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Bandits of Siege Tower
Bandits of Siege Tower is an adventure for 4 to 5 players of level 3-4 using the 5th edition of the
world’s greatest roleplaying game.

BY GABE DEGEL

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Table of Contents
Synopsis and Background 3
Bandits at Siege Tower 4
Travel to Valamar Castle 5
Ruins of Valamar Castle 6
The Bandit Camp 8
The Siege Tower 9
Aftermath 12
Appendix A: Maps
Travel & Random Encounters 13
Ruins of Valamar Castle 14
The Bandit Camp 15
Siege Tower 16
Appendix B: New Monsters
Bandit Enforcer 17
Death’s Shadow 17
Draugr Guardian 18
Trapdoor Spider 19
Appendix C: New Magic Items
Necromancer’s Talisman 20
Obsidian Amulet 20
License 21
Tabletop Outfitter 22
Credits and Acknowledgements 23

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Background
• This adventure could be dropped into
any campaign setting or run directly
after our adventure, The Trouble with
Gnolls.
• A group of bandit’s prey on merchants
travelling the road, the bandits have
camped near an old siege tower.
• The siege tower lies at the base of a
nearby mountain. This siege tower was
used in a battle that brought the
destruction of Valamar Castle almost a
hundred years ago.
• All that remains of Valamar Castle is
ruins. Neghana the Animator, a
necromancer and leader of the bandits
has placed a draugr guardian at the
ruins to protect the route to the bandit
camp.
• The bandits have fortified the old siege
tower and live inside it.
• The necromancer has resurrected the
dead and has them dressed as bandits
doing mundane activities in a false
camp setup below the siege tower.
Synopsis
• Willem Byford, a farmer offers the
characters 100 gp to go to the bandit
camp and get rid of the bandits
plaguing the roads.
• The players have to travel through the
ruins of Castle Valamar which is the lair
of a draugr guardian.
• Not far from the castle ruins, the players
will have to face zombies, a Neghana
the Animator, her bandits, and a
Death’s shadow that guards their
riches.
A word to the GM
• This adventure is meant to be run with
minimal prep time for the GM. Read the
adventure and then run it at a glance.
• It uses bulleted points, bolded key
words, and short descriptions so you
can embellish as needed.
• Appendix A contains GM versions of the
maps.
• Appendix B contains stat blocks for new
monsters.
• Appendix C contains descriptions of new
magic items.
• Combat cards make it easy to reference
monsters, NPCs, and magic items while
running the game.
Pacing
• Most chapters of this adventure are kept
to one page to make referencing the
adventure easier.
• All bulleted text in the yellow box is safe
to share with players. It is presented in a
way that makes it easy for the GM to
embellish as needed.
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Bandits at Siege Tower
• Willem Byford, a local farmer offers the
characters 100 gp each to get rid of the
bandits that are robbing his wagons.
• Willem either first meets the
adventurers in town (or in the
adventure The Trouble with Gnolls, at his
home).
Development
• Willem, a retired adventurer is living a
simple life on the farm. He has grown
tired of the bandits that raid his goods
and rob his farmhands that travel from
his farm to the nearest town.
• Willem sends produce and livestock to
town. His farmhands that drive the
wagons are sometimes robbed on the
way to town and often on the way
home.
• His wagon is usually robbed by 3 to 4
bandits.
• Rumor is that the bandits have a camp
at the base of the mountain near the old
siege tower.
• On occasion a bald female necromancer
known as Neghana the Animator, has
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been seen with these bandits.
If the characters decide to wait a day to
head to the bandit camp, Willem will
pay for a night’s stay at the local inn.
Appeal to heroism
• The whole town, and those who travel
to and from it are worried about being
robbed by the bandits encamped
nearby.
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• Several townsfolk have died trying to
defend their property.
Appeal to reward
• Willem will reward each character with
100 gp.
• It is believed that the bandits have
amassed a large treasure and keep it at
their camp.
Appeal to Discovery
Willem Byford, NG dwarf veteran
• Appearance. 315 years old.
Braided grey beard with a few
streaks of black in it.
• Secret. Willem armed his
farmhands to protect themselves
and the bandits killed all three of
them on a trip to town. Willem
feels guilty for their deaths.
• The characters will have to travel
through the old ruins of Valamar castle
to get to the siege tower.
• No one goes through the old ruins
because they are believed to be haunted.
It is said travelling the marshlands
around the ruins is even worse.
Transition
• Willem gives a level 3 party 2 greater
healing potions.
• He pulls out a map and shows them that
it is a 4-hour journey to the base of the
mountain range where the bandit camp
is situated.
• When the players leave town to journey
to the bandit camp, go to Travel to Castle
Valamar.

