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Mad for Love | A New Fifth Edition Adventure for 3rd-Level (Alex of Tavern Tales)
🕑 Added 2021-02-23 16:00:04 +0000 UTCMad for Love is a Fifth Edition adventure designed for three to six 2nd- to- 4th- level characters and is optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3. After an embarrassing public incident, a gnomish artificer has become convinced that the entire town of Iazu has scorned him. He has retreated to his workshop to craft a powerful *potion of love* that he will pour into the local water supply, ensuring their everlasting adoration for him. Can the adventurers stop this dangerous plot before it's too late? This adventure takes place in the town of Iazu in the Siothas campaign setting, but can easily be placed in any setting or campaign with an artificer in town. This adventure can be played as a one-shot adventure or placed into a longer-running campaign.
Background
Omerund the gnome has lived in the town of Iazu for decades, putting his skills as an artificer to use as the owner and operator of Omerund's Toys and Tinkerings, a toyshop where he works with his two long-time assistants. Weeks ago, Omerund unveiled his latest, much-anticipated creation: life-sized toy soldiers. The toy soldiers of painted wood and metal would dance, sing, and fight each other for the amusement of onlookers, and could also serve as personal bodyguards or unpaid house servants. Unfortunately, Omerund's public unveiling of his constructs went horribly wrong when one of the toy soldiers broke protocol and randomly attacked a bystander during its performance. Though the bystander was not seriously injured, Omerund and his assistants were forced to battle and eventually restrain the construct to the boos and jeers of the crowd.
Convinced that the town had turned against him, Omerund retreated to this shop with his assistants and began to ruminate on his misfortune. After many days of panicked anxiety, Omerund decided to win back the public through a plot with disastrous consequences—he would brew a powerful *potion of love*, then pour it down one of the town wells to contaminate the local water supply. Though both of his assistants had thus far remained unflinchingly loyal to their skilled mentor, one of them could not in good conscience see this plan through. Bilvyn, the young apprentice, has fled from the workshop in search of help after a last-minute change of heart.
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Comments
Brad Thomson
I did not know that. I'm still learning the ins and outs of the Discord channel but next time I will be sure to take my finding there next. Thanks!
DM Dave
Hey Brad, if you didn't already know we've got a typos channel on Discord. Plus, those who help us with regular proofing usually get boosted benefit (plus, we hire almost exclusively from our proofing team).
Brad Thomson
Thanks! I appreciate you responding to my questions.
re the typo: good catch. you're correct. glad you like the adventure!
Hey Brad, author here: 1) yes, two of the four soldiers in the room will shut down with the passphrase. which specific two soldiers shut down is left to GM discretion. 2) the creature will continue to attack until Omerund orders it to stop. again, sort of up to the GM here as to when exactly this happens. if Omerund decides to give up after the potion has been taken from him, maybe he stops the shield guardian. but maybe he gets angry and he doesn't!
Brad Thomson
After reading the material this looks like a great little adventure which I hope to get to the table within the next few sessions. Though I do have a few questions for clarification's sake. 1) In the (1) Sales Area is the indication there are two versions of the Toy Soldiers one set that will respond to the STOP word and another that will fight to the end? 2) At the well if the party is already engaged with the Shield Guardian but manages to stop Omerund from pouring the potion does the creature continue the attack or is there a stop trigger? Also possible Typo: Page 2, third paragraph, sentence "After many days of panicked anxiety, Omerund decided win back the public through a plot with disastrous consequences — he would brew a powerful love potion, then pour it down one of the town wells to infect the local water supply." 'Omerund decided win' should it be 'Omerund decided TO win'?
