A Guide to Tomb of Annihilation

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Howt oRunTombofAnni hi l a t i on In this article, I am going to try to help -+s figure out how to take all of the things in Tomb Tomb of Annihilation and actually line it up and turn it into a fun campaign.

I fYouAr eaNe wDM This book might feel a little bewildering when you first look at it. ome sections are a sort of toolkit for you to use or not use. #ou decide what happens when, and there is no wrong way to do it. The authors of this book ex% pect you to change things and make it your own. Please remember that you will make mistakes. *e *e all do) -on/t be too hard on yourself if things go wonky, 0ust make little ad0ustments and roll with whatever is happen% ing. 1o matter how long you/ve been running games, you/ll make mistakes every single session, so it/s no big deal. There/s simply too many things you have to do at once to be a perfect -+. There is no such thing as a perfect -+) All you can do is perfect your style. The most important thing is to make it fun. 2un for you, and for the players. #ou/re #ou/re not the enemy of the players. #ou/re a referee. -on/t fall into the trap of getting re% venge on the group for ruining or circumventing one of your encounters. The bottom line is that you can kill the characters any time you want. #ou can 0ust say, #ou have a heart attack and die. That/s not your role, though. Think of yourself as the director and the audience. The characters are the stars of your movie. #ou #ou and the play% ers write the script.

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The heroes want to end the death curse. They learn that the source of the curse is in the lost city of 4mu.

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They search the 0ungle for the lost city. city.

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They find the lost city. city.

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They go through the Tomb of the 1ine "ods. The source of the death curse, the oulmonger, is at the bottom.


Howt oSt a r t 4ne of the trickiest things in the whole boo k is figuring out how to involve the characters. The de% fault option in the book is to use yndra ilvane, a friend of the heroes. he/s got the death curse and wants the adventurers to find the cure before it is too late. The problem with this is that the players don/t know this 1P& at all. It/s a little weird to hinge ev% erything on some random rando m person. #ou #ou could tie her into the group/s backstory, but she might not fit what the player had in mind. 3ere are some ways to tie in the death curse: Relative is Dying : A hero/s father5mother has the death curse. Kingdom in Peril : The king has the death curse, and the next in line to the throne is a real scoundrel5idiot. Hags: A character has a link to one of the sewn sisters 6the hags on page 78(9. +aybe one of the hags has done something terrible and the hero wants revenge. The Atropal : #ou #ou could do something with the atropal, 0ust be careful % you don/t want to spoil it) It/s such a weird, shocking creature that I think you should keep it mysterious until the heroes get to area  in the dungeon. +aybe the character was part of an organi;ation dedicated to ke eping the atropal locked away. away. Then Acererak showed up and freed it5stole it, killing the guardians. The hero survived, and is determined to make things right. The Evil Patron : *hat might be really cool is for a warlock who is unaware that the atropal is their patron) It is calling the warlock to it so that when it rises as a god, the warlock can serve it and explain the mortal world to it. Item Quest: A hero hero might want to go to the tomb 0ust to retrieve an item, either a story item 6pg 78<9 or a magic item 6pg =(>9. Other Heroes : Also, you might want to tie a character to the &ompany of the #ellow #ellow ?anner. They are heroes who went to 4mu a while back and haven/t been heard from. They died in the tomb. I wrote up the group in my guide.


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Wha ti st hedea lwi t hAr t usCi mb e r? #ou might notice that Artus &imber and his ring of win% ter are here, but he has no real relevance to the plot. Ar% tus is in the 0ungle waiting for the city of o f +e;ro to return from another plane % his girlfriend is there. #ou can do d o whatever you want with Artus, 0ust keep in mind that the ring is really, really powerful 6pg =(9 and might unbalance things.

Por tNy anza r u o now, how do you start this thing@ The group gets to Port 1yan;aru, and then what@ I would say you/ll want to do a few things, here: •

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Adventure: A combat5encounter, combat5encounter, to spice up the exposition. -inosaur !ace: In my opinion, this is one of the best things in the book. 1P&: +eeting a guide and preparing for the exposition.

3ere/s an example of how you could do this. 1. e!re on a "oat: -oes the group know each other@ If not and they/re arriving by boat, you could say that they all happen to be on the same boat. #ou #ou could use the ?ra;en Pegasus, described in the harbor ward section on page =7. #. Pirates$ Their boat is attacked by pirates 6pick from the three ships on pg >9. The pirates board and while the other passengers flee, the adventurers can do their thing, beat up the bad guys and show off their abilities.

#ou can have h ave Aremag the dragon turtle 6pg =9 pop up and demolish the pirates. That/s his 0ob, to defend Port 1yan;aru from pirates. %. Arrival: The ship arrives at Port 1yan;aru, and Bindar 6pg ='89 lands on the ship. 3e learns of what happened and is impressed with the group. +aybe he gives them a document and tells them to go meet a merchant prince 6whichever one you think is cool9.

It might be a good idea to use essamine 6pg =>9. he has the death curse and by using her, you will reinforce that this curse is a big deal and that there isn/t a lot of time.

ing will give them a nice sum of o f gold to fund their expedition. ). 'eet and Pi(* a +uide : The group can stay at the Thundering Ci;ard or Daya/s 3ouse of !epose 6both described in red ba;aar on page p age ='9. #ou #ou could have them be approached by a few of the guides that you think would be fun to use. They can hire whoever they want 6or none at all9. ,. Dinosaur Ra(e : The next day, they have the race.

After the race, one dinosaur goes on a rampage. The group saves "randfather Bitembe 6pg =79 =7 9 from the angry beast, and he is very grateful. *hen he learns of what the heroes want to do, he/ll use his magic to tell them the stuff on page =7. That gives them a pretty solid idea of where to go. -. Euip and Prepare : The group can stock up on eEuipment 6special items on pg '7 and '=9. The guide can help them, and make sure they get insect repellent and rain catchers.

TheJ ungl e 4D) This is the most wide open part of the adv en% ture. The heroes wander the 0ungle in search of 4mu. The book says you should roll random en% counters, but I think you will find that doing so slows the game to a crawl and leads to you run% ning encounters you either don/t like or aren/t fa% miliar with. I suggest that you plan out travel days, generic ones that are not tied to a certain location that can be used in any part of the 0ungle. #ou #ou should go through these  sections and pick out all of the things you want to use: •

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/reatures: pg =(< -on/t forget to work in the plants, like the tri%flower frond, the assassin vine, etc.

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Pl anni ngTheJ ourne y Cet/s make a bunch of travel days. These can be used when the group travels to a hex that doesn/t have any% thing special on it. All I/m doing is taking my favorite creatures, encounters and spreading them out. I made up a bunch of details to give it variety. ome groups are fine with having straight combats with monsters every day on an open field, but most people like it when there are all sorts of situations that can lead to cool moments.

they could lure the brontosaurus herd here by en% ticing them with the wildroot. The brontosauruses would trample all of the ;ombies. &: Towards the end of the day, the adventurers find a hidden waterfall and lake, a perfect place to camp. There could be a cave behind the waterfall if you want. &olorful, friendly parrots are in the trees and are Euite amused by the heroes. The point of this is to show the group that not every% thing in the 0ungle is out to kill them, and that &hult is a special place worth saving. Day %

+ake sure not to make all of the encounters negative) 3ave good things happen, too. It/s more fun that way, and the group won/t feel like everything and everyone is out to get them.

+agic 2ruit: *hile foraging, the group finds some fruit that has 0uice in it 6dancing monkey fruit, pg =(F9. If you want, after someone begins dancing, a pterafolk or two swoop down and attack.

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Gmpty &: The group finds an abandoned camp with supplies 6treasure cache, pg 7<>9. Place evi% dence that they were abducted5slain by pterafolk or goblins, depending how near the group is to #ellyark or 2irefinger.

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Gntering a goblin village is very dangerous, be% cause legend has it that the villages can actu% ally soar through the air like a meteor. The dinosaurs aren/t good or evil. They are the children of Hbtao and should be respected. The guide has heard of ryath roots and can identify them on sight. These roots make you strong) The more you eat, the better) They/re Euite rare and very useful 6the guide is a bit misinformed. ee pg =(F9

-ee; *ukka 1uts: Cater in the day, the group comes upon some wukka trees 6pg =(F9. A wukka nut falls from the tree and begins emitting ha;y light. The group could climb a tree to get more. A 0aculi is lurking up on the branches. 1ight: The group sets up camp. Gstablish that you will assume this is how they set up every night unless you hear differently. Day #

?rontosaurii: The heroes come upon a herd of bron% tosauruses drinking from a lake. They are harmless. A baby brontosaurus plays with the group. The heroes no% tice that the brontosauruses are devouring wildroot 6pg =(F9 until there/s none left. The group continues on, passing a lot more wildroot. They come upon a huge horde of ;ombies with blue tri% angles on their heads blocking their path. The ;ombies are eating a brontosaurus corpse. If the group thinks of it, Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only.

1ight: That night, ;ombies wander into the camp and try to eat sleeping heroes. Day &

2ood: 2oraging isn/t going so well. The onl y edi% ble stuff they can find is bananas that taste like black licorice. They spot a few Al +ira0 6pg =779 nearby, who are oblivious to the forager/s pres% ence. *ill the group kill and eat these defenseless unicorn bunnies@ !ing of *inter: The heroes notice melting icicles on a number of trees, which is obviously very strange. They are attacked by goblins or pterafolk, and Artus &imber and -ragonbait show up to help the group. Those icicles are from the ring of win % ter. Hbtao !uins: The group comes upon the ruins of a shrine to Hbtao. Euite a few #ahcha 6harmless bee% tles, pg =(F9 are here. Tracing the ma;e%rune on a wall reveals a secret underground chamber, a won% drous and safe place to rest) Day )

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drop, pg 7<9. If the group decides to go get the stuff, they/ll need to climb into the t.rex to get it. If a hero climbs inside it, the t.rex gets up) It/s a tyrannosaurus ;ombie 6pg =79) 3ave an Ice -ay: 2rost giants are searching for Artus &imber 6frost giants pg =((9. Their winter wolf sniffs the group out. The giants ask the group if they/ve seen Artus &imber. They warn the group that the ring of win% ter is evil and will corrupt anyone who wears it. The gi% ants say that they want it because they alone can handle it. This is meant to make the heroes wary of Artus. &an he be trusted@ hould they take the ring from him@ Day ,

Cet/s ?ee 2riends: The heroes come upon a person, who is alive, tied to a post and covered in honey. "oblins did this to him) The group must decide whether or no t to free this person. The person can explain that the goblins are having trouble with ;ombie attacks, and that he thought it was a good time to partake in a little thievery. In &hult, illage Invade #ou: Cater in the day, what looks to be a huge green meteor appears in the sky. It/s heading right for the group) The goblins had to catapult their village and as fate would have it, it/s about to land right on top of the group. &hwinga: Cate in the day, the group comes upon a gleaming section of forest with weird shimmering rocks. A chwinga lives in a central rock 6pg =7>9. It will spy on the group and listen to their conversation. That night, a band of ;ombies are on their way. The chwinga will warn the group. 4nce the ;ombie situation is dealt with, the chwinga will reward the bravest of the heroes with a su% pernatural charm 6-+" pg ==89. +aybe the charm of animal summoning or the charm of restoration 6which would be really handy for a group without a healer%type9.

-ay 8 -ead "uy: The group spots a dead explorer up on a precarious spot, perhaps up in a tree where a ;orbo lurks@ The explorer has some good loot 6pg 7<9 and a useful 0ournal. ?erry "ood 2or #ou: The heroes spot some sinda berry bushes 6pg =(F9. A stegosaurus shows up. It likes to eat these. If the group plays it cool, the stegosaurus will share the sinda berries with them. 1ight: 4ne of the sewn sisters 6pg 78(9 tries to steal a lock of hair. Day 0

Tri, Tri Again: The group comes upon a triceratops trying to fend off a bunch of ;ombies. If the group helps it, it will travel with the group for a da y or two, and can be used as a beast of burden. *ater #ou *aiting 2or: It is incredibly dry all day. 1o rain at all) They do come upon clear water at the end of the day 6they risk getting throat leeches) pg (9 1ight: Bombies attack. A sewn sister is in the ethe% real plane, watching. If blood is spilled, she mate% riali;es and carefully collects blood from the ground. -ay 7( It/s #our Time to hrine: The heroes come upon a shrine of Hbtao guarded by a wereboar. 1ight: The group is probably really wary of the hags, now. A sewn sister will actually try to attack and subdue 6not kill9 whoever is on watch, and then steal more hair or blood.

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The &hase: It/s Euite rainy and windy. It is loud enough that it is hard to hear at certain times. A band of ;ombies pop up out of the ground 6or whatever9 and attack. 7 round later, Artus &imber and -ragonbait come running. To help@ 1o) They keep running and tell the group to forget the ;ombies. 3e/s being chased by the tyran% nosaurus ;ombie 6if they killed it on day F, then this could be a living t. rex9.

