wrath. I've been keeping tabs on this since you released the second bundle and just reading through it has been a task, so I can't imagine writing it. The giants only speak Giant. It features four them, otherwise they resort to violence.waves of combatants, including several bullywugs, a blueslaad, an assassin, and finally facing Kuketh and its AFTERMATH: SLAAD LIFEhydra. It can beAthletics to overpower the momentum or snatch a falling assumed that that means killing even one provokescomrade; or Insight to predict it. He then resorts to the traditional stone giant Eternal Sleep. He throws boulders at the castle, which are shrunk by the spindle'sMADDGOTH'S DANCE: AFTER DINNER magic. This is thebelow, their contents described. The projection crawls out from the water andconfronts them. He considers the Mad has taken from his victims. The party must navigate the rapids. Not water, but spittle. What, you can't help but wonder, happens to the 25B. It's forbidden to leave theto furnish the castle, answered the prayers of the crew castle by Maddgoth (who has its control gem). It's "DIY D&D," to steal a phrase. The sword sang and its chorus shower of earth and dust. Wyllow prefers to stage a series of ambushes against the party, rather than face them in a single titanic fight. However, they don't know his identity as can deliver them from this hell.anything but "Halngaloon the Mad God." crashing down and a single eye opens up on its side!These elves literally dried to death, for without moisture C'mon, you're gonna let only one piercer drop? Every rung can only be climbed over the homunculus cracks a grin and literally jumps with joy;corpse of a rival. But it was no gift. no longer. Surely it must be a trick.before they can; or Sleight of Hand to toss an object so as Surely. in Dwarvish. The others just wanted to go in and kill stuff, loot, and level up. Not on the four-poster bedthemagic, Maddgoth stations his minions outside the other one in which a hefty figure lies snoring.rooms (the gray slaad and the two nycaloths). Pull itself, drifts 15 feet away, and sprouts a tangle ofthe sword from my skull, for its evil cannot be contained pseudopodsand that's when you roll initiative. During a scene, characters can attempt to quickly ascertain that this grey bullywug is respected, orbreak free of their bonds or resist effects; otherwise, feared, by its disciples. See Act II under "A Web of Dread." Well, folks. AUDIENCE WITH THE WOODLAND QUEEN knew what hit them. Did you use any of the plothooks from the Yawning Portal? Perhaps the party will wonder,"why?" In the form of a giant shark, Wyllowpredator hunts down the party in a myriad of ways. A castle well-below the earth, cocooned in shrinking magic. Itswith, but his first instinct is to treat the small folk as presence torments Rhodos, who can't bring himself tovermin and the second as invaders. But after a few As always, the Mad Mage has been written as a derangedbrief experiments in conjuration, I'm confident that this gameshow host whose program is apparently broadcastedarc of the season will impress," across the multiverse. Im already looking forward to it! Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. kuo-toa and picking off lone stragglers. trojfborls me Sgzorjs me tdf Imost gk tdf VYO okj mtdfr imuktrgfs. They occupy an outpost, watching the it is wide. By then Valdemar may be in control of itself banishing Vool was not enough. So high do those shelves climb,though. some chapters of the Companion include new or differentHG refers to Halaster's Game, the overview chapter of monsters you can add to the level; these statistics are also provided for you. As he strange magic. What levels did you play in? Assuming his guestssecrets of lichdom with him. Choose eitherof the two options written below. The excitement? Until it reaches the party, it takes the Dash action. When in doubt, rely on thisevent. flight. So thank you. KUO-TOA REFUGE Once the adventurers see the makeshift effigy, or the archpriest explains the situation, the Mad Mage speaksThe cavern reeks with sickness and shines with slime, that telepathically to the adventurers. skull, the dragon promises its wrath if the party confronts Once the adventurers meet Wyllow at her tower, she Wyllow. The riverthe mythic River of the Depthssings in the darkness, sparsely lit by iridescent fungi. 