Tomb of Annihilation

Adventurers are drawn to the primordial land of Chult in order to figure out why a death curse is affecting anyone who has been resurrected. They are lured to the Tomb of the Nine Gods where they managed to escape with their lives, defeat the sewn sisters, the Atropal, and Acererak himself, and teleport out, back to the ruins of Omu.

## **The Players**

* Percival Blackstone, male human fighter/rogue
* Ad Avis, male yuan-ti pureblood wizard
* Berri Badi Chakiss, female tabaxi ranger

## **Other Party Members**

* Lukanu, badass former Queen's guard during the battle for Omu before the fall of the city, she has learned of Mwaxanre's claim to the throne and is eager to meet and serve her new Queen. She wears scorpion armor.
* Murkflesh the Bone-eater, grey slaad under the control of Ad Avis, who has his control gem from the tomb.

#### *Queen off Calim* (Keelboat) Crew

* Captain Simon deGrey, is a 18 year old male human sailor. He has short, wavy, white hair and green eyes. He has rough pink skin. He stands 180cm (5'10") tall and has a massive build. He has an oval, innocent face. He has a abstract tattoo on his right arm. He is very cross-eyed. Personality: He discretely worships Oghma, God of knowledge, invention, inspiration, bards. (True Neutral) He owns a box full of dead animals and enjoys taxidermy.
* Praanviik, a 22 year old male lizardman boatman who refers to himself in third person. He has a smooth head and brown eyes. He has dirty emerald scales. He stands 167cm (5'5") tall and has an athletic build. He has an oval, beautiful face. He is allergic to scallops. He quietly worships Kereska, Goddess of dragon magic and magical creativity. (Neutral Good) He seems emotionally distant. He is very talkative. He sleeps best when mostly underwater. He makes anyone he speaks to feel like the most important person in the world.
* Percival the Purser, a crippled clone of percy who shares his memories.

### Former Party Members

* Taban (deceased), (N Male human gladiator), ashamed of his defeat and eager to redeem himself, taban joined the party after they defeated him and forced him to pay a debt to his executioner's run bookie, K'lahu. Taban died valiantly after many victorious battles, flayed by a gargoyle in the Tomb of the Nine Gods.
* Tlad Xolbrys (deceased), (LE Drow Mage), He helped build some of the tomb traps before being trapped by Acererak himself. He was rescued from a magic mirror in the Tomb of the Nine Gods, he fought with the party until he was killed by an invisible beholder. Ad Avis still has one of his fingers.
* Zaal (deceased), Lukanu's ally Minotaur
* Dengo (M) & Atazi (F), Kunde (M), Olu (M), porters (LN human commoners, pay:1s/day), while they appear worthless in a fight, these two are quite capable of hauling gear and canoes around. Result: disbanded after brief return to Port Nyanzaru.
* Reginald Pith (CG male Knight, deceased) - Percival's rival at the travelogue. He was in it for the fame and not the academic rewards, but after having a brush with death and the unmaking of his very soul he has learned humility in the face of such adversity and now feels a fierce loyalty to Percival and his other rescuers. He is the sole survivor of the Company of the Yellow Banner. - DEAD, after proving he was still thoughtless toward others and could not remember details about the company of the yellow banner, he was poisoned by ad avis with midnight tears a couple of days after escaping the tomb.
* Azaka Stormfang, (NG female Chultan weretiger), hired as a guide, the group agreed to help her find her heirloom wooden tiger mask stolen by the Pterrafolk of firefinger in leiu of payment. The party learned she is a weretiger. She agreed to guide the party to the spirit guide at Orolunga but stayed with them all the way through the tomb despite the PTSD she experienced there. She accompanied the party back to Port Nyanzaru, reported the tale of her experience to Jobal, and left on a pilgrimage to the temple of Mrrrwr.
* Thessalandra Bravewing, Captain of the star goddess & Falx Hanaris - master-of-arms of the star goddess, last survivors. Were returned safely to Fort Venegance where Thellesandra promised a reward for Percy and was interested in the possibility of a trade route to Aion.

## **Locations**

### Port Nyanzaru

Largest city and jewel of Chult. Where most Chultans live.

