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Infernal Machine Rebuild
Ruinblade is a unique weapon possessed by Moghadam, the architect of the Tomb of Horrors. A symbol of his authority, Moghadam carries the weapon during the time frame of the adventure to intimidate
version of the green devil face of the Tomb of Horrors is fashioned into the hilt of the weapon, with the blade extending from its open mouth. The blade always appears ruined and rusting, and causes its
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Tomb of Horrors Before there was much of anything else in the world of the D&D game, there was the Tomb of Horrors. The first version of the adventure was crafted for Gary Gygax’s personal campaign
in the early 1970s and went on to be featured as the official Dungeons & Dragons event at the original Origins gaming convention in 1975. The first publication of Tomb of Horrors, as a part of the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the Adventure Background section. Step 2. Review the Beginning the Adventure section and all the encounters. Step 3. Review
the monster stat blocks listed below. Monsters marked with * appear in Ravenloft: The Horrors Within. Boneless* Ghoul Shadow Swarm of Zombie Limbs* Wight Ghast Ogre Zombie Specter Wereraven* Zombie Clot*
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Who Dwells Here? This version of the Tomb of Horrors takes place in the distant past, when various legendary figures of in-game history (Acererak included) still operate as mere mortals. Several of
such figures have been included as NPCs, but you should not treat this adventure’s approach to those characters as canon. Rather, use them to flesh out this particular adventure in “what-if” fashion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
elements.
Additionally, each adventure uses a map from the Ravenloft: The Horrors Within Map Pack for the combat encounters.
Details
In this and the other adventures in D&D Encounters, many details are left up to the DM to fill in. Use the information about the Dread Domains in Ravenloft: The Horrors Within to add story
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Introduction AN ADVENTURE SUPPORTING EXTRA LIFE
A fallen clock tower holds components from an ancient artifact. Upon discovery of the components, competing agents look to launch expeditions to
uncover additional components scattered across distant places — and times. The now-lost Temple of Moloch and the construction site of the legendary Tomb of Horrors are two of those locations. However
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Exploring the Tomb Compared to the original Tomb of Horrors adventure, this version of the tomb is still in the early stages of its construction. Areas 1 to 18 match the well-known maps of the tomb
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Locations Depending on which agent they ally themselves with, the characters will initially travel to either the Tomb of Horrors or the Temple of Moloch. If you want to focus on only one location in
the adventure, that’s fine. But plot hooks and NPC interactions at each location give you lots of opportunity to inspire or compel the characters to travel to the second location, either after or in conjunction with exploring the first location.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Additional Locations You can turn this adventure into an entire campaign by adding additional locations containing more missing components of the Infernal Machine. Just as the Tomb of Horrors was
in D&D would make great additions to this adventure, from the tower of Sorcere in Menzoberranzan, to one of the elemental nodes in Princes of the Apocalypse, to the level of Dweomercore in Dungeon of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masters: Zombie Clot Play-Along Pack
Using This Supplement To use this supplement, you need the D&D Beyond Basic Rules (available for free on D&D Beyond). In Appendix A, you’ll find the necessary stat blocks from Ravenloft: The Horrors
need it.” Play On D&D Beyond
Bring this adventure to life with the Maps VTT, the official virtual tabletop for Dungeons & Dragons. Access it at DnDBeyond.com/games and you’ll find this quickplay
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
the Tomb of Horrors.) Alternatively, replacement parts for the guide might be recovered from the bottom of the underground lake at the end of the adventure—if the characters are able to deal with the thessalkraken!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Encounters season in the spring of 2014. Featuring an immense and lethal dungeon known as the Doomvault, the adventure serves as a tribute to Tomb of Horrors, Ruins of Undermountain, and other “killer dungeons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Who Dwells Here? As with the Tomb of Horrors, this version of the temple takes place in a period of the distant past, and incorporates rare elements of D&D lore. You are, of course, free to use or
not use such elements—Thessalar, the creation of the owlbear, and so forth—as you see fit. You can easily substitute Thessalar or any other NPCs in the adventure with characters specific to your
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
bestow effects more relevant to this adventure, as follows: Donjon. You are instantly teleported to and confined within either the Tomb of Horrors (in area 7) or the Temple of Moloch (in area 10) as the DM
Mary Greymalkin A potential guide in Lost Laboratory of Kwalish, Mary Greymalkin might appear in this adventure as a servant of Moghadam or Thessalar, a guide for the thieves who entered the Temple
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
version of the adventure has been modified for home play.
Featuring an immense and lethal dungeon, the adventure is a tribute to Tomb of Horrors, Ruins of Undermountain, and other killer dungeons from the game’s history.
