A party i dm is almost sure to take the hook and enter the white plume mountain dungeon as written in tales from the yawning portal. When creating, or advancing your character, your race, class, and feat. The fifth edition printed version is well implemented but the fantasy grounds version less so. If not, then a single wandering invisible stalker there can tear them apart. What i learned from white plume mountain the learning dm. White plume mountain is the fourth adventure in tales from the yawning portal by wizards of the coast for dungeons and dragons 5th edition. Kidd introduces his characters and over the course if the novel takes them from 2d caricatures to real people you root for and who make you laugh. We currently host various large scale collections amounting to hundreds of thousands of files. Tardalus is a devoted servant of heironeous, god of. White plume mountain itself was reprinted in 2005 for the 3. S2 white plume mountain 1e wizards of the coast adventures. Any lawful character attempting to wield br takes 15 damage and is stunned for 14 rounds. Wizards of the coast also released a sequel to the adventure in 1999, return to white plume mountain, the events of which are assumed to take place 20 years later than the original. This s2 white plume mountain conversion guide allows dms to run the original module with 5th edition rules.
For example, can your 5thlevel characters handle an invisible monster. This article assumes that the characters are not using ddal0602 the redemption of kelvan as their hook into the white plume mountain adventure. Can he really be complicit in the kidnapping of a high priestess and the disappearance of others in the area around white plume mountain. Dm insights and mistakes with white plume mountain for 5th edition. If they dont, they will be hunted down for the rest of their days by some of the most powerful people around. Master, you might wish to use white plume mountainas the centerpiece for a campaign, or at least for an extended setting for your heroes to explore. The players are set with a riddle that references wave, whelm and blackrazor. Indeed, it might more truly be said that if one expects adventures to have a point, then odds are good you wont think very well of modules like s2.
People travel many miles to gaze upon this natural wonder, though few are willing to approach it closely, since it is reputed to be the haunt of various demons and devils. It is set in the world of greyhawk campaign setting and is a sequel to lawrence schicks 1979 module white plume mountain the 64page book was written by bruce r. In which my players went left and discovered a killer aquarium. I recommend using the guidance given for adventurers league. Monstrous manual and all tsr characters, character names, and the distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks owned by tsr, inc. New information has tarnished the reputation of the wizard kelvan. Over at waynes books is the first session report on white plume mountain. These collections include various image, ebook and software archives. White plume mountain is a fantastic short campaign coming from the 5th editions dungeons and dragons book tales from the yawning portal. White plume mountain avoids the pitfalls that occur when people try to translate a game into a story, either a book or movie. The party is not meant to keep blackrazor, wave, and whelm from white plume mountain. The lost caverns of tsojcanthcomplete with original blackand white interior art.
There they battle the traps and guardians set in place by the wizard keraptis. To win these treasures they must set out in expedition to white plume mountain and there descend into the treacherous dungeon below. It can be found in the recent premium hardcover adventure compilation dungeons of dread and also in tales from the yawning portal. This is the most grueling and unfun battle ive ever seen.
The three named weapons have also been statted up with the weapons of legacy 2005 system. You can also find tales from the yawning portal available via fantasy grounds and steam, as well as via roll20 and. The adventure is a dungeon crawl where the players characters are hired to retrieve three notorious magical weapons, each possessing its own intelligence. By late 2005, tsrs free 3e adventure archive was nearing its end, but that year also contained two of their most notable adventures, 3e revamps of classics tomb of horrors 2005 and white plume mountain.
An active subscription or a one time purchase of a fantasy grounds full or ultimate license and the builtin 5e ruleset. Characters creatures can use an action each round to make a con save to end the effect. Its a dungeon crawler where the players hunt for magic items and loot while exploring the mysterious dungeons of the white plume mountain. To save the city, they must find three weapons of power, which lie in the most trapladen, monsterinfested place this side of acereraks tomb. The original was again updated for the 5th edition in 2017 as the fourth part of tales from the yawning portal. White plume mountain is challenging, but not just in a onedimensional sense of having bigger monsters that hit harder. Wizards of the coast recently released a collectors edition of four of the most memorable 1st edition advanced dungeons and dragons modules in a package called the dungeons of dread. To do this, youll look to the great swamp that surrounds white plume mountain, and perhaps to the mountains farther away, for additional quests and encounters to challenge your heroes.
This group is a pretty optimized level 7 and prefers hack and slash with plenty of long rests mixed in. The trove is a nonprofit website dedicated towards content archival and longterm preservation of rpgs. Levels 110 eg characters are permitted in this adventure because it is. White plume mountain session 1 im a big fan of white plume mountain. The 16page adventure bears the code s2 s for special. So he has gathered a team of adventurers the player characters to investigate this one. Theyre there to retrieve them to return them to their rightful owners. White plume mountain, the new revised adventure by andy collins, gwendolyn f. This book is a great light fantasy that starts a fun trilogy.
This adventure functions as an addon lawrence schick, the author of white plume mountain, related in the 20 compilation dungeons of dread that he wrote the adventure as a way of persuading gary gygax to hire him as a game designer. In my groups monthly sessions this summer, ive been running white plume mountain. Alongside its siblings blackrazor and wave, this weapon has managed to make an appearance in every single edition of the game, from 1st through to 5th, an honor that cant be shared with their oftforgotten sibling, frostrazor. The fabled undead hunter, tardalus the inquisitor, hates mysteries. White plume mountain campaign diary 01 jorphdan youtube. A classic adventure for characters from fifth through tenth level. The arrows once again distract her, finding rest inside her small frame.
Derek will be running the 5e reboot of the classic 1st edition module white plume mountain on. White plume mountain 5th level module playbypost d. Although that adventure is the intended path to get characters involved, the following text can serve as a secondary route to get them here. A comprehensive list of all official monsters for fifth edition. The modules designed for 410 players, so theres plenty of room. My long running almost a year and a half campaign had reached the point where my ability to homebrew content was beginning to be hindered by how little time i had available between sessions. White plume mountain reconciled white plume mountain reconciled introduction white plume mountain has always been a place of superstitious awe to the neighboring villagers. Hello, gmplayer coming back to 5e after a long hiatus. This module contains background information, referees notes, player aids, a complete map level, and a cutaway view of the mountain complex. Her eyes glow a radiant, deep, white and she raises a palm angrily, sending a blast of intense cold filling the entire corridor. Three companions who find themselves trapped in a city filled with warring priestly factions, devious machinations, and an angry fiend. So if youve been looking for a classic adventure that you can use with the newest rules, download this web enhancement now. S2 white plume mountain 1e white plume mountain has always been a. That is a very broad level range and number of characters to plan for in a.
Not only did he get the job, but white plume became an instant favorite when it was first published in 1979 the version of the adventure in this book is. A 4hour epic adventure for 5th16th level characters. As originally written, white plume mountain was intended for four to ten characters between levels 5 and 10. The players handbook phb is the main rules resource available for players. Two weeks ago i told my players wed wrap up white plume mountain tonight, and then id go over character making and hand out their faction.
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