D&D 5E - The Tortle Package

the Aldani Basin and the surrounding region quite
well. He’s also led expeditions to Orolunga, though he’s
never encountered the elusive oracle rumored to dwell
there. One place he’d rather not revisit is Dangwaru, the
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shadows still haunt Kwilgok’s dreams, and he has no
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Tortle druid guide (Ahoyhoy)

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C at the end of this supplement.
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and Mudgraw was forced to abandon his companions.
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Exploring the Island

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stands on the west coast, where the edge of the rain for-
est and the mountains meet.

Random Encounters

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for encounters each morning, afternoon, and evening
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information presented below to bring the encounter to

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counters to keep them exciting.

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portunities to run, hide, negotiate, or otherwise avoid

certain death. You can also have other creatures arrive

and provide a distraction that the characters can use to

make their escape. For example, if a character needs to

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(see Tomb of Annihilation) might appear, cast guidance

or resistance on the character, and then disappear on its

next turn.

Snout of Omgar Encounters

Encounter Land Water

Almiraj 01– 05 —

Axe beaks 06–10 —

Baboons 11–15 —

Blood hawks 16–20 —

Cannibals 21–25 01–

Chwinga 26–30 —

Dimetrodons 31–35 —

Dolphins — 16–

Eblis 36 –40 —

Flail snail 41–45 —

Flying snakes 46–50 31–

Geonids 51–55 —

Giant lizards 56–60 —

Giant snapping turtle 61–65 41–

Jaculis 66–70 —

Marine decapus — 51–

Plesiosaurus — 61–

Pteranodons 71–75 76 –

Reef sharks — 86– 00

Stirges 76–80 —

Topis 81– 85 —

Tor tle 86 – 0 0 —

Almiraj

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threatened or is harmed.

Axe Beaks

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Baboons

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