in
staff. Now it is em pty. this room. His mangled body is also
46. Quarters. Once used to house porters that present. Micon ur clubbed him to death in
worked in the soldiers mess. Now em pty. a fit of rage w hen the old m an w o uld not
47. Quarters. Used to house 2 of the men that submit to his will. The old man had a bag
cook for the militiamen. with 432 g p stashed in a fake p anel in the
48. Quarters. Used to house 2 porters. bottom drawer of his desk. He also is
49. Quarters. This roo m is ho m e to the hea d wearing a ring w hich besto ws a +10 to its
m ess cook. She is one of the fe w w o m en w earer’s Reasonin g bon u s. H e h as been
that live in the castle. dead for weeks. The roo m smells
50. Quarters. Th is r oo m is occu pied by the incredibly bad.
castle’s su p ply steward. He is in charge of 56. Quarters. This is the q u arters of Car nil’s
acq uirin g s u p plies for the m en’s m ess as squire. He was killed by Miconur
well as su p plies for the stables and the attem pting to keep him from har ming his
citadel kitchens. master. (See #86.)
51. Barracks. 20 men were once housed here. 57. Quarters. This is the quarters of
Now no one occu pies these barracks. Galen d u r’s sq uire. He is cu rrently u n der
52. Royal Armory and Museum. Th is r oo m Miconur’s control.
is m ultip urpose. It serves as a arms 58. Quarters. The castle’s healer is q u artered
storage room for the cita del guar ds, but it here. He is a w are of Micon u r’s influence,
also serves as a repository for Lord but has stayed on in fear of his life an d to
Targen’s hobby. Lor d Targen h as one of hopefully help those inju red by Micon u r.
the largest collections of historical Miconur is aware that the healer is not
armaments west of Minas Anor. This u n der his influence, an d has him w atched
roo m contains 40 m an neq uins d resse d in closely.
various forms of ar mor and bearing
59. Quarters. The captain of the citadel guard storage, b u t w as m a de to be converted to
w as q u artered here. Micon u r considered tem porary barracks if the need p resented
him to d angero us, so he p u t him to sleep itself. For this p urpose the w all has
a n d slit his t h roat. H is bo d y lies across hinged platforms that fold down to
his bed. Again the roo m smells of death. become bu nks.
If a n yt hin g in t h e roo m is disturbed the 66. Tower Rooms. Same as #65.
captain will awaken from death as a 67. Library. This is t h e first level of the 2-
ghoul, dispatch the one that distu rbed his tiered library. Books collected by Lord
final resting place and go in search of Targen’s family for centu ries are fou n d in
Miconur. this hall. The 2n d level can be accessed by
60. Quarters. The citadels steward occu pies a circular stair w ay that con nects with the
this room. He is in charge of the w alk w ay on the 2n d tier. The w alk w ay is
o perations of the castle. Micon u r allo w s polished wood with inlaid an d intricately
him just enough free thought to fulfill this carved railings. In general Micon u r hates
task. every part of this castle, but out of all
these hated rooms he hates this roo m
Level 4 least.
68. Guards’ Passages. This series of hallw ays
61. To w er Room. Use d as a g u ar d roo m an d allows the citadel guards which live on
for storage. this level to have access to all the
62. Tower Room. Same as #61. stairways of the keep.
63. Tower Roof. Access to the roof is 69. Workshop. This roo m is used as a
provided by a trap door an d a la d der that workroom for the keep’s herbalist an d the
exten ds to the room below. A sm all hoist magical people of the castle. When
is mounted to the roof here to allo w Micon u r w as you ng his first experiments
eq uip ment such as ballistae to be brought in the magical arts were com pleted in this
u p from the storage room below. roo m.
64. Tower Roof. Same as #63. 70. Librarian’s Quarters. This room w as once
65. Tower Rooms . This roo m is used for the livin g area and office of the castle’s
librarian. Lor d Targen ha d such a love of
62
books that he dismissed the last librarian
61
to take over the d uties himself.
71. Nanny’s Quarters. Carnil has two
children, ages 12 and 6. They are
cu rrently a w ay to the south visiting his
63 64 wife’s relatives for six months. The
child ren’s nan ny lives in this roo m w hen
they are at the castle.
72. Quarters. The assistant castle steward
lives in this room. He is in direct
co m m a n d of all t he citadel servants and
kitchen staff.
68 67 73. Guards’ Quarters. This roo m is the ho me
of 4 citadel guards. It is open to the guard
69 70 71 72 station at #75.
73 74 77 78
74,77. Servants’ Quarters. 2 servants occu py this
75 76 79 80 roo m.
65 66 75,80. Guardroom . This acts as a stagin g roo m
for the cita d el guards. Extra crossbows,
bolts, arrows an d spears are kept here for
defense of the citadel.
76. Guards’ Quarters. Same as #73. 84. Guard Stations. These guar d rooms differ
77. Servants’ Quarters. Same as #74. fro m t h ose in #83 beca u se t hey give exit
80. Guardroom . Same as #75. to the rear tower roofs.
85. Lord Targen’s Office. Lord Targen
Level5 carried out his daily business in this
room. It is outfitted with a large desk
81 Gatehouse Tower Rooms . These two centered in the roo m with bookcases
rooms are used for storage of battle lining the walls. The desk is quite u ntidy.
eq uip m en t, inclu din g large vats of oil to Tw o roo ms adjoin his office. Room (a)
be used to pour on attackers. contains many recor ds of the transactions
of t he castle for m a n y years back, along
with large stores of d etaile d m a p s of the
81 entire region. Room (b) is the castle
vault. The vault contains strongboxes
containing 50,000 in gold, silver and
gems. It also contains five chests that
hold Lor d Targen’s wife’s w ar d robe. The
clothes are well preserved and made of
t he finest m aterials. Set in to t he w all of
the central tower is a secret vault that
contains three items of particular
im portance to Lor d Targen. The first is a
82
large dark blue sap p hire given to him as a
83 83 gift fro m t he kin g. It h as a large fla w in
a
85
b the d e p ths of the stone that resembles a
81 86 87 81 sw an taking flight. The stone is p riceless.
88 89
Meaning that it is well enough known
that it would also be hard to sell in
84 84 anonymity. The second item is the
diamon d tiara worn by his wife on special
occasions. It is w orth 10,000 g p. The last
82. Lord Targen’s Chambers. This large item is the hereditary sword of his
su m ptuous chamber has seen better d ays. fathers. It w as m a d e in N ú menor. It is a
When his wife was alive the roo m was +25 white eog holy sword with blue
always brightly decorated. Now those triangle shaped laen inserts in the blade.
fu rnishings are drab and run down, but The sword does double concussion hits vs
they are comfortable and that is what servants of Sauron, will cast Brilliance
Lor d Targen values mostly at this point in 1x / d ay an d discharge a point blank Shock
his life. At this point, ho wever, his life is Bolt u p to 5x / day on com mand w hile
in jeop ar d y. He lies on his bed in a com a striking a foe. The door to the main vault
co m pletely at t he m ercy of his mad son is keye d to o p en to Lor d Targen’s to uch.
Miconur, an d not far from death. H e h as n ot yet keye d t he va ult to a n y of
83. Guard Stations. The families’ personal his sons as w as his intent. If anyone tries
g u ar ds m an these stations. an d routinely to open the door that is unauthorized,
patrol this level’s hallways. Since (i.e., anyone other than Lor d Targen) they
Micon ur’s return these guards are loyal to m ust resist vs a 12th level Teleport spell or
him in their delusion. One of them is be teleported to a point 10’ ou tside of the
alw ays on d u ty o u tsid e the d oor of Lor d m ain cita del to wer –a d rop of eighty feet.
Targen’s office (#85). If the main vault is breached, the
strongboxes are d ou ble locked (-30 each).
The secondary secret vault is very well
 hid in t he w all (-40 to fin d t he o p enin g).
Even if fo u n d like the m ain va ult d oor it
will only open to Lord Targen’s touch.
Anyone else trying will trigger a dead-
fall weight to d rop from the ceiling on the
person or persons standing in the 3’
square area in front of the vault. This will
inflict a D cr ush critical on each person in
that area. The tra p is har d to detect (-30),
ho w ever, there is a chance that the trap
will not work p roperly. Roll open en ded.
A roll of 25 or less in dicates the trap stuck
fast. A roll of 25-50 will allow each
p erso n u n d er t he w eig h t w ill be able to
m a ke a n RR vs a 10th level spell, using
their q uick ness as a bon u s. If they resist
t hey are able to m ove o u t of t he w ay. A
roll of 50-100 in dicates the tra p fu nctions
normally. A roll of 101+ in dicates that the
trap functioned with silence and speed
and acts as an ambush attack of rank 5
with reference to the critical roll.
86. Carnil’s Quarters. This room was Carnil’s
roo m a n d is n o w his fin al resting place.
His d eath w as slo w, painful, and finally
ended two days ago after at least two
weeks of slow torture by Miconur.
Carnil’s body an d room are in such a state
that even seasoned ad ventures m ust resist
versus Fear / Terror at 10th level or be
stunned at the sight for 1rn d / 10% failure.
90
91
92
93
94
87. Galendur’s Quarters. Galend ur still
occu pies this roo m, beca u se he is one of
the only members of his fa mily that
Micon u r like d. His roo m is d ecorate d as
befits an a d ventu rous an d d ashing you ng
man.
88. Miconur’s Quarters. These were
Miconur’s quarters when he lived at
Tilmen dir w hen he was you nger. Since
he has returned he has slept little but
when he has he has slept in the high
tower hall. (#100)
89. Children’s Rooms. This roo m is ho u sin g
for Carnil’s child ren w hen they are at the
castle. They an d their mother are visiting
relatives in the South.
Level 6
90. Gatehouse Roof. Tra p d oors o p en to the
to p s of t he t w in gatehouse towers. The
drop from this level to the ground in
front of the castle is 150’.
91. Lord Targen’s Chambers. Lor d Targen’s
q u arters (See #83) exten d th ro u gh to this
level as a hig h v a u lte d ceilin g. Th ere is
no access to the chamber from this level.
92. Guardroom . One of these rooms is
usually occu pied although the guar d may
be ou t in the cou rtyar d if mem bers of the
family are present.
93. Enclosed Walkway. This area is a covered
hallway with large glass windows that
look o u t onto the o pen co u rtyar d. These
win d o w s can be o pene d if the w eather is
reasonable.
94. Courtyard Entrance. This ch a m ber gives
entrance to the rear staircase, the
windowed walkway (#93) and the
courtyard. The courtyard is tiled
co m pletely in a bea u tiful m osaic p attern.
There are 4 large planters in the courtyard
and with various decorative plants in
them except for one w hich was taken over
by the castle herbalist to grow herbs.
Ma n y herbs available to t his clim ate ca n
be fou n d growing in this bed.

Level 7
95. Overlook Room. This roo m w as use d by
the royal fa mily a n d frien d s as a sitting
room, conversation, and light reading.
The roo m is furnished with plush
furniture an d soft carpets. The front of the
roo m gives en tr a nce to a balco n y t h at is
140’ above the level of the main castle
courtyard. On the op posite side of the
roo m is a wide hearth which keeps the
roo m q uite w ar m when needed and the
door to the balcony is closed.
95
96
96 Guardroom . On this level the front
guardrooms give access to the citadel
walls.
Level 8
97. Tower Roofs . The front citadel tower
roofs can be accessed via trap doors
similar to ot her to w er roofs a n d t hey in
tu rn allo w access to the high to wer room.
(See #98)
98. High To w er Room. This is the highest
enclose d roo m in the m ain cita d el to w er.
Windows made of high glass allow a
view of the surrou n ding lan d that is quite
w on d erful. The roo m is only accessible
from the roofs of the side towers (#97) as
there is no internal stair w ay to this level.
This roo m was once designated as the
tactical roo m for planning patrols and
sorties when Westmarch was a wilder
la n d. Since it was seldom used for this
p urpose, it w as primarily used by officers
to st u d y the tactical texts and maps that
are stored here. Since Micon ur’s return he
h as taken over t he roo m as his quarters
a n d p erso n al m e ditatio n roo m. A s piral
97
98
a
99
staircase stan d s next to the rear w all an d
allows access to the high tower roof
(#100). Next to the exit of the room, there
is s concealed doorway (a) set into the
w all this doorway leads to a very tight
spiral stair w ay that descen ds through the
w all to a t u n nel beneat h t he castle. The
tunnel leads to a secret door set in the
back of a cave over a mile away. To
ensure escape should it be necessary, a
lever at the bottom of the stairs will
retract all the ste p s on the staircase into
the w all d ro p ping everyone on the stairs
fro m w hatever height they w ere at w hen
the stairs retracted to the cold stone
belo w.
99. Citadel Walls. The walls of the citadel are
o p en to t he o u tsi d e here a n d look d o w n
on the citadel high courtyard at #93.
Level 9
100. High To w er Roof. This la r ge r oofto p is
covered by a conical cop per roof that has
t u r ne d green over t he years. The roof is
held u p by large iron bars. This rooftop is
particularly dangerous to be on d uring
the th u n derstorms of spring.
100
3.4 THE TASK
The PC’s face a difficult task. If they
decide to become involved they m ust figure
what has caused the changes in the militia.
Then t hey m u st go to castle Tilm en d ir to find
out w ho is responsible an d correct the situation.
This will require either great stealth or bold
g uile to get into the castle an d a strong defense
against an insane sorcerer to com plete the task.
3.41 STARTING THE PLAYERS
The PC’s can be starte d in several w ays.
They might be witness to a particularly cruel act
by the militia men in the tow n of Der w ath, such
as a s m all gro u p of militia m en ridin g th ro u g h
to w n at hig h s p ee d kickin g an old woman in
t he hea d or so m et hin g eq u ally as cr u el. They
might be asked by Eva d to help him investigate
a raid that occurred on a farm house miles
o u tside of to w n or to travel to Tilmen dir castle
to see if all is well with Lord Targen since a
visit by him at t he castle mig h t ca u se p olitical
unrest between the two govern ment
rep resentations if things t u r n o u t to be nor m al
after all.
GM N ote: Strangers to Evad will not be
asked to help. This start will only work if they
are already deemed trustworthy by Evad.
Finally the p arty might be witness to the
raiders leaving a burning farm house, which
co uld lea d to a fight or tracking the raid ers, or
a n a r rest of t h e p a rty by Ev a d as if t h ey w ere
the raiders.
3.42 AIDS
Help for this adventure could come in
several forms depending on the start. Most
likely Eva d will be enco u ntere d in one w ay or
another, and although somew hat closed-
mouthed, he will p rovide some infor m ation on
the raids, and the strange behavior of the
militia men. Evad will have questions of his
own for the party if he has any reason to
believe they are involved. Other rangers in
Derwath at the time can also provide
infor mation about the events. Some of the
to w nspeople will also have in divid ual stories
abou t the militia men. There will be significant
talk about them, so this will not be hard to
attain. Since m a n y of these young men have
fa milies in or near town, there will be many
fa mily argu ments occurring when these men
come in contact with family. One im portant
piece of t he p u zzle h as been picke d u p by t he
town astrologer, Garam und. He has noticed
that the 10 militiamen that are garrisoned in the
small tower in Derwath, started out very
belligeren t t w o w eeks ago w hen t heir ter m in
to w n started b u t no w they are acting nicer an d
have objected several times to actions that some
of t he ot her militia men have taken in town.
(This is d u e to t he fact that the mind altering
herbs an d spells that Micon ur has used on them
have begu n to wear off.) Garam u n d also fou n d
out that those same men have been ordered
back to castle Tilmen dir to be replaced by
another squad fresh from the castle. This is
u n usual because the normal term for a squad in
tow n is two months.
The only other aid they might receive
would be maps of the castle. These do not exist
no w but could be constr ucted from memory by
Eva d an d some tow nspeople w ho used to work
in the castle.
3.43 OBSTACLES
Depending on the starting point, Evad
might present an obstacle or an aid. Either way,
Evad will sternly remin d the party that the
militia m en are locals wit h fa mily a n d friends,
a n d if it is known that they are acting under
someone else’s influence, Evad will arrest
anyone who uses unnecessary lethal force
against them. This will be pointed out
repeatedly by Evad and any other rangers
present.
As if the p ossibility of having to su b d ue
without injuring u p to fifty men were not
enough, there is Jozein to deal with. If possible,
he will discover the plans of the rangers an d or
the party before he goes to the castle himself. If
he discovers that the p arty intends to take its
in vestigation, he will try to d elay t he m in a n y
way possible without being seen. If nothing
su btle seems to w ork he will set u p an a m b ush
o u tsid e of to w n to critically w o u n d a m e m ber
of the p arty in the ho p es th at the p arty will be
d elaye d in or d er to see to the inju re d. O nce at
the castle he will try to kill Micon u r before the
p arty ca n get to him. He will kill any other
castle personnel if they interfere.
3.44 REWARDS
The primary rewards reaped from the
successful com pletion of this mission are of a
non-m onetary nat u re. The p arty will have the
thanks, ad miration, and respect of an entire
tow n, Eva d, Lor d Targen, an d his household, if
t hey are still alive. Lor d Targen a n d his sons
will be stricken with grief over the death of
Mico n u r even if his acts are reveale d to t he m.
Lor d Targen will be unable to talk about the
w h ole affair for w eeks, b u t if any of his sons
re m ain, t hey will offer a monetary reward of
1000 gp for the party. The tow nspeople for
their part will offer services and goods as a
rew ar d to the party, particularly those whose
sons have been ret u rne d to their for mer states.
H o w ever, if o ne of t heir so ns w as killed they
will w a n t the p arty arrested or possibly even
assa ult t he p arty in a fit of grief. If no other
m onetary rew ar d is offered, Eva d will give the
p arty nor m al ranger wages for the days they
were involved.
3.5 THE ENCOUNTERS
Other than those o u tline d in Section 3.3,
the GM should match the encounters to the
starting point used an d should feel free to alter
those encounters presented as needed. Some
guidelines for specific encounters are as
follows.
Militiamen under Miconur’s influence
will attack at t he smallest provocation and in
force, u nless they are or d ere d to d o other wise
by Micon u r. Sho uld the PCs go to Tilmen dir
openly, Micon u r will have militia men greet the
visitors kin dly an d will have them escort the
PCs inside the castle to the main hall where
Galen d ur will be sent by Micon ur to meet them.
Galen d u r will explain to them that his father
Lor d Targen has been ill an d that if they desire
to see him they will be allowed to, but only one
at a ti m e, beca u se h e is ver y ill. If the party
decides to d o this Micon u r will attem pt to split
the p arty u p inside the castle an d kill them one
at a time. If they do not wish to see Lord
Targen, they will be asked to leave. If they
become accusative or annoying they will be
escorted out by armed guards.
Micon ur will only ap pear w hen the party
is divided into smaller grou ps or when his
militia men have engaged the party. He will
then begin to cast spells from a concealed
position if possible. If he finds himself
o u tn u m bere d or o u t positioned he will break
off combat an d relocate himself in the castle in a
m ore a d vantageo us position. The excep tion to
this is if Galen d u r is killed or critically inju red,
Micon ur will im mediately attack with increased
ferocity with every spell he can m uster.
Jozein, if discovered in town or on the
w ay to the castle, will try to eva de an d / or hide
from the party. If the PCs are persistent he will
try to sin gle o u t m e m bers for inju ry in s uch a
w ay as to cause m uch pain in or der to give him
an op portu nity to escape. If encou ntered in the
castle he will try to eva d e the p arty if they are
p resen t as a g ro u p. If t he enco u n ter is w it h a
single person he will try to get a w ay u nless he
has the drop on them. As far as Jozein is
concerned, the fewer witnesses the better.
Encountering with Jozein can lead to some
questions like: “Why was an assassin sent to kill
Micon u r?”, an d “Who sent him?” Infor m ation
from Jozein (not easily gained) might point
toward the truth about the Earth well, its
fu nction, an d from w here its or ders come. Any
tho u ghts abo u t sorties to the Earth w ell sho uld
be con d ucted by a strong party.
4.0 RESTORING THE
BALANCE
4.1 THE TALE
Years ago in t he Seco n d Age before the
coming of the Dú nedain, the Daen Coentis lived
throu ghout the White Mou ntains. During the
height of their power the Daen were ruled as an
association of clans under the rule of a king.
Even then the fierce clan rivalries among the
Daen never really diminishe d; in d ee d m any of
the clans never acknowledged the rule of the
king at all. This deals with one such clan.
During the time period just before the oath
taking, the Clan Asirac lived in the high
foothills of the White Mountains on the east
side of Westmarch. There they lived fairly
peacefully with their neighbors and created
works of great power an d craftsmanship. Their
one p roblem with life d u ring that time w as the
presence of a new clan in the area. Clan Ren dar
moved from the southern vales of the White
Mo u ntains after bein g r u n o u t of the area by a
coalition of three other clans who cooperated
o nly lo n g en o u g h to o u st t he Ren d ar fro m t he
regio n. The reaso ns for t his ba nish m en t w ere
many an d com plex, but it all boiled dow n to the
fact that there was not one decent, honest,
u p right so ul in the entirety of Clan Ren d ar. In
fact, most were quite ru de, dishonest,
dishonorable, an d belligerent. Later, d uring the
times of change for the Daen but before the
Oath breaking, the Daen as a w hole began to
slo wly resem ble Clan Ren d ar, excep t for a fe w
of the cla ns in West m arch w ho h a d broken off
an d maintained their distance from the others.
The lead clan in this grou p was Clan
Asirac and the main op position clan was, of
course, Clan Rendar. This fierce rivalry
between clans has continued ever since and
even after the d eaths of the members of both
clans. After the Oath breaking the mem bers of
Cla n Ren d ar slo wly die d off, yet contin u e d to
walk the earth as undead oath-breakers.
Knowing this would hap pen the leaders of Clan
Asirac decided that it was their destiny to
op pose Clan Ren dar, even after death. Through
rit u al they w ere able to set u p a m agical w ar d
able to dam pen the activity of the undead of
Cla n Ren d ar a n d its allies. They p ai d for t his
ritual by joining the undead in their state of
u n rest. They d i d n ot lose t heir knowledge of
their actions nor of their need to maintain
diligence against the evil acts of the Rendar.
Since that time the two undead clans have
struggled constantly in battles of willpower an d
often in open co m bat in the valley bet ween the
to m bs of the cla ns. For ages, this str u ggle h as
taken place with the Asirac barely able hold the
evil of the Rendar in check. In 1636, that
changed.
Jenrad was a decent w arrior, but had
been in tro u ble at his last p ost in Pelargir as a
g u ar d at one of the minor nobleman’s house.
H e w as o n his w ay n ort h in 1636 to h o p efully
get w ork w here people did n’t have kno wled ge
of his d ubious past. While passing through
Westmarch, Jenrad realized he wasn’t feeling
well. A d ay later, in his deliriu m, he w an dered
in to w h at he t h o u g h t w as a ca ve to rest for a
w hile. Two d ays later, nearly dea d, Jenra d ha d
a visitor, w ho offered him life in exchange for a
favor. Jenrad accepted, an d properly equip ped,
w as able to en ter t he to m bs of t he Asirac cla n
a n d re m ove a vital co m p onent of the dam per
that had held the Rendar in check for many
years. For his service he w as killed an d is no w
an u n willing member of the Ren dar clan.
That was four years ago. Without the
in hibiting effect of Clan Asirac’s magic, the
Rendar have been able to build sufficient
strength to begin affecting the world around
them. Using the stolen centerpiece from the
Asirac device they were able to construct a
m agical d evice w hich they use to periodically
su m mon an d influence the minor demon that
inhabited the caves that surround the Rendar
tomb. Using the device they persuade the
demon to go into the civilized areas with
m agical flasks d esigne d to capture the hu man
soul as it escapes the bod y just after death. The
demon has been collecting these souls by
brutally slaughtering locals then using the
device to bring the souls back to the Rendar
w h o d evo u r t he so uls for t he life essence t hey
contain. The demon returns to its home caverns
after each foray an d m ust be su m moned each
tim e. H o w ever, the d e m on ca n a n d h as kille d
w hole families. In fact, over the last three
m onths the Ren d ar have ca use d t w elve deaths
using the han ds (claws an d teeth) of the demon.
These m u r ders have not gone u n noticed,
ho wever. Elarin the Elvish ranger w as the first
to see the results of one of the demonic
slaughters at a remote farm house in the
foothills of the White Mou ntains. At this point
in time the rangers are in charge of the
investigation. They believe that these deaths
were not by h u man han ds, but are not sure w ho
or w h at is behin d t he killin gs. They h a ve n ot
told the citizens of their beliefs yet, so as not to
cause to m uch panic. For now they have
perpetuated the present belief by locals that the
attacks w ere m a d e by so me ra m p aging bear or
a s m all O rc p arty. The ra n gers h ave seen the
bo dies an d kno w that w hatever co m mitted the
m ur ders derived distinct pleasure from the acts
a n d h ave therefore r ule d o u t the p ossibility of
animal attacks. Other than that, the rangers
only kno w that the victims have died p ainfully
by m ultiple w o u n ds with w hat a p pears to be a
ragged-edged weapon.
4.2 THE NPCS
The Asirac
Once, the leaders of the Asirac were
in divid uals, when they created the magic to
hold the Rendar at bay they p ut m uch of
the m selves into the s p ells req uire d. Now, all
th at is left of the Asirac clan is the collective
presence maintained in their tomb, and the
soldiers of their u n dea d ar m y. The p resence is
conscio u s of others, a n d still h as p o w ers of its
own even though the focusing device was
stolen and is now being em ployed by the
Ren dar. The presence w hich only refers to itself
as “The Asirac” has no act u al bo d y, but has a
focus that consists of the five stones that
contains the Ren d ar w ar d s. Since one of these
stones w as stolen fou r years ago the Asirac has
lost its w ar din g abilities, b u t still m a n y of t he
powers that its in divid uals had when it was
formed. It is the equivalent of a 25th level
Mentalist, a 23r d level Astrologer, a 30th level
Cleric, a 32n d level Alche mist a n d a 27th level
Mage w hen all the stones are in place. With the
stone missing, the Asirac is missing the
Mentalist p ortion of its person ality a n d all its
other aspects are slightly diminished. The
Asirac has one goal in existence, that is to hold
the Rendar in check. At present the Asirac
realizes that it lacks the abilities required to
su p press the Rendar’s activities, and has been
actively searching for ways to rectify this
situation.
Darren
Three months ago the Asirac took
advantage of an op portu nity that presented
itself near t he to w n of Beld w in. A yo u n g boy
fro m the area whose name was Darren, went
fishing with his father an d accidentally fell ou t
of t he boat. H e d ro w ne d, but the Asirac was
a ble to b rin g t h e boy to an undead state that
they are able to control. The people that fou n d
the boy after he su p posedly died thought that it
was a miracle. His parents were beside
themselves with joy. That was three months
ago. N o w his p aren ts are d ea d. They slo wly
got sick after their son came home and died
after t w o m onths of exp os u re to his presence.
To the Asirac this was an u nfortu nate necessity.
The tow nspeople have shunned him, and of
course he has not been the same since the
accid ent. N o w he roa m s the o u tskirts of to w n
with no seeming p u r pose, but the Asirac len d a
method to his roaming. They have been
searchin g for the last th ree m onths (u sin g this
yo u ng boy’s bo d y as their senses) for a person
or persons that they deem capable of the task of
recovering the focusing stone from the Ren d ar.
O nce these peo ple are discovere d, they will be
spoken to by the Asirac through Darren in
ho p es of brin gin g back the focu sin g stone a n d
restoring their ability to keep the Rendar at
bay.
The Rendar
The Ren d ar are a w ell orga nize d cla n of
u n dead. They have become this way from years
of fighting against the w ar ds placed over them
by the Asirac. In all those years of being held in
check by the Asirac, the m ost the Ren d ar w ere
able to accom plish was an occasional battle
with the Asirac armies in the valley between
the to m bs. Slo wly, over the cent u ries, beca use
of the Asirac not allowing them to gain strength
fro m t he livin g, t he Ren d ar h ave lost stren gt h
an d po wer. It w as only out of desperation that
t hey trie d to steal t he focu sin g sto ne fro m t he
Asirac. Since the Rendar have defeated the
Asirac’s wards, they have been able to m ove
openly to fulfill their desires for the life essence
of living beings an d have been regaining so me
of their p o w er. The Ren d ar are still organize d
in a clan fashion even though they are dead.
The leadership of the Rendar clan was
established among the most powerful of the
clan, not just w ho w as dea d the longest. So, in
fact, the clan lea der is actually one of the last of
the Ren d ar to die. Of the Ren d ar lea ders, there
are 6 w ho are significant.
Devec
Devec is t he lea d er of Cla n Ren d ar. H e
w as o ne of t he last of Cla n Ren d a r to d ie. H e
w as a 30th level evil Cleric w hen he w as alive,
b u t like m a n y of the Ren d ar, lost p o w er w hile
u n dea d, because of being deprived of the life
essence they would nor m ally steal from the
livin g. For n o w, Devec is t h e eq u iv ale n t of a
12th level evil Cleric but is growing in strength.
He maintains a considerable part of his intellect
an d is ca p able of m an ufactu ring brilliant plans
as he did in or der to steal the focusing stone. If
the Ren dar’s rule of terror contin ues, Devec an d
the other Ren d ar will become powerful enough
to roam out of their tom b and dominate the
surrounding area without the help of the
demon they have been su m moning.
Marag
Marag was at one time Devec’s father,
but now those relationships do not seem to
have any meaning. While alive, Marag w as an
alchemist who specialized in arcane magical
d evices. H e w as a 27t h level Alche mist b u t at
the present can only function as a 15th level
Alchemist. Altho u gh generally evil an d full of
hatred for the living, Marag has always been
more interested in his work than in people.
Gadeva
Ga deva w as the only r uling m atriarch of
the clan w hen she w as alive. It w as d u ring her
reign that the Ren d ar moved to Westmarch an d
beca me the enemies of the Asirac. Ga deva w as
a 22n d level Sorcerer w hen she died, b u t at the
p resent ca n only m u ster the equivalent of 8th
level sorcery. However, even with these
limitations she is the most cruel of the Ren dar.
Jacithos
Jacithos was the best w arrior that the
Ren d ar ever ha d. He was horribly deformed
w hen alive, an d as u n d ea d, is so hideous that
anyone seeing his face within 10’ m ust make an
RR vs a 10th level fear spell or be held to 50% of
t heir n or m al actio n for as m a n y ro u n d s as 5%
failu re of the roll. Jacithos fights as a m ajor
ghost.
Tasac
Tasac was a 20th evil Mentalist w hile
alive but now acts only as at 10th level. He was
the one resp onsible for controlling the min d of
the hu man that the Rendar sent to steal the
Asirac focusing stone.
Ulsoda
Ulsoda was the most cruel an d famous of
all the Rendar assassins. She designed the
fu nction a n d layo u t of the tra p s of the Ren d ar
to m bs, a n d d evise d the pla n to u se the d e m on
to deliver the n utritious life essence to the clan.
She prefer to ambush her victims (an easy
m aneu ver for a ghost, an d one that she uses to
great effect.)
Guset
G u set w as a 24t h level evil Mage when
alive b u t o nly acts at 11t h level n o w. It is his
power that maintains the gate.
Jenrad
Jen ra d w as kille d by the Ren d ar as soon
as he delivered the focusing stone of the Asirac
to t h e m. H e is n o w a lesser g h ost w h o is still 4.3 THE SETTING
not q uite su re w hether he is dea d or not. What
he does know is that he hates the Ren d ar, but is Depen ding u pon the starting point of the
too weak to do anything about it. a d vent u re, the settin g will vary slightly. The
starting point will most likely be one of the
The Demon cities. The main encounter setting, however,
will be a valley locate d in hig h foothills of the
Like t he d e m o ns of the glittering caves
White Mountains in eastern Westmarch. The
located in the cleft of the White Mountains
valley lies a p p roxim ately 25 miles northeast of
behind the gates of the Aglarond, this minor
Derwath. It runs from east to west and is
d e m on w as once a sco u t in Morgoth’s terrible
ap proximately 1 / 4 mile across at its most
army. At the en d of the First Age w hen the host
n a r ro w p oin t. In t h e v alley, t h ere is a strea m
of Valinor defeated Morgoth and his hordes
that is only full d uring the wet seasons, and
some of these creatures slip ped through the
slo w s to a trickle d u ring m ost of the year. The
fin gers of t he w ar h ost a n d hid themselves in
valley is lined with short grass and an
deep caverns away from the su n. These demons
occasional small grove of trees.
were most likely minor earth, wind, fire, or
water spirits similar to the Maiar but less
powerful. Once subverted to Morgoth’s
p urposes these creatures lost m uch of their
power and became permanently tied to their
p hysical for ms. H o w ever, these for ms usu ally
show a rem nant of the original orientation as is
the case with this demon. It w as an earth spirit
that w as t wisted by Morgoth an d used to scout
out the deep subterranean passages of the White
Mou ntains. Upon Morgoth’s dow nfall it lost its
focus and direction and has wandered in the
caves of t he W hite Mo u n tains ever since. The
Ren d ar first contacted it w hile excavating their
to m bs. The relationship they for me d base d on 4.31 THE ASIRAC TOMBS
m utual fear and respect for destructive
ca p abilities has laste d u ntil the present. The H ig h o n t he n ort h ri d ge of t he v alley is
d e m on retains very little of its origin al p o w er, located the to m b of the Asirac. The opening of
but is still quite a formidable foe. w hich is set into the rock outcrop ping. The path
to the to m b no longer exists. There once w as a
Th e d e m o n is 9’ tall a n d ver y t hin w it h stone shelf that lead u p to the tomb, but the
long wiry lim bs an d fingers w hich en d in long shelf h as lo n g since fallen a w ay fro m erosio n.
hooke d cla w s. The d e m on’s skin w hich looks The to m b is m arke d by a n o p enin g in the rock
shin y a n d slim y is actually the consistency of that is faced with large scrollwork carvings that
smooth stone. The demon is very effective with once were q uite bea utiful, but no w the art w ork
its claws and teeth which look like jagged behin d the carvings are barely visible.
obsidian, but it also has as the only rem nants of
its stat us as an earth spirit. It has the ability to LAYOUT
u se the Earth La w spells to 15th level, a n d ca n
dig through solid rock at a rate of 10’ / rnd. 1. Entrance. As stated above, the opening to
Although powerful and cunning when in the Asirac tombs is located on the face of a
p ursuit of a goal, the demon lacks drive and rock outcrop ping. It is ap p roxim ately 20’
relies on the Rendar to provide it with above the closest lan ding, so some
activities. If this were not the case it might have clim bin g is req uire d to gain access. The
taken over control of the Ren dar long ago. opening is 7’ wide and 7’ high. The
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facings are badly weathered, but someone
who had stu died Daenael (ancient Daen

