An adventuring group becomes lost and stumbles onto the hidden shrine of Tamoachan which is part of an ancient ruined city. This book was written by Harold Johnson and Jeff R. Leason, was printed as a 32-page book and an eight-page book with an outer-folder and a two-color cover illustrated by Erol Otus, and featured illustrations by Otus and Darlene Pekul. Overall, its a nice piece to run, especially if youre with experienced players and you havent run a campaign with them before. on the Internet. The poison damage specified is 1d6 per hour, so any short rest will probably require spending an additional hit die in order to regain the same amount of HP as would be regained without the gas. [4], The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan was ranked the 18th greatest Dungeons & Dragons adventure of all time by Dungeon magazine in 2004. The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game, set in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for use with the 1st edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules. These cave-ins do not create passages out of the lower chambers. was titled Lost Tamoachan: The Hidden Shrine of Lubaatum. In the temple, a priest handles a snake. The save DC to not fall asleep for 5,000 years is fairly low, but having to make it multiple times is just tempting fate. The whole lying-trickery thing seems a little out of character. / 42.611722N 85.055667W / 42.611722; -85.055667. Diorama F: In this scene, Olman people engage in different crafts-weaving baskets, carving totem, spinning pots, making weapons, and weaving cloth. Poisonous Gas: The lower chambers of the shrine (the entirety of areas l through 25) are filled with a slow-acting but deadly poisonous gas, the effects of which the characters will immediately realize. 2023 Wizards. Lost Tamoachan: The Hidden Shrine of Lubaatum by Harold Johnson 81MB If you really want to make them mysterious, you could make them strange glyphs that require an Intelligence check to decipher, but I wouldnt actually go that far. You can kind of get an idea of the adventures intent from the way points were awarded. A mona them is a witch doctor. #182, #184, #193, #199, #204, #207, #209, #210, #212, #214, #221, #223, #225, #227, #233, #244, Which, if theyre touched deal electricity damage and cause the players to be paralyzed and unable to let go on a failed save. back cover bottom left, Product Number back cover bottom right. As you aet closer, you realize that what you thouaht were CraBBY hills is an ancient stone pyramid choked with creepers and carpeted with moss. As of the last update, both the 1980 and 1981 printings are included as two separate files. The original Origins pre-publication version did not have a module code and was titled Lost Tamoachan: The Hidden Shrine of Lubaatum. Grid and no-grid options of each map are provided. Using all of them over the course of an adventure or two, I reasoned, would probably end in a few character deaths. Uploaded by Theres a lot going on in this room. These maps were prepared to run C1: The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan. 334KB Only 300 numbered copies (plus some others. [9], Doug Traversa reviewed the adventure in The Space Gamer No. Bell of Lost Souls Staff Writer and DM, J.R. covers RPGs of all stripes and on occasion eats sandwiches. If you were thinking those warrior statues. It includes a full -color poster map and features over fifty rooms filled with items, monsters, and traps adapted from the original adventure. The module specifies rolling a d12 for every hour spent in the shrine to check for a random encounter. You may also purchase individual magic items. The common sense in question here is really more like suspicion bordering on paranoia and suspecting that everything could be a concealed trap (heaven forbid you actually trigger one) or that every creature you encounter is lying to you. Read more, 101 Dungeon Magazine 141, December 2006, Savage Tide Adventure Path: The Sea Wyvern's Wake, Richard Pett, "Top 10 D&D Modules I Found in Storage This Weekend", Dungeon Master Option: High-Level Campaigns, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hidden_Shrine_of_Tamoachan&oldid=1128621942, Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1980, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 December 2022, at 02:49. All that is currently left of the Olman civilization a re the scattered tribes of their degenerated descendants, now prone to Dcmogorgon worship and savagery. [5] Traversa concluded his review by saying, "Of all the modules TSR has published (and I have read them all) I would rate this right in the middle. The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan was originally published back in 1980, as an adventure for the first edition of D&D. Along with the Sunless Citadel and Dead in Thay, that makes three modules from Tales from the Yawning Portal that I like. After all there are times the module basically punishes characters for thinking that something looks cool and trying to learn more about it. The first time a stucco figure is removed from a diorama (including the dome), the figure crumbles to dust, releasing the d iorama's spirit, which appears within 2 squares of that diorama. Apparently falling asleep for 5,000 years was a really popular thing back in the day. Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, their respective logos, and all Wizards titles and characters are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. Kefi for this info). Subscribe to get the free product of the week! Wizards of the Coast. "Shrine" introduces the ancient Olman people of Greyhawk, based on the Aztec, Mayan, and Toltec peoples of Earth. The maps have a sort of big shade of gray over them, making them quite difficult to read. https://www.dmsguild.com/product/341745/C1-Hidden-Shrine-of-Tomoachan--Maps. If you use the setup given here, continue reading. 1. The number of points awarded for bringing a snack to the GM is discretionary. C1 also included a book of illustrations to be shown to the players - one of the earlier examples of player handouts, previously used in S1: "The Tomb of Horrors" (1978). The lower levels of the shrine, from areas 1 to 38, are filled with poisonous gas. The characters must penetrate this Mayan-style temple, which is full of tricks and traps. Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan (D&D 4e) 479 84 18MB English Pages 47 Report DMCA / Copyright DOWNLOAD PDF FILE Table of contents : Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan ..Page 1 Background ..Page 2 Adventure Start ..Page 3 2. Which is a shame, because it has a lot of history to it. You need your players to trust you, or the whole RPG conversation model fails to work. [4] He added, "the room descriptions portray this very well and the accompanying booklet of black and white illustrations enhance the atmosphere even more. Johnson's next adventure for TSR was another tournament: A2: "Secret of the Slavers Stockade" (1981). This adventure is meant to stand on its own, and includes areas on the map where DM's may add their own levels. 2nd-printing PDF version. Dedicated to Zotzilaha, vampire god of the u nderworld, and built to imprison a powerful Far Realm entity, it is filled with lost secrets and merciless traps. They reprinted it in Dungeon #209 (December 2012). The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan was the first module to introduce the Olman to the world of Greyhawk. https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/images/Map138702.jpg In the original publication, Dungeon Masters were encouraged to research these real-world background elements to add depth and realism to the characters experience. Or else, I would just toss them in when it felt like the right time, which is what I actually ended up doing. 1MB 95 Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. Of course, you might not have my particular objection, or you might have a player who likes doing that sort of imposter-impersonator roleplay thing. Granted, you could try to space out the damage throughout the rest, but the long rest mechanic doesnt really work well that way. Use this map type to plan a road trip and to get driving directions in Vermontville. Get the 6 magic items from The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan for use on D&D Beyond. C1: The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan. Great review. If you want to do random encounters at all, I suggest running them at counterpoint to the poison damage rolls. Ernie Noa. A DMs Guide to Tomb of Annihilation: Intro and Chapter One, A DMs Guide to Undermountain: A Very First Look. You get the monochrome cover but the maps are from a water damaged module and are terrible, all else is good. Error: No match for email address or password. the COMPETITION SERIES. You may also purchase individual monsters. There are seven all in all, with everything from 3rd Edition favorites to legends like the Tomb of Horrors. The inclusion of the complete tournament info would be the main element that tied together the competition series of adventures. Actually the module doesnt care about a lot of things. Thats one of the things Im most interested to see in Tales from the Yawning Portal. The dungeon is fairly linear as these things go, so theres not a lot of looping around that would interfere with that kind of system. Now you look pretty silly, and youve damaged your credibility. HALL OF THE THRASHING CANES The stone walls and ceilinB of this corridor are carved to resemble bamboo stalks. Illumination: All areas in the shrine are dark, unless otherwise noted. This printing has the 8-page illustration booklet packaged inside the Read more, 326 Read more. [5] He stated that "This module is well thought out and is very detailed. "[5] He continued: "The shrine has two entrances, but the rules are written based on the assumption that you enter through the tournament entrance. I suppose their friends could come back and throw them a rope down, if they ever make it through the rest of the shrine, but sitting and waiting to be rescued is a lousy way to spend a game session. Fifth (1982): Dark brown, color cover. TORRENT download. I read that trap as a seesaw-type thing. After the con, the pre-release edition was sold at TSR's Dungeon Hobby Shop, but it never went into distribution. 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