THE ALCHEMISTmarks. Read:environment for combat: the bridge, the ledges, the Wet flesh slithers against stoneand as you cast yourcrevasse all blended together. Once these few were enslaved, it sent them to "proselytize [it's] heresy" to the tribe. Remember, if you've bought four of the bundles or twenty of the individual chapters, send me a screenshot of your DMs Guild order history on reddit or Twitter (@Wyatt_Trull) for a complimentary copy. Entering V. WYLLOW'S WRATHWyllowwood is easy; leaving requires the druidess'spermission, which she only grants if the adventurers wipe At last, the climax of this level. for Greatfather's Day, a giant holiday honoring one's father. "Dinner" quickly becomes "stay the night" as the serial killer tries Maddgoth's Backup. Bocf os o jfrokcfj cobfsdmw dmst wdmsf prmcrob, dmwfvfr, tdgs oasm gkiaujfs wgjf-rfoidgkc vorgokts tdot. range for her. Wyllow can cast spells while in her Wild Shape! Druids are masters of guerrilla warfare. Behind the platform spans a bridge across the River of the Depths, leading to a yawning cave's mouth. It's "DIY D&D," to steal a phrase. WYLLOW'S TOWER to spread their foul disease." How, after all, can they tell? As waiting out there for us, even now. Their first task,party finds. amnesia and tortured by one jackass of a faerie dragon.Thus, the players can't piggyback off their success. If attacked, Halastree and Crissann coverthey'll ask you if they notice anything suspicious or Wyllow's retreat. I can't wait to play out the rest of the campaign, no matter how long it takes! characters to wonder what tragedy befell them. A foul stench clings to their corpses. Areas of Note .. 35 2016 Wizards of the Coast LLC, PO Box 707, Renton, WA 98057- Salvaged Spellbooks 39 0707, USA. Share it: Copy. It adds an overarching narrative, gives Halaster a little more face time, and treats the characters as stars of a TV game show. We've no books. Salvation. 7/23/2021. others have little rhyme or reason to its spells, suggesting the wizard was scatterbrained or took the time to copy any "A while back, I crafted this castle for guests. MyIn Chapter 3 of the DotMM Companion, a quaal's feather love. Given a fewdays, the werebats pinch it. If the party departs by one of thesegates and is not back within the hour, they return to find THE HOST'S SEND-OFFall the duergar dead, their entrails draped throughout theTemple of Dumathoin and the halls smeared red with their The Mad Mage telepathically communicates this to theblood. I felt like a disappointmentyet every time I posted another chapter, I would be flooded with support, praise, and even gratitude. How to Stock and Key a Dungeon Traditionally(and tips on Dungeon Design), Ignore/Block Essentials, Paid Registrations by. Stained glass, adamantine hingestheworks. 33III. Unfortunately, it must obey Maddgoth's command and roll the dice later. It's thick and cloudy and reeks likedrank from the River of the Depths and were poisoned by a barracksspittle. Violence. Despite all attempts to steel yourselves, the Mad Mage Where. An incessant and eerie moan that driftscharacter can make an Arcana or Nature check to know far from the northwest. Upon facing thestruggle, they feel Maddgoth's immense will bearing party, Maddgoth cracks a grin and insists they stay fordown on them, a force of pure rage and ego. Stalactites hang from the ceiling and are settling on the platform of Area 9 to the south.avoidedbut where there are stalactites so too are therestalagmites, likely under the water's surface. Due to his horned ring, he can bypass Dinner is Served. Hits: Over 300 pages, mostly dedicated to extremely large dungeon levels. turns and your fingers freeze. When Wyllow begins her hunt, she Whenever an ambush turns south, Wyllow retreats onlyvisits her tower (Area 6) and sets the Calendar Stone to to attack a few minutes later.night (if any of the adventurers lack darkvision) andwinter to sap their energy, turning all of Wyllowwood into By Fire Be Purged! Your Size is Large. The projection plays out so that the adventurers only catch a glimpse of a tail as the aboleth Your goal in this area is to provide a challenging dives below the waves. Their king, their hero, father,half way to 10th-level, gods help the fools. character to Wyllow reroll their initiative in a contest with Wyllow's. Your Claw attack, described in the Redreplaced with the ones below. Is your party going somewhere in the dungeon or trying to clear each level as they go? Once all forces The portraits suddenly change: smiles turn to scowls asare ready, he attacks. All these checks can be called for by you, ratherthan be suggested by the players. At most, he appears only to share thebackstory of Wyllowpreferably as the adventurers areresting at night. Facing attacks prey that are on the water, aiming to at firsther is a lesson in guerrilla warfare, for this one-woman destroy whatever vessel they have.army is a nightmare to behold. Come. quicksand can't breathe (see the suffocation rules in theThe "thunder" is the distant comings-and-goings of the Player's Handbook).stone giants. The Alas now the frescoes depict what may not be glory butsafety of using this gate relies heavily on the party's regret. The excitement? me tdf Imost. 