

The party has an objective, a deadline-Silvane is slowly dying, so each day the party spends exploring brings her closer to permanent death-and a sprawling expanse of dangerous wilderness stands in their way". At its core, Tomb of Annihilation follows a classic quest structure.


Her sources have tracked the Soulmonger to the ancient jungles of Chult. "The narrative of the campaign begins with the group being hired by Syndra Silvane, a wealthy former adventurer who is afflicted with the Deathcurse. Tomb of Annihilation centers around the Deathcurse, a wasting disease that slowly kills anyone who’s ever been raised from the dead and prevents anyone who has died from being raised, and the Soulmonger artifact that caused the disease.
