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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 8819696" data-attributes="member: 2209"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/290848/The-Tomb-of-Black-Sand?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">The Tomb of Black Sand</a>5eBlack Sand: The core of the tomb/ritual is the Void Pillar [18], from which all things flow. The Candlemaker [17] is an avatar of the void and runs the operation. Corpses are dug up in [4] and processed in [15]. The bones become black sand in [16] and the smoke from this process is collected as a critical reagent in the final spell of ascention.Essentially a slurry of necromantic potential, entirely comprised of angry, charred and finely powdered bone fragments. The sand is undead but neutral.Black sand is made here. Bones are cracked and thrown into metal barrels in the furnaces. The barrels crush the bones, then seal, and the pulverized bone powder is transformed into black sand. Minerva, Banshee: Vincent grew the tomb, as he and Minerva planned their wedding. Being non-traditional, it incorporated Vincent's becoming a lich, and transformation of Minerva into a banshee.Minerva's brothers, having searched for weeks, burst into the tomb as she pledged, of her own free will and true love, to guard Vincent's phylactery forever. They watched in horror as she placed her own soul into a giant blue topaz, and attempted to "save" her, but Vincent cursed them with lycanthropy and they fled, howling into the night.Vincent Bine, Lich: Years ago, the necromancer Vincent Bine discovered an ancient ritual of the blackest magic for growing a lair, becoming a lich, then a demilich and transcending beyond the stars. To enact this lengthy and complicated process, he required a place of mass death with abundant bones.After years of research, aided by his assistant Thomas, he identified the forests outside Brighton as a potential location. A couple years ago they arrived to investigate directly. They roomed at the Red Squirrel, where Vincent met Minerva, a serving girl with an amazing voice. Her family welcomed Vincent and Thomas with open arms and Minerva’s three, expert woodsmen, brothers helped with their "botanical studies" in the forest.Over time, Vincent and Minerva fell into true and actual love. Then, a number of things happened nigh simultaneously: Minerva's parents died. Thomas identified a location for the tomb. Minerva's brothers began to suspect that Vincent had dark secrets. Vincent and Minerva "ran away" to be "together forever". Vincent grew the tomb, as he and Minerva planned their wedding. Being non-traditional, it incorporated Vincent's becoming a lich, and transformation of Minerva into a banshee.The Tomb of Black Sand itself is an ongoing ritual of great and dark power, that transforms the user into a lich, then a demilich. Vincent is currently working on the second step. Almost everything in the tomb is oriented towards this ritual.The core of the tomb/ritual is the Void Pillar [18], from which all things flow. The Candlemaker [17] is an avatar of the void and runs the operation. Corpses are dug up in [4] and processed in [15]. The bones become black sand in [16] and the smoke from this process is collected as a critical reagent in the final spell of ascention.Lich: Years ago, the necromancer Vincent Bine discovered an ancient ritual of the blackest magic for growing a lair, becoming a lich, then a demilich and transcending beyond the stars. To enact this lengthy and complicated process, he required a place of mass death with abundant bones.The ritual requires a massive number of corpses to grow the tomb and as a reagent for the final spell. Possible locations include: a major battlefield, ancient catacombs, plague lands, the lands of a genocidal despot or any other mass grave.The Tomb of Black Sand itself is an ongoing ritual of great and dark power, that transforms the user into a lich, then a demilich. Vincent is currently working on the second step. Almost everything in the tomb is oriented towards this ritual.The core of the tomb/ritual is the Void Pillar [18], from which all things flow. The Candlemaker [17] is an avatar of the void and runs the operation. Corpses are dug up in [4] and processed in [15]. The bones become black sand in [16] and the smoke from this process is collected as a critical reagent in the final spell of ascention.Demilich: Vincent, seeking to leave these mortal realms, became a lich and now works ceaselessly, using rare treasures and forbidden knowledge, to become a demilich and transcend to the planes beyond.Years ago, the necromancer Vincent Bine discovered an ancient ritual of the blackest magic for growing a lair, becoming a lich, then a demilich and transcending beyond the stars. To enact this lengthy and complicated process, he required a place of mass death with abundant bones.The ritual requires a massive number of corpses to grow the tomb and as a reagent for the final spell. Possible locations include: a major battlefield, ancient catacombs, plague lands, the lands of a genocidal despot or any other mass grave.The Tomb of Black Sand itself is an ongoing ritual of great and dark power, that transforms the user into a lich, then a demilich. Vincent is currently working on the second step. Almost everything in the tomb is oriented towards this ritual.The core of the tomb/ritual is the Void Pillar [18], from which all things flow. The Candlemaker [17] is an avatar of the void and runs the operation. Corpses are dug up in [4] and processed in [15]. The bones become black sand in [16] and the smoke from this process is collected as a critical reagent in the final spell of ascention.The spell caster needs 77 "willing" sacrifices to unlock the last spell. As each is drained, runes appear above their bodies [4] and on the pillars [6]. When 77 are drained, the pillar’s code must be cracked revealing the true words of the final spell.Black sand is made here. Bones are cracked and thrown into metal barrels in the furnaces. The barrels crush the bones, then seal, and the pulverized bone powder is transformed into black sand. Smoke from the process is sucked into a reservoir in the ceiling to serve as a critical reagent in the final steps of Vincent's ritual.Sacrifice Flow1. Potential sacrifices arrive at the tomb and drink from the pool [6].2. They find an avail[a]ble niche in [4], strip and throw their belongings into the pit (except their item of shame)3. Go to the Chapel [7] to wait for one week4. St. Anya tries to remind them of their value, giving them three chances to break the spell WIS SAVE DC15 by showing them three acts of self-care the moon has seen them do. However, she may not do this for those who have knowingly perpetuated significant crimes against others (e.g., murderers).5. After 7 days the Candlemaker collects them6. They are "baptized" in the Moon Pool [6]7. Then shrouded, and placed in a niche [4]8. They become comatose and are left to "give up" on their life9. When a sacrifice gives up completely, their body becomes ethereal and runes appear in [4] & [6].10. Each sacrifice's item of shame is collected and displayed in the Trophy Suite [12]. The victim must have it to escape.Sand Thresher: ?Sand Bull: Skulls [in the Tomb of Black Sand]: Detect as evil. If they touch [black] sand, they form an appropriate skeleton (e.g., bull skulls make bulls).Skulls [in the Tomb of Black Sand]: grow skeletons if they touch black sand.Sand Skeleton: Skulls [in the Tomb of Black Sand]: Detect as evil. If they touch [black] sand, they form an appropriate skeleton (e.g., bull skulls make bulls).Skulls [in the Tomb of Black Sand]: grow skeletons if they touch black sand.Sand Warhorse: Skulls [in the Tomb of Black Sand]: Detect as evil. If they touch [black] sand, they form an appropriate skeleton (e.g., bull skulls make bulls).Skulls [in the Tomb of Black Sand]: grow skeletons if they touch black sand.Sand Wolf: Skulls [in the Tomb of Black Sand]: Detect as evil. If they touch [black] sand, they form an appropriate skeleton (e.g., bull skulls make bulls).Skulls [in the Tomb of Black Sand]: grow skeletons if they touch black sand.Thomas, Poltergeist: Vincent's assistant Thomas discovered the location for the Tomb losing himself in the process.Undead: ?Sand Messenger: ?Burning Skeleton: ?Candlemaker, Robed Skeleton, Avatar of the Void: ?Ghost: ?Ghostly Whisper: ?</blockquote>

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