Southland Adventure: Stone Grave-Workshop Alley

STONE GRAVE

A Fantasy Core and D&D 5^th Edition Southland Adventure

© Jerry Harris 2015

Published here as Open Game Content. 

(This link will take you to the Fantasy Core Playtest Rules.)

Southland Index

Stone Grave Index

Work Level Index

Workshop Alley

Workshops and forges populated this area when it was a mine.  The smoke was channeled out through an elaborate chimney system.  That was all closed up when Stone Grave became a bunker.  It’s a dirty, dingy place that was only used for storage during the war.  There’s nothing of portable value here except for the two exits from this level.  It is regularly patrolled by the Grimlocks.

Exit Tunnel

3 XP for making it past the guards.

7) This large passage connects Stone Grave to the rest of Mount Connor’s labyrinth.  It is rather rough-hewn for the most part where the Humanoids were working on it, but occasionally the original, skillful work shows through.  About 50’ in are the piles of debris from the excavation.  From there, it’s “Injun Country,” where you can find all the sub-human Humanoids you want.  However, there would also be exits from the mountain.  How easy those will be to get to is up to you.  I’m pretty sure dragging large amounts of treasure to any of them would be very difficult.

When the Characters first arrive on this level, the main force of Grimlocks and their Gargoyles will be battling a large force of Hobgoblins.  The sounds of this battle will be easily heard anywhere near the passage.  No one fighting will notice the group, unless they attempt to enter the battle space (which would be unwise to say the least).  The battle will go on for about 15 minutes.  A disorganized squad of Hobgoblins will make it through the gauntlet and will be searching the level for the way up to the next.  The majority of the Grimlocks will fall back to the Main Chamber, carrying their dead and the Hobgoblin dead with them (both for later consumption).

The tunnel is usually guarded by 6 Gargoyles, who are fairly conspicuously placed.  8 Grimlocks are also hidden in the passage.  6 will attempt to get behind anyone attacking the Gargoyles, while 2 are stationed near the entrance, who will run to the Main Chamber to get reinforcements.  The Grimlocks will not pursue anyone making it out of the passage.  The debris field at the other end is a highly contested area that the various Humanoid tribes don’t even bother trying to hold or monitor. 

Ramps to Next Level

2 XP for making it past the guards.

8) 2 Gargoyles with 4 Grimlocks by the entrance watch the ramps that lead to the next level.  The Grimlocks are a bit more lax here, as the Humanoids above have little capacity to harm the Gargoyles.  Currently, the Grimlock leaders are debating holding this level permanently or sealing themselves off from it.  They’ll certainly wipe out the Humanoids in the Residence level either way eventually.  For now, they’re content to keep them bottled up. 

If attacked, one of the Grimlocks will try to make it to the Main Chamber for reinforcements.   Given the direction that the guards will likely be attacked from, with a little stealth, it’s entirely possible to sneak up on them.  They won’t attempt to escape the upper level.