Forgotten Valley (Version 0.9.1)You wake up on your backs looking up at a shimmering blue sky rimmed by mountains peaks. Lazy white clouds crawl flat on their bellies over the mountains and up towards the center of your vision. Not a puff enters the valley, and as the clouds fill the sky, they give form to a clear dome that reaches just higher than the surrounding summits.

You sit up and lean your back against a stone well to find yourself surrounded by a crowd of curious onlookers dressed in simple clothing. They stare with expressions that range from amusement to apprehension and whisper to one another. Behind them, the scaled roofs of wooden cottages extend in every direction. You appear to be in a town center, but you have no recollection of how you came to be here, or where here even is.

An old man with a tight squint and a curled walking staff steps forward. His lips struggle into a smile, and he speaks:

I apologize for their staring. Theyve never seen outsiders before. Nor have I. Tell me, how did you come to be here? He doesnt wait for you to answer. You see, none of us have ever left the valley. Truth be told, there are those here whove scarcely step foot outside Neemay Village, he added, looking at pudgy boy too well-grown to be hiding behind his mothers skirt. One thing is for certain, youre not from around here

A finely crafted woman in formfitting skins interrupts the old man. If youre lookin to get outta the valley, fraid it wont be as easy as climbing over a mountain! Her pine green eyes stare beyond you, focused on something distant. Believe me, Ive tried each one. Still, theres gotta be a way out, cause critters can come in.

Yes, well, none of them have made their appearance so directly or abruptly as these visitors, the old man chuckles. He looks like a sack of antlers with a robe and a stick. Still, there is a keen glint in the narrow slits of his eyes, and when he speaks the crowd listens all except for the huntress and a fellow dressed all in black, wearing a droopy jesters hat. Well, if its a way home you seek, youll need one of us to guide you. Theres no sense in wasting your time walking all the paths weve covered so many times before.

And speakin of paths, says the huntress, adjusting the compound bow strung over her shoulder, theres no one that knows the valley bettern me. If you dont wanna get lost and eaten alive on your first night, Ill be your guide.

Theyre not trying to pick delicious berries, woman, said the old Sage -- not the most modern-minded man in the town. Their quest is to solve this valleys greatest puzzle: how to open the door. For that, they shall benefit most from my wisdom.

And how long have you been tryin to figure that one out? the huntress asks. 2 3 centuries, maybe?

With each passing day, probability smiles on me more favorably, the Sage responds.

Wholl it be? the huntress asks you, stepping forward. The old Sage steps forward as well, shadowed by the fellow in black. Why are you stepping up? The Sage demands. Youd only be of use if they had to kill something

The man in black laughs nervously. His mouth and eyes are at odds, and you cant tell if he is smiling or frowning. Theres always something to kill, he says softly.

GuidesPlayers must choose their guide: The Sage / The Huntress / The Assassin. They may talk to other Guides in their respective homes, but cannot take them along after making their decision.

The Sage

o Abilities

Once per Encounter per Player, a target may Draw a Card.

At the beginning of a Special Encounter, GM and a Player Draw the top card from their Decks. If the Players card is equal or greater to the GMs card, the Special Encounters Secret is revealed.

Can decipher symbols and text, provides additional history at certain locations

o Personality

The Sage is patient and kind, sometimes playfully sarcastic, and always long-winded.

The Huntress

o Abilities

Once per Encounter per Player, grant a Card a Wild Range of -1-1.

Adds a value of 5 to Player Draws for Encounter checks when they travel from location to location.

Can tell Players the Level and Modifier of the Encounter ahead of them before they commit to it, also provides players Maps of Locations before visiting them.

o Personality

Its hard to keep up with the Huntress, which is fine by her; she likes to keep her distance. Shes quick to anger, but her threats are generally hollow.

The Assassin

o Abilities

Once per Encounter per Player, cause an Enemy to Discard a Card.

Adds a value of 3 to Initiative Draws in dim or dark areas.

Reduces prices everywhere by 50%.

o Personality

The Assassin rarely speaks. He only opens his mouth to say something awkward or foreboding often both. His passions are murder and mayhem.

Players may choose to attack their Guides at any point, triggering an Encounter with that Guide. However, they will lose the Guides bonuses and be unable to enter the village. They Respawn at the Pond instead of the village if the party is Defeated.

Special GM Instructions and SpoilersDo not read or show any of this information to players!

