INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie

adventure. This is an introductory product designed
to be used with the Dungeons & Dragons Adventure
Game.
New players: This adventure is compatible with
the Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game. To play it,
Part 3: youll need the rules found in that boxed set.
Experienced players: If youve played D&D

Savrilles before and know your way around the Players Hand-
book, youll need to convert the characters here to the
regular D&D rules.

crypt Rather than walk the characters through the

encounters described here, use this document as an
outline for creating your own adventure based on
Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie.
The Characters: To use the characters referenced
in this adventure, youll need to download the file
CREDITS containing them from the Official D&D website:
www.wizards.com/dnd.
Design: Jeff Grubb and Rich Redman
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D&D statistics for the movies characters, check out
Web Production: Jesse Decker Dragon Magazine issue #280.
Web Development Mark Jindra
Cartography: Rob Lazzaretti 4. SAVRILLES CRYPT
Typesetting: Anelika Lokotz
Creative Direction Mike Selinker Our Story Thus Far
Graphic Design: Sean Glenn, Cynthia Fliege
After escaping the ruined castle and recover-
Thanks Jonathan Tweet and Monte Cook, Court- ing the items Damodar stole, you met the elves
ney Solomon, Ann Flagella, Justin Whalin, Kristen of the Verdalf Clan. The elves and their clan
master, Halvarth Frylief, gave you shelter and all
Wilson, Lee Arenberg, and Dave Arneson the healing you needed.

Based on the original DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game by E. Gary Gygax When you left the elves, they gave you gifts.
and Dave Arneson. , and the new D UNGEONS & D RAGONS game
Ridley received a sword, Elwood received a pair
of boots, and Snails and Marina each received a
designed by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Richard
cloak.
Baker, and Peter Adkison.
Together with Norda, you set out to find the
Rod of Red Dragon Control, the legendary Rod
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Izmer.
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 Before playing further, make sure the players
update their characters with the following:
R i d l e y s S w o r d : This sword gives Ridley a +1
bonus to his attack. It also provides a +1 bonus to
his Armor Class, and a +1 bonus to all his saving
throws. He must attack with this sword to get the
attack bonus, but he gets the other bonuses just by
carrying it in his hand. Hes going to need it to
fight Damodar and thwart Profion.
Elwoods Boots: These boots of elvenkind give
Elwood a +10 bonus to his Move Silently rolls.
S n a i l s s C l o a k : This cloak of resistance gives
Snails a +1 bonus on all his saving throws.
Marinas Cloak: This cloak of elvenkind gives
Marina a +10 bonus on all her Hide rolls.
1. The Stairs
You step past the trees to the edge of a cliff.
Ahead of you, the land drops away into a steep-
sided valley. The land matches the intricate illus-
tration found on your map. The entrance to the
cavern is in the cliff below you. The map shows a
set of stairs descending to the entrance. They
should start off to your left.
The stairs are actually gigantic fungi, like mush-
rooms, growing from the bark of a tree. Characters may
descend the stairs or climb down the valley wall (Climb
DC 15). Players add a +3 bonus to their Climb rolls if
their characters tie off ropes and use them to assist
their descent.
In this adventure, its important to keep track of
exactly where the characters are. Your DMs map is in a
separate file. Download it, and keep it handy as the
characters move through the adventureit tells you
what the characters encounter and see.
The fungi are sturdy, except for the third step. When
the first character steps on it, it breaks. Let the unfortu-
nate character make a Reflex save (DC 13) to reach the
next step down. If he fails his save, he falls a great dis-
tance, unless the players thought to tie the characters
together with rope. A character who falls without a
safety rope will be seriously injured and might not sur-
vive. Roll 10d6 for falling damage.
Following characters must jump the open space or
Climb (DC 15) along the cliff face. Using an anchored
rope adds a +3 bonus to the Climb roll. Jumping the
space requires a Strength check (DC 15, adding only
2
the characters Strength bonus, and Elwood must sub-
tract 5 from his roll because of his height and the
weight of his armor).
2. The Ledge
A broad ledge juts from the cliff just below the
last mushroom stair. The cliff face behind the
ledge forms a series of arches. It looks like some-
thing once melted the stone above the cavern,
causing it to flow down over to the ledge, obscur-
ing the cavern entrance. Time and the elements
wore arches through the stone. Just through the
arches, you see an opening.
At this point, its appropriate to ask the players how
they intend to provide light for their characters to see.
They can make torches from fallen branches, or they
may have torches purchased in Sumdall or Antius.
Humans see anything within 4 spaces of a lit torch
(dwarves see in the dark).
3. The Entrance
As you penetrate deeper into the earth, you must
crouch and twist to traverse the naturally formed
passage. The tunnel ends in a small chamber with
a tile floor showing where you scuff away dirt and
guano. Although the walls and ceiling show clear
signs of human or dwarven work, they appear as
melted as the cliff face. The room smells dry and
musty and very much of bat guano. In two places
are pillars, perhaps natural stalactites or perhaps
once carved columns. Another tunnel leads from
the chamber.
Every time players enter this chamber, ask them to
make Move Silently rolls (DC 10).
Character Move Silently
Elwood 4
Marina +4
Ridley +7
Snails +9
If they fail, read the following:
High pitched squeaks and the flapping of leath-
ery wings are your only warning as a flock of bats
drop from the ceiling and attack!
If they succeed in their Move Silently rolls, nothing
happens. They only encounter the bats once. After that,
the bats find a quieter place to sleep.