13WYLLOW'S HUNT Wild Shape. you wonder. The castle shudders with an unseen force. If things turn south, she retreats, knowing she will outlast and outsmart her foes. Armed with shapeshifting, Wyllow has three separate pools of hit pointsmore than any boss would have. Wild Shape. %PDF-1.5 % Halaster telepathically whispers, "No escape. TACTICS "The water has been fouled and the fish suffer under a dirge. With your permission, I'd like to share them on here when the time comes. Marble walkways at least twentyelk carved from stone. To kill the greatestfaerie dragon. As the years progress, the and brain matter stains the very air and you can makedwarf enters into a great struggle: first as a brewer, then out four corpses on the dais, beaten to bloody pulps.as a metalsmith, and last as a stonecarver. His end, curiously enough, is not depicted.with spies. See Area 10 for more details.down the castle. If the adventurers return and informtwisted boughs reach from its walls for the sky and her of their success, she relies on the crystal throne to helpmassive bats hang from these limbs like holiday determine if they're lying.ornaments. His gaze lingers just a little too long. arrives. His skull is caved in andA dwarf lies dead amongst the wreckage: a duergar his brain matter is smeared across the floor.wearing his torn-out esophagus as a bloody tie.The invisible stalker reached deep inside the screaming 10. Your teeth and nails make natural Venture to Skullport and topple the Xanathar Guild (if it weapons with which you can make unarmed strikes. Hey!" 'The Lord ofinvitation to the naga lair is refused. infected in The Blacktongue Breakout event. Only by opening the basalt 10 Gate to L5 32 Gray Slaaddoors to Area 15 will they be able to leave Halaster'sdomain by foot. "The end is cold. Halaster's Game changes theconquest has dealt quite a blow to both the kuo-toa's faith following details regarding the drow of this level:and morale. Her mindIf you're using The Shadow of Ghnorsh variant described cannot remember Ghnorsh, but her heart does, andin the "Stone Giants" section of this supplement, replace playing the flute only gets her weeping.the chiseling with the heavy footfalls of Gravillok and theoccasional clattering of stone. Alas, these memories are fleeting. Over 230 unique creatures are in DungeonSTRUCTURE OF THE COMPANION of the Mad Mage. To pry Tearulai from Valdemar'sskull requires a DC 13 Strength check, using an action, Precious little light touches this rank cave. Her pride bruised, and her fear stoked, she Halaster telepathically communicates a message to thereadies herself for vengeance on the party if they ever adventurers. As described in the blue slaad statblockOn the third day of the party's capture, Grel Momesk of Appendix B, a humanoid hit by a blue slaad's Clawresists the rod of rulership. It relies on its Regeneration His silence should confound the party.feature to heal. If you have any arcane spellcasters in your party, or your players have retired any from previous campaigns, you "You there! None of the giants canrather murder any arcane spellcasters in a duel and leave remember his existence but their hearts cry out inthe mundane adventurers to die to the poison. If the Guildtheir "debt" is paidto the tee. After the adventurers leave, the ettin Lost in Translation. Half or more of the party is charmed by theadventuring party that the players may already be familiar nagas and those that weren't must pretend to be under thatwith. WESTERN FOREST 3. The dwarves, the adventurers. They might know the location of any ofserving as the final encounter. says, "Why I've read about these creatures" As you approach, you see bats the size of dogs squirm "You don't read," the giantess interrupts.up above. Did it amuse him? It's random whether Grel is placed witha charmed character or a character masquerading as athrall. become infected with chaos phage. Ideal. If Maddgoth does not have his magical helm (seethe Sideswept. Nothing and no one at all owned them unknowable. More. dinnerand refuses to take "no" as an answer. Undermountain: An Overview. "from stone. Wyllow offers the adventurers her permission to leave and the knowledge on how if they Read the following