HILL 1-S Onslaught (5-10) PDF

Onslaught
Malkyn Grenefeld and her dark fey allies have vowed to destroy Hillsfar, and the attack is
imminent. The forces of evil have established traitors inside the city, have stolen secret defense
plans, and have some secret allies preparing to join the assault. The forces of good have only
brave adventurers willing to die for their cause. A D&D Adventurers League adventure set in
Hillsfar.
A 4-hour adaptable adventure for 5th-10th level characters
Baldman Games
Adventure Designer
Adventure Code: HILL 1-S
Producer: Baldman Games

Hillsfar Administrator: Cindy Moore
Organized Play: Chris Lindsay
D&D Adventurers League Wizards Team: Adam Lee, Chris Lindsay, Matt Sernett
D&D Adventurers League Administrators: Robert Adducci, Bill Benham, Travis Woodall, Claire Hoffman, Greg Marks, Alan
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Introduction Preparing the Adventure
Before you show up to Dungeon Master this
Welcome to Onslaught, a D&D Adventurers League
adventure for a group of players, you should do the
adventure, the capstone event of the Dark Intentions
following to prepare.
trilgoy.
This adventure is designed for three to seven 5th-  Make sure to have a copy of the most current
10th level characters, and is optimized for five 8th- version of the D&D Basic Rules or the Player’s
level characters. Handbook.
The adventure is set in the Moonsea region of the  Read through the adventure, taking notes of
Forgotten Realms, in and around the city of Hillsfar. anything you’d like to highlight or remind yourself
while running the adventure, such as a way you’d
like to portray an NPC or a tactic you’d like to use
The D&D Adventurers in a combat.
League  Get familiar with the monster statistics in the
This adventure is official for D&D Adventurers Appendix.
League play. The D&D Adventurers League is the  Gather together any resources you’d like to use to
official organized play system for DUNGEONS & aid you in running this adventure--such as
DRAGONS®. Players can create characters and notecards, a DM screen, miniatures, and
participate in any adventure allowed as a part of the battlemaps.
D&D Adventurers League. As they adventure,  If you know the composition of the group
players track their characters’ experience, treasure, beforehand, you can make adjustments as noted
and other rewards, and can take those characters throughout the adventure.
through other adventures that continues their story.
If you’re running this adventure as a part of a store Before Play at the Table
event or at certain conventions, you’ll need a DCI
Ask the players to provide you with relevant
number. This number is your official Wizards of the
character information:
Coast organized play identifier. If you don’t have a
number, you can obtain one at a store event. Check  Character name and level
with your organizer for details.  Character race and class
D&D Adventurers League play is broken up into  Passive Wisdom (Perception)—the most common
storyline seasons. When players create characters, passive ability check
they attach those characters to a storyline season,  Anything notable as specified by the adventure
which determines what rules they’re allowed to use (such as backgrounds, traits, flaws, etc.)
to create and advance their characters. Players can
Players that have characters outside the adventure’s
continue to play their characters after the storyline
level range cannot participate in the adventure
season has finished, possibly participating in a with those characters. Players with ineligible
second or third storyline with those same characters.
characters can make a new 1st-level character or use
A character’s level is the only limitation for
a pregenerated character. Players can play an
adventure play. A player cannot use a character of a adventure they previously played or ran as a
level higher or lower than the level range of a D&D
Dungeon Master, but not with the same character.
Adventurers League adventure.
Ensure that each player has an official adventure
For more information on playing, running games logsheet for his or her character (if not, get one from
as a Dungeon Master, and organizing games for the the organizer). The player fills out the adventure
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name, session number, date, and your name and DCI
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renown, and number of permanent magic items. He
or she fill in the other values and write notes at the
conclusion of the session. Each player is responsible
for maintaining an accurate logsheet.
If you have time, you can do a quick scan of a
player’s character sheet to ensure that nothing looks
out of order. If you see magic items of very high 5 characters, APL less than Weak
rarities or strange arrays of ability scores, you can 5 characters, APL equivalent Average
ask players to provide documentation for the 5 characters, APL greater than Strong
irregularities. If they cannot, feel free to restrict item 6-7 characters, APL less than Average
use or ask them to use a standard ability score array. 6-7 characters, APL equivalent Strong
Point players to the D&D Adventurers League Player’s 6-7 characters, APL greater than Very Strong
Guide for reference.
If players wish to spend downtime days and it’s
the beginning of an adventure or episode, they can Running the Adventure
declare their activity and spend the days now. As the Dungeon Master of the session, you have the
Alternatively, they can do so at the end of the most important role in facilitating the enjoyment of
adventure or episode. Players should select their the game for the players. You help guide the
characters’ spells and other daily options prior to narrative and bring the words on these pages to life.
the start of the adventure, unless the adventure The outcome of a fun game session often creates
specifies otherwise. Feel free to reread the stories that live well beyond the play at the table.
adventure description to help give players hints Always follow this golden rule when you DM for a
about what they might face. group:
Make decisions and adjudications that enhance
the fun of the adventure when possible.
Adjusting the Adventure To reinforce this golden rule, keep in mind the
Throughout this adventure, you may see sidebars to following:
help make adjustments for smaller/larger groups,
and characters of higher/lower levels than the
optimized group. Most of the time, this is used for  You are empowered to make adjustments to the
combat encounters. adventure and make decisions about how the
You may adjust the adventure beyond the group interacts with the world of this adventure.
guidelines given. For example, if you’re playing with Doing so is especially important and applicable
a group of inexperienced players, you might want to outside of combat, but feel free to adjust the
make the adventure a little easier; for very adventure for groups that are having too easy or
experienced players, you may want to make it a little too hard of a time.
harder. Therefore, five categories of party strength  Don’t make the adventure too easy or too difficult
have been created for you to use as a guide. Feel free for a group. Never being challenged makes for a
to use a different adjustment during the adventure if boring game and being overwhelmed makes for a
the recommended party strength feels off for the frustrating one. Gauge the experience of the
group. players (not the characters) with the game, try to
This adventure is optimized for a party of five feel out (or ask) what they like in a game, and
8th-level characters. To figure out whether you attempt to give each of them the experience
need to adjust the adventure, do the following: they’re after when they play D&D. Give everyone a
chance to shine.
 Add up the total levels of all the characters
 Be mindful of pacing, and keep the game session
 Divide the total by the number of characters
moving along appropriately. Watch for stalling,
 Round fractions of .5 or greater up; round
since play loses momentum when this happens. At
fractions of less than .5 down
the same time, make sure that the players don’t
finish too early; provide them with a full play
You’ve now determined the average party level
experience. Try to be aware of running long or
(APL) for the adventure. To figure out the party
short. Adjust the pacing accordingly
strength for the adventure, consult the following
 Read-aloud text is just a suggestion; feel free to
table:
modify the text as you see fit, especially when
Determining Party Strength dialogue is present.
Party Composition Party Strength  Give the players appropriate hints so they can
3-4 characters, APL less than Very Weak make informed choices about how to proceed.
3-4 characters, APL equivalent Weak Players should be given clues and hints when
3-4 characters, APL greater than Average appropriate so they can tackle puzzles, combat,
and interactions without getting frustrated over Spellcasting Services
lack of information. Doing so helps to encourage Spell Cost
immersion in the adventure and gives players Cure wounds (1st level) 10 gp
“little victories” for figuring out good choices from Identify 20 gp
clues. Lesser restoration 40 gp
In short, being the DM isn’t about following the Prayer of healing (2nd level) 40 gp
adventure’s text word-for-word; it’s about Remove curse 90 gp
facilitating a fun, challenging game environment for Speak with dead 90 gp
the players. The Dungeon Master’s Guide™ has more Divination 210 gp
information on the art of running a D&D game. Greater restoration 450 gp
Raise dead 1,250 gp
Downtime and Lifestyle
Acolyte Background
At the beginning of each play session, players must
A character possessing the acolyte background requesting
declare whether or not they are spending any days
spellcasting services at a temple of his or her faith may
of downtime. The player records the downtime request one spell per day from the Spellcasting Services table
spent on the adventure logsheet. The following for free. The only cost paid for the spell is the base price for
options are available to players during downtime the consumed material component, if any.
(see the D&D basic rules or the D&D Adventurers
League Player’s Guide for more information):
 Catching up
Disease, Death, and Recovery
 Crafting (exception: multiple characters cannot Sometimes bad things happen, and characters get
commit to crafting a single item) poisoned, diseased, or are killed. Since you might not
 Practicing a profession have the same characters return from session to
 Recuperating session, here are the rules when bad things happen
 Spellcasting services to characters.
 Training
Disease, Poison, and Other Debilitating
Other downtime options might be available during
adventures or unlocked through play, including
Effects
faction-specific activities. A character still affected by diseases, poisons, and
In addition, whenever a character spends other similar effects at the conclusion of an
downtime days, that character also spends the adventure can spend downtime days recuperating
requisite expense for his or her lifestyle. Costs are until such time as he or she resolves the effect to its
per day, so a character that spends ten days of conclusion (see the recuperating activity in the D&D
downtime also spends ten days of expenses Basic Rules).
maintaining his or her lifestyle. Some downtime If a character doesn’t resolve the effect between
activities help with lifestyle expenses or add lifestyle sessions, that character begins the next session still
expenses. affected by the debilitating effect.
Spellcasting Services Death

