Soiree: A Waterdeep Tale
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A Masquerade¸ an assassination plot¸ and a poetry contest.
All of this before cocktails are served.
Your party has been hired by a mysterious benefactor to crash the party of the year at the Cassalanter Winter Estate. Your objective is simple: infiltrate the ball and locate Lord Cassalanter's private office¸ abscond with the files in his safe¸ and return them to your employer without anyone discovering you.
There's only one hitch: combat and overt magic are strictly prohibited."
Soiree: A Waterdeep Tale is a heist adventure designed for a party at any level¸ and centered around roleplay and out-of-the-box problem solving. Combat is discouraged in favor of interaction¸ guile¸ and more than a bit of luck.
Inside¸ you'll find all you need to run this unusual adventure:
Detailed Maps of the Cassalanter Winter Estate Print-out materials for players¸ including NPC files¸ Masquerade invitation¸ and more provided by "The Client". Tips for DMs for a variety of skill checks and tools to give players a better chance of success and encouraging creative problem solving. NPC files detailing how best to portray them in roleplay. Multiple avenues for the players to complete the heist¸ and lead-ins for ongoing campaigns set in the Forgotten Realms. Optional "Threat Threshold" mechanic.
A Masquerade¸ an assassination plot¸ and a poetry contest.
All of this before cocktails are served.
Your party has been hired by a mysterious benefactor to crash the party of the year at the Cassalanter Winter Estate. Your objective is simple: infiltrate the ball and locate Lord Cassalanter's private office¸ abscond with the files in his safe¸ and return them to your employer without anyone discovering you.
There's only one hitch: combat and overt magic are strictly prohibited."
Soiree: A Waterdeep Tale is a heist adventure designed for a party at any level¸ and centered around roleplay and out-of-the-box problem solving. Combat is discouraged in favor of interaction¸ guile¸ and more than a bit of luck.
Inside¸ you'll find all you need to run this unusual adventure:
Detailed Maps of the Cassalanter Winter Estate Print-out materials for players¸ including NPC files¸ Masquerade invitation¸ and more provided by "The Client". Tips for DMs for a variety of skill checks and tools to give players a better chance of success and encouraging creative problem solving. NPC files detailing how best to portray them in roleplay. Multiple avenues for the players to complete the heist¸ and lead-ins for ongoing campaigns set in the Forgotten Realms. Optional "Threat Threshold" mechanic.