RAGING SWAN PRESS CAVES & CAVERNS

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RAGING SWAN PRESS CAVES & CAVERNS

CAVES & CAVERNS APathfinderRoleplayingGamesupplementbyCreightonBroadhurstandDavidPosener Inthedeep,hiddenplacesoftheworldwheredarknessrules,lurkdangersbeyondthewildestnightmaresofmostwhodwellinthesunlit uplandsofthesurface.onlythebravestandmostskilledadventurersdaretoinvadetherealmsofthedepravedduergar,theinsane derroorthespiderworshippingdrow.beyondtheseterriblethreatslurkthepredatorsofthewildlandschiefamongstthemthefeared purplewormandtheimplacableroper. Running a campaign, or extended adventure, in the deep places of the world requires extensive preparation and planning. Caves & CavernsalleviatesaGM'spreparationtimeallowinghimtofocusonprovidingexcitingandcompellingadventuresbyprovidingthetools tocraftmemorableadventures.caves&cavernspresents: Over30readymadeencounters(EL4 12) Over60statblocks(CR1 13) InformationonthefeaturesandhazardsoftheEbonRealm Andmore!

C REDITS Design:CreightonBroadhurstandDavidPosener AdditionalDesign:MartinTideswell Development:Steven Taz Cansdale Editing:Steven Taz Cansdale Layout:CreightonBroadhurst InteriorArtists:DaveAllsop,RickHershey,(StandardStockArt: Issue [1] by Small Niche Games; Rick Hershey 2007), BradleyK.McDevitt,BrittanyMichel,ClaudioPozas,VShane, MichaelSyrigos,FrankWalls(StandardStockArt:Issue1by EmptyRoomStudiosPublishing)andMarioZuccarello.Some artwork Michael Syrigos, used with permission. Some artwork by Claudio Pozas, copyright Expeditious Retreat Press. Cartography:SimonButlerandSteveHood E RRATA WewouldliketothinkCaves&Cavernsiserrorfreeandthatno mistakeshavecreptinduringdesign.however,wearerealists. So in that spirit, we shall post errata three months after first releaseonragingswan.com.wewon tcorrecttypos,butwewill correctanygamemechanicorbalanceissuesthatcometolight. C ONTACT U S Emailusatgatekeeper@ragingswan.com. B ONUS M ATERIAL ThankyouforpurchasingCaves&Caverns;wehopeyouenjoyit and that you check out our other fine print and PDF products. We at Raging Swan are committed to providing first class web enhancements for our products. Visit ragingswan.com to download bonus materials including maps, reorganised stat blocklistings,additionalencountersandmore! ProductIdentity:Alltrademarks,registeredtrademarks,propernames(characters,deities,artefacts,placesandsoon),dialogue, plots,storylines,language,incidents,locations,characters,artworkandtradedressareproductidentityasdefinedintheopen GameLicenseversion1.0a,Section1(e)andarenotOpenContent. OpenContent:ExceptmaterialdesignatedasProductIdentity,thecontentsofCaves&CavernsareOpenGameContentasdefined intheopengaminglicenseversion1.0asection1(d).noportionofthisworkotherthanthematerialdesignatedasopengame Contentmaybereproducedinanyformwithoutwrittenpermission.ThemoralrightofCreightonBroadhurstandDavidPosenerto beidentifiedastheauthorofthisworkhasbeenassertedinaccordancewiththecopyrightdesignsandpatentsact1988. Raging SwanPress2011. PathfinderisaregisteredtrademarkofPaizoPublishing,LLC,andthePathfinderRoleplayingGameandthePathfinderRoleplaying GameCompatibilityLogoaretrademarksofPaizoPublishing,LLC,andareusedunderthePathfinderRoleplayingGame CompatibilityLicense.Seehttp://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/compatibilityformoreinformationonthecompatibilitylicense. CompatibilitywiththePathfinderRoleplayingGamerequiresthePathfinderRoleplayingGamefromPaizoPublishing,LLC.See http://paizo.com/pathfinderrpgformoreinformationonthepathfinderroleplayinggame.paizopublishing,llcdoesnot guaranteecompatibility,anddoesnotendorsethisproduct. TolearnmoreaboutRagingSwanPress,visitragingswan.com.TolearnmoreabouttheOpenGameLicense,visitwizards.com/d20. PublishedbyRagingSwanPress 1stprinting,October2011 2