PremiseThe players were summoned by the two-eyed inhabitants of Neemay Village to free them from their prison. The two-eyed beings are deceivers; they try to pass themselves off as simple, kindhearted townsfolk for the most part, but they are secretly evil beings. Long ago, the three-eyed beings sealed them away in this valley to contain their evil. The three-eyed beings set up a cathedral in the north of the valley to try to redeem the two-eyes, but ultimately, their missionary efforts failed. The two-eyes slew the clergy and corrupted the temple.

Win Conditions Players may either collect all 3 Golden Orbs, bring them to the Keeper in the Ancient Ruins, open

the door and defeat the Keeper to let out all of the two-eyed beings OR

They can figure out the two-eyeds plans and attack their guide before they open the door, letting only themselves out.

LossDont forget you can adjust difficulty by raising or lowering the Target Difficulty per player!

Except in Hardcore mode, Players do NOT reshuffle their Discard Piles back into their Decks if Defeated at Level 1.

Easy: If a Player is Defeated during an Encounter, take no further action. If all Players are Defeated, they must shuffle their cards back into their deck.

Normal: If a Player is Defeated during an Encounter, that Player must shuffle his or her cards back into his or her deck. If all Players are Defeated, they must shuffle their cards back into their deck, and the party is returned to Neemay Village.

Hard: If a Player is Defeated during an Encounter, that Player must shuffle his or her cards back into his or her deck. If all Players are Defeated, they must shuffle their cards back into their deck, forfeit a piece of loot each, and the party is returned to Neemay Village.

Hardcore: If a Player is Defeated during an Encounter, that Player must shuffle his or her cards back into his or her deck and forfeit a piece of loot. If all Players are Defeated, the game is over.

* Note that if Players attack their Guide, the spawn location changes to the Pond.

Miscellaneous If players see their own reflection, they notice they have 3 eyes.

o However, Players appear to have 2 eyes if they look at one another.

Guides have 2 eyes, cant touch Golden Orbs, and sentient creatures appear to be afraid of them

Whenever Players travel from one place to another on the Neemay Valley Map, they must Draw a Card, and GM does the same. If GMs card is higher = Random Encounter / If Players card is higher, they choose whether or not theyd like to face a Random Encounter

o Random Encounters during travel are ALWAYS optional (no Draw necessary) when Players reach Level 5.

Players are provided with map of Neemay Village.

Players are provided with Player Version of maps for locations they visit.

Players use cards from their Discard Piles as currency at stores and the Inn.

o They must shuffle cards equal to the amount paid back into their Decks.

o Costs may be split amongst Players any way they choose.

All Encounters listed on the map are cleared after they are Defeated. Otherwise they remain.

Locations

Neemay Village (Location - East)Neemay Village sits in a small clearing in the otherwise dense forest somewhere near the Eastern Range of the valley. The wood that gives the buildings their shape appears cracked and dried; you wonder how many passes over the valley its taken the sun to age the lumber this way. Since your arrival, the inhabitants have returned to their homes. The doors are closed, and the windows covered in drapes, perhaps in fear of your presence or to keep the chill breeze that blows constantly through the dusty streets away from their hearths. The village is skirted by wide fields of flattened dirt and stone. There are paths running this way and that from the edge of town --the widest and best kept lead South, West, and to the North.

Town Hall Home of the Sage

o The largest structure in the village by a good margin wears the sign of town hall, but the clutter inside makes it clear that no productive town business has been conducted here for years. The Old Sage has appropriated the place. The old judges stand has been converted into his desk, lined with melted candles and carpeted with dusty parchment. He has several beds positioned about the long hall, between wooden columns, nestled into corners, and even by the door in case he gets tired at anywhere along the way.

The House on Stilts Home of the Huntress

o In the middle of an otherwise ordinary row of homes, sits a narrow house on tall stilts. Theres no ladder or rope leading to its raised porch. Its small, circular door gives the whole thing the appearance of a bird house.

A shack of black wood Home of the Assassin

o On the edge of town, a good distance away from the nearest home a shack of black wood juts crookedly out of the barren ground. There are no windows and only a single door. You imagine there are larger outhouses nearby, but this is the place the Assassin calls his home. Closer inspection reveals that the already dark wood has been darkened by various means. Some of it has been scorched, other planks have been stained by some dark liquid.

A House with a Welcome Mat

o Two floors is as high as any of the buildings go in this town; this house has that with plenty of headroom. Its windowsills have fixtures where plants should have grown. The mat at its threshold is faded, but fairly unused. There is a hastily written sign posted on the door:

Inn! 10 for a Night of Good Rest; itll make you cocky.

