SOMETHING ROTTEN [D&D]

THE INN OF ILL OMEN STINKS!

GOBLIN CULTS GROW IN THE WOODS!

A DISMEMBERED TROLL NEEDS YOUR HELP!

“There's something down there, that's for true. It turned the water sour, scared all me livestock and it stinks to the high hells! I’ve had no customers in days, something's gotta be done about it or I'll have to close the doors for good!" - Josef Rowntree, owner of The Inn of Ill Omen

The Inn of Ill Omen should be a welcome sight to travelers and adventurers looking for a night without roots in their backs and bandits’ daggers at their throats. Lately, a foul odor permeates the area, the well water has gone rancid, and now shipments of ale, livestock and building supplies have gone missing. Patrons of the inn are scared to leave, and travelers are avoiding the area. 

The inn needs a hero, they need YOU!

Turns out an unfortunate and clumsy troll has become somewhat separated from the various parts of their body after a terrific tumble from a great height to the bottom of a very deep well. This scattered but very much alive troll has found themselves to be the center of a dangerous new goblin cult led by a scheming leader who has seen this stinking, dissembled, multi-ton arrival as a sign from the gods. 

Any day now this new cult will stop squabbling amongst themselves and finally rise out of their cave and when they do, they’ll take a lot more than just one little inn with them!

Oh, I’m sorry, were you hoping for a restful night’s sleep after a hard journey? Too bad! You better be ready to kick some goblin butt and earn it!

• Troll Limbs! What other adventure gives you the opportunity to get slapped around by a severed troll hand or kicked up the backside by an enormous foot that also serves as a tentpole? No, in fact, don’t answer that. I’ve not checked to see if that has actually been done before.
• Goblin Cults! Delve into the weirder side of goblin fanaticism by starting a war between goblins that worship giant feet and the ones that worship giant hands. While you’re at it, why not take part in naming the new cults too with tables and charts and all that good stuff? The Footsores are tired of being picked on anyway.
• Side Quests! Finished the adventure? Good job! There is still plenty to do, the inn is packed with interesting weirdos and ne'er do wells to keep players busy with side quests full of heart and intrigue.

Key Bits:

• Compatible with D&D 5E (2014 & 2024 editions).
• 48 gorgeous fully illustrated pages.
• Loot tables, new monster profiles, unique treasures both grim and great and a host of gross spells for smelly wizards!
• Designed for a small, early level multi-session campaign or as a low prep side quest between bigger adventures.
• Perfect for a stinky rotten troll focused break from a more serious campaign!

Credits:

A Troll in the Well Adventure

• Words: H.J Beardall
• Art & Layout: Kyle Prior

Legal Stuff:

This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.