d20 Dark Quest City Guide Darkside.pdf

W RITERS - Richard Farrese , Michael Hammes , Patrick Lawinger , Neal Levin, James Moore, Darren Pearce, David Woodrum

E DITOR - Ben Oxwell

A RTISTS - Gillian Pearce, David Hamilton

C OVER A RTIST - Gillian Pearce

L AYOUT - Deborah Balsam

L OCATIONS

Tarvis’ Boarding House......pg 26

e Guildhouse of the

Sisterhood of the

Tainted Spider ..................pg 28

Belugar’s............................pg 3

Light of Hope....................pg 6

Jola the Junk Man..............pg 32

Barber...............................pg 9

e Bloody Hand...............pg 11

A LLEYS A ND S TREETS

e Beggar King’s

Court................................pg 13

Catpurse Alley...................pg 34

Avar’s Antiques,

Artifacts, and Curios..........pg 16

Tankard Road....................pg 36

Pork Street.........................pg 37

Mochate’s Potions..............pg 21

Hive Street.........................pg 38

Burgher’s Common............pg 24

Cur Alley............................pg 39

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to trip with a +1 modiﬁ er without provoking an attack of

opportunity); SQ low-light vision, scent; AL N; SV Fort

+5; Ref +5, Will +1; Str 15, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12,

Cha 6.

Skills and Feats: Jump +8, Listen +5, Spot +5, Swim +3,

Survival +1 (+5 when tracking using scent); Alertness,

Tr a c k .

Combat Tactics: ese highly trained animals bark as

they attack, then trip opponents and continue attacking

until intruders are dead. ey only attack intruders, or

anyone Belugar speciﬁ cally orders them to attack.

Gold lettering on the windows ﬂ anking the

sturdy oak door simply say “Belugar’s,” clearly

expecting everyone to know what sort of shop this

is. e shop itself is in excellent repair, with its

bright green paint and yellow trim a stark contrast

to the graying buildings hovering around it.

Only special, exotic items

are sold here and usually only by special request.

While many in Belugar’s profession are referred

to as “smugglers” or “fences,” Belugar likes to think

of himself as an “acquisitions agent.” A thriving

business in the standard luxury items such

as rare tobaccos, ﬁ ne wines, and powerful

liquors, helps cover his illicit businesses.

Although he avoids requests involving

outright theft, he does import highly

illegal drugs, and magical items using

methods he keeps quite secret.

e door to the store is quite

sturdy, and is barred at night. e

windows are simply curtained and left

unprotected. e true protection for

his establishment is a pair of guard

dogs trained to bay while attacking

intruders. Remains of intruders

slain by the dogs are fed to them

as a reward.

INTERIOR

Carefully organized shelves and display cases hold samples

of ﬁ ne tobacco, ornately carved pipes, and bottles of ﬁ ne

wines. Small labels near each sample describe the history and

background of each sample, as well as a price. e shelves and

display cases surround a central counter with several small

stools in front and a comfortable chair behind it. Like the

outside of the building, the interior is brightly painted and

in excellent repair, not a single shelf is dusty, nor are any

shelves sagging, chipped, or old.

Belugar caters to the

wealthy, as the prices and wares he

demonstrates to the public indicate quite

clearly. e store area takes up the entire

ﬁ rst ﬂ oor of the small building with

a hidden trapdoor behind the central

counter (Search DC 22) leading down

to the cellar where most of his wares are

stored, and a narrow staircase along the

eastern wall leading up to his living quarters

in the attic above. e racks and shelves do

indeed hold a wide variety of tobaccos and

other smoking accessories along with a broad

range of liqueurs and wines. Generally only

one bottle or tin is exhibited, customers are

expected to make orders, pay for them, and then

have their orders delivered directly to their

house, ship, or inn.

Special orders involve a

markup of at least 50% of the

standard price of the poison,

Wood Door: 2 in. thick; Hardness

5; hp 20; Break (DC 25 when barred

or locked); Open Lock (DC 25).

Guard Dog (2): CR 1; Medium Animal;

HD 2d8+4; hp 13; Init +2; Speed 40 ft.;

AC 16 (+2 Dex, +4 natural), touch 12, ﬂ at-

footed 14; Atk +3 melee (1d6+3, bite); SA

trip (if hits with a bite attack can attempt

illegal drug, or magic item sought. Belugar is extremely

circumspect when negotiating with a new customer, but

anyone introduced by a “regular” has a much easier time.

Belugar demands 50% of the agreed upon price before

acquiring a “package” with the remainder due at the time

of delivery. While he does have a number of poisons and

drugs stored in the downstairs cellar, he never admits this

to a customer. Final delivery and sealing of the deal always

takes place away from the store.

Belugar’s trained guard dogs rest near the central

counter. At least one dog is always awake and watching

the door. When Belugar is present the dogs make no

actions against visitors, if he is not present the dogs bay

loudly at intruders while they attack. Belugar’s dogs,

and their training, are well-known to those in the area

keeping any attempts at petty theft to a minimum. Belugar

provides enough work to the local ieves’ Guild that he

is generally immune to theft, however, he pays no special

protection fees and is not under any speciﬁ c protection

from the Guild.

Belugar keeps a spare masterwork light crossbow and a

bundle of bolts behind the central counter, in the event he

might need it against a customer or unwelcome visitor. He

also keeps a small cashbox (1/2 in. thick; Hardness 10; hp

15; Break (DC 28); Open Lock (DC 25)) holding 127 gp,

325 sp, and 87 cp beneath the crossbow.

