Out of the Abyss

Find Entemoch's Boon.

• Cleanse the Steadfast Stone (area 22).


• Travel to everlight Grove and harvest a wagon load
  of ingredients among its fungal pools and fields.


• Escort a salt shipment to Gracklstugh to trade for
  duergar-made weapons.
  Complete one or both tasks set forth by the ghost of
  Burrow Wardenjadger (see area 8).
  Let the players come up with other ideas that might
  help, such as asking for aid from the stone giants of
  Gracklstugh or stealing magic weapons from the drow.
  Some quests might take time to complete, since they
  require travel through the Underdark.
  See the '·Benefits for Completing Tasks~ sidebar for
  benefits that the characters gain during the Battle of
  Blingdenstone if they complete certain tasks.

CRY HAVOC!

When the characters feel that they have attained

their goals and secured their resources, the battle for

Blingdenstone can begin.

Earth elementals under the control of the Stoneheart

Enclave lead the charge. followed by the wererats of

Clan Goldwhisker. Svirfneblin under Chief Dorbo

Diggermauock form the rearguard and provide ranged

support. lf the ghosts participate, they attack from

above and below. The plan is to get the characters to

the Pudding King while the other factions hold the

oozes at bay.

To reach the Pudding King, the characters must

face ld4 + 2 encounters, minus one encounter per

goal achieved in the ·Task List" section. Roll a d6 and

consult the Battle of Blingdenstone Encounters table to

determine each encounter.

BENEFITS FOR COMPLETING TASKS

Completing certain tasks in Blingdenstone can provide the

characters with benefits and allies in the final battle.

• If the characters find Entemoch's Boon and share its
  location with the svirfneblin, or if they cleanse the
  temple ofCallardurran Smoothhands (area 22), an earth
  elemental aids them. If the characters completed both
  tasks, the elemental has 15 additional hit points.


• If the characters fetch the ingredients from Neverlight
  Grove, their metal equipment is immune to the
  corrosive effects of oozes.


• If the characters procure weapons in Gracklstugh, they
  can call for ranged artillery support during the Battle
  of Blingdenstone. Each character deals 2 extra damage
  w1th each attack during the "Cry Havoc!" encounters,
  representing covering fire from svirfneblin using
  duergar-made crossbows.


• If the characetrs complete the tasks set before them
  by Burrow Warden jadger, each character can reroll
  one attack roll or saving throw during the Battle of
  Blingdentone as a ghost emerges from the ground to
  distract foes.


• If the characters befriended Glabbagool and brought
  it to Blingdenstone, the intelligent gelatinous cube
  joins the battle as their ally. If Glabbagoolleft the party
  previously, it can reappear as a surprise ally during
  the battle.

<illAPlER 6 I llLINGOF.NSTONI:.

BATTLE OF BLINCDENSTONE ENCOUNTERS

d6 Encounter

1-2 1 black pudding and 2 gray oozes

3 1 gelatinous cube and 1 ochre jelly

4-5 3 gray oozes and 1 ochre jelly

6 2 black puddings

During the bactle, the voice of the Pudding King

can be heard through the layers of oozing miasma.

c rying out "Fight for your king!" and ~Glory to the

Faceless Lord!"

OoziNG RoYALTY

When the characters defeat the last group of oozes, but

before they reach area 30. the Pudding King appears.

The insane, slime-covered deep gnome points at you and

cackles. "Devour them, my precious children! Make your

father proud!" He then bolts as two oozes drop from the

ceiling in front of you, their dark forms flowing in your

direction with unsettling awareness and malevolence.

The characters must contend with Princess Ebonmire

and Prince Livid (see the "Royal Oozes·· sidebar). These

dimly intelligent oozes defend their master to the death.

blocking the characters from reaching the Pudding King

as he retreats to his throne room (area 30).

Princess Ebonmire engages in melee, protecting

Prince Livid as it uses its Psychic Crush attack. Prince

Livid prefers to slink and hide while its Psychic Crush

attack recharges.

TREASURE

When Princess Ebonmire dies. the black pudding

disgorges a pair of spell books with covers made from

troglodyte hide and pages made from trillimac fungus

(see "Fungi of the Underdark" in chapter 2). The covers

and pages are coated with a magical varnish that

renders them immune to acid damage, protecting them

from the pudding's digestive juices. The varnish also

protects against water damage.

A svirfneblin arch mage named Lesla Carrowil

authored both spellbooks. The wizard spells contained

in each book are listed below; feel free to swap out any

spell with another of the same level.

The first spellbook. titled Underland Magick. contains

the following spells:

1st level: alarm, color spray, comprehend languages,findfamiliar.

grease, identify, jump, Tasha's hideous laughter, unseen servant

2nd level: alter self, blur, crown of madness, gust of wind,

invisibility, knock, mag;c weapon, phantasmal force,

spider climb

3rd level: blink, dispel magic, gaseous form, major image,

protection from energy. slow. tongues, water breathing

4th level: blight.fabricate, fire shield, hallucinatory terrain, locau:

creature, phantasmal killer, polymorph, stoneskin

The second spellbook. titled Magick from Beyond the

Mirror, contains the following spells: