Treasure Bundles
Upon completion of the adventure, each character may select one treasure bundle listed below.
Upon completion of the adventure, each character may select one treasure bundle listed below.
Ankylier Enchanters utilise their magical skills to add further value to the merchandise that the Ankylier forges produce. By commercialising their knowledge, they are able to imbue mystical energies into a piece of armour or weapon, granting it magical properties. Despite their magical abilities, Ankylier Enchanters are not generally turned to for guidance or wisdom. Instead, they are seen as…
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.
At the end of the adventure, all characters receive rewards based on their accomplishments. For more information on advancement and other rewards, see the Legends of Greyhawk page on D&D; Beyond.
Each Dark Bargain is unique, and a character can enter into a given bargain only once. A character could be bound to multiple Dark Bargains at one time, but each one only once.
Any remaining treasure encountered in the adventure is removed at the conclusion of play. Instead, each character selects a treasure bundle as a reward.
Mother Lorinda desires a family over all else, not realizing she’s destroyed every family she’s ever had. A creator of monstrosities, this ancient green hag obsesses over unnatural maternalistic pursuits. Over generations, Tepest’s villagers have come to view Lorinda not as a powerful witch, but as a god of the land and fertility called Mother. Lorinda doesn’t dissuade her fragile mortal…
Armor (ring mail), very rare You have a +2 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.
Gilnid was renowned in Booty Bay for his unusually large size and for making mechanical bodyguards. He was exiled after his machines went haywire and slaughtered their charges. The Defias found him and paid him well to arm the Juggernaut; Gilnid is using the money to fund his pet project, a harvest golem called the Foe Reaper 4000. Early prototypes of the Foe Reaper guard the foundry. Gilnid is a…
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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…
Wondrous Item, very rare (requires attunement) The red pendant on this necklace has 9 charges and regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn. You can also expend Hit Point Dice when you finish a Short or Long Rest to replenish its charges, with each Hit Die you expend contributing 1 charge. You can expend any number of charges to cast Cure Wounds from the bauble, with the number of charges…
Medium Fiend, Lawful Evil AC 17 Initiative +8 (18) HP 221 (26d8 + 104) Speed 40 ft.
Armor (double mail), rare (requires attunement) While wearing this armor, you don’t have the Unconscious condition when you are at 0 Hit Points. You still make Death Saving Throws normally. You can’t use the Help action to make a Medicine check to stabilize yourself. Also called tvifold brynja, the rings of this chain mail are doubled, so each pair is passed through by four pairs of other rings.…
You take control of the weather within 5 miles of you for the duration. You must be outdoors to cast this spell, and it ends early if you go indoors. When you cast the spell, you change the current weather conditions, which are determined by the DM. You can change precipitation, temperature, and wind. It takes 1d4 × 10 minutes for the new conditions to take effect. Once they do so, you can change…
Andahestur are the mounts granted by Odin to the Valkyries to convey them in battle. They appear as white or gray steeds with silver hooves and eyes. They cannot be purchased, but they are sometimes gifted to mortals by the gods for heroic deeds or stolen from the shield-maidens by those with truly blackened hearts.
Type: Mount Cost: -- Weight: -- Andahestur Stat Block Speed 60 ft., fly 60 ft. Carrying Capacity 390 lb. Andahestur are the mounts granted by Odin to the Valkyries to convey them in battle. They appear as white or gray steeds with silver hooves and eyes. They cannot be purchased, but they are sometimes gifted to mortals by the gods for heroic deeds or stolen from the shield-maidens by those with…
Level 7 - 8 Adventure. Thrilling. Acquisition. Snowy Mountain. The party were invited to be guests at the village’s Winterfest jamboree this year, it’s a time of gift giving and joy. But, on the morning of Winterfest, disaster strikes. The village’s gifts have been stolen! Can the party steal back the gifts before they’re damaged or lost forever?
Weapon (glaive, greatsword, longsword, rapier, scimitar, or shortsword), very rare (requires attunement) When you hit with an attack roll using this magic weapon, the target takes an extra 1d6 Cold damage. In addition, while you hold the weapon, you have Resistance to Fire damage. In freezing temperatures, the weapon sheds Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet.…
Level 1 – 2 Adventure. Light-Hearted. Defence. Banquet Hall. Winterfest is all about enjoying good food with good company, and the town’s annual banquet is the biggest feast of all. All the party need to do to get an invite is to complete some simple set-up jobs. How hard can it be to put out plates for a few puddings?
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 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…
Urevian is a phistophilus, or contract devil. These bureaucrats of Hell are rarely found outside the infernal courts, and then almost always to pursue potential contracts, tempting mortals to sell their souls in exchange for achieving their worldly desires. While other contract devils pride themselves on airtight clauses, hidden meanings, and steep penalties to gain the upper hand, Urevian…
(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…
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