1001 The Bogenwood

A rubbery, black weed, clustered with squeaking bladders, carpets the ground.

• Terrain: Tangled forest (3), Nagwood
• Lost/encounters: 2-in-6. Encounters are 2-in-6 likely (4-in-6 likely if travelling on Quaking Creek) to be with 1d2 bogen.
• Foraging: Successful foraging yields 1d3 portions of Foolscap (p428), in addition to the normal results.

Bogen Territory

Many fallen, battered, and bent timbers litter the slopes above Quaking Creek, which bisects this hex. Barge-folk travelling the creek know these wood piles to be the territorial markings of the bogen, hirsute, giant-like creatures who dwell in mounds beneath the brush. The mariners refer to this area as the Bogenwood.

Shrill whistling: Visitors are often startled by the distant, shrill whistles of the bogen, meant to keep away intruders.

Attacks on strangers: Beleaguered by Atanuwë’s fell influence and murderous minions, the bogen loathe all outsiders. They take particular frustrated pleasure in hurling rocks at boats travelling the creek.

Blood-Daubed Stakes

As adventurers traverse the southern portion of the hex, they encounter trees with images of braying unicorn heads and nine-pointed stars—symbols of Atanuwë (p45)— daubed upon them in blood. At the centre of this region is the Burial Pit.

The Huorglein

A great, scarlet, ogre-like being, 12′ tall, with the antlers of a stag, the teeth of a shark, and the benign, unflinching eyes of a mortal man. Not fully-formed, it is still missing large chunks of muscle mass in places, exposing blackened bone beneath.

Large Undead—Semi-Intelligent—Chaotic

Level 8 AC 14 HP 55 Saves D8 R9 H10 B11 S12 Att 2 fists (+7, 1d8 + disease) and gore (+7, 1d10) Speed 40 Morale 11 XP 1,840

Undead: Silent before attacking. Immune to biological effects (e.g. disease, poison) and mind-affecting spells (e.g. Vapours of Dream, Paralysation, Dominate).

Immunities: Only harmed by magic or magic weapons.

Disease: Anyone hit contracts a horrible rotting disease. Magical healing is ineffective; natural healing is 10 times slower. The disease can only be removed by magic.

Howl (once a day): Servants of the Nag-Lord within 60′ are driven into a violent frenzy: +1 to Attack Rolls, damage, and morale for 1 Turn.

Burial Pit

A glade carpeted with tree stumps and mulch, at the centre of which is a natural, limestone pit, half-filled with brackish water. Once a burial site where the bogen would throw the bones of their dead, the pit has been appropriated by servants of the Nag-Lord.

Chaos minions: 2d4 crookhorns (DMB), clad in filthy hooded robes, prowl the edge of the pit, agitating the dark water with long staves. They are assisting in the gradual conjuration of a horrible new servant—the Huorglein — weaving flesh around centuries of bogen remains. One crookhorn’s staff is encrusted with rubies, cut in odd shapes that seem to change when viewed (worth 500gp).

Awakening the Huorglein: Any corpse falling into the pit triggers the Huorglein’s premature awakening, and its hulking, scarlet form emerges from the depths in a rage. The Huorglein cuts a bloody swath towards the court of its master (hex 0904), littering the branches and boughs of Dolmenwood with the entrails of those whom it destroys.

Bogen

Dull-witted giants, about 8′ to 10′ tall, with thick, wavy tresses covering their entire body, except for their bird- like, three-toed feet. They do not speak, but communicate with eerie whistles and sighs.

Large Mortal—Semi-Intelligent—Neutral

Level 8 AC 12 HP 8d8 (36) Saves D8 R9 H10 B11 S12 Att 2 fists (+7, 1d8 + hurl) or rock (+7, 2d6, range 200′) Speed 40 Morale 8 XP 1,040

Hurl: A character hit by both fists in a single Round is lifted up and tossed onto the ground (2d6 damage) or another character within 30′ (another Attack Roll required to hit, 2d6 damage to both).