The Tortle Package™ Tomb of Annihilation ™ Supplement

THE TORTLE PACKAGE™ TOMB OF ANNIHILATION ™ SUPPLEMENT Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) Introduction g^MeZ]jd]]&Afj]lmjf$l`][d]ja[Yf\`]j^gddgo]jkd]^l the tortles alone and were quiet neighbors. $ץThe Snout of Omgar is a geographical region described Gn]jlae]$l`]akdYf\ÌkMeZ]jd]]ogjkàh]jk\a]\g Zja]ÖqafTomb of Annihilation. Not much is revealed and the palace fell into ruin. Descendants of the tortles about the location or its inhabitants in that adventure, o`gZmadll`]Lqh`ggfHYdY[]kggf\ak[gn]j]\]nad however. The Tortle Package is written for Dungeon [j]Ylmj]kdmjcaf_oalàf&Gd\]jlgjld]koak]dqk`mfl`] Masters who want to know more about the Snout of jmaf]\hYdY[]$Zmlqgmf_]jlgjld]kg[[YkagfYddqljqlg Ge_Yj&Làkkmhhd]e]flYdkgafljg\m[]kYf]ohdYqYZd] explore it as a rite of passage. Few of them get far before character race, the tortle, and a new adventure location: kljYf_]egfkl]jk^ja_`l]fl`]eYoYq& <Yf_oYjm$l`]Lqh`ggfHYdY[]& Tortles are intelligent, turtle-like humanoids that have Using This Supplement YcfY[c^gjoad\]jf]kkkmjnanYd&L`]jY[]ÕjklYhh]Yj]\ @]j]Yj]oYqklgmk]làkkmhhd]e]flaf[gf[]jloal` af]Yjdq]\alagfkg^l`]D&D game, nowhere more prom- Tomb of Annihilation: af]fldql`Yfafeg\md]P1$The Savage Coast, which was k]lafl`]ogjd\gÊqklYjY&Lgjld]k$dac]egklgl`]jY\- • Oal`qgmj[gfk]fl$gf]gjegj]hdYq]jk[Yf[j]Yl] n]flmjgmkjY[]k$[YfYhh]YjgfYfq<<ogjd\&Afl`] tortle characters using the rules in the “Tortle” sec- Forgotten Realms, the peninsula of Chult and the Snout tion. These tortles have traveled far from the Snout of Omgar make good homes for them. of Omgar in search of adventure and companionship. Làkkmhhd]e]flYkkme]kl`Ylqgm`Yn]l`]<<Õ^l` L`]q[Yfbgafl`]hYjlqafHgjlFqYfrYjmgjkge] edition core rulebooks (Player’s Handbook, Dungeon other location in Chult. Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual) as well as Volo’s • L`]hYjlqea_`l]f[gmfl]jYlgjld]FH;oaddaf_ Guide to Monsters and Tomb of Annihilation. to serve as a wilderness guide. This supplement describes three new tortle guides (see “Tortle Guides,” page 4). Text that appears in a box like this is meant to be read • L`]hYjlqea_`lnakall`]Kfgmlg^Ge_Yj$]phdgj]alk aloud or paraphrased for the players when their charac- locations, and encounter its inhabitants. WHUVśUVWDUULYHDWDORFDWLRQRUXQGHUDVSHFLśFFLUFXP- Adventure Hooks stance, as described in the text. @]j]Yj]kge]`ggckqgm[Yfmk]lgdmj][`YjY[l]jklg the Snout of Omgar: The Monster Manual, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, and • Oàd]ljYn]daf_ZqkàhYjgmf\l`];`mdlYfh]fafkmdY$ Tomb of Annihilation contain stat blocks for most of the the characters are caught in a storm and washed creatures found herein, and a handful of new monsters ashore on the Snout of Omgar, not too far from High appear at the end of this supplement. When a creature’s Horn (see “High Horn,” page 18). name appears in boldlqh]$l`YlÌkYnakmYd[m]hgaflaf_ • L`][geeYf\]jg^>gjl:]dmYjaYf$DaYjYHgjlqj$àj]k qgmlgalkklYlZdg[cafl`]Monster Manual&A^YklYl l`]Y\n]flmj]jklg]phdgj]l`]jmafkg^l`]Lqh`ggf