• . ' STORM KING'S THUNDER. CREDITS Lead Designer: Christopher Perkins The following D&D books provided material and inspiration: Story Design: Jenna Helland, Adam Lee, Christopher Perkins, Richard Whitters Baker, Richard, Christopher Perkins, and others. Princes ofthe Additional Design: Mike Mearls Apocalypse. 2015. Managing Editor: Jeremy Crawford Baur, Wolfgang, Steve Winter, and others. Hoard of the Dragon Editors: Kim Mohan, Michele Carter Queen. 2014. Editorial Assistance: Matt Sernett, Chris Dupuis, Ben Petrisor, Bonny, Ed, JeffGrubb, Rich Redman, Skip Williams, and Steve Sean K Reynolds, Stan! Winter. Monster Manual II. 2002. Story Consultant: R.A. Salvatore Boyd, Eric L. City of Splendors: Waterdeep. 2005. D&D Lead Designers: Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford Cordell, Bruce R., Ed Greenwood, and Chris Sims. Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. 2008. Art Director: Kate Irwin Doyle, Will. "King of the Wolves." Dungeon 220. 2013. Additional Art Direction: Shauna Narciso, Richard Whitters Greenwood, Ed. Vo/o's Guide to the North. 1993. Graphic Designer: Emi Tanji Greenwood, Ed, and Jason Carl. Silver Marches. 2002. Cover Illustrator: Tyler Jacobson Greenwood, Ed, with Sean K Reynolds. "Wyrms of the North: Interior Illustrators: John-Paul Balmet, Beet, Mark Behm, Eric lymrith." Dragon 242. 1997. Belisle, Jedd Chevrier, Olga Drebas, Michael Dutton, Wayne Greenwood, Ed, Sean K Reynolds, Skip Williams, and Rob Heinsoo. England, Lars Grant-West, Lake Hurwitz, Tyler Jacobson, Julian Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting. 2001. Kok, Olly Lawson, Christopher Moeller, Scott Murphy, Chris Jaquays, Paul. The Savage Frontier. 1988. Rahn, Ned Rogers, Chris Seaman, Richard Whitters Kenson, Steve, and others. Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. 2015. Cartographers: Jared Blando, Will Doyle, Jason A. Engle, Lee Moyer, Salvatore, R.A., James Wyatt, and Jeffrey Ludwig. Legacy of the Christopher Perkins, Mike Schley Crystal Shard. 2013. Schend, Steven E., and Thomas M. Reid. Wyrmsku/1 Throne. 1999. Project Manager: Heather Fleming Selinker, Michael. "Lear the Giant King." Dungeon 78. 2000. Product Engineer: Cynda Callaway Winninger, Ray. Giantcraft. 1995. Imaging Technicians: Sven Bolen, Carmen Cheung, Kevin Yee Art Administration: David Gershman Playtesters: Teos Abadia, Robert Alaniz, Jay Anderson, Christopher Prepress Specialist: Jefferson Dunlap Arroyo, Paul Baalham, Henry Bangsberg, Dave Bendit, Stacy Bermes, Brian Boring, Mik Calow, Joseph Chora, Mitch Clark, Other D&D Team Members: Greg Bilsland, John Feil, Trevor Kidd, Justin Clift, Jacob Ela, Jason Fransella, Gregory L. Harris, Adam Christopher Lindsay, Shelly Mazzanoble, Hilary Ross, Liz Schuh, Hennebeck, Mary Hershey, Sterling Hershey, Justin Hicks, Bruce Nathan Stewart, Greg Tito, Shawn Wood Higa, Chris Hodge, Eric Hufstetler, Joe Hughes, Paul Hughes, Donald Jacobs, Chris Jacobsen, Evan Jorstad, James Jorstad, Alex Kammer, Steven C. Knight, Yan Lacharite, Jon Lamkin, Majorie Lamkin, Randy Lenius, Mike Liebhart, Tom Lommel, Michael Long, Jonathan Longstaff, Keith Loveday, Joyce McCosco, Paul Melamed, Mark Meredith, Lou Michelli, Mike Mihalas, Daren Mitchell, Albert Paoletti, Clint Pushee, Rob Quillen II, Karl Resch, Sam Robertson, Steve Roe, Jeremy Schaefer, Robert Schwartz, Disclaimer: Creatures and objects in this adventure are bigger than they appear. No giant Arthur Severance, Ray Slover Jr., Caoimhe Snow, Keaton Stamps, beanstalks were damaged and no golden geese were harmed in the making of this boolc. David "Oak" Stark, David Steele, Kyle Turner, Angel Uribe, Will Vaughan, Shane Walker, Morgan Wessler, Keoki Young � ON THE COVER Heir to the Wyrmskull Throne, and indeed all of giant-kind, the storm giant Serissa stands amidst the clouds, in the shadow of her mighty father, King Hekaton. Her contentious elder siblings, Mirran and Nym, occupy the forefrontof this tempestuous illustration by the esteemed Tyler Jacobson. 62008669000001 EN ISBN: 978-0-7869-6600-4 First Printing: September 2016 CE: 987654321 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Forgotten Realms, the dragon ampersand, Player's Handbook, Monster Manual, Dungeon Master's Guide, all other Wizards of the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. All characters and their distinctive likenesses are property of Wizards of the Coast. This material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express written permission of Wizards of the Coast. Printed in the USA. ©2016 Wizards of the Coast LL(, PO Box 707, Renton, WA 98057-0707, USA. Manufactured by Hasbro SA, Rue Emile-Bo�chat 31, 2800 Del�mont, CH. Representedby HasbroEurope 4 The Square StockleyPark Uxbridee Middlesex lJBJ1 JEI UK CONTENTS Introduction................................................. 