Defiance in Phl an - Wizards

1 Defia D ancee in Phllan TThe Cult of the Dragon has co ome to phlan , a lawless refuge e on the Moonssea. Now, with h no significant authority to sto op the ccult, other powe er groups in the Realms the Harpers, Orde er of the Gauntllet, Emerald Enclave, Lords' Alliance, and e even thhe Zhentarim must unite to stop the cult frrom fulfilling itss dark purposee in the city. Joiin the fight by p participating in n any oone of five different missions aimed a at stopping the cult. An n introductory aadventure for 1 1st-level characcters.

2 Adventure Code: DDEX. X1 1. C. Credits A. Adventure Design n: Shawn Merwin n D. Development andd Editing: Claire Hoffman, H Chris Tulach, T Travis Wo oodall D. D&D Organized Play: P Chris Tulach D. D&D R&D Playerr Experience: Greeg Bilsland D. D&D Adventurerss League Wizardss Team: Greg Bilsland, Chris Linddsay, Shelly Mazzzanoble, Chris Tulach D. D&D Adventurerss League Administrators: Robert Adducci, Bill Bennham, Travis Wooodall, Claire Hofffman, Greg Marrks, Alan Patrick D. Debut: August 14. 4, 2014. R. Release: Septemb ber 1, 2014.

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5 Introduction Adventurers League, please visit the D&D Adventurers TM League home. Welcome to Defiance in phlan , a D&D Expeditions adventure, part of the official D&D Adventurers TM. League organized play system and the Tyranny of Preparing the Adventure DragonsTM storyline season. Before you show up to Dungeon Master this adventure This introductory adventure is designed for three to for a group of players, you should do the following to seven 1st- level characters, and is optimized for five prepare. 1st level characters. It can also be played by 2nd level characters, although those characters might have a Make sure to have a copy of the most current much easier time playing the adventure.

6 Characters version of the D&D basic rules or the Player's outside this level range cannot participate in this HandbookTM. adventure. Players with ineligble characters can create a Read through the adventure, taking notes of new 1st-level character or use a pregenerated character. anything you'd like to highlight or remind yourself This adventure is broken up into five mini- while running the adventure, such as a way you'd adventures, each of which takes approximately one like to portray an NPC or a tactic you'd like to use in hour to complete.

7 A group can play through any or all of a combat. these adventures in whatever order they choose. Get familiar with the monster statistics in the Appendix. The D&D Adventurers Gather together any resources you'd like to use to aid you in Dungeon Mastering, such as notecards, a League DM screen, miniatures, battlemaps, etc. This adventure is official for D&D Adventurers League If you know the composition of the group play. The D&D Adventurers League is the official beforehand, you can make adjustments as noted organized play system for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.

8 Throughout the adventure. Players can create characters and participate in any adventure allowed as a part of the D&D Adventurers Before Play at the Table League. As they adventure, players track their Ask the players to provide you with relevant character characters' experience, treasure, and other rewards, and information. This includes: can take those characters through other adventures that will continue their story. Character name and level D&D Adventurers League play is broken up into Character race and class storyline seasons.

9 When players create characters, they Passive Wisdom (Perception) the most common attach those characters to a storyline season, which passive ability check determines what rules they're allowed to use to create Anything notable as specified by the adventure and advance their characters. Players can continue to (such as backgrounds, traits, flaws, and so on). play their characters after the storyline season has finished, possibly participating in a second or third Players that have characters outside the adventure's storyline with those same characters.

10 A character's level level range cannot participate in the adventure with is the only limitation for adventure play. A player cannot those characters. Players with ineligible characters can use a character of a level higher or lower than the level make a new 1st-level character or use a pregenerated range of a D&D Adventurers League adventure. character. Players can play an adventure they previously If you're running this adventure as a part of a store played or ran as a Dungeon Master, but not with the event or at certain conventions, you'll need a DCI.