Thelanis: The Moonlit Garden
 |
The trees bend¸ twist and rearrange themselves as the sun fades¸ replaced by a single massive moon hanging high in the sky. You find yourself somewhere altogether different with bigger more gnarled trees¸ everything more vibrant with color in the bright moonlight. The bold browns¸ purples and blues around you don't feel real¸ more like something from a beautiful painting. Yet here you stand...
This is a one-shot adventure through one of the twisted fairy tale baronies of Thelanis. In it¸ the players find themselves in a strange land seeking an item they know little about. They will encounter a village whose people have been turned to shrubs¸ be shrunk down to a 20th of their size in a garden of tiny trees¸ fight a tree which is also a beholder¸ and come face to face with the Lady in Shadow herself.
The adventure is for four level 5 players (though adjusting for 3-6 players would be minimal effort) and is expected to take around five hours. It is a great introduction to the planes of Eberron for DMs and players alike.
It includes:
* An exciting mystery to unravel
* Three vicious new monsters to fight: earth bear¸ topiary beast¸ and the treeholder
* Simple rules for running a skill challenge
* A series of detailed maps for each combat encounter and an image for the puzzle encounter