7b — Visiting Priest
The western portion houses the jovial priest who is taking advantage of his stopover at the KEEP to discuss theology with learned folk and to convert others. Everyone speaks well of him, although the two acolytes with him are avoided, as they never speak - the priest says they must follow vows of silence until they attain priestly standing. His well-appointed chambers are comfortably furnished and guests are always welcomed with a cozy fire and plenty of ale or wine. The priest is a very fine companion and an excellent listener. He does not press his religious beliefs upon any unwilling person. He is outspoken in his hatred of evil, and if approached by a party of adventurers seeking the Caves of Chaos, he will certainly accompany them. He has plate mail +1 and a shield +1 (AC -1) and a mace +1, and has a Dexterity of 15 (thus the low AC). He also has a magic cleric scroll with a hold person and a silence, 15’ radius spell on it. He appears very robust (18 hit points), as do his assistants. The latter wear chain mail, carry shields and have maces. [statistics 1] (Note: All are chaotic and evil, being in the KEEP to spy and defeat those seeking to gain experience by challenging the monsters in the Caves of Chaos. Once in the caves the priest will use a cause light wounds (does 2-7 points of damage to the creature touched, a normal “to hit” roll must be made to touch the victim) or a light spell as needed to hinder and harm adventurers. Betrayal will always occur during a crucial encounter with monsters.) Each cleric carries 4d6 silver pieces, and each wears a gold chain worth 100 gold pieces (the priest’s has a bloodstone gem worth 500 gold pieces in addition). (A small sack hidden in the priest’s chair contains 30 each of platinum, gold, electrum, silver, and copper pieces, plus one jeweled clasp worth 300 gold pieces. These are for bribes for sub. version or to use to gain freedom if necessary.)
Original B2 statistics 1
AC 4, C 1, hp 7 each, #AT 1, D 1-6, ML 7.
Source: B2, PDF page 10. Original mechanics retained.