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Pharmacist: Wanted

They haven’t delivered the medicine, and no one wants to enter the forest to get it.
Why don’t you go ahead? I mean, it’s probably not dangerous.
This is a part of the Oar’s Rest adventure series.
A Two-Hour Adventure for Tier 1 Characters. Optimized for APL 3.
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Adventure Primer
This adventure is designed for three to seven 1
4-level characters and is optimized for five
characters with an average party level (APL)
of 3. Characters outside this level range cannot
participate in this adventure.
This adventure occurs in Oar’s Rest on the south-
east coast of the Moonsea.
Background
The city of OAR’S REST is usually a peaceful
place, not far from the MOONSEA shores.
LINRIC and ALLISSA BELTBUCKLE, an elderly
halfling couple, are known to come into town
once every tenday to sell potions, scrolls, fresh
herbs and vegetables, as well as buy equipment.
It has now been two tendays since they have
been into town. The villagers are worried about
them, but also concerned at the lack of
MEDICINE.
The Beltbuckles are prevented from travelling
because they are under attack from
VEGEPYGMIES.
MARCUS WESTWOOD has been ill for several
years. No one has managed to identify the illness,
but the medicine works well enough. He and his
father lives on the outskirts of Oar’s Rest.
Previous Adventures
If the characters have played other Oar’s Rest-
adventures, they are familiar in the area and might
already know Harthin Westwood and Marcus. If they
left on friendly terms Harthin will welcome them back.
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Overview
The adventure’s story is spread over three parts
and takes approximately 2 hours to play. The
adventure begins with a Call to Action scene.
• Call to Action: Please, help! HARTHIN
WESTWOOD is worried about his son, since
the halflings have a medicine he needs.
• Part 1: Gardening. To save MARCUS
WESTWOOD the adventurers need to locate
the alchemist and either get the medicine or
persuade them to reveal how they make it.
This is Story Objective A.
• Part 2: Let’s get out of here. As the party have
obtained what they need, they need to find a
way to escape the garden. This is Story
Objective B.
Adventure Hooks
The adventurers are likely in Oar’s Rest looking
for work, otherwise you can use these adventure
hooks:
This is my house. They might live in the city or
have relatives there.
My faction sent me. The village might have
sent a message to the factions, which sent the
adventurers.
I’ve been here before. Characters who have
played the previous adventures in the region
might return to see how their friends are doing.
I’m looking for this secret. Characters who
are alchemists might have heard tales of this
couple and their potions and want to obtain
them for themselves.
Background. Characters with the Folk Hero or
Entertainer background might travel here to
hear new stories or find people in the need of
help.
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Adventure Flowchart
This section provides a basic understanding of not only the flow of the adventure, but also the outline of
the different paths that your players may take in reaching their stated objective.

1
PLEASE, HELP!
(CALL TO ACTION)

2
GARDENING
(STORY OBJECTIVE A)

3
LET’S GET OUT
OF HERE
(STORY OBJECTIVE B)

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Call to Action: Please, help!
Estimated Duration: 20 minutes
It’s autumn and the characters have arrived in
Oar’s Rest late in the evening. It’s been raining
the last couple of days, but suddenly they are
surprised by a thunderstorm. To avoid getting
hit by lightning, the characters decided to find
shelter in a house on the outskirts of town and
are now in the living area of the house.
Call to Action
The characters are asked to locate the
Beltbuckle’s house in the forest and ask them for
the medicine. This is the Call to Action.
The Living Area
Area Information
The area has the following information:
Dimensions & Features. The living area is a
20-by-30-foot room. The single-room house is
sparsely furnished by a small kitchen with a
fireplace, a cabinet, a table with benches. In the
southern corner there is a narrow bed with
bulky covers.
Lighting. The room is sparingly lit by a couple
of candles and the light from the fireplace.
Sound. The wind is howling outside and makes
eerie squeals in the chimney. Rain is slashing on
the windows. The character with the highest
passive Perception notices a shallow cough from
the bed.
Smells. There is a simple stew cooking, which
smells pleasantly of vegetables.
Outside. The weather outside is a proper
thunderstorm, wind, rain, and lightning.
Creature Information
Harthin Westwood (LG male human veteran) is
welcoming the characters into his home. His son,
Marcus Westwood, is very ill and trying to sleep
in the bed. Marcus is covered with blankets and
hidden.
What do they want? Harthin is worried about
his son’s life and wants the medicine. He also
needs some sleep and asks the characters to stay
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and watch his son while gets some rest. Marcus
wants something to drink.
What do they know? Harthin knows that
Beltbuckles have produced medicine and usually
delivers a new batch with them and fresh
vegetables every tenday, even in winter. They
have not been in town the last two tendays. He
does not know where they live, though he can
point at the path where they usually exit the
woods. People in town rarely travel into that
part of the forest, but he is not sure why.
Harthin’s grandparents told stories about the
Halflings from when they were kids.
Marcus knows that he is very ill, but he does not
want to worry his father.
Illness. Marcus’ illness is unidentified, though
they have tried everything. The symptoms are
cold skin, paleness, shortness of breath and slow
heart rate.
Healing. The characters might try to heal
Marcus, either by spells or potions. It will make
him stable, but not heal him. This will buy them
more time to finish the mission (see Wrap Up).
Introductions. While in the living quarters the
players should introduce their characters.
Developments
During the night Marcus’ breath becomes
weaker and by morning he is pale and
unresponsive. Harthin does not want to leave his
son while he is unconscious and pleads the
characters to travel into the forest and find
Linric Beltbuckle. If necessary, he is willing to
pay for the services.
Getting to know the NPCs
Allow the characters to get to know Harthin and Marcus,
who are both likeable and easy-going. The father shows
great love and concern for his son.
Harthin will share the little food he got and appreciate
the character’s help with Marcus. You want the players
to feel sympathy with the small family, but even if they
do not, Harthin is willing to pay the adventurers to help.
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Part 1: Gardening
Estimated Duration: 40 minutes

