Design Note: This post contains the revelation lists associated with Lulu’s Memory Mystery, including a lot of material that the PCs discover while exploring Avernus in Part 7 of the Remix. See Using Revelation Lists, for tips and tricks on how to make best use of these lists.
REVELATION LIST – ESSENTIAL
This revelation list features revelations I’ve deemed “essential” for the players to (a) have a comprehensive picture of Lulu’s missing memories and (b) fully comprehend and appreciate Zariel’s story (particularly any path through the Avernian Quest which includes returning or using Zariel’s Sword).
LULU MEETS ZARIEL:
- Triggered Memory: Hearing Zariel’s Name
- Zariel’s Bridge (Hex G5)
- Questioning Mahadi
TRIAL OF ASMODEUS
- Triggered Memory: Heated Argument With a Devil
- Adjunct Court of Hell (Hex G1)
- Asmodean Pillars (Hex A3)
FOUNDING THE CRUSADE
- Questioning the Hellriders
- Triggered Memory: A Gathering of Forces
- Memory Dive: The Dream Machine
THE THREE GENERALS: YAEL
- Questioning the Hellriders
- Triggered Memory: Downed PC / Companion/ Ally
- Memory Dive: The Dream Machine
- Memory Dive: Vision From Torm
- Questioning Lux Arakxis (Hex F2)
THE THREE GENERALS: OLANTHIUS
- Questioning the Hellriders
- Triggered Memory: Lulu Comes to High Hall
- Memory Dive: Vision From Torm
THE THREE GENERALS: HARUMAN
- Questioning the Hellriders
- Memory Dive: Vision From Torm
- Zariel’s Bridge (Hex G5a)
CHARGE OF THE HELLRIDERS: THIRD VISIT TO IDYLLGLEN
- Questioning the Hellriders
- Triggered Memory: A Magic Portal
- Memory Dive: The Dream Machine
- Memory Dive: Vision From Torm
- Questioning Lux Arakxis (Hex F2)
CHARGE OF THE HELLRIDERS: BATTLE OF AVERNUS
- Questioning the Hellriders
- Triggered Memory: Downed PC / Companion / Ally
- Memory Dive: The Dream Machine
- Questioning Lux Arakxis (Hex F2)
ZARIEL FELL AFTER THE BATTLE OF AVERNUS
- Memory Dive: Claiming the Sword / Vision From Torm
- Questioning Haruman / Olanthius
- Mirror of Mephistar (Hex I1)
LULU & YAEL SENT TO HIDE ZARIEL’S SWORD
- Triggered Memory: Seeing the Styx
- Triggered Memory: Yael’s Last Words
- Memory Dive: Vision of Torm / The Dream Machine
- Questioning Yael
LULU WANDERING: THE WANDERING EMPORIUM
- Triggered Memory: Seeing Zariel’s Flying Fortress
- Memory Dive: The Dream Machine
- Questioning Agamemnova Hex (Hex F2)
LULU WANDERING: AT ZARIEL’S COURT
- Triggered Memory: Seeing Zariel’s Flying Fortress
- Questioning Haruman
- Questioning Mahadi
LULU WANDERING: L’ZETH’S AMBUSH
- Triggered Memory: Meeting Bitter Breath
- Questioning Bitter Breath
Homework: In her wanderings in Avernus, Lulu could have visited any or many other locations in Avernus. You can add these to the revelation list (perhaps including triggered memories) to further flesh out Lulu’s back story, provide useful lore, or both.
REVELATION LIST – COOL STUFF
These additional revelations cover material from the Zariel/Lulu backstory that are significant, but not required for the Avernian Quest to make sense. Mostly I’ve created this list to properly distribute this lore throughout the campaign. Because these are non-essential elements, it’s not strictly necessary to follow the Three Clue Rule. (Although I generally have because it’s just good praxis.)
