bar bring diffusing contests reining

Adventure Summary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

bring her back to Vilroy for further questioning. Coal has already been told to wait for the characters at the Cog Carnival, a warforged bar in the High Walls district of Lower’s Tavick’s Landing

Dealing with Amrik

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

muscle he can bring to bear against anyone who defaults on a loan, and his family’s influence extends beyond Baldur’s Gate. The characters might try to secure a loan, with or without the intention of

paying it back. Characters who plan to rip off Amrik must succeed on a Charisma (Deception) check contested by Amrik’s Wisdom (Insight) check, as described under “Contests” in chapter 7 of the

Goliath Giant-Kin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

clans and other Humanoids. Though they rarely stand more than 8 feet tall, goliaths can hold their own in contests of strength with ogres. Goliath giant-kin can also channel the magic of their giant

stone giants cherish artistry. Few things bring me as much delight as goliaths who strive to celebrate their connection to the magnificent history of giants. When they sing me hymns, their voices are

Warm Welcome

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

Warm Welcome The door of Fortune’s Wheel opens into the Dragon Bar. When the party enters, a polite, snappily dressed tiefling bellhop (commoner) named Valek delivers a letter to them that reads as

information broker par excellence. Spy Master. Powerful in her own right, Shemeshka also commands a loyal web of spies that could bring the city’s factions to their knees overnight. Luca Bancone Wealthy and daring gamblers from across the planes mingle at the Fortune’s Wheel casino

Beshaba

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Beshaba was first worshiped, humans were simple hunter-gatherers and she was believed to bring misfortune to hunters, such as being gored by a stag. Although most people tremble in fear at the prospect of

, contests of sport or martial prowess, and at the naming ceremonies of children. If she isn’t invited to such an event, she might take offense and wreak misfortune on those involved. Temples to Beshaba

Quest: Priestly Duties

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

postpones their trip, uneasy about what their journey might bring. Occult Symbol Last night, a vandal defaced the temple with a strange symbol. Fazzir doesn’t recognize the symbol. He asks the party to

soldiers, including Captain Andrella, are garrisoned in the gatehouse. Gate. The gate features a massive oak double door. During invasions, soldiers can bar the doors with a heavy timber beam from

Appendix: Stagefright's Lines

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

faults. Am I to make pie from these crumbs? My liege, he’s dead. Are you the lord here? I bring dark tidings from afar. It seems we are in a bit of a pickle. You would make a mistress of the

malice are you planning? Have you met my husband? What fresh horror is this? Bar the door! They’re here! Something stirs below. Let me answer this one. See! I blush red as a radish. From

Small Stalls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

faerie bell flowers) Pixie tarts (powdered candy in little cups) Sugar-glazed button mushrooms Tree sap lollipop The remaining stalls offer games and contests that cost 1 ticket punch apiece. A handful

Prizes table, or twice if the successful check occurs on the first attempt. Gnome Poetry Contest “Sound the chime, it’s time to rhyme! You bring the poem! We’ll bring the gno-em!” Gnome Poetry

Appendix E: Stagefright's Lines

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

your faults. Am I to make pie from these crumbs? My liege, he’s dead. Are you the lord here? I bring dark tidings from afar. It seems we are in a bit of a pickle. You would make a mistress of

malice are you planning? Have you met my husband? What fresh horror is this? Bar the door! They’re here! Something stirs below. Let me answer this one. See! I blush red as a radish. From

Roleplaying Sergeant Vilroy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

characters 25 gp each now and another 50 gp each if they bring in Coal. If the characters consent to meet with Coal, Germaine provides the location of the Cog Carnival, a bar in High Walls frequented by

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

magic button to bring things back to the way they should be, this person you love so much restored to who they really are rather than what cancer is grinding them down into. It’s easy to give in to

for Extra Life, whether through a product like this or direct donations, slowly fills the XP bar that gets us to the next breakthrough. That day is coming, if we just keep going. Thanks for your

