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Heart of the Wild

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DARE TO UNEARTH THE SECRETS OF A LEGENDARY CURSE

A group of adventurers is tasked to uncover the truth behind a mystery that lies deep within a forgotten sanctum, one protected by those who still practice the old teachings of Chultan magic.

Failure may crush all hope for one of their allies, while success may also bring upon the wrath of an ancient order of zealots. Can the party solve the mysteries of the forest temple before they are overtaken by the fearsome Mage Hunters?

Heart of the Wild, a D&D Adventuer's League adventure for character Levels 5-10, expands upon one of the adventure storylines first encountered in the Tomb of Annihilation™ hardcover. It can be played on it's own, as part of the hardcover adventure, or as a follow up to the ToA campaign. It also features an introductory history of the Mage Hunters, one of the sacred orders of Mezro. 

This module is the first of the Lost City of Mezro series of adventures, written for the DM's Guild Adepts line of products. Included in this series is the Ruins of Mezro setting book, by Will Doyle.

Adventurer's League Content Code: DDHC-TOA-06

Also available for Fantasy Grounds!

**FG mod included with purchase - created by Michael Potter

Rich Lescouflair is a writer and designer for D&D AL, who's contributions include In Volo's Wake, the Season 7 intro adventure: A City on the Edge, and the Season 9 intro: Escape from Elturgard.

His work also includes The Sundered Realms series, The Forgotten Realms Atlas Project, and Esper Genesis - the 5E heroic sci-fi setting.

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Tyson P October 14, 2020 8:32 pm UTC
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So this shows up under the VTT filter, implying its for VTT, but the reviews/discussion seam to imply its just the pdf. Can we get a answer if this includes VTT mods and for which ones or if its just a pdf, can it be removed from the VTT filter please? I really would like to pick it up but my prep time does not allow me much time to convert from pdf to vtt.
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Rich L October 16, 2020 10:39 pm UTC
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Hi! I'll repeat my response from the conversation below:
Due to AL restrictions, we're not allowed to sell Fantasy Grounds files separately. If you purchase the PDF, the .mod file comes with it automatically. It also comes with digital maps for use with other VTT.
So, in short, yes, it also includes the VTT file. Hope that helps.
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John Z November 23, 2019 6:28 pm UTC
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It says available for Fantasy Grounds, but the purchase options still only show PDF. So is it available or not?
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Mark T March 28, 2020 4:41 pm UTC
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Hey Gavin.

Did this ever get answered for you?
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John Z March 28, 2020 7:04 pm UTC
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Nope, never did, and purchase options still only show pdf and the link at the bottom of the description is non functional and the image is broken, so I can't tell if the FG version exists. If there is no Fantasy Grounds version yet, now is a good time with all the people playing online cause of Covid. Hate to see a product miss an opportunity.
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Mark T March 29, 2020 12:05 am UTC
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Thanks for the quick reply.

This is exactly why I am doing this. My regular group is going from face-to-face to virtual because of Covid-19. So here we are. I actually bought this in the book format and they were just about to head off to the village.

Guess I will have to create it myself.
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Rich L March 29, 2020 1:52 pm UTC
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Sorry I had missed this. Due to AL restrictions, we're not allowed to sell Fantasy Grounds files separately. If you purchase the PDF, the .mod file comes with it automatically. It also comes with digital maps for use with other VTT.
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John Z March 29, 2020 11:08 pm UTC
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Thanks! As a recommendation to make it work the way you're describing, check out this product (I hope it is not insensitive of me to post another person's product but for lack of a better way): https://www.dmsguild.com/product/220608/Return-of-the-Lizard-King

See how theirs says "multiple file formats" and if you scroll up on this page yours says "PDF"? It would really behoove you to get that cleared up. I know you're already platinum so obviously you're doing great with this one (and seriously, congrats on that) but I would have bought this months ago if I saw "multiple file formats" instead of assuming it was PDF only all this time. And if you make more AL products you can head off future confusion.

Thank you again for the answer, and chalk me up as one more notch towards mithril. :)
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Rich L March 30, 2020 6:12 pm UTC
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Agreed. Definitely something I had overlooked when I posted this one up. Just took care of it. Not a hard thing to fix. Thank you again!
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Mark T April 10, 2020 1:23 pm UTC
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Thanks for fixing this Rich!

I have another question. If I previously bought Ruins of Mezro, is there a way I can get this Fantasy Grounds module for free? I know that the next two in the series haven’t been added to FG yet, but hopefully they are soon. If not I will have to create an FG module on my own. It’s perfect timing for Heart of the Wild since my game store group had just started this and now we are setup on FG to resume the ToA!!

