DDAL-EB-11 - My Undying Heart

Credits
Designer: Tom “Evhelm” Donovan
Campaign Story and Development: Will Doyle
Editing: Ashley Michaela “Navigator” Lawson

Art Direction and Layout: Stacey Allan
Artists: Eric Belisle, Daarken, Olga Drebas, Lee Moyer, Vincent Proce,
Chris Rahn, Eva Wildermann
Cover Illustrators: Vance Kelly, Philip Straub (inset illustration)
All art provided by Wizards of the Coast and used with permission
D&D Adventurers League Guildmaster: Chris Lindsay

D&D Adventurers League Wizards Team: Adam Lee, Ari Levitch,
Chris Lindsay, Mike Mearls
D&D Adventurers League Eberron Administrators: Will Doyle,
Amy Lynn Dzura, Shawn Merwin
Playtesters: Christina Donovan, Rob Lorino, Mike Polito, Bill Wells
Welcome
Welcome to the Oracle of War campaign, presented by the
Adventurers League! You can play this adventure as part of
your own Eberron: Rising from the Last War campaign, or as
part of the Oracle of War organized play campaign. While
this campaign runs under the umbrella of the Adventurers
League, it utilizes different rules. You can familiarize yourself
with these unique campaign rules by checking out the Oracle
of War Player’s Guide and Oracle of War DM’s Guide, found in
the D&D Adventurers League Players Pack.
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his adventure is designed for three to seven characters have utilized any of these backgrounds and tie
11th- to 16th-level characters and is optimized them into the adventure as best you can.
for five characters with an average party level My Undying Heart makes special use of the following
(APL) of 11. Characters outside this level range backgrounds:
can’t participate in this adventure. • Entrepreneur
This adventure occurs in Eberron, in the militaristic • House Agent
nation of Karrnath. This is the first in a trilogy of
adventures, the Drums of War storyline. Drums of War is Characters with these backgrounds gain access to
part of the Oracle of War Eberron campaign for the D&D additional information as the adventure unfolds.
Adventurers League.
Continuing the Story
Background If the characters played through DDAL-EB-10 Judgment
of Iron, this adventure picks up after that adventure ends.
After escaping the LORD OF BLADES and the loss of The adventurers have returned to Salvation and gained the
the Brelish flying fortress ARGONTH, the adventurers benefits of a long rest.
find a fully outfitted Lyrandar airship waiting for them in Before the adventure begins, give the players Handout
Salvation, along with an invitation to bring the Oracle of 1: Drums of War, which summarizes the objectives of
War before the INSTITUTE OF THE TWELVE in Korth. the Drums of War storyline and recaps the events of the
As the Twelve are brought up to speed on the Oracle Oracle of War campaign.
by the adventurers and the dwarf artificer SULRING
MRORANON, the device emits a new verse of the Legacy Events
DRACONIC PROPHECY, one which implicates the fates
of the Five Nations. The adventurers must act quickly Before beginning play, ask the players to check their
to infiltrate an EMERALD CLAW base and capture its Adventure Records for any legacy events that affect this
villainous leader before his plans can be enacted and the adventure. My Undying Heart incorporates the following
dread prophecy comes true! legacy events from previous adventures in the Oracle of
War series:
Overview Captured Assassin. If Saal Dreadstroke or his cronies
were captured in DDAL-EB-04 The Third Protocol, they
The adventure’s story is spread over two parts and takes can be summoned to testify in part 1. They reveal that the
approximately 4 hours to play: dragonmarked houses crafted the Oracle of War to profit
• Part 1: Meeting the Twelve (30 mins). further from the war.
The adventurers meet with the Twelve and hear another Emerald Claw Captive. Characters with this legacy
verse from the Draconic Prophecy. The Twelve hire event can gain Irullan Karnach’s help in part 1, allowing
the adventurers to break into an Emerald Claw enclave them to infiltrate the hideout as Emerald Claw agents.
they’ve had under observation and capture its leader. White Rose. If the group found the rose in DDAL-EB-02
• Part 2: Grip of the Emerald Claw (210 mins). Voice in the Machine, they discover that the Cairdal Knot
Utilizing whatever resources are available, the were present in the marketplace where the Oracle of War
adventurers infiltrate the Emerald Claw enclave to was found.
capture the cell leader, Widmund ir’Hellekanuth.
Trade
Adventure Hooks Players who visit Salvation or Korth during this adven-
In the Oracle of War campaign, the characters are ture can buy anything from the Adventuring Gear, Armor,
scavengers working for salvage crews. Players should Equipment Packs, Tools, or Weapons tables in chapter 5 of
invent their own reasons for undertaking such dangerous the Player’s Handbook. Items can also be sold for half their
work: dedication to a just cause, serving a specific patron, listed value, although players can gain no more than 20 gp
spying for an organization, etc. per adventure in sales.
Players with access to the Oracle of War Player’s Guide
can use the backgrounds and patrons listed there. Many Hero Points
serve as adventure hooks for this and later adventures in In the Oracle of War campaign, adventurers are
the campaign. At the start of play, ask your players if their supposed to be a cut above the rest. To reflect this, each
DDAL-EB-11 MY UNDYING HEART 3

character in the party gains one hero point at the start
of this adventure. Players earn additional hero points
by completing story goals. The DM may not award hero
points except as specifically directed in the adventure. At
the end of the adventure, the players lose any hero points
they’ve accrued.
Hero Points
A player can spend a hero point whenever they make an
attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw. The player can
spend the hero point after the roll is made but before they
know whether they’re successful or not. Spending the hero
point allows the player to roll a d6 and add it to the d20,
possibly turning a failure into a success. A player can spend
only one hero point per roll. In addition, whenever a character
fails a death saving throw, the player can spend one hero
point to turn the failure into a success.
Estimated Duration: 30 minutes
The adventurers meet with the Twelve and hear another

verse of the Draconic Prophecy. The Twelve hire the
adventurers to break into an Emerald Claw enclave they’ve
had under observation and capture its leader.
Unexpected Invitation
When the players are ready, read the following boxed
text aloud:
The Institute of the Twelve has invited you to their tower

in Karrnath’s capital Korth. A member of the governing
committee, Arphira d’Lyrandar, has arrived in Salvation with
orders to fly you and the Oracle of War to Korth aboard a
Lyrandar airship, the Siberys Sailer.
Before leaving, the players can question Arphira about the

Twelve and their interest in the Oracle of War. If so, they
learn the following:
• The Institute of the Twelve is sponsored by the dragon-
marked houses to undertake magical research.
• The Institute has learned of the Oracle of War and is
interested in seeing the device in action. They promise
safe passage to their tower and guarantee no harm shall
come to the adventurers or their device.
• The Institute is keen to learn more about the device’s
history. Anything the characters have learned about it so
far can be shared in the strictest confidence.
The players should take the Oracle’s creator, the dwarf Arphira d’Lyrandar (ahr-FEER-uh)
artificer Sulring Mroranon, with them to the Institute (see Lawful good, female, half-elf conjurer
DDAL-EB-10 Judgment of Iron). Sulring is prepared to admit Arphira wears the deep-blue robes of a House Lyrandar
his role in the Oracle’s creation to the Twelve and warn them wizard. Despite her authoritative attitude, she isn’t a master
about the new device he created for the Lord of Blades. wizard—though she is the ranking House Lyrandar mage
at the Institute. She sees national loyalties as an annoyance
Bringing the Prisoners responsible for the Last War and the dragonmarked houses
Encourage players who captured important prisoners as the path to harmony across Khorvaire.
Motivation: Arphira is sworn to aid the Twelve and bring
during the campaign to bring them before the Twelve:
power and prestige to the dragonmarked houses.
Players with the Captured Assassin legacy Mannerisms: Formal, stiff, single-minded, and disciplined.
event can take any captives in their care to the Quote: “Only through discipline can one achieve virtue.”
Committee of the Twelve. If they do so, they’re
rewarded at the end of part 1.
The Committee of Twelve
Players with the Emerald Claw Captive legacy When the characters are ready to move on, read the
event can take Irullan Karnach with them if following boxed text aloud:
she’s their prisoner. If they do so, they gain her
help during part 1.

• In Breland, the Oracle’s prophecy was authenticated as
The journey aboard the Sailer is smooth and swift. After a verse from the Draconic Prophecy. Its events are now
a little more than a day’s flying, the fortress city of Korth in motion.
comes into view. Nowhere outside the Mournland does the • The adventurers rescued the Oracle’s creator, the dwarf
Last War seem as close as it does when you see the endless artificer Sulring Mroranon, who was held prisoner in the
Mournland by the Lord of Blades.
crenellated towers, countless ballistas, and sturdy walls of
• Sulring reveals that he created a second Oracle, working
the Karrnathi capital. under duress for the Lord of Blades.
Perhaps more impressive than the fortress city itself is Any captives brought before the committee
the thirteen-tiered tower floating above it. Gleaming and due to the Captured Assassin legacy event are
now questioned:
imposing, with arcs of lightning sizzling across and around
it, the Tower of the Twelve is a wondrous display of the
dragonmarked houses’ power and longevity. Your captive assassin glares at the committee as their
questions wash over them. Finally, they speak:
The Siberys Sailer slides expertly into dock halfway up one
of the tower’s spires. As the crew secure her, robed figures “Cowards! You know why we were sent to recover that
meet you at the gangplank and escort you to the Chamber device. YOU created it to profit from the war—to sell its
of the Twelve. tactics to whichever side needed it most—and when it
failed you, you sent us to cover it up!”
You enter a lecturing pit at the center of a great hall.
Around you are a dozen boxes, each marked with a Disgusted cries echo through the hall. Finally, the House
dragonmarked house’s crest and occupied by its committee Medani representative calls for silence with a single word.
representatives.
“Lies! Such a conspiracy couldn’t have escaped Medani’s
knowledge. This fool has been tricked.”
Appendix B contains a list of house representatives for
the committee meeting. If an adventurer has a relationship
with a dragonmarked house, feel free to have their Sulring Mroranon now steps up to the stage, but the
representative engage them. If not, you can keep the matter isn’t closed. At the end of the meeting, Arphira
committee members mysterious. d’Lyrandar approaches the group in private (see “Final
Preparations” at the end of this part).
1. Initial Briefing
First, the committee asks the adventurers what they know 2. Sulring Mroranon’s Statement
about the Oracle of War: Sulring Mroranon, creator of the Oracle of War, now takes
the stage:
“We’ve been briefed on your exploits, but it’s important