network of which the Bloodgate was a part gave her the ability to open portals directly into the Doomvault. The following sections contain details on the logistics of running an adventure set there. When
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
familiar from 1978’s original Tomb of Horrors and 2017’s Tomb of Annihilation. But this adventure also features Tarnhem, Acererak’s balor father, and Moghadam, the tomb’s architect, both of whom first
Adventure Summary While journeying through fey woods, the characters must choose whether to help a trio of (supposed) dryads or a unicorn, with each faction blaming the other for the woods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Reach for the Stars An Adventure for 3rd-Level Characters Markos Delphi’s curiosity has taken a tragic turn. A Far Realm entity called Krokulmar has taken control of Markos, compelling him to commit
Codex and prevent Markos from using it, but these adventurers fell prey to the horrors of Delphi Mansion. A new group of adventurers—the player characters—must now complete the task. Meanwhile, Markos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Lamordia Domain of Snow and Stitched Flesh
Darklord: Viktra Mordenheim
Adventure Genres: Body horror and gothic horror
Hallmarks: Amoral science, bizarre constructs, frigid wilderness
industrialized communities and the iron walls of Ludendorf, the domain’s largest city, flow streams of scrap and chemical poisons that taint the land and transform creatures into horrors. Yet, the domain’s
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Overview This adventure takes approximately two hours to play and is split into three parts: Part 1: Tyrant Trap! The recruits are taken to a tyrant ship that has been divested of its original
trek across Wildspace, only to discover that their new ship has stowaways. A fight erupts between the recruits and some clockwork horrors hiding under some wreckage. Part 3: Fire in the Galley! The
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
must determine what force of evil has slain the residents of Firewatch Island almost to the last — and how to prevent the even greater tragedy to come. Tammeraut’s Fate is an adventure designed for
four to six 9th-level characters. ABOUT THE ORIGINAL
Prolific adventure writer Greg Vaughn spun this tale of horror on the high seas for Dungeon 106 in 2004. Like much of Vaughn’s work, this scenario
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
suffer horrible deaths. The most famous of such dungeons is the Tomb of Horrors, hidden in the Vast Swamp in the Greyhawk setting (see “Greyhawk Gazetteer” in chapter 5); another lies under the lost city
of Omu in the jungles of Chult in the Forgotten Realms setting (described in the adventure Tomb of Annihilation).
Adamantine Adamantine is one of the hardest substances in existence, a dark metal
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Adventures in San Citlán Consider the plots on the San Citlán Adventures table when planning adventures in San Citlán. San Citlán Adventures d4 Adventure 1 A revolutionary asks the characters to
rid a mine connected to Los Gavilanes of ankhegs so it can be used to smuggle information out of the city. 2 Intrigued by Marfil Ironworks’ signature magical bodyguards (helmed horrors), a wizard named
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Adventure Themes A group of adventurers leaves the dark, rainy city, putting its mean streets behind them. They board a flame-ringed airship for a journey across the continent, but they’re attacked
find themselves stranded in the gray mists of the Mournland, facing the dangers of a war-ravaged land as they try to find their way back to their original destination. The greatest horrors they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
Horrors was born in Gary Gygax’s home campaign and introduced to the world at the first Origins game convention in 1975. Since its original publication in 1978, Tomb of Horrors has risen to legendary
status among D&D players and is generally regarded as one of the greatest adventures of all time.
In the words of its creator, “This is a thinking person’s adventure.” It was designed not for player
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Chapter 8: Adventuring Delving into the ancient Tomb of Horrors, slipping through the back alleys of Waterdeep, hacking a fresh trail through the thick jungles on the Isle of Dread—these are the
if all goes well, your character will survive to claim rich rewards before embarking on a new adventure. This section covers the basics of the adventuring life, from the mechanics of movement to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Chapter 8: Adventuring Delving into the ancient Tomb of Horrors, slipping through the back alleys of Waterdeep, hacking a fresh trail through the thick jungles on the Isle of Dread—these are the
all goes well, your character will survive to claim rich rewards before embarking on a new adventure. This chapter covers the basics of the adventuring life, from the mechanics of movement to the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Dagger Danger!
their reward for the dagger. Now What?!
If the characters complete this adventure successfully, you have many options to continue their adventures. Here are just a few. All of these are available
digitally or physically on D&D Beyond and at your local game store.
Check out the D&D Starter Set: Heroes of the Borderlands, which is thematically linked to this adventure and has everything you need
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
place. PLACING THE ADVENTURE
In the original Tomb of Horrors, Gary Gygax suggested six possible, far-flung locations for the adventure in the Greyhawk setting—proof in itself that the tomb is liable
undead life force of Acererak began to wane, so for the next eight decades, the lich’s servants labored to create the Tomb of Horrors. Then Acererak destroyed all his servitors, magically hid the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
D&D Celebration Event Overview This adventure is part of a multigroup event meant to be played by up to four groups at the same time, with five players and one DM per group. The event can be played
by fewer than five groups, and each group can have more or fewer than five players, but adjustments might need to be made to the adventure. One person takes the role of the Event Coordinator, who keeps
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
Running the Adventure As clever players will gather from the information in the “Legend of the Tomb,” this dungeon has more tricks and traps than it has monsters to fight. This is a thinking person’s
adventure, and if your group is a hack-and-slay gathering, they will be unhappy! Only high-level characters stand a chance of surviving, but every player who braves the tomb will have the experience
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, and dangers—be they a dragon’s breath or a lich’s spell—are plentiful. This adventure takes place in a region called the Sword Coast, where daring souls delve into the wreckage of fallen strongholds
horrors. The accompanying map shows the Sword Coast region surrounding Phandalin. Several locations of interest are marked, including Underdark locations key to this adventure’s plot. Other parts of the map remain unlabeled, and the adventures that characters find there are yours to design!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Playing During the Last War In your campaign, you might want to take a look back at the war as it unfolds. Setting an adventure during the Last War puts the characters in a tumultuous time of
case, the adventure they undertake can set the stage for events in the “present day” of your campaign. You might run an introductory session or flashback set during the waning years of the war, bringing
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the Azure Sea. Reclaiming it would be a priority of the dwarves in Saltmarsh as a point of pride. The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan The dungeon described in this adventure could be located on a tropical
adventure to represent a hidden stronghold of Iuz tucked away in the Dreadwood. Perhaps Iuz is seeking to extend his reach into this region and orders the wizards in his service to establish a base here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you. Sharn itself is an adventure, and you’re dealing with the horrors of your past by exploring your new home.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Adventure Background On the plane of Mount Celestia, the angel Zariel chastised her peers for not getting involved in the Blood War. She felt that it was the responsibility of the angelic host to
to the archdevil Bel and his infernal legions. Many of Zariel’s warriors fought bravely, but for others, the horrors of the Nine Hells proved too great. They fled back through the portal, sealing it