1ow that we have created a bunch of cool things to happen on the 0ourney, we need to figure out how to handle all of the weird little rules on page '8. #ou have to try and make sure that it doesn/t slow the game down and bore everybody to death. To avoid that, you 0ust need to be a little orga% ni;ed.

That/s ust "rape: It stops raining. Toward the end of the day, the group comes upon a hot spring. 1ature/s 0acu;i) And look, there$s a plant the is full of wild grapes) It/s an assassin vine 6pg =7'9. Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only.

At the start of each day: 7. Players Pick a 3ex: Hse the map on page ='. =. 1avigate: 4ne character is the navigator. They must make a survival check. The -& is either a 7( 6&oast5Cake9 or a 7F A GUIDE TO TOM O! ANNI"I#ATION

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60ungle5mountain5river5swamp5wasteland9. 2ail: The party is lost. They end up in one of the > hexes around them. #ou might want to roll their navigation checks for them in secret. If a player rolls a F, they know that they failed. Their character don/t know that) ?y keeping the rolls a secret, you don/t have to worry about metagaming. '. 2orage: As the heroes travel, they can forage for food. They roll a survival check, -& 7( 6the 0ungle is abundant with food9. uccess: The forager finds d> J their *isdom modifier in pounds of food. !epeat the roll for gallons of water. . Gncounters: !un any encounters that happen through% out the day. If there aren/t any, 0ust say to them: #ou make your way through the 0ungle without incident. "ive them a chance to do anything they want on that day. Players come up with the weirdest things. F. Travel Time: "enerally, the group will travel 7 hex per day. •

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3ustle: !oll a d. !esult of ' or  means they travel = hexes per day. %F to perception checks. 2lying: &heck out tracking miles on pg '8. A character with a fly speed of '( can travel  miles per hour.

>. &: Gach night, the group makes camp. They should set up their raincatchers. The first night they make camp, you should have them describe the set%up and if5how they keep watch. Tell them you will assume that this is how they set up camp every night unless they tell you differently. That way, there won/t be any retroactive I was sleeping in a tree kind of stuff if the group gets ambushed at night. . *ater: The water situation is a bit complicated. A wa% terskin holds  pints 6aka half a gallon9. Gach character needs = gallons a day) o each character might want  waterskins, or maybe barrels full of water 6which then re% Euires a beast of burden9. They can rely on the raincatch% ers and drink from them, but if it doesn/t rain, they are in trouble. tuff to Dnow: •

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If a character doesn/t drink = gallons of water in a day, they must make a -& 7F con save or suffer 7 lvl of exhaustion 6P3 pg =<79. Those in medium or heavy armor make this check at disadvantage.

&heck out -+" page 777 for food and water rules. Gach beast of burden is going to reEuire probably  pounds of food and  gallons of water)

Us i ngt heL o c a t i ons The group will probably end up at a number of lo% cations listed in chapter = 6pg '9. #ou can have them wander freely or you can direct them to places you want to run. ?ottom line, they can do whatever they want, but if you point them towards the coolest places, that makes your life easier and makes the game more fun because you/re not scrambling for material. I picked the places I liked best and linked them to each other. 3ere/s a way for the group to get from Port 1yan;aru to 4mu: 7. The group is in Port 1y;an;aru. An 1P& tells them about the home of the bird people, and how they are friendly and can help the group. They might even be able to fly the group to 4mu) The group is given directions to their home of Dir abal. =. If the group decides to try to find Dir abal, they travel south, possibly crossing river Tiryki, or canoeing down it. '. ome pterafolk attack the group. An aarakocra swoops down from the sky to aid the group. 3e is friendly and his name is 1ephyr. 3e/ll chat for a bit then fly off, and 6unbeknownst to the heroes9 he is captured by the pterafolk. . The pterafolk from firefinger attack the group again. Cater, the heroes meet a sickly person who claims that he and his friend had been abducted by the pterafolk. 3e mentions that an aarakocra 61e% phyr9 flew down to help them, but was subdued by the pterafolk and taken away. F. The group goes to 2irefinger and frees 1ephyr. 1ephyr can give them exact directions to Dir a% bal. >. 2ollowing his directions, the heroes cross Ataa; +uhahaha.

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. They might spot the wreck of the 1arwhal if you want to use that. They might come upon 1eedle/s bones if you want to use that. 8. They arrive at Dir abal. They meet Princess +wax% anare, and learn that the aarakocra can cast a ritual to give the heroes the power to fly) A special component is needed for the flight ritual to work. It is the black orchid 6pg <9 found in the ruins of 1angalore. <. The adventurers go to 1angalore and get the orchid. 7(. The group returns to Dir abal and are granted the power of flight. They have a fly speed of '(, and the flight power lasts for ' days. ee Tracking +iles on page '8. A character with a flying speed of '( feet can travel  miles per hour. If the heroes want to push on past 8 hours, use the forced march rules on P3 pg 787. They/ll need to make a &on save or gain a level of exhaustion 6P3 pg =<79 The group can fly closer to 4mu, but the magic will likely run out long before they get there and they/ll have a number of days of wandering the 0ungle, which is thick with undead. According to the book 6pg <79, The city is notoriously hard to find and it lies in a basin hidden in the depths of the rainforest. 77. In 4mu, I don/t like the yuan%ti dungeon and the grung and etc. I am going to simplify it so that the yuan% ti are in the city, as is the dinosaur and the tabaxi hunters. The hunters could tell the group about the shrines. 7=. Then the group must get the < pu;;le cubes while dealing with yuan%ti ambushes and sudden rampages. 7'. !as 1si has the last pu;;le cube. 7. The group uses the pu;;le cubes to enter the Tomb of the 1ine "ods, and boom that/s the rest of the adventure. That/s it) 1ot so bad, right@ #ou are a rare breed. +ost people don/t want to be a -+) A lot of the 0oy of -+ing is in reading an encounter and wondering what the group will do. It/s so hard to guess) 2reEuently, what they do is really clever and hilarious.



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I'm going to start off by listing groups of NPCs in clumps. I'll try to put all of their info right here.

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(pg 33) Guides must register and serve the merchant prince obal. !hose "ho don't are #beaten$ blinded$ or be% headed.#

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/he hides her lycanthropy as best she can. -ill guide group for free if they'll retrieve an item from firefinger (page &). It's a mas0 of the beast (page 1). 2fraid of heights. -o". /he's a couatl polymorphed into the form of a Chultan "oman

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/0ullbash, 6is "ooden maul.

(pg 35) 'a"as%a and upalue , ?ruid ( pg 3*B) vegepygmy (page 3&)

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9aroul is a human "ho rarely uses his "eapon. Gondolo is a halfling "ho considers himself to be a poet:philosopher.

(pg 35) Flask of Wine and River ist , !aba+i hunters (page 3) •

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;iver is female$ has an eye patch$ prefers uiet$ defers to sister. !he 8hentarim "ants them to loo0 for 2rtus Cimber.


Re#kless$ 6as advantage to hit$ crea% tures have advantage to hit him.

(pg 34) us%ari& , 2lbino d"arf spirit "arrior (page ).

/he 0no"s "here 4mu is /he's loo0ing for heroes to go there.

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2dvantage on saves vs. poison.

4"n a #flatulent triceratops# named 8ongo.

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6e "ants to go 0ill the dragon at -yrm% heart ine (pg A&).

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Page ** has #handouts# that e+plain "hat each guide can offer.

(pg 34) Faroul and Gondolo , 6uman and halfling scouts ( pg 3*7) •

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Guides charge & gp per day$ 3 day up front (& gp).

(pg 33) Azaka Stormfang , -eretiger ( pg ) •

(pg 34) !e" !a#kinstone , ?"arf

!hey communicate through uni>ue sign language. Da"asha hates the undead and is a ch"inga magnet.

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Pi r a t eCa p t a i ns (pg *) Elok +a%ar"on , -ereboar$ captain of the ?ragon 9ang.

;ecently thre" 8illa 2ta=i overboard for insubordina% tion. !hey don't 0no" that she is alive and imprisoned by the yuan%ti (area A$ pg A).

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(pg *) ,askilar , 6uman$ captain of the /tirge (pg -.) /rtima0 , 9emale gnome$ captain of the @ra=en Pegasus. •

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2ssassin ( pg 3*3). /ells all poisons in the ?G (?G pg &1).

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/ecretly informs the yuan%ti "hen ad% venturers are heading their "ay.

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If the group gives -a0anga Horn's amulet$ he "ill give them a spellboo0 "ith & random spells in it.

,ord 7ri8ton , night. 6as a magic s"ord that lets you spea0 ?raconic. ?ied "hen he "as trapped in area &A$ pg B7.

Hilla, /oft music plays throughout. 9lying s"ords ( pg ) and rugs of smothering ( pg ).

7ravus 7oulder&orn , ?"arf cleric of oradin. -ears a turban and chain mail. 6as a shield. ?estroyed by a locust trap after stepping on a pressure plate (pg &).

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Noble ( pg 3*A). /ecret member of the Etep0a /ociety. 6er son is /hago$ "ho is at 9ort @eluarian. 6e send her reports on "hat is happening there. no"s about Fiara Porter's deal "ith the pi% rates. /he has 8indar loo0ing for people to ta0e care of it. Hilla, /uits of gold%plated armor. @e
Comp a nyoft heYe l l owBa nne r !his is an adventuring group that "ent to the tomb "ithin the last month or t"o. !hey might be useful for character bac0story purposes. !hey have a lantern inhabited by a spirit named the /tar% fallen$ "as a moon elf "arloc0 that "as 0illed $ year ago by a fomorian. 6er spirit has been inhabiting the lantern ever since.

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2nyone "ho has previously been brought bac0 from the dead begins to "aste a"ay. !heir hit point ma+ is reduced by $ and de% creases by  every midnight. 4nce at  hit points$ they die. !he soul of anyone "ho dies is trapped in the /oulmonger. 2n atropal eats the souls. 4nce it has enough$ it "ill become an evil god. !he spells revivify$ raise dead$ resurrection$ and true resurrection do not "or0. !he /oulmonger does not affect pre%e+isting ghosts and spirits. /pea0 "ith dead and other spells li0e it still "or0 normally. -hen a soul is trapped in the /oulmonger$ roll a d each day. 4n a roll of $ the soul is de% stroyed. /pells li0e commune and divination can deter% mine if a soul ha been destroyed yet. !he ? decides "hen the atropal has enough souls to become a guide. It could be months or years.

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!he group is in @aldur's Gate. !heir friend$ /yndra /ilvane$ has the death curse. /he as0s the group to go to Chult to find the /oulmon% ger. /yndra "ill be dead in 17 days. !hat's ho" long the group has to get this done. !he /oulmonger is in the !omb of the Nine Gods$ "hich is located in 4mu. ;as Nsi and the yuan%ti are in 4mu$ trying to end the "orld. 2lso in 4mu are the tric0ster gods and their shrines. 5ach shrine holds a pu==le bo+ that is a 0ey to getting into the !omb of the Nine Gods. !he /oulmonger is feeding souls to an atropal. 4nce it has enough$ it "ill transform into an evil god.

2cerera0 "ill attac0 the heroes. !he tric0ster gods "ill aid the adventurers in their battle against him

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!he boo0 says the group "ill be around th level at the end. !he tomb is very big. eatgrinder ode , If you "ant$ you can say that the /oulmonger ma0e it so that you only pass a death save on a roll of & instead of . f a <%ara#ter 9ies , !hey can't be raised. !he player needs to use a ne" character. W%at6s t%e 9eal Wit% Artus &tao= •

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btao "as a god "ho lived among the people of Chult. !he constant "arring bet"een tribes eventually led to btao deserting them in disgust. !he Chultans have made peace in the  years since$ but btao has not re% turned. ?inosaurs are revered as btao's sacred children.

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Cha p t e r1 : Por tNy a nz a r u -hen the group arrives$ /yndra /ilvermane "ill be stay% ing at -a0anga's place. !here are t"o places that the group can stay at, !he !hundering Fi=ard or aya's 6ouse of ;epose. En#ounters , It's easy to overloo0 page 73$ "hich has a bunch of fun encounters you can use in Port Nyan=aru. a0e sure to chec0 it out Side 'uests, 6ere's a super%short version of all this stuff, •

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Collect a ?ebt, @eat up a gladiator Create a ?istraction, 5scort a spy to a
In 5ncounters in Port Nyan=aru$ there is a scenario "here a dude falls in and the group has to save him. 3$ Refuse ;it (pg -@) , People thro" their garbage in here. !here are otyughs ( pg *A) at the bottom.