Travel to Valamar Castle
• Wizard’s Camp: The party finds a
• It is not far from town where an old
path leads from the main road that
will take the characters to Valamar
castle.
• The path is overgrown and would no
longer be visible if it had not been
recently used.
Development
• Random encounters are presented as an
option to the GM. They can be used to
and from the Ruins of Valamar castle.
Feel free to roll on the chart or pick your
encounter. You can use more than one.
See APPENDIX A: MAPS, Travel &
Random Encounters.
or find it a safe place to recover. The
giant elk is at half hit points.
campsite with a roaring fire and a large
cauldron perched over it. A friendly and
eccentric wizard in his late 70’s, with a
twinkle in his eyes and long flowing
robes greets the party. His name is
Widius and he uses the mage stat block.
He invites them to share a bowl of his
famous stew and offers to tell them tales
of his travels and adventures. Any
character that eats the stew gains the
benefits of the hero’s feast spell.

D6 Encounter
1-2 Trapdoor Giant Spider
3-4 Wounded Giant Elk
5-6 Wizard’s Camp

• Trapdoor Giant Spider: A large trap

door covered in brush and grass
conceals a trapdoor giant spider.
Characters on the lookout for trouble
need to make a DC 18 WISDOM
(Perception) check. Characters that pass
the perception check will not be Transition
surprised by the spider’s attack. See
APPENDIX A for the trapdoor giant • After travelling for about 4 hours a
spider’s stat block. clearing opens up and the ruins of castle
• Wounded Giant Elk: The party finds a Valamar are visible. Go to Ruins of
wounded giant elk in a nearby clearing. Valamar Castle.
Its leg is broken and it’s obviously been
bitten by a predator recently. The elk is
docile and in a lot of pain. The party
might be able to heal the elk, set its leg,

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 • A character could convince the draugr
Ruins of Valamar Castle guardian that they are allies with a DC
12 CHARISMA (persuasion or
• As the party approaches Valamar deception) check.
Castle an unnatural fog seems to
creep over the ruins. Treasure
• Marshlands surround the castle ruins
• Obsidian Amulet worth 5 gp. The
on each side.
draugr guardian wears this around its
• The land is scarred from a battle that neck. See APPENDIX C: Magic Items.
destroyed the castle, leaving behind
walls and rubble where Valamar
Castle once stood.
R1: Courtyard
• See APPENDIX A: Maps, Ruins of
Valamar Castle.
Development • Where the castle walls once stood a
swamp has settled in their place. The
• If the party decides to go around the
swamp is difficult terrain and one of
ruins, they will have to go through a
several entry ways into the castle.
marsh. The marsh is difficult terrain and
• This area is overgrown with plants and
will add an additional two hours to
surrounded by dilapidated stone walls;
their journey. A shambling mound
this old courtyard is now a captivating
hides in the marsh and attacks the party.
blend of nature reclaiming its territory.
Any character who does not pass a DC
15 WISDOM (perception) check is
surprised.
Treasure:
• A character walking through the swamp
COMBAT: WILL THE PARTY DEFEAT
can make a DC 17 WISDOM
THE DRAUGR GUARDIAN AT THE
(perception) check and finds a
RUINS?
waterlogged bag of holding that seems
• A draugr guardian protects the ruins to blend in with the swamp.
and attacks any creature that gets within
40 feet of the castle ruins. The characters R2: Great Hall
might smell death and decay before
• Remnants of intricate stonework and
seeing the creature.
faded tapestries still adorn the walls.
• Some of the stone flooring appears
through patches of grass and weeds.

