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The Artist, Part 1 (Sarenith (VI) 18th, 4709 AR)

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The evidence pointing at Imron Gauthfallow as the culprit responsible for the recent crimes is very convincing. The heroes arrived at his home. Nestled among the homes of lesser aristocracy and well-to-do artisans, merchants, and craft folk stands a tall, austere home of rigid angles and simple decorations surrounded by a high wall covered in flowering vines. A plaque near the front gate reads "Imron Gouthfallow, Retired." Gauthfallow Manor Features The manor resembles a small keep, with a 10-foot-high stone wall surrounding the property, broken only by a tall gate at the front, facing Sandalwood Lane. The surrounding walls are 5 feet thick and topped by short spikes. The gate is 10 feet high, 2 inches thick, and was locked. The exterior walls of the manor are 1-foot-thick reinforced masonry rising to crenellations and merlons surrounding a flat roof, with a 3-inch-thick reinforced iron and wood outer door kept secure with a faint abjuration aura (in addition to its regular l

Hell Hound, Nessian

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Outsider: An outsider is at least partially composed of the essence (but not necessarily the material) of some plane other than the Material Plane. Outsiders have darkvision. Unlike most living creatures, an outsider does not have a dual nature — its soul and body form one unit. When an outsider is slain, no soul is set loose. Spells that restore souls to their bodies, such as raise dead , reincarnate , and resurrection , don’t work on an outsider. A different magical effect, such as limited wish , wish , miracle , or true resurrection , is required to restore it to life. A native outsider can be raised, reincarnated, or resurrected just as other living creatures can be. Outsiders breathe, but do not need to eat or sleep (although they can do so if they wish). Native outsiders breathe, eat, and sleep. Evil:  Evil creatures are usually outsiders native to the evil-aligned outer planes. Evil outsiders are also called fiends. Most evil creatures also have evil alignments; however,

The Other Side of the Canvas (Sarenith (VI) 18th, 4709 AR)

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The invisible stalker fought until the Well-Dressed Gentleman died. Darius tried to defend himself but was inevitably killed by the invisible stalker. The heroes returned him to life. When the heroes saved the Well-Dressed Gentleman from the invisible stalker, he attempted to fast-talk them to affect his escape. When the heroes detained and confronted him with the events that have transpired since he delivered the trapped paintings, he surrendered but became defensive and claimed innocence. He merely delivered a quartet of packages for a man willing to pay well for his services. He admitted it was a strange job, but the man's coin made it worth the trouble. His natural intuitiveness led him to track his employer back to his place of residence on Sandalwood Lane, but he knew nothing about the man since he hadn't had time to ask around yet. Darius willingly revealed that he delivered the third package to Endrik Archerus. With the information the heroes learned from their encounte

Kytons

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Outsider: An outsider is at least partially composed of the essence (but not necessarily the material) of some plane other than the Material Plane. Outsiders have darkvision. Unlike most living creatures, an outsider does not have a dual nature — its soul and body form one unit. When an outsider is slain, no soul is set loose. Spells that restore souls to their bodies, such as raise dead , reincarnate , and resurrection , don’t work on an outsider. A different magical effect, such as limited wish , wish , miracle , or true resurrection , is required to restore it to life. A native outsider can be raised, reincarnated, or resurrected just as other living creatures can be. Outsiders breathe, but do not need to eat or sleep (although they can do so if they wish). Native outsiders breathe, eat, and sleep. Evil:  Evil creatures are usually outsiders native to the evil-aligned outer planes. Evil outsiders are also called fiends. Most evil creatures also have evil alignments; however,

Gallery of Evil (Sarenith (VI) 18th, 4709 AR)

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The Horrible Demise of Asheron Coyle The Tentacled Horrors.  The inside of this once-lovely townhouse is in shambles. Paintings torn from the walls lie in broken pieces, furniture is overturned, and glassware is shattered across the bloody floor. Two giant octopi that were holding Asheron's corpse dropped it once they became aware of the heroes and focused on the new arrivals. The tentacled horrors grabbed their prey in their tentacles and constricted it. They didn't let go and fought until destroyed. The creatures turned into large puddles of paint when slain. Searching the premises turned up several terrified servants. One of them explained that his former employer received an unexpected gift about an hour ago from what the courier termed a ''fellow art enthusiast". When he said this, he indicated the only intact painting in the room, which depicts a ravaged ship on a storm-tossed sea. The servant described the man perfectly, as he seemed too well-dressed and wel

Invisible Stalker

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Outsider: An outsider is at least partially composed of the essence (but not necessarily the material) of some plane other than the Material Plane. Outsiders have darkvision. Unlike most living creatures, an outsider does not have a dual nature — its soul and body form one unit. When an outsider is slain, no soul is set loose. Spells that restore souls to their bodies, such as raise dead , reincarnate , and resurrection , don’t work on an outsider. A different magical effect, such as limited wish , wish , miracle , or true resurrection , is required to restore it to life. A native outsider can be raised, reincarnated, or resurrected just as other living creatures can be. Outsiders breathe, but do not need to eat or sleep (although they can do so if they wish). Native outsiders breathe, eat, and sleep. Air:  Air creatures are usually outsiders with a connection to the Elemental Plane of Air. Air creatures always fly and usually have perfect maneuverability. Elemental:  An elem