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Coentis) mig ht be able to d eter mine th at
the inscriptions identify this tom b as that
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intent to stay out.
2. Guardians. For the m ost p art, the Asirac
ascribed to the ancient Daen theologies

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an d bu rial customs w hich usually did not
inclu de fortification of their bu rial
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death, but because of the feu d with the
Rendar, precautions were needed. The
two colu mns in this oval roo m are
intended to guard the tom b from the
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cu rious a d ventu rers w ho might en d anger
themselves by exploring the to m bs. Any
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between the black laen colu mns in this
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Death Cloud, Repel Undead True, Lightning
Bolt of Rendar Slaying, and True Quest. (The
q u est w ill al w ays be to lea ve and never
ret u r n.) A d vent u rers entering this roo m

that are not affiliated with the Ren dar will
only be subjected to Word of Fear and True
Quest, however, since the Asirac have
solicite d help fro m the o u tsid e to correct
the balance these p rotection devices will
not fu nction on those p arties w hich seem
strong enough to do the job. These
p arties t he Asirac will wish to in tervie w
an d will allow to enter.
3. Burial Chambers. These are the bu rial
cha m bers of the com mon clansmen. As
was customary, the bones have been
segregated an d have been placed in large
(10’+ in height, 8’ in diameter) ceramic
u r ns. There are over 200 of these u r ns in
each of these large chambers. Near the
entrance of each chamber is a grou p of
smaller urns that contains religious
articles and ceremonial gifts. There is
n ot hin g of v alu e in a n y of these rooms,
ho w ever, beca use of the threat of Ren d ar
when the tombs were constructed, the
Asirac inclu ded a small deterrent to
anyone disturbing the peace of the
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cla ns m en’s bones. In the mid dle of each
roo m one of the urns sits u pon a thin
sq u are slab of laen t h at m atches t he floor
tiles. It can detect entry into the room an d
t he in ten t of t he p erso n en terin g. If the
intent of the trespassers is evil or
malicious it will begin firing a special
ty pe of Fire Bolt th at will travel along the
floor of the roo m weaving between the
u r ns u ntil it locates the intended victim.
It hits like a +40 Fire Bolt. U p to 8 of these
can be thrown in a single day. If the
intent of the tresp asser is determined to
be mischievo u s or ig nora nt the res p onse
will be a Su ggestion spell telling them to
leave the room. If this does not w ork
then the Fire Bolts begin in 4 rounds.
Trespassers with good intentions or
reasons for being there will have the
Suggestion cast on them, but if that doesn’t
 w ork then no fu rther action will be taken
until they disturb the urns.
4. Warding Chamber. The walls of this
large cha m ber are faced with a lustrous
blue stone. An ambient light is present in
the chamber given off from the raised
platform in the mid dle of the chamber.
O n closer ins p ection of the platfor m it is
revealed that the light comes from 4
colored stones seated in depressions on
each of t he fo u r cor ners of t he platform.
The stones are ap proximately 1’ in
diameter and although they are round
they are not sp herical as they are only 8”
in heig ht. Each w eig h abo u t 50 lbs. The
descrip tions of the stones as well as the
missing stone is inclu ded in their
in divid ual sections below. Any attack
u pon the stones will be met first with
defensive spells meant to scare off the
attackers, persistent attacks will be meat
by deadly force.
Upon entering this roo m the party will
beco m e a w are of a p resence in the roo m.
If the party had already been contacted by
the Asirac through Darren, the Asirac will
ap pear to the party in the best
representation of a physical body that
they can m uster. Since the focusing stone
is missing the fou r rem aining p arts of the
Asirac will ap pear in depen dently taking
on the forms they had in life. When an d if
the focusing stone is returned the
rep resentation will be of one person th at
is a com posite of all five. After ap pearing
above their respective stones on the
platform they will begin explaining the
situation telepathically through visual
images. If more precise com m u nication is
req uired, the Asirac can speak, but only
knows two languages, Daenael and Old
Ad ûnaic. Anyone knowing Dunael can
use half of their skill to interpret the
Daenael, and anyone knowing Ad ûnaic
can use 2 / 3r ds of their skill to translate
the old er Ad ûnaic dialect. If the Asirac
ca n con vince the p arty to try to rig ht the
balance they will offer help an d a rew ar d
to each mem ber of the party. These
rewar ds will vary depen ding on the party
strength and abilities. The Asirac have
three options in helping and rewarding
the p arty. They ca n offer a m agical ite m
or w ea p o n to each party member. (See
#13.) They can throw specific spells on
the p arty or store one for the p arty to use
later, or they can allo w p arty mem bers to
touch one of the stones and gain the
benefits described below. The decision of
w hich o p tio n is ch osen is u p to t he each
party member, but the decision as to w hat
weapon, w hat spell, an d w hich stone is u p
to the Asirac, w ho have been fighting the
u n dea d m uch longer than the party and
have greater insight as to what will be
needed. The items available to the Asirac
as gifts are listed at #13. The spells
available w o uld be those available to the
Asirac in divid ually as per their levels
listed in Section 4.2, except for the
Mentalist w hose stone is at the Rendar’s
tombs.
5. The Black Stone (focusing stone). Above
the platfor m in the ceiling of the cha mber
is a depression similar to those on the
platform, but this one is em pty. The black
stone or focusing stone is su p posed to rest
here. When place d in the d ep ression the
black stone will remain there despite
gravity. The black stone contains the life
essence of a 25th level Mentalist of the
Asirac clan and when in place in the
Asirac war ding chamber (#4) it still has
all t he s p ell abilities it had w hile alive.
While it is apart from the others its cannot
throw spells beyon d 15th level. Its
p urpose in the warding is to provide
focu s to the m agical p o w er provided by
the other stones, and send out the
warding field to hold back the Rendar.
The Ren d ar stole this stone to disar m the
warding, an d to use it to focus their magic
to su m mon an d influence the demon from
the caves. If to uche d by an yone witho u t
p er mission the stone will disch arge a x4
concussion damage Shock Bolt, an d a Coma
spell into the offen der. This stone like the
others has some properties that it can
im p art u p on anyone w ho to uches it d ue
to its highly m agical nat u re. Its gift is an
a d ditional +15 a d ded to the person’s SD
bon us permanently. If the person already
 uses Mentalism as their magical realm
t h ey w ill beco m e a ‘paragon’ Mentalism
u ser gainin g a nother PP / level. This gift
can only be made every 500 years and
never on the same person even if they
were alive.
6. The Red Stone (power stone). The red
stone is similar to the black stone except it
contains the life essence of a 27th level
Mage. Its p u r pose in the w ar ding m atrix
w as to p rovid e the ra w essence p o w er to
the w ar din g field. If to uche d by a n yone
witho u t p er mission it will glo w brig h tly
an d discharge a point blank x4 concussion
damage Fireball with a 5’ rad an d acting as
a Blinding and Sudden Light spell. Like the
black stone the red stone can im part a gift
u pon a worthy person w ho touches it. Its
gift is an a d ditional +5 a d d ed to both the
person’s Strength, Presence an d Em pathy
bon us per manently. If the user is alrea d y
a n essence m agic u ser t hey will gain t he
u se of o n e of t h e Mage Base List to 10t h
level. If t hey alrea d y h a ve t he m all, no
ad ditional help will be given.
7. The Green Stone (life stone). Th e g ree n
stone is similar to the black stone except it
contains the life essence of a 30th level
Cleric. Its p urpose in the matrix is to
provide su p port for the maintaining of
the life essence of the different parts of the
Asirac an d to provide the power to repeal
undead which is crucial to the warding
field. If touched by anyone without
p er mission it will cast Absolution on the
p erso n. Like t he ot her sto nes, t he green
stone can im part a gift u pon a worthy
person who touches it. The gift is an
a d ditional +10 a d ded to both the person’s
Intuition bonus permanently and the
ability to throw a Repel Undead V 1x / week
at 30th level. If the user is already a
chan neling m agic user they also gain the
ability to ch a n nel o ne s p ell of 10t h level
or less from the green stone 1x / month
from any distance.
8. The Blue Stone (sight stone). The blue
stone is similar to the black stone except it
contains the life essence of a 23rd level
astrologer. Its p u r pose in the m atrix is to
provide com m u nication internally and
externally for the Asirac as well as
providing sensory infor mation. If
touched by anyone without per mission it
will cast Word of Command o n t h e p erso n.
Like t he ot her stones t he blue stone can
im p art a gift u p on a w ort h y p erson w ho
touches it. Its gift is the ability to
generate a Self Aura for themselves
1x / day. If the user is already a
chan neling m agic user they will also gain
the ability to use Mind Voice 100’ freely.
9. The Amber Stone (binding stone). The
a m ber sto ne is similar to t he black sto ne
except it contains the life essence of a 32n d
level Alchemist. Its p urpose in the matrix
is to allo w t he in divid u al p o w ers of the
Asirac to inter mingle to p ro d uce abilities
that none would have had in divid ually.
The amber stone also allows for the
Asirac to manip ulate things in the
physical word outside of the stones. If
touched by anyone without per mission
the a m ber stone will cast Word of Death,
Word of Sleep, an d (if outside) Levitation o r
(if inside) Teleport I to the front of the
entrance of the Asirac tomb. The
levitation spell will levitate the person
w hile they are asleep 3200’ into the air
before it wears off leaving the
unfortunate person with a long fall to
wake u p to. Like the other stones the
amber stone can im part a gift u pon a
w orth y p erson w ho to uches it. Its gift is
to give the person a 25% chance of
knowing exactly any and all of the
powers of any magical item, and the
ability to store one spell u p to a 10th level
in a n y ite m w o r t h m o re t h a n 500 g p. If
t he u ser is alrea d y a essence magic user
t hey w ill also gain the ability to imbed
a n y one spell u p to 10th level into any
item which can then be released by
m en tal co m m a n d. O nly o ne ite m at a n y
one time can hold a spell imbed ded in
this fashion.
GM Note: If and when the focusing stone
is recovered and replaced in its depression
in the ceiling the Warding matrix will
automatically reform. Beams of light
corresponding to the color of the stone will
shine from each stone to the others
 forming a pyramid shaped light sculpture.
These beams blend color as they pass from
one to the other except for the black stone
at the apex. When the beams meet there
the light turns white. Once this happens,
interrupting the beams would have the
same effect as a Sun Fires spell.
10. Warrior Burial Chambers. These are the
burial chambers of the particularly
fa m o us an d heroic w arriors of the Asirac
clan. As in # 3 the bones have been
segregated an d have been placed in large
urns, but these are made of red laen.
There are over 50 of these urns in this
large cha m ber. N ear the entrance of this
ch a m ber is a gro u p of smaller urns that
contains religious articles an d ceremonial
gifts. Beside these u rns are a series of tall
thin urns that contain weapons used by
the w arriors to co m plete the brave d ee d s
that allowed them to be buried in this
special chamber. Inclu ded is one +20 two-
han ded sw or d, six +15 sw or ds of various
sizes and shapes, two +15 magical
com posite bows, a +20 spear of returning,
3 battle axes of +10, and a +15 war
ha m mer. These u rns are sealed sh u t, b u t
their contents can be seen through the laen
if a strong light is nearby. There is a
mechanism to prevent plunder of these
artifacts or disturbing the peace of the
warriors. The mechanism is similar to
those in at #3 except that the bolt hits as a
+60 Fire Bolt. Up to 12 of these can be
throw n in a single day.
11. Royal Burial Chambers. These are the
burial chambers of the members of the
royal family of the Asirac clan. As in # 10
the bones have been segregated an d have
been placed in large urns of blue laen.
There are over 20 of these urns in this
large chamber. As in #3 and #10 the
chamber contains a protection device.
The d ifference is t h at t he bolt hits like a
+80 Lightning Bolt. Up to 20 of these can be
thrown in a single day. There are no
artifacts in this room, (See #13.) but some
of t he cere m o nial gifts in t he s m all u r ns
near the front of the chamber are
p ro p ortion al in valu e to the people that
gave them. Ap proximately 10,000 gp
w orth of gems an d je w elry are containe d
in these urns.
12. Scholars Burial Chambers. These are t he
burial chambers of the learned men of the
clan that distinguished themselves in
their life of service to the clan. These urns
co n tain t he bo nes of a variety of clerics,
sages, seers, healers, alchemists,
craftsmen, artisans, an d mages all of great
skill an d dedication. Here the disturbance
device sen ds out +60 Lightning Bolt. (See
#3.) Like the others, near the entrance of
the chamber is a grou p of smaller urns
that contain religious articles and
ceremonial gifts. No treasure of any
value is kept in this chamber.
13. Hidden Chamber. This chamber has no
exits. The only way in or out is by
teleportation, an d only the Asirac know
its location. The Asirac w ere far-sig hte d
enough those many centuries ago when
they first began to hold the Rendar in
check, that they knew there would come a
day when they or their agents would
possibly need to confront the Ren d ar on a
physical level. They prepared for this
eventuality by storing magical weapons
and devices in a secure place until that
ti m e w o u l d co m e. Th at ti m e is n o w . If
a n y of the p arty d ecid es they w o uld like
help by being given a m agical wea pon or
item, the Asirac will do one of two things.
If it can ascertain that the person is
p rim arily a fighter an d can identify w hat
w ea p on t hey p rim arily u se, it will select
one for them and teleport it to the
warding chamber (#4) an d place it in front
of the person. If the Asirac can not decide
w h at to give the p arty m e m ber they will
teleport that person to this room to select
an item with full knowledge of its
capabilities an d instant attu nement.
The following items are in the chamber:
1 +20 longsword of slaying Ren dar.
1 +25 laen broadsword which will
cast Utterlight 1x / week.
1 +25 holy battle-axe
1 +15 longbow (All arrows shot from
the bow are of slaying u n dead.)
2 +20 blanks –these rectangles of
metal can be changed into any
shape weapon by the Asirac and
will maintain that form for 1 week.
1 +25 laen shield can cast Fire Armor
1x / day
1 Staff of H ealin g, (100 PP). Ca n be
u se d to cast a n y s p ell to 5th level
fro m any of the close d Chan neling
healing lists until all the PPs are
gone, then the staff disap pears.
1 x3 PP m ultiplier for Essence magic.
1 x4 PP m ultiplier for Channeling
magic.
1 x3 PP m ultiplier for Mentalism
magic.
2 Rings of Spell Storage. 10 spells
stored u p to 10th level.
1 A m ulet negates the d raining effect
of ghosts u p to a total of 6 Co / rn d.
1 Greenish bro w n glass crystal on a
chain that will 1x / week cast a
Protections Sphere III or 1x / day a
Protections Sphere I.
All these items are magically connected to
t he Asirac. Even if t hey are given to t he
characters as reward for com pletion of the
mission they use d the m on, the w ea p ons
will return to the chamber via
teleportation u pon the characters death,
or if the mission is a failu re or not carried
out.
GM’s Note: Please feel free to include
more or delete any of these items from the
list. This is just a sample of what the
Asirac could have in their vault. They are
not frivolous and realize that if this need to
use these reserve weapons has been
realized then the need may arise again. So
they will not give away everything. At
most, one item/person will be released.
4.32 THE REN DAR TOMBS
O n the so u ther n slo pe of the valley set
into a crevice of a grassy hill is the d oor to the
Rendar tombs. The door is located behind a
tig h t gro u p of b u shes a n d trees a n d ca n not be
seen at all from the valley. In fact the only clue
to its existence is the p resence of w hat a p pears
to be animal tracks around the trees leading
p ast them. The tracks actu ally are the tracks of
t he d e m o n t h at h as been sen t o n missions for
the Rendar.
LAYOUT
1. Entrance. As stated above, the opening to
the Rendar tombs is located behind a
s m all cro p of trees an d scr u b br ush. The
entrance is 5’ wide an d 7’ high. Originally
it w as sq u are d off, b u t over the years the
stones set for its facing have cru mbled
exposing the first 3’ of the roof of the
tu n nel. The roof of the tu n nel is u nstable
for the first 20’ and any lou d noises,
strong magical spells such as Fire Balls o r
Lightning, or p o u n din g o n t he w alls wit h
tools could cause this portion of the
ceiling to collapse giving everyone
failin g to m ake a Mov M roll, a D crush
critical. Once past the first 20’ of the
tu nnel, the roof is stable. The tu nnel ru ns
nearly 300’ into the m o u ntainsid e before
coming to the first chamber.
2. Chamber of Guardians. This chamber
was set u p by the Rendar to dissuade
anyone fro m violating their tomb. The
roo m widens from the 5’ wide
passagew ay to 20’ wide in this 60’ long
room. Along the walls of this roo m
a p pear to be pillars of stone. In act u ality
these are living stone creat u res similar to
the w atch stones of the Dr u gh u, an d not
u nlike those found in the Paths of the
Dea d. These living stones have a specific
p u r pose an d strategy w hen related to the
protection of the tombs. When a party
enters the roo m, the pillars will not react
at all u n til t h e m ajority of t h e p a rty has
m a d e it to the mid p oint of the roo m. At
that point, the first two pillars an d the last
t w o pillars will become su d denly fluid in
 a vertical pla ne for min g a stone w all at

