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Candlekeep Mysteries
’s small enough to hold in one hand and Jade Tigress has a hand free.Jade Tigress is a powerfully built woman whose body has been honed by intense physical training. She is rugged in appearance
for dead.”
Flaw. “My pride won’t let me back down from a challenge or forgive any insult.”PoisonNimble Escape. Jade Tigress takes the Disengage or Hide action.
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
exposed to Far Realm energy, an otyugh mutate grows chitinous, jet-black plating over its limbs. The plates contrast sharply with the translucent, almost ghostly, appearance of its flesh, which provides
fell powers they worship. Creatures that become mutates often inexplicably change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates.
Forcing a transformation on creatures inexplicably
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Flint squinted into the setting sun. He thought he saw the figure of a man striding up the path. Standing, Flint drew back into the shadow of a tall pine to see better. The man’s walk was
contrast, throw themselves into the thick of society, putting their charisma and social skills to great use in diplomatic roles or as swindlers.
Half-Elf Names
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Gnome
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stare, then appeared to go back to sleep.
— Richard Lee Byers, The Black Bouquet
A constant hum of busy activity pervades the warrens and neighborhoods where gnomes form their close-knit
his or her appearance. A male gnome’s beard, in contrast to his wild hair, is kept carefully trimmed but often styled into curious forks or neat points. A gnome’s clothing, though usually
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack
periods of conflict. In contrast, the dangers of travel in the Wychwood Marshes are sometimes less obvious. There are limited main roads through this rugged landscape, so residents rely on their knowledge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
have crumbled away, exposing the ruins to the open air. Unless otherwise noted, the ruins stand 30 feet above the ocean’s surface. The rugged cliffs offer abundant hand- and footholds, so a character
who jumps or falls into the water and survives (see “Falling” in the Basic Rules) can climb back up without needing to make an ability check.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
walls. The Outer City is home to Baldur’s Gate’s poorer inhabitants, who live in ramshackle huts and flimsy tents—a stark contrast to the opulence of the Upper City. Merchants with wares too meager
—or too illicit—to sell in the Wide make do with unregulated back alley markets here. The stench of stabled horses and other beasts of burden permeates the air.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Orc Camp Wyvern Tor is a sizable hill, with miles of rugged terrain on its flanks and slopes. Searching for the hidden orc camp takes time. The party can attempt one DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check
you ascend a rugged ridge on the lower slopes of the hill. Fifty yards away, a cave mouth opens up at the bottom of a ravine. Hunkered down by a boulder twenty yards outside the cave, keeping watch, is
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Raider Camp Wyvern Tor is a sizable hill, with miles of rugged terrain on its flanks and slopes. Searching for the hidden raider camp takes time. The character leading the party can attempt one DC 15
characters find the camp, read the following: The faint smell of smoke hangs in the air as you ascend a rugged ridge on the lower slopes of the hill. Fifty yards away, a cave mouth opens up at the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
power manifests visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragon’s back, dancing and shifting with
the survivors (including the dragonborn ship captain) back to the city they came from.
Topaz Dragon Lairs
Topaz dragons are happiest by the sea. They spend most of their time basking in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
captured an orc warrior left for dead by its comrades and brought it back for questioning. Under the influence of a charm person spell, the orc divulged the location of the monsters’ lair, a lonely
Blasingdell lies about 30 miles south of the Stone Tooth, a journey of three days on foot or two days on horseback due to the surrounding rugged terrain and dense forests. Although it isn’t close enough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
who speak Common. When they can’t find work as sellswords, they resort to brigandry and thievery. After spotting the white dragon, they decided to follow it back to its lair. They’re now waiting for it
back in a ponytail. Syleen enjoys taking risks, living as though each day will be her last. She lies compulsively and always assumes she’s being lied to.
Runa Vokdottir. A muscular woman with black
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s psionic power manifests visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragon’s back
.
