Content Warning Starvation, minor body horror (eyes and mouth).
Level 5 – 6 Adventure. Thrilling. Delivery. Coastal Town. Residents of a port town are faced with an ultimatum – return a newly hatched Bronze Dragon Wyrmling to its home or face the wrath of its furious mother. The party are hired by the regretful merchant who bought the stolen egg and now desperately wants to make amends with the dragon.
Weapon (any simple or martial), rare You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The weapon deals an extra 3d6 damage of the weapon’s type if the target is a Dragon. Weapons Name Simple Melee Weapons Dragon Slayer Club | 1d4 Bludgeoning | Light | Slow Dragon Slayer Dagger | 1d4 Piercing | Finesse, Light, Thrown (Range 20/60) | Nick …
Weapon (any simple or martial), common An alchemical process has bonded silver to this magic weapon. When you score a Critical Hit with it against a creature that is shape-shifted, the weapon deals one additional die of damage. Weapons Name Simple Melee Weapons Silvered Club | 1d4 Bludgeoning | Light | Slow Silvered Dagger | 1d4 Piercing | Finesse, Light, Thrown (Range 20/60) | Nick …
Weapon (morningstar), uncommon You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Morningstar allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it. This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it. Sap. If you hit a creature with this weapon, that…
Weapon (any simple or martial), varies (requires attunement) Bound into this weapon is a spell of level 8 or lower. The spell is determined when the weapon is created and must belong to the Conjuration, Divination, Evocation, Necromancy, or Transmutation school of magic. The weapon has 6 charges and regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the weapon, you can expend 1 charge to…
Weapon (morningstar), uncommon (requires attunement) When you attune to this item, it appears as a weapon in which you have proficiency and remains in that form until another creature attunes to it. As a free action once per Long Rest, you can Awaken the weapon with a command word, at which point the weapon becomes sentient for 1 hour with the following traits: Sentience. The weapon is a…
Armor (ring mail), legendary You have a +3 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.
Weapon (morningstar), very rare You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Morningstar allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it. This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it. Sap. If you hit a creature with this weapon, that…
Level 3 – 4 Adventure. Mysterious. Investigation. Coastal Town. A meal at the most popular dining spot in town takes a bizarre turn when the chef reports that his ingredients have started fighting back. Plucky diners must intervene to stop the chaos that ensues, before finding the magical source of this aquatic anomaly.
Make a Deal with the Lower Planes Your pact draws on the Lower Planes, the realms of perdition. You might forge a bargain with a demon lord such as Demogorgon or Orcus; an archdevil such as Asmodeus; or a pit fiend, balor, yugoloth, or night hag that is especially mighty. That patron’s aims are evil—the corruption or destruction of all things, ultimately including you—and your path is defined by…
Set the scene, have Phidus meet the party at the dock and explain his predicament, then continue:
| Name | AC | HP | Initiative | Key Ability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blink Dog | 13 | 22 | +3 | Teleports up to 40 ft |
| Dire Wolf | 14 | 22 | +2 | Knocks targets prone … |
Weapon (dart), very rare You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Dart allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it. This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it. Vex. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to…
Fenrikyn are warped worgs and winter wolves, altered by the influence of Fenris, the Great Wolf. Fenrikyn roam the cold forests and the hills of the Northlands, devouring all that they encounter. Generally solitary, fenrikyn have been known to gather into small packs or to take over a pack of wolves or worgs. Though they despise most living things, they reserve their greatest enmity for…
Phidus stores his goods in this large structure. Two days ago, he went to check on some artwork and found his dragon egg had hatched. Waiting by the doors is a statue of a dragon in flight, which Phidus wants to give Kaneru to make amends.
Control Others with Influence and Guile The Ventrue have elevated themselves to be the “Clan of Kings,” imposing their will on the clans and standing contemptuously against those who would defy them. After lifetimes of prudent rule, the Ventrue have earned their figurative throne. Level 3: Voice of Authority You can impose control over others while keeping others from imposing control over you.…
Ketgrinn are catlike Fey spirits who delight in puzzles, riddles, and bargains. They have large, bright eyes and too-wide grins that gleam starkly even in shadows. Ketgrinn are tricksters and spies, often sent by those they serve to steal the voices of a rival’s minions to sow chaos and confusion. Secret. Ketgrinn can’t resist a puzzle or riddle, and a difficult one can send a ketgrinn’s mind…
Adjusting the Scene Here are suggestions for adjusting this scene: Less Challenging: Reduce the DC of each check by 2. More Challenging: Increase the DC of each check by 2.
Weapon (longsword), legendary (requires attunement) Thogar Giant- Hewer earned great renown through unwavering bravery but not intellectual brilliance. His unmatched courage often forged far ahead of his reason. As a youth, he could not prevent marauding giants and trolls from destroying his village and murdering his family. Left alone on the blood-soaked snow, a fire kindled deep in Thogar’s…
Type: Simple Ranged Weapon Cost: 5 CP Weight: 1/4 lb Damage: 1d4 Piercing Properties: Finesse, Thrown (range 20/30), Vex Whether due to a tool or implement being wielded in a hurry, or the active knowledge of someone who understands the intrinsic weakness of Kindred, a weapon made solely of wood can pierce the heart. Wooden Melee Weapons. When you make an attack roll with this Melee weapon and…
Slaad lords create death slaadi by infusing gray slaadi with a portion of their chaotic energy. When groups of slaadi act deliberately, death slaadi are often behind their designs. Slaadi Unpredictable slaadi devour and multiply across the Ever-Changing Chaos of Limbo. These toad-like, extraplanar beings embody the endless potentiality of their home plane of existence. While slaadi aren’t…
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