The Heir of Orcus: Verse IV - Version 1.6 - Two to Four-Hour Adventure for Tier 2 Characters

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“The Heir of Orcus: Verse IV (Version 1.6)” presents a two- to four-hour tabletop adventure for Tier 2 D&D Adventurers League characters, designed for level 5–10 and optimized for an APL 8 party. Agents uncover Cult of the Heir cells in the Moonsea and must plan and lead an elite operation to eliminate them, with the outcome hinging on player choices. The module outlines adventure primer, hooks, flow, three main parts, rewards, NPC story and bonus objectives, creature statistics, maps, and appendices including sanity rules and magic items.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages59

Reading Time1 h 31 min

AccessFree to download

Adventure Primer

Adventure Hooks

Adventure Flowchart

Part 1: Operation Pandora’s Box (Call to Action)

Part 2: Caves of the Writhing Nightmare (Main Objective A)

Part 3: Confronting Thelbunious (Main Objective B)

Conclusion

Rewards

Player Rewards

Dungeon Master Rewards

Dramatis Personae

NPCs—Story Objectives A & B

NPCs—Bonus Objective A

NPCs—Bonus Objective B

Creature Statistics

Appendices

V E R S E I V Uncover the Heir of Orcus’s secrets in this terrifying adventure for characters of levels 5–10 A N T H O N Y J O Y C E & J E R E M Y F O R B I N G Agents have uncovered several cells of the Cult of the Heir in the Moonsea region. Plan and lead an elite operation to eliminate the cells, but beware…one wrong choice might lead to certain death. A TWO TO FOUR-HOUR ADVENTURE FOR TIER 2 CHARACTERS OPTIMIZED FOR APL 8 V E R S E I V Lead Designer: Anthony Joyce Bonus Objectives Designer: Jeremy Forbing Editing: Noah Lloyd D&D Adventurers League Guildmaster: Chris Lindsay Graphic Design: Gordon McAlpin Cover Illustration: Kim Van Deun Interior Illustration: Dsurion, Gordon McAlpin, Brian Patterson Cartography: [2minutetabletop.com](2minutetabletop.com), Miska Fredman, Brian Patterson D&D Adventurers League Wizards Team: Adam Lee, Ari Levitch, Chris Lindsay, Mike Mearls D&D Adventurers League Administrators: LaTia Bryant, Ma’at Crook, Will Doyle, Amy Lynn Dzura, Claire Hoffman, Greg Marks, Shawn Merwin, Alan Patrick, Travis Woodall Playtester Dungeon Masters: Dawn A, David Kramer, Timothy Hanson, Stanislav “Drakzar” Ivanov, Daniel Russell, Richard Hayward, Andrea“Bane of Fortune” Benning, Yayi Falcon, Jasmine Lawrence, Ryan Lay, Warboss, Danny Morales Playtesters: Jose Soto, Michael Sullivan, Samuel Torna, CharisSophia, Ikar K’Tor, Guttah Glint, Yuamo, Rossda, Nadarr, Storm, Thunderbolt, David Schnoll, Petr Schnoll, Olga Shvedova, Ivan Mikhailov, Brandon Miller, Alex “Gerta” Kelley, Marguerite “Vashiri” Mazza, Chantel“Brunhilda,” Mary Teo,“Morton,” Law "Regus Fourclover” Teck Onn,“Traeliorn Stormrage,”Jessica Stephenson,“Basil,” Danny Goodshaw, Daniel Genuny, Raphael McGlynn, William“Findose the Grand Cleric of Istishia” Friedland, David Friedland, Ernest Buchanan, Connor Meckstroth, Ethan Polak, Justine Vandermeer, Nathan Nixon, Andrew Hewitt, Falcon, Krishalad, Arturis, Calida, Corpip and Jaque, Ixen, Malik, Erik Tukey, Hal, Vanda, xAlexander, Cheryl Fitzgerald, Ryan Peach, Aaron Davey, Toni Davey, Mike Zaitchik, and Kevin Enyeart Anthony Joyce is an ENnie nominated Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition designer, husband, father of three boys, and a U.S. Army Strategist. His notable works includeThe Heir of Orcus: Verse I, II, & III; Weekend at Strahd’s; The Curse of Skull Island, The Little Astralnaut, and The Dreams of Prince Papo. Jeremy Forbing worked as a theatre artist in San Francisco before he moved to Los Angeles to quit acting and get married. Today, he and his wife Celine have two sons, Isaac and Owen. He is a Mithralbestselling author on the DMs Guild, where his creations range from the Ravenloft Archetypes series of player options (which Critical Role creator Matt Mercer praised as “Well thought out, well presented, and a fantastic supplement to any campaign.” to the Adventurers League module CCC-YLRA01-01 Her Dying Wish. He recently released another collaboration with Anthony Joyce, The Masque of the Red Death Player’s Guide. ON THE COVER DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, the dragon ampersand, Ravnica and 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. This work contains material that is copyright Wizards of the Coast and/or other authors. Such material is used with permission under the Community Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild. All other original material in this work is copyright 2020 by Anthony Joyce and published under the Community Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild. CCC-AETHER02-01 The Heir of Orcus: Verse IV (Version 1.6) Table of Contents Adventure Primer ............................... 4 Adventure Hooks .............................. 4 Adventure Flowchart ............................ 5 Part 1: Operation Pandora’s Box (Call to Action) ...................................

FAQs

What level range and party size is the adventure designed for?

The adventure is designed for three to seven characters of level 5–10, optimized for five characters with an APL of 8.

What is the main goal of the operation?

Agents must plan and lead an elite operation to eliminate multiple Cult of the Heir cells in the Moonsea region.

What key sections are included in the Table of Contents?

It includes an adventure primer, hooks, flowchart, three main parts, conclusion, rewards, dramatis personae (NPC objectives), creature statistics, and multiple appendices such as bonus objectives, sanity rules, maps, and magic items.

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