A Boy and His Modron (10509812) PDF
A Boy and His Modron (10509812) PDF
A Boy and His Modron (10509812) PDF
Introduction: A young boy befriends an extra-planar construct that has mysteriously appeared at his
familys farm. Once the boy finds out that other creatures are coming to take it back home, he comes
up with a plan to get help from the party to save his new friend.
by Anthony Lesink
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back home, he is eventually convinced that unless hes
Introduction sent back to Mechanus, the arrival of hundreds of
modrons would cause devastation to the farm and
Welcome to A Boy and his Modron. This adventure is
created for the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition RPG much of the countryside. 312 knows of a portal to
as a stand-alone adventure. This adventure can easily return him home, and the only thing they need to
be modified to fit into any campaign setting, and is make that happen is a lock of Ogre hair dipped in the
intended to be played in a single 4 hour session. The blood of a Devil. In the meantime, the party must deal
adventure is designed for three to seven 1st-4th level with the rest of the familys suspicions as to why
characters, and is optimized for five 2nd level theyre really at the farm.
characters. Part 3: Homeward Bound. With portal key in hand, the
party must escort 312 and Tobbi to the portal which is
A Boy and his Modron is heavily influenced by other located among some long forgotten ruins. The ruins
planar-based campaign settings. Although knowledge arent unoccupied, however, and the party may find
of Sigil and the outer planes is not required to run the that Tobbis bravado makes him more of a liability than
module, Dungeon Masters familiar with those locations the humanoids that now inhabit the ruins.
will be able to add additional flavor to some of the Part 3: The Ziggurat. The portal lies within a two tiered
NPCs that you will soon bring to life. This adventure Ziggurat, which is now home to an ambitious Githyanki
does not involve the PCs leaving the prime material warrior and his makeshift army. After dealing with the
plane. mercenaries, the party can open the portal and return
312 to Mechanus. Depending on the partys
Due to the complex nature of a few encounters, this interactions with Tobbi, he may either stay behind to
adventure is recommended for experienced dungeon protect his family or sneak off with 312 for a life of
masters. There is a large amount of NPC interaction adventuring.
that is pivotal to a great session, and many of the
encounters require an experienced roleplayer to bring
to life these flavorful characters. Additionally, the
Adventure Hooks
A Boy and his Modron is designed to fit into any
decisions the characters make will have a great impact
campaign setting. There are references to 2 locations
on the outcome of the adventure, which will require
that can easily be added to a town of any size that has
some on-the-fly storytelling on the part of the Dungeon
an area of farmland nearby.
Master.
No good deed goes unpunished
Thanks for trying out this adventure, and I hope you
have a great game! The adventurers are unwinding in The Gold Canary, a
fairly lively tavern known for its good taste in music.
Tobbi Ossermot has been visiting the tavern for the
Overview past two days looking for someone he thinks he can
trust with his secret.
A Boy and His Modron is separated into three parts.
Part 1: Best Laid Plans. The adventurers are contacted Halp Wantered
by a young boy, Tobbi Ossermot, who needs their help A poorly written notice is found by the party posted in
protecting a friend in need. The party travels to the town. Although it looks like it was written by either a
Ossermot farm to find that a Modron caused an child or a kobold, the reward offered a diamond the
accident in Mechanus and wound up in the familys size of a grape - in exchange for keepinig a frends
woodshed. Tobbi has quickly grown attached to the relativs away, was enough to get the partys attention.
Modron he calls 312 and does not know what to do The note (Handout 1) says to meet at a tavern called
now that hes found out that hundreds of other The Gold Canary.
modrons are marching through the multiverse to take
back his friend.
Part 2: Deal with the Devil. Although Tobbi wants the
party to somehow stop the Modrons from taking 312
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Planar Turbulence of the House White to 115gp for a bottle of
Maladomini Red, rumored to be bottled on another
An associate of the party (especially if this adventure is plane of existence.
used in conjunction with a planar campaign) has
noticed an odd turbulence in the otherwise ordered A few NPCs of note are visiting the establishment this
rhythm of the multiverse. They have offered the party evening. Be sure that the players notice Razi, as he will
100 gold pieces to discover the cause of this anomaly. come into play later in the adventure.
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Grunstout, Male Hill Dwarf, True Neutral minutes hell find the nerve to approach the party on
Grunstout is the taverns current owner. Hes often his own.
found enjoying the taverns food and entertainment,
but seldom found working there. If approached, hes A young boy of no more than 12 years stands nervously in
quite friendly (largely to entice them to spend more front of you. His farmers garb and crudely cut brown hair
money at the tavern), and does what he can to make makes him seem even more out of place inside the Golden
new faces seem welcome. Complementing the tavern Canary.
itself goes a long way with Grunstout, and with a H-h-hello. My names Tobbi. Tobbi Ossermot. I-I live with
successful DC 12 Charisma (Bluff) or (Diplomacy), the my Mom and Pa and little brother down past the bend and
player can get a round of drinks on the house. over across from the Easternwood. Ar-are you really
What other say about Grunstout: Although he seems adventurers?
warm and friendly at first, most of its just an act to get
people to spend more money. His family sits on a gold Although Tobbi has come seeking adventurers to help
mine, so hes able to keep the Golden Canary open by his friend, hes a bit star struck when standing before
using his personal wealth. the party. Any party members with visible weapons or
Whats the real story: Grunstout ran out of money to armor draw his attention first, with him asking rapid
run the tavern only a few years after buying the place. fire questions such as Whats your name? Whats
His clan is scattered to the wind, and has no family to the biggest monster youve killed? and Have you ever
fall back on. As he was about to close the doors, he met Elminister?
was approached by Razi who offered to pay the bills for After a few minutes of talking with the party, he seems
the tavern as long as Grunstout took care of the day to to remember something that wipes the smile off of his
day operations, and didnt ask any other questions. face as he continues:
Yleria, Male Half-Elf, Neutral Good
Yleria is the Golden Canarys entertainment director In the stories Ive read, when somebodys in trouble and they
and a regular performer. Hes a bard of great skill, cant help themselves, they look for heroes to help. Well, Ive
although his musical tastes are somewhat eccentric. got a friend thats in trouble, and I think we need a hero.
Hes fairly convinced, however, that he could bang two Now I know you think that Im just a kid that needs his cat
pots together and fill an auditorium with raving fans. brought out of the tree or something, but I double promise
He is often watching the performers, getting a bit more its not like that. I-I cant really talk much about it here, but if
into the music than most people feel comfortable. you can follow me home Ill let you meet him. I also have
When approached he waits for the melody to die
this, since I heard that you have to sometimes pay heroes to
down, and then will converse with the characters. He
get them to help.
tries to bring the conversation back to the music,
Tobbi reaches into his shirt and removes a long bundle
interested in other peoples interpretations of the
wrapped in red wool. He glances around to ensure nobody
bands true musical meaning.
else is looking and carefully opens the cloth. Inside is a metal
What other say about Yleria: His technical ability is
rod about a foot long covered in fine engravings. A few small
outstanding, yet he doesnt connect on an emotional
level with his pieces. He is an amateur botanist as well, cogs and levers which are somehow attached to the bar spin
growing a variety of mushrooms that hes fond of and bounce as if they were alive. At the tip sits what looks to
making into brownies and cakes. be a diamond about the size of a large grape.
