Farmer Malachai, Marthaβs husband, was a violent drunk, and Martha accidentally killed him while defending herself. She has kept this secret ever since to protect her children. Learning Her Secret. As an Influence action, a character convinces Martha to reveal this secret with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check. This secret is in addition to her extramarital role inβ¦
When you determine the spy, make the following changes to that NPC.
Chapter 05 Adventure Genre: Renaissance Schemes and Struggles Pop Culture: The Sopranos, Succession Members of different dragonmarked houses set aside their differences to investigate a murder in Sharn, the City of Towers. The prosperity of Khorvaire is built on magic, with the dragonmarked houses as the mortar that holds this magical economy together. The cornerstones of Khorvaireβsβ¦
Adjusting the Scene Here are suggestions for adjusting this scene: Less Challenging: Reduce the DC of each check by 2. More Challenging: Increase the DC of each check by 2.
The NPCs also know optional clues that aid in navigating the Fields of the Crow or fighting Raum. They only reveal these secrets if theyβre Friendly with the characters. You decide which questions succeed on a DC 15 Charisma check to get an NPC to divulge this information:
You helped a notorious Leukish thief escape certain death, and that means they owe you a favor. Given how shifty they are, though, it may be difficult to collect.
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.
You consume the brain of a dead creature, gaining access to its memories. The creature must have a brain and canβt be Undead. The spell fails if the creature has been dead (and not preserved) for more than 3 days. Until the spell ends, you can attempt to recall a memory, such as family history, recent events, building layouts, passwords, details of the creatureβs death, and similar information.β¦
The Children of Seth names are influenced by the societies they interact with. A parent may choose to name their offspring with a human or elven name if they have spent a considerable amount of time with these societies. As such, they have a wide variety of names. Examples include: Borra, Chavazin, Guzzleguts, Vargrelly, Teaneethyn, Thricestrike or Tim.
A name is not given to a Manyhorn until its βright of adoptionβ has been completed. Names are then issued by a guild elder and each elder may follow a different naming convention. Some examples of different guild names are as follows:
This section outlines services and other expenses that adventurers might spend money on.
You make an area within range magically secure. The area is a Cube that can be as small as 5 feet to as large as 100 feet on each side. The spell lasts for the duration. When you cast the spell, you decide what sort of security the spell provides, choosing any of the following properties:
Dreaming Dark Infiltrators are spies sent to gather intelligence. They plant psychic seeds in their minds of their foes that enhance the infiltratorsβ combat prowess against those enemies.
Type: Musical Instrument Cost: 250 GP Weight: -- These musical instruments are not just the work of the finest luthiers and artisans in Etharis, they have secret embellishments and innovations that can add to a musical performance. If you are proficient in the instrument and have a Proficiency Bonus of at least +4, all Charisma (Performance) checks made using a Mastercraft Instrument haveβ¦
Once infamous for their magical aptitude, fomorians are giants afflicted with a fey curse. In their pride, they were tricked into invading the Feywild to claim its magic for their own. When the archfey rulers of that realm united, the fomorians were turned back and cursed with supernatural strangeness to make their bodies match their vile souls. Ever since, fomorians have dwelled in the Underdarkβ¦
Make a Deal with the Lower Planes Your pact draws on the Lower Planes, the realms of perdition. You might forge a bargain with a demon lord such as Demogorgon or Orcus; an archdevil such as Asmodeus; or a pit fiend, balor, yugoloth, or night hag that is especially mighty. That patronβs aims are evilβthe corruption or destruction of all things, ultimately including youβand your path is defined byβ¦
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| Admissions | Neutral: Indifferent Grimlock advisors staff small desks and tiny offices, their faces blank slates of depression. A character who succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check identifies which advisors still have enough energy to care. |
| Alchemy Labs | Neutral: Three Indifferent Night Hags, shadow-representations of alchemy professors, monitor the space. This⦠|
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. Aβ¦
You try to temporarily sliver the mind of one creature you can see within range. The target must succeed on an Intelligence saving throw or take 1d6 Psychic damage and subtract 1d4 from the next saving throw it makes before the end of your next turn. Cantrip Upgrade. The damage increases by 1d6 when you reach levels 5 (2d6), 11 (3d6), and 17 (4d6). Spell Tags: Damage, Debuff Available For:β¦
Dragonmark Feat (Prerequisite: Eberron Campaign, Canβt Have Another Dragonmark Feat) You gain the following benefits. Deductive Intuition. When you make an Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Insight) check, you can roll 1d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Magical Detection. You always have the Detect Magic and Detect Poison and Disease spells prepared. You can cast eachβ¦
A Measure of Debt. If the party played A Measure of Debt and did not turn the gems over to Onaivu, or if the party failed, Chase does everything in his power to avoid speaking with them, clearly frustrated. If pressed too much, he will excuse himself from his shift as tears begin to well. We Are Family. Chase considers characters bearing the We Are Family mark of prestige part of his patchworkβ¦
Level 3 β 4 Adventure. Mysterious. Investigation. Coastal Town. A meal at the most popular dining spot in town takes a bizarre turn when the chef reports that his ingredients have started fighting back. Plucky diners must intervene to stop the chaos that ensues, before finding the magical source of this aquatic anomaly.
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.
Myconid sovereigns resemble towering myconid adults with elaborate fungal growths. They direct their lesser kin and see to the health and growth of vast fungal blooms. Myconids Myconids dwell in remote Underdark reaches overgrown with molds and mushrooms. These ambulatory fungal creatures tend to their sanctuaries and avoid becoming embroiled in the conflicts of other creatures. They useβ¦
Until the spell ends, one willing creature you touch has Immunity to Psychic damage and the Charmed condition. The target is also unaffected by anything that would sense its emotions or alignment, read its thoughts, or magically detect its location, and no spellβnot even Wish βcan gather information about the target, observe it remotely, or control its mind. Spell Tags: Buff Available For: Bardβ¦
Kava Velderan, principal investigator at the Globe Information Agency, prides herself on her ability to find anyone, anywhere. A human dragonmarked heir of House Tharashk, Kava eschews the βdβ β prefix sheβs entitled to use before her surname, as she values her clan more than house traditions. Her agency is located in the Dragon Towers district.
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 uniqueβ¦
Level 5 Enchantment (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute You attempt to reshape another creatureβs memories. One creature that you can see within range makes a Wisdom saving throw. If you are fighting the creature, it has Advantage on the save. On a failed save, the target has the Charmed condition for the duration. Whileβ¦
Level 5 Enchantment (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute You attempt to reshape another creatureβs memories. One creature that you can see within range makes a Wisdom saving throw. If you are fighting the creature, it has Advantage on the save. On a failed save, the target has the Charmed condition for the duration. Whileβ¦
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. Itβs your job to naturally supply the must-know information and the playersβ 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.
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