Going through the north door, Dak and Finn found a rusting statue of a knight standing at the west end of a hall, gripping a large iron shield. Other balcony levels are visible below, with corridors radiating off in all directions. 0000001276 00000 n It is meant as a gag and thats not cool - trans player or not. A good idea, but seeing as the party includes 3 players without a subrace that won't do anything. The heroes learned that the paper-mache masks, when worn, would allow one to enter this room without alerting the eyes, which would then in turn alert the wights. Only 8 left in stock - order soon. Since Grunther couldn't remember much more, and the details he did remember were quite vague, he offered to bring the companions with him to meet Sather, the "nice lady" who had also accompanied them into the tomb. After a long debate about a single-file marching order (Chidi, Andor, Vigrid, Ohgram, Chenin, Belethor, Billie) the heroes investigated the area: Here the statues were opposite each other in these alcoves and when the cubes were brought in, the oil basins beneath them lit up. 0000069273 00000 n Necessary cookies can be opted out through your browser settings. On their floor, stairs led down, and three other archways led to different hallways, including the west leading back to the original green devil face intersection. Examining each of the statues, the adventurers notice that they are images of eight of the nine trickster gods of Omu. Required fields are marked *. Realizing that the entire floor of the corridor is a single pressure plate, the adventurers cast fly to fly over it. He received "weal and woe" for an answer. When they finally succumb, they cant be raisedand neither can anyone else, regardless of whether theyve ever received that miracle in the past. It is difficult to explain.. 0000001848 00000 n Other cards in this SET. I need a little help/group brainstorming to assist me with altering one of the effects of the magic fountain found in room 9 of the tomb's Rotten Halls. [SBLOCK=Save or Die List]LEVEL ONE 9. JavaScript is disabled. He also saw a skeleton with a triangle head wandering around in here. Or fastest delivery Jan 19 - 23. Dak and Gresh watched the skulls on the walls uncomfortably. Temples and scholars of divine magic are at a loss to explain a curse that has affected the entire region, and possibly the entire world. Don the mask or be seen. He guess correct. Also available through our digital partners. September 3rd, 2019, Release Date: We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. JavaScript is currently disabled. Yuan-ti Nightmare Speaker. I promise to be good.. "You guys watch as the cleric turns to dust." In a grand staircase that descended into darkness, the heroes stayed on this level and traveled to the opposite side. Chidi mapped out in his mind, what should go where considering each of the rivals for the cubes. Those who dare enter take heed: The enemies oppose. Billie also acquired the Staff of the Serpent here. If they get it twice you can consider whether they'll just go back to their starting race or if they roll again on the table. Day 176 The heroes reached the entrance to the Tomb of the Nine Gods with Nine Puzzle Cubes in hand. A large fountain dominated the center of the room, with three marble maidens holding pitchers out of which the water flowed. The heading is now Moving down the hall from west to east, the opposing statues depic Moa and Wongo, Ijin and Obolaka, Papazotl and Kubazon, Nangnang and Shagambi. 10. Youre right to nix that effect. Finn used his slippers of spider climbing to reach the stone door. They used the wooden ladder to cross back over, though noted a hallway led toward the east. Picture Information. As it does so, swarms of spiders appear from the cracks in the walls. George, was curious. As he does so, green smoke billows from the staff, coiling around him like a serpent. Chidi got a better look at the obelisk and found this sign on it: Boldly the heroes investigated the central passageway, and found inserts for 8 of the cubes. This would have a similar effect as originally intended, having it be a possibly funny moment when a massive firbolg suddenly becomes a tiny gnome or a proud dwarf become an elf. Skulls crusted with dried mud glower from niches cut into the walls of this tomb. Once the tunnel is sealed, caustic gas billows out from the mouths of the relief-carved skulls. And then the dungeon turned into a window shopping adventure, where the heroes just looked around at a bunch of rooms but never went in any of them. Eventually, the voice becomes so frantic that it turns into a shriek. As they are looking, they can see a skeletal figure with a curious, metal cap protruding from its skull. Victims grow thinner and weaker each day, slowly but steadily sliding toward the death they once denied. Although the lead up to the Tomb is not so deadly of course. The adventurers stop to examine the corridor as the skeleton scrambles past the propeller. Release Date: How did I get here? Disclaimer: This adventure will make your players hate you the kind of simmering hatred that eats away at their souls until all that remains are dark little spheres of annihilation where their hearts . With a shattering crash, the skull rises from the box, exploding in flame, attacking the adventurers. My group also had a run in with the fountain, nearly killing the dragon born paladin (who later fell to the trap in wongo's tomb). Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License. The jaws snapped shut, but missed the tortle completely, who scampered into the next room. Hey everyone. Tomb of Annihilation is an adventure module for the 5th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Noticing that the area of the mouth is obscured by magical darkness, the adventurers dispel it, releasing a shadow demon. In the hallway the party had some quiet time and hunkered for a short rest. One of the failings of ToA is that there's insufficient foreshadowing of the Tomb, the traps within, its magical conditions, its creator, the atropal, and Acererak. After dealing with the skull lord in the sarcophagus, the party considered resting in this room, but worried that they'd be harassed by more tomb guardians. Dungeon cards are nontraditional Magic cards that begin outside the game. Yeah I would do something like this - changing hair color, growing or shrinking a foot (but still staying in the same size category). After defeating the flesh golem, Dak, Nori, and Finn pushed all three buttons on the sarcophagus. In this door, though, there are nine cavities. 1993-2023 Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Live streamed and uploaded every week on YouTube. When the three keys inside the chests were turned, three buttons magically appeared on the sarcophagus. Peering into the darkness, the adventurers spy a hunched figure who glares up at them from the balcony below. Afraid of the fountains other potential powers, the adventurers return to the previous chamber, using a wall of stone spell to prevent the statue from destroying anymore of their equipment. Where to Buy Available to buy now at your local game store, bookstores, or online retailers. Tomb of Annihilation # Mini Rarity Size; Acererak (No Rarity) Medium : Acererak (Invisible) Very Rare : Medium : Acererak (Demilich) Skull . Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WizKids Dungeons & Dragons Tomb of Annihilation Board Game - Standard AS-IS at the best online prices at eBay! I have sugested such things as growing hair everyewhere, and if drunk again losing all your hair. They would be hit with a effects of the trap inside it, but once each of the three chests was done, the sarcophagus would turn transparent. JavaScript is currently disabled. Chidi became Chidia. The changes appear in recent printings of the book. The dead abhor sunlight. Entering the chamber, the adventurers discover that the statue has a magical field that attracts metal objects. This means if they die inside the tomb, they can never leave. View and manage file attachments for this page. Again he stopped and searched, rolled a 20+ Perception (this is George, not Mannix mind you), and spotted yet another secret door on the side of the hallway, leading down darkened stairs. Spying a chest on cliff ledge above a large chasm, the adventurers create a magical stone walkway to reach it, only to discover that the chest is, in fact, a mimic. A stone sarcophagus stands at the center of the chamber, its lid adorned with a coiled serpent carved in relief. After a minute or so, the gas valves close, the stone block trapping them rises back into the ceiling, and the puzzle cubes are pushed out from their cavities in the door. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Into darkness descend. . You know, I think I like that option best. Finn invited Grunther to join the companions on their quest to find and destroy the Soulmonger, and Grunther was more than happy to accept. Exploring further, the adventurers discover a secret passage leading down to the stream they saw through the grate. It did so, and the other fiery eye disappeared. Yellow Musk Zombie. Meanwhile, inside the chest, Yareck casts dispel magic, dispelling the magic powering the magical trap on the chest, thus freeing himself. The open mouth was filled with magical darkness, but Georges Bandanna of Truesight (which will come in very handy throughout this dungeon) could see a monstrous creature lurking within. Magic Fountain To the north of this room, a large fountain crusted with moss rises from the middle