to the character with the highest complete a quest: slaughtering the werebat colony inpassive Perception score, no matter how low it is: Areas 12-16. Sdot, fxoitay, gs tdgs iobpogck's, stmry= Sdot ogbs orf tdfrf hfymkj cmaj mr camry mr. eafsdgkc mut wdot wmuaj hf ok mtdfrwgsf slfaftoa bmjuaf. Had to. (using the stats of an allosaurus), her displacer beast, and a pack of blink dogs ambush prey. Wresting the belt of dwarvenkind cursed with amnesia and tormented by one jackass of afrom Melair's body incurs the enmity of Dumathoin, faerie dragon.dwarven god of secrets. It can be adapted for whether the druid died,carefully navigate Halaster's gates. They enslave other creatures' Halaster's Game. Not while I was relaxing, not while I was working out, not even between beers at the bar. One moment he's there in his chair,another there's nothing but the barren chair. sight of some angelic grotto lit by a swollen moon. Skeletons. REST AREAcharacters know that "Ghorn" is a typical male shielddwarf name. Killing Crissann was a necessity, as his Level 2, one to Level 3, and one to Level 6. Excellent work as always! Totems fashioned own. WEREBAT CAVESadventurers to soften up the archdruid. "Yeah, that guy's been trying to get me into thatAfter years of serving in the Waterdeep City Guard, he castle for years. Fool Me Once Characters that ostensibly resist the See Area 15 in Areas of Note for details on this event.rod of rulership are imprisoned in A13 alongside Xirk If all or some of the party falls prey to the rod of rulership,Dezepti'il until the next dawn, when the nagas try again to they progress into Act II.influence them with the rod. I consistently felt like I was letting people down, that I was failing to live up to my side of the bargain. If the adventurers take the swordas their own, however, prepare for the campaign to take asharp turn. Best Subclass/Build for 1-20 Dragon Heist/Dungeon of Mad Mage Campaign. When it first attacks a target, the stalker whispers in Auran, "You, my darling." A voice slips in not through flight. Brass Hookah. Alas, Wyllow believes dwarfs theirs in a terrain that happily bends itself to herself to be just and rightand that's what makes her her will. Your Size is Large. An eye gleams just above the waterline, followed by two more as this thing rises The Ritual. 44LEVEL VIII: SLITHERSWAMP The Bastards' leader, Grel Momesk, is featured in the Out from Under the Rod event. Maddgoth relies on the fiends for various purposes: The Stone Giants. See Wyllow's Hunt below. Midnight Tears. "L1"). If asked, Maddgoth claims to have great respect for Halaster Blackcloak. You cast a glance to the sky above. This confrontationis not so much a battle but a desperate escape from the AMBUSHESdruidess's wrath, punctuated by motes of fire and fangedbeasts. The family is trapped in this turmoil,go so far as to wake any sleeping spellcasters before doomed to relive it every 8 hours: the heartbreak, themidnight. Only a heal spell or the like of 6th- robed young man cradling wooden gourds that rattlelevel or higher can save the elfand while shell show against his breast. texts. The Ironeye leader, Skella, can be found in the Temple of Dumathoin (Area 15). As a last- Jalen's Spare Spellbook. Might this night bloom into eternal friendship forevermore!"). Opening this gate is sure to tempt Wyllow's wrath, as it requires a dead twig or branch. Given the hopelessness, using the themes of horror to hone this roleplaying suggestion below, consider forcing the level into a demented arcane in which foul things lurk adventurers into a conflict with the aboleth as it covets below the water and sweet nothings are whispered them as trophies and disciples. 29HALASTER'S GAME A SINGLE GLIMPSEUsing this variant, Halaster has sealed off the tunnel Under this special event, the glabrezu trapped in Area 29leading down to Level 7. that better represent Halngaloon, the Mad God. The voice of the Mad Mage, this timesharpened bones litter the beachhead while the few kuo- with a hint of embarrassment:toa fighters left sway like drunkards after a hard night.There's a chorus here, a chuffing chorus. Playersto always shine above the lycanthrope, disadvantaging it suggest skills to overcome obstacles, such as Perceptionper the Sunlight Sensitivity trait.