101OngoingPlotHooksforDnDandPathfinder

FormySWEETIEPIE(KISS)C.

1.Stolensin

AseriesofrobberiesthroughoutKazanhavetargeted
churches,wizardsstudiesandalchemicallaboratories.
Therobbersuniquemodusoperandiofbypassing
securitymeasuresthroughfinesseandinfiltration
identifiesthemasafreelancegroupmadeupofan
elventhief,adwarvensorcererandahalflingcleric.
Everyitemandpieceofloretakenfromeachlocation
relatestosins,vicesandguilt.ThePCsmustinvestigate
whohiredthemandwhy.

2.HuntingfortheVeil

ThePCsworkforBureau2oftheVeil,andaretracking
anunauthorizednecromancer.Thenecromancer
followsbanditsandorcs,waitingforthemtoattack
unluckytravelers.Afterthebattleends,the
necromancerwaitsforthecorpsestoriseasundead
andthentakescontrolofthem.ThePCsmustdealwith
thehostileforcesthatthenecromancerhasbeen
followingandstopthenecromancerfromassembling
hisarmyofzombies.

3.HuntedbytheVeil

Afterbeingpubliclyexposedasmagicusers,thePCsare
beinghuntedbytheVeil.ThePCsmustfindawayto
escapetheVeilstrackersorsomehowprovethatthey
arenotmagicusers.IfthePCsarecaughtbytheVeil,
theyaretoldthattheirdeathsmustbefakedandthey
mustbeginanewlife.

4.HuntedbyMagesith

Oneormoremagicusersinthegrouparebeinghunted
byamagesith,atypeofcruelwarriorthatinflictslarge
amountsofpaintosubdueandcontroltheiropponents.
Magesitharetrainedtohuntmagicusers,toembrace
painandtofeelnopityormercy.

QuickTemplate:Magesith(CR+1)
Allattacksdealnonlethaldamage,andleavetheir
opponentstaggeredforoneround.GainsSpell
ResistanceequaltonewCR+10.
5.Helpundeadregaincontrol

Afterdyingandnotbeinggivenaproperburial,anNPC
risesasazombie.ThePCsarefriendswiththeNPCor
arehiredtohelptheNPCregaincontrol.Whilethe
zombieretainsthememoriesandpersonalitythatitdid
inlife,itsoverwhelmedbyaninsatiablehunger.The
hungercanbesuppressedforonedaywitha
restorationspellorcuredwithagreaterrestoration
spell.ThePCsmustpreventthezombiefromhurting
himselforotherswhilekeepinghimsafeandsearching
foragreaterrestorationspell.

6.RescueNPCbeforeeldritchahconversion

Afterhellwasabandonedduringthecataclysm,an
infernalfactionknownastheUmbrabeganmaking
dealswiththeracesofthePrime,startingwiththeorks.
TheUmbraenhancedtheirfollowersonthePrime,
permanentlyaugmentingthemwithmagicalitems.
Afteranattack,theeldritchahreturntheirsurviving
victimstotheirUmbramasterswhowillwipetheir
mindsandconvertthemintoneweldritchah.ThePCs
mustrescueanNPCbeforehecanbeconvertedbythe
Umbra.

7.Gatherdetailsofeldritchahconversiontodevelop
countermeasures

ThePCsarehiredbytheVeiltofollowabandof
eldritchahandinfiltrateanUmbracamplongenoughto
gathergeneralinformationabouttheUmbras
eldritchahtransformationprocess.

8.Defendagainstshadeling

AmagicuserPCorNPCtravelingwiththegroup
capturestheattentionofashadeling.ThePCsmustfind
awaytoprotectthemagicuserandkilltheshadeling,
withoutusingmagicthatwillfeedtheshadelingand
makeitstronger.

9.Captureshadeling

ThePyramidofProvidencehiresthePCstocapturea
shadelingforstudy.ThePyramidgivesasilverflaskto
thePCs.Theflasksuniquerunesandmagical
preparationswillallowittosafelycontaintheshadeling
oncecaptured,butthePCsmustlureitintotheflaskby
usingamagicauraasbait.


10.PreventNPCfromexposingtheVeilandthefalse
war

AnNPChaslearnedthatthewaragainstmagicusersis
beingcontrolledbytheVeil.ThePCsmustconvincethe
NPCnottorevealthetruthortosilenceordiscredithim
beforehecan.

11.SoylentHarvest

AshipmentofmeatmeantfortheImperialMarinesis
divertedbyaminor,localcorruptnoble.Unknownto
thenoble,allmeatfortheImperialMarinesisharvested
fromtheTarrasqueheldinHarvestCity.Withoutthe
disciplineofthemarinestraining,thelocalsareunable
todealwiththeincreasedaggression.ThePCsmust
subduethelocals,whohavedevelopedfasthealing1
untilthemeatseffectswearoffinaweek.

12.Ringofrapturedrugdealers

Raptureisadrugmadeofdistilledprimordialenergy.
Rapturecausesafeelingofsublimeecstasyand
providestheuserwithasmallchargeofenergywhich
canbeusedtopowerasinglefirstlevelspell.After
enoughusesofrapturetheenergybuildupwouldcause
theusertotransformintoenergyanddepart,or
ascend.ThePCsmustfindthelocalrapturedealers,
andstopthemfromsellinganymorebeforeitclaimsa
life.WhenthePCsbegintoinvestigate,however,they
discoverthattherapturedealershavetiestoacult.

13.SurviveBlackestNight

Normally,blackestnightisapredictableevent.Whenit
happensunexpectedlyandthePCsloseaccesstotheir
spellsandtheirmagicitemsstopworkingduringwhat
shouldhavebeenanordinarymission,theymustfinda
waytosurviveuntildawn.

14.CelestialorCrazy

Astrangerappearsintown,claimingtobeacelestial
whohasbeenrobbedoftheircelestialabilitiesand
outsidertraits.Thegodsrefusetocommentonthe
issue,andthetowneldersaskthePCstogettothe
bottomofthings.

15.InfernalorInsane

Acrossthecontinentinanotherordinary,another
strangerappearsclaimingtobeaninfernalwhohas
beenrobbedofhisoutsidertraits.Thegodsrefuseto
comment,andthePCsmustdeterminewhetherheis
insaneortrulyaninfernalcreature.

