Version 5/28 March 2017 1 “This game references the Savage Worlds game system, available from Pinnacle Entertainment Group at www.peginc.com. Savage Worlds and all associated logos and trademarks are copyrights of Pinnacle Entertainment Group. Used with permission. Pinnacle makes no representation or warranty as to the quality, viability, or suitability for purpose of this product.” By David M. Garrett – My Philosophy: I’m a huge fan of Savage Worlds the game, the fantastic creators who dream up the awesome materials for Savage Worlds, and the die-hard fans who make up the community of Savages. I’m sharing by experiences of how I run my games and settings for free in the hopes that someone else out there might enjoy the kinds of pulpy stuff I’m running. If you find errors, mistakes, or have feedback: [email protected]
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“This game references the Savage Worlds game system, available from Pinnacle Entertainment Group at www.peginc.com. Savage Worlds and all associated logos and trademarks are copyrights of Pinnacle Entertainment Group. Used with permission. Pinnacle makes no representation or warranty as to the quality, viability, or suitability for purpose of this product.” By David M. Garrett – My Philosophy: I’m a huge fan of Savage Worlds the game, the fantastic creators who dream up the awesome materials for Savage Worlds, and the die-hard fans who make up the community of Savages. I’m sharing by experiences of how I run my games and settings for free in the hopes that someone else out there might enjoy the kinds of pulpy stuff I’m running. If you find errors, mistakes, or have feedback: [email protected]
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THE SEPULCHER OF GLOOM
Trapped!Yourbandofheroeshasbeenforcedbythemultitudeofscreaming, yelling Darnoogies into the Sepulcher ofGloom.Harassedbyhundredsofthevile,junglesavages,youattemptedtoseekrefugeinsideoneoftheoldruinsthatlitterthejungle.Yousoonrealizedthatitwasatrap–theDarnoogiehavebeencorrallingyouintothisaccursedplaceallalong.Now you stand amongst the bone-littered floor withnowherelefttofleeastheboomingfootstepsofsomemonsterstalksthroughtheruinstowardstheroomyou’renowin.TheDarnoogiehavefledintothenichesandcranniesallaroundyou,theirwickedfeaturesgrinningmaniacallyastheyexpectantlywatchfortheReaverofSkullstoentertheSepulcherofGloom.Nowlet’sreturntothejunglesandseehowourheroesmanagedtofindthemselvesinthisdiresituation,andhowthey’llprevail.ChaseThroughtheJungleThingsbeginashundredsofDarnoogietribesmenpursuetheadventurersthroughtheJunglesofYi-Awm.Thechaseleadstothecaveentrance(lowermiddleofthemap).Asthecharactersarechasedthroughthecavesystem,theywillperformaDramaticTaskintheformofarunningfightwiththejunglesavages.ThiswillbedonebyeachplayermakingaTraitRollatpointsA1,A2,A3,A4andA5.Playersmaychoose any one of their chosen fighting skills: Fighting, Shooting, Throwing, or ArcaneBackground.Becauseofthevastlyoutnumberingfoes,thiswillbeanOpposedRollagainsttheDarnoogie,whowillroll2d6astheirFightingRollagainsteachcharacter.
Unlike,normalsessionsofSavageWorlds,playerswillbeginthis sessionwith noBennies. Any characterwith the LuckEdgewillbeginwithjustoneBenny.ActionCardswillbedealt to just theplayers todeterminetheorderoftheirrolls.Aftereachplayerrolls,theSifuwillroll2d6fortheDarnoogietodeterminetheTargetNumber
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forthatplayer’sOpposedRoll(OnedieisaWildDiefortheDarnoogies;takethehigherofthetwo).Eachtimeaplayerexceedstheiropponents’roll,aBennywillbeplacedinacommunalpile.Eachtimeaplayerlossesanopposedroll,aBennywillbeplacedintheReaver’spile.AraiseresultsintwoBenniesforthewinneroftheOpposedRoll.ChaseThroughtheCavesWhenthepartyreachesA4,itdoesn’tmatterwhichpassagetheyfleedownsincebothleadtoA5.AfterOpposedRollsarefinalizedinA5,theDarnoogiewillpresstheplayersintothebackareaoftheSepulcherproper.Atthispoint,theDarnoogiewillstopandbecomeeerilysilent.ThentheReaverwillemergefromA6andalltheDarnoogiewillfleeupthewallsandintothenooksandcranniesonthesidesofthecaverns.ThecharacterswillheartheloudfootstepsandgrowlsoftheReaver.TheSepulcherofGloomOnce the characters face off withthe Reaver, they have run out ofroomtofleeandfindthemselvesinA7.At this point, theplayersmustdecide how they will utilize theircommunalBennypool.Thefloorofthisroomisstrewnwithbones and skulls. This acts asDifficult Terrain for the charactersandtheymoveathalfnormalPace.TheReaverdoesn’tsufferfromthispenaltysincehehasclovenhoovesand is so large thathecrushes theboneswhereverhesteps.You’llnoticethatthereisaledgethatrunsaroundtheperimeterofA7.TheDarnoogietakeuppositionsonthisledgetocheerandwatchthecarnage.Theywillalsotakepotshotsattheheroesduringthebattle.ShouldthebattleturnagainsttheReaver,theDarnoogiewill increasetheirattacks.IftheReaveriskilled,theDarnoogiewillfleeoutoffear.LightingintheSepulcherofGloomcorrespondstotheshadingonthemap.Brown=Dark,Gray=Dim,andBone=Normal.
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UppingtheDifficultyIftheSifubelievesthatthedifficultyshouldbeincreasedbasedonthenumberofplayers,thestatsforTheReaverofSkullscanbe increased.Anothermethodisto increasetheamountofattackstheDarnoogiemakeonthepartywhiletheyarefightingtheReaver.DarnoogieThe Darnoogie are a tribe of small humanoids that live in theJungleofYi-Awm.OneparticulartribehasbeensubjugatedbytheReaver of Skulls andmust feedhim freshmeat to appeasehiswrath.Darnoogieareslightlysmallerthanmosthumansandareprimitiveintheirtribaltraditions.Theytypicallyfightwithspears,bows,andblowguns.Attributes:Agilityd8,Smartsd6,Spiritd6,Strengthd4,Vigord6Skills:Climbingd6,Fightingd6,Noticed6,Tauntd6,Shootingd8,Stealthd10,Throwingd6,Swimmingd6Pace:5,Parry:5,Toughness:4Gear:Spear,bows,andblowgunsSpecialAbilities
• Size-1:Darnoogiearesmallerthanhumans.
[WC]TheReaverofSkullsTheReaverofSkullsresidesintheSepulcherofGloom,anancientruinintheJunglesofYi-Awm.TheReaveriseightfeettall,hastheheadofa bull’s skull, and uses a huge cleaver for its weapon. The ReavercollectstheskullsofhisvictimsanddisplaysthemintheSepulcher.Attributes:Agilityd6,Smartsd6,Spiritd6,Strengthd12+3,Vigord12Skills:Fightingd8,Intimidationd8,Noticed4,Throwingd6Pace:7,Parry:6,Toughness:12Edges:SweepGear:Hugemeatcleaver(Str+d10).SpecialAbilities• Size+3:TheReaverofSkullsis8’tall.