Cost for resting at the Inn is 10 cards split any way Players choose

If Players rest at the Inn, they become Well-Rested and may Draw an additional card at the beginning of the next 5 Encounters.

o The keeper is a silent old woman with a tattered shawl fastened by a cloudy brooch. She holds a candle with a flame as blue as her hair. She serves you food, prepares your rooms, and cleans after you without uttering a word or sound even her feet move silently beneath her floor-length dress. This big house is all hers, and you cant imagine she gets many visitors. Shes the only person in town that can match the Old Sage wrinkle-for-wrinkle. You wonder what their history might be.

The house with a Broad Chimney (Blacksmith)

o Smoke billows from the only stone structure in town: a simple chimney. The house beneath it lies wide and flat. Inside is a workshop dominated by a forge. Theres a cot in the corner, black with soot. The Smithy is a thick man with curly black growing from most of his head. Its drenched in sweat or oil or both. You get the impression that he sweats oil. Still, his tools seem to have profited from the constant lubrication, apparent in the quality of his work.

He offers to upgrade Common Loot to Rare for 15 cards

And Rare to Epic for 30 cards

The Bitter Smelling Home (Apothecary) (OPTIONAL)

o From the outside, the Apothecary is only identifiable by the acerbic bite in the air. Inside, theres no mistaking it. The main room is a cramped labyrinth of shelves full of smoked glass bottles and clear jars filled with curious things. The man at the counter is a wide smile beneath a steeple hat. Hes taken the liberty for making a selection for you. Three bottles sit on the counter.

Show Players the Potions available for purchase (Potion cards)

Each potion may only be bought and used once

o Potions are single-use, but may be used at any time during an Encounter without the need to sacrifice a Joker. After its used, the GM collects the card from the Player.

Guide recommendationsRegardless of the Guide chosen, Players receive a map of Neemay Valley. Their guide will also recommend that they travel first to the Beastman Village to the South, then to the Fallen Temple in the North, followed by the Red Cavern in the Northwest, and finally to the Ancient Ruins in the West. Players may choose to ignore their Guides recommendation at their own peril.

Beastman Camp (Location - South)Goblins went green long before anyone else. Their ecologically friendly thatch huts are held together by what smells like past lunches. You marvel at their ingenuity and frankly admire the patience and determination it must have taken to construct multistory buildings, suspension bridges, and even rudimentary lifts using such crude building materials.

A Plain Hut

o Its a hut like any other. Its plain, its hot, its stinky, and you want to go home. You only wish you knew where your home was.

A soft glint catches your eye in the pile of filth in the corner.

Someones House

o You wonder why the Beastmen bother constructing such shoddy huts. They offer minimal privacy and bad lighting. In the way of shelter, the messy roofs would do little more than taint the rain.

Theres a hollowed out stump in the corner with a lid on it. Judging by the marginally higher level of craftsmanship, you reckon it holds the only thing of value in the hut.

Thick-walled Hut

o This large hut is far smaller on the inside. The air is hot and heavy with a stench that nearly knocks you off your feet.

As your eyes adjust to the rank darkness, you can see faint webs of light emanating from behind the South West corner of the hut.

Trying to break the wall triggers Encounter A: Diseased Wall; -2.

You climb a rickety ladder

Tree Village

o As you rise above the roof of the hut, youre glad to be out. The stench that surrounds the village seems like a sweet perfume compared to the air below. A scattering of platforms with twig rooftops litter the low branches of the barren oaks.

o A species of bridge connects this structure to a neighboring tree. Its a collection of unshaped wooden sticks, tied together by two lengths of twine.

If Players cross first bridge: You wobble your way over to the first landing, which is not much sturdier than the bridge itself, but at least its more ample. You see a chest in the

corner and decide to loot it right away, briefly convincing yourself that taking the contents out of the box will somehow lighten the load on the platform: receive treasure: Common Loot. The next bridge looks just as bad as the first, and whats worse, theres a gaggle of Beastmen on it. At least they seem to suffer at the hands of their own faulty construction as much as you do.

Wobbly Bridge effect for Encounter 6 on Tree Village = All Players and Enemies must Discard a card at the beginning of each Round

If Players Defeat Encounter 6: You finally make it across the bridge and find an item of considerable craftsmanship enshrined in an altar of wood and holy filth.

Teepee Tree

o The longer branches of this tree have all been hewn and leaned against the husk of its trunk. The effect is a teepee-like structure with sparse walls of dry leaves. You see movement inside.

