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Encounter Of The Week

  • Encounter of the Week: Sylvan Genesis
    Apr 6, 2020 by James Haeck

    Dryads in treant mecha-suits! And you thought this dark, enchanted forest couldn’t get any weirder! Encounter of the Week gives you a standalone adventure you can drop in the middle of your D&D campaign.

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  • Encounter of the Week: King Killers
    Mar 30, 2020 by Makenzie De Armas

    Join us for our final encounter in Wildemount! The life of King Betrand Dwendal is in grave danger, and only the characters can save him. Or, they could let him die. The fate of the continent is in their hands.

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  • Encounter of the Week: Storm Celebration
    Mar 9, 2020 by LaTia

    Adventure in the world of Critical Role with this new encounter set in the lands of Wildemount. A group of orcs face internal conflict as one side supports a god of courage and valor while another seeks to revive worship of a bloody and ancient god!

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  • Tactical Encounters: Village Raiders
    Mar 6, 2020 by James Haeck

    Start off your campaign with an explosive tactical encounter! Turn your D&D game into a game of tactical combat with this encounter using both maps and miniatures.

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  • Encounter of the Week: Feeling Crabby
    Mar 2, 2020 by Makenzie De Armas

    Crabs! Crabs! Crabs, rising out of the largest lake in the Dwendalian Empire! Hold on—there's more to this than just crabs, isn't there? Dive into the world of Critical Role in this encounter and preorder Explorer's Guide to Wildemount on D&D Beyond.

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  • Encounter of the Week: Snowed In
    Feb 24, 2020 by James Haeck

    In the iciest, most remote region of the Dwendalian Empire is the tiny village of Icehaven. While visiting, the characters are caught in a terrible blizzard, and must find a way to survive threats from beyond the village—and from within. Dive into the world of Critical Role in this encounter and preorder Explorer's Guide to Wildemount on D&D Beyond.

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  • Encounter of the Week: Mimics in the Mine
    Feb 17, 2020 by LaTia

    Delve deep beneath the surface of Exandria and defeat the shapeshifting cretins that have spread terror throughout Grimgolir! Dive into the world of Critical Role and preorder Explorer's Guide to Wildemount today on D&D Beyond.

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  • Encounter of the Week: An Early Dawn
    Feb 10, 2020 by Makenzie De Armas

    Chase a pair of drow through the streets of the Kryn capital of Rosohna, and discover the why a pair of star-crossed lovers removed the shield of eternal night! Dive into the world of Critical Role and preorder Explorer's Guide to Wildemount today on D&D Beyond.

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  • Encounter of the Week: Battle of the Braggarts
    Feb 3, 2020 by James Haeck

    Boast with the best, or put up your dukes in a bar fight in this encounter set in the wastes of Xhorhas. Dive into the world of Critical Role and preorder Explorer's Guide to Wildemount today on D&D Beyond.

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  • Encounter of the Week: Cackles in the Dark
    Jan 27, 2020 by LaTia

    Dive into the world of Critical Role in this encounter set in a ruin of terrible dark magic in the Greying Wildlands, and preorder Explorer's Guide to Wildemount today on D&D Beyond.

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  • Encounter of the Week: Vine Shine
    Jan 20, 2020 by Makenzie De Armas

    Dive into the world of Critical Role in this encounter set on the Menagerie Coast, and preorder Explorer's Guide to Wildemount today on D&D Beyond.

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  • Encounter of the Week: Spy of the Kryn Dynasty
    Jan 13, 2020 by James Haeck

    Dive into the world of Critical Role in this encounter set in the Dwendalian Empire, and preorder Explorer's Guide to Wildemount today on D&D Beyond.

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  • Encounter of the Week: A Midwinter's Carol
    Dec 16, 2019 by James Haeck

    Stop Mammon, archdevil of greed and avarice, from ruining the season of gift-giving! This short holiday adventure places your players in the shoes of epically powerful beings to defeat the forces of evil and greed.

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  • Encounter of the Week: Finale in Fire
    Dec 2, 2019 by James Haeck

    The journey across Eberron ends here. Airship battles! Explosions! This is a cinematic climax worthy of the pulp adventures at the heart of Eberron!

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  • Encounter of the Week: Shortcut through Dal Quor
    Nov 25, 2019 by James Haeck

    Your journey through Eberron takes you on a dangerous shortcut through the Plane of Dreams: Dal Quor.

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  • Encounter of the Week: Dragonmark of the Dwarves
    Nov 18, 2019 by James Haeck

    Continue your journey through Eberron! This week, the characters stop in the Mror Holds, homeland of the dwarves, and House Kundarak, the dwarven dragonmarked house.

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  • Encounter of the Week: Gathering at Gatherhold
    Nov 4, 2019 by James Haeck

    Continue your journey through Eberron! After weeks of danger, the crew of the Celeste Noir docks at Gatherhold on the Talenta Plains for repairs. Explore the city at your leisure... and dream of mutiny.

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  • Encounter of the Week: Sabotage over Lake Cyre
    Oct 28, 2019 by James Haeck

    Continue your journey through Eberron! While flying over the blasted wastes of the Mournland, the Celeste Noir suddenly drops out of the sky.

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  • Encounter of the Week: Espionage in Grellreach
    Oct 21, 2019 by James Haeck

    An artificer has hidden himself away in the goblin village of Grellreach. You must step off the deck of your airship and infiltrate the town.

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  • Encounter of the Week: The Watchers
    Oct 16, 2019 by Ashley Warren

    You get a bonus encounter this week, and it's perfect for Halloween! This encounter, by Uncaged Anthology organizer Ashley Warren, is a classic take on dungeon exploration—with an eerie and heartwrenching twist.

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