16.DefendagainstPraxis

Anassassinwhoisimmunetodivinationmagicishired
tokillthePCswhiletheyareonamission.ThePCsmust
findawaytodefendagainsttheassassinwhilestill
completingtheirmission.

17.JointheVeil

OneofthePCswantstobecomeanagentoftheVeil,
despitetheirrefusaltoadmitnonmagicusers.ThePCs
mustfindawaytoconvincetheVeiltoadmitherin
spiteofthis.

18.WhisperingAngels

Yearsearlier,oneofthePCsranintoamysterious
individualwhoofferedapieceofadvicewhich
unpredictablychangedtheirlifeforeverandwas
responsiblefortheirbecominganadventurer.Years
later,heseesthemanagain,althoughhehasnotageda
day.WhenthePCsbegintoinvestigate,theydiscover
hespartofasecretivegroupofcelestialsdedicatedto
subtlyinfluencingthelivesofmortals.

19.DarkElfindisguise

Whenanelfsheartisconsumedbydarkness,it
becomesadarkelfanditsskinandhairloseallpigment.
Whilevisitingavillageofelves,thePCsbegintosuspect
thatoneoftheelvesisadarkelfindisguise.

20.TheLivingDolan

TheCultofDolanisasectofprophetswhichallow
themselvestobestungbythecephalatroph,acreature
whospoisonisbelievedtobe100%fatalandtoinduce
infallible,butcryptic,prophecies.Whiletransportinga
cephalatrophbacktotheirmonastery,oneofthe
monksofDolanisstung.However,themonkdoesnot

diebutinsteadgoesinsane.ThePCsmustfindthe
monkandreturnhimtothemonastery.

21.FaustsMarines

AcontingentofImperialMarines,ledbyCommander
Faust,stopreportingbacktotheImperium.ThePCsare
hiredtoinvestigatethefateofFaustsMarines,but
whentheylocatethemarinestheylearnthattheyhave
defectedfromtheImperiumandswornloyaltytothe
DukesofHell.

22.CompanyZero

ThePCsarecaughtintheaftermathofagroupof
adventurersknownasCompanyZero,amercenary
specialoperationsgroupwhichincludesseveralmagic
userswhoareknownenemiesoftheVeil.BoththeVeil
andtheImperiumareofferingarewardforthecapture
ofCompanyZero.

23.KillerClone

Awizardsexperimentswithanewclonespellhave
goneawry,andtheclonewokeupprematurely.
Possessingallthememoriesandabilitiesofhiscreator,
thecloneisinsaneandintendstokilltheoriginaland
takehisplace.ThePCsarehiredtoprotectthewizard
andstophisclone.

24.ParadoxMage

ThePCsarehiredbytheVeiltoinvestigateastrange
manwhoisbelievedtohavekilledseveralmagicusers.
Heexhibitsnospellcastingabilitiesuntilinthe
presenceofamagicuserormagicaleffect.Whenthey
confronthim,thePCslearnthatheisusingthe
paradoxesthatresultfromspellcastingtocreatehis
ownmagicaleffects.Wheneveraspelliscastinhis
presence,heisabletocastaspelluptoonelevellower
inthefollowinground.

25.InfiltrateHouseKazan

ThePCsarehiredtorecoveranitemwhichbelongedto
theancestorsofHouseGroomwarfromHouseKazan.
TheKazannobilityhaverefusedtoreturntheitemor
sellitbacktoHouseGroomwar.ThePCsmustretrieve

theitemwhilemakingitappeartohavebeenpartofa
robberycommissionedbysomeoneelse.

26.EncounterwithmemberoftheFamily

ThePCsencounteramemberofthecultknownasthe
Family.Theymustgatherasmuchinformationabout
theindividualandtheFamilyaspossible,withoutlosing
theirlives.

27.RetrieveinformationfromtheDreaming

AfteranNPCdiesintheirsleep,thePCsmustenterthe
Dreamingtofindhisspiritandretrieveacrucialpieceof
informationandguidehimtotheafterlifebeforethe
NPCssoulbecomespermanentlylostintheDreaming.

28.Fraudsoffuturespast

AchangelingapproachesthePCs,claimingtobeoneof
themfromthefutureandneedingtheirhelptoavoid
somecrisis.ThePCsmustdiscoverthetruthandfoilthe
changelingsrealplans.

29.Elvenproxywars

Whenadarkelfbeginsattacktheenemiesofthehigh
elves,thePCsrecognizethatsomethingisamiss.They
quicklydiscoverthatthedarkelfistakingordersfrom
highelves,andmustlearnwhy.

30.Undeadfriendship

OneofthePCsfriendshasdiedandrisenasanundead.
AfterhelearnstocontrolthehungerandtracksthePCs
down,theymustdecidewhattodowiththem.

31.TrollArmyofOnesendsonetrolltoinvadeeach
town

ThetrollArmyofOnesendsasingletrolltoattackeach
towninthesouthwestoftheImperium.ThePCsmust
locatethetrollandstopitbeforeitcanmultiplyby
regenerationandbecomeatruethreattothetown.

32.Haunteddreams

ThedreamsofthePCsarehauntedbytheghostsof
theirslainenemies.ThePCsmustfindawaytocalmthe

spiritsoftheirenemiesbeforetheexhaustionleads
themintomadness.

33.Insaneasylum

AnobscuresectdeterminesthatthePCsaremurderous
hobos,andthattheirviolenceisproofofmentalillness.
ThePCsarecapturedwhiletheysleepandbroughtto
aninsaneasylum,wheretheSisterhoodofLight
attemptstocurethem.

34.Silvergateprisonlockdownduringavisit

Whilevisitingafriendwhowaswrongfullyaccusedand
imprisoned,theinmatesofSilvergateprisonattempta
jailbreak.ThePCsmustsurviveandprotecttheirfriend
whiletheprisongoesonlockdown.

35.Dragonfearandloathing

Atownsexistenceisthreatenedbyadragonthatflies
overheadwhentravelingtoandfromitshome.Thefear
andmadnesscausedbythedragonhasdrivenawayall
visitorstothetownandstoppedsuppliesfromentering
thetown.IfthePCsareunabletopersuadethedragon
toavoidflyingdirectlyoverthetown,itwillbe
completelyabandoned.

