Professor Humbert Drumsley: Adventure Codex (5e)
ollection of short 5e adventures featuring the ponderous¸ oblivious¸ disastrous (and recently suspended) Professor Humbert Drumsley!
You're in the middle of a major campaign. It's long¸ involved¸ and takes tons of prep. Now you're just hours away from your next session¸ and you don't have anything ready. Fear not! When Professor Humbert Drumsley shows up at the table¸ there's a problem that your players need to solve. Or Humbert is the problem¸ whatever works. At any rate¸ it will keep the characters busy for the night!
Professor Humbert Drumsley: 5e Adventure Codex is a collection of short adventures compatible with the latest edition of the world's oldest fantasy roleplaying system. Not only are these adventures ideal for low level characters¸ they're designed to be fun¸ fast-paced¸ and light-hearted.
Humbert is the stereotypical bumbling mage¸ perfect for introducing early in a campaign. He leans hard into familiar fantasy tropes¸ and he brings along his special brand of kooky arcane accidents and eldritch errors. You can use him to provide comic relief between major adventures¸ or to introduce your own quest hooks and plot points.
Inside this book you will find:
- Professor Humbert Drumsley: Introduce your players to Humbert¸ an error-prone mage¸ and a sure-fire catalyst for adventure. You also get a (figurative) ton of lore!
- 10 Adventures: Bring some excitement to your table with Humbert's latest mishap. These can be used as one-shots¸ or you can string them together with one of several provided Story Arcs.
- 6 Major NPCs: Expand your campaign with an array of helpful¸ threatening¸ or simply unconventional characters. Each NPC comes with lore to help you integrate them into a campaign as well as complete statblocks.
- 30 Dangerous Creatures:The Codex uses unique creatures and statblocks crafted specifically for each adventure. All of these are contained within in the book ‐ no need to reference another book just to run an adventure.
- 50 Magic Items: Experience the wonders (and dangers) of Humbert's magic. Perfect for adventure catalysts¸ trinkets¸ McGuffins¸ and rewards.
- And much¸ much more!