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{{DnDmodule| module_title = Thunderspire Labyrinth |
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|ISBN = 978-0-7869-4872-7 |
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|module_rules = [[Editions of Dungeons & Dragons#4 edition|4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons]] |
|module_rules = [[Editions of Dungeons & Dragons#4 edition|4th Edition ''Dungeons & Dragons'']] |
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|module_character_levels = 4-6 |
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|module_campaign = [[Points of Light (Dungeons & Dragons)|Points of Light]] |
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|module_authors = [[Richard Baker (game designer)|Richard Baker]], [[Mike Mearls]] |
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|module_first_published = July 15, 2008 |
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|series = [[Keep on the Shadowfell|H1]] '''H2''' [[Pyramid of Shadows|H3]] |
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'''''Thunderspire Labyrinth''''' is the second in the three part series of [[Adventure (role-playing games)|adventures]] introducing the new 4th edition Dungeons & Dragons |
'''''Thunderspire Labyrinth''''' is the second in the three part series of [[Adventure (role-playing games)|adventures]] introducing the new 4th edition ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' concept of [[Points of Light (Dungeons & Dragons)|Points of Light]], a loosely connected and open-ended setting designed to allow modules and Dungeon Masters created materials to be seamlessly integrated into either a single, largely unmapped fantasy world or a Dungeon Master custom made setting. The adventure, written by [[Mike Mearls]] and [[Richard Baker (game designer)|Richard Baker]] was published in 2008 by [[Wizards of the Coast]], as a sequel to the adventure ''[[Keep on the Shadowfell]]''. The adventure is designed for character of levels 4-6 and the module code "H" stands for [[Heroic Tier]].<ref name=InfoFromWotC>{{cite web| url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4spot/20080507a| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510081848/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4spot/20080507a| url-status=dead| archive-date=May 10, 2008|title= Keep on the Shadowfell Spotlight Interview|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|access-date=2009-01-16}} |
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</ref> This module is set in a region of the world called the Nentir Vale, the details of which are given in the 4th edition ''[[Dungeon Master's Guide]]''. |
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==Synopsis== |
==Synopsis== |
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''Thunderspire Labyrinth'' can be run as either a loose sequel to ''[[Keep on the Shadowfell]]'' or as a standalone module. |
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Players find themselves journeying to Thunderspire, a mountain beneath which lies the abandoned subterranean minotaur city of Saruun Khel. The module suggests many goals for players in Saruun Khel, the largest of which is to investigate a slave ring run by a group called the Bloodreavers and rescue a group of civilians recently enslaved by this organisation. (This may be as a result of events in Keep on the Shadowfell or through other, unconnected, plot hooks.) |
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The characters' investigation to break up the slavery ring leads to the buyers, a group of [[duergar]] known as Clan Grimmerzhul. From there they discover a connection with a group of fiend-tainted gnolls and their leader, a renegade wizard named Paldemar, with designs on conquest of the Nentir Vale. |
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The players then proceed through a number of mini-dungeons; the Bloodreavers turn out to have sold the slaves to the [[Duergar (Dungeons & Dragons)|duergar]] tribe known as Clan Grimmerzhul, who have then onsold a smaller subset of the slaves to a band of fiend-tainted gnolls. Finding and overcoming the gnolls reveals a sinister plan about to be enacted by a renegade wizard named Paldemar, who has designs on conquest of the Nentir Vale in which Thunderspire is located. Ultimately players confront and defeat Paldemar, which concludes the module. |
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The adventure is designed to be very open ended, to allow characters to explore and investigate the Labyrinth in whatever way they decide. From the entrance they descend into The Seven Pillared Hall, part of what was once a tyrannical minotaur city called Saruun Khel, which has now been cleared and reclaimed as a trading post between races from the surface world and the mysterious and dangerous denizens of the deep [[Underdark]] world below. The peace is enforced by a group of wizards known as the Mages of Saruun, who enforce their rule by way of harsh lethal punishments against those who threaten the peace. The cavernous vault the city occupies contains a halfling inn, several trade houses, and a number of unoccupied chambers known as the Pigeonholes, that visitors are freely allowed to use as flophouses. |
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The first leg of the adventure involves rescuing a number of locals from nearby villages who have been bound into slavery by the goblinoids of the Bloodreavers. The characters must explore their way to an area known as the Chamber of Eyes and fight their way through a number of goblins and hobgoblins until they challenge their leader, a hobgoblin chief named Krand. They fight a couple of duergar from Clan Grimmerzhul (a powerful faction within the Hall) and find a note from their leader to Krand finalizing the arrangements for payment for the last shipment of slaves. The slaver ring broken, the characters must assault the fortifications of Clan Grimmerzhul to rescue the slaves. |
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The characters investigate the location of the Clan fortress, a gorge-spanning citadel called the Horned Hold, fighting duergar and their orc slaves from one installation, across a drawbridge over a vast chasm, and into another fortification on the other side. All but two of the captives are here in the slave pens. The last two have been sold to a group of [[gnolls]] known as the Blackfangs. Finally they take on Murkelmor, the duergar champion of Horned Hold, a maul-wielding paladin of [[Asmodeus]]. |
