Duskwood Artifacts

Even if both Abercrombie and Morbent are

#1 Torch of the Holy flame
Lore
Also Known as Morbet's Bane , it is a powerful artifact that
was made to disable the shield of the necromancer/lich
Morbent Fell. It's use in lore is to weaken the necromancer
enough so that he can be defeated , it also i used as a seal
over the Raven Hill Cemetery to keep the undead inside it
dormant (most notable the undead the the Dawning Wood
Catacombs). It's location is the necromancer's house
Forlorn Rowe and it has been placed there by the
commander of the nightwatch and later protected by
Mathias Shaw and Flynn Fairwind from a necromancer
seeking to steal and corrupt the holy torch. Its appearance
resembles more a mace rather than a torch with the tip
giving off a radiant shine.
necromancer's they dont cooperate Morbent being
arrogant and a having a grater vision and ideals that
surpass mortality , while Abercrombie is driven by his
madness deceiving anyone who can in hope of shaping
the surrounding land making it more like Duskwood.
In Morbent's absence Abercrombie is gonna try
corrupting the Holy Torch but because of his semi undead
state he cannot get to close to his shack (note that this
curse should not have effect on the Forsaken race) he will
try deceiving the PC's (or anyone else) to go inside and
disable the torch corrupting it and letting the undead
loose into the the neighbouring zones.
One of the way's for the PC's to stop the constant wave
of undead flooding form the cemetery is seeking the Druid
guarding the Twilight Grove and make him cleanse the
corrupted torch with the help of the residing moonwell
preforming a 24 hour ritual and placing the Holy torch
back into its place. Speaking to he Druid can start the

In game use second artifact Quest The Scythe of Elune

For my campaign this item has act's as a glorified +2 wand

of the war mage but also and it has and additional effect
for sealing and countering undead . It is planted in the
basement of the necromancer and aplified by runes
making a big portion of the undead be exhausted (lvl 5)
and the ones unaffected by its magic are unable to leave
the cemetery. Most notable roamer Mor'Ladim .
Additionally is the torch is not used as a seal its light
reaches up to 30ft bright and 50 ft dim light , while an
undead creature of CR 2 or less its in its bright light radius
the creature gains an exhaustion lvl of up to 3 gaining
disadvantage on attack rolls , saving throw ,ability
check's and speed halved.

Catalyst for a Quest & lore

Discrepancy
In my game the reason why the seal is able to not be
tampered with in Morbent's home is because he left
Duskwood in search of lich hood the seal on the land is a
good thing in his perspective keeping the land in control
while he is away. Abercrombie (The Embalmer) is a kind
alchemist who was once a resident of Grand Hamlet
(DarkShire) who has been driven mad by the death of his
wife Eliza after witch he attained a more shallow form of
immortality planting his still beating hearth in the chest of
his dead spouse reviving her as a ghoul with a constant
hunger for flesh , while his spouse is a alive Abercrombie
cannot killed his beating hearth acting as a sort of
phylactery for him.
Abercrombie also has reputation for tricking people into
doing his bidding , triking adventurer's into helping him
build the infamous Stitches.