A ratty rope leads to a makeshift mezzanine.

o Teepee F2 If players are Level 3 or above, the floor breaks under their weight and they cannot get to the Rare treasure.

Clearing in the Bramble

o Some of the less enterprising beastmen call clearings in the bramble home. Theres no roof over their heads, but the breeze is welcome.

As you round the corner, you find a flimsy box made of reeds. You permanently open it with a swift kick.

Luxury Condo

o A small hut leads up to a treehouse that appears rather luxurious by current standards.

An actual ladder, likely stolen from the village, leads up to the tree houses above.

The second story is not exactly up to code, but you dont feel as though the ground will give out beneath your feet with each step. Some of the floor boards even look like theyve been purposefully cut.

There is a tiny table with a note scribbled in what you hope was a brown crayon. It reads:

The two-eyes, I sees em. No, not the meaty stuff they drape the real uns. The darky ones with stabby eyes. Thems come at night. I sees em. I have two-eyes too, but not like thosens. I hates their eyes. Wish I not could see. Imma put a stick in my

peepers, then wont see. Never see again. Bestest yet, I not have two eyes not never more.

The Sage adds: It is a shame. Creatures of lower mind are more prone to self-delusion and torment. They live in fear of natural things like fire and darkness; fear often gives rise to hate and hate to violence.

A borrowed chest sits in the corner of the treehouse.

King-sized Hut

o Of all the structures in the village, this is the only one that appears as if it might hold up to a stiff breeze. A large oak grows through the middle of the hut, and its lower branches support a second floor. Instead of straw and leaves, the walls are constructed from black wood, no doubt pillaged from raids on Neemay Village, and only the most solid of former lunches were used as mortar.

Its eerily quiet on the first floor. The doors to the hut are wide open, there is a bit of treasure in plain sight at the South West corner of the room, and yet none of the other beastmen dare step foot inside. You wonder what sort of being could command such respect.

The second story is even nicer than the first, if you can believe that. The walls are pleasantly open to the air. The breeze that rolls off the mountain range behind the village is as close to a custodian as these beastmen will ever know. The floors here are almost clean.

In the far corner, betwixt two ornate treasure chests, sits a wiry Goblin wearing a headband, no shirt, and tattered Gi pants.

o Bruce Gob-Lee Encounter

The S chest contains Special Loot: Golden Orb

Fallen Temple (Location - North)A lofty tower rises between two peaks. There is a narrow ravine in the foothills, which appears the only way in.

- The Sage tells a story of the evil cult that once inhabited these ruins. The villagers were able to break its dark spell over them and fled. Since then, the temple fell into disrepair. That was many, many years ago.

Rocky Passage

o Entry to the temple is gained between a narrow ravine carved naturally into the rock. It is the point where two mountains meet, and it is only wide enough for a sidle at points.

The passage opens to an abandoned courtyard with a dry fountain at its center. Vines have split the stone with the work of many years.

Church

o The church is made of a black lumber not found in the valley, which hides the evidence of a fire that hollowed it out long ago until you are at its fallen doorway. The roof has collapsed, reducing a section of pews to splinters. The light flows freely from above, but the stained glass windows are opaque with soot. There is an altar at the head of the church that has escape destruction.

If the players destroy the altar, they find treasure: Common Loot.

Prayer Garden

o The hallway leads to an open air chamber filled with lush green vegetation and flecks of colorful flowers. Traces of stonework, etched straight into the mountain, are barely visible through the overgrowth. Benches line the rock walls; perhaps this was once a prayer garden.

If Players sit and Pray: Spectral symbols of the 4 elements appear before you, Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water.

If Players touch Earth: The ground opens up and they must face Encounter F: Random Undead. This Encounter carries an additional Deuce Loot Bonuses (this is added to whatever bonus the Difficulty Draw imparts)

If Players touch Fire: The vines that surround the Prayer garden are consumed in a brief but intense flash of fire.

Then if they check beneath a bench, they find treasure: Common Loot

If Players touch Wind: A voice from the past whispers through the wind, We cannot save them; they lack sufficient sight to see the error of their ways.

If Players touch Water: You hear a distant bubbling. (The fountain in the Courtyard entrance is running again).

Once Player touch any of the elemental symbols: Upon having touched a symbol, the other elements scatter into nothingness.

Cemetery

o Vines have overrun this garden, embracing six tombstones. There appears to be no need for the black metal fence that encloses the area. It was built so close to the rock wall that it touches it at points.

