Other than white plume mountain, i hear hidden shrine of tamoachan its awesome too. Jpeg file with the resolution of 8,250 by 6,600 pixels. Consequently, one shouldnt think too much about the plausibility of, say, kayaking on a river suspended in midair by means of magic, because. The sequel return to white plume mountain can also be purchased.
The players are set with a riddle that references wave, whelm and blackrazor. Its white plume mountain, a classic 1979 dungeon that was also recently brought to 5th edition in the tales from the yawning portal book. I would recommend doing 3 things to beef up the challenge, none of which are really house rules. The adventure is a dungeon crawl where the players characters are hired to retrieve three notorious magical weapons, each possessing its own intelligence. White plume mountain realistic maps dungeon masters. Wave this trident is ornately decorated with aquatic. We currently host various large scale collections amounting to hundreds of thousands of files.
Hello, gmplayer coming back to 5e after a long hiatus. White plume mountain is set in the world of greyhawk, thirteen hundred years ago, keraptis descended into the volcanic mountain with a company of gnomes, and disappeared. The gatekeepers portal takes you to the bottom of a collapsed staircase somewhere deep underground. White plume mountain is a fantastic short campaign coming from the 5th editions dungeons and dragons book tales from the yawning portal. A classic adventure for characters from fifth through tenth level. Geysers and chains spoiler for white plume mountain. Feel free to adjust traps and other thematic elements, such as changing the gynosphinxs riddle in the beginning to another riddle of your choosing. As originally written, white plume mountain was intended for four to ten characters between levels 5 and 10. White plume mountain revised 2005 wizards of the coast edition. Im reading the tales dungeon, white plume mountain, which so far has been awesome and my players have literally told me theyre loving it. White plume mountain session 1 im a big fan of white plume mountain. The 16page adventure bears the code s2 s for special.
White plume mountain is trom othe special s series. The modules designed for 410 players, so theres plenty of room. Return to white plume mountain lvl 710 free download as pdf file. White plume mountain 5th level module playbypost d. St eam ven ts p i erce t h e moun tai nside in va ri ous. White plume mountain is what i call a funhouse adventure, which is to say an adventure where naturalistic concerns take a backseat to challenging the players, regardless of logic or lack thereof. That is a very broad level range and number of characters to plan for in a. And, according to tales from the yawning portal, the original white plume mountain has been. The magic weapons have now been recast using the rules in weapons of legacy.
Tales from the yawning portal against the giants, tomb. Not only did he get the job, but white plume became an instant favorite when it. S2 white plume mountain 1e white plume mountain has always been a subject of. White plume mountain, the new revised adventure by andy collins, gwendolyn f. That makes sense for holding onto and climbing the chains or walls, for moving from chain to chain, or platform. You can also find tales from the yawning portal available via fantasy grounds and steam, as well as via roll20 and. This book is a great light fantasy that starts a fun trilogy.
By late 2005, tsrs free 3e adventure archive was nearing its end, but that year also contained two of their most notable adventures, 3e revamps of classics tomb of horrors 2005 and white plume mountain. The sword blackrazor appeared in the computer game baldurs gate ii. To be honest all these legendary weapons are total overkill unless i intentionally throw super hard encounters into it. Kidd introduces his characters and over the course if the novel takes them from 2d caricatures to real people you root for and who make you laugh. So if youve been looking for a classic adventure that you can use with the newest rules, download this web enhancement now. Full text of white plume mountain reconciled see other formats white plume mountain reconciled white plume mountain reconciled introduction white plume mountain has always been a place of superstitious awe to the neighboring villagers. In 2017, wizards rereleased white plume mountain updated to 5th edition rules as part. Im getting ready to run wpm for my dndnext group, so ive whipped up my probably sad versions of wave, whelm, and blackrazor. Virtual tabletop dungeon map of the classic tsr module s2 white plume mountain. Official version of white plume mountain adventure for 5e incoming. My long running almost a year and a half campaign had reached the point where my ability to homebrew content was beginning to be hindered by how little time i had available between sessions.
Just wanted to let you all know that white plume mountain revised is now avaliable for download at wotc. Also included in this guide is a handy twopage reference sheet for encounters along with monster and magic item conversions, all on one twosided sheet. The three named weapons have also been statted up with the weapons of legacy 2005 system. Tales from the yawning portal against the giants, tomb of horrors, white plume mountain and others coming to 5e this spring forbes has an article on tales from the yawning portal are they getting paid by wotc. Lawrence schick, the author of white plume mountain, related in the 20 compilation dungeons of dread that he wrote the adventure as a way of persuading gary gygax to hire him as a game designer. These collections include various image, ebook and software archives. Official version of white plume mountain adventure for 5e. Over at waynes books is the first session report on white plume mountain. S2 white plume mountain 1e wizards of the coast adventures.
Changed it to something else since the kelpie got a power boost and is not a sexy green femme fatale in 3. White plume mountain is most easily inserted into the forgotten realms near neverwinter. White plume mountain avoids the pitfalls that occur when people try to translate a game into a story, either a book or movie. To win these treasures they must set out in expedition to white plume mountain and there descend into the treacherous dungeon below. There they battle the traps and guardians set in place by the wizard keraptis. There are only two minor, legitimate differences between 3. The trove is a nonprofit website dedicated towards content archival and longterm preservation of rpgs. A look back at s2 white plume mountain ddo players. Its a dungeon crawler where the players hunt for magic items and loot while exploring the.
White plume mountain revised free download as pdf file. White plume mountain was anthologized in 1987 as part of s14. At the foot of the stairs a corpse greets you with an empty stare. It is most likely based on the sword of the same name from the 1979 adventure module white plume mountain. Home white plume mountain pdf home forums tricks and tactics white plume mountain pdf this topic contains 0 replies, has 1 voice, and was last updated by dragavon 2 years, 3 months ago.
Im preparing the next session and reading the section on geysers and chains, it says that to climb the chains is a dc 15 athletics check. In 1979, tsr published the module named white plume mountain with the. Its intended for online play, but it can be printed out and used on the tabletop. An active subscription or a one time purchase of a fantasy grounds full or ultimate license and the builtin 5e ruleset. White plume mountain by lawrence schick an adventure for character levels 510 this module conjatns oackgrouna information, referees noies, player aids, complete ievel, a cutaway view of the mountain complex, and more than 15 pieces ot art tor both dm and player. Well be giving this intense test of skill the ddo treatment later this summer in an adventure pack that will also feature several other standalone dungeons themed around wizards and their arcane environments. White plume mountain itself was reprinted in 2005 for the 3. As such, white plume mountain became part of the commonality of expe rience that longtime players and dms of the era shared. This sword was an intelligent and evil blade that encouraged its wielder to kill indiscriminately, eagerly devouring the souls of those it slew. White plume mountain is a classic adventure, and many players may have already experienced it. This s2 white plume mountain conversion guide allows dms to run the original module with 5th edition rules. In the 3rd edition rewrite of the famous module white plume mountain, the titular dungeon gets modified highly successfully to use 3rd edition rules while staying very true to the original version in. If you would like to check the original s2 you can purchase the pdf via the dmsguild.
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