DDAL10-06 - The Fallen Star - A Plague of Ancients Adventure - Part Six - A Four-Hour Adventure for 5th through 10th-Level Characters

Oct 5, 2026

Feral-Tongue’s legacy echoes across Icewind Dale as a falling star far to the west signals a new mystery. A goliath hunting party returns with reports of a strange creature at Wyrmdoom Crag, leading adventurers to investigate. The fallen star is revealed as a nautiloid piloted by gnomish ceremorphs, pursued by neogi slavers aboard the deathspider, and threatened by the blizzards of Auril the Frostmaiden. A four-part, story-driven adventure guides characters through rescue, recovery, pursuit, and infiltration to stop the neogi and free the captives.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages27

Reading Time42 min

AccessFree to download

Adventure Primer

Call to Action: The Sign

Part 1: A Cold Meal

Part 2: There’sNo “Me”in Hippopotam-“Us”

Part 3: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

Part 4: The Er’lirFezrrega’l

Adventure Hooks

Story Awards

DDAL10-06 THE FALLEN STAR A Plague ofAncients Adventure As the last vestiges of Feral-Tongue’s legacy echo across Icewind Dale, an ominous sign makes itself known. A falling star far to the west heralds a new unknown. A goliath hunting party returns to Wyrmdoom Crag, speaking of a strange creature. Perhaps it may be the key to discovering the source of the mysterious light. Part Six of the Plague of Ancients Series of Adventures. A Four-Hour Adventure for 5th through 10th-Level Characters Optimized for APL 7. Credits Lead Designer: Travis Woodall Designer: Paul Gabat Editor: Ashley Michaela “Navigator” Lawson Art Director and Graphic Designer: Rich Lescouflair Interior Art: Jedd Chevrier, Scott Murphy, Livia Prima, April Prime, David Sladek, Craig J. Spearing, Svetlin Velinov, provided by Wizards of the Coast and used with permission. Cartographer: Travis Woodall D&D Adventurers League Guildmaster: Chris Lindsay D&D Adventurers League Wizards Team: Brandy Camel, Lea Helotis, Chris Lindsay, Chris Tulach D&D Adventurers League Administrators: Ma’at Crook, Amy Lynn Dzura, Claire Hoffman, LaTia Jacquise, Greg Marks, Alan Patrick, Travis Woodall Playtesters: Emmanuel Bonilla-Acosta, James Bowen, Katherine Cahill, Daniel Chapman, Gina Devlin, Travis Fuller, Austin Haffke, Ross Hooper, Kerry Kaszak, Paul Koehler, Ginny Loveday, Mike Mattson, Chris McGovern, Stacy McGovern, Daniel Oliveira, Dave Rosser, James Schweiss, Jia Jian Tin, Marcello Velazquez DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Forgotten Realms, the dragon ampersand, Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, Dungeon Master’s Guide, D&D Adventurers League, all other Wizards of the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. All characters and their distinctive likenesses are property of Wizards of the Coast. This material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express written permission of Wizards of the Coast. ©2021 Wizards of the Coast LLC, PO Box 707, Renton, WA 98057-0707, USA. Manufactured by Hasbro SA, Rue Emile-Boéchat 31, 2800 Delémont, CH. Represented by Hasbro Europe, 4 The Square, Stockley Park, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB11 1ET, UK. Adventure Primer Perhaps in this universe, there exists a solitary, absolute truth. Perhaps it clarifies every question. But that’s beyond the reach of these short hands. —YangWenli, Legend of the Galactic Heroes This adventure is designed for three to seven 5th-to 10thlevel characters and is optimized for five characters with an average party level (APL) of 7. Characters outside this level range can’t participate in this adventure. This adventure mostly occurs within Icewind Dale, west ofWyrmdoom Crag. Background The fallen star witnessed by the THUUNLAKALAGA GOLIATHS isn’t what it appeared to be: it’s a NAUTILOID piloted by gnomish CEREMORPHS that was chased into one of Auril the Frostmaiden’s great blizzards and now lies earthbound. To make matters worse, the neogi masters ofthe DEATHSPIDER pursuing the nautiloid have arrived. Slavers, the NEOGI have capitalized on the havoc sown by the Everlasting Rime—capturing and enslaving whomever they can find. However, one of the neogi’s captives has escaped: a GIFF who may be able to formulate a plan just daring enough to defeat the neogi and help the gnome ceremorphs escape! Overview The adventure’s story is spread over four parts and takes approximately 4 hours to play: Call to Action: The Sign (15 mins). News of a strange creature that might be related to the fallen star reaches Old Goat and she asks the adventurers to investigate. Part 1: A Cold Meal (45 mins). The strange creature, a giff, is currently being held in a cave within the mountains. To rescue the giff, the adventurers need to defeat the trolls first! T

FAQs

What is the central event that drives the adventure?

A falling star far to the west heralds an unknown threat, prompting Old Goat to request an investigation into a strange creature and its connection to the star’s origin.

What is the fallen star actually revealed to be?

The fallen star is a nautiloid piloted by gnomish ceremorphs that was chased into Auril the Frostmaiden’s blizzards and lies earthbound.

How do the neogi threaten the nautiloid and its captives?

The neogi masters of the deathspider pursue the nautiloid and exploit the chaos of the Everlasting Rime to capture and enslave victims, forcing a rescue plan to defeat their control.

Oct 5, 2026

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