06. Everybody Dies as a Surprise

On the Elemental Plane of Earth, galaxies of gemstones twinkle over vaults of treasure. If dao are there, so is wealth worth hunting. —Gundren Rockseeker, Dwarf Treasure Hunter Genies of minerals and gemstones, dao embody the resolve of rock. Using innate magic, they move through the earth unimpeded, exploring depths inaccessible to most. Dao delight in the treasures of the earth, whether raw…

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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…

† See the appendix.

You were in service to a vampire or a small group of vampires lairing together. The Undead drank your blood more times than you can count. You might have served willingly, perhaps with aspirations of one day becoming a vampire yourself. Or you might have been magically charmed and retain only a few muddled memories of your time as a vampire familiar. In either case, your time in the vampire den…

↓ Use Minimum Hit Points and Damage Rolls for this creature.

Large Beast (Thyreophoran), Unaligned AC 20 (Extensive Osteoderms) Initiative -3 (7) HP 72 (10d10 + 22) Speed 20 ft.

CN non-binary (they/them) human (Oeridian/Suel) Caset is a lean, nimble teenager with a mischievous smile and a shock of curly, sandy-brown hair perpetually escaping the hood of their student robes. Their carefree swagger still carries the habits of a petty thief, but now it mingles with the nervous excitement of someone who has stepped into the life they once only imagined. A few patched scars…

List of Stat Block from the Dr Dhrolin’s Dictionary of Dinosaurs.

| ——Spell Slots per Spell Level—— ---|--- Level | Proficiency Bonus | Class Features | Cantrips | Prepared Spells | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th 1 | +2 | Esoteric Eye, Spellcasting, Weapon Mastery | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — …

Read or paraphrase the following: Caset ushers you into their room with a quick glance toward the hall to see who might be paying attention to their strange visitors. Within, you find a sparsely furnished chamber with a bed, a wardrobe, and a writing desk, all of which have been pushed up against one wall. Blankets and pillows lie in a circle in the center of the chamber. “Chase told you the…

Some nefarious magic-users carry out forbidden necromantic rituals that sever their souls from their bodies to turn themselves into liches, masters of magic and undeath. With their souls preserved in hidden relics, liches puppet their own corpses as they pursue ambitions free from mortal bonds. Liches possess exceptional cunning and magical prowess, and they use their unnatural immortality to…

Once the party heads for the University of Magical Arts, read or paraphrase the following: As you approach the University of Magical Arts in the High Quarter district, it is hard not to feel a sense of awe. The structure, a ten-story-tall marble pyramid, rises higher than any other building in the immediate vicinity, and its triangular façade thrums with power. The walkway to the dormitory is…

Weapon (club), rare (requires attunement) A demonglass shard is inlaid into this weapon, granting it magical properties. Though the fiendish presence embedded within cannot speak directly to its wielder, its presence is keenly felt by those whose blood it spills. You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. On a Critical Hit, the target is Frightened of you until…

Read out the introduction, have the players enter the lighthouse on the ground floor, then continue:

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Weapon (greatclub), very rare You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Greatclub 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. Push. If you hit a creature with this weapon, you can…

Product Lead: Benjamin Huffman, Sterling Vermin Adventuring Co. Writing & Design: Benjamin Huffman Editing: Eve Parker Layout & Graphic Design: Nathanaël Roux Cover Illustrator: Interior Illustrators: Devin Hoyt, Maxwell Polikoff, Junkestar and On the Cover In the deepest layer of the dungeon, Mouse seeks redemption for his villainous past by confronting the demon he once set to guard an ancient…

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Deepdrecks were miners long ago who found themselves far too deep beneath the earth, where they were cursed and corrupted by deforming powers. Now they tunnel and dig greedily, bloated with poisonous gases. Astute observers have noted that these monsters occasionally bear a resemblance to missing loved ones who have long been thought dead. Secret. The toxic essence of deepdrecks is disrupted by…