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See all- TAC S4: LVLS - 1 - 5 | Crisis with the Malvana | DM Johnny Q (Grey Lore Master)Off the Shelf Games, El Cajon, CA
Levels: 1 - 5
Adventure Description:
Valdana’s Smith Gugmalog at the Great Forge of Caer Céruzilian has been alerted about a tribe called the Malvana who have been worshiping a god by the name of Jalmana. Gugmalog has asked Governor Volpe for assistance in gaining additional information of the Malvana’s in the Red Waste.
The notices went out to all of the Rimor Imperivm. You and a group of other adventurers have answered the call. The mission is easy go out to the Malvana encampment and get additional information on this unknown god, Jalmana. The Governor has promised to greatly pay your group and will add more if you bring back information concerning Jalmana and the Malvana people. It’s a simple job.
Notes:
- The adventure is for 1 - 5 level players only.
- All my adventures do include the following mechanics at my table:
- I do a modified initiative system (DC20) – Each combat encounter will have a DC that the group initiative roll must beat to be first in the initiative order. If the group fails, then they will be last as a group in the order. I will provide more information at the table.
- I do a crunchy-crunchy crit system – any natural 20’s will do double max damage and then the player will roll for their last part of the damage.
- I provide a pool of inspiration for each player at the beginning of each session.
- I encourage all players to add their character to my D&D Beyond campaign and will provide a great incentive to do so.
- I encourage teamwork and RPG at every possible moment.
- Most of all I want to see all my players having fun!
Additional Notes:
- Chance of death will be dependent on the PC’s actions or inactions.
- Some content may include the following:
- Mind control,
- Spiritualism,
- Mental health – i.e., delusions, hallucinations, and psychotic breaks.
Discord Thread: https://discord.com/channels/787140742341459968/1415981210680819783
D&D Beyond: https://www.dndbeyond.com/campaigns/join/69938523154300440Tabletop Adventuring Club (TAC), LLC is a group of Dungeon Masters/Game Masters running TTRPGs at Off the Shelf Games (OTS). OTS has an $8 entrance fee for anyone who is not a member.
If you are running late, please contact your event host/DM to let them know. Thank you! Arrivals later than 15 minutes without communication may result in your seat being given to a member on the waitlist.
- TAC S4: War, Wave 1: Opening GambitOff the Shelf Games, El Cajon, CA
Title: War, Wave 1: Opening Gambit
Levels: 1-10
TLDR: Guard a convoy; investigate troubles
Character Submission Form, Discord Channel, Faction InfoFROM THE DESK OF LINARA "LUCKY" COPPERPOT
Copperpot’s Call: Guard the Neutral Convoy
Copperpot Expedited Services requests escorts to bring a neutral convoy through Eastgate at dawn and deliver sealed ledgers to the Counting‑House Annex. Stoneguard “Standards Teams” have begun surprise audits; rival guilds are circling. Pay is fair, danger is likely, and Copperpot needs professionals tonight.
Compensation: Tiered to contractor’s experience level, plus bonuses for success (see the faction discord channel for details).
— Linara Copperpot
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Public SituationWellspring: Providing public works (street lamps, water pumps), distributing relief (bread, clothing, repair kits); People’s Ledgers established in most cities as an alternative to the MLG; whispers that Wellspring seeks Compliance Oversight and a Charter to subsume some guilds.
Warlord (response to Wellspring): Seized Wellspring offices in Stoneguard, Ironford, Craftwood; preparing to move on the Wellspring Guildhouse in Port Azureharbor. Stoneguard is now staged in nearly all cities, controlling entry/exit. Tokens required to move resources (not people) when resources are present—the MLG issues the tokens, but Warlord agents now sit in all MLG Counting Houses. Troops mass near Gemstone; the town barricades and Fluxite traffic is frozen in/out.
Guilds: Many raise prices, citing rationing/scarcity/security—leaders include Azureharbor Shipping Conglomerate (ASC), Whispering Weavers (WW), Ironclad Cartel (IC), Verdant Spire (VS). Others (fishers, farmers, timber, brewers, cooks, glass/jewelers, hunters/leatherworkers, potters, carpenters/woodcarvers, arcane scribes) hold steady.
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ABOVE TABLE:- This includes non-lethal combat, investigation, and some role-play.
- Shopping and Crafting are available at the start of the adventure (including magic items). See the Copperpot Expedited Services faction document for details.
- The Argent Expanse - World Information
- Please let me know what clues or issues you'd like to explore in future adventures.
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ADMIN (don’t skip this):
- Submit your character in this Google Form. If you submit your email, you’ll receive an email with a link that you can use to prefill the form for the next adventure.
- Faction information for Copperpot Expedited Services. Discord link for Faction discussions.
- Discord link for this adventure: post questions, find answers.
- My DM Style & House Rules (but information in this post supercedes my standard style & rules - I try new things from time to time).
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Venue Notes:
Tabletop Adventuring Club (TAC), LLC is a group of Dungeon Masters running this game at Off the Shelf Games (OTS). Players must ensure they pay the entry fee or have the appropriate membership to attend the game. The daily entry fee for non-members is $8.Additional Notes:
If you are running late, please contact your event host/DM to inform them. Thank you! Arrivals more than 15 minutes late without prior communication may result in your seat being given to a member on the waitlist. - TAC S4 - Levels: All | WOMEN ONLY | Caverns of Many FacesOff the Shelf Games, El Cajon, CA
THIS IS A WOMEN ONLY GAME
Retired cartographer needs help mapping caves.
Children playing near the Gulch whisper that they’ve heard their own names called back to them—spoken in their very own voices. Merchants passing at dawn and dusk claim to have glimpsed hooded figures slipping in and out of what seems to be a hidden cave mouth. The council of Lethar’s Rest asks for your aid: descend into the Caverns of Many Faces, chart their depths, and uncover what stirs within. You may keep whatever treasures you recover, but please report back if you discover anything of true significance. My gratitude—and a purse of 200 gold per person—will be your reward. Should you accept this quest please come see me at my shop “Quill or Be Quilled”
-- SparkquillLore of Sylethrielle
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Feel free to ask questions you may have here or send me a private message!
Please bring any of your TAC-legal characters.
**New-to-TAC players always begin at level one. Once you level your first character to level three, you may start any subsequent new characters at level three. Games will be scaled based on the levels that come to the table.
Characters may only be played once per week, but having a secondary character is always an option to play at another game the same week. Please use 2024 rules to build a character, but any content from 2014 that has not been updated in the 2024 edition can be from the 2014.
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