The weather has calmed back to just rain and
wind by the time the characters are ready.
Story Objective A
Obtaining the medicine or recipe from Linric
Beltbuckle is Story Objective A.
is unlocked. Glyph of warding is cast on the gate,
storing stinking cloud. Both spells have spell DC
14. The spell is released at the gate opening,
though the wind might spread the gas.

Scene A. The Forest

Area Information
The area has the following features.
Dimensions & Terrain. The forest is dense
and quite flat. The trees make it hard to see, but
shelters from the storm. The path is 5-foot-wide.
The trip takes about 2 hours on foot. The last 15
minutes the path narrows further, and there are
thick thorn bushes on both sides of the path.
Large creatures will have problems passing.
Light. Due to the storm, it is dim light, which is
further dimmed by the trees.
Sounds & Smells. Birds and animals are
hidden and quiet in the storm. It smells of pine,
leaves, grass and mold.
Uncomfortable. The forest feels like it’s
turning the adventurers away.
Spores. A character with a passive Perception
of 15 or higher will notice spores on the ground
next to the path. A DC 12 Wisdom (Survival)
check will alarm the characters that they are Playing the Pillars
poisonous, though inactive in the storm. Combat. Should the characters attack Pokeroot, it will
defend itself and call for help from Linric and Allissa,
Rusty Gear. What looks like rusty weapons
who will attempt to defuse the situation. If combat
and armor are laying on the ground, in the shade
ensues, they will knock the characters out and tie them
under the trees. Roll a d6, on a 1 or 2 the item is up outside the forest.
covered in russet mold (see Appendix 1). Exploration. The forest is filled clues about the
vegepygmies. Use Wisdom (Survival), Intelligence
Adjusting the Scene (Nature), Wisdom (Perception) and Intelligence
Here are some suggestions for adjusting this scene: (Investigation) checks as you see fit to find spores,
Very Weak or Weak: Reduce the damage from russet scorch marks or connect the thorns to aggressive plant
mold to 3 (1d6). Allow the wind and rain to neutralize life.
the russet mold. Pokeroot might aid poisoned Social. The characters can attempt to talk to the
characters by bringing them into the garden. Pokeroot and convince it that they are friendly with a
DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check. Characters who
The Gate. As the characters are coming to the
knows Sylvan have advantage on this roll. A fail will
end of the path, they see a small, white house
make Pokeroot assume they are neutral, unless they
surrounded by a garden within a white picket attack.
fence. Both look abandoned and ill kept. The gate