Dragon's Pride Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

dimly lit lounge. At the center of the room is a circular bar. Liquor bottles on shelves flash colors in time with faintly playing jazz, while a frost-blue devil pours drinks behind the bar. The

mixology, Oganath serves a myriad of magic drinks at the bar: Blazing Bloody Jack (Costs 100 Talons). Motes of coagulated, red juice are suspended throughout this amber-colored cocktail, which tastes

Vlaakith's Dilemma

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

no specific demands but allows each individual raider freedom of choice in what they bring back. Some might seek exotic spices and herbs, while others pillage to find scrolls or tomes of knowledge. As

. She regularly arranges contests, scavenger hunts, and other trials to keep her servants involved in purposeful activity, but the attraction of such diversions wears off after a brief time. Most of

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

Running the Adventure As with the previous adventures in this series, it is up to you to add to the considerable detail given herein, filling in any needed information to color the whole and bring it

The party might have arrived before the huge obsidian valves that bar entrance to the hall by means of the transporter found in the lair of the frost giant jarl. In this case, they will have to search

Dungeon Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

other than what adventurers bring with them. A volcanic lair might have smooth stone walls hollowed out by past eruptions, doors of magically reinforced brass, a smell of sulfur, and light provided by

lock to pick, and the door can be opened normally from the barred side by using an action to lift the bar from its braces. Secret Doors A secret door is crafted to blend into the wall that surrounds

8. Gray Alchemist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

closed peepholes at dwarf’s-eye height. Opening the peepholes allows one to see into the room beyond. The bar is easily lifted from this side, but breaking down the door requires a successful DC 20

need your poison anymore. I’ll deal with Werz Saltbaron myself. Bring me an elf blade, one with the swirlies carved on the steel, and I’ll forget you failed me. And I don’t want to see any of your goons

Middle City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

Astral Menagerie) named Vikka tends bar. Elmandar’s Star Charts Elmandar, a retired elf adventurer, is Bral’s most accomplished astronomer. The star charts that he and his staff of cartographers

create are highly sought after by navigators. These maps don’t come cheap, each one priced between 300 and 800 gold pieces, but the owner of an Elmandar map can bring it back to the shop at any time for

Scholarly Aid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

recognizes the characters as the group tasked with putting an end to the crimes. Though she admits she can’t help fight vandals, Gwyn offers to assist the party. She asks the characters to bring any

the cornerstone of the Miner’s Exchange or the stones missing from the Sleeping Giant’s bar. Discussing Ander’s prior experiences with the well water can also lead to this clue.) Leader’s Name. The

Orc Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

their differences or engage in contests of strength. War Chief’s Quarters Adjacent to the main chamber is the room where the war chief resides, holds council, and hands out blessings or punishments

cult, which call themselves the Red Fang of Shargaas, take advantage of these secret tunnels to raid the outside world and bring back prisoners. The members of the Red Fang use giant, carnivorous bats

Yartar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Fortuitous Happenstance. The Shieldmeet festival features a number of games of chance, skill, and bravery, from dice and darts, to drunken running, to wrestling and other physical contests

, then bring the Barge ashore and charge. No raiders have stood firm against such an assault. In the center of town is the Waterbaron’ Hall, a grand structure that is both the ruler’s home and the location

The Thornapple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

, the Thornapple’s baked clay walls create a cool interior. Dozens of tables are filled, and a huge stage across from the entrance is being set for a performance. From behind a long, well-stocked bar

Nargis Ruba, entertains customers from behind the bar. Characters who survey the crowd and succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check note several armed figures focusing more on the tavern patrons than

N2. Blue Water Inn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

the next shipment is overdue. I’ll give you what you seek if you bring me my wine. The vineyard and winery is a few miles west of here. Just follow the Old Svalich Road and the signs.” Urwin fails to

cloaks hang from pegs in the entrance portico. The tavern is packed with tables and chairs, with narrow paths meandering between them. A bar stretches along one wall, under a balcony that can be reached

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

bring not only her divine family but also mortal giants together in harmony. Iallanis envisions a restored giant empire as a realm of benevolence, learning, and innovation where giants lead but do not

cleverer of the two, often outwitting his brother in contests where Thrym’s greater strength might otherwise let him prevail. Their history of competition ranges from striving to outdo each other in