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#2 The Scythe of Elune
Lore
The Scythe of Elune is a mystical artifact created from
Goldrinn's fang and the Staff of Elune. It is described as an
ancient weapon - a twisted and gnarled branch of wood
covered with runes that could be older than even the
Kaldorei (Night Elf). Those who are not careful enough can
easily be overwhelmed by Goldrinn's spirit, which infuses
the scythe.
Throughout its history,The Scythe of Elune has changed
hands many times. One temporary holder of the scythe
was a timid (and extremely lucky) resident of Duskwood
named Jitters. Jitters discovered the weapon in an old mine
called Roland's Doom which unleashed the worgen in the
area of Duskwood.
The Scythe is sought by many entity's some with good
some with evil intentions those include : The Dark Riders
who seek to gather all sorts of magical artifacts and store
them in the abandoned tower known as Karazhan ; a dark
mage known as Morganth who resides in Tower of Ilgalar
in Redridge Mountains is known to have interest in the
scythe as well ; The Wolf Cult with its leader Alpha Prime
also have close ties with the origins of the scythe ; Brink
Spannercrank a gnome in the service of the Si:7 who was
sent to retrieve several magical artifacts, he is to deliver
the Scythe of Elune to a night elf , most likely Valorn
Stillbough ; many would seek the power of such an artifact
so it is safe to assume more entity's desire the scythe....
In game use
The Scythe of Elune (Requires attunement Heavy,
reach, two-handed, 6lb. ) : As stated before the Scythe
is sought by many , when a creature tries to attune to the
it it must succeed a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or else
entities like The Dark Rider's and Member's of the Wolf
Cult are alerted about its location. Whether he succeeds or
not the user is shown foggy visions of the past related to
the War of the Satyr after which a sort of communication
with the Worgen who are tied to the Emerald dream is
formed , not by speech but spiritual means .
The Scythe of Elune deal's 1d12 of damage and provides
a +3 bonus to both spell attacks and melee attacks
bloodlust and ferocity from the fang balancing out with
the more tame staff of Elune.
The Scythe has 16 charges, and regains 2d8 + 2
expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last
charge, roll a d20. On a 1, The Fang of Goldrinn reject's its
union with Elune and the artifact brakes in 2 but only the
staff retains its power , on a 20 the Scythe regains 2d8+2
charges.
While attuned to this weapon you gain the
following:
While attuned to this weapon you are infused by the
divine power of Elune dealing an extra dice of damage
with any spell you cast (Ex:Moonbeam cast at lvl 2
deal's 3d8 insread of 2d8 ) (Staff of Elune)
You know the Lunar Strike Cantrip while attuned.
(Staff of Elune)
You can cast the following spells through the use of
your charges: (Staff of Elune)
Starfall (6th lvl) - 6 charges
Starsurge(3rd lvl) - 3 charges
Moonbeam (2nd lvl to a max of 4th)- 2 (2-4) charges
(expending 1 extra charge for each lvl above 2nd)
Banishment(4th lvl to a max of 8th) - 4 (4-8) charges
(expending 1 extra charge for each lvl above 4th)
Summoning 2 Feral Worgen (Warcraft Manual of
Monsters) spending 4 charges of the Scythe. The spell
work's like Conjure Woodland Beings . If the player tries
to summon more than 2 (or 4 DM choise) at once he is
forced to do a Charisma Saving throw (DC 17) or
else the Worgen Brake free from the spell and are no
longer bound to the Emerald Dream.
Summoning a Spectral Avatar of Goldrinn taking the
form of a giant spectral wolf , expending 6 charges
and uses the statblock of Guardian Wolf
Druid Friendly Feature attuning :
With the use of the Scythe you can temporary shape
shift into the forbidden form. 10 charges (5 charges for
druid ( lasting for 10 minutes)
The Pack From Its power and ferocity embody the
uncontrollable fury of the wolf , it can rely both on raw
strength and agility. You can use your choice of Strength
or Dexterity for attack and damage rolls.
.
Armor Class 14 + Dexterity modifier and
Constiturion modifier
Speed 40 ft.; climb 40 ft.
Darkvision. You gain darkvision 60 ft.
Keen Smell. You have advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Pounce. If you move at least 20 feet straight toward a
creature right before hitting it with a weapon attack, the
creature must succeed on a Strength saving throw (DC 10
+ Dex modifier + proficiency) . On a failed save, the
creature is knocked prone and the next attack you make
before the end of your turn deals an extra 2d8 damage.
Multiattack. When you take the Attack action to make
a weapon attack, you can use a bonus action to attack with
a different weapon. Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: Reach 5 ft., one target. Hit:
(1d8 + modifier) piercing damage. If the target is a
humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving
throw or gain the worgen curse.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: Reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: Note that this Form counts as a Druid Shapeshift
(2d8 + modifier) slashing damage. for the purpouse of using Features

Danger's of the Pack Form

Those who undergo the transformation thus tend to lose
their minds to the form's feral animal instincts.
While you are in the pack form at the start of each round
you must make a Wisdom saving throw (DC 15) not to
be quelled by your rage if you fail you attack the nearest
target and you cant see the difference between friend and
foe until you succeed another Wisdom saving throw .
The druid cannot revert back to his normal form unless
the 10 minute's have passed in addition at the end of the
10 minute's mark roll a d20 , on a 1 you become a feral
Worgen , after which if you are cured you loose the ability
to turn into the Pack form
Player Characters as Feral Worgens : A humanoid
bit by a worgen must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution
saving throw or be cursed. The curse has no effect on
undead beings, such as the forsaken. A character bit
begins to show the effects of the curse after 1d4 days, at
which point the character is transformed into a feral
worgen. It gains a Strength of 15 if their score isn't already
higher, and their alignment changes to Chaotic Evil. The
cursed character also gains the following indefinite
madness, "I hunger for the taste of blood and will kill
anyone to taste it once more." The character remains a
feral worgen until a greater restoration spell or more
powerful magic rids the character of their indefinite
madness, at which point alignment returns to what it was
before being bit, and the character gains the Two Forms
feature and the Worgen Form Traits of the Worgen race.
The Nightbane Pack are the Worgen that represent the
Wolf Cult in Duskwood, The Locations where they reside at
are : Roland's Doom Location of the Scythe and Nefaru
The Den Mothet one of the 4 main figures of the
Nightbane Pack , Normally Gutspill is located in the mine
too but i like placing him in Manor Mistmantle place that
only later becomes a location were the pack resides,
Gutspill is also one of the 4 figures on the Nightbane Pack
but compared to the other's he smaller my preference is
to play his character more cunning and more inclined in
engaging in conversation with PC's striking deals or
deceiving them.
Rotting Orchard is the 3rd residence of the pack , an
abandoned farm near Roland's Doom.
Marus is the second in command in the pack before
Gutspill , i use him as more of a ranger then a worgen
often times and pair him Fenros who is the last of the 4
prominent wolf figures of the pack , my suggestion for him
is using the werebear stats and make him more of a brute
character.
It is hinted that the Forsaken work together with the
Wolf Cult against the Gilneas worgen so that can also be
used as a hood for both Alliance and Horde party's .
Marus , Gutspill , Nefaru , Fenros

