Second Floor, Experimental Wing Shelves line the walls, crowded with preservation vessels containing specimens suspended in cloudy fluid. A high-backed chair stands behind a broad steel desk, its surface a chaos of open journals, anatomical sketches, and surgical diagrams. Doctor Belkin (Wormhost Surgeon *) spends his time here when not experimenting or performing surgeries. Dormant Larvae. A…
If the characters confront Postmaster Theodora Mayville—who is actually the Pigeon Hag * Golub Graygullet in disguise—before she kills Geneva, she attempts to dissuade the characters from their accusation and alleviate suspicion. In truth, Theodora is dead and her skin is being worn for a flawless shapeshifted form (as detailed in “ Golub Graygullet ” previously). If the characters persist in…
Map: The Crooked House (Attic) View Player Version Below are the rooms that can be found in the attic of the Crooked House as shown on The Crooked House (Attic) map. This floor can be accessed through the trap door in the Trophy Room (area H15).
Unbearably warm. Brimstone and wood odor. This room, meticulously maintained by its inhabitant’s servants, features an enormous, well-appointed bed over which hangs a massive painting of a mountain scene. An open jar sits atop a small chest resting against the wall. This richly decorated chamber feels unnaturally warm and has an odor mixing brimstone and sandalwood. The bed and furnishings are…
The Records Office of the Guild of Lawyers, Scribes, and Accountants, as it is formally known, is located in the Artisans’ Quarter. The façade is embellished with detailed carvings of gold and silver dragons, and the interior boasts highly polished dark woodwork. Stairs circle up to the records rooms above, where Helva Plinkington staffs the front desk. Helva is Indifferent to the party and takes…
The characters are approached by Weston Murdoch and are told a concerning story about two followers of the Brightsinger named Melina and Gareth. They traveled together to the village of Dawn’s Gate after hearing tales of the beautiful bell of Silverbell Monastery, but they found that it had changed. The villagers praised someone called the “Crimson Abbot” with strained smiles, and when a stable…
Once permitted to investigate, the PCs may visit the giants’ quarters as well as the rest of the fortress. No section of Helgihond is off limits to them now. If Part 1 introduced an area’s description, this section offers only new information for that area.
Wondrous Item, unknown rarity Zarmavdian’s spellbook, Thresholds of Truth, was once a straightforward treatise on arcane and occult lore containing several useful spells. However, it’s been so annotated and cross-referenced over the centuries that the original text is difficult to discern in many places. It’s clear that Zarmavdian was interested in preventing eldritch creatures from manipulating…
The following areas are keyed to the Memory's Rest Sanatorium (Second Floor) map.
Estimated Duration: 30 Minutes The characters must gather clues at the safe house to determine where to go next.
Armor (ring mail), rare You have a +1 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.
You create a magical zone that guards against deception in a 15-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point within range. Until the spell ends, a creature that enters the spell’s area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there makes a Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, a creature can’t speak a deliberate lie while in the radius. You know whether a creature succeeds or fails on this…
Although the Zhentarim’s center of power is in Darkhold, the organization maintains outposts in virtually every region where there’s money to be made. Whether Zhents are manipulating the knucklehead trout trade of Icewind Dale, inflating the price of sunmelons in the Dalelands, or hunting rare dinosaur pelts in Chult, they rely on Zhentarim outposts to relay news, refresh supplies, and relax…
A character looking for a specific item can also make a DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Perception) check to try and find it within the clutter. Distilled Memory. Dozens of crystal decanters containing glowing, violet-colored liquid can be found scattered throughout the Laboratory—Unrefined Ichor, harvested directly from The White Worm. Each container is labeled with a date and…
When the Crooked Man is reduced to 0 Hit Points, read or paraphrase the following: The rope tied around the neck of the Crooked Man finally runs out of slack. He jolts with a sickening snap, and you plummet past him, continuing to fall. As his form gets smaller, he lets out a sickening laugh. He calls out above you, his voice echoing in the pit. “Enjoy the nightmare, friends! If you’ll excuse me,…
Ring, rare (requires attunement) This ring has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. When you fail a Dexterity saving throw while wearing the ring, you can take a Reaction to expend 1 charge to succeed on that save instead.
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…
Benedict is in love with Cilanthé. He hopes that if he can win her heart, she will make him immortal. Cilanthé sees Benedict as a useful scapegoat who she can abandon if and when she needs to flee. Cilanthé’s previous lair was purged by paladins, she escaped with Benedict and regenerated in the tower. Isalladir’s crew were all devoured, but her keen mind made her a good choice to become a new…
Wondrous Item, uncommon This powder resembles fine sand. There is enough of it for one use. When you take a Utilize action to throw the dust into the air, you and each creature and object within a 10-foot Emanation originating from you have the Invisible condition for 2d4 minutes. The duration is the same for all subjects, and the dust is consumed when its magic takes effect. Immediately after an…
a location (dalelands) adventure for Level 7 characters Explore the magic of Myth Drannor. Situation. Letha Salen, a Shadovar survivor of the crash of Thultanthar, has entered the Temple of Transmutation, an ancient magical research institute in Myth Drannor. Using a transmutation chamber in the temple, she’s transforming people and animals into monsters under her command. Hook. Monster attacks…
Map: The Forgotten Chamber View Player Version In the western High Ice north of the Oume Rift lies a time gate nestled in what sages call the Forgotten Chamber. The time gate leads 1,839 years in the past to the ancient Netherese city of Conch, which was once a central river-port city that thrummed with commerce. In Netheril’s waning days, civil unrest against the ruling mages, as well as attacks…
You grant the semblance of life to a corpse of your choice within range, allowing it to answer questions you pose. The corpse must have a mouth, and this spell fails if the deceased creature was Undead when it died. The spell also fails if the corpse was the target of this spell within the past 10 days. Until the spell ends, you can ask the corpse up to five questions. The corpse knows only what…
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