He guess correct. Search for the perfect addition to your deck. And he made it through as well! 0000005006 00000 n But Chenin and Ohgram failed over and over, and over, and over again. He laid bleeding out on the other side of the fan where Billie had to go back, heal him, and get him through. Therin wanted to converse with the spirit, who was less than helpful, but did want to defeat Acererak. Trying to open it, Yareck sticks his finger in the keyhole. Not to be left behind, Billie drank from the well, but he got a benefit of 11 temporary hit points. Tomb of Annihilation is an adventure module for the 5th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. 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. From Session 71 of our Tomb of Annihilation live play D&D campaign. 0000016025 00000 n A DM's Guide to Tomb of Annihilation: Chapters 4 and 5 A skeleton with a square-shaped skull wandered around in that next room. Story consulting by the award-winning creator of Adventure Time, Pendleton Ward. Having said that, I have no idea what that might be other than gender. The party investigate the stone skull and realized there was an entire room beyond it, with the mouth acting as a short tunnel-door. Notify administrators if there is objectionable content in this page. 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. 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. After a scan of your list, I am thinking of another approach. Click here to toggle editing of individual sections of the page (if possible). 0000049618 00000 n At the end of underground stream they came to a giant sinkhole where the water plunged into the darkness. He felt its nervousness gradually seep into his own personality. 0000026375 00000 n Fear the night when the forsaken one seizes death's mantle and the seas dry up and the dead rise and I, Acererak the Eternal, reap the world of the living. After defeating the flesh golem, Dak, Nori, and Finn pushed all three buttons on the sarcophagus. Koopa shoved one of the huge black stones aside, revealing a dusty passageway beyond. The floor did not give out, plunging everyone down into a pit with spikes covered in poison that would last for 24 hours. 0000211347 00000 n A moss-covered corridor extends beyond the second door. 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. 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. 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. Extra-planar evil is trapping the souls of the dead with a "Death Curse". Peeking in they could see a room with a sarcophagus, a large bronze disk with glaring eyes, and half a dozen corpses slumped in chairs around the room, wearing feathery masks. Moving down the hall from west to east, the opposing statues depic Moa and Wongo, Ijin and Obolaka, Papazotl and Kubazon, Nangnang and Shagambi. Astone sarcophagus rests on a stepped dais in the mid-Any creature that drinks from the fountain experiences dle ofthe floor. 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! Speak no truth to the doomed child. Next they focused their attention on the sarcophagus, which they correctly assumed was the zorbo Obolaka. Therin, level 9 Hill Dwarf Druid of the Moon. The rest of the companions took cover while Koopa hurled his dwarven thrower at the window, shattering it. A stone balcony winds around the walls to connect four archways. Watch the full live session here: https://youtu.be/nRfT8EzcoqE When he approached, a skeletal hand holding an hourglass emerged from the stone skull's mouth and rotated, trickling sand into the lower globe. 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. She took a for-real drink, and the same acid-water that George experienced took effect (though she also made the CON save). 0000016128 00000 n Investigation of the town confirmed that Nashkel was indeed empty, and there was evidence of violence. A second later, swarms of undead spiders poured out from the walls! The heroes quickly exited and took an short rest. $24.99 Add to Cart With a Master Tier subscription, save your party some gold when you share this book/content with other players in your D&D Beyond campaign! 0000062902 00000 n Before descending any further, the adventurers decide to finish exploring the upper level. It did so, and the other fiery eye disappeared. If they dont like the possibility of sexes getting changed, then scrap the idea and replace it with something more neutrally enjoyable. This means if they die inside the tomb, they can never leave. Thus, it's up to the DM to (1st) understand the Tomb and how the traps work, then (2nd) find opportunities to foreshadow that information for the players. They then watch in horror as his body is sucked into the chest and the chest is dropped into the water. The Tomb in General First, you need to read the part on pages 126 and 127 about the Skeleton Keys, and make sure that the party gets the idea early on that they need to find one of these malformed skeletons on each level of the tomb. The rest of the party lost their minds, "Can we do something to save him", "Oh god oh no". How about it switches their subrace? Discovering a pair of secret doors to the north and south, the characters decide to explore the passage to the north. Unless otherwise stated, the content of this page is licensed under. Traveling north George felt a tug from a knight statue ahead. See cards from the most recent sets and discover what players just like you are saying about them. The chest on the left is carved of black onxy, the middle of rusty iron, and the one on the right is cast of silver and glistening with frost. A good idea, but seeing as the party includes 3 players without a subrace that won't do anything. They hadnt fought a single thing in the tomb, but between the hallway spikes and fountain-acid, they could definitely roll some hit dice. HWNH}W[NwvK$d5a#B [U@Bmw]N0_Vpx8>|AYjj|7L8(\as*XyG9h^a}trIgy} I8y\$UpK:O_tR]\~B$uUh@J$eYq,K $429. For Dungeon Masters, build and manage your campaigns with DM tools. We also use optional cookies to personalize content and ads, provide social medial features and analyze web traffic. 