In 5ncounters in Port Nyan=aru$ there's a scenario set here involving an otyugh that is tric0ing people into coming into the pit. er#%ants6 Ward (pg -@) , pper class area full of shops. 4$ Goldent%rone (pg -@) , Guarded by A gladiators ( pg 3*&). !he erchant Princes run Port Nyan=aru from this place. If you sho" up to meet "ith a prince$ there is a  in B chance they are there. If they are$ you'll have to "ait d3 hours to meet them. 5$ er#%ant ;rin#e6s illa (pg -@) , !here are de% tails on each individual villa on pg 1. 6ere they are, •

6elp a ?yeing an, !he group has  days to 0ill a certain dude. 6elp the Fords' 2lliance, If the group can ma0e an accurate map of the locations of t"o ruins$ they get a sailing ship. 6unt Pirates, !a0e out 3 pirate ships and cap% ture the captains. /ave an Innocent an, 6elp a guy survive a public fight "ith  velociraptors "ithout being noticed by the cro"d. /ee0 -isdom at 4rolunga, !he group is mys% teriously directed to spea0 to a seer "ho lives south of bala.

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50ene%2fa, Fots of caged s>ua"0ing parrots. Paintings$ shields and "eapon hanging on the "alls. Ifan !alro'a, 9lying sna0es s"oop around freely. ?isplays of relics ob% tained from ruins. essamine, -alls and pillars painted "ith colorful serpents$ decorative ser% pent%themed fountains. obal, /il0 draperies$ mounted heads of beasts. "ayothe, ;ee0s of perfume. !here are bo"ls of fruit for you. 4il lamps and bra=iers are al"ays lit. -a0anga, Fit "ith continual flame spells. agic music plays throughout (easy listeningJ). ?oors are arcane loc0ed (P6 pg &. 9lying s"ords ( pg ) and rugs of smothering ( pg ) abound. 8hanthi, /tanding suit of gold%plated ar% mor$ be
$ Grand Souk (pg -@) , Eou can buy almost any% thing in the P6 here. No elephants. 6eavy armor is rare. Chec0 out page 3$ #@uying /pecial A GUIDE TO TOM O! ANNI"I#ATION

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Items#. 6eavy armor costs 3+ the normal price. If the character ma0es a ?C & persuasion chec0$ it's +. 2r% mor prices are on P6 pg *&.

arket Ward, iddle class area "ith shops and tradesfol0.

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*$ emple of Savras (pg -@) , /avras is a god of "i=ards:fortune tellers.

6ead Priest, Grandfather 8itembe (priest  pg 3*A) -hen the group first meets 8itembe$ he is arguing "ith three members of the 8hentarim (assassins  pg 3*3). 8itembe shoos them a"ay. 8itembe can use his magic to locate 4mu. ?$ emple of Gond (pg -.) , Popular among crafters. !here is a huge fountain here that has "ater
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.?$ Red 7azaar (pg -3) , Eou can buy dinosaur meat ()$ vegetables$ fruit$ te< (fermented honey)$ insect repellent$ rain catchers$ etc.

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.@$ +e"el arket , /ells
!he !hundering Fi=ard, & sp:night$ raucous clientele. Eou might "ant to have someone men% tion that a taba+i minstrel disappeared fairly re% cently. 6is name is Pottery /hard. 6e is a prisoner of the yuan%ti (pg A).

6arbor -ard, Eou can boo0 passage on the @ra=en Pega% sus for  gp:day (for the "hole group).

aya's 6ouse of ;epose,  gp:night$ nice place$ >uiet.

..$ Ro0al 9o#ks (pg --) , 5+clusively used by the rich and fabulous.

.B$ Fis% arket (pg -3) , Prices are higher in the morning.

.-$ Statue (pg --) , !his is Na N'buso$ an #ancient 0ing#. !he statue "as made & years ago and it is meant to im% press outsiders.

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3. 6arbormaster's 4ffice (pg ), 4utside of this build% ing is a bulletin board that lists the available guides (see pg 33). 8indar is a half%gold dragon "ho "atches over the harbor. 6is stats are on page 37. *. Fighthouse (pg ), It can ma0e colored smo0e that can be seen from far a"ay. &. 9ort Nyan=aru (pg ), It has a chain that can bloc0 the harbor. It's got stuff,  ballistas, @allista, B to hit$ B (3d) damage. It ta0es an action to load$ an action to aim$ and an action to fire.  noble ( pg 3*A). * veterans ( pg 3&). * guards ( pg 3*1). B. -arehouse ?istrict (pg ), /hips are to"ed by di% nosaurs. 1. ?ry ?oc0 (pg ), /hips get repaired here. ?inosaurs pull ships out of the "ater. Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only.

-.$ !all of Gold (pg -3) , !emple to -au0een$ goddess of trade and "ealth. It is also a mauested. 2 masseuse costs d sp. alar6s %roat, @uildings on either side of a ravine$ connected by rope bridges. -4$ emple of 0mora (pg -4) , !his is "here the people of alar's !hroat flee to "hen =ombies at% tac0. ir0iki An#%orage , 6ome to animal trainers$ river fol0 and unsavory types. !his is "here most dinosaurs are trained.


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Vi l l a (pg -*) .$ Entr0"a0 , d* gladiators ( pg 3*B). (pg -?) 5$ Garden , 6as rare plants (see pg &). (pg -?) *$ Sauna , fire elemental ( pg &) (pg -?) ?$ 7at%, !hey hold meetings in the bath. Eou should probably s>uee=e that in if you can (bring a s>ueegee). (pg -B) .@$ ,i&rar0 , 9ull of mythical romance novels. Fet's "hip some up, •

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Crustaceans of Fove, !he many suitors of @lipdoolpoolp. 6ell's 9ury, !he story of the love triangle be% t"een Glasya$ Fevistus$ and Naome (Glasya's mother). ?ar0 ?eeds, Folth and Corellon. Caged Eearning, /hemesh0a the arauder and 2'0in the 9riendly 9iend. I Fove Eou$ e, !he tale of one ettin's erotic a"a0ening.

?C & Investigation Chec0 reveals boo0s on Chultan lore$ "hich can be used to help direct players. .-$ aster Suite, !reasure chart is on ?G page 31. Eou might "ant to roll this ahead of time to 0eep thing moving.

If there's uires a ?C & thievery chec0 to open. .3$ Guard Room , d* gladiators ( pg 3*B).

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W%ere6s /mu= Chec0 out the map on page 37. Port Nyan=aru is up near the top. 4mu is pretty much straight do"n near the southern coast$ ne+t to the Pea0s of 9lame.

;unning the ourney, 6ere's ho" it "or0s. . @ust out the player's he+ map on page *3. . Fet the group pic0 their path.

;anges from  cp to & gp If you're not playing out the races$ roll on the chart on page 3. Fosers "ho don't pay up are trac0ed do"n by d* thugs or gladiators.

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( p g40) Di s e a s e s ad onke0 Fever , 2 blue mist rolls around the uare feet. Contact "ith it, ?C 3 Con save. 9ail, 2fter dB hours$ you get long term mad% ness (pg B$ lasts d+ hours). 4nce the madness is gone$ you save again. 9ail means you get long term mad% ness again. S%ivering Si#kness , Eou get this from insects. It 0ic0s in after the ne+t long rest. ?C  Con save (adv on the roll if you have natural armor). 9ail, Eou regain only : nor% mal hit points "hen you spend a hit die$ and gain no hit points from a long rest. Eou also have disadvantage on s0ill chec0s and attac0 rolls. 2fter the ne+t long rest$ you can repeat the save. %roat ,ee#%es , /"eet fancy oses If you s"allo" tainted "ater$ ma0e a ?C  Con save. 9ail, 2fter dB hours$ you gain  lvl of e+haustion (P6 pg 7). 4n the ne+t long rest$ save again. 9ail means you gain another level of e+haustion. /uccess mean your e+haustion de% creases by  level.

( p g40) RandomEnc ount e rs 4n the map$ a blac0 s0ull and bones symbol means an encounter "ith undead is li0ely. 2 red s0ull and cross% bones mean there's even more of a chance.

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!he group finds an abandoned (J) camp "ith supplies. 2rtus Cimber sho"s up to help the he% roes "hen they're in danger or the group coming up a #"interscape# created by the ring of "inter (described on page 3). 9inding #!reasure drops#. 2 "ild boar runs to"ard the group. It is being chased by deinonychuses. 2 random chart of dead e+plorers !hat's on page 7A. I thin0 it "ould fun to find someone tied to a post covered in honey$ soon to be devoured by giant in% sects if the group doesn't help. 2 t. re+ fighting a horde of =ombies or ghouls. @atiri goblins attac0ing the group's camp at night. 4ne of the se"n sisters steals some hair from a PC at night. 2 statue of btao that can bless heroes "ho can solve the ma=e inscribed upon it. !ri%flo"er fronds try to infiltrate the group's camp.

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8orbos in "u00a trees.

( p g41 ) L oc a t i onsi nChul t Aldani 7asin , Named after lobsterfol0 (see page ). !hey hide in the la0es. -hen the s0y is clear$ you can see the 6eart of btao (page &A) floating from up to & miles a"ay. Ataaz a%akla, !he gorge of death !he "alls are lined "ith coral$ ma0ing a rainbo"%colored seascape. !here's s0eletons of dinosaurs and shar0s mi+ed in$ too. Ataaz u%a%a% , 2 bridge "here mon0eys hang out. !he bridge has ma=e designs lin0ed to btao. /ometimes the laughter of the mon0eys echo and sound li0e haughty$ gloating laughter. !his ma0es



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to a Chultan myth "here a crocodile tric0ed a dude into carrying him around for years. 2nyone carrying someone on their shoulders "on't trigger any trap in here. !hat's the hurdle here. I can see some players get% ting really frustrated "ith this$ because the #get on my shoulders# solution is very #outside the bo+# and unorthodo+. ust be a"are of that and drop a clue if you thin0 you have players "ho might sour the evening over this. •

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(pg 4-) 7a0 of <%ult , Eou have to pay 2remag$ the dragon turtle ( pg 7) to get by 2remag "on't say ho" much he "ants. ;oll dB+& gp. !hat's the mini% mum he'll ta0e.

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Goblin ( pg BB)

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/0eleton ( pg 1)

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2llosaurus ( pg 17)

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$ !ouse of t%e an and
Ba. Concealed Pit !rap, ?etecting it is a ?C 3 Perception "ith disadvantage. !here's a &L chance each person trig% gers it. dB falling damage. Bb. @lade !rap, &L chance that * blades slice you, ?C 3 ?e+ save$ A (*dA) dmg. Eou can uares... "hile someone is on your shoulders If the group hasn't figured this out$ this might get real frus% trating for your players. !ouching the "rong s>uares, ?C 3 Con save. 9ail, 7 dmg$ pushed  feet 4N!4 !65 !IF5/. /uccess, 6alf dmg$ not pushed.

Be. !reasury, !rapped /teps /teps 3$ $ 1$ and 3... step on one$  foot ra% dius ball of lightning ?C 3 ?e+ save. 9ail,  damage /uccess, 6alf dmg. If you grab the
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Feader, Niles @rea0bone. Nice guy$ bad leader. Captain 4rd 9irebeard and Captain Perne /al% hana are in charge of A veterans and * guards. /ister Cyas leads the B acolytes. Forsa @il"atal and -ulf ;ygor lead & tribal "arriors.

!his scenario involves a stic0y predicament, If the group arrives by boat$ Commander @rea0bones "ants the group to bring 1 sic0 soldiers to Port Nyan% =aru. If the group sho"s up on foot$ he "ants the group to ta0e * guards and * tribal "arriors on an undead%hunting e+pedition that "ill ta0e t"o "ee0s. Getting out of this predicament re>uires the group be ing able to "in over 4rd and Perne. •

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Heteran ( pg 3&)

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2colyte ( pg 3*)

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!ribal -arrior ( pg 3&)

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/cout ( pg 3*7)

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Goat ( pg 33)

(pg 4B) 9ungrunglung , Grung stats are on page 3. !his is "here the grung live. Getting through the ma=e that surrounds the settlement could ta0e a session all on its o"n Eou need to ma0e B successful ?C & /urvival chec0 to get through. Eou might "ant to roll up about  ma=e encounters chec0s in advance
4nce inside$ the group "ill li0ely become embroiled in some tric0ery$ teaming up "ith rr'oo0 to tric0 Groa0. Groa0 "ants to ma0e s"eet love to the tric0ster goddess$ Nangnang. !he group can use Nol=ur's pigments to tric0 him into ma0ing it happen. If things go south$ here$ the group "ill be facing * grungs and B grung elite "arriors Eou can al"ays have the grung capture rather than 0ill$ chuc0ing the heroes in the pit in area 1. !his might ma0e for a fun chase scene$ "ith the group trying to get out of the ma=e as the grung chase them. aybe.. "hen the group first gets near ?ungrunglung$ they see a huge herd of =ombies loitering some"here. !hat "ay$ if the group ends up being chased by a grung Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only.

horde$ they could lure their grung pursuers into the =ombie mob to facilitate their escape /tat /tuff, •

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Eahcha @eetle (pg &)

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(pg 5-) Firefinger , !his place is home to  or more pterafol0. 2scending the pinnacle involves navigating ladders and chimneys. !he group "ill need to pass through a cave "ith giant spiders$ a cave of stirges$ a pterafol0 lair and another pter% afol0 lair "here the leader$ Nra0$ lur0s.

