A separate pdf, outside the mountain is just as dangerous as inside details the greatsword frostrazor and two of the npcs alluded to on the map in the original module. Return to white plume mountain pdf return to white plume mountain is an adventure module for the advanced dungeons dragons roleplaying game released in 1999 by wizards of the coast. White plume mountain is a classic adventure, and many players may have already experienced it. It can be found in the recent premium hardcover adventure compilation dungeons of dread and also in tales from the yawning portal. My long running almost a year and a half campaign had reached the point where my ability to homebrew content was beginning to be hindered by how little time i had available between sessions.
Can he really be complicit in the kidnapping of a high priestess and the disappearance of others in the area around white plume mountain. Set 20 years after white plume mountain, this adventure reveals that the original adventure must have occurred in cy 571, which is a bit early for greyhawk play. Consequently, one shouldnt think too much about the plausibility of, say, kayaking on a river suspended in midair by means of magic, because. If not, then a single wandering invisible stalker there can tear them apart. The liberation of geoff 1999, return to white plume mountain 1999 is explicitly. Return to white plume mountain is a pretty pure dungeon crawl, though a more dynamic and complex one than the original.
The sequel return to white plume mountain can also be purchased via the dmsguild the 3. Jun 03, 2016 wizards of the coast also released a sequel to the adventure in 1999, return to white plume mountain, the events of which are assumed to take place 20 years later than the original. It is set in the world of greyhawk campaign setting and is a sequel to lawrence schick s 1979 module white plume mountain. Return white plume mountain pdf return to white plume mountain is an adventure module for the advanced dungeons dragons roleplaying game released in 1999 by wizards of the coast. A 4hour epic adventure for 5th16th level characters. Even with the printed maps, however, the fact is, white plume mountain is rather plain. Return to the tomb of horrors 2e wizards of the coast. The 16page adventure bears the code s2 s for special. Once the pcs arrive in the vicinity of white plume moun tain, they can go directly to the entrance see mountain keyed entries, or investigate the lands surrounding the volcano first. Stunned charactercreatures may use an action to make a con save each round to end the effect.
Return to white plume mountain 2e in ancient times, a sorcerer named keraptis. Return to white plume mountain 3 5 pdf a sequel, return to white plume mountain, was published in 1999, and an. Return to white plume mountain details a lonely volcanic. Free ebook pdf return to white plume mountain book cwpvid. Two decades ago, however, keraptis reappeared in white plume. The adventure is a dungeon crawl where the players characters are hired to retrieve three notorious magical weapons, each possessing its own intelligence. Return to white plume mountain is an adventure module for the advanced dungeons dragons roleplaying game released in 1999 by. For example, can your 5thlevel characters handle an invisible monster. The recommended an adventure for character levels 510. Loving wpm, i picked up return to white plume mountain. Inside the mountain, they learn of the war among the four beings who claim the name of keraptis.
The evil wizard used his stronghold, buried deep in the mountains, to bring all of the local nobles under his command. Feel free to adjust traps and other thematic elements, such as changing the gynosphinxs riddle in the beginning to another riddle of your choosing. Finally, in 2005, an online version of the adventure was released as a free download, updated to conform with 3. On the one hand its one of the earliest quest dungeons. You can use this product as a standalone adventure or, if your players are veterans of the original s2. May 12, 2011 white plume mountain is what i call a funhouse adventure, which is to say an adventure where naturalistic concerns take a backseat to challenging the players, regardless of logic or lack thereof.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Return to white plume mountain has also received a v3. I printed out the maps for the rooms above, plus a few other areas that might be hard to visualize, like the mud geyser room. Wizards of the coast also released a sequel to the adventure in 1999, return to white plume mountain, the events of which are assumed to take place 20 years later than the original. They dont make adventure modules like lawrence shicks white plume mountain anymore. Pdf download return to white plume mountain download full. As such, white plume mountain became part of the commonality of expe rience that longtime players and dms of the era shared. White plume mountain, you could run tkus scenario as a sequel that takes place twenty years later. Im sure the presence of the 4 kerapti and the kimprints are the biggest change, but does the inside of the mountain cover the same tricks and traps and then add new ones. A separate pdf, outside the mountain is just as dangerous as inside details the. The dungeon is very tightly organized around that quest. If they dont, they will be hunted down for the rest of their days by some of the most powerful people around. White plume mountain is challenging, but not just in a onedimensional sense of having bigger monsters that hit harder.
