Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords – Adventure Deck 3: The Hook Mountain Massacre

Expansion for Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords – Base Set

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords – Adventure Deck 3: The Hook Mountain Massacre Rulebook

Table of Contents

Adventure
Scenarios
Locations
Villains
Henchmen
Monsters
- Donkey Rats
- Grazuul
- Hag
- Muck Graul
- Myriana
- Ogre
- Ogrekin
- Skull Ripper
Barriers
Weapons
Spells
Armor
Items
Allies
Blessings
- Blessing of Norgorber
Loot
Transcription Notes

Adventure

Adventure Card: The Hook Mountain Massacre (Adventure 3)

Complete these scenarios, in this order:

Them Ogres Ain't Right
The Fort in Peril
Here Comes the Flood
Battle at the Dam
Into the Mountains

Reward: Each character chooses a role card and gains a power feat.

Scenarios

Scenario 3: Them Ogres Ain't Right

Villain: Mammy Graul
Henchmen: Ruckus Graul and Hound, Crowfood Graul, Graul Ogrekin

During this scenario: If you defeat a henchman, place it in a stack next to this card. The difficulty to defeat Mammy Graul is increased by 1 per card in this stack.

Reward: Each character gains a skill feat.

Scenario 3: The Fort in Peril

Villain: Jaagrath Kreeg
Henchmen: Lucrecia, Dorella and Hookmaw Kreeg, Kaven Windstrike, Kreeg Ogres

During this scenario: The difficulty of checks to acquire allies is decreased by 3.

Reward: Each character gains a card feat.

Scenario 3: Here Comes the Flood

Villain: None
Henchmen: Per location: 1 Nightbelly Boa, 1 random Blessing, 1 random Ally

During this scenario: Place the villain Black Magga faceup next to the blessings deck. Shuffle all of the cards in the Henchmen list into a single stack and deal 3 into each location deck.

At the start of each turn, select a random location deck and put its bottom 1d4 cards facedown under Black Magga without looking at them.

When you acquire an ally, put it under this card.

When there are no cards in the blessings deck, if the number of allies under this card is at least equal to the number of allies under Black Magga, you win the scenario.

Reward: All the allies under this card.

Scenario 3: Battle at the Dam

Villain: Malugus Kreeg
Henchmen: Kreeg Ogres

During this scenario: The Dam may not be temporarily closed.

Reward: Each character gains a power feat.

Scenario 3: Into the Mountains

Villain: Baril Breakbones
Henchmen: Lamatar Bayden, Lunderbud, Hook Mountain Hags

During this scenario: If you defeat a henchman, place it in a stack next to this card. When the third henchman is placed on the stack, each character is dealt 1d6 Force damage.

Reward: Loot: Headband of Vast Intelligence, Sihedron Medallion, Wand of Enervation.

Locations

Location 3: Dam

Deck list: Monster 3, Barrier 2, Weapon 1, Spell 0, Armor 1, Item 1, Ally 1, Blessing 0

At this location: You may not move or be moved from this location unless another character is present.

When closing: Bury 1d4 cards of your choice from your hand. If you don't have enough cards in your hand to do so, bury any remaining cards from the top of your deck instead.

When permanently closed: No effect.

Location 3: Fort Rannick

Deck list: Monster 2, Barrier 1, Weapon 2, Spell 0, Armor 2, Item 0, Ally 2, Blessing 0

At this location: When you attempt a combat check, you may discard an ally to add 1d4 to that check.

When closing: Succeed at a Strength 8 check.

When permanently closed: On closing, you may shuffle any allies in your discard pile into your character deck.

Location 3: Shimmerglens

Deck list: Monster 2, Barrier 1, Weapon 0, Spell 2, Armor 0, Item 0, Ally 2, Blessing 2

At this location: You must succeed at a Wisdom or Divine 7 check to move or be moved to another location.

When closing: Succeed at a Wisdom or Divine 8 check.

When permanently closed: For the rest of the scenario, characters at this location may choose not to reset their hands.

Location 3: Turtleback Ferry

Deck list: Monster 2, Barrier 1, Weapon 0, Spell 1, Armor 0, Item 2, Ally 2, Blessing 1

At this location: At the end of your turn, you may move.

When closing: Banish an item.

When permanently closed: On closing, draw a random item from the box.

Villains

Mammy Graul

Villain 3 · Giant Ogrekin Necromancer · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Combat 19

Powers: Before the encounter, each character at this location summons and encounters an Ancient Skeleton henchman. The first time in this scenario that anyone would defeat Mammy Graul, she is undefeated.

