LDM Adventure : Out of The Bayou #

• The adversary is a shapeshifter. His contacts in The Tyrants made him aware of the group.
• Animal is actually an imp shapeshifted. Interestingly pseudodragon and imps both have scorpion like tails. Typically imps cannot assume anything other than a few forms - an indication of the power of the client’s
• The researcher was killed and replaced by adversary. StaubHersteller was Mordenkainen’s researcher and was scheduled to depart for a research trip for the University - and thus was a good way for adversary to get access to the funds needed as well as items.
• The group becomes fugitives of the Sharn law. Mordenkainen discovered the death of his researcher and many valuable magical tools from his laboratory after the group left. He wrongly assumed that he did see his researcher with the group last.

Sora Kell is an ancient night hag with exceptional powers. She is said to have dealt with dragons and demons in the first age of the world, and to have tricked the Sovereigns themselves. Even though she is immortal, there have been no new legends of her deeds since the advent of Galifar, but that’s when her daughters rose to infamy. All three of the Daughters of Sora Kell possess powers far beyond what’s usual for their kind. They are creatures of legend, beings who have defeated many of the greatest heroes of Galifar.

Sora Katra - Soft spoken irish lass :: TBD is the voice of the Daughters. Charismatic and clever, she is an accomplished illusionist and shapeshifter who rarely wears the same face twice. Stories say that she weaves curses on her loom, and that she loves to match wits with heroes and champions. She speaks for Droaam, and is always interested in intrigues and plots.

Sora Maenya is the commander of Droaam’s armies. It’s said that she can crush a giant with her bare hands, then eat the whole thing and still be hungry. She binds the souls of her victims to their skulls, which she keeps in her lair. Though many stories depict her as merely a brute, she is a clever strategist and a master of intimidation and terror.

Sora Teraza is a mystery. Though blind, or perhaps because of her blindness, she possesses vast powers of divination. She is the most gifted oracle of the age, but her answers are often cryptic, even when dealing with her sisters; she might give vital advice even to her enemies. There is little that can be hidden from Sora Teraza, but the question is always whether she’ll share what she knows.

Cairngorm. A remarkably intelligent gargoyle, Cairngorm is the lord of Grimstone Keep. He leads the largest host of gargoyles in Droaam, and Grimstone is also home to orcs and other creatures.

The Dark Pack. An alliance of lycanthropes, worgs, and other bestial creatures is led by an elf werewolf named Zaeurl. The Dark Pack bears a deep hatred for followers of the Silver Flame.

Gorodan Ashlord. A fire giant exiled from Xen’drik has earned the loyalty of a powerful force of ogres and hill giants. Gorodan knows a great deal about Xen’drik and could prove a valuable resource to adventurers.

Harpy Flights. The harpies have long dwelled in the Byeshk Mountains. Several flights across the nation — including the Stormsinger, Last Dirge, and Rotwing — have pledged themselves to the Daughters of Sora Kell. Other flights remain in isolation in the mountains. The largest of these is the Wind Howlers, whose leader, Callain of the Bloody Word, despises the hags.

Kethelrax the Cunning. The kobold lord Kethelrax has laid claim to Shaarat Kol in the south of Droaam and leads host of kobolds and goblins — creatures that have been traditionally enslaved and oppressed by the larger and more powerful inhabitants of the region. Though his epithet, “the Cunning,” is used mockingly by other warlords, Kethelrax has the favor of Sora Katra and has proven to be clever in his own right. The kobolds are thrilled to have their own territory and are fiercely loyal to the Daughters, but many yearn for revenge against their former masters.

Rhesh Turakbar. The minotaur warlord Rhesh Turakbar has united the small clans of his people into a deadly force. His fortress is on the eastern edge of Droaam, and he often leads raiding parties into Breland in the name of his fiendish patron, the Horned Prince — also known as Rak Tulkhesh (see chapter 6).

Sheshka, the Queen of Stone. The medusas have long held the ancient citadel of Cazhaak Draal. Though they are not numerous, their deadly gaze and trained basilisk pets make the medusas a force to be reckoned with. Medusa priests of the Dark Six are spiritual leaders in many Droaamish communities. Queen Sheshka is a skilled warrior and general. She has been loyal to the Daughters, but she is devoted to her people and will always do what’s best for them.

Tzaryan Rrac. A cunning oni with a large force of ogres and orcs at his disposal, Tzaryan Rrac was quick to embrace the arrival of the hags, but he also yearns for greater power. Rrac is a skilled alchemist and a scholar of arcane lore.

Venom Lords. A group of tieflings called the Venom Lords leads a community of warlocks, some of whom are also tieflings. Their domain, called the Venomous Demesne, is hidden away in the desolate marshes south of Blackwater Lake, shrouded by powerful magic. Warlord Bal Molesh is a strong ally of the Daughters, and some of his tiefling kin can be found in the service of Daask.

Xor’chylic. A mind flayer serves as the governor of Graywall. It’s said that the Daughters found Xor’chylic in Khyber, and received his loyalty in exchange for a pledge that the hags would give him an opportunity for vengeance against one of the daelkyr.

