THE ADVENTURE Is AVAILABLE ONLINE

This season, players and Dungeon Masters use the official Dead in Thay
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adventure available for purchase and download through dndclassics.com. In
addition, at the season’s conclusion, players can report what happened in their game
at dndsundering.com to impact future events in the Forgotten Realms9

ACCESSING THE DIGITAL ADVENTURE

The store will receive an email containing alink to a complimentary digital download ofl)ead in Thay.
You can distribute that link to your Dungeon Masters and event coordinators prior to the season’s start
date. After the season begins, the link will no longer provide access to a complimentary digital download.

D&D NEXT PLAY

Play is focused exclusively on the D&D Next rules.
Rules needed for play are downloaded with the digital
adventure. All game statistics necessary for running the
adventure are included in the digital copy available on
dndclassics.com. The rules are the same as those released
in the final public playtest packet from October 2013.

MULTI-TABLE EXPERIENCE
This season, players can participate in a cooperative play
experience that allows them to communicate across tables and
track their progress as theyjourney through a dungeon called
the Doomvault. Ifyou’re running more than one table, assign
an event coordinator to help manage play during
your session, ifpossible. Otherwise, you can have
the I)ungeon Masters split the duties ofthe event
coordinator. More information on this role is found
in the adventure.

FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
‘. Included inside this kit and with the digital
\ adventure is a short FAQfor l)Ms that addresses
\ questions about preparing and running this
\ adventure for D&D Encounters.

0’ D&D ENCOUNTERS

DEAD IN THAY
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 THEIR STORIES
BECOME LEGEND
Players and DMs can influence the future of
the Forgottei Realins through game play!
Concluding rjtl this D&I) Encounters
1M
season, fourth in the year-long, multi-part
Sundering storyline, the decisions of each
group during the adventure are tallied up to
determine future Forgotten Realms events.
I lere’s how it works.

•:• At the conclusion ofthe season, players and

1)Ms can report what happened in their
groups by heading to diidsundering.conm.
Participants can make their voices heard by
signing up for the Sundering Adventurer’s
Chronicle app under the Media tab.
•:. Stores and organizers should report weekly
play normally. They do not need to report A poster map to hang in your play space. The event
in-game actions. Players and 1)Ms report coordinator, 1)ungeon Masters, and players should
results at the Cfld ofthe season. be able to see and access this map, as it will be
important throughout the season.
KIT CONTENT A sticker sheet. The event coordmator uses
this to track progress throughout the season on
DESCRIPTION
the poster nmap.
Each kit contains enough material to support
two tables. Each table can consist of one 20 player maps. Give each I)M enough maps
for theplayers at his or her table. In the second
I)ungeon Master (1)M) and four to six players.
session—or whenever the characters first arrive
Your kit contains the following nmaterials:
in the Doornvault—each player will receive one
•:• A poster advertising the I)&1) Encounters ofthese maps
program that contains Sundering art on the 20 custom twenty-side(l dice. These dice are
reverse. Hang this in the store to promote exclusive to this season and have a special season
the current I)&I) Encounters season. When symbol. Give them to players and l)Ms at the
you’re done, turn it over to dress the store conclusion ofthe season.
with a cool piece of art.
Two copies ofthe I)ead in T1iay
T FAQftr l)Ms.
•:• Two packs ofnon-player character cards
This instruction sheet. Please note that the
depicting important NPCs encountered
adventure and the l)&D Next rules are available
in the adventure. Give one pack to each
digitally through dndclassics.com.
1)ungeon Master.
RUNNING LAUNCH WEEKEND
TM Launch Weekend on May 10-1 1.
You may have scheduled a 1)&D Encounters’
i)uring that weekend, follow these steps to get your players ready to play each
Wednesday. Please note that there is no separate kit for Launch Weekend;
everything is included in this kit.

•:• Print out or photocopy some blank character sheets and pre-generated characters (both
are found in the digital download at dndclassics.com or in the “Rules and Documents”
section ofthe WPN site).
•:• Assign an event coordinator. The event coordinator will help manage communication between the
tables throughout the first session and the rest ofthe season. More information on this role is found in
the adventure.
•:• Divide players into groups, and assign each a Dungeon Master.
Players may bring their characters from last season, leveled up to 6th level. For new players, have the
Dungeon Master and other experienced players help them create new 6th level characters. A player
that doesn’t want to create a character can choose a pre-generated character. Character creation and
updating should take about an hour.
DMs should run their groups through the first part ofthe adventure, getting the characters through
the assault on the Bloodgate and setting the stage for the adventure in the l)oomvault. This should take
about 4 hours.

RUNNING YOUR WEEKLY SESSIONS

Follow these steps to ensure a great play experience!

+ Set aside Wednesdays and lock in a start time for your D&D Encounters
sessions. Maintain the same time throughout the season, SO players and DMs know I7
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when to come into the store. Each session should run about 2 hours.
+ Print out or photocopy blank character sheets. These can be found in the
digital download or in the “Rules and l)ocuments” section ofthe WPN site.
+ Ifplayers don’t want to make their own characters, give them pregenerated
characters. These can also be found in the digital download at dndclassics.com.
+ Assign an event coordinator. This individual will be responsible for helping
with organization, tracking progress, and communication between tables
throughout the season. More information on this role is found in the adventure.
+ Let the DMs know they’ll need to obtain the adventure prior to the
season’s start. Your 1)Ms need to read and prepare the adventure, so be sure to
distribute the link to the complimentary digital download on dndclassics.com
to get Dead in ThayTM prior to the start ofthe season.
New players mayjoin mid-season. Ifyou have new players starting in the
middle ofthe season, have them create or select a pre-generated character
andjoin the adventure. The l)M can give the new players an update on
what’s happened.
+ DON’T FORGET TO REPORT AFTER EACH SESSION! Collect the tracking sheets at the end of
each session, or keep this information on Wizards Event Reporter. Ifyou have questions on reporting your
play, please contact Wizards ofthe Coast for assistance. Do not let your reporting lapse!
 EVENT FEES AND REWARDS
TM season, you may want to come tip with rewards for your 1)Ms
Before you begin the D&D Encounters’
or players to give out during or at the end ofthe season, which you can fund through a small fee to play
during the season. Examples include a copy ofa recent D&D adventure for the DM, dice sets, food/drink,
Dungeon Tiles sets, and other game aids. You can distribute items to players as door prizes or for specific
accomplishments. In any case, we recommend not charging your DMs for prizes, as they are already
committing a lot oftime and effort to running games.

•:• Players: Players keep the maps given to them at the

beginning ofthe season.
•:• Dungeon Masters: Dungeon Masters keep the
non-player character cards given to them at the
beginning ofthe season.
•:• Everyone: At the conclusion ofthis season, each
DM and player that participated in most ofthe
sessions receives one ofthe exchisive twenty-sided
dice included in the kit. It contains the Dead in Thay
symbol on the 20!
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QUESTIONS?
Ifyou have any questions on kit materials or the play
program, please contact us! \\ 6,

•:• WPN Home Page: www.wizards.com/wpn, click

on “Support” tab
•:• Email: www.wizards.com/customerservice,
click on “Email Us” tab :,p_ :
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