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Nightfall In Eliador

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Author

Kevin Lofton

Interior Art

Vebjorn Strommen, Kevin Lofton

Play-testers

Glenn Elliott, Kevin Bryan, Richard Duncan, Bruce

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Editor

Richard Duncan, Kevin Bryan

Layout

Jennifer Myers

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Cartography

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Cover Art

Vebjorn Strommen

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Introduction

Nightfall in Eliador (C)

Nightfall in Eliador is a module designed for four to six

good aligned characters levels 1-2. The adventure begins

in Penarduin, a bustling city in the northern reaches of the

Reynard Barony, where the party hears a fantastic tale of a

frightened child describing horrible undead creatures

attacking his hometown. From there the party travels to

Eliador, a small thorp ravaged by a horrible evil. Next the

party must journey to a nearby barrow where it discovers

the secret behind the attacks on Eliador. Here the party faces

the ultimate challenge where it must defeat the enemy and

put an end to the threat once and for all. Although the

module is set for introductory or low-level play, the

adventure is very challenging. The players must be prepared

for heavy combat with powerful foes, some of which are

undead; therefore, it is highly recommended for the party

to contain at least one cleric and/or paladin.

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DM Notes and Information

Nightfall in Eliador is designed as a stand-alone adventure

that can easily be inserted into any campaign world. The

module requires the use of the Dungeons and Dragons (R)

Player’s Handbook, Third Edition . It is assumed that the

person acting as the DM is familiar with the concepts and

basic rules of the game. If not, it is highly recommended

that the DM become familiar with the game system, paying

particular attention to the section on combat. Though the

game is not only about fighting, a good deal of the action

surrounding the storyline is combat intensive; therefore,

the DM should be familiar enough to run the encounters

without compromising the flow and pace of the game. Prior

to running the game, the DM should take some time to

acquaint himself with the different parts of the module. One

should have a good understanding of the layout of the

important encounters as well as the personalities of some

of the major NPC’s that the party may encounter.

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Boxed text within the module should be read aloud to the

players. The DM should feel free to paraphrase or amend

this information as necessary. The remaining text contains

information for the DM, which details the aspects of the

encounter that should only be revealed to the players

gradually as they explore the area, such as when they

encounter a monster, trigger a trap, or discover a treasure.

Module Layout: The module is divided into four acts. Act

I: The Story of a Child sets the stage of the adventure as the

party meets Trevor Weylin and hears his story. Act II:

Nightfall in Eliador begins with the party’s journey to the

besieged town of Eliador. Here the party will meet the

town’s remaining inhabitants, learn more of the undead

attacks, and participate in repelling another undead raid

upon the besieged town. Act III: The Catacombs of

Kethmere Field is the climax of the adventure. During Act

III, the party will fight its way through a warren of catacombs

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in order to find and defeat Karayan Nishan, an evil cleric of

Balor, who is behind the undead attacks. Act IV: The Wrap Up

details methods for ending the adventure, as well as some

potential scenarios for continuing the storyline. The Appendix

section details the stat blocks for monsters and NPC’s, as well

as a new magic item and prestige class. The Appendix section

also contains a brief biographical description of this module’s

main villain.

tribe. Duke Archibald poured money into the small

community as well as a contingent of armed troops for

protection, providing motivation for other families to

come to settle in Eliador.

The Duke’s interests in Eliador were purely political and

economical. Archibald viewed the relationship between

the settlement and the Tribe of the Wolverine as a

potential vehicle for territory expansion, wealth and

conquest. The Duke wanted to find a safe pass through

the Highland Mountains, where he could open further

trade with the other tribes in the Painted Plains beyond

the mountains. He needed the Tribe of the Wolverine as

allies and protectors who could guide his men through

the Highland range and assist him in arranging trade

agreements with the other barbarians. In return,

Archibald would pledge military support to the Tribe of

the Wolverine to help eliminate any rivals or enemies

that threatened them. Once he had the trust of the

barbarians, he planned to claim the lands as his own,

and either enslave the savages or destroy them.

As mentioned above, encounters in Nightfall in Eliador can be

quite deadly. In fact, the players should be prepared for the

death of a character or two. However, if things go too badly for

the PC’s the DM should feel free to adjust the difficulty of an

encounter, or modify it to fit the appropriate challenge level for

the party. Adventures lose their luster and appeal if the

encounters are too easy or too difficult, and finding that balance

initially can be a challenge for a new DM. With a bit of practice

and preparation, however, the DM will find that balance and

be able to run a successful game session.

History

Many years ago, the settlement of Eliador was founded by a

group of farming families seeking an area to stake their claim

and establish their households. Since the families were poor

with very little money or assets, Duke Archibald the Second

granted them land in the far northern reaches of the Reynard

Barony near the Highland Mountains. The land was rocky, the

soil poor for crops, and the environment hostile with bitter cold

winters and the threat of the savage barbarian tribes that made

their homes to the north of the mountains. The settlers, however,

couldn’t be happier; they had land to call their own.

The plotting duke never had a chance to set his scheme

into motion. In an unfortunate turn of events, a terrible

disease ran a destructive course through the sheep of

Eliador, killing them horribly. Before the residents

realized what had happened, several head of infected

sheep were accidentally traded to the barbarians. The

Tribe of the Wolverine was nearly decimated as the

disease spread rapidly through its people. Similarly,

many settlers in Eliador died from the disease. Elias

Brody, however, called upon the powers of Belenos and

was able to cure most of the diseased people in the town.

The bodies of the dead - both human and sheep - were

burned and the remains buried in a mass grave in a field

west of town.

The settlement took its name from the man who was

instrumental in its establishment: Elias Brody. Brody, a priest,

was a strong man of courage and faith, and he blessed the land

in the name of his god, Belenos. A likeable and respectable

man of strong moral character and values, Elias Brody was the

natural choice as the town leader. Eliador prospered under his

guidance for many years.

The Tribe of the Wolverine thought that the settlers had

tricked them purposefully. As a result, the remainder of

the tribe began assaulting the town of Eliador. The

barbarians conducted swift raids on the outlying farms

and homesteads of the settlement, killing the families

and burning their homes. Despite Brody’s call for a

peaceful resolution to the conflict, Duke Archibald saw

this disaster as the death knell to his plans for expansion.

Angered by the unexpected adversity, he declared war

on the barbarians and moved more troops to Eliador to

fight off the savages.

Despite the inhospitable climate and conditions, the community

had a natural food and water supply nearby known as Loch

Venetia. The settlers built their town on the western banks of

the lake and honed their skills at fishing. The lake yielded a

seemingly inexhaustible supply of various fish, which gave the

residents of Eliador an export for trade.

Brody was able to bolster the settlement by arranging a peaceful

trading agreement with the Tribe of The Wolverine, a barbarian

tribe that resided in the foothills of the mountains to the north.

The barbarians traded valuable game pelts and gemstones with

the settlement of Eliador, who in return provided the barbarians

with mutton, clothing, and fish fresh from the waters of Loch

Venetia. Commerce prospered between the diverse

communities, and Brody was awarded the respect and attentions

of the Duke for his progress in diplomacy with the barbarian

The war raged on for several months with the barbarians

conducting guerilla strikes against the small town. The

Duke’s militia, however, was quite a formidable force

and succeeded in driving the tribe back into the

mountains. Winter came, and the raids stopped.

When the spring thaw came, so did the barbarians. The

Tribe of the Wolverine had not sat idle during the winter.

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