A character who is killed during the course of the
Any settlement the size of a town or larger can adventure has a few options at the end of the session
provide some spellcasting services. Characters need (or whenever arriving back in civilization) if no one
to be able to travel to the settlement to obtain these in the adventuring party has immediate access to a
services. raise dead or revivify spell, or similar magic. A
Spell services generally available include healing character subject to a raise dead spell is affected
and recovery spells, as well as information-gathering negatively until all long rests have been completed
spells. Other spell services might be available as during an adventure. Alternatively, each downtime
specified in the adventure. The number of spells day spent after raise dead reduces the penalty to
available to be cast as a service is limited to a attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks by 1, in
maximum of three per day total, unless otherwise addition to any other benefits the downtime activity
noted. might provide.
Create a New 1st-Level Character. If the dead make it their own. Blank spaces have been left for
character is unwilling or unable to exercise any of the convention coordinator—or even the DMs
the other options, the player creates a new character. themselves—to fill in with information, NPCs,
The new character does not have any items or locations, and challenges that will make the event
rewards possessed by the dead character. unique to their convention.
Dead Character Pays for Raise Dead. If the For example, one of the Part 1 missions asks the
character’s body is recoverable (it’s not missing any adventurers to leave the safety of the city walls,
vital organs and is mostly whole) and the player infiltrate an enemy camp, and rescue an important
would like the character to be returned to life, the NPC. The convention coordinator can name that NPC,
party can take the body back to civilization and use detail the monsters guarding the prisoner, and even
the dead character’s funds to pay for a raise dead create a layout for the camp.
spell. A raise dead spell cast in this manner costs the This involves work on the part of the convention,
character 1,250 gp. but it also gives the patrons of that convention a
Character’s Party Pays for Raise Dead. As above, unique experience and a personalized story. And the
except that some or all of the 1,250 gp for the raise convention should be willing to do the work for the
dead spell is paid for by the party at the end of the opportunity to provide such an experience.
session. Other characters are under no obligation to This adventure is divided into three parts:
spend their funds to bring back a dead party Part 1: The Missions. The adventurers are asked
member. to perform specific tasks to ready the city for the
Faction Charity. If the character is of level 1 to 4 attack. Success or failure at these missions affect the
and a member of a faction, the dead character’s body story moving forward and the difficulty of
can be returned to civilization and a patron from the encounters is later parts.
faction ensures that he or she receives a raise dead Part 2: The Attack. The attack begins.
spell. However, any character invoking this charity Adventurers must deal with threats within the city
forfeits all experience and rewards from that session while the Red Plumes defend the walls.
(both those earned prior to and after death during Part 3: The Final Onslaught. The full forces of the
that session) and cannot replay that episode or invading army are brought to bear.
adventure with that character again. Once a
character reaches 5th level, this option is no longer
available. Adventure Hooks
Heroes of Hillsfar. Characters who have
adventured in Hillsfar and the surrounding region
Adventure Background have ties there. They have maintained their
Hillsfar, the City of Trade, is currently covered in presence in or have returned to the area to either
shadow: literally and figuratively. Malkyn Grenefeld, keep a vigilant eye out for danger or to assist with
the chamberlain of the former First Lord, Torin the region’s recovery efforts.
Nomerthal, is mad with grief at his death. She has Faction Directive. The Factions know that there is
vowed to bring the city down in retribution. much work to be done to rebuild the City of Trade.
To that end, she has formed alliances with several They have directed the adventurers to Hillsfar to
forces: predominately, the dark fey of the help First Lord Vuhm Yestral keep the peace.
Cormanthor Forest. These forces of evil have sowed Survival. The adventurers just happen to be in
discord within the city, smuggled monsters and Hillsfar when the shadow falls over the city. As
other minions into the city proper, created portals to heroes with reputations for skill and bravery, they
move troops effectively, and gained the support of are looked upon to again rescue innocents from the
some powerful monsters. ravages of evil.
The adventure begins just hours before the evil
forces attack the city, and groups of heroes are called
upon to help defend Hillsfar. Introduction
When the players are ready, read the following. This
can be read individually by DMs to their tables, or to
Overview all the players simultaneously by one reader. The
Unlike other Adventurers League adventures you adventure assumes that all the characters are in the
may have run, this one is adaptable. The idea behind same room.
the event is that each convention running it can
You find yourselves in an audience hall within the tower of choose the missions and debate which ones their
the First Lord, Vuhm Yestral. The broad-shouldered, gray- own parties should undertake. Even allow individual
adventurers to trade tables if they choose.
haired old soldier enters the room, and everyone stands. “Be
At the end of the missions in Part 1, the groups are
seated,” he says in a hoarse voice. It is obvious he has not
expected to turn to Hillsfar Castle for a thorough
slept much in the last ten-day. “I’m sure most of you know debriefing and planning for the next part of the
what we face. An army of dark fey—and other things—waits battle of Hillsfar.
within a short distance of the city. Our security has been
breached in the most grievous way. Some within the city
want to return to the old ways to fear and hatred—“ Part 1. The Missions
The speech is interrupted as a guard drops his spear, Expected Duration: 60 minutes
causing a crash that makes everyone start. “And, it appears
we are also cursed by clumsiness,” Yestral finishes with a These missions are expected to run for 1 hour. Each
mission is described in general below. It is up to the
pained smirk. “But you are here! You are our hopes. The Red
individual DM to create the map, decide on the
Plumes defend the city walls, and they are prepared to a
enemies, and work out the other encounter elements
soldier to die defending the citizens of this great city. But you
based on the information provided. Each table
are our secret weapons.” should play only 1 mission in this part, although
He waves his arm, and a middle-aged man dressed in splint each mission may have multiple steps. There is a
mail steps forward. “This is Bertram Mosslighter. With the drawback for any mission not completed
betrayal of our former Commandant, Mosslighter here is now successfully.
acting Commandant. He will provide you with the details At the end of the missions, each table should relate
about your parts in winning the battlefield this day. Carry on, their successes or failures to the rest of the tables.
and may Tempus himself guide our hand while Tymora Allow the interaction between tables to happen for a
guides your fate.” length of time reasonable for the flow of the
adventure and the time left in the slot.
Roleplaying Bertram Mosslighter A. Retrieve the Kidnapped

