Hellgate Keep is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons adventure module for the Forgotten Realms.
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Hellgate Keep - a name that once made the boldest of heroes shudder in fear - was long ago known as the fair citadel of Ascalhorn, a haven for elves and humans. Then a demonic horde of baatezu and tanar'ri destroyed all remnants of real civilization and turned it into a den of malevolence. Today, the citadel lies ruined. The Mistmaster and the Harpers destroyed the keep and ended its centuries-long reign of evil in the autumn of the Year of the Gauntlet (1369 DR)...or so they believed.
With the coming of the following spring, many scavengers streamed to the Upvale to uncover treasures and artifacts long hidden by the tanar'ri of Hellgate Keep. They went forth assuming they could find easy plunder. They were wrong.
Prepare to meet a new race of creatures spawned both of Faerûn and the Lower Planes. Uncover the corruption of an elven house that was ancient before Myth Drannor rose. Find out what survived the havoc visited upon the Keep, and who or what leads the survivors to a new lair. All this and more awaits amid the depths of ruined Hellgate Keep!”
Description[]
Hellgate Keep is the 4th book in the Dungeon Crawl series.
Designed for intermediate to high-level PCs - typically levels 9-12 and in a standard party size of 5 or 6 members, this Dungeon Crawl adventure challenges parties of lower levels to use strategy and strength to overcome the perils of Hellgate Keep. The module includes various adventure starters, offering DMs multiple options to engage the PCs, as player groups and motivations differ. These scenarios are adaptable to any play style or campaign setting, providing an engaging entry point into the malevolent depths of what was once Hellgate Keep.
This adventure can be played as a self-contained quest but also seamlessly integrates into any Forgotten Realms campaign in the Savage Frontier, or any other fantasy world chosen by the DM.
Contents[]
- Introduction
- Hidden Stories
- NPCs & Magic
- Upper Ruins
- Lower Ruins
- Epilogue
Index[]
Characters[]
- Aliisza • Alustriel Silverhand • B'Ghyr • Dosal Marnath • Eligar Nhos • Harbromm • Kaanyr Vhok • Kuurl • Mistmaster • Rethan Mhovan • Ryvvik Dlardrageth • Sarya Dlardrageth • Tomil Myrilhew • Turlang • Tyvaq • Xhalh Dlardrageth
- Referenced only
- Amassyra the Tricoil • Argehk • Ascal Rachiilstar • Connar IV • Coronal Eltargrim • Craenoth Driel • Cryshana Fireglen • Ederan Nharimlur • Elminster Aumar • Grintharke • Hlutwig Long-throw • Karsus • Khelben Arunsun • Khuumal Dlardrageth • Kloeth Ironstar • Laeral Silverhand • Maerstar (person) • Mulvassyss the Sceptered • Nevron • Nyaalsir the Stareye • Radoc • Samos the Skullreaver • • Spellviper • Ssaarn of the Five Hands • Taarnahm the Vigilant • Tanta Hagara • Tasmia • Wulgreth (Ascalhorn) • Xiiltharra Dlardrageth • Ymlar of Silverymoon
Creatures[]
- alu-fiend • blue dragon • cambion • crawling claw • crypt thing • deepspawn • dwarf • earthworm • elf • galeb duhr • gelatinous cube • ghast • ghoul • goblin • gold elf • half-orc • human • orc • rat • revenant • satyr • specter • spider • tanarukk • tiefling • treant • troll • zombie
Locations[]
- Aryvandaar • Ascal Creek • Ascalhorn • Crypt Toryvhallen • Delimbiyr • Dlardrageth Redoubt • Grintharke's Gulch • Hellgate Dell • Hellgate Keep • High Forest • High Palace of Silverymoon • Inn of the Dripping Dagger • Keepsfall Rock • Luruar • Ohlimbiyr's Passage • Razorthorn Rift • River Rauvin • River Shining • Savage Frontier • Silverymoon • Sundered Armory • Three Torn Towers • Tower Arcanatorus • Upvale
