Bruno (PP 15) – Radomir Marrowblight holds a tome in the Bone Cathedral called the Book of Worlds Between – Ashra Re wants this book to bring it to the Emerald Order.
Durrim (PP 20) – A former dwarven lord lost is found here in Vandekhul. Prodos Shadowvalley, a surly dwarf lord, now darakhul captain.
Rohalin (PP ) – Blue is here in Vandekhul along with Doghoof. They left Zobeck for Vandekul because it's safer.
Ved Pinion (PP 19) – Think what the Veds could have or would have done here in Vandekhul or would they have turned Zobeck into a mechanical Vandekhul?
Verci (PP ) – The Hunter knows of creatures down in the Wormways – one in particular known as the Legendary Shoggoth which lurks in the Wormways.
Wynasia (PP 11) – Morkesh Whitecloud. You are a true credit to the Daughters Perunalia – you and I could cleans this cavern of every horror within together.
Strong Start
What did you pick up at 13th level?
The Weavebender is disrupted. Scrying and teleportation are now open in Vandekhul. The characters get a dozen phone calls at once:
Ix "You did it! Hey, wait. Why can't I contact you."
Thortra Beastblood – I've taken refugees from Vandekhul – it seems like something you'd do.
Ashra Re teleports in.
Lady Malicious, a lich, is scrying on them.
Marious Mourncloak wants the characters to treat with the Emperor.
Remnus – majordomo of Marquess Dorva Graysuture seeks the characters to meet with Marius Mourncloak to meet with Emperor Nicoforus.
Scenes
Options
Meet the Emperor
Visit Ix
Meet the Beggar King
Vampires and darakhul encounter on the streets.
Travel to the Bone Cathedral through the Wormways.
Secrets and Clues
The Wormways are giant worm tunnels deep beneath the city. Good news, the worms are all dead. Bad news, other things lurk down there.
A foe called the Legendary Shoggoth lurks in the depths of the Wormways having pierced through the veil from the Outside.
Vampires, ghouls, Ixian ghouls, beggar ghouls loyal to the Beggar King, and mortals all battle in the streets of Vandekhul. It's chaos.
The Mouse has taken over the Blue at the Southern Mirage – now known as Blue at the Southern Mirage – A Mizi I property. He got Blue kicked out of the council of Zobeck due to a technicality about proper reporting of compensation and hired a mercenary company called the Felvipers. Blue and Doghoof are now in Vandekhul where it's safe.
With the Weavebender disrupted, Ix's forces can now walk and communicate freely in Vandekhul.
The emperor's palanquin has arrived outside of the city. The first legion (Crimson Blades) and third legion (Armor of Titans) of Darakon are garrisoned outside.
Marius Mourncloak, spy for the emperor, seeks the characters for a parlay with Nicoforus.
Duke Moretto Lichmark knows time is tight. High priest Radomir Marrowblight has begun the ritual.
A thousand ghouls were led into the catacombs beneath the Bone Cathedral. There's a vast pit below the central chamber in which they all fester.
A huge shaft lies in the center of the Wormways said to pierce through multiple worlds. Something terrible lurks within (yes, even worse than the shoggoth).
The emperor would rather outsiders took care of Moretto than he or his troops – it's better to avoid appearances of a civil war.
The Beggar King wants independence for he and his band of ghouls in Vandekhul. If it's enough of a shithole, the Emperor won't care.
Fantastic Locations
Wormways
Lower vaults of the Bone Cathedral
The Bone Cathedral
Monsters
The Legendary Shoggoth (ToB1 326)
Bloodstarved Vampires CR 8 AC/DC 15 HP 136 Atk/Prof +7 DPR 53 Atks 3 × 1d6 + 15 – dash, disengage, and hide as a bonus. Lifedraining bite.
Darakhul Streetsweepers CR 5 AC/DC 15 HP 95 Atk/Prof +7 DPR 35 Atks 3 × 1d6 + 9 – DC 15 Darakhul Weakness (-1 to D20 rolls).
Treasure
5,030 gp, 2,020 pp (25,230gp), 2,500 gp elven undiscovered masterpiece play, 2,500 gp dwarven gem-studded gold goblet, 2,500 gp undead gold band set with a single emerald, 2,500 gp elven gold idol, 8 x 1,000 gp topaz, Wand of Wonder, Belt of Dwarvenkind
