Sneed remains in his machine until he is killed or ejected. The goblin minions use their bombs until they run out, then they attack normally. The raised stones are 20 feet tall and can be climbed to reach the hanging mast. Goblins falling from the mast take 2d6 Bludgeoning damage. At your discretion, you can allow characters to target the ropes securing the mast to the ceiling. If those ropes are…

Map 3.3: Zulkir Thrul's Demiplane View Player Version When the characters walk through the shadowy door, read or paraphrase the following: Sconces shed soft, yellow light over this beautifully furnished office, which boasts oak furniture upholstered in maroon velvet. A gleaming desk sits to the south, along with nearby seats and a plush armchair. A wraparound sofa and a table bearing crystal…

The Zhentarim—also known as the Black Network—is a loose affiliation of merchants, mercenaries, and malefactors. When a caravan needs escorts, a noble needs bodyguards, or a city needs soldiers, the Zhentarim provides the best-trained fighting forces money can buy. If the cargo is shady or the cause is questionable, the Zhentarim doesn’t mind one bit—if there’s money to be made, Zhents will…

Map 3: Mast Room View Player Version The doors to this chamber from the north and south are closed but not locked. When the characters enter this location, read or paraphrase the following: The ceiling of this chamber rises 30 feet. The majority of the room contains a conveyor belt where timber is cut into wooden planks for construction. Eight goblins scamper across a mast suspended from the…

When the characters are ready to receive their next mission from Zulkir Thrul, they should return to Wrynn’s Bespoke Vestments as instructed in “ How to Meet with the Zulkir ” earlier in this chapter. The details of what’s happening in the shop when the characters arrive are up to you. The zulkir soon shows up in a new disguise created using the Alter Self spell, appearing as an elderly gnome…

Armor (leather), legendary You have a +3 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. The breastplate and shoulder protectors of this armor are made of leather that has been stiffened by being boiled in oil. The rest of the armor is made of softer and more flexible materials.

Origin Feat You gain proficiency in any combination of three skills or tools of your choice. Repeatable. You can take this feat more than once. Notes: Proficiency in three skills or tools

Scheming Lich in a Monstrous, Frozen Form Zlan is a horrid, icy amalgamation of the seven liches who created the Artifact Crenshinibon, better known as the Crystal Shard. Zlan Clervish was one of those seven liches, and that lich’s will predominates in the fused entity. All seven bodies are frozen together with ice and black crystal called chardalyn, fragments of the shattered Crystal Shard.…

Scheming Lich in a Monstrous, Frozen Form Zlan is a horrid, icy amalgamation of the seven liches who created the Artifact Crenshinibon, better known as the Crystal Shard. Zlan Clervish was one of those seven liches, and that lich’s will predominates in the fused entity. All seven bodies are frozen together with ice and black crystal called chardalyn, fragments of the shattered Crystal Shard.…

Weapon (greataxe), very rare You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Greataxe 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. Cleave. If you hit a creature with a melee attack roll…

Each goblin minion carries two bombs, which they can throw as an action. Characters can recover any bombs not used by the goblins. Throw Bomb. Choose a point the thrower can see within 60 feet. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, creatures within a 5-foot-radius Sphere centered on that point. Failure: 10 (3d6) Fire damage. Success: Half damage only.

When Wynston Wrynn summons the characters to the shop to meet with the zulkir, they find him busy writing receipts at the desk in the otherwise empty shop. Wrynn ushers the characters into the secret office and whispers into a Sending Stone. A few moments later, Zulkir Thrul arrives via the Teleport spell, undisguised. She casts the Demiplane spell and escorts the group through the shadowy door…

The typical dhuthorex is a hungry and thoughtless beast, chasing prey through the depths and venturing onto land only to pursue easy prey. Dhuthorexes Strange things swim in sunless seas, but few are as fierce as the shark-like dhuthorexes. These beasts chase prey fearlessly and tenaciously.

Weapon (morningstar), very rare You have a +3 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…

Browsing the shop’s wares is an orc man—actually Zulkir Thrul under the effects of an Alter Self spell—who ignores the characters until Wrynn beckons them into his workshop. The other browser is a terse elf named Gerleine (Medium Noble), who announces, “Wynston, I’ve decided.” She carries a blue satin frock to the desk along the north wall and pays the tailor, who writes her a receipt before she…

Two curved stairways rise five feet to a double door guarded by two serpentine warriors, one wielding a fauchard and the other a trident. The guards are an Arisen Sarrukh and Sarrukh Tyrant (see appendix B for both), who fight the characters on noticing them. Explosive Glyph. A nearly imperceptible glyph is scribed on the center of the double door (see area Z13). Noticing the glyph requires a…

Weapon (greataxe), unknown rarity Forge Adepts can imbue a weapon with a fraction of theirspirit, creating what the Dhakaani daashors call a ghaal’shaarat, Goblin for “mighty blade.” Returning Weapon. The weapon has the Thrown property with a normal range of 30 feet and a long range of 120 feet. It returns to your hand immediately after it is used to make a ranged attack roll. Proficiency with a…

You have been marked with a symbol of Azalin: a desiccated skull. You have Advantage on Initiative rolls but Disadvantage on Constitution saving throws.

When the characters go to Wrynn’s Bespoke Vestments to meet with Zulkir Thrul, they find Wynston Wrynn thanking a young elf man who’s leaving the shop with his arms piled high with Fine Clothes. The tailor ushers the characters into the shop’s secret office and whispers into a Sending Stone. A few moments later, Zulkir Thrul arrives via the Teleport spell, undisguised. She casts the Demiplane…

If the characters failed to receive the help of the pirates in chapter 5, Szass Tam received a number of ritual-boosting demon skulls equal to the number of characters. Add the following to the description of the ritual chamber after the first paragraph: The horned, fanged skulls of fiends rest along the ritual circle. Runes glowing with green light cover the skulls. When the characters enter…

“Zool” (after Zuul from Ghostbusters) As we moved over the rollin’ scrub, we came across somethin’ remarkable. A lone dinosaur feeding on scrub, entirely oblivious to us. Few times in my life had I ever come across such an unyieldin’ amount of muscle and armour. When I first saw this thing, I knew it was built for one thing and one thing only – defence. We studied it in detail. Armoured back,…

Once the undisputed regent of Thay, Szass Tam is an old and powerful lich who plots to regain control over the nation. Although he still wields great power as the zulkir of necromancy and the tharchion of Thaymount (see chapter 1), Szass Tam believes it’s his destiny to rule Thay and use its living people as fodder for his undead armies. History An eloquent and inventive wizard, Szass Tam rose…

Flickering green light from sconces forms shadowy scenes on the walls of serpentine creatures hoisting polearms. An overwhelming sense of dread fills you as the shadows leap from the walls and slither toward you. This magical effect is an illusion. Illusory Danger. When a character enters this area, they can take the Study action and make a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to try to…

Armor (hide), legendary You have a +3 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This crude armor consists of thick furs and pelts.

Weapon (handaxe), very rare You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Handaxe 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. Vex. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage…

For many years it was assumed that ankylosaurs used their clubs exclusively to fight off predators. However, recent studies of Zuul ’s holotype have revealed that several healed injuries were likely the result of tail-club attacks from other Zuul. This indicates that it engaged in intraspecific combat, although its club was undoubtedly also used as a defensive weapon. Additionally, an…

Armor (scale mail), legendary You have a +3 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor consists of a coat and leggings (and perhaps a separate skirt) of leather covered with overlapping pieces of metal, much like the scales of a fish. The suit includes gauntlets.