Endless Night: The Master Bedroom (The Elvish Trial)

ENDLESS NIGHT

A Fantasy Core Adventure

© Jerry Harris 2014

Published here as Open Game Content.

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The Master Bedroom (The Elvish Trial)

Description: Elegant and opulent.  The enormous canopied bed dominates the room with a large trunk sitting in front of it.  There are dressers, a small sitting area for light reading before bed on his side, and a chair and sewing table on hers.  On either side of the room are walk-in closets/dressing rooms, with their doors opened.  Lots of nice clothes inside.  There are also closed doors to the His and Hers bathrooms. 

None of this matters.  As soon as the party enters, they’re transported elsewhere.   

Status: The double doors are locked.  They cannot be entered until the characters clear out all of the other rooms on the floor.  The doors will then stand open.

Inhabitants: None in the room itself.

Objective: Here the characters face the music for crossing the Elves.  They must face a trial by combat against Prince Alex.  Award 2 XP.

Carter’s Introduction: After the characters clear out all of the rooms, they will see the cat running by.  He’ll lead them to the open doors of the Master Bedroom and then disappear out of sight.

The Master Bedroom immediately fades from view and is replaced with a large open arena.  The seats are all filled with Elves calling out for vengeance against the group.  Don’t bother with trying to escape or attacking the crowd.  The arena is magically shielded against such intrusions.

From the royal box, Queen Elaine rises and addresses the group, “You are accused of crimes against the Seelie Court of the Astral Plane.  Your actions have damaged our abode.  By unanimous consent of our people, it has been decided that you mortal interlopers shall face a trial by combat.  You shall combat our chosen champion, Prince Alex.  Your valor and skill will decide your fate.”

Alex’s tactics are listed with his stats.  He’s a powerful wizard and fighter.  Play him as smart as possible.  Decide on what order the characters need to be taken out and always finish off anybody seriously wounded.  The characters will have the advantage in numbers, and, while max’ed out on hp, he’s still low compared to the entire group.  It’s seriously possible that Alex could kill off the entire group, so you might want to leave a sole survivor as an Elvish warning.  The remaining replacements will appear in the Master Bedroom afterward, and the players can carry on from there, suitably chastened. 

At 5 or less hp, Alex will yield.  (If killed, the trial is immediately ended as Elvish healers will rush to treat Alex.)  Queen Elaine will announce that they have passed the trial and that the Elves have no further quarrel with the group.  With a wave of her hand, surviving group members are completely healed.  Like a dream, the arena fades, and the group is returned to the Master Bedroom.  Any replacement characters needed will already be there waiting. 

Prince Alex

8^th level Arcane Ranger/Wizard, Hp 48, AC 17 (Elvish chain mail suit),

Enhanced Init +3

Fort +2, Ref +7, Will +6

(Immunity to sleep spells and effects, ghoul paralysis, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells or effects.)

Melee: +2 Magic Rapier (Slasher) +13 to hit 1d6+5

Ranged: +3 Magic Longbow (Striker) +14 to hit 1d8+7

Spellcheck +8 to cast, DC 16 Save Against, 3 Failures/encounter

4TH-LEVEL SPELLS (DC 16 to cast)

Invisibility, Greater: As invisibility, but subject can attack and stay invisible.  0 Bonuses to hit by melee or ranged, +4 Saving Throws vs spells, disrupted by any hit.  Encounter.

Ice Blast: Hail deals 20 freezing damage + Stun 1 rd + dropped to last in Initiative. (Ref Sv ½ damage) Medium range.

Wall of Fire: 20 fire damage + 1d8 continuing damage until extinguished out to 10 ft. and 1d6 out to 20 ft. Passing through wall deals x2 damage. Lasts 4 rds. (Ref Sv ½ damage to avoid initial appearance.) Short range. Note that this spell does have the capacity to set off flammable objects in the area and go out of control quickly.

Wall of Ice: Ice plane creates wall with 23 hp or hemisphere can trap creatures inside. (Ref Sv to avoid being trapped.  Can batter their way out.) Short range.

3RD-LEVEL SPELLS (DC 15 to cast)

Fly: Subject flies at speed of 60 ft./rd, disrupted by any hit.

Lightning Bolt: 18 electrical damage + Stun 1 rd + Knocked Down. (Ref Sv ½ damage) Medium range.

2ND-LEVEL SPELLS (DC 14 to cast)

Acid Arrow: 16 acid damage + -1 to non-Dex bonus AC. (Ref Sv all damage) Short range.

1ST-LEVEL SPELLS (DC 13 to cast)

Shield: Invisible disc gives + 4 to AC, blocks magic missiles. Encounter.

Magic Missile: 12 impact damage + Knocked down. (Ref Sv all damage) Short range.

Alex will attempt to become invisible and then take flight after the introduction.  He’ll attempt to “bomb” the group with airborne arrow attacks.  On the first hit, Alex loses his invisibility, on the next, he drops to the ground.  From there, he’ll use his spells, using Wall of Fire and Wall of Ice to separate group members.  He’ll use the rest of the spells, starting with the most powerful.  Shield would only be used if a Wizard successfully casts a Magic Missile at him.  If he’s down to his last spellcasting failure, he’ll just use Magic Missiles.  Finally, Alex engages in melee with his rapier.