IMPI1-5 How To Hunt A Demon

IMPI1-5
How to Hunt a
Demon
A Dungeons & Dragons Living
Forgotten Realms Adventure
By Finn Kisch
Reviewed by Donovan Hicks and Pieter Sleijpen
Playtested by Neil Harkins, Pat Lechner, Nina Kisch, Kami
Koldewyn, Dustin Tranberg, Russel Lighton, Robert Addison,
Cindy Lighton, Nathan Salla, Maeve Salla, Trevor Salla,
MaryAlyce Rensa
Rumor has it that demon-hunting brings rich rewards in the city of Lyrabar. When unforeseen events befall the
adventurers, will they become huntersor hunted? A Living Forgotten Realms adventure set in Impiltur for characters
levels 4-7.
Based on the original DUNGEONS & DRAGONS rules created by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson and the new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game
designed by Andy Collins, Rob Heinsoo, and James Wyatt.
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Important DM Information
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table. Always follow this golden rule when you DM for a
group:
Make decisions and adjudications that enhance the
fun of the adventure when possible.
To reinforce this golden rule, keep in mind the
following:
Preparing for Play

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the New Rules Items section at the end of the
adventure.
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form in the adventure text.
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IMPI1-5 How to Hunt a Demon
You are empowered to make adjustments to

the adventure and make decisions about
how the group interacts with the world of
this adventure. This is especially important
and applicable outside of combat encounters,
but feel free to use the "scaling the encounter"
advice (usually for adjusting to different-sized
groups) to adjust combat encounters for groups
that are having too easy or too hard of a time in
an adventure.
Don't make the adventure too easy or too
difficult for a group. Never being challenged
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Gauge the experience of the players (not the
characters) with the game, try to feel out (or ask)
what they like in a game, and attempt to give
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they play D&D. Give everyone a chance to
shine.
Be mindful of pacing, and keep the game
session moving along appropriately. Watch
for stalling, as play loses momentum when this
happens. At the same time, make sure that the
players dont finish the adventure too early;
provide them with a full play experience. Living
Forgotten Realms adventures are designed to be
played within 3.5 4 hours; try to be very aware
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of running long or short. Adjust the pacing

accordingly.
Give the players appropriate hints so they
can make informed choices about how to
interact with their environment. Players
should always know when enemies are affected
by conditions and are bloodied. They should be
given clues about how to interact with their
surroundings so they can tackle skill challenges,
combats, and puzzles without getting too
frustrated over lack of information. This helps to
encourage immersion in the adventure and
gives players little victories for figuring out a
good choice from a clue.
In short, being the DM for a Living Forgotten Realms

adventure isnt about following the adventures text
word-for-word; its about creating a fun, challenging
game environment for the players. Chapters 1 and 2 of
the Dungeon Masters Guide are filled with good
information about being a DM for a D&D game.
Failing to Defeat an Encounter

If a group fails to defeat an encounter that is, if they
have to flee from a combat because its too tough or they
reach the predetermined number of failures in a skill
challenge before reaching success they are only
awarded half experience points (round down) for the
encounter. If they manage to tackle the encounter later
and defeat it, award them the other half of the
experience points for the encounter.
Character Death
If a PC dies during the course of the adventure, the
player of that character and the rest of the group have
two options, provided that they have access to the Raise
Dead ritual (either a PC has it and can use it or the
characters return to civilization), they have access to the
body, and it is possible to return the dead PC to life.
Appropriate Character Levels

This adventure is designed for player characters (PCs)
levels 4-7. Characters that fall outside of the level range
may not participate in the adventure. Make certain to
check the levels of the PCs before beginning play to
ensure that they are the proper level.
Each adventure has a low-level version and a highlevel version. The low level is meant for a group whose
levels, on average, fall in the lower levels of the
adventures level spread. The high level is meant for a
group whose levels, on average, fall in the higher levels
of the adventures level spread.
A group may decide to play the high level when
their levels are more suited to the low level if everyone
in the group agrees to do so; however, some of the
rewards may not be available to them. Conversely, a
group may decide to play the low level when their levels
are more suited to the high level if everyone in the
group agrees; however, some of the rewards may be less
than what theyd ideally want from the adventure.
Reading the Numbers: Each encounter has a level
and sometimes other values (such as XP or skill check
DCs) listed with two numbers divided by a slash. The
number before the slash is always the value for the lowlevel version of the adventure; the number after the
slash is the value for the high-level version of the
adventure.
Pay the component cost for the ritual. If the

group chooses this option, the cost should be
divided evenly among the group (500 gp for
heroic tier, 5,000 gp for paragon tier, and
50,000 gp for epic tier). Using a source outside
the group to cast the ritual costs 20% more than
the component cost. Total cost when using an
outside source is 600 gp for heroic tier, 6,000
gp for paragon tier, and 60,000 gp for epic tier.
A PC that dies and chooses this method of
return gains full (or half, if the party was
defeated) experience points from the encounter
in which the character died, but no experience
points for any encounters that were missed
while the character was dead. If there are
encounters remaining, the PC continues to earn
experience as normal, and receives a normal
cut of the rewards at the end of the adventure.
Invoke the Death Charity clause. If the group
cannot afford to pay for the ritual (or doesnt
desire to do so), the PC can choose to return to
life at the end of the adventure. Doing so forfeits
all rewards (including treasure and story
rewards) earned for the adventure except
experience points gained prior to the
characters death (the character receives the
experience point award for the encounter in
which they died). The PC cannot participate in
the same adventure a second time.
Milestones
No matter if the characters succeed or fail in an
encounter, they reach a milestone if it is the second
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encounter theyve had since the start of the adventure or

their last extended rest. Encounters that do not give
out experience points do not count for purposes of
reaching a milestone. Make certain to mention this
information to the players when applicable, as it gives
each PC another action point and affects how some
magic item powers are used.
Lasting Effects
Sometimes a PC suffers a lasting effect that isnt easily
resolved before the end of the adventure. The two most
common lasting effects are the death penalty and
diseases.
Death Penalty: When a character dies and is
brought back to life by the Raise Dead ritual, that
character suffers a -1 penalty to all attack rolls, skill
checks, saving throws, and ability checks until they have
reached three milestones. The player should simply
record the adventure where the character died on their
adventure log, and then keep a running tally of
milestones reached. Once the PC has reached the third
milestone since coming back to life, they no longer
suffer the penalty.
Diseases: Diseases take hold of a character and last
until they are cured or they reach their final state.
Normally, a PC makes an Endurance check after each
extended rest to see if the disease improves, worsens, or
maintains its current condition. At the end of the
adventure, any character suffering from a disease must
resolve the disease to either its cure or final state, using
the necessary number of extended rests to do so. Other
characters adventuring with the PC may decide to aid
the afflicted character during this time. If a disease
reaches its final state and the PC can get a Cure Disease
ritual cast (and pay the appropriate costs), they may do
so.
Other Lasting Effects: Other effects that last
beyond the scope of the adventure should be resolved at
the DMs discretion. Any effects that last for a specific
period of time (that end after a certain number of days
or a certain number of extended rests) should be
resolved at the end of the adventure in which the effect
was obtained (unless otherwise specified). Effects that
use some sort of adventuring benchmark of unknown
duration (such as milestones) should be recorded on the
characters logsheet and tracked across adventures.
Adventure Background
Demon-hunting in Impiltur is a lucrative occupation for
capable adventurers. The influx of demons from the
northeast seems endless.
Impilturs corrupt and failing government can

barely hold the Fraternity of Tharos (a powerful cult of
demon worshippers) in check, let alone protect the
countrys rural citizens. Rampaging demons and raiding
parties of demons and gnolls are common in the
countryside. Cities throughout Impiltur offer bounties
for the destruction of these monsters.
A mezzodemon has taken up residence in the
Impiltur countryside. Like all of its kind, it enjoys killing
and lusts for treasure. This mezzodemon and its human
cultists are pillaging the land around its lair. Their greed
drives them to expand ever outward, searching for new
victims.
A band of gnolls based in the area has recently
sworn allegiance to the mezzodemon. Although the
mezzodemon has little patience with the savage,
uncoordinated gnolls, it wishes to expand its area of
control. What the gnolls lack in discipline, they make up
for in ferocity. The mezzodemon uses them as shock
troops when subtlety is not required.
The gnolls are the same gnolls who gave Rafe the
ritual scroll that would release the tormented barlgura
in IMPI1-4 Bandits on the Farm. The bandits were
supposed to be scapegoats, thereby drawing attention
away from the gnolls and mezzodemon. The
adventurers interference in the mezzodemons ploy has
actually worked in the mezzodemons favor; the
adventurers have been blamed for the demon and his
minions attacks against the countryside. The farmers
blame all adventurers for their plight now.
The mezzodemon had hoped the bandits would
make the land more pliable for conquest as the farmers
food stores were depleted by the bandits. With the
failure of the bandits, it has chosen to call in more
demonic allies of its own and place them with the gnolls
to do what the bandits should have done.
DMs Introduction
The bulk of the adventure involves tracking down the
demon and destroying it. The PCs start on this journey
by rescuing a young family from gnoll and demon
raiders along the road. After hearing the familys story,
the PCs track the raiders back to their lair. There is
another fight as the PCs clean out the gnoll base. They
find a prisoner in the base whom clues them in to the
mezzodemons role as the ringleader of the raider
parties. In the next encounter, they meet the
mezzodemon and its retinue. There is a twist at the end,
however: a party of adventurers from the Luminous
Society has already claimed rights in Lyrabar to hunt
this particular mezzodemon. The PCs must decide how
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to handle this awkward introduction to demon-hunting