Thsnks in advance..
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Rich L April 10, 2020 3:44 pm UTC
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I don't think I'd be able to include it with LCoM in that way. The FG mod file wasn't made by me so I think it would be unfair to move it to another product. Sorry about that. Let me know if there's some other way I can help.
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Mark T April 10, 2020 8:51 pm UTC
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Honestly that’s ok Rich..

For $4.00 I think it’s worth paying for it. I really enjoyed the module and am looking forward to running it with my group!

I hope they add the others to Fantasy Grounds someday in the near future!!

I will let you know how it goes.
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Mark P November 07, 2018 8:16 pm UTC
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Hi Rich,

I'm about to run this but I'm slightly confused about the Daijobi Senga. It's variously described as an essence, protective enchantment or mystical source but I'm not entirely clear what it actually is? Is it a physical object?
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Rich L November 11, 2018 1:07 pm UTC
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Hi, Mark. It's technically all three. It's a protective enchantment, very similar to a mythal, but its power is contained within a specific object or location - those things are described in the adventure.
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Michael R May 23, 2018 12:22 am UTC
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Any idea on the run time on this? I'm having trouble determining that.
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Aaron I April 05, 2018 9:34 pm UTC
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Rich, what's up with the evil spirit Shavolak who has Clan Kambahal tribesmen under its sway?

About to run this adventure for my group, but I haven't seen any clues about Shavolak either in "Heart of the Wild" or its sequel "The Risen Mists" or in the "Ruins of Mezro." Understanding Shavolak is kind of critical for my group of inquisitive players if I'm to portray NPCs from Clan Kambahal convincingly! Help Rich, you're my only hope!
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Rich L April 09, 2018 3:48 am UTC
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Shavolak doesn't really make a direct appearance until the last adventure of the series, which is still forthcoming. That being said, sharing information about it would really ruin a bit of the overall storyline. I don't exactly recall the players receiving any direct information about Shavolak in this adventure, so unless you're going out of your way to give them that information, you shouldn't have to worry about them questioning you about it. If you want to play the clan convincingly, you should consider using Gavori as an example instead.
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Aaron I April 15, 2018 10:44 pm UTC
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Thanks for your reply, Rich!

I was asking from a standpoint of how to portray Clan Kambahal tribesmen (and secondarily for foreshadowing) in a non-AL home game where I'm using material from the Mezro series.

My players, being the inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers that they are, will wonder "why have these tribesmen sacked this village? and why are these tribesmen attacking us?" If the tribesmen are unable to communicate and in some kind of possessed trance-like state, that's going to make my players very curious to investigate. And if they do... well, you see my dilemma about Shavolak now.

I'll just sideline running Heart of the Wild for now, until Maze of Shadows comes out.
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Colin P March 07, 2018 3:58 pm UTC
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Another question for Rich Lescouflair: How is it that the Chwinga can speak? They have no language abilities.
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Rich L March 16, 2018 6:59 pm UTC
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And another answer for you! I guess the easiest way I can respond to this is: This one does.
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Colin P December 24, 2017 1:24 am UTC
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Does anyone know what Hajoka’s special magical enhancement is supposed to be? It gets mentioned but is never explained.
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Rich L March 16, 2018 6:57 pm UTC
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Sorry for the delay. For some reason, I no longer see message notifications. The special enhancement was removed for balance purposes. I thought all the references to it were removed as well. Apologies.
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Mathieu P November 28, 2017 6:35 pm UTC
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Hi,

I was wondering where would Tamalka be on the map? My players do not want to go to Port Nyanzaru between part 1 and part 2. As I am running this as part of ToA, the clock is ticking. The module gives the distance from Port Nyanzaru to The Seething Halls (80 miles). I was hoping here for some guidance like at least the approximative distance from Tamalka to Seething Halls so I can keep everything running ToA style (nav check etc.)