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Creature Information
Pokeroot, a wood woad, is using tree stride and
plant camouflage to stay hidden about 30 feet
behind the characters. A shrieker is hidden 20
feet off the path about 1,5 hours walk into the
forest.
What do they want? Pokeroot wants the
Beltbuckles to be safe.
What do they know? Pokeroot knows there
are weeds running around that wants to harm
the Beltbuckles.
Shrieker. A shrieker in a thicket. It is
impossible to see but will sound its alarm when
the characters are moving past. A DC 10 Wisdom
(Insight) check reveals that it’s not humanoid.
Developments
The characters might not notice Pokeroot or
interact with it, or you might not have time to
introduce the shrieker or rusty gear.
Entering the gate moves the story to Scene B.
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Scene B. The Garden
As the first character moves inside it is as if they
are all pulled in by an invisible force.
As you pass the gate you feel an uncomfortable
pull, and you see the distance to the gate stretch
out behind you. Likewise, the house, which seemed
so close, is suddenly much further away. In
addition, it looks so nice and well-kept now. The air
warms, and you are now in a vegetable garden.
The wind is no longer howling, the rain has ceased,
and the sun is shining.
10 feet in front of you an elderly male halfling
stands up and peers at you, expectantly.
Area Information
The area has the following features.
Dimensions & Terrain. The garden does not
have a set size. If the characters move any more
than 10 feet in any direction, the garden will
magically stretch out further. It is flat and well-
tended. The house now looks well-tended and
bright.
Light. The sun shines bright light.
Sounds & Smells. Birds are tweeting. It smells
of fresh grass, thyme, lavender, dirt and mold.
Herbs and vegetables. The garden is filled
with different herbs and vegetables at different
stages of growth.
Creature Information
The halfling is Linric Beltbuckle (a male halfling
druid). Another halfling, Allissa Beltbuckle (a
female halfling conjurer) is inside the house.
What do they want? The Beltbuckles want to
be left alone and wants the vegepygmies gone, so
they can continue their usual routine. They also
want to keep their recipes secret, so they can
continue to sell them to get the provisions they
cannot make themselves. Linric enjoys playing
Dragonchess, even when losing.
What do they know? They know that there
are weeds in the garden, and they have chosen to
seal it off, nothing can leave before they lift the
spell. They have not been able to get rid of the
weeds, as they keep running away from them.
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Linric is aware that Marcus is ill but consider it a Playing the Pillars
part of life. He does not know what the illness is Combat. If the adventurers attack Linric, Allissa will
or how to cure it, only how to keep it under emerge from the house and together with Pokeroot
control. they will attempt to knock out the characters, tie them
Anyone hurt? Linric has some useful spells up and leave them outside the garden.
prepared and can assist the characters. Exploration. The characters may explore the garden,
finding vegetables, particularly carrots, at different
Dragonchess stages of growth. The house keeps moving away from
The Dragonchess board has three tiers. Over five rounds them, as well as the gate.
a character makes any ability check within the DM’s Social. The characters can interact with Linric. Allissa
discretion versus Linric’s Intelligence check. Examples will keep to herself within the house.
include, but is not limited to, to use Intelligence
(History) to remember how Dragonchess usually is
played in these parts, Charisma (Insight) to deduct what
Linric might do next round or Wisdom (Perception) to
get a good overview of the board.
The highest total roll in the contest wins the round.
The first to win three rounds wins the game. Characters
may apply their proficiency bonus to any ability check if
they are proficient with Dragonchess.

Developments
The medicine that Marcus needs is a potion of
fire breath. If Linric takes a liking to them, they
can either buy it for 50 gp or for free if they win
a game of Dragonchess. In either case he gives
them two potions and says, “we probably won’t
meet again”.
If the characters attempt to intimidate him, he
will send them off toward the vegepygmies
immediately. He might instead provide a potion
later (see Wrap-up).
Moving on. Lincric points toward a path out of
the garden (but still inside the fence) and urges
the characters to weed that part of the garden.
Continue to Part 2.

Treasure
Linric has two potion of fire breath.

