It should be something similar, meaning that it should provide a "permanent" change to the player without actually harming them. 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. When our group first started playing Tomb of Annihilation, the prospect of emphasizing the dangers of the jungle was very exciting.While in a typical region (like the Sword Coast of Faern), characters can generally expect to find a small town (and maybe an inn) within a day of travel in pretty much any direction and therefore will rarely face a situation where they have to forage for food . He informed her that she was dead, that she was just a skull now. Tomb of Annihilation Dare to defy death in this adventure for the world's greatest roleplaying game. And he made it through as well! The character is still substantially the one they wanted to play, just less optimal. It will be tempting to drink again to get back to peak performance, but not mandatory. The town of Nashkel, a few days down the road, was utterly abandoned. Calmer heads prevails and the heroes decided to take a short rest after acquiring the Triangle-head from the skeleton nearby. A large green devil face dominated the end of the T-intersection hallway leading deeper into the first level of the tomb. He cast augury as a ritual, asking Illmater if pushing the first button would be a good idea. Gatherer is the Magic Card Database. Knowing my group, I am considering just telling them where the 'danger zone' is: * Although I normally roll behind the screen or take the average, I think in these cases i will amp up the drama by doing the insta-kill damage rolls out in front of everyone. Adventure for Levels 1-11. Also to help players remember Inspiration, I'll award it every short or long rest. 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. Starring: Watch the full live session here: https://youtu.be/nRfT8EzcoqE p[XRiCpQ5Q .% endstream endobj 99 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[5 47]/Length 20/Size 52/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream Here Billie poked his head into the jaws of a giant stone skull at the end of the hallway to look into the next room, where he saw a stone sarcophagus, with a crystal box and humanoid skull inside of it. All she could offer to aid the adventurers was a map that showed the location of the tomb in the Snakewood, about a week's travel east of here. Dak, Finn, Koopa, Gresh, and Nori brought the name "Falon" to Candlekeep, where Gresh's wife, Alyssa, told them what she knew of him: "Twenty years ago the famous explorer Falon T'selvin contracted his adventuring band to a mysterious mage perhaps this was Desatysso? The issue here is that this would affect more than RP since it could change the PC's stats and would also change up all their race-based abilities. After some deliberation, the characters decide that they must place the puzzle cubes they collected from the city in each of the niches, leaving Unkh out. 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. 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. Following the passage back to the T-intersection with the green devil face, the companions explored the balcony and stairway. To the north, a stone staircase descends to the lower levels. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. November 20th, 2018. Eventually, the characters realize that the stone slab they heard falling was the secret door they discovered in the chamber with the bronze disk covered in eyes. 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! Mannix, level 9 Yuan-ti Inquisitive Rogue/Divination Wizard Notify administrators if there is objectionable content in this page. The companions, who already thought it strange that they hadn't met any travelers or traders along the road thus far, were quite alarmed now. The girl shrieked in horror, shattering the crystal box. 4e"Ji;AEsD"}\I$M$ m:PhJX9@nPEJG/kn~5Q{_IA&P _H E+X">3EQt\J0gGWGZ`*'+*h!@^ Here Billie carefully placed the nine puzzle cubes in opposite sides with the neutral one going into the center. He guess correct. Zorbo. Dak retrieved its triangle-shaped skull. The door to the north led to stairs and the underground river, but once again the adventurers refrained from going the water route. When there's an effect that "If this reduces a character to 0 hp the character instantly dies" I'll instead have it reduce a character to dying with one auto failed death saving throw. Approaching the obelisk, the characters can see that it reads: Fear the night when the forsaken one seizes deaths mantle and the seas dry up and the dead rise and I, Acererak the Eternal, reap the world of the living. Exploring further, the adventurers discover a secret passage leading down to the stream they saw through the grate. Whats happening? 