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Acquisitions Incorporated
Special Equipment. Jim carries a wand of wonder.
Benign Transportation (Recharges after Jim Casts a Conjuration Spell of 1st Level or Higher). As a bonus action, Jim teleports up to 30 feet to a
wizard, or perhaps “that strange old man in the village,” Jim's original penchant was not for the magic of scroll or spell, but for the stage.
As an entertainer and purveyor of the “Jim Darkmagic
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
playback of a particular recording is an action.
Things Recorded in Your Whisper Jar
D8
RECORDING
1
A live recording of the only performance of the mostly forgotten stage play
The entire family tree of every royal line, extant or lost, in Faerûn
7
A moment-by-moment review of your favorite Jim Darkmagic stage performance
8
The sound of raucous applause
Feats
The Book of Many Things
cantrip and can use it to create illusions that duplicate the effects of stage magic. When you use Prestidigitation in this way, you can conceal the verbal and somatic components of the spell as
casting time of 1 action, and it must be a level for which you have spell slots. The card remains imbued with this spell for 8 hours. While the card is imbued with the spell, you can use a bonus action to flourish the card and cast the spell within. The card then immediately loses its magic.
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
abbots of his temple confronted Bak Mei about his radical pursuits and demanded that he cease his activities. In response, he tried to stage a revolt at the temple, a traitorous action that resulted
missile if it’s small enough to hold in one hand and Bak Mei has a hand free.Bak Mei can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used
Backgrounds
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
stage of existence.
Mercykillers. Cold, relentless justice is absolute, and no one is above it.
Mind’s Eye. The multiverse exists to be explored. It shapes us, and we shape it in turn.
Society of
Sensation. Sensation is the proof of existence. By experiencing everything, we can understand the multiverse in all its complexity.
Transcendent Order. Thought clouds action. To fall in step with
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
them from taking certain courses of action in their lives. Her petitioners often learn of a dreadful fate that awaits them but find themselves unable to prevent it due to the cursed terms of their
waste my time.”
Bond. “My world is the stage, and my theater is of paramount importance to me.”
Flaw. “My death will occur during an eclipse. That is my doom, and I can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. Assume the owlbear is on whichever side of the stage is closest to the most characters. The player characters must jump into action quickly to defend the other students. When they do, if a character
reaching its height—when suddenly, confused guffaws followed by screams of terror ring out.
One of the stage props barrels away from its handler, monstrous shrieks coming from its frothing beak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, Quentillius signals a break in the action so that the new performer can take the stage. The player character can act out their improv character in the performance any way they like. Raising the
that complements the action on stage requires a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Insight) check. When a character handles props, allow them to choose the props they like most from the Festival Props table or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the tarokka card reading that helps set the stage for the adventure’s action, and the chapter closes with adventure hooks that you can use to draw the characters into the horror of Barovia.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
through an interior door to generate a new stage (see below). Or you can ignore the later stages and let the characters capture the doppelganger (especially if the players are anxious to get to the
inn’s interior doors triggers the next stage of the Test Market. The doppelganger can vanish in that next stage to leave the characters to their own devices, or it can remain in the next stage, engaging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
all the gods are usually honored in these forums with statues or other works of art. Agora Adventures An agora is the perfect location for adventures where roleplaying takes center stage. The
characters could use the crowd as cover for a clandestine meeting or as an audience to rally to action. A simple shopping trip in an agora can turn into an adventure when a thief steals from the characters or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
cantrip and can use it to create illusions that duplicate the effects of stage magic. When you use Prestidigitation in this way, you can conceal the verbal and somatic components of the spell as
casting time of 1 action, and it must be a level for which you have spell slots. The card remains imbued with this spell for 8 hours. While the card is imbued with the spell, you can use a bonus action to flourish the card and cast the spell within. The card then immediately loses its magic.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Journey Stage Challenges Challenges that adventurers might face during a journey stage include the following, which are discussed in the sections that follow: Encounters with Other Creatures The
Characters without water and Rations can stave off dehydration and malnutrition by gathering food and water as they travel. A foraging character makes a Wisdom (Survival) check once per journey stage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Stage 2: Little Inn of Horrors The Test Market warps reality the moment any character opens a door within the Dran & Courtier. The first time this happens, all the characters find themselves back in
attack. Luna, Thalen, Sigil, and Whiskey are hosts for four intellect devourers, having been overcome by those creatures’ Body Thief action. Speaking to any of them and succeeding on a DC 12 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Stage 1: The Dran & Courtier? The Dran & Courtier is normally a fine inn run by Prophetess “Propha” Dran, who happens to be Omin Dran’s mother, and her wife, Audra Courtier. The inn is a favorite of
Stage 2 and Beyond Until the characters confront the Keymaster, they advance to the next stage of the Test Market every time they open a door within the default version of the inn. Opened doors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
stage directions that must be followed. Tyranny of Dragons does not hold your hand and guide you step-by-step from the story’s beginning to its inevitable conclusion. Instead, it presents people
have tried to foresee the most likely courses of action that the characters might take in the adventure. However, D&D players are curious and unpredictable, and Faerûn is immense and filled with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
stage directions that must be followed. Tyranny of Dragons does not hold your hand and guide you step-by-step from the story’s beginning to its inevitable conclusion. Instead, it presents people
have tried to foresee the most likely courses of action that the characters might take in the adventure. However, D&D players are curious and unpredictable, and Faerûn is immense and filled with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
