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]]ogjk`ah]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_oal`af&Gd\]jlgjld]koak]dqk`mfl`] Masters who want to know more about the Snout of jmaf]\hYdY[]$Zmlqgmf_]jlgjld]kg[[YkagfYddqljqlg Ge_Yj&L`akkmhhd]e]flYdkgafljg\m[]kYf]ohdYqYZd] explore it as a rite of passage. Few of them get far before character race, the tortle, and a new adventure location: kljYf_]egfkl]jk^ja_`l]fl`]eYoYq& Forgotten Realms, the peninsula of Chult and the Snout tion. These tortles have traveled far from the Snout of Omgar make good homes for them. of Omgar in search of adventure and companionship.  L`akkmhhd]e]flYkkme]kl`Ylqgm`Yn]l`]<<Õ^l` L`]q[Yfbgafl`]hYjlqafHgjlFqYfrYjmgjkge] edition core rulebooks (Player’s Handbook, Dungeon other location in Chult. Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual) as well as Volo’s • L`]hYjlqea_`l]f[gmfl]jYlgjld]FH;oaddaf_ Guide to Monsters and Tomb of Annihilation. to serve as a wilderness guide. This supplement describes three new tortle guides (see “Tortle Guides,” page 4). Text that appears in a box like this is meant to be read • L`]hYjlqea_`lnakall`]Kfgmlg^Ge_Yj$]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 • O`ad]ljYn]daf_Zqk`ahYjgmf\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$DaYjYHgjlqj$`aj]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^gjYk`ah Spells and equipment mentioned in the adventure are lgljYfkhgjll`]elg9`gq`gq& described in the Player’s Handbook. Magic items are • L`][`YjY[l]jk`aj]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`Yfl`aÌk`gmk]`gd\&R`Yf- [jkY)$(((_hj]oYj\lgY\n]flmj]jko`gYj[ץaggressive mainland predators. l`ag The tortles of the Snout are hospitable folk who like to willing to visit each of the island’s landmarks and re- `mfl$[Yl[`Õk`$Zmad\l`af_k$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`]k`ah- • 9k`ah[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`]k`ah^]ddhj]qlg and there the tortles spent a decade building Dangwaru, hajYl]kYj]^Ydk]3af^Y[l$l`]k`ah[Yhkar]\afYklgje$ l`]Lqh`ggfHYdY[]$o`a[`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$lgjld]k\gfÌl^]]d l`]Õjkl^]oo]]ckg^alkda^][jYodaf_gfYdd^gmjk&Alk the need to root themselves in one place for too long. hYj]flk$gd\Yf\f]Yj\]Yl`$kh]f\o`Yldalld]lae]l`]q 9lgjld]k]lld]e]flakhjaeYjadqmk]\YkYcaf\g^eggl$ -[khjaf_&Oal`afYq]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]`af\&=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 o`a[`lg`mfl$[Yl[`Õk`$Yf\_]lZq&Oal`]Y[`hYkkaf_ \ak[gn]jf]o[mklgekYf\f]ooYqkg^\gaf_l`af_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[]g^ogf\]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\[Yf one. The parents spend the remainder of their lives dgk]l`]ek]dn]k^gjq]YjkafY[alq$klm\qaf_alkYj[`al][- [khjaf_$Yf\ lmjYdogf\]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`][`ad\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. ^gjee]Yfaf_^md^ja]f\k`ahk&L`]q`Yn]fgafZj]\Yf- aemklgoYj\h]ghd]g^gl`]jjY[]k&Af^Y[l$Ylgjld]oadd Beliefs often seek out friendships with non-tortles to learn new customs and new points of view. Lgjld]k\gfÌl`Yn]l`]ajgofhYfl`]gfg^_g\k$Zmll`]q g^l]fogjk`ahl`]_g\kg^gl`]jjY[]k&AlÌkfglmfmkmYd Tortle Names for a tortle to hear stories or legends related to a god and [`ggk]lgogjk`ahl`Yl\]alq&Afl`]>gj_gll]fJ]Ydek$ Lgjld]khj]^]jkaehd]$fgf%_]f\]j%kh][aÕ[fYe]kl`Yl lgjld]kYj]]kh][aYddq^gf\g^=d\Yl`$?gf\$DYl`Yf\]j$ Yj]mkmYddqfgegj]l`YflogkqddYZd]k&A^Ylgjld]\g]kfÌl KYnjYk$K]d•f]$Yf\LqegjY&Afl`]?j]q`Yock]llaf_$ like its name for whatever reason, it can change it. A l`]q_jYnalYl]lgoYj\;]d]klaYf$>`YjdYf_`f$H]dgj$ lgjld]ea_`l[`Yf_]alkfYe]Y\gr]flae]kafalkda^]& H`gdlmk$Yf\Kl&;ml`Z]jl&Lgjld]kYj]g^l]f\jYoflgl`] Lgjld]k\gfÌl`Yn]kmjfYe]kgj^YeadqfYe]k& Gods of Good in Dragonlance and the Sovereign Host Male and Female Names::YcY$Moradin and Jappa, Kinlek, Krull, Lim, Lop, Nortle, Nulka, Olo, Yondalla relate to tortles most of all. HdgioYl$Im]]$Im]_$Imgll$Kmffq$LaZgj$MZg$M`gc$ Lgjld]kZ]da]n]l`Ylfa_`lYf\\YqoYl[`gn]jl`]e OYZm$P]dZmc$PghY$Qg_ Yf\gl`]j[j]Ylmj]k&L`]eggfakl`]]q]g^fa_`ll`Yl

THE TORTLE PACKAGE 3

Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) Tortle Tr aits Y_Yafklngd[Yfa[Yk`&Allggc`]jYdegklYq]Yj$Zmlk`] traveled from the Snout of Omgar to Fort Beluarian on Your tortle character gains traits that enable it to cope foot, crossing Chult through rough mountains, dense with the perils of a savage world. bmf_d]k$Yf\mf\]Y\%af^]kl]\l]jjalgjq&K`]Ìkk]]fDYc] Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score in- Dmg$l`]_Yj\]fhYdY[]g^FYf_Ydgj]$l`]_gj_]g^9lYYr [j]Yk]kZq*$Yf\qgmjOak\gek[gj]af[j]Yk]kZq)& Em`Y`Y`$Yf\l`]jmafkg^E]rjg&K`]]n]f^gmf\Y Age. Young tortles crawl for a few weeks after birth k`ahoj][cafl`]bmf_d] l`]oj][cg^l`]Narwhal) and Z]^gj]d]Yjfaf_lgoYdcgflogd]_k&L`]qj]Y[`Y\mdl- befriended a weretiger that lives there. `gg\Zql`]Y_]g^)-Yf\dan]YfYn]jY_]g^-(q]Yjk&  9kcadd]\YjlakYf$=]qYd[Yjja]kYk]lg^keal`Ìklggdk Alignment.Lgjld]kl]f\lgd]Y\gj\]jdq$jalmYdakla[ and a set of tinker’s tools. She also owns a climber’s kit, dan]k&L`]q\]n]dgh[mklgekYf\jgmlaf]k$Z][geaf_ a healer’s kit, and a dungeoneer’s pack. This equipment egj]k]lafl`]ajoYqkYkl`]qY_]&EgklYj]dYo^md_gg\& ak`ggc]\lgYkh][aYddq[jY^l]\d]Yl`]j`Yjf]kkYllY[`]\ 9^]o[YfZ]k]dÕk`Yf\_j]]\q$l]f\af_egj]lgoYj\ lg=]qYdÌkk`]dd&=]qYd[dYaeklg`Yn]l`]ja_`llggd^gj]n- [`gj\]jaf^Y- ]jq[gflaf_]f[qYf\akkghjgl][lan]g^`]j_]Yjl`Ylkץnad$ZmlalÌkmfmkmYd^gjYlgjld]lgk`m[cg[ vor of chaos. afkaklkgf[Yjjqaf_alYdd`]jk]d^& Size.Lgjld]Y\mdlkklYf\-lg.^]]llYddYf\Yn]jY_]  =]qYdak-^]]l$0af[`]klYddYf\o]a_`k,*(hgmf\k& ,-(hgmf\k&L`]ajk`]ddkY[[gmfl^gjjgm_`dqgf]%l`aj\ 9dl`gm_`k`]Ìkgfdq)/q]Yjkgd\$`]j\]e]Yfgjak[ge- g^l`]ajo]a_`l&Qgmjkar]akE]\ame& parable to that of a much older, much wiser tortle. She Speed.QgmjZYk]oYdcaf_kh]]\ak+(^]]l& [`ggk]k`]jogj\k[Yj]^mddqYf\\g]kfÌllYc]mff][]k- Claws.Qgmj[dYokYj]fYlmjYdo]Yhgfk$o`a[`qgm kYjqjakck&9kk`]oYdckl`jgm_`l`]bmf_d]$k`]mk]k lghgc]Yf\hjg\Y`]Y\g^`]j$^mddqץYfmk]lgeYc]mfYje]\kljac]k&A^qgm`aloal`l`]e$ `]jimYjl]jklY] qgm\]YdkdYk`af_\YeY_]]imYdlg)\,#qgmjKlj]f_l` YoYj]l`YlljYhkYf\kfYj]k[ge]afeYfq^gjek& eg\aÕ]j$afkl]Y\g^l`]Zdm\_]gfaf_\YeY_]fgjeYd^gj  A^l`][`YjY[l]jk`aj]=]qYd$k`]j][gee]f\kl`Yl an unarmed strike. l`]qYdkghmj[`Yk]Y[`Yjl]jg^]phdgjYlagfZ]^gj]d]Yn- Hold Breath.Qgm[Yf`gd\qgmjZj]Yl`^gjmhlg) af_>gjl:]dmYjaYf&=]qYd]ph][lklgjmfaflg>dYeaf_ `gmjYlYlae]&Lgjld]kYj]fÌlfYlmjYdkoaee]jk$Zmll`]q >aklhYljgdk$Yf\km[`e]]laf_k[YflmjfkgmjafY`mjjq can remain underwater for some time before needing to a^gf]\g]kfÌl[Yjjql`]f][]kkYjqhYh]jogjc& come up for air.  >ja_`l]f]\g^kmZl]jjYf]YfhdY[]k$=]qYdogfÌlngd- Natural Armor. gjl:]dmYjaYfYf\9`gq- l`gm_``]\g]kfÌlYddgogl`]jklgja\]l`]Z]Ykl$eYfq `gq$j]kh][lan]dq& ogmd\%Z]]phdgj]jkYj]kgaehj]kk]\Zql`]\afgkYmj Eeyal l`Yll`]qÌj]`YhhqlghYqCoad_gcÌk^]]g^._hh]j\Yq$ oal`hYqe]fl^gj+(\Yqkmh^jgfl& Tortle guide (Fort Beluarian) Although he’s an able and honest guide, Kwilgok won’t O`]fl`][`YjY[l]jke]]l=]qYd$_an]l`]e`Yf\gml9 kla[c`akf][cgml^gj`ak]ehdgq]jk&@]_]lkkl]Y\qogjc at the end of this supplement. Z][Ymk]g^`ak]Ykq%_gaf_\]e]YfgjYf\`akoaddaf_f]kk =]qYdakYtortle k]]ÉLgjld]k$ÊhY_]*+!o`go]Yjk lgd]Y\Yf]ph]\alagflgYfq[gjf]jg^;`mdl&@]`YkljYn- _g__d]kl`Ylk`][jY^l]\^gj`]jk]d^lghjgl][l`]j]q]k ]d]\mhl`]Jan]jKgk`]fklYjeYfqlae]kYf\cfgok