Eou can do a lot of fun stuff as the group climbs outside$ especially if a member of the group has featherfall. !hat's 0ind of a license for you to go nuts$ 0no"ing they're 4 if they fall. •

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/tirges ( pg A*)

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2ara0ocra ( pg )

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Commune "ith Nature (PG pg *)

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as0 of the @east (page 1) Fets you cast animal friendship (P6 pg ) 3+ per day.

(pg 54) Fort 7eluarian , !his is "here the 9lam% ing 9ist hangs out. !heir leader$ Fiara$ has a secret deal "ith the pirates. /he has spies in Port Nyan% =aru "ho find out "here merchant ships are going and then tell the pirates. Fiara gets a cut of the ta0e.

!he 9laming 9ist e+pect people to buy a charter from them % a document "hich #allo"s# people to e+plore Chult. If a 9ist patrol comes upon people e+ploring "ithout a charter$ they "ill attac0 them. 2 charter is & gp$ and you can hire up to B guards to come "ith you. Eou must pay the guards each  gp per #tenday#.


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/hilaue '"enya % Priest of 6elm.

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!haeven the @ald % /tablemaster.

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aro % 2 merchant "ho run the store (area A$ pg &B).

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/igbeorn ?unebar % 6ead coo0.

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/"arm of bats ( pg 331)

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8ombie ( pg 3B)

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Girallon 8ombie ( pg *)

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2rcane Gate (P6 pg *)

(pg @) !isari , !hese ruins are detailed in the ;u% ins of 6isari on the ?s Guild. (pg @) !rak%amar , !his d"arven forge "as ta0en by firene"ts. 2lbino d"arves "ant the he% roes to ta0e it bac0. Inside is a treasury "ith doors that are difficult to open % you need to grab the molds for the 0eys and actually ma0e the 0ey in the forge.

!here are traders here selling stuff for &L more than prices in the P6.

!his place has a *%mile%long tunnel that connects to -yrmheart ine.

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!he albino d"arves are led by /ithi Hinecutter$ "ho is very blunt. !"o of the albinos have been captured. !hey are in area 7 on page B3. !heir names are Fa= ?rumthunder and al0ar /tone% grist. Eou might "ant to someho" "or0 in the story of a firene"t being abducted by yuan%ti. !his is Gorma+$ "ho is imprisoned on pg A. aybe some of the albino d"arves "itnessed the abduc% tion.

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Priest ( pg 3*A)

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;iding 6orses ( pg 33B)

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-arhorse ( pg 3*)

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Commoner ( pg 3*&)

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6adrosaurus (page *)

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?einonychus (page 1)

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!ribal -arrior ( pg 3&)

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Potion of healing (?G pg AA)

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Fesser ;estoration (P6 pg &&)

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Purify 9ood and ?rin0 (P6 pg 1)

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(pg 5?) !eart of >&tao , !his is a floating chun0 of earth that is shaped li0e a human heart. !his is the home of a villain in disguise. /he appears to be an elf$ but she is ac% tually Halindra /hado"mantle$ a lich and the main villain of the Never"inter 4$ among other things. /he's here to either sei=e control of the /oulmonger or to de% Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only.

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9irene"t "arloc0s of Imi+ (pg 7)

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Giant striders (pg )

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2lbino d"arf "arriors (pg )

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obolds ( pg 7&)

(pg 4) !valsp0d , !his ship is & feet long and has sails made from "hite dragon "ings. !he frost giants sail this thing. !hey are searching for 2rtus Cimber and his ;ing of -inter. !he giants "ant to use the ring to plunge the "orld into an ice age.

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-inter "olves ( pg 3*)

(pg 4) s%au , /un0en ruins teeming "ith shar0s. A GUIDE TO TOM O! ANNI"I#ATION

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(pg 4) +a%aka An#%orage , !his is "here the pirates lur0. !here is al"ays, •

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2sharra, 2C  6P 3 /pd  ft.$ fly & ft.

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Ba. @osco's @ilge, !his is a really fun location. It's a tav % ern for the pirates run by @osco ?aggerhand and his pet deinonychus$ nuc0les. Perfect spot for a bar fight

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@andit ( pg 3*3)

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6istory *$ Insight &$ Perception 1

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/pea0s 2uran and Common

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Feomund's tiny hut (P6 pg &&)

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noc0 (P6 pg &*)

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;ing of animal influence (?G pg A7)

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Potion of "ater breathing (?G pg AA)

Princess "a+anare, /he is the rightful ruler of 4mu$ and she is your classic stuc0 up princess type. /he as0s the group to retrieve the /0ull Chal% ice of Ch'ga0are from 4mu for her. /he "ill li0ely develop romantic feelings for one of the heroes. I'm all over this one.

(pg ?) ir Sa&al , !his is a safe place for the group. If they go to Nagnalore to get a blac0 orchid$ the aara0ocra can give them the po"er of flight

!his monastery is on a high plateau. !o get there$ you need to spend an hour ascending. a0e three ?C & chec0s, •

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Perception to avoid parts that "on't hold your "eight. 5ach failure means either you ta0e  damage$ or gain  lvl of e+haustion (P6 pg 7). !he player chooses "hich. •

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!he ?ance of the /even -inds, !his "ill give the group the ability to fly (speed 3) for 3 days Pretty s"eet. •

2ara0ocra ( pg )

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Princess "a+anare (pg A)

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Gargoyles ( pg *)

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Potion of poison (?G pg AA)

(pg *-) it#%er6s nlet , Provides access to Port Castigliar and e=ro. (pg *-) ,ake ,uo Portions of this la0e boil$ sending up clouds of steam. !here are no fish in here. (pg *-) ,and of As% and Smoke , Gray$ barren valley that has streams of lava. !=indelor the red dragon lur0s here. (pg *-) &ala , !his ruined village is home to Nanny Pu'pu$ a hag "ho poses as an old crone. /he can turn dead heroes into undead adventurers.



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@efore doing so$ she'll as0 the group to ta0e out a bunch of pterafol0 that have been causing her problems.

reali=ed that he hadn't after he died. No" she does drugs to pretend he is still "ith her.

!he ;itual of /tolen Fife, !his ta0es an hour. !he group "ill need to provide a fe" things,

/he also got turned into a medusa by an erinyes.

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Eou might "ant to reduce the 6P a+ loss to uietly.

!he final encounter can go many different "ays. /he's covered and it is not obvious she is a medusa. /he tal0s as if her husband is there. If the group messes "ith his ashes or badmouths him$ things get ugly >uic0. /he might might try to feed them poison food. If the group is here for the blac0 orchid$ she "ill trade it for valuables or an attrac% tive slave. !ons of encounters in this place, •

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Eello" mus0 creeper (pg 31)

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2lmira< (pg )

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2ssassin vine (pg 3)

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Ch"inga (pg B)

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9lying mon0eys (pg )

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aculis (pg &)

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Giant /pider ( pg 3A)

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/"arms of poisonous sna0es ( pg 33A)

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Green 6ag ( pg 11)

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!ri%9lo"er 9ronds (pg 3*)

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9lesh Golem ( pg B7)

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edusa ( pg *)

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9olding boat (?G pg 1)

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(pg *4) ezro , !he 9laming 9ist patrols this place regu% larly. It is fully detailed in the ;uins of e=ro supple% ment on the ?s Guild. (pg *4) ist#liff , $ foot%high cliffs that are home to aara0ocra$ pteranadons$ and other flying monsters. (pg *4) :angalore , Eou might "ant to as0 in advance "hich characters$ if any$ are trained in edicine. It might come into play in area A$ pg 17.

!he group can e+plore this e+otic$ ruined garden and learn that 8al0ore ruled this place$ and mista0enly thought that her husband !hiryu%0aya betrayed her. /he Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only.

(pg ?@) :eedle6s 7ones , !his is a muddy pool "ith the bones of a dead dragon in it. !here is a secret compartment that holds some treasure. •

/"arm of >uippers ( pg 33A)

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(pg ?@) :si Wastes , !his area is "here ;as Nsi's old ruined fortress is. !he area around it is full of sic0ly$ poisonous plants. (pg ?@) /mu , !his is "hat all of chapter 3 "ill be about. (pg ?@) /rolunga , !his is a =iggurat "ith ro"s of magical steps. !he only "ay to ascend is to use the


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(pg ?3) Snout of /mgar , !his is the home of the tortles$ described in the !ortle Pac0age by Chris Per0ins. (pg ?3) alle0 of 9read , 6ome to lots of dinosaur and li=ardfol0 0ingdoms. (pg ?3) alle0 of Em&ers , Fand ruined by lava and ash. archlands north of the la0e are nearly impassable. (pg ?3) alle0 of ,ost !onor , !his is "here -yrmheart ine (home of !inder$ the ;ed ?ragon) and 6ra0hamar (the d"arven forge over% ta0en by firene"ts) are. (pg ?3) orn , !his statue is actually a shield guardian. !he amulet that controls it is in the gob % lin village of Eellyar0. (pg ?4) Wre#k of t%e :ar"%al , !his ship myste% riously crashed here long ago. No" it is home to a "eretiger (pg ?4) Wre#k of t%e Star Goddess , !his is a crashed 6alruaan flying ship up in the trees. !here are A ghouls underneath it$ and once the group tries a rescue$ 3 girallon =ombies attac0 the "rec0

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9al+ 6aranis.

Cre", @ra+$ Nhar and Heliod. 4ne member of the cre"$ 4loma 2uthdamar$ is alive else"here. he is currently a prisoner of the yuan%ti (see pg A). •


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(pg ?5) W0rm%eart ine , !he group might be tempted to ride a mine cart do"n the slope. If they do$ as0 if they use the bra0e or not. 4nce they roll by area ten$ the 0obolds "ill drop a boulder on them and it is easier for them to hit if the group is using the bra0e.

!he rolling boulder "ill go from Bc onto the trac0s and roll on a cloc0"ise path do"n the trac0$ past 1$ A$ 7$  and crash into . •

/pecters ( pg 17)

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obold ( pg 7&)

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-inged 0obold ( pg 7&)

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Potion of Greater 6ealing (?G pg A1) *d**

(pg ?5) Cell0ark , !his is a very amusing place but it might be tric0y to describe to the players. !hey have a helpful diagram on the map. @asically$ if the village is in danger$ they cut a vine that pulls the village into a giant sac0 and flings it thousands of feet a"ay.

!here's a million fun things that can come out of this$ but it "ill be ruined if the players don't have a clear mental picture of "hat this is. !he most confusing part of the de% scription for me "as saying that the tree is #bent do"n li0e a giant spring$# so maybe omit that or alter it. Dueen Grabstab, /he is "earing the amulet that controls Horn$ the shield guardian. •

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3 inches to a side$ "eighs half a pound. 5ach has the symbol of one of the tric0% ster gods. Can't be destroyed by any means. If ta0en more than a mile from 4mu$ they teleport bac0 to their respective shrines.


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d* gargoyles "ith nets ( pg *).

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(pg B5) E8ploring t%e Ruins$  he group travels  feet every & minutes due to thic0 undergro"th  feet per minute if they thro" caution to the "ind. (pg B5) Sear#%ing 7uildings , @unch of things the group might find, •

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2ssassin Hines (pg 3). Collapsing 9loor, 4ne random hero must ma0e a ?e+ save ?C . 9ail, 9all  feet and roll on the table again. ad on0ey ist (pg *), ?C 3 Con save or gain long%term madness after dB hours. Nest, /tirges$ /"arms of poisonous sna0es$ gi% ant "asps (anyone "ho ta0es dmg from them must ma0e a ?C  Con save or get shivering sic0ness$ "hich is described on pg *). Plant ?iscovery, !hese are all described on page &. !reasure, dB art ob
(pg B5) .$ uietly follo" the group. -hen the group ta0es a rest$ they at% tac0. (pg B) -$ Walled
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(pg B*) 3$ u&azan6s S%rine , !o get in$ you need to find the 0ey (in the mouth of the statue) and avoid or defeat the froghemoth. Inside$ you need to platform
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(pg B*) 4$ S%agam&i6s S%rine , !"o 0amadans guard this place. Inside$ the heroes need to obtain * spears from clay guardians and lace the spears into the hands of statues. •

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(pg .@@) 5$ Great Rift , 6ey ?on't fall in. Eou ta0e 1 bludgeoning from the fall and && fire from the lava (per round). -hen the group comes here$ vegepygmies are about to sacrifice a grung. •

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(pg .@.) $ oa6s S%rine , !he shrine is guarded by *
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Immune, Non%magic "eapons$ poison and psychic dmg.

(pg .@-) *$ Fallen ree , If the group tries to cross the river on this tree$ @ag of Nails attac0s 6e gives up if reduced to half his hp$ and ta0es them to his place "here he serves them (poisoned) ste". •

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(pg .@-) ?$ >nk%6s S%rine , !he pu==le cube is in a loc0ed pedestal. !here is a shed that has hun% dreds of 0eys to choose from$ and si+ more are in A GUIDE TO TOM O! ANNI"I#ATION

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the shrine. 4nly one opens it. sing the 0ey puts you in a "orld of hurt !he si+ 0eys in the shrine can combine to sho" "hat the real 0ey loo0s li0e$ "hich is hanging in the shed "ith all the other 0eys in it. •


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(pg .@3) .@$ 6Din6s S%rine , 9irst the heroes must cross a pu==le floor (you have to step on a different animal tile "ith each step) and then navigate a trapped ma=e. •

2lmira< (pg )

(pg .@4) ..$ <%"inga Wagon , !he ch"inga (pg B) here loves hair and might become a buddy to a hairy PC. !he group can find a tablet here that "ill allo" them to translate 4ld 4muan.