Whats the real story: Hes a bit out there. His musical
tastes are too extreme for the enjoyment of most, so Tobbi quickly wraps the rod back up and says that they
Grunstout has to constantly try to get him to play more can look at it closer outside, and they can have it if they
standard tavern fare. help his friend. If pressed about the items origin, he
just says that his friend brought it with him and said he
Meeting the Heroes could use it to find help. The gemstone isnt actually a
diamond, but would still fetch 250gp from a jeweler for
After the characters have had a chance to experience its quality. If you used the Planar Turbulence
the tavern, they notice a young boy which enters and adventure hook, the gem is only worth 150gp since the
begins to watch them nervously. This is Tobbi party is already offered an extra 100gp as part of that
Ossermot, and if hes not approached within a few hook.
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bringing him books from around the house
such as A Brief History of the Sword Coast,
Roleplaying Tobbi in Part 1:
Tobbi is extremely excited to think hes part of an The Chronicle of Elminister the Mage, and
adventuring party. Hes forgotten some of his concern Old Phlan a collection of short stories. The
about 312, and is trying to learn all he can to grow up more 312 reads, the more words hes able to
and be an adventurer someday. Hell gladly try to use speak.
a weapon (with disadvantage to all attacks) if anyone 312 doesnt seem to get hungry, but has asked
offers, but when combat breaks out, he will not engage for some odd items around the house.
an enemy unless directly threatened. Needles, yarn, cloth, lead sinkers, and pitch
just to name a few.
Taking a Shortcut After an hour of walking through the woods, the sun
has all but vanished from the sky. The woods are very
Once outside, Tobbi will try to usher the PCs to his dark, and howls and barks can be heard echoing
farm with haste. Going to the Bend around the throughout the woods.
Easternwood would take about 6 hours, but Tobbi is Tobbi is visibly scared by this point, and tends to stay
willing to take a shortcut through the Easternwood as close underfoot to the party as he can.
since hes accompanied by the heroes.
As one particularly crisp howl echoes across the night air,
Once outside, Tobbi grabs a walking stick he left by the door Tobbi jumps in fright and pulls in even closer to the party.
and begins to walk quickly towards the setting sun in the Large game trails in this part of the woods add to the feeling
west. that youre not alone out here. Tobbi seems to know the
If we hurry, we can make it through the forest by the time general direction of the farm, but he admits to never having
night falls. The farms only a couple of hours from here. travelled the woods at dark.
I told my Pa that I was coming into town to get some help Ahead, you catch movement through the shadows and dim
with the carpentry work in the barn, and try to find someone light. A large wolf looks to have brought down its prey, and
that could take a look at Mombo, our milk cow. If you have scatters as it hears your approach.
some clothes that look less heroic, you might want to
change into those when we get to the farm.
The wolf is part of a larger pack, and immediately
makes its way back with news of new prey. The party
Tobbi waits for the party to decide if they need has 5 minutes until the pack returns. Once the party
anything from town, and if not will begin to walk enters the clearing ahead, read the following:
towards the woods. As soon as he enters the woods,
hes a bit more willing to talk about the problem at The woods open to a moonlit clearing. You see what looks to
hand. Tobbi will relay the following information during be two deer carcasses ahead, about 20 feet from each other.
the trek through the woods: The carcasses look to have been devoured.
Upon closer inspection, the carcass is that of a single deer,
His friend, who he now calls 312 (pronounced but it appears to have been torn in two. The carcass has
Thirty-one squared) showed up at his farm been ravaged by wolves and other scavengers, but you can
three nights ago. He doesnt exactly know clearly see that its skull has been crushed. Blood surrounds
how he got there, but hes been staying in the
the area, and pieces of fur and flesh can be seen scattered
barn loft and keeping hidden from the rest of
about. Large humanoid footprints can be seen around the
his family.
grizzly scene.
Hes not entirely sure what 312 is. He says
that hes short, brown, and kinda square. He
makes all sorts of funny noises, and Tobbi Earlier in the day, Yorthab the Ogre chased down his
speculates hes from the Dalelands. deer for his daily meal. As he chased the deer, he
312 is very smart, and Tobbi seems a bit misjudged a low hanging branch and nearly knocked
envious of this. When he first found him, himself out in pursuit. Yorthab was so angry when he
Tobbi could barely speak. Tobbi started finally caught the deer, in a rage he tore it in two and
proceeded to beat it into the ground until his anger
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subsided. If the party makes a DC 14 Wisdom (Survival) advantage on the roll. Make note if half or more of the
roll they piece together that Yorthab hit the branch party members make the disguise check.
and fell down from the scuff marks and downed
vegetation on the ground. Once the party is prepared to meet the family, Tobbi
brings them to the front door and throws it open.
As the party examines the clearing, one Dire Wolf and
five wolves attempt to ambush the party. Remember
that their stealth check will be against the partys Mom! Pa! Im home! Ive found help from town!
passive perception scores unless someone is actively Tobbi absentmindedly leaves you on the doorstep as he runs
watching the woods. Due to this being the home inside shedding shoes and his travelling pouch as he goes.
territory of the pack, they have advantage on their Dammit boy, youve been gone all day! I didnt get half of
initial stealth roll. the wood cut today, and still havent fed the livestock.
Fortunately, Yorthab is back at his lair and will not aid Pa Ossermot, a man in his early 50s with dark brown poorly
in this fight. Once the party has left the clearing, the cut hair wearing simple farmers garb steps into the common
remainder of the trip to the farm is without incident. room. He has with him a carved cane, and you immediately
notice he walks with a severe limp.
Adjusting the Encounter
Here are recommendations for adjusting this combat He glances at the crowd gathered in front of the doorway
encounter. These are not cumulative. and continues.
Weak or very weak party: Remove the dire wolf. Well come on in, if youre here to help out least we can do is
Strong party: Add one dire wolf. offer ya whats left of dinner. Tobbi, who are these folks?
Very strong party: Add two dire wolves. The dire Dont look like what Id expect from carpenters.
wolves have 51 hit points each.
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What other say about Wilda: She should have been a barn loft. The front door of the barn is partially
school teacher. She has nothing but love for her covered with a large tarp which covers some moderate
children, probably spoiling them a bit more than she storm damage.
should.
