They also discover a chest dangling from chains above the water. Got a 4 on the next roll, got the temporary hit poijts which set him at a pretty 41 combined with his normal HP. the fountain. Don the mask or be seen. 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. Three marble maidens stand in the fountain holding pitchers out of which water flows. 0000049618 00000 n Exploring the area further, the adventurers eventually discover another, secret entrance to the west. 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. Magic Fountain Result of a 1 - DC 12 or CON 44 (8d10) Necrotic - Disintegrates at 0 HP 16. Meanwhile, inside the chest, Yareck casts dispel magic, dispelling the magic powering the magical trap on the chest, thus freeing himself. 41 necrotic damage. Therin, level 9 Hill Dwarf Druid of the Moon. Tomb of Annihilation Session 71 Recap Date: March 21, 2020 Author: roguewatson 2 Comments Live streamed and uploaded every week on YouTube. 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. 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. Day 176 The heroes reached the entrance to the Tomb of the Nine Gods with Nine Puzzle Cubes in hand. A sibilant voice whispers in your ear: Let me help you! 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. Here Billie carefully placed the nine puzzle cubes in opposite sides with the neutral one going into the center. I run the Discord server and am a mod on the Reddit sub. You know, I think I like that option best. So option 3 of the possible magical effects of the fountain says that it changes your sex. I heard a voice. The hallway then split left and right. Notify administrators if there is objectionable content in this page. It really did appear the magic water had healed him, but when Gillian drank, she suddenly lost the ability to speak! Pulling aside the heavy undergrowth, they see a similar entrance to the one they just found with old bones littering its threshold. . They found a chamber with a deep pit that contained another sarcophagus at the bottom. Gresh remembered Acererak's riddle on that stone outside the tomb (The keys turn on the inside only). Initially I'll be allowing Medium DC saving throws when they're not normally allowed. Koopa went back, grabbed the iron grate, brought it in here, and thew it at the statue, which turned the grate instantly to dust. Unless otherwise stated, the content of this page is licensed under. hb``e``e```[ General Wikidot.com documentation and help section. Billie was the first to get up the nerve to sprint down the corridor and jump through the fan, and he made it! Tomb of Annihilation # Mini Rarity Size; Acererak (No Rarity) Medium : Acererak (Invisible) Very Rare : Medium : Acererak (Demilich) Skull . The character is still substantially the one they wanted to play, just less optimal. This document corrects and clarifies some text in Tomb of Annihilation. Khaless filled her newly found mug, changing its sad face to happy, and aggressively poured the water down poor Orvexs throat. 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). 0000063446 00000 n It had this message around the lock: Billie calmly shrugged his shoulders and cast Knock and easily opened the chest, and found some treasure. To the north of this room, a large fountain crusted with moss rises from the middle of a circular room. From Session 71 of our Tomb of Annihilation live play D&D campaign. Everyone decided to give the statue a wide berth. Obsidian Portal has a lot of really cool features that use JavaScript. 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. The cause is a necromantic artifact called the Soulmonger, which is located somewhere in Chult, a mysterious peninsula far to the south, ringed with mountains and choked with rainforests. 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. 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. View all posts by roguewatson, Your email address will not be published. APEuAAAAX n>WL,VePaCp @7/bXqWf$lf-`O`+aTm3u^ 0000026898 00000 n 0000288158 00000 n 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! Not to be left behind, Billie drank from the well, but he got a benefit of 11 temporary hit points. LOL. Green smoke billows from the staff, coiling around you like a serpent. I want to replace random effect #3 (creature changes sex) with something more interesting. You should check them out. Finn used the immovable rod to keep the jaws from closing, allowing everyone to pass through unharmed. All with official Dungeons & Dragons digital content! Watch headings for an "edit" link when available. It is difficult to explain.. It began to don on them that they had made a mistake. It should be something similar, meaning that it should provide a "permanent" change to the player without actually harming them. The adventurers dispatch the wights in short order. Finn ran up to the skeleton, punched it three times, destroying it, and retrieved its square-shaped skull. Chidi became Chidia. The dead seemed to outnumber the living these days. 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! 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. A groundskeeper directed them to Falon's grave. He guess correct. A stone sarcophagus stood in the center. Picture 1 of 11. 0000070485 00000 n Everyone was eager to continue on, but Finn warned about the possibility of further traps. In darkness, it hides. 