Here There Be Dragons (Heroes)

Here There Be Dragons is Haunt 15. This page is for the Heroes."'One of your fellow explorers stoops, picks up a scrap of paper from the floor, then mumbles something you can't quite hear. Before you can ask your friend what it is, the front doors burst open. An enormous dragon roars in, rampaging and snorting fire! Your friend frowns, then points, yelling, `Eat 'em, dragon! Eat them all!''"

What You Know About the Bad Guys
The Dragon wants to kill you all. It can breathe fire and bite. You'll need special weapons and armor to defeat such a ferocious beast.

You Win When...
... you slay the dragon.

How to Slay the Dragon
The Dragon is so tough that you'll need the antique armor (a pentagonal item token), the shield (another pentagonal item token), and the spear card to have much chance at success. (The Antique Armor and Shield are both somewhere in the basement.)

Antique Armor:
The Antique Armor is a unique item that's different from the armor item card. The Antique Armor can't be stolen with a special attack. You can't wear the Antique Armor and the Armor at the same time.
 * You can use a full turn to put on the Antique Armor or take it off and give it to another character. You can't move or do anything else during that turn.
 * While you wear the Antique Armor, you take 5 less physical damage from attacks. It is heavy, though; you will move 1 fewer space while wearing it. (Remember, you can always move at least 1 space every turn.) The Antique armor doesn't protect you against fire or heat damage.

Shield:
When you carry the shield, you're immune to fire and heat damage, but it's very heavy; you move 1 fewer space each turn while carrying it. If you're both wearing the Antique Armor and carrying the Shield, you move 2 fewer spaces each turn. (Remember, you can always move at least 1 space.) Every hero in the same room as the hero carrying the shield is immune to the Dragon's fire breathing attack.

Spear:
The Spear is particularly good against the Dragon. In addition to the Spear's Might bonus, when you are attacking or defending against the Dragon with a Might attack, add 4 to the result of your roll.

Special Attack Rules

 * If you're hit by the Dragon's fire breathing attack, you can choose to discard an item and take 2 less physical damage. You can do this with multiple items at once, each time reducing the damage by 2.
 * The traitor keeps track of the amount of damage you inflict against the Dragon and announces when it has been slain.

If You Win...
"'The dragon quivers, then lies still as tendrils of smoke rise up from its nostrils. Its carcass is bloodied from combat, but not nearly so bloody as your friends.""Now you must deal with the traitor, who stands grinning like an idiot. As you advance, your former friend realizes you mean to make restitution."" 'But this is a dream!' protests the traitor. Rather poignant, for last words.'"