of a circular room. He spent the time casting augury twice more, receiving similar answers again and again. The middle of the room held a sarcophagus with a serpent on the lid, but his eyes were drawn to a glass box containing a floating, flaming skull. A bas-relief carving of a green devil's face adorned the wall at the T-shaped intersection; the devil's open mouth was a well of darkness. Speak no truth to the doomed child. Drinking from the fountain, Yareck finds himself magically transformed into a woman. Another one can be growing a foot tall or foot shorter. Khaless, level 9 Half-Drow Assassin Rogue Here Billie carefully placed the nine puzzle cubes in opposite sides with the neutral one going into the center. Below where the grate had been was a sluggish underground river. The jaws opened and both eyes were alight once more. 0000070485 00000 n Everyone decided to give the statue a wide berth. Koopa drank water from the fountain, and felt pretty ill afterward. Beyond the pit, near the back of the room, sat three large chests one of black onyx, the second of rusted iron, and the third of silver and glistening with frost. 0000037234 00000 n Once the swarms and the flameskull were dealt with, Billie explained that he was con-inhabited by the spirit of Moa, one of the Nine Trickster Gods, who gave him the power of Invisibility but forced him to tell the truth always. Press J to jump to the feed. November 20th, 2018. See pages that link to and include this page. Meanwhile, the sarcophagus magically turned crystaline, revealing a skull lord resting within. See cards from the most recent sets and discover what players just like you are saying about them. The heroes moved on. 0000014707 00000 n 0000012191 00000 n The group just entered the tomb last session, so this could come up as soon as next week. 0000004484 00000 n Gillian, level 9 Triton Bard of Whispers The heroes returned to the central passage, placed the eight cubes in the eight slots and then the stone barrier started to come down. Now they could fully investigate the room: Through some trial and error, the heroes learned that someone had to get into each of the three chests to turn the interior key. 0000063446 00000 n He recalled that his company traveled far away, to "the place of smelly mud," until they finally entered a place "under the ground, a bad place," and it was here that a "black mouth" ate his left hand. The companions didn't explore much further that way because they had no desire to go swimming, for indeed this passage led to the underground river. If they dont like the possibility of sexes getting changed, then scrap the idea and replace it with something more neutrally enjoyable. 0000008200 00000 n p[XRiCpQ5Q .% endstream endobj 99 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[5 47]/Length 20/Size 52/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream Six desiccated corpses slump on thrones in niches along the walls. She said that Desatysso had used the Dreamer's Amulet to get them out of the tomb, that he had broken it into three pieces. Temples and scholars of divine magic are at a loss to explain a curse that has affected the entire region, and possibly the entire world. 0000050149 00000 n Grunther, though none too bright, was able to explain what he remembered of the tomb. OB01LAKA1S TOMB MAGIC FOUNTAIN This vaulted tomb is overgrown with moss and creepers. Adventurers are sought out and sent to the jungle peninsula of Chult, where they must face . He found a stone door blocking his way, an iron lever set into the door, and a stone skull leering down from above. hb``e``e```[ You can help our automatic cover photo selection by reporting an unsuitable photo. At this point the party went crazy trying to figure out what was going on, and the DM, dear reader, was ecstatic. Inside the sarcophagus was a mummy clutching a evil looking mace. Las mejores ofertas para - Tomb of Annihilation (Dungeons & Dragons) por Wizards RPG Team estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! He took a drink, and the water turned to acid in his mouth, spitting it out (making the CON save) but still taking 26 damage! Secret doors were found to the north and to the south. You should check them out. My players are scared, they are debating trying to teleport out to regroup. Here they looked in through a thick window and saw a stone sarcophagus with six corpses sitting in thrones, as well as a skeleton with a triangle-shaped thing on its head. Pulled towards it, one of the characters finds their suit of armor turns to a pile of powdered rust. Defeated, Falon never again left his place at the end of Elmwood Lane.'". The talk of the streets and taverns has all been about the so-called death curse: a wasting disease afflicting everyone whos ever been raised from the dead. A rusted iron grate was set in the middle of the floor halfway down the hall. View wiki source for this page without editing. Three marble maidens stand in the fountain holding pitchers out of which water flows. It's not a bad idea with the right party, but I don't think mine is Granted, making our evil fallen aasimar suddenly a protector would drive her crazy. 