36.Eldritchahconversionsurvivor

AnattackonanUmbraoutpostdisruptstheeldritchah
conversionprocess.Oneofthoseundergoingthe
conversionprocesssurvivesandretainshisindividuality
andpersonality.ThePCsmustescorthimbacktothe
HighTowerofSorceryforstudy,whileothereldritchah
forcesattempttostopthem.

37.SouthernWastecomponents

ThePCsaresenttotheforbiddenzoneintheSouthern
Wastestocollectrarespellcomponents,allrelatingto
primordialandnecromanticenergies.Whiletraveling
backfromtheSouthernWastes,thePCsencounter
severalintelligentundeadwhobizarrelycravethespell
components.Theundeadattempttobargainforthe
spellcomponents,claimingtheywillhelpthem
elevate.IfthePCsrefuse,theundeadattack

38.Goblintribediscoverstroveofmagicitems

Agoblintribediscoversacacheofmagicitemsand
beginsusingthemintheirattacksonhuman
settlements.Thegoblinsareneitherdisciplinednorable
toproperlycontrolthemagicitems.ThePCsmust
minimizethedamagecausedbythegoblins.

39.TheForgotten

ThePCsencounteramanwhoisabletoinserthimself
intothememoriesofotherswithoutotherwise
significantlyalteringthememoryorthepersonalityof
thesubject.TheymustprovethistoNPCsandfinda
wayofnegatinghisabilities.

40.Rageplague

Atowncomesundertheinfluenceofrageplague,a
magicalillnessconnectedtotheBloodthirster.Those
sufferingfromrageplagueareafflictedwiththerage
spellseeminglyatrandomaswellasincreased
aggression.ThePCsmustfindawaytocurethetownof
rageplaguebeforeittearsitselfapart.

41.Bloodthirstersberserkers

ApairofberserkersescapetheLastTomboftheCultof
theBloodthirster,signalingtheprimordialsactive
returntotheprimematerial.Theberserkersbegin
huntingdownpaladins,andthePCsmustfindthe
daemonicberserkersandstopthembeforeanymore
paladinsareslain.

42.ArenaAnnual

ThePCsentertheGreatArenasannualteamor
individualcompetition,givingthemachanceofgloryin
frontofthebravestwarriors,mostpowerfulmagic
usersandrichestnoblesoftheImperium.

43.Blackheartgoblinsoutpost

ThePCsareforcedtotravelthroughacaverncomplex
thatextendundergroundandthroughsomemountains.
Whilejourneyingthroughthecaverns,theycomeacross
anunmappedoutpostoccupiedbygoblinsfromthe
Blackhearttribe.TheBlackheartgoblinsarestrong
tacticalfightersandblockaccesstothecavernsexits.
TheBlackheartsavoidattackingthePCs,preferringto

starvethemoutorslaythemwhentheytrytobreach
thegoblinsdefenses.ThePCsmustfindawayto
escapeortonegotiatewiththeBlackheartgoblins.

44.DivinityGames

Onceeverytenyears,thegodshosttheDivinityGames
aneventwheremortalscancompetefordeification.
Everyentrantinthecompetitionsacrificestheirlife,and
theenergiesofthelosersareusedtoempowerthenew
deity.If,intenyears,thedeityhasgatheredenough
followerstosustaintheirgodhoodtheycontinuetolive.
Otherwise,theyaresacrificedtotheothergods.A
mentortooneofthePCshasenteredthecompetition,
andrequestedthePCsactashiscornermenandaidhim
inthecompetition.Withouttheirhelp,hedoesnot
standachancesothePCsmustdissuadehimorassist
himinthecompetition.

45.TheDruidicMovementComesUnderAttack

Agroupofdruidshavebegunbuyingpropertyinthe
GreatCitywiththeintentionofturningthelandinto
publicparks.Oneoftheminornoblehousesisnot
happyaboutthisdespitetheoverwhelmingpublic
support,asitwillinterferewiththeirdevelopment
projects.Severalofthenoblesconspiretosmuggleorcs
intotheGreatCitytolaunchdisruptiveattacksagainst
thedruids.ThePCsmustdiscoverwhoisresponsible,
andstopthem.

46.Golemskin

Agnomewizardhasrecentlydevelopedanewtypeof
wearablegolemwhichademihumancanstepinside
andwearlikeasuit,gainingthephysicalattributesofa
golemwhilemaintainingdirectphysicalcontrol.The
golemskinisstolenwhenthewizardisattackedwhile
testingit.ThePCsmustrecoverthegolemskinwithout
destroyingit.

47.DrakeFirestorm

AftermakingamysteriouspactwithSamael,formerly
Asmodeus,adragonattacksatrollstronghold.Every
oneofthetrollsarekilled,alongwithseveralhuman
noblesthatwereonadiplomaticmission.ThePCsmust
trackthedragondowntodiscoverwhyitattacked,and
iftherellbeanotherone.

48.Amnesiacchangeling

ThePCsencounterachangelingwhoismimickingone
ofthem.Thechangelingisconfusedanddisoriented,
andentirelynonhostile.Theyquicklydiscoverthatthe
changelinghaslostallofitsmemories,butdeducethat
itwashiredbysomeonetoimitatethePCs.ThePCs
mustworkwiththeamnesiacchangelingtodiscover
whathappened.

49.DestructionoftheBurntJadeMonastery

ThePCsarevisitingtheBurntJadeMonasterywhenits
attackedanddestroyedbyeldritchah.Thetempleis
quicklydestroyedbythekamikazeattackers,andthe
BurntJademonksscatteracrossthekingdom.ThePCs
musttrackthemonksdownandhelpthemreuniteso
theycanfoundanewmonastery.

50.Perceptionfiltertestrun

Unbeknownsttoanyone,theVeilperformsatestrunof
thefirstperceptionfilterspellinasmalltown.
Perceptionfiltershavetheeffectofdirectingattention
awayfromtheobjectoritsbearer,renderingthem
virtuallyunnoticeablewithoutmakingtheminvisible.
WhentheVeildecidestotestthelimitsofthespell,
strangethingsbeginhappeningintown.ThePCsmust
investigate.

51.EtherealWhispers

ThePCscomeacrossanabandonedwizardslaboratory
operatedbytheVeil.Thelaboratorywasrecently
attacked,anditappearsthattherewerenosurvivors.
WhenthePCsexaminethelab,theydiscovernotes
aboutaspellwhichwillallowtheVeiltolistentothe
aether.Thiswillallowthemtodiscreetlyobserve
thingsacrosslongdistances,orevenintotherecent
past.ThePCsmustdecidewhethertoreturnthe
incompletenotestotheVeil,ordestroythembefore
anyoneelsecanfindthem.