0000029644 00000 n Available to buy now at your local game store, bookstores, or online retailers. At the end of the hallway, the barbarian inspected the devil face on the wall and saw an opening in the mouth big enough to crawl in. Dak and Nori went down into the pit to push the buttons. Experiencing perspectives you otherwise wouldnt, isnt that what D&D is about? Tomb of Annihilation (Dungeons & Dragons) por Wizards RPG Team Chidi went on point and successfully navigated through he next area, only getting a couple of darts stuck in them. Append content without editing the whole page source. Khaless filled her newly found mug, changing its sad face to happy, and aggressively poured the water down poor Orvexs throat. 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. Tomb of Annihilation - Wikipedia Once the tunnel is sealed, caustic gas billows out from the mouths of the relief-carved skulls. You can help our automatic cover photo selection by reporting an unsuitable photo. Four lines engraved at the center of the slab cross one to another to form a star, with both ends of each line marking the location of a cube shaped cavity cut into the door eight cavities in all. Starring: 1{NK5m&Tdav p0XRpn ^ A@j5\83&W%G*,:0>z1xb;aVz{z\6( ,-}h 4>#?1 0 q{. Koopa drank water from the fountain, and felt pretty ill afterward. 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. Why cant I see anything? If you just want to replace it with a harmless effect you could make it change their skin color to something unnatural but annoying like red or bright green. 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. Dungeons & Dragons and D&D are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. Finn invited Grunther to join the companions on their quest to find and destroy the Soulmonger, and Grunther was more than happy to accept. Everyone decided to give the statue a wide berth. Next they debated where to go next on this level and ideas were thrown around regarding the giant fan. 0000037234 00000 n 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. When they finally succumb, they cant be raisedand neither can anyone else, regardless of whether theyve ever received that miracle in the past. Players unaware that this is possible are in for a rude awakening. The heroes moved on. Release Date: They saw the Grand Staircase to the east, but opted to go west toward the Crystal Window. Meanwhile Gillian opened the secret door and saw they had made it around to the other side of the tomb within a tomb, which Orvex identified as one of the former gods of Omu Obolaka, judging by the bear statues gripping the eyeball disk. We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. Something innocuous that will pique their curiosity enough to drink again, and maybe encourage multiple players to drink at once. Three marble maidens stand in the fountain holding pitchers out of which water flows. 41 necrotic damage. Skulls crusted with dried mud glower from niches cut into the walls of this tomb. Beyond the pit, three treasure chests sit on stone daises. 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 . But while he was investigating the next room, Ohgram decided to try himself. There were two secret doors in this room. I think the idea behind that entry on the chart is that, like, the player won't like the change and will drink again and again to get it to change back, which is lots more chances to get poisoned. 0000001693 00000 n Defeating the wights, the characters realize that donning the masks make them invisible to the disks eyes anas well as the wights. The character is still substantially the one they wanted to play, just less optimal. LOL. Undeterred by this, Chidi drank from it as well. Each time they would die, and each time someone would heal or stabilize them, all while the others frantically rearranged the cubes, trying in vain to solve the puzzle, when waiting it out was the only option. 0000093301 00000 n . As he does so, green smoke billows from the staff, coiling around him like a serpent. Chidia decided to drink again and lost her voice. In the hallway the party had some quiet time and hunkered for a short rest. 0000062635 00000 n Chidi became Chidia. (Leads to: Sandfall Cell) Sandfall Cell Each player loses 2 life unless they sacrifice a creature, artifact, or land. 0000115463 00000 n The major heroes had plenty of health to jump through, but Ohgram.attempted this with only 5 hit points. (. 0000037503 00000 n It briefly grabbed Chidi but the heroes were able to slay the creature. 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 View and manage file attachments for this page. Magic Fountain Result of a 1 - DC 12 or CON 44 (8d10) Necrotic - Disintegrates at 0 HP 16. I am going to keep it on hand when my party hits the tomb (they have just arrived at Omu and collected one puzzle cube). You should check them out. DnD Tomb of Annihilation - Fountain of Healing? - YouTube It really did appear the magic water had healed him, but when Gillian drank, she suddenly lost the ability to speak! By clicking OK, I agree, you consent to optional cookies. 0000015956 00000 n 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. Meanwhile, inside the chest, Yareck casts dispel magic, dispelling the magic powering the magical trap on the chest, thus freeing himself. A snarling monkey-like creature decorates the lid. Tomb of Annihilation - Wikiwand The creature looks up at them with disinterest and continues walking through the muddy water. 