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Part 2: Let’s get out of here
Estimated Duration: 1 hour
The characters head into a wooded part of the
garden. Start with Scene A and play through
Scene A and C, using B only if there is time or
they failed to obtain the medicine in Part 1.
Continue to Wrap Up either when the characters
have finished all three scenes or run out of time.
Story Objective B
Getting out of the garden is Story Objective B.
Area Information
All the scenes have the following features.
Dimensions & Terrain. There is a path leading
west from the garden and into the forest, but still
within the fence.
Lighting. The sun is shining brightly, but the
trees provides some shade.
Sounds & Smells. The birds are singing
between the trees and there is a fresh smell of
dirt and grass. Vague hissing and grunting.
Scene A. The Fountain
Area Information
The area has the following features.
Dimensions & Terrain. The path opens to a
circular clearing between the trees. In the middle
there’s a fountain. A path leads to scene B.
Lighting. The sun shines bright and reflects in
the water.
Fountain. Water is flowing from the top of the
fountain, which is shaped like a turtle, blowing
water out of its mouth. Around the edge there’s
framed pictures of female humans. Above the
pictures there is a line of text saying A Circle of
Life Treats Everyone Alike.
A DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check
reveal that they are of different ages, but not
sorted chronologically. The character with the
highest Passive Perception notices a crack at the
edge of the pictures, as if they are buttons.
The fountain is magical, and will continue to
pour, even if the content of the secret room is
removed.
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Puzzle
The characters can push each picture, starting
with the baby, child, teenager, grown-up, then
middle-aged and elderly. By doing so, a secret
compartment opens.
Treasure
The secret compartment contains a decanter of
endless water and a letter (see Appendix 2).
Scene B. The Herbs
Area Information
The area has the following features.
Dimensions & Terrain. The path opens to a
circular clearing with a small garden at the
center. Two paths lead to Scene A or Scene C.
Lighting. The sun shines brightly.
Herbs. The garden is filled with different
medicine herbs. A DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) or
Wisdom (Survival) check reveal that some of
them are poisonous. A DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine)
check reveal that a small dose could benefit
Marcus, and probably is the most important
ingredient in the potion. A character eating the
herbs will take 10 (3d6) poison damage and
must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving
throw or be poisoned.
Adjusting the Scene
Here are some suggestions for adjusting this scene:
• Very Weak: Reduce the damage to 3 (1d6)
• Weak: Reduce the damage to 7 (2d6)
• Strong: Failing a Nature or Survival check by more
than 7 will trigger the poison damage and effect by
assuming they touched the leaves and tasted their
fingers
Developments
If the characters failed to obtain the medicine,
they can attempt to use the herbs to heal Marcus.
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Scene C. The Clearing
Area Information
The area has the following features (see
Appendix 3).
Dimensions & Terrain. The path goes through
the forest and will circle back to the garden.
There are rocks and trees spread out. There are
bushes which are difficult terrain.
Lighting. The sun shines brightly, it is shade
under the trees.
Sounds & Smells. It is eerily quiet and smells
of mold.
Rusty Gear. What looks like rusty weapons
and armor are laying in the shade under the
trees. Roll a d6, on a 1- 3 it is covered russet
mold (see Appendix 1).
Creature Information
Hidden between the trees are one vegepygmy
chief, four vegepygmies and a thorny. They
have placed a shrieker by the path as an alarm.
Adjusting the Scene
Here are some suggestions for adjusting this scene:
• Very Weak: Remove the shrieker, vegepygmy chief
and the thorny. Allow salty water to prevent
regeneration.
• Weak: Remove the shrieker, the thorny and two
vegepygmies.
• Strong: Add two vegepygmies.
• Very Strong: Add a thorny and two vegepygmies.
What do they want? The vegepygmy chief
wants the medicine. They do not mind making
new vegepygmies in the process. The thorny
wants fresh meat.
What do they know? They know that they are
magically stuck in the garden and are trying to
get out. They know they are no match for Linric
and Allissa and will run away from them. They
know that Russet Mold makes new vegepygmies.
Shrieker. A shrieker in a thicket. It will sound
its alarm when the characters are moving past. A
DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check reveals that it is
not humanoid.
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Developments
If the characters are in deep trouble and have
been friendly with Linric and Pokeroot, they
might decide to help them.
Playing the Pillars
Here are some suggestions for this encounter:
Combat. The vegepygmies will attempt to surprise the
characters by hiding behind the trees. The characters
might want to use their potion of fire breath to avoid the
regeneration.
Exploration. The moldy smell is from the vegepygmies
and russet mold. The characters might be able to
neutralize the russet mold by using the decanter of
endless water.
Social. If the characters speak vegepygmy, they can
persuade the vegepygmy to leave the entire area with a
DC 20 Charisma (Persuasion) check, which will make
Allissa release the magic holding them in the garden.
Wrap up: Saving Marcus
With the vegepygmies gone and the medicine
secured the characters suddenly feel another tug
and is sent back outside the gate. If they did not
get the medicine before, the one acting most
friendly toward Linric finds a potion of fire
breath in their bags.
Once again you feel an uncomfortable pull. You
hear a voice saying “Thank you for your assistance.
Now hurry back to Marcus.” Again, you are
standing in the rain, in the wind, in the forest
outside the white picket fence.
They are not able to return to the garden.
It’s easy to find the way back to Harthrin’s
house. If they have avoided any rests, Marcus is
pale and unconscious. If they secured his health
magically before leaving, he has survived a short
rest as well. Providing him with a potion of fire
breath will make him better.
Should they try the herbs, they can attempt a
DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check to give him the
right dosage or suffer the consequences (see
Part 2B).
Either way if they succeed or fail, Harthrin is
grateful for their assistance and rewards the
characters.
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Rewards
At the end of the session, the characters receive rewards based upon their accomplishments.