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) the Aldani Basin and the surrounding region quite eafaf_o`Yll`][`YjY[l]jk]f[gmfl]j$qgm[Yfmk]l`] well. He’s also led expeditions to Orolunga, though he’s information presented below to bring the encounter to never encountered the elusive oracle rumored to dwell da^]&D]ll`]hdYq]jkfYjjYl]l`]ajoYql`jgm_`Ynga\af_ -there. One place he’d rather not revisit is Dangwaru, the ]Ykq]f[gmfl]jk$gjaf[j]Yk]l`]\a׹[mdlqg^]Ykq]f Lqh`ggfHYdY[]&O`]f`]oYkqgmf_$Coad_gc\][a\]\ counters to keep them exciting. on a lark to explore the ruins and encountered evil shad- Random encounters aren’t tailored to characters of gokl`]j]&L`]k`Y\gokf]Yjdqkh]dd]\`ak\gge$Zml YhYjla[mdYjd]n]d&A^l`][`YjY[l]jk]f[gmfl]j`gklad] `]eYfY_]\lgÖ]]l`]hYdY[]afYo]Yc]f]\klYl]&L`] [j]Ylmj]kZ]qgf\l`]ajYZadalqlg\]^]Yl$_an]l`]egh- shadows still haunt Kwilgok’s dreams, and he has no portunities to run, hide, negotiate, or otherwise avoid wish to face them again. certain death. You can also have other creatures arrive  Coad_gcak*.q]Yjkgd\$klYf\kbmklk`qg^.^]]llYdd$ and provide a distraction that the characters can use to Yf\o]a_`k,-(hgmf\k& make their escape. For example, if a character needs to eYc]Y[jm[aYdYZadalq[`][cgjkYnaf_l`jgo$Ychwinga Mudgraw (see Tomb of Annihilation) might appear, cast guidance Tortle druid guide (Ahoyhoy) or resistance on the character, and then disappear on its When the characters meet Mudgraw, give them handout next turn. C at the end of this supplement. ;`YjY[l]jko`gnakall`]lgjld]^gjlg^9`gq`gq[Yf Snout of Omgar Encounters secure Mudgraw as a guide. Convinced that he is a nat- Encounter Land Water ural leader, Mudgraw likes to bellow and be heard, and Almiraj 01–05 — he never admits to being wrong, even when he doesn’t Axe beaks 06–10 — know what he’s talking about. The tortle druid (see Baboons 11–15 — ÉLgjld]k$ÊhY_]*+![YfÌlhYkkmhY_gg\Y\n]flmj] Blood hawks 16–20 — l`]akdYf\&@]`Ykhj]nagmkdqץYf\akoaddaf_lgljYn]dg Cannibals 21–25 01–15 d]\]ph]\alagfklgGem$K`adcm$Yf\l`]@]Yjlg^MZlYg& Chwinga 26–30 — AlÌkZ]]fÕn]q]Yjkkaf[]`]dYklnakal]\l`]@]Yjl3[gfk]- im]fldq$`]cfgokfgl`af_YZgmlalk[mjj]flaf`YZalYflk& Dimetrodons 31–35 —  Em\_jYoÌkgfdqnakallgGem$l`j]]q]YjkY_g$]f\]\ Dolphins — 16–30 af\akYkl]j&@]Yf\Y[gehYfqg^`meYflj]Ykmj]%`mfl- Eblis 36–40 — ]jk^jgel`][alqg^9l`cYldYo]j]YeZmk`]\ZqqmYf%la$ Flail snail 41–45 — and Mudgraw was forced to abandon his companions. Flying snakes 46–50 31–40 @]`a\afYjmafl`YloYkgf[]Yk`jaf]lgl`]_g\MZlYg$ Geonids 51–55 — oYkljYfkÕp]\Zql`]eYr]%dac]aeY_]jqgfl`]oYddk$ Giant lizards 56–60 — Yf\^gmf\Yogg\]f`gdqkqeZgdd]^lZ]`af\Zql`] Giant snapping turtle 61–65 41–50 k`jaf]Ìkhj]nagmkaf`YZalYflk&@]Z]da]n]kl`YlMZlYg Jaculis 66–70 — `]dh]\`ae]k[Yh]l`][alqYf\fgoo]Yjkl`]`gdqkqe- Marine decapus — 51–60 bol around his neck. He regrets abandoning the expe- Plesiosaurus — 61–75 dition and prefers not to speak of it. One of his favorite Pteranodons 71–75 76–85 - f]okYqaf_kak$ÉDa^]akYeYr]&ÊEm\_jYomk]kalo`]f Reef sharks — 86–00 ever he’s vexed or when he has information he’d rather Stirges 76–80 — not divulge. Topis 81–85 —  Em\_jYoak,,q]Yjkgd\$klYf\k.^]]llYdd$Yf\ Tortle 86– 00 — o]a_`k,0(hgmf\k&@][`Yj_]k-_hh]j\YqZmloadd waive his fee if he is given the chance to lead another Almiraj ]ph]\alagflgGem&Em\_jYok]]kYfqkm[`]ph]\alagf YkYfghhgjlmfalq^gjYlgf]e]fl& The characters spot an almiraj (see Tomb of Annihila- tion!jgm_`dq.(^]]lYoYq&L`]YdeajYbjmfk^jgeYfq Exploring the Island [j]Ylmj]l`YlYhhjgY[`]koal`af+(^]]lg^al&9fq[`Yj- Y[l]jo`gkm[[]kk^mddqljYhkl`]YdeajYb[Yfmk]YfY[- 9jYaf^gj]kl[gn]jkl`]j]dYlan]dqÖYlfgjl`o]kl[gjf]j tion to make a DC 14 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. g^l`]akdYf\&L`akjYaf^gj]klakkmjjgmf\]\Zq_jYkkq A^l`][`][ckm[[]]\k$l`]YdeajYbZ][ge]k[YdeYf\ `addklgl`]fgjl`$kYf\qZ]Y[`]klgl`]]YklYf\o]kl$ \g]kfÌlYllY[cl`][`YjY[l]jgjjmfYoYqmfd]kkal^]]dk Yf\egmflYafklgl`]kgml`&L`]lgjld]^gjlg^9`gq`gq threatened or is harmed. stands on the west coast, where the edge of the rain for- est and the mountains meet. Axe Beaks 9Ög[cg^)\.#+axe beaks stampede toward the char- Random Encounters Y[l]jk$kdYk`af_YlYfqgf]l`]q[Yfj]Y[`& JgddY\*(l`j]]lae]kh]j\Yqg^_Ye]lae]$[`][caf_ Baboons for encounters each morning, afternoon, and evening 9hY[cg^+\.baboons has adapted to living in small or night. A random encounter occurs on a roll of 18 egmflYaf[Yn]kZmlk[mjjq\goflgl`]lj]]daf]af gj`a_`]j&JgddY\)((Yf\[`][cl`]Kfgmlg^Ge_Yj k]Yj[`g^^gg\&L`]ZYZggfk[YfZ]hdY[Yl]\Zqlgkkaf_ Encounters table for the appropriate terrain. After deter-

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) ]Y[`g^l`]eY\YqÌkkmhhdqg^^gg\&Gl`]joak]$l`]qYl- traveling. The snail wants to be left alone and attacks lY[c$Ö]]af_gf[]l`]ajfmeZ]jkYj]j]\m[]\Zq`Yd^& gfdql`gk]o`gYflY_gfar]al& Blood Hawks Flying Snakes These bright red birds are common sights on the island. L`]hYjlq]f[gmfl]jk)\.Öqaf_kfYc]k. These snakes L`]q^]]\gfÖqaf_kfYc]k$Yf\lgjld]k`mfll`]e^gj YllY[cgfdqo`]fl`j]Yl]f]\&9Öqaf_kfYc]l`Ylakkm[- afYkY[cgjgl`]jkg^l\[ץkhgjl&:dgg\`YockYhh]Yjgfdq\mjaf_l`]\Yq$Yf\ []kk^mddq_jYhhd]\[YfZ]klm Ylqha[Yd]f[gmfl]j[gfkaklkg^*\.blood hawks that [gflYaf]j&9^l]j)`gmjg^[gfÕf]e]fl$l`]kfYc]k]lld]k YllY[cmflad`Yd^g^l`]eYj]kdYaf&A^l`ak]f[gmfl]jak down. A character who succeeds on a DC 13 Wisdom rolled at night, treat it as no encounter. (Animal Handling) check can remove a calm snake from Cannibals l`][gflYaf]joal`gml[Ymkaf_allgYllY[cgjÖqYoYq& Human cannibals from the mainland use canoes to Geonids j]Y[`l`]akdYf\&L`]q[ge]afk]Yj[`g^k`ahoj][c ?]gfa\kdan]afegmflYaf[Yn]k$Zmll`]q[YfZ]]f[gmf- survivors to hunt and eat. The characters encounter l]j]\Yfqo`]j]gfl`]akdYf\&A^l`]]f[gmfl]jg[[mjk +\.`gklad][YffaZYdk ;=eYd]Yf\^]eYd];`mdlYf`m- \mjaf_l`]\Yq$l`][`YjY[l]jkYj]YeZmk`]\Zq*\, man tribal warriors!o`gÕ_`llgl`]\]Yl`&L`]qo]Yj geonids k]]É?]gfa\$ÊhY_]**!\ak_mak]\YkkeYdd leather masks made from skinned human faces and Zgmd\]jk&L`]q\]eYf\Yld]Ykl*-_hogjl`g^lj]Ykmj] [jm\]b]o]djqeY\]^jge`meYfZgf]kYf\l]]l`& ^gjkY^]hYkkY_]l`jgm_`gmll`]ajl]jjalgjq&A^l`]]f- Chwinga [gmfl]jg[[mjkYlfa_`l$+\.geonids attempt to sneak aflgl`]hYjlqÌk[YehYf\kl]Yd^gg\& A chwinga (see Tomb of Annihilation) takes an interest afl`][`YjY[l]jk&AlYll]ehlklgkl]Ydkge]l`af_nYdmYZd] Giant Lizards ^jgeYfmf_mYj\]\hY[c$Zmlakfgla[]\ZqYfq[`YjY[l]j L`][`YjY[l]jk]f[gmfl]j)\.giant lizards. During the o`g`YkYhYkkan]Oak\ge H]j[]hlagf!k[gj]g^)/gj \Yq$l`]darYj\kYj]o]dd^]\Yf\Ö]]a^YllY[c]\3Ylfa_`l$ `a_`]j&L`][`oaf_YYdoYqkd]Yn]kkge]l`af_]dk]af l`]qlmjfY__j]kkan]Yf\YllY[c[`YjY[l]jko`g[ge] ]p[`Yf_]2Yhj]llqk`]dd$Y`Yf\^mdg^fmlk$gjYfmf[ml oal`af+(^]]lg^l`]e& _]eklgf] )(_h!& The Snout of Omgar is home to hundreds of giant Dimetrodons darYj\k&Lgjld]k`mfll`]e^gjl`]ajd]Yl`]jYf\e]Yl$ Yf\l`]qmk]l`]darYj\kÌZgf]kYf\l]]l`lgeYc] A^l`][`YjY[l]jkYj]ljYn]daf_f]Yjl`]k`gj]$l`]qk]] [jm\]b]o]djq& 1d4 dimetrodons (see Tomb of Annihilation or Volo’s Guide to Monsters) wallowing in shallow pools of water. Giant Snapping Turtle L`]k][j]Ylmj]klmjf`gklad]a^\aklmjZ]\&A^l`][`YjY[- These aggressive monsters like to bask on the island’s ters are nowhere near water or camped for the night, oYjejg[ckYf\k`gj]k$Zmlg[[YkagfYddqgf]oaddn]f- l`]\ae]ljg\gfkYj]gfl`]egn]Yf\YllY[cYfql`af_af lmj]afdYf\lgÕf\^gg\&L`][`YjY[l]jk]f[gmfl]jYdgf] their path. giant snapping turtle (see Tomb of Annihilation) and Dolphins [YfYnga\alZqc]]haf_l`]aj\aklYf[]& L`]hYjlq]f[gmfl]jk*\,dolphins (see Volo’s Guide Jaculis to Monsters) or 1 killer whalea^qgmhj]^]j&A^l`][`Yj- Oal`gmloYjfaf_$)\.jaculis (see Tomb of Annihilation) Y[l]jkmk]eY_a[lgkh]Ycoal`l`][j]Ylmj]k$l`]q[Yf dYmf[`l`]ek]dn]kYll`]hYjlq^jgelj]]kgjegmflYaf receive directions to the nearest coastal settlement. d]\_]k&9fq[`YjY[l]joal`YhYkkan]Oak\ge H]j[]h- lagf!k[gj]g^),gj`a_`]jkhglkl`]bY[mdakZ]^gj]l`]q Eblis strike, but all others are surprised. A^l`][`YjY[l]jkYj]gfl`]egn]o`]fl`ak]f[gmfl]j g[[mjk$l`]qklmeZd]Y[jgkk)\,#*eblis (see Tomb Marine Decapus of Annihilation!gfl`]`mfl^gjdarYj\kgjÖqaf_kfYc]k This marine decapus k]]É<][Yhmk$ÊhY_]*)!hj]qk jlgljY\]af^gjeYlagf^gj on swimmers and will even snatch a rower from a canoe[ץlg]Yl&L`]]Zdakhgdal]dqg lj]Ykmj]&>gj-(_hogjl`g^lj]Ykmj]$l`]qoaddhgafl (though it must use half of its tentacles to grab hold of l`]Y\n]flmj]jkafl`]\aj][lagfg^f]YjZqdYf\eYjck& the vessel before doing so). The decapus withdraws into The eblis attack if the characters refuse to trade and the depths if it loses more than half of its hit points. Yj]gmlfmeZ]j]\&L`]qÖ]]a^`Yd^g^l`]eYj]cadd]\gj incapacitated. Plesiosaurus  A^l`ak]f[gmfl]jg[[mjko`ad]l`]hYjlqak[Yeh]\$ The characters blunder into the hunting ground of a l`]]Zdakkf]Ycaflgl`][YehYf\ljqlg\jY_gf][`Yj- `mf_jqplesiosaurus that attacks passing canoes or Y[l]jYoYq& Yfql`af_]dk]al[YfojYhalkbYokYjgmf\& Flail Snail Pteranodons ;`YjY[l]jkkhgll`]kdaeqljYadg^YÖYadkfYad (see Tomb Hl]jYfg\gfkjggklYlghl`]egmflYafkYf\_Yl`]jaf of Annihilation or Volo’s Guide to Monsters!&A^l`]q\]- Ög[cklgÕk`Ydgf_l`]akdYf\Ìkk`gj]k&L`][`YjY[l]jk [a\]lg^gddgoal$Ykm[[]kk^md<;)(Oak\ge KmjnanYd! khgl)\.pteranodonsf]YjZq&L`]hl]jYfg\gfkc]]h [`][c[gjj][ldq\]\m[]ko`a[`\aj][lagfl`]kfYadoYk l`]aj\aklYf[]Yf\YllY[cgfdqa^l`j]Yl]f]\&

