The Magister's Masquerade - Strixhaven: The Magister's Masquerade

The Magister's Masquerade. As the characters' third year at Strixhaven dawns, their legacies are beginning to solidify. They made it through their second year of studies, and their heroics have earned them reputations as some of the most remarkable student-mages on campus. In this adventure, the characters are invited to the Magister's Masquerade, one of the most elaborate annual events on campus. Before the big dance, though, they'll clash with rivals, pick the perfect masquerade outfit, and help prepare for one of the most glamorous nights of their lives. During this time, an influential faculty member begins to act strangely, and a menacing shadow falls over all of Strixhaven. The annual Magister's Masquerade is a night of magic and fun that third-year students will never forget 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 Recently, Murgaxor found his opportunity to wreak new havoc on Strixhaven University. During an archaeological expedition in the Fortress Badlands, Dean Augusta Tullus of Lorehold College unearthed a curious orb. Unknown to her, this orb allows Murgaxor to influence her to fulfill his plan to drain the life from Strixhaven's students. A Standalone Adventure If you're running this chapter's adventure as a standalone, Murgaxor is long dead, defeated in his first attempt to murder hundreds of students and use their life energy to achieve immortality. However, his spirit lingers in Murgaxor's orb, allowing him a chance to sow his revenge. Character Advancement This adventure assumes the characters are 6th level when it begins. The Third-Year Level Advancement table summarizes when the characters gain levels during the adventure. 7th Quell the panicked students as they prepare for the Magister's Masquerade 8th Finish the adventure Third-Year Level Advancement Random Encounters Use the Third-Year Encounters...