Sons of Gruumsh

Sons of Gruumsh is an adventure module for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting using the 3.5-edition ruleset.

"None can escape the wrath of Gruumsh!

Trouble brews in Thar as orc tribes converge on the ruined fortress of Xûl-Jarak, flocking to the banner of a charismatic warlord. What are their wicked intentions, and what connection do they have to the six missing nobles from Melvaunt?

The stand-alone Dungeons and Dragons adventure is designed for 4th-level characters. Although set in the world of Faerûn, it can easily be placed in any D&D campaign. To run the adventure, you need the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, Monster Manual, and the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting. The adventure can be played using D&D Miniatures."

Contents

 * Introduction
 * Part 1: The Lost Scions
 * Part 2: Crossing Thar
 * Part 3: Xûl-Jarak
 * Part 4: Flight or Fight

Description
Sons of Gruumsh is set in Melvaunt and the Thar and sees player-characters pitted against a gathering orc army.

Summary
Sons of Gruumsh involves six missing nobles from Melvaunt, as tribes of orcs in Thar converge on the ruined fortress of Xûl-Jarak, flocking to the banner of a charismatic warlord.

Characters

 * Aleg • Argens Bruil • Bremen Leiyraghon • Daazlag • Dornig Leiyraghon • Elaint Marsk • Esselios • Glynt Axefist • Grûnhawr • Gwendar Dolmenward • Halagor • Haravak • Jens Galt • Jurrg • Kalman Leiyraghon • Kara Calaudra • Krog • Livikus Arthantar • Naazlog • Nethan • Ongom • Oreal Nanther • Pluarty Crow • Rowthar • Rûlgar • Snyrr • Tayne • Thrull • Vhazror • Worsten Nanther • Xeldar Orsalyn
 * Andos Calaudra • Brin Natali • Broakus Dead-Eye • Dorn Crownshield • Halmuth Bruil • Kreleb • Krull the Wicked • Kursk One-Tusk • Murgmar the Wretched • Old Tom • Peuter Marsk • Skabra • Skalagar Firetamer • Skorn Bladebreaker • Tragwor the Brutal • Tzaroth Wormeater • Urlûn Dwarfsplitter • Vagr Natali • Vanth Bruil • Zarûn
 * Andos Calaudra • Brin Natali • Broakus Dead-Eye • Dorn Crownshield • Halmuth Bruil • Kreleb • Krull the Wicked • Kursk One-Tusk • Murgmar the Wretched • Old Tom • Peuter Marsk • Skabra • Skalagar Firetamer • Skorn Bladebreaker • Tragwor the Brutal • Tzaroth Wormeater • Urlûn Dwarfsplitter • Vagr Natali • Vanth Bruil • Zarûn

Creatures

 * Ambush drake • Basilisk • Dire boar • Dire wolf • Gold dwarf • Horse • Human • Manticore • Mountain orc • Ochre jelly • Ogre • Orc • Orog • Owlbear • Rat • Raven • Tanarukk • Troll • Werewolf • Wolf • Worg • Wyvern • Zombie
 * Half-elf
 * Half-elf

Locations

 * Buildings & Sites: Crow's Nest • The Frothey Beard • Glister Road • The Rusty Bucket • Xûl-Jarak
 * Settlements: Melvaunt
 * Wilderness: Thar
 * Planes: Material Plane
 * Glister • Underdark • Zhentil Keep
 * Glister • Underdark • Zhentil Keep

Magic items

 * Hammer of Gruumsh

Organizations

 * Families: House Bruil • House Calaudra • House Leiyraghon • House Marsk • House Nanther • House Natali
 * Groups: Broken Fang • Roving Eye • Zhentarim
 * Council of Iron
 * Council of Iron

Religions

 * Priests: Bane
 * Temples: Temple of Oghma • Temple of Tyr
 * Bahgtru • Ilneval • Luthic • Shargaas • Yurtrus
 * Bahgtru • Ilneval • Luthic • Shargaas • Yurtrus

Spells

 * glyph of warding

Miscellaneous

 * Bloodspear Ritual

Credits

 * Designer: Christopher Perkins
 * Additional Design: Will Littrell, Stephen Schubert
 * Developer: Stephen Schubert
 * 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: Josh Fischer, Randall Crews
 * Forgotten Realms Art Directors: Mari Kolkowsky, Robert Raper
 * Cover Artist: Todd Lockwood
 * Interior Artist: Mike Dubisch
 * Graphic Designer: Dee Barnett
 * Cartographers: Dennis Kauth, Robert Lazzaretti
 * Graphic Production Specialist: Angelika Lokotz

Trivia
The original cover of Sons of Gruumsh incorrectly showed the author as Will Littrell. Corrected versions were quickly shipped out, but a number of the incorrect editions remain. Product images online, like Google Books, often use the incorrect cover.