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either end of the roo m that com pletely
blocks the entrance and exits from the
roo m. The ot her pilla rs left in t he roo m

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will then take on m anlike forms and
begin to attack the party trap ped in the
r oo m . Of t h e 8 left in t h e r oo m , 2 h a v e
the ability to discharge +20 Lightning Bolts
every 3rd round or attack every other
round with a magical sword made of
lightning that delivers an electrical
critical of equal severity to any other
critical given. 2 others have the same
abilities as these exce p t they e m ploy fire
instea d of lig htnin g. The other 4 attack
w it h t heir large fists. All these magical
colu m ns h ave t he ability to attack for 10
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for m t h e w alls w ill re m ain in that for m
u ntil broken (1000 points total concussion
d a m age at AT 20 only cr ush criticals an d

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concussion damage is counted towards
t his total) or u n til everyo ne bet w een t he
w alls is d ea d. The walls also make the
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are o nly 20 m a n-h o u rs of air left. (i.e., 1
man could survive 20 hours, 2 men 10
hours, 5 men 4 hours, etc.) Strenuous
exercise, the kin d needed to break dow n a
wall, will decrease that time by half.
3. Narrow Path. Nearly 1 / 8th of a mile
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a w ay fro m t he first entrance chamber is

the chamber of the narrow path. The
Chamber itself was built over a chasm
that shows no signs of a bottom except for
a dim red-orange glo w far down that,
alo n g wit h t he te m p erat u re of t he roo m,
would indicate some resid ual volcanic
activity. Suspen d e d over the chasm is a
w alk w ay m a d e fro m so m e sort of m etal.
The p at h is less t h a n 2’ w id e at all tim es
an d has a few sections that are closer to 1’
wide. It winds around the roo m with
several points that seem to dea d en d into
the w alls of the room. Crossing the room
using this path is very dangerous.
Everyone attem pting to d o so m ust m ake
t w o “har d ” m aneu ver rolls or risk falling
to their death. At three points in the
roo m the w alk w ay has beco me weak d ue
to its age and has a 40% chance of
colla psing as each person p asses over it.
Anyone on the walkway m ust make an
“extre m ely h ar d ” m a ne u ver roll to keep
from falling. If the victim is tied to others
with a ro p e they m u st m ake a m a ne u ver
roll to keep fro m falling based u pon ho w
far away they are from the person. If they
are the next person in line on either sid e,
then they m ust make a “very hard”
m a ne u ver roll, the next p erson a “hard”
m aneu ver roll, etc. These three areas are
shaded on the layout. If the party
succeeds in traversing the path, they m ust
 still negotiate the 7’ gap to the far ledge of the p resence of anyone in the room it will
t he roo m. Alt h o u g h flyin g across mig h t begin its attack. The grove that runs
be the ideal method for navigating this across the brid ge is its track. It will begin
chamber, flyers m ust be wary, because to move u p this track at a rate of 20’ / rn d.
im be d d e d into the w alk w ay are 3 runes It w ill begin to target a n yo ne w it hin t he
m a d e to be visible fro m the air. In or d er roo m when they become visible to it.
they are: Dispel Essence, Dispel Channeling, Depending u pon the location of its
and Dispel Mentalism (all at 50’ rad). targets, it ca n attack u p to 7 at once with
one attack fro m each facet of the crystal.
GM’s note: if this is not hard enough for It h as t h e ability to ty p e each of its foes
the party, small doors can open at the base an d attack them accor ding to their realm
of the walls where the dead ends are, as follows:
allowing any number of small vicious
creatures to chase the party about on the Realm Attack Type
walkway, or alternatively bats from the Arms Crystal missile attack as a
chasm could achieve similar results. 110OB heavy crossbow
attack with extra electrical
4. Track. O n t he la n din g locate d o n t he far criticals at 2 below.
sid e of the chamber of the narrow path Essence Anti-Essence bolt. Treat as
there is a strange sq u are hole in the floor +50 Fire Bolt attack but all
and a grove running through the stone points are taken from the
fro m it o u t of t he roo m, u p a n d over t he victim’s PPs an d criticals are
bridge in the next room. rolled like attack spell
5. Oil Room. Th e e n t r a nce to t his r oo m is failure, with any loss of
the begin ning of a narrow bridge that spells in dicating a loss of
arches hig h in to t he roo m before it exits PPs correspon ding to a
on the other side. The bridge is 2’ wide at ran domly determined spell
its a p ex w it h n o railin gs. 10’ belo w the the caster is capable of
bri d e is t h e slick s u rface of t h e black oil throwing. Once the PPs
that fills this room, only broken drop belo w zero the magic
occasionally by bubble bursting at its user will become
surface. The oil is evidently heated by unconscious and the attacks
stea m esca ping from the volcanic activity will stop.
deep beneath the tombs. The oils Channeling Anti-Channeling bolt.
tem perature remains a constant 250° As above.
which elevates the tem perature of the Mentalism Anti-Mentalism bolt.
roo m to 120°. O ver t he years t he oil h as As above.
coated the w alls and the bridge m aking Semi Alternating between crystal
any m aneu ver in the roo m very difficult. missiles an d the ap p rop riate
Extending over the bridge is the grove bolt based on their realm.
mentioned in #4. At the en d of this grove Hybrid Hybrid spell users confuse
o n t h e fa r si d e of t h e b ri d ge is the final the guardian. There are
g u ar d ia n of t he to m bs of t he Ren d ar. It several outcomes of this
ca n o nly be seen o nce so m eo ne is o n t he confusion. 01-30 no attack,
b ri d ge o r is flyin g in t h e room, because 31-75 attacked with one of
the arch of the brid ge obstr ucts the view. the ap propriate bolts, 76-95
The g u ar dia n looks like a 7’ tall 7-sided attacked with both of the
blu e gray o p aq u e crystal. (The original ap propriate bolts, 96-100
artifact w as Dwarven but was stolen by attacked with all fo u r attack
the Ren d ar thousan ds of years before an d forms (the extra electrical
customized to their uses.) Once it detects critical will not w ork on the
 crystal missile an d the thir d
magical realm which the
hybrid doesn’t use will have
no effect.)
Arcane Arcane magic users are in
tro u ble here. The guardian
will attack an arcane magic
u ser with all attack types if
the attacks are available an d
the magic user is in sight.
All attacks will be effective.
The guardian is considered a large
creatu re for criticals, only crush criticals
will have any extra effect. Stuns, point
loss from bleeding, and damage to
specific body parts should be ignored.
Magical Lightning or Shock Bolts will be
ineffective and will fuel the guardian.
Fire Bolts and Fire Balls are at -40 when
thrown at the guardian and will most
likely set the oil in the roo m on fire
subjecting everyone in the roo m to a B
fire critical until they leave the roo m.
Cold Bolts and Balls will do nor mal d amage
against the guardian, and the guardian
will shatter if a Cold Ball an d Fire Ball a r e
thrown at it on successive rounds
(sim ultaneously will not work). The
bridge on which the track rests can be
broken possibly d u m ping the guardian
into the oil, or stran ding it on one side. If
anyone were to fall into the oil they
w o uld take a n A critical for every ro u n d
they rem ain in the oil u ntil their death by
drow ning, or heat, or until they are
p ulled out. Even if they are extracted
fro m t h e oil, t h ey w ill ta ke a n A critical
the next 2 rounds.
6. Rendar Crypt. This large roo m is the
co m m u nal b u rial cha m ber of all of clan
Ren d ar. There is a p alp able evil feel to
the room. The stone of the floor and
ceilin g are covere d in the fu se d bones of
the people of clan Rendar and their
victims. The bones were segregated as
customary so that each section of the
room has a different type of bone m aking
u p the w alls. About the room are a set of
7 d aises u pon w hich sit the chief r ulers of
the Ren dar. They are listed in Section 4.2.
If their plans are threatened, they will
attack. The low level ghosts of the Ren dar
clansmen that fight in the valley with the
Asirac w ill n ot en ter t his co m bat. Their
sole p urpose is to fight with the Asirac
clansmen, an d the outcome of this fight
will not effect that.
In the mid dle of the chamber is a cairn
made of skulls with a polished fused bone
slab for its top. Some sort of ap p aratus is
attached to the cairn covering most of the
black focu sin g stone of the Asirac which
sits in a depression in the slab. The
ap paratus resembles a spider with 10 legs
sitting atop the stone with its legs
imbed ded in the slab. The device’s
p u r p ose is to gather energy and use the
focu sin g p o w ers of the stone to s u m m on
the demon. To free the stone, at least 5 of
the 10 legs m ust be detached from the
slab. O nce the legs are d etache d an d the
black sto ne re m ove d it ca n begin to cast
s p ells as it is allo w e d . (See Section 4.31.)
This ca n be d o n e by rollin g a ver y hard
maneuver roll using only the strength
bon us or by cu tting them w hich req uires
a roll prod ucing a B slash critical or
greater. (There is no need to roll the
critical. The fact that it hap pened is
sufficient.) The ap paratus is useless for
resale or evaluation once the legs are
detached. When the “legs” are detached,
however, it will become ap parent that
they w ere act u ally some sort of flexible
tube or cond uit through which magical
energy was flowing. Disconnecting the
t u bes p ro d uces a n effect similar to a fire
hose going full blast being drop ped.
Once this hap pens, the possibility of
regainin g con trol over t he t u be is based
on an “extremely hard” maneuver roll.
Every round that the tube is not
controlled, magical energy will spew
around the roo m with a 30% chance of
striking each person in the chamber
delivering differing effects depending
u pon which tube was detached.
Deter mine w here the bea m hit the person
by a ran dom method or by using a critical
chart. Roll ran domly from belo w to
determine w hich tube is detached.
 1. Red. 6. Indigo
2. Orange 7. Violet
3. Yello w 8. White
4. Green 9. Black
5. Blue 10. Invisible
The tubes have the following effects:
Colors: The first 7 tubes have
similar effects. The beam will turn
everything it passes through, the color
liste d. This inclu d es ar m or, flesh, w oo d,
stone...anything, and not just on the
surface, but com pletely through, an d only
in t he area t he bea m p asse d t h ro u g h. In
general, this will not be p hysically
debilitating unless it strikes the eyes
w hich will ca use the person to see with a
tint of the color rolle d. If m ore th a n one
beam strikes the same, the colors will mix
like p aint in the overla p ping area. These
color splashes are per m anent. They can
be covered with m akeu p, but they can not
be removed except possibly by a high
level Dispel True.
White: This beam leaves a white milky
resid ue in its trail that solidifies in
seconds to a rubbery substance. It will
stick to any thing it touches, and glue
t hin gs toget her if is bet w een t he m w hen
it hardens. Like the colors, this may cause
some inconvenience. Serious p roblems
will only occur if body parts are glued
together, if the m ou th, nose, ears, or eyes
are covered, or if clothing or ar mor
becomes stuck as only mithril weapons or
better can cu t it. A high level Dispel True
might dissolve it. (the black beam will
disintegrate it an d the invisible beam will
dissolve it.)
Black: This beam disintegrates, slicing
through w hatever it touches, w hich can be
deadly to anyone in its path; treat as a +60
Lightning Bolt wit h slash criticals. (Note
that if the w hite bea m strikes an area that
the black bea m h as alrea d y hit the w hite
beam will p ut back w hatever the black
beam disintegrated. On a living being
this means that the wound would
disa p pear instea d of the white substance
being left.)
Invisible: Also known as a flux beam.
This invisible energy beam transforms
stored magical energy into released
magical energy. The Daen Coentis
perfected this technique in their Golden
Age to provide efficient magical energy
batteries. This bea m in its u ncontrolled
for m will release magical energy from
anyw here it touches if magic is stored
there. This inclu des all magical items
with charges, d aily spell items, contin u al
spell ite m s, a n d m agic u sers themselves.
When this bea m strikes, deter mine if any
m agical ite m s w ere str uck or if a magic
user was struck. Then determine the total
n u mber of PPs that could have been
released. This will be the bon us a d ded to
the roll for a fireball with electrical criticals
that will effect everyone within 30’ of the
release point.
Example: Milfred the Mage is struck in the
green beam, the white beam and the
invisible bea m. The green bea m hits him
in the right shoulder leaving a green
streak on t he fron t a n d back of his robes
an d his skin w hich will never go away.
The w hite bea m hits Milfred on his left
foot leavin g a r u bbery resid ue attaching
hi m to t h e floor, a n d t h e in visible bea m
hits him in the sto m ach, releasin g all his
PPs. Milfred is 10th level, has 1 PP / level,
uses a x3 PP m ultiplier, and carries a
wan d of Shock Bolts w it h 12 ch arges. The
bea m d i d n ot hit t h e w a n d so it w ill n ot
be inclu d e d. The bon u s for the Fire Ball
roll w o uld be 10 (Milfre d’s level) x 1 (his
PP / level) x 3 (his PP m ultiplier) = 30. The
fireball would be rolled at +30 for
everyone within the 30’ rad. Milfred
would also receive the +35 point blank
bo n u s for ra n ge. Milfre d is n ot a h a p p y
cam per.
GM’s note: For particularly strong
parties the Rendar could be made to
summon the demon to fight, or be in the
 process of summoning one when the party
arrives.
Aside from the items listed for the Ren dar
lea ders in the N PC chart, there are 3 Soul
Flasks that the Ren d ar give to the dem on
to collect the life essence of its victims.
These glass jars look to hold about a quart
of liquid and are wrap ped in silver
filigree. The jars the m selves are not evil
in nat u re. Originally, they w ere use d by
the Daen Coentis for life preservation,
storin g t he so ul u n til t he bo d y co uld by
healed then replacing the soul by pouring
it back. They were also used in
transferring the life essence from living
beings that were dying to inanimate
items such as the constructs that pop ulate
Daen cultu re. These bottles are very rare
an d would deman d a high price in a large
city fro m either the healers of the city or
the alchemists an d weaponsmiths. To use
one of the bottles, it m ust be held with the
stop per out above the victims head to
collect the soul. The length of time
needed to collect the soul depen ds on how
fast the p erson die d. Violent d eaths can
be collected in less than a min ute but
lingering deaths from diseases, or natu ral
causes may take d ays to collect. Once the
so ul is collecte d, t he liq uid in the bottle
will reflect the nature of the in divid ual.
The soul can be place into any item by
pouring it onto the item, this inclu des
another body. Personality conflicts can
occu r if t he bo d y alrea d y h as a so ul. To
release the soul from the world, the bottle
m ust be left u nsto p pere d an d allo w e d to
eva porate. So uls poured into inanimate
objects th at are not specifically designed
to allo w the so ul to perceive an d interact
with its su rro u n dings, act as a p rison for
the so ul freed o m fro m w hich can only be
attained w hen that item is destroyed.
4.4 THE TASK
The task for the PCs is to discover the
relationship between the Asirac an d the Ren dar,
defeat the Rendar by taking back the Asirac
controlling stone that they are using to
su m mon the demon, an d defeat the demon if it
is roa ming around after the Rendar are
defeated. Note that this ad venture is not for the
w eak or sq u ea mish. O nly stro n g hig her level
grou ps should ru n this ad venture. Granted it is
possible to scale dow n the ad venture, but if this
is d o ne re m e m ber to scale d o w n treasure and
magic items.
4.41 STARTING THE PLAYERS
The PCs may be started in one of the
several ways. If in Beld win they may be
ap proached the Asirac through Darren. The
Asirac can only relay very brief messages
t h o u g h t his co n d uit for a sh ort p erio d of tim e
before they m ust rest. The Asirac have also lost
many of the com m u nication skills they had
w hile alive, an d will ten d to relay their needs in
very staccato, cryptic phrases such as, “You have
been chosen!”, “Seek the tomb!”, “Restore the
balance!” or something similar. If asked to
explain such sayings, Darren will most likely
repeat the statement over again, point in the
direction of the to m b or re ply with so m ethin g
eq u ally as q uizzical. Any attem p ts to rea d the
boys tho u g hts will p robably p ro d uce negative
res ults altho u g h the fact th at the boy is being
controlled from elsew here m ay be extracted. If
the p arty seems to take no action (remem ber
the tow nspeople think Darren is not right in the
hea d a n d will gla dly say so) t hen Darren will
visit them again nightly until some action is
taken, as long as they are within 50 miles of the
tombs. If the Asirac get frustrated with this
p rocess, then so me of the Darren’s statements
m ay be in Daenael. N o one cu rrently uses this
language, although Dunael is based on it.
Those w ho kno w D u nael m ay have a chance of
recog nizin g t he origin of the language, and a
very slim ch a nce of u n d ersta n din g p ortions of
it.
If in Derwath, the starting point will
p robably be news of the deaths that have
occu rre d lately in the region. Eva d the ra n ger
ca p tain will be lookin g for able bo die d m en to
help search for clues and suspects. As
m entione d before, the ra n gers believe th at the
m urders are not the work of an anim al
although they still allow this to be tossed about
by t h e p u blic. Th ey a re h o pin g to fin d t h at it
has be then work of a ban d of Orcs working out
of the mou ntains. However, considering the
one description given by a witness who saw
so m et hin g leavin g o ne of t he victim’s houses,
they are begin ning to suspect something far
w orse. Eva d will be a p p reciative of any help
the p arty offers, but unless they have proved
t he m selves in o ne of t he ot her adventures, he
will keep a close watch on them.
The third starting point for the ad venture
can occur anyw here in Westmarch. The
adventures will be ap proached by a mid dle
aged merchant w ho says that he has knowledge
of a place that contains a great deal of treasu re.
He says that he will provide the adventurers
with a map showing the location of the cache, if
they will brin g him one s p ecific ite m fro m the
treasure they fin d. The merchant will then give
them the description of the focusing stone of the
Asir ac. If t hey d o t his he tells them they can
kee p everythin g else they fin d. If questioned
fu rt her, t he m erch a n t will reveal t h at he h as a
buyer that wants the stone for its historical
sig nifica nce a n d is w illin g to p ay a hefty su m
for it. The buyer is really an agent of the
Earth well. The Earth well noticed the activity of
the Ren d ar w hen it started several years ago.
They hoped that the n u mber of deaths that
occurred as a result would not be significant.
They came to the realization several months
ago, however, that this was not the case an d that
the Ren d ar’s activity w ould only increase and
th reaten the secu rity of their o u t p ost. For this
reason, an emissary was sent from Dol Guld ur a
month ago to persua de the Ren d ar to moderate
their activities. At best, undead are tenuous
allies and in this case, they were com pletely
u n reasonable an d kille d the messenger. Now
the Earth well has sent an agent to hire a strong
p arty in or d er to try to retrieve the focus stone
from the Rendar and therefore stop their
m ay he m. Th ose at the Earth well are looking
for a p arty of s ufficien t stren gt h to d o t he job
effectively. Even if the p arty d oes not succee d
co m pletely in its task, they ho pe that the p arty
will at least disr u p t the Rendar sufficiently to
quiet things down for a w hile until m ore
permanent control is gained over them.
Finally, there have been r u m ors brou ght
back to the m ajor to w ns by sco u ts an d rangers
about the strange battles between ghosts that
can be seen or hear d in some of the valleys near
t he to m bs. The existence of t he to m bs are n ot
p ublic knowledge, but curiosity might be
enough to draw a party in for a closer look.
4.42 AIDS
Ot her t h a n t he infor m ation given in t he
section above, there are several pieces of the
p u zzle that the p arty can attain that will help
them restore the balance bet ween the t wo clans
depen ding u pon the starting point.
The kno wled ge held by the rangers, an d
in particular Elarin the Elf, would be invaluable
to t he p arty. They h ave collecte d infor m atio n
about all the m urders to date, inclu ding the
only sighting of the m ur derer.
In Beld win, there is a scholar that delves
into the history of the Daen clans of the region.
He has fragmented histories of both the Ren d ar
an d the Asirac, their war an d the legen d of their
war beyon d death. He also has maps of the
locations of the m ajor Daen tom bs an d tem ples
in the area.
In Der w ath, there is an astrologer named
Garam u n d that, besides being available for hire
as a n astrologer, also h as some knowledge of
demons and other creatures twisted to
Morgoth’s service in the First Age, and the
spells req uired to m anip ulate them. He can not
u se a n y of these s p ells b u t he m a d e a st u d y of
t h e m w hile h e live d in Minas Anor. He is a
m e m ber of t he secret or d er of t he Bloo d Rin g,
an d learned these things so that he could better
recognize the machinations of evil w herever
t hey exist. H e h as help e d t he rangers in past
cases and is therefore well known to the
rangers, an d in particular, Eva d, w ho considers
Garam un d his best frien d.
If the p arty is not strong eno u gh for this
a d vent u re, the GM might consider sending an
NPC along on the a d ventu re. If this is the case,
the choice should be Elarin. All the other
rangers, althou gh not co w ar ds, are h u m an an d
therefore have a deeper fear of the u n dea d than
one of the im mortal as Elarin is. Evad will
volu nteer to go, but will be vetoed by the other
rangers an d any other officials an d frien ds that
m ig h t h ea r of it. This is beca u se they do not
feel that Evad should p ut himself in danger
needlessly an d can better help by staying home
an d coordinating the efforts.
The Oracle of Yavan na located in a small
forest in the foothills (See Section.6.1) m ay also
be a so u rce for infor m ation for the p arty. The
Oracle (A m arla) is act u ally Elarin the ranger’s
sister. So, this su ggestion could come from the
rangers or Garam u n d, although the p resence of
the Oracle is known to the general p ublic, to
most it is just a legen d. Most of the rangers will
be u n willing to go d ue to the m agical natu re of
the place. Evad has already been an d asked the
one allowed question some ten years ago.
Elarin h as also gone reg ularly to see his sister,
a n d h as receive d his a ns w er. Eva d will be too
b u sy to lea d the p arty to the Oracle b u t Elarin
will take t he m to t he e d ge of t he forest if t hey
so desire. Neither of them will disclose the
nature of the tests required to ap proach the
Oracle. All those that com plete the tests are
able to ask one question of the Oracle and
receive the answer in the for m of vision seen in
her basin. The images can be very vague or
very specific depending on the question; the
question m ust be stated accurately. Just getting
to the p oint of being able to ask the q uestion is
an adventure in itself.
If the party starts the a d ventu re from the
meeting with the merchant, and the party is
small or underpowered for the job, the
m erch a n t m ay be a u t horize d to offer a s p ecial
wea pon for use by the party to help in their
quest. This weapon should be decided u pon by
the GM as needed to balance the adventure.
Fin ally, if the p arty locates the valley of
the tombs, they may decide to explore the
Asirac cave first. If they are directed to the
to m bs by Darren they will be lea d to that to m b
first. This co uld be a boon to the p arty if they
are careful for the Asirac can help the party
against the Ren d ar in m any w ays. H o wever, if
the party decides to pilfer the Asirac tombs,
they will be in for as big a conflict as they
might fin d at the Rendar tomb. In fact, it is
almost im perative that the party visit the Asirac
first or it is d o u btfu l t h ey w ill be able to d eal
with the Ren d ar in their o w n to m b u nless they
are very strong.
4.43 OBSTACLES
Gathering infor mation will be the first
obstacle that the party faces. With the m u r ders
being well kno w n, m any r u mors will be flying.
Most of these will h ave no u seful infor m ation.
Ma n y will be in tro d uce d as fact by the locals,
however, an d the party will have to sift thou gh
this to uncover the truth.
The primary obstacles are going to be the
Ren d ar an d their demon partner. If the party is
very open in their planning of the assault on the
Ren d ar tom b, the Ren d ar m ay fin d out about it
an d if so, will call the demon and send it to
attack the party. Otherwise, the traps in the
tom b and the undead inhabitants will be
enough obstacle for any party.
4.44 REWARDS
If the party succeeds in stop ping the
Ren d ar, they are certainly welcome to anything
they fin d in the Ren dar tomb as far as all but the
Ren d ar are concerned. Some of those treasu res
m ay n ot be so w elco m e d by t h e p a rty as ti m e
passes.
If they have visited the Asirac first, then
t h e Asir ac w ill give t h e m o n e ite m fro m t h eir
treasu re (the Asirac’s choice… they will make
the choices ap propriate and beneficial for the
character) or if they d o not have a suitable gift
t hey will allo w m e m bers of t he p arty to to uch
o n e of t h e stones, thereby im parting some of
t heir p o w er to t h at in divid u al, as o u tline d in
the description below.
If they started the a d ventu res as helping
the ra n gers solve the m u r d ers then alon g with
anything else, Evad will pay them regular
ranger w ages for the time that they were on the
case, plus triple pay for the days w hile in
conflict with the Ren dar for hazard pay.

