This subreddit serves as a helpful place for any DM's running the Tomb of Annihilation module. As he does so, the other adventurers hear what sounds like a stone slab slamming into place. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License. Disclaimer: This adventure will make your players hate you the kind of simmering hatred that eats away at their souls until all that remains are dark little spheres of annihilation where their hearts . Volothamp "Volo" Geddarm. Wearing a mask that is a replica of the devil face at the tomb entrance, the creature steps out of sight without saying a word. I am going to keep it on hand when my party hits the tomb (they have just arrived at Omu and collected one puzzle cube). 0000069972 00000 n A Guide to Tomb of Annihilation (pay what you want) Tomb of Annihilation Companion SlyFlourish Guide DMs Workshop Guides Using Adventurer's League Modules Adventurer's League Official Modules World Timeline Through the Events of the Adventure List of Magic Items and their locations in ToA Recommended Materials Preparation Mannix re-cast Detect Magic, and the party went around the corner to enter the Grand Staircase they had seen from the beginning of the session. She took a for-real drink, and the same acid-water that George experienced took effect (though she also made the CON save). A stone sarcophagus stands at the center of the chamber, its lid adorned with a coiled serpent carved in relief. %PDF-1.4 % Since Grunther couldn't remember much more, and the details he did remember were quite vague, he offered to bring the companions with him to meet Sather, the "nice lady" who had also accompanied them into the tomb. Plus there's a human who would then become a variant human, throwing most his stats out of whack and granting him a feat suddenly. Why cant I see?, Realizing the voice is coming from the skull, the adventurers try to calm it. Andor was telepathically contacted by a little girl who he eventually figured to be the skull int he crystal box. 0000093301 00000 n (. A rusted iron grate is set into the corridor floor. Most everyone made their initial save and we ok after that, and Billie and Vigrid eventually made their saves and were immune to the damage. Lifting the lid, the adventurers find a staff inside. The heroes quickly exited and took an short rest. Bow as the dead god intoned. The talk of the streets and taverns has all been about the so-called death curse: a wasting disease afflicting everyone whos ever been raised from the dead. While Dak threw a rope down to Koopa and helped the tortle out of the pit, Finn reset the trap, jammed the pit closed, and opened the stone door. For Dungeon Masters, build and manage your campaigns with DM tools. When they did, they looked back and on the lower level they spotted a Tomb Dwarf wearing a mask similar to the devil face at the tomb entrance. Chidi got a better look at the obelisk and found this sign on it: Boldly the heroes investigated the central passageway, and found inserts for 8 of the cubes. Encircling the keyhole is a tiny inscription, written in Common, that reads, I devour all but the greatest of thieves.. Koopa went back, grabbed the iron grate, brought it in here, and thew it at the statue, which turned the grate instantly to dust. Four lines engraved at the center of the slab cross one to another to form a star, with both ends of each line marking the location of a cube shaped cavity cut into the door eight cavities in all. 0000050149 00000 n 0000037863 00000 n 0000005006 00000 n They then watch in horror as his body is sucked into the chest and the chest is dropped into the water. In a grand staircase that descended into darkness, the heroes stayed on this level and traveled to the opposite side. A stone sarcophagus rests on a stepped dais in the middle of the floor. 0000005477 00000 n He proceeded to gather up all the masks from the corpses and pass them out to the rest of the party as they entered Obolakas Tomb. Defeating the wights, the characters realize that donning the masks make them invisible to the disks eyes anas well as the wights. The party investigate the stone skull and realized there was an entire room beyond it, with the mouth acting as a short tunnel-door. A groundskeeper directed them to Falon's grave. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. After some initial confusion, everyone opted to stay inside and ended up dealing with the poisonous gas. They saw two potential entrances and three gargoyles perched on a ledge overlooking the area. Once again, if the player disagrees, offer the more neutral alternative. Peeking in they could see a room with a sarcophagus, a large bronze disk with glaring eyes, and half a dozen corpses slumped in chairs around the room, wearing feathery masks. I want to replace random effect #3 (creature changes sex) with something more interesting. Wiz Kids Chief Yorb - Tomb of Annihilation Box Set 1 - Icons of The Realms - D&D - Dungeons and Dragons - Medium 1" Base Painted Plastic Miniature. Skulls crusted with dried mud glower from niches cut into the walls of this tomb. Tomb of Annihilation Session 72 Recap Eric Watson, Tomb of Annihilation Session 83 Recap Eric Watson, Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 79 - Doom of Ythryn p4. You should check them out. In an adjoining room, a rusting statue of a knight stands at the west end of the hall, gripping a large iron shield. Something does not work as expected? The door to the north led to stairs and the underground river, but once again the adventurers refrained from going the water route. Ohgram found a secret door in this room that led north to the underground stream again. Entering the chamber, the adventurers discover that the statue has a magical field that attracts metal objects. