The Urchin of Camorr

A 1st through 5th level Adventure.

A war is brewing outside the city gates of Camorr but something much darker is
happening on its streets. Children are going missing and it’s up to you to find out who’s
behind it and what sinister plot they hope to achieve.
 Credits
Designer: David Barrentine
Artist: David Barrentine
Editors: David Barrentine, Jessica Smith, Tyler Wright,
Valerie Kae Taylor-Carroll, Zac Goins
Adventure Contributors: David Barrentine, David Echols,
Jessica Smith, Katie Scofield, Kell McNaughton, Matt Smith
Graphic Designer: David Barrentine
Guinea Pigs: Austin Abbott, Christina Barrentine,
Craig McCoy, Daniel Trotter, David Echols, James Crow,
Jessica Smith, Kell McNaughton, Lillian Bunch,
Steven Trotter
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Foreword
You are at the start of a great and amazing journey. The
Urchin of Camorr is the first of four chapters from The Knights
of the Shadowfell. The goal of these chapters is to span the full
tier list of gameplay for Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition.
Each chapter hopes to fill the role of an individual tier. My
goal for these was to create an interlocking series of stories
that could be played together or individually in hopes each
group of players could find something that works for them.
What you have before you is a passion project that has been
in the works for over the course of a year. It has been through
several rounds of revisions and gameplay to find what does
and doesn’t work for this story. While I’ve done small things
before, such as Lights Out at the Nightwatch Lighthouse, this
is the first larger adventure I’ve produced. I hope more than
anything that you and your players share an amazing story full
of exciting twists and that from this story springs memories
and friendships that can last a lifetime.
David Barrentine
July 2019
If you like what you’ve seen in here and are interested in
commissioning work from me, I’d love to hear from you. Send an
email to dbarrentine06@gmail.com.
Table of Contents
Key Story NPC’s----------------------------------------------- 4
Story Flowchart------------------------------------------------ 5
Introduction------------------------------------------------------ 6
Marching the Prisoners---------------------------------------- 6
Rumors Heard in the City Square-------------------------- 6
Important Places---------------------------------------------- 7
Across the Street Bakery and Meadery--------------------- 7
Doc’s Provisions------------------------------------------------- 8
Ironbolt Stockades---------------------------------------------- 8
Soot Sister’s Smithy-------------------------------------------- 9
Swiftfoot Crier-------------------------------------------------- 9
The Magnus Vellum-------------------------------------------- 9
The Mixing Potts----------------------------------------------- 10
Treadfoot Stalls-------------------------------------------------- 10
Whitehollow Sanctuary--------------------------------------- 10
The Shady Spickett and its Patrons------------------------- 10
Rumors heard in the Shady Spickett:---------------------- 11
Guilds, Orders, and Schools--------------------------- 12
Emerald Eye----------------------------------------------------- 12
Starlings----------------------------------------------------------- 12
The Frays--------------------------------------------------------- 13
The Stags---------------------------------------------------------- 13
Quick Quest List---------------------------------------------- 13
Traveling------------------------------------------------------------ 14
Dungeons--------------------------------------------------------- 14
Griffin’s Peak---------------------------------------------------- 14
Old Camorr------------------------------------------------------ 18
Three Orcs Pass------------------------------------------------- 21
Starling Headquarters----------------------------------------- 24
Old Royal’s Graveyard----------------------------------------- 28
Wrapping Up---------------------------------------------------- 35
Appendix A: Races------------------------------------------- 36
Appendix B: Monsters------------------------------------- 37
Appendix C: Items & Spells---------------------------- 39
Appendix D: Handouts------------------------------------ 40
A note to the dm
The Urchin of Camorr is a tier one adventure that
allows your players to solve a mystery revolving around
children going missing in and around the city of Camorr. This
adventure is the first chapter of a much larger story that hits
each tier of play. Though each chapter strings to the next, they
can each be played as individual adventures.
Following the story through builds up to a confrontation
with an entity called Umbrial. Hints of this entity are
sprinkled within this chapter, but instead of fighting the
entity, this chapter builds to an encounter with Jane Ayre, a
high elf who is responsible for the missing children. If you
choose to end there, dealing with the climax of this chapter
will disrupt the ritual Jane is performing, which stops
Umbrial from being summoned. Whichever chapter you
decide to end on, once Umbrial or the ritual to summon it is
stopped, Umbrial’s Curse is no longer in effect.
Umbrial’s Curse
Umbrial is a demigod entity that has figured out a way to
stop the interaction between different realms. In doing this, it
has stopped the souls of the recently dead from reaching their
final resting place. Instead, it traps them and twists them to
do its bidding; to go back to the Material Plane to cause
more death in order to grow an army. To make certain that
captured souls are given time to be affected, it has disrupted
the magics that normally raise creatures back to life.
When a creature dies and spells are used in an attempt
to resurrect it, the spells have a varying chance of failure. In
this chapter, the spell failure chance is 25%. If a spell fails,
the soul is lost and warped by Umbrial to become one of its
minions. For each chapter after this one, the chance of failure
increase an additional 10%. So chapter two would be 35%,
chapter three would be 45%, and chapter four would be 55%.
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 Key Story NPC’s

Terra Grantham
N human Smuggler
“My baby is more important to me than anything in the world.
I would do anything to bring him back.”

Artin Hammerbeard
LG human Head of City Guard
“The problems of the city come down to the
interference of the Starlings. Taking them out, we
could return to order. If only I had more men...”

Jane Ayre
NE high elf Starling leader
“The quickest way to earn loyalty is to Widow Midge
treat those you meet with respect. If CG gnome Widower
that doesn’t work, gold usually does.” “Every few days another child goes
missing from the lower wards and
those in charge never bat an eye.
If it were the children in the upper
wards going missing instead,
you’d best believe something
would get done.”

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Story Flowchart

Camorri soldiers give the party the task

of marching prisoners back to Artin
Hammerbeard in Camorr.

Artin tasks the party to investigate missing Camorri After getting to town, the party meets a Gnome named
soldiers at Griffen’s Peak. An important note with the Widow Midge who leads them to Terra Grantham. Terra
Starlings passphrase can be found here that allows passage asks the party to investigate her missing child because she
into the Starling Headquarters. believes the child was abducted and not just missing.

After finding out what became of the missing

soldiers, the party is asked to help in hunting down
Jane Ayre, the leader of the Starlings, by following Terra
Grantham who is believed to work for Jane and be in
contact with her.
After dealing with some of the tasks around the city, a
noble named Jerome Winters finds the party and asks
them to find his newly missing daughter, Addison. She
Trailing Terra leads the party to the area where can be found in Three Orc’s Pass. While rescuing her,
Jane Ayre is hiding. She tries to convince the the party finds a suspicious sorcerer bearing a note
party the guards are behind the recent string of about a meeting place for a secret ritual held at the
mising children and she has proof in the Starling Old Royals’ Graveyard.
Headquarters. If she is killed before she is given the
chance to speak, Terra can direct the party to the
Starling Headquarters claiming there is information kept
there that could help her find her missing child.

The party raid the Starling Headquarters finding

incriminating evidence that Jane Ayre was behind the
missing children. They also find a journal that gives a time
when the next ritual is to take place but does not
mention where the ritual is happening.

The party takes the evidence of where and

when the ritual is happening and go to
confront Jane and save the missing child.

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 and other noises blend together into a dull roar of
Introduction excitement in the crowded streets. Louder than the rabble is

T
he party starts in the outskirts of the kingdom of
Camorr in the town of Treefold, which has been at
peace for many years until recently. As of late, the
city of Camorr, led by its king, Aethelhun Ryder,
and the surrounding towns have found themselves on the
brink of war against the neighboring region of Redia. As
tensions grow, Camorri troops can be seen marching through
the small town of Treefold on the outskirts of Camorr’s lands.
The sight of Camorri guards have become part of the town’s
daily routine. Several citizens of Treefold manage to earn small
sums of coin for helping the guards with menial tasks as the
troops move through.
One quiet morning, the town wakes to the sounds of
guards requesting aid. In the town square is a small platoon
preparing to march into battle. Beside them in thick iron
chains are five prisoners. The guards are traveling in the
opposite direction but need the prisoners taken to Artin
Hammerbeard back in Camorr. The offer for the return is
10 gp per prisoner. The party has accepted the offer to take
the prisoners on the 3-day journey to Camorr.
Marching the Prisoners
The prisoners use the commoner stat block. If the party
chooses to speak with the prisoners, they learn the following:
• The war was started because Aethelhun Ryder claims
Redia’s king, Torbald Sezzak, wrongfully killed
his son.
• Torbald Sezzak believes Aethelhun Ryder’s son sent
assassins to murder his own wife, the Queen of
Redia. For this he was sentenced to death.
The prisoners try to persuade the party to let them go
during the journey to Camorr. Depending on the party’s
actions, one of the following events occur:
• If the party refuses to release the prisoners, they will slip
their bindings the night before reaching the city
and attempt to escape, taking any supplies they
can with them.
• If the party sets the prisoners free, two prisoners return
to the party the night before they reach the city with
two Thugs, looking to loot the party and make off
with their goods. They would prefer not to fight the
party if they can avoid it.
the piercing clang of a bronze bell rattling from the far end
of the city square.
Investigating the sound, the party comes across an elderly
woman begging for spare coins. She sits on a worn, wooden
stool clutching a cloth pouch to her side with one hand and
frantically waving a dented brass bell in the other.
Rumors heard in the City Square
Widow Midge, an old gnome feverishly calling for aid:
Alms for the lost children! Alms for families broken apart too
soon! A silver! A copper! Every bit helps!
Speaking with Widow Midge gains the party the
following information:
• Midge claims children are going missing, but says it is
only happening in the slums.
• She claims to be collecting funds as aid to those dealing
with loss.
• The nobility are turning a blind eye to her pleas for help.
• Midge has lived here all her life and can point the party
to many important places within the city walls if
asked. Use the list of Important Places.
Quest: Speaking to Terra. Midge takes any donation the
party offers but suggests speaking with Terra Grantham,
the mother of the most recently missing child, if they really
want to help. Widow Midge knows the back alleys of the
slums district well and can bring the party to Terra’s house in
Old Camorr quickly. If the party chooses to speak with Terra,
see Back Alley Investigation.
More info: After the party has done 1-3 quests around
the city, Midge will no longer be seen ringing her bell in the
square. She has been collecting funds to hire mercenaries
to kidnap a noble’s child. She believes this deed may finally
provoke the nobility into pushing for action and in turn it
will benefit the children who have recently gone missing in
the slums of the city.
Beside Widow Midge is a large bulletin board with several
odd jobs posted across its surface. Standing out among the
postings is a large wanted poster bearing the visage of an
attractive female elf.

Approaching Camorr, the party sees an intimidatingly

large stone wall circling the city, built upon the ruins of
eons-old civilizations. All traffic is being funneled through
a central gate off the main road. Moving through the city
threshold, the sounds of gossip, children playing, arguments,

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A wanted poster bearing the likeness of a female elf
clothed in dark green and blue robes reads as follows:
Jane Ayre. Wanted! Known member and potential leader
of the Starlings. Bring her or proof of her demise to Artin
Hammerbeard at the Ironbolt Stockades. 300 gp reward
if she is brought in alive. 150 gp for valid proof of death.
Quest: Catching the Starling. If the party brings
the poster to the attention of Artin Hammerbeard at the
Ironbolt Stockades, he will disclose the information
about Jane Ayre. Otherwise he will relinquish the
following information after the party completes the
Missing Militia quest:
Jane Ayre is thought to be the head of the Starlings, a
local thieves’ guild, and is believed to be behind several
complaints of theft in the city. Artin believes this guild may
also be behind the recent string of missing children and
potentially plotting something more sinister than kidnapping
and theft. They were on Jane for a bit but as they were closing
in, she vanished. Her last known location is somewhere in
Old Camorr, but they do not know where specifically. An
alleged acquaintance of hers, Terra Grantham, may be
helping her hide. They have tried interrogating her, but she
has been unwilling to give any information so instead they
have begun trailing her in hopes she will lead them to Jane.
This has proven problematic as she is quite adept at evading
the soldiers that have been sent to to follow her.
If the party is interested in trying their hand at finding
her, Artin will emphasize that Jane is to be brought in alive gone missing. She was too young to join the army and there
but concedes that either way is acceptable. He’ll hand over the are signs of an abduction. There have been no demands for
reward upon her retrieval. her return and Jerome’s composure is breaking. He’s spoken
with Artin who said he’d do what he could to return her and
A small, weather-stained scrap of paper half-buried behind bring the perpetrator to justice.
other messages reads: Reward: Jerome will offer the party 175 gp for her safe
Missing: Jancho Thaddeus Pensnatch. Speak with Bertrum return. He knows Artin wants to have the person behind it
Copperpot at the Swiftfoot Crier for more info. brought to the Ironbolt Stockades for justice but he suggests
the party brings the person responsible to him instead. If they
Several freshly posted advertisements branded with do, he’ll double the reward for their troubles.
the image of a white plaster building have the
following message:
Shady Spickett’s Grand Opening! Come have it made in the Important Places
shade of the Shady Spickett. Join the celebrations of our opening
and get your first drink half price! Across the Street Bakery
The advertisement has directions to the bar posted at the
bottom for any newcomers to the city to easily find.
and Meadery
An up-and-coming business, the Across the Street Bakery
After the party has had a chance to do 1-3 quests around the and Meadery specializes in several freshly baked honeyed-
city, a new message appears on the notice boards. almond-glazed desserts, but its main draw is Mead Light, a
A hastily written message with large print has been pungent stout with a golden hue. Edmonda Tegwyn, a
attached to the notice board which says: middle aged human woman, is trying to push this business
Jerome Winters, Lord of the Hegwelt Estate requests as best she can. She is always happy to see customers and
interested party to retrieve missing person. Come to the estate frequently engages in gossip she’s heard from around the city.
to discuss reward. Serious inquiries only.
Quest: A Nobel’s Missing Child. Speaking with Jerome
at his estate, he tells the party that his daughter, Addison, has

