Party is propositioned to journey into a dungeon and retrieve the Ebon Scar, a crescent shaped onyx jewel said to radiate necrotic energy.
Enemies- Brain in a jar encounter, skeleton archers (2 per PC), pit fall trap, Green Slime, Ochre Ooze, Skeleton sword fighters
A classic dungeon crawl with traps, undead, and even a slime encounter. This is for level 3 adventures.
This can lead into a campaign to stop the resurrection of the lich.
Who propositioned the PCs to take this mission?
The guild or a quest giver of the PCs have asked them as either a new job or a request to help rid a local town of this dangerous gem located in an abandoned dungeon to the south of town. They will hand the PCs a map satchel laced in magical runes. If someone uses detect magic they will see a high level of abjuration magic on it.
What is the Ebon Scar?
The Ebon Scar is a cat sized crescent moon shaped piece of black onyx that was imbued with the vestige powers of a Lich before it was defeated by legendary heroes. It turns any living being that dies in the dungeon into a low level undead.
Where did the Ebon Scar come from?
This fragment was theft-ed away from the scene of the Lich’s defeat and ended up in the care of one of the architect for this dungeon named Bytor Kane. He was “rewarded” for his dedication by having his brain ripped out of his head and placed into a jar to serve as guardian for this dungeon. Forty years ago a group of thieves were tricked into bring the Ebon Scar to the dungeon in the promise of treasure. They were taken care of and are now the newest recruits for Bytor’s army.
When was this dungeon created?
It was created two hundred years ago long before the small town cropped up at the crown of the mountain that this dungeon is based in.
Why was the dungeon created?
It was created as a fail safe in case the Lich was defeated. The dungeon masks the magical signature of any magic item found inside.
Map
Ebon Scar Dungeon
Enemies & Treasure
Minotuar Skeleton and Friends
https://www.dndbeyond.com/encounters/ca72c57b-56c2-409b-b4f8-70b5e505585a
Harassing Skeleton Archers
https://www.dndbeyond.com/encounters/208f532b-3f52-4044-9d30-a1eb6e4aa17e
Double Ooze Tango
https://www.dndbeyond.com/encounters/0c20a724-50b1-46fe-a4e2-6f1a3ab673b4
Guardian of Ebon Scar Fight
https://www.dndbeyond.com/encounters/435a12ae-7be9-462c-9ddd-b0d4eceef540
Epilogue
With the capture of the Ebon Scar the PCs have a choice to make. Once the PCs bring this item back the quest giver will charge them to collect the other pieces of the lich’s phylactery. This can lead into a much longer campaign.
