UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 64 PORTCULLIS.

64 PORTCULLIS. This portcullis is in the down position, it can be raised by a successful bend bars/ lift gates roll or by manipulation of one of the wheels in Room 56.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 63 PORTCULLIS.

63 PORTCULLIS. This portcullis is stuck in place about four feet off the floor. It is not a trap of any sort and can be moved with a successful bend bars/ lift gates roll, if desired. It can also be affected by one of the wheels in Room 56.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 62 PURPLE ROOM.

62 PURPLE ROOM. The ceiling, floor, and walls are dark purple stone. Four zvarts and their dogs are here.

Fingelbad, Zvart Commander (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 2; hp 8; #AT 1; D Short sword or whip; SA Whip; XP 44

Fingelbad has a whip, as well as a short sword. He can strike at opponents up to 15’ distant, and if he hits, the whip will jerk the victim off his or her feet and stun (paralyze) him or her for 1d2 melee rounds. In melee range, He cannot use his whip, so he will drop it in favor of the sword. Fingelbad carries 7 gold crescents and 24 silver pieces.

4 War Dogs (AC 6; MV 12"; HD 2+2; hp 11, 10, 11, 10; #AT 1 bite; D 2-8; XP 68, 65, 68, 65)

3 Zvarts (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 4, 3, 1; #AT 1; D Small military fork for 1d4+1; XP 14, 13, 11)

Each of these zvarts has 0-11 (1d12-1) copper pieces and 0-7 (1d8-1) silver spanners.

The stairs lead down twenty feet to Area 67 on Level 2.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 61 FALSE DOOR PIT TRAP.

61 FALSE DOOR PIT TRAP. Attempting to open the door releases the catch on the collapsing lid of the pit trap. Anyone within ten feet of the door will be dropped ten feet for 1d6 damage. Those standing on the edge of the pit may make a save versus paralyzation at -4 to see if they jump back in time to avoid it.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 60 PORTCULLIS.

60 PORTCULLIS. This portcullis is in the down position, it can be raised by a successful bend bars/ lift gates roll or by manipulation of one of the wheels in Room 56.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 59 STUDY.

59 STUDY. Three zvarts are seated at a small table.

Snash, Lawful Evil zvart Magic-User (AC 7; MV 6”; MU2; hp 5; #AT 1; D Black iron dagger; SA Spell use; XP 105)

First Level Magic user Spells:

Charm Person, Shocking Grasp

He has 13 gold crescents, 13 silver spanners, 13 copper pieces, and a glass disk (useful for the read magic spell). Snash's dagger is made of entirely of black iron and he can use a strike from it to deliver his shocking grasp spell, doing 1d4 (dagger damage) plus 1d8+2 (shocking grasp damage) in one round on a successful hit.

Frickles, Lawful Evil zvart Magic-user (AC 7; MV 6”; MU1; hp 3; #AT 1; D Small dagger for 1d3; SA Spell use; XP 71)

First Level Magic user Spells:

Magic Missile

He has 6 gold crescents, 9 silver spanners, 14 copper pieces, and a crystal monocle (useful for the read magic spell).

Lachimar, Zvart Commander (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 2; hp 8; #AT 1; D Small military fork for 1d4+1; XP 36)

Lachimar has 4 gold crescents, 5 copper pieces, and an elaborate silver nose ring worth 50 gold crescents.

They are dining on salted fish with late season apples and drinking homemade whiskey from earthen jars.

The room also contains a human-sized desk, a matching wooden chair, and a dusty shelf.

The desk holds two books and a scroll with the sixth level magic-user spell stone to flesh. The two books are the spell books of the zvart magic-users. Snash's book holds all the spells written above and feather fall, push, and read magic. Frickles's book holds magic missile, read magic, and write.

There are three green glass baubles on the shelf, worth perhaps 1 copper piece each.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 58 COLD STORAGE.

58 COLD STORAGE. The doors to this room are made of metal and are encrusted with frost. Touching the door with an unprotected hand or ear will cause pain. This room is extremely cold (staying in this room will cause 1 hp/turn damage starting on the third turn, unless protected by warm clothing or magic). The cold is supernatural and no source can be found for it.

Seventeen bull carcasses hang suspended from the fourteen foot ceiling by thick metal hooks. On the floor are wooden crates holding frozen peas, carrots, and spinach. Embedded in a large block of ice are numerous edible saltwater fish.

