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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
Concluding the Encounter At the end of the feast, Viv tells the characters that several villagers were sent to prepare the ritual site, which lies about an hour away. They should have returned
already. She asks the characters to go there and check on the villagers. Treasure Viv offers the characters 50 GP total to complete the mission. She pays up front, trusting the characters be honest. Adding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
that the daily life and traditions of the villagers conceal horrible secrets. What starts as glimpses of strange behaviors or rustic decorations culminates in learning the village’s secrets firsthand
cottages surrounding a market square, a meeting hall, and an inn. Farms and fishing shacks cluster around the village, shying away from the shadows of the surrounding woods and mountains. Those who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Lord Viallis is well known in the village, though any people the characters talk to describe the retired noble as a quiet person who keeps to himself. All the villagers know about the tragedy of
five years before. They also know that when Viallis moved to Greenfast, he announced his plans to rebuild an old tower an hour away as a private estate. Not much has happened at the site as far as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
3. Larder The supplies that the villagers provide for Arauthator and his minions are stored here — mostly dried and frozen fish, whale, seal, walrus, and giant squid, plus furs that the kobolds
for their work. A few seemingly inexplicable items are stored away from the other supplies, including a single steel gauntlet, a silver brooch containing a cameo, the brass hilt of a dueling knife
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
3. Larder The supplies that the villagers provide for Arauthator and his minions are stored here—mostly dried and frozen fish, whale, seal, walrus, and giant squid, plus furs that the kobolds fashion
for their work. A few seemingly inexplicable items are stored away from the other supplies, including a single steel gauntlet, a silver brooch containing a cameo, the brass hilt of a dueling knife, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
there is no escaping the vampire. In fact, the villagers are so terrified of Strahd and his wolves that they never venture away from the village. Within their walls, they grow trees that provide ample
Strahd’s acts of terror against them. For years afterward, the villagers of Krezk avoided the place, fearing that the abbey was cursed, haunted, or both. Then, over a century ago, a pilgrim from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
loot what remains. The villagers traveling with you don’t look away, watching until their home is nothing more than a red-black smear along the river’s edge. The evacuation boats carry all that remains
The Final Boat Most of the draconians remaining in Vogler focus on looting the village, giving the villagers enough time to evacuate. At the end of the pier, only Mayor Raven, Darrett, and a few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, cold, and pure. Five human guards loyal to the Cult of the Dragon keep an eye out here at all times, making sure that villagers do as they are told. If the guards are confronted, one runs to fetch
Captain Othelstan as the villagers flee. Only the wheelwright Gundalin sticks around to watch, and even he does so from behind a heavy wooden oxcart. TIMING THE DEPARTURE
How long can the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
pure. Five human guards loyal to the Cult of the Dragon keep an eye out here at all times, making sure that villagers do as they are told. If the guards are confronted, one runs to fetch Captain
Othelstan as the villagers flee. Only the wheelwright Gundalin sticks around to watch, and even he does so from behind a heavy wooden oxcart. Timing the Departure
How long can the characters dawdle? The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
characters teleport to the sundial, they are greeted by the terrible sound of villagers screaming, a dragon roaring, and lightning bolts tearing houses to splinters. When they reach the edge of the garden
, they see the dragon swooping over the village and terrified villagers fleeing in every direction. A character with passive Perception of 14 or higher recognizes this dragon as Lennithon, the adult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
permanent home. The Ice Hunters are elated over the dragon’s death. When the characters emerge from the iceberg, the normally reserved villagers greet them with cheers and offers of the choicest fermented
fish. The villagers then begin packing their few belongings into their hide boats and prepare to leave immediately. If Arauthator is wounded and driven off, Maccath or Marfulb know enough of the dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
characters teleport to the sundial, they are greeted by the terrible sound of villagers screaming, a dragon roaring, and lightning bolts tearing houses to splinters. When they reach the edge of the
garden, they see the dragon swooping over the village and terrified villagers fleeing in every direction. A character with a passive Perception score of 14 or higher recognizes this dragon as Lennithon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
permanent home. The Ice Hunters are elated over the dragon’s death. When the characters emerge from the iceberg, the normally reserved villagers greet them with cheers and offers of the choicest fermented
fish. The villagers then begin packing their few belongings into their hide boats and prepare to leave immediately. If Arauthator is wounded and driven off, Maccath or Marfulb know enough of the dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Dripping Caves The hills around Nightstone are riddled with caves. The villagers hid in the Dripping Caves, located a mile north of Nightstone, after the cloud giant attack. Characters who follow the
villagers’ tracks or are given directions discover a gaping cave mouth on the south face of a rocky hill topped with pine trees. Characters who use this entrance arrive in area 1 of the Dripping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, allow the characters to attempt DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) checks. A character who succeeds notices several villagers slipping away one by one and disappearing into the meeting hall. From the hall
sail away immediately, never to return. If the adventurer wins, the strangers will have earned their place among the villagers. They can spend the night in the village, after which Bonecarver will answer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, and bore it back to their castle for further study, believing it to be an Ostorian artifact. The cloud castle then drifted away with its prize. The villagers were surprised to find a clan of goblins
it and radiated magic under the scrutiny of detect magic spells, but its properties and purpose couldn’t be ascertained. The villagers assumed it was a relic of some bygone age or kingdom and left it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
bat guano. Ten-foot-high ledges surround the pit and form raised alcoves to the north, east, and south. Huddled in these alcoves are thirty Nightstone villagers. The villagers are prisoners of the
pit descends through 20 feet of solid rock before opening into the lower cavern, which is 30 feet deep. Nightstone Villagers Boss Hark stripped the villagers of their weapons before herding them into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, allow the characters to attempt DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) checks. A character who succeeds notices several villagers slipping away one by one and disappearing into the meeting hall. From the hall, the
away immediately, never to return. If the adventurer wins, the strangers will have earned their place among the villagers. They can spend the night in the village, after which Bonecarver will answer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
Encounter 1: Full Bellies Read or paraphrase the following: The mists clear, revealing a bucolic scene. It’s dusk, and a small village rests before you. Villagers carry plates of heaping food toward
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->Storm King's Thunder
was no longer an option. North of Nightstone, about a mile away, are some bat caves. The villagers probably hid there. Several guards stationed in the village fled north with the villagers. Once the
what happened, they share the following information: Nightstone was bombarded by rocks dropped from a giant castle in the sky. The keep was cut off from the village when a rock tore away part of the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
emerald dragon’s assault on a fire giant has attracted the attention of the giant’s clan, and now the dragon seeks aid.
