D&D 5E Rime of the Frostmaiden Previews Include a Scroll of Tarrasque Summoning

Guest 6801328 · Jul 24, 2020

Morrus said:
In this case it was Safari wot did it.

Is technology shaming against forum rules?

Bitbrain · Jul 24, 2020

Morrus said:
Some D&D designers and freelancers have been sharing previews of what's inside Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. Take a look!

When a wizard puts their brain inside a helmless horror.

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David Sladek

A Brain in a jar in a suit of armor.

Okay, that is truly awesome.

ccooke · Jul 24, 2020

... This has reminded me of a lovely plan that can not only defeat a tarrasque within a single round, but also produces a worse problem than a tarrasque: Arrange to have it attacked by a large number of intellect devourers (I don't recall the maths to calculate how many you need to have a 90% chance of defeating the beast within a single round, but it's not all that high, especially to any group who are considering fighting a tarrasque. Hell, I'd be tempted to have some mind flayers try to get hold of such a scroll just to use this trick...

Worrgrendel · Jul 24, 2020

Bitbrain said:
A Brain in a jar in a suit of armor.

Okay, that is truly awesome.

If Steve Martin is the mastermind behind this then it goes beyond awesome into EPIC territory!

Edit: Name that movie for a virtual cookie!

Sacrosanct · Jul 24, 2020

Finally, Krang for TMNT is in D&D

Richards · Jul 24, 2020

Worrgrendel said:
Edit: Name that movie for a virtual cookie!

I'm going to go with, "The Man With Two Brains."

I did the "animated brain in a jar" in a previous campaign, but in my case it was an iron juggernaut (advanced iron golem) and the brain in a jar was housed inside the chest cavity, where it was further shielded. But I made sure it had two lights that activated when it spoke, like a Dalek.

Johnathan

GMMichael · Jul 24, 2020

Include a Scroll of Tarrasque Summoning

::checking pockets::

#$&^#. I am in big trouble.

Worrgrendel · Jul 24, 2020

Richards said:
I'm going to go with, "The Man With Two Brains."

I did the "animated brain in a jar" in a previous campaign, but in my case it was an iron juggernaut (advanced iron golem) and the brain in a jar was housed inside the chest cavity, where it was further shielded. But I made sure it had two lights that activated when it spoke, like a Dalek.

Johnathan

Congratulations! An oldie but goodie.

Retreater · Jul 24, 2020

D&D: "... Includes a Scroll of Tarasque Summoning."
Me: "Congratulations on breaking the game."

I mean it can have a great story reason and be limited to a single item, but they've created it. It will be put as an item in Roll20, D&D Beyond, etc. It's a scroll that (I'm guessing) can now be scribed during a wizard's downtime activity.

So yeah, they pretty much just broke 5e.