Lazy DM D&D Game Prep: Tomb of Annihilation (3 June 2018)
21Mike goes over the steps of Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master while preparing for his Tomb of Annihilation game. He's interrupted by a tiny furry surprise guest who cares little for Mike's lazy ways. In this episode the characters return to their new headquarters at Jahaka Bay before heading back to the jungle.
Game Notes:
## Who made the awesome overlay??
https://twitter.com/EricVulgaris
## What text editor am I using?
Sublime!!
## Who are the characters?
Warryn - Gnome druid who wants to be a big beast
Punchy - Kenku Samurai
Smoke - Tabaxi Ranger / Rogue
Gabriel / Tharmond - Asimar Celestial Warlock / bard. Died and has a different soul.
Ogechi - Shadow magic human sorcerer / warlock tied to the Eshowdow
Huitzillin - Paladin of Ubtao
## What is the strong start?
Tinder flies by. The albino dwarves know of Tinder and didn't want to say anything.
## What scenes might take place?
Seeing Tinder
Jungle exploration
Wreck of the Star Goddess
Hrakhamar
Wyrmheart Mine
Omu
## What secrets and clues might the characters uncover?
- A red dragon named Tzindelor (Tinder) drove the albino dwarves from the mines.
- Tinder has a powerful magical staff that he covets.
- Tinder has kobolds, salamanders, and firenewts working for him that lair in his mines.
- The Yuan-ti have a lair in Omu where they are working on bringing forth Dendar the Night Serpent.
- The people of Omu lived in decadence on the backs of slaves.
- Ubtao turned his back on the people of Omu, leaving them in dispair.
- The Omuians began to worship spirit creatures called the Trickster Gods. The Trickster Gods led them even further astray.
- The Trickster gods were all killed over one hundred years ago by Acererak.
- Every so often across Faerun, something happens that quickly changes the face of a land or people that could never be predicted. The coming of Acererak was one such event.
- Acererak murdered the trickster gods and used their power in one of his many soul-eating dungeons beneath Omu.
- Acererak is a lich of incredible power who chooses not to become a god. Instead, he travels across the multiverse seeking power and leaving deathtrap dungeons in his wake.
- Acererak found something in the darkest reaches of the Astral Sea and brought it to the Tomb of the Nine Gods where he feeds it the souls of Toril.
## What fantastic locations might they explore?
Floating oozing tower of Shagambi the kamadan
Ivy-covered watery skull of Acererak
Desecrated poisonous ruin of Obo'laka the zorbo
Ancient thunderous statue of Unkh the flail snail
## What NPCs might they meet?
Fullbladder - commander of the people.
Kobold accountant who manages the funds.
Raindrop - Tabaxi hunter who leads the scouts.
## What monsters might they face?
random stuff, salamander
## What magic items might they acquire?
What do they have? What kind of magic items would they like?