4.5 THE ENCOUNTERS
Encou nters within the tombs are listed in
Sections 4.31 an d 4.32. Encou nters at the Oracle,
if the p arty chooses th at ro u te, are o u tline d in
Section 6.1. Other encounters such as those with
Eva d, Gara m u n d, an d Elarin will depen d u pon
the circu mstances and u pon their in divid ual
personalities. (See Section. 2.7.) H ere are so m e
specific encounters that might occur in places
other than those listed.
Encou nters with Darren arou n d the city
of Beld win will be with his actual body. Darren
looks like a m essy 11 yea r-ol d Dunnish child.
He looks very ill at best. When speaking to the
party, his voice will be a monotone, an d he will
rarely look at the person to whom he is
speaking. Anyone within 10’ of Darren d u ring
these encou nters will begin to lose Co points at
a rate of 1 / minute. However, this is rarely
notice d in that the enco u nters rarely last very
long, because after the message is delivered the
boy will wander away leaving the party to
wonder what just hap pened.
If it beco m es necessary for the Asirac to
take a fir mer hand and lead the party to the
to m bs or if t h e p a rty ig n ores Darren, then he
will a p pear to them after they leave Beld win to
get o r kee p t h e m o n t r ack. If this occurs, the
Asirac will sacrifice Darren’s body, turning him
in to a lesser g h ost a n d allo w in g hi m to tr a vel
long distances to visit the party. These
encounters with Darren will be similar in
content to the encounters in town, with the
a d d itio n t h at he w ill al w ays sh o w u p at nig h t
and will point in the direction of the Asirac
to m b, w hich will a p pear as pin point of light in
the distance. During these encounters, those
within 10’ of Darren will lose 3 points of
Co / rn d. Again, these encou nters will be short.
If anyone tries to touch Darren, their han d will
go right thro u gh him an d he will disa p pear. If
attacke d, he will leave. H e will ret u r n nig htly
w hile the party is within 50 miles of the tomb.
If the d e m on is enco u ntere d, it will take
the follo win g co u rse of action. If enco u ntere d
at the site of a m u r der, it will leave, if possible,
hoping to avoid detection and return to the
Ren d ar with its cargo of life essence. If this is
not p ossible, it will im me diately attack w hat it
perceives to be the weakest party mem ber
p resen t h o pin g to kill or m aim t he m a n d t hen
m ake its esca pe using every means available to
it d u ring the confusion. If w ou n ded, it will try
to disengage and return to its caves not
bot herin g to sto p at t he to m bs to deliver any
cargo. If at bay, it will fight to the death.
In the valley belo w the tom b sites a
strange encounter might occur if the party is
there at the right time. The ghosts of the
w arriors of Clan Asirac an d Clan Ren d ar m eet
in t his v alley to d o battle p erio d ically. These
s p ectral w arriors only exist to battle with one
a nother, a n d will ig nore the livin g u nless they
join t h e fr a y. If t h e p a r ty d oes join in o n o n e
side, they will be attacked by the other.
Unfortu nately for the party, however, their
allies will unconsciously steal Co points as
lesser ghosts even though they are helping.
Generally these battles have no clear winner,
b u t they are con nected to the balance of po wer
established many years before. So when the
Asirac are dominant with their dam per in place,
they take the field, but recently the Rendar
prevailed.

5.0 ‘TIL DEATHS DO
US PART
5.1 THE TALE
The town of Beld win in the northeast
corner of Westmarch is the hub of the most
racially diffuse section of Westmarch. In the
past the area has been plagued with racial
hatred an d violence. The p roblem was made
worse because of how close that area is to
Dunland. Many of the people of Dunnish
d escen t fro m t h at area still h ave stro n g ties to
Du nlan d, an d still hold allegiance to the clans to
w hich their fa mily w as aligned. As mentioned
in Section 2.74, Lor d N egolos’ m arriage to his
new wife Sirris, w ho is of Du n nish descent, has
help e d a great d eal to ease t he tensio ns in t he
area. This does not sit well with certain factions
on both sides of the strife. One of these factions
is m a d e u p m ainly of cla n m e m bers from the
Mar H ogo clan (a su bset of the Son m ar clan) of
southern Dunland.
Since their arrival in Westmarch, these
clansmen u n d er the lea d ership of Ru thos have
been slo wly w orkin g t heir id eas in to t he local
Dunmen. Ruthos came u p with a plan with
w hich they hope to discredit Lor d Negolos an d
t hereby rally p eo ple to their way of thinking
an d eventually to their side on the u prising that
t h ey h o p e w ill follo w. Th e first step in their
plan was to kidnap Sirris, the wife of Lord
Negolos; this has been accom plished.
H o w ever, beca u se of ste p t w o of the plan, no
one has noticed. Step two entailed replacing
Sirris with a stand-in. Since no one was
available that looked exactly like Sirris, a
substitute had to be foun d.
The substitute is an old hag named Gifas,
of the Sonmar clan who has been practicing
witchcraft for many years. Using illusion spells
she has been able to disguise herself as Sirris for
nearly three w eeks no w. D u ring this time, she
has been carrying out step three of the plan.
Step three is entirely for Gifas to execute.
Disg uised as Sirris, she has gone to Beld win as
Sirris nor m ally would but Gifas changes her
a p p eara nce w hile in to w n so as to a p p ear as if
she has been severely beaten. When asked
about the marks she shows she answers vaguely
with just the right look that says, “yes, I’ve been
abused but I’m too meek to talk about it.”
W hile at Lor d N egolos castle she sho w s
no marks and indeed seems perfectly hap py,
w ay too h a p p y. In fact, her p u r p ose here is to
be so nice to N egolos t h at h e gets sick of her
being arou n d. She has taken it as far as cutting
u p his foo d at m eals. Bot h of t hese tactics are
begin ning to w ork. The peo ple of Beld win are
beginning to m utter about how Lor d Negolos is
treating his wife. The Dunnish faction (that
d on’t kno w about the deception) are begin ning
to have secon d thoughts about Lord Negolos’
sincerity in im p rovin g racial relations. Some
are begin nin g to get to the point where they
agree with the Mar H ogo newcomers that Lor d
Negolos is not a fit ruler an d does not care at all
for those of D u n nish d escent. At ho m e, Gifas’
sugary attitu de an d mothering are beginning to
irritate Negolos severely.
On the w hole, the Mar Hogo plan is
w orking bea u tifully. The final step of the plan
is to take place in the next t w o w eeks, barrin g
any u nforeseen difficulties. The final step in
their plan is to brutally execute Sirris after Gifas
stages a p ublic arg u ment with Lor d Negolos so
as to fra me Lor d Negolos with the m u r der an d
create such discord among the Dunnish
p o p ulation so that they will p articip ate in the
revolt that the Mar Hogo will incite.
5.2 THE NPCS
Denrul
Denrul is an established Dunnish
merchant w ho has d one q uite w ell for himself.
He is considered Du nnish by descent an d yet he
has lifted his position in society so far that he is
hardly considered such by most of the
Dú nedain of the area. As to how most people of
Beld win view him and his family; the Daen
Lintis for the m ost p art like Den r ul beca use he
still deals with them as equals. However, some
see him as a pawn of the Dúnedain and his
fa mily as trying to live above themselves. The
large proportion of the Dúnedain ad mire
Den r ul an d his achievements b u t still consid er
him Du n nish an d that fact colors their dealings
w it h hi m . H e fits in ver y w ell w it h t h e la r ge
mixed section of society, and is considered a
hero of sorts among the craftsmen-merchant
class. Denrul is 56 years old an d in good health.
He is excep tionally intelligent an d p articularly
brilliant in the merchant trade. His wife died in
the first year of the Plague, but he has recovered
w ell fro m that. H e w as skep tical at first abo u t
his daughters marriage to Lord Negolos, but
came to like him as a son-in-law, and
ap preciates the marriage’s influence on race
relations.
Sirris
Sirris was raised in a style resem bling
the Dúnadan fa mily more than it did the
normal Du nnish or Du nnish mixed family. The
Daen Lintis of the area were greatly pleased
when Lord Negolos began to see Sirris and
were ecstatic w hen they decided to marry. Even
thou gh her fa mily w as well above the stan d ar d
of m ost D u n m en, ju st the fact th at the r uler of
the region would have a spouse of Dunnish
descent was enough for them. However, as
stated above, not everyone was pleased with
this. Sirris is 25 years old an d has gained fro m
her father great intelligence, will-power, and
b u siness sense. She h as a fine sense of h u m or
and is quite pretty. The Dunnish heritage
sh o w s in her, h o w ever, for she d oes not have
the finely chiseled features of the Dúnedain.
She is 5’8” tall, big boned, and well
p roportioned, she has red dish-bro w n hair and
green eyes.
Since her kid nap ping, she has not been
treated with the respect deserving of her
position. The clansmen guarding her remain on
d uty for three d ays at a time. Most of them are
h u m a ne, a fe w d on’t like the id ea of holdin g a
women captive, as it insults their sense of
honor. However, there are a few w ho are q uite
barbaric and have abused her. She has tried
t wice to esca p e a n d h as been p u nishe d by her
captors. She is still quite strong and is
constantly looking for a way to flee her
kidnap pers.
Gifas
Gifas was born in Dunland where she
lived until three years ago when she was
bro u g ht so u th with her fa mily to help the Mar
Hogo in Westmarch against the Dú nadan ruling
faction. Her aid was enlisted because of her
magical skills. In general, the Dunnish are
suspicious of those who dabble in magic, but
they are not against using the skills of those
peo ple if it can help their ca use. Gifas lear ne d
her magical skills early in life from an old
w o m a n in t he cla n that had similar skills. It
seems that Gifas was not expected to have m uch
success in fin ding a m arriage p artner. She w as
kno w n at one time as the u gliest w o men in the
Son mar clan; some said all of Du nlan d. Age has
given her more character an d now even though
she is even u glier, it seems to fit her so meho w.
Gifas is a com petent witch with a disposition
that matches her profession and the hatred
d erive d fro m bein g a n o u tcast all her life. She
is helping the Mar Hogo in Westmarch not
necessarily because she believes that they are
right, but mostly because she enjoys the
anarchy that will occu r as a result, an d secretly
because she enjoys being disguised as Sirris an d
receiving respect an d love from others.
Ruthos
Ruthos is the current leader of the
portion of clan Mar Hogo that relocated to
Westmarch. He has also become a lea der in the
eyes of most of the Du n nish people of northern
Westmarch and in particular those that are
predisposed to hatred of the Dúnedain. In
Du nlan d, he w as one of several nep hews of the
clan chieftain of the Mar Hogo an d not as adept
in ar ms as m any of the other yo u ng men in the
clan, therefore his chances for the leadership
position he aspired to were slim. When it
beca m e k no w n th at a portion of the clan had
decided to relocate to Westmarch he was hap py
for the op portu nity to go with them. When the
lea d er of th at gro u p then die d in the Plag u e it
became the perfect chance for him to assert
him self. Since th at tim e Ru thos has ruled his
people well in a sort of t wisted w ay. Ru thos is
a charismatic man prone to dramatics and
boasting. He would m uch rather meet his goals
through deception an d trickery than by force,
and has proven to be quite effective in these
en deavors. The current plan for the Dunnish
u p risin g w as of his d esig n, a n d it w as he w h o
sent for Gifas to co m e to West m arch. H e is 44
years old, roughly 6’ tall with brow n hair that is
greying at the tem ples. He is in good shape for
a m a n his a ge b u t is not the w arrior that the
other clansmen are.
5.3 THE SETTING
This a d vent u re is set in a n d around the
town of Beld win in northern Westmarch.
Beld win is the second largest town in
Westmarch. Derwath to the south is the largest.
Beld win is a b usy place most d ays with tra ders
and merchants. The adventure might also
take the party to Amon Roch, Lord Negolos’
fortress, w hich is abo u t 5 miles fro m Beld win,
an d is very accessible to anyone w ho wishes to
co m e to visit. Lord Negolos su p ports a very
open policy tow ar ds the people of the area w ho
are welcome to come to his home w henever
t h ey w a n t to t alk to hi m . H e also h as posted
hours w hen he is at his apartments in Beld win.
5.31 BELDWIN
Beld win is the second largest town in
Westmarch, as Derwath to the south is the
largest. Beld win is also not as old as Der w ath,
a n d w as starte d as a far min g co m m u nity after
the Dúnedain began expanding into
Calenar d hon. Just north of Beld win is a brid ge
th at the D ú ne d ain b uilt over the Angren as it
passes through its gorge. The bridge is a
narro w arche d sp an that is only wide enough
for a single cart, but it did allow for a new roa d
to connect Westmarch with the Great East-West
Roa d without detou ring arou n d the river to the
for ds in the Gap. See Section (2.31) This bridge
allowed for a more direct route to Du nlan d an d
all of the north. It w asn’t long before the sm all
farming village of Beld win became a trader’s
sto p pin g p oint a n d gre w q uite ra pidly. Ma n y
of the to w nspeople died d u ring the Plag ue an d
Beld win has been har d hit by the decrease in
tra d e flo w in g t h ro u g h t he to w n. At t he same
tim e, ho w ever, a n u m ber of the D u n nish h ave
moved back to the land of their ancestors,
which has taken u p m uch of the slack of the
losses the to w n s uffere d. the Dunnish do not
live in the town proper, however, but have
taken u p residence in large fa mily d wellings
away from the town. Some joined fello w
clansmen that already had lan ds an d d wellings,
others established new homes either by
bartering for the lan d or by becoming sq uatters
on one of the larger estates. Many of these
Dunmen work on the same estates on which
they live.
LAYOUT
1. Armorer. An old Dwarf named Pindin
lives an d w orks in this sm all b uilding on
the outskirts of town. He has steady
w ork, but is sh u n ned socially in the to w n
by Dú ned ain an d Dunnish alike because
of his race.
2. Miller/Grainery. This is one of two
granaries in the town. This one is the
com m u nal granary that processes the
prod uce of the locals that do not have
access to a granary otherwise.
3. The Wanderer. A m o d erately p rice d in n
that p rim arily targets traders as its
clientele. Its location near the road
leading to the bridge over the Angren
allows it to capture most of this business.
4. Stable. Owned and operated by The
Wan derer. Also capable of minor repairs.
5. Mages Shop. A rare fin d in rural Gon dor,
this mages shop is run by a Dúnadan
mage named Tiffen. He specializes in
fin ding lost items and other such
m undane tasks. He is working quite
belo w his capabilities. Actually his
presence in Westmarch is not entirely
coincidental. He was once a mage in
Minas Anor, an d part of the secret society
of the Blood Ring. Ten years ago he
retired and decided to move to
Westmarch for some peace an d quiet. The
Blood Ring asked him to report any
activity w hich might in dicate the presence
of evil in the area. Because of his
profession the Daen Lintis give him a
wide berth as do many of the
unenlightened Dúnedain.
6. Guardhouse. Lor d N egolos statio ns five
men here to keep or der. Usually their job
is fairly easy. These men are usually