protocol.
Some of the encounters and NPCs in this adventure
reference IMPI1-4 Bandits on the Farm. Before starting
the adventure, ask if any of the PCs have completed
IMPI1-4 Bandits on the Farm so you can adjust the
encounters and NPC interactions appropriately.
The adventure is deliberately written to bring home
the cruelty of these monsters, the suffering of their
innocent victims, and the true nature of heroes. If this
tone is too dark or serious for your table, please adjust
read-aloud text and NPC interactions accordingly.
The laws and traditions for demon hunting in
Impiltur are documented in Players Handout 1: Demon
Hunting Laws and Traditions. If at any point in time
during the adventure, a PC researches this information
before leaving New Sarshel or rolls a successful History
check during a skill check pertaining to research that
might give the PC this information, give them this
handout.
Perhaps you can speak with someone about the

traditions of demon hunting in Impiltur and learn more
about how to claim your share of these bounties.
Invite the players to introduce and describe their
characters at this time. The PCs may start separately if
they choose to, but should come together either during
or after Encounter 1 if this is the case.
Players Introduction
Ask if any of the players have obtained story award
IMPI02 Favor of Haldar. Then read or paraphrase the
following to the players:
The land of Impiltur has a reputation as a lawless place,
rife with demons and their servants. Impilturs rural
citizens live in fear of these rampaging monsters.
Haldar, a halfling known to many adventurers is
having a birthday party in New Sarshel and all
adventurers currently visiting the city have been invited
to attend.
During the party, you hear many stories telling of
nearby Lyrabar offering substantial bounties for
demons slain in the surrounding countryside. You are
confident that you could claim one of these bounties if
you knew how to proceed in the traditions of Impiltur to
hunt a demon and claim the bounty.
If any of the players have obtained story award IMPI02,
read or paraphrase the following to those players:
Haldar, your contact in New Sarshel, may be able to
assist you with learning more information about
Impilturs traditions and laws concerning demon
hunting.
If any players have not obtained story award IMPI02,
read or paraphrase the following to those players:
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Encounter 1: How to Hunt a

Demon
Setup
Important NPCs:
Haldar, male halfling (a scribe at the New Sarshel
archives might be used if the party chooses not to speak
with Haldar)
From the introduction, the party should either go speak
to Haldar or do their own research on demon-hunting in
Impiltur. Haldar is a friendly halfling who gave up the
life of adventuring after his first foray. He speaks to
anyone of adventure and likes to assist both established
and up and coming adventurers in their chosen
profession. Haldar should recognize any PC that he has
met previously in IMPI1-1 Alone, IMPI1-2 Breaking Point,
IMPI1-3 Lost Soul, or IMPI1-4 Bandits on the Farm. Those
who choose to do their own research might speak with a
sage, a scribe at the New Sarshel archives (where public
records are kept), or some other learned person in the
ways of Impilturs laws and traditions.
No matter what course the PCs choose to follow, if
they ask questions about the laws and traditions of
demon-hunting in Impiltur, they learn the information
in Players Handout 1. If you have limited time to run
the adventure, you can give the players the handout and
let them read it; if time permits though, role-playing this
interaction out may be more fun for everyone involved.
Should the PCs choose to speak to Haldar, they can
also gain the following information:
The most renowned demon-hunting society in

Impiltur is the Luminous Society.
The best place to hunt demons in Impiltur for
less experienced adventurers, is the area
between New Sarshel and Lyrabar. Also
Lyrabars bounties are usually only for demons
in this area.
There are rumors of bandits and demons
attacking the farms north of Lyrabar (see IMPI14 Bandits on the Farm).
The Fraternity of Tharos regularly allies itself
with demons in Impiltur and there are rumors
that members of the Grand Council of Impiltur
are also members of the Fraternity.
Haldar can provide a letter of introduction to
PCs who may wish to join the Luminous Society
as he knows a few of the members.
Haldar recommends the PCs journey to Lyrabar

if they want to try and collect any of the
bounties being offered as that would be the
place to register.
The road between New Sarshel and Lyrabar
though regularly travelled and patrolled is not
the safest of journeys and travelling in a group is
always the safest way to travel in Impiltur.
It is best to set out for Lyrabar in the morning in
order to travel during day as the goblins and
demon cults that plague the area favor the
darkness. The trip to Lyrabar takes more than a
day to complete.
PCs may have other questions about demons and

demon-hunting in Impiltur and whether the PCs speak
with Haldar or someone else, feel free to give them any
information that might be commonly known about
Impiltur or about demons. As the DM, use your best
judgement to determine what might be commonly
known to adventurers of these levels.
Once the PCs are finished speaking with Haldar or
doing their own research into demon-hunting in
Impiltur, they should be preparing to leave New Sarshel
for Lyrabar. If the PCs are still separate as they pursued
their own methods of gathering information on demonhunting, they can all gather at the gates of New Sarshel
and wait for 3 to 5 others to gather up to make the
journey towards Lyrabar.
While waiting to depart New Sarshel, PCs notice a
caravan preparing to leave New Sarshel with a DC 15
Perception check. One of the wagons appears to have
damaged a wheel though and a few men are repairing
the wheel. If the PCs ask to travel with the caravan, the
leader asks them whether the PC could journey on
ahead to make sure the way is clear while they are
repairing the wagon. Goblins and demons often show
themselves before a caravan reaches an area if an easier
target comes by first. I could pay each of you a few gold
coins when we reach Lyrabar. If the PCs refuse to leave
ahead of the caravan, let them journey with it and adapt
Encounter 2. The harbor is currently closed while
customs agents investigate a recent spate of smuggling,
preventing travel by sea.
Ending the Encounter

Proceed to Encounter 2.
Treasure
There is no treasure to be gained in this encounter.
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Encounter 2: A Family in
Need
Encounter Level 3 / 5 (750 / 1025
XP)
Setup
This encounter includes the following creatures (both
for low and high level):
1 evistro (carnage demon) (E)
3 gnoll claw fighters (C)
1 hyena (H)
A small party of gnolls with an enslaved demon has
waylaid a group of civilians at a campsite along the road
ahead of the PCs. Depending on how the PCs left New
Sarshel, the boxed text should be modified to reflect
them being with the caravan or not.
It is the second day of your journey, and you have been
walking for the better part of the morning. The air is
thick and sweltering. There is no hint of a breeze to
relieve the oppressive heat. Peering up the road, you see
several humanoid figures. Screams mingle with
inhuman bellows and high-pitched, barking laughter.
When the PCs get closer, theyre able to see the whole
grisly scene:
Three mangy, scarred humanoids with heads like
hyenas surround a muscular red demon. The claws of
all four creatures drip with gore as they gleefully
butcher several terrified people before your eyes. A
hyena circles the site watchfully. A young woman and
three small children huddle in a nearby wagon, crying
out for help.
Features of the Area

Trees: Any square that contains mostly foliage counts as
covering terrain. The center square of the big trees
counts as blocking terrain.
Boulders: Squares with large boulders count as
blocking terrain. A DC 20 Athletics check (or DC 10
Athletics check with a running start) allows a creature to
jump on top of the boulders and occupy that square.
Bushes: Any square that contains a bush counts as
difficult terrain. Bushes grant concealment to creatures
in or behind them.
Ruined Wagon: The raiding party has destroyed
this wagon and killed the horse that pulled it. The wagon
counts as difficult terrain. It provides cover to creatures

on, in, or behind it.
Covered Wagon: The woman and her children are
hiding in the back of this wagon. The wagon is blocking
terrain.
Horse: The raiding party hasnt gotten around to
butchering this horse yet. The wagons wheels are
locked but the horse is still tethered to it. The horse
rears and screams in terror until the combat is over. It
attacks any creature that moves adjacent to it, but it is
too frenzied to do any damage.
Mound: This small rise counts as open terrain.
Tactics
The evistro is a mindless, angry killing machine. It
charges the nearest PC and keeps fighting until one of
them is dead.
The gnolls, on the other hand, are used to fighting
together. They move in to charge whatever appears to be
the easiest prey. On the next round, they use their mobile
melee attack to attack, move away, and then reposition for
another charge. The gnolls rely on pack attack and do not
fight alone. If one of the gnolls is forced to attack
another target because of a mark, its companions
abandon their prior prey and join in against the new
opponent.
The hyenas primary role is to provide pack attack
advantage to the gnolls. It cannot hit and run as the
gnolls do, so its secondary purpose is to act as a
distraction while the gnolls reposition.
When the PCs kill two of the gnolls and bloody the
third, the bloodied gnoll attempts to flee back to its lair.
The hyena accompanies its master, regardless of its
condition. The evistro fights to the death.
Scaling the Encounter

Make the following adjustments to the combat based on
the number of PCs present.
Four PCs: Remove a claw fighter.
Six PCs: Add another claw fighter.

Once the PCs have defeated the marauders, proceed to
Encounter 3.
Experience Points
The characters receive 150 / 205 experience points
each for defeating the raiding party.
Treasure
The gnolls and demon have no treasure.
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Encounter 2: A Family in Need Statistics (Low Level)

Hyena
Level 2 Skirmisher
Medium natural beast

XP 125
Initiative +5
Senses Perception +7; low-light vision
HP 37; Bloodied 18
AC 16; Fortitude 14, Reflex 13, Will 12
Speed 8
m Bite (standard; at-will)
+7 vs. AC; 1d6 + 3 damage; see also pack attack.
Pack Attack
A hyena deals an extra 1d6 damage against an enemy adjacent to
two or more of the hyenas allies.
Harrier
If a hyena is adjacent to an enemy, all other creatures have combat
advantage against that enemy when making melee attacks.
Alignment Unaligned
Languages
Str 16 (+4)
Dex 15 (+3)
Wis 12 (+2)
Con 13 (+2)
Int 2 (-3)
Cha 5 (-2)
Gnoll Claw Fighter (level 3)
Evistro (Carnage Demon) (level 4)
Level 4 Brute
Medium elemental magical beast (demon)

XP 175
Initiative +3
Senses Perception +3
HP 70; Bloodied 35
Resist 10 variable (1/encounter)
Speed 6
m Claws (standard; at-will)
+7 vs. AC; 1d12 + 4 damage.
M Destructive Bite (minor; at-will)
Bloodied target only; +6 vs. AC; 1d6 + 4 damage.
Carnage
The carnage demon gains a +1 bonus to melee attacks if it has one
or more allies adjacent to its target (+3 if one of these allies is
another carnage demon). This bonus stacks with combat advantage.
Alignment Chaotic evil
Languages Abyssal
Str 21 (+7)
Dex 12 (+3)
Wis 12 (+3)
Con 20 (+7)
Int 5 (-1)
Cha 7 (+0)
Level 3 Skirmisher
Medium natural humanoid

