THE BARBER OF SILVERYMOON - An adventure for characters of 4th to 6th level - Adventure Setup and Plot

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THE BARBER OF SILVERYMOON is a D&D adventure in Silverymoon where citizens vanish at night or return with altered memories and distinctive haircuts. Jooge Nopsmoth, a barber who experiments with strange techniques, becomes entangled with korreds and magical hair that can transform into valuable materials and even living creatures. A darkling-backed scheme collapses as the hag Errevastica disguises herself, seizes control, and uses the living hair to expand her xvarts, threatening the city’s safety.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

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Pages13

Reading Time20 min

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Adventure Setup

Adventure Overview

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A Hair-Raising Plot

THE BARBER OF SILVERYMOON People have been disappearing at night in the city of Silverymoon. Some vanish entirely, leaving behind whispered rumors of fiends or other evil creatures having spirited them away. Others return strangely altered, with their memories of having been kidnapped wiped clean and their minds strangely dulled—and always with remarkable haircuts. An adventure for characters of 4th to 6th level Jason Bradley Thompson Adventure Author and Illustrator Development and Editing: Scott Fitzgerald Gray 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. ©2017 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. Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. The Barber of Silverymoon 1 Adventure Setup People have been disappearing at night in the city of Silverymoon. Some vanish entirely, leaving behind whispered rumors of fiends or other evil creatures having spirited them away. Others return strangely altered, with their memories of having been kidnapped wiped clean and their minds strangely dulled—and always with remarkable haircuts. This adventure is designed to showcase some of the new creatures from Volo’s Guide to Monsters. Except where otherwise indicated, whenever a monster’s name appears in bold, it indicates a reference to that book. Despite its title (a pun on the opera The Barber of Seville), this adventure can be set in any settlement of the DM’s choice. But beware—this scenario might end with the player characters transformed in strange and permanent ways! Any such transformative effects (including the potent magic of the Prismatic Coloring Machine) are the purview of the DM, who is free to modify those effects or make them temporary as desired. Adventure Overview Jooge Nopsmoth, a talented barber, has long lived in Silverymoon with his daughter, Mops. The two have always been happy, even after the death of Jooge’s wife, Giselle, a few years ago—except that Jooge has no head for money and an excessive desire to experiment with new barbering techniques. One day, Jooge gave a haircut to a wandering korred named Bezoar. That strange fey creature became his regular customer, always coming to Jooge for cuts. Jooge was able to earn a bit of extra money by selling art objects made from Bezoar’s hair cuttings, which the korred’s magical nature transformed into the same high-quality steel as Jooge’s scissors. Still, it wasn’t nearly enough for him to be able to afford the flail snail he saw offered for sale from a passing caravan. Jooge suspected correctly that the flail snail’s colorful secretions could be used to make brilliant hair dyes, so he borrowed money from darkling moneylenders to be able to afford the wondrous creature. Barber-Surgeons In medieval Europe and the Forgotten Realms alike, barbers do not merely cut hair. They also perform a variety of medical procedures, including dentistry, bloodletting (using leeches), and simple surgeries and battlefield amputations. In real-world Britain, barbers and surgeons were not recognized as separate professions until 1745 . The barbershop in this adventure is a“traditional” barbershop where haircuts, hairstyling, and a variety of

FAQs

What happens to people who disappear in Silverymoon?

Some vanish entirely, leaving rumors of fiends or evil creatures. Others return altered, with memories wiped clean and dulled minds—always accompanied by remarkable haircuts.

Why does Jooge Nopsmoth experiment with barbering?

Jooge lacks a head for money but has an excessive desire to try new barbering techniques, which draws him into dealings with the korred Bezoar and its magical properties.

How does Errevastica use the korred’s hair to create danger?

Errevastica uses the evil comb to turn Bezoar’s hair into evil living tentacle-like hair under her control. When xvarts tear the hair clumps apart, the clumps transform into new xvarts, rapidly increasing her forces.

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