Bats (30)
Hit Dice: 1/4d8 (1 hit point)
Initiative: d20+2
Speed: 1 space, Fly 8 spaces
Armor Class: 16
Attack: Bite d20
Damage: 1 point
Saves: Fortitude d20+2, Reflex d20+4, Will d20+2
Skills: Listen +30, Move Silently +15
Alignment: Neutral
Hundreds of bats inhabit the cave. Every round, four
fly through the tunnel and out of the caverns. Between
that and the characters efforts, the cave should empty
quickly.
4. Chute Trap
You continue through the tunnels, occasionally
seeing signs that mortal hands carved them before
some awesome force warped them to their current
form. The tunnel ends abruptly. Unless you
missed some side passage, there is no way forward
and no sign of the crypt.
If the players want to search the caverns for an exit or
a hidden door, they may roll once for each 5-foot sec-
tion of wall they search. You might want to roll for
them, and keep the actual results secret. Give Elwood
an additional +2 bonus on his Search rolls because
dwarves and tunnels are a natural match. There is one
secret door marked on your map (Search DC 25).
Character Search Reflex
Elwood +0 +2
Marina +5 +3
Ridley +4 +9
Snails +6 +8
The spot marked T on your map is a trap door. If
anyone thinks to search the floor, they might find it
(Search DC 20). When a character moves over it, it
opens. Make a Reflex save (DC 20) for that character. If
the character succeeds, read the following:
A trap door opens beneath your feet. You hurl
yourself toward the edge and manage to keep from
falling. Your companions pull you out, and when
you look down the hole you see a smooth, stone
chute instead of the pit you expected.
If the character fails the Reflex save, take that player
aside and read the following:
A trap door opens beneath your feet and you fall.
To your surprise, you land on a smooth, curving
stone chute that drops steeply. Cobwebs stick to
your face as you slide through them. You arrive at
the bottom unhurt. You hear your friends far
above you, their voices echoing down the shaft. Ill
tell you about the room youre in when the group
reunites.
Tell the other players only that the character abruptly
disappeared while they searched elsewhere. The trap
door stays open, so they find it easily. They see the
chute once they look, and the fallen character can com-
municate with them by shouting, telling them its a safe
slide. Its too slick to climb back up and too long for
their ropes to reach all the way down.
Norda refuses to descend the slide. Elves prefer the
outdoors to tunnels, and she wont go any deeper into
the earth. She volunteers to wait for the characters at
this point.
5. Dragon Door
Unlike the tunnels above, this chamber is obvi-
ously made by hands and unaltered by nature or
magic. Stone forms the walls of the room, and
simple tiles cover the floor. The room is undeco-
rated save for a stone emblem resembling the Eye
of the Dragon on the south wall.
If no one tries to look at the emblem through the Eye
of the Dragon, have all the players make Intelligence
checks (DC 15):
Character Intelligence Spot Search Strength
Elwood +0 +2 +0 +4
Marina +4 +4 +5 1
Ridley +2 +4 +4 +3
Snails +0 +9 +6 +2
Everyone who succeeds remembers to look through
the gem. Once someone does that, read the following:
Where you saw the emblem, you now see a set of
double doors decorated with an ornate carving of
two dragons, facing each other.
Make a Spot roll for all the characters (DC 15). Tell the
successful characters players that one of the dragons
has only one eye, and the empty eye socket appears to
be the exact size and shape of the Eye of the Dragon. If
they insert the Eye, read the following:
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A perfect fit! It glows a brilliant red and the doors