Whats the real story: She fell in love with Duncar at an Tobbi runs into the barn and races up the rickety steps
early age, and chose to start a family rather than stay along the back wall. Once the party follows, read the
in the city and continue studying as an apprentice following:
scribe. She hopes that Tobbi will leave the farm and
make something for himself, but doesnt know what Various crates, bales of hay, and farm equipment clutters the
would happen to the farm once that happens. loft, all of which appear to be kept in good shape. The most
Edrin Ossermot, Male Human, Neutral interesting feature of the loft is not the clutter, but the
Edrin is Tobbis 8-year-old brother. Much like Tobbi strange creature that stands in the center of the loft with big
when he first met the party, Edrin is instantly glassy eyes staring back at you.
fascinated by the visitors. Hes too young to have The creature looks to be some sort of metal gearwork box
much care about the farm, and his brother has with features resembling a human face, metal arms, and
threatened to lock him in the woodshed if he snoops small metal legs supporting its unwieldy form. Gears and
around in the barn. dials spin and whir on its body, and you can see small levers
What other say about Edrin: Hes a good kid, and and pistons moving as it takes a few steps in your direction.
growing up to be the spitting image of his dad. Tobbi stands beside it, grinning ear to ear.
Whats the real story: Edrin is pretty sure that Tobbi is What at first looked like a crease or seam along its front side
hiding something in the barn, but hes scared of his begins to open, and the creature begins to speak.
brothers threats. Hes anxious to find out whats up Greetings hirelings of Tobbi. Designation has been assigned
there so he can get back at his brother for an incident as 312. Work sector is forty-three spireward, sixty seven
involving his toy wagon and an obscene amount of cow widdershins, level eleven, Octon Sixteen-thirds, Mechanus.
dung. Current conditions are twenty third parallel, third radiant,
Prime Material Plane. Current workload is undetermined.
Duncar is very skeptical about the partys story, and
Systems under normal operation, experiencing anomalies
worries that Tobbi has picked up some con artists
with Axiom alignment and resonance.
trying to make a quick dime. The party will need to
make a DC 14 Charisma (Deception) or (Persuasion) roll
as to not raise suspicion. Allow advantage on this roll if Tobbi introduces the creature as 312, and says that this
more than half of the party made the disguise check is his friend in need of help. Over the past few days,
from earlier. Tobbi has pieced together the following information:
If the party makes the check, he is happy to allow the 312 is from somewhere called Mechanus. He
party to stay in the barn while they do their work. If thinks this is somewhere near Shadowdale far
they fail the check, he reluctantly allows them to stay, to the south. See the sidebar for what the
saying that hes in dire need of help, so maybe a few characters may know about the plane.
strong backs can be of some use. In either case he He calls himself a Modron. He somehow got
offers 5gp if theyre able to save Mombo the cow, and lost and wound up here. Tobbi says that 312
15gp if theyre able to fix the roof and door to the has learned so much about Tobbi and the
barn. Hes not able to haggle on the price, saying that area, he says he doesnt want to go back
the farm barely supports itself, and that 20gp is about home.
all the profit hes made from last harvest. The other Modrons are out looking for him.
312 says that there will be hundreds of
Meeting the Modron modrons here in 3 days to take him home, like
it or not.
After the watered down cabbage soup that was for Tobbi is scared that when the others arrive,
dinner, Tobbi excuses himself and the party in order to they will make a mess of the farm.
show them to the barn. The barn itself is quite large,
with a nearly complete second story that acts as the
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If questioned directly, 312 adds the following: 312 doesnt want to go home, and I know that Im not big
enough to scare off his friends when they arrive. What I
He is a Quadrone, a modron that worked to need you to do is act big and scary, and when his friends get
keep the machinery of the cosmos in proper here, you tell em to go bugger off. 312 doesnt want to pull
working order in Mechanus. He was following levers no more, so hes gonna stay here at the farm. Hes
the routine he has done for centuries, moving
already helped repair some of the farm equipment, and hes
an assortment of levers to the left 21.8
made the cow feeder do things it wasnt ever made to do. Ya
degrees. Two days ago, he turned one lever
know it automatically spits out food now when its filled up?
to the right. There was a blinding flash of
Anyway, hes already said he likes it better here, so once you
light, the feeling of falling, and he found
tell his friends to buzz off you can have your treasure, and
himself standing outside the Ossermots farm.
know that you helped another couple people in need.
He is part of the Great Axiom, where the
312 glances between you and Tobbi, and you can make out a
minds of millions of modrons are catalogued,
look of concern in his strange round eyes.
monitored, and assigned. For some reason,
he now feels like he has lost some of that He doesnt think itd work either, but hes never met real
connection. Although he knows that he will heroes before, only read about em in these books. Im sure
be reprogrammed once the Modrons take him once you talk to him you can convince him that hes got
back, he is beginning to accept this newfound nothing to worry about!
freedom of thought. He has read all of the
books that Tobbi has brought him, and he is
fascinated with the stories. The plan should already sound like a bad idea to the
There have been 136 modrons dispatched to party after learning that just the arrival of the modrons
bring him back to Mechanus. They will arrive willl destroy the farm, not to mention the likeliness
at the farm in 63 hours. The farm will certainly that the party wont be able to reason with
be destroyed due either to the extraplanar them. Allow the players some time to argue the point
portals that will be opened for their travel, or with Tobbi, whos convinced that the party can do
the scores of modrons that will pour out. anything. Once they ask 312s opinion on the matter,
he has another solution.
What the characters know of Mechanus
Characters can make a Knowledge (Arcana) check for
information on Mechanus and the modrons.
Tobbi is accurate when he says that the directives of the
DC (10): Mechanus is the outer plane embodying Primus and the superior modrons will no longer lead to the
Law and Order. It is home to countless Modrons, most ordered outcome. It is certain that if returned to sector
which have some sort of symbiotic relationship
with the gears and cogs that make up the plane. forty-three there is a 17.573% chance that 312 will be
DC (14): The realm of Regulus is home to the demoted to Duodrone, and an 81.4% chance of destruction.
modrons. There is a very strict hierarchy of Although Tobbi has introduced a new variable to the
modrons, with different castes having different
calculations of the probable outcomes of disobedience, a
physical characteristics and duties. 312 is a
Quadrone, which are typically skilled workers and quick analysis shows the probability of his plan working at
supervisors. Modrons have no concept of good or 1.027%.
evil, only law and order.
DC (18): There are rumors of rogue modrons,
those which shun the programmings and hive
mind of the Primus, ruler of Mechanus. These
rogues are an embodiment of chaos to the
modrons, and are hunted and destroyed
whenever theyre found.