0000062635 00000 n Browse through cards from Magic's entire history. A snarling monkey-like creature decorates the lid. Are you friends of my father? Pulling aside the heavy undergrowth, they see a similar entrance to the one they just found with old bones littering its threshold. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should check them out. 0000115463 00000 n In the next chamber Billie got halfway across when a skeletal arm emerged from the opposite wall next to a lever, holding an hourglass. There were two secret doors in this room. 0000029231 00000 n A moss-covered corridor extends beyond the second door. It had been awhile since we last left, so to start this weeks session I repeated the important cutscene that we ended Session 70 with Withers appearing in a magically projected image to welcome the latest victims to Acereraks deathtrap dungeon(tm). Dozens of eyes suddenly opened all over the disk, all of them fixated on him. 0000015845 00000 n Wikidot.com Terms of Service - what you can, what you should not etc. They didn't know where that flesh golem had come from, or the frequency in which more might arrive. Though the skull is a formidable opponent, the adventurers dispatch it mightily. 0000009589 00000 n This document corrects and clarifies some text in Tomb of Annihilation. I want to replace random effect #3 (creature changes sex) with something more interesting. Then rolled another 2 for the silence effect again. At the end of underground stream they came to a giant sinkhole where the water plunged into the darkness. So they decided to slam a bunch of potions of healing and continue on. 0000001527 00000 n George, level 9 Tortle Battle Master Fighter/Rogue He informed her that she was dead, that she was just a skull now. He laid bleeding out on the other side of the fan where Billie had to go back, heal him, and get him through. 0000004102 00000 n It should be something similar, meaning that it should provide a "permanent" change to the player without actually harming them. Is he looking for me?. The bashed their way through and crawled into the room as the wight-corpses rose to attack. Magic: The Gathering Overwhelming Swarm Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Premium Figures. Yeah, this isn't really a great adventure for players who want a forgiving environment! Doubling back, the party overcame an adamantine propeller trap using their immovable rod. Behind the sarcophagus, resting atop a marble pedestal, is an ornate crystal box with a small humanoid skull floating inside it. Append content without editing the whole page source. Traveling north George felt a tug from a knight statue ahead. Alyssa teleported the party straight to Beregost, but when they reached the end of Elmwood Lane, they found only the Beregost cemetery. Mannixs Detect Magic revealed Transmutation Magic around the fountain, but the party was desperately curious. He opened the silver chest and crawled inside, finding a golden key in there. The girl shrieked in horror, shattering the crystal box. I heard a voice. Thus, it's up to the DM to (1st) understand the Tomb and how the traps work, then (2nd) find opportunities to foreshadow that information for the players. Tomb of Annihilation centers around the Deathcurse, a wasting disease that slowly kills anyone who's ever been raised from the dead and prevents anyone who has died from being raised, and the Soulmonger artifact that caused the disease. Each corpse wears a black mask made of papier-mache and feathers. They are not part of a player's deck or sideboard. Join us live on Fridays at7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern! They then watch in horror as his body is sucked into the chest and the chest is dropped into the water. Andor came back from a nap and did the Fan Challenge and he made it through unscathed as well. Here they encountered the stone skull that had crushed Sather's leg; the chamber beyond could be seen through the skull's open jaws. The cleric took a drink and was silenced for 8 hours, and decided to drink more in order to try to undo it. Trying to remove the keys, the adventurers discover they are clamped in place. Once again, if the player disagrees, offer the more neutral alternative. He ran into the next room to find a sarcophagus sitting in the middle; on the far wall stood two bear statues holding a large golden disk between them. Why cant I see anything? It looked