Topaz Dragon Lair Features
The topaz dragon lair shown in map 5.14 is situated among the rocky cliffs and beaches of a rugged coastline. The lair is set in a cavern complex near the top of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
mysterious sponsor. If villagers conduct this reconnaissance, they report back by midmorning with dire information, having learned everything the characters would in the following expedition. If the
clawed reptilian feet the characters can’t identify. The tracks wind north through the woods. Following the tracks takes more than an hour, leading the characters from the woods into rugged hills. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. In the tower’s courtyard stands an old well that still delivers clean, fresh water. Old Owl Well lies in the wild and rugged hills south of the Triboar Trail. The site is relatively easy to find, and
keep intruders out. As you crest a low ridge, you spy the crumbling ruins of an old watchtower standing amid the rugged hills. The place is so old that the walls are only mounds of rubble enclosing a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the city, the age-old fortress of Castle Kalaman rises atop rugged cliffs, visible from anywhere within the city walls and for miles beyond. The city’s governor dwells within the castle, and the ruling
gain access to the apothecary’s back room, which houses esoteric spell components. The “Message for a Mage” section later in this chapter provides more details on Wyhan and her shop.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of the Howling River at a point where the river widens, the ancestral seat of the rulers of Breland seduces visitors with its tree-lined avenues, elegant drawbridges, cleanliness, and laid-back
atmosphere. Perched on a rocky island in the middle of the river, surrounded by military docks and barracks, is Brokenblade Castle, the king’s stern fortress. In contrast to its welcoming countenance, Wroat
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Two rugged humans sit near a large bonfire. They are sparsely dressed and very hairy.
The humans, Storol and Wiglaf, are werewolves. They are here because they want to know what the druids are up
. Hc4. Cult Camp A half-elf woman here is dressed in robes, while her three companions — a human woman and two human men — are dressed in rugged clothing and breastplates. The three in armor cook food on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
comes back as a longsword when you summon it. You don’t get to turn it into a club. Similarly, if you bond with a dagger of venom, you can’t summon it as a maul; it’s always a dagger. The feature allows
, but the feature doesn’t give that creature the ability to telepathically reply. In contrast, the telepathy ability that some monsters have (MM , "Telepathy") does make two-way communication possible
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
wracked by the howling gales of Pandemonium 46–48 Stone double doors sized for a giant Forge of a fire giant blacksmith on the rugged plane of Ysgard 49–58 Sparkling door within a gemstone arch The
Blisteringly hot brass door Efreeti-run shop in the City of Brass on the Elemental Plane of Fire 95–98 Fossilized shark jaws preceded by coral steps Hut on the back of a dragon turtle on the Elemental
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Tigress is a powerfully built woman whose body has been honed by intense physical training. She is rugged in appearance, with jet-black hair, hazel eyes, and a long, thin scar running across her right cheek
be obeyed.” Bond. “I owe my life to Bak Mei. He took me in when my parents left me for dead.” Flaw. “My pride won’t let me back down from a challenge or forgive any insult.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
between rugged hills, a dry streambed that offers a route through the rising rocks. A bend in the steep bluffs hides what lies ahead, but the sound of hacking coughs comes from around this corner.
Just
his brow, and one of his horns ends in a jagged stump. He drags a rusty greataxe in the dirt, and tied to his back is a 30-pound, clay amphora painted with images of warring hoplites—all of whom have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
high mountain range. Glorium’s rich, rugged shores are speckled with the blood of a thousand battles, shed by folk who revel in skirmishing and welcome death when it comes for them. In Glorium, every
back the alien armies of Gzemnid, a gaseous beholder god. CoupleOfKooks “Glory? Ha! What do any of us know of glory? We’re still alive! You seek a reward that can be attained only in death
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, strapping female human who has seen her share of scuffles and doesn’t back down from a fight. If something took her out, it must be powerful. By contrast, Constable Boot is a runty male human, and
the part of a drunken passerby. If confronted, Otis does his best to maintain the facade. He moves away from the adventurers as quickly as possible, but he circles back to watch them as they interact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
district of Holdfast. In contrast to the residents of Highhold in Upper Dura, the dwarves of Holdfast have deep roots in Sharn and feel no strong connection to the Mror Holds or its traditions.
