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Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle is a 5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons adventure for the Forgotten Realms.

In Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle™, adventurers clash with a grave threat to the Sword Coast. Backed by Sir Isteval, a hero of yesteryear, they descend into dungeons to keep the secrets of an ancient elemental cult from falling into the clutches of the Red Wizards of Thay. Along the way, the adventurers face an immortal foe from Isteval's past, leading to an epic confrontation in the ruins of Dragonspear Castle. Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle contains four adventures that connect to form a Forgotten Realms® mini campaign, taking characters from level 1 to 10. This book also includes all the D&D® Next rules a Dungeon Master needs to run the campaign, including monsters, spells, and magic items. Six pregenerated characters are included, or players can create their own characters using the rules downloadable for free at www.dndnext.com.

Summary[]

Adventurers can change the world, but the choices they make may come back to haunt them.

A group of Red Wizards of Thay have constructed a base that contains a quartet of netherese portals that each lead to powerful elemental nodes. In order to access the power of those nodes, they need the portal keys. A Red Wizard managed to acquire one of the keys by attacking the Floshin Estates but was caught and executed in Daggerford after he passed the key on to an agent.

Sir Isteval, a retired paladin from Cormyr, hires a group of adventurers to go on a series of quests that result in acquiring the remaining three keys, taking the group to locations such as the Lizard Marsh and Mount Illefarn before engaging in a climactic battle in the ruins of Dragonspear Castle with vengeful red wizards and the rakshasa who has been manipulating events.

Contents[]

  • Foreword
  • Chapter 1: Daggerford Campaign
  • Chapter 2: How to Play
  • Chapter 3: Magic
  • Chapter 4: Equipment
  • Chapter 5: DM Guidelines
  • Chapter 6: Bestiary
  • Appendix: Pregenerated Characters

Index[]

Characters[]

Arvik ZaltosChuthElorfindar FloshinHadeshahHarglevargleIstevalLuc SunbrightMaldwyn DaggerfordMorwen DaggerfordSkannon TolkerTristaWynne CrommVon
Referenced only
Derwin

Creatures[]

air elementalanimated armorankhegbasiliskbehirbugbearblack dragonbulettebullywugcarrion crawlercentaurchimeracockroachconstrictor snakedeath knightdire wolfdisplacer beastearth elementalettinfire beetlefire elementalflesh golemgargoyleghostghoulgiant centipedegiant crocodilegiant froggiant lizardgiant spidergnollgoblingray oozegreen dragongreen haggreen slimegriffonhalf-orchamatulaharpyhill gianthobgoblinhorsehumanhydraimpinvisible stalkerlemurelichlizardfolklurker abovemanticoremedusaminotaurmummyogreorcorogosyluthowlbearrakshasaratrocshield dwarfshriekerskeletonspinagonstirgestone gianttrappertreanttrollvampirewater elementalwerewolfwightwill-o'-wispwolfwood elfwraithwyvernxornyellow moldzombie

Locations[]

Forests
Floshin Estates
Temples
Morninglow Tower
Referenced only
Steeping Falls

Magic[]

Potions
potion of climbingpotion of healingpotion of invisibilitypotion of water breathing
Items
bag of holdingDerwin's hammerdust of drynessflame tonguegauntlets of ogre powerhorn of blastingjavelin of lightningstaff of charmingwand of enemy detection

Organizations[]

Red Wizards

Miscellaneous[]

Gemstones
alexandriteamberamethystaquamarineazuritebanded agateblack opalbloodstoneblue quartzcarnelianchalcedonychrysoprasechrysoberylcitrinecorundumdiamondemeraldeye agatefire opalgarnethematiteiolitejacinthjadejetjasperlapis lazulimalachitemoonstonemoss agateobsidianonyxpearlperidotrhodochrositerock crystalrose quartzsapphiresardsardonyxsmoky quartzspinelstar rose quartzstar rubystar sapphiretiger eye agatetopaztourmalineturquoisewhite opalzircon
Items
abacusbedrollblock and tackle
Weapons
BolasSpiked chain

Appendix[]

Background[]

  • This adventure was originally only available in print to those who ordered it and attended GenCon 2013 but a few copies were put up on eBay. Presumably, fan demand was the reason for its eventual public publishing in December.
  • From November 2nd to 3rd of 2013, Wizards of the Coast held a 25-hour marathon on the D&D Twitch TV channel as part of the Extra Life charity event, having rotating groups of players run through this module.[1]
  • The adventures contained within were designed as a preview for D&D Next and almost half of the book is taken up by rules.
  • Some of the Realmslore provided in the book is taken from Under Illefarn Anew, a work compiled (but at the time unpublished) by Eric L. Boyd, that contains work by several Realms authors and contributors.
  • This module acts as a sort of prelude to the Dreams of the Red Wizards trilogy of modules.

