Lazy DM D&D Game Prep: Tomb of Annihilation (28 October 2018)
15Another 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 Today!
http://slyflourish.com/returnofthelazydm/
## 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
## Withers's Tricks
- Grease and Delayed Blast Fireball
- Gelatenous Cubes
- Hands, lots of hands
## 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)
- Gabriel / Tharmond - Asimar Celestial Warlock / bard. Died and has a different soul. Dreams of the soul monger.
- 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.
- Ogechi - Shadow magic human sorcerer / warlock tied to the Eshowdow. Key to the door to the Night Serpent. Connected Fenthasa the Night Speaker.
X Warryn - Gnome druid who wants to be a big beast.
X Huitzillin - Paladin of Ubtao. Who wants to smite false gods.
## What is the strong start?
The skeleton spawns more arms (giant skeleton). Flameskull statues.
## What scenes might take place?
Whatever's in the adventure
## What secrets and clues might the characters uncover?
- This whole dungeon operates with a chain pulled from the plane of Mechanus.
- Four skull keys remain. The skull keys get more difficult as you stop them.
- The dungeon is much more deadly the deeper you go.
- The sewn sisters see all and have many spies, little toys, ants, and skinless dogs.
- The possessions can be pushed out but the spirits will be trapped once again.
- The whole dungeon thrives on indicision, fear, uncertainty, hostility, pain, and death.
- Acererak's attention isn't on the tomb. He's out exploring the cosmos.
- Acererak has stripped entire planets of their souls leaving strange empty pyramids in worship of him.
- Acererak seeks magic from all parts of the multiverse. He seeks not god-dom but magical power and lore.
- There are certain areas in the tomb that Withers can't see.
- Withers is known by his crawling claw spies.
## What fantastic locations might they explore?
Whatever's in the adventure
## What NPCs might they meet?
Whatever's in the adventure
## What monsters might they face?
Giant skeleton; flameskulls
## What magic items might they acquire?
Whatever's in the adventure