Aberrant Arena

Aberrant Arena is both a one-shot interlude adventure that can be inserted into any campaign and a compendium of martially-focused character options.

The Adventure

The Aberrant Arena is a one-shot adventure with sliding-scale encounters to allow for players of any level. Aberrant Arena is intended for use with Kobold Press's Tales of the Valiant, but rules to run the adventure in 5e are included.

While the Aberrant Arena adventure can be run stand-alone, it is intended as an interlude in a longer campaign. The adventure takes place in a dream-scape controlled by a mad aberration known as the “Arena Master” who can entrap a party as they slumber. This adventure can take place in any campaign as part of a long rest, after the party is knocked unconscious in a brawl, or falling into a drunken sleep after a night of carousing. The purpose of this style of interlude adventure is to allow a brief break from a campaign's normal flow, whether that is to grant the Game Master time to plan their next story beat, let the players have a reprieve from a stressful story-line, or to fill time while members of the party are unable to play.

Character Options

Aberrant Arena includes four new subclasses for ToV and 5e based on Roman Gladiators as well as tag-team talents and feats focused on expanding character options not just for this adventure but for your entire campaign.

The Arbelas Sorcerer magically infuses their weapons to strike down their enemies.

The Bestarius Druid fights side by side with vengeful animal spirits in the arena.

The Provocator Fighter stuns the crowd and debilitate their enemies with their glorious exhibitions.

The Retiarius Ranger fights with net and trident to drag down their enemy and finish them at a distance.