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) Map 1: Snout of Omgar

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) Reef Sharks [gfkmdll`]9`gq`gqDgj]lYZd]lg\]l]jeaf]o`Ylaf^gj- The water surrounding the island is home to thousands mation is shared. g^j]]^k`Yjckl`YlYj]\jYofZql`]k[]flg^Zdgg\af the water. A swimmer with an open, bleeding wound is Ahoyhoy Lore Y[[gkl]\Zq)\.reef sharks if it spends more than 1 d8 Lore minute in the water. 1 7KHUHDUHVHYHUDOVKLSZUHFNVRŚWKHQRUWKHUQ Stirges SRLQWRIWKHLVODQG0RVWRIWKHZUHFNVKDYHEHHQ L`]Kfgmlg^Ge_Yj`Ykhd]flqg^[Yn]k$jmafk$Yf\ plundered, but receding sand and water might lj]]kafo`a[`klaj_]k[Yf`a\]&:q\Yq$l`][`YjY[l]jk UHYHDOVRPHWKLQJSUHFLRXV\HWWREHFODLPHG,WôV \aklmjZ*\.stirgesYkl`]qegn]l`jgm_`l`]bmf_d]& safest to explore the wrecks at low tide. A two- At night, the same number of stirges descend on the headed dinosaur haunts the shallows at high tide. hYjlqÌk[Yeh& 2 7KHUHôVDQROGWUDLOOHDGLQJIURP$KR\KR\WR Topis Dangwaru, high up on the mountainside. Tortles built the Typhoon Palace a century ago for the L`][`YjY[l]jkYj]YllY[c]\Zq)\,#*topis (see “Topi,” VXUYLYRUVRIDVKLSZUHFNEXWLWôVEHHQDEDQGRQHG hY_]*+!l`Yl]k[Yh]\^jgel`]Lqh`ggfHYdY[]& IRU\HDUV(YLOVSLULWVQRZZDWFKRYHUWKHSDODFH Tortle ZKLFKLVVDLGWREHIXOORIWUHDVXUH ,IFKDUDFWHUV The characters encounter a tortle (see “Tortles,” page press for more information, share the additional *+!&>gjkm__]kl]\lgjld]fYe]k$k]]ÉLgjld]FYe]k$Ê bits of lore in the “Dangwaru” section.) hY_]+&A^l`ak]f[gmfl]jg[[mjkf]Yjl`][gYkl$l`] 3 $ZKLOHEDFNZKLOHKXQWLQJŜ\LQJVQDNHVLQWKH lgjld]akYÕk`]joal`YÕk`af_hgd]$Yf]l$Yf\YÕk`ZYk- MXQJOH,ZDVDWWDFNHGE\VKUXQNHQ]RPELHVQR c]l&A^l`]]f[gmfl]jg[[mjkafdYf\$l`]lgjld]ak`mflaf_ ELJJHUWKDQKXPDQFKLOGUHQ,GHVWUR\HGDIHZRI kfYc]k$darYj\k$Yp]Z]Yck$gjZdgg\`Yock& WKHPDQGWKHUHVWŜHG,KDYHQôWVHHQWKHPVLQFH L`]lgjld]lja]klgZ]`]dh^md&A^l`][`YjY[l]jkYj] 4 A trail leads from Ahoyhoy to some mud pits in dggcaf_^gjYk]lld]e]flo`]j]l`]q[Yfj]klYf\ljY\]$ l`]lgjld]hgaflkl`]eafl`]\aj][lagfg^9`gq`gq&A^ WKHKHDUWRIWKHMXQJOH,I\RXEDWKHLQDPXGSLW l`]qÌj]dggcaf_^gjY\n]flmj]$alhgaflkl`]eafl`] for at least an hour, it will fortify you. \aj][lagfg^l`]Lqh`ggfHYdY[]&A^Yeqkl]jqako`Yl 5 &DUYHGLQWRWKHEDVHRIWKHPRXQWDLQVHDVWRI l`]qk]]c$alhgaflkl`]eafl`]\aj][lagfg^l`]K`jaf] Ahoyhoy is an old shrine that belonged to some g^>Yf_k&A^l`]qÌj]dggcaf_^gjk`ahoj][cklghdmf\]j$al NLQGRIVQDNHFXOW,WôVDSODFHRIP\VWHU\DQG \aj][lkl`]elgoYj\@a_`@gjf&A^l`]qÌj]dggcaf_^gjY secrets. good time, the tortle gives them directions to the Mud 6 Tortles mate and lay eggs when they grow old. Halkg^>dgjjZ& The parents guard the eggs until they hatch, then Island Locations share their life experiences with the newborn RŚVSULQJ1RWORQJDIWHULWOHDUQVWRZDONRQWZR L`]^gddgoaf_dg[YlagfkYj]c]q]\lgeYh)& legs, a young tortle becomes an orphan ready to Ahoyhoy make its mark on the world. 7 A ship called the StirgeYLVLWV$KR\KR\RIWHQ,WV L`]lgjld]^gjlg^9`gq`gq k]]eYh*!akkalmYl]\gf captain, Laskilar, is an unabashed pirate, but he the northwest coast of the island. Tortles come here to DOZD\VKDVXVHIXOJRRGVWRWUDGH$IWHUOHDYLQJ kg[aYdar]$dYq]__k$Yf\e]]loal`ljY\]jk&L`]hdY[]`Yk the Snout of Omgar, the Stirge usually heads to a no government. Tortles and guests are expected to be on SODFHFDOOHG-DKDND$QFKRUDJH,ôYHQHYHUKHDUGRI their best behavior, and those who become a nuisance it, so it must be far away. (For more information Yj]Ykc]\lgd]Yn]Ègj^gj[]\gml$a^f][]kkYjq& on Captain Laskilar and Jahaka Anchorage, see 9lYfq_an]flae]$9`gq`gqak`ge]lg,\.Y\mdl tortles k]]ÉLgjld]k$ÊhY_]*+!$*\.qgmf_lgjld]k Tomb of Annihilation.) fgf[geZYlYflkoal`9;),Yf\*`alhgaflk]Y[`!$Yf\ 8 The island is home to tiny, harmless elemental an old tortle druidfYe]\Em\_jYo ^gjjgd]hdYqaf_ VSLULWVFDOOHGFKZLQJDV,IWKH\OLNH\RXWKH\ZLOO notes, see “Tortle Guides,” page 4; for statistics, see JLYH\RXJLIWV ÉLgjld]k$ÊhY_]*+!&>gmjg^l`]Y\mdllgjld]kklYf\ oYl[`gfl`]jYehYjlk logafYj]Y+Yf\logafYj]Y1!&  L`]^gjlakZmadlYlghYjg[cqk`]d^l`Ylgn]jdggckY L`]j]eYaf\]jkd]]hgfogn]feYlkgjZmkql`]ek]dn]k kYf\qZ]Y[`&NakalgjkYj]^j]]lgk]lmhl]flkgfl`] oal`[jY^lkYf\hjgb][lk eYcaf_[jgkkZgoZgdlk$_ml- Z]Y[`Yf\[gf\m[lljY\]Yll`]^gjl&Gf[]]n]jq^]o laf_Õk`$j]hYajaf_o]Yl`]j\YeY_]lgl`]^gjl$Yf\kg egfl`k$Yk`ahoadd\jghYf[`gjY^]o`mf\j]\qYj\k [\k`gj]Yf\k]f\[j]oe]eZ]jkafjgoZgYlklgljYץforth). The tortles prefer to sleep without roofs over their g `]Y\k&L`]qdYql`]aj]__kafkh][aYdYj]Yk[gn]j]\oal` with the tortles. For more information on trading with jgh]f]lklghjgl][ll`]]__k^jgedYj_]Öqaf_hj]\Ylgjk& l`]lgjld]k$k]]Yj]Y1&  A^l`][`YjY[l]jkhjg\l`]lgjld]kg^9`gq`gq^gjdgj]  LogljYadkd]Y\YoYq^jge9`gq`gq&L`]fgjl`ljYad YZgmll`]akdYf\Yf\alkaf`YZalYflk$]Y[`lgjld]l`]qlYdc [mlkaflgl`]bmf_d]Yf\]f\kYll`]Em\Halkg^>dgjjZ& to shares one piece of useful information. Roll a d8 and The south trail leads up the mountainside to Dangwaru.

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) MapMA 2: Ahoyhoy

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$PXOWLWLHUHGIRUWVWDQGVDWWKHZDWHUôVHGJHLWVVWXUG\ $PXOWLWLHUHGIRUWVWDQGVDWWKHZDWHUôVHGJHLWVVWXUG\ stone walls adorned with large tortoise shells. The trail stone walls adorned with large tortoise shells. The trail leading to the fort ends at a wooden double door. Two leading to the fort ends at a wooden double door. Two guards stand watch atop the wall east of the gate. They guards are posted, one on each of the ramparts to each ORRNOLNHRYHUJURZQELSHGDOWXUWOHVDUPHGZLWKFURVV- VLGHRIWKHJDWH7KH\ORRNOLNHRYHUJURZQELSHGDOWXUWOHV bows. Outside the gate is a beach where a couple of armed with crossbows. ZLGHERWWRPHGśVKLQJERDWVDUHWHWKHUHGWRSLHUV

The gate doors are identical to those found in area 1. K]]Yj]Y1^gjegj]af^gjeYlagfgfl`]lgjld]_mYj\k& Two tortles k]]ÉLgjld]k$ÊhY_]*+!klYf\_mYj\gf L`]qYj]^ja]f\dqlgoYj\nakalgjko`gk`gofggmloYj\ )(%^ggl%`a_`ogg\]fjYehYjlkl`Yl`m_l`]afka\]g^l`] ka_fkg^`gkladalq& oYdd&DY\\]jkafl`][gmjlqYj\hjgna\]]YkqY[[]kklg The double door at the south gate is unlocked but the ramparts. can be barred shut if the need arises. Forcing open  Lgjld]kg^l]fj]hYajÕk`af_f]lkafl`][gmjlqYj\$ l`]ZYjj]\\ggjj]imaj]kYkm[[]kk^md<;*/Klj]f_l` o`a[`ak[gn]j]\oal`Yl`afdYq]jg^kYf\&K`gjlÖa_`lk (Athletics) check. The barred door can also be smashed g^klgf]kl]hkYk[]f\lgY\bgafaf_Yj]Yk&9jgg^]\klYZd] gh]f3al`Yk9;)-$Y\YeY_]l`j]k`gd\g^)($)*(`al contains 1d4 boars and 1d4 mulesafh]fk$hdmk*\0 hgaflk$Yf\aeemfalqlghgakgfYf\hkq[`a[\YeY_]& chickens in coops. Food for the animals is stored in a L`]\ggjak)(^]]llYddYf\)*^]]loa\]$k]laflgY loft. These animals are not indigenous to the Snout of )-%^ggl%`a_`klgf]oYdd&L`]kmjjgmf\af_oYddkYj]Ydkg Omgar; the tortles procured them from visiting traders. )-^]]l`a_`& Wooden stairs lead down to the beach. The tortle 3. Living Area Õk`af_ZgYlkYj]^mf[lagfYddqa\]fla[YdlgjgoZgYlk k]] The ground here is covered with sand. Tortles come [`Yhl]j-g^l`]Dungeon Master’s Guide for more infor- `]j]lgkd]]hgfogn]feYlk$kalmf\]jk`Y\qYofaf_k$ mation on rowboats). `Yf_Õk`Yf\e]Yllg\jq$[ggc^gg\gn]jkeYddÕj]k$

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) and drink from a central basin that collects rainwater.  L`]lgjld]kg^l]fY[imaj]l`af_kl`]q\gfÌlf]]\^jge L`]qYdkg[ge]`]j]lgkg[aYdar]oal`gf]Yfgl`]j& nakalgjkkgl`]q[Yfk]ddl`]elggl`]jnakalgjk&A^Y[`Yj- Y[l]jakdggcaf_lgZmqYfal]egfl`]O]YhgfklYZd]$l`] 4. Fishing Space and Storage Adventuring Gear table, the Tools table, or the Trade Fishing gear and other supplies are stored here in crates ?gg\klYZd] Yddaf[`Yhl]j-g^l`]Player’s Handbook), and barrels. Extending out from the walls are several l`]j]ÌkY*-h]j[]fl[`Yf[]l`Yll`]lgjld]k`Yn]km[`Yf dgf_$ogg\]fjg\kl`Yllgjld]kmk]lg[Yl[`Õk`afl`] item to sell, or to trade for something of equal value. The shallows. A polished metal star attached to a wooden lgjld]kZmqYf\k]ddk`a]d\k$ZmlfglYjegj& hgklakmk]\lg[Yl[`Yf\j]Ö][lkmfda_`lYf\eggfda_`l&  L`]9`gq`gq?gg\klYZd][gflYafkmfmkmYd[j]Ylmj]k Lgjld]kmk]l`akklYjYkYfYdYjelgoYjfÕk`af_ZgYlkaf and items that can be procured in the tortle settlement. the western waters of an attack on the fort. A^l`][`YjY[l]jkoYfllggZlYafegj]l`Yfgf]g^Y 5. Amphitheater particular creature or item, roll a d4 to determine how eYfql`]lgjld]k`Yn]lgk]ddgjljY\]& 9`gq`gqÌklYdd]kl^]Ylmj]akYoYdd]\Yeh`al`]Yl]jo`]j] lgjld]k_Yl`]jlg\ak[mkk[geemfalqeYll]jkYf\k`Yj] Ahoyhoy Goods klgja]k&Klgjqlae]akYfg[[Ykagfl`]lgjld]kg^9`gq`gq Cost Goods dggc^gjoYj\lg$Yf\klgjql]dd]jkYj]]ph][l]\lgo]Yn] l`]ajlYd]kafYk]fl]jlYafaf_YoYqYkhgkkaZd]&Nakalgjk 2 sp 1 lb. bushel of red blood hawk feathers Yj]^j]]lghYjla[ahYl]$]al`]jYkdakl]f]jkgjklgjql]dd]jk& 1 gp OEFRYHUHGEDVNHWFRQWDLQLQJpoisonous snakes scorpions 6. Egg Hatcheries or 2 gp 2 lb. basket of ornamental shells or coral 9`gq`gq`YklogdYj_]$kYf\%Õdd]\Yj]Ykk]lYka\]Yklgj- 3 gp 70 lb. barrel containing 80 lb. of coconuts tle hatcheries. Ropes are strung across these areas from al- the tops of the walls, forming nets that prevent pterano- 5 gp 5 lb. wooden cage holding an untrained miraj baboon \gfkYf\kaeadYjÖqaf_hj]\Ylgjk^jgekl]Ydaf_l`]]__k& (see Tomb of Annihilation) or a blood  L`]j]ÌkY*(h]j[]fl[`Yf[]l`YlY`Yl[`]jq[gflYafk 10 gp 5 lb. wooden cage holding a trained )\)*lgjld]]__k&A^]__kYj]hj]k]fl$)\*]d\]jdqtortles hawk or Ŝ\LQJVQDNH k]]ÉLgjld]k$ÊhY_]*+!oYl[`gn]jl`]e&=Y[`lgjld] 25 gp Dimetrodon egg or pteranodon egg ]__o]a_`k-hgmf\k&9f]oZgjflgjld]akmkmYddq[gf- 50 gp Domesticated JLDQWOL]DUG (pack animal) Õf]\lgalk`Yl[`]jq^gjY^]oegfl`k$mfladald]Yjfklg 50 gp Hooded, untrained axe beak on a rope leash walk on two legs. 500 gp 500 gp diamond 7. Gong 500 gp OEVWDFNRIŜDLOVQDLOVKHOOIUDJPHQWV 9_gf_g^Z]Yl]fZjgfr]ojYhh]\afklal[`]\darYj\`a\] 1,000 gp Pouch containing ten 100 gp pearls stands in the middle of the fort. A mallet hangs from the 5,000 gp OEŜDLOVQDLOVKHOO LQWDFW hgklalÌkYllY[`]\lg&L`]lgjld]kg^9`gq`gqmk]Ykaehd] set of gong signals: Dangwaru (The Typhoon Palace) • Gf]Zgf_af\a[Yl]kl`]YjjanYdg^nakalgjkZqdYf\& • LogZgf_kaf\a[Yl]kl`]YjjanYdg^nakalgjkZqk`ah& L`]Lqh`ggfHYdY[] k]]eYh+!`Ykklgg\^gjYdegklY • Three bongs is a call to gather in the amphitheater. []flmjq&A^l`][`YjY[l]jkYj]g^+j\d]n]dgjdgo]j$l`]q • Four bongs indicates that an attack is imminent. will need to rest and recuperate between palace encoun- l]jk&L`]qea_`l]n]ff]]\lgj]lj]YlYf\j]_jgmhY^]o 8. Smithy times. Characters of 4th level or higher should be able to The tortles use the easternmost area of the fort for [d]Yjgmll`]hYdY[]oal`^]o a^Yfq!j]klk& [jY^laf_lggdk$k`a]d\k$Yf\o]Yhgfk&Al[gflYafkYklgf]  :madlZqlgjld]k$l`]hYdY[]akYklmj\q$emdlad]n]dklgf] forge and equipment for metalworking, stone carving, ]\aÕ[]oal`l]jjY[]k[Yjn]\gmlg^l`]egmflYafka\]& Yf\`a\]lYffaf_&Afl`]ea\\d]g^l`]Yj]YakYhjaealan] AlkfYe]$

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) • The captain and her crew lived in the palace for the 2. Statue of Umberlee rest of their lives. The last of them perished more than 9)(%^ggl%lYddklYlm]g^l`]k]Y_g\\]kkMeZ]jd]]klYf\k Õ^lqq]YjkY_g& to the east of the palace’s portico. The statue, described • The palace is dilapidated and haunted. Young tortles in the read-aloud text for area 1, is harmless. g[[YkagfYddq]phdgj]l`]jmafkafk]Yj[`g^lj]Ykmj]&  L`]_jgmf\kdgh]kmhlgl`]kgml`$jakaf_-^]]lmfladal Egkl\gfÌl_]l^YjZ]^gj]kljYf_]kgmf\kYf\k`Y\goq e]]lkY-%^ggl%oa\]$0%^ggl%`a_`[jY[cafl`]hYdY[]oYdd ^gjek^ja_`l]fl`]eYoYq& l`Ylhjgna\]kY[[]kklgYj]Y/&L`][jY[cak[d]Yjdqnaka-  L`]lgjld]kZmadll`]Lqh`ggfHYdY[]lgoal`klYf\ Zd]lgYfqgf]o`g]fl]jkl`akYj]Y& storms, earthquakes, and the passage of time. Most of 3. Overgrown Garden the damage it has sustained is due to neglect, and the \YeY_]akegkldqkmh]jÕ[aYd&  ;]adaf_koal`afl`]hYdY[]Yj])-^]]l`a_`mfd]kk :LOGIHUQVDQGSDOPVGRPLQDWHWKLVRYHUJURZQJDUGHQ otherwise noted. The walls are made of plaster-covered Three statues, two depicting sharks and one depicting stone. Embedded in the plaster are decorative stones, an octopus, are mounted atop a three-foot-high stone gqkl]jk`]ddk$klYjÕk`$Yf\ZjYf[`]kg^[gjYd&

