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form. For example, a druid character using the Wild LOST BATTLEFIELD
Shape feature to assume the form of a giant eagle would
have 44 (4d10 + 4) hit points while in that form. This event occurs as the characters travel north of
At your discretion, the circle might have other strange Berez after leaving the ruins.
properties that have been forgotten over time. Although
she knows something of the circle's history, Muriel is You hear sounds of battle, but the fog has grown so thick
unaware of its properties.
that you can barely see more than sixty feet in any direc­
SPECIAL EVENTS tion. Suddenly, the fog takes on the forms of soldiers on
You can use one or both of the following special events horseback charging across the field. They collide with
while the characters are exploring the ruins of Berez. armored pike-bearers wearing devil-horned helms. As
each soldier falls in battle, it turns to fading mist. Hun­
CREEPING HUT dreds more soldiers collide in a storm of screams and
Baba Lysaga has given a semblance of life to her hut us­ clashing metal.
ing a magic gemstone stolen from the Wizard of Wines
vineyard. If the characters overstay their welcome, she Characters can move through this ghostly battlefield
commands the hut to animate and attack them. If this unscathed, and they can't harm the foggy forms around
happens, read: them. The soldiers aren't solid enough for the charac­
ters to discern emblems or insignia, but it's clear that
The giant roots beneath the hut come to life and pull both armies are human.
If the characters have not yet explored Argynvostholt
themselves up out of the mire. The hut and the roots (chapter 7), add:
lurch and groan, becoming a lumbering mass that cracks
as it walks, crushing all in its path.
You hear a thunderous roar, and seconds later a huge
dragon made of silver mist glides overhead, dispersing
Baba Lysaga's creeping hut (see appendix D) is a pon­
derous construct that heeds Baba Lysaga's instructions enemy soldiers with each flap of its mighty wings. Its
and no one else's. It fights until destroyed or until the long, reptilian tail slices through the air above you as the
gemstone that animates it is removed or destroyed. dragon carves a swath through the fog, affording you a
Baba Lysaga does everything she can to keep the char­ fleeting glimpse of a dark mansion overlooking the valley.
acters from obtaining the gemstone, without which the
hut is incapacitated.
The dragon, like the soldiers, is a harmless phantom.
The mansion that the characters see is Argynvostholt.