Catalyst for a Quest & lore

Discrepancy
In Duskwood there are a number of party's that are
searching for the Scythe and can interact with the player's.
On the Alliance Side we have Brink Spannercrank a
gnome in the service of the Si:7 who was sent to retrieve
several magical artifacts . He can be introduced in several
way's , but your best bet would be for your players to
encounter him while traveling throw the forest or directly
contacted by the Si:7 to back him up.
Also on the Alliance side a lot of Elven figures are
interested in the recovery of the Scythe most notably
Belysra Starbreeze who played a role in the creation of the
scythe and is looking to end its legacy .
On a more Neutral Stand point there are the resident's
of Drakshire among the resident's of Duskwood Jitters can
be found pretty much anywhere you want him to be inside
of duskwood and he can tell you about were the last time
the scythe was seen (Roland's Doom) and about the Dark
Rider's who he witnessed.
The Dark Riders is one of the party's who can interfere
at any time with the recovery of the Scythe and they make
for good combat encounters.
Extra notes (random)
Twinblade of the Spellbreaker
Spellbreaker twinblade (requires attunement)
1d6 slashing 5 lb. Special, versatile (1d8)
A + 1 to hit and damage and can cast counterspell (3rd
lvl) once per long rest it also can be used as spell casting
focus
1st lvl Awaken adds an extra use per day of the
counter spell ability . (2 total)
To evolve the blade needs to counter a 4th lvl or higher
spell and drench itself in the blood of the caster killing
him. unlocks the next lvl of Awaken
Awaken lvl 2 adds an extra use per day of the counter
spell ability (3 total)
To evolve the blade needs to counter a 5th lvl or higher
spell and drench itself in the blood of the caster killing
him. unlocks the next lvl of Awaken
Awaken lvl 3 Counter spell its cast at 4th lvl
To evolve the blade needs to counter a 6th lvl or higher
spell and drench itself in the blood of the caster killing
him. unlocks the next lvl of Awaken
Awaken lvl 4 Counter spell its cast at 5th lvl
To evolve the blade needs to counter a 7th lvl or higher
spell and drench itself in the blood of the caster killing
him. unlocks the next lvl of Awaken
Awaken lvl 5 + a new gem slot (Prototype Sistem)
To evolve the blade needs to counter a 7th lvl or higher
spell and drench itself in the blood of the caster killing
him. unlocks the next lvl of Awaken
Extra evolution deal's 1d6 to 1d8 / 1d8 to 1d10 ( DM
can chose if , when or how this happens )

Inspired by "Tyloris's : Kelen's Dagger of

Escape"
Dagger of Subtlety (requires attunement)
While attuned to this dagger, as a bonus action you
can appear in a cloud of smoke behind any creature you
can see within 30 ft of you. (I dont know how if this is
worded correctly but tis supposed to work like the
Shadowstep of the Subtlety rogue).
Captain Grayson Flintlock Pistol

Lore
Grayson was once a pirate captain of a ship until his life
was ended upon the perilous rocks of Westfall's coastline
because the Lighthouse was black that night.
When his life was ended, he had no clue what the
afterlife held for him. He traveled as a ghostly pirate
captain to the Lighthouse and watched, helpless, as Old
Murk-Eye led the attack and scared the keeper's family off.
They returned and re-lit the flame but Old Murk-Eye
coerced the weaker-minded murlocs to raid the
Lighthouse with him once again. The second time the
family was not so lucky, and before his eyes they perished
helplessly.
With no one to keep watch on the flame, the
responsibility has fallen upon him. His afterlife plight is to
see that no others follow his destiny.

"Leave or else you will die , you have no

buissniess here , let serve my eternal
punishment or die trying to free me"

In game use
Captain Grayson Flintlock Pistol (Light,range 60/150,
1d10 Cold damage,3 lb.)
This Flintlock is made out of metal and its handle is
ornate with black and gold.
The Pistol dose not require any type of ammunition and
dose not make loud noises when fired . The weapon fires a
ghost bullet that inflicts frostbite on the enemy's skin on
impact dealing 1d10 Cold damage . In addition the user
may speak the command word as a bonus action
transforming the pistol into a pirate clothing item (Hat ,
Eye patch , Bandana) , The item can go back and forth
between its 2 forms.

Catalyst for a Quest & lore

Discrepancy
Captain Grayson Flintlock Pistol Can be obtained from
an optional side quest that starts in the Westfall
Lighthouse
Path 1: Anger the ghost or attack it on sight to face the
wrath of it and the Spirit of foolish adventurers who have
tried before (Statblock = CR5 Wraith Monster Manual).
Slaying the ghost you obtain the Flintlock and the
Westfall lighthouse wont give light anymore if not manned.
Path 2: Act the ghost's revenge and kill the Old Murk-
Eye and his band of murloc's . The murloc den can be on
anywhere on the westfall coast or in the many Shipwreck's
on the Longshore coastline (Elven destroyers).
Returning to the lighthouse after the player's will be
rewarded with by the ghost with its famous flintlock but
the ghost will still keep the lighthouse light open until
someone else is manning the place.
 
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