“I created the Oracle of War. I did so under contract,
we hear the truth of things from you directly. Who are you,
swearing an oath of secrecy I cannot break unless ordered
where did you find the Oracle of War, and what can you tell
to by my lieges in the Iron Council of the Mror Holds. But
us about its relationship to the Draconic Prophecy?”
I can tell you this—the device wasn’t made to reveal the
mysteries of the Draconic Prophecy! It has malfunctioned in
This is a good opportunity for the characters to introduce a most extraordinary manner.”
themselves to the committee (and to each other). Players
who haven’t played through the earlier adventures should
refer to Handout 1: Drums of War. After the characters Sulring Mroranon is true to his oath. If the players urge
have spoken, grant everyone inspiration. him to speak further, he mutters, “The First Protocol
The characters’ statements should cover the following prevents me from saying more.”
important points. If they miss any, Sulring Mroranon
reveals them to the committee himself: 3. The Oracle Speaks
Before the committee can be brought to order, the Oracle
• The Oracle of War was salvaged from a marketplace in
issues another of its mysterious proclamation:
the ruined city of Kalazart.
• When operated in battle, it provided tactical advice for
winning the conflict. However, it later revealed a verse A puff of purple smoke and a loud whirring from the Oracle
from the Draconic Prophecy and shut itself down. draws everyone’s attention. It speaks:
• A group of assassins led by Saal Dreadstroke tried
to recover the Oracle for their paymasters. After “Five crowns shall fall when the heirs of Aaren hammer the
the adventurers fought them off, the Oracle of War anvils of the lost forge.”
mysteriously reactivated.
As it falls silent, the hall erupts in a flurry of whispering
and low discussion.
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Let the players discuss the revealed prophecy among Questioning Irullan Karnach
themselves for a moment; give them no more than a If players with the Emerald Claw Captive
minute before the committee draws its own conclusion: legacy event brought Irullan Karnach before
the Twelve, read the following boxed text aloud:
“The prophecy is clear. The warforged are the heirs of
Aaren. They seek one of the lost creation forges in the
Mournland. If they find it, what’s left of the Five Nations Irullan Karnach kneels before the committee, her hands
will fall!” bound. In time, their attention turns to her.
Sulring clears his throat. “It might be more complicated “Irullan Karnach, your association with the Emerald
than that. I wasn’t working alone when the Lord of Blades Claw is well documented. Your crimes are known. The
forced me to construct his Oracle of Bones.” At this, he punishment for such—”
thumps his fist on the lid of the Oracle. “I worked alongside
“Wait!” Irullan interrupts them. Then with a sigh she says,
another group—the Order of the Emerald Claw. They were
“Wait, I can be useful to you. I know this temple.”
led by a Karrn named Widmund, who helped me bind the
souls of the war dead to the device using a crystal skull.”
Irullan explains the following:
After a brief bout of discussion, the committee
• Everything Irullan has done, every crime she’s
addresses you: committed, even her membership in the Emerald Claw,
has been in order to find her sister, Naori, who died in
“There’s no time to waste. Widmund is known to us. Our
the Last War, and bring her back to life.
agents have tracked him to an Emerald Claw enclave here in • In the ruins of Xen’drik, Irullan recovered a crystal
Karrnath. You, adventurers, must go there and capture him skull for the Order—an artifact blessed with the power
immediately. We must question him about this Oracle of of resurrection. She delivered this to Widmund at the
Bones and the Lord of Blades’ plans as soon as possible.” Glowbound Temple.
• Irullan can help the adventurers infiltrate the temple,
“We’re prepared to outfit each of you with a set of but only if they can convince the committee to spare her
enchanted armor from our stores here at the Institute in from execution.
exchange for successfully capturing Widmund. Will you do
Irullan is the adventurers’ captive, her fate is in the players’
this for us?” hands. If they agree to her terms, she reveals the following:
• The Temple is guarded by bone knights and
Assuming the players accept, the committee reveal what Karrnathi undead.
they know about the Emerald Claw operation. • It’s divided into four discrete sections: the Glowbound
Temple, the Walk of Fire, the Pyroduct, and the Warren.
Emerald Claw Intelligence Give the players Handout 2: Irullan’s Map.
A member of the Twelve’s intelligence service provides the • Adventurers disguised as Seekers can potentially bypass
following information: the defenses in the old temple, but they won’t be allowed
into the Walk of Fire.
• The Emerald Claw enclave is built deep into the side of • Only members of the Order of the Emerald Claw can
Mount Clag, a dormant volcano in the Ashen Spires. pass through to the Walk of Fire. Irullan gives the group
• Long ago, it was known as the Glowbound Temple, an an old passphrase that might still work: “We enter by
ancient Blood of Vol holy site. During the Last War, the order of Queen and Covenant.”
temple had a minor revival as a place of pilgrimage for
the Blood of Vol’s faithful, the Seekers. Players who hear Irullan’s story gain the Crystal Skull
• Colonel Widmund ir’Hellekanuth oversees the enclave. legacy event if they don’t have it already. At the end of
He graduated from the Military Academy of Rekkenmark the adventure, ask your players to mark this on their
and participated in several major Karrnathi operations adventure records.
during the Last War.
• The Siberys Sailer will drop the adventurers off near the Irullan Karnach (EAR-oo-lahn CAR-nack)
volcano. The vessel will remain on standby for 48 hours Neutral evil, female, human Emerald Claw agent
to extract the group. Irullan Karnach is a plump, rosy-cheeked woman in her early
forties, who always wears a purple scarf draped over one
shoulder. She was one of Salvation’s most powerful salvage
brokers, but secretly served the Emerald Claw as their spy
in the area.
Motivation: To survive and advance another step toward
resurrecting her sister Naori.
Mannerisms: Irullan is calm and soft-spoken, never losing
her temper even as she signs death warrants.
Quote: “My death gains you nothing.”

House Intelligence
Players allied with one of the dragonmarked houses gain
additional intelligence:
Players with a House Agent background

from House Deneith, Lyrandar, Medani,
Orien, Tharashk, or Thuranni learn Widmund
ir’Hellekanuth is a vampire.
Players with a House Agent background from

any other house learn that a captured House
Jorasco spy, Leelle d’Jorasco, is believed to be
held somewhere in the enclave.
The Blood of Vol

The Blood of Vol asserts that death is oblivion, that the
universe is uncaring, and that if the Sovereigns exist, they are
cruel. Its followers study the secrets of blood and life, and
because they believe that death is the end, they see nothing
wrong with using the bodies of the fallen to serve the living.
Seekers of the Divinity Within (as the faithful call themselves)
are glad to be reanimated after death; at least they can do
some good.
The Blood of Vol has its strongest following in Karrnath
and the Lhazaar Principalities. For a time, it was the national
religion of Karrnath. Though fallen from favor, the faith is still
practiced openly in that nation.
—Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Final Preparations
Before the group leaves, the Twelve offer to secure
Oracle of War in their tower rather than endanger it on
the mission, but accept if the adventurers would prefer
to take it with them. If Irullan Karnach was spared
execution, she’s imprisoned inside the Tower until the
adventurers return.
A Quiet Word
Players with the Captured Assassin legacy
event may have brought captives before the
Twelve. If so, Arphira d’Lyrandar approaches
them as they board the Siberys Sailer.
Arphira explains the following:

• Arphira assures the group that the Twelve take
the assassins’ accusations seriously, albeit with
skepticism. Any conspiracy between houses is sure to be
investigated internally.
• As a mark of respect for bringing the assassins before
the committee, the Twelve offer each character a scroll
of protection (undead).
When the players are ready, proceed to Part 2: Grip of the
Emerald Claw.