0 character will pass through the creature's digestivePerceptive. I would come up with a new idea, or work on a short story, and think, "You still need to finish the Companion." 543 0 obj <> endobj If the party completes BB, they may still be influence. HALLS OF THE FAITHFUL If the character declines the offer, the demon backs off, hoping to contact one of the duergar instead or any otherAs mentioned before in "Halaster's Game," the invisible character it believes can be influenced.stalkers that were stationed here by the Mad Mage arenow hunting down mortals throughout the entire level. 43THE GENTLEMEN BASTARDS PASS THROUGH EPILOGUEAn adventuring party passes through Level 7 by means of Once the adventurers finish this level, they should ascendthe tunnels leading to the Expanded Dungeon. upon his family. Halaster's here. From a large jutting of jagged rock, a throne has been carved. Thus, this act is divided into scenes, mottled in grey spots, the other dark blue. are left up to you, though they ought to be high considering the party is 8th level. Read the following when Halaster lays Assuming the adventurers approach from Area 8 to theout the terms of the game: west, you can use this variant: the duergar here don'tYou look behind youand without any noise or flash, attack the adventurers but try to help them. A character can make a DC 16 Upon the throne lies a tablet bearing a mosaic of aIntelligence (Arcana) check to ascertain a solution: mountain split in twain beneath a blue sky.casting mind blank on the giants. A giant can hold it in its palm. into rubble. plans to eliminate each of his guests, preferably in one sweeping stroke. Maddgoth's Castle has no bearing on the party's advancement unless you contrive a reason to prove Maddgoth's first order of business is to reclaim his helm otherwise. Both download and print editions of such books should be high quality. Rough Water. screw with Gravillok.AREAS OF NOTE 4. We were strong. While chained, Hyin scratches each of the TONIGHT'S SPECIALcharacters. 36If the adventurers don't understand or reply in Giant, the 13. preferred route if you use Halaster's Game. If a character casts speak with saving throw or be pelted by debris for 3d10 bludgeoningdead on any of the corpses and ask what befell them, read damage, or half as much on a success. Additionally, the manacles reveal its true form: a froglike behemoth of black, mottledhave 15 hit points. The drow had, at first, encountered few forest of fungi. Qurrok in particular wants teleport away.to investigate it but finds himself repulsed by the mithralspindle. A grotesquewhile the dragon is incapacitated. ALCHEMIST'S LABORATORYsnatch the antidote. With her free hand, the elf digs a smallreclines and gathers his thoughts, the pipe blazes. His arcane eye canbe seen floating around the cavern. Hey!" Memories float out from the direction, condemning it.darkness, memories of better days she can't quite whollygrasp. If theymind youcame to live and work with me two centuries kill her, Halaster is never summoned.ago, Wyllow fell to blue clutches. Then Then I found out guests are overrated. "protecting the adventurers from harmespecially if thegiants view them as pets. Read: The waters lap gently against the shore of a tunnel to the Quaggoth Tactics. Once the meal is ready, Maddgoth Undermountain's restrictions on magic, defenestrating brings his guests to the dining room, using his a foe's dumb ass from this plane of existence. If her prey flee or if she's cornered, Wyllowlack for an easy battle, for the druidess strikes surgically assumes the form of a white stag (using the stats of afrom afar, armed with potent magic, loyal servants, and a triceratops but with a size of Large, not Huge).terrain she knows better than anyone. Time thaws.gone. The family is trapped in this turmoil,go so far as to wake any sleeping spellcasters before doomed to relive it every 8 hours: the heartbreak, themidnight. I tried to make her happy, twists to deliver the orb back to her!you know. He'll even inexplicable pain. Thehumming on the wind. And you have to use these tools to create an adventure. The spell, however, The mosaic on the tablet lying on the throne was carvedbelongs to the "eighth circle of magic" and only a by Ghnorsh (see The Shadow of Ghnorsh) long, long agopowerful mage can cast the spell. Your stomachrestore that character to their original form. AN AUDIENCE WITH THE KINGadventurers, relying on carrion crawler mucus toincapacitate characters that are still able. The adventurers for the lowly mistake of hunting too many boars does not will find themselves facing a druidess whose power make for a good-hearted person. What, exactly, is this campaign's level the party should reach.story? The Mad Mage shares the look of a bewildered fatherthat's tried everything but talk to his daughter. Halaster Blackcloak's voice booms: With a +5 to Strength (Athletics), a reach of 10 ft., and "Well done! That being said, Jibber-Jabber has but to reinforce the Alchemist's disguise. "What by10. The gates scattered across this level are 11 Story/Treasure 33 Undead Bulettestill operable, but the Mad Mage seals the tunnels toLevels 5 and 7 respectively with his magic, described in 12 Duergar, Xorn 34 Gate to L8/NPCsAreas of Note below. During a scene, characters can attempt to quickly ascertain that this grey bullywug is respected, orbreak free of their bonds or resist effects; otherwise, feared, by its disciples. 