XP 150
Initiative +6
HP 46; Bloodied 23
Speed 8; see also mobile melee attack
m Claw (standard; at-will)
+8 vs. AC; 1d6 + 3 damage or 1d6 + 5 damage while bloodied; see
also pack attack below.
M Clawing Charge (standard; at-will)
The gnoll claw fighter makes two claw attacks against a single
target when it charges.
M Mobile Melee Attack (Standard; at-will)
The gnoll claw fighter can move up to 4 squares and make one
melee basic attack at any point during that movement. The gnoll
doesnt provoke opportunity attacks when moving away from the
target of its attack.
Pack Attack
The gnoll claw fighter deals an extra 5 damage on melee attacks
against an enemy that has two or more of the gnoll claw fighters
allies adjacent to it.
Languages Abyssal, Common
Skills Intimidate +7
Str 19 (+6)
Dex 15 (+4)
Wis 12 (+3)
Con 14 (+4)
Int 9 (+1)
Cha 7 (+0)
Equipment leather armor
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Encounter 2: A Family in Need Statistics (High Level)

Hyena (level 4)
Level 4 Skirmisher
Medium natural beast

XP 175
Initiative +6
HP 53; Bloodied 26
Speed 8
m Bite (standard; at-will)
+9 vs. AC; 1d6 + 4 damage; see also pack attack.
Pack Attack
A hyena deals an extra 1d6 damage against an enemy adjacent to
two or more of the hyenas allies.
Harrier
If a hyena is adjacent to an enemy, all other creatures have combat
advantage against that enemy when making melee attacks.
Alignment Unaligned
Languages
Str 16 (+5)
Dex 15 (+4)
Wis 12 (+3)
Con 13 (+3)
Int 2 (-2)
Cha 5 (-1)
Gnoll Claw Fighter (level 5)
Evistro (Carnage Demon)
Level 6 Brute
Medium elemental magical beast (demon)

XP 250
Initiative +4
HP 90; Bloodied 45
Resist 10 variable (1/encounter)
Speed 6
m Claws (standard; at-will)
9 vs. AC; 1d12 + 5 damage.
M Destructive Bite (minor; at-will)
Bloodied target only; +8 vs. AC; 1d6 + 5 damage.
Carnage
The carnage demon gains a +1 bonus to melee attacks if it has one
or more allies adjacent to its target (+3 if one of these allies is
another carnage demon). This bonus stacks with combat advantage.
Languages Abyssal
Str 21 (+8)
Dex 12 (+4)
Wis 12 (+4)
Con 20 (+8)
Int 5 (0)
Cha 7 (+1)
Level 5 Skirmisher

XP 200
Initiative +7
HP 62; Bloodied 31
Speed 8; see also mobile melee attack
m Claw (standard; at-will)
+10 vs. AC; 1d6 + 4 damage or 1d6 + 6 damage while bloodied;
see also pack attack below.
M Clawing Charge (standard; at-will)
The gnoll claw fighter makes two claw attacks against a single
target when it charges.
M Mobile Melee Attack (Standard; at-will)
The gnoll claw fighter can move up to 4 squares and make one
melee basic attack at any point during that movement. The gnoll
doesnt provoke opportunity attacks when moving away from the
target of its attack.
Pack Attack
Str 19 (+7)
Dex 15 (+5)
Wis 12 (+4)
Con 14 (+5)
Int 9 (+2)
Cha 7 (+1)
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Encounter 2: A Family in Need Map

Tile Sets Needed
Ruins of the Wild x1
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Encounter 3: Annalis Story
Setup
Important NPCs:
Annali, female human embittered survivor
The woman in the wagon quickly regains her

composure. Shes a moon-faced, dark-haired human in
her early 20s, tanned and fit from a lifetime of farming.
Her name is Annali.
The woman offers the PCs her heartfelt thanks and
begs them to stay for a while to help her, but doesnt
engage with the PCs any further until the children are
asleep.
Once everything is quiet, Annali asks the PCs to
help her collect the bodies and hide them from the
children. Two families have perishedten people in all.
The victims span three generations: Annalis fellow
farmers, their parents, and their children. Then she tells
her story and answers the PCs questions. This is what
Annali knows:
Annali recognizes any PCs who played IMPI1-4

Bandits on the Farm and blames them for this
demon onslaught throughout the conversation.
This is more bitterness than hatred. She tones
down the venom a bit due to the PCs timely
arrival and aid in saving the lives of her and the
children, but her bias against adventurers is still
quite clear.
PCs who argue their innocence in a nonthreatening way alleviate some of Annalis
distrust.
Annali and her children fled their farm in the
nearby countryside the day before yesterday
after seeing plumes of black smoke from
burning fields nearby. Lyrabar is the closest
major city, so thats where shes heading.
Her traveling companions were two other
families from neighboring farms. They were
waiting at this waypoint to join up with a larger
caravan from New Sarshel that makes regular
trips to Lyrabar.
The gnolls who attacked Annali said something
about more fresh meat for the feast tonight.
She fears that the raiders have already captured
other travelers.
Sporadic raids are common in the area. Raiding
parties are comprised of humans, gnolls, and
demons similar to the ones the PCs have just
slain.
The raiders thoroughly ransack the property of

their victims. Then the gnolls and demons eat
the dead. Occasionally the raiders take captives,
but not often.
Local survivors say that the raiding parties come
from the foothills to the north.
Everyone knows that the government is
worthless. More and more people are fleeing for
the cities and ports.
This is the fault of (you and) those other
adventurers who interfered before the
attacking of the bandits led them to release
these demons. (These events occurred in IMPI14 Bandits on the Farm)
Annali is extremely rancorous toward demon hunters.

Her scorn overshadows even her bitterness towards the
adventurers she believes caused this onslaught. In her
view, the hunters are morally bankrupt: they hunt down
glamorous enemies for money and fame, while the real
threathuman and gnoll raiderskill and pillage
without consequence. Adventurers are just meddlesome
idiots who do not understand the consequences of their
so-called help.
If the PCs tell Annali that they are demon hunters,
her demeanor toward them changes for the worse.
Emphasize this as well as the participation of any
previous PCs in the bandit attackcalling the PCs
motivations into question or making them feel like this
is all their fault is a great way to inspire them to move
forward.
Some PCs may react to Annalis attitude with venom
or intimidation. If this happens, Annali appeals to the
other PCs in the group for mercy and compassion. If the
whole group is hostile, her demeanor changes from
bitterness to fear. In this case, she offers the PCs the
money and goods of her deceased companions as
payment and begs the PCs to let her go along her way.
Annali begs the PCs to hunt down the raiders base.
If they do not, she says, Then who will? How many
more innocent people will die because their killers
arent a source of profit? or Then who will? How many
more innocents must die because you didnt finish the
job the first time around? If the PCs hesitate, she
mentions again (or for the first time) that she believes
the gnolls have more living captives at this time based
on their statement of more fresh meat for the feast
tonight. She bitterly offers the PCs the money and the
goods of her deceased companions as payment if the
PCs are still hesitant and tosses out a few insults like
vultures and no better than the gnolls.
She is expecting the next caravan within hours. She
would prefer to simply hide and wait so the PCs can
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pick up the fresh trail, but she is willing to wait with the
PCs if they are unwilling to leave her.
The PCs may want to take Annali and her family
straight to Lyrabar. If the PCs suggest this option, Annali
demurs. It takes less time to just wait for the caravan,
and she worries about the fate of the possible prisoners
at the gnoll lair.

The PCs can easily track the raiding party back to its
lair. If one of the gnolls escaped, it leaves a trail of blood
and broken foliage in its wake. If not, there are ample
signs of the evistros passage (trampled plants,
eviscerated wildlife, and so forth). It takes the PCs about
two hours to track the raiding party back to its source.
Alternatively, the PCs can interrogate any of the
gnolls they have captured or knocked unconscious.
Gnolls are cowardly and cunning, so role-play the
captive accordingly. It gives the PCs the real location of
the lair and can reveal there are other captives in the
gnoll lair for food, but everything else it says are lies and
half-truths. It wants to get away and warn the
mezzodemon about the PCs.
PCs who have played other Impiltur adventures
may decide to take any or all of the evistro as a trophy.
Make a note of this if it happensit affects the NPC
interactions in Encounter 7.
Treasure
The deceased families left home with everything they
owned. They have money, gems, heirlooms, and other
valuables totaling 5 / 10 gp each. If the PCs do not take
the gold, they find it in the gnoll lair in Encounter 4.
The PCs should gain this only if they force Annali to
pay them for their services.
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Encounter 4: The Gnoll Lair

XP)
Setup
This encounter includes the following creatures.
1 choker demon (C) (cavern choker)
1 gnoll demonic scourge (D)
2 gnoll marauders (M)
2 gnoll huntmasters (H)
Non-Combatants:
Kosef Shemov (human farmer captive) (K)
Miri Shemov (Kosefs wife)
Randal Shemov (Kosefs 10 year old)
Kara Shemov (Kosefs 6 year old daughter)
The gnolls have made their home inside a small cave
system in the foothills. Vines, trees, and undergrowth
surround the area.
With the mezzodemons help, the gnolls have
enslaved a choker demon to guard the entrance to the
lair. There are no other guards present at the time the
PCs arrive.
You smell the lair before you see it. The odor of
unwashed dog blankets the area, mingling unpleasantly
with the acrid stink of carrion in the oppressive
afternoon heat. You hear the distinctive yips and barks
of your quarry in the distance up ahead.
There are enough trees and undergrowth for the PCs to
approach stealthily. Use the choker demons passive
perception as the DC for the Stealth check. If the PCs
choose to approach together, have them make a group
check using the lowest Stealth skill in the group. A
successful check gives the PCs a surprise round.
If the PCs fail the Stealth check or choose not to
approach stealthily, the choker demon notices them and
combat proceeds as normal.
Once the PCs are in visual range of the cavern
mouth, read or paraphrase the following:
Here, at last, is the source of the overpowering stench.
At the other side of a small glade, you see a cave leading
into the hillside. The towering rock face is overgrown
with vines, lichen, and scrub. Bones and offal litter the
glade near the cave mouth.
The choker demon lurks on the rock face, three squares

above the ground. Compare the choker demons Stealth
check result to the passive perception of each PC. If
none of the PCs notice the choker demon and the
demon notices them, it attacks the first PC who comes
within reach during the surprise round.
When the PCs first see the choker demon, read or
paraphrase the following:
The demons limbs are incredibly flexible and long,
almost like tentacles. Instead of ending in hands and
feet, these limbs end in starfish-shaped pads covered
with hundreds of tiny bone spikes. The patterns on its
mottled skin shift to match its surroundings, and its
yellow eyes burn with hatred.

