THE TORTLE PACKAGE

TOMB OF ANNIHILATION™ SUPPLEMENT

Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726)


Introduction
The Snout of Omgar is a geographical region described
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about the location or its inhabitants in that adventure,
however. The Tortle Package is written for Dungeon
Masters who want to know more about the Snout of
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character race, the tortle, and a new adventure location:
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Tortles are intelligent, turtle-like humanoids that have
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Forgotten Realms, the peninsula of Chult and the Snout
of Omgar make good homes for them.
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edition core rulebooks (Player’s Handbook, Dungeon
Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual) as well as Volo’s
Guide to Monsters and Tomb of Annihilation.
Text that appears in a box like this is meant to be read
aloud or paraphrased for the players when their charac-
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stance, as described in the text.
The Monster Manual, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, and
Tomb of Annihilation contain stat blocks for most of the
creatures found herein, and a handful of new monsters
appear at the end of this supplement. When a creature’s
name appears in boldlqh]$l`YlÌkYnakmYd[m]hgaflaf_
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Spells and equipment mentioned in the adventure are
described in the Player’s Handbook. Magic items are
described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.
The Snout of Omgar
The Snout of Omgar was once a peninsula, but upheaval
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peninsula, creating an island separated from mainland
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domain. The strait provided a natural defense against
aggressive mainland predators.
The tortles of the Snout are hospitable folk who like to
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long after the island was formed, a pirate ship captained
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wrecked survivors and looked after them. The captain
impressed the tortles with her magic and told stories
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The cleric chose a mountainside overlooking the sea,
and there the tortles spent a decade building Dangwaru,
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the tortles alone and were quiet neighbors.
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and the palace fell into ruin. Descendants of the tortles
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explore it as a rite of passage. Few of them get far before
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Using This Supplement
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Tomb of Annihilation:
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tortle characters using the rules in the “Tortle” sec-
tion. These tortles have traveled far from the Snout
of Omgar in search of adventure and companionship.
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other location in Chult.
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to serve as a wilderness guide. This supplement
describes three new tortle guides (see “Tortle
Guides,” page 4).
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locations, and encounter its inhabitants.
Adventure Hooks
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the Snout of Omgar:
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the characters are caught in a storm and washed
ashore on the Snout of Omgar, not too far from High
Horn (see “High Horn,” page 18).
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or Fort Beluarian. The tortle tells them stories about
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requests their help in ridding the palace of monsters.
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and fear that the serpent folk are planning to assassi-
nate them. A map of the Snout of Omgar was found on
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willing to visit each of the island’s landmarks and re-
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thi gives them the map and arranges for a fast ship
(the Brazen Pegasus) to transport them to the island.
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Tortle
I caught a big fish.
Now I search for a good friend
To share my lunch with.
—Tortle haiku
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skills to the test, and make new acquaintances.
Life of a Tortle
A tortle hatches from a thick-shelled egg and spends
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it learns to speak and to survive on its own.
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ships with its neighbors while also respecting their pri-
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ries of its exploits and new skills.
When a tortle nears the end of its natural lifespan, it
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one. The parents spend the remainder of their lives
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pick up whatever weapons and tools their parents left
behind and set out on their own.
Beliefs
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for a tortle to hear stories or legends related to a god and
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Gods of Good in Dragonlance and the Sovereign Host
in Eberron. Among the nonhuman deities, Moradin and
Yondalla relate to tortles most of all.
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watches over them in darkness, and the sun is the
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uncomfortable underground, where neither the sun nor
the moon is visible to them.
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dangerous.
Adventurers at Heart
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the need to root themselves in one place for too long.
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of greater numbers. Tortles don’t regard these settle-
ments as places worth defending with their lives, and
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their needs.
Most tortles like to see how other creatures live and
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The urge to procreate doesn’t kick in until the end of a
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native land without feeling homesick.
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pad, or to stand in a crowded human marketplace.
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lives in isolation, tortles are social creatures that like to
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often seek out friendships with non-tortles to learn new
customs and new points of view.
Tortle Names
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like its name for whatever reason, it can change it. A
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Male and Female Names::YcY$<Yem$?Yj$?mjY$Afa$
Jappa, Kinlek, Krull, Lim, Lop, Nortle, Nulka, Olo,
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 Tortle Traits
Your tortle character gains traits that enable it to cope
with the perils of a savage world.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score in-
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Age. Young tortles crawl for a few weeks after birth
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vor of chaos.
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an unarmed strike.
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can remain underwater for some time before needing to
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as normal.
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Languages. You can speak, read, and write Aquan
and Common.
Tortle Guides
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of guides available for hire in Chult. One of the tortle
guides, Kwilgok, works for the merchant prince Jobal
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Tortle guide (Fort Beluarian)
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at the end of this supplement.
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traveled from the Snout of Omgar to Fort Beluarian on
foot, crossing Chult through rough mountains, dense
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k`ahoj][cafl`]bmf_d] l`]oj][cg^l`]Narwhal) and
befriended a weretiger that lives there.
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and a set of tinker’s tools. She also owns a climber’s kit,
a healer’s kit, and a dungeoneer’s pack. This equipment
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parable to that of a much older, much wiser tortle. She
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YoYj]l`YlljYhkYf\kfYj]k[ge]afeYfq^gjek&
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l`]qYdkghmj[`Yk]Y[`Yjl]jg^]phdgjYlagfZ]^gj]d]Yn-
af_>gjl:]dmYjaYf&=]qYd]ph][lklgjmfaflg>dYeaf_
>aklhYljgdk$Yf\km[`e]]laf_k[YflmjfkgmjafY`mjjq
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alternative.
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Ydkgg‫]ץ‬jkY\ak[gmfljYl]g^,(_h^gjYl]f\Yq$Zmll`]
hYqe]flemklZ]eY\]mh^jgflYf\akfgf%j]^mf\YZd]&
Kwilgok
Tortle guide (Port Nyanzaru)
When the characters meet Kwilgok, give them handout
B at the end of this supplement.
 L`j]]q]YjkY_g$YljY\]k`ahnakal]\l`]lgjld]^gjlg^
9`gq`gq$Yf\Coad_gcoYkYZd]lgZggchYkkY_]gfal&
AfHgjlFqYfrYjm$`]\ak[gn]j]\Yogjd\dac]fggl`]j&
@]^gmf\ogjcj]hYajaf_\g[ckYf\$oal`afYq]Yj$`Y\
]fgm_`[gaflgZmqYmk]\YfcqdgkYmjmk$o`a[``]jg\]
in several high-stakes dinosaur races. He lost more than
`]ogfZml[Ym_`ll`]]q]g^l`]e]j[`Yflhjaf[]BgZYd$
o`g[gfnaf[]\`ael`]j]oYkegj]hjgÕlafoad\]jf]kk
exploration. Kwilgok the tortle (see “Tortles,” page
*+!Z][Ye]Y_ma\]Yf\$dac]Yddd]_alaeYl]_ma\]kaf
HgjlFqYfrYjm$_an]kYkda[]g^`ak]Yjfaf_klgBgZYd&
Kwilgok travels with a cantankerous ankylosaurus
fYe]\<]Y\dqLj]Ykmj]&L`]lgjld]ja\]kafY`go\Y`
gfl`]YfcqdgkYmjmkÌkZY[cYf\_ma\]kl`]Z]Yklmkaf_
Y)(%^gglhgd]oal`km[[md]fld]Yn]kla]\lggf]]f\&9d-
l`gm_``]\g]kfÌlYddgogl`]jklgja\]l`]Z]Ykl$eYfq
ogmd\%Z]]phdgj]jkYj]kgaehj]kk]\Zql`]\afgkYmj
