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Sickeningly Beautiful is an adventure for 4 to or as several short encounters. Anywhere the

6 characters of 3rd level. party can find the intrigue of nobility and
Like all Wondrous One-Shots, this short courtly life, they can find themselves caught
adventure can be played along with any other up in this adventure.
5e campaign as a stand-alone gaming session

Setting and Synopsis

Port Fenris
Life in the river city of Port Fenris is exciting
and full of new opportunities, provided you
are part of the Duke’s social court. The Duke’s
court is the pinnacle of opulence and fashion.
Anyone who is anyone in the realms makes an
appearance in the Duke’s court at least once,
and how that appearance is made is of extreme
importance. Will you arrive in rags and be
placed at the bottom of the social ladder? Or
will you arrive like a fireball and rise through
the ranks to the Duke’s Favored? It is a constant
tightrope walk to stay in the Duke’s favor, as he
is fickle and his interest turns with the seasons.
With a simple misstep, you can find yourself at
the bottom of the social ladder - or even worse,
ostracized from the court entirely.
Just prior to the party arriving in Port
Fenris, the aristocracy was suffering from...

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Sickeningly
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 Reading the Entries
This adventure references the three primary 5e sourcebooks–monster entries are found
in the MM, spells and rules for players are in the PHB and game rules & treasure are
found in the DMG.
• Monsters are listed in bold.
• Spells are listed in italics.
• Sidebars like this, provide optional rules and supplemental adventure information.

boredom. No new fashions had entered court GlintBoons

in over a season, and a stultifying, dreary status
quo had begun to set in. Quick to act on success, Lucre has bought two
large warehouses near the docks. The larger
Lucre Refyet is her warehouse for shipping and receiving
orders; the smaller, her factory and storefront.
However, all that changed when Lucre Refyet And like that, GlintBoons makeup was found-
[LooCray ReffYet] made her entrance. A local ed. Each of Lucre’s packages wears a stylish
girl, unnoticed by most, had finally returned "GB" on the front to denote their origin - a
from her five-year voyage utterly transformed. symbol now ubiquitous in aristocratic homes
She wouldn't speak of where she went, but across the city.
returned with a tidy fortune. What once was As of late, people have been getting sick
another ho-hum peasant-faced girl now radi- from the makeup. Though many have ques-
ated with the glow and beauty of a fey creature. tioned what the makeup is made of, Lucre
She told all that the secret of her beauty could
be theirs, for the price of a few gold. Even more
incredible her promise held true, as Lucre Port Fenris and Fashion
peddled a line of beauty products that all but
Beauty and style are held most dear in
magically enhanced the appearance of the user.
Fenris. If the characters are not wearing
Once members of the Duke’s court got
makeup (acquired at GlintBoons),
ahold of the makeup, it truly shifted the social
or fine clothes of noble quality, the
paradigm. Lucre was elevated to just below
common citizens are unfriendly to
the Duke in social order - a position that the
them and people of the court treat
entitled woman now lords over others with
them with disgust and/or hostility.
an arrogance that has rankled several feath-
Once fashionable clothes and makeup
ers. She is needlessly cruel to those below her
are acquired, everyone’s attitude
station, which is everyone except the Duke.
toward them shifts instantly, either
Making matters worse, the Duke himself has
to friendliness or just indifference.
taken to joining in on her cattiness against the
Nobles are always lavished with gifts
other members of the court.
from shops in an attempt to gain favor
Lucre is a low-level spell caster, who keeps
with the Duke. But a careful glance at
two things close to her at all times: the secret
any of the shops shows that they are
formula for her makeup, and a golden amulet
just putting on a front to project wealth
that she was never seen wearing before she
and prosperity, yet in truth, they are all
returned to the city.
struggling to survive.