Illumination: Full sunlight grants bright
illumination outside. Torches inside the caverns provide
dim illumination.
Trees: Any square that contains mostly foliage in it
counts as covering terrain. The center square of the big
trees counts as blocking terrain.
Boulders: Squares with large boulders in them
count as blocking terrain. A DC 20 Athletics check (or
DC 10 Athletics check with a running start) allows a
creature to jump on top of the boulders and occupy that
square.
difficult terrain. Bushes grant concealment to creatures
in or behind them.
Spiral Stairs: The gnolls have hewn out a steep,
cramped spiral staircase on either side of the cave
mouth. Each set of stairs ends at a small snipers nest
carved out of the hill face. The nest is camouflaged by
vines and scrub. It grants concealment to anyone inside.
The stairs count as difficult ground. Each square rises
five feet, so the sniper nests are three squares above the
ground.
Cave Mouth and Corridors: The cave mouth and
corridors are two squares tall.
Caverns: The caverns open up into taller ceilings of
four squares in height.
Straight Stairs: This terrain feature isnt a staircase
per se. The ground slopes sharply upward toward the
small cave. Moving upward is difficult terrain. Moving
downward is normal terrain. The gnoll huntmasters can
target anyone coming up the slope with no difficulty
from their sniper nests at the top.
Cage: The Shemovs are chained inside a makeshift
cage made of eight-foot wooden stakes lashed together
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with leather straps. The lock is flimsy and easily broken

(no check required).
Tactics
The choker demon uses its chameleon hide to lurk on the
rock face, three squares above the ground. When a PC
moves within its reach, it attacks with its tentacle claw.
Once it has a PC grabbed so it can use body shield, it uses
choke on that PC until the PC is unconscious.
Meanwhile, the gnolls scramble to grab their
weapons and join the fight. The choker fights alone for
the 1st round of combat as the gnolls take up arms. In
the 2nd round, the marauders charge out the front
entrance to engage the nearest PC (preferably a grabbed
PC) while the huntmasters take up their sniper positions
and shoot the same target. The huntmasters can enter
their sniper nests from a ledge that leads back to the
main room and do not need the slope at the front to get
to these positions.
The demonic scourge joins the fight on the
following round. All the gnolls work together to get the
maximum benefit from pack attack. They use the cave
mouth to their advantage as a choke point (no pun
intended).
The gnolls and choker demon fight to the death.
If you have the time and interest, you can add an
interesting role-playing twist to this encounter by
introducing a hostage situation. When the tide starts to
turn against the gnolls, one of the huntmasters may
abandon its post and race back to the prison cavern. The
gnoll uses Miri or one of the children as its hostage to try
and make its escape. It has no qualms about killing the
hostage if necessary. Kosef should survive to guide the
PCs toward the next encounter.

The PCs find the captives chained up in one of the
caverns. They are in pretty poor shapeclawed, bruised,
filthy, and starving. PCs who have played IMPI1-4
Bandits on the Farm should recognize Kosef and his
family. For those who do not recognize the family, Kosef
introduces himself and his family.
If the PCs do not fully explore the caverns, the
family shouts for help in order to get the PCs attention.
If the PCs accompany Annali to Lyrabar before
going to the lair, the gnolls have eaten Kosefs family.
Kosef himself is still alive.
If you use the hostage option above, make note of
whether the gnoll kills the hostage or not. If it does, note
which family member/s die/s.
Proceed to Encounter 5.
Experience Points
each for clearing out the gnoll lair.
Treasure
The gnolls have accumulated a small stash of treasure
totaling 20 / 25 gp for each PC. If the PCs did not take
the gold in Encounter 3, they find an addition 5 / 10 gp
each.

Four PCs: Decrease the level of all opponents by
1 by subtracting 1 from all attacks and defenses and also
subtract additional hit points as follows:
8 from the choker demon (cavern choker)
10 from the gnoll demonic scourge and both
gnoll marauders
6 from both gnoll huntmasters
Six PCs: Increase the level of all opponents by 1 by
adding +1 to all attacks and defenses and also add
additional hit points as follows:
8 to the choker demon (cavern choker)
10 to the gnoll demonic scourge and both gnoll
marauders
6 to both gnoll huntmasters
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Encounter 4: The Gnoll Lair Statistics (Low Level)

Cavern Choker
Level 4 Lurker
Small natural humanoid

XP 175
Initiative +9
Senses Perception +3; darkvision
HP 42; Bloodied 21
AC 17 (see also chameleon hide); Fortitude 15, Reflex 15, Will 13
Speed 6, climb 6 (spider climb)
m Tentacle Claw (standard; at-will)
Reach 2; +19 vs. AC; 1d8 + 3 damage and the target is grabbed
(until escape). A target trying to escape the grab takes a -4 penalty
to the escape check.
M Choke (standard; at-will)
Grabbed target only; +9 vs. Fort; 1d8 + 3 damage.
Body Shield (immediate interrupt; when targeted by a melee or
ranged attack against Reflex or AC; recharges when the choker
makes a successful tentacle claw or choke attack)
The cavern choker makes its grabbed victim the target instead. The
choker cannot use this power to redirect attacks made by a
creature it is currently grabbing.
Chameleon Hide (minor; at-will)
The cavern choker gains concealment until the start of its next turn.
It cant use this power while grabbing a creature or while grabbed.
Alignment Unaligned
Languages Common
Skills Stealth +10
Str 17 (+5)
Dex 17 (+5)
Wis 13 (+3)
Con 12 (+3)
Int 6 (+0)
Cha 6 (+0)
Gnoll Demonic Scourge (level 6) Level 6 Brute (Leader)

XP 250
Initiative +5
Leader of the Pack aura 5; allies in the aura gain a +1 bonus to
attack rolls. While this creature is bloodied, the bonus increases to
+2.
HP 86; Bloodied 43
Speed 5
m Heavy Flail (standard; at-will) Weapon
against a bloodied enemy, this attack also knocks the target prone;
see also pack attack.
Bloodthirst
If the gnoll demonic scourge bloodies an enemy with a melee
attack, an ally adjacent to the enemy can make a melee attack
against that enemy as an immediate reaction.
Overwhelming Attack (free; encounter)
The gnoll demonic scourge applies its bloodthirst power to two
allies instead of one.
Pack Attack
The gnoll demonic scourge deals an extra 5 damage on melee
attacks against an enemy that has two or more of the gnoll demonic
scourges allies adjacent to it.
Skills Insight +9, Intimidate +12, Religion +9
Str 20 (+8)
Dex 14 (+5)
Wis 12 (+4)
Con 16 (+6)
Int 13 (+4)
Cha 15 (+5)
Equipment heavy flail, hide armor
Gnoll Marauder (level 4)
Level 4 Brute

XP 175
Initiative +4
HP 64; Bloodied 32
Speed 7
m Spear (standard; at-will) Weapon
also quick bite and pack attack.
M Quick Bite (free, when gnoll marauder hits a blooded enemy;
at-will)
The gnoll marauder makes a bite attack against the same target; +5
vs. AC; 1d6 + 1 damage or 1d6 + 3 damage while bloodied.
Pack Attack
Skills Intimidate +9, Stealth +9
Str 20 (+7)
Dex 14 (+3)
Wis 14 (+4)
Con 14 (+4)
Int 9 (+0)
Cha 7 (+0)
Equipment leather armor, light shield, spear
Gnoll Huntmaster (level 3)
Level 3 Artillery

XP 150
Initiative +5
HP 38; Bloodied 19
Speed 7
m Handaxe (standard; at-will) Weapon
also pack attack.
R Longbow (standard; at-will) Weapon
Ranged 20/40; +8 vs. AC; 1d10 + 3 damage or 1d10 + 5 damage
while bloodied; see also pack attack.
Pack Attack
Str 16 (+4)
Dex 19 (+5)
Wis 14 (+3)
Con 14 (+3)
Int 8 (+0)
Cha 7 (+0)
Equipment leather armor, handaxe, longbow, arrows (30)
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Encounter 4: The Gnoll Lair Statistics (High Level)

Cavern Choker (Level 6)
Level 6 Lurker
Small natural humanoid

XP 250
Initiative +10
HP 54; Bloodied 27
AC 19 (see also chameleon hide); Fortitude 17, Reflex 17, Will 15
Speed 6, climb 6 (spider climb)
m Tentacle Claw (standard; at-will)
Reach 2; +11 vs. AC; 1d8 + 4 damage and the target is grabbed
(until escape). A target trying to escape the grab takes a -4 penalty
to the escape check.
M Choke (standard; at-will)
Grabbed target only; +11 vs. Fort; 1d8 + 4 damage.
Body Shield (immediate interrupt; when targeted by a melee or
ranged attack against Reflex or AC; recharges when the choker
makes a successful tentacle claw or choke attack)
The cavern choker makes its grabbed victim the target instead. The
choker cannot use this power to redirect attacks made by a
creature it is currently grabbing.
Chameleon Hide (minor; at-will)
The cavern choker gains concealment until the start of its next turn.
It cant use this power while grabbing a creature or while grabbed.
Alignment Unaligned
Languages Common
Skills Stealth +11
Str 17 (+6)
Dex 17 (+6)
Wis 13 (+4)
Con 12 (+4)
Int 6 (+1)
Cha 6 (+1)
Gnoll Demonic Scourge
Level 8 Brute (Leader)

