These encounters may be met in any order whilst in the Wormway.
The Ghost of Blackjack
Many years ago the orcish champion Blackjack fell into the Kruthnik pit trap and was set upon - he slew them all easily, but unable to get out from the pit as the days went by he was obliged to eat the beasts and was poisoned to death. Now his raging ghost waits at the base of the pit, it is an elite level 8 phantom warrior.
Blackjack Phantom Champion Level 8 Elite Soldier |
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Medium Shadoow humanoid (undead) XP 700 |
Initiative +10 Senses Perception +13; Darkvision |
HP 182; Bloodied 91 |
AC 24; Fortitude 21; Reflex 20; Will 20 |
Immune disease, poison; Resist Insubstantial |
Speed 6, fly 6 (hover); phasing |
Phantom Sword (standard; at-will) o Necrotic |
+15 vs. Reflex; 1d8 +5 necrotic damage and the target is marked until the end of the Phantom Champion's next turn |
Phantom Tactics |
A phantom warrior has combat advantage against any target that has another phantom warrior adjacent to it. |
Regeneration 5 |
Alignment Any Languages Common |
Str 22 (+10) Con 18 (+8) |
Dex 18 (+8) Int 16 (+7) |
Wis 16 (+7) Cha 18 (+8) |
The champion's blade lies at the feet of it's skeletal corpse at the base of the pit, it is a wicked orc-crafted +1 Falchion that deals damage as necrotic type against elves. The blade also glows a sickly green when near to elves.
Item | Value |
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+1 Elf bane Falchion | 1000 |
Kruthnik Perimeter Guards
The Kruthniks are summoned two rounds apart and continue appearing unless a round ends with none standing or until they are all gone. The order is:
Number | Creature | XP |
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1 | Kruthik Young | 125 |
1 | Kruthik Young | 125 |
1 | Kruthik Adult | 175 |
1 | Kruthik Adult | 175 |
1 | Kruthik Young | 125 |
725 |
Kruthnik Soldiers
Rushing past (or following the scent) these creatures sense the party and attack mob handed.
Number | Creature | XP |
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4 | Kruthik Adult | 700 |
700 |
Kruthik Civilians
Stumbled across by the party these will fight to the death in defence of the eggs they carry.
Number | Creature | XP |
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1 | Kruthik Adult | 175 |
4 | Kruthik Young | 500 |
675 |
Kruthik Queen
Penetrating into the heart of the hive the players meet the queen guarding her eggs, the surface of her lair is covered with a brittle resin like surface - it is treacherously slippery (like ice).
Number | Creature | XP |
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1 | Kruthik Hive Lord | 500 |
1 | Treacherous Ice Sheet | 200 |
700 |
The horde has been gathered into a chamber to one side, it is encased in glassy resin but can be recovered easily enough.
Item | Value |
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+2 Vicious Longspear | 2600 |
+2 Sylvan Hide Armour | 3400 |
3 Potions of Healing | 150 |
Lyre | 250 |
3 Saphires | 300 |
250gp | 250 |