C ONTENTS Credits...2 BonusMaterial...2 Errata...2 ContactUs...2 Contents...3 StatBlocksbyCR...4 StatBlockByType...5 RandomEncountersbyEL...5 Foreword...6 ReadingStatBlocks...83 AbouttheDesigners...84 RagingSwanPress...85 C AVES & C AVERNS F EATURES TheEbonRealm...8 Air...10 Ceiling...11 Darkness&Illumination...12 Floor...14 Obstructions...15 Walls(Artificial)...16 Walls(Natural)...16 Water...18 SampleCavern:TheRoaringCaverns...20 Glossary...22 Huddledaroundfiresincosytaverns, Theyspeakinwhispersofcavesandcaverns, Realmsoffear,asblackasnight, Piercedbygutteringlanternlight. Whereeveryfootstepechoeswithdread, Wherenoughtbutthebravestdaretotread, Beneaththeworldofcivilisedraces, Evilthrivesanddeathhasmanyfaces. Inthedarknessskulkallmannerofbeasts, Purplewormsslimeandfiendishmaggotsfeast, Direbatsswarmandtheundeadrot, Andallthewhilethedrowtheyplot Thesunlesscreaturescrawlandcreep, Inpassagewaysdankandtunnelsdeep, Theseblackhearteddenizenslieinwait, Forfoolswhospitintheeyeoffate E NCOUNTERS Cave&CavernDenizens...24 RandomEncounters...26 Cave&CavernDressing...28 BelovedoftheSpiderGoddess(EL11;XP12,800)...30 BeyondRuin(EL9;XP6,400)...32 CavernofEchoes(EL11;XP12,800)...34 CavernoftheBats(EL7;XP3,200)...36 DeathfromAbove(EL6;XP2,400)...38 DeathFromBelow(EL12;XP19,200)...39 Degenerates(EL10;XP9,600)...40 Destrachan!(EL11;XP12,800)...42 Drow...44 Duergar...48 EnemyWithin(EL10;XP9,600)...50 HordeofEternalHunger(ELvar.;XPvar.)...52 MercenariesoftheRam(EL12;XP19,200)...54 PillarofTwistedGlass(EL12;XP19,200)...56 Plummet(EL9;XP6,400)...58 ShadowsintheDark(EL7;XP3,200)...60 StoicismandScepticism(EL10;XP9,600)...61 StrandsofTerror(EL13;XP25,600)...62 Svirfneblin...64 TaintoftheAbyss(ELvar;XPvar)...66 TakenforaRide(EL6;XP2,400)...68 Topnath,BountyHunter(EL6;XP2,400)...69 TheBleedingLens(EL12;XP19,200)...70 TheLastNail(EL8;XP4,800)...72 TheTourmalinePrincess(EL10;XP9,600)...74 Troglodytes...76 WeighAnchor(EL7;XP3,200)...78 WhispersintheDark(EL9;XP6,400)...80 WormsfromBeyond(EL7;XP3,200)...82 3

