Taymoor Rehman Teases His Candlekeep Mysteries Adventure: ZIKRAN’S ZEPHYREAN TOME

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In a private press panel earlier this week, D&D Principal Story Designer Chris Perkins sat down three authors on Candlekeep Mysteries, the first new D&D book of 2021, to talk about some of the cool new adventures we’ll see within its pages. For more information on Candlekeep Mysteries, see Candlekeep Mysteries Unveiled! Everything We Know About the New D&D Book.

Taymoor Rehman is a skilled D&D designer, Wizards of the Coast’s newest member of the D&D design team, and an author of one of the 17 one-shot adventures found within Candlekeep Mysteries, D&D’s newest adventure anthology book. His adventure is titled “Zikran’s Zephyrean Tome.” Here’s everything we know about his adventure, and how it can turn your campaign upside-down in the best possible way.

It All Starts with a Book

Like all of the other adventures in Candlekeep Mysteries, “Zikran’s Zephyrean Tome” is a mystery adventure that all starts with a book. In fact, this book is special—it contains its adventure entirely within its pages, for this book is the eponymous zephyrean tome of the sinister Zikran. In order to gain access to Candlekeep library, one must present at the gates a unique tome not present within the library’s manifold archives, and this book is quite unique indeed. Within it is trapped a mighty djinni, sealed there by his former master. He seeks the characters’ aid in freeing him…and that’s where the real fun begins.

Wishful Thinking

To be assured, some wild hijinx ensue as the characters attempt to solve the mystery of Zikran’s djinni-imprisoning libram, though Taymoor and the D&D team weren’t ready to reveal the full extent of this adventure’s secrets in a simple teaser. What he did reveal with great pride, is that the djinni entrapped within the tome is truly grateful to get out, and offers the characters a reward. Chris Perkins proudly said that he loves it when D&D storytellers find ways to reward the characters in ways other than gold, and that Taymoor’s rewards lived up to his expectations. Can you guess what it is?

Of course, the heroes’ reward for saving the djinni is none other than one wish. Imagine, what would you do with the power of a djinni’s unlimited wish at your fingertips? The sky’s the limit—nay, even the Elemental Plane of Air isn’t the limit! And yet, if you have the wherewithal to pass up a single wish, you could even gain the djinni’s loyal assistance as you go on further adventures. One wish may be grand, but if you’re a party of adventurers who foresees a long, thrilling, and lucrative career of adventuring ahead of you, perhaps the loyal aid of a magical friend who owes you their life is better than one measly wish.

The choice is yours, of course.

Short and Snappy

And, just like all of the adventures in Candlekeep Mysteries, “Zikran's Zephyrean Tome” is a short adventure about 10 to 12 pages long, and designed to be played in just a single session. This one-shot format is great for throwing together a casual weeknight game session, for playing at conventions (whenever those return, once we’re all vaccinated against COVID), or for adapting into the ongoing story of your current campaign.

You can preorder Candlekeep Mysteries on the D&D Beyond Marketplace today! You’ll get special goodies for preording, and instantly get access to the book when it releases on March 16th, 2021.

  

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James Haeck is the lead writer for D&D Beyond, the co-author of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus, and the Critical Role Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, a member of the Guild Adepts, and a freelance writer for Wizards of the Coast, the D&D Adventurers League, and other RPG companies. He lives in Seattle, Washington with his fiancée Hannah and their animal companions Mei and Marzipan. You can find him wasting time on Twitter at @jamesjhaeck.

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