Acting Commandant of the Red Plumes Bertram Mosslighter The fey forces have kidnapped Heldred Masonarch
is a no-nonsense, by-the-book, crime-will-be-punished kind and her children. The dwarf architect was consulted
of guy. The fact that he is 6'5" tall and is only seen wearing
on reinforcing the walls of city, and now the fey
his armor, even in a casual setting, helps illicit fear and
forces are attempting to get important information
respect from those around him. He expects nothing but
perfection from the soldiers under him, and he does not
out of her. The adventurers must rescue her before
hesitate to let them know he disagrees with something they she divulges the information.
have done.
Encounter Outline
The following must be overcome for this mission to
Mosslighter dismisses everyone in the room except be successful:
for the adventurers, as well as his closest advisors  Find the place where Masonarch and her two
and lieutenants. Without any pleasantries, he begins children are being held.
listening the six missions that the adventurers must  Fight a battle with a scout party on the way.
undertake outside of the city walls to help with the  Defeat the guards at the enemy prison, and
battle about to begin: rescue the dwarven family.
 The family should be locked in a cage that
A. Retrieve the kidnapped requires avoid traps and picking locks to get
B. Scout the secret enemy the family to safety.
C. Destroy the siege engine  Escape from the area and get back to the city.
D. Elicit help from Elfhome
E. Disrupt the ritual
F. Intercept the plans B. Scout the Secret Enemy
Use the details in Part 1 to give the basic background Information gathered from enemy soldiers revealed
information about the missions. Let the adventurers that there is some secret ally that the fey forces plan
to level against the city. This secret enemy is waiting
in a location within the Cormanthor Forest. The to fall. You are asked to seek out the leaders and
party needs to find this location, learn the identity of Elfhome and get their support in the battle. Any
the secret enemy, and bring that information back. troops they can spare, even if it is just to harry the
There is no expectation on the group to try to defeat fey forces from the flank during the battle, would
this enemy at this point. The information is most assist Hillsfar in defending the city.
valuable.
Encounter Outline
Encounter Outline The following must be overcome for this mission to
The following must be overcome for this mission to be successful:
be successful:  Fight a battle with a scout party on the way to
 Find the place where the ally of the fey army is Elfhome.
being hidden. This could involve Nature and  Use whatever persuasive tactics are necessary
Survival checks, or a brief encounter with to get an audience with the leaders of Elfhome
friendly natural creatures. and convince them to assist in the war effort.
 Fight a battle with a scout party on the way.  Do a favor for the leaders of Elfhome to show
 Sneak to get close enough to the encampment. good faith. This could be fighting a battle for
Use Stealth or other checks to avoid detection. them with nearby threats, remove the
 The adventurers find that the secret enemy is corruption from a nearby stream that
massive animated fungal growth with wings. provides water, etc.
 Escape from the area and get back to the city.  Return to the city through enemy lines with
the help secured.
C. Destroy the Siege Engine

E. Disrupt the Ritual
The craft of war requires tools, and machinery like
siege engines and catapults are standard fare. The A days-long ritual has been undertaken by the fey
Red Plumes have learned that the fey forces may forces to summon a host of infernal allies in the
have created a magical siege engine. One group must battle. A group must interrupt the ritual and make
locate and destroy this piece of equipment. sure the demonic allies are not summoned.
Encounter Outline Encounter Outline

The following must be overcome for this mission to The following must be overcome for this mission to
be successful: be successful:
 Find the camp where the siege engine is being  Find the camp where the ritual is being
built. This could involve Nature and Survival conducted. This could involve Nature and
checks, or a brief encounter with friendly Survival checks, or a brief encounter with
natural creatures. friendly natural creatures.
 Fight a battle with a scout party on the way.  Fight a battle with a scout party on the way.
 The siege engine is a large hollow wooden  The ritual is close to completion, so not only
structure that can fly. It is guarded by a couple must the adventurers kill the enemy, they
of different groups of enemies. must then take active steps to undo the ritual.
 Destroying the engine can be done with fire or  Reversing the ritual could involve Arcana and
acid, or by getting inside it and disabling the Religion checks, or other physical checks to
arcane runes that make it fly. destroy the apparatus of summoning.
 Escape from the area and get back to the city.  Some demons could be added as enemies if
 If the adventurers are very good and very the ritual does not get stopped immediately.
lucky, let them take it over and fly it back to  Escape from the area and get back to the city.
the city.
E. Intercept the Plans

D. Elicit Help from Elfhome The fey forces are currently divided into many
The fey forces threaten not just Hillsfar. If the forces camps. Fearing spies and magical observation, plans
of evil prevail, other settlements in the area are sure are being transferred the old-fashioned way: on
paper via messenger. An important set of plans is
currently on route to the leadership of the fey forces, These missions are expected to run for 1 hour. Each
and intercepting these plans could be invaluable. mission finds the adventurers rushing to the site of a
place where a portal is opening within the city, and
Encounter Outline enemy forces are entering the city.
The following must be overcome for this mission to Each portal requires 2 groups of adventurers to
be successful: deal with a portal at a given location. Pair up with
 Find the path where the messengers will be another DM to detail the location. Each location pair
travelling. This could involve Nature and should be different, with a map you create on your
Survival checks, or a brief encounter with own, based on what kind of battle you want to run.
friendly natural creatures. Each location should have unique terrain to interact
 Fight a battle with a scout party on the way. with. Here are some suggestions:
 The messengers could be any creatures, from  The top of a rickety building with holes in the
typical enemy humanoids, to strange beasts of roof and stirges in the attic
the forest, to mundane animals that would not  A zoo full of exotic animals and reptiles
draw attention.  An ancient sewer system beneath the city
 Messages found are in code, so Investigation  Training rooms beneath the arena with pits
or History checks could be called to decipher and traps
the message, that leads to the conclusion that  A garden with exotic plants, including some
the real messages are being delivered that move and attack
elsewhere. Use that information to find the  An alchemist’s lab full of equipment and
real messenger. hazardous chemicals
 Escape from the area and get back to the city.  The docks where some of the piers and
scaffolding are being repaired
Treasure  Any other locale you can imagine
Each mission should reward the adventurers with
500 total gp in gems, coins, or other goods. In At least 2 waves of monsters should emerge from
additional, the adventurers should find 5 potions of the portal during this part for each party. The DM
greater healing as treasure along the way. Coordinator might also come around with special
encounters (additional monsters, special effects,
Failure etc.) during the event.
For each mission that is not a total success, impose
one of the following restrictions in the final battle: In addition, the dark fey army has created a terrible
 Advantage on attack rolls in the first 3 rounds monstrosity: a huge flying myconid and a smaller
for the enemies in Part 3. myconid army. These myconids share hit points
 Double the hit points of the first enemies faced (500 for APL 8, 700 for APL 9, 900 for APL 10). The
in Part 3. huge myconid uses the stat block on an adult green
 Add numbers of enemies to make the dragon reskinned to appear as a flying myconid.
encounter more challenging.
 Eliminate any helpful NPCs the adventurers Portals
would have otherwise had. At some point during the combat (close to the end of
 Add something of your own devising that is this part), the portal should weaken, giving the
similar in scope to any of the above. adventurers the chance to close them. The portals
are semi-physical entities, allowing them to be
Rest closed with DC 15 checks with any of the following
Groups should be allowed to take a short rest now, skills: Arcana, Athletics, Religion, Sleight of Hand.
because it is the last one they will be able to take. Allow other skills to work if players can make a good
They are provided with the opportunity to share the argument. At least 3 successes must be made within
results of their missions. 2 rounds. Failure to close the portal does not mean
the mission failed, but see Failure below.
Part 2. The Portals
Expected Duration: 60 minutes
Treasure Phase 2
Each mission should reward the adventurers with When phase 2 starts, read:
500 total gp in gems, coins, or other goods from the
monsters. In additional, the adventurers are given 5 The blobs that have been slipping past you and disappearing
potions of healing by a Red Plume soldier surveying finally reappear, but not as the small blobs you had seen
the scene. earlier. A large blob, larger than any building in Hillsfar, rears
up and is visible above the building of the city. It clutches
Failure
innocent city-folk and Red Plume guards in awful
If any pair of tables fails to close their portal, some of
pseudopods, and the victims dissolve in goo before your very
the monsters in the first wave of Part 3 appears out
of thin air, next to the most vulnerable adventurers, eyes. Red Plume guards come to plug the breaches. The
and gain surprise. Acting Commandant shouts at you. “My troops are no match
for that thing! Get over there and deal with it while we still
Transition have a city to save!”
At the end of this part, the adventures hear that the
city wall is under attack: Each table will fight the same blob, doing damage to
their portion of the creature. Use the stats for blob of
Before you have even a moment to catch your breaths, you death at the end of this document.
hear the sound of a great horn: the city walls are under
attack! Several enormous booms echo across the city, and After the creature has taken x points of damage total,
the sound of rocks striking earth and buildings resonates read:
inside your skulls. As dust billows in the distance, you realized
that several parts of the city wall have been breached. You
are going to be needed to plug those holes before too many You relentless barrage of attacks finally phase the monstrous
enemy troops can enter. ooze. It breaks into smaller parts, each set of smaller oozes
roiling off down city streets and into buildings. .
Part 3. The Onslaught