Green /lime (?G page &), ?C  ?5K save$ &(d) acid damage. It does  acid to "ood or metal. It does this damage until scraped off. (pg .@5) .-$ Wongo6s S%rine , !his one is fun. Eou can loo0 through mas0s that help you figure out ho" to get the pu==le cube. Eou need to pour "ater into one of * cupped hands or feet. /ome heroes might get turned into an animal for * hours •

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(pg .@) .3$ Amp%it%eater , !his is the home to the ing of 9eathers$ a special t. re+ 6ere's his stats,

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Can see invisible creatures Can cast misty step at "ill. (rchg &%B) /ummon /"arm, 5+hales a /"arm of insects ( pg 33A) that disperses after  minute. /tats, •

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(pg .@) .4$ om& of t%e :ine Gods , !his is "hat chapter & and the rest of the boo0 "ill be about (pg .@) .5$ Ruined 7azaar , !here's B traps in here. Catapults that use a 0obold inventor (see pg B) po"er. I "ould go "ith the green slime pots$ as that seems fun. 9ire ma0es no sense because they'd burn their o"n home do"n.

obold ( pg 7&) obold scale sorcerer (pg B) obold inventor (pg B) Potion of greater healing (pg A1) *d** (pg .@*) .$ ;apazotl6s S%rine , !his one might frustrate some groups. 9irst they have to ans"er a riddle$ then they find that they simply can't remove the bo+. !hey'll need to find a secret room$ solve a pu==le to get a clue that "ill help them remove the bo+. •

Crocodiles ( pg 3)

(pg .@?) .*$ Waterfall , 2 character "ill have a vi% sion of 2cerera0 and during each long rest$ they dreams it again$ "ith 2cerera0 getting closer each time. (pg .@?) .?$ :angnang6s S%rine , It is guarded by grungs. 4nce inside$ there all of these (illusory) treasure). Eou must offer a treasure to Nangnang to get the pu==le bo+. (pg .@B) .B$ /&o6,aka6s S%rine , Guarded by * =orbos. !his one is a bit complicated. !he group has to deal "ith some teleporting pools. If they grab the pu==le cube... they might turn to stone !his chec0 must be made every round. !hey have to figure out ho" to shut this do"n (put torches in sconces) and then figure out ho" to transport the torches "ithout putting out the flames. A GUIDE TO TOM O! ANNI"I#ATION

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Immovable rod (?G pg 1&)

(pg ..@) -@$ Ro0al ;ala#e , !his place has a secret en% trance to the yuan%ti lair. •

Euan%ti malison ( pg 37)

9entha=a "ill force the group to perform slave labor for one day (chart on page  ho" their tas0s). If the group does the tas0s$ she'll tell them to assassinate ;as Nsi. •

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nfiltration , Pretending to be a yuan%ti re>uires a ?C & ?eception chec0 (non%humans have disadvantage) Alarm, If the gong in room 7 is rung$ most creatures stay "here they are. 6ere's the creatures that investigate (they are from rooms $ B$ 1 and A), •

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-hen captured$ the heroes are put in the pit in room A. 2fter an hour$ Eahru (from area 1) "ill >uestion them. If the group is calm$ he brings them to 9entha=a. If they are rude:defiant$ he brings them to ;as Nsi. If ;as finds out the group is trying to end the death curse$ not only "ill he free them$ he'll give them the pu==le cube

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(pg B) . 6all of -ar, !he basilis0s are chained to a "all. If a fight brea0s out$ one broodguard runs to area 7 to hit the gong$ sounding the alarm. It is possible for a yuan%ti to run and hit it in a sin%

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(pg ..) 3$ !all of Serpents , urals of ?endar and ;a Nsi. 6ey$ there's a button on the "all Fet's press it ?C 3 Con save$ fail, Eou're unconscious !his gas lingers for one minute. 5gad !his is "here you roll o ut the cap% tured scenario. (pg ..) 4$ Armor0 , If you 0no" the pass"ords to get in the door and pacify the naga$ you're good If not$ the door is arcane loc0ed and the naga comes at you. !here is a shield in here "ith the hilarious trait of amplifying everything you say ten times louder. •

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Foo0 in, a0e a ?C & -is save. 9ail, !a0e & (d) psychic dmg and gain a random form of long%term mad% ness (pg B$ lasts d+ hours).

/ev, Euan%ti pureblood ( pg 3) "ho had long%term madness.

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Get in, Eou ta0e & (d) psychic dmg "hen you enter:start turn in it

Poison /pray (P6 pg BB), ;g  ft$ Con save ?C 3 d poison dmg.

(pg ..?) ?$ ;risoner ;its , !here's a "inch that "ill lift the grate off of the pits.!here is a tele% porter in here.

(pg ..*) $ Sa#rifi#ial <%am&er , !his is very cool. !he s0ulls chant$ giving any yuan%ti resistance to non%magic "eapons and advantage on saving thro"s vs. magic:mag% ical effects Not too shabby

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5ldritch blast (P6 pg 31), &:& to hit (t"o beams)$ d3 force dmg per beam.

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4nce every  days. !a0es all night. ost of the yuan%ti ta0e part. /ometimes$ slaves are eaten. 4ther times$ hu% mans are transformed into yuan%ti.

Eou are drugged. !hen you bathe in blood of sacrificial victims. Euan%ti Characters,

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/e0elo0 2C A 6P *3 7:7:7  slashing$ plus another 1 if I have more than half my hp left. •

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Eou gain dB levels of e+haustion (P6 pg 7). If you live$ you gain indefinite madness (?G pg B) and rest in area A. Eou gain ?ar0vision B ft. 2t "ill, Poison spray (P6 pg BB)$ animal friendship on sna0es only P6 (pg ). 2t lvl 3$ you can cast suggestion (P6 pg 17).

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Immune to poison.

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2dvantage on saves vs. spells:magical effects.

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If you die$ you are fed to the hydra in .

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!he transformation can only be undone "ith a "ish spell

(pg .-@) .@$ %e !arem , 6ome to ;as Nsi's concu% bines !his is "here the magic happens.

(@onus action$ :;est) /econd -ind, ;egain  6P

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2t "ill, Poison spray (P6 pg BB)$ ani% mal friendship (on sna0es only) (P6 pg ). 3:day, /uggestion (P6 pg 17) ?C 3

(pg ) . ;as Nsi's Fair, ;as can tell the group everything about pu==le cubes$ 2cerera0$ etc. 6e doesn't 0no" about the /oulmonger. (:;est) 9lying /hields, 2s a bonus action$ ;as can call forth the shields to give himself a  to 2C  5ach time they bloc0 an attac0 that "ould normally hit$ a shield falls to the ground and ;as loses  2C. •

;as Nsi (pg 3), 6e's in here at night.

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9lame !ongue (?G pg 1)

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/ending /tone (?G pg 77)

Ishma0al, 2 doppleganger spy allied "ith the ;ed -i=% ards$ secretly thin0ing of defecting to the side o f the yuan%ti.

(pg .-.) .3$ Storeroom , 2=i as$ an a"a0ened constrictor sna0e$ is lur0ing in the shado"s. 6e's lonely and some"hat co"ardly.

/candal, /e0elo0 (from area ) is secretly engaging in 2C!IHI!I5/ 49 P2//I4N "ith a concubine named Neema. /e0elo0 is ;a Nsi's personal bodyguard$ so if the group finds out about this$ they can do some hilarious stuff "ith it.

Incense, If you light it$ a cloud fills a %foot%di% ameter sphere. 2ll "ithin it must ma0e a ?C B Con save or fall into a dreamli0e stupor that lasts for one hour % once they've been removed from the cloud

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 yuan%ti purebloods ( pg 3)

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 doppleganger ( pg A)

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 yuan%ti broodguards (pg 3A)

(pg .-@) ..$ %rone Room , ?uring the daytime$ ;as is in here. 2t night$ he's in area .

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Giant constrictor sna0e ( pg 3*)

(pg .--) .4$ enom 9istiller0 , !he door has a "hole thing happening, •

It's loc0ed. Pic0 It, ?C & ?e+ chec0 ":thieves tools.

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;as Nsi (pg 3)

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/pot !he !rap, ?C  Perception

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 type one yuan%ti malisons ( pg 37)

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?isable, ?C  ?e+ chec0.

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/e0elo0 (altered champion$ pg B)



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Poison Needle Trap: DC 16 Dex save. Fail: 5 poison dmg, blinded.. permanently! esser estoration "ill restore yo#r peepers.

$opal %as a &yringe: '( to %it, 1 pier)ing dmg and DC 1* Con save or 1+ poison dmg %al- dmg on s#))ess and poisoned "%et%er or not t%e save s#))eeds! T%ey/re 0i)0 ing it #p a not)% in t%is d#ngeon. 2ottle 3a4ard: &pells li0e T%#nder"ave "ill )a#se t%e bottles o- poison to s%atter. 15-ootsp%ere o- poisono#s vapors, DC 15 Con save. Fail: 1 poison dmg even iyo# %old yo#r breat%. #g: 7pen t%is 8#g9 ore ;as!! T%e 0no)0o#t gas -ills t%e room! DC 1( Con save, -ail:
1 y#anti p#reblood  pg (1+

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5 4ombies  pg (16 =+ doses o- serpent venom DC 11 Con save. Fail 1+ poison dmg, %al- on a s#))ess-#l one.

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5 doses o- essen)e o- et%er D; pg =5 >n %aled, DC 15 Con save o- be poisoned and #n )ons)io#s -or  %o#rs.
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5 doses o- torpor D; pg =5 >ngested, DC 15 Con save or poisoned and in)apa)itated -or *d6 %o#rs.

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(pg 122) 15. Snake Pit : Fall in, 5d6 dmg and sna0es! •

&"arm o- Poisono#s &na0es  pg ((

(pg 122) 16. Blood Baths : T%e y#anti bat%e in blood. &laves tend to t%em. •

* y#anti p#rebloods  pg (1+

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5 )ommoners  pg (*5 names on pg 1=. 3ere/s some: 7l#,
(pg 123) 17. Sauna :
mpossible to snea0 t%ro#g% "it%o#t magi).

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(pg 123) 1. Sla!e "#otto : >saar %as a slave boy )omm#ni)ate -or %im. T%e "ill o- t%e slaves %as been bro0en by tra#ma and dr#gs. nap t%em o#t oit "it% a DC 1A Pers#asion or >ntimidation )%e)0. •

>saar, type t%ree y#anti malison  pg (+@

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(pg 12$) 2%. &nde#g#ound 'i!e# : T%e )#rrent is not strong, not a %a4ard. ing t%e )o"bell, s#m mon t%e 3
o"boat: D; pg 11@ BC 11 3P 5+ &pd 1.5 mp% %olds #p to ( passengers. •

* y#anti broodg#ards pg =(

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(pg 12$) 21. d#a*s +ai# : >t l#r0s #nder"ater. •

3ydra  pg 1@+

(pg 12$) 22. ,ungi a!e#n : T%ere/s a dead y#an ti )overed in -#ng#s. 3e/s got a 0ey. To grab t%e 0ey "it%o#t getting -#ng#sed, ma0e a DC 1= sleig%t o- %and. T%e 0ey #nlo)0s t%e door to area 1*. •

;reen &lime D; pg 1+5

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(pg 12$) 23. Se#et /nt#ane : T%is )onne)ts to t%e pala)e r#ins area =+b, pg 11+

Cha p t e r5 : T ombo ft heNi ne Gods pg 1=5 >t "or0s li0e t%is: T%e traps o- t%e tomb 0ill people. T%eir so#ls are stored in t%e so#lmon ger. Bn atropal a god-et#st%ing eats t%e so#ls. 7n)e it %as %ad eno#g%, it "ill be)ome an evil god. B)erera0 "ants it to be)ome a god o- deat% t%at "o#ld 0ill everyone, so t%at only #ndead )rea t#res "o#ld be le-t in%abiting t%e "orld. T%ree %ags )reated t%e &o#lmonger, in ex)%ange -or 0eeping some o- t%e so#ls -or t%emselves. B)erera0 is not %ere. 3e/s "at)%ing -rom a-ar. T%e &e"n &isters are "at)%ing over t%ings.

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= type one y#anti malisons  pg (+@

(pg 126) 0o nhaitants : C%e)0 o#t t%is )re":

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= type t"o y#anti malisons  pg (+@

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= type t%ree y#anti malisons  pg (+@

it%ers and t%e Tomb D"arves: Bn #ndead main tenan)e )re". o)ated at area = pg 1*5.



