The Abandoned
Before leaving, Elden Vargas used magic to seal shut his
Townhouse
Homebrew Content
This section is an unofficial Neverwinter location made
up for this guide. Customize it for your campaign!
This Quick Adventure is designed for a party of roughly
three to five 5th level players.
Adventure Background
In the Bluelake district of Neverwinter sits an abandoned
townhouse. The home used to belong to the Cormyrean war
wizard, Elden Vargas. Elden Vargas had dealings with the
Ashmadai who ultimately exploited him and kidnapped his
wife and committed her to Helm’s Hold. In an attempt to
rescue his wife from Helm’s Hold, he used his substantial
psychic magic to send many of Neverwinter’s residents into
madness. Soon after this attack, he left Neverwinter for
Helm’s Hold. Elden Vargas and his foul deeds were
ultimately stopped at Helm’s Hold (where heroic adventurers
either captured or killed him), and Vargas never returned to
his townhouse.
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The Abandoned Townhouse | Quick Adventures
townhouse to prevent intruders from entering. This
abandoned property has been long-desired by those looking
to claim the abandoned estates of the Bluelake district, but
the magical wards on the property have, so far, kept any
squatters from taking the property.
The Dead Rats gang, who operates in the sewers of
Neverwinter, has been eying the property for some time.
They have recently enlisted one of their mages from Luskan
to help break the magic wards on the property so they can
claim whatever magical relics might lie within.
Adventure Hooks
Rumors of Riches
The adventurers overhear tavern talk about a strange,
abandoned noble estate that has yet to be looted. The tavern
patrons speculate there are rare magical items in the estate
and anyone brave enough to enter the place would be richly
rewarded.
Commissioned
The adventurers are commissioned by a wealthy merchant
to break down the magical barrier preventing entry into the
house. The merchant would ultimately like to renovate and
sell the estate, but can’t do so until the magic barrier is
removed.