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Out of the Abyss (Dungeons & Dragons)

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Out of the Abyss
First publishedSeptember 15, 2015
ISBN978-0786965816

Out of the Abyss is an adventure module for the 5th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

Plot summary

The adventure takes place in the Underdark, and begins when the players are captured by Drow Elves. They escape with a group of other prisoners to find that demons have a stronger influence in the Underdark than expected. As they travel between locations searching for an exit from the Underdark, they discover that various demon lords including Demogorgon, Zuggtmoy, and Juiblex, have been unleashed. They escape, but are called back by leaders in the Dwarven settlement of Gauntlgrym. The players are then tasked to lead a war band through the Underdark in an effort to stop the demons from destroying the world. The adventure ends when the players pit the demon lords against each other before finishing off the remaining wounded ones.

Publication history

Out of the Abyss was released in September 2015 for the Dungeons & Dragons story line "Rage of Demons."[1][2][3] The adventure was created by Green Ronin under commission from Wizards of the Coast.

References

  1. ^ Hall, Charlie (2 September 2015). "Out of the Abyss: D&D's next campaign goes deep into the Underdark". Polygon.
  2. ^ Louv, Jason (28 October 2015). "Out of the Abyss, the new D&D adventure, is Alice in Wonderland meets Diablo". Boing Boing.
  3. ^ Bolding, Jonathan (28 August 2015). "The Backgrounds, Bonds, and Orcus From D&D's Out of the Abyss". The Escapist.