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R3: Library
• A few decayed and damp books litter
the ground and are beyond recognition.
• Remains of ancient oak bookcases and
candle holders that once provided light
decorate the walls.
R4: Banquet Hall
• The remnants of long dining tables give
an idea of the grandeur that once filled
this hall.
• This room is now an open space with a
crumbling stone floor and broken
stained glass windows.
• The grand fireplace, once roaring with
warmth, now stands cold and empty.
R5: Temple
• Despite being in ruins, traces of a sacred
nature can still be felt.
• A few worn-out pews and broken
stained glass windows are all that
remain of this temple devoted to a
forgotten god.
R6: Graveyard
• The names on the headstones in this
graveyard are long since worn away.
• Near a small headstone lies a medium
sized garnet gem (value: 25 gp)
• The gem is surrounded by a handful of
luminescent moss and a root with a
humanoid shape.
• If a character makes a DC 13
INTELLIGENCE (Arcana or Nature)
check they will be able to determine that
the moss is grave moss and the root is
mandrake root. If they rolled an Arcana
check above 15, the character knows these
items along with the gem were used in
necromancy to create a draugr.
Transition
• Whether the characters went around the
castle ruins or through them, go to The
Bandit Camp.
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The Bandit Camp
• As the characters leave the strange
fog and ruins of Valamar Castle
behind, mountains appear on the
horizon.
• A path leads towards the mountains.
• After travelling a few miles, the
marsh lands disappear and give way
to a large clearing at the base of the
mountains.
• In this clearing are 3 large tents. A
roaring camp fire and three
humanoid figures can be seen sitting
around the fire. These figures wear
dark cloaks and have covered faces.
• Behind the tents and at the base of
the mountain a very large siege
tower can be seen.
Development
• See APPENDIX A:
MAPS, The Bandit
Camp.
• The figures around the campfire
seem to be talking and
making gestures with their
hands. If a character gets
within 10 feet of these figures,
they will be able to determine
that there is something not quite
right about them. Their movement is
unnatural, they wear gloves and
have their faces covered. A few are
missing eyes and have deep sockets
in their stead.
• On a DC 10 INTELLIGENCE
(investigation) check from 10 to
50 feet away, the character will realize
that these are zombies dressed as
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bandits. If the characters are within 10
feet, they will be able to tell these are
zombies.
• The zombies attack any creature, except
those wearing an obsidian talisman
within 10 feet of them.
• The siege tower has been recently
boarded up and fortified and seems
to be more of a fortress or building
now than a weapon of war.
COMBAT:
Will the party fight the zombies and
bandit archers?
• The tents are empty except for the 5
zombies inside them. These zombies
shuffle out when the characters get
within 3o feet of the siege tower
or if combat occurs.
• If combat occurs, two
bandit enforcers come out of
the door on top of the siege
tower and fire on the party.
Treasure
•
Obsidian Amulet
worth 5 gp. Each
bandit enforcer
wears this
around their
neck and has 1d10
gp in their coin pouch. See
APPENDIX C: Magic Items.
Transition
• If the players
investigate or interact with
the siege tower in any way
then go to The Siege Tower.
 • Characters can walk quietly if they pass
The Siege Tower a DC 12 DEXTERITY (stealth) check. All
party members must make the check if
• The century old siege tower is 20 feet they are trying to walk quietly, or a
tall and 35x35 feet wide. group check can be made.

