The Haunted Gates adventure
Plot points/Scenes
- Lothwyn Issyen goes to Brunder to get a contract with the Glomring. She is seeking an agent.
- At the crossroads of The Gate of Mists and Greywind Tower, the party stumbles upon an attacked caravan. Wounds are consistent with an eldritch attack.
Structure
Climax
The Battle at the Gates: At the gate fortress Endrea Rhyslyrr holds her position with 10 Soulless guards.
Resolution
If the keep is taken, The Dawnguard will seek to take control of the location.
Components
Goals
- Entrance into Ios is blocked by the famous gates. Arsyll Syllrynal is the guardian at The Gate of Mists, but she has gone missing. To gain passage into, the party needs to find her.
Hooks
- After Asra reaches out to her contacts in the The Dawnguard, they send a member of the organization to meet the party at The Overweight Jackal in Merywyn. Lothwyn Issyen explains the missing gatekeeper and expects foul play. She offers the party payment if they can save her and reopen the gate (800 GP worth of gems) so reinforcements from The Dawnguard can take that strategic location.
Stakes
- If the gates are not opened, no one can stop Shanta from her nefarious goals.
Cruel Tricks
- Arsyll Syllrynal has become Eldritch. In her attempts to remedy this, she has taken all kinds of home remedies. They have left her mind raddled and body deformed.
Red Herrings
- Evidence points toward Arsyll Syllrynal having killed commoners and travelers.
Relations
Protagonists
Allies
Neutrals/Bystanders
Competitors
Adversaries
Backdrops
Locations
| d6 | Locations in the Gates of Mist |
|---|---|
| 1 | A statue of Scyrah resting a fountain. The water has been replaced with a haunted mist. Vines covered in bright-colored barriers surround the area. |
| 2 | A house under a pair of trees growing from the same root. Leaves rustle in the wind, still resting from fall. |
| 3 | Trees growing out of large rocks creates a cavern-like structure. It is hidden by a waterfall of mist. Owls hoot as your draw near. |
| 4 | A clearing of violet flowers leads to the entrance of a rocky cave, you can hear birds chirping a dark tune from within. |
| 5 | The stump of an enormous tree is surrounded by a perfect circle of glowing fungi. The turquoise glow of pixies flutters in the forestry around you. |
| 6 | A tree fuming with rot weaves branches through the ruins of an ancient elven shrine. A strangely warm breeze passes through. |
Threats
Encounters
| d6 | Encounter |
|---|---|
| 1 | Endrea Rhyslyrr and 2d4 Soulless Gunners |
| 2 | Arsyll Syllrynal |
| 3 | Roll on Forest Encounter Table |
| 4 | Roll of Forest Encounter Table |
| 5 | Mist Trap Effect |
| 6 | Roll twice and use both rolls |
Past Events
| d10 | Clue/Secrets |
|---|---|
| 1 | Corpses are being drained of the blood and appear as if they have been drowned. |
| 2 | Arsyll Syllrynal has slowly transformed into an Eldritch. |
| 3 | Shanta has promised godhood to her inner circle. |
| 4 | Arsyll Syllrynal tried to remedy her affliction with a bizarre formula of plants. |
| 5 | Mistbough has been filled with Soulless Archers ready to capture or kill any intruder. |
| 6 | Iryss, the formed home of Scyrah, has become a home for the newly turned Eldritch. If the city could be retaken... |
| 7 | The Retribution of Scyrah once built a secret base of operations with great weaponry beneath the city of Iryss: Issyrah. |
| 8 | Arsyll Syllrynal is the incissar of House Syllrynal. |
| 9 | House Rhyslyrr is pledged to Zara l’Alarie |
| 10 |
Plot type
Mystery Quest
Parent Plot
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