Estimated Duration: 210 minutes
Glowbound Temple Locations
Utilizing whatever resources are available, the adventurers The following locations are shown on the Glowbound
infiltrate the Emerald Claw enclave to capture the cell Temple map in appendix A:
leader, Widmund ir’Hellekanuth.
T1. Cave Entrance
Arriving at the Enclave
The smooth slopes of the volcano give way to a large cave
opening. At the rear of the cave, flickering torches illuminate
Under cover of darkness, the Siberys Sailer glides into
a stylized arch reminiscent of an enormous drop of blood.
the Ashen Spires mountains. Soon, Arphira beckons you
Hammered-bronze doors fill the arch, flanked by two
onto a soarwood skiff which she nimbly pilots through the
undead soldiers wearing Karrnathi armor.
darkness to a summit below. As you step off the skiff, she
hands you a small wand-like tube.
The two guards are Karrnathi undead soldiers. They
“The temple’s entrance is just over the next ridge. When only allow entry to strangers who identify themselves as
you’re ready for extraction, find an open space outside, hold Seekers of the Blood of Vol or members of the Order of the
that aloft, and speak the activation phrase, ‘Night spark.’ Emerald Claw.
We’ll hang out among the peaks here and wait for your The arch is inscribed with a short mantra, but it’s mostly
signal. May the Sovereigns be with you!”
worn away. Only the words “Seekers of the Glowbound
Temple” in Common are still legible in flowing script.
T2. Vestibule
The temple entrance is an enormous cave mouth. The
Emerald Claw Enclave map in appendix A shows the
layout of the complex within. A large trough juts up from the center of this vestibule.
Stained dark red and surrounded by serrated metal fins, it’s
The Glowbound Temple clear this is a blood depository, a collection point for the
The cave mouth opens into the original, ancient temple. sacrificial offerings of faithful Seekers. Doors with barred
While it’s still open to Seeker pilgrims, it’s little more than windows overlook the vestibule from the north and south,
a cover for Emerald Claw operations. and another pair of bronze doors lead east.
Area Information
The temple has the following important features: Unless the adventurers made a ruckus in area T1, an
Dimensions and Terrain. Ceilings are 10 feet high. The Emerald Claw agent waits here to greet pilgrims. Read the
air is warm and dry, and a dull heat emanates from the following boxed text aloud:
worked stone surfaces.
Doors. Doors are made of hammered bronze and
A woman in a loose, red robe with a hood smiles at you
feature a large, angular representation of a drop of blood.
If a door is locked, it can be unlocked with Widmund’s from across the trough.
key (area W7), Hadrianna’s key (area T2) or a successful
“Greetings, pilgrims! Welcome to the Glowbound Temple.
DC 15 Dexterity check made with thieves’ tools. Forcing a
door open requires a successful DC 17 Strength check. Have you come to share your offerings? Please, share your
Light. The temple’s interior is brightly lit by everburning blood with your brethren and I’ll be happy to guide you on
torches (a predecessor to everbright lanterns). the rest of your pilgrimage.”
Creatures. The undead in the temple have instructions
to ignore individuals who identify themselves as Blood of
Vol supplicants or provide an Emerald Claw passphrase. The speaker is Hadrianna Dain, a female, human Emerald
If the undead are attacked or witness suspicious behavior, Claw champion. Her robes and hood hide her armor and
they try to activate the alarm in area T4. greatsword. If Hadrianna becomes suspicious of intruders,

she excuses herself to “find an acolyte to help”: a ruse to go
activate the alarm in area T4. Use the following prompts to Hadrianna Dain (hay-dree-AHNA)
guide her responses during conversation: Lawful evil, female, human Emerald Claw champion
Hadrianna graduated from Rekkenmark a few years before
“We’re just pilgrims.” Convincing Hadrianna requires
the end of the Last War. Indoctrinated about Karrnathi
a successful DC 12 group Charisma (Deception) check,
supremacy and the glories of a unified Galifar, she fought her
with advantage if the characters wear disguises. If they way into a commission and after the war, joined the Emerald
succeed, Hadrianna leads them through the ritual of Claw to continue fighting until Khorvaire is subject to the rule
bloodletting at the offering trough: each character takes of a Karrnathi-led Galifar again.
1 slashing damage by cutting themselves on the serrated Motivation: War. She unquestioningly supports Widmund
fins above the trough. Then, she offers to take them into as her superior officer and believes following his orders will
the rest of the temple to learn, reflect, and pray. help usher in a new golden age for Karrnath.
“We enter by order of Queen and Covenant.” This Mannerisms: She’s lithe and clever and practiced in the art
passphrase is old, so the characters must convince of appearing soft and sweet to lull her enemies (and allies)
into a false sense of security.
Hadrianna of their active and loyal status, requiring a
Quote: “The sooner everyone realizes Karrnath should rule, the
successful DC 12 group Charisma (Deception) check.
sooner the world will be a better place.”
Characters who try to pass themselves off as Emerald
Claw agents without using the passphrase must make the
check at DC 15, and with disadvantage. T3. Watch Rooms
Treasure. Hadrianna carries one of the complex’s Each of these two rooms has a locked bronze door with
master keys. It opens all the doors except the one to a barred window. Two Karrnathi undead soldiers are
Widmund’s chamber (area W7). stationed within each room, ready to use ranged attacks
to support their allies in area T2. Since undead need no
supplies or support, the rooms are entirely bare except for
extra quivers filled with arrows.
Adjusting the Scene

Here are some suggestions for adjusting this scene:
• Weak: Remove one Karrnathi undead soldier.
• Strong: Add one Karrnathi undead soldier to the north
watch room.
• Very Strong: Add two Karrnathi undead soldiers (one in
each watch room).
T4. Skull Chamber
This room’s ceiling rises into a dome that gives the chamber
the feeling of a courtyard. Dominating the space is a ten-
foot-tall skull pieced together from thousands of blood-
streaked bone plates. In front of the giant skull is a padded
kneeler and a smaller, human-sized skull set on a pedestal.
A series of cells for individual contemplation line the north
and south walls. Double doors are centered on the east and
west walls.
The colossal skull has been created from the skulls of

countless Seeker adherents. Before the Blood of Vol
became the national religion of Karrnath, this was an
important pilgrimage site for Seekers who wanted to
meditate on the immediacy of death and the freedom of life.
The smaller skull is a relic of whispered alarm (detailed
in handout 3). A creature touching the skull can expend
a charge to deliver a message to another creature within
1,000 feet of the skull. The temple’s defenders use the
alarm to contact Widmund, who alerts the Warren and
sends one of the bone knights to mobilize the undead in
area T7 and reinforce Hadrianna. Widmund then waits for
the survivors at the Walk of Fire (area F1).
T5. Contemplation Cells skeletons, are similarly compelled by the rites that
These small, attenuated chambers once held only a animated them to defend this temple until destroyed.
sleeping mat, a washbasin, and a chamber pot. The doors Neither the skeletons nor the mummies chase enemies
each contain a barred window, allowing the occupant to beyond the temple’s main entrance. They’ll pursue
look out and see the skull in area T4. Over the long years intruders deeper into the complex, however.
since the temple was built, cave-ins have destroyed the
cells’ outer walls filling them with rubble. Adjusting the Scene
T6. Blood Sanctuary
• Weak: Remove one skeleton.
• Strong: Replace one skeleton with one mummy.
This large chamber is warmer than the rest of the temple. • Very Strong: Replace two skeletons with two mummies.
Semicircular stairs rise to a scarlet-tiled floor which has a
pedestal with a gleaming bronze chalice atop it. A series of T8. Cistern
full-length mirrors are arrayed across the hemisphere across The eastern half of this rectangular chamber contains
the rear of the sanctuary. Doors lead out from the chambers a 15-foot-diameter well with 3-foot-high walls. Steam
to the north, south, and west. constantly rises from it. The well descends 60 feet before
reaching a small spring of hot water. A squeaky pulley
system is attached to a metal bucket with sufficient rope to
Blood of Vol rituals focus on the Divinity Within, hence reach the spring. The chamber (and water) smell faintly of
the pedestal and lack of an altar. The bronze chalice is sulfur, but the water is potable, if unpleasant tasting.
curiously free of bloodstains and appears disused.
The mirrors are angled so the person at the sanctuary’s
center is reflected out to those standing at the base of
The Walk of Fire
the stairs. This fiery catwalk was once part of an elaborate self-
Secret Passage. The central eastern mirror is an actualization ritual for Blood of Vol adherents. It’s since
illusion. Characters in the raised sanctuary can feel a been repurposed as a dangerous and guarded walkway
warm draft blowing through it. Physical interaction with leading to the Emerald Claw’s hideout.
the mirror’s surface reveals it to be illusory. The passage
behind the mirror leads to area F1. Award the characters
Area Information
one hero point when they find the secret passage. The Walk of Fire has the following important features:
Dimensions and Terrain. From west to east the pillars
T7. Vestry and Servers are 40, 50, 40, and 30 feet tall. The chamber’s domed
This chamber served as a vesting room for the priest in ceiling is 100 feet high. Because the heat from the magma
residence and for Seeker supplicants. Part of the vestry’s is trapped by the ceiling, creatures within 30 feet of the
“charm” are the undead servants who assist with robing ceiling must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving
and disrobing. The servants predate the Odakyr Rites throw at the start of each of their turns or take 3 (1d6)
used to grant intelligence to Karrnathi corpses, and the fire damage. At the start of each of their turns, a creature
Emerald Claw has repurposed them as backup guards. within 20 feet of the magma takes 17 (5d6) fire damage.
If the adventurers enter this room without having caused Doors. The double doors between this chamber and the
a disturbance, read the following: Pyroduct are unlocked. The tunnel beyond the door slopes
visibly downward.
Lighting. The chamber is lit from below by the magma.
This rectangular chamber is crowded. Along three walls,
motionless skeletons stand beside canvas-wrapped corpses. Encountering Widmund
Each skeleton has been lovingly decorated with accenting
If the vampire commander Widmund was alerted earlier,
red bows and ribbons, tied around a rib here, a tibia the adventurers encounter him on the first bridge across
there—a macabre doll set. Many are posed with their arms the Walk of Fire. He tries to size them up and discover
held out, palm up, with threadbare robes and vestments their motivations and goals before retreating further into
draped across them. the complex.
Widmund has no intention of fighting the adventurers
here, but has prepared by using his Children of the Night
Spaced equally around the room’s walls are eight feature to summon 2d4 swarms of bats. The bats hang
skeletons and four mummies. Under normal from the underside of the first bridge, out of sight and
circumstances, they remain inert. If attacked, they defend awaiting his command. If the adventurers attack him,
themselves. Additionally, they respond to the verbal Widmund orders the bats to cover him as he changes into
commands of the Emerald Claw agents in the complex. his bat form then uses the distraction to make good his
In a fight, the skeletons are mindless fodder. Whether escape. If necessary, he assumes his mist form to slip
commanded by a living Emerald Claw agent or by the through to the Warren undetected.
mummies, they simply charge and attack whoever they’re If Widmund encounters the adventurers here, he asks
told to. The mummies, while more intelligent than the them the following questions:

• Who are you?
• Why are you here?
• Where’s Hadrianna?
• Who sent you?
He’s sizing the characters up, buying time for his forces
in the Warren to ready themselves. The characters’
appearance at the Walk of Fire means he’s already lost
a champion, a bone knight, and many undead soldiers,
so he knows the adventurers are capable. He’s genuinely
interested in the answers to his questions; he wants to
know if the Emerald Claw has been infiltrated and if
Karrnath’s agents are aware of his plans.
Widmund evades the adventurers’ questions, circling
back to the glory of Karrnath and the weakness of King
Kaius III, the dragonmarked houses, and the other
nations. Feel free to have him really twist the knife based
on the adventurers’ backgrounds. (For example, if any are
Cyran, he tells them “Cyre got what it deserved on the Day
of Mourning, and good riddance!”)
If the adventurers don’t attack Widmund, he eventually
uses the swarms of bats to cover his retreat once he’s
gathered enough information on his enemies or bought his
forces sufficient time to prepare.
Widmund ir’Hellekanuth (WID-mund EER Hel-

uh-kan-OOTH)
Lawful evil, male, vampire commander
As a scion of House Hellekanuth, young Widmund was des-
tined to inherit a noble estate. He graduated from the Military
Academy of Rekkenmark and participated in several major
Karrnathi operations during the Last War. During a covert
mission in the Nightwood, Widmund was bitten by a vampire
and suffered his transformation into undeath. Shunned by
his own family, Widmund turned to the Order of the Emerald
Claw to carry on his fight for the future of Karrnath.
Motivation: Widmund is fervent patriot who believes
Karrnath has lost its way and must rekindle its past glory.
Mannerisms: Widmund shudders with poorly suppressed
glee when he thinks he has an edge over his opponents.
Quote: “You’ve taken a wrong turn, and this hall shall become
your casket.”
Walk of Fire Locations

The following locations are shown on the Walk of Fire
map in appendix A:
F1. Pillars and Bridges

When the characters enter this area, read the following:
The heat as you enter this chamber is almost overwhelming,

emanating from the exposed magma covering the floor of
this large, vaulted space. Pillars of rock thrust up from the
floor, connected by articulated metal bridges composed of
lengthy planks. The bridges and pillars, which change in
elevation across the chamber, zig zag around the bend and
out of sight.
Read the following boxed text aloud if the characters

encounter Widmund here:
A tall, Karrnathi colonel stands calmly halfway across the
first bridge, quietly appraising you with penetrating eyes as
he stands with his hands clasped behind his back.
The bridges are modular, military-grade bridges designed

during the Last War for military forces looking for a cheap,
efficient way to cross gaps in the terrain. Erecting one of
these takes a fraction of the time it’d take to construct a
normal crossing, and Colonel Widmund saw them as the
perfect solution to traversing the Walk of Fire.
Unfortunately, these particular bridges are defective copies
of House Orien’s modular design. When too much weight
is placed on certain sections of the bridges, the far-side
attaching elements flex and disconnect, causing the bridge to
fall. The second bridge (area F2) is prone to this malfunction.
Characters who inspect any of the bridges for traps
and make a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation)
check become aware of the defect. Players with the
Entrepreneur background have advantage on this check.
On a success, they recognize the bridges as the defective
variety: it’s up to the player how their character bought,
sold, or otherwise interacted with these bridges to
discover the defect in the past!
F2. Bridge Trap

Widmund lost a few undead soldiers to the bridge before
determining its quirks and reinstalling it with the defect as
a feature (a trap) instead of a problem.
Characters who cross the second bridge without being
aware of its defect have a 50 percent chance of triggering
the trap. Roll once for each character crossing the bridge,
each time they cross it.
If the bridge collapses, all creatures on the bridge must
make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw to grab hold of the
bridge and avoid plunging onto the semisolid magma
below. On a failed save, they take 14 (4d6) bludgeoning Light. Outside the rooms, this cavern is lit from
damage and 7 (2d6) fire damage. A creature that starts its below by the magma. The room interiors are lit with
turn within 20 feet of the magma takes 17 (5d6) fire dam- everburning torches.
age. Climbing back up the bridge requires a successful DC
10 Strength (Athletics) check.
Avoiding the Pyroduct
The Pyroduct It’s possible the players may circumvent this puzzle entirely:
spells like fly, clairvoyance, or stone shape, or class features
Widmund created a magical puzzle in this magma like the Horizon Walker’s Ethereal Step may give players a
chamber to deter intruders and protect the Warren. completely different solution to the problem! Celebrate such
novel or clever solutions. Widmund didn’t count on the likes
Area Information of the adventurers, and circumventing his diabolical puzzle is
one way to show that!
The Pyroduct has the following important features:
Dimensions and Terrain. The domed ceiling of this
chamber rises 40 feet above the roofs of the nine stone
chambers. Because of the rising heat, creatures within The Puzzle
30 feet of the ceiling must make a successful DC 15 Each of the nine rooms “floats” on the magma’s surface.
Constitution saving throw at the start of each of their They’re enchanted to slide around in very specific ways,
turns or take 3 (1d6) fire damage. At the start of each of allowing those in the know to pass through them rapidly,
their turns, a creature within 20 feet of the magma that while those who don’t know the correct sequence may
isn’t inside a room takes 17 (5d6) fire damage. The rooms find themselves walking in circles. The Pyroduct map in
themselves have 10-feet-high ceilings. appendix A shows the area’s initial layout.
Doors. All the doors in this chamber are solid stone.
They open and close according to the magical rules Entering the Pyroduct
governing the chamber’s puzzle. When the players arrive here, read the following boxed
text aloud:

A single stone archway stands open at the tunnel’s end. The Playing on a Virtual Tabletop
arch’s keystone has a series of nine squares arranged in a If you’re using a VTT with fog of war, you can move the
players from room to room but don’t let the fog reveal more
three-by-three grid, depicted in relief. A single black hash
than the room they’re in! Avoid using explorer mode or
mark indicates the left-most side of the left-center square. reveal mode.
From left to right, an inscription flows across the archway in
Common: “Right is right, sayeth the blood. Up to the heath
Puzzle Failsafe
is only right, but down the hoe, the scythe, the plow, down
There is a failsafe for the puzzle. Keep track of how many
the seeds of blood right red.” times the characters enter area P5. After they’ve entered
it six times, they trigger the failsafe at your discretion:
when the doors close, the puzzle rearranges into the
The arch’s keystone depiction and the inscription itself are a
starting orientation and locks there until the characters
reminder to the Emerald Claw members of how to navigate
leave. When the doors open, a stone golem of Medium
the puzzle. Viewing the puzzle from above (as nine squares),
size moves from area P2 to attack the group. The golem
with the entrant coming from the left center, the correct
fights until it’s destroyed or until the characters escape the
sequence is right, right, up, right, down, down, right.
Pyroduct. It doesn’t pursue creatures beyond the Pyroduct.
Puzzle Rules
The basic rules of the Pyroduct are as follows: Adjusting the Scene
• Only one room can be “occupied” at a time. If Here are some suggestions for adjusting this scene:
adventurers are split between rooms, new doors won’t • Weak: The stone golem only has 128 hit points.
open until all the adventurers are in the same room and • Strong: Increase the stone golem’s AC to 19.
the hallway entrance is clear. • Very Strong: The stone golem has 208 hit points, and in-
• Once all the adventurers are in a room, all the doors crease its AC to 19.
close. After thirty seconds, any door that connects to a
doorway in an adjacent room opens. Any doors that don’t
have a corresponding doorway remain closed. P1. Blue Room (Wrong)
• Unless adventurers cause damage to the rooms or
use magic to teleport, phase, or otherwise transport The interior of this room is painted a striking cobalt blue.
themselves beyond the rooms, they don’t see or A table in the center is set for four, with unlit candles and
experience the magma in the chamber—the rooms
elaborate table settings including a bold striped tablecloth
insulate them from it.
and tall-backed chairs with unusual spindles and pointed
Entering an “incorrect” room: ears. There are doorways to the north and south.
• Entering an incorrect room causes all the rooms around
area P5 to slide around when the doors shut, so the
The chairs are convoluted skeletal remains. Lighting the
occupied room moves to the position where area P4
candles causes them to animate (as four skeletons). Any
starts. For example, if the adventurers travel from P4
investigation of the table and chairs reveals them to be
to P1, all the rooms move one space counterclockwise
made of bone. Characters must make a successful DC
around P5, putting P1 where P4 starts.
13 Wisdom (Medicine) check to determine that they’re
• Room orientation always stays the same: though they
human remains.
slide around the chamber, the rooms themselves
don’t rotate. P2. Vase Room (Correct)
When a room moves with adventurers inside, creatures
with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher
The only furniture in this room is a single yellow vase on a
realize they’re moving.
large pedestal in the room’s center. There are doorways to
Entering a “correct” room: the south and east.
• Entering a room in the “correct” room sequence doesn’t

cause the rooms to slide around, allowing adventurers to There’s nothing special about the vase, but the pedestal
traverse the puzzle and leave via P9. is an inactive stone golem that activates if the puzzle’s
• Sometimes, adventurers enter rooms with doorways failsafe is triggered or if attacked or damaged.
that remain sealed. For example, traveling from P4 to
P7 means the southern door in P7 won’t open because
there’s no corresponding door to P8’s north side.
• The solution sequence is P4, P5, P2, P3, P6, P9.
This puzzle plays best when players must draw their own
map of what’s happening!