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 Speaking with Edmonda, the party can learn several
different rumors about the city, including the following:
• The Shady Spickett isn’t the first inn in that residence.
They say the previous owner’s husband died in one
of the upstairs rooms and that it’s now haunted by
his ghost.
• There’s going to be a war to the east with Redia. Mark my
words; this isn’t just a small scuffle.
• Jancho came in here the other day asking me a whole
bunch of strange questions about shifting shadows
and tattoos. That man’s an odd one.
After the party has finished 1-3 quests around the city, they’ll
hear the following rumor as well:
• Now not even our nobles are safe. Lord Winters has
been running through town screeching like a
banshee to any who will listen that his daughter
has gone missing.
DM Tip
If the party continues visiting Edmonda’s shop, consider
adding additional rumors that can entice them to explore
more of the city or the world outside the city gates.
Doc’s Provisions
The first sight of Doc’s Provisions is not what one
would expect from a general wares store. The outside of the
shop is painted in vibrant colors that easily catch the eyes of
passersby in the dusty streets. Inside, the store is filled with
the cheers of small children. Standing in the middle of the
room is a grandfatherly looking gnome winding up a small
trinket. Once he sets it down, it bounds around the
countertop, whirring and popping in an odd fashion before
coming to an abrupt halt and bursting into flames. The
children laugh as Doc Flinderbratch quickly puts out the
flames and smiles at them.
Doc’s Story: Doc is an elderly Gnome with a potbelly
and slight scarring on his arms. Once a great adventurer,
he has since settled down in his general wares shop where
he spends his spare time crafting odd trinkets for children
which may or may not have a slight chance of
spontaneously exploding.
To determine which trinkets the party finds as they are
in the shop, roll 1d10 and compare it to the list below. The
trinkets Doc crafts are not stable. Roll 1d100, on a 30 or
below the item behaves in an unexpected way determined by
the DM. On the result of a 1, the trinket breaks.
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1. A nightcap that, when worn, gives you pleasant dreams.
2. A glass orb filled with moving smoke that looks like two
people dancing.
3. A tiny gnome-crafted music box that plays a song you
dimly remember from your childhood.
4. A tiny, mechanical raven that flutters its wings
when wound-up.
5. A rectangular metal device with two tiny metal cups on
one end that throws sparks when wet.
6. A glass orb filled with water, in which swims a
clockwork goldfish
7. A tiny mechanical crab that moves about when it’s not
being observed.
8. A silver brooch that can change into the shape of any
flower the wearer is familiar with.
9. A statue of a cricket that chirps softly in the dark.
10. A yo-yo that never gets tangled.
Ironbolt Stockades
A foreboding building of gray stone and wrought iron
stands imposingly among several wooden stockades, some
holding current offenders. The interior holds a pungent smell
from the centuries of housing prisoners behind thick iron
bars. Amidst the caged cells stands a rough wooden table
with large reams of paper laid out across its surface. Standing
over these pages contemplating the information before him
is a stout individual with a thin, short-cropped beard.
Artin Hammerbeard looks over the pages, his plate armor
glinting in the flickering light given off from torches affixed
to the stone walls.
Artin’s Story: Artin is a blunt individual, always quick
to give precise orders to those in his employ. As leader of
the city guard, he spends his days directing Camorri security
throughout the city and its borders. Coping with the
shortage of men brought on from the growing complications
with Redia, Artin now has to weigh his current obsession,
finding and wiping out the Starlings, against his duty of
leading the city guard and maintaining the city’s safety.
 Quest: The Missing Militia. After arriving with the
prisoners, coming in to speak about Jane Ayre’s wanted
poster, or completing the quest received from Eckart Forniss,
Artin will ask that the party visit Griffin’s Peak to search for
a missing band of soldiers that left in search of a camp of
Redian refugees that may be hiding there. They’ve been
gone for three days with no message, and Artin is
growing concerned.
Reward: For the troops’ return or evidence of what
became of them, he offers the party 50 gp.
Quest: The Ankheg of Millwood. The workers at
the Millwood Farms claim to have developed an Ankheg
infestation in their fields. They have asked Artin for assistance,
but he hasn’t the manpower to help at the moment. Instead
he has put out a bounty of 15 gp per Ankheg dealt with. He
requires proof of the defeated number of Ankhegs for proper
payment. So far no one has taken him up on the offer.
Quest: A Nobel’s Missing Child. After the party does
1-3 quests around the city, the next time they visit with
Artin, he will mention that Lord Jerome Winters’s daughter,
Addison, has recently gone missing. Artin does not have the
men to look into it at the moment and asks if the party would
be interested in lending a hand. If they do, he suggests they
seek out Lord Winters at the Hegwelt Estate or look for him
in the Shady Spickett as he is offering a reward for the deed.
Artin also asks that the party bring the person responsible in
alive to serve justice for the crimes committed.
Soot Sister’s Smithy
Known by the locals as the Triple S, this rather large
blacksmith shop is run by three women whose ages range
from their early 20’s to mid 30’s.
The Sisters’ Story: These three sisters, Amelia, Melissa,
and LaShain, inherited this business from their father when
he retired. The eldest, Amelia, knows all the ins and outs
of the trade and has a real knack for running the business.
Melissa, the middle child, outshines her sisters at the forge
and is often found covered in the blackened soot of her work.
LaShain, the youngest, is rarely in the shop as her sisters
give her loads of wares to deliver, knowing that she prefers
wandering the outside world instead of being kept in
their sooty shop.
Quest: Retrieve the Hammer. Though the shop has
several goods, it isn’t fully stocked. Melissa is supposed to
be creating new items to sell, but can’t find her forging
hammer. She fears that it was added to the most recent haul
that LaShain took for delivery. If her hammer was loaded up,
it’s not unlikely that LaShain will mistakenly sell it at market.
The party is asked to head to Three Orcs Pass to retrieve and
return the hammer before LaShain sells it.
Reward: Once the hammer is returned, Amelia is
so relieved that she offers the group the chance to buy
Truemark (see appendix C), a spear the shop recently got in
for trade, at half price.
Swiftfoot Crier
With large bells clutched tightly in their hands, several
small children dart from the entrance of this building while
shouting out daily events. The buzzing activity taking place
inside the building can be seen from the streets through two
large windows. The Swiftfoot Crier is emblazoned across the
windows, the painted letters giving off a slight magical aura.
Inside, Bertrum Copperpot shouts orders to a small army of
people holding small scrolls and quills. As he addresses them,
they grab their quills, and then they run off in every direction.
Bertrum’s Story: Bertrum is a gruff, slightly
temperamental dwarf with a shining bald pate. From his
mouth hangs a worn, wooden pipe which he uses to
emphasize points in his speech. He moves about like a man
with too much to do and not enough time in which to get it
done. He’ll quickly dismiss any who come to see him without
an appointment unless they come bearing a credible source to
a potentially large story.
Quest: Jancho’s Journal. Speaking with Bertrum
Copperpot about Jancho Thaddeus Pensnatch reveals
the following:
• There is a lot happening in the city, and Bertrum needs all
hands on deck, but Jancho, his best news gatherer, is
nowhere to be found.
• Jancho was always good at finding big stories, but kept
his details vague on his discoveries until he had solid
evidence. All he’d mentioned before heading out was
something about the missing children and people
covered in body tattoos.
• He usually checks in once every couple of days but hasn’t
been heard from for nearly two weeks.
Reward: For finding and returning Jancho safely,
Bertrum will offer one of the following items to the party; a
clockwork amulet or a horn of silent alarm. The reward is
the party’s choice, but he’ll only part with one.
The Magnus Vellum
The Magnus Vellum is a public library holding several
popular books, including some older tomes of lore on many
different historical topics. Each book is affixed with an iron
loop to a chain that rests beside one of several reading
stations. Crisfin Dornelis, a younger half-elf with a calm
disposition and slightly pointed ears showing through
shoulder length hair the color of deep rust, is obsessed with
his books. He can be found hovering nearby any who choose
to partake of the information stored within the walls of the
institution. He’ll gladly point out his favorite books to those
who are willing to speak with him, specifically recommending
historical treaties of the world about which he speaks at
great length.
Reward: If a character spends their downtime while
in Camorr in this building reading the content in Crisfin’s
collection, they will gain proficiency with the history skill.
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 The Mixing Potts
The Mixing Potts is a small shop set among several
larger buildings and easily overlooked. As the party enters,
foul odors spring forth from mixtures bubbling in small glass
vials atop open flames of various colors. Lining several dusty
shelves are odd elixirs swirling with thick, viscous fluids,
glinting and letting off an eerie light across the rest of the
interior. Moving through the area, stocking shelves and
working on these concoctions is Durnam Potts, a dirty-
looking human who appears to be in his early- to mid-50’s.
Durnam’s Story: Durnam is a clumsy middle-aged man
whose clothes bear the stains of several failed experiments
upon them. He is easily lost in the potion he is creating,
frantically muttering to himself about contents he is
missing. His shop contains several different uncommon
potions (DM’s choice) including a potion of stone hide (see
appendix C) that he will gladly sell for 500 gp, though he can
be talked down to 300 gp given a DC 14 Charisma
(intimidation or persuasion) check.
Quest: Elmer’s Berries. If the party hasn’t gone to the
Shady Spickett yet, they get the following quest here instead.
See the quest in the Shady Spickett for more details.
Reward: For retrieving the needed ingredients from
Elmer and returning them to Durnam, the party will get a
10% discount on all purchases made in his shop. If the
party tries to push for a further discount, Durnam will only
budge from 10% if the party makes a DC 14 Charisma
(intimidation) check. He will begrudgingly increase the
discount to 15% but at the cost of some of his hospitality
to the party.
Treadfoot Stalls
Treadfoot Stalls is a round of stables for incoming
travelers to stow their carts and horses. Its proprietor is
Nicodemas Treadfoot, a lithe halfing who is a natural
with horses. Nicodemas is quick to point out these stables
are a family business and he’s incredibly proud of them. If
there’s a ride needed, he will be certain to give the one needed
for the proper coin, of course.
Whitehollow Sanctuary
A tall, alabaster building looms within the city’s hallowed
ward blotting out the sun and casting its shadow on all those
that walk before it. Whitehollow Sanctuary’s façade bears a
large circular adornment depicting a set of scales balanced on
the head of a hammer. As the party steps into the temple, read
the following:
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As you enter the temple you are met by a scene of
pure chaos. Several patrons bearing fallen loved ones are
begging for the help of the Frays. While some are healed,
others remain still on their stretched stone beds
unyielding to any restorative powers.
A thin man with gaunt features and a tired, yet warm
smile greets the party introducing himself as Fray Wilmar.
Fray Wilmar’s Story: Wilmar Aldo heads this branch
of the clerical order known as the Fray here in Camorr. He
is a calm, collected man who treats each patron who enters
as if they were his own family. His usually warm character is
fractured with worry etched on his face as he moves through
the chamber tending to patients.
