Back to the Roots – Returning to Snakepipe Hollow

Back in the very early days there was a wonderful scenario for Runequest called Snakepipe Hollow and then RQ Adventures did a return to the Snakepipe Hollow 20 years ago. For Runequest 6 one would surely need worthy opponents in Snakepipe Hollow.  For nostalgia’s (and education’s sake) added the missing enemies. Many of the ones were already existing and created just a tag for them. Here are few – updated for RQ6 – some of them are somewhat deadlier than in the original.

Both Hands of Chaos are it again.

• Clawed Hand (they are almost always encountered singly) and the Left Clawed Hand of Chaos is more often on the move
• There is now a Malia Service with Broos and lots of Sickness Spirits. This caused a tuning of the sickness spirits (intensities 1-6) so that they contain now all the information of the sickness spread with the spirit.
  • Here is an example of medium strength Sickness Spirit 
  • and here is one that will be the death of most anyone
• Chaos Snakes also have a party now and they have been updated.
• Gorps, there are lots of Gorps and also Manlings, where those two exist – Pocharngo is not far behind so updated the Slithering Pocharngo party
  • Colossal Breeder Gorp
  • Micro Gorp
  • Exploder Gorp
  • Regenerating Gorp
  • Paralyzing Gorp
  • Glue Gorp and of course
  • Diseased Gorp
• Giant, 12 meter in Snakepipe Hollow

There are a few obscure ones that have not been seen in publications since Snakepipe Follow like

• Chaos Pit Monster
• Veralzi

Some existing parties have been updated and placed into Snakepipe Hollow. Use a filter with name “Nest of Chaos” in Party Encounters  and press the “Do you Feel Lucky” button – you’ll see a party appropriate for the Heart of Chaos in Snakepipe Hollow. It will include among other parties

• Broo Raiders and Broos on the Road for Ragnaglar and Thed.
• Dark Troll Hunting Party and a war party
• Dragonewt Ambassador, Expedition, Revenge Mission and Dragonewts on Warpath
• Ogre Trading Caravan and an Ogre Hunting Party
• Some desperate Sartarites with Sartar Earthshakers
• Scorpionmen Raiding parties
• Unruly Giants
• Thanatari Headhunting Mission from nearby Engoli tribe
• Tusk Rider party and Urain Foul Wind Party