A Reckoning in Ruins - Strixhaven: A Reckoning in Ruins

A Reckoning in Ruins. As the fourth and final year of the characters' academic career at Strixhaven dawns, the university faces a crisis. In this adventure, the characters come face-to-face with an awful truth: not only does Murgaxor Grenshel threaten the safety of everyone on campus, but the university's masters are powerless against the villain. It becomes clear that the characters must drop their studies and stop him at all costs. When the characters discover Murgaxor's deadly plan, they must spring into action Running This Adventure Here's what you need to know to run the adventure in this chapter, whether you're running it as part of a campaign or as a standalone adventure. Adventure Overview While the Strixhaven faculty investigate Murgaxor Grenshel and his schemes, it becomes clear that the villain has warded himself from their spells so student aid will be needed to defeat him. The characters are called on to help track the villain to his lair and stop his wicked ritual before he siphons the life energy from everyone on campus. A Standalone Adventure If you're running this chapter's adventure as a standalone, you can summarize Murgaxor's schemes as they have unfolded over the past three years to establish him as a threat the characters must face. A former student who was expelled 200 years ago, he has artificially extended his life and seeks true immortality. He corrupted eldritch balm to cause magical mishaps, schemed to attack students at a Mage Tower game, and manipulated one of Lorehold's deans to harm students. Now his schemes threaten the entire campus. Character Advancement This adventure assumes the characters are 8th level when it begins. The Fourth-Year Level Advancement table summarizes when the characters gain levels during the adventure. 9th Finish exploring the Detention Bog and retrieve the missing crates 10th Descend into the basement of the Fortress of Caerdoon (before encountering Murgaxor) Fourth-Year Level Advancement Random Encounters...