0000004102 00000 n 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! Trying to remove the keys, the adventurers discover they are clamped in place. When they finally succumb, they cant be raisedand neither can anyone else, regardless of whether theyve ever received that miracle in the past. Tomb of Annihilation Session 71 Recap Date: March 21, 2020 Author: roguewatson 2 Comments Live streamed and uploaded every week on YouTube. Defeated, Falon never again left his place at the end of Elmwood Lane.'". In short order, the adventurers dispatch the creature back to the Abyss. 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. 0000070485 00000 n From Session 71 of our Tomb of Annihilation live play D&D campaign. Obsidian Portal has a lot of really cool features that use JavaScript. I'll instead have it reduce a character to dying with one auto failed death saving throw. Billie wanted to investigate the eastern passage. Send a suggestion; Uninstall Wikiwand; Upgrade to Wikiwand 2.0 Our magic isn't perfect. It is difficult to explain.. As he does so, the other adventurers hear what sounds like a stone slab slamming into place. It could just be a fun roleplay opportunity! 0000026898 00000 n Buy the book from Game Kastle to support the D&D Compendium! Don the mask or be seen. (Leads to: Cradle of the Death God) Nori was especially curious about this carving. You could run it as a gag, but I dont think youd have to. There's a lot of that, and your time in-game actually matters in this campaign, so prepare to manage your . Pulling aside the heavy undergrowth, they see a similar entrance to the one they just found with old bones littering its threshold. Blocking the passage near its northern end is a large adamantine propeller with five sharp blades. Youre right to nix that effect. 0000001527 00000 n 0000049618 00000 n 0000026375 00000 n 0000012191 00000 n A sibilant voice whispers in your ear: Let me help you! Chidi volunteered to climb around (fell once, great save by Andor) to reach the chest, but the second he touched it, it sprang to life! The Magic Fountain (chapter 5) Hey everyone. 40). 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. They also discover a chest dangling from chains above the water. 1{NK5m&Tdav p0XRpn ^ A@j5\83&W%G*,:0>z1xb;aVz{z\6( ,-}h 4>#?1 0 q{. The companions wisely chose not to mess with this thing. A rusted iron grate is set into the corridor floor. Sure enough, the eyes swept over him like he wasnt even there. Apparently there was a gas pocket in the next room. A snarling monkey-like creature decorates the lid. Tree roots hang from the ceiling and the air reeks of rot and damp. While Dak threw a rope down to Koopa and helped the tortle out of the pit, Finn reset the trap, jammed the pit closed, and opened the stone door. I've decided to just take that feature out. The knight statue seemed to be some kind of magical magnet that attracted metals to it. Magic: The Gathering Overwhelming Swarm Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Premium Figures. Previously on Tomb of Annihilation Tomb of Annihilation Session 71: The Rotten Halls p1 Starring: You are using an out of date browser. 0000015845 00000 n Trapped Entry Each player loses 1 life. 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. My players last session had quite the time in the tomb. When the three keys inside the chests were turned, three buttons magically appeared on the sarcophagus. Are you friends of my father? Its very Alice in Wonderland. She took a for-real drink, and the same acid-water that George experienced took effect (though she also made the CON save). They spotted that triangle-head skeleton here. This happened really early into the session. The cause is a necromantic artifact called the Soulmonger . Manufacturer: WizKids/NECA. 0000029644 00000 n Is he looking for me?. My players are scared, they are debating trying to teleport out to regroup. Grabbing the lip of the slab where it meets the floor, Angrod pushes the slab back up, causing the chest to rise from the waters again. Click here to edit contents of this page. Join us live on Fridays at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern! Dungeons & Dragons and D&D are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. 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 Koopa and Dak returned to the rest of the party, they explored down the eastern hallway. Beyond the pit, three treasure chests sit on stone daises. One stands between them. Defeating the skeleton on the ceiling, the adventurers watch as the strange skull cap falls and clatters to the bottom of the pit atop the stone sarcophagus. Andor came back from a nap and did the Fan Challenge and he made it through unscathed as well. Meanwhile, the sarcophagus magically turned crystaline, revealing a skull lord resting within. Finally Mannix agreed to drink but only if Khaless drank first, and only if she received the positive effects that Orvex did. Or He is only mostly dead. By clicking OK, I agree, you consent to optional cookies. Khaless became very interested in the chest, which had a demon skull keyhole with writing that teased, I devour all but the greatest thieves.. (Leads to: Veils of Fear, Oubliette) Veils of Fear Each player loses 2 life unless they discard a card. (Leads to: Sandfall Cell) Sandfall Cell Each player loses 2 life unless they sacrifice a creature, artifact, or land. View/set parent page (used for creating breadcrumbs and structured layout). Undeterred by this, Chidi drank from it as well. 