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 1{NK5m&Tdav p0XRpn ^ A@j5\83&W%G*,:0>z1xb;aVz{z\6( ,-}h 4>#?1 0 q{. Your email address will not be published. See pages that link to and include this page. Click here to toggle editing of individual sections of the page (if possible). Tomb of Annihilation is an adventure module for the 5th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A Death-Defying Adventure for Levels 1-11 Secret doors were found to the north and to the south. Mannix called out another of the clues from the obelisk, Don the Mask or Be Seen! Therin swiped the mask from the corpse in front of him before stepping into the room. In the eastern hallway they saw a diminutive skeleton with an oddly elongated head. Trying to remove the keys, the adventurers discover they are clamped in place. Now the next step - the affected player. Create your D&D Beyond account today, and start using the guided character builder. 0000003695 00000 n It's not a bad idea with the right party, but I don't think mine is Granted, making our evil fallen aasimar suddenly a protector would drive her crazy. But George could see another sarcophagus on the other side, and brazenly ducked inside the mouth. 0000071139 00000 n Calmer heads prevails and the heroes decided to take a short rest after acquiring the Triangle-head from the skeleton nearby. The adventurers stop to examine the corridor as the skeleton scrambles past the propeller. Hey everyone. The halfling found three pressure plates on the floor in the next hallway. Beyond the pit, three treasure chests sit on stone daises. I did have to house rule a use of Shield spell to prevent an early death by firetrap in Camp RighteousI still agonize over my weakness Two choices. 0000006917 00000 n Story consulting by the award-winning creator of Adventure Time, Pendleton Ward. I think the idea behind that entry on the chart is that, like, the player won't like the change and will drink again and again to get it to change back, which is lots more chances to get poisoned. Finn stopped them. 0000288158 00000 n Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Gresh remembered Acererak's riddle on that stone outside the tomb (The keys turn on the inside only). It may not display this or other websites correctly. The group just entered the tomb last session, so this could come up as soon as next week. The issue is that one of my players is trans, and I feel like a gag about changing genders just for player laughs would be highly insensitive and runs the risk of at best making someone uncomfortable or at worst seriously pissing people off. Chidi mapped out in his mind, what should go where considering each of the rivals for the cubes. This document corrects and clarifies some text in Tomb of Annihilation. It did so, and the other fiery eye disappeared. I promise to be good!, I believe so, says Yareck. /- ~<0=p%KS>}D Only 8 left in stock - order soon. It should be something similar, meaning that it should provide a "permanent" change to the player without actually harming them. Six desiccated corpses slump on thrones in niches along the walls. Having said that, I have no idea what that might be other than gender. Traveling north George felt a tug from a knight statue ahead. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Defeated, Falon never again left his place at the end of Elmwood Lane.'". 0000004102 00000 n The heroes grand tour was finally over and a winner was declared, the heroes, slowly, and cautiously, entered Moas Tomb. Wipe your feet, enjoy your stay, please die horribly, etc. How about it switches their subrace? The hallway then split left and right. Available to buy now at your local game store, bookstores, or online retailers. Koopa quickly turned the skeletal hand back around, which opened a pit trap beneath him. D&D Compendium is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by Wizards of the Coast LLC. They found a chamber with a deep pit that contained another sarcophagus at the bottom. 0000026400 00000 n 0000014707 00000 n The Tomb in General First, you need to read the part on pages 126 and 127 about the Skeleton Keys, and make sure that the party gets the idea early on that they need to find one of these malformed skeletons on each level of the tomb. You know, I think I like that option best. They all tried to pressure each other into drinking to witness more of these effects. Click to enlarge. But while he was investigating the next room, Ohgram decided to try himself. The character is still substantially the one they wanted to play, just less optimal. Everyone was eager to continue on, but Finn warned about the possibility of further traps. I believe he has possessed me of a sort. Sure enough, the eyes swept over him like he wasnt even there. Koopa noticed a small skull floating inside the crystal box, and then a female child's voice spoke to him: "What's happening? A deep pit opens up at the entrance to this tomb, with a stone sarcophagus resting at the bottom. Find out what you can do. . Khaless tried to Sleight of Hand a faux drink, but Mannixs superior Perception saw through it. The dead seemed to outnumber the living these days. 0000004484 00000 n After dealing with the skull lord in the sarcophagus, the party considered resting in this room, but worried that they'd be harassed by more tomb guardians. Now they could fully investigate the room: Through some trial and error, the heroes learned that someone had to get into each of the three chests to turn the interior key. Shards and flakes of rusted metal cover the floor around the statues feet. Khaless became very interested in the chest, which had a demon skull keyhole with writing that teased, I devour all but the greatest thieves.. Koopa shoved one of the huge black stones aside, revealing a dusty passageway beyond. There's no record as to the specifics, but the expedition met with utter disaster. $24.99 Add to Cart With a Master Tier subscription, save your party some gold when you share this book/content with other players in your D&D Beyond campaign! The spirit of