The food is perfectly preserved, not spoiled in any way, and quite fit for human consumption.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 57 RED ROOM.

57 RED ROOM. This room serves as a store room and plotting room for the Zvart high commander.

Mixin Well, Zvart High Commander (AC 5; MV 6”; HD 2; hp 11; #AT 1; D Military fork; XP 42)

Mixin stands almost five feet tall and is incredibly skinny for a zvart. He wears a suit of chain armor probably intended to be used by an adolescent elf. His military fork is normal-sized and decorated with several small carnelian gem stones. It is worth 600 gold crescents.

3 Zvarts (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 7, 2, 5; #AT 1; D Small military fork for 1d4+1; XP 17, 12, 15)

Each Zvart has 0-11 (1d12-1) copper pieces and 0-7 (1d8-1) silver spanners.

The zvarts are plotting over a incomplete map of the level. The walls, floor, and ceiling are made of a dark red rock, veined in black. The east, west, and south walls have each been decorated with the statue of a green gargoyle. Large numbers of wooden crates are stacked against the east and west walls.

Poking the eyes of the south gargoyle will cause it to swing out and open the secret door.

The crates hold 28 small military forks, 2507 candles, 58 flasks of oil, 92 torches, 4 small silver mirrors (each worth 20 gold crescents), and 95 iron spikes. In addition there are multiple coils of rope adding up to 245 feet.

 The Zvart's Map

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 56 SECRET ROOM.

56 SECRET ROOM. This room serves as a control room for nearby traps and portcullises. Two zvarts are here.

2 Zvarts (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 5, 1; #AT 1; D Small military fork for 1d4+1; XP 15, 11)

Each Zvart has 0-11 (1d12-1) copper pieces and 0-7 (1d8-1) silver spanners.

Pipes run along the walls and ceiling. The walls are covered with twelve numbered iron wheels (like those seen in submarines). Currently all of the wheels are turned all-the-way counterclockwise.

Wheel	Clockwise	Counter-clockwise
1	Disarm Falling Block Trap at Area 48	Rearm Falling Block Trap at Area 48
2	Disarm Chain Trap at Area 35	Rearm Chain Trap at Area 35
3	Disarm Gas Trap at Area 52	Rearm Gas Trap at Area 52
4	Blast of steam for 1d6+2 damage, save versus dragon breath for half damage	Loud groaning sound from behind wall
5	Loud grinding noises	Release of sulphur gas, no effect except it smells bad
6	Blast of icy cold salt water soaks the person turning the wheel	No apparent effect whatsoever
7	Loud sound like banging on a metal drum	Loud hissing sound
8	No apparent effect whatsoever	Sprinkler system in ceiling activated, cold water rains down
9	Lower Portcullis at Area 53	Raise Portcullis at Area 53
10	Raise Portcullis at Area 60	Lower Portcullis at Area 60
11	Lower Portcullis at Area 63	Raise Portcullis at Area 63
12	Raise Portcullis at Area 64	Lower Portcullis at Area 64

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 55 GUARD ROOM.

55 GUARD ROOM. The zvarts have recently hired two gnolls to act as extra muscle. They are stationed here along with four zvarts as guards.

Yellow Fang Gnoll 1 (AC 5; MV 9”; HD 2; hp 9; #AT 1; D Footman's mace +1 to damage due to strength; XP 38)

Yellow Fang Gnoll 2 (AC 5; MV 9”; HD 2; hp 7; #AT 1; D Long sword +1 to damage due to strength; XP 34)

Each gnoll wears a yellow skull cap and yellow vest. The first has 8 gold crescents, 13 silver spanners, and 8 copper pieces. The second has 3 gold crescents, 21 silver spanners, and 22 copper pieces.

4 Zvarts (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 6, 2, 6, 6; #AT 1; D Small military fork for 1d4+1; XP 16, 12, 16, 16)

Each Zvart has 0-11 (1d12-1) copper pieces and 0-7 (1d8-1) silver spanners.

A fireplace is against the east wall. Two sturdy wooden tables hold stoneware pitchers of a greasy green substance. There are several stools, sized to fit the varying sizes of the humanoids.

The fireplace is actually a fake, with no area for ventilation. The back is a secret door which can be opened by manipulating a loose rock.

The green stuff in the pitchers is zvart booze, made from mushrooms and worm body fluids. It is as intoxicating as beer and will keep the imbiber awake for the next 24 hours with no fatigue.

