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The walls of the well are crumbly but have abundant HUNT FOR MAGIC ITEMS AND SPELLBOOKS
handholds and footholds. They can be scaled without Obaya Uday, a neutral good Chultan priest of Waukeen
climbing gear with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athlet- (god of trade), has traveled from the distant city of
ics) check. No check is needed to enter Undermountain Port Nyanzaru on behalf of a wizard named Wakanga
by using the rope-and-pulley system. O'tamu to procure magic items from Waterdeep. When
she learned about Undermountain, Obaya booked a
ADVENTURE HOOKS room at the Yawning Portal in the hope of hiring adven-
turers to plunder the dungeon of its magical riches.
Adventurers who hang around the Yawning Portal often
Obaya approaches the adventurers and offers to pay
find work delving into Undermountain on the errands
for any unwanted magic items they find in Undermoun-
of others. The characters might have their own reasons
tain. Obaya has secured her funds in Waterdavian banks
for venturing into the Mad Mage's dungeon, but the
and can pay handsomely within a matter of hours for
adventure hooks described in this section can be used
any magic items the characters bring to her. The amount
as further motivation. These hooks are divided into two
she's willing to pay is based on the item's rarity, as
categories: starting quests and future quests. Adventur-
shown in the Magic Item Rewards table, and is nonne-
ers are under no obligation to accept or complete any
gotiable. Characters would be hard-pressed to find any-
of these quests, though the promised rewards are often
one willing to spend as much for these items as Obaya
substantial enough to be tempting. is, and she always pays in platinum pieces for ease of
STARTING QUEST ~ transport.
Starting quests are available to characters from the out- MAGIC ITEM REWARDS
set of their experience with Undermountain. Any of the
Item Rarity Obaya's Reward
quest givers described below might approach the char-
Common 10 pp
acters shortly after their arrival at the Yawning Portal.
Uncommon SO pp
The characters can accept as many or as few starting
quests as they want. Based on the needs of your cam- Rare 500 pp
paign, you might even introduce some starting quests Very rare 5,000 pp
of your own.
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