Axe of the dwarvish lords module

Its up to your characters to write a new chapter in the saga of the axe. Axe of the dwarvish lords by skip williams published 1999. The axe also holds one charge for the true resurrection spell. Axe of the dwarvish lords 2e the rediscovery of an artifact forged at the dawn of time signals an age of strife and opportunity. This epic axe grants many abilities of dwarves to the wielder as well as being a powerful melee weapon. Those who know the game understand that these potent relics are part of a long tradition. The dwarvish clans are in chaos, and a powerful host of goblins stands poised to sweep over the land in a wave of death and terror. Jul 24, 2004 my groups experience with the axe wasnt so good.

One of the side effects of using the axe of the dwarvish lords is that it will turn all nondwarven wielders into dwarves over time. Axe of the dwarvish lords is a totally generic adventure, but guidelines are included for integrating it into tsrs many campaign worlds. Axe of the dwarvish lords dungeons and dragons wiki. Suddenly, the party are the heroes, and the quest is before them. Both book of artifacts and axe of the dwarvish lords claim that the axe is one of five artifacts.

Yorick senses that the axe might posses even more power that has yet to be unlocked. Old modules broguht in to 5e dungeon masters only dungeons. The wielder of the axe can summon an elder earth or fire elemental as summon monster ix. It has the additional power of summoning an elder earth elemental once a week. The following spells only work if the wielder is a dwarf casting on dwarfs.

It looks like the most thought was put into the forgotten realms correspondence, with the major city of the adventure being modeled on mirabar in the north. So i wanted to give my players the axe of the dwarvish lords after they unknowingly initiated the downfall of the dwarven kingdom of karakorum. The first edition dungon masters guide says the axe was last lost during the invoked devastation. Problem is, that i didnt know the effects of this artifact were such a mess. The dungeon masters guide provides the inspiration and guidance you need to spark your imagination and create worlds of adventure for your players to explore and enjoy inside youll find worldbuilding advice, tips and tricks for creating. Any nondwarf who grasps the axe takes 2 points of temporary charisma damage. The old fr module under illefarn has some cool dwarven hold maps too, but not on the scale of a huge city. The charge for this spell can only attempt to be regained once every 7 dawns. Sep 28, 2018 the axe of the dwarvish lords also allows its user to conjure an earth elemental and cast earthquake, passwall, and stone to flesh each day. It lists the module codes some of which i invented, titles, locations and the recommended party levels for the various greyhawk adventures out there.

Axe of the dwarvish lords adl is a high level megacampaign for characters of levels 15. Guided by an ancient poem, they must away to a distant tomb. Review of axe of the dwarvish lords rpgnet rpg game index. In the adventure, the player characters must retrieve the artifact the axe of the dwarves lords from an evil wizard who had stolen the powerful weapon, and intends to use it to use it to marshal a massive goblin army against a dwarven community, while avoiding an agent of the derro god diirinka. The axe also functions as a belt of dwarvenkind, a dwarven thrower, and a sword of sharpness. Each product is written or developed by rpg veteran owen k. Only the axe of the dwarvish lords one of the most powerful weapons ever created by the dwarven raceholds the key to ultimate victory against the massing humanoids. Only the axe of the dwarvish lords one of the most powerful weapons ever created by the dwarven race holds the key to ultimate victory against the massing humanoids. Module codes in brackets indicate implied codes either by earlier advertising or place in a series. I ask because the axe specifically says it functions as a dwarven thrower. I have just made it public in the homebrew collection and would love. Everything a dungeon master needs to weave legendary stories for the worlds greatest roleplaying game. One of the five tools given to the first dwarves by moradin, this axe appears in times of great crisis often in the hands of a champion destined to save the dwarf people.

They appeared first in axe of the dwarvish lords and were later posted free to the website. Greytalk axe of the dwarvish lords as most know, the axe was originally a gh item. Axe of the dwarvish lords 2001 pdf version rpg item. The wielder of the axe can summon an elder earth elemental as summon monster ix. The axe of the dwarvish lords is a symbol of the pride and heritage of an entire people. This table is drawn from the information plotted on my upcoming greyhawk map set. Tuckers kobolds, set in an abandoned dwarven mountain stronghold, whose leader happens to hold the axe of the dwarvish lords. In addition it has a special attack which allows it to be thrown and automatically return to the wielder. We played through all the tomes adventures pretty much without much alteration or shoehorning and our consensus was that it was the definitively the weakest module in the series and the return to. Forged by the dwarven lords of old, this item is a fearsome weapon with several other powers and properties. User summary the pdf version is a complete scan of the original book, including the map book.