Quest: Soothing Those who have Lost. Recently
there has been a sharp decline in those lost souls who can
be restored to life. This has caused much heartbreak to
those whose loved ones do not return. If the party has the
extra time, Fray Wilmar will ask that they check in with
Trealia Narthus. She came in previously to raise her dead
child with what little she could afford only to find the
spells didn’t take. She took off towards Griffin’s Peak in an
emotional fit and hasn’t returned. While it hasn’t been long,
Wilmar is worried about her wellbeing and asks the party to
find her and bring her back to the city. Griffin’s Peak is not
a safe place should any get lost in its winding trails.
Reward: Should the party look into the issue and
return to Wilmar with proof of her return, he will grant
them membership into the Frays.
The Shady Spickett and
its Patrons
In the midst of the shambling river of people that pour
about the streets lies the flamboyantly decorated façade of the
Shady Spickett. Though it showcases flyers saying the business
is newly open, the building looks to have distinct wear to it
already. Inside, tending to overly zealous guests clamoring for
their discounted drinks, is a young man barely into his 20’s
with dusty blonde hair pulled back into a small ponytail. He
frantically moves from one customer to the next quickly
taking orders. To any new face that enters the bar he shouts
out “Welcome to the Shady Spickett where we have it made
in the shade. The name’s Fredrik von Stein. Find a seat and
I’ll be with you as soon as I can.”
The warm decor of the interior is reverberating with life
from the many patrons who have found their way to the
business’s opening. The sounds of each individual blends into
a cacophony of dull excitement that buzzes with life. Several
patrons’ conversations can be overheard as the party moves
through the common room.
Rumors heard in the Shady Spickett:
Eckart Forniss, a scruffy, older man with a red nose
and cheeks from over-drinking, can be overheard bragging
to a waitress:
“T’was a masterful hunter in my youth. Not that I’m not
still! Had too much of the drink, you see, to be going out hunting
for ankhegs. Artin Hammerbeard himself asked me to take care
of it. Had to turn him down, though. He couldn’t offer my going
rate, otherwise I’d be all for it.”
Quest: The Ankheg of Millwood. Speaking with Eckart,
he’ll direct the party to Millwood Farms, where a small nest
of ankheg have been causing problems digging up the fields
and spraying acid at any farmers brave enough to try dealing
with them on their own. He then says if they do manage
to accomplish this task, they should take up the matter
of payment from Artin Hammerbeard at the
Ironbolt Stockades.
Fajra Meryem, a young female half-elf, is intently
focusing on a spread of papers that covers a table in
the back:
“There has to be a connection to the disappearances. It’s right
here, but I can’t see it…”
Quest: Chasing the Devil. This half-elf is a conspiracy
theorist and believes the children are being taken by a creature
known as the Devil of Camorr. Speaking with her, she’ll
direct the party to the most recent abduction site. See
Back Alley Investigation. She asks for any information
the party can find.
Reward: For information she offers a small, bronze locket
with intricate engravings worth 15 gp.
More info: Regardless of what information is brought
to her, she will spin it in her head of the involvement of the
creature. In reality, the Devil of Camorr is simply an urban
legend and does not actually exist.
A group of haggard looking guards bearing the city
colors sit around a circular table sipping stout ale and
discussing the inner workings of the army:
First: “First Darro, now Mikas.”
Second: “Don’t forget Alek and Numaria.”
Third: “They just take what they can and desert the cause.
Where do you imagine they’re all running off to?”
Quest: Deserters Just Desserts. Speaking with the group
of haggard soldiers reveals the following information:
• Some individuals are joining the army’s ranks and
running off immediately upon receiving their
first stipend.
• This is a punishable offense and a bounty of 30 gp is out
for each deserter brought in to face justice.
• They are believed to be hiding in Old Camorr or
Three Orcs Pass, but they tend not to stay in one
spot too long.
Reward: If the party returns them alive to this
group, they will be given the bounty reward and granted
membership to the guild of the Emerald Eye.
Jerome Winters, a noble of the city, is discussing
theories with Lady Gwenith Breen, who is sporting a
finely made blue velvet cape:
Jerome: “It’s obtuse. Nobody is kidnapping anyone. Look
around you. If anything, these peasants have run off to gain rank
in the army. It’s a clever means to escape their station.”
Lady Gwenith: “No, I tell you, it is the Starlings. They are
the ones behind this city’s woes. The lack of evidence speaks loads
more to this than your own accusation.”
Durnam Potts, a plump, middle aged man wearing
a leather apron stained from many odd poultices, is
speaking to the bartender:
“How has nobody seen him? Elmer is always somewhere
nearby. I can’t finish my most recent batch of potions without
his help. Please just let me know the moment you hear of his
current whereabouts.”
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 Quest: Elmer’s Berries. Speaking with Durnam Potts,
the party is given the task of finding Elmer, a druid who
moves around the outskirts of the city, tending to the
forests. If they retrieve the ingredients requested of them,
Durnam will give the party a 10% discount at his store,
the Mixing Potts.
Finvar Janry, a travelling halfling sitting beside a large
pack of trinkets, addresses the party saying:
“‘Tis good I made it to the city before nightfall. Nothing
ill has beset me, but I swear I’ve seen the shadows shifting
unnaturally in the moonlight outside the city.”
A couple of shifty looking mercenaries are eyeing over
what appears to be a treasure map in a darkened corner of
the bar:
If the players approach stealthily they hear the following:
“Those bracers are somewhere within this city. We find them and
we’ll be rich.”
If they approach without stealth the mercenaries will
see them and try to hide the map, refusing to speak about it
initially. The party can see from a quick glance a small section
of the city on the map showing a small forest outcropping by
an abandoned stable.
Quest: Buried Treasure. Speaking to these two
adventurers, the party can persuade them to part with their
map for 150 gp. They can talk them down to half 75 gp
with a successful DC 14 Charisma (persuasion or
intimidation) check.
The map shows a rough sketch of Old Camorr bearing 3
X’s marked on different areas. Review the handout in
appendix D.
Edmonda Tegwyn, an elderly woman whose eyes
are almost milky white from cataracts, notices the
party and says:
“Adventurers, huh? Make certain you can fend for yourself.
The clerics at Whitehollow Sanctuary won’t be helping you out
much if you can’t. Raising their prices but not their patrons.”
Quest: The Fallen of Whitehollow. Speaking
with Edmonda reveals that she has heard the clerics at
Whitehollow Sanctuary are not as successful with restorative
magic that can raise people from the dead. Edmonda believes
the whole rumor is a scam performed by the church to
justify raising prices for those seeking to raise loved ones
who were killed on the battlefield. If the party asks more
about it, she’ll suggest going to the temple and speaking
with Fray Wilmar Aldo.
After the party has done 1-3 quests around the city, if
they come back to the bar they recieve the following quest:
Jerome Winters, winded and panic stricken, comes
rushing into the bar calling for aid:
“Help! I need adventurers, anybody! My daughter is missing!
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I have coin, just please, somebody… anybody!”
Quest: A Nobel’s Missing Child. Jerome’s daughter,
Addison, has recently gone missing. He’ll pay a reward of 175
gp for her safe return. He knows that Artin Hammerbeard
wants the perpetrator brought in to serve justice, but he offers
double the reward if the party will return the person to him
instead so he can deal his own justice for this crime.
Guilds, Orders, and
Schools
Joining a guild, order, or school gains the character several
benefits. Once accepted into their chosen group, they will
have a free place to stay, free meals, and will be given small
help on occasion. Help can come in many forms from minor
healing, an NPC lending a aid for a small mission, or being
loaned a small sum of money. Joining one of these orders does
not come for free. Consider giving the character that joined
a group small tasks that could benefit the group in some way.
Doing so will make the world you play in feel more alive and
engaging for the characters.
Emerald Eye
The Emerald Eye was created nearly 1000 years ago by
the elves of Verostuul in hopes of protecting travelers who
moved across the main roads from the machinations of the
Grey Wanderer. Though the Grey Wanderer has long since
faded into myth, the guild continues to uphold its goal by
helping any who are lost find their way back. Many elven
scouts found within the region may be a part of this guild
as it is part of their culture that one must serve an extended
time with the guild. The guild’s popularity has also caught the
attention of several non-elven fighters and rangers who are
willing to join its ranks.
Starlings
A clan of individuals who hide in plain sight of those that
walk the streets of Camorr. To those in power and those who
carry an inordinate amount of wealth, they are a burden that
need quick eradication from the city. Those of less fortunate
upbringings will argue they are the heart of the city. It’s hard
to tell if these members are philanthropic in doing deeds for
the downtrodden or if they are manipulative and prey upon
them in order to maintain a rigorous path of connections
keeping the Starlings from being caught. It really depends on
who you ask in the city. As for the members, none have ever
been caught. The only evidence of their presence are small
bird like etchings left at crime scenes. It is from these etchings
that the guild gets its name.
The Frays
The Frays are an order of clerics whose life calling is
to offer aid to any in time of need and take nothing for
themselves. They live a life of poverty giving back tenfold
anything offered to them. Many clerics serving different
deities align themselves with this order in hopes to bring
peace to the world.
The Stags
Nobody knows where the circle for this druid collective
is, but its members can be seen traveling across many roads
and living deep into the brush-filled forests. The members of
this circle travel the lands tending to ancient groves that are
hidden away from the common eye. Their love of nature is
matched only by their seething disdain for that which is not
natural. The members of this druid circle believe it is their
duty to rid the lands of unnatural creatures or events wherever
they spring up. They are more than happy to help those
in need and are quick to nurture those with similar goals as
theirs hoping to add new members to their ranks.
Quick Quest List
A Nobel’s Missing Child
Received From: Jerome Winters at the the Shady Spickett
or the Hegwelt Estate, Artin Hammerbeard, or poster on
notice board.
Goal: Return Jerome’s daughter, Addison, to him.
Reward: 175 gp, or double if the person involved in
the crime is brought to Jerome instead of Artin.
More info: This quest becomes available after the party
has done 1-3 quests around the city.
Buried Treasure
Received From: Two mercenaries in the Shady Spickett.
Goal: Follow the treasure map to claim a lost treasure.
Catching a Starling
Received From: Artin Hammerbeard from either meeting in
person or a message on the town notice board.
Goal: Find Jane Ayre and bring her or proof of her demise to
Artin Hammerbeard.
Reward: 300 gp alive or 150 gp for valid proof of death.
Chasing the Devil
Received From: Fajra Meryem at the Shady Spickett.
Goal: See Back Alley Investigation at Old Camorr and return
findings to Fajra.
Reward: A bronze locket with intricate engravings worth
15 gp.
Deserters Just Desserts
Received From: A group of guards in the Shady Spickett.
Goal: Locate deserting soldiers in Old Camorr and Three
Orcs Pass and bring them to custody.
Reward: 30 gp for each and introduction to the Emerald Eye.
Elmer’s Berries
Received From: Durnam Potts from either the Shady Spicket
or the Mixing Potts.
Goal: Find Elmer and retrieve ingredients for Durnam to
finish a set of potions.
Reward: 10% ongoing discount in his shop for their aid.
Jancho’s Journal
Received From: Bertrum Copperpot at the Swiftfoot Crier.
Goal: Locate the missing Jancho Thadeus Pensnatch.
