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<blockquote data-quote="Weird Dave" data-source="post: 8857808" data-attributes="member: 6749823"><p><h2><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/415950/Horrors-of-Mount-Throndor" target="_blank">HORRORS OF MOUNT THRONDOR</a></h2><h4>A Dungeons & Dragons adventure of exploration and madness for character levels 11 to 16</h4><p><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/415950/Horrors-of-Mount-Throndor" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.dmsguild.com/images/8957/_product_images/415950/Mount_Throndor_Cover.jpg" alt="Mount_Throndor_Cover.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Many centuries ago, the dwarven kingdom of Sarphil stretched out across the Galena Mountains east of the Moonsea. They dug for the precious metals hidden beneath the rocky terrain, and they established numerous cities and settlements to aid in their excavation and manufacturing efforts. This was during the early days of Myth Drannor, the elven kingdom in the forest of Cormanthor, and the dwarves and elves initially clashed as each sought resources and expanded their territories.</p><p></p><p>Myth Drannor and Sarphil eventually settled their differences, and many dwarves moved into the elven city to offer their services and expand their knowledge. In the Galena Mountains, Sarphil continued to flourish. Unfortunately, these days of prosperity did not last long. The last great king of Sarphil was lost in the dwarven city of Mount Throndor, beneath the mountain peak of the same name, and Sarphil withered under bitter clan disputes since no single family could claim legitimate lineage over the fragmented kingdom.</p><p></p><p>What happened under Mount Throndor has been a mystery for thousands of years. Many attempts have been made to reclaim the lost riches and legacy of the last Sarphilan king, but powerful wards have prevented intrusion under the mountain, wards erected by the dwarves of Sarphil. Were the wards built to keep outsiders from intruding – or to keep something inside from escaping?</p><p></p><p>An enterprising dwarven leader wants to find out, but she is going to need some help from a band of heroes. <strong><em>Horrors of Mount Throndor</em></strong> is a <em>Dungeons & Dragons </em>adventure of exploration, darkness, and terror featuring a lost dwarven city overrun by forces from the Far Realm and the journey to cleanse it once and for all. The adventure is designed for a group of 11th-level characters, and successful completion of the adventure should put the characters at 16th level.</p><p></p><h4>Here There Be Monsters</h4><p>Mount Throndor has become infested with madness from the Far Realm. During their journey to penetrate the ward and through the city itself, the characters are going to face gibbering horrors, unpredictable slaadi, fanatic stone giant cultists, degenerate star spawn horrors, mutant derro, undead dwarves, and countless golems. The ancient breweries of Mount Throndor have produced alementals who slither in the darkness, and a great dwarven war juggernaut named Big Hans stomps through the city.</p><p></p><h4>Legendary Villains and Epic Moments</h4><p>Though it has been sealed, Mount Throndor is not empty. The characters have opportunities to meet, interact with, and (likely at least) combat against powerful foes within the legendary dwarf city. A dwarf lich, a Far Realm spider goddess, an iron-encased demilich, and a melted flesh derro warlock monstrosity all await, along with a mind-bending force - Great Cthulhu! The characters have a chance to face an avatar of Great Cthulhu in the dwarven depths in the final confrontation of the adventure to free Mount Throndor and rid Faerun of a Far Realm invasion!</p><p></p><h4>An Adventure of Exploration</h4><p>Mount Throndor is a big, sprawling complex, a dwarven city with two major strongholds, a bridge system spanning a massive underground lake, and a deep mining complex. The scale is difficult to grasp and convey. Previous examples of adventures featuring these elements have included maps - usually lots of them, great spawling maps connected at ends to make huge subterranean dungeons. It is the classic image of a D&D dungeon crawl, and the map is a key component to its visualization.</p><p></p><p>However, in this adventure, the maps are handled differently. There are certain areas, ususally outside the dwarven city itself, that include maps that are suitable for use at the game table, either in theater of the mind style or grid-and-miniatures. Mount Throndor itself is presented with an abstract map, and exploring it utilizes the exploration procedure outlined in Appendix A.</p><p></p><p>Characters traverse the huge subterranean system using this abstract system, and during their travels they are going to run into random encounters and sites with more interesting and complex encounters.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.dmsguild.com/images/8957/_product_images/415950/Mount_Throndor_Map.jpg" alt="Mount_Throndor_Map.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>No maps are provided for these, which is intentional and not an oversight. You are free to use whatever tools available to you to convey the precise look and feel of these encounters at your table, digital or physical. The sites and larger locations include details in the text of relevant features to include but mostly it is left up to you as the Dungeon Master to provide.