l`Yll`]qÌj]`YhhqlghYqCoad_gcÌk^]]g^._hh]j\Yq$
oal`hYqe]fl^gj+(\Yqkmh^jgfl&
Although he’s an able and honest guide, Kwilgok won’t
kla[c`akf][cgml^gj`ak]ehdgq]jk&@]_]lkkl]Y\qogjc
Z][Ymk]g^`ak]Ykq%_gaf_\]e]YfgjYf\`akoaddaf_f]kk
lgd]Y\Yf]ph]\alagflgYfq[gjf]jg^;`mdl&@]`YkljYn-
]d]\mhl`]Jan]jKgk`]fklYjeYfqlae]kYf\cfgok
 the Aldani Basin and the surrounding region quite eafaf_o`Yll`][`YjY[l]jk]f[gmfl]j$qgm[Yfmk]l`]
well. He’s also led expeditions to Orolunga, though he’s information presented below to bring the encounter to
never encountered the elusive oracle rumored to dwell da^]&D]ll`]hdYq]jkfYjjYl]l`]ajoYql`jgm_`Ynga\af_
there. One place he’d rather not revisit is Dangwaru, the ]Ykq]f[gmfl]jk$gjaf[j]Yk]l`]\a‫[׹‬mdlqg^]Ykq]f-
Lqh`ggfHYdY[]&O`]f`]oYkqgmf_$Coad_gc\][a\]\ counters to keep them exciting.
on a lark to explore the ruins and encountered evil shad- Random encounters aren’t tailored to characters of
gokl`]j]&L`]k`Y\gokf]Yjdqkh]dd]\`ak\gge$Zml YhYjla[mdYjd]n]d&A^l`][`YjY[l]jk]f[gmfl]j`gklad]
`]eYfY_]\lgÖ]]l`]hYdY[]afYo]Yc]f]\klYl]&L`] [j]Ylmj]kZ]qgf\l`]ajYZadalqlg\]^]Yl$_an]l`]egh-
shadows still haunt Kwilgok’s dreams, and he has no portunities to run, hide, negotiate, or otherwise avoid
wish to face them again. certain death. You can also have other creatures arrive
 Coad_gcak*.q]Yjkgd\$klYf\kbmklk`qg^.^]]llYdd$ and provide a distraction that the characters can use to
Yf\o]a_`k,-(hgmf\k& make their escape. For example, if a character needs to
eYc]Y[jm[aYdYZadalq[`][cgjkYnaf_l`jgo$Ychwinga
Mudgraw (see Tomb of Annihilation) might appear, cast guidance
Tortle druid guide (Ahoyhoy) or resistance on the character, and then disappear on its
When the characters meet Mudgraw, give them handout next turn.
C at the end of this supplement.
;`YjY[l]jko`gnakall`]lgjld]^gjlg^9`gq`gq[Yf Snout of Omgar Encounters
secure Mudgraw as a guide. Convinced that he is a nat- Encounter Land Water
ural leader, Mudgraw likes to bellow and be heard, and Almiraj 01–05 —
he never admits to being wrong, even when he doesn’t Axe beaks 06–10 —
know what he’s talking about. The tortle druid (see Baboons 11–15 —
ÉLgjld]k$ÊhY_]*+![YfÌlhYkkmhY_gg\Y\n]flmj]
Blood hawks 16–20 —
Yf\akoaddaf_lgljYn]dg‫ץ‬l`]akdYf\&@]`Ykhj]nagmkdq
Cannibals 21–25 01–15
d]\]ph]\alagfklgGem$K`adcm$Yf\l`]@]Yjlg^MZlYg&
Chwinga 26–30 —
AlÌkZ]]fÕn]q]Yjkkaf[]`]dYklnakal]\l`]@]Yjl3[gfk]-
Dimetrodons 31–35 —
im]fldq$`]cfgokfgl`af_YZgmlalk[mjj]flaf`YZalYflk&
 Em\_jYoÌkgfdqnakallgGem$l`j]]q]YjkY_g$]f\]\ Dolphins — 16–30
af\akYkl]j&@]Yf\Y[gehYfqg^`meYflj]Ykmj]%`mfl- Eblis 36–40 —
]jk^jgel`][alqg^9l`cYldYo]j]YeZmk`]\ZqqmYf%la$ Flail snail 41–45 —
and Mudgraw was forced to abandon his companions. Flying snakes 46–50 31–40
@]`a\afYjmafl`YloYkgf[]Yk`jaf]lgl`]_g\MZlYg$ Geonids 51–55 —
oYkljYfkÕp]\Zql`]eYr]%dac]aeY_]jqgfl`]oYddk$ Giant lizards 56–60 —
Yf\^gmf\Yogg\]f`gdqkqeZgdd]^lZ]`af\Zql`] Giant snapping turtle 61–65 41–50
k`jaf]Ìkhj]nagmkaf`YZalYflk&@]Z]da]n]kl`YlMZlYg Jaculis 66–70 —
`]dh]\`ae]k[Yh]l`][alqYf\fgoo]Yjkl`]`gdqkqe- Marine decapus — 51–60
bol around his neck. He regrets abandoning the expe- Plesiosaurus — 61–75
dition and prefers not to speak of it. One of his favorite Pteranodons 71–75 76–85
f]okYqaf_kak$ÉDa^]akYeYr]&ÊEm\_jYomk]kalo`]f- Reef sharks — 86–00
ever he’s vexed or when he has information he’d rather
Stirges 76–80 —
not divulge.
Topis 81–85 —
 Em\_jYoak,,q]Yjkgd\$klYf\k.^]]llYdd$Yf\
Tortle 86–00 —
o]a_`k,0(hgmf\k&@][`Yj_]k-_hh]j\YqZmloadd
waive his fee if he is given the chance to lead another
]ph]\alagflgGem&Em\_jYok]]kYfqkm[`]ph]\alagf Almiraj
YkYfghhgjlmfalq^gjYlgf]e]fl& The characters spot an almiraj (see Tomb of Annihila-
tion!jgm_`dq.(^]]lYoYq&L`]YdeajYbjmfk^jgeYfq
[j]Ylmj]l`YlYhhjgY[`]koal`af+(^]]lg^al&9fq[`Yj-
Exploring the Island Y[l]jo`gkm[[]kk^mddqljYhkl`]YdeajYb[Yfmk]YfY[-
9jYaf^gj]kl[gn]jkl`]j]dYlan]dqÖYlfgjl`o]kl[gjf]j tion to make a DC 14 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check.
g^l`]akdYf\&L`akjYaf^gj]klakkmjjgmf\]\Zq_jYkkq A^l`][`][ckm[[]]\k$l`]YdeajYbZ][ge]k[YdeYf\
`addklgl`]fgjl`$kYf\qZ]Y[`]klgl`]]YklYf\o]kl$ \g]kfÌlYllY[cl`][`YjY[l]jgjjmfYoYqmfd]kkal^]]dk
Yf\egmflYafklgl`]kgml`&L`]lgjld]^gjlg^9`gq`gq threatened or is harmed.
stands on the west coast, where the edge of the rain for-
est and the mountains meet. Axe Beaks
9Ög[cg^)\.#+axe beaks stampede toward the char-
Random Encounters Y[l]jk$kdYk`af_YlYfqgf]l`]q[Yfj]Y[`&
JgddY\*(l`j]]lae]kh]j\Yqg^_Ye]lae]$[`][caf_
Baboons
for encounters each morning, afternoon, and evening
9hY[cg^+\.baboons has adapted to living in small
or night. A random encounter occurs on a roll of 18
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gj`a_`]j&JgddY\)((Yf\[`][cl`]Kfgmlg^Ge_Yj
k]Yj[`g^^gg\&L`]ZYZggfk[YfZ]hdY[Yl]\Zqlgkkaf_
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 ]Y[`g^l`]eY\YqÌkkmhhdqg^^gg\&Gl`]joak]$l`]qYl-
lY[c$Ö]]af_gf[]l`]ajfmeZ]jkYj]j]\m[]\Zq`Yd^&
Blood Hawks
These bright red birds are common sights on the island.
L`]q^]]\gfÖqaf_kfYc]k$Yf\lgjld]k`mfll`]e^gj
khgjl&:dgg\`YockYhh]Yjgfdq\mjaf_l`]\Yq$Yf\
Ylqha[Yd]f[gmfl]j[gfkaklkg^*\.blood hawks that
YllY[cmflad`Yd^g^l`]eYj]kdYaf&A^l`ak]f[gmfl]jak
rolled at night, treat it as no encounter.
Cannibals
Human cannibals from the mainland use canoes to
j]Y[`l`]akdYf\&L`]q[ge]afk]Yj[`g^k`ahoj][c
survivors to hunt and eat. The characters encounter
+\.`gklad][YffaZYdk ;=eYd]Yf\^]eYd];`mdlYf`m-
man tribal warriors!o`gÕ_`llgl`]\]Yl`&L`]qo]Yj
leather masks made from skinned human faces and
[jm\]b]o]djqeY\]^jge`meYfZgf]kYf\l]]l`&
Chwinga
A chwinga (see Tomb of Annihilation) takes an interest
afl`][`YjY[l]jk&AlYll]ehlklgkl]Ydkge]l`af_nYdmYZd]
^jgeYfmf_mYj\]\hY[c$Zmlakfgla[]\ZqYfq[`YjY[l]j
o`g`YkYhYkkan]Oak\ge H]j[]hlagf!k[gj]g^)/gj
`a_`]j&L`][`oaf_YYdoYqkd]Yn]kkge]l`af_]dk]af
]p[`Yf_]2Yhj]llqk`]dd$Y`Yf\^mdg^fmlk$gjYfmf[ml
_]eklgf] )(_h!&
Dimetrodons
A^l`][`YjY[l]jkYj]ljYn]daf_f]Yjl`]k`gj]$l`]qk]]
1d4 dimetrodons (see Tomb of Annihilation or Volo’s
Guide to Monsters) wallowing in shallow pools of water.
L`]k][j]Ylmj]klmjf`gklad]a^\aklmjZ]\&A^l`][`YjY[-
ters are nowhere near water or camped for the night,
l`]\ae]ljg\gfkYj]gfl`]egn]Yf\YllY[cYfql`af_af
their path.
Dolphins
L`]hYjlq]f[gmfl]jk*\,dolphins (see Volo’s Guide
to Monsters) or 1 killer whalea^qgmhj]^]j&A^l`][`Yj-
Y[l]jkmk]eY_a[lgkh]Ycoal`l`][j]Ylmj]k$l`]q[Yf
receive directions to the nearest coastal settlement.
Eblis
A^l`][`YjY[l]jkYj]gfl`]egn]o`]fl`ak]f[gmfl]j
g[[mjk$l`]qklmeZd]Y[jgkk)\,#*eblis (see Tomb
of Annihilation!gfl`]`mfl^gjdarYj\kgjÖqaf_kfYc]k
lg]Yl&L`]]Zdakhgdal]dqg‫]ץ‬jlgljY\]af^gjeYlagf^gj
lj]Ykmj]&>gj-(_hogjl`g^lj]Ykmj]$l`]qoaddhgafl
l`]Y\n]flmj]jkafl`]\aj][lagfg^f]YjZqdYf\eYjck&
The eblis attack if the characters refuse to trade and
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incapacitated.
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l`]]Zdakkf]Ycaflgl`][YehYf\ljqlg\jY_gf][`Yj-
Y[l]jYoYq&
Flail Snail
;`YjY[l]jkkhgll`]kdaeqljYadg^YÖYadkfYad (see Tomb
of Annihilation or Volo’s Guide to Monsters!&A^l`]q\]-
[a\]lg^gddgoal$Ykm[[]kk^md<;)(Oak\ge KmjnanYd!
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traveling. The snail wants to be left alone and attacks
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Flying Snakes
L`]hYjlq]f[gmfl]jk)\.Öqaf_kfYc]k. These snakes
YllY[cgfdqo`]fl`j]Yl]f]\&9Öqaf_kfYc]l`Ylakkm[-
[]kk^mddq_jYhhd]\[YfZ]klm‫\]ץ‬afYkY[cgjgl`]jkg^l
[gflYaf]j&9^l]j)`gmjg^[gfÕf]e]fl$l`]kfYc]k]lld]k
down. A character who succeeds on a DC 13 Wisdom
(Animal Handling) check can remove a calm snake from
l`][gflYaf]joal`gml[Ymkaf_allgYllY[cgjÖqYoYq&
Geonids
?]gfa\kdan]afegmflYaf[Yn]k$Zmll`]q[YfZ]]f[gmf-
l]j]\Yfqo`]j]gfl`]akdYf\&A^l`]]f[gmfl]jg[[mjk
\mjaf_l`]\Yq$l`][`YjY[l]jkYj]YeZmk`]\Zq*\,
geonids k]]É?]gfa\$ÊhY_]**!\ak_mak]\YkkeYdd
Zgmd\]jk&L`]q\]eYf\Yld]Ykl*-_hogjl`g^lj]Ykmj]
^gjkY^]hYkkY_]l`jgm_`gmll`]ajl]jjalgjq&A^l`]]f-
[gmfl]jg[[mjkYlfa_`l$+\.geonids attempt to sneak
aflgl`]hYjlqÌk[YehYf\kl]Yd^gg\&
Giant Lizards
L`][`YjY[l]jk]f[gmfl]j)\.giant lizards. During the
\Yq$l`]darYj\kYj]o]dd^]\Yf\Ö]]a^YllY[c]\3Ylfa_`l$
l`]qlmjfY__j]kkan]Yf\YllY[c[`YjY[l]jko`g[ge]
oal`af+(^]]lg^l`]e&
The Snout of Omgar is home to hundreds of giant
darYj\k&Lgjld]k`mfll`]e^gjl`]ajd]Yl`]jYf\e]Yl$
Yf\l`]qmk]l`]darYj\kÌZgf]kYf\l]]l`lgeYc]
[jm\]b]o]djq&
Giant Snapping Turtle
These aggressive monsters like to bask on the island’s
oYjejg[ckYf\k`gj]k$Zmlg[[YkagfYddqgf]oaddn]f-
lmj]afdYf\lgÕf\^gg\&L`][`YjY[l]jk]f[gmfl]jYdgf]
giant snapping turtle (see Tomb of Annihilation) and
[YfYnga\alZqc]]haf_l`]aj\aklYf[]&
Jaculis
Oal`gmloYjfaf_$)\.jaculis (see Tomb of Annihilation)
dYmf[`l`]ek]dn]kYll`]hYjlq^jgelj]]kgjegmflYaf
d]\_]k&9fq[`YjY[l]joal`YhYkkan]Oak\ge H]j[]h-
lagf!k[gj]g^),gj`a_`]jkhglkl`]bY[mdakZ]^gj]l`]q
strike, but all others are surprised.
Marine Decapus
This marine decapus k]]É<][Yhmk$ÊhY_]*)!hj]qk
on swimmers and will even snatch a rower from a canoe
(though it must use half of its tentacles to grab hold of
the vessel before doing so). The decapus withdraws into
the depths if it loses more than half of its hit points.
Plesiosaurus
The characters blunder into the hunting ground of a
`mf_jqplesiosaurus that attacks passing canoes or
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Pteranodons
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Ög[cklgÕk`Ydgf_l`]akdYf\Ìkk`gj]k&L`][`YjY[l]jk
khgl)\.pteranodonsf]YjZq&L`]hl]jYfg\gfkc]]h
l`]aj\aklYf[]Yf\YllY[cgfdqa^l`j]Yl]f]\&
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 Reef Sharks
The water surrounding the island is home to thousands
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the water. A swimmer with an open, bleeding wound is
Y[[gkl]\Zq)\.reef sharks if it spends more than 1
minute in the water.
Stirges
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lj]]kafo`a[`klaj_]k[Yf`a\]&:q\Yq$l`][`YjY[l]jk
\aklmjZ*\.stirgesYkl`]qegn]l`jgm_`l`]bmf_d]&
At night, the same number of stirges descend on the
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Topis
L`][`YjY[l]jkYj]YllY[c]\Zq)\,#*topis (see “Topi,”
hY_]*+!l`Yl]k[Yh]\^jgel`]Lqh`ggfHYdY[]&
Tortle
The characters encounter a tortle (see “Tortles,” page
*+!&>gjkm__]kl]\lgjld]fYe]k$k]]ÉLgjld]FYe]k$Ê
hY_]+&A^l`ak]f[gmfl]jg[[mjkf]Yjl`][gYkl$l`]
lgjld]akYÕk`]joal`YÕk`af_hgd]$Yf]l$Yf\YÕk`ZYk-
