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The encounter modifications are balanced

Strange Wonders in to be a moderate threat for the average of the
listed level range. Parties at the lowest level of
Fairyland the listed range will face a tougher challenge
than parties at the highest level of the listed
range.
Level Adjustment Guide If your party prefers easier combat, con-
sider using the monsters from the next lowest
Strange Wonders in Fairyland as written level range. If your party level is listed at the
is an adventure for 4-6 characters of 5th level. top of the level range, and you enjoy deadlier
This companion guide will provide adjustments combat challenges, consider taking on the next
to the encounters to allow parties of any level highest level range.
to explore this whimsical wonderland!
The following pages provide a breakdown
of creatures to incorporate in each encounter
depending on the level of the party. If specific
monsters are being replaced, that will be spec-
ified in the description of the encounter Use
the entries for the appropriate level range for
your party.

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Creatures by Level
Level 1
The Ballroom
Replace giant boars and dire wolves with the
listed monsters. Change descriptions of the
paintings and food to match the new monsters.
• Dinner Table: 2 boar, 1 giant weasel
• Sitting Area: 3 mastiff
The Toy Room
Make the listed changes to this encounter.
• Toys deal 1d4 damage and reduce all DCs to
lure toys out by 2.
Garden Encounters
Replace the creatures below with the listed
monsters.
• giant spiders: 1 giant wolf spider, 2 spiders
• giant wasps: 5 fire beeltes
• giant scorpions: 1 swarm of insects
(centipedes), 1 giant centipede
The Mushroom Guardian
Replace young remorhaz with the listed
monster. Reduce all smoke cloud DCs by 2; green
smoke deals 1d6 damage.
• 1 dryad
The Dragon's Cave
Use the listed monster with the following
modifications for Lord Artius Varenus during
combat: 1 copper dragon wyrmling
• Damage Immunities: replace acid with psychic.
• Acid Breath deals psychic damage instead of
acid damage.
• Replace Slowing Breath with Lord Varenus's
Euphoria Breath, DC 11.
• Add Innate Spellcasting, At will and 2/day
spells only, DC 11.
Level 2-4
The Ballroom
Replace giant boars and dire wolves with the
listed monsters. Change descriptions of the
paintings and food to match the new monsters.
• Dinner Table: 2 black bears, 1 brown bear
• Sitting Area: 3 wolves
The Toy Room
Make the listed changes to this encounter.
• Reduce all DCs to lure toys out by 1.
Garden Encounters
Replace the creatures below with the listed
monsters.
• giant spiders: 3 giant wolf spiders
• giant wasps: 4 twig blights, 1 needle blight
• giant scorpions: 2 giant toads
The Mushroom Guardian
Replace young remorhaz with the listed
monster. Reduce all smoke cloud DCs by 1.
• 1 basilisk
The Dragon's Cave
Use the listed monster with the following
modifications for Lord Artius Varenus during
combat: 1 gold dragon wyrmling
• Damage Immunities: replace fire with psychic;
Fire Breath deals psychic damage.
• Replace Weakening Breath with Lord Varenus's
Euphoria Breath, DC 13.
• Add Innate Spellcasting, At will and 2/day
spells only.
• Add Lord Varenus's Legendary Actions.
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 Level 9 - 12
The Ballroom
Replace giant boars and dire wolves with the
listed monsters. Change descriptions of the
paintings and food to match the new monsters.
• Dinner Table: 3 elephants
• Sitting Area: 3 allosaurus
The Toy Room
Make the listed changes to this encounter.
• Toys have +4 on Dexterity (Acrobatics checks)
and deal 4d4 damage. Increase all DCs to lure
toys out by 2.
Garden Encounters
Replace the creatures below with the listed
monsters.
• giant spiders: 3 ankhegs
• giant wasps: 4 harpies, 1 ettercap
• giant scorpions: 2 shambling mounds
The Mushroom Guardian
Replace young remorhaz with the listed
monster. Increase all smoke cloud DCs by 1;
green smoke deals 4d6 damage.
• 1 treant
The Dragon's Cave
Make the listed adjustments to Lord Artius
Varenus's stat block.
• Challenge 11 (7200 XP)
• Huge size; AC 19.
• Change to Breath Weapons (Recharge 4-6).
• Add an additional damage die to all attacks.
• Increase all saving throw DCs by 2.
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Level 13 - 16
The Ballroom
Replace giant boars and dire wolves with the
listed monsters. Change descriptions of the
paintings and food to match the new monsters.
• Dinner Table: 3 chimeras
• Sitting Area: 3 lamias
The Toy Room
Make the listed changes to this encounter.
• Toys have +5 on Dexterity (Acrobatics checks)
and deal 6d4 damage. Increase all DCs to lure
toys out by 3.
Garden Encounters
Replace the creatures below with the listed
monsters.
• giant spiders: 3 wereboars
• giant wasps: 5 owlbears
• giant scorpions: 2 spirit nagas
The Mushroom Guardian
Replace young remorhaz with the listed
monster. Increase all smoke cloud DCs by 2;
green smoke deals 6d6 damage.
• 1 rakshasa
The Dragon's Cave
Use the listed monster with the following
modifications for Lord Artius Varenus during
combat: 1 adult silver dragon
• Damage Immunities: replace cold with psychic.
• Add Lord Varenus's Innate Spellcasting, DC 18.
• Cold Breath deals psychic damage instead of
cold damage.
• Replace Paralyzing Breath with Lore Varenus's
Euphoria Breath, DC 20.
• Replace the Legendary Actions with those in
Lord Varenus's stat block.
 Level 17 - 20
The Ballroom
Replace giant boars and dire wolves with the
listed monsters. Change descriptions of the
paintings and food to match the new monsters.
• Dinner Table: 3 tyrannosaurus rex
• Sitting Area: 3 trolls
The Toy Room
Make the listed changes to this encounter.
• Toys have +7 on Dexterity (Acrobatics checks)
and deal 8d4 damage. Increase all DCs to lure
toys out by 4.
Garden Encounters
Replace the creatures below with the listed
monsters.
• giant spiders: 3 green hags (coven)
• giant wasps: 5 weretiger
• giant scorpions: 2 death slaad
The Mushroom Guardian
Replace young remorhaz with the listed
monster. Increase all smoke cloud DCs by 3;
green smoke deals 8d6 damage.
• 1 androsphinx
The Dragon's Cave
Use the listed monster with the following
modifications for Lord Artius Varenus during
combat: 1 ancient white dragon
• Damage Immunities: replace fire with psychic.
• Add Lord Varenus's Innate Spellcasting, DC 18.
• Fire Breath deals psychic damage instead of
cold damage.
• Replace Sleep Breath with Lore Varenus's
Euphoria Breath, DC 21.
• Replace the Legendary Actions with those in
Lord Varenus's stat block.