From the publishers website suitable for four 7thlevel characters featuring material from weapons of legacy white plume mountain, the new revised adventure by andy collins, gwendolyn f. White plume mountain whelm in 5th edition power score. That is a very broad level range and number of characters to plan for in a. I did purchase and read thru the classic modules today conversion. As to not spoil anything for the uninitiated i will not delve into any further aspect of the story. Whelm and wave for white plume mountain, frostrazor for return to white plume mountain have been converted into legacy weapons. To save the city, they must find three weapons of power, which lie in the most trapladen, monsterinfested. The warhammer requires attunement by a dwarf to use, but the party consists of an elf, genasi, halforf, and tiefling. I printed out the maps for the rooms above, plus a few other areas that might be hard to visualize, like the mud geyser room. I recommend using the guidance given for adventurers league.
White plume mountain by lawrence schick an adventure for character levels 510 this module conjatns oackgrouna information, referees noies, player aids, complete ievel, a cutaway view of the mountain complex, and more than 15 pieces ot art tor both dm and player. White plume mountain itself was reprinted in 2005 for the 3. Alongside its siblings blackrazor and wave, this weapon has managed to make an appearance in every single edition of the game, from 1st through to 5th, an honor that cant be shared with their oftforgotten sibling, frostrazor. A classic adventure for characters from fifth through tenth level.
White plume mountain is set in the world of greyhawk, thirteen hundred years ago, keraptis descended into the volcanic mountain with a company of gnomes, and disappeared. The justicar, with the help of a faerie named escalla and a teamster named polk, are commissioned to go to white plume mountain and rid the world of a possible reincarnation of the wizard keraptis, an evil sorcerer who died many. Pcs are hired to crawl through a dungeon in order to retrieve three magical weapons. A look back at s2 white plume mountain ddo players. The players are set with a riddle that references wave, whelm and blackrazor. I purchased the printable maps for white plume mountain available on drivethrurpg a steal at 50 cents. The basic setup of white plume mountain is wellknown. White plume mountain went a little something like this. Based on the dungeons and dragons module white plume mountain, i got to relive the adventure i played as a youth. Party recently acquired the sentient warhammer, whelm, from white plume mountain, but none of them are dwarves. This book is a great light fantasy that starts a fun trilogy.
In 2005, an online version of the adventure was released as a free download, updated. On vorpal this weapon triggers a shockwave striking its target with bludgeoning damage and dealing damage to surrounding enemies. White plume mountain revised rpg item link from the publishers website. Three companions who find themselves trapped in a city filled with warring priestly factions, devious machinations, and an angry fiend. Party recently acquired the sentient warhammer, whelm. In 2005, an online version of the adventure was released as a free download. Only six intrepid adventurers were thus onhand to brave the depths of white plume mountain, in search of the fabulous dwarven hammer whelmthe actual weapon the party had been initially hired to procure. Pdf white plume mountain revised free download pdf. Kidd introduces his characters and over the course if the novel takes them from 2d caricatures to real people you root for and who make you laugh. So if youve been looking for a classic adventure that you can use with the newest rules, download this web enhancement now.
Monstrous manual and all tsr characters, character names, and the distinctive likenesses. What i learned from white plume mountain the learning dm. Return white plume mountain pdf return to white plume mountain is an adventure module for the advanced dungeons dragons roleplaying game released in 1999 by wizards of the coast. Whelm whelm is plain and unadorned, with a steel head and a haft made from the golden wood of a gingko tree. White plume mountain revised 2005 wizards of the coast edition. Farnsworth my brother, ab level 7 fighter with 18 strength, ac 1, and a flaming sword. This mod adds blackrazor, wave, whelm and obsidian, my own personal add on, to the shipwreck at helas folly.
