Tomb of Annihilation:

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1 Tomb of Annihilation: Tomb of Annihilation: is designed as an alternate starting scenario for Tomb of Annihilation. The 1 st level characters are tasked with finding Ian Swiftfoot, a Harper, who was ambushed on his way to deliver important information about the Death Curse to Syndra Silvane. In addition, this module includes a jump start to the exploration of Port Nyanzaru, the journal described in the encounter with the Merchant Prince, Wakanga O Tamu, Four Chult encounters including two new monsters and a new magic item, and the Manead, a new playable race. Although designed to be used with Tomb of Annihilation, the scenario, encounters and playable race can easily be used in any campaign. by EBrun DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Forgotten Realms, the dragon ampersand, Player s Handbook, Monster Manual, Dungeon Master s Guide, D&D Adventurers League, all other Wizards of the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. All characters and their distinctive likenesses are property of Wizards of the Coast. This material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express written permission of Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast LLC, PO Box 707, Renton, WA , USA. Manufactured by Hasbro SA, Rue Emile-Boéchat 31, 2800 Delémont, CH. Represented by Hasbro Europe, 4 The Square, Stockley Park, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB11 1ET, UK. Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. 1

2 Unlessotherwisenoted,imagesarefromPatrick Pullen sexcellentcollectionsavailablefromdms Guild. Tomb of Annihilation Satipo: Let's go. There's nothing to fear here. Puddlefoot Farm Indiana Jones: That's what scares me. Note:&Huddle&Farm&by&Willie&Walsh&in&Dungeon& Magazine&#&12&inspired&this&scenario.& RaidersoftheLostArc Introduction Sa m ple Thisproductprovidesresourcestogetyour TombofAnnihilationcampaignofftoastrong start.puddlefoot)farmstartsinmediareswith the1stlevelcharactersonthetrailofthebandits thathaveambushedacontactcarryingan importantmessage.bytheendofthisscenario, thecharactersreachleveltwoandhave recoveredaletterwithcriticalinformationabout thedeathcurse. ThecharactersthenarriveinPort)Nyanzaru withacleargoalofobtaininganaudiencewith themerchantprince,wakangao Tamu.While waitingforanaudience,theyhaveafewdaysto explorethecity.o Tamuprovidesthemwith informationtobegintheirexplorationsofchult andausefuljournal. Chult)Encountersprovidesfourshort encountersinspiredbyafricanfolkloreand locations.theencountersalsoincludetwonew monstersandanewmagicitem. Thisproductendswithadescriptionofthe playablemaenad,aseafaringrace. file Introduction 2 PuddlefootFarm 2 PortNyanzaru 5 ChultEncounters 7 MaenadPlayableRace 9 PuddlefootCottageMap 10 Handout:DeathCurseLetter 11 Handout:OntheArcaneArchaeologyofChult12 Wikimedia:&JordyMeow& ThecharactershavebeentaskedbySyndra Silvane(describeinTombofAnnihilation,Page 8)tofindIanSwiftfoot.Syndra,amentorand employerofthecharacters,issufferingfroman unexplainedcurse.ianwassupposedtodeliver informationaboutthedeathcurse,butwastwo dayslatearriving.ian scaravanwasambushed andhehasbeencapturedbyasmallgroupof banditsworkingforvalindrashadowmantle(pg 58).Thescenariobeginsafewhoursafterthe charactersdiscoveredthecaravan. Well,&this&isn t&what&you&expected.&&a&few&hours& ago,&you&found&the&shattered&remnants&of&the& caravan&you&were&looking&for.&&you&have&tracked& the&bandits&to&their&lair a&small&farm&nestled&in& the&rolling&hills&of&the&countryside.&&you&wouldn t& believe&that&this&was&the&right&location&if&it&wasn t& for&the&degenerate&halfkelf&standing&guard&in&front& of&the&quaint&cottage&carved&into&the&hillside.& & Hopefully,&Ian&Swiftfoot& &or&at&least&the& information&he&carried& &is&inside&the&cottage.& Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. 2