S TAT B LOCK B Y T YPE Aberrationadvancedgrick(CR 4),Blight skiss(cr8),deravnix (CR13),destrachan(CR8),drider(CR7),EirmurhAlymm(EL 9),grick(CR4),Ilserv(CR10),youngdestrachan(CR7) Animaladvanceddirebat(CR3),direbat(CR2),giantdirebat (CR3) Construct animated mining cart (CR 4), animated tools swarm (CR4),lensgolem(CR10) Humanoid(derro)derrowarrior(CR3),Jvix(CR5),Kerth(CR5) Humanoid (dwarf) duergar battle priest (CR 7), duergar scout (CR 3), duergar shieldbearer (CR 3), duergar shield marshal (CR5),Rermelda(CR10) Humanoid(elf)drownoblechampion(CR10),drownoblecleric (CR 8), drow noble wizard (CR 8), drow scout (CR 3), drow slaver(cr3),drowsniper(cr5),drowwarrior(cr3),drow warriorcaptain(cr5) Humanoid(giant)ThrunktheFerryman(CR7) Humanoid (svirfnelblin) Arumlen Stoneheart (CR 7), Barlur Earthcloak (CR 7), Ingren Silverheart (CR 7), svirfneblin champion(cr3),svirfneblinwarrior(cr1), Humanoid (troglodyte) Topnath (CR 6), troglodyte (CR 1), troglodytebarbarian(cr3),troglodytebattleleader(cr5), troglodytepriest(cr5) MagicalBeastadvanceddarkmantle(CR2),darkmantle(CR1), purpleworm(cr12) Monstrous Humanoid Crimson Horn warrior (CR 7), Graxx CrimsonHorn(CR9),Kihsa(CR10),morlock(CR2),morlock savage(cr4),morlockskulk(cr4) Outsider (demon) advanced giant dretch (CR 4), babau (CR 6), dretch(cr2) Outsider(earth)crysmalsteed(CR4),Xranadone(CR10) Outsider(fire)ShaielSarnassa(13) Outsider(native)blindjannimonks(CR11) Undeadghast(CR2),ghoul(CR1),LastNail(CR8),shadow(CR 3),wraith(CR5) Vermin (swarm) fiendish maggot swarm (CR 2), fiendish fly swarm(cr4) R ANDOM E NCOUNTERS BY EL EL4HordeofEternalHunger(page52) EL5HordeofEternalHunger(page52) EL6DeathfromAbove(page38),HordeofEternalHunger(page 52),Svirfneblin(Patrol;page65),TakenforaRide(page68), Topnath,BountyHunter(page69) EL 7 Cavern of the Bats (page 36), Drow (Slavers; page 45), Duergar (Guardians; page 48), Horde of Eternal Hunger (page 52), Shadows in the Dark (page 60), Troglodytes (Patrol; page 77), Weigh Anchor (page 78), Worms from Beyond(page82) EL 8 Drow (Minor Patrol; page 44), Horde of Eternal Hunger (page 52), Taint of the Abyss (Hunter Pack; page 66), The LastNail(page72) EL9BeyondRuin(page32),HordeofEternalHunger(page52), Plummet (page 58), Troglodytes (Warband; page 77), WhispersintheDark(page80) EL10Degenerates(page40),EnemyWithin(page50),Stoicism and Scepticism (page 61), Taint of the Abyss (Demonic Guards;page66),TheTourmalinePrincess(page74) EL11BelovedoftheSpiderGoddess(page30),CavernofEchoes (page34),destrachan!(page42) EL12DeathfromBelow(page39),Drow(MajorPatrol;page44), Mercenaries of the Ram (page 54), Pillar of Twisted Glass (page56),thebleedinglens(page70) EL 13 Drow (Noble Hunters; page 49), Strands of Terror (page 62) 5