c]l&A^l`]]f[gmfl]jg[[mjkafdYf\$l`]lgjld]ak`mflaf_
kfYc]k$darYj\k$Yp]Z]Yck$gjZdgg\`Yock&
L`]lgjld]lja]klgZ]`]dh^md&A^l`][`YjY[l]jkYj]
dggcaf_^gjYk]lld]e]flo`]j]l`]q[Yfj]klYf\ljY\]$
l`]lgjld]hgaflkl`]eafl`]\aj][lagfg^9`gq`gq&A^
l`]qÌj]dggcaf_^gjY\n]flmj]$alhgaflkl`]eafl`]
\aj][lagfg^l`]Lqh`ggfHYdY[]&A^Yeqkl]jqako`Yl
l`]qk]]c$alhgaflkl`]eafl`]\aj][lagfg^l`]K`jaf]
g^>Yf_k&A^l`]qÌj]dggcaf_^gjk`ahoj][cklghdmf\]j$al
\aj][lkl`]elgoYj\@a_`@gjf&A^l`]qÌj]dggcaf_^gjY
good time, the tortle gives them directions to the Mud
Halkg^>dgjjZ&
Island Locations
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Ahoyhoy
L`]lgjld]^gjlg^9`gq`gq k]]eYh*!akkalmYl]\gf
the northwest coast of the island. Tortles come here to
kg[aYdar]$dYq]__k$Yf\e]]loal`ljY\]jk&L`]hdY[]`Yk
no government. Tortles and guests are expected to be on
their best behavior, and those who become a nuisance
Yj]Ykc]\lgd]Yn]Ègj^gj[]\gml$a^f][]kkYjq&
9lYfq_an]flae]$9`gq`gqak`ge]lg,\.Y\mdl
tortles k]]ÉLgjld]k$ÊhY_]*+!$*\.qgmf_lgjld]k
fgf[geZYlYflkoal`9;),Yf\*`alhgaflk]Y[`!$Yf\
an old tortle druidfYe]\Em\_jYo ^gjjgd]hdYqaf_
notes, see “Tortle Guides,” page 4; for statistics, see
ÉLgjld]k$ÊhY_]*+!&>gmjg^l`]Y\mdllgjld]kklYf\
oYl[`gfl`]jYehYjlk logafYj]Y+Yf\logafYj]Y1!&
L`]j]eYaf\]jkd]]hgfogn]feYlkgjZmkql`]ek]dn]k
oal`[jY^lkYf\hjgb][lk eYcaf_[jgkkZgoZgdlk$_ml-
laf_Õk`$j]hYajaf_o]Yl`]j\YeY_]lgl`]^gjl$Yf\kg
forth). The tortles prefer to sleep without roofs over their
`]Y\k&L`]qdYql`]aj]__kafkh][aYdYj]Yk[gn]j]\oal`
jgh]f]lklghjgl][ll`]]__k^jgedYj_]Öqaf_hj]\Ylgjk&
 A^l`][`YjY[l]jkhjg\l`]lgjld]kg^9`gq`gq^gjdgj]
YZgmll`]akdYf\Yf\alkaf`YZalYflk$]Y[`lgjld]l`]qlYdc
to shares one piece of useful information. Roll a d8 and
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mation is shared.
Ahoyhoy Lore
d8 Lore
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plundered, but receding sand and water might
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safest to explore the wrecks at low tide. A two-
headed dinosaur haunts the shallows at high tide.
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Dangwaru, high up on the mountainside. Tortles
built the Typhoon Palace a century ago for the
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press for more information, share the additional
bits of lore in the “Dangwaru” section.)
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4 A trail leads from Ahoyhoy to some mud pits in
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for at least an hour, it will fortify you.
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Ahoyhoy is an old shrine that belonged to some
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secrets.
6 Tortles mate and lay eggs when they grow old.
The parents guard the eggs until they hatch, then
share their life experiences with the newborn
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legs, a young tortle becomes an orphan ready to
make its mark on the world.
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captain, Laskilar, is an unabashed pirate, but he
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the Snout of Omgar, the Stirge usually heads to a
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it, so it must be far away. (For more information
on Captain Laskilar and Jahaka Anchorage, see
Tomb of Annihilation.)
8 The island is home to tiny, harmless elemental
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with the tortles. For more information on trading with
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The south trail leads up the mountainside to Dangwaru.
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1. South Gate
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stone walls adorned with large tortoise shells. The trail
leading to the fort ends at a wooden double door. Two
guards stand watch atop the wall east of the gate. They
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bows. Outside the gate is a beach where a couple of
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The double door at the south gate is unlocked but
can be barred shut if the need arises. Forcing open
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(Athletics) check. The barred door can also be smashed
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Wooden stairs lead down to the beach. The tortle
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mation on rowboats).
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2. North Gate and Courtyard
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stone walls adorned with large tortoise shells. The trail
leading to the fort ends at a wooden double door. Two
guards are posted, one on each of the ramparts to each
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armed with crossbows.
The gate doors are identical to those found in area 1.
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the ramparts.
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contains 1d4 boars and 1d4 mulesafh]fk$hdmk*\0
chickens in coops. Food for the animals is stored in a
loft. These animals are not indigenous to the Snout of
Omgar; the tortles procured them from visiting traders.
3. Living Area
The ground here is covered with sand. Tortles come
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 and drink from a central basin that collects rainwater.
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4. Fishing Space and Storage
Fishing gear and other supplies are stored here in crates
and barrels. Extending out from the walls are several
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shallows. A polished metal star attached to a wooden
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the western waters of an attack on the fort.
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6. Egg Hatcheries
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tle hatcheries. Ropes are strung across these areas from
the tops of the walls, forming nets that prevent pterano-
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walk on two legs.
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Adventuring Gear table, the Tools table, or the Trade
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item to sell, or to trade for something of equal value. The
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and items that can be procured in the tortle settlement.
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particular creature or item, roll a d4 to determine how
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Ahoyhoy Goods
Cost Goods
2 sp 1 lb. bushel of red blood hawk feathers
1 gp OEFRYHUHGEDVNHWFRQWDLQLQJpoisonous
snakes or scorpions
2 gp 2 lb. basket of ornamental shells or coral
3 gp 70 lb. barrel containing 80 lb. of coconuts
5 gp 5 lb. wooden cage holding an untrained al-
miraj (see Tomb of Annihilation) or a baboon
10 gp 5 lb. wooden cage holding a trained blood
hawk or Ŝ\LQJVQDNH
25 gp Dimetrodon egg or pteranodon egg
50 gp Domesticated JLDQWOL]DUG (pack animal)
50 gp Hooded, untrained axe beak on a rope leash
500 gp 500 gp diamond
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1,000 gp Pouch containing ten 100 gp pearls
stands in the middle of the fort. A mallet hangs from the
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set of gong signals:
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• Three bongs is a call to gather in the amphitheater.
• Four bongs indicates that an attack is imminent.
8. Smithy
The tortles use the easternmost area of the fort for
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forge and equipment for metalworking, stone carving,
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9. Market
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mats, wooden stalls, and display tables. A stone sundial
stands in the middle of the market, and stairs lead up to
wooden ramparts that line the southern wall.
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tortles k]]ÉLgjld]k$ÊhY_]*+!klYf\_mYj\gfl`]
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proaching from the south.
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Dangwaru (The Typhoon Palace)
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will need to rest and recuperate between palace encoun-
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times. Characters of 4th level or higher should be able to
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in Aquan. No one remembers the name of the cleric for
whom the palace was built, but the tortles of the island
know the following bits of lore about Dangwaru and its
original inhabitants:
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near High Horn. After pulling human survivors from
the wreckage and the water, the tortles tried to make
the humans feel at home.
• The ship’s captain was a charismatic woman whom
the tortles admired. She worshiped a sea goddess and
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at home on the island.
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rest of their lives. The last of them perished more than
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• The palace is dilapidated and haunted. Young tortles
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storms, earthquakes, and the passage of time. Most of
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otherwise noted. The walls are made of plaster-covered
stone. Embedded in the plaster are decorative stones,
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fashioned from thick wood and have no locks.
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the Bitch Queen (see “High Horn,” page 18).
1. Ruined Portico
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Dangwaru, read or paraphrase the following:
The trail clings to the mountainside and winds along the
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against the rocks just below the palace walls.
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Scores of harmless lizards use the shaded areas of the
portico as a den. East of the portico is a ten-foot-tall
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Slanting beams of sunlight or moonlight shine through
the holes in the portico roof, depending on the time of
