Blackrazor weapon lost mine of phandelver obsidian portal. Sentience is gained by adding a sentient jewel to an eligible weapon then adding filigrees. If you have your own fond memories of experiences within the volcano, you will find this adventure just as fascinating, and just as deadly, as its predecessor. May 15, 2017 before you stands white plume mountain, home of the mad wizard keraptis. Wotc created a free update of white plume mountain and hosted it on their website, complete with renditions of the three white plume weapons as weapons of legacy and a web enhancement called outside the mountain which did the same for the lost. After that, blackrazor and its companions languished in obscurity until near the end of 3. The first version of this adventure was written by lawrence schick. Inside lay three weapons of ancient power, stolen from their owners. In white plume mountain, the characters are hired to retrieve three legendary weapons blackrazor, wave, and whelm that have been stolen. Inspired by elrics stormbringer this is a sword any old school gamer knows well. The weapons former owners each received a copy of a taunting poem, instructing them that the weapons are located in white plume mountain.
The module is a dungeon crawl, precipitated by the theft of three magical, sentient weapons. Im thinking of allowing them to keep the legendary weapons in there, though in a weaker state since the weapons are immensely powerful as they are. Adds blackrazor, wave, whelm and obsidian, my own personal add on, to the shipwreck at helas folly. The module is a dungeon crawl, 1 precipitated by the theft of three magical, sentient weapons. White plume mountain is trom othe special s series.
White plume mountain 5th level module playbypost d. Since its original 1979 release, it has been reprinted and updated a number of times. This character is trapped in the belly of white plume mountain and may not play other adventures. Frostrazor peach so, we all know the white plume mountain weapons. White plume mountain and other tales new sentient jewels. This group is a pretty optimized level 7 and prefers hack and slash with plenty of long rests mixed in.
Additionally, as suggested, the victim can use an action to make the con save to end the effect each round. Although you must worship a god of the sea to attune to this weapon, wave happily accepts new converts. You might convert the entire dungeon of white plume mountain to the inner workings of a lich. White plume mountain module s2 is a good choice for two reasons. May 06, 20 white plume mountain lacks a clear storyline describing how keraptis stole the weapons and why he would bother to lead adventurers into the lair. Just two and a half weeks ago, three extraordinarily valuable and storied weapons each also extremely powerful disappeared form the various places they were kept. Blackrazor weapon lost mine of phandelver obsidian. Legacy of white plume mountain the neverwinter vault. Originally released in 1979, its been given a new life in 5th editions, tales from the yawning portal. A party i dm is almost sure to take the hook and enter the white plume mountain dungeon as written in tales from the yawning portal. Jan 31, 2018 white plume mountain is set in the world of greyhawk, thirteen hundred years ago, keraptis descended into the volcanic mountain with a company of gnomes, and disappeared.
In lieu of a level drain per hit, it has 5 hp for 5 seconds leech. Even in the fiction of the game, white plume mountain is designed by an eccentric wizard, keraptis, who has since faded into obscurity, and it was designed specifically to challenge adventurers looking to grab the treasure from within. Weapons of white plume mountain blackrazor wave whelm adds blackrazor, wave, whelm and obsidian, my own personal add on, to the shipwreck at helas folly. Blackrazors hunger for souls must be regularly fed. It will likely consist of two paladins, a wizard, a valor bard and perhaps another wizard or a draconic sorcerer. Weapons of white plume mountain blackrazor wave whelm posted in file topics. Despite its nihilism, blackrazor feels a strange kinship to wave and whelm, two other weapons locked away under white plume mountain. The sword blackrazor appeared in the computer game baldurs gate ii. Weapon greatsword, legendary requires attunement by a creature of nonlawful alignment hidden in the dungeon of white plume mountain, blackrazor shines like a piece of night sky filled with stars. White plume mountain was written as a sample document to. Ddo 2018 ungod monk explained r white plume mountain.
