D&D Tomb of Annihilation

Undead

UndeadarespreadingthroughthejunglesofChultlikea
plague.TheEmeraldEnclave,theOrderoftheGauntlet,and
theFlamingFistarealltakingstepstocontainthismenace,but
theireffortstodatehavefallenshort.
Ghouls.AnycharacterwithapassiveWisdom(Perception)
scoreof 12 orhigherhearsandsmellsaghoulpack
approaching,consistingof 2 d 6 ghoulsledbyaghast.The
ghasthasabluetriangletattooedonitsforehead—an
indicatorthatitonceservedRasNsi.
Skeletons.Thecharacterscomeacross 3 d 6 skeletons.If
theencounteroccurswhilethepartyistraveling,theskeletons
areeitherlyingonthegroundorburiedunderit,readyto
springupwhenwaywardexplorerspassby.Ifthepartyis
camped,theskeletonswanderintothecampandattack.
Specter.Theevilremnantofadeadexplorerhasbecomea
specterthatattackstheparty.Theexplorer’sbodycanbe
foundwithasuccessfulDC 13 Wisdom(Survival)check.Ifthe
characterslocatethebody,see“Explorer,Dead”earlierinthis
sectiontodeterminewhattheyfind.
Wight.Thecharactersencounterawightthathaslurked
intheChultanjunglesincebeforetheSpellplague.Itharbors
aneternalhatredforChultansandeverythingrelatedtoUbtao.
IfthepartyincludesanyChultansoranycharacterwearing
theholysymbolofUbtao,thewightattacksthosecharactersin
preferencetoothertargets.
Zombies.Characterscatchthescentofdeathontheairand
heartheundeadlumberingthroughthejungle.Rollad 10 to
determinewhatappears:
1 – 3. 3 d 6 zombies

4 – 5. 1 ankylosauruszombie(seeappendixD)

6 – 7. 1 d 4 girallonzombies(seeappendixD)

8 – 9. 1 d 4 ogrezombies

10. 1 tyrannosauruszombie(seeappendixD)

Vegepygmies

Thecharacterscrosspathswith 1 d 4 vegepygmies,eachone
mountedonathorny(seeappendixDforboth).These
vegepygmyhuntershavewanderedfarfromtheirtribe.They
fleeifoutnumbered;otherwise,theyattack.

Wereboar

AwereboarmasqueradingasaChultanpriesttakesadim
viewofexplorersencroachingonitsterritoryanddemands
thatthecharactersturnback.Arounditsneck,itwearsa
woodenholysymbolofUbtao(alabyrinthinepatterncarved
intoacirculardisk).Thewereboarmightbeguardingashrine
toUbtao,agroveofwukkatrees(seeappendixC),oracaveit
usesasalair.Thecreaturemightalsohavetreasureinitslair;
rollthreetimesontheTreasureDropstabletodetermine
what,ifanything,asearchofthewereboar’slairyields.

Weretiger

Aweretigerinhumanformofferstoescortthepartythrough
aparticularlydangerousstretchofwilderness.Ithasno
ulteriormotiveanddoesn’taskforpayment.Ifthecharacters
acceptitsassistance,theyhavenohostilerandomencounters
whiletheweretigeriswiththem.Itleavesafteraccompanying

thepartyfor 24 hoursorwhenitreachesalocationitdoesnot

wishtoexplore,includingOmu,Nangalore,orOrolunga.

Winterscape

Thecharactersstumbleintoawondroussight:a 120 - foot-

radiussphereofwinterweather.Todriveoffsomemonsters,

ArtusCimber(seeappendixD)createdthesphereusingthe

RingofWinter.Allplantsandsurfaceswithinthesphereare

coveredwithglitteringiceandfrost,andthetemperature

withinthesphereisabiting− 30 degreesFahrenheit.The

effectwascreatedbyanartifactandcan’tbedispelled.

YellowMuskCreeperandZombies

Thecharacterspassclosetoaruininhabitedby 3 d 6 yellow

muskzombies(seeappendixD).Thezombiesmightbe

spreadacrosstheareaorbunchedtogether,dependingonthe

terrain.Intheheartoftheruin,ayellowmuskcreeper(see

appendixD)clingstoacrumblingarchway,statue,orpolluted

well.

Ifthisencounteroccurswhilethepartyiscamped,the

zombiesemergefromanearbyruintoattackthecampand

attempttoknockcharactersunconscious.Theythendrag

thosecharactersbacktotheyellowmuskcreeper.

Yuan-ti

Yuan-tipatrolsconsistof 1 d 6 + 1 yuan-tipurebloods,which

keeptheirdistanceastheytrytogatherinformationtotake

backtoRasNsi.Theyuan-tiarecamouflaged,butany

characterwhosucceedsonaDC 13 Wisdom(Perception)

checkmadewithdisadvantagecatchessightoftheserpentfolk

astheywithdraw.

Ifthisencounteroccurswithin 25 milesofOmu,thepatrol

isinsteadmadeupof 1 d 4 yuan-timalisons(type 1 ),andit

takesaDC 14 Wisdom(Perception)checktospotthem.Ifthe

characterschaseafterthemalisons,theytransforminto

snakesandvanishintothejungle.

Zhentarim

AZhentassassinwithaflyingsnakepetleadsapriest, 2 d 6

thugs,and 1 d 6 tribalwarriorsthroughthewildernessin

searchofArtusCimberandtheRingofWinter.IfArtusiswith

thecharacters,theZhentsdemandtheringandattackifthey

don’treceiveitquickly.Otherwise,theyshowlittleinterestin

thecharacters.

RollonceontheTreasureDropstabletodeterminewhat

treasure,ifany,theZhentscarry.

Zorbos

Ifthisencounteroccurswhilethecharactersaretraveling,

theyspot 2 d 6 zorbos(seeappendixD)inwukkatrees(see

appendixC).Thecreaturesgrowlandbaretheirteethifany

charactersapproachthem.Ifthecharactersactina

threateningmanner,thezorbosattack.

Ifthisencounteroccurswhilethepartyiscamped,the

hungryzorbosdropfromthesurroundingtreesandattack.

OmuEncounters

RandomencountersinOmucantakeplaceinruinedbuildings

andstreets,inthefetidswampsaroundthebuildings,andin

theruinedroyalpalace.Rollad 20 threetimesperdayofgame

time,checkingforencounterseachmorning,afternoon,and

eveningornight.Anencounteroccursonarollof 18 orhigher.