Thank you very much
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Rich L November 29, 2017 12:01 am UTC
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Tamalka is at the edge of the Mistcliff Mountains and is actually less than a day's travel from The Seething Halls. If you want to limit travel time, you might wish to consider having Artus meet the party at the village instead of them traveling back to Port Nyanzaru.
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Mathieu P December 01, 2017 9:17 pm UTC
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Yes thank you. I will do that. But it is not I who want to limit travel, it is them. When Artus told them to meet at Port Nyanzaru they were like ''NO WAY''
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Roy M November 24, 2017 5:10 pm UTC
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I am running this via an online platform. It would have been very nice to have a version of the maps without the numbers. So far it seems good and I'm looking forward to it. The lack of player version of the map is my only disappointment.
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Rich L November 28, 2017 12:43 pm UTC
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Hi, Roy. Someone else had mentioned this to me as well. I'm working on converting this to Fantasy Grounds, but in the meantime, I exported some high-res versions of the maps for the adventure and removed the location markers. Hope this helps until I can have them scaled specifically for online platforms.
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Roy M December 05, 2017 6:17 pm UTC
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THANKS!!!! That is very helpful!
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Ryan G April 29, 2018 4:34 pm UTC
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How is the FG conversion coming?
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Vi F August 07, 2018 5:23 am UTC
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Checking in to see if you finished the FG conversion?
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Vi F August 11, 2018 7:27 pm UTC
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If not, I'll be converting it to FG for a game I'm running a few weeks. I can send you my copy to add here.
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Nathaniel D November 04, 2017 4:57 pm UTC
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Several of the stat blocks seem to have incorrect information, which isn't as big of an issue for the reprinted monsters. But the Blightwalker is listed as CR 3 (200 XP). Is the CR correct, or is it meant to be a CR 1 monster?
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Rich L November 07, 2017 11:39 pm UTC
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I skimmed through the stat block list and did make a couple of minor corrections. I didn't see anything game breaking, so I hope there isn't anything major I may have missed. The Blightwalker has a definite typo on the XP. They are CR 3 and all of the stats are correct. The XP should be 700, which I corrected. Thank you for pointing this out.
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Kenneth B October 17, 2017 2:36 pm UTC
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Rich, I love this adventure! I can't wait for The Risen Mists and Maze of Shadows to come out! Any idea what the level range will be for those? I'm hoping at least one is Tier 3 because I really need more Tier 3 to pad out my planned mega-Chultian-campaign that will culminate with the final Tier 4 AL adventures released in June.
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Rich L October 17, 2017 3:48 pm UTC
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Thank you! That's always a wonderful thing to hear. The Risen Mists should be out hopefully by the end of the week with Maze of Shadows planned for the very end of the month. Both of them are Tier 3, set to be played after the ToA hardcover, so you'll have plenty of content to play through.
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Kenneth B October 20, 2017 11:30 am UTC
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Awesome! Thanks so much, it's gonna rock!
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Butt H November 07, 2017 5:23 pm UTC
Hello there Rich, I can't seem to find the next two parts. Is there a revised release date or am I missing something?
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Lachlan A October 04, 2017 11:36 pm UTC
Is it just me or does the full size preview not work for this file?
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Michael B October 03, 2017 10:20 am UTC
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Hi, can you give an estimated run time for this module please? A Target Adventure Level or APL would be useful too. Helps for scheduling them for local and convention play. Thanks!
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Rich L October 03, 2017 2:08 pm UTC
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Hi, Michael. These and, I believe, most of the other Guild Adept adventures are built along the same lines as the hardcover adventures, which means depending on choices and events, the play time may vary. I can give you some estimates if that might help, but just like the hardcover adventure, I'd seriously recommend reading through the sections and planning ahead for time and where you would like to stop.

Part 1 I would say could take at least 90 minutes to be generous for roleplay and providing information.
Part 2 is a dungeon crawl with optional encounters and roleplay, so could take anywhere from 2 to 3.5 hours or more. Another area to plan ahead for tangents and roleplay.
Part 3 is the shortest or the longest depending on how much time it would take to reach the area they are searching for. If you need to limit it to a time frame, I would analyze the encounter table provided and decide what happens accordingly rather than making a random roll.

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James F October 06, 2017 12:47 am UTC
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Hey thanks for this information, I realize that you stated Part 3 could vary, but can you at least provide a baseline timeframe so we can plan accordingly. At the moment I am thinking this could be between 6 to 8 hours of game play. With Part 3 being on average 2 to 3 hours (maybe 1 or 2 hours on the conservative side).

Also, I was looking for The Risen Mists and Maze of Shadows on DMs Guild, but could not find them. Are they not released yet or not apart of Adventurers League yet?
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Rich L October 06, 2017 10:31 am UTC
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James, unfortunately, there is no way I can provide an accurate timeframe for a randomly generated set of encounters. These and other Guild Adept adventures are meant to be played as if they were out of the hardcover, where playtime can vary greatly and is planned accordingly by the Dungeon Master.

If you'd like a suggestion, the final encounter will likely take about 30 minutes or so to complete, and then another 10-15 minutes to conclude the adventure. Figure out how much play time you have remaining, and instead of randomly rolling for time and encounters, choose them yourself so you can balance out your remaining time before you run the final encounter. Using this method, you get to control how long Part 3 will take instead of being locked down by an estimate.
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Rich L October 06, 2017 12:21 pm UTC
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Also, The Risen Mists and Maze of Shadows are both still in the works. Similar to this adventure, they will have to be reviewed before being approved for D&D AL play.
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Tim K September 08, 2017 10:15 pm UTC
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Sigh, I have no idea why these were not made Adventures League Legal..... would be great to fill in so sessions as we await for content to be released....
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Rich L October 02, 2017 6:40 pm UTC
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Hi, Tim. Now that they've been officially reviewed, these are now open for use in D&D Adventurer's League. Enjoy!
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