Out of the Abyss

MAD CREATURE

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2

3

Encounte r

1 deep anome

1 drow

1 duerrar

4 1 stone giant

There i::. a chance that the mad creature has something

of intere~t or value in its po~:.e~<,ion. Roll a d20 and

consult the table below ro see what, if an} thing, it has.

The creature docsn·t pan with the item willingly.

MAD CREATURE POSSESSIONS

d20 Possession

1-10 None

11 13 A 10 gp gem

14 -1 5 A gold ring worth 25 gp

16 17 An obsidian statuette of Lolth worth 100 g p

18-19 A random magic item (roll once on Magic Item

Table A in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Masur's Guide)

20 A random magic 1tem (roll once on Mag1c Item

Table B 1n chapter 7 of the Dut~geon Maner's Guide)

OCHRE JELLY

As the characters move through a series of caves, they

attr act the attention of a ochre jelly. The ooLe follows

the characters. attacking when they top to take their

next rest. Characters in the back rank of the marching

order who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of

14 or higher pot the ooze following t hem.

RAIDERS
This jlroup of raiders from the surface ventured into
the Underdark looking for riches and got lost. Roll a d6
and consult the table to determine •Nhat appears. The
raiders Me initially hostile toward the party, though
clever characters might try bribing them for safe
passage or information.

RAIDERS

d6 Encounter

1-2 1d6 human bandits and 1 human bandit captain

3-4 2d4 goblins and 1 goblin boss

5-6 1d6 orcs and 1 ore Eye ofGruumsh

There is a chance that the leader of the group has

~omething of interest or value. Roll a d20 and consult

·he table below to see what, if an} thing. the leader of the

raider~ ha~ in its possession.

RAIDER LEADER PossESSIONS

d20 Possession

1 S None

6 10 2d6 10 gp gemstones 1n a pouch

11-1<4 2d6 SO gp gemstones in a pouch

15 17 1d4 torchstalks (see MFung1 of the UnderdarkB)

18-19 1d4 waterorbs (see "Fung1 of the Underdark")

20 A random mag1c item (roll on Mag1c Item Table B in

chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master's Guide)

SCOUTS

Each of these groups 1s in the Underdark on a secret

mi<.sion. Roll a d6 and consult the table to determine

''hat appears.

SCOUTS

d6 Encounter

1-2 1 drow

3-4 1d<4 myconid adults

S-6 1d6 sh1eld dwarf scouts

The drow scout is searching for escaped slaves. II he

spots the party. he·ll anempt to avoid notice and rake

away information regarding the group's location (see

.. Drow Pursuit").

The myconid ~couts are indifferent toward the party

and unwilling to discuss their mbsion or thei r travels

wit h the adventurers.

Shield dwarf scouts are friendly if tlw party i ncludes

On(' or more surface dwcllc•r-;. Thc•y nn• willing to give

the party a day or two's worth of food and water rations.

SoctETY oF BRtLLIANCE

The characters stumble upon a member of the Society

of Brilliance. a &<'Ct of highly int<'lhgent monsters that

have banded together to ~olve all of the Underdark·s

problems. The ociety i& inve~tigaung areas suffused

with faerzr~S!:> to ascertain wh<>ther it has something to

do with what the society ft•ars;., some kind of .. demonic

incur~ion." Roll a d10 to clcwrmine which society

ml"mber the characters encounter.

SOCIETY OF BRILLIANCE

d10 Encounter

1 2 Y the derro savant (see appendiJC C)

3- 4 Blurg the o rog

S-6 Crazila)(x the mind flayer

7- 8 Skriss the troglodyte

9-10 Sloopldoop the kuo-toa archpriest

Every member of the Society of Brilliance has an

alignment of neutral. an Intelligence of 18 (+4), and

fluency in multiple languages includinl{ Dwarvish.

Elvi<:h, and Uodcrcommon (although Crazilaxx

prefers to communicate using telepathy). Its statistics

are unchanged otherwise. \!!embers arc erudite and

talkative. preferring diplomacy and debate over violence

(though they defend themselves if anacked).

Each society member can cast the tC'Icport spell once

per day. but the intended destination muM be within 30

feet of another society member. Thb tt:levon effect can

be di~rupted (~ee MFaerzres~-earlier in the chapter).

wh1ch is how ~ociety membcrc; '>Ometimes end up in far

corner~ of the Underdark. separatt:d from their fellows.

Member& of the Societ) of Brilliance are aware that

paths to the surface world exist but ha,·en·t explored

an_y of them (their concerns are with the Uoderdark.

after all). lf the characters seem intent on reaching rhe

surface. a societ} member might sul:{gestthey look for

a guide in one of the Underdark's lar~cr settlements,