This arid region is so treacherous, travel by foot or steed is forbidden by the local authorities. Verdin Skyships is one of two companies offering desert crossings, and has a stellar safety record. Most travellers opt to take a longer route around the desert due to the expense of sky travel. Irjami’s wife, Sia, worries about the dangers of flying and has asked Irjami to get a new job.…
Origin Feat (Prerequisite: Dhakaani Ghaal’dar, Dhakaani Golin’dar, or Dhakaani Guul’dar) You gain the following benefits. Dreamwalker. You remain fully lucid when you dream and when you wake, you clearly remember everything that transpired. Mentor in the Uul. There is a spirit in the Uul Dhakaan that serves as your mentor. Work with your DM to develop the identity of this spirit; they could be…
The Ruinbound are mutants that can be born to any humanoid species that has contact with the Daelkyr or their minions. A Ruinbound is born with a personal symbiont—an unnatural entity bound to the child. Unlike most symbionts, this entity cannot be separated from its host, and the two are permanently fused. Many Ruinbound have additional disturbing mutations; you can roll on the Ruinbound…
List of Maps from the One-Shot Wonders: 10 Desert One-Shot Adventures.
Level 5 – 6 Adventure. Adventurous. Defence. Sand Dunes. Navigating this area of inhospitable, barren land is almost impossible, unless you are wealthy enough to buy passage on a skyship. The party have found the funds for the flight, however, their travels face some unexpected turbulence when they crash land in the desert.
Rising from rugged crags amid a harsh countryside, the Keep on the Borderlands is a bastion of peace amid an otherwise brutal wilderness. The keep’s stalwart defenders protect their community from the forces of chaos that would revel in its fall. DM Secret! This is for the Dungeon Master’s eyes only. Unless text appears in a read-aloud box (like the one below), don’t read it to the players.
The inner bailey offers the following service: Weapon Upgrade. The keep ordered too many crossbows, which untrained recruits can’t wield effectively. Shannik wants to trade the weapons for simpler ones. In exchange for 25 GP and a Shortbow, he can provide a character with a Hand Crossbow.
Darklord of Endless Vengeance “Questing knights? Champions of the realm? Look upon thy sterling souls. Tell me, heroes, by what fair deeds art thou known in this rotted world?” —Ebonbane Ebonbane is an evil, sapient blade that seeks to annihilate the legacy of the Shadowlands’ greatest hero and her allies. This includes all with the Shadowborn name and every member of the Circle. Ebonbane is a…
List of Maps from the One-Shot Wonders: 10 Forest One-Shot Adventures.
"A huge holly wreath wrapped up in a red bow is hung on the stone chimney breast next to the counter. But there’s no fire in the cold and empty hearth." The upper floor holds five neat, well-kept bedrooms. The lower floor has a reception desk, a few tables and a small kitchen opposite the welcoming oak door. Outside, it’s quiet, as everyone is at home trying to stay warm.
The guild house offers the following services: Customize Equipment. A character can hire an artisan to customize their equipment, such as emblazoning a Shield with a symbol of their choice or embellishing the binding of a Spellbook. The standard rate is 5 GP per piece of equipment. Research. The library contains books on history, magic, and the creatures of the Borderlands. For 1 GP, a character…
Human-Elf, Female, 28 (Commoner) Lily’s harvesting team manager. Ianna inspected a hole at the end of her shift, and was dragged in.
Ankylier Karls are the lowest members of Ankylier society, fulfilling menial tasks and hard labour. Karls are not generally treated with much respect, but are paid appropriately for their efforts by their Ankylier bosses. This allows for wealth to not necessarily be a reflection of social status within Ankylier society. Through an exceptional work ethic or extensive experience, Karls will be…
Armor (plate), legendary You have a +3 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. Plate consists of shaped, interlocking metal plates to cover the entire body. A suit of plate includes gauntlets, heavy leather boots, a visored helmet, and thick layers of padding underneath the armor. Buckles and straps distribute the weight over the body.
Ahead. Go through the glowing portal to Jotunheim footprint (Area 2). Down. Climb back down Yggdrasil’s trunk to the ground.
(ANKYLOSAURUS MAGNIVENTRIS) Physical Description The Ankylier are a species of heavily armoured, herbivorous humanoids. They have a large and broad appearance, with thick, bony osteoderms covering their back, flanks, limbs, and head which are, in turn, covered in tough scutes. They are so heavily armoured that even their eyelids are reinforced. Their skin is thick, scaly, and gives them a…
List of Maps from the One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack.
For many years it was assumed that ankylosaurs used their clubs exclusively to fight off predators. However, recent studies of Zuul ’s holotype have revealed that several healed injuries were likely the result of tail-club attacks from other Zuul. This indicates that it engaged in intraspecific combat, although its club was undoubtedly also used as a defensive weapon. Additionally, an…
“Clo-bi-oh-don” (Cage tooth) This whole area was filled with lil’ fish-snatching pterosaurs. They kept their distance from us – I guess they’re used to being plucked off of the ground by small predators. Still, beautiful creatures to see flyin’ and fascinatin’ to observe perchin’ on rocks. They fed by flyin’ low over the water and quickly dippin’ their heads in, nabbin’ unaware fish. Nifty stuff.…
This large room contains several tables with benches and a few padded chairs. Heads of strange creatures hang stuffed and mounted on the walls. The heads are trophies of creatures slain in the Hunting Grounds. They include an albino basilisk, a chuul with exceptionally long face tentacles, a phase spider, and an undersized seugathi. The secret door on the south wall is one-way; it doesn’t open…
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