If the players remove the vines from the tombstones, they trigger Encounter A: 1 De-Vine Lady (From Beastman Set); -1 (Random Undead);

If successful, the vines are removed, allowing the players to read the tombstones

o Each of the tombstones has a name and a number. The names mean nothing to the player and are written in strange glyphs, but the numbers are legible.

o Here are the numbers on each tombstone: 4, 7, 15, 8, 18, 27

The players may choose which tombstone to interact with according to its number.

If they disturb a tombstone other than the number 18, they spawn a Encounter C: Random (Undead Deck)

If they defeat the Encounter, they receive a three-eyed skull.

If they disturb the tombstone with the number 18 on it, they stone moves aside, the ground opens, and it reveals a treasure: Custom Quest Loot.

Foyer

o The wind ceases to blow as soon as you step in. The air here is cold and dank. It carries a note of decay that seeps into your every pore, draining you of the will to continue.

o Global Effect Decay = Players must Discard any Heart or Diamond cards with a value of 3-6.

Statuary

o A single square of daylight beams in from a hole in the ceiling where a stone is missing. It didnt go far. The large stone fell on a statue below, reducing it to rubble on a pedestal, but

five other statues still stand, each with 3 eyes. One of the statues has an inscription in a language that appears as familiar scribbles to you.

The Sage can translate: The dead need no guardians. We watch over where it was buried.

Dormitory 1

o The fire never reached the dormitories, though it doesnt appear as if anyone has lived here for decades, maybe centuries. The sheets on the bed look like scraps of cheese cloth, eaten by moths, and the cups and saucers on the tables are nearly brimmed with dust. A filthy mirror leans against the corner.

This mirror is too dirty to reflect anything.

Players must wash it in the running fountain (in the courtyard after getting the water to flow again by touching the Water Element in the Prayer Garden) in order to see their reflection in it or use it to deflect light.

If Players look at their reflections in the mirror, they see that they have 3 Eyes. Their guide then destroys the mirror and says: Dont trust anything you find in this haunted place.

Dormitory 2

o The beds here have been overturned. The candelabras look like jagged white hills of spiderwebs growing out of the table. Though layers thick with webs, the candles appear to have held up to the decay.

If players attempt to remove a candle:

They must face an Encounter B: 2 Spiders (From Wild Set); +0.

If they are successful, they receive a candle with an inscription:

o The same symbol appears twice, separated by an arrow that points both ways.

o Sage translates the symbol as Light.

o Players must take the candle to a light source in order to light it.

Black Passage

o This hallway is pitch black. You cant see your own hand in front of you.

If players come to a stop, they can hear the wind whistling in an almost inaudibly low tone here.

If the players have a light source, they can see the Hidden Chamber.

The lit Candle counts

Or they can deflect the beam of light in the Statuary towards the passage using the cleaned mirror.

Hidden Chamber

o The stones on the northern wall are loose and give way to the slightest push.

Inside the plain room is a locked chest. The old lock crumbles beneath your touch.

Chapel

o The black passage suddenly opens up to a chapel filled with colorful light, bleeding through a circular stained glass window in the ceiling. The window depicts a scene of a large, three-eyed figure bathed in rays of light extending its arm to smaller, two-eyed figures at its feet. Looking back, you see that the light from this room stops at the threshold to the black passage as if shadowed by an unseen door. v

A group of shadowy figures sit in quiet prayer in the corner of the room.

If Players approach or Attack: You have awakened the congregation, and the pews fill with ghastly figures. Encounter D: LVL 1; + 4 Random (Undead Deck)

o If the encounter is Defeated two doors open, one in the North West corner, leading to the Sepulcher, and one in the North East corner, leading to a small reliquary with a chest.

Sepulcher

o This room is lined by stone shelves separated into rows and columns. There is a three-eyed skull in each of the many cells except for one.

If the players place a three-eyed skull into the empty cell without removing any of the other skulls, the floor opens and a treasure appears (Epic).

Tower Basement

o You enter a small, square room. The spiral staircase in the corner is made of finely worked metal. You can only catch glints of it in the faint light.

Tower Floor 1

o There are no windows here. A dim light enters the room from the stairway above. You hear the sound of unnatural shuffling in the corner.

Tower Floor 2

o The windows here provide light, but not much of a view. Vines reach up the rocks of the nearby mountainside, almost close enough to touch. The air here is lighter and easier to breath. (Decay no longer affects players.) A single vine has grown over the window sill and crept a finger towards a small chest in the corner of the room.

Tower Floor 3

o Wind and light flow freely into this room. An entire section of the wall has crumbled away. You can see the rest of the ruin temple filling the sprawling ravine below.

