Amarune's Almanac: The Underdark (VTT)
You see¸ I hadn't found much literature written about the Underdark to this point. Most of what I'd read focused on places like Menzoberranzan¸ the drow capital¸ or spoke of mysterious lost locales that they assumed had sunk into the underground. I could not believe that a land on such an enormous scale could simply be devoid of anything interesting¸ so it had to be a matter of no one else having bothered to write about it yet. As long as I was writing about all of the other biomes of the world¸ I should include the Underdark. I had no idea at the time what exactly we were signing ourselves up for. " - Amarune Whitewave Amarune's Almanac Volume 2 is the second book in a multipart series exploring the eight biomes of Dungeons & Dragons within the Forgotten Realms campaign setting¸ now for Fantasy Grounds ! The Underdark gives an overview of Faerûn's "Realm Below"; and its flora¸ fauna¸ and some history. It does this through both narrative prose¸ written from the perspective of Amarune Whitewave (the great¸ great granddaughter of Elminster Aumar)¸ and through occasional notes from her husband¸ editor¸ and traveling companion Arclath Delcastle. Many of the details in this book were vetted and seeded by the creator of the Forgotten Realms himself¸ Ed Greenwood ¸ who is acting as a consultant on the project! Contained with this module¸ you'll get: 2 new subclasses the Circle of the Dark druid which seeks to expand on the land (underdark) druid by channeling Faerzress. and the Sharnbound ¸ a conclave of Rangers who are tasked by the Sharn¸ and granted a limited form of their transformation¸ to act as agents of their will. Variant rules : expansions to the Druid and Ranger classes to allow them more access to the new spells contained within this book! 10 spells : each using a new spellcasting component¸ Environment ¸ as they each rely on the boons of the world around them. +1 bonus spell¸ druidic practice ¸ which is the Druid version of the ceremony spell for Clerics. 11 magic items : imbued with the power of the Underdark and its depths. 20 monsters : new creatures for Wild Shaping¸ mounts¸ and companions! Including the Phaerimm¸ Sharn¸ and Deep Dragons ! 20 flora : the bounty of the Underdark. Mushrooms¸ lichen¸ moss¸ and even a few trees that you can collect and use to create all manner of items¸ as well as improve some spells. Downtime activities : A gathering expedition specifically designed to find and collect the flora described in this book. 5 location stories : Straight from the journal of Amarune Whitewave herself¸ stories of their expeditions into five notable Underdark locations: Araumycos¸ the Burgeoning Rift¸ the Firelands¸ Glimmersea¸ and the Sharnwall. A map of Faerûn : Updated for 5th Edition¸ this book contains a two-page map of the Underdark covering the Northdark all the way to Deep Raurin. As with any map of the evershifting Underdark¸ it's more of a guideline of where things are roughly located¸ than a navigatable map. Also included is a separate high-resolution PDF of the map¸ available to print on 8.5"x11" or 11"x17" Journal-style sketch art by Shiah "Cinder" Irgangladen and Nathanaël Roux and several other full color pieces throughout the book¸ combined with a field-journal document style complete with spilled ink and... A foreword written by the creator of Forgotten Realms¸ Ed Greenwood