Zdg[cYhh]Yjk]dk]o`]j]$l`]l]pll]ddkqgmkg& HYdY[]Yf\j]hgjlZY[clg`]j&K`]YjjYf_]k^gjYkàh Spells and equipment mentioned in the adventure are lgljYfkhgjll`]elg9`gq`gq& described in the Player’s Handbook. Magic items are • L`][`YjY[l]jkàj]Ylgjld]_ma\]afHgjlFqYfrYjm described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. or Fort Beluarian. The tortle tells them stories about The Snout of Omgar l`]Lqh`ggfHYdY[]Yf\$YkhYqe]fl^gjalkk]jna[]k$ requests their help in ridding the palace of monsters. The Snout of Omgar was once a peninsula, but upheaval • L`]e]j[`Yflhjaf[]kg^HgjlFqYfrYjmYj]ogjja]\ l`]lahg^l`] YZgmll`]_jgoaf_fmeZ]jg^qmYf%lakha]kafl`]aj[alqץojgm_`lZql`]Kh]ddhdY_m]Zjgc]g peninsula, creating an island separated from mainland and fear that the serpent folk are planning to assassi- ;`mdlZqYfYjjgokljYal&O`]fl`]k]hYjYlagfg[[mjj]\$ nate them. A map of the Snout of Omgar was found on lgjld]kdanaf_afl`]na[afalq[dYae]\l`]akdYf\Ykl`]aj l`]Zg\qg^YkdYafqmYf%lahmj]Zdgg\khqo`glja]\lg domain. The strait provided a natural defense against afÕdljYl]E]j[`YflHjaf[]R`YflàÌk`gmk]`gd\&R`Yf- [jkY)$(((_hj]oYj\lgY\n]flmj]jko`gYj[ץaggressive mainland predators. làg The tortles of the Snout are hospitable folk who like to willing to visit each of the island’s landmarks and re- `mfl$[Yl[`Õk`$Zmad\làf_k$Yf\ljY\]oal`nakalgjk&Fgl hgjlZY[clg`]joal`f]okg^l`]aj\ak[gn]ja]k&R`Yf- long after the island was formed, a pirate ship captained thi gives them the map and arranges for a fast ship ZqY[d]ja[g^l`]k]Y_g\\]kkMeZ]jd]]oYk[Ym_`laf (the Brazen Pegasus) to transport them to the island. Ylqh`ggfYf\ko]hlYk`gj]&Lgjld]kj]k[m]\l`]kàh- • 9kàh[Yjjqaf_l`]^Yegmk]phdgj]jNgdgl`YehÉNgdgÊ wrecked survivors and looked after them. The captain ?]\\Yjeakeakkaf_&Alk]lkYad^gjl`]kgml`]jf[gYkl impressed the tortles with her magic and told stories g^;`mdlYf\f]n]jYjjan]\&NgdgÌkhdYfoYklgnakal l`YlhYafl]\MeZ]jd]]afYÖYll]jaf_da_`l&Aflae]$k`] Z]Ymla^mdKfYhhaf_Lmjld]:Yq$l`]fkh]f\Yo]]cYl h]jkmY\]\l`]elgjYak]YhYdY[]af`]j\]alqÌk`gfgj& l`]lgjld]^gjlg^9`gq`gq& ÉLgjld]`gkhalYdalqakkYa\lg The cleric chose a mountainside overlooking the sea, Z]k][gf\lgfgf]Ê!Jmegjkl`Yll`]kàh^]ddhj]qlg and there the tortles spent a decade building Dangwaru, hajYl]kYj]^Ydk]3af^Y[l$l`]kàh[Yhkar]\afYklgje$ l`]Lqh`ggfHYdY[]$oà[`k][j]ldqk]jn]\YkYl]ehd] Yf\NgdgoYkoYk`]\Yk`gj]gfl`]Kfgmlg^Ge_Yj& THE TORTLE PACKAGE 2 Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) Tortle watches over them in darkness, and the sun is the ]imYddqna_adYfl]q]g^\Yq&Lgjld]k^]]degklYlh]Y[] I caught a big fish. o`]fgf]gjZgl`g^l`]k]É]q]kÊYj]dggcaf_\gofgf Now I search for a good friend l`]e&L`]qZ][ge]egj]f]jngmkYf\mf]Ykqo`]f f]al`]jgjZaknakaZd]afl`]kcq&Lgjld]kl]f\lgZ]egkl To share my lunch with. uncomfortable underground, where neither the sun nor —Tortle haiku the moon is visible to them. :d]kk]\Yj]l`]\Yqko`]fZgl`l`]kmfYf\eggfYj] O`YleYfqlgjld]k[gfka\]jYkaehd]da^]$gl`]jkea_`l nakaZd]afl`]kcqYll`]kYe]lae]&Lgjld]kg^l]f[`ggk] [YddYda^]g^Y\n]flmj]&Lgjld]kYj]Zgjff]YjkYf\q km[`\Yqklgd]Yn]l`]aj`ge]kYf\Z]_afYoad\]jf]kk [gYkldaf]k$ZmlYkkggfYkl`]qÌj]YZd]lgoYdcgflog ]ph]\alagf$gjh]j^gjekge]gl`]jlYkcl`]qcfgolgZ] d]_k$l`]qZ][ge]fgeY\kmjnanYdaklk]Y_]jlg]phdgj] dangerous. l`]oad\]jf]kk$]ph]ja]f[]alkeYfqogf\]jk$hmll`]aj skills to the test, and make new acquaintances. Adventurers at Heart Life of a Tortle Lgjld]k`Yn]YkYqaf_2ÉO]o]Yjgmj`ge]kgfgmj ZY[ck&ÊL`]k`]ddkl`]q[YjjqYjgmf\hjgna\]Yddl`] A tortle hatches from a thick-shelled egg and spends k`]dl]jl`]qj]imaj]&;gfk]im]fldq$lgjld]k\gfÌl^]]d l`]Õjkl^]oo]]ckgâlkda^][jYodaf_gfYdd^gmjk&Alk the need to root themselves in one place for too long. hYj]flk$gd\Yf\f]Yj\]Yl`$kh]f\o`Yldalld]lae]l`]q 9lgjld]k]lld]e]flakhjaeYjadqmk]\YkYcaf\gêggl$ -[khjaf_&OalàfYq]Yj$ o`]j]lgjld]k[Yfkg[aYdar]oal`gf]Yfgl`]j$k`Yj]mkץYn]d]^ll]ddaf_klgja]klgl`]ajg` l`]qgmf_lgjld]Z][ge]kYfgjh`Yf$l`gm_`fglZ]^gj] ^mdaf^gjeYlagf$Yf\ljY\]oal`kljYf_]jkafl`]kY^]lq it learns to speak and to survive on its own. of greater numbers. Tortles don’t regard these settle- 9qgmf_lgjld]Yf\alkkaZdaf_kaf`]jalo`Yl]n]jlggdk$ ments as places worth defending with their lives, and o]Yhgfk$Yf\_a^lkl`]ajhYj]flkd]^lZ]àf\&=Y[`qgmf_ l`]qoaddYZYf\gfYk]lld]e]flo`]falfgdgf_]jk]jn]k lgjld]ak]ph][l]\lg^]f\^gjalk]d^&Ald]Yn]kl`]hdY[]g^ their needs. alkZajl`Yf\Õf\kalkgof[gjf]jg^l`]oad\]jf]kkaf Most tortles like to see how other creatures live and oà[`lg`mfl$[Yl[`Õk`$Yf\_]lZq&Oal`]Y[`hYkkaf_ \ak[gn]jf]o[mklgekYf\f]ooYqkg^\gaf_làf_k& q]Yj$Ylgjld]`gf]kalkkmjnanYdkcaddk&Al^gjek^ja]f\- The urge to procreate doesn’t kick in until the end of a ships with its neighbors while also respecting their pri- lgjld]Ìkda^]$Yf\Ylgjld][Yfkh]f\\][Y\]kYoYq^jgealk nY[q&9lkge]hgafl$Ylgjld]^]]dkYfYdegklgn]jo`]de- native land without feeling homesick. af_mj_]lgn]flmj]^YjYoYq^jge`ge]Yf\k]]egj]g^ Lgjld]k]eZjY[]Ykaehd]na]og^l`]ogjd\&AlakY l`]ogjd\&Al_Yl`]jkmhalkhgkk]kkagfkYf\`]Y\kaflg hdY[]gôgf\]j$Yf\lgjld]kk]]Z]Ymlqafl`]gj\afYjq& l`]oad\]jf]kk$j]lmjfaf_egfl`kgjq]YjkdYl]joal`klg- L`]qdan]^gjl`][`Yf[]lg`]YjYkg^loaf\Zdgoaf_ ries of its exploits and new skills. l`jgm_`hYdelj]]k$lgoYl[`Y^jg_[jgYcaf_gfYdadq When a tortle nears the end of its natural lifespan, it pad, or to stand in a crowded human marketplace. k]]ckgmlYeYl]Yf\hjg[j]Yl]k&Lgjld]kdYql`]aj]__k Lgjld]kdac]lgd]Yjff]okcaddk&L`]q[jY^ll`]ajgof fmeZ]jaf_Yk^]oYkgf]gjYkeYfqYkY\gr]f!afY lggdkYf\o]Yhgfk$Yf\l`]qYj]_gg\YlZmad\af_kljm[- ^gjlaÕ]\[gehgmf\]f[dgk]\Zqklgf]oYddkl`YlYj] lmj]kYf\^gjlaÕ[Ylagfk&L`]qeYjn]dYll`]ogjckg^ ]Ykadq\]^]fkaZd]&A^fgkm[`[gehgmf\]paklk$l`]qZmad\ gl`]j[anadar]\[j]Ylmj]k$`meYfkafhYjla[mdYj$Yf\[Yf one. The parents spend the remainder of their lives dgk]l`]ek]dn]k^gjq]YjkafY[alq$klm\qaf_alkYj[àl][- [khjaf_$Yf\ lmjYdogf\]jkYf\d]Yjfaf_kcaddkl`]q[YfhmllgmkץmYj\af_l`][gehgmf\$\]^]f\af_l`]ajg_ &_khjafץk`Yjaf_Yda^]lae]g^cfgod]\_]Z]^gj]l`]q\a]&O`]f o`]fZmad\af_^gjlklg[gflYafl`]ajg l`][àd\j]fYj]gd\]fgm_`lgd]Yn]l`][gehgmf\$l`]q 9dl`gm_`l`]qkh]f\Y[gfka\]jYZd]hgjlagfg^l`]aj pick up whatever weapons and tools their parents left lives in isolation, tortles are social creatures that like to behind and set out on their own.

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