grind open with a mechanical sound.
If everyone fails their Spot roll, ask them what their
characters do. If they try the doors, they are locked.
Characters can look for the lock (Search DC 15), and
if they succeed, they notice the empty eye socket in
the carved dragon.
Someone may try to force the door using his
Strength (DC 25) or Marina can use her knock spell
to open the door.
6. Savrilles Crypt
You enter a room filled with mountains of
treasure. Goblets, platters, and scepters in gold
and silver glitter with diamonds and sapphires;
tiaras, necklaces, and even more fantastic treas-
ures outline a narrow aisle between the pillars.
A low-lying mist fills the room and circles your
feet like a living thing.
If anyone forgets the warning from the movie and
actually tries to take some of the treasure, a tendril of
mist strikes at that characters hand like a snake. Its
meant to warn and frighten, not to damage
Remind the players that they came for the Rod of
Savrille. If the character or characters persist, eight
giant rats attack them.
Dire Rats (8)
Hit Dice: 1 (d8+1 hit points)
Initiative: d20+3
Speed: 8 spaces
Armor Class: 15
Attack: Bite d20+4
Damage: d4
Saves: Fortitude d20+3, Reflex d20+5, Will d20+3
Skills: Climb +31, Hide +21, Listen +1, Move
Silently +6, Spot +1
Alignment: Neutral
If the characters vanquish the rats and still want to
take some of the treasure, remind them again about
the rod. The first one who touches an item turns to
stone.
Suggest to the players that theres nothing they can
do for the petrified character, so they might as well
look for the rod.
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You continue into the chamber, distracted by the
mounds of riches glittering in the torchlight. So
youre startled when you come face to face with an
ancient, mummified corpse dressed in the decay-
ing robes of a mage. Mostly skeletal, it dangles
from an iron hook jutting from its chest. One bony
hand clutches a red rod. When you try to take it,
the mummy stretches as if alive. Its mouth opens,
and it demands I am Savrille, creator of the rod,
cursed for trying to control the red dragons and
sentenced to this purgatory until someone worthy
of its power finds me. Why do you disturb the Rod
of Savrille?
In the movie, Ridley said, To save the Empire of
Izmer. As long as a character says something similar,
Savrille surrenders the rod with the following warning:
Be warned, anyone who wields the power of the
rod shall suffer a horrible fate, for the evil it cre-
ates cannot be undone unless its spell is broken.
Each person must discover how to break the spell
for themselves.
If anyone touched the treasure and turned to stone,
Savrille adds the following:
The stone curse lasts only as long as the body
remains within these chambers. Take your com-
panion to the surface, and the curse will vanish.
If they answer Savrille incorrectly, they find them-
selves back out on the ledge with no memory of how
they got there. Of course, they can return and try again
(they might need to, if someone got turned to stone in
the crypt). You can give them a hint by reminding them
that they seek the Rod of Savrille for the good of the
Empire.
7. Exit Tunnel
Once they have the rod, they see another path
through the mounds of treasure. It leads to a previously
hidden door and a set of stairs. The stairs twist back up
to the chamber where the party left Norda. Any charac-
ter turned to stone returns to normal here. There is no
sign of their elven companion, however.
8. Return of Damodar
On the ledge, they find a smirking Damodar waiting
with four Crimson Guards. Two of them hold Norda,
while a third holds his sword at her throat. The fourth
points a crossbow at whoever has the rod.