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Adventure Hooks
Use these hooks if the party needs a reason to get involved in the adventure.
Friend of the Court: You have been gone for many years but to maintain status in the
Duke’s court, you must make an appearance from time to time. Your status allows you
to get funding from the Duke and the court for your expeditions. In exchange, you regale
them with tales of your deeds and gift them with rare items from your adventures. When
you arrive, you find you have been knocked to the lowest rank on the social ladder and
that your funding has been cut off thanks to Lucre. Whispers have it that Madam Avana
Tak, a member of court, is looking for someone to investigate Lucre and reveal if her
makeup is indeed making people sick.
Sick Friend: Word has reached you that a close friend, Hosanna Darers, has fallen ill. A
rash has spread over her face and hands, making it near impossible for her to be in the
sunlight. She has been using GlintBoons, but refuses to believe the makeup is the cause,
and blames herself and her "sensitive skin" for the rash. Her friend, Madam Avana
Tak knows that other nobles have also had similar effects. She has tried to present the
makeup as the cause of her friend’s illness, but has been dismissed by the Duke, and now
seeks help from the adventurers.

brushes off their inquiries and plainly states
she will no longer sell to said inquirers. She
does, however, offer to replace any “tainted”
product with fresher one if it will put buyers
at ease, but still denies her makeup has made
anyone sick.
What is not publicly known is that Lucre’s
makeup is made out of goblins - a rare race of
goblins, in fact, from the fey realm who call
themselves “foblins” (see pg. 10).
Getting foblins is not easy, but with the
help of her magic amulet, fresh supplies are
delivered to Lucre’s factory on a regular basis.
Uncovered by chance during her time away
from the city, the amulet creates a magical
portal to the homeland of the foblins in the
fey realm. Moreover, the amulet allows her to
charm the fey creatures. Using the foblins, she
has developed a line of makeup products that
frames, conceals, and accentuates the wearer
perfectly.
Recently, a common goblin somehow got
mixed into the last batch and thus tainted the
line. Lucre has been on edge since the incident
and has instructed her right-hand man, Keffrey
Sun, to “take care of it” and to get more prod-
ucts ready as fast as possible.
Keffrey Sun is a tall, bald human warrior
who is in love with Lucre. He pledged himself
to her long ago but she has not, and will not,
reciprocate. He stays on as her most trusted
employee and guards her factory personally.

Casting Shade
The port city of Fenris acts as a shipping hub
to the northern mountains. The weather on
most days is cloudy and grey, with the nights
becoming near-freezing. As the characters step
onto the main road of the city read this next
part aloud:
As you step onto the hard cobblestone path
of the main road, the noonday sun warms your
shoulders and you are greeted with the call

