Level 13: Trobriand's Graveyard - Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Level 13: Trobriand's Graveyard. Known as the Metal Mage, Trobriand specializes in the manufacture of metal constructs. This level serves as his workshop, testing ground, and junkyard. Trobriand himself is an infrequent visitor, preferring instead to remain close to his master, Halaster, on level 23. Trobriand's Graveyard is designed for four 12th-level characters. Those who overcome this level's challenges should gain enough XP to reach 13th level. What Dwells Here? Trobriand's magical constructs populate this level. Among them lives a gnome named Zox Clammersham. Hobgoblins from level 14 sneak into Trobriand's Graveyard, eager to steal scrap metal for their fire giant overlords and also hoping to get their hands on the ring Zox uses to command many of the dungeon's constructs. Scaladar Foremost among the constructs that occupy Trobriand's Graveyard are the scaladar (see appendix A). Resembling massive scorpions with crushing claws and electrified stingers, scaladar act autonomously until forced to obey the commands of a creature that wears one of Trobriand's metal control rings. Bore Worm Trobriand modeled this 100-foot-long, 15-foot-diameter drilling machine after a purple worm. Unless Trobriand commands it to do otherwise, the Bore Worm tirelessly moves through well-worn tunnels and trenches. It mindlessly attacks anything that gets in its way, and occasionally ventures up to level 12 or down to level 14. Characters hear it long before they see it. The Bore Worm has a challenge rating of 16 (15,000 XP) and is a purple worm, with these changes: The worm is a construct. It has immunity to poison and psychic damage, as well as bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons. It has immunity to exhaustion and the blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, and prone conditions. The worm regains 10 hit points at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 hit point. Replace its...