Character Rewards Dungeon Master Rewards

The characters earn the following rewards: For running this adventure, one of your
character gains a level. That character receives
Advancement gold based on their tier prior to advancement:
Upon successfully completing this adventure,
Tier GP Earned
each character gains a level. At their discretion,
1 80 gp
they may choose to decline advancement.
2 240 gp
Remind your players that the amount of gold 3 1,600 gp
that their characters can earn per level is 4 6,000 gp
limited; declining advancement means that they
may reach a point where they earn no gold. You may also complete DM Quests for running
this adventure. See the Adventurers League
Gold Dungeon Master’s Guide for more information.
Award each character gold for each hour of the
session. Adventures typically features cues for
this, but you can add it where you see fit. The
maximum gold that you can award a character
per hour is determined by their tier, as follows:
Tier Hourly GP Award GP Limit per Level
1 20 gp 80 gp
2 30 gp 240 gp
3 200 gp 1,600 gp
4 750 gp 6,000 gp

Magic Item(s)
• If found during the adventure, the characters
can keep the following magic items; these
items are described in Appendix 4 and 5:
• Decanter of endless water
• Potion of fire breath

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Dramatis Personae
The following NPCs feature prominently in this adventure.

HARTHIN WESTWOOD (HART-THIN). ALLISSA BELTBUCKLE (AL-LEESSA).

A hard-working single dad. Former adventurer A powerful female halfling conjurer who prefers
who has settled down when his wife passed. her privacy.

• What They Want: All he ever wanted was for
Marcus to be well, have food on the table and
peace in the area.
• Stability and reason: A no-drama person who
is not afraid of his emotions.
• What They Want: Privacy. That her husband
stops gambling. More power and knowledge.
• The Books: Allissa has a magnificent library
and experiments together with her husband.
She uses magic to keep her secrets safe.

MARCUS WESTWOOD.
A sickly boy at the age of 9.

• What They Want: Marcus simply wants to be

healthy. He dreams of playing with the other
children but is infected with a magical cold.
• Survival and worry: Looking at his father
Marcus if influenced by his concerns and has a
mildly gloomy demeaner.

LINRIC BELTBUCKLE (LEEN-REEC).

Male halfling of unknown age and origin.

• What They Want: Optimally he would be self-

contained, but as he needs supplies, he also
needs gold. Apart from that, he wants to be left
alone to his experiments and potions. He also
enjoys gambling a little too much, and rather
stays away from people to avoid it.
• Neutrality: Linric is pragmatic about life and
death and would rather not interfere.

POKEROOT (POKE-ROOT).
A wood woad by its own choice, now protecting
the Beltbuckles.

• What They Want: It wants the Beltbuckles to be safe

from harm. Sunlight and air.
• Born of Sacrifice: Originally Pokeroot was an elf, in
love with Allissa. When she chose Linric, Pokeroot
decided to sacrifice themselves and became an
eternal guardian.

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Creature Statistics
Conjurer Druid
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Amor Class 12 Amor Class 11 (16 with Barkskin)
Hit points 40 (9d8) Hit points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 30 ft. Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
9 (-1) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 17 (+3) 12 (+1) 11 (+0) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 15 (+2) 11 (+0)

Saving Throws INT + 6, WIS +4 Skills Medicine +4, Nature +3, Perception +4
Skills Arcana +6, History +6 Senses passive Perception 14
Senses passive Perception 11 Languages Druidic plus any two languages
Languages Any four languages Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
Spellcasting. The druid is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its
Spellcasting. The conjurer is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its
spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit
spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6 to
with spell attacks). It has the following druid spells
hit with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells
prepared:
prepared:
Cantrips (at will): druidcraft, produce flame, shillelagh
Cantrips (at will): acid splash, mage hand, poison spray,
1st level (4 slots): entangle, longstrider, speak with
prestidigitation
animals, thunderwave
1st level (4 slots): mage armor, magic missile, unseen
2nd level (3 slots): animal messenger, barkskin
servant
2nd level (3 slots): cloud of daggers, misty step, web Actions
3st level (3 slots): fireball, stinking cloud
4nd level (3 slots): Evard’s black tentacles, stoneskin Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit (+4 to hit
5st level (2 slots): cloudkill, conjure elemental with shillelagh), reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6)
bludgeoning damage, 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage if
Benign Transportation (Recharges after the Conjurer wielded with two hands, or 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning
Casts a Conjuration Spell of 1st Level or Higher). As a damage with shillelagh.
bonus action, the conjurer teleports up to 30 feet to an
unoccupied space that it can see. If it instead chooses a Linric Beltbuckle
space within range that is occupied by a willing Small or This creature has the following modifications:
Medium creature, they both teleport, swapping places.
• Small halfling, neutral, speed 25 ft.
Actions • Languages Common, Halfling, Druidic and Sylvan
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, • He has the following spells prepared:
reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) Cantrips: druidcraft, produce flame, shillelagh
piercing damage. 1st level: entangle, cure wounds, detect poison and
disease, thunderwave
Allissa Beltbuckle 2nd level: lesser restoration, protection from poison
This creature has the following modifications:
• Small halfling, neutral, speed 25 ft.
• Languages Common, Elvish, Halfling and Sylvan
• She has the following changes in spells prepared:
Cantrips: minor illusion instead of acid splash
3st level: glyph of warding instead of black tentacles
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Shrieker Thorny
Medium plant, unaligned Medium plant, neutral
Amor Class 5 Amor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit points 13 (3d8) Hit points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 0 ft. Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
1 (-5) 1 (-5) 10 (+0) 1 (-5) 3 (-4) 1 (-5) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 2 (-4) 10 (+0) 6 (-2)

