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Cellar of Death

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This product is Adventurers League legal! Code: DDHC-TOA-4

Something evil is devouring the souls of the living in Chult, but before the characters take on the horrors in Tomb of Annihilation, they must first uncover the death curse’s origin by braving a lich’s tower in the Cloakwood. This introductory adventure is designed for a party of four to six 1st-level characters, who should advance to 2nd level by the adventurer’s conclusion. It is a prelude to Tomb of Annihilation that should take about 2 to 3 hours.

This product includes Fantasy Grounds files for the adventure.

What Inspired Cellar of Death?

The introduction of Tomb of Annihilation states Syndra Silvane learned about the Soulmonger from the Harpers, who “received their intelligence from a lich.” This adventure is the story of how the Harpers gathered that information.

Cellar of Death has a second purpose: to give characters a greater stake in the outcome of Tomb of Annihilation by creating an NPC they love. The death curse kills this NPC, giving the characters a personal reason to go to Chult.


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Jeff K December 28, 2021 10:39 pm UTC
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Does anyone know if the FG file that comes with this works on Unity?
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Alex S April 27, 2021 4:49 am UTC
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This went extremely well for two different groups I ran it for. Thanks for the fun ideas! I found a map someone had created for free on reddit that I ended up using.
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Chris J February 24, 2021 12:13 am UTC
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This is a great idea, and by many accounts the best intro to ToA. But 3 versions in, this one marked FINAL.... you still take a 3 day boat trip to a location only 50 miles away from Baldur's Gate. Considering we have urgency as well as NPCs with teleportation spells at our disposal this is weird. I was really hoping for clarification when I bought this v3.
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Thierry L March 18, 2020 12:25 am UTC
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Is it possible to get a version of the map for use in roll20?
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Allison F March 21, 2022 3:54 pm UTC
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Yes! I need a JPG or PNG of the map without the labels and grid so I can use it on Roll20. I had hoped I could use the other VTT file, but can't do anything with the .mod file. James, could you send us or upload the image without labels and grid?
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Paul G February 17, 2020 9:10 am UTC
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I have version 2 and version 3 of this adventure. I prefer to run version 2 since it has better loot for the players and a higher challenge (esp for groups above lvl 1). Is that allowed?

I would also like to say to the creator: Great job! This is perhaps my favorite tier-1 adventure to DM and the players loved it! (version 2)
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Jeff S June 25, 2020 12:13 am UTC
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Where can I get version 2 or version 3?
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Jacob B July 14, 2019 7:30 pm UTC
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so just bought this product and it wont let me download it any advice
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Geronimo P May 14, 2019 10:35 pm UTC
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So I may be just missing something, but is there a way to have this one shot on Roll20 prior to running ToA?
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Alexander W March 27, 2019 3:20 pm UTC
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Where can I get that map with out the map makers to print out as a poster?
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Tristram C December 11, 2018 9:53 pm UTC
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Really enjoyed running this module, though had issues getting my team to take to the NPC they were creating. Certainly helped to set the scene and let them come to grips with the death curse. Particularly good starting material for ToA.
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Robert M November 14, 2018 8:37 pm UTC
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There was a ".mod" file in the download. I'm unfamiliar with this file extension. Is this a mistake? Should I add remove and add a .pdf extension? Please advise. Thanks!
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Adam P February 16, 2019 12:53 pm UTC
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sorry no one answered you before but the .mod file is for Fantasy Grounds. it is the file type that loads all of the information the map and links the encounters and loot to locations on the map with pins.
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Ahsan R September 08, 2018 7:50 pm UTC
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Slightly confused, are the PCs stealing the phylactery or the spellbook? The adventure keeps switching between the two and even includes the spells in the book.
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Adam T September 09, 2018 5:45 am UTC
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The Spellbook is the Phylactery.
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Adam Z September 08, 2018 2:25 am UTC
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I have converted the map of the cellar into vector art (for use in printing battlemaps or what have you). I wonder if that would be appropriate to post here?
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Felipe A August 22, 2018 8:42 pm UTC
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So, in the encounter with the Flesh Golem it's written that it blocks the path to the rest of the tower, because it would not be used in this adventure. Is there a sequel to this one? One after ToA, I presume?
I really loved the adventure and would like to use the Duchess in a next adventure!
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Daniel N June 15, 2018 11:09 am UTC
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Thanks for a great intro to Tomb of Annihilation, I had my group preparing the NPC for a week prior so there was a bit of a shock at the start for them! The eulogies was also a great way of getting people to do a little bit of RPing and as a new group it helped break the ice.
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Roger M May 07, 2018 7:45 pm UTC
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Ok, I have played in the module and the DM rewarded Elonast as Story Award. Is this okay? Also Elonast does not speak so how does it communicate with the party? I am think it a temporary bond which ends with the adventure.
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Tristen W October 17, 2023 12:26 am UTC
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This. As a DM I was really frustrated with the fact that the pseudo dragon can’t speak, but has quite a lot of backstory to try to communicate. Also if the adventures go the direction of the pseudo dragon first, and it helps them find traps, 1) it is hard to RP, and 2) it defeats the purpose of the whole dungeon being a trap dungeon.
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Julius M February 18, 2018 7:41 pm UTC
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What does "The shield on the wall is a shield of missile attraction that appears to be an arrow-catching shield." mean? Do the characters identify it as an arrow-catching shield if they study it during short rest?

How about with identify spell?
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