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hostile giant lizard lurks amid the plants in the south-
east corner of the portico. Characters who enter the por-
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The double door is unlocked and pushes open on
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High Horn (see “High Horn,” page 18) or elsewhere,
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2. Statue of Umberlee
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to the east of the palace’s portico. The statue, described
in the read-aloud text for area 1, is harmless.
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3. Overgrown Garden
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Three statues, two depicting sharks and one depicting
an octopus, are mounted atop a three-foot-high stone
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case climbs ten feet to a crumbling stone balcony that
stretches southward as it hugs the palace wall.
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spiders, but nothing dangerous. At night, seven topis
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into the garden. No treasure is hidden here.
4. Antechamber and Portcullis
The palace doors open into an antechamber with a torch
bracket mounted on the west wall. Set into the south
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a knock spell on the portcullis raises it. A character can
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5. Feast Hall
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grand dining table situated in the middle of a large room.
Light dapples the table through holes in the roof, and a
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littered with broken dishes, bird droppings, and other
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a raised gallery that surrounds the room. Old, framed
pictures of sailing ships hang on the gallery walls. Three
closed sets of doors lead from the upper area to other
parts of the palace. A fourth doorway in the southeast
corner is almost completely blocked by rubble.
This ruined feast hall contains nothing of value. Char-
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which has a head shaped like an anchor, unlocks the
painted chest in area 18.
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 The winch mechanism to raise and lower the portcul-
lis (area 4) is on the east wall in the northwest section of
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The debris in the southeast corner is the result of a
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two or more characters working together. Once the de-
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6. Abandoned Quarters
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Plaster has fallen from the ceiling and walls, adding to
the refuse and disarray. Across from the double door, a
narrow window looks out toward the sea.
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The window is wide enough for a Small or Medium
character to crawl through.
7. Ruined Bath
Characters can enter this room through the door on the
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A sunken bath choked with plant life dominates this
room, the plastered walls of which are set with colorful
coral branches and shells. More plants erupt through
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Treasure. A character who searches the 3-foot-deep
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the undergrowth; see handout D for an illustration.
8. Shrine
A stone pedestal stands atop a circular dais in the mid-
dle of this room. Atop the pedestal, facing the double
door to the east, is a ten-inch-tall wooden statuette of
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of legs. Four iron torch brackets are bolted to the damp
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across from the double door looks out toward the sea.
The window is wide enough for a Small or Medium
character to crawl through.
Trapped Relic. The statuette on the pedestal rep-
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prostrate themselves before the sea goddess.
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sphere centered on it. Each creature in the area must
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thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much dam-
age on a successful one.
9. Crab Pool
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The plastered walls of this dark room are slick with mois-
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coral branches. Extruding from the east wall is a stone
sculpture of a giant crab, its pincered arms hugging a
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Through a narrow window in the south wall comes the
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The tortles built a cistern on the roof that catches rain-
water and channels it through the crab sculpture into
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scuttle out of holes in the giant stone crab sculpture to
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A detect magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation
magic emanating from the pool. The pool has the follow-
ing powers, which an identify spell can ascertain:
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while retaining its normal mode of respiration. The
treasure vanishes as the blessing is conferred.
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into a crab^gj*,`gmjk&L`]]‫[]ץ‬lakgl`]joak]
identical to that of the polymorph spell.
Window. The window in the south wall is wide
enough for a Small or Medium character to crawl
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10. Crumbling Walkway
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collapsed into the churning sea, leaving wide gaps.
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palace, and exiting through the window in the west wall
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Seaside Entrance.9ll`]kgml`]f\g^l`]oYdcoYqak
a stone double door. The doors are carved with foaming
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11. Throne Room
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the area. On clear nights, moonlight does the same. The
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Peeling murals adorn the plastered walls of this throne
room, depicting tentacled sea monsters dragging storm-
tossed ships to their doom. Set into the plaster are white
coral branches and mosaics in the form of sharks made
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thick strands of kelp support the cracked, thirty-foot-high
domed ceiling. Two pairs of wooden statues of turtle-like
humanoids stand on opposite sides of the room. Be-
tween the southern pair extends a dark hallway. A dais
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to resemble an octopus. Behind the throne is a double
door, next to which stands a tall clay urn. Set into the
wall opposite the throne is a nine-foot-tall, arched win-
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Four shadows lurk here. These undead remnants of
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tentacles, and their Strength Drain attacks have a reach
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The room also contains a mimic$\ak_mak]\Ykl`][dYq
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half its hit points or fewer, it attempts to withdraw. The
shadows and the mimic ignore each other.
Statues. The four wooden statues are carved and
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o]a_`*((hgmf\k]Y[`&
Throne.L`]_jYfal]l`jgf]o]a_`k+$(((hgmf\kYf\
radiates a strong aura of transmutation magic under the
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identify spell reveals its magical properties:
• A humanoid that sits in the throne can use it to cast
the control weather spell without needing compo-
nents. As long as the creature remains seated in the
throne, it doesn’t need to concentrate to maintain the
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THE TORTLE PACKAGE
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Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726)
• A humanoid that sits in the throne can transform itself
into a sea gull (use the raven statistics without the
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to that of a polymorph spell, except the duration is 8
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12. Sea Cave
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Clinging to the wall beyond the door is a semicircular
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bridge made of frayed ropes and wooden planks, Be-
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the balcony and the bridge, is a narrow open window.
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creature that starts its turn in the water must succeed
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water rushes into the cave or recedes.
Balcony.L`]klgf]ZYd[gfqak+(^]]lYZgn]l`]oYl]j
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double door.
Bridge.L`]Zja\_]`Yf_k+(^]]lYZgn]l`]oYl]jYf\
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ing, and those that remain are rotted and unsafe. When
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plank snaps underfoot, forcing the character to succeed
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time the bridge loses a plank, increase the DC of future
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Window. The window in the north wall is wide
enough for a Small or Medium character to crawl
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13. Ruined Guard Room
Characters can enter this room through an open door-
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etation has crept inside. Vines and plants grow amid
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The furnishings fall apart if disturbed. A search of the
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14. Terrace Garden
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up on a character who explores the terraced garden
alone. The blood hawks aren’t present at night.