• Once a machine for war the siege Area T2: Bandit Barracks
tower has recently been fortified with
lumber to create a makeshift fortress. • There are 4 disheveled beds, a large
• Two ladders rise up the siege tower dresser, and table with 4 chairs in this
to reach the top. room.
• Empty wine bottles litter the room and
the dresser is full of clothing and a
Development dagger that is engraved with the word
“Bootsy” on the blade.
• The ladders can be easily climbed.
• The siege tower could be climbed at half COMBAT: Will the party defeat the
speed without climbing equipment. bandits inside the tower?
• There is a secret door on ground level at
• There are two bandit enforcers, if the
the back of the siege tower, facing the
characters were stealthy in Area T1, then
mountains. (See Appendix A Maps: The
they are all able to get down the ladder
Siege Tower, Area T3) It could be found
and confront the bandits.
on a DC 20 INTELLIGENCE
• If the party was not successful on being
investigation check.
stealthy then roll initiative for combat
• Each wooden 5-foot panel of the siege
before the party heads down the ladder
tower has an AC of 15 and 54 hp. The
into Area T2. Bandit enforcers get
siege tower is made of oak.
advantage on their initiative roll. As
• If the tower is lit on fire or destroyed in
soon as the first character steps foot on
another way the 2 bandit enforcers and
the ladder or jumps below then combat
the necromancer will slip out a secret
begins. Any character on the ladder
door in Area T3 (See Appendix A Maps:
prevents other characters from entering
The Siege Tower) and confront those
the room.
trying to burn the tower down. Area T4
will be buried in charred wood and
debris and inaccessible.
Treasure
• Obsidian Amulet worth 5 gp. Each
Area T1: Top of the Siege Tower bandit enforcer wears this around their
neck and has 1d10 gp in their coin
• The planks that make up the top of the
pouch. See APPENDIX C: Magic Items.
siege tower are at least a century old.
Made from sturdy oak they are solid
and creak heavily when walked on.
• A hatch door is set into the floor. The
door is unlocked. A ladder descends
into Area T2.
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Area T3: Necromancer’s Quarters Sneech Doughberry, NE halfling
bandit
• The ladder into this room continues
3 • Appearance. 73 years old. Stout
down a hatch to Area T4.
• Unlike the bandit’s barracks this room is and robust with a head of brown
neat and tidy. The smell of incense and curly hair, a curled mustache and
death hangs in the air. goatee.
• Paintings and tapestries of skeletons,
people devastated by plagues, and • Secret. He was a coachman and
demons adorn the walls. would tip off the bandits to his
passengers that had valuables. He
• There is a bed that is made in the corner
wanted a bigger cut form the bandits,
and the work table is well organized
and the Neghana the Animator used
with vials of black liquid and a human
him to create the Death’s Shadow.
skull. The black liquid is old blood and a
dark red ruby (worth 50 gp) is under the
skull.
• Chanting can be heard from down
• There is a desk in the southern corner
below.
across from the bed. An ancient tome of
necromancy written in abyssal lies on the
desk. There are also notes on the desk
about a couple of gruesome failed
experiments. A large creature with 3
human faces and 9 human limbs
protruding from it is crudely drawn on
another piece of paper.
• A near dead halfling named Sneech is
groaning in the corner. Sneech uses the
bandit stat block. He tells the players
that he is a victim of the necromancer
and that they need to kill the creature
down below to save his life. He is at 3
hp.
• The Death’s Shadow’s existence is tied
to the life of Sneech. If the players do
not heal Sneech, the Death’s Shadow
will be at 25 hit points. If they heal
Sneech, it will be at full hit points. If
they kill Sneech, then the Death’s
Shadow will have disadvantage on all
of its attacks.

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 surprised. The Neghana attacks the
Area T4: characters on her turn in initiative order.
• Characters are able to safely descend
down the ladder into Area T4. Treasure
• The room is dark, the only light source
• Neghana the Animator wears the
here is from the dull light from the
necromancer’s talisman. See Appendix
hatch above.
B: New Magic Items.
• There are several piles of bones and
• Inside the open chest is 1400 cp, 210 sp,
bodies in this room. There is no incense
and 7 obsidian gemstones worth 10 gp
strong enough to mask the stench of
each.
death here.
• The closed chest has a stuffed doll and
• On the far side of the room are two a silver hair brush worth 10 sp.
chests against the wall. One is open and
the other is shut.

COMBAT: Will the party survive the

necromancer and her Death’s Shadow?

Neghana, a bald female necromancer

covered in arcane tattoos sits on the
floor facing the ladder. Her eyes glow
bright blue and A retching sound of flesh
being torn apart and chanting can be heard
from down below.

• She asks the player’s, “Why do you

disturb my peaceful camp?”
• Any player answering
her will allow the
party time
enough to
notice a dark
shadow with
two small red
eyes
gleaming
from the
darkness. A
Death’s Shadow then
attacks the party without advantage.
However, if anyone attacks her instead
of answering her question a Death’s
Shadow attacks the character nearest
the necromancer and the characters are

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The Aftermath
• True to his word Willem Byford gives
each party member 100 gp if they either
destroyed the bandit camp or killed the
necromancer that led the bandits.

Continuing the Adventure

• This section provides ideas and plot
hooks to continue from the Aftermath.
• A small box was felt in the chest of the
stuffed doll (from Area T4) as it is
handled. Inside the box was a note
and/or a key. The note commands
Neghana to do whatever it takes to keep
the town coffers full. It is signed by the
town magistrate.
• When searching the room in Area T4, the
characters discover a button (or
keyhole) in the room. A secret door is
found that could expand this area under
the siege tower into a dungeon.