NEW MONSTER: ZVART

Zvart

FREQUENCY: Uncommon

NO. APPEARING: 25-250

ARMOR CLASS: 7

MOVE: 6”

HIT DICE: 1 to 7 hit points

% IN LAIR: 40%

TREASURE TYPE: Individuals see below; C in lair

NO. OF ATTACKS: 1

DAMAGE/ ATTACK: By weapon

SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil

SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil

MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard

SAVE: Fighter 0

INTELLIGENCE: Average

MORALE: See below

ALIGNMENT: Lawful evil

SIZE: S (3' tall)

PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil

LEVEL/ X.P. VALUE: I/ 10 + 1/ hp

With missile weapon or whip: I/ 14 +1/hp

Leader: II/ 20+2/ hp

Leader with missile weapon or whip: II/ 28 +2/hp

These small humanoid creatures have mottled orange and blue skin and beady black eyes. All zvarts are grotesquely ugly with noses of ungainly size. Most (90%) suffer from chronic skin rashes, halitosis, and nose drip. Those who do not invariably experience gout, piles, and unfavorable body odor. They usually wear rough smocks made from dog-skin.

They fear everything but if more than one is encountered they will always make every morale check because they are more afraid of looking bad in front of each other than they are of other things. Therefore, if only one zvart is present, it will immediately flee from any encounter. Similarly, if a group of zvarts is reduced to only one member, it will immediately fail its morale check and run away (80%), surrender (10%), or play dead (10%).

Zvarts have the inexplicable belief that they are consummate liars and that all non-zvarts are credible fools. Thus, they have no problem with lying about anything at all, even in the face of obviously incontrovertible evidence. Therefore, if questioned about why he or she fled from something, the zvart will make up some lame excuse and expect to be taken at his or her word.

In every group of 20 zvarts there will be one carrying a whip, used to entangle and hinder opponents in melee. If 100 zvarts are encountered, one will be a strong leader-type, from 3½' to 4½' tall with 8-11 hit points and attacking as a monster with 2 hit dice.

Ordinary zvarts fight with small military forks for 2-5 hit points of damage; leaders can use larger weapons. 5% of zvarts will have been trained at using magic as a 1st or 2nd level magic-user. Higher level magic-users will occasionally be found, especially in larger groups.

If encountered in their lair, there will always be a leader of 11 hit points, at least two lieutenants of 8 hit points each, and 3-12 war dogs used as guardians and emergency rations. Zvart males and females look exactly like each other and fight on equal terms. Typical zvarts usually carry a small amount of wealth, perhaps 0-11 (1d12-1) copper pieces and 0-7 (1d8-1) silver spanners. Leader-types and spell casters might carry more coins and occasionally personal jewelry.

Zvarts delight in taking prisoners to feed to themselves and their dogs. They have been known to work for larger humanoids or to hire other humanoids as shock troops. Their lair is usually underground or deep in the heart of the wilderness.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 54 ZVART LOUNGE.

54 ZVART LOUNGE. This room is where the zvarts spend most of their time. Several are here.

9 Zvarts (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 7, 1, 5, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 3; #AT 1; D Small military fork for 1d4+1; XP 17, 11, 15, 11, 12, 12, 11, 11, 13)

Each Zvart has 0-11 (1d12-1) copper pieces and 0-7 (1d8-1) silver spanners.

3 War Dogs (AC 6; MV 12"; HD 2+2; hp 14, 8, 10; #AT 1 bite; D 2-8; XP 77, 59, 65)

There are about two dozen flea-ridden zvart beds made of the skins of dogs and less recognizable beasts. The walls are adorned with dart boards and crude chalk-drawings. The floor is similarly marked by chalk representing game boards for playing checkers. Small painted rocks serve as checker pieces.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 53 PORTCULLIS.

53 PORTCULLIS. This portcullis is stuck in place about two and a half feet off the floor. It is not a trap of any sort and can be moved with a successful bend bars/ lift gates roll, if desired.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 52 CORRIDOR TRAP.

52 CORRIDOR TRAP. At this site is a pressure plate on the floor. Stepping on the plate releases a blast of green-tinged gas from a vent in the ceiling. It causes weakness. All those within ten feet must save vs poison or lose 50% of their strength for 1d6 hours.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 51 DIABOLIC MURALS.

