Hey all! I’ll probably be somewhat quiet this evening because I’m hard at work on writing The Secret of Forsaken Peak.
If you haven’t already seen, my man Justin David Russell is about to finish wrapping up the maps for this megadelve, which is pretty cool. I’m going to post some of them on here so you can see them all once they’re done.
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Exclusive Look at Part 2 of The Secret of Forsaken Peak
Here’s a quick look at what to expect from the horror show that is The Eyries:
B1 – The Climb
If the players enter through the southern Castle of Chaos entry, read the following description:
Just looking at the climb before you makes you feel exhausted. Slick with mud and runoff, the steep descent rises at a near 45 degree angle along the edge of the chasm to the east side of it. As you peek into the chasm, your boot punts a rock over the edge. Seven seconds pass before you finally hear it hit water far below.
Turning your gaze back up to the journey ahead, a chill wind sweeps past you. Within this clinging draft, you feel as if you can hear a faint crying. Somewhere distant, maybe, suspended at the dark recesses of your mind.
This place is not natural.
The Eyries is a despicably evil place. As the characters climb into it, be sure to remind them of the chill wind and harsh air; it’s almost as if it’s pushing them away from the entrance.
The Climb Up
The climb into the Eyries along the edge of the rift is one of the most difficult the characters will make. The chaosmen have tied a rope to a stalagmite at the top of the climb (in area B2) to make it easier. Even still, movement is slow and tedious and requires a DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check each turn they climb up it. Should a character fail their check, roll a d20 and consult the table below:
Falling Results
| d20 Roll | Result |
| 1-10 | The character catches themself on the rope. |
| 11-18 | The character tumbles back down the trail. |
| 19-20 | The character falls over the edge of the rift. |
The character catches themself on the rope. The character has stopped themself from falling, but their movement becomes 0 and they cannot perform any actions until the start of their next turn.
The character tumbles back down the trail. The character falls prone in their space and is pushed back 30 feet along the trail and takes 1d6 damage for every 15 feet they tumble. A creature standing behind the tumbling character can use its action to make a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check to stop the tumbling creature. If the character is not stopped, then at the start of their next turn, they must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw to stop themselves or they will fall another 30 feet towards the chaosmen camp and take another 1d6 damage for every 15 feet they tumble. This continues until they reach the bottom of the trail (just above the bottom of the map).
The character falls over the edge of the rift. The character falls prone in their space and is pushed 30 feet towards the rift. The character must then make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw to catch themselves on the edge. On a failed saving throw, the creature falls over the edge and 300 feet down into the underground lake below (right in front of the Goblin Mine). The character can make a DC 20 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to dive into the water, but makes this check at disadvantage. On a failed check, the character takes 17 (5d6) damage as the water breaks their fall and the character must immediately succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw upon hitting the water, or they begin to suffocate (see the rules for suffocating on page 183 of the PHB). On the success, the character takes 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage and does not suffocate. A creature can willingly jump into the rift to save the character by making a DC 20 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. On a success, the creature takes only 7 (2d6) damage and does not need to make a Constitution saving throw. Otherwise, the creature also takes 17 (5d6) bludgeoning damage and must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw to avoid drowning.
The Climb Down
Going back down is equally as taxing, but does not require Strength (Athletics) checks to perform. The characters need only repel backwards using the rope using half their climb speed (if any).
Savage! Ain’t it?
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Art by LucasArts.
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