Condition Immunities Blinded, Deafened, Frightened Skills Perception +4, Stealth +3

Senses Darkvision 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), Damage Resistances Lightning, Piercing
passive Perception 6 Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages - Languages --
Challenge 0 (10 XP) Challenge 1 (200 XP)

False Appearance. While the shrieker remains Plant Camouflage. The thorny has advantage on Stealth
motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring
fungus. plant life.

Reactions Regeneration. The thorny regains 5 hit points at the

Shriek. When bright light or a creature is within 30 feet
of the shrieker, it emits a shriek audible within 300 feet
of it. The shrieker continues to shriek until the
disturbance moves out of range and for 1d4 of the
shrieker's turns afterward.
start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire or necrotic damage,
this trait doesn’t function at the start of the thorny’s
next turn. The thorny dies only if it starts its turn with 0
hit points and doesn’t regenerate.
Thorny Body. At the start of its turn, the thorny deals 2
(1d4) piercing damage to any creature grappling it.

Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 8 (2d6 + 1) piercing damage.

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Vegepygmy Vegepygmy Chief
Small plant, neutral Small plant, neutral
Amor Class 13 (natural armor) Amor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit points 9 (2d6 + 2) Hit points 33 (6d6 + 12)
Speed 30 ft. Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
7 (-2) 14 (+2) 13 (+1) 6 (-2) 11 (+0) 7 (-2) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 7 (-2) 12 (+1) 9 (-1)

Skills Perception +2, Stealth +4 Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4

Damage Resistances Lightning, Piercing Damage Resistances Lightning, Piercing
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Vegepygmy Languages Vegepygmy
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Plant Camouflage. The vegepygmy has advantage on
Stealth checks it makes in any terrain with ample
obscuring plant life.
Regeneration. The vegepygmy regains 3 hit points at
the start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire or necrotic
damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the
vegepygmy’s next turn. The vegepygmy dies only if it
starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.
Plant Camouflage. The vegepygmy has advantage on
Stealth checks it makes in any terrain with ample
obscuring plant life.
Regeneration. The vegepygmy regains 5 hit points at
the start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire or necrotic
damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the
vegepygmy’s next turn. The vegepygmy dies only if it
starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.

Actions
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage.
Sling. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft,
one target. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) bludgeoning damage.
Actions
Multiattack. The vegepygmy makes two attacks with its
claws or two melee attacks with its spear.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage.
Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach
5 ft., or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2)
piercing damage, or 6 (1d8 +2) piercing damage if used
with two hands to make a melee attack.
Spores (1/Day). A 15-foot-radius cloud of toxic spores
extends out from the vegepygmy. The spores spread
around corners. Each creature in that area that isn’t a
plant must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving
throw or be poisoned. While poisoned in this way, a
target takes 9 (2d8) poison damage at the start of each
of its turns. A target can repeat the saving throw at the
end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a
success.

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Veteran Wood Woad
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Medium plant, lawful neutral
Amor Class 17 (splint) Amor Class 18 (Natural Armor, Shield)
Hit points 58 (9d8 + 18) Hit points 75 (10d8 + 30)
Speed 30 ft. Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 11 (+0) 10 (+0) 18 (+4) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 13 (+1) 8 (-1)

Skills Athletics +5, Perception +2
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Actions
Multiattack. The veteran makes two longsword attacks.
If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a
shortsword attack.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10
+ 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit,
range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 1) piercing
damage.
Skills Athletics +7, Perception +2, Stealth +4
Damage Vulnerabilities Fire
Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing
Condition Immunities Charmed, Frightened
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Sylvan
Challenge 5 (1.800 XP)
Magic Club. In the wood woad’s hand, its club is magical
and deals extra 7 (3d4) damage (included in its attacks).
Plant Camouflage. The wood woad has advantage on
Stealth checks it makes in any terrain with ample
obscuring plant life.
Regeneration. The wood woad regains 10 hit points at
the start of its turn if it is in contact with the ground. If
the wood woad takes fire damage, this trait doesn’t
function at the start of the wood woad’s next turn. The
wood woad dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points
and doesn’t regenerate.
Tree Stride. Once on each of its turns, the wood woad
can use 10 feet of its movement to step magically into
one living tree within 5 feet of it and emerge from a
second living tree within 60 feet of it that it can see,
appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the
second tree. Both trees must be Large or bigger.