7 Citadel Felbarr ....................................... 79 Leilon ....................................................... 96 Adventure Background .............................. 7 Coldwood ................................................ 79 Lizard Marsh.......................................... 96 The Ordning ............................................. 8 Crags ........................................................ 79 Llorkh ...................................................... 96 King Hekaton and His Daughters....... 9 Daggerford.............................................. 80 Lonely Moor ........................................... 96 lymrith ..................................................... 10 Dawn Pass .............................................. 80 Long Road .............................................. 96 The Giant Lords .................................... 10 Deadsnows ............................................. 80 Longsaddle ............................................. 97 Sidebar: Creating New Giant Lords ..... 12 Deadstone Cleft ..................................... 81 Lost Peaks .............................................. 97 Factions in the North ........................... 12 Delimbiyr Road ..................................... 81 Loudwater............................................... 97 Running the Adventure ............................ 13 Delimbiyr Vale ....................................... 81 Lurkwood................................................ 97 Sidebar: Tendays and the Dessarin Hills ........................................ 81 Luskan ..................................................... 97 Roll ofYears ........................................ 13 Dessarin Road ....................................... 81 Maelstrom ............................................... 98 Adventure Synopsis .............................. 16 Dessarin Valley...................................... 81 Mere of Dead Men................................. 98 Deadly Encounters ............................... 16 Druarwood ............................................. 81 Mines of Mirabar ................................... 98 Treasure .................................................. 18 Everlund .................................................. 81 Mirabar .................................................... 98 Ch. 1: A Great Upheaval ......................... 19 Evermoor Way ....................................... 83 Misty Forest ........................................... 98 Nightstone ................................................... 20 Evermoors .............................................. 83 Mithra! Hall ............................................ 99 Eye of the All-Father............................. 83 Moon wood .............................................. 99 Sidebar: Nightstone: General Features ............................... 20 Fallen Lands........................................... 83 Morgur's Mound .................................... 99 Far Forest ............................................... 83 Mornbryn's Shield ................................ 99 Sidebar: The Nandars of Nights tone .... 26 Dripping Caves........................................... 28 Fell Pass .................................................. 83 Nesme .................................................... 100 Fireshear................................................. 83 Nether Mountains ............................... 100 Sidebar: Dripping Caves: General Features............................... 29 Flint Rock ............................................... 84 Neverwinter.......................................... 101 Morak's Quest ............................................ 32 Forgotten Forest... ................................. 85 Neverwinter Wood.............................. 101 Tower of Zephyros..................................... 32 Fork Road ............................................... 85 Newfort.................................................. 101 Unfriendly Skies........................................ 34 Forlorn Hills........................................... 85 Nightstone............................................. 101 Frost Hills ............................................... 85 Noanar's Hold ...................................... 101 Sidebar: Character Advancement.......... 36 Gauntlgrym ............................................ 85 Northern Means .................................. 102 Ch. 2: Rumblings ...................................... 37 Glimmerwood ........................................ 86 orthfurrow ......................................... 102