Belugar, male half-elf Brd6: CR 6; Medium Humanoid;

HD 6d6+6; hp 29; Init +5; Speed 30 ft.; AC 16 (+1 Dex,

+3 armor [studded leather], +1 deﬂ ection, +1 natural

armor), touch 12, ﬂ at-footed 15; Atk +5 melee (1d6,

crit 18-20, masterwork rapier), or +6 ranged (1d8, crit

19-20, masterwork light crossbow); SA Spells, Bardic

Music (countersong, fascinate, inspire courage +1, inspire

competence, suggestion); SQ Bardic Knowledge, Half-elf

qualities; AL N; SV Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +5; Str 10, Dex

13, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 11, Cha 16

Skills: Appraise +11, Bluﬀ +12, Concentration +10,

Diplomacy +14, Disguise +14, Gather Information +12,

Perform (act) +12, Perform (song) +12.

Feats: Improved Initiative, Point Blank Shot.

Spells: (3/4/3) : 0 -detect magic, ﬂ are, ghost sound, light,

lullaby, read magic; 1 st - charm person, disguise self, grease,

hypnotism; 2 nd - alter self, blur, hold person.

Languages: Common, Draconian, Elven.

Possessions: masterwork rapier, masterwork studded

leather armor, masterwork light crossbow, +1 amulet of

natural armor , +1 ring of protection , potion of cure moderate

wounds .

Description : Clever, handsome, and always well-dressed,

Belugar is the very picture of a successful merchant and

salesman. Now 60 years old, his elven blood keeps him

looking young and fresh. Golden hair streaked with pale

brown is cut close to his scalp to enhance the appearance

of his face and light green eyes, and also to assist him

in donning disguises for some of his more illicit deals.

Although trim and ﬁ t, rumors that Belugar helps “acquire”

items on his own are false, he is unwilling to take such

risks. Belugar is always friendly, even to those he does not

trust or like, and is even-tempered at all times. He loves his

highly trained dogs, and the caution they engender in his

visitors. e lack of crates and boxes of products within his

shop tends to work to his advantage, he is generally able to

exact a few extra coins as a charge for delivery, and uses the

emptiness to claim that most of his materials are stored in

a warehouse nearby (though he is vague on how close that

might be).

Personality: B elugar gives no thought to the pleasure

or pain of those around him; he is only concerned about

himself. e few intruders his dogs have slain left no

impression on him whatsoever, leading many to think

he is cold-hearted. In truth, he is warm and friendly to

almost everyone, and does care for a few of his closer

friends, he just can’t seem to care about the lives of those

around him, so long as they don’t change his life. On the

other hand, he can be extremely ruthless to anyone that he

feels might threaten him, or his livelihood. Obviously, he

has contact with a wide variety of thieves, smugglers, and

even assassins and has enough respect among most of his

“special” customers as to be fairly well protected.

twice a day. He insures that no rats or other vermin invade

here, and checks his stocks to make certain there hasn’t

been any theft.

While his examinations of the cellar take very little

time, he is down here often enough to instantly recognize

whether or not anything is out of place. Generally, Belugar

trusts his dogs to keep him aware of any possible thefts.

LIVING QUARTERS

Silk sheets and tapestries decorate the small, mostly

unfurnished room, making it appear to be a comfortable, though

temporary living space for someone with coin to spare.

Belugar lives here during most of the week, but has a

secret cottage outside of town where he keeps his favorite

luxury items, and most of his stored wealth. is attic room

is small, and has a very low ceiling, and contains one low

dresser, a wide, low-slung bed, and silk tapestries hung

along the sides of the room to make it feel a bit smaller.

e silk linens and tapestries could be sold for almost 500

gp but there is little else in the room other than clothing

and a few spare crossbow bolts.

Items Sold:

Few people visiting Belugar are interested in more than his

potent wines and other ﬁ ne products.

Elven Spring Wine 10 gp/bottle

Elven Moon Wine 15 gp/bottle

Forest White Lotus Wine 17 gp/bottle

Braken Cherry Liqueur 20 gp/bottle

Dwarven Dessert Ale 20 gp/bottle

Knarl House Orange Liqueur 28 gp/bottle

Mostarchan Tobacco 5 gp/tin

Mostarchan Snuﬀ 10 gp/tin

Any special orders cost 50% above the normal prices due

to the risks of illegal activities.

ADVENTURE HOOKS

As someone that deals in the rare, hard to ﬁ nd, and

often illegal, Belugar can be used to distract PCs in a

number of ways.

Belugar comes across something the PCs are looking for

and is willing to exchange it for an outrageous price, or a

small favor.

Belugar hires the PCs to deliver a few crates to a nearby

merchant. On their way they are stopped by the City

Guard and the crates are found to contain contraband. In

order to prove their innocence, the PCs must ﬁ nd proof of

Belugar’s illegal activities, a very di cult task.

Belugar might entice the PCs into acquiring a few

“small items” only to have the PCs ﬁ nd that they originally

belonged to an evil church, dark wizard, assassin, or other

dangerous institutions or individuals.

THE CELLAR

Where most cellars are musty or dirty, the carefully stored

crates and boxes here are clean, as are the ﬂ oors and walls. Most

of the crates contain bottles of rare liqueurs and ﬁ ne wines,

while others contain various smoking items, tins of snuﬀ , or

rare spices.

Belugar stores any illegal drugs and items he has in his

possession behind a false wall of crates (Search DC 25)

but usually tries to keep such items to a minimum (10d10

gp worth most times, 10% chance of 2,000 + 10d100 gp

worth). e crates themselves contain well over 8,000 gp

worth of wines, tobaccos, and liqueurs but with Belugar

being the only source of most of these items they would be

di cult to sell and are equally di cult to transport easily.

Belugar cleans this cellar himself, sometimes as often as

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