Written By: Chris Colland
Reviewed By: Scott Bennett
Brief: Balor Ironleaf reopens the Mausoleum of Fallen Heroes and explains the importance of this Mausoleum and his ancestor dying upon the ground it was built. He also explains that great treasure awaits those who venture the depths.
Requirements:
Synopsis: Balor Ironleaf takes those interested to the Mausoleum of Fallen Heroes and casts a Dwarven ritual he knows in addition to a Purify Earth cantrip to ward off the malicious spirits guarding the entrance. The Mausoleum of Fallen Heroes is a training ground filled with foes from Stonewood’s past battles. Rumor is a great treasure awaits those who can conquer the final Floor in one attempt. The Mausoleum is a living artifact of the land and may produce items that adventurers need to retrieve for important quests in Stonewood and Woodhaven.
Outcomes:
Number of Cast Members: 6 (Balor to hook and 5 NPCS standby for Mausoleum)
Roles: Balor Ironleaf
Props: Balor Costume, Mausoleum NPC Tabards
Treasure: None unless they enter then normal Coins, Comps, Production, Alchemy
Rumors:
Message Left on the Tavern Wall
“Adventurers of Stonewood, the Mausoleum of Fallen Heroes traces back to my ancestor Feaolin Ironleaf when he defeated the great giant Tho’rek the Terrible in ancient Stonewood. Upon his dying breath, Feaolin brought the giant Tho’rek to his final death but fell to his wounds aswell. This breed of giant was only able to be killed by old age or a weapon forged of the land of Stonewood, thus the forging of his weapon Foereaver. The Mausoleum is meant to be a training ground for everything we have faced as a society and a people since Stonewood took its first breath. With ancient Dwarven magics i dont fully understand myself, this structure will change and aid adventurers by producing items they seek magically IF they can traverse the creatures it beholds. Do not worry, nothing can escape its walls. I will explain more at the Market Gather in a few weeks, but the Mausoleum of Fallen Heroes will be reopened for anyone who is brave enough to test their spirit and body against great foes new and old!
Balor Ironleaf
Captain and Guildmaster of the Black Anvil Mercenary Company
Hook: Balor comes to town to take those interested to the Mausoleum for its purification and reopening
Running Notes: This module starts as a Roleplay encounter to reopen the Mausoleum of Fallen Heroes in Stonewood but can turn into a combat module if they players choose to enter. The Mausoleum will allow 6 adventurers in at once to test their might in the depths. This Mausoleum has a magic training property that makes adventurers into the heroes of legend in Stonewood. There will be 13 floors of monsters with increasing difficulty on each floor. Players will be sent here for various quests to retrieve items with side rooms after defeating a set number of floors
Mausoleum Floor NPCs 1-13 Prepped