Among the Norns is a first-tier adventure for a party of four to five 3rd-level player characters, though you can adjust it to accommodate more or fewer players. The story begins in the Northlands, then continues in the planes on the branches of Yggdrasil; feel free to transplant it into a different location, if desired. It pits the characters against planar trials and tests, with the backdrop ofโฆ
You formed a mystical connection to the Ghostlight Express that affords you insight into the nature of spirits, granting the following benefits. Ghostly Touch. When you damage a creature with the Incorporeal Movement trait, you can ignore the creatureโs damage Resistances, if any. Spirit Sense. As a Bonus Action, you can sense any Undead within 60 feet of you, or any creatures in the Etherealโฆ
Type: Martial Melee Weapon Cost: 25 GP Weight: 7 lbs Damage: 1d10 Piercing Properties: Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed, Pull A polearm with a large, single-edged blade attached along the side of the haft. Atgeirs are thrusting weapons often used to lever enemies out of position after they have been struck. This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature thatโฆ
An Adventure for Level 1-4 Characters Darkness in Nulb is designed for level 1-4 characters and optimized for five level 2 characters. This adventure should be completed in four hours or less. Darkness in Nulb occurs in and around the village of Nulb in the southeastern portion of the Viscounty of Verbobonc in the Flanaess on Oerth. See the Dungeon Masterโs Guide for more details on the Greyhawkโฆ
When magical energy becomes dangerously unstable, it sometimes animates into an eldritch eddy: an uncontrolled whirlwind of Evocation magic that crackles with fire and lightning. Eldritch eddies typically arise where magic use is heavy and irresponsible, such as near a fanatical mageโs sanctum, a workshop that churns out magic items, or a library where undertrained scribes work with Spell Scrollsโฆ
When magical energy becomes dangerously unstable, it sometimes animates into an eldritch eddy: an uncontrolled whirlwind of Evocation magic that crackles with fire and lightning. Eldritch eddies typically arise where magic use is heavy and irresponsible, such as near a fanatical mageโs sanctum, a workshop that churns out magic items, or a library where undertrained scribes work with Spell Scrollsโฆ
Ankylier Enchanters utilise their magical skills to add further value to the merchandise that the Ankylier forges produce. By commercialising their knowledge, they are able to imbue mystical energies into a piece of armour or weapon, granting it magical properties. Despite their magical abilities, Ankylier Enchanters are not generally turned to for guidance or wisdom. Instead, they are seen asโฆ
โMud cakes your footwear as you squelch your way through the bog. Sticking to the sodden path where you can, you eventually get to the dirty lake that Orguk mentioned.โ The bog is an hour from Orguk, 30 minutes from the glade, and 30 minutes from Ham-Hamโs hut. Fights with both the Crocodiles and Swarm of Beetles will delay the party. The toy boat may sink into the mud during the battle andโฆ
Domain of the Imprisoned Apocalyptic Darklord: Cthulhu Genre: Cosmic horror Hallmarks: Cosmic horror creatures, invasive alien dreams, surreal locations, warring cults Mist Talismans: Effigy of Great Cthulhu, starmetal rod or amulet with eldritch runes, sahuagin-tooth fishing lure Aligned Tarokka Card: Bishop Opposed Tarokka Card: Donjon Hidden amid the Domains of Dread lies a hideous realmโฆ
You touch one object that is no larger than 10 feet in any dimension and specify any number of creatures you can see within 10 feet. Until the spell ends, the object sheds silvery Bright Light in a 20-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 20 feet. This light is only visible to the creatures you specified during the initial casting of the spell; all other creatures perceive the area affectedโฆ
The exterior door to this room is stuck, requiring a character to succeed on a DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check to force it open. This study features several bookshelves, a desk, and two chairs. The books and objects here lie in disarray, with torn pages strewn haphazardly across the room as though ripped out and tossed aside in handfuls. Volluk once pursued his studies and met with Belcorraโฆ
Potion, rare The most extravagant rumors claim the creation of this glowing purple liquid requires the blood of a unicorn โ a creature generally regarded as mythical. Regardless of the truth, the potent magic in a vial of Aether Blood leads many spellcasters to carry it for use in dire circumstances. Consuming this potion enhances your spellcasting prowess for 1 minute. While the effect lasts,โฆ
The creature that damaged you is momentarily surrounded by green flames. It makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 2d10 Fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d10 for each spell slot level above 1. Spell Tags: Damage Available For: Warlock (Legacy), Warlock, Cleric - Apocalypse Domain, Paladin -โฆ
Level 1 Evocation (Warlock) Casting Time: Reaction, which you take in response to taking damage from a creature that you can see within 60 feet of yourself Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous The creature that damaged you is momentarily surrounded by green flames. It makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 2d10 Fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successfulโฆ
Evocation Cantrip (Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: Touch Components: V, M (a firefly or phosphorescent moss) Duration: 1 hour You touch one Large or smaller object that isnโt being worn or carried by someone else. Until the spell ends, the object sheds Bright Light in a 20-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 20 feet. The light can be colored as you like.โฆ
| 1d100 | Magic Item |
|---|---|
| 01-07 | Potion of Water Breathing |
| 08-26 | Potion of Climbing โฆ |
Those who die in the ruins find no respite. The Haze reanimates their remains to wander the streets as shells forever stuck in the terror of their final moments. Billowing eldritch energies emanate from their eyes, mouth, and wounds and delerium fragments are fused into their flesh.