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). But Chenin and Ohgram failed over and over, and over, and over again. JavaScript is disabled. Andor smashed through the sarcophagus and the mummy was quickly put down, but not before it hit Andor with a Rotting Fist attack. Only 8 left in stock - order soon. 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. This was our second session in it, and they decided to do Obo'lakas tomb after one of them accidentally triggered the 6 wights by himself in the previous session, so they were already somewhat weakened. It had this message around the lock: Billie calmly shrugged his shoulders and cast Knock and easily opened the chest, and found some treasure. When they arrive at the top of the stairs again, they can see on the ceiling above them a skeletal figure similar to the one they saw before peering down at them from the ceiling. With a shattering crash, the skull rises from the box, exploding in flame, attacking the adventurers. Everyone was eager to continue on, but Finn warned about the possibility of further traps. His voice got higherhis hips widenhis beard fell outhis breasts grew. Here they encountered the stone skull that had crushed Sather's leg; the chamber beyond could be seen through the skull's open jaws. They used the wooden ladder to cross back over, though noted a hallway led toward the east. Speak no truth to the doomed child. Examining the tomb, the adventurers discover it is not sealed and the lid can be lifted. The dead seemed to outnumber the living these days. I have sugested such things as growing hair everyewhere, and if drunk again losing all your hair. Chidia decided to drink again and lost her voice. Magic Fountain To the north of this room, a large fountain crusted with moss rises from the middle of a circular room. Don't play it. 0000005477 00000 n Support my channel via Patreon! Don the mask or be seen. Eventually, the voice becomes so frantic that it turns into a shriek. Then they explored this room more closely. He opened the silver chest and crawled inside, finding a golden key in there. Available to buy now at your local game store, bookstores, or online retailers. To the right appeared to be a balcony and stairway leading down. Into darkness descend. Communities, Guides, and Extra Content for the. 0000069273 00000 n trailer <]/Prev 306697/XRefStm 1527>> startxref 0 %%EOF 100 0 obj <>stream 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. Tomb of Annihilation # Mini Rarity Size; Acererak (No Rarity) Medium : Acererak (Invisible) Very Rare : Medium : Acererak (Demilich) Skull . Bow as the dead god intoned. Vigrid donned the mask, opened the lid, grabbed the ring, and because inhabitet by the spirit of Obolaka, which gave him the ability to wear the +1 Ring of Protection but Vigrid became risk-adverse. You don't actually have to make changing race also change stats. As the party discovered, the trickster god possessions arent all bad you gain a new power as well as a new personality flaw. After going through the half-orcs pockets and saying a prayer, the heroes went through the magnetic room (taking all metal items off) and from there headed north to the Magic Fountain. Magic Fountain Result of a 1 - DC 12 or CON 44 (8d10) Necrotic - Disintegrates at 0 HP 16. The changes appear in recent printings of the book. A stone balcony winds around the walls to connect four archways. Defeating the wights, the characters realize that donning the masks make them invisible to the disks eyes anas well as the wights. Yeah I would do something like this - changing hair color, growing or shrinking a foot (but still staying in the same size category). Yeah, this isn't really a great adventure for players who want a forgiving environment! They all tried to pressure each other into drinking to witness more of these effects. $20.00 + $14.05 shipping. You know, I think I like that option best. [SBLOCK=Save or Die List]LEVEL ONE 9. They found a chamber with a deep pit that contained another sarcophagus at the bottom. Wearing a mask that is a replica of the devil face at the tomb entrance, the creature steps out of sight without saying a word. $3.99 delivery Jan 20 - 24. Once the tunnel is sealed, caustic gas billows out from the mouths of the relief-carved skulls. He found a stone door blocking his way, an iron lever set into the door, and a stone skull leering down from above. 