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of fishmongers hocking their latest catch. The
buttery smell of a fresh eel pie cooling on the
window tickles your nose, followed closely by the
salty taste of the ocean breeze telling you that
this is Port Fenris. It is the last stop for many
before heading into the northern mountains.
Three beautiful creatures wearing more
colors than you’ve ever seen giggle and make
eyes at you from behind their large fans. Quickly,
they scamper up the path toward the largest
building in the city - the Duke’s court. Judging
by their dress you can tell that they must be a
part of it. They held bags in their hands with the
distinct “GB” on the side. The breeze blows a flyer
at you, sticking it to your leg. It reads “Half off
last season’s stock. You deserve a boon, why not
make it GlintBoons?”
Regardless, you’ve been requested personally
by Madam Avana Tak to meet at the Lily
Longboat and you shouldn’t keep her waiting.
The characters can find the building with-
out issue, as a longboat hung from the front of
the shop is filled with flowers of wild colors.
The inside is just as ornate as the out - flowers
are everywhere. A DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana)
check confirms a magical aura of transmutation
emanating from the flowers, which enchants
them to always be in bloom. A half-orc recep-
tionist greets you. Their name is Rose and they
ask you to have a seat. If questioned about the
shop, Rose explains that the Lily Longboat
mostly sells seeds for farming, but that they
also collect rare seeds and provide flowers for
the Duke’s court. If asked about the Duke or the
court, Rose knows very little, as they don’t go to
the court, even though Madam Avana Tak has
requested that they join her numerous times.
Freshwater with a slice of lemon is given to
each of the characters as they wait. Before
long, the door to the back office opens and a
young woman steps out wearing a scarf over
her face and head, as well as long sleeves and
gloves. From behind, Madam Avana Tak sees
her guest off before welcoming the characters
into her office.
Her office feels cozy, with a desk in the cen-
ter and a chair behind it, and a window looking
out over Port Fenris. There are three chairs
available and she motions to the characters
to have a seat as she leans against the ledge
near the window. Madam Avana Tak’s age is
elusive. She appears wise without appearing
old but still carries much beauty and strength
in her demeanor. She gets down to business
immediately.
The lady that just left is a close friend by
the name of Hosanna Darers. She is a server at
the Duke’s court and recently came down with
a terrible rash that has made her allergic to the
sun. Now, she can’t leave her home without her
scarf and gloves. The Madam has heard of simi-
lar issues with other nobles in the city. Though
she has no proof, she believes it is caused by
GlintBoons makeup.
Alarmed, she brought the issue to the
Duke’s attention. The Duke, however, rebuked
her. Lucre Refyet, owner of GlintBoons, is his
favorite and he refuses to act against her with
anything short of indisputable evidence. When
the Madam presented the Duke with Hosanna’s
makeup, he turned to Lucre, who claimed that
the Madam had tampered with it out of spite
and jealousy.
Nevertheless, the Duke decided to give
Madam Avana Tak one day to come up with
solid evidence that the makeup was to blame
for Hosanna’s condition. She offers the charac-
ters 50 gold pieces each to help find evidence
that the makeup is at fault. She must present
her findings at court tomorrow night - they
have until then to investigate.
What Madam Avana Tak
Knows and Shares:
• Lucre is the Duke’s current favorite because
of the stunning new fashion she has brought
to court. Given her position, no one else in
the court will speak up against Lucre.
• Two members of the Duke’s court had similar
rashes - the Marquess of Fennel and the Earl
of Pearl. She provides a written pass to see
them at court [See Speaking of Royalty, pg. 5].
• The Madam is hiding that she used to be
the favorite of the Duke. A DC 15 Charisma
(Persuasion) check will get her to reveal this.
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 While she would love to see Lucre’s downfall,
she is legitimately concerned about what she
believes to be a dangerous product.
• Hosanna will not testify. She doesn’t believe
the makeup is the cause and blames her
“low quality” skin. The Madam feels this is
nonsense but is unable to convince Hosanna
to speak out.
• A DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check will
get Hosanna to come forth but her testimony
alone won’t be enough.
• The best place to look for evidence is in the
GlintBoons factory. The factory is on the dock
and is one of two buildings adorned with the
GlintBoons name. The larger one is their
warehouse for manufacturing, shipping and
packaging. The smaller one is the shopping
outlet [See Cracking the GlintBoons, pg. 5].
With that, the characters are dismissed.
They may inquire at the Vogue Rogue for a
place to stay. The sign for the Vogue Rogue is
a portrait of a highwayman in a three-corner
hat with shifty and ornate eyes. The rooms are
provided for the next three days, compliments
of the Madam.
Speaking of Royalty
The Duke will not speak with the characters
nor will they be admitted into the court without
permission. Armed guards throw out any that
attempt to break-in. The Madam can get them
into the court but only to speak to the Earl and
Marquess. Any attempt to deviate from that
results in the character being ejected.
When the characters present the pass from
the Madam their weapons and arcane focuses
are taken, and they are escorted by four guards
to the topiary garden. Large shrubs styled to look
like dragons dot the garden. Sitting beneath a
Asking Around
Characters can speak to the people on
the street but no one knows anything
about the makeup causing rashes.
Everyone loves the colors they can get
now and feel GlintBoons is amazing.