Tower Floor 4

o A Skeleton in black robes sits on a chair with a tall back. Its cocked head is burdened by a crown covered in spiderwebs. It gazes out the window, the hollow sockets of its two eyes filled with the light of the open sky. Beside him lay two large chests.

If Players look at the reflection of the two chests through the dirty mirror: You peer at the reflection in the mirror. The skeleton appears normal. The right chest is there, but there is no trace of the left chest. You look back and see it sitting right before you, but it has no reflection.

If Players touch the left chest or the skeleton: The skeletons crown begins to glow. It hovers up and the bones are lifted to match it. A fiery blue light begins to glow in the skulls empty sockets. Encounter E: A Necromancer and a -1 Target Difficulty from the Undead Deck.

If the Players open the right chest without touching anything else: They get both the Quest and Special Loot: Golden Orb.

Red Cavern (Location just North of Ancient Ruins)A large cavern like an open mouth pierces straight into the red cliff side. A soft glow can be seen coming from the entrance at night.

- The Sage adds that this is the mouth of the mountain. Folks say you can hear its breath from the foothills on a quiet night.

Entrance

o The walls of the cavern are smooth, almost glassy. The stone is red with veins of yellow and faint purple. There is a steady pulse in the air a slow rhythm to the ebb and flow of the wind.

Dead End

o The tunnel ends abruptly. There is a silhouette burnt into the rock; the charred bones of a lost adventurer lay in a pile at its feet.

If players inspect the remains, they find treasure: Common Loot.

Chamber

o The tunnel opens to a chamber. Stoney stumps jut out of the rock as if something had hewn the stalagmites and stalactites that once grew there. You notice a pile of clutter in the far corner.

Drakes Hoard

o The light glitters in this room. The floor is alive with shiny trinkets and baubles. Most of it is useless, but amongst the hoard, youre able to find a few objects of value.

Hatchery

o This chamber is filled with what you initially take to be round stones. Closer inspection reveals them to be eggs, covered in stony hide with scales that look like dried earth. There are more trinkets and shiny things strewn about the floor, and you notice a pearl necklace half buried in one of the eggs, almost as if its being nourishevd by treasure.

If players look at the eggs more closely, theyll notice that one of them is softer and still fresh.

If players open/destroy any egg, it triggers Encounter A: Drakeling Level 5; +1.

o If it was not the fresh egg the contents are: a Drakeling and partially digested treasure.

If players open/destroy the fresh egg they receive treasure: Epic Loot.

Dragon Hoard

o Shimmering light ushers around the bend ahead, changing from red to blue to yellow and back at a steady rhythm. Every minute or so, the rock beneath your feet begins to vibrate, and the dust is unsettled. After the bend, the tunnel suddenly opens into a vast chamber filled with every color of light. At its center sleeps a dragon with glowing scales that flitter through the range of the visible spectrum.

The walls are lined with treasure chests half-buried in gold and jewels.

The S chest contains Special Loot: Golden Orb

Ancient Ruins (Location - West)Columns and crumbling walls break the cadence of the trees as you near the rolling foothills of the western range. The stones that still stand are weathered but skillfully cut. Much of what remains is hidden amongst a field of willowy grass, but higher on the hill there is a larger structure where the grass does not grow. Its columns and walls lead straight into the mountainside.

Entrance

o The light-blue stone that lines the doorway was clearly not cut from the mountain. It hums softly beneath your feet. The minute vibrations are not steady, but you can discern no pattern. Somehow, you find them pleasant, but your guide seems unsettled.

Ruined Passage

o The hallway ahead has collapsed, impeding further passage. Beneath the rubble, you notice the skeletal remains of an outstretched hand, and in it you find something valuable. (treasure: Rare Loot)

Terrace

o The Terrace once granted a panoramic view of the Neemay Valley below framed by fluted columns at steady intervals. Trees and brush have grown to claim much of that view, but the sky is still visible. The shell that domes the valley glows in pearly swirls of light when viewed from this angle.

Naos

o The central chamber of the temple is littered with fallen stone and debris. Two of the six pillars have fallen and most of the ceiling has come down with them. The remaining four pillars reach for the open sky. The walls are filled with weathered murals and glyphs, some too faint to read. Certain panels are particularly eroded; close inspection reveals faint traces

of chiseling and scouring. On the opposite end of the chamber, carved into the mountain itself, is a giant face, staring without trace of expression. The pupils of its three eyes are hollow recesses.

Further inspection of the murals reveals one image of particular relevance

Show Players mural image A.

