The Hobgoblin Queen's Birthday - The Throne of Ngorluz

Although the Great Map Contest over at Tenkar's Tavern is over. I still wanted to share my notes and ideas for the wonderful Dyson map - The Rose River

THE HOBGOBLIN QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY

or

PARTY TIME ON THE ROSE RIVER

~Part Three~

THE THRONE OF NGORLUZ

A 

1d10 Bugbear Guards with long blowguns and scimitars

B

Lair of the Bruggler. He will attack passing ships with a large trident and club. In his lair are several humans and goblinoids shackled to the wall. If freed, they will help lead a revolt against the Ngorluz and her court.

C

Patrols of Goblins and River Dwarves on the bridge with composite bows and flaming arrows of course. Beneath the bridge are two ogres with clubs who will amush and destroy any passing boats.

D

The Entry Hall

This cavern is blocked by a large iron gate. A goblin in a spiked helm sits here in a cage. When given the password, he blows a whistle to an ogre who tugs a massive chain to open the gate.

E

Two long tables are here covered with all manner of brightly colored packages. Gifts for the Queen. At least five of the parcels are explosive. One large package holds 1d20 angry stirges and another holds a quasit. The punch bowl contains a thick, purple liquid. If disturbed, a purple-berry punch water weird erupts from the bowl.

F

The Throne Room of Ngorluz

The room is filled with thick, greasy smoke from burning torches and braziers. A huge throng has crowded in to pay homage to the Hobgoblin Queen. Ngorluz sits upon a throne made of bones, broken spears and swords, shields and scraps of wood. She drinks from a large iron helmet which may or may not still have the remains of a head inside.

Ngorluz is 7 feet tall, she has four arms, four breasts, large tusk-like fangs that jut out from between her lips. Her hair is long and black and bristly. It hangs in thick ropy braids down to her knees.

Ngorluz's court -

1d20 Hobgoblins

2d20 Goblins

1d10 Bugbears

2d10 feral jackals

1d6 Brugglers

1d4 Ogres

1d4 Hobgoblin Champions

1d4 Hobgoblin Witches

1d4 Hobgoblin Shaman

If Ngorluz's life is in danger, she will teleport herself outside to where her barge is waiting at G

G

The Landing

Ngorluz's barge is a large craft made up of bits and pieces of shipwrecks. She sits on a large wooden throne and shouts orders to her crew of 16 men, ogres, and large goblinoids who take up the oars.

Another 1d20 archers man the rails and an ogre stands at the stern with a large pole to help steer the barge. He also carries a large whip and a pole with a sharp metal hook at the end.

Ngorluz's royal bodyguards are also present on the boat. They are 1d4 Bruggers and 1d4 Bugbears.

Bruggler info is here. 

Ragnar - Bugbear God of Death by Remo di Sconzi

Ngorluz by Me

The Hobgoblin Queen's Birthday - The Jade Consort

Entry for Tenkar Tavern's Grand Original Map Contest - Part Two "The Jade Consort"

THE HOBGOBLIN QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY

or

PARTY TIME ON THE ROSE RIVER

~Part Two~

THE JADE CONSORT

Among the gifts given to Ngorluz the Hobgoblin Queen on her birthday is the legendary "Jade Consort" - The grinning skull of an ancient sorceress queen, her head still bearing a jade crown. 

It was said that the queen was the ritual consort of a powerful demon lord, and he had given her the crown as a gift. When she wore the crown, she could summon her lover from the lower planes at will.

Few have ever acquired it, and fewer have been able to master it's power.

After taking the skull from its intricate box, the user places a kiss upon the skull's hideous grin and one of the following is instantly summoned. 

01-05 Jealous Succubus

06-10 Night Hag

11-15 Quasit

16-20 Githyanki strike team (1d4) in search of the Skull

21-30 Random witch or warlock wandering the planes upon a flying carpet

31-35 Mind Flayers

36-40 Githzerai strike team (1d4) in search of the Skull

41-45 2 Rakshasa Nobles with their court and retainers

46-50 Skull shatters into hundreds of razor sharp bits, causing 1d10 damage to everyone in 50' radius

51-60 1d6 Type V Demons

61-65 Lovesick Lich, former admirer of long-dead sorceress queen

66-70 Murderous Banshee

71-75 1d20 Manes Demons 

76-80 Efreeti
81-85 Black Dragon
86-90 Seriously Jealous Succubus
91-95 Beholder
96-00 Elder Demon Lord

"Justice" by Yana

Given to Ngorluz as a tribute to her power and beauty? Or is this a very unusual assassination attempt?

The Hobgoblin Queen's Birthday - The Bruggler

Entry for Tenkar Tavern's Grand Original Map Contest - Part One "New Creature - THE BRUGGLER"

THE HOBGOBLIN QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY

or

PARTY TIME ON THE ROSE RIVER

~Part One~

THE BRUGGLER

BRUGGLER

Armor Class: 4

Hit Dice: 8+1

Move: 120' (40')

No. of Attacks: 1

Damage: 2d8 or by weapon (+1d8)

No. Appearing: 1d4

Save as: F8

Morale: 10

The loathsome offspring of a greater hobgoblin witch and a bugbear chieftain, a bruggler stands 8-10' tall, has the mottled orange and gray skin associated with a hobgoblin, but with coarse, black hair like their bugbear lineage. 

They are found in dark forests and ruins, often acting as bodyguards for goblinoid chieftains and kings. Some small packs of brugglers will also lurk beneath bridges or near bodies of water. They are fond of raiding boats and drowning the passengers. 

In addition to using their immense strength to choke the life out of their victims, brugglers use various weapons including scimitars, scythes, hammers, and large two-handed swords. Brugglers use their claws for 2d8 damage and recieve a +1d8 bonus to damage when using a weapon. They can also throw large rocks for 2d6 damage with a range of 20 feet.

Two-headed brugglers are rare, but they are always revered as divine. A two-headed bruggler will almost always be a spell caster at the 10-12th level. When a bruggler pack is encountered, there is a 5% chance that a two-headed "Great One" will be among them. They can cast spells, but can also wield any weapon, favoring curved serrated blades. 

On the Rose River, a pack of brugglers lie in wait in the Sandy Grotto to the north east. They will ambush any watercraft on the river that approaches the Hobgoblin Queen's lair. 

Also guarding the river will be - 

1d6 river dwarf berserkers

1d6 bugbear river commandos 

1d8 hobgoblin sentinels armed with blowguns

1d10 goblin archers with flaming arrows

1d10 feral jackals

It's Here! Dyson's Delves

My copy of the Dyson's Delve ltd edition hardback came today. It's a little smaller than I was expecting, but it will fit nicely along side my copy of Vornheim.
Fantastic stuff in here! I'm thinking about making a dust jacket for it and printing a large map on the back with the key on the flaps and back cover.
Also I think I can glue and fold in a large reproduction of one of the maps I intend to use.
This book is going to see some action.

Oh and I am so writing in this thing, it's not even a question.