Rite of Tempering - AI-generated fantasy Encounter

Rite of Tempering

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Ritual StationsMolten AltarSlag Rim
Combat EncounterDND5E 2024Party L5 · 5 PCs

Rite of Tempering

Read Aloud

The four anvils blaze as the magma basin heaves beneath them. Tovan Ashwake strides across the molten surface and points one burning hand at the nearest station. Fire elementals burst from the cracks, racing for anyone who touches the runes.

Battlefield Zones

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Ritual Stations

Four stone anvils stand on a circular ledge above the magma, each wrapped in glowing rune-chains.

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Molten Altar

A raised altar of black iron holds the tempering vessel at the basin's center.

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Slag Rim

Broken pillars and slag heaps provide hard cover around the outer rim.

Terrain Levers

  • A creature at an anvil can spend an action to attempt the rite: DC 15 Religion, Arcana, or smith's tools.
  • A successful station check causes that anvil's runes to flare, creating bright light and 10 feet of cover until the start of the next round.
  • A creature can shove a fire elemental into the magma basin from a ledge or anvil platform.
  • Breaking a glowing chain disables one station until repaired with an action and a DC 13 Strength or smith's tools check.
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