Against the Machine, designed by Greg Marks and Brandes Stoddard, is an adventure in the Dreams of the Red Wizards storyline published for the Adventurers League. It is the fifth part of The Cold Dark series.
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Aware that someone in Xorvintroth opposes them, the Thayans have heavily reinforced the defenses around the Far Realm battery factory. A covert team must infiltrate and sabotage the facility before the Red Wizards can make more batteries.[1]
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Index[]
Characters[]
- Amri Thistlebrick • Remallia Haventree • Rhyling Stonehill • Salros Eventide • Thargrim • Tua • Zehira Deryan
Creatures[]
- clockwork dragon • halfling • helmed horror • human • iron golem • lightfoot halfling • retriever • shield dwarf • star spawn mangler • steel predator • sun elf • tiefling
Locations[]
- Region
- Icewind Dale
- Settlements
- Xorvintroth
Magic[]
- Items
- Anstruth harp • Iltkazar Scepter • necklace of fireballs • spell scroll of cone of cold • spell scroll of silence
- Potions
- Potion of heroism • Potion of invulnerability
- Spells
- aid • animal messenger • banishment • barkskin • bless • blinding smite • branding smite • charm person • command • cone of cold • counterspell • cure wounds • detect magic • detect thoughts • dispel magic • druidcraft • entangle • find steed • fire bolt • fire shield • fireball • fly • friends • globe of invulnerability • greater invisibility • guidance • healing word • heroism • ice storm • identify • invisibility • lesser restoration • light • lightning bolt • longstrider • mage armor • mage hand • magic missile • mass healing word • mending • mind blank • mirror image • misty step • prestidigitation • produce flame • protection from evil and good • resistance • sacred flame • scrying • shatter • shield • shield of faith • shillelagh • shocking grasp • sleep • speak with animals • stoneskin • suggestion • teleport • thunderous smite • thunderwave • time stop • vicious mockery • wall of force
Organizations[]
- Red Wizards
- Player Factions
- Emerald Enclave • Harpers • Lords' Alliance • Order of the Gauntlet • Zhentarim
Appendix[]
Credits[]
- D&D Adventurers League Guildmaster: Chris Lindsay
- Sensitivity Lead: Ma'at Crook
- Art Director and Graphic Designer: Rich Lescouflair
- D&D Adventurers League Wizards Team: Adam Lee, Ari Levitch, Chris Lindsay, Mike Mearls
- D&D Adventurers League Administrator(s): Ma'at Crook, Amy Lynn Dzura, Claire Hoffman, Greg Marks, Travis Woodall, Bee Zelda
- Playtesters: Gary Affeldt, Gary Brown, Rick Brown, Daniel Franco, David Krolnick, Daniel Oliveira, Ben Siekert
References[]
- ↑ Greg Marks, Brandes Stoddard (April 2022). Against the Machine (DDAL-DRW18) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Dreams of the Red Wizards (Wizards of the Coast), p. 1.
Connections[]
Defiance in Phlan • Secrets of Sokol Keep • Shadows over the Moonsea • Dues for the Dead • The Courting of Fire • The Scroll Thief • Drums in the Marsh • Tales Trees Tell • Outlaws of the Iron Route • Tyranny in Phlan • Dark Pyramid of Sorcerer's Isle • Raiders of the Twilight Marsh • Pool of Radiance Resurgent • Escape from Phlan • Corruption in Kryptgarden
City of Danger • Embers of Elmwood • The Drowned Tower • Mayhem in the Earthspur Mines • Flames of Kythorn • Breath of the Yellow Rose • Bounty in the Bog • Foulness Beneath Mulmaster • Eye of the Tempest • Cloaks and Shadows • Oubliette of Fort Iron • Dark Rites at Fort Dalton • The Howling Void • The Sword of Selfaril • Black Heart of Vengeance • Boltsmelter's Book • Mulmaster Undone
Harried in Hillsfar • Shackles of Blood • The Occupation of Szith Morcane • It's All in the Blood • Bane of the Tradeways • No Foolish Matter • Herald of the Moon • The Malady of Elventree • The Waydown • Quelling the Horde • The Quest for Sporedome • Hillsfar Reclaimed • Writhing in the Dark • Death on the Wall • Szith Morcane Unbound • Assault on Maerimydra • Blood Above, Blood Below
Treasure of the Broken Hoard • The Black Road • Uninvited Guests • In Dire Need • A Dish Best Served Cold • Beneath the Fetid Chelimber • Chelimber's Descent • Durlag's Tower • Durlag's Tomb • Giant Diplomacy • Forgotten Traditions • Bad Business in Parnast • Jarl Rising • Reeducation • Reclamation • Parnast Under Siege • Hartkiller's Horn • The Mysterious Isle • Eye of Xxiphu
Peril at the Port • A City on the Edge • Over the Edge • A Day at the Races • A Walk in the Park • Whispers in the Dark • Fester and Burn • Rotting Roots • Putting the Dead to Rest • Unusual Opposition • Fire, Ash, and Ruin • A Lesson in Love • In Search of Secrets • Old Bones and Older Tomes • Fathomless Pits of Ill Intent • Streams of Crimson • Pools of Cerulean • Cauldron of Sapphire • Turn Back the Endless Night
Chaos in the City of Splendors • Stardock Under Siege • Last Orders at the Yawning Portal • Once in Waterdeep • The Map with No Names • Beneath the City of the Dead • Dock Ward Double-Cross • A Wrinkle in the Weave • Hero of the Troll Wars • Purging the Blood • Into the Dark • Crypt of the Dark Kiss • Fangs and Frogs • The Skull Square Murders • Poisoned Words • Xanathar's Wrath • The Vampire of Skullport • Rescue from Vanrakdoom • Forge of Fangs • A Change of Address • The Tower of Ahghairon • Moving Day
Escape from Elturgard • Stopped at the Gate • Hungry Shadows • Day of the Devil • Faces of Fortune • Infernal Insurgency • The Diabolical Dive • In the Garden of Evil • Ruined Prospects • Tipping the Scales • Losing Fai • The Breath of Life • The Swarmed Heart • The Vast Emptiness of Grace • Maddening Screams • Honors Unforeseen • In the Hand • Consequences of Choice • Fang and Claw • Where Devils Fear to Tread • Infernal Pursuits • Hellfire Requiem • Liar's Night
Breaking Umberlee's Resolve • Blood in the Water • Saving Silverbeard • Foreign Affairs • Uncertain Scrutiny • Thimblerigging • Moment of Peace • The Harrowing of Hell • Vile Bounty • Unsafe Harborage • Shadows in the Stacks • To Walk the Cold Dark • Night Thieves • The City That Should Not Be • Frozen Whispers • Uprising • Expedition to the Supreme Forge • Against the Machine • Fall the Cold Night • The Death of Szass Tam • Assault on Myth Nantar • Wings of Death • When the Lights Went Out in Candlekeep • Tears Among the Stars
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