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with statues of sharks at their corners. Stone steps con-
nect the lower terraces with the higher ones.
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Elevation markers on map 3 indicate the heights of the
various terraces above sea level.
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hawk feathers, and two tortle shells. Amid the refuse is
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ical quirk that causes its wearer to experience a recur-
ring nightmare after sleeping for more than 1 hour with
the ring on. The nightmare is vivid: the wearer is en-
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nightmare, the ring wearer awakens, no worse for wear.
15. Cleric’s Chambers
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claimed these rooms for herself. The double door to this
suite has a glyph of warding spell inscribed above it that
triggers when a creature passes between the opened
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sphere centered on it. Each creature in the area must
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cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage
on a successful one.
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chamber, read:
This palatial bedchamber is eerily quiet and still. Cracks
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features a large dome painted to look like the night sky.
Beneath the dome and between the pillars, a large bed
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The bedchamber contains nothing of value. The doors to
the north lead to smaller rooms described below.
Blake Hamilton (Order #12424726)
Bathroom.L`]]Ykl]jf\ggjg‫ץ‬l`][d]ja[ÌkZ]\[`Ye-
ber opens into a tiled bathroom. The bathtub is a long,
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the basin to a rain-catching cistern on the roof. Next to
the basin is a stone plug that can be used to keep the
water from draining out through the hole in the bottom
of the basin.
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kept her personal belongings. Stone shelves stand
against the bare stone walls, and two wooden chests
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The shelves contain worthless wooden statuettes of
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16. Kitchen and Storage
This kitchen has not been disturbed in years, and its con-
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is built into one wall, and narrow doors open into store-
rooms and pantries.
Characters who search the room can salvage enough
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once stored here has long since perished.
17. Hallway
This arched hallway is reinforced with stone buttresses,
between which are painted murals depicting gloomy un-
derwater scenes. A large double door stands to the west,
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with dust and cobwebs.
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roll of 1, the orb malfunctions and emits lightning in a
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save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The
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pieces nonmagical.
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ing of value.
18. Treasury
When characters peer into this area from area 17, read:
Beyond the double door is a twenty-foot-wide, twenty-
foot-long hallway leading to a dark, pillared chamber
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rows of triangular teeth similar to those of a giant shark,
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minute but can be reopened from either side.
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shipwrecks, held in two sealed barrels, nine locked
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Treasury Containers
Container Contents
Barrel 1 40 gallons of common wine
Barrel 2 80 pounds of salt
Chest 1 150 gp of Maztican mintage
Chest 2 (scorched Three blank spellbooks (50 gp
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double door contains a mechanical trap with a mag-
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ical sensor. When a creature enters this area, giant
spring-loaded gears hidden in the walls cause blocks of Chest 5 (rotted) A suit of scale mail (50 gp) and a
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through the area without triggering the trap. A char- Chest 6 (stained $GLSORPDWôVSDFNVHHWKHö(TXLS-
acter standing north or south of the trapped area can with blood) ment Packs” sidebar in chapter 5
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a\]fla^ql`]ljYhÌklja__]jgjl`]e]l`g\g^ZqhYkkaf_al with the crest of of-pearl (1,000 gp), resting on a
without experimentation or the use of divination magic.
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A creature between the colliding blocks of stone must
Chest 8 )LIW\YLDOVRI=DNKDUDQSHUIXPH
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it prefers, north or south. On a failed save, the crea- Chest 9 (painted A Quaal’s feather token (anchor)
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j]\m[]\lg(`alhgaflkZql`ak\YeY_]ak[jmk`]\lgY anchored ship)
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retract into the walls, whereupon the trap resets. Crate 2 (stamped A disassembled 300-pound
Sculpted Visage. A wide alcove in the east wall is not with the crest of wooden sled (20 gp), with assem-
visible from the northern entrance. When characters see
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Crate 3 A lute (35 gp), a lyre (30 gp), and a
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beautiful woman with kelp for hair, eyelids like seashells, Clay urn 1 Empty
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Clay urn 3 (painted Ten 50-foot-long coils of hempen
with pegasi images) rope (1 gp each)
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Clay urn 4 (painted 10 gallons of dark purple ink
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g^ljYfkemlYlagfeY_a[mf\]jl`]k[jmlafqg^Ydetect with squid images)