The Sage recounts a story of how The Keepers sealed this village away forever.

o If Players ask why: The Old Sage is silent for a moment. There was no room for us on their world, they said.

If player place a golden orb in the stone face, it begins to hum and glow softly.

If players place 2 golden orbs in the stone face, the Annex Passage Opens.

If players place 3 golden orbs in the stone face, the face comes alive.

Encounter A: Gatekeeper; +2

o If the Gatekeeper is Defeated, the path to the Gateway is opened.

Opisthodomos

o This chamber once housed many of the temples sacred objects. The chests that fill the various shelves have all been opened and emptied. Some still have keys wedged into their locks, but none seem to have been pried open. One of the chests is covered in dark stains. Its key has been bent in the lock rendering it useless.

If players inspect the stained chest: Its empty, but heavy. An image is carved on the bottom of the inside of the chest.

Show Players mural image B.

o The Sage adds: The doors of this place are opened with threes it matters not the shape of the door.

Further inspection: The chest seems shallow.

Players must break the chest open or remove the bottom panel to reveal treasure: Special Loot. Temple Key

Annex

o A semi-transparent figure floats at the threshold of this windowless room. Its face is blurred and flickering. Behind it, you can scarcely make out three chests on three pedestals. The

ground along the walls seems to glitter with small fragments of what appears to be a shattered mirror. Encounter 6

If Player show the Illusory Guardian the cleaned mirror (from the Fallen Temple): It prevents all of its Face based abilities.

The shattered fragments in this room seem to irritate the Illusory Guardian, but dont have the same effect

(If Encounter 6 is Defeated) Three sturdy metal chests sit atop half-columns against the far wall. The light is dim in this room, but what you mistake at first for vines appear to be wires connecting the chests to one another.

Draw three cards from the Loot Deck and place them face down. These correspond to each of the chests. Players may pick one. If they dont like it, they can put it back, but the chest will clamp shut, never to be opened again. You may take that card off the table. If the Players choose to keep one, the other chests remain closed. In the end, the Players will only be able to take one Epic Loot card, but they get to choose whether to keep the one theyve picked or gamble on another chest containing something better.

Shrine

o A statue of a three-eyed being stands between two torches in a small recess built into the side of the hall. It extends its hands, palms facing up, each holding a small offering plate. There is an inscription at its base: Everything in Balance

If Players touch the Statue: Encounter B: Temple Statue; +1

Reliquary

o Another room filled with murals depicting two and three-eyed creatures. This one appears to have avoided the weathering and erosion of the drawings in the main chamber, despite the three open-air skylights built into the ceiling.

Show players murals C and D.

Of C the Sage adds: A shiver of anger tugs on the Sages face. This is a foul image, he says, a reminder of The Keepers cruelty.

Of D the Sage adds: I see now! says the Sage. Only a single door stands in our way. If we can open it, Im certain you will see your home.

Gateway

o An ample, but unadorned room houses a single archway, rising from an altar at its center. There is light coming from somewhere, your eyes cant quite tell. Its diffuse and fills the chamber. The air between the stones of the archway seems to tremble like a mirage.

If the Guide still lives: Your guide stands ominously at the doorway, wearing an unnaturally wide smile. A voice youd not heard before comes from the Guide, whose mouth remains still. Thank you, Travelers. You have opened the door to our prison, and for that we will permit you your lives. The Guides flesh falls to the ground like discarded clothes. A jagged shadow springs from the remains, its eyes glinting with delight as it lunges towards the archway. A storm of shades howls through the ancient ruins and follows the Guides shadow into the archway. In an instant, the torrent has vanished into the shimmering portal. You approach the archway, and upon touching the trembling membrane at its threshold, you are transported to your home to find it in flames. You have inadvertently unleashed an ancient evil upon your world; this is immediately apparent as more memories begin to sift through your mind like fog. Tired though you are, a new quest lays ahead: to right your own wrongs and rid the world of these foul tricksters once and for all.

If the Guide has been Defeated: You cautiously approach the archway. Its stones hum in your presence. Their song is soothing and nostalgic. You reach out to touch the trembling membrane and are transported to your home in a brilliant flash. As your eyes recover, you find yourself surrounded by familiar faces. Memories of your lives cascade through the fog thats clouded your mind like a broken dam. The sensation leaves you lightheaded, and for a moment you lose your feet beneath you. Someone catches you before you fall, and more than one shoulder is offered for you to lean on. Welcome home, they say.

