Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land is an adventure module for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting using the 3.5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons® ruleset.
Zhentish soldiers, Maerimydran drow, and Sharran cultists have forged a dark alliance to subjugate the peaceful land of Shadowdale. Elminster's tower lies in ruins, Lord Amcathra governs at the sufferance of the dale's conquerors, and the very Weave of magic in this embattled land seems to fray with each passing day. The Zhentish yoke lies heavy over Shadowdale—but the Dalesfolk are ready to fight for their freedom, if only they can find true heroes to lead the way!
This FORGOTTEN REALMS® campaign adventure is designed for characters of levels 9–13. It can be played as a stand-alone adventure or as the second adventure in a three-part series. Each encounter contains tactical information for the Dungeon Master and expanded map features for ease of play.Contents[]
- Chapter 1: Dale under Shadow
- Chapter 2: Castle Krag
- Chapter 3: Dread Lair of Alokkair
- Chapter 4: Azmaer's Folly
- Chapter 5: Uprising
Description[]
It focuses on Shadowdale, its invasion by Scyllua Darkhope, and the church of Shar. Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land was originally to be titled Shadowdale: The Weave Unwinding. This module is the second of a three-part series, with Cormyr: The Tearing of the Weave (the first) and Anauroch: The Empire of Shade (the third), with shared plot elements and the theme of a Sharran attack upon Mystra and her Weave of magic, but it can be played independently. One of the last official adventures released for 3.5th-edition, it formed part of the lead up to the Spellplague and 4th-edition.
Summary[]
The combined forces of the Zhentarim, the drow of House Dhuurniv, and Esvele Greycastle of the Church of Shar overwhelm Shadowdale, after a preliminary raid destroys Elminster Aumar's tower and leaves him missing. It's up to the adventurers to save the legendary dale from the oppression of these dark forces, as a dead-magic zone emanates and grows from somewhere within the area.
- Chapter 1: Dale under Shadow — The adventurers arrive in Shadowdale.
- Chapter 2: Castle Krag — The castle has been transformed into "a bastion of Bane", complete with a portal to Zhentil Keep supplying reinforcements.
- Chapter 3: Dread Lair of Alokkair — Esvele Greycastle and the lich Alokkair are performing rites to expand the tear in the Weave and render it useless within the dale.
- Chapter 4: Azmaer's Folly — The Matron sisters of House Dhuurniv have reclaimed the Twisted Tower (a.k.a. "Azmaer's Folly" after the last drow marshal who held it).
- Chapter 5: Uprising — Facing off with remaining Zhentish forces and the High Captain Scyllua Darkhope.
Index[]
Characters[]
- Alokkair • Aunrae Dhuurniv • Azalar Falconhand • Azmaer Dhuurniv • Borgan Selgard • Briadorn • Challass Amcathra • Delgithnar • Deltra • Duagloth Seerear • Eimar • Eregul the Freestave • Eressea Ambergyles • Esvele Greycastle • Feldel • Frostbite • Forthar Helvenstron • Glamerie Windbough • Gormauthator • Greyanna Dhuurniv • Irphiina • Istivin Naerindyth • Jezz the Lame • Jhaele Silvermane • Jyordhan • The Keeper • Kurn Blackrage • Lashan Aumersair • Lirdnolu Dhuurniv • Longjaws • Malathon • Miri Amcathra • Mourngrym Amcathra • Mourntarn • Nazrym • Narhaun • Orielen • Qiltox • Rarnok Jadronson • Rathagol • Raven • Reptar • Scyllua Darkhope • Selvan • Shadowfang • Shaerl Amcathra • The Susurrus • Syluné Silverhand • Syluné's Warden • Targaraene • Temis • Tierak Morcane • Tolar • Urduthar • Weregund • Xullrae Dhuurniv • Yder Tanthul • Zvopua
- Referenced only
- Aencar Burlisk • Amara Ildacar • Aolis Ildacar • Aumry Obarskyr • Dove Falconhand • Elminster Aumar • Florin Falconhand • Fzoul Chembryl • Hlonagh • Irae T'sarran • Joadath • Josidiah Starym • Khelben Arunsun • Kurgoth Hellspawn • Laele Dhuurniv • Orym Hawksong • Storm Silverhand • Telamont Tanthul
Creatures[]
- amnizu • balhannoth • banelar • basilisk • Banestalker • beast of Bane • behir • beholder • crossroads guardian • direguard • dire bat • dread warrior • drow • erinyes • ettin • fang dragon • feytouched • fire spider • flameskull • foulwing • gargoyle • giant spider • gnoll • half-dragon • half-orc • helmed horror • hell hound • horse • human • invisible stalker • kuo-toa • lich • lizard • lodestone marauder • maug • mezzoloth • mummy • myrlochar • nightmare • nishruu • nycaloth • ogre • quaggoth • rat • red dragon • shade • shadowslain • shadow mastiff • shadow simulacrum • shadow spider • skeleton • snake • spellwarped • spider • sword spider • wendigo • wight • winter wolf • wolf