Since its original 1979 release, it has been reprinted and updated a number of times the three treasures are. To win these treasures they must set out in expedition to white plume mountain and there descend into the treacherous dungeon below. In s2 white plume mountain the nefarious wizard keraptis was the thieving owner of three priceless artifact weapons named wave, whelm, and blackrazor. It can be thrown and will return to the hand of him who throws it. When its wielded, whelm glows with a soft, silverblack light. White plume mountain revised 2005 wizards of the coast. Kestrel, and james wyatt, recasts the three famous weapons blackrazor, wave, and whelm as legacy weapons and presents lawrence schicks entire dungeon fully. In lieu of a level drain per hit, it has 5 hp for 5 seconds leech. The adventure is a dungeon crawl where the players characters are hired to retrieve three notorious magical weapons, each possessing its own intelligence. Return to white plume mountain 1999 is the last of the six silver anniversary modules. The adventure is designed around the theft of three powerful magical weapons. To do this, youll look to the great swamp that surrounds white plume mountain, and perhaps to the mountains farther away, for additional quests and encounters to challenge your heroes. The recommended an adventure for character levels 510. Also included in this guide is a handy twopage reference sheet for encounters along with monster and magic item conversions, all on one twosided sheet.
There they battle the traps and guardians set in place by the wizard keraptis. It was called white plume mountain, and it was pretty quirky. A straight dungeon crawl, this one set in the volcanic white plume mountain, and featuring the magic weapons wave, whelm, and blackrazor, the last of which bears a striking resemblence to michael moorcocks stormbringer. Whelming shockwave this weapons reverberates with incredible power. Their powers are enumerated in the module, and the. A version of white plume mountain collating and reconciling the information presented in four different incarnations across three editions. Wyatt, recasts the three famous weapons blackrazor, wave, and whelm as legacy. The dwarves dug deep using the great power of whelm. I wish there was a better solution for the white plume mountain artifacts. White plume mountain has always been a subject of superstitious awe to. Whelm seems confused himself at moloks lack of vigor after the first successful strike bah. As originally written, white plume mountain was intended for four to ten characters between levels 5 and 10.
Weapons of white plume mountain blackrazor wave whelm. Blackrazor comes in both one and two handed versions since it is a hand and a half sword. Through the bone golem room still no attacks, handwaving wandering monster rolls, not worried about pursuit from the flying, regenerating vampire, most definitely in full pursuit of the partyuntil finally, finally arriving at the threepronged intersection, the place of the sphinx, the tunnel out of white plume mountain. Of course return to white plume mountains revisits the dungeons three iconic weapons. I based monster stats on stuff from the dead in thay monsters, but i think you could use the monsters in the free dm basic rules pdf. Return to white plume mountain pdf return to white plume mountain is an adventure module for the advanced dungeons dragons roleplaying game released in 1999 by wizards of the coast. White plume mountain is trom othe special s series. The party is not meant to keep blackrazor, wave, and whelm from white plume mountain. This s2 white plume mountain conversion guide allows dms to run the original module with 5th edition rules. White plume mountain is most easily inserted into the forgotten realms near neverwinter. Sentience is gained by adding a sentient jewel to an eligible weapon then adding filigrees to gain the desired mechanical benefits. It is set in the world of greyhawk campaign setting and is a sequel to lawrence schicks 1979 module white plume mountain the 64page book was written by bruce r.
A sequel, return to white plume mountain, was published in 1999, and an updated version conforming to v3. The 16page adventure bears the code s2 s for special. Even with the printed maps, however, the fact is, white plume mountain is rather plain. White plume mountain, the new revised adventure by andy collins, gwendolyn f. Return to white plume mountain 3 5 pdf a sequel, return to white plume mountain, was published in 1999, and an. White plume mountain revised free download as pdf file. Master, you might wish to use white plume mountainas the centerpiece for a campaign, or at least for an extended setting for your heroes to explore. Return to white plume mountain 2e wizards of the coast. The dungeon setting must be interesting and full of possibilitiesperhaps a volcano with a geyser shooting out the top, named white plume mountain. White plume mountain, the new revised adventure by andy collins. I wish there was a better solution for the white plume mountain. A straight dungeon crawl, this one set in the volcanic white plume mountain, and featuring the magic weapons wave, whelm, and blackrazor, the last of which bears a striking. White plume mountain avoids the pitfalls that occur when people try to translate a game into a story, either a book or movie. Description download white plume mountain revised free in pdf format.
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