* The red bazaar - The residents of Port Nyanzaru shopped for their daily needs at the Red Bazaar. These included locally produced meat, vegetables, tropical fruit, tej, light tropical clothing, insect repellent, rain catchers, and other household goods. The buyers and sellers in the Red Bazaar were predominantly locals.
	+ Fancy Inn (The restful something) - 1g/night
	+ Raucus Inn (The charging triceratops?) - 5s/night

## **Campaign Characters**

### Port Nyanzaru

#### Merchant Princes

* Ekene-Afa - (weapons, shields, traveling gear, rain catchers, saddles, wagons, and canoes) They stopped a thief at one of her merchant stalls, was given permission to buy her goods
* Wakanga O’Tamu - (Lore & Scrolls.) Hosting Pasha Arhapan; met with party, gave them quest to find Vorn the shield guardian.
* Jobal - (Guides.) met with party, had his helper show them around and introduce them to guides.
* Jessamine (deceased) - (assassination, poison, herbs) Met at goldenthrone, told her of death curse, group raced on her behalf because her dino race team was sick, berri bidi chakis won triple crown and brought her great honor, now she's eager to help them. Last they saw her she was almost entirely wasted away from the death curse and she was working to get her daughter to succeed her.
* Kwayothe (deceased) - won dinner with her for winning triple crown, is fire priestess who likes torturing with hot coals, party agreed to kill Shago for her no questions asked or Omala, the dye maker, will be put to death. Instead the party returned and assassinated her at behest of a cabal of other trade princes.

### Others

* Pasha Arhapan - Ad Avis' patron, who he serves as Vizier for. Has Death Curse. He was staying with his friend, Wakanga O’Tamu, merchant prince of lore.
* Zindar - Port master, gold dragon, has a soft spot for adventurers. Met with party after they fought off pirates and saved the *All's Whale.*
* Grandfather Zitembe - head priest of temple of Savras, cunsulted the guides for the party and had a vision of source of death curse: "a jungle city far to the south, enclosed by cliffs and crawling with snakes" and "a black obelisk draped in vines."
* Rokah - Zhent agent group is helping to get proof that Fort Belurian is in league with pirates.

### Fort Belurian

* Shago - helped the party get evidence that the leadership is in league with pirates.

### Fort Venegance

* Commander Niles Breakbone - hates the party and commanded them to go on a mission for him, instead they paralyzed him and then fixed every problem in his fort, made friends with everyone there, and left before the spell wore off. He still has animosity towards the party but was forced to thank them and has written them a sealed letter of recommendation that the party has not read.

### Omu

* Fenthaza (killed by players) - rival to Ras Nsi, was plotting against him
* Ras Nsi - helped the party with keys to the tomb provided they return the crown of the night serpent to him, there's a legend that it can awaken Dendar the Night Serpent. Ad Avis has convinced him that he serves his interests and will aid him in ruling Chult, in exchange Ras Nsi has left the black opal crown with Ad Avis and is sending him on missions to achieve this end.

## **Factions**

### Chultan

* Flaming Fist - Mercenary group from Baldur's gate trying to extract resources and get a monopoly on exploring this wild continent. Have HQ at fort Bellurian.
* Company of the Yellow Banner - Adventurer group that Reginald Pith hired
* Ytekpa (Triceratops) society - secret organization dedicated to protecting Port Nyanzaru from foreigners, leaves a triceratops coin as a warning. Known members: Zindar, Jessamine.
* Yuan-ti

### Faerunian

* Order of the Gauntlet - According to Wakanga O'Tamu, they led a large ill-fated expedition into the jungle.
* Lords' Alliance - So far their presence in Chult largely consists of squabbling lords each trying to get favor by getting the best business deals and extracting the most resources. Because they are from Baldur's gate where the flaming fist are from, they have a large presence in Fort Belurian.
* Harpers - ???
* Zhentarim - The zhentarim offer protection and unsanctioned guides, Jobal expressed frustration at them.
* Emerald Enclave - ???

## **People with the Death Curse**

* Pasha Arhapan
* Emerick Faramond
* Carovar Silvertongue
* Siobahn (deceased) - Her soul was saved from the soulmonger and sent to the cat lord.
* Merchant Prince Jessamine

## **Miscellaneous**

* ToA Session Log
* ToA Quest Log
* Percy's Journal