                       THE LEGEND OF PRINCESS ALLAHNA

                 boehm@adena.cis.ohio-state.edu (Joe Boehm)

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Here an adventure seed I used to start a new phase of my campaign. It's worked out really well so far. I thought someone out there might find it useful. Any comments?
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THE LEGEND OF PRINCESS ALLAHNA

In the year (fill in an old year), the daughter of Mage Theodore of (???) was kidnapped by a group of lawless thugs. They hoped to ransom her for the great riches that the Mage possesed. They knew that Theodore's powerful spells could find the girl, Allahna, anywhere in (insert world) except in the Great Desert. They used a strange mix of chemicals to paralyze Allahna so that she could not escape. When Theodore gave into their demands they would awaken her and collect their riches. They placed Allahna in an ancient desert temple called the "Hill Of Gold".

The stubborn Theodore did not give in easily. He desperately searched for his beloved daughter. After several years, his health began to fail. He knew that he would soon die. With great sadness he agreed to pay the kidnappers,so that he could see Allahna before his death.

The happy kidnappers returned to the desert to retrieve the girl. But the drifting sands had covered the Hill of Gold. Allahna was lost forever! The angry Mage mercilessly destroyed the kidnappers.

But Theodore did not give up hope. In his final act, Theodore hid his treasure in a dwarf-made cavern in the (XXXX) mountain range. The Cavern is locked with a spell that can only be broken by Allahna herself. If Allahna ever returned alive, she would be a rich woman. Her rescuers would surely be greatly rewarded!

For over four hundred years, treasure hunters have combed the desert in search of the "Hill of Gold". Some believe that the chemicals used to paralyze the princess would perserve her long into the future.

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