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A Matthew Moyer Company
Dungeon of the Mad Mage: Boxed Flavor Text and Combat Tracker - LEVEL 23
Now Available
BUNDLE: All LEVELS
If you’re like me, you like to step into a game fully prepared. I picked up Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage and was really disappointed to see that there was no boxed flavor text. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of great content in there, but I have a hard time coming up with room descriptions on the spot. I’m hoping there are others like me out there, others who will be able to take advantage of what I’m preparing for my own players.
I've never been a fan of catch-all descriptions, so I attempted to approach each area from several angles (if necessary). This means that some rooms will be broken down into several sections. Here are some of the most common:
Occupied - The occupants are still in the room (e.g. an alarm has not been sounded) and are not aware of the PC's existence. This is often followed by...
If Seen - The occupied tag assumes that the PC's have not been seen (perhaps masked by Stealth or Invisibility). This next section is what occurs when the PC's are seen.
Unoccupied - The occupants of the room are no longer present (e.g. an alarm has been sounded and they rushed off somewhere).
Also Included: EXCEL Combat tracker
Included in your purchase (as a separate file) is an Excel workbook for each level. These workbooks are combat trackers that contain summary stats for all monsters located on a floor. It also includes the ability to auto-calculate attack and damage rolls for each monster. While this file is formatted to work on Excel, you should also be able to use it in a free program (such as Google Sheets). It may not look as pretty in another program, but should still function properly.
Also Available
Dungeon of the Mad Mage: Skullport Campaign Setting
This sourcebook provides an updated, fleshed-out version of Skullport that links the original 2e version presented in TSR11348 – Skullport to the 5e version presented in Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. In Forgotten Realms time, the 2e version took place between 1369 DR and 1372 DR, while the 5e version takes place in 1492 DR. Over a hundred years have passed!
In addition to including extended background information for each of the locations provided in Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage, the following can be found within the pages of this book:
Boxed flavor text for each location – both exterior and interior! This includes interior descriptions for each individual room within a building*.
31 all-new locations! Each of these also includes background information and boxed flavor text. Some of these are revisits from old editions and some are brand new!
Flavor text and descriptions for every room within Skullport’s Dungeons.
A history of Skullport.
Details on life within the city, including clothing, trade, food, and more!
Details on 17 factions found within the city.
Details and boxed flavor text for 16 major players that operate in Skullport.
Information on all of the passes heading into the city.
4 random encounters
2 new magic items – Choppa, the sentient glass axe and the Dragon’s Tooth Sword
7 new monsters – including the Skulls brought back to full power! (Also includes: Archpriest of Life, Russet Owlmonster, Shradin Mulophor, Vassal Skulls, Wizshades, and Wild Sorcerers)
But that’s not it! Also included with your purchase are:
VTT (virtual tabletop) maps that show you where all the new locations are. This includes numbered and unnumbered versions of Skull Island, Skullport Lower Level, Skullport Central Level, Skullport Upper Level, Skullport Dungeons, and Skullport – Passes into the City.
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About matt
I graduated from Millersville University with a degree in Writing Studies (and a minor in Philosophy). I’ve been a Dungeon Master for around thirty years. My first major campaign lasted for over ten years! Currently, I’m running four campaigns - D&D 5e (5ish years), Starfinder, CoC, and a second D&D 5e.