51 DIABOLIC MURALS. This room is unusually warm and an unpleasant red-orange glow suffuses the chamber. The walls are decorated with images of naked men and women being tormented by malebranche in a fiery hell. A realistic-appearing door is in the east wall. The lintel above is labeled “The Door To Hell”. Those who open the door find only a bricked up wall, however.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 50 STICKY SITUATION.

50 STICKY SITUATION. The walls are covered with a thick webbing. There are large numbers of normal sized spiders crawling about the room. The ceiling is eight feet high and appears to be made of webbing.

The ceiling is actually seventeen feet high. The space between the web and the ceiling holds a strange eight legged dragon and his pets.

Dragmaw, Chaotic Evil male average sub-adult unique dragon (AC 4; MV 12”*15”; HD 6; hp 18; #AT 4 claws and 1 bite; D 1-4(X4)/ 2-16; SA Breath weapon, poison; SD Detect hidden or invisible creatures within 3”, saving throw bonus; Size L; XP 583)

Dragmaw lacks wings, but has eight legs. He may strike with up to four of them and his bite, choosing different targets like a troll. His breath weapon (usable thrice per day) is equivalent to a web spell as cast by a 6th level magic-user. His bite is poisonous. A victim must save versus poison or be killed. Dragmaw speaks the common language but does not use spells.

2 Large Spiders (AC 8; MV 6"*15"; HD 1+1; hp 9, 5; #AT 1 bite; D 1; SA Poison; XP 83, 75)

Above the webbed up area, there are numerous desiccated corpses including those of giant insects, men, dwarves, xvarts, yvarts, zvarts, rats, and bats. Dragmaw keeps his treasure attached to the ceiling by thick webbing. There is a pottery jar holding 998 copper pieces, a gold scepter decorated with sapphires worth 4000 gold crescents, and a wrought silver coronet worth 710 gold crescents.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 49 VERMIN'S PARADISE.

49 VERMIN'S PARADISE. The ceiling is only six feet high. Hundreds of thousands of normal centipedes, worms, cockroaches, and other assorted insects are crawling over every inch of this room. In the center of the room is a small wooden chest on a rickety table. The chest is unlocked and holds a silver cup worth 7 gold crescents and a rotting bag with 5 gold crescents and 35 silver spanners.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 48 FALLING BLOCK TRAP.

48 FALLING BLOCK TRAP. Anyone traversing through this section of the corridor will set off this trap. A block of stone will slam down from the ceiling with great force, doing 3d6 damage. A saving throw versus paralyzation will ensure that the victim got out of the way in time, but each character in the first two rows must make the save (although characters in the second row save at +3). After discharging, the block will begin to automatically reset into the ceiling, being hauled up on a sturdy chain by a heavy counterweight. The sound of the falling block and the subsequent grind of the chain and stone will cause an immediate check for wandering monsters.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 47 ROOM OF THE GNEEDE.

47 ROOM OF THE GNEEDE. This room smells foul with waste and rotting meat. It is the home of a strange bipedal creature which resembles an oversized lizard crossed with a camel.

The Gneede (AC 5; MV 15”; HD 5+3; hp 28; #AT 2 claws; D 1-8/1-8; SA Spitting; Size L; XP 393).

The gneede spits as a skung lizard. If it hits its target the victim must save versus dragon breath or be blinded for 1-4 turns.

This creature preys on the nearby yvarts, but hates the way they taste. There is a fair amount of incidental treasure among the partially devoured body parts of yvarts, men, and animals: 24 gold crescents, 88 silver spanners, 163 copper pieces, a silver locket worth 10 silver spanners and holding a pill which duplicates the effect of a potion of extra-healing (navy blue, tastes like a blueberry), and a scroll in a bone tube holding the illusionist spells continual darkness and invisibility, 10' radius. The stairs go down twenty feet to Room 37 on Level 2.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 46 LIZARD ROOM.

46 LIZARD ROOM. The floor of this room is unusually warm and gives off a soft red glow. A colony of skung lizards are here, absorbing the heat and dining on the long pale worms which dwell here. The worms in turn feed on the patches of glowing fungus on the floor. The whole room feels damp and has a heavy and unpleasant odor.

13 Skung Lizards (AC 6; MV 15”; HD 1-3 hit points; hp 3, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 3, 2; #AT 1 bite; D 1-2; SD Spitting; XP 10, 9, 10, 8, 8, 8, 8, 10, 8, 10, 8, 10, 9)

The mass of lizards and worms obscures a normal trap door in the floor. Opening the trap door reveals a shallow nook with a gold statue of a lizard (1000 gold crescents).