Expected Duration: 90 minutes
This part happens in three phases. In phase 1, the
adventurers must stop enemy troops from entering Phase 3
the city through the breaches in the wall. Phase 2 If a pair of tables fails to close their portal, some of
sees an enormous ooze form within the city, forcing the monsters in the first wave of Part 3 appears out
the adventurers to fall back and deal with it and a of thin air, next to the most vulnerable adventurers,
whole. Phase 3 begins after the destruction of the and gain surprise.
large ooze, where the adventurers must clean up the
mess and drive the invaders back. Transition
At the end of this part, the adventures hear that the
Phase 1 city wall is under attack:
Each table finds that a 30 foot wide breach has been
made in the walls. One team of monsters is just
crossing through the breach when they arrive. In
addition, at the start of every round, three medium- Conclusion
sized oozes come through the wall. The oozes move TBD
at 40 feet and use their actions to Dash in order to
get past the adventurers. They have an AC of 12 and Treasure
a +4 to saves and 15 hp each. They do not attack. TBD
Once they are past the PCs, they can wriggle into
cracks in the street. Let the Special Coordinator
know each round how many escaped from your
table. After a certain number escape, the Special
Coordinator will instruct you to move to phase 2.
Rewards Renown
Make sure players note their rewards on their Each character receives one point of renown.
adventure logsheets. Give your name and DCI
number (if applicable) so players can record who Downtime
ran the session.
Each character receives 10 downtime days at the
Experience conclusion of this adventure.
Award experience based on the success of the table: Story Awards

Combat Awards Characters have the opportunity to earn the
Success XP per PC following story award during this adventure.
Total Success 6000
Partial Success 5500 Knight of the Plume
For bravery in the face of overwhelming odds, you
Failure 4500
have been awarded the title of “Knight of the Plume,
Protector of Hillsfar.” This new-found order has
The minimum total award for each character
established by First Lord Vuhm Yestral of Hillsfar,
participating in this adventure is 4500 experience
and you are the first group to have been awarded
points.
this honor. While within the jurisdiction of Hillsfar,
The maximum total award for each character
you can expect to be addressed with the honorific
participating in this adventure is 6000 experience
“Sir” or “Lady” depending on your preference. The
points.
doors of Hillsfar Castle are open to you, and you can
Treasure get lodging and a meal there.
In addition, you have been titled with a small plot
The characters receive the following treasure, of barren land on the outskirts of Hillsfar, outside
divided up amongst the party. Characters should the city walls. The land is currently in bad shape, as
attempt to divide treasure evenly whenever possible. the armies of the dark fey have ravaged it while
Gold piece values listed for sellable gear are approaching Hillsfar. The deed and title to this land
calculated at their selling price, not their purchase can be held for as long as the character is alive, but it
price. cannot be transferred to anyone else. In addition,
Consumable magic items should be divided up because of the current political unrest in Hillsfar, no
however the group sees fit. If more than one development can take place on this land until this
character is interested in a specific consumable character earns another story award which allows
magic item, the DM can determine who gets it for development of the land.
randomly should the group be unable to decide. In return for the title and the land, you are
Permanent magic items are divided according to expected to act in a manner befitting the title,
a system. See the sidebar if the adventure awards especially when you are representing Hillsfar to
permanent magic items. people outside of Hillsfar and the Moonsea region.
Reports of questionable behavior getting back to the
Treasure Awards leaders of Hillsfar could result in having this honor
Item Name/Location GP Value rescinded.
Part 1 Treasure 500
Part 2 Treasure 500
DM Rewards
TBD
Potion of Greater Healing
Potion, uncommon
A description of this item can be found in the
Dungeon Master's Guide.
Appendix. NPC/Monster Statistics
Owlbear
Large monstrosity, unaligned
Team 1
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Druid (1)
Hit Points 59 (7d10 + 21)
Speed 40 ft.
Owlbear (1)
Shambling Mound (1) STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
20 (+5) 12 (+1) 17 (+3) 3 (−4) 12 (+1) 7 (−2)
Adjusting the Encounter
Skills Perception +3
Very Weak : Replace (1) Shambling Mound with (4) Vine Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Blights. Add (1) Owlbear.
Languages —
Weak: Replace (1) Shambling Mound with (4) Vine Blights
and (2) Twig Blights. Add (1) Owlbear. Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Strong: Add (1) Owlbear. Keen Sight and Smell. The owlbear has advantage on
Very Strong: Add (2) Owlbears. Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight or smell.
Actions
Druid
Multiattack. The owlbear makes two attacks: one with
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
its beak and one with its claws.
Armor Class 11 (16 with barkskin) Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5) creature. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) piercing damage.
Speed 30 ft.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage.
10 (+0) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 15 (+2) 11 (+0)
Shambling Mound
Skills Medicine +4, Nature +3, Perception +4
Large plant, unaligned
Senses passive Perception 14
Languages Druidic plus any two languages Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Hit Points 136 (16d10 + 48)
Spellcasting. The druid is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its Speed 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
hit with spell attacks). It has the following druid spells 18 (+4) 8 (−1) 16 (+3) 5 (−3) 10 (+0) 5 (−3)
prepared:
Skills Stealth +2
Cantrips (at will): druidcraft, produce flame, shillelagh Damage Resistances cold, fire
1st level (4 slots): entangle, longstrider, speak with Damage Immunities lightning
animals, thunderwave Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, exhaustion
2nd level (3 slots): animal messenger, barkskin Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 10
Actions Languages —
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit (+4 to hit
with shillelagh), reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) Lightning Absorption. Whenever the shambling mound
bludgeoning damage, or 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage is subjected to lightning damage, it takes no damage
with shillelagh or if wielded with two hands. and regains a number of hit points equal to the
lightning damage dealt.
Actions check, freeing itself or another entangled creature
within reach on a success.
Multiattack. The shambling mound makes two slam
attacks. If both attacks hit a Medium or smaller target,
the target is grappled (escape DC 14), and the Twig Blight
shambling mound uses its Engulf on it. Small plant, neutral evil
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. Hit Points 4 (1d6 + 1)
Engulf. The shambling mound engulfs a Medium or Speed 20 ft.
smaller creature grappled by it. The engulfed target is
blinded, restrained, and unable to breathe, and it must 6 (−2) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 4 (−3) 8 (−1) 3 (−4)
succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the
start of each of the mound’s turns or take 13 (2d8 + 4) Skills Stealth +3
bludgeoning damage. If the mound moves, the Damage Vulnerabilities fire
engulfed target moves with it. The mound can have Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
only one creature engulfed at a time. Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
Vine Blight Languages understands Common but can’t speak
Medium plant, neutral evil Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
Armor Class 12 (natural armor) False Appearance. While the blight remains motionless,
Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 8) it is indistinguishable from a dead shrub.
Speed 10 ft.
Actions
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
15 (+2) 8 (−1) 14 (+2) 5 (−3) 10 (+0) 3 (−4) target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage.
Skills Stealth +1
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
Languages Common
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
False Appearance. While the blight remains motionless,
it is indistinguishable from a tangle of vines.
Actions
Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage, and a
Large or smaller target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until
this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the
blight can’t constrict another target.
Entangling Plants (Recharge 5–6). Grasping roots and
vines sprout in a 15-foot radius centered on the blight,
withering away after 1 minute. For the duration, that
area is difficult terrain for nonplant creatures. In
addition, each creature of the blight’s choice in that
area when the plants appear must succeed on a DC 12
Strength saving throw or become restrained. A
creature can use its action to make a DC 12 Strength
Team 2 true form. Her statistics are the same in each form. Any
equipment she is wearing or carrying isn't transformed.
She reverts to her true form if she dies.
Night Hag (1)
Etherealness. The hag magically enters the Ethereal
Harpy (1)
Plane from the Material Plane, or vice versa. To do so,
Satyr (3)
the hag must have a heartstone in her possession.
Nightmare Haunting (1/Day). While on the Ethereal
Adjusting the Encounter Plane, the hag magically touches a sleeping humanoid
Very Weak : Replace (1) Night Hag with (2) Green Hags. on the Material Plane. A protection from evil and good
Remove (2) Satyrs. spell cast on the target prevents this contact, as does a
Weak: Replace (1) Night Hag with (2) Green Hags. magic circle. As long as the contact persists, the target
Strong: Add (1) Green Hag.