P3. Gallery Room (Correct) P7. Lightning Trap (Wrong)
The four walls of this room each holds an offset single This chamber seems entirely empty. The only distinguishing
portrait in a gilt frame. According to the captions, the north features are the gray metal plates installed above the north,
portrait depicts King Kaius I, the east wall depicts Karrn the west, and south doorways.
Conqueror, the south wall depicts Galifar I, and the west
wall depicts Colonel Widmund. There are doorways to the
The west half of this room is a trap. When the doors close
south and west. and the room shifts, lightning arcs from doorway to door-
way. Creatures in the eastern half of the room are spared,
those in the western half must make a DC 15 Dexterity
While no one’s likely to show much interest in a portrait
saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) lightning damage on a failed
of Colonel Widmund, the paintings are all artistically
save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
impressive.
A character who examines the plates can discern
P4. Entry Room that they’re magically trapped with a successful DC 15
Intelligence (Investigation) check.
This square stone chamber is lined with stone sarcophagi, P8. Purple Room (Wrong)
with two on each wall, flanking the four doorways. The
sarcophagi are painted in vibrant colors. This chamber has a bold purple stripe painted horizontally
around the room. Only the eight evenly spaced upright
The sarcophagi are empty, they’re a red herring meant to sarcophagi and the doorways to the north and south
lull intruders into a false sense of security. are exempt.
P5. Immobile Room (Correct)

Each of these eight sarcophagi contains a mummy. If any
of the sarcophagi are disturbed, their lids all slide open
An elaborate metal pedestal made to look like a large, and the mummies attack.
gnarled tree holds a transparent glass sphere at its peak.
There are doorways to the north, west, and south. Adjusting the Scene
The transparent glass sphere is a magical trap. Touching • Weak: Remove one mummy.
it without a using magical barrier such as magical • Strong: The mummies have 68 hit points.
gauntlets or gloves, or even the cloth of a magic cloak, • Very Strong: The mummies have 68 hit points, and increase
their AC to 13.
triggers the trap.
If triggered, the sphere shatters and expels a 30-feet-
diameter sphere of corrosive, acidic fog that lingers for
one round. All creatures exposed to the fog must make
P9. Exit Room
a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, taking 17 (5d6) acid
damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a This chamber’s center is taken up by a large pit of molten
successful one. rock. A five-foot walkway allows movement around the
A character can determine that the orb is a touch-based
circumference of the room. There are doorways to the
trap with a successful DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation)
check. If this check succeeds by 5 or more, the character north and east.
realizes that, with the proper handling, they could move
the orb safely, allowing them to use it on enemies later.
The pit is an illusion. While there is magma beneath the
The magic sustaining the trap fails if the orb leaves
room, any interaction with the pit reveals that the stone
Mount Clag.
floor is still present; no additional heat (and only the
P6. Red Room (Correct) illusory light) emanates from the fake floor.
The walls, ceiling, and floor of this chamber are painted a

The Warren
This Emerald Claw enclave contains the barracks, prison,
deep shade of red. A single sarcophagus stands upright
and general operating spaces for Widmund’s forces. Three
against the west wall. There are doorways to the north, east, important interactions should happen here: saving Leelle
and south. d’Jorasco, discovering the Emerald Claw’s plans, and
capturing Widmund ir’Hellekanuth.
Again, this sarcophagus is empty—a faux trap designed Area Information

to slow intruders without giving away that they’re on the
The Warren has the following important features:
correct path.

Dimensions and Terrain. These largely natural caverns
have uneven ceilings ranging between 8 and 10 feet high. This chamber has been furnished as a military barracks.
Doors. The two doors in the Warren are locked. They A brazier in the center of the floor provides bright light. A
can be unlocked with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check dozen beds, a small armory, ornate wooden wardrobes,
made with thieves’ tools, forced open with a successful wash basins, and writing desks fill much of the space.
DC 20 Strength check, or unlocked with Hadrianna’s or
Widmund’s master key.
Lighting. Areas W1 and W3 are in darkness, The following forces are stationed here:
and area W2 is brightly lit by braziers. The eastern • Two bone knights; one sits at a desk reading a report
part of the Warren (areas W4–W7) is brightly lit by while the other dozes in their bunk.
everburning torches. • Three Karrnathi undead soldiers stand motionless
Creatures. If the adventurers haven’t set off an alarm awaiting further orders.
and Widmund hasn’t put the Warren on alert, the humans
here could be persuaded that the adventurers are new The knights’ names are Maukolum and Gawain. Both are
recruits or transfers from other cells. Bone knights Karrns who served faithfully during the Last War and see
have advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks against Kaius III’s peacemaking as a betrayal of Karrnathi ideals.
the adventurers’ Charisma (Deception) checks, as they
rightly believe Widmund would’ve told them to expect If the alarm has been raised, the following forces are
newcomers. If the Warren is on alert, intruders are stationed here:
attacked on sight by both humans and undead. • A bone knight and a veteran (Klif the cook from area
W5) hide behind a rough barricade made from desks.
Warren Locations The other bone knight went to investigate the alarm and
The following locations are shown on the Warren map in has likely been dealt with already.
appendix A: • Five Karrnathi undead soldiers hide behind a make-
shift redoubt made from the wardrobes and beds (two of
W0. Jagged Tunnel the undead moved here from area W1).
The double bronze doors at the end of this tunnel mark the The brazier in the center of the room has been
entrance to the Warren. The door are locked (see “Area extinguished, leaving the room in darkness. The bone
Information”). Excessive noise—such as from a knock spell knights know that they and their soldiers are better suited
or breaking down the door—alerts the inhabitants of areas to melee combat. As such, they try to lure their enemies as
W1 and W2. Award one hero point to the characters if close as possible before they reveal themselves and strike.
they enter the Warren without raising the alarm. The defenders rely on the undead’s darkvision to time the
assault, as the room’s brazier has been extinguished. If
W1. Portcullis and Secret Door needed, the bone knight reignites the brazier as an action
Assuming the adventurers have darkvision or a light once the fight begins.
source, read the following: If the defenders hear the adventurers go north, they
charge north to intercept them, fearing they’ve found the
This northern passageway ends at a crudely wrought iron secret door to the rest of the Warren.
portcullis, gating a slimmer passageway that wends off into
Treasure. The bone knights each carry a key which
unlocks the portcullis leading to area W3.
the darkness further north.
Adjusting the Scene

Two Karrnathi undead soldiers stand guard here, one Here are some suggestions for adjusting this scene:
on either side of the portcullis leading to area W3. If the • Weak: Remove two Karrnathi undead soldiers from
Warren is on alert, these undead are reassigned to the the barracks.
barracks (area W2). • Strong: Add two veterans and one Karrnathi undead soldier
The portcullis gate has a lock that can be picked with a to the barracks.
• Very Strong: Add two veterans and two Karrnathi undead
successful DC 14 Dexterity check made with thieves’ tools,
soldiers to the barracks.
forced open with a successful DC 16 Strength check, or
unlocked with one of Hadrianna’s, Widmund’s, or the bone
knights’ keys.
Secret Door. This area also conceals a secret door to W3. Prison
area W4. Characters with a passive Wisdom (Perception)
score of 16 or higher notice its outline right away.
This dark cell is empty except for its sole prisoner and a
Otherwise, it requires a successful DC 13 Intelligence
(Investigation) check to locate. Finding the catch to open small wash basin that’s been used as a drinking bowl.
the secret door requires a successful DC 13 Intelligence
(Investigation) check.
Slumped in a corner, half-starved and beaten to within an
W2. Barracks inch of her life, is Leelle d’Jorasco (chaotic good, female,
halfling spy). She has 1 hit point remaining and three
If the alarm hasn’t been raised, read the following boxed levels of exhaustion from malnourishment.
text aloud when the adventurers enter here:

Leelle knows Widmund is a vampire and that he’s W6. War Room
planning something big. She knows about the secret door
to the rest of the Warren and how to open it. If freed and
healed, she’s willing to accompany the adventurers or to This circular chamber’s walls—both inner and outer—are
hide out and wait for them to return. In her current state, covered in newspaper clippings, shreds of paper with
she doesn’t fancy her chances of escaping without their indecipherable symbols, and even small portraits. Desks
help (especially since her gear is missing—it’s in area W6).
of varying sizes are arrayed throughout the space, their
surfaces layered in stacks of papers, books, and scrolls.
Leelle d’Jorasco (LEE-ell)
Chaotic good, female, halfling spy.
Handout 4: War Room Wall depicts this scene.
Leelle is a spy for House Jorasco. After discovering that
the Glowbound Temple was more than just a Blood of Vol The following information sticks out immediately to
pilgrimage site, she tried to sneak into the complex to gather adventurers who look through the files:
more information for House Jorasco but was captured. The • One bulletin board features a crude schematic of the
only reason she’s still alive is because Widmund hasn’t been Oracle of War.
able to determine how much House Jorasco knows about • A vase containing three white roses sits nearby.
his operation—and she knows it. She fully expects he’ll soon
tire of her and kill her, but she’s been too weak to execute Characters with the White Rose legacy event
an escape. recognize the flowers in the vase from their time
Motivation: Escape the sanctuary and report back to her at the Fireweave Bazaar. After investigating
superiors. the rest of the war room, they know one of the
Mannerisms: Leelle has a stubborn forelock that always
Cairdal Knot was at the bazaar.
falls in front of her face, causing her to puff it away.
Quote: “This isn’t the sweetest predicament, I’ll admit.”
Investigating the papers yields the following information
with a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check,
or by spending 10 minutes searching:
W4. Dining Room
• The Emerald Claw has been tracking two Undying
This room sports a long refectory table, capable of seating
paladins known as the Cairdal Knot. The Claw believes
at least a dozen. The place settings are surprisingly
the romantically linked pair has been on Khorvaire for
ornate—though somewhat out of fashion—and the
centuries, meeting every few years. Each paladin of the
table is set as if for a fancy meal rather than a simple
Knot leaves roses where their partner may find them, as
soldiers’ mess.
a sign of their love.
Passages lead to the east (area W6) and south (area W5).
• “Stonefire” is the code name for the Knot’s secret
The secret passage to area W1 is obvious from this side.
operation to steal the Oracle of War. The Claw believes
W5. Kitchen they have a network of sleeper agents hidden across
Khorvaire.
• On a separate board, the Order of the Emerald Claw
Large urns of flour, salt, and water are stacked neatly inside is investigating an ancient daelkyr sanctuary named
this chamber beside smaller, depleted pots of spices and the Creeping Nave, buried deep underneath the ruined
seasonings. A cask of beer sits on a shelf carved into the Cyran city of Metrol.
stone wall. Several small cages attached to lengthy metal
If the Intelligence (Investigation) check succeeds by 5 or
chains are neatly stacked and coiled up. At the south of the more, or the characters spend at least 30 minutes searching,
room stands a long wooden table, beneath which are two they discover the following additional information:
large wooden basins. • One desk contains a large iron key. This unlocks the
door to Widmund’s chamber.
• A shortsword and a hand crossbow, both decorated with
Despite the dusty surroundings, Klif (a veteran) keeps a
small House Jorasco griffon crests, are heaped in a pile
clean kitchen. When the Warren isn’t on alert, Klif can be
with a backpack filled with 50 feet of rope and pitons.
found here preparing a brace of birds he caught in traps.
These are Leelle d’Jorasco’s possessions.
Eventually, he places the meat in the tiny cages and lowers
them toward the magma in the Walk of Fire to cook them. W7. Widmund’s Sanctum
Klif is the most trusting person in the Warren. If the The wooden door leading to this chamber is locked (see
adventurers encounter him here when the Warren isn’t “Area Information”). If the players open the door, read the
on alert, he believes almost anything the adventurers tell following boxed text aloud:
him about who they are or why they’re there. Klif believes
Widmund is right about the future of Karrnath and is content
to do his part by keeping his compatriots fed while they
orchestrate its return to power. He knows there’s a key to
Widmund’s quarters (area W7) in the War Room (area W6).

