the food fight

7/25/2019 The Food Fight

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Introduction

Adventure Overview

Preparing the Adventure


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Adventure Villains

Urin Dedish

Background

Description

Catch Phrases

The Legacy of Laduguer

The Cradle of Laduguer

Construct of Laduguer


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The Wandering Sun

Adventure Allies

Kormi Kellerson

Background

Description

Catch Phrases

AI Patron - Geoff

Description

Background

Catch Phrases


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Chapter 1A Perfect

Opportunity

You navigate the twisting streets of Waterdeep and arrive atthe Acquisitions Incorporated regional office.A large modern building with a stone roof, the solid oakendoor with iron banding gives a touch of prestige to it.Imbedded into the door is a large bronze knocker.

You [characters on time], give the knocker a good thud, and afew moments later you hear a shuffling and the door opensup. Standing there is a Halfling male, dressed in sometrousers and a rather flashy coat, emblazoned with buttonsand other bits of flair.

Hello! Welcomthe to Acquithitionhs Incorporathed. I amGeoffth and I will be your host. Please, come in

You follow Geoff into a small meeting room. A while later,some late comers arrive and have to take a standing positionat the back of the room.

As the last of you enter, he launches into his spiel.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Do we have a great opportunity foryou! Have you ever wanted to be rich? Do you love fame andfortune? Well do we have a deal for you! AcquisitionsIncorporated is offering excited self-motivated youngadventurers the deal of a lifetime! Nowhere else in this city

can you earn the renown, prestige and notoriety onlyexperienced by the Lords of Waterdeep themselves! With thislimited time deal, the world is your oyster, and you are thepearl. So what do you say are you interested?

Acquisitions Incorporated is offering select adventuringparties the ability to become an affiliated subsidiary of

Acquisitions Incorporated! What do you get from this dealyou may ask? Well apart from the fame, power and moneythat comes from being affiliated with AcquisitionsIncorporated, you will gain access to our most lucrativeadventuring opportunities, and fantastic supply chain,guaranteed to keep you geared up and in the fight! Is thatsomething you would be interested in?

What do you know about adventuring rations? I bet you havenever really wondered where they come from or where they aremade!

Well here at Acquisitions incorporated we have recently created anew collaboration with a well-known food producer, and broughtto the market Rations Incorporated! Leveraging the uniquesupply chains of Acquisitions Incorporated and synergizing withthe fabulous food brought to us by Celebrity Chef KormiKellerson, Rations Incorporated has been the number oneselling adventurers ration pack for over a year.

That was, until about a month ago.Shipments from our supplier have been slowing, and recentlyhave come to a complete stop. As such, our market share istanking, and investors are super doper not happy at all no sir-ee.

If you guys can investigate what exactly is going on, and fix the

situation, we will welcome your party into the AI family with yourown franchised subsidiary! Is that something you would beinterested in?


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Check

DC

What the players can ascertain

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The contract is pretty simple, there seems to be ahuge amount of money for the players!

1 Everything in the contract looks pretty good nothing out of the ordinary.

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The contract is difficult to read in places. Clause 6.5Subsection A refers to the players as a contractedparty, and therefore do not receive any compensationnor their next of kin in the event of death ordismemberment. On the plus side, free rations,torches and access to lucrative employmentopportunities.

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Clause 10.7 Subsection B Acquisitions Incorporated(AI) reserves the right to disband without warningany party/s that are no longer financially or physicallyviable and reclaim any and or all salvageablematerials that may/may not have been suppliedto/by or acquired by the adventuring party whileunder the AI affiliation.

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In possibly the worst section Clause 66.6Subsection D A party upon signing the contractand becoming an affiliated subsidiary will be requiredto pay yearly franchise fees of no less than 75% of allacquired goods during that calendar year.


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Chapter 2 Amphail City Limits

LocationAmphail Town Proper

Kormi Kellerson

Amphail General Rumours

Urin Dedish

DC 1 1 Hour

Although Kormi has a vile tempersometimes, he is generous withgood employees.

DC 15 2 Hours

The Kellerson project started out asa great community initiative butchanged and workers havecomplained that it is damagingAmphail.

DC 2 3 Hours

Many people believe Kormideliberately poached staff from Urin,in an attempt to destroy hisbusiness.

DC 25 4 Hours

Some disgruntled workers haveadmitted to spitting and doing otherunsavoury activities in theadventurers ration production line.

DC 1 1 Hour

Amphail is a tight knit community, withmany farmers having grown and owned lafor generations.

DC 15 2 Hours Rumour has it that the ghost of the townsfounder Amphail the Just roams thestreets at night.

DC 2 3 Hours

Historians say that a region of theunderdark sits close below Amphail.

DC 25 4 Hours

Ancient texts describe a renegade cult ofduergar who worshipped Laguduer wholived in the area of Dedish Downs.

DC 1 1 Hour

Urin was a weak, pathetic excuse for adwarf, then almost overnight he changedMore confident, stronger and walking likowned the world.

DC 15 2 Hours

After his change, Urin tore down his oldprocessing shed, and rebuilt it almostovernight.

DC 2 3 Hours

Employees of the Dedish Downs arenoticeably withdrawn from their familiesthey want to do is work and many of themstay at the shed.