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 m a de u p from the local militia trained by
Lord Negolos’s guardsmen.
7. Trader’s Hall. This 2 story stone building
has been set aside by a tra ders’ g uild as a
meeting place and boar ding house for
trader’s an d their families.
8. Guide. This building is occu pied by a
yo u n g m a n w ho offers his services as a
guide to the high country for hunting
trips. He knows the surrou n ding area an d
the mou ntains nearby very well.
9. Ranger’s station. A smaller version of the
ranger’s post at Der w ath except that only
one ranger mans this station.
10. Warehouse.
11. Farmer’s Market. H alf of this str uctu re is
open to the outside and serves as a
m arket place. The other h alf is close d to
the weather for storage.
12. Town Hall. The town hall is used for
town meetings and council meetings.
Lord Negolos has instituted a policy so
that once a month he holds an au dience to
a d d ress issues of concern to the people of
the area inclu ding the tow nspeople and
the people of the surrou n ding area.
13. Grocer. The o w ner of this sho p b u ys his
prod uce from the best available in the
area. H e also im p orts goo d s u navailable
in the area for the u p per class citizens.
14. Bowier/Fletcher. This Dunish craftsmen
has step ped into the position left open by
the Fletcher w ho died d u ring the Plag ue.
He does good work, but it is not u p to par
with the standards of the Dúnedain.
15. Carpenter. This larger sho p is o w ne d by
the tow n’s carpenter. He also doubles as a
cartwright, and has constant w ork
p roviding w agon’s to tra ders or m aking
repairs on their equip ment.
16. Tavern. The Iron Arch. A respectable
tavern and eatery for traders and the
mid dle class.
17. Healer. Beld win’s healer died d uring The
Plague, and only recently was the
position filled. A you ng Du nnish woman,
traine d at the Healer’s H all in Dunland,
moved south six months ago. The people
of the town have accepted her
w holeheartedly. They have not been
disap pointed as she is at least as qualified
as their last healer, maybe even better
qualified.
18. Weaver.
19. Wainwright. This shop is em pty.
20. Jeweler.
21. Herbalist. During the period when the
the to w n w as witho u t a healer, the to w n
herbalist was required to fulfill both
roles. The arrival of the new healer w as a
great relief to him. At first he w asn’t sure
about her training, but has come to
respect her.
22. Animist. Of the magical arts, the one that
the people of this town accept m ore
readily is the profession of Animist. He is
an im portant part of this far ming
com m u nity and participates in many of
the festivals an d ceremonies.
23. Cooper.
24. Cobbler.
25. Potter. Th e p otter is a mean old miser,
who used to lend money to people at
outrageous interest rates before Baylee’s
m oney len ding fir m w as established. He
has m a de q uite a lot of money from these
transactions, and wields considerable
influence in the town. He has tried
several times to sh ut dow n Baylee.
26. Brewer. Prod uces two prod ucts: a hearty
aged mead (a favorite among the
Dunnish) and a smooth w hiskey (a
favorite among the Du nnish).
27. Vacant shop.
28. Furrier. Works p rim arily with expensive
plush furs like mink, sable, and beaver.
He then exports most of these to the
south. He does sell some from his shop if
an d w hen buyers present themselves.
29. Money lender. Operated by an man of
mixe d d ecent na me d Baylee, w ho is very
fair in his dealings with his customers.
He doesn’t make m uch money, but is well
liked by everyone except for the potter.
30. Brothel. Miss Posey’s house of fun.
31. Silversmith.
32. Fortuneteller. An old Dunnish woman
has occu pied this little shop for as long as
anyone can remem ber. She never leaves.
She has everything she needs delivered to
her. As far as her abilities as a
 fortu neteller go there have been mixed 49. Tanner.
reviews. 50. Mill.
33. Outfitter. This store carries s u p plies for
nearly any type of outing. 5.32 AMON ROCH
34. Theater/Tavern. This tavern also
functions as a place for traveling acting The a d vent u re might also take the p arty
com p anies, bar ds, an d a m ateu rs from the to Lord Negolos’ fortress Amon Roch (Horse
surroun ding areas. Hill), which is about 5 miles from Beld win.
35. Grocer. This grocery store s p ecializes in Lord Negolos su p ports a very open policy
foods im ported from Dunland or foods towards the people of the area who are
grow n specifically for the Dunnish. w elco m e to co m e to his h o m e w henever they
Needless to say the store is m ainly w a nt to talk to him. H e also h as p oste d ho u rs
frequented by the Dunnish. w hen he is at his apartments in Beld win.
36. Mason.
37. Curiosity Shop. The castle was built by Negolos’s
38. Stable. ancestors many years ago, but it w asn’t built all
39. Blacksmith. at once. The section built into the mou ntain
40. Inn/tavern. The Gold en Sp oon. An u p- w as originally the clan hold of an ancient Daen
scale inn and nightspot. Unfortu nately Coentis clan that abandoned it when they
for the ow ner not enough u p-scale people moved to Dunland in the last years of the
live an d or visit Beld win to
provide sufficient profits to
allow the inn to remain open.
It is currently u p for sale.
41. Armorer. This craftsman
realizes that the D w arf at the
other end of town is m ore
skilled than he, and
occasionally asks for advice
fro m him. H e d oesn’t mind
that in spite of that fact he
gets more business.
42. General Store.
43. Warehouse.
44. Sage. A man of great
knowledge.
45. Import Store. Goods from
the south are sold here at
accelerated prices.
46. Weaponsmith. A Dunnish
man with poor skills as a
weapons-maker, but he
knows what the Dunnish
clans like and sells his
cheaply made weapons at
rock-bottom prices, which
keeps the clansmen coming
back.
47. Tavern. Th e Bent Blade. A
Dunnish dive.
48. Glassblower.
Secon d Age. Negolos’s ancestors were pioneers the possibility of the gate house being
in t he regio n a n d fortifie d t he h ol d. O ver t he breached a p p roaches, ho wever, the stone
years, the exterior w alls an d to w ers w ere b uilt floorin g of the 2n d story ca n be d ro p pe d
with the last section (the w alls an d to w ers that into the space below to seal the gatehouse
flank the entrance) being built 500 years ago. com pletely.
3. Gate To w er. The 2nd story is used for
The fortress’ location in the sm all gro u p storage of weaponry an d p rovisions. The
of hills out away from the mou ntains offers 3r d floor is open to allow for firing on the
great p rotection, b u t allo ws q uick access to the enemy. It is roofed in slate like the
surrounding flatlands. With this in mind a towers in #1.
large stable w as built into the fortress, allowing 4. Fortress Courtyard . From here, stairs
the cavalry stationed there to deploy quickly. lead u p to the walls as well as to the gates
This tactic was used successfully throughout the of t he recesse d kee p. Belo w t he gates of
history of the fortress, even into the War of the t he kee p are t he d oors t h at lea d in to t he
Ring. The fortress layout is show n below. stables.
5. Stables. Th ere is r oo m for 40 horses in
Level1 these stables, cu rrently there is only need
to h o u se 30 to be able to h orse everyo ne
1. Entrance: The entrance road to Amon at t he fortress. These stables are m ainly
Roch lies between two flanking walls
for w artime use. O utside the castle in the
with towers. The towers
are not con necte d to the
rest of the castle except
by the wall. All the
towers as well as the
walls are crenelated to
allow cover for firing on 1
attackers at the gates
an d on the ou tside. The
towers are also roofed
with slate to protect
them from torched
arrows or other fire
attacks. A paved road
lea d s u p to the gate an d
runs from the fortress 2 3
for over a mile to the
valley floor and then a
mile fu rther out into the
open plains.
2. Gate. The gate to A mon
Roch is quite wide to
allo w spee d y egress for 5
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the cavalry. There are
t w o gates. The in ter n al
and external gates are
m a de of steel an d swing
out w ar ds. The sp ace in
between is em pty to
allo w for m arsh alin g of
the troops for sorties. If
 valley is the main stable w hich is closer to 11. Mess Hall & Kitchen. The back portion of
the pastures in which the horses are t his roo m is a n open kitchen area. The
grazed. Currently, Finard the front portion is where the troops are
stablemaster is residing at the stables serve d their m eals. Meals for the fa mily
with the horses an d stableboys because of and for special occasions are also
his co m m ents abo u t Lor d N egolos’ wife. prepared here, but are served in the
(See Section 5.42) formal dining hall (#12).
12. Formal Dinning Hall. A very long
Level 2 beautifully finished pecan dining table
takes u p most of this room; seating for u p
6. Keep D oors. Th e d oo rs to the keep are to 20 people is available.
made out of granite sheathed in steel. Just
inside the doors is a switch that when Level 3
p ulled will release the su p ports of the
metal platform in front of the door, 13. Balcony. The crenelations of the half w all
drop ping everyone on it to the ground of this balcony allo w for archer coverage
and leaving the doors suspended 20’ in of the co u rtyar d of the fortress as w ell as
the air. the area bet w een the walls of the castle
7. Great Hall. Used for all manner of an d the mountain.
activity this stately roo m is decorated 14. Lower Lounge. A lou nge area nicely
with tapestries, paintings an d lights to lift decorated for g uests an d the u p per level
the mood of the other wise dark and hired men of the castle such as the
steward an d the officers.
15. Stewards Quarters. The castle steward
lives a n d w or ks o u t of t his roo m. H e is
an incredibly organized person, but is
11 9 nearly devoid of personality and
oblivio us to everyone aro u n d him u nless
8 7 6 he has a specific reason for noticing them.
16. Healer’s Quarters. The castle healer w as
also traine d in t he ar m y of Gondor, but
12 10 beyon d that is a m an of great lear ning in
m any fields. He w as Lor d Negolos’ tutor
as a child an d is his closest a d visor. He is
advanced in age and his eyesight is
som ber room. failing.
8. Stair Hall. This h all w ay gives access to
the other rooms on this level as well as to
the levels above via two stairways that
lead u p.
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9. Barracks. This large roo m can
acco m m o d ate u p to 30 men each. At this 18 14
point in this time only 15 men are housed
here. A not her 15 are ho u se d in #10 for a 19 20 21

total of 30 men. 20 of these men are

per m anent p aid g u ar ds of Lor d Negolos’ 13
fa mily, the other 10 are militia men that
spen d a year statione d at A m on Roch for
training. 17. Officers Quarters. 2 experienced veterans
10. Barracks. Same as #9 of the wars against Umbar and the
 Easterlings are in charge of the training of
the guardsmen of the castle.
18. Guardroom/office. This roo m acts as a
guard station and as an office for the
guard captain.
19. Guard Captain’s Quarters. The guard
captain is a great tactical officer, but
becomes bored perio dically an d takes the
g u ar d s an d militia m en o u t for w ar ga m e
exercises.
20. Blacksmith. The blacksmith, who also
doubles as an ar morer, lives here. He
used to share his roo m with Finard the
stablemaster, who is now living at the
stables (See #5).
21. Guest chambers. Comfortable roo m.
Guests are rare at the fortress. When
guests are expected in nu mbers larger
than the fortress is capable of han dling
they are p u t u p at the Golden Spoon in
town. If relatives or close friends are
expected, m any times Negolos will take
t he m to his s u m m er h o u se closer to the
mou ntains for a more comfortable
setting.
Level 4
22. Balcony. There is a n iron railin g aro u n d
t he e d ge of t his balcon y. Archers could
d efen d the keep fro m here, b u t the cover
is not as good as the balcony below.
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23. Lord Negolos’ Office. This large roo m
with ajoining balcony is p rim arily used
by Lord Negolos as a stu dy an d office, but
in time of need it serves as a tactical w ar d
roo m for himself an d his men. There are
a variety of maps an d statistics concerning
the surroun ding area.
24. Lady Sirris’ Maid’s Quarters. Gifas
dismissed Miren, Sirris’s long time frien d
an d servant, as soon as she adopted her
disg uise as Sirris. She then faked some
interviews and brought in a Dunnish
w o m an fro m the Mar Hogo clan as her
maid. She now lives in this roo m.
Altho u g h she is hire d as a m aid, she is a
skille d w arrior a n d will back u p Gifas in
her plans an d defen d her from any attack.
25. Lady Sirris’s Room. These were lady
Sirris’ p rivate q u arters. A d oor con nects
the m with Lor d N egolos’ cha m ber. The
roo m is d ecorated in an eclectic fusion of
D ú na d an an d Daen Lintis styles. Gifas is
currently occu pying this room, and has
hid d en m any of the tools of her witchery
in lady Sirris’ wardrobe. Also
strategically hid den in the roo m are 5
daggers so that she can defend herself
quickly if the need arises. All of them are
poisoned with a Level 4 nerve toxin.
Anyone cut by one of these d aggers m ust
resist or have the lim b wounded
p aralyzed for 3-5 d ays. If the poison is
received as a result of a critical to the
torso, ab d o men, or neck, then the results
of RR failu re is total bo d y p aralysis for 3-
5 days.
26. Lord Negolos’ Room. This finely
decorated room is perfectly or dered at all
tim es. Lor d N egolos is very organized.
Behin d a w ar d robe hid den (-30 to detect)
in t he back w all of t he roo m is t he v a ult
of the castle containing the wealth of Lord
N egolos’ fa mily. It is triple locke d. The
first t w o locks are key locks (-30 to open)
and the last is magical and opens to a
passwor d that only Lor d Negolos an d his
Valet k no w s. Over 300,000 in gold and
je w elry is store d in this vault in locked
boxes. La d y Sirris h as no id ea (nor d oes
anyone else in the region) that Lord
Negolos is so w ealthy, b u t his fa mily has
controlled tra de an d agricultu re in one of
the most bou ntiful sections of Gon dor for
m any years so it only stands to reason.
The va ult also contains so m e cere m onial
gar ments an d the heirlooms of his family.
Which inclu des his fathers swor d of state,
circlet, and ruling staff. The staff and
 sw or d are m agical. The staff, w hen held,
places a subtle aura spell about the person
ad ding +50 to all rolls for leadership,
diplomacy, an d persuasion. The swor d is
a hig hly ornate +20 Ithilnaur sword that
has a moderate intelligence an d can detect
illusions within 20’ of the user. It is
u nfortu nate that Lord Negolos only wears
it o nce o r t w ice a yea r to ceremonies of
state, beca use it could tell him of Gifas’
deceptions.
27. Lord Negolos’ Valet’s Room. Bu n din, the
lor d’s valet, is q u artered here. He is very
old, but will attem pt to p rotect his master
if Lord Negolos is threatened.
Levels 5, 6, 7, & 8
28. Family Lounge. This large roo m and
overlook are used by the r uling fa mily as
a lou nge area as well as an entertain ment
roo m for guests and a play roo m for
children when they are present. When
Lor d N egolos w as yo u n g t his roo m was
where he received his tutoring. Many
bookshelves line the walls of the roo m.
The d oor to the balcon y locks with a key
for safety reasons.
29
28 30
31
32
29. Access Hallway.
30. Tower Level 1. Mainly to p rovid e access
to the u p per watch tower.
31. Tower Level 2. Guard station for the
u p per watch tower. Men that are on
watch live in this roo m for two week
periods, then rotate out to other d uties.
32. High Watch. This roo m allows for a
co m m an ding vie w of the co u ntrysid e for
u p to 10 miles in m ost directions, exce p t
for directly behind the tower, but the
craggy rock ou tcrop ping there m akes the
p ossibility of d a n ger fro m th at direction
u nlikely.
5.33 LADY SIRRIS’ PRISON CABIN
The La d y Sirris has been kid na p ped an d
is bein g h el d in a s m all cabin in the foothills
east of tow n. The cabin is small an d guarded by
2 clansmen.
LAYOUT
1. Front Porch. This rickety p orch is quite
old an d some boar ds are rotten or sq ueak
lou dly when someone walks on them.
The front door is made of oak an d chained
fro m t he insid e, b u t t he hin ges are r u sty
an d old an d can be easily broken.
2. Main Room . The two guards that sleep in
t his roo m are relieve d every t h ree days.
A small stone fireplace stan ds on the west
w all to w a r m t h e roo m a n d provide for
cooking.
3. Locked Room. This roo m is locke d w it h
m assive-looking padlock that is really
q uite easy to open (+10). The windows
have been boarded u p from the outside
with heavy planks. Behin d the d oor tie d
to a bed is Sirris; she has looked better.
4. Store Room. Food for the occu pants is
kept in this room. A small door leads
outside to the wood pile.
5.34 THE MAR HOGO CLA N HOLD
The Mar Hogo Clan Hold is located
so u t h of Bel d w in so m e 10 m iles. It is a cr u d e
fortification built over the last fifteen years,
u sin g as its base a n old w atch tower that had
fallen in to r uin. In West m arch, the Mar H ogo
h a ve h a d n o real n ee d for a cla n h ol d as they 4. Support Buildings. These are t he h o u ses
might have in Du nlan d, but it is traditional that and workshops of the craftsmen of the
there be one, so one was built. Most of the clan.
clansmen live in settlements away from the 5. Storage Buildings.
hold an d are su m m one d d u ring times of nee d, 6. Clan Keep. Ruthos, as clan chieftain,
but a small contingent of u n married young occu pies this building with his im mediate
h u nter / warriors live at the hold at all times. family an d personal guards. The building
was originally an old watchtower that
w as r uine d. The Mar H ogo h ave reb uilt
the walls with their limited expertise.
The result is a keep that is fu nctional b u t
LAYOUT
not very pleasing to the eye.
1. Palisade. This wall is made u p of a 4’ high Ap proximately 15 guards will be found
earthen rise with shar pen w oo d en stakes statione d in the kee p alon g with Ru thos,
p ointing u p w ar d an d o u t w ar d. It is not his 2 brothers, their wives an d children.
withstan ding time well an d several areas 2 Barracks. Here is where the other
of the palisade have weakened and are clansmen h u nter / w arriors live. Up to 30
sagging outward. have been housed here before, b ut at the
2. Gate. Lowers to allow riders to pass present only 23 men are in residence.
throu gh. Unless war is expected this is
usually left down. Recently is has 5.4 THE TASK
remained constantly in the u p position. 4
clansmen w alk the palisa de at all times of The PCs are to d eter mine the source of
t he d ay, a n d 2 are alw ays located at the the ru mors an d or strife, fin d out about the plot
gate. to kill Sirris and somehow stop it from
3. Coral . The Dunnish keep their herd of hap pening. This will not be an easy task
a p p roxim ately 100 horses here. Most are considering that the Mar Hogo have not exactly
not p rime specimens, b u t they are decent p ublicized their activities.
animals and are given good care and
groo ming. 5.41 STARTING THE PLAYERS
The PCs will most
likely begin this adventure
in Beld win, because u nless a
5 large u prising of the Daen
Lintis occu rs, few ou tside of
the im mediate area around
6 Beld win will know anything
3
of the events that this
1 adventure revolves around.
7 It is p ossible t h at t he party,
if observant enough and in
town long enough, would
gain eno u gh infor m ation to
be able to realize that
something is not right. A
4 more likely and w orkable
starting point would be
having the party be
ap proached by Sirris’s
2
father, Denrul or Lord Negolos.
Denrul believes that his daughter has
been acting strange lately and has heard the
r u mors that people have seen her in the m arket
place with obvio us br uises. This has confuse d
Denr ul beca use he believes Lor d Negolos to be
an honorable an d sensitive man w ho would not
do such things. He feels that there m ust be
something w rong at the at Lord Negolos’
fortress. H o w ever, w hen he h as gone there to
visit everything seeme d fine, almost too fine.
Den r ul will a p p roach the p arty if he sees that
they are from out of tow n. Once he deter mines
that they can be trusted, he will explain the
sit u ation a n d ask t he p arty to p ay a social call
on Lord Negolos’ fortress to ascertain if
everything is all right. Since Lord Negolos
welcomes visitors and is always hungry for
news from travelers, this should not be a
p roblem. For this task, Denrul will pay the
party an d offer the free lod ging in his inn for as
long as they are in tow n. He will stress to them
that they should not let anyone kno w their real
reason for visiting, because he does not w ant to
ap pear to be spying on his son-in-law.
If the party stays in Beld win for a few
d ays, they co uld start this a d vent u re by being
contacted by a servant of Lord Negolos, and
asked to meet him outside of town. If they
d ecid e to m ake contact, Lor d Negolos will tell
them of the discontent of the Du nnish people of
the areas an d how his m arriage helped to settle
t his p r oble m. H e w ill also relate h o w h e has
hear d that r u mors are being sp rea d saying that
he is mistreating his wife. He is afraid that his
wife may be h urt in the conflict that might arise
fro m these circu mstances. He would like for
the p arty to stay aro u n d to w n for the next fe w
days for a “rest,” an d w hile they are here, to try
to fin d o u t the so u rce of the r u m ors a n d act as
guardian angels for his wife when she is in
town, without her knowing it. If the party
acce p ts, he will p ay t he m w ell if t hey fin d o u t
anything useful.
5.42 AIDS
Being strangers in Beld win, fin ding the
infor mation necessary to stop Ruthos and his
p eo ple fro m startin g a revolt m ay be difficult.
In general, the people of the town know of
Sirris’ ap pearances in tow n looking r uffled an d
beaten. Most of the merchant class will be
reluctant to talk about it because they are
u ns u re of t heir m ea nin g. Talkin g to m e m bers
of the working class, which are mostly of
D u n nish d escent, will p ro d uce insight into the
D u n nish vie w p oint. Most of these people are
very disap pointed and u pset with Lord
Negolos, who they had thought was the first
Dúnadan ruler with some thought for them.
Now they believe he is just like all those
Dú nedain, arrogant an d bigoted. They will also
k no w t h at t his is ju st the type of op portu nity
that the Mar Hogo clansmen have waited to
exploit. Most will know of Ruthos and his
hatred of the Dú nedain, an d the fact that he was
very outspoken against the marriage of
N egolos an d Sirris in the first place. This ty pe
of infor mation will not be distributed to just
anyone, however, because most of the people of
D u n nish d escent will not be o pen to talking to
anyone from outside the Beld win area unless
they are talking it u p in a bar or gossiping
amongst themselves an d are overheard.
There is one person in town that does
h ave infor m ation th at w o uld be invaluable to
the party. Sirris’ best friend Miren for years
was also her personal maid an d lady in waiting,
as it were. When Gifas replaced Sirris,
ho w ever, Gifas kne w that she ha d to get rid of
Miren in or der to be effective in her disguise, so
she staged an argu ment with Miren and
dismissed her as soon as she could. Miren
k no w s Sirris better th a n a n yone alive a n d she
has told Sirris’ father of her concerns about her
ch a n ges in beh avior a n d attit u d e. If the p arty
has talked to Denrul or Negolos, they will
mention Miren to the party as a source of
infor mation.
There are t w o other peo ple in to w n w ho
h ave bits of infor m ation t h at mig h t be helpful
to the p arty concerning Gifas’ disg uise. One is
Finard, an old man that tends the stables at
Negolos estate. When he first sa w Gifas in her
d isg uise as Sir ris, he aske d o ne of t he g u ar d s
w h o t he ol d h ag w as a n d w h y she w as at the
castle. H e w as im m e diately rep rim an d e d and
told that he ha d to live at the stables u ntil such
tim e as he co ul d sh o w m ore res p ect. He still
maintains that she is really an ugly old woman,
an d has asked several people since then if they
h ave seen the sa m e. Unfortu nately, Finard is
less than ideally credible. He has been know to
hit the bottle a little hard at times and has
reported strange things before which have
never been p roven. N o one cu rrently believes
his story and he is begin ning to wonder
himself. Gifas kno ws Finar d kno ws her secret,
but doesn’t think anything will come of it
before t he plot fin alizes. Just in case though,
she has told Ruthos, w ho has sent men to spy on
him perio dically to see if anyone he tells seems
to believe him.
The other person in Beld win w ho kno ws
that Sirris has been replaced by another is a
teenage girl named Glinis. Glinis was born
with a gift that has not been recognized by
anyone as of yet. She has the ability to see
through any for m of magical deception,
inclu ding Gifas’ spell. At this p oint in her life,
Glinis has the feeling that she is different fro m
ot hers b u t h asn’t q uite fig u re d it o u t yet. She
kno ws that everyone else sees the lady Sirris
w hen she sees a hag, b u t d oesn’t kno w w ho to
tell. Once when she was you nger, she got a
sever lashing by her parents because she had
spoiled the show of a traveling magician by
telling how he did his tricks. Since then, she has
been reluctant to tell anyone when she sees
something out of the ordinary. In this case,
however, she feels she m ust tell someone
because she feels lady Sirris, w hom she ad mires
like m a n y ot her yo u n g girls her age, mig h t be
in trouble. If she finds out that someone in
tow n might be interested in w hat she knows, or
h as been m akin g in q uires, she w ill seek them
out an d tell them w hat she has seen.
5.43 OBSTACLES
Initially, the primary obstacle will be
fin din g o u t w h at is w ron g with Sirris. Even if
t hey are able to discer n that she is not really
Sirris, any action against her will be perceive d
by everyone else as an assault on Sirris an d will
be dealt with accordingly. If in town, the
to w nspeople will try to su b d ue the p arty. If at
the castle, the g u ar ds will attack the p arty with
great enth usiasm. Once Gifas is discovered the
p arty will then have to fin d o u t w here the real
Sirris is bein g held. Gifas, if ca p t u re d, will be
very closed mouthed, but will succu mb to
t h reats if she believes t hey are real. The fin al
obstacle will be retrievin g Sirris fro m t he Mar
Hogo before Ruthos has an op portu nity to
m ove her or kill her. A direct assa ult o n t heir
com plex will require significant nu mbers or
stealth. If given the chance Ruthos will turn the
w hole affair into a ransom situation,
dem an ding treasu re an d free p assage north for
Sirris’ return.
5.44 REWARDS
If t he task is com pleted, the plot found
out and Sirris rescued, the party can expect
considerable praise an d ap preciation from Lor d
N egolos, her father Denrul, the pop ulation of
Beld win, an d Sirris herself. Lor d N egolos will
sh o w er t he p arty w it h gifts totalin g w ell over
500 gp / person. If Sirris is not alive at the
conclusion of the a d ventu re, the p ay ment from
lord Negolos will be m uch less generous.
H o w ever, if the p arty also catches the p rim ary
leaders of the conspiracy (Ruthos an d Gifas), he
w ill also sig n over t w o tr acks of land that he
ow ns to the south east of Beld win that total 500
acres. The tow nspeople, especially those of
mixed an d Du n nish descent whose lives were
effected most by Sirris, will give the
a d vent u rers gifts accor ding to their means an d
skills to show their ap preciation; anything from
w oo d carvings to leather goods. Denrul will
allo w t he p arty to stay at his in n free a n ytim e
t hey are in Beld w in, a n d allo w t he m to outfit
themselves for their next trip at his store.

