This room’s table and chairs are spartan, its walls and floors undecorated. Two desks sit along the south wall; the one to the west has a drawer. This area serves as a break room for the guards in the warehouses (areas T7–T9). Blackmail Evidence. The western desk’s drawer is locked. A character can take the Utilize action to try to pick the lock using Thieves’ Tools, accomplishing the task with…

Human, Male, 35 (Commoner) A skilled stonemason who would give anything to have his beloved daughter back in his arms. “Clearly anxious, his calloused hands shake and his voice wobbles with raw emotion.”

Level 3 - 4 Adventure. Mysterious. Rescue. Toy Factory. All that Freylie Hipsberry wants for Winterfest is to spend time with her family. However, her parents have been working non-stop in the toy factory and haven’t been home in days. Can the party figure out what’s keeping Freylie’s family so entranced by their work?

"Wood shavings fly from the workers’ benches as they frenetically carve, paint and polish toys. Drums beat steadily in time with their work." There are 10 Cultist workers in the factory, including Freylie’s mother, father and brother. Each one is sat at their own work bench. Mr Meville stands on a raised gantry. He only joins the fight when two drums are put out of action.

Level 5 Necromancy (Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Bonus Action Range: Self Components: V, S, M (a piece of dried meat) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute You evoke a nimbus of flickering gray light around your body. For the duration, you can take a Magic action to emit a wave of gray light in a 60-foot Cone. Creatures in that area must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or…

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.…

This warehouse is filled with crates. A human man wearing studded leather armor guards the double door. The guard is the human Rian Jon (Medium Assassin), who demands the characters leave when he notices them. As an Influence action, a character can insist they’re authorized to be here. The character makes a DC 16 Charisma (Deception) check. On a success, the guard allows the characters to go…

This warehouse is filled with crates. Three goliath workers loiter, and an orc woman wearing studded leather armor guards the double door. The three goliath workers—Jorah, Jumah, and Karis (Medium Bandit Deceivers)—await word on when the next boat is scheduled to arrive in the loading dock (area T16). The guard is the orc Dora Brokenjaw (Medium Bandit Crime Lord), who demands the characters…

Wondrous Item, legendary (requires attunement) These reins are a heavy metal chain attached to a bridle set with glowing blue crystals. The reins have 3 charges and regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You can expend 1 charge to cast Find Steed (level 5 version). When you cast Find Steed from the reins, the summoned steed is Invincible, the mount of Arthas —an Undead horse with mummified…

You jump through the air without provoking Opportunity Attacks and land in an unoccupied space within 30 feet. Each creature in a 10-foot Emanation originating from you makes a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d6 Fire damage and has Disadvantage on attack rolls against creatures other than you until the start of your next turn. On a successful save, it takes half as…

Once the players have introduced themselves and interacted with the other travelers, the inciting incident kicks off!

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…

Unless a troll is facing foes who are using the proper damage types against it, they have no reason to let up. A troll who can regenerate is not afraid to die, as it will keep growing back and closing its wounds. They are territorial in nature, so as long as a threat remains in their territory, they defend it and continue their assault. A troll only flees if it receives damage it cannot…

“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,…

Weapon (trident), rare (requires attunement) This magic weapon has 5 charges. When you hit a creature with it, you can expend 1 of the weapon’s charges to negate all of the creature’s Resistances to damage until the end of your next turn. The weapon regains 1d4 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. Proficiency with a Trident allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack…

Guided by a flash of magical insight, you make one attack with the weapon used in the spell’s casting. The attack uses your spellcasting ability for the attack and damage rolls instead of using Strength or Dexterity. If the attack deals damage, it can be Radiant damage or the weapon’s normal damage type (your choice). Cantrip Upgrade. Whether you deal Radiant damage or the weapon’s normal damage…

Mayor Gale is desperate to retrieve the Elemental Gems before the next storm. She is also concerned because the Corsairs’ leader, Captain Brandle, has never before raided a settlement, which makes this morning’s raid troubling. She suspects the black dragon is related to the pirates’ new brutality. Mayor Gale offers the characters 500 GP to infiltrate the Corsairs’ hideout in Cobblehook Cove ,…

Doppelgangers are supernatural beings with the ability to shape-shift into any humanlike form. Their mind-reading abilities aid them in creating near-perfect disguises and plucking secrets from unguarded minds. Occasionally, doppelgangers use their shape-shifting ability in more overt ways, transforming into unsettling forms to frighten foes. A doppelganger’s agenda might relate to its mysterious…

Elf, Female, 649 (Druid) Cuda is an elderly sage who watches over the village. She is worried about the current threat to the water. “Several critters have made a home within the layered furs that Cuda wears, and a family of blue birds are roosting within her silvery hair.”

This ratling stands head-and-shoulders over the others and has black-brown fur and a wicked grin; some of his frontmost teeth are delerium crystals. He wears scavenged bits of light armor, tattered dark blue rags, and a gold crown, which is slightly too small for his head. This fearsome ratling ringleader has self-styled himself as the Rat Prince. Dwelling amongst the Rat’s Nest Tavern burrow,…