Hidden Loss: A Rangers Lament

Hidden Loss: Ranger's Lament

The town on Brockenhurst lays five days walk from Phandalin. Viona Derae received a message
from a courier stating an old friend of hers was in trouble. He is a ranger and an equal rank in the
Lord's Alliance. The ranger has been hunting an Ogre and it's warband. They suspect another
creature is involved and needs some help with the hunt.

The ranger is a Yuan-ti exile who has embraced the vocation as a Ranger; his name is S'Srasthh
Dothrai and first met Viona forty years ago, on a raid of a Duegar stronghold.

He uses a special Yuan-ti Longbow that does 2d8+3 damage plus an extra 2d6 poison damage on a
Critical hit. He wears magical studded leather armour which gives him +2 to AC, +2 to
attack/damage. His bow allows him to get a Critical hit on 19 or 20.

The town of Brockenhurst resembles Neverwinter, but has elements of the Ancient Netherese.
Wizards, Sorcerers, scholars and other arcane researchers. It is rumoured that the remains of a
Netherese City can be seen in the desert of Anauroch.

#1 On the road

The PCs have been on the road for four days, the Neverwinter forest is a distant memory, the road
passes a ruined tower, which appears to have some Orcs setting up camp in the ruins of the tower.
They first appear to ignore the adventurers as they approach, but their Chieftain is an Ogre with a
massive two handed battle-axe named as Tarengor.

As you approach the Orc encampment, their leader a large Ogre emerges from
the ruins and cries out, Ah Look Here Boys, Meat Is Back On The Menu, Take
Their Legs, They Dont Need Their Legs!

The Orcs will charge at the group and have advantage on the PCs and if their leader is killed they
will try and run.

Tarengor Axe~biter (Ogre Chief)

AC16 (hide armour) / Hit Points 45 / Speed 30ft (6 squares)

Skills Intimidation +5 / Senses darkvision 60ft. passive perception 10 / Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Great-axe. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 1d12+3 slashing damag

Orc Warriors (8)

AC13 (hide armour) / Hit Points 15 / Speed 30ft (6 squares)

Skills Intimidation +2 / Senses darkvision 60ft. passive perception 10 / Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Short-Sword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 1d6+3 slashing damage
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Experience Acquired: 1000XP divided among the party if they defeat the Orcs and Ogre [250XP]

Treasure: Tarengors band plundered several homesteads farther north on their way towards
Brockenhurst. An unlocked treasure chest in the camp holds 750cp, 180sp, 62ep, 30gp and three
vials of perfume (10gp), plus a magical shield of Shadow the effect is the shield gives the bearer
the ability to gain +3 to AC whilst the bearer sits in the shadows of a lit room or is fighting in the
dark its worth is 750gp

Brockenhurst

The is more like a miniature city, with more stone and brick buildings, the note from S'Srasthh
Dothrai, stated he would meet the PCs in the towns tavern, which located on the outskirts of the
town. There are several shops nearby to the tavern, such as an armourer, weapon-smith, general
shops.

The desert is a remnant of the once-powerful Netheril Empire. It is now inhabited by the Bedines,
magically transported there from Zakhara, the vicious asabi, the dreaded phaerimms and, since very
recently, by the archwizards of Shade.

The ancient wizard scholar Elminster has said of Anauroch that "It is not a natural desert, and it is
not all hot sands." In fact it is three deserts. The hot, dry desert of sand dunes which most folk
imagine all Anauroch to be like is known as "the Sword" and actually makes up only roughly the
southern third of the region. North of that lies a region of wind-scoured bare rock, called "the Plain
of Standing Stones" despite very little of it being flat plain. The most northerly region is a vast sheet
of ice overlying bedrock and marked with many rifts named "the High Ice."
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#2 Get Out of My Pub!!

As the PCs arrive at the tavern where they were due to meet up with Vionas former companion,
S'Srasthh Dothrai. The tavern is filled with the differing races they make up the population of
Brockenhurst, Elven Mages by the fire, Wood Elf trappers by the pit betting on the Drake Fights, two
Dragonborn Sorcerers in the back. By the bar are some humans who are rowdy as the PCs enter the
tavern. Viona will get negative looks as she is a Drow, the rest of the PCs will be ignored, as a
Human Paladin, Dwarf Warrior, and a Dragonborn Cleric are near to common in this town for those
people wanting to venture into the dreaded desert of Anauroch.

The rowdy humans are in fact Zhentarim warriors on leave from a Zhentarim encampment, six miles
south of the town. They have been harassing the locals for several days now, and the local
constabulary are now allowed to do anything to them, as the town council fears the repercussions.

After exploring the Tavern there is no sign of Vionas friend, S'Srasthh, so she asks some questions
of the elves and Dragonborn for the whereabouts of her friend.