has dreadful visions. If these visions last for at least 1
Very Strong: Add (1) Night Hag.
hour, the target gains no benefit from its rest, and its
hit point maximum is reduced by 5 (1d10). If this effect
Night Hag reduces the target's hit point maximum to 0, the target
Medium fiend, neutral evil dies, and if the target was evil, its soul is trapped in the
hag's soul bag. The reduction to the target's hit point
Armor Class 17 (natural armor) maximum lasts until removed by the greater
Hit Points 112 (15d8 + 45) restoration spell or similar magic.
Speed 30 ft.
Night Hag Items
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA A night hag carries two very rare magic items that she must
18 (+4) 15 (+2) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) craft for herself If either object is lost, the night hag will go to
great lengths to retrieve it, as creating a new tool takes time
Skills Deception +7, Insight +6, Perception +6, and effort.
Stealth +6 Heartstone. This lustrous black gem allows a night hag to
Damage Resistances cold, fire; bludgeoning, piercing, become ethereal while it is in her possession. The touch of a
and slashing from non magical weapons that aren’t heartstone also cures any disease. Crafting a heartstone
silvered takes 30 days.
Soul Bag. When an evil humanoid dies as a result of a night
Condition Immunities charmed
hag's Nightmare Haunting, the hag catches the soul in this
Senses darkvision 120ft., passive Perception 16 black sack made of stitched flesh . A soul bag can hold only
Languages Abyssal, Common, Infernal, Primordial one evil soul at a time, and only the night hag who crafted
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) the bag can catch a soul with it. Crafting a soul bag takes 7
Coven Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) days and a humanoid sacrifice (whose flesh is used to make
Innate Spellcasting. The hag's innate spellcasting the bag).
ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell
attacks). She can innately cast the following spells,
requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, magic missile
2/day each: plane shift (self only), ray of enfeeblement,
sleep
Magic Resistance. The hag has advantage on saving
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Claws (Hag Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to
hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing
damage.
Change Shape. The hag magically polymorphs into a
Small or Medium female humanoid, or back into her
Harpy Skills Perception +2, Performance +6, Stealth +5
Medium monstrosity, chaotic evil Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Elvish, Sylvan
Armor Class 11 Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Magic Resistance. The satyr has advantage on saving
Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft.
throws against spells and other magical effects.
12 (+1) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 7 (-2) 10 (+0) 13 (+1) Actions
Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
Senses passive Perception 10 target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) bludgeoning damage.
Languages Common
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.
Actions Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range
80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.
Multiattack. The harpy makes two attacks: one with its
claws and one with its club.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Green Hag
target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) slashing damage. Medium fey, neutral evil
Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 3 (1d4+1) bludgeoning damage. Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Luring Song. The harpy sings a magical melody. Hit Points 82 (11d8+33)
Every humanoid and giant within 300 feet of the Speed 30 ft.
harpy that can hear the song must succeed on a DC STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
11 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the
18 (+4) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 14 (+2)
song ends. The harpy must take a bonus action on its
subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop
Skills Arcana +3, Deception +4, Perception +4, Stealth
singing at any time. The song ends if the harpy is
+3
incapacitated.
While charmed by the harpy, a target is Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
incapacitated and ignores the songs of other harpies. Languages Common, Draconic, Sylvan
If the charmed target is more than 5 feet away from Challenge 3 (700 XP)
the harpy, the target can take the Dash action on its Amphibious. The hag can breathe air and water.
turn to move toward the harpy by the most direct Innate Spellcasting. The hag’s spellcasting ability is
route. It doesn't avoid opportunity attacks, but Charisma (spell save DC 12). She can innately cast the
before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or following spells, requiring no material components:
a pit, and whenever it takes damage from a source
other than the harpy, a target can repeat the saving At will: dancing lights, minor illusion, vicious mockery
throw. A creature can also repeat the saving throw at Mimicry. The hag can mimic animal sounds and
the end of each of its turns. If a creature's saving humanoid voices. A creature that hears the sounds can
throw is successful, the effect ends on it. A target tell they are imitations with a successful DC 14 Wisdom
that successfully saves is immune to this harpy's (Insight) check.
song for the next 24 hours.
Actions
Satyr Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
Medium fey, chaotic neutral target. Hit: 13 (2d8+4) slashing damage.
Armor Class 14 (leather armor) Illusionary Appearance. The hag covers herself and
Hit Points 31 (7d8) anything she is wearing or carrying with a magical
Speed 40 ft. illusion that makes her look like another creature of
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA her general size and humanoid shape. The illusion
12 (+1) 16 (+3) 11 (+0) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) ends if the hag takes a bonus action to end it or she
dies.
The changes wrought by this effect fail to hold up to
physical inspection. For example, the hag could appear
to have smooth skin, but someone touching her would
feel her rough flesh. Otherwise, a creature must take
an action to visually inspect the illusion and succeed on
a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern
that the hag is disguised.
Invisible Passage. The hag magically turns invisible
until she attacks or casts a spell, or until her
concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell).
While invisible, she leaves no physical evidence of her
passage, so she can be tracked only by magic. Any
equipment she wears or carries is invisible with her.
Team 3 Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8
(1d10+3) slashing damage when used with two hands.
Drider (1)
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range
Giant Spider (4)
120/600 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing
damage plus 4(1d8) poison damage.
Adjusting the Encounter
Very Weak : Remove (2) Giant Spiders. Giant Spider
Strong: Add (1) Giant Spider.
Large beast, unaligned
Very Strong: Add (2) Giant Spiders.
Hit Points 26 (4d10+4)
Drider Speed 30 ft., climb 30ft.
Large Monstrosity, chaotic evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 2 (-4) 11 (+0) 4 (-3)
Hit Points 123 (13d10+52) Skills Stealth +7
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30ft. Senses blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60ft., passive
Perception 10
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Languages -
16 (+3) 16 (+3) 18 (+4) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Skills Perception +5, Stealth +9 Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces,
Senses darkvison 120 ft., passive Perception 15 including upside down on ceilings, without needing to
Languages Elvish, Undercommon make an ability check
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider
Fey Ancestry. The drider has advantage on saving knows the exact location of any creature in contact
throws against being charmed and magic can’t put the with the same web.
drow to sleep.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions
Innate Spellcasting. The drider’s spellcasting ability is caused by webbing.
Charisma (spell save DC 12). It can innately cast the
following spells, requiring no material components: Actions
At will: dancing lights Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
1/day each: darkness, faerie fire creature. Hit: 7 (1d8+3) piercing damage and the
Spider Climb. The drider can climb difficult surfaces, creature must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw,
including upside down on ceilings, without needing to taking 9 (2d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half
make an ability check as much damage on a successful one. If the poison
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drider has damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is
disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom stable but poisoned for one hour, even after regaining
(Perception) checks that rely on sight. hit points, and is paralyzed while poison in this way.
Web Walker. The drider ignores movement restrictions
caused by webbing. Web (Recharge 5-6). Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit,
range 30/60 ft., one creature. Hit The target is
Actions restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained
target can make a DC 12 Strength check, bursting the
Multiattack. The drider makes three attacks, either webbing on a success. The webbing can also be
with its longsword or its longbow. It can replace one of attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp5; vulnerability to
those attacks with a bite. fire damage, immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one psychic damage).
creature. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8)
poison damage.
Team 4 a weapon attack if that creature is within 5 feet of an
ally of the hobgoblin that isn’t incapacitated.
Ogre (2) Actions