3 Usescoutstatisticsfortheguardatthefrontof thecottage(entrance1onthemap).ifthe charactersscoutthefarm,theycanalsofinda rearentrance(entrance12)guardedbyathug. Ifthecharacterswait,theyeventuallyhearthe screamsofamanbeingtorturedinsidethe cottage.theguardchangesevery2hours.ifthe charactersdon tact,thebanditsleavetowards Baldur sgatethenextmorning without Swiftfoot,butwiththeletterhewascarrying. The)Cottage) ThePuddlefootcottageiscarvedintothe hillside.itisveryspacious forhalflings.any characterover7feettallwillbeatdisadvantage whilefighting.inaddition,attacksmadewitha largeweaponthatmustbeswung(e.g.glaive, maul,greataxe,greatsword)areat disadvantage.afull_pagemapcanbefoundon page Porch.Thescoutstandsonasmallporchin frontofarounddoor.thedoorisflankedon thewestbyasmallroundwindow. 2. Mudroom.Thewallsofthisroomare paintedalightyellow.pegsholdhalfling_ sizedcloaks,whileanumberoftinyboots arelinedupundersmallbenches. 3. Thisstorageroomcontainscratesofturnips, potatoes,carrots,onionsandgrains.the roomhasbeenransackedandmanyofthe cratesarebroken. 4. Thefamilyroomandkitchencontainalarge fireplaceandtable,copperpots,andbroken furniturethatappearstohavebeena comfortableseatingarea.thesmellofa simmeringstewismixedwiththesmellof stalesweat.duringtheday,4)banditsare throwingdiceatthetable.ahalflingwoman andtwochildrenhuddleinthecornerwhen theyarenotservingthebandits.afterthe3 rd roundofcombat,theleader,shiv_ascarred Halflingwithanastyrashonhisneck(use thugstatistics)willjointhefrayfromarea6. Atnight,thebanditsandthugwillbe sleepinginthebedrooms(5),butwill emergereadytofightifthereisa disturbance. 5. Bedrooms.Eachbedroom(a_d)isnicely decoratedandcontainstwobeds. a. Guestroom:Paintedapalegreenwith onehumansizedbedandabedroll.at night,twobanditswillbesleepingin thisroom. b. WillyandWilbert sroom:paintedalight bluewithtwosmallbeds.thefurniture inthisroomhasbeenpushedtotheside tomakewayfortwobedrolls.atnight, onebandit,willbesleepinginthisroom. c. AldoandBerry sroom:thisroomis paintedapleasantyellow.twobedsand carvedwoodentoysarepushedtothe corner,makingroomfortwobedrolls. Onebanditissleepinginthisroom. d. BellandPonto sroom:amakeshiftbar holdsthisdoorclosedfromtheoutside. Theroomispaintedalightrosecolor. ThebanditskeepthePuddlefootfamily (Lillyandher6children)securedinthis room. 6. TheoandLily sroom:thisroomispainteda coralcolorandholdsonebed,asmalldesk andtwosmallrockingchairs.onewallis paintedwithalandscapemuralofrolling hills.thefurniturehasbeenpushedtothe sideandahuman_sizedbedhasbeenpulled intotheroom.atnight,thebanditleader Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. 3

4 (usethug)statisticssleepsinthisroom.a fewcratescontainthebandits lootanda swordandscabbardsitonthesmalldesk (seeaftermath). 7. Workshop.Thisroomcontainsavarietyof toolsandfarmimplementsinvariousstages ofrepair. 8. Creamery.Thisroomsmellsofagedcheese. Shelveswithwrappedhardcheeselinethe room.awoodenchurnsitsinthemiddle.it lookslikethebanditshaveplunderedmany oftheshelves. 9. Excavation.ThePuddlefootfamilyappearsto beaddingontotheirhomesteadbydigging atthislocation. 10. DryStorage.)Shelvescontainingdriedfruits, herbs,otherfoodstuff,andlinenslinethis room.aladderinthecornerleadsdownto thecoldstorageroom.thebanditshave consumedthemajorityofstoredmeat,ale andwine. 