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S. A. and other countries. All Wizards characters, character names, and the distinctive likenesses thereof are property of  \nWizards of the Coast, Inc. This material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express written permission of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. This product is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual people, organizations, places, or events included herein is purely coincidental.  \nPrinted in the U. S. A. ©2008 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.  \n[Visit our website at www.wizards.com/dnd](Visit our website at www.wizards.com/dnd)  \nEsCaPE fRom sEmbia  \nBy Chris Tulach  \nYou weren’t looking for trouble in civilized lands, just some good adventuring leads. Before you knew what was really happening, you wound up in the middle of an information exchange, and now you have to escape from the lands of Sembia to preserve your very lives! Off the beaten path to shake any pursuers, you take to the wilds in the hope that you’ll reach a safe haven before you’re captured.  \nEscape from Sembia is a Forgotten Realms adventure for five 1st-level characters and is a preview of the 4th Edition D&D game. The adventure has several decision points, but mostly consists of linear encounters that allow players to try out their characters’ abilities and learn the game.  \nPreparing to Play  \nIf you’re running this adventure to preview the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons game, Keep on the Shadowfell contains all the rules you need to get started, along with sample characters.  \nTo get the most out of this adventure, you’ll want the Player’s Handbook, the Dungeon Master’s Guide, and the Monster Manual. All three will be released in June 2008.  \nIf you’re going to be a player in this adventure, stop reading here. If you’re going to be the DM, make sure to read each encounter thoroughly, particularly paying attention to an encounter’s terrain and other situational elements. Making this adventure work relies on bringing the individual encounters to life. In particular, the skill challenge and the final encounter need special attention, since you, as the DM, need to decide how best to customize them based on the player characters’ actions.  \nAdventure Background  \nSembia is a peaceful land of mercantile activity where the folk are relatively safe from the problems that plague many other realms in Faerûn. However, the land of Sembia is controlled by the Empire of Netheril, a once-lost civilization that returned to Toril over a century ago. The Netherese have a dark and powerful history with strong ties to the Shadowfell. Their main goal is to unite the entire world under their rule.  \nNetheril does whatever it can to preserve the peace and prosperity of Sembian cities, since Sembia is their primary trade link with the rest ofthe world. While most citizens of Sembia have grown comfortable with this arrangement, there are a few determined cells of resistance. If a resistance cell is found by Netheril, it is swiftly crushed. As a result, those who resist Netherese rule are careful to hide their cells’ existence. They often employ unwitting accomplices to help achieve their aims. The player characters happen to be perfect for this.  \nPlayer’s Introduction  \nRead or paraphrase the following to the players:  \nIt’s been slow. Real slow. Sembia, the merchant-controlled land you’re in, is known for being peaceful and relatively safe, and you assumed that their emphasis on trade would bring you some good adventuring leads. That hasn’t happened, and you started running out of coin. 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