Hobgoblin Captain (1)
Multiattack. The hobgoblin makes two greatsword
Hobgoblin (4)
attacks.
Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5
Adjusting the Encounter Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit,
Very Weak : Remove (2) Hobgoblins. reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 +
Strong and Very Strong: Replace (1) Hobgoblin Captain with 2) piercing damage.
(1) Oni. Replace (2) Ogres with (1) Ettin. Remove (4)
Hobgoblins. Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For
1 minute, the hobgoblin can utter a special command
or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can
see within 30 feet of it makes an attack roll or a saving
Ogre throw. The creature can add a d4 to its roll provided it
Large giant, chaotic evil can hear and understand the hobgoblin. A creature can
Armor Class 11 (hide armor) benefit from only one Leadership die at a time. This
Hit Points 59 (7d10 + 21) effect ends if the hobgoblin is incapacitated.
Speed 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Hobgoblin

19 (+4) 8 (−1) 16 (+3) 5 (−3) 7 (−2) 7 (−2) Medium humanoid (goblinoid), lawful evil
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8 Armor Class 18 (chain mail, shield)
Languages Common, Giant Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Speed 30 ft.
Actions STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

13 (+1) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 9 (−1)
Greatclub. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, Languages Common, Goblin
reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
+ 4) piercing damage. Martial Advantage. Once per turn, the hobgoblin can
deal an extra 7 (2d6) damage to a creature it hits with a
weapon attack if that creature is within 5 feet of an ally
Hobgoblin Captain of the hobgoblin that isn’t incapacitated.
Medium humanoid (goblinoid), lawful evil
Actions
Armor Class 17 (half plate)
Hit Points 55 (6d8 + 12) Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
Speed 30 ft. one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) slashing damage, or 6 (1d10
+ 1) slashing damage if used with two hands.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range
15 (+2) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 13 (+1) 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing
damage.
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Common, Goblin
Martial Advantage. Once per turn, the hobgoblin can
deal an extra 10 (3d6) damage to a creature it hits with
Oni Ettin
Large giant, lawful evil Large giant, chaotic evil
Armor Class 16 (chain mail) Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 110 (13d10 + 39) Hit Points 85 (10d10 + 30)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. Speed 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
19 (+4) 11 (+0) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 15 (+2) 21 (+5) 8 (−1) 17 (+3) 6 (−2) 10 (+0) 8 (−1)
Saving Throws Dex +3, Con +6, Wis +4, Cha +5 Skills Perception +4
Skills Arcana +5, Deception +8, Perception +4 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Senses darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 14 Languages Giant, Orc
Languages Common, Giant Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Two Heads. The ettin has advantage on Wisdom
Innate Spellcasting. The oni's innate spellcasting ability (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being
is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The oni can innately cast blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and
the following spells, requiring no material components. knocked unconscious.
Wakeful. When one of the ettin’s heads is asleep, its
At will: darkness, invisibility other head is awake.
1/day: charm person, cone of cold, gaseous form, sleep
Actions
Magic Weapons. The oni's weapon attacks are magical. Multiattack. The ettin makes two attacks: one with its
Regeneration. The oni regains 10 hit points at the start battleaxe and one with its morningstar.
of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point. Battleaxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage.
Actions
Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5
Multiattack. The oni makes two attacks, either with its ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) piercing damage.
claws or its glaive.
Claw (Oni Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit,
reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage.
Glaive. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) slashing damage, or 9
(1d10 +4) slashing damage in Small or Medium form.
Change Shape. The oni magically polymorphs into a
Small or Medium humanoid, into a Large giant, or back
into its true form. Other than its size, its statistics are
the same in each form. The only equipment that is
transformed is its glaive, which shrinks so that it can be
wielded in humanoid form. If the oni dies, it reverts to
its true form, and its glaive reverts to its normal size.
Team 5 Skills Perception +4
Languages Giant, Orc
Troll (1) Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Ettin (1)
Two Heads. The ettin has advantage on Wisdom
Bugbear (1)
(Perception) checks and on saving throws against being
blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and
Adjusting the Encounter knocked unconscious.
Very Weak : Remove (1) Troll and (1) Bugbear. Add (1) Ettin. Wakeful. When one of the ettin’s heads is asleep, its
Weak: Remove (1) Bugbear. other head is awake.
Troll Actions
Large giant, chaotic evil
Multiattack. The ettin makes two attacks: one with its
Armor Class 15 (natural armor) battleaxe and one with its morningstar.
Battleaxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5
18 (+4) 13 (+1) 20 (+5) 7 (−2) 9 (−1) 7 (−2) ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) piercing damage.
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11 Ettercap
Languages Giant Medium monstrosity, neutral evil
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Keen Smell. The troll has advantage on Wisdom Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)
(Perception) checks that rely on smell. Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
Regeneration. The troll regains 10 hit points at the
start of its turn. If the troll takes acid or fire damage, 14 (+2) 15 (+2) 13 (+1) 7 (−2) 12 (+1) 8 (−1)
this trait doesn’t function at the start of the troll’s next
turn. The troll dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4, Survival +3
points and doesn’t regenerate. Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages —
Actions
Multiattack. The troll makes three attacks: one with its Spider Climb. The ettercap can climb difficult surfaces,
bite and two with its claws. including upside down on ceilings, without needing to
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one make an ability check.
target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage. Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the ettercap
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one knows the exact location of any other creature in
target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage. contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The ettercap ignores movement
restrictions caused by webbing.
Ettin
Large giant, chaotic evil Actions
Armor Class 12 (natural armor) Multiattack. The ettercap makes two attacks: one with
Hit Points 85 (10d10 + 30) its bite and one with its claws.
Speed 40 ft. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
creature. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8)
21 (+5) 8 (−1) 17 (+3) 6 (−2) 10 (+0) 8 (−1)
poison damage. The target must succeed on a DC 11
Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute.
The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of
each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a
success.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage.
Web (Recharge 5–6). Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to
hit, range 30/60 ft., one Large or smaller creature.
Hit: The creature is restrained by webbing. As an
action, the restrained creature can make a DC 11
Strength check, escaping from the webbing on a
success. The effect ends if the webbing is destroyed.
The webbing has AC 10, 5 hit points, resistance to
bludgeoning damage, and immunity to poison and
psychic damage.
Bugbear
Medium humanoid (goblinoid), chaotic evil
Armor Class 16 (hide armor, shield)
Speed 30 ft.

15 (+2) 14 (+2) 13 (+1) 8 (−1) 11 (+0) 9 (−1)
Skills Stealth +6, Survival +2

Languages Common, Goblin
Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its
damage when the bugbear hits with it (included in the
attack).
Surprise Attack. If the bugbear surprises a creature and
hits it with an attack during the first round of combat,
the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) damage from the
attack.
Actions
Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit,
reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 +
2) piercing damage in melee or 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing
damage at range.
Team 6 the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target is also
unconscious while poisoned in this way. The target
wakes up if it takes damage or if another creature
Drow Elite Warrior (1) takes an action to shake it awake.
Drow (2)
Manticore (1) Reactions
Parry. The drow adds 3 to its AC against one melee
attack that would hit it. To do so, the drow must see
Adjusting the Encounter the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.
Weak and Very Weak : Remove (2) Drow.
Strong and Very Strong: Remove (1) Manticore. Add (1) Drow
Elite Warrior. Drow
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (chain shirt)
Drow Elite Warrior Hit Points 13 (3d8)
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil Speed 30 ft.
Armor Class 18 (studded leather, shield) STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Hit Points 71 (11d8+22) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 11 (+0) 11 (+0) 12 (+1)
Speed 30 ft.
Skills Perception +2, Stealth +4
13 (+1) 18 (+4) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 13 (+1) 12 (+1)
Languages Elvish, Undercommon
Saving Throws Dex +7, Con +5, Wis +4
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +10 Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14 throws against being charmed and magic can’t put the
Languages Elvish, Undercommon drow to sleep.
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Innate Spellcasting. The drow’s spellcasting ability is
Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving Charisma (spell save DC 11). It can innately cast the
throws against being charmed and magic can’t put the following spells, requiring no material components:
drow to sleep. At will: dancing lights
Innate Spellcasting. The drow’s spellcasting ability is 1/day each: darkness, faerie fire
Charisma (spell save DC 12). It can innately cast the Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has
following spells, requiring no material components: disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom
At will: dancing lights (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only)
Actions
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has
disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5
(Perception) checks that rely on sight. ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing damage.
Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit,
Actions range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing
damage and the target must succeed on a DC 13
Multiattack. The drow makes two shortsword attacks.
Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour. If
the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target is also
ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6+4) piercing damage plus 10
unconscious while poisoned in this way. The target
(3d6) poison damage.
wakes up if it takes damage or if another creature
takes an action to shake it awake.
range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6+4) piercing
damage and the target must succeed on a DC 13
Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour. If
Manticore
Large monstrosity, lawful evil
Speed 30 ft., fly 50 ft.