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) Map 3: Dangwaru

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) The winch mechanism to raise and lower the portcul- A glyph of wardingkh]ddlja__]jkl`]Õjkllae]l`] lis (area 4) is on the east wall in the northwest section of klYlm]ll]akj]egn]\^jgel`]h]\]klYdZqY[j]Ylmj]l`Yl l`]_Ydd]jq& akfglo]Yjaf_Y`gdqkqeZgdg^MeZ]jd]]&9[`YjY[l]j The debris in the southeast corner is the result of a o`gklm\a]kl`]klYlm]ll]Yf\km[[]]\kgfY<;)-Af- hYjlaYd[gddYhk]g^l`]jgg^&Al[YfZ][d]Yj]\ZqYkaf_d] l]dda_]f[] Afn]kla_Ylagf![`][ckhglkl`]f]YjdqafnakaZd] [`YjY[l]jaf,`gmjk$gjafhjghgjlagfYl]dqd]kklae]Zq _dqh`$o`a[`akafk[jaZ]\gfl`]lja\]fl&O`]flja__]j]\$ two or more characters working together. Once the de- l`]_dqh`]jmhlkoal`eY_a[Yd]f]j_qafY*(%^ggl%jY\amk Zjakak[d]Yj]\$l`]\ggjoYqd]Y\klgYj]Y1& sphere centered on it. Each creature in the area must 6. Abandoned Quarters eYc]Y<;)-<]pl]jalqkYnaf_l`jgo$lYcaf_** -\0! thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much dam- age on a successful one. This room contains a number of beds, couches, and 9. Crab Pool RWKHUIXUQLVKLQJVDOORIZKLFKKDYHVHHQEHWWHUGD\V 9hYjlaYd[gddYhk]g^l`]jgg^`YkÕdd]\l`]o]kl]jf\ggj- Plaster has fallen from the ceiling and walls, adding to oYqoal`jmZZd]&;`YjY[l]jk[YfÌlmk]l`]\ggjoYqmflad the refuse and disarray. Across from the double door, a l`]jmZZd]ak[d]Yj]\YoYq k]]Yj]Y-^gj\]lYadk!& narrow window looks out toward the sea. The plastered walls of this dark room are slick with mois- 9k]Yj[`g^l`]jggeqa]d\kfgl`af_g^afl]j]klgjnYdm]& WXUHDQGVHWZLWKFRORUIXOVWRQHVVWDUśVKVKHOOVDQG The window is wide enough for a Small or Medium coral branches. Extruding from the east wall is a stone character to crawl through. sculpture of a giant crab, its pincered arms hugging a 7. Ruined Bath WHQIRRWZLGHVWRQHEDVLQ$WULFNOHRIZDWHUŜRZVIURP Characters can enter this room through the door on the WKHFUDEôVPRXWKLQWRWKHEDVLQ+ROHVLQWKHEDVLQôV o]kloYddgjl`]-%^ggl%oa\][jY[cafl`]fgjl`oYdd& ULPVHUYHDVGUDLQVWRNHHSWKHSRROIURPRYHUŜRZLQJ Through a narrow window in the south wall comes the FUDVKRIWLGDOVHDZDWHUŜRZLQJLQDQGRXWRIDFDYH A sunken bath choked with plant life dominates this room, the plastered walls of which are set with colorful coral branches and shells. More plants erupt through The tortles built a cistern on the roof that catches rain- JDSVEHWZHHQWKHŜDJVWRQHVFUHDWLQJDYHULWDEOHMXQJOH water and channels it through the crab sculpture into l`]hggd&A^Y[j]Ylmj]ZYl`]kafl`]hggd$Y\gr]fcrabs LQKHUH$EDWŜXWWHUVDERXWDOHUWHGE\\RXUSUHVHQFH scuttle out of holes in the giant stone crab sculpture to [d]Yfl`]ZYl`]j&L`]hjg[]kklYc]k)(eafml]k&L`] AfY\\alagflgl`]`Yjed]kkZYl$l`]jmaf]\ZYl`ak`ge] [jYZkYj]`Yjed]kkYf\[YfZ]cadd]\fgjeYddq& lgk]n]jYd`Yjed]kkdarYj\k$kfYadk$Yf\kha\]jk& A detect magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation Treasure. A character who searches the 3-foot-deep magic emanating from the pool. The pool has the follow- kmfc]fZYl`Yf\km[[]]\kgfY<;)+Oak\ge H]j[]h- ing powers, which an identify spell can ascertain: lagf![`][cÕf\kY`gdqkqeZgdg^MeZ]jd]] *-_h!af • 9[j]Ylmj]l`Ylkh]YckYhjYq]jlgMeZ]jd]]o`ad] the undergrowth; see handout D for an illustration. lgkkaf_)(_hgjegj]ogjl`g^lj]Ykmj]aflgl`]hggd 8. Shrine _Yafkl`]eY_a[YdYZadalqlgZj]Yl`]oYl]j^gj*,`gmjk while retaining its normal mode of respiration. The treasure vanishes as the blessing is conferred. A stone pedestal stands atop a circular dais in the mid- • 9fq[j]Ylmj]l`Yl\YeY_]kl`]ZYkafemklkm[[]]\gf dle of this room. Atop the pedestal, facing the double Y<;)-;gfklalmlagfkYnaf_l`jgogjZ]ljYfk^gje]\ [lakgl`]joak][ץ[[`into a crab^gj*,`gmjk&L door to the east, is a ten-inch-tall wooden statuette of identical to that of the polymorph spell. DZRPDQKROGLQJDWULGHQWZLWKDVKDUNôVWDLOLQVWHDG Window. The window in the south wall is wide of legs. Four iron torch brackets are bolted to the damp enough for a Small or Medium character to crawl ZDOOVZKLFKDUHFRYHUHGZLWKSHHOLQJSODVWHUDQGVHWZLWK l`jgm_`&AldggckgmlaflgYÖgg\]\k]Y[Yn] Yj]Y)*! FRORUIXOFRUDOEUDQFKHVDQGVWDUśVK$QDUURZZLQGRZ Yf\ak*-^]]lYZgn]l`]oYl]jd]n]d& across from the double door looks out toward the sea. 10. Crumbling Walkway 9klgf]oYdcoYqYZgn]l`]oYl]jÌk]\_]`YkhYjlaYddq The window is wide enough for a Small or Medium collapsed into the churning sea, leaving wide gaps. character to crawl through. O`Ylj]eYafkg^l`]oYdcoYqakkljm[lmjYddqkgmf\&Lg Trapped Relic. The statuette on the pedestal rep- [jgkkl`]\YeY_]\Yj]YkY^]dqgf^ggl$Y[j]Ylmj]emkl j]k]flkMeZ]jd]]&9lgjld][Yjn]\algmlg^\ja^logg\$ km[[]]\gfY<;)-Klj]f_l` 9l`d]la[k![`][c&A^l`] hYafl]\al$Yf\_Yn]allgl`]hYdY[]ÌkMeZ]jd]]ogjk`ah- [`][c^Yadk$l`][j]Ylmj]^Yddk+(^]]l\gofYjg[cqkdgh]$ ]jkYkY_a^l&AloYkhdY[]\`]j]kgl`Ylnakalgjk[gmd\ lYcaf_)( +\.!Zdm\_]gfaf_\YeY_]^jgel`]^YddYf\ prostrate themselves before the sea goddess. dYf\af_af)(%^ggl%\]]hoYl]j&

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) -l`][d]ja[ÌkZ]\[`YeץBathroom.L`]]Ykl]jf\ggjg :DYHVFUDVKDJDLQVWDURFN\SURPRQWRU\EXLOWDWRS ber opens into a tiled bathroom. The bathtub is a long, ZKLFKLVDVSHFWDFXODUPXOWLOHYHOJDUGHQLWVWHUUDFHV j][lYf_mdYjklgf]ZYkafk]lafl`]Öggj&Hah]k[gff][l RYHUJURZQZLWKYHJHWDWLRQDQGKHPPHGLQE\VWRQHZDOOV the basin to a rain-catching cistern on the roof. Next to with statues of sharks at their corners. Stone steps con- the basin is a stone plug that can be used to keep the water from draining out through the hole in the bottom nect the lower terraces with the higher ones. of the basin. -l`][d]ja[ÌkZ]\[`YeץXLOWDWRSWKHKLJKHVWWHUUDFHLVDQRUQDWHYLQHGUDSHG Vestibule.L`]o]kl]jf\ggjg%  JD]HERŜDQNHGE\SDOPWUHHV&UDFNHGVWHSVHDVWRIWKH Z]jgh]fkaflgYn]klaZmd]o`]j]l`][d]ja[g^MeZ]jd]] JD]HERULVHWRDODQGLQJLQIURQWRIDVHWRIGRRUVFDUYHG kept her personal belongings. Stone shelves stand WRUHVHPEOHDJLDQWZDYHWKDWSDUWVLQWKHPLGGOH against the bare stone walls, and two wooden chests j]klafl`]ea\\d]g^l`]Öggj& The shelves contain worthless wooden statuettes of Elevation markers on map 3 indicate the heights of the k]Y[j]Ylmj]k_an]flgl`][d]ja[g^MeZ]jd]]Zqlgjld] various terraces above sea level. Y\eaj]jk$Yko]ddYk^gmjegd\qZggckl`YlYj]l`]dg_k Afl`]_Yr]ZgdmjckY`mf_jqdecapus (see “Decapus,” ^jge`]j\YqkYk[YhlYafg^l`]Bitch Queen. These old hY_]*)!l`YlYllY[ckl`]Õjkl[j]Ylmj]l`Yl[ge]k dg_Zggck[`jgfa[d]l`]k`ahÌkngqY_]kYf\Yj]ogjl`*- oal`afj]Y[`&L`]\][Yhmk`YkY\nYflY_]gf<]pl]jalq _h]Y[`lgYfafl]j]kl]\Zmq]jafYfqhgjl[alq& Kl]Ydl`![`][ckeY\]lg`a\]mf\]jl`]_Yr]ZgÌkjgg^&  L`][`]klkYj]dg[c]\$Yf\l`]ajc]qk[YfZ]^gmf\ Treasure.L`]Öggjg^l`]_Yr]Zgakdall]j]\oal`l`] afYj]Y*,&Ha[caf_Ydg[cj]imaj]kl`a]n]kÌlggdkYf\Y j]eYafkg^hYkle]Ydk$af[dm\af_darYj\Zgf]k$Zdgg\ km[[]kk^md<;)-<]pl]jalq[`][c&Gf][`]kl[gflYafk hawk feathers, and two tortle shells. Amid the refuse is Õn]gmlÕlkg^ljYn]d]jÌk[dgl`]kkar]\^gjYdYj_]`meYf Yjaf_eY\]g^dYhakdYrmda *-_h!&L`]jaf_`YkYeY_- ^]eYd]&L`]gl`]j[`]kl`gd\khja]kldqn]kle]flkZ]Õl- -j[ץical quirk that causes its wearer to experience a recur- laf_Y[d]ja[g^MeZ]jd]]Yf\]a_`lajgfc]qkg^\a ring nightmare after sleeping for more than 1 hour with ]flk`Yh]kYf\kar]k&L`]c]qkgh]f]a_`lg^l`]faf] the ring on. The nightmare is vivid: the wearer is en- [`]klkafYj]Y)0& L`]fafl`c]qoYklYc]fYf\`a\\]f _md^]\ZqYkh]jeo`Yd]o`ad][daf_af_lgYÖgYlaf_ZYj- afYj]Y-&! j]dgfYklgjeqk]Y&9^l]jZ]af_koYddgo]\o`gd]afl`] nightmare, the ring wearer awakens, no worse for wear. 16. Kitchen and Storage 15. Cleric’s Chambers L`]Lqh`ggfHYdY[]Ìkj]ka\]fl[d]ja[g^MeZ]jd]] This kitchen has not been disturbed in years, and its con- claimed these rooms for herself. The double door to this WHQWVDUHFRYHUHGZLWKGXVWDQGFREZHEV$VWRQHRYHQ suite has a glyph of warding spell inscribed above it that is built into one wall, and narrow doors open into store- triggers when a creature passes between the opened rooms and pantries. \ggjk&GfdqY[j]Ylmj]o]Yjaf_Y`gdqkqeZgdg^MeZ]j- d]]\g]kfgllja__]jl`]_dqh`Yf\[YfhYkkl`jgm_`l`] \ggjkkY^]dq&9[`YjY[l]jo`gklm\a]kl`]\ggj^jYe] Characters who search the room can salvage enough Yf\km[[]]\kgfY<;)-Afl]dda_]f[] Afn]kla_Ylagf! eYl]jaYdlgYkk]eZd]Õn]e]kkcalk&9fq^gg\l`YloYk [`][ckhglkl`]f]YjdqafnakaZd]_dqh`&O`]flja__]j]\$ once stored here has long since perished. l`]_dqh`]jmhlkoal`eY_a[Yd]f]j_qafY*(%^ggl%jY\amk sphere centered on it. Each creature in the area must 17. Hallway eYc]Y<;)-<]pl]jalqkYnaf_l`jgo$lYcaf_** -\0! cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage This arched hallway is reinforced with stone buttresses, on a successful one. O`]fl`][`YjY[l]jkÕjkldYq]q]kgfl`][d]ja[ÌkZ]\- between which are painted murals depicting gloomy un- chamber, read: derwater scenes. A large double door stands to the west, DQGDŜLFNHULQJRUELVHPEHGGHGLQWKHZDOODWWKHHDVW HQGRIWKHKDOO$ORQJWKHKDOOôVOHQJWKDUHWZRPRUHVHWV This palatial bedchamber is eerily quiet and still. Cracks RIGRXEOHGRRUVDVLQJOHGRRUDQGWZRFOD\XUQVFRYHUHG KDYHIRUPHGLQWKHEOXHSODVWHUZDOOVVHWLQWRZKLFKDUH with dust and cobwebs. FRORUIXOFRUDOEUDQFKHVDQGVHDVKHOOV3LOODUVFDUYHGWR UHVHPEOHWHQWDFOHVVXSSRUWWKHYDXOWHGFHLOLQJZKLFK features a large dome painted to look like the night sky. L`]gjZYll`]]Ykl]f\g^l`]`YddakeY\]g^[jqklYdYf\ Beneath the dome and between the pillars, a large bed jY\aYl]kYfYmjYg^[gfbmjYlagfeY_a[mf\]jl`]k[jmlafq `]l&L`]gjZ$o`a][ץ[of a detect magickh]ddgjkaeadYj VWDQGVDWRSDZLGHFLUFXODUGDLV7KHEHGôVZRRGHQ ak)^gglaf\aYe]l]j$k`]\kZja_`lda_`lafY+(%^ggljY- IUDPHLVFDUYHGWRUHVHPEOHVXUJLQJZDYHV6HWLQWRWKH \amkYf\\aeda_`l^gjYfY\\alagfYd+(^]]l&O`]f]n]j QRUWKZDOODUHWZRGRRUV'XVWFRYHUVHYHU\WKLQJ Y[j]Ylmj]lgm[`]kl`]gjZ$jgddY\.&GfYjgddg^*gj `a_`]j$l`]gjZl]d]hgjlkl`][j]Ylmj]lgYj]Y*,&GfY roll of 1, the orb malfunctions and emits lightning in a The bedchamber contains nothing of value. The doors to )((%^ggl%dgf_daf]Ykoa\]Ykl`]`Ydd&=Y[`[j]Ylmj]af the north lead to smaller rooms described below.