52.GreatCityserialkiller

TheGreatCityisattackedbyamysteriousserialkiller
whousesmagictobypasslocksanddefenses,brutally
slayinghisvictimsinthenight.Attemptstoresurrect

thevictimshavefailed,andwhenspeakwithdeadhas
beencastthevictimshaveonlysaidthetreeand
Orpheus.ThePCsmustquicklytakeoneofthe
corpsesacrossthekingdomsothatanexpert
necromancermayattempttoextractmoreinformation
aboutthekiller.

53.VeiledWars

TheImperiumspolicyofnoninvolvementintheorcork
civilwarisclearlyexploitativeanddesignedtoletthe
greenbloodskilleachotheroff.Manyspeculatethatthe
Imperiumisquietlyencouragingthewar,andpossibly
supplyingbothsidestoperpetuatetheslaughter.The
PCsdiscoverthatthewarwasdeliberatelystartedby
theVeil,andthatitseemstobepartofalargerplot.
ThePCsmustdecidewhethertojointheeffortandhelp
theVeilortrytoexposetheorganizationwhile
survivingattemptstosilenceordiscreditthem.

54.DivineMonsters

Arenegadefactionofcelestialsfollowtheexampleof
Samaelandbelievethatnecessityisthegenesisofall
action.Doingwhattheydeemisnecessary,theybegin
recruitingdemihumansfromtheprimematerialto
convertthemintodivinemonstersthatwillcombat
thedarkness.

55.CarnivalofCrime

Whileattendingatravelingcarnival,thePCsrecognize
oneoftheperformersfromawantedposter.After
someinvestigating,thePCsdiscoverthatthecarnivalis
acoverforagroupofcriminalsthatperformhighend
robberiesandassassinationsacrosstheImperium.
Realizingtheircoverhasbeenblown,thecarnival
quicklyleavestownandbeginstosanitizetheir
operation.ThePCsmusttrackthecarnivaldownto
determinewhattheirlastjobwas.

56.Theskullmask

ThePCsencounteramagicuserwhowearsastrange
animasskullasahelmetandmask.Heattemptstoplay
mindgameswiththePCs,butfindshimselfoutmatched
andgetshimselfkilled.Whentheyexaminehisbody,
theyfinditandhisclothingunremarkable.Theskull,

however,radiatesastrangemagicandseemstocome
fromananimalwhichneverexisted.

57.DeathofaBloodline

ThePCshavebeencapturedbyseveralvampiresofthe
Kathbloodline.Thevampireshavealreadydrained
severalNPCsandareholdingthePCsuntilitstimeto
feedagain.BeforethePCscanmeettheirend,eachof
thevampirescrumblestodust.ThePCseventuallyfree
themselves,anddiscoverthatallvampiresfromthe
Kathbloodlinehavebeendestroyed.Theother
bloodlinesattempttoseizethepowervacuum,leaving
thePCscaughtinmiddleofawarbetweenundead.

58.WhatIsThePyramidofProvidence?

ThePyramidofProvidenceisknowntobemucholder
thannearlyanyotherorganization.Thefirstknown
memberofthePyramidwasBaal,whousesthePyramid
ofProvidenceashisholysymbol.ThePyramidsancient
purposehasbeenforgotten,andthePCsmusttravelto
theLostTowertorecovertheoriginalcharter.

59.DiscoveryoftheSouthernDeadlands

ThePCsbecomelostinanaridpartoftheelven
sovereignlandswhentheyrealizetheyvewandered
intoanunchartedpatchofdeadlands,whereallmagic
fails.Withoutawaytocallforhelp,thePCsmust
survivethedesertorcsandotherthreatsthatwander
theregionwithouttheaidofmagic.

60.ATownCalledArkham

ThePCsarriveinArkham,andquicklynoticetwothings:
everyoneinthetownseemsoffandthemarshall
seemsveryinterestedinthem.WhenthePCsareready
toleavetown,apowerfulrainstormwashesoutthe
roadandthetownsfolkannouncethattheywillholda
smallfeastinhonoroftheirguests.Atthedinner,the
townsfolkinvitethePCstobecomepermanent
residentsbutthemarshallinsiststheymustleaveas
soonastheroadispassable.ThePCsleaveinthe
morningwithoutdiscoveringthesecretstownandare
toldtheyarewelcomebackanytime.Whenthemayor
extendstheoffertothePCs,hecrypticallycomments
thatitsjustamatteroftime

61.Helpshopkeeperfakedeathtoescapethe
DreamingCartel

AfriendofthePCshasrecentlyrunintotroublewith
theDreamingCartel,whodontappreciate
competitionforcustommademagicitems.The
DreamingCartellikestomakeexamplesofanyonethat
threatenstheirmonopolies,placingavirtualdeath
sentenceonthePCsfriend.Tosavehislife,theymust
convincinglyfakehisdeathsothathecanbeginanew.

62.RescueGrabtharfromthespicemines

Grabthar,ahalforcassociateofthePCs,hasbeen
capturedandforcedtoworkinthespicemines.
Grabtharpossessvitalinformationabouttheorcorde
andmustberescuedsotheinformationcanberelayed
totheImperialMarines.ThePCsmustinfiltratethe
spiceminesandexfiltrateGrabtharbeforehesworked
todeath.

63.AssassinationinHouseChexim

AfriendofthePCsandthesonofaminornoblein
HouseCheximisassassinated.WhentheHousemage
investigates,hediscoversthatitappearshewaskilled
byalichstouch.ThePCsarecertainthatalichcouldnt
havegottencloseenough,andsomustsolvethe
mysteryofthemurder.

64.TryoutsforDragonCorp

WhenthePCscrosspathswiththeeliteDragonCorp,
theydecidetotrytojointhebestofthebest.There
areonly144membersofDragonCorp,andeveryspotis
currentlyfilledsothePCswillhavetodosomething
remarkabletobedeemedworthyofreplacingsomeof
theexistingmembersofDragonCorp.