Wongo encouraged Andor to drink from the fountain, which he did, and he doubled over in pain as he suffered from necrotic damage. Another one can be growing a foot tall or foot shorter. And they only reason the heroes found the 9th one was because that cube (Unkh) when in this tunnel, illuminated the edge of a secret door at the far end of the tunnel. It was a good idea, as the teams Athletics/STR scores are a glaring weakness. They followed the map's directions straight to a low, flat-topped hill; the top of the hill was covered with large black stones that were arranged in such a way that, when Dak and Nori viewed them from atop the hill, resembled the eye sockets, nose holes, and teeth of a human skull. Khaless filled her newly found mug, changing its sad face to happy, and aggressively poured the water down poor Orvexs throat. A bas-relief carving of a green devil's face adorned the wall at the T-shaped intersection; the devil's open mouth was a well of darkness. 0000010861 00000 n If you just want to replace it with a harmless effect you could make it change their skin color to something unnatural but annoying like red or bright green. After the wights were defeated, it took a long time for the adventurers to figure out that they had to wear the green masks to open the sarcophagus, which held a pile of dusty bones and a gold ring. Finn convinced Grunther to crawl into the rusted iron chest, and Koopa took the black onyx chest, both of which also had golden keys inside their lids. Dak and Gresh watched the skulls on the walls uncomfortably. Now I just need to know what to replace it with. Append content without editing the whole page source. JavaScript is currently disabled. Send a suggestion; Uninstall Wikiwand; Upgrade to Wikiwand 2.0 Our magic isn't perfect. A snarling monkey-like creature decorates the lid. Afraid of the fountains other potential powers, the adventurers return to the previous chamber, using a wall of stone spell to prevent the statue from destroying anymore of their equipment. Finn invited Grunther to join the companions on their quest to find and destroy the Soulmonger, and Grunther was more than happy to accept. My group also had a run in with the fountain, nearly killing the dragon born paladin (who later fell to the trap in wongo's tomb). Moving down the hall from west to east, the opposing statues depic Moa and Wongo, Ijin and Obolaka, Papazotl and Kubazon, Nangnang and Shagambi. Khaless, level 9 Half-Drow Assassin Rogue The cleric took a drink and was silenced for 8 hours, and decided to drink more in order to try to undo it. 40). Grunther got extremely distressed upon seeing it, stating that this was the hole that had eaten his hand. Therin and George pushed aside the sarcophagus, finding the bones of a zorbo, and a magical ring. Koopa leaned the grate against the green devil face. 41 necrotic damage. Necessary cookies can be opted out through your browser settings. Browse through cards from Magic's entire history. You could shrink them maybe, but I think they might refrain from drinking so as not to be shrunken more. Dak, Finn, Koopa, Gresh, and Nori brought the name "Falon" to Candlekeep, where Gresh's wife, Alyssa, told them what she knew of him: "Twenty years ago the famous explorer Falon T'selvin contracted his adventuring band to a mysterious mage perhaps this was Desatysso? The bashed their way through and crawled into the room as the wight-corpses rose to attack. Let me help you! And if not, then all is just fine and youve got opportunity for both some in-game and some IRL character development. At this point the party was finally ready to put this whole cursed fountain behind them, though not before Therin cast Lesser Restoration to cure Gillian. And a childs voice filled his head, Whats happening, whos there?. "You guys watch as the cleric turns to dust." They easily destroyed the skeleton. Click here to edit contents of this page. And then the dungeon turned into a window shopping adventure, where the heroes just looked around at a bunch of rooms but never went in any of them. [SBLOCK=Save or Die List]LEVEL ONE 9. They also discover a chest dangling from chains above the water. Unless otherwise stated, the content of this page is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License 0000025709 00000 n After encountering Mr. Withers, aka the Dungeon Concierge, the party explores most of the first level of the Tomb of the Nine Gods (the Rotten Halls), performing admirably except for one magical fountain they just couldnt resist. This does introduce the possibility of killing a player who thinks he's out of danger, but the more dice, the closer the damage will stick to the average, and the increased danger will be offset by the sense of both drama and fairness. This vaulted tomb is overgrown with moss and creepers. It yelped when it noticed them, turn and ran into a giant skull head in the wall. Yellow Musk Zombie. View wiki source for this page without editing. Koopa drank water from the fountain, and felt pretty ill afterward. The cause is a necromantic artifact called the Soulmonger, which is located somewhere in Chult, a mysterious peninsula far to the south, ringed with mountains and choked with rainforests. Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0, TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History, Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News, Tomb of Annihilation NPC name source/generator, Too Many NPCs! When they do this, a stone slab to the south slams shut, trapping them inside. JavaScript is disabled. Mannixs Detect Magic revealed Transmutation Magic around the fountain, but the party was desperately curious. She nailed a nat 20 on the Thieves Tools roll, opening the chest and gaining a hefty sum of cash, a magic smiley-face mug, and some 3rd level spell scrolls, two of which I randomly rolled as bonus loot.
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