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gazebo is the Earl of Pearl and the Marquess of
Fennel having tea and small sandwiches. They
invite the characters to sit and have tea with
them. The Earl of Pearl is a tall gaunt man clad
in white, with numerous pearls accentuating
his clothing. The Marquess of Fennel is a plump
man wearing green robes that fade to white by
his feet.
Anyone with a passive Perception of 12 or
higher sees they are wearing heavy makeup
and are sitting as far from sunlight as possi-
ble. They give the characters more information
about Lucre. They reveal she is a local girl that
came back from a five-year voyage looking
absolutely stunning and loaded with gold.
The Earl and Marquess pretend not to know
anything about the makeup causing rashes
but they are clearly lying. If force is used or
aggressive action is taken to reveal the rash,
the guards spring forward and remove the
characters from the court. A DC 12 Charisma
(Deception) check touting the lethality of the
rash, or a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check,
gets the Earl and Marquess to admit that they
have been suffering from rashes ever since they
started using GlintBoons makeup. They will no
longer use it, believing it to be dangerous to
their health, but will only speak up if another
witness does so first or more evidence is pre-
sented.
Cracking the GlintBoons
GlintBoons has an outlet shop that is public-fac-
ing and open to all. They operate from sunrise
to sunset. Not far off, the smokestack of the
GlintBoons factory can be seen fuming away
at the docks.
Currently, they are having a large sale of last
season’s product. The store is large enough to
fit 20 people at once, along with product racks.
Workers of all races and genders can be found
but one thing they have in common is their
beauty.
Speaking with the workers reveals:
• No one has complained about the makeup.
• They don’t know what’s in it.
• They know it comes from the factory but no
one can get in there except for the owner and
 Keffrey Sun.
• The owner is rarely here during the week but
Keffrey has been locked up tight in the factory.
He makes sure the factory is well guarded, to
keep away jealous nobles who want to steal
Lucre’s secrets.
• Lucre spends most of her time at the court
but comes in on the weekends to ensure the
warehouse receives more inventory. She won’t
be in for another two days.
• They are not hiring.
Makeup at the store can be purchased for 1
gold each.
They have the following items:
• Primer - Helps the rest of the makeup stick
better (doubles duration of makeup bonuses).
• Foundation - Evens out skin tone (6 uses. +1
to Persuasion checks for 1 hour).
• Lipstick - Adds color to lips (6 uses. +1 to
Performance checks for 1 hour).
• Eyeshadow - Accentuates eyes (6 uses. + 1 to
Deception checks for 1 hour).
If the entire set is worn, characters instead
get a +1 to all Charisma checks for 2 hours.
Faint traces of fey magic can be detected from
the product.
The GlintBoons factory is 90 ft. long, 60 ft.
wide, and 30 ft. tall, and is surrounded by a 12 ft.
tall metal fence. The fence can be climbed with
a DC 12 Athletics check. The warehouse can
be climbed with a DC 15 Strength (Athletics)
check. No one goes in or out after sunset.
If the party investigates the factory, they
can discover the following through divination
spells, careful observation, or speaking with
locals.
• Two scouts patrol the grounds, and two guards
are always on watch in front of the factory gates.
• The scouts circle the grounds between the
warehouse and the fence - one on each side.
Each scout walks 60 ft. each turn. If one notices
trouble, they call for support from the other
scout or the door guards as appropriate.
• Strong traces of fey magic can be detected from
within.
• There are no windows to the factory and both
doors are locked tight by Keffrey. The high-
quality locks require a DC 20 Dexterity check
(made with thieves’ tools) to open.
• A sewage outlet pipe that leads to the factory
is wide enough to climb through. Entering via
the pipe requires a character to make a DC 14
Constitution saving throw or become poisoned
for 1d4 hours. The sewage pipe connects to the
grates in the factory floor.
• A DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals
skylights on the roof of the factory. On approach,
it can be seen that the skylights have been
painted over to prevent anyone from spying in.
• The guards do not talk and have orders to only
let Keffrey or Lucre pass. They will aggressively
eject any intruders poking around.
Allow the characters time to consider each
option. The roof is more discreet but will re-
quire them to avoid guards, scale the building
and enter through the skylight. The front door
is more public and will require dispatching the
guards, then picking the very impressive lock
on the factory door. Keep track of the scouts
who patrol the grounds. If they discover in-
capacitated guards, or notice the characters
trying to gain access, they’ll attack and call in
back-up from the other guards.
None of the guards outside have a key to the
doors - Keffrey keeps those to himself.
Inside the Factory
Once the party enters the factory, read or para-
phrase the following:
The interior of the factory is ordinary in
many regards - heavy crates litter the cluttered
floor, and large machines line the walls. Yet even
as you enter you witness a horrifying sight. A
tall, bald man in a heavy leather work apron
operates a rickety wooden crane from one
corner of the factory. You see him lift one of the
crates with the crane, only to realize that the
crate is in fact a cage. Inside, you see the pointy
green ears and nose of a goblin rattling at the
bars. The man at the crane controls ignores its
plight as he swings the cage over a grinding
machine splattered with green goo. With the
pull of a lever, the cage bottom opens up and
drops the goblin into the grinder. After a few
moments of horrible noise, green goo slides out