Mirabar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

(coincidentally echoing the dwarven “-bar” naming convention used for citadels throughout the North). It was only when dwarves returned to work the mines below that Mirabar began to see its fortunes

dust. Still, despite the city’s overall wealth, there are rich and (relatively) poor Mirabarrans. Not everyone shares in the coin the city’s sales bring in, and wage workers whose income is

Helm's Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

lies the Venturer’s Rest, a favorite stopping-off point of adventurers in the area, and of the locals who like to sit at the bar and listen to the tales such folk bring with them. The Rest was until

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

. Removing an iron bar takes an action. X3: Arrow Slit Hallway A narrow hallway lined with arrow slits stretches north and south, opening into brightly lit chambers at each end. This area once

bring the shard of Xeluan into this room or onto the mezzanine (area X18), the ground shakes and rubble falls from the ceiling. Each creature in these areas must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving

A Detour to Neverwinter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

bar. The barkeep is Squid (N male half-elf commoner), so-called by the locals because of a squid-shaped birthmark on his face. If the characters ask Squid about Oppal by name, or about any

stand watch at the entrance. Seven more guards and three veterans do the same within the holes. On the day before an execution, friends and family of a prisoner are allowed into the holes to bring the

Gods of the Orcs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

mercilessly eliminates the weak and the infirm. Orcs don’t revere their gods as much as they fear them; every tribe has superstitions about how to avert their wrath or bring their favor. This deep-seated

is Gruumsh One-Eye, who created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19a-Y19h)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, which he keeps in his study. She proposes that the characters break into Iriolarthas’s study, steal his staff, and bring it to her. She declines to accompany them, on account of the likely danger. If

and his guests used to produce food and drink. Y19h. Members’ Bar These rooms are affected by the same illusion that conceals the true nature of the ballroom (area Y19b). If that illusion hasn’t been

Lady's Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

steal the weapons within. Heavy metal gates bar its few windows, and a relief of a menacing horned skull—the faction’s symbol—hangs over its main entrance within. Day and night, the Armory’s chimneys

-reaching schemes. Dragon Bar. Like moths to a candle, risk takers gravitate to the buzzing marquee of Fortune’s Wheel. The polished revolving door of this recently renovated building opens into the

City Celebrations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

folk sip warmed ciders and broths (often laced with herbs for health and to bring on visions) and stay inside. They tell tales of what interested them or was important in the year just done, and discuss

. Many festhalls sponsor Founders’ Day costume contests, with prizes going to those who wear the best recreations of the garb of historical personages. Once banned as frivolous and distracting, the

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

the street. The device is a mobile piece of art crafted at Whitkeep Hostel and titled “The Patriars.” 10 A group of obviously drunk Flaming Fist officers stumble away from a Wyrm’s Crossing bar

visitors might bring with them. Few seek the church’s services on their own. Rather, most who come to dwell at the church either have a room rented for them by concerned family or receive a somewhat

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

titled “The Patriars.” 10 A group of obviously drunk Flaming Fist officers stumble away from a Wyrm’s Crossing bar. They ineffectually try to start a fight with the party, then apologize and wander off

extol the virtues of meditation and whatever calm faiths visitors might bring with them. Few seek the church’s services on their own. Rather, most who come to dwell at the church either have a room

Dark Duchess Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

thick, translucent layers of ice produced by the dragon’s cold breath. It doesn’t represent Arveiaturace’s entire hoard, merely the small portion she chose to bring aboard the Dark Duchess. Characters can

Friends at One-Eyed Jax!” D12. Water Storage The door to this cabin has been weakened by the ice troll’s claws and sits loosely in its frame. The kobolds have slid a heavy wooden bar across the inside of

Gibbet Crossing Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

from area G10 is difficult, as the door is barred. A character can remove the bar from the other side by succeeding on a DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or by succeeding on a DC 21 Strength

(Athletics) check to shove the door hard enough to break the bar. Qunbraxel rightly believes a passage to Talhundereth is behind the door, so the mind flayer sent grimlocks to investigate. The door

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