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) l&O`]fY[j]Ylmj]gh]fdq][ץ[lemkleYc]Y<;)-<]pl]jalqkYnaf_ magickh]ddgjkaeadYj][ץ[^l`]Yj]Yg l`jgo$lYcaf_), ,\.!da_`lfaf_\YeY_]gfY^Yad]\ o]Yjaf_gjZjYf\ak`af_Y`gdqkqeZgdg^MeZ]jd]] save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The [ge]koal`af)(^]]lg^l`]^Y[]$alkegml`gh]fkoa\]$ gjZ[YfÌlZ]j]egn]\^jgealkoYddÕplmj]&Al`Yk9;)($ [j]Ylaf_Y-%^ggl%\aYe]l]jgh]faf_l`YlYddgokY[[]kk )`alhgafl$Yf\aeemfalqlghgakgfYf\hkq[`a[\YeY_]& lgl`][Yn]kZ]qgf\ Yj]Y**!&L`]gh]faf_akdaf]\oal` <]kljgqaf_l`]gjZ]plaf_mak`]kalkda_`lYf\j]f\]jkl`] rows of triangular teeth similar to those of a giant shark, pieces nonmagical. Zmll`]qYj]]YkadqYnga\]\&L`]egml`[dgk]kY^l]j) The doors along the north wall open into the rooms minute but can be reopened from either side. Z]qgf\&L`]\ggjklgl`]o]klYf\kgml``Yn]`af_]kgf Treasure.L`akjgge[gflYafkZgglqjYfkY[c]\^jge l`akka\]Yf\gh]faflgl`]`YddoYq& shipwrecks, held in two sealed barrels, nine locked L`][dYqmjfkYj]hmj]dq\][gjYlan]Yf\[gflYaffgl`- ogg\]f[`]klk$^gmj[dYqmjfk$Yf\^gmjk]Yd]\[jYl]k& ing of value. L`]Lj]Ykmjq;gflYaf]jklYZd]\]k[jaZ]k]Y[`[gflYaf]j 18. Treasury Yf\alk[gfl]flk&C]qkl`Ylmfdg[c[`]klk)l`jgm_`0 [YfZ]^gmf\afYj]Y)-3l`]c]ql`Ylmfdg[ck[`]kl1ak When characters peer into this area from area 17, read: `a\\]fafYj]Y-&9[`YjY[l]jmkaf_l`a]n]kÌlggdk[Yf mfdg[cY[`]kloal`Ykm[[]kk^md<;)-<]pl]jalq[`][c& Beyond the double door is a twenty-foot-wide, twenty- Treasury Containers foot-long hallway leading to a dark, pillared chamber Container Contents VWUHZQZLWKFKHVWVFUDWHVDQGRWKHUFRQWDLQHUV(YHU\- Barrel 1 40 gallons of common wine WKLQJLVFRYHUHGZLWKGXVWEXWQRWHQRXJKWRFRQFHDOWKH Barrel 2 80 pounds of salt EURNHQERQHVDQGZHDSRQVO\LQJRQWKHKDOOZD\ŜRRU Chest 1 150 gp of Maztican mintage Chest 2 (scorched Three blank spellbooks (50 gp L`]j]eYafkgfl`]ÖggjZ]dgf_lgYhYajg^dgf_%\]Y\ E\śUH each) and a small wooden case l`a]n]k&;`YjY[l]jko`gZjmk`YoYql`]\mklYdkgÕf\ containing twenty candles Zdgg\klYafkYf\\]]hk[jYl[`]kgfl`]Öggj&L`]k][dm]k &KHVW FRYHUHG A neatly folded wedding gown and suggest the presence of a trap. with claw marks) YHLO JS Crusher Trap.L`]*(%^ggl%kimYj]Yj]Ykgml`g^l`] Chest 4 $VHWRIDOFKHPLVWôVVXSSOLHVDQG double door contains a mechanical trap with a mag- ical sensor. When a creature enters this area, giant IRXUŜDVNVRIDOFKHPLVWôVśUH spring-loaded gears hidden in the walls cause blocks of Chest 5 (rotted) A suit of scale mail (50 gp) and a klgf]gf]al`]jka\]g^l`]`YddlgkdYelg_]l`]j&GfdqY VWHHOKHOPZLWKDQHOHFWUXPśVK [j]Ylmj]o]Yjaf_Y`gdqkqeZgdg^MeZ]jd]][Yfegn] mounted atop it (50 gp) through the area without triggering the trap. A char- Chest 6 (stained $GLSORPDWôVSDFN VHHWKHö(TXLS- acter standing north or south of the trapped area can with blood) ment Packs” sidebar in chapter 5 \ak[]jf$Zqdggcaf_Yll`]k[jYl[`]kgfl`]Öggj$l`Yll`] of the Player’s Handbook) oYddkYj]egnYZd]Zdg[ckg^klgf]$Zmll`]j]ÌkfgoYqlg Chest 7 (stamped A spyglass inlaid with mother- a\]fla^ql`]ljYhÌklja__]jgjl`]e]l`g\g^ZqhYkkaf_al with the crest of of-pearl (1,000 gp), resting on a without experimentation or the use of divination magic. %DOGXUôV*DWH SXUSOHYHOYHWSLOORZ A creature between the colliding blocks of stone must eYc]Y<;)+<]pl]jalqkYnaf_l`jgo&GfYkm[[]kk$ Chest 8 )LIW\YLDOVRI=DNKDUDQSHUIXPH  l`][j]Ylmj]d]Yhkgmlg^l`]oYqafo`a[`]n]j\aj][lagf gp each) it prefers, north or south. On a failed save, the crea- Chest 9 (painted A Quaal’s feather token (anchor) lmj]lYc]k,, 0\)(!Zdm\_]gfaf_\YeY_]&9[j]Ylmj] with an image of an buried under 200 gp j]\m[]\lg(`alhgaflkZql`ak\YeY_]ak[jmk`]\lgY anchored ship) hmdh&9^l]jl`]qkdYek`ml$l`]Zdg[cklYc])eafml]lg Crate 1 $JULŚRQVDGGOH JS retract into the walls, whereupon the trap resets. Crate 2 (stamped A disassembled 300-pound Sculpted Visage. A wide alcove in the east wall is not with the crest of wooden sled (20 gp), with assem- visible from the northern entrance. When characters see :DWHUGHHS bly instructions in Common l`]Yd[gn]^gjl`]Õjkllae]$j]Y\2 Crate 3 A lute (35 gp), a lyre (30 gp), and a YLRO JS SDFNHGLQVWUDZ At the back of a recess in the east wall is a giant stone Crate 4 )LYHKHDY\FURVVERZVDQG YLVDJHUHQGHUHGLQEDVUHOLHI7KHIDFHLVWKDWRIDGLYLQHO\ crossbow bolts packed in straw beautiful woman with kelp for hair, eyelids like seashells, Clay urn 1 Empty DQGDYDJXHO\PHQDFLQJKDOIVPLOH Clay urn 2 Empty Clay urn 3 (painted Ten 50-foot-long coils of hempen with pegasi images) rope (1 gp each) L`]^Y[]$o`a[`ak)*^]]llYddYf\)(^]]loa\]$j]h- Clay urn 4 (painted 10 gallons of dark purple ink j]k]flkl`]k]Y_g\\]kkMeZ]jd]]&AljY\aYl]kYfYmjY g^ljYfkemlYlagfeY_a[mf\]jl`]k[jmlafqg^Ydetect with squid images)

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) 19. Glass Statue 21. Lounge

7KLVGDUNUHFWDQJXODUURRPFRQWDLQVDVHYHQIRRWWDOO Two sets of double doors lead into this chamber, and a glass statue of a scowling woman with octopus tentacles QDUURZZLQGRZEHWZHHQWKHPORRNVRQWRDQRYHUJURZQ IRUDUPVHPHUJLQJIURPGDUNRFHDQZDYHV7KUHHGXVW\ JDUGHQWHUUDFH7KHIXUQLVKLQJVKHUHKDYHGHWHULRUDWHG UXJVOLHDWWKHVWDWXHôVEDVH with age. The plastered walls are peeling, and tropical ELUGVKDYHPDGHQHVWVLQWKHFUDFNHGFHLOLQJ$VWDLUFDVH Close inspection reveals that the statue is hollow and ŜDQNHGE\PDUEOHSLOODUVFOLPEVWRDUDLVHGVWRQHSODW- Õdd]\oal`koajdaf_oYl]j&L`]klYlm]`Yk9;)($)(`al form decorated with tattered rugs, cushions, and tapes- hgaflk$Yf\aeemfalqlghgakgfYf\hkq[`a[\YeY_]&A^ tries. About the room are three clay urns painted with im- the statue is shattered, the water spills out and takes the ages of sharks and octopuses, and two rotted couches. form of a water elemental under the command of the one who released it. The elemental understands Aquan gfdqYf\\g]kfgl`]]\[geeYf\kal[YfÌlmf\]jklYf\&Al Six topis k]]ÉLgha$ÊhY_]*+!`a\]afl`][dYqmjfk$ disappears 1 hour after being set free. logh]jmjf&9ddkap]e]j_]Yf\YllY[ca^Yfqmjfak\ak- 20. Haunted Cage turbed or if the double door to the west is opened. 22. Caves of Worship L`akYj]Y[gfkaklkg^l`j]]fYlmjYd[Yn]k[gff][l]\Zq Hanging by a chain from the ceiling of this dark, rectan- lmff]dk&K]YeaklkhjYqk^jgel`]fgjl`$Yf\l`]fgak] JXODUURRPLVDQROGGLYHUôVFDJHZLWKEDUQDFOHVFOLQJLQJ of crashing waves echoes throughout. Within each cave WRLW7KHFDJHLVHLJKWIHHWWDOOśYHIHHWLQGLDPHWHUDQG akY-%^ggl%\]]hhggdg^oYl]j&@Yjed]kk[jYZkk[mlld] GDQJOHVWZRIHHWRŚWKHŜRRU7DWWHUHGUXJVDUHVSOD\HG Y[jgkkl`]Öggj$Yf\_dakl]faf_kfYadk[daf_lgl`]oYddk& A few smashed barrels and crates are scattered about. RXWEHIRUHLW2WKHUIXUQLVKLQJVLQFOXGHEDUHVKHOYHVDQG  9kl`][`YjY[l]jkegn]l`jgm_`l`][Yn]k$Y`mf_jq SDLQWHGFOD\XUQVDOOFRYHUHGLQGXVWDQGFREZHEV xorn emerges from a wall behind them and demands ^gg\ afL]jjYf!&A^l`][`YjY[l]jk\gfÌlima[cdq^]]\l`] The largest rug is a rug of smothering&AlYllY[ckl`] pgjfYld]Ykl-(_hogjl`g^_]ekgj[gafk$alYllY[ck Õjkl[j]Ylmj]l`Yl\aklmjZkal&L`]mjfk[gflYafl`] l`]e&A^l`]pgjfakhjgh]jdq^]\gjj]\m[]\lg^]o]jl`Yf kcmddkYf\Zgf]kg^kap\]Y\MeZ]jd]]ogjk`ah]jk& half its hit points, it sinks back into the stone. The cage was salvaged from the Bitch Queen (see 23. Blow Holes “High Horn,” page 18), where it was used for deep- At unpredictable intervals, seawater erupts through k]YkYdnY_af_afk`Yjc%af^]kl]\oYl]jk&AloYkYdkgmk]\ ^gmj`gd]kafl`]Öggjg^l`ak0(%^ggl%dgf_lmff]dYf\ Zql`][YhlYaflglgjlmj]Yf\\jgofhjakgf]jk&A^Ydanaf_ creature touches the cage, a neutral merfolk ghost mate- l`]fjmk`]kZY[caflgYj]Y)*$\jY__af_[j]Ylmj]kafl`] lmff]dYdgf_oal`al&JgddY\.Yll`]]f\g^Yfqlmjfaf jaYdar]kafka\]al&L`]_`gklakYddl`Ylj]eYafkg^KaZmj- which one or more creatures are in the tunnel. On a roll rath, a male merfolk who was captured and tortured g^)gj*$oYl]j]jmhlk^jgel`]Zdgo`gd]kYf\ima[cdq Zql`]Bitch QueenÌk[YhlYafgn]jY[]flmjqY_g&KaZmj- recedes, forcing all Medium or smaller creatures in rath’s ghost can’t leave the cage unless it possesses someone, and it can’t rest until its torturer is slain. l`]lmff]dlgeYc]Y<;)(Klj]f_l`kYnaf_l`jgo& 9fq[j]Ylmj]l`Yl^Yadkl`]kYn]akÖmk`]\aflgYj]Y)*$  L`]_`gkllja]klghgkk]kkl`]Õjkl[`YjY[l]jlg[ge] lYcaf_- *\,!Zdm\_]gfaf_\YeY_]Ykalhdmf_]k\gof oal`af-^]]lg^al$oal`l`]afl]flg^mkaf_l`]`gkllg l`]f]Yj]klZdgo`gd]&A^l`][j]Ylmj]akk][mj]\ZqY Õf\Yf\caddalklgjlmj]j&A^l`]_`gkl^Yadklghgkk]kk someone, it tries to persuade the characters (in Aquan jgh]$alakko]hlYoYqgfdqYk^YjYkl`]jgh]YddgokZml kladdlYc]k\YeY_]&9[`YjY[l]jÖmk`]\aflgYj]Y)*[Yf gj;geegf!lg`]dhalÕf\h]Y[]&L`]_`gkl[Yfk]fk] eYc]Y<;)-<]pl]jalq[`][clgja\]YoYn]ZY[cmh l`Ylalklgjlmj]jakf]YjZq$Zml[YfÌl\ak[]jfl`]]pY[ldg- through one of the blow holes. On a successful check, [Ylagf&A^l`][`YjY[l]jkcaddl`]kdm_[j]Ylmj]afYj]Y*,$ l`][`YjY[l]jlYc]k- *\,!Zdm\_]gfaf_\YeY_]Yf\ l`]_`gklakdYa\lgj]kl$Yf\l`][`YjY[l]jkj][]an]PH lands prone in the tunnel. Ykl`gm_`l`]q`Y\\]^]Yl]\l`]_`gklaf[geZYl& Treasure. When the ghost is laid to rest, it leaves 24. Shrine of Umberlee Z]`af\Yh]Yjd]k[]fl[gf[`k`]ddl`Ylo]a_`k*hgmf\k& The conch radiates an aura of evocation magic under l& 5LVLQJXSIURPWKHŜRRURIWKLVGDPSGDUNFDYHLVD][ץ[l`]k[jmlafqg^Ydetect magickh]ddgjkaeadYj An identify spell reveals that the conch is a single-use grotesque, ten-foot-tall statue of a sea monster with eY_a[al]eoal`l`]^gddgoaf_hjgh]jlq2Y[j]Ylmj][Yf glistening eyes and tentacles. A raised stone basin, its use an action to blow the conch like a horn, creating an EDVHFDUYHGWRUHVHPEOHDVXUJLQJZDYHVWDQGVQHDUE\ .la\]fla[Ydoal`l`Ylg^YLeomund’s tiny hut spell][ץ[ ,l&L`] Against the walls are two smashed crates, two clay urns][ץ[L`][gf[`\akYhh]Yjkgf[]l`]kh]ddlYc]k .l]f\ka^l`][j]Ylmj]l`YlZd]ol`]`gjfd]Yn]kl`] and three rotted wooden chests][ץ[ spell’s area.