Reward: Either a clockwork amulet or a horn of silent alarm,
party’s choice.
Retrieve the Hammer.
Received From: Either Amelia or Melissa at Soot
Sisters’ Smithy.
Goal: Retrieve the smithing hammer needed to continue
keeping their shop stocked.
Reward: Offered a magic item called Truemark for half the
normal price.
Speaking to Terra
Received From: Speaking with Widow Midge at the town
entrance.
Goal: See Back Alley Investigation and bring back
information to Terra Grantham.
Soothing those who have Lost
Received From: Fray Wilmar Aldo at the
Whitehollow Sanctuary.
Goal: Find Trealia Narthus at Griffin’s Peak and be certain
no harm has come to her.
Reward: Admittance as a member of the Fray.
The Ankheg of Millwood
Received From: Eckart Forniss at the Shady Spickett or
Artin Hammerbeard at the Ironbolt Stockades.
Goal: Head to Millwood Farm and defeat the
ahnkeg infestation.
Reward: 15 gp per ankheg killed with proof.
The Fallen of Whitehollow
Received From: Edmonda Tegwyn at the Shady Spickett.
Goal: Visit Whitehollow Sanctuary to find out more on the
issues the clerical order are having.
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 The Missing Militia
Received From: Artin Hammerbeard from the Ironbolt
Stockades.
Goal: Find and deliver information on a missing platoon at
Griffin’s Peak back to Artin.
Reward: 50 gp.
Traveling
Though there are dangers in the city, it’s mostly safe
to wander around both day and night but the roads and
surrounding lands outside the protection of the city walls
are a different story. As the party travels from one dungeon
to another, roll 1d12 and 1d8 and compare it to the
wandering monster chart below.
2. 1 Ankheg
3. 1 Gnoll Pack Lord with 1d4 Hyenas
4. A circle of standing stones. Within the standing stones
the pleasant smell of flora hangs in the air. Upon leaving the
circle, the floral smell disappears.
5. 1d4+1 Giant Wasps or 1d4+2 Swarms of Insects
6. 1d3 travelers who have become incredibly lost
7. 2d4 Goblins
8. 1 Bandit Captain with 2d4 Bandits
9. 2d6+4 Camorri soldiers heading away from the city
10. 1d6+2 Giant Wolf Spiders
11. 1d4+1 Wolves
12. A cold fire pit with an explorer’s pack lying nearby
bearing the initials L.M.
13. 1d6+1 Axe Beaks (day) or 2d4+1 Swarm of Bats (night)
14. An old dwarf sitting outside a dirtied hovel smoking
from a long wooden pipe
15. 1 Green Hag
16. 2d8 Goats and 1 Commoner looking over them
17. A sparkling clear pond of water. Bathing in the water for
1 minute removes any disease.
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18. 1d4 Giant Poisonous Snakes
19. 1 Hobgoblin Captain and 1d4 Goblins
20. 1 Owlbear
Griffin’s Peak
1. An Overgrown Welcome
While traveling along the main roads, the party comes
across a fresh set of tracks following a side road into a thick
forest. After tracking the footsteps deeper into the thicket,
the party comes across an old, stone sign covered in a thick
moss that reads Griffin’s Peak. Two paths diverge to the north
and east of the entrance. A DC 12 Wisdom (investigation or
survival) check can continue to follow the footprints east. On
a DC 15 Wisdom (investigation or survival) check, the party
notices a single, more recent set of footprints diverging from
the others that follows the northern path.
2. Forest Path
If a creature following the northern path has a passive
perception of 13, they begin noticing large strands of webbing
hanging from the surrounding tree line. Read the following:
A soft breeze moves through the dense trees catching bits
of light off gossamer strands that twist lazily as they flow
from one branch to the next.
As a creature heads north towards Area 7, read
the following:
As you press around the corner, you find the forest path
coated in thick webbing. Before you can take another
step, you notice your feet sticking in place.
Trap: The Spider’s Web. Have the party take note who
leads them into the next area. The first creature to enter from
this direction must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving
throw or become restrained in webbing, escape DC 13.
Roll initiative, on initiative 20, losing any ties, the restrained
character falls to the ground prone and is dragged 15 feet
towards the well in Area 7.
3. Sounds of the Feast
Meaty tearing noises and hard snaps like bones breaking
come from the path up ahead.
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 4. A Thief and the Pack
Moving stealthily into this area, the party finds a wolf
hungrily tearing at the remains of a Camorri soldier. The
soldier is pinned to the spot with three javelins piercing
through the armor into the soft earth below.
If the party does not move up stealthily, the wolf will
become defensive and bear its teeth. A successful DC 15
Charisma (animal handling) check will allow a creature to
skirt around the path onto the next area without provoking an
attack. On a failed check or from getting directly adjacent to
the wolf, it will let out a loud howl, prompting the encounter.
Encounter: 3 more wolves leap from the surrounding
forest responding to the howl of the first. If half of the wolves
are dropped in battle, the other two will flee.
Treasure: Investigating the remains of the guard uncovers
a set of studded leather armor bearing the Camorr guard
crest, a small leather purse with 8 gp and 14 sp, and a small
crumpled letter. The letter reads as follows:
A true Starling does not flee from danger but instead
flies to the passage of Death, speaking the words of those
that came before you: Silent wings hide many secrets.
Commit this to memory then burn the evidence.
5. Forest Quicksand
Following the trail of footprints leads up to a patch of
barren earth where the surrounding grass does not grow.
At the back of this swatch of sandy earth rests a large
boulder that looks to be wedged tightly into the ground.
The footprints leading to this area come to an abrupt end
before backtracking to the previous area.
A DC 13 Wisdom (survival) check can tell from mud
splashed patterns on the large boulder that the barren earth
is actually a patch of quicksand.
Trap: Sinking Bog. The sandy patch is a quicksand bog.
The bog is 15 feet deep and any creature that steps into it
immediately sinks 1d4 feet.
For rules on quicksand, view page 110 of the DMG.
6. Scarecrow Respite
Encounter: 2 x scarecrows rest against large, wooden
posts in the middle of what used to be a farmer’s field.
The fields are almost devoured and reclaimed by the forest
underbrush. The scarecrows flare to life the moment a
creature enters the area.
Treasure: Found on one of the scarecrows is a small silver
brooch with a set of 3 miniscule emeralds shaped to resemble
an ear of corn worth 10 gp.
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Trap: The Spider’s Web. Webbing covers the entrance
moving into Area 7. As a creature moves into this area, review
the trap from Area 2 for what happens.
More info: A DC 15 Wisdom (perception) check notices
a small path covered in vines cutting through the forest
to the north.
A DC 13 Wisdom (nature) check indicates the vines
covering the ground are razorvine.
Trap: Razorvine. A creature that tries to move through
this small path must make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw or
take 1d10 piercing damage for each square with which they
come into contact.
7. The Webbed Woods
An abandoned shack barely stands among the
surrounding paths. Thick, sticky webbing coats the area so
densely it almost appears covered in snow. Several ropey
strands of web lead back to a crumbling well that rests in the
center of the area. This area is considered difficult terrain.
Every 1 foot of movement takes an additional 1 foot.
The sounds of the branches creaking is made more eerie
by the sights of humanoid web sacs hanging from above,
twirling slightly from the passing wind. Something in one of
the sacs squirms weakly against the restraints, trying to escape.
Encounter: 2 x giant wolf spiders hide inside the well
waiting to drag an ensnared creature inside for a quick meal.
Another giant wolf spider is inside the shack and will leap
out and attack the first creature to pass by. Another giant wolf
spider is perched among the cocooned sacs of webs that hang
from the branches above.
Quest: Soothing Those who have Lost. Suspended above
in one of the web sacs is the woman that Fray Wilmar asked
the party to go check on. She is still alive but badly poisoned
from the spiders’ venom. She is unconscious and pale. Upon
being healed, she will repay her rescuers by handing over a
small toy she held onto from her recently departed son.
The toy bears the inscription “Doc’s Provisions” and is
worth 15 sp.
Treasure: Searching the old shack, a DC14 Wisdom
(investigation) check finds an old lockbox covered in ash and
debris from the fireplace. Inside the lockbox is 23 gp, 67 sp,
and 3 x turquoise worth 10 gp each.
8. The Centaur’s Deal
Encounter: A centaur stands over the body of a Camorri
soldier. As the party approaches, the centaur plucks a javelin
from the soldier’s body and eyes them suspiciously. The
centaur’s name is Cephoros.
If any of the party is wearing the brand of a Camorri
guard, the centaur will launch into combat specifically
targeting the creature bearing the emblem.
Playing Cephoros: Cephoros is enraged at the soldiers
that were in the forest for striking down a foal from his tribe.
He will not stop until each soldier has been dispensed.
 Quest: A Centaur’s Revenge. When the soldiers shot
down the centaur foal, Cephoros immediately leapt into
action, scattering the soldiers. He’s managed to hunt down
most of their group, but their leader has managed to evade
him thus far. Cephoros will offer the party a walloping
javelin (see appendix C) if they can find the soldier and bring
him back to pay for what he and his group have done.
9. The Overlook
This area opens up to a 75 foot cliff overlooking a small
ridge of trees that moves across the next raised area below. At
the edge of the cliff is a solid stone bench baking in the heat
of the sun.
Muffled sounds are overheard coming from inside the tree
line. A DC 12 Wisdom (investigation) check finds a small
path leading back into the forest where muddied boot prints
look to be poorly wiped away.
10. The Captain’s Hideaway
Hidden in this small thicket wearing soiled and bloodied
Camorri armor is Captain Jordon Thrush (use the veteran
stat block). He initially takes a defensive stance as the party
approaches. If there is not a centaur in the group he’ll lower
his guard; otherwise he’ll launch into an attack specifically
targeting the centaur.
Captain Jordon Thrush’s Story. Thrush led his group
here looking for an enemy camp. After coming to a clearing
he and his party heard movement in the forest. Before they
could investigate, a nervous soldier fired into the bushes,
hitting a centaur. Immediately after, a much larger centaur
came rushing at the group and savagely ripped into their rank.
Quest: Fleeing the Scene. Jordon Thrush will try to
convince the party to help him leave the forest without being
seen by the centaur. If the party agrees, roll 1d100 for each
area they move into. On a 1-25, the centaur is currently in
that area searching for Thrush. When the centaur finds the
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targeting Thrush first.
Back Alley Investigation
For getting Jordon Thrush out of the forest, he will offer Goal: Speaking with Terra Grantham about her missing
the party boots of the forest (see appendix C) as a reward. child or accepting the quest from Fajra Meryem at the bar
leads the party to this quest. By the end of the quest the party
should find clear evidence that a child was abducted by four
Old Camorr humanoids. They should also find a ring at the scene of the
Old Camorr is a small province outside of the main city’s
walls. Many of the houses in this district are drab but sturdy. abduction bearing the following mark:
The folk that live in this area primarily consist of farmers who
tend to the nearby fields.
Several key story points happen in this area that the party
will have the opportunity to interact with depending
on their choices. Many of these are skill challenges, each of
which has a specific goal the party is meant to accomplish.
Suggestions on how to go about each are offered but as
always, be creative. Not every party is the same. Try to balance
1. Community Well
Speaking with Terra Grantham or Fajra Merym leads
challenges so everyone has a chance to shine at the table. As
the party to the community well where 1d4+1 people are
long as the goal is met, the skill challenge will be a success.
currently moving around gossiping or collecting water.
Succeeding on a DC 13 Wisdom (investigation or
survival) check finds several sets of footprints in aggressive