to the threat. Investigation and cleverness take center stage in these adventures, although—as in the noir stories that inspire the genre—there’s plenty of room for action. Occult Detective Story
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a Campaign The world you create is the stage for the adventures you set in it. You don’t have to give more thought to it than that. You can run adventures in an episodic format, with the
campaign progresses. You’re free to add as much or as little detail as you wish. The start of a campaign resembles the start of an adventure. You want to jump quickly into the action, show the players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
events with which to challenge the characters as they investigate the nefarious plots of the Cult of the Dragon. This is not, however, a script to be read aloud with stage directions that must be
likely courses of action that the characters might take in the adventure. However, D&D players are curious and unpredictable, and Faerûn is immense and filled with possibility. In a scenario as open-ended
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M11. Stage Workshop This workshop is accessible from area M2 by a staircase and from area M3 by an elevator. The curtain to area M2 is drawn. A pair of sliding wooden doors opens to reveal the
undercarriages of the cranes that hang below the amphitheater. The cavernous underbelly of the stage is noisy and hot. Goblins work a forge, saw wood, and daub paint onto wooden backdrops. A woman in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
recruiting first-year students to the society. B13. Amphitheater This impressive stage is used for lectures, for assemblies, and as a gathering place in case of emergencies. Magic steps lead up to the stage
from the floor of the library. Members of the Playactors Drama Guild often use this stage to meet and rehearse when the Rose Stage on Silverquill’s campus is unavailable. If the characters pass by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
putting an end to the threat. investigation and cleverness take center stage in these adventures, though as in the noir stories that inspire the genre, there’s plenty of room for action. Occult detective
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Version F1: Dragon Bar The Dragon Bar is an extravagant reception area where gamblers gather before hitting the casino proper. When the characters enter, the ghost of a washed-up stage magician known
casino staff, or anyone else in possession of a room’s portal key. F1c: Kitchen. Five steam mephit chefs prepare meals for guests in this hectic kitchen. F1d: Stage. Opening acts take place on a small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
words at the same pace they were recorded. Activating the playback of a particular recording is an action. Things Recorded in Your Whisper Jar d8 Recording
1 A live recording of the only
performance of the mostly forgotten stage play Tabaxi on a Hot Tin Roof
2 The life’s work of the loremonger who owned the jar before you
3 Every courageous thought you’ve ever had, to cover
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the pulse-pounding action of a pulp adventure, noir typically relies on intrigue — in every sense of the word — to keep the protagonists engaged as they move deeper into the story. Setting the Stage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
in scarlet, orange, and green hues, and heaps of dung large enough to bury a dwarf. The amphitheater is an open-air, semicircular structure with tiered seats overlooking a ruined stage. The Omuans
Resistance trait and the Summon Swarm action option (see below). It can’t use the Summon Swarm action while it is grappling a creature with its jaws. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the King of Feathers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
magic spell cast on the alcove reveals an aura of conjuration magic emanating from it. While standing in the alcove, Endelyn can use a bonus action to speak a command word (“imprek”) and teleport to her
resemble you and your companions. With each tug of the strings, the puppets bob around the stage, speaking in the hag’s scratchy voice.
Drawing on information fed to her by the Orrery of Tragedies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, you can add some action for those who remain behind by having a small number of the demons summoned by the ritual attracted to the site of the ritual rather than the location of the dark heart
myconids of their need for a place to stage a daring last battle, Sovereign Basidia or another myconid representative might offer Neverlight Grove. The ranks of the myconids have been decimated by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
restrained and can’t use its Grabby Hands action or take reactions. A character who spends 1 minute trying to untangle its strings can make a DC 14 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, freeing the
like a moon weighs 50 pounds. It has a small iron ring screwed into its top so that it can be hung from a hook above the stage. If Glister (see area M17) hides behind the moon while wearing her sun mask, the two images create a symbolic eclipse that can help seal Endelyn’s fate.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
and aimed, one of the gargoyles uses its next action to fire the weapon. This routine allows a trebuchet to be loaded, aimed, and fired every other round. For trebuchet rules and statistics, see the
that descends 50 feet to a sandy passageway that leads to area 2. The ruined building south of the amphitheatre used to be the basement of a stage. It contains a sandy, 10-foot-wide staircase that descends 50 feet to area 5.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the village,” Jim’s original penchant was not for the magic of scroll or spell, but for the stage. As an entertainer and purveyor of the “Jim Darkmagic Experience,” the legendary mage can often be
(Recharges after Jim Casts a Conjuration Spell of 1st Level or Higher). As a bonus action, Jim teleports up to 30 feet to a space he can see. The space must be unoccupied or occupied by a willing Small or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
through grotesque theatrical pageants. As payment, she snatches away a portion of each client’s free will, preventing them from taking certain courses of action in their lives. Her petitioners often
tragedy, but if you can’t be bothered to put on a good show before you die, don’t waste my time.” Bond. “My world is the stage, and my theater is of paramount importance to me.” Flaw. “My death will occur
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
about. Sheets, blankets, large wooden frames, and half-painted wooden props are scattered haphazardly around the tables where members of the Live-Action Roleplaying Guild were setting up for a show
equipment managers over at the Rose Stage. They’re supposed to keep this sort of thing from happening!”
If the characters chat with the professor, she reassures them that this was an unfortunate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
marsh. He and his advisor, Arrp, inspected the treasure. When the king learns of the party’s presence, he and Arrp stage a competition to see who can waylay the tasty interlopers. Frog Waves. The party
of 325 pp and a helm of underwater action (see appendix B) in which the loose coins are contained. It can be easily discovered nearby after all the bullywugs are dealt with.