0000028877 00000 n 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. This made the party amused, thinking this was a fun little fountain of good times. Now the next step - the affected player. After encountering Mr. Withers, aka the Dungeon Concierge, the party explores most of the first level of the Tomb of the Nine Gods (the Rotten Halls), performing admirably except for one magical fountain they just couldnt resist. Chidi went on point and successfully navigated through he next area, only getting a couple of darts stuck in them. Grunther, though none too bright, was able to explain what he remembered of the tomb. Each corpse wears a black mask made of papier-mache and feathers. 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 . She nailed a nat 20 on the Thieves Tools roll, opening the chest and gaining a hefty sum of cash, a magic smiley-face mug, and some 3rd level spell scrolls, two of which I randomly rolled as bonus loot. Unfortunately, it becomes more and more frantic. 0000009589 00000 n View and manage file attachments for this page. 1993-2023 Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved. A Guide to Tomb of Annihilation (pay what you want) Tomb of Annihilation Companion SlyFlourish Guide DMs Workshop Guides Using Adventurer's League Modules Adventurer's League Official Modules World Timeline Through the Events of the Adventure List of Magic Items and their locations in ToA Recommended Materials Preparation Doubling back, the party overcame an adamantine propeller trap using their immovable rod. 0000069534 00000 n Casting detect magic, the adventurers discover that the water radiates transmutation magic. Yuan-ti Nightmare Speaker. There's no record as to the specifics, but the expedition met with utter disaster. Chidi mapped out in his mind, what should go where considering each of the rivals for the cubes. Since that has no bearing on health, stats, or really anything other than RP, it really just seems to be in there as a gag (I'm aware that a similar feature exists in one of the portals in the Tomb of Horrors). He had to get in on this weird action. This subreddit serves as a helpful place for any DM's running the Tomb of Annihilation module. The group just entered the tomb last session, so this could come up as soon as next week. Groups who really don't like wilderness exploration (hex crawl) and puzzles. 7/23/2021: Dungeon cards may be put into a player's command zone using the venture into the dungeon keyword action found on some cards from the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms set. 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. 0000063446 00000 n We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. Traveling north George felt a tug from a knight statue ahead. 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. How about it switches their subrace? Inside the room, George could see a network of tiny tunnels all along the walls, with hundreds of spiders crawling within. A sibilant voice whispers in his ear. Dozens of eyes suddenly opened all over the disk, all of them fixated on him. Exploring the area further, the adventurers eventually discover another, secret entrance to the west. 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. Now I just need to know what to replace it with. D&D Compendium is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by Wizards of the Coast LLC. Necessary cookies can be opted out through your browser settings. Therin most likely wont be first in line again any time soon. However, I am different. Ultimately they decided to back away and leave them alone, for now. Create your D&D Beyond account today, and start using the guided character builder. Billie had a split second to decide as he ran across, held onto the lever but didnt pull it. Finn used the immovable rod to keep the jaws from closing, allowing everyone to pass through unharmed. Bottom line, like for most good D&D questions, is: talk to your players about it. He laid bleeding out on the other side of the fan where Billie had to go back, heal him, and get him through. Click to enlarge. How did I get here? Yuan-ti Broodguard. Chidi became Chidia. Finn ran up to the skeleton, punched it three times, destroying it, and retrieved its square-shaped skull. (. In the hallway the party had some quiet time and hunkered for a short rest. In darkness, it hides. Before descending any further, the adventurers decide to finish exploring the upper level. Other cards in this SET. The adventurers stop to examine the corridor as the skeleton scrambles past the propeller. You should check them out. 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. I heard a voice. September 3rd, 2019, Release Date: They were leery about ducking inside, so Mannix summoned his frog statue and commanded it to enter. 0000093301 00000 n I would even add that youve informed the trans player beforehand, just to make sure the right expectations are set. Koopa shoved one of the huge black stones aside, revealing a dusty passageway beyond. Finn convinced Grunther to crawl into the rusted iron chest, and Koopa took the black onyx chest, both of which also had golden keys inside their lids.