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cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or fall unconscious for 10 minutes. This effect ends for a creature if the creature takes damage or someone uses an
action to wake it.
Moonlight Breath. The dragon exhales a beam of moonlight in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6
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", "rollAction":"Breath Weapon"}. The dragon uses one of the following breath weapons:
Dream Breath. The dragon exhales mist in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 14
moonlight in a 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 38 (7d10);{"diceNotation":"7d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
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a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 40 (9d8);{"diceNotation":"9d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Scintillating Breath", "rollDamageType
has guarded a mountain pass for decades unexpectedly retires to the Elemental Plane of Air. Monstrous forces immediately move into the area—and might take control of the pass unless the dragon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or fall unconscious for 10 minutes. This effect ends for a creature if the creature takes damage or someone uses
an action to wake it.
Moonlight Breath. The dragon exhales a beam of moonlight in a 90-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 49
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90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw or fall unconscious for 10 minutes. This effect ends for a creature if the creature takes damage or someone
uses an action to wake it.
Moonlight Breath. The dragon exhales a beam of moonlight in a 120-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each creature in that area must make a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Province Scale For the most detailed areas of your world, use a province scale where each hex represents 1 mile. A full-page map at this scale represents an area that can be covered in one day’s
travel in any direction from the center of the map, assuming clear terrain. As such, province scale is a useful scale for mapping a campaign’s starting area (see “Creating a Campaign,” later in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
themselves. Towns and cities are the seats of the nobles who govern the surrounding area, and who carry the responsibility for defending the villages from attack. Occasionally, a local lord or lady
Size Most settlements in a D&D world are villages clustered around a larger town or city. Farming villages supply the town or city population with food in exchange for goods the farmers can’t produce
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
granted land by royal decree. A number of small halfling villages are scattered around the area, located just off the main roads. Such locations consist of several farmhouses clustered around a pub that
Saltmarsh Region The land near Saltmarsh is safe for travelers, as are the roads that cut through the region. Small farms and manor houses dot the area, many maintained by army veterans who were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, and the constant drone of the Draakhorn has forced the local animals to flee or turned them vicious. A handful of villages in the area are bloodstained ghost towns, and every farmstead is a charred ruin
. The few survivors you encounter are headed in the opposite direction, all of them watching the sky for the telltale shape of a dragon on the wing.
Chromatic dragons patrol the area by day and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, and the constant drone of the Draakhorn has forced the local animals to flee or turned them vicious. A handful of villages in the area are bloodstained ghost towns, and every farmstead is a charred ruin
. The few survivors you encounter are headed in the opposite direction, all of them watching the sky for the telltale shape of a dragon on the wing.
Chromatic dragons patrol the area by day and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
uncivilized area might have a single trading post that stands at the edge of a wild frontier, but no larger settlements. In addition to settlements, a province might contain ruined villages and towns
Wilderness Features No wilderness map is complete without a few settlements, strongholds, ruins, and other sites worthy of discovery. A dozen such locations scattered over an area roughly 50 miles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
plenty of room for adventuring. The first step of mapping a region at this scale is to sketch out the coastlines and any major bodies of water in the area. Is the region landlocked or on a coast? A coastal
region might include islands offshore, and a landlocked area might include an inland sea or major lakes. Alternatively, the region could consist of a single large island, or an isthmus or peninsula
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
monastery, the dance begins, with the sound of drums, flutes, harps, and chants rising. Mystics, people from nearby villages, thri-kreen travelers, and even enthusiastic capybaras shuffle and gyrate
characters are ready, they can pass through the portal, arriving inside the Drought Elder (area D1). The dessicated husk of the Drought Elder endlessly drifts through a lifeless void in the Far Realm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
characters and give answers in return. Use the following text to guide conversations: Oatmarsh. This simple farming village in the realm of Tepest is self-sufficient, like many of the small villages in the
area. Feast. It is High Harvest, a weeklong celebration of all that nature provides. A feast is held each night, and the week ends with the ritual burning of a figure that represents Famine. The ritual keeps away hunger for the upcoming winter season.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
fall. Spread open on one of the tables is a simple map of the Greenfields area showing the villages the cult attacked and looted. An arrow is sketched in from the Greenfields toward the west and the town
11. Frulam Mondath’s Chamber Frulam Mondath (see appendix D) moved into this comfortable chamber when the camp was abandoned. If no fight has occurred with the guards in area 12 and characters enter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
from the fall. Spread open on one of the tables is a simple map of the Greenfields area showing the villages the cult attacked and looted. An arrow is sketched in from the Greenfields toward the west
11. Frulam Mondath’s Chamber Frulam Mondath (see appendix D) moved into this simple but comfortable chamber when the camp was abandoned. If no fight has occurred with the guards in area 12 and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cities and Sites Thirty years ago, this region was part of Cyre. The goblins converted towns and villages and raised new settlements, but many ruins and abandoned farms remain. The region is also
serves as a staging area for goblin mercenaries who wish to work for the house. It provides a stable and secure haven for travelers passing through the region, provided you’re on good terms with House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Setting A fertile agricultural region like the Dessarin Valley does not exist in Athas, but there are several frontier areas containing small, out-of-the-way villages separated by several days
the old keep aren’t smugglers and pirates; they’re slave traders. Settlements nearby the area where the elemental cults are establishing themselves include the slave village of Freedom, the dwarven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
