Tales is seven classic adventures collected from previous rule sets, updated to modern conventions, and presented in a format that would allow them to be used, loosely, as a campaign to take your pcs from first level up through the midteens or. Jeff dee illustrated the fullcolor cover for the 1981 publishing. White plume mountain 5e tftyp can ctenmiir attune to. 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.
May, tidewater, chupacabra, 1d4con dmsguild release. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers. Over at waynes books is the first session report on white plume mountain. White plume mountain 5th level module playbypost d. One specific encounter, however, sticks out as a very poor conversion. Rather than the two efreeti the encounter suggests, i want them to fight keraptis and some guardians. Originally released in 1979, now available in the tales of the yawning portal campaign book. Alongside its siblings blackrazor and wave, this weapon has managed to make an appearance in every single edition of the game, from 1st through to 5th, an honor that cant be shared with their oftforgotten sibling, frostrazor.
New information has tarnished the reputation of the wizard kelvan. Greetings, my players and i are currently having a great time playing white plume mountain for 5e from tales from the yawning portal. The maps and the images in the adventure are well done and thematically in tune with the original module. White plume mountain is the fourth adventure in tales from the yawning portal by wizards of the coast for dungeons and dragons 5th edition. The lost caverns of tsojcanthcomplete with original blackand white. Wizards of the coast recently released a collectors edition of four of the most memorable 1st edition advanced dungeons and dragons modules in a package called the. As originally written, white plume mountain was intended for four to ten characters between levels 5 and 10.
White plume mountain module s2 is a good choice for two reasons. 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 style. Jpeg file with the resolution of 8,250 by 6,600 pixels. Tales is seven classic adventures collected from previous rule sets, updated to modern conventions, and presented in a format that would allow them to be used, loosely, as a campaign to take your pcs from first level up through the mid. 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. And, according to tales from the yawning portal, the original white plume mountain has been.
It was updated with a fullcolor cover with an orange border 1980 just a year later. Alongside its siblings blackrazor and wave, this weapon has managed to make an appearance in every single edition of the game, from 1st through to 5th, an honor that cant be shared with their oftforgotten sibling. Wizards of the coast recently released a collectors edition of four of the most memorable 1st edition advanced dungeons and dragons modules in a package called the dungeons of dread. We ended our last adventure in room 8 the coffin room in which ctenmiir the vampire protects whelm, a sentient warhammer. Virtual tabletop dungeon map of the classic tsr module s2 white plume mountain. 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. There are only two minor, legitimate differences between 3. A comprehensive list of all official monsters for fifth edition.
Hello, gmplayer coming back to 5e after a long hiatus. This mod adds blackrazor, wave, whelm and obsidian, my own personal add on, to the shipwreck at helas folly. Theres 5 level 8 pcs, as they rescued one of their precious pcs who survived a tpk but was taken prisoner by the dwarf vampire. White plume mountain session 1 im a big fan of white plume mountain. The original was again updated for the 5th editionin 2017 as the fourth part of tales from the yawning portal. Its intended for online play, but it can be printed out and used on the tabletop. I picked up tales from the yawning portal alongside the phb, dmg, and monster manual for 5th edition because i wanted to see familiar faces. As a dungeon master, you might wish to use white plume mountainas the centerpiece for a campaign, or at least for an extended setting for your heroes.
White plume mountain is most easily inserted into the forgotten realms near neverwinter. In lieu of a level drain per hit, it has 5 hp for 5 seconds leech. That is a very broad level range and number of characters to plan for in a. Alongside its siblings blackrazor and whelm, this weapon has managed to make an appearance in every single edition of the game, from 1st through to 5th, an honor that cant be shared with their oft. White plume mountain is a fantastic short campaign coming from the 5th editions dungeons and dragons book tales from the yawning portal. White plume mountain ddal0602 the redemption of kelvan. A 4hour epic adventure for 5th 16th level characters. Its white plume mountain, a classic 1979 dungeon that was also recently brought to 5th edition in the tales from the yawning portal book.
The modules designed for 410 players, so theres plenty of room. Its a dungeon crawler where the players hunt for magic items and loot while exploring the mysterious dungeons of the white plume mountain. Originally released in 1979, now available in the tales of the yawning. The sword blackrazor appeared in the computer game baldurs gate ii. White plume mountain was rereleased for 5th edition in tales from the yawning portal. This sword was an intelligent and evil blade that encouraged its wielder to kill indiscriminately, eagerly devouring the souls of those it slew. In 1979, tsr published the module named white plume mountain with the module code s2. It is set in the world of greyhawk campaign setting and is a sequel to lawrence schick s 1979 module white plume mountain. Blackrazor comes in both one and two handed versions since it is a hand and a half sword. But why would any dungeon builder construct a room that forced intruders to answer riddles or to move like chess pieces on a huge board. The arrows once again distract her, finding rest inside her small frame. Its not an overly long document which is good and the conversions of blackrazor.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A sequel, return to white plume mountain, was published in 1999, and an updated version conforming to v3. Alongside its siblings blackrazor and whelm, this weapon has managed to make an appearance in every single edition of the game, from 1st through to 5th, an honor that cant be shared with their oftforgotten sibling, frostrazor. Wizards of the coast recently released a collectors edition of four of the most memorable 1st edition advanced dungeons and dragons modules. This 16page booklet had an outer folder containing maps. A sequel, return to white plume mountain, was published in 1999, and an updated version conforming to v 3. This s2 white plume mountain conversion guide allows dms to run the original module with 5th edition rules. White plume mountain itself was reprinted in 2005 for the 3. Reminiscing about white plume mountain nerd rage news. 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. For example, one can stick white plume mountain right in the middle of a storm kings thunder or hoard of the dragon queen campaign.
The white plume that gives the mountain its name and fame is a continuous geyser that spouts from the very summit of the mountain another 300 feet into the air, trailing off to the east under the prevailing winds like a great white feather. White plume mountain avoids the pitfalls that occur when people try to translate a game into a story, either a book or movie. White plume mountain 5th edition session summaries over at waynes books is the first session report on white plume mountain. Tales from the yawning portal is an anthology of updated modules and adventures from previous editions.
Can he really be complicit in the kidnapping of a high priestess and the disappearance of others in the area around white plume mountain. Originally released in 1979, its been given a new life in 5th editions, tales from the yawning portal. May 15, 2017 white plume mountain itself was reprinted in 2005 for the 3. The fantasy grounds implementation could have been better though. A party i dm is almost sure to take the hook and enter the white plume mountain dungeon as written in tales from the yawning portal. The adventure contained within has been enjoyed by players and dm. So my players are getting ready to finish white plume mountain. It will likely consist of two paladins, a wizard, a valor bard and perhaps another wizard or a draconic sorcerer. The talents damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th level 2d10, 11th level 3d10, and 17th level 4d10.
Were playing it on roll20 virtual tabletop, and i bought their premade version for my convenience. A strange, foreign wizard calling himself kelvan has appeared at the same time a strange mountain materializes out of thin air. Her eyes glow a radiant, deep, white and she raises a palm angrily, sending a blast of intense cold filling the entire corridor. The modules are modified to use the fifth edition rules, and adjusted to match differing levels of characters, so that the adventures can be played in the order they are presented in the book, or dropped into a home campaign. The original was again updated for the 5th edition in 2017 as the fourth part of tales from the yawning portal. It was written by lawence schick with interior art by erik otus and david c. White plume mountain realistic maps dungeon masters. The fifth edition printed version is well implemented but the fantasy grounds version less so.
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