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As the characters return to the Hall, they are met by a [[kobold]] courier with a message from a defector from the evil organization sponsoring the duergar, who would like to meet. It's a trap, and the characters are beset by an ambush party of [[tieflings]] and a giant animated bronze minotaur statue. From there the adventurers make their way to the Well of Demons, hot on the trail of the gnolls and the last of the human captives. Unfortunately in order to enter the Well, they have to undertake a scavenger hunt to collect four keys used to open the magically sealed door. They fight gnolls, demons and tieflings and following the advice gleaned from the spirits of dead adventurers along the way, make their way into the sacrificial chamber to stop the last captives from being slain on an altar to the gnolls' demonic patron [[Yeenoghu]]. |
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From here the characters discover the connection between the gnoll cultists and Paldemar, a devotee of Vecna (lich-god of secrets and undeath). All of the various troubles of the Hall are being coodinated by him to destabilize the Mages of Saruun, until Paldemar can unlock the secret of controlling all of the massive bronze guardian statues that patrol the Hall. His plan is to use them in a coordinated attack on the city, and then move in with his magic to destroy the council of mages and dominate the Seven Pillared Hall--from there to launch an assault on the entire Nentir Vale. His ultimate objective is to sieze the ultimate power of the [[Pyramid of Shadows]] (the subject of the next adventure module). They must confront an aspect of Vecna and satisfy it's desires for knowledge in order to gain entry into Paldemar's Tower Without Doors. From there the fight their way past fanged, mutated goblinoids called norkers and Vecna-corrupted cultists called enigmas. On the third floor of the tower they face their final fight against Paldemar in the chapel of Vecna. |
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''Thunderspire Labyrinth'' contains the first 4th Edition appearances and write-ups of the [[Duergar (Dungeons & Dragons)|duergar]], along with [[bronze warder]]s, {{Not a typo|[[List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters|norkers]]}}, {{Not a typo|phalagars}}, and [[Vecna|Enigmas of Vecna]]. |
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If the characters disrupt Paldemar's plans, they gain the gratitude of the Mages of Saruun, who aid them in locating the Pyramid of Shadows and offer them a reward for bringing back its secrets. |
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==Contents== |
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* A 32-page adventure book one booklet |
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* A 64-page adventure book two booklet |
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* A full-color poster map |
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* A light cardboard portfolio |
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==Publication history== |
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The adventure was designed by [[Richard Baker (game designer)|Richard Baker]] and [[Mike Mearls]] and was published in July 2008. Cover art was by [[William O'Connor (artist)|William O'Connor]], with interior art by [[Ron Lemen]], [[Lucio Parrillo]], and [[Jim Pavelec]]. |
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==References== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071214233204/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndacc/217417400 Wizards of the Coast product page] |
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* [http://wizards.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wizards.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1399 Wizards of the Coast FAQ for ''Thunderspire Labyrinth''] |
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| Code | H2 |
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| Rules required | 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons |
| Character levels | 4-6 |
| Campaign setting | Points of Light |
| Authors | Richard Baker, Mike Mearls |
| First published | July 15, 2008 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7869-4872-7 |
| Linked modules | |
| H1 H2 H3 | |
Thunderspire Labyrinth is the second in the three part series of adventures introducing the new 4th edition Dungeons & Dragons concept of Points of Light, a loosely connected and open-ended setting designed to allow modules and Dungeon Masters created materials to be seamlessly integrated into either a single, largely unmapped fantasy world or a Dungeon Master custom made setting. The adventure, written by Mike Mearls and Richard Baker was published in 2008 by Wizards of the Coast, as a sequel to the adventure Keep on the Shadowfell. The adventure is designed for character of levels 4-6 and the module code "H" stands for Heroic Tier.[1] This module is set in a region of the world called the Nentir Vale, the details of which are given in the 4th edition Dungeon Master's Guide.
Synopsis
[edit]Thunderspire Labyrinth can be run as either a loose sequel to Keep on the Shadowfell or as a standalone module.
Players find themselves journeying to Thunderspire, a mountain beneath which lies the abandoned subterranean minotaur city of Saruun Khel. The module suggests many goals for players in Saruun Khel, the largest of which is to investigate a slave ring run by a group called the Bloodreavers and rescue a group of civilians recently enslaved by this organisation. (This may be as a result of events in Keep on the Shadowfell or through other, unconnected, plot hooks.)
The players then proceed through a number of mini-dungeons; the Bloodreavers turn out to have sold the slaves to the duergar tribe known as Clan Grimmerzhul, who have then onsold a smaller subset of the slaves to a band of fiend-tainted gnolls. Finding and overcoming the gnolls reveals a sinister plan about to be enacted by a renegade wizard named Paldemar, who has designs on conquest of the Nentir Vale in which Thunderspire is located. Ultimately players confront and defeat Paldemar, which concludes the module.
Monsters
[edit]Thunderspire Labyrinth contains the first 4th Edition appearances and write-ups of the duergar, along with bronze warders, norkers, phalagars, and Enigmas of Vecna.
Contents
[edit]- A 32-page adventure book one booklet
- A 64-page adventure book two booklet
- A full-color poster map
- A light cardboard portfolio
Publication history
[edit]The adventure was designed by Richard Baker and Mike Mearls and was published in July 2008. Cover art was by William O'Connor, with interior art by Ron Lemen, Lucio Parrillo, and Jim Pavelec.
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "Keep on the Shadowfell Spotlight Interview". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
Bibliography
[edit]- Richard Baker and Mike Mearls. Thunderspire Labyrinth (Wizards of the Coast, 2008).