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Appendix A: Maps
Travel and Random Encounters

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Ruins of Valamar Castle

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The Bandit Camp

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The Siege Tower

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 Hit Points: 33 (6d8+6)
Appendix B: New Monsters Speed: 40 feet

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Bandit Enforcer 14 16 13 6 10 6
Medium Humanoid (Any Race), Any Non-Lawful (+2) (+3) (+1) (-2) (+0) (-2)
Alignment

Armor class: 13
Skills: Stealth +5
Hit Points: 22 (5d8)
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft, Passive Perception 10
Speed: 30 feet
Damage Resistances: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning,
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Thunder, Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from
14 13 10 8 12 8 nonmagical attacks
(+2) (+1) (+0) (-1) (+1) (-1)
Damage Immunities: Necrotic, Poison

Condition Immunities: Exhaustion, Frightened,

Poisoned
Skills: Intimidation +1
Languages: None
Senses: Passive Perception 11
Challenge: 2 (450 XP)
Languages: Any one language (usually common)

Challenge: 1 (200 XP) Shadow Stealth: While in dim light or darkness, the
Death’s Shadow can take the Hide action as a bonus
Reckless: At the start of its turn, the bandit enforcer action.
can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls it
Sunlight Sensitivity: The Death’s Shadow has
makes during that turn, but attack rolls against it
disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and
have advantage until the start of its next turn.
saving throws.
Pack Tactics: The bandit enforcer has advantage on
Shadowy Form: The Death’s Shadow can move
an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the
through other creatures and objects as if they were
enforcer’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the
difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it
ally isn’t incapacitated.
ends its turn inside an object.

Actions:
Multiattack: The bandit enforcer makes two attacks,
either with its great axe or heavy crossbow.
Great Axe. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one creature. Hit: 9 (1d12+2) slashing damage.
Heavy Crossbow: Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit,
range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10+1) piercing
damage.
Actions:
Strength Drain: Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach
5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d6+2) necrotic damage, and
the target’ Strength score is reduced by 1d4. The
target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise,
this reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or
long rest. If a non-evil humanoid dies from this
attack, a new Death’s Shadow rises from the corpse
1d4 hours later.

Great Axe: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,

Death’s Shadow one creature. Hit: 9 (1d12+2) slashing damage.

Medium Undead, Chaotic Evil

Armor class: 12

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 CONSTITUTION saving throw or its hit point
maximum is reduced by the amount of damage
Draugr Guardian taken. This reduction lasts until the target takes
a long rest.

Medium Undead, Lawful Evil

Special Abilities
Armor class: 15 Undying Vigor: When the draugr guardian
Hit Points: 65 (10d8+20) takes damage that would reduce it to 0 hit
points, it instead returns to 10 hit points. Once
Speed: 30 feet per day.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Frost Aura: The draugr radiates a chilling cold
18 12 14 6 10 8 in a 10-ft radius around it. At the start of each of
(+4) (+1) (+2) (-2) (+0) (-1)
its turns, any creature within this area takes 5
(2d4) cold damage.

Skills: Perception +3, Stealth +3

Saving Throws: STR +6, DEX +3

Damage Resistance: Necrotic, Poison

Damage Immunities: Cold, Non-magical

slashing, Bludgeoning, and Piercing damage

Condition Immunities: Charmed, Frightened,

Poisoned

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft, Passive Perception 11

Languages: Understands the languages it knew

in life but can’t speak.

Challenge: 4 (1,100 XP)

Sunlight Sensitivity: While in the sunlight, the

draugr has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well
as WISDOM (Perception) checks that rely on
sight.

Actions:
Multiattack: The draugr guardian makes two
melee attacks.

Great Sword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit,

reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (2d6+4) slashing
damage.

Reaping Blast: Ranged Spell Attack: +3 to hit,

range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (4d6) necrotic
damage. The target must succeed a DC 13
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Neghana the Animator Trapdoor Spider
Medium Humanoid, Lawful Evil Large Monstrosity, Unaligned

Armor class: 12 (robes), 15 (mage armor) Armor class: 15 (natural armor)

Hit Points: 33 (6d8+6) Hit Points: 75 (10d10+20)

Speed: 30 feet Speed: 30 feet, climb 30 feet

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
9 14 12 15 13 10 16 16 14 3 12 4
(-1) (+2) (+1) (+3) (+1) (+0) (+3) (+3) (+2) (-4) (+1) (-3)