smaller than an adults skull, however. Then they explored this room more closely. They hadnt fought a single thing in the tomb, but between the hallway spikes and fountain-acid, they could definitely roll some hit dice. A sibilant voice whispers in his ear. Next they debated where to go next on this level and ideas were thrown around regarding the giant fan. Rolled damage. Picture 1 of 11. Your email address will not be published. Mannix called out another of the clues from the obelisk, Don the Mask or Be Seen! Therin swiped the mask from the corpse in front of him before stepping into the room. 0000288158 00000 n Players unaware that this is possible are in for a rude awakening. Watch the full live session here: https://youtu.be/nRfT8EzcoqE When they did, they looked back and on the lower level they spotted a Tomb Dwarf wearing a mask similar to the devil face at the tomb entrance. Xandala. Also to help players remember Inspiration, I'll award it every short or long rest. In the eastern hallway they saw a diminutive skeleton with an oddly elongated head. Closing the lid, they hear a similar click to the one they heard before. As the party discovered, the trickster god possessions arent all bad you gain a new power as well as a new personality flaw. Koopa noticed a small skull floating inside the crystal box, and then a female child's voice spoke to him: "What's happening? If you want to discuss contents of this page - this is the easiest way to do it. All with official Dungeons & Dragons digital content! I go with the book. She took a for-real drink, and the same acid-water that George experienced took effect (though she also made the CON save). The heroes went downstream, found the Tringle-headed skeleton again, who immediately ran away from them. Trying to open it, Yareck sticks his finger in the keyhole. They also discover a chest dangling from chains above the water. A groundskeeper directed them to Falon's grave. Something does not work as expected? Coughing from the noxious gas, the adventurers cover their mouths and wait for the gas to clear. He disabled these traps by stuffing empty bottles into the holes where poison darts would have shot out from. Gresh used a scroll of mage hand to open the southern door, which had edges made of flint, and sparks caused an explosion on the other side of the door. While Koopa ripped up the grate, Finn looked through a glass window at the end of the hall into the next room, but it was dark and he couldn't make out much more than a sarcophagus in the center of the room. It had this message around the lock: Billie calmly shrugged his shoulders and cast Knock and easily opened the chest, and found some treasure. Click to enlarge. My current thought: The creature's physical ability The creature looks up at them with disinterest and continues walking through the muddy water. Zorbo. Tomb of Annihilation Spoilers, Tomb of Annihilation - Valindra's role (spoilers), Advice for running Tomb of Horrors with a twist (+), Tomb of Annihilation Post-Mortem (Spoilers), Ignore/Block Essentials, Paid Registrations by. In an adjoining room, a rusting statue of a knight stands at the west end of the hall, gripping a large iron shield. We also use optional cookies to personalize content and ads, provide social medial features and analyze web traffic. Billie had a split second to decide as he ran across, held onto the lever but didnt pull it. So option 3 of the possible magical effects of the fountain says that it changes your sex. Plus there's a human who would then become a variant human, throwing most his stats out of whack and granting him a feat suddenly. 0000037503 00000 n Therin noted a buildup of gas around the corner, but Gillian fired off a Gust of Wind using her Triton mastery over air and water to disperse it, ran up the nearby stairs, and spotted the secret door right away. Breaking throught he window, the adventurers step into the room. Finn raised his holy symbol and turned all the spiders to dust; the floating skull retreated to the back of the room where she was quickly dispatched by Dak and Nori. A second, smaller tunnel burrows into the base of the cliff to the east. A Death-Defying Adventure for Levels 1-11 Whats happening? Billie investigated the sarcophagus and grabbed a staff lying on top. Once that was opened, Billie found and grabbed a gold pendant shaped like an eye. The adventurers dispatch the wights in short order. The Tomb in General First, you need to read the part on pages 126 and 127 about the Skeleton Keys, and make sure that the party gets the idea early on that they need to find one of these malformed skeletons on each level of the tomb. Casting detect magic, the adventurers discover that the water radiates transmutation magic. 