Chapter 3: Adventures with Astarion - Astarion's Book of Hungers

Chapter 3: Adventures with Astarion. The manager of Rat's Run, Lief Cloudswell, makes it known that the tavern is a refuge for sailors and scoundrels alike Astarion has frequented several seedy establishments during his time in Baldur's Gate, but the inn and tavern called Rat's Run was one of his favorite hunting grounds. Here, he hunted undetected, blending into the crowds of inebriated patrons and luring victims into darkened alleys. He'd drag these unfortunate souls back to Cazador's palace, where the vampire master would feast on the victims' blood. This chapter provides all the tools you need to set adventures in Rat's Run. The details herein assume your game unfolds prior to the events of Baldur's Gate 3 and that your players wish to adventure alongside Astarion. However, you can set your game in Rat's Run during any period, with or without involving Astarion. Rat's Run Adventures This section presents short adventures in Rat's Run. In these adventures, characters should be Astarion's associates or infamous by reputation in the seedier parts of Baldur's Gate. The characters might be mercenaries, bodyguards, fixers, or other agents for hire. The characters needn't be wicked, but law-abiding citizens might find their ethics challenged by these adventures. When encounters take place in locations with NPCs described in the "Rat's Run Locations" section later in this chapter, those NPCs take cover or run when combat breaks out. All encounters take place on Map: Rat's Run, found later in this chapter. Monster stat blocks referenced appear in chapter 2 of the Monster Manual. If you'd rather create your own adventures involving Astarion at Rat's Run, roll on or choose from the Rat's Run Plots table to inspire your games. 1 Realizes several regular Rat's Run customers have disappeared recently. The culprit is Celia (Medium Vampire Nightbringer), who is Cazador Szarr's enemy. Celia was once a human. 2 Wants to hire the gnome Braig Littletoe (Small Bandit) to source a...