"Is that you, butter knuckles? Climb on over your brothers and give Mammy a squeeze!" —Mammy Graul

Jaagrath Kreeg

Villain 3 · Giant Ogre Barbarian · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Combat 15
Then: Combat 21

Powers: Before the encounter, Jaagrath Kreeg deals 1 Combat damage to each other character at your location. If your character has the Human trait, the difficulty of checks to defeat Jaagrath is increased by 2. If undefeated, Jaagrath Kreeg deals 1 Combat damage to each other character at your location.

"You're a pretty one. Come kiss my hook!" —Jaagrath Kreeg

Black Magga

Villain 3 · Outsider · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Combat 24

Powers: Black Magga may not be evaded, and is immune to the Mental trait. Succeed at an Arcane or Divine 14 check or you may not play spells with the Attack trait. After the encounter, each character at this location attempts a Wisdom 9 check. Characters who succeed recharge 1d4 cards of their choice; characters who fail discard 1d4 cards of their choice.

Malugus Kreeg

Villain 3 · Giant Ogre · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Combat 18
Then: Combat 18

Powers: If undefeated, Malugus Kreeg deals 1 Combat damage to each other character at this location; then, move each character at this location to a random other location.

"Up every mornin', choppin' on the face stones, / Bosses make the rains come down! / Dam's 'bout to tumble, waters gonna rumble, / Glad I don't live 'round in town!" —Malugus Kreeg's wreckin' song

Barl Breakbones

Villain 3 · Giant Necromancer · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Combat 17, or Fortitude 12
Then: Combat 21

Powers: After the first check, discard 1 random card from your hand, then reset your hand. Damage dealt by Barl is dealt to each character at this location. All damage dealt by Barl is Fire damage.

Henchmen

Ruckus Graul and Hound

Henchman 3 · Giant Ogrekin Fighter and Animal · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: (Hound) Combat 10
Then: (Ruckus) Combat 13

Powers: If you defeat the Hound, the difficulty to defeat Ruckus is decreased by 2. If defeated, you may immediately attempt to close this location.

Crowfood Graul

Henchman 3 · Giant Ogrekin Fighter Rogue · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Combat 13

Powers: Damage dealt by Crowfood is increased by 2. If defeated, you may immediately attempt to close this location.

Graul Ogrekin

Henchman 3 · Giant Ogrekin · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Combat 13

Powers: When you encounter the Ogrekin, roll 1d4:

The difficulty to defeat the Ogrekin is increased by 2; damage dealt by the Ogrekin is reduced by 2.
Damage dealt by the Ogrekin is increased by 2.
The Ogrekin may not be evaded.
After the encounter, put the Ogrekin on the bottom of the location deck.

If defeated, you may immediately attempt to close this location.

Lucrecia

Henchman 3 · Lamia Sorcerer · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Combat 14

Powers: Lucrecia is immune to the Mental trait. Before the encounter, Lucrecia deals 1d4−1 Force damage to a character of your choice at this location. Any character dealt damage by Lucrecia also buries 1 random card from his discard pile. If defeated, you may immediately attempt to close this location.

Dorella and Hookmaw Kreeg

Henchman 3 · Giant Ogre Sorcerer and Giant Ogre Fighter · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: (Dorella) Combat Arcane 12
Then: (Hookmaw) Combat 15

Powers: Before the encounter, each character at this location must succeed at a Dexterity or Acrobatics 10 check or be dealt 1d4 Electricity damage. If defeated, you may immediately attempt to close this location.

Kaven Windstrike

Henchman 3 · Human Ranger Rogue · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Charisma Diplomacy 10

Powers: If you are the only character at this location, the difficulty to defeat Kaven is increased by 2. If undefeated, instead of normal damage, Kaven deals 1d4+1 Combat damage to you; banish this card. If defeated, you may immediately attempt to close this location.

Kreeg Ogre

Henchman 3 · Giant Ogre · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Combat 14

Powers: If undefeated, the Kreeg Ogre deals 1 Combat damage to each other character at this location. If defeated, you may immediately attempt to close this location.

Nightbelly Boa

Henchman 3 · Animal · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Combat 14

Powers: If undefeated, return the Nightbelly Boa faceup to the top of this location deck. Defeating the Nightbelly Boa does not allow you to close this location.

Lamatar Bayden

Henchman 3 · Undead Wight Ranger · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Combat 15

Powers: Lamatar is immune to the Cold, Mental, and Poison traits. If the check to defeat does not have the Magic trait, Lamatar is undefeated. Before the encounter, Lamatar deals 1d4−1 Cold damage to a character of your choice at this location. If defeated, you may immediately attempt to close this location.

Lunderbud

Henchman 3 · Giant · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Combat 13

Powers: If undefeated, each other character at this location summons and encounters a Kreeg Ogre henchman. If defeated, you may immediately attempt to close this location.

