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…
You hail from Lorwyn, a land of eternal sunshine, or you have studied the place with great intensity. You consider the majestic creature Eirdu the living embodiment of the sun, and you love embarking on whimsical adventures. You hold your loved ones close, even if only emotionally, for you’ve seen some venture into Shadowmoor or beyond and become faded versions of themselves. You’re nevertheless…
Once the characters resume their journey, they find a beaded, oil-cloth satchel on the Recluse’s deck, which was seemingly dropped by a pirate that boarded the airship. The satchel contains 25 GP and a Potion of Healing (greater). If Kreffik is fought and defeated, they find that he wears a suit of +1 Scale Mail and a backpack containing 250 GP in Soldorak trade bars (for use in bribing…
Armor (shield), uncommon (requires attunement) While holding this large Shield, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class. This bonus is in addition to the Shield’s normal bonus to AC. The bonus becomes +2 while you have at least 1 Temporary Hit Point. While you have Temporary Hit Points, the Shield emits a slight blue glow. In addition, you can channel the heroic resolve within the Shield as a Magic…
Sphinxes of secrets are commonly associated with a site of great magic or learning. These immortal beings often outlive such locations, though, and might protect a site’s ruins as they continue their own studies. Sphinxes of secrets fiercely guard their dwellings and research. Sphinxes Sphinxes protect the secrets of the multiverse. Formed from the spirits of sages and explorers, sphinxes know…
Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement by a Spellcaster) This coat is made from the tongues of a harvester of lies’ victims. While you wear it, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class and you have Advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks. The cloak has 3 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn. You can use a Bonus Action and expend 1 charge while wearing the cloak to enhance 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…
Freylie’s mother, Mags, carves wooden toys, and her father, Pietr, specialises in painting them. In many years of working at the factory, Freylie’s parents have never had to work such long shifts. Freylie’s brother Toma is 18. He was looking after her until he went to visit the factory yesterday. The note Freylie received is in Mags’ handwriting, but the formal wording matches Mr Meville’s ads.…
Deep beneath the waves off the eastern shores of Etharis lies the Llana’Shi Empire, home to the mysterious people called the laneshi by surface dwellers. Appearing incredibly alien to other common folk, these pale humanoids with manes of kelp-like hair are creatures of the sea, able to converse with the flora and fauna of the depths. Laneshi dwell within a culture that views the world in terms of…
The dwarf, Kreffik (Medium Cannith Artificer), and the two remaining members of the crew are thankful that the characters deterred the pirates, but also because they discerned how to resume control of the Recluse. Kreffik is clever and understands that ethics and principles serve only as obstacles to academic pursuits. He has few reservations about lying when it comes to protecting his…
Origin Feat (Prerequisite: Warforged) You gain the following benefits. Envoy Competence. You gain proficiency with one tool of your choice. Integrated Tool. Choose one tool you are proficient with. You have a working model of this tool integrated into your body, which can’t be removed. As long as you have a hand free, you can make use of the integrated tool. Innate Talent. When you make an…
Human, Female, 28 (Bandit) A nomadic artist who invited Yenni to join a group of fellow travellers. She poses as a hostage taker.
Vandell runs Pierce Industries, a profitable metal refinery business set up many generations ago. Yenni has worked with her father for four years and feels pressure to step up and run the business. Laurel suggested the hostage scheme to give Yenni a reason to disappear and some funds for her trip. Yenni’s note to Vandell explains she intends to return to the business in a year, after seeing the…
Rumours of the waters being haunted started two months ago, and have spread like wildfire. The magical effects reported by sailors have been caused by Lerissa’s use of the Thaumaturgy spell. The regular crew of the Dauntless insisted the captain get a Cat to ward off evil spirits. Before Captain Tavrax recruited them for his ship, his crew members were all struggling actors. Captain Tavrax’s crew…
| 1d6 | A Dementlieuse Liar … |
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| 1 | Claims to personally know Duchess d’Honaire and so deserve special treatment. |
| 2 | Insists they’re investing all their resources in solving a problem they’re clearly ignoring. … |
You alter the appearance of a set of nonmagical clothing that isn’t being worn by someone else. You determine the color, styling, decoration, and form the clothing takes, though you can’t generate clothes worth more than 15 GP. For example, you could transform a tattered Robe into Fine Clothes, or vice versa. At the end of the spell’s duration, the altered clothing returns to its original form.…
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+) Your skill with magical Orbs helps you evade enemies while overcoming their defenses. You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum 20. Fortune Teller. When you finish a Short or Long Rest, roll 1d6 and record the result. When you cast a spell using an Orb as a Spellcasting…
A relieved, but flabbergasted, Vandell pays the party 100gp, matching the ransom money. The travelling artists wear a mix of jewellery, including a pair of earrings, a bracelet, a ring, an eyebrow piercing, and a choker, each valued at around 10gp.
This arid region is so treacherous, travel by foot or steed is forbidden by the local authorities. Verdin Skyships is one of two companies offering desert crossings, and has a stellar safety record. Most travellers opt to take a longer route around the desert due to the expense of sky travel. Irjami’s wife, Sia, worries about the dangers of flying and has asked Irjami to get a new job.…
The Jenkin family approaches the characters to greet them, knowing that the Druskenvalds invited the characters to dinner. Use the details below to guide the conversation. Remember that Walter Jenkin can’t speak, but he uses hand signs to communicate with his wife and daughter, who can translate. When his family is not with him, he communicates by writing in a small, worn notebook he keeps in his…
Development. If the characters find three or more pieces of evidence, each character earns 4,700 XP.
Valyra didn’t have children; as the great-grandchild of her sister, Kristofer is her oldest surviving heir. Kristofer hadn’t even heard of the Artichauts, as the two branches of the family became estranged. Artichaut Mansion wasn’t reported vacant for some time, due to its secluded position in the forest. Once Valyra revived Rossi Artichaut as a reanimated corpse, she performed the same magic on…
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.
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase one ability score of your choice by 1, to a maximum of 20. Skill Proficiency. You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice. Expertise. Choose one skill in which you have proficiency but lack Expertise. You gain Expertise with that skill. Notes: Ability Score Increase, Skill Proficiency,…
| 1d6 | The Ultroloth Schemes To... |
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| 1 | Convince cultists their god has forsaken them. |
| 2 | Destabilize a nation and rule the chaos. … |
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