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Chapter 2: Gazetteer of tal’Dorei 65

The Shadewatch is a minor organization in the grand
scheme of things, but Shademaster Arhanna Lewyn has
grand ambitions. She’s planning something; every night,
she consults a ball of polished white quartz, and every
week she sends a trio of her agents to the Umbra Hills...
or to the base of Gatshadow.

Jorenn villaGe aDventures

an offer yoU can’t refUse

For low-level characters: The PCs are attacked by a
group of worgs, and more just keep coming. They’ll
be overwhelmed soon... if not for a sudden volley of
black-feathered bolts! Six thugs join the battle and
“rescue” the PCs. The battle was rough, and these Shade-
watch “officers” like the cut of the PCs’ jib, but only once
they hear their names. They offer them a position in their
force back in Jorenn, with unbelievable pay: 50 gp a day
each. What is the Shademaster planning?

Kraghammer

Large City • Population 43,550

(83% Dwarven, 10% Gnome, 7% Other)

Heralded as the true living center of dwarven culture

on the continent, the stronghold of Kraghammer was

established by the surviving families of the high-moun-

tain kingdom of Uthtor, said to have crumbled nearly a

millennia ago in the Calamity. Rebuilt by survivors of

Uthtor within the southern face of the Cliff keep Moun-

tains, Kraghammer grew with industrious vigor a few

centuries ago with the discovery of rich veins of platinum

and mithral, which remain its main source of wealth and

trade power. It currently holds its ground as a long-stand-

ing autonomous city-state allied with the Council of

Tal’Dorei, and the instigator of countless expeditions into

the Cliff keeps to extract the riches and long-forgotten

secrets beneath the staggering peaks.

Graz’TChar, The deCadenT end

Weapon (greatsword), artifact (requires attunement)

This blade appears to be a beautiful cruciform sword of shining silver, inlaid with sparkling rubies.

You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. It has the fol-

lowing properties.

corrosiv e sUbMission

When you hit a humanoid with this weapon, you may force it to take an additional

3d6 acid damage and it must make a DC 14 Charisma saving throw. On a failure,

the creature is charmed by you for up to 1 hour. If you attack the creature again

while charmed, the acid damage increases to 10d6 and the charm ends. It cannot be

charmed again for 24 hours after the charm is ended in this way.

hiDDen natUre

The acid damage dealt by this greatsword appears to be radiant damage; Any creature who is

successfully charmed by it is under the illusion that the damage to it was merely an admonish-

ing jostle. A true seeing spell or similar reveals that this sword is actually a rusted, pitted blade

dripping with acid.

sentience

Graz’tchar is a sentient evil weapon with an Intelligence of 14, a Wisdom of 12, and a Charisma

of 18. It has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. The weapon can speak, read, and

understand Common, and can communicate with its wielder telepathically. Those who hold it

hear the wise voice of a sorrowful king, beckoning the user to seize their destiny.

personalit y

Graz’tchar slowly attempts to sway the character into sowing chaos in Tal’Dorei, telling lies

about great leaders, claiming that the heads of the Tal’Dorei Council are corrupt and must

be overthrown. The voice of this blade is actually the Demon Prince of Indulgence, speaking

from his Abyssal prison. Should the wielder continue to disobey the urges of the weapon for

an extended period of time, it can attempt to charm the wielder. They must make a Charisma

saving throw (DC 14). On a success, they are immune to the sword’s charm for 24 hours.

Upon a failure, they become charmed by the sword for 24 hours. During this time, the sword

can force the character to take an action of its choice once an hour, the wielder accepting this

action as their own will. Should the chosen action lead to the harm of a non-hostile creature or

ally, the charm immediately breaks.