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With the equipment that Tobbi has procured within the past
43 hours and 11 minutes, another equation has been Mombo the Cow
discovered that raises the probability of survival to 67.3%. Mombo is a 12-year-old dairy cow, and does not look
Cross-referencing many of the maps and topographical to be in good shape. Her head and ears hang low, and
resources that Tobbi has produced, it is possible to catalog shes starting to have trouble even standing. A cursory
the nearby areas of planar conflux. Tobbis probability of inspection reveals that her stomach seems distended
aiding with the creation of the proper planar gate key was and swollen.
only 6.7%, but since you are adventurers like Ren o the Blade Mombo has Bloat, a common problem with cows in
and Elminister, the chance of creating that key is now 86.3%! which the stomach gas builds up into a foamy
If you can assemble the planar key, the portal can be used to discharge. If it goes on unchecked, it can eventually
travel to a realm in which the Modrons will not be able to lead to death. Fortunately, Mombos bloat comes from
locate 312, I mean me. a potato thats been stuck in its gullet, so if the
Ill need at least 11.3 hours to extrapolate possible keys problem is found the prognosis looks good for ol
based on the fauna and flora of the immediate area. Mombo.
A character may make a DC 16 Wisdom (Medicine) roll
or DC13 Wisdom (Animal Handling) to find out what is
Tobbi doesnt really follow 312s plan, so looks to the
wrong with the cow. Once the problem is found, the
party to explain what he just said. Once its explained
same roll is needed to remove the obstruction safely.
and he realizes that his friend intends to leave, Tobbi
The procedure takes about an hour, and involves
starts to cry. At first, he tries to hide it, but eventually
getting to know Mombo much more intimately than
gives 312 a big hug and breaks down in tears. The party
the party would have probably liked. Failure on either
can try a DC14 Charisma (Persuasion) check to calm
roll means that the obstruction remains, and Mombo
him, otherwise he runs out of the barn and back to the
has to roll a DC 14 Constitution save each day, with
house for the night. If the players come up with good
failure meaning shes given her last pint of milk to this
arguments to back up 312s plan, such as the fact hed
world.
be destroyed along with the farm if the other modrons
arrive, the roll is made with advantage. If Tobbi is
calmed down, he still heads to bed sulking. Repairing the Barn
There are two areas in need of repair on the barn. A
few large crates hold just enough supplies to make the
Part 2: Dealing with repairs, but not much to spare if things go wrong.
Players may attempt one or both repairs. They should
the Devil know that the roof is a more difficult repair, and failure
could cause more problems. If a character has a
The characters now have an idea of how to set things background or profession in carpentry or related field,
right. If 312 can acquire this planar key and then use it allow advantage on the below checks.
to open a portal to somewhere safe (in this case Sigil,
the City of Doors), the only thing broken will be Tobbis Fixing the door requires replacing the hinges and
heart. remounting it, along with repairing some of the wood
frame. In order for the players to succeed, they must
Earning your keep make two DC 12 Dexterity (Sleight of hand) and two
Strength DC12 (Athletics) checks. If three checks are
The following morning Tobbi brings eggs and milk for failed before those are passed, they have exhausted all
breakfast right after dawn. He says that he has to of the supplies to fix the door and cant retry until a
catch up on his daily chores, but if the characters need trip to town is made to resupply. Pass or fail, it takes 2
anything as they look at Mombo or the barn, they can hours to attempt repairs.
find him somewhere around the farm.
Repairing the roof requires replacing some underlying
The players can try to fix one or both problems at the trusses and repairing the tin roofing. To succeed,
Ossermot farm. players must make one DC 12 Dexterity (Sleight of
hand) and two DC12 Dexterity or Strength (Athletics)
rolls before failing two. If the second is failed, not only
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is the roof irreparable with the supplies on hand, any 312 then turns nonchalantly towards a bench and begins
character that made a roll takes 1d6 damage from tinkering with a small contraption of wheels and gears.
falling debris. Pass or fail, it takes 3 hours for repairs.
Tobbi has heard of an Ogre that lives in the forest, but
Checking up on the help hes never seen it. The stories hes heard makes it out
Around midday, Duncar Ossermot emerges to do what to be 20 feet tall and fire-breathing. A DC8 Knowledge
chores he can around the house, and check up on the (Nature) check reveals that Ogres are typically 7-10
work the partys done. Depending on the partys feet tall, and rarely if ever breathe fire.
performance so far, his disposition will be as follows:
As for the Devil, Tobbi has no idea. When asked, 312
Party failed the diplomacy roll at dinner, has not has more information.
repaired the barn or helped Mombo:
Duncar is convinced that the party is here to con his Looking over property records from the past 12 years, a
family out of the repair money. He knows that the name familiar to Mechanus was found. Triazinromas is a
party could have robbed him and been on their way, name known to the Primus as a Devil which has broken the
however, so hes not sure what their game is. He laws of his people, and therefore is an enemy of order.
chews them out while expressing his displeasure in Triazinromas has illegally evaded law enforcement, and is
their work, and says they have one more day to make it wanted across the multiverse. He purchased a home 5.34
right or hes going to call in the town guards on miles from this farm under the anagram Razi Martison. His
grounds that theyre trying to rob him.
blood is needed to open the portal.
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the front door has a large iron knocker in the shape of As he speaks, his eyes burst into torrents of flame and his
a grinning gargoyle. clothes incinerate around him. You can hear his bones snap
and crack as his skin breaks open to reveal a monster
If the players choose to scout out the house, they find contained within. In a matter of seconds, Razis body is
that it is sealed tight. Windows and doors are tightly nothing but ash, and before you stands a terrifying red Devil
shut and locked, and are in fact Arcane Locked from with fiery wings and blood red horns that scrape the ceiling
Razis lair ability. Razi immediately senses anyone of this 15 tall parlor.
touching a window or door. If the players do not knock
on the door within a few minutes, Razi steps outside to
Although this encounter is somewhat scripted, have
see whats going on.
the characters roll initiative and act as if its a standard
combat encounter. The characters have little chance
Razi scans the party over with his truesight, and is keen
of harming Razi, and there is practically no way that
to find out if they have been sent by his old rivals. He
they could win this encounter. Let the characters do all
is cordial at first, and accepts whatever story they
they can for the first two rounds, as it takes that long
come up with to move the meeting inside his home.
for Razi to realize that the party is not some elite force
He has prepared numerous traps inside, so if the party
sent to bring him back to the Nine Hells. Follow the
does not recommend it he will insist that they continue
combat script below to ensure that no characters will
conversation within his home.
die in the first two rounds of combat. If at any point
there is only one party member that is not
unconscious, immediately skip to the text box below.
