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Secret of the Everflow | 6th-level Fifth Edition Adventure

Added 2022-12-02 00:10:44 +0000 UTC

Hey, everyone!

First off, I want to apologize for so many delays in getting content out this month. In trying to recover from a big financial loss, I took on some more commissioned work with the intent of being able to still maintain the monthly adventures here and... I just flat out failed. I bit off more than I could chew. I was in the process of knocking this one out on Tuesday, but then I was without power the last 2 days after Seattle got hit by a crazy snow storm and I'm just now finishing it.

So, all that being said, I'm on the grind now and am back on schedule and still owe you folks 1 additional adventure for November. I'm also working with some new map assets (you'll see them used in this adventure) and am back to using Dungeondraft instead of Inkarnate, although you might see a mix of the two in the future.

For those who have stuck with me so far, thank you so much for your patience! I'm all settled in and roaring to go!

Your humble content creator,

~ TJ Phoenix

SECRET OF THE EVERFLOW

Secret of the Everflow is a Fifth Edition adventure for three to five characters of 5th to 7th level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 6. A rebel faction has seized a peaceful monastery dedicated to the god of water. They seek the power of an ancient holy relic with legendary healing properties hidden within the temple’s vault. The relic’s power is the only thing keeping the nearby desert from encroaching even further.

With only a few modifications and name changes, this adventure can be used in any existing campaign with a mountain temple dedicated to a water deity.

Background

Everflow Monastery sits on the lush Silvertip Slope near the easternmost tip of the Motionless Mountains. Dedicated to the water god Nestor, the monastery provides reliable water to a region that borders the encroaching Mohur desert. Local legends say that the god created an ever-flowing spring that will never dry, and the monastery protects it from harm. The resident monks are respected for their dedication to helping others and have lived peacefully for decades, safe behind their monastery walls guarded by elemental water guardians. This peace shattered after Abbot Burlan, the head elder of the monastery, passed away suddenly, leaving the abbey without leadership.

After the burial, a warrior monk named Alexios proposed that he become the new abbot. He and others had grown restless with the monastery’s passive ways and wished to transform the monastery into a school of martial ways. The debates were heated, and eventually, the elders decided to maintain the peaceful traditions of the monastery and elected a new abbot accordingly. Alexios and his followers grew furious, and the warrior monk challenged the new abbot to combat. When the new abbot refused, Alexios killed him where he stood. Although the monks rallied against the killer, they were no match for his fury. Alexios and his followers now control the monastery and imprison those who refuse to join them. He has spent the past few days trying to find the secret vault holding the Everflow, the source of the magical waters that pour from the temple.

Adventure Summary

The characters arrive at Everflow Monastery and discover a hostile sect of monks has taken it over. They meet a young acolyte named Tabitha, who survived the carnage by hiding outside during the attack. She tells them of the rebel monks led by Alexios, who took control of the monastery and killed dissenters. The characters must rescue the surviving monks and confront Alexios as they discover the truth behind the Everflow’s secret.