- Referenced only
- Abyss • Ammarindar • Arcorar • Ascal's Horn • Ascalhorn River • Citadel Adbar • Citadel of the Mists • Cormanthor • Eaerlann • Evereska • Everlund • Fallen Lands • Far Forest • Hunter's Gate • Llorkh • Luskan • Mirabar • Myth Drannor • Nar Kerymhoarth • Nether Mountains • Netheril • Sharrven • Siluvanede • Star Mounts • Sundabar • Thay • Turnstone Pass • Unicorn Run • Waterdeep • Yartar
Organizations[]
- Arcane Brotherhood • Brothers of the Blank Hand • Clan Hruamkkar • Clan Krushaaln • Clan Tuoldak • Harpers • House Dlardrageth • Morueme clan • Scoured Legion
- Referenced only
- Army of Darkness • Balorclaws • Blue Bear tribe • Bonefires • Brotherhood of the Black Hand • Durothil • Gorytusks • Hill Elders • House Moonflower • House Swordstar • Hungerknives • Irithyl • Marilith Triumvirate • Red Wizards • Scaleskulls • Starym • Zhentarim
Magic[]
- Magic Weapons
- Aduce's whip • Blade Dlardrageth • Burnblood • Cheldaorn Katar • Craenmol's hammer • dagger of throwing • Lashing Sword of Samos the Skullreaver • Miilaethom's staff •Nychyaella's Healing Spear •Scepter Malevolus • Shattering Swords of Coronal Ynloeth • Spellblade • Staff of Silverymoon • Twinblades Alight • Tyranny's Knell • Thyrsus of the Druid Craenoth Driel
- Magic Armor
- Aoxar's helm • Captain Aerad's shield • Dragonsheart Armor of King Connar IV of Armmarindar • Glove of Taarnahm the Vigilant • Pegasus Helm of Kloeth Ironstar • Khuumal's baldric • roaring armor • Ynloeth's bracer
- Magic Items
- brooch of shielding • cloak of the bat • cloak of protection • The Emerald Earring of Vhoadan • The Gilded Gown of Selussa • girdle of stone giant strength • Kiira • medallion of ESP • Mythanthar's Orb • portable hole • ring of protection • ring of shocking grasp • ring of spell turning • ring of sustenance • ring of telekinesis • ring of warmth • Shroudcrown • Tasmia's Heart • Throne of Bone • unicorn pendant • wand of fire • wand of frost • wand of illumination • wand of lightning
- Referenced only
- dagger of venom • Gatekeeper's Crystal • helm of underwater action • Nether Scrolls • ring of regeneration • ring of free action
Events[]
- Referenced only
- Blood War • Crown Wars • Horn's Fall • Karsus's Folly • Seven Citadels' War • Weeping War
Religion[]
- Dumathoin • Loviatar • Mystra • Rillifane Rallathil • Tymora
Miscellaneous[]
- Armor & Clothing
- breastplate • bustier • dragon scale mail • skullcap
- Gemstones
- agate • beljuril • emerald • sapphire
- Items
- coffin • hinge • shackles • waterskin
- Languages
- Common
- Materials
- black iron • bronze • cold iron • iron • mithral • steel
- Vegetation
- duskwood • moss • pine • shadowtop • silk'
- Weapons
- spear
Gallery[]
Back Cover
Credits[]
- Design: Steven E. Schend
- Research/Design Aides: Eric L. Boyd, Grant Christie, Ed Greenwood, Bryon Wischstadt
- Editing: Julia Martin
- Cover Art: Todd Lockwood
- Interior Art: Eric Hotz, Shane White
- Cartography: Dennis Kauth, Rob Lazzaretti
- Art Direction: Paul Hanchette, Dawn Murin
- Graphic Design and Production: Matt Adelsperger
- Typesetting: Angelika Lokotz
Appendix[]
See Also[]
External Links[]
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References[]
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (March 1998). Hellgate Keep. (TSR, Inc), p. 8. ISBN 978-0786907861.