XP 350
Initiative +6
Leader of the Pack aura 5; allies in the aura gain a +1 bonus to
attack rolls. While this creature is bloodied, the bonus increases to
+2.
HP 106; Bloodied 53
Speed 5
m Heavy Flail (standard; at-will) Weapon
against a bloodied enemy, this attack also knocks the target prone;
Bloodthirst
If the gnoll demonic scourge bloodies an enemy with a melee
attack, an ally adjacent to the enemy can make a melee attack
against that enemy as an immediate reaction.
Overwhelming Attack (free; encounter)
The gnoll demonic scourge applies its bloodthirst power to two
allies instead of one.
Pack Attack
The gnoll demonic scourge deals an extra 5 damage on melee
attacks against an enemy that has two or more of the gnoll demonic
scourges allies adjacent to it.
Skills Insight +10, Intimidate +13, Religion +10
Str 20 (+9)
Dex 14 (+6)
Wis 12 (+5)
Con 16 (+7)
Int 13 (+5)
Cha 15 (+6)
Equipment heavy flail, hide armor
Gnoll Marauder
Level 6 Brute

XP 250
Initiative +5
HP 84; Bloodied 42
Speed 7
m Spear (standard; at-will) Weapon
+10 vs. AC; 1d6 + 6 damage or 1d8 + 8 damage while bloodied+

M Quick Bite (free, when gnoll marauder hits a blooded enemy;
at-will)
The gnoll marauder makes a bite attack against the same target; +7
vs. AC; 1d6 + 2 damage or 1d6 + 4 damage while bloodied.
Pack Attack
Str 20 (+8)
Dex 14 (+5)
Wis 14 (+5)
Con 14 (+5)
Int 9 (+1)
Cha 7 (+1)
Equipment leather armor, light shield, spear
Gnoll Huntmaster
Level 5 Artillery

XP 200
Initiative +6
HP 50; Bloodied 25
Speed 7
m Handaxe (standard; at-will) Weapon
+9 vs. AC; 1d6 + 3 damage or 1d6 + 5 damage while bloodied+ see
also pack attack.
R Longbow (standard; at-will) Weapon
Ranged 20/40; +10 vs. AC; 1d10 + 4 damage or 1d10 + 6 damage
while bloodied; see also pack attack.
Pack Attack
Str 16 (+5)
Dex 19 (+6)
Wis 14 (+4)
Con 14 (+4)
Int 8 (+1)
Cha 7 (+0)
Equipment leather armor, handaxe, longbow, arrows (30)
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Tile Sets Needed
Dungeon Tiles x1
Hidden Crypts x1
Note: The gray tiles are the cave these tiles worked better than the cave tiles for the area desired.
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Encounter 5: The Shemovs

Story
Setup
Important NPCs:
Kosef Shemov (male human farmer captive)
Miri Shemov (Kosefs wife)
Randal Shemov (Kosefs 10 year old)
Kara Shemov (Kosefs 6 year old daughter)
As with Annali in Encounter 2, Kosef (who did not want
the adventurers help to begin with in the previous
adventure) is incredibly disdainful of the PCs. His wife,
if she survived, is again the voice of reason. She reminds
him that the PCs have saved the family from a gruesome
death. Kosef is grateful enough for the rescue that he is
willing to speak to the adventurers.
If Miri or either of the children are dead, Kosef still
talks to the PCs but his demeanor is quite different. He
is angry and blames the PCs for all that has happened.
The desire for revenge consumes him and pervades his
speech throughout this encounter.
Kosef (and possibly Miri) know the following:
About a week ago, raiders attacked their farm.

The raiding party was human, much like the
bandits before, but they appeared to have
military training.
The raiders were led by some kind of dark
sorcerer.
The whole family together with a couple of
farmhands was taken captive. The raiders
covered the captives eyes and marched them
for the better part of a day.
When the journey finally ended and the
captives eyes were uncovered, they were in a
windowless, unfurnished stone cell with a heavy
wooden door.
They spent several days chained in the cell with
a minimal amount of food and water. When
their captors finally hauled them out, they
found that the cell was actually a small
outbuilding of an old stone manor.
Kosef was afraid that they would all be sold into
slavery, but what actually happened was much
worse. Their captors led them to the front of the
mansion and forced all of them to their knees
before a horrific insectoid creature. The
creature stood at least ten feet tall on two of its
six clawed legs. Its bulbous eyes burned an
unearthly green, and it gripped a huge black

trident in two of its claws.
The nightmare creature spoke in a terrible
language to the four humanoid hyena creatures
that accompanied it. The two parties spoke at
some length before appearing to come to an
agreement. The hyena creatures yanked the
captives to their feet and led them away.
The captives travelled for another day and night
before arriving at this cave.
Before entering the cave, the hyena-things
unchained the farmhand and fed him to the
gate guardian. The things forced their captives
to watch as the farmhand was devoured. Then
they took the Shemov family inside and chained
them up here.
They took the last of the farmhands yesterday,
and they forced the family to watch again.
Kosef took note of some landmarks and the
position of the sun on his journey. He is
confident that he can point the PCs in the right
direction toward the manor.
Kosef urges the PCs to find the demon and avenge those
that were slain (possibly due to the PCs previous
interference). If any of Kosefs family was slain, he
clearly wants to come along and fight, but he can hardly
stand. He comply with any reasonable plan the PCs
propose.

Play up the urgency of the situation to discourage the
players from taking an extended rest in this defensible
position. If it looks like the PCs are going to stay the
night, here are some ideas to get them moving:
Kosef (if none of the PCs participated in IMPI14 Bandits on the Farm) suggest that there is
enough daylight left for the PCs to make it to
the manor and launch an attack under cover of
night.
Miri tells the PCs that the raiders are killing
innocent people with every moment that the
PCs delay.
If the players still settle in for an extended rest, trigger

the next encounter before the rest is complete. Use this
map and modify the setup as necessary.
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Encounter 6: The Hunters,

Hunted
XP)
Setup
This encounter includes the following creatures.
1 mezzodemon (M)
1 cultist warlock (W)
2 cultist strongarms (B) (bounty hunter strongarm)
6 cultist troops (C) (human cultist)
Unbeknownst to the PCs, the mezzodemon and its
retinue are already en route to the gnoll lair. The
demon, in its paranoid greed, has decided that the gnolls
tried to cheat it in their most recent transaction. The
demon intends to pay the gnolls a surprise visit to
determine whether or not they are dealing in good faith.
The PCs encounter the mezzodemons party shortly
after leaving the gnoll lair. If they decide to take an
extended rest at the lair, the mezzodemons party will
reach the lair before the rest is complete. In that case,
use the map for encounter 4.
The mezzodemons party is not stealthythey are
soldiers, not scouts. PCs hear the mezzodemon and its
retinue tramping through the underbrush. The PCs
wont have enough time to hide or set up an ambush, but
they are able to ready their weapons.
When the PCs detect the mezzodemons party, read
or paraphrase the following, modifying the description
as necessary if the party tried to take an extended rest:
As you slog your way through the afternoon heat in
search of the raiders monstrous leader, you hear the
sound of bodies moving toward you through the woods
ahead. The source of the sound becomes immediately
apparent as your quarry marches into view, surrounded
by its retinue with weapons at the ready. In a high,
unearthly voice, the creature hisses, Worthy meat. I
will have your souls, little fleshlings, and all of your
lovely shining possessions. With that, the creature and
its retinue attack!
DC 10 Athletics check with a running start) allows a

creature to jump on top of the boulders and occupy that
square.
difficult terrain (2 squares). Bushes grant concealment
to creatures in or behind them.
Fallen Log: The two diagonal squares containing
the bulk of the fallen log count as blocking terrain. A DC
20 Athletics check (or DC 10 Athletics check with a
running start) allows a creature to jump on top of the log
and occupy those squares.
Tactics
The mezzodemons followers are experienced soldiers.
They fight intelligently and are unafraid to take
calculated risks. All of the combatants are well aware of
their fellows capabilities and work to maximize the
effect of each attack.
The cultist troops act as the front line, tying up PCs
so the demon and the strongarms can use their reach to
best advantage. The troops know they are vulnerable to
area attacks, so they try to avoid bunching up too much.
The mezzodemon, with its high attack bonus and
restraining ability, attempts to pin down the partys most
dangerous defender. The demon works in concert with
one or both of the strongarms.
The warlock hangs back to use his ranged attacks
against targets of opportunity. His attacks affect
Fortitude and Will, so he concentrates on PCs who
seem likely to be low in these two defenses. The warlock
uses inescapable hex to support the mezzodemons
skewering tines as well as the warlocks own desiccating
curse.
The mezzodemons followers fight to the death to
protect their leader. The mezzodemon itself attempts a
fighting retreat once it becomes bloodied. If escape
appears impossible, it tries to bargain or threaten its way
out of the situation. The demon does not allow itself to
be put in a defenseless position. It does, however,
pretend to go along with the PCs wishes if it thinks it
can find an opening to betray the PCs and kill them.

