HOLYQUEST ROLE PLAYING GAME

HOLYQUEST ROLE PLAYING GAME

ADVENTURE MODULE HQA7

THE FORGOTTEN TOMB OF THE DWARVES

FOR LEVEL 2 CHARCTERS

SOLO OR GROUP PLAY

INTRODUCTION

This Adventure Module may be played with 4 players (playing one Character of each class) and a referee, or it may be played by one player (playing 4 characters, one of each class) and no referee. The format below should be very simple.

This module is the first of a series of five wilderness adventure modules for Characters of Holiness Level 2. They can be played together as a campaign, or separate.

For those who have played the three dungeon adventure series of modules, HQA1-3, this module moves the campaign from the Kingdom of Saxonia west to the newly colonized land of Angeluum (“Of the Angels”). Angeluum lies directly west of the Campaign Map provided in the Holyquest Advanced Rules. The two maps fit together side by side.

Wilderness Adventure Modules are less linear and less defined than Dungeon Adventure Modules. Practically no descriptions are given. But first time Game Masters and those using these modules for solo play will not struggle at all. There is little to no difference in plains, forest and mountains of our world and a fantasy world, such as this Clash of the Empires Campaign Setting. So descriptions would be redundant.

Wilderness Adventures take the following form:

THE QUEST- This section briefly introduces the Player Characters (PCs) to the quest and its goals.
THE JOURNEY- Instead of a series of preset encounters, the Game Master (or player, in the case of using this module as a solo adventure), roll 2DF for each day of travel (each hex on the two Clash of the Empires Campaign Maps equal 90 miles, about 3 days travel on horse). On a -2 or +2 there is a wilderness encounter. You find the table that corresponds to the terrain you are currently in and roll 4DF to determine your encounter. Most encounters on the first chart are general groups; so if you roll “Goblinoid” you will have to then go down to the Goblinoid table to figure which specific encounter you have.
THE PINACLE- At this stage you reach your destination. Here you must attain the goal of the Quest, whether it is driving out Elf invaders, burning down an underground dwarf fortress, or banishing undead from an ancient tomb.
THE REWARD- If you attempt the mission but fail to attain the goal, you receive 1 ep (effort means everything to our Father in Heaven). If you attain your goal, you receive 2 ep.

ADVENTURE MAPS

The Clash of the Empires Campaign Setting Map is available at:

http://www.angelfire.com/games4/doctorwhoeyespy/ahq.html

The Map of Angeluum is available at:

http://www.oocities.org/holyquest2001/hqaw.JPG

The Map for this Adventure is available at:

http://www.oocities.org/holyquest2001/hqa7.bmp

THE QUEST

You are filing the first month’s report of the colony to your superiors. This is a crucial time; rumor has it His Imperial Majesty will soon be naming a Baron to administer these new lands. Then your work is interrupted as the representatives of the scouting guild contact your party.

Theleron, Emperor of Thanesreich, sends his greetings. He wishes to solicit your help (the Dwarves must really be desperate, as they are known to have “luciferian” pride, to the extent they would never ask help from Christians.

Undead have been plaguing their land, and they no longer have a force large enough to scout them out. Your party’s scout would be able to do it, and the might of your company is well known to the dwarves (particularly if you had succeeded in completing module HQA6).

This is either a trap or a sincere plea for help. Either way, you go.

THE JOURNEY

You will be traveling from Angeluum to the point on the Map marked THE FORGOTTEN TOMB OF THE DWARVES.

RANDOM WILDERNESS ENCOUNTER CHARTS

Incident	2DF
Wandering Monster	-2 or +2

4DF	Clear	Woods	River	Swamp	Mountains	Desert	City
+4	Dragon	Dragon	Dragon	Dragon	Dragon	Dragon	Undead
+3	Flyer	Flyer	Flyer	Flyer	Flyer	Flyer	Undead
+2	Goblins/ Giants	Goblins/ Giants	Goblins/ Giants	Goblins/ Giants	Goblins/ Giants	Goblins/ Giants	Men
+1	Lycanthrope	Lycanthrope	Lycanthrope	Lycanthrope	Lycanthrope	Lycanthrope	Men
0	Hobbit	Elf	Elf	Undead	Dwarf	Undead	Men
-4 to -1	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men

MEN

Goblins and Giants, Undead and Flyers

4DF	Flyers	Undead	Goblin/Giants
+4	Dragons	Wraiths	Giants
+3	Pegasi/ Griffons	Wights	Trolls
+2	Basilisk	Ghouls	Ogres
+1	Chimera	Ghouls	Ogres
0	Wyverns	Zombies	Goblins
-4 to -1	Wyverns	Zombies	Goblins

4DF	Typical
+4	Wizard
+3	Recreant Knight
+2	Thief (evil Scout)
+1	Unfaithful citizen
0	Charitable Minister
-4 to -1	Faithful citizen

If the Adventuring Company encounters any Dwarves, they will then know Emperor Theleron’s plea is sincere. For the Dwarves they encounter are ordered no to attack them. While Dwarf soldiers resent this, out of fear of the Emperor and your mighty band, the obliged.

THE PINACLE

The ancient Dwarf Tombs consist of a large cavern with a stone mausoleum dominating the center. The Wight (W), Ghouls (G), and Zombies (Z) are marked on the map.

THE REWARD

In addition to receiving 2 ep for completing this adventure, you also receive the Gratitude of the Dwarf Emperor Theleron. This is a seed that may someday come to fruition.