%$ Fegendary onsters, !here are t"o. 2 beholder guarding a treasure vault in area ** (pg &B) and an aboleth in an underground la0e in area B& (pg 1*). /0eleton eys, Fittle s0eletons that "ander the dungeo n. /eriously !heir heads are in a sort of 0ey shape. -hen you have all &$ you can open the gate in area 1 (pg 1A) ;egular s0eleton stats are on  pg 1. Eou decide "here they are located !here's one on each level. I'll try to find a good spot for each. /0eleton ey 2C 3 6P 3 *:* to hit$ * (d*) pierc% ing dmg /pd 3 ft.$ climb 3 ft. •

Hul, @ludgeoning

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Imm, Poison$ e+haustion

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-hen reduced to  6P they fall apart$ though the s0ull and bones remain intact. /0eleton 0eys do not trigger any trap placed in a room or on a door of the tomb.

!he /e"n /isters, ?iscussed in area 1$ pg 1A !omb Guardians, 9lesh golems ( pg B7) "ith 2C 1. Eou're supposed to use them "hen it feels right. !ric0ster God /pirits, !hey are detailed on pg 7. 9abled !reasures, !here are many fabulous pri=es to be "on a0e a ?C  6istory chec0 and learn, •

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@lac0 4pal Cro"n, Created by archmage /adamor$ "ho made a sphere of annihilation that could s"allo" the "orld. !he yuan%ti thin0 that this cro"n can a"a0en ?endar the Night /erpent. 5ye of 8altec, It has a sharp point and "as used in sacrificial rituals. It is in area B (pg 1). Navel of the oon, /upposedly this item let you al"ays find your "ay home. !his is in area &B (pg BA). /0ull Chalice of Ch'ga0are, !he s0ull of a 0ing. Focated in area B1 (pg 1&).

(pg A) /pell 2lterations, Fong story short, •

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agic !ravel is @ad, Casting arcane gate$ ban% ishing smite$ banishment$ dimension door$ tele% port$ teleportation circle$ transport via plants$ tree stride or "ord of recall sends you to area &1 (pg BA). ?ivine 2id Not Good, Casting augury or com% mune get you nothing but lies.


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(pg .-?) Repla#ing 9ead <%ara#ters , It says$ ba% sically$
5ach tric0ster grants a boon$ such as a 3 strength. 5ach also grants a personality fla"$ such as, #I bo" before no one and e+pect others to do as I command.# ,eaving a !ost , -ays a tric0ster can be e
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(pg .3@) Rolepla0ing t%e Spirits , It tal0s about encouraging roleplaying fla"s by a"arding inspi% ration. It seems li0e players in a deathtrap dungeon already have the odds stac0ed against them. I can see plenty of players bal0ing at the idea of ham% stringing themselves on purpose.

I thin0 the best approach here is to provide space for them to play out their fla"s. a0e sure the conse>uences of roleplaying in good faith ma0e things more interesting rather than more deadly. I 0no" that's easier said than done. I thin0 (li0e the boo0 says) in some cases$ the best bet is for you to play each tric0ster li0e a voice in their head$ urg% A GUIDE TO TOM O! ANNI"I#ATION

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ing the character to do something but ultimately leaving it up to the player. 2lso$ if you run the voices in their head$ you can actually have those voices help the group find secret doors$ give clues to pu==les$ and steer them a"ay from fatal mis% ta0es. ri#kster God Rivals , 6ere is a >uic0 list of the gods and their rivals$ alignmentm animal representative$ and the magic item their spirit is in. 6Din (CN 2l'ira<$ "and of "onder) vs /&o6laka (FN =orbo$ ring of protection) u&azan (CG froghemoth$ bracers of archery) vs. ;apa2 zotl (F5 eblis$ amulet of health) oa (FG
Foner, >nk% (N flail nail$ robe of scintillating colors) In my campaign$ I'm going to see if I can "or0 out sym% bolic encounters bet"een the animals in the
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-arn the players that "ater breathing "on't al% "ays "or0 "hen you're submerged in li>uids similar to "ater. -arn the group that there are a fe" things in the tomb that don't have to roll to hit you. Pic0 an NPC "ho ends up in the body bag (pg A1) aybe someho" demonstrate that force dam% age is effective "hen other things aren't. @e a"are of "hich characters are "earing metal armor and using metal "eapons:e>uip% ment. !here are a lot of magnetic traps in the tomb$ as "ell as traps that destroy all nonmagic metal. -arn the group that there are many things and items that can't be opened or destroyed by any means$ "hich is a bit of a departure from pre% vious adventures. ?efinitely print out$ distribute or dra" hand% outs 3 and * on page &&.


( p g1 3 0) Le v e l1 : Rot t e nHa l l s -alls, !he "alls are covered in moss and decorated "ith screaming s0ulls.

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.$ A#ererak6s Warning , !here are t"o visible tunnels. In one$ you can find a useful amulet. In the other is a nasty trap. !he real entrance is a third tunnel$ obscured by vegetation. It is spotted "ith a ?C  Perception chec0.

4belis0, 6andout is on page &. !his thing has a riddle that provides clues to a bunch of rooms. ess "ith the obelis0.. 3 gargoyles "ith devil faces s"oop do"n and attac0. @rea0 the obelis0, 2 nalfeshnee appears and thrashes you. It disappears after  minute. •

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(pg .3.) -$ Galler0 of ri#ksters , !his has statues of each tric0ster god. @ringing the corresponding pu==le cubes into this hall lights the bra=iers in front of the respective statues. n0h's statue is be% hind a hidden door. It has an amulet that tugs you to"ard area * and is useful in area 17 (pg A1). (pg .3.) 3$ False Entran#e , -o". !here's double doors in here. !here's alcoves for you to place the pu==le cubes. If you put them in so that the rivals face one another$ a stone bloc0 seals the e +it and gas that does  points of dmg per round fills the room for B rounds !han0fully$ the stone bloc0 goes bac0 up into the ceiling after that.

-hat's behind the doorsJ ore gas (pg .3.) 4$ rue Entran#e , Pu==le time. Eou need to put the pu==le cubes into slots in a certain con% figuration. 5ach time the group gets it "rong$ all "ithin  feet ta0e A lightning damage

/uccess, !he "all slides open to reveal the en% trance. It shuts after one hour. (pg .3-) 47$ Se#ond ;uzzle 9oor , Get this.. 2 lever pops out of the "all and an hourglass turns over. !he group has ten seconds. Pull the leverJ ?on't pull the leverJ 4ne choice causes the 5N% !I;5 9F44; to open up and drop everybody into a pit of poison spi0es.


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Pit, d* spi0es hit each hero. !hey ta0e  (d) blud% geoning dmg for the fall. 5ach spi0e does 3 (dB) pierc% ing and & (d poison dmg). (pg .33) 5$ rapped
&2. Poison ?arts, /potting these is a ?C & Perception chec0. 5ach time they are triggered$ * darts shoot out at a ran% dom target A (for each dart) to hit$  (d*) dmg and a ?C & Con save. 9ail, * (*dB) poison dmg. /uccess, 6alf dmg. &@. ?evil 9ace, Climb inJ •

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&C. 9loor 6atch, Fift the grate "ith a combined /trength of * or more. !here's a river do"n there (area 1$ pg 37) (pg .33) $
!hey'll see a tomb d"arf for a moment on the flight be% lo". If they go do"n to level $ there's a pla>ue "ith clues. If they go do"n to level *$ they'll see another pla>ue "ith clues. •

-ight ( pg 3)

(pg .34) ?$ agi#al Attra#tion , an 2nyone "earing metal ma0es a ?C  2thletics. 9ail, Get magnetically pulled into the statue and all your metal is destroyed (e+% cept for artifacts).

It says it happens "hen they enter the room$ or start their turn in the room. /o I guess that little triangular area by the hall"ay counts as #room#. (pg .35) B$ agi#al Fountain , y favorite 2 random chart @e careful "ith 3$ that might get "eird and lead to a social fau+ pas. If you have players "ho might get carried a"ay$ maybe change this to transforming into an% other race or something.


(pg .35) .@$ /&o6,aka6s om& , 4ba0a is the =orbo tric0ster god. If the eyes on the dis0 spot you$ the undead rise up. If you "ear their mas0s$ the eyes can't see you and it is much easier to open the sarcophagus.

In the sarcophagus is a ring. -hoever touches it must ma0e a ?C B Charisma save. 9ail, Eou're inhabited by 4bo'Fa0a (pg &B). !his ring disinte% grates once you leave the tomb. If the group opens the secret door to the south$ the gas in  ignites It loo0s li0e only the person opening the door "ill get hit on this side. ?C & ?e+ save.  (*d) fire dmg$ half dmg on a suc% cessful save. (pg .3*) ..$ Gas ;o#ket , /mells rotten 4pen the secret door to .. 0aboom ?C & ?e+ save.  (*d) fire dmg$ half dmg on a successful save. (pg .3*) .-$ rapped <%est , !his is a really great trap Chest hanging from chains$ loc0ed. Pic0 the loc0 is a ?C  ?e+ chec0. 9ail, Eour thieves' tools are destroyed. 9ailed by & or more, Eou are teleported into the chest and the chest drop into the "ater and sin0s to the bottom.

Inside the Chest, !he pool is only & feet deep$ but it is muddy$ so you can't really see in it. !he char% acter is restrained and after & rounds$ begins suffo% cating (P6 pg A3), Eou can hold your breath for your Con mod  minutes 5ventually you drop to  6P and dying and can't be stabili=ed until freed. Chest, 2C 3 6P 3 imm, poison$ psychic dmg •

;emove curse (P6 pg 1)

(pg .3*) .3$ Stone Skull , !o get to room *$ you need to "al0 through the mouth of a huge s0ull "ith burning eyes  people can go through safely$ then the
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!here are these "arrens in the "all that small creatures can s>uee=e in to. Fots of spiders in there />uee=ing (P6 pg 7), Eou have disadvantage on attac0 rolls and ?e+ chec0s$ and you move at half speed. •

9lames0ull ( pg 3*)

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/taff of the python (?G pg *)

(pg .3?) .5$ Wind unnel , -hen you step in this hall% "ay$ you see a #propeller# of blades half"ay do"n. !he blades start spinning (for the first round$ they're slo"ly gaining speed). Eou're going to have to
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!he blades are immune to damage (e+cept for force dmg) and they destroy all nonmagic items
!here's three really big$ empty chests. 5ach has a 0ey. Eou have to climb in and use the 0ey on the loc0 from the inside. !his causes a button to appear on the sarcoph% agus. -hen pressed unloc0s the chest and a trap goes off 5ach chest has a different trap, •

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!he sarcophagus turns to crystal. /mash it$ and a mummy "ielding a mace of terror rises up It unleashes a "ave of terror, each creature in a 3 foot radius rolls a ?C & -is save. 9ail, 9rightened (disadvantage on at% tac0 rolls:ability chec0s$ can't move closer to source) for one minute and spend your turns trying to move as far a"ay as it can. Can't ta0e reactions$ can only dash. !he ace of !error contains the spirit of -ongo. ?C B Charisma save or -ongo has possessed you. •

ummy ( pg A)

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(pg 37) 1. nderground -aterfall, !a0ing dam% age on the ledge forces a ?C * 2thletics chec0. 9ail, fall  feet into area B* (pg 13). !he cur% rent might pull you into room B&$ "here the abo% leth is. Ei0es$ I say. •

imic pg 

( p g1 3 9 ) L e v e l2 : Dung e onofDe c e p t i on (pg .3B) .?$ 9evil ;it , Pretty simple •

/"arm of bats ( pg 331)

(pg .3B) .B$ Gravit0 Ring , !here's a dead body$ and a "eird intersection "here the side%hall"ay ramps up and ma0es a circle$ li0e a sonic the hedgehog ramp. It's magic$ so you can "al0 all the "ay through the loop "ithout falling.

?oing so puts you in a parallel dimension "here there's... another tomb$ identical to this one 5very day it magically refreshes. Good ga"d. !here's a dead "i=ard here$ half%goat:half%man named ?evlin. 6e' got a spellboo0 and a staff. /taff of /tri0ing (?G pg 3), !his thing is cursed. 4ver the course of three days$ you turn into a goat%humanoid. !ieflings are immune. Cured by remove curse or greater restoration. ?abusJ Is the goat%thing a dabusJ !he description sounds a bit different$ but it might be cool to d o it that "ay. ?abuses are mysterious goat%people "ho maintain the city of /igil. !hey spea0 using sym% bols that appear above their heads. (pg .4.) -@$ False om& , !his is very cool. It goes li0e this, •

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4pen the coffin. !he illusory sunlight hits the pla>ue inside. 2n indestructible stone bloc0 seals the e+it. !he heroes have one round to es% cape before it shuts (if they "ant to). Getting crushed by the bloc0 does && dmg and sends you bac0 into the room (if you're still alive). -ine starts to fill the room. 2fter 3 rounds$ three #"ine "eirds# slide in and attac0. !hey're invisible in the "ine.


