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After landing in the Scorched Lands, the PCs pick up on the trail of the nefarious P.R.A.N.K.S.T.E.R. cabal. Heading off into the desert they find the Canyon March, a network of smugglers that help escaped slaves reach freedom. Unfortunately they aren’t the only ones traveling into the sand and the PCs are soon forced to […]
Whatever catastrophe or circumstances led to the creation of the Grave Morass ensured the death of an untold number of primitive peoples and primordial beasts that sheltered in its canyon-like confines rather than suffer the prowling undead of NaeraCull’s jungles. Macabre scholars believe it an irony of the gods that these residents have become animated […]
Primordial Tar Haunt CR 6 XP 2,400 CN Persistent haunt (20-ft.-radius pool of tar) Caster Level 6th Notice Perception DC 22 (to hear the dying cries of primordial creatures) hp 27; Trigger proximity; Reset 1/day Effect When the primordial tar haunt is triggered, a deinonychus, pteranodon, and rhinoceros rise from the bubbling sludge (as summon […]
Tar Pit Trap CR 10 Type magic; Perception DC 34; Disable Device DC 34 Trigger proximity (30 ft.); Reset 1 day Effect target gains the tarred condition (DC 28 Reflex negates) Tarred: Spells that target you instead affect a random target within 30 feet (no save) and have a 10% chance per caster level of […]
Contraband Cypher Aura none (special circumstances); CL 20th Slot none; Price 128,000 gp (lesser), 320,000 gp (greater); Weight 2 lbs. DESCRIPTION This small 3-inch cube is crafted from refined alligotonium and appears to be an amalgam of smaller 1-inch cubes. Mostly sienna in hue, the middle cubes in the center of each larger face have […]
BLEIRVAR THE BIOMANCER CR 11 XP 12,800 Male tiefling blood kineticist 12 NE Male outsider (native) Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +11 DEFENSE AC 24, touch 15, flat-footed 20 (+5 armor, +1 deflection, +3 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 shield) hp 133 (12d8+72) Fort +13, Ref +11, Will +5 Defensive Abilities orc ferocity; […]
As the party settles into Ravine’s Parched Pilgrim Tavern for the evening, their adversaries have a small surprise waiting for them—sometime in the middle of the night, the P.R.A.N.K.S.T.ER.S. launch a twilight ambush on the sleeping adventurers! The attack starts when the majority (if not all) of the spellcasting PCs are asleep. Creatures that are […]
Ashen Death The deadly Transgression is covered in more detail in two different Trap Tuesdays this month (here and here!), but not every creature exposed to the powerful effects of the Shard of the Sun is incinerated. Some survive the experience though few are ever left unchanged by the immense ray of energy that rage across […]
Ashen Choker Aura strong enchantment; CL 17th Slot neck; Weight 1 lb. DESCRIPTION Before being worn this item appears to be a wondrous piece of magical jewelry; a DC 18 Knowledge (history) check reveals it is from the outskirts of Ravine. As soon as it is worn by a creature it transforms into a thick, […]
Corpse Cactus DC 20 Knowledge (nature) to recognize “the Dead Man’s Rest” This plant closely resembles its cousin, the firebloom cactus, but though it has a similar size and shape as well as brown skin, short hairs, and an odor of honey, it offers anything but safe respite. Once a creature touches the trunk and […]
Striding Boots Aura moderate abjuration; CL 7th Slot feet; Price 3,750 gp; Weight 1 lb. DESCRIPTION This pair of thigh-high glossy black oilskin boots have been meticulously polished but there are still stains of brownish dirt and grit across their tongues and quarters. Striding boots increase the wearer’s speed to a maximum of 40 ft. […]
Scowl Carver CR 12 XP 19,200 Male ashen human fighter 7/rogue 5 NE Medium humanoid (ashen, human) Init +10; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +13 DEFENSE AC 21, touch 16, flat-footed 15 (+5 armor, +6 Dex) hp 80 (7d10+5d8+19) fast healing 5 Fort +7; Ref +14; Will +4; +2 vs. fear Defensive Abilities […]
The western canyons of the Scorched Lands are known for a loose network of mutant settlements who make their homes in its shallow caverns and abandoned mines. Many of the inhabitants are locals that suffered mutation as a direct result of prolonged exposure to the energies produced by the Shard of the Sun, but there […]
A metallic puddle takes the PCs from Alucinar and into the Scorched Lands at the encouragement of an old friend: Jesker the Great. The old mage equips the party with some magical aid and sends them into Ravine, the nearest settlement in the unforgiving sands, to track down the P.R.A.N.K.S.T.E.R.S. with the help of Kara […]
The western portion of the Scorched Lands consists of a massive series of canyons, mesas, and plateaus collectively known as the Fissures. This confusing, uneven landscape is perfectly suited to the reclusive lifestyle led by the many mutant clans who inhabit the area. After surviving the Transgression these transformed savages eke out a living in […]
Ashen Corpse Haunt CR 8 XP 4,800 CN haunt (15-ft.-radius centered around humanoid ash pile) Caster Level 8th Notice Perception DC 28 (to see a humanoid pile of cinders subtly move) hp 16; Trigger proximity; Reset 1d4 days Effect The ashen corpse haunt targets the first creature to approach within 15 feet of the […]
[Continued from last week’s Trap Tuesday! —MM] During this daily period of intense heat, Fortitude saves against the environment need to be made by creatures involved in strenuous activities (such as combat) in an exposed area but are otherwise unnecessary. During the direct Transgression as temperatures rise to greater than 240° F (115° C), unprotected […]
Lens Shard Aura faint divination; CL 1st Slot none; Price 13,110 gp; Weight 25 lbs. DESCRIPTION This faintly luminescent crystalline shard has been fashioned into finely polished convex lens. The dense multihued glass-like jewel stands roughly a foot tall but weighs much more. A lens shard has the ability to intensify both negative and positive […]
[The Pilgrim’s Journal is from Scorched Lands writer Lance Keppner!]