'At the Shrine of Othrys' Kickstarter Preview
'At the Shrine of Othrys' Kickstarter Preview
This free publication provides an overview of the Kickstarter campaign for “At the Shrine of Othrys,” a fun, detailed, and compelling 5th Edition D&D adventure designed to take a party of characters from 1st to 4th level! It includes descriptions for nine reward levels, more than two-dozen colorful stretch goals, samples of images by artists Bob Greyvenstein, Art Gowie, and Amanda Kahl that will appear in the final publication, and two new monsters, the Lightning Mephit and Lightning Mephit Stormrider.
This project overall will include a complete dungeon, entries for two-dozen new monsters, maps and encounter tables for the wilderness area around Mount Othrys, a detailed novella-length campaign report, and a complete pregenerated character party. It is also intended to both lay the groundwork for and provide a storyteller with the resources needed to continue the campaign into upper levels.
“At the Shrine of Othrys” begins in the rugged foothills surrounding ominous Mount Othrys, located in a desolate wilderness on the Greek mainland and the legendary headquarters of the Titans during their war with the gods. Characters have learned about the presence of an ancient shrine that has lain untouched and hidden beneath the hills for a century and, even as cultists respond to a call-to-arms and converge on it, set out to explore it. Lost knowledge, treasure, and a chance to strike a blow against chaos and evil await those brave and canny enough to find and breach the cyclopean portals that guard this grim place …