0000003556 00000 n The floor did not give out, plunging everyone down into a pit with spikes covered in poison that would last for 24 hours. To the right appeared to be a balcony and stairway leading down. Welcome to the Jungle! )'y;/c#SmdJOhl8 :zR%KGeM8E9." 0lMg2I/]/yA<5Ctl.Ip7K6b!KgI93t Carefully traversing the hallway, the characters manage to avoid several poison dart traps as they approach the devil face. Ill follow the enlarge/reduce mechanics. /- ~<0=p%KS>}D A second later, swarms of undead spiders poured out from the walls! Quickleaf, that list is fantastic! On the wall behind the sarcophagus, two Keep Your Powder Dry: Firearms for 5E Fantasy CampaignsNearly 40 firearms with customization options for 5E games, plus magic items, feats for gunslingers, and the alchemist character class! Immediately, all of the eyes on the bronze disk turn to them and the corpses on the thrones begin to rise. Don the mask or be seen. They saw two potential entrances and three gargoyles perched on a ledge overlooking the area. The party investigate the stone skull and realized there was an entire room beyond it, with the mouth acting as a short tunnel-door. The rest of the party lost their minds, "Can we do something to save him", "Oh god oh no". Don't play it. I feel like this one random event did more to set the tone for the rest of the tomb than anything I could have written or forced. While this was happening, Billie noticed that the pendant he found in the eastern tunnel seemed to be pulling him towards a previously unseen western tunnel. This happened really early into the session. But Chenin and Ohgram failed over and over, and over, and over again. Plus, sign up for the newsletter in order to get the latest info on Dungeons & Dragons products, events, and special offersand help stay informed! Next they focused their attention on the sarcophagus, which they correctly assumed was the zorbo Obolaka. Dungeons & Dragons and D&D are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. They were leery about ducking inside, so Mannix summoned his frog statue and commanded it to enter. 0000025983 00000 n Casting detect magic, the adventurers discover that the water radiates transmutation magic. I'll instead have it reduce a character to dying with one auto failed death saving throw. The spirit of Wongo encouraged Andor to drink from the fountain, which he did, and he doubled over in pain as he suffered from necrotic damage. This made the party amused, thinking this was a fun little fountain of good times. Success! Placing the cubes in just as before, with Unkh in the center this time, the door opens. Find out what you can do. The halfling found three pressure plates on the floor in the next hallway. . Dak, Finn, Koopa, Gresh, and Nori brought the name "Falon" to Candlekeep, where Gresh's wife, Alyssa, told them what she knew of him: "Twenty years ago the famous explorer Falon T'selvin contracted his adventuring band to a mysterious mage perhaps this was Desatysso? Khaless tried to Sleight of Hand a faux drink, but Mannixs superior Perception saw through it. A stone sarcophagus stood in the center. They spotted that triangle-head skeleton here. I was thinking of replacing it with changing the PC's race and having a secondary table to roll on to determine a random race. I need a little help/group brainstorming to assist me with altering one of the effects of the magic fountain found in room 9 of the tomb's Rotten Halls. While this does mean youd spoil dome of the surprise, I think being situationally aware and empathic more than makes up for it. Finn stopped them. They the heroes came to a spinning propeller in the middle of a hallway, that would slowly ramp up to full speed when anyone stepped on the long pressure plate before it. However, I am different. 0000037863 00000 n Buy the book from Game Kastle to support the D&D Compendium! Click here to toggle editing of individual sections of the page (if possible). Therin wanted to converse with the spirit, who was less than helpful, but did want to defeat Acererak. 0000001693 00000 n Obolaka is nervous and paranoid, but also lets their host attune to an additional magic item, which immediately allowed Therin to attune to the Ring of Protection (hes also attuned to the Staff of Thorns, Animated Shield, and Necklace of Prayer Beads). A skeleton with a square-shaped skull wandered around in that next room. Yareck lifts the staff out of the tomb. Not to be left behind, Billie drank from the well, but he got a benefit of 11 temporary hit points. Koopa drank water from the fountain, and felt pretty ill afterward. Therin, level 9 Hill Dwarf Druid of the Moon. Story consulting by the award-winning creator of Adventure Time, Pendleton Ward. After Koopa and Dak returned to the rest of the party, they explored down the eastern hallway. Roll con save, gets a natural 3+2.