He made good on his threats often enough to keep them in line. In the add 2nd edition return to white plume mountain, and thingizzard was. Return to white plume mountain lvl 710 free download as pdf file. The party is not meant to keep blackrazor, wave, and whelm from white plume mountain. Return to white plume mountain by bruce cordell librarything. White plume mountain revised 2005 wizards of the coast. Aug 28, 20 i purchased the printable maps for white plume mountain available on drivethrurpg a steal at 50 cents. May, tidewater, chupacabra, 1d4con dmsguild release. New information has tarnished the reputation of the wizard kelvan. This book is excellent, some individuals have downloaded and read as well as read the return to white plume mountain right here.
A look back at s2 white plume mountain ddo players. I recommend using the guidance given for adventurers league. A straight dungeon crawl, this one set in the volcanic white plume mountain, and featuring. Feb 16, 2015 im sure the presence of the 4 kerapti and the kimprints are the biggest change, but does the inside of the mountain cover the same tricks and traps and then add new ones. White plume mountain by lawrence schick an adventure for character levels 510 this module conjatns oackgrouna information, referees noies, player aids, complete ievel, a cutaway view of the mountain complex, and more than 15 pieces ot art tor both dm and player.
Only return to the keep on the borderlands is better. Dragotha the undead dragon and thingizzard the witch of the fens. Theyre there to retrieve them to return them to their rightful owners. Return to white plume mountain paperback january 1, 2002 by bruce cordell author, penny williams editor 4. If you would like to check the original s2 you can purchase the pdf via the dmsguild. Indeed, it might more truly be said that if one expects adventures to have a point, then odds are good you wont think very well of modules like s2. In my groups monthly sessions this summer, ive been running white plume mountain. Later, bruce cordell updated the original dungeon in return to white plume mountain. Free ebook pdf return to white plume mountain download and read it free return to white plume mountain book as ebook, pdf, kindle ebook or ms word.
The edge of the board is also lined with voltage probing points for obsessive overclockers. A strange, foreign wizard calling himself kelvan has appeared at the same time a strange mountain materializes out of thin air. White plume mountain is trom othe special s series. If you have your own fond memories of experiences within the volcano, you will find this adventure just as fascinating, and just as deadly, as its predecessor. What i learned from white plume mountain the learning dm. Like return to the keep on the borderlands 1999 and against the giants. Return to white plume mountain bruce cordell, penny williams on amazon. Now, twenty years later, a face has appeared in the volcanos smokethe face of keraptis himself, say those who should know. The first version of this adventure was written by lawrence schick. Return to white plume mountain details a lonely volcanic spire and the inhabited spaces inside it. It is set in the world of greyhawk campaign setting and is a sequel to lawrence schicks 1979 module white plume mountain the 64page book was written by bruce r. Jan 31, 2018 the sequel return to white plume mountain can also be purchased via the dmsguild the 3.
Ddep0602 return to white plume mountain tier 3 warhorn. Like its predecessors, return to the tomb of horrors is a prestigeformat boxed set, and it indeed updates a classic idea. Pdf download return to white plume mountain download. In both of the revised modules, the classic weapons associated with them blackrazor, whelm and wave for white plume mountain, frostrazor for return to white plume mountain have been converted into legacy weapons. This book is the category entertainment and culture book. A sequel, return to white plume mountain, was published in 1999, and an updated version conforming to v3. Tsr127 return to the keep on the borderlands free download as pdf file.
Read download white plume mountain pdf pdf download. May be played as a companion piece to the classic white plume mountain s2 or as a standalone adventure. Years later, return to white plume mountain 1998 would much more fully connect up schicks famous module with gygaxs world. Minor reservations aside which are fixable anyway with an hours worth of finetuning, return to white plume mountain is easily the 2ndbest adventure of 1999. The central npc of white plume mountain is dungeon creator keraptis except the 1,300yearold wizard is never actually seen. All about return to white plume mountain by bruce cordell.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when you return to chat after playing a game on battle. Aug 11, 2019 minor reservations aside which are fixable anyway with an hours worth of finetuning, return to white plume mountain is easily the 2ndbest adventure of 1999. The magic weapons have now been recast using the rules in weapons of legacy. Pdf download return to white plume mountain download full ebook. This is the most grueling and unfun battle ive ever seen. I once converted return to white plume mountain to 3. I picked it up at days of knights down in newark delaware while i was down there working in old new castle. Click to read more about return to white plume mountain by bruce cordell. Im asking partly because im layering return to white plume mt. White plume mountain itself was reprinted in 2005 for the 3. White plume mountain ddal0602 the redemption of kelvan. Return to white plume mountain 2e wizards of the coast. White plume mountain revised 2005 wizards of the coast edition. Return to white plume mountain rpgnet d20 rpg game index.
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