D&D 5E Princes of the Apocalypse - What I learned from the Encounters PDF (spoilers)

[MerricB]

Disclaimer: Wizards of the Coast urges adventurers to remember that not all rock creatures are earth elementals. A talking rock that controls boulders is a galeb duhr. A talking rock wearing jewelry is a dao. A silent rock that’s resistant to non-adamantine weapons is a stone golem. A rock with wings is a gargoyle. A rock without a K is a giant bird. A rock that sits there and does nothing could be just a rock or a balor disguised by an illusion. In all cases, proceed with caution.

 

[MerricB]

Red Larch surroundings (and initial adventure sites):
* Lance Rock
* Bears and Bows
* The Haunted Tomb
* The Last Laugh
* Bloody Treasure
* Old Quarries

(three are described in the adventure PF)

Dessarin Valley surroundings and adventure sites:
* Wyvern Tor
* Helvenblade House
* Nettlebee Ranch
* Haayon's Camp
* Dellmon Ranch
* Anderil Farm
* Delegation Ambush
* Abandoned Quarry
* Halls of the Hunting Axe
* Vale of Dancing Waters
* Scarlet Moon Hall
* Rivergard Keep
* Sacred Stone Monastery
* Summit Hall
* Feathergale Spire
* Shallow Graves
* Lance Rock
* Reaver Ambush
* Rundreth Manor

Not shown on map:
* The (New) Temple of Elemental Evil

The top of the map shows Triboar and the Evermoor Way

Cheers!

 

[Nebulous]

Seems a lot like LMoP (which seemed like a remake of Scourge of the Sword Coast, a late D&D Next Encounters adventure). Those adventures were good, so I like this direction. I guess Tyranny of Dragons was just a practice one.

Sounds like a lot of good-old-fashioned dungeon crawling, too, which I'm pretty excited about.

WELL, shoot, i wasn't interested in this until I heard it was from Baker, and Lost Mine was just fantastic, so now I might have to pick it up!

 

[Nebulous]

Red Larch surroundings (and initial adventure sites):
* Lance Rock
* Bears and Bows
* The Haunted Tomb
* The Last Laugh
* Bloody Treasure
* Old Quarries

(three are described in the adventure PF)

Dessarin Valley surroundings and adventure sites:
* Wyvern Tor
* Helvenblade House
* Nettlebee Ranch
* Haayon's Camp
* Dellmon Ranch
* Anderil Farm
* Delegation Ambush
* Abandoned Quarry
* Halls of the Hunting Axe
* Vale of Dancing Waters
* Scarlet Moon Hall
* Rivergard Keep
* Sacred Stone Monastery
* Summit Hall
* Feathergale Spire
* Shallow Graves
* Lance Rock
* Reaver Ambush
* Rundreth Manor

Not shown on map:
* The (New) Temple of Elemental Evil

The top of the map shows Triboar and the Evermoor Way

Cheers!

Does this take place near Phandalin? Near as in, a couple hundred miles?

 

[MerricB]

The right edge of the Lost Mine map overlaps the left edge of the Princes map. (Conyberry and the Kryptgarden Forest appear on each map).

Red Larch is about 120-150 miles south-east of Phandalin (approx).

Cheers!

 

[Nebulous]

Fan-friggin-tastic. I might have to run this. But I was not looking forward to rebooting a campaign to 1st level again. I'm sure I could massage it down a few levels without too much problem.

 

[DMZ2112]

The right edge of the Lost Mine map overlaps the left edge of the Princes map. (Conyberry and the Kryptgarden Forest appear on each map).
Red Larch is about 120-150 miles south-east of Phandalin (approx).

Good to know that they're really taking advantage of the length and breadth of the D&D multiverse.

 

[Staffan]

Disclaimer: Wizards of the Coast urges adventurers to remember that not all rock creatures are earth elementals. A talking rock that controls boulders is a galeb duhr. A talking rock wearing jewelry is a dao. A silent rock that’s resistant to non-adamantine weapons is a stone golem. A rock with wings is a gargoyle. A rock without a K is a giant bird. A rock that sits there and does nothing could be just a rock or a balor disguised by an illusion. In all cases, proceed with caution.

Thank you! Good to know, I was just about to walk past that rock just sitting there doing nothing, but now I think I won't. After all, it could be a balor in disguise.

 

[Psikerlord#]

This all sounds very promising - thanks MerricB!

 

[GX.Sigma]

The right edge of the Lost Mine map overlaps the left edge of the Princes map. (Conyberry and the Kryptgarden Forest appear on each map).

Red Larch is about 120-150 miles south-east of Phandalin (approx).

Cheers!

The south edge also overlaps the north edge of the Scourge of the Sword Coast map (cf Sumber Hills).