11. Storage.Scrapwoodandfarmingsupplies arestoredinthisroom.aperception(dc 10)checkatthedoorwillallowacharacter tohearacommotionandsharpyipping noisesintheroom.theroomalsocontainsa makeshiftcagehousingamalehalfling (Theo)andtheabusedbodyofanelf matchingthedescriptionofianswiftfoot. Threeowlbearpups(useGiant)Badger statistics)arewrestlingintheroom.they willattackanyoneenteringthatisnotpartof thebanditgroup.theowlbearsarewearing leatherharnesses.threethickleather leashesandglovesarethrownona workbench. Ifthecharacterscometothisroompriorto clearingthemainlivingareas,theowillbe worriedabouthisfamilybeingheldhostage bythebandits.hewillbeabletotellthem thatsevenbanditsarrivedaboutfourdays ago.atonepoint,hedidoverheartheleader, Shiv,statingthatsomeonenamed Shadowmantlewouldnotbedeniedthe informationthatsheneeds.ianwastortured todeathandtheleadertookian sswordand scabbard. 12. Backentry.Astoutwoodendoorleadsoutto thepuddlefoot sfarmfields.athugguards thereardoor. ) Aftermath) Room6containsanumberofsacksandcrates containing2400cp,700sp,70gp,threesacksof spices(25gptotal),multipleboltsoffabric(50 gp),andacrateoffurrugs(75gp). Ifinterrogated,anybanditwillbeabletosaythat someonenamedshadowmantlehiredthemto interceptthecaravanandkidnapianswiftfoot. Thegoalwastodeterminewhatinformationhe hadaboutthedeathcurse. Aplainshortswordandscabbardisalsofoundin room6.thescabbardhasbeendismantled, revealingaletter(playerhandout:thedeath CurseLetter,page11). ThecharacterswillhopefullyreturntoSyndra SilvanewiththeletterandnewsofSwiftfoot s death.shewillpaythemeach50gpandask themforadditionalassistancebyfollowingup ontheinformationintheletter thus,beginning thetomb&of&annihilationadventure. Experience) Defeatingthebandits:900xp StoryAwards RescuingthePuddlefoots:150xp ReturningthelettertoSyndra:150xp Note:&This&should&be&enough&experience&to&raise& the&characters&to&level&two.& Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. 4

5 Ifthecharactersarepersuasive(persuasionDC 12)hewillhelpfacilitateobtainingthecharter andpayforit. On)the)Arcane)Archaeology)of)Chult) Thiswaterloggedjournalisdescribedonpage27 oftombofannihilation.theplayerhandoutof thejournalisavailableonpage12.wakanga hopesthatthejournalmaybeofsomehelpas theyexplorechult.unfortunately,onlyafew entriesarelegible.heisabletoshowthemon themapwherethejournalwasrecovered(vorn onthechultmapintombofannihilation). Sa m ple ThecharactersarriveinPortNyanzaruwitha missiontogainanaudiencewithwakanga O Tamu,oneofthecity smerchantprinces (TombofAnnihilation,Page27).O Tamuiswell knownforhavingamonopolyonmagicalitems inthecity.healsoisoftenconsultedforhis knowledgeoflore. Itwilltakethecharactersaboutanhourof waitingtomeetwitho Tamu sassistant,haydra. Haydraisadourandrail_thinmiddle_aged womanwithaseverelackofhumor.shewill agreetoscheduleanaudiencewithmaster O Tamufortheearlyeveninginthreedays.If thecharactersaskherforadviceaboutthecity, shewillstatethatsheisnottheirconcierge. However,theymaywanttolookforboardingat Kaya shouseofreposeneartheredbazaar. Theguardthatescortsthemoutofthevilla statesthatthethunderinglizardmaybemore totheirlikingandtellsthemtomakesurethat theydonotmisstomorrow sraces. Thecharactersnowhavethreedaystoexplore thecity Audience)with)O Tamu Whenitistimefortheaudience,O Tamuwill meettheminagrandsittingroomjustofffrom themainentryway.magicalflameslightthe roomandsoftmusicplaysinthebackground. WakangaisawareoftheDeathCurseandknows thatitisalsooccurringinportnyanzaru.heis surprisedtolearnthatitmayhaveitsoriginsin