The door to the north is covered with a black shelf fungus which will cause a cause a mild rash if touched by a bare hand, but is otherwise not dangerous.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 45 GRELL.

45 GRELL. A grell floats in this room. The ceiling height is thirty feet and the creature usually floats at least fifteen feet off the ground. It will attempt to attack from above.

Grell (AC 4; MV 12”; HD 5; hp 17; #AT 10 tentacles and 1 beak; D 1-4 (X 10)/1-6; SA Paralyzation; SD Impervious to electricity; XP 925)

The grell is reasonably intelligent and has an understanding with the yvarts, who occasionally give it offerings of food and water in exchange for safe passage.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 44 STATUE ROOM.

44 STATUE ROOM. Ten yvarts guard the door to the south. The statue in the center of the room is that of a tall bearded man with a crown and a disturbing leer, wearing a toga and flexing his muscles.

4 Male Yvarts (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 7, 6, 7, 1; #AT 1; D Horseman's flail or battle hookah; XP 21, 20, 21, 15)

6 Female Yvarts (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 7, 3, 6, 1, 6, 2, 1; #AT 1; D Small dagger for 1d3 or battle hookah; XP 21, 17, 20, 15, 20, 16, 15)

6 Giant Bats (AC 8; MV 3”/18”; HD 1; hp 2, 2, 6, 8, 4, 5; #AT 1 bite; D 1-4; SA Disease; XP 12, 12, 16, 18, 14, 15)

Each yvart has 0-9 (1d10-1) copper pieces and 0-5 (1d6-1) silver crescents. The females ride their bats into combat as described in Room 40.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 43 YVART LEADER'S DOMICILE.

43 YVART LEADER'S DOMICILE. The yvart leader was recently killed in a fight with the zvarts. The resident spell caster Golden Goffey has taken over his room.

Golden Goffey, Neutral Evil male yvart Illusionist (AC 7; MV 6”; I2; hp 6; #AT 1; D Small dagger for 1d3; SA Spell use; XP 108)

First Level Illusionist Spells:

Darkness, Phantasmal Force

Goffey wears a toga made from cloth-of-gold worth 100 gold crescents (less if it is slashed up in a fight). He carries a piece of fleece for the phantasmal force spell.

He sleeps on a large straw mattress with a black bearskin thrown on top of it. There is also a shelf with an iron box, two spell books, and three glass vials.

The iron box holds 14 gold crescents, 56 silver spanners, 124 copper pieces, a woodwork toy of a rhino valued at 7 silver spanners, an ivory comb decorated with a mermaid valued at 25 gold crescents, a bent platinum spoon valued at 10 gold crescents, and two bloodstones worth 75 and 120 gold crescents.

The first spell book is Goffey's. It holds the spells audible glamer, darkness, light, and phantasmal force. Goffey also claimed Hecube's spell book when she was imprisoned. It holds the spells change self, gaze reflection, and color spray. The glass vials also belonged to Hecube. They hold blue, red, and yellow colored sand useful for the color spray spell.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 42 JAIL.

42 JAIL. The door to this room is made of strong iron bars. Two male xvarts, a female yvart, and a giant bat are being kept here.

2 Xvarts (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 1, 6; #AT 1; D By weapon type; XP 11, 16)

These two xvarts, Whigger and Wamper by name, were captured in a battle and are quite desperate to be freed. The yvarts have confiscated their weapons and money and they know that Great Gerda plans to cook and eat them.

Hecube, Chaotic Neutral female yvart Illusionist (AC 7; MV 6”; I1; hp 4; #AT 1; D By weapon type; SA Spell use; XP 73)

First Level Illusionist Spells:

Color Spray

Grat the Giant Bat (AC 8; MV 3”/18”; HD 1; hp 7; #AT 1 bite; D 1-4; SA Disease; XP 17)

Hecube was placed here (along with her bat) for arguing with Great Gerda about doing laundry chores. Her small dagger, spell book, spell components, and money have been taken away. She has difficulty following directions and is always in trouble with the other yvarts. Hecube has been planning on running away for a while now, and will gladly join an adventuring party if given the chance. Great Gerda is still trying to determine what to do with her, but she is leaning towards turning Hecube and the bat into stew.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 41 KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY.