High
, the artist spends her days in the dingy back rooms of the Diamond Theater. This seclusion has led to a number of fanciful rumors. Some say Syara fought in the Last War and that she was in Metrol on
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, that change signaled a major shift in the devils’ tactics. Zariel’s fiery temperament and reckless maneuvering stand in stark contrast to Bel’s approach, which relied on his expertise in logistics and
leave the plane of her own will. She must be called forth, but only the mightiest rituals can draw her back into the world. So, if she has been imprisoned here, how and why did that come about?
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the Underdark. The only path back to the surface goes directly through a shadow dragon’s lair.
3 A young woman seeks heroes to retrieve a family heirloom stolen from her. The woman is actually a
.
4 A shadow dragon wyrmling and a shadow demon have become unlikely companions as they compare and contrast their parallel evolutions.
5 Two shadow dragon wyrmlings of different dragon kinds
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
men at the start of their journeys), and rescue lost and abandoned children from other communities, bringing them back to Setessa. The Ruling Council Karametra is the queen of Setessa, but of course
children are sacred to Karametra, so they are brought into the city and tended just as Setessa’s own children are. In contrast to the discipline associated with educating children in other poleis
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
War. How to Keep Villains Alive WRITE of PASSAGE
Back from the dead?
It was too good to be true.
A year ago, the nefarious Alais ir’Rannan was presumed dead when she fell from an airship into
a first encounter with the adventurers in order to come back and plague them again. What follows are some tactics to make sure that even the most resourceful characters can’t dispose of your villain
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, attacks them. Y19b. Ballroom Chamber music washes over you as you enter this ballroom. In contrast to the desolate, frozen ruins outside, a dozen people mill around in here, dressed in flowing silk
chamber discover an unfinished letter that details the acquisition of an artifact dating back to the empire of Ostoria. This rune-carved stone spindle is described as having an unknown purpose. The
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
only as stable as the thoughts that bind it. Xaos lies in a region of extreme climates and varied terrain—rugged mountains, muddy swamps, balmy coasts, and barren dunes. The town’s fragile structures
Planar Parade), recruits the characters to defend the embassy from an approaching githyanki warship. 3 A merciless githyanki knight arrives in Xaos on the back of a young red dragon. He asks the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
traditions of their people, many of which can be traced back to the ancient Baklunish empire. The Baklunish nomads favor bright pastel colors in gowns and robes. When traveling or at war, though
, they prefer more rugged gear of leather and hide. The North Kingdoms Three kingdoms of related peoples occupy the Thillonrian Peninsula in the northeast of the Flanaess—a beautiful subarctic landscape of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
.
Garret’s dog, Boy, tore free of its harness and ran back to Targos to get help, leaving the other five sled dogs (use the wolf stat block) behind. The dogs are friendly, cold, hungry, and miserable. If
the characters release them, the dogs run back to the nearest town to seek shelter. Under the sled are two small crates. One is empty, and it appears that the dogs broke into it and ate the provisions
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
a story in return. If the characters camp with the soldiers, the soldiers keep watch so they don’t have to. Dragon Flight Berythrach, a young blue dragon, recently made her lair in a rugged valley
the characters approach in a peaceful manner, one of the scouts runs back to the vale to fetch their leaders, Laira Na’Gwaylar (lawful good, gnome veteran) and Saleen Glimmershade (neutral, gnome druid
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
make out a steep, narrow road or track that runs back and forth across the face of the mountainside.
Refer to map 2.1. The characters have several options: follow the path, scout the area, or wait and
leads down into the caverns below, and a thin stream of smoke rises through it. The smoke spreads out and isn’t easy to pinpoint in the rugged terrain. A character who searches for the source of the