D&D 5E Free 'Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth' Adventure on D&D Beyond

Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth is an abridged version of the full adventure, which appears in Quests from the Infinite Staircase. You can access it for free on D&D Beyond.

Deep in the Yatil Mountains lie the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth, formerly occupied by the legendary archmage Iggwilv the Witch Queen. Though Iggwilv is long gone, her lair is anything but empty. Demons, giants, and other formidable creatures haunt the perilous caverns, and the archmage’s magical defenses remain intact. The rewards for braving these threats defy imagination. Iggwilv is rumored to have amassed a magical hoard of unsurpassed value, a trove of such fame that scores of adventurers have perished in search of it.

This supplement is part of a yearlong celebration of Dungeons & Dragons and its 50th anniversary. The adventure presented herein is an abridged, quick-play version of “The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth,” which appears in Quests from the Infinite Staircase. See that book for the full adventure.

“Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth” is designed for four to six 9th-level characters.

 

[Distracted DM]

4 hours to explore 20 rooms. That’s 12 minutes per room. And a lot of fights. Is it really doable?

iirc the rooms don't all have interesting things in them. But 5e combat takes a lot longer than pre-3e, so it'd be a toughie.

 

[Retreater]

4 hours to explore 20 rooms. That’s 12 minutes per room. And a lot of fights. Is it really doable?

Maybe if the party splits up?

 

[mamba]

Absolutely love that the provided map is not scaled or optimized for VTTs. I always use 56.6 pixels per square.

yep, that could be improved

 

[Distracted DM]

Maybe if the party splits up?

Yeah, with twice the DMs!

 

[Retreater]

Yeah, with twice the DMs!

I figure we DMs are basically oozes that divide when take slashing damage

 

[Distracted DM]

I figure we DMs are basically oozes that divide when take slashing damage

That's probably the best line I'll hear all week.

 

[Burnside]

4 hours to explore 20 rooms. That’s 12 minutes per room. And a lot of fights. Is it really doable?

It's very unlikely that most groups would comprehensively explore the whole place. You're pretty much just trying to find the entrance to the lower level.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

This is also designed for a tournament setting. One doesn't have to reach the end -- it's about how far and how well the groups do in the time allotted.

 

[Zaukrie]

Because I can't help myself....the giant cave cricket: (which should be public by now, if not, check back)

Giant Cave Cricket

Spider Climb. The cricket can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Dea...

www.dndbeyond.com

 

[Vexorg]

You can download it.

Im looking at the D&D beyond page now. The page has links to download the tournament scoring sheet and the pre made characters. I don't see any link for a PDF of the adventure (er, half adventure).

I assumed there would be one because the page says you can play it in local game stores. Where is the link?