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GNOLL LIEUTENANTS (8) CR 6

XP 2,400 each

hp 55 each (Pathfinder RPG Monster Codex 96)

Gear ring of keys to cages in area D8 and the door to area D12. One has the key to the fetters in area D5.

Treasure: Among the personal items contained in

the chests are a ring of ferocious actionUE_{, a clay jar inlaid}

with jet worth 50 gp that contains stone salve, a candle of

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The mechanisms for two great portcullises stand at either end of this room, bracketing rows of murder holes linked by iron rails. Next to these are a score of neatly organized barrels and racks for weapons.

Biting Lash’s paranoia reaches its zenith here. The gnolls are very well trained (and delight) in the art of siege warfare. In the event of attack where the invaders become sealed in below, the gnolls roll large clay jugs of acid onto rails set above the murder holes, and then smash them with a large mallet propped nearby. Characters in a 10-foot area below take 4d6 points of acid damage (Reflex DC 15 half ). The gnoll smashing the jug and adjacent gnolls each take 1 point of splash damage as a result. By spending a full-round action, the gnolls can raise or lower the portcullises here via a clockwork mechanism.

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The rooftop terrace is a magnificent garden. Juniper trees grow in abundance, the area is rich with scented flowers, and numerous statues dot the garden. This oasis attracts scores of birds that sing in the trees. A large tent rises in one area, while a elegant wooden pavilion rises not far away.

To add some element of comfort to her fortress, Biting Lash has had a garden built here. Lush soil covers the rooftop, from which grows a fragrant garden of trees, bushes, and other plants. A flagged pathway wanders through these grounds, but the whole area is open and easy to traverse. A 3-foot-high wall surrounds both the inner and outer edge of the rooftop.

The statues, many of which have been cruelly defaced, are slaves petrified by the basilisks that live in area D8.

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A large yellow tent billows in the garden; within, the tent is orderly and sumptuously decorated. Cots adorned with fine silk bedding are arranged in the shade near low tables covered in fine foods and drink.

Creatures: Never one to be without a full retinue of

guards, Biting Lash invites her elite guards to relax atop the fortress with her. Her personal guards, all female and selected for their prowess in combat, sleep here when not traveling with their mistress. These guards are haughty and very aggressive. They delight in tormenting slaves and have refined their cruelty to an art. At any given time, half a dozen slaves tend the gnolls’ needs, bringing them fresh water and fine foods.

Biting Lash trusts that her personal guard will take care of any threats up here, so she and her current guests don’t join combat until half of her guards are defeated, or if they haven’t defeated the PCs in 4 rounds.

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BITING LASH’S PERSONAL GUARDS (6) CR 9

XP 6,400 each

Gnoll packlord (Pathfinder RPG Monster Codex 94)

hp 124 each

Treasure: Among the luxurious trappings is a pine

grain bin filled with plundered silver objects. Although they are battered, this trove of plates, candlesticks and trays is worth 800 gp in all. Nearby is a cut glass bowl worth 100 gp that is currently being used to hold roasted scorpions. On one of the low tables is an illustrated book depicting gnolls in engaging in what appears to be various forms of combat (worth up to 50 gp to a collector). Nestled in its open spine is a lens of

detection. There is also a glazed pottery camel that stands

almost 2 feet high, with a hinged lid that holds 24 doses of pesh (worth 15 gp each, Pathfinder RPG GameMastery

Guide 237). Next to one of the silk cots is a silver, gold,

and jade hookah built to resemble a phoenix, worth 600 gp. On the serving tray of fine foods is a pewter decanter

of endless water.

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Standing slightly above the garden is a fine bamboo-and- walnut pavilion. Fine flags depicting a heraldic camel being ridden through a flaming desert flutter above this open- sided building.

The pavilion is where Biting Lash relaxes and receives visitors when she is in her fortress. It was here that she met with Lowls and negotiated the supplies and slaves she sold him for his journey into the Parchlands.

The building is minimalist in nature: there is a simple lounge, a few well-stuffed cushions, two folding chairs, a table for food, and another larger table for business. A carved wooden cupboard decorated with a desert scene towers along the south wall.

Creatures: If somehow the PCs manage to make their

way to the garden without fighting their way through the fortress or otherwise alerting her, Biting Lash is here grooming her prized hunting eagle.

The more likely situation is that Biting Lash is prepared to fight the PCs invading her fortress. If Kisetz betrayed the PCs and came here to warn Biting Lash, she is here as well, along with Hakoor, increasing this encounter to CR 14.

BITING LASH CR 12

XP 19,200

hp 132 (see page 56)

KAHREE CR —

Eagle animal companion

hp 45 (see page 56)

KISETZ CR 12

XP 19,200

hp 105 (see page 41) TACTICS

Before Combat Kisetz spends her time before engaging

in combat studying the target of her ire from previous encounters in order to use her death attack ability.

HAKOOR CR 10

XP 9,600

hp 74 (see page 41)

Treasure: Biting Lash knows the acquisitive nature of

her many enemies, and thus has ensured that most of her wealth is hidden away at her true residence. However, the cupboard here contains 13 jugs of fine wine (worth 10 gp each), nine doses of pesh, and fresh food (almost all of which is raw meat). It also holds 12 bags containing 200 gp each, a small purse containing eight garnets (each worth 100 gp), and a very fine collection of maps of Katapesh (worth 1,000 gp to the right collector). She also has a map of the southwestern coast of Casmaron with an area of the coast labeled “The Parchlands.” It shows where Lowls planned to disembark the hired ship, and the planned path through the desert to where he believed Neruzavin was located. Biting Lash had him draw this copy of the map of his route so she could pass along that information to the ship captain she arranged and ensure that he’d have enough supplies and people for the proposed journey—she also figured that having this information later might be profitable.

Development: If the PCs manage to bargain with

Biting Lash, she spares their lives for the time being. She is furious not only that the PCs killed her guards (and possibly some of her slaves), but also that they managed to penetrate her fortress. She fears that if this information becomes known in certain circles, it could potentially ruin what she has built in Okeno. She demands the PCs pay her for any damages in exchange for being allowed to leave the fortress alive. If the PCs refuse, she orders her guards to seize the PCs and has them thrown into the cells in area D6.

If the PCs manage to parley with Biting Lash (and she chooses not to enslave or execute them), the gnoll slaver might be persuaded to help the PCs in the same way that she assisted Lowls. Biting Lash is cruel, heartless, and vicious, but she is also useful—so much so, in fact, that Lowls traveled several hundred miles to make use of her talents. Biting Lash is someone who can make things happen.

If the PCs form an alliance with her, it should be strained, but the gnoll can make herself invaluable to the PCs. She has contacts across Okeno, and she knows the best captains, the best sailors, and the toughest vessels. She also knows a thing or two about deserts

and traveling across them for long periods of time. However, at heart she is a gnoll, and a chaotic evil one at that; the PCs may rightly find such a relationship—even a strictly businesslike one—a step too far.

If the PCs let Biting Lash know that Njano was the one who told them how to find her, the gnoll slaver goes into a fit of rage and immediately lashes out at one of the PCs. She hopes to kill agents of her greatest rival and send their broken bodies back to the Hyena Princess as a lesson to not meddle with her affairs.

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