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K H L A ’ A K E A R A T A G L A N C E

Ruler:ArkarBakshiPopulation:53(46humans,2dwarves,3half-elves,2halflings)Alignments:LG,N,LNLanguages:Common,Dwarven,ElvenResources & Industry: Arcane knowledge, healing, specialized

combattechniquesMarketplace:spellcasting7th-levelcleric,magePotions(wizard):fear(400gp),mirrorimage(300gp)Potions(cleric):removecurse(450gp),sanctuary(50gp)

Generationsago,aclanoftiger-headedrakshasasinhabitedtheancient stupa of Khla’Akear. The malevolent spirits terrorizedthesurrounding lands for theirownperversepleasures.Finally,anorderofclerics,fightingmonksandwizardscalledtheYellowDawn defeated the rakshasas. Fearing the spirits’ eventualreincarnation, theorder imprisonedthe rakshasas’ soulswithapowerfulritualinsidethestupa’shollowgoldendome. The Yellow Dawn has since overseen Khla’Akear and therakshasas’imprisonment.Theyquicklylearnedtosiphonofftherakshasas’ power and enhancemagic related to enchantmentsand illusions. Inaddition, the rakshasascouldbeused tobreakpowerfulcurseswiththerightrituals.Theorderalsobuiltasmallcompoundnexttothestupafortraininganddefence.Therethemonks continued to perfect their unique fighting techniques,bothofbodyandmind,createdtofightevilspirits. Today, Khla’Akear attracts various sorts of visitors. Someseek to study the stupa’s extensive research on enchantmentandillusionmagic.Otherstrainwiththemonkstolearnnewandadvanced fighting techniques. Many also come to Khla’Akearseekingpowerfulhealingmagic,exorcismsorthedispellingofacurse.Despitetheorder’sgreatachievements,theperversionofalteringthecycleofreincarnation,evenofevilspirits,causesthemalevolence of the entrapped rakshasas to occasionally bleedthroughintothestupa.

L O R E

A PC may know something about Khla’Akear, its history andsurrounds.APCmakingaDC10Intelligencecheckknowsoneormore pieces of information from the list below. A successfulcheckgainsalltheinformationrevealedbyalessercheck. DC10:TheorderoftheYellowDawnspecializesinremovingcurses, exorcisms, extensive arcane knowledge and uniquefightingtechniques. DC 15: Khla’Akear once belonged to a clan of tiger-headedrakshasaswhopracticedallkindsofdepravities. DC 20: The rakshasas weren’t only defeated, their spiritswere imprisoned, aswell. The YellowDawnuses their souls topowertheirownmagic.

F O L K

Mostofthepopulationareclerics,monksorwizards.

§ Appearance The order’smembers shave their heads, thoughthemonksareallowedtopknots.Wizardsinktheirfaceswitharcanewriting.

§ Dress Everyone wear long, plain yellow robes. Clerics wearlarge,elaborateprayerbeadsaroundtheirnecksandwrists.

§ NomenclaturemaleChea,Heng,Sothear;femaleMony,Phary,Veata;familyDith,Keo,Tang.

W H I S P E R S & R U M O U R S

WhileinKhla’Akear,aPCmayhearoneormorerumours.APCmaking a DC 10 Charisma check learns one rumour from thetable below. A PC exceeding this check learns an additionalrumourforeach5pointsbywhichheexceededDC10.

D6 RUMOUR

1 Khla’Akear’s clerics excel at breaking and removingcurses,thoughtheirservicesdon’tcomecheaply.

2* TheYellowDawnarereallyconartistswhousemagictoconvincepeopletheyarehealed.

3*Khla’Akear sitson the corpseof anancientdemon.Theordermakes regular human sacrifices to ensure it doesnotawaken.

4 Enchantment and illusion spells cast within Khla’Akeararemorepowerfulthannormal.

5 ThemonksofKhla’Akearknowspecializedtechniquestofightevilspiritsandothermonsters.

6* TheYellowDawnturn intotigers,devouringguestswhoangerthem.

*Falserumour

I N Y O U R C A M P A I G N

Khla’Akear is a stupa (or temple) with an Asian-themedflavour,roughlyanalogoustoreal-worldsoutheastAsia.Thestupa’s residents are learned in enchantment and illusionmagic,exorcisms,healing,removingcursesandnewcombattechniques.PCsmightbeattracted tothe stupa’s libraryorwanttolearnfromthemonks(perhapstolearncertainnewcombat styles). The PCs might also seek the clerics’ aid toremove a curse. The rakshasas attempt to free themselvescanberemovedorevenamplifiedasyouwish (perhapstheorderwants thePCs tohelp exorcise someof the spirits inthe tower before assisting them). The exact religion of theYellowDawnhas intentionallybeenleftvaguetobettersuityourcampaignworld.

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N O T A B L E L O C A T I O N S A T A G L A N C E

Most of the Khla’Akear comprises locations of no interest toadventurers.Afewlocations,however,areexceptional:

1. SalDei:Locatedonthegroundfloor,SalDeiisthenamegiventoa largeandelaborateceremonialroom.Ornatecarvingsofreligiousscenesandfigurescoverthewallswhilesmokefromburningincenseandcandlesdarkenstheceiling.AlargestatueoftheYellowDawn’sdeitysquatsonanaltaratthefarendoftheroom.Here,ArkarBakshiandtheotherclericstendtothewounded,sickandcursed.ArkarBakshiisnormallyhereaidedbyhismostpromisingstudent,TolaTat.

2. Library:Awinding stair leads fromSalDeiup toKhla’Akear’ssecond floor and the order’s library. Thousands of scrolls liestacked in cramped bookcases. Many discuss history,philosophyandothermundanematters.Others,onlyreadablewith the Yellow Dawn’s permission, deal with the arcane,particularlytheorder’sresearchintoenchantmentandillusionmagic as well as rituals regarding exorcisms. The library isoverseenbytheimperiouswizard,RachmaMa.

3. Khla Vea: On Khla’Akear’s third floor rests a workshopprimarilyusedbytheYellowDawn’swizardsandoccasionally,clerics. Beyond just maintaining the barriers around therakshasas’ prison, the order’s wizards delve into arcaneresearch regardingenchantmentand illusionmagic. KhemeraSoroverseesthewizardshere.

4. Jorani’s Dome: The rakshasas are imprisoned withinKhla’Akear’shollow,goldendome.Thehatefulspiritsattempttoluretheweak-mindedtosetthemfree.

5. TrainingGrounds:TheYellowDawntrainextensivelyinasmallcompound locatednext to the stupaoverseenby theorder’shighest-rankingmonk,MalisSoun.Eventheclericsandwizardspracticebothunarmedcombattechniquesandspellshere.

6. Living Quarters: Within the compound are extensive livingquarters formost of the order’smembers; remaining roomsaresetasideforvisitorsortheorphanstheorderoccasionallytakes in. A number of exotic weapons lie in storage roomsnearby. One of the order’s upcoming members, Sohkaoverseescleaningdutiesandgeneralmaintenance.

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