17 (+3) 16 (+3) 17 (+3) 7 (−2) 12 (+1) 8 (−1)

Languages Common
Tail Spike Regrowth. The manticore has twenty-four
tail spikes. Used spikes regrow when the manticore
finishes a long rest.
Actions
Multiattack. The manticore makes three attacks: one
with its bite and two with its claws or three with its tail
spikes.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Tail Spike. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range
100/200 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing
damage.
Team 7 remains for 10 minutes, until it or its summoner dies,
or until its summoner dismisses it as an action.
Malkyn Grenefeld (1)

Veteran (1) Veteran
Adjusting the Encounter Armor Class 17 (splint)
Weak and Very Weak : Replace (1) Veteran with (1) Spy Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
Strong and Very Strong: Replace (1) Veteran with (1) Drow Speed 30 ft.
Elite Warrior.
Malkyn Grenefeld 16 (+3) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 11 (+0) 10 (+0)
Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor) Skills Athletics +5, Perception +2
Hit Points 45 (10d8) Senses passive Perception 12
Speed 30 ft. Languages any one language (usually Common)
9 (-1) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 17 (+3) 12 (+1) 11 (+0) Actions
Multiattack. The veteran makes two longsword attacks.
Saving Throws Int +6, Wis +4 If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a
Skills Arcana +6, Deception +3, Perception +4 shortsword attack.
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages Elvish, Common, Sylvan, Orcish Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10
+ 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.
Spellcasting. Malkyn is a 9th-level spellcaster. Her Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5
spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.
to hit with spell attacks). Malkyn has the following Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit,
wizard spells prepared: range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d10) piercing
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, damage.
prestidigitation.
1st level (4 slots): mage armor, magic missile, shield, Spy
mage armor Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
2nd level (3 slots): alter self, misty step
Armor Class 12
3rd level (3 slots): fly, lightning bolt, counterspell Hit Points 27 (6d8)
4th level (3 slots): banishment, greater invisibility Speed 30 ft.
5th level (2 slots): Wall of Force
Actions 10 (+0) 15 (+2) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 16 (+3)
Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Skills Deception +5, Insight +4, Investigation +5,
target. Hit: 2 (1d6-1) bludgeoning damage if used with Perception +6, Persuasion +5, Sleight of Hand +4,
two hands, plus 3 (1d6) poison damage. Stealth +4
Summon Demon (1/Day). The drow magically Senses passive Perception 16
summons a quasit, or attempts to summon a shadow Languages any two languages
demon with a 50 percent chance of success. The Challenge 1 (200 XP)
summoned demon appears in an unoccupied space Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the spy can use a
within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of its bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide
summoner, and can’t summon other demons. It action.
Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The spy deals an extra 7 (2d6) damage and the target must succeed on a DC 13
damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour. If
has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target is also
within 5 feet of an ally of the spy that isn’t unconscious while poisoned in this way. The target
incapacitated and the spy doesn’t have disadvantage wakes up if it takes damage or if another creature
on the attack roll. takes an action to shake it awake.
Actions Reactions
Multiattack. The spy makes two melee attacks. Parry. The drow adds 3 to its AC against one melee
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 attack that would hit it. To do so, the drow must see
ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage. the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.
range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing
damage.
Drow Elite Warrior

Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil
Armor Class 18 (studded leather, shield)
Speed 30 ft.

13 (+1) 18 (+4) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 13 (+1) 12 (+1)
Saving Throws Dex +7, Con +5, Wis +4

Languages Elvish, Undercommon
Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving
throws against being charmed and magic can’t put the
drow to sleep.
Innate Spellcasting. The drow’s spellcasting ability is
following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: dancing lights
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has
disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Actions
Multiattack. The drow makes two shortsword attacks.
ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6+4) piercing damage plus 10
range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6+4) piercing
Team 8 Senses passive Perception 15
Languages any one language (usually Common)
Veteran (3)
Keen Hearing and Sight. The scout has advantage on
Scout (1)
Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or
Guards (4)
sight.
Actions
Adjusting the Encounter Multiattack. The scout makes two melee attacks or
Weak and Very Weak : Remove (4) Guards. two ranged attacks.
Very Strong: Add (1) Scout Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, ranged
Veteran 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment damage.
Armor Class 17 (splint)
Speed 30 ft.
Guard
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Armor Class 16 (chain shirt, shield)
16 (+3) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 11 (+0) 10 (+0)
Speed 30 ft.
Skills Athletics +5, Perception +2
Senses passive Perception 12 STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Languages any one language (usually Common) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 11 (+0) 10 (+0)
Actions Senses passive Perception 12
Multiattack. The veteran makes two longsword attacks. Languages any one language (usually Common)
If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
shortsword attack.
Actions
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit,
+ 3) slashing damage if used with two hands. reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 +
1) piercing damage.
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit,
range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d10) piercing
damage.
Scout
Armor Class 13 (leather armor)
Speed 30 ft.
11 (+0) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 11 (+0) 13 (+1) 11 (+0)
Skills Nature +4, Perception +5, Stealth +6, Survival +5
Team 9 The changes wrought by this effect fail to hold up to
physical inspection. For example, the hag could appear
to have smooth skin, but someone touching her would
Sea Hag (1) feel her rough flesh. Otherwise, a creature must take
Kuo-Toa Archpriest (1) an action to visually inspect the illusion and succeed on
Kuo-Toa Whip (1) a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern
that the hag is disguised.
Adjusting the Encounter Invisible Passage. The hag magically turns invisible
until she attacks or casts a spell, or until her
Weak and Very Weak : Remove (1) Kuo-Toa Archpriest. Add
(3) Kuo-Toa Whips and (2) Kuo-Toa concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell).
Very Strong: Replace (1) Sea Hag with a Coven of Sea Hags (3 While invisible, she leaves no physical evidence of her
hags). Remove (1) Kuo-Toa Whip and (1) Kuo-Toa Archpriest. passage, so she can be tracked only by magic. Any
equipment she wears or carries is invisible with her.
Sea Hag
Medium fey, Chaotic evil
Hag Covens
When hags must work together, they form covens, in spite of
Hit Points 52 (7d8+21) their selfish natures. A coven is made up of hags of any type,
Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft. all of whom are equals in the group. However, each of the
hags continue to desire more personal power.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA A coven consists of three hags so any arguments between
16 (+3) 13 (+1) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) two hags can be settled by the third. If more than three hags
ever come together, as might happen if two covens come
into conflict, the result is usually chaos.
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11 Shared Spellcasting. While all three members of a hag
Languages Common, Aquan, Giant coven are within 30 feet of each other, they each can cast the
Challenge 2 (450 XP) following spells from the wizard’s spell list but must share the
spell slots among themselves.
Amphibious. The hag can breathe air and water.
Horrific Appearance. Any humanoid that starts its turn 1st level (4 slots): identify, ray of sickness
within 30 feet of the hag and can see the hag’s true 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, locate object
form must make a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw. On a 3rd level (3 slots): bestow curse, counterspell, lightning bolt
failed save, the creature is frightened for 1 minute. A 4th level (3 slots): phantasmal killer, polymorph
creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of 5th level (2 slots): contact other plane, scrying
6th level (1 slot): eyebite
each of its turns, with disadvantage if the hag is within
line of sight, ending the effect on itself on a success. If For casting these spells, each hag is a 12th level spellcaster
a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect that uses Intelligence as her spellcasting ability. The spell
ends for it, the creature is immune to the hag’s Horrific save DC is 12 + the hag’s Intelligence modifier, and the spell
Appearance for the next 24 hours. attack bonus is 4 + the hag’s Intelligence modifier.
Actions
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Kuo-Toa Archpriest
target. Hit: 10 (2d6+3) slashing damage. Medium Humanoid (kuo-toa), neutral evil
Death Glare. The hag targets one frightened creature Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
she can see within 30 feet of her. If the target can see Hit Points 97 (13d8+39)
the hag, it must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
throw against the magic or drop to 0 hit points. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Illusionary Appearance. The hag covers herself and 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 13 (+1) 16 (+3) 14 (+2)
anything she is wearing or carrying with a magical Skills Perception +9, Religion +6
illusion that makes her look like another creature of Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19
her general size and humanoid shape. The illusion Languages Undercommon
ends if the hag takes a bonus action to end it or she Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
dies. Amphibious. Kuo-Toa can breathe air and water.
Otherworldly Perception. The kuo-Toa can sense the Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
presence of any creature within 30 feet of it that is STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
invisible or on the Ethereal Plane. It can pinpoint such a 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 11 (+0)
creature that is moving. Skills Perception +6, Religion +4
Slippery. The kuo-Toa has advantage on ability checks Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
and saving throws made to escape a grapple. Languages Undercommon
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in the sunlight, the kuo-toa Challenge 1 (200 XP)
has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom Amphibious. Kuo-Toa can breathe air and water.
(Perception) checks that rely on sight. Otherworldly Perception. The kuo-Toa can sense the
Spellcasting. The kuo-toa is a 10th level spell caster. Its presence of any creature within 30 feet of it that is
spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to invisible or on the Ethereal Plane. It can pinpoint such a
hit with spell attacks). It knows the following cleric creature that is moving.
spells: Slippery. The kuo-Toa has advantage on ability checks
Cantrips (at will): guidance, sacred flame, thaumaturgy and saving throws made to escape a grapple.
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, sanctuary, shield of Sunlight Sensitivity. While in the sunlight, the kuo-toa
faith has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, spiritual weapon (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
3rd level (3 slots): spirit guardians, tongues Spellcasting. The kuo-toa is a 2nd level spell caster. Its
4th level (3 slots): control water, divination spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to
5th level (2 slots): mass cure wounds, scrying hit with spell attacks). It knows the following cleric
spells:
Actions Cantrips (at will): sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (3 slots): bane, shield of faith
Multiattack. The kuo-toa makes two melee attacks
Scepter. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
Actions
one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) bludgeoning damage plus 14
(4d6) lightning damage. Multiattack. The kuo-toa makes two attacks: one with
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, its bite and one with its pincher staff.
reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) bludgeoning Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
damage. target. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage.
Pincher Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach
10 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing damage. If the
Kuo-Toa Whip target is a medium or smaller creature, it is grappled
Medium Humanoid (kuo-toa), neutral evil (escape DC 14). Until the grapple ends, the kuo-toa
can't use its pincher staff on another target.
Team 10 4th level (3 slots): Evard’s black tentacles, greater
invisibility
Drow Mage (1)