Places of Interest Neemay Pond (Location just West of Neemay Village)

o In the dead center of Neemay Valley lies a nearly perfectly round pond. The water is as still as glass. A large shadow periodically sweeps across the surface.

The Sage adds that this pond is called The Navel. He says a great beast fell from the sky and made this hole; the rain turned it into a pond.

o If players get close to the surface, they trigger an Encounter: Pond King; -2.

Players have 2 Deuces added to their hands at the end of the Encounter for the purposes of Loot. (Let the Players know about this up front).

o Once the Pond King is Defeated, Players may look at their reflections on the surface.

If they do, they notice they have 3 eyes.

Gnoll Merchant (If Players Draw an Ace during an Encounter Draw as they travel between locations, they will meet the Gnoll Merchant instead of dealing with a Random Encounter)

Huntress: I hear something truly rare in the valley She points at the bend in the path up ahead. Its a merchant, it wont harm you, she says as she melds into the bushes behind her.

o You hear a faint jingling ahead. You pause, and in the distance a small figure hobbles around the bend. It appears to be a dog of sorts, standing on its two hind legs, which tremble under the weight of the large sack it carries on its bent back.

Sage: His eyes widen to nearly normal width. Oh, an Entrepreneur? Havent seen their kind in the valley for many years. Many of his ilk are the masonry of the beastmens huts. The old man keeps his distance, encouraging you to deal with the gnoll.

Assassin: The Assassin says nothing, but appears excited as the rickety gnoll hobbles towards you. The gnoll freezes in his tracks when he catches a glimpse of the man in black.

o The gnoll begins to paw at the various trinkets and weapons that dangle from the strap of his rucksack.

Players may choose to Attack the gnoll or let it continue its actions to attempt to purchase its wares.

If Players wait: The gnoll places his trinkets on an outstretched blanket and urges you forward. Most of his collection consists of shiny bits of trash, but some of his wares actually seem to have purpose.

Common Loot (Cost 15) (Limit 3)

Rare Loot (Cost 25) (Limit 2)

Epic Loot (Cost 40) (Limit 1)

If Players attack: The gnoll reaches into his sack and rolls out a large beveled cube. It tumbles towards you like a giant dice and comes to rest with the face containing six dots facing you. The two halves of the dice are painted either red or black, joining in the middle in a sort of jigsaw pattern. The cube shakes, jumps, and splits in half, forming two humanoid golems with 3 eyes a piece; one is red, the other black. (Encounter: Gnoll Merchant / Players have Initiative)

Dead Tree (Location Northwest) (If Players spot the small dead tree on the Neemay Valley map and decide to go there)

o A barren tree stabs out of the sheer rock of the red mountain foothills. Only puddles of moss grow here; there isnt enough soil for vegetation. This tree appears to have learned that the hard way, but not before considerable growth. None of its roots are visible. The trunk crashes straight through the stone like the shaft of a giant javelin that had fallen from the sky. Your guide refuses to go near it.

o There is a buzz when you near it. You look around for bees, but there isnt a single bug anywhere in sight. (Give Players the choice to approach or stop.)

If Players Approach: You discover the source of the buzzing is a silver bead embedded into the wood. (Give Players the choice to remove it.)

Guides cannot touch the bead(s).

If Players are holding the bead: The buzzing intensifies as you walk around to the other side of the tree. (Players can use the bead as a divining rod to pin point the place that another bead is buried within the tree.)

If Players peel the bark in the place where the buzzing is greatest: The bark is old and brittle; it give way, and you find a second bead lodged into the wood. As you reach to free it, the bead itself leaps from the wood and attaches itself to the first bead with impossibly strong magnetism. The buzzing continues, but doesnt appear to be much louder or softer anywhere around the tree.

If Players leave the area: The beads cease to buzz as you enter the forest.

If Players walk around the area: The buzzing intensifies as you work your way down a ravine. It becomes painfully loud, and just as you consider turning back, another bead flies out of a crack between the rocks and fastens itself to the other two, forming a sort of triangle. The buzzing softens into a soothing hum, and the three silver beads begin to glow.

Looking upon the beads triggers faint memories. You sense they contain great knowledge. Pressing them to your forehead will immediately bestow you with an entire level of experience. (Players may use this whenever they choose. They do not Draw or Discard cards, nor do they reshuffle their Discard Piles into their Decks, they are simply counted as being 1 Level higher.

When Players use the beads: You press the beads to your forehead and they are immediately absorbed into your skin. A rush overcomes your mind. You remember many useful things, not your name or where you came from, but still, useful things! Level Up!

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