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patterns near the back of the well. The erratic patterns show
signs of a quick struggle that broke out into a chase. The
chase seems to lead east towards a constricting path behind
several buildings with a sign that reads Spencer Alley.
If the party rolls a 16 or higher when searching the area,
they can also tell there are four adult sets of prints pursuing a
single, child-sized set of prints.
2. Spencer Alley
The stench of refuse flows forth from heavy bins that line the
narrow alley. The cobbled stone walkways are coated with a
thin layer of grease that has collected over time. As the party
moves into this area have them do the following:
• On a DC 12 Wisdom (investigation or perception)
check, the party finds clear evidence in the grease that
the child was cornered in this alley and a fight broke
out, leaving several chip- and scratch-marks where
blades made contact with the surrounding stone.
• A DC 13 Wisdom (survival) check can follow the marks
of battle to a specific iron bin where a rusted dagger
sits half buried in trash at its base. A dried splatter
of blood looks to lead under the bin to a glinting
bit of metal.
• Succeeding on a DC 14 Strength (athletics) check or
Dexterity (sleight of hand) check, the party can either
move the bin out of the way or maneuver underneath
it to get to an obsidian ring still attached to a finger.
The ring bears the following mark:
• The signs of struggle come to a close and it becomes
clear a body was moved from the alleyway, but as
the prints move into the open they appear to vanish.
A DC 16 Intelligence (arcana) check finds traces of
magic used to cover tracks to make certain nobody
could follow.
Elmer’s Berries
If the party receives the mercenary’s map from the bar,
they will find 3 separate areas marked by an ‘X’. Searching
either of the false areas leads the party to a creature covered in
bark and leaves that looks like a living tree. The creature is a
Briarling named Elmer Berrymore.
Elmer is currently lamenting the death of a rare plant
with a large pod and dried tendrils known as a devil’s maw.
Elmer’s Berries. If anyone brings up the quest given to
them by Durnam Potts, Elmer will hand over a small satchel
filled with several goodberries they can return to him.
Quest: The Forest Protector. Elmer tends to rare and
endangered plants around the area. He is upset at the loss of
the pod and asks that, should the party run across another
similar plant, to tend to it and inform him of its whereabouts.
This way he can ensure it is cared for.
Reward: For making him aware of the plant found in
Three Orcs Pass, Elmer will induct the party into the druidic
order known as the Stags.
Buried Treasure
Following the correct X on the mercenary’s map leads
to the small patch of forest by the abandoned stables. Inside,
the party will find an old drinking well crumbling from age
and mostly reclaimed by the surrounding brush. As a creature
comes within 30 feet of the well, they feel a sharp drop in
the surrounding temperature and see their breath hanging
in the air.
If the party did not acquire the map, they will also find
the remains of the mercenaries from the bar covered in severe
burns lying at the base of the well.
Encounter: Resting in the well 10 feet below lies
a flameskull hovering above a small, iron chest. If it
notices a creature peer over the top of the well, it will
immediately attack.
Treasure: Inside the box is a pair of golden, decorative
bracers worth 150 gp. If the mercenaries’ bodies are present,
the party will also find 20 gp, 55 sp, 89 cp, and a minor
healing potion.
Curse: When a creature puts on the bracers, it must make
a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save the bracers
become affixed to the creature. The creature then begins
transforming into a golden statue over the course of 1d4 days.
Soldiers and Deserters
Encounter: At the bar, called the Tankard and Tap, in
the furthest parts of Old Camorr, a rowdy band of men are
loudly purchasing drinks. These men bear gear imprinted
with the Camorri guard emblem. The group consists of
3 x thugs and 1 x knight.
More info: The group can be overheard discussing plans
to leave the city now that they’ve gotten their pay. If the party
questions the group about deserting the army, they become
defensive, making deadly threats. If the party doesn’t engage
in a fight, they will notice the group becoming more subdued
and maintaining an eye on them. The moment any of the
party goes to leave, the guards will follow them out and try to
pick a fight.
Treasure: 63 gp, 88 sp, 135 cp, and a note can be found
on the men if searched. The note reads as follows:
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 set on a rotating platform with a complicated mechanism
Trevor, keeping it closed, and Terra’s footprints have mysteriously
disappeared.
If you’re interested in making a bigger payout, the old The party can try to make a DC 13 Strength (athletics)
gnome I told you about has plotted a kidnapping. We check to rotate the statue, causing the arm to point directly
could use the extra hands. Trust me, this ransom is to the secret door. Once it does, the door slides and stays open
going to set you for life. If you’re interested, meet me at for 12 seconds before it resets. The party can dive into the area
Three Orcs Pass. on a successful DC 11 Dexterity (acrobatics) check.
The party can also try to break the mechanism holding
the door shut with a successful DC 16 Dexterity (sleight of
Trailing Terra hand or thieves’ tools) check. Breaking the mechanism causes
the door to remain open.
Speaking with Artin about the wanted poster, he’ll
Beyond the door is an old wooden staircase that moves
inform the party of a supposed contact to Jane in a woman
10 feet underground into a damp, earthy-smelling cellar.
named Terra Grantham. She has been seen moving around
Once inside, the party will hear Terra speaking to somebody
during late hours, and Artin suggests staking out her place
else. A DC 12 Wisdom (perception) check makes out the
and following her in an attempt to have her lead the party
following key points in the conversation:
to Jane’s hideout.
Goal: Follow Terra Grantham without being noticed
• Terra is asking about her missing child. Jane responds that
and have her lead the party to a hidden area near the Worker
she is doing the best she can while in hiding.
Statue where Jane Ayre is hiding.
• If the party helped Terra investigate her child’s
Terra will not go to Jane if she feels she is being
disappearance, they’ll also hear her pleading with Jane
followed. Have the party roll a DC 14 Dexterity (stealth)
to meet with the party so they can work together to
check to avoid detection as she leaves her house. On a failure,
find her child. Jane responds that while finding the
Terra will walk around Old Camorr for 1d3 hours before
child should be the highest priority, they have to be
returning to her house for the evening where she’ll wait for
careful about who knows where she is hiding.
the following night to try again. On a success, the party will
trail her to Branscum’s Well where she’ll slip out of view.
Jane Ayre. A high elf draped in thin, black robes sits in a
Once the party gets to the well, have them make a
drab room looking over the goods recently brought to her by
DC 12 Wisdom (investigation or perception) check. On a
Terra. Her long, silver-blonde hair falls in thick strands past
success, they notice the rope leading down the well
her piercing blue eyes as they look up to the entering party.
moving aggressively before they hear boots striking a wet
If Jane is attacked, she will try to flee immediately instead
surface and moving away.
of staying to fight. Terra will not join in with any combat.
The well is 40 feet deep. Each creature that descends
If Jane is brought to Artin alive, she will manage to slip
must make a DC 12 Strength (athletics) check. On a failure,
away thanks to by an inside man. Have Artin Hammerbeard
the rope slips from the creature’s grasp and they fall into the
hunt down the party to let them know of this outcome.
water below taking 3d6 bludgeoning damage.
Quest: Clearing the Starling Nest. Speaking with Jane,
At the bottom of the well is a narrow cave system that
she will claim Artin Hammerbeard is responsible for the
moves along several different winding dead ends. A creature
missing children and that he is using the disappearances as
can make a DC 13 Wisdom (survival) check to try and follow
a means to convince the poor Camorri to turn against the
Terra’s movement through the cavern. On a failure, they find
Starlings so he can find their guild hideout. She’ll claim he’s
themselves moving along one of the dead end paths for 1d4
already managed to gain most of the information needed and
minutes before turning back to the main path where they can
may already be infiltrating the hideout.
try to make the check again. On a success, the party traces the
Jane claims to have evidence of this and proof of her
trail to an opening in a patch of trees just outside the town
innocence in the Starling Headquarters but she cannot go to
square where the Worker Statue stands on display.
retrieve it herself. She’ll ask the party to clear the city guard
As the party make their way out of the forest and into
out of the hideout, and in return she’ll reward them with
the town square, they can hear the soft grating sounds of
double the amount of her bounty.
stone against stone followed by subtle clicking. The footprints
Speaking with Terra, she will tell the party that Jane
the party were following lead directly to an adjacent building
claimed to have evidence in the Starling Headquarters of
before they stop directly by a wall.
where her child may be currently held.
Terra has taken a secret path to a hidden room below.
Either Jane or Terra will be able to direct the party to the
The party can investigate the area for clues on how to gain
entrance of the Starling Headquarters.
access to the chamber. A DC 12 Wisdom (investigation or
Jane hopes the party will clear the guard out of the
perception) check notices two things; the Worker Statue is
hideout and fall to the traps.
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Three Orcs Pass
1. The Orcs
While traveling along the broad road leading north, a
dusty path opens up to the west. Clear signs of recent
wagon trails cut deep swaths into the soft dirt. The heat
of the sun cools slightly as you fall into the long shadow
cast by one of three large rock columns resting at the
entrance to a large campsite for wearied travelers.
As the party moves up to the camp entrance, they see a
wide road circling southwest out of sight behind one of three
natural columns. Sitting on the side of the road is a large sign
post pointing towards different sections of the camp. The sign
points to the following areas:
• South trail leads to the pitches.
• West road leads to selling grounds.
• Hot Springs are on a side road before the main campsite.
• The furthest sites are currently closed to the public.
A DC 12 Wisdom (investigation) check reveals the last
message was recently added.
If a creature succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (history)
check, read the following:
The three columns, known as the Orcs, are a
remnant from a time long past. Originally constructed
by orcs who once held dominance in the region, their
true purpose has been lost.
The campsite itself gets its name from the imposing
columns of stone known locally as the Three Orcs.
2. The Pitches
Climbing the rough, stone steps leading into this area,
the party is met with the sounds of low, hushed voices coming
from a group of campers huddled around a small fire. When
the campers notice the party, they quickly grow quiet but
keep a direct line of sight with the party.
Quest: Returning Lost Goods. Speaking with the
campers, the party learns they had to pull off here and
rest after being mugged on the main road while heading
from Camorr.
Most everything they had was lifted off of them, leaving
them with nothing but a few tents and just enough rations
for the night.
One of the campers believes they saw their assailants
near the entrance of the campgrounds and that they may be
staying at another nearby site.
Reward: They don’t have much to offer, but if the party
can return their wares, this group will gladly share what
rations they have.
More info: Upon retrieving the bag, if anyone inquires
of the notes from the northern army, the campers will try
to bribe them to keep quiet with a small silver brooch
worth 20 gp.
The group is on their way to join the camp near Fyr’s
Shadow if they can.
To the west of this campsite is a steep, rubble-strewn path
moving along the southern side of one of the stone columns.
In order to ascend to the next area by foot, a creature must
make a DC 13 Strength (athletics) check. On a failed check,
the creature falls prone and slides back down on loose gravel
to the base of the path.
3. Damaged Goods
Moving into this overgrown campsite, the party catches
a strong scent of rotting hide. An old tent lies in rags against
the northern side of the area beside a stone circle containing
the remains of a campfire from a previous tenant which is
now filled with a small puddle of water. Covering the remains
of the tent is a dull green-blue mold threatening to consume
the leather flaps that remain. A creature can make a DC 12
Wisdom (investigation or survival) check. On a success, they
find clear signs this tent was mauled by wolves some time ago.
They also find an old, yet mostly still intact, traveler’s sack
covered in the same mold as the tent.
Trap: Mold Spores. Disturbing the mold causes it to
send spores into the air. Any creature within 10 feet must
make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the
creature takes 2d4 poison damage as the spores burn into
their lungs. They also gain the poisoned condition for
1 minute and have disadvantage on stealth checks for 10
minutes from coughing. On a success, the creature manages
to cover themselves, avoiding the effect.
Treasure: Inside the travelers sack is a coin pouch
containing 6 x amethyst worth 10 gp each, 18 sp, and a pair
of boots of elvenkind. Engraved along the heel of one of the
boots reads property of Ellifain Rhavaern.
4. Main Campgrounds
The sounds of life pour from the main camp before
the party enters. Once it comes into view, they are met
with a heavy flow of traffic as several people move from
one makeshift shop to the next. Surrounding conversations
blend together into a dull roar pierced by merchants
shouting above the crowds from their carts.
Caravans of packed carts line the camping grounds.
The most prominent has a sign hanging from its side that
reads Soot Sisters’ Wares. This cart is run by a young woman
named LaShain.
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 Quest: Retrieve the Hammer. If anyone spoke with
LaShain’s sisters in town, they’ll be able to grab the smith
hammer from the smith kit for free to return to her sisters;
otherwise she’ll have a smith kit for sale among other
general goods.
Rumors
The main campground is alive with several travelers
bringing bits of information from farther out in the
world. If you want, consider allowing the party to
overhear conversations and gather rumors that can lead
to other story points in distant regions of the world.
5. The Hot Springs
Encounter: 2 x thugs and 2 x knights take up one of the
hot springs in this area. Beside them rests Camorri armor and
large packs prepped for a long journey. If the subject of army
deserters is mentioned, they will insist they are not deserters
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but that they are just there to enjoy the springs. A DC 13
Wisdom (insight) notices several nervous ticks that seem to
suggest otherwise. If the party pushes further, the thugs and
knights will become hostile. The thugs and knights will not
have time to don their armor. Give each an AC of 10 plus
their Dexterity modifier.
More info: If a creature takes the time to use the springs,
read the following:
These steamy pools are incredibly relaxing. You can feel
your aching muscles loosen up as you submerge, leaving
you feeling refreshed and reinvigorated.
If a creature takes a short rest in this area they can add an
additional 1d4 to any hit die expended to heal.
Treasure: 21 gp, 72 sp, 84 cp is collectively held upon
the guards.
6. Jancho’s Peril Treasure: On the body of the sorcerer is a small note
that reads:
The sounds of struggle and calls for help are heard from
this area as the party follows the trail north from the springs.
Encounter: Wrapped in the tendrils of a devil’s maw is a Chances of being caught are increasing. We’ve had to
small gnome struggling to keep from being swallowed while change our usual meeting place. We’ll be meeting at the
also trying to defend himself from a pack of 3 x wolves and Old Royals’ Graveyard instead. Normal time.
1 x dire wolf.
Quest: The Forest Protector. If the party spoke with
Elmer at Old Camorr they will immediately recognize this
plant. Their goal is to protect and nourish the plant. They can
accomplish this by feeding it 2 wolves or the dire wolf.
Quest: Jancho’s Journal. If the party spoke with 9. Midge’s Hideout
Bertrum Copperpot at the Swiftfoot Crier they will Encounter: 1 x veteran is surrounded by 4 x thugs in
recognize the gnome in peril to be Jancho. the middle of a verbal confrontation with Widow Midge.
More info: If Jancho is saved he will tell the party that he As the party approaches the area, the veteran and thugs begin
was trailing a person covered in blue, glowing tattoos. From their attack.
what he’s learned so far, they may be behind the recent spree More info: Should the party approach stealthily, they’ll
of missing children. He was tracking one in this area but lost hear the following:
the trail. He believes they are farther back in one of the more
secluded campgrounds.
We had a deal, Midge, but as I think there is a
7. Bandit Encampment better one to be made, it may be time I took control
of this operation.
Encounter: 2 x berserkers and 1 x bandit captain sit
around a campfire near a swinging rope bridge, divvying up
the contents of a large, brown pack. The members offer to
Midge refrains from any confrontation, choosing to
share the campsite if the party is looking for a place to rest.
cower inside a nearby tent once fighting breaks out. Once
A DC 13 Wisdom (insight) check can tell something feels
the combat finishes, Midge will willingly tell the party
off about their invite.
the following:
If the party spends time here, the group will try to
stealthily steal from them, only becoming content once
• She’s been collecting funds to hire mercenaries to
they have taken at least 50 gp worth of items.
kidnap a noble’s son. This was only supposed to
If any of the party spoke to the campers in Area 2,
draw attention to the children going missing in
they will recognize the pack from their description. The
the slums. She thought if the upper class began
bandits will try to bribe the party with a trinket worth
complaining of the same issues as the poor, then
10 gp to let them keep the sack. They become hostile if
something would finally be done.
the bribe is declined.
• She hadn’t considered what to do after kidnapping
Treasure: A bag of assorted small trinkets worth 45 gp,
the child.
a minor healing potion, letters from the northern army
• The mercenaries wanted to ransom the child back for
detailing the location of a nearby campsite, 4 days of
more money. She openly opposed this, which led to
rations, 22 gp, 48 sp, 88 cp. The letters point out a camp
the verbal confrontation.
near a neighboring city to the north roughly 25 miles away
called Fyr’s Shadow.
Midge is willing to let the child go, but the party must
decide what to do with her.
8. A Guarded Watch
Encounter: On the other side of the suspended rope • Take the child back and let her go free. She knows she
bridge hanging above a 60 foot chasm are 1 x shadow won’t be able to go back after this and claims that
sorcerer, 1 x berserker, and 1 x spy. If anyone approaches, should be punishment enough.
they’ll shout a single warning for them to return from where • Return her to Jerome for the reward.
they came. If the warning is not taken, they become hostile. • Take her to Artin for justice.
More info: The shadow sorcerer is covered in blue • Kill her like the mercenaries.
tattoos that begin glowing the moment a spell or spell-like
ability is cast. Treasure: 190 gp, 214 sp, 386 cp, and a potion of healing
are kept in a wooden chest that rests beside Midge’s tent.
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Headquarters
1. The Hidden Pathway
Heading to the area pointed out by Jane
or Terra, you find a small pathway mostly
hidden from overgrowth. Following the
path leads to a stone staircase that sharply
descends into the earth several feet.
Eventually the staircase opens to a small
earthen platform littered with scattered
rubble. A natural outcrop of stone rests
beside a 35-feet deep chasm. Carved into
the stone surface directly across the chasm
is a stone door.
A DC 16 Perception check notes a
set of dusty footprints that seem to hang
precariously mid-air in front of the doorway.
An invisible bridge connects the doorway to
the other side of the chasm 15 feet away.
Inscribed on the door is a riddle that
reads as follows:

Call out loudly for me and I’ll answer

back weak; there’s no voice I can’t
mimic and no language I can’t speak.

The answer to the riddle is Echo.

On a DC 13 Wisdom (investigation)
check, the party finds a hidden lever wedged
into a small crack on a rocky outcropping
near the chasm. Pulling this lever opens the
stone doorway.
Encounter: After reading the riddle on
the door, if a creature calls out to create an
echo it startles a large swarm of bats which
immediately try to push past the creature
and fly out of the chamber.
Each creature currently on the bridge
must make a DC 12 Strength (athletics)
check to keep from being pushed off the
bridge. On a failure, they fall into the chasm
landing prone on the stone floor below and
take 3d6 bludgeoning damage from the fall.
More info: Because of the uneven,
craggy surface of the chasm wall, climbing
out is an easy task that doesn’t require
a check.

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2. Storage Drop
Groups of barrels and crates line the polished stone walls
of this room. Every room of this dungeon moving forward
is 10 feet tall unless otherwise noted. It is clear from a quick
inspection the ancient stonework in this area is dwarven.
Treasure: 3 x bottles of fine wine worth 15 sp each can be
found among the several crates of dried food wares.
3. Divided Halls
Trap: Triggered Bolts. A hidden pressure plate is set into
the path right in front of the entrance to Area 4. A DC 14
Wisdom (perception) check can detect a subtle difference to
the pressure plate compared to the surrounding stonework.
If a creature steps on the pressure plate, it triggers a
huge repeating crossbow that fires a bolt through Area 4. The
creature must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or take
2d8 piercing damage and be knocked prone. On a success,
take half the damage and the creature isn’t knocked prone.
4. Pits and Arrows
A narrow, stone bridge spans the expanse of the room
above a 40 foot deep pit. Decorated stone columns are
embedded in the wall with intricately carved faces staring
down towards the bridge.
Trap: Triggered Bolts. Two pressure plates are set along
the pathway. These work exactly like the plate in area 3, with
one exception: on a failed save, a creature falls 40 feet, landing
prone in the room below. In addition to the damage from the
bolt the creature takes 3d6 bludgeoning damage from the fall.
5. Crossbow Room
Treasure: 18 large bolts rest in a corner against the wall
in this room. A huge repeating crossbow (see appendix C)
sits mounted to a stand in the room’s center.
6. The Starling Nest
Piles of rubble fill corners where walls have fallen
apart over time. A staircase descends 40 feet to a
room below.
Encounter: 4 x bandits and 1 x bandit captain are
reviewing plans in hushed tones. When they notice anybody
walk into the area they take a defensive position and prepare
to attack.
More info: The bandits each wear a brooch that bears the
mark of the Starlings. Instead of attacking, they first try to
identify the group. Since the party is not with the city guard,
the Starlings try convincing them to find and deal with the
guards who have invaded their guild. The Starlings claim the
guards are responsible for the childrens’ disappearances and
are using it as a reason to hunt down their guild.
If the party agrees to help, the Starlings will tell them
that they believe the guards to be holed up in the
trapmaker’s workshop. They direct them through the
illusory room making them aware of the illusion and how
to get into the workshop.
Treasure: If the group agrees to take care of the guild’s
invaders, they’ll reward them with 100 gp.
If they instead provoke the Starlings, they’ll fight the
party. Afterwards, the party will find 29 gp, 43 sp, and
31 cp among the Starlings and a minor healing potion on
the bandit captain.
7. Spinning Room
A large, circular room sits empty aside from a small,
stone pedestal positioned in the room’s center. Atop the
pedestal is a polished smooth, bronze turnkey. Turning the
turnkey causes the room to rotate 180 degrees and open up
to the hallway north of the chamber. Set into the back of the
hallway, built into the wall, is a small switch. Flipping this
switch or turning the turnkey again causes the room to turn
another 180 degrees, activating the hinged floor, and resetting
it to its original position.
On the western wall of the hallway there is a hidden
panel that opens a secret pathway. A DC 13 Wisdom
(perception) check finds the switch hidden amid the
stonework. Another switch similar to the one in the
previous hallway is built into the northern wall of this
room. Activating this switch causes the western wall to
slide away, revealing a staircase that heads deeper into
the dungeon and sealing off the way into this area.
Trap: Hinged Floor. If any creature is left in the
spinning room as it resets, they will fall to the area below as
the floor drops out from beneath them. As the room returns
to its original position, the floor raises back up, leaving the
creature stuck in the chamber below.
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 8. The Illusory Floor
Trap: Illusory Floor. As soon as one of the two doors
to this room is opened, a silent image trap is engaged. A
creature entering this room watches as the stone tiles
composing the chamber’s floor suddenly drop down into
an inky black oblivion.
A creature can use an action to inspect the illusion. A DC
15 Wisdom (investigation) check can discern the illusion for
what it is and the creature can see through the image. Any
physical interaction can immediately tell it is an illusion. The
illusion resets when both this area’s doors shut. The illusion
triggers again when a door is reopened.
9. Trapkeeper’s Workshop
Sounds of muffled words and quick movements
reverberate off the stone walls of the narrow staircase as
you descend.
Encounter: 2 x guards and a 1 x veteran are hurriedly
searching through cabinets as the party moves down into the
room. As the guards take notice, they move into a defensive
position with the veteran in front.
More info: These city guards do not initially attack. If
the party takes the time to introduce themselves, the guards
will quickly recognize them from their deeds working with
Artin Hammerbeard.
As soon as the guards realize who the party is, they
will try to convince them to help them find the Starlings
hiding within the dungeon and take them out. The guards are
attempting to search the deepest part of the dungeon in hopes
of finding any surviving children, citing that the Starlings are
the ones responsible for their disappearance in the first place.
Another switch is set into the stonework on the far wall
of the room. Activating this switch opens both doors above at
the opening to the staircase. Once back in the above room, if
the initial switch is pulled again, it will reset the secret doors
back to their original configuration.
Treasure: If the group agrees to help the city guard, the
veteran says they’ll speak to Artin about giving each member
a small title.
If the party instead chooses to provoke the guards,
after the battle they will find 19 gp, 27 sp, and 83 cp on
the guards.
Searching through the room, the party finds 2 x vials of
poison and a set of tinkerer’s tools inside the cabinets. Inside a
large chest is a bear trap, a driftglobe wrapped in a soft velvet
cloth, and a small bone statuette worth 15 gp carved in the
likeness of a small humanoid figure with antlers.
10. Below the Spinner
A thick stone column centered in this room rises 40
feet to the floor above. Around the perimeter of the circular
chamber are four iron plates set into the floor, each with a
different image inscribed in it. The four different images
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depict an animal, a humanoid, the four base elements, and
a symbol for Death.
Standing on any of the plates causes the corresponding
portion of wall to the front of it to slide back, revealing the
space beyond. Once a creature crosses the threshold into any
of the chambers, the stone door closes behind them.
If a creature stands on the plate with the image of Death,
they’ll find, instead of a room, a small staircase that follows
deeper into the earth.
11. The Chamber of Man
Standing on the humanoid plate at the western wall
reveals a room out of which a pungent odor of decay pours.
Scattered across the floor are several humanoid shapes that
vary in states of rot.
Encounter: As the door slams shut behind the creature
who entered the room, 5 x zombies raise from the ground
and begin attacking.
More info: A small lever sticks out haphazardly from
the back wall of this room. Pulling the lever opens the door
leading back to the previous chamber. Once a creature moves
into the central chamber, the door closes back into place.
Treasure: Examining the bodies finds that most of the
content has long since rotted past any value, but hidden in
the pockets are 13 sp and 21 cp.
12. The Chamber of Elements
Standing on the plate near the eastern wall that bears the
elemental mark opens the door to this chamber.
Encounter: As the door closes behind the creature
entering the room, a pool of water in a large stone basin
bubbles to life. A water weird emerges from the container
and attacks.
More info: After the elemental is defeated, the water that
is left in the basin goes still.
A small lever juts out from the back wall. Pulling the
lever opens the door leading back to the previous room.
Once a creature moves back into the central chamber, the
door closes back into place.
13. The Chamber of Animals
Standing on the southern plate bearing crude images of
animals opens a door into a chamber with soft earth. Deep
red stains sink into the earthen floor before large rusted iron
bars where a large cave bear lies among piles of scattered
and broken bones.
Two levers adorn the walls the room, one on the western
wall and another in a small alcove inside the iron cage.
Encounter: As a creature enters the room, the cave bear
rushes towards the cage door, hungrily swiping at any creature
that comes too close.
 More info: Pulling the lever on the western wall opens
the door to the iron cage. Using the lever on the southern
wall opens the door leading back to the previous chamber.
As soon as a creature moves back into the central chamber,
the door closes back into place. Another switch lies hidden
along the southern wall near the lever that lets the party
back into Area 10. Activating this switch opens a hidden
path into Area 14.
If the cave bear is offered rations with a successful
DC 13 Animal Handling check, it will become distracted
for 1d4 rounds allowing other creatures to move around it.
If a creature tries to interact with the cave bear while it is
eating it will immediately continue attacking.
14. Fungus and Mimics
Large patches of green mold grow from damp earth in
the corners of this room. Large stalks of purple mushrooms,
glistening from condensation, sprout from the mold. Stone
columns rise 40 feet to support the bridge above. Beside the
column on the western wall is a lever that, when activated,
opens the passage into the caged pin of Area 5. Pulling the
lever a second time closes the door.
Encounter: Hidden at the back of a ruined hallway
resting beside the rubble of a collapsed wall is a mimic in
the form of a small treasure chest.
Trap: Fearful Sights. If a creature disturbs a mushroom,
it erupts in a spray of spores. The creature must make a DC
13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature
begins to experience hallucinations of its deepest fears
visible only by the affected creature. The creature takes
4d8 psychic damage and becomes frightened for a 1
minute duration.
Treasure: Contained within the mimic is a pouch of rare
incense worth 30 gp, a bronze holy symbol of Avandra worth
15 gp, a pouch containing a drawing of an idol and a mix of
spell components, 75 gp, 112 sp, and 198 cp.
Trap: Geas. The first creature that opens the pouch finds
a detailed drawing of the idol from Area 15 and hears an
ethereal voice whisper “Take the idol”. That creature must
then make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save,
the creature becomes compelled to steal the idol. The spell
lasts for 1 hour after which, the effect fades. While the
creature is under the effect of this charm, it takes (27) 5d10
psychic damage if it acts in a manner directly contrary to
the instructions. After taking the damage or fulfilling the
instructions, the effects of the spell end.
15. An Idol Trap
A small idol rests centered on an intricately carved altar
surrounded by stone pillars marked with twisted dwarven
faces. Each face, mouth agape, stares down at the idol.
Trap: Dwarven Flames. If the idol is removed, the
open mouths of the pillars erupt in a fiery spray. Any creature
beside the altar must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw.
On a failed save, the target takes 6d6 fire damage, or half as
much on a successful save.
Treasure: The idol from the altar is cheaply made and
worth only 5 sp.
16. Poisons and Passwalls
Descending the staircase brings the party into a small
room with incredibly smooth walls. On the wall is a single
inscription that reads “Speak the words of those that came before
you” and a small tube affixed below.
Speaking the correct phrase causes the wall to open,
giving access to the Starling Den. The correct phrase is
Silent wings hide many secrets.
A creature can attempt to make a DC 13 Wisdom
(investigation) check to find the trigger mechanism for the
door. Once found, a DC 15 Dexterity (thieves’ tools) check
can disarm the device, allowing the party to pass into the
next room.
Trap: Gas Cloud. Speaking the incorrect phrase or
mis-triggering the door causes vents to slide open and
expel a thick, poisonous gas into the chamber. Any creature
in the chamber must make a DC 15 Constitution saving
throw or take 3d8 poison damage and become poisoned for
1 minute. On a success, the creature takes half damage and is
not poisoned.
If the trap is set off by triggering the mechanism in the
door, after the gas enters the chamber, the door cracks open
slightly. Have the party make a DC 14 Strength (athletics)
check to pry the door open the rest of the way.
The poison will hang in the chamber for 1d4 rounds.
A creature must make another Constitution saving throw
for each round it starts its turn in this room while the
poison is still in effect.
17. Starling Common Room
This room is a wide chamber cluttered with various
barrels and boxes. A bar is built into one of the corners.
Its counters are covered with partially eaten food and spilled
ale. In the center of the room is a large fire pit filled with
bright red embers. Perched above it, slowly cooking in an
iron basket, is a large beast.
Encounter: A single Starling member (use the spy stat
block) is busy trying to pick the lock to Jane’s chambers. She
hopes the chaos upstairs will give her enough time to get in
and out without being noticed. She will not attack unless the
party attacks first.
More info: If the party speaks with the Starling member,
they gain the following information:
• She thinks Jane has seemed a bit off and wants to search
her chambers for anything to confirm her suspicions.
• Rumors have begun springing up about shadowy figures
being seen at the Old Royal’s Graveyard.
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figure out what’s going on. The guard is currently
searching the Old Royal’s Graveyard.
Treasure: 2 x small kegs of fine ale worth 15 gp each
are set at the back of the bar. Hidden below is a set of copper
chalices worth 20 sp and a bottle of deep red liquor with a
label that reads Berry Mix (see appendix C) worth 8 gp.
Several rations fill the barrels in this room.
18. The Cells
The scent of stale straw permeates the air of this dingy
chamber. 3 x small prisoner cells sit empty aside from chains
and dirtied sacks of straw strewn across their floors.
Treasure: Hidden in one of the straw sacks is a tarnished
silver ring of comfort (see appendix C).
19. Guild Members Barracks
A series of doors lines a long hallway. Each door leads to
a bed chamber where Starling members stay.
Treasure: 77 sp, 114 cp, a charlatan’s die, and a small
dagger are in one room. Another has a set of fine clothing
worth 10 gp, a book detailing the art of disguise, and a
disguise kit. The furthest contains a set of iron locks and
thieves’ tools.
20. Jane’s Quarters
A fragrant incense lingers in the air, giving the room
the scent of a garden in bloom. A large bed is covered with
thick blankets. A chest and wardrobe sit at either end of
the room, both containing several sets of fine clothes. In the
corner is a single brazier filled with burnt coals that have
been extinguished for some time. A small working space and
storage room is affixed to this chamber behind a closed door.
This working space is filled with guild stores and has a
sturdy wooden table at the back whose surface is covered in
several pages of guild ledgers and a wanted poster of Jane.
Treasure: A lockbox in the store room contains 183 gp
worth of assorted gemstones, 118 gp, 322 sp, and 2,868 cp.
Stuffed among the paperwork are 3 spell scrolls; two
1st level (blood pact and silent image) and one 2nd level
(crown of madness).
Within the wardrobe and trunk are 3 sets of fine clothes
worth 15 gp each, a decorative velvet mask with silver trim
worth 20 gp, a small mirror set into a painted frame worth
10 gp, and a hand carved statue of an unfamiliar entity with
the name Umbrial carved into the base.
More info: Buried beneath the papers covering the desk
is a small journal bearing the same mark found on the ring
from the alleyway in Old Camorr.
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Several details of an odd ritual are found in the book. It
mentions requiring strong “participants” to perform properly,
outlining plans of where from town to get them so they won’t
be missed.
A final note mentions finally unravelling the mysteries
of the ritual but having to wait until the next moonless night,
which will be in 1d4+1 days.
Old Royal’s Graveyard
Random Encounters
If a creature chooses to move through the surrounding
overgrowth instead of along the open pathways, treat it as
difficult terrain. If a creature moving through this area tries
to push past half their normal movement by choosing to
dash, roll 1d4 and 1d8 and consult the following chart for
what happens:
2. Razorvine patch deals 1d10 piercing damage for each
square the creature moves through that is over half their
normal movement speed.
3. A poisonous snake is startled as the creature runs by and
lashes out.
4. The creature steps into a patch of loose brush that rustles
loudly, alerting nearby creatures to their presence.
5. The creature runs into a tombstone hidden among the
vines. They must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw
or immediately fall prone.
6. 1d4-1 pixies, minimum of 1, appears in the
creature’s path.
7. The creature finds a half-destroyed well with thick vines
coming up from inside. A small amount of water has
collected at the bottom about 5 feet down putting off a
sweet scent. If a creature drinks from the well, roll 1d100.
On a 1-50 the well deals 1d4 poison damage. On 51-100
the well heals the creature 1d4 hit points.
8. A disturbed grave lies partially unearthed. 1d6 copper
pieces are scattered upon the loose earth.
9. A small plaque protrudes from the surrounding brush,
marking the burial spot of a beloved family pet.
10. The creature walks over a patch of loose earth. As the soil
is disturbed, 1d6 crawling claws climb up and attack.
11. The creature comes across an open grave. Inside is a
corpse. Though the surrounding graves look to have been
undisturbed for many years, the corpse still seems fresh.
12. The creature finds an old chest held together with rusted
iron bands containing 3 iron ingots and a small note. The
message on the note has faded with time except for two
words: Penance Paid.
1. Graveyard Entrance
Multiple sets of large footprints are freshly laid along
the grave entrance along the northern path. If a creature has
darkvision, they will see the roof of a small building cresting
over the surrounding trees at the top of a steep hill to the east.
Trap: Pit on a Narrow Path. A pit trap is hidden on
the northern path at the narrowest point before connecting to
Area 3. A creature can make a DC 13 Wisdom (perception or
survival) check to notice that the dirt and brush on top of the
pit has been recently moved.
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 A creature that triggers the trap must make a DC 14 Encounter: 3 x shadows hide among the mausoleums.
Dexterity saving throw to keep from falling into the hole. If Talindra notices the party trying to take anything from
At the bottom of this 10 foot hole are several sharpened inside the mausoleums, she will become enraged and lash
branches firmly planted into the ground. A creature that falls out at them.
into the pit takes 2d6 piercing damage. Quest: A Royal Feud. After the party has defeated the
shadows, Talindra will take an interest in their skills. She
2. The Sorcerer’s Haunt claims the royal family, buried below in the crypts, were only
elevated to their status because of a symbolic scepter they
Encounter: 2 x shadow casters are idly pacing the
stole from her family. If the party returns with the scepter, she
perimeter of a drab stone house.
will allow them to take one of the treasures held within the
More info: These shadow casters are waiting for others to
mausoleums she watches over as a reward.
accompany them in a ritual taking place below in the crypts.
If the party agrees to take Talindra’s quest, she will direct
Because of this, the party will have advantage on deception
them to the previously mentioned broken fountain that
checks to convince the casters that they are part of the ritual.
lowers 30 feet to the crypts below and lets out in Area 10.
Before the shadow casters divulge any real information, they
Treasure: Most of the material wealth that was entombed
will ask for the party’s invitation. If the party produces the
with the family has long since rotted away, but among the
invitation (found on the shadow caster in Three Orcs Pass),
remains are 2 x bloodstones worth 50 gp each, 4 x banded
the shadow casters will give them a passphrase to let them
agate worth 10 gp each, a cloth-of-gold vestment worth
pass the ogre in Area 9.
25 gp, a silver necklace with 3 small moonstones worth
If the party doesn’t have the note, the shadow casters will
60 gp, a bottled breath, and a decanter of endless water.
realize they are intruders and become hostile.
Treasure: If the party searches inside the building they
will find a small lockbox buried beneath a pile of rubble from 5. The Forgotten Graves
the collapsing building. Inside is 12 gp, 15 sp, 27 cp, and As the party moves into this area, read the following:
4 x malachite worth 10 gp each.