</p><p></p><p>If you are playing this adventure on a physical table with a grid and miniatures, you can sketch out maps by hand or use a host of physical terrain and dungeon tiles to make the encounters work best for you. If you are playing online, consider utilizing some of the free resources for map utilization with a dwarven flair - or you can simply use the virtual table as a whiteboard and sketch out locations.</p><p></p><p>The goal is to provide a unique gaming experience for you and your table within a common framework (i.e., this adventure), but how you utilize your resources is largely up to you.</p><p></p><h3>Do you have what it takes to delve into Mount Throndor and defeat its Far Realm inhabitants? Take up sword, spell, and shield to test your mettle and find out!</h3><h3>Want a multiverse of adventure to explore? Check out <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/332387/Codex-of-the-Infinite-Planes" target="_blank">Codex of the Infinite Planes</a>!</h3><p><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/332387/Codex-of-the-Infinite-Planes" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.dmsguild.com/images/8957/_product_images/332389/Codex_of_the_Infinite_Planes_SmCover.jpg" alt="Codex_of_the_Infinite_Planes_SmCover.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><h3>Want to populate the multiverse with new monsters? Check out <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/332389/Monsters-of-the-Infinite-Planes" target="_blank">Monsters of the Infinite Planes!</a></h3><p><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/332389/Monsters-of-the-Infinite-Planes" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.dmsguild.com/images/8957/_product_images/332387/Monsters_of_the_Infinite_Planes_SmCover.jpg" alt="Monsters_of_the_Infinite_Planes_SmCover." class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h3>Check out Heroes of the Infinite Planes for character options inspired by the wonders of the multiverse! 45 new subclasses, 30 backgrounds, new spells, and more!</h3><p><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/345708/Heroes-of-the-Infinite-Planes" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.dmsguild.com/images/8957/_product_images/332387/Heroes_SmCover.jpg" alt="Heroes_SmCover.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h3>Visit the <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/338293/Infinite-Doors-of-the-World-Serpent" target="_blank">Infinite Doors of the World Serpent</a>, the largest tavern in the multiverse, to expand your Infinite Planes adventures!</h3><p><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/338293/Infinite-Doors-of-the-World-Serpent" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.dmsguild.com/images/8957/_product_images/332387/World_Serpent_SmCover.jpg" alt="World_Serpent_SmCover.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><h3><strong>Encounters in the Infinite Planes gives you short adventures you can use to spice up the multiverse!</strong></h3><p><strong><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/257460/Encounters-in-the-Infinite-Planes-Vol-01-Plane-of-Fire" target="_blank"><img src="https://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz210/weirddavedfga/ENCP01%20Cover%20Thumbnail_zps96fbpuye.jpg" alt="Encounters 01 Plane of Fire" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/266888/Encounters-in-the-Infinite-Planes-Vol-02-Plane-of-Water" target="_blank"><img src="https://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz210/weirddavedfga/ENCP02%20Cover%20Thumbnail_zpsk334ktc7.jpg" alt="Encounters 02 Plane of Water" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> </strong><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/305283/Encounters-in-the-Infinite-Planes-Vol-03-Plane-of-Earth" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.dmsguild.com/images/8957/_product_images/316412/ENCP03_Cover_Thumbnail.jpg" alt="ENCP03_Cover_Thumbnail.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><h3><strong>Tales of the Infinite Planes to take your adventures across the multiverse!</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/388627/Tales-of-the-Infinite-Planes" target="_blank">Tales of the Infinite Planes</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Weird Dave, post: 8857808, member: 6749823"] [HEADING=1][URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/415950/Horrors-of-Mount-Throndor']HORRORS OF MOUNT THRONDOR[/URL][/HEADING] [HEADING=3]A Dungeons & Dragons adventure of exploration and madness for character levels 11 to 16[/HEADING] [URL='https://www.dmsguild.com/product/415950/Horrors-of-Mount-Throndor'][IMG alt="Mount_Throndor_Cover.jpg"]https://www.dmsguild.com/images/8957/_product_images/415950/Mount_Throndor_Cover.