Lazy DM D&D Game Prep: Tomb of Annihilation (18 November 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 (ask about backstory) - 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 figuring of dog named Barneby. From Neverwinter.
- (Bryan's new character) - Dragonborn Dragon Sorcerer.
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?
The introduction of Bryan's character from a shard in the mirror. Bryan's character saw a gate with five polyhedral symbols on it behind which was death.
## What scenes might take place?
- Third key.
## What secrets and clues might the characters uncover?
- The only requirement in the Tomb of the Nine Gods is acquiring the skeleton keys.
- The skeleton keys were not meant to get out. They are wandering around.
- The skeleton keys are invisible to Withers and the Sewn Sisters.
- The skeleton keys unlock a great vault door deep in the tomb.
- All levels below level 4 are not intended for Adventurers. They should be dead by then.
- Withers and the Tomb Guardians don't like characters being in rooms past the main levels.
- The tomb draws pain, indecision, frustration, and death from adventurers.
- A telepathic presence exists somewhere in level 5.
- A tremendous power powers the tomb with nearly limitless energy.
- The power is a chain routed from Mechanus.
- Acererak might want Ogechi as an apprentice. Failure results in him turning into a boneclaw.
## What fantastic locations might they explore?
In the adventure
## What NPCs might they meet?
- Gilly the Abolith - Carol Anne from Poltergeist.
## What monsters might they face?
Bone Naga is the eight-sided skeleton key. Eight sided
Bone Claw servant of Acererak. Ten Sided
Skull Lord Twelve Sided (trying to userp Withers / Acererak)
Withers (Devkarin Lich) https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/devkarin-lich
Replace spells with Blasphemies (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/258573/The-Blasphemies-of-Bor-Bwalsch)
## What magic items might they acquire?
In the adventure