Znir Pact. The gnolls of Droaam, once servants of Rak Tulkhesh, broke ties with the demons long ago and swore an oath of loyalty to the pack above all else. Since standing together and being bound by this Znir Pact, the gnolls have never been subjugated by any other force, and have never sought to conquer. Instead, they sell their services as hunters and soldiers, serving all warlords. The gnolls are trusted across Droaam.

Mordain the Fleshweaver. A powerful Wizard banished from the Twelve who is very knowledgeable of the daelkyr.

• Armor Class: 9
• HP: 10
• Initiative Modifier: -1
• Challenge Rating: 0
• Environment(s): forest, grassland

• Armor Class: 13
• HP: 59
• Initiative Modifier: -2
• Challenge Rating: 2
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• Armor Class: 17
• HP: 199
• Initiative Modifier: 0
• Challenge Rating: 17
• Environment(s): dungeon, ruins

• Armor Class: 17
• HP: 168
• Initiative Modifier: 3
• Challenge Rating: 11
• Environment(s): cave, mountain, underground

• Armor Class: 15
• HP: 52
• Initiative Modifier: -1
• Challenge Rating: 3
• Environment(s): arctic, cave, coast, desert, dungeon, forest, grassland, mountain, ruins, swamp, underground

• Armor Class: 14
• HP: 114
• Initiative Modifier: 0
• Challenge Rating: 6
• Environment(s): mountain

• Armor Class: 19
• HP: 114
• Initiative Modifier: 0
• Challenge Rating: 5
• Environment(s): mountain, ruins

• Armor Class: 15
• HP: 75
• Initiative Modifier: 3
• Challenge Rating: 10
• Environment(s): cave, coast, forest, ruins

• Armor Class: 17
• HP: 136
• Initiative Modifier: 2
• Challenge Rating: 11
• Environment(s): dungeon, ruins

• Armor Class: 13
• HP: 97
• Initiative Modifier: 1
• Challenge Rating: 4
• Environment(s): desert, ruins

• Armor Class: 14
• HP: 68
• Initiative Modifier: 3
• Challenge Rating: 3
• Environment(s): arctic, cave, coast, grassland, mountain, ruins

• Armor Class: 15
• HP: 127
• Initiative Modifier: 2
• Challenge Rating: 6
• Environment(s): cave, dungeon, mountain, ruins, urban

• Armor Class: 17
• HP: 82
• Initiative Modifier: 1
• Challenge Rating: 3
• Environment(s): forest, swamp

• Armor Class: 17
• HP: 112
• Initiative Modifier: 2
• Challenge Rating: 5
• Environment(s): planar, underground

• Armor Class: 13
• HP: 110
• Initiative Modifier: 0
• Challenge Rating: 6
• Environment(s): arctic, coast, grassland

• Armor Class: 12
• HP: 85
• Initiative Modifier: -1
• Challenge Rating: 4
• Environment(s): cave, grassland, mountain, swamp

• Armor Class: 16
• HP: 110
• Initiative Modifier: 0
• Challenge Rating: 7
• Environment(s): dungeon, grassland, ruins, urban

• Armor Class: 16
• HP: 27
• Initiative Modifier: 2
• Challenge Rating: 1
• Environment(s): cave, dungeon, forest, mountain, ruins, urban

• Armor Class: 15
• HP: 7
• Initiative Modifier: 2
• Challenge Rating: 1/4
• Environment(s): cave, dungeon, forest, grassland, mountain, ruins, urban

• Armor Class: 11
• HP: 11
• Initiative Modifier: 1
• Challenge Rating: 1/4
• Environment(s): cave, dungeon, underground

• Armor Class: 18
• HP: 11
• Initiative Modifier: 1
• Challenge Rating: 1/2
• Environment(s): arctic, coast, grassland, mountain, urban

• Armor Class: 12
• HP: 5
• Initiative Modifier: 2
• Challenge Rating: 1/8
• Environment(s): cave, dungeon, mountain, underground

• Armor Class: 15
• HP: 22
• Initiative Modifier: 1
• Challenge Rating: 1/2
• Environment(s): arctic, cave, coast, desert, dungeon, forest, grassland, mountain, ruins, swamp, urban

• Armor Class: 14
• HP: 76
• Initiative Modifier: 0
• Challenge Rating: 3
• Environment(s): cave, dungeon, ruins, underground

• Armor Class: 11
• HP: 59
• Initiative Modifier: -1
• Challenge Rating: 2
• Environment(s): dungeon, forest, mountain, swamp

• Armor Class: 15
• HP: 52
• Initiative Modifier: 0
• Challenge Rating: 2
• Environment(s): dungeon, urban

• Armor Class: 13
• HP: 15
• Initiative Modifier: 1
• Challenge Rating: 1/2
• Environment(s): arctic, coast, desert, dungeon, forest, grassland, mountain, ruins, swamp, urban

• Armor Class: 15
• HP: 84
• Initiative Modifier: 1
• Challenge Rating: 5
• Environment(s): cave, dungeon, forest, mountain, swamp

• Armor Class: 13
• HP: 105
• Initiative Modifier: -1
• Challenge Rating: 5
• Environment(s): arctic, coast, grassland