Hook Mountain Hag

Henchman 3 · Hag · Type: Monster
Check to defeat: Combat 15

Powers: Before the encounter, succeed at an Arcane or Divine 8 check or you may not play spells with the Attack trait. When you are dealt damage by the Hag, you must first choose spells to discard as your damage, if you have any. If defeated, you may immediately attempt to close this location.

Monsters

Donkey Rats

Monster 3 · Animal Elite
Check to defeat: Combat 11

Powers: After the encounter, roll 1d6. On a 1, a character of your choice at this location summons and encounters a Graul Ogrekin henchman. If undefeated, damage dealt by the Donkey Rats is reduced to 1.

Grazuul

Monster 3 · Giant Troll Aquatic Fighter
Check to defeat: Combat 16

Powers: Add 1d8 to checks to defeat Grazuul with the Fire trait. If the check to defeat does not have either the Fire trait or the Acid trait, Grazuul is undefeated.

Hag

Monster 3 · Hag
Check to defeat: Combat 15

Powers: Before the encounter, succeed at an Arcane or Divine 14 check or you may not play spells with the Attack trait.

Muck Graul

Monster 3 · Plant Ogrekin
Check to defeat: Combat 15

Powers: Muck Graul is immune to the Acid trait. Add 1 die to checks to defeat Muck with the Fire trait. If the check to defeat does not have the Fire trait, Muck is undefeated. If undefeated, another random character at this location encounters Muck; put Muck on the bottom of this location deck.

Myriana

Monster 3 · Undead Ghost Nymph Incorporeal
Check to defeat: Combat 14, or Diplomacy 10

Powers: Myriana is immune to the Mental and Poison traits. If the check to defeat does not have the Magic trait, Myriana is undefeated. If undefeated, after the encounter, reset your hand and end your turn.

Ogre

Monster 3 · Giant Ogre
Check to defeat: Combat 14

Powers: If undefeated, the Ogre deals 1 Combat damage dealt to each other character at this location. (Printed text as shown; the words "damage dealt" appear twice in the source.)

Ogrekin

Monster 3 · Giant Ogrekin
Check to defeat: Combat 13

Powers: When you encounter the Ogrekin, roll 1d4:

The difficulty to defeat the Ogrekin is increased by 2; damage dealt by the Ogrekin is reduced by 1.
Damage dealt by the Ogrekin is increased by 2.
The Ogrekin may not be evaded.
After the encounter, put the Ogrekin on the bottom of the location deck.

Skull Ripper

Monster 3 · Construct
Check to defeat: Combat 14

Powers: If undefeated, succeed at a Dexterity or Acrobatics 7 check or when you take damage, discard cards from the top of your deck instead of your hand; this damage may not be reduced.

Barriers

Cryptic Message

Barrier 3 · Cache
Check to defeat: Intelligence or Knowledge 10

Powers: If defeated, you may examine the top 2 cards of the location deck and return them in any order. If undefeated, you may banish this barrier.

Door Spike

Barrier 3 · Trap
Check to defeat: Dexterity, Disable, Wisdom, or Perception 12

Powers: If undefeated, you are dealt 1d4 Combat damage; each other character at this location is dealt 1 Combat damage.

Hand Chopper

Barrier 3 · Trap
Check to defeat: Dexterity or Disable 12

Powers: If defeated, you may draw 1 random weapon, item, armor, or spell (your choice) from the box and add it to your hand. If undefeated, you are dealt 1d4 Combat damage; discard 1 card from the top of your deck.

Ranger Stash

Barrier 3 · Cache, Lock
Check to defeat: Dexterity or Disable 12

Powers: If defeated, add 1d4+1 random weapons with the Ranged trait from the box to your hand. If undefeated, you may banish this barrier.

Weapons

Frost Longbow +1

Weapon 3 · Bow, Ranged, Piercing, 2-Handed, Magic
Check to acquire: Dexterity or Ranged 11

Powers: For your combat check, reveal this card to roll your Dexterity or Ranged die + your unmodified Strength die + 1; you may additionally discard this card to add another 1d6 with the Cold trait. If you aren't proficient with weapons, the difficulty of this check is increased by 4.

If you are proficient with weapons, you may discard this card to add 1d4+1 with the Cold trait to a combat check at another location.

Longsword +2

Weapon 3 · Sword, Melee, Slashing, Magic
Check to acquire: Strength or Melee 10

Powers: For your combat check, reveal this card to roll your Strength or Melee die + 1d8+2; you may additionally discard this card to add another 1d6. If you aren't proficient with weapons, the difficulty of this check is increased by 4.