of the grinder and into a waiting bucket.
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 The factory is, in fact, a goblin slaughter-
house, as Glintboons' makeup is prepared from
goblin extract. After a thorough grinding, the
goblin extract is superheated, dried, pulver-
ized again, and dried once more, before being
deposited in a mixing vat as a fine powder.
Overseeing this monstrous work is Lucre’s
right-hand man, Keffrey Sun.
One of the goblins in the cages spots the
party as they enter, and pleads loudly to be
saved. “Intruders!?” shouts Keffrey as he notic-
es the party, “You’ll end up like these goblins!”
Keffrey’s crane can extend or shorten to
reach anywhere in the room. On this turn, he
can use the controls to make an attack against
a creature in the room with +5 to hit. On a
successful hit, the character is grappled by the
crane, and can be moved up to 30 ft. to any
other location in the room. Treat the crane as
if it has a +5 modifier to its opposed grapple
checks. The crane can only grapple one crea-
ture at a time. As an action, Keffrey can cause
the crane to drop whatever it’s holding. The
crane has 20 hit points and 12 AC.
The crane is controlled from the overseer's
room, 20 ft. above the ground on top of a flight
of wooden stairs. The wooden door to the room
is locked with an average lock, requiring a DC
15 Dexterity check made with thieves’ tools
to open. If anyone enters the room, Keffrey
attacks. He uses the stats for a veteran.
Keffrey can also open the doors to the ware-
house from the overseer's room by throwing
a large lever. Doing so allows any guards re-
maining outside the factory to enter and join
in on the fight. Keffrey will fight to the death to
protect Lucre’s secret.
Any creature that enters the grinding ma-
chine’s space, or starts their turn there, takes
6d6 points of piercing damage. The grinding
machine has 18 AC. If it takes at least 15 points
of damage, it breaks down. Alternatively, a char-
acter can figure out how to shut it off with a DC
12 Intelligence (Investigation) check.
Seven more of the goblin-like creatures
remain in cages around the room. The rest of
the crates and cages are either empty, or filled
with containers of GlintBoons makeup.
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After the events of the factory have been
resolved, the characters can investigate further.
It is obvious that Lucre was grinding up the
creatures to turn them into cosmetics.
One of the caged goblins speaks Common
and calls out to the characters, introducing
herself as Pulchra. She explains that they are
foblins, a variant form of goblin from the fey
realm. Identical to goblins, but gentle by nature
and with the soft eyes of a child, the foblins do
not war or fight and only wish to get home. She
relates how Lucre came to them in their peaceful
hidden home in the fey realm. She promised the
foblins a new, better home if they came with her.
Naively, they followed, and have been locked in
these cages as experimental subjects ever since.
Damning evidence can be found in Lucre’s
notes kept in the factory. Her notes are held
in a safe in the back of the overseer’s room.
A DC 20 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check
made with theives' tools opens the safe
(Keffrey also has a key on him, but swallows
it if given the chance). Lucre’s notes outline
how she discovered the amulet in old ruins
during her travels. She found that it had a
connection to the fey realm that let her open
a portal to the foblin’s home and lure them
forth. Discovering that their fey blood had a
naturally enchanting power, she proceeded to
experiment on them - ultimately discovering
the formula for her cosmetic line. There are
even records of the batch that was given to
the court and Hosanna. It appears a regular
goblin got into the batch somehow and con-
taminated it.
The foblins are adorable, and nearly help-
less - dissolving into tears at the mere threat
of confrontation. Nevertheless, Pulchra volun-
teers to help the party if they ask for her aid in
revealing Lucre’s nefarious scheme.
Spilling the Tea
The notes and Pulchra are the final pieces need-
ed to get Hosanna, the Earl, and the Marquess
to come forth in the court and speak aginst
Lucre. The characters, and anyone else they
take with them, ride in Madam Avana Tak’s
private carriages. Pulchra is excited to see all
the people and things outside the factory and
tries to talk to everyone she can.
When the party arrives at the Duke’s court,
read or paraphrase the following:
When you arrive, night has fallen and there
is a line of other fine carriages ahead of you -
each more ornate than the last. Classical music
emanates from the entryway to the Duke’s court
and young pages dart about as guests enter,
handing out satirical flyers. The slips of paper
read, “The Trial of Lucre,” and depict the sad face
of the beautiful, young Lucre, along with an ugly
caricature of the Madam braying like a horse. It’s
all too clear how seriously the Duke takes Madam
Avana Tak's claims against Lucre - he’s even using
the opportunity to throw a ball at the Madam’s
expense.
The other guests all wear masks and their
finest clothes, and treat anyone not wearing
GlintBoons with disdain no matter how they’re
dressed - yourselves included. The Madam waves
off the guards as they approach to take your
weapons, explaining that you are her royal detail,
before leaning in close to you and whispering,
“these waters have turned treacherous.”
As you enter the ballroom, you catch sight of
many guests snickering from behind their fans
and pointing at the Madam. A thin man in a tight
vest suddenly steps forth, stopping your party as
you enter, and proclaims for all to hear, “May I
present, Madam Avana Tak and her… associates!”
A collective hush falls over the ballroom,
broken by a deep belly laugh, as a mountain of
a man crosses the room toward your group. He
stands a full head taller than most. His tunic is
closely cut in the latest fashion and his face is
covered with GlintBoons makeup - the Duke of
