Lazy DM D&D Game Prep: Tomb of Annihilation (16 December 2018)
13Another episode of Lazy DM Prep in which Mike prepares for his D&D Tomb of Annihilation game using the steps of Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master. Click (show more) for full game notes and useful links.
## Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
http://slyflourish.com/returnofthelazydm/
## Buy the Lazy DM's Workbook
http://slyflourish.com/lazydmsworkbook/
## Check out the preview and the 8 steps!
http://s3.amazonaws.com/slyflourish_content/return_of_the_lazy_dungeon_master_sample.pdf
## Who made the awesome overlay??
https://twitter.com/EricVulgaris
## What text editor am I using?
https://www.sublimetext.com/
## Articles on Tomb of Annihilation
http://slyflourish.com/toh_session_zero.html
http://slyflourish.com/running_port_nyanzaru.html
http://slyflourish.com/exploring_chult.html
http://slyflourish.com/death_curse.html
http://slyflourish.com/acereraks_spells.html
## Tips on the Tomb of the Nine Gods:
https://twitter.com/MerricB/status/1036061270091358208
https://twitter.com/SlyFlourish/status/1042733624272056320
## Tomb of the Nine Gods Trouble areas:
- Tumbler room on floor 5
- All of level 5
- Mirror tomb on level 2
- Elemental room near Shagambi if players go one at a time
- Wine room
- Terokka room
- Merric: Wine (20), Elements (47), Terracotta (48) Ring (19)
## Power Score Summary of Tomb of Annihilation
http://thecampaign20xx.blogspot.com/2017/09/dungeons-dragons-guide-to-tomb-of.html
## Who are the characters?
- Smoke - Tabaxi Ranger / Rogue - Connect something to Smoke (Smoke knows Bag of Nails, Hooded Lantern, and Copper Bell) - Possessed by ???
- Gabriel / Tharmond - Asimar Celestial Warlock / bard. Died and has a different soul. Dreams of the soul monger. Possessed by Unkh (indecisive and obsessive)
- Ogechi - Shadow magic human sorcerer / warlock tied to the Eshowdow. Key to the door to the Night Serpent. Connected Fenthasa the Night Speaker and touched by Acererak.
- Punchy - Kenku Samurai who wants to fly and is made of plant stuff. Touched by Acererak. Connected to Zuggtmoy. Possesses an idol of Zuggtmoy. Possessed by Obolaka. Obolaka and Zuggtomy have become a single entity.
- Allistair - Falling Asimar Paladin - tried to protect another group in the Tomb, they all died. Now wants to protect this new group. Onyx figurine of dog named Barneby. From Neverwinter.
- Arjan - Dragonborn Dragon Sorcerer. Trapped in the mirror from another world.
X Warryn - Gnome druid who wants to be a big beast. Posssed by Wongo. (DEAD!)
X Huitzillin - Paladin of Ubtao. Who wants to smite false gods.
## What is the strong start?
Bravus Boulderborn getting eaten by locusts. Ogechi and the charming eye. If they rest, someone see's Ogechi purposefully looking into one of the eyes. Little stuffed toy from one of the Sewn Sisters shows up.
## What scenes might take place?
Room 35.
Ironfall the Legendary Redcap Tomb Guardian.
## What secrets and clues might the characters uncover?
- Level three requires ten crystal eyes to enter the final chamber.
- Five skeleton keys are needed to enter the cradle of the dungeon.
- The tomb serves two purposes: the negative emotions of its guests and as cradle to the unborn god of death.
- The corpse in the "safe" room starved to death. They didn't want to ever leave that room and died there.
- Acererak stretches time in the tomb to get the maximum amount of pain out of its inhabitants.
- There are six levels in the tomb. Only four are intended for "guests".
- The Sisters don't really care what happens in levels 1 through 4 but they'll put nightmares into people for fun.
- The Sisters have spies; toys, ants, etc.
- The dolls are possessed by children. Strawbundle, Clay No-Face, and Joho the monkey. Rocking nightmare.
- Aceererak has many plans and this is but one of them. He plays the long game.
## What fantastic locations might they explore?
In the book
## What NPCs might they meet?
- Gilly the Abolith - Carol Anne from Poltergeist.
- Gray Slaad is running around out there.
- Yaka the Golden Skull. Eddie Murphy, the donkey from Shrek.
## What monsters might they face?
Legendary redcap tomb guardian assassin. Scythes. Poison and acid. Haste. Globe. Fireshield. Improved Invis.
## What magic items might they acquire?
In the book.