41 KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY. The impressive female yvart Great Gerda rules this area. She is assisted by two males.

Great Gerda (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 2; hp 8; #AT 1; D Hammer; XP 36)

Great Gerda stands nearly 4' tall and is very stout, so much so that she is too big to ride on bats anymore. She functions as head cook, lead laundry-woman, and jailer. Within this room her authority is unquestioned, even by Golden Goffey. She carries 7 gold crescents, 9 silver spanners, 15 copper pieces, and the key to Room 42.

2 Male Yvarts (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 2, 4; #AT 1; D Horseman's flail; XP 12, 14)

Each yvart has 0-9 (1d10-1) copper pieces and 0-5 (1d6-1) silver crescents. These yvarts are pulling kitchen and laundry duty for the week. Working here is a rotating duty and not a much-sought-after one.

This room is equipped as a kitchen, with small tables, cutting boards, pots and pans, cutlery, etc. It also serves as a laundry room, and there are numerous scrubbing pans and damp togas hanging on clothes lines waiting to dry. A fireplace in the west wall leads to a natural chimney, allowing ventilation. A pump faucet is the south wall gives the yvarts access to cold water.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 40 YVART LIVING ROOM.

40 YVART LIVING ROOM. Elven yvarts are here, seven of whom are females who have access to their riding bats.

Gritty Grumbage (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 2; hp 8; #AT 1; D Footman's flail; SA Special battle hookah; XP 44)

Gritty Grumbage is large at 3½' tall and is a master of the battle hookah. Instead of attacking with a smoke dart that round he can instead create a wall of fog (twice per day) or a fog cloud (once per day), as if cast by a fourth level illusionist. He carries 5 gold crescents, 8 silver spanners, 2 copper pieces, and five pouches of premium pipe weed valued at 50 gold crescents each.

3 Male Yvarts (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 1, 5, 1; #AT 1; D Horseman's flail; XP 11, 15, 11)

7 Female Yvarts (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 6, 7, 1, 3, 7, 3, 6; #AT 1; D Small dagger for 1d3 or battle hookah; XP 20, 21, 15, 17, 21, 17, 20)

7 Giant Bats (AC 8; MV 3”/18”; HD 1; hp 2, 6, 3, 3, 6, 3, 4, 1; #AT 1 bite; D 1-4; SA Disease; XP 12, 16, 13, 13, 16, 13, 14, 11)

The males and females each carry 0-9 (1d10-1) copper pieces and 0-5 (1d6-1) silver crescents in personal wealth. The female yvarts ride on the backs of the giant bats. They can choose to either use their hookahs or melee with their little swords, in which case the bat may also use its bite attack in that round.

The yvarts are resting, eating, cleaning weapons, combing their bat's hair, etc. There are numerous small beds on the floor. The female yvarts and bats use hooks and chains hanging from the ceiling as perching spots for sleeping purposes. The females finding it more comfortable to sleep upside down while their knees are hooked around the chains.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 39 LATRINE.

39 LATRINE. This round room reeks of excrement and urine. A large faucet with cold running water is against the north wall. Three rough troughs are dug into the floor, but the yvarts who live nearby and use this room are not fastidious and they miss often. A pile of glistening brown slime is between two of the troughs. It is actually a glutinous gunge that has already consumed a few unwary yvarts.

Glutinous Gunge (AC 5; MV 3”; HD 3+2; hp 17; #AT 1; D 2-8; SD Sticky; XP 153)

In addition to the gunge's intrinsic worth, it has also swallowed 15 copper pieces and 8 silver spanners.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 38 GUARD ROOM.

38 GUARD ROOM. Eight yvarts are here, playing cards. Two of the yvarts are smoking hookahs. These are actually battle hookahs that can be used to attack.

6 Male Yvarts (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 5, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1; #AT 1; D Horseman's flail; XP 15, 11, 11, 16, 15, 11)

2 Male Yvarts with Battle Hookahs (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 4, 6; #AT 1; D Horseman's flail or battle hookah; XP 18, 20)

The stakes are 29 copper pieces, 24 silver spanners, and 3 gold crescents. There are two card tables, each seating four yvarts.