Port Fenris has arrived.
The Duke warmly greets the party, takes the
Madam’s hand, and leads you into the enormous
ballroom. The guest sway in coordinated and
rehearsed dances - their beauty and opulence
radiating with their every gesture. The band is
missing, but instruments hang in the air of their
own accord and play elegant chamber music.
Characters are free to mingle with the other
guests, or partake in the sumptuous seafood
buffet. Use the noble stats where needed for the
guests.
The Duke begs for forgiveness from the
Madam, assuring her this was all meant to be
a joke, but Lucre got ahold of it and it spiraled
out of his control. He was sure that she would
be able to handle the joke. Ever the politician,
Madam Avana Tak maintains her composure.
She attempts to speak to the Duke privately,
but he’s distracted by something. Finally, he
catches sight of what he’s been looking for and
calls out, “LOOK LUCRE, SHE DID SHOW UP!
YOU OWE ME 20 GOLD!”
It’s clear that the Duke is ignoring the
Madam. The characters can make a DC 12
Charisma (Deception or Intimidation) check
to bring the Duke to order and present their
evidence. On a success, the crowd of wealthy
guests take their seats, and the Duke sits on his
throne to preside over the court. Sitting to his
right is Lucre, dressed in a stunning gown of
red and gold. She glares daggers at the Madam
and the characters from behind a stunningly
made-up face.
The Duke clears his throat and allows the
characters to present their case.
This situation can either be resolved narra-
tively, with the characters presenting the evidence
they’ve uncovered, or mechanically through a
special “Judgement Roll” to see if the Duke be-
lieves them. In either case, Lucre’s counterpoints
for each piece of evidence are presented below.
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The Judgement Roll:
Choose one player to roll a d20. Modify the roll
based on the party’s actions. The roll must be
15 or higher to succeed.
• If Hosanna testifies add +1 to the roll.
• Lucre counters that Hosanna has terrible
hygiene and that is what caused any reaction
she had.
• If the Earl and Marquess testify add +5 to the
roll.
• Lucre counters that the Earl and Marquess
are mixing so many makeups that, of course,
there is going to be a reaction if they aren’t
careful.
• If the logbook is presented in Lucre’s own
handwriting add +5 to the roll.
• Lucre counters by saying it’s obviously fake.
• If Pulchra testifies to what Lucre has been
doing to her kind add +5 to the roll.
• Lucre stutters and says, “Who are you going
to believe, me or a disgusting little goblin?”
IF THE JUDGMENT ROLL FAILS:
Lucre and the Duke laugh the characters and
their friends out of the party. If the characters turn
hostile to the Duke, his numerous guards step in
to protect him. The Madam dissuades violence
and leaves peacefully. She pays the characters,
closes up shop and takes her business to a new
port. Port Fenris is lesser for it. Eventually, Lucre
succeeds in bringing the Duke and aristocracy
completely under her power, becoming the de
facto monarch of the port.
IF THE JUDGMENT ROLL SUCCEEDS:
Lucre sees the entire court turn on her and
her cool attitude finally snaps. She pushes over
a server and shouts, “YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS!?
I knew you were a fool but not this big of a fool!”
As she does, she rips the amulet from her neck
and begins to channel the power of her patron
into it, causing it to glow bright pink.
“You think you can stop me? I didn’t want
to do this yet, but you leave me no choice! You
see, everyone in Port Fenris loves me - whether
they want to or not!”
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A burst of energy explodes out from Lucre and
washes over the crowded ballroom. One by one,
the eyes of everyone wearing GlintBoons begin
to glow the same color pink as Lucre’s amulet.
“Who is the most popular, beautiful, power-
ful person in all the world!?” Lucre shouts to the
crowd. With one voice the assembly responds,
“You are, Lucre!”
“Good! Now destroy these losers, while I
make my escape!” Lucre hastily adds.
All the attendees, with the exception of
Madam Avana Tak, Hosanna, and Pulchra, enter
combat against the party. They are charmed by
Lucre, and will do anything to help her escape.
There are a total of 20 nobles in the ballroom.
1d4 nobles target each player character. If one
is incapacitated, another steps in to fill their
place until all the nobles have been defeated.
Lucre attempts to flee the ballroom and es-
cape. Due to the number of people in the room,
all squares are considered difficult terrain for
both the players and Lucre. Lucre only fights
back if she is attacked. Use the stats for a cult
fanatic for Lucre, with the following spell list:
Cantrips: friends, light, prestidigitation
1st level: charm person, command, inflict
wounds
2nd level: shatter, suggestion
If Lucre escapes, she flees Port Fenris and
plots her revenge. The nobles eventually shake
off their charmed condition after an hour, but
don’t remember what happened.
Lucre’s amulet is the source of her power. If
it is taken from her or destroyed, she is caught
in a sudden magical backlash. The charm ef-
fect immediately ends as the makeup on the
nobles turns runny and slides off. Lucre herself
cutches her own face and shrieks as her magic
backfires on her. When she reveals her face,
the crowd is shocked to see that she has been
transformed into a goblin.
Bye Fey-Licia
If the characters managed to stop Lucre, the characters are considered friends of the court. The
Duke offers to grant one boon within his power to each character. Pulchra thanks the characters
for all they’ve done for her, and tells them they will always be her friend before departing for the
fey realms with her kin. Lucre herself is exiled from the city, and GlintBoons is shut down. The
shop is purchased by Madam Avana Tak, who converts it into a flower store, and Port Fenris is
left a more beautiful place.

