D&D Tomb of Annihilation

curse,whichliesdeepinthejunglesofChult.Yourexpertisecouldprove

helpful,soyou’veaskedtojointheexpedition.

Criminal Player’sHandbook Localauthoritiesgrantyouafullpardonforpastcrimes.Inexchange,

youaretojoinanexpeditiontoChultandhelpputanendtothe“death

curse”affectingseveralwealthycitizensofthecity.

Entertainer Player’sHandbook YoursponsorisaretiredadventurerandmerchantnamedSyndra

Silvane.Aterriblecursehasbefallenher,andsheneedsyourhelptoendit.

ThequestwilltakeyoutoChult,adistantandexoticlandwhereyoucan

winfameandrenown.

FactionAgent SwordCoast

Adventurer’sGuide

Awidespreadmagicalcursethreatenstodevourthebodiesandsouls

oftheliving.TheHarpershavelearnedthatitssourceliessomewherein

Chult.Youvolunteeredtojointheexpedition.

FolkHero Player’sHandbook You’vegarneredquitethereputationandcaughttheattentionofa

merchantandretiredadventurernamedSyndraSilvane.Shewantsyouto

exploreChultanddiscoverthesourceofacurse.

Inheritor SwordCoast

Adventurer’sGuide

AhorriblecursethreatenstoclaimthelifeofSyndraSilvane,aretired
adventurer.Shehasbloodtiestoyourfamily,andyouhaveanobligation
tohelpher.Todootherwisecouldjeopardizeyourinheritanceandyour
future.
Mercenary
Veteran

SwordCoast

Adventurer’sGuide

AmerchantandretiredadventurernamedSyndraSilvaneneeds

trainedwarriorstojoinanexpeditiontoChult.You’vealwayswantedto

visitPortNyanzaruandseethedinosaurraces.Theysaythejunglesare

fullofrichesanddanger—twothingsyoucrave.

Noble Player’sHandbook YourfamilyowesafavortoamerchantnamedSyndraSilvane.She’s

callinginthefavorandaskingforhelp.Thefamilyiscountingonyouto

fulfillitspromise,andyou’veheardrumorsthatSyndraisplanningan

expedition.

Outlander Player’sHandbook Whenyouwereyoung,youfledyourhomelandofChultbystowing

awayaboardaship.Nowyou’reanxioustoreturnhome.Alocalmerchant

ismountinganexpeditiontoChult,andyou’vetalkedyourwayintojoining

it.

Sage Player’sHandbook AwizardnamedSyndraSilvanehasfallenpreytoamagicalcurse.

She’smountinganexpeditiontoChulttoendthecurse,andshebelieves

yourexpertisewillproveinvaluable.You’reinclinedtoagree.

Soldier Player’sHandbook Yoursuperiorsinthemilitaryrecommendedyouforanimportant

expeditiontoChult.Thesuccessofthemissionissovitalthatthey

promisedtomakeyouacaptainifyouhelpensuretheexpedition’s

success.

WelcometoChult..............................................................................................................................................................................

Withtheexceptionofafewcoastalsettlements,Chultis
untamedtropicalwilderness:densejunglesandsnakyrivers
ringedbymountains,volcanoes,andsheerescarpments.Walls
ofmountainstothewest,south,andeastshieldtheinterior
fromtheseaandfromtheviewofsailors.Theriversareso
sluggishthatitcanbedifficultdeterminingwhichdirectionis
upstreamandwhichisdown.Theriverspickupspeedonly
wheretheythunderdownthroughsteep-sidedgorges.
Thesafestentrypointsintothisovergrownrealm(“safest”
isarelativeterminthiscontext)areonthenorthandeast.
ThecoastfromtheBayofChulttoRefugeBayoffersbeaches
onwhichtoembarkintotheunchartedjungle.Alongtheentire
coast,theBayofChultistheonlyspotwheretravelerscanfind
welcomingcivilization.Therestofthepeninsulaisabreeding
groundforbloodsucking,disease-bearinginsects,monstrous
reptiles,carnivorousbirdsandbeastsofeveryvariety,and
murderousundead.Thefartheronemovesfromthecoast,the
morehumid,hot,andinhospitablethelandbecomes.

Weather......................................................................................................................................................................................

Chultishot,humid,andrainythroughouttheyear.The

temperatureregularlyclimbsashighas 95 degreesF( 35

degreesC)duringthedayandseldomfallsbelow 70 degreesF

( 20 degreesC)evenatnight.Adaywithoutrainisrare,but

rainvariesfromasteadymisttodrenchingdownpours.

Visibilityinheavyrainislimitedto 50 yards.Beyondthat

distance,onlyHugeorlargerobjectscanbedistinguished.

Missileweaponrangesarehalvedduringrain.

Ondaysthatreceiveheavyrain,there’sa 25 percent

chanceofafull-blowntropicalstormfeaturingsheetsofrain,

highwind,lightning,tallwavesatsea,andimmensesurfalong

thecoast.GuideswhoknowtheconditionsinChult

recommendhunkeringdownandstayingputonthesedays.

Travelbyriverisimpossible(canoesareswampedbywaves

within 15 minutesoflaunching).Ifcharactersinsiston

travelingbyfoot,everycharactergains 1 levelofexhaustion

automaticallyandmustmakeasuccessfulDC 10 Constitution

checkorgainanother.Skillcheckstoavoidbecominglostare

madewithdisadvantageonstormdays.