The NPCs also know optional clues that aid in navigating the Fields of the Crow or fighting Raum. They only reveal these secrets if they’re Friendly with the characters. You decide which questions succeed on a DC 15 Charisma check to get an NPC to divulge this information:
Dragonmark Feat (Prerequisite: Eberron Campaign, Can’t Have Another Dragonmark Feat) You gain the following benefits. Hunter’s Intuition. When you make a Wisdom (Perception or Survival) check, you can roll 1d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Finder’s Magic. You always have the Hunter’s Mark spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to…
The following events can be used as you see fit to shake things up and reveal new information. If you prefer to embrace chaos, roll 1d6 whenever the party moves to a new location. On a 1 or 2, an event occurs there or nearby. Caset and Chase. After Part 2, the siblings leave the characters to pursue their own leads but return as needed to stay abreast of the party’s progress. They can point the…
Be sure to convey these points clearly. Any NPC in town is quick to communicate the information below, especially if the pace of the investigation is dragging:
Set the scene, have Freylie approach the party and explain that her family is missing, then continue:
When you cast this spell, all footprints and fingerprints within a 30-foot Emanation originating from you become highlighted and glow faintly for the duration. When you cast the spell, choose any point in time up to 10 days ago. Only footprints and fingerprints left between that time and the present will be highlighted. Each creature that leaves footprints and fingerprints is assigned a unique…
Depending on what levels of the City of Towers an inquisitive agency focuses on, its members might get involved in very different sorts of investigations. Lower Sharn means poor clients and lawless streets. Middle Sharn means merchant rivalries and better pay. Upper Sharn means uncovering the secrets hidden behind the veneer of respectability. See the “ Sharn Neighborhoods ” section later in this…
You gain the service of a familiar, a spirit that takes an animal form you choose: Bat, Cat, Frog, Hawk, Lizard, Octopus, Owl, Rat, Raven, Spider, Weasel, or another Beast that has a Challenge Rating of 0. Appearing in an unoccupied space within range, the familiar has the statistics of the chosen form, though it is a Celestial, Fey, or Fiend (your choice) instead of a Beast. Your…
The characters are alerted to the existence of Memory’s Rest Sanatorium by a farmer whose relative went to seek treatment and seemingly has become a different person.
By the end of their investigation, the characters must learn several key clues, and they might also learn optional secrets that aid them in the battle against Raum. It’s your job to naturally supply the must-know information and the players’ job to decide if they want to dig deeper or press on. Ultimately, you want the players to use their wits but not get stuck.
The Plea. Chase requests the party’s assistance, as the Guild has called on Caset to do something that would jeopardize the future the siblings have worked so hard for, and ignoring the indenture would place a target on both siblings. We Are Family. Chase considers characters bearing the We Are Family mark of prestige from Castle Greyhawk part of their patchwork family and will remind them of…
Erin Darkflame Montgomery, the factol of the Society of Sensation, is concerned over the disappearance of her protégé, Howel Maltby. A respected Sensate agent, Howel departed to review one of the newer bathhouses in Sigil but never returned. Factol Montgomery hires the characters to visit the establishment and find out what happened to him. Upon gaining the assignment, the party is dispatched to…
| d12 | Missing Person |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ex-spouse |
| 2 | Sibling … |
The red rock formation is sacred to the village, but no one knows about the temple within. The Couatl has lain dormant without a worthy, mortal Priest Acolyte and thus faded from local lore. In the first chamber, Celestial script reads, ‘Those seeking peace are welcome. You only need to ask.’ In the second chamber, wall art depicts healing actions. Sofia ’s hair ribbon can also be found. In the…
A character bound by the Thread of Kindred searches for a family member who went missing in Druskenvald after experiencing a series of worsening nightmares. Following clues in a dream journal left behind by their loved one, the character knows that a terrible, crooked fate awaits their kin and only they can bring salvation. Goal. The character must track down their loved one’s location, uncover…
You are connected to one of the dragonmarked houses, but you haven’t (yet) manifested a dragonmark. You might be a member of the family by birth or an employee of the house with no familial connection. You’ve earned your living by doing the business of the house, serving as the hands, feet, and eyes of house leadership in the world. You might have many old friends, mentors, and rivals in the…
A Scout saw the Purple Worm crest out of the sand a few miles away, heading towards the town at speed. The townsfolk know the legend of the ‘Great Consumer’ and know they cannot confront it directly. As the citizens evacuate to a nearby city, a team of Scouts climb a rocky hill to prepare flaming arrows. The creatures in the infirmary have been driven out of the soil by the tremors from the…
Estimated Duration: 30 Minutes The characters must gather clues at the safe house to determine where to go next.
It’s easy to spot the fishmonger Yesk amongst those on the docks as they are already haggling with the fishers who are unloading their catch. The party can wait for Yesk to finish their dealings with the fishers or interrupt, potentially posing as rival fishmongers. If the characters try to intimidate or attack Yesk, they call for their security agent with a loud whistle, and a Spy who has been…
Refer to the Oakshore Docks Map and identify the Suggested Start Area for the Player Characters. Don't reveal the rest of the dock's contents yet, as they aren't initially visible to the characters. To begin the investigation, read or paraphrase: Oakshore’s dockside neighborhood consists of six single-story homes and businesses separated by dingy alleys. Shells in intricate geometrical patterns…
“Zavi and Sofia’s modest dwelling sits on the edge of the desert, waiting for its youngest occupant to return.” Sofia ’s sketches of rabbits, her dad, and the Couatl are scattered on the floor of her bedroom. Their home shows no signs of forced entry or intruders, and no traces of any magical energy. The temple’s entrance is visible from Sofia’s bedroom window.
Estimated Duration: 75 minutes The party chases down leads to identify the victim and locate the killer.
Empowered by Ancestral Spirits You were born with a strong, otherworldly connection to the spirits of your ancestors and to the honored dead. You can call on these spirits to aid you and your allies, and to hinder your enemies. Symbols are important in the cultures of the Northlands, and the spirits are no exception. Rather than manifesting as the people they were in life, the spirits take on a…
The characters may travel to Murkwater Bend of their own volition, but this adventure starts with Adela Druskenvald seeking the characters’ help after her bad deal with Mister Crossroads.
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Mark of Finding Feat) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase one ability score of your choice by 1, to a maximum of 20. Improved Intuition. When you use the Hunter’s Intuition benefit of your Mark of Finding feat, you can roll 1d6 instead of 1d4. Improved Finding. When you use the Finder’s Magic benefit of your Mark of Finding to…
CN male (he/him) human (Oeridian/Flan) Chase is broad-shouldered for a teen, with a streak of stubbornness that sometimes borders on recklessness. His skin is a warm, medium-brown, and his dark hair is cropped short. His clothes are ragged but well-mended, and he carries a battered shortsword as if for comfort as much as protection. Quick to pick a fight when cornered, he’s fiercely loyal to…
The adventure consists of these encounters. At your discretion, Astarion fights alongside the characters. First Blood. Five human members of the Bloody Knives confront Astarion and the characters near the bar (area R2a) and begin combat. These include the leaders Bretta and Sorven (Medium, Neutral Evil Bandit Captains) and their lackeys, three Toughs. Other patrons scatter when the Bloody…
Karr’Aashta, a human investigator affiliated with the Finders Guild, runs a small agency in the Deathsgate district whose inquisitives can find out just about anything a client wants to know. Karr’Aashta takes on cases that other Finders Guild inquisitives won’t touch; he specializes in jobs involving the Cogs far below the towers of Sharn. This willingness to venture into the depths of the earth…
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