Magma Trap. The room is situated below a magma
The hallway slopes noticeably downward into a roughly pocket, and pulling the lever opens the trap door in the
cylindrical room. The ceiling is domed but rises smoothly to entryway, allowing hot magma to pour slowly into the
a point, tent-like. The floor is similarly highest in the middle chamber, temporarily cutting off the exit. Characters who
and lowest around the edges, cone-shaped. The room’s search for traps or investigate the ceiling on their way into
center is dominated by a metal coffin, simply made. A large,
the sanctum identify the trapdoor with a successful DC 12
Wisdom (Perception) or Intelligence (Investigation) check.
canopied bed rests near the south wall. Wooden shelves
Each round, on initiative count 0 (losing ties), the
with dozens of books cover the west wall, and a tiny writing magma oozes further into the chamber:
desk with a chair seems out of place along the east wall.
• When the lever is pulled, the magma starts to pour into
Several wardrobes, dried and cracked with age and heat, the chamber, temporarily blocking the door.
stand in a silent, soldierly row along the north wall. • At the end of round 1, the magma covers the floor of the
hallway between the door and the chamber proper.
• At the end of rounds 2, 3, and 4, the magma oozes
The angled flooring makes the entire chamber (including around the perimeter of the room, covering one of the
the hallway) difficult terrain. As a vampire, Widmund rings shown on the map. These concentric rings fill up
lairs with three swarms of bats who defend him if until only a 10-foot-square area remains in the room’s
he’s attacked. The bats hang, silent and still, along the center, where Widmund’s coffin is.
chamber’s ceiling. • At the end of round 5, the magma pocket is expended
and the magma empties from the hallway into the
If the adventurers manage to surprise Widmund, read chamber, making the hallway safe to walk in.
the following:
At the start of each of their turns, a creature within 10 feet
of the magma takes 7 (2d6) fire damage. Contact with the
A middle-aged Karrn in an immaculate colonel’s uniform magma deals 17 (5d6) fire damage.
sits comfortably at the tiny writing desk, sipping from a Pushing the lever back closes the trap door but doesn’t
golden chalice. He idly contemplates a crystalline skull instantly cool the magma. It takes two rounds for the
whose lidless sockets stare back at him emptily.
magma to drain out the hallway and into the chamber, and
over an hour to cool fully. Characters who are trapped by
the magma after combat ends can use Widmund’s metal
If Widmund is disturbed, he retreats to his coffin— coffin as a vessel or bridge to get across.
preferably using one of his legendary actions!—and pulls Capturing Widmund. Capturing a vampire isn’t an easy
the lever to activate the magma trap (see below). This is process. When playing Widmund in combat, keep the
to help him defeat his enemies and a last-ditch effort to following in mind:
destroy evidence and preserve the Emerald Claw: all his • As an experienced tactician, Widmund uses his
private journals and logs are destroyed with the rest of his legendary actions to strike down characters who
possessions! deal him radiant damage, or to escape those who are
overpowering him.
If the Warren is on alert and Widmund is still active, • Widmund’s Spider Climb means he isn’t affected by the
read the following: difficult terrain in the chamber and if necessary, can
walk along the walls and ceiling.
The same Karrn who addressed you in the Walk of Fire • As he can regenerate, Widmund might drink his potion
of resistance (fire) and move closer to the magma for
stands upright in the coffin at the room’s center, holding a
positional advantage. Also, the magma doesn’t affect him
crystal skull. as running water does.
“Rude to enter into a gentleman’s chambers Once Widmund is forced into mist form, he retreats to his
unannounced,” he begins. “Though I must commend your coffin and reassumes his humanoid form. At this point,
the adventurers must stake him with a wooden object
tenacity and bravery to have come this far! However, like so
to prevent him regenerating or moving. Carrying his
many others, you’ll have the honor of dying for the greater heavy metal coffin out the complex may also be difficult—
glory of Karrnath!” particularly if the characters haven’t defeated the other
Emerald Claw agents.
If the adventurers are all present in the room, add the
following: Adjusting the Scene
• Weak: The swarms of bats only have 11 hit points.
In a fluid motion almost too quick to follow, he reaches • Strong: The vampire can take 4 legendary actions each
down behind the coffin and pulls a lever. From the chamber round. The swarms of bats have 33 hit points.
• Very Strong: The vampire has 170 hit points and can take 4
behind, a wave of heat crashes over you.
legendary actions each round. The swarms of bats have 33
hit points.

Treasure. The Crystal Skull is a valuable artifact
described in handout 5. Widmund also carries a master
key that unlocks every door in the enclave and a pouch
containing 400 gp and a potion of resistance (fire).
Ending the Adventure

Once the adventurers have discovered the information
about the Cairdal Knot, captured Widmund ir’Hellekanuth,
and escaped the Glowbound Temple, read the following:
Following Arphira’s instructions, you hold her cylinder

aloft and speak “Night spark” into the darkness. A curling
glob of sparkling purple light shoots from the cylinder and
silently corkscrews into the sky. Moments later, the Siberys
Sailer breaks through the clouds, fully visible in the bright
moonlight. Almost before you know it, several skiffs land
in front of you, and yeomen wearing the Institute of the
Twelve’s livery help you move your quarry aboard. Arphira
listens to your mission report as you fly back to Korth and
the Institute.
The adventure ends with the delivery of Widmund (or news

of his demise). Characters who escape the temple with
Leelle d’Jorasco earn the Rescued Agent legacy event. Ask
the players to mark this on their adventure records.
Treasure. The Institute of the Twelve provides +1 armor
(or +1 barding) of a size and type of the character’s choice,
as promised.
About the Author

Tom “Evhelm” Donovan is a high school English teacher who
lives (and games) with his wife in his hometown in western
New York. While he has independent credits on the DMs
Guild, this is his first work for the Adventurers League. You
can follow him on Twitter at @evhelm.
Rewards
At the end of the adventure, everyone receives rewards
based on their accomplishments:
Player Rewards
At the end of the adventure, each player fills out an
Adventure Record. Print one copy for every player in
the group.
Players earn the following rewards for completing the
adventure:
Advancement
A character participating in this adventure gains one
level. Players must tick the box to show this reward has
been claimed.
Optional: Decline Advancement

A player may decline taking the level advancement. If they do,
they can still take any of the rewards listed on the Adventure
Record, and still earn legacy events as normal.
Rewards
At the end of the adventure, each character in the party
earns the rewards listed on the Adventure Record. In
addition, each player ticks one of the listed bonus rewards.
Important: If the party failed to perform a listed task
or already consumed the reward, cross it out on their
Adventure Record so they can’t choose it.
Legacy Events
At the end of the adventure, each player should tick any
legacy events earned.
Important: Cross out any legacy events the character
didn’t earn.
Dungeon Master Rewards

For running this adventure, you earn its Adventure
Record, which you may apply to one of your Eberron
characters. Apply the same rewards as your group earned,
including legacy events. If a legacy event was awarded to
a specific character, you may tick that event for your own
character too.
You may complete DM Quests for running this
adventure. See the ALDMG (Adventurers League Dungeon
Master’s Guide) for more information about DM Quests.

Important Characters
The following NPCs feature prominently in this adventure:
Important Characters
Name Identity Details
Arphira d’Lyrandar Lawful good, female, half-elf Ranking House Lyrandar agent at the Institute of the Twelve, and commander
conjurer of the airship Siberys Sailer.
Hadrianna Dain Lawful evil, female, human Second-in-command to Widmund ir’Hellekanuth, and a crack Emerald Claw
Emerald Claw champion operative.
Irullan Karnach Neutral evil, female, human Irullan was one of Salvation’s most powerful brokers, but secretly served the
Emerald Claw agent Emerald Claw as their spy in the area.
Leelle d’Jorasco Chaotic good, female, halfling spy Spy for House Jorasco who was captured while investigating Emerald Claw
activities at the Glowbound Temple.
Sulring Mroranon Neutral good, male, dwarf artificer Creator of the Oracle of War, recently freed from captivity in Razorcrag, where
he built the Oracle of Bones for the Lord of Blades.
Widmund Lawful evil, male, vampire Vampiric commander of the Order of the Emerald Claw forces stationed at
ir’Hellekanuth Emerald Claw commander the Glowbound Temple.