The legendary axe of the dwarvish lords is a powerful artifact with the sharpest of axe heads on one side and a hammerhead on the other. Any non dwarf who grasps the axe takes 4 points of temporary charisma damage. Coded modules 19781994 module codes in brackets indicate implied codes either by earlier advertising or place in a series. The axe of the dwarvish lords, also called the fierce axe, is a. Centuries later, the dwarves still search for the axe, and many adventurers have made careers of chasing after rumors and plundering old vaults to find it. Whats more, its also a priceless historical artifact there can be no question that dwarves lose a little more of their ancestral ways with each generation born. Dungeon masters guide 1979, book of artifacts 1993, encyclopedia magica vol.

Now, however, the axe oftke dwarvish lords has hans formed her into a strapping dwarf lass with lustrous black hair, ruddy skin, and wellmuscled limbs. This is for the axe of the dwarvish lords adventure module. Axe of the dwarvish lords adl is a high level megacampaign for characters. The 52 in 52 program gives you a new gaming product a week, every week, throughout 2020. Need a dwarven city map morrus unofficial tabletop rpg news. Actually, id say it is everything dragon mountain should have been. Any dwarf who holds it doubles the range of his darkvision. These items may act on their own or be the tools of the character possessing them. Any nondwarf who grasps the axe takes 4 points of temporary charisma damage. Axe of the dwarvish lords morrus unofficial tabletop. Can the pcs brave the labyrinth of an abandoned dwarven stronghold to find the axe.

The axe also functions as a belt of dwarvenkind, a dwarven thrower, and a. Oneclick unsubscribe later if you dont enjoy the newsletter. Axe of the dwarvish lords dungeons and dragons wiki fandom. Within the context of the game as an item, the axe is an artifact, or a unique magical weapon of great power. Destruction the axe of the dwarvish lords rusts away to nothing if it is ever used by a goblin to behead a dwarven king.

I am currently working on the axe of the dwarvish lords and have finished off my interpretation of the abomination of diirinka. Magic items have been prevalent in the game in every edition and setting, from the original edition in 1974 until the modern fifth edition. Its also part of tsrs new line of tomes adventures which have so far included the rod of seven parts and that ol favorite, tomb of horrors for higher level characters. The axe of the dwarvish lords rusts away to nothing if it is ever used by a goblin king of giants to behead a dwarven king. The sturdy haft of this dwarven greataxe shines with veins of silver and its two blades depict images of ancient dwarven glories. Developed by owlcat games and published by deep silver, pathfinder. Axe of the dwarvish lords by tsr 147 the dragons trove.

Axe of the dwarvish lords rpgnet d20 rpg game index. Legend has it that when the axe is found again, the age of high kings will return and the dwarven peoples will be reunited at last. Axe of the dwarvish lords morrus unofficial tabletop rpg news. The axe of the dwarven lords the house of bob wiki fandom. Are you referring to the old tsr module adventure of the same name. Forytnately the adventure has nothing that firmly places it in any campaign, and can easily be slipped into gh. This book contains the full story of the axe s creation, loss, and reappearance. So many different things this item can do and theyre all not that great. Mass heal x2 per day, mass death ward x2 per day, mass.

Basically its your canonical giant craftily defended goblin lair see. Like the kingmaker adventure path upon which the game is based, pathfinder. In the adventure, the player characters must retrieve the artifact the axe of the dwarvish lords from an evil wizard who has stolen the powerful weapon, and intends to use it to use it to marshall a massive goblin army against a. The dwarven clans are in chaos, and a powerful host of goblins stands poised to sweep over the land in a wave of death and terror. Kingmaker is the first partybased, singleplayer, isometric computer rpg set in the world of pathfinder, adapted from the fanfavorite kingmaker adventure path. Axe of the dwarvish lords 2e wizards of the coast adventures. Im pretty sure that its the same maps that he already has. We played through all the tomes adventures pretty much without much alteration or shoehorning and our consensus was that it was the definitively the weakest module in the series and the return to the tomb of horrors by far the most memorable\fun.