Adventure Title
DDHC-CM-15 The Scrivener’s Tale

Levels Gained

Location Played
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Notes
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Teilnehmer: (16) Echo - Nathaniel Windweaver - 2024 Human - 14 Eldritch Knight/ 2 Warlock - Lords Alliance (10) Raimundo_O- Shi'ndiira Despana- Shadar-Kai - Phantom Rogue 14 / Barbarian 2 - Harpers (16) Trava - Eleanore Hicks - Haregon - Druid 11, Ranger 5 (16) Arikatzi020 - Raya Lightshield - Aasimar - Paladin of the Crown lvl 16 - OotG (16) Eisenbrei - Amara The Tiger - Woodelf - Monk Astral Self 14, Warlock 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Info: An evil archfey is bound within the tome known as The Scrivener’s Tale. When the characters run afoul of the book’s magic, they must find a way to defeat the archfey before they succumb to her power. Candlekeep received The Scrivener’s Tale ten years ago from Machil Rillyn, a noble and a former adventurer from the city of Baldur’s Gate. The terms of Machil’s gift stipulated that the book was to be locked away and never read. Alas, his stipulation fell on deaf ears. When the book falls by accident into the characters’ hands, each of them is afflicted by a supernatural malediction known as the scrivener’s mark. The characters must travel to Baldur’s Gate to learn the origin of this potentially deadly mark, then retrace Machil Rillyn’s steps to a ruined library called the Haven of the Red Quill. All the while, the archfey bound to the book assails their minds, begging to be freed from her dark prison. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prinzessin des Schattenglases, Nintra Siotta Yvandre Rillyn, Delimbiyran CANDESCA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - A vellum map labeled “Delimbiyran and Environs” shows a few locations in the aboveground ruins of the city. A note written on the map in Elvish identifies one site as “Haven of the Red Quill.” The handwriting matches that seen in The Scrivener’s Tale. - A folio torn from an unknown tome details the history of Delimbiyran and Phalorm. Also called the Realm of Three Crowns, Phalorm was one of the many kingdoms of old in the North. When the Realm of Three Crowns fell, the kingdom of Delimbiyran rose after it. Tucked into the folio is a sheaf of notes written by Machil. The notes talk of the adventurer seeking “the shadow glass,” which he expected to be a great treasure. - Within a stack of old bills marked “Past Due,” the characters find an unsigned and apparently unsent letter from Machil, which reads: “To my family. Forgive me the vanity that took me from you, and must soon claim my life or soul. You know how ambition corrupted my love for you. I pray that someone avenges the evils done by Nintra Siotta, Princess of the Shadow Glass, Lady of Dread Omens, Seeker of the Three Crowns. But spend not your own lives against it. The scrivener bound her in his haven, and only there can I be free of her. But it is too late for me.” (Machil wrote the letter when he knew he was being pursued by agents of the Gloaming Court but was killed before he could send it.) - A piece of parchment is shot through with dry rot and crumbles when handled. What remains of the parchment afterward displays writing in Machil’s hand, which reads: “… stairs among the surface ruins of Delimbiyran and descended deep to the Haven of the Red Quill. The guardians almost finished us before the door was opened. Gods, how I wish …” https://files.d20.io/marketplace/1689218/5ngVWaZWQySH69mXfbvXXA/med.png?1612577651&1615914567 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ verbraucht: 2x Spell Scroll of Death Ward ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Loot: 10130gp 1x spell scroll of conjure fey 1x Potion of Fire Giant Strength ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ioun Stone of Awareness Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) An Ioun stone is named after Ioun, a god of knowledge and prophecy revered on some worlds. Many types of Ioun stone exist, each type a distinct combination of shape and color. When you use an action to toss one of these stones into the air, the stone orbits your head at a distance of 1d3 feet and confers a benefit to you. Thereafter, another creature must use an action to grasp or net the stone to separate it from you, either by making a successful attack roll against AC 24 or a successful DC 24 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. You can use an action to seize and stow the stone, ending its effect. A stone has AC 24, 10 hit points, and resistance to all damage. It is considered to be an object that is being worn while it orbits your head. Awareness (Rare). You can’t be surprised while this dark blue rhomboid orbits your head. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rob of Eyes Wondrous Item, Rare (Requires Attunement) This robe is adorned with eyelike patterns. While you wear the robe, you gain the following benefits: All-Around Vision. The robe gives you Advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Special Senses. You have Darkvision and Truesight, both with a range of 120 feet. Drawbacks. A Light spell cast on the robe or a Daylight spell cast within 5 feet of the robe gives you the Blinded condition for 1 minute. At the end of each of your turns, you make a Constitution saving throw (DC 11 for Light or DC 15 for Daylight), ending the condition on yourself on a success. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Story Award: Favor of the Gloaming Court Ending the threat of the Princess of the Shadow Glass brings the characters to the attention of the Queen of Air and Darkness—whether they want that attention or not. Though the queen does not deign to consider herself in the debt of mortals, she might bestow favors on them if asked, or she could become a powerful but unpredictable ally or patron. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Story Aword: A Little Light Reading The wealth of knowledge in the great library of the Haven of the Red Quill represents an amazing find for the scholars of Candlekeep. If the characters offer up some or all of the collection for donation, they earn the favor of the First Reader and all the Avowed, and might develop close, permanent ties to the library-fortress. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Story Award: Friend of Candlekeep. You get a lifetime pass to Candlekeep. You don’t need to donate books to enter the keep and you skip ahead of any queues or lines for any of the services provided by the fortress of knowledge. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------