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) L`]klYlm]\]ha[lkYcjYc]fÈgf]g^MeZ]jd]]ÌkeYfq Geonid Caves forms. Characters who approach the statue see a crea- ture clinging to the ceiling behind it: The mountains are riddled with natural caves that have Z]]flYc]fgn]jYf\]phYf\]\Zq_]gfa\k&=Y[`dYajakY keYdddYZqjafl`g^loaklaf_lmff]dkYf\[`YeZ]jkaf`YZ- Clinging to the ceiling behind the statue is a nine-foot-long al]\Zq*\.geonids k]]É?]gfa\$ÊhY_]**!& slug with glistening black skin and tentacles sprouting  =Y[`[Yn]kqkl]eakklj]ofoal`l`]Zgf]kg^l`]_]g- IURPLWVKHDG,WRSHQVLWVPRXWKUHYHDOLQJVKDUSWHHWK fa\kÌhYkle]Ydk ZYlk$jYlk$Yf\darYj\k$egkldq!&L`]j] akY+(h]j[]fl[`Yf[]l`Yll`]_]gfa\kk`Yj]l`]ajdYaj either with a ÖYadkfYad (see Tomb of Annihilation or L`]_aYflkdm_mk]\lgZ]l`][d]ja[g^MeZ]jd]]^gj Volo’s Guide to Monsters!l`Yl\g]kfÌlj]Y[lcaf\dqlg o`gel`]Lqh`ggfHYdY[]oYkZmadl&L`]k]Y_g\\]kk intruders or a gluttonous xorn that demands gemstones transformed the cleric as a punishment for some un- for safe passage. fk]&L`]_aYflkdm_`Ykfgj][gdd][lagfg^alk Treasure[ץcfgofg previous life and has the statistics of a carrion crawler, with the following changes: Geonids hide their treasure at the back of their lairs. A l`gjgm_`k]Yj[`g^l`]\]]h]kl[Yn]mf[gn]jk*\)(_h • L`]_aYflkdm_`Yk..`alhgaflk& ogjl`g^klgf]b]o]djqYf\YjlgZb][lk [Yjn]\Õ_mjaf]k$ • Al`YkYoYdcaf_kh]]\Yf\[daeZaf_kh]]\g^)(^]]l& talismans, and the like), as well as 1d4 uncut gemstones Al[Yf[daeZ\a׹[mdlkmj^Y[]k$af[dm\af_mhka\]\gof ogjl`)(_h]Y[`&=Y[`lae]l`][`YjY[l]jkÕf\km[`Y gf[]adaf_k$oal`gmlf]]\af_lgeYc]YfYZadalq[`][c& `gYj\$l`]j]ÌkY[memdYlan]*(h]j[]fl[`Yf[]l`Yll`] • Al[YfaffYl]dq[Ykl]Y[`g^l`]^gddgoaf_kh]ddkgf[] ljgn]af[dm\]kY.%af[`%lYddgZka\aYfÕ_mjaf]g^Y[gad]\ guiding bolt, sanc- h]j\Yq$j]imajaf_fg[gehgf]flk2 k]jh]fl_g\ *-_h!&Gfdqgf]km[`j]da[[YfZ]^gmf\&9 tuary, and spiritual weapon&Alkkh]dd[Yklaf_YZadalqak geonid stole it from the Shrine of Fangs, and its return Oak\ge kh]ddkYn]<;))3#+lg`aloal`kh]ddYllY[ck!& [gehd]l]kYim]kl k]]ÉK`jaf]g^>Yf_k$ÊhY_]*(!& • When the slug takes damage in this cave, it can use its reaction to animate one of the tentacles of the kraken High Horn klYlm]Yf\[Ymk]allgeYc]Ye]d]]o]YhgfYllY[c #+ lg`al!Y_Yafklgf][j]Ylmj]oal`af*(^]]lg^l`]klYlm] l`Yll`]kdm_[Yfk]]&L`]l]flY[d]\]Ydk0 )\0#,! Standing atop a rocky crag at the northernmost tip of the bludgeoning damage on a hit. island, facing northwest, is a thirty-foot-tall stone statue • Al`Yk\YjcnakagfgmllgYjYf_]g^.(^]]l& • Almf\]jklYf\k9ZqkkYd$9imYf$Yf\;geegf$Zml of a turtle-like humanoid with a large stone horn held up can’t speak. to its mouth. Below the monument is a stretch of sandy • Al`YkY[`Ydd]f_]jYlaf_g^+ /((PH!& EHDFKFRYHUHGZLWKVKHOOV%ODFNPRVVFRYHUHGURFNVMXW Also present are two shadows similar to those found from the water like teeth worn down by time. Just beyond afYj]Y))&L`]q]e]j_]^jgeZ]`af\l`]cjYc]fklYlm] WKHVHöWHHWK÷DUHVHYHUDOEDUQDFOHFRYHUHGVKLSZUHFNV Yf\YllY[ca^l`]_aYflkdm_ak`Yje]\&A^l`]kdm_ak reduced to 11 hit points or fewer, it casts sanctuary on itself and cowers behind the kraken statue. The statue depicts a long-dead tortle named Gumdarr, Statue and Holy Symbol.L`]klYlm]o]a_`k-$((( who heard a ship crash on the rocks and stood atop the hgmf\kYf\ak[gn]j]\oal`kdaeqead\]o&Dqaf_gfl`] crag to get a better look. He blew a horn to lure other ÖggjZ]`af\l`]klYlm]akY`gdqkqeZgdg^MeZ]jd]] lgjld]klgl`]Z]Y[`$Yf\lg_]l`]jl`]qÕk`]\gmll`]kmj- *-_h!l`Yl`YkYeafgjeY_a[Ydimajc2o`]f[Yjja]\gj vivors of the shipwreck. ogjfZqkge]gf]o`gakfglYogjk`ah]jg^MeZ]jd]]$ Six ships have crashed here in the past one hundred l`]`gdqkqeZgdÕddkalkgof]joal`Yk]fk]g^\j]Y\& q]Yjk$af[dm\af_l`]k`ahl`YlZjgm_`ll`][d]ja[g^Me- L`ak`gdqkqeZgdgf[]Z]dgf_]\lgl`][d]ja[g^MeZ]j- berlee and her crew to the island. At high tide, three lee, but she has no use for it in her current form. See of the wrecks (the Bitch Queen, the Carcerius, and the `Yf\gml<^gjYfaddmkljYlagfg^l`]`gdqkqeZgd& Sea Mare) are submerged, while the others (the Dawn Stone Basin.L`][d]ja[g^MeZ]jd]]mk]\l`akZYkaf Avenger, the Dirty Dastard, and the Virago) are at least YkYk[jqaf_hggd&Hah]kZmadlaflgalkZYk]Õddl`]ZYkaf hYjlaYddqnakaZd]YZgn]l`]oYl]jdaf]&9ldgola\]$Yddkap oal`k]YoYl]jmfladalgn]jÖgok&9ll`]Zgllgeg^l`] wrecks are visible to some extent. Each shipwreck is ZYkaf$mf\]j)(_Yddgfkg^k]YoYl]j$Yj]logjmklqajgf described below. c]qk&L`]c]qkmfdg[cl`][`]klkafYj]Y)-& A two-headed plesiosaurus prowls the water around Treasure.L`]keYk`]\[jYl]k$l`][dYqmjfk$Yf\ the wrecks at high tide. The creature withdraws to the logg^l`]jgllaf_[`]klkYj]]ehlq&L`]l`aj\[`]klak fgjl`]jfkljYalo`]fl`]la\]_g]kgml&Al`Ykl`]klYlak- mfdg[c]\Yf\[gflYafk)*(khYf\/([hafYegd\qkY[c tics of a plesiosaurus, with these changes: ljaZml]lgMeZ]jd]]!$logpotions of healingafÖYkck • L`]log%`]Y\]\hd]kagkYmjmk`Yk)((`alhgaflk& made from hollowed-out sea urchins, a driftglobe, and a • Al`YkY\nYflY_]gfOak\ge H]j[]hlagf![`][ck [gjYd[jgof *-(_h!& and on saving throws against being blinded, Development.Caddaf_l`]_aYflkdm_dYqkl`]khajalg^ charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, or knocked KaZmjjYl` k]]Yj]Y*(!lgj]kl& unconscious.

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) • Al[Yfmk]alkY[lagflgeYc]logZal]YllY[ck$gf]oal` Dirty Dastard each head. L`akhajYl]k`ahkYfcfaf]q]YjkY_g&Alkalkmhka\]\gof alk$ץAl`YkY[`Ydd]f_]jYlaf_g^, )$)((PH!& gfYjg[cZ]\$alkeYklkYf\mhh]j\][ck`]Yj]\g • Bitch Queen ]phgk]\Z]ddq[jmkl]\oal`ZYjfY[d]kYf\kfYadk&9ldgo la\]$l`]`mddak^mddqYZgn]l`]oYl]j&9_Yk`gfalkklYj- The Bitch QueenoYkYÖgYlaf_l]ehd]lgl`]_g\\]kk ZgYj\ka\]eYc]kYfY\]imYl]\ggjoYq&=n]jql`af_Zml MeZ]jd]]&O`]fl`]k`ah[Yhkar]\Yf\oYkl`jgofgflg the ship’s keel is submerged at high tide. l`]jg[ck\mjaf_YklgjeYdegklY[]flmjqY_g$eYfq  Hdmf\]j]\Zqlgjld]kk`gjldqY^l]jalkYfc$l`]Dirty g^l`][j]oo]j]ljYhh]\afÖgg\]\[YZafk&L`]lgjld]k Dastardj][]fldqZ][Ye]l`]dYajg^Ysea hag named who rescued them and pulled them ashore were smit- Eqd\jq\Mj[`afkhaf]&L`]nad]`Y_dmjckafl`]ZgYlÌk l]fZql`]Bitch Queen’s human captain, who painted \Yjcafl]jagj$j]Y\qlg\]ngmjYfqgf]o`g\jghkaf MeZ]jd]]afYegj]ÖYll]jaf_da_`ll`Yfk`]\]k]jn]k& mfafnal]\&L`]kYf\qÖggjg^`]jdYajak[gn]j]\oal` =Y_]jlghd]Yk]l`][YhlYafYf\`]j\]alq$l`]lgjld]k `Yd^%]Yl]fjYoÕk`$k]Yo]]\$Yf\Zjgc]fk`]ddk&@a\\]f looked after the survivors and built a palace for them on under the sand and detritus are two giant crabs that the mountainside overlooking the sea. gZ]ql`]`Y_Ìk[geeYf\k& Of the Bitch Queen, little remains except its bowsprit Treasure. The hag brought with her an old, unlocked Yf\ogg\]fÕ_mj]`]Y\$o`a[`ak[Yjn]\afl`]dac]f]kk sea chest containing her possessions. The chest lies of a screaming woman with long strands of kelp for hair buried under sand and rocks. Characters who spend at Yf\oYn]kZj]Ycaf_Yjgmf\`]j&HYjlg^l`]k`ahÌkY^l d]Ykl)-eafml]kk]Yj[`af_l`]`Y_ÌkdYajmf[gn]jl`] [Ykld]da]kf]YjZq$gfalkka\]Yf\dg\_]\Yea\l`]jg[ck& jgllaf_[`]kloal`Ykm[[]kk^md<;)-Oak\ge H]j[]h- L`]oj][cak[gehd]l]dqkmZe]j_]\Yl`a_`la\]3Yldgo tion) check. The check is made with disadvantage if the la\]$l`]ZgokhjalYf\`Yd^g^l`]Õ_mj]`]Y\Yj]nakaZd]$ wreckage is underwater. as is a small, sun-bleached corner of the aft castle.  Eqd\jq\Ìk[`]kl[gflYafkl`j]]ljafc]lk \]l]jeaf]\ Treasure. Hooked on a section of splintered railing jYf\gedqZqjgddaf_gfl`]Ljafc]lklYZd]af[`Yhl]j- kladdYllY[`]\lgl`]ZgokhjalakYlYjfak`]\kadn]j`gdq of the Player’s Handbook!$*(([h$Y[geZeY\]gmlg^ hYjjgloal`Y[Yjf]daYf\[ץkqeZgdg^MeZ]jd]] *-_h!&9[`YjY[l]jemkl\an] o`Yd]Zgf] -kh!$Yf\Yklm mf\]joYl]jlgÕf\al$Zmlal_dall]jkafl`]da_`lYf\ak _]eklgf] -(_h!`a\\]fafka\]al&9k][j]l[gehYjle]fl ]Ykadqkhgll]\&K]]`Yf\gml<^gjYfaddmkljYlagfg^l`] in the chest’s lid can be found and opened with a suc- `gdqkqeZgd& []kk^md<;).Oak\ge H]j[]hlagf![`][c3al[gflYafkY Carcerius medallion of thoughts. The caravel Carcerius was transporting slaves around Sea Mare ;`mdlo`]faloYk[Ym_`lafYklgjek]n]flq%Õn]q]Yjk The Sea MareoYkYe]j[`Yflk`ahl`Yl^]ddhj]qlgha- [`l`]\][c$d]Ynaf_l`]kdYn]k jYl]klo]flq%^gmjq]YjkY_g&9^l]jl`]hajYl]kcadd]\lץY_g&L`][j]ooYkko]hlg [`Yaf]\Z]dgo&O`]fl`]k`ahÕfYddqkdYee]\Y_Yafkl k`ahÌk[j]oYf\dggl]\l`]`gd\$l`]qlja]\lgk]ll`]k`ah the rocks and sank, all of the slaves drowned. YZdYr]Z]^gj]YZYf\gfaf_al&9jYafklgje]plaf_mak`]\ Three sections of shattered hull form a triangle, and l`]ÖYe]kZ]^gj]l`]q[gmd\\gem[`\YeY_]$Zml most of the Carcerius is buried in the sand. The wreck is strong winds blew the derelict vessel to its doom. Of all [gehd]l]dqkmZe]j_]\Yl`a_`la\]$Yf\logk][lagfkYj] the wrecked ships found at High Horn, the Sea Mare is half-exposed at low tide. Scavengers have picked clean the one farthest from shore, nestled in a hole and lodged l`]oj][c$Zmlgf][YfkladdÕf\jmklqeYfY[d]kZgdl]\lg Y_YafklY[gjYdj]]^&AlÌkegkldqaflY[lZmlda]k[gehd]l]dq rotten beams alongside skeletal remains. mf\]joYl]jYl`a_`la\]&=n]fYldgola\]$gfdql`] Dawn Avenger battered remains of the crow’s nest can be seen above the water. The captain of the Dawn Avenger was an aasimar cleric Tortles have tried numerous times to plunder the g^DYl`Yf\]j&9dalld]gn]jYq]YjY_g$k`][Ye]lgl`] oj][c$lgfgYnYad&Oal``]j\qaf_Zj]Yl`$l`]k`ahÌk[Yh- south shores of Chult with a charter to hunt pirates and tain pledged her soul to Orcus and was transformed into instead ran her ship aground. Thick clouds of smoke a wight that lurks in the ship’s hold. Though she carries from the volcanoes to the north, which hampered visibil- no weapons, she guards what’s left of the cargo (see alq$o]j]lgZdYe]&K]n]fkmjnangjkaf[dm\af_l`][YhlYaf “Treasure” below). eY\]allgl`]Kfgml$Zmll`]q\a\fÌlklYqdgf_&L`]qmk]\  Oal`afl`]Ögg\]\`gd\$Yea\kc]d]lgfkha[c]\[d]Yf salvaged rowboats to cross the northern strait, landed ZqÕk`$l`][`YjY[l]jk[YfÕf\YfYajla_`lklgf]kYj- on the mainland, and disappeared into the wilds of cophagus carved in the likeness of a demon with folded Chult. No tortle on the island met the survivors, so no oaf_k&L`]kYj[gh`Y_mko]a_`k*$(((hgmf\k$Yf\alk one knows what became of them. lid has an arcane lock spell cast on it. Opening the sar- The Dawn AvengerZjgc]af`Yd^&AlkY^lk][lagfoYk cophagus requires a knockkh]ddgjYkm[[]kk^md<;*0 \jY__]\gmllgk]YZql`][mjj]fl$Zmlalk^gjoYj\k][- Klj]f_l` 9l`d]la[k![`][c&Al[gflYafkl`]emeeaÕ]\ tion is lodged between rocks, canted to one side with its corpse of an archmage who perished after failing to be- Zjgc]feYklhgaflaf_kgml`&L`]oj][cY_]ak]flaj]dq come a lich. The corpse is wrapped in a black shroud. A visible at low tide, and the starboard half becomes sub- ץklghh]j]\Zjgfr]k[jgddlmZ]j]klkYlalk^]]l$Yf\YklY merged at high tide. The tortles have picked it clean, fashioned from a single branch of pale white wood (see leaving nothing of value. “Treasure” below) lies beside it.