5.5 THE ENCOUNTERS
Many of the encounters in the city of
Beld win should be constructed from the
infor m ation given in the above passages an d in
Section 5.31. Other encou nters are described in
detail in the Section 5.32 an d 5.34. Besides these,
the follo wing enco u nters are given in greater
detail.
If encou ntering Gifas w hile disguised,
since her disguise is magical, the PCs should
receive a n RR. If they see her before they fin d
out anything has been w rong, the RR should be
at -30 because they will be expecting her to look
like Sirris. If they see her for the first time after
hearing the concerns of Negolos or Denr ul, the
RR should be nor mal. If they see her after
talkin g to eit h er of t h e people that have seen
through her disguise, the RR should be made at
+10. W hen enco u n tere d, Gifas will be able to
recog nize w hether a n yone she m eets h as been
able to see through her spell. If she is
s u rro u n d e d by p eo ple w h o still believe her to
be Sirris, she will use that belief to protect
herself u ntil such time as she can get a w ay an d
report the incident to Ruthos who will then
send men to try to take care of the p roblem
person q uickly an d q uietly. If at the castle, she
will instr uct the g u ar d s to arrest the p arty an d
throw them in the d ungeon. If she is
recognized in a situation where she is by
herself, she will either r u n, (if there are peo ple
nearby that still think she is Sirris), or as a last
resort she will use her magical abilities. Even if
she chooses this last option she will only
e n gage t h e p a rty lo n g e n o u g h to allo w h er to
escape or u ntil she realizes she could die. If she
can’t escape then she will su rren der rather than
be seriously injured.
Ru thos will p robably be enco u ntere d in
o ne of t h ree sit u atio ns. The first is at t he Mar
H ogo stro n g h ol d w here he w ill be m ost often
d uring the time when this adventure takes
place, fearin g th at his p resence in to w n might
jeo p ar dize his pla ns. If the party goes to the
stronghold seeking infor mation from Ruthos,
t hey w ill be m et w it h a cool rece p tio n at best.
Ans w ers to any q uestions aske d will be short
and not necessarily truthful. He will try to
dismiss the party as quickly as possible,
without seeming suspicious. It should not seem
that u n usu al considering that most Daen Lintis
will act this w ay to w ar d s non-D u n nish. If the
party has come to the stronghold to attack,
Ru thos will allo w his m en to take the br u nt of
the attack w hile he esca p es. The secon d place
that Ruthos might be encountered is at the
s m all cabin w here Sirris is bein g held. If the
party hap pens to come to the cabin w hile
Ru thos is there, he will instr uct the guards to
detain the party w hile he takes Sirris hostage so
th at he ca n bargain for his esca p e. If esca p e is
uncertain, he may try to wound Sirris badly
en o u g h so t h at t he p arty w ill sto p to help her
w hile he esca pes. If he k no w s th at he is goin g
to die, he will definitely try to kill Sirris just out
of spite. The third place that he might be
encountered is leading his men against the
p arty. If it co m es to Ru thos’ attention th at the
adventurers are standing in the way of his
plans, or worse are close to u ncovering the plot,
he will sen d spies to follow u ntil they are alone.
H e w ill t h e n lea d a g ro u p of his men against
them in hopes of killing them all or at least
dissuading them from contin uing their
in vestigatio ns. The size of t he ca d re sen t w ill
depend on the location and strength of the
p arty. In any case, the men and Ruthos will
wear non-clan clothing and masks so they
cannot be identified.

6.0 OTHER PLACES
OF NOTE IN
WESTMARCH
6.1 THE ORACLE
The Daen Coen tis of t he late Thir d Age
were in general an evil people. They p racticed
hu man sacrifice and other dark magic taught
them by Sauron’s emissaries. This had not
alw ays been the case. Long before the co ming
of the Dúnedain, the Daen had been a
prosperous people an d ha d lived in the vales of
the White Mou ntains an d worship ped the Valar.
The Drúedain had lived among them as
spiritu al g uides an d p riests, an d m any tem ples
to the Valar w ere b uilt. Of the Valar th at they
worship ped, by far the most n u merous tem ples
were b uilt to A ulë an d Yavan na. A ulë beca use
he is the patron of those w ho are craftsmen an d
artists, and Yavanna because she is the Earth
Mother an d responsible for the bou nty from the
la n d. It w as d u rin g this tim e th at m a n y of the
solar clock-ty p e te m ples w ere b uilt, as w ell as
other religious cities and tem ples such as
D u n harro w. As the Daen followed their path
into darkness later in the Third Age, these
places fell into disuse and the Daen Lintis
sep arated from the Daen Coentis an d beca me a
secretive people living in the deep woods. One
of these tem ples w as b uilt in the u p per reaches
of a tree-filled valley in the foothills of the
White Mou ntains on the West m arch side. This
tem ple w as at one time, an Oracle for Yavan na,
set high on a hill with several auxiliary
buildings set into the hill itself. The Daen Lintis
of the forest h ave m aintaine d this te m ple ever
since the dow nfall of the Daen but u ntil 10 years
ago, the Oracle was not fu nctional because it
had no mouth. Ten years ago something
hap pened that changed that. (See Section 2.72)
The Oracle of Yavanna is unique. It is
im be d d e d with a spirit of its o w n w hich along
with the mouth controls the w hole area arou n d
the Oracle, inclu ding the actions of the H uorns
and active trees in the forest. The forest
su rro u n d s the Oracle in the valley on all sid es.
At least 10% of the trees in the forest are active
trees or H uorns. No Ents live in the forest
itself, but some have visited the area before.
Now that Amarla is the Oracle’s mouth, the
Oracle can actually see the past, future, and
p resent. Each person is affor d e d one q u estion
answered by the Oracle in their lifetime, but
first they m ust pass three tests, starting as soon
as the party enters the woods that surrou n ds the
Oracle. (Not just anyone can stop in for a quick
question, they m ust first prove themselves
w orthy to ask.) The H uorns act as g u ar dians of
the tem ple, and in order to gain access, one
m ust travel through the H uorns, w hich are able
to tell t he in ten tio ns of the passers and ju dge
whether they should pass. Sometimes if the
H uorns are not sure, they will reroute the paths
t h ro u g h t he forest so as to brin g t he p erson to
the ed ge of the forest again an d have them start
over. This ca n h a p p en several times before a
p arty is allo w e d to p ass if the intentions of the
p arty are mixe d. The H uorns will not attack
u nless they or other trees are attacke d first or
the intentions tow ar d the tem ple or A m arla are
openly hostile. This is the first test to be able to
access the tem ple.
Once through the trees the party will
co m e in to a grassy clearin g w it h a hill in the
center of the clearing. Set in the hill is an
entrance faced in stone. On the op posite side of
the hill are three doors of u nequal sizes. Above
the sin gle o p enin g set in the stone facin g is a n
inscrip tion th at rea d s in the p rim ary la n g u age
of each reader, “Those who seek knowled ge
m ust choose their path to prove their worth”
This test insures that only the persistent and
p ure of heart can gain entrance to the Oracle. In
order to pass this test the visitor m ust walk
th ro u gh the hill via this p assage w ay an d leave
through one of the other three on the far side of
the hill w hile maintaining their nor mal size.
O nce a p erson en ters the d oor w ay no one else
may enter until the first person has passed
t h ro u g h t he first roo m. The roo m s under the
hill are the basis of the test. When each person
en ters t he roo m t hey w ill be p resen te d w it h a
situation. The choice they make will allo w
them to the room throu gh one of several doors.
Each d oor lea d s to a nother roo m and another
situ ation. The power imbed ded in these rooms
can cause the persons entering to experience the
situation as if it were actually hap pening. It
will create the p roper backgro u n d an d sensory
stim uli to m ake it a p pear real for as long as the
situation lasts. The only thing that might
d a m p en this ca p ability w o uld be if the p erson
en terin g t he roo m w as protected by powerful
spells which would dispel or cancel such
perception altering spells. If this protection
were in place no situ ations w ould be p resented
an d the person would have no w ay of knowing
which paths to choose. The only way they
could pass the test would be by luck.
GM Note: These situations will be outlined
basically in the detail descriptions below,
however, the GM should take the time to create
situations that are specific for each PC based on
the guidelines presented below and the concepts
of worthiness that would be dictated by the Valar
Yavanna and Aulë. These specific situations
could take the form of previous circumstances that
the character encountered or situations that have
particularly tried the character’s moral fiber.
The passageways connecting the roo ms
are ancient and filled with the power of the
Valar Yavan na an d her m ate A ulë w ho helpe d
the Daen Coentis and the Drúedain build the
Oracle thousands of years ago. The passages
ca n affect all those w alkin g d o w n the m in one
of three ways. They may either enlarge a
person an d all their belongings, shrink a person
and all their belongings or leave them the
sa me. Anyone p assing throu gh the p assages is
subjected to the effects of the power without an
RR. Making the right choice will leave the
person p assing the sa me size. A w rong choice
will ca use the person to shrink to one fou rth of
their previous size as they move to the next
roo m. A rig h t ch oice after a p erso n has been
shrunk will increase their size to four times
their cu rrent size brin gin g the m back towards
their nor mal size. The hallways also get
s m aller or larger as one travels t h ro u g h t he m.
With the passageway shrinking at the same rate
as the person, it will be very har d to deter mine
if a n y size ch a n ge h as taken place. The roo m s
will maintain their size however. The chart
belo w has been provided to help calculate
relative sizes. If a person enters a room at one-
fo u rth their origin al size, everything they see
when they emerge will be four times larger
fro m t h eir p oin t of vie w . Each ti m e a person
travels down a hallway, the GM should pay
careful attention to how small they have
become w hen com pared to their surrou n dings.
LAYOUT
1. Entrance. This opening stands 10’ wide
an d 20’ tall. The inscription is chiseled
into the stone above the o pening in large
signs. Once inside, spatial relationships
are vag ue an d the hill will not seem large
enough to hold the passageways and
rooms that are present. Down a 30’
h all w ay is t he first testin g roo m. All t he
testing rooms are the same, 20’ x 20’ x 20’
size an d have th ree o penings to 10’ w i d e
p assagew ays, althou gh only the one they
enter through will be show n to them u ntil
after the test. Upon entering the room the
person will im mediately seem to be
transported to another place where they
will encou nter the test situation. To them
everything will seem perfectly real.
Upon confronting the p roblem and
making their decision the illusion will
disap pear and they will be shown only
one d oor o u t of the roo m. Depen ding on
their answer that will either be the
passageway marked “Y” or “N”. The
rooms are listed belo w with the
suggested situations. These situations are
in no particular order and may be
rearranged if so desired by the GM. (They
could even be ran domized.)
2. Riches vs Life Room. This roo m will
p resent the person with a situation w here
they m ust decide whether to gain great
riches or save the lives of innocent
peo ple. At (a) there is an opening that
only a p pears if so meone is entering fro m
#8.
3. Great Po w er vs Good Room. Th is r oo m
will p resent the person with a situation
where they m ust decide over great
 personal p o w er or fighting for the forces p assagew ays into the roo m will instantly
of good. disa p p ear. At the sa m e tim e the floor of
4. Manual Labor vs Magic. Th is r o o m w ill the roo m will disap pear com pletely
p resent the person with a situation w here leaving the person in the roo m falling
they m ust overcome a 9 9
physical obstacle with
tools that they are
provided. It will be
within their personal Y N
capabilities to perform. If
they resort to magical 7
means to overcome the
obstacle, they fail. (The
Valar see m agical u se for
trivial p urposes as 8
Y N
evidence of poor
N Y
character.) 6 5
5. Inconvenience vs Life.
This roo m will present
the person with a
situation where they
m ust decide whether to Y N
suffer the loss of one of a
N Y N Y
their prized possessions 3 2 4
or save the lives of
innocent people.
6. Inconvenience vs Evil.
This roo m will present
1
the person with a
situation where they into a 100’ deep conical pit trap.
m ust d ecid e w hether to suffer the loss of (Remember this person m ust be pretty
one of their prized possessions or com mit sm all no w an d therefore the d ro p will be
an overtly evil act. quite further.) The walls of the pit are
7. Labor vs Evil. This roo m will p resent the angled in so that they come together in an
p erson with a sit u ation w here they m u st inverted cone shape at the bottom.
decide whether to cooperate with evil Anyone falling into the pit will hit the
forces or be forced to work hard labor. w all of t h e pit before hittin g t h e botto m
(Tim e as w ell as sensory distortions can a n d t hen sli d e to t he botto m of t he tra p.
occu r in these testin g roo m s.) Rig ht a n d Should anyone hit the bottom of the cone
w ron g a ns w ers in this roo m both lea d to feet first, the m o ment u m of their fall will
the outside. Only if the person has failed force their feet into the smallest section of
to decide p roperly in every sit u ation will the cone breaking their feet an d wed ging
they be show n the passagew ay lea ding to the m in very tig htly. 3 secon d s after the
#8. This passageway leads to a roo m floor disap pears it and the openings
d esigne d to rid the world of a this vile reap pear, showing an em pty roo m to
p erso n. If t hey m ake it t h ro u g h #8, exit anyone else entering. Shouting from
through the secon d chance door to #2, an d belo w the floor will be very hard to
still en d u p back at #7, only then #7 will detect, and breaking through the floor
become a trap. The trap in this room will will require 500 concussion point within a
trigger when the person steps into the 5’ radius.
room. When this hap pens, the
8. Big Room. In stan d ar d sizes this roo m is
60’ x 80’ x 100’ tall. It will be m uch larger
to the adventurer depending on their
cu rrent size. If they are sufficiently sm all
enou gh it could take them hou rs, or even
d ays just to cross this roo m. The roo m is
inhabited by hundreds of insects and
rodents of various sizes. These may range
from man-size to gigantic from the
adventurer’s point of view. They will
attack the a d ventu rer beca use he is food
size. If the u nlucky person makes it to the
passageway at the far end of the roo m
they will begin to return to nor mal size as
they pass through that hallway back to # 2
to be given a seco n d ch a nce. Once they
enter # 2 they w hole p rocess starts again
with variations on the tests they alrea d y
went through.
9. Normal Size Door. The doors set into the
back of the hill swing outward with a
light p ush no matter w hat size the person
is (u nless t hey are too s m all to reach t he
botto m of t he d oor, b u t t hen they could
walk underneath it.) From the outside
they cannot be opened.

Size Comparison Chart

Human Human Standard Big Big Standard size Using this chart:
height height Room room room hall factor
(feet) (inches) width length It is best to keep track of w here the
person is in relation to nor m al size
6’ 72” 20ft 60ft 80ft 10ft Normal for them. This chart allows for that
each ti m e a person walks down a
1.5’ 18” 80’ 240’ 320’ 40’ /4 hallw ay that makes them smaller; it
0.375’ 4.5” 320’ 960’ 1280’ 160’ /16 will divide their size by 4 an d move
0.094’ 1.125” 1280’ 3840’ 5120’ 640’ /64
t he m to t he next ro w d o w n o n t he
0.023’ 0.281” 5120’ 2.9mi 3.9mi 2560’ /256
chart.
0.006’ 0.070” 4mi 11.6mi 15.5mi 2mi /1024
0.001’ 0.018” 16mi 46.5mi 62.1mi 8mi /4096