F OREWORD I vealwayswantedtoruntheclassicgdq17queenofspiders series.hell,iownseveralofthemodulesinthreeformats(the original booklets, the reissued blue versions and finally the megamodule itself). Sadly, I no longer player 1st Edition and convertingthemtopathfinderwouldbeanepicundertaking.in particularly,justpreparingtherandomencountertablessothat they wouldn t be a yawnfest of xdx random, but identical, monstersinasectionofgenericcaveswouldtakeweeks,ifnot months.imostdefinitelycomefromtheschoolofpreparation, preparationandmorepreparationwhenitcomestogmingand thuscaves&cavernswasborn. WhileI mnotplanningtorungdq17queenofspidersin theimmediateshortterm(oneofmyplayershasjustrunitin hiscampaign),manyofmyadventuresandcampaignsinevitably delveintothedark,forbiddingplacesoftheworldandsowith Caves & Caverns I m metaphorically killing two birds with one stone. In brief, the balance of the book provides GMs with the building blocks to make exciting and memorable underground encountersandadventures.soifyouwanttofillachamberwith bad air (page 10), feature an encounter with a vampiric sword (page72)orsimplyneedlotsofreadytorunencountersorstat blocks(pages2482)cavesandcavernshasyoucovered. SowhatdoesCaves&Cavernsinclude? C HAPTER 1 Chapter1providesanoverviewoftheEbonRealmandpresents awiderangeofcommoncavernfeaturesreadytodropintoany cavebasedencounter. Adventurersoftenexplorecavesystemsinpursuitofwealth and glory. Whether battling troglodytes or searching for a connection to the fabled lands of the drow adventurers are almost certain to come into conflict with the denizens of the Realms Below. Battles in featureless caverns, however, are boring. Caverns have many interesting features that canny combatants can use to their advantage. Whether they topple stalagmitesupontheirfoesorforcethemintosinkholes,adding interesting features to a cavern encounter rewards clever tacticalplay. Of course, beyond the foul denizens and the harsh environment, other dangers often lurk in the deep caverns of the world. Whether it is a sudden collapse, flash floods or pocketsofbadair,explorersmustconstantlybeontheirguard. Chapter1containsdetailsofallthesehazards. C HAPTER 2 Chapter 2 is mainly David Posener s baby and I m delighted to workwithhimoncaves&caverns.davidbroughtafreshdesign perspective to the project and is responsible for many of the more inventive encounters (of which, I think, Last Nail is my favourite). Chapter 2 contains over 30 encounters designed so that nearlyanygmrunninganundergroundadventureorcampaign canjustdropthemintoanadventure.eachcomprisesextensive notesincludinginformationhowtoscaletheencounterupand downby1el furtherincreasingtheirusefulness. Of course with encounters come stat blocks and Caves & Cavernscontains60fullydetailedstatblocksthatcaneitherbe used as is or combined to create many more interesting encounters. The encounters presented in Chapter 2 can serve as truly random events or (with a little) work introduce NPCs (both malign and benevolent) or adventure seeds leading to new, excitingopportunities. Part of the design goal for these encounters was that although they are random events, they should feel like real, keyedencountersandthattheplayersreallyshouldn tbeable totelldifference.theyalsoneededtobedetailedenoughtobe interesting while generic enough to fit into almost any GM s personal campaign. Personally, I think David succeeded in this andihopetheencountersgiveyouandyourplayersmanyhours offun. C LOSING T HOUGHTS And that s it. If you like what you ve seen in Caves & Caverns shootmealineandletmeknowwhatyou dliketofeaturein Caves&CavernsII.HigherELencounters?LowerELencounters? Didwemissoutfoesthatreallyshouldhavebeenincluded?For example, we have a disturbing lack of aboleth, their UlatKini minions,shoggothsandneothelidsincaves&caverns;i msure anyadventurerworthhissaltwouldjumpatthechancetobattle suchelderterrors... 6

TITLE Inthedeep,hiddenplacesoftheworldwheredarknessrules,lurkdangersbeyondthewildestnightmaresofmost whodwellinthesunlituplandsofthesurface.onlythebravestandmostskilledadventurersdaretoinvadethe realmsofthedepravedduergar,theinsanederroorthespiderworshippingdrow.beyondtheseterriblethreats lurkthepredatorsofthewildlandschiefamongstthemthefearedpurplewormandtheimplacableroper. Runningacampaign,orextendedadventure,inthedeepplacesoftheworldrequiresextensivepreparationand planning. Caves & Caverns alleviates a GM's preparation time allowing him to focus on providing exciting and compellingadventuresbyprovidingthetoolstocraftmemorableadventures.caves&cavernspresentsover30 readymadeencounters(el4 12),over60statblocks(CR1 13),informationonthefeaturesandhazardsofthe EbonRealmandmore! Visitusatragingswan.comtolearnmore.

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