The Will of Orcus - Dragon Delves: The Will of Orcus

The Will of Orcus. This adventure is designed to fill one or two sessions of play. It can take place anywhere there are mountains and settlements. Key Plot Points The following information is key to the adventure's story: Disturbing Activity An aasimar innkeeper named Oriann Solaris asks the characters to investigate evil cultists who have taken up residence in a nearby temple to Orcus. The cultists have been stealing goods, which Oriann asks the characters to find and return. Temple Invasion To foil the cultists, the characters must foray into the temple. In so doing, they learn that a silver dragon has been trying to sow division in the cult and keep it from doing too much evil in the world-until heroes arrive who can help the dragon slay the cult's leader. Meeting the Dragon If the characters don't prove themselves in battle against the cult, the silver dragon tests them with commands. The characters must either fulfill three commands or realize the dragon's deception. The dragon tells his story if the characters win his trust. Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1 Read the "Adventure Background" section. Step 2 Familiarize yourself with the Key NPCs table below. The characters will interact with these individuals throughout the adventure. Step 3 Make a copy of the Temple Map handout. (You will share this with the other players shortly after the adventure starts.) Step 4 Bookmark the following stat blocks in the Monster Manual or on D&D Beyond: Black Pudding Commoner Swarm of Crawling Claws Cultist Fanatic Flameskull Ghast Gravecaller Ghost Ghoul Mummy Silver Dragon Wyrmling Skeleton Flaming Skeleton Specter Wraith Zombie Ogre Zombie Akira Norixius Fanatically devout dragonborn cultist Cultist Fanatic (Medium, Chaotic Evil) T1 Eleith Brittlebones Deluded dwarf cultist Cultist Fanatic (Medium, Chaotic Evil) T6 Melindra Vox Cult librarian Ghost (Chaotic Evil) T6 Oriann Solaris Aasimar innkeeper and quest giver Commoner (Medium, Law...