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) L`]k[jgddlmZ][gflYafkY\jqk`]]lg^hYj[`e]fl recall that each of other mephits disappeared during Z]Yjaf_l`]^gddgoaf_e]kkY_]af9ZqkkYd2ÉGj[mk$ a volcanic eruption, as ash and embers were falling [dYaeqgmjhjar]L`]k][j]lkg^da[`\gej]eYafqgmjk$ ^jgel`]kcq& Zmleq\]]\kYf\eY_a[oadddan]gf$Ykoaddeqkgmdaf A legend lore spell reveals that all three mud pits are l`]9Zqkk&Ê hgjlYdklgl`]=d]e]flYdHdYf]g^=Yjl`Yf\l`YlYkh]- &[\akk`Yh]\ [aYdÉ_Yl]c]qÊakf]]\]\lgmfdg[cl`]e^jgel`akkaץTreasure.L`]lghg^l`]Yj[`eY_]ÌkklY \akfgleY_a[Yd$ZmlaljY\a- L`]_Yl]c]qakYfqgh]fÖYe]& L`]ÖYe]Yf\l`]emץdac]Y\]egfÌk[dYo&L`]klY Yl]kY^Ydk]YmjYg^[gfbmjYlagfeY_a[o`]fklm\a]\mf- halkqeZgdar]l`][geaf_lg_]l`]jg^l`]^gmj]d]e]flk2 der a detect magic spell or similar magic. Casting dispel ]Yjl`Yf\oYl]jafl`]em\$Õj]Yf\Yajafl`]ÖYe]&! ak O`]f]n]jYfgh]fÖYe]akZmjfaf_oal`af)(^]]lg^Yץj]egn]kl`]^Ydk]YmjY&L`]klYץmagicgfl`]klY ogjl`*-_hYf\[YfZ]mk]\YkYfYj[Yf]^g[mk& mud pit, the pit becomes a portal linked to a similar but Virago dYj_]jem\halgfl`]=d]e]flYdHdYf]g^=Yjl`&9lkm[` lae]k$Yfq[j]Ylmj]l`Yl^mddqkmZe]j_]kalk]d^afgf]hal The ViragooYkYe]j[`Yfln]kk]dgmlg^RYr]kkhmj& ]e]j_]kafl`]gl`]j&9fgh]fÖYe]akfglf]]\]\lg L`ajlq%g\\q]YjkY_g$aljYfY^gmdg^hajYl]kYf\oYk ljYn]d^jgegf]g^l`]em\halkgfl`]=d]e]flYdHdYf] chased around the Chultan peninsula. The Virago would of Earth to its corresponding mud pit on the island. `Yn]]k[Yh]\`Y\alfglkYad]\aflgYhqjg[dYkla[Yk` [dgm\Yf\[Ym_`lÕj]&L`]Zmjfaf_k`ah\ja^l]\^gj\Yqk Mud Pit Effect before the current bore it to High Horn. There it sank. 9fq[j]Ylmj]l`YlZYl`]kafYem\hal^gjYld]Ykl)`gmj L`]ZmjflfmZl`YloYkgf[]l`]eYklakl`]gfdqhYjlg^ _Yafk)\)(l]ehgjYjq`alhgaflk&Em\j]egn]\^jgeY the ship visible at high tide; at low tide, the scorched top haldgk]kl`akhjgh]jlq& deck of the Virago is above water; the rotted-out lower deck and keel are buried deep in the sand below. Noth- Shrine of Fangs ing of value can be salvaged from this wreck. F]kl]\Yll`]^gglg^YegmflYafakYfYf[a]flqmYf%la Mud Pits of Florrb shrine dedicated to Merrshaulk. Yuan-ti abominations -j]\kY[jaÕ[]k`]j]$`ghaf_lgoYc]l`]ajkdme[ץgf[]g Afl`]`]Yjlg^l`]akdYf\Ìkbmf_d]Yj]l`j]]hggdkg^em\ Z]jaf_\]alqgj_YafÖa[c]jkg^\anaf]afka_`l& `]Yl]\Zq_]gl`]jeYdn]flk&=Y[`hggdakoal`afka_`l g^l`]gl`]jlogYf\ak-^]]l\]]h$-(^]]loa\]$Yf\ jgm_`dq[aj[mdYj& L`]hggdkk`gofgfeYh)Yj]fgllg 1HDUWKHEDVHRIWKHPRXQWDLQLVDJLDQWFDUYLQJRID scale.) A detect magickh]ddj]n]YdkY^YaflYmjYg^YZbmjY- VQDNHôVKHDGLWVIRUNHGWRQJXHIRUPLQJDWHQIRRWZLGH tion magic around each pool. twenty-foot-high stone ramp. Stone fangs descend from The tortles of the island like to bathe and relax in the WKHURRIRIWKHVHUSHQWôVPRXWKZKLFKIRUPVDFDQ- mud pools for hours at a time, singing and bellowing to RS\RYHUDGDUNWHQIRRWZLGHWXQQHOOHDGLQJLQWRWKH pass the time. A winding foot trail connects the mud pits mountain. lgl`]lgjld]^gjlg^9`gq`gq& The “lord” of the mud pits is Florrb, a mud mephit oal`)\)(l]ehgjYjq`alhgaflk o`a[``]_Yaf]\Zq L`]lmff]dYll`]ZY[cg^l`]k]jh]flÌk`]Y\ak*((^]]l swimming in the mud pits). The mephit and the tortles dgf_Yf\[gjck[j]ok_]fldq\gofaflgl`]egmflYaf$ share a common language (Aquan). Through words and ending before an unlit oval chamber. Characters who gestures, Florrb urges visitors to bathe in the mud and have a light source or can see in the dark can discern ]fbgql`]ek]dn]k&Al\]eYf\kfghYqe]flZmlafkaklkgf the room’s features: bgafaf_l`gk]o`gZYl`]&>dgjjZdac]kZ]af_afalkfYlmjYd element, but the longer the mephit remains in the mud, l`]egj]\gmjalZ][ge]k&9km[[]kk^md<;)(Oak\ge 7KHWXQQHOHQGVDWDGRPHGRYDOURRPWKLUW\IHHWGHHS Afka_`l![`][cj]n]Ydkl`Yll`]em\e]h`alk]]eklgZ] twenty feet wide, and twenty feet high. The walls are waiting for something to happen. Florrb doesn’t want FDUYHGZLWKIUHVFRHVGHSLFWLQJVZDUPVRIVQDNHV$WWKH gl`]jklgcfgoo`YlÌkj]Yddq_gaf_gfYf\j]n]Ydkl`] far end of the room is a cracked, bowl-shaped altar, three [Ymk]g^alkYfpa]lqgfdqa^eY_a[Yddq[geh]dd]\lg\gkg& feet tall and six feet in diameter, caked with dried blood. Florrb’s Problem Set into the base of the bowl is an empty niche, and O`]fl`]em\halk^gje]\Y`mf\j]\q]YjkY_g$>dgjjZ KDQJLQJIURPWKHFHLOLQJDERYHWKHDOWDULVDEORRGVWDLQHG and two other mud mephits were transported into them iron hook at the end of a rusty chain. ^jgel`]=d]e]flYdHdYf]g^=Yjl`&L`]gl`]jlog e]h`alk^gmf\YoYqlg_]lZY[clgl`]aj`ge]hdYf]$ Zml>dgjjZoYkd]^lZ]`af\&AloYflklgj]lmjf`ge]Zml A search of the wall frescoes reveals that the snakes’ doesn’t know how. The other mephits were swimming ]q]kg[c]lkgf[]`]d\hj][agmk_]eklgf]k&Pgjfdanaf_ afl`]em\halko`]fl`]q\akYhh]Yj]\&Afl`]q]Yjk in the mountain plucked out and ate all the gems, leav- since, other creatures have disappeared while bathing af_Z]`af\]ehlq$^Y[]l]\af\]flYlagfk& afl`]em\halk$Zml>dgjjZ`Ykq]llgÕ_mj]gmll`]  QmYf%ladac]\lgaehYd]l`]ajkY[jaÕ[]kgfl`]`ggc lja[clgY[lanYlaf_l`]e&Oal`Ykm[[]kk^md<;)-;`Y- above the altar. The victims’ blood would pool in the al- jakeY H]jkmYkagf![`][c$Y[`YjY[l]j[Yf`]dh>dgjjZ lYjÌkklgf]Zgod$Yf\l`]qmYf%laogmd\oYk`l`]ek]dn]k

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) in the blood while calling Merrshaulk’s name, hoping to rouse the god from his slumber. Talking Snakes Lurking behind the altar are two awakened poisonous snakesfYe]\KkmjYYf\QÌrd]l` hjgfgmf[]\KGG%jY` Yf\==R%d]l`!&L`]qkdal`]jgmlg^`a\af_lg[gf^jgfl Yfqgf]o`gYhhjgY[`]koal`af-^]]lg^l`]YdlYj&=Y[` YoYc]f]\kfYc]akmfYda_f]\$`YkYfAfl]dda_]f[]k[gj] g^)($Yf\kh]Yck;geegf&L`]kfYc]k[dYaelg`Yn] useful information to share if the characters are willing to complete a quest for them. Six months ago, a creature with a boulder-like shell (a geonid) entered the shrine and stole an icon of Merr- k`Ymdc&L`]a[gfakYk]jh]flÕ_mjaf][Yjn]\^jgegZka\- aYf&KkmjYYf\QÌrd]l`oYflal^gmf\Yf\j]lmjf]\lgl`] niche in the base of the altar. The thief and its kind live in caves that riddle the mountains (see “Geonid Caves,” hY_])0!&L`]kfYc]koYjfl`][`YjY[l]jkl`Yll`]q ea_`lf]]\lgk]Yj[`k]n]jYd[Yn]klgÕf\l`]Õ_mjaf]&  9kk]jnYflkg^E]jjk`Ymdc$KkmjYYf\QÌrd]l`Yj] ghhgk]\lggl`]jqmYf%la\]ala]k&AfhYjla[mdYj$l`]qk]]c lgl`oYjll`]eY[`afYlagfkg^qmYf%lal`YlYj]\]ngl]\ lg<]f\Yjl`]Fa_`lK]jh]fl&A^l`][`YjY[l]jk[gehd]l] l`]im]kl$KkmjYYf\QÌrd]l`j]n]Ydl`]^gddgoaf_af^gj- mation as their reward: • 9dg[c]\_Yl]Z]f]Yl`l`]H]Yckg^>dYe]d]Y\klg After securing a high vantage point, a decapus hangs l`]j]Ydeg^YfYhg[Ydqhla[_g\cfgofYk<]f\Yjl`] Zqgf]l]flY[d]Yf\YllY[ckoal`l`]gl`]jfaf]&Gfl`] Fa_`lK]jh]fl&A^l`]Fa_`lK]jh]fl]e]j_]k$k`]oadd _jgmf\$Y\][Yhmkakkdgo]jYf\d]kk\Yf_]jgmk&Alemkl \]ngmjl`]ogjd\&@]jqmYf%la^gddgo]jkYj]k]Yj[`af_ use half of its tentacles to support its weight upright, for a relic called the Black Opal Crown, which is said - to have the power to open the gate to Dendar’s realm. d]Ynaf_Õn]l]flY[d]koal`o`a[`al[YfYllY[cYf\\] fend itself. • >gjY_]k$Yeqkl]jagmk_g\fYe]\MZlYgklgg\oYl[` af;`mdlYf\ZmadleYr]klghj]n]fl<]f\YjÌkogjk`ah- Decapus ]jk^jgeÕf\af_Yf\j]d]Ykaf_`]j&MZlYg`Ykkaf[] withdrawn from the world, leaving no one to guard Large monstrosity, unaligned against Dendar’s release. Armor Class 14 (natural) • JYkFka$gf]g^MZlYgÌk^Ydd]f[`Yehagfk$`Ykbgaf]\ Hit Points 75 (10d10 + 20) ^gj[]koal`l`]qmYf%laYf\Z][ge]gf]g^l`]e&JYk Speed 15 ft., climb 30 ft. FkaYf\`ak^]ddgoqmYf%la`Yn]ZmadlYl]ehd]mf\]j l`]jmaf]\[alqg^Gem$o]klg^l`]H]Yckg^>dYe]& STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA • One of Ras Nsi’s greatest enemies is a naga named 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 4 (–3) 10 (+0) 7 (–2) KYbYFÌZYrY&L`]fY_Y\o]ddkafY^Ydd]fcaf_\ge [Ydd]\Gjgdmf_Y&F]al`]jKkmjYfgjQÌrd]l`cfgok`go Skills Athletics +4, Perception +2, Stealth +4 to get there. SensesGDUNYLVLRQIWSDVVLYH3HUFHSWLRQ /DQJXDJHV —  KkmjYYf\QÌrd]l`d]Yjf]\]n]jql`af_l`]qcfgo^jge &KDOOHQJH 4 (1,100 XP) qmYf%lanakalgjklgl`]k`jaf]&L`]qea_`lcfgogl`]j ^Y[lkYko]dd$Ylqgmj\ak[j]lagf&L`]YoYc]f]\kfYc]k ogfÌld]Yn]l`]k`jaf]oaddaf_dq$Yf\l`]qYllY[cYfqgf] Actions who tries to capture or kill them. Multiattack. The decapus makes two attacks: one with its bite New Monsters and one with its tentacles. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature 9egf_l`]Kfgmlg^Ge_YjÌkeYfqaf`YZalYflkYj]l`] grappled by the decapus. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) piercing damage. following creatures. Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one Decapus target. Hit: 24 (9d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage, or 14 (5d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage if the decapus is grappling a creature <][Yhmk]kYj][Yjfangjgmk$kgdalYjq`mfl]jkl`Ylkoaf_ RWKHUWKDQWKHWDUJHWRULIWKHGHFDSXVLVRQWKHJURXQGRUŜRRU l`jgm_`lj]]k$k[gghaf_mhhj]qoal`l`]aj)(%^ggl%dgf_$ The target is also grappled (escape DC 14) unless the decapus suckered tentacles. Decapuses also use their tentacles is already grappling a creature. Until this grapple ends, the tar- to climb walls and ceilings. get is restrained.