The mountain serves as the lair for the dark wizard keraptis, who stole away wave, along with the next two items on this list. Weapon greats word, legendary requires attunement by a creature of nonlawful alignment hidden in the dungeon of white plume mountain. To save the city, they must find three weapons of power, which lie in the most trapladen, monsterinfested place this side of acereraks tomb. I like all of the loot from it but it is soooo powerful for a group of their level. Aug 27, 2015 for throwback thursday i thought it would be cool to look at the original iteration of blackrazor. Before you stands white plume mountain, home of the mad wizard keraptis. Weapon greats word, legendary requires attunement by a creature of nonlawful alignment hidden in the dungeon of white plume mountain, blackrazor shines like a piece of night sky filled with stars. Converting frostrazor to 5e morrus unofficial tabletop rpg.
Do you have any ideas on if i should reduce their power level or just switch the items. An eccentric wizard called keraptis stole three powerful weapons from their respective collectors in the city of greyhawk. Its black scabbard is decorated with pieces of cut obsidian. Alongside its siblings blackrazor and whelm, this weapon has managed to make an appearance in every single edition of the game, from 1st through to 5th, an honor that cant be shared with their oft. In s2 white plume mountain the nefarious wizard keraptis was the thieving owner of three priceless artifact weapons named wave, whelm, and blackrazor.
White plume mountain avoids the pitfalls that occur when people try to translate a game into a story, either a book or movie. Consequently, one shouldnt think too much about the plausibility of, say, kayaking on a river suspended in midair by means of magic, because. Only weapons turned in while the character is present count for that individual character. A dwarf personality with a longstanding grudge against giants. Wave is pictured within the dungeon of white plume mountain photo credit. Three companions who find themselves trapped in a city filled with warring priestly factions, devious machinations, and an angry fiend. May 12, 2011 white plume mountain is what i call a funhouse adventure, which is to say an adventure where naturalistic concerns take a backseat to challenging the players, regardless of logic or lack thereof. Not only was schick hired, soon becoming the head of the expanding department, but white plume mountain was also scheduled by gygax for publication. So if youve been looking for a classic adventure that you can use with the newest rules. Sentient weapons is a mechanic for epiclegendary content, introduced in update 37 that allows players to upgrade weapons with sentience, gaining roleplay effects weapons commenting your actions and mechanical benefits increases to various abilities. Weapons of white plume mountain blackrazor wave whelm at. Weapons of white plume mountain blackrazor wave whelm. These three weapons have been in literally every single edition of the game so far, and i would know, as i spent a couple of days tracking down their stats.
White plume mountain by lawrence schick an adventure for character levels 510 this module conjatns oackgrouna information, referees noies, player aids, complete ievel, a cutaway view of the mountain complex, and more than 15 pieces ot art tor both dm and player. Schick says he would not have put it into the scenario if he ever thought it might be published. Hidden in the dungeon of white plume mountain, blackrazor shines like a piece of night sky filled with stars. White plume mountain card game database wiki fandom.
The lost caverns of tsojcanthcomplete with original blackand white. Alongside its siblings blackrazor and wave, this weapon has managed to make an appearance in every single edition of the game, from 1st through to 5th, an honor that cant be shared with their oftforgotten sibling, frostrazor. White plume mountain lacks a clear storyline describing how keraptis stole the weapons and why he would bother to lead adventurers into the lair. Blackrazor comes in both one and two handed versions since it is a hand and a half sword. Legacy of white plume mountain unofficial patch the. In the 3rd edition rewrite of the famous module white plume mountain, the titular dungeon gets modified highly successfully to use 3rd edition rules while staying very true to the original version in style. Since its original 1979 release, it has been reprinted and updated a number of times the three treasures are. Its added at the start of the adventure and removed after the fact there by allowing multiple sessions inside of white plume and stopping any exploitation of using the weapons in between.