10JABBERING MADNESS EPILOGUEJibber-Jabber roamed near the river one too many times Once the adventurers have cleared this level, they shouldand has now paid for that mistake with its willbut only progress halfway to 9th-level.Jabber's mind has been enslaved. He then spits in the spindle's generalan inexplicable depression. Use the Slam attack, dealing slashing damage on a In the Walls! The tome is they'd never consider before. How often now have they dancedFellows of Daggerford (see L2) but was kicked out for away from the brink of death? A duergar might just simply drop dead actually no villainunless you run Halaster's Game. Once the faerie dragon arrives to create would be comedic to watch the adventurers try. "L1"). Hunted by unseen entities, you found thewaves assail these forces over the course of an hour: two tomb of Melair. . There is no line they aren't willing to cross to get cured. See Area 6A in Areas of the forest. The ettin is friendly reveals that the entire hut reeks of conjuration magic,and curious, as it rarely gets visitors. You can expect an update on Monday that includes the table of contents! Her alignment mayQUICK NOTES officially be chaotic neutral, but hunting down adventurers, promising genocide, and eradicating a cult This level is an exercise in restraint. OH, SWEET, SWEET KARSTIS still beholden to the Ssethian Scourges until at last they can free themselves from the rod of rulership. It poses asthem!" Capsized! In one Kuketh's seat of power is Area 19, the Yuan-ti fell swoop, the nagas refresh the duration of their spell on Temple. Ever confident, she emerges IV. You swallow, the start of each of the creature's turns, it sinks anotherpopping your ears. Yet not even an any creature that brings him the mosaic or points out itshour later, after the adventurers have freed the giants, they location to him.come across Halaster Blackcloak himself on foot, on hisway to undo their efforts. It's not enough Rock attack). While Illuun is written in DotMM to prefer the adventurers leaving its domain, that wouldn't The drow arrived three weeks ago. The patriarch of the stone giant family findsCommon or can't speak at all. Dozens of drowand walk. His skull is caved in andA dwarf lies dead amongst the wreckage: a duergar his brain matter is smeared across the floor.wearing his torn-out esophagus as a bloody tie.The invisible stalker reached deep inside the screaming 10. As Innate Spellcasting. If the duergar 1 Entrance to Level 6 26 Umber Hulkscan find Melair's secret tomb and use the king's hand toopen the basalt doors to the Heart of the Mountain, 5 Treasure (450 gp) 27 Gate to L4Halaster promised, they can leave alive this place alive.So desperate they are to escape, they see the adventurers 7 Duergar, Cloaker 28 Story/Secret Dooras potential saviors, not adversaries. They then act accordingly, The elemental gem of air found here summons an airtreating the adventurers as innocent animals to protect elemental, the statistics of which are provided inuntil ordered by their parents to dispose of the "little Appendix B of this supplement.mongrels." The survivingdrow are desperate to escape but are held in check by The presence of an aboleth poisons natural bodies of water,Melith, who suspects "the Lover in the Dark" is waiting killing off fish and sickening those that drink from the taintedfor them to take to the water. This level suffers from a disconnect Retrieving the Helm. I will be your everything. No good king rules forever, much to the lament of the Once the adventurers finish this level, they should be Melairkyn dwarves. Not water, but spittle. PROSPECTING YEARS Skella, for her part, feels emboldened, for during thatThe frescoes are here too as well to chronicle this mighty doomed foray towards the dais, she quickly read thedwarf's life. and subjected to the rod of rulership.QUICK NOTES Out from Under the Rod. Thirza has spent more of her life Sick Drow. While shewould vouch for the party if her siblings confronted them,she's too timid to stand alone against her parents. The fire ignites Under this model, the characters racial traits (with flammable objects that arent being worn or carried.exception to their Ability Score Increase trait) are Natural Weapons. The question Skella asks uponcasting divination is, "What fate awaits my people?" Zoom In. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Skella holds the elf figurineHALASTER'S GAME necessary to open this gate and is loath to part with it but will use it as leverage in a possible deal.Reaching this sacred place represents the crux of Skella'sdesperate missionbut there's one last twist, imposed by Aftermath. They're often unfinished and across the cavern floor.overlooked by Rhodos. Thank you for your contributions over the last couple of years. 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