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. Alyssa teleported the party straight to Beregost, but when they reached the end of Elmwood Lane, they found only the Beregost cemetery. Astone sarcophagus rests on a stepped dais in the mid-Any creature that drinks from the fountain experiences dle ofthe floor. September 30th, 2014, Release Date: 0000016025 00000 n Carefully traversing the hallway, the characters manage to avoid several poison dart traps as they approach the devil face. Koopa, inside the first chest, suffered an immense blast of force damage; Grunther had all of his non-magical metal items decay into dust; and Gresh endured a burst of cold damage, which he was fine with, being a silver dragonborn as he was. 0000028877 00000 n During that time for rituals are time consuming a flesh golem came into the chamber and hurled itself into the pit with Dak and Nori! Speak no truth to the doomed child. Doubling back, the party overcame an adamantine propeller trap using their immovable rod. The heroes went downstream, found the Tringle-headed skeleton again, who immediately ran away from them. They then headed north through the other hidden door, easily passed the magnet puzzle with a dispel magic, and found the fountain. 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. A second, smaller tunnel burrows into the base of the cliff to the east. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. If they dont like the possibility of sexes getting changed, then scrap the idea and replace it with something more neutrally enjoyable. 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. 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. Following a passage to the east, the adventurers discover a grand chamber, fifty feet across that plunges into darkness below. There they met a single mourner, Grunther, who was one of the few survivors of Falon's final adventure. Release Date: The heroes quickly exited and took an short rest. In fact, you might be missing out on a wonderful roleplaying opportunity To start out, Id talk to my players about it. After some initial confusion, everyone opted to stay inside and ended up dealing with the poisonous gas. Breaking throught he window, the adventurers step into the room. 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. Another five days of travel saw the companions at the edge of the Snakewood. /- ~<0=p%KS>}D The cause is a necromantic artifact called the Soulmonger . Next they debated where to go next on this level and ideas were thrown around regarding the giant fan. George impressively rolled a 20 when searching the room, finding another secret door opposite their own, leading to a northern hallway. Andor came back from a nap and did the Fan Challenge and he made it through unscathed as well. 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. Oh god, what do I do. Next they focused their attention on the sarcophagus, which they correctly assumed was the zorbo Obolaka. I promise to be good.. 0000026400 00000 n I've decided to just take that feature out. But George could see another sarcophagus on the other side, and brazenly ducked inside the mouth. 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? They used the wooden ladder to cross back over, though noted a hallway led toward the east. The jaws opened and both eyes were alight once more. Buy the book from Game Kastle to support the D&D Compendium! 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 . We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. The issue is that one of my players is trans, and I feel like a gag about changing genders just for player laughs would be highly insensitive and runs the risk of at best making someone uncomfortable or at worst seriously pissing people off. 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. 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. Nori was especially curious about this carving. 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. They could see all the way down through four floors, three of which had winding staircases with balconies. The major heroes had plenty of health to jump through, but Ohgram.attempted this with only 5 hit points. The Magic Fountain (chapter 5) Hey everyone. 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 Dare to defy death in this adventure for the world's greatest roleplaying game. Andor first and then Billie crawled through the skulls mouth, and wisely Chidi stayed back as he saw both lights from the eyes of the skull go out. A large fountain dominated the center of the room, with three marble maidens holding pitchers out of which the water flowed. They followed the map's directions straight to a low, flat-topped hill; the top of the hill was covered with large black stones that were arranged in such a way that, when Dak and Nori viewed them from atop the hill, resembled the eye sockets, nose holes, and teeth of a human skull. The tomb itself, is IMO the strongest part of the adventure. The door to the north led to stairs and the underground river, but once again the adventurers refrained from going the water route. It ran through the open mouth, and one of its fiery eyes winked out. 0000015845 00000 n A skeleton with a square-shaped skull wandered around in that next room. My players are scared, they are debating trying to teleport out to regroup. 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. 0000008200 00000 n 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. At the end of underground stream they came to a giant sinkhole where the water plunged into the darkness. Therin wanted to converse with the spirit, who was less than helpful, but did want to defeat Acererak. Chidia decided to drink again and lost her voice. The dead abhor sunlight. 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. The first drink of the fountain was our parties Gnoll Bloodhunter, who rolled a 3 and became a woman. In the next chamber Billie got halfway across when a skeletal arm emerged from the opposite wall next to a lever, holding an hourglass. 