DC 25 4 Hours

People have heard that alongside the nodisclosure waiver, there is some sort ofinitiation right when you become anemployee of Dedish downs. But the beneare enough to keep people wanting to joihim.


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LocationThe Kellerson

Project

Goal

Your party travels down the mile long dirt road to theKellerson Project, a series of boutique organic pasturesbelonging to the renowned chef Kormi Kellerson.Following the path to the top of a slight hill you come tothe door of the shed. The architecture is minimalistic,made from stone and timber, with metal only wherenecessary. A small wooden sign pinned to the door saysOffice hours 8 bells to 17 bells.


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LocationThe Dedish Downs

Level 1The Packing Floor

Level 2Urins Office

Encounter

The once dirt road up to the Dedish Downs work shed isnow paved with stone, as workers add the finishingtouches to it. Newly planted hedges adorn the sides, andthe sun reflecting from the shiny new metal buildingthrows a glare into your eyes. The smell of horse manureis overpowering, and as you come to the door to the shed,you can see hordes of workers working tirelessly in thefields, slopping buckets of what looks like manure andwater over the planting plots. A cast iron sign on the doorsays Please Knock

Urin stands up from behind his desk and looks you squarely inthe eye.I am sorry lads, but I just cant let ye leave now. You see, Ivegot plans and ye all might just get in the way of that.

Without another word he jumps backwards out of the window,

shattering it completely. As you rush to the window you see himland gracefully, on both feet and without stumbling. The staffbelow are shocked as he turns to them.

If you want to keep your jobs, killthem.

The staff below look up at you with the hunger of desperation intheir eyes. They mean business. Urin rushes over to animpressive sized iron barrel in the corner of the room and with agreat heave pushes it over, uncovering a trap door into which hedescends.


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Rewards

Oh great fortune! For the longest time I was sure myfamilys legacy would be lost, and if it was not for thatfateful day it would have. I must admit, I was terrified,walking those tunnels alone, but when the voice came to

me as I slumbered in its throne, I knew everything wasabout to change.

This strength and vigor I have never known! With everyperson that joins my employ and takes the gift of the chairmy business profits like none I could ever imagine.

But it must stay secret. It must stay mine.

Adventurers from that pompous organization AcquisitionsIncorporated came the other day. They must not be allowedto leave

Clause 13 Subsection A

The employee agrees to all terms herein the contract andagrees to non-disclosure of any and all informationregarding Dedish Downs including medical benefits,physiology changes, work practices, comings and goings ofpersonnel and recruitment of workers.

The employee also agrees to serve under these rules forthe term of their natural life, notwithstanding thepunishment of death.


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Chapter 3 - The Dedish

Dungeon

Area 0The Entrance

Area 1A Voice in the Dark

Dungeon Threat

As the players explore the dungeon they may performactions that increase the dungeon threat level. The threatlevel is used to increase the difficulty of the final boss fightand other encounters.

The threat level increases by 1 every time the players take ashort rest. A long rest increases the threat level to themaximum, 10.

Every time the threat level increases, the players hear agiant Bell Toll. Make it ominous.

Light: DarknessSound: Slight dripping noise, dust fallingSmell: Stuffy, dusty, staleTreasure: Spell Scroll (Melfs Acid Arrow)


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Area 5The First Cog

Area 6Dont Wake the Baby!

Area 7The Second Cog

Solution

Light: Darkness except pedestal.Sound: Dust falling faintly, creakingSmell: Dust, stale

Decorations: None, plain stone wallsReward: The 4 Spoke Cog.

Light: DarknessSound: Absolute SilenceSmell: Stale AirDecorations: Immaculately clean stone wallsEncounter: Gelatinous Cube CR 2Threat >2 Cube at point 6AThreat 1 Cube at Point 6BReward: 450EXP, Javelin of Lightning DMG Pg178

Light: Darkness except pedestal.Sound: Whirling, hissing,Smell: Burnt flesh, charcoal.Decorations: None, plain stone wallsReward: The 5 Spoke Cog.


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Area 11The Escape Hatch

Prologue - Return to

Amphail and Waterdeep


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Appendix A

The Dedish Dungeon Map


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Appendix C

Monster Statistics

Creature Template MM

Page

Vulnerability Resistance Speed Additional

FarmerConstruct

Cultist 345 LightningAcid

BludgeoningPiercing

+5ft IMM Charm/Read Mind/Frightened

RangerConstruct

Scout 349 LightningAcid

BludgeoningPiercing


FighterConstruct

Thug 350 LightningAcid

BludgeoningPiercing


Thief

Construct

Spy 349 Lightning

Acid

Bludgeoning

Piercing

+5ft HP = 16

IMM Charm/Read Mind/Frightened

ClericConstruct

Acolyte 342 LightningAcid

BludgeoningPiercing

+5ft HP = 18IMM Charm/Read Mind/Frightened

Urin Dedish Bandit 343 LightningAcid

BludgeoningPiercing


GelatinousCube

- 242 - - - -

Svirfneblin - 164 - - - -

Mimic - 220 - - - -

ThroneConstruct

Saber-ToothedTiger

336 LightningAcid

BludgeoningPiercing

- Casts Thunderwave (PHB 282)DC 13 to save

IMM Charm/Read Mind/Frightened

Skeleton - 272 - - - -

KormiKellerson

Commoner 345 - - - -


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