3. Bugbear Patrol The branches above creak and groan from the constant
strong breeze. You can’t be certain, but as your eyes survey
Encounter: 3 x bugbears are huddled together near a
the group of broken stone edifices littering the pathway,
weathered stone statue surrounded by ancient tombstones
it is almost as if their shadows are shifting independently.
and mausoleums. One of the bugbears is holding a low-
It’s probably just your imagination. Probably.
burning torch, illuminating the area with dim light.
If the party approaches quietly, they’ll observe the
bugbears complaining about the pay they’re getting for
If a creature goes to inspect any of the grave markers
guarding the area.
around the area, have them make a DC 12 Wisdom saving
More info: The bugbears are greedy creatures, requesting
throw. On a failed save, the tombstone they look at bears a
20 gp apiece to allow the party to pass freely one time.
name important to the creature. The name can be that of a
If a creature rolls a DC 14 Intelligence (history) check
loved one, another party member, or even their own.
against the statue, read the following:
This is only visible to the creature looking at it, and it
returns to an unknown name once the creature looks away.
This illusion only happens once every 24 hours to the first
Though the finer details have eroded with time, a crest
creature to fail their saving throw.
carved at the base of the statue reveals this to be an early
king of the old monarchal line of Camorr.
6. Crypt Entrance
Encounter: Heavy, labored breathing is heard from
4. Talindra’s Scorn behind a small, stone entryway. Resting behind the entrance
Floating at the back of this area, near a broken fountain is a human, Camorri guard (use the guard stat block) tightly
mostly swallowed by surrounding growth is a banshee named clutching an unloaded crossbow.
Talindra. Talindra will not attack unless prompted. Instead More info: Several deep cuts have ripped through the
she will yell at the party for bringing darkness into her home. armor and thick, red blood slowly flows from underneath.
If the party inquires about the darkness, she will point to the Speaking to this guard, the party learns the following:
surrounding mausoleums and tell them to clean up their
mess and leave.

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• The guard was working alongside a thief inside the guild
who thought something bigger was going on.
• The guard was attacked by an ogre and a large dog in
Area 9.
• While below, he found out the ogre is afraid of the area
it is guarding. The party may be able to use this to
their advantage.
If the party offers some form of healing, he will return
the favor by watching at the entrance, making sure nothing
else follows them inside.
7. Descending into the Crypts
A narrow, earthen stairwell steeply descends 30 feet below
into dark corridors that open into a series of dead-end
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 hallways. Many are filled with broken rubble from partial
cave-ins sustained over time. Every room below is steeped
in pitch black unless otherwise noted. Creatures without
darkvision will not be able to see without aid.
Encounter: Hiding among the pathways of this area is a single
gray ooze, blending in with its surroundings and hoping to
catch a passerby unaware. If a creature succeeds on an opposed
Dexterity (stealth) check from the ooze, they will surmise that
the area in which the creature is hiding appears slightly more
moist than the rest of its surroundings.

8. The Embalmer’s Workshop

Rusted embalming tools lie under thick layers of dust
atop an old stone table. Rows of dilapidated wooden cabinets
line the walls of this chamber, barely held together by ancient
iron hinges. The collected dirt covering the floor pulls back,
revealing the original stone tiles buried underneath.
A DC 13 Wisdom (nature, perception, or survival) check
notices that one of the walls on the chamber’s southern side,
where a layer of dirt has collected has a single set of footprints
embedded in it. These prints seem to lead to a dead end.
A DC 15 Wisdom (investigation) check notices an area
near the closest cabinet where some of the dust has been
disturbed. Behind a false panel on this cabinet is a stone lever
that, when activated, releases a latch to the hidden entrance
into Area 17.
Treasure: Filling the shelves of the cabinets are several jars
with foul-smelling liquids holding dissected remains. Among
them are a healing potion and a potion of the grave (see
appendix C).

9. An Ogre and its Dog

The damp smell of molded earth fills this massive
chamber of naturally formed rock. A large, natural column
dominates the center of this 20 foot tall room. Each sound
made within echoes off the hard surfaces, making it difficult to
sneak through. Any creature trying to pass stealthily that must
touch the floor in order to move has disadvantage on the check.
The soft pacing of nervous footsteps is heard mixing with a
rough voice coming from the back.
Encounter: A large ogre pacing at the back of the cavern
is toting beside him a hellhound attached to a 10 foot long
chain leash. The ogre is nervously speaking to itself, trying to
summon the courage to guard the crypts.
More info: The ogre is terrified of ghosts. If a creature tries
to pass itself off as one, the ogre will release the hellhound’s
leash and cower in the corner for the first round of combat.
The ogre suffers from the frightened condition as long as the
creature passing itself off as a ghost is within view. At the
start of each of the ogre’s rounds, have it roll a Wisdom
(insight) check against the creature’s Charisma (deception)
who is pretending to be the ghost. If the ogre rolls higher it is
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 The ogre has forgotten the passphrase for entry. Should
the party mention the passphrase from above, the ogre won’t
recognize it and will instead ask to see the creatures’ tattoos.
Each shadow caster is covered in bands of blue tattoos, a trait
the ogre picked up on. If the party can’t produce a member
with tattoos, the ogre will become hostile.
A small chute has opened up in the cavern on the
southern back wall. Treat this as difficult terrain for any
creature that tries to move along the path. The chute opens
into Area 15.
10. The Catacombs
A dark hallway of carved earth is dotted with several
antechambers where old bones and decaying bodies are
wrapped in tattered shawls. At the northernmost part of this
hall is a large cavern of dug earth and piles of rubble that
sits below a 30 foot shaft leading up through the fountain in
Area 4. A soft glow trickles in from the open fountain above,
illuminating the room in a dim light.
Several coffins bearing royal markers are lining the walls
of Area 13 through a barred portcullis that is locked in place.
The portcullis can be opened using a mechanism in Area 12.
Encounter: 3 x skeletons have gathered in the northern
chamber and 4 x zombies meander aimlessly inside the
antechambers. If a creature wanders within sight of any of
these creatures, they immediately attack.
Treasure: 17 sp and 22 cp can be found among the
different resting places. On one of the zombies is a silver
signet ring worth 5 gp.
11. The Cleansing Room
A blue and white porcelain basin sits empty atop an
ornately carved pedestal in the center of an otherwise
empty room. Circling the rim of the basin are words in
an odd language.
If a creature can read or write Celestial, they will be able
to read the following from the basin:
Ye of pure heart, drink deep from this reservoir and walk
the path beset by kings.
If a creature fills the bowl with any liquid and then drinks
from it, one of the following effects takes place, depending on
their alignment:
• Good: Drinking the liquid reveals an illusory door along
the northern wall.
• Neutral: Drinking the liquid reveals an illusory door
along the northern wall. The creature must succeed
on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or take 2d6
poison damage.
• Evil: The creature must succeed on a DC 14
Constitution saving throw taking 3d6 poison
damage and suffering from the poisoned condition
for 1 minute. On a success, they take half damage
and are not poisoned.
A creature with a Neutral Good alignment is affected by
the Good result while a creature with the Neutral Evil
alignment is affected by the Evil result.
If the party spends time investigating the room, they find
the illusory path on their own. Any contact with the illusion
causes the creature to notice it for what it is.
Treasure: The porcelain basin is worth 30 gp.
12. The Wizard Chamber
The temperature drops sharply as you enter this room.
Each breath you take now visibly hangs in the air
before you.
Ancient books are tightly packed inside a thick wooden
display case. A large statue of spiked armor overlooks a stone
coffin resting in the middle of the room.
Encounter: The ghost of an old wizard named
Alfeus flips through the pages of an ancient tome. The
spiked armor is actually an animated armor that attacks
on Alfeus’s command.
More info: In life, Alfeus swore a solemn vow to guard
over the line of royalty enshrined in these crypts. Even in
death Alfeus has kept this vow, which now tethers him to this
realm where he continues watching over the family.
When the party enters Alfeus’s chamber, he believes they
have come to pay their respects to the dead royal family in
Area 13. He leads them to the next room for a moment of
respite. He’ll allow the party to stay as long as they want, but
he’ll keep a firm eye on each creature in the room.
If Alfeus becomes suspicious of the party, he will usher
them out. If he catches them trying to steal from the coffins,
he’ll become hostile and call for the animated armor.
A small lever beside the book display case can open the
portcullis in Area 13, but Alfeus refuses to open it for fear of
unworthy creatures gaining access to the royal tomb.
Quest: A Royal Revenge. If a creature brings up
Talindra or the item she claims belongs to her, Alfeus will
become defensive. He’ll declare her claims to be false and
instead try to enlist the party to put the feud to rest once
and for all. If the party refuses, Alfeus will lament that the
party has let their loyalties lie on the wrong side before
launching into an attack.
Reward: For dealing with Talindra, Alfeus will reward the
party with a wand of magic missle from within his coffin.
Treasure: Among the tomes on the bookshelf is an
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 ancient first edition adventure novel worth 30 gp. A small
pouch containing 20 gp, 43 sp, and 88 cp is tucked away
inside crates that once stored various other goods that have
long since dissolved. Inside Alfeus’s coffin, held firmly in the
bony grasp of his body, is a wand of magic missile.
13. Resting Place of Royalty
Several coffins line the walls of this chamber, each
bearing a similar family crest crafted from intricately
placed gemstones.
A DC 13 Intelligence (history) check recognizes the
crest to be the symbol of a monarchal line deposed by a
people’s revolt. This line was eventually replaced by the
current monarchal family of Camorr.
Treasure: The coffins are covered in 100 gp of various
gemstones used to show the family crest. Held within one
of the coffins is a set of adamantine half-plate bearing the
same family crest and a silver scepter speckled with ruby
chips worth 170 gp.
14. Ashes to Ashes, Urns, and Dust
This room once housed several urns packed in and
against the walls until a partial collapse of the room destroyed
many of them.
Treasure: Among all the broken urns are 83 cp and a
small jade statuette of a heroic knight worth 45 gp.
15. Holding Cells
Two makeshift prison cells have been constructed in the
back of this room. Their presence stands out starkly against
the crumbling surroundings of this chamber. Lying on the
cold stone floor in one of the cells is a child’s ragdoll.
As a creature enters this room, a slow rhythmic
chanting begins to rise from Area 16, breaking the silence
of the chamber.
16. The Ritual Chamber
A low ritual chant grows to a dull roar as the party steps
to the edge of this chamber with a large, vaulted ceiling. A
dull purple glow spills out across the room filling the room
with dim light. Light is reflecting off a large stone statue
with a cold gaze that stares back at the party. At the back of
the room, a small child is bound and gagged to a stone altar
surrounded by several cloaked individuals.
Encounter: 2 x shadow casters prep the child for the
ritual at hand while the wicked visage of Jane Ayre stares on,
coated in the light of purple magic crackling at her fingertips.
As the party enters the room, Jane screams out to the
other shadow casters to stop them while she tries to finish
the enchantment.
More info: The ritual takes 4 rounds to accomplish if left
uninterrupted. If the ritual comes to fruition, each creature in
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the room except for Jane must make a DC 14 Constitution
saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 14 (4d6)
necrotic damage or half on a successful save.
Jane will only join the fight if one of the following
actions happen:
• Her minions are defeated.
• Her enchantment is interrupted more than once.
• The ritual is completed.
The child bound to the altar is Terra Grantham’s
missing child.
Jane can be brought back at any point because of
her powerful pact with a dark entity that exists in the
Shadowfell. Because she is aware of this fallback, she
will stand and fight viciously until either she or her
opponent falls.
Treasure: On the stone altar is a ceremonial dagger
worth 25 gp and a silver chalice worth 15 gp. Tucked inside
the altar is a level 2 spell scroll (darkness).
Though most of the adornments on the statue have
been picked over through time, 3 x small onyx worth 20 gp
each are still wedged into the base. A creature must succeed
on a DC 15 Strength (athletics) check to break these free.
17. Jane’s Secret Workshop
A cheap desk covered in papers containing quickly
scribbled notes sits surrounded by recently imported barrels
in this dingy, rime-covered room.
Treasure: A pair of large chests rest in an out-of-the-
way corner of the room. Inside them are 218 gp, 343 sp,
822 cp, a fine leather scroll case with ivory embellishments
worth 15 gp, 2 x level 1 spell scrolls (expeditious retreat and
silent image), a small pouch with 2 beads of force, and a
thick, worn leather satchel with a large, bound book inside.
The barrels mostly contain stored dried goods, but
tucked behind one is a small cask of fine elven wine worth
75 gp and a pair of bronze chalices worth 10 gp each.
More info: The papers strewn across the surface of the
desk outline a conspiracy to pit the guild against the city
guard, allowing Jane to conduct these dark enchantments
right under everyone’s noses. The notes go on to say
something about each sacrifice allowing her to grow in
power and needing more strong individuals to give
over to it.
Wrapping Up