10. p[XRiCpQ5Q .% endstream endobj 99 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[5 47]/Length 20/Size 52/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream Finally Mannix agreed to drink but only if Khaless drank first, and only if she received the positive effects that Orvex did. Yeah I would do something like this - changing hair color, growing or shrinking a foot (but still staying in the same size category). Click to enlarge. I promise to be good!, I believe so, says Yareck. Check out how this page has evolved in the past. Magic The Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers Board Game Complete. We use necessary cookies to allow our site to function correctly and collect anonymous session data. Encircling the keyhole is a tiny inscription, written in Common, that reads, I devour all but the greatest of thieves.. 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. 0000001848 00000 n 0000001276 00000 n 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. So they decided to slam a bunch of potions of healing and continue on. Once that was opened, Billie found and grabbed a gold pendant shaped like an eye. If the goal is to have an effect that would make them drink twice then it kind of has to affect some sort of binary status of the player so that they see it as a switch that they can flip back by drinking again. At one point George suggested ripping the eyeball disk free and using it on the dwarves, despite not knowing what it actually does. View wiki source for this page without editing. 52 49 Billie also acquired the Staff of the Serpent here. 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. Finn invited Grunther to join the companions on their quest to find and destroy the Soulmonger, and Grunther was more than happy to accept. 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. Khaless sneaked closer down the stairs, descending a full floor to find what looked like a half dozen corpse-like dwarves wearing green devil face masks working on traps and other implements of pain and torture. Placing the cubes in just as before, with Unkh in the center this time, the door opens. (Leads to: Sandfall Cell) Sandfall Cell Each player loses 2 life unless they sacrifice a creature, artifact, or land. Wiz Kids Chief Yorb - Tomb of Annihilation Box Set 1 - Icons of The Realms - D&D - Dungeons and Dragons - Medium 1" Base Painted Plastic Miniature. Why cant I see?, Realizing the voice is coming from the skull, the adventurers try to calm it. Bottom line, like for most good D&D questions, is: talk to your players about it. 0000115463 00000 n When he called back to his comrades, the skeleton ran away down another hallway. Behind it, they can see a dark passageway obscured by withered creepers. Don the mask or be seen. The companions wisely chose not to mess with this thing. Hover to zoom. JavaScript is currently disabled. 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. HWNH}W[NwvK$d5a#B [U@Bmw]N0_Vpx8>|AYjj|7L8(\as*XyG9h^a}trIgy} I8y\$UpK:O_tR]\~B$uUh@J$eYq,K Andor smashed through the sarcophagus and the mummy was quickly put down, but not before it hit Andor with a Rotting Fist attack. JavaScript is currently disabled. 0000062635 00000 n The group just entered the tomb last session, so this could come up as soon as next week. I have sugested such things as growing hair everyewhere, and if drunk again losing all your hair. How did I get here? 0000012191 00000 n The keys turn on the inside only. They then watch in horror as his body is sucked into the chest and the chest is dropped into the water. A rusted iron grate is set into the corridor floor. 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). 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. Shards and flakes of rusted metal cover the floor around the statues feet. Although the lead up to the Tomb is not so deadly of course. $20.00 + $14.05 shipping. Each one appears to stand opposite its enemy. The cover is visually disturbing . 0000025709 00000 n 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. Khaless, level 9 Half-Drow Assassin Rogue This means if they die inside the tomb, they can never leave. Eventually, the voice becomes so frantic that it turns into a shriek. The girl shrieked in horror, shattering the crystal box. A stone balcony winds around the walls to connect four archways. 0000093301 00000 n And if not, then all is just fine and youve got opportunity for both some in-game and some IRL character development. Or He is only mostly dead. After the wights were defeated, it took a long time for the adventurers to figure out that they had to wear the green masks to open the sarcophagus, which held a pile of dusty bones and a gold ring. This is a list of the 13 traps in the Tomb that kill you at 0 HP - unlike virtually every other effect in the game. The party investigate the stone skull and realized there was an entire room beyond it, with the mouth acting as a short tunnel-door. You should check them out. This subreddit serves as a helpful place for any DM's running the Tomb of Annihilation module. 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. Gresh noticed writing on one of the stones. hbbbd`b`` 6 endstream endobj 53 0 obj <>/Metadata 3 0 R/Pages 2 0 R/StructTreeRoot 5 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 54 0 obj >/PageTransformationMatrixList<0[1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 -297.0 -391.5]>>/PageUIDList<0 82778>>/PageWidthList<0 594.0>>>>>>/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 594.0 783.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 55 0 obj <> endobj 56 0 obj <> endobj 57 0 obj <> endobj 58 0 obj <> endobj 59 0 obj <> endobj 60 0 obj <>stream