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An Official DUNGEONS & DRAGONS0 Game Adventure

THE MILE"

SCEPTER

by Anthony Herring

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Editing: Ion Pickens

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players as much fteedom as possible to steer thc

adventure in their own dimtion. If they run into

a dead end, usc your creativity to devisc new

dues or non-player dsnrPctcrs to guide them

back on updr. Above all, have fun!

character's appropriate ability (Strength. Intelli-

gence, etc.). If the roll is equal to or icss than

the ability score, the PC succeeds at the action.

Rolling greater than the ability score means

failure.

A A-v-nture Overview -

Non-Player Characters

Game statistics and background information

for the most important non-player characters can

be found in the "NPC Roster" at the end of this

book. Statistics for monsters and NPCs are given

throughout the tat,when the creature or char-

acter is fmt mentioned.

due to the events ddedin the

Wnth of the Immortals boxed set, the sun of the

Hollow World was extinguished for one full sleep

(day) late in the year of AC 1,009. Magic

throughout the world llso ceased to function

during this time. These two events marlml the

beginning of a series of drastic changes in the

Milenian Empk.

During the Sleep of Darkness (as it was

called), chaos reigned in the Empk. Having

lived all of their lives in a world of eternal sun-

light, the popolzcc was gripped with fear and a

dread that doomsdny was upon them. Mobs

roamed the streets, burning, killing, and pillag-

ing. An emcrgcncy session ofthe Senate was

held. On his way to the Senate, Emperor Adm-

nius was slain by the mob.

A Zvgosian sorcerer named cprncpnOmnos

(KA-m-kah-NOM-nos) ap@ before the Sen-

ate and brazenly proclaimed that he and the

Followers of hgoshad taken away the sun. (In

truth. they have no power over the sun.)

Zargosians arc an evil order of clerics and sob

ccrers who honor Zvp. Unknown to them,

however, Zvgos is &y

Rscci~dy,

to Read This Book

The plot of the adventure is presented in a

series of chapters, which are described briefly in

the following Adventure Summary. Each one of

the chapters is broken down into the bllowing

sections.

Boxed 'Ihc At the start of each chapter is an

excerpt from the book cded Prophecies of PhpiS-

tos. The book is written by a scribe named Hes-

tios. Phaistos is the ode at the Shrine of Glory,

which is a holy place of an Immortal named

Hnlav. This boxed tat is written in italics, and is

meant for the DM only.

Some chapters Ilx, indudc boxed tat in nor-

mal type. This tat usudy describes a location or

event from the PCs' point of view, and is meant

to be mdaloud by the DM.

How They Get Here: This section details ways

the PCS will arrive at the location that is the

setting of the chapter.

Thc he: A physical description of the chap-

ter's setting.

Rventx Encounters and occurrences that might

take place while the PCs are here.

Where Next?: This don summarizes the

chapter's dues and where they lead.

Staging Hintx This section contains sugges-

tions for staging the scene with regptd to mood,

dramatic e&cts. and pacing.

HOW

Nyx.

Her god is to place cvlcanomnos as Emperor

and ultiznately bring about the total destruction

of the sun, plunging the Hollow World into

eternal night.

Caracanomnos claimed that the sun wauld

only be returned if he were elected Emperor.

Out of few, and with Emperor Adronius dead,

the Senate agreed to the sorcerer's demand-

Cvlcanomnos was hastilp elected Emperor. On

the following sleep, the sun returned, not be-

cawof Caracan-'s influence. but due to

events which unfolded during the Wmth of the

Immortalscnmpaign. Unaware ofthe mth.

none questioned the ~otc~nt's

the hod

Remember that this is not a rigid structure.

The events and encounters presented in a given

chapter might occur in a different order. Even

the chapters themselves might happen in a dif-

ferent sequence than described here. Give the

control over their

world . . . at 1- not right away

Emperor Adronius's body was movered by

loyal soldiers and given into the custody of Sena-

cvergwbre. NcwJ aftbe PCs -&

Em-

tor Tibemos, a man who opposes Emperor Cam-

camomnos. The Senator syrctly took the body to

an archmage named Xanthipon so that the

corpse might be magically prcruved. Senator

Tibemos has taken such care of the body because

he knows of a legendary artifact that has the

power to restore the dead to life-the Wenim

Scepter. With Emperor Adronius dive, the elcc-

tion of Caractmomnos becomes void, But first,

the fabled Milenjm Scepter must be fmnd.

CPcrtfPwmnas, 6 SaodSan~ of hi6

is said uf bz.thc mwtd&ghtc&o.fthe

Zafgos.

Adventure Summary

beneath the +. Pehpsl lsmrwt fwueeway

Chaptcr 5, Tkc Gdh Ed=: On the.*

Corisa, the capital city of the Mil&

Fsopin.

The following chapter summprics are present-

ed in the order In which they -in this

book. Although this is the most kly 7~ the

adventure will unfold, it is possible to play them

in a different sequence.

Chspter 1. Dprk Times: In Gorisa, the Pcs

learn how Emperor Cnrncanomnos came to

power, and sce his evil influence over the city.

They enwmter a philosopher speaking publidy

against the Emperor. Fearing ruttibwioa, aogq

citizens name the philosopher a traitor d pro-

ceed to stone him If d,

back to Cob, *he PCs enmum a gmp d

Griffon Riders, who remain loyal to the dead

crypt ktoWtheA&is~&esscpyris~ad

by a mcigifp1arrtiotc 'ElwpGs mwtw laorb

thehits d

to dclliroehim and

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tion about the Followers of Zargos.

They also ancounter a at catcher nqed

Kleom, who is being chased by a nmPaeing

monsrrasity (an experimental E~CIUUIC) which Bas

escaped from the Academy of the &cane. The

PCS learn that Kkom is Enmiliar with tbedty's

sewers. This idormation will be wdid Ipter,

when the PCs must find an entrance inw the

crypt beneath the Acropolis,

Them*.

high atop the Tower of

Word of the PCs' dnds reaches the

Senator Tibemos. He arranges a meGtigg witb

them, which takes place in thc next SIpPfcr.

Chapter 2, A seuct McegiOg: Thc Senator

meets with the PCs secretly and cxplnins &at

Emperor Adranius's body has bcen prtsemd, %

the FCs can recover the Milmian Adro--

nius can be revived, pad the Camcanomtw6can

be depsJed. The PCs mustgo co the Swine of

Glory and speak with the era& to 1-

the oracle

where

the scepw is dhow it functions.-

Chapter 3, Dwgbter of &,: Spier &

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