Thursday, August 14, 2014

Endless Night: The Scandinavian Room

ENDLESS NIGHT
A Fantasy Core Adventure
© Jerry Harris 2014
(This link will take you to the Fantasy Core Index.)



The Scandinavian Room

Description: The residence rooms on this level were all decorated and named to a theme.  The Scandinavian has a blue and white color scheme.  This bedroom is still recognizable as one.  There’s a canopied bed, dresser, and chair and table.  All of the rooms have their own bathroom and large closet.  Of course, this room is covered in frost and ice.  The floor is an ice sheet, but the bottom of which cannot be seen, like it is sitting on top of a lake.

Status: The door to the room is closed, but not locked.  The knob is cold to the touch.
 
Inhabitants: Freya Creighton and Corsican Ghoul versions of the characters

Objective: Eliminate Freya and the Ghouls.  Recover Freya’s blue diamond heart.  Award 2 XP.

Carter’s Introduction: “Meow.  Freya Creighton had not one accomplishment to her name, save that of parleying her harsh beauty into marriage with a wealthy husband.  It was he who dubbed her ‘The Ice Queen.”  Perhaps it was for her preference for inclement cold, but more likely it was in reference to her heart.  Meow.”


There are two immediate hazards inside for the characters.  The ambient cold inside requires a DC 12 Fort Sv, failing that drops the character to last in Initiative and a 0 on Fort Saves in the room.  The floor is covered in a slick ice sheet and requires a DC 12 Ref Sv or the character falls.  They’ll have to make the Save before they can stand back up.


With a flair for the dramatic, Freya steps out from the bathroom, singing a power ballad.  “Let it go!”


Or not.  Make up your own entrance if you want, see if I care. 


Underneath the ice sheet is a pack of Ghouls.  Of course they resemble characters.  They’ll break through the ice and attack in 1 rd.  But these are Corsican Ghouls.  Half of any damage inflicted on them is transferred to the character they resemble (any effect other than hp damage is ignored).

After Freya is eliminated, she shatters like an ice sculpture.  The grandfather clock chimes.  Freya’s sparkling blue diamond heart is visible in the rubble.  It causes 1 hp of frostbite damage if handled without protection.  It’s probably worth about 1,000 gp, but its larger value is as protection.  It will glow and pulsate in combat with supernaturals and provide immunity to energy draining (it will flash in that situation). 

Freya Creighton (Ice Ghost)
HD 8 (d12), Hp 48, AC 13* (natural, Magic to hit, any non-magical weapon that hits will shatter)     
Fort +0, Ref +0, Will +10
Melee: Chilling Touch +10 to hit 1d6+4 + Stunned 1 rd
Ranged: Ice Blast 12 freezing damage + Stun 1 rd + dropped to last in Initiative. (Ref Sv ½ damage) Medium range.
Vulnerability: Fire and heat does x2 damage
(Freya will open up with her Ice Blast before moving in with her Chilling Touch.)

Corsican Ghouls (number equal to characters)
HD 2 (d12), Hp 13, AC 14 (natural)
Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +5
Melee: Bite +2 to hit 1d6+1 + DC 12 Fort Sv or paralysis 1 turn

Special: Any damage inflicted on the Ghoul, reflects ½ damage on the character they resemble

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