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) Marine Decapus. A marine decapus is similar to its min, as well as on cave lichen and moss. Geonids like land-dwelling cousin, except that it gains a swimming lg[gdd][l[gafkYf\_]eklgf]k$Yf\l`]qjYj]dq[gf^jgfl kh]]\g^+(^]]lYf\[YfZj]Yl`]gfdqmf\]joYl]j& creatures larger than themselves except to rob them or k[Yj]l`]eYoYq& Geonid Stone Tell.?]gfa\k[YfYllmf]lgklgf]afYoYql`Yl lets them discern what other creatures have been in the Also known as rocklings and rock hermits, geonids are Yj]Yj][]fldq&?]gfa\kmk]l`akYZadalqlgljY[chj]qYf\ small, intelligent cave dwellers that originated on the to determine whether other creatures have trespassed =d]e]flYdHdYf]g^=Yjl`&9_]gfa\ÌkYjekYf\d]_k afl`]ajl]jjalgjq&L`]af^gjeYlagf_d]Yf]\akaehj][ak] come out of a small opening in the bottom of its shell. Yf\\g]kfÌlaf[dm\]l`]kh][aÕ[a\]flala]kg^km[`[j]Y- A geonid can draw its limbs into its shell and close the lmj]kgjl`]hj][ak]lae]ko`]fl`]qhYkk]\f]YjZq& opening. When it does so, the creature looks like a small Zgmd\]j&Afl`akklYl]$l`]_]gfa\[YfÌlk]]Yf\j]da]kgf Topi alklj]egjk]fk]lg\]l][lgl`]j[j]Ylmj]kf]YjZq& Small undead, chaotic evil Dark Lairs. Geonids live in natural tunnels and caves. - L`]q^]]\hjaeYjadqgfdarYj\k$jYlk$kdm_k$Yf\gl`]jn]j Armor Class 13 (natural) Hit Points 13 (3d6 + 3) Geonid Speed 30 ft. Small elemental, neutral STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Armor Class 17 (natural) 7 (–2) 15 (+2) 12 (+1) 6 (–2) 10 (+0) 5 (–3) Hit Points 26 (4d6 + 12) Speed 30 ft. 'DPDJH5HVLVWDQFHV bludgeoning 'DPDJH,PPXQLWLHV poison STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Condition Immunities poisoned 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 9 (–1) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) SensesGDUNYLVLRQIWSDVVLYH3HUFHSWLRQ /DQJXDJHVXQGHUVWDQGVWKHODQJXDJHVLWNQHZLQOLIHEXWFDQôW Skills Perception +4, Stealth +2 speak SensesGDUNYLVLRQIWWUHPRUVHQVHIW &KDOOHQJH 1/2 (100 XP) SDVVLYH3HUFHSWLRQ /DQJXDJHV Terran Turn Resistance. 7KHWRSLKDVDGYDQWDJHRQVDYLQJWKURZV &KDOOHQJH 1/4 (50 XP) DJDLQVWDQ\HŚHFWWKDWWXUQVXQGHDG Undead Fortitude. ,IGDPDJHUHGXFHVWKHWRSLWRKLWSRLQWV Boulder Guise.:KLOHIXOO\ZLWKGUDZQLQWRLWVVKHOOWKHJHRQLG LWPXVWPDNHD&RQVWLWXWLRQVDYLQJWKURZZLWKD'&RIWKH FDQôWVHHDQGLVLQGLVWLQJXLVKDEOHIURPDVPDOOERXOGHU damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical Actions hit. On a success, the topi drops to 1 hit point instead. Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Actions Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) bludgeoning damage. Venomous Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., Stone Tell. The geonid touches a stone object or surface and one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage plus 2 (1d4) poi- NQRZVZKDWW\SHVRIFUHDWXUHVKDYHEHHQZLWKLQIHHWRIWKDW son damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 11 Consti- stone in the past 24 hours. The geonid can also determine the WXWLRQVDYLQJWKURZRUEHSRLVRQHGXQWLOWKHHQGRIWKHWDUJHWôV number of creatures of each type, but not their identities. next turn.

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) Topi Although their claws are quite sharp, tortles prefer to LghakYj]kaeadYjlgrgeZa]k&:]^gj]YlghaakYfaeYl]\$ \]^]f\l`]ek]dn]kYf\`mflmkaf_o]Yhgfkl`]qeYfm- alk[gjhk]akk`jmfcmfladalklYf\kgfdq*^]]llYdd$Yf\alk ^Y[lmj]^gjl`]ek]dn]k&L`]qhj]^]jkaehd]e]d]]o]Yh- heart is cut out and replaced with a leather bag that con- ons and crossbows. tains a live poisonous snake. The snake requires neither Yajfgjkmkl]fYf[]$Yf\aleY_a[Yddqj]f\]jkl`]lghaÌk claws venomous. When a topi dies, the snake inside it Credits \a]klgg&L`]hjg[]kkg^[j]Ylaf_Ylghaakcfgofgfdqlg 'HVLJQHU Christopher Perkins a handful of evil priests and necromancers. 'HYHORSHUDQG0DQDJLQJ(GLWRU Jeremy Crawford Kim MohanLghakYj]egj]\a׹[mdllglmjfl`Yfgj\afYjqrge- (GLWRU  ,OOXVWUDWRUV5LFKDUG:KLWWHUV6KDZQ:RRG Za]k$Yf\l`]ajkhgf_qZg\a]keYc]l`]ej]kaklYfllg *UDSKLF'HVLJQHU Emi Tanji bludgeoning. &DUWRJUDSKHU:LOO'R\OH Undead Traits. A topi doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Creature Catalog, a D&D game accessory published in 1986 by TSR, ,QFSURYLGHGLQVSLUDWLRQDQGWH[WIRUWKLVVXSSOHPHQW Tortles DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D:L]DUGVRIWKH&RDVW)RUJRWWHQ5HDOPVWKHGUDJRQ Tortles are omnivorous, turtle-like humanoids with ampersand, Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, Dungeon Master’s Guide, The Tortle Package, Tomb of Annihilation, DOORWKHU:L]DUGVRIWKH&RDVWSURGXFWQDPHVDQG d]Yl`]jqkcafYf\Zmdcqk`]ddkl`Yl[gn]jegklg^l`]aj WKHLUUHVSHFWLYHORJRVDUHWUDGHPDUNVRI:L]DUGVRIWKH&RDVWLQWKH86$DQGRWKHU Zg\a]k&9fY\mdllgjld]klYf\kYZgml.^]]llYddYf\ FRXQWULHV$OOFKDUDFWHUVDQGWKHLUGLVWLQFWLYHOLNHQHVVHVDUHSURSHUW\RI:L]DUGVRI the Coast. This material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of o]a_`kZ]lo]]f,-(Yf\-((hgmf\k&EYd]kYf\^]- America. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained eYd]kYj]f]Yjdqa\]fla[Ydafkar]Yf\Yhh]YjYf[]&L`]q KHUHLQLVSURKLELWHGZLWKRXWWKHH[SUHVVZULWWHQSHUPLVVLRQRI:L]DUGVRIWKH&RDVW don’t wear clothing other than belts and harnesses for [Yjjqaf_lggdkYf\kmhhda]k& Tortle Druid Natural Defenses. A tortle can retreat into its shell for Medium humanoid (tortle), lawful neutral Y\\]\hjgl][lagf&O`ad]^mddqoal`\jYofafka\]alkk`]dd$ a tortle can’t do much other than hide. Armor Class 17 (natural) Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6) Tortle Speed 30 ft. Medium humanoid (tortle), lawful good STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 11 (+0) 15 (+2) 12 (+1) Armor Class 17 (natural) Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4) Skills$QLPDO+DQGOLQJ1DWXUH6XUYLYDO Speed 30 ft. SensesSDVVLYH3HUFHSWLRQ STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA /DQJXDJHV Aquan, Common &KDOOHQJH 2 (450 XP) 15 (+2) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 11 (+0) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) Hold Breath. The tortle can hold its breath for 1 hour. Skills$WKOHWLFV6XUYLYDO SensesSDVVLYH3HUFHSWLRQ Spellcasting. 7KHWRUWOHLVDWKOHYHOVSHOOFDVWHU,WVVSHOOFDVW- /DQJXDJHV Aquan, Common LQJDELOLW\LV:LVGRP VSHOOVDYH'&WRKLWZLWKVSHOO &KDOOHQJH 1/4 (50 XP) DWWDFNV ,WKDVWKHIROORZLQJGUXLGVSHOOVSUHSDUHG

Hold Breath. The tortle can hold its breath for 1 hour. Cantrips (at will): druidcraft, guidance, SURGXFHŜDPH VWOHYHO VORWV animal friendship, cure wounds, speak with Actions animals, thunderwave QGOHYHO VORWV darkvision, hold person Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage. Actions 4XDUWHUVWDŚ Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage, or 6 (1d8 + 2) Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage. bludgeoning damage when used with two hands. 4XDUWHUVWDŚ Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 80/320 target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage, or 6 (1d8 + 2) ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d8) piercing damage. bludgeoning damage when used with two hands. Shell Defense. The tortle withdraws into its shell. Until it Shell Defense. The tortle withdraws into its shell. Until it HPHUJHVLWJDLQVDERQXVWR$&DQGKDVDGYDQWDJHRQ HPHUJHVLWJDLQVDERQXVWR$&DQGKDVDGYDQWDJHRQ 6WUHQJWKDQG&RQVWLWXWLRQVDYLQJWKURZV:KLOHLQLWVVKHOOWKH 6WUHQJWKDQG&RQVWLWXWLRQVDYLQJWKURZV:KLOHLQLWVVKHOOWKH WRUWOHLVSURQHLWVVSHHGLVDQGFDQôWLQFUHDVHLWKDVGLVDG- WRUWOHLVSURQHLWVVSHHGLVDQGFDQôWLQFUHDVHLWKDVGLVDG- YDQWDJHRQ'H[WHULW\VDYLQJWKURZVLWFDQôWWDNHUHDFWLRQVDQG YDQWDJHRQ'H[WHULW\VDYLQJWKURZVLWFDQôWWDNHUHDFWLRQVDQG the only action it can take is a bonus action to emerge. the only action it can take is a bonus action to emerge.

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) Handout A: Eeyal

Eeyal’s the name. I’ve traveled from the Snout of Omgar to Fort Beluarian and know the hazards of Chult well. I’ve seen many astounding sights and visited wondrous places in my travels. I carry myy own gear, have all the necessary tools for survival, and leave nothing to chance. I don’t believe in taking unnecessary risks.s. My fee is 5 gold pieces per day. I will also accept an up-front, non-refundable payment of 40 gold pieces for a tenday. I strongly recommend that you purchasee a charter of exploration at Fort Beluarian before heading into the jungle. Fifty gold pieces is a small price to pay to keep the EEYAL Flaming Fist off your backs. EXWHWKLVSDJHIRUKRPHJDPHXVH

Handout B: Kwilgok

Well met, strangers! I’m Kwilgok—oncece a dinosaur racer, now the best guide in Port Nyanzaru. I’ve traveled up the River Soshenstar to the Aldani Basin and back. I’ve visited so many corners of Chult and can tell you: there’s no land more beautiful and dangerous. This is my ankylosaurus, Deadly Treasure. Quite a prize, isn’t she? k:L]DUGVRIWKH&RDVW//&3HUPLVVLRQLVJUDQWHGWRGLVWUL Follows me everywhere. We cost 6 gold pieces a day, with payment for 30 dayss up front. Very expensive, yes, but worthh it, I promise you. May the sun and the moon always watch over you. KWILGOKKWILGOK

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726) Handout C: Mudgraw

Great Ubtao has led you to me, I see. I am Mudgraw, a legend in these parts. What I lack in youth, I make up for with experience.ce. I’ve led many expeditions into the evil heartrt of Chult and seen things that would makee you quiver in your shell. k:L]DUGVRIWKH&RDVW//&3HUPLVVLRQLVJUDQWHGWRGLVWUL A deadly maze awaits us, brave ones. With Ubtao’s blessing, I shall guide you safely through it. That’s what I do best! I travel light and wear my home on my back.k. I charge 5 gold pieces a day, but there are circumstances under which I might waive my fee. Sometimes the journey through life’s maze is reward enough! mudgrawmudgraw

Handout D: Holy Symbol of Umberlee EXWHWKLVSDJHIRUKRPHJDPHXVH

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726)

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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726)