The unique nature behind your creation or the evolution of your exceedingly rare kind dictates the traits that define you. Aether-Touched Accursed are those that have been cursed to have aberration-like features and powers. Damage Resistance Exposure to the worst effects of a specific energy has given you a tolerance to its effects. You have Resistance to Psychic damage. Magical Fortification Theโฆ
Level 3 Evocation (Bard, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute or Ritual Range: Self Components: V, S, M (a crystal bead) Duration: 8 hours A 10-foot Emanation springs into existence around you and remains stationary for the duration. The spell fails when you cast it if the Emanation isnโt big enough to fully encapsulate all creatures in its area. Creatures and objects within the Emanation when you castโฆ
The infernal legacy connects tieflings not only to Gehenna but also the Nine Hells and the raging battlefields of Acheron. Horns, spines, tails, golden eyes, and a faint odor of sulfur or smoke are common physical features of such tieflings, most of who trace their ancestry to devils.
Infernals are crafted by mighty demons and summoned by warlocksโ magic. Falling to the earth as yellow-green, molten meteorites, infernals exist only to destroy every living thing in their path. Infernals have destroyed entire cities before their energies dissipated back into the Twisting Nether.
Weapon, rare This ammunition is covered in an alchemical concoction that ignites upon impact, casting Bright Light in the space of the target it hits and Dim Light in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the target for 1 minute. A creature hit by the ammunition takes 1d4 Acid damage at the start of each of its turns and has Disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks while the ammunition remainsโฆ
In the golden age of the Empire of Dhakaan, bugbear cavalry would lead assaults mounted on worgs or dire tigers. Dolguuls are a brutal mockery of these champions. Formed from a blend of stone and bone, the dolguul has the upper torso of a mouthless bugbear merging into a hunched, eyeless quadrupedal shape with a vicious maw. One of the Dolguulโs limbs ends in a massive blade. The other terminatesโฆ
Type: Adventuring Gear Cost: 5 GP Weight: 1/2 lb A handheld steel Mirror is useful for personal cosmetics but also for peeking around corners and reflecting light as a signal.
You create a 20-foot-radius Sphere of fog centered on a point within range. The Sphere is Heavily Obscured. It lasts for the duration or until a strong wind (such as one created by Gust of Wind) disperses it. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The fogโs radius increases by 20 feet for each spell slot level above 1. Spell Tags: Control, Environment Available For: Druid (Legacy), Ranger (Legacy),โฆ
Wondrous Item, uncommon This smoky concoction is a favorite of poisoners and assassins. You can use a Magic action to throw this vial up to 30 feet away from you, at which point it breaks and releases a dark vapor that fills a 15-foot-radius Sphere centered on it for 2 rounds. A creature that enters the area or starts its turn there loses any Resistance or Immunity to Poison damage and hasโฆ
When animals perish in flames, their escaping spirits can cling to the fire that took their lives and arise as wildpyres. These Undead resemble the kind of animal they were in life, though made of ghostly flames. They lash out at anything in their vicinity, fanning the flames that consumed them. Secret. Water can extinguish the undying flames of wildpyres, despite their ephemeral existence.
Haranir are reclusive people who dwell in the magical forests of Harandar, a subterranean realm where the roots of the World Trees grow together. Their ancient druidic traditions connect them to the earth and teach them to protect the roots that reach into the deep places where they dwell. Haranir have little contact with the surface world and its peoples, and they are reluctant to share theโฆ
Southeast. Through the glowing portal in the Yggdrasil leaf to the Well of Urd (Area 4). Southwest. Through the glowing portal to the Jotunheim footprint (Area 2).
This hulking mutant stands over ten feet tall, its swollen body grown beyond normal human proportions. Its rippling muscles and engorged veins pulse beneath its thin discolored skin. The hulkโs flesh has split open in places over its body, barely able to contain the bulging and expanding sinew of its tree-trunk-like limbs and wide torso. Its head, however, is strangely small given the size of itsโฆ
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