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-ater breathing magic does not "or0 in the "ine.

arro"s,   to hit$ A (*dA) 9orce dmg. Fying it flat "ill ma0e it unable to #see# any targets.

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2fter  rounds$ the "ine fills the room.

2mulet of 6ealth (?G pg *), !ouch it$ ma0e a ?C B Charisma save. 9ail, Eou've been papa=o% tled. @etter pi==a$ better flavor. Papa=otl.

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-ater "eird ( pg 77)

If you put a s0ull 0ey in here$ you could use it to help the group find the "ay out. !hat thing about "aterbreathing not "or0ing$ that seems 0ind of iffy. -ine is partly "ater$ isnOt itJ aybe "arn the group "ell in advance. -ater rules, /"imming (P6 page A), -hen s"imming$ each foot of movement costs one e+tra foot. /o$ half speed$ basi% cally. /"imming in rough "ater "ill re>uire an athletics chec0. nder"ater Combat (P6 pg 7A), elee has disad% vantage unless it is a dagger$
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@ron=e /hield, 2C & 6P  immune to all dmg e+cept force 4nce it is removed from the "all$ it starts firing Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only.

(pg .4-) -3$ 7ottled Genie , /he's trapped. /he can't grant "ishes$ as far as I can see$ but she "ill ma0e a series of offers in e+change for letting her out,

Gems, "orth a total of *$ gp 5scape, 2 promise to ta0e them any"here in the multiverse (she doesn't 0no" this "ill ta0e every% one to room &1. 2id, /he'll travel "ith the group and aid them three times "ith her spells. •

?ao ( pg *3)

(pg .43) -4$ :angnang6s om& , 2 sarcophagus surrounded by a circle of salt. Inside the circle is an invisible slaad. /cuffing the salt frees the slaad. Inside the sarcophagus is an urn. -hoever touches it ma0es a ?C  -is save or they ta0e  dmg per round and are affected by 4tto's Irresistible ?ance. !here's a pearl of po"er$ too. !ouch it, Possessed by Nangnang ?C B Cha save. •

Gray /laad ( pg 11)

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Potion of /upreme 6ealing (?G pg A1)

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Pearl of Po"er (?G pg A*)

(pg .44) -5$ S#r0ing ;ool , !he group can see through the eyes of a flesh golem stomping through the dungeon. Eou can use it to describe an area they haven't been to yet. !he flesh golem pops out of the pool and attac0s •

9lesh golem ( pg B7), 2C 1 plate mail

(pg .44) -$ Spiral Stair#ase , !he s0ulls are of 4muans "ho "ere forced to build the tomb. (pg .44) -*$ Forge of t%e om& 9"arves , !he room "here they ma0e the tomb d"arves and tomb guardians !he group can obtain the ghost lantern containing the /tarfallen. •

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2mulet of the blac0 s0ull (pg B)

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!he grey slaad's control gem ( pg 1*)

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anual of golems (clay) (?G pg A)

( p g1 46) Le ve l3Va ul tofRe f l e c t i on Eou're going to "ant to have the beholder eye ray chart ready. !his place has tons of purple mold that the be% holder$ @elchor= the nseen$ can see through. 2ny time a patch of mold is destroyed$ an eyestal0 gro"s out of nearby mold and fires a random eye ray ( pg A) Crystal 5yes, !he group "ill need to find  crystal eyes to get into room **. 6ere they are •

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32 (pg *1), !here are t"o in here$ a crystal eye in each of the hidden alcoves.

(pg .4?) 33$ <%am&er of /pposition , !here's a shado" in here that is a reflection of the first per% son to enter. Its bac0 is to the group. It mimics the character's movement. It can drin0 all of the soup and then a crystal eye appears.

I thin0 you should ma0e sure to describe the font as being very$ very shallo". I thin0 a lot o f players al"ays assume these are pretty deep and "ouldn't consider that drin0ing all of that is possible. ?on't forget$ anyone "ho "al0s sees its face must ma0e a ?C & -is save or drop to  hit points Eou're definitely going to "ant to pay attention to the controlling character. If he or she turns around$ so does the duplicate$ and the group is in huge trouble. (pg .4B) 34$ ;eep%ole , pg && !his is part of the ne+t room's deal. -hen you loo0 through it$ you see hieroglyph % a vulture (pg .4B) 35$ 6+in6s om& , 4. 6ere's "hat you have to do in here, •

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(pg .4) -B$ +a#kal ask , Foo0ing through this lets the group see into the past of room 3&. !hey see a d"arf step on a pressure plate and get 0illed by a locust s"arm. (pg .4*) 3@$ ron 7arrier , Eou can lift this metal sliding door to continue on. It "ill suddenly drop bac0 do"n af% ter  minute ( rounds). If someone is right under it... ?C & ?e+ save. 9ail, ** (Ad) dmg (pg .4*) 3.$ Refle#ted !all , Passing through the curtain of "ater causes "aves to go in both directions$ probably splitting the party. ?C & /tr save. 9ail, * (*dB) dmg$ s"ept to the end of the hall$ prone.

!here are t"o secret alcoves in here that contain  crystal eyes that the group needs. !he "ater does not pass through the illusion that conceals these rooms. (pg .4?) 3-$ Rotating

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Press a hidden button to lo"er the bloc0. /omeone "ill have to step on one tile for the bloc0 to go bac0 up$ so that the dial can be used. /mash the medallion on the bloc0. !here's a dial under it "ith hieroglyphics that correspond to the room. 5very time someone steps on the correct tile$ the dial moves and points to the ne+t correct tile. /omeone outside the room can loo0 at the dial and use the peephole to tell them the correct hieroglyphic to stand on ne+t. -hen someone steps on a tile$ anybody standing on the bloc0 might get s>uashed ?C 1 ?e+ save$ && (d) bludgeoning. 5very time someone steps on the "rong tile$ the statues unleash locusts a & foot cube of locusts centered on the tile does ** (Ad) dmg. !hat cloud remains for  minute ( rounds). -hen you step on a correct tile$ the dial changes and points to the ne+t correct hieroglyphic that is safe to step on.


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4nce the final tile is stepped on$ the locusts go a"ay$ the "hole floor is save for * hours$ the bloc0 lo"ers$ and the sarcophagus can be opened.

!he "and of "onder holds I'in's spirit. ?C B Charisma save or possessed •

-and of -onder (?G pg )

(pg .5.) 3$ <%am&er of Respite , 2 safe place to rest (pg .5.) 3*$ Winds of ;andemonium , Platform
Pull the Fever, ;oll initiative !he statue's fists open and reveal  crystal eyes. 2lso$ at the start of your turn$ ma0e a ?C  -is save or gain short%term madness. !he "inds give you disadvantage on /tr chec0s. !here's a cra"lspace here that leads to super%deadly #rolling barrel# room (area 3Ac$ pg &). (pg .5-) 3?$ Revolving Room rap , 4. !his can be a bit confusing. Eou can see the other t"o areas$ but you can't really get to them from here. I guess if the group can shatter a stone "all$ they can. 9rom "hat I can tell$ the golem "on't attac0. Its only
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;oll Initiative. 2t the start of each of their turns$ they must ma0e a ?C & ?e+ save or ta0e  (d) bludgeoning (half on a success) at the start of their turns. 2t initiative count  every round$ roll on the random chart to see "hich horrific effect they e+perience

!heir best bet to escape is to destroy the door ("hich connects to room 37). !he problem is that it is immune to almost everything 2C 1 6P & Immune to, 9ire$ pierc% ing$ poison$ psychic$ slashing$ and thunder dmg. •


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(pg .53) 3B$ Golem ;it , !here's a golem and a chest in the pit. !he pit is covered "ith an invisi% ble "all of force. Eou can turn each statue to the right. 2s soon as you let go$ they rotate bac0 to their original position. !urn 2=uth to the right$ a creature is teleported out of the pit onto the 3rd plinth. !urn !orm to the right$ anyone or anything on the plinth is teleported into the pit.

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!o get rid of the s0ull, feed it $ gp in gems (pg .54) 4.$ om& Guardians , !"o flesh golems chained together. !hey actually have hit points$ so neither goes do"n until you've done enough dmg to 0ill both !hey can't be more than & feet from each other$ "hich could lead to some fun stuff.

!hey have a po"er that triggers "hen they hit * hit points. /o$ I'd say trac0 their hit points individ% ually but "hen one hits $ every hit from then on damages the other one. I thin0 it's fun to have one go berser0 and the other one isn't. It might end up dragging its t"in around. Chained 9lesh Golem ( pg B7), 2C 1 6P 73 (!otal 6P for both, AB) 1:1 to hit$ 3 blud% geoning plus 1 piercing dmg. •

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(pg .54) u&azan6s om& , !his is the froghemoth tric0% ster god. Eou need to perform a ritual "earing mas0s. !he adventurers have to do * things,

. ?onate & gp . Fight a candle 3. /pill the blood of a living creature *. 5at a bug If the group does something "rong$ anyone "earing a frog mas0 turns into a frog and three "raiths attac0. Eou might end up "ith a party of frogs battling "raiths. Ei0es. It says that they're polymorphed into a frog$ #as though it had failed a saving thro" against a polymorph spell#$ so I guess that means the effect lasts  hour. •

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9rog ( pg 3)

(pg .55) 43$ eils of Fear , a0e sure you are clear on "ho is "here$ so you can fairly discern "ho loo0s at the boar head. 2nyone "ho does so must ma0e a ?C B -I/ save or be charmed by it. !hen you stic0 your head in there and ta0e  (*d) slashing dmg. Eou get to repeat the save every time you ta0e damage. 4nce you ma0e the save$ you are immune for * hours.

@oar 6ead, 2C & 6P  (pg .5) 44$ ault of t%e 7e%older , !o get in here$ you need all  crystal eyes. 4 6ere's a #boss fight#. !he room is a dome.

9loor, !he floor is slippery. 5nter or start turn, ?C  ?e+ save or fall prone. 4n this floor$ you'll 0eep sliding in one direction until you hit the "all. agnetic /phere, !here's an orb covered in a sheet hov% ering  feet up. ;emove the sheet, It's magnetic. 5very% one "earing metal armor is pulled to the sphere and stuc0 to it. ;anged attac0s "ith metal have disadv. agnetic /phere, 2C  6P  Imm, Nonmagic "eapons$ poison$ psychic. Invisible 5nemy, !he beholder is permanently invisible Its antimagic cone "ill shut do"n the magnetic sphere$ so it has to be careful "hat direction it's facing (it should probably face a spellcaster). •

@eholder ( pg A)

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( p g1 5 7 ) Le ve l4: Cha mb e r sof Hor r or (pg .5*) 45$ Gargo0le Guardians , !his room has %foot%tall pedestals "ith gargoyles on them. If the heroes loo0 do"n as they're coming do"n the stairs$ they can see the tops of the pillars are made of different metal, Copper$ silver$ gold platinum. !hese pillars have a coin slot in the side. If the group does not put coins in the slots ( gp for gold$  sp for silver$ etc.) the gargoyles attac0 "hen the group tries to leave the room.

!he pit drops do"n into area &A$ pg B7. (pg .5?) 4$ ,izard 9en , !his one loo0s scary$ but there's no trap. !here is an a"a0ened li=ard that spea0s ?ruidic. It traveled "ith the compan y of the yello" banner$ and might be a useful ally. (pg .5B) 4*$ Elemental
*12. 9ire Cell, Fava starts pouring on you 5nter or start your turn, ?C  ?e+ save$  (*d) fire dmg$ half on a success. 5scape, @lo" out the can% dle (teleports everyone to the air cell) or use "ater to douse the candle (teleports everyone to the "a% ter cell). *1@. -ater Cell, !here are snails and oysters on the "alls. !he room starts filling up "ith "ater at  foot per round. ;oom "ill be full in ten rounds. 5scape, ;emoving an oyster or snail from the "all removes the antimagic field. 5ating an oyster tele% ports the eater to area *1C. 5ating a snail teleports the eater to the earth cell. *1C. 2ir Cell, Eou immediately begin to suffocate in here !here's no air$ sound$ or light. Eou can feel around in here to find an aaraco0ra s0eleton$ an unlit candle$ and "all carvings of tornadoes de% stroying cities. 5scape, !a0ing a bone from the s0eleton shuts off the antimagic field. !he hollo" A GUIDE TO TOM O! ANNI"I#ATION

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bones have breathable air in them. Inhaling the air tele% ports you to room *A. *1?. 5arth Cell, /and begins to fill the chamber at a rate of B inches per round. 4nce the sand reaches  inches (a0a t"o rounds unless you bloc0 ceiling holes$ reducing it to  inch per round)$ very bad things happen. !here's a carving of a medusa in the "all. !here's a button on her. Eou try to press it$ but it doesn't budge. If you use thiev% ery to loosen it and then press it$ or you "ait until there's  inches of sand$ a trap door opens and the medusa se% cret door opens at the same time. ?C & ?e+ save. 9ail, Eou fall through grinders$ ta0ing 3 (*d) force dmg If you succeed$ you're on a ledge and you can get through the secret. If the hero survives the grinders$ they land on a grate and can push a button that causes the grinders to go a"ay. (pg .@) 4?$ S%agam&i6s om& , 2fter the hellish night% mare of the elemental cells$ the heroes appear in a room "ith "hat loo0s to be *A terracotta statues of "arriors. !he floor ha a lot of shattered pottery. If the group ma0es any loud noise$ all of the "arriors turn and ra" their s"ord partly out of their sheath and stop. 2ny more noise and they all attac0 2ll of them

/tepping on a rune, Eou teleport to room & (pg B3) and you turn into either a baboon$ a bat$ a flying sna0e$ or a >uipper for one hour. Coffin, 4pen it... music begins to play "hich "ill cause the "arriors to attac0 unless a character can find the trig% ger "ire and use thieves' tools to cut it "ith a ?C ?e+ chec0. Inside is an instrument of the gods that contains the spirit of /hagambi. !ouch it, ?C B Charima save$ or you are possessed by /hagambi. (pg ..) 4B$ %e aze of 9eat% , !o get in$ you have to raise your right arm. 4nce inside$ you can ta0e the cro"n off the throne. ?oing so causes the e+it to be sealed. 2lso$ t"o boda0s emerge from the sphere of anni% hilation. !he only "ay to get out is to raise a right arm that has been severed by the right elbo".