Four PCs: Remove one cultist strongarm.
Six PCs: Add one cultist warlock.
Trees: Any square that contains mostly foliage in it

counts as covering terrain. The center square of the big
trees counts as blocking terrain.
Boulders: Squares with large boulders in them
count as blocking terrain. A DC 20 Athletics check (or
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When the PCs defeat the creatures, allow them a short
rest. Then proceed immediately to Encounter 7 before
the PCs get moving again.
The PCs find some blood-soaked letters on the
mezzodemons corpse. They seem to indicate that
someone of importance is summoning demons in
Impiltur.
Experience Points
each for defeating the mezzodemon and its retinue.
Treasure
The mezzodemon has a bundle of blood soaked letters
on it if it is defeated. See the story item at the end of the
adventure for more information.
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Encounter 6: The Hunters, Hunted Statistics (Low Level)

Mezzodemon (level 7)
Level 7 Soldier
Medium elemental humanoid (demon)

XP 350
Initiative +7
HP 81; Bloodied 40
Resist 20 poison, 10 variable (2/encounter)
Speed 6
m Trident (standard; at-will) Weapon
Reach 2; +14 vs. AC; 1d8 + 3 damage.
M Skewering Tines (standard; sustain standard; at-will) Weapon
Requires trident; reach 2; +14 vs. AC; 1d8 + 3 damage, ongoing 5
damage, and the target is restrained (save ends both). While the
target is restrained, the mezzodemon cant make trident attacks.
C Poison Breath (standard; recharge 5-6) Poison
Close blast 3; targets enemies; +12 vs. Fort; 2d6 + 1 poison damage
and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends).
Str 20 (+8)
Dex 15 (+5)
Wis 16 (+6)
Con 17 (+6)
Int 10 (+3)
Cha 13 (+4)
Equipment trident
Bounty Hunter Strongarm (level 6)
Level 6 Soldier

XP 250
Initiative +4
HP 90; Bloodied 45
Speed 5
m Greataxe (standard; at-will) Weapon
+9 vs. AC; 1d12 + 8 damage.
C Clear the Area (standard; recharge 6) Weapon

Requires greataxe; close burst 1; +7 vs. AC; 2d12 +1 0 damage and
the target is pushed 1 square.
Brute Rush
When a bounty hunter strongarm makes a bull rush attack, he
pushes the target 2 squares instead of 1 square.
Stand Your Ground
When an effect forces the bounty hunter strongarm to move-----through a push, a pull, or a slide------the bounty hunter strongarm
moves 1 square less than the effect specifies. When an attack
would knock the bounty hunter strongarm prone, the bounty
hunter strongarm can roll a saving throw to avoid falling prone.
Alignment Unaligned
Languages Common, dwarven
Str 13 (+4)
Dex 12 (+4)
Wis 16 (+6)
Con 18 (+7)
Int 11 (+3)
Cha 8 (+2)
Equipment leather armor, greataxe
Human Cultist (level 3)
Level 3 Minion

Initiative +6
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion
Speed 6
XP 38
m Longsword (standard; at-will) Weapon
+7 vs. AC; 3 damage.

Mob Rule
A cultist troop gains a +2 power bonus to all defenses while at least
two other human cultists are within 5 squares of it.
Alignment Evil
Languages Common
Str 19 (+5)
Dex 14 (+3)
Wis 14 (+3)
Con 15 (+3)
Int 11 (+1)
Cha 10 (+1)
Equipment chain armor, longsword
Cultist Warlock (level 6)
Level 6 Artillery

XP 250
Initiative +4
HP 51; Bloodied 25
Speed 6
m Fell Touch (standard; at-will) Fear, Psychic
+11 vs. Ref; 1d8 + 3 psychic damage and the target is pushed 2
squares.
r Desiccating Curse (standard; at-will)
Ranged 10; +11 vs. Fort; 2d6 + 2 damage and the target takes a -2
penalty to all defenses (save ends).
R Scour the Cursed (standard; at-will)
Ranged 10; +11 vs. Will; 2d6 + 2 damage and if the target is
subject to the penalties of Desiccating Curse, it takes an extra 2d6
damage.
Inescapable Hex (immediate reaction, when an enemy within sight
succeeds on a saving throw; at-will)
The triggering creature must reroll the saving throw, using the
second result.
Alignment Evil
Languages Common
Skills Arcana +10, Bluff +11, History +10
Str 12 (+4)
Dex 12 (+4)
Wis 11 (+3)
Con 13 (+4)
Int 14 (+5)
Cha 16 (+6)
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Encounter 6: The Hunters, Hunted Statistics (High Level)

Mezzodemon (level 10)
Level 10 Soldier
Medium elemental humanoid (demon)

XP 500
Initiative +9
HP 105; Bloodied 52
AC 26; Fortitude 24, Reflex 21 Will 22
Resist 20 poison, 10 variable (2/encounter)
Speed 6
m Trident (standard; at-will) Weapon
Reach 2; +17 vs. AC; 1d8 + 5 damage.
M Skewering Tines (standard; sustain standard; at-will) Weapon
Requires trident; reach 2; +17 vs. AC; 1d8 + 5 damage, ongoing
5 damage, and the target is restrained (save ends both). While
the target is restrained, the mezzodemon cant make trident
attacks.
C Poison Breath (standard; recharge 5, 6) Poison
Close blast 3; targets enemies; +15 vs. Fort; 2d6 + 3 poison
damage and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends).
Languages Abyssal
Str 20 (+10)
Dex 15 (+7)
Wis 16 (+8)
Con 17 (+8)
Int 10 (+5)
Cha 13 (+6)
Equipment trident
Bounty Hunter Strongarm (level 9)
Level 9 Soldier
Medium natural humanoid (human)

XP 400
Initiative +5
HP 114; Bloodied 57
Speed 5
m Greataxe (standard; at-will) Weapon
+12 vs. AC; 1d12 + 9 damage.
C Clear the Area (standard; recharge 6) Weapon
Requires greataxe; close burst 1; +10 vs. AC; 2d12 + 11 damage
and the target is pushed 1 square.
Brute Rush
When a bounty hunter strongarm makes a bull rush attack, he
pushes the target 2 squares instead of 1 square.
Stand Your Ground
When an effect forces the bounty hunter strongarm to move-----through a push, a pull, or a slide------the bounty hunter strongarm
moves 1 square less than the effect specifies. When an attack
would knock the bounty hunter strongarm prone, the bounty
hunter strongarm can roll a saving throw to avoid falling prone.
Alignment Unaligned
Languages Common
Str 13 (+5)
Dex 12 (+5)
Wis 16 (+7)
Con 18 (+8)
Int 11 (+4)
Cha 8 (+3)
Equipment leather armor, greataxe
Human Cultist (level 5)
Level 5 Minion

Initiative +7
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion
Speed 6
XP 50
m Longsword (standard; at-will) Weapon
+9 vs. AC; 4 damage.

Mob Rule
A cultist troop gains a +2 power bonus to all defenses while at
least two other human cultists are within 5 squares of it.
Alignment Evil
Languages Common
Str 19 (+6)
Dex 14 (+4)
Wis 14 (+4)
Con 15 (+4)
Int 11 (+2)
Cha 10 (+2)
Equipment chain armor, longsword
Cultist Warlock (level 9)
Level 9 Artillery

XP 400
Initiative +5
HP 69; Bloodied 34
Speed 6
m Fell Touch (standard; at-will) Fear, Psychic
+14 vs. Ref; 1d8 + 4 psychic damage and the target is pushed 2
squares.
r Desiccating Curse (standard; at-will)
Ranged 10; +14 vs. Fort; 2d6 + 3 damage and the target takes a
-2 penalty to all defenses (save ends).
R Scour the Cursed (standard; at-will)
Ranged 10; +14 vs. Will; 2d6 + damage and if the target is
subject to the penalties of Desiccating Curse, it takes an extra
2d6 damage.
Inescapable Hex (immediate reaction, when an enemy within
sight succeeds on a saving throw; at-will)
The triggering creature must reroll the saving throw, using the
second result.
Alignment Evil
Languages Common
Skills Arcana +11, Bluff +12, History +11
Str 12 (+5)
Dex 12 (+5)
Wis 11 (+4)
Con 13 (+5)
Int 14 (+6)
Cha 16 (+7)
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Encounter 6: The Hunters, Hunted Map

Tile Sets Needed
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Encounter 7: Think Fast, Talk

Faster
Skill Challenge Level 6 / 8,
Complexity 1 (250 / 350 XP)
Setup
Goal: Deal peacefully with a group of rival demon
hunters who have the backup of a powerful
organization.
Complexity: 1 (4 successes before 3 failures)
Primary Skills: Diplomacy, Insight, History, Arcana,
Bluff
Victory: The PCs and hunters arrive at a peaceful
solution to the conflict and the hunters offer the PCs
membership of their organization.
Failure: The PCs part with the demon hunters without
resolving the conflict, earning the hunters enimity.
Important NPCs:
Donaar, dragonborn soldier
Grapthar, dragonborn gladiator
Eylem, halfling prowler
Rianna, human mage
Shortly after Annalis new caravan left the waypoint,
they encountered a band of Luminous Society hunters.
After hearing survivors tales of a huge insect demon,
these hunters claimed rights in Lyrabar to hunt the
mezzodemon.
The hunters inquire whether anyone in the caravan
knows of such activity, so Annali tells them her story. If
the PCs took any part of the evistro as a trophy, the
hunters are inclined to regard the PCs as unlicensed
interlopers who would abandon a defenseless family in
dangerous territory. If the PCs acted nobly in Encounter
3, Annalis testimony sways the hunters somewhat.
If the PCs didnt take a trophy from the evistro, the
hunters realize that the PCs are not familiar with
demon-hunting. They take the evistros head, intending
to help the PCs receive their rightful bounty.
In either case, the hunters are familiar with the
relationship between gnolls and demons. They consider
it likely that the gnolls who ambushed Annali are linked
to the insectoid demon attacking farms in this area. They
may also be concerned for the PCs welfare, depending
on the PCs actions with Annali and their handling of
the evistro. Annali tells the hunters where the PCs went,
and the hunters strike out in that direction.
The four hunters set off on the PCs trail. Before