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! Therin most likely wont be first in line again any time soon. Oh god, what do I do. The jaws snapped shut, but missed the tortle completely, who scampered into the next room. Adventure design by Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, and Steve Winter, with additional design by Adam Lee. A sibilant voice whispers in your ear: Let me help you! Chidi mapped out in his mind, what should go where considering each of the rivals for the cubes. Exploring further, the adventurers discover a secret passage leading down to the stream they saw through the grate. After Koopa and Dak returned to the rest of the party, they explored down the eastern hallway. The girl shrieked in horror, shattering the crystal box. In the next chamber Billie got halfway across when a skeletal arm emerged from the opposite wall next to a lever, holding an hourglass. Descending the steps a ways, the adventures find a bronze plaque fixed to the wall that reads: The ring is a path to another tomb. 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. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License. My players are scared, they are debating trying to teleport out to regroup. We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. Freelance Writer 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. Calmer heads prevails and the heroes decided to take a short rest after acquiring the Triangle-head from the skeleton nearby. Groups who really don't like wilderness exploration (hex crawl) and puzzles. His voice got higherhis hips widenhis beard fell outhis breasts grew. The heroes grand tour was finally over and a winner was declared, the heroes, slowly, and cautiously, entered Moas Tomb. 0000026898 00000 n Unless otherwise stated, the content of this page is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License Find out what you can do. Gresh remembered Acererak's riddle on that stone outside the tomb (The keys turn on the inside only). The bashed their way through and crawled into the room as the wight-corpses rose to attack. The adventurers stop to examine the corridor as the skeleton scrambles past the propeller. 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. 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. In darkness, it hides. 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. An ominous iron maiden lie in the northern end with tubes and vials of bubbling blood. 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. Following the passage back to the T-intersection with the green devil face, the companions explored the balcony and stairway. Yellow Musk Zombie. Blocking the passage near its northern end is a large adamantine propeller with five sharp blades. 0000003556 00000 n The keys turn on the inside only. Tomb of Annihilation Dare to defy death in this adventure for the world's greatest roleplaying game. Required fields are marked *. Tomb of the Nine Gods (Part 1) | Tomb of Annihilation | Obsidian Portal Let me help you! Something does not work as expected? Bottom line, like for most good D&D questions, is: talk to your players about it. Grunther, though none too bright, was able to explain what he remembered of the tomb. I'll instead have it reduce a character to dying with one auto failed death saving throw. The dead abhor sunlight. This document corrects and clarifies some text in Tomb of Annihilation. Therin turned a corner and went deeper down the southern end of the water tunnel to find a large chest suspended above a pool of water via chains embedded in the ceiling. Those who dare enter take heed: He was already heavily injured from the hallway spike trap in the previous session, and the water appeared to heal him. Those who dare enter take heed: The enemies oppose. Mannix re-cast Detect Magic, and the party went around the corner to enter the Grand Staircase they had seen from the beginning of the session. In fact, you might be missing out on a wonderful roleplaying opportunity To start out, Id talk to my players about it. This terrible undead creature awoke, bursting out of the crystaline sarcophagus to attack! Whats happening? Billie investigated the sarcophagus and grabbed a staff lying on top. Now the next step - the affected player. Billie was the first to get up the nerve to sprint down the corridor and jump through the fan, and he made it! They could see all the way down through four floors, three of which had winding staircases with balconies. Behind that stood a marble pedestal with an ornate crystal box atop it. I run the Discord server and am a mod on the Reddit sub. On the wall behind the sarcophagus, two Click here to edit contents of this page. Picture 1 of 11. The group just entered the tomb last session, so this could come up as soon as next week. If the effect occurs, Id talk to the player in question separately, explain their current situation, and ask them if they are ok with it. I've decided to just take that feature out. They spotted that triangle-head skeleton here. Victims grow thinner and weaker each day, slowly but steadily sliding toward the death they once denied. 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. This made the party amused, thinking this was a fun little fountain of good times. Finn used the immovable rod to keep the jaws from closing, allowing everyone to pass through unharmed. View wiki source for this page without editing. The puzzle cubes flashed and then disappeared and the stone door began to open slowly. 10. To the north, the adventurers discover a slab of worked stone, whose edges are marked by relief carvings of skulls. Finn ran up to the skeleton, punched it three times, destroying it, and retrieved its square-shaped skull. 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. 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. Exploring the area further, the adventurers eventually discover another, secret entrance to the west. Most of them needed the Advantage just to make a DC 10 Athletics check to cross the room, avoiding the pull of the magnet, and reaching a circular room with a fountain in the middle. My current thought: The creature's physical ability Send a suggestion; Uninstall Wikiwand; Upgrade to Wikiwand 2.0 Our magic isn't perfect.