Exam ple:
Ralp h the Ra n ger is cu rrently at nor m al
size (6’) in a 20’ x 20’ roo m. H e chooses ba dly
a n d is sen t d o w n a h all w ay. H e sh rin ks as it
gets sm aller so he notices no change. When he
reaches t he en d of t he h all w ay he is 1 / 4t h his
nor m al height. (p u tting him at the / 4 level on
the chart) Therefore, he is actually 18”. tall.
Because of this, the next room he enters ap pears
to him to be a sq uare room 80’ x 80’. If he then
makes another poor choice an d leaves the room
via a p assage th at sh rin ks him again, without
realizin g it h e w ill be 4.5” tall (p u ttin g hi m at
the / 16 level on the chart). The 20’ x 20’ r o o m
he enters at the end of the passageway will
a p p ear to be 320’ x 320’. If h e t h e n begin s to
m ake correct choices w hen being tested each of
the hallw ays he travels will ca use him to gro w
as he travels w hich will begin to p u t him back
towards his normal size.
GM’s note: This can be very confusing for both
players and GM’s especially when players are trying
to accurately map the maze. For this purpose, tell the
players that all the interconnecting hallways are 40’
long regardless of whether they look that way on the
map. The map they draw cannot accurately be
displayed because the size of the rooms will change
from their point of view depending upon what size
they are at the time. Likewise, the map shown here is
a representation of the inside of the hill and should
not be taken as completely to scale.
On another note, although the maze is free of
adversaries and has only a few traps dedicated to
eliminating evil people, there are inhabitants in the
form of insects, small mammals, and reptiles which
may have wandered in. If this is the case, significant
encounters may occur if the party is very small in
relation to these creatures. Use Creatures &
Treasures to help with this.
 After com pleting the test the person will ask each one in t u rn w hat their q uestion is an d
eit her exit to t he o u tsid e of the hill the same answer it by allowing them to step for war d an d
size t hey en ter, t hey w ill exit the hill sm aller view the answer in the reflection of the water as
than they entere d, or if they w ere significantly it a p pears. Each person m ust m ake an RR vs a
evil a n d sorte d in t heir res p o nses t hey w ill be 10th level attack using only their Self Discipline
very tiny an d will exit into a roo m d esigne d to bon us as a m o difier. If they d o not m ake their
ri d t he w orl d of s uch evil ty p es. To p ass this RR, they are im mediately subject to a confusion
test, the person m ust exit on the op posite side of w hich will rem ain in effect u ntil they p arty has
the hill the exact sa m e size as they w ere w hen left the Oracle’s sp here of influence. Along with
t hey en tere d. If t hey exit a n y other size then the confusion spell the person will be u nable to
they will revert to their nor m al size w hen they remem ber anything about the Oracle or the
get 100’ beyon d the exit, or after 24 hours w hich tests, b u t t h ey w ill be able to tr y again in o n e
ever co m e first. If they fail they can not try yea r. Th ose t h at d o m a ke RRs w ill be able to
again for one year. Regar dless of w hether they see their answers in the basin. The answers are
pass the test or not, the party sees that on top of not alw ays clearly defined nor are they in wor d
the hill there is a ring of stones in a tem ple form. Many times they ap pear as visual
for m ation. If they succee d in m aking the right images, sometimes of people and places,
choices an d m aintaining their p roportions with so metimes abstract. There are no real limits to
the o u tsid e w orld, a p assage w ay will open in the Oracle’s capabilities to answer questions but
t he sid e of t he hill. The p assage w ay lea d s to a t here m ay be limitations to the viewer being
ro u ghly cu t spiral stair w ay w hich leads u p to able to understand the answer. (Using the
t h e O r acle o n to p of t h e hill. O nly t h ose w h o Rolemaster Companion, the Oracle can be thou ght
succee d will see the p assage w ay or be allo w e d of as a Major Earthnode u n der the Arcane magic
to enter. A n yone else will r u n into solid earth rules.)
if t h ey tr y to e n ter. Th ose w h o fail ca n cli m b
the o u tside of the hill they can see bet ween the
stones of the circle but
will not be allowed to
pass by an invisible
force.
The rin g of stones
su rro u n d s a very sim ple
altar in t he cen ter of t he
tem ple. The altar
resembles a stu m p of a
great tree that has been
hollowed out to for m a
basin. The stu m p is
so me 3’ high an d will be
em p ty w hen they arrive.
The m o u th of the Oracle
will then arrive an d pour
a pitcher of water into
t he basin. She w ill t hen
introd uce herself in the
follo wing fashion, “We
are the Oracle of
Yavanna. What service
m ay w e offer?” She will
alw ays refer to herself in
the plu ral. She then will
6.2 THE EARTHWELL
The Earth well, or “Picnic Hill” as it is
k n o w n by t he locals, is locate d in t he heart of
Westmarch some 40 miles from Der w ath, about
60 miles fro m Beld win, an d abou t 5 miles fro m
the nearest roa d. It is the fu rthest volcanic hill
from the White Mountains and its flat top
allo w s it to sta n d o u t o n t h e flat h orizo n as a
local la n d m ark. The Hill itself rises so m e 400’
off the plain on which it sits and is roughly
2000’ in d ia m eter at it’s w i d est p oin t. On the
so u th sid e of the hill a breach w as cu t th ro u gh
the bo wl of the hill by lava m any centu ries ago
w hich allo ws for an easy 300’ gra d u al clim b to
the lo w est point on the rim of the hill. The
lowest point of the bo wl of the Earth well is
so m e 150’ fro m its hig hest p oin t a n d only 50’
down from the entrance-way through the
breach. A s m all trail h as been cu t th ro u g h the
breach over the years a n d lea d s d o w n into the
basin to the ed ge of the pool at the center. It is
this pool after which the hill is named. Its
w aters are still, clear, an d reflective. The depth
of the p ool h as never been d eter mine d. Asid e
fro m the pool, there is also a n u mber of flat
rocks that have been stacked u pon each other to
allow visitors to have a place to sit or eat.
Overlookin g both of these feat u res is a clu ster
of three oak trees by the pool. Individ ual
internal sections of the Earth well are listed
belo w.
LAYOUT (UN DERGROUN D COMPLEX)
1. Connecting tunnel. This t u n nel is o ne of
the few places in the Earth well w here the
natural rock formations have been
significantly altered to suit the
inhabitants. This tunnel leads to the
far m house d welling some 5 miles away
(See belo w). The t u n nel is g u ar d e d with
significant safeguards to keep intru ders
out should they ever find the tunnel.
These safeg u ar d s co me in three varieties
an d are repeated throughout the length of
the tu nnel. These guard mechanisms only
effect so m eone travelin g in the direction
of t h e Ea rt h w ell m ost of t h e ti m e. Th ey
will be effective against those going the
other way only if set to do so by “the
Web”. The first type of guardian to be
encountered along the tunnels is in the
for m of a set of r u nes set into dep ressions
on either side of the tunnel which are
very hard to detect u ntil activated. Once a
person passes between the runes, a
Teleport spell is activated that will teleport
them to a ran d om position u p to 10 miles
away from the entrance to the tu nnel. The
specific p ositioning of the person above,
on, or belo w the ground is not set, so
there may be some problems for that
person when they rematerialize. 10 of
these rune traps are set at irregular
intervals alon g the len gth of the tunnel.
The secon d ty pe of tra p in the t u n nel is a
4-w alled spike trap, w hich is very har d to
d etect.. U p on entering one of th ree such
areas in t he t u n nel a n y weight over 200
lbs on the 10 foot section that the trap
occu pies will trigger 20, 3’ long spikes to
spring forth from both walls, the floor
a n d t he ceilin g. A n yo ne wit hin t he area
w hen the tra p is activated m ust make a
very har d MovM roll to eva de the tra p or
take 1-10 +50 spear attacks. The spikes are
also coate d w it h a 5t h level p oiso n resin
that will inflict 1 point / min ute until
cured or until the person is dead.
Resistance rolls m ust be made for each
spike th at d oes a critical, and the effects
are cu m ulative. The third type of trap
occu rs only once in the t u n nel very close
to its connection to the main com plex.
The trap is quite cruel in its nature. When
the presence of any intru der is detected
within the traps area of effect, the floor of
the tunnel disap pears drop ping anyone
above it 20’ to an 80° incline made of
sm all metal rollers. The rollers will carry
the unfortunates 60’ downward to two
large m etal d r u m s th at converge exactly
w here the s m all rollers en d. These large
rollers will accept the momentu m an d the
first available ap pendage of the victim
and begin to crush it with the rest to
follow. Any movement by the victim
once stuck in the rollers only serves to
provide energyto the crushing action.
The only hope of escape is to be connected
to the tunnel above, via rope, to be
 airborne, or to be able to place something
to block the large rollers, an extremely
har d m aneu ver (only a har d m aneu ver if
the person has skiing or surfing skill).
The trap is very hard to detect. All of
these traps will not react to the staff of the
Earth well because each of the staff wear a
jeweled pin which allows them to pass
these barriers as if they did not exist.
2. Guardroom . At least one of the 4 h u m an
guards will be on d uty here at all times.
3. Command Room. This is t h e h u b of t h e
Earth well. Here the Web coor dinates the
infor m ation collecting an d sp ying efforts
of the station. Every piece of infor m ation
collected is p rocessed thro u gh this roo m.
The Web can be found in this roo m
ap proximately 60% of the time d uring her
waking hours unless there are
exten u ating circu mstances. A g u ar d will
also be on d uty here at all times. Entrance
into this roo m by anyone not in
possession of an identifying pin (See
above) will sen d a n alar m telepathically
to t h e Web a n d t h e Beast. The roo m is
d o min ate d by a large table which has a
map of western Mid dle-earth in relief.
Shown at all times on the map are the
three current seeing locations of the
Seeker. Along one w all is the Web’s desk
w here she co m piles the co m m u niq u és to
Dol Guld ur, an d analyzes the information
she has received.
4. Seeing room . Here the Seeker spen ds the
m ajority of his time in observation of
western Mid dle-earth. The octagonal
chamber is bare except for a circular couch
in the center of the roo m where the
 Seeker sits. In the cen ter of th at circular
seat is the Seeing Eye (See Section 2.61.) If
a n yone exce p t the Beast, the Web, or the
Seeker en ter this roo m, they m ust resist
vs a 10th level Teleport spell or be
teleported to the mid dle of the
Earth well’s abyss (see #10.) This trap can
be set b y t h e Web to tele p o r t o n e of t h e
in divid uals so that one of their
a p pen d ages is teleported into the shackle
hanging in the abyss, so she can have
someone to interrogate.
5. The Beast’s Room. Th e hig h est r oo m of
t he co m plex, t his roo m is fu r nishe d in a
very spartan fashion. The Beast will only
be here about 20% of the time. The rest of
t h e ti m e h e w ill be r oa m in g t h e h alls of
the Earth well or standing guard in the
Com man d room. The Beast keeps his
w ea p o ns in a rack m o u n te d to o ne w all.
Each day he chooses a different one to
carry an d practice with.
6. Web’s Room. Unlike the beasts room, the
Web’s roo m is fabulously decorative.
Even at that, there is little that sho ws her
origins. The roo m is d ecorate d in a style
that w o uld in dicate a slight influence of
Umbar if the observer was
k no wle d geable of s uch thin gs. The Web
carries with her at all tim es her staff a n d
w ea p ons, excep t w hen in disg uise on the
far m. The far w all of the room is ma de of
glass and holds back the waters of the
deep pool that is the center of the
Earth well (b). The small square area
marked (a) is a separate tank that contains
a bree d of car nivoro us fish relate d to the
Red Ja ws fou n d in some of the deep lakes
of Moria, exce p t t h at t he lig h t t hey emit
fro m their fins is not as bright as those of
the red ja ws. This allo ws for greater ease
in surprising its prey. They were
im ported to this place to provide a means
of defen ding the Earth well should anyone
attem p t to gain access th ro u gh the pool.
Should u nfrien dliness be detected in the
pool, the fish can be released into the
m ain p ool to attack the intr u d ers. There
are a p p roxim ately 20 of these fish held in
this tank.
7. Underwater Entrance. This roo m lea d s to
a t u n nel th at en d s in an airlock of sorts
that allo ws for entrance or exit through
t he p ool. The en tra nce in t he p ool is 20’
dow n from the surface.
8. Guardroom . A guard is stationed here,
but also patrols the halls as well. The
door leads to a series of passages that dive
down into the bowls of the earth and
connect with tunnels from the White
Mountains which only the orcs know.
Orcs use these t u n nels to carry messages
back and forth from the Earth well and
Dol Guld ur.
9. Armory. Extra weapons an d am m u nition
are stored here.
10. Guest Room. This r oo m is u se d b y a n y
visitors, b u t for t he m ost p art, it is used
for s pies ret u r nin g fro m or goin g to the
western portions of Mid dle-earth with
vital pieces of information.
11. Guard’s Quarters.
12. Exercise and Recreation Room. Since all
of the in h abita nts of this instillation are
h u man, this room is used so that they will
not beco m e stir crazy. Several different
areas are set aside for sparing, acrobatics,
reading, etc.
13. Earthwell Abyss. The volca n o that once
w as this hill is no more, b ut this chim ney
w here ash an d s m oke once spe w e d forth
is intact, except for the last 40’ to the
surface. An opening in one wall leads out
o n to a le d ge t h at ju ts o u t 5’ in to t h e to p
d o m e of this (for all practical p urposes)
bottomless pit. H anging suspen ded from
t he ceilin g to a p oin t 20’ belo w t he level
of the ledge are a set of manacles
connected to a chain. This chamber is
used to help u ncooperative informants
give their infor mation u p more easily.
The eog manacles have a Dispel True
imbed ded in them. The isolation of being
suspended in this sensory deprived
en viron m ent h as p roven a very effective
means of interrogation.
14. Prison. These cells have been designed to
hold particularly valuable p risoners. The
cells can be a djusted for each in divid ual
p riso ner. The Web h as store d in a s m all
concealed safe in the first cell, which is
 never used, several small rocks that are
made to ap pear as though they are
nor mal for the caves. The rocks have
imbed ded into them one of the Dispel
s p ells to ca ncel o u t one realm of magic.
Depen ding u pon the type of prisoner, one
or m ore of t h ese rocks can be placed in
the cell before the prisoner is placed
within. Aside from this protection, the
cells are also triple locked with very har d
locks. O nly t he Web a n d t he Beast h ave
keys to the cells.
15. Bear Cave. Realizing that most old
volcanos have caves, the d esigner of the
Earth well took into consideration the
natural curiosity that might lead
ad venturers to investigate the caves of the
Earth well. To stem this curiosity these
caves w ere d esig ne d to look like the d en
of a ca ve bea r. It w or ke d ver y w ell a n d
t h e d e n is occu pie d by a fa m ily of black
bears. These bears are not necessarily
aggressive, but will attack if threatened
a n d are u n able to r u n a w ay. The actual
p resence of the bears is enough to keep
most explorers away.
A p p roxim ately 5 miles fro m the Earth w ell is a
far m ho u se. This far m ho u se is u se d as a cover
for the residents of the Earth well as well as
allo win g for close obser vatio n of t he traffic to
the Earth w ell. The far m ho use is excep tionally
typical for Westmarch and is that way on
p urpose. It is constructed out of field stone an d
10
s
3 4
5
6 disguise just in case he might be
1
2 9 8
7 his other activities).
ti m ber. W hen at t he h o u se t he inhabitants of
the Earth w ell will be d resse d as m e m bers of a
local far m fa mily, in fact they actu ally far m the
lan d for the food they eat.
LAYOUT (FARMHOUSE)
1. Hallway.
2. Living Area. This large room is furnished
co mfortably for “fa mily” evenings alone.
There is a fireplace in the corner of the
room w hich also con nects to the fireplace
for the kitchen.
3. Kitchen. A large well-furnished kitchen
to cook large meals for the farm han ds.
4. Storage Room.
5. Hidden Stairway. The door to this
stairway is concealed and very hard to
detect (-50). The Stair w ay lea ds dow n 20’
to a tunnel that leads to the Earth well
itself.
6. Farmhands’ Room. This large room is the
barracks for the 4 guar ds of the Earth well
w h o p ose as t he so ns a n d co u sins of the
far m fa mily a n d d o m ost of the far min g.
Each has a set of wea pons an d ar mor in a
hid den com partment un derneath his bed.
7. The Web’s Bedroom. W hile on the far m,
the Web poses as the matriarch of the
fa mily a n d t he old er sister w h o r u ns t he
ho usehold. The be d roo m suits her role.
She will deal politely b ut fir mly with any
unruly visitors. When she is at the
far m ho use she keeps her staff and other
m agical items in a concealed p anel of the
inside w all of the roo m which is very
hard to detect (-40).
8. Assassin’s Bedroom . The assassin stays
here w hile on the far m, b ut he rem ains in
recognized by some of the locals (from
9. Seeker’s Bedroom. The seeker poses as
the partially senile old patriarch of the
family. The seeker plays his part with
relish an d has p articular enjoy ment fro m
acting cantankerous. His roo m is
decorated with various fake memorabilia
from his dead wife and his sons and
daughters.
10. Wood shed.

7.0 ALTERNATIVE
ADVENTURES
7.1 QUEST FOR THE ANSWER
Setting: Westmarch at any time in Mid dle-
earth.
Requirements: A gro u p of a d ven t u rers w it h a
need for specific answers to nearly
u nanswerable questions.
Aids: Knowledge of the Daen Coentis an d their
religio us habits inclu ding fa miliarity with the
Daen Lintis w ould be invalu able, b u t also very
hard to come by.
Reward: Answers to burning questions.
The Tale: The Oracle of Yavan na is free to use
by a n yo ne w h o k n o w s of its existence, b u t for
only one question in each person’s life. The
other dow nside to this arrangement is that only
a few in divid uals know or believe they know of
the Oracle’s presence in Westmarch. If it can be
fou n d, an d the fin der can pass the Oracle’s tests,
they can gain significant information.
The Task: Fin d persons with information about
the Oracle a n d then fin d the Oracle. Pass the
Oracle’s tests to gain the infor mation desired.
This a d vent u re can be p art of nearly any other
a d ven t u re fro m this m o d ule or other m o d ules
set in nearby regions.
7.2 HUNT THE WULF
Setting: Northern Westmarch T.A. 2756.
Requirements: A grou p of adventurers with
strong fighting and subterfuge skills loyal to
the Rohirrim, or just in it for the cash.
Aids: A local secret grou p of staunch su p porters
of King Helm, w ho know of Wulf’s activities.
Reward: High praises and generous rewards
from the loyalist grou p and / or King Helm
himself.
The Tale: After King Helm killed W ulf’s father
Freca in 2754, W ulf went back to West m arch to
rally an army to assault Rohan. Among the
people of Westmarch he has found many
su p porters. He and his father’s fa mily had
ruled the area surrounding Beld win for
hundreds of years from the home in Amon
Roch. H e has also gone to Dunland to draw
su p port from his mothers kin and has been
successful. Recently a small clandestine
orga nization of Rohirrim loyalists h ave beg u n
to plan ways of foiling Wulf’s plans for
attackin g Roh a n. They pla n to w ait u ntil they
can ambush Wulf w hen surrou n ded only by his
personal guards, hoping that by killing Wulf
the threat to Rohan will be over. Wulf is
currently at Amon Roch, but is planning to
venture out on a recruiting mission soon.
Amon Roch is the same as in T.A. 1640, with the
exception of w ho lives there an d the n u mber of
armed men (the maxim u m occu pancy).
The Task: The party may be ap proached by the
loyalists beca use they look like o u tsid ers. The
loyalists will not a p p roach locals beca use they
cannot be sure that they are unbiased. The
loyalists are looking for a grou p of mercenaries
to carry o u t this mission so that their existence
will not be jeopardized if the mission fails.
(They w on’t tell the p arty th at tho u g h.) They
will offer the p arty 100 sp / d ay an d 5000 g p for
Wulf’s life. Should they succeed, however, they
will also be in high favor with King Helm,
unless they killed Wulf u nfairly. Helm does
not particularly like assassins.
7.3 MISSING
Setting: Northern Westmarch T.A. 1640.
Requirements: A strong mid to high level
grou p of a d ventu rers with good detective skills
an d a lot of luck.
Aids: Information from the locals, and keep
guar dsmen about the missing trio, an d possibly
some help from the rangers.
Reward: Frien dship of the three missing
a d vent u rers, m onetary rew ar ds based on w hat
they have on hand, and really good home-
cooked meals for at least two weeks.
The Tale: In the north west region of
Westmarch, the locals are governed by an
u nlikely trio of r u lers (See Section 2.5.) These
for mer adventurers are reluctant in their job
a n d fin d West m arch as a w hole a borin g place
com pared to their previous lifestyle. Because of
this they occasionally leave their keep in or d er
to fin d excitement. Only rarely do they actually
find any within Westmarch. Their last little
wan dering has lasted overly long and their
su bjects are w orried abo u t them. It has been
two months since they were last seen. The
g u ar d s m en at their kee p k no w only that they
were going to ventu re south-southeast tow ar ds
Derwath on the Adorn, where they were to
meet with so me of their frien d s in the rangers.
After th at they w ere not s u re w here they w ere
going. In actuality, they didn’t make it to
Der wath. While on their ad venture one of their
stops was at “Picnic Hill” (the Earth well).
Unfortu nately, w hile at the Earth well, the
a d vent u rers fo u n d the caves in the sid e of the
hill and were attacked by the cave bear
residents. Hoping to fin d a place to n u rse their
wounds, they stu mbled u pon the farm house
that is the facade for the Earth well.
Unfortu nately for the three, one of them saw
through the disguise and began asking
questions. For this they were drugged and
taken in to t he Eart h w ell w here t hey are bein g
held an d interrogated to determine the depth of
the security breach.
The Task: If p arty sh o ul d choose to help the
waywar d ad ventures, they m ust first determine
where they might be. Information from the
locals a n d fro m the ra n gers abo u t where they
were going and how far they got might be
enough to narrow the search to a small area, but
the actual location of the prisoners might be
har der to deter mine. This might even lea d to a
session with the Oracle. O nce the a d vent u rers
are located, the Earth well and its inhabitants
w ill be obstacle en o u g h. N ote t h at t he Seeker
and the Web will be on the lookout for any
search p arties an d m ay sacrifice their p risoners
and make their deaths look like an anim al
attack in order to guard the secrets of the
Earth well.
8.0 TABLES
8.1 MASTER NPC CHART
Missile /
Name Lvl Hits AT DB Sh Gr Melee Secon d aryMov M N otes
OB OB

FOR ALL ADVENTURES (Section 2.7)

Ev a d 11 122 SL4 50 Y N 150bs 130cp 25 Northman Ranger
Ag90, Co91, SD90, Me62, Re89, St90, Qu85, Pr85, Em52, In75, Skills: Climb 65, Tracking 85, Tactics 70, Riding 60, Skiing 30, Lancing
60, Subd uing 50, First Aid 40, Perception 90, Interrogation 30, Leadership 40, Stalk / Hide 60, Foraging 50, Region Lore 25, +15 Broad
Sword, +15 leather armor, +10 com posite bow, +4 spell ad der , 11PP, Ranger Base Lists to 10th; Concussion Ways & Light Ways to
5th

Feamond 8 98 no / 1 65 N N 120bs 110cp 25 northman Lesser Ghost

Has the ability to help out his great-grandson, Evad , See Section 2.7

Elarin 9 80 SL4 60 N N 120ls 120lb 45 Sin darin Elf Ranger

Ag100, Co65, SD50, Me85, Re86, St88, Qu102, Pr95, Em78, In85, Skills: Climb 65, Distance Ru nning 60, Tracking 60, Riding 40, First
Aid 20, Perception 95, Stalk / Hide 110, Foraging 80, Region lore 50, Dance 30, Stone lore 40, Martial Arts Strike 90 / 70 / 50, Ki 70, +20
Elven longsword, +10 leather armor, +15 longbow, +50 Elven cloak of hiding, x2 PP m ultiplier, 19PP, 4 Ranger base Lists, Light Ways,
& Sound Ways to 10th.

A m arla 2(25) 22(220) No / 1 40(80) N N 20cl 20sl 45 Sin d arin Elf Oracle
Ag102, Co74, SD30(100), Me40(100), Re26(100), St42, Qu102, Pr72(103), Em65(100), In52(100), Stats for the Amarla w hen
functioning as The Oracle are show n in parentheses. Skills: Foraging 50, Distance Running 55, Animal Han dling 40.

The Web 15 80 No / 2 60 N N 70st 80sp 30 Dú nadan Evil Mage

Ag95, Co60, SD90, Me90, Re95, St60, Qu88, Pr95, Em98, In80, Skills: Power Perception 60, Sed uction 80, Interrogation 100, Perception
80, Swim 30, Dragon Lore 60, Meditation:Death 70, Runes 80, Attunement 80, Fire Bolt 40, Lightning Bolt 60, Ad ministration 40, Ride
20 +20 dagger, Raugno staff, +30DB robes with Protection III, necklace that ad ds +30 to any roll for influencing or manip ulating those
w ho are unfriendly to the wearer. 150PP. (See section 4.31 for more information.)

The Seeker 20 72 No / 2 75 N N 50st 45 d a 15 Dúnadan Seer

Ag86, Co51, SD93, Me90, Re65, St52, Qu96, Pr100, Em56, In63, Skills: Star Gazing 40, Disarm Foe Unarmed 70, Meditation: Death 80
Sleep 60, Trance 70, Shock Bolt 50,Power Perception 120, Runes 80, Attunement 90, Perception 70, Surveillance 60, Interrogation 50,
+10 dagger, +15 staff x4PP m ultiplier for Seers, +30 robes, 20DB ring, 240PP, All Seer Base List to 20th, Min d Merge Mentalist Base
List , an d Min d Death to 20th; Open Lists: Brilliance, Illusions, Cloaking, Attack Avoidance to 20th; Closed Lists: Min d’s Door, Gas
Manip ulation, Movement to 10th. (See Section 4.31 for more information.)

The Beast 12 160 No / 11 90 N N 150Ba 140ja 40 Hybrid High Warrior Monk

Ag102, Co100, SD90, Me30, Re50, St103, Qu102, Pr25, Em41, In52, Skills: Acrobatics 90, Tu mbling Evasion 80, Tu mbling Attack 80,
Perception 70, Disarm Foe Unarmed 85, Disarm Foe Armed 75, Stunned Maneuver 60, Iai 60, Adrenal Defense 40, Adrenal Speed 50,
Silent Kill 50, Ambush <7>, Stalk / Hide 60, Martial Arts Strike 1:140 2:125 3:110 4:100 ; 2 Katas: Staff, battle-axe, +20 Battle Axe (used
1-han ded), 3 +15 javlins, +20DB collar, +10 dragon hide gloves an d boots. (See Section 4.31 for more information.)

The Assassin 9 74 Sl / 4 55 N N 75ss 110sb 35 Mixed Man Assassin

Ag100, Co72, SD81, Me59, Re76, St80, Qu100, Pr65, Em72, In66, Skills: Acrobatics 40, Poison Lore 50, Use / Remove Poison 80,
Tu mbling Evasion 40, Perception 60, Riding 40, Tracking 70, Ambush <8>, Stalk / Hide 75, Climb 70, Ride 20, Adrenal defense +30,
Martial Arts Sweeps 1:70 2:50; 2 +10 shortswords, +10 short bow, +20DB bracelet, belt of Invisibility 3 / day, Ring of Spell Storage,
camouflage clothing, self destruct mechanism, (See Section 4.31 for more information.)

Glëan 6 70 RL / 8 20 Y20 N 80bs 75lb 20 Dúnadan Ranger

Ag95, Co90, SD62, Me83, Re78, St99, Qu76, Pr82, Em59, In95, Skills: Perception 65, Stalk / Hide 70, Ride 45, First Aid 40, Detect
Traps 40, Animal Healing 25, +10 broadsword of Trollslaying, +2 spell ad der, 5 +10 arrows, +10DB belt.

Reaslos Hyarrs 7 74 Sl / 4 40 N N 92bs 70lb 25 Dúnadan Rogue

Ag90, Co99, SD84, Me87, Re89, St88, Qu94, Pr72, Em62, In53, Skills: Perception 60, Stalk / Hide 80, Disarm Traps 70, Pick Locks 60,
Sed uction 30, Acting 30, Ride 40, +15 MovM boots, +15 leather, scabbard casts Cut Repair II 2x / d ay.

Cam din 6 68 No / 2 40 Y20 N 60sp 70ts 35 Dú nadan Druid

Ag100, Co72, SD77, Me64, Re54, St94, Qu98, Pr77, Em66, In97, Skills: Perception 80, Stalk / Hide 80, Subd uing 35, Meditation 35,
Attunement 40, +10 spear which casts Darkness 10’ra d an d Circle Aflame sim ultaneously 2x / day, +10 DB ring, 10 +5 throwing stars.
8.1 MASTER NPC CHART CONT.
Missile /
Name Lvl Hits AT DB Sh Gr Melee Secon d aryMov M N otes
OB OB

FOR THE HOMECOMING:

Targen 11 95 ch / 15 10 Y N 120bs 95sp 10 Dúnadan Fighter
Ag65, Co78, SD80, Me84, Re67, St76, Qu78, Pr96, Em89, In86, Skills: Music 30, Perception 50, Martial Arts Strike 60 / 40, +25
broadsword, +15 chain, +10 spear,. (See Sections 5.23 & 4.4 for more information.)

Miconur 8 60 No / 2 70 N N 55st 40 d a 35 Dú nadan Sorcerer

Ag90, Co67, SD80, Me84, Re74, St68, Qu91, Pr84, Em99, In71, Skills: Poison Lore 80, Use Poison 75, Leadership 50, Sed uction 55,
Attunement 50,Runes 70, Perception 75, +20 robes, x4p p headband, Boots of Longdoor 3x / day, +10 Touch of Disruption staff +15
dagger; All Sorcerer Base Lists, Spell Wall, Lesser Illusion an d, Unbarring Ways to 10th; Shield Mastery, Lofty Bridge, Invisible Ways
to 5th.

Galend ur 5 54 sl / 4 55 N N 85bs 90lb 25 Dúnadan Ranger

Ag94, Co85, SD68, Me52, Re74, St95, Qu100, Pr84, Em71, In89, Skills: Tracking 40, Swim 30, Climb 20, Ride 40, Perception 50, +10
longbow, +5 broadsword (+3 spell ad der for Rangers); 5PP. Ranger Base Lists, Natures Guises, Inner Walls.