5th level (2 slots): cloudkill
Displacer Beast (1) Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has
Adjusting the Encounter Actions

Very Weak : Remove (2) Giant Spiders. Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
Strong: Replace (1) Drow Mage with (1) Drow Priestess of target. Hit: 2 (1d6-1) bludgeoning damage if used with
Lolth. Replace (1) Displacer Beast with (1) Giant Wolf Spider
two hands, plus 3 (1d6) poison damage.
Very Strong: Replace (1) Drow Mage with (1) Drow Priestess
Summon Demon (1/Day). The drow magically
of Lolth. Replace (1) Displacer Beast with (4) Giant Wolf
Spider. summons a quasit, or attempts to summon a shadow
demon with a 50 percent chance of success. The
summoned demon appears in an unoccupied space
Drow Mage within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of its
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil summoner, and can’t summon other demons. It
remains for 10 minutes, until it or its summoner dies,
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
or until its summoner dismisses it as an action.
Hit Points 45 (10d8)
Speed 30 ft.
Drow Priestess of Lolth
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil
9 (-1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 17 (+3) 13 (+1) 12 (+1)
Armor Class 16 (scale mail)
Skills Arcana +6, Deception +5, Perception +4, Stealth
Speed 30 ft.
+5
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14 STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Languages Elvish, Undercommon 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 17 (+3) 18 (+4)
Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving Saving Throws Con +4, Wis +6, Cha +7
throws against being charmed and magic can’t put the Skills Insight +6, Perception +6, Religion +4, Stealth +5
drow to sleep. Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Innate Spellcasting. The drow’s spellcasting ability is Languages Elvish, Undercommon
Charisma (spell save DC 12). It can innately cast the Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)
following spells, requiring no material components: Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving
At will: dancing lights throws against being charmed and magic can’t put the
drow to sleep.
Innate Spellcasting. The drow’s spellcasting ability is
Spellcasting. The drow is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its
spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6
following spells, requiring no material components:
to hit with spell attacks). The drow has the following
wizard spells prepared: At will: dancing lights
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, poison 1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only)
spray, ray of frost Spellcasting. The drow is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its
1st level (4 slots): mage armor, magic missile, shield, spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to
witch bolt hit with spell attacks). The drow has the following
cleric spells prepared:
2nd level (3 slots): alter self, misty step, web
Cantrips (at will): guidance, poison spray, resistance,
3rd level (3 slots): fly, lightning bolt
spare the dying, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): animal friendship, cure wounds, disrupted until the end of its next turn. This trait is also
detect poison and disease, ray of sickness disrupted while the displacer beast is incapacitated or
2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, protection from has a speed of 0.
poison, web
Actions
3rd level (3 slots): conjure animals (2 giant spiders),
dispel magic Multiattack. The displacer beast makes two attacks
with its tentacles.
4th level (3 slots): divination, freedom of movement
Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
5th level (2 slots): insect plague, mass cure wounds
one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 3
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has (1d6) piercing damage.
Giant Wolf Spider
Actions Medium beast, unaligned
Multiattack. The drow makes two scourge attacks. Armor Class 13
Scourge. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing damage plus 17 Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
Summon Demon (1/Day). The drow attempts to STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 16 (+3) 13 (+1) 3 (-4) 12 (+1) 4 (-3)
magically summon a yochlol with a 30 percent chance
of success. If the attempt fails, the drow takes 5 (1d10)
psychic damage. Otherwise, the summoned demon
Senses blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive
appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of its
Perception 13
summoner, acts as an ally of its summoner, and can’t
Languages —
summon other demons. It remains for 10 minutes,
until it or its summoner dies, or until its summoner
dismisses it as an action. Spider Climb. The swarm can climb difficult surfaces,
including upside down on ceilings, without needing to
make an ability check.
Displacer Beast Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the swarm
Large monstrosity, lawful evil knows the exact location of any other creature in
contact with the same web.
Hit Points 85 (10d10 + 30) Web Walker. The swarm ignores movement
Speed 40 ft. restrictions caused by webbing.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Actions

18 (+4) 15 (+2) 16 (+3) 6 (−2) 12 (+1) 8 (−1) Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
creature. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage, and the
target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw,
Languages —
taking 7 (2d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half
as much on a successful one. If the poison damage
Avoidance. If the displacer beast is subjected to an reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable
effect that allows it to make a saving throw to take but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points,
only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.
succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if
it fails.
Displacement. The displacer beast projects a magical
illusion that makes it appear to be standing near its
actual location, causing attack rolls against it to have
disadvantage. If it is hit by an attack, this trait is
Adult Green Dragon Legendary Actions
Huge dragon, lawful evil The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing
Armor Class 19 (natural armor) from the options below. Only one legendary action
Hit Points 207 (18d12 + 90) option can be used at a time and only at the end of
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft. another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent
legendary actions at the start of its turn.
23 (+6) 12 (+1) 21 (+5) 18 (+4) 15 (+2) 17 (+3)  Detect. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception)
check.
Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +10, Wis +7, Cha +8  Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack.
Skills Deception +8, Insight +7, Perception +12,  Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon beats its
Persuasion +8, Stealth +6 wings. Each creature within 10 feet of the dragon
Damage Immunities poison must succeed on a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw or
Condition Immunities poisoned take 13 (2d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage and be
Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive knocked prone. The dragon can then fly up to half its
Perception 22 flying speed.
Languages Common, Draconic
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a
saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence.
It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two
with its claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 7
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 15 ft., one
target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage.
Frightful Presence. Each creature of the dragon’s
choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware
of it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or
become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat
the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending
the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving
throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the
creature is immune to the dragon’s Frightful Presence
for the next 24 hours.
Poison Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon exhales
poisonous gas in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that
area must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw,
taking 56 (16d6) poison damage on a failed save, or
half as much damage on a successful one.
Blob of Death
Colossal ooze, unaligned
Hit Points 300 (24d10 + 168)
Speed 20 ft.

26 (+8) 10 (+0) 24 (+7) -- (+4) 18 (+4) 10 (+0)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +13

Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, poison
Condition Immunities poisoned, blinded, charmed,
deafened, exhaustion, prone, frightened
Senses blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages --
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the blob of death fails

a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The blob of death has advantage on
saving throws against spells and other magical affects.
Magic Weapons. The blob of death’s attacks are
magical.
Actions
Multiattack. The block of death makes 4 attacks: two
with its pseudopod and two with its maws.
Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 20
ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8) bludgeoning damage
plus 7 (2d6) acid damage.
Maw. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 10 ft.,

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Onslaught

A 4-hour adaptable adventure for 5th-10th level characters

Producer: Baldman Games

Spellcasting Services Death

Roleplaying Bertram Mosslighter A. Retrieve the Kidnapped

C. Destroy the Siege Engine

Encounter Outline Encounter Outline

E. Intercept the Plans

Part 3. The Onslaught

Award experience based on the success of the table: Story Awards

Ogre (2) Actions

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Hobgoblin

Actions STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Skills Stealth +6, Survival +2

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11

Malkyn Grenefeld (1)

Drow Elite Warrior

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Saving Throws Dex +7, Con +5, Wis +4

Drow Mage (1)

Adjusting the Encounter Actions

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Actions

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +13

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the blob of death fails

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