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 19. Glass Statue
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glass statue of a scowling woman with octopus tentacles
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Close inspection reveals that the statue is hollow and
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the statue is shattered, the water spills out and takes the
form of a water elemental under the command of the
one who released it. The elemental understands Aquan
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disappears 1 hour after being set free.
20. Haunted Cage
Hanging by a chain from the ceiling of this dark, rectan-
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The cage was salvaged from the Bitch Queen (see
“High Horn,” page 18), where it was used for deep-
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creature touches the cage, a neutral merfolk ghost mate-
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rath, a male merfolk who was captured and tortured
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rath’s ghost can’t leave the cage unless it possesses
someone, and it can’t rest until its torturer is slain.
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someone, it tries to persuade the characters (in Aquan
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[Ylagf&A^l`][`YjY[l]jkcaddl`]kdm_[j]Ylmj]afYj]Y*,$
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Treasure. When the ghost is laid to rest, it leaves
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The conch radiates an aura of evocation magic under
l`]k[jmlafqg^Ydetect magickh]ddgjkaeadYj]‫[]ץ‬l&
An identify spell reveals that the conch is a single-use
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use an action to blow the conch like a horn, creating an
]‫[]ץ‬la\]fla[Ydoal`l`Ylg^YLeomund’s tiny hut spell.
L`][gf[`\akYhh]Yjkgf[]l`]kh]ddlYc]k]‫[]ץ‬l&L`]
]‫[]ץ‬l]f\ka^l`][j]Ylmj]l`YlZd]ol`]`gjfd]Yn]kl`]
spell’s area.
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21. Lounge
Two sets of double doors lead into this chamber, and a
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with age. The plastered walls are peeling, and tropical
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form decorated with tattered rugs, cushions, and tapes-
tries. About the room are three clay urns painted with im-
ages of sharks and octopuses, and two rotted couches.
Six topis k]]ÉLgha$ÊhY_]*+!`a\]afl`][dYqmjfk$
logh]jmjf&9ddkap]e]j_]Yf\YllY[ca^Yfqmjfak\ak-
turbed or if the double door to the west is opened.
22. Caves of Worship
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of crashing waves echoes throughout. Within each cave
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A few smashed barrels and crates are scattered about.
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xorn emerges from a wall behind them and demands
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pgjfYld]Ykl-(_hogjl`g^_]ekgj[gafk$alYllY[ck
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half its hit points, it sinks back into the stone.
23. Blow Holes
At unpredictable intervals, seawater erupts through
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which one or more creatures are in the tunnel. On a roll
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recedes, forcing all Medium or smaller creatures in
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through one of the blow holes. On a successful check,
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lands prone in the tunnel.
24. Shrine of Umberlee
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grotesque, ten-foot-tall statue of a sea monster with
glistening eyes and tentacles. A raised stone basin, its
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Against the walls are two smashed crates, two clay urns,
and three rotted wooden chests.
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 L`]klYlm]\]ha[lkYcjYc]fÈgf]g^MeZ]jd]]ÌkeYfq
forms. Characters who approach the statue see a crea-
ture clinging to the ceiling behind it:
Clinging to the ceiling behind the statue is a nine-foot-long
slug with glistening black skin and tentacles sprouting
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transformed the cleric as a punishment for some un-
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previous life and has the statistics of a carrion crawler,
with the following changes:
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• Al`YkYoYdcaf_kh]]\Yf\[daeZaf_kh]]\g^)(^]]l&
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• Al[YfaffYl]dq[Ykl]Y[`g^l`]^gddgoaf_kh]ddkgf[]
h]j\Yq$j]imajaf_fg[gehgf]flk2guiding bolt, sanc-
tuary, and spiritual weapon&Alkkh]dd[Yklaf_YZadalqak
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• When the slug takes damage in this cave, it can use its
reaction to animate one of the tentacles of the kraken
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bludgeoning damage on a hit.
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• Almf\]jklYf\k9ZqkkYd$9imYf$Yf\;geegf$Zml
can’t speak.
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Also present are two shadows similar to those found
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reduced to 11 hit points or fewer, it casts sanctuary on
itself and cowers behind the kraken statue.
Statue and Holy Symbol.L`]klYlm]o]a_`k-$(((
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lee, but she has no use for it in her current form. See
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Stone Basin.L`][d]ja[g^MeZ]jd]]mk]\l`akZYkaf
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made from hollowed-out sea urchins, a driftglobe, and a
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Geonid Caves
The mountains are riddled with natural caves that have
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al]\Zq*\.geonids k]]É?]gfa\$ÊhY_]**!&
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either with a ÖYadkfYad (see Tomb of Annihilation or
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intruders or a gluttonous xorn that demands gemstones
for safe passage.
Treasure
Geonids hide their treasure at the back of their lairs. A
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talismans, and the like), as well as 1d4 uncut gemstones
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geonid stole it from the Shrine of Fangs, and its return
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High Horn
Standing atop a rocky crag at the northernmost tip of the
island, facing northwest, is a thirty-foot-tall stone statue
of a turtle-like humanoid with a large stone horn held up
to its mouth. Below the monument is a stretch of sandy
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from the water like teeth worn down by time. Just beyond
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The statue depicts a long-dead tortle named Gumdarr,
who heard a ship crash on the rocks and stood atop the
crag to get a better look. He blew a horn to lure other
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vivors of the shipwreck.
Six ships have crashed here in the past one hundred
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berlee and her crew to the island. At high tide, three
of the wrecks (the Bitch Queen, the Carcerius, and the
Sea Mare) are submerged, while the others (the Dawn
Avenger, the Dirty Dastard, and the Virago) are at least
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wrecks are visible to some extent. Each shipwreck is
described below.
A two-headed plesiosaurus prowls the water around
the wrecks at high tide. The creature withdraws to the
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tics of a plesiosaurus, with these changes:
• L`]log%`]Y\]\hd]kagkYmjmk`Yk)((`alhgaflk&
• Al`YkY\nYflY_]gfOak\ge H]j[]hlagf![`][ck
and on saving throws against being blinded,
charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, or knocked
unconscious.
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each head.
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Bitch Queen
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who rescued them and pulled them ashore were smit-
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looked after the survivors and built a palace for them on
the mountainside overlooking the sea.
Of the Bitch Queen, little remains except its bowsprit
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of a screaming woman with long strands of kelp for hair
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as is a small, sun-bleached corner of the aft castle.
Treasure. Hooked on a section of splintered railing
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kqeZgdg^MeZ]jd]] *-_h!&9[`YjY[l]jemkl\an]
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Carcerius
The caravel Carcerius was transporting slaves around
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the rocks and sank, all of the slaves drowned.
Three sections of shattered hull form a triangle, and
most of the Carcerius is buried in the sand. The wreck is
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half-exposed at low tide. Scavengers have picked clean
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rotten beams alongside skeletal remains.
Dawn Avenger
The captain of the Dawn Avenger was an aasimar cleric
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south shores of Chult with a charter to hunt pirates and
instead ran her ship aground. Thick clouds of smoke
from the volcanoes to the north, which hampered visibil-
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salvaged rowboats to cross the northern strait, landed
on the mainland, and disappeared into the wilds of
Chult. No tortle on the island met the survivors, so no
one knows what became of them.
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tion is lodged between rocks, canted to one side with its
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visible at low tide, and the starboard half becomes sub-
merged at high tide. The tortles have picked it clean,
leaving nothing of value.
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Dirty Dastard
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the ship’s keel is submerged at high tide.
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Dastardj][]fldqZ][Ye]l`]dYajg^Ysea hag named
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\Yjcafl]jagj$j]Y\qlg\]ngmjYfqgf]o`g\jghkaf
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under the sand and detritus are two giant crabs that
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Treasure. The hag brought with her an old, unlocked
sea chest containing her possessions. The chest lies
buried under sand and rocks. Characters who spend at
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jgllaf_[`]kloal`Ykm[[]kk^md<;)-Oak\ge H]j[]h-
tion) check. The check is made with disadvantage if the
wreckage is underwater.
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of the Player’s Handbook!$*(([h$Y[geZeY\]gmlg^
o`Yd]Zgf] -kh!$Yf\Yklm‫\]ץ‬hYjjgloal`Y[Yjf]daYf
_]eklgf] -(_h!`a\\]fafka\]al&9k][j]l[gehYjle]fl
in the chest’s lid can be found and opened with a suc-
[]kk^md<;).Oak\ge H]j[]hlagf![`][c3al[gflYafkY
medallion of thoughts.
Sea Mare
The Sea MareoYkYe]j[`Yflk`ahl`Yl^]ddhj]qlgha-
jYl]klo]flq%^gmjq]YjkY_g&9^l]jl`]hajYl]kcadd]\l`]
k`ahÌk[j]oYf\dggl]\l`]`gd\$l`]qlja]\lgk]ll`]k`ah
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strong winds blew the derelict vessel to its doom. Of all
the wrecked ships found at High Horn, the Sea Mare is
the one farthest from shore, nestled in a hole and lodged
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battered remains of the crow’s nest can be seen above
the water.
Tortles have tried numerous times to plunder the
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tain pledged her soul to Orcus and was transformed into
a wight that lurks in the ship’s hold. Though she carries
no weapons, she guards what’s left of the cargo (see
“Treasure” below).
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ZqÕk`$l`][`YjY[l]jk[YfÕf\YfYajla_`lklgf]kYj-
cophagus carved in the likeness of a demon with folded
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lid has an arcane lock spell cast on it. Opening the sar-
cophagus requires a knockkh]ddgjYkm[[]kk^md<;*0
Klj]f_l` 9l`d]la[k![`][c&Al[gflYafkl`]emeeaÕ]\
corpse of an archmage who perished after failing to be-
come a lich. The corpse is wrapped in a black shroud. A
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fashioned from a single branch of pale white wood (see
“Treasure” below) lies beside it.
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der a detect magic spell or similar magic. Casting dispel
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Virago
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chased around the Chultan peninsula. The Virago would
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before the current bore it to High Horn. There it sank.
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the ship visible at high tide; at low tide, the scorched top
deck of the Virago is above water; the rotted-out lower
deck and keel are buried deep in the sand below. Noth-
ing of value can be salvaged from this wreck.
Mud Pits of Florrb
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scale.) A detect magickh]ddj]n]YdkY^YaflYmjYg^YZbmjY-
tion magic around each pool.
The tortles of the island like to bathe and relax in the
mud pools for hours at a time, singing and bellowing to
pass the time. A winding foot trail connects the mud pits
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The “lord” of the mud pits is Florrb, a mud mephit
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swimming in the mud pits). The mephit and the tortles
share a common language (Aquan). Through words and
gestures, Florrb urges visitors to bathe in the mud and
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element, but the longer the mephit remains in the mud,
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waiting for something to happen. Florrb doesn’t want
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Florrb’s Problem
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and two other mud mephits were transported into them
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doesn’t know how. The other mephits were swimming
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since, other creatures have disappeared while bathing
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recall that each of other mephits disappeared during
a volcanic eruption, as ash and embers were falling
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mud pit, the pit becomes a portal linked to a similar but
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of Earth to its corresponding mud pit on the island.
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shrine dedicated to Merrshaulk. Yuan-ti abominations
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twenty-foot-high stone ramp. Stone fangs descend from
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mountain.
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ending before an unlit oval chamber. Characters who
have a light source or can see in the dark can discern
the room’s features:
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twenty feet wide, and twenty feet high. The walls are
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far end of the room is a cracked, bowl-shaped altar, three
feet tall and six feet in diameter, caked with dried blood.
Set into the base of the bowl is an empty niche, and
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iron hook at the end of a rusty chain.
A search of the wall frescoes reveals that the snakes’
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in the mountain plucked out and ate all the gems, leav-
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above the altar. The victims’ blood would pool in the al-
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 in the blood while calling Merrshaulk’s name, hoping to
rouse the god from his slumber.

