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Who's worthy of earning the blessing of the Seeds of Life?

Added 2022-07-09 18:24:21 +0000 UTC

Traveler! In this supplement, the characters stumble upon a strange dungeon that has not been visited for a long time. Within, an ancient order of druids hid the only remaining seeds of magical gourds, originally from the Woodlands Realm. The seeds are protected from the passage of time and it is not expected that anyone would use them any time soon.

The magical plant and the seeds have strange properties that cure any illnesses or ailments and make mortals live longer than normal. A large enough supply of these seeds would make a person practically immortal. The characters must first face the undead manifestations of the druids that once cared for the Gourds of Life. Alas, planting and caring for the magical plants may also attract the unwanted attention of predators and fey spirits.

This is a mid-tier (level 5) adventure that features dungeon-crawling, encounters with strange undead creatures, and the appearance of a few rare seeds that may get the characters in deep trouble! Here's a low-def preview of this illustration:

Here's a close-up of the dungeon's large hall. A stylized statue of a gourd plant oversees the hall. The immortal spirits of disgruntled druids emerge from the darkness and attempt to stop the characters' plans.

In the dungeon's heart, a chamber contains five standing sarcophagi. Within, the eroded bodily remains of the druids that cared for the Seeds of Life await. A lifetime of seclusion has turned their spirits deranged.