Tipping the Scales

Tipping the Scales is an adventure module set in the Forgotten Realms using the Dungeons & Dragons 5 edition ruleset. It is part of the Avernus Rising series of adventures published for the D&D Adventurers League. It focuses on Avernus, and is an adventure designed for 5- to 10-level characters.

"Wisdom is knowing when a battle fought is a battle lost. A dragon has engaged in a pitched battle for the soul of his consort for nearly a millennium, and it’s time for him to throw in the towel. Dara has asked that you venture into the Diremire Pit and convince him of this, as there are greater wars to be won!"

Characters

 * Bizmat • Dara • Gaarelmorian • Kesaiash • Kwellythe • Nagoraz • Sadazah • Vennoraxas • Welhixeg • Xyrianalassa • Yxxygirizeeg

Creatures

 * barbazu • carrion crawler • catoblepas • • elf • gelugon • hamatula • hellwasp • human • imp •  • lemure • osyluth • rot grub • silver dragon • spinagon • steeder • sword wraith

Locations

 * Planes: Avernus
 * Ruins: Diremire Pit

Magic

 * Items: ring of free action • soul coin
 * Potions: potion of fire breathing • potion of heroism • potion of resistance
 * Spells: arcane eye • charm person • clairvoyance • cure wounds • delayed blast fireball • detect magic • detect thoughts • divination • dominate beast • feather fall • fireball • firebolt • fly • friends • greater restoration • haste • hold monster • hold person • ice storm • identify • invisibility • lesser restoration • light • locate object • mage armor • mage hand • magic missile • mass suggestion • maze • mending • message • prayer of healing • raise dead • Rary's telepathic bond • remove curse • revivify • scorching ray • scrying • speak with dead • stoneskin • suggestion • teleport • tongues • true resurrection • true seeing • true strike

Organizations

 * Player Factions: Emerald Enclave • Harpers • Lords' Alliance • Order of the Gauntlet • Zhentarim

Religions

 * Ilmater • Naris Analor
 * Ilmater • Naris Analor

Credits

 * D&D Adventurers League Guildmaster: Chris Lindsay
 * D&D Adventurers League Wizards Team: Chris Lindsay, Adam Lee, Mike Mearls, Ari Levitch
 * D&D Adventurers League Administrator(s): Claire Hoffman, Lysa Penrose, Travis Woodall, Greg Marks, Alan Patrick, Amy Lynn Dzura, Ma’at Crooks, LaTia Bryant, Shawn Merwin, Will Doyle
 * Art Director and Graphic Designer: Rich Lescouflair
 * Interior Art: Provided by Wizards of the Coast
 * Playtesters: Gary Affeldt, Robert Allison, James Bowen, Richard Brown, Dylan Cole, Jared Fegan, Derek Gray, Kerry Kaszak, David Krolnik, Matt Maranda, Sean Mittelstaedt, Daniel Oliveira, Ben Siekert, JJ Tian, Marcello Velazquez