Talking Snakes
Lurking behind the altar are two awakened poisonous
snakesfYe]\KkmjYYf\QÌrd]l` hjgfgmf[]\KGG%jY`
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useful information to share if the characters are willing
to complete a quest for them.
Six months ago, a creature with a boulder-like shell
(a geonid) entered the shrine and stole an icon of Merr-
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niche in the base of the altar. The thief and its kind live
in caves that riddle the mountains (see “Geonid Caves,”
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mation as their reward:
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After securing a high vantage point, a decapus hangs
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use half of its tentacles to support its weight upright,
for a relic called the Black Opal Crown, which is said
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to have the power to open the gate to Dendar’s realm.
fend itself.
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Large monstrosity, unaligned
withdrawn from the world, leaving no one to guard
against Dendar’s release.
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who tries to capture or kill them.
Multiattack. The decapus makes two attacks: one with its bite
and one with its tentacles.
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following creatures.
Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one
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2) bludgeoning damage if the decapus is grappling a creature
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suckered tentacles. Decapuses also use their tentacles is already grappling a creature. Until this grapple ends, the tar-
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small, intelligent cave dwellers that originated on the
to determine whether other creatures have trespassed
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come out of a small opening in the bottom of its shell.
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A geonid can draw its limbs into its shell and close the
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opening. When it does so, the creature looks like a small
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damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical
Actions hit. On a success, the topi drops to 1 hit point instead.
Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Actions
Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) bludgeoning damage.
Venomous Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
Stone Tell. The geonid touches a stone object or surface and one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage plus 2 (1d4) poi-
NQRZVZKDWW\SHVRIFUHDWXUHVKDYHEHHQZLWKLQIHHWRIWKDW son damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 11 Consti-
stone in the past 24 hours. The geonid can also determine the WXWLRQVDYLQJWKURZRUEHSRLVRQHGXQWLOWKHHQGRIWKHWDUJHWôV
number of creatures of each type, but not their identities. next turn.