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Villagers have been going missing, and then are found weeks
periods, the waters surge up into the nearest halls and corridors before draining away.
Underwater Cache. The dragon stashes gold and gems in an underwater cave (at the bottom of the map), the entrance
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
’s assault on a fire giant has attracted the attention of the giant’s clan, and now the dragon seeks aid.
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Villagers have been going missing, and then are found weeks later roaming the
before draining down nearby lava tubes. During especially active periods, the waters surge up into the nearest halls and corridors before draining away.
Underwater Cache. The dragon stashes gold and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
feet for 2 minutes or until the characters move 90 feet away. Kobolds Arauthator brought a pack of unwitting kobolds to Oyaviggaton generations ago, and the creatures have been serving him in the
frigid cold ever since. In the event of an encounter, a squad of 3d6 kobolds is working in or passing through the area. If the characters are dressed as Ice Hunter villagers or are wearing some other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
their small stature to their easy demeanor, makes them unlikely candidates for taking up a life of adventure away from home. Yet every generation produces a handful of exceptional individuals who defy
first wanders away from the village, seemingly by accident, or one day hops on a log and tries to set off down the river, the parents are concerned but not alarmed. They attribute these acts of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
to 5 feet for 2 minutes or until the characters move 90 feet away. Kobolds. Arauthator brought a pack of unwitting kobolds to Oyaviggaton generations ago, and the creatures have been serving him in the
frigid cold ever since. In the event of an encounter, a squad of 3d6 kobolds is working in or passing through the area. If the characters are dressed as Ice Hunter villagers or are wearing some other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
NPC that one or more of the characters cares about makes an impossible demand on the characters. A love interest might demand that a character turn away from a dangerous quest. A dear friend might
villain or protecting innocent villagers, some of whom might be friends or family members. Respect Quandary. Two important allies give conflicting directions or advice to the adventurers. Perhaps the high
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Bastion traveling through the area, Sir Howart, is thrown into jail and threatened with execution. Can the characters rescue him without harming villagers led astray by a malevolent cult? Haunted Riders
away, and she’s eager to track it down. Soul Prison. The characters find a small sculpture that radiates magic. Further investigation reveals the sculpture contains the soul of a person who drew the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
trapped her sisters inside their magic cauldron and stole their powers. Yet Lorinda’s joy with her creation was short—the monster’s magic quickly waned, and it rotted away. Ever since, Lorinda has sought to
create a family of her own, producing countless monstrosities in experiments and approaching the villagers of Viktal in her guise as Mother. Over generations, this has given rise to the cult of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d6) psychic damage.
The townspeople in the crowd quickly back away, leaving the characters to handle the situation. The townspeople beg the characters to subdue the
uncharacteristically violent villagers, hoping the three will come to their senses. The Fourth Infection Once the fight ends, the townspeople restrain any surviving members of the trio so they can’t do more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
with the second wave of villagers. With their livelihood drying up before their eyes and the hidden danger lurking in the village, the couple made the regretful decision to abandon their shop, buying
The front door of the stonemason’s home and workshop gapes open, with the remains of the door lying several feet away and covered in long brown grass. The roof has caved in, and remnants of rotting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
other shelter available. The villagers know about the cave and may have mentioned it. If the party leaves no guard, they will just have to trust the villagers not to steal their belongings. (Dishonest
villagers will have to weigh their fear of White Plume Mountain against their certain belief that the party will never be seen again.) The cave is easily barricaded to keep out unintelligent wandering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
shocked screams. Any pretense of a reenactment shatters—High Hill is the site of a true battle once more. Within moments, all around you, armed mercenaries attack unprepared villagers fighting for their
. The “High Hill Battlefield Features” and “High Hill Battlefield Events” sections note elements of this battle. The characters have little opportunity to aid the villagers being attacked as three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. If the doors burst open before the temple is evacuated, this scene turns into an ugly melee against Group A. The kobolds in that group prefer to attack unarmed villagers instead of lethal
into the smoke outside, they can close and brace the back door, then sprint for the keep or the tunnel in the stream bank with enough of a head start to get away safely. Rewards Rescuing people from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
relax. If the doors burst open before the temple is evacuated, this scene turns into an ugly melee against Group A. The kobolds in that group prefer to attack unarmed villagers instead of lethal
into the smoke outside, they can close and brace the back door, then sprint for the keep or the tunnel in the stream bank with enough of a head start to get away safely. Rewards Rescuing people from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
that takes on the appearance of the last person it fed on. 5 A wicker giant that animates during the new moon, punishing the unwary. 6 A mayor who behaves in archaic ways so villagers don’t enrage an
guardian that resembles a deer with two heads. 10 A shadow that appears only when individuals look away from the woods’ tree line. Villain Torments Folk horror villains have been consumed by the