Saving Throws: INT +4, WIS +2 Skills: Stealth +6

Skills: Arcana +4, History +4, Insight +2 Damage Immunities: Poison

Damage Resistances: Necrotic Condition Immunities: Poisoned

Senses: Passive Perception 11 Senses: Blindsight 30 ft, Darkvision 60 ft, Passive

Perception 11
Languages: Common, Abyssal, Elven
Languages: None
Challenge: 2 (450 XP)
Challenge: 4 (1,100 XP)
Spellcasting: Neghana is a 4th-level spellcaster. Her
spellcasting ability is intelligence (spell save DC 12, Spider Climb: The spider can climb difficult surfaces,
+4 to hit with spell attacks). She has the following including upside down on the ceilings, without
wizard spells prepared: needing to make an ability check.

Cantrips (at will): chill touch, mage hand, spare the
dying
1st Level (4 slots): detect magic, inflict wounds
2nd Level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, gentle repose, ray
of enfeeblement
Actions:
Dagger: Melee Weapon Attack: +1 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 2 (1d4-1) piercing damage
Chill Touch: Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, range 120
ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (2d8) necrotic damage, and
target cannot regain hit points until the start of its
next turn.
Charge: If the spider moves at least 20 feet straight
toward a target and then hits it with a bite attack on
the same turn, the target takes an extra 9 (2d8)
piercing damage.
Trapdoor: This spider does not use or create webs to
catch its prey. It hides under a trapdoor made of
branches and grass in the wilderness. As soon as any
creature is within 30 feet of the trapdoor it uses its
Charge ability or Slam attack as a surprise action.
This can only be used once, and only if the spider is
under the trapdoor.
Actions:
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
creature. Hit: 11 (2d8+3) piercing damage, and the
target must make a DC12 Constitution saving throw,
taking 9 (2d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half
as much damage on a successful one.

Slam: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one

target. Hit: 8 (1d8+3) bludgeoning damage.

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Appendix C: New Magic Items
Necromancer’s Talisman
Wonderous Item, uncommon

This talisman grants a necromancer

protection from some of the undead
creatures it might conjure up. Any creature
can wear the Necromancer’s Talisman.
The talisman grants resistance to
necrotic damage and advantage
against being charmed. It does not
need to be attuned.

Obsidian Amulet
Wonderous Item, common

The Obsidian Amulet is a small,

unassuming amulet made of polished
obsidian.

As an action the wearer can spend 1 minute

focusing on the Obsidian Talisman. After
doing so, they gain Darkvision with a range
of 30 feet for the next hour. This item does
not need to be attuned.

Necromancer’s Talisman

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Credits and Acknowledgement
Cover Art: IOBard

Alternate Cover Art: Gabe Degel

Interior Art: Daniel Comerci, Dean Spencer, Mark Turner, Gabe Degel, DomCritteli,
IOBard, Kalleeck, Melkor3d, T Studio, and Visuality Store

Writing, Design, Layout, & Cartography: Gabe Degel

Foundry VTT: Dragon Kat Concepts

Editing: Jon Degel

Special Thanks:
My wife and #1 supporter, Marie. My creative daughter and fellow TTRPG enthusiast,
Anya. My son and constant reminder to remain young in heart and full of wonder,
George.

Thank you to Mike Collins, Josh Bailly, Joe Baez, and Junior Lum for helping with the
playtesting. A barbarian learned that jumping down a ladder (without looking) on the
siege tower is a bad idea and contributed to the TPK that soon occurred.

Thank you to the Kickstarter backers who made this project possible! Special thanks
to the Platinum (All-In and More!) backers, they are as follows:

Peter J. Fla, Greg S Mueller, Noah Roach, Ryan Cully, Steven and Scott Sobotta (The
Twins), Joey Graham, Christopher van Brunt, Vic "Jako Dar" Morris, David Stephenson,
Ewen Riddle, Alexander Thissen, Jason Mackenzie, Jerrod M Boucher, Jason Taylor,
Abdulaziz Al-Kaboor, Sterling J. Doiron, LuethianDM, Annette Napolitano,
Craig McMahon, Aaron Mizell, Matthew Koleda, Kenny Saputra, Rob Wilkison,
Melody Hawley, Chad Stone, Anthony Baumayr, Jeff Steel, Executioner,
Jeremy Willhoit

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