Chult.Wakangaencouragesthecharactersto seekoutthegrandfatherzitembeatthetemple ofsavras(tombofannihilation,page21).he willalsoprovidethemwiththewaterlogged journaldescribedonpage27oftombof Annihilation.Thecontentsofthejournalare describedbelowandintheplayerhandouton page12.finally,hewillremindthecharacters thattheypurchaseacharterofexplorationfrom theflamingfists. file Port Nyanzaru LegibleEntries Thefollowingdozenentriesdescribethe explorationofthejournal sauthor.someofthe entriesrefertolocationsintombofannihilation adventure.othersrefertoencountersinthe nextsectionofthismodule. I mnotsureifitwasworthit.wediscovered interestingcarvingsofthestoryofubtaoandthe NightSerpentatthetopofatallrockspiretoday. However,welostTidaniwhenshefellduringthe ascent.(firefinger,tombofannihilationpage 52) Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. 5

6 Wecameacrossanancientbridgespanninga beautifulgorgethismorning.thecarvingswere exquisite,althoughthemonkeyswerequite annoying.(ataazmuhahah,tombofannihilation page41). Ilosttwoofmyporterstoday.Itlookslike RapheandIndulwerepossessedbytheAdze.I needtofindawaytotrainvorntobemorealert forthosebloodsuckingfireflies.(adzeencounter, page7) Wespentacoupleofdaysrestingattheancient monasteryofkirsabal.withtheexceptionofa coupleofentitledwards,itwasverypeaceful. (KirSabal,TombofAnnihilationpage68) Wewerepursuedthroughthenightbyundead creatures.idon tthinkwewouldhavemadeitif notformyguardian,vorn. Wepassednearanearthmotetoday,flyinghigh aboveourheads.itissuchasupernaturalsight. Oh,howIwishwehadtheabilitytojointhe birdsroostingontherocksothatwecould explorethismarvel.(heartofobtao,tombof Annihilationpage58) Whiletrudgingthroughthismarshybasin,we madeawonderfuldiscovery.therumorsofthe AldaniaretrueWefoundtheremainsofa lobster_humanhybridinthemud.wecouldn t staylongasitappearsthisisamajormigratory pathwayforgiantbeasts.(aldanibasin,tombof Annihilationpage41) Ithasbeentwoweeksofdifficultmarching throughthejungles.weareexhaustedand decidedtomakecampnearabizarrelake.the lakeiscrustedwithredsaltcrystals,takingthe appearanceofcrystalizedblood.thewateris almostboilingandmineralrich.thecalcified birdsandjaguarintheareaareabitconcerning, butthemudnearthelakeseemstohave wonderfulrestorativeproperties.(lakegedeyon encounter,page7) Iamreallydisappointedtoday.Wefoundthe zigguratoftheseer,butnothingwashere besidestanglesofthornsandsnakes.eitherthe mythisn ttrue,orwemissedthecluestofind her.(orulunga,tombofannihilationpage80) Myguide,Debebesaysheheardalightwhistling ahead.ithinkitisjustthewind,butherefuses tocontinueonthepaththatwearefollowing. Helooksquiteconcernedandagitatedashe pointsandsaysthattherearebilokoahead.i wanttoexplore,butherefuses.instead,wetake aroundaboutpaththataddsatleastadaytoour journey.(bilokoencounter,page8) IwasshakingwithexcitementtodayIthasbeen quiteafewdayssincewehavefoundanything interesting.however,shortlyaftersettingout thismorningweliterallystumbledacrossafield ofstelae.mostofthewaist_highstonesare tippedover,butitappearstobeamajor archaeologicalfind.thestelaearecarvedwith beautifulindigenoussymbologyoflocalflora andinsects.itmustbeanancientritualsiteof somesort.(stelaefieldencounter,page8) Iamreallystartingtodoubtthatwewillmakeit. Ilostthefewremainingmembersofmyteam overthelasttwoweeks.myinsidesburnwith thediseasethatclaimedkiisi,brehanand Beselot.TedrosandMilyaweretakenlastnight bytheundeadthatroamthiscursedjungle.i m leftwithonlyvorn,mystalwartcompanion. (Vorn,TombofAnnihilationpage83) Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. 6