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Speak with Dead | A New 7th-Level Mystery Adventure by DMDave
🕑 Added 2021-02-15 16:00:04 +0000 UTCSpeak with Dead is a Fifth Edition mystery adventure for three to five characters of 6th to 8th level and is optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 7. This is a mystery adventure where the characters will need to look carefully for clues, take downtime to research, and travel to multiple locations. Although there are plenty of combat opportunities, players looking just to bop things may not find the story to their liking.
The adventure takes place in a coastal region called The Mirror Coast, set within the DMDave campaign world of Omeria. However, you can easily fit the adventure into any tropical or sub-tropical region with plenty of space to sail and explore sweltering jungles.
Backstory
Most men want wealth. And most wealthy men want power. But what do powerful men want? In the case of Jasper Wright, he desired immortality above all else. Ninety-nine years old and wearing thin, the wealthy, powerful noble Wright knew his days were numbered. With urgency, he turned his attention to learning methods of true permanence.
A respectable spellcaster in his own right, he knew the typical means by which to extend his life: diabolical deals, lichdom, vampirism, clones, and simulacra. However, he did not want to “ruin” his “perfect self” through such paltry methods. Wright wanted a solution that would ensure that he lived forever without forsaking a part of himself.
And he found it.
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All of these maps can be found on Tom Cartos' page. This adventure uses the following maps:
- The Bloody Rift and HMS Boxer Maps: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35362756
- Lonely Bay Village Maps: https://www.patreon.com/posts/dockside-hi-29415548
- Dragon Turtle Cove: https://www.patreon.com/posts/into-wilds-01-45032992
- Wisdom Beach Monastery (Above Ground): https://www.patreon.com/posts/into-wilds-ruins-46781290
- Wisdom Beach Monastery (Tombs): https://www.patreon.com/posts/church-of-hi-and-29068329
- Jasper Wright's Home: https://www.patreon.com/posts/family-feuds-hi-29599877
- Camp Leopard Hunting Lodge: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hunting-lodge-hi-32870329
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You can get all the maps listed above plus the player handouts and monsters when you become a DMDave Gold+ member (Copper+ Members also get access to the monsters). Along with these goods, you'll also get:
- Access to all of DMDave's content
- Buckler back library
- BroadSword Monthly's back library
- BroadSword Monthly Physical Issues mailed to you
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Comments
Alex
Copied from page 39 of the PDF: "Kuay is one of Jasper Wright’s accomplices. His job is to ensure that all of Jasper Wright’s wealth is collected by the city’s treasury. Using some clever accounting, he plans to funnel Jasper’s wealth into “outside investments'' all of which will be owned by Wright’s new, younger identity."
Sal Shearer
The adventure says for the sahuagin champion's stats, refer to Monsters of Speak with Dead Supplement. The only champion in the pdf is the harpy. Am I missing something somewhere?
John J Serembe
But, as he "died" his estate goes to Azmar? Except for the part he gave to the Temple? He is young but destitute? Sorry, a bit slow here.
DM Dave
He wants to fake his death to hide the immortality from the rest of folks. If he dies, his estate would go to his son. Thus, he kills them and pins the blame on his grandson.
John J Serembe
What does Jasper stand to gain by the murders? Did I miss that?
DM Dave
Should be good now! Fixed the link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/speak-with-dead-47487057
DM Dave
There's a dropbox link there
DM Dave
Tom has free versions formost of 'em. ;)
Kerblam
Would like to bring this into my ToA campaign but I really don't want to have to go sub to another patreon for the maps. Looks pretty nice though
Grakius
Wow! This will fit perfectly into my adventure. We've been pretty "hack and slash" so this will be a good change up. Thank you!
This looks like an amazing adventure... can't wait to read it all the way through!
DM Dave
I had a ton of fun writing it. One of my favorite ever.
Peter Lapp
I really dig how pulpy this adventure is.
