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One more of Sister Garaele’s spooky stories before we move onto other topics. The last one from the cutting room floor: will-o’-wisps. “Take care when venturing out of doors past nightfall, children. But most of all, beware the luring lights. Some believe they are fairies, leading travelers to forgotten treasures in the night. Others say…
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Sister Garaele’s story concerning wraiths didn’t make the final cut for Festival of Faces, but I think this one has the most useful information in it. I wanted Garaele to provide insight into the monster’s weakness (sunlight sensitivity), as well as its most devastating effect (create specter). Knowledge that might benefit the characters once they…
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It’s October. Tis’ the season for ghosts, and ghouls, and zombies, and werewolves. You may have noticed that’s all I’ve been talking about this month. Especially since I have a Halloween themed mini-adventure called The Festival of Faces, which is free for download over at Dungeon Master’s Guild. Download it for some inspiration! Details below.…
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Despite having an undead guardian in Agatha the Banshee, it would seem Conyberry had plans in place for addressing local threats. Volo’s Guide to the North states “the village and surrounding farms could muster about 140 fighters who were very skilled with bows and slings.” Additionally, The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier notes that…
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Because of its history, if you’re going to add a werewolf to your telling of Lost Mine of Phandelver, Conyberry is a good place to do that. Since I like to bake elements of my favorite works of literature, cinema, and television into my adventures, I think I’ll use the character Newt from the film…
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Who says Agatha has to be the only restless spirit in town? Conyberry met its end in 1385 DR when a lycanthropic tribe of barbarians attacked the village and slaughtered many of its inhabitants. Those who survived the carnage were carried off by the Gray Wolf tribe, presumably to be turned into werewolves against their…
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Wait, WAIT…hold up. How does Conyberry, an insignificant backwater consisting of “around a dozen houses standing close to the eastern side of Neverwinter Wood,” find its way onto a map of the Sword Coast? When writing Volo’s Guide To The North, Volothamp Geddarm saw fit to make an entry for Conyberry and include it on the…
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This is a public service announcement for the banshee’s wail. If you’re a new Dungeon Master leery of an encounter involving a low-level adventuring party vs. a relatively high challenge rating monster like Agatha the banshee (CR 4), it’s understandable. How can a low-level party survive an encounter with a monster who can, with a…
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So the other day I made mention of the fact that Conyberry is a desolate ruin, but not necessarily haunted. It’s just those forlorn wails echoing from the depths of the nearby Neverwinter Wood that make people feel like Conyberry is haunted. Agatha’s lair is located “a few miles outside town.” Upon consulting the map,…
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Conyberry itself is not haunted, but the mere presence of Agatha the Banshee in the adjacent Neverwinter Wood can make it seem so. Many a traveler passing through the ruined town has heard a distant, forlorn wail echoing from the darkened forest encroaching upon the borders of the town. Especially at night. Sister Garaele was…