65.ThePraetorConspiracy

ThePCsrealizethananoldurbanlegendaboutthe
Praetors,agroupofnoblefamiliesthathavepulled
stringsbehindthescenesforgenerations,embedding
themselvesintotheverysocialfabricofhumansociety
ingeneral.ThePraetorsgoalsareunclear,butits
certainthattheydontlikethefactthatthePCshave
becomeawareofthem.

66.Terrorcult

Acultofterroristsattackaseriesofchurchesseemingly
atrandom,defilingthemandmurderingtheattendees.
Theculthasleftnoobviousmessageandhasnoknown
goals.Aschurchattendanceinthecitybeginstoslow,
thePCsareaskedtostepinbeforetheholysites
becomeabandonedentirely.

67.Rapturousorcs

Agroupoforcsencounterasmalllakeofrapture,the
primordialenergy,shortlybeforeencounteringthePCs.
Inauniquereaction,theorcshavelostallaggressive
tendenciesandwantphilosophicalandspiritual
enlightenmentbeyondthatofOneEye.ThePCsmust
helptheorcsfindaplacewheretheycanliveinpeace
withoutbeingattackedbyintoleranthumansororcs.

68.TheOrrery

Whileexploringanancientdungeons,thePCscome
acrossanorrerythatmimicstheouterrealmsandthe
solarsystemofExegesis.Atfirsttheorreryseemsvery
ordinary,butshiftingtherelativelocationsofthe
planetsalterstherelativestrengthofdifferenttypesof
magicwithinthedungeon.Rotatingtheorrerytoofar
forwardwillexhaustanddehydratethePCs,without
actuallyalteringtheflowoftime.Whileexperimenting
withtheorrery,thePCsrealizetheyarenotaloneinthe
dungeon.

69.Succubusseduction

CountessIsabelleAndershiresthePCstoprovethe
Countisbeingseducedbysuccubus.TheCountisquite
awareofhersuspicions,andinsiststhatsheismerely
jealousthathehasfalleninlovewithsomeoneelse.As
thePCsinvestigate,theydiscoverthatthewomanwas
hiredbytheCountessaspartofaschemetopushthe
Countintoaskingforadivorceinexchangeforthe
majorityoftheirassets.

70.TheCreepingDesert

ThedesertsinCirhavebeenslowly,butsteadily,
expanding.Thesagesagreethatthedesertshouldbe
holdingsteady,andthenobilityisworriedthatitwill
allowthenomadstoexpandtheirunofficialterritoryin

thecenterofCir.ThePCsarehiredtoinvestigateany
connectiontorumorsofaelementalearthwormsthat
haverecentlymigratedfromtheouterrealms.

71.SoulHunter

Whenasoulhuntercomestocaptureandpreservethe
soulofafallenfriendofthePCs,theymuststopthe
soulhunterfromtakinghissoulandpreventingitfrom
findingpeaceintheafterlife.

72.GibberingMadness

Aneccentricwizardbelievesthattheendless
yammeringofthegibberingmoutherissomesortof
divineorinfalliblespeech.HehiresthePCstocapturea
gibberingmoutherwithoutharmingitsothathecan
studyitsmadspeech.

73.SpawnofDagon

TheVeildispatchesthePCstoinvestigaterumorsthata
townhashaditspopulationreplacedbythespawnof
Dagon,whowearthebodiesofthetownspeoplelike
suits.ThePCsmustcorroboratethisinformationand
reportbackwithoutmakingtheirpresenceknown
amongDagonsspawn.

74.Spectreofrevenge

TheSpectre,amanifestationofrevengeitself,hasturns
itseyetothehometownofoneofthePCswhiletheyre
visiting.Histargetistrulywicked,buttheSpectredoes
notmindcollateraldamage.ThePCsmusthelpthe
townsurviveuntiltheSpectresvengeanceiscomplete.

75.PastTenseProphet

AmemberoftheCultofDolanisstungwhile
transportingacephalatrophbacktothemonastery.He
diedaloneinthewoods,andthePCsmustfindhis
remainsandfindawaytolearnwhattheprophecywas.

76.StealshipmentfromHouseRacktideforHouse
Elmdoe

HouseElmdoehiresthePCstostealashipmentof
newlymintedcurrencyfromHouseRacktide.Without
thenewcurrency,HouseRacktideslegitimacywillbe

underminedandtheeconomywillbedestabilized.The
currencyisheavilyprotected,butHouseElmdoewillbe
satisfiedifitssimplydestroyedandnotstolen.

77.ImperialSuppliers

ThePCsarehiredbyHouseKazantomonitorthecityof
Harvestanddiscoverwhohasbeenproducingsupplies
fortheImperialMarines.WhenthePCsbeginto
investigate,theydiscoverthatthesuppliesarebeing
suppliedbyasinglehousebuttheyarebeingmadeto
looklikedifferentpieceswereproducedinmany
differentkingdoms.

78.TheInquisitionandtheVeil

AnInquisitorPCorNPCrealizesthatHouseNyzahas
beguntohidemanyoftheirresources,especiallythose
relatingtomagic.Suspectingthatsomethingisafoot,
theyinvestigatebuteventuallylearnthattheresources
arebeingshuffledaroundaspartofaVeiloperation.

79.Skyfall

Smallmeteorfragmentscrashtotheground.Each
fragmentisundertheeffectofavariantofthe
contagionspell,afflictingthoseintheareawithrandom
diseases.ThePCsmustdiscoverthepatternand
discovertheoriginofthefallenfragments.

80.DinneratRavenloft

ThePCsareinvitedtodineatCastleRavenloft,and
givenamuletsofprotectionfromvampires.TheVeil
hiresthePCstotakeadvantageoftheinvitationand
gatherasmuchinformationaspossibleaboutthe
castlesnewresident.Whentheyarrive,thePCslearn
thattheywerenottheonlyonesinvitedbythe
mysteriousvampirecalledMisty,buthisagendadoes
notbecomeanyclearerasthenightwearson.

81.ThiefatMagitekAcademy

Whiletouringthenewmagitekacademy,thePCs
discoverthatoneofthenewstudentsisathiefwhohas
infiltratedthecomplex.Somehow,theindividualis
avoidingattemptstoidentifyhimwithdivination.The
PCsmustdeterminewhothethiefisandwhohiredhim

beforehecangetawaywithstolendesignsandmagitek
prototypes.

