Lazy DM D&D Game Prep: Tomb of Annihilation (12 August 2018)

693 views • 8 years ago • 1:16:18 Tomb of Annihilation Game Prep Notes: Tomb of the Night Serpent. (see notes below!) Another episode of Lazy D&D Prep wherein I prepare for my Tomb of Annihilation game using the steps of Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master! # Tomb of Annihilation Game Prep Notes: Fane of the Night Serpent ## Who made the awesome overlay?? - https://twitter.com/EricVulgaris ## What text editor am I using? - Sublime using Markdown (Google it!) ## Where can I get the preview of Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master? http://s3.amazonaws.com/slyflourish_content/return_of_the_lazy_dungeon_master_sample.pdf ## Handouts for Tomb of Annihilation https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/TOA_Handouts.pdf ## Who are the characters? - Smoke - Tabaxi Ranger / Rogue (ask about backstory) - Gabriel / Tharmond - Asimar Celestial Warlock / bard. Died and has a different soul. - Punchy - Kenku Samurai who wants to fly. (what else?) - Warryn - Gnome druid who wants to be a big beast. - Ogechi - Shadow magic human sorcerer / warlock tied to the Eshowdow. - Huitzillin - Paladin of Ubtao. (more background) ## What is the strong start? Bell and scream! Mushroom Hydra. Blind but poison heads. +10 poison damage DC 14 disease check or mind controlling spores. Spore vomit. Destroy a head, bursts in spores. Fangstorm the Hydra. Cries in pain. Miserable beast. ## What scenes might take place? - Hydra scene + other stuff ## What secrets and clues might the characters uncover? - At the dawn of time, Tiamat, the Queen of Evil Dragons, slew a rival dragon god named Lernaea and cast her blood across the multiverse. Each drop that fell upon a world spawned a multi-headed hydra consumed by a hunger as great as the fallen god’s hatred. - The Yuan-ti are in awe of Ogechi for being tied to the Eshowdow. They think he is a child of the Eshowdow. - Fenthasa wants to ally with Ogechi so that she can use him to open the doors of the Night Serpent. - There is a split between Fenthasa and Ras Nsi. Fenthasa thinks Ras Nsi is a false god. - Ras Nsi is falling apart and wants to end the death curse himself. Fenthasa sees this as an opportunity. - Fenthasa has SEEN Ogechi open the door. She KNOWS its going to happen. - The Red Wizards have a spy in the Fane, a doppleganger spy for the Red Wizards. - Ras Nsi has teleporters he uses to get around. - Selok, Ras Nsi's bodyguard is in love with Neema, a Yuan-ti concubine. ## What fantastic locations might they explore? - In the book! ## What NPCs might they meet? Fenthasa - second to Ras Nsi Ishmakahl - Doppleganger spy of the Red Wizards Prisoner NPCs. ## What monsters might they face? Yuan-ti! ## What magic items might they acquire? Whatevers in the book