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Rhesh Turakbar. The minotaur warlord Rhesh Turak The middle tower consists of two crumbling floors
bar has united the small clans of his people into a with arrow slits, accessed by spiral staircases from the
deadly force. His fortress is on the eastern edge of ground level. The upper level of the tower has been se
Droaam, and he often leads raiding parties into Bre verely damaged, with only old wooden planks and a rick
land in the name of his fiendish patron, the Horned ety ladder allowing movement between the two floors.
Prince-also known as Rak Tulkhesh (see chapter 6). The top level of the fort overhangs the tower. Large
Sheshka, the Queen of Stone. The medusas have long portions of the floor are missing, making certain areas
held the ancient citadel of Cazhaak Draal. Though difficult to reach. Arrow slits on the perimeter of this
they are not numerous, their deadly gaze and trained level made it instrumental to the fort's defense, and the
basilisk pets make the medusas a force to be reckoned large rooms here were used for arms storage and mus
with. Medusa priests of the Dark Six are spiritual tering troops for battle.
leaders in many Droaamish communities. Queen
Sheshka is a skilled warrior and general. She has RUINED DHAKAANI FORT ADVENTURES
been loyal to the Daughters, but she is devoted to her The Ruined Fort Adventures table offers some ideas for
people and will always do what's best for them. drawing a party to the location.
Tzaryan Rrac. A cunning oni with a large force of ogres
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and ores at his disposal, Tzaryan Rrac was quick to R U I N E D FORT AD E N T U R E S
embrace the arrival of the hags, but he also yearns d6 Adventure Goal
for greater power. Rrac is a skilled alchemist and a Gnolls lairing in the fort have been attacking caravans
scholar of arcane lore.
Venom Lords. A group of tieflings called the Venom and travelers near the Darguun border. But the gnolls
Lords leads a community of warlocks, some of whom are mercenaries. Who are they working for?
are also tieflings. Their domain, called the Venomous 2 The ruins are said to hold a powerful magic item that
Demesne, is hidden away in the desolate marshes was used by the ancient Dhakaani goblins against the
south of Blackwater Lake, shrouded by powerful daelkyr.
magic. Warlord Bal Molesh is a strong ally of the 3 The party is hired to recruit several hill giants for
Daughters, and some of his tiefling kin can be found a building project in western Breland. Step one is
in the service of Daask. making sure the giants lairing in the fort don't kill
Xor'chylic. A mind flayer serves as the governor of the party; step two is persuading them to work for
Graywall. It's said that the Daughters found Xor'chylic humans.
in Khyber, and received his loyalty in exchange for a 4 The characters must rescue prisoners being held by
pledge that the hags would give him an opportunity
for vengeance against one of the daelkyr. the monsters in the ruins.
Znir Pact. The gnolls of Droaam, once servants of Rak 5 A group of Brelish humans determined to "take
Tulkhesh, broke ties with the demons long ago and Brelish lands back from the monsters" have settled
swore an oath of loyalty to the pack above all else. and started rebuilding the ruined fort. The party is
Since standing together and being bound by this asked to help them defend the fort-or to protect
Znir Pact, the gnolls have never been subjugated by them as they flee back to Breland, pursued by angry
any other force, and have never sought to conquer. Droaamites.
Instead, they sell their services as hunters and sol 6 A Brelish noble hires the party to retrieve a family
diers, serving all warlords. The gnolls are trusted heirloom lost in the fort's ruins.
across Droaam.
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RU N E D D H AKAANI FORT DAUGHT R S OF O R A KELL
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Ruined forts of ancient Dhakaani design are common Sora Kell is an ancient night hag with exceptional pow
in Droaam, and in many cases the structures have been ers. She is said to have dealt with dragons and demons
remodeled into homes or refitted for defense. They also in the first age of the world, and to have tricked the
make ideal lairs for less intelligent monsters, places Sovereigns themselves. Even though she is immortal,
where they can bring their next meals along with any there have been no new legends of her deeds since the
thing those poor souls happened to be carrying. advent of Galifar, but that's when her daughters rose to
infamy. All three of the Daughters of Sora Kell possess
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RUINED H AKAANI FORT FEATURES powers far beyond what's usual for their kind. They are
Map 4.3 shows an ancient Dhakaani fort built into a cliff creatures of legend, beings who have defeated many of
face. It consists of four tiers in varying states of ruin. the greatest heroes of Galifar.
The cellar, including a cistern and storage areas, is Sora Katra is the voice of the Daughters. Charismatic
accessed by way of secret trap doors in the floor above. and clever, she is an accomplished illusionist and shape
The ground floor features a statue of a great hobgoblin shifter who rarely wears the same face twice. Stories
hero of old in a large enclosed courtyard, and a cluster say that she weaves curses on her loom, and that she
of unidentifiable statues in one back corner. The outer loves to match wits with heroes and champions. She
most area of the ground floor is the most severely dam speaks for Droaam, and is always interested in intrigues
aged part of the fort. and plots.
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