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Many centuries ago, the dwarven kingdom of Sarphil stretched out across the Galena Mountains east of the Moonsea. They dug for the precious metals hidden beneath the rocky terrain, and they established numerous cities and settlements to aid in their excavation and manufacturing efforts. This was during the early days of Myth Drannor, the elven kingdom in the forest of Cormanthor, and the dwarves and elves initially clashed as each sought resources and expanded their territories. Myth Drannor and Sarphil eventually settled their differences, and many dwarves moved into the elven city to offer their services and expand their knowledge. In the Galena Mountains, Sarphil continued to flourish. Unfortunately, these days of prosperity did not last long. The last great king of Sarphil was lost in the dwarven city of Mount Throndor, beneath the mountain peak of the same name, and Sarphil withered under bitter clan disputes since no single family could claim legitimate lineage over the fragmented kingdom. What happened under Mount Throndor has been a mystery for thousands of years. Many attempts have been made to reclaim the lost riches and legacy of the last Sarphilan king, but powerful wards have prevented intrusion under the mountain, wards erected by the dwarves of Sarphil. Were the wards built to keep outsiders from intruding – or to keep something inside from escaping? An enterprising dwarven leader wants to find out, but she is going to need some help from a band of heroes. [B][I]Horrors of Mount Throndor[/I][/B] is a [I]Dungeons & Dragons [/I]adventure of exploration, darkness, and terror featuring a lost dwarven city overrun by forces from the Far Realm and the journey to cleanse it once and for all. The adventure is designed for a group of 11th-level characters, and successful completion of the adventure should put the characters at 16th level. [HEADING=3]Here There Be Monsters[/HEADING] Mount Throndor has become infested with madness from the Far Realm. During their journey to penetrate the ward and through the city itself, the characters are going to face gibbering horrors, unpredictable slaadi, fanatic stone giant cultists, degenerate star spawn horrors, mutant derro, undead dwarves, and countless golems. The ancient breweries of Mount Throndor have produced alementals who slither in the darkness, and a great dwarven war juggernaut named Big Hans stomps through the city. [HEADING=3]Legendary Villains and Epic Moments[/HEADING] Though it has been sealed, Mount Throndor is not empty. The characters have opportunities to meet, interact with, and (likely at least) combat against powerful foes within the legendary dwarf city. A dwarf lich, a Far Realm spider goddess, an iron-encased demilich, and a melted flesh derro warlock monstrosity all await, along with a mind-bending force - Great Cthulhu! The characters have a chance to face an avatar of Great Cthulhu in the dwarven depths in the final confrontation of the adventure to free Mount Throndor and rid Faerun of a Far Realm invasion! [HEADING=3]An Adventure of Exploration[/HEADING] Mount Throndor is a big, sprawling complex, a dwarven city with two major strongholds, a bridge system spanning a massive underground lake, and a deep mining complex. The scale is difficult to grasp and convey. Previous examples of adventures featuring these elements have included maps - usually lots of them, great spawling maps connected at ends to make huge subterranean dungeons. It is the classic image of a D&D dungeon crawl, and the map is a key component to its visualization. However, in this adventure, the maps are handled differently. There are certain areas, ususally outside the dwarven city itself, that include maps that are suitable for use at the game table, either in theater of the mind style or grid-and-miniatures. Mount Throndor itself is presented with an abstract map, and exploring it utilizes the exploration procedure outlined in Appendix A. Characters traverse the huge subterranean system using this abstract system, and during their travels they are going to run into random encounters and sites with more interesting and complex encounters. [IMG alt="Mount_Throndor_Map.jpg"]https://www.dmsguild.com/images/8957/_product_images/415950/Mount_Throndor_Map.jpg[/IMG] No maps are provided for these, which is intentional and not an oversight. You are free to use whatever tools available to you to convey the precise look and feel of these encounters at your table, digital or physical. The sites and larger locations include details in the text of relevant features to include but mostly it is left up to you as the Dungeon Master to provide. If you are playing this adventure on a physical table with a grid and miniatures, you can sketch out maps by hand or use a host of physical terrain and dungeon tiles to make the encounters work best for you. If you are playing online, consider utilizing some of the free resources for map utilization with a dwarven flair - or you can simply use the virtual table as a whiteboard and sketch out locations. The goal is to provide a unique gaming experience for you and your table within a common framework (i.e., this adventure), but how you utilize your resources is largely up to you. [HEADING=2]Do you have what it takes to delve into Mount Throndor and defeat its Far Realm inhabitants? Take up sword, spell, and shield to test your mettle and find out![/HEADING] [HEADING=2]Want a multiverse of adventure to explore? 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