Credits[]

  • Project Leads: Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins
  • D&D R&D Team: Greg Bilsiand, Bruce R. Cordell,Jeremy Crawford, Chris Dupuis, Peter Lee, Mike Means, Kim Mohan, Tom Olsen, Christopher Perkins, Ben Petrisor, RobertJ. Schwalb, Matt Sernett, Chris Sims, Rodney Thompson, Steve Winter, James Wyatt, Chris Youngs
  • D&D Brand and Marketing Team: Chris Lindsay, Shelly Mazzanoble, Hilary Ross, Liz Schuh, Nathan Stewart, Laura Tommervik
  • Senior Creative Director: Jon Schindehette
  • Art Director: Kate Irwin
  • Graphic Designer: Emi Tanji
  • Publishing Production Specialist: Jessica Dubey
  • Prepress Manager: Jefferson Dunlap
  • Imaging Technician: Carmen Cheung
  • Production Manager: Cynda Callaway
  • Cover Illustration: Kekai Kotaki
  • Cartography: Jason A. Engle
  • Interior Illustrations: Dave Ailsop, Kalman Andrasofszky, Steve Argyle, Dave Arneson, Den Beauvais, Ralph Beisner, Eric Belisle, Greg Bell, Noah Bradley, Sam Burley, Milivoj Ceran, Conceptopolis, Stephen Crowe, Ned Dameron, Diesel, Tony DiTerlizzi, Vincent Dutrait,Jeff Easley, Jesper Ejsing, Wayne England, Emily Fiegenschuh, Gonzalo Flores, Ken Frank, Dan Frazier, Lars Grant-West, Paul Guzenko, Des Hanley,Jared von Hindman, TylerJacobson, Michael Kaluta, Jorge Lacera, Roger Loveless, Howard Lyon, Victoria Maderna, Slawomir Maniak, Will McLean, Christopher Moeller, Lee Moyer, Jim Nelson, William O’Connor, Erol Otus, Patrick Thomas Parnell, Darlene Pekul, Steve Prescott, David Rapoza,Scott Roller, Richard Sardinha, Craig J Spearing, David C. Sutherland IIII, Gabor Szikszai, Stephen Tappin, David A. Trampier, Beth Trott, Eva Widermann, Sam Wood

External links[]

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.

References[]

  1. 25 Hours of Dungeons & Dragons!. (10-14-2013). Retrieved on 03-07-2024.

Connections[]


5th Edition Sourcebooks
Core Rulebooks Dungeon Master's GuideMonster ManualPlayer's Handbook
Sourcebooks Acquisitions IncorporatedBigby Presents: Glory of the GiantsThe Book of Many ThingsFizban's Treasury of DragonsMordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the MultiverseMordenkainen's Tome of FoesSword Coast Adventurer's GuideTasha's Cauldron of EverythingVan Richten's Guide to RavenloftVolo's Guide to MonstersXanathar's Guide to Everything
Adventures Baldur's Gate: Descent into AvernusCurse of StrahdHoard of the Dragon QueenIcewind Dale: Rime of the FrostmaidenOut of the AbyssPhandelver and Below: The Shattered ObeliskPlanescape: Adventures in the MultiversePrinces of the ApocalypseSpelljammer: Adventures in SpaceStorm King's ThunderThe Rise of TiamatTomb of AnnihilationWaterdeep: Dragon HeistWaterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad MageThe Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Starter Sets Dungeons & Dragons Starter SetDungeons & Dragons Essentials KitDungeons & Dragons Starter Set (2022)
Anthologies Tales from the Yawning PortalGhosts of SaltmarshCandlekeep MysteriesJourneys Through the Radiant CitadelKeys from the Golden Vault
Supplements Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Playtest Confrontation at CandlekeepDead in ThayGhosts of Dragonspear CastleLegacy of the Crystal ShardMurder in Baldur's GateReclaiming BlingdenstoneScourge of the Sword CoastStorm over NeverwinterVault of the Dracolich
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