Actions
Multiattack. The wood woad makes two attacks with its
club.
Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 14 (4d4 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

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Appendix 1: Russet Mold.
The fungus known as russet mold is reddish-
brown in color and found only in places that are
dark, warm, and wet. Russet mold that spreads
out across a metal object can be mistaken for
natural rust, and a successful DC 15 Intelligence
(Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check is required
to identify it accurately by sight in such a case.

Any creature that comes within 5 feet of russet

mold must make a DC 13 Constitution saving
throw as the mold emits a puff of spores. On a
failed save, the creature becomes poisoned.
While poisoned in this way, the creature takes 7
(2d6) poison damage at the start of each of its
turns, sprouting mold as it takes damage. The
creature can repeat the saving throw at the end
of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on
a success. Any magic that neutralizes poison or
cures disease kills the infestation. A creature
reduced to 0 hit points by the mold’s poison
damage dies. If the dead creature is a beast, a
giant, or a humanoid, one or more newborn
vegepygmies emerge from its body 24 hours
later: one newborn from a Small corpse, two
from a Medium corpse, four from a Large corpse,
eight from a Huge corpse, or sixteen from a
Gargantuan corpse.

Russet mold can be hard to kill, since weapons

and most types of damage do it no harm. Effects
that deal acid, necrotic, or radiant damage kill 1
square foot of russet mold per 1 damage dealt. A
pound of salt, a gallon of alcohol, or a magical
effect that cures disease kills russet mold in a
square area that is 10 feet on a side. Sunlight
kills any russet mold in the light’s area.

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Appendix 2: Note
The note says:

“For emergencies:
Here are the instructions:
1) Hold the decanter in front of you
2) State either “fresh” or “salt”.
3) The trigger words are “stream”, “fountain” or “geyser”.
, You’re welcome!”

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Appendix 3: Map 2C.

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Appendix 4: Character Rewards
If found during the adventure, the characters can keep the following magic items; it’s suggested that you
print off enough copies of this page to be able to give one to each of your players (crossing out rewards
they didn’t receive during the session):

Decanter of Endless Water

Wondrous Item, uncommon
This stoppered flask sloshes when shaken, as if it
contains water. The decanter weighs 2 pounds.

You can use an action to remove the stopper and

speak one of three command words, whereupon
an amount of fresh water or salt water (your
choice) pours out of the flask. The water stops
pouring out at the start of your next turn. Choose
from the following options:

• "Stream" produces 1 gallon of water.

• "Fountain" produces 5 gallons of water.
• "Geyser" produces 30 gallons of water that
gushes forth in a geyser 30 feet long and 1 foot
wide. As a bonus action while holding the
decanter, you can aim the geyser at a creature
you can see within 30 feet of you. The target
must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving
throw or take 1d4 bludgeoning damage and
fall prone. Instead of a creature, you can target
an object that isn't being worn or carried and
that weighs no more than 200 pounds. The
object is either knocked over or pushed up to
15 feet away from you.
This item is found in Magic Item Table C in the
Dungeon Master’s Guide.

Around the edge are framed pictures of female

humans and the words A Circle of Life Treats
Everyone Alike.

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Appendix :5 Character Rewards
If found during the adventure, the characters can keep the following magic items; it’s suggested that you
print off enough copies of this page to be able to give one to each of your players (crossing out rewards
they didn’t receive during the session):

Potion of Fire Breath

Potion, uncommon
After drinking this potion, you can use a bonus
action to exhale fire at a target within 30 feet of
you. The target must make a DC 13 Dexterity
saving throw, taking 4d6 fire damage on a failed
save, or half as much damage on a successful
one. The effect ends after you exhale the fire
three times or when 1 hour has passed.

This potion's orange liquid flickers, and smoke

fills the top of the container and wafts out
whenever it is opened.

This item is found in Magic Item Table C in the

Dungeon Master’s Guide.

This version smells vaguely of thyme, though

have a bitter aftertaste.