82.MurderintheHighTower

Anapprenticeisfoundmurderedinthelibraryofthe
HighTowerofSorcery.Theresnoapparentmotive,and
thekillerwasabletodisguisehimselfusingmagic.
However,thetoweritselfisawareofeverymagicuser
thatentersorexitsthestructure.ThePCsmusthelpthe
counciloftheHighToweridentifythekiller.

83.Eldritchahraidonatown

Whilesleepinginaninnontheirwaytothecity,the
smallvillagecomesunderattackbyeldritchah.The
townssmallguardisnomatchforthemonsters,and
itsuptothestopthetownfrombeingoverrun.

84.Inthebalance

Feelingpowerlessagainstthelocalnobles,atownhires
thePCstokidnapthenoblessontopersuadethenoble
toreturntheirland,whichwasrecentlyredistributed.
ThePCsmusttakecarenottoharmthenoblesson,
theymustsimplykeepthethreatalive.

85.Darkelvesfirebombelvenvillage

Darkelvesuseelementalmagictofirebombalocal
elvenvillage.ThePCsmusthelpthevillagefortify
againstfutureattacks,andtrackthedarkelvesdownto
administerretribution.

86.Findadventuringagent

Recentrumorshavespreadaboutabureauofagents
foradventurers.Theagentshelptheadventurers
optimizetheirmissionsbyfindingmultiplesponsorsand
interestedparties,andprovidingrelativesidemissions
thattheadventurerscanconductalongtheway.The
PCsmustfindonetheagentsandprovetheirworthas
clients.

87.Lockdown

ImperialInquisitorsputatownonlockdown,knowing
thatacultistandmurderishidinginthetown.Thedark
onetriestomurderthePCsbyframingthemasevilso

thatinquisitorswillputthemdown.ThePCsmustprove
theirinnocence.

88.TheScarfeatherUprising

Acontingentofgriffins,ledbytherebellious
Scarfeather,havebeguntorefusetorecognizethe
authorityoftheImperiumoreventheothergriffins.
ThePCsfindthemselvesinthemiddleofScarfeathers
rebellionasbothsidesattempttorecruitthePCsto
theircause.

89.TheMinotaurGoblinalliance

TheminotaursallywiththegoblinsagainstHouseCisk,
asbothwanttoexpandtheirterritory.Theminotaurs
promisethegoblinstheirstrengthandaccesstotheir
territoryasabaseofoperations,whilethegoblins
providetheminotaurswiththeirconnectionsand
accesstosuppliesbeyondtheminotaursterritory.

90.Darkwoodfire

Aelementalistwizardkeepssummoningfireelementals
intothedarkwoodforest.ThePCsmustinvestigateand
findoutifhesinsaneortryingtodestroythedarkwood
andineithercase,theymustfindawaytostophim.

91.MinasDogftghostship

AshiparrivesatMinasDogftinCir,completelydevoid
ofanycreworcargo.TheElderDwarvesatMinasDogft
areataloss,andrequestthePCshelpininvestigating
andrulingoutthepossibilityoftheLichlandsbeing
involved.

92.Sinkingorcs

AnorcshipintheSeaofKlantheissunkbyanunknown
group.WhenthePCsgotosalvagetreasurefromthe
sunkenvessel,theydiscoverthatthevesselwassunkby
asmallcolonyofwaterelementals.

93.RestingInPeace

ItswidelyassumedthatthenecropolisoftheGreatCity
hasitsshareofundead,butwhenthePCsgotolaya
friendtoresttheretheydiscoverthatthenecropolisis
completelydevoidofallundeaddespiteradiating

strongnecromanticmagic.Whentheyinvestigate,they
discoverthatthenecromanticmagiclurestheundead
intoasystemofcatacombsthatleadoutofthecity.

94.TheDuchessandtheConcubine

Wellawarethattheirmarriageispurelyoneofpolitical
convenience,theDuchessofGroomwarhasneverbeen
happyaboutherhusbandsloveforLadyCelia.Despite
notlovingtheDukeherself,sheisunabletostomach
theDukesaffectionforsomeoneelseorthe
embarrassmentofbeingseenaslesslovablethana
mereconcubine.WhentheDuchesshiresanassassin
tokilltheLadyCelia,thePCsmustprotecther.

95.ExpeditiontotheLichlands

ThePCsarehiredtotraveltotheLichlandstoopenup
communicationsbetweenHouseRacktideandWomoor
Castle.Simplyarrivingattheislandofdarkmagic
threatensthelivesofthePCs,whomustfindawayto
negotiatewithpowerhungryundead.

96.Thedemonsgauntlet

ThePCsenteracompetitionforthedemonsgauntlet,
anunholymagicitemwhichslowlyturnsitswearerinto
ademon.ThePCsmustwinthecompetitionorfind
anotherwaytoacquirethegauntletbeforeitcancause
moredamage.

97.TorifssecretnegotiationswithKordash

ThePCsarehiredbyHouseToriftotraveltothe
KingdomofKordashandbegintheearlynegotiations
forajointcrusadeagainstthedarkNosgithEmpire.
Thoughkind,theKingdomisextremelystrictandwill
offerthePCsnoquarter.Theymustestablishaninitial
contactwithoutoffendinganyoneorfindingthemselves
underarrest.

98.PrismaticStormoverNosgith

WhenaprismaticstormappearsofNosgith,theentire
PyramidofProvidencetakesnotice.Asimilarspellwas
oncerumoredtohavebeenstudiedbythelast
apprenticeofAllorthearchmage.ThePCsmustlocate
hisstudentandlearnwhoelsemighthavehadaccessto
thespellorbeenabletorecreateit.

99.TheEmperorsbrother

Alonetravelerarrivesonthewestcoast,claimingtobe
theEmperorsbrother.Tothepublicsknowledge,the
Emperorhasnofamily.Theclaimisquitesensational,
andisattractingattentionfromtheImperialInquisitors.

100.TheCultofPrast

Prast,thewizardwarlordwhowasdefeatedbythe
EmperorjustpriortothefoundingoftheImperium,still
hasfollowersevennow.OneofthelastCultsofPrast
hasrecentlybecomeactivearoundOsshyrstCastleand
declaredtheirintentiontotrytoresurrectPrast.

101.TheBookofArtifacts

ThePCsdiscoveracatalogofminorartifacts.The
artifactsaredescribedandidentifiedbynumber,butno
nameorlocationisgiven.ThePCsmustdetermine
whatthecatalogcorrelatestowithoutlettingitfallinto
thewronghands.