Damodar
7th-level Fighter
Hit Dice: 7d10 (43 hit points)
Initiative: d20+2
Speed: 4 spaces
Armor Class: 17
Attacks: Greatsword d20+9/d20+4
Damage: 2d6+2
Special Attacks: Damodars combat skills give him
two attacks every round as long as he only
moves 5 feet. The first attack uses the numbers
to the left of the slash; the second attack uses
the numbers to the right of the slash.
Saves: Fortitude d20+7, Reflex d20+4, Will d20+2
Skills: Listen +6, Ride +6, Search +4, Spot +6
Gear: Greatsword, chainmail armor, portal dust
Alignment: Evil
Crimson Guard (4)
1st-level Fighters
Hit Dice: 1d10 (5 hit points)
Initiative: d20+0
Speed: 4 spaces
Armor Class: 16
Attack: Light crossbow d20+2, longsword d20+3
Damage: Light crossbow d8, longsword d8
Saves: Fortitude d20+2, Reflex d20+1, Will d20+0
Skills: Listen +2, Move Silently +4, Ride +4, Search
+4, Spot +2
Alignment: Evil
Damodar says, Thanks for saving me the
trouble. Dont let your stupidity and persistence
be responsible for killing this lovely elf maid. I
give you my word: Give me the rod, and Ill
release her.
Players now have a choice: Fight Damodar and the
Crimson Guard, or surrender the rod. The difference
is, if they surrender the rod, then they only fight the
Crimson Guard. Damodar uses portal dust to go to
Profion as soon as he has the rod. Let the players
decide what they want to do. If they decide to fight,
remember that Damodar wants the rod more than
anything else. He singles out whoever holds the rod
and attacks that character. If the character surren-
ders, falls unconscious, or dies, Damodar takes the
rod and leaves.
If Damodar escapes with the rod using portal dust,
Profion speaks to the characters through the portal:
Through the portal you hear Profions voice.
Ah, loyal Damodar, and not a moment too soon!
Thank you, fools, for retrieving this rod for my
delinquent lackey. If those Guards dont destroy
you, come back to Sumdall and watch me destroy
the Empress!
WRAP UP
When the fight ends, the characters can go to the
elves for healing before racing to Sumdall for the
final confrontation with Profion and Damodar. Even
if a character dies fighting Damodar and the Crim-
son Guard on the ledge, the elves can bring that
character back.
From this point on, its up to you, as DM. You have
statistics for Damodar and the Crimson Guard from
earlier adventures and Profions follows.
The final confrontation should be challenging and
dangerous for the heroes, but they should be able to
win. If you choose to have the final fight on the
rooftops of the city, you can add dramatic tension by
describing red and gold dragons fighting in the
skies.
Profion
15th-level Human Wizard
Hit Dice: 15d4 (30 hit points)
Initiative: d20+1
Speed: 6 spaces
Armor Class: 17
Attacks: +1 quarterstaff d20+9/d20+4 or +1 dagger
d20+9/d20+4
Damage: +1 quarterstaff d6+2 or +1 dagger d4+2
Special Abilities: Profion can use either of his
weapons to attack twice in the same round.
The first attack uses the numbers to the left
of the slash; the second attack uses the
numbers to the right of the slash. Both inflict
the same amount of damage.
Saves: Fortitude d20+5, Reflex d20+6, Will d20+9
Skills: Spellcraft +19, Concentration +15,
Diplomacy +10, Hide +10, Move Silently +10,
Search +10, Spot +10
Alignment: Evil
Spells: As a highly skilled wizard, Profion can cast
many powerful spells. He has been using his
magic in the battle with the Empress. The
ones listed below are what he has left to cast
and those still in effect.
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Detect magic: Detects spells and magic items.
Mending: Allows you to fix torn and broken
objects.
Read magic: Allows you to read magical inscrip-
tions.
Resistance: Improves your saving throws by +1.
1st level
Mage armor: Gives subject +4 armor bonus for
1 hour/level. (Profion has already cast this spell. Its
effect is included in his Armor Class.)
Magic missile: Profion can fire five missiles and
can target them all at the same opponent or at up
to five different opponents. Each inflicts 1d4+1
points of damage on an opponent automatically.
True strike: Adds a +20 bonus to your next
attack roll. Profion may cast this spell twice.
2nd level
Bulls strength: Subject gains +2 on attack rolls
and damage rolls for 3 hours. (Profion has already
cast this spell. Its effect is included in his Attack
and Damage bonuses.)
Darkvision: See 12 squares in total darkness.
Knock: Opens an otherwise locked door. Profion
may cast this spell twice.
3rd level
Hold person: Holds one person helpless if he or
she fails to make a Will saving throw of 15 or better
(see Rule Book). Profion may cast this spell twice.
4th level
Rainbow pattern: Creates a glowing, rainbow-
hued pattern of interweaving colors up to 50 spaces
away that captivates those within its 3-square
radius. Unless those within the affected area make
a Will saving throw of 16 or better, they cant move
nor do anything for 15 rounds.
NOW WHAT?
This adventure is only the beginning. Worlds of
adventure await you and your friends with the
D UNGEONS & D RAGONS Player s Handbook, D UNGEON
M ASTER s Guide and Monster Manual. With these
D UNGEONS & D RAGONS books, the characters have
more options, more spells, more magic items as well as
more monsters and more adventures.z The only limita-
tions of the game are your imagination.
Look for these products at a book or hobby store near
you, or check out www.wizards.com/dnd.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
J e f f G r u b b s list of works reads like a history of
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. He has built and helped build
such works as DRAGONLANCE, the FORGOTTEN REALMS,
AL-QADIM, and SPELLJAMMER. An elder, (well, middle-
aged) god of gaming, he has most recently been work-
ing on bringing the wonders of D&D to new players,
with the D&D Fast-Play Adventures and the DIABLO
Adventure Game. In his spare time, he writes novels.
His published works include: the Finders Stone Tril-
ogy, Masquerades, Finders Bane, and Tymoras Luck,
written with his wife, Kate Novak. He also wrote The
Ice Age Cycle, a MAGIC: THE GATHERING trilogy, and co-
wrote Cormyr: A Novel, with Ed Greenwood.
A designer for the Wizards of the Coast roleplaying
game division, Rich Redman started as a customer service
rep in 1994 and moved to design in 1998. Among other
projects, Rich has been the main designer for the MARVEL
SUPER HEROES Adventure Game. That expression on his
face comes from living with two dogs and three cats.