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Swords of Melvyn Caradeth

Pcs seeking cure for Toms knight.

Legend tells of a miraculous relic within an ancient ruined tomb withn the Great Forest.

Though it is said a terrible guardian lairs within and guards the site.

The journey to is frought with peril, and the precise location is known to very few.

The Guardian

The guardian is an enchanted Knight of champion quality charged with preventing any but the

worthy from claiming the prize.

Champion knight, lvl 20.

Standing nearly 8, clad in ornate gold chased armour and wielding a fearsome 2handed vorpal axe..

He challenges pcs to turn aside or prove their worth.

The test is an exchange of blows.

He challenges the accepting pc to strike him down. He offers them a single blow, then they must in

turn submit to a blow .

If refused he readies for combat.

His blow will sever the pcs head unless an intervention (at double normal %)roll is successful.

The tomb itself is simple, a stone barrow with a single chamber, in which is a stone bier and

sarcophagus. At the foot of which is an arming chest with an ancient double padlock (rusted).,

Inside are two scabbarded bastard swords with ornate belts, and a pair of vicious crossbow bolts

wrapped in a bloodied rag.

An inscription on the coffin reads Here lies Sir Melvyn Caradeth, True Knight and Brother.

Unequaled on field of battle, Just and Fair without. Strong of arm and in faith. Laid low by the bolts

of a coward.

Within the chest a rolled parchment rests upon the contents.

Here rest the blades of Melvyn Caradeth,

Nights Fang and Fire of Dawn.

Beware the black, its savage steel

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It is hunger, wrath and scorn

The white blade also has its sting

As the rose must have its thorn.

The slayers barbs which lie within

By which life was torn

The Heroes blood the greatest gift

With faith strength is reborn

The bolts are for a heavy crossbow, and are +3 Poisenous (enchanted) missiles.

The rag gives the ability to perform a great cure as a Priest (using pcs piety as if casting) and is

considered a relic.

The Black Sword is a +7 Soul Drinker Ego blade, it can sense enemies and magick and gives its

wielder the ability to berserk.

The White sword is a Holy sword, but carries a geas and a curse. Its owner must never lose the blade

and if doing so sickens until it is recovered or they die.

The sarcohagos could be raided, Caradeths remains are within, clad in his armour, +5 Platemail,

inscribed with his sigils, also a +5 classical helm, coif, and a +5 type 3 shield bearing his arms (which

include a dragon-indicating he was a dragonslayer)

These objects are cursed should they be removed. The pc will become inauspicious, and will

experience increasing misfortunes in all aspects of their life until the items are returned and

atonement is made.

Encounters:

Game

Bear

Bandits

Brigands

Ruins

Giant snake

Fey

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Hermit

Traces of Clunn camp

Anchorite

Witch

Hag

Questing Knight

Wyvern

Catobelpas

Questing beast

White stag

Tiger

Magical pool

Elf Glade

Elf mound

Lake

Unseelie fey

Ogre

Holding of an outlaw knight

Thorpe- escaped serfs

Thorpe-woods folk (sturdy foresters)

Werebear

Weretiger

Thorpe- lycanthropes (wereboars/panthers/wererats)

Shrine

Dark altar

Sasquatch

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