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Appendix 6: DM Guidance
You are free to make this adventure your own.
However, if you want more answers, you can
read below. Be advised that this page might
contain spoilers for future adventures.
Marcus’ Illness
Marcus has been ill for four years. He does not
remember how he got ill, and it is not a curse,
disease, hex, nor poison. Which is why none of
the usual means of restoration works. It is really
an illness deeper rooted within him, a cold heart.
The adventurers might be disappointed in that
they cannot solve his problem. If so, you did a
good job! However, his illness is too severe to be
solved within a two-hour adventure, and the
solution to his illness will be revealed in a later
module.
The Mysterious Forest
The russet mold in the forest have made people
vanish in the past. The current locals have
forgotten about this but keep out of those areas.
Allissa have also enchanted those parts of the
forest with a spell which make people reluctant
to enter. She did this to protect them from the
russet mold, but it also serves as a way for the
Beltbuckles to be able to keep to themselves.
A Battle Long Ago
During the module, the adventurers might notice
remains after a battle which took place a five
hundred years ago. It is an event that largely has
been forgotten by everyone since it was an
embarrassing endeavor the survivors would
largely forget. They have destroyed all written
records of it, so the adventurers will not know
about it unless they were present.
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What they can learn from looking at the armor
pieces and weapons is that both sides must have
been a poorly equipped ragtag army of random
humanoids, such has humans, dwarfs, gnomes
and halflings.
More of this battle might be learned in a later
adventure.
Those Pesky Weeds
The vegepygmies heard about the alchemists in
the forest and falsely believe that they have a
potion which will return them to the humanoids
they once were born from. The humanoids were
infected with russet mold and there is no known
way of bringing people back from that.
Neither Linric, Allissa or Pokeroot speak
vegepygmy, and the vegepygmies realized the
three of them are too strong to take head on.
Right now, they were considering leaving, but
are kept in the garden due to Allissa’s magic.
Allissas Peculiar Magic
Throughout the module Allissa uses strange
magic. Due to her skills, she has invented her
own magics, which she will not reveal to anyone
else. Her garden magic is a bubble in nature,
where she shifts reality and weather. It is also
her magic prolonging the Beltbuckle’s life span.
She has thought Linric a few tricks, which he
uses for showing off, such as conjuring a board
for Dragonchess or making items appear on the
adventurer’s persons.
The sinking cloud on the gate is there simply to
turn people away, not harm them. The
Beltbuckles are not evil, after all, just private.
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Appendix 7: Dungeon Master Tips
To DM an adventure, you must have 3 to 7 that nothing looks out of order. If you see magic
players—each with their own character within items of very high rarities or strange arrays of
the adventure’s level range (see Adventure ability scores, you can ask players to provide
Primer). Characters playing in a hardcover documentation for the irregularities. If they
adventure may continue to play to but if they cannot, feel free to restrict item use or ask them
play a different hardcover adventure, they can’t to use a standard ability score array.
return to the first if outside its level range. Point players to the D&D Adventurers League
Players Guide for reference. If players wish to
New to D&D Adventurers League? spend downtime days and it’s the beginning of
http://dnd.wizards.com/playevents/organized-play an adventure or episode, they can declare their
activity and spend the days now, or they can do
so at the end of the adventure or episode.
Preparing the Adventure Players should select their characters’ spells and
other daily options prior to the start of the
Before you start play, consider the following: adventure, unless the adventure specifies
otherwise. Feel free to reread the adventure
• Read through the adventure, taking notes of description to help give players hints about what
anything you’d like to highlight or remind they might face.
yourself of while running the adventure, such
as a way you’d like to portray an NPC or a
tactic you’d like to use in a combat. Familiar Adjusting This Adventure
yourself with the adventure’s appendices and To determine whether you should consider
handouts. adjusting the adventure, add up the total levels
• Gather any resources you’d like to use to aid of all the characters and divide the result by the
you in running this adventure--such as number of characters (rounding .5 or greater
notecards, a DM screen, miniatures, and up; .4 or less down). This is the group’s average
battlemaps. party level (APL). To approximate the party
• Ask the players to provide you with relevant strength for the adventure, consult the table
character information, such as name, race, below.
class, and level; passive Perception score, and
anything the adventures specifies as notable Determining Party Strength
(such as backgrounds, traits, flaws, etc.) Party Composition Party Strength
3-4 characters, APL less than Very weak
Players can play an adventure they previously 3-4 characters, APL equivalent Weak
played as a Player or Dungeon Master but may 3-4 characters, APL greater than Average
only play it once with a given character. Ensure 5 characters, APL less than Weak
each player has their character’s adventure 5 characters, APL equivalent Average
logsheet (if not, get one from the organizer) with 5 characters, APL greater than Strong
their starting values for level, magic items, gold 6-7 characters, APL less than Average
and downtime days. These are updated at the 6-7 characters, APL equivalent Strong
conclusion of the session. The adventure 6-7 characters, APL greater than Very strong
information and your information are added at
the end of the adventure session—whether the
completed the adventure or not.
Each player is responsible for maintaining an
accurate logsheet. If you have time, you can do a
quick scan of a player’s character sheet to ensure

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