List of Maps from the One-Shot Wonders: 10 Desert One-Shot Adventures.

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…

• Climbing the stairs will lead to an aviary and study. As the party enter the aviary, they hear noises from behind a heavy door leading to a makeshift crypt.
• Benedict and another Vampire Spawn are tidying the crypt, and will attack the party on sight. Benedict will flee upstairs if he becomes injured.

Each Dark Bargain is unique, and a character can enter into a given bargain only once. A character could be bound to multiple Dark Bargains at one time, but each one only once.

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

Origin Feat (Prerequisite: Dhakaani Ghaal’dar, Dhakaani Golin’dar, or Dhakaani Guul’dar) You gain the following benefits. Dreamwalker. You remain fully lucid when you dream and when you wake, you clearly remember everything that transpired. Mentor in the Uul. There is a spirit in the Uul Dhakaan that serves as your mentor. Work with your DM to develop the identity of this spirit; they could be…

The guests at this charitable banquet include business owners, nobles and local politicians. Artum has hosted the event in a local ballroom for 10 years, and it has always run perfectly. A rival event poached Artum’s usual staff, so he’s had to recruit last-minute replacements. Elias found a ’show-stopping’ pudding recipe in an old book, but didn’t realise it was a spell book. The dog that…

Spells Prepared. You determine what spells you can prepare for each class individually, as if you were a single-classed member of that class. If you are a level 4 Ranger / level 3 Sorcerer, for example, you can prepare five level 1 Ranger spells, and you can prepare six Sorcerer spells of level 1 or 2 (as well as four Sorcerer cantrips). Each spell you prepare is associated with one of your…

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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…

It was a thin, stoop-shouldered man not much under six feet tall... His age was perhaps thirty-five, but the odd, deep creases in the sides of his neck made him seem older when one did not study his dull, expressionless face. He had a narrow head, bulging, watery blue eyes that seemed never to wink, a flat nose, a receding forehead and chin, and singularly undeveloped ears. His long, thick lip…

• Maisy tells the party about the Blue Moon Bloom, instructs them to retrieve a petal, and asks them to scare off anyone who might be there to harm the plant. Maisy also provides the party with Mules, who know the way to the secret oasis.

As the road continues northwest, the characters can sometimes catch a glimpse of a great conical mound miles away. It’s crowned with an earthen wall, and several other buildings cluster around its base. At its flat peak stands a prominent meadhall and a few other buildings. The surrounding plain is dotted by stands of trees, and its perimeter is marked by boundary stones. The road continues into…

Weapon (any simple or martial), common An alchemical process has bonded silver to this magic weapon. When you score a Critical Hit with it against a creature that is shape-shifted, the weapon deals one additional die of damage. Weapons Name Simple Melee Weapons Silvered Club | 1d4 Bludgeoning | Light | Slow Silvered Dagger | 1d4 Piercing | Finesse, Light, Thrown (Range 20/60) | Nick …

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…

One of the best ways to learn how to run a D&D; game is to observe other DMs in action. Another DM can give you a solid foundation for understanding the role—as well as inspire you with cool things you can do in your games. You can use these questions to help you reflect on a game you observe: Beginning the Session. How did the DM start the session? Was there a recap? Body Language. What gestures…

Weapon (any simple or martial), varies (requires attunement) Bound into this weapon is a spell of level 8 or lower. The spell is determined when the weapon is created and must belong to the Conjuration, Divination, Evocation, Necromancy, or Transmutation school of magic. The weapon has 6 charges and regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the weapon, you can expend 1 charge to…

Weapon (any simple or martial), rare You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The weapon deals an extra 3d6 damage of the weapon’s type if the target is a Dragon. Weapons Name Simple Melee Weapons Dragon Slayer Club | 1d4 Bludgeoning | Light | Slow Dragon Slayer Dagger | 1d4 Piercing | Finesse, Light, Thrown (Range 20/60) | Nick …

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…

Maisy’s apprentice, Emmi, usually retrieves the petal; they are absent due to a family emergency. The exact location of the oasis is a secret, so it is not recorded on any traditional maps. The Mules have made the journey to the oasis many times, and they know the route by heart. The Mules stop walking when they become hungry, so can easily be moved if offered food. Maisy heard of a visiting…

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.

Vedaja are little constructs, usually made of wood or horn, and animated by rune magic. The runes are carved into the vedaja’s body along with some of its creator’s blood. Vedaja were once used for a variety of purposes, but in recent years, they have mostly been animated with violence in mind. Vedaja hands are malleable and can strike in the form of a fist or narrow to a sharp, piercing point.…

Level 1 – 2 Adventure. Light-Hearted. Defence. Banquet Hall. Winterfest is all about enjoying good food with good company, and the town’s annual banquet is the biggest feast of all. All the party need to do to get an invite is to complete some simple set-up jobs. How hard can it be to put out plates for a few puddings?

Under Dhakaani tradition, the golin’dar—goblins—are traditionally laborers and artisans. While the guul’dar and ghaal’dar train for war, the golin’dar maintain the hearth. But there is a force that stands outside this tradition, lurking in the shadows of the Dhakaani Empire. These are the Khesh’dar—the Silent Folk—golin’dar who use their speed and cunning as spies, scouts, and assassins. While…

Armor (hide), rare You have a +1 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This crude armor consists of thick furs and pelts.

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…