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 Topi
Although their claws are quite sharp, tortles prefer to
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heart is cut out and replaced with a leather bag that con-
ons and crossbows.
tains a live poisonous snake. The snake requires neither
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claws venomous. When a topi dies, the snake inside it Credits
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 Handout A: Eeyal

Eeyal’s the name. I’ve traveled from the

Snout of Omgar to Fort Beluarian and
know the hazards of Chult well. I’ve seen
many astounding sights and visited
wondrous places in my travels. I carry my y
own gear, have all the necessary tools for
survival, and leave nothing to chance. I

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don’t believe in taking unnecessary risks. s.
My fee is 5 gold pieces per day. I will
also accept an up-front, non-refundable
payment of 40 gold pieces for a tenday.
I strongly recommend that you purchasee
a charter of exploration at Fort Beluarian
before heading into the jungle. Fifty gold
pieces is a small price to pay to keep the EEYAL
Flaming Fist off your backs.

Handout B: Kwilgok

Well met, strangers! I’m Kwilgok—once ce

a dinosaur racer, now the best guide
in Port Nyanzaru. I’ve traveled up the
River Soshenstar to the Aldani Basin
and back. I’ve visited so many corners
of Chult and can tell you: there’s no
land more beautiful and dangerous.
This is my ankylosaurus, Deadly
Treasure. Quite a prize, isn’t she?
Follows me everywhere. We cost 6 gold
pieces a day, with payment for 30 dayss
up front. Very expensive, yes, but worth
h
it, I promise you. May the sun and the
moon always watch over you.
KWILGOK

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 Handout C: Mudgraw

Great Ubtao has led you to me, I see. I am

Mudgraw, a legend in these parts. What I
lack in youth, I make up for with experience.ce.
I’ve led many expeditions into the evil heartrt
of Chult and seen things that would makee
you quiver in your shell.
A deadly maze awaits us, brave ones.
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With Ubtao’s blessing, I shall guide you

safely through it. That’s what I do best! I
travel light and wear my home on my back. k.
I charge 5 gold pieces a day, but there are
circumstances under which I might waive
my fee. Sometimes the journey through
life’s maze is reward enough! mudgraw

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