NEW MONSTER: YVART

Yvart

FREQUENCY: Uncommon

NO. APPEARING: 30-300

ARMOR CLASS: 7

MOVE: 6”

HIT DICE: 1 to 7 hit points

% IN LAIR: 40%

TREASURE TYPE: Individuals see below; C in lair

NO. OF ATTACKS: 1

DAMAGE/ ATTACK: By weapon

SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil

SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil

MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard

SAVE: Fighter 0

INTELLIGENCE: Average

MORALE: 50%

ALIGNMENT: Neutral evil

SIZE: S (3' tall)

PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil

LEVEL/ X.P. VALUE: I/ 10 + 1/ hp

With missile weapon: I/ 14 +1/hp

Female: I/ 14 +1/hp

Leader: II/ 20+2/ hp

Leader with missile weapon: II/ 28 + 2/hp

These diminutive humanoids have orange skin and blue eyes. The males usually wear tight-fitting togas, while the females wear leather armor made from bat hide.

Yvarts will only attack humans or other big folk if they outnumber their foes or see a strategic advantage. They delight in traps, ambush, and villainy.

If 100 yvarts are encountered, one will be a strong leader-type, with 8-11 hit points and attacking as a monster with 2 hit dice. Ordinary yvarts fight with small flails (treat as horseman's flails) and sometimes carry javelins. Leaders can grow in size to nearly five feet and may use larger weapons.

Yvarts are trained in an unusual missile weapon, battle hookahs. When using these pipes, yvarts are able to create, solidify, and fling their smoke rings like tiny deadly sharp frisbees at their opponents. The smoke rings have the same range and damage as a dart. Normally, the hookah can hold enough pipeweed to make 20 such missiles. They are usually worn strapped to their backs, with mouthguards to hold the hose in place.If encountered in their lair, there will always be a leader of 11 hit points and two lieutenants of 8 hit points each, and 10-80 giant bats used as guardians and mounts. Some yvarts (5% of a group encountered) will be illusionists of 1st to 4th experience level (1d4). Normal male and female yvarts carry 0-9 (1d10-1) copper pieces and 0-5 (1d6-1) silver spanners. Leader-types and spell casters often carry more wealth.

Female yvarts ride giant bats and are typically armed with battle hookahs and small daggers that do only 1-3 points of damage. On average, they are usually just under two feet tall while males usually reach three feet in height. Both males and females have overlarge pointed ears, but while the females have small delicate features the males are given to impressive ugliness.

Yvarts delight in taking prisoners for food or to imprison. They have been known to work with or for dopplegangers. Their lair is usually in an underground dungeon or deep in the heart of a mountain.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 37 THAT FUNKY MONKEY.

37 THAT FUNKY MONKEY. The archway to this room has a monkey's head carved upon the keystone. The altar near the west wall holds a small gleaming monkey idol. The walls are decorated with dozens of tiny clay monkey masks, each just shy of three feet off the floor.

The monkey idol is brass and all but worthless. If the adventurers check it out, three yvarts will open the one-way secret door in the south wall, throw their javelins, close the door, and run away. The secret door has a hidden spyhole that the yvarts use to investigate intruders, this matches up to one set of monkey's eyes in one of the clay masks.

The yvarts are experienced at this attack and there is a 5 in 6 chance they will be able to surprise the party. If they do surprise, they should be able to open the door, throw their javelins, and close the door.

Of course, there is a possibility that the adventurers will search the area for secret doors first. If the yvarts think they will be discovered, they will flee to warn the others in Room 40.

3 Male Yvarts (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 1-1; hp 6, 2, 4; #AT 1; D Javelin or horseman's flail; SA Surprise on 1-5; XP 20, 16, 18)

Each yvart has 0-9 (1d10-1) copper pieces and 0-5 (1d6-1) silver crescents. Behind the secret door are seven extra javelins and twenty one brass monkey idols.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 36 THE PITS.

36 THE PITS. The two obvious exterior pits are open and have a depth of ten feet. They each have a width of four feet and extend to the east and west walls, but can easily be jumped over. The problem is that the middle pit is covered, ten feet by ten feet in area, and has a depth of twenty feet. Anyone who lands firmly on this pit (such as by jumping) will set it off, causing 2d6 damage upon falling to the bottom.

UPPER DUNGEONS LEVEL ONE 35 CORRIDOR TRAP.

35 CORRIDOR TRAP. A pressure plate (one found on either side of the trap) causes a heavy chain to rise from a groove in the floor in front of the party. Roll a 1d6; the trap will spring on a 1-5. Those in the front row must save versus paralyzation or suffer 1 hit point of falling damage and loss of dignity. The trap will reset itself in two hours if left undisturbed.