100ThingstoFindinRoomsinaDungeon

Abookcontaining1,001curses.
Anelvenprince,turnedtoglass.
Abeautifullyfloweringplantwithaheadyaroma.
144champagneflutesfilledwithdifferingamountsof
amberliquid.
Atimestopbubblecontaininganinfantinacradleand
acollectionofvariouslimbs.
Apairofratsplayingagameofchessandengagingin
politicaldiscourse.
Abathtubfilledawithcrystalclearhotwater.
Aportraitofalandscape.Withtherightpassphrase,an
onlookercanentertheworldofthepainting.
Asinglekoboldwithaspikedchainstandingonabridge
overapit.
Anunlampthatshedsdarknessasalantern.
Amosaicwithastrangephraseinlargeletteringattop.
Abasinfilledwithslimecoveredgrubs.Touchingthe
slimeorgrubsburnswithacid.1in20chancetogain
insightintothefirstsorceryoftheBilewurm.

Ahumidoronadeskcontainingcarefullypreserved
larvae.Delicaciesinsomeregions.
Storesofunrefinedtreesap.Rawmaterialforincense
usedinsomereligiousservices.
Acarpetofyellowfungus.
Asmallhandmirroraffixedtotheceiling,pointing
straightdown.
Amirror,paintedoverwithblackpaint.
Thelocalking's43rdadviser.
Aknightencasedinarmor.Hespeakscrypticallyand
laughsmoroselyaftermoststatements.
Askeleton.Heonlywantstorememberwhatitwaslike
tobealive.Hewilltradefreepassageforsomething
thatcanremindhim.
Amothlikecreaturewithwingsthatfluctuateinshape
andcolor.
Astatuelefthalfisstone,righthalfismostlyrotten
fleshandexposedbone.
Amedusawhoisblindinoneeye.
Anornateandfinelydecoratedhabitatforsmall
rodentscalledspellthieves.
Theanimateddigestivetractofalargepredatory
animal.
Alonghallway,withoilonthefloor.Steppingthrough
thedoorwaytriggerstheThirdSpellofGravitational
Axis.15D10fallingdamage.
Ahallwaywithpaintingsliningit.Eachonehousesa
vengefulspectrethatwillhauntwhoeverreleasesit.
Alonghallwaywithamajesticgiltoakdoorattheend.
Nomatterhowfastyourun,younevermovecloserto
thedoororfurtherfromtheentrance.
8stonestatuesofvariouscreaturesandindividuals,ina
ringinthecenteroftheroom.Ifsomeoneentersthe
room,aStonetoFleshspellanimatesthestatues,
whoimmediatelytrytotraptheothersandescape
themselves.Assoonasthereareonly8livingcreatures
leftintheroom,aFleshtoStonespelltransmutes
thoseremainingintostatuesoncemore.
Afewglassstatues,andafinepowderofglassduston
thefloor.Energeticactivityintheroomkicksupthe
glassdust,whichcarriesacontagionthatslowlyturns
theinfectedtoglass.
AlonglosttomeofhymnstoSolaire,godofsunlight
andscaphism.Recoveringthebookfromitslocation
immediatelyalertsalltrueclericsofSolaire,whocome
huntingforit.
Aninterlockingseriesofcisternsandtubes,allcrafted
ofelementalmetals.Fiddlingwiththesetuphasa5in

20chanceofdrenchingyouinelementalprotoslime,
andslowlytransformingyouintoanooze.
Ajeweledscepterlayingagainstanancientthrone.
Readsasmundane,butisactuallydetectionshielded.
Whenremoved,anancientorderofmummified
assassinsmobilizestorecoverit.
Arodofburntivory.Carryingittoalocationwithover
100individualsina1mileradiuscauses5in20chance
ofaspontaneouswedding,and5in20chanceofa
spontaneousmurder.
Thedaggerofdecimation.3charges.Consume1charge
tomake10attacksonasingletarget.Turnstodust
whenchargesreach0.Onarollof1,alltheattacksare
againstthewielder.
Aparasiticblobofflesh,withfeelerhairsanda
primitiveeyestalk.Itfollowsatargetslowlyuntilit
attachesitselftothem.
Anebonyrodwithapairofmetalstudsinthehandle.
Activatingitcausestheusertodisappearforamoment.
Roll1d100.Ona98+,theuserwentsomewherevery
unpleasant.Ona00,somethingcamebackwiththe
user.
AXeriscapewithanumberofexoticplantsandcacti.An
uneducatedpersonhasa1in6chanceofgrabbinga
poisonousplant,anda1in6chanceofgrabbinga
helpfulplant.
Achestunderametalcage,attachedtoachain.Acrank
inthecornerisalsoattachedtoachain.Turningthe
crankliftsthecageoverthechestand,whenturnedall
theway,activatesapoisongastrap.
Alargestatueofalizardmanholdingavaluablecrystal
orb.PickingupthecrystalorbcastsaStonetoFlesh
spell.Theroomwascarvedfromthestonedfleshofa
giant,andtheentireroomrevertstomush.
Afountainwithabrightbeamofsunlighthittingit.
Steppingwith10'ofthefountainunveilstheshading
spellandsubjectstheviewertoabombardmentof
PrismaticSpray.
Acolonyofdungbeetlesrollingballsofdungawayfrom
amassivedungpile.
Aroom,opentothesky,filledwithsnow,andpacing
footprints.
(survey_says)Areposedsuitofarmor,madeofglass,
withembalmedremainsvisibleinside.
Aroomwithaweaponrackontheside.Eachweapon
theplayerspickupcausesanidenticalweaponto
animate.