audience. Othokent is worldly for a lizardfolk. In her youth, she spent several years exploring the nearby marshes. She found human society interesting and observed caravans and villages in secret. She
victim Killed hatchlings -10 per victim Taken treasure from lizardfolk -1 per gp of value unless returned Been apprehended trying to enter by sea (see area 49) -5 Killed no lizardfolk +15 Arrived accompanied by hatchlings +10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
scientist, accompanying the university’s archaeology crews on digs in the area. On a recent expedition into the nearby Murkmire, the archaeologists unearthed a strange object. Light green, opaque, and
unearthed, the creatures within rapidly develop and hatch. The resulting creatures are ravenous for raw meat and grow exponentially as they feed, eventually overwhelming entire villages. The eggs are nearly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
area 1. Currently, only eight prisoners are in the camp, not counting Leosin. During the day, they are put to work under guard by four dragonclaws (see appendix D). At night, they are shackled to a
Dexterity check. The chain can be broken with a successful DC 20 Strength check. Five of the prisoners are from Greenest, and the other three are from earlier raids against hamlets and small farming villages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
manned by kobolds, while warriors man the one above. The guards have horns to blow when they must sound an alarm. Prisoners. The cultists’ prisoners are kept at area 1. Currently, only eight prisoners
successful DC 20 Strength check. Five of the prisoners are from Greenest, and the other three are from earlier raids against hamlets and small farming villages to the south and east. There were more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
form of a shattered bridge, a building collapsed by an arcane explosion, or an area some say is haunted because of the large number of people killed there during the war. Psychological Scars There are
capacity, and Sharn is also home to a significant number of refugees from elsewhere in Breland—people whose homes and villages were destroyed during the war, and who have come to Sharn in search of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
you use your breath weapon, each creature in the area of the exhalation must make a saving throw, the type of which is determined by your draconic ancestry. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your
twice at folk they interact with. But the small towns and villages that dot the countryside are different. The common folk aren’t accustomed to seeing members of these races, and they often react with curiosity, wariness, or wonder.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
in the Underdark, the drow fought wars of survival and conquest in their new domain. The Rise and Fall of Netheril More than five thousand years ago, a group of human fishing villages on the shores
deep bay in the shadow of a great mountain was named Nimoar’s Hold, after the Uthgardt chieftain who claimed the area and fortified it. The place became known to sea captains as “Waterdeep,” a name
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
and Akros, no villages or military outposts mark Setessan territory, but a few key features in the Nessian Wood define the area under Setessan control. Amatrophon The Amatrophon encompasses a large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
lakes of the area: Maer Dualdon, from which the Shaengarne River flows down toward Ironmaster; Lac Dinneshere to the east, whose waters are nearly always cold enough to kill; and Redwaters, named for an
Ten-Towns survive primarily on fishing, Bryn Shander lives on trade, making it the place to visit when you come here. The walls keep the town safe from barbarians who raid the area and the beasts of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, wyrmlings often rely on adult dragons or other companion creatures for safety. Wyrmlings most often think on a local scale—an area no larger than might be covered by a few farmsteads or villages. If
adult dragons are rearing a clutch of wyrmlings, the younger dragons often divide the adults’ territory among them. A single wyrmling might thus hunt an area covering only a few square miles, but the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
venture into her realm, and lays waste to villages or towns established within her reach. Olhydra erodes that which she can’t batter and drown; she is patient, retreating in the face of adversity only to
Intelligence score of 2 or lower within 1 mile of the lair must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw when they enter the area. If the saving throw succeeds, the creature is frightened and attempts to leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
towers spaced evenly around the perimeter. The inner area contains a small village with warehouses, workshops, and houses, all erected during the time when the excavation was beginning and enormous
smugglers who operate in the Saltmarsh area. Gellen Primewater relies on this drop point to conduct much of his business. Lizardfolk Lair This location is featured in Danger at Dunwater. Use the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
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— Tale of a half-orc ranger
Forest Protectors. Sprites build little villages in the boughs of trees and willing treants, in verdant glades brightened by moss, wild flowers, and toadstools. Wild
secluded area of the forest. Heart Seers. Sprites can sense whether a creature is good or evil by the sound and feeling of its beating heart. Weighing the balance of a creature’s past actions, a sprite can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
mountain pass for decades unexpectedly retires to the Elemental Plane of Air. Monstrous forces immediately move into the area—and might take control of the pass unless the dragon can be convinced to return
avalanches that threaten nearby villages.
5 An adult crystal dragon enjoys shaping the ice and snow near a den of trolls into a labyrinth and watching the trolls try to make their way through it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
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Undercliff. While not considered by many to be a ward of the city, the little villages and many farms that sprawl across the land east of the city were lawfully incorporated into Waterdeep when it moved a barracks and training facility to the area.
residents of the ward.
Dock Ward. Most of the city’s harbor area is located in Dock Ward, as are the businesses and warehouses that depend on the city’s newly restored harbor. It’s a crowded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
Adventure Start The party has arrived at White Plume Mountain, which stands alone in a vast area of dismal moors and tangled thickets. They will probably arrange to leave their horses and possessions
began to increase as raiding parties of humanoids assaulted villages, and evil and fantastic monsters appeared from nowhere to prey upon the harried peasants. At the height of this unrest, Keraptis's
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, intact stone door leads out to the east.
The fresco on the west wall depicts an enormous red dragon exhaling fire over a forested landscape. Several burning villages appear in distinct scenes
of the hall. The space above them is a secret door that opens at the slightest touch. On the other side, a few stairs lead down into the Well of Repose (area G4). G4: Well of Repose The walls of this