The interior of Razis home is even more lavish than the
outside. Fine woven rugs adorn all of the floors, intricately Round 1:
carved chairs and tables wait inside the entryway. Large As his lair action on initiative count 20, Razi activates
painted portraits of himself in various poses line the walls. Batten Down. This immediately closes every door and
He invites you into a large parlor room, with red leather window in the house and arcane locks them.
armchairs arranged around a central table made of polished For his combat action, he targets the most obvious
marble. Four glasses and a crystal decanter sit atop the caster and uses his hold monster ability (DC 21).
table. A small fireplace burns along one wall, with various For his legendary action, he moves to the nearest
trinkets and knickknacks covering the mantle and shelves tough looking character and makes a claw attack. NOTE
throughout the room. Large bookshelves are oddly arranged Razi wishes to extract information on his assailants,
towards the back of the parlor. so he uses the Knocking a creature out rule from the
Razi pours himself a drink, fills the other glasses, and slides PHB. The characters would not necessarily know that
them toward you as he sinks back in his chair. they have only been knocked out, so they should only
Now, what may I ask brings you to my doorstep? be informed of the damage dealt.
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not target a creature that has been knocked
unconscious. When his combat action becomes If the party absolutely refuses to agree to the deal, he
available in initiative, he will take one of two actions. will eventually ask about 312 and why it must return.
If the party has half or more of their members held or Upon hearing that the modrons will be coming to
unconscious: retrieve him, he can be persuaded to give his blood to
Razi realizes that the characters are far too weak to be prevent the chaos that will be caused.
here to take him back. Read the text box below.
If the party has more than half of their members still For the character that made the pact, the next time
non-held and non-incapacitated: they roll a natural 1 on any non-attack roll,
Razi repeats his actions from round 2. Triazinromas calls in his favor. They are instantly
teleported away from wherever they are located and
After a few rounds, Razi realizes that he is in no danger will remain missing for 1d4+1 rounds. At the end of
from the party and ceases combat. the teleportation, they will return to the area that they
disappeared with only half of the hitpoints they had
Triazinromas pauses to look about the parlor at you and your when they left. It is up to the character to decide what
friends that are injured and incapacitated. You see a slight happened during that time. The time that they feel has
smirk appear on his face as he opens his mouth exposing his passed could be much longer than the few rounds they
short sword-sized teeth. were actually gone.
Hah This is incredible! You arent here to bring me back,
are you? Ogre Barbers
The party should remember the grisly scene from the
If the characters choose to continue attacking, Razi will woods of footprints and mutilated deer. If not, Tobbi
unenthusiastically continue combat until anyone can remind them that it would be a good place to start
expressing hostile actions is unconscious. Otherwise, tracking an ogre. Once the party makes it back to the
he takes a few steps back and has a seat on a large scene in the woods, it takes a DC3 Wisdom (Survival)
cushioned chair behind him disguised as a somewhat roll to follow the tracks back to Yorthab the Ogres lair.
artistic bookshelf. At that point, he asks the characters
to continue with their request.
The trail leads deeper into the woods, but its clear the
If the characters dealt more than 5 points of damage to creature youre tracking has no interest in hiding its trail.
Razi, its possible that they have his blood on their
Boulders are upturned and tossed aside, bits and pieces of
weapon and would be able to use that as the key
animal carcasses are strewn about, and the huge footprints
component. Otherwise, theyll need to strike a bargain
could be seen from the treetops.
with Razi.
Eventually the trail opens up and you spot a large
outcropping of boulders creating a makeshift cairn. The cairn
The Bargain is open on one side, and you can hear the sounds of
Triazinromas is extremely hesitant to part with his movement within.
blood, knowing that it could later be used to track him.
He requires the party to tell him what they plan to do Yorthab is home finishing up his latest meal. He is not
with it, and will make wisdom (insight) rolls to see if very perceptive (Passive perception 8) so its likely that
they are being honest. In order to accept such a stealthy party members can get close to his cairn and
personal request, he asks a heavy price. even look within without Yorthab noticing. Yorthab
currently has a black eye and huge red knot on his
He requires that a party member agrees to come to his forehead, and hes sitting in the middle of his floor
aid at some point in the future whenever called. He finishing a half-eaten deer. There are a few options
promises that it wont be for some truly despicable act, that the PCs have when dealing with Yorthab.
only something in which he needs their particular
talents. If the character agrees, Triazinromas raises a Yorthab is chaotic evil and in a bad mood, so its
goblet and uses his claw to slice his palm and fill it with unlikely that the party can talk their way out of the
a few ounces of blood. encounter. A DC18 Charisma (Persuasion) check is
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necessary to keep Yorthab from attacking on sight. To Once the PCs return with materials for the portal key,
convince him to give up his hair, another DC18 312 is immediately ready to go. Tobbi attempts to get
Charisma (Persuasion) check or 50gp worth of payment him to stay a bit longer, but 312 knows that time is
is required. Yorthab is pretty fond of his topknot, so getting short.
unless the deal says otherwise hell give them some
hair from a more personal spot on his body.
As you arrive back at the farm, Tobbi meets you in front of
Yorthab is not terribly bright. He could be lured the barn. He seems to be in a bit of a better mood than he
out of his cairn, and then a quick search of his home was when you left as he asks to hear the stories of getting
could find some hair lying about. Keep in mind he is the blood and hair.
faster than most PCs, so their best bet would be some
sort of hide and seek instead of trying to outrun him.
Give the players a few moments to relive their
adventures, then proceed.
If the PCs made their survival checks in the
woods earlier, after seeing Yorthabs head wound they
may put together that he slammed his head on the
Ya know, Ive been thinking. At first I thought 312 showing
tree branch. If they search that area closer they will
find a few strands of hair still stuck to the tree. up was a sign that I was meant to get out of the farm. To
meet strange people and see weird places. To be an
They can launch an attack. Yorthab is not difficult adventurer. I thought that if the whole world chose me t
to sneak up on, so the party may be able to get meet this person from who-knows-where, then it must want
surprise the first round. Yorthab has the bottom half me to go out and explore.
of an uprooted tree that he uses to defend himself. The more I thought about it though, the more I began to
think the opposite. Im now thinking that this whole thing
Adjusting the Encounter was to show me how much my family needs me. If I wasnt
Here are recommendations for adjusting this combat around, all of 312s friends would have shown up to take him
encounter. These are not cumulative.
Weak or very weak party: Yorthab is not prepared back, and made a mess of the whole place. The way he talks,
for combat, and gets disadvantage on his perception they may have even hurt Mom and Pa on accident since
rolls as well as disadvantage on all rolls in the first thered be so many of em. Maybe this is the worlds way of
round of combat. He does not have his club so he
only deals 1d6+4 damage on a hit. reminding me that I need to stay and keep my family safe.
Strong party: : Yorthabs girlfriend, another ogre with What do yall think it means?
only 34 hp is also in the cairn.
Very strong party: Yorthabs girlfriend is there and
they both have 65hp. Keep note of how the party answers Tobbi, as this will
make a big difference to the conclusion of the
adventure. He listens to the partys advice and begins
to take it to heart. In either case, he begins to feel
better about the situation. Tobbi starts to realize that
although 312 cant stay around, he can still be a good
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Roleplaying Tobbi in Part 3: To the Bramblehills
Tobbi has determined his path, and his enthusiasm to
Regardless of how they left the farm, the party, 312 and
become an adventurer is stronger than before. He will
attempt to emulate the heroes whenever he can, trying
Tobbi should be together before continuing. If for
to sneak around with scouts, looking over wizards some reason Tobbi was restrained by his father, he
shoulders to read spellbooks, and trying to act brave by escapes his room and joins back up with the party an
brandishing his weapon. hour down the road.