The rowdy humans are getting worse and they start an argument with the owner of the tavern a
Halfling female, known as Ldana Buckle. She is trying to serve all her customers, but the human
Zhentarim are getting really rowdy and start to cause trouble. One of the Zhentarim humans has
jumped over the bar and pushes the Halfling over. The Paladin must intervene!

A hooded figure at the bar stands and challenges the humans, and then one of the Zhentarim
humans gets up and stabs the hooded figure in the chest. Viona thinks it is her friend and moves to
assist. The Hooded figure is not her friend, but she tries to heal them. The Zhentarim will attack her
for spoiling their fun. The Halfling climbs up onto the bar and screams out Get Out Of My Pub!!!

At which point the Zhentarim and a female blue Half-Dragon known as Ayanesh, starts to attack the
PCs and the locals.

Zhentarim Half-Dragon (Blue)

AC17 (Half-Plate) / Hit Points 30 / Speed 30ft (6 squares)

Senses blindsight 10ft, darkvision 60ft. passive perception 12 / Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Multiattack. The half-drgaon makes two melee attacks

Shortword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) Piercing damage
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target Hit: 5 (1d8+2) slashing damage

Lightning Breath (Recharge 5-6). Ayanesh exhales lightning in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide.
Each creature in that line must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 lightning damage on
a failed save and 11 on a successful one.
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Zhentarim Men-at-Arms (13)

AC15 (leather armour, shield) / Hit Points 7 / Speed 30ft (6 squares)

Skills Stealth +6 / Senses darkvision 60ft. passive perception 9 / Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Longswords. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 1d8+2 slashing damage

Crossbows. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 100ft. / 400ft. one target Hit: 1d10+2 piercing
damage

Wood Elf Trappers (4)

AC13 (cloth) / Hit Points 13 / Speed 30ft (6 squares)

Skills Stealth +4 / Senses darkvision 120ft. passive perception 9 / Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 1d8+2 slashing

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 100ft. / 400ft. one target Hit: 1d6+2 piercing

A group of Wood Elf Trappers get involved in the fighting as they get roped in when a Zhentarim
hits them with a chair and thought the PCs had done it.

Once the Zhentarim warriors and half-dragon are dead, the local constabulary will arrive to arrest
the PCs. Viona will intervene as will the halfling landlord, who explains that the PCs saved her and
her bar. The magistrate sees Vionas symbol of the Lords Alliance, and Argarishs Order of the
Gauntlet badges and agrees that the PCs did a good thing. Some of the officers of the town will
remove the bodies at dusk and dump them into desert.

Experience Acquired: 2400XP divided among the party if they defeat the Zhentarim and Locals
[600XP]

Treasure: The town magistrate gives the PCs 150gp and two potions of healing, if they leave the
town as soon as possible. Viona hears that the ranger with no legs is near the old docks.
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#3 The Docks

Just to the north of Brockenhurst after days walk lays the old docks of the town, since the time of
Troubles, the desert has begun to retake what it is owned. The docks are now the home of S'Srasthh
Dothrai, and his companions, who are made up of some Twig Blights, and a few snakes.

When you arrive the Twig Blights and snakes are fighting some Bullywugs and two Trolls, from the
shadows of the forest you can see the Bullywugs being shot at. Enter S'Srasthh Dothrai!!

S'Srasthh Dothrais Twig Blights (2)

AC13 (natural armour) / Hit Points 10 / Speed 30ft (6 squares)

Skills Stealth +3 / Senses darkvision 60ft. passive perception 9

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 1d4+1 piercing damage

Bullywugs (7)

AC15 (hide armour, shield) / Hit Points 11 / Speed 30ft (6 squares) / Initiative 9

Skills Stealth +3 / Senses passive perception 10 / Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Multiattack. The bullywug makes two melee attacks, one with its bite and one with its spear

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10ft, one target. Hit: 1d4+1 bludgeoning damage

Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft, range 20ft. / 60ft. one target
Hit: 1d8+1 piercing damage one target.

Trolls (2)

AC15 (natural) / Hit Points 84 / Speed 30ft (6 squares) / Initiative 11

Skills Stealth +3 / Senses passive perception 10 / Challenge 4 (1050 XP)

Multiattack. The bullywug makes three melee attacks, one with its bite and two with its claw

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 1d6+4 bludgeoning damage

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft, one target Hit: 1d8+4 piercing damage one target.

At the start of its turn the Troll will regenerate d10 wounds per turn unless hit with either a fire or
acid based attack.
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Experience Acquired: 2450XP divided among the party if they defeat the Zhentarim and Locals
[612XP]

The PCs will meet S'Srasthh Dothrai, the Yuan-ti, ranger exile who needs your help!