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The Hand of the Eight: Chapter 3. The Black Bird (3rd Level)

Added 2019-12-08 15:25:03 +0000 UTC

One of the most notorious criminals ever to be interred in Castlegrasp's dungeon has escaped, leaving almost no trace behind. A powerful, authoritarian noble has placed one of the largest bounties ever seen on the man's head: 20,000 gold pieces dead or alive. This incredible sum draws adventurers, rangers, and bounty hunters from all corners of Omeria. And the race is on. Of course, those who seek to collect the reward aren't the only ones hunting the escaped prisoner. A dark being known only as the Black Bird is also hunting the prisoner, but for a different reason. Rumors persist that the prisoner knows the whereabouts of a powerful tome of ancient evil and the Black Bird's masters wish to collect the book and destroy anyone who knows about it.

Black Bird is a 3rd-level Fifth Edition adventure for 3-5 characters. Characters who survive the adventure should be two-thirds of the way to level 4 by the adventure's conclusion. This is the third chapter in the Hand of Eight adventure path. It can be played as the kickoff for the larger adventure setting or as a one-shot adventure for your characters to follow.

The campaign is intended to be set in the DMDave crowdsourced campaign world of Omeria, but can just as easily be inserted into any other large city overlooking a large ocean or sea.

Note 1: I've included both parts on this listing for your convenience. The supplements for the adventure will be out later this afternoon.

Note 2: The adventure summary in part 1 says that the adventure ends at Gradba's Lodge. It has since changed to reflect the Patron poll results.