ItDR conversion: Cave of the Spiders (by Skip Williams)
The Source
Cave of the Spiders (by Skip Williams)1 was one of the adventures that were used to playtest Into the Dungeon: Revived.
The Conversion
Only the parts that need to be adjusted are listed here.
Contents
Locations ↩
The Lair
Floors
Due to a rugged nature of natural stone floors, the movement is halved, running is impossible, and any Save that relies on steady footing will be done at a Disadvantage.
Plank Floors
4 inch thick wood. 8hp, Armour 5.
Ladders
2 inch thick wood. 4hp, Armour 4.
1. Entrance
2. Checkpoint
Web Trap
Characters approaching without a light, will be entangled in the web until a successful STR or DEX Save. The web has 6hp, Armour 2, non-bladed attacks against it are Impaired, and fire-based attacks are Enhanced.
4. Main Shaft
5. Landing
Anyone falling from Area 4 takes d8 Damage. On 8 Damage, the platform breaks, dropping the character to Area 6 for an extra d8 Damage.
- 1 Bugbear guard
5a. Battacks
- 6 Bugbear guards sleeping.
Guards sleep in armour, but need at least 1 turn to grab their weapons, if disturbed. If awakened by the guard at Area 5, will arrive in d4 turns.
6. Prison
Prisoners
One prisoner is a wealthy merchant that will pay the characters 20g if rescued.
8. Guardpost
- 4 Araneas
Two are sleeping, while the other two keep watch.
9. Mettik's Chamber
Mettik
STR 8, DEX 18, WIL 20, 9hp, Armour 2 (natural+ring), d6 Venomous Bite, climbs walls at half-speed.
Venomous Bite: If the bite reduces STR score, the target suffers d4 DEX Loss as well.
Spider Web: a target must pass a DEX Save or be Restrained until a successful STR or DEX Save.
Change Shape: can change its appearance from the natural form of a large spider, to that of a humanoid. In humanoid shape, can wield weapons, but cannot use Bite, Spider Web, and climbing. Can cast spells in either shape.
Aranea Spells (all considered signature):
C: acid splash, daze, detect magic, ghost sound, light/douse.
1: magic missile, shield, sleep.
Spell Tome (^ - signature spell, * - prepared spell):
C: flare, magic hand, ray of frost
1: cause fear, camouflage, charm person^, feather fall*, shocking grasp*, swarm
2: acid arrow^, resist element
3: displacement*, suggestion^
Items:
- Ring of Armour (Armour +1, up to 3)
- Wand of Scorching Ray [charge 4]
- d4 Health Potions (restore d6 STR Loss)
- 1 Cure Disease Potion
- strongbox key
Treasure
- a silver-and-jade lamp (7g)
- strongbox (locked):
- 2d4 x 10g coins
- 10 garnets (1g each)
- a golden vial with a ruby stopper (5g)
Monsters ↩
Bugbear
STR 17, DEX 15, WIL 7, 7hp, Armour 2 (light+shield), morningstar (d6/d8), longbow (d6), stealthy.
Aranea
DEX 15, WIL 14, 5hp, Armour 1 (natural), d6 Venomous Bite, climbs walls at half-speed.
Venomous Bite: If the bite reduces STR score, the target suffers d4 DEX Loss as well.
Spider Web: a target must pass a DEX Save or be Restrained until a successful STR or DEX Save.
Change Shape: can change its appearance from the natural form of a large spider, to that of a humanoid. In humanoid shape, can wield weapons, but cannot use Bite, Spider Web, and climbing. Can cast spells in either shape.
Aranea Spells (all considered signature):
C: acid splash, daze, detect magic, ghost sound, light/douse.
1: magic missile, shield, sleep.
Ettercap
STR 14, DEX 17, WIL 8, 6hp, Armour 1 (natural), d6 Venomous Bite, 2d6 Claws, climbs walls at full speed.
Venomous Bite: If the bite reduces STR score, the target suffers d4 DEX Loss as well.
Grapple: when attacked with Claws, the target must pass a DEX Save or be grappled. The Bite attack on the grappled target is Enhanced.
Spider Web: a target must pass a DEX Save or be Restrained until a successful STR or DEX Save.
Giant Spider
STR 14, DEX 16, WIL 4, 4hp, d6 Bite. If the bite reduces STR score, the target suffers d4 DEX Loss from venom.
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