This mod adds blackrazor, wave, whelm and obsidian, my own personal add on, to the shipwreck at helas folly. White plume mountain the penandpaper adventure is a classic dungeon crawl, consisting of 3 separate paths filled with traps, obstacles, puzzles, and fairly powerful monsters, each leading to one of three different sentient weapons hidden at the end of each path. Pcs are hired to crawl through a dungeon in order to retrieve three magical weapons. This mod adds blackrazor, wave, whelm and obsidian, my own personal add on, to the shipwreck at. Like all of the white mountain weapons, whelm received its 3. The sword blackrazor, one of the three named weapons in white plume mountain, is an obvious ripoff of elrics black blade, stormbringer. Jul 18, 2019 wave is pictured within the dungeon of white plume mountain photo credit. White plume mountain is set in the world of greyhawk, thirteen hundred years ago, keraptis descended into the volcanic mountain with a company of gnomes, and disappeared. The author, wyrin, hasnt been active, so i decided to fix them myself. The adventure is designed around the theft of three powerful magical weapons. White plume mountain, the new revised adventure by andy collins, gwendolyn f. Legacy of white plume mountain unofficial patch i was enjoying playing lowpm but was put off by the game breaking bugs. Anyway, im dming a group through the various dungeons in yawning portal. Then, whether i can revise returen to white plume mountain for 3.
Basically, if the players do the right thing and return the stolen weapons, they get some sweet rewards, including magic items that are more appropriate for their. It is most likely based on the sword of the same name from the 1979 adventure module white plume mountain. Weapon trident, legendary requires attunement by a creature that worships a god of the sea held in the dungeon of white plume mountain, this trident is an exquisite weapon engraved with images of waves, shells, and sea creatures. Wave this trident is ornately decorated with aquatic. Apr 19, 20 im getting ready to run wpm for my dndnext group, so ive whipped up my probably sad versions of wave, whelm, and blackrazor. This sword was an intelligent and evil blade that encouraged its wielder to kill indiscriminately, eagerly devouring the souls of those it slew.
Later, bruce cordell updated the original dungeon in return to white plume mountain. The entire dungeon is keraptis, and he amuses himself with the torment of mortals like lab rats. These three weapons have been in literally every single edition of the game so far, and i would know, as i just spent the last couple of days tracking down their stats. Expedition to the barrier peaks could be good too, but i think it would require more dev work due to the scifi stuff in it, like laser rifles and such. Feb 16, 2017 so, we all know the white plume mountain weapons. The stun effect from whelm is very similar to the original weapon, but if it seems too powerful, reduce the amount of hps affected, perhaps to 50 andor reduce the save to con12. White plume mountain or lost caverns of tsojcanth would both be cool to get in ddo. Theyre finishing up hidden shrine, so before long, theyll be tackling white plume mountain. I need to take a look at the weapons stats and abilities, and work out whether i can use the adventure without weapons of legacy. After receiving a cryptic note, presumably left by the wizard, the collectors deduced that the weapons were taken to white plume mountain, in the wilderness outside the city. It wants the three weapons to be united again and wielded together in combat, even though it violently disagrees with whelm and finds wave tedious. Why the three sentient magic weapons wave, whelm, and. A look back at s2 white plume mountain ddo players. The 16page adventure bears the code s2 s for special the adventure is a dungeon crawl where the players characters are hired to retrieve three notorious magical weapons.
Legacy of white plume mountain is a treasure hunt sandbox campaign for single or multiplayer parties of 7th level and upwards. The book is vague regarding the paymentfor adventurers league, the three owners reward the characters. One specific encounter, however, sticks out as a very poor conversion. I am having my group who is doing skt go into white plume mountain from yawning portal soon. White plume mountain went a little something like this. Converting frostrazor to 5e morrus unofficial tabletop. Alongside its siblings blackrazor and whelm, this weapon has managed to make an appearance in every single edition of the game, from 1st through to 5th, an honor that cant be shared with their oftforgotten sibling, frostrazor. Originally released in 1979, now available in the tales of the yawning portal campaign book. Kidd introduces his characters and over the course if the novel takes them from 2d caricatures to real people you root for and who make you laugh. The basic setup of white plume mountain is wellknown. White plume mountain loot i am having my group who is doing skt go into white plume mountain from yawning portal soon. Jun 03, 2016 it was called white plume mountain, and it was pretty quirky.
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