Final Notes

Final Not es If Tesk is completely defeated (chest destroyed), the PCs will discover a substantial amount of goblin treasure (see the list of inventory on page 26). This treasure may not hold any value to non-goblins, but coming from the Blackwater clan, it will be highly valuable to other goblins and may be used as bribes or even to negotiate a treaty with some clans. (Referees are encouraged to allow players to access the goblin treasures as needed, assuming bribes to Krilleg in Area 13 will continue.) As with all adventures, the referee is encouraged to modify this one as needed. With only three levels, a gropu of high-level PCs may require the referee to bump up the stats on many of the creatures here lest the adventure be too easy. Keep the HD differences in mind when picking new creatures or buffing the existing ones, so that the mix of easy, middle, and hard encounters remains the same; not every encounter is meant to be fought, and the best encounters will stretch the players to find new ways to get around obstacles. Because this locale is a crypt (or collection of crypts), there is not likely to be much opportunity for foraging. Supplies can be a problem if players don't prep properly. For this reason, referees might choose to drop the adventure near a town; players can choose to leave and return to the crypts, possibly after negotiating with the dragonne in Area 13. Finally, while goblins are often treated as low-level fodder for adventurers, PCs might consider (or simply be told) how valuable some alliances could be with goblins who are easily bribed with the treasures guarded by Kest. Goblins can be nasty and mean, but they can also make for excellent hirelings (with a short leash, so to speak) if you keep an eye on them. Have fun with the adventure, and I hope your players have fun searching around these ancient tombs. Players and referees might use the knowledge of the Silverblade family in future encounters, and maybe there's an adventure in there regarding finding and rescuing members of the Blackwater goblins to reunite the tribe. And don't forget that there's a fairly wealthy dragonne down there, too...