If,inyourestimation,aplayerdidanextraordinaryjob
roleplayingatrickstergod’sflaw,thegod’sspiritmightreward
thatplayer’scharacterbyallowingitsmagicitemtoexist
outsidethetomb,providedthatcharacterisattunedtothe
itemwhenitleavesthetomb.
Syndra’sFate............................................................................................................................................................................
CharacterswhosurvivetheTomboftheNineGodswon’t
knowthefateofSyndraSilvaneuntiltheyreturntoPort
Nyanzaru,useaspellsuchasscryingtospyonher,orreach
outtoherwithasendingspellorsimilarmagic.Ifthe
charactersdestroytheSoulmongerandSyndraisstillalive,
priestsquicklyrestorehertofullhealth,andthecharacters
cancollecttheirpromisedreward.IfSyndradiesbuthersoul
issavedbeforetheatropaldevoursit,sheisraisedfromthe
deadwithinatendayoftheSoulmonger’sdestructionand
honorsheragreementwiththeparty.IntheeventthatSyndra
diesandhersoulisdevoured,herbodyliesinstatependinga
funeralandproperburial.
ArtusandtheRingofWinter..................................................................................................................................................
ArtusCimberisunwillingtopartwithRingofWinter.Heis
justifiablyconcernedthattheringwoulddominateandcontrol
anyotherowner.Furthermore,Artuswouldbegintoageasa
normalhumanwithoutthering,andhewantstoliveforever
withhisbelovedAlisanda.
Xandala,theHarpers,theZhentarim,andfrostgiantsloyal
toJarlStorvaldwon’tstopsearchingfortheRingofWinter.If
thecharactersmaketheirwaybacktocivilizationwithArtus
intow,theyshouldencounteroneormoreofthesegroups
alongtheway.ValindraShadowmantleandtheRedWizardsof
Thayalsowon’tpassupachancetotaketheringbyforce.
Withorwithoutthering,ArtusCimbercontinuestoawait
Mezro’sreturnwhilesearchingforthemeanstoreachor
summonthedisplacedcity.Nothingmatterstohimmorethan
reunitingwithhiswife.CharactersinterestedinhelpingArtus
canusedivinationspellsordowntimetoconductresearch.
TheymightalsoconsultwiththeHarpers,whohaveaccessto
lorethatmightassistArtusinhisquest,buttheydemandthe
ringinexchangefortheirassistance.Forcedtochoose
betweentheHarpers’assistanceandthering,Artuschooses
thelatter.Alternatively,aportaltoMezro’sdemiplanemight
behiddensomewhereinChult,creatingtheseedsofa
wonderfulnewadventure.
Dragonbait...............................................................................................................................................................................
Ifhe’swiththecharacterswhentheyescapefromtheTombof
theNineGods,DragonbaitiseagertoputOmuandthis
adventurebehindhim.AslongasArtusCimberisalive,
Dragonbaitremainscommittedtohelpinghisfriendfindthe
displacedcityofMezro.IfArtusisdeadandthere’snohopeof
raisinghim,DragonbaitoptstoreturntoPortNyanzaru,
wherehedrownshissorrowsinafewcasksoftejbefore
enjoyingsomedowntime.Thesaurialgivesoffthescentof
rosesashewavesfarewelltotheparty.Heeventuallycrosses
pathswithVolothampGeddarm,andthetwoexplorers
embarkonnumerousadventurestogether.
Omu..........................................................................................................................................................................................
UnlessthecharactersclearedouttheFaneoftheNightSerpent,
Omuremainsintheclutchesoftheyuan-ti.IfRasNsiisstill
alive,hehasnofurtheruseforthecharactersoncethedeath
curseisended.Believingtheyknowtoomuchfortheirown
good,hesendsapartyofyuan-titocaptureorkillthembefore
theyleavethecity.IfthepartyobtainedtheBlackOpalCrown,
theycantradetheitemfortheirlives.
IfFenthazalives,RasNsimakesthemistakeofputtingher
inchargeoftheteamsenttokillthecharacters,andsheoffers
thepartyadealinstead.IfthecharactersagreetokillRasNsi,
theycangofreeandkeepwhatevertreasuretheytakefrom
thefaneexceptfortheBlackOpalCrown,whichFenthaza
insistsbegiventoheratonce.IfthecharactersdefeatRasNsi
handily,Fenthazahonorsherendofthedeal.Iftheyemerge
fromthefaneweakened,shetriestodestroythem.
PrincessMwaxanaréwantstorestoreOmutoitsformer
gloryandbuildanewkingdomthere.WiththeSkullChaliceof
Ch’gakareinherpossession,shecanwinthesupportof
Chultanseagertoreturntotheoldways.However,the
merchantprincesofPortNyanzaruaren’twillingtobackher
claim,andtheyuan-tiwon’tgiveupOmuwithoutafight.It
couldtakeyearsforMwaxanaré’sdreamtocometrue,ifit
everdoes.RedWizardsofThay...............................................................................................................................................................
NewsoftheSoulmonger’sdestructionannoysValindra
Shadowmantle.Usingherteleportationcircle,shereturnsto
ThayandinformsSzassTamthathermissioninChulthas
failed.Angeredbytheparty’sinterference,SzassTamsends
newoperativesandpowerfulundeadtospyonthecharacters,
learntheirweaknesses,and(eventually)disposeofthem.If
thecharactershavefriendlytiestotheHarpersorthe
Zhentarim,spiesworkingforonefactionortheotherlearnof
theRedWizardplotandcanwarnthecharacters.AcereraktheEternal...............................................................................................................................................................
Acererakkeepshisphylacteryhidden,andneithergodsnor
spellscandivineitslocation.Ifhisphysicalbodyisdestroyed,
Acererakreformsnexttohisphylacteryin 1 d 10 days.The
archlichisn’tquicktoavengehisdefeat.Hepreferstolet
time—hismostpowerfulally—slaytheadventurers.Once
they’redeadandgone,hesetsouttomakelifemiserablefor
theirdescendants.MoreAdventures.....................................................................................................................................................................
ThisconcludesTombofAnnihilation.Spacelimitations
precludeusfromexploringChultinitsentirety,butyoucan
createyourownChult-basedadventuresandpublishthemat
theDungeonMastersGuild(www.dmsguild.com).