Venomous Dagger +2

Weapon 3 · Knife, Ranged, Piercing, Magic
Check to acquire: Dexterity or Ranged 11

Powers: For your combat check, reveal this card to roll your Dexterity or Ranged + 1d4+2; you may additionally recharge this card to add another 1d12 with the Poison trait.

When playing another weapon, you may discard this card to add 1d4+2 with the Poison trait to the combat check.

Vicious Trident +1

Weapon 3 · Polearm, Melee, Piercing, Magic
Check to acquire: Strength or Melee 12

Powers: For your combat check, reveal this card and discard another card to roll your Strength or Melee die + 1d8+3; you may additionally discard this card to add another 1d8+3.

When you play this weapon, take 1 Force damage that may not be reduced.

Spells

Incendiary Cloud

Spell 3 · Magic, Arcane, Attack, Fire
Check to acquire: Intelligence or Arcane 8

Powers: Display this card when a character encounters a bane. Any character who encounters a monster this turn adds 2d4 with the Fire trait to her combat check. Discard this card at the end of this turn. If you do not have the Arcane skill, banish this card.

Recharge: Succeed at an Arcane 10 check to recharge this card instead of discarding it.

Major Cure

Spell 3 · Magic, Divine, Healing
Check to acquire: Wisdom or Divine 8

Powers: Reveal this card and choose a character at your location. Shuffle 1d4+1 random cards from his discard pile into his deck and 1 random card from your discard pile into your deck, then discard this card. If you do not have the Divine skill, banish this card.

Recharge: Succeed at a Divine 10 check to recharge this card instead of discarding it.

Scrying

Spell 3 · Magic, Arcane, Divine
Check to acquire: Intelligence or Arcane 10, or Wisdom or Divine 12

Powers: Discard this card to choose a type of card and examine the top 3 cards of a location deck. If there are any cards of the chosen type, set them aside. Shuffle the remaining cards into the deck, then put the cards you set aside together in any order at either the top or the bottom of the deck. If you do not have either the Arcane or Divine skill, banish this card.

Recharge: Succeed at an Arcane or Divine 12 check to recharge this card instead of discarding it.

Swipe

Spell 3 · Magic, Arcane, Divine, Attack
Check to acquire: Intelligence or Arcane 8, or Wisdom or Divine 6

Powers: Discard this card to decrease the difficulty of a combat check by 3. If your character is attempting the check, you may roll your Arcane or Divine die + 1d8 for your combat check.

Discard this card to succeed at your check to acquire a weapon, an armor, or an item.

If you do not have either the Arcane or Divine skill, banish this card.

Recharge: Succeed at an Arcane or Divine 10 check to recharge this card instead of discarding it.

Armor

Magic Full Plate

Armor 3 · Heavy Armor, Magic
Check to acquire: Constitution or Fortitude 6

Powers: Recharge this card to reduce Combat damage dealt to you by 4.

Banish this card to reduce all damage dealt to you to 0; if you are proficient with heavy armors, bury this card instead.

If you are proficient with heavy armors, you may recharge this card when you reset your hand.

Magic Studded Leather Armor

Armor 3 · Light Armor, Magic
Check to acquire: Constitution or Fortitude 5

Powers: Recharge this card to reduce Combat damage dealt to you by 2.

Banish this card to reduce all damage dealt to you to 0; if you are proficient with light armors, bury this card instead.

If you are proficient with light armors, you may recharge this card when you reset your hand.

Spiny Shield

Armor 3 · Shield, Offhand, Magic
Check to acquire: Constitution or Fortitude 8

Powers: If you played a weapon with the 2-Handed trait on this check, you may not play this card.

Discard this card to add 1d4 and the Ranged and Magic traits to your combat check.

Reveal this card to reduce Combat damage dealt to you by 2. If you are proficient with light armors, you may play another armor on this check.

Items

Belt of Giant Strength

Item 3 · Accessory, Magic
Check to acquire: Strength 5

Powers: Reveal this card to add 1 to your Strength check. You may play another item on this check.

Recharge: None.

Belt of Incredible Dexterity

Item 3 · Accessory, Magic
Check to acquire: Dexterity 5

Powers: Reveal this card to add 1 to your Dexterity check. You may play another item on this check.

Recharge: None.

Headband of Alluring Charisma

Item 3 · Accessory, Magic
Check to acquire: Charisma 5

Powers: Reveal this card to add 1 to your Charisma check. You may play another item on this check.

Recharge: None.

Wand of Scorching Ray

Item 3 · Wand, Magic, Arcane, Attack
Check to acquire: Intelligence or Arcane 8

Powers: For your combat check, bury this card to roll 4d6 and add the Fire and Ranged traits.

Recharge: Succeed at an Arcane 8 check to recharge this card instead of burying it.