Lazy DM D&D Game Prep: Tomb of Annihilation (1 July 2018)
62Mike uses the way of the Lazy Dungeon Master to prepare for his Tomb of Annihilation game. This session focuses on Wyrmheart Mine and the confrontation with Tinder!
Game Notes:
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## 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.
Warryn - Gnome druid who wants to be a big beast.
Ogechi - Shadow magic human sorcerer / warlock tied to the Eshowdow.
Huitzillin - Paladin of Ubtao.
## What is the strong start?
Rhesk Wyrmbait, the kobold janitor, comes into the central chamber with huge shackles.
## What scenes might take place?
Meeting Rhesk.
Confronting Ember.
Tinder returns!
The Fireheart.
Continuing on the journey.
Wreck of the Star Goddess.
Onward to Omu.
## What secrets and clues might the characters uncover?
Ember plans to transform Tinder into an Avatar of Imix.
This transformation will kill Tinder.
Tinder doesn't know it will kill her.
The dwarves caused the rift to the elemental plane of fire by mining the Fireheart.
The fireheart can empower objects with elemental fire.
The dwarves of Wyrmheart were captured and enslaved by Acererak a century ago.
Much of the material mined at Wyrmheart is used to build the Tomb of the Nine Gods.
Acererak used a portal to connect Omu and Wyrmheart. The portal is now dead.
Omu's sky is protected by hideous powerful gargoyles.
Kobolds help maintain Omu on behalf of the Robed One.
## What fantastic locations might they explore?
Sunken psychic pool of Ubtao
Cracked arcane tomb of Ubtao's Champion
## What NPCs might they meet?
Rhesk Wyrmbait. Kobold cleaner.
Kyzekos Sootseeker. Firenewt forger.
The ghost of Eris Firebeard, who pulled the Heart of Fire free and opened a rift to the Elemental Plane of Fire deep in Wyrmheart Mine.
Ember, a salamander warlock of Imix
## What monsters might they face?
Young red dragon, Ember priest of Imix.
## What magic items might they acquire?
The Fireheart
The Warclub of Ubtao
What do they have? What kind of magic items would they like?