Foblins
Small humanoid (goblinoid, fey), neutral good
The foblins target one Humanoid that it can see within 30 ft. of them. If the target can see the
foblins, it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be magically charmed. The charmed
creature regards the foblins as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. Although the target
isn't under the foblins’s control, it takes the foblins’s requests or actions in the most favorable
way it can.

Foblins
Small humanoid (goblinoid, fey), neutral good

Armor Class 10
Hit Points 12 (3d6)
Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON

10 (0) 12 (+1) 8 (-1)

INT WIS CHA

8 (-1) 8 (-1) 14 (+2)

Actions
Fey Charm. Each time the foblin or its allies
Skills Stealth +5
do anything harmful to the target, it can
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive repeat the saving throw, ending the effect
Perception 9 on itself on a success. Otherwise, the
Languages Common, Goblin effect lasts 24 hours or until the foblin
Challenge 1/2 (100 xp) dies, is on a different plane of existence
from the target, or ends the effect as a
Bonus Action. If a target's saving throw
Nimble Escape. The foblin can take the
is successful, the target is immune to the
Disengage or Hide action as a bonus
action on each of its turns. foblin's Fey Charm for the next 24 hours.
The foblins can have no more than one
humanoid charmed at a time.

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Some will do anything to be drop dead gorgeous...

• Take your party on an adventure through a fashion obsessed town,

where style always trumps substance. A new trend is taking the
nobility by storm - but is there more than glitz to this glamour?
• This Wondrous One-shot is intended to be played as a stand-alone
adventure, compatible with 5e.
• Use the adventure maps for the GlintBoons Warehouse and the
Duke's Ballroom to run the adventure presented in this one-shot!

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