Saturday, October 17, 2015
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Manananggal
I ran through this adventure outline a while ago with my Labyrinth Lord group, which I'm calling my Yhthyrst campaign, after the city the party is based out of. The outline went over particularly well mostly because it is based on the Manananggal or Separator, a terrifying creature from Filipino folk-lore. This one session adventure is probably appropriate for a group of 4-6 1st level characters. The Manananggal is powerful, but the group will have plenty of time to plan out an ambush after unraveling the mystery.
Rumor: "There have been three miscarriages in Kuva - the villagers say that something nefarious is afoot."
The 3 mothers: Runtu, Carua, Acor all had children disappear under the same lunar phase.
Town is three days to the southwest of Yhthyrst, in a valley in the forest. Contains Villiage Leaders House, a Church of Apos God of Yhthyrst the Crossroads, a Physician, a Courthouse, farmers, vagrants, population is about 350 people.
Village Head Umberth human-m probably will offer a reward to anyone who solves the problem.
Asankh elf-m advisor to Village Head.
Chrysoprase-250 gp, Lapis Lazuli-10 gp, Malachite-50 gp, Malachite-50 gp, Total Value: 460 gp.
Physician Asuth human-f
Manananggal by day transforms into a nun of House Antinum.
Ionia f Human
Other nun: Nartiya Cleric Level 3 HP 16 Female Str 14 Dex 8 Con 7 Int 11 Wis 13 Cha 10
Manananggal - hideous, bat-like wings, can separate upper half from lower half and fly around. It preys on pregnant women, stealing their unborn children in the night.
Chtc 90(30) or 240(80) flying AC7 HD4(HP16) DMG claws 1d4/1d4 or bite 1d6+poison SvF4 Mor8 XP245
An older, more reliable source may know that it is similar to 75 year old events, when a manananggal - a separator, was terrorizing the town.
Also, there is one book in the library of the village leaders house with records on what happened 75 years ago and how they finally defeated the Manananggal. If separated in sunlight it will die. Putting salt or crushed garlic on top of separated legs will prevent it from reattaching.
Rumor: "There have been three miscarriages in Kuva - the villagers say that something nefarious is afoot."
The 3 mothers: Runtu, Carua, Acor all had children disappear under the same lunar phase.
Town is three days to the southwest of Yhthyrst, in a valley in the forest. Contains Villiage Leaders House, a Church of Apos God of Yhthyrst the Crossroads, a Physician, a Courthouse, farmers, vagrants, population is about 350 people.
Village Head Umberth human-m probably will offer a reward to anyone who solves the problem.
Asankh elf-m advisor to Village Head.
Chrysoprase-250 gp, Lapis Lazuli-10 gp, Malachite-50 gp, Malachite-50 gp, Total Value: 460 gp.
Physician Asuth human-f
Manananggal by day transforms into a nun of House Antinum.
Ionia f Human
Other nun: Nartiya Cleric Level 3 HP 16 Female Str 14 Dex 8 Con 7 Int 11 Wis 13 Cha 10
Manananggal - hideous, bat-like wings, can separate upper half from lower half and fly around. It preys on pregnant women, stealing their unborn children in the night.
Chtc 90(30) or 240(80) flying AC7 HD4(HP16) DMG claws 1d4/1d4 or bite 1d6+poison SvF4 Mor8 XP245
An older, more reliable source may know that it is similar to 75 year old events, when a manananggal - a separator, was terrorizing the town.
Also, there is one book in the library of the village leaders house with records on what happened 75 years ago and how they finally defeated the Manananggal. If separated in sunlight it will die. Putting salt or crushed garlic on top of separated legs will prevent it from reattaching.
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