Creature Statistics
Bone Knight Champion

Medium humanoid (any race), any non-good alignment Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 20 (bonecraft armor) Armor Class 18 (plate)

Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26) Hit Points 143 (22d8 + 44)
Speed 30 ft. Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18 (+4) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 20 (+5) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 12 (+1)
Saving Throws Wis +5, Cha +6 Saving Throws Str +9, Con +6
Skills Athletics +7, Deception +6, Intimidation +6 Skills Athletics +9, Intimidation +5, Perception +6
Damage Resistances necrotic, poison Senses passive Perception 16
Senses passive Perception 12 Languages any one language (usually Common)
Languages any one language (usually Common) Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Indomitable (2/Day). The champion rerolls a failed
Commander of Bones. As a bonus action, the knight can target saving throw.
one skeleton or zombie it can see within 30 feet of it. The target
Second Wind (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a
must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the
bonus action, the champion can regain 20 hit points.
target must obey the knight’s commands until the knight dies
or until the knight releases it as a bonus action. The knight can
command up to twelve undead at a time this way.
Master of the Pallid Banner. While within 60 feet of the knight,
Actions
any undead ally of the knight has advantage on saving throws Multiattack. The champion makes three attacks with its
against any effect that turns undead. greatsword or its shortbow.
Spellcasting. The knight is an 8th-level spellcaster. Its Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage, plus 7 (2d6) slashing
spell attacks). It has the following paladin spells prepared: damage if the champion has more than half of its total hit
points remaining.
1st level (4 slots): command, compelled duel, hellish rebuke,
wrathful smite Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 80/320
2nd level (3 slots): branding smite, crown of madness, darkness, ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage, plus 7 (2d6)
find steed, magic weapon piercing damage if the champion has more than half of its total
hit points remaining.
Actions
Multiattack. The knight attacks twice with one of its weapons.
Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 150/600 ft.,
one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage.

Karrnathi Undead Soldier Mummy
Medium undead, lawful evil Medium undead, lawful evil
Armor Class 17 (half plate) Armor Class 11 (natural armor)

Hit Points 52 (7d8 + 21) Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
16 (+3) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 5 (−3) 16 (+3) 8 (-1) 15 (+2) 6 (-2) 10 (+0) 12 (+1)
Skills Athletics +5, Perception +3 Saving Throws Wis +2

Damage Resistances cold, poison Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13 nonmagical attacks
Languages Common Damage Immunities necrotic, poison
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened,
paralyzed, poisoned
Pack Tactics. The soldier has advantage on an attack roll Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
against a creature if at least one of the soldier’s allies is within Languages The languages it knew in life
5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated. Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the soldier to 0 hit

points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC Multiattack. The mummy can use its Dreadful Glare and
of 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or makes one attack with its rotting fist.
from a critical hit. On a success, the soldier drops to 1 hit Rotting Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
point instead. target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6)
necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on
a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with mummy
Actions rot. The cursed target can’t regain hit points, and its hit point
maximum decreases by 10 (3d6) for every 24 hours that elapse.
Multiattack. The soldier attacks three times with one of
If the curse reduces the target’s hit point maximum to 0, the
its weapons.
target dies, and its body turns to dust. The curse lasts until
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one removed by the remove curse spell or other magic.
target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3)
Dreadful Glare. The mummy targets one creature it can see
slashing damage if used with two hands.
within 60 feet of it. If the target can see the mummy, it must
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 150/600 ft., succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw against this magic
one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage. or become frightened until the end of the mummy’s next
turn. If the target fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it is
also paralyzed for the same duration. A target that succeeds
Reactions on the saving throw is immune to the Dreadful Glare of all
Parry. The soldier adds 3 to its AC against one melee attack mummies (but not mummy lords) for the next 24 hours.
that would hit it. To do so, the soldier must see the attacker
and be wielding a melee weapon.

Skeleton Spy
Medium undead, lawful evil Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 13 (armor scraps) Armor Class 12

Hit Points 13 (2d8 + 4) Hit Points 27 (6d8)
10 (+0) 14 (+2) 15 (+2) 6 (−2) 8 (−1) 5 (−3) 10 (+0) 15 (+2) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 16 (+3)
Damage Vulnerabilities bludgeoning Skills Deception +5, Insight +4, Investigation +5, Perception +6,
Damage Immunities poison Persuasion +5, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +4
Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned Senses passive Perception 16
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9 Languages any two languages
Languages understands all languages it knew in life but can’t Challenge 1 (200 XP)
speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the spy can use a bonus
action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
Actions Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The spy deals an extra 7 (2d6) damage
when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of
target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
the spy that isn’t incapacitated and the spy doesn’t have disad-
Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 80/320 ft., vantage on the attack roll.
one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Actions
Multiattack. The spy makes two melee attacks.
Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120
ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Stone Golem (Medium) Swarm of Bats
Medium construct, unaligned Medium swarm of Tiny beasts, unaligned
Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Armor Class 12

Hit Points 178 (17d10 + 85) Hit Points 22 (5d8)
Speed 30 ft. Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft.
22 (+6) 9 (-1) 20 (+5) 3 (-4) 11 (+0) 1 (-5) 5 (−3) 15 (+2) 10 (+0) 2 (−4) 12 (+1) 4 (−9)
Damage Immunities poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren’t adamantine Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, grappled,
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned
paralyzed, petrified, poisoned Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages —
Languages Understands the languages of its creator but can’t Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
speak
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP) Echolocation. The swarm can’t use its blindsight
while deafened.
Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect
that would alter its form. Keen Hearing. The swarm has advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on hearing.
Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws
against spells and other magical effects. Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and
vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large
Magic Weapons. The golem’s weapon attacks are magical. enough for a Tiny raven. The swarm can’t regain hit points or
gain temporary hit points.
Actions
Multiattack. The golem makes two slam attacks. Actions
Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one tar-
in the swarm’s space. Hit: 5 (2d4) piercing damage, or 2 (1d4)
get. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage.
piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.
Slow (Recharge 5–6). The golem targets one or more creatures
it can see within 10 feet of it. Each target must make a DC 17
Wisdom saving throw against this magic. On a failed save, a
target can’t use reactions, its speed is halved, and it can’t make
more than one attack on its turn. In addition, the target can
take either an action or a bonus action on its turn, not both.
These effects last for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving
throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself
on a success.

Vampire Stake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of
wood is driven into the vampire’s heart while the
Medium undead (shapechanger), lawful evil
vampire is incapacitated in its resting place, the vampire
is paralyzed until the stake is removed.
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The vampire takes 20 radiant
Hit Points 178 (17d10 + 85)
Speed 30 ft. damage when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it
has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
22 (+6) 9 (-1) 20 (+5) 3 (-4) 11 (+0) 1 (-5)
Actions
Saving Throws Dex +9, Wis +7, Cha +9 Multiattack. (Vampire Form Only). The vampire makes two
Skills Perception +7, Stealth +9 attacks, only one of which can be a bite attack.
Damage Resistances necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing from nonmagical attacks Unarmed Strike (Vampire Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +9
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning
Languages the languages it knew in life damage. Instead of dealing damage, the vampire can grapple
Challenge 13 (10,000 XP) the target (escape DC 18).
Bite. (Bat or Vampire Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack:+9
Shapechanger. If the vampire isn’t in sunlight or running water,
to hit, reach 5 ft., one willing creature, or a creature that
it can use its action to polymorph into a Tiny bat or a Medium
is grappled by the vampire, incapacitated, or restrained. Hit: 7
cloud of mist, or back into its true form.
(1d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. The
While in bat form, the vampire can’t speak, its walking speed
target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to
is 5 feet, and it has a flying speed of 30 feet. Its statistics, other
the necrotic damage taken, and the vampire regains hit points
than its size and speed, are unchanged. Anything it is wearing
equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target
transforms with it, but nothing it is carrying does. It reverts to
finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit
its true form if it dies.
point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain in this way and then
While in mist form, the vampire can’t take any actions, speak,
buried in the ground rises the following night as a vampire
or manipulate objects. It is weightless, has a flying speed of 20
spawn under the vampire’s control.
feet, can hover, and can enter a hostile creature’s space and
stop there. In addition, if air can pass through a space, the mist Charm. The vampire targets one humanoid it can see within
can do so without squeezing, and it can’t pass through water. It 30 feet of it. If the target can see the vampire, the target must
has advantage on Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw against this magic
throws, and it is immune to all nonmagical damage, except the or be charmed by the vampire. The charmed target regards
damage it takes from sunlight. the vampire as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected.
Although the target isn’t under the vampire’s control, it takes
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the vampire fails a saving
the vampire’s requests or actions in the most favorable way it
throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
can, and it is a willing target for the vampire’s bite attack.
Misty Escape. When it drops to 0 hit points outside its resting Each time the vampire or the vampire’s companions do
place, the vampire transforms into a cloud of mist (as in the anything harmful to the target, it can repeat the saving throw,
Shapechanger trait) instead of falling unconscious, provided ending the effect on itself on a success. Otherwise, the
that it isn’t in sunlight or running water. If it can’t transform, it effect lasts 24 hours or until the vampire is destroyed, is on a
is destroyed. different plane of existence than the target, or takes a bonus
While it has 0 hit points in mist form, it can’t revert to its action to end the effect.
vampire form, and it must reach its resting place within 2
Children of the Night (1/Day). The vampire magically calls 2d4
hours or be destroyed. Once in its resting place, it reverts to
swarms of bats or rats (swarm of bats, swarm of rats), provided
its vampire form. It is then paralyzed until it regains at least 1
that the sun isn’t up. While outdoors, the vampire can call
hit point. After spending 1 hour in its resting place with 0 hit
3d6 wolves (wolf) instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4
points, it regains 1 hit point.
rounds, acting as allies of the vampire and obeying its spoken
Regeneration. The vampire regains 20 hit points at the start commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until the vampire
of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point and isn’t in sunlight or dies, or until the vampire dismisses them as a bonus action.
running water. If the vampire takes radiant damage or damage
from holy water, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the Legendary Actions
vampire’s next turn.
The vampire can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the
Spider Climb. The vampire can climb difficult surfaces, options below. Only one legendary action option can be used
including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The
ability check. vampire regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Vampire Weaknesses. The vampire has the following flaws: Move. The vampire moves up to its speed without provoking
Forbiddance. The vampire can’t enter a residence without an opportunity attacks.
invitation from one of the occupants. Unarmed Strike. The vampire makes one unarmed strike.
Harmed by Running Water. The vampire takes 20 acid damage Bite (Costs 2 Actions). The vampire makes one bite attack.
if it ends its turn in running water.