discovering the gnoll lair, the hunters hear the sounds of
combat as the PCs fight the mezzodemon. The hunters
hurry toward the noise and arrive just as the PCs are
preparing to leave.
As you tighten your belts and settle your packs, a harsh
voice rasps out in Common, Ho, warriors! We would
speak with you. I am Donaar, sworn to the Luminous
Society. My companions and I approach you without
malice, seeking parley. What say you?
You turn to see a stocky dragonborn in scale armor,
holding up his open right hand with the palm toward
you. He grips a battered wooden shield in his other
hand. Arrayed around him are another dragonborn,
this one a full foot taller and equally as muscular; a
slender eladrin woman in beautifully tooled blue leather
armor; and a grinning halfling in well-worn black
leather. The halfling gives you a cheeky salute.
Once the PCs respond, the skill challenge begins.
Skill Challenge
The crux of this challenge is the right to the
mezzodemons bounty. The hunters have registered
their right to hunt that particular demon. According to
Lyrabar custom, only the hunters may claim that
demons bounty. The hunters dont know whether the
PCs are simply ignorant or whether theyre poaching.
The PCs actions in Encounter 3 color the hunters
opinions, as noted earlier.
The PCs have to achieve two goals:
Convince the hunters that the PCs are dealing

in good faith.
Work out a way to resolve the hunters claim
with the PCs effort in killing the demon.
This skill challenge works well if you run it as an incharacter conversation. Rather than asking for specific
skill checks, try calling for appropriate skill checks
based on what the PCs say and do. If you take this
approach, apply it to assists as well as skill checks.
The hunters go to great lengths to avoid combat.
They do everything in their power to arrive at a peaceful
solution.
Any of the PCs who have story award IMPI02
recognize the name of the demon hunters guild as the
one recommended to them by Haldar. If the PCs
mention their conversation with Haldar, they gain a +2
to their next Diplomacy or Insight check in the
challenge. Even if they dont mention Haldar, story
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award IMPI02 still grants a +2 to the first History check

made in the challenge.
If any of the PCs actually participated in slaying or
halting the summoning of the demon/s in IMPI1-2
Breaking Point, IMPI1-3 Lost Souls, or IMPI1-4 Bandits on
the Farm relating these tales to the demon hunters gain
the PCs one automatic success in this skill challenge.
Arcana DC 12 / 14 (1 success; 1 maximum)
Te PCs can establish rapport with the hunters by
sharing demonic lore. Failing this check causes the
hunters to doubt the PCs competence and lose respect
for the PCs.
Bluff DC 17 / 19 (1 success; no maximum)
The hunters approach the PCs warily, but can still
be deceived by a convincing story. Failing this check
causes the hunters to become guarded and hostile (-2 to
Diplomacy checks for the remainder of the challenge).
Diplomacy DC 12 / 14 (1 success; no maximum)
The
hunters
approach
is
honest
and
straightforward. They are licensed agents of an
established
guildthey
consider
themselves
professionals, doing their jobs. They deal fairly with the
PCs if the PCs respond in kind. Failing this check causes
the hunters to become frustrated with and/or suspicious
of the PCs.
History DC 12 / 14 (1 success; 1 maximum)
One of the PCs might have done some research into
Impilturs demon-hunting laws and traditions. The PC
recognizes that the hunters claim is legitimate. Failing
this check means the PCs cant establish the lawfulness
of the hunters claim.
Insight DC 12 / 14 (1 success; 1 maximum)
Although the hunters manner is initially guarded,
the PCs can still discern that the hunters are telling the
truth. Failing this check causes the PCs to misread the
hunters intentions and/or doubt their veracity.

It is possible that a particularly bloodthirsty group of
PCs just attack the demon hunters without attempting
any negotiations. If this happens, the hunters simply
disengage and scatter in different directions. This counts
as failing the skill challenge: the PCs earn the enmity of
the Luminous Society and cannot sell demonic trophies
anywhere in Lyrabar.
Success: The PCs and hunters arrive at a peaceful
solution to the conflict. The hunters offer to vouch for
the PCs in Lyrabar and offer to grant them membership

in the Luminous Society.
Failure: The hunters insist that the PCs accompany
them to Lyrabar so a guild official can hear the case. If
the PCs still refuse to cooperate, the hunters return to
Lyrabar alone. They alert the Luminous Society
immediately, so any attempt to sell the trophy lead to
the PCs being brought before a guild official anyway.
Regardless of how the PCs are brought to trial, the
magistrate rules against them and they gain the enmity
of the guild.
After the Luminous Society is dealt with, the PCs
still need to decide if they wish to go to the manor house
that Kosef described to them and assist the Shemov
family to safety if they choose to. Again, you may deal
with this in as much detail or as little detail as time
permits. See the notes in the conclusion for more details.
Experience Points
The characters receive 50 / 70 experience points for
successfully completing the skill challenge.
Treasure
Once the PCs complete the skill challenge, the
mezzodemons hoard is theirs for the taking. The hoard
includes 75 / 115 gp, couters of second chances (low-level
version only), a staff of draconic power +1, a symbol of
excellence +2, a pure spirit totem +1, and vigorous resolve
vestments +2 (high-level version only).
All of the treasure above comes from the demons
hoard at the manor house. Make sure to remind the PCs
that they should investigate the house for other possible
clues.
PCs who receive story award IMPI07 Member of
the Luminous Society gain access to additional items
well suited for demon hunting: heartening armor +2, a
weapon of their choice, or fleetrunner boots.
Conclusion
There are two loose ends at this point: the
mezzodemons base (containing its treasure hoard) and
the fate of the Shemov family.
The PCs can deal with the base at their leisure.
Theyve eradicated everyone who knows of the bases
existence, so it remains undiscovered and untouched for
a week or more. A search of the base indicates that the
mezzodemon had been given this base by an unnamed
human benefactor who is responsible for summoning
the demon. This knowledge can only be gained if the
mezzodemon was defeated in Encounter 6 allowing the
party to find the blood soaked letters he had.
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The Shemov family can survive for another two days

before succumbing to starvation and disease. This is just
enough time for the PCs to go straight to the demons
lair after Encounter 7 and then straight back to pick up
the family. If the PCs accompany the hunters to Lyrabar
without collecting the Shemov family first, they die.
If the PCs succeeded in Encounter 7, award story
award IMPI07 Member of the Luminous Society.
One or more of the PCs may decline membership in the
guild. In this case, the declining PCs receive neither
story award IMPI07 nor story award IMPI08. This
decision puzzles the hunters but they do not take
offense.
If the PCs failed in Encounter 7, award story award
IMPI08 Enmity of the Luminous Society.
If the PCs succeeded in Encounter 6, award story
award IMPI09 The Blood Soaked Letters.
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Rewards Summary
At the conclusion of the adventure, the PCs earn
experience points, treasure, and possibly story awards.
All totals listed here are per PC. A number before the
slash is the low-level value; after the slash is the highlevel value.
Important DM Information
It is critical that you enter the PC rewards accurately on
the tracking form, and ensure that the information is
reported and entered online in a timely manner. While
players can and should track their character's
information on paper, the online information serves as
an important backup and verification of play. Ask the
players for their RPGA numbers and character numbers
(usually a single digit) when you begin to fill out the
tracking form.
Experience Points
Give PCs a full award for each encounter they
successfully completed, and a half award if they were
unsuccessful. Give no award if the characters did not
play the encounter at all.
Encounter 2: A Family in Need
150 / 205 XP
200 / 300 XP
Encounter 6: The Hunters, Hunted
255 / 400 XP
Encounter 7: Think Fast, Talk Faster
50 / 70 XP
Total Possible Experience*
640 / 960 XP
* The maximum earned xp is slightly higher then the
maximum possible. Ignore excess xp.
bundle ID on the tracking form next to any character

that selects a bundle; note that it is possible (and likely)
that some characters will not select a bundle for each
session of play.
If characters buy or sell magic items or other gear
during the adventure (or pay for services) add or
subtract that amount from the total gold the PC receives
at the end of the adventure. If a player selects an option
that gives their character more gold, add that amount to
that characters base gold award, and ensure you enter
the total amount of gold gained (minus any
expenditures) online. It is possible and permissible for a
character who spends more gold than he or she earns to
have a negative total for the adventure. PCs receive 20%
of the items market price when they sell any magic item
or consumable. They receive 50% of the market price for
ritual books and alchemical formulas.
If a player selects a magic weapon or suit of armor
for their PC that is not specific on the type of item listed,
they must select the exact item at the time they choose
that bundle. For example, if a duelists weapon +1 is listed
as a choice in a bundle, a player selects the form of the
weapon amongst the choices possible for that magic
item (light blades). If the player selects the item as a +1
duelists dagger, the player writes that information down
on the PCs adventure log and the item is forever after
that specific weapon.
An asterisk next to a magic item means that it is an
item that appears in the New Rules section.
Each PC Selects One of the Following Bundles:

Bundle A: couters of second chances* (level 5) (low-level
version only)
Found in Encounter 6
Bundle B: staff of draconic power +1* (level 5)
Bundle C: pure spirit totem +1* (level 5)
Gold Per PC
100 / 150 gp
(Encounter 2 or added to Encounter 3: 5 / 10 gp,
Encounter 3: 20 / 25 gp, Encounter 5: 75 / 115 gp)
Bundle D: symbol of excellence +2* (level 7)

Treasure
Bundle E: vigorous resolve vestments +2* (level 7)

Each PC receives treasure in the form of gold pieces as

well as one share from a treasure bundle. The treasure
bundle may give the PC more gold, a magic item, or
something else of value. Each player makes one and
only one selection for their character; players may
choose the same treasure bundle. Mark the one-letter
Bundle F: Choose one weapon from the Players

