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Difficulty: Level 2 In the library there's a book that describes a powerful wish-granting god that can be summoned by collecting four artifacts. They're hidden, one in the swamp to the east, one in the mountains to the west, one by the lake to the north, and one in the forest to the south. There are further clues to the exact locations. |
Encounters[]
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| The first artifact is hidden in the Slugslick swamp under a spider-shaped root. | ||
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| Charisma and Intelligence checks occur more often in the Swamp. | ||
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| Armor Class check with a difficulty of 26. | ||
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| The second artifact is in the Coilspine Mountains, under a rock with a handprint carved on it. | ||
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| Dexterity and Strength checks occur more often in the Mountain. | ||
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| Wisdom check with a difficulty of 13. | ||
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| The third artifact is buried in the sand by Whitemist Lake, where the sun honors the moon. | ||
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| Constitution and Wisdom checks occur more often in the Lake. | ||
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| Intelligence check with a difficulty of 13. | ||
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| The fourth artifact is secreted in the forest, in the crown of a tree. | ||
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| Attack Bonus and Armor Class checks occur more often in the Forest. | ||
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| Constitution check with a difficulty of 14. | ||
| Encounter 3: Story Encounter 1 Text | |
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NAME saw a tree with roots that looked exactly like a gigantic spider. He/She walked up to it and peeked under its legs.
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That was when the mass of roots -- which actually was a giant spider -- tried to bite him/her. NAME's armor protected him/her, and he/she ATTACKED it twice before it went down. Then he/she noticed the tree's real roots also looked like a giant spider. Hidden beneath them was a sack of gold and an engraved silver bookmark.
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That was when the mass of roots -- which actually was a giant spider -- bit him/her. NAMEATTACKED it twice before it went down. Then he/she noticed the tree's real roots also looked like a giant spider. Hidden beneath them was a sack of gold and an engraved silver bookmark.
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| Encounter 6: Story Encounter 2 Text | |
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After examining exactly eight hundred and fifteen rocks, NAME found one with a handprint in it.
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NAME placed his/her hand onto the carved hand shape and, with a loud click, the rock slid over on its own. NAME found a small pouch of gold and a pair of silver rimmed glasses.
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NAME pushed and pulled, but could not move the rock. Exhausted, he/she leaned on the rock, putting his/her hand right into the handprint. With a loud click, the rock slid over on its own, revealing a small pouch of gold and a pair of silver rimmed glasses.
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| Encounter 9: Story Encounter 3 Text | |
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After hours of poking around the lake, NAME still had no idea what "the sun honors the moon" meant.
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Then he/she spotted a tall rock with a hole near the top of it. From the right angle, the hole was moon shaped. NAME deduced where the sun would shine through the hole onto the sand (making a moon shape) and began digging. Soon he/she had a pouch of gold and a small silver rod. Pushing a button on the side of the rod made one end glow brightly.
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NAME collapsed beside a tall rock. After an hour, two goblins popped out of the nearby underbrush and attacked. NAME defeated them, but was injured. Just then the sun came out. It shone through a hole near the top of the tall rock and made a moon shape in the sand at NAME's feet. He/She began digging and soon he/she had a pouch of gold and a small silver rod. Pushing a button on the side of the rod made one end glow brightly.
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| Encounter 12: Final Encounter Text | |
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NAME knew immediately which tree he/she was supposed to be looking for -- the thing's branches were shaped just like a giant crown, complete with flowers in full bloom that looked just like jewels.
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NAME climbed up. It wasn't easy as the branches were far apart in some places and the smooth bark was rather difficult to hold onto. After searching every bough, he/she finally found a camouflaged box containing a silver-bound book and a pouch of gold. By this time it was dark, so he/she used the rod for light, put on the glasses and read the book, marking his/her progress with the silver bookmark. It was an illuminating experience.
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NAME was so tired from the long day's adventures that he/she couldn't climb very high in the tree. He/she fell out of the tree, hit his/her head, and passed out. When he/she awoke, the bookmark, rod, and glasses were all missing from his/her pack.
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