As the party begins their travels south, 312 is starting to
realize he is becoming a rogue modron. His free-
Tobbi says that his parents stay inside after dinner thoughts are slowly separating him from the collective
which will be in a few hours, so itd be easy to sneak mind of the modrons.
out after that. If the party wants to leave now to get to
the gate before dark, theyll need to figure out a way to
sneak out 312. 312 stops frequently to gaze at the world around him,
A few options may be:
although he seems to get uneasy when he looks up to the
There are a few large crates that were used wide open sky.
for the barn repair supplies that may could be
This is what your routine consists of every day? You have
used. 312 weighs about 400lbs, so it will take
every variable you could want, and just wantonly choose
a combined strength total of 30 to move it
which path to take? You could turn to the left right here. We
easily enough to get outside of the farm.
could walk backwards for a while. There. I just jumped.
The tarp that covered the front door could be
Does this chaos not cause your mind to shut down?
used. Its faster than the crate since 312 can
All of my existence I have thought that I had no variables, no
move beneath it, however its pretty obvious
chaos, no difference. The truth is that I had those choices all
that somethings going on.
along, it just took me 164,181 days to realize that I could
Using a distraction could buy some time to
make a run for it. A suitable distraction that have pulled that lever the other way any time I wanted. I can
can get Pa and Edrin (Mas inside and wont still see order and law and it is part of my core functionality,
notice either way) to the other side of the but now I can see that it is reliant upon chaos.
house can make an opportunity to get clear. Tobbi and hirelings, I feel I should thank you for enabling me
Feel free to play up tensions during this event to continue to follow this path of unknown variables. I will
as Duncar or even Edrin comes by to check out remember your teachings for the remainder of my 842113
whats going on. days.
Tobbi smiles ear to ear as he gives 312 a big hug. He then
Adjusting the Encounter turns and begins marching proudly in the direction of the
Here are recommendations for adjusting this roleplaying gate.
encounter.
Light roleplay: The party meets Duncar as theyre
leaving, but hes very busy so not very concerned The journey to the site of the portal takes a total of 3
about what theyre doing. A DC12 Charisma (Bluff) hours if the party does not stop for rest. If the party
roll is enough to send him off.
Moderate roleplay: Edrin is discovered spying on travels at night, be sure to modify these encounters to
the party and has seen 312. Hes so excited about it consider lighting and possibilities for ambush.
he cant hold it back. A DC15 Charisma (Persuasion)
or DC12 Charisma (Intimidation) is needed to keep
him from running to tell his dad and anyone else he
can find. Travelling south of the farm, the forest makes way to gentle
Heavy roleplay: Duncar discovers the ruse. rolling hills. Its about an hour into your travels before you
Depending on his disposition from earlier, this event begin to see why the area is called the Bramblehills.
could go many ways. If the party has been helpful,
Small greenish black bushes with sharp leathery leaves begin
he may accept the truth and even help the party. If
the party hasnt helped or has been rude to him or his to show up around the trails and washed out roads of the
family, he immediately locks Tobbi inside and sets off area. Another mile into the trip, the bushes begin to cover a
to town to get the guards unless he is somehow large portion of the hills, and you quickly find that the leaves
persuaded or intimidated to stay put. are razor sharp.
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Yea, this is about as far south as Ive ever been. Past here, Planar portals typically require a framework, so we should
its mostly just this razorvine. be expecting some sort of doorway or arch. Once it is
Tobbi carefully grabs one of the leaves by the stem and located, I will take the planar key and pass through. I believe
shakes the large patch of foliage for emphasis. A few it is fitting to say a few words before leaving, so I will prepare
seconds later, you can hear a buzzing sound emanating from a soliloquy to deliver before utilizing the portal.
the middle of the patch.
Although everyone in the area thinks that the strange
Tobbi has unwittingly disturbed a large wasp nest vegetation of the Bramblehills is a natural
hidden beneath the razor sharp vines. After one phenomenon, the truth is that the planar portal that
round, 1 Wasp Swarm and 2 Giant Wasps emerge resides here has been leaking into the area for quite
from the bushes eager to fight off whatever disturbs some time. The portal leads to Sigil, the City of Doors,
their nest. which is a strange and fantastic city that lies at the
center of the planes. The vines that cover the area
If hes been given a weapon, Tobbi will attempt to aid originated in Sigil, but have since taken root in the
in combat. Although he talks big, he will fight timidly, Bramblehills.
only striking a foe if other party members have it
engaged. If hes attacked, he will take his next action Unfortunately, vegetation is not the only thing that has
to disengage to get out of danger. 312 does not know crossed over the portal. As the character arrived, they
how to fight. If attacked, he tries to disengage, mumbling were spotted by a mischievous pack of 4 Mud Mephits
about the probability of getting repairs on this plane. that grow tired of tormenting Vyzzax and his crew.
They move ahead of the party and use their False
Adjusting the Encounter Appearance ability to appear as patches of mud along
Here are recommendations for adjusting this combat the path, granting surprise the first round of combat.
encounter. These are not cumulative.
Weak or very weak party: Remove one giant
wasp.
Strong party: Add one wasp swarm and one giant Adjusting the Encounter
wasp. Here are recommendations for adjusting this combat
Very strong party: Add two wasp swarms and encounter. These are not cumulative.
two giant wasps. Weak or very weak party: Remove one mephit.
Strong party: Add two mephits.
Very strong party: Add two mephits, and each
has 38 hit points.
Approaching the Ruins
Finding the Portal
As the party approaches the outskirts of the ruins, read
the following text. Remember to make adjustments if In the center of the ruins stands the remnants of a
approaching at dark. small ziggurat which has become the home of Vyzzax, a
Githyanki that has discovered the portal between the
The skeletal ruins of great buildings and structures are all mortal plane and Sigil. He intends to build an invasion
that remains at the heart of the Bramblehills. Razor sharp force to conquer the area and prove his worth in order
vines cover whats left of ancient walls and parapets, now to ascend to the rank of Githyanki Knight. Fortunately
reduced to crumbling sections no more than a few feet tall. for the characters, he hasnt progressed too far
The area of rubble is sizeable, with jagged growths sprouting towards his goal.
up from patches of vegetation for acres. In the distance, a
large tiered stone structure can be seen rising above the A squat two tiered ziggurat sits at the center of the ruins,
black brambles. with erosion over the years removing any remnant of a sharp
The epicenter of the conflux resides 483 yards ahead. edge. Black vines grow up the sides to the second tier and
312 mentions enthusiastically. crawl atop a curved stone doorway at the center of the first
tier. You can see that some of the vegetation has been
hacked away outside of the door.