(depressioncore)Aroomwithtreasureinsideit.On
closeexamination,thesearetinycreaturesthatlook
likegoldandgems.
Acrystalbottlefilledwithaclearliquidonthetable.
Whenuncorkeditreleasesaplaguethatcoversthe
landscape.
Aswordsticksoutofastoneandanvilinthecenterof
theroom.Whenremoved,theanvilandstonecollapse
inwardsandtheroomopensupandunleashesa
massivescaledbeastwithsixlegsandatentacledface.
(brilliantmaster)Animpaledlittlegirlinthecenterof
theroom,reachingouttowardsyou.Ifyoutouchher,
thestoneofthefloorunleashestentacles,andthe
roomrevealsitselfasapredatorycreature.
(Endaline)Aroomfilledwithcarvingsofhundredsof
monsters.Assoonasone'snameisspoken,itcomesto
lifeandattacks.
Ahorsesizedgoldenidolboltedtothefloor.Viewers
gainaninnatesenseofthedirectionitrests,andthey
havea1in6chanceeachnightofhavinganightmare
abouttheidol.
Anancientmaninacrownsittingonathroneofgold
withbagsofgoldcoinsbehindhim.
Inthehollowofatree,adeliciousnectarbased
draught.Ifyoudrinkit,arandombodypartis
transformedintothebodypartfromarandomanimal
for1d6days.
Abookinanancientlanguage.Ifyoutattoothe
completetextonyourbody,youenterthecovenantof
MakRigor,thegodofwritingthingsdownand
forgettingthem.
(Deathdoom9)Afloorpanelbeforetheroomclicks
down,weighingthepartybeforetheyenter,andsetting
upanumberofweightsinsecretpanelsbehindthe
walls.Intheroom,threesolidgoldstatuesreston
pedestals.Attheexitoftheroom,anotherfloorpanel
weighsthepartyagain.Iftheweightsdiffer,thestatues
cometolifeandattack.
(Stormnl)Achoirsingsinthecenteroftheroomina
circle.Ifinterruped,agreatevilisunleashedfromthe
floorbelow.
Ademonistrappedinamagicalcircle.Hejustwantsto
beletout,andpromisesaWishspelliftheplayerslet
himout.He'stellingthetruth.
Ademonistrappedinamagicalcircle.Hejustwantsto
beletout,andpromisesaWishspelliftheplayerslet
himout.Heislying.
Apoisonedneedlethatcausestheafflictedtopukeout
arandommonsteronceevery8hours.

(Sssxc)Averynarrowricketybridgeacrossthecenterof
theroom.Itwillonlybeartheweightofoneperson;the
firstpersontocrossbravelydispelstheillusion,andthe
bridgeisrevealedtobesolidandwide.
Alargerubyonapedestal.Ifanyonetriestotakeit,it
animatesandzipsoutoftheirgraspinthedirectionof
thenearest,mostdangerousmonsterortrap.
Awroughtironcapsealingashaft.Whenopened,a
noxiousrotgasescapes,spreadingoverthelandscape
for2d4milesaround.Allwhoinhaleitmustsaveorbe
turnedintoravenouscannibalisticghouls.
Alake,withanislandmadeofcarvedmarbleinthe
middleofit.Arowboatrestsontheshore.Ifaplayer
makesittotheisland,abeautiful,sweetseeming
womanwillpleadfortheplayertorowherashore.This
isabadidea.
Acavernwithalake.Inthebottomofthelakeisa
goldenglowingsword.Itlooks4feetdeep,butis
actually40.Playersattemptingtoswimtothesword
mustsavetoturnbackiftheystartdrowning.
Aguardstandingbetweentwodoors.Hesays,onedoor
=life,otherdoor=death,yaddayadda.Thisisallaruse.
Hetriesbyanymeansnecessarytogetaplayertohold
hisHalberdforamoment.Ifanyonedoes,thatperson
willbestucktothehalberdbythehand,andtheguard
willbereleased.
FiveGravenIdolstovariousdeadgods.
Alockedandironbarredchest,hookeduptoacrankvia
aseriesofverylargegears.Turningthecrankslowly
turnsthewheelsandwilleventuallyopenthechest,but
thecrankgrowshotterandhotterwitheveryturn.
Apitofbolas.Whenapproached,thebolasanimateand
flyoutofthepit,attemptingtodraganyonenearbyinto
it.
Anoubliette,containingawizardwhohasbeen
sustaininghimselfonmagicforhundredsofyears.
Leakagehasbeenresurrectingthedeadinthe
surroundinglands,butthisisentirelyunintentionalon
hispart.
Afootlongslugwithglitteringskin.Rubbingitsslimeon
yourskincausesfleshy,glitteringtendrilstogrowfor
1d6daysbeforefallingoff.Thesegivetheimpressionof
greatbeautytoonlookers.
Aconstructmadeofathief'smummifiedeyes,ears,and
severedhand.Speakingacommandwordwillcausethe
objecttoanimateandseekoutandstealthemost
valuableobjectpossessedbyagiventarget.
Threefrogsinglitteringcages,withabottleofamber
liquidbetweenthem.Wheneachisgivenadropofthe

liquid,thefrogssinganoracularsongaboutthelocation
andnatureofamagicalitemwithin5d20miles.
Aswordcraftedofrazorthinbonescales.Creatures
touchedbyitsbladegrowthick,heavyeruptionsof
scalefromtheirwoundsalmostinstantly.5%chanceto
affectthehandwieldingtheswordaswell.
Alarge,disembodied,slowlydriftingheart.Coming
within7'7ofitcausesyoutobeoverwhelmedwith
paralyzingsorrow.
Sixblindswordsmen,inapseudomexicanstandoff.
Awellfurnishedsittingroom,ontheceiling.Amansits
inanarmchairsmokingapipe.
Apileofbirdcages.
Asingle,mansizedmushroom.
Threeblindmice.
Afancypackofplayingcards.
Ajeweledcomb.1in6chanceofbeingpoisoned.
Adeskwithfountainpen,ink,andpaper.Onthepaper
isaletterfromarandompartymember,confessingtoa
murder.
Asmallivorystatueofasloth,inlaidwithgold.
Anechochamber.
Acaskofwine,inanexcellentvintage.
Afullystockedkitchen,andaveryexcitedchef.
Acomplete,thoughcracked,setofglassware.
Aglistening,opalescentegg.Ithatchesintothousands
ofcentipedeswhendisturbed.
Abird'snestcontaininganegg.Astatueofarooster
standsnearby.
Awell.
Meathooks,hangingmeatstocure.
Aplayroomforaluxuriouslookingcat.Itignoresyou.
Agoldenballthatringssoftlywhenmoved.
Agarbagechute.Somethinggurglesandgrindsatthe
bottom.
Arowofhammocks.
Amosaicofalabyrinthontheceiling.
Aminiaturesizedfork.
Atuningfork.
Afishtank,obscuredbyalgae.
Aworkoffiction.