Carnil 7 72 Ch / 14 35 Y Y 95bs 70cb 10 Dúnadan Fighter

Ag82, Co91, SD96, Me67, Re85, St88, Qu92, Pr76, Em53, In67, Skills: Ad ministration 35, Military Organization 40, Siege
Engineering 30, Tactics 20, Ride 45, Perception 40, Diplomacy 40, +10 crossbow, +10 broadsword, +15chain.

FOR RESTORING THE BALANCE: (Section 4.0)

THE RENDAR
Devec 12 128 No / 1 70 N N 100qs 90sl 40 Daen Ghost Lord / Evil Cleric
+15 staff x4 PP, +10 sling bullets, Belt 20DB, 96PP, 8 Base Lists to 20th, 6 Open Lists to 20th, 5 Closed Lists to 10th.

Ma r ag 15 140 No / 1 110 N N 110ss 90 d a 35 Daen Ghost Lord / Alchemist

Ring of Making (x4 PP +30 to all Alchemist Spell Rolls), +20 shortsword of Man slaying, +30DB circlet, +15 Dagger of Distance (150’
range without penalty), 120PP, All base lists to 20th, 8 Open Lists to 20th, 6 Closed Lists to 10th.

Ga deva 8 70 No / 1 60 N N 110qs 80bo 30 Daen Ghost Lord / Sorcerer

Staff of Break Limb, Ring of Sorcery (x4 PP, +30 to all Sorcerer Spell Rolls), All Base Lists to 8th, 4 Open Lists to 8th, 2 Closed Lists to
5th.

Jacithos 14 180 No / 1 90 Y A/L 170ba 120cb 45 Daen Ghost Lor d / Warrior

Battle Axe of Pain & Suffering (x3 concussion damage, + 1 / rd bleeding damage on criticals regardless of the other critical type or
results.) +20 crossbow, +20DB greaves, +10 Shield with Fire Armor for bearer. (See Section 6.2)

Tasac 10 92 No / 1 75 N N 60sc 60ts 25 Daen Ghost / Evil Mentalist

+25 unholy scimitar, +15 throwing stars, (electricity criticals), x3PP ring, 60PP, 6 Base Lists to 10th, 4 Open Lists to 10th, 3 Closed
Lists to 5th.

Guset 11 72 No / 1 85 N N 65qs 55 d a 30 Daen Ghost Lord / Evil Mage

+20 Staff (bonus also ap plies to directed spells, x4PP gives a +30 for all spells from the Gate Mastery List), +10DB bracelet, 88PP, 7
Base Lists, 5 Open Lists to 10th, 3 Closed Lists to 5th.

Ulso d a 12 123 No / 1 115 N N 155ss 135ja 50 Daen Ghost Lord / Assassin

Ambush Rank 10, am ulet (+30 to ambush attacks), +25 Short sword of Major Pain, +10 javlin’s (coated w / 10th level lethal poison --
death after 2 hours of incapacitating excruciating pain).

Jenrad 6 45 No / 1 25 N N 75bs 65sb 15 Lesser Ghost / Rogue

+5 broa dswor d.

The Demon 10 140 Rl / 12 50 N N 140LCl 100MBi 30 Twisted Earth Spirit

Ag80, Co101, SD65, Me25, Re40, St102, Qu102, Pr98, Em93, In93, Has free use of the Mage Base List Earth Law 15th an d is
comfortable with its use. Can move through solid rock at 10’ / roun d. 9’ tall (uses the Large Creature Criticals). When given a p urpose
the demon’s cunning an d capabilities will be used to maximal effectiveness.
8.1 MASTER NPC CHART CONT.
Missile /
Name Lvl Hits AT DB Sh Gr Melee Secon d aryMov M N otes
OB OB

FOR ‘TIL DEATHS DO US PART (Section 5.0)

Gifas 8 62 no / 2 40 N N 65 d a 55 d a 10 Daen Lintis Witch
Ag52, Co80, SD100, Me90, Re64, St60, Qu72, Pr32, Em93, In98, Skills: Herb Lore 50, Stalk / Hide 30, Racial History 60, Ru nes 80,
Attunement 80, Shock Bolt 40, Ambush <4>, Use Poison 60, Ventriloquism 30, Hypnosis 45, Acting 50, +10 dagger +10 robes, x3 PP
m ultiplier, 32PP. All Witch Base Lists, Spell Enhancement, and Guises to 10th.

Negolos 6 62 Ch / 16 45 N N 85bs 65cp 10 Dúnadan Fighter

Ag86, Co72, SD75, Me91, Re88, St88, Qu97, Pr94, Em78, In64, Skills: Stalk / Hide 65, Leadership 50, Heraldry 30, Siege Engineering
40, Perception 20, Public Speaking 30, Ride 40, Martial Arts Strike 50 / 30 / 10, Tactical Games 20, Region Lore 30, +20 broadsword,
+20 chain, +10 crossbow, Staff of Leadership (See Section. 7.32).

Sir ris 2 21 No / 1 30 N N 20 d a 35sb 25 Dúnadan / Dunnish Trader

Ag96, Co84, SD61, Me80, Re83, St75, Qu94, Pr94, Em60, In87, Skills: Ad ministration 30, Math 30, Trading 20, Riding 30, Animal
Han dling 25, Ap praisal 30, Lie Perception 20, Diplomacy 30, +10DB necklace, +5 dagger, +10 shortbow.

Denrul 10 61 No / 2 10 N N 55bs 60sb 5 Du nnish Trader

Ag80, Co88, SD58, Me92, Re87, St82, Qu72, Pr65, Em71, In62, Skills: Ad ministration 60, Math 50, Trading 80, Riding 45, Ap praisal
60, Lie Perception 75, Diplomacy 60, +10DB belt, +5 broadsword, +10 dagger, +10 shortbow.

Ruthos 8 76 Ch / 13 10 Y L 100bs 90sb 10 Dunnis Rogue

Ag87, Co72, SD56, Me71, Re83, St85, Qu72, Pr92, Em60, In72, Skills: Ride 40, Ambush <4>, Perception 30, Tactics 50, Public Speaking
45, Diplomacy 30, Interrogation 60, Leadership 45, Acting 40, +10 broadsword, 2, +5 javelins, +10 shield.
8.2 MASTER BEAST CHART
(Primary /
Secon d ary / Tertiary)
Type Lvl# / Encoun Size Speed Hits AT DB Attack Description
ANIMALS
Bat 0 1-100 S VF / VF 4 No / 1 60 25Ti / --- / --- Will not normally attack unless provoked.
Bat, G. Vam pire 1 12-30 S VF / VF 24 No / 1 40 40SBi / 40SCl Will cause 1-5 hits / rn d after a critical is
achieved.
Bear, Black 4 1-5 M F/F 150 SL / 4 30 60LGr / 70LCl / 30MBi Will not normally attack unless provoked.
Bear, Blue 7 1-6 L MF / MF 200 SL / 8 25 80LGr / 70LCl / 30MBi Semi-intelligent; uses “Presence (50’rad)”.
Bear, Brow n 5 1-2 L MF / MF 170 SL / 8 10 70LGr / 60LCl / 20MBi May charge (60LBa); mean w hen provoked.
Bear, Cave 12 1-5 H MF / F 300 Sl / 8 40 95HBa / 90HCl / 30HGr Use Large Creature Criticals.
Big Horn Sheep 4 4-40 M M / MF 70 No / 4 35 60MBa / 40M H o / 20MTS Only males have horns.
Carnivorous Fish3 1-20 M F / VF 80 Sl / 7 40 80LBi / 40LGr / 50LCr Similar to the red jaws of Moria
Eagle, Golden 3 1-5 M F/F 30 No / 1 30 45MCl / 35SPi / ---- Rarely attacks larger creatures (u nless
helpless).
Eagle, Great 8 1-5 L VF / VF 150 No / 3 40 80LCl / 60LPi / ---- Intelligent & good; Use Large Creature
Criticals.
Goats, Mou ntain3 3-36 M MF / MF 50 No / 4 35 50M H o / 45MBa / 30MTS Only males have horns. Aggressive.
Goats, Wild 2 1-12 M F / MF 50 No / 4 30 40M H o / 40MBa / 10MTS Only males have horns. Mildly
aggressive.
Glutan 4 1 S F / VF 50 No / 3 50 50Mbi / 45MCl / ---- Extremely aggressive. Will attack without
reason.
Grass Cat 3 1-10 M VF / VF 100 No / 3 50 40MCl / 60MBa / 60MBi Coat is light green in su m mer d ue to grass
pollen.
Green Asp 8 1-2 S S / VF 100 No / 4 60 75MBi / ---- / ---- Poisonous, rarely fatal, causes limb loss.
Pronghorn 1 1-50 S VF / VF 25 No / 2 25 30SH o / 20STS Curious, but skittish.
Snow Leopar d 6 1-2 M VF / VF 120 No / 3 45 50MCl / 40MBi / ---- Unpredictable, has been known to help men.
Wild Boar 3 1 M F / MF 120 No / 4 30 40LHo / 30MBa / 20MTSMean-tem pered an d solitary. Vicious if
cornered.
Wild Kine 5 1-10 L M/M 200 No / 3 30 80LBa / 90LCr / ---- H uge ox-like animal.
Wolf 3 5-15 M F/F 110 No / 3 30 65LBi / ---- / ---- Will not attack grou ps unless provoked.
Wolf, Grey 3 2-40 M VF / VF 110 No / 3 30 60LBi / 30MCl / ---- Rarely attack hu mans.
DENIZENS OF THE REN DAR TOMBS
Colu mns 10 1-8 L M / MF 140 Ch / 16 40 120t h / 100LBa Some cast bolts or inflict extra criticals (See
Section 6.32)
Gu ar dian 12 1 L M/M 200 Pl / 20 30 Varies Attacks vary with inten ded victim (See #5
ofSection 6.32)
EVIL CREATURES
Troll, Cave 12 1 L M/M 175 RL / 11 25 100HCl / 85We / ---- Use Large Creature Criticals.
Troll, Forest 6 1-6 M M / MF 100 RL / 11 15 80LBa / 65LCl / ---- Found in the woods.
Troll, Hill 10 1-3 L SL / M 150 RL / 11 20 95LBa / 85LCl / ---- Use Large Creature Criticals.
Troll, Stone 7 1-5 L SL / M 120 RL / 11 10 45LCl / 35MBi / ---- Use Large Creature Criticals.
Warg 6 1-10 M VF / VF 150 No / 4 50 75LBi / 60LCl / ---- Operate in packs an d will warn Orcs of
intru ders.
8.3 MASTER ENCOUNTER CHART
Westmarch The White Westmarch
Encounter Highlands Mountains Plains
Chance (%) 10% 15% 10%
Distance (miles) 5 3 10
Time (hours) 4 4 6
Inanimate Dangers
General Trap 01 01-02 01
Avalanche 02-03 03-06 -
Flash Flood 04-06 07-08 02-04
Grass Fire 07 - 05-06
Sites/Things
Cave / Cavern / Lair 08-10 09-12 07-08
Dúnadan Site 11-12 13 09-12
Calenard hon Site 13-20 14-16 13-18
Dunnish Site 21-25 17-18 19-21
Daen Site 26-30 19-20 22-23
Drú dan Site 31 21 24
Grave Site / Tomb 32-35 22-23 25-27
Daen Lintis
Com mon Folk 36-39 24-27 28-32
Warriors 40-41 28-29 33-34
Craftsmen / Merchants 42-43 30-31 35-37
Calenardhons
Com mon Folk 44-49 32-34 38-45
Soldiers 50-51 35 46-48
Craftsmen / Merchants 52-53 36 49-51
Other Men
Northmen 54 37 52-53
Easterlings - - 54
Traveling Merchants 55 38 55-57
Ban dits 56 39-40 58
Orcs
Scouts 57-58 41-44 59
Small Patrols (2-6) 59 45-47 -
Nor mal Patrols (6-10) - 48 -
Other Non Mannish Races
Dragons - 49 -
Drúedain 60-61 50 60
D w arves 62-63 51-53 61
Elves 64 54 62
Ents 65 55 63-64
Giants 66 56-57 -
Great Eagles 67 58 65
Hobbits 68 - -
H uorns 69-70 59-60 66-67
Troll, Cave 71 61-63 -
Troll, Forest 72 64-65 68
Troll, Hill 73 66-67 69
Troll, Stone 74 68-69 -
Animals
Bat 75-76 70-72 70
Bear 77-80 73-76 71-72
Bees / Hornets 81 77 73-74
Eagle 82-84 78-80 75-76
Boa r 85-86 81 77-78
Glutan 87 82-83 -
Grass Cat 88 - 79-80
Green Asp - - 81-83
Lynx 89-90 84-85 84
Her d animals 91-92 86-87 85-90
Poisonous Snake 93-94 88 91-92
Snow Leopar d - 89-90 -
Wolf 95-96 91-94 93-94
Other Animals 97-99 95-99 95-99
Special Encounter 100 100 100
8.4 MASTER HERB CHART
NAME CODES FORM PREP COST EFFECT
Ald akac cM55U root brew 102g p Restores sight.
Arkasu mT20M mix salve 12gp Heals 2-12 hits. Doubles rate of healing for major woun ds.
Arlan tT82N W leaf poultice 13sp Heals 4-9. Wild heals 1-6.
Arlan’s Slip per cM70U root boil / inh 1bp Decongestant. Ad ds 20 to resistance vs. com mon cold. Speeds
recovery from respiratory illness by 5x.
Arunya mS45U root br / dr 2bp Causes sleep and quick unconsciousness. 1 hour’s sleep equals 4.
Ad dictive if used more than 2 consecutive days.
Athelas tC5N leaf boil / inh 300g p Capable of curing anything while patient still alive, but healing
only as effective as the healer. Full effect only in hands of an
“ordained” king. Will not keep or give life.
Attanar tF10U moss poultice 8gp Cures fever.
Berterin m D78U moss brew 19gp Preservation of organic material u p to body size for 1 day.
Bursthelas tS3M stalk br / dr 110g p Shatter repairs.
Cicino Fangorn leaf extract 100g p +40 to RR vs Diseases (+70 for Ents and H uorns) See Sec. 4.112
Culkas aD30M leaf wipe 35gp Heals 10sq’ of burns (any).
Eredena Fangorn bu d ingest 70gp Potent Stim ulant See Sec. 4.112
Darsu rion cM55U leaf ap ply 35bp Heals 1-6.
Delrean cC65U bark salve 3sp Repels any insect. Smells foul (noticeably so).
Harfy sS8U resin poultice 175g p Im mediately stops any form of bleeding.
H ar wite Fangorn moss chew 90gp Heals 1-50. Also used by Ents as ban dage an d ingredient in
Draughts. See Sec. 4.112
Jojojopo fM25U leaf ap ply 9sp Cures frostbite. Heals 2-20 hits resulting from heat.
Kelventari tT30U berry ap ply 19gp Heals 1st an d 2n d degree burns, 1-10 hits resulting from heat.
Lestagii aD1M crystal chew 520g p Restores any stat losses other than those d ue to age. Affects only
one stat.
Megillos cM30U leaf eat 12sp Increases visual perception 2x for 10 minutes.
Mirenna cM85U berry eat 10gp Heals 10. Instant effect.
Pathur a H43M mod ule cr / br / dr 35gp Lifekeeping (1hour).
Reglen aF7W moss brew 75gp Heals 50.
Suranie tF45U berry cr / in 2gp Stun relief (1 rnd).
Tyr-fira fA1U leaf place in mouth 1200g p Lifegiving, if given within 56 days.
Welw al aF3W leaf ingest 12gp Stun relief 2 rnds.
8.5 MASTER MILITARY CHART
Missle /
Name / # Race Lvl Hits AT DB Sh Gr Melee Secon dary MovM Notes
OB OB
Westmarch Rangers
Ranger Captain / 1 (Evad see Master NPC chart)
Ranger Secon d in Com man d / 1(Elarian see Master NPC chart)
Rangers / 10 Dúnedain 7 95 Sl / 4 45 Y N 100bs 95lb 25 some +5 and +10 equip ment
Derwath Militiamen
Officers / 2 Dúnedain 6 70 Ch / 13 20 N A/L 85bs 70cb 20 +10 equip ment
Squar d Lea ders / 4 Dúnedain 4 55 Ch / 13 15 Y A/L 65bs 50sb 15 +5 equipment
Militia men / 40 Calehardhons 3 60 Ch / 13 10 Y A/L 65ss 50sb 10 seasoned militiaman
New Recruits / 10 Calehardhons 1 20 Rl / 8 15 Y N 35ss 30sb 10 Young Men
Light Horses 3 80 SL / 3 40 35LTr 40 1 / man
Clan Mar Hogo
Clan Guar d / 15 Dunmen 8 105 SL / 7 35 Y A/L 100m l 70sb 10 Chieftain’s body guard, always
mounted
A d ult Warriors / 75Du n men 3 60 SL / 7 25 Y A 60h a 40sb 5 Average clansmen; some use ha
Young Warriors /50 Dunmen 1 45 SL / 6 30 Y A 40sp 40sl 10 Some use ss, sb, sp, sl
Negolos’ Guardsmen
Guard Captian / 1 Dúnedain 10 120C h / 14 40 N A/L 115bs 95cb 20 +15 equip ment
Men at arms / 20 Dúnedain 5 80 Ch / 13 30 Y A/L 85ss 70sb 15 +5 equipment
Militia men / 10 Calehardhons 3 60 Ch / 13 20 Y A/L 65ss 50sb 10 Local militia m an
Mediu m Horses 3 100 SL / 3 35 35LTr 35 1 / man
Earthwell Guards
Gu ar ds Dúnedain 8 100C h / 15 25 Y N 110bs 95cb 15 +15 equip ment
The Oracle Forest Drúedain (Drugh u)
Elite Warriors / 4 Drúedain 10 110 No / 1 45 Y N 100h a 115bl 20 Each leads a grou p of 10.
Warriors / 40 Drúedain 5 80 No / 1 35 Y N 80h a 90bl 10 Bor der Guar ds.
Watchers / 5 Drúedain 10 100 No / 1 50 Y10 N 90h a 110bl 15 Chief Scouts; Rangers.
H unters / 50 Drúedain 4 65 No / 1 30 Y N 70h a 80bl 5 Less-experienced.
Púkel-men / ? Constructs 10 200PL / 20 30 N N 100m a 120bl 0 Ignore bleeding and stuns.
H uorns / 200 ? 25 400PL / 20 0 N N 60HGr / 30HCr / 120Both 0 Use Large Creature Criticals
8.6 MASTER WEATHER CHART
Westmarch Weather Table
Westmarch The White Westmarch
Months Highlands Mountains Plains

1. N ar w ain 30-50˚ 20-35˚ 35-55˚

(winter) Moderate Heavy Moderate
2. Ninui 25-45˚ 15-30˚ 30-50˚
(winter) Heavy Very Heavy Moderate
3. Gw aeron 30-50˚ 20-35˚ 35-55˚
(winter) Heavy Very Heavy Moderate
4. G wirith 35-55˚ 25-40˚ 45-60˚
(spring) Moderate Heavy Moderate
5. Lothron 45-60˚ 30-45˚ 50-70˚
(spring) Heavy Heavy Heavy
6. Nórui 55-65˚ 30-50˚ 55-75˚
(spring) Moderate Moderate Moderate
-Loën dë (intercalary day: Midyear)-- -en deri (three mid dle days)
7. Cerveth 60-75˚ 35-55˚ 65-85˚
(su m mer) Moderate Moderate Moderate
8. Úrui 65-80˚ 45-65˚ 75-95˚
(su m mer) Moderate Moderate Moderate
9. Ivanneth 70-80˚ 50-70˚ 70-90˚
(su m mer) Moderate Moderate Moderate
10. Narbeleth 60-75˚ 45-65˚ 70-85˚
(fall) Heavy Moderate Heavy
11. Hithui 50-70˚ 40-55˚ 50-70˚
(fall) Moderate Heavy Moderate
12. Girithron 40-65˚ 30-45˚ 45-60˚
(fall)
-Mettarë (intercalary day: Yearsen d)-
8.7 MASTER PRICE CHART
Good / Service Cost Note

FOOD AND LODGINGS

Beer / Ale 1 / 2cp pint.
Bra n d y 1cp half-pint.
Cider / Mead 1cp pint.
Wine 2cp pint.
Light Meal 1 / 4cp cheeze, sou p and bread.
Nor mal Meal 1 / 2cp Meat sou p or pie, bread and potato.
Heavy Meal 1cp Steak and vegetables, bread, sou p, pastry.
Week’s Rations 4cp Normal Spoilage 18lb.
Trail Rations 6cp 1 wk. Preserved. 14lbs.
Great Brea d 2gp 1 wk. Preserved. 4lbs.
Waybrea d 8gp 1 mo. Preserved. 4lbs.
Poor Lodgings 1 / 2cp Com m unal sleeping.
Average Lodgings 1cp Separate bed ding.
Good Lod gings 2cp Separate room.
Stable 11cp 1 wk. for 1 mount inclu ding fod der.
ACCESSORIES
Boots 9bp 3.5 lbs.
Cloak 8cp 2.5lbs
Coat 2cp 7 lbs.
Clothing 8bp 9 lbs. cotton pants an d shirt, wool cloak an d hood.
Be d roll 6cp 5.5 lbs; blanket an d oiled canvas groun d cloth.
Backpack 9cp 2.5 1cu. ’ capacity (maxim u m of 20 lbs).
Rope 3cp 6 lbs; 50’; breaks 01-02 roll (u n mod.).
Rope (Su perior) 3bp 3 lb; 50’; breaks 01 roll (u n mod.).
Pole 4cp 7 lbs.
Tent 9bp 9 lbs. sleeps two.
Lantern 6cp 1.5 lbs. 50’ d. light.
Waterskin (1 qt.) 1 / 2cp .5 lb.
Flint & Steel 1bp .5 lb fire in 3 min.
Lockpick kit 2sp .5 lb. +10 bonus
Oil flask 2cp .5 lb. 6hr refill .5 lb
Pitons (10 iron) 2cp 2.5 lbs.
Tar p 1cp 4 lbs. 5’ x 8’; water resistant.
Torch 1 / 4cp 1 lb; 20’ d. light; 6hrs.
Weapon belt 5bp .5 lb
Pegs (10 wooden) 1 / 4cp 1.5 lbs.
Scabbar d 10cp 1 lb.
Sack (50lb) 7cp 2.5 lbs; 3 cu’.
Quiver 10cp .5 lb; holds 20 arrows or bolts.
Arro ws (20) 6cp 3.5 lbs.
Crossbow bolts (20) 2sp 3 lbs.
TRANSPORT
Mature pony 2gp Moves 4-20 m p h; can carry 180 lbs.
Light horse 5sp Moves 5-30 m p h; can carry 200 lbs.
Mediu m horse 6gp Moves 5-25 m p h; can carry 300 lbs.
Heavy horse 7gp Moves 5-20 m p h; can carry 400 lbs.
Mule 4gp Moves 5-25 m ph; can carry 300 lbs. Stubborn, tough.
Wagon 5gp 8’ x 5’; 2-10 m ph. Carries u p to 1500 lbs. requires a heavy
horse or two light horses.
Sm all boat 3gp 10’ long, 3’ wide; comes with two oars an d small sail. can
float 800 lbs.
River boat 0gp 20’ long, 8’ wide; comes with six oars, an d sails; can carry
4000 lbs.