Ifthecharactersexercisecautionandrememberwhat
they’vecomefor,theywillbeabletospeakwiththe
banshee.Whenthecharactersentertheshelter,read
thefollowing:Ahomeofsortsisshelteredwithinthedomeofwoven
branches.Itissparselyfurnishedwithchests,shelves,a
table,andareclinedcouch,allofitoldandofelvencraft.Agathasensesthecharacters’intrusionandmanifests
shortlyaftertheyenterherhome.Theairgrowscold,andapowerfulfeelingofdreadgripsyou.
Acold,palelightflickersintheair,rapidlytakingontheform
ofafemaleelf,herhairandrobeswavinginaspectralwind.
Shemighthavebeenbeautifulonce,butahatefulexpression
twistsherfeaturesnow.“Foolishmortals,”shesnarls.“What
doyouwanthere?Doyounotknowitisdeathtoseekmeout?”Ifthecharactersarerude,disrespectful,orthreatening,
Agathascowlsanddisappears.Shedoesnotattackthem,
nordoesshereturnifthecharacterscallouttoher.Goblins
ThegoblinsknowthelocationofCragmaw
Castleandcanprovidedirectionsiftheyarecapturedand
threatened.EachonecarriesapouchcontainingldlOcp.
Hobgoblins.Thissquadofhobgoblinsisactively
seekingtheadventurers,hopingtocollectonabounty.
TheyknowthelocationofCragmawCastlebutwon’t
providedirectionsunlesstheyarecharmed.One
hobgoblincarriesacrudelydrawnsketchofoneparty
member,with“25goldpiecesforthisone”andasymbolof
ablackspiderdrawnbeneathit.
Ores.Thesescoutsarepartofthebandcurrentlybased
atWyvernTor.Astheyroam,theylookfortravelersto
ambushorhomesteadstoburn.
Owlbear.Thishungrypredatorpicksupthecharacters’
scentandpursuesthemrelentlessly.ConyberryandAgatha’sLair
ThetownofConyberrywassackedbybarbariansyears
agoandnowliesinruins.TheTriboarTrailrunsright
throughtheabandonedtown,providinganeasylandmark
forlocatingthelairofthebansheeAgatha.Fromtheruins
ofConyberry,anoldtrailleadsnorthwestintoNeverwinter
Wood.Agatha’slairisafewmilesoutsidetown.Theforestgrowsdarkandstillasthetrailwindsdeeperinto
thetrees.Heavyvinesandthicklayersofmossdrapethe
branches,andtheairisnoticeablycolderthanitwasinthe
ruinedvillage.Roundingabendinthetrail,youseeascreen
madefromthewarpedbranchesoftreesstandingclose
together,wovenintoadomelikeshelterintheshadows.Alow
doorwayleadsinside.DealingwithAgatha
Ifthecharactersarerespectfulandpolite,Agathacanbe
persuadedtohelpthemwithasuccessfulDC^15 Charisma
(Persuasion)check.Theplayerwhosecharactertakesthe
leadinspeakingwiththebansheemakesthecheck.Ifthat
playerroleplaystheencounterwell,allowhimorherto
makethecheckwithadvantage.IfanycharacterhasSister
Garaele’ssilvercombandpresentsittoAgathaasagift,
thecheckisautomaticallysuccessful.28
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