H3 Pyramid of Shadows - I Have It!

[Shroomy]

I'll third the request for a full list of minis.

I would also like to know if there are any hooks for P1: King of the Trollhaunt Warrens in it.


p.s. Thanks, Shroomy, for the fluff about the arboreans, although I note that it still doesn't really tell us what they look like. Is there a picture of them at least? Do their statblocks and/or the encounters in which they appear have descriptive text? I think that's my biggest disappointment with the 4e MM: no descriptive text.

There is a hook to P1 in the adventure, but since I'm at work, I don't have the details in front of me right now (I do remember its similar to the loose linkage between H1-H2-H3); the same for the monster list, though I can list some from memory such as:

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Dwarf Bolter
Human Bandit
Rage Drake
Ettin Headtaker
Carrion Crawler
Zombie Rotters
Howling Hag
Arboreans
Dire Boar
Satyr Piper
Foulspawn (various types)
Wailing Ghost (Banshee)
Quickling Runner
Harpies
Sahuagin
Succubus
Hellguard Legion Devil
Dragonborn Fighter
Adult White Dragon
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I'll try to post a more complete list when I get home, though there is a lot of variety in the adventure. Again, at least for me, H3 invokes a nostalgic tone, given the prevalence of deadly traps and such a wide variety of monsters living in such close quarters (its coupled with a more modern ecological explanation and lots of possible NPC interaction).

BTW, the Arboreans do come with a picture (its kind of creepy IMO) and descriptive text.

 

[Shroomy]

Yep, I think that the artwork in the adventure is even more impressive then what they provided in H2; there is a lot more things to show your players.

BTW, since I'm at work right now, I'll check in periodically and try to answer your questions as best I can, though some answers may have to wait until later tonight. So far, I've read the entire first booklet, as well as the first 5-6 encounters in booklet 2.

 

[SPECTRE666]

-Thanks. I am looking forward to getting this module.


SPECTRE

 

[pukunui]

There is a hook to P1 in the adventure, but since I'm at work, I don't have the details in front of me right now (I do remember its similar to the loose linkage between H1-H2-H3)

. Cool. I wasn't sure if there was going to be one judging from the description of P1 (that it's one in a series of adventures designed for the Paragon Tier)

I suppose you could also add one tiefling to the list of minis, eh? Isn't the "BBEG" at the end a tiefling? Or is he only pretending to be one?

BTW, the Arboreans do come with a picture (its kind of creepy IMO) and descriptive text.

That's good. Even though they don't include descriptive text in the MM, at least they've been pretty good about including it in all the adventures.

 

[Shroomy]

Here is the monster list:

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Human Mage
Dwarf Hammerers
Human Ambushers
Rage Drake
Carrion Crawlers
Ettin Headtaker
Zombie Rotters
Charnel Rats
Harpies
Sahuagin Raiders
Sahuagin Priest
Charnel Lord
Blackscale Bruisers
Greenscale Hunters
Greenscale Marsh Mystic
Arborean Watcher
Arborean Reaper
Howling Hag
Dire Boar
Shambling Mounds
Satyr Piper
Ettercap Fang Guard
Ettercap Webspinner
Arborean Plant Terror
Arborean Speaker
Cave Bear
Quickling Runner
Human Outlaws
Human Archers
Human Lackeys
Gharash Vren (dragonborn fighter)
Frenzied Werewolf
Succubus
Legion Devil Hellguard
Eater of Knowledge Voidblade
Eater of Knowledge Thoughbow
Eater of Knowledge Mindstrike
Arat Karavakos (tiefling wizard)
Chillborn Zombie
Mezzodemon
Darkcreepers
Flameskull
Cambion Hellswords
Headless Corpse
Gargoyle
Bloodfire Harpy
Foulspawn Mangler
Foulspawn Berzerker
Foulspawn Grue
Medusa Archer
Ogre Warhulk
Destrachan
Grick Alpha
Foulspawn Seer
Human Rabble
Far Realm Abomination
Eladrin Blizzard Speaker
Eladrin Winter Knights
Eladrin Blades of Winter
Adult White Dragon
Battle Wights
Frightful Wraith
Vampire Spawn Bloodhunters
Skull Lord
Skeletal Tomb Guardians
Bonecrusher Skeletons
Kravak the Damned (tiefling wizard)
Wailing Ghost (Banshee)
Dark Stalker
Karavako's Shadow
Karavakos (tiefling wizard)
False Shard
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[Shroomy]

I suppose you could also add one tiefling to the list of minis, eh? Isn't the "BBEG" at the end a tiefling? Or is he only pretending to be one?

[sblock]Yep, the main villain of the adventure is a tiefling wizard named Karavakos. Karavakos was a petty tyrant who made a diabolical pact to gain the services of a devilish legion. With their aid, he conquered a large swath of territory before foolishly trying to invade the Feywild. After his defeat, he was imprisoned in an extradimensional space called the Pyramid of Shadows; his essence splintered into three separate parts (and his shadow took on a life of its own). To defeat Karavakos and escape the Pyramid, the PCs must defeat each of the splintered essences and then the recombined Karavakos (he's a level 15 creature).
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[pukunui]

Whew! That's a lot of monsters! Fortunately, there are minis for most, if not all, of them, and I already have quite a few.

[sblock]Yep, the main villain of the adventure is a tiefling wizard named Karavakos. Karavakos was a petty tyrant who made a diabolical pact to gain the services of a devilish legion. With their aid, he conquered a large swath of territory before foolishly trying to invade the Feywild. After his defeat, he was imprisoned in an extradimensional space called the Pyramid of Shadows; his essence splintered into three separate parts (and his shadow took on a life of its own). To defeat Karavakos and escape the Pyramid, the PCs must defeat each of the splintered essences and then the recombined Karavakos (he's a level 15 creature).
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Thanks for that.

[sblock]Is there are way to "win" without killing Karavakos, or is that the only way to escape the pyramid? The preview kind of suggested it might be possible to bargain with the tiefling or something. It says he wants to the PCs to collect all his shards so he can escape. What's the story there?[/sblock]

 

[frankthedm]

sweet! Thanks.

Though if I may ask, any chance of getting the amount of each mini or counter needed?

 

[Rowe]

Quick Scan it and throw it up on Bit Torrent!! gogogogog

lol.

good job mate. can't wait to get my hands on that and the FR guide

 

[doctorhook]

Quick Scan it and throw it up on Bit Torrent!! gogogogog

lol.

good job mate. can't wait to get my hands on that and the FR guide

...Not cool. If you're joking, it's not funny. Piracy hurts the hobby.

Shroomy: Thanks for the info! Have you got numbers for each creature? Can you tell us which (if any) encounters are optional?