The show must go on—and our players find themselves trapped in Halaster's insidious game.
In this chapter of the Dungeon of the Mad Mage Companion, we expand upon Undermountain itself and the dealings of the Mad Mage. Inside, you'll find:
Roleplaying Halaster Blackcloak. Further fleshing out of the Mad Mage, particularly as a deranged gameshow host. His goals have been revamped, his attachments laid out, and his abilities expanded.
Halaster's Game. Halaster's hit gameshow, Dungeon of the Mad Mage, which is—apparently—broadcasted across the multiverse, gets fleshed out. It includes theme song suggestions, 10 Weekly Dungeon Profiles detailing various characters of the dungeon, and 50 Transplanar Advertisements for you to use whenever you take a break at the tabletop.
Undermountain: An Overview. Tired of leafing through a book spanning 25 chapters? A summary has been included, detailing each chapter in a single sentence. Factions have been outlined. It also provides tips on starting at a higher level, which levels ought to be cut for the time-wary DM, and includes new features of Undermountain, such as Weave Addiction and other adventuring parties for the players to face.
Quick References. All magic items included in DotMM, as well as the NPCs & monsters inhabiting each level have been included in a quick reference guide. Most importantly, a single-page, color-coded map shows all 31 paired arcane Gates scattered across the dungeon.
Character Creation. The supplement also provides tips for character creation so your players enjoy all of what Undermountain has to offer. Also included are over a dozen quest hooks to answer the age-old question of "Why the hell are we in this cesspit?" These hooks help offset the lack of narrative that plagues DotMM's closed-off environment by attaching personal goals to the players, fueling their personal development.
- from the publisher's blurb