This cache is a puzzle cache in which you will need to solve for the correct coordinates. It is an adventure and any true Dungeons and Dragons player knows one essential book for any gamer is The Monster Manual, without it there are no creature, monsters, or evil beings with which to do battle. For this quest we will be using the 3.5 edition. This adventure will make use of the Table of contents and the pages of specified creatures. A google search can easily find this edition in PDF form, or go here for help:
http://forum.nwnights.ru/uploads/rulebooks/Core_Books/Monster_Manual.pdf
NORTH: Engaged in Battle
As your party begins its adventure down the mighty river it is engaged by a pack of vicious and blood thirsty Chuul, fowl creatures with pincers powerful enough to snap bone and rend flesh. Prepare yourself for battle adventurers, it has begun.
Chuul attack your ferry. Find important stat information on page___
Chuul are tough and powerful creatures. Looking at the page they are described on it will inform you just how powerful they are. If you look under the listed stats to the hit dice it will tell some vital information to help dispatch these creatures. How many hit points (hp) does a single Chuul have? ___hp
Battle would be easy if a group of adventurers only had to engage one creature at a time. Sadly, this is rarely the case. In this battle, 4 Chuul leap from the river and attach the ferry. You are forced to defend the craft lest yep be drowned and devoured by these malicious creatures. Combined, how many hit points do all these Chuul creatures have? ___hp
You fight long and hard but the battle goes in your favor, you receive 74 experience points (xp).
TO SOLVE: take the total number of hit points the party of Chuul had and add your experience. That will provide with the XXX of the coordinates.
FINAL: N 43 (PAGE# +1).XXX
WEST: The Guardian
As you approach the destination of your sought after treasure you see a massive beast ahead. Could this scaled monstrosity be guarding your wanted treasure? It definitely appears so. Upon closer investigation you determine this massive beast is in fact a giant-sized Dragon with scales as red as fire. Fear begins to overtake you but you muster the courage to continue on.
Go to the Dragon (True) section in the monster manual. From there look for the entry for Red Dragon, all information will come from the Red Dragon stats, and your knowledge of these beasts could save your life.
Under the Red Dragon Stats it lists the different sizes of Red Dragon by age, starting with Wyrmling. How many different ages of Red Dragon are there? ____. This number will be used for the AA when solving.
The dragon you encounter you determine to be and Old Red Dragon. Looking under the HitDice/Hit Point (hp) column, how many hit points (hp) does and old red dragon have? ___hp
The thing about dragons, once they reach a certain age they exert a frightful presence on all who gaze at them. Adventurers unable to withstand the growing fear will turn and flee at the very sight of a dragon. Do you have what it takes to withstand the fearful presence of this Old Red Dragon? The Last column of stats is the Frightful Presence DC. What is the DC for an old red dragon? ___
TO SOLVE: take the hit points of the Old Red Dragon, subtract the Frightful Presence DC from the hit points number and then subtract 1. This will give you the BBB for the final.
FINAL: W 116 AA.BBB
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Congratulations if you have successfully solved this puzzle you have successfully retrieved the rumored treasure. Many gems and jewels, along with other magical items will surely help you along your way. Pack up now and head back for the adventuring road for surely a new and wondrous quest awaits. Be ready as new quest calls, demanding and adventurer’s skills, are sure to happen.