TEXT: THE NEWTS OF THE FORLORN BOG 
  By: John Ardine 
   
  Introduction 
  The Newts of the Forlorn Bog is a location for use with the WOODLAND 
  WARRIORS RPG. It contains a new location, new creatures, and a new 
  adventure seed for adventurers within the Alder Vale. 
   
  Background 
  Deep within the Skalleren Woods, where the sunlight fails to penetrate the 
  treetops, the ground turns muddy and moist. Large pools of stagnant and 
  brackish water collect on the forest floor. Strange tribes of lizard-like creatures 
  dwell within the dank caves surrounding the pools. Here lies the Forlorn Bog. 
   
  The Forlorn Bog 
  The Forlorn Bog is a series of vernal pools deep within the Skalleren Woods. 
  Surrounding the pools is an interconnected series of caves that are home to 
  tribes of newts who reside within the bog. The tribes are generally at peace 
  within one another but rivalries do arise from time to time. The newts live in 
  the caves that are primitively decorated with bits of bone and feathers from 
  vanquished foes. The boundaries of the Forlorn Bog are clearly marked by 
  spears adorned with skulls of mice, sparrows, and other woodland folk. 
   
  The newts generally stay within the bog due to their dependency on water but 
  have been known to make raids on the nearby settlements when food sources 
  run low. The newt tribes of the Forlorn Bog are run by elder newts, which are 
  referred to as Shaman. The Shamans revere the great Hellbender, a monstrous 
  newt whose appetite is never satisfied. 
   
  *Shamans function as the Woodwise class. 
   
  Newts 
  Size: 2 ½ - 4 
  Dex: 13 
  Armor Class: 5 (Scale Mail and Dex) 
  Hit Dice: 2 
  Damage: By weapon type, commonly spear 
  Saving Throw: Fort 6, Reflex 4+, Will 6 
  Special: Poison (Save or die) 
  Move: 9 
  Challenge Level/XP: 2/8 
   
  
  Newts are slimy and wet creatures. They are a cruel and dangerous lot who do 
  not take kindly to outsiders. Those who wander into their tribal lands are 
  either put to death or captured and kept as slaves. Newts often coat their 
  spears in the slimy substance that covers their bodies. It is highly toxic and has 
  been the death of many a woodlander. They can speak a broken form of 
  common but generally stick to speaking in their native newt language. 
   
  Hellbender 
  Size: 8-12 
  Dex: 10 
  Hit Dice: 3 (+5) 
  Damage: Claws D3, Bite D6 
  Saving Throw: Fort 5+, Reflex 5+, Will 4+ 
  Special: Fury 
  Move: 9 
  Challenge Level/XP: 5/32 
   
  Hellbenders are massive and wild newts that lack any form of communication. 
  They live only to feed their insatiable hunger. Hellbenders are often revered by 
  newt tribes and given sacrifices. If the Hellbender is not fed, it will eat 
  whatever is available. Once every three rounds the Hellbender becomes 
  furious making a savage blow with its two claws and jaws. The attack is at a -2 
  but if it hits, it inflicts damage for both claws and the bite. 
   
  New Armour 
   
  Armour Type 
  AC 
  Things 
  Cost 
  Newt Scale 
  4 
  3 
  150gp 
  *Newt Scale is armour specifically designed by newts for their slimy bodies and 
  generally aquatic nature. It is scale mail constructed from the shells of beetles 
  and other armoured insects.  
    
  Adventure Seed 
  The newts of the Forlorn Bog have run out of sacrifices to give to the great 
  Hellbender. The swamp grass and mushroom crops have been poor as of late 
  and the Hellbender has begun to prey upon the local tribes. The newt shamans 
  spread gloom and doom whipping the newts into a frenzy that the Hellbender 
  is angry and needs worthy sacrifices. The newts have begun to organize the 
  tribes and raiding nearby towns to capture woodlanders to offer up to the 
  Hellbender. Can you rescue the missing woodlanders? 
  
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