Handbooks or Adventurers Vault of your level or less
Granted by story award IMPI07
Bundle G: fleetrunner boots* (level 5)
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Bundle H: heartening armor +2* (level 8) (high-level

only)
Potion Plus Gold: If a player doesnt want to select one
of the bundles listed above for their character, they can
choose to add a potion of healing plus 75 / 200 gp to their
total gold per PC. The player should write the potion
gained on their adventure log.
More Gold: If a player doesn't want to select one of the
bundles listed above for their character, they can choose
to add 125 / 250 gp to their total gold per PC.
Story Awards
Award these if the PC completes the condition for the
award in the adventure. Pass out certificates to the
players for their story awards. Normally, if a PC earns
three awards, they may only have 2 of them and must
pick which two they want before ending the session
(exceptions to this will be noted in the story award text).
Make sure to mark the story award codes next to each
character that earned them on the tracking form.
IMPI07 Member of the Luminous Society
You have been granted membership in the Luminous
Society, a demon-hunting guild based in Lyrabar. You
may claim demon-hunting bounties offered by the
Luminous Society. Other members of the Luminous
Society are inclined to treat you favorably.
IMPI08 Enmity of the Luminous Society
Your conduct has earned you the enmity of the
Luminous Society. You find it difficult, if not impossible,
to claim demon-hunting bounties in the city of Lyrabar.
Members of the Luminous Society regard you with
suspicion at best and open hostility at worst.
IMPI09 The Blood Soaked Letters
Your defeat of the mezzodemon has led to a sheaf of
letters indicating that someone of importance is
summoning demons in Impiltur. The person is probably
a member of the Fraternity of Tharos and identifying
him could move the region closer to being able to
identify members of this secretive cult of demon
worshippers. This begins a major quest that continues in
future Impiltur adventures.
1. Did the Shemov family survive this adventure?

a. Yes, the adventures rescued them all from the
gnolls and escorted them to Lyrabar
b. Some of them survived, but Miri was killed by the
gnolls.
c. Some of them survived, but Kara was killed by the
gnolls.
d. Some of them survived, but Randal was killed by
the gnolls.
e. None of them survived.
2. Did the party defeat the mezzodemon and obtain
his blood soaked letters?
a. Yes, the mezzodemon was defeated and the
letters were obtained.
b. The mezzodemon was defeated and the party
failed to obtain the blood soaked letters. (This can occur
if the demon is defeated but escapes).
c. No, the party failed to defeat the mezzodemon,
and he still has his letters.
3. What was the final result of the partys
interaction with the demon hunters from the
Luminous Society?
a. The interaction was resolved peacefully and the
party has been granted membership in the Luminous
Society.
b. The interaction was resolved peacefully but one
or more of the PCs declined membership in the
Luminous Society.
c. The interaction turned hostile and the party
gained the enmity of the Luminous Society.
4. What was the result of Annalis interaction with
the PCs?
a. The PCs did not help until Annali offered them
payment. She now thinks of them as gold-hungry
mercenaries who only care about turning a profit from
hunting demons.
b. The PCs showed Annali compassion and would
not take payment from her. She now thinks of them as
caring people who could benefit the people of Impiltur
if they continue on their current course.
c. The PCs behavior was mixed, but compassionate
souls prevailed. Annalis perception of adventurers is
largely unchangedshe believes some only care about
gold, but she admits that some adventurers can be
trusted.
Adventure Questions
Mark the answers to the following adventure questions
on the tracking form.
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New Rules
Couters of Second Chances
Level 5+
As you swing past your opponent, these armored elbow guards

sparkle with energy, bringing your weapon back in line.
Lvl 5
1,000 gp
Lvl 15 25,000 gp
Lvl 25 625,000 gp
Item Slot: Arms
Power (Daily): Free Action. Use this power when you miss
with a melee attack. Reroll the attack, and use the second
result, even if its lower.
Reference: Adventurers Vault, page 116.
Fleetrunner Boots
Level 5+
The owner of these boots is gifted with unprecedented mobility in

combat.
Lvl 5
1,000 gp
Lvl 25 625,000 gp
Lvl 15 25,000 gp
Item Slot: Feet
Property: Running gives you only a -2 penalty to attack
rolls.
Reference: Dragon Magazine 369, page 14.
Heartening Armor
Level 3+
Your spirits never fail while you wear this armor.

Lvl 3
680 gp
Lvl 18 85,000 gp
Lvl 8
3,400 gp
Lvl 23 425,000 gp
Lvl 13 17,000 gp
Lvl 28 2,125,000 gp
Armor: Scale, Plate
Enhancement: AC
Property: Gain a saving throw bonus against fear effects
equal to the armors enhancement bonus. When you use
your second wind, you gain temporary hit points equal to
three times the armors enhancement bonus.
Reference: Adventurers Vault, page 46.
Pure Spirit Totem
Level 5+
Implement (Staff)
Enhancement: Attack rolls and damage rolls
Critical: +1d6 fire damage per plus
Power (Daily Fire): Free Action. Use this power when
you would use a power with the fire keyword. You gain
resist 10 fire until the end of the encounter. After resolving
the attack, you deal 1d8 fire damage to all creatures in a
close burst 1.
Symbol of Excellence
Level 2+
Your devotion to your divine patron inspires others to attain the

heights of excellence.
Lvl 2
520 gp
Lvl 7
2,600 gp
Lvl 12 13,000 gp
Lvl 17 65,000 gp
Lvl 22 325,000 gp
Lvl 27 1,625,000 gp
Implement (Holy Symbol)
Critical: +1d6 damage per plus
Power (Daily Radiant): Minor Action. Grant one ally
within 10 squares of you a power bonus to his or her next
attack roll, ability check, or skill check equal to the symbols
enhancement bonus.
Vigorous Resolve Vestments
Level 2+
These embroidered vestments channel your resolve and imbue

you with resilience.
Lvl 2
Lvl 12
Lvl 22
520 gp
13,000 gp
325,000 gp
Armor: Cloth
Enhancement: Armor class
Lvl 7
Lvl 17
Lvl 27
2,600 gp
65,000 gp
1,625,000 gp
Property: While you are bloodied, you gain a +2 item

bonus to Fortitude.
Reference: Players Handbook 2, page 203.
Interwoven vines carved on this totem symbolize the primal magic

of healing and growth held within it.
Lvl 5
1,000 gp
Lvl 10 5,000 gp
Lvl 15 25,000 gp
Lvl 20 125,000 gp
Lvl 25 625,000 gp
Lvl 30 3,125,000 gp
Implement (Totem)
Critical: +1d8 damage per plus
Power (Daily Healing): Minor Action. One ally within 5
squares of you regains 1d6 hit points per plus.
Reference: Players Handbook 2, page 208.
Staff of Draconic Power

Razor sharp teeth emerge all
scorched wood.
Lvl 5
1,000 gp Lvl 10
Lvl 15 25,000 gp
Lvl 25 625,000 gp
Level 5+
along the length of this staff of fire5,000 gp

Lvl 20 125,000 gp
Lvl 30 3,125,000 gp
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Players Handout 1: Demon Hunting Laws and Traditions

Impiltur has a long standing tradition of hunting demons since the Spellplague and the rise of the Fraternity of
Tharos. This list is some of the more well known laws and traditions that are upheld by guilds and other officials in
Impiltur.
Demon Hunting Laws Laws are enforced by the officials of Impiltur. Due to corruption at all levels of Impilturs
government, enforcement has largely fallen under the purview of Impilturs demon-hunting guilds.
Demon hunters must register their right to hunt for known demons if they wish to collect a bounty on the
demon.
All bounties associated with the slaying of a demon for a registered hunting party rightfully belongs to that
hunting party.
All treasures recovered from a slain demon belong to their rightful owners if the rightful owner can be
ascertained. Any unclaimed treasures or treasures with unidentified owners revert to the hunting party one
week after turn in to officials.
Any damages to public property caused in the pursuit of a demon by a registered hunting party must be
reimbursed to the owners from bounties claimed by the hunters.
To appropriately claim the registered bounty, the hunters must present proof of the demons slaying. This
may be in the form of the demons head or entire corpse.
Demon Hunting Traditions Traditions are not enforced by law, but are honored by all ethical demon hunters in
pursuit of the demon and its bounty.
Demon hunters sign over their bounty to those who have slain the demon they are registered to hunt if the
demon was slain in self-defense by the others and not purposely slain in an attempt to steal the registered
hunters bounty. If there is a question about the interlopers true motivations, both parties appear before a
magistrate.
Demon hunters who have the money generally reimburse all damages associated with their pursuit of the
demon they are registered to hunt to the full extent possible with their own gold even if it exceeds that of the
bounty.
Registered bounty hunters offer aid to one another if multiple demons registered to separate groups are in
the same location.
Demon hunters grant assistance to those injured by demons that they come into contact with in pursuit of
the demon as much as they are capable.
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RPGA Sanctioned Play

Reading Monster Stat Blocks

Preparing for Play

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You are empowered to make adjustments to

of running long or short. Adjust the pacing

In short, being the DM for a Living Forgotten Realms

Failing to Defeat an Encounter

Appropriate Character Levels

Pay the component cost for the ritual. If the

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encounter theyve had since the start of the adventure or

Impilturs corrupt and failing government can

to handle this awkward introduction to demon-hunting

Perhaps you can speak with someone about the

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Encounter 1: How to Hunt a

The most renowned demon-hunting society in

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Haldar recommends the PCs journey to Lyrabar

PCs may have other questions about demons and

Ending the Encounter

Features of the Area

counts as difficult terrain. It provides cover to creatures

Scaling the Encounter

Ending the Encounter

Encounter 2: A Family in Need Statistics (Low Level)

Medium natural beast

Gnoll Claw Fighter (level 3)

Evistro (Carnage Demon) (level 4)

Medium elemental magical beast (demon)

Medium natural humanoid

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Encounter 2: A Family in Need Statistics (High Level)

Medium natural beast

Gnoll Claw Fighter (level 5)

Evistro (Carnage Demon)

Medium elemental magical beast (demon)

Medium natural humanoid

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Encounter 2: A Family in Need Map

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Encounter 3: Annalis Story

The woman in the wagon quickly regains her

Annali recognizes any PCs who played IMPI1-4

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The raiders thoroughly ransack the property of

Annali is extremely rancorous toward demon hunters.

Ending the Encounter

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Encounter 4: The Gnoll Lair

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The choker demon lurks on the rock face, three squares

Features of the Area

with leather straps. The lock is flimsy and easily broken

Ending the Encounter

Scaling the Encounter

Encounter 4: The Gnoll Lair Statistics (Low Level)