Veteran
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 17 (splint)

Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

16 (+3) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 11 (+0) 10 (+0)
Skills Athletics +5, Perception +2

Senses passive Perception 12
Languages any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Actions
Multiattack. The veteran makes two longsword attacks. If it
has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3)
slashing damage if used with two hands.
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range
100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 1) piercing damage

Handout 1: Drums of War
Drums of War
Summary
Drums of War is a three-part storyline for the Oracle of War campaign. In Drums of War, you’ll undertake a journey
from the Mournland through the nations of Karrnath, Aundair, and Thrane, as you try to piece together the history
behind the Oracle of War and stay one step ahead of those who seek to control it!
The Story So Far

In the ruins of the Mournland, you recovered a strange device, the Oracle of War. This artifact had the power to pro-
vide tactical advice, but soon malfunctioned and revealed a verse from the Draconic Prophecy. In Breland, you met
the sphinx Flamewind and the orphan thief Sky Blue—and learned that the Oracle’s prophecies were starting to
come true.
Returning to the Mournland, you sought out Sulring Mroranon, creator of the Oracle of War. You discovered that
he’d been captured by the Lord of Blades and forced to craft a new device, the Oracle of Bones. You rescued Sulring
from captivity, but the Brelish flying fortress Argonth was lost to the Lord of Blades during the battle.
Objectives
Your goals in Drums of War are as follows:
1. Present the Oracle of War to the Twelve.
2. Prevent the Oracle of War from falling into enemy hands.
The Oracle of War

The Oracle of War is a large, beautifully stained wood chest, set with cogs and gears. It’s three feet wide, two
feet deep, three-and-a-half feet tall, and weighs 200 lb. Once per day, you can spend 1 minute feeding battlefield
information to the device to make a DC 10 group Wisdom (Insight or Perception) check. On a success, the Oracle
provides tactical advice to aid your party in combat. Each adventurer in your group chooses one of the following
benefits, which lasts for 1 hour or until used. These benefits only affect you if you remain within 500 feet of the
location where you used the Oracle of War.
• You gain surprise at the start of your next combat. During that combat, you have advantage on Dexterity
(Stealth) checks.
• You can turn one hit from a weapon attack into a critical hit.
• For 1 minute, you ignore a single creature’s damage resistances and immunities.
• You gain 10 temporary hit points.

Handout 2: Irullan’s Map

Handout 3: Relic of Whispered Alarm
Relic of Whispered Alarm

Wondrous Item, uncommon
As an action, you can touch this skull and expend a charge to whisper up to five words while thinking of a creature within
1,000 feet of the skull. To an observer, you make no sound while whispering, but the target hears you clearly, provided they
aren’t deafened. The relic has three charges, regaining all spent charges each dawn.

Handout 4: War Room Wall

Handout 5: The Crystal Skull
Crystal Skull
Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement)
This human-sized skull is carved from clear quartz crystal and inscribed with necromantic sigils. The Crystal Skull is tied
to the forces of life and death. It has the following properties:
• While holding the Skull, you can cast the raise dead spell from it without requiring material components. You take damage
equal to a quarter of your maximum hit points and your hit point maximum is reduced by the same amount. This damage
can’t be reduced by any means and ignores temporary hit points. If the damage reduces you to 0 hit points, you are
disintegrated. The hit point reduction lasts until you finish a long rest and can’t be restored by any other method. Once this
property is used, it can’t be used again for 1 week.
• Spells you cast to summon, create, or command undead are cast as if they used a spell slot two levels higher than the
slot expended.

Appendix A: Dungeon Master’s Maps

Appendix B: Committee Members
All characters present in the Committee of Twelve are dragonmarked members of the houses they represent.
Committee Meeting Members

House Representative
Medani (Detection) Avelael d’Medani, LN female half-elf artificer
Tharashk (Finding) Hril Aashta, N male half-orc transmuter
Vadalis (Handling) Griffo d’Vadalis, NE male human illusionist
Jorasco (Healing) Baron Ulara d’Jorasco, NG female halfling noble
Ghallanda (Hospitality) Chervina d’Ghallanda, N female halfling diviner
Cannith (Making) Baron Merrix d’Cannith, South, LE male human artificer; Igibin d’Cannith, West, LN male human
artificer; Sofie d’Cannith, East, CG female human transmuter
Orien (Passage) Baron Kwanti d’Orien, CN male human sorcerer
Sivis (Scribing) Gelwa Shemeyni d’Sivis, N, female gnome illusionist
Deneith (Sentinel) Armundus d’Deneith, LN male human abjurer
Phiarlan (Shadow) Tanyth d’Phiarlan, CN nonbinary elf illusionist
Thuranni (Shadow) Kendel d’Thuranni, CE male elf necromancer
Lyrandar (Storm) Arphira d’Lyrandar, LG female half-elf conjurer
Kundarak (Warding) Durhel d’Kundarak, LG male dwarf enchanter

Appendix C: Dungeon Adjusting This Adventure
To determine whether you should consider adjusting the
Master Tips adventure, add up the characters’ levels and divide the
total by the number of characters (rounding .5 or greater
To run an adventure as DM, you must have 3 to 7 players— up; .4 or less down). This is the group’s average party
each with their own character within the adventure’s level level (APL). To approximate the party strength for the
range (see Adventure Overview). adventure, consult the table below.
Preparing the Adventure Determining Party Strength

Party Composition Party Strength
Before you start play, consider the following:
3–4 characters, APL less than Very weak
• Read through the adventure, taking notes of anything 3–4 characters, APL equivalent Weak
you’d like to highlight or remind yourself of while 3–4 characters, APL greater than Average
running the adventure, such as a way you’d like to 5 characters, APL less than Weak
portray an NPC or a tactic you’d like to use in a combat.
5 characters, APL equivalent Average
Familiarize yourself with the adventure’s appendices
5 characters, APL greater than Strong
and handouts.
6–7 characters, APL less than Average
• Gather any resources you’d like to use to aid you in
running this adventure—such as notecards, a DM 6–7 characters, APL equivalent Strong
screen, miniatures, and battlemaps. 6–7 characters, APL greater than Very strong
• Ask the players to provide you with relevant character
information, such as name, race, class, and level; passive
Wisdom (Perception) score, and anything specified as
notable by the adventure (such as backgrounds, legacy
events, etc.)
Players can play an adventure they previously played
as a player or DM but may only play it once with a given
character. At the end of the session, give each player an
Adventure Record for this adventure, and take one for
yourself. The adventure information and your information
are added at the end of the session—whether they com-
pleted the adventure or not.
Each player is responsible for maintaining their
Adventure Records, or some other logsheet with the
relevant information. If you have time, you can do a quick
scan of a player’s character sheet to ensure nothing looks
out of order. If you see magic items of very high rarities
or strange arrays of ability scores, you can ask players to
provide documentation for the irregularities. If they can’t,
feel free to restrict item use or ask them to use a standard
ability score array.
Point players to the Oracle of War Player’s Guide for
reference. Players should select their characters’ spells
and other daily options prior to the start of the adventure,
unless the adventure specifies otherwise. Feel free to
reread the adventure description to help give players hints
about what they might face.

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Credits

Designer: Tom “Evhelm” Donovan

Campaign Story and Development: Will Doyle

Editing: Ashley Michaela “Navigator” Lawson

D&D Adventurers League Guildmaster: Chris Lindsay

Playtesters: Christina Donovan, Rob Lorino, Mike Polito, Bill Wells

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The adventurers meet with the Twelve and hear another

The Institute of the Twelve has invited you to their tower

Before leaving, the players can question Arphira about the

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“We’ve been briefed on your exploits, but it’s important

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Players with a House Agent background

Players with a House Agent background from

The Blood of Vol

Arphira explains the following:

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Adjusting the Scene

T4. Skull Chamber

The colossal skull has been created from the skulls of

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Widmund ir’Hellekanuth (WID-mund EER Hel-

Walk of Fire Locations

F1. Pillars and Bridges

The heat as you enter this chamber is almost overwhelming,

Read the following boxed text aloud if the characters

The bridges are modular, military-grade bridges designed

F2. Bridge Trap

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• Entering a room in the “correct” room sequence doesn’t

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P5. Immobile Room (Correct)

The walls, ceiling, and floor of this chamber are painted a

Again, this sarcophagus is empty—a faux trap designed Area Information

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Adjusting the Scene

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Ending the Adventure

Following Arphira’s instructions, you hold her cylinder

The adventure ends with the delivery of Widmund (or news

About the Author

Optional: Decline Advancement

Dungeon Master Rewards

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Bone Knight Champion

Armor Class 20 (bonecraft armor) Armor Class 18 (plate)

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Armor Class 17 (half plate) Armor Class 11 (natural armor)

Skills Athletics +5, Perception +3 Saving Throws Wis +2

Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the soldier to 0 hit

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Armor Class 13 (armor scraps) Armor Class 12

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Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Armor Class 12