Manor Uvior: Difference between revisions

This is a ready to run adventure that you can play through with your friends. Its basic design, with elements of [[combat]], [[exploration]], and social encounters, can serve as a basic [[guide]] when you design your own stories.

This adventure has enough structure that you can run it without changing it, but it is also left open-ended enough that you can experiment with any of the tools mentioned throughout this wiki to customize it. For example, neither [[Uvior]] nor [[Mogg]] have explicit beliefs or quirks, but you are encouraged to add these to their personalities based on how you interpret their [[actions]] and based on what you believe would make for an interesting interaction at your table.

This adventure is designed for level 2 heroes, who will level up one time in the story. You can make your own heroes or use any of the characters from the [[Legends of MythCraft]].

A beleaguered party seeks shelter from the storm in an abandoned manor overflowing with old books. As they explore, they will encounter roving [[undead]], enchanted tomes, unexpected [[traps]], and a band of hopeful gretchlings led by their elder, Mogg. The undead are the former hirelings of a once-powerful wizard named Uvior, who has now been reduced to a mere specter... literally. The gretchlings have invaded the manor in hopes of finding and devouring innumerable delicious magical scrolls. While the gretchlings are technically the manor’s invaders, Uvior was known to be a cruel and callous figure, so the heroes might find either side sympathetic. Ultimately, the heroes can defeat both the undead and the gretchlings, or they can side with one faction or the other to put an end to the manor’s conflict. Either way, they will be rewarded handsomely with jewels and [[Magic Items|magic items]].

# The heroes will encounter undead and gretchlings. They might make an alliance with either side, or with neither side. After the heroes have explored 16 rooms, they level up.

|[[Gretchling]] Scouts

''The ghostly visage of a haggard, elderly [[human]] man in an embroidered maroon robe floats towards you.''

Uvior is a cold, calculating, and cruel person, but will present himself as a gentleman. When speaking with people whom he might need a favor from, he is eloquent, courteous, and has the practiced false smile of a [[noble]].

 

Uvior will be hostile to the party when they first meet, but will not be violent unless the party attacks. He will demand to know why they have invaded his home, “just like the others,” and will insist that they leave.

The amount of treasure that Uvior will part with depends on how high the party rolls on skill checks. Each party member may make a CHA skill check (using a skill with the Influence tag if they have one). Take the average of the party’s rolls.

|Each hero can also get a magic item with an Essence cost of 10 or less

|The magic item can have an Essence cost of 20 or less

Six years ago, Uvior invited all of his old adventuring companions to have a feast with him in remembrance of their past quests. Uvior was particularly excited to show them an artifact he had discovered. When used correctly, the artifact would solidify the user’s soul into a physical form, effectively bestowing immortality upon the creature. However, the artifact malfunctioned, turning Uvior into some kind of [[ghost]] and exploding outward with concussive [[arcane]] force that immediately turned all of Uvior’s guests into stone. Uvior has been trapped in his incorporeal form ever since, and wants more than anything to discover a way to reverse the [[damage]].

2d4+2 skeletons appear. If the party are allied with Uvior and have agreed to dispose of the gretchlings, then these skeletons do nothing threatening and move on.

 

If the party has not yet met Uvior, then the skeletons will nonverbally communicate that the heroes should leave by rattling their [[weapons]] and pointing at the nearest exit. If the heroes try to speak or negotiate with the skeletons, then the skeletons will beckon for the heroes to follow and will take the heroes to the master bedroom (on the third floor), where they meet Uvior.

This encounter is functionally the same as the Undead Horde encounter, but with 1d4+1 skeletons instead.

2d4 crepits crawl out from under furniture, behind curtains, and the like. They will attack the heroes and will fight until dead.

Randomly determine one of the party members and make a +3 attack vs ANT. If you hit, then that creature is struck by a [[poison]] dart that shot forth from a wall portrait. Roll on the table below to determine its effect.

Randomly determine one of the party members and make a +2 attack vs ANT. If you hit, then a floorboard snaps. Their leg becomes stuck (they are Restrained, escape DC 12); the floorboard flies up and smacks them in the face for 1d4 blunt damage; and the undead hear the commotion. 1d4 skeletons come to investigate.

Don’t use this trap too frequently; every four or five times a hero tries to interact with a book is plenty. When a hero grabs a book off of a shelf without first investigating (AWR/ Investigating DC 14), the book might be trapped. Make a +4 attack vs ANT. If you hit, then the shelf falls on the hero for 1d10 blunt damage, and the hero is Dazed for the next 1 minute.

1d4+1 gretchlings stealthily watch the heroes. The heroes can make AWR/Perceiving checks against DC 15 to spot the gretchlings.

She and the other gretchlings, under the leadership of Mogg the Marvelous, are trying to find and devour all of his delicious magic scrolls and items. If the heroes will come back and meet Mogg, then Gooth is certain that they can work out some kind of deal. Maybe the heroes can defeat Uvior the Horrible in exchange for a couple [[Magic Items|magic items]].