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Although everyone in the Ziggurat is active, theyve 1B Lower Level
become pretty complacent in their new lair. Unless the
characters wait for a few hours, they will not notice
anyone coming or going from the entrance. Eventually This large room appears to be a mix of barracks, storage
Snagot will wander out to stretch his legs, possibly room, and training room. Boxes crowd the northern wall,
giving the party a chance for ambush. some open to reveal goods that appear to have been
destined for market. The southern wall holds straw targets
and training dummies, with an assortment of weapons
Part 4: The Ziggurat scattered about for practice. The rear of this room is setup
with some curtained walls in what looks like makeshift living
The ziggurat has become home to Vyzzaxs band of
areas. One large stone stairway leads up at the far end of the
mercenaries, and over the past few months theyve
room.
done what they can to make it their home. The
ziggurat has two levels, with the lower level being
setup for Vyzzaxs mercenaries while he lairs in the top. The following text assumes the party has entered
The entire building is roughly 80 square, and 40 high without triggering any alerts.
at the peak.
Two men that were sitting near the training dummies
sharpening a blade jump to their feet as you enter the room.
1A Front Entrance
A tall yet slender Orc tosses aside an apple that he was eating
from one of the eastern crates and draws a crossbow. With a
The stone doorway stands about 8 feet tall at its center, black look of disdain, he growls,
vines crawling along its arch. A heavy cloth is strung across I dont know what you came for, but now we cant let you
as a makeshift door. Signs of recent activity are apparent in leave. Get em boys.
the area.
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town, they could be sold for another 50gp. The training The battle with the party will be the first real
weapons are all dull and in disrepair. test that his lieutenants will face.
He arrived 6 months ago and was drawn to If the party has assembled the key by placing the blood
this location, sensing the portal in the area. on the ogre hair, things could get interesting. If the PC
(He has not yet learned to use the portal, carrying the completed key moves within 10 of the
although he probably wont mention that) archway, they begin to see a shimmer cover the entire
He came to this plane to conquer the realm, archway. A faint outline of a city can be seen within. If
securing his position among the Githyanki they come within 5, the portal begins to materialize.
Knights. He is finding the indigenous life here See Opening the Gate below. Note that if the hair
weaker than he had hoped, so hes having and blood have not been mixed together, the portal
difficulty amassing and training an elite army. will not activate.
His plan to conquer the realm is infallible,
once his army is fully trained. He may Once defeated, the party can search the room.
begrudgingly admit hes a short amount of Although Vyzzax has some detailed maps and plans, its
time away from that goal. clear to see that he is a few hundred men short of what
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hed need to accomplish his goals. It is also apparent Although I have been in contact with one hundred thou... a
that he did not know how to activate the portal, lot of entities before, I do not believe that I have ever created
although he was researching a means to do so. a bond such as this. Tobbi, you have given me choice and
meaning, and for that I will never be able to repay you. I only
Vyzzaxs scimitar is magical, and the party may notice hope that you are able to continue making proper choices
that Oshar carries a Ring of Protection. Additionally, amongst all of the chaos, and you will live out the rest of your
there is 60gp in coins located throughout the area and short organic life in harmony.
5 pieces of jewelry each worth 20gp.
How the rest of the scene plays out depends on how
Vyzzaxs Scimitar
the party interpreted Tobbis conflicted destiny as they
Weapon (Scimitar), rare (requires attunement)
were leaving the farm.
You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made
with this magic weapon. In addition, while you are
If the party convinced Tobbi that this adventure was to
attuned to this weapon, your hit point maximum
show him that he should not leave the farm because
increases by 1 for each level you have attained.
his family needs him, read the following:
Additionally, any Knowledge roll you make involving
military history or tactics is made with advantage.
Tobbis stands up, holding back tears. He thanks each of you
Opening the Portal and then turns back to 312.
Once the characters mix the Ogre hair and Devil blood, Good bye friend. Your time here has taught me what it
the planar key is activated. If a character carrying the means to be a friend and protector. You have to get away
item moves within 5 of the archway, read the from your family, but I have to be there for mine. Youve
following. taught me that even if next time a band of trolls is
threatening to destroy the farm, if Im smart and brave I can
When the planar key gets close to the archway, a sense of save the day.
vertigo sweeps over everyone in the room as the portal He glances about the room before continuing.
instantly opens into a wide cobblestone street with strange, Youve all taught me how to be a hero.
angular buildings crowded together on the sides of the road. 312 smiles as he takes a few steps towards the portal.
The sky is a hazy orange, and a scattering of low dirty clouds I have also created many new logic branches in my time
float above the tallest building peaks. Even stranger is the with you. I must spend some time discovering these new
fact that beyond the clouds you have a birds eye view of thoughts, but rest assured I will one day return to visit. This
another part of the city. Its as if the whole city sits on the time I promise I wont bring 136 of my friends as well.
inside of a tube, curving in on itself in some mind-bending With that, 312 steps across the portal to the alien city. He
fashion. looks to the sky as the portal clouds over again, and in a few
Greenish black razorvine climbs up a signpost that reads seconds blinks out of existence.
Laughing Cat Alley
If the combat has ended, continue with the following: If the party convinced Tobbi that this adventure was to
show him that he should leave the farm and follow his
312 makes his way to the front of the portal. He stares off dream of adventuring, read the following:
into the otherworldly dimension, and you can see a look of
what could only be excitement cross his face. Tobbi, on the Tobbis stands up, holding back tears. He thanks each of you
other hand, has his head hung low as he kneels down beside and then turns back to 312.
his friend. Ive learned so much from all of ya over this past few days, I
II want to thank you, 312, and all of you too. Youve dont know how to thank ya. Youve shown me that this
shown me things I never woulda seen staying at the farm. world is a whole lot bigger than the farm. If everybody just
Ive made a good friend, and met true honest-to-goodness stays locked at home, then nobody would be there to stop
heroes! the bad things that happen just over the hill.
312 reaches out to put an arm around Tobbi. He glances about the room before continuing.
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Youve all taught me how to be a hero. If Tobbi chose to stay home, the adventure is likely
312 smiles as he takes a few steps towards the portal. complete. Tobbi makes his rounds hugging and
I have also created many new logic branches in my time thanking the characters for the adventure, and makes
with you. I must spend some time discovering these new them promise to come see him again the next time
thoughts, but rest assured I will one day return to visit. This theyre in town.
time I promise I wont bring 147 of my friends as well.
With that 312 steps across the portal to the alien city. He If Tobbi went through the portal, the characters will
looks to the sky as the portal becomes transparent again. likely want to return the letter to his parents. The
The portal swirls and begins to shrink out of existence. letter is vague in where Tobbi was going, so it will be
As the portal is about to collapse in on itself, Tobbi leaps for up to the party to break the news. Use the following
the portal. As the portal vanishes, you see Tobbi looking back guidelines as reference for roleplaying Duncar.
at you, grinning and waving good bye.