AVERNIAD
- Memory Dive: Claiming the Sword
- Sibriex (Hex E5)
- Zariel’s Bridge (Hex G5)
ZARIEL’S LONG MARCH
- Memory Dive: Claiming the Sword
- Questioning Haruman
- Sibriex (Hex E5)
FIRST VISIT TO IDYLLGLEN
- Memory Dive: Claiming the Sword
- Questioning Olanthius
- Questioning Yael
SECOND VISIT TO IDYLLGLEN
- Memory Dive: The Dream Machine
- Questioning Olanthius / Yael
- Random Encounter: Allip’s Secret
“DREAM A LITTLE BIGGER”
- Memory Dive: Vision from Torm
- Memory Dive: The Dream Machine
- Questioning Olanthius / Yael
THE RECKONING: SIEGE OF DIS
- Questioning Haruman
- Mirror of Mephistar (Hex I1)
- Random Encounter: Escort to Dis
THE RECKONING: ZARIEL’S IMPRISONMENT
- Questioning Haruman
- Mirror of Mephistar (Hex I1)
- Zariel’s Bridge (Hex G5)
THE RIFT WAR
- Questioning Haruman
- Baron Barur Tolmanen (Hex F2)
- The Rift Mound (Hex C2)
THE RIFT WAR: ZARIEL’S SECOND AVERNIAN MARCH
- Questioning Haruman
- Baron Barur Tolmanen (Hex F2)
- Zariel’s Bridge (Hex G5)
THE RIFT WAR: ZARIEL BECOMES ARCHDUCHESS
- Questioning Haruman
- Baron Barur Tolmanen (Hex F2)
- Zariel’s Bridge (Hex G5)
For The Reckoning and Rift War stuff, couldn’t some of the clues be within any tomes that the PCs might look through while in Candlekeep? I know there’s a possibility that they might not necessarily look into that while in Candlekeep, but that’s what makes the Three Clue Rule the Three Clue Rule, no (or maybe as like a “Fourth” clue)?
@Tosh Lee, seems like it would be possible to start seeding the Reckoning and Rift War in Candlekeep, though that sequence is already pretty stuffed with infodumps, so you’d risk either murdering your adventure pacing and boring the players, or having the information get completely lost amongst all the critical stuff with the Zariel, the Pact of Elturel, and Gargauth.
What do you mean by “The Three Generals: Yael”, etc? It seems like they can at least be subdivided into revelations of the public information (this person existed, was a leader, and died during the Charge) and the secret history (this is what happened to them in Hell). I’m trying to make sure we get the public information on all of them in Hellturel, once Lulu’s revelations establish that the Charge is important.
@Colin Yeah, I’d really only do it if the PCs are *actively looking for* material related to Zariel, as I’d imagine most of the more recent stuff they’d probably have tomes on. If the PCs are actively seeking out lore in Candlekeep I feel that they should be rewarded for seeking it out, but also that presumes they have some of a handle on the lore already presented.
I do agree that Candlekeep (which, tbh, surprise the place with a bunch of books is an infodump) is a really big infodump and adding more might only confuse the players, but I still think that it’s an interesting option, and so I wanted to put it out there.
My players have not been proactive about researching Zariel at all, so for me I feel like there’s almost too much already that needs to be explained in the next session or two. (I need to cover “who is Zariel” and “who is Gargauth” and “what happened on the Night of the Red Coup” and “how do infernal pacts work” pretty much one after another. It’s going to be a lot.) If yours are more into lore, then yeah, probably worth giving them all they can handle in Candlekeep.
I really dig the stained glass artwork at the header. Any idea who the artist is who did it?
Claudio Pozas, https://www.patreon.com/posts/d-d-artwork-into-30043146
@Colin Indeed, one of my players really loves lore, so I’ve kinda just been feeding it to them!
Are you going to be continuing this remix? It’s truly amazing.
It’s still chugging along. In last week’s Twitch stream Justin was working on some material that he hasn’t put up on the site here yet. (Though you can watch the recorded stream if you want 20 minutes of Avernus material spread through 2 hours of chat.)
I’m a bit confused about how these revelations are intended to be used. If I’m interpreting this correctly, then the bullet points beneath each heading are the triggers which prompt the revelation contained in the heading. But what is the material for the heading? Has Justin written these as full flashbacks, or are these just a prompt for “create your own material relevant to this piece of lore”?
@TheEvilSquid: This is a revelation list, which we also discussed earlier in the Remix, not a list of triggered memories.
The heading is the part of Lulu’s memories/history (as described in detail at the beginning of Part 6D) which the PCs are learning about. The bullet points are an index of where clues/information regarding that piece of Lulu’s past can be found.
For example, information about the Trial of Asmodeus can be gained through a triggered memory, in the Adjunct Court of Hell, or at the Asmodean Pillars. (Note that, per the Three Clue Rule, the PCs don’t need to necessarily find all of those clues.)