- Referenced only
- fey • phaerimm • spectral harpist
Locations[]
- Buildings & Sites
- Castle Krag • Dread Lair of Alokkair • Druid's Grove • Fox Ridge • Grinding Gulf • Harpers' Hill • House of Night • North Ride • Skull Lake • Skull Subterranes • Twisted Tower of Ashaba • Watcher's Knoll
- Settlements
- Oakwood Knoll • Shadowdale
- Wilderness
- Dagger Hills • River Ashaba • River of Skulls • Shadowdark • Underdark
- Realms
- Shadowdale
- Planes
- Material Plane
- Referenced only
- Cormyr • Cormanthor • Hlontar • Maerimydra • Moonsea • Myth Drannor • Plane of Shadow • Rystall wood • Sembia • Thultanthar • Zhentil Keep
Magic[]
- Items
- amulet of proof against petrification • brooch of shielding • cloak of charisma • everburning torch • glove of storing • horseshoes of a zephyr • Murlynd's spoon • pearl of power • shadow shard • Windsong Towerkin ring
- Potions
- potion of bull's strength • potion of cat's grace • potion of cure light wounds • potion of cure moderate wounds • potion of endure elements • potion of enlarge person • potion of flying • potion of hide from undead • potion of invisibility • potion of jump • potion of lesser restoration • potion of spider climb • potion of owl's wisdom
- Spells
- bull's strength • chill metal • create water • deeper darkness • desecrate • faerie fire • glyph of warding • greater glyph of warding • greater magic fang • guidance • hallow • know direction • longstrider • magic circle against good • meld into stone • owl's wisdom • resist energy • shield of faith • summon monster I • summon monster II • summon monster III • summon swarm • summon undead II • unhallow
- Substances
- Keoghtom's ointment • stone salve
- Weapons
- Ary'Velahr'Kerym • Aumry's staff of the night • Intercessor • Midnight's Moon • scourge of fangs • wand of owl's wisdom
- Others
- Font of Spiders • Rite of Unwinding • Syluné's Kiss
- Referenced only
- daylight • staff of the magi
Organizations[]
- Families
- Clan Auzkovyn • House Dhuurniv • House Jaelre • Moonshadow Pack
- Groups
- Army of Darkhope • Bloodthorns • Chondathan • Church of Bane • Circle of Shadowdale • Naug-adar • Shadovar • Skull and Club • Teeth • Vaasan • Zhentarim • Zhentarim skymages • Zhentilar
- Referenced only
- Knights of Myth Drannor
Religions[]
- Deities
- Azuth
- Priests
- Bane • Lolth • Shar • Silvanus
- Temples
- House of Night
- Referenced only
- Eilistraee • Myrkul
Miscellaneous[]
- Armor & Clothing
- spidersilk armor
- Art & Literature
- Spider's Truce
- Food & Drinks
- cheese • flour
- Gemstones
- aquamarine • jasper • pearl • Starym Sapphires
- Substances
- blue whinnis • drow poison
- Referenced only
- Rage of Dragons • Scepter Wars • Silence of Lolth • Weeping War
Gallery[]
Credits[]
- Designers: Richard Baker, Eric L. Boyd, Thomas M. Reid
- Editors: John Thompson, M. Alexander Jurkat
- Editing Manager: Kim Mohan
- Design Manager: Christopher Perkins
- Development Manager: Jesse Decker
- Senior Art Director D&D: Stacy Longstreet
- Director of RPG R&D: Bill Slavicsek
- Production Managers: Joshua C.J. Fischer, Randall Crews
- Forgotten Realms Art Director: Karin Powell, Kate Irwin
- Cover Artist: William O'Connor
- Interior Artists: Miguel Coimbra, Steve Ellis, Randy Gallegos, Eva Widermann, Kieran Yanner
- Graphic Designers: Nick Isaac, Karin Powell
- Cartographer: Kyle Hunter
- Graphic Production Specialist: Angelika Lokotz
- Image Technician: Sven Bolen
Appendix[]
External links[]
- Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land Art Gallery. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2015-05-20. Retrieved on 2020-05-26.
- Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land Map Gallery. Wizards of the Coast. (2007-08-08). Archived from the original on 2008-09-30. Retrieved on 2021-12-28.
- Excerpts: Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land (HTML). Excerpts Archive. Wizards of the Coast. (2007-07-18). Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2021-12-28.
- Dungeon Masters Guild product page
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Richard Baker, Eric L. Boyd, Thomas M. Reid (July 2007). Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 2. ISBN 07-8694-039-5.
- ↑ Richard Baker, Eric L. Boyd, Thomas M. Reid (July 2007). Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 4. ISBN 07-8694-039-5.
Connections[]
Adventures
Anauroch: The Empire of Shade • City of the Spider Queen • Cormyr: The Tearing of the Weave • Into the Dragon's Lair • Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor • Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land • Sons of Gruumsh • The Twilight Tomb