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I M M O R TAL M I S S I O N S
TH E DRACON I C PROPHECY AS C R O U P PATRON
Though it is not a sentient force that can control or reward d B Mission
your party, the Draconic Prophecy can be similar to an I m ­ While in the tower of Morda in the Fleshweaver, spill
mortal Being patron. The Prophecy can act as a guide for blood on the stairs between the third and fourth floors.
adventurers who seek to fulfill it-or to steer its fulfillment 2 As you pursue a Cult of the Dragon Below into the cav­
in a particular direction. You stand among the heroes of
the present age; surely you have a role to play in the un­ erns of Khyber, retrieve one (and only one) of a specific
folding prophecy. variety of mushroom from a cave where twelve crystals
In order for the Draconic Prophecy to work as a patron, glow.
one or more of the characters needs to have access to 3 Ensure that the villain you are pursuing dies by falling
words from the Prophecy. Your group might adventure to from a great height, not by any other means.
seek out places where the Prophecy is written: mountain­
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sides and cavern walls, ancient text and cr m u b ling ruins, 4 Remove the obstacles that r event a retired adventurer
or the patterns of moons, stars, and the Ring of Siberys from marrying the nobleman she loves, so that their
(best interpreted at an observatory) . A dragon marked char­ child can grow up to carry out another part of your
acter might gain insight into the Prophecy from the marks patron's plan.
on their skin. Alternatively, a character might hear words
from the Prophecy in dreams or visions, or surfacing from 5 Plant a magical seed in a remote location to ensure it
some deeply buried memory of a traumatic event. grows into a mighty tree and bears fruit that will give
Given access to the words of the Prophecy, it's up to power to future heroes.
the characters to decide what they mean. The Prophecy 6 Defeat a dragon-blooded sorcerer who is doing the
is notoriously difficult to interpret, and a given passage bidding of the Chamber-and wreaking havoc in Dar­
might be fulfilled in different ways (or, possibly, in multiple
ways over the course of centuries) . For example, take a guun in the process.
prophetic snippet like the one mentioned in the book's 7 Destroy an eldritch machine, created by a rogue
introduction: "If the Bear King is slain by a sorrowful as­ Cannith artificer, that is drawing on the energy of an
sassin in the Shadow of the Mourning, the Crown will fall i m prisoned rakshasa-and that will, unknown to the
from his nation." This might mean that if King Boranel of inventor, lead to the rakshasa's release.
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B r eland is killed in the Mournland, the kingdom of r eland
will be dissolved, and if dissolving the monarchy is the 8 Protect a kalashtar monk who is being targeted by
characters' goal, they can try to bring about those circum­ Dreaming Dark assassins as she studies a path that
stances. On the other hand, it could mean that if an awak­ might eventually prevent the quori from projecting
ened bear in the Eldeen Reaches declares himself king of themselves into the a terial Plane.
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the forest, and if the bear is killed on the anniversary of the
Mourning, the tallest tree in the domain he claimed (the
Crown of his nation) will fall. If that is the characters' goal, IMMORTAL CONTACTS
for whatever reason, they might try to bring those circum­ Immortal beings sometimes use mortal intermediaries
stances about. to contact their agents, but most of them possess magic
The currency of favors that defines most patronage re­ powerful enough to communicate with you directly, even
lationships is tricky when your group's patron is a series over impossible distances. Consult the Immortal Com­
of vague oracular verses rather than a person. However, munication table to determine what mysterious method
bringing about the fulfillment of the Prophecy in a certain your patron uses to direct your party.
way often has immediate or long-term benefits that are
equivalent to the favors another patron might grant your I M M O R TAL COM M U N I C AT O N
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group. Toppling the Crown in the Bear King's domain
might give you access to a spell inscribed in the ancient dlO Means of Contact
tree's rings, for example. 1 A party member speaks to your patron in dreams.
2 A ghostly projection of your patron appears before you
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SERVING AN M MORTAL to deliver messages.
The tasks you perform for your immortal patron can be Random people are suddenly seized by your patron's
mysterious, even trivial seeming, but they always have will and, glassy-eyed, deliver messages to you.
implications within the immortal's larger plans. Often 4 You have a sending stone connected to one in your
it's hard to tell what those implications might be-and
stumbling upon hints of an immortal's broader agenda patron's possession.
might prove frightening. Your tasks could involve ful­ 5 You are adept at interpreting your patron's messages
filling prophecies in deliberate ways, preventing proph­ from the movement of smoke in the air.
esied events from coming to pass, or even engaging in 6 A secretive cabal of other mortal agents summons you
seemingly random actions that further designs invisible to meetings in various locations.
to mortal eyes. Immortal beings might send you on all 7 Certain animals speaks to you in your patron's voice.
manner of adventures, such as those shown on the Im­ 8 Your patron teleports you to their r esence, expresses
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mortal Missions table.
their will, then returns you to where you were.
9 Supernatural messengers deliver your patron's
messages.
1 0 Your patron unexpectedly appears in person.

CHAPTER 1 I CHARACTER CREATION