T
his ends the first chapter of the Knights of the
Shadow Realm. If you would like to continue
forward onto the next chapter, In the Shadow of
Fyr, bring the focus back onto the large bound
book found in the leather satchel. The book contains several
confusing symbols and coded messages. Among them are 3
that stand out most prominently but even they offer no hint
to the book’s meaning. A DC 12 Intelligence (history or
religion) check can tell the book uses religious and historical
parables to hide a message within, but the underlying
message is too deep to be cracked.
If a creature dwells on it, they will recall a high standing
religious leader in the neighboring city of Fyr’s Shadow that
may be able to help to decipher the message within the book.
If the party takes the book to any of the NPC’s with
whom they have made connections over their time in
Camorr, they will insist they speak with Atoka Arnold in
Fyr’s Shadow.
If you’d prefer to end this story here and move onto
your own, you can use the large bound book as a story
hook to move forward. Otherwise the book is another bit
of treasure the party can collect, that is valued at 75 gp.
Turning in the notes on the conspiracy to Artin
Hammerbeard and letting him know Jane has been defeated
will earn the party the posted award for Jane Ayre on the city
notice board. For uncovering the additional information,
Artin will reward the party with an additional 100 gp.

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 Appendix a: Races
Briarlings
Some claim this race of sentient tree-like entities are
created when fey magic mixes with the natural surroundings
of the Prime Material plane. Others believe they are creations
produced by experimentation on unwilling humans by fey
magics from an era long since past. Either way, they are a
relatively unknown race that prefers to stay hidden in a space
between the Prime Material Plane and the Feywild
living with one foot in each but not truly a part of either.
While the majority of these creatures prefer to settle quickly
in their surroundings finding comfort from what is readily
familiar, there are a small few who prefer to branch out and
find new lands to explore.
Briarlings are a race without gender, making pairing and
mating a unique ritual for their kind. After choosing a mate,
they co-pollinate when strong feelings cause the respective
members to bloom bright foliage over their forms. The result
is a large fruit that will gestate over a period of one to three
months after which it can be planted in fertile soil. Given
some time, the seed will begin to breach the earth producing
a young Briarling bearing the markings of its two parents. It
is theorized that the type of soil the seed is planted in could
affect the Briarling’s genetic makeup.
berries will fall from the branches and lose their magic at the
end of of the day.
Kindling: Because the Briarling’s body is made of
wood, it has a vulnerability to fire damage.
Thick Hide: Because of their toughened bark
exterior, Briarlings have resistance to bludgeoning damage
from non-magical weapons.
Tool Proficiencies: You gain proficiency with the
Herbalism kit.
Natureborn: Whenever you make an Intelligence
(nature) check related to identifying plant life, you are
considered proficient in the Nature skill. If you are already
proficient in the Nature skill you can double your
proficiency for this check.
Life Within: When a Briarling dies from non-natu-
ral causes, as long as the body is still intact, there is a 15%
chance it can absorb life energy from nature magically
bringing it back from the dead in 1d10 days.
Languages: You speak, read, and write Common and
Sylvan. Briarlings tend to flit through nature with
positive attitudes. Their demeanors tend to
be noticeable in their speech, flowing with
a calming and upbeat pattern.

Briarling Traits
Your fey heritage brings you close to nature making you
feel more at home in the surrounding forest. Your Briarling
has an assortment of inborn abilities brought on from their
natural heritage.

Ability Score Increase: Your Wisdom score increases by 2

and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age: Briarlings reach maturity by the age of 40 and tend
to live between 600-700 years, though in rare cases it is said
that they can live nearly double that.
Alignment: Briarlings tend to gravitate towards neutral
alignments reflecting the true spirit of nature itself. They also
tend to lean more towards good, viewing life as a sacred right
that must be nourished.
Size: Briarlings stand between 7 to 8 feet tall with their
dense frame usually weighing around 300 pounds. Your
size is Medium.
Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Berrymore: Briarlings naturally grow a certain amount
of goodberries from their branches daily. The amount of
goodberries is equal to 5 x your Constitution Modifier with
a minimum of 1. After the berries have been consumed, the
branches will remain bare until the next day. Any unused

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Appendix b: Monsters
Shadow Spawned
The shadow spawned are recently deceased creatures
who have found their souls trapped on the way to their
resting place. As they are trapped, their essence stagnates
and warps due to a mix of the dark energy of the realm in
which they are held and Umbrial’s interference. For many
of these souls this process destroys them entirely, leaving
nothing behind. Souls withstanding the process are
driven mad and stripped of any reminder of who they
once were, leaving behind nothing more than a shadow
of their previous selves. Those who withstand the
transformation are sent back to the Material Realm
by Umbrial to wreak havoc and destruction.
These creatures can be found in the darkest parts
of dungeons and hidden deep within forgotten forests.
Travelers moving across the countryside spread tales of
shadows moving along the trails at night, though these
tales are scoffed at, perceived as nothing more than stories
concocted by those with overactive imaginations.
Shadow Casters
Particularly strong souls can withstand the
transformation mostly intact. These souls are marked
with arcane symbols that spiral up their bodies. These
symbols are a connection to Umbrial’s power and
corruption, and those sent back to the Material Plane
can draw from these symbols to perform extraordinary
feats. Those who pull from the innate magics of Umbrial
are known as shadow casters.
Shadow casters are a form of sorcerer imbued with
shadow magics. They can bend the fabric of darkness to
call forth the lesser souls corrupted by Umbrial. These
shadows rise to do the shadow caster’s bidding, fighting
alongside them until the threat is defeated or their task
is completed. As a shadow caster masters the control
over these shadowy entities, they can begin summoning
more each day.
Jane Ayre
Medium humanoid (high elf), neutral evil
Armor Class 16 (leather)
Hit Points 65 (10d6 + 30)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 15 (+2) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 11 (+0) 18 (+4)
Saving Throws INT +4, WIS +3
Skills Arcana +5, Deception +8, Stealth +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Elvish
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)
Cast Shadows 2/day. As a bonus action Jane Ayre
can summon a Shadow that attacks on her initiative.
The Shadow has half of Jane’s hit point maximum,
has a +6 to hit, and has an armor class of 14.
Shadow Form. Using her bonus action, Jane can
transform into a shadow version of herself. In this form
she has resistance to all damage except force damage
and she can move through other creatures and objects
as if they were difficult terrain. Jane Ayre takes 5 (1d10)
force damage if she ends her turn inside an object. She
can only remain in this form for 1 minute and cannot use
it again until after a long rest.
Spellcasting. The Shadow Caster is a 10th-level
spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell
save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). Jane has the
following spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): disguise, chill touch, minor illusion
1st level (4 slots): misty step, ray of sickness, witchbolt
2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, darkness,
suggestion
3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, vampiric touch
4th level (3 slots): blight, dimension door
5th level (2 slots): cone of cold
Actions
Scythe. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
one target. Hit: 7 (2d6 + 1)
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1)
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Large plant, unaligned

Armor Class 12
Hit Points 52 (8d10 + 8)
Speed 0 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

15 (+2) 14 (+2) 15 (+2) 1 (-5) 6 (-2) 2 (-4)

Condition Immunities Blinded, Deafened, Exhaustion,

Prone
Senses Tremorsense 30 ft., Passive Perception 9
Languages --
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Shadow Caster Actions

Multiattack. The fungus makes two Vine attacks.
Medium humanoid, neutral evil
Vine. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one
Armor Class 15 (leather) creature. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage. When a
Hit Points 38 (7d6 + 14) creature is hit, it becomes grappled (escape DC 14). The
Speed 30 ft. Devil’s Maw has four tentacles but can only grapple two
creatures at a time.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 17 (+3)
Engulf. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
Medium or smaller creature Hit: The target is trapped
Saving Throws INT +4, WIS +4 inside the Devil’s Maw’s leafy jaws. While trapped in this
Skills Arcana +3, Deception +6, Stealth +6 way, the target is blinded and restrained, has total cover
Senses passive Perception 12 from attacks and other effects outside the Devil’s Maw,
Languages Common and takes 14 (4d6) acid damage at the start of each of
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) the target’s turns. If the Devil’s Maw dies, the creature
inside it is no longer restrained by it. A Devil’s Maw can
Cast Shadows 1/day. As a bonus action the engulf only one creature at a time.
Shadow Caster can summon a Shadow that attacks
on its initiative. The Shadow has half the Caster’s hit
point maximum, uses its proficiency bonus, and has
an armor class of 14.

Spellcasting. The Shadow Caster is a 7th-level

spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell
save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It has the
following spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): disguise, chill touch, minor illusion

1st level (4 slots): misty step, ray of sickness, witchbolt
2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, darkness
3rd level (3 slots): vampiric touch
4th level (1 slots): blight

Actions
Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1)

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft.,

one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1)

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Magic Items
Berry Mix  this magic weapon. Truemark is a +1 spear. When thrown past
Potion, uncommon
This deep red wine has an incredibly sweet flavor and seems to
sharpen the focus of the drinker. When consuming this drink
the imbiber is cured of a single charm effect currently in play.
Boots of the Forest
Wonderous item, uncommon
These boots look to be made from a patchwork of different
leaves and thin vines. While wearing these boots, you can’t
be restrained by ensnarling strike. The wearer can also move
through difficult terrain as if it was normal terrain while in a
forest environment.
Huge Repeating Crossbow
Weapon (2-handed), uncommon
To use this weapon, the wielder must have a Strength score
of at least 16. Range: 80/240ft Damage: 2d8 piercing
Once fired, the wielder must make a DC 12 Strength
(athletics) check or be knocked prone in their current space.
Potion of Stone Hide
Potion, rare
When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of the
stoneskin spell for 1 hour (no concentration required) or until
you end the effect as a bonus action. This dull gray substance
bearing flecks of rust flows like a thick porridge when the
bottle shifts.
Potion of the Grave
Potion, very rare
This potion appears to be nothing more than a few specks
of floating, dull blue wisps in a thin mist. When a creature
consumes the potion, they become ethereal for 1 minute
taking on the likeness of a departed version of themselves.
Ring of Comfort
Ring, rare (requires attunement)
While wearing this ring you have a strong feeling of comfort
even in the most dire situations. The wearer of this ring gains
advantage against spells and spell-like abilities that cause fear.
Truemark
Weapon (spear), uncommon (requires attunement)
You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with
20 feet, the spear does not incur disadvantage on the attack
roll. The max throwing distance is 60 feet.
Walloping Javelin
Weapon (javelin), common
This javelin deals 1d6 piercing damage but also packs a
punch. A creature hit by the javelin must succeed on a DC 12
Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Spells
Blood Pact
3rd-level enchantment
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Touch
Components: V, M (a silver bowl worth 75 gp, a silver
needle, and a drop of blood from two willing participants)
Duration: Special
An agreement is struck between willing participants. Both
sides put forth their wants for the agreement. Then, the one
casting the spell names a stipulation to happen should the
other participants fail or refuse their part of the bargain at a
later date. A stipulation can be as small or as large as it needs
to be, in some cases as severe as death but it must be agreed
upon by both parties. After the bargain is made, and the
stipulation agreed upon, the caster pricks the participants’
with a silvered needle and drops their blood into a silver
bowl where it then congeals into a solid, red, polyhedral
shape that serves as the magical contract. When the
demands have been met, the polyhedral shape breaks apart
and begins to turn back into blood. Should the demands
not be met, the polyhedron turns black and the stipulation
set comes into effect.
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