If their interactions with the Ossermots have been
friendly, then Duncar doesnt blame the party for
Tobbis wanderlust. He even admits that he knew he
Where he once stood, Tobbi leaves a note that hes was destined for larger things than being a farmhand.
written to his parents to say goodbye (Handout 2). He says that although it will be tough, they should be
able to manage the next few years as Edrin takes over
If a character decides to go through the portal, the DM Tobbis duties at the farm.
should decide what will occur. If you want the game to
become an extra-planar campaign, you could easily use If the interactions have not been on good terms, then
this as a jumping off point. If you dont want the Duncar blames the party for luring Tobbi away. He
characters to have that option, there are a couple of knows better than to physically confront them, so he
ways to prevent it: lashes out at them verbally before breaking down into
tears and telling them to leave and never return. He
When a character goes through, 312 will also says that the party has ruined the farm since they
remark that there is no way to open the portal wont be able to make harvest this year.
from the other side, so theyd likely be stuck
permanently. In either case the family will be on hard times for the
In the alleyway ahead, a large Nalfeshnee next few years until Edrin is able to do most of the
demon comes to investigate the sounds. Its chores. Giving the family at least 20 gold pieces to help
horror nimbus should be enough to frighten a get them through the year garners the attention of
character back through, but it could also some of the nicer Powers of the multiverse, granting
mutter something about enough clueless each player did not disagree with leaving the gold the
wandering the streets and forcefully push the following blessing:
character back through
The air is so acrid and acidic on this street that Friend In Need: Until you reach 5th level, once per long
anyone that breathes it takes 1d10 damage rest when you use the Help action in combat, you gain
per round and is poisoned. 5 temporary hit points.
Conclusion
Once 312 and/or Tobbi is through the portal, it
deactivates. The portal is only capable of opening once
every 60 days, so using the key again will not reopen
the portal for some time. A DC12 Knowledge (Arcana)
check will inform a character that some portals only
open under certain conditions or only once in a set
amount of time. If a character wishes to study the
portal for 24 hours, they find that it will open again in
60 days.
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Appendix 1: Dire Wolf
Monster/NPC Statistics Large beast, unaligned
14 (Natural Armor)
Armor Class
Wolf Hit Points 37 (5d10+10) | 15-60
Medium beast, unaligned
Speed 50
13 (Natural Armor)
Armor Class
(2d8 +2) | 4-18 STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Hit Points 11
17 15 15 (+2) 3 (-4) 12 7 (-2)
Speed 40 (+3) (+2) (+1)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Skills: Perception +3, Stealth +4
Senses: Passive Perception 13
12 15 12 3 (-4) 12 6 (-2) Languages:
(+1) (+2) (+1) (+1) Challenge: 1 (200 XP)
Actions
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Triazinromas Yorthab
Large fiend (devil), lawful evil Large giant, chaotic evil
19 (Natural Armor)
Armor Class Hide
Armor Class 11
(24d10 + 168) | 192-408
Hit Points 300 (7d10 + 21) | 28-
Hit Points 59
91
Speed 30 Fly 60
Speed 40
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
26 14 24 (+7) 22 18 24 (+7)
(+8) (+2) (+6) (+4) 19 8 (-1) 16 (+3) 5 (-3) 7 (-2) 7 (-2)
(+4)
Saving: Throws Dex +8, Con +13, Wis +10
Damage Resistances: cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and Senses: Darkvision 60ft., Passive Perception 8
slashing from non-magical weapons that aren't silvered
Languages: Common, Giant
Damage Immunities: fire, poison
Challenge: 2 (450 XP)
Condition Immunities: poisoned
Senses: truesight 120ft., passive Perception 14 ------------------------------------------------------------
Languages: Infernal, telepathy 120ft.
Challenge: 20 (25,000 XP)
Actions
Greatclub. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5
Magic Resistance. The pit fiend has advantage on
ft., one target.
saving throws against spells and other magical
effects. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Magic Weapons. The pit fiend's weapon attacks are
magical. Innate Spellcasting. The pit fiend's
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 21).
The pit fiend can innately cast the following spells,
requiring no material components: Ogre
Large giant, chaotic evil
At will: detect magic, fireball
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Actions Mud Mephit
Small elemental, neutral evil
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Snagot Thug
Medium humanoid (orc), lawful evil Medium humanoid (any race), any non-good alignment
11 (leather armor)
Armor Class
14 (Leather)
Armor Class Hit Points 32 (5d8 +10) | 15-50
Speed 20 Swim30
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 15 (+2) 11 (+0) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 11 (+0)
Sneak Attack (1/Turn). Snagot deals an extra 7 Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
(2d6) damage when it hits a target with a creature.
weapon attack and has advantage on the attack Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage.
roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally
of Snagot that isnt incapacitated and Snagot Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit,
doesnt have disadvantage on the attack roll. range 100/400 ft., one target.
------------------------------------------------------------ Hit: 5 (1d10) piercing damage
Actions
Multiattack. The hobgoblin makes two greatsword
attacks.
Short sword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach
5 ft., one target.
Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.
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Vyzzax Oshar
Medium humanoid (Planar), Lawful Evil Medium humanoid (Human), Neutral Evil
Skills: Intimidation +2
Skills: Perception +2
Senses: Passive Perception 11
Senses: Passive Perception 11
Languages: Common, Infernal
Languages: Common, Elven
Challenge: 3 (700 XP)
Challenge: 1 (200 XP)
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). Vyzzax's innate
spellcasting ability is Intelligence. He can
innately Spellcasting: The mage is a 2nd-level
cast the following spells, requiring no spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence
components: (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit
At will: mage hand (the hand is invisible) with spell attacks). The mage has the following
3/day each: jump, misty step, nondetection (self wizard spells prepared:
only)
------------------------------------------------------------ Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage
hand, prestidigitation
Actions
Martial Advantage. Once per turn, Vyzzax can 1st level (3 slots): detect magic, mage
deal armor, magic missile, shield
an extra 7 (2d6) damage to a creature he hits
with a
weapon attack if that creature is within 5 feet of ------------------------------------------------------------
an
ally that isnt incapacitated. Actions
Dagger: Melee or Ranged Weapon
Multiattack. The thug makes two melee attacks.
Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range
Vyzzaxs Scimitar. Melee Weapon 20/60 ft., one target.
Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature.
Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage. Hit: 6 (1d4 +2 piercing damage.)
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Appendix 2: Maps
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Halp
Wantered
Heros Needed
to halp keepinig
a friends relativs away.
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Deer Mom and pa,
I reely hope your not mad, but I have to
go away for a wile.
Love, tobbi
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