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@lac0 opal cro"n (pg A7)

(pg .3) 5@$ irror of ,ife rapping , It's a little dicey figuring out "ho loo0s at the mirror. 2s soon as you as0 a player$ #?o you loo0 into the mirrorJ# they "ill say no. I mean$ you "ouldn't as0 unless something "as going to happen.

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?ro" age ( pg 7)

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?oppleganger ( pg A)

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/tirge ( pg A*)

(pg .3) 5.$ G%astl0 9oor , Pour a pint of fresh blood in each of the four statues to open the door.

If the group tries to lift the door open instead$ it re% >uires a total of 33 /trength. If they do so$ the B ghasts are released and they attac0. •

Ghasts ( pg *A)

(pg .4) 5-$ %rone Room , !hree blind$ undead artists are here painting scenes of things that actu% ally happened to the group in the tomb. !he artists are harmless.

If the group harms any of the artists$ a tyran% nosaurus =ombie e+plodes out of the floor and at% tac0s. /it on the throne, a0e a ?C B Cha save or gain & temp 6P and attac0 the nearest creature you see. 5nding this curse re>uires dropping the char% acter to  6P or casting either a greater restoration or a remove curse spell. •


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4pen /arcophagus, ;e>uires a ?C & 2thletics chec0.

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(pg .) 54$ Rolling 9oom , !here's a hall"ay the has stairs that go do"n. 2t the bottom is a treasure chest. -hen the chest is opened:lifted$ a huge ball of stone rolls do"n the stairs. If you run further$ you'll probably fall into an acid pit.

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(pg .) 55$ >nk%6s om& , !here's a sarcophagus that changes colors. •

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(@lac0) Charm of 7 nives, Eou can drop to  6P instead of  6P on nine separate occasions. (@lue) Charm of the Crystal 6eart, 9or  days$ you have immunity to piercing and slashing as "ell as vulnerability to bludgeoning. (Gold) Charm of !reasure /ense, 9or 3 days$ you can smell gold and gems "ithin 3 feet. (Green) Charm of the /"ollen 6ag, Eou can spit up a frog that obeys you 3 times. (Purple) Charm of the aimed, Eou can gro" bac0 a lost appendage once. (;ed) Charm of the Ghoul, Eou can heal 3dA3 "hen you eat flesh from a hu% manoid that has died less than * hours ago. Eou can do this three times.

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(pg .?) 5$ Grandfat%er uires the invisible 0ey from the chest in area &*$ or a 0noc0 spell$ or a ?C  thievery chec0.

If the cloc0 chimes at the top of the hour$ everyone "ithin 3 feet must ma0e a ?C 1 Con save or age  years •

Navel of the oon (pg A7)

(page .?) 5*$ /u&liette , !his room is half%full of corpses and home to an otyugh$ "ho is buried un% der the corpses and "ill attac0 only if one person


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Pull the Feft Fever, 5veryone must ma0e a ?C  ?e+ save or get suc0ed in and destroyed. 2 character can try to save another "ith a reac% tion that allo"s the victim to reroll the saving thro". Pull the ;ight Fever, !he group (and the otyugh) is teleported all the "ay bac0 to &@ (pg 33).

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4tyugh ( pg *A)

( p g1 6 8) Le v e l5 : Ge a r sofHa t e (pg .*) 5?$
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2cheron, Coirosis the rust dragon stic0s his head through and demands tribute or else he "ill breathe on them. Gehenna, !his is a tough one. I guess "e could do a hag thing. aybe "e could say that a hag comes through and "arns the group about the /e"n sisters$ and "ill give them advice in e+ % change for gross spell components. echanus, 2 modron trying to figure out ho" to save some corrupted modrons ("ho are found else"here on this level). Nine 6ells, !he group becomes a
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4nce inside$ the only "ay to raise the portcullis is to open each of the five "ardrobes and deal "ith "hat's in% side. Creatures emerge from a one%"ay portal and for the most part$ attac0 the heroes. •

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2cheron,  orc "ar chief ( pg *B)$ 1 orcs ( pg *B) Gehenna,  me==oloths ( pg 33) echanus,  monodrone$ "ho does not attac0. ( pg *) Nine 6ells,  bone devil. ( pg 1) /hado"fell, * "ill'o'"isps ( pg 3)

!his seems li0e it might be a drag if your group isn't su% per%into combat. 2rea B1 has a similar$ more grueling en% counter >uite li0e this one. I am thin0ing of changing this into challenges that need to be overcome, Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only.

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@lue ?ial, Is used to select "hich con% figuration you "ant. @lue @utton, ;otates the cogs to the configuration you set "ith the blue dial. ;ed @utton /eals off the e+it. Pushing it again does not open the e+it ;ed ?ial, 5veryone in the room has a telepathic lin0 "ith the aboleth$ "ho has t"o personalities, childli0e:curious and evil adult. Gold Fever, Pull do"n, It loc0s into this potion 2boleth slime pours in the room via the pipes. It fills the room at a rate of  inch per round. nloc0ing it re>uires a ?C & ?e+ chec0 "ith thieves' tools.

(pg .*-) -$ Stone +uggernaut , @unch of stuff going on in here,

!here is a secret cra"l"ay protected by a loc0. ?C  !hievery to pic0 it. 9ail by & or more, the
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in here$ unless the group did the "hole statue thing be% lo". @ro0en /tatue, Eou have to put a total of 7 gems in its hands. It "ill crush them all$ and then give the group the 5ye of 8altec. -hen you ta0e the gem$ it breathes gas that fills the eastern half of the hall"ay (?C & Con save) that 0noc0s you unconscious and the
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5ye of 8altec (pg A7)

(pg .*3) 3$ Gas2filled Room , If cog room &A is rotated to connect to this gas%filled room$ the gas oo=es into the cog and animates three shambling mounds. /tart your turn in the gas, ?C 3 Con save. 9ail, A (*dA) poison dmg$ half on save.

Ford @ri+ton's Corpse, !he dead leader of the Company of the Eello" @anner is here. 6e has a magic s"ord that give you the ability to spea0 and understand draconic. (pg .*3) 4$ 7ase of t%e Waterfall , Climb the "alls, ?C & 2thletics. !he current "ill gently ta0e you to B&$ the la0e "ith the aboleth and glo"ing crabs.

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Glo"ing Crabs, !here are glo"ing crabs at the bottom. !omb ?"arves, 6armless maintenance "or0% ers hang from the ceiling$ performing mainte% nance on the cogs. G'lyh'rul, !he aboleth "ith t"o personalities, Curious child and 5vil defender of 2cerera0's scheme.

(pg .*4) $ 9oor of 9evouring , -hen approached from outside the stair"ell$ the mouth on the door de% mands food. It "ants glo"ing crabs. If the group doesn't$ it pulls a hero into it and eats it. No roll$ nothing !he character is
4btaining Crabs, !he group can use some diving cages to get the crabs. !he diving cages grant "ater breathing. 4ne also offers advantage on attac0 rolls. !he other grants advantage on saving thro"s. (pg .*5) *$ !all of t%e Golden inotaur , Eou can ta0e the star%top of the lever in area B and use it here to ma0e the statue rotate. 2 bloc0 of stone seals the e+it It rotates once per round$ each time setting off an effect, Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only.

. ;ound , 2nyone on the floor ta0e  (3dB) fire dmg. . ;ound , * spined devils appear ( pg 1A) 3. ;ound 3, 3 bearded devils appear ( pg 1) *. ;ound *,  barbed devils appear ( pg 1) &. ;ound &,  horned devil appears ( pg 1*) B. ;ound B,  erinyes appears ( pg 13) !he group can "ard them off by handing over one of their souls to the erinyes. !hat person's soul be% comes trapped in the /oulmonger. (pg .*) ?$ !all of 9e#a0 , -al0 into this hall% "ay and all of your nonmagic stuff instantly de% cays:corrodes. !"o things to "atch out for,

a0e sure you 0no" the marching order and that it is H5;E clear "ho is going in. !he characters "ill be butt%na0ed. /ome groups "ill love this$ others might not. !hat's "hy I stuc0 those magic garments in area &A. (pg .**) B$ e#%anus <%ain , !he group "ill need to
!he Pentadrone flies in a decahedron device, 2C B 6P & 9ly speed of 3$ can hover immune, poison$ ;esistance, Nonmagic "eapons$ Hul, @ludgeoning:thunder. !he "est balcony is & feet higher$ meaning the group can't
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(pg .**) Armillar0 Sp%ere , !his is a gigantic depiction of the planets and moons. Eou can climb in a sphere and move them around$ creating eclipses or a con
4nce a character starts moving things$ a nycaloth bursts out of the moon and attac0s. It beheads you "henever it rolls a natural  If a character lines up all the planets in a con
( p g1 7 8 ) Le ve l6 : Cr a dl eoft heDe a t h God (pg .*?) *.$ ,air of t%e Se"n Sisters . ;emember$ the sisters aren't here until the group completes the chal% lenges. !he s0eleton 0eys cannot be used until the & chal% lenges are completed. In this room are three frea0y living dolls. If the group befriends the dolls$ the dolls might grant them charms, •

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/tra"bundle, Eou can use an action to cast etherealness three times. Clay No%9ace, Eou don't need to eat$ drin0 or breathe for 3 days. oho, Gives you the benefits of a helm of com% prehending languages for 1 days.

It can ma0e one creature increase in "eight by & percent 5ach creature in the room must ma0e a ?C  Con save or ta0e 7 (dA) poison dmg. 5veryone rolls a d. -hoever gets the lo"est (this includes the mephit) ta0es  (BdB) dmg. 4nce the mephit is slain$ it turns into a stic0 of blac0 chal0. Fever, !he lever in here is intangible !he group "ill need to cast etherealness (putting them on the same plane as the /e"n /isters) or use the chal0 to dra" a s>uare around the lever. •

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(pg .?-) rial of t%e ;entagon , r. !hreadneedle made a delicious meal for the group. 5ating differ% ent food grants you different effects for * hours. •

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Cage, Inside is a clone of one of the heroes It 0no"s ev% erything the character 0no"s. 6o" sad "ould it be if the clone "as based on a character that died in the tombJ @lac0 arble, ?on't forget$ Peggy ?eadbells has a blac0 marble that is crucial to actually leaving this place (it is used in room A$ pg A7). •

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(pg .?.) *-$ rial of t%e riangle , !o move the lever$ the group "ill need to use magic or stand around the cylinder in a triangle formation. (pg .?.) *3$ rial of t%e Suare , Eou might "ant to pic0 out three spells in advance. If the group tries to grab more than three pages$ a dust mephit ("ith mirror image cast on it) appears. It has special po"ers,


;oast @oar, 2dv on /tr chec0s$ disad% vantage on attac0 rolls vs. -ido" Groat. />uash /te", 2dv on Con saves$ disad% vantage on attac0 rolls vs. Peggy ?ead% bells. Iced Ca0es, Gain d temp hp$ disad% vantage on attac0 rolls vs. @aggy Nanna. 9rothy @eer, !he character can add a dB to a d roll once. If the character is in% habited by a tric0ster god$ the god is suppressed for * hours.

!here's a devil face hidden in the curtains. ;each% ing through its mouth$ you can pull the lever to open a slot on the s0eleton door. @lac0 arble, ?on't forget$ r. !hreadneedle has a blac0 marble that is crucial to actually leaving this place (it is used in room A$ pg A7). (pg .?3) *5$ rial of t%e !e8agon , Fight the can% dles$ loo0 in the mirror$ say the "ords. 2 lever ap% pears behind you$ but only in the reflection. !he hero "ill need to figure out ho" to reach bac0 and pull the lever "hile loo0ing into the mirror.

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-ereboars ( pg 7)

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