QP #2 SNEAK PEEK: Otho’s Crystalarium

Hello everyone! Niels here. 

We started working on Quest Pack #2 as soon as the milestone was unlocked. We've mapped out a dozen or so themed Quest Packs that we'd like to do for THE FORGOTTEN GOD, and we had three candidates that we thought would make for a good second Quest Pack. We asked you guys what you wanted to see, and you voted for "Vendors" with a pretty good majority!

Below I'm going to show you our first draft for one of these shops (the final pack will feature three!) as well as a sample of some items you might find there. 

It must be said that we are still working on this content, and it might appear differently in the Quest Pack on release!

SHOP:

Name:
Otho’s Crystalarium

Sign:
An elegant art-deco sign, decorated with metal filigree.  

Location:
In the Trader’s Crescent district of Dryfoot Hill, just down the street from Stillstone.

Atmosphere:
Delicate crystalline, glass and amber objects are precariously balanced on many, many shelves that fill this narrow shop from floor to ceiling. Walking into this place, you feel like you’ve entered a museum; There are many signs in various languages that ask shoppers to please not touch anything.

Notable Detail:
The sheer amount of perfectly cut prisms and foci bends the weave in such a way that passing spellcasters can feel the promise of magic emanating from this shop. When a creature casts a spell inside of the shop, roll a d6. On a 1, the resonance of these crystals triggers a Wild Magic Surge

Owner: 

Name: Otho

Appearance: An elderly Kobold with pale blue scales and a hunch. He wears a tailored suit and an intricate looking set of spectacles with various lenses attached to them.

Attitude: Usually afraid, and always nervous about people breaking even the smallest piece, yet eager to show off his collection

Quirks: Otho escaped the vast prison-mines below Dragonspring as a youth. He will cower and hide at the sight of a dragonborn, regardless of their heritage or intention.

SAMPLE ITEMS:

Crystal of Concentration

Wondrous Item, requires attunement by a spellcaster

This crystal is incredibly fragile - It has 1 HP, and it’s AC is 1. When you cast a spell that requires concentration, you can use this crystal to maintain it instead. When the spell has finished it’s full duration, the crystal shatters, destroying it.

In addition, if the crystal breaks while maintaining a spell, that spell ends.

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Ring of Devastation

Wondrous Item, requires attunement by a spellcaster

Any time you cast a spell that deals damage and roll the maximum number on one of your damage die, roll that die again and add the result to the total damage of the spell.

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Minor Potion of Mana

Potion (Bonus Action)

Restores 1 expended 1st-Level Spell Slot.

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Let us know if you enjoyed this preview! We're intent on experimenting a little with this $10 tier to find different ways that we can preview things for you guys. Expect further work-in-progress updates on Quest Pack #2 in the coming weeks :)

Thank you for supporting our project, you guys are the best! It is an absolute dream come true for me to be able to work on a sweet module.

Cheers,
- Niels