Against the Cult of the Reptile God

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Against the Cult of the Reptile God
Type:	Adventure
Code/Abbreviation:	N1
Edition:	AD&D first edition
Author(s):	Douglas Niles
First Published:	1982
Class:	Canon

Against the Cult of the Reptile God is an adventure for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, set in the game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting. The adventure was published by TSR, Inc. in 1982. It bears the code N1 and is the first in the N (Novice) series of unrelated adventures for beginning characters.

The adventure was written by Douglas Niles with cover art by Timothy Truman. It was the first design by Doug Niles after he came to work at TSR. Working from an old brief, Niles completed the adventure in four weeks. There is a printing error in one of the adventure maps; the maze near the troglodytes has no exit.

Plot

The adventure takes place on the border between the Gran March and the Kingdom of Keoland in the western Flanaess. It is one of the most challenging of the early AD&D adventures, featuring a mystery that leads to adventures in town, the wilderness and a dungeon.

Index

Characters

NPCs

• Abramo, cleric of Merikka^(p.17)
• Alan Clayborn, farmer/ranger^(p.9-10)
• Belba Cralloon, Slumbering Serpent's innkeeper^(p.10,14)
• Benn Griff, cult lieutenant^(p.23)
• Bertram Beswill, Golden Grain's innkeeper^(p.11)
• Blayze Gobbar, cult lieutenant^(p.23)
• Cirilli Finia, young woman^(p.17)
• Derek Desleigh, assassin^(p.11,12)
• Donovan Allard, works with Grover^(p.4)
• Dorian, elf investigator^(p.6)
• Eroll Rocktyn, bodyguard for Haskali^(p.5)
• Explictica Defilus, naga^{(p.18,19,27-28)}
• Galen Weaver, weaver^(p.5)
• Garath Primo, cleric^(p.5)
• Grover Ruskadal, Orlane's constable^(p.4)
• Haskali Ull, jeweler and moneychanger^(p.5)
• Hulbar Onfre, works with Grover^(p.4)
• Iggy Olivero, merchant from Hookhill^(p.13)
• Jarvis Inigar, cult lieutenant^(p.23)
• Kenton Miller, miller^(p.10)
• Kilian Gade, liveryman^(p.5)
• Llywillan, elf investigator^(p.6)
• Marieke Clayborn, farmer/fighter^(p.9-10)
• Merikka, goddess who did not appear again until the publication of the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer in 2000. N1 was the first mention of the goddess. ^{(p.3,9,15-18)}
• Misha Devi, priestess of Merikka^(p.15,16)
• Myron Tweed, tailor^(p.7)
• Nowell Graven, dairy farmer^(p.5)
• Ollwin Cralloon, Slumbering Serpent's innkeeper^(p.10.14)
• Ramne, magic-user^(p.3,10-11)
• Snigrot Dogroot, Golden Grain's cook^(p.11)
• Traver Stoutheat, mayor's bodyguard^(p.6)
• Vilma Merridie, elderly widow^(p.9)
• Whiskers, Ramne's weasel familiar^(p.10-11)
• Wylie Dunn, bodyguard for Haskali^(p.5)
• Zakarias Ormond, Orlane's mayor^(p.6)

Pre-rolled Characters

• Ballard—Human ranger
• Brenton—Human thief
• Kendrick—Human fighter
• Magnus—Dwarf fighter
• Maidel—Elf fighter/magic-user
• Ruskin—Halfling fighter/thief
• Wendelain—Human cleric

Creatures

• bonesnapper^(p.27)
• centipede, giant^(p.26)
• coffer corpse^(p.25)
• crocodile^(p.23)
• elf^(p.7)
• frog, killer^(p.22)
• ghoul^(p.14)
• goblin^(p.16,17)
• harpy^(p.24)
• naga, spirit^(p.27)
• ogre^(p.18)
• shrieker^(p.18)
• skeleton^(p.16)
• snake, constrictor^(p.13)
• snake, poisonous^(p.14)
• spider, huge^(p.25)
• troglodyte^(p.8,24,26)
• weasel^(p.10,24)
• wight^(p.25)
• wolf^(p.10)

Items

• A Most Worshipful Guide to Benign Merikka^(p.16)

Locations

• Dim Forest^(p.3.21)
• Hookhill (Mentioned only)^(p.13,25)
• Hochhoch (Mentioned only)^(p.3)
• Orlane, village in the state of Gran March, located between the Rushmoors and the Dim Forest^(p.3-20)
  • Foaming Mug Inn, abandoned structure^(p.8)
  • Golden Grain Inn^(p.5,11-13)
  • Inn of the Sleeping Serpent^(p.10,14-15)
  • Temple of Merikka^{(p.3,9,15-18)}
• Realstream (Mentioned only)^(p.3)
• Rushmoors^(p.21)

• Valley of the Mage (Mentioned only)^(p.3)

Reception

Against the Cult of the Reptile God was ranked the 19th greatest Dungeons & Dragons adventure of all time by Dungeon magazine in 2004, on the 30th anniversary of the Dungeons & Dragons game.

External links

Disclaimer:Any lore presented through the following links does not necessarily adhere to established officially published content, and the views expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki.

• Against the Cult of the Reptile God at the TSR Archive.
• Against the Cult of the Reptile God at the Dungeon Masters Guild.

References

Bibliography

• Niles, Douglas. Against the Cult of the Reptile God. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992. TSR9063
• Campbell, Craig A. "Revisiting the Naga's Throne Room." Dungeon #183. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2010.
• Erik Mona, James Jacobs, and the Dungeon Design Panel. "The 30 Greatest D&D Adventures of All Time